JP2000189231A - Hair dryer - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily carry out hairdressing, to impart luster to the hair and to maintain a moisture retaining feel without damaging the hair by hot air at the time of use by providing a nozzle near an air discharge port with a member including tourmaline or material having the same effect as the effect of the tourmaline. SOLUTION: A nozzle 4 of a discharge port 6 is provided with a suitable number of tourmaline 2 near an outlet on the inside surface side thereof by a fixing method, such as adhering, in such a manner that the tourmaline is exposed to a flow passage for a discharging air. An ejection port 6a which is an outlet for the air when the nozzle 4 is removed is recommended to be provided with the separate tourmaline 2 as well near the outlet of the air of the ejection port 6a. An inhalation port 5 for inhaling the external air into a body 12 is opened and formed in the opposite position of the discharge port 6 and is provided with an inhalation filter for shutting off the dirt, dust, etc., included in the external air and further the tourmaline 2 is exposed and is fixed to the flow passage so as to come into contact with the inhaled air.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a hair dryer mainly used for drying and styling hair.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A hair dryer is used to blow hot air (warm air) or cold air toward hair so as to evaporate moisture, or to use it together with a brush or the like to facilitate blowing. It is widely used in the general public, from professionals who specialize in hair, such as hair salons and barbers, to individual use in general households, etc., and is used everywhere.

[0003] A general hair dryer structure has a heat source for generating heat and a rotating fan rotated by power inside a casing. Outside the casing, an intake port serving as an inlet for taking in external air, hot air, etc. An outlet for blowing air is formed, and in addition, a hot air / cold air operation switch, a power cord, and the like are provided. During operation, for example, when the operation switch of hot air is turned on, the rotating fan rotates and collects outside air from the intake port into the casing, and since the heat source generates heat inside the casing, it is collected inside. The heated air is heated by a heat source, and the heated air can be blown out from an outlet, which is an outlet, to obtain hot air.

On the other hand, tourmaline is one of the most popular gems in the gem field, with red, yellow, green,
It has polychromatic properties such as blue, brown, purple, black, and transparent, and has been used habitually. However, the amount of tourmaline that can be distributed as a gem is negligible in the total production of tourmaline ore produced from mines and the like, and tourmaline that is not valuable as a gem has been disposed of. However, in recent years, various properties of tourmaline, which were unknown until now, have been discovered, and means of effectively utilizing resources using the previously disposed tourmaline have been studied from the viewpoint of environmental protection and the like. ing.

[0005] Tourmaline (NaX ₃ Al ₆ B ₃ Si ₆ (O,
OH) ₃₀ (OH, F)) is also called tourmaline and is industrially known to generate electric charges on the crystal surface by applying a slight temperature difference or pressure as its main characteristic. The temperature difference, that is, the charge that appears on the crystal when heated or cooled, is called pyroelectricity (pyroelectricity), and the charge that occurs when elastic deformation occurs due to stress when pressure is applied is called piezoelectricity (piezoelectricity). Tourmaline can generate electric charge because it has pyroelectricity and piezoelectricity.
When tourmaline is heated, pyroelectricity is generated, and piezoelectricity generates electric charge in response to slight impact such as air friction caused by air flowing around the tourmaline. As a result, tourmaline emits negative ions called hydroxyl ions into the air.

[0006] Negative ions (negative air ions)
Has been used in negative air ion generators such as ion-type air purifiers, etc., as having a favorable effect on human health through recent research. As a typical example, a negative air ion generator ionizes air by discharging at a high voltage of 3000 volts or more. However, when a high voltage of 3000 volts or more is discharged, ozone, knock, active oxygen, etc. It also means that some harmful substances are generated. The major functions of negative ions are cell activity, enhancement of resistance, regulation of autonomic nervous system, etc., which are said to have beneficial effects on the human body. The ions have no harmful by-products and can generate pure anions only.

[0007]

When a dryer is used, it is mainly when the hair is dried by a hot air blown out from an outlet, when the hair is wet after washing the hair or when using a blowing solution. Some of them cause the hair itself to gradually lose moisture and dry out, causing the hair to become crisp and losing essential ingredients such as cuticles, etc. Had become one. Further, not only the hair becomes easily damaged, but also if the hair is used for a long time or when the hair is brought too close to the outlet, the hair may be burned or burnt by high-temperature hot air.

The present invention has been developed in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to enable hair styling to be easily performed without damaging hair by hot air during use.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a hair dryer which can give gloss to hair and maintain a moist feeling.

[0009]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides an air intake port and a discharge port in a body, wherein external air is sucked from an intake port by rotation of a fan provided inside the body. In a hair dryer that discharges from a discharge port, a nozzle containing tourmaline or a material containing the same is provided in a nozzle near the air discharge port.

Further, a member containing tourmaline (tourmaline) or its equivalent material is provided near the above-mentioned suction port, or a member containing tourmaline (tourmaline) or its equivalent material at a rotating portion of the fan. Is preferably provided.

[0011]

FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing a hair dryer according to the present invention. In the figure, 12 is a body,
Inside the body 12, parts such as a motor (not shown) connected from a power cord 11 connected to an external power supply, a fan 7 attached to the motor, and a heater for heating the sucked air are provided. I have.

A discharge port 6a for discharging hot air (or cool air) is formed in the body 12, and a nozzle 4 having a discharge port 6 provided with a narrow diameter of the outlet of the flow path can be attached to and detached from the discharge port 6a. Is provided. The nozzle 4 is formed such that the connection portion is fitted so that hot air is blown out of the discharge port 6 while preventing air from leaking from the ejection port 6a. In addition,
The nozzle 4 may be detached from the ejection port 6a, but a better effect can be obtained by attaching the nozzle 4.

Further, an appropriate number of tourmalines 2 are provided near the outlet of the discharge port 6 on the inner surface side of the nozzle 4 so as to be exposed to the flow path of the discharged air by a fixing method such as bonding. Also, in the ejection port 6a serving as an air outlet when the nozzle 4 is removed, the ejection port 6a
The tourmaline 3 may be provided near the air outlet.

A suction port 5 for sucking external air into the body 12 is formed open at a position opposite to the discharge port 6, and a suction port for shutting off dust and dirt contained in the external air. A filter 5a is provided, and the tourmaline 2 is exposed and fixed to the flow path so as to be in contact with the air to be sucked.

The place where the tourmaline 2 is provided is, as described above, at the inside of the discharge port 6 (jet port 6a) or at the suction port 5 or at the rotating portion of the fan 7 for sucking air into the body 2. It is desirable to provide them, but if they are provided at other places, they should be provided in the air flow path. The shape of the tourmalines 2 and 3 is not particularly limited, and may be provided in a desired shape other than the shape shown in the drawings, and the number of tourmalines to be used may be an appropriate number. Further, the tourmaline 2 may be protected by being covered with a cover 2a as shown in the figure.

A power switch 8 is provided near the grip 12a of the body 12, and the power switch 8 is turned on or off.
To turn the power on and off. The temperature of the heater can be adjusted by the power switch 8, and the temperature of the discharged air can be adjusted by sequentially switching the power switch 8 between OFF, medium and high temperatures (ON), and high temperatures (ON). When it is desired to adjust the temperature to a higher temperature, the adjustment switch 8a is switched in the same manner as the power switch 8 to enable appropriate temperature adjustment by using the power switch 8 together.

During operation, the amount of air discharged (wind force) can be increased by pressing the push button 9, and the large amount of air is maintained while the button is pressed. In addition, while the push button 10 is pressed, the operation of the heater is temporarily stopped, and the external air sucked from the inlet 5 can be discharged from the outlet 6 without increasing the temperature of the external air, so that cool air that does not pass through the heater is obtained. be able to.

Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be described. In the hair dryer of the present invention, the tourmaline 2 is exposed and provided near the outlet of the discharge port 6 which is the air flow path of the nozzle 4, and the air flowing through the body 12 flows from the discharge port 6 which is the focusing opening. Since the air is converged and the air is discharged after being adjusted, the effect of the tourmaline 2 is effectively exhibited. In addition, since the tourmalines 2 and 3 are disposed in the air flow path in the body 12 such as the suction port 5 and the fan 7, the function can be efficiently exhibited.

By providing the tourmalines 2 and 3 in the air flow path, the tourmalines 2 and 3 generate electric charge by piezoelectricity generated by the flow of air (air friction) generated by the fan 7 or pyroelectricity generated by heat generated by the heater. To generate hydroxyl ions. The negative ions are blown directly to the hair to protect the hair, so that even if the hair is dried with hot air, the hair will not be burned or damaged.

Furthermore, by combining the water present in the air or the water contained in the hair with the negative ions of tourmaline 2, the molecular arrangement of the hair is adjusted, and important components such as cuticles are contained in the hair. By improving the arrangement at the molecular level, the hair can be smoothened and a moderate moisturizing feeling can be left, so that the hair can be glossy.

In addition, since the molecular arrangement of the hair is adjusted as described above, the feeling of rising of the hair is improved, and the texture of the hair can be reduced while having elasticity. Can be easily adjusted to the desired hairstyle. Even when applying a permanent or color dyeing, each solution easily penetrates into the hair and promotes the function of each solution, so that it can be performed more easily than usual,
Hair that has been subjected to a permanent or dyeing treatment can maintain its state for a long time.

Negative ions also act on the surface of the scalp at the time of blowing, so that irritation to the scalp can be relieved, and the discharged air can be used for other health methods, for example. Is possible.

During use of the hair dryer, the electrode of the tourmaline acts to adsorb dust and dirt in the air, so that it is appropriately purified in the flow path from the inhalation of external air to the discharge as discharge air. , Can supply clean air to the hair. In addition, tourmaline 2 is composed of body 12
In addition to being provided in the internal air flow path, the effect can be expected even if it is directly mixed into the material at the stage of molding the body 12 and used as a molding material, and it can be used as a plastic that generates negative ions. It is possible.

The tourmaline used in the present invention has a value that has not been found so far by using tourmaline red tourmaline, black tourmaline, etc., which are not valuable as jewels that occupy most of the tourmaline produced, The capacity, effect, etc. are found, the production is large and the stable supply can be achieved, so that the cost can be reduced, and the use of wastes is useful for environmental protection. In addition, tourmaline is a dielectric substance called a polar crystal that always generates electric polarization from the beginning without having to be placed in an electric field, and it is a substance that generates static electricity permanently. And cost can be further reduced. Further, even if a member containing the same material as tourmaline is used in addition to tourmaline, the effect is not changed. Therefore, an appropriate material may be provided in the hair dryer.

[0025]

As is evident from the above, according to the hair dryer of the present invention, the hair can be easily adjusted without damaging or burning the hair by the hot wind, and the hair can be glossy and It is possible to maintain a moisturizing feeling.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing a hair dryer according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged view showing a suction port.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a side view showing a state where a nozzle of FIG. 1 is removed.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 Tourmaline (tourmaline) 4 Nozzle 5 Inlet 6 Outlet 7 Fan 12 Body

Claims (3)

[Claims] A body having an air inlet and an air outlet;
In a hair dryer in which external air is sucked in from an inlet through the rotation of a fan provided inside the body and discharged from an outlet, a nozzle containing tourmaline or a material containing the same material is provided in a nozzle near the air outlet. A hair dryer characterized by the following: 2. Tourmaline near the inlet
2. The hair dryer according to claim 1, further comprising a member containing the same material as the hair dryer. 3. A hair dryer according to claim 1, wherein a member containing tourmaline or a material containing the same is provided at a rotating portion of the fan.