JPH05184421A - Hair dryer - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To eliminate such a troublesome handling that an adapter is attached and detached every time a hair dryer is alternately used as wall-mounted, table-top or hand-held type and improve the rewinding performance of a power cord after the dryer is used, by a method wherein a wall mounting angle is detachable from a handle and the wall as well and rotatable on the handle. CONSTITUTION:When a hair dryer is used as wall-mounted type, holes 14g of a wall- mounting angle 14 are fitted on a fitting on a wall so as to detachably mount the hair dryer on the wall. When the dryer main body 1 is turned counterclockwise and clockwise, it turns on columnar protrusions 12b and 13b on a horizontal part. The dryer main body 1 can be also turned up and down on a mounting boss 10, and moreover when the dryer main body 1 is pulled forward, it can be removed from the mounting angle 14 so that the usability is improved. When the dryer main body l is taken off from the wall together with the mounting angle 14, it can be used as hand-held or table-top type. When a user grips a handle 9, the dryer main body 1 is prevented from slipping off by the mounting angle 14 and upper and lower stoppers 12, 13. When a power cord 18 is rewound up after the dryer is used, it is surely prevented from slipping off by the stoppers 14f, thus the hair dryer can be easily put in order after used.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to hair dryers.

[0002]

2. Description of the Prior Art When using a hair dryer, in addition to holding it by hand, it can be hung on a wall or placed on a table.
It is disclosed in Japanese Patent Publication No. 76506.

[0003]

However, both of these require two parts, a wall holder and a holder base, and auxiliary feet attached to both sides of the handle for tabletop use. Therefore, there was a drawback that the entire handle was thick and difficult to grip. In addition, it was necessary to open and close the auxiliary foot each time.

Further, in general, the processing of the power cord is either hanging as it is or being bundled with a cord band, which is unsightly and time-consuming.

[0005]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention has a tubular dryer main body having a heater and a blower device, a blower outlet on the front end side and a suction port on the rear end side. And a handle attached so as to extend downward from the lower part of the peripheral surface of the dryer body and a hair dryer having a power cord extending from the periphery of this handon, two protrusions are provided on the back surface of the handle. One is provided with two protrusions that project upward and the other is projected downward, and a U-shaped mounting angle that fits into the protrusion is provided, and the protrusion of the protrusion is provided at the upper and lower horizontal portions of the mounting angle. Holes are provided to be fitted to the mounting angle and the protruding portion of the handle, and when the handle or the mounting angle is fixed, the other is rotatable.

Further, a power cord locking portion is provided which extends the attachment angle back surface vertical portion up and down from the upper and lower horizontal portions. Further, a space is provided in the space between the handle and the mounting angle so that the back of the hand can be inserted into the space when the handle is gripped.

[0007]

According to the present invention, the mounting angle can be used while being attached to the handle.

The power cord can be wound around the mounting angle.

Further, it can be used as it is when it is hung on a wall or used on a table.

If the dryer body and the handle are rotatable in the front-rear direction, the angle of the dryer body can be changed and the usability is improved.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing the overall structure of the hair dryer of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a wall-mounted use state diagram, FIG. 3 is a hand-held use state diagram, and FIG. 4 is a table-top use state diagram. Is also a power cord storage actual view of the hair dryer, and FIG. 6 is an external perspective view of the mounting angle.

A fan 3 attached to a motor 2 constitutes a blower mechanism in the main body 1, and a set of heat generating portion 5 contained in a guide plate 4 discharges warm air from an outlet 6. In addition, the temperature of the hot air and the fan 3 are controlled by the diode 7.
The number of rotations is changed and controlled by the switch 8.

The handle 9 is rotatable about a mounting boss 10 at the bottom of the main body 1 as a rotation axis, and a lock 11 is provided.
Can be fixed at any angle.

Mounting angle locking portions 12 and 13 are provided on the rear surface of the handle 9 at two positions, and the mounting angle locking portion 12 at the upper portion is provided with projections 12a and 12b projecting upward. ing. The lower locking portion 13 is also provided with projections 13a and 13b protruding downward. In the two protrusions, the handle-side protrusions 12a and 13a are formed in a hemispherical shape, and the other protrusions 12b and 13b are formed in a cylindrical shape.

Reference numeral 14 denotes a mounting angle, which is substantially U-shaped.
The mounting angle 14 is structured to be fitted to the mounting angle locking portions 12 and 13 of the handle 9, and the upper and lower handle locking portions 14a and 14b are provided with the mounting angle locking portions 12 and 13, respectively. Protrusions 12a, 12
Holes for fitting in b, 13a and 13b are provided.

The holes into which the hemispherical projections 12a and 13a are fitted are the hemispherical depressions 14c and 14c, and the holes into which the cylindrical projections 12b and 13b are fitted are cylindrical holes 14d and 14d. 14d. The cylindrical protrusion 12
b and 13b serve as rotation shafts when the main body rotates. The hemispherical projections 12a and 13a are one in the upper and lower sides, but the indentation 14c of the hemisphere with respect to it has a predetermined angle with the cylindrical projections 12b and 13b as the center,
These projections 12b and 13b and hemispherical projections 12a and 13a
A plurality of them are provided on the circumference having a radius with respect to the center.

Further, the mounting angle 14 is attached to the handle 9
The mounting angle locking portions 12 and 13 or the handle locking portion 14 so that they can be securely fitted when fitted to
Elasticity is provided in a and 14b.

Vertical part 1 on the back of the mounting angle 14
4e includes power cord locking portions 14f, 1f, which will be described later, having a predetermined length above and below the handle locking portions 14a, 14b.
4f is provided, and a wall-hanging hole 14g is provided.

The distance L between the mounting angle 14 when the mounting angle 14 is attached to the handle 9 is set so that when the handle 9 is gripped, a clearance is provided for the fingers of the hand. Has been formed.

Since the hair dryer of the present invention has the above-described structure, the usage condition of the hair dryer will be described below.

FIG. 2 is an actual view of the case of being used as a wall hanging type, but the metal fitting 15 for wall hanging may be a commercially available screw with a head or an L-shaped bolt. The metal fitting 15 is inserted into the hole 14g of the mounting angle and mounted on the wall 16 or the like. In this case, the mounting angle 14 is not fixed to the wall 16 or the like by the metal fitting 15, but is detachable for the reason described later.

At this time, when the dryer main body 1 is rotated left and right, the dryer main body 1 is rotated about the cylindrical projections 12b and 13b in the horizontal portion as axes. Further, when the dryer body 1 is rotated up and down, the dryer boss 1 rotates about the mounting boss 10. Further, when the dryer body 1 is pulled forward, the dryer body 1 can be removed from the mounting angle 14.

FIG. 3 is a view showing the actual condition when the hair dryer of the present invention is used as a hand-held type, and the mounting angle 14 is removed from the wall-mounted state of FIG. In this case, when the handle 9 is gripped, the upper and lower mounting angle locking portions 12, 1
3 and the mounting angle 14 support the hand for easy grip, and also prevent the main body from slipping off.

FIG. 4 is an actual view when used as a tabletop type, and the mounting angle is removed from the wall-mounted state of FIG. The back surface 14e of the mounting angle is used for the desk and table 17
The dryer main body 1 is rotated back and forth to adjust the angle of the main body before use. In this case, since the mounting angle 14 is not fixed, it is necessary to hold the mounting angle 14 with one hand when rotating the dryer body 1. FIG. 5 is an actual view of the case where the power cord 18 is stored after use. Power cord 1
8 need only be wound around the mounting angle 14, and the power cord 18 can be securely wound without being detached by the locking portions 14f and 14f of the mounting angle. Needless to say, the locking portions 14f, 14f are provided with a length sufficient to secure a volume for accommodating the cord.

In the embodiment, the dryer body 1
Although the handle and the handle 9 are rotatable, the present invention
It is not limited to this.

[0026]

Since the present invention has the above-described structure, it has the following effects.

Since the mounting angle for wall hangings is detachable on the handle, rotatably, and detachable from the wall, the hair dryer can be mounted on the wall, tabletop, or handheld. Can be used with the mounting angle attached to the handle.

When the dryer main body and the handle, and the handle and the mounting angle are rotatably placed, the range of use is expanded and the usability is improved.

Furthermore, if the mounting angle is used as a hand-held type, since the hand is supported by the mounting angle, the handle can be gripped with certainty.
It also helps prevent slipping and keeps your hands from getting tired even if you hold it for a long time.

Further, since the mounting angle is provided with the locking portion, when the power cord is wound around the mounting angle after use, the power cord can be securely wound without coming off, and the power cord after use can be easily treated. It can be done reliably.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing the overall structure of a hair dryer of the present invention.

[FIG. 2] FIG. 2 is a view of the actual usage state of wall hangings.

[Fig. 3] Fig. 3 is a diagram showing the actual state of use as a handheld device.

[Fig. 4] Fig. 4 is an actual usage diagram on a table.

[Fig. 5] Fig. 5 is a view of the actual state of storing the power cord of the hair dryer.

FIG. 6 is an external perspective view of the mounting angle.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Main body 9 Handle 10 Mounting boss 11 Lock 12, 13 Mounting angle locking part 12a, 13a Hemispherical protrusions 12b, 13b Cylindrical protrusion 14 Mounting angle 14a, 14b Handle locking part 14f Power cord locking part 15 Metal fitting 18 Power cord

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A tubular dryer body having a heater and an air blower therein, each having a blowout port on a front end side and a suction port on a rear end side, and extending downward from a lower peripheral surface of the dryer body. In the handle attached to the handle and the hair dryer in which the power cord extends from the periphery of this handon, two protrusions are provided on the back surface of the handle, and one of the protrusions protrudes upward and the other protrudes downward. Two mounting brackets are provided, and a substantially U-shaped mounting angle that fits into the protrusion is provided. Holes that fit into the protrusions of the protrusion are provided in the upper and lower horizontal portions of this mounting angle. A hair dryer, wherein one of the handle and the mounting angle is fixed when fitted with the protrusion of the other, and the other is made rotatable when fixed. 2. A hair dryer according to claim 1, wherein a vertical portion of the back surface of the mounting angle extends vertically from upper and lower horizontal portions. 3. The hair dryer according to claim 1, wherein a gap is provided in the gap between the handle and the mounting angle so that a finger of the hand enters the gap when the handle is gripped.