U.S. Philips Corporation

Koninklijke Philips Corporation N.v.

Albart Johannes Kip

Leonardus G Beuk

Leonardus G M Beuk

Marten F Elkerbout

Lippe Van Den Brug

Jan Dorgelo

Henk Uil

Klaas Vonk

Hendrik J Westerveld

Natalie Meijer

Hans Kodden

A device with a human-machine interface for use as a user control interface, particularly in an automotive environment, which temporarily makes an indication of the function of a control organ perceptible, when the user begins to actuate it, but has not yet definitively actuated it. The device with a human-machine interface helps the user to find the right control organ, or warns about dangerous control organs. Moreover, ways of finding groups of control organs and verifying the setting of groups of control organs are made possible.

Device with a human-machine interface

A device with a human-machine interface for use as a user control interface, particularly in a an automotive environment, which temporarily indication of the function of a control organ perceptible, when the user begins to actuate it, but has not yet definitively actuated it. The device with a human-machine interface helps the user to find the right control organ, or warms about dangerous control organs. Moreover, ways to finding groups of control organs and verifying the setting of groups of control organs are made possible.

The invention relates to a vacuum cleaner comprising a housing (,) accommodating a suction unit (,). The vacuum cleaner further comprises a dust container (,) in which a dust filter (,) can be placed. The dust container is detachably coupled to the housing and comprises a handle (,) and an opening (,) via which the dust filter can be placed. According to the invention, the handle is provided on a side wall (,) of the dust container, while the opening is provided at an upper side (,) of the dust container, the upper side of the dust container being directed towards an upper side (,) of the housing in an operational position of the vacuum cleaner. In this manner, it is prevented that the dust filter can fall out of the dust container or that dust can fall out of the dust filter when the dust container is detached from the housing. In a preferred embodiment, the handle of the dust container also is a unique handle for the housing, so that the construction of the housing is simplified. In a further embodiment, the dust container is coupled to the housing by means of a first coupling device (,), which is provided near a lower side (,) of the handle, and a second coupling device (,) which is provided near an upper side (,) of the handle. In this manner, a rigid coupling of the dust container to the housing is obtained.

Vacuum cleaner with detachable dust container

Air cleaner

A hair styling instrument is provided which includes a housing (8) having a front side (9), formed with at least one passage (10) for heated air. Elongate hair guides (12, 13, 14) project exclusively from the front side (9) of the housing (8) or, at least in the area of the passage (10). Movable hair guides (13) are movable between a first position, in which they project fully from the housing (8), and a second position, in which they project from the housing (8) to a smaller extent than in the first position. With the movable hair guides (13) in the second position the hair styling instrument can be moved through wet tangled hair with a low resistance. Subsequently, when the hair is tidied and drier, a proper grip and hence a satisfactory styling performance is achieved with the movable hair guides (13) in the first position.

Hair styling instrument

Hair volume brush

Hair setting comb

Hair dryer

Hair dryer with temperature sensor

Steam hair curling set

A hair styling brush (1) for use in combination with a hot air source (12-14), comprising an elongate hollow body (2) with a row of hollow teeth (3), which extend substantially perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis (4) of the hollow body, the interior (5) of the hollow body being in open communication with the interior (6) of each of the hollow teeth, which hollow teeth (3) have outlet apertures (7, 8), through which in operation an air stream flows, which air stream is directed substantially perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis of the hollow body. To give the hair a maximal volume the brush is provided with a comb (9, 10) at either side of the row of hollow teeth (3), opposite the outlet apertures (7, 8).

Hair styling brush

Electric epilator device

Hot air comb

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Groningen, Netherlands

Albart Johannes Kip