CN107772741A

CN107772741A - Hand device

Info

Publication number: CN107772741A
Application number: CN201710755715.1A
Authority: CN
Inventors: E.V.卡森; D.J.汤普森; J.A.T.埃利斯-格雷
Original assignee: Dyson Ltd
Current assignee: Dyson Technology Ltd; Dyson Ltd
Priority date: 2016-08-30
Filing date: 2017-08-29
Publication date: 2018-03-09
Also published as: KR20190037329A; WO2018042156A1; GB2553509A; CN207168089U; GB201614662D0; JP2019079821A; JP2018033955A; US20180055183A1; EP3506792A1; AU2017319072A1

Abstract

The invention discloses a kind of hand device, hand device includes user-operable button, switch and actuator, and actuator is included in the arm extended between button and switch, wherein, button has the position that three linear intervals are opened, and each position correspondence is in the different conditions for switch.Arm can include being suitable to switching the surface engaged.Switch can include bar, and bar with the surface by contacting to move.Bar can have first position and the second place.The second place of bar can be the centre position that bar does not contact with the surface.When bar is in first position, the surface can engage with bar.Bar can be contained in the recess of arm.Switch can include can be with the longitudinally spaced first switch opened and second switch.

Description

Hand device

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of hand device, more particularly to a kind of hair care appliance, such as hot styling apparatus.

Background technology

In the hot styling appliance of routine, air is pumped into entrance and is drawn by outlet towards hair by fan unit Lead.Generally, a utensil is provided with different annexes, and each annex has different outlet configurations, therefore has different work( Can, such as dry, curling or plentiful.According to required moulding, air can be heated or can not be heated.Annex can wrap Bristle is included, hair, which winds and is maintained on bristle, is used for moulding.

The button that utensil will operate with least one user, it can be promoting button or sliding button.Favourable one Individual feature is cold injection, once hair style then quickly to cool down hair and fixed moulding by moulding using cold injection.It is most of Utensil has the separated button for cold injection, it means that user must activate two buttons, cold spray in fixed hair Penetrate and be subsequently used for the separated button of closing utensil.For discharging the time interval between cold injection and closing utensil, hair By with fluid and the possible heat for flowing through it, this may influence the moulding created.

The content of the invention

The invention provides a kind of hand device, hand device includes user-operable button, switch and actuator, actuating Device is included in the arm extended between button and switch, wherein, button has the position that three linear intervals are opened, each position correspondence In the different conditions for switch.

The invention provides the single button for the position opened with three linear intervals, the position pair that three linear intervals are opened Ying Yusan different conditions, such as temperature or flow or its combination.Button connects include making button to actuator, the actuator Can be with switching the longitudinally spaced arm opened.This allows relatively shallower user interface, because switch is not directly connected to button.

Preferably, the utensil includes outer wall, wherein, button is positioned adjacent to the outer surface of outer wall and can be relative to its shifting It is dynamic, the inner surface of actuator and the neighbouring outer wall of switch position and with button is longitudinally spaced opens.

Preferably, arm includes being suitable to switching the surface engaged.Arm is elongated and has a structure.Arm relative to At or near the distal end of button, arm preferably includes a surface, and the surface can be inner surface or the outer surface of arm, and the table Face is suitable to engage with switch.Switch preferably includes bar, and bar with the surface by contacting to move.In one embodiment In, bar has first position and the second place, and in another embodiment, bar also includes the 3rd position.

The second place of bar is preferably the centre position that bar does not contact with the surface.Preferably, when bar is in first When putting middle, the surface engages with bar.The surface makes bar be moved from centre position.In one embodiment, arm is provided with the second table Face, and second surface is engaged with bar to produce the motion to the 3rd position.Preferably, the surface is inner surface.Preferably, Two surfaces are inner surfaces.Inner surface is provided in the surface in the structure of arm.Arm is preferably provided with by the first and/or second table The recess that one or more of face is formed.Recess is the depression in the structure of arm, preferably V-arrangement.Preferably, bar is contained in recessed In portion.In this embodiment, recess is dimensioned such that centre position substantially at the middle part of recess, and not with recess Any surface significantly contacts so that when switching in the second place, bar will not move from centre position.

Preferably, bar is detector switch, i.e., a part for non-blocked snap switch, when the external force for not being applied to switch When, non-blocked snap switch is returned in the middle or second place.This switch is suitable for heat and flow set one with utensil Rise and use, wherein multiple different choosings can be selected by user via the single button preferably slided between each position .

In certain embodiments, two functions are provided using unique user operation button.Preferably, switch includes first Switch and second switch.In a preferred embodiment, first switch and second switch is longitudinally spaced opens.Preferably, arm includes being suitable to The first surface engaged with first switch and another surface suitable for being engaged with second switch.In one embodiment, arm includes First side, and first surface is located on the first side.Preferably, arm includes the second side, and another surface is located on the second side. Button connects start first switch and second switch successively to actuator, the actuator according to the position of button.Preferably, second Switch is pull switch.

In a preferred embodiment, actuator includes housing.Preferably, what housing included being used to engage with button may move prominent Rise.Preferably, projection is attached to arm and is attached to button in the other end at one end.Therefore, when button moves, projection and arm It is mobile.Button is preferably moved in a linear fashion, and button is slided into another position by user from a position.It is preferred that Ground, projection include the position opened of three linear intervals, the position correspondence that each linear interval is opened in each button position one It is individual.

In one embodiment, one in the position that three linear intervals of projection are opened is temporary position.Preferably, three The first and second positions in the position that individual linear interval is opened are limited by ratchet.In one embodiment, three of projection it is linear The 3rd position in position spaced apart is limited by ratchet.Alternately, in the position that three linear intervals of projection are opened Three positions are limited by the action of user's resistance spring bias.In a preferred embodiment, housing also includes spring, wherein, when with When family operation button is promoted by resistance spring, the 3rd position in the position that three linear intervals of projection are opened produces.Preferably, Spring biases projection towards the second place.Therefore, when user promotes button towards the 3rd position, arm resistance spring is pushed away It is dynamic, and the 3rd position only produces when user resists spring applying power.Once the power in user's release button, spring by arm and Projection bias returns to the second place.

The feedback that have selected diverse location is provided a user using ratchet.In addition, the sensation for switching switching position, when Can be that user produces audible noise when projection moves on the border between two adjacent ratchets.

In one embodiment, the present invention provide have correspond respectively to close, open it is single with three positions of cold injection Button, therefore user rapidly can be moved to pass by operating single button from cold injection.Preferably, cold injection conditions or shape State corresponds to the 3rd position, i.e., the position of the projection biased by spring.Therefore, the position is temporary position, and user is necessary The pressure being maintained on button, to keep the activation of the state.In the present embodiment, two switches be present, switch and with Cold injection cock afterwards.Preferably, switch is pull switch, and cold injection is latch switch.

In a preferred embodiment, utensil is hair care appliance, and preferably hot styling apparatus.

Brief description of the drawings

The present invention is described by example now with reference to accompanying drawing, wherein：

Fig. 1 shows a utensil, can be used for according to the user interface of the present invention on the utensil；

Fig. 2 a and 2b respectively illustrate the side view of the user interface with and without button；

Fig. 3 shows the inner radial surface of the actuator according to the present invention；

Fig. 4 shows the cross section of the part by the actuator according to the present invention；

Fig. 5 shows the cross section by the replacement actuator according to the present invention；

Fig. 6 shows the isometric views of the actuator according to the present invention；

Fig. 7 a show the side view for the user interface that all buttons are in first position；

Fig. 7 b show the side view for the user interface that all buttons are in the second place；

Fig. 7 c show the side view for the user interface that all buttons are in the 3rd position；

Fig. 8 shows the cross section by the utensil according to the present invention；And

Fig. 9 shows the cross section by a button in utensil.

Embodiment

With reference to figure 1, the example of hand device 10 is shown.The utensil has handle 210 and for by the attached of forming hair Part 20.In order to allow users to create different moulding and assign utensil multiple functions, annex 20 is dismountable, and can be with Changed with replacement annex.Furthermore, it is possible to annex 20 is removed, to easily store utensil when not in use.Handle 210 includes The button 30,138 of many different user's operations so that user can be selected between multiple different heat and flow set Select.Utensil includes fan unit and heater (being not shown), and in use, fan unit is pumped into by fluid intake 212 Fluid, alternatively heats fluid, and fluid is then sent by the fluid issuing 22 in annex 20.

The utensil 10 has two different PBU pushbutton units for being used for controlling utensil.In this embodiment, two device tools There are three kinds of different settings, but a device controls single switch, and another control two switchs.First PBU pushbutton unit 30 Parameter more suitable for controlling utensil, such as hot or flow, and type of button control single switch.Second PBU pushbutton unit 130 are suitable for controlling two different aspects, such as open utensil and provide cold ejection function.Alternately, two it is different Aspect can be the temperature or flow for having cold ejection function, but these options are more restricted, because cold injection only can For the highest in these functions or minimum one, and may not be always appropriate.

Referring now specifically to Fig. 2 a to 7c, the first PBU pushbutton unit 30 will be described.First PBU pushbutton unit 30 has single open 32 are closed, switch 32 carries bar 36, and bar 36 can move between first position 36a, second place 36b and the 3rd position 36c.Actuating Device 40 extends between button 38 and switch 32, and actuator 40 has the projection 42 for being used to engage with button 38, and projection 42 is attached To the arm 44 for extending to switch 32.Projection 42 is contained in housing 46.Housing 46 has hole 48, and projection 42 extends through via 48. Housing 46 includes three ratchets 50, and each limits the position of button 38, projection 42, arm 44 and bar 36.Ball 52 is suitable at three Moved between ratchet 50, and ball 52 is biased into one in three ratchets 50 by spring 54, until entering for button 38 occurs One moved further.Spring 54 is at least partially recessed into the recess 42a being arranged on inside projection 42, therefore when button 38 moves When, ball 52 also moves between ratchet 50.

At or near the distal end 44a relative to housing of arm 44, recess 56 is provided with.Recess 56 to be substantially V-shaped and Suitable for accommodating and holding rod 36.In the 36a of first position, bar engages with the inner surface 58 of recess 56.36b pairs of the second place of bar Should be in the centre position of bar 36, in the position, bar is placed in recess 56 without being pushed or pulled；This is middle button position Put.In the 3rd position 36c, bar engages with the second surface 60 of recess 56.In first and the 3rd in position, bar 36 is by by bullet The power that spring 54 applies is held in place, and ball 52 is biased into ratchet 50 by the spring 54.

PBU pushbutton unit 30 also includes the button panel 62 being placed between button 38 and projection 42.Handle 210 has outer wall 214, and in order to which button 38 is moved or slided between each position, hole 216 is formed in outer wall 214, hole adapts to three positions Slip between putting, therefore hole 216 is more than button 38.Button panel 62 is located at the inside of outer wall 214, and is sized to Hole 216 is completely covered, and it is unrelated with the position of button 38.Button panel 62 prevents chip to be directly entered handle 210.

The second PBU pushbutton unit 130 will now be described；In the present embodiment, show relative to the first PBU pushbutton unit 30 and The part of description has identical reference.Second PBU pushbutton unit 130 has first switch 132 and second switch 150.At this In example, first switch 132 provides switching function, and second switch 150 provides cold injection.When the second button 138 is in such as Fig. 7 a During shown closed position, first switch 132 and second switch 150 are not activated.When the second button 138 moves a position When, as shown in Fig. 2 a and 7b, the promoting button 134 being arranged on the surface of first switch 132 is engaged and the utensil is connected.

Second actuator 140 extends between the second button 138 and first switch 132.Second actuator 140, which has, to be used for The projection 42 engaged with the second button 138.Projection 42 is contained in the second housing 146.Second housing 146 has hole 48, projection 42 extend through via 48.Second housing 146 includes two ratchets 50, and each limits the position of the second button 138 and the second arm 144 Put.Ball 52 is suitable to move between two ratchets 50, and spring 54 be arranged to be biased into ball 52 in two ratchets 50 one It is individual, the further movement until the second button 138 occurs.Spring 54 be at least partially recessed into be arranged on it is recessed inside projection 42 In portion 42a, therefore when the second button 138 moves, ball 52 also moves between ratchet 50.

Second actuator 140, which has, is used for the surface 158 that is engaged with promoting button 134, when the second button 138 by user from When off position is moved to open position, the second arm 144 moves and surface 158 engages with promoting button 134, and presses promoting button 134。

Second button 138 can be moved to the 3rd position, but the 3rd position is limited by ratchet, but this Just realized only when the second button 138 is in the second place when user applies pressure to the second button 138 three positions.Actuator The 140 distal end 140b relative to first switch 132 is configured to receive spring 152.When user is by the second button 138 and projection 42 When shifting three positions onto from the second place, ball 52 moves out middle ratchet 50b and resists the effect of spring 152.Second arm 144 has There is the second surface 160 to be formed near the arm end 144a away from the second housing 146, and when the second button 138 resistance spring 152 when being promoted, and the second surface 160 engages with second switch 150.Second switch 150 has the second bar 154, when with second When surface 160 engages, the second bar 154 is promoted from middle or clear position, and when the second bar 154 leaves the centre position, Heater (not shown) is deactivated and provides cold injection.

When the second button 138 and projection 42 are moved to three positions, between first switch 132 and the longitudinal direction of second switch 150 Separate, and the promoting button 134 of first switch 132 remains engaged with.

Second arm 144 has the first side 156, and first side 156 includes the surface 158 that is engaged with promoting button 134. Second arm has the second side 162, and the second side includes second surface 160.This is favourable, because when two switches are all engaged When, the power of the both sides for being applied to the second arm 144 be present.

In this embodiment, the first PBU pushbutton unit 30,30a are used twice, once for temperature setting, once for flow Set.Easily, this is separated to the first PBU pushbutton unit 30,30a by the second PBU pushbutton unit 130.This means user in outer wall 214 Upper to have small region, all control parts of wherein product are all located at wherein.In order to aid in user, the second button 138 is more than the One button 38 and shifted along outer wall 214 to form triangle UI (user interface) 180 (Fig. 2 a).Over time, User can by the second button of touch recognition 138 and change setting without seeing UI.

In shown example (referring to Fig. 8), all switches are all installed in substrate 70, such as PCB (printed circuits Plate).Such substrate is typically flat, but in one embodiment, in order that substrate 70 prevent take up it is big in handle 210 Part space interior, substrate are formed as two panels 70a, 70b, and flexible portion 72 connects the two parts.This enables substrate 70 V-arrangement of the slight curvature into the shape for the outer wall 214 for more closely following handle 210.When fluid flowing path is extended through in handle 210 During portion, curved substrate 70 causes less limitation to the fluid of the flowing in handle 210.Second arm 144 is positioned approximately in substrate On middle part, above flexible portion 72, and promoting button 134 is engaged on the side corresponding to a piece of 70a of substrate 70.The Two arms 144 engage second switch 150 on the opposite side corresponding to another 70b of substrate.Although the second arm 144 along with hand The first direction X-X that the longitudinal axis A-A of handle 210 is parallel extends away from the second housing 146, but its also in a direction substantially perpendicular to The second direction Y-Y extensions of first direction.This produces L-shaped near the distal end 144a away from the second housing 46 of the second arm 144 Profile.Second direction Y-Y extends from outer wall 214 to substrate 70.L-shaped profile enables single arm 144 to cross over the curved of substrate 70 Pars convoluta and first switch 132 and second switch 150 both engage.

Referring now to Figure 9, in the present embodiment, outside the UI with user's operation button 38,138, also provide another One button 100.The attachment means that another button 100 is operated for annex 20 to be kept and discharged relative to handle 210 (do not show Go out).

The cross section of the outer wall 214 of handle 210 is ellipse.Handle 210 has major axis B-B and short axle C-C.Major axis is tool There are that of relatively large radius and diameter.Many benefits are provided with oval handle 210：It by handle 210 user hand Middle orientation；And compared with the circular equivalent of short axle, it is supplied to the increased space in the inside of handle 210.

Major axis is orientated on the connecting portion between thumb and forefinger by user naturally.The He of user's operation button 38,138 100 provide close to major axis, enabling are easily touched by thumb or forefinger.In one embodiment, another button 100 with Second button 138 is diametrically.This has many advantages that the direction that it helps to make user on utensil in user's hand takes To, this equilibrium product and make it visually attractive.

User interface 180 includes the first PBU pushbutton unit 30,30a and the second PBU pushbutton unit 130, and is arranged on major axis B-B The first summit 182 at.Specifically, in an illustrated embodiment, the second PBU pushbutton unit 130 is arranged on the first summit 182, its In the first PBU pushbutton unit 30, each in 30a is that of every side radial deflection on the first summit 182, so as to shape Into triangle user interface 180.Second in three user's operation buttons includes on/off switch.Easily, this is pressed to first Button device is referred to as first and the 3rd button, and these buttons control temperature and the flow for passing through utensil respectively.Advantageously, One and the 3rd button is from the second button vertical shift and forms the base of triangle user interface.Second button 138 is located at triangle The apex of shape.

Another user's operation button 100 is arranged on major axis B-B the second summit 184.Therefore, another user The PBU pushbutton unit 130 of operation button 100 and second is diametrically.

Realize the increased space in the inside of handle 210, the general impression that the diameter without making handle 210 dramatically increases. The size of major axis has been screened in oval use.In addition, if handle has circular cross section, the size of major axis will be for many People is too big, so that being not easy comfortably to hold with a firm grip.

User interface 180 is triangle, and has user's operation button in each apex of triangle.By In two the first PBU pushbutton units 30,30a be present, in one embodiment, triangle user interface 180 is the shape of isosceles triangle Formula, and two the first button arrangements are arranged on the corresponding corner portion on the base of triangle.

In one embodiment, another user's operation button 100 is from the vertical shift of user interface 180.Such one Individual reason is that another user's operation button 100 operates attachment mechanism, and annex 20 is attached to utensil 10 by the attachment mechanism Handle 210 and handle 210 from utensil 10 discharge, so if another user's operation button 100 is adjacent or close to handle 210, first end 210a attached by annex 20, then the mechanism be simplified.Second of this arrangement be advantageous in that, can It is separated for promoting the internal mechanism and user interface 180 of the operation of another user's operation button 100 in handle 210, So as to due in cross-sectional area caused by these internal mechanisms it is any it is internal reduce it is longitudinally spaced apart in handle 210.3rd Reason is that the configuration contributes to user that utensil is positioned so as to first, the of triangle user interface 180 in hand naturally Two and the 3rd button can be touched by thumb, and another user's operation button 100 diametrically and closer to The first end 210a of handle 210.In this embodiment, the second button 138 is located at remote another user of user interface 180 On the first end 210a of operation button 100 and handle 210 summit.

In described example, the first PBU pushbutton unit 130 has three settings；This is not necessarily, it is possible to has More settings or less setting.In addition, the first and second switches are arranged on the opposite side of arm, this is not required again, And depending on space limitation, two switches can be arranged on the phase homonymy of arm.

Two the first PBU pushbutton unit 30,30a are slightly different in an illustrated embodiment；In each recess 60,60a construction On fine difference be present.These differences are only due to the space on substrate 70 considers.Therefore, two recesses 60,60a can also It is identical.

In figure, particularly in Fig. 7 a into 7c, button is shown as while in same position；This is intended merely to facilitate solution The present invention is released, and each combination of each in three button positions can be used together with other positions.For example, work as machine When device is opened, each temperature setting can be used together with each flow set, and can be under any flow set using cold Injection.

The present invention is described in detail relative to hot styling apparatus, however, it is applicable to be pumped into fluid and guided From any utensil of the fluid of utensil outflow.

The utensil can be used together with or without heater；The effect of fluid high-speed outflow has drying effect.

The fluid for flowing through utensil is typically air, but can be different gas or the various combination of multiple gases, and Utensil performance or the utensil can be included being used to improve to exporting be directed to object (such as moulding of hair and hair) The additive of influence.

The invention is not restricted to above-mentioned detailed description.Modification will be apparent for those skilled in the art.

Claims

1. a kind of hand device, the hand device includes user-operable button, first switch, second switch and actuator, The actuator is included in the arm extended between button, first switch and second switch, wherein, the button has three linearly Position spaced apart, each position correspondence is in the different conditions for first switch or second switch.

2. utensil according to claim 1, wherein, the arm includes being suitable to engage with the first switch or second switch Surface.

3. utensil according to claim 2, wherein, the first switch includes bar, and the bar by with the table Face contacts and moved.

4. utensil according to claim 3, wherein, the bar has first position and the second place.

5. utensil according to claim 4, wherein, the second place of the bar is that the bar does not contact with the surface Centre position.

6. the utensil according to claim 4 or 5, wherein, when the bar is in first position, the surface with it is described Bar engages.

7. utensil according to claim 4, wherein, the bar also includes the 3rd position.

8. utensil according to claim 7, wherein, the arm is provided with second surface, and the second surface and institute Bar engagement is stated to produce motion of the bar to the 3rd position.

9. utensil according to claim 6, wherein, at least one in the surface and second surface is inner surface.

10. utensil according to claim 7, wherein, the arm is provided with by one in first surface and/or second surface The recess of individual or multiple formation.

11. utensil according to claim 10, wherein, the recess is V-arrangement.

12. the utensil according to claim 10 or 11, wherein, the bar is contained in the recess.

13. utensil according to claim 1, wherein, the first switch and second switch is longitudinally spaced opens.

14. the utensil according to claim 1 or 13, wherein, the arm include being suitable to engaging with the first switch the One surface and another surface suitable for being engaged with the second switch.

15. utensil according to claim 13, wherein, the arm includes the first side, and the first surface is positioned at the On side.

16. utensil according to claim 13, wherein, the arm includes the second side, and another surface is positioned at the On two sides.

17. utensil according to claim 13, wherein, the second switch is pull switch.

18. utensil according to claim 1, wherein, the actuator includes housing.

19. utensil according to claim 18, wherein, the housing includes being used for the removable projection engaged with button.

20. utensil according to claim 19, wherein, the position that the projection is opened including three linear intervals, described three One in each button position of the position correspondence that individual linear interval is opened.

21. utensil according to claim 20, wherein, the first position in the position that three linear intervals are opened and Two positions are limited by ratchet.

22. utensil according to claim 21, wherein, the 3rd in the position that three linear intervals of the projection are opened Put and limited by ratchet.

23. utensil according to claim 21, wherein, the housing also includes spring, wherein, when user's operation button quilt When resisting spring and promoting, the 3rd position in the position that three linear intervals of the projection are opened produces.

24. utensil according to claim 23, wherein, the spring biases the projection towards the second place.