JPH02309907A - Switch of steam type hair curler - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent a blowing state from being switched carelessly by providing a position for steam generation and blowing on the front side of first OFF for switching 3 positions of OFF, steam generation and blowing, and switching a blowing state by a second switch. CONSTITUTION:This switch consists of a first switch S1 for switching 3 positions of OFF, steam generation and blowing, and a second switch S2 for switching a blowing state, and on the front side of a first switch S1 and OFF, a position of steam generation and blowing is provided, and a second switch S2 is placed in the rear side of a first switch. Accordingly, by only operating in order a first switch S1, humidification of hair by steam and hair drying by blowing can be executed, and also, as for switching of the blowing state, the operation cannot be executed in a state where a finger is placed on the first switch S1. In such a way, switching of the blowing state being executed carelessly is prevented.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Industrial application field]

The present invention relates to a switch for a steam hair curler equipped with an air blower and a steam generator.

[Conventional technology]

When curling hair with a hair curler equipped with a steam generation function, it is very effective to humidify the hair with steam and then dry the hair with air. Further, it is more comfortable to dry the hair with cold air in the summer and with warm air in the winter.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

However, the switches in conventional hair curlers of this type generate steam, turn on/off airflow, and change the airflow state with a single switch operation, so it is difficult to switch between hot and cold air and the strength and weakness of the air. It made many mistakes and was difficult to use. The present invention has been made in view of the above, and its purpose is to provide a switch for a steam-type hair curler that can efficiently curl hair by generating steam and blowing air. .

[Means to solve the problem]

Accordingly, the present invention provides a switch provided in a steam hair curler equipped with an air blower and a steam generator, which includes a first switch that switches between three positions: OFF, steam generation, and air blowing, and a first switch that switches between three positions: OFF, steam generation, and air blowing; The first switch has steam generation and air blowing positions on the front side (off), and the second switch is located on the rear side of the first switch. have. [Function] According to the present invention, by simply operating the first switch in sequence, hair can be humidified by steam and hair can be dried by air blowing. Since the first switch is located on the rear side of the first switch and cannot be operated with a finger on the first switch, the air blowing state will not be changed inadvertently. [Embodiments] The present invention will be described in detail below based on illustrated embodiments. This hair curler is equipped with a blower device for sending hot air or cold air and changeover switches St, St, and a power cord 90 is pulled out. It consists of a main body A that also serves as a grip, an attachment base B that is removably connected to the tip of the main body A, and a roll brush type attachment C. The attachment C is attached to the attachment base B. It can be attached to and detached from the outer periphery of the pipe 11. The main body A accommodates a blower device consisting of a motor M and a fan F driven by the motor M in the rear part of the cylindrical housing 50 from which the power cord 90 is pulled out, and a heater block H arranged in the front part of the housing 50. The front end of the housing 50 is provided with a small-diameter cylindrical portion 51 having a connection jack 54, and an air blowing port 52 having a mesh attached thereto is opened at the distal end surface of the small-diameter cylindrical portion 51. The air blower takes in air from an intake port 53 formed at the rear end of the main body A and discharges it through an air blowing port 52. When the heater block H is energized, warm air is discharged from the air outlet 52. The attachment base B consists of a base 10 that is detachably connected to the small diameter cylindrical portion 51 of the main body A, and a cylindrical pipe 11 whose one end is supported by the base 10.
A heating device 3 is installed within the pipe 11. The base 10 has a shape in which a large-diameter cylindrical portion 10a and a small-diameter cylindrical portion 10b are connected by a rib 10c with an interval in the axial direction, and a plug receiver is provided in the large-diameter cylindrical portion 10a. 13, and an engagement protrusion 17 that is urged outwardly by a spring 18 is attached to the small diameter cylindrical portion 10b. The pipe 11 has a cylindrical shape and its rear end is fixed to a small-diameter cylindrical portion 10b with screws, and is made of a good thermal conductor, and is formed with a large number of steam holes 14 for blowing out steam. Concave groove 1 on the outer circumferential surface spanning the entire length in the axial direction
5 is provided. In addition, the outer peripheral surface of the pipe 11 is covered with electrodeposited hair 16.
, so-called floating treatment is performed. Note that the groove 15 is formed on the pipe 11 having a circular cross section.
Only one or multiple pieces are formed asymmetrically. The steam generator includes a heating device 3 disposed inside the cylindrical pipe 11, and a liquid (water) on the surface of the heating device 3.
The heating device 3 which heats the liquid supplied to the surface and turns it into steam,
It is composed of a holder 30 made of a good thermal conductor and a wedge-shaped heater 33 housed in the holder 30. As mentioned above, it is housed in the cylindrical pipe 11 and is connected to the plug via the lead wire 71. A plug 72 supported by the receiver 13 is connected. In addition, the attachment base B has a large diameter cylindrical portion 1.
0a is placed over the small diameter cylindrical portion 51 of the main body A.
At this time, the plug 72 is connected to the connection jack 54, and the hook 55 provided on the main body A is connected to the base 1.
It engages with the engagement recess on the inner surface of 0 and is prevented from being removed. The roll brush type attachment C attached to the attachment base B includes a cylindrical base 20 in which a large number of steam holes 21 are formed, and bristles 22 protruding from the outer peripheral surface of the base 20. An attachment/detachment button 23 is attached to the base side so as to be slidable in a direction orthogonal to the axis. Attachment C is the vibe 1 of attachment base B.
When placed over the outer circumference of the vibrator 1, the inner surface is provided with protrusions (not shown) that match the grooves 15 formed on the outer circumferential surface of the vibrator 11. The steam hole 14 formed in the vibrator 11 and the steam hole 21 of the attachment C match. Then, the engagement protrusion 17 provided on the attachment base B engages with the hole in which the attachment/detachment button 23 is disposed, so that the attachment C with respect to the attachment base B is engaged.
is fixed. The liquid supply means 4 for supplying liquid to the heating device W3 includes tank cases 40 and 41 welded to each other, a cylindrical tube portion 42 that is detachably attached to an opening in the tank case 41, and a tube portion 42. The tank case 40 is provided with a valve 43 for adjusting the internal pressure, and the tank case 40 is provided with a valve 43 for adjusting the internal pressure. On the inner surface of the V-shaped notch formed on the distal end surface of the portion 22,
One end of the water absorbing body 44 is located inside the tank cases 40, 41, and the other end thereof is located inside the tank cases 40, 41. Now, if the attachment C is attached to the attachment base B and the blower is operated with the attachment base B connected to the main body A, the air will flow between the large diameter cylindrical part 10a and the small diameter cylindrical part 10a of the attachment base B. It is discharged from between the cylindrical portion 10b and the cylinder portion 10b. If the heater 33 in the heating device 3 is energized with the liquid supply means 4 filled with water attached, the water absorbent body 44 is in contact with the inclined side surface of the holder 30 in the heating device 3, so that the water absorbent body The moisture held in 44 is heated and becomes steam, and the steam is passed through the steam hole 14.2.
It erupts from 1. Now, regarding the switches S+ and S2 provided on the main body A, the switch S1 located on the front side of the main body A, that is, on the side of the air outlet 52, is formed of a 3-position slide switch, and as shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, it is formed to turn on and off two contacts S ll+ 912. The S-th contact is connected to the heater 33 in the heating device 3, and the contact S12 is connected to the motor M via a rectifier and to the heater block H via a switch S2. The contact Sll is for generating steam, and the contact S12 is for blowing air, and the above three positions of the switch S1 are for both contacts S.
ll+ 312 open together and contact S 1
There is a "steam generation" position in which only contact point S1 is closed, and a "steam generation + air blowing" position in which contact point S and contact point S1□ are closed.When the operator is located at the rear end, it is "off" and when it is operated forward By moving the child, you can switch between "steam generation" and "steam generation soil blowing" in sequence. The switch S2 is also formed as a three-position slide switch, and has two contacts S21. as shown in FIG. It turns on and off S2□, and the contact S
21 is connected to two voltage dividing resistors R, , R and a half-wave rectifier diode D1, and a contact S22 is connected to the heater block H. The contact S21 is used to switch the strength of air blowing, and the contact S21 is used to switch hot air or cold air. And switch S arranged on the rear side of switch S1
2, both contacts S21. S2
"Cold air" with both contacts S21.2 turned off, "mild warm air" with only contact S22 turned on, and contact S21. It is now possible to switch between "strong warm air" by turning on both S22. In other words, during "cold air" when both contacts S21 + S2□ are off, the voltage divided by the voltage dividing resistor R2 and the voltage half-wave rectified by the half-wave rectifier diode D1 and divided by the voltage dividing resistor R2 are applied to motor M. During "weak warm air" when only contact 322 is on,
A voltage half-wave rectified by a half-wave rectifier diode D1 is applied to the heater block H, and to the motor M, it is half-wave rectified by a half-wave rectifier diode D, and is applied to both voltage dividing resistors R1.
A voltage divided by R2 is applied via a rectifier. Furthermore, when both contacts S 21 and S 22 are on, and there is strong hot air, the voltage across the power supply is applied to the heater block H, and the voltage divided by the voltage dividing resistor R2゜R2 is applied to the motor M through the rectifier. The voltage value applied to the motor M, that is, the strength of the wind, varies from weakly warm air to cold air to strong hot air. However, the blowing state by this switch S2 As is clear from the above, the switching is effective only when the switch S1 is in the steam generation + air blowing position. TH is a thermoswitch, L is a choke coil for miscellaneous prevention.In controlling the steam generator etc. by operating the switches St and 82 to curl the hair,
After wrapping hair around attachment C, switch S1
By operating the button one step forward, the position is set to "Steam J", and the heater 33 of the heating device 3 is energized to generate steam, which moisturizes the hair and gives heat. This is done for several seconds. Then, by operating the switch S one step further forward, it is switched to the "steamer's ventilation" position, and the hair is dried by the ventilation for several seconds. Since the hair is humidified using steam, which has a high amount of heat, the time required to dry the hair by blowing air is short. Here, drying with cold air is comfortable for the user in the summer, and drying with mildly warm air in the winter is preferable because the hair is less frizzy and does not feel as cold. is, as mentioned above, switch S2
Therefore, if this switch S2 is changed according to the season, the above-mentioned hair curling work can normally be done just by operating the switch S1, and the switch S2 can also be changed by switching the switch S2. , and the switch S2 cannot be operated with a finger on the switch S1, so there is no possibility of accidentally operating the switch S2 to change the air blowing state. . When only drying the hair, the switch SL is set to the "steam + air blow" position and the switch S2 is set to the "strong hot air J" position, thereby allowing quick hair drying.

【Effect of the invention】

As described above, in the present invention, a first switch is provided that can switch between three positions: OFF, steam generation, and air blowing, and this first switch has positions for steam generation and air blowing on the front side of OFF. And since the air blowing state is changed by the second switch, just by operating the first switch in sequence, it is suitable for hair conditioning by humidifying the hair with steam and drying the hair with air blowing. In addition, by switching the second switch according to the season, drying can be performed with the appropriate air blowing state depending on the season, and the second switch can also be switched to the first switch. Since the second switch is located behind the first switch, in other words, the second switch is located in a position that cannot be operated with your finger on the first switch. This prevents switching from being done carelessly.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded sectional view of an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the same, FIG. 3 is a front view of the switch part of the same, and FIG. 4 is a circuit diagram of the same. In the heating device, F is a fan, M is a motor, H is a heater block, and Sl and S2 are switches.

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) A switch installed in a steam-type hair curler equipped with an air blower and a steam generator, the first switch having three positions: OFF, steam generation, and air blowing, and the second switch switching the air blowing state. The first switch has steam generation and air blowing positions on the front side of the OFF position, and the second switch is arranged on the rear side of the first switch. Hair curler switch.