Patent ID: 6082005
Filing Date: 2000-07-04
Classification: B26B

Abstract:
An electric shaver comprising:a case;at least one outer blade;at least one inner blade movable in a reciprocating motion relative to an inner face of said outer blade, said inner blade having a drive port; anda driving mechanism for driving said inner blade in reciprocating motion,said driving mechanism comprising:(a) at least one vibrating rod having a rod portion and a flange formed at an end of said rod portion, said flange having a larger diameter than a diameter of said rod portion, wherein said flange is inserted into said drive port of said inner blade so as to allow said inner blade to be moved along an axis of said vibrating rod;(b) a blade-pushing spring mounted on said vibrating rod, said blade-pushing spring acting to flexibly push said inner blade against said outer blade;(c) a latch ring provided on said vibrating rod, said latch spring being disposed between said flange and said blade-pushing spring;(d) at least one vibrator disposed in said case and connected to said vibrating rod; and(e) a reciprocating motion mechanism for driving said vibrator in reciprocating motion.