Abstract: A blade set for a hair cutting appliance is described. The blade set (26) is arranged to be moved through hair in a moving direction to cut hair, and includes a stationary blade including a support insert and a metal component. The metal component and the support insert are force-fitted to one another. The metal component is at least sectionally deformed to define at least one toothed leading edge having double-walled stationary blade teeth. The metal component forms a first wall that is arranged to serve as a skin-facing wall when in operation, and a second wall that is facing away from the first wall. A guide slot for a movable blade is defined between inwardly facing inner surfaces of the metal component and the support insert and a movable blade having a plurality of movable blade teeth.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a stationary blade. A metal component is provided, and a first bending procedure is applied, forming a top wall and two legs at opposite ends of the top wall that are spaced away from one another longitudinally. Each of the two legs is arranged at a first angle with respect to the top wall, and two bending edges are formed between the top wall and the two legs. A support insert is also provided having a longitudinal extension that is at least slightly greater than a receiving space between the two bending edges. The metal component and support insert are joined, and a second bending procedure is applied to the metal component, where the two legs are further bent, thereby arranging each of the two legs at a second angle with respect to the top wall that is smaller than the first angle.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a stationary blade. A metal component is provided, and a first bending procedure is applied, forming a top wall and two legs at opposite ends of the top wall that are spaced away from one another longitudinally. Each of the two legs is arranged at a first angle with respect to the top wall, and two bending edges are formed between the top wall and the two legs. A support insert is also provided having a longitudinal extension that is at least slightly greater than a receiving space between the two bending edges. The metal component and support insert are joined, and a second bending procedure is applied to the metal component, where the two legs are further bent, thereby arranging each of the two legs at a second angle with respect to the top wall that is smaller than the first angle.

Abstract: A stationary blade for a blade set of a hair cutting appliance includes a top wall, a bottom wall, and a guide slot formed between the top and bottom walls to accommodate a movable blade. The stationary blade further includes a plurality of stationary blade teeth each having a frontal end. The top and bottom walls are mutually joined at the frontal ends, where the top and bottom walls are, at least at the frontal ends, made from sheet metal material. Further, at the frontal ends, two or more sheet metal folded edges are present.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of manufacturing a stationary blade (102) and to a stationary blade (102), the method comprising providing a metal component (106), involving applying a first bending procedure, thereby forming a top wall (112) and two legs (114, 116) at opposite ends of the top wall (112) that are spaced away from one another in a longitudinal direction, wherein, subsequent to the bending procedure, each of the two legs (114, 116) is arranged at a first angle (?) with respect to the top wall (112), and wherein two bending edges (152, 154) are formed between the top wall (112) and the two legs (114, 116), providing a support insert (108) having a longitudinal extension (ls) that is at least slightly greater than a receiving space (lb) between the two bending edges (152, 154), joining the metal component (106) and the support insert (108), wherein the metal component (106) is at least slightly pretensioned due to the longitudinal extension (ls) of the support insert (108), and applyin

Abstract: A blade set assembly for a hair cutting appliance includes a stationary blade and a movable blade. The movable and stationary blades are arranged one on top the other and movable relative to each other. A guide unit is formed between the movable blade and the stationary blade, where the blades engage each other. The guide unit includes longitudinally spaced, laterally extending guideways, each defined between a stationary blade guide surface and a movable blade guide surface that overlap each other. Rolling elements are arranged at the guideways between the guide surfaces. The guide surfaces have a height extension greater than a radius of the rolling elements such that the guide surfaces overlap in a vertical direction. The guide surfaces provide for coupling in a longitudinal direction between the blades such that the guide unit provides for a set longitudinal distance for any force applied in the longitudinal direction.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a releasable attachment comb for a blade set of a cutting head of a hair cutting appliance, said attachment comb comprising a supporting frame comprising a first lateral grip bar, a second lateral grip bar, and at least one laterally extending supporting bar arranged between the first lateral grip bar and the second lateral grip bar, a plurality of guide teeth that define a skin contact front face; a plurality of snap-on mounting elements; wherein the snap-on mounting elements are spaced away from the first lateral grip bar and the second lateral grip bar; wherein at least one of the snap-on mounting elements is configured as a proximal snap-on mounting element that is arranged on a first, proximal side; wherein at least one of the snap-on mounting elements is configured as a distal snap-on mounting element that is arranged on a second, distal side; and wherein the at least one proximal snap-on mounting element and the at least one distal snap-on mounting element are arranged

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a releasable attachment comb for a blade set of a cutting head of a hair cutting appliance, said attachment comb comprising a supporting frame comprising a first lateral grip bar, a second lateral grip bar, and at least one laterally extending supporting bar arranged between the first lateral grip bar and the second lateral grip bar, a plurality of guide teeth that define a skin contact front face; a plurality of snap-on mounting elements; wherein the snap-on mounting elements are spaced away from the first lateral grip bar and the second lateral grip bar; wherein at least one of the snap-on mounting elements is configured as a proximal snap-on mounting element that is arranged on a first, proximal side; wherein at least one of the snap-on mounting elements is configured as a distal snap-on mounting element that is arranged on a second, distal side; and wherein the at least one proximal snap-on mounting element and the at least one distal snap-on mounting element are arranged

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a blade set assembly (116) for a hair cutting appliance comprises a stationary blade (134) having a leading edge (148) and a movable blade (152) having a leading edge (158). The movable blade and the stationary blade are arranged on top of one another and operable to be moved with respect to one another in a lateral direction (Y). A guide unit (166) is formed between the movable blade and the stationary blade, the blades engaging one another at the guide unit, arranged to set a longitudinal distance (d) between the stationary blade leading edge and the movable blade leading edge and to define a movement path for the relative movement between the blades in the lateral direction. The guide unit comprises at least two longitudinally spaced, laterally extending guideways (168, 170), each defined between a stationary blade guide surface (172) and a movable blade guide surface (174) that overlap one another.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a releasable attachment comb (60) for a blade set (22) of a cutting head (20) of a hair cutting appliance (10), said attachment comb (60) comprising a supporting frame (62) comprising a first lateral grip bar (68), a second lateral grip bar (70), and at least one laterally extending supporting bar (64, 66) arranged between the first lateral grip bar (68) and the second lateral grip bar (70); a plurality of guide teeth (72) that define a skin contact front face (74); a plurality of snap-on mounting elements (78, 80); wherein the snap-on mounting elements (78, 80) are spaced away from the first lateral grip bar (68) and the second lateral grip bar (70); wherein at least one of the snap-on mounting elements (78, 80) is configured as a proximal snap-on mounting element (78) that is arranged on a first, proximal side (84); wherein at least one of the snap-on mounting elements (78, 80) is configured as a distal snap-on mounting element (80) that is arranged on a second, distal side

Abstract: The present application relates to an actuating mechanism (2) for controlling the cutting length of a hair trimmer. An actuating mechanism employs a frame (6), an actuator (8), a sliding member (5) and a coupling mechanism (7). The actuator and sliding member are mounted to the frame and are configured to slide linearly relative to the frame. The coupling mechanism connects the actuator to the sliding member and is configured such that sliding the actuator relative to the frame causes sliding movement of the sliding member relative to the frame of a reduced distance.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a blade set (26) for a hair cutting appliance (10), said blade set (26) being arranged to be moved through hair in a moving direction (38) to cut hair, said blade set (26) comprising a stationary blade (42) comprising a support insert (70) and a metal component (68), wherein the metal component (68) and the support insert (70) are force-fitted to one another, wherein the metal component (68) is at least sectionally deformed to define at least one toothed leading edge (32, 34) having double-walled stationary blade teeth (44), wherein the metal component (68) forms a first wall (100) that is arranged to serve as a skin-facing wall when in operation, and a second wall (102) that is facing away from the first wall (100), and wherein a guide slot (60) for a movable blade (62) is defined between inwardly facing inner surfaces of the metal component (68) and the support insert (70), and a movable blade comprising a plurality of movable blade teeth (64), wherein the movable blade (62

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of manufacturing a stationary blade (102) and to a stationary blade (102), the method comprising providing a metal component (106), involving applying a first bending procedure, thereby forming a top wall (112) and two legs (114, 116) at opposite ends of the top wall (112) that are spaced away from one another in a longitudinal direction, wherein, subsequent to the bending procedure, each of the two legs (114, 116) is arranged at a first angle (?) with respect to the top wall (112), and wherein two bending edges (152, 154) are formed between the top wall (112) and the two legs (114, 116), providing a support insert (108) having a longitudinal extension (ls) that is at least slightly greater than a receiving space (lb) between the two bending edges (152, 154), joining the metal component (106) and the support insert (108), wherein the metal component (106) is at least slightly pretensioned due to the longitudinal extension (ls) of the support insert (108), and applyin

Abstract: A treating system includes a controller and a treating device having a treating unit for treating a part of a body of a subject. An imaging arrangement is configured to obtain image data. The controller is configured to analyze the image data to identify a boundary between the part of the body of the subject and the environment around the part of the body; and determine the position of the treating device relative to the part of the body of the subject based on a position of the boundary in the image data.

Abstract: A length adjustment mechanism for an adjustable comb for a hair cutting appliance includes at least one first sliding joint defining a first movement direction, and at least one second sliding joint defining a second movement direction. The first and second movement directions are arranged in a non-parallel fashion in such a way that a coupling link engaging the first and second sliding joints is guided between a first position and a second position for a combined longitudinal and swiveling movement therebetween.

Abstract: A spacing comb arrangement for a hair cutting appliance includes a comb piece configured to be disposed at a skin-facing side of a stationary blade of a blade set. The comb piece has a plurality of comb teeth that define a cutting length of the blade set when the comb arrangement is mounted thereto. The comb piece further has a flexure section configured to urge a frontal portion of the comb piece against the skin-facing side of the stationary blade.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a stationary blade (42) for a blade set (26) of a hair cutting appliance (10), said blade set (26) being arranged to be moved through hair in a moving direction to cut hair, said stationary blade (42) comprising a support insert (70), and a metal component (68) at least sectionally deformed to define a toothed leading edge (32, 34) having double-walled stationary blade teeth (44), wherein the metal component (68) forms a first wall (100) that is arranged to serve as a skin-facing wall when in operation, and a second wall (102) that is facing away from the first wall (100), wherein the first wall (100) and the second wall (102) are joined at the toothed leading edge (32, 34), wherein the support insert (70) connects the first wall (100) and the second wall (102), wherein the metal component (68) is held in place by the support insert (70), and wherein the metal component (68) and the support insert (70) jointly form a guide slot (60) for a movable blade (62).

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a stationary blade (66, 166) for a blade set of a hair cutting appliance, the stationary blade (66, 166) comprising a top wall (76, 176), a bottom wall (78, 178), and a guide slot (80, 180) formed therebetween to accommodate a movable blade (68, 168), a plurality of stationary blade teeth (74, 174) each having a frontal end (100, 200), wherein the top wall (76, 176) and the bottom wall (78, 178) are mutually joined at the frontal ends (100, 200), wherein the top wall (76, 176) and the bottom wall (78, 178) are, at least at the frontal ends (100, 200), made from sheet metal material, and wherein, at the frontal ends (100, 200), two or more sheet metal folded edges (106, 108; 206, 208, 210) are present. The present disclosure further relates to a blade set (64, 164) and to methods of manufacturing a stationary blade (66, 166) and a blade set (64, 164) for a hair cutting appliance (10).

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a spacing comb arrangement (30) for a hair cutting appliance (10), the comb arrangement (30) comprising a comb piece (32, 232, 332) that is arranged to be disposed at a skin-facing side (26) of a stationary blade (22) of a blade set (20), the comb piece (32, 232, 332) comprising a plurality of comb teeth (36) that define a cutting length of the blade set (20) when the comb arrangement (30) is mounted thereto, and a flexure section (72) that is arranged to urge a frontal portion (68) of the comb piece (32, 232, 332) against the skin-facing side (26) of the stationary blade (22). The disclosure further relates to a cutting head (18) comprising a respective comb arrangement (30), and to a hair cutting appliance (10).

Abstract: There is provided a treating system, comprising a controller; and a treating device, the treating device comprising a treating unit for treating a part of a body of a subject; and an imaging arrangement that is configured to obtain image data; wherein the controller is configured to analyse the image data to identify a boundary between a part of a body of a subject and the environment around the part of the body; and determine the position of the treating device relative to the part of the body of the subject based on a position of the boundary in the image data.