US 2026/0160378 A1 · SUPPORT DEVICE FOR HAIR STYLING MANNEQUIN

Abstract

A positioning device for a mannequin head. The device includes two or more motors that provide rotational motion about orthogonal axes, each motor having a position sensor operably connected thereto that detects the rotational position of the motor during use of the device. The device further includes a control unit in electronic communication with each of the two or more motors and the position sensors, and a controller in wireless communication with the control unit via a remote communication interface. The controller allows input of a desired position for each of the two or more motors. Additional components include a housing that encloses the two or more motors, a top attachment element to secure the mannequin head to the positioning device, and optionally a support stand for the positioning device, and software useful to provide control of the positioning device on a client device.

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Dependent claims

A positioning device comprising:

two or more motors configured to provide rotational motion, each of the two or more motors having a position sensor operably connected thereto and configured to detect a rotational position thereof during use of the device;
a control unit in electronic communication with each of the two or more motors and the position sensors, the control unit having a remote communication interface;
a controller in wireless communication with the control unit via the remote communication interface, wherein the control unit is configured to allow input of a desired position for each of the two or more motors, and wherein an actual position of the two or more motors is sent as a signal from the position sensor of each of the two or more motors to the control unit;
a housing configured to surround and enclose the two or more motors;
and
a top attachment element configured to accept a corresponding attachment region on a mannequin head and provide secure connection for the mannequin head to the positioning device.

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A positioning device comprising:

a first rotary motor configured to rotate about an X axis, a second rotary motor configured to rotate about a Y axis, and a third rotary motor configured to rotate about a Z axis, wherein the first, second, and third rotary motors are connected in sequence along a substantially vertical axis;
a position sensor operably connected to each of the first, second, and third rotary motors, each of the position sensors being configured to detect a rotational position of the first, second, or third rotary motors during use of the system;
a control unit in electronic communication with the first, second, and third rotary motors and each of the position sensors, the control unit having a remote communication interface;
and
a controller in wireless communication with the control unit via the remote communication interface,
wherein the control unit is configured to allow input of a desired position for each of the first, second, and third rotary motors, and
wherein an actual position of the first, second, and third rotary motors is sent as a signal from each of the position sensors to the control unit.

4 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Support device for hair styling mannequin

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Support device for hair styling mannequin

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Abstract

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