CN218861441U - Hair drier - Google Patents

Abstract

A hair dryer, comprising: a blower main body (100); a handle (150) provided on the blower body, a wearable accessory connection mechanism (400) provided on the handle and comprising at least one connection portion for attaching a wearable accessory (500) adapted to be worn on a user to carry the blower. The wearing accessory attachment mechanism may comprise a clamp (410, 420) detachably mounted on the handle, the clamp at least partially surrounding the handle, the clamp providing a connection portion (411, 421) for attaching the wearing accessory, the connection portion passing through a symmetry plane (P1) of the handle. The donning accessory attachment mechanism may include a connecting tab (460, 470) defining an eyelet (461) forming a connection for attaching a donning accessory, the eyelet being located in a plane of symmetry (P1) of the handle.

Description

Hair drier

Technical Field

The utility model relates to a hair-dryer, in particular to wearing annex coupling mechanism of gardens hair-dryer.

Background

The garden blower is mainly used for blowing fallen leaves, road surface dust, accumulated water, snow and the like. With the rapid development of battery technology, more and more users choose to use cordless blowers powered by batteries. Cordless hair dryers are typically hand-held and include a hair dryer body and a handle that a user holds the hair dryer in order to perform work. However, holding the hair dryer with one hand for a long time may significantly consume the physical strength of the user, affecting the work efficiency.

Another type of hair dryer employs a backpack design, with the heavier components being placed in the back frame and the user simply having to hold the air hose of the hair dryer. Such piggyback hair dryers are generally bulky and costly and are not as portable as hand held hair dryers.

Accordingly, there is a need for a hair dryer that is both portable as a hand held hair dryer and reduces physical exertion on the part of the user during operation.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a hair dryer, including: a blower main body; a handle provided on the blower body, a wearing accessory connecting mechanism provided on the handle and comprising at least one connecting portion for attaching a wearing accessory adapted to be worn on a user to carry the blower, wherein the handle is symmetrical with respect to a plane of symmetry through or within which the connecting portion passes.

In one embodiment, the wearable accessory attachment mechanism comprises a clamp removably mounted on the handle, the clamp at least partially surrounding the handle, the clamp providing a connection thereon, preferably the connection is perpendicular to the plane of symmetry.

In one embodiment, the blower body includes a body housing, the handle is coupled to the body housing, and at least a portion of the clamp is in contact with the body housing.

In one embodiment the clamp comprises a first clamp half and a second clamp half, the first and second clamp halves being fixedly connected to each other at least two fixing points, a connection being provided at least one fixing point, preferably the first and second clamp halves are substantially triangular, the fixing points being provided at three corners of the triangle.

In one embodiment, a first stop portion is formed on at least one of the first and second clamp halves, and a second stop portion that mates with the first stop portion is formed on the handle or the body housing.

In one embodiment, the first retaining portion comprises a protrusion extending from an inner wall of at least one of the first clamp half and the second clamp half, and the second retaining portion comprises a recess provided on the handle or the body housing, preferably the recess is formed by an aperture for receiving a fastener.

In one embodiment, a stiffener is formed on an inner wall of at least one of the first and second clamp halves, preferably at a location near the anchor point.

In one embodiment, a buffer member is provided between the clamp and the handle or the main body casing, and preferably, the buffer member includes a rubber body in a cylindrical shape.

In one embodiment, the wearable accessory attachment mechanism includes a connecting tab defining an eyelet forming a connection for attaching the wearable accessory, and the eyelet lies in a plane of symmetry.

In one embodiment, the blower body includes a body shell, at least a portion of which is formed by the assembly of first and second half shells, and a connecting tab located between and secured to at least one of the first and second half shells.

In one embodiment, the attachment tab includes an upper portion positioned outside the body shell and defining an eyelet, and a lower portion positioned inside the body shell and defining at least one fastener hole.

In one embodiment, the lower portion of the lug includes a first fastener hole for receiving a first fastener for securing the lug to the first half shell and a second fastener hole for receiving a second fastener for securing the lug to the second half shell, wherein the first fastener is arranged to not permit release from an exterior of the blower body and the second fastener is arranged to permit release from an exterior of the blower body.

In one embodiment, the hair dryer further comprises a barrel extending along the longitudinal axis, the barrel being mounted to a dryer body, the dryer body defining an air inlet, the barrel defining an air outlet, the dryer body housing a fan and a motor for driving the fan in rotation, the handle having a trigger disposed thereon, wherein the wearable accessory attachment mechanism comprises a first connection between the motor and the trigger along the longitudinal axis.

In one embodiment, the blower body further comprises a power mount located vertically between the trigger and the air inlet, preferably the power mount is angled with respect to the longitudinal axis, more preferably the angle is 10-45 degrees.

In one embodiment, the wearable accessory attachment mechanism further comprises a second connection portion, a midpoint of a line segment connecting the first connection portion and the second connection portion is located between the motor and the power supply mounting portion along the longitudinal axis, and preferably, the second connection portion is located above the power supply mounting portion.

In one embodiment, the first and second connecting portions are for attaching both ends of the wearable accessory, and the first and second connecting portions are located on both sides of the air inlet along the longitudinal axis.

In one embodiment, the blower body includes a base that supports the air inlet, the base including a support bracket extending from a body casing of the blower body, the support bracket having a wearable accessory attachment provided thereon, preferably the support bracket being capable of serving as a handle for the blower.

In one embodiment, the support bracket includes a grip portion extending transverse to the longitudinal axis, the grip portion being located below the power mounting portion, and the grip portion forming a donning accessory attachment portion.

In one embodiment, the power mount comprises two mounting interfaces, preferably arranged side by side and on either side of a plane of symmetry, as viewed from the rear of the hair dryer.

In one embodiment, the power source mounting portion is configured to allow the wearable accessory to pass through a gap between two power sources when the power sources are mounted on both mounting interfaces.

Drawings

Embodiments of the present invention are described below with reference to the drawings.

Figure 1 shows a first embodiment of a hair dryer according to the present invention.

Figure 2 shows a blower body of a blower of a first embodiment.

Figure 3 shows a rear view of the blower body.

Figure 4 shows the duct assembly of the blower of the first embodiment.

Figure 5 shows a cross-sectional view of a blower body.

Fig. 6A shows a first clamp half of the clamp.

Fig. 6B shows a second clamp half of the clamp.

Figure 7 shows a second embodiment of a hair dryer according to the present invention.

Figure 8 shows a third embodiment of a hair dryer according to the present invention.

Figure 9 shows a fixing mechanism between a connecting piece and a blower main body of a blower of a third embodiment.

Detailed Description

Fig. 1 shows a first embodiment of a hair dryer according to the present invention, comprising a hair dryer body 100 and a blower pipe 200 mounted on the hair dryer body 100. The blower body 100 defines an air inlet 101 and the barrel 200 extends along a longitudinal axis L and defines an air outlet 201. For convenience of description, a side toward the air outlet 201 is referred to as a front side or a far side, and a side toward the air inlet 101 is referred to as a rear side or a near side. Optionally, various air nozzles 201 or extension tubes may be attached to the distal side of the barrel 200. The nozzle 201 may define differently shaped air outlets to meet various requirements. In this embodiment, the detachable connection between the blower pipe 200 and the nozzle 210 is achieved by means of a snap connection 220. It will be appreciated that other detachable connections are possible, such as a threaded connection or a connection via an L-shaped locking member.

The blower includes a handle 150 for gripping by a user. The handle 150 may be integrally formed with the blower body 100 or may be a separate component mounted to the blower body 100. The handle 150 includes a grip sized and contoured to conform to the palm of the user's hand. The grip portion may be covered with a resilient material, such as rubber, to improve grip comfort. At least a portion of the grip may be covered with dimples or bumps to avoid the handle from slipping off the user's hand. Advantageously, when the blower is held in the hand of a user, the grip of the handle 150 intersects a vertical line through the center of gravity of the blower. The location of the handle saves the user the force required to lift the hair dryer.

Figure 2 shows a blower body of a blower of a first embodiment. The blower body 100 has a body casing including a first casing part 110 connected to the blower pipe 200 and a second casing part 120 defining an air inlet. In the present embodiment, the first case part 110 occupies most of the volume of the body case, and the second case part 120 is detachably mounted on the first case part 110. When a user wishes to clean the air duct in the blower main body 100 or replace components within the air duct, the user need only remove the second housing portion 120.

Both ends of the handle 150 are connected to the first housing part 110, and the handle 150 is located substantially above the second housing part 120. Operating components for controlling the blower, such as a trigger 151 and control keys 152 shown in figure 2, may be disposed on the handle 150. The trigger 151 and the control key 152 are located at the front of the handle 150 and are respectively disposed at the lower and upper sides of the handle 150. The control 152 is accessible to the thumb of the user upon actuation of the trigger 151. In one embodiment, a trigger 151 is used to start and stop the blower, and control keys 152 allow the user to adjust the power and/or speed of the blower, or to switch the mode of operation of the blower. A status indicator 116, best shown in FIG. 8, may also be provided on the first housing portion 110. Status indicators 116 may include a plurality of LED lights or other types of display devices for displaying information such as power level, current power and/or speed levels, operating modes, etc. In other embodiments, control and display components such as a lock switch, timer, electronic display screen, etc. may be provided on the handle 150 and/or the main body housing to assist the user in operating the blower.

The blower body 100 includes a power mount 130 for receiving power for powering the motor, such as a rechargeable battery pack 300 (shown in figure 1). The power supply mounting part 130 may be disposed at a rear end of the first case part 110 below the handle 150. It is anticipated that the capacity of the battery pack will increase and its weight will increase in order to extend the duration of operation of the hair dryer. Positioning the power mount 130 near the handle 150 helps the user to stably maintain the orientation of the hair dryer during operation of holding the hair dryer.

The power mount 130 may include at least one mounting interface. Each mounting interface may provide a guide that ensures that a mating battery pack is properly mounted in a predetermined mounting direction. The power mount 130 is shown in FIG. 2 to include two side-by-side mounting interfaces 131,132. The two battery packs may be connected in series to boost the maximum power of the blower, or either of the two battery packs may independently power the blower. In other embodiments, the power mount 130 may include a power compartment, which may be sealed to prevent exposure of the power source to the external environment.

The blower body 100 may include a base 121, and the base 121 may stably support the blower on the ground. The base 121 may be integrally formed with the second housing part 120 or mounted to the second housing part 120 as an accessory. The base 121 shown in fig. 2 includes a support bracket extending rearwardly from the rear end of the second housing portion 120, which can be used as a handle for the blower. The support frame comprises a grip portion 122 extending transversely to the longitudinal axis L and a connecting portion 123 connecting the grip portion 122 with the second housing part 120. The support frame is substantially U-shaped and extends in the horizontal direction. In other embodiments, the base may include support legs extending downwardly from the main body housing.

A rear view of the blower body 100 is shown in figure 3. As can be seen, the blower as a whole is symmetrical about plane P1. Specifically, the handle 150 is symmetrical about the plane P1, the two mounting interfaces 131,132 of the power mounting portion 130 are arranged side by side and located on two sides of the plane P1, and the base 121 is also symmetrical about the plane P1. The power supply mounting part 130 is located between the handle 150 and the air inlet 101 in the vertical direction. The width of the power supply mounting portion 130 is substantially equal to the width of the grip portion 122 of the base 121.

The air duct assembly of the blower of the first embodiment is shown in figure 4. The air duct assembly includes an air inlet side cover 160 and an air outlet side cover 180, both of which are accommodated in the blower main body 100. The blower side shroud 160 includes a proximal portion 161 and a distal portion 162. The proximal portion 161 defines a duct inlet that may flare outwardly to enlarge the air intake area. A motor housing 163 is formed in the distal portion 162, in which the motor is accommodated. The inner wall of distal portion 162 is coupled to the outer wall of motor housing 163 by a plurality of blades 164, which blades 164 may act as vanes to direct the flow of air. Optionally, a plurality of openings 165 are formed in the inlet side shroud 160, and the openings 165 are covered by a sleeve 190 that surrounds the inlet side shroud 160. The sleeve 190 may be made of a sound absorbing material to reduce noise generated during operation of the blower.

The air outlet side casing 180 comprises a proximal portion 181 and a distal portion 182. The proximal portion 181 is connected to the distal portion 162 of the inlet side cover 160 and the distal portion 182 is connected to the blower pipe 200. The proximal end of the blower pipe 200 may be inserted into the air outlet side casing 180. A conical flow deflector 183 which tapers distally is arranged in the air outlet side housing 180. Conical baffle 183 is shown in fig. 4 with radially outwardly extending baffles 184. In an embodiment not shown, a plurality of openings may be formed in the surface of conical baffle 183 for introducing or exhausting motor cooling airflow.

The outer walls of the inlet side case 160 and the outlet side case 180 may further include positioning members which are engaged with corresponding positioning members formed on the main body case to ensure that the inlet side case 160 and the outlet side case 180 are mounted at predetermined positions in the blower main body 100. The air duct assembly may include a shield 140 attached to the second housing portion 120 and covering the air duct inlet. The shield 140 may include a grill to prevent foreign objects from entering the air duct.

Figure 5 shows a cross-sectional view of a blower body. The blower main body 100 houses therein an axial flow fan 170 and a motor that drives the fan to rotate, the motor being located inside a motor housing 163 in the intake-side casing 160. Fan 170 and conical baffle 183 are located on either side of motor housing 163. The air inlet 101 of the blower is located between the fan 170 and the power mount 130 in the direction of the longitudinal axis L. That is, the power supply mounting portion 130 is located rearward of the air inlet 101. To prevent the battery pack 300 mounted to the power supply mount section 130 from blocking the air inlet 101, the power supply mount section 130 may be designed to be angled with respect to the longitudinal axis L. Preferably, the angle may be between 10 and 45 degrees, e.g. 15, 20, 30, 40 degrees. When the blower is operated, ambient air surrounding the air inlet 101 enters the air inlet 101 under the suction of the fan 170. Since the power supply mounting portion 130 is located at the rear of the air inlet 101, a part of the ambient air flows through the battery pack 300 before entering the air inlet 101, serving to cool the battery pack 300.

The blower main body 100 also houses a control unit for controlling the motor. In the present embodiment, the control unit is provided in the first housing portion 110 above the intake side cover 160. In fig. 5, it is shown that a mount 111 for a control unit is formed on an inner wall of the first housing part 110. The control unit is fixed in the position of motor top, conveniently arranges the electric wire. Alternatively, an opening 112 is formed on the first housing part 110 at a position close to the mounting seat 111, and the opening 112 may introduce or discharge cooling air for cooling the control unit.

Returning to fig. 1, the hair dryer further includes a wearable accessory attachment mechanism 400 provided on the handle 150 for attaching the wearable accessory 500. The wearable accessory 500 may be a shoulder strap as shown, or may be a harness, belt, or other form of item that may be worn on the user to carry the blower. Taking the shoulder strap as an example, the user can completely rely on the shoulder to burden the hair dryer when carrying the hair dryer for movement. When performing a cleaning operation with a blower, a user may grip handle 150 to maintain the orientation of the blower outlet. The weight of the blower is now borne by both the user's shoulders and hands.

The wearable accessory attachment mechanism 400 shown in fig. 2 includes a first clamp 410 and a second clamp 420 removably mounted to the handle. The clamps 410,420 at least partially surround the handle 150, the clamps providing connections 411,412 for attaching the wearable accessory 500. In the present embodiment, the first and second clamps 410 and 420 surround the front and rear ends of the handle 150, respectively, and at least a portion of the first and second clamps 410 and 420 is in contact with the main body case.

The connecting portions 411,412 of the two clamps 410,420 may be attached to both ends of the wearable accessory 500, respectively. The coupling portions 411,412 shown in fig. 2 are formed as rods extending transversely to the longitudinal axis L, on which rods loops (shown in fig. 1) can be looped, on which hooks provided at both ends of the wearing accessory 500 can be attached. The connection portion 411 of the first gripper 410 is shown in fig. 3 to pass through the symmetry plane P1 and be perpendicular to the symmetry plane P1. As above, the location of handle 150 near the center of gravity of the dryer allows the user to operate the dryer with less effort and ease of stabilizing the orientation of the dryer. Since the connection portion of the attachment mechanism 400 passes through the plane of symmetry P1 of the handle 150, the support force of the attachment 500 on the hair dryer is close to the plane of symmetry P1, which helps prevent the hair dryer from tilting.

The first and second clamps 410 and 420 are shown on either side of the trigger 151 in fig. 5. In the direction of the longitudinal axis L, the first clamp 410 is adjacent to the motor located in the blower body 100, and the second clamp 420 is adjacent to the battery pack 300. If the connecting portion 411 of the first clamp 410 is connected to the connecting portion 421 of the second clamp 420 with a line segment, the midpoint 415 of the line segment is located between the motor and the power supply mounting portion 130 along the longitudinal axis L. Generally, the weight of the motor and power supply is large among the various components of the hair dryer. The first clamp 410 and the second clamp 420 in this embodiment are positioned such that the blower is supported by the wearable accessory 500 at a location proximate to the motor and power source. In this way, the user can prevent the hair dryer from shaking greatly when the hair dryer is carried by the wearable accessory 500.

The clamp may be formed by assembling two halves which are fixedly connected to each other at least two fixing points. Fig. 6A and 6B show a first jig half 430 and a second jig half 440, respectively, which constitute the first jig 410, both having a substantially triangular shape, and fixing points being provided at three corners. The first clamp half 430 has an inner wall 432 facing the blower body 100 and an outer wall 431 facing away from the blower body 100. Three columns 433,434,435 are provided at the corners of the inner wall 432. Fastener holes, such as threaded holes, can be formed in posts 433,434,435. The second clamp half 440 has an outer wall 441 and an inner wall 442, and three through-holes 443,444,445 are formed at the corners of the second clamp half 440. The through holes 443,444,445 are positioned in alignment with the posts 433,434,435, and fasteners are passed through the through holes 443,444,445 to engage the posts 433,434,435.

A connecting portion for attaching the wearing accessory may be provided on the fixing point. The uppermost column 433 of the first clamp half 430 shown in fig. 6A may serve as the connecting portion 411 of the first clamp 410, i.e. a rod extending transversely to the longitudinal axis L shown in fig. 2. In other embodiments, connections may be provided at multiple fixation points for user selection.

A first stopper portion may be formed on at least one of the first jig half 430 and the second jig half 440, and a second stopper portion cooperating with the first stopper portion may be formed on the handle 150 or the main body case. In this embodiment, the first stopper portion includes a projection 446 extending from the inner wall 442 of the second clamp half 440, and the second stopper portion includes a notch provided on the handle or the body case to engage with the projection 446. The body casing of the blower may be formed by two half shells (e.g., the first half shell 110a and the second half shell 110b shown in fig. 9) assembled by fasteners, and holes in the half shells for receiving the fasteners (e.g., the holes 115 formed in the second half shell 110b in fig. 9) may serve as recesses into which the projections 446 are fitted. The design fully utilizes the existing structure of the main body shell to realize the function of the second limit part, thereby reducing the manufacturing cost of the main body shell. The projection 446 may be generally cylindrical and may have a plurality of bars 449 formed on an outer surface thereof. Contact between the bar 449 on the tab 446 and the inner wall of the recess prevents the clip from moving relative to the handle 150 or body housing, particularly back and forth along the handle, when the clip is mounted on the handle 150. It will be appreciated that other forms of retention are possible, such as snap-fit portions, magnetic elements, etc. that cooperate with one another. In an embodiment not shown, the first clamp half 430 and the second clamp half 440 are each provided with a stop portion, the number, location and configuration of which can be selected as desired.

Reinforcing ribs may also be formed on at least one of the first clamp half 430 and the second clamp half 440 to increase the structural strength of the clamp. In fig. 6A, a plurality of ribs 437 are formed on the inner wall 432 of the first clamp half 430, the ribs 437 being located on the inner wall 432 near the fixing points (corresponding to the posts 433,434, 435). A portion of the rib 437 may contact the handle 150 or the body housing to provide a stop. Similarly, a plurality of ribs 447 are shown formed on the inner wall 442 of the second clamp half 440 in fig. 6B near the attachment points (corresponding to through-holes 443,444, 445). The position of the stiffening rib 447 on the second clamp half 440 may correspond to the position of the stiffening rib 437 on the first clamp half 430.

To avoid hard contact between the clamp and the handle or body case, a buffer may be provided between the clamp and the handle or body case. In this embodiment, a buffer is provided on at least one of the first clamp half 430 and the second clamp half 440. A cushion 439 is shown in fig. 6A, positioned on the cushion seat 438. The cushion 439 may be a cylindrical rubber body that abuts the surface of the handle or body case. The buffer is removed in fig. 6B for clarity of the buffer seat. A bumper seat 448 is formed on the inner wall 442 of the second clamp half 440, the bumper seat 448 defining a groove for receiving a bumper. In other embodiments, the bumpers can be positioned on the surface of the handle or the main body case, and the number, position and material of the bumpers can be selected as required.

It should be understood that a clip capable of being used as the wearable accessory attachment mechanism 400 is not limited to the embodiment shown only in fig. 6A and 6B. For example, the two halves of the clip may be pivotally connected relative to each other at one fixed portion, or the clip may be one-piece. The clamp may also have other shapes, for example the second clamp 420 shown in fig. 2 has a horseshoe shape.

Figure 7 shows a second embodiment of a hair dryer according to the present invention. The second embodiment differs from the first embodiment in that only a single clamp 450 is provided on the handle. The structure and position of the clamp 450 may be the same as the first clamp 410 in the first embodiment, or may be the same as the connecting piece 460 in the third embodiment described below. In the second embodiment, a wearing accessory attachment portion may be provided on the support frame of the base 121. A hook 502 provided at one end of the wearing accessory 500 may be connected with a ring 413 provided on the clamp 450. The grip portion 122 of the support stand is located below the power supply mounting portion 130, and the other end 501 of the wearable accessory 500 is attachable to the grip portion 122. The power mount 130 is configured to allow the wearable accessory 500 to pass through a gap between two power sources when the power sources are mounted on both mounting interfaces.

Figure 8 shows a third embodiment of a hair dryer according to the present invention. The attachment mechanism for the wearable accessory includes two attachment tabs 460,470 that are disposed at the front and rear ends of the handle 150, respectively. The attachment tabs 460,470 define eyelets forming a connection for attaching the donning accessory 500, and the eyelets are located substantially in the plane of symmetry P1 of the handle 150.

Figure 9 shows the securing mechanism between the tab 460 and the blower body 100. A portion of the connecting piece 460 is mounted in the first housing part 110 of the main body housing. The first housing portion 110 is assembled from the first housing half 110a and the second housing half 110b, and the attachment tab 460 is positioned between the first housing half 110a and the second housing half 110b and secured to at least one of the first housing half 110a and the second housing half 110 b. The attachment tab 460 may include an upper portion that is located outside the body housing and defines an eyelet 461, and a lower portion that is located inside the body housing and defines at least one fastener hole. The eyelet 461 may be used to attach a wearing accessory 500, such as a hook provided at the end of the wearing accessory.

The lower portion of the attachment tab 460 includes a first fastener aperture 462 and a second fastener aperture 463. First fastener apertures 462 are adapted to receive first fasteners 464 that secure the tab 460 to the first housing half 110a, and second fastener apertures 463 are adapted to receive second fasteners 465 that secure the tab 460 to the second housing half 110 b. In this embodiment, the first and second fasteners 464,465 are both threaded fasteners. Two threaded holes 113,114 are formed in the inner wall of the first housing half 110a for engaging the first and second fasteners 464,465, respectively. Through holes 115 are formed in the second half shell 110b to receive second fasteners 465.

When installed, the user first removes the second half shell 110b from the first half shell 110a, aligns the fastener holes 462, 463 in the lower portion of the attachment tab 460 with the threaded holes 113,114 in the first half shell 110a, secures the attachment tab 460 to the first half shell 110a using the first fasteners 464 passing through the fastener holes 462, then assembles the second half shell 110b with the first half shell 110a to form the body shell of the blower body 100, and finally secures the attachment tab 460 to the second half shell 110b using the second fasteners 462 passing through the through holes 115 and the fastener holes 463. After installation is complete, the first fastener 464 is not allowed to be released from the exterior of the blower body 100 and the second fastener 465 is allowed to be released from the exterior of the blower body 100. Even if the second fastener 465 is loosened, the first fastener 464 can still maintain the stable connection between the connecting piece 460 and the blower main body 100. Further, fixing the coupling piece 460 at two positions using two fasteners can prevent rotation of the coupling piece 460.

It should be understood that the securing mechanism shown in figure 9 is non-limiting and that the tab 460 may be secured to the blower body 100 in other ways. It is contemplated that a plurality of attachment points may be provided on the first and second housing halves 110a, 110b to allow a user to change the position of the attachment tabs 460 as desired.

In some embodiments, at least two clips or connecting pieces may be provided at the same time, and a wearing accessory attachment portion may be provided on the support frame of the base 121 to allow a user to configure different wearing accessory 500 connection modes as desired.

While the invention has been described in detail in connection with only a limited number of embodiments, it should be understood that the invention is not limited to such disclosed embodiments. Those of ordinary skill in the art may envision other embodiments that are within the spirit and scope of the present disclosure, including variations, modifications, substitutions, or equivalent arrangements of parts, all of which are within the scope of the present disclosure.

Claims (30)

1. A hair dryer, comprising:

a blower main body (100);

a handle (150) provided on the blower main body,

a wearing accessory attachment mechanism (400) provided on the handle and comprising at least one connecting portion (411, 421, 461) for attaching a wearing accessory (500) adapted to be worn on a user for carrying the hair dryer,

characterized in that the handle is symmetrical with respect to a plane of symmetry (P1) through or in which the connection passes.

2. The hair dryer of claim 1, wherein said wearable accessory attachment mechanism comprises a clip (410, 420) removably mounted on said handle, said clip at least partially surrounding said handle, said clip providing said attachment portion (411, 421) thereon.

3. The hair dryer of claim 2, characterized in that said connection is perpendicular to said plane of symmetry (P1).

4. The hair dryer of claim 2, wherein said hair dryer body includes a body housing (110, 120), said handle being connected to said body housing, at least a portion of said clamp being in contact with said body housing.

5. The hair dryer of claim 4, characterized in that the clamp (410) comprises a first clamp half (430) and a second clamp half (440), which are fixedly connected to each other at least two fixing points, the connecting portion (411) being provided at least one fixing point.

6. The hair dryer of claim 5, wherein said first and second clamp halves are triangular in shape with fixation points at three corners of the triangle.

7. The hair dryer of claim 5, wherein a first limit stop (446) is formed on at least one of the first and second clamp halves, and a second limit stop cooperating with the first limit stop is formed on the handle or the main body casing.

8. The hair dryer of claim 7, wherein the first restraint portion (446) comprises a projection extending from an inner wall of at least one of the first and second clamp halves, and the second restraint portion comprises a notch disposed on the handle or body housing.

9. The blower of claim 8, wherein said recess is formed by a hole for receiving a fastener.

10. The blower of claim 5, wherein a stiffener (437, 447) is formed on an inner wall of at least one of the first and second clamp halves.

11. The hair dryer of claim 10, wherein said reinforcing rib is located adjacent to said attachment point.

12. The hair dryer of claim 4, wherein a buffer is provided between said clip and said handle or body casing.

13. The hair dryer of claim 12, wherein said bumper comprises a cylindrical rubber body.

14. The hair dryer of claim 1, characterized in that the wearing accessory connecting mechanism comprises a connecting tab (460, 470) defining an eyelet (461) forming a connecting portion for attaching the wearing accessory, the eyelet being located in the symmetry plane (P1).

15. The blower of claim 14, wherein the blower body includes a body casing at least a portion (110) of which is formed by assembly of a first half-shell (110 a) and a second half-shell (120 a), the connecting tab (460, 470) being located between and secured to at least one of the first half-shell and the second half-shell.

16. The blower of claim 15, wherein the connecting tab includes an upper portion located outside the body casing and defining the aperture and a lower portion located inside the body casing and defining at least one fastener hole.

17. The hair dryer of claim 16, wherein a lower portion of said attachment tab includes a first fastener aperture (462) for receiving a first fastener (464) for securing said attachment tab to said first half shell and a second fastener aperture (463) for receiving a second fastener (465) for securing said attachment tab to said second half shell, wherein said first fastener is arranged to not permit release from an exterior of said blower body and said second fastener is arranged to permit release from an exterior of said blower body.

18. The hair dryer of any one of claims 1 to 17, further comprising a barrel (200) extending along a longitudinal axis (L), said barrel being mounted to the hair dryer body, said hair dryer body defining an air inlet (101), said barrel defining an air outlet (201), said hair dryer body housing a fan (170) and a motor for driving the fan in rotation, said handle having a trigger (151) disposed thereon, wherein said wearable accessory connection comprises a first connection (411) located along said longitudinal axis (L) between said motor and said trigger.

19. The hair dryer of claim 18, wherein said hair dryer body further includes a power mount (130) located vertically between said trigger and said air inlet.

20. The hair dryer of claim 19, wherein said power mount is angled relative to said longitudinal axis.

21. The hair dryer of claim 20, wherein said angle is 10-45 degrees.

22. The hair dryer of claim 19, wherein the wearable accessory attachment mechanism further comprises a second attachment portion (421), a midpoint (415) of a line segment connecting the first and second attachment portions being located between the motor and the power mount portion along the longitudinal axis.

23. The hair dryer of claim 22, wherein said second connecting portion is located above said power supply mounting portion.

24. The hair dryer of claim 22, wherein said first and second attachment portions are for attaching both ends of said wearable accessory, and said first and second attachment portions are located on either side of said air inlet along said longitudinal axis.

25. The blower of claim 19, wherein the blower body includes a base (121) that supports the air inlet (101), the base including a support bracket extending from a body casing of the blower body, the support bracket providing a donned accessory attachment thereon.

26. The hair dryer of claim 25, wherein said support frame is capable of functioning as a handle for the hair dryer.

27. The hair dryer of claim 25, wherein the support bracket includes a grip portion (122) extending transverse to the longitudinal axis, the grip portion being located below the power mounting portion (130), and the grip portion forming the donning accessory attachment portion.

28. The hair dryer of any one of claims 19 to 27, wherein said power mount portion comprises two mounting interfaces (131, 132).

29. Blower according to claim 28, characterised in that the two mounting interfaces are arranged side by side and on either side of the plane of symmetry (P1), viewed from the rear of the blower.

30. The hair dryer of claim 29, wherein said power mount is configured to allow said wearable accessory (500) to pass through a gap between two power sources when both mounting interfaces have power sources mounted thereon.

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