CN109567360A - Nozzle - Google Patents

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CN109567360A
CN109567360A CN201811094461.4A CN201811094461A CN109567360A CN 109567360 A CN109567360 A CN 109567360A CN 201811094461 A CN201811094461 A CN 201811094461A CN 109567360 A CN109567360 A CN 109567360A
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A.F.阿特金森
P.J.斯蒂芬斯
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45DHAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D20/00Hair drying devices; Accessories therefor
    • A45D20/04Hot-air producers
    • A45D20/08Hot-air producers heated electrically
    • A45D20/10Hand-held drying devices, e.g. air douches
    • A45D20/12Details thereof or accessories therefor, e.g. nozzles, stands
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45DHAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D20/00Hair drying devices; Accessories therefor
    • A45D20/04Hot-air producers
    • A45D20/08Hot-air producers heated electrically
    • A45D20/10Hand-held drying devices, e.g. air douches
    • A45D20/12Details thereof or accessories therefor, e.g. nozzles, stands
    • A45D20/122Diffusers, e.g. for variable air flow

Abstract

A kind of attachment for hair setting device, in particular nozzle, comprising: air intake, for receiving air stream from hair setting device;Air outlet slit;Pipeline, for air to be transported to air outlet slit from air intake;At least one hole, in the wall of pipeline;And guiding wall, in pipeline and close at least one described hole, wherein guiding wall forms block piece at the upstream side at least one hole.Cool ambient air rolls up inspiration by each hole by the heating air stream from hair setting device and enters attachment.It rolls up and passes through inside the air stream inhaled along the wall of pipeline, for minimizing the temperature of wall.

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Nozzle
Technical field
The present invention relates to the nozzles for hair dryer.
Background technique
It is known as hair dryer and one or more nozzles is provided, for being selectively attached to the air outflow port of hair dryer, To modify the profile of the air stream emitted from hair dryer.The form of a kind of nozzle or attachment is concentrator, is used for air stream It is assembled towards the part of the selection of user's hair, for sizing or the drying of localizing.In general, concentrator has main part, tool There is round air intake, for receiving air stream and channel-shaped air outlet slit from hair dryer, for emitting air stream.
Summary of the invention
In a first aspect, the present invention provides a kind of attachmentes for hair setting device, comprising: air intake is used for Air stream is received from hair setting device;Air outlet slit;Pipeline, for air to be transported to air outlet slit from air intake;Extremely A few hole, in the wall of pipeline;And guiding wall, in pipeline and close at least one described hole, wherein guiding wall is in institute State formation block piece at the upstream side at least one hole.
Surrounding air rolls up inspiration by each hole by the air stream from hair setting device and enters attachment.Received from hair In the case that the air stream of shaping equipment is heat, volume is emptied air-flow will be relatively cold.As a result, in use, guiding wall separates along one The heating air stream that side is passed through and the relatively cool air stream passed through along the other side.
Preferably, air outlet slit is elongated slot.Pipeline may also include empty from each end of elongated air outlet slot direction The side wall that gas entrance extends.
If air outlet slit slot is unexpectedly blocked in the use of attachment or is limited (when being attached to hair dryer), plus Stream of hot air can be escaped with through hole, thus reduce the accumulation of heat in nozzle, and particularly the heat at outlet slot is tired Product.Hole is also referred to as " air vent " as a result,.
Each hole is preferably positioned in each side wall, and can have the rectangular shape of rounding.Preferably, Kong Weiyue 3mm multiplies 5mm.
It hole can be for partially or completely around the slot of the outer surface of pipeline extension.Preferably, guiding wall prolongs in each hole downstream Extend to the distance of few 5mm.
Preferably, elongated air outlet slot have size, length L to the ratio of height H in the range of 13:1 to 15:1, And more preferably still be 14:1 ratio.
In second aspect, the present invention provides a kind of attachmentes for hair setting device, comprising: air intake is used for Air stream is received from hair setting device;Air outlet slit;And pipeline, go out for air to be transported to air from air intake Mouthful, wherein at least part of pipeline external surface include can tactile protrusion arrangement.
Preferably, air outlet slit is elongated slot.The inner surface in body portion is preferably configured in the air outlet slit end in body portion Slot-like opening, to allow user to guide the air stream emitted from nozzle, such as winding brush to be used for towards the selected section of hair The hair portion of sizing.
Preferably, can the arrangement of protrusion of tactile include series of parallel, elongate rib, each rib has height h, width The w and distance d between adjacent rib.
The rib shape outer surface of nozzle provides user's vision guide, what their fingers should be placed on when grabbing nozzle by instruction Place.In addition, a series of protrusions provide thermal insulation via the surrounding air being present in spine, and provides and be present in protrusion Plastic material additional depth.
The height h of each rib is preferably in the range of 0.5mm to 2.5mm, and more preferably in the range of 0.8mm to 1.2mm It is interior.The distance between each rib d is in the range of 0.5mm to 2.5mm, and more preferably in the range of 1.3mm to 1.7mm.Often The width w of a rib is preferably in the range of 0.5mm to 2.0mm, and more preferably in the range of 0.8mm to 1.2mm.
Preferably, attachment further includes side wall, on each narrow edge of pipeline, wherein each side wall is from air outlet slit slot End extends towards air intake.Can the arrangement of protrusion of tactile may be arranged on the outer surface of side wall.
Preferably, air intake is substantial circular shape.In addition, air intake may include at least one slot, and the slot It can be annular.
Detailed description of the invention
Preferred feature of the invention now will be only as an example, be described with reference to the drawings, in which:
Fig. 1 is the front perspective view viewed from above of nozzle;
Fig. 2 is nozzle rear perspective view viewed from above;
Fig. 3 a is the top view of nozzle;
Fig. 3 b schematically shows the amplifier section of the top view of nozzle shown in Fig. 3 a;
Fig. 4 is the side view of nozzle;
Fig. 5 is the front view of nozzle;
Fig. 6 is the rearview of nozzle;
Fig. 7 schematically shows the cross section of the A-A axis by nozzle as shown in Figure 4;
Fig. 8 schematically shows the amplifier section of cross section shown in fig. 7, shows inlet air flow path;
Fig. 9 schematically shows the cross section of the B-B axis by nozzle as shown in Figure 4;
Figure 10 schematically shows the toroidal magnet of nozzle;And
Figure 11 is the front perspective view of an example of hair dryer, and wherein nozzle can be connected to the hair dryer.
Specific embodiment
Fig. 1 to Fig. 6 is the external view of nozzle 10.Nozzle 10 includes air intake 12, for the air stream from hair dryer Outlet end receives air stream, and the air outlet slit 14 for emitting air stream.Air intake 12 is substantially toroidal shape, and The form of the annular groove 16 at one end to be located in nozzle 10.Air outlet slit 14 be located in it is thin at the opposite end of nozzle 10 The form of elongated slot 18.
Nozzle includes body portion 20, and the plug 22 being partially positioned in body portion 20.Body portion 20 has first part 24, packet Include air intake 12 and second part 26 comprising air outlet slit.First part 24 is substantially conical by its shape, and second part 26 cross sections increased with flat form and with area towards air outlet slit 14.First part 24 and second part 26 are together Including single component, without seam or connector.The air intake end of first part 24 is substantial circular shape.Plug 22 has General cylindrical upstream zone 28 and substantially conical downstream section 30, as shown in Figure 7.Substantially conical downstream section 30 is located in body In the substantially taper first part 24 in portion, both it is orientated around identical longitudinal axis X.Therefore, the air intake 12 of nozzle has There is ring form, and there is the annular air flow path extended between the first part 24 and plug 22 in body portion.
The second part 26 in body portion 20 includes the first wall 32 and second wall 34 opposite with the first wall.First wall 32 and second Both wall 34 is substantitally planar, and the distance between the first wall 32 and the second wall 34 is constant.Two smooth curveds Small wall 36,38 combines the first wall 32 and the second wall 34.With reference to Fig. 3, small wall 36,38 from the air intake end 12 of nozzle 12 to The air outlet slit end 14 of nozzle is tapered outward.
The second part 26 in body portion has general rectangular cross section.The elongated slot form of air outlet slit have in 50mm and Length L between 90mm, and preferably from about in 70mm, and the height H between 3mm and 7mm, and preferably from about in 5mm.Second part 26 cross-sectional area is maximum at the air outlet slit 18 of second part 26.The air outlet slit 18 of the second part 26 in body portion 20 Cross section has length (L) high (H) ratio between 13:1 to 15:1, and preferably 14:1.
The outer surface of each small wall 36,38 has a series of ribs, extends partially along the length of each small wall.Each 40 width w of rib is substantially 0.5mm to 2mm, and preferable width is 1mm.Gap between each rib is substantially 0.5mm to 2.5mm Distance d, and preferred distance be 1.5mm.Each 40 height h of rib is substantially 0.5mm to 3mm, and preferred height is 1mm.This is Column rib is as best shown in figures 3 a and 3b castellated along the profile of each small wall.The profile of each rib can be rectangular or round.Often A rib 40 has the length of the size for the external height for being similar to the small wall that it is arranged, and the height h of each rib can direction Each end of the rib 40 is gradually reduced.
Hole 42 is located in each small wall 36,38, at air intake 12.In the shown embodiment, hole 42 has big The rectangular shape of body rounding and be that about 5mm multiplies 3mm.The longer dimension in hole is parallel to the length of small wall.As shown in fig. 7, inside is drawn Guide wall 44 is arranged in body portion 20 close to each hole 42.Each guiding wall 44 is in the first wall 32 of the second part 26 in body portion and Extend between two walls 34, and downstream extends about 10mm to 15mm from each hole 42.
With reference to Fig. 7, plug 22 may include at least one fin 46 extended from 22 outer surfaces of plug, so that at least one fin 46 In orientation identical with the flat second part 26 in body portion.Such fin guides air stream towards air outlet slit, and minimum Change the turbulent flow of the air stream of the joint between the first part 24 in body portion 20 and the second part 26 in body portion 20.This at least one A 46 cross section of fin has aerofoil profile form 48, reduces towards flat distal section 50, as shown in Figure 5.In the shown embodiment, Fin 46 is divided to for two sections.
The outer surface of the downstream section 30 of plug 22 can have small recessed or convex while having substantially tapered profiles The variation risen.The outer surface of the downstream section 30 of plug 22 can have profile identical with the inner surface of first part 24 in body portion. The outer surface in body portion can not have profile identical with the inner surface in body portion, the especially first part in body portion and second part Interface around.For example, the inner surface in body portion can connector between the first part in body portion and the second part in body portion 20 Locate that there is transition crooked outline, rather than the angled connector of outer surface.The transition bend wheel of the inner surface in such body portion Exterior feature minimizes any turbulent flow and reflux of the air stream in nozzle 10.
As shown in fig. 7, locator 52 is generally centrally located in body portion 20, on the vertex of the first part 24 in body portion Place.Locator 52 is the molding part in body portion 20.During assembly, fastener 54, for example screw, fills in the pre- of 22 axis across edge Molding hole simultaneously enters locator 52, thus plug 22 is fixedly secured and is medially fixed in the first part 24 in body portion 20.This Outside, the inner surface of at least one pillar 56 from the first part 24 in body portion 20 is prominent, in order to be connected to the outer surface of plug 22.It should Connection is used to support plug in body portion in correct position, and can be fixed by ultrasonic welding or bonding agent.In 58 shape of receiving slit In the case that the outer surface of Cheng Sai 22 is to receive each pillar 56, the stability filled in body portion is further improved.From body The opposite side of the inner surface in portion 20 two pillars 56 outstanding can be found out in Fig. 6 and 9.
In the embodiment of the nozzle shown in Fig. 1 to 9, it is prominent from first section 24 in body portion to fill in 22 upstream end thereof.Body The circular upstream end of first section 24 in portion includes flat surface 60.Flat surface 60 includes for nozzle 10 to be attached to hair dryer Attachment means.Such attachment means may include, for example, magnetic part or press-fit arrangement.
In use, entering the air intake 12 of nozzle 10 from the air stream that hair dryer emits, then pass through in plug and body portion First part between flow path.Air stream then passes through the second part of nozzle 10, and emits at air outlet slit 14. In the case where the air stream emitted from hair dryer is heat, heat transmitting potentially makes nozzle so that the temperature of nozzle increases Outer surface overheats for user contacts.By placing a series of flanks of their finger on the small wall in each of body portion On, the temperature of user's impression can be minimized.Firstly, this is because a series of protrusions, via being present in spine Surrounding air provides thermal insulation, and provides the additional depth for the plastic material being present in each protrusion 40.Secondly, from drying hair Device transmitting and the air stream by nozzle 10, volume inhale cooling of the atmosphere and pass through the hole 42 in each small wall 36,38.Therefore, as Fig. 8 shows Meaning property diagram, the inner air flowing path 62 for rolling up suck extend to air outlet slit 14 from each hole 42.Guiding wall 44 is in hole Volume is nearby emptied air-flow 62 by 42 to be separated from heating air stream 64, and is emptied air-flow along the inner surface guidance volume of corresponding small wall. The air stream reduces nozzle along the temperature of each small wall, so that nozzle can pass through small wall 36,38 for a user It more comfortably catches outer surface.
Volume be emptied air-flow 62 another remarkable result be heating air stream 64 be forced to leave with the angle of diverging it is elongated go out Mouth slot 18, is greater than and leaves angle in the case where no volume is emptied air-flow 62.In addition, (for example sheet in wall of location hole 42 Small wall 36 in embodiment, 38), the wall forms at least part of restrained line, advantageously guides in restrained line Cooling volume is emptied air-flow.
Magnetic force attraction can be used in attachment means for being attached nozzle 10 to hair dryer, and Figure 10 is schematically shown Annular magnet component 66, is located in the upstream face of nozzle.Magnetic part 66 has regular spaced and alternate magnetic pole. In a preferred embodiment, 24 alternating poles are used, 12 anodes and 12 cathode.In use, this is for increasing in drying hair Attachment intensity between device and nozzle.It is also contemplated that the alternating poles of other quantity can be used, and magnetic pole can be irregular Ground is spaced apart.
The example of hair dryer 68 is shown in Figure 11, and wherein nozzle 10 can be attached to it.Such hair dryer exists Described in WO2015/001306, content by reference to being incorporated to herein, wherein stream of hot air from be located at hair dryer air outlet slit The annular groove 70 of end emits.Annular groove extends around the eyelet 72 of hair dryer.The stream of hot air of transmitting passes through the ring of nozzle The body portion of shape air intake progress nozzle.
In alternative embodiments, nozzle includes circular upstream end, for being attached to hair dryer and not including plug.It is such Nozzle can be attached to the hair dryer including round air outlet slit.
As the substitution to the air intake for providing annular slot form, nozzle may include that multiple curved flute profile air enter Mouthful, multiple circle air intakes are arranged as circular pattern at nozzle entrance end.
In alternative embodiments, the outer surface of each small wall can have the pattern of various forms of insulation protrusions, for example Round, rectangle or annular.The pattern of insulation protrusion can be along the length of each small wall, in the downstream in each hole, at least partly Ground fully extends.
Hole (one or more) can be positioned at any portion of upstream for needing to reduce temperature of nozzle.Hole can be Slot, around body portion first part or second part entire peripheral portion or most of extend.It hole can be alternatively along body V-arrangement interface between the first part and second part in portion extends.Guiding wall is located in the upstream in hole and by adjacent pores, for stopping The air stream in the downstream of the air stream and guide hole of the upstream of slot.In the case where hole is the slot extended substantially about nozzle, nozzle Structural intergrity can be by guiding wall or the connector across tactical rule positioning is kept.
In the case where hole is the slot extended substantially about nozzle, the pattern of the protrusion that insulate on body outer surface can also be with Extend in the downstream of slot around nozzle.
In alternative embodiments, the magnetic part in the upstream termination of nozzle may include magnetisable material, and in drying hair Cooperation magnetic part in the outlet end of device may include one or more magnets of ring form.
The present invention is not limited to detailed descriptions given above.Various deformation form will be aobvious for those skilled in the art And it is clear to.

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1. a kind of attachment for hair setting device, comprising:
Air intake, for receiving air stream from hair setting device;
Air outlet slit;
Pipeline, for air to be transported to air outlet slit from air intake;
At least one hole in the wall of pipeline, and is positioned close to air intake;And
Guiding wall, in pipeline and close at least one described hole, wherein guiding wall is at the upstream side at least one hole Block piece is formed, and extends the distance in 5mm to 15mm range in the downstream in hole.
2. attachment as described in claim 1, wherein the air outlet slit is elongated slot.
3. attachment as claimed in claim 2 further includes extending from each end of elongated air outlet slot towards air intake Pipeline side wall.
4. attachment as claimed in claim 3, wherein hole positioning is in each side wall.
5. attachment as described in any one of the preceding claims, wherein the hole has the rectangular shape of rounding.
6. attachment as claimed in claim 5, wherein the hole is that substantially 3mm multiplies 5mm.
7. attachment as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein the hole is the slot extended partially around the outer surface of pipeline.
8. attachment as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein the hole is the slot extended around the outer surface of pipeline.
9. attachment as described in claim 1, wherein elongated air outlet slot has size, and length L exists to the ratio of height H In the range of 13:1 to 15:1.
10. attachment as claimed in claim 9, wherein elongated air outlet slot has size, and length L is to the ratio of height H 14:1.
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