Abstract: A method is used to generate an ion current in a hair shaping or care appliance which comprises an ionization apparatus (7) having at least one high voltage generator (4) and at least one electrode connected to the high voltage generator (4). For this purpose, during the ionization process, an ion current having a first polarity of the ions thereof is provided for supplying ions to the hair to be cared for or shaped, and said ion current is intermittently interrupted, and during the interrupted time an ion current comprising ions having a second polarity which is opposite of the first polarity is generated.

Abstract: A hair styling attachment for connection to a device producing an air stream, such as an air curler, has two arms connected together with an articulated joint. The facing top sides of the arms have complementary working surfaces which form a hair styling gap. At least one arm is capable of motion about the pivot axis of the joint. The arm capable of motion is connected to a control lever extension within the hair styling attachment which is located on the opposite side of the pivot axis from its working surface and at an angle to the plane of the working surface. A first drive mechanism for adjusting this arm about the pivot axis acts on the control lever extension. The first drive mechanism is driven by a rotatably mounted first drive shaft, which connects it to a rotationally mounted second drive shaft of the device.

Abstract: A volumizer attachment for connection to a device generating a stream of air, comprising a volumizer unit with hair styling fingers. A coupling section connects the volumizer attachment to the device. The volumizer unit is rotatably mounted, either in whole or in part. A rotating first drive shaft in the device connects to a rotatably mounted second drive shaft arranged inside the coupling section. The second drive shaft has a drive element on its output end, which is arranged eccentrically to the axis of rotation of the second drive shaft. The drive element engages a force converter to convert the rotational drive motion of the drive element into an oscillating rotational motion of the volumizer unit, or a part thereof. The axis of rotation of the volumizer unit, or of the part thereof, and the axis of rotation of the second drive shaft are at an angle to one another.

Abstract: Resistance heating element 1 for a hair styling device comprises a resistance heating wire arrangement held by a support body 2, and a layer 4 which covers and electrically insulates the heating wire. The resistance heating wire arrangement has at least one heating wire 3. The support body 2 is formed solely by a shape-stable hollow body consisting of an electrically insulating and heat resistant flexible material, and the outside of the resistance heating element 1 is formed by a layer covering the heating wire 3.

Abstract: A hair styling device has two arms 2, 3. Each arm 2, 3 has a styling part 5, 6, which cooperates with the styling part 5, 6 on the other arm 2, 3 for the hair styling operation. At least one styling part 5, 6 is designed for heating hair inserted into the hair styling gap 9 located between the styling parts 5, 6. A pressure measuring device D is included in one of the two arms. The pressure measuring device D detects the pressure, or a value representing this pressure, exerted on the hair 17 between the styling parts (5, 6) when the hair styling gap 9 is closed. The hair styling device 1 also has a display device 19 for displaying the pressure or pressure value thus detected.

Abstract: A volumizer attachment for connection to a device generating a stream of air, comprising a volumizer unit with hair styling fingers. A coupling section connects the volumizer attachment to the device. The volumizer unit is rotatably mounted, either in whole or in part. A rotating first drive shaft in the device connects to a rotatably mounted second drive shaft arranged inside the coupling section. The second drive shaft has a drive element on its output end, which is arranged eccentrically to the axis of rotation of the second drive shaft. The drive element engages a force converter to convert the rotational drive motion of the drive element into an oscillating rotational motion of the volumizer unit, or a part thereof. The axis of rotation of the volumizer unit, or of the part thereof, and the axis of rotation of the second drive shaft are at an angle to one another.

Abstract: A hair styling attachment for connection to a device producing an air stream, such as an air curler, has two arms connected together with an articulated joint. The facing top sides of the arms have complementary working surfaces which form a hair styling gap. At least one arm is capable of motion about the pivot axis of the joint. The arm capable of motion is connected to a control lever extension within the hair styling attachment which is located on the opposite side of the pivot axis from its working surface and at an angle to the plane of the working surface. A first drive mechanism for adjusting this arm about the pivot axis acts on the control lever extension. The first drive mechanism is driven by a rotatably mounted first drive shaft, which connects it to a rotationally mounted second drive shaft of the device.

Abstract: An application handling device 1 for rolling hair curlers 2 into hair comprising a grip section 3, at least one shaft 5 projecting from the grip section 3 for the torque-tight reception of a hair curler 2, and a hair retention finger 8, extending in its closed position parallel to the shaft 5, forming with the shaft 5 a hair reception and laid out swivelably with respect to the shaft 5 for opening and closing the hair reception, is characterized thereby that with the application handling device 1 is associated an ionization device 9 with a high-voltage generator 10 and at least one ion-emitting electrode 12 electrically connected to the high-voltage generator 10, the at least one electrode 12 with respect to the disposition of its at least one ion-emitting end 13 is developed for the ion emission directly onto the hair 14 wound about a hair curler 2 retained by the application handling device.

Abstract: A massage attachment for a motor-driven foot care apparatus is disclosed. The massage attachment has a coupling piece attached torsion tight onto a driving shaft of the foot care apparatus. A central core bar is connected to the coupling piece and receives the rotational movement of the driving shaft directly. Spherical massage elements are rotatably mounted on plug-in axles extending in a direction from the central core bar that drives the axles. The massage attachment has filler elements between the massage elements filling a portion of the interspace between the massage elements. The massage elements define the maximum diameter of the massage attachment such that the massage elements extend beyond the outer top surface of the filler element in the direction of its axis of rotation. The massage elements allow a user to utilize the different rotation behavior of the massage elements during rotation of the massage attachment.

Abstract: A styling and curling hairbrush 1 having an elongated tubular body 6 with an interior hollow volume along the longitudinal extent to forming air channel 7. A hot air stream 17 enters the open end of body 6. Body 6 has air exit openings 9 connecting the air channel 7 with the outer shell surface of the tubular body 6. Several bristle rows B1–B3 are distributed circumferentially on the tubular body. An air stream divider 3 is in front of the bristle rows B1–B3. A hot air stream 17 is divided by the air stream divider into an air stream 18 flowing into the air channel 7 and one flowing along the outer shell surface of the tubular body 6. The bristle rows B1–B3 of the brush 1 are spaced apart from one another. Each bristle row B1–B3 is next to an air guidance element L1–L3 closed in the radial direction and forming at least one flow channel 12, 16 and is open toward at least an adjacent bristle row B1, B2, B3.

Abstract: An application handling device 1 for rolling hair curlers 2 into hair comprising a grip section 3, at least one shaft 5 projecting from the grip section 3 for the torque-tight reception of a hair curler 2, and a hair retention finger 8, extending in its closed position parallel to the shaft 5, forming with the shaft 5 a hair reception and laid out swivelably with respect to the shaft 5 for opening and closing the hair reception, is characterized thereby that with the application handling device 1 is associated an ionization device 9 with a high-voltage generator 10 and at least one ion-emitting electrode 12 electrically connected to the high-voltage generator 10, the at least one electrode 12 with respect to the disposition of its at least one ion-emitting end 13 is developed for the ion emission directly onto the hair 14 wound about a hair curler 2 retained by the application handling device.

Abstract: A care or treatment attachment for a foot care apparatus, comprising at least one movable care or treatment element as well as a coupling piece, with which the attachment can be connected to the movement of a motor-driven driving shaft 8 inside the foot care apparatus 6. The attachment comprises a housing which is secured in position on the housing so that driving movement transmitted from the driving shaft does not move the housing. A coupling piece is movable mounted in housing and is supported movably corresponding to the driving movement transmitted from driving shaft of the foot care apparatus. The coupling piece at the driven side drives a power converter for the conversion of the driving movement into a differing movement which powers the one or more movable care or treatment attachments.

Abstract: An electric dental care device with a care head 7 oscillatingly driven about a rotational axis DV powered by a rotating driving shaft 2. One end of driving shaft 2 has a driving element 17 disposed eccentrically to the rotational axis of the driving shaft 2. The driving element 17 engages a recess of a force converter to convert the rotational force of the driving element 17 into an oscillatory turning movement of the care head 7. The force converter comprises a gymballed conversion element 6 which engages and supports the driving element 17. The rotational axes DH, DV of the two gymbal bearings of the conversion element 6 are disposed to form a right. The conversion element 6 is swivellably supported by a mounting 8 about a first rotational axis DH. The mounting 8 is supported turnably about the second rotational axis DV and carries the care head 7.

Abstract: An integrated hot air hair styling device with a hair care segment or a hair care segment attachable to a hair dryer is disclosed. The hair care segment has the following sections: Two articulated arms having substantially complementary facing surfaces forming a first hair styling gap. A flow channel for conducting the air stream from the hot air blower to the hair care segment and into at least one of the arms. Air escape openings connected with flow channel(s) in the arm(s). A curved outer surface on an arm with air escape openings. A hair styling finger with a complementarily curved surface is pivotably mounted to the arm with the curved surface, and extends longitudinally with this arm, forming a second hair styling gap between this arm and the hair styling finger. A brush attachment can be placed over both of arms, with air escape openings between its bristles.

Abstract: A massage attachment for a motor-driven foot care apparatus have a coupling piece 2, with which the massage attachment 1 can be attached onto a driving shaft of the foot care apparatus. The massage attachment also has several movably disposed massage elements M with spherical physical appearance and is the spherical massage elements M are each born rotatably on an axle S extending in a direction having a vectorially radial component.

Abstract: A styling and curling hairbrush 1 having an elongated tubular body 6 with an interior hollow volume along the longitudinal extent to forming air channel 7. A hot air stream 17 enters the open end of body 6. Body 6 has air exit openings 9 connecting the air channel 7 with the outer shell surface of the tubular body 6. Several bristle rows B1-B3 are distributed circumferentially on the tubular body. An air stream divider 3 is in front of the bristle rows B1-B3. A hot air stream 17 is divided by the air stream divider into an air stream 18 flowing into the air channel 7 and one flowing along the outer shell surface of the tubular body 6. The bristle rows B1-B3 of the brush 1 are spaced apart from one another. Each bristle row B1-B3 is next to an air guidance element L1-L3 closed in the radial direction and forming at least one flow channel 12, 16 and is open toward at least an adjacent bristle row B1, B2, B3.

Abstract: An electric toothbrush includes a handle, a brush head defining a brushing plane, and a guide arrangement supported by the handle and, in turn, supporting the brush head to undergo movement along an endless path of revolution having an axis extending substantially parallel to the brushing plane such that the brushing plane is maintained in the same orientation relative to a surface of a set of teeth throughout movement of the brush head along the endless path of revolution.

Abstract: An integrated hot air hair styling device with a hair care segment or a hair care segment attachable to a hair dryer is disclosed. The hair care segment has the following sections: Two articulated arms having substantially complementary facing surfaces forming a first hair styling gap. A flow channel for conducting the air stream from the hot air blower to the hair care segment and into at least one of the arms. Air escape openings connected with flow channel(s) in the arm(s). A curved outer surface on an arm with air escape openings. A hair styling finger with a complementarily curved surface is pivotably mounted to the arm with the curved surface, and extends longitudinally with this arm, forming a second hair styling gap between this arm and the hair styling finger. A brush attachment can be placed over both of arms, with air escape openings between its bristles.

Abstract: A brush attachment includes a coupling section attachable on a hand-held hot air device, a brush section having a bristle holder mounted axially through and rotatable relative to an outer housing part and bristle configurations movably mounted to the bristle holder and adapted to retract within and advance from the outer housing part when the bristle holder is rotated about an axis of rotation between first and second positions, an actuation device mounted to the coupling section and movable in a radial direction relative to the axis of rotation of the bristle holder, and a lever arm pivotally mounted to the coupling section and pivotally movable by the actuation device for actuating the bristle holder to cause rotation thereof between the first and second positions for retracting and advancing the bristle configurations into and from the outer housing part.

Abstract: An electric dental care device with a care head 7 oscillatingly driven about a rotational axis DV powered by a rotating driving shaft 2. One end of driving shaft 2 has a driving element 17 disposed eccentrically to the rotational axis of the driving shaft 2. The driving element 17 engages a recess of a force converter to convert the rotational force of the driving element 17 into an oscillatory turning movement of the care head 7. The force converter comprises a gymballed conversion element 6 which engages and supports the driving element 17. The rotational axes DH, DV of the two gymbal bearings of the conversion element 6 are disposed to form a right. The conversion element 6 is swivellably supported by a mounting 8 about a first rotational axis DH. The mounting 8 is supported turnably about the second rotational axis DV and carries the care head 7.