Apparatus for removing head lice
APPARATUS FOR REMOVING HEAD LICE, designed on the basis of a base casing ( 2 ) comprising a drier ( 3 ) formed from a first electric motor ( 4 ) with an air-blowing turbine and a resistance ( 5 ), coupled to a first flexible tube ( 6 ) which comprises, on the distal end thereof, a detachable applicator head ( 7 ) with prongs ( 8 ) via which hot air is expelled. It also comprises a suction device ( 9 ) formed by a second electric motor ( 10 ) with an air suction turbine coupled to a second flexible tube ( 11 ) with a detachable suction nozzle ( 12 ), a dismountable filter ( 13 ), a very fine “nit-removing”-type comb ( 14 ), an electronic circuit ( 18 ), and at least one temperature sensor ( 17 ) which is connected to the electronic circuit ( 18 ) and determines the automatic actuation of the power-saving system on the basis of pre-established temperature parameters.
1. APPARATUS FOR REMOVING HEAD LICE, designed on the basis of a base casing ( 2 ), comprising a drier ( 3 ) formed by a first electric motor ( 4 ) with an air-blowing turbine and a resistance ( 5 ), coupled to a first flexible tube ( 6 ) which comprises, on the distal end thereof, a detachable applicator head ( 7 ) with prongs ( 8 ) through which hot air is expelled, characterized in that it further comprises a suction device ( 9 ) formed by a second electric motor ( 10 ) with an air suction turbine, coupled to a second flexible tube ( 11 ) with a suction nozzle ( 12 ) on the distal end thereof, and an electronic circuit ( 16 ) that comprises control software or electronics suitable to actuate a power-saving system, wherein both motors ( 4 , 10 ) may operate simultaneously and utilize the heat generated by the suction device ( 9 ) motor ( 10 ) to heat the air expelled by the drier ( 3 ), thereby replacing the action of the resistance ( 5 ), and including one or more temperature sensors ( 17 ) connected to the circuit which, on the basis of pre-established temperature parameters, determine the automatic actuation of the power-saving system.
2. APPARATUS FOR REMOVING HEAD LICE according to claim 1 , wherein the nozzle ( 12 ) on the distal end of the flexible tube ( 11 ) of the suction device ( 9 ) is detachable.
3. APPARATUS FOR REMOVING HEAD LICE according to any of claims 1 and 2 , wherein, in order to retain and collect the head lice and nits aspirated, the suction device ( 9 ) comprises a filter ( 13 ) coupled to the flexible tube ( 11 ).
4. APPARATUS FOR REMOVING HEAD LICE according to claim 3 , wherein the suction device ( 9 ) filter ( 13 ) is dismountable.
5. APPARATUS FOR REMOVING HEAD LICE according to claim 4 , wherein the suction device ( 9 ) filter ( 13 ) is reusable and cleanable.
6. APPARATUS FOR REMOVING HEAD LICE according to any of claims 1 to 5 , wherein the suction device ( 9 ) nozzle ( 12 ) comprises a very fine “nit-removing”-type comb ( 14 ).
7. APPARATUS FOR REMOVING HEAD LICE according to claim 6 , wherein the comb ( 14 ) is coupled to a nozzle ( 12 ) as an accessory, detachable element.
8. APPARATUS FOR REMOVING HEAD LICE according to any of claims 1 to 7 , wherein the casing ( 2 ) is equipped with a handle ( 18 ) arranged between the flexible tubes ( 6 and 11 ) of the drier ( 3 ) and the suction device ( 9 ), which is coupled to a support ( 19 ) with holding means for positioning said tubes.