Abstract: The present invention relates to a body care system (100a-j) including a cooling device (10a-j) for a body care system (100a-j) comprising a brush unit (12) including a plurality of airflow generating structures, a connecting unit (16) for connecting the brush unit (12) to a driving unit (14), the driving unit (14) being configured to drive the brush unit (12) to rotate about a rotational axis (18) to generate an airflow by the rotation of the airflow generating structures, wherein the rotational axis (18) is substantially parallel to the surface of the body part, and a supplying unit arranged inside the brush unit (12) for supplying a cooling medium to the plurality of airflow generating structures of the brush unit (12) to evaporate the cooling medium by the generated airflow.

Abstract: A cutting unit of a shaving head of a shaving device, which cutting unit includes an external cutting member and an internal cutting member. In an interconnected condition, a holding force prevents the external and internal cutting members from moving apart. The holding force is at least exerted by a first central portion of the external cutting member upon a second central portion of the internal cutting member, and/or vice versa. The holding force may for example be provided by a snap connection or magnetic attraction between the first and second central portions.

Abstract: Embodiments of present disclosure relates to a shaving assembly and a hair cutting appliance comprising the shaving assembly. The shaving assembly comprises: a supporting arm extending in a first direction; a cutting element comprising at least one moving tooth arranged along the first direction; a guard foil extending in the first direction and surrounding the cutting element, the guard foil comprising: a contact surface and a bent part, wherein an angle between the contact surface and the supporting arm is an acute angle, and at least one guard tooth slot is formed across the contact surface and the supporting arm, wherein the shaving assembly further comprises: a blocking member extending between the moving tooth and the supporting arm in a second direction that is substantially perpendicular to the contact surface, wherein the blocking member is adapted to facilitate hair being released from the guard tooth slot when the guard tooth slot is moved against the hair.

Abstract: An electrical appliance for performing a cutting action on hairs present on an area of skin (7) comprises at least one assembly of a driven internal cutting member (5) for cutting off the hairs and an external cutting member (6) which serves for contacting the area of skin (7) and also for covering and contacting the internal cutting member (5). The cutting members (5, 6) are designed such that friction between them is related to their condition of wear in a predetermined way. Information relating to an actual condition of wear of the cutting members (5, 6) is determined by measuring a parameter related to the friction between the cutting members (5, 6) and processing the parameter, and such information is indicated to a user of the appliance.

Abstract: A rotary cutting unit of a shaving head of a shaving device, which cutting unit includes an external cutting member and an internal cutting member. In an interconnected condition, a holding force prevents the external and internal cutting members from moving apart. The holding force is at least exerted by a first central portion of the external cutting member upon a second central portion of the internal cutting member, and/or vice versa. The holding force may for example be provided by a snap connection or magnetic attraction between the first and second central portions.

Abstract: The invention provides a device (1) connectable to an apparatus (1000) with a rotational driving element (1001), the device (1) comprising a connector element (58) for functional coupling to the apparatus (1000), wherein the connector element (58) is configured to be detachably attached to the apparatus (1000), a receiving element (10) for functionally coupling to the rotational driving element (1001), wherein the receiving element (10) has an axis of rotation (A), a base (20) suitable to be connected to a skin treatment element (200), a rotational coupling mechanism (30) for rotationally coupling of the base (20) with the receiving element (10), and an oscillation generator (40) configured to introduce an oscillation movement (45) to the base (20) parallel to the axis of rotation (A) during rotation of the base (20) with a base rotation frequency, based on a periodical repulsion or attraction of a first permanent magnet (41) and a second permanent magnet (42) comprised by the oscillation generator (40), indu

Abstract: Embodiments of present disclosure relates to a shaving assembly and a hair cutting appliance including the shaving assembly. The shaving assembly comprises: a supporting member; a cutting element extending in the first direction; a guard foil stretched and extending in the first direction and surrounding the cutting element, the guard foil including a bent part and a flat contact surface, wherein the bent part extends in the first direction for fixing the guard foil on the supporting member, and the flat contact surface is adapted to be in contact with skin; and a protection element arranged at least one end of the guard foil and including a curved surface exposed to the skin.

Abstract: Touchscreen mirror device (100) comprising a touchscreen panel (10) and a mirror surface (20). The touchscreen panel (10) comprises a grid of capacitive sensors (12) for detecting a position of an input object such as a fingertip (F) near the touchscreen panel (10). The mirror surface (20) is configured to at least partially reflect a mirror image (M) at a front side of the mirror surface (20). The mirror surface (20) comprises a reflective metal layer (21) divided in separate metal islands (21a,21b) that are electrically isolated from each other by a single contiguous gap (G) for allowing the capacitive sensor (12) to detect a position of the input object through the mirror surface (20).

Abstract: A grooming appliance (100) comprising: a grooming mechanism (102) for grooming a user; a motor (104) arranged to operate the grooming mechanism; and a controller (106) configured to modulate a data signal into sound produced by the grooming appliance during the operation of the grooming mechanism by the motor, in order to transmit information relating to the grooming appliance. In embodiments, the sound being modulated is caused by the motor when operating the grooming mechanism. In this case the controller is arranged to supply a drive signal to the motor in order to control the motor, and to perform the modulation by varying the drive signal in order to modulate the data signal into the sound caused by the motor during operation of the grooming mechanism.

Abstract: A system for determining an orientation of a first device relative to a user includes a first device including a first orientation measuring unit configured to measure an orientation of the first device relative to the earth, a second device configured to be worn by the user on a body part. The second device includes a second orientation measuring unit configured to measure an orientation of the second device relative to the earth. The system also has a processor configured to calculate an orientation of the first device relative to the second device by comparing the measured orientation of the first device relative to the earth with the measured orientation of the second device relative to the earth.

Abstract: According to an aspect, there is provided a method of displaying a guidance indicator to a user. The method comprises receiving a series of images of a head of a user; determining, from each image of the series of images, information relating to the position of the head of the user; and displaying to the user, on a display screen, a guidance indicator associated with a representation of the head of the user only if each of one or more defined conditions regarding the position of the head is met. According to other aspects, an apparatus is also provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a personal care device having a surface intended to engage the skin and/or hair, such as a blade razor or an electric shaver. The surface of such a device is formed from a substrate on which a hard coating layer is provided. A lubricating layer comprising pendant hydrophilic polymer chains is provided on the hard coating. The hard coating has particles incorporated therein, said particles having covalently attached thereto said pendant hydrophilic polymer chains. In addition, the present invention relates to a process of making a skin engaging surface for such personal care devices.

Abstract: Touchscreen mirror device (100) comprising a touchscreen panel (10) and a mirror surface (20). The touchscreen panel (10) comprises a grid of capacitive sensors (12) for detecting a position of an input object such as a fingertip (F) near the touchscreen panel (10). The mirror surface (20) is configured to at least partially reflect a mirror image (M) at a front side of the mirror surface (20). The mirror surface (20) comprises a reflective metal layer (21) divided in separate metal islands (21a,21b) that are electrically isolated from each other by a single contiguous gap (G) for allowing the capacitive sensor (12) to detect a position of the input object through the mirror surface (20).

Abstract: A tap sensitive alarm clock has a housing (20), a vibration sensor (22) mechanically coupled to the housing for receiving a shock due to a user tapping the housing, and a control circuit (24) coupled to the vibration sensor for controlling a function of the alarm clock. An audio unit (26) is coupled to an audio circuit (25) for generating sound, e.g. a loudspeaker in an alarm clock or a wake up light. To avoid interference of the sound and the vibration sensor, the alarm clock is provided with a filter (23) coupled to the vibration sensor and the control circuit. The filter has a filter curve matched to block frequencies occurring in the sound. Advantageously it is avoided that the sound frequencies trigger the function, while the sensor is sensitive to other frequencies up to the frequency range of the sound for reliably detecting the tapping.

Abstract: Presented is a massaging device (100) having a massaging surface comprising a plurality of massaging elements (101, 102, 103) moveable relative to each other; characterized in that: the massaging surface is adapted such that when applying the massaging surface to a skin surface (111) and moving the massaging elements (101, 102, 103) relative to each other, two differently directed forces are simultaneously exercised by the massaging elements (101, 102, 103) on the skin surface (111) thereby causing simultaneous pinching and stretching of the skin surface (111) present in between the massaging elements (101, 102, 103).

Abstract: The invention relates to an electric shaver (1) comprising a cutter unit (3), an electric motor (4), a load detector arranged to detect a load current of the motor (4) and a controller. The controller switches the average voltage from a first level to a second level once the load current exceeds a first threshold value (TH_TH), and switches the average voltage from the second level back to the first level if the load current falls below a second threshold value (TH_TL) and stays below the second threshold value (TH_TL) for a predefined time period. By operating on a lower energy consumption when the cutter unit of the shaver is not in contact with the skin, energy is saved without the need for a proximity sensor.

Abstract: An electrical appliance for performing a cutting action on hairs present on an area of skin (7) comprises at least one assembly of a driven internal cutting member (5) for cutting off the hairs and an external cutting member (6) which serves for contacting the area of skin (7) and also for covering and contacting the internal cutting member (5). The cutting members (5, 6) are designed such that friction between them is related to their condition of wear in a predetermined way. Information relating to an actual condition of wear of the cutting members (5, 6) is determined by measuring a parameter related to the friction between the cutting members (5, 6) and processing the parameter, and such information is indicated to a user of the appliance.

Abstract: A shaving apparatus provided with at least one cutting unit including external and internal cutting members drivable relative to each other. The internal cutting member includes at least one cutting element with a cutting edge movable along a cutting path while being driven in a driving direction. The external cutting member includes at least one hair-entry aperture bounded by at least first and second wall portions of the external cutting member, at least the first wall portion having a cutting edge for cooperation with the internal cutting member cutting edge. An edge portion of the second wall portion facing a plane along the cutting path, in a cross section taken substantially perpendicularly to the plane along the cutting path, touches a virtual circle in at least two contact points on the virtual circle.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electric shaver (1) comprising a cutter unit (3), an electric motor (4) arranged to drive the cutter unit (3), a load detector (14) arranged to measure at least one electric parameter indicative of a power consumption of the motor (4) to obtain a measured value. An idle load calculator (16) receives one or more of the measured values measured at different instances during an idle period of the shaver. The idle load calculator calculates an idle load value using the one or more measured values, and stores the calculated idle load value in a memory (17). A threshold calculator (18) determines a cleaning threshold value. A comparator (19) generates a cleaning signal if an idle load value for the current shaving session exceeds the cleaning threshold value. An alerter (8) receiving the cleaning signal produces an alert indicating to a user that the cutter unit of the shaver should be cleaned.

Abstract: The invention relates to a rotary cutting unit (207) of a shaving head of a shaving device, which cutting unit comprises an external cutting member (211) and an internal cutting member (212). In interconnected condition, a holding force prevents the external and internal cutting members from moving apart. Said holding force is at least exerted by a first central portion (221) of the external cutting member upon a second central portion (222) of the internal cutting member, and/or vice versa. Said holding force may for example be provided by means of a snap connection or magnetic attraction between said first and second central portions. As compared to rotary cutting units of existing shaving heads, the invention meets various known desirable design requirements, while at the same time providing for manual removal and insertion of the internal cutting members in a very easy, comfortable and intuitive manner, and the structure to achieve all this being non-complex and compact.