Abstract: A switched mode power supply charging device for an appliance comprises a circuit comprising a wireless interface circuit and operative to obtain appliance-related data for at least one personal care appliance and transmit the appliance-related data over the wireless interface circuit.

Abstract: A switched mode power supply charger device for a personal care appliance comprises a power supply cable and a power plug. The power plug comprises a housing comprising a first compartment and a second compartment adjacent the first compartment. A converter is disposed in the first compartment. A communication circuit is disposed in the second compartment.

Abstract: A personal care appliance with a flexible circuit board having a first end portion, a second end portion and a flexible bridge between the first end portion and the second end portion. A first rigid circuit board is mounted to the first end portion of the flexible circuit board. A second rigid circuit board is mounted to the second end portion of the flexible circuit board and folded over the first rigid circuit board. At least one electronic component that emits electromagnetic waves is mounted to the first rigid circuit board. A flexible shield is folded over the at least one electronic component.

Abstract: A personal care appliance with a flexible circuit board having a first end portion, a second end portion and a flexible bridge between the first end portion and the second end portion. A first rigid circuit board is mounted to the first end portion of the flexible circuit board. A second rigid circuit board is mounted to the second end portion of the flexible circuit board and folded over the first rigid circuit board. At least one electronic component that emits electromagnetic waves is mounted to the first rigid circuit board. A flexible antenna is in electrical communication with first rigid circuit board. The flexible antenna has a top surface with a copper track facing away from the first rigid circuit board in a folded position.

Abstract: A grooming device. The grooming device includes a handle having a neck portion, a displacement sensor positioned within the neck portion, a housing portion, a coupling mechanism securing the neck portion and the housing portion to one another, and a power source positioned within the handle. The neck portion includes a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal end of the neck portion having an implement connecting structure. The housing portion includes a proximal end, a distal end, and a location element. The proximal end of the housing portion is pivotably connected to the distal end of the neck portion about a handle pivot axis. As the neck portion pivots about the handle pivot axis relative to the housing portion, the displacement sensor detects displacement of the location element. A grooming implement is connected to the implement connecting structure.

Abstract: A connector is disclosed comprising at least one contact clip. The contact clip comprises an electrically conductive substrate having a longitudinal axis, a first terminal located at a first end of the substrate, wherein the first terminal comprises at least two contact tongues between which a longitudinal slot is formed, which contact tongues are elastically deformable with respect to each other in a first direction which is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, and a second terminal located at a second end of the substrate. The connector may further comprise a chassis and a PCB. In addition, a device comprising an energy consumer, an electrical energy source, a PCB and at least one connector is disclosed.

Abstract: A connector is disclosed comprising at least one contact clip. The contact clip comprises an electrically conductive substrate having a longitudinal axis, a first terminal located at a first end of the substrate, wherein the first terminal comprises at least two contact tongues between which a longitudinal slot is formed, which contact tongues are elastically deformable with respect to each other in a first direction which is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, and a second terminal located at a second end of the substrate. The connector may further comprise a chassis and a PCB. In addition, a device comprising an energy consumer, an electrical energy source, a PCB and at least one connector is disclosed.

Abstract: Method for controlling the battery capacity of a secondary battery in a battery-driven household electrical appliance and a respective household electrical appliance are described, wherein the battery-driven household electrical appliance has an electrical load and a control means adapted to control the operation of the household electrical appliance and to monitor the capacity of the secondary battery, said method comprising the following steps: recognizing a situation of storage of the household electrical appliance in which the household electrical appliance is not in use; determining the current capacity of the secondary battery; comparing the current capacity of the secondary battery with a desired storage capacity for the electrical household appliance; activating an energy-consuming load in the electrical household appliance if the current capacity of the secondary battery is higher than the desired storage capacity until the current capacity is equal to the desired storage capacity; activating an e

Abstract: An electrically driven shaver comprises a housing and at least one hair cutting element that is driven by an electromotor. A thermoelectric skin cooling element and the electromotor are electrically operable by a microcontroller and an on/off switch which is electrically connected with the microcontroller. The microcontroller is adapted to activate and deactivate operation of both the electromotor and the skin cooling element. The skin cooling element is located adjacent to the hair cutting element. The microcontroller is adapted to immediately deactivate operation of the electromotor and relative to that to deactivate operation of the skin cooling element at later point of time, both in response to the “off” actuation of the same on/off switch.

Abstract: Method for controlling the battery capacity of a secondary battery in a battery-driven household electrical appliance and a respective household electrical appliance are described, wherein the battery-driven household electrical appliance has an electrical load and a control means adapted to control the operation of the household electrical appliance and to monitor the capacity of the secondary battery, said method comprising the following steps: recognizing a situation of storage of the household electrical appliance in which the household electrical appliance is not in use; determining the current capacity of the secondary battery; comparing the current capacity of the secondary battery with a desired storage capacity for the electrical household appliance; activating an energy-consuming load in the electrical household appliance if the current capacity of the secondary battery is higher than the desired storage capacity until the current capacity is equal to the desired storage capacity; activating an e

Abstract: A method and a user electrical appliance for switching on a function of a user electrical appliance having a cooling element are described, wherein the cooling element is coming into contact with the users skin during regular use of the electrical appliance and wherein the cooling element is connected to a thermo element having a cold side and a warm side, the cold side of the thermo element being in thermoconducting contact with the cooling element and the warm side of the thermo element being in thermoconducting contact with a heat reservoir element of the user electrical appliance. The method comprises the following steps: (a) measuring a voltage induced by the thermo element; (b) determining whether the measured voltage is above a determined threshold; (c) activating the function if the measured voltage is above the determined threshold.

Abstract: A method and a user electrical appliance for adjusting the maximum cooling temperature of a cooling element of the user electrical appliance are described, wherein the cooling element is coming in contact with the users skin during regular use of the electrical appliance and wherein the cooling element is connected to a thermo element having a cold side and a warm side, the cold side of the thermo element being in thermoconducting contact with the cooling element and the warm side of the thermo element being in thermoconducting contact with a heat reservoir element of the user electrical appliance. The method comprising the following steps: (a) measuring the temperature (?) of the heat reservoir element; (b) determining whether the measured temperature (?) is below a lower threshold (?low); (c) cooling the cooling element thereby heating the heat reservoir element if the measured temperature (?) is below the lower threshold (?low).

Abstract: A method with the following steps is described for testing a Peltier element: applying a voltage to the Peltier element; switching off the voltage at the end of a defined period of time; measuring the voltage at the Peltier element; and comparing the measured voltage with a reference value. Furthermore, a small electrical appliance, such as an electric shaver, with a Peltier element is described, which small electrical appliance has a safety device which ensures that a malfunction of the Peltier element cannot result in danger to the user.

Abstract: An electrically driven shaver comprises a housing and at least one hair cutting element that is driven by an electromotor. A thermoelectric skin cooling element and the electromotor are electrically operable by a microcontroller and an on/off switch which is electrically connected with the microcontroller. The microcontroller is adapted to activate and deactivate operation of both the electromotor and the skin cooling element. The skin cooling element is located adjacent to the hair cutting element. The microcontroller is adapted to immediately deactivate operation of the electromotor and relative to that to deactivate operation of the skin cooling element at later point of time, both in response to the “off” actuation of the same on/off switch.

Abstract: A circuit arrangement for the inductive transfer of energy is disclosed. The circuit arrangement includes an oscillator; and a device for detecting the load of the oscillator and for setting the circuit arrangement into one of multiple operating states depending on the detected load. The device determines the load of the oscillator using an electrical variable occurring in the oscillator.

Abstract: A method and a circuit arrangement for the inductive transfer of energy with an oscillator and a device to detect the inductive load of the oscillator, and to modify a damping element in the oscillator depending on the load of said oscillator.

Abstract: A circuit arrangement for the inductive transfer of energy is disclosed. The circuit arrangement includes an oscillator; a power supply for supplying the oscillator with energy and having a complex input resistance; and a device for detecting the inductive load of the oscillator and for modifying the complex input resistance of the power supply depending on the load of the oscillator.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a dc converter whose output voltage is adjustable. The dc converter has an output at which an output voltage (VOUT) may be tapped, and which has an output terminal and a reference potential terminal, a control circuit which has a control input, a voltage divider (R1, R2), which is connected in parallel to the output, and which has a center tap connected to the control input, and a voltage source (DC) which is connected in series to the voltage divider (R1, R2), and whose voltage (VSET) is adjustable.

Abstract: A method with the following steps is described for testing a Peltier element: applying a voltage to the Peltier element; switching off the voltage at the end of a defined period of time; measuring the voltage at the Peltier element; and comparing the measured voltage with a reference value. Furthermore, a small electrical appliance, such as an electric shaver, with a Peltier element is described, which small electrical appliance has a safety device which ensures that a malfunction of the Peltier element cannot result in danger to the user.

Abstract: A circuit arrangement for the inductive transfer of energy is disclosed. The circuit arrangement includes an oscillator; and a device for detecting the load of the oscillator and for setting the circuit arrangement into one of multiple operating states depending on the detected load. The device determines the load of the oscillator using an electrical variable occurring in the oscillator.