JP2005087629A - Hair iron - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a hair iron capable to keep closed condition of a pair of arms without firm grip of the pair of arms in hair curling work. <P>SOLUTION: The hair iron is constructed to connect with a pair of arms 1a and 1b so as to allow free turning at the rear end 11 and a spring B to energize approximately opened condition in V form and the pair of arms are equipped with a magnetic attraction means . The magnetic attraction means are constructed of a magnet 7 (magnet body) composed of permanent magnets each attached in front and rear of a heating plate 2a at the inside of one arm 1a and an iron plate 8 (attracted body) each attached in front and rear of a heating plate 2b opposing to the magnet 7 at the inside of the other arm 1b. Thus, gripping of the arms 1a and 1b by hand to make clipped condition of hairs between facing heating plates 2a and 2b keeps a pair of arms 1a and 1b under magnetically attracted condition of the magnet 7 and the iron plate 8. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a hair iron that can easily hold a pair of arms in a closed state without holding the pair of arms firmly.

  Conventionally, as shown in FIG. 6, the hair iron is connected to the rear end portions 411 of the pair of arms 401 a and 401 b so as to be rotatable and attached with a spring B to be energized to be opened in a substantially V shape. In addition, heating plates 402a and 402b are provided to face the inner side surfaces of the front portions of the arms 401a and 401b, respectively, and heating means such as a planar heater is provided on one heating plate 402a (see FIG. (Not shown).

In order to perform hair brazing with this hair iron, after applying a perm solution to the hair or without applying a perm solution, a certain amount of hair (hair bundle) is picked between a pair of arms 401a and 401b. Then, the pair of arms 401a and 401b are closed by grasping by hand, and the hair bundle is sandwiched between the heating plates 402a and 402b, and the hair bundle is maintained for a while or the hair bundle is While sandwiched, the pair of arms 401a and 401b are slowly slid in the hair tip direction. Accordingly, the hair is heated and brazed by the heating plates 402a and 402b. When the hair bundle brazing operation is completed, the force of the hand holding the pair of arms 401a and 401b is removed and the pair of arms 401a and 401b is moved back to the original position by the biasing force of the spring B of the arm rear end 411. In the open state, the next hair bundle is sandwiched between the pair of arms 401a and 401b, and the brazing operation is performed. Such operations are repeated in sequence, and the hair is brushed in whole or in part.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2000-232911

However, in the said hair iron, since a pair of arms 401a and 401b are urged | biased by the spring B so that it may be maintained in the open state, the practitioner performs a pair of arms 401a and 401b in the hair brazing operation | work. Since it is necessary to hold the hair bundle in a relatively strong gripping state, it is necessary to hold the hair bundle in a state where it is pinched. .
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and realizes a hair iron capable of holding a pair of arms in a closed state without strongly grasping the pair of arms during a hair brazing operation. It is.

(1) In the hair iron of the present invention (Claim 1), a pair of arms are rotatably connected and biased into a substantially V-shaped open state, and the pair of arms are held and moved by hand. In the hair iron in which the hair is sandwiched between the heating plates provided facing the inner surface of each arm and brazed, the arm is provided with a magnetic attracting means on the inner surface thereof. is there. As a result, when the pair of arms are gripped and closed by hand and the hair is sandwiched between the opposing heating plates, the pair of arms are held closed or held by the magnetic adsorption of the magnetic adsorption means. Try to let them. Therefore, even if the pair of arms are not held in a strongly gripped state, the pair of arms can be held in a closed state, and the hair brazing operation can be easily performed.

(2) Further, the hair iron in the present invention (Claim 2) is characterized in that, in the hair iron (Claim 1), the arm is provided with an adsorption release means for releasing the magnetic adsorption by the magnetic adsorption means. It is a feature. As a result, when the pair of arms are held closed by the magnetic attraction means even if the hand force is removed, the pair of arms can be easily separated by operating the attraction release means. it can. Accordingly, when the brazing operation of one hair bundle is completed, even if the pair of arms remain closed by the magnetic adsorption means, the pair of arms can be easily removed by operating the adsorption release means. It can be opened and transferred to the next hair bundle brazing operation without difficulty.

(3) Further, the hair iron in the present invention (Claim 3) is the hair iron (Claim 1 or 2), wherein the suction release means includes a pin member that can freely protrude from the inner surface of one arm, It is provided with a pin operation means provided on one arm to project the pin member. Accordingly, when the pin operating means provided on the arm is operated, the pin member protrudes from the inner side surface of one arm and acts to project the inner side surface of the other arm. Accordingly, by operating the pin operating means with the fingers of the hand holding the pair of arms, the pair of arms held in the closed state by the magnetic attracting means can be easily separated.

(4) The hair iron according to the present invention (Claim 4) is characterized in that, in the hair iron (Claims 1 to 3), the arm is provided with a detachable heat insulating material covering its outer surface. It is what. As a result, even if the arm is heated due to heat transfer from the heating plate or the like, it is possible to prevent the hand holding the arm from being heated by the heat insulating material. Even if the arm touches the scalp, face, etc., there is no hot feeling or burns.

(5) Moreover, the hair iron in this invention (Claim 5) is the said hair iron (Claim 1 thru | or 4) WHEREIN: The temperature controller which adjusts the temperature of the heating means attached to the said heating plate, and the said heating And a temperature indicator for displaying the temperature of the heating plate heated by the means. Thereby, the temperature adjustment of the heating means and the confirmation of the heating plate temperature can be easily performed at the hand holding the arm. Accordingly, it is possible to easily perform the hair brazing operation while adjusting the heating plate temperature depending on the properties (thick, thin, etc.) of the individual hair, the state of damage, the hair style to be finished, and the like.

(6) Moreover, the hair iron in this invention (Claim 6) is the above-mentioned hair iron (Claims 1 to 5). The steam suction hole is formed on the inner side surface of the arm along the side of the heating plate. Is provided. Thereby, the vapor | steam which generate | occur | produces when the hair which attached permanent liquid etc. was pinched | interposed between heating plates can be sucked in from the vapor | steam suction hole provided along the side of the heating plate. Therefore, the vapor generated when the hair is struck hits the scalp, the face, the hands of the practitioner, etc., and does not feel uncomfortable.

(7) Moreover, the hair iron in this invention (Claim 7) is the above-mentioned hair iron (Claim 1 thru | or 6). WHEREIN: On the inner surface of the said arm, it is for electrostatic adsorption along the side of the said heating plate. It is characterized by providing napping. Thereby, the static electricity generated at the time of curling of hair, such as putting the hair between the heating plates and sliding the hair iron, can be absorbed by the electrostatic adsorbing nap provided along the side of the heating plate. Therefore, since the generation of static electricity during hair brazing is prevented, the hair style can be shaped without being disturbed by static electricity, and there is no discomfort due to the discharge of static electricity from the hair. .

  As described above, according to the present invention, the magnetic attracting means is provided on the inner side surfaces of the pair of arms, so that the pair of arms are closed even if the pair of arms are not held firmly. Can be held as it is, and the hair brazing work can be performed easily. As a result, fatigue of hands, shoulders, etc. can be greatly reduced even when the hair is repeatedly brazed.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
(Embodiment 1)
1 and 2 show the configuration of a hair iron according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
As shown in FIG. 1, the hair iron according to the first embodiment has a pair of arms 1a and 1b rotatably connected at the rear end portion 11, and a spring B (elastic body) is attached to the rear end portion 11. Thus, the pair of arms 1a and 1b are maintained in a substantially V-shaped open state. Further, flat heating plates 2a and 2b are provided on the inner surface of the front portion 12 of each arm 1a and 1b so as to face each other, and a planar heater 3 (heating) attached to one heating plate 2a is provided. Means) is provided in the arm 1a (see FIG. 2). Due to the heat generated by the planar heater 3, the heating plate 2a in contact therewith is heated. A power cord 4 connected to an external power source is attached to the arm rear end portion 11.

  A temperature controller 5 that adjusts the temperature of the planar heater 3 and a temperature indicator 6 that displays the temperature of the heating plate 2a heated by the planar heater 3 are provided on the outer surface of the rear portion 13 of one arm 1a. And are provided. The temperature controller 5 is composed of a variable resistor or the like interposed between the planar heater 3 and an external power source. By operating the temperature controller 5 at hand, the temperature of the planar heater 3 can be easily adjusted. ing. The temperature controller 5 also functions as a power ON / OFF switch for the planar heater 3. The temperature indicator 6 is connected to the thermal element S provided on the heating plate 2a provided with the planar heater 3 (see FIG. 2), and the temperature of the heating plate 2a detected by the thermal element S is detected. Based on the information, the temperature of the heating plate 2a is displayed. Thereby, the temperature of the heating plate 2a being heated can be easily confirmed by the hand holding the arms 1a and 1b.

  And this hair iron is provided with the magnetic adsorption | suction means on the inner surface of said pair of arm 1a, 1b. The magnetic attraction means includes a magnet 7 (magnetic body) made of permanent magnets one before and after the heating plate 2a on the inner surface of one arm 1a, and a heating plate on the inner surface of the other arm 1b. It is comprised from the iron plate 8 (adsorption body) provided in the front and back of 2b facing the said magnet 7 one each. Thus, when the hair is sandwiched between the opposing heating plates 2a, 2b by gripping and closing the pair of arms 1a, 1b by hand against the biasing force of the spring B attached to the arm rear end portion 11, The magnet 7 and the iron plate 8 are magnetically attracted so that the pair of arms 1a and 1b can be held closed.

  Further, this hair iron is provided with a suction release means 9 for releasing the magnetic suction by the magnetic suction means when the pair of arms 1a and 1b are closed. That is, as shown in FIG. 2, the suction release means 9 includes a pin member 91 that can be protruded from the inner surface of one arm 1a, and the pin member 91 that is provided on the one arm 1a to project. The pin operation means 92 is comprised. The pin member 91 is provided at the front and rear ends of the rod-shaped portion 911 so as to project a flange 912, and is attached to the distal end portion of one arm 1a with the rod-shaped portion 911 covered with a coil spring 913. It is urged by a coil spring 913 so as to be accommodated inside the arm 1a without protruding from the inner surface. The pin operating means 92 includes a switch 921 that is disposed so as to be exposed on the outer surface of the arm 1a, a slider 922 that is connected to the switch 921 and is slidably mounted in the arm 1a, and a tip inside the arm 1a. And a cam 923 that rotates by pressing the slider 922 and pushes in the pin member 91. As a result, when the switch 921 is slid forward, the pin member 91 protrudes from the inner surface of one arm 1a and acts to project the inner surface of the other arm 1b. Then, the pair of arms 1a and 1b are opened by the urging force of the spring B of the arm rear end portion 11. Accordingly, by operating the switch 921 with the fingers of the hand holding the pair of arms 1a and 1b, the pair of arms held in a closed state by the magnet 7 and the iron plate 8 (magnetic adsorption means). 1a and 1b can be easily separated and opened.

  Moreover, this hair iron is provided with heat-insulating materials 20a and 20b that can cover the outer surface of the arm front portion 12 on each of the pair of arms 1a and 1b, respectively, so as to be freely removable (see FIG. 1). ). The heat insulating materials 20a and 20b are formed in a bag shape that encloses the tip and both sides of the arm front portion 12 in the shape of the outer shape, but the heating plates 2a and 2b on the inner side surface of the arm and the magnet 7 In addition, an opening 201 is provided for exposing an arrangement portion such as the iron plate 8. In addition, a window portion 202 that exposes the switch 921 to the outside is provided on the outer side of the heat insulating material 20a that covers one arm 1a. And this heat insulating material 20a, 20b itself is formed with the silicon | silicone pad which can carry out adhesion peeling on the arm surface, for example. Thereby, even if heat is transferred from the heating plates 2a and 2b and the arms 1a and 1b become hot, it is possible to prevent the hands holding the arms 1a and 1b from being heated by the heat insulating materials 20a and 20b. In addition, even if the arms 1a and 1b accidentally come into contact with the scalp, the face, etc. during the hair brazing operation, there will be no hot discomfort or burns. The heat insulating materials 20a and 20b are not limited to the silicon pads, but may be a form in which a resin having a shape-retaining property is externally fitted to the arms 1a and 1b. What formed the raising | fluff may be used.

The hair iron with the above configuration is used in the following manner. First, as in the past, when applying the hair, after applying a permanent solution to the hair, or without applying the permanent solution, a certain amount of hair (hair bundle) is picked between the pair of arms 1a and 1b. Place and close the pair of arms 1a and 1b by hand, sandwich the hair bundle between the heating plates 2a and 2b, and move the pair of arms 1a and 1b in the direction of the hair tip while sandwiching the hair bundle Let the hair heat. At this time, since the magnet 7 and the iron plate 8 are provided on the inner surfaces of the pair of arms 1a and 1b, the pair of arms 1a and 1b are closed by gripping them with their hands and facing the heating plates 2a and 2b facing each other. Is sandwiched between the magnet 7 provided on the inner surface of one arm 1a and the iron plate 8 provided on the inner surface of the other arm 1b, and the pair of arms 1a and 1b are held closed. Or try to keep it closed. Therefore, even if the pair of arms 1a and 1b is not held in a strongly gripped state, the pair of arms 1a and 1b can be held in a closed state, and this hair bending operation can be easily performed. Can do.
And when the brazing operation of one hair bundle is completed, it is necessary to remove the force of the hand and open the pair of arms 1a, 1b in order to perform the brazing operation of the next hair bundle. When the pair of arms 1a and 1b is held open and closed by the biasing force of the spring B of the rear end 11 when the magnet 7 is strong, the switch 921 provided on the arm 1a is moved forward. Slide to. The sliding operation of the switch 921 causes the pin member 91 to protrude from the inner surface of the tip end of one arm 1a and to protrude the inner surface of the other arm 1b. Then, the magnetic attraction by the magnet 7 is released, and the pair of arms 1a and 1b are opened by the urging force of the spring B attached to the rear end portion 11 of the arm. Therefore, by operating the switch 921 with the fingers of the hand holding the pair of arms 1a and 1b, the pair of arms 1a and 1a held in a closed state by the magnetic attraction means (the magnet 7 and the iron plate 8). 1b can be easily separated and opened, and it is possible to shift to the next hair bundle brazing operation without difficulty.

  As described above, according to the hair iron according to this embodiment, the magnet 7 and the iron plate 8 (magnetic attracting means) are provided on the inner surfaces of the pair of arms 1a and 1b, so that the pair of arms 1a and 1b is Even if it is not held in a strongly gripped state, the pair of arms 1a and 1b can be held in a closed state, and the hair brazing operation can be performed easily. As a result, hands and shoulders do not get tired even when the hair is repeatedly brazed. In particular, in hairdressers and the like who perform hair brazing work on a large number of people, fatigue of hands and shoulders is greatly reduced.

  Further, when the brazing operation of one hair bundle is completed, the pair of arms 1a and 1b are held in a closed state by the magnet 7 and the iron plate 8 (magnetic adsorption means) even if the hand force is removed. When the pin member 91 and the pin operation means 92 (adsorption release means 9) are operated, the pair of arms 1a and 1b can be easily separated to open the pair of arms 1a and 1b. It is possible to transfer without difficulty to the brazing operation of the hair bundle.

(Embodiment 2)
The hair iron according to the second embodiment is configured by a solenoid 7X (electromagnet) instead of the magnet 7 made of a permanent magnet as the magnetic body. Then, as shown in FIG. 3, a current application switch 9X to the solenoid 7X is provided on the outer surface of the arm 1a provided with the solenoid 7X. The solenoid 7X can be started / stopped by ON / OFF operation of the switch 9X. Note that when the solenoid 7X is activated, a magnetic force is generated to exhibit the function of the magnetic body. Accordingly, the switch 9X also serves as the suction release means 9 in place of the pin member 91 and the pin operation means 92. That is, when holding the pair of arms 1a and 1b and sandwiching the hand bundle, when the solenoid 7X is activated by turning on the switch 9X, the pair of arms 1a and 1b is held closed by magnetic attraction and the hand bundle is released. When the solenoid 7X is started and stopped by turning off the switch 9X, the magnetic attraction is released and the pair of arms 1a and 1b are returned to the open state by the biasing force of the spring B of the rear end portion 11. The solenoid 7X is connected to a power source through the switch 9X. However, the power source may be an external power source or a battery attached in the arms 1a and 1b. Other configurations and their operations and effects are the same as those of the first embodiment, but the suction release means 9 can be configured by only the switch 9X that activates / stops the solenoid 7X. The structure is simpler than that.

  The switch 9X may be activated by pressing the switch 9X with a finger and maintaining the switch 9X in a pressed state. Thus, the operation of sandwiching the hair bundle by the pair of arms 1a and 1b and the activation of the solenoid 7X by the pressing operation of the switch 9X can be performed as a series of operations, and the pair of arms 1a and 1b by removing the hand force. The operation of releasing the hair bundle at the start and the starting and stopping of the solenoid 7X by releasing the depression of the switch 9X can be performed as a series of operations. Accordingly, a series of hair brazing operations of sandwiching the hair bundle between the pair of arms 1a and 1b and then opening the hair bundle can be naturally performed without difficulty in the sandwiching and opening operations of the pair of arms 1a and 1b. .

(Modification 1)
In the first and second embodiments, the inner surface of the arm 1 has a vapor suction hole for sucking vapor such as perm liquid generated when the hair is brazed along the side of the heating plate 2. May be provided. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, on the left and right sides of the heating plate 2 on the inner surface of the arm 1a, a large number of vapor suction holes h1,. These left and right vapor suction holes h1 and h2 communicate with air flow passages L1 and L2 provided on the left and right sides of the case body 10 forming the arm 1a, respectively (see FIGS. 4B and 4C). ). The left and right air flow passages L1, L2 are communicated with a hose H that is extended from the rear end of the arm via the switching valve V and connected to the pump P (FIGS. 4A and 4B). . This switching valve V is operated so that either one or both of the left and right steam suction holes h1,..., H2,.

  Then, by operating the pump P, the vapor suction holes h1,..., H2,. As a result, the steam generated when the hair with the permanent liquid is sandwiched between the heating plates 2a, 2b of the pair of arms 1a, 1b is sucked out of the steam suction holes h1,. Can be prevented. Therefore, the steam generated when the hair is applied is blown to the scalp, the face, the hands of the practitioner, etc., and there is no hot discomfort or burns.

  Further, even when steam is not sucked from the steam suction holes h1,..., H2,..., The air flows into the air flow passages L1, L2 inside the case body 10 of the arm 1 by operating the pump P. And the arm outer surface that receives heat transfer from the heater 3 or the heating plate 2 can be air-cooled. Thereby, even if the arm 1 accidentally contacts the scalp, the face, etc. during the hair brazing operation, it does not cause hot uncomfortable feelings or burns.

  In addition, by operating the switching valve V, the left and right steam suction holes h1,..., H2 .. can be made negative pressure so that they can be slid sideways when the hair is applied regardless of the operator's dominant hand. By making the steam suction holes h1 ・ ・ (h2 ・ ・) on the side of the hair iron sliding direction side (usually the hair tip side) negative, the steam generated at the time of hair brazing can be efficiently Can be sucked up. In other words, the hair on the hair iron slide direction side is moistened with a permanent solution, while the hair iron on the opposite side of the hair iron slide direction is brazed with a hair iron and dried. This is because, during brazing (while the hair iron slides), a lot of steam is generated on the hair iron slide direction side.

  In FIG. 4, the vapor suction holes h <b> 1,..., H <b> 2 are provided on both the left and right sides of the heating plate 2, but may be provided only on one side. In this case, the switching valve V becomes unnecessary, and the left and right air flow passages L1, L2 separated at the center may be communicated.

(Modification 2)
In the first and second embodiments, an electrostatic suction raising brush may be provided on the inner side surface of the arm 1 along the side of the heating plate 2. For example, as shown in FIG. 5, a large number of electrostatic chucking brushes k1,..., K2,... Are implanted on the left and right sides of the heating plate 2 on the inner surface of the arm 1a. The left and right raised nubs k1 and k2 are made of, for example, a fiber made of a conductive resin or a non-conductive resin plated with Cu or the like and have conductivity, and the case of the arm 1a It is connected to a conductive member M provided on the body 10 and having a storage capacitor C connected to the rear end thereof (see FIG. 5B).

  As a result, the static electricity of the hair generated when the hair is brazed by inserting the hair between the heating plates 2 and sliding the hair iron is absorbed by the above-described electrostatic adsorbing raised k1,..., K2,. The power storage capacitor C can be collected. Accordingly, since the static electricity of the hair is removed when the hair is brazed, the hair style can be shaped without being disturbed by the static electricity, and there is no discomfort due to the discharge of static electricity from the hair. Instead of the power storage capacitor C, a ground wire made of a conductive wire or the like may be connected to the conductive member M.

(Other)
The present invention is not limited to the first and second embodiments, and various design changes can be made within the scope of the present invention. For example, the magnetic substance (magnet 7, solenoid 7X) and the adsorbent (iron plate 8) as the magnetic attraction means may be provided at either the front part or the rear part of the heating plates 2a, 2b. The magnetic lines of force may also be applied to the hair provided on the sides of the heating plates 2a and 2b and sandwiched between the pair of arms 1a and 1b. As the adsorbent, anything other than the iron plate 8 can be used as long as it is magnetically adsorbed, and the adsorbent itself is a magnet (permanent magnet or magnet) having a different polarity from the magnet 7 (magnetic body). Solenoid) may be used. Further, the heating plates 2a and 2b are not limited to a flat plate shape, and may be formed in various shapes that match a hair style by curling hair, such as a curved shape and a wave shape.

It is a perspective view which shows the whole structure of the hair iron by Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a partial sectional view showing the whole structure of a pair of arms. It is a perspective view which shows the whole structure of the hair iron by Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows what provided the vapor | suction suction hole as the modification 1 of the hair iron by Embodiment 1,2. It is a schematic diagram which shows what provided the raising | fluff for electrostatic adsorption as the modification 2 of the hair iron by Embodiment 1,2. It is a perspective view which shows the whole structure of the conventional hair iron.

Explanation of symbols

1a, 1b Arms 2a, 2b Heating plate 3 Planar heater (heating means)
5 Temperature controller 6 Temperature indicator 7 Magnet (magnetic material)
7X Solenoid (Magnetic)
8 Iron plate (adsorbent)
9 Suction release means 9X Switch (Suction release means)
20 Thermal insulation material 91 Pin member 92 Pin operation means B Spring (elastic body)
h1, h2 Vapor suction holes k1, k2 Brushed for electrostatic adsorption

Claims (7)

A heating plate that is connected to a pair of arms so as to be pivotable and is urged to open in a substantially V-shape, and is moved by holding the pair of arms by hand so as to face the inner surface of each arm. In the hair iron that puts the hair between and brazing,
A hair iron, wherein the arm is provided with a magnetic attracting means on an inner surface thereof. The hair iron according to claim 1,
A hair iron, wherein the arm is provided with a suction release means for releasing the magnetic suction by the magnetic suction means. The hair iron according to claim 1 or 2,
The said ironing release means is provided with the pin member which can be protruded from the inner surface of one arm, and the pin operation means which is provided in this one arm and makes the said pin member project, The hair iron characterized by the above-mentioned. The hair iron according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
A hair iron, wherein the arm is provided with a removable heat insulating material covering its outer surface. The hair iron according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
A temperature controller for adjusting the temperature of the heating means attached to the heating plate;
A hair iron, comprising: a temperature indicator that displays the temperature of the heating plate heated by the heating means. In the hair iron in any one of Claim 1 thru | or 5,
A hair iron, wherein an inner surface of the arm is provided with a vapor suction hole along a side of the heating plate. The hair iron according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
A hair iron, wherein an inner surface of the arm is provided with raising brushes for electrostatic adsorption along a side of the heating plate.

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