Device for automatically treating hair

Abstract

A device for treating hair includes a carrier, a number of pins extending from the carrier, and an ejector which is reciprocally displaceable relative to at least one pin. A cartridge includes a carrier, a number of pins extending from the carrier, and an ejector which is reciprocally displaceable along at least one pin. The cartridge is received in a housing of the device in exchangeable manner.

1 . A device for treating hair, comprising:
 a carrier;   a number of pins extending from the carrier; and   an ejector reciprocally displaceable along at least one of said number of pins;   wherein the carrier is an endless conveyor drivable in a circuit in a longitudinal direction thereof; and   wherein a guide is arranged all around the endless conveyor and follows a curve having a varying distance to the endless conveyor.   
     
     
         2 . (canceled) 
     
     
         3 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein the ejector is provided with a protrusion which is engageable in the guide. 
     
     
         4 . (canceled) 
     
     
         5 . The device according to  claim 21 , wherein the drive drives the movement of the carrier and drives, via the guide, the movement of the ejector. 
     
     
         6 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein an inclining guide surface is provided adjacent to the guide. 
     
     
         7 . The device according to  claim 1 , further comprising a housing in which the guide is arranged. 
     
     
         8 . (canceled) 
     
     
         9 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein the ejector extends along a row of pins, and wherein the ejector is displaceable along each of the pins in the row of pins. 
     
     
         10 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein the carrier is reciprocally movable. 
     
     
         11 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein the carrier comprises a belt. 
     
     
         12 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein a drive direction of the carrier and a drive direction of the ejector are oriented substantially transversely to each other. 
     
     
         13 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein the carrier, the number of pins protruding from the carrier and the ejector which is reciprocally displaceable along at least one pin are arranged in a cartridge. 
     
     
         14 . The device according to  claim 13 , wherein the cartridge is received in the housing in an exchangeable manner. 
     
     
         15 . (canceled) 
     
     
         16 . A cartridge configured to treat hair, comprising:
 a carrier;   a number of pins extending from the carrier; and   an ejector reciprocally displaceable along at least one pin;   wherein the carrier is an endless conveyor which is drivable in a circuit in a longitudinal direction thereof; and   wherein a guide is arranged all around the endless conveyor and follows a curve having a varying distance to the endless conveyor.   
     
     
         17 . (canceled) 
     
     
         18 . A cartridge configured to treat hair, comprising:
 a carrier;   a number of pins extending from the carrier; and   an ejector which is reciprocally displaceable along at least one pin;   wherein the carrier, the number of pins protruding from the carrier and the ejector are arranged in the cartridge.   
     
     
         19 . The cartridge according to  claim 18 , wherein the cartridge is received in a housing in an exchangeable manner 
     
     
         20 . The cartridge according to  claim 19 , wherein a guide is arranged on a side wall of the cartridge. 
     
     
         21 . The device according to  claim 1 , further comprising a drive for driving the movement of the ejector. 
     
     
         22 . The cartridge according to  claim 16 , wherein the guide is arranged on a side wall of the cartridge.