Heating device

Abstract

A heating device for heating wax includes an electronically operated first heat source that can be supplied with electrical energy by an electrical energy supply unit. In order to constructively simplify the processing, handling and use of wax for body hair removal, it may be provided that the heating device has a depositing surface on which at least one flexible fabric strip can be deposited directly or indirectly and which can be heated by means of the heat source, the fabric strip having a wax layer and the heating device being designed for this purpose, to heat the fabric strip with the wax layer up to a setpoint temperature, the setpoint temperature being adjustable by a user, and the heating device being configured to provide corresponding output signals in a time-controlled manner by means of output indicators as soon as the wax is in a viscous state.

Claims

1. A heating device (1) for heating wax (2), comprising: an electrically operated first heat source (3), which can be supplied with electrical energy from an electrical energy supply unit; and a depositing surface (4), on which at least one flexible fabric strip (5) can be deposited directly or indirectly and which can be heated by the heat source (3), wherein the fabric strip (5) has a wax layer (6) and the heating device (1) is configured to heat the fabric strip (5) with the wax layer (6) up to an adjustable setpoint temperature and to provide time-controlled corresponding output signals by output indicators (9) as soon as the wax (2) is in a viscous state.

2. The heating device (1) according to claim 1, wherein the wax layer (6) of the fabric strip (5) consists of a wax mixture comprising a hot wax.

3. The heating device (1) according to claim 1, wherein the wax layer (6) is arranged between the fabric strip (5) and a foil strip (7).

4. The heating device (1) according to claim 1, further comprising a second heat source (8), the fabric strip (5) being arranged between the first and the second heat source (3, 8) and being heatable by both.

5. The heating device (1) according to claim 1, wherein the depositing surface (4) is designed as a heating surface and is operatively connected to the heat source (3, 8) in a thermally conductive manner.

6. The heating device (1) according to claim 1, wherein the fabric strip (5) consists of a textile fabric or paper.

7. The heating device (1) according to claim 1, wherein the heating device (1) is configured to provide an optical and/or acoustic output signal (9) when the setpoint temperature is reached.

8. The heating device (1) according to claim 1, wherein the fabric strip (5) has a wax-free edge section (10) along a wax side (17) around the wax layer (6).

9. The heating device (1) according to claim 1, wherein the heating device (1) has a sensor unit with which the fabric strip (5) on the depositing surface (4) can be detected.

10. A method for removing body hair with the heating device (1) according to claim 1, comprising: depositing at least one fabric strip (5), which has a wax layer (6), on a heatable depositing surface (4) of the heating device (1); heating the fabric strip (5) by the heating device (1) and its heat source (3) until the wax layer (6) is melted and an adjustable setpoint temperature is reached, with corresponding output signals being provided in a time-controlled manner by output indicators (9) as soon as the wax (2) is in a viscous state; and applying the fabric strip (5) with the melted wax layer (6) to a hairy skin area, so that the wax layer (6) can wrap itself around the hairs of the skin area and so that, after the wax layer (6) has cooled, the hairs of the skin area can be removed with the fabric strip (5) and the wax layer (6).

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0034] FIG. 1 shows a front view of a heating device,

[0035] FIG. 2 shows a side view of the heating device,

[0036] FIG. 3 a top view of a fabric strip with a wax layer and

[0037] FIG. 4 a sectional view of the fabric strip.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0038] FIG. 1 shows a heating device 1 in a front view and FIG. 2 shows the same heating device 1 in a side view, wherein the heating device 1 has a central heat source 3 in a housing 11, in which further electronics are also integrated, which are provided for proper operation of the heating device 1. A storage surface 4 of the heating device 1 is shown on the housing 11 in a heating area 12, which is in a thermally conductive active connection with the heat source 3 and can be heated by the latter.

[0039] Six fabric strips 5 are deposited on the depositing surface 4, each of which has a wax layer 6 of a hot wax 2, whereby all fabric strips 5 can have different sizes and different amounts of wax 2 depending on the area of application. Each of the six fabric strips 5 lies with a deposit side 13 on the deposit surface 4.

[0040] In addition, the heating device 1 has a heating surface 8 on a cover 14, which is attached to the heating device 1 in a rear area 15 of the latter so that it can pivot about an axis 16. With the heating surface 8, which can also be supplied with a quantity of heat from the heat source 3, the six fabric strips 5 can advantageously be heated from both sidesfrom the deposit side 13 as well as a wax side 17by means of the deposit surface 4 and the heating surface 8 of the cover 14. For this purpose, the cover 14 can be displaced about the axis 16 from an open position to a closed position and vice versa. Optionally, the cover 14 can remain unused in the open position if the fabric strips 5 are heated and not as much heat is required to heat the wax 2.

[0041] Once the fabric strips 5 have been placed and positioned on the depositing surface 4, the cover 14 with the heating surface 8 can be brought into an individual, infinitely adjustable position and position over the fabric strips 5 by means of a handle 18, whereby the cover 14 can maintain its position independently. As a result, heat input into the fabric strips 5 by means of the cover 14 can also be adjusted via a distance to the fabric strips 5. The heating device 1 is then controlled via control elements 19, whereby a desired setpoint temperature can be set using a rotary knob 20 and the heating device 1 can be switched on and off using a control knob 21.

[0042] If a sensor unit of the heating device 1 detects the fabric strips 5 when it is switched on, the heat source 3 is activated so that the fabric strips 5 can be heated on both sides by the heat source 3 and the heating surface 8. As soon as the wax 2 is in a viscous state, corresponding output signals are displayed in a time-controlled manner by means of output indicators 9, by means of which a user can recognize whether, for example, the setpoint temperature has been reached and/or the heating device 1 has been switched off to save energy.

[0043] FIGS. 3 and 4 show a fabric strip 5 with a wax layer 6 in a top view and a side view. The wax layer 6 is located at the center of a wax side 17 of the fabric strip 5, which is opposite a deposit side 13, so that sufficient free edge areas 10 of the fabric strip 5 can remain free of wax around the wax layer 6. At the wax-free edge areas 10, the user can grasp the fabric strips 5 and work with them without getting soiled with the wax 2 himself.

[0044] FIG. 4 also shows that the wax layer 6 is wrapped by means of a film 7, the film 7 consisting of a plastic material being placed over the wax layer 6 and being attached to the wax side 17 of the fabric strip 5 along the free edge areas 10 around the wax layer 6. In this respect, the wax layer 6 is laminated by means of the film 7, which protects the wax layer 6 during storage or transportation of the fabric strip 5.