Koninklijke Philips Corporation N.v.

Erich Pötscher

Ingo Muller

Johann T Rogatschnig

Sebastian Alexander Kindermann

The invention relates to an epilator () comprising an epilation head () having at least one rotatable disc-shaped member (), a massaging member () arranged next to the epilation head, and a drive structure for driving the massaging member (). According to the invention, the drive structure comprises a cylinder () for contacting a circumference of said at least one disc-shaped member () for the purpose of being rotated by said at least one disc-shaped member () about a rotational axis (), wherein the cylinder () has a contact surface which is symmetrical about the rotational axis (). The drive structure may further comprise an eccentric tappet () arranged for being rotated by the cylinder ().

Epilator having a drivable massaging member

An epilator having at least two interchangeable attachments each having a different skin contact surface which defines the position of the skin relative to the epilating member when the attachment is mounted onto the epilator. According to the present system, each attachment has a coupling by which the attachment can be coupled to a driver of the epilator for vibrating the attachment.

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Ferndorf, Austria

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