U.S. Philips Corporation

Yukihiko Atsumi

Hiroshi Ishikawa

Makoto Onodera

Teruo Hishiki

An electric shaver comprises a housing (1) formed as a grip, a shaving head (2) comprising at least one cutting unit (11) having an outer cutting member (16) and an inner cutting member which is rotatable relative to the outer cutting member, and drive element for driving the inner cutting member, the shaving head being pivotably connected to the housing. In known shavers the motor is accommodated in the shaving head, resulting in a poor balance and poor contact between the shaving head and the skin. According to the invention the shaver is characterized in that a motor (5) belonging to the drive element is accommodated inside the housing (1), the drive element being adapted to follow the pivotal movements of the shaving head (2) relative to the housing. Preferably, the drive element comprises flexible coupling element, for example a pulley-belt transmission (9, 12, 15) but alternatively the drive element may comprise a universal joint.

Electric shaver

A cleaning brush for a shaver is provided which comprises a substantially plate-like main member divided into a first and a second half, the first and second halves being coupled on the side of one surface by a hinge member with their side faces being substantially adjacent to each other, the first half being provided at the side face thereof with bristles extending perpendicularly to the side face, the second half being formed in a second surface thereof with a recess which opens at the side face thereof to accommodate the bristles, the cleaning brush further comprising a holding portion provided on the first and second halves and on a mounting surface, respectively, for cooperating with each other to detachably mount the main member on the mounting surface.

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Tokyo, Japan

Yukihiko Atsumi