CN107625268A - Hair styling appliance and the method for operating the hair styling appliance - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a kind of hair styling appliance, and it includes the first heating plate and the second heating plate, and first heating plate and the second heating plate are operably connected to the movement that is pivoted relative to each other, to make it possible to therebetween hair section moulding.Sliding velocity sensing system produces the related output of speed shifted with hair section relative to the first heating plate and the second heating plate.Sliding velocity instruction system can be fed back based on output such as hair styling appliance relative to the instruction of the sliding velocity of associated hair section to be passed on to user.User input apparatus can receive the input on hair form classification and/or hair state classification from user and produce and the related hair correlation output of input from user.The processor coupled that communicated with user input apparatus can be programmed to be based at least partially on the hair correlation output from user input apparatus to determine predetermined maximum processing temperature and/or predetermined sliding velocity scope.

Description

Hair styling appliance and the method for operating the hair styling appliance

Technical field

The theme of the disclosure broadly relates to personal care appliance, relates more specifically to be suitable for making in hair The hair styling appliance of type --- such as semipermanent hair-treatment composition applies to it and prepares the hair of activation --- And operating method.

The theme of the disclosure can with for handle (for example, curling, stretch) hair hair styling appliance in combination hair Existing application-specific and purposes, and will be shown and be described with particular reference to hair styling appliance herein.As more specific Example, can be configured to and semipermanent hair treatment group according to the hair styling appliance and operating method of the theme of the disclosure Compound --- such as semipermanent hair straightening composition --- is collaboratively operated and used.However, it will be appreciated that herein In any such example of use for showing and/or describing be not intended to and be any limitation as, and the theme of the disclosure can enter Row modification is in other application and/or environment.It is to be understood, therefore, that particular use shown and described herein and Using what is be merely exemplary.

Background technology

The hair styling appliance of all kinds and species is moulding that is well-known and being generally used for hair and/or place Reason.In many cases, conventional hair styling appliance includes being used for being warming up to and pattern, shape occurring hair to be processed And/or one or more heating element heaters of the temperature of the change of state.The non-limiting example of such hair treatment utensil can be with So-called " curler " that is wound about including each section with hair and each section with hair are inhaled into therebetween To heated plate so-called " heater of hair straightener ".Just recognize and fully understand for a long time, exist it is various not With the hair form of classification, and the health status wide cut of hair change, it is such as healthy from firm, soft and other side The hair that hair is damaged to dry, fragility and/or other side.In addition, it is generally understood that made using the hair for applying heat Type technology can be such that hair deteriorates or at least temporarily impaired in some cases, and the hair of different type and/or state can be by Beneficial to the use of different shaping temperature or technology.

For example, in some cases, hair styling appliance can use in this way, i.e., will using lower temperature Forming hair and/or during this period hair are exposed to this temperature long time.However, such Modeling Technology can be adversely The total processing time of the given moulding work of increase, although and contributing to hair-like state and/or health also can in some cases Generation is less than desired result.In other cases, hair styling appliance can use in this way, i.e., higher relative At a temperature of by forming hair, although this can reduce total moulding time and may make in some cases hair state and/or Health, which is deteriorated or otherwise reduced, also improves result.However, the effect of conventional Modeling Technology as escribed above typically lasts for Time is short, such as a few hours or a couple of days, the environmental condition exposed depending on hair.Therefore, it is simple to make hair using heating Being warming up to may need the conventional Modeling Technology that the temperature of moulding occurs periodically and repeat to improve desired appearance.Cause This, plenty of time and energy are normally used for the moulding of hair, and the modeling activity of this repetition can cause hair periodically, it is long Phase is exposed to the elevated temperature associated with the use of conventional hair styling appliance and operation.

Although the conventional structure of the hair styling appliance in this area and corresponding use obtain generally using and overall success, But it is believed that following demand be present：Meet above-mentioned and/or other conflicting targets, and/or solve above-mentioned and/or other scarce One or more of point shortcoming, while suitable and/or improved performance is still kept, and/or otherwise make hair The technology of type utensil and its application method progress.

The content of the invention

An example of the hair styling appliance of the theme according to the disclosure is provided, it can be operated by associated user With the hair section moulding that will be associated.The hair styling appliance can include being operatively connected in first state and the Be pivoted relative to each other the first heating plate and the second heating plate of displacement between two-state.In the first state, the first heating plate It can be configured relative to each other in first orientation with the second heating plate.In the second condition, the first heating plate and the second heating Plate can be configured in second orientation relative to each other.In addition, in the second condition, the first heating plate and the second heating plate can be with It is oriented relative to one another to proximity relations and is configured so that associated hair section can be only fitted to therebetween to carry out moulding.Sliding speed Degree sensing system can be operated to produce output, such as associated between the first heating plate and the second heating plate with configuring The related signal of speed that hair section is shifted by associated user relative to the first heating plate and the second heating plate.One In the case of a little, this hair styling appliance can be used for that semipermanent hair-treatment composition will be applied in and prepare activation Hair section moulding.

Another example of the hair styling appliance of the theme according to the disclosure is provided, it can be operated by associated user With the hair section moulding that will be associated.The hair styling appliance can include being operatively connected in first state and the Be pivoted relative to each other the first heating plate and the second heating plate of displacement between two-state.In the first state, the first heating plate It can be configured relative to each other in first orientation with the second heating plate.In the second condition, the first heating plate and the second heating Plate can be configured in second orientation relative to each other.In addition, in the second condition, the first heating plate and the second heating plate can be with It is oriented relative to one another to proximity relations and is configured so that associated hair section can be only fitted to therebetween to carry out moulding.The utensil Including at least one of following：A) optics sliding velocity sensing system, its is operable to produce and configure in the first heating plate Associated hair section between the second heating plate is by associated user relative to the first heating plate and the second heating plate The related output of speed of displacement, and b) sliding velocity instruction system, it can be operated with to associated use during use Pass on instruction of the hair styling appliance relative to the sliding velocity of associated hair section in family.In some cases, this head Hair styling appliance can be used for that semipermanent hair-treatment composition will be applied in and prepare the hair section moulding of activation.

The another example of the hair styling appliance of the theme according to the disclosure is provided, it can be operated by associated user With the hair section moulding that will be associated.Want moulding associated hair section can have associated hair style classification and/ Or associated hair state classification.Wanting the associated hair section of moulding can also use with associated minimum activation The associated semipermanent hair-treatment composition of temperature is pre-processed.The hair styling appliance can be included operationally Connection is so as to the first heating plate of the displacement that is pivoted relative to each other between first state and the second state and the second heating plate. Under first state, the first heating plate and the second heating plate can be configured in first orientation relative to each other.In the second condition, First heating plate and the second heating plate can be configured in second orientation relative to each other.In addition, in the second condition, first adds Hot plate and the second heating plate can be configured so that each other in proximity relations associated hair section can be only fitted to therebetween with Carry out moulding.User input apparatus can operate is classified with the associated hair style of the associated hair section on wanting moulding With at least one of associated hair state classification produce with from the associated related hair correlation output of user. Processor can communicate with user input apparatus to be coupled and can be programmed to be at least partially based on from user input apparatus Hair correlation output determines at least one of predetermined maximum processing temperature and predetermined sliding velocity scope.

Brief description of the drawings

Fig. 1 is saturating with the vertical view of an example of the hair styling appliance of the theme according to the disclosure shown in open mode View.

Fig. 2 is with the face upwarding view of the exemplary hair styling appliance in Fig. 1 shown in open mode.

Fig. 3 is with the plan view from above of the exemplary hair styling appliance in Fig. 1 and 2 shown in closure state.

Fig. 4 is with the end-view of the exemplary hair styling appliance in Fig. 1-3 shown in closure state.

Fig. 5 is with the front view of the exemplary hair styling appliance in Fig. 1-4 shown in closure state.

Fig. 6 is along the line 6-6 interceptions in Fig. 4 and with the exemplary hair styling appliance in Fig. 1-5 shown in closure state Side cross-sectional, view.

Fig. 7 is with the side cross-sectional, view of the exemplary hair styling appliance in Fig. 6 shown in open mode.

Fig. 8 is along the line 8-8 interceptions in Fig. 4 and with the exemplary hair styling appliance in Fig. 1-7 shown in open mode Side cross-sectional, view.

Fig. 9 is the enlarged perspective of the part for being identified as details 9 in fig. 8 of exemplary hair styling appliance.

Figure 10 is the enlarged perspective of the part for being identified as details 10 in the figure 7 of exemplary hair styling appliance.

Figure 11 is the part section of the exemplary hair styling appliance in the Fig. 1-10 intercepted along the line 11-11 in Fig. 7 The plan view from above of expression.

Figure 12 is the decomposition diagram of the exemplary hair styling appliance in Fig. 1-11.

Figure 13 is that the part of the part for being identified as details 13 in fig. 12 of hair styling appliance is put with what section represented Big perspective view.

Figure 14 is cutting for a part for the exemplary hair styling appliance in the Fig. 1-13 intercepted along the line 14-14 in Figure 13 Facial plane figure.

Figure 15 is the schematic illustration according to an example of the control system of the hair styling appliance of the theme of the disclosure.

Figure 16 be according to the sliding velocity sensing system of the theme of the disclosure an example and be illustrated to show with Figure 15 The schematic figure of one example of the sliding velocity instruction system of the theme according to the disclosure of example property control system communication connection Show.

Figure 17 be operate the theme according to the disclosure for example shown in Figure 15 and 16 sliding velocity sensing system and The schematically diagram of one example of the method for sliding velocity instruction system.

Figure 18 is the schematic illustration according to another example of the sliding velocity sensing system of the theme of the disclosure.

Figure 19 is the sliding velocity sensing system for operating the theme according to the disclosure for example shown in Figure 15,16 and 18 With the schematically expression of another example of the method for sliding velocity instruction system.

Figure 20 be show receive using using routine techniques conventional hair styling appliance and using with according to the disclosure The diagram of the temperature of the hair of the processing of the conventional hair styling appliance of the approximate operating method of method of theme.

Embodiment

Refer now to accompanying drawing, it would be recognized that and understand, its display content is shown for the theme of the diagram disclosure The purpose of example provides and does not really want to be construed to restricted.Additionally, it is to be understood that accompanying drawing is not drawn on scale and some Feature and/or a part for element can be exaggerated for purpose that is clear and/or being readily appreciated that.

Fig. 1-12 show first end or the end of cardinal extremity 102 and second or distal end 104 between extend along its length by According to an example of the hair styling appliance 100 of the theme of the disclosure.In some cases, length direction can be by reference to arrow LGT is represented.Utensil 100 is shown as including being operably connected to mutually the pivot around extending in the width direction along cardinal extremity 102 Shaft axis PAX (Fig. 3) is pivoted the arm 106 and 108 of motion.It should be understood that the width takes transverse to length direction LGT To, and be shown and described as representing using reference arrow WTH.Additionally, it is to be understood that short transverse can be transverse to Length direction LGT and width WTH orientations, as represented using reference arrow HGT (Fig. 4).

As described above, LGT extends arm 106 and 108 away from cardinal extremity 102 towards distal end 104 along its length, and it is operable Ground connection is with first or open mode (wherein the distal end of arm 106 and 108 is in the position that separates farther out) and second or closure It is pivoted relative to each other between state (wherein the distal end of arm 106 and 108 is in the position closely separated) around pivot axis P AX Displacement.It will be understood that arm 106 and 108 is shown as configuring in arm 106 and 108 relative to each other in Fig. 1,2 and 7-9 The first position or open position of orientation at an acute angle, as represented in Fig. 7 by reference dimension AG1.Arm 106 and 108 is in Fig. 3-6 In be shown as configuration in the second place that each arm is orientated mutually in a manner of approximate alignment (for example, parallel) or closing position. For reference and it is readily appreciated that, arm 106 and 108 can be described as having the handle configured towards cardinal extremity 102 in some cases Section HDL (Fig. 3), it is configured for associated user and grasps and manipulate during use utensil 100.In addition, the He of arm 106 108 can be described as having the heated zones HTS towards the configuration of distal end 104 relative to handle section HDL in some cases (Fig. 3).Heated zones HTS is configured to that associated user can be operable so that during use can be stuck in hair section Thus by the moulding of hair section or handle therebetween and otherwise.

Arm 106 includes can be in any suitable manner and by one or more walls and/or any appropriate group of wall portion Close the arm housing 110 formed.Similarly, arm 108 include can be in any suitable manner and by one or more walls and/or wall The arm housing 112 that any appropriate combination in portion is formed.In the arrangement shown in Fig. 1-12, for example, arm housing 110 includes At least partially define the arm housing wall 114 of wall housing chamber 116 and arm housing 112 includes at least partially defining arm housing chamber 120 arm housing wall 118.Arm housing wall 114 is shown as including along the outside wall portions 122 of handle section HDL configurations and along heating The outside wall portions 124 of section HTS configurations, the outside wall portions 124 have the end wall extended from outside wall portions 124 along general height direction 126.In some cases, handle wall portion 128 can stretch out along outside wall portions 122 and therewith can limit at least in part Determine handle ring 130.It will be recognized and understood that, handle wall portion and handle ring are selectable, and can be had any Suitably sized, shape and/or configuration.For example, if set, handle wall portion 128 can be at least partially formed closure Handle ring, such as be shown and described as handle ring 130 in Fig. 1-9 and 12.Alternately, if set, handle Wall portion can at least form open handle ring, such as represented by a dotted line in Fig. 5.

Arm housing wall 114 can also include extend at least partially across housing chamber 116 and with one in wall portion 122-126 Individual or multiple inner wall parts 132 being operably connected.Similarly, arm housing wall 118 can be included along handle section HDL configurations Outside wall portions 134 and the outside wall portions 136 configured along heated zones HTS, the outside wall portions 136 have from outside wall portions 136 approximately along height The end wall 138 of direction extension.Arm housing wall 118 can also be included at least partially across the extension of housing chamber 120 and and wall portion The inner wall part 140 that one or more of 134-138 is operably connected.It will be understood that in wall portion 122-128 and 132 One or more can operationally fix mutually in any suitable manner, such as by means of one or more buckles connect Connect, one or more fixing devices (for example, threaded fastener and/or non-threaded fastener) and/or one or more flow material Expect joint.Similarly, it will be appreciated that any one or more in wall portion 134-140 can be in any suitable manner Operationally fix mutually, for example, snapped connection by means of one or more, one or more fixing devices are (for example, screw thread is tight Firmware and/or non-threaded fastener) and/or one or more fluent material joints.

Utensil 100 can also be included along the heated zones HTS of arm 106 heating plates 142 configured and the heating zone along arm 108 The heating plate 144 of section configuration.The cross arm housing chamber 116 of heating plate 142 extends, and can be fixed in any suitable manner Fixed on arm housing 110 or along arm housing 110.As an example, heating plate 142 can be in the outer surface 146 of heating plate 142 Towards one in the wall portion 122-126 and/or wall portion 132 that arm housing wall 114 is operationally attached in the case of arm 108 or In multiple upper wall portions.In addition, heating plate 144 can be operable in the case where the outer surface 148 of heating plate 144 is towards arm 106 Ground is attached in one or more of the wall portion 134-140 of arm housing wall 118 wall portion so that at least heating plate 142 and 144 exists Closing position can contact with each other or mutually coordinate the relation closely separated.In some cases, one or more projections or projection 150, which can be only fitted to one or more of outside wall portions 124, end wall 126 and/or inner wall part 132, above or along it configures.Separately Outside, or in alternative solution, one or more projections or projection 150 can be only fitted to outside wall portions 136, end wall 138 and/or interior One or more of wall portion 140 is upper or is configured along it.It will be understood that if set, projection 150 can be suitable for Utensil 100 during use assist hair section in heating plate 142 and 144 and along heating plate 142 and 144 positioning and The arrangement of holding, which mutually coordinates, separates relation configuration in the longitudinal direction.Projection 150 is configured to drawout hair and keeps it In order to avoid sliped off from heating plate.Each heating plate can have at least 2 inches (at least 5cm) on the direct of travel relative to hair Width HPW, such as up to 3 inches (about 7.6cm), the width of e.g., from about 2.5 inches (about 6.4cm).

During use, utensil 100 by between the first state or open mode shown in Fig. 1,2 and 7-9 with Fig. 3-6 institutes Change repeatedly between the second state or closure state shown.It will be understood that utensil 100 can be configured to have normally opened configuration Or normal closed configuration so that associated user only needs the configuration of change utensil in one direction manually.In one embodiment, Utensil 100 has the normally opened configuration that AG1 at an acute angle is configured relative to each other of arm 106 and 108.It will be understood that it can use Any appropriate combination of feature structure and/or component produces normally opened configuration.As an example, one or more bias member Part 152 can be only fitted between arm 106 and 108, and operable to promote arm into the normally opened configuration of utensil 100.However, will It is appreciated that, can alternatively uses other configurations and/or arrangement.

Equally, during use, it should be appreciated that, heating plate 142 and 144, which is heated to and maintained, to be suitable to hair The operation temperature of moulding, for example, from 75 DEG C to 235 DEG C in the range of.The operation temperature may depend on and associated hair style point Class, associated hair state classification and/or associated other of the hair section with just being handled by moulding or otherwise The input of the relevant associated user of factor.As an example, about 232 DEG C of maximum temperature can be used in some cases. In one embodiment, the operation temperature for heating element heater will be maintained at suitable for lifting and tieing up hair section to be processed Hold the level in the activation temperature for being at least used for semipermanent hair straightening composition or other similar products.

It will be understood that heating plate 142 and 144 may belong to any appropriate type, species and/or structure.As One example, heating plate can be by the metal materials with heating element heater 142E and 144E thermal coupling (for example, conductively coupling) respectively Expect (for example, aluminium) formation.In this case, heating element heater 142E and 144E can be by increasing with being raised with material temperature The variational ceramic material of resisting temperature formed.In some cases, the pottery of referred to as positive temperature coefficient (PTC) ceramics can be used Ceramic material.In these structures, heating element heater 142E and 144E can be to be arbitrarily suitable to operation and the expected performance of heating plate Mode couples with power source communications.Due to heating element heater 142E and 144E respectively together with the operation phase of heating plate 142 and 144 The elevated temperature closed, utensil 100 can selectively include one between the wall and/or wall portion of heating element heater and arbitrary neighborhood The heat-insulating material 154 of fixed number amount.In one embodiment, the only one heating plate and heating element heater in heating plate 142 or 144 142E or 144E connections, another heating plate is by the heat transfer from one heating plate and heated.

In one embodiment, utensil 100 includes the power line 156 coupled that communicated with the control system 158 of utensil.Except it Outside its function, control system 158 can directly or indirectly control the electric energy transmission from power line 156 to operate heating element heater 142E and 144E, thus thermal control heating plate 142 and 144, and directly or indirectly control hair styling appliance further feature, Element and function.

As described above, what hair styling appliance 100 can be inputted or otherwise provided based on the user by being associated One or more of input, setting, information and/or data --- it for example can relate to associated hair style classification and/or correlation The hair state classification of connection or desired operation temperature --- to operate.The non-limiting example of hair style classification can include curling Amount (for example, straight, wavy, curling), hair thickness (for example, it is thin, in, it is thick), one of length (for example, short, medium and long) or Any combination of more persons.The non-limiting example of hair state classification can include health, through processing and damage.Will Understand, associated user can use any appropriate combination of feature, element and/or system come will input, setting, One or more of information and/or data are communicated to control system 158.As an example, utensil 100 can include one Or multiple user input apparatus 160-168, such as can be in the form of the touch screen of such as physical button or button represents.User inputs Device 162-168 can be only fitted in the wall of utensil 100 and/or any combination of wall portion or along its configuration, and example is such as disposed in wall Any of portion 122-128 and/or 132-140 or more persons above or along it configure.Shown in Fig. 1,6,7,11,12 and 15 In a kind of exemplary arrangement structure, input unit 160 may be used as power knob and input unit 162-168 can be right respectively It should be set in first, second, third and fourth performance.As nonrestrictive example, these performances are set can be with such as sending out Type classification, hair state classification, the factor of number that treatment temperature is set, processing passes through and/or above-mentioned and/or other factorses Any combination has relation or associated.However it is understood that it can alternatively use other configurations and/or arrangement. As an example, one or more can be used together with display screen or reader and is stirred and select button.As another Example, the hair styling appliance can include wired or radio communication device so that can be used such as computer, tablet personal computer or The external equipment of smart phone, which will input, is communicated to the output of hair styling appliance and display from hair styling apparatus.

Figure 15 is the schematic illustration of an example of the control system 158 of hair styling appliance 100.Control system 158 It is shown as controlling the controller 170 for the connection that communicated with a variety of devices and component of control system 158 and/or utensil 100, the control Device 170 processed for example may be adapted to the one or more devices and/or component of controller and utensil send, from they receive and/or It is otherwise between them and transmits signal, data, value and/or information.It will be understood that controller 170 can include Any appropriate hardware, software and/or its group for configuration and the operation of the hair styling appliance of the theme according to the disclosure Close.For example, controller 170 can include hardware handles device, it may belong to any appropriate type, species and/or configuration, Such as handling and/or manipulating data, perform software program/formula and its relevant with the performance of utensil 100 and/or operation The processor of its function.In addition, controller can include can be used for the software that storage is used to implement method described herein Instruction and be used in association with for the performance and/or operation with utensil 100 parameter, setting, input, data, value and/or The permanent memory of any type of other information, species and/or configuration.In the arrangement shown in Figure 15, control Device 170 includes the processor 172 and memory 174 represented by square frame 174A and 174B.Processor and memory can pass through number According to/controlling bus communication connection.

As schematically shown in fig.15, control system 158 can include driver 176, such as mosFET (gold Category-oxide semiconductor field effect transistor) or other suitable field-effect transistors, or in controller 170 and heating plate 142 Communicate other suitable circuits of connection between 144 (and/or its corresponding heating element heater 142E and 144E).In an implementation In example, control system 158 can include can in an appropriate manner with the heating of one or more of heating plate 142 and/or 144 One or more temperature sensors 178 that plate is operably associated.Temperature sensor 178 is operable with generation and heating plate Operation temperature and/or just by the hair temperature of the hair section of moulding related output, signal, data and/or other information. Temperature sensor 178 can be communicated connection with controller 170 so that output, signal, data and/or other information can be transmitted To controller to be used and/or be stored in memory 174 by processor 172.In some cases, control system 158 can be with Selectively include being suitable to user pass on the specified temp associated with the use of hair styling appliance visual detector or Display 180.In some cases, display 180 can be the digital display screen or reader for indicating specified temp.Other In the case of, display 180 can be the suitable light source or lamp for indicating to have reached desired temperature in use.

As described above, in some use conditions --- for example with semipermanent hair straightening composition as described above or its The use condition that the activation of its similar products is associated --- under, it may be desirable to the head that just will be being handled by moulding or otherwise The temperature of hair section is promoted at least predetermined treatment temp scheduled time without damaging to hair section superheated and thus Or deterioration hair.According to the hair styling appliance of the theme of the disclosure, --- such as utensil 100 --- may include to be stored in storage Software instruction in device 174, the sliding velocity scope of the utensil of thermal output of its determination based on heating plate.This can include adding The thermal output (for example, temperature or temperature setting) of hot plate inputs with one or more --- and it classifies with associated hair form And/or associated hair state classification has relation --- to determine sliding velocity scope, the utensil should be in the sliding for combination Velocity interval interior edge hair section is advanced to realize desired moulding or processing.Because heating utensil tends at each time continuously By the temperature of rear raising hair, so it is contemplated that number by hair.For example, user can be instructed to pass through utensil sliding Hair five times.

In some cases, the utensil is operable to apply to particular procedure or purposes to associated user's indicator Number of pass times.In addition, in some cases, the operable residue applied with indicator to ongoing processing of the utensil is led to Cross number.In some cases, the utensil is operable to identify or detect processing of user's input as a section of hair The user for having completed and being associated gets out be transferred to the instruction of another section of hair to be processed.This user inputs non- Limitative examples can include physics and move, such as contact with an input unit in input unit 162-168 or the input The movement of device, the utensil is placed in orientation of the other side without characteristic feature (for example, heated zones straight up or to Lower orientation) and/or move in a manner of other side is without characteristic feature utensil (for example, shaking, rotation or pivotal action).Will Understand, the number of pass times associated with any such feature can be different because the performance of utensil is set.In addition, it will manage Solution, the number of pass times and/or remaining number of pass times to be applied can be in any suitable manner --- for example visually, touches Feel ground and/or acoustically --- associated user is communicated to, as described herein in described in the further feature of utensil.Finally, It will be understood that can using hardware, any appropriate combination of software and/or their any combination monitoring and/or It is determined that the number of pass times and/or remaining number of pass times to be applied.As nonrestrictive example, hardware such as input unit 162- 168th, one or more of 242 ' (being described below) of sensor 186 ' (being described below) and/or switch can be with control The communication of device 170 connection processed, it is logical to monitor or determine to be applied based on the signal, data, value and/or the information that transmit therebetween Cross number and/or remaining number of pass times.

In addition, it can include according to the hair styling appliance such as utensil 100 of the theme of the disclosure operable with to associated User provide Real-time Feedback one or more features, element and/or system.The non-limit of these features, element and/or system It is appreciable that property example processed can include the operable user associated with the generation during the operating with of hair styling appliance The component of vision, tactile and/or auditory communication.It will be understood that from moulding application and/or during use, the utensil can Once in a while positioned at associated user beyond the invisible, such as in hair section of the processing along the head rear of associated user When.Therefore, in some cases, it can be possible to which wishing operable can be perceived with generating associated user during these use states Vision, feature, element and/or the system of tactile and/or auditory communication.As an example, utensil 100 can include sliding velocity Indicator or sliding velocity instruction system 182, its is operable to provide real-time sliding velocity feedback to associated user, thus Cause associated user to improve, reduce during the particular procedure of heating hair or maintain sliding velocity with so that avoiding not By the utensil by its moulding while necessary damage.What user can also reach in the Safe Times passed through from given topknot In the case of be presented warning.

It will be understood that it can determine and/or monitor in any suitable manner the head of the theme according to the disclosure Send out the sliding velocity during use of styling appliance.As an example, utensil 100 may include operable related with formation speed The sliding velocity sensing system 184 of output such as electric signal.Velocity correlation output can be with hair section relative to utensil, particularly phase The speed for being drawn through the first heating plate and/or the second heating plate displacement therein for hair has relation.The optics of diagram Sliding velocity sensing system 184 communicates connection and operable optically to sense relative to heating plate with controller 180 The displacement of one or more of 142 and/or 144 mobile hair sections.In one embodiment, sliding velocity sensing system 184 may include to be configured to during use with along or cross the hair portion that one or more of heating plate heating plate moves The optical sensor 186 of section visual communication.Sensor 186 is configurable on one of arm 106 and 108 above or along its configuration, and Through the opening in corresponding heating plate or hole and the hair section visual communication shifted therebetween.For example, such as the and of Fig. 1,2,8,9,12 Shown in 13, sliding velocity sensing system 184 is configurable on arm 106 and/or 108 or configured along it, and opening or hole 188 It can extend at least partially through heating plate 142 and/or 144 to cause sensor 186 to can be configured to through opening 188 with just being made The hair section optic communication of type.Selectable raised 150 can help ensure that at least a portion of hair in width WTH On advanced relative to opening.In addition, system 184 may include to be configured to the optic communication of opening 188 with utensil 100 during use Illuminate the light source 190 for the hair section for crossing opening traveling.In some cases, may be configured with opening 188 lens or Optical element 192 with hot plate or along heating plate provide smoothly and sealing surface.However, in exemplary arrangement structure In, optic conduit as described below can be used, and lens or optical element can be omitted.

In operation, light source 190 can illuminate the hair section just handled by moulding or otherwise.It will be understood that It is that light source 190 may belong to any appropriate type or species, such as LED, laser diode or other light sources.Sensor 186 It may include visual detector, it can for example be integrated on a single chip together with optical guidance processor.In some cases, pass Sensor and/or light source can be configured to the opening in heating plate into close proximity with through the opening directly observation and/or illumination. In these cases, lens or optical element 192 can be used.In one embodiment, sensor 186 and light source 190 can match somebody with somebody Be set to and be spaced apart with opening 188, thus by sensor and light source with and heating plate (for example, heating plate) 142 or 144 it is associated It is thermally isolated out.In these cases, optic conduit 194 can extend between sensor 186 and/or light source and opening 188 and will Sensor 186 and/or light source 190 are optically connected to each other such that sensor and/or light source and its optic communication with opening 188. In some cases, optic conduit 194 may be used as it is operable with by illumination light from associated light source (for example, light source 190) It is sent to the light guide or light pipe in another place.In other cases, optic conduit 194 may be used as it is operable with will figure Image conduit as being sent to another place (for example, optical sensor 186) from image source.In the case of more yet another, optics Pipeline 194 may be used as light guide and operable so that illumination light is sent into the image conduit of remote site and operable from light source So that image to be sent to both image conduits in another place from image source.

In some cases, lens or optical element 196 can be optionally configured in optic conduit 194 and sensor And/or optic communication between light source.For example, in the embodiment shown in Fig. 9 and 12-14, optical element 196 is optically positioned at biography Between sensor 186 and optic conduit 194, wherein light source 190 directly with the optic communication of optic conduit 194.Another shown in Figure 16 In embodiment, for example, optical element 196 positions in this way, i.e. sensor 186 and light source 190 is configured in optical element Side, and optic conduit 194 configures the opposite side in optical element 196.In some cases, it can be in such as coherent fibre bundle The optic conduit 194 of form can include optoisolated pipe section.In this case, light source 190 can be by such as The opening 188 in light and heated plate (for example, heating plate 142) is guided to extract photograph along optic conduit 194 shown in arrow 194A Bright hair section HRS (Figure 16).It can be drawn from the light of hair section HRS reflections as shown in arrow 194B along optic conduit 194 Lead back to and come and can be advanced through optical element 196 (if including) so that the image of hair section is sent into sensor 186, such as it is sent to its solid image testing.It will be understood that it is that sensor 186 and light source 190 can be arbitrarily to close Suitable mode, for example communicated by means of electric conductor 198 and 200 with controller 170 and/or control system 158 connection.

In one embodiment for example, at least shown in Fig. 1,2,6-9,12-14 and 16, sliding velocity sensing system 184 can include one of support housing 202, sensor 186, light source 190, optic conduit 194 and/or optical element 196, Both or more persons can be supported by or be otherwise affixed on the support housing 202 or be propped up along the support housing 202 Hold or fixed, such as to maintain their relative position.It will be understood that housing 202 can be by any appropriate material (example Such as, metal, polymer) or the combination of material formed, and component, wall and/or the wall portion of any suitable number can be included.Example Such as, housing 202 can include the housing wall 204 at least partially defining housing cavity 206.Housing wall 204 can include wall portion 208, the wall portion 208, which at least partially defines, to be configured to connect and be sized to receive at least in part with housing cavity 206 The opening 210 of the end 212 of optic conduit 194.Housing wall 204 can also include wall portion 214, and the wall portion 214 is at least in part Opening 216 is limited, the opening 216 connects with housing cavity 206 and sensor 186 can be configured to through the opening 216 and light Learn the optic communication of end 212 of pipeline 194.In one embodiment, opening 216 can be sized to receive sensor 186 and/ Or at least a portion of one or more of optical element 196, to allow sensor and/or optical element to be fixed on In housing 202, housing 202 contains or fixed along housing 202.In addition, in one embodiment, the end 212 of optic conduit 194 And one or more of sensor 186 and optical element 196 can be with least mutual as shown in the center line CL in Figure 14 The mode of substantially aligned (for example, conllinear) is configured in housing 202, configured on housing 202 or along housing 202.Housing wall 204 is also Wall portion 218 can be included, the wall portion 218 at least partially defines opening 220, and the opening 220 is connected with housing cavity 206 and light Source 190 can pass through the opening 2220 and the optic communication of end 212 of optic conduit 194.In one embodiment, opening 220 can To be sized to receive at least a portion of light source 190 to allow light source to be fixed on housing 202 or along housing 202 Fixed.As shown in figure 14, in one embodiment, light source 190 can be with optic conduit 194 end 212, sensor 186 And/or optical element 196 be collinearly orientated or with their configurations at an acute angle, such as by shown in reference dimension AG2.Reference dimension AG2 can have the value in the range of about zero (0) degree is spent to about 80 (80), and in another embodiment, reference dimension AG2 can have the value in the range of about 20 (20) degree is spent to about 60 (60).The reference dimension can be less than 70 (70) spend or spend less than 60 (60) or spent less than 50 (50).

Optic conduit 194 is at least shown as prolonging from the end 212 configured towards housing 202 in Fig. 9,12-14 and 16 Reach the end 222 configured towards the opening 188 in heating plate 142 and/or 144.It will be understood that optic conduit 194 can To belong to the arbitrary configuration and/or arrangement of the optic communication being adapted to provide between end 212 and 222.For example, optic conduit 194 are shown with the configuration of generally L-shaped, have the supporting leg extended from end 212 towards corner or radius (non-label) (not Label) and extend towards end 222 with so that what two supporting legs extended on horizontal orientation relative to each other from corner or radius Supporting leg.In addition, optic conduit 194 can have the end face area of end region 224 and configuration at end 222 at end 212 Domain 226.In one embodiment, end region 224 and 226 is orientated transverse to end 212 and 222 respectively, and can be had General plane configuration.

End region 224 can advantageously shadow relative to the position of sensor 186, optical element 196 and/or light source 190 Ring performance and/or the operation of sliding velocity sensing system 184.More specifically, it has been determined that it is desirable that by sensor 186 and end region 224 are fixed relative to each other and are kept into so that the illumination from light source 190 can be in the situation of the unobvious light blocking of sensor 186 It is lower to enter optic conduit 194, while end region 224 is maintained to the optics represented in such as Figure 14 by reference dimension D1 and passed In the predetermined focal distance of sensor 186.In one embodiment, reference dimension D1 can have in about zero (0) inch (0cm) to about two (2) value in the range of inch (5.1cm).In another embodiment, reference dimension D1 can have in about 1/10th (0.1) Value in the range of inch (0.3cm) to about 4/10ths (0.4) inches (1.0cm).It will be understood that end 212, optics Sensor 186, light source 190 and optical element 196 can in any suitable manner be fixed on housing 202 or along housings 202 are fixed.As nonrestrictive example, end 212 and optical sensor can be fixed by means of fluent material joint Fixed on housing wall 204 or along housing wall 204.As other non-limiting example, optical sensor 186 and optics member Part 196 can be by means of such as geometrical clamp 228 to be stuck in a manner of or otherwise (directly or indirectly) keep.

In addition, it has been determined that end region 226 is relative to the outer surface 146 of heating plate 142 and/or relative to heating plate 144 The position of outer surface 148 can also advantageously influence performance and/or the operation of sliding velocity sensing system 184.More specifically, Have determined that optic conduit 194 is secured and retained on arm housing 112 and/or 114 or is fixed along it and keeps by hope so that end The outer surface relative to heating plate that reference dimension D2 in such as Fig. 9 of face region 226 is represented positions.In one embodiment, base Object staff cun D2 can have the value in the range of about zero (0) inch (0cm) to about 1/10th (0.1) inches (0.3cm).It is special Not, reference dimension D1 can have the scope in about zero (0) inch (0cm) to about 4 percent (0.04) inches (0.1cm) Interior value.In such arrangement, end region 226 can be flushed with the outer surface of heating plate or from this outwardly It is prominent, thus to promote hair section contact with the end region of optic conduit to be processed.It will be understood that optical tube Road 194 can be by the way of any appropriate --- such as by means of keep bracket 230 --- be fixed on arm housing 112 and/ Or fixed on 114 or along it.

In operation, the processor 172 of control system 158 or another component can be carried out the consecutive image of hair section Compare and consider the known opportunity between image state to determine or at least approximate evaluation is in one or two direct of travel (example Such as, width and/or length direction) on sliding velocity.In one embodiment, it may be determined that or otherwise monitor extremely Sliding velocity on few and substantially aligned hair section direction (that is, width).In one embodiment, it may be determined that sliding The absolute value of speed, and though with cause control system directionality how can at least approximate evaluation sliding velocity so as to independently of The operation of left hand or the right hand.In some cases, sliding velocity can be calculated on the basis of rolling in real time, and will can be slid Speed with can for example be inputted by processor 172 by above-mentioned user predefine and/or the upper limit fetched from memory 172 or under Limit is compared.

In another embodiment, sliding velocity sensing system 184 may include one or more accelerometers or the inspection of other speed Component is surveyed, it is exported is used singly or in combination for determining sliding velocity by processor 172.In the present embodiment, it will be assumed that hair Remains stationary, and only utensil moves so that accelerator output corresponds to displacement of the hair relative to heating plate.

Indicated as described above, sliding velocity can be included according to the hair styling appliance such as utensil 100 of the theme of the disclosure System, such as sliding velocity instruction system 182, its is operable to provide real-time sliding velocity feedback to associated user, by This allows associated user to improve, reduce or maintains sliding velocity, to realize desired moulding or result.It will be understood that , any appropriate configuration of system, component and/or element can be used for forming sliding velocity instruction system.Show as one Example, sliding velocity instruction system 182 may include the light source 232 coupled that communicated with controller 170.Light source 232 may include one or Multiple light-emitting components, such as LED, its is operable to send the light of one or more colors and/or pattern, the color and/or Pattern for example may be adapted to associated user pass on utensil 100 (whether) be used in the range of predetermined sliding velocity Desired moulding or result are realized, or conversely whether should improve or reduce sliding velocity to realize desired moulding or place Manage result.So, associated user can be alerted in the case where sliding velocity is in outside desired speed scope and/or can It is notified when sliding velocity is in the range of desired speed.It will be understood that using color and/or flash of light/non-sudden strain of a muscle Any combination of light pattern come pass on remind, notice or other instructions.

As described above, will be recognized and understood that, in some cases, associated user can be in forming hair Utensil all or part of be occluded or be otherwise invisible in the state of use the hair of theme according to the disclosure Styling appliance.Therefore, according to the disclosure theme sliding velocity indicate system for example sliding velocity instruction system 182 may include with The elongated indicator body 234 that light source 232 optically couples.Elongated indicator body 234 can be in relative end 236 and 238 Between extend along its length, its medial end portions 236 is configured towards light source 232 and optically coupled with it.End 238 be configured to The cardinal extremity 102 of hair styling appliance is spaced apart.Elongated indicator body 234 can be at least in part by transparent material and translucent material One of material is formed.Therefore, the color and/or pattern of the light sent from light source 232 can irradiate elongated indicator body 234 At least a portion.So, a part for elongated indicator body can have the outer surface 240 that can visually observe, and it can be Operation is communicated to associated user down to major general's First look state and the second visual state during use.

In the case of touch feedback, sliding velocity instruction system may include actuator, and the actuator vibration is to provide not The feedback of same type, such as should reduce the vibration at a slow speed of sliding velocity and to instruction user to indicate that sliding should be improved The higher speed vibration of speed.In the case of audio feedback, can carry out instruction user using alternative sounds or language instruction should Reduction/raising (and/or maintenance) sliding velocity.

For one kind of hair (keratin fiber) moulding to be shown using hair styling appliance as described in this article In example property method, the hair-treatment composition comprising heat activated agent can be coated with by the hair of moulding (for example, stretching).Through applying The keratin fiber covered is at the temperature --- for example, at least 185 DEG C of temperature in the case of in hair straightening --- suitable for moulding Time enough is contacted with hair styling appliance so that keratin fiber to be modified.Associated user can be instructed to application utensil and lead to Cross per beam hair repeatedly for example, at least twice or at least three times, or up to eight times.In some cases, the utensil it is operable with to The number of pass times that associated user's indicator applies to particular procedure or purposes.In addition, in some cases, the utensil can be grasped Make the remaining number of pass times applied with indicator to ongoing processing.In hair styling appliance relative to keratin fiber When mobile --- such as being drawn through hair using downward motion ---, hair styling appliance detects the relative motion simultaneously Judge utensil whether with the sliding speed in the range of the suitable sliding velocity of the temperature depending on the surface contacted with hair Degree movement.Form is provided to for the feedback --- such as vision, the sense of hearing and/or haptic signal --- of the detectable output of user User, such as to indicate the sliding velocity of utensil when outside sliding velocity scope.

Can be the entitled SEMI-PERMANENT such as Murat Kadir et al. for the composition in this method HAIR STRAIGHTENING COMPOSITION AND METHOD (semipermanent hair straightening composition and method), U.S. Patent bulletin No.2015/0374604 and Murat Kadir's et al. is entitled disclosed in 31 days December in 2015 (semipermanent hair straightening combines SEMI-PERMANENT HAIR STRAIGHTENING COMPOSITION AND METHOD Thing and method), disclosed in 13 days October in 2016 described in U.S. Patent bulletin No.2016/0296449.In said composition In, heat activated agent has structure (I) formula：

Wherein：

A is selected from N and O；

R and R ' are independently selected from H, CH₃、CH₂CH₃And CH₂OH；

X and Y are independently selected from H and alkyl；And

N=0 or 1.

Exemplary hot activator include 1,3- dioxolane -2- ketone, 1,3- dioxane -2- ketone and they Mixture, such as one or more of ethylene carbonate, propene carbonate, butylene and carbonic acid glyceride.Thermal activation Agent can amount at least 5 weight % or at least 15 weight % of composition.Said composition can also include solvent and optional Select ground at least one of cationic surface active agent and rheology modifier.Adoptable useful solvent includes liquid, such as Water (deionized water, distilled water or purified water), alcohol, such as C₁-C₁₀Fatty and aromatic alcohol (including glycol and trihydroxylic alcohol, such as two Alcohol, such as ethylene glycol, propane diols and glycerine), polyalcohol etc., and its mixture.The appropriate classification of cationic surfactant is alkane Base amine, alkyl imidazoline, ethoxylated amine, quaternary compound and quaternized ester.In addition, alkyl amine-oxides can be used at low ph values Make cationic surface active agent.The compound can have less than 7.5 or the pH value less than 6.5 and at least 400cps viscosity.

Under such as 200-230 DEG C of heating plate operation temperature, the utensil also can with based on formaldehyde and based on glyoxalic acid Hair-treatment composition is combined.

The utensil can be also combined with the hair for reparation damage or by the hair-treatment composition of hair straightening.These groups Compound is for example documented in the and of U.S. publication No.20040247553,20070116661,20120183486,20150297496 In WO 2002078655.These compositions may include the change for including the one or more functional groups that can be combined with hair fiber Compound, such as amino acid, thio-acid, carboxylic acid, carboxylic acid, anhydride group etc..

In one embodiment, a kind of external member includes hair styling appliance as described in this article and includes heat activated agent Hair-treatment composition.The external member may include to keep the packaging of the utensil and composition and may also include for composition to be applied Hair and appliance are added to by one group of directions for use of forming hair.

One example of operating method 300 is shown as including starting frame 302 in fig. 17, and system is sensed in this sliding velocity System 184 and sliding velocity instruction system 182 start to operate.Method 300 can include by frame 304 indicate for example by using Sliding velocity sensing system 184 and/or controller 170 ask position data.Method 300 can include such as passing through the table of frame 306 Show for example by receiving the consecutive image in sensor 186 come receiving position data.Method 300 can also include such as passing through frame 308 expressions are for example calculated from an image to continuous or other subsequent figures by using sensor 186 and/or controller 170 The travel distance of picture uses the station-keeping data from frame 306 to calculate or otherwise determine sliding velocity.

Method 300 and then arrival determining at frame 310, make on calculating or otherwise calculating in the determining at frame 310 Sliding velocity whether the judgement in the preset range of the sliding velocity for realizing desired moulding or result.Example Such as, the hair section configured between the first heating plate and the second heating plate is added by user relative to the first heating plate and second The sliding velocity of hot plate displacement is compared with predetermined speed.The predetermined speed can in advance for example by using equipment and will The hair-treatment composition used is tested to hair sample with the predetermined number of pass times in the utensil relative to hair section (for example, 5 or 6 times by) realizes the expectation residence time of hair section and true when being performed under the specified temp setting of heating plate It is fixed.It can be tested under the setting of two or more temperature, depending on allowing the temperature range of equipment operation.If sliding The difference of speed and predetermined speed exceedes critical quantity, it is determined that sliding velocity is not within the predefined range.

It is that determining at frame 310 obtains "Yes" and judges after (sliding velocity is within a predetermined range) that method 300 can be transferred to use Sliding velocity instruction system 182 produces the detectable state of the first user, such as vision, the sense of hearing or tactile output signals are (or not Output signal be present), the detectable state of the first user can correspond to sliding velocity in the range of predetermined sliding velocity, As represented by frame 312.After being that determining at frame 310 obtains "No" judgement, method 300 can be transferred to sliding velocity predetermined Corresponding second user can detect state outside sliding velocity scope, such as vision, the sense of hearing or provide output signal (or first When output signal is in the absence of output signal, in the absence of output signal), as represented by frame 314.In a kind of arrangement In, method 300 can ad infinitum repeat during the operation of utensil 100, such as by extending to frame 304 from frame 312 and 314 respectively Arrow 316 and 318 represent.

The sliding velocity sensing system according to the theme of the disclosure is shown and described together with Figure 15 combinations Figure 18 and 19 184 ' another example.In one embodiment, sliding velocity sensing system 184 ' can include being collectively referred to as inertia measurement list The type of member and the sensor 186 ' of species, it includes operable having relation with generation and gravitation correction acceleration and orientation data Output, signal, multiple sensing elements of data or other information.The connection for example, sensor 186 ' can communicate with controller 170 Connect, and can generate with figure 18 by arrow X_a、Y_aAnd Z_aMark three acceleration axis in any one or it is more It is individual to have relation and in figure 18 by arrow X_g、Y_gAnd Z_gIt is any one or more in three gyroscopes orientation axis of mark Have relation and selectively with figure 18 by reference X_m、Y_mAnd Z_mIt is any in three magnetometer axis of mark One or more related output, signal, data or other information.In addition, in one embodiment, sensor 186 ' can be with It is operably associated with one of arm 106 and 108, and to cause one of acceleration axis (for example, arrow X_a) extremely Few substantially aligned mode in relative movement direction between hair section and hair styling appliance is orientated or positioned.For example, such as Shown in Figure 18, sensor 186 ' is to cause acceleration axis X_aIt is configured to representing the movement of hair section in the direction of the width Mode substantially aligned arrow WTH is orientated.Sliding velocity sensing system 184 ' may also include can between arm 106 and 108 The switch or sensor 242 ' being operatively connected.Switch 242 ' can communicate connection with controller 170, and can operate with life Into with it is relative by the arm 106 and 108 (or the component being operably associated with it) represented in arrow 244 ' in such as Figure 18 In proximity to one another related output, signal, data or other information.In one embodiment, switch 242 ' is operable With the generation moved to the reception and registration arm 106 and 108 of controller 170 from open mode to closure state.In these times, utensil 100 May be at use state and controller 170 it is operable with by it is corresponding with translational speed of the utensil along hair section from sensing The sliding velocity measurement result of device 186 ' is reset or back to zero.

Another example of operating method 400 is shown as including starting frame 402 in Figure 19, and system is sensed in this sliding velocity System 184 ' and sliding velocity instruction system 182 start to operate.Method 400 can include performing one associated with sensor 186 ' Individual or multiple calibration actions, as represented by frame 404.Method 400 and then arrival determining at frame 406, make on arm 106 herein Closure state whether has been moved into so that utensil gets out the judgement used with 108, such as can pass through the instruction of switch 242 '. After being that determining at frame 406 obtains "No" judgement, ad infinitum repeatedly ask, until obtaining, "Yes" judges or moulding again is by It is disconnected.After being that determining at frame 406 obtains "Yes" judgement, method 400 reaches frame 408, and the speed of sensor 184 ' is exported into weight herein Put or back to zero.Method 400 be transferred to from sensor 186 ' ask with from sensor be reset or back to zero experience acceleration Acceleration output, signal, data or other information corresponding to degree level, as represented by frame 410.In some cases, side Method 400 can include performing filter function, as represented by frame 412.

Method 400 can also include calculating moment T₁When average acceleration value, as represented by frame 414.Method 400 The calculating differential such as represented by frame 416, and the determination sliding velocity such as represented by frame 418 can also be included.Method 400 Then reach determining at frame 420, the determining at frame 420 make on calculate or the sliding velocity that otherwise calculates whether For realize desired moulding or result sliding velocity preset range in judgement.It is that determining at frame 420 obtains After "Yes" judges, method 400 can be transferred to produces First look state, the First look using sliding velocity instruction system 182 State can correspond to the sliding velocity described in linking frame 312 for example above in the range of predetermined sliding velocity.It is to determine After frame 420 obtains "No" judgement, method 400 can be transferred to generation and exist with the sliding velocity for example above described in linking frame 314 Second visual state corresponding to outside predetermined sliding velocity scope.Method 400 is shown as being transferred to determining at frame 422, makes herein The judgement whether being interrupted on further moulding or processing activity.After being that determining at frame 422 obtains "No" judgement, method 400 can be transferred to the frame 410 of the further operation for method 400, as represented by arrow 424.It is that determining at frame 422 takes "Yes" judge after, method 400 can return to determining at frame 406 as indicated by arrow 426, make herein on arm 106 and 108 whether Closure state has been moved into so that the utensil is again ready for the judgement used.

Figure 20, which is graphically illustrated, to be received to use routine according to conventional method and according to the method for the theme of the disclosure The example of the relation curve of the temperature and time of the hair of the processing of hair styling appliance.Below the curve represented by line CON1 Region representation use with about 1.25 inches (3.2cm) heating plate width the first conventional hair straightener and use routine operation Method is delivered to the heat energy in hair tresses.The region representation below curve represented by line CON2, which uses, has about 1.75 inches Second conventional hair straightener of the heating plate width of (4.4cm) is simultaneously delivered to the heat energy in hair tresses using conventional practices.Pass through The region representation below curve that line MTH is represented uses the 3rd conventional hair straightener with about 1.75 inches of heating plate width simultaneously Use the heat energy being delivered to the approximate operating method of the method for the theme according to the disclosure in hair tresses.It will be understood that The hair temperature realized in these three examples is mutually within 10 DEG C of difference.However, prolonging along hair treatment caused by line APL1 The long duration causes the heat input being input in hair tresses substantially to increase.

It should be understood that various directions and orientation term such as "front", "rear", " rear ", "left", "right", " top ", " bottom Portion ", " side ", " height ", " length ", " width ", " depth ", " on ", " under " etc. are in the text only for convenient relative to other Feature or element are established and/or distinguish some features or element and use.To any of above-mentioned and/or other similar terms in text It is nonrestrictive using being intended to, and the use of these terms be not necessarily referring to fixation or absolute direction or orientation or geometry limit System.Therefore it will be understood that if reorientation, in the description and/or identification to this any category feature or element Different directions or orientation or geometric terminology can be used, and any this re-flag will not change this any category feature or member The function of part or correlation therebetween.

As used in text with reference to some features, element, component and/or structure, numerical order (for example, first, second, 3rd, the fourth class) can be used for represent plural number in different odd numbers or otherwise identify some features, element, component and/or Structure, and any order or order are not implied that, unless specifically defined by claim language.In addition, term " transverse direction " Etc. should explain in a broad sense.Therefore, term " transverse direction " etc. can include the relative angle of wide scope and be orientated, and it includes but unlimited It is orientated in substantially vertical angle.

In addition, wording " fluent material joint " etc. should be interpreted as including wherein liquid or other flowable materials (for example, The combination of melted material or melted material) deposition or be otherwise present between adjacent component and it is operable with formed Fixation therebetween and the substantially any joint or connecting portion of the connecting portion of fluid-tight.It can be used for forming this fluent material and connect The example of the technique of head includes but is not limited to welding procedure, brazing process and soft soldering technique.In these cases, one can be used Kind or various metals, metal alloy or polymeric material also form this fluent material in addition to any material from component itself Joint.Another example for the technique that can be used for forming fluent material joint be included in coating between adjacent component, deposition or Bonding agent is otherwise set, and the bonding agent is operable to form fixation therebetween and the substantially connecting portion of fluid-tight. In this case, it will be appreciated that the combination of any suitable adhesive material or material, such as single component can be used And/or the epoxy resin of double compositions.

Above-mentioned each document is herein incorporated by reference.

It will be recognized that many different characteristics and/or component be present in the embodiment for showing and describing in text, and Neither one embodiment can be particularly shown and described including all these features and component.However, it should be understood that this public affairs The theme opened is intended to any and all combinations, and non-limiting of the different characteristic being shown and described in text and component Ground, can be in any combination using feature and any appropriate arrangement of component.Therefore, it should be clear that ground understanding, The claim of the combination of any this feature and/or component is directed to, whether is specifically embodied in no paper, all expections can be with Support is found in the disclosure.

Therefore, although describing the theme of the disclosure and to the component of the disclosed embodiments with reference to previous embodiment Between structure and structural interrelationships significantly emphasize, it will be understood that its principle can not departed from In the case of complete other embodiments and can make many changes in the embodiment for illustrating and describing.Obviously, reading And after the detailed description of understanding above, other people are contemplated that remodeling and modification.Therefore also, it should be clear that ground understanding, before Description item should be only interpreted as illustrating and noting limit to the theme of the disclosure.Therefore, it is contemplated that the theme of the disclosure It is configured to include all such remodeling and modification, on condition that they are in appended claims and its any equivalents In the range of.

Claims (52)

1. a kind of hair styling appliance, it can be operated with to associated hair section moulding, the head by associated user Hair styling appliance includes：

First heating plate and the second heating plate, first heating plate and the second heating plate are operably connected to described first Heating plate and the second heating plate configure first state and first heating plate and second in first orientation relative to each other Heating plate configures the displacement that is pivoted relative to each other between the second state in second orientation relative to each other, to cause described Under second state, first heating plate and the second heating plate are configured so that associated hair section each other in proximity relations It can be processed therebetween；With

Sliding velocity sensing system, sliding velocity sensing it is operable with produce and configure first heating plate with it is described Associated hair section between second heating plate is heated by associated user relative to first heating plate and second The related output of speed of plate displacement.

2. hair styling appliance according to claim 1, wherein, first heating plate includes extending through therein open Mouthful, and the sliding velocity sensing system include be configured at least with the opening optic communication in first heating plate Optic conduit.

3. hair styling appliance according to claim 1 or 2, wherein, first heating plate includes extending through wherein Opening, and the sliding velocity sensing system includes passing with the motion of the opening optic communication in first heating plate Sensor.

4. according to the hair styling appliance any one of claim 1-3, wherein, first heating plate includes extending through Opening therein is crossed, and the sliding velocity sensing system includes and the opening optic communication in first heating plate Light source.

5. according to the hair styling appliance any one of claim 1-4, wherein, first heating plate includes extending through Opening therein is crossed, and the sliding velocity sensing system includes light transmission component of the configuration in the opening.

6. hair styling appliance according to claim 1, wherein, first heating plate includes extending through therein open Mouthful, and the sliding velocity sensing system includes：

Light source, the light source are configured to and the opening optic communication and operable with described in illuminating and being crossed by associated user Be open the associated hair section shifted；With

Motion sensor, the motion sensor be configured to it is described opening optic communication and it is operable with produce with it is associated Hair section is crossed the related output of speed of the opening displacement by associated user.

7. hair styling appliance according to claim 6, wherein, the motion sensor be configured to the opening into every Open relation, and the sliding velocity sensing system includes being configured to the optic communication between the motion sensor and the opening Optic conduit.

8. the hair styling appliance according to claim 6 or 7, wherein, the light source is configured to the opening into separating Relation, and the sliding velocity sensing system includes being configured to the optical tube of the optic communication between the light source and the opening Road.

9. the hair styling appliance according to claim 7 or 8, wherein, the optic conduit includes：

Be configured to the first optical fiber of the optic communication between the light source and the opening, first optical fiber it is operable with by light from It is sent to the opening light source optical, thus illuminates associated hair section, and

Be configured to it is described opening the motion sensor between optic communication the second optical fiber, second optical fiber it is operable with The imagery optical of the associated hair section illuminated by the light source is sent to the motion sensor.

10. according to the hair styling appliance any one of claim 6-9, wherein, the sliding velocity sensing system bag Include optical transmission components of the configuration in the opening.

11. according to the hair styling appliance any one of claim 6-10, in addition to keep the motion sensor, light The support housing of at least both relative positions in source and optic conduit.

12. according to the hair styling appliance any one of claim 1-11, wherein, first heating plate has correlation The hair section of connection is crossed the width of its displacement, and the sliding velocity sensing system by associated user during use Including with first axle and the operable related output of motion to produce and on the direction along the first axle Motion sensor, the motion sensor is located so that general width side of the first axle along first heating plate To orientation.

13. hair styling appliance according to claim 12, wherein, the motion sensor includes accelerometer and inertia is surveyed Measure at least one of unit.

14. the hair styling appliance according to claim 12 or 13, wherein, the sliding velocity sensing system is included in institute State and configured and in the described first heating with the first conducted state under the first state of the first heating plate and the second heating plate The electric device configured under second state of plate and the second heating plate with the second conducted state.

15. hair styling appliance according to claim 14, wherein, the electric device communicates connection with the motion sensor Connect so that after the electric device realizes second conducted state, the output of the motion sensor is reset as corresponding to Substantially zero velocity state.

It is 16. described according to the hair styling appliance any one of claim 1-14, in addition to sliding velocity instruction system Sliding velocity indicates that system is operably associated and can operated during use with base with the sliding velocity sensing system Fed back in related export to associated user's reception and registration of the speed.

17. hair styling appliance according to claim 16, wherein, the feedback includes at least one of following：

The hair styling appliance relative to the sliding velocity of associated hair section instruction；With

The hair styling appliance meets critical glide speed or in cunning relative to the sliding velocity a) of associated hair section Move in velocity interval, and b) be unsatisfactory for critical glide speed or the instruction at least one of outside sliding velocity scope.

18. hair styling appliance according to claim 17, wherein, the sliding velocity instruction system includes vision, listened At least one of feel and haptic signal generator.

19. hair styling appliance according to claim 18, wherein, the sliding velocity instruction system include can with institute State sliding velocity first illumination condition corresponding in the range of predetermined sliding velocity and with the sliding velocity in the predetermined cunning At least one light source operated is moved under the second illumination condition corresponding to outside velocity interval.

20. hair styling appliance according to claim 19, wherein, first illumination condition includes the illumination of display first At least one of color and the first lighting pattern, and second illumination condition includes display the second illuminating color and second At least one of lighting pattern.

21. according to the hair styling appliance any one of claim 16-20, wherein, the sliding velocity indicates system Including the indicator body coupled with least one light source optical of sliding velocity instruction system, the indicator sheet Body have can operate during use so that First look state and the second visual state are communicated into the visual of associated user The outer surface of ground observation is felt, wherein the First look state corresponds to the sliding velocity in the predetermined sliding velocity scope It is interior, and second visual state corresponds to the sliding velocity outside the predetermined sliding velocity scope.

22. hair styling appliance according to claim 21, in addition at least heated with first heating plate and second Respective first heating element heater of plate and the second heating element heater, the sliding velocity sensing system and sliding velocity instruction system Communicate the power line coupled, and at least a portion of the indicator body along the power line lengthways extends.

23. hair styling appliance according to claim 22, wherein, the indicator body is at least partially formed described The outer layer of power line.

24. hair styling appliance according to claim 22, wherein, the power line has outer layer, and the instruction The configuration of device body lengthways extends in the outside of the outer layer and along at least a portion of the outer layer.

25. hair styling appliance according to claim 24, wherein, the indicator body is at least partially formed along institute State the strain relief of one end of power line.

26. according to the hair styling appliance any one of claim 21-25, wherein, the indicator body at least portion Ground is divided to be formed by one of transparent material and trnaslucent materials.

27. according to the hair styling appliance any one of claim 1-26, wherein, associated hair portion to be processed Section has associated hair form classification and associated hair state classification, wherein the associated hair form classification Correspond to predetermined highest molding temperature, and the phase to be processed with one of the associated hair state classification The hair section of association use with the minimum activation temperature lower than the predetermined highest molding temperature it is associated partly forever Long property hair-treatment composition is pre-processed.

It is 28. described according to the hair styling appliance any one of claim 1-27, in addition to a user input apparatus The operable hair form classification with generation and on the associated hair section to be processed of one user input apparatus With the related hair correlation output of the input from associated user of at least one of hair state classification.

29. hair styling appliance according to claim 28, in addition to processor, the processor inputs with the user Device communication, which couples and is programmed to be based at least partially on the hair correlation output from the user input apparatus, to be determined At least one of the predetermined highest molding temperature and predetermined sliding velocity scope.

30. the hair styling appliance according to claim 28 or 29, wherein, the user input apparatus and the processor At least one of it is operable to control the operation temperature of at least one of first heating plate and second heating plate.

31. the hair styling appliance according to claim 29 or 30, wherein, the processor senses with the sliding velocity System communication connection, and the processor is programmed to determine the sliding speed of the hair styling appliance during operating with Whether degree is at least one of following：1) in the range of the predetermined sliding velocity, and 2) in the predetermined sliding speed Spend outside scope.

32. hair styling appliance according to claim 31, wherein, the processor and sliding velocity instruction system Communication connection, and the processor is programmed to pass on the head to associated user by least one of following Send out instruction of the styling appliance relative to the sliding velocity of associated hair section：Produce with sliding velocity in the predetermined cunning Move the first characteristic that can visually observe corresponding in velocity interval and produce with sliding velocity in the predetermined sliding speed Spend the second characteristic that can visually observe corresponding to outside scope.

33. according to the hair styling appliance any one of claim 29-32, wherein, the processor is programmed to control Make the operation temperature of first heating plate and the second heating plate and pass on the institute during use of the hair styling appliance The sliding velocity of hair styling appliance is stated, associated hair section being processed is maintained into associated semipermanent It is more than the substantially minimum activation temperature or the minimum activation temperature of hair-treatment composition and maintain it is substantially described it is predetermined most Predetermined processing time below high molding temperature or the predetermined highest molding temperature.

34. hair styling appliance according to any one of claim 1-33 is used for the purposes of hair section moulding.

35. a kind of be used to aid in method of the user to hair section moulding, including：

Produced using the hair styling appliance according to any one of claim 1-33 with configuration in first heating plate And the speed that the second hair section between heating plate is shifted by user relative to first heating plate and second heating plate Spend related output.

36. according to the method for claim 35, include based on being provided a user with related export of the speed Feedback.

37. the method according to claim 35 or 36, in addition to configuration is added in first heating plate and described second The speed and predetermined speed that hair section between hot plate is shifted by user relative to first heating plate and the second heating plate Be compared, the predetermined speed be determined to be in the utensil relative to the pre-determined number of the hair section by The expectation residence time of the hair section is realized when being carried out under the Current Temperatures setting of the heating plate, and based on the difference Provide a user feedback.

38. a kind of external member, including the hair styling appliance according to any one of claim 1-33, and include heat activated agent Hair-treatment composition.

39. a kind of hair styling appliance, it can be operated with to associated hair section moulding, the head by associated user Hair styling appliance includes：

First heating plate and the second heating plate, first heating plate and the second heating plate are operably connected to described first Heating plate and the second heating plate configure first state and first heating plate and second in first orientation relative to each other Heating plate configures the displacement that is pivoted relative to each other between the second state in second orientation relative to each other, to cause described Under second state, first heating plate and the second heating plate are configured so that associated hair section each other in proximity relations It can be processed therebetween；With

At least one of below：

Optics sliding velocity sensing system, sliding velocity sensing it is operable with produce and configure first heating plate with Associated hair section between second heating plate is by associated user relative to first heating plate and second The related output of speed of heating plate displacement, and

Sliding velocity indicates system, and the sliding velocity instruction system can operate to be passed on to associated user during use The hair styling appliance relative to the sliding velocity of associated hair section instruction.

40. the hair styling appliance according to claim 39, wherein, the sliding velocity instruction system includes at least one Light source, at least one light source can with the sliding velocity in the range of predetermined sliding velocity corresponding first illumination condition Operated with the sliding velocity under corresponding second illumination condition outside the predetermined sliding velocity scope.

41. hair styling appliance according to claim 40, wherein, first illumination condition includes the illumination of display first At least one of color and the first lighting pattern, and second illumination condition includes display the second illuminating color and second At least one of lighting pattern.

42. according to the hair styling appliance any one of claim 39-41, wherein, the sliding velocity indicates system Including the indicator body coupled with least one light source optical of sliding velocity instruction system, the indicator sheet Body have can operate during use so that First look state and the second visual state are communicated into the visual of associated user The outer surface of ground observation is felt, wherein the First look state corresponds to the sliding velocity in the predetermined sliding velocity scope It is interior, and second visual state corresponds to the sliding velocity outside the predetermined sliding velocity scope.

43. hair styling appliance according to claim 42, include the electricity for the connection that at least communicated with the first heating element heater Source line, first heating element heater is thermally coupled with least one of first heating plate and second heating plate, described At least a portion of indicator body along the power line lengthways extends.

44. hair styling appliance according to claim 43, wherein, the indicator body is at least partially formed described The outer layer of power line.

45. hair styling appliance according to claim 43, wherein, the power line has outer layer, and the instruction The configuration of device body lengthways extends in the outside of the outer layer and along at least a portion of the outer layer.

46. hair styling appliance according to claim 45, wherein, the indicator body is at least partially formed along institute State the strain relief of one end of power line.

47. according to the hair styling appliance any one of claim 42-46, wherein, the indicator body at least portion Ground is divided to be formed by one of transparent material and trnaslucent materials.

48. a kind of hair styling appliance, the hair styling appliance can be operated to be associated to hair by associated user Section moulding, the associated hair section to be processed have associated hair form classification and associated hair-like State is classified, and the associated hair section to be processed is used with the associated of associated minimum activation temperature Semipermanent hair-treatment composition is pre-processed, and the hair styling appliance includes：

First heating plate and the second heating plate, first heating plate and the second heating plate are operably connected to described first Heating plate and the second heating plate configure first state and first heating plate and second in first orientation relative to each other Heating plate configures the displacement that is pivoted relative to each other between the second state in second orientation relative to each other, to cause described Under second state, first heating plate and the second heating plate are configured so that associated hair section each other in proximity relations It can be processed therebetween；

User input apparatus, the operable phase with the associated hair section to be processed of the user input apparatus At least one of the hair style classification of association and associated hair state classification produce and the output from associated user Related hair correlation output；With

Processor, the processor communicates with the user input apparatus to be coupled and can be programmed to be based at least partially on Predetermined highest molding temperature and predetermined sliding velocity scope are determined from the hair correlation output of the user input apparatus At least one of.

49. hair styling appliance according to claim 48, wherein, in the user input apparatus and the processor At least one is operable to control the operation temperature of first heating plate and the second heating plate.

50. the hair styling appliance according to claim 48 or 49, wherein, the processor and sliding velocity sensing system Communication connection, the sliding velocity sensing system is operable to be heated with producing and configuring in first heating plate and described second What the associated hair section between plate was shifted by associated user relative to first heating plate and the second heating plate The related output of speed, and the processor is programmed in the hair styling appliance is judged during operating with Whether sliding velocity is at least one of following：1) in the range of the predetermined sliding velocity, and 2) described predetermined Outside sliding velocity scope.

51. hair styling appliance according to claim 50, wherein, the processor communicates with sliding velocity instruction system Connection, sliding velocity instruction system communicated with the sliding velocity sensing system connection and can operate during use with Instruction of the hair styling appliance relative to the sliding velocity of associated hair section is passed on to associated user, it is described Processor be programmed to by it is at least one of following come to associated user pass on the hair styling appliance relative to The instruction of the sliding velocity of associated hair section：Produce with the sliding velocity in the range of the predetermined sliding velocity Corresponding first characteristic that can visually observe, and produce with the sliding velocity the predetermined sliding velocity scope it Second characteristic that can visually observe corresponding to outer.

52. according to the hair styling appliance any one of claim 48-51, wherein, the processor is programmed to control Make the operation temperature of first heating plate and the second heating plate and pass on the hair styling appliance to associated user The hair styling appliance during use sliding velocity so that associated hair section being processed is maintained into phase More than the substantially minimum activation temperature or the minimum activation temperature of the semipermanent hair-treatment composition of association and maintain big The predetermined highest molding temperature or the predetermined highest molding temperature are caused with next predetermined processing time.