EP2158819B1 - Hair shaping and care device - Google Patents

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EP2158819B1
EP2158819B1 EP09168103A EP09168103A EP2158819B1 EP 2158819 B1 EP2158819 B1 EP 2158819B1 EP 09168103 A EP09168103 A EP 09168103A EP 09168103 A EP09168103 A EP 09168103A EP 2158819 B1 EP2158819 B1 EP 2158819B1
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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
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
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    • A45DHAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
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  • the invention relates to a hair styling or care device comprising a blower arranged in a housing for conveying an air flow, an opening from which the conveyed air flow exits, at least one for emitting electrons in the direction of the axis of the air outlet opening and in an axial arrangement arranged in the air outlet opening ionization electrode having ionization and a releasably connectable to the air outlet opening essay.
  • Such hair styling or care appliances are, for example, hair dryers, air curlers or the like, and thus devices with which hair can be shaped and / or cared for.
  • Such hair styling or care appliances include a fan for conveying an airflow routed through the appliance.
  • a device also has a heating device for heating the conveyed air flow.
  • the conveyed air flow exits an air outlet opening from the housing of the device.
  • an ionization device comprises a high voltage generator and one or more ionization electrodes connected to the high voltage generator.
  • the ionization device During operation of the ionization device, electrons are emitted from the electrode tip (s) and the ambient air adjacent thereto is ionized, with the effect that the hair to be treated is exposed to an ion current.
  • the one or more ionization electrodes are arranged so that the ions are supplied to the hair to be treated. This supports the hair styling or hair care process.
  • ionization electrodes are arranged in the air outlet opening or in the immediate vicinity thereof.
  • Such a device is for example in FR 2 766 338 A1 described.
  • an essay such as an ondulier nozzle, a volumizer or the like in order to achieve a particular care or molding result can. If such an essay to the air outlet opening connected to such, having an ionization device device, typically by plugging the same, the operation of the ionization device is ineffective, since the generated ion current is neutralized before reaching the hair to be nurtured.
  • a hair treatment can therefore be done with a device designed in this way with its attached to the air outlet opening essay only without the sometimes desired ion current.
  • the invention is therefore based on the object of developing an aforementioned hair styling or care device in such a way that effectively ions can be supplied to the hair to be treated, both with attached to the device essay and without patch essay.
  • an aforementioned, generic hair styling or care device in which the attachment has at least one ionization electrode, which is also arranged correspondingly axially with respect to their air outlet opening and can then be understood in the axial direction as an extension of the ionization, the located in the air outlet opening, and has a contact for connecting its at least one ionization electrode to the ionization of the hair styling or care device, wherein for transmitting high voltage to the attachment side contact when the attachment is connected to the air outlet opening, this contact either with small distance to the free end of the ionization electrode, which is located in the air outlet opening, or this physically contacted.
  • the attachment associated with this device has an ionizing electrode.
  • the hair styling or care appliance comprises an ionizing electrode arranged to emit electrons in the direction of the axis of the air outlet opening and in an axial arrangement in the air outlet opening.
  • To connect its at least one ionization electrode to the ionization device is a contact made of an electrically conductive material.
  • a contact made of an electrically conductive material For transmitting high voltage to this tower side Contact this is either in physical contact with the, which is located in the air outlet opening, electrode, when the attachment is connected to the air outlet opening of the device, or - which is preferred - at a small distance from the electrode, which in the air Air outlet is located.
  • the electrode of the attachment is contacted via the, which is located in the air outlet opening electrode.
  • a proper function of the attachment-side ionization electrode is thus ensured even if a physical contact of the electrode, which is located in the air outlet opening, not present. Therefore, in this contacting the otherwise necessary for contacting electrical connections pressing force of the contacts need not be present. Rather, it is even preferable to arrange the attachment-side electrical contact at a small distance to the electrode, which is located in the air outlet opening, so that it is not damaged during a placement of the attachment or during a removal. Particularly useful is the use of a carbon fiber bundle electrode as an electrode, which is located in the air outlet opening, since it can deliver a high-density electron flow and thereby a voltage transfer to the contact and the attachment-side electrode is supported.
  • the ionization electrode which is located in the air outlet opening, is located in an axial arrangement within the air outlet opening of the device. Accordingly, axially with respect to its air outlet opening, the attachment-side electrode is also arranged, which can then be understood in the axial direction as an extension of the ionization electrode, which is located in the air outlet opening.
  • An otherwise not shown hair dryer 1 has a fan for conveying an air flow flowing through the housing 2.
  • the air flow exits through an air outlet opening 3.
  • the electrode unit 4 of an otherwise not shown ionization device is arranged.
  • the electrode unit 4 is held within the air outlet opening 3 by a plurality of radial spokes 5.
  • the electrode unit 4 comprises a sleeve-like housing 6, in which a carbon fiber bundle electrode 7 is arranged as the ionization electrode.
  • the electrical contacting of the carbon fiber bundle electrode 7 is not shown.
  • the free, electron-donating ends 8 of the individual carbon fibers of the carbon fiber bundle electrode 7 are still within the housing 2 of the hair dryer. 1
  • an ondulier nozzle attachment 9 Associated with the hair dryer 1 is an ondulier nozzle attachment 9.
  • the ondulier nozzle attachment 9 To connect the ondulier nozzle attachment 9 to the hair dryer 1, the latter has an annular, cylindrical coupling section 10 which can be inserted into the air outlet opening 3 of the hair dryer 1. A peripheral paragraph 10.1 limited as a stop the coupling portion 10 of the attachment 9.
  • the hair dryer 1 To connect the Ondulierdüsenetzsatzes 9 to the hair dryer 1, the hair dryer 1 has within its air outlet opening 3 via a complementary to the outer surface of the coupling portion 10 coupling surface 11.
  • Centric and with axial alignment disposed within the Ondulierdüsenetzsatzes 9 an electrode unit 12.
  • the electrode unit 12 comprises a housing part 13, in which a metal sleeve 14 is arranged.
  • the metal sleeve 14 is at its pointing to the coupling portion 10 end around the pointing in this direction completion of the housing part 13 to form an electrical contact ring 15 crimped outwardly.
  • an ionization electrode 16 is connected at its opposite end of the coupling ring 15. This is also executed in the illustrated embodiment as a carbon fiber bundle electrode.
  • the free end of the carbon fibers of the carbon fiber bundle electrode 16 is located at a small distance on the inside from the outer end of the ondulier nozzle attachment 9.
  • the hairdryer 1 can be operated without Ondulierdüsenetzsatz 9.
  • the ionization device in the operation of which 7 electrons are emitted via the carbon fiber bundle electrode, an ion current is generated and supplied to the hair to be treated.
  • the Ondulierdüsenetzsatz 9 connected to the air outlet opening 3 of the hair dryer 1, as in FIG. 2
  • the contact ring 15 is located at a small distance to the free ends 8 of the carbon fiber bundle electrode 7. If the ionizer is turned on to supply electrons to the hair to be treated, the carbon fiber bundle electrode 7 serves for Producing a high voltage contact with the contact ring 15 of the attachment side carbon fiber bundle electrode 16.
  • the emitted from the carbon fiber bundle electrode 7 electrons are collected by the lying directly in front of the free ends of the carbon fibers contact ring 15 and forwarded to the attached to the metal sleeve 14 on-side carbon fiber electrode 16, which in turn to emit 16 electrons for generating an ion current to be supplied to the hair to be treated to the free ends of the carbon fibers of their carbon fiber bundle electrode.
  • the arrangement of the contact ring 15 to the free ends of the carbon fibers of the carbon fiber bundle electrode 7 makes it clear that assembly and disassembly of the Ondulierdüsenetzsatzes 9 for lack of contact of the contact ring 15 to the free ends of the carbon fibers of the carbon fiber bundle electrode 7 or other parts of the Ondulierdüsenetzsatzes 9 they are not damaged.
  • the properties of the device-side ionization electrode 7 are usefully used to forward the emitted electrons to an ionization electrode 16 arranged in the attachment 9.
  • a contacting of the attachment-side electrode can also take place when one or more arranged needle electrodes, which are located in the air outlet opening, are provided.

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The hair-shaping or hair-care device has a blower for conveying an air flow, an air outlet opening (3), an ionization unit and a top frame, where the blower is arranged in a housing (2). The top frame has an ionization electrode (16) and is possessed over a contact for attaching the ionization electrode at the ionization unit of the hair-shaping or hair-care device. A central ionization electrode is arranged inside the air outlet opening. The central ionization electrode is carried out as carbon fiber strand electrode (7).

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Die Erfindung betrifft ein Haarform- oder -pflegegerät, umfassend ein in einem Gehäuse angeordnetes Gebläse zum Fördern eines Luftstroms, eine Öffnung, aus der der geförderte Luftstrom austritt, eine wenigstens eine zum Emittieren von Elektronen in Richtung der Achse der Luftaustrittsöffnung und in einer axialen Anordnung in der Luftaustrittsöffnung angeordnete Ionisierungselektrode aufweisende Ionisierungseinrichtung sowie einen an die Luftaustrittsöffnung lösbar anschließbaren Aufsatz.The invention relates to a hair styling or care device comprising a blower arranged in a housing for conveying an air flow, an opening from which the conveyed air flow exits, at least one for emitting electrons in the direction of the axis of the air outlet opening and in an axial arrangement arranged in the air outlet opening ionization electrode having ionization and a releasably connectable to the air outlet opening essay.

Bei derartigen Haarform- oder -pflegegeräten handelt es sich beispielsweise um Haartrockner, Aircurler oder dergleichen, mithin um Geräte, mit denen Haar geformt und/oder gepflegt werden kann. Derartige Haarform- oder -pflegegeräte verfügen über ein Gebläse zum Fördern eines durch das Gerät geleiteten Luftstroms. Typischerweise verfügt ein solches Gerät zudem über eine Heizeinrichtung zum Erwärmen des geförderten Luftstroms. Der geförderte Luftstrom tritt aus einer Luftaustrittsöffnung aus dem Gehäuse des Gerätes aus. Mitunter sind derartige Haarform- oder - pflegegeräte auch mit einer Ionisierungseinrichtung ausgerüstet. Eine solche Ionisierungseinrichtung umfasst einen Hochspannungsgenerator und eine oder mehrere an den Hochspannungsgenerator angeschlossene lonisierungselektroden. Bei einem Betrieb der Ionisierungseinrichtung werden von der oder den Elektrodenspitzen Elektronen emittiert und die daran angrenzende Umgebungsluft ionisiert, mit dem Effekt, dass das zu behandelnde Haar einen Ionenstrom ausgesetzt ist. Die eine oder die mehreren Ionisierungselektroden sind so angeordnet, dass die Ionen dem zu behandelnden Haar zugeführt werden. Dieses unterstützt den Haarform- bzw. Haarpflegeprozess. Typischerweise sind derartige Ionisierungselektroden in der Luftaustrittsöffnung oder in unmittelbarer Nachbarschaft dazu angeordnet. Ein solches Gerät ist beispielsweise in FR 2 766 338 A1 beschrieben.Such hair styling or care appliances are, for example, hair dryers, air curlers or the like, and thus devices with which hair can be shaped and / or cared for. Such hair styling or care appliances include a fan for conveying an airflow routed through the appliance. Typically, such a device also has a heating device for heating the conveyed air flow. The conveyed air flow exits an air outlet opening from the housing of the device. Sometimes such hair styling or - care devices are also equipped with an ionization device. Such an ionization device comprises a high voltage generator and one or more ionization electrodes connected to the high voltage generator. During operation of the ionization device, electrons are emitted from the electrode tip (s) and the ambient air adjacent thereto is ionized, with the effect that the hair to be treated is exposed to an ion current. The one or more ionization electrodes are arranged so that the ions are supplied to the hair to be treated. This supports the hair styling or hair care process. Typically, such ionization electrodes are arranged in the air outlet opening or in the immediate vicinity thereof. Such a device is for example in FR 2 766 338 A1 described.

Es ist mitunter notwendig, auf ein solches Haarform- oder -pflegegerät einen Aufsatz, beispielsweise eine Ondulierdüse, einen Volumizer oder dergleichen aufzusetzen, um ein bestimmtes Pflege- oder Formergebnis erzielen zu können. Wird ein solcher Aufsatz an die Luftaustrittsöffnung eines solchen, eine Ionisierungseinrichtung aufweisenden Gerätes angeschlossen, typischerweise durch Aufstecken desselben, ist der Betrieb der Ionisierungseinrichtung wirkungslos, da der generierte Ionenstrom vor Erreichen des zu pflegenden Haares neutralisiert wird. Eine Haarbehandlung kann daher mit einem solchermaßen konzipierten Gerät mit auf dessen Luftaustrittsöffnung aufgesetztem Aufsatz nur ohne den mitunter gewünschten Ionenstrom erfolgen.It is sometimes necessary to put on such a hair styling or care device an essay, such as an ondulier nozzle, a volumizer or the like in order to achieve a particular care or molding result can. If such an essay to the air outlet opening connected to such, having an ionization device device, typically by plugging the same, the operation of the ionization device is ineffective, since the generated ion current is neutralized before reaching the hair to be nurtured. A hair treatment can therefore be done with a device designed in this way with its attached to the air outlet opening essay only without the sometimes desired ion current.

Neben den vorbeschriebenen Haarform- oder -pflegegeräten sind solche bekanntgeworden, bei denen das Gerät selbst nicht mit einer Ionisierungselektrode ausgerüstet ist, dagegen jedoch einen elektrischen Kontakt aufweist, an dem eine in einem Aufsatz befindliche Ionisierungselektrode angeschlossen werden kann. Diesbezüglich kann auf EP 1 672 965 A1 verwiesen werden. Mit diesen Geräten ist eine Haarbehandlung mit einem diesem zugeführten Ionenstrom nur möglich, wenn der Aufsatz an das Gerät angeschlossen ist.In addition to the above-described hair styling or care devices, those have become known in which the device itself is not equipped with an ionization electrode, but on the other hand has an electrical contact to which an ionization electrode located in an attachment can be connected. In this regard, can on EP 1 672 965 A1 to get expelled. With these devices, a hair treatment with an ion current supplied to it is only possible if the attachment is connected to the device.

Ausgehend von diesem diskutierten Stand der Technik liegt der Erfindung daher die Aufgabe zugrunde, ein eingangs genanntes Haarform- oder -pflegegerät dergestalt weiterzubilden, dass wirkungsvoll Ionen dem zu behandelnden Haar zugeführt werden können, und zwar sowohl mit auf dem Gerät aufgesetzten Aufsatz als auch ohne aufgesetzten Aufsatz.Based on this discussed prior art, the invention is therefore based on the object of developing an aforementioned hair styling or care device in such a way that effectively ions can be supplied to the hair to be treated, both with attached to the device essay and without patch essay.

Gelöst wird diese Aufgabe erfindungsgemäß durch ein eingangs genanntes, gattungsgemäßes Haarform- oder -pflegegerät, bei dem der Aufsatz wenigstens eine Ionisierungselektrode aufweist, welche ebenfalls entsprechend axial bezüglich ihrer Luftaustrittsöffnung angeordnet ist und sodann in axialer Richtung als Verlängerung der Ionisierungselektrode verstanden werden kann, die sich in der Luftaustrittsöffnung befindet, und über einen Kontakt zum Anschließen seiner wenigstens einen Ionisierungselektrode an die Ionisierungseinrichtung des Haarform- oder -pflegegerätes verfügt, wobei zum Übertragen von Hochspannung auf den aufsatzseitigen Kontakt, wenn der Aufsatz an die Luftaustrittsöffnung angeschlossen ist, dieser Kontakt sich entweder mit geringem Abstand zu dem freien Ende der Ionisierungselektrode, welche sich in der Luftaustrittsöffnung befindet, befindet oder diese körperlich kontaktiert.This object is achieved according to the invention by an aforementioned, generic hair styling or care device in which the attachment has at least one ionization electrode, which is also arranged correspondingly axially with respect to their air outlet opening and can then be understood in the axial direction as an extension of the ionization, the located in the air outlet opening, and has a contact for connecting its at least one ionization electrode to the ionization of the hair styling or care device, wherein for transmitting high voltage to the attachment side contact when the attachment is connected to the air outlet opening, this contact either with small distance to the free end of the ionization electrode, which is located in the air outlet opening, or this physically contacted.

Bei diesem Haarform- oder -pflegegerät verfügt der diesem Gerät zugeordnete Aufsatz über eine Ionisierungselektrode. Das Haarform- oder -pflegegerät umfasst eine zum Emmittieren von Elektronen in Richtung der Achse der Luftaustrittsöffnung und in einer axialen Anordnung in der Luftaustrittsöffnung angeordnete Ionisierungselektrode. Zum Anschließen seiner wenigstens einen Ionisierungselektrode an die Ionisierungseinrichtung dient ein Kontakt aus einem elektrisch leitfähigem Material. Zum Übertragen von Hochspannung auf diesen aufsatzseitigen Kontakt befindet sich dieser entweder in einem körperlichen Kontakt zu der, welche sich in der Luftaustrittsöffnung befindet, Elektrode, wenn der Aufsatz an die Luftaustrittsöffnung des Geräts angeschlossen ist, oder - was bevorzugt ist - in einem geringen Abstand zu der Elektrode, welche sich in der Luftaustrittsöffnung befindet. Somit wird die Elektrode des Aufsatzes über die, welche sich in der Luftaustrittsöffnung befindet, Elektrode kontaktiert. Dieses hat zum Vorteil, dass keine zusätzlichen elektrischen Anschlüsse zum Zuführen der für die Elektronenemittierung notwendigen Hochspannung an die aufsatzseitige Ionisierungselektrode bereitgestellt werden müssen. Hierdurch werden in geschickter Weise die Elektronen emittierenden Eigenschaften der Elektrode, welche sich in der Luftaustrittsöffnung befindet, ausgenutzt, um Hochspannung der aufsatzseitigen Elektrode beim Betrieb der Ionisierungseinrichtung zuzuführen. Aufgrund der an der Elektrode, welche sich in der Elektrode Luftaustrittsöffnung befindet, bei einem Betrieb der Ionisierungseinrichtung anliegenden Hochspannung springt diese durch die Elektronemittierung auf den in einem geringen Abstand hierzu angeordneten Kontakt der aufsatzseitigen Elektrode über. Da dieser Kontakt elektrisch leitend ist, werden von diesem die von der angeordneten Ionisierungselektrode, welche sich in der Luftaustrittsöffnung befindet, emittierten Elektronen abgesaugt. Eine bestimmungsgemäße Funktion der aufsatzseitigen Ionisierungselektrode ist somit auch dann gewährleistet, wenn eine körperliche Kontaktierung der Elektrode, welche sich in der Luftaustrittsöffnung befindet, nicht vorliegt. Daher braucht bei dieser Kontaktierung die ansonsten für kontaktierende elektrische Verbindungen notwendige Anpresskraft der Kontakte nicht vorhanden zu sein. Vielmehr ist es sogar bevorzugt, den aufsatzseitigen elektrischen Kontakt in einem geringen Abstand zu der Elektrode, welche sich in der Luftaustrittsöffnung befindet, anzuordnen, damit diese bei einem Aufsetzen des Aufsatzes oder bei einem Abziehen desselben nicht beschädigt wird. Besonders zweckmäßig ist der Einsatz einer Karbonfaserbündelelektrode als Elektrode, welche sich in der Luftaustrittsöffnung befindet, da diese einen Elektronenstrom in hoher Dichte abgeben kann und hierdurch eine Spannungsübertragung auf den Kontakt und die aufsatzseitige Elektrode unterstützt wird. Die Ionisierungselektrode, welche sich in der Luftaustrittsöffnung befindet, befindet sich in einer axialen Anordnung innerhalb der Luftaustrittsöffnung des Gerätes. Entsprechend axial bezüglich ihrer Luftaustrittsöffnung ist ebenfalls die aufsatzseitige Elektrode angeordnet, die sodann in axialer Richtung als Verlängerung der Ionisierungselektrode, welche sich in der Luftaustrittsöffnung befindet, verstanden werden kann.In this hair styling or care device, the attachment associated with this device has an ionizing electrode. The hair styling or care appliance comprises an ionizing electrode arranged to emit electrons in the direction of the axis of the air outlet opening and in an axial arrangement in the air outlet opening. To connect its at least one ionization electrode to the ionization device is a contact made of an electrically conductive material. For transmitting high voltage to this tower side Contact this is either in physical contact with the, which is located in the air outlet opening, electrode, when the attachment is connected to the air outlet opening of the device, or - which is preferred - at a small distance from the electrode, which in the air Air outlet is located. Thus, the electrode of the attachment is contacted via the, which is located in the air outlet opening electrode. This has the advantage that no additional electrical connections for supplying the necessary for the electron emission high voltage to the attachment side ionization electrode must be provided. In this way, the electron-emitting properties of the electrode, which is located in the air outlet opening, exploited in a skilful manner to supply high voltage of the attachment-side electrode during operation of the ionization device. Due to the high voltage applied to the electrode, which is located in the electrode air outlet opening, during operation of the ionization device, the latter jumps through the electron emission onto the contact of the attachment-side electrode which is arranged at a small distance therefrom. Since this contact is electrically conductive, the electrons emitted by the arranged ionization electrode, which is located in the air outlet opening, are sucked out of it. A proper function of the attachment-side ionization electrode is thus ensured even if a physical contact of the electrode, which is located in the air outlet opening, not present. Therefore, in this contacting the otherwise necessary for contacting electrical connections pressing force of the contacts need not be present. Rather, it is even preferable to arrange the attachment-side electrical contact at a small distance to the electrode, which is located in the air outlet opening, so that it is not damaged during a placement of the attachment or during a removal. Particularly useful is the use of a carbon fiber bundle electrode as an electrode, which is located in the air outlet opening, since it can deliver a high-density electron flow and thereby a voltage transfer to the contact and the attachment-side electrode is supported. The ionization electrode, which is located in the air outlet opening, is located in an axial arrangement within the air outlet opening of the device. Accordingly, axially with respect to its air outlet opening, the attachment-side electrode is also arranged, which can then be understood in the axial direction as an extension of the ionization electrode, which is located in the air outlet opening.

Nachfolgend ist die Erfindung anhand eines Ausführungsbeispiels unter Bezugnahme auf die beigefügten Figuren beschrieben. Es zeigen:

Fig. 1:
eine schematisierte Querschnittsdarstellung durch den Bereich des Luftaustrittes eines Haartrockners als Haarform- oder -pflegegerät mit einem dem Haartrockner zugeordnetem Ondu- lierdüsenaufsatz und
Fig. 2:
der Haartrockner der Figur 1 mit dem auf seine Luftaustrittsöff- nung aufgesetzten Aufsatz.
The invention is based on an embodiment below With reference to the accompanying figures. Show it:
Fig. 1:
a schematic cross-sectional view through the region of the air outlet of a hair dryer as a hair styling or care device with an ondu- lierdüsenaufsatz associated with the hair dryer and
Fig. 2 :
the hairdryer the FIG. 1 with the attachment attached to its air outlet opening.

Ein im Übrigen nicht näher dargestellter Haartrockner 1 verfügt über ein Gebläse zum Fördern eines das Gehäuse 2 durchströmenden Luftstromes. Der Luftstrom tritt durch eine Luftaustrittsöffnung 3 aus. Zentral und in einer axialen Ausrichtung ist innerhalb der Luftaustrittsöffnung 3 des Haartrockners 1 die Elektrodeneinheit 4 einer im Übrigen nicht dargestellten Ionisierungseinrichtung angeordnet. Gehalten ist die Elektrodeneinheit 4 innerhalb der Luftaustrittsöffnung 3 durch mehrere radiale Speichen 5. Die Elektrodeneinheit 4 umfasst ein hülsenartiges Gehäuse 6, in dem als Ionisierungselektrode eine Karbonfaserbündelelektrode 7 angeordnet ist. Zur Vereinfachung der Darstellung ist die elektrische Kontaktierung der Karbonfaserbündelelektrode 7 nicht dargestellt. Die freien, der Elektronenabgabe dienenden Enden 8 der einzelnen Karbonfasern der Karbonfaserbündelelektrode 7 befinden sich noch innerhalb des Gehäuses 2 des Haartrockners 1.An otherwise not shown hair dryer 1 has a fan for conveying an air flow flowing through the housing 2. The air flow exits through an air outlet opening 3. Central and in an axial orientation within the air outlet opening 3 of the hair dryer 1, the electrode unit 4 of an otherwise not shown ionization device is arranged. The electrode unit 4 is held within the air outlet opening 3 by a plurality of radial spokes 5. The electrode unit 4 comprises a sleeve-like housing 6, in which a carbon fiber bundle electrode 7 is arranged as the ionization electrode. For ease of illustration, the electrical contacting of the carbon fiber bundle electrode 7 is not shown. The free, electron-donating ends 8 of the individual carbon fibers of the carbon fiber bundle electrode 7 are still within the housing 2 of the hair dryer. 1

Dem Haartrockner 1 zugeordnet ist ein Ondulierdüsenaufsatz 9. Zum Anschließen des Ondulierdüsenaufsatzes 9 an den Haartrockner 1 verfügt dieser über einen ringförmigen, zylindrischen Kupplungsabschnitt 10, der in die Luftaustrittsöffnung 3 des Haartrockners 1 eingeschoben werden kann. Ein umlaufender Absatz 10.1 begrenzt als Anschlag den Kupplungsabschnitt 10 des Aufsatzes 9. Zum Anschließen des Ondulierdüsenaufsatzes 9 an den Haartrockner 1 verfügt der Haartrockner 1 innerhalb seiner Luftaustrittsöffnung 3 über eine zu der äußeren Mantelfläche des Kupplungsabschnittes 10 komplementäre Kupplungsfläche 11. Zentrisch und mit axialer Ausrichtung ist innerhalb des Ondulierdüsenaufsatzes 9 eine Elektrodeneinheit 12 angeordnet. Die Elektrodeneinheit 12 umfasst ein Gehäuseteil 13, in dem eine Metallhülse 14 angeordnet ist. Die Metallhülse 14 ist an ihrem zu dem Kupplungsabschnitt 10 weisenden Ende um den in diese Richtung weisenden Abschluss des Gehäuseteils 13 zur Ausbildung eines elektrischen Kontaktringes 15 nach außen umbördelt. An die Metallhülse 14 ist an ihrem dem Kupplungsring 15 gegenüberliegenden Ende eine Ionisierungselektrode 16 angeschlossen. Diese ist bei dem dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel ebenfalls als Karbonfaserbündelelektrode ausgeführt. Das freie Ende der Karbonfasern der Karbonfaserbündelelektrode 16 befindet sich in einem geringen Abstand innenseitig von dem äußeren Abschluss des Ondulierdüsenaufsatzes 9 entfernt.Associated with the hair dryer 1 is an ondulier nozzle attachment 9. To connect the ondulier nozzle attachment 9 to the hair dryer 1, the latter has an annular, cylindrical coupling section 10 which can be inserted into the air outlet opening 3 of the hair dryer 1. A peripheral paragraph 10.1 limited as a stop the coupling portion 10 of the attachment 9. To connect the Ondulierdüsenaufsatzes 9 to the hair dryer 1, the hair dryer 1 has within its air outlet opening 3 via a complementary to the outer surface of the coupling portion 10 coupling surface 11. Centric and with axial alignment disposed within the Ondulierdüsenaufsatzes 9 an electrode unit 12. The electrode unit 12 comprises a housing part 13, in which a metal sleeve 14 is arranged. The metal sleeve 14 is at its pointing to the coupling portion 10 end around the pointing in this direction completion of the housing part 13 to form an electrical contact ring 15 crimped outwardly. To the metal sleeve 14, an ionization electrode 16 is connected at its opposite end of the coupling ring 15. This is also executed in the illustrated embodiment as a carbon fiber bundle electrode. The free end of the carbon fibers of the carbon fiber bundle electrode 16 is located at a small distance on the inside from the outer end of the ondulier nozzle attachment 9.

Der Haartrockner 1 kann ohne Ondulierdüsenaufsatz 9 betrieben werden. Gleiches gilt für die Ionisierungseinrichtung, bei deren Betrieb über die Karbonfaserbündelelektrode 7 Elektronen emittiert werden, ein Ionenstrom generiert und dem zu behandelnden Haar zugeführt wird. Ist der Ondulierdüsenaufsatz 9 an die Luftaustrittsöffnung 3 des Haartrockners 1 angeschlossen, wie in Figur 2 gezeigt, befindet sich der Kontaktring 15 in einem geringen Abstand zu den freien Enden 8 der Karbonfasern der Karbonfaserbündelelektrode 7. Wird bei einem Betrieb des Haartrockners 1 mit aufgesetztem Ondulierdüsenaufsatz 9 die Ionisierungseinrichtung eingeschaltet, um dem zu behandelnden Haar Elektronen zuzuführen, dient die Karbonfaserbündelelektrode 7 zum Herstellen eines Hochspannungskontaktes mit dem Kontaktring 15 der aufsatzseitigen Karbonfaserbündelelektrode 16. Die von der Karbonfaserbündelelektrode 7 emittierten Elektronen werden von dem unmittelbar vor den freien Enden der Karbonfasern liegendem Kontaktring 15 aufgefangen und zu der an die Metallhülse 14 angeschlossenen aufsatzseitigen Karbonfaserbündelelektrode 16 weitergeleitet, die sodann ihrerseits an den freien Enden der Karbonfasern ihrer Karbonfaserbündelelektrode 16 Elektronen zum Generieren eines den zu behandelnden Haar zuzuführenden Ionenstromes abgibt. Somit kann mit diesem Haartrockner 1 sowohl ohne Aufsatz als auch mit Aufsatz eine Haarbehandlung unter gleichzeitiger wirkungsvoller lonenstrombeaufschlagung durchgeführt werden.The hairdryer 1 can be operated without Ondulierdüsenaufsatz 9. The same applies to the ionization device, in the operation of which 7 electrons are emitted via the carbon fiber bundle electrode, an ion current is generated and supplied to the hair to be treated. Is the Ondulierdüsenaufsatz 9 connected to the air outlet opening 3 of the hair dryer 1, as in FIG. 2 When operating the hair dryer 1 with attached Ondulierdüsenaufsatz 9, the contact ring 15 is located at a small distance to the free ends 8 of the carbon fiber bundle electrode 7. If the ionizer is turned on to supply electrons to the hair to be treated, the carbon fiber bundle electrode 7 serves for Producing a high voltage contact with the contact ring 15 of the attachment side carbon fiber bundle electrode 16. The emitted from the carbon fiber bundle electrode 7 electrons are collected by the lying directly in front of the free ends of the carbon fibers contact ring 15 and forwarded to the attached to the metal sleeve 14 on-side carbon fiber electrode 16, which in turn to emit 16 electrons for generating an ion current to be supplied to the hair to be treated to the free ends of the carbon fibers of their carbon fiber bundle electrode. Thus, with this hair dryer 1 both without essay and with essay a hair treatment can be carried out with simultaneous effective lonenstrombeaufschlagung.

Die Anordnung des Kontaktringes 15 zu den freien Enden der Karbonfasern der Karbonfaserbündelelektrode 7 macht deutlich, dass eine Montage und Demontage des Ondulierdüsenaufsatzes 9 mangels eines Kontaktes des Kontaktringes 15 zu den freien Enden der Karbonfasern der Karbonfaserbündelelektrode 7 oder anderer Teile des Ondulierdüsenaufsatzes 9 diese nicht beschädigt werden. Somit werden die Eigenschaften der geräteseitigen Ionisierungselektrode 7 bei Vorhandensein eines Aufsatzes 9 sinnvoll genutzt, um die abgegebenen Elektronen weiterzuleiten, und zwar zu einer in dem Aufsatz 9 angeordneten Ionisierungselektrode 16.The arrangement of the contact ring 15 to the free ends of the carbon fibers of the carbon fiber bundle electrode 7 makes it clear that assembly and disassembly of the Ondulierdüsenaufsatzes 9 for lack of contact of the contact ring 15 to the free ends of the carbon fibers of the carbon fiber bundle electrode 7 or other parts of the Ondulierdüsenaufsatzes 9 they are not damaged. Thus, in the presence of an attachment 9, the properties of the device-side ionization electrode 7 are usefully used to forward the emitted electrons to an ionization electrode 16 arranged in the attachment 9.

Die Erfindung ist anhand eines Ausführungsbeispiels beschrieben worden. Für einen Fachmann erschließen sich, ohne den Umfang des unabhängigen Anspruchs zu verlassen, zahlreiche weitere Ausgestaltungsmöglichkeiten, die beanspruchte Erfindung zu realisieren. Beispielsweise kann eine Kontaktierung der aufsatzseitigen Elektrode auch bei Vorsehen von einer oder mehreren angeordneten Nadelelektroden, welche sich in der Luftaustrittsöffnung befinden, erfolgen.The invention has been described with reference to an embodiment. For a person skilled in the art will, without departing from the scope of the independent claim, numerous other design options to realize the claimed invention. For example, a contacting of the attachment-side electrode can also take place when one or more arranged needle electrodes, which are located in the air outlet opening, are provided.

BezugszeichenlisteLIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

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Haartrocknerhairdryer
22
Gehäusecasing
33
LuftaustrittsöffnungAir outlet opening
44
Elektrodeneinheitelectrode unit
55
Speichespoke
66
Gehäusecasing
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KarbonfaserbündelelektrodeCarbon fiber bundles electrode
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freies Endefree end
99
OndulierdüsenaufsatzOndulierdüsenaufsatz
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Kupplungsabschnittcoupling section
10.110.1
Absatzparagraph
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Kupplungsflächecoupling surface
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Elektrodeneinheitelectrode unit
1313
Gehäuseteilhousing part
1414
Metallhülsemetal sleeve
1515
Kontaktringcontact ring
1616
KarbonfaserbündelelektrodeCarbon fiber bundles electrode

Claims (8)

  1. Hair shaping or hair care device, comprising a blower disposed in a housing (2) to deliver an air flow, an opening (3) from which the air flow emerges, an ionising device exhibiting at least one ionising electrode (7) for emitting electrons in the direction of the axis of the air outlet opening (3) and being disposed axially in the air outlet opening (3), as well as an attachment (9) detachably connectable to the air outlet opening (3), characterised by the fact that the attachment (9) exhibits at least one ionising electrode (16) which is also disposed correspondingly axially relative to its air outlet opening and can then be understood in axial direction as an extension of the ionising electrode (7) which is located in the air outlet opening (3) and has a contact (15) for connecting its at least one ionising electrode (16) to the ionising device of the hair shaping or hair care device (1), wherein for the purpose of transmitting high voltage to the attachment-side contact (15) when the attachment (9) is connected to the air outlet opening (3), this contact (15) is either located at a short distance from the free end (8) of the ionising electrode (7) which is in the air outlet opening (3), or physically touches it.
  2. Device according to Claim 1, characterised by the fact that the device (1) exhibits an ionising electrode (7) disposed centrally within the air outlet opening (3).
  3. Device according to Claim 2, characterised by the fact that the ionising electrode (7) which is in the air outlet opening is configured as a carbon fibre bundle electrode.
  4. Device according to one of Claims 1 to 3, characterised by the fact that the contact (15) of the attachment (9) is configured in the manner of a beaded annular tubular rivet head.
  5. Device according to one of Claims 1 to 4, characterised by the fact that the attachment-side ionising electrode (16) is configured as a carbon fibre bundle electrode.
  6. Device according to one of Claims 1 to 5, characterised by the fact that the longitudinal axis of the attachment-side ionising electrode (16) is disposed coaxially to the orientation of the longitudinal axis of the ionising electrode (7) which is in the air outlet opening and connected to the contact (15) of the attachment (9).
  7. Device according to Claim 6, characterised by the fact that the attachment-side ionising electrode (16) is held in a metal sleeve (14) whose end pointing away from the free end of its ionising electrode (16) forms the contact (15) of the attachment (9).
  8. Device according to one of Claims 1 to 7, characterised by the fact that the attachment is designed as a crimp nozzle attachment (9).
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