JP2007089642A - Hair dryer - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an efficient hair dryer with excellent effects of stimulating hair roots, capable of sufficiently rounding the tips of comb teeth so that a risk of injuring the scalp can be eliminated, and capable of reducing the load of a fan by composing a channel for reducing the resistance against the blowing air. <P>SOLUTION: The hair dryer has a hair dryer body 11 in which a heat source 18, the fan 20a and a motor 19 for driving the fan 20a are disposed, and a comb-shaped attachment 16 is attached to an air outlet disposed at the distal end of the hair dryer body 11. The comb-shaped attachment 16 comprises a sheet-like front base plate 16b disposed in the direction of extension of the air outlet and a plurality of hollow and cylindrical comb teeth 16c projecting from the front base plate 16b. A split groove 16e is formed on a side wall of each tooth 16c of the plurality of comb teeth from the middle to the distal end of the side wall. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a hair dryer, and more particularly, to a structure of a discharge nozzle attached to the tip of a hair dryer body. The comb-shaped attachment makes it easy for the air of the dryer to reach the root of the hair and the skin in the vicinity thereof. It relates to a hair dryer that can supply the appropriate wind for the set.

  Conventionally, in hair dryers such as hair dryers, hair blossers or hand dryers (hereinafter collectively referred to as “hair dryers”), the hair is dried by squeezing the hot air discharged from the wind outlet of the hair dryer body, A discharge nozzle is provided to enable setting. However, by simply changing the opening area of the nozzle and squeezing it, you can obtain a conditioned hot air, but when combing the hair, hold the dryer with one hand and the comb with the other hand. I must. As a method for improving such a point, a hair lier with a comb-like attachment attached to the air outlet of the dryer has been considered so that hair can be adjusted more easily with one hand.

  As this type of dryer, there is one disclosed in Patent Document 1 below. As shown in FIG. 9, there are a comb base 51 having a mounting portion 64 for mounting on the dryer main body 53 in the vicinity of the lower end opening 63, and a plurality of comb teeth 71 connected to the comb base at predetermined intervals. In the comb for attaching a dryer, a flow passage 61 through which air from the dryer main body flows is formed inside the comb base 51, and a through hole 72 from the flow passage to the tip of the comb tooth is formed in the comb tooth 71. And a dryer having a dryer mounting comb in which air from the dryer main body 53 is ejected from the front end portion of the comb teeth 71 outward in the longitudinal direction.

  In this dryer mounting comb, the cross-sectional area of the through-hole 72 is continuously reduced from the flow path 61 side toward the tip of the comb tooth in order to eject air from the tip of the comb tooth more vigorously. Further, a plurality of holes 73 connected to the flow path are provided in the comb 52 in order to widely apply air from the dryer body to the hair. Further, in order to make the amount of air ejected from the tip of the comb teeth 71 uniform, the cross-sectional area of the through hole 72 on the flow path side is increased as the distance from the mounting portion increases. Furthermore, in order to apply the air from the dryer main body 53 to the entire hair, holes are formed in the side surfaces of the comb teeth 71 and the comb base 51, and the air from the dryer main body 53 is ejected from the holes.

According to such a comb-shaped attachment, when wet hair is dried, it can be dried around the root of the hair by warm air blown from the tip of the comb teeth 71 while combing the hair with a comb. . In addition, the skin near the root of the hair can be stimulated, or dust and dirt adhering to the root of the hair and the skin, or the odor source secreted from the skin can be removed with warm air.
Utility Model Registration No. 3091331 (FIG. 1, paragraphs [0026] to [0029])

  However, in the discharge nozzle disclosed in Patent Document 1, since the comb teeth are provided with holes at the tips, the tips of the comb teeth cannot be rounded to a safe degree even if they touch the skin. There is a risk of hurting the scalp when touching. Further, since the comb teeth need to form an air flow path leading to the tip, the comb teeth are thick and not comfortable as a comb. On the other hand, if the teeth of the comb are narrowed, the opening at the tip is also reduced, the resistance to the blowing wind is large, the load on the fan is increased and the efficiency is lowered, the hair dryer is overheated, the wind flow There was a risk that resistance would occur, the air volume would decrease, and the temperature of the wind would rise excessively and damage hair and skin.

  As a result of various studies to solve the above-mentioned problems, the inventor of the present application pays attention to the discharge nozzle of the hair dryer and forms a split groove on the comb teeth of the comb-shaped attachment which has been a conventional cylindrical shape. It can be formed into a shape close to that of a normal comb tooth and the resistance to the blowing air can be reduced, so that the load on the fan can be reduced, the efficiency can be improved and the stimulation effect of the hair root can be improved, The present invention has been achieved.

  That is, an object of the present invention is to provide a hair dryer with a comb-shaped attachment that can sufficiently round the tips of the teeth of the comb and does not cause damage to the scalp.

  It is another object of the present invention to provide a hair dryer that has a flow path that can reduce the resistance to blown wind, can reduce the load on the fan, is efficient, and has an excellent hair root stimulation effect. Is.

In order to achieve the above object, the hair dryer according to claim 1 of the present application is configured such that a comb attachment is attached to a discharge port provided at a tip of a hair dryer body incorporating a heat source, a fan, and a motor for driving the fan. In the hair dryer
The comb-shaped attachment includes a front substrate provided in the extending direction of the discharge port, and comb teeth having a plurality of hollow cylindrical shapes protruding from the front substrate, and the plurality of comb teeth A split groove is formed in the side wall from the middle part to the tip part.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the hair dryer according to the first aspect, the comb teeth are arranged in a plurality of rows at a central portion of the front substrate, and a periphery of the comb teeth of the front substrate is a blowing hole. It is characterized by being surrounded by.

  In the hair dryer according to claim 1 or 2, the teeth of the plurality of combs are tapered from the base connected to the front substrate to the tip. The tip portion is rounded.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the hair dryer according to any one of the first to third aspects, the comb attachment includes a base connected to the front substrate, and the base is detachable from the discharge port. It is attached.

  Further, the invention according to claim 5 is the hair dryer according to claim 4, wherein the base is a cylindrical body connected to an outer peripheral edge of the front substrate, and the front substrate is larger than an opening area of the discharge port. It is a large plate-like body, and the base is reduced in diameter from one end connected to the front substrate toward the other end attached to the discharge port.

  By providing the above-described configuration, the present invention has the following excellent effects. That is, according to the first aspect of the present invention, a comb-shaped attachment is attached to the discharge opening provided at the tip of the hair dryer body, and the comb-shaped attachment has a plurality of hollow cylindrical teeth whose comb teeth protrude from the front substrate of the attachment. Since this tooth is divided into a split groove from the middle part to the tip, the tip of the comb teeth can be rounded sufficiently, it has good elasticity, and the scalp is damaged There is no fear and there is little resistance to wind blowing, and a comfortable and comfortable wind can be obtained. It provides a hair dryer with a comb-shaped attachment that gives great stimulation to the hair roots and scalp, and easily removes dirt and dust attached to the hair roots and scalp, or the odor source secreted from the scalp. be able to.

  According to the invention of claim 2, since the comb teeth are arranged in a plurality of rows in the central portion of the front substrate of the attachment and the periphery of the teeth is surrounded by the blowing holes, the resistance to the air blown out is reduced. Therefore, it is possible to provide a hair dryer that can reduce the load on the fan, has high efficiency, and provides a comfortable ventilation with excellent hair root stimulation effect.

  According to the invention of claim 3, the comb teeth of the comb-shaped attachment are formed so that the tips of the respective portions divided by the split groove from the middle of the hollow cylindrical teeth are tapered, so that the tips of the teeth And warm air supplied from the split groove is vigorously supplied, stimulates the skin near the base of the hair, or dust and dust attached to the base and skin of the hair, or secreted from the skin It will also be possible to remove the odor source.

  According to the invention of claim 4, since the base part of the comb attachment is detachably attached to the discharge port of the hair dryer, various attachments having different comb tooth arrangements can be easily used.

  According to the invention of claim 5, since the attachment having the front substrate larger than the opening area of the discharge port can be attached by the base, the air from the discharge port can be sent out to the outside satisfactorily. It becomes difficult to start.

  Hereinafter, the best embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. However, the embodiments shown below are examples of hair dryers for embodying the technical idea of the present invention, and are not intended to specify the present invention, and are not intended to fall within the scope of the claims. It is equally applicable to the other embodiments included.

  1 is an external perspective view of a hair dryer according to one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a schematic side sectional view of the hair dryer according to one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is attached to the main body of the hair dryer of FIG. 4 is a side view of the comb attachment, FIG. 4 is a front view (a), a top view (b), a bottom view (c), and a side sectional view (d) of the comb attachment, and FIG. 5 is a top view of the front substrate of the comb attachment, FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the inside of the front substrate viewed from obliquely below, FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the front substrate, and FIG. 8 is a side sectional view of the front substrate.

  A hair dryer 1 shown in FIG. 1 has a comb-shaped attachment 16 attached to a blowout port provided at the tip of a hair dryer body 11 incorporating a heat source, a fan, and a motor for driving the fan. The hairdryer 1 includes a cylindrical main body 11 and a handle 12 attached near the rear end of the lower surface of the main body. The handle 12 is pivotally supported with a holding portion protruding from the lower surface of the case 13 as a fulcrum, and is attached to the main body 11 so as to be foldable. The handle 12 is provided with a power switch 14, and the power switch 14 operates the piezoelectric element 14a and the like.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the case 13 of the hair dryer 1 includes a front part 13 a, a rear part 13 b, a rear cover 15, and a comb-shaped attachment 16. The front portion 13a, the rear portion 13b, and the comb-shaped attachment 16 of the case 13 are formed of a molded product of heat resistant plastics such as polycarbonate or heat resistant ABS resin. Further, the front portion 13a has a substantially cylindrical shape in which the outline of the longitudinal section is slightly tapered forward. The rear portion 13b has a short cylindrical shape and is joined to the front portion 13a. The rear end of the main body 11, that is, the rear end of the rear portion 13b of the case 13, is a rear cover 15 including an air inlet provided with a plurality of holes for introducing outside air, and is a metal having a large number of honeycomb holes. The plate is mounted in a circular dome shape. The front end opening of the front portion 13a of the case 13 serves as a wind blowing port, and a comb-shaped attachment 16 is detachably attached thereto.

  Inside the case 13 of the main body 11, as shown in FIG. 2, a hot air generation chamber 17 is arranged. That is, the hot air generating chamber 17 formed in a cylindrical shape has an insulating outer cylinder 17b disposed in the outer wall 17a, and a blow grill 21 is attached to a position where hot air is blown out to the outside of the tip of the hot air generating chamber 17, and is insulated. A heat source 18 such as a nichrome wire is housed inside the outer cylinder 17b, and a fan motor 19 that sends air is housed behind the heat source 18, and then a blower chamber 20 is provided. A connected fan 20a is provided. The air taken in from the air inlet of the rear cover 15 is sent to the hot air generating chamber 17 by the fan 20 a in the air blowing chamber 20.

  In the hot air generating chamber 17, a plurality of mica heat radiating plates 22 are provided radially from the insulating cylinder 23 that houses the motor 19 to the front portion and arranged radially at equal intervals along the axial direction of the hair dryer body 11. Nichrome wire or the like (not shown) is wound as the heat source 18 so as to connect the outer edges of the heat sink 22. The wind of the fan 20a in the blower chamber 20 connected to the motor 19 is sent to the front comb-shaped attachment 16 between the heat radiating plates 22. The outer wall 17a of the hot air generating chamber 17 is made of aluminum, galvanized steel plate, stainless steel or the like, and the basic shape is a plurality of right angles to the vertical direction of the hot air generating chamber 17 as shown in the vertical section in FIG. Molded to have corrugated irregularities. Note that a discharge device for generating ions that protrude from the tip of the hair dryer main body 11 into the comb-shaped attachment 16 is provided at the tip of the hot air generation chamber 17.

  A heat radiating plate 22, a heat source 18 and a motor 19 are incorporated in the hot air generating chamber 17, and a fan 20 a and the like are incorporated in the air blowing chamber 20, and these are integrated by a case 13 of the main body 11. When the rear part 13b of the case 13 is butt-joined to the front part 13a of the case 13, the heat source 18 and the motor 19 are arranged in the front part 13a in the front and rear. The heat source 18 and the motor 19 are covered with an insulating outer cylinder 17b and an outer wall 17a of a hot air generating chamber which is made of a metal having excellent luster and light color that easily reflects heat rays such as aluminum and stainless steel and serves as a heat shielding means. Then, the air blowing chamber 20 is housed in the rear portion 13b of the case, and the hot air generating chamber 17 is inserted from the rear of the front portion 13a.

  The fan 20 a connected to the motor 19 is fitted in a fan holding cylinder of the air blowing chamber 20 disposed on the rear side of the hot air generating chamber 17. The motor 19 is fitted in an insulating cylinder 23 formed in a shape for holding a heat source whose front end is arranged inside the hot air generating chamber 17. A heat source heater is wound around the outer periphery of a plurality of heat radiating plates 22 projecting radially from the outer periphery of the insulating cylinder 23. Further, the outer periphery of the heater is surrounded by an insulating outer cylinder 17b such as a mica sheet concentrically integrated with the insulating cylinder 23 so as to connect the heat radiating plates 22, and the insulating outer cylinder 17b is formed on the outer wall 17a of the hot air generating chamber. Inserted and fitted on the inner surface.

  The case 13 of the hair dryer main body 11 may be transparent or translucent, opaque, or may be colored in an arbitrary color, or may be provided with a pattern. Further, the space formed between the outer wall 17a of the hot air generation chamber 17 and the case 13 produces a heat shielding effect by the air layer secured there.

  Next, the comb-shaped attachment 16 will be described. FIG. 3 is a side view of the comb-shaped attachment, and includes a base portion 16a, a front substrate 16b, and comb teeth 16c protruding from the front substrate. 4A and 4B are three views for explaining the structure of the attachment base 16a. FIG. 4A is a front view, FIG. 4B is a top view, FIG. 4C is a rear view, and FIG. It is a sectional side view.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the base portion 16a of the comb attachment 16 that is detachably fitted to the tip of the case 13 has a circular shape corresponding to the tip of the front portion 13a of the main body case to be attached. An attachment portion is provided, and the front surface is formed in a flat cylindrical shape deformed so as to be an ellipse into which the front substrate 16b is fitted. The comb-shaped attachment 16 is held at the discharge port of the dryer body 11 by attachment means 16g whose base 16a can be attached and detached. The attachment means 16g shown in the drawing is engaged and fixed by being fitted to the discharge port and twisted, but is not particularly limited as long as the attachment can be detachably attached to the dryer body 11. In addition, a conventionally known one can be used.

  5 to 8 are diagrams showing the front substrate 16b and the comb teeth 16c of the comb-shaped attachment 16. FIG. As shown in these drawings, a plurality of hollow comb teeth 16c protrude from the front substrate 16b, and the comb teeth 16c leave a hollow cylindrical tooth base 16h continuous with the front substrate. A split groove 16e extending from the middle of the tooth to the tip is provided so as to be divided. Since the split groove 16e is divided up to the tip in this way, the comb teeth 16c are elastic, and the tip end portion 16f of each portion divided by the split groove 16e is tapered. The tip can be rounded and smoothly finished, so that a comfortable comb can be obtained without damaging the skin.

  The comb-shaped attachment 16 has such comb teeth 16c arranged in a plurality of rows (three rows in the figure) at a predetermined interval in the center portion of the front substrate 16b, and wind blowing holes 16d of various shapes are formed around the teeth 16c. Is formed. The wind blown from the hollow cylindrical portion of the plurality of comb teeth 16c protruding from the front substrate 16b flows along the comb teeth 16c, and is blown from the tip portions 16f of the comb teeth to the roots of the hairs, and the split grooves 16e. The blown hair is dried in the lateral direction. The tip of the comb tooth 16c has no obstruction and the wind flows smoothly. There is also a wind blowing hole 16d provided around the base of the tooth 16c, and the resistance to the blowing of wind is small, so the load on the fan 20a is relatively small and the loss of air volume is small.

  There are no particular restrictions on the number of comb teeth 16c, the interval between the teeth 16c, and the length of the comb teeth 16c. However, if the number is too small, there is no effect, so a number having a desired effect may be selected. In addition, the interval of standing may be appropriately determined within a range in which the action of combing hair is obtained. The length is not particularly limited as long as the action of combing hair is achieved, and not only one type of length and size but also two or more types of length can be mixed. Changes are made to the wind flow. The front substrate 16b and the comb teeth 16c can be easily fixed to the attachment base 16a after being formed separately from the attachment base 16a, but may be formed integrally with the attachment base 16a.

  When the dimension of one Example is given, the tooth | gear of 5 1 line is provided along the major axis in the center part of the front substrate whose major axis is 83.40 cm and minor axis is 65.04 mm, and this is sandwiched, and this consists of four two lines. A cross-sectional view with a total of 13 teeth standing in a total of 3 rows, the tooth length is 69.66 mm from the attachment base, the kerf length is 38.23 mm from the tip, and the tip is aligned at the same height The comb-shaped attachment such as 8 was good in blowing hot air from the dryer and acting as a comb.

  In the base portion 16a of the comb-shaped attachment 16, a wind passage is formed which continues from the discharge port at the tip of the dryer to the opening of the comb tooth base portion 16h and the wind blowing hole 16d around the comb teeth. On the other hand, the comb tooth 16c is formed with a split groove 16e extending from the middle of the comb tooth 16c to form a through hole communicating with the flow path. In the comb attachment 16 having such a configuration, air supplied from the dryer body 11 passes through the flow path and flows out from the air blowing holes 16d around the comb teeth 16c on the front substrate 16b side of the comb attachment. Through the through-hole of the base portion 16h of each comb tooth 16c provided on the front substrate 16b, it is ejected from the tip portion 16f of each tooth outward in the longitudinal direction of the comb teeth.

  According to such a dryer, for example, when wet hair is dried, the hair can be dried around the root of the hair by warm air blown from the tip of the teeth of the comb while combing the hair. . In addition, it is possible to stimulate the skin near the base of the hair, or to remove dust and dirt adhering to the base of the hair and the skin, or the odor source secreted from the skin. In order to stimulate the hair root and the skin of the head, and to remove dirt and dust adhering to the hair root and skin or the odor secreted from the skin, air supply from the dryer body 11 For this purpose, the cross-sectional area of the through-hole formed in the comb teeth should be increased toward the tip of the comb teeth. What is necessary is just to make it continuously small. The air supplied from the dryer body 11 may contain not only hot air and cold air but also negative ions and steam.

  In this way, the comb teeth 16c are arranged in the same direction as the wind blowing direction and the air flow is hardly obstructed by the split grooves 16e, so that the load applied to the fan 20a can be reduced. The comb teeth 16c provide a rectifying effect on the wind from the hot air generating chamber 17, and can impart momentum to the wind blown from the comb teeth 16c, so that a comfortable wind is obtained and whispered with elastic comb teeth. It is possible to provide an easy-to-use hair dryer that can easily dry and set hair.

  Since the comb-shaped attachment 16 is formed by molding transparent or opaque heat-resistant plastics, its manufacture is easy. In the case of heat-resistant plastics, the material is not particularly limited, but conventionally known materials can be used. Examples of such a material include heat-resistant plastics such as polycarbonate and heat-resistant ABS resin, and the comb-shaped attachment 16 can be constituted by a molded product thereof.

  The electrothermal hair dryer has been described above as an example, but the comb attachment of the present invention does not limit the structure of the hair dryer or the type of heat source. That is, the present invention can be applied not only to the electric heating type but also to other types of heating hair dryers.

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a hair dryer according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic sectional side view of a hair dryer according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a side view of a comb attachment attached to the body of the hair dryer of FIG. FIG. 4 is a front view (a), a top view (b), a bottom view (c), and a side sectional view (d) of the base of the comb attachment. FIG. 5 is a top view of the front substrate of the comb attachment, FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the inside of the front substrate viewed obliquely from below. FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the front substrate, FIG. 8 is a sectional side view of the front substrate, FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of a conventional hair dryer.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Hair dryer 11 Dryer main body 12 Handle 13 Case 14 Power switch 15 Rear cover 16 Comb attachment 16a Base part 16b Front board 16c Comb tooth 16d Outlet 16e Split groove 16f Teeth tip part 16g Attachment means 16h Teeth base 17 Hot air generating chamber 18 Heat source 19 Fan motor 20 Blower chamber 20a Fan 21 Blowing grill 22 Heat sink 23 Insulating cylinder

Claims (5)

  In a hair dryer in which a comb attachment is attached to a discharge outlet provided at a tip of a hair dryer body incorporating a heat source, a fan, and a motor for driving the fan, the comb attachment is provided in an extending direction of the discharge outlet. A plate-like front substrate and a plurality of comb teeth having a hollow cylindrical shape protruding from the front substrate, and the side walls of the plurality of comb teeth extend from an intermediate portion to a tip portion thereof. A hair dryer characterized in that a split groove is formed.   The hair dryer according to claim 1, wherein the comb teeth are arranged in a plurality of rows at a central portion of the front substrate, and the comb teeth of the front substrate are surrounded by blow holes.   The plurality of comb teeth are tapered from a base connected to the front substrate to the tip, and the tip is rounded. Hair dryer.   The hair dryer according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the comb attachment includes a base connected to the front substrate, and the base is detachably attached to the discharge port.   The base is a cylindrical body connected to the outer peripheral edge of the front substrate, the front substrate is a plate-like body larger than the opening area of the discharge port, and the base is connected to the front substrate from one end. The hair dryer according to claim 4, wherein the diameter of the hair dryer is reduced toward the other end attached to the discharge port.

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