JPH04208104A - Multi-purpose steamer - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a steamer which can be used for mtultiple purposes by furnishing it on its body side with a hose joining part to be connected removably, installing interiorly a fan at this hose joining part, and forming a hole for taking in the air. CONSTITUTION:The steam generated in a drum 37 through heating with a PTC heater 36 rises in the drum 37 and is exhausted from a steam exhaust hole 57 formed at the drum foremost 37b. When used as a steam type hair curler, it is fitted directly to the drum foremost 37b and heated and humidified to serve for hair dressing. When used as a steam bath sauna or a face steamer, a hose 32 is mounted at the drum foremost 37b, wherein the steam is sent off by a fan 49 together with the air taken in from a suction hole 51 in order to prevent bedewing before being exhausted from the tip of the hose 32 owing to the intra-pipe resistance.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a multipurpose steamer, and more particularly to a multipurpose steamer that can be used as a steam hair curler, a steam bath sauna, a face steamer, etc.

Traditionally, there is a steam-type hair curler used for -M as shown in Figure 4, in which the curler 20 is heated with a steamer and humidified at the same time, and used for hair styling. ing.

As shown in Fig. 4, steam hair curler main body 1
8 consists of an upper body 10 and a lower body 11, and inside the body 18, a water supply section 16 and a steam generation section 12 are arranged. The steam generating section 12 includes a PTC heater 13 and a drum 15.
A steam discharge port 21 is formed in the drum tip 19. The steam generating section 12 is sandwiched between the rib 14 of the drum 5 and the heater support 17 and is fixed within the main body 18.

In the steam hair curler having the above structure, when water is poured into the drum 15 from the water supply section 16 and the PTC heater 13 is turned on, the inside of the drum 15 is heated and steam is generated. Steam is discharged from the steam outlet 21, and the curler 20 inserted into the drum tip 19
It warms and humidifies at the same time. The curler 20 is composed of a holder and porous urethane, and has a structure that can withstand heating and humidification.

The problem that Kazuaki is trying to solve The steam hair curler mentioned above is a combination of a steamer and a hair curler, but by attaching a hose to the steamer itself, steam can be guided into a domestic bathtub to create a steam bath. You can also use it as a face steamer to remove dirt from your pores or massage your face by applying it to your face, or as a multi-purpose steamer.

However, in order to use it as a multi-purpose steamer, it is necessary to simply attach the hose to the steamer body (=I' B-j) When heating, steam simply fills the hose and turns into water droplets before being discharged from the end of the hose. was there.

In addition, especially when used as a face steamer, the steam is applied directly to the face, so it is dangerous if high-temperature steam is discharged. Therefore, it is desirable to have a mechanism that can adjust the temperature of the steam.

The present invention was invented in view of the above-mentioned problems, and provides a multipurpose steamer that can be used for multiple purposes and safely, such as a steam hair curler, a steam bath sauna, a face steamer, etc. The purpose is to

In order to achieve the above object, a multi-purpose steamer according to the present invention is provided with a hose connection section that is detachably connected to the steamer main body side, a fan is installed in the hose connection section, and an air The multi-purpose steamer according to the present invention is characterized in that a hole is formed for intake, and the multipurpose steamer according to the present invention is provided with a hose that is detachably connected to the steamer body side, and a fan is installed in the hose, and a hole is formed for intake of air. It is characterized by the formation of pores.

According to the configuration described above, there is a hose connection part on the steamer main body side,
Alternatively, when using a hose connected, the hose connection or hose has a built-in fan and holes for air intake, so the steam is transferred to the hose connection or hose along with the air taken in. The air flows smoothly inside the fan, and the amount of air taken in can be adjusted by adjusting the opening of the holes and the rotation speed of the motor that drives the fan, making it possible to control the temperature.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of a multipurpose steamer according to the present invention will be described based on the drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1, the multipurpose steamer according to this embodiment includes a main body 30, a water supply section 31, and a detachable hose 32.

The main body 30 is composed of an upper main body 33 and a lower main body 34, and a PTC heater 36 and a drum 37 are installed in the center of the main body 30.
A steam generating section 60 is provided. The steam generating section 60 is sandwiched between a rib 37a formed on the tip end side of the drum 37 and a heater support 35. That is, the heater support 35 is formed at the center of the lower body 34, and the heater support 35 Above is PT
A C heater 36 is mounted. A packing 39 is fixed to the upper surface of the PTC heater 36 by a presser plate 38, and a drum 37 is disposed on one side of the PTC heater 36 so as to fit into a groove 39a of the packing 39. A drum tip 37b is formed at the top of the drum 37 to protrude from the main body 30, and the opening of the drum tip 37b serves as a steam outlet 57.

A backwater valve 56 is installed at the tip of the water injection receiver 40 that constitutes the water supply section 31.
The water injection receiver 40 is inserted diagonally into the drum 37, and the water supply tank 41 is fitted into the water injection receiver 40 with the cap 42 facing downward. Water supply Kunku 41
The cap 42 has a shaft 43, and this shaft 43
A spring 44 and a water stop valve 52 are attached.

When the hose 32 is connected to the Sudimmer main body 30, the hose connection portion 45 of the hose 32 is connected to the drum tip 37.
It is fixed by being fitted into b. A steam passage 4G is formed in the hose connection part 45,
The motor 47 is arranged outside the passage 46, and the motor 47 side 1-48 protrudes into the passage 46, and a fan 49 is attached to the tip. A guard 50 is attached to the front of the fan 49 for safety.
8 has an O-ring 54 attached thereto for preventing steam from entering the motor 47 side.

A lead wire 58 drawn out from the motor 47 is connected to a power cord 55 through a connection portion (not shown) provided on the main body.

An intake port 51 for air intake is provided on the side of the hose connection portion 45, and a ring 5 is provided to adjust the opening area.
3 is installed.

In the multipurpose steamer configured as described above, if the water supply tank 41 is not inserted to the water injection amount of 4o, the spring 44 is stretched and the water stop valve 52 is in close contact with the cap 42, so water does not come out. However, when the water supply tank 41 is fitted to the water injection amount of 4o, the water stop valve 52 opens and the water injection amount reaches 4o.
Water is supplied into the drum 37 through the Steam generated within the drum 37 by being heated by the PTC heat 36 rises within the drum 37 and is discharged from a steam outlet 57 formed at the drum tip 371.

When used as a steam hair curler, a curler (not shown) is directly inserted into the drum tip 37b, heated and humidified, and used for hair styling.

When used as a steam bath sauna or a face steamer, the hose 32 is attached to the drum tip 37b, but due to internal resistance, the hose 32 is
In order to prevent the steam from becoming water droplets before being discharged, the steam is blown by a fan 49 together with the air taken in through the intake port 51. The temperature of the steam discharged from the end of the hose 32 is adjusted by mixing it with air. That is, the opening area of the air intake port 51 is adjusted by the ring 53, so that when a large amount of outside air is fed in, the temperature of the discharged steam becomes low, and when not much outside air is included, the steam temperature becomes high. Furthermore, if the rotation speed of the motor 47 that drives the fan 49 is reduced, the amount of air blown will decrease, and the temperature of the steam will increase.
On the other hand, if the rotation speed is increased, the amount of air blown increases and the temperature of the steam decreases. Therefore, the temperature of the discharged steam can be easily controlled.

As shown in Fig. 2, the hose 32 of the multi-purpose steamer described in ``1'' can be drawn into a domestic bathtub 59, and the steam can be used as a steam bath sauna that promotes sweating all over the body and allows for a massage. I can do it.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 3, by applying the steam discharged from the hose 32 directly to the face, it can be used as a face steamer that can enlarge the pores of the face and perform cleaning and pine massage.

Further, in the above embodiment, the hose 32 and the hose connection part 45 are formed separately, but the hose 32 and the hose connection part 45 may be formed integrally.

As is clear from the above explanation, the multi-purpose steamer according to the present invention is equipped with a hose that is detachably connected to the steamer main body, a fan is installed in the hose, and there is also a hole for air intake. , so one steamer can be used for multiple purposes. For example, you can not only heat the hair curler and use it for styling without attaching the hose, but also use it safely as a face steamer while controlling the temperature of the steam by attaching the hose. If you introduce the steam discharged from the hose with a G into the bathtub and use it as a steam bath sauna, it will be much cheaper and simpler than a large-scale installed type, and it will be safe and there is no risk of electric shock. We can provide high quality products.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a sectional view showing an embodiment of the multipurpose steamer according to the present invention, Fig. 2 is a schematic sectional view showing an example of use as a steam bath sauna, and Fig. 3 is a schematic sectional view showing an example of use as a face steamer. , FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing the structure of a conventional steam hair curler. 30...Body 32...Hose 49...Fan

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) A multi-purpose steamer characterized in that it has a hose connection part that is detachably connected to the steamer main body, a fan is installed in the hose connection part, and a hole for taking in air is formed in the hose connection part. (2) A multipurpose steamer characterized by comprising a hose that is detachably connected to the steamer main body, a fan is installed in the hose, and a hole for air intake is formed in the hose.