CN105029879B - Remove water hair brush - Google Patents

Abstract

A kind of water removal hair brush includes main body, with head；Multiple bristles, it is by the carrier of head and prominent relative to the head；And water-absorbing material, by the part of the main body carry and be scattered in some in the multiple bristle but and not all bristle in, to make a part exposure of the multiple bristle.

Description

Remove water hair brush

Related application data

Present application is related to and advocates to file an application on April 15th, 2014 and the Serial No. of entitled " water removal hair brush " The benefit of priority of 61/979,971 United States provisional application.This be previously proposed the full content of the application case of application hereby with The mode of reference is incorporated herein.

Technical field

The present invention generally relates to hair styling tool, and more particularly to water removal hair styling tool, such as Hair brush.

Background technique

It is usually desirable for reducing hair fixing the time it takes of a people.In general, even up to hair is substantive Upper drying could be by hair fixing, this is because wet hair will not keep or retain through modular shapes.Keep the hair of a people dry It is a time-consuming thing, therefore its increases significantly by hair fixing the time it takes.Hair dryer, hair dryer and similar device It is for well-known in the technical field used in the hair drying for making a people.These drying devices, which usually utilize, to be drawn The heated air at wet hair is led accelerate hair drying process.However, situation especially extremely wet in the hair of people Under, it may be taken a significant amount of time using the device of these types.The device of these types is also possible to cause not the sizing of hair Desirable influence, or worse, the hair being dried may be damaged.

In many instances, people will absorb water from wet hair using towel.Towel be configured to scarf sometimes with increase with The amount of the contact surface of hair.Nevertheless, but towel generally can not make hair sufficiently dry to carry out shaping.Some or hair Type teacher will attempt hair or to make towel and hair is moved relative to each other and increases the dry of towel or scarf by being rubbed with towel Dry effect.This may also cause unacceptable influence to the sizing of hair, or worse, it is also possible to damage hair.

Other people have attempted to create the product that can remove more water than conventional towel.It has produced traditional in other aspects Have can move and serve as on wet hair squeegee tooth comb.Other people have developed and used chemical addition agent to dissipate Moisture or the comb for decomposing hydrone.Not yet find that such comb significantly improves water removal, the water in the wet hair that fully dissipates Point or significant reduce dry and/or setting time.

Hair brush and other shaping tool of the hair added material to carry out shaping intended to a people are also created.This Class hair brush and other tools have been developed to apply or spread hair oil, hair dye, hair conditioner to hair and scalp, and are carried out similar Operation.Other people have attempted exploitation can absorb the hair brush of water from the hair of user.Such brush is not yet successful up to now or enables People satisfactorily realizes this set objective.

It has developed with absorbability ability absorb and then spread setting agent or coloring agent to the hair of user Other shaping tools and hair fixing product.For example, referring to the 5th, 002, No. 075 United States Patent (USP), the 5th, 261, No. 426 beauty State's patent, No. 5,301,695 United States Patent (USP), Serial No. 2008/014504, EP 1272068 and EP 0497080 the U.S. Application case.

Summary of the invention

In an example of teaching according to the present invention, a kind of hair brush includes main body, with head；Multiple bristles, It is carried and is divided by the part of the main body by the carrier of head and relative to head protrusion and water-absorbing material It dissipates at least some of the multiple bristle bristle.

In an example, the water-absorbing material is dispersed in some but and not all bristle in the multiple bristle In the middle, this can make the exposure of some bristles in the bristle.

In an example, the multiple bristle may include being exposed to institute along at least one side edge on the head That states two or more column except water-absorbing material is exposed through bristle.The bristle that is exposed through is scattered in because not having The water-absorbing material of described two or more than two column being exposed through in bristle and be exposed.

In an example, the multiple bristle may include two or two of at least one side edge along the head It is a with above-listed bristle.Described two or more than two column may include in described two or more than two column relative to described two At least another column in a or more than two column interlock or a column of offset.

In an example, the multiple bristle may include can be along each in two opposite side edges on the head Three column that person provides are exposed through bristle.It is described be exposed through bristle because do not have be scattered in it is described three column be exposed through in bristle Water-absorbing material and be exposed.

In an example, the multiple bristle may include that can interlock relative to each other and be outwardly exposed to the water imbibition The bristle of two or more column except material.It is described be exposed through bristle be because do not have be scattered in it is described two or Two or more column the water-absorbing materials being exposed through in bristle and be exposed.

In an example, the multiple bristle may include each of two opposite side edges along the head Three column.Each of described three column bristle can interlock relative to the neighbouring one in three column.

In an example, the hair brush may include by the carrier of head, the basal layer of the neighbouring water-absorbing material, Back sheet or carrier layer and underlie the layers of absorbent material under each layer.

In an example, the hair brush may include can for non-woven textile material, underlie the water-absorbing material Under layers of absorbent material.

In an example, the multiple bristle may include two or two of at least one side edge along the head It is a that bristle is exposed through with above-listed.The water-absorbent material be dispersed in the multiple bristle and its between but be not scattered in institute State being exposed through in bristle for two or more column.Described two or more than two column are exposed through bristle on the head The upper rest part compared to the multiple bristle can more densely packed be arranged by per unit area.

In an example, the multiple bristle may include each of two opposite side edges along the head Two or more column be exposed through bristle.The water-absorbent material be dispersed in the multiple bristle and its between but It is not scattered in being exposed through in each of bristle for described two or more than two column.Described two or more than two column Being exposed through rest part of each of the bristle on the head compared to the multiple bristle can be closeer by per unit area Collection it is arranged in.

In an example, the water-absorbing material can be micro fibre material.

In an example, the water-absorbing material may include between some bristles in the multiple bristle from described Head multiple fabric sticks outstanding.

In an example, the water-absorbing material can be between some bristles in the multiple bristle from the head Portion's multiple micro fibre material sticks outstanding.The hair brush may include the back of neighbouring the multiple fabric stick by the carrier of head Lining and underlies the absorbent material basal layer under the layer at carrier layer.

In an example, the hair brush may include the absorbent material basal layer that can be the viscose glue with synthetic.

In an example of teaching according to the present invention, a kind of hair brush includes main body, with head；Multiple bristles, It is by the carrier of head and prominent relative to the head；Water-absorbing material is carried and is dispersed by the part of the main body In at least some of the multiple bristle but and not all bristle in；And absorbent material basal layer, by the head Carrying, the backing or carrier layer of the neighbouring water-absorbing material.

In an example, the layers of absorbent material can be non-woven textile material.

In an example, the layers of absorbent material can be the viscose glue with synthetic.

In an example, the multiple bristle may include each of two opposite side edges along the head Two or more column bristles.The water-absorbent material be dispersed in the multiple bristle and its between, be scattered in It is not scattered between the bristle of described two or more than two column on each of described two opposite side edges but it and works as In.

In an example, the multiple bristle may include on each of two opposite side edges on the head Three column bristles being exposed to except the water-absorbing material.The bristle that is exposed through is to be scattered in three column through sudden and violent because not having Dew bristle in or the water-absorbing material between it and be exposed.

In an example, the multiple bristle may include on each of two opposite side edges on the head Three column bristles being exposed to except the water-absorbing material.The bristle that is exposed through is to be scattered in three column through sudden and violent because not having Dew bristle in or the water-absorbing material between it and be exposed.At least one column in the three column bristle can be relative to described three At least another column in column bristle interlock or offset.

In in the illustration being described any one, the main body can have the handle for being coupled to the head and the water imbibition Material can be by the carrier of head.

In in the illustration being described any one, the head can define a chamber and can have across the head and with it is described One or more stomatas of chamber connection.

In in the illustration being described any one, the multiple bristle be may be connected to by the bristle pad of the carrier of head.

In in the illustration being described any one, the multiple bristle may be connected to bristle pad.The bristle pad, which can have, wears Cross multiple perforation of its formation.Each of the multiple bristle can intersperse among in the perforation.

In in the illustration being described any one, the water-absorbing material can be micro-fibre fabric.

In in the illustration being described any one, the water-absorbing material can be more for that can extend from the backing or carrier layer A flexibility micro-fibre fabric stick.The backing or carrier layer can be micro fibre material.The fabric stick can be being in substantially parallel relationship to The side for stating multiple bristles upwardly extends.

In in the illustration being described any one, the water-absorbing material can be the micro-fibre fabric with antibacterial properties.

In in the illustration being described any one, the subgroup that the water-absorbing material is dispersed in the multiple bristle is worked as In.

In in the illustration being described any one, the subgroup that the water-absorbing material is dispersed in the multiple bristle is worked as In.The subgroup of the multiple bristle can account between substantially the 5% and 90% of the bristle, or can account for the bristle substantially Between 5% and 75%, or it can account between substantially the 25% and 75% of the bristle.

Detailed description of the invention

After together with the following explanation of reading of drawing, target of the invention, feature and advantage be will become obvious, figure In:

Fig. 1 shows the perspective view of an example of the hair brush of teaching according to the present invention.

Fig. 2 shows the length direction cross section of the line X-X interception along the hair brush of Fig. 1.

The exploded view of the hair brush of Fig. 3 display diagram 1.

The front view of the hair brush of Fig. 4 display diagram 1.

The rearview of the hair brush of Fig. 5 display diagram 1.

Fig. 6 shows a part through manufacturing blank of the absorbent material of the hair brush for Fig. 1.

The perspective view of the segmentation of the absorbent material of Fig. 7 display diagram 1.

Fig. 8 shows the perspective view of another example of the hair brush of teaching according to the present invention.

Fig. 9 shows the perspective view of another example of the hair brush of teaching according to the present invention.

Figure 10 shows the perspective view of another example of the hair brush of teaching according to the present invention.

Figure 11 shows the perspective view of another example of the hair brush of teaching according to the present invention.

Figure 12 shows the perspective view of another example of the hair brush of teaching according to the present invention.

Figure 13 shows the perspective view of another example of the hair brush of teaching according to the present invention.

Figure 14 shows the perspective view of another example of the hair brush of teaching according to the present invention.

Figure 15 shows the perspective view of another example of the hair brush of teaching according to the present invention.

Figure 16 shows the perspective view of another example of the hair brush of teaching according to the present invention.

Figure 17 shows the perspective view of another example of the hair brush of teaching according to the present invention.

Figure 18 shows the opposite side perspective view of the hair brush of Figure 17 in unassembled situation.

Figure 19 shows the perspective view of another example of the hair brush of teaching according to the present invention.

Figure 20 shows the details cross section of the line XX-XX interception of the bristle part of the hair brush along Figure 19.

Figure 21 shows the perspective view of another example of the hair brush of teaching according to the present invention.

Figure 22 shows an example of the underneath side elevation view of the back sheet of water-absorbing material demonstrated in Figure 7.

One example of the top view of the water-absorbing material of Figure 23 display diagram 22.

Figure 24 A shows the bristle for being arranged to un-offset or noninterlace matrix pattern two parts column.

Figure 24 B shows the bristle for being arranged to two parts column of offset or interlaced pattern.

Figure 25 shows the illustrative example of the brush bristle pattern of teaching according to the present invention.

Figure 26 is shown teaching according to the present invention and is put down using the vertical view of an example of the brush head of the bristle pattern of Figure 25 Face figure.

The end-view of the brush head of Figure 27 display diagram 26.

Figure 28 shows the end-view of another example of the brush head of teaching according to the present invention.

Figure 29 shows the plan view from above of an example of the brush head of teaching according to the present invention.

Figure 30 shows the cross section of the line XXX-XXX interception along the brush head of Figure 29.

Specific embodiment

According to foregoing teachings, a kind of hair styling tool that can help to make the dry acceleration of hair during sizing is needed.This Hair fixing brush disclosed in text is very suitable for helping hair drying process.Disclosed hair brush and brush head configuration solve or change One or more of the shortcomings that into problem mentioned above and/or other problems and previously known and existing hair brush.It is disclosed Hair brush and brush head configuration also solve or improve the aforementioned same of the Serial No. 14/106,375 filed an application on December 13rd, 2013 Head embodiment disclosed in U.S. patent application case in application.The aforementioned provisional application of Serial No. 61/979,971 Case is intended to serve as the priority application of present application, and present application is the continuation in part application with the application case in application Case.

As mentioned above, a kind of common consumer's disappointment is the hair that wet or moist hair significantly slows consumer Canned routine.Also, as mentioned above, other people have attempted the hair fixing stroke for making consumer and keeping hair dry It arranges to accelerate.Previously by such as simply with towel make a people hair dry conventional solution solve the problems, such as this. Also finer solution has been attempted, such as the head for providing the suitable consumer of appearance and hair are to increase the contact table with hair The absorbability towel in face area.

Disclosed shaping tool (that is, hair brush and brush head configuration) removes water and incorrect hair by using absorbent material It damages.Disclosed hair brush and brush head configuration by one or more improved design criterias using brush head by being configured from consumption The hair of person removes water and solves or improve foregoing problems.In an example, the balance of such design criteria can be used in brush head Combination, such as: 1) mechanical or bristle water removes；2) absorbent material, such as micro fibre material or other suitable materials, are scattered in In a part of bristle；And 3) absorbent material basal layer, it underlies under the absorbent material being scattered in bristle, example Such as non-woven textile material layer.

It is turning briefly to schema, Fig. 1 to 7 shows an example of hair styling tool or hair brush 10 according to the present invention.Such as Demonstrated in Figure 1, hair brush 10 includes the main body 12 with handle 14 and head 16.Hair brush 10 also have multiple bristles 18 and to The water-absorbing material 20 of water is absorbed from wet hair.Handle 14 extends from the one end 15 on head 16.In this example, head 16 is paddle And be in slightly rectangle, but other head shapes can be used.

Hair brush 10 is to be used as the hair fixing that can also make hair dry in grooming hair and by hair fixing while Tool.Water-absorbing material 20 on brush head 16 absorbs water from hair during sizing and removes water.Water-absorbing material 20 is placed in Close at bristle 18.In this example of Fig. 1 to 7, bristle 18 is from the side on head 16 and passes through the water-absorbing material and prolongs It stretches.User does not need to change when using this brush it for the usual mode of its hair of its hair fixing or grooming.On wet hair Pull brush that the hair of fibring is caused to separate by bristle.Therefore, the hair of wet fibring will contact water-absorbing material 20, described Water-absorbing material will absorb water from hair and remove water, and reduce keeps hair dry and sizing the time it takes amount whereby.

In this example, handle 14 has the shape for the shape that head 16 is transitioned by neck 21.Handle 14 it is opposite Narrow width is broadened at neck 21 to match the width on head 16.As Fig. 2 cross section in show, head 16 has one deep Degree.The depth on head 16 can have tapered profile, it is thicker at neck 21 and handle end 15 and at the top on head 16 17 phase To relatively thin.As shown in FIG. 2,21 profile of neck has step or angled towards the rear side 22 of hair brush 10.

As shown in FIG. 2, hair brush 10 is further contained on head 16 and is connected to the bristle of the front side on the head Pad 24.Bristle pad 24 has multiple perforation 26 and the multiple bristles 18 of support.In this example, water-absorbing material 20 overlies bristle On pad 24.Water-absorbing material 20 is placed at bristle pad 24, and plurality of bristle 18 projects through the bristle completely Pad.

Body of the brush 12 can be constructed by one or more parts.In this example, there are two parts (in such as Fig. 3 for the tool of body of the brush 12 Shown), it include front casing section 28 and rear casing section 30.Front casing section 28 includes the handle for defining the part of handle 14 Part and define head 16 part head portion.Front casing section 28 have outer surface 38 and inner surface 40, and There is the aperture 42 to receive bristle pad 24 in head portion.Front casing section 28 outer side surface 38 and inner surface 40 it Between edge include matching surface 44.Matching surface 44 surrounds the circumference of front casing section 28 and positions.

Rear casing section 30 also includes the head defined the handle portion of the part of handle 14 and define the part on head 16 Part.Rear casing section 30 has outer surface 46 and inner surface 48.Rear casing section 30 is also in outer side surface 46 and inside Include matching surface 50 in the edge of the circumference around rear casing section 30 between surface 48.Inner surface 48 also may include from Its supporting element 51 protruded forward to support bristle pad 24.Supporting element 51 is in substantially normally in the longitudinal axis of body of the brush 12 The warp that angle is stretched out from inner surface 48 is spaced apart the form of thin-walled.Supporting element 51 not exclusively transversely extends across body of the brush 12 Width.Show two such supporting elements 51, but the number of such supporting element, shape, orientation and position are alterable.In this example In, supporting element 51 has to help to hold the jagged or jagged of water-absorbing material 20 in position during use Free edge 52.

Matching surface 44 on front casing section 28 is suitable for engaging the cooperation table of rear casing section 30 when assembling main body 12 Face 50.As Fig. 3 exploded view in show, front casing section 28 have setting element or guide hole 53, and rear casing 30 have pair Answer setting element or guide pin 54.Guide hole 53 is suitable for receiving guide pin 54 be directed at two shroud segments properly in assembling.It leads Hole 53 and guide pin 54 can be positioned inwardly from the circumference of rear casing section 30 and front casing section 28 respectively.Front casing section can be overturned Or relative positioning and the position of the guide hole and guide pin on rear casing section.

The chamber 56 of 24 lower section of bristle pad is defined by the assembled head portion of front casing section 28 and rear casing section 30.Afterwards Shroud segment 30 has the opening provided to chamber 56 to provide in chamber 56, across the chamber and the air stream come out from the chamber Multiple ventilations perforation 58.In instant example, ventilation perforation 58 is arranged in the lateral sidewalls 59 of rear casing section 30.Ventilation The number and arrangement of perforation can change in position and can be uniform, random and/or can change in size.

As shown in Fig. 2 and 3, bristle pad 24 is formed by material (such as nylon) powerful but flexible.Bristle pad 24 is also Define the front side of chamber 56 in the aperture 42 in head portion by covering front casing section 28.Bristle pad 24 includes front surface 60 And rear surface 62 and for substantitally planar.The support of bristle pad 24 is in multiple bristles 18 of the geometric grid of row and column.In this example In, bristle 18 is arranged in the front surface 60 of bristle pad 24.Multiple bristles 18 are on the direction opposite with rear surface 62 from bristle The front surface 60 of pad 24 extends outward and generally perpendicular to the front surface.Multiple bristles 18 can be with bristle pad 24 integrally by same One flexible material is formed or molding.

Perforation 26 in bristle pad 24 in each of bristle 18 and its between be arranged to several rows and several columns. In this example, perforation 26 has square shape.Perforation 26 forms the grid network with crosspoint, and every in bristle 18 One is integrally molded to the intersection of grid in bristle pad.Can be used perforation 26 other arrangements, form and dimension and its It is maintained within the scope of teachings of the present invention.26 permission additional air of perforation passes through bristle pad 24 and flow in chamber 56, across described It chamber and is come out from the chamber.Air can also flow through the chamber via the perforation of the ventilation in rear casing section 30 58.

Multiple interlocking extensions 66 that bristle pad 24 can have around its perimeter and project radially outwardly from its circumference. Interlocking extension 66 can have the outwardly projecting predetermined shape of circumference from bristle pad 24.Bristle pad extension 66 can with it is neighbouring before The correspondence interlocking notch 67 in the aperture on the preceding inner surface 40 of shroud segment 28 is interlocked and is sat together in wherein.During assembly, Extension 66 is aligned with recess 67 and positions bristle pad 24.Also extension and recess can be replaced to use other alignment pins, Kong Jiji Structure etc..

It is also shown in Fig. 2 and 3, hair brush 10 is in the chamber on head 16 comprising to help bristle pad 24 and absorbability material Material 20 is immobilizated in the holding board 68 in appropriate location.Holding board 68 has top section 70 and leg 72.Leg 72 is from top region The bottom side of section 70 extends and arranges perpendicular to top section 70.The top section 70 of holding board 68 has top surface 74.Have recessed Mouth or jagged protrusion 77 is arranged on the top surface 74 of top section 70.Top section 70 can also have multiple perforation 80 so as to during the use of hair brush 10 enhance across chamber 56 air flow.Holding board 68 is sat together in chamber 56, wherein leg 72 perpendicular to rear casing 30 inner surface 48 and orient.This section 70 of the top of holding board 68 also has guide pin 78 and guide hole 79 So as in the appropriate location that is securely held in chamber 56.

The hair brush 10 of Fig. 1 to 7 is only an example of workable hair brush configuration according to the present invention.The shape of hair brush 10 is not Be necessarily limited to the paddle brush for having slightly in the head of rectangle as demonstrated, but may include other shapes of brush head, include but It is not limited to other examples disclosed herein.

In an example, water-absorbing material 20 can be micro-fibre fabric 80.As shown in Fig. 6 and 7, micro-fibre fabric 80 extend with continuous substrate substrate 82 and from the base substrate and embarking on journey of being formed and flexible fabric stick 36 in column.Fento Dimension fabric 80 may be produced that multiple thin slices or blank for not cutting micro-fibre fabric segmentation.Flexible fabric stick 36 can be chenille (that is, in an example, softness, flocking rope for opposite short length), and can be woven by micro fibre material.Embark on journey and at The fabric stick 36 of column is manufactured in base substrate 82.The column of fabric stick 80 can have the cloth with multiple bristles 18 in bristle pad 24 The width of same size set.The column of fabric stick 36 can be on continuous blank or thin slice by not having the substrate of fabric stick thereon Substrate section is spaced apart.This, which can simplify for micro-fibre fabric thin slice to be cut into, suitably determines the segmentation 84 of size (such as institute's exhibition in Fig. 7 Show) process and allow to assemble as described below.Thin slice or blank, which can have, to be designed to accurately be suitble to bristle pad 24 Length or width width.The spacing of the segmentation of fabric stick can be designed to be suitble to length or width.It can be then along cutting Line C-C across the blank of cutting fabric or thin slice (for example) to be suitble to bristle pad 24 in the case where substantially without waste Width.The assembling of brush 10 can then need: only by base substrate 82 on the side of bristle pad 24 and any fabric stick It is kept freely along the side on head 16.

Micro-fibre fabric 80 is alternatively manufactured into continuous substrate and wherein with the length and width corresponding to bristle pad The interval of degree, which is discontinuously omitted, embarks on journey and the blank form of flexible fabric stick in column.When therefore by micro-fibre fabric manufacture at more When the thin slice of a non-cutting section, once by cutting, it can be by base substrate material wound on the side and end of bristle pad 24 In the two.

Micro-fibre fabric 80 can have antibacterial properties.It can be by microbicidal additives (for example, triclosan or suitable substitution Object) other water-absorbing materials for being applied to the micro-fibre fabric or being used in the production of disclosed hair brush.

During assembly, the blank of micro-fibre fabric 80 segmentation 84 is cut into from larger thin slice first appropriately sized.It connects , each by micro-fibre fabric 80 is placed in 24 top of bristle pad through cutting blank segmentation 84.Then, multiple bristles 18 can pierce Base substrate 82 is worn and projects through, the base substrate can be micro-fibre fabric.Therefore, the fabric stick 36 on substrate 82 is arranged In the bristle 18 and its between.It can be by edge 86 (it is through cutting side or remaining side) volume of micro-fibre fabric base substrate 82 It is wound on the edge of bristle pad 24 and itself and the imbricate.It is outer before bristle pad 24 and micro-fibre fabric 80 are inserted into jointly In aperture 42 in shell 28.Holding board 34 is placed in the rear surface 62 of bristle pad 24 and the inner surface 48 of rear casing section 30 Between.The edge 86 of micro-fibre fabric blank segmentation 84 in bristle pad 24 will bear holding board 34, and supporting element 51 Jagged edge 52 will fixed hair brush 10 head 16 56 inside of chamber fabric.

During the assembling of body of the brush 12, guide pin 54 allows accurately to assemble front casing section 28 and rear casing section 30 Together, wherein micro-fibre fabric blank segmentation 84 and bristle pad 24 it is in place in and fall into stay between it.Before connection When matching surface 44,50 of shroud segment 28 and rear casing section 30, in the inner surface 48 and front casing of rear casing section 30 Chamber 56 is formed between the inner surface 40 of section 28.Chamber 56 may extend into the handle 14 of body of the brush 12, such as the reality in Fig. 1 to 7 In example.

Body of the brush 12 can be with the formation of other different modes and with the various tripe systems for including additional and/or alternative features It makes.In instant example, front casing section 28 and rear casing section 30 can be engaged by sound wave.Alternatively, outer before described Shell sections and rear casing section can have the complementary characteristic of hasp together.In another alternative solution, useful binders or use Fastener can be removed and engage the front casing section and the rear casing section.In another alternative solution, hair brush main body can be by Single single piece constructs.

Hair brush 10 can mode identical with typical hair brush be used for hair fixing.Water-absorbing material can be drawn from wet hair Water and more quickly make hair dry compared to individually typical hair brush.It only may be reduced by dry with the wet hair of 10 grooming of hair brush and be formed Time, this is because water-absorbing material more quickly draws water from hair compared to individually evaporation.

Another advantage that hair brush 10 surpasses typical hair brush is, in addition to helping to create hair style, can also be used for hair Hair dryer the time for making hair dry during sizing is reduced when being used together.When being used together with typical hair dryer, Water by absorbent material from hair extract come and warm air be forced to above hair and pass through hair.Then, warm air can By perforated bristle pad, enters in chamber and exited from the stomata in main body, or vice versa.This air stream can make water continuous Ground is evaporated from water-absorbing material, while evaporates water from hair.This allows water-absorbing material to continue to draw water from hair, thus into One step reduces drying time.Various disclosed brushes allow user in fact to complete that shape will be used quite originally but do not have Any hair fixing step that the brush of water-absorbing material is completed.Therefore, user does not need the replacement brush during sizing and will Learning curve is not needed to use one of disclosed brush to be formed.

In another example as illustrated in fig. 8, hair brush 100 has main body 102, and the main body, which has, to be joined to The handle 104 on head 106.In this example, head 106 has the paddle shape slightly in flattened rectangular, is similar to head 16.Head Portion 106 is with through cavetto turning and with a depth or thickness.Head 106 can have aperture in the front on head 106, similar In aperture 42.The carrying of head 106 is sat together in the multiple bristles 108 and an absorbent material 110 in aperture 107.In this example, Multiple bristles 108 are in the ring of perimeter neighbouring and around water-absorbing material 110.The water-absorbing material is fully positioned at institute It states in bristle rings, it is opposite that this with wherein bristle above projects through the example of micro-fibre fabric.Bristle 108 can be with substrate or brush Pulvinus 114 is integrally molded, or can individually be installed in substrate.Water-absorbing material 110 can provide as absorbent material block or Micro-fibre fabric.

In the example of Fig. 8, micro-fibre fabric is exposed through surface 111 and can have texture 112.It can several not Tongfang Formula applies in micro-fibre fabric 111, adds or creates texture 112.It can be by by 112 hot padding of texture or being sewn onto microfibre Apply the texture on fabric surface 111.It, can be by the way that relatively narrow micro-fibre fabric band be woven in another alternative solution The texture 112 for applying micro-fibre fabric together to form the larger sheets of fabric with relatively large thickness.This braiding can The effective thickness for increasing micro-fibre fabric, increases its absorbability characteristic whereby.Line is added to absorbent material or micro-fibre fabric The purpose of reason is to increase the absorbent surfaces area of the contact surface 111 of water-absorbing material 110.

As demonstrated in Figure 8 and as described above, multiple bristles 108 can support in the bristle pad around water-absorbing material On 114.The water-absorbing material may overlie in a part of bristle pad 114.Bristle pad or base substrate 114 can be sized To fill the aperture in head 106, it can be formed and can be had to allow air to flow through during hair fixing by flexible material Cross body of the brush chamber and the later perforation for keeping water-absorbing material dry.Optionally, body of the brush 102 can substantially with brush 10 The identical mode of main body 12 constructs.

In such as Fig. 9 in illustrated another example, hair brush 200 has main body 202, and the main body has from paddle The handle 204 that head 206 extends.In this example, head 206 has the multiple brushes being exposed on the same surface on the head Hair 208 and a water-absorbing material 210.In this example, bristle 208 is arranged to a series of concentric rings with absorbent material 210 A series of alternate concentric rings.The alternately ring is gradual change in size, and headward 206 center 214 gradually becomes smaller. In this example, minimum bristle rings are around the center 214 covered by water-absorbing material 210.Water-absorbing material 210 can be fento Tie up fabric.It in this example and in other examples, this micro-fibre fabric can have texture (as discussed above), or can be with class It is similar to weave such as the mode for the towelling being usually used in cotton towel.Bristle 208 can support on bristle substrate or pad 212.Water suction Property material 210 or its at least part can be placed in the lower section of bristle substrate 212, wherein absorbent material texture or segmentation protrusion are worn Cross the pad or substrate.Alternatively, water-absorbing material ring can respectively be overlie on pad or substrate 212.Bristle pad or substrate 212 can have There is the perforation to allow air stream to pass through brush during the drying and sizing of hair.Independent support component can underlie bristle Under one or both of pad 212, water-absorbing material 210 or both, but this religion for this example or any other example Show non-essential.

Figure 10 shows the example with the hair brush 300 of cylindrical head or round brush head.Hair brush 300 has main body 302, institute Stating main body has the handle 304 extended from one end of cylindrical head 306.Handle 304 can shaped shape so as to take hold it is easypro Suitable, any one of as disclosed herein and other handles of description also can be such.The main body, which has, to be provided from handle 304 Shape and diameter to the shape on head 306 and the neck of the transition of diameter 305.Neck 305 compares handle 304 or head 306 It can be diametrically relatively narrow.The diameter of cylindrical head 306 can be changed based on desired hair fixing effect.Considerable larger diameter Cylindrical head is used to form larger curly hair, and relative small diameter cylindrical head is used to form smaller curly hair.

In the example of Figure 10, head 306 for cylindrical body and have project through head 306 outer surface, be installed on institute It states on outer surface or integrally molded multiple bristles 308 to the outer surface.Length side of the bristle 308 relative to main body 302 It extends radially outwardly to axis Y-Y.Head 306 has the absorbent material 310 being installed on the another part on the head.Brush Hair 308 can be arranged to replace helix or spiral figure in the length of the cylindrical on head 306 with water-absorbing material 310 Case.When being watched from the side on head 306, multiple bristles 308 and water-absorbing material 310 can be revealed as with barber's pole bar or The mode of candy cane forms helical strips around head.

In the example of Figure 10, water-absorbing material 310 can be micro-fibre fabric again.The micro-fibre fabric it is sustainable and To underlie under the substrate that bristle 308 is supported on head 306 or substrate 312 in a part on head 306.Or Person, water-absorbing material 310 may overlie on outer surface of the substrate in support bristle, brush or both.The part on head 306 or Substrate or bristle substrate 312 (or even between bristle 308) can perforated with further allow air stream pass through the head with It reduces setting time and helps to dry water-absorbing material 310 during use.

Figure 11 shows another example of hair brush 400, and the hair brush has main body 402 and is joined to head by neck 406 408 handle 404.Head 408 has the multiple bristles 410 and a water-absorbing material being positioned on the same surface on the head 412.In this example, the water-absorbing material does not have the fabric stick as disclosed in the example of Fig. 1, but has surface line Reason 414.Bristle 410 extends through the water-absorbing material.Water-absorbing material 412 overlies bristle substrate, pad or substrate and (does not open up Show) on.The water-absorbing material can be micro-fibre fabric again.The micro-fibre fabric can have and usually make in cotton towel material The loose textured surface (such as surface of terry cloth material) for weaving or being formed with but by microfibre.In other aspects, scheme The example that the structure of 11 example can be similar to Fig. 1.In this example, bristle 410 is arranged to several rows and several columns again, but It is not same closely spaced.

Figure 12 shows that another example with the hair brush 500 of main body 502, the main body have the hand extended from head 506 Handle 504.In this example, head 508 is the example similar to Fig. 1 slightly in the paddle head of flattened rectangular.Head 508 has The water-absorbing material that multiple bristles 510 and multiple absorbability sticks 512 by being attached to base substrate 514 provide.Bristle 510 supports In in substrate, substrate or bristle pad 516 and being arranged to several rows and several columns.Absorbability stick 512 and base substrate 514 can be by micro- Fabric is formed.Bristle substrate or pad 516 can have the elongate groove between the bristle 510 for being arranged in several rows or several columns 518.Upon assembly, bristle substrate or pad 516 may overlie in the base substrate 514 of water-absorbing material, while stick 512 being allowed to exist Elongate groove 518 is anteriorly extended through between several rows or the bristle of several columns from rear portion.Elongate groove 518 also can be configured with Air is allowed to pass through bristle substrate or pad 516 during sizing.Body of the brush 502 can have the chamber being defined in the body of the brush.Brush The side or rear portion of main body 502 may include break-through to the chamber to allow air to flow through brush during drying and sizing Venthole 520 or perforation, such as any one of previous case.

Figure 13 and 14 shows the additional examples of water suction hair styling tool 600,700.In these examples, hair fixing work Tool 600,700 uses the water-absorbent material of foam construction.In the example of Figure 13, shaping tool 600 has main body 602, the master Body has the handle 604 that head 608 is connected to by neck 606.Head 608 has to be joined in the form of snakelike wave or circle 610 The water suction foam sheet on the head.Wave or circle 610 can be joined at the form being arranged on head 608 through row spaced apart Head 608.The row can be longitudinally spaced apart along the longitudinal axis Z-Z of main body 602 and can respectively transversely extend across head 608 width.Wave or circle 610 can be configured with maximize during sizing with the contact of wet hair.In instant example, foam wave Or circle 610 in length variation and it is longer at the axis Z-Z for being relatively close to head 608.The length of each circle can be consistent, Or it can be relative to other persons variation in the circle or row.In this example, the width of each circle is consistent with other persons, but variable Change and is held in teachings of the present invention.The hair styling tool 600 of Figure 13 is also each in two longitudinal direction sides on head 608 It include a column comb teeth 612 on person.Absorbent foam material is placed between the tooth of several rows.Tooth 612 can help to keep hair suitable Freely, while by several thread hairs it is guided on foam circle 610.Tooth 612 can be omitted, but shaping tool 600 is still held in the present invention Teaching in.

One such example of Figure 14 displaying hair styling tool.The shaping tool 700 of Figure 14 has main body 702, described Main body has the handle 704 that head 708 is connected at neck 706.Head 708, which has, to be formed from a surface on the head The water suction foam sheet of 712 blades 710 outstanding.Blade 710 can be joined to the surface on head 708 in any suitable manner 712 or it can extend across slot in surface 712.710 edge-to-edge of blade is arranged to the longitudinal axis W- relative to main body 702 The several columns of W parallel orientation.Alternatively, blade 710 can be oriented to the longitudinal axis W-W laterally across main body 702 and relative to institute State several rows of longitudinal axis orthogonal.The blade need not embark on journey or in column, but can alternatively be randomly disposed in surface 712 On.In another alternative solution, can on the side or head on head another location addition comb teeth to help to carry out the coffin upon burial wet It leads on absorbability blade.In each of these examples, bristle can also intersperse among in wave or circle 610.

Figure 15 and 16 shows the additional examples of water suction hair brush.In Figure 15, hair brush 800 has main body 802, the main body tool There is the handle 804 that head 808 is joined at neck 806.In this example, head 808 is slightly in flattened rectangular or ellipse Paddle head.Head 808 carries multiple bristles 810 and a water-absorbing material.The water-absorbing material is arranged to by foam material Expect several parallel ridges 812 that (such as small open celled foam) is formed.Body of the brush 802 has longitudinal axis A-A.Bristle 810 It is disposed parallel to the several columns of longitudinal axis A-A.Protrusion 812 is parallel to the column of bristle 810 and arranges and be arranged to and institute State the alternate several columns of column.Foam protrusion 812 can substantially extension head 808 length.Absorbent foam protrusion 812 can It attaches on the top of the front surface 814 on head 808.Alternatively, the front surface 814 on head 808 may include for receiving in the past The rear side on surface 814 passes through with from the slot 816 of the outwardly projecting foam protrusion 812 in head 808.Therefore protrusion 812 can be borrowed The chamber on head 808 is helped to be connected to larger foam substrate or block (not shown).Bristle 810 could attach to or extend through head 808 Front surface.Bristle 810 can be individually installed in front surface 814.Alternatively, bristle 810 can be whole with the front surface 814 on head Ground molding.Bristle can also be carried on for front surface 814 or in the bristle pad below the front surface.

In Figure 16, hair brush 900 has main body 902 and is joined to the handle 904 on head 908 at neck 906.It is real herein In example, head 908 is slightly in flattened rectangular or the paddle head of ellipse.Head 908 carries multiple bristles 910 and one again and inhales Water-based material.The water-absorbing material has the protrusion 912 of absorbent foam.Body of the brush 902 has longitudinal axis B- B.Bristle 910 is arranged to several rows across head 908, B-B perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis.Absorbability protrusion 912 is parallel to bristle It 910 row and is alternately arranged with the row.Protrusion 912 can substantially extension head width.Similar to Figure 15, absorbability Foam protrusion 912 is attached on the top of front surface 914.Alternatively, front surface 914 may include slot 916, and foam protrusion 912 from the rear side of front surface 914 and can project outwardly through the slot from head 908.Bristle 910 can individually be installed on preceding table On face 914, or be carried on separated with the front surface or the substrate for the front surface or pad on.Alternatively, bristle can be with head Front surface it is integrally molded.

Such as previous case, the body of the brush shown in Figure 15 and 16 can be by a part or by two or more part structures It makes.Front can be formed by material identical with body of the brush or different materials (such as relatively more flexible material).

Figure 17 and 18 shows another example of the water suction hair brush of teaching according to the present invention.Hair brush 1000 includes main body 1002 And water-absorbing material.In this example, the water-absorbing material has foam block 1003.Main body 1002 has at neck 1006 It is connected to the head 1004 of handle 1008, but handle can be omitted and be held in teachings of the present invention.Main body 1002 has front side 1010 (as shown in Figure 17) and rear side 1012 (as shown in Figure 18).The head 1004 of main body 1002 is with after being formed in Recess portion 1014 in side 1012.Main body 1002 further have passed through in recess portion 1014 rear side 1012 reach on front side of 1010 (such as Shown in Figure 18) perforation 1015.Foam block 1003 has the foam extension for forming excessive or thick bristle 1016.Foam block 1003 is sized closely or to be inimically assemblied in recess portion 1014.When the recess portion that block 1003 is placed in head 1004 When in 1014, bristle 1016 is sized and is arranged to fit through perforation 1015.Bristle 1016 extends through perforation 1015 And it is protruded outward from front side 1010.In addition, the rear side 1012 on head 1004 has rectangular recess 1018 in top end.Foam block 1003 have the fixing tab 1020 from one end mutual complement fixed size outstanding.When by foam block 1003 be placed in head 1004 after When in the recess portion 1014 on side 1012, fixing tab 1020 is sat together in recessed to help for foam block 1003 to be immobilizated in recess 1018 In portion 1014 and helps user to firmly grasp water-absorbing material block 1003 and optionally remove the water-absorbing material block from it.Recess and The number of fixing tab or fixing and release component, size, position and arrangement can change and be held in teachings of the present invention.

Block 1003 is integrally formed by water-absorbing material (such as small open celled foam) together with bristle 1016.Foam block 1003 can be integrally formed or mould with bristle 1016.Foam block 1003 and bristle 1014 can be by having sufficient rigidity to permit brushing Wet hair is separated and combs the foamed material support of wet hair by hair.The main body 1002 of brush 1000 by part or can be assembled together More than one part is formed, other examples as described in this article.The main body can be by being made through injection molded.Main body And the material and arrangement of foam block can change and be held in teachings of the present invention.The ability for removing water-absorbing material from main body can Allow user from bristle and block water of compaction, allows to be easy replacement or both.Even in the case where being still immobilizated in recess portion, make block 1003 exposures will also help to evaporate moisture from water-absorbing material significantly when not in use.

Hair brush 1100 is showed in Figure 19 and has main body 1102, and the main body, which has, to be extended from cylindrical head 1106 Handle 1104.Main body 1102 has longitudinal axis V-V.Handle 1104 is joined to head 1106 at neck 1107.Cheese head Portion 1106 has multiple excessive bristles 1108.Bristle 1108 is arranged to extend radially outwardly relative to longitudinal axis V-V.Head 1106 can be hollow, and can have the open end 1114 opposite with handle end.Bristle 1108 has center part 1110 (as schemed Shown in 20), the center part has the coating 1112 of water-absorbing material.The center part 1110 of bristle can by nylon or Material with similar strength and flexible quality is made.The center part 1110 of bristle 1100 can coat or be encapsulated in water imbibition material In the bed of material 1112 (such as small open celled foam).Bristle can be individually installed on head 1106.Alternatively, water-absorbing material layer 1112 can be overmolded into the plastics with integral bristles or nylon sleeve.Brush may include for receiving this can be removed The cylindrical body substrate (not shown) for the sleeve that mode is replaced.

Figure 21 shows another example of hair brush 1200 according to the present invention.Hair brush 1200 has main body 1202, the main body With bristle face 1204 and gripping surface 1206.Main body 1202 has absorbent core or block 1208 and carrier 12 09.Carrier 12 09 can For plastics, timber, metal or the like, and the support plate 1211 rested on core or block 1208.In this example, it brushes 1200 do not have independent handle.Multiple bristles 1210 are installed in bristle face 1204 or project through the bristle face.Carrier 1209 have the arc bridge part 1212 opposite with bristle face 1204.The one end and the main body of bridge part 1212 in main body 1202 Opposite end between extend.The midpoint 1214 of bridge part 1212 is spaced apart to be formed to receive absorbability with the rear side of plate 1211 The space of core 1208.Absorbent core 1208 fall into stay in the lower section of bridge part 1212 and plate 1211 it is opposite with bristle face 1204 after On side.Absorbent core 1208 can be formed by absorbent foam material.Bridge part 1212 can have be placed at midpoint 1214 with to User creates the handle 1216 comfortably taken and held.One end of bridge part 1212 or the other end can be attached to plate 1211 releasably One end or the other end so as to allow in main body 1202 remove and replace absorbent core.Optionally, the releasable bridge part of user 1212 and wet core is replaced with dry core.In an example, bridge part 1212 can be by the sufficient flexibility of tool to allow user Bridge part 1212 is pressed towards plate 1211 to be formed to squeeze absorbent core 1208 with the material for discharging water.

There is bristle 1210 nonabsorbable, relative rigid or rigid material (such as nylon) center part (not open up Show), it is similar to previous case.Each of center part is coated with absorbent foam material, such as institute's exhibition in Figure 20 again Show.The water capillarity from bristle can be transmitted to absorbent core 1208 coated on the foam on bristle 1210.Bristle face 1204 can have perforation for being attached bristle 1210 and foam coating and the foam coating on bristle 1210 being allowed to contact foam core 1208.This between foam coating and foam core 1208 contacts the water for permitting being absorbed by bristle 1210 from wet hair during sizing Capillarity is transmitted to absorbent foam core 1208.Foam core 1208 can be that can be removed, and regardless of whether removing can be squeezed Pressure is to discharge the water received by the wicking.Carrier can be configured such that core and bristle are formed as a part, and wherein bristle protrusion is worn Cross the perforation (not shown) in support plate.The open side of carrier 12 09 allows water evaporation and keeps absorbent core 1208 dry.

Water removal hair brush 10 as described above has main body 12 or a shell, the main body or shell side along the outer shell Face has the multiple stomatas 58 for the inner chamber 56 for leading to the shell.Bristle pad 24 is installed to shell and the multiple bristles 18 of carrying. The bristle is arranged on brush head 16 at aligned rows and columns.Absorbent web material 20 has the fabric stick for projecting away from brush head 36.Fabric stick is scattered in bristle and substantially orients in parallel with bristle.Fabric stick is scattered in the substantially institute on hair brush 10 Have in bristle, and the first row bristle on every one end of the first row bristle and brush head tightly on every side of brush head is simultaneously Face positions behind.

The purpose of hair brush 10 is that absorption fabric stick 36 is made to absorb water during grooming hair.Stomata 58 intends to allow air It flows and is evaporated across interior of shell or chamber 56 with the moisture for allowing to be absorbed by fabric stick, so that absorbent material can be quickly and efficiently It is dry.By removing water from the hair of consumer during grooming, hair brush 10 can be such that hair drying process accelerates and therefore can make The hair fixing routine of consumer accelerates.

In an example, fabric stick 36 can be formed by micro fibre material and it is woven with generate the stick from its protrusion The backing or carrier layer (referring to fig. 2 2) of (referring to fig. 2 3).In other examples, fabric stick can by other suitable absorbent materials, Even non-woven material is formed.The stick is formed as also having other non-club shaped structures.For example, absorbent material can generation There is protrusion or wave between the bristles for discrete stick.The stick may also be formed as having any number structure.The stick If or other water-absorbent materials can be chenille, Woven textiles, non-woven substrate material, foam, wind or twist together Dry thread fabric or other suitable materials and structure.Water-absorbing material is not limited to only fabric or only rodlike knot herein Structure.The material should be water imbibition, and should be positioned at least some of the bristle on brush head bristle and its between and It is prominent from the surface of brush head on the direction of bristle.

One of hair brush 10 is potential to be limited in grooming hair, and the hair of fibring may not always be realized along bristle The full depth of length.It is scattered in the fabric stick 36 in all bristles 18 and can inhibit the hair of fibring and engaged completely by bristle, that is, Fabric stick can stop the hair of fibring completely in bristle and in it.Therefore, fabric stick is also possible to endless along its length The hair of fibring is engaged entirely.This can reduce or inhibit the water absorbed during grooming by fabric stick.Fabric stick can only exist Water is absorbed at its tip, so that the tip becomes water saturation, and the stem of stick or dry unsaturation.This can slow down the effect of brush head, Until water along fabric stick length from tip vertically capillarity transmit until.

Hair brush 10 it is another it is potential be limited to brush head can become water rapidly into the fabric stick 36 at hair engagement edge Saturation, but subsequent fabric stick may be unsaturated.Therefore, only the part in brush head area can inhale during grooming from the hair of consumer Receive most of water.Equally, water must be transmitted to first along the length capillarity of fabric stick 36 backing or substrate layer 82 (referring to Figure 22), the backing or substrate layer then also only can become to be saturated in the area through being saturated stick.It remaining area of backing may non-water Saturation.Water must alternatively in the horizontal direction along backing capillarity transmit so that absorption fabric stick, back sheet its Remaining fractional saturation.Depending on the structure of backing, this Horizontal capillary effect transmission (across 82 fiber of backing or substrate layer width or Against the lines of the fiber) (referring to fig. 2 3) may not extremely efficiently occur.In revealed instance, backing or substrate Layer 82 has the lines being sewn onto the layer.Water can relatively efficiently capillarity transmits along the lines, but crosses over institute The efficiency for stating lines or the capillarity transmission reverse with the lines is much smaller.

As these potential limitations as a result, hair brush 10 can become to be saturated rapidly in the most frequently used area of brush head.Once this A little areas become to be saturated, and brush then can not be as additional in order to effectively absorb increasing the effort that absorbability is done Water, such as hereafter further disclose.Pass through business to use and illustrate fabric stick 36 in its length direction by test or hang down Histogram is upwardly toward carrier or back sheet or base substrate 82 and the reasonably well capillarity transmission water of brush head 16.However, The back sheet or base substrate 82 for showing hair brush 10 are in the horizontal direction along the material of back sheet quite bad ground capillarity Water is transmitted, and even (referring to fig. 2 3) even worse against the lines of the fiber of back sheet or across the fiber.

Teaching according to the present invention has contemplated that and tests several design criterias to improve hair brush grooming consumer's Water-scavenging capability when hair.Dduring test, it is contemplated that technology, method and the design that the mechanical water for improving hair brush removes change Become.For example, consider and test bristle alignment change.The staggeredly bristle of the edge of verified brush is during grooming Preferably water is mechanically removed from the hair of consumer.It also considers and tests bristle orientations.It is verified in brush head Edge makes bristle exposure (that is, being scattered between bristle without neighbouring fabric stick) preferably allow hair along brush during grooming The overall length of hair rather than the only at a fully engaged brush bristle in tip.Also consider and test bristle stem or dry varying cross-section shape Shape.It is verified not influence mechanical water shifting substantially during grooming along the stem of bristle or dry length addition flow channel It removes.However, although not tested specifically other bristle shapes, it has also been provably in addition to smooth circular bristle (such as non-circular bristle shape or analogous shape) of effect, this is certainly in spirit and scope of the present invention.The variation of this feature It is also provably effectively in conjunction with one or more other design criterias disclosed herein and/or discuss, this is also possible.

Also consider and test the variation of bristle pad flexibility and pad curvature.It has been found that changing the flexibility and bristle pad of bristle pad The effect of the curvature in face is insignificant.However, other bristle pads for not testing are flexible and/or the bristle pad curvature do not tested It is provably effectively, this is certainly in spirit and scope of the present invention.The variation of these features is combined disclosed and/or is discussed One or more other design criterias be also provably effectively, this is also possible.

Bristle spacing, density (the per unit area bristle on brush head), arrangement also can be used and count the (bristle on brush head Total number) variation come during grooming improve bristle mechanical water remove.It is arranged about bristle, Figure 24 A shows arranged So that the brush bristle 1310 that the bristle of adjacent column is aligned with each other.Figure 24 B shows the bristle for being arranged such that adjacent column relative to that This interlocks or the bristle 1320 of offset.It is used together in combination with one or more other design criterias disclosed herein and discuss Such variation is removed with generating this improved water.

Also contemplate the water absorbing capacity for improving absorption fabric stick or water-absorbing material.Consider and tests different absorbabilities Material.It is verified not prove to show good microfibre and other materials selection and dramatically increase water suction.Material may be present Per unit volume absorb more water costly or foreign material.For cost consideration, such material can not be selected or it is not Business reasonably selects.It also considers and tests the material particularly suitable for being used together with drying.It also considers and tests and include The material of absorbability additive.Again, the effect of the change of these types do not prove the absorbability for dramatically increasing brush head or Effect.However, the other absorbent materials selection that do not test, even non-woven material be also provably it is effective and can be similarly As absorbent material to realize influence described herein, this is certainly in spirit and scope of the present invention.These features Variation combine one or more other design criterias disclosed and/or discuss also to be provably effectively, this is also possible.

It also considers and tests the Horizontal capillary effect transfer capability for improving absorbent material.It is known against water imbibition fabric The back sheet of bar material significantly improves the water capillary across brush head using the basal layer of absorption fabric or other absorbent materials Effect transmission.Different materials are tested or considered, braiding and non-woven textile are included.Also contemplate combined cost and capillary Effect transmission effect.Verified cheap non-woven textile fabric is to provide suitable layers of absorbent material.Costly or external material Material can also be to be suitble to.Against water imbibition bar material backing or carrier layer position this layer it is verified for across brush head far from back Lining and horizontally capillarity transmit water.However, the other layers of absorbent material selection that do not test, even non-woven material Be provably with Horizontal capillary effect transport layer as it is effective, this certainly in spirit and scope of the present invention.The change of this feature Change and one or more other design criterias disclosed and/or discuss is combined also to be provably effectively, this is also possible.

It also considers and tests removal and/or relocate absorbability stick or fabric stick at least partly.It has shown that from suction The forward edge or lateral edge of the property received material remove or wipe fabric stick off so as to along the leading edge of brush head or two side edges The some bristles of exposure or even one column or several columns bristle increase the water-taking efficiency of water imbibition textile material.This is also shown as The mechanical water for being exposed through bristle relative to the brush head increase in all bristles substantially with the covering of fully absorbing property stick moves It removes.This result is astonishing, this is because people, which would tend to the expected relatively tool absorbent material that provides, will increase brush Absorbability.People will be expected, and by reducing the amount of absorbent material, brush will be less effective in terms of absorbing water, rather than more have Effect.However, other bristles and fabric the stick arrangement that do not test are also provably during being grooming and mechanically remove and inhale Receive water in terms of be it is effective, this affirm in spirit and scope of the present invention.The variation of this feature is combined disclosed and/or is discussed One or more other design criterias be also provably effectively, this is also possible.

Figure 25 to 27 shows an example of the brush head 1330 of teaching construction according to the present invention.In this example, it has used Various ways solve mechanical water removal.As an enhanced scheme, the bristle 1334 of two or more column 1332 can edge Forward edge or along each of opposite side edge 1336 of brush head 1330 exposure.Figure 25 shows the brush on brush head 1330 The schematic diagram of hair 1334.Figure 26 shows the plan view with the brush head 1330 of bristle 1334 and water-absorbing material, the water imbibition Material includes the fabric stick 1338 and both backing or carrier layer 1340 of the water-absorbing material.Fabric stick 1338 is scattered in brush head Only in bristle 1334 in the rest part of bristle being exposed through between column 1332 on 1330.In this example, backing or Carrier layer 1340 is also only provided on brush head in the bases of fabric stick 1338, without being exposed through in column 1332 there is no knitting The bases for being in bristle 1334 of object stick are provided on brush head.It is exposed through to be not present in area of bristles or column 1332 at these and inhale Aquosity fabric stick or carrier layer materials.

As another enhanced scheme, these are exposed through the bristle 1334 in region or column 1332 during use in side edge It is staggered (that is, non-linear alignment) on to side edge grooming direction.4B and 25 referring to fig. 2 shows these regions or column The interlaced arrangement of bristle 1334 in 1332.Therefore, first row bristle 1334 is deviated relative to next neighbouring or secondary series bristle, And next neighbouring or third column bristle equally with second line skew.

As another enhanced scheme, being exposed through per unit area in region or column 1332 at these, there are more bristles 1334 (that is, larger bristle density) is to form more hair interaction at the forward edge 1336 on brush head 1330.The warp of bristle 1334 Exposure essence allows hair at a fully engaged bristle when encountering brush head 1330 for the first time during grooming.Therefore, more hair can Bristle 1334 is contacted in bristle lengths.Bristle 1334 is staggered to form the nonlinear path followed for the hair of fibring, this increasing Removed from the water of the fibring hair by force and increase hair with stick 1338 and backing or the water-absorbing material of carrier layer 1340 compared with Interactive ability completely.

In revealed instance, it is exposed through and interlocks there are three column 1332 along every one side edge 1336 on brush head 1330 Bristle 1334 and then adjacent to the 4th column of water imbibition fabric stick 1338 and back sheet 1340.It will be appreciated, however, that may include not having There is any other number of absorbent material stick 1338 (either considering still not consider basal layer 1340) to be exposed through bristle, And being not intended to be limiting property of aforementioned exemplary embodiment.In other examples, may be only first row bristle 1334 be exposed, Wherein without fabric stick 1338 between first and second column.In other examples, column 1332 may include two or more column Be exposed through bristle 1334.Also, it should be appreciated that making bristle 1334 staggeredly or deviating possible not necessary or need to come herein Described in the scope of the present invention in realize and want the removal of enhanced water.Similarly, can be used any number bristle arrangement, Density and orientation.

It still may include water imbibition fabric stick 1338 or other in the intermediate region of brush head 1330 as another enhanced scheme It is suitble to water-absorbing material and structure, the intermediate region includes the rest part of bristle 1334.In an example, water imbibition material Material can be micro fibre material again.Water is absorbed during grooming by micro fibre material.The hair of fibring will increase due to aforementioned mechanical Strong scheme and relatively completely attach to stick 1338, become relatively to be completely embedded in bristle 1334 so as to cause hair and nibbled with the bristle It closes.The hair of fibring then will also become to be completely embedded in full stick length in fabric stick 1338 and nibble with the fabric stick It closes.Therefore, it will be present between the hair of fibring and water-absorbing material (such as fabric stick) and contacted compared with multi-surface.This causes in stick Major part length in, more water by stick major part absorb.

In this example, there are five column absorbability sticks 1338 in the intermediate region of brush head 1330.It will be appreciated, however, that can Comprising any other number absorbability stick, row, column and the like, and being not intended to be limiting property of aforementioned exemplary embodiment. It may include other water-absorbing materials or it replaces absorbability stick also, it should be appreciated that in some embodiments.Also, it should be appreciated that Brush can have the different configurations of water-absorbing material, for example in the not same district of brush head or part (that is, in being expert at, from It slot milling or is aligned or is positioned between adjacent portion and inside by being exposed through bristle column, or formed in the middle region Round or ellipse shape makes surrounding bristle exposure etc.), and being not intended to be limiting property of previous embodiment.Therefore, it encloses It may be present on whole circumference around brush head or the top edge in brush head and/or bottom margin and be exposed through bristle.Water-absorbing material (such as fabric stick or other suitable absorbent materials), which may be potentially, to be occupied all or less than brush head area to make some bristles Exposed any configuration.

As another enhanced scheme, the bristle 1334 in the intermediate region of brush head 1330, which is compared, is exposed through region or column 1332 In those of bristle it is less dense and not staggered.Alternatively, intermediate region bristle 1334 is in matrix arrangements and in length side To and width direction the two in bristle pad be aligned (referring to fig. 25 and 27).This allows further mechanical water to remove by knitting Object stick 1338 absorbs, while the hair of fibring being allowed relatively easily to pass through intermediate region.It is real in the exemplary of exploitation Figure 25 to 27 Consumer's comfort level is considered during applying example.Too many bristle/hair interaction can cause because being applied to the tension of hair of fibring It is uncomfortable.If hair has the too many surface interaction with bristle, the motive force on the hair of fibring can be increased, from And cause consumer uncomfortable.(in this example, in the middle region) have less bristle close in water-absorbing material region It spends and bristle/hair interaction in this region can be reduced with linear matrix bristle arrangement.This may also allow in this region compared with More water-absorbing materials/hair interaction, this can increase water absorption.

As another enhanced scheme, by (such as the non-woven spinning of layers of absorbent material 1342 or capillarity transmission material layer Fabric or base layer of fabric) be positioned at the carrier for underlying water-absorbing material or back sheet 1340 (that is, in this example, fento Tie up fabric stick 1338) under.Water capillarity can be conveyed away from through being saturated microfibre water-absorbing material by layers of absorbent material 1342 And it may span across the surface district of the layer equably capillarity transmission water.In this example, the non-volume of layers of absorbent material 1342 Knitting material can be viscose glue and synthetic material.However, again, it should be understood that any number absorbent material can be used as absorbability material Material or capillarity transmission material layer 1342, and being not intended to be limiting property of aforementioned exemplary embodiment.Following situations is also can Can: a kind of absorption component of material (such as fabric stick) is adhesive or is attached to the carrier or back sheet of another different materials 1340, and neighbouring layers of absorbent material or capillarity transport layer 1342 can for different from one of those absorbent materials or Another material of the two.Layers of absorbent material 1342 can almost fill the entire chamber in shell, such as the end in Figure 27 in shell On sectioning portion in described.In this example, bristle 1334 by the bristle pad being attached to be located on the bottom of shell against The rear wall 1346 of shell.This will need to extend through the relatively long bristle 1334 of layers of absorbent material 1342.

As another enhanced scheme, column 1332 and the brush in the centre portion of brush head 1330 are exposed through in bristle 1334 Gap or free space 1344 are provided between the rest part of hair.Gap or free space 1344 can help to make to wrap between use The water-absorbing material of stick containing fabric 1338 and back sheet 1340 is dry.Gap or free space 1344 may also allow for hair in bristle The rest part for being exposed through column 1332 and the bristle in the centre portion of brush head 1330 of 1334 comparatively dense filling and water suction Easily pass through between property material.

Figure 28 shows the simplification cross section for being very similar to the brush head 1350 of brush head 1330 of Figure 25 to 27.In this example In, layers of absorbent material or capillarity transport layer 1348 are shown as underlying under absorbent material carrier or back sheet 1352. Fabric stick 1338 is shown as projecting upwards in the bristle 1334 in the intermediate region of brush head 1350, but again, does not show brush Pulvinus.Bristle 1334 be shown as having higher density interlock bristle be exposed through fringe region or column 1332 and compared with low-density through pair The intermediate region of quasi- bristle.In this embodiment, a difference includes that the backing of water-absorbing material or carrier layer 1352 are overlie In layers of absorbent material or the whole surface of capillarity transport layer 1348, rather than only directly in the fabric stick of water-absorbing material Below 1338.Therefore, the whole surface on 1350 surface of brush head is covered by substrate or carrier layer 1352, and layers of absorbent material or hair Spy is in its lower section and completely capped with transport layer 1342.In the example of Figure 25 to 27, layers of absorbent material or capillary are made It is exposed to higher density with the surface of transmission material layer 1342 to be exposed through in area of bristles or column 1332, except directly in absorbability stick Except below 1338, water-absorbing material backing or carrier layer 1340 is not present.In this embodiment, another difference is absorbability material The bed of material 1348 does not almost fill the entire chamber in shell.The layer is relatively thin, this allows to extend through the bristle of thinner layer 1348 1334 length are shorter.Layers of absorbent material 1348 is clipped between the back sheet 1352 of water-absorbing material and bristle pad 1354 and by outer The section of shell is clamped in appropriate location, in the example described in relatively morning.

As another enhanced scheme, in any brush embodiment, bristle pad 1354 can be flexible pad.This allows bristle Tip 1356 is conformal with the shape on the head of user and shape during grooming.This can increase comfort level without subtracting during grooming Small moisture removal property.

Figure 29 and 30 shows another example of brush head 1360.In this example, brush head has identical as the brush head in Figure 28 Construction, only this brush head has a pair of of the stomata 1362 for the thickness for extending through shell.In this example, in stomata 1362 Each be positioned at the gap between the rest part for the bristle of bristle 1334 being exposed through in column 1332 and centre portion or from By in space 1344.Stomata 1362 is every in back sheet 1352, layers of absorbent material 1348 and bristle pad 1354 via passing through The elongated hole of one and via in the rear side of shell 1346 elongated hole 1364 formed.In this example, stomata 1362 can provide Across the air stream of brush head 1360 when using hair dryer by hair fixing.Air can be arrived by the stomata 1362 in brush head 1360 Up to user scalp and hair to help to make during sizing hair dry.Stomata 1362 can also then help to allow air free It flow in the chamber of brush head 1360 to help absorbent material and layer dry between use.

As mentioned above, can individually or with it is disclosed herein and discuss one or more other enhanced schemes and set With counting combination of criteria using each of aforementioned hair brush enhanced scheme.Described in Figure 25 to 27 and show particular instance In, brush head configurations using the bristle in the center of brush relatively low density matrix and brush head be exposed through it is inclined in bristle side edge Shifting or the staggeredly higher density of bristle.This, which can increase, contacts with the surface of hair and therefore removes more water.High-absorbable resists micro- Biological microfibre can Cheng Wulie be arranged in intermediate region and placed in the middle on brush head.The micro fibre material can be limited to center so as to Prevent the contact between bristle and hair on the whole circumference edge of side edge or brush head.

Layers of absorbent material or capillarity transport layer can come to spread through saturation microfibre stick and backing or carrier layer Excessive water to allow from the beginning to be dealt into the non-woven basal layer of the more absorption in microfibre stick.Finally, ventilation and draining are brush Head design helps to make brush dry and restores the another aspect for using next time.In bristle pad and in the shell Brush itself may include several holes to help prevent bacterial growth and to ensure that brush is dried as rapidly as possible between use. Mechanically removal but unabsorbed excessive water optionally can be discharged from shell.

It has been found that the revealed instance of Figure 25 to 27 is to consider effect, design, manufacturing capacity and can be used to when cost send out The particularly effective solution of brush product.Bristle and bristle pad can be made of hard enough to move to generate the mixture of nylon It removes water and is sufficiently flexible to comfortable hardometer.It can in fact be any kind of plastic material to the substitute of nylon. In addition, coating can be applied to bristle to promote the removal of water.The epoxy resin coating tip of circular shape be can have to brush Increased scalp comfort level is realized during wiping.Epoxy resin can be replaced with the adhesive of similar plastics.

Micro fibre material can be the mixing of polyimides and synthetic.Microfibre can have anti-microbial properties.Water imbibition Material is not necessarily microfibre and is even not necessarily fabric.Stick can be by the other absorption components or feature replacement in bristle.It inhales Water-based material intends to absorb a large amount of water and forms exhibiting high surface area with maximum absorption.It therefore, can be therefore for certain using other Material.For example, can by non-woven materials, viscose glue, wood pulp additive, polyester, absorbability additive, artificial silk, PVA, its Its absorbent textile and/or a combination thereof are used for absorbability stick and back sheet.Stick can be by protrusion, wave, wave pattern, other protrusions Element or shape are replaced by the analog of back sheet carrying.In fabric or base material comprising microbicidal additives with Inhibiting mould and bacterial growth can be high desirability.

Layers of absorbent material, basal layer or capillarity transport layer can be non-woven textile, such as described above viscous Glue and synthetic, such as aforementioned artificial silk.Potential substitute can be similar to the material just enumerated above.Again, absorbability substrate Floor or capillarity transport layer intend to absorb in the volume of the floor water and across the area Jiang Shui of the floor transfer horizontally with Water capillarity is conveyed away to the HI SA highly saturated part of brush.Therefore, other materials are affirmably utilized.Again, in base It also comprising microbicidal additives or aspect can be desirable in bottom or capillarity transport layer.Absorbent material basal layer is also Entire brush head area need not be covered.Alternatively, the layer can only cover a part on head, such as only make the stick portion of water-absorbing material Point and/or backing or carrier layer part underlie.

The brush head 16 of hair brush 10 may include the bristle pad being completely covered by microfibre.This can dramatically increase the cost of product And it may also suppress the contact between bristle and hair and stick and hair.Hair brush 10 is also shown as leading to the per unit area of material Inconsistent saturation degree.High saturation after having shown that during test and business use in some areas for brush is dense Degree, and it is almost dry to leave some areas.

In all previous examples, body of the brush can be by plastics (such as acronitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) or similar material Material) it is formed or is moulded.Bristle material may include nylon, plastics, neutral hard animal wool or other materials.In particular instances, Disclosed bristle pad, supporting element or substrate can be made of material identical with bristle or different materials.Such material may include full The plastic material that is necessarily required to of the foot to intensity and combination flexible.

Micro-fibre fabric according to the present invention may include basal layer or substrate made of 85% polyester and 15% nylon and Fabric or flexible rod.If other materials and chemical combination have desired characteristics as described above, such material can be used Material.

Microbicidal additives can be used together with micro-fibre fabric as described above and/or absorbent foam (for example, triclosan) is to assign disclosed hair brush and shaping tool anti-microbial properties.

In feasible situation can be used to any one of other embodiments appointing in embodiment described herein The special characteristic of one.For example, any one of body of the brush can have handle or without handle, have and texture or do not have It is textured.Brush can have foam water-absorbent material, fabric or other suitable water-absorbent materials.Suitable fabric may include and be not limited to each Kind of fabric type and braiding, such as plain weave, towelling, cut or do not cut villus braiding or the like.In hair brush Any one may include coated bristle, independent bristle, through Unitarily molded bristle and/or absorbability stick etc. and is held in the present invention Teaching in.

The combination of material and material for brush described herein is alterable.It for example, can be on body of the brush Use ornamental feature (such as decorative gripping surface with or without texture), the group of the material of such as timber and plastics Close or be coated molded plastics or other materials.Such material can be made into complementation or compare color and/or texture or combination, and It goes up and is held in teachings of the present invention for any one of hair brush described herein.

Although the particular brushhead design criteria of teaching according to the present invention, brush head enhanced scheme and hair is described herein Brush configuration and construction, but the covering scope of this patent is without being limited thereto.On the contrary, this patent cover belong to completely it is licensed it is equivalent in All embodiments of teachings of this disclosure in the range of appearance.

Claims (32)

1. a kind of hair brush comprising:

Main body, it includes heads；

Multiple bristles, it is by the carrier of head and prominent relative to the head；

Water-absorbing material, carried by the main body and be scattered in some in the multiple bristle but and not all bristle work as In, wherein the water-absorbing material includes water imbibition back sheet and is directly attached to the water imbibition back sheet and has from described Multiple water imbibition projecting parts of the outwardly extending elongated shape in head；And

Layers of absorbent material carries and underlies the water imbibition back sheet by the main body, wherein the absorbent material Layer engages the water imbibition back sheet, and is configured to take away water from the water imbibition back sheet by capillarity.

2. hair brush according to claim 1, wherein the water-absorbing material be scattered in some in the multiple bristle but And in not all bristle, to make a part exposure of the multiple bristle, and it is spaced apart with the water-absorbing material.

3. hair brush according to claim 2, wherein the multiple bristle includes at least one side along the head What edge positioning and two or more being spaced apart with the water imbibition projecting part arranged is exposed through bristle.

4. hair brush according to claim 3, wherein at least one in the bristle of the exposure of described two or more than two column It arranges and interlocks relative at least another column in the bristle of the exposure of described two or more than two column.

5. hair brush according to claim 3, wherein the bristle of the exposure of described two or more than two column includes along institute The described of three column for stating the positioning of each of two opposite side edges on head is exposed through bristle.

6. hair brush according to claim 3, wherein the bristle of the exposure of described two or more than two column and the water suction Property projecting part is laterally spaced apart.

7. hair brush according to claim 6, wherein the bristle of the exposure of described two or more than two column includes along institute The bristle of the three column exposures of each of two opposite side edges on head positioning is stated, and wherein each column exposure Bristle interlock relative to the neighbouring one in the bristle of three column exposure.

8. hair brush according to claim 1, wherein the layers of absorbent material is by the carrier of head.

9. hair brush according to claim 1, wherein the layers of absorbent material includes non-woven textile material.

10. hair brush according to claim 1, wherein the multiple bristle includes at least one side along the head What edge positioning and two or more being spaced apart with the water imbibition projecting part arranged is exposed through bristle, wherein the water suction Property material be scattered in the multiple bristle and its between but be not scattered in described two or more than two column be exposed through brush In hair, and wherein described two or more than two column rest parts of the bristle compared to the multiple bristle that be exposed through is by every list Plane product is more densely packed arranged on the head.

11. hair brush according to claim 10, wherein the bristle of the exposure of described two or more than two column include along Two or more column of every one side edge positioning on the head are exposed through bristle.

12. hair brush according to claim 1, wherein the water-absorbing material includes micro fibre material.

13. hair brush according to claim 1, wherein the multiple water imbibition projecting part includes to be located in the multiple brush Between some bristles in hair and extend and multiple fabric sticks of these bristle general parallel orientations.

14. hair brush according to claim 1, wherein the layers of absorbent material includes the viscose glue with synthetic.

15. a kind of hair brush comprising:

Main body, it includes heads；

Multiple bristles, it is by the carrier of head and prominent relative to the head；

Water-absorbing material, carried by the main body and be scattered in some in the multiple bristle but and not all bristle work as In, wherein the water-absorbing material includes water imbibition back sheet and the multiple water imbibitions for being directly attached to the water imbibition back sheet Projecting part；And

Layers of absorbent material, by the carrier of head, and underlie the water imbibition back sheet and with the water imbibition backing Layer is contacted and is positioned to transmit water by capillarity, wherein each of the multiple bristle extends through the absorbability Material layer and the water imbibition back sheet.

16. hair brush according to claim 15, wherein the layers of absorbent material includes non-woven textile material.

17. hair brush according to claim 16, wherein the non-woven textile material includes the viscose glue with synthetic.

18. hair brush according to claim 15, wherein the multiple bristle includes two opposite sides along the head Each of edge positioning two or more column bristles, and wherein the water-absorbing material be scattered in it is the multiple In bristle and its between, but be not scattered in along the described two of each of described two opposite side edges positioning or In the bristle of two or more column.

19. hair brush according to claim 18, wherein the bristle of described two or more than two column includes and the water suction Property projecting part be spaced apart and along described two opposite side edges position three column bristles.

20. hair brush according to claim 19, wherein at least one column in the three column bristle are relative to the three column brush At least another column in hair interlock.

21. hair brush according to claim 15, wherein handle of the main body comprising being coupled to the head, and wherein institute Water-absorbing material is stated by the carrier of head.

22. hair brush according to claim 15, wherein the head define a chamber and extend through the head and with One or more stomatas of the chamber connection.

23. hair brush according to claim 15, wherein the multiple bristle is connected to bristle pad, wherein the bristle pad by The carrier of head, and wherein the layers of absorbent material is located at the bristle pad and the water imbibition back sheet between the two.

24. hair brush according to claim 23, wherein the bristle pad, which defines, extends through multiple perforation therein, and its Described in each of multiple bristles intersperse among in the perforation.

25. hair brush according to claim 15, wherein the water-absorbing material includes micro-fibre fabric.

26. hair brush according to claim 15, wherein the multiple water imbibition projecting part includes to have in general parallel orientation In the multiple flexible fabric sticks extended on the direction of the multiple bristle from the water imbibition back sheet.

27. hair brush according to claim 25, wherein the micro fibre material has antibacterial properties.

28. hair brush according to claim 15, wherein the subgroup that the water-absorbing material is scattered in the multiple bristle is worked as In.

29. hair brush according to claim 28, wherein the subgroup of the multiple bristle account for the 5% of the bristle with Between 90%.

30. hair brush according to claim 28, wherein the subgroup of the multiple bristle account for the 5% of the bristle with Between 75%.

31. hair brush according to claim 28, wherein the subgroup of the multiple bristle account for the 25% of the bristle with Between 75%.

32. hair brush according to claim 15 further comprises one or more being located in the multiple bristle Stomata, wherein one or more described stomatas extend through the rear side on the head and pass through the layers of absorbent material.