JP2000014438A - Curling iron - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an implement which is more gentle for hair compared with a case where a panel is used and by which a strainer operation for hair can be more securely carried out compared with a case where a comb is used. SOLUTION: This curling iron is constituted of a main body 1 provided with a grip 4, a plate 6 with a heater H and a plate 8, and a support point part 5 positioned between the grip 4 and the plate 6, and a clip member 2 provided with a lever 15 arranged to face the grip 4, a heater H, a plate 18, a plate 17 arranged to face the plate 6 of the main body 1, a support point part 16 positioned between the lever 15 and the plate part 17 and rotatably supported by the support point part 16 of the main body 1 at the support part. A spring 12 is put between mutual rear parts of the main body 1 and the clip member 2 to always urge the plates 6, 17 in the direction separating them from each other. Projections are formed along the peripheral edge of respective plates 6, 17 and a flocky treatment is processed from the periphery of respective plates to the external face.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a hair iron. More specifically, the present invention relates to a hair iron used for performing a press operation by heating and pressurizing hair.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when a hair is subjected to a straight perm, after applying the first liquid of the perm to the hair, the hair is placed on a plastic plate called a panel and pulled while squeezing with the back of a comb. Align, or just comb. This operation is generally called a strainer operation, and is intended to arrange the hair cuticle evenly to the tip of the hair by aligning the hair and to finish the surface of the hair with a glossy smooth surface. However, when using panels, the hair is severely damaged. Further, when only the comb is used, the cuticle cannot be arranged uniformly, and there is a problem of lack of certainty.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide an instrument which is gentler to the hair than when the above-mentioned panel is used, and which can perform a strainer operation or the like on the hair more reliably than when a comb is used. Is what you do.

[0004]

The hair iron of the present invention comprises: (A) a main body having a grip portion, a plate portion provided with an electric heater, and a fulcrum portion located between the grip portion and the plate portion. (B) a lever portion facing the grip portion, an electric heater, a plate portion facing the plate portion of the main body, and a fulcrum portion located between the lever portion and the plate portion; And a holding member rotatably supported by a fulcrum portion of the main body.

[0005] In such a hair iron, it is preferable to interpose a spring between the main body and the sandwiching member for urging the plate portions in a direction to separate the plate portions from each other. Further, it is preferable that a ridge is formed along the periphery of the plate portion of the main body and / or the sandwiching member. Further, a flocking process (flocking process) is performed from the periphery of the plate portion of the main body and / or the sandwiching member to the outer surface. ) Is more preferable. Further, the main body is made of two parts separated by the left and right center planes, and the supporting member of the sandwiching member is rotatably sandwiched between the halves of the supporting member divided into left and right, and then integrally joined. Is preferred. Further, it is more preferable to provide a pilot lamp which blinks at a predetermined interval when the electric heater is energized.

[0006]

The hair iron of the present invention
Hold the grip part of the main body with your thumb and forefinger, etc., pinch the lever of the pinching member with the ring finger and little finger, and open and close the lever in the manner of operating the pliers, press the plate part of the pinching member against the plate part of the main body, Can be separated. When the heater is energized, the temperatures of the main body and the plate portion of the sandwiching member rise. Thus, some bundles of hair are separated with one hand and the hair is sandwiched between the body of the hair iron and the plate of the sandwiching member in the other hand, thereby raising the temperature of the hair and simultaneously pressing it flat. be able to. In addition, by gently squeezing the hair in this state, the strainer operation can be performed.

As described above, the hair iron of the present invention can be subjected to the strainer treatment while being heated.
Even if the concentration of the liquid is low, a firm strainer treatment can be performed. Therefore, it is gentler to the hair than in the case where strong ironing treatment is performed by the panel, that is, it is possible to perform the strainer treatment without damaging the hair and more reliably than in the case of combing.

[0008] In a hair iron provided with a spring for urging the plate portions in a direction to separate the plate portions from each other, the plate portion can be opened and closed only by the strength of gripping the grip portion and the lever portion, and the press pressure is reduced. Adjustment is also easy. What has a ridge formed along the periphery of the plate portion of the main body and the sandwiching member, even if the temperature of each plate portion increases,
The ridges are cooled by the surrounding air and have a lower temperature than the rest. So if you accidentally hit your skin, it doesn't feel so hot. Further, those having the floppy treatment from the peripheral edge to the outer surface of the plate portion have a low heat transfer effect, so that they do not feel so hot just by slightly hitting the skin.

[0009] The main body is made of two parts separated by left and right central planes, and the supporting point of the sandwiching member is rotatably sandwiched between the halves of the supporting point divided into left and right and then integrally joined. Some can hold the pinching member securely to the body. When the electric heater is equipped with a pilot lamp that blinks at a predetermined interval when the electric heater is energized, the user only counts the blinking when the heating and pressurizing process is performed by sandwiching one part of the hair. Can be easily measured.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, an embodiment of a hair iron of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the hair iron of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view before assembling the same, FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state before assembling the sandwiching member of FIG. 2, and FIG. 4b is a rear view of the sandwiching member as viewed from the direction of arrow V in FIG. 3, FIGS. 5a and 5b are side views and a plan view, respectively, of the hair iron with a partially cut-away view, and FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the use state of the hair iron.

The hair iron A shown in FIG.
And a holding member 2 rotatably connected to the main body. The main body 1 has a grip portion 4, a fulcrum portion 5 extending downward from a front end of the grip portion, and a plate portion 6 extending forward from a lower end of the fulcrum portion 5. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, the main body 1 is formed as half halves 1 a and 1 b divided into two right and left parts, and the halves are joined together to form an integral main body 1. A rectangular recess 7 is provided in the plate portion 6 of the main body 1, and a plate 8 containing a planar heater H is housed in the recess with the surface exposed. A groove 7a is formed on the side wall of the recess 7.
Are formed, and are fitted to the ridges 8a on the side surfaces of the plate 8 so as to be hard to come off. The fulcrum portion 5 and the grip portion 4 are also hollow inside, and a power cord (see reference numeral 25 in FIG. 5A) for heating the heater H is passed therethrough.
The grip portion 4 is exposed to the outside through the F switch (reference S in FIG. 5A).

Further, rectangular openings 9 and 10 for passing the sandwiching member 2 are formed from the front surface of the fulcrum portion 5 and the lower surface of the front end of the grip portion 4 from the rear surface of the fulcrum portion 5. A cylindrical bearing portion 11 for rotatably supporting the sandwiching member 2 and a spring receiver 13 for receiving the upper end of a spring 12 are protruded from a side wall inside the fulcrum portion 5.
As shown in FIG. 5A, the spring 12 biases the holding member 2 so that its front end side is always open. Around the plate portion 6, a ridge 14 having a semicircular cross section is provided. The main body 1 can be, for example, a heat-resistant synthetic resin molded product. In some cases, it can be produced by die casting of a metal such as aluminum or zinc.

On the other hand, the pinching member 2 has a lever portion 15 which comes below the grip portion 4 of the main body 1 when assembled as shown in FIG.
And a fulcrum 16 extending forward from an upper portion of the front end of the lever 15, and a plate 17 extending forward from the front end of the fulcrum 16. In the sandwiching member 2 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, the plate portion 17 is manufactured by being divided into left and right, and one half 17 a of the plate portion 17 is integrally connected to the front end of the fulcrum portion 16. Is molded. The other half 17b is joined after housing the heater H and the plate 18. The plate portion 17 of the sandwiching member 2 also has a ridge 1 around it.
4 are provided. Further, the plate portion 17 is provided with a concave portion 19 for accommodating the plate 18, and a concave groove 20 is formed on a side wall of the concave portion 19 so as to be fitted with the ridge 18 a of the plate 18 (see FIG. 4B).

The rear portion 16a of the fulcrum 16 of the sandwiching member 2
Is shifted downward from the front portion 16b.
The front part 16b is formed in a U-shape as shown in FIG. 4b, and the support piece 1 protruding from the rear part of the other half 17b is formed.
6c is fitted and fixed with screws or the like. A horizontal hole 21 is formed in the rear half 16 b of the fulcrum 16. The hole 21 is a portion through which a rotation shaft 22 that rotatably connects the sandwiching member 2 to the main body 1 is passed. In addition, a vertical bottomed hole 23 is provided behind the hole 21.
Are formed. This hole 23 is for accommodating and holding the lower part of the spring 12.

The lever 15 of the sandwiching member 2 is bent at the center and the rear end extends obliquely downward. Thereby, the ring finger and the little finger can be firmly applied.
Similarly to the main body 1, the sandwiching member 2 can be, for example, a heat-resistant synthetic resin molded product. In some cases, die casting of a metal such as aluminum or zinc is also possible.

Floccy treatment (flocking) is applied to the sides and surfaces of the plate portions 6 and 17 of the main body 1 and the sandwiching member 2 so as to alleviate the heat felt when hitting the skin. The flocky treatment can be performed by melting the surface of the plate portion with naphtha and implanting the nylon pile fibers so as to stand upright. Further, the surface side of the plates 8 and 18 is subjected to a surface treatment such as Teflon processing to reduce friction, thereby improving slippage of hair. By performing Teflon processing, non-adhesion, heat resistance, and corrosion resistance can be improved.

The main body 1 and the sandwiching member 2 configured as described above are first fitted to the half 17 of the plate portion 17 of the sandwiching member 2.
The heater 18 is accommodated in a, and the other half 17b is connected to assemble the sandwiching member 2 (see FIG. 3). Preferably, a pin-shaped projection is provided on one half and fitted into a hole formed on the other half to improve positioning and coupling strength (FIGS. 4a and 4b). reference). Optionally, an adhesive may be used. Next, the rotating shaft 22 is fitted into the hole 21 of the fulcrum 16 of the sandwiching member 2. Further, the heater 8 is accommodated in the plate portion 6 of the half body 1a of the main body 1 at both ends of the rotating shaft 22, and the spring 12 is accommodated in the hole 23.
The rotating shaft 22 is fitted to the bearing portion 11 of the fulcrum 5 of the main body 1, and the other half 1 b of the main body 1 is integrally connected with the fulcrum 16 passing through the openings 9 and 10. FIG. 1
5A and 5B are obtained.

Reference numeral 24 in FIGS. 1 and 5b denotes a pilot lamp indicating that the heater H is energized. The pilot lamp 24 is constituted by a light emitting diode or the like, and can switch between a mode in which the heater H is constantly lit when the heater H is energized and a flashing mode in which the pilot lamp 24 is lit (or extinguished) every fixed time, for example, every second. I have to. When the mode is switched to the latter mode, the user can easily measure the time during which the pressing process is performed on a bundle of hair. Reference numeral 25 in FIG. 5A denotes a power cord. A plug is connected to the end of the power cord, and a controller provided with a temperature control dial is provided on the way. Further, a temperature detection sensor is provided at or near the heater H itself, and a current (or voltage) flowing through the heater H is controlled by a temperature control dial and a temperature control circuit provided in the controller, and the temperature is set by the temperature control dial. It is configured to maintain the temperature. The temperature adjustment dial is a volume dial that can be set to any temperature within a range of, for example, 60 to 180 ° C. Note that a detent mechanism is provided for temporarily locking the click frequency with a frequently used temperature so that the dial does not shift without permission. The flashing control circuit for the pilot lamp 24 and the like are also housed in the controller.

The hair iron A assembled as described above is, for example, as shown in FIG. 6, held by the thumb and the index finger with the grip 4 of the main body 1 facing upward, and sliced hair with the left hand. The bundle of B is sandwiched between the plate portions, and the lever is pulled with the ring finger and the little finger to press.
Thus, a pressing process of applying pressure while heating the hair to an appropriate temperature can be performed. The pressurization time can be easily measured, for example, several seconds by blinking the pilot lamp 24. Note that the strainer operation can be performed by sliding the hair B toward the hair tip with the hair B lightly pinched. The slice width at that time is 1 to
About 3 cm is appropriate. When sliding the hair iron A, it is preferable to hold the hair B with the left hand and apply a tension by slightly pulling it down.

In the above-mentioned hair iron A, since hair is sandwiched between the main body 1 and the plate portions 6 and 17 of the sandwiching member 2 and heated and pressurized, partial habits and the like can be easily corrected. Further, since the heaters are housed in both the plate portions 6 and 17 of the main body 1 and the sandwiching member 2, the upper and lower surfaces of the sandwiched bundle of hairs B can be pressed at once and uniformly. Further, since the plate portions 6 and 17 of the main body 1 and the sandwiching member 2 are opened by the spring 12, the adjustment of the pressing force is easy. Further, the surfaces of the plate portions 6, 17 of the hair iron A (the heater H and the plates 8, 1)
8) and the side surfaces thereof are subjected to flocky treatment, and the plate portions 6, 1
Since the protrusions 14 are formed on the side surfaces of the plate 7, even if the surfaces or the side surfaces of the plate portions 6, 17 accidentally hit the skin, they do not feel so hot.

Next, a case where a straight perm is applied using the hair iron A will be described. First, a first liquid for a straight permanent is applied to the hair, and the hair is left in that state to allow the first liquid to be sufficiently applied to the hair, and the first liquid is used to reduce and soften the hair. Next, a softening test is performed to confirm that the desired degree of softening has been reached, and then an intermediate washing is performed to wash away the chemicals attached to the hair. Then, after sufficient moisture is taken from the hair, the above-described strainer treatment is performed (the strainer operation is repeated two or three times per slice).
Then, the second liquid is applied, and the hair is oxidized with the second liquid to stand, and the elasticity of the hair is restored while the hair is straightened, thereby completing the straight permanent treatment.

In this straight perm treatment, the strainer treatment is mainly carried out for the purpose of uniformly arranging the cuticle up to the tip of the hair to make the surface of the hair glossy and smooth.

In the above embodiment, the holding member 2 is
Although they are made to pass through the openings 9 and 10 formed in the above, they may be simply overlapped with each other and stopped by a rotating shaft like ordinary scissors.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing one embodiment of a hair iron of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the hair iron before assembly.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state before assembling the sandwiching member of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4A is a sectional view taken along line IV-IV of FIG.
b is a rear view of the sandwiching member viewed from the direction of arrow V in FIG.

5a and 5b are a partially cutaway side view and a plan view of the hair iron, respectively.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a use state of the hair iron.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List A hair iron 1 main body 2 sandwiching member 4 gripping portion 5 fulcrum 6 plate 7 recess H heater 8 plate 9 opening 10 opening 11 bearing 11 spring 13 spring receiving 14 ridge 15 lever 16 fulcrum 17 plate 18 plate 19 recess 21 hole 22 rotating shaft 23 hole 24 pilot lamp

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[Procedure amendment]

[Submission date] June 11, 1999 (1999.6.1
1)

[Procedure amendment 1]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0014

[Correction method] Change

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The rear portion 16b of the fulcrum 16 of the sandwiching member 2
Is shifted downward from the front portion 16a.
The front portion 16a is formed in a U-shape as shown in FIG. 4B, and the support piece 1 protruding from the rear portion of the other half 17b is formed.
6c is fitted and fixed with screws or the like. The rear portion 16b of the fulcrum 16 has a horizontal hole 21
Are formed. The hole 21 allows the pinching member 2 to be
This is a portion through which the rotating shaft 22 rotatably connected to the shaft is passed. Further, a hole 23 with a vertical bottom is formed behind the hole 21. This hole 23 is for accommodating and holding the lower part of the spring 12.

[Procedure amendment 2]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0017

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

The main body 1 and the sandwiching member 2 configured as described above are first fitted to the half 17 of the plate portion 17 of the sandwiching member 2.
The heater 18 is accommodated in a, and the other half 17b is connected to assemble the sandwiching member 2 (see FIG. 3). Preferably, a pin-shaped projection is provided on one half and fitted into a hole formed on the other half to improve positioning and coupling strength (FIGS. 4a and 4b). reference). Optionally, an adhesive may be used. Next, the rotating shaft 22 is fitted into the hole 21 of the fulcrum 16 of the sandwiching member 2. Further, the heater 8 is accommodated in the plate portion 6 of the half body 1a of the main body 1, and the spring 12 is accommodated in the hole 23.
The rotating shaft 22 is fitted into the bearing 11 of the
0 while the fulcrum 16 is passed through the other half 1 of the main body 1.
b are joined together. Thereby, the hair iron A shown in FIGS. 1 and 5a and 5b is obtained.

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[Correction target item name] Figure 3

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FIG. 3

 ────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Atsushi Niwa 2-17-2 Akakawa, Asahi-ku, Osaka-shi Inside Milbon Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Yasushi Takeda 2- 17-2, Akakawa, Asahi-ku, Osaka-shi Milbon Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Kazuki Fujii 2-17-2 Akakawa, Asahi-ku, Osaka-shi Inside Milbon Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Katsumi Kanayama 2- 17-2 Akakawa, Asahi-ku, Osaka City Milbon Co., Ltd.

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A main body comprising: (A) a grip portion, a plate portion provided with an electric heater, and a fulcrum portion located between the grip portion and the plate portion; and (B) a lever facing the grip portion. Part, comprising an electric heater, a plate part facing the plate part of the main body, and a fulcrum part located between the lever part and the plate part, the fulcrum part being rotatable about the fulcrum part of the main body. A hair iron consisting of a supported sandwiching member. 2. The hair iron according to claim 1, wherein a spring for urging the plate portions in a direction separating them from each other is interposed between the main body and the sandwiching member. 3. A ridge is formed along the periphery of the plate portion of the main body and / or the sandwiching member.
Or the hair iron according to 2. 4. The hair iron according to claim 1, wherein a flocking treatment is performed from a peripheral edge to an outer surface of the plate portion of the main body and / or the sandwiching member. 5. The main body is made of two parts separated by left and right central planes, and the supporting point of the sandwiching member is rotatably held between halves of the supporting point divided into right and left, and then integrally joined. The hair iron according to claim 1, which is a hair iron. 6. The hair iron according to claim 1, further comprising a pilot lamp that flashes at predetermined intervals when the electric heater is energized.