CN1747669A - Hair holding device with concealed spring - Google Patents
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Abstract
A hair holding device and spring concealment mechanism including a pair of opposed, hingedly connected body members adapted to pivot about a hinge axis between closed and open positions. A torsion biasing spring biases the device into a predetermined position. The spring is concealed in multiple casings, which are unattached to either body member of the hair holding device. The casings do not bear any torque exerted by the spring and do not encase the entireties of the spring's first and second projecting arms. Consequently, they can be made relatively thin-walled and compact to closely conform to the size and shape of the coil portion of the spring. The thin walls and small diameter of the spring casings minimize the extent to which the casings protrude from the hair holding device, thereby improving its aesthetic appeal.
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The related application of cross reference
The present invention advocates the U.S. Provisional Patent Application No.60/445 that submits on February 7th, 2003,773 priority.
Technical field
The present invention relates to that hair is fixed and hair setting device, in these devices, first body and second body are articulated by hinge means and can operate, and clamp with the topknot that will gather in a large number.
Background technology
The radial type spring bias unit that is used for fixing people's hair is well known in the prior art.It is many year that this class device has used, and in U.S. Patent No. 2,201, an early stage example of this device described in 719.Such device generally comprises hinged a pair of relative member, and each in the described member comprises gripping portions and handle portion.Described clamping part is biased to closing position or clamped position by bias unit, and described bias unit in most of the cases is torque spring and applies closing force on the described handle portion of described member.For described device is opened, the user pushes the handle portion that the enough fingers of described energy are depressed, and also therefore described gripping portions is separated with the bias force that overcomes described bias unit.Under the situation that keeps described extruding force, the user places described gripping portions a relative side of the hair of the desired quantity of being fixed by described device.The user unclamps described handle portion then, and the topknot that described torque spring impels described gripping portions to gather clamps and contact with it.
In the hair holding device of this prior art, described torque spring bias unit is to place described erecton hinge pin resilient using flexible wire spring on every side.The described spring main part of shape coiling in the shape of a spiral extends radially out between the arm its terminal relatively two.Described first arm is carried on the inner face of the first hand handle portion of described device, and described second arm is carried on the inner face of the second hand handle portion.Described spring rotatably be pre-stressed upon described hinge axis around so that two arm that stretches out setovers described gripping portions towards closing position, and described handle portion is setovered towards open position.
Many users find the aft section of exposure of such device and plain.In other words, such device is on being worn over hair the time, and the aft section of device comprises that described connection rest, joint pin and almost whole torque spring can both see.The visuality of these parts has produced very bad aesthetic effect, should inconspicuously maybe should be modification property or ornamental device on increased mechanical appearance, thereby reduced the practicality and the attraction of device.In addition, the arm of the exposure of described spring tends to user's hair tangle up and damages hair, and attempts described device is taken off the finger that the user stabs in regular meeting often from hair the user.Moreover the sharp-pointed arm of described spring may scratch or spoil the part that is in contact with it of device, will damage the aesthetic property and the operability of described hair holding device like this.
The multiple scheme that bias spring with hair holding device stashes has been proposed at present.The example of these schemes can be in U.S. Patent No. 5,642,740; No.5,787,905; No.5,803,096; No.5,842,482; No.5,862,815; No.5,873,377; No.6,019,108; No.6,186,151; No.6,354,307; No.6,357,452 and No.6,408,859 and laid-open U.S. Patents application No.US 2001/0006068 and US 2003/0196675 in find.In these patents some as U.S. Patent No. 6,354,307, propose the part of described spiral spring is hidden in the back that is attached to the shell on one of described body member.But such solution also is problematic, and reason has several.It makes first cantilever arm of described spring can be in sight fully, and must provide a slit between the hinge rest of the end of described shell and described body member so that when described device is operated described exposure stretch out moving of spring arm.Described exposure stretch out the visual continuity that spring arm has reduced described hinge member.In addition, this solution places second cantilever arm of described compression spring in advance in the described shell, so just require described shell not only to want enough thick in bearing the torsion that described second spring arm is applied, and relatively large to hold the radical length of described second cantilever arm.These can cause shell to be stretched from described device to the thickness of shell and the requirement of size, thereby the visual continuity that damages described hinge member and described device itself again neither attractive in appearance.And, the spring arm of exposure still can with user's hair tangle up and the finger of stabbing the user.
Some manufacturer that the torque spring that will have an exposed distal ends is contained in the hair holding device in the shell has adopted the spring arm that will expose to be coated with to paint the method for (i.e. camouflage).But, described arm is coated with the problem of the hair painted the winding of described arm and hair and/or infringement user, finger or utterly useless to described device itself.And being coated with to be painted on has increased by one step and has increased manufacturing cost in the manufacture process.
Similarly, U.S. Patent No. 6,408,859 have also proposed an a kind of part with described spiral spring is hidden in method in the shell, this shell is described as a kind of block that stretches out from a body member of described device in this patent.According to this design, two arms that stretch out of described spring can both be visible, and described block between the terminal nearest connection rest slit is arranged all between the end and apart from these relatively, with moving of the cantilever arm that is suitable for described exposure in described device operating period.The visual continuity of described hinge member is damaged in the cantilever arm of described exposure and two slits, and neither attractive in appearance not attractive again concerning some user.And for the manufacturing custom of the best, described block should be fashioned into an integral part of a body member in the described device.This wall thickness that has not only limited described block is different from the intensity of variation of the thickness of described body member, and has limited the opacity of wall of described block and opacity and the change in color degree that color is different from described body member.Therefore, not only the thickness of described block can undesirable (left space can make hair winding/damage between described block, hinge and body member), and described block might be somewhat transparent (thereby might see described hiding spring by plastics).Like this, when this device forms with tortoise plastron look, whole white and other light color facing, from angle attractive in appearance still be functional perspective be not ideal too.
U.S. Patent No. 5,873,377 and No.6,357,452 disclosed hair holding devices successfully all stash all parts of the torsion bias spring of routine and can't see.But, U.S. Patent No. 6,357,452 described devices provide a kind of not only big but also stupid spring shell, and this shell has and U.S. Patent No. 6,354, the similar defective of the shell described in 307.Relatively, U.S. Patent No. 5,873,377 devices that proposed have used a kind of saddle lid, stash with the spring arm that will stretch out relatively, but some user may think attractive in appearance inadequately desirable.
U.S. Patent No. 5,873,377 and No.6,019,108 proposes to provide groove in described body member, to hold the described spring arm that stretches out.This characteristics have reduced the possibility that hair twines, may be by sharp-pointed scraping and other wearing and tearing to described body member that spring arm caused of moving but do not eliminate.
In a word, hair holding device of the prior art can not provide all parts with spiral torsion bias spring all to stash and can't see, and can reduce the winding of hair simultaneously and by sharp-pointed spring end caused to the suitably and comprehensively solution of the damage of hair.In the spring arm one or two all keeps exposing or the shell of the hiding described spring that provided is often not only big but also attract attention and/or be transparent, therefore just reduced the visual appearance of described hinge component.
Therefore, be not only spiral coil and two cantilever arms of the torque spring of hinge type hair holding device are all stashed and can't see, both there was superiority in the mechanism that compactness and economy and benefit in performance are good.
The further superiority of hinge type hair holding device also comprises a kind of torque spring, and this torque spring can prevent that user's hair from twining and to the infringement of user's hair, finger and described device itself.
Summary of the invention
In all embodiment of the present invention, a kind of hair holding device that comprises a pair of relative body member is provided, in the described body member each comprises gripping portions and hinge joining means, and described hinge joining means is used to make described relative body member around the rotation each other between closing position and open position of a hinge axis.The torsion bias spring is biased to predetermined closure or open position with described device.Problem to be solved by this invention is that not only economy but also all parts with described torque spring attractive in appearance stashed and can't see.
According to the present invention, described spring is hidden in a plurality of shells, and these shells are not attached on any one body member of described hair holding device.Described first shell hides first the part that the part of described spring spiral coil and described spring two extend radially out arm.First cantilever arm of this shell and described spring rotates synchronously.Second shell hide the another part of described spring spiral coil and described spring second cantilever arm a part and rotate synchronously with this arm of described spring.Because these shells do not bear any torsion of being applied by described spring and first and second cantilever arms of described spring are not all coated, therefore their wall can make relatively thin and they itself also can make compactness, so that described shell is adapted to size and profile with the spiral coil part of described spring closely.The thin-walled of described spring shell and minor diameter drop to minimum with described shell from the scope that described hair holding device stretches out, and have therefore improved aesthetic attraction.
Preferably the body member of these spring shells and described hair holding device is made separately, as by injection moulding or similar technology, so the diameter of these shells and wall just might be able to make diameter and the wall more made than any alternate manner all little.And by these spring shells and described body member are made separately, the wall of these shells just can make opaquer and compare with the shell of otherwise making, and the color of color and described body member is mated more.
According to another aspect of the present invention, provide a kind of torque spring with cantilever arm, described cantilever arm is configured to prevent the winding of hair and to the infringement of user's hair, finger and described hair holding device itself.The distal portions of described spring arm preferably engages with groove and/or ridge with holes, these grooves and/or ridge with holes in described body member one or two inside or above provide, and when described device is worn on the hair, can't see.
By continuing that below present preferred embodiment is realized that with preferred at present method of the present invention is described, other detailed content of the present invention, purpose and advantage will become obviously.
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By the description to the preferred embodiment that only illustrates by way of example in the accompanying drawings, it is more obvious that the present invention will become, in these accompanying drawings:
Fig. 1 is the perspective view of the hinged and spring offset hair holding device of routine;
Fig. 2 is the perspective view of hair holding device according to the present invention in complete closing position;
Fig. 3 is the enlarged perspective according to torque spring hiding mechanism of the present invention;
Fig. 4, Fig. 5 and Fig. 6 are respectively perspective view, vertical view and the end-views of torque spring according to the invention;
Torque spring and the perspective view of the torque spring hiding mechanism among Fig. 3 under assembling situation that Fig. 7 is Fig. 4 in Fig. 6;
Fig. 8 be according to the present invention in the perspective view of first embodiment of body member of hair holding device;
Fig. 9 is the interior front view of the body member of the hair holding device shown in Fig. 8;
Figure 10 is according to the body member of hair holding device of the present invention sectional view along the X-X line among Fig. 8;
Figure 11 is the interior front view of the body member of the hair holding device shown in Fig. 8, and described body member has been installed the torque spring of Fig. 4 in Fig. 6;
Figure 12 according to the present invention in the perspective view of another embodiment of body member of hair holding device, described body member has been installed the torque spring of Fig. 4 in Fig. 6;
Figure 13 is the interior front view of the body member of hair holding device among Figure 12, and described body member has been installed the torque spring of Fig. 4 in Fig. 6; With
Figure 14 is the sectional view of hair holding device according to the present invention along the XIV-XIV line among Figure 12.
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Disclosed among Fig. 1 is a kind of typical spring offset hair holding device 10, described device is made up of a pair of rigid body member 12 and 14, described rigid body member 12 and 14 is articulated by joint pin 16, and described joint pin 16 passes be connected rest 18 and 20 of being carried by described rigid member.Member 12 and 14 comprises handle portion 30 and 32 and gripping portions 22 and 24, and described gripping portions 22 and 24 stops with the form that a plurality of hairs that cross one another clamp finger pieces or pointed tooth 26 and 28 respectively.Torque spring 34 is provided with around described joint pin 16.Torque spring 34 usefulness are flexible and resilient wire is made and comprise the first and second radially-protruding bias arms 38 on central coil 36 and the relative end that is positioned at described spiral coil.As known in the prior art, described torque spring is pre-stressed upon on the assembly of described device 10, so that described cantilever arm 38 applies power to described handle portion 30 and 32 (or other parts of described member 12 and 14), so that described member is pushed shown closing position.
When the user wishes operative installations 10, the user inwardly presses handle portion 30 and 32 or is crowded together, described like this gripping portions 22 and 24 and pointed tooth 26 and 28 separate the user's who gathers with reception topknot with hinging manner towards unshowned open position.When the user unclamps handle portion 30 and 32, torque spring 34 will impel body member 12 and 14 inwardly to rotatablely move and enter the hair clamped position, therefore with regard to the hair that makes the user be fixed on described gripping portions 22 and 24 and pointed tooth 26 and 28 in.
Referring to Fig. 2, the figure shows the hair holding device made according to the present invention and first embodiment of torque spring hiding mechanism.The general described device of discerning with reference number 110 comprises a pair of rigid body member 112 and 114, described rigid body member 112 and 114 is articulated by joint pin 116, and described joint pin 116 passes be connected rest 118 and 120 of being carried by described rigid member.Member 112 and 114 respectively by handle portion 130 and 132 and gripping portions 122 and 124 form, described gripping portions 122 and 124 forms that clamp finger pieces or pointed tooth 126 and 128 with a plurality of hairs of crossing one another stop.In Fig. 2, hide but be provided with around described joint pin 116 by the torque spring that is described in detail with reference to figure 4 to Fig. 6.Described torque spring is pre-stressed upon on the assembly of described device 110, applies power so that be positioned at its terminal relatively cantilever arm to described member 112 and 114, so that described member 112 and 114 is pushed shown closing position.
What generally discern with reference number 140 in Fig. 3 at Fig. 1 is according to torque spring hiding mechanism of the present invention.As can most clearly seeing in Fig. 3, preferred described mechanism 140 comprises a plurality of ring-shaped shells 142.Each shell 142 comprises centre gangway 144, and described centre gangway 144 is used for receiving in the mode shown in Fig. 7 the part of described torque spring spiral coil.Each shell 142 also comprises peripheral channel 146, and described peripheral channel 146 is used for also receiving in the terminal arm of extending radially out of described torque spring one in the mode shown in Fig. 7.The length that peripheral channel 146 extends can be its shell 142 length partly or entirely.For the external dimensions with these shells 142 drops to minimum, preferably these shells 142 are right circular cylindrical members, and their internal diameter should be able to close tolerance receive torque spring spiral coil and can be freely around the spiral coil rotation of described torque spring.In addition, described connection rest 118 and 120 and the peripheral wall of described shell 142 can have similar size and profile, in all related angle positions of described body member 112 and 114, to present continuous cylindrical hinge device.As selection, as with dashed lines was shown, one or two in the described shell 142 all can also comprise radially-protruding device 148, with at least a portion of hiding the described length that extends radially out the spring bias arm and at least a portion of circumference.According to a preferred embodiment, mechanism 140 comprises according to top described and two shells 142 constituting and be provided with.But, these shells 142 length of being crossed over can be planned the length of spiral coil part of the torque spring hidden less than these shells.In the case, shell 142 can be replenished by one or more other more intermediate annular shells, and these more intermediate annular shells are crossed over the not covered zone of the spiral coil of described torque spring.
Shell 142 can be made with any material of rigidity and rigidity basically, and these materials can be identical or different with the material of making described body member 112 and 114.That is, be appreciated that the different parts of hair holding device among the present invention not only can be made of plastic, and available have beneficial any homogenous material of the performance of hair holding device or their combination are made.And be appreciated that will be with to realizing that the most beneficial size and the form of desirable covering function forms according to shell of the present invention.Such form can include, but are not limited to, and limits or guide specific groove, lip limit, section, guide groove and/or the lining material of the axial location and/or the rotation characteristics of described shell as required.
Shell 142 can use with the torque spring of any routine, and these conventional torque springs have central coil and are positioned at its relative a pair of first and second terminal radially-protruding bias arms, the spring 34 that goes out as shown in FIG. 1.Shell 142 can also be in the present invention torque spring 134 use, the detailed structure of described spring 134 at Fig. 4 to shown in Fig. 6.To Fig. 6, torque spring 134 comprises central coil 136 and is positioned at its relative first and second terminal bias arms 138 as can be seen referring to Fig. 4.Bias arm 138 be bent member and by the radially-protruding 138a of first and laterally second portion 138b forms, preferably described horizontal second portion 138b is basically parallel to the hinge axis A-A shown in Figure 11 and extends.Torque spring 134 can be used in the mode shown in Fig. 1 (be its bias arm stretch out and contact with the biasing of the handle portion of described body member) is set, and also can be arranged in the hair holding device to the mode shown in Figure 14 (be its bias arm extend internally and setover with the gripping portions of described body member contact) with the Fig. 8 that is described below.
The hair holding device benefit that the torque spring that constitutes according to spring 134 is installed is a lot.Especially the appearance of lateral offset arm portion 138b has greatly reduced the possibility of when using described the device user's finger being stabbed.In addition, transverse arm portions 138b can prevent described arm extend radially out part 138a in the useful operating period of described device with described device scratch, scuffing or otherwise wear and tear, so just not only all produced favorable influence to the functional of described device but also to its outward appearance.Transverse arm portions 138b also is distributed in spring force surf zone widely, so that the parts of plastics that is touched by spring in those zones of described device 110 can more needed parts of plastics make thinner than in other cases.
Referring to Fig. 7, the figure shows Fig. 4 to the torque spring hiding mechanism shown in the torque spring shown in Fig. 6 and Fig. 3 around joint pin 116 and the assembling situation.Shell 142 abuts one another with sliding-contact and with the spiral coil of spring 134 and encases fully.When operation, with opposite direction rotation, first shell is rotatably driven by first bias arm of torque spring these shells each other, and second shell is rotatably driven by second bias arm of torque spring.The merging axial length of desirable described shell 142 is such, and promptly described torque spring hiding mechanism 140 is set between the connection rest 118 of body member 114, and has minimal tolerance as shown in Figure 2.Encase fully and only expose described spring part of necessary bias arm in spring-operated by the spiral coil with torque spring and need not to stay the transverse slot holding described bias arm, described torque spring hiding mechanism 140 will reduce greatly when using the hair holding device of described device 110 or configuration in a similar manner that hair twines and the possibility of damage.
Fig. 8 shows several views according to first embodiment of first body member 112 of hair holding device of the present invention to Figure 11.The preferred structure of the second corresponding body member with it is similar to the structure of first body member 112.In addition, the parts that mark with different digital of Fig. 8 body member 112 in Figure 11 and be described in the above to the body member shown in Figure 14 112 ' at Figure 12.Top these are described in this as a reference.Therefore, purpose for simplicity only, Fig. 8 only is described the structure that is not described in the above in Figure 14.
Figure 12 shows several views according to another embodiment of first body member 112 ' of hair holding device of the present invention to Figure 14.Equally, be similar to the structure of first body member with first body member structure optimization of second body member corresponding.Preferred body member 112 ' comprises device 150 ', and described device 150 ' provides and be used for receiving a transverse arm portions 138b of the bias arm 138 of spring 134 along the inner wall surface of described body member.According to this embodiment, device 150 ' is the ridge form with a hole 152 ', in the described crossed strip arm portion 138b patchhole 152 '.Similar to the groove 150 among Figure 11 with Fig. 8, the largest benefit of ridge device 150 ' with holes is that it coats described far-end crossed strip bias arm part 138b basically and the hair that reduced the user at this place twines and/or the possibility of damage.It also is used for spring force is distributed on the bigger surf zone.
By utilizing at least two shells that separate from the pivot joint body member of hair holding device, torque spring hiding mechanism 140 according to the present invention has realized that the hiding scheme of other spring of the prior art does not have the purpose that realizes.The hair holding device that above-mentioned torque spring hiding mechanism is housed among the present invention not only all stashes with described spiral coil but also with two radially-protruding bias arms of described spring.And, because described shell 142 do not bear any torsion,, and need not the cantilever arm of described spring is closed so that the thickness of their diameter and wall can make is littler and thin than of the prior art.
Shell 142 can be made separately by the body member of injection moulding or other similar moulding technology and described device.According to the present invention, preferably these shells are made with plastic material, and described plastic material is opaque, hiding the spring that these shells are held, and are complementary with the color that is connected rest with relevant body member.Take this, described connection rest and described shell present basically outward appearance uniformly, and this uniform basically outward appearance is compared attractive in appearance more more attractive with the helical spring of exposure.But, some users may think contrastive colours, Transparent color or other color or facing more attractive.In the case, described shell and described body member can mate or not match as required, to produce the decorative effect of any hope.
Because torque spring hiding mechanism 140 not only provides thin peripheral wall and showy and not continuous hinge profile for the shell of minor diameter, and the spiral coil of torque spring and two are stretched out bias arm all stash fully, so the hair holding device among the present invention is better than device of the prior art aesthetically.In addition, disclosed torque spring hiding mechanism 140 is being useful aspect torque spring is stashed among the present invention, and described torque spring is biased to closing position to first and second body members of hair holding device.But be not limited in this.Torque spring hiding mechanism among the present invention can be successfully used to stash any radial type hair holding device is biased to any torque spring that pre-determines the position, no matter is biased to closing position or open position.
Except shown embodiment, the present invention also provides the method and apparatus that can be used for the hair holding device field, and these hair holding devices are including but not limited to any form of clamp, pawl folder, butterfly folder, hair clip and banana clevis.
Though purpose for example is described in detail the present invention, but it only is purpose for example that the person skilled in the art will appreciate that such details, and also can changing, and the spirit and scope of the present invention that do not deviate from claims to be advocated to the present invention.
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1. hair holding device comprises:
First body member and second body member, described first and second body members comprise gripping portions;
The hinge means that described first and second body members are articulated;
Described first and second body members are biased to the torque spring of predetermined position, described torque spring comprises spiral coil and is positioned at a pair of bias arm of the opposing ends of described spiral coil that described bias arm comprises radially-protruding first and horizontal second portion; With
Can and not be attached to a plurality of shells on described first and second body members around the rotation of described spring, in the described shell one comprises the centre gangway of a part that is used for receiving described spiral coil and is used to receive one peripheral channel of described bias arm, and another in the described shell comprises the centre gangway of a part that is used for receiving described spiral coil and be used to receive another peripheral channel of described bias arm.
2. hair holding device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that at least one in the described shell comprises radially-protruding device, with at least a portion of hiding one length in the described bias arm and at least a portion of circumference.
3. hair holding device as claimed in claim 1 also comprises and being carried by described body member, is used to receive the device of the horizontal second portion of described bias arm.
4. hair holding device as claimed in claim 3 is characterized in that the groove that provides in the described body member is provided described receiving system.
5. hair holding device as claimed in claim 3 is characterized in that the ridge that provides in the described body member is provided described receiving system, and described horizontal second portion is received by the hole that is provided in described ridge.
6. hair holding device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described first and second body members also comprise the handle portion that can make the user operate described first and second body members.
7. torque spring hiding mechanism that uses with hair holding device, described hair holding device comprises first body member and second body member, described first and second body members comprise gripping portions, the hinge means that described first and second body members are articulated, with the torque spring that described first and second body members is biased to predetermined position, described torque spring comprises spiral coil and is positioned at a pair of bias arm of the opposing ends of described spiral coil, described bias arm comprises radially-protruding first and horizontal second portion, and described torque spring hiding mechanism comprises:
Be not attached to a plurality of shells on described first and second body members, in the described shell one comprises the centre gangway of a part that is used for receiving described spiral coil and is used to receive one peripheral channel of described bias arm, and another in the described shell comprises the centre gangway of a part that is used for receiving described spiral coil and be used to receive another peripheral channel of described bias arm.
8. torque spring hiding mechanism as claimed in claim 7 is characterized in that at least one in the described shell comprises radially-protruding device, with at least a portion of hiding one length in the described bias arm and at least a portion of circumference.
9. torque spring hiding mechanism as claimed in claim 7 also comprises and being carried by described body member, is used to receive the device of the horizontal second portion of described bias arm.
10. torque spring hiding mechanism as claimed in claim 9 is characterized in that the groove that provides in the described body member is provided described receiving system.
11. torque spring concealing device as claimed in claim 9 is characterized in that the ridge that provides in the described body member is provided described receiving system, described horizontal second portion is received by the hole that is provided in described ridge.
12. torque spring hiding mechanism as claimed in claim 7 is characterized in that, described first and second body members also comprise the handle portion that can make the user operate described first and second body members.
13. a hair holding device comprises:
First body member and second body member, described first and second body members comprise gripping portions;
The hinge means that described first and second body members are articulated;
Described first and second body members are biased to the torque spring of predetermined position, and described torque spring comprises spiral coil and is positioned at a pair of bias arm of the opposing ends of described spiral coil;
Be not attached to a plurality of shells on described first and second body members, in the described shell one comprises the centre gangway of a part that is used for receiving described spiral coil and is used to receive one peripheral channel of described bias arm, and another in the described shell comprises the centre gangway of a part that is used for receiving described spiral coil and be used to receive another peripheral channel of described bias arm; With
Carry by described gripping portions, be used to receive the device of described bias arm.
14. hair holding device as claimed in claim 13 is characterized in that, at least one in the described shell comprises radially-protruding device, with at least a portion of hiding one length in the described bias arm and at least a portion of circumference.
15. hair holding device as claimed in claim 13 is characterized in that, described bias arm comprises radially-protruding first and horizontal second portion.
16. hair holding device as claimed in claim 15 is characterized in that, described bias arm receiving system receives the horizontal second portion of described bias arm.
17. hair holding device as claimed in claim 15 is characterized in that, the groove that provides in the described gripping portions is provided described bias arm receiving system, and described horizontal second portion is received in described groove.
18. hair holding device as claimed in claim 15 is characterized in that, the ridge that provides in the described gripping portions is provided described bias arm receiving system, and described horizontal second portion is received by the hole that is provided in described ridge.
19. hair holding device as claimed in claim 13 is characterized in that, described first and second body members also comprise the handle portion that can make the user operate described first and second body members.
20. torque spring hiding mechanism that uses with hair holding device, described hair holding device comprises first body member and second body member, described first and second body members comprise gripping portions, the hinge means that described first and second body members are articulated, with the torque spring that described first and second body members is biased to predetermined position, described torque spring comprises spiral coil and is positioned at a pair of radially-protruding bias arm of the opposing ends of described spiral coil that described torque spring hiding mechanism comprises:
Be not attached to a plurality of shells on described first and second body members, in the described shell one comprises the centre gangway of a part that is used for receiving described spiral coil and is used to receive one peripheral channel of described bias arm, and another in the described shell comprises the centre gangway of a part that is used for receiving described spiral coil and be used to receive another peripheral channel of described bias arm; With
Carry by described gripping portions, be used to receive the device of described bias arm.
21. torque spring hiding mechanism as claimed in claim 20 is characterized in that at least one in the described shell comprises radially-protruding device, with at least a portion of hiding one length in the described bias arm and at least a portion of circumference.
22. torque spring hiding mechanism as claimed in claim 20 is characterized in that, described bias arm comprises radially-protruding first and horizontal second portion.
23. torque spring hiding mechanism as claimed in claim 22 is characterized in that, described bias arm receiving system receives the horizontal second portion of described bias arm.
24. torque spring hiding mechanism as claimed in claim 23 is characterized in that, the groove that provides in the described gripping portions is provided described bias arm receiving system, and the horizontal second portion of described bias arm is suitable for being received in described groove.
25. torque spring hiding mechanism as claimed in claim 23, it is characterized in that, the ridge that provides in the described gripping portions is provided described bias arm receiving system, is received in the hole that the horizontal second portion of described bias arm is suitable for being provided in described ridge.
26. torque spring hiding mechanism as claimed in claim 20 is characterized in that, described first and second body members also comprise the handle portion that can make the user operate described first and second body members.
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