JP2018030015A - Hair Dryer - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a hair dryer capable of more efficiently healing a damage which hairs of a user received.SOLUTION: A hair dryer comprises: a body case having an outlet and an inlet; an air passage which is formed in the body case; a blower module for sending air into the air passage; and a heater. The hair dryer further comprises: a mist generator which is arranged in the air passage, and generates a mist; and a cosmetic component adhesion member which is arranged between the mist generator and the outlet, in the air passage, and to which a cosmetic component adheres, the cosmetic component being at least one of collagen, protein, mucopolysaccharide, elastin, keratin, and vitamin group. By the air and mist flowing in the air passage, the cosmetic component is peeled from the cosmetic component adhesion member, and is blown from the outlet.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a hair dryer for drying and setting hair.

Generally, a hair dryer is used when wet hair is dried or a hairstyle is set. Conventionally known hair dryers are configured to blow out hot air or cold air from an outlet. In recent years, there is a hair dryer that not only blows out hot air or cold air but also generates mist in the body case of the hair dryer and blows out the mist together with hot air or cold air.
Various generation mechanisms of mist used in hair dryers are known, and there are a plurality of types of structures for supplying a liquid used for generating mist. As a type of structure for supplying the liquid, for example, a type in which the liquid is stored in a tank provided in the main body case in advance (for example, Patent Document 1), or a water droplet generated by dew condensation of moisture in the air by a Peltier element is used. The type used is conventionally known (for example, Patent Document 2).

JP 2006-87836 A JP 2009-261514 A

  The hair dryer described in Patent Documents 1 and 2 described above not only dries the hair but also gives gloss and moisture to the hair as compared with a conventional hair dryer configured to blow out cold air or warm air. I was able to. However, even when such a hair dryer is used, the peeling of the cuticle on the surface of the hair occurs, and as a result, the hair becomes dry, the hair does not come together, or the hair is not glossy. There was a thing. In particular, in recent years, various variations of hairstyles have become popular, and along with this, there are many opportunities to arrange various hairstyles by changing the color of the hair and performing hair blowing for a long time. Yes. Therefore, even when a hair dryer as described above is used, there has been a problem that it is difficult to repair the damage received by the hair by effectively eliminating the above-described peeling of the cuticle.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a hair dryer that can more effectively repair damage received by hair.

  The present invention is a hair dryer comprising a main body case having an air outlet and an inlet, an air passage formed inside the main body case, an air blower for sending air to the air passage, and a heater, A mist generating device that is disposed in the air passage and generates mist, and is disposed between the mist generating device and the outlet in the air passage, and includes collagen, protein, mucopolysaccharide, elastin, keratin, and vitamins. A cosmetic component adhering member to which at least one cosmetic component is adhered, and the cosmetic component is peeled from the cosmetic component adhering member and blown out from the air outlet by wind and mist flowing through the air passage.

It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance structure of the hair dryer which concerns on embodiment of this invention. (A) A figure is a partial expansion perspective view which shows the structure of the accommodating part vicinity of the hair dryer which concerns on this Embodiment, (b) A figure is a disassembled perspective view which shows the structure of a beauty component accommodating member. (A) A figure is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the part of the main-body part in the hair dryer which concerns on this Embodiment, (b) A figure is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a storage part vicinity. It is an electric block diagram of the hair dryer which concerns on this Embodiment.

  The structure of the hair dryer according to the present invention will be specifically described below. In the present specification, the direction toward the suction port as viewed from various devices arranged in the body case of the hair dryer is referred to as `` upstream side '', and the direction toward the air outlet as viewed from various devices is `` It shall be called “downstream”. Further, in this specification, in addition to those generated by ionizing moisture or the like, the term “ion” includes those in which suspended matters in the air are charged.

  The hair dryer 1 includes a main body portion 2 and a grip portion 3 provided so as to form a predetermined angle with respect to the main body portion 2. The main body 2 includes a main body case 4, a blower 5, a heater, a mist generator 7, an ion generator, and the like. The main body case 4 has an inlet 11 at one end and an outlet 12 at the other end, and an air passage is formed between the inlet 11 and the outlet 12. The air outlet 12 includes a first air outlet 13 and a second air outlet 14, and the air passage includes a first air passage 15 formed between the air inlet 11 and the first air outlet 13, and an air inlet. 11 and the second air passage 16 formed between the second air outlet 14. In the main body case 4, a partition wall 17 for partitioning the first wind passage 15 and the second wind passage 16 is provided.

  The main body case 4 is formed with a storage portion 18 for detachably storing a beauty component storage member 21 described later. The storage portion 18 is formed in a size that can store the beauty component storage member 21 between the mist generating device 7 and the outlet 12 in the second air passage 16. An opening 19 is formed. An opening / closing lid 20 is attached to the opening 19 so that the opening / closing lid 20 can be freely opened and closed. When the opening / closing lid 20 is closed, the opening 19 is closed by the opening / closing lid 20, and the storage portion 18 is outside the main body case 4. Is not visible. The storage portion 18 is formed at a position where the cosmetic component storage member 21 is disposed in the second air passage 16 when the cosmetic component storage member 21 is stored. In addition, the storage portion 18 is formed with a lock portion (not shown) for maintaining the state in which the cosmetic component storage member 21 is stored when the cosmetic component storage member 21 is stored. Further, the storage unit 18 is configured such that when the beauty component storage member 21 is stored in the storage unit 18, the wind flowing through the second air passage 16 passes through the beauty component storage member 21 and the beauty component storage member It is comprised so that it may be shunted by the wind which flows out of 21.

  The blower device 5 includes a drive motor 22 and a fan 23 attached to the tip of the drive shaft of the drive motor 22, and the fan 23 is rotationally driven by the drive motor 22 and sucks outside air from the suction port 11. Then, wind for blowing out from the first air outlet 13 and the second air outlet 14 is generated through the first air passage 15 and the second air passage 16. The heater is for heating the wind generated by the blower 5 and includes a first heater 24 and a second heater 25. As the air blower 5, the first heater 24, and the second heater 25, conventionally known ones may be arbitrarily selected and applied. In the present embodiment, the heater is configured using a plurality of heaters such as the first heater 24 and the second heater 25, but the configuration and number of the heaters are not limited to this.

  The mist generating device 7 is disposed in the second air passage 16 and is provided on the side of the heat dissipation surface 27 of the Peltier element 29 having one surface as the heat dissipation surface 27 and the other surface as the heat absorption surface 28. The radiating fin 30 is provided, a ground electrode 31 provided on the heat absorbing surface 28 side of the Peltier element 29, and a needle-like discharge electrode 32 arranged to face the ground electrode 31 with a predetermined interval. . The ground electrode 31 is connected to a ground terminal (not shown) of the hair dryer 1, and the discharge electrode 32 is connected to a high voltage generator (not shown).

  The ion generator includes a first ion generator 33 and a second ion generator 34. The first ion generator 33 is arranged in the vicinity of the first outlet 13 in the first air passage 15. In the first ion generator 33, three first electrodes (not shown) formed in a needle shape are arranged in the first air passage 15. These first electrodes are connected to a high voltage generator (not shown), and are configured such that a voltage of about 2 to 3 kV is applied when the hair dryer 1 is in operation. The second ion generator 34 is disposed in the second wind passage 16 in the vicinity of the second outlet 14 and adjacent to the mist generator 7. In the second ion generator 34, two second electrodes formed in a needle shape are arranged in the second air passage 16. These second electrodes are connected to a high voltage generator (not shown), and are configured such that, for example, a voltage of about 2 to 3 kV is applied when the hair dryer 1 is operated. In addition, the voltage applied to these second electrodes can be arbitrarily changed by adjusting the ion generation amount changeover switch 36 attached to the main body case 4. The generation amount of negative ions charged in a negative direction can be adjusted.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the main body 2 is provided with a cold temperature changeover switch 35 and an ion generation amount changeover switch 36. The cold / warm changeover switch 35 is for switching the air blown from the air outlet 12 to either the cold air or the hot air. When it is set to “OFF”, the hot air is blown out, and when it is set to “ON”, the cold air is blown out. . The ion generation amount changeover switch 36 is for adjusting the amount of negative ions generated in the second ion generator 34. The ion generation amount changeover switch 36 uses a dial type switch in the present embodiment, and is configured so that the user can arbitrarily adjust the generation amount of negative ions. It is not limited. For example, a switch having a configuration other than the dial type may be used.

  The grip portion 3 is configured so that the user can have the hair dryer 1 when using the hair dryer 1. The grip portion 3 is provided with an air volume changeover switch 37 and a temperature changeover switch 38. The air volume changeover switch 37 is for switching the air volume blown from the air outlet 12 of the hair dryer 1 and is “OFF” which does not blow air from the air outlet 12 (that is, in a stopped state). The “CARE” mode that blows out the air with a larger air volume, the “DRY” mode that blows out the air with a larger air volume than the CARE mode, and the “TURBO” mode that blows out the air with a larger air volume than the DRY mode can be switched. ing. The temperature changeover switch 38 is for adjusting the temperature of the hot air blown from the outlet 12 when the cold / warm changeover switch 35 is “OFF”. For example, when the temperature changeover switch 38 is switched to “SCALP”, the temperature of the hot air blown out is set to about 60 ° C. When the temperature changeover switch 38 is switched to “HOT”, the temperature of the hot air is set to about 120 ° C.

  Next, the configuration of the beauty ingredient housing member 21 will be described. As shown in FIG. 2A, the beauty component housing member 21 is formed so as to be detachably housed in the housing portion 18 of the main body case 4. Further, as shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B, the cosmetic ingredient housing member 21 includes a case member 41 and a base member 42 housed in the case member 41. The case member 41 is configured to be divided into a first case member 43 and a second case member 44. By combining the first case member 43 and the second case member 44, the base member It is comprised so that 42 can be accommodated in an inside. In addition, the case member 41 is formed with an attaching / detaching portion 45 for facilitating attachment / detachment of the beauty component housing member 21 to the main body case 4. The attaching / detaching portion 45 is for making it easy for the user or the like of the hair dryer 1 to take out the cosmetic ingredient housing member 21 when taking out the cosmetic ingredient housing member 21 from the housing portion 18. In the present embodiment, the detachable portion 45 is formed as a concave portion that is formed in a concave shape with respect to the opposite edge portions. It should be noted that the shape of the detachable portion 45 may be a shape other than the recess as long as the user or the like can easily take out the cosmetic ingredient housing member 21.

  The first case member 43 is formed with a first wind passage hole 46 through which the wind flowing through the second wind passage 16 can pass. Further, the first case member 43 is formed with an engaging portion 47 for engaging with the second case member 44 when combined with the second case member 44. Further, the first case member 43 is formed with a first attaching / detaching portion 48 constituting the attaching / detaching portion 45 in a concave shape. In the present embodiment, the first wind passage hole 46 is formed by opening a large number of hexagonal holes, but the shape of the first wind passage hole 46 is not limited to this.

  The second case member 44 is formed with a second wind passage hole 49 through which the wind flowing through the second wind passage 16 can pass. Further, the second case member 44 is formed with an engagement receiving portion 50 for engaging with the engagement portion 47 formed on the first case member 43. Further, the second case member 44 is formed with a second attaching / detaching portion 51 constituting the attaching / detaching portion 45 in a concave shape. In the present embodiment, the second wind passage hole 49 is formed by opening a large number of hexagonal holes, but the shape of the second wind passage hole 49 is not limited to this, Further, the shape may not be the same as the shape of the first air passage hole 46.

  The base member 42 is for attaching a cosmetic component to be described later. The base member 42 is a sheet-like member configured by tangling a plurality of fiber members. As the fiber member, for example, natural fibers such as cotton, wool, hemp, pulp, silk, etc., chemical fibers including nylon, rayon, polyester, polypropylene, cellulose, acrylic fiber, aramid fiber, polyethylene terephthalate, etc. Other glass fibers, carbon fibers, ceramic fibers, and the like can be used. Among these, it is preferable to use polyethylene terephthalate from the viewpoints of productivity, wear resistance, and heat resistance. Moreover, as the base member 42, the woven fabric, the nonwoven fabric, etc. which used the above-mentioned various fibers can be used. In the present embodiment, an example using a nonwoven fabric will be described as an example of the base member 42. In addition, a nonwoven fabric is formed in a sheet form by accumulating fibers in a certain direction or / and randomly to bond or entangle the fibers.

  The base member 42 is configured such that a cosmetic component can be attached between the fibers constituting the base member 42. Here, “attachment” means that a cosmetic component is entangled between fibers constituting the base member 42, or a cosmetic component is sandwiched between the fibers, so that the cosmetic component is included in the base member 42. And / or a state in which a cosmetic component is attached to the surface portion of the fibers constituting the base member 42.

  The cosmetic component is formed of a material having moisture retention and the like. For example, as beauty ingredients, those having moisture retention include proteins, mucopolysaccharides, collagen, elastin, keratin, vitamins and the like. As cosmetic ingredients, those other than those described above can be arbitrarily selected and used. However, from the viewpoint of improving the moisturizing property of hair and the like to recover the pain of the cuticle, the cosmetic ingredients are collagen. Is preferably used.

  The base member 42 is formed in a sheet shape, and the shape may be arbitrarily selected as long as the wind flowing through the second wind passage 16 can pass therethrough. The contact area between the base member 42 and the wind is increased while ensuring a region through which the wind passes, in order to make the mist and the wind generated by the mist generating device 7 provided on the upstream side of the beauty component housing member 21 easily contact with each other. It is preferable to do. For this purpose, the shape of the base member 42 is preferably a folded shape having a plurality of folded portions, that is, a bellows shape.

  Next, the electrical configuration of the hair dryer 1 according to the present embodiment will be described. As shown in FIG. 4, the hair dryer 1 has a control unit 61, and the control unit 61 performs overall control of the hair dryer 1. On the input end side of the control unit 61, an air volume changeover switch 37, a cool / warm changeover switch 35, a temperature changeover switch 38, and an ion generation amount changeover switch 36 are electrically connected. Further, the mist generator 7, the first ion generator 33, the second ion generator 34, the drive motor 22, the first heater 24, and the second heater 25 are electrically connected to the output end side of the controller 61. ing. The hair dryer 1 including the controller 61 is driven by receiving power from an external power source (not shown).

  As described above, the air volume changeover switch 37 is configured to be able to switch the air volume in four stages, such as “OFF”, “CARE”, “DRY”, and “TURBO”. The controller 61 stops the drive motor 22, the mist generator 7, the first ion generator 33, and the second ion generator 34 when the air volume changeover switch 37 is “OFF”. Further, when the air volume changeover switch 37 is “CARE”, “DRY”, or “TURBO”, the control unit 61 performs rotational drive control of the drive motor 22 so as to generate an air volume corresponding to each mode. Further, the control unit 61 controls the mist generator 7, the first ion generator 33, and the second ion generator 34 to be driven when the air volume changeover switch 37 is “CARE”, “DRY”, and “TURBO”. In this case, the control unit 61 controls the mist generator 7 and the first ion generator 33 to apply a predetermined voltage to each electrode, and controls the second ion generator 34 to have ions. Control is performed so that a voltage corresponding to the magnitude adjusted by the generation amount changeover switch 36 is applied to the electrodes. That is, when the control unit 61 performs control to rotate the drive motor 22 by switching the air volume changeover switch 37, a predetermined voltage is applied to the mist generation device 7 and the second ion generation device 34 accordingly. The second ion generator 34 is controlled to apply a voltage corresponding to the amount set by the ion generation amount changeover switch 36. Therefore, the magnitude of the voltage applied to the second ion generator 34 by the control unit 61 can be changed by the ion generation amount changeover switch 36.

  The cold / warm changeover switch 35 turns ON the wind blown from the first blower outlet 13 and the second blower outlet 14 and cools the wind blown from the first blower outlet 13 and the second blower outlet 14. It can be switched between “OFF”. The controller 61 controls the power supply to the first heater 24 and the second heater 25 to be cut off when the cool / warm switch 35 is “ON”. In addition, when the cold / hot switch 35 is “OFF”, the controller 61 corresponds to only the first heater 24 or either the first heater 24 or the second heater 25 corresponding to the switching state of the temperature switch 38. Also controls to supply power.

  As described above, the temperature changeover switch 38 is configured to be able to be switched to “SCALP” or “HOT”. When the cold temperature switch 35 is “OFF” and the temperature switch 38 is switched to “SCALP”, the controller 61 supplies power to the first heater 24 so that the first heater 24 Control to be in a heated state. Further, the control unit 61 supplies power to the first heater 24 and the second heater 25 when the cold / hot switch 35 is “OFF” and the temperature switch 38 is switched to “HOT”. Thus, the first heater 24 and the second heater 25 are controlled to be in a heated state.

  Next, the effect of the hair dryer 1 which concerns on this Embodiment is demonstrated. First, when the user switches the air volume changeover switch 37 from “OFF” to “CARE”, “DRY”, or “TURBO”, the control unit 61 starts driving the drive motor 22. When the drive motor 22 starts driving, the fan 23 attached and fixed to the tip of the drive shaft rotates. When the fan 23 starts to rotate, outside air is sucked from the suction port 11. The gas sucked into the main body case 4 becomes a wind having a predetermined flow velocity, flows through the first air passage 15 and blows out from the first air outlet 13, and flows through the second air passage 16 to the second air. The air is blown out from the two outlets 14. Here, for convenience of explanation, it is assumed that the cold temperature switching switch 35 is “ON” and cold air is blown out, and the operation of the ion generation amount switching switch 36 is not performed while the hair dryer 1 is being driven.

  When the air volume changeover switch 37 is operated, the controller 61 supplies power to the first ion generator 33 in conjunction with the operation to start driving the first ion generator 33. In the first ion generator 33, a predetermined voltage is applied to the three first electrodes. At this time, wind flows through the first wind passage 15, and moisture in the gas flowing by the wind, suspended matter such as dust present in the gas becomes electrically negative in the vicinity of the first electrode. Charged negative ions. Then, the negative ions flow by receiving the force of the wind flowing through the first wind passage 15 together with moisture, suspended matter, and the like that have not become negative ions, and are blown out from the first outlet 13.

  In addition, when the air volume changeover switch 37 is operated, the control unit 61 supplies power to the second ion generator 34 in conjunction with the operation to start driving the second ion generator 34. In the second ion generator 34, the voltage adjusted by the ion generation amount changeover switch 36 is applied to the two second electrodes. At this time, wind is flowing through the second wind passage 16, and moisture in the gas flowing by the wind, suspended matter such as dust present in the air, etc. is electrically negative in the vicinity of the second electrode. Charged negative ions. Then, the negative ions flow by receiving the force of the wind flowing through the second wind passage 16 together with moisture, suspended matter and the like that have not become negative ions, and are blown out from the second outlet 14.

  Further, when the air volume changeover switch 37 is operated, the control unit 61 applies a predetermined voltage to the discharge electrode 32 of the mist generating device 7 in conjunction with the operation. At this time, wind flows through the second wind passage 16 and the heat radiation fins 30 are cooled by this wind. When the radiating fin 30 is cooled, a temperature difference is generated between the heat radiating surface 27 and the heat absorbing surface 28 of the Peltier element 29, and dew condensation is generated on the surface of the heat absorbing surface 28. When condensation occurs, moisture generated by the condensation is refined by the discharge electrode 32 and mist is generated. The generated mist flows along with the wind flowing through the second air passage 16 and reaches the cosmetic ingredient housing member 21 provided downstream of the mist generating device 7.

  The mist that has reached the beauty component housing member 21 passes through a passage hole located on the upstream side of the first wind passage hole 46 of the first case member 43 or the second wind passage hole 49 of the second case member 44. Then, the base member 42 is reached. Here, the mist is combined with the cosmetic component attached to the base member 42 to form a combined body of the mist and the cosmetic component, and the first passage hole of the first case member 43 or the second case member 44 has the first mist. The air passes through a passage hole located on the downstream side of the two air passage holes 49 and is blown out from the second air outlet 14. At this time, a combined body is generated in the second wind passage 16, and a flow path through which the wind including the combined body flows is generated in the second ion generating apparatus 34 via the second ion generating apparatus 34. It is formed so as to be a separate flow path from the flow path through which the wind containing negative ions flows. Therefore, the wind containing the combined body and the wind containing negative ions are blown out from different locations at the second outlet 14.

  Thus, since the hair dryer 1 which concerns on this invention blows out the conjugate | bonded_body which the mist and cosmetics component which generate | occur | produced in the mist generator 7 couple | bonded from the 2nd blower outlet 14, when a user uses, hair, a scalp, etc. In contrast, cosmetic ingredients other than mist can be supplied. Therefore, hair damage such as peeling of a cuticle on the surface of the hair can be repaired more effectively, and further, the hair can be moisturized more effectively. In particular, since the hair dryer 1 according to the present invention can supply mist and cosmetic ingredients to the hair every time the user uses it, the cuticle can be tightened further by continuing to use it, and heating by brushing or hot air It is possible to suppress the damage caused by the above and maintain the hair in a more moisturizing state. Moreover, generation | occurrence | production of sebum in a scalp can be suppressed and a pore can be maintained in a clean state. Further, fading when hair coloring is performed can be suppressed, and the dyed hair color can be maintained for a long period of time. Moreover, in the hair dryer 1 which concerns on this invention, since the water | moisture content in the air etc. are used as mist, the hair dryer 1 which considered the environment can be provided.

  In addition, the hair dryer 1 according to the present invention not only supplies the mist and beauty components to the hair and scalp, but also negative ions blown from the second air outlet 14 and negative air blown from the first air outlet 13. Ions can be supplied to the hair and scalp. Therefore, the hair cuticle can be further tightened, and the state of higher moisture retention can be maintained.

  Further, in the hair dryer 1 according to the present invention, since the beauty component housing member 21 is configured to be detachable from the main body case 4, the beauty component housing member 21 can be replaced to maintain the above-described performance for a long time. The hair dryer 1 can also be used over the whole. In addition, since the hair dryer 1 according to the present invention has the cosmetic component attached to the base member 42, it is easy to easily generate a combined body in which the mist and the cosmetic component are combined. 14 can be easily blown out. Therefore, the hair dryer 1 which concerns on this invention can make it easier to supply a beauty component to hair and a scalp. Furthermore, the hair dryer 1 according to the present invention can greatly increase the ratio of combining the mist and the cosmetic component by forming the base member 42 in a folded shape, and further combine the mist and the cosmetic component. The body can be supplied to the hair and scalp, and the above-described effects on the hair and scalp can be further improved.

  As described above, the hair dryer according to the present invention has been described in detail. However, the above is an example of the hair dryer according to the present invention, and the present invention is not limited thereto, and may be changed as appropriate without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Also good.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Hair dryer 2 Main body part 4 Main body case 5 Air blower 6 Heater 7 Mist generator 8 Ion generator 11 Intake port 12 Air outlet 13 1st air outlet 14 2nd air outlet 15 1st air path 16 2nd air path 18 Storage part DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 21 Beauty component accommodation member 24 1st heater 25 2nd heater 33 1st ion generator 34 2nd ion generator 41 Case member 42 Base member 43 1st case member 44 2nd case member

Claims (3)

A hair dryer comprising a body case having an air outlet and a suction port, an air passage formed inside the body case, an air blower for sending air to the air passage, and a heater,
A mist generator disposed in the wind passage for generating mist;
A cosmetic ingredient adhering member disposed between the mist generating device and the outlet in the air passage and having a cosmetic ingredient adhering to at least one of collagen, protein, mucopolysaccharide, elastin, keratin, and vitamins attached thereto; Prepared,
A hair dryer in which the cosmetic component is peeled from the cosmetic component adhering member and blown out from the air outlet by wind and mist flowing through the air passage.   The hair dryer according to claim 1, wherein the beauty component adhering member is configured to be detachable from a main body case.   The hair dryer according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the beauty component adhering member is made of a nonwoven fabric.