Shavers come mainly in two categories. Wet, manual shaver with blades using some kind of a shaving cream or electric shavers. Electric shavers have either a round shaving head where the cutting blade is rotated, straight or angled or the flat, oscillating, vibrating type.
The electric razors all use electricity, AC or DC with rechargeable batteries with limited charge/discharge cycle and some uses alkaline throw away batteries,
Life span of most shaver is reduced due to water incursion to the electric area, motor gets damp or wet, or rechargeable batteries are not easily replaceable and it gets disposed.
Cleaning hair particles out of the razor screen area need brushing, air blowing and in some newer shavers the motor has a better insulation from water, allowing water cleaning of detachable shaver head.
Shavers are not truly wet and dry types, they are wet or dry.
My new invention has a solution for these type of short comings.
This Water Pressure Driven Wet and Dry Shaver with Beard Trimmer, Water Clean out, and Speed Control is a true wet and dry shaver.
My new invention has no electric parts, 100% waterproof, it is submergible, it uses no electricity.
It uses free parasite power source (water pressure), no batteries need to be recharged or exchanged.
This new Water Pressure Driven Wet and Dry Shaver with Beard Trimmer, Water Clean out, and Speed Control is a true 100% wet or dry shaver.
Built in water nozzle flushes our hair particles solving prior arts' water intrusion problems into the motor, driving area.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,549,352 Ochiai, et al. Oct. 29, 1985 Washable electric shaver.
A washable electric shaver comprising a water-tight housing having a drive motor therein and a switch. This invention is directed to a dry shaving apparatus with a housing in which an electric drive mechanism U.S. Pat. No. 5,299,354 Metcalf, et al. Apr. 5, 1994 Ocillating shaver
An oscillating wet shave razor with a battery powered motor rotating an eccentric element within the head portion of the razor handle to generate an oscillating vibration to the razor blade cartridge.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,544,415 Huang Aug. 13, 1996 Water-proof and washable electric razor.
A structure of an electric water-proof detachable and washable razor has a unit of detaching blades and a unit of water-proof shells for receiving a battery, a motor, a switch.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,649,556 Braun Jul. 22, 1997 Cleaning device for cleaning the shaving head of a dry shaving apparatus. The invention is directed to a cleaning device for cleaning the shaving head of a dry shaving apparatus with a cradle structure adapted to receive the shaving head, a cleaning fluid container holding a cleaning fluid, as well as a device adapted to be driven by a motor for feeding the cleaning fluid.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,933,962 by Labarbara Aug. 10, 1999 Oscillating razor is a detachable oscillating unit is provided which converts a conventional wet shave razor, such as a disposable razor, into an oscillating wet shave razor. U.S. Pat. No. 6,497,043 by Jacobsen Dec. 24, 2002 Intelligent shaver, a shaving device with one or more shaving blades. Sensors are attached to (or near) the blades which produce a shaving signal. A processor or intelligent analysis unit then receives the shaving signal and determines what shaving changes should be made.
U.S. Pat. No. 6,493,941 Wong Dec. 17, 2002 Motor-driven razor uses a foil-type electric razor includes with a coaxial motor and cutter.
U.S. Pat. No. 6,357,118 Eichhorn, et al. Mar. 19, 2002 Electric razor.
Current U.S. Class: 134/92; 134/111; 134/166R; 134/186,
Field of Search: 134/111, 155, 186, 92, 184, 166 C, 166 R, 201, 62, 116, 135, 30/45, 44, 210, 537, DIG. 1
U.S. Patent Documents
This invention has a unique, new way to drive the “electric” type shavers, miniature water turbine. The water pressure driven shaver uses the water from the faucet in the bathroom or the shower outlet with a diverter to rotate the turbine, remains clean and reusable. This shaving device uses no electricity, environmental friendly, uses no alkaline or rechargeable batteries, only water in the home or in a hotel's water system. Water volume adjustment is the shaver's speed control, allows the user to adjust the shaver's speed.
The Water Pressure Driven Wet and Dry Shaver with Beard Trimmer, Water Clean out, and Speed Control is a new way to power up the “electric shavers”, most prior art types are adaptable. It saves money, water pressure in the city water system is used as a free “parasite” power source. This invention solves the long cleaning problem by allowing a built in water jet to rinse out the shaver from inside without destroying any component. It is waterproof, it is submergible.
Vertical, worm gear type turbine driven shaft is used in nose hair trimmer version of this invention, with clean out water nozzle and a version of the apparatus is water pressure driven massager invention. In respect, before explaining at least one embodiment of the invention in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the details of construction and to the arrangements of the components set forth in the following description or as it is illustrated in the drawings.
The main object of the invention is to create a new line of shavers by designing a water proof
Wet and Dry shaver with an easy clean out which is adaptable to most prior art rotating or oscillating electric shavers with or without beard trimmer and nose hair trimmer. Provide a new economical way to drive the “electric” type shavers by replacing electricity as the energy source with water pressure.
By using a small water turbine which is adaptable to most electric razors, this Water Pressure Driven Wet and Dry Shaver is a 100% water proof, it is submergible.
The other object is to provide a clean out for the shaver by using a built in water jet, since there are no electric parts in the invention, no parts can be damaged in the apparatus by water.
By pressing the built in nozzle valve, the water flushes out all hair particles.
The water valve acts as a Speed Control by controlling the water flow, the user can adjust for the most desirable shaver speed.
This invention has a unique, new way to drive the “electric” type shavers, miniature water turbine.
The water pressure driven shaver uses the water from the faucet in the bathroom or the shower outlet with a diverter to rotate the turbine.
The Water Pressure Driven Wet and Dry Shaver with Beard Trimmer, Water Clean-out and Seed control is a new way to shave, economical, waterproof, it has a water clean out built in nozzle flushing away hair cuttings.
On page 1 of the drawing
Water comes from the faucet from the diverter on
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Blades (15) of the driving turbine (6) is activated by the water as it flows in at barbed connector (24), flows trough speed control valve (71) when valve is opened by knob (2).
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When shaving is finished, clean out nozzle switch (14) is depressed, letting the water flow trough to flush out the hair particles, dirty water exits at opening (7).
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Spring (63) keeps beard trimmer arm (46) following cam (64) as it rotates and is pivoted at (47) and moves beard cutter blade (33) up and down.
Since no electricity or electrical driving motor is used, it is waterproof, shaver can be used dry or wet even while taking shower. Shaver has a holding ring (23) to hang it up by the sink or by the shower.
This simplified construction also reduces manufacturing costs
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This invention has a unique, new way to drive the “electric” type shavers, as many prior art types are available and adaptable to be used with this invention.
The new shaver power source is a miniature water turbine which drives the shaver, beard or nose hair trimmer. The water pressure driven shaver uses the water as a “parasite” power source from the faucet in the bathroom or in the shower outlet or even in hotel rooms.
The Water Pressure Driven Wet and Dry Shaver with Beard Trimmer, Water Clean-out and Speed control is a new way to shave, economical, waterproof, it has a water clean out built in nozzle flushing away hair cuttings.
On page 1 of the drawing
Water comes from the faucet from the diverter on
Water under pressure flows to the shaver trough the dual flexible hose (71) connects to barbed connector (24), pipe (13) and enters into the shaver's water volume controller valve (62) on
When the turbine (29) is rotating shaft (11) with gears (6) transfer the rotational force to spin the circular blades (9). Rotating shaft is held in place by spacers (5), shaft guide or bearings (11), gear ratio of coupling gears (6) selects predetermined shaver speed.
Normally closed push button valve on
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This version of the Water turbine driven shaving apparatus (61) is a vertical, worm gear type (57) as shown on the drawing on
Water enters at barbed connector (24) into the water valve (62) which has three positions, OFF, A, and B. Water valve on
When Knob (29) is on in A position, it allows the water to flow in tube (59) than at connector (73) into vertical turbine (57) and rotates the worm gear type blade (56), than the de-energized water leaves at connector (74), barbed connector (25), return water line (72), barbed connector (21) and out at (22). Turbine (57) is supported at two location by anchoring posts (58). When the turbine is rotating shaft (55) drives the nose hair cutter driving shaft (52) in the detachable nose hair cutting assembly (51). Rotating shaft (52) is supported by spacer (12) and on the top it rotates an inverted U shaped blade (adaptable to prior art electric nose hair cutter blade assembly).
Valve (62) in and B position squirts water into the hair cutting area as it flows up on tube (60) and exist at nozzle (10) to flush out all hair. Flushing water leaves at opening (7). This water pressure driven nose hair cutter is totally waterproof, submersible with a built in flush away system.
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Water under pressure enters from the diverter (73)
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Speed control valve (71) when valve is opened by knob (2) turbine (15) drives cam (64), it moves shaver arm (69) and vibrates cutting blade assembly (18).
Spring (63) keeps tension on the shaver arm. Oscillating shaving arm (69) is pivoted at pivoting post (66) attached at the top by pin (67), fitting into the lower part of oscillating shaver blade assembly (18) against fixed position shaving screen (65) for cutting facial hair.
When shaving is finished, clean out nozzle switch (14) is depressed, letting the water flow trough to flush out the hair particles with nozzle (10), dirty water with hair cuttings flow out at opening (7).
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Spring (63) keeps beard trimmer arm (46) following cam (64) as it rotates and is pivoted at (47) and moves beard cutter blade (33) up and down.
When beard trimming is desired as shown on
The edge of the stationary blade (42) sits in the indented leaf spring (38) during trimming.
Stationary blade (42) is closer to the body (1) of the shaver and in open position leaf spring (38) holds it in position while rivets (41) are loose enough to allow oscillating motion of blade (33).
Blade (42) is attached to the body (39) by hinges (32) with pins (40) loosely fitting in metal tube (43) to allow up and down motion.
When beard trimmer is not in action, beard cutting assembly (33, 42) is folded flat against the body (39) of the shaver. Just below the tip of the cam follower (46) attached to blade (42) is the sloped cam lifter (74).
Cam lifter (74) in closed position lifts up the end of the cam follower (64) just enough, to disengage it from the driving cam (64).
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This drawing shows a common “electric” shaver type embodiment, but this design is completely non electrical, water proof, water resistant, submergible, has speed control, and water flushing clean out.
Since no electricity or electrical driving motor is used, it is waterproof, shaver can be used dry or wet even while taking shower. Shaver has a holding ring (23) to hang it up by the sink or by the shower.
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Water enters into the valve (62), by turning valve knob (2) to the open position it allows water to flow to the turbine (57) at connection (3) to rotate vertical turbine blade (56) than water exist in tube (79), barbed connector (25), return line (72), connector (1) than to sink outlet (22). Diverter can also be connected to the shower. Massager head assembly (75) is connected to the massager's main assembly (78) by threaded connection (54), than connects turbine shaft (55) to vibrator shaft (52)—supported by bearings (12)—which rotates an eccentric plate (80) to create the vibrating, massaging effect. On top of massager head (75) cover (76) is bumpy surfaced, replaceable and it has 1-5 openings (7) where water at preset temperature flows out after valve (14) is depressed by push button (31). Massager head assembly (75) when connected to the main assembly turning the threaded sleeve (53), in secured position washer (77) on
In respect, before explaining at least one embodiment of the invention in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the details of construction and to the arrangements of the components set forth in the following description or as it is illustrated in the drawings.
What I claim as my new invention is the Water Pressure Driven Wet and Dry Shaver with Beard Trimmer, Water Clean-out, and Speed Control where a small water turbine connecting to the household's water system via a diverter to the sink or to the shower becomes the “parasite” power source for this invention.