JP4868005B2 - Hair care blower - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a hair care blower that cares hair and scalp by feeding an active ingredient on wind.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a dryer having an electrostatic atomizer has been proposed as a hair care blower that cares for hair and scalp by feeding an active ingredient on the wind (see Patent Document 1). According to this dryer, by generating minute water particles containing active ingredients such as nitrate ions and sending them to the hair by blowing air, the hair is weakly acidified, the amount of sebum on the scalp is reduced, and dandruff is suppressed. Such an effect is obtained. However, for the purpose of exerting sufficient action on the hair and scalp, a substance capable of delivering a larger amount of active ingredients is desired.

JP 2006-87836 A

  This invention is invented in view of the said problem, Comprising: It aims at providing the hair care ventilation apparatus which can generate and send in large quantities the active ingredient which cares hair and a scalp.

In order to solve the above-described problems, the hair care blower of the present invention includes a main body case 1, a blower unit 6 disposed in the main body case 1, and air sucked from the air suction port 4 by the blower unit 6 from the air discharge port 5. It is assumed that the apparatus includes a main body air passage 3 to be discharged and an active component generating device 9 that generates an active component for hair care and puts the effective component on the air discharged from the air discharge port 5 to the outside. The active ingredient generator 9 includes an insulating spacer 13 and an electrode portion 14 disposed adjacent to or in the vicinity of the insulating spacer 13, and a high voltage is applied to the electrode portion 14, whereby the insulating spacer 13 is applied. A discharge is generated in a minute space formed along the line. The minute space includes one or both of a through hole 15 provided in the insulating spacer 13 and a gap 21 formed on the outer peripheral edge of the insulating spacer 13. A series of discharge through holes 18 may be formed by the through holes 15 and the gaps provided in the electrode portion 14 so as to be continuous therewith, and the discharge through holes 18 may be the minute spaces.

  According to the hair care blower having the above-described configuration, a very small plasma discharge can be generated in a very small space along the insulating spacer 13, and this plasma discharge can generate nitrate ions, nitrogen oxides, and the like. A large amount of the active ingredient can be generated. By efficiently sending these large amounts of active ingredients to the user's hair by blowing air, it is possible to sufficiently exert actions such as weakening the hair, reducing the amount of sebum on the scalp, and suppressing dandruff. It becomes.

  The active ingredient generator 9 includes an insulating spacer 13 and electrode portions 14 disposed on both sides of the insulating spacer 13, and generates a discharge by applying a high voltage between the electrode portions 14 on both sides. It is preferable that By doing in this way, discharge can be produced stably and by extension, a large amount of active ingredients can be generated and sent stably.

  At this time, it is preferable that the active ingredient generator 9 applies the negative high voltage to the other electrode portion 14 while grounding the one electrode portion 14. In this way, a large amount of active ingredients such as nitrate ions can be generated.

  Moreover, it is preferable that the minute space in which the active ingredient generator 9 generates electric discharge is one or both of the through hole 15 provided in the insulating spacer 13 and the gap 21 formed in the outer peripheral edge of the insulating spacer 13. is there. By doing so, it is possible to generate a plasma discharge at a high density in this space using a minute space such as the through-hole 15 and the gap 21 and to generate a large amount of effective components by this plasma discharge.

  Moreover, it is preferable to arrange a liquid reservoir 30 for cooling the active ingredient generator 9. By doing in this way, the electrode part 14 and the insulation spacer 13 of the active ingredient generator 9 which became high heat | fever by discharge can be cooled, and a temperature rise can be suppressed.

  The active ingredient generator 9 is preferably arranged in the main body air passage 3. By doing in this way, the electrode part 14 and the insulation spacer 13 of the active ingredient generator 9 which became high heat | fever by discharge can be cooled by sending a wind in the surface.

  At this time, it is preferable that the liquid reservoir 30 is disposed on the upstream side of the insulating spacer 13 provided in the active ingredient generator 9. In this way, the insulating spacer 13 and the like are cooled by the steam and mist generated from the liquid reservoir 30, and the active ingredient generated by the active ingredient generator 9 is attached to the steam and mist and then fed into the hair and the like. It becomes possible.

  At this time, it is also preferable that the liquid reservoir 30 is disposed on the downstream side of the insulating spacer 13 provided in the active ingredient generator 9. In this way, the insulating spacer 13 and the like are cooled using the liquid in the liquid reservoir 30 and the active ingredient generated in the active ingredient generator 9 is sent into the liquid reservoir 30 to be dissolved. Thus, the liquid in the liquid reservoir 30 can be fed into hair or the like in the form of vapor or mist.

  Further, at this time, it is preferable that an atomizing unit 40 for atomizing the liquid in the liquid reservoir 30 is disposed. By doing in this way, the liquid which melt | dissolved the active ingredient in the liquid reservoir part 30 can be rapidly atomized by the atomization part 40, and can be efficiently sent to hair etc. as the mist M which the active ingredient melt | dissolved. .

  The main body air passage 3 branches downstream from the middle of the passage into a plurality of branch air passages 7 and 8, and the plurality of branch air passages 7 and 8 are branched air passages in which the active component generator 9 is disposed. 7 and the branched air passage 8 where the active ingredient generator 9 is not disposed are preferable. In this way, in the branch air passage 7 on the side where the active ingredient generator 9 is arranged, the effective ingredient generator 9 is arranged while maintaining an optimum air volume for efficiently generating the active ingredient. The amount of air as the entire blower can be ensured by the branch air passage 8 on the non-performing side.

  At this time, it is preferable that the heater 10 for generating hot air is disposed in the branch air passage 8 on the side where the active ingredient generator 9 is not disposed. By doing in this way, while it becomes possible to send out the warm air heated with the heater 10, it is prevented that this warm air has influence on the production | generation of an active ingredient and mist.

  In addition, it is preferable to provide a moisture collecting device 36 that collects moisture in the air as a liquid supply means to the liquid reservoir 30. By doing in this way, it becomes possible to supply a liquid continuously, without forcing a user time and effort of liquid replenishment. Moreover, the scale adherence that occurs when tap water is used is also prevented.

  The moisture collecting device 36 is preferably a cooling device 32 that cools air and generates condensed water. By doing in this way, the liquid for supplying to the liquid storage part 30 can be rapidly produced | generated in the form of condensed water.

  It is also preferable to provide a brush portion 50 for applying tension to the hair near the air outlet 5 of the main body case 1. By doing in this way, since an active ingredient can be sent in, applying tension to hair with the brush part 50, it becomes easy to care with respect to hair.

The invention according to claim 1 is directed to the hair by efficiently feeding a large amount of active ingredients generated by utilizing the through holes of the insulating spacer and the clearance around the outer periphery of the insulating spacer to the user 's hair. On the other hand, moist feeling, softness, smooth feeling, gloss and the like can be sufficiently imparted, and effects such as reduction of sebum amount and suppression of dandruff can be exerted on the scalp.
In addition to the effect of the invention according to claim 1, the invention according to claim 2 has an effect that a large amount of active ingredients can be generated using a series of discharge through-holes and gaps on the outer periphery of the insulating spacer. Play.

In addition to the effect of the invention according to claim 1 or 2 , the invention according to claim 3 has an effect that a large amount of active ingredients can be stably generated and fed.

In addition to the effect of the invention according to claim 3 , the invention according to claim 4 produces an effect that a large amount of active ingredients such as nitrate ions can be generated and fed into the hair.

  In addition to the effects of the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 4, the invention according to claim 5 cools the electrode part and the insulating spacer that have become hot due to discharge by using the liquid reservoir, There exists an effect that a temperature rise can be suppressed.

  In addition to the effects of the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 5, the invention according to claim 6 cools the electrode part and the insulating spacer that have become hot due to discharge by applying air to the surface, and the temperature There is an effect that the rise can be suppressed.

  In addition to the effect of the invention according to claim 6, the invention according to claim 7 is an effect that the insulating spacer or the like can be cooled using steam or mist generated from the liquid reservoir, and an active ingredient generator. The produced active ingredient is attached to steam or mist, and then sent to hair or the like.

  In addition to the effect of the invention according to claim 6, the invention according to claim 8 has an effect that the insulating spacer or the like can be cooled using the liquid in the liquid reservoir, and an effect produced by the active ingredient generator. The components are fed into the liquid reservoir and dissolved, and the liquid in the liquid reservoir can be fed into hair or the like in the form of vapor or mist.

  In addition to the effect of the invention according to claim 8, the invention according to claim 9 has the effect that the liquid in which the active ingredient is dissolved in the liquid reservoir can be quickly atomized and fed.

  In the invention according to claim 10, in addition to the effect of the invention according to any one of claims 6 to 9, the air flow optimum for generating the active ingredient is maintained in the branch air passage on the side where the active ingredient generator is arranged. In addition, there is an effect that the air volume of the entire blower can be secured by the branch air passage on the side where no active ingredient is arranged.

  The invention according to claim 11 makes it possible to send out hot air in addition to the effect of the invention according to claim 10, and reliably prevents the hot air from adversely affecting the generation of active ingredients and mist. There is an effect that can be done.

  In addition to the effects of the invention according to any one of claims 5 and 7 to 9, the invention according to claim 12 can continuously supply liquid without forcing time for liquid replenishment, and There is an effect that scale adhesion is also prevented.

  In addition to the effect of the invention according to claim 12, the invention according to claim 13 has the effect that the liquid to be supplied to the liquid reservoir can be quickly generated in the form of condensed water.

  In addition to the effect of the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 13, the invention according to claim 14 enables a use form in which an active ingredient is fed while applying tension to the hair by the brush portion, and hair care can be performed. The effect is that it is easy to apply.

It is principal part sectional drawing of the hair care air blower of the 1st example in embodiment of this invention. It is a schematic explanatory drawing of a hair care ventilation apparatus same as the above. The active ingredient generator with which a hair care air blower same as the above is shown, (a) is a side view, (b) is a front view as seen from the upstream side. The modification of an active ingredient generator same as the above is shown, (a) is a side view, (b) is a front view seen from the upstream side. The other modified example of an active ingredient generator same as the above is shown, (a) is a side view, (b) is a front view seen from the upstream side. It is principal part sectional drawing of the hair care air blower of the 2nd example in embodiment of this invention. It is a schematic explanatory drawing of a hair care ventilation apparatus same as the above. It is principal part sectional drawing of the hair care air blower of the 3rd example in embodiment of this invention. It is a schematic explanatory drawing of a hair care ventilation apparatus same as the above. It is a schematic explanatory drawing which shows the modification of an active ingredient generator with which a hair care ventilation apparatus same as the above is equipped. It is principal part sectional drawing of the hair care ventilation apparatus of the 4th example in embodiment of this invention.

  The present invention will be described based on embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings. In FIG. 1, the whole hair care ventilation apparatus of the 1st example in embodiment of this invention is shown. In this example, the case where the hair care blower is a dryer is shown. However, the hair care blower is not limited to a dryer as long as it can feed the active ingredient by blowing and can provide care to the hair and scalp. For example, a fan, air A cleaner, an air conditioner, etc. may be sufficient.

  The hair care blower of the present example, which is a dryer, has an outer shape in which a grip portion 2 is foldably extended from a cylindrical main body case 1. A main body air passage 3 is formed in the main body case 1, and the upstream end of the main body air passage 3 is opened as an air inlet 4 on one end side of the main body case 1, and the downstream end of the main body air passage 3 is discharged from the air. The outlet 5 is opened on the other end side of the main body case 1. It is preferable to provide a lattice at the air inlet 4 and the air outlet 5.

  A blower unit 6 including a blower fan is disposed in an upstream portion of the main body air passage 3. After the outside air sucked from the air intake port 4 by the air blower 6 passes through the main body air passage 3, the air discharge port is provided. 5 is sent out to the outside. The main body air passage 3 branches downstream from the middle of the flow passage into two branch air passages 7 and 8, and an active component generator 9 is arranged in one of the branch air passages 7, and the other branch air passage. 8, a heater 10 for generating warm air is disposed. The branch air passages 7 and 8 are formed in parallel via a partition wall 19, and the air discharge port 5 on the branch air passage 7 side and the air discharge port 5 on the branch air passage 8 side are in the same direction at adjacent positions. Is open.

  The grip unit 2 includes an air volume changeover switch 11 and an air temperature changeover switch 12. The air volume changeover switch 11 switches the air volume generated by the blower 6, and the air temperature changeover switch 12 switches between warm air and cold air. These switches 11 and 12 may be arranged on the side surface of the main body case 1.

  FIG. 2 shows the configuration of the hair care blower in a simplified form by omitting the configuration of the grip portion 2 and the branch air passage 8 in order to clearly show the characteristic portions of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the active ingredient generator 9 disposed in the main body air passage 3 is located downstream of the air blowing unit 6, and is in close contact with the insulating spacer 13 and both sides sandwiching the insulating spacer 13. A pair of electrode portions 14 are unitized. A high voltage is applied between the electrode portions 14 on both sides by a high voltage application unit 17. For the voltage application, it is preferable to use a pulsed voltage in order to improve the discharge stability. In this case, the pulse width is several tens to several hundreds ms and the frequency is several hundreds to several thousand Hz. More preferably, the pulse height is about −3 to −10 kV.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the insulating spacer 13 is a disk-shaped member made of a material (ceramic or the like) that has insulating properties and high heat resistance. The electrode portion 14 is also a disk-like member made of a material (such as stainless steel) that is less affected by rust and has high durability against repeated heat generation and cooling. Both the insulating spacer 13 and the electrode portion 14 are formed with through holes 15 and 16 penetrating in the thickness direction in the central portion. Both through-holes 15 and 16 have an inner diameter of about 0.1 to several mm, and both through-holes 15 and 16 are in close contact with each other in the thickness direction end surfaces of the insulating spacer 13 and the electrode portion 14. It is provided so as to communicate in a straight line in the thickness direction. Note that when the electrode portion 14 is disposed in close contact with the insulating spacer 13, the electrode portion 14 may be provided so as not to block the through hole 15 of the insulating spacer 13.

  The dimensions of the end faces in the thickness direction of the insulating spacer 13 and the electrode part 14 are preferably smaller on the electrode part 14 side than the insulating spacer 13. However, both may be provided in the same dimension, and the electrode part 14 side may be provided larger than the insulating spacer 13. Further, the shape of the end face in the thickness direction of the insulating spacer 13 and the electrode portion 14 is not limited to a circle, and may be another shape such as a rectangle.

  Hereinafter, when distinguishing the electrode portion 14 located on the upstream side of the electrode portions 14 on both sides, it is referred to as an “upstream electrode portion 14a”, and the through-hole 16 provided in the upstream electrode portion 14a is referred to as “upstream side”. This is referred to as “through hole 16a”. Also, when distinguishing the electrode part 14 located on the downstream side of the electrode part 14, it is referred to as a “downstream electrode part 14 b”, and the through hole 16 provided in the downstream electrode part 14 b is referred to as a “downstream side through hole 16 b”. Call it.

  In the hair care blower of this example, when the air volume changeover switch 11 that also functions as a power switch is slid to turn on the power, a control circuit unit (not shown) drives the blower 6 to start blowing air, The voltage application unit 17 is driven to apply a high voltage between the upstream electrode unit 14 a and the downstream electrode unit 14 b of the active ingredient generator 9. Further, when warm air is selected by the air temperature changeover switch 12, the energization of the heater 10 is turned on.

  The air introduced into the main body air passage 3 from the air inlet 4 by the blower 6 is branched through a branching portion in the middle of the flow passage, and the branch air passage 7 on the side where the active ingredient generator 9 is disposed, It is sent to the branch air passage 8 on the side where the heater 10 is arranged. The air sent into the branch air passage 7 carries an effective component generated by an effective component generator 9 described later, and is discharged to the outside from the air discharge port 5 on the branch air passage 7 side. Further, the air sent into the branch air passage 8 is heated by the heater 10 to become hot air or passes through the branch air passage 8 as cold air, and is externally supplied from the air discharge port 5 on the branch air passage 8 side. Discharged.

  Here, generation of an active ingredient in the active ingredient generator 9 will be described in further detail. In the active ingredient generator 9 in which a high voltage is applied between the two electrode portions 14, in the series of discharge through holes 18 including the upstream through hole 16a, the through hole 15 of the insulating spacer 13, and the downstream through hole 16b, Micrometer-sized minute plasma (hereinafter referred to as “microplasma”) is generated at high density.

  Various components such as nitrate ions, nitrogen oxides, hydroxy radicals, superoxide radicals, and the like are generated by the microplasma discharge generated in the discharge through-holes 18 that are minute spaces. The generation balance of various components can be adjusted by appropriately adjusting discharge conditions and the like. In the case of the active ingredient generator 9 of this example, particularly nitrogen components such as nitrate ions and nitrogen oxides are preferentially generated as active ingredients, and the hair is weakly acidified, and the amount of sebum on the scalp is reduced and dandruff is suppressed. Provide to act.

  As a discharge for generating the active ingredient, it is preferable to generate a discharge of several hundred μA to several tens of mA. By this discharge, the temperature of the electrode part 14 rises by several tens to several hundreds of degrees Celsius. However, since the active ingredient generator 9 is arranged in the main body air passage 3 as in this example, the air blown from the blower unit 6 is sent to the surfaces of the electrode unit 14 and the insulating spacer 13, and the temperature rise is suppressed. Is done.

  In the branch air passage 7, a gap 20 serving as an air passage is provided between the active ingredient generator 9 and the main body case 1. Therefore, a part of the air sent from the upstream side passes through the discharge through hole 18 of the active ingredient generator 9 and then reaches the downstream side, and the remaining part of the air sent from the upstream side becomes the gap 20 It passes through the active ingredient generator 9 and passes downstream.

  The air passing through the discharge through hole 18 works so as to sequentially push the effective component generated by the discharge to the downstream side, and the air passing through the gap 20 carries the effective component released from the discharge through hole 18. Works like sending out. It should be noted that a structure in which the gap 20 is not provided may be provided so that all of the air sent into the branch air passage 7 passes through the discharge through hole 18.

  The wind speed of the air passing through the discharge through hole 18 is preferably about 0.1 to 50 m / s. The slower the wind speed, the higher the energy generated by the discharge per unit volume within a certain time, and the generation of active components such as nitrate ions proceeds. Therefore, in order to enhance the action on the hair and scalp, it is more preferable to suppress the wind speed to 10 m / s or less (that is, 0.1 to 10 m / s).

  According to the hair care blower of the present example configured as described above, hot air or cold air discharged from the air discharge port 5 on the branch air passage 8 side is applied to the user's hair, and at the same time, the air on the branch air passage 7 side. A large amount of active ingredient delivered from the discharge port 5 can be applied to the hair. A large amount of the active ingredient sent out from the branch air passage 7 side is efficiently sent to the hair along the warm air or cold air discharged from the branch air passage 8 side.

  FIG. 4 shows a modification of the active ingredient generator 9. In the illustrated modification, the electrode portions 14 are arranged only on one side of the insulating spacer 13 in the thickness direction, instead of arranging the electrode portions 14 on both sides in the thickness direction of the insulating spacer 13 as in the example shown in FIG. This is an example. Specifically, the electrode portion 14 is disposed in close contact with the upstream end face of the insulating spacer 13 arranged in the air passage, and the through hole 15 of the insulating spacer 13 and the through hole 16 of the electrode portion 14 are communicated with each other. Thus, the discharge through hole 18 is formed. In the case of this modification, by applying a higher voltage to the electrode part 14 than in the example shown in FIG. 3 and the like, a microplasma discharge is generated in the discharge through hole 18 having a small diameter, and the active ingredient is Can be generated. In addition, the structure which has arrange | positioned the electrode part 14 only in the downstream of the insulating spacer 13 may be sufficient.

  FIG. 5 shows another modification of the active ingredient generator 9. In the illustrated modification, a plurality (five in this case) of discharge through-holes 18 including the upstream and downstream through-holes 16a and 16b and the through-holes 15 of the insulating spacer 13 are formed. The plurality of discharge through-holes 18 are all round holes having the same cross-sectional shape and dimensions, but the pressure loss in the flow path is controlled by appropriately changing the cross-sectional shape and dimensions of each discharge through-hole 18. It is also possible to make the spatial distribution of the product on the downstream side uniform or provide a concentration distribution. As the cross-sectional shape, in addition to a circle, a quadrangle, a slit, or the like can be considered.

Further, in the illustrated modification, a gap 21 is formed between the insulating spacer 13 and the inner peripheral surface of the branch air passage 7 of the main body case 1 so as to form a minute space in which microplasma discharge is generated.
The width of the gap 21 is preferably provided within a range of about 0.1 to several mm. Since the gap 21 is formed on the outer peripheral edge of the insulating spacer 13 over the entire circumference, the microplasma discharge is generated in both the plurality of discharge through holes 18 and the gap 21 formed in a ring shape so as to surround them. Can be generated. In order to generate the discharge, it is sufficient if at least one of the discharge through hole 18 and the gap 21 is provided. In addition, it is also suitable to employ | adopt the structure of the modification shown in FIG. 5 for the modification shown in FIG.

  By the way, in the active ingredient generator 9 having the configuration in which the electrode portions 14 are arranged on both sides of the insulating spacer 13 as in the example shown in FIG. 3 and the modified example shown in FIG. 5, one electrode portion 14 is grounded. In addition, it is preferable to apply a negative high voltage to the other electrode portion 14 in terms of ensuring a sufficient amount of active ingredients. In addition, it is more preferable that the electrode part 14 on the side to which a negative high voltage is applied is the upstream electrode part 14a.

  On the other hand, for example, when plus is applied to one electrode unit 14 and minus is applied to the other electrode unit 14, nitrate ions or the like generated as active components are adsorbed to the plus electrode unit 14. In addition, when one electrode portion 14 is grounded and a positive high voltage is applied to the other electrode portion 14, a sufficient amount of an active ingredient such as nitrate ion cannot be generated.

  Next, the hair care air blower of the 2nd example in the embodiment of the present invention is explained. FIG. 6 shows the entire hair care blower of this example. Further, in FIG. 7, as in FIG. 2 of the first example, in order to clearly show the characteristic portions of this example, the configuration of the grip portion 2 and the branch air passage 8 are omitted and simplified in this form. The structure of the hair care ventilation apparatus is shown. In addition, about the structure similar to the above-mentioned 1st example, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and detailed description is abbreviate | omitted, and only the characteristic structure of this example is explained in full detail below.

  The hair care blower of this example is characterized in that a liquid reservoir 30 is disposed upstream of the insulating spacer 13 and the electrode 14 of the active ingredient generator 9 located in the main body air passage 3. . The liquid reservoir 30 in this example is composed of a cooling device 32 using a Peltier element 31. The cooling device 32 has a structure in which a radiation fin 33 is connected to the radiation side of a plurality of Peltier elements 31 and a cooling plate 34 is connected to the cooling side of the Peltier elements 31. The cooling surface 35 of the cooling plate 34 is exposed to a portion of the main body air passage 3 (branch air passage 7) on the upstream side of the active component generator 9, and the condensation generated on the cooling surface 35 is caused by the cooling surface 35. It is designed to collect water drops on the top. Further, a portion of the main body air passage 3 where the active component generating device 9 is disposed (branch air passage 7) is further branched into a heat radiating air passage 37. The heat radiating fins 33 are exposed.

  That is, in this example, the moisture collecting device 36 that collects moisture in the air is formed by the cooling device 32 that cools the air and generates condensed water on the cooling surface 35. The water collecting device 36 composed of the cooling device 32 serves as both the liquid reservoir 30 for storing the liquid and the liquid supply means for supplying the liquid to the liquid reservoir 30.

  Although not shown in the figure, a liquid reservoir 30 comprising, for example, a tank or the like is provided separately from the water collecting device 36, and the water collected by the water collecting device 36 is collected via a pipe or a porous member. The structure which conveys to 30 may be sufficient. Further, the structure of the moisture collecting device 36 may be other structures such as a structure for collecting and releasing moisture in the air using a hygroscopic agent such as silica gel or zeolite.

  In this example, the liquid reservoir 30 is disposed on the upstream side of the active ingredient generator 9, so that the electrode part 14 and the insulating spacer 13 heated by the discharge can be cooled more efficiently. The liquid reservoir 30 may be brought into contact with the electrode portion 14 or the insulating spacer 13, but here the liquid reservoir 30 (specifically, dew condensation is generated at a location spaced upstream from the active ingredient generator 9. The cooling surface 35) is positioned, and the liquid in the liquid reservoir 30 is sent to the downstream active component generator 9 in a state where the liquid in the liquid reservoir 30 is vaporized or atomized by blowing from the blower 6, and the electrode 14 and the insulating spacer 13 are cooled. It is provided to do. In addition, by vaporizing or atomizing the liquid in the liquid reservoir 30 and sending it to the active ingredient generator 9, it is possible to obtain an effect that the active ingredient can be sent to hair or the like after being attached to water vapor or mist.

  Next, the 3rd example hair care air blower in embodiment of this invention is demonstrated. FIG. 8 shows the entire hair care blower of this example. Further, in FIG. 9, the hair care blower of the present example is simplified by omitting the configuration of the grip part 2 and the branch air passage 8 as in FIG. 2 of the first example and FIG. 6 of the second example. The structure of is shown. In addition, about the structure similar to the above-mentioned 1st example and 2nd example, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected, detailed description is abbreviate | omitted, and only the characteristic structure of this example is explained in full detail below.

  The hair care blower of this example is characterized in that a liquid reservoir 30 is arranged on the downstream side of the insulating spacer 13 and the electrode part 14 of the active ingredient generator 9 located in the main body air passage 3. . The liquid reservoir 30 has a pipe shape formed so as to communicate with the downstream end of the discharge through hole 18 of the active ingredient generator 9, and further atomizes the liquid stored in the liquid reservoir 30. An atomizing unit 40 is provided.

  The atomizing unit 40 has an ultrasonic transducer 41, and the liquid supplied from the liquid reservoir 30 is atomized by ultrasonic vibration and then discharged from the air outlet 5 to the outside. Yes. Note that the atomizing unit 40 is not limited to the above-described configuration, a structure in which atomization is performed using surface acoustic waves, a structure in which pressure is applied to a wall surface, a structure in which spray is sprayed using a pump, and electrostatic atomization Other structures such as a structure using the above (see a modification example to be described later based on FIG. 10) may be used. Instead of the atomization unit 40, a vaporization unit (not shown) may be provided that causes the liquid in the liquid reservoir unit 30 to be vaporized using wind or heat and then discharged to the outside.

  Further, as the liquid supply means for supplying the liquid into the liquid reservoir 30, a cooling device 32 similar to that in the second example is provided with the arrangement on the cooling side and the heat radiation side reversed. A liquid supply pipe 42 is disposed between the cooling surface 35 of the cooling device 32 and the liquid reservoir 30, and condensed water generated on the cooling surface 35 is transferred to the liquid reservoir 30 via the liquid supply pipe 42. It is designed to supply sequentially. Instead of the liquid supply pipe 42, a fibrous member such as felt or a porous member made of a foamable material or ceramic may be disposed so as to convey the liquid.

  In this example, by disposing the liquid reservoir 30 on the downstream side of the active ingredient generator 9, the electrode part 14 and the insulating spacer 13 heated by the discharge can be cooled. In particular, in this example, since the liquid reservoir 30 is in contact with the downstream electrode portion 14b, the downstream electrode portion 14b can be cooled particularly efficiently. Since the discharge through hole 18 has a very small diameter as described above, the liquid in the liquid reservoir 30 is prevented from entering the discharge through hole 18.

  In this example, the active ingredient generated by the active ingredient generator 9 is directly fed into the liquid reservoir 30, and after the active ingredient is dissolved in the liquid in the liquid reservoir 30, the atomizer 40 The structure is atomized. Therefore, the mist M in a state where the active ingredient is concentrated and dissolved is released toward the outside. By the way, nitric acid is produced by dissolving nitrate ions and nitrogen oxides, which are active ingredients, in water. In other words, the mist M released to the outside becomes a mist containing nitric acid, which weakens the hair, reduces the amount of sebum in the scalp and suppresses dandruff, and supplies water to the hair and scalp. This has the effect of increasing the amount of water.

  The modified example of the active ingredient generator 9 shown in FIG. 10 has a structure in which the liquid in the liquid reservoir 3 is atomized using an electrostatic atomization phenomenon. In this example, the upstream electrode portion 14 a is disposed in close contact with the upstream side of the insulating spacer 13, and the tank-type liquid reservoir portion 3 is disposed in close contact with the downstream side of the insulating spacer 13, so that the through hole 15 of the insulating spacer 13 is provided. And the downstream end of the discharge through hole 18 including the upstream through hole 16 a is communicated with the liquid reservoir 3. A downstream electrode portion 14b is arranged in the liquid reservoir 3, and discharge is generated between the upstream electrode portion 14a and the downstream electrode portion 14b via the liquid stored in the liquid reservoir 3. It is like that. As described above, in the configuration in which the electrode portion 14 is disposed in the liquid reservoir 30 adjacent to the insulating spacer 13, the electrode portion 14 does not need to be in close contact with the insulating spacer 13, and may be disposed in the vicinity of the insulating spacer 13. That's fine.

  In this modification, the downstream electrode portion 14b in the liquid reservoir 3 also serves as an electrode for electrostatic atomization. From the liquid reservoir 3, a liquid transport unit 43 for sequentially supplying the liquid in the liquid reservoir 3 for electrostatic atomization protrudes and is transported to the tip of the liquid transport unit 43 by capillary action. The downstream electrode portion 14b applies a high voltage for electrostatic atomization to the liquid.

  The liquid transported to the tip of the liquid transport unit 43 generates a Taylor cone when a high voltage is applied, and sequentially generates a large amount of mist M so that it can be repelled by the electrostatic atomization phenomenon. As described above, by adopting a configuration in which the liquid in the liquid reservoir unit 30 is atomized by electrostatic atomization as the atomizing unit 40, the liquid in which the active ingredient is dissolved is charged with a very small particle size. There is an advantage that it can be discharged to the outside as mist M. In addition, the electrode for electrostatic atomization may be provided separately from the downstream electrode part 14b.

  Next, the hair care blower of the 4th example in the embodiment of the present invention is explained. FIG. 11 shows the entire hair care blower of this example. The same components as those in the first to third examples described above are denoted by the same reference numerals, detailed description thereof is omitted, and only the characteristic configuration of this example will be described in detail below.

  The hair care blower of this example is a hair dryer that includes a brush unit 50. In this hair care blower, the main body case 1 also serves as the grip portion 2.

  Also in this example, the branch portion of the main body air passage 3 is divided into a branch air passage 7 in which the active component generator 9 is disposed and a branch air passage 8 in which the heater 10 is disposed, and the active component generator 9 is disposed. A pair of brush portions 50 are provided at positions surrounding the air outlet 5 of the branch air passage 7. Further, the air discharge port 5 of the branch air passage 8 in which the heater 10 is disposed is opened as a large number of air holes at the base portion of the brush portion 50.

  The brush portion 50 is for combing hair, and is formed using a material (resin, metal, wood, etc.) that imparts an appropriate frictional resistance to the hair. According to the hair dryer having the above configuration, the active ingredient can be applied to the hair from the air discharge port 5 while applying tension by brushing the hair with the brush portions 50 on both sides of the air discharge port 5.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body case 3 Main body air path 4 Air inlet 5 Air outlet 6 Air blower 7 Branch air path 8 Branch air path 9 Effective component generator 10 Heater 13 Insulation spacer 14 Electrode part 15 Through-hole 21 Gap 30 Liquid reservoir part 32 Cooling Device 36 Moisture collecting device 40 Atomizing unit 50 Brush unit

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A main body case, a blower unit arranged in the main body case, a main body air passage for discharging air sucked from the air suction port by the blower unit from the air discharge port, and generating an active ingredient for hair care and discharging from the air discharge port A hair care blower comprising an active ingredient generator that sends out the active ingredient to the outside by being placed on the air, and the active ingredient generator is disposed adjacent to or in the vicinity of the insulating spacer and the insulating spacer comprising an electrode portion which is, by applying a high voltage to the electrode unit state, and are not the discharge occurs in a very small space formed along the insulating spacer, the minute space is provided in the insulating spacer One or both of the through hole and the gap formed at the outer peripheral edge of the insulating spacer are included . The hair according to claim 1 , wherein a series of discharge through-holes are formed by the through-holes and gaps provided in the electrode portion so as to be continuous with the through-holes, and the discharge through-holes are used as the minute spaces. Care blower. The active ingredient generator includes an insulating spacer and electrode portions arranged on both sides of the insulating spacer, and generates a discharge by applying a high voltage between the electrode portions on both sides. The hair care blower according to claim 1 or 2. 4. The hair care blower according to claim 3, wherein the active ingredient generator is configured to ground one electrode part and apply a negative high voltage to the other electrode part.   The hair care blower according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a liquid reservoir for cooling the active ingredient generator is disposed.   The said active ingredient generator is arrange | positioned in a main body air path, The hair care ventilation apparatus as described in any one of Claims 1-5 characterized by the above-mentioned.   The hair care blower according to claim 6, wherein a liquid reservoir is disposed upstream of an insulating spacer provided in the active ingredient generator.   The hair care blower according to claim 6, wherein a liquid reservoir is disposed downstream of the insulating spacer provided in the active ingredient generator.   The hair care blower according to claim 8, wherein an atomizing portion for atomizing the liquid in the liquid reservoir is disposed.   The main body air passage is branched from the middle of the flow passage into a plurality of branch air passages, and the plurality of branch air passages are divided into a branch air passage where an active ingredient generator is arranged and a branch where no active ingredient generator is arranged. The hair care blower according to any one of claims 6 to 9, wherein the hair care blower is divided into an air passage.   The hair care blower according to claim 10, wherein a heater for generating warm air is arranged in a branch air passage on the side where no active ingredient generator is arranged.   The hair care blower according to any one of claims 5 and 7 to 9, further comprising a moisture collecting device that collects moisture in the air as means for supplying liquid to the liquid reservoir.   The hair care blower according to claim 12, wherein the moisture collecting device is a cooling device that cools air and generates condensed water.   The hair care blower according to any one of claims 1 to 13, further comprising a brush portion for applying tension to the hair in the vicinity of the air discharge port of the main body case.

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