JP3231875U - Hairbrush with retractable bristles - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a hair brush capable of preventing bending or breakage of bristles when carried by a bag filled with articles or when pressed by another article. A hairbrush with retractable bristles, including a housing 10A, a brush body 20A, at least one restoring spring 60, and an actuating element 30A. The housing has a storage space and a plurality of through holes 111. The through hole is arranged through the housing, the brush body moves linearly in the storage space and has a base 23A and a plurality of bristles 21A arranged on the base. The bristles can extend from the corresponding through holes of the plurality of through holes. At least one restoring spring is mounted between the housing and the base. The actuating element is rotatably attached to the housing and has a bend 321A. [Selection diagram] Fig. 2

Description

The present invention relates to a hairbrush, more specifically a hairbrush with retractable bristles.

Conventional hair brushes include a handle and a brush body. This handle is placed on one of the two ends of a conventional hairbrush. The brush body is located on the other one of the two ends of a conventional brush and has a plurality of bristles protruding from the brush body. When in use, the user grabs the handle and brushes his hair with bristles.

However, the bristles protruding from the brush body are exposed to the outside of the conventional hair brush. When a conventional hairbrush is put into his bag for the purpose of brushing his hair when the user goes out, the bristles are liable to bend or break when colliding with other articles in the bag while the user is walking. Moreover, even if the conventional brush is simply placed on the dressing table, the user may break the bristles if other articles are inadvertently placed on the bristles of the conventional hair brush.

To overcome the shortcomings of conventional hairbrushes, the present invention is intended to provide hairbrushes with retractable bristles to alleviate or eliminate the above problems.

A main object of the present invention is to provide a hair brush having retractable bristles.

A hairbrush with retractable bristles according to the present invention includes a housing, a brush body, at least one restoring spring, and an operating element. The housing has a storage space and a plurality of through holes. The storage space is formed in the housing. The plurality of through holes are arranged through the side portion of the housing, are arranged at intervals, and lead to the storage space. The brush body is arranged in the storage space, moves linearly in the storage space, and has a base and a plurality of bristles. The plurality of bristles are spaced apart on the side surface of the base, and each bristles of the plurality of bristles can extend from the corresponding through holes of the plurality of through holes. The at least one restoring spring is mounted between the housing and the base. The actuating element is rotatably attached to the housing, is located in the storage space, and has a bend. The bend bends radially between the two ends of the actuating element. When the operating element rotates and the bent portion pushes the base portion, the brush body moves linearly, and each bristle of the plurality of bristles extends from a corresponding through hole. When the bent portion pushes the base portion, potential energy due to elastic force is accumulated in the at least one restoring spring. When the bent portion separates from the base portion, the potential energy due to the elastic force is released to repel the at least one restoring spring, and the plurality of bristles are stored in the housing.

Other objectives, advantages and novel features of the present invention, in combination with the accompanying drawings, will become apparent from the detailed description below.

It is a perspective view of the 1st Embodiment of the hair brush provided with the retractable bristles which concerns on this invention. It is an exploded perspective view of the hair brush provided with the retractable bristles of FIG. It is a front sectional view of the hair brush provided with the retractable bristles of FIG. It is a side sectional view of the hair brush provided with the retractable bristles of FIG. It is a side sectional view at the time of operation of the hair brush provided with the retractable bristles of FIG. It is a perspective view of the 2nd Embodiment of the hair brush provided with the retractable bristles which concerns on this invention. It is an exploded perspective view of the hair brush provided with the retractable bristles of FIG. It is a front view of a part of the hair brush provided with the retractable bristles of FIG. FIG. 6 is a circuit block diagram relating to a vibration element and an electric control unit of a hair brush having retractable bristles of FIG. It is a side sectional view of the hair brush provided with the retractable bristles of FIG. It is a side sectional view at the time of operation of the hair brush provided with the retractable bristles of FIG.

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 3, a first embodiment of a hairbrush with retractable bristles according to the present invention includes a housing 10A, a brush body 20A, an actuating element 30A and at least one restoring spring 60.

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 3, the housing 10A has a first casing 11A and a second casing 12A. By assembling the first casing 11A and the second casing 12A, the housing 10A is formed, and the storage space 13 is formed in the housing 10A. The first casing 11A has a plurality of through holes 111 and a first pivot portion 113. Each through hole of the plurality of through holes 111 is arranged through the bottom surface of the first casing 11A. The plurality of through holes 111 are arranged at intervals and lead to the storage space 13. The first pivotal support 113 is arranged on the inner wall of the first casing 11A, adjacent to the edge of the first casing 11A, and extends toward the second casing 12A.

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 3, the second casing 12A has a second pivot 126 and a passage hole 127A. The second pivot 126 is located on the inner wall of the second casing 12A, adjacent to the edge of the second casing 12A, extends towards the first casing, and is aligned with the first casing 113. The passage hole 127A is arranged through the second casing 12A and is arranged on the opposite side of the second pivot portion 126.

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 3, the brush body 20A is arranged in the storage space 13 and moves linearly between the first casing 11A and the second casing 12A. The brush body 20A has a base 23A and a plurality of bristles 21A. The base 23A is stored in the storage space 13 and is arranged between the first casing 11A and the second casing 12A. The plurality of bristles 21A are arranged at intervals on the side surface of the base portion 23A facing the first casing 11A, and each bristles of the plurality of bristles 21A project toward each through hole of the plurality of through holes 111. As a result, when the base 23 moves toward the first casing 11A, each bristles of the plurality of bristles 21A extend from the corresponding through holes 111.

Referring to FIGS. 2-5, the actuating element 30A is rotatably attached to the housing 10A, is located between the brush body 20A and the second casing 12A, and has a drive unit 31A and a shaft 32A. The drive unit 31A is attached to the passage hole 127A, and the drive unit 31A extends into the storage space 13. The shaft 32A has two ends and a bent portion 321A. One of the two ends of the shaft 32A extends into the housing 13 and is rotatably mounted between the first pivot 113 and the second pivot 126. The other one of the two ends of the shaft 32A is mounted on the drive unit 31A, whereby the shaft 32A is rotationally driven by the rotation of the drive unit 31A. The bent portion 321A bends radially between the two ends of the shaft 32A. Referring to FIGS. 4 and 5, when the actuating element 30A rotates and the bent portion 321A pushes the base 23A, the brush body 20A gradually moves linearly toward the first casing 11A, and the bristles 21A have a plurality of bristles 21A. Each bristle gradually extends from the corresponding through hole 111. At this time, the user can brush his / her own hair according to the present invention.

With reference to FIGS. 2, 4 and 5, at least one restoring spring 60 is mounted between the first casing 11A and the base 23A. In the present invention, a hairbrush with retractable bristles has two restoring springs 60. When the operating element 30A pushes the base 23A, the potential energy due to the elastic force is accumulated in the two restoring springs 60. After the brushing to the hair is completed according to the present invention, when the operating element 31A is rotated in the opposite direction, the bent portion 321A separates from the base portion 23A. At this time, the potential energy due to the elastic force accumulated in the two restoration springs 60 is released, and the two restoration springs 60 repel the brush body 20A so as to push the brush body 20A toward the second casing 12A, and the brush body 20A is returned to the original position. Move to position. In this way, the plurality of bristles 21A are automatically stored in the housing 10A.

Referring to FIGS. 6 to 8, the second embodiment of the hair brush provided with the retractable bristles according to the present invention is substantially the same as the first embodiment, and the difference between the first embodiment and the second embodiment. Is as follows. That is, the housing 10B has a handle, the base 23B further has a passage hole 22B, and the hairbrush with retractable bristles further has a mist spray assembly 40 and an electrical control unit 50.

Referring to FIGS. 6-8, the first casing 11B has a first half-handle portion 114B, a mounting hole 112B, two first pivot portions 113, a receiving hole 115B, a holding hole 116B and a first notch 117B. The first half handle portion 114B projects from one of the two ends of the first casing 11B. The mounting holes 112B are arranged through the bottom surface of the first casing 11B, are separated from the plurality of through holes 111, and lead to the storage space 13. In the present invention, a plurality of through holes 111 surround the mounting holes 112B. One of the two first pivots 113 is located on the inner wall of the first casing 11B, adjacent to the edge of the first casing 11B, and extends towards the second casing 12B. The other one of the two first pivots 113 is arranged at a position where the first half-handle portion 114B is connected to the first casing 11B, which extends toward the second casing 12B. The receiving hole 115B is arranged through the bottom surface of the first half handle portion 114B and leads to the storage space 13. The holding hole 116B is arranged through the bottom surface of the first half handle portion 114B, leads to the storage space 13, and is separated from the demand hole 115B. The first notch 117B is recessed downward at the edge of the first half handle portion 114B and is aligned with the two first pivots 113.

Referring to FIGS. 6-8, the second casing 12B has a second half-handle portion 128B, two second pivot portions 126, a second notch 121B, an injection hole 122B and an opening 123B. The second half handle portion 128B protrudes from one of the two ends of the second casing 12B, and its shape and position correspond to the first half handle portion 114B. One of the two second pivots 126 is located on the inner wall of the second casing 12B, adjacent to the edge of the second casing 12B, extends towards the first casing 11B, and has two first pivots. Aligned with one of 113. The other one of the two second pivots 126 is located at a position where the second half handle 128B is connected to the second casing 12B and is aligned with the other of the two first pivots 113. The second notch 121B is recessed upward at the edge of the second half handle portion 128B and is aligned with the first notch 117B. The injection hole 122B is arranged through the second casing 12B. The opening 123B is arranged through the second casing 12B and is separated from the injection hole 122B. The injection hole 122B and the opening 123B both lead to the storage space 13.

Referring to FIGS. 7 and 8, the base 23B has a through hole 22B arranged to penetrate the base 23B.

Referring to FIGS. 7 and 8, when the first casing 11B and the second casing 12B are connected to each other, the drive unit 31B is mounted between the first notch 117B and the second notch 121B, and the two shafts 32B. One of the ends is rotatably attached to the first pivot 113 and the second pivot 126, and the second half handle 128B and the first half handle 114B together constitute a handle. The intermediate portion of the shaft 32B is a position where the first pivot portion 113 is arranged at a position where the first half handle portion 114B is connected to the first casing 11B and a position where the second half handle portion 128B is connected to the second casing 12B. It spans a second pivot 126 located in.

With reference to FIGS. 7 and 8, the mist spray assembly 40 is located in the storage space 13 and has an electrovibration assembly 41 and a liquid tank 42. The electric vibration assembly 41 is arranged in the storage space 13, mounted in the mounting hole 112B, and has a nozzle 411 and a vibrating element 412. The nozzle 411 is mounted in the mounting hole 112B, and the nozzle 411 has a spout extending outward from the housing 10B. The vibrating element 412 is arranged in the nozzle 411 and is adjacent to the spout. When the vibrating element 412 vibrates at a sufficiently high frequency, the vibrating element 412 atomizes the liquid held in the liquid tank 42.

With reference to FIGS. 7 and 8, the liquid tank 42 is attached to the second casing 12B, is arranged in the storage space 13, is arranged between the brush body 20B and the second casing 12B, and the injection unit 421, the liquid supply. It has a hole 422, a plug 423 and an absorbent cotton swab 424. The injection unit 421 extends into the passage hole 22B and leads to the nozzle 411 so that the liquid held in the liquid tank 42 flows to the vibrating element 412 via the injection unit 421. The liquid supply hole 422 is arranged through the liquid tank 42, communicates with the injection section 421, and is received by the injection hole 122B. The user can inject liquid into the liquid tank 42 through the liquid supply hole 422. The plug 423 is removably inserted into the liquid supply hole 422. Further, the shape of the plug 423 corresponds to the liquid supply hole 422, so that the liquid supply hole 422 prevents the liquid held in the liquid tank 42 from leaching out after the plug 423 is inserted into the liquid supply hole 422. .. The absorbent cotton swab 424 is held in the liquid tank, extends into the injection section 421 and abuts against the vibrating element 412.

Referring to FIGS. 7 and 8, when the vibrating element 412 vibrates at a sufficiently high frequency, the liquid flowing through the vibrating element 412 via the absorbent cotton rod 424 is atomized into a spray and a nozzle mounted in the mounting hole 112B. It is ejected from the housing 10B through the ejection port of 411. In this way, the user brushes his hair and at the same time holds the present invention in one hand instead of holding a hairbrush and a spray bottle in each of his hands, thereby holding liquids such as water, hair conditioner and essential oils of his own. Can be sprayed on the hair.

Referring to FIGS. 6 to 9, the electric control unit 50 is arranged in the storage space 13 and is electrically connected to the vibrating element 412 to generate high frequency vibration of the vibrating element 412. The electric control unit 50 includes a circuit board 51, a charging panel 52, a battery 53, a button 54, and an optical conductor 55. The circuit board 51 is located between the first half handle portion 114B and the second half handle portion 128B, is under the shaft 32B, and is electrically connected to the vibrating element 412, the charging panel 52, the battery 53, and the button 54. To. The charging panel 52 is located in the storage space 13 and has a charging port aligned with the opening 123B. In the present invention, the charging port is a universal serial bus (USB) port, and the user can connect the charging cable to the charging port via the opening 123B to charge the battery 53. The battery 53 is arranged in the storage space 13. The button 54 is received by the receiving hole 115B, and the vibration of the vibrating element 412 can be controlled by pressing the button 54. The light conductor 55 is received by the holding hole 116B, and the light emitted by the circuit board 51 can be guided to the outside of the housing 10B by the light conductor 55. As a result, the user grasps the operation status of the hair brush including the retractable brush according to the present invention.

With reference to FIGS. 8, 10 and 11, the user extends or stores the plurality of brush bodies 21B from the housing 10B by rotating the actuating element 30B during use. Further, after the user presses the button 54 arranged on the handle, the spray is ejected from the nozzle 411, so that the user can brush his / her hair at the same time as the spray is discharged to his / her own hair.

Due to the above technical features, a hairbrush with retractable bristles has the following advantages:

1. 1. When a hairbrush with retractable bristles is not used, the plurality of bristles 21A, 21B are housed in housings 10A, 10B. By this method, the plurality of bristles 21A, 21B will not bend or break when carried in a bag filled with articles or when inadvertently pressed by other articles.

2. Since the button 54 is electrically connected to the circuit board 51, the user can continue to eject the spray from the present invention by pressing the button 54 once during use. Therefore, the present invention is highly convenient and prevents muscle pain in the user's hand.

3. 3. The brush bodies 20A and 20B, the operating elements 30A and 30B, the mist spray assembly 40 and the electric control unit 50 are all housed in the housings 10A and 10B, and the storage space 13 of the housings 10A and 10B is optimally used. Therefore, hairbrushes with retractable bristles are small in size and convenient for storage.

4. The present invention is carried in a bag because the mist spray assembly 40 is located within the housings 10A and 10B, the mist spray assembly 40 is electrically controlled, and the button 54 is properly received in the receiving hole 115B. It is possible to prevent the button 54 from being accidentally pressed by another article. Therefore, the present invention does not moisten or stain the bag.

Claims (9)

A hairbrush with retractable bristles, comprising a housing, a brush body, at least one restoring spring, and an actuating element.
The housing has a storage space and a plurality of through holes.
The storage space is formed in the housing and
The plurality of through holes are arranged through the side portion of the housing, are arranged at intervals, and lead to the storage space.
The brush body is arranged in the storage space, moves linearly in the storage space, and has a base and a plurality of bristles.
The base is located in the storage space and
The plurality of bristles are spaced apart on the side surface of the base, and each bristles of the plurality of bristles can extend from the corresponding through holes of the plurality of through holes.
The at least one restoring spring is mounted between the housing and the base, the actuating element is rotatably mounted in the housing and located in the storage space, and the two ends of the actuating element. Has a bend that bends radially between
When the operating element rotates and the bent portion pushes the base portion, the brush body moves linearly, and each bristles of the plurality of bristles extend from the corresponding through holes.
When the bent portion pushes the base portion, the potential energy due to the elastic force is accumulated in the at least one restoring spring, and when the bent portion separates from the base portion, the potential energy due to the elastic force is released and at least the above. A hair brush that repels one restoring spring and stores the plurality of bristles in the housing. The housing has mounting holes
The mounting holes are arranged through the side portions of the housing in which the plurality of through holes are arranged through, separated from the plurality of through holes, and lead to the storage space.
A hairbrush with the retractable bristles has a mist spray assembly that is placed within the retractable space.
The mist spray assembly has a vibration assembly mounted in the mounting hole and an injection portion arranged in the storage space and leading to the vibration assembly, and when the vibration assembly vibrates, the injection portion is transferred to the vibration assembly. The hair brush with retractable bristles according to claim 1, wherein the outflowing liquid atomizes into a spray, which then has the vibrating assembly and the injection section so that the spray ejects from the housing through the mounting holes. .. The housing has an injection hole that is arranged through the housing.
The mist spray assembly has a liquid tank and
The hairbrush having retractable bristles according to claim 2, wherein the liquid tank has a liquid supply hole that leads to the injection portion and is received by the injection hole. A hairbrush with the retractable bristles for mist spraying has an electrical control unit located within the storage space.
The vibrating assembly has a nozzle and a vibrating element.
The nozzle is mounted in the mounting hole and has a ejection hole.
The hair having retractable bristles according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the vibrating element is arranged in the nozzle, adjacent to the nozzle outlet, and electrically connected to the electrical control unit. brush. The housing has an opening that is arranged through the housing.
The hairbrush with retractable bristles according to claim 4, wherein the electrical control unit has a charging panel having a charging port aligned with the opening. The housing has a receiving hole that is arranged through the housing.
The electrical control unit has a button that is received by the socket.
The hair brush having retractable bristles according to claim 4, wherein the vibration element can be controlled by pressing the button. The housing has a holding hole that is arranged through the housing.
The hair brush having the retractable bristles according to claim 4, wherein the electric control unit has an optical conductor received in the holding hole. The housing has a handle and
The hair brush having retractable bristles according to claim 6, wherein the button of the electric control unit is arranged on the handle of the housing. The hairbrush having retractable bristles according to claim 4, wherein the liquid tank is held in the liquid tank, extends into the injection portion, and has an absorbent cotton swab that abuts on the vibrating element.

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