Patent Abstract:
Hair-cutting systems with a visualization device are disclosed in present invention. The air-cutting systems include a video camera and a lighting device attached to an electrical hair-cutting clipper. Such hair-cutting systems are designed for use by an individual in cutting his or her own hair, and also for use by one person to cut the hair of another.

Full Description:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION 
       [0001]    This invention relates to a hair-cutting system, and more particularly to a hair-cutting system or hair clipper with a visualization capability. 
       BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
       [0002]    Electric hair clippers or trimmer are commonly used by stylists, barbers, or individuals for styling the hair of others. However, it is needed to provide a hair-cutting system or clipper (interchangeable here) designed specifically for self-cutting. One such self-cutting electric hair-cutting clipper (e.g., commonly-assigned U.S. Pat. No. 7,281,461, to McCambridge et al, issued on Oct. 16, 2007, and incorporated by reference herein) provides effective guiding of hair into or retaining of hairs in a cutting zone of a bladeset and easy holding capability of a hair clippers. However, &#39;461 patent does not provide visualization capability. Although with helping of mirror a person can see partially his or her hair during self-cutting process, it is difficult to cut and style his or her hair on the backside and the top of his or her head. To address this problem, this is a need for improving visualization capability of a hair-cutting clipper. 
       SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
       [0003]    To address the needs described above, the present invention disclosed a hair-cutting system with a visualization device that includes a video camera and a lighting device attached to an electrical hair-cutting clipper. More specifically, said hair-cutting system includes at least one video camera, at least one display device, at least one hair-cutting clipper, at least one video-device-holder which holds said video camera and said hair-cutting clipper together. Such hair-cutting systems are designed for use by an individual in cutting his or her own hair, and also for use by one person to cut the hair of another. 
         [0004]    One can use the hair-cutting system proposed in present disclosure during his/her self haircutting, as shown in  FIG. 1 , especially cutting the hair he/she usually cannot see from a mirror such as the hair on the backside or the top of his/her head. For example, one activates the video camera and the display in present disclosure by plugging them into electrical power outlets and then connects the video camera with the display so that the pictures taken by the video camera can be shown on the display. When he or she is cutting his or her hair, the video camera is taking video or pictures at the same time. He/she can see the video or pictures from the display in his/her front, which can help him/her to create hairstyle that he/she wants. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0005]      FIG. 1  shows an example how to use the present hair-cutting system. 
           [0006]      FIG. 2  is the present hair-cutting system includes a video device, an illumination device, a hair-cutting clipper, video-device-holder which holds said video device and said hair-cutting clipper, and a display. 
           [0007]      FIG. 3  shows the present hair-cutting system that includes: a video device; a video-device-holder which uses velcro to hold the video device; the video-device-holder comprising a adjustable arm; an illumination device; a hair-cutting clipper; a computer or a laptop comprising at least one display device. 
           [0008]      FIG. 4  is the present hair-cutting system includes a video device; a hair-cutting clipper; a video-device-holder which holds said video device and said hair-cutting clipper together; an illumination device; a computer or a laptop comprising at least one display device. Said video-device-holder comprising a fixed arm that is preferably located the bottom area of said hair-cutting clipper. 
           [0009]      FIG. 5  is the present hair-cutting system includes a video device; a hair-cutting clipper; a video-device-holder which holds said video device and said hair-cutting clipper together; an illumination device; a computer or a laptop comprising at least one display device. Said video-device-holder comprising a fixed arm that is preferably located the top area of said hair-cutting clipper. 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
       [0010]    Hair-cutting systems with visualization devices are disclosed. One can use the hair-cutting systems to cuts his/her own hair. He or she can use the visualization devices to watch a video or pictures in the area where usually cannot be seen when he or she cuts his/her own hair such as the backside or the top of his or her head. It is very helpful for a person who wants to get hair cut and to create any hairstyle by his or her own and improve hair cut quality. It is also useful for a customer to monitor his/her hairstyle when he or she gets a hair cut from a barber. 
         [0011]      FIG. 1  is a schematic for using a haircutting system. One can use the haircutting system proposed in present disclosure to cut his/her own hair, especially cutting the hair he or she cannot see from a mirror such as the hair on the backside or the top of his or her head. For example, one connects the video camera with a display so that the video or pictures taken by the video camera can be shown on the display. When he/she is cutting his/her own hair, the video camera takes video or pictures at the same time. He/she can see the video or pictures from the display in his/her front, which can help him/her to create hairstyle that he/she wants or improve hair cut quality. 
         [0012]    As shown in  FIG. 2 , in one embodiment, a hair-cutting system includes a video device of  101 , an illumination device of  102 , a video-device-holder of  103  which holds both said video device, a hair-cutting device of  106 , and a display of  107 . A cable  101   a  connecting said video and said display device. The video-device-holder of  103  holds the video device of  101  at one end and holds the hair-cutting device of  106  at another end. The video-device-holder  103  comprises, in one embodiment, an adjustable arm of  103  and a screw  104  that is used to adjust the angle  108  by loosing and tightening the screw  104 . One embodiment, by adjusting the angle of  108  the video device  101  and illumination device  102  preferably focus on the area where the hair is being cutting. In another embodiment, the video-device-holder  103  is foldable. 
         [0013]    In one embodiment, during a process of a hair cutting, the video device  101  takes video or pictures of the area where the hair is being cutting and transmits the video or pictures to the display  107 . In another embodiment, during a process of a hair cutting, the video device  101  takes video or pictures of the area where the hair is being cutting and transmits the video or pictures to a computer and then to the display  107 . In one embodiment, a screw  105  on the video-device-holder  103  is used to mount the video-device-holder  103  to the hair-cutting device  106 . 
         [0014]    In another embodiment, shown in  FIG. 3 , a hair-cutting system includes: a video device  201 ; a video-device-holder  202  which in one embodiment uses velcro to hold the video device; a cable  203  for video device; a holder  204  for holding the cable  203 ; a plug  205  of video device  201  to connect the computer  212 ; the video-device-holder  202  comprising a adjustable arm  206 ; an adjustable angle  208  in the adjustable arm  206 ; a screw  207  used to adjust the angle of  208 ; a mounting screw  209  in the video-device-holder  202 ; an illumination device  210 ; a hair-cutting device  211 ; a computer or a laptop  212  comprising at least one display device; a keyboard  213  of the computer or laptop (in dashed line or covered by the cover of  214 ); keyboard cover  214 ; and a computer mouse  215 . 
         [0015]    In yet another embodiment, shown in  FIG. 4 , a hair-cutting system includes: a video device  301 ; a video-device-holder  302  which in one embodiment uses velcro to hold the video device; a cable  303  for video device; a holder  304  for holding the cable  303 ; a plug  305  of video device  301  to connect the computer  309 ; an illumination device  307 ; a hair-cutting device  308 ; a computer or a laptop  309  comprising at least one display device; a keyboard  310  of the computer or laptop (in dashed line or covered by the cover  311 ); and a keyboard cover  311 . The video-device-holder  302  comprising a fixed arm  306  that is preferably located the bottom area  320  of the hair-cutting device  308 . 
         [0016]    In further another embodiment, shown in  FIG. 5 , a haircutting system includes: a video device  401 ; a video-device-holder  402 ; a cable of the video device  403 ; a holder  404  of cable  203 ; a plug  405  of video device  401  to a computer  409 ; a supporting arm  406  of the video-device-holder; an illumination device  407 ; a hair-cutting device  408 ; a display device and computer  409 ; a keyboard  410  of a computer or laptop (in dashed line or, covered by the cover  411 ); a keyboard cover  411  to protect the computer or laptop keyboard  410  during haircut; a bottom part  420  of the hair-cutting device  408 ; and a top part  421  of the hair-cutting device  408 . The video-device-holder  402  comprising a fixed arm  406  that is preferably located the top area  421  of the hair-cutting device  408 .

Technology Classification (CPC): 7