Epilating device

An epilating device for extracting hairs out of a user's skin, comprising:

• a housing;
• an epilating system comprising a plurality of hair-clamping elements arranged adjacent to each other and rotatable relative to the housing about an axis of rotation;
• and
• a drive system arranged to rotate the hair-clamping elements in a rotational direction about the axis of rotation;
• wherein:
• the hair-clamping elements are arranged to co-operate in pairs and are moveable relative to each other by means of an actuation mechanism during rotation of the epilating system;
• each hair-clamping element comprises, on each side surface facing an adjacent hair-clamping element, at least one hair-clamping section and at least one hair-catching section preceding the hair-clamping section in the rotational direction;
• the hair-catching sections of a pair of adjacent hair-clamping elements define a funnel area, wherein the hair-catching sections converge towards each other for guiding hairs towards the hair-clamping sections of the pair of adjacent hair-clamping elements;
• the hair-clamping sections of the pair of adjacent hair-clamping elements are movable relative to each other from an open position, where the hair-clamping sections of the pair of adjacent hair-clamping elements are at a distance from each other, to a closed position, where the hair-clamping sections of the pair of adjacent hair-clamping elements are in mutual clamping engagement in a hair-clamping area;
• seen relative to the axis of rotation, the funnel area extends in a tangential direction between a first radial line and a second radial line, and wherein a funnel angle (αf) of the funnel area is defined as the angle enclosed by the first and second radial lines;
• and
• seen relative to the axis of rotation, the hair-clamping area extends in a tangential direction between the second radial line and a third radial line, and wherein a clamping angle (αc) of the hair-clamping area is defined as the angle enclosed by the second and third radial lines;
• a ratio (β) being defined as the ratio (αc/αf) between the clamping angle (αc) and the funnel angle (αf), is in a range from 1.65 to 8.75,
• the each hair-clamping element comprises at least one recessed area which precedes the hair-catching section in the rotational direction and is recessed relative to the hair-clamping section and the hair-catching section in a radial direction relative to the axis of rotation;
• seen relative to the axis of rotation, the recessed area extends in a tangential direction between the first radial line and a fourth radial line, wherein a recess angle (αr) of the recessed area is defined as the angle enclosed by the first and fourth radial lines;
• and
• a ratio (γ) being defined as the ratio (αc/(αf+αr)) between the clamping angle (αc) and the sum of the funnel angle (αf) and the recess angle (αr) is in a range from 1.26 to 3.5.