Processing head for a hair cutting appliance and combined blade unit

A combined blade unit for a hair cutting appliance, the blade unit comprising:

• a powered blade set comprising a stationary blade and a movable blade,
• wherein the movable blade is arranged to be moved with respect to the stationary blade to cut hair between teeth of the movable blade and teeth of the stationary blade, and a razor cartridge that is arranged to be attached to the powered blade set in such a way that the powered blade set and the razor cartridge are pivotably supported by a linkage unit,
• wherein the razor cartridge is removably attached on the stationary blade of the powered blade set, wherein the razor cartridge is inclined with respect to the powered blade set to provide an angular mounting for the processing head to be operable in a first operating orientation for the powered blade set and a second operating orientation for the razor cartridge, and wherein an aligned arrangement of the first operating orientation and the second operating orientation provides a simultaneous interaction of the powered blade set and the razor cartridge with the skin,
• wherein the blade unit is arranged to be coupled with a hair cutting appliance via the linkage unit that pivotably supports the powered blade set and the razor cartridge.

An electrically powered hair cutting appliance, said hair cutting appliance being arranged to be moved through hair in a moving direction to cut hair, said hair cutting appliance comprising:

• a processing head having a powered blade set comprising a stationary blade and a movable blade, wherein the movable blade is arranged to be moved with respect to the stationary blade to cut hair between teeth of the movable blade and teeth of the stationary blade,
• a linkage unit supporting the powered blade set, wherein the linkage unit enables a contour following pivoting movement of the powered blade set when the appliance is operated to cut hair, and
• a razor cartridge that is arranged to be attached on the stationary blade of the powered blade set in such a way that the powered blade set and the razor cartridge are pivotably supported by the linkage unit, wherein the processing head is fitted with a combined blade unit comprising the powered blade set and the razor cartridge, wherein the razor cartridge is inclined with respect to the powered blade set to provide an angular mounting for the processing head to be operable in a first operating orientation for the powered blade set and a second operating orientation for the razor cartridge, and wherein an aligned arrangement of the first operating orientation and the second operating orientation provides a simultaneous interaction of the powered blade set and the razor cartridge with the skin.