Brush for treating the hair

Abstract

The invention relates to a brush ( 10 ) for treating the hair, in particular for straightening, having: —at least one heated hair combing zone (C), without a steam outlet, in which the brush ( 10 ) has: o a plurality of teeth ( 23 ) and o heating means ( 35, 37 ) for heating at least two teeth of the plurality of teeth ( 23 ), —at least one steam outlet zone (V) in which the brush ( 10 ) has at least one steam outlet ( 30 ), the steam outlet zone (V) being separate from the heated hair combing zone or zones (C).

1 . Brush ( 10 ) for treating the hair, in particular for straightening, having:
 at least one heated hair combing zone (C), without a steam outlet, in which the brush ( 10 ) has:
 a plurality of teeth ( 23 ) made of a heat conducting material, and 
 heating means ( 35 ,  37 ) for heating at least two teeth of the plurality of teeth ( 23 ), 
   at least one steam outlet zone (V) in which the brush ( 10 ) has at least one steam outlet ( 30 ), the steam outlet zone (V) being separate from the heated hair combing zone or zones (C).   
     
     
         2 . Brush according to  claim 1 , having a plurality of discontinuous heated combing zones that are separated from one another by one or more steam outlet zones (V). 
     
     
         3 . Brush according to  claim 1 or 2 , having a treatment surface ( 21 ) which is intended to come into contact with the hair during the treatment of the head of hair and from which the teeth ( 23 ) extend, the heated hair combing zone or the set of heated hair combing zones (C) covering more than 50%, better still more than 70%, of the treatment surface ( 21 ). 
     
     
         4 . Brush according to  any one of the preceding claims , wherein the teeth ( 23 ) do not have surface protrusions. 
     
     
         5 . Brush according to  any one of the preceding claims , wherein the teeth ( 23 ) are made of a heat conducting material, in particular of metal, in particular of iron, aluminum, titanium or stainless steel, of graphite or ceramic, optionally provided with a coating. 
     
     
         6 . Brush according to  any one of the preceding claims , having a plurality of discontinuous steam outlet zones (V) that are separated from one another by the or a part of the heated combing zone (C). 
     
     
         7 . Brush according to  any one of the preceding claims , wherein the steam outlet zone or zones (V) extend(s) along a length substantially equal to that of the adjacent heated hair combing zone or zones (C). 
     
     
         8 . Brush according to  any one of the preceding claims , wherein the steam outlet zone (V) has a steam outlet ( 30 ) extending along substantially the entire length of the steam outlet zone (V) or a plurality of steam outlets ( 30 ) distributed along the length of the steam outlet zone (V), in particular along at least one row. 
     
     
         9 . Brush according to  any one of the preceding claims , having a steam spraying system ( 42 ,  45 ,  48 ) configured to supply the steam outlet zone or zones (V), in particular the steam outlet or outlets ( 30 ), at a steam flow rate of less than or equal to 5 mLmin −1 , better still between 0.2 and 4 mLmin −1 , even better still between 0.4 et 2 mLmin −1  and very preferably between 0.5 et 0.95 mLmin −1 . 
     
     
         10 . Brush according to  any one of the preceding claims , having a steam spraying system ( 42 ,  45 ,  48 ) configured such that the speed of the steam output by the steam outlet zone or zones (V), in particular the steam outlet or outlets ( 30 ), is between 0.007 m/s and 15 m/s, better still between 0.01 m/s and 3 m/s and even better still between 0.1 m/s and 1 m/s. 
     
     
         11 . Brush according to  any one of the preceding claims , having a steam containment groove ( 50 ) in which the steam outlet or outlets ( 30 ) extend. 
     
     
         12 . Brush according to  any one of the preceding claims , having a reservoir ( 48 ) of product to be vaporized, in particular water, in particular having a volume of between 1 mL and 50 mL, in a handle or in the head of the brush. 
     
     
         13 . Brush according to  any one of the preceding claims , having at least one zone (A) for application of a cosmetic product, which is preferably separate from the heated combing zone or zones (C) and from the steam outlet zone or zones (V), the application zone (A) having an applicator member ( 65 ) for applying a cosmetic product. 
     
     
         14 . Brush according to  any one of the preceding claims , having at least one combing zone (A) that does not have a heating element and is separate from the heated combing zones (C) and from the steam outlet zone (V). 
     
     
         15 . Method for treating the hair with a brush ( 10 ) according to  any one of the preceding claims , having:
 a step of simultaneously heating and combing a lock of hair by passing it between the teeth ( 23 ) of at least one heated combing zone (C),   the application of steam to the lock of hair in at least one steam outlet zone (V), the steam outlet zone or zones being separate from the heated combing zone or zones (C),   the step of simultaneous heating and combing and the application of steam being carried out on a lock of hair by passing the brush ( 10 ) through the hair once.