A hair guide and hair cutting assembly

Abstract

A hair guide (500, 740) for a hair cutting assembly is provided. The hair cutting assembly comprises a cutting unit support member (102, 720) and at least two cutting units (106, 108, 110, 722, 724, 726), wherein each cutting unit has an external cutting member (112, 728) and an internal cutting member which is rotatable relative to the external cutting member about an axis of rotation (x), the external cutting member having an annular cutting zone (114) comprising hair-entry openings (116, 728a) provided at least in a main annular wall (115) of the cutting zone, and wherein each cutting unitis pivotable relative to the cutting unit support member. The hair guide comprises: a hair guide support member (502, 742) configured to be coupled to the cutting unit support member of the hair cutting assembly, and at least two annular hair guiding members (506, 508, 510, 744, 746, 748) each having a central axis (y) and a plurality of hair guiding elements (512) having a main direction of extension in a radial direction relative to the central axis (y) and arranged in an annular hair guiding zone extending about the central axis, wherein: each annular hair guiding member is arranged relative to the hair guide support member such that, when the hair guide support member is coupled to the hair cutting assembly, the annular hair guiding member is associated with a respective one of the atleast two cutting units of the hair cutting assembly such that the plurality of hair guiding elements partially cover the main annular wall of the respective cutting unit, and each annular hair guiding member is pivotable relative to the hair guide support member such that, when the hair guide support member is coupled to the hair cutting assembly, the annular hair guiding member is pivotable together with the respective cutting unit.

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technical field [0001] The present disclosure relates to a hair guide for a hair cutting assembly. Background technique [0002] Electric hair cutting devices are widely used for cutting body hair and generally include a handle and a cutting head. Rotary cutters are known which comprise an outer cutting member and an inner cutting member which rotates relative to the outer cutting member to perform the cutting operation. In some arrangements, the outer cutting member may include a plurality of hair entry openings and the inner cutting member may include a plurality of sharpened elements that cut hairs extending into the hair entry openings. [0003] In order to guide the hair into the hair entry opening to be cut, a hair guide may be provided. The hair guide may be arranged to manipulate the hair towards the hair entry opening as the cutting head is moved across the user's skin. Such hair guides can also control the length of hair remaining after cutting. [0004] In som...

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Additionally, mounting the grid on top of the existing grid can reduce the accessibility of the hair cutting device, especially near the ears and under the nose

[0006] Furthermore, this type of hair guide can also hinder the entry of hair into the cutting member of the hair cutting device, thereby reducing cutting efficiency, increasing the time spent cutting hair and increasing skin irritation caused by hair cutting

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