JP2009160176A - Hair care apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a hair care apparatus by which conditions of electrical discharge in a discharging section can be visually confirmed from the outside of a housing. <P>SOLUTION: In the hair care apparatus 1 for caring hair by releasing charged particles to the surface of the hair from the discharging section 2, a lens 3 is arranged for visually confirming the electrical discharge at the discharging section 2 from the outside. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a hair care device that performs hair care by discharging charged particles from a discharge unit to the hair surface.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a hair care device is known in which charged particles (minus air ions and plus air ions) are discharged from a discharge unit to the hair surface to care for the hair (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  As shown in FIG. 8, an air channel 11 is formed in a housing 10 as shown in FIG. 8, and a fan (not shown) drives the fan 14 and the fan 14 from the upstream side in the air channel 11. 1) A heater 15 is provided.

An ion channel 4 is provided in the upper part of the housing 10, and a discharge part 2 having a discharge electrode is provided in the ion channel 4. Then, charged particles generated in the discharge unit 2 are discharged from the ion discharge port 41.
JP 2002-191426 A

  However, in the conventional hair care device, since the discharge part 2 is accommodated in the housing 10, the state of discharge in the discharge part 2 cannot be visually recognized only by the user looking from the outside of the housing 10. It was difficult to determine when to clean the discharge part 2.

  The present invention has been invented in view of the above-described conventional problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a hair care device capable of visually recognizing the discharge state at the discharge portion from the outside of the housing. It is to be an issue.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, in the invention according to claim 1, in the hair care apparatus 1 that performs the care of the hair by discharging charged particles from the discharge unit 2 to the hair surface, the discharge at the discharge unit 2 is outside. It is characterized by being provided with a lens 3 for more visual recognition.

  By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to visually recognize the state of discharge in the discharge unit 2 from the outside of the housing 10 through the lens 3.

  Further, the invention according to claim 2 is the invention according to claim 1, wherein the housing 10 has a substantially cylindrical shape, the discharge portion 2 is provided in the housing 10, and the lens 3 is provided on the side wall of the housing 10. It is characterized by this.

  With such a configuration, the lens 3 can be provided without blocking the discharge port for charged particles.

  The invention according to claim 3 is the housing according to claim 2, wherein the housing 10 has the air flow path 11 in the housing 10 and the discharge portion 2 is installed in the air flow passage 11 so as to correspond to the discharge portion 2. The lens 3 is provided on 10 side walls.

  By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to visually recognize the state of discharge in the discharge unit 2 from the outside of the housing 10 through the lens 3.

  The invention according to claim 4 is the invention according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that the lens 3 is a separate member from the housing 10.

  With such a configuration, there are less restrictions on the structure of the housing 10 and the degree of freedom of arrangement of the lens 3 is increased, and the lens 3 can be arranged at a position that is easy for the user to visually recognize. .

  The invention according to claim 5 is characterized in that, in the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 4, the illumination means 5 for irradiating the discharge part 2 is provided.

  With such a configuration, the discharge part 2 is easily irradiated and visually recognized.

  In the present invention, by providing a lens for visually confirming the discharge at the discharge part from the outside, it is possible to visually recognize the state of the discharge at the discharge part from the outside of the housing through the lens. This makes it possible to accurately determine the timing of cleaning the part, and to reliably obtain the effect of discharge in the long term.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The hair care device 1 according to the present embodiment is a hair dryer 1A, and as shown in FIG. 1, a main body portion is formed by a housing 10 in which a device is accommodated.

  The housing 10 has a substantially cylindrical shape in which an air flow path 11 is formed. An air discharge port 12 for discharging air is formed at a downstream side end portion, and an upstream upper wall portion is formed. Is formed with an air inlet 13 for sucking air.

  Inside the housing 10, an air flow path 11 body that extends from the air suction port 13 to the air discharge port 12 is formed in the air flow path 11. A fan 14, a motor (not shown) for driving the fan 14, and a heater 15 are disposed on the air flow path 11 body from the upstream side. The fan 14 takes air into the air flow path 11 from the air suction port 13 provided in the housing 10 so as to be positioned above the fan 14, and sends the air to the downstream side of the side air flow path 11. The heater 15 is driven by a motor housed and disposed in the internal space of the fan 14, and the heater 15 disposed downstream of the fan 14 heats the air sent from the fan 14.

  A handle portion 16 projects downward from the lower wall portion on the upstream side of the housing 10. The handle portion 16 has a generally cylindrical shape, and protrudes integrally with the housing 10 downward from the lower wall portion on the upstream side of the housing 10. A power switch 17 for the motor and heater 15 is provided inside the handle portion 16.

  Further, an ion channel 4 is provided in the upper part of the housing 10. The ion channel 4 is formed inside the ion channel outer shell 40 by providing a substantially semi-cylindrical ion channel outer shell 40 integrally with the housing 10 on the upper outer surface of the upper wall portion of the housing 10. The space is used as the ion flow path 4, and the downstream side end opening serves as an ion discharge port 41 through which negative ions to be described later are discharged. The ion flow path 4 is provided as a flow path different from the air flow path 11 formed inside the housing 10. At this time, as shown in FIG. 1, the air flowing through the air flow path 11 is ionized. An inflow path 42 that allows inflow to the upstream side of the flow path 4 may be formed in the upper wall portion of the housing 10, and although not shown, the ion discharge port 41 is positioned in the vicinity of the air discharge port 41. An ion channel 4 may be provided. The ion flow path 4 is provided with an ion generation unit that generates negative ions, and the housing 10 has an ion switch (not shown) that switches between generation and stop of generation of negative ions in the ion generation unit. , And a lens 3 (to be described later) for visually confirming the generation of negative ions in the ion generator.

  The ion generator is composed of a discharge part 2, a high voltage generator (not shown), and a lead wire (not shown) that electrically connects them, and the discharge part 2 includes the discharge electrode 21. And a ground electrode (not shown), and a casing 20 formed of an insulator for storing and holding them. The tip of the discharge electrode 21 and the ground electrode (not shown) are arranged with a gap therebetween, and the discharge electrode 21 and the ground electrode (not shown) are connected to the high voltage generating unit by lead wires.

  By discharging charged particles (minus air ions and plus air ions) from the discharge part of the ion generation part to the hair surface, the hair can be moistened and further improved.

  And in this invention, the lens 3 for visually confirming the discharge in the discharge part 2 from the outer side is provided. The lens 3 is provided on the side wall of the ion channel outer shell 40 of the housing 10 in the example shown in FIG. 1, and the discharge unit 2 is installed in the air channel 11 of the housing 10 in the example shown in FIG. The lens 3 is provided on the side wall of the housing 10 corresponding to 2. The lens 3 may be provided integrally with the housing 10 as shown in FIG. 1 or may be provided as a separate member from the housing 10 as shown in FIG. By using the lens 3 and the housing 10 as separate members, the structural restrictions of the housing 10 are reduced, and the degree of freedom of arrangement of the lens 3 is increased. The lens 3 is arranged at a position that is easy for the user to visually recognize. It becomes possible.

  If dust or the like adheres to the discharge part 2, the discharge will not be normally performed due to the occurrence of a leak or the like. However, by providing the lens 3 for visually confirming the discharge in the discharge part 2 as described above, the lens 3 The state of the discharge at the discharge electrode 1 can be enlarged and visually recognized from the outside of the housing 10, and it is possible to accurately determine the timing of cleaning of dust or the like adhering to the discharge portion 2, and the effect of the discharge. Can be reliably obtained in the long term.

  Moreover, as shown in FIG. 5, by providing the illumination means 5 for irradiating the discharge part 2, the discharge part 2 is easily irradiated and visually recognized.

  Next, another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The hair care device 1 in the present embodiment is a hair dryer 1B with a brush, and as shown in FIG. 5, a main body is formed in a housing 10 in which equipment is stored. In addition, about the same structure as the above embodiment, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and description is abbreviate | omitted.

  The hair dryer 1 </ b> B with a brush according to the present embodiment includes a housing 10 and an attachment 6 that is detachably attached to the housing 10. In addition, the hair dryer with a brush is 1B, in which the outer shell is formed by the housing 10 in which the outer shell is formed in addition to the housing 10 and the attachment 6 which are separate from each other as in this embodiment. But you can.

  The housing 10 has a substantially cylindrical shape in which an air flow path 11 is formed, and an air suction port 13 for sucking air is formed at an upstream end portion. The air flow path 11 in the housing 10 is provided with a fan 14, a motor, and a heater 15 from the upstream side (that is, the air suction port 13 side). The motor 14 is driven to rotate the fan 14, and the air suction port. The air is taken in from 13 and blown downstream. An attachment portion to which the attachment 6 is detachably attached is formed at the downstream end portion of the housing 10. Further, the ion channel 4 is provided on the side wall (in the present embodiment, opposite side walls) in the vicinity of the downstream end of the housing 10, and the discharge electrode 21 of the discharge unit 2 is provided in the ion channel 4.

  The attachment 6 has a substantially cylindrical shape in which an air path is formed, and an attachment portion attached to the attachment portion of the housing 10 is provided at an upstream end portion. A brush portion provided with a bristle 61 is attached to the air outlet 12 at the downstream end.

  The lens 3 is provided on the side wall of the housing 10 corresponding to the discharge part 2.

  With the above configuration, the state of discharge at the discharge electrode 1 can be enlarged and viewed from the outside of the housing 10 through the lens 3, and dust and the like attached to the discharge portion 2 can be cleaned. It is possible to accurately determine the timing and to reliably obtain the effect of discharge in the long term.

  Next, still another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The hair care device 1 in this embodiment is a hair iron 1C. In addition, about the same structure as the above embodiment, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and description is abbreviate | omitted.

  The hair iron 1C according to the present embodiment sandwiches the hair with a pair of sandwiching bodies 7, and the sandwiching body 7 is rotatably connected at one end side and provided with an iron plate 71 on a face that is opposed and abutted. A heater 15 for heating 71 and a discharge part 2 having a discharge electrode 21 as an ion generating part are provided. In addition, a high-voltage generator 72 that applies a high voltage to the discharge unit is provided in the sandwiching body 7, and charged particles generated in the discharge unit 2 are discharged to the outside of the sandwiching body 7 on the side wall of the sandwiching body 7. A discharge port 41 is formed, and a lens 3 is provided on the side wall of the sandwiching body 7 corresponding to the discharge part 2.

  With the above configuration, the state of discharge at the discharge electrode 1 can be enlarged and viewed from the outside of the housing 10 through the lens 3, and dust and the like attached to the discharge portion 2 can be cleaned. It is possible to accurately determine the timing and to reliably obtain the effect of discharge in the long term.

  Next, still another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The hair care device 1 in the present embodiment is a hair dryer 1D with a brush, and as shown in FIG. 7, a main body is formed in a housing 10 in which equipment is housed. In addition, about the same structure as the above embodiment, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and description is abbreviate | omitted.

  The housing 10 has a substantially cylindrical shape in which an air flow path 11 is formed, and an air suction port 13 for sucking air is formed at an upstream end portion. The air flow path 11 in the housing 10 is provided with a fan, a motor, and a heater from the upstream side (that is, the air suction port 13 side). The motor is driven to rotate the fan, and air is supplied from the air suction port 13. Is taken into the downstream side. In addition, an air discharge port 12 is provided on a side wall (both opposite side walls in the present embodiment) in the vicinity of the downstream end of the housing 10, and the ion flow path 4 and the ion discharge port are provided at the center of the air discharge port 12. 41 is provided, and the discharge electrode 21 of the discharge part 2 is provided inside the ion channel 4. The lens 3 is provided on the side wall of the housing 10 corresponding to the discharge part 2 (in the present embodiment, the central part of the air discharge port 12). A bristle 61 is provided at the air outlet 12.

  With the above configuration, the state of discharge at the discharge electrode 1 can be enlarged and viewed from the outside of the housing 10 through the lens 3, and dust and the like attached to the discharge portion 2 can be cleaned. It is possible to accurately determine the timing and to reliably obtain the effect of discharge in the long term.

  In the present invention, an electrostatic atomizer provided with a discharge electrode may be used instead of the ion generator. The electrostatic atomizer is not particularly shown, but a high voltage is applied between the discharge electrode, the counter electrode disposed opposite to the discharge electrode, water supply means for supplying water to the discharge electrode, and the discharge electrode and the counter electrode. Voltage application means for applying, and electrostatically atomizing water supplied to the discharge electrode by applying a high voltage between the discharge electrode and the counter electrode by the voltage application means. In electrostatic atomization, when a high voltage is applied, the discharge electrode side becomes a negative electrode and charges are concentrated, and water attached to the surface of the discharge electrode rises in a conical shape to form a Taylor cone, which is formed at the tip of the Taylor cone. This is done by repeating Rayleigh splitting in which water is split and scattered in such a way that the charges concentrate and become high density, and are repelled by the repulsive force of this high density charge. At this time, the formation of the Taylor cone is affected by the wettability of the surface of the discharge electrode. If the wettability is low, the predetermined Taylor cone is not formed and the amount of electrostatic atomization cannot be secured. It is necessary to ensure a predetermined wettability of the surface.

  Examples of the water supply means include those that supply water from the water tank to the tip of the discharge electrode, and those that use cooling means comprising Peltier elements. In the case of using a cooling means composed of a Peltier element, water is supplied by cooling the discharge electrode by the cooling means and causing moisture (humidity) in the air to condense on the surface of the tip of the discharge electrode. The end on the discharge electrode side of the Peltier element is a cooling part, and the end on the opposite side is a heat dissipation part. The cooling part is thermally connected to the discharge electrode, and the heat dissipation part is thermally connected to the radiation fin. Is connected to.

  In the electrostatic atomization, as described above, a high voltage is applied by the voltage application means to electrostatically atomize water condensed on the tip of the discharge electrode, thereby generating charged fine particle water as charged particles.

  By using such an electrostatic atomizer, the charged fine particle water can be discharged to the hair surface, and the hair can be moistened and further made.

One Embodiment of the hair care apparatus of this invention is shown, (a) is a sectional side view, (b) is a principal part (discharge part) expanded sectional view. The other example is shown, in which (a) is a side sectional view and (b) is an enlarged sectional view of a main part (discharge part). An embodiment is shown, (a) is a sectional side view, (b) is a principal part (discharge part) expanded sectional view. It is an expanded sectional view of the other example same as the above. It is an expanded sectional view of the other example same as the above. Fig. 4 shows another embodiment of the present invention, in which (a) is a side view, (b) is a side sectional view of the housing, and (c) is a sectional view obtained by cutting the housing in a direction orthogonal to (b). is there. FIG. 4 shows still another embodiment of the present invention, in which (a) is a perspective view, (b) is a side view, and (c) is a side sectional view. FIG. 3 shows still another embodiment of the present invention, in which (a) is a side sectional view and (b) is a front view. It is sectional drawing of a prior art example.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Hair care apparatus 1A Hair dryer 1B Hair dryer with a brush 1C Hair iron 1D Hair dryer with a brush 10 Housing 11 Air flow path 12 Air discharge port 13 Air suction port 14 Fan 15 Heater 16 Handle part 17 Power switch 2 Discharge part 21 Discharge electrode 20 Casing 3 Lens 4 Ion channel 40 Ion channel outer shell 41 Ion discharge port 42 Inflow path

Claims (5)

  A hair care device for performing care of hair by discharging charged particles from the discharge unit to the hair surface, and comprising a lens for visually confirming discharge at the discharge unit from the outside.   The hair care device according to claim 1, further comprising a housing having a substantially cylindrical shape, wherein the housing is provided with a discharge portion and a lens is provided on a side wall of the housing.   3. A hair care device according to claim 2, wherein the housing has an air flow path, a discharge portion is installed in the air flow path, and a lens is provided on a side wall of the housing corresponding to the discharge portion.   The hair care device according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the lens is a separate member from the housing.   The hair care device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising illumination means for irradiating the discharge part.

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