GB2413073A - Nozzle having thermal capacitance element - Google Patents

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GB2413073A
GB2413073A GB0408278A GB0408278A GB2413073A GB 2413073 A GB2413073 A GB 2413073A GB 0408278 A GB0408278 A GB 0408278A GB 0408278 A GB0408278 A GB 0408278A GB 2413073 A GB2413073 A GB 2413073A
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Wai Ho Michael Keong
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Kenford Industrial Co Ltd
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D20/00—Hair drying devices; Accessories therefor
    • A45D20/04—Hot-air producers
    • A45D20/08—Hot-air producers heated electrically
    • A45D20/10—Hand-held drying devices, e.g. air douches
    • A45D20/12—Details thereof or accessories therefor, e.g. nozzles, stands
    • A45D20/122—Diffusers, e.g. for variable air flow
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D2200/00—Details not otherwise provided for in A45D
    • A45D2200/20—Additional enhancing means
    • A45D2200/205—Radiation, e.g. UV, infrared

Abstract

The nozzle or diffuser comprises thermal capacitance elements 13 extending across the outlet aperture 12. These elements are made of materials capable of acting as heat accumulators, absorbing thermal energy from a flow of air, retaining it and re-radiating or conduct it back to the flow of air. Example materials are ceramic, glass and metal. Inside the aperture 12 there are provided slots 14 onto which the ends of the elongate elements 13 are received. The nozzle might be attachable to, or integral with, the body of a hair dryer 15, and it may include a plurality of comb teeth 16.

Description

24 1 3073 Nozzle having Thermal-canacitance Element
Backaround of the Invention
The present invention relates to nozzles as might be employed on hot airblowing devices such as hairdryers.
More particularly, although not exclusively, the invention relates to a nozzle attachment or integral nozzle for a hand-held hairdryer in which there is situated one or more thermal-capacitance elements over which hot air flows. Such elements will absorb thermal energy from the heated air flowing thereover and provide a heat change-moderating effect to the expelled air during use of the hairdryer.
Known hand-held hairdryers comprise a motor-driven blower that causes air to flow over/through a heating coil. The heated air is exhausted through a nozzle to dry and/or style a user's hair. When the hairdryer is first activated, a hot blast of air can impinge upon the user, who might be unprepared for such a hot instantaneous air blast.
Furthermore, the temperature of the exhausting air stream can change rapidly, particularly when the user makes adjustments to the blower speed and/or heating coil temperature by manipulating controls on the hairdryer during use.
Obiect of the Invention It is the object of the present invention to overcome or substantially ameliorate at least one of the above disadvantages and/or more generally to provide an improved nozzle.
Disclosure of the Invention
There is disclosed herein a nozzle comprising an air outlet aperture across which there is situated at least one thermal-capacitance element to moderate changes in temperature of air exhausted through the nozzle.
Preferably the element has opposed ends and the outlet aperture has slots therein into each of which a respective said opposed ends received.
Preferably, the nozzle further comprises a pair of said elements in parallel spaced-apart interrelationship.
Preferably element(s) is/are formed of a material selected from the group consisting of ceramic, metal and glass.
The nozzle might be formed integrally with a hairdryer body, or formed as an attachment for a hairdryer body.
The nozzle might have comb teeth extending from the outlet
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aperture.
Brief Descrintion of the Drawings A preferred form of the present invention will now be described by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein: Figure 1 is a schematic perspective illustration of a hairdryer nozzle, Figure 2 is a schematic perspective illustration of a hairdryer having a nozzle formed integrally therewith, Figure 3 is a schematic perspective illustration of another hairdryer nozzle, and Figure 4 is a schematic perspective illustration of a hairdryer having a nozzle like that of Figure 3 formed integrally therewith.
Descrintion of the Preferred Embodiments In Figure 1 of the accompanying drawings there is depicted schematically a hairdryer nozzle 10 having a flange 11 by which it can be engaged with a hairdryer so that heated air passes through the nozzle and is exhausted through an aperture 12. The nozzle 10 might be formed of moulded plastics material in two halves joined along a seam by snap-engagement, screws, plastics welding or adhesive for example. Extending across the aperture 12 is a pair of elements 13 which might be made of ceramic, glass, metal or any other durable material that has a desirable thermal capacitance and can absorb thermal energy from a flow of air, retain the thermal energy and re-radiate or conduct the stored thermal energy back to the flow of air. The elements 13 would not be connected electrically with a power source for the purpose of heating the elements, but might be electrically grounded.
Inside the aperture 12 there are slots 14 into which the ends of the respective elements 13 are received.
Figure 2 shows that the nozzle 10 might be attached to or formed integrally with a hairdryer body 15.
A similar nozzle 10 is shown in Figure 3 but includes a plurality of comb teeth 16 extending from the aperture 12 and between which strands of hair can pass in use.
Figure 4 shows the nozzle 16 attached to or formed integrally with a hairdryer body 15.
It should be appreciated that modifications and alterations obvious to those skilled in the art are not to be considered as beyond the scope of the present
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invention. For example, instead of providing elements in the form of flat louvres as depicted, the elements might be rod-like, mesh-like, or in other forms suitable for absorbing and relinquish thermal energy to the flow of air through the nozzle. Furthermore, the nozzle might be configured as a diffuser or be adapted to receive diffusers of various shapes.

Claims (7)

  1. CLAIMS: 1. A nozzle comprising an air outlet aperture across which there
    is situated at least one thermal-capacitance element to moderate changes in temperature of air exhausted through the nozzle.
  2. 2. The nozzle of Claim 1 wherein the element has opposed ends and the outlet aperture has slots therein into each of which a respective said opposed end is received.
  3. 3. The nozzle of Claim 1 comprising a pair of said elements in parallel spaced-apart interrelationship.
  4. 4. The nozzle of Claim 1 wherein the element is made of a material selected from the group consisting of ceramic, metal and glass.
  5. 5. The nozzle of Claim 1 being formed integrally with a hairdryer body.
  6. 6. The nozzle of Claim 1 being formed as an attachment for a hairdryer body.
  7. 7. The nozzle of Claim 5 or Claim 6 having comb teeth extending from the outlet aperture.
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Cited By (5)

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CN100457288C (en) * 2006-07-25 2009-02-04 丁野勇 Liquid leading device mounted on spray thrower
GB2457348A (en) * 2008-12-22 2009-08-19 Roy Korach Hair styling tool for hair dryer or blow dryer
ITVR20100218A1 (en) * 2010-11-16 2012-05-17 Gianni Sani AIR DISPENSER FOR HAIRDRYER
EP3251651A3 (en) * 2016-05-31 2018-05-23 JK-Holding GmbH System comprising a fluid nozzle and a fluid fully surrounding the fluid nozzle and use of a fluid nozzle in a fluid
USD954347S1 (en) * 2017-09-18 2022-06-07 JMW Co., Ltd. Air nozzle for hair dryer

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GB2183154A (en) * 1985-11-23 1987-06-03 Braun Ag Hair dryer
EP0329864A2 (en) * 1988-02-23 1989-08-30 YOSHIHARA & CO. LTD. Far infrared drying device
DE9001199U1 (en) * 1990-02-03 1990-06-07 Goldwell Ag, 6100 Darmstadt, De
US5195253A (en) * 1990-06-12 1993-03-23 Cableco And Beaba Cordless electric hair-dryer
EP0565933A1 (en) * 1992-04-13 1993-10-20 Robert Krups GmbH & Co. KG Hairdryer with an IR radiator and a device indicating emission of the radiation
EP0940101A2 (en) * 1998-02-26 1999-09-08 Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd. Hairdryer
US6481116B1 (en) * 2001-04-02 2002-11-19 Fred M. Slingo Hair dryer employing far-infrared radiation
GB2386552A (en) * 2002-02-28 2003-09-24 Sun Luen Electrical Mfg Co Ltd A hair dryer nozzle with scented substrate

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2183154A (en) * 1985-11-23 1987-06-03 Braun Ag Hair dryer
EP0329864A2 (en) * 1988-02-23 1989-08-30 YOSHIHARA & CO. LTD. Far infrared drying device
DE9001199U1 (en) * 1990-02-03 1990-06-07 Goldwell Ag, 6100 Darmstadt, De
US5195253A (en) * 1990-06-12 1993-03-23 Cableco And Beaba Cordless electric hair-dryer
EP0565933A1 (en) * 1992-04-13 1993-10-20 Robert Krups GmbH & Co. KG Hairdryer with an IR radiator and a device indicating emission of the radiation
EP0940101A2 (en) * 1998-02-26 1999-09-08 Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd. Hairdryer
US6481116B1 (en) * 2001-04-02 2002-11-19 Fred M. Slingo Hair dryer employing far-infrared radiation
GB2386552A (en) * 2002-02-28 2003-09-24 Sun Luen Electrical Mfg Co Ltd A hair dryer nozzle with scented substrate

Cited By (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CN100457288C (en) * 2006-07-25 2009-02-04 丁野勇 Liquid leading device mounted on spray thrower
GB2457348A (en) * 2008-12-22 2009-08-19 Roy Korach Hair styling tool for hair dryer or blow dryer
GB2457348B (en) * 2008-12-22 2010-04-28 Roy Korach Hair styling tool
ITVR20100218A1 (en) * 2010-11-16 2012-05-17 Gianni Sani AIR DISPENSER FOR HAIRDRYER
EP3251651A3 (en) * 2016-05-31 2018-05-23 JK-Holding GmbH System comprising a fluid nozzle and a fluid fully surrounding the fluid nozzle and use of a fluid nozzle in a fluid
USD954347S1 (en) * 2017-09-18 2022-06-07 JMW Co., Ltd. Air nozzle for hair dryer

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