JP2019141560A - Hair-smoothing tool - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a hair-smoothing tool which can smooth hair while comforting scalp.SOLUTION: A hair-smoothing tool is configured as a comb, bristles, or any other suitable structure for smoothing hair. The hair-smoothing tool includes a supporting base 11, a carpeting structure 15 on or over the supporting base, and optionally bristles and a cushion member 13. The bristles and the cushion member, if present, are formed on a first surface 111 of the supporting base. The carpeting structure is a loop structure comprising many small loop posts or a hook structure comprising many small hook posts. Hair cuticles can be further smoothed and fizz can be eliminated when the loop structure or hook structure penetrates hair.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4A

Description

  The present invention relates to hair smoothing tools, for example hair smoothing tools such as combs or brushes, and more particularly to hair smoothing tools including carpet structures to loosen and shine hair.

  Various combs and brushes are commercially available for smoothing hair. Although combs and brushes have different shapes and are manufactured in different ways, they are common in that they both have a support base and a plurality of protrusions, for example, teeth or bristle protruding from the support base. Yes. In general, the comb teeth are integrally formed of the same material as the support base. On the other hand, the bristle material of the brush may be formed integrally with the support base, may be fixed on the support base, or may be removably attached on the support base. For different purposes, special comb or brush designs have been developed to enhance the effect of smoothing the hair or for additional functions. Taking a brush as an example, the cushion brush illustrated in FIG. 1A or the paddle brush illustrated in FIG. 1B includes a support base 11 and a plurality of bristle members 12 protruding from the support base 11. The bristle material 12 may be formed integrally with the support base 11 or may be attached on the support base 11. For example, the bristle material 12 is inserted and fixed in the hole of the cushion member 13, and the cushion member 13 engages with the support base 11 on one surface 111 of the support base 11. The cushion member 13 can be assembled to the support base 11 by, for example, snapping or simply bonding.

  In the snapping step, the edge of the cushion member 13 is fixed on the support base 11 by the snapping member 14 as shown in FIG.

  Alternatively, the edge of the cushion member 13 is deformably inserted into the annular groove 110 of the support base 11, and automatically restored to its original shape and engaged with the groove, as shown in FIG. 13 is fixed on the support base 11.

  Conventional brush bristle materials are generally made of metallic or plastic materials. Metal hair materials can hurt the user's scalp, while plastic hair materials can suffer from static electricity, making it uneasy to smooth the hair. On the other hand, conventional combs are generally plagued by the sparse teeth that make the hair smoothing effect unsatisfactory.

  Therefore, it is desirable to develop a hair smoothing tool that can smooth hair while healing the scalp.

  The present invention relates to a carpet including a support base held by a user for moving on the hair, and a plurality of mini-posts that enter the hair and protrude from the support base when the support base moves on the hair. And a hair smoothing tool comprising the structure. The mini post is, for example, a loop post and / or a hook post.

  The present invention includes a support base held by a user for moving on the hair, and a plurality of hair materials that enter the hair and protrude from the support base when the support base moves on the hair, And a carpet structure including a plurality of mini-posts that enter the hair partially beyond the support base and / or the bristle material as the support base moves over the hair. provide.

  Preferably, the mini post, such as the loop post and / or the hook post, is made of a soft material that has sufficient hardness to loosen and smooth the hair without damaging the hair and scalp.

  The above description of the present invention will be understood more clearly by those of ordinary skill in the art by reference to the following detailed description and the accompanying drawings.

It is the schematic which shows the conventional hairbrush. It is the schematic which shows the conventional hairbrush.

Schematic which shows the hairbrush by which the cushion member was snap-fitted on the support base.

The partial enlarged view of the hairbrush with which the edge of the cushion material was inserted in the annular groove of the support base.

Schematic which shows the hair smoothing tool which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention.

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Schematic showing a hair smoothing tool according to a further embodiment of the present invention.

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Schematic which shows an example of the carpet structure used for the hair smoothing tool which concerns on this invention.

The schematic diagram which shows the assembly example of the carpet structure with respect to the support base of the hair smoothing tool which concerns on this invention.

Schematic which shows the entanglement brush which can use the carpet structure based on this invention.

Schematic showing a metal thermal round brush in which the carpet structure according to the present ​ ​

Schematic which shows the hair smoothing tool which concerns on other embodiment of this invention.

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Schematic which shows the hair smoothing tool which concerns on other embodiment of this invention.

Schematic which shows the example of the heating member used for the hair smoothing tool which concerns on other embodiment of this invention. Schematic which shows the example of the heating member used for the hair smoothing tool which concerns on other embodiment of this invention.

The schematic diagram which shows the elements on larger scale of the hair smoothing tool which concerns on other embodiment of this invention.

  The hair smoothing tool according to the present invention is configured, for example, as a comb, hair material or other suitable structure for smoothing hair. According to one embodiment of the present invention, the hair smoothing tool includes a support base 11 similar to that generally included in conventional hair brushes, and a bristle 12 as shown, for example, in FIG. 1A or 1B. And the cushion member 13. The bristle material 12 and the cushion member 13 are formed on the first surface 111 of the support base 11. The hair smoothing tool applies the carpet structure 15 to either the first surface 111 of the support base 11 (FIGS. 4A, 4B), the second surface 112 opposite the support base 11 (FIG. 4C), or both. In addition.

  In the embodiment shown in FIG. 4A, the bristle material 12 is formed on the cushion member 13, and the cushion member 13 is provided on the support base 11 via appropriate engagement means or adhesive means. For example, in order to engage the cushion member 13 with the support base 11, the above illustrated snapping process referred to in FIG. 2 or 3 is used. However, the cushion member 13 can be simply pasted on the support base 11. The method of attaching the cushion member 13 to the support base 11 is not particularly limited, but the cushion member 13 is optional, but preferably is made of a certain material, is more tactile, and adheres to the hair. A buffering means is interposed between the cushion member 13 and the support base 11. The buffer means may be an air gap. Alternatively, for example, in order to achieve the purpose of floating the cushion member, an elastic material such as a sponge or a rubber piece can be used as the buffering means. Alternatively, the cushion member 13 itself may have a buffering action that contributes to a specially designed material, thickness and / or shape and may be glued directly onto the support base 11.

  The carpet structure 15 in one embodiment is a flat sheet and can be fixed on the support base 11 together with the cushion member 13 in the same snapping process, for example. For example, the carpet structure 15 has a plurality of holes 151 for the bristle material 12 to enter, whereby the carpet structure 15 and the cushion member 13 are combined. The edge of the carpet structure 15 is snapped onto the support base 11, inserted into the groove of the support base 11, or adhered to the support base 11 together with the cushion member 13. In another embodiment, the carpet structure 15 is comprised of a plurality of carpet strips 15 assigned between rows and / or columns adjacent to the bristle 12 as shown in FIG. 4B. Regardless of the rows and / or columns of carpet strips exemplified in this embodiment to construct a carpet structure, the carpet structure may be configured or divided as a plurality of subsections, It can be concentric circles, spirals, undulations, etc., or can be provided at specific locations that vary depending on the distribution of the bristle.

  Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 4C, the cushion member 13 may be omitted, and the bristle material 12 may be formed integrally with the support base 11. In this embodiment, the carpet structure 15 may be integrated directly with the support base 11. Alternatively, the carpet structure 15 may be integrated with the flexible base 150, which has a plurality of holes 151 on the support base 11 as the bristle material 12 enters the holes. Fixed. The carpet structure 15 is fixed on the support base 11 by, for example, an adhesive described later or other suitable means. The flexible base 150 may be a flat piece of material that is continuous with the support base 11 after assembly. Alternatively, the flexible base 150 may be a convex piece of material at a specific distance on the support base 11 in the middle after assembly so as to provide a cushioning effect.

  In the above embodiment, the carpet structure 15 is a loop structure consisting of a large number of small loop posts (FIG. 4A) or a hook structure consisting of a large number of small hook posts (FIG. 4C), and Velcro on the flexible base 150. (Registered trademark) including loop and hook posts of hook and loop fasteners. Due to the nature of the loop structure and the hook structure, the hair cuticle is further smoothed and can be removed when the loop structure or hook structure penetrates the hair. On the other hand, the hair becomes brighter after being combed with a dense mini-loop or hook structure. Accordingly, it is possible to use a hair material made of a relatively soft material and / or a hair material with a reduced number of hair materials. Velcro (R) hook and loop fastener was used as an example, but other similar structures or other mini structures with similar smoothing performance could alternatively be used as the carpet structure of the hair smoothing tool according to the present invention. May be. Furthermore, by selecting the appropriate material for the carpet structure 15 and adjusting the softness, the carpet structure can further perform a massage function on the scalp while combing the hair.

  In another embodiment, the carpet structure 15 is attached to the support base 11 and partially overlaps the surface of the support base 11 where no bristle material is shown. More specifically, the bristle material 12 is disposed in the first portion of the support base 11, and the carpet structure 15 is provided in the second portion of the support base 11. The carpet structure 15 includes a plurality of loop posts and / or hook posts that protrude from the support base to enter the hair as the support base moves over the hair. Taking the paddle brush shown in FIG. 4D as an example, the bristle material 12 is provided on a first part, for example, the first surface 111, and the carpet structure 15 is provided on a second part, for example, a second part. Each may be provided on surface 112 and used depending on the desired result or not. Alternatively, the carpet structure 15 can be applied to both the first surface 111 having the bristle material 12 and the second surface 112 having no bristle material.

  In another embodiment, the carpet structure 15 has a multi-layer structure comprised of a plurality of hook / loop structure layers. For example, as shown in FIG. 5, the carpet structure 15 includes a hook structure layer 151, a loop structure layer 152 covering the hook structure layer 151, and another hook and / or loop structure 153 covering the loop structure layer 152. The loop structure layer 152 and the hook and / or loop structure 153 are formed on the opposite surface of the flexible base 150. The hook structure layer 151 is integrated with the cushion member 13 or the support base 11 (when the cushion member 13 is temporarily omitted), or as described above, the support base via another flexible base 150. 11 or the cushion member 13. Since the loop structure layer 152 faces the hook structure layer 151, the flexible base 150 can be attached to and detached from the hook structure layer 151 like a Velcro (registered trademark) hook and loop fastener. The hook and / or loop structure 153 including the hook structure, the loop structure, or both is disposed opposite to the loop structure layer 152 and has a function of smoothing hair like the carpet structure 15 described above. This embodiment is superior in that the flexible base 150 on which the hair is accumulated for shampooing or replacement is easily pulled away and the brush is easily cleaned. It will be appreciated that a carpet structure formed of three or more layers is practically required.

  As described above, the carpet structure 15 can be fixed on the support base 11 or the cushion member 13 by a method other than snapping, floating and bonding. One example is to use a wide range of carpet structures including hook and loop structures located on the opposite side of the flexible base 150. When the hook structure side and the loop structure side are connected to the back surface 112 of the support base 11, for example, the hook structure and the loop structure engage with each other to secure the carpet structure 15, as shown in FIG.

  As mentioned above, the carpet structure according to the present invention can be applied to any suitable hair comb or brush skeleton. For example, the carpet structure 15 can be applied to a tangling brush as shown in FIG. 7, a metal thermal round brush as shown in FIG. 8, or a ventilation brush (not shown). As described above, the carpet structure according to the present invention can be applied to a finishing brush having no bristle material as shown in FIG. 9A or 9B. As shown in FIG. 9A, the hook / loop structure 15 surrounds the barrel 115 of the support base 11. As shown in FIG. 9B, a support base 11 is added around the barrel 115 to further apply a hook / loop structure 15 to the top surface 116 and / or bottom surface.

  Further, the support base 11 need not be hard. Alternatively, the support base 11 may be made of a soft material such as rubber, and the carpet structure 15 is integrated with the support base 11 via the flexible base 150 by the above-described means, for example. 11 can be provided with or without bristle material. A soft base 11 having a carpet structure 15 is mounted on a suitable rigid body 16 and may be removed from the rigid body 16, as shown in FIG. 10, which is a handle for performing a hair smoothing operation. Or it is a user's hand.

  In particular, to further improve hair smoothing performance for hair styling, the hair smoothing tool preferably releases heat while the carpet structure is smoothing the hair. To achieve this goal, the support base 11, cushion member 13, and carpet structure 15 are not damaged when heated to the proper temperature for hair styling, but are warm, heat conducting and heat dissipating. It may be made of a heat-resistant material showing Ceramic, copper, aluminum, titanium, foil, iron, steel, carbon fiber, fiberglass, ceramic, clay, magnesium and metallic materials are some examples of heat and heat conductive materials. For example, the heating means may be microwave, oven, electricity, steam, sun, induction, or any other suitable heating source.

  Alternatively, as shown in FIGS. 11A and 11B, the heater material 200 may be one that can spontaneously dissipate and / or heat after being placed in a heat smoothing tool to increase heating efficiency. Can be used. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 11A, the heater material 200 is disposed between the carpet structure 15 and the support base 11 or cushion member 13. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 11B, the heater material 200 is disposed between the cushion member 13 and the support base 11. Preferably, the heater material 200 has a higher specific heat capacity than other parts of the hair smoothing tool that can be in direct contact with the user's scalp, so that the heater material 200 is within the same heating period. It may be heated to a higher temperature than the other parts. Thereby, it can heat efficiently, without injuring a user's scalp. The heater material 200 can be selected from, for example, ceramic, copper, aluminum, titanium, foil, iron, steel, carbon fiber, fiberglass, ceramic, clay, magnesium and metal materials. The material is applicable to reflective foil technology, fiber glass cloth or cloth coated with heat reflective aluminum film, ceramic fiber paper, PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene) rope with graphite coating, welding A backing tape or the like is used as the heater material 200 in the present invention.

  If desired, the above embodiments of hair combs and / or hair brushes can be used in combination with each other or with other tools for specific purposes. For example, by properly connecting a paddle brush having a carpet structure and another paddle brush having a heating function, and forming a composite brush and relatively passing hair between the paddle brushes, Both smoothing and styling objectives can be achieved simultaneously.

  In the above embodiment, the carpet structure 15 has a homogeneous configuration such as either a hook structure or a loop structure. Alternatively, the carpet structure 15 may have, for example, a hybrid configuration that is patched with a hook structure portion and a loop structure portion.

  In the above embodiment, the carpet structure partially or entirely overlaps the support base or cushion member of the hairbrush or hair comb. In further embodiments, the carpet structure may alternatively or additionally be provided on the hair brush or hair comb hair or teeth. Take a hair comb with an integrated support base and teeth as an example. As shown in FIG. 12, the mini post 300 overlaps not only the support base 11 but also the inner surface of the tooth 12 as a carpet structure. Similarly, a mini post is a loop post, hook post, hybrid loop / hook post, and / or any other appropriately shaped post, made of a soft material without damaging the hair or scalp. Stiff enough to loosen hair and smooth hair.

  The term "hair material" in the appended claims not only indicates a protrusion from the support base of the hairbrush, but also a protrusion from the support base of the hair comb, commonly known as a "tooth" The equivalent is shown. In another example, the term “protrusion” in the appended claims is not only “directly protruding” but also protruding “indirectly”, such as protruding from an upper layer. It also shows that

Claims (8)

A hair smoothing tool,
A support base that the user holds to move over the hair;
The support base further comprises a carpet structure that includes a plurality of mini-posts that enter the hair when the support base overlaps at least partially and moves over the hair, the mini-post being a curved portion that interacts with the hair Hair smoothing tool characterized in that it contains and thereby smoothes the hair.   The hair support according to claim 1, wherein the support base is made of a hard material, or the support base is made of a soft material and is attachable to and removable from a hard object. Smoothing tool.   The carpet structure is realized by a hook structure or a loop structure layer of a hook and loop fastener, or is patched with a part of the hook structure layer and a part of the loop structure layer. Or the hair smoothing tool of Claim 2. The carpet structure includes a loop post and a hook post on opposite sides of the flexible base, respectively. The flexible base is an end on the opposite side of the loop-shaped flexible base, and the loop post and the hook post. The hair smoothing tool is disposed on the carpet structure, on the opposite side of the flexible base, on the loop post and 2. An additional carpet structure including / and hook posts, wherein the carpet structure and the opposite surface of the additional carpet structure form a hook and loop fastener. 2. A hair smoothing tool according to 2.   The hair smoothing tool according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the mini post includes a plurality of loop posts and / or hook posts assigned to a specific pattern. A plurality of bristle members protruding from the support base and entering the carpet structure; or a plurality of bristle members projecting from the support base; and a plurality of loop posts and / or hook posts projecting from at least a part of the bristle material Or a plurality of bristle protruding from the first part of the support base, wherein the carpet structure is provided in a second part of the support base where no bristle is provided. The hair smoothing tool according to any one of claims 1 to 5.   There is further provided a cushion member disposed on the support base and fixed on the carpet structure, and between the cushion member and the support base, there is a buffer means for improving tactile sensation and adhering to the hair. The hair smoothing tool according to claim 1, wherein the hair smoothing tool is present.   8. A heater material disposed between the carpet structure and the support base for dissipating heat to the hair through the carpet structure. Hair smoothing tool according to item.

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