JP3674126B2 - Hair iron - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a hair iron for straightening or curling hairs.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, there is a steam-type hair iron as a means for extending comb hair or curling. In this apparatus, the hair is fixed or curled by applying steam to the hair while sandwiching the hair between the hot plates arranged to face each other.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the conventional examples as described above, there is a problem that wrinkles, bends, and the like in the same direction as the hot plate cannot be taken in order to correct hair wrinkles on the surface of the hot plate. In addition, steam and heat are applied to the hair from one hot plate, but the other hot plate does not generate steam and heat, only holds the hair, There is a problem that it is difficult to apply heat to the hair that comes into contact, and it is difficult to repair the wrinkles.
[0004]
Moreover, the steam generated from one hot plate is absorbed by the hair, but it is cooled by the time it reaches the hair near the other hot plate, and the hair located on the other hot plate side does not absorb the steam. From this point of view, the hair cannot be absorbed, and the hair is not surely removed by steam.
The present invention aims to solve the above-mentioned problems, and provides a hair iron that can easily straighten or curl hair that has been born and that is difficult to correct. It is something to be offered.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the hair is set by holding the hair between the first hot plate 15 heated by the steam and the second hot plate 16 heated by the electric heater. The iron is characterized by having a second heat plate 16 that is hotter than the temperature of the first heat plate 15, and the second heat plate 16 is cooled to a low temperature by hitting cold steam. The hair can be reliably set between the hot plates 15 and 16.
[0006]
The invention of claim 2 is characterized in that bristle 13 and 14 for applying tension to the hair is disposed in the vicinity of the first hot plate 15 and the second hot plate 16 in claim 1, and the hair The hair can be set while applying tension to the hair during the setting.
The invention of claim 3 is characterized in that a drain hole 17 is provided in the vicinity of the steam jet hole 12 for jetting steam in claim 1, and the water accumulated inside with the generation of steam is obtained. Can be released to the outside.
[0007]
The invention of claim 4 is characterized in that the steam leakage preventing ribs 30 are provided in the vicinity of the front row and the rear row of the bristle 13 arranged in line in claim 1, and the steam is directed toward the tip or the handle portion. Leakage can be prevented.
[0008]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, the case where it is the hair iron which straightens hair as the hair iron A in this invention is explained in full detail based on drawing.
As shown in FIG. 1, the hair iron A includes a main body 1 including a head portion 4 including a steam generation mechanism 2, a handle 3 which is a portion including a circuit and is held during use, A tank 6 that is detachable from the distal end side and that supplies water to the steam generating mechanism 2 and is supported by an end of the main body 1 opposite to the tank 6 so that the main body 1 can be opened and closed. A holding plate 7 is provided.
[0009]
1, 2, and 6 to 8, a plurality of bristles 13 are installed on both outer sides of the head portion 4 of the main body 1 on the side in contact with the hair.
On the other hand, a pressing plate heater block 8 is installed on the portion of the pressing plate 7 facing the head portion 4 of the main body 1, and a plurality of bristles 14 are installed on both outer sides thereof. The hair is sandwiched between the press plate 7 and the main body 1 in the state shown in FIG.
[0010]
A first hot plate 15 heated by steam is disposed on the main body 1 side, and the presser plate 7 is provided with an electric heater so as to face the first hot plate 15 when it is turned and moved in the closed state. A second hot plate 16 to be heated is arranged.
The heating method for each of the hot plates 15 and 16 will be described below.
The water supplied from the tank 6 to the heater pipe 10 via the felt 9 is heated and vaporized by the heater pipe 10, and the steam generated in this part is discharged by the discharge between the discharge electrodes 11 installed in the steam generating mechanism 2. The particles are weakly acidified, and the particles are made fine and discharged from the steam ejection holes 12 formed in a large number in the first hot platen 15. At this time, the first hot plate 15 formed in the same manner as the steam ejection holes 12 is heated to about 100 ° C. by filling the steam generating mechanism 2 with the steam. The first hot plate 15 is integrally formed of a metal material such as aluminum.
[0011]
Further, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the holding plate heater block 8 incorporates an electric heater such as a PTC heater H and the like, and electrode plates 18 and 19 are arranged below it, and the second heat plate 16 on the surface. Is made of a metal such as aluminum. The electrode 18 and the second heat plate 16 are insulated by an insulating plate 20 such as ceramic. The second hot plate 16 is heated to about 120 to 150 ° C. by an internal PTC heater. That is, the second hot plate 16 is configured to be higher in temperature than the first hot plate 15.
[0012]
Next, a method for performing correction will be described.
As shown in FIG. 2, when the hair is sandwiched between the main body 1 and the pressing plate 7 and steam is generated in a state in which both the members 1 and 7 are closed, the steam is ejected from the steam ejection holes 12 of the main body 1. In this state, when the hair iron A is moved in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 2, the hair is between the bristle 13 of the main body 1 → the bristle 14 of the pressing plate 7 → the bristle 13 of the main body 1 → the first hot plate 15 and the second hot plate 16. → The main body bristle 13 → the pressing plate bristle 14 → the main body bristle 13 passes in this order. At this time, the hair is first combed by the bristles 13 and 14 to correct wrinkles in a direction perpendicular to the bristles 13 and 14.
[0013]
Next, by being pressed by the first hot plate 15 and the second hot plate 16, it is possible to stretch the hair wrinkles and bends that pass through the bristle 13 and 14.
When this pressing is performed, the first hot plate 15 is heated to about 100 ° C. by steam, and the hair close to the first hot plate 15 is effectively pressed. Further, the second hot plate 16 is heated to about 120 to 150 ° C. by a PTC heater H provided therein, and this is because the steam discharged from the steam ejection holes 12 of the main body 1 is cooled by the hair. In the vicinity of the hot plate 16, it is possible to prevent the temperature from becoming low and to effectively rectify. In the present embodiment, the PTC heater H is used as the electric heater for heating the second hot plate 16, but the invention is not limited to this, and the type of the heater is not limited.
[0014]
The tank 6 for supplying water to the steam generating mechanism 2 is provided with a detachable button 40 that can project and retreat as shown in FIG. 9 and FIG. A locking hook 43 protruding outwardly biased at 42 is provided. Then, the tank 6 is slid toward the main body 1 from the state shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 (a), and as shown in FIG. 10 (b), the locking hook 43 and the locking projection 41 are obtained. Are engaged with each other, and the tank 6 is attached, and the detachable button 40 is pushed inward to move the locking hook 43 inwardly against the spring force, thereby locking the hook. The tank 6 can be removed from the main body 1 by disengaging the 43 and the locking projection 41. That is, the attachment / detachment method of the tank 6 is inserted into the main body 1 and changed from the method of rotating and fixing to the method of inserting by sliding, so that the tank 6 can be attached by one operation (slide movement toward the main body 1 side). It can be installed easily. Further, when the tank 6 is removed, the tank 6 can be removed simply by operating the attach / detach button 40 and pulling it outward, so that the removal is easy.
[0015]
With the above configuration, the tank 1 can be attached and detached by one operation of pushing or pulling out. In this embodiment, this mechanism is provided on both sides of the tank 6 and on both sides of the main body 1, but it may be provided only on one side.
A water drain hole 17 is provided in the vicinity of the steam ejection hole 12 for ejecting steam so that the water accumulated in the steam generating mechanism 2 can be naturally discharged to the outside.
[0016]
That is, as shown in FIG. 11, when the main body 1 is left sideways, even if water accumulates inside, it cannot be discharged to the outside, but a small hole of about φ2 that forms the drain hole 17 outside the steam ejection hole 12. 17a is opened, and the vaporizing felt 23 is arranged inside this. As a result, the water accumulated inside passes through the felt 23 and is discharged to the outside through the drain hole 17. In the present embodiment, there are two drain holes 17, but they may be provided in two or more places.
[0017]
Steam leakage prevention ribs 30 are provided in the front row and rear portion of the bristle 13 and 14, and when the hair is not pinched with the main body 1 and the holding plate 7 closed, the steam leaks from the tip and the handle. It comes to prevent. The steam leakage preventing rib 30 is formed to have a width of about 2 to 4 mm in the flow direction of the hair, and is about 1 mm lower than the gap when the hair is closed so as to sandwich the hair when the hair is closed.
[0018]
In the present embodiment, the main body 1 side is shown, but the main body 1 side may be provided.
As shown in FIG. 11, the first hot plate 15 is concave in cross section so that the steam ejection holes 12 are located behind the surface of the first hot plate 15. (In this embodiment, the steam ejection holes 12 are arranged so as to be located at a depth of about 4 mm.) Thus, the temperature of the steam leaking outside when the hair is not sandwiched is increased by extending the steam path. By lowering it, the user is less likely to burn.
[0019]
【The invention's effect】
The invention according to claim 1 is a hair iron that sets hair by sandwiching hair between a first hot plate heated by steam and a second hot plate heated by an electric heater, from the temperature of the first hot plate Because it is equipped with a second hot plate that becomes hot, it is a steam type when setting the hair, so the hair will not be damaged, and since there are hot plates on both sides, the hair can be set effectively, and the second hot plate Since the temperature is higher than the temperature of the first hot plate, the second hot plate does not get cold because of the cold steam, and the hair set between the hot plates is ensured. Is something that can be done.
[0020]
Since the bristle for applying tension to the hair is disposed in the vicinity of the first hot plate and the second hot plate in the first aspect of the invention, the hair setting is added to the effect of the first aspect. Sometimes it is possible to apply tension to the hair, and hair setting can be performed effectively.
In the invention of claim 3, since the water drain hole is provided in the vicinity of the steam jet hole for jetting steam in claim 1, in addition to the effect of claim 1, the water accumulated inside with the generation of steam It can be discharged to the outside.
[0021]
According to the invention of claim 4, since the steam leakage preventing ribs are provided in the vicinity of the front row and the rear row of the bristle arranged in line in claim 1, in addition to the effect of claim 1, the steam is directed toward the tip or the handle portion. It is possible to prevent leakage.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing an example of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a use state of the above.
FIG. 3 is a partially enlarged sectional view showing a steam generating mechanism.
FIG. 4 is a partially broken explanatory view illustrating a steam generation mechanism.
FIG. 5 is a partially broken explanatory view for explaining an installed state of a tank.
FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an arrangement state of steam leakage preventing ribs.
FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an arrangement state of a pressing plate heater block.
FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view in which a part of the pressing plate is omitted.
FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view for explaining an installed state of the tank.
FIGS. 10A, 10B, and 10C are explanatory views illustrating a procedure for attaching and detaching a tank.
11 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line II in FIG.
[Explanation of symbols]
12 Steam ejection hole 13 Bristle 14 Bristle 15 1st hot plate 16 2nd hot plate 17 Drain hole 30 Steam leak prevention rib

Claims (4)

In a hair iron in which hair is sandwiched between a first hot plate heated by steam and a second hot plate heated by an electric heater, the second heat becomes higher than the temperature of the first hot plate. A hair iron comprising a plate. 2. A hair iron according to claim 1, wherein a bristle for applying tension to the hair is disposed in the vicinity of the first hot plate and the second hot plate. The hair iron according to claim 1, wherein a water drain hole is provided in the vicinity of the steam ejection hole for ejecting steam. The hair iron according to claim 1, wherein steam leakage preventing ribs are provided in the vicinity of the front row and the rear row of the arranged bristle.

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