JPH0621361Y2 - Steam hair curlers - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial field of application] The present invention relates to an improvement of a steam-type hair wrapping device provided with a water supply tank detachably.

[Conventional technology]

As this type of hair-wrapping device, for example, Jitsuko Sho 53-25
As shown in Japanese Patent Publication No. 650, while a heater for generating steam is housed in the hair-roll portion, a water supply tank is detachably attached to a tank receptacle at the tip of the hair-roll portion, and felt or the like drawn out from the tank is attached. There is one in which steam is generated by bringing the water absorber into contact with the tip of the heater.

[Problems to be solved by the device]

A problem with the above-mentioned conventional example is that the tip of the heater is exposed in the tank receiving port when the water supply tank is removed from the tank receiving port together with the water absorbing body. The water supply tank is pulled out from the tank receiving port when replenishing water or replacing the water absorbing body.In such a case, foreign matter such as dust or hair inadvertently enters into the open tank receiving port, which is the tip of the heater. When the steam is generated, the foreign matter is burned by the heat of the heater and gives off a burning odor or an offensive odor, which adheres to the set hair. Also, if a foreign object enters the tank opening and you try to remove it by putting your fingertip into the tank opening, the heater will be hot immediately after use, and there is a danger of your fingers touching it and causing burns. there were.

The present invention has been made to solve these problems, and an object thereof is to prevent foreign substances from adhering to the heater and improve safety when the water tank is removed.

[Means for Solving the Problems]

In order to achieve the above object, the steam-type hair wrapping device of the present invention uses a water supply tank 15 as shown in FIG. 1, for example.
The first water-absorbing body 18 derived from this is provided on the side in the same manner as the conventional one, but the second water-absorbing body 19 which is a separate body is also fitted into the tank receptacle 14 of the hair curling part case 9, and this second water-absorbing body 19 is attached.
The tip of the heater 13 for steam generation is covered with. And
The water supply tank 15 is provided with a holding cylinder 17 projecting and holding the first water absorbing body 18, and the holding cylinder 17 is slid in the insertion / removal direction with respect to the inside of the tank receiving port 14 so that the first water absorbing body 18 and It is assumed that the second water absorbent body 19 separates from and contacts the second water absorbent body 19.

In addition, the second water absorbing body 19 can be freely taken out to the tank receiving opening 14, and the tank receiving opening 14 of the second water absorbing body 19 can be removed.
The air flow passage 20 is formed so as to extend through the inner surface facing the inside and the inner surface facing the heater 13.

[Action]

Even if the holding cylinder 17 of the water supply tank 15 is pulled out from the tank receiving opening 14 of the hair curling portion case 9, the heater 1 for generating steam is generated.
The tip of 3 is covered with the second water absorbing body 19, and the tank receiving port 1
There is no exposure within 4.

The play between the holding cylinder 17 of the water supply tank 15 and the tank receiving opening 14 is made airtight by an O-ring or the like so that steam does not escape from here, but in such a case, when extracting the water supply tank 15, When the second water absorbing body 19 contains water, a vacuum (negative pressure) is created between the second water absorbing body 19 and the holding cylinder 17 in the tank receiving opening 14 as the holding cylinder 17 is extracted. The second water absorbent body 1 has a problem that the water absorbent body 19 is separated from the heater 13 and comes out.
Since 9 forms the air flow passage 20, such a vacuum phenomenon does not occur, and therefore the water supply tank 15 includes the second water absorber 1
It is possible to smoothly pull out 9 without separating it from the heater 13.

[Effect of device]

According to the steam hair wrapping device of the present invention, the water tank 1
Even when 5 is removed from the tank receiving port 14 together with the first water absorbing body 18, since the heater 13 for generating steam in the tank receiving port 14 is covered with the second water absorbing body 19, the tank receiving port 14 Even if foreign matter enters the inside, this is the heater 1.
3 can be prevented from adhering to the tip of the tank
Even if you put your finger in, there is no danger of getting burned by directly touching the heater 13 and it is safe.

Further, even when the water supply tank 15 is pulled out from the tank receiving port 14, the air flow passage 20 is provided so as not to cause a pressure difference between the inside and the outside of the second water absorbing body 19 inside the tank receiving port 14, It is advantageous that the tank 15 can be smoothly extracted and smoothly inserted without the problem that the second water absorbing body 19 is separated from the heater 13.

Furthermore, when the second water absorbing body 19 is carbonized with long-term use,
This can be taken out of the tank receptacle 14 and replaced.

〔Example〕

An embodiment of a steam-type hair wrapping device according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4.

In FIG. 3, the apparatus main body 1 has a warm air heater 3, a motor 4 and a fan 5 arranged in the front and rear inside a main body case 2 also serving as a grip and formed in a cylindrical shape long in the front-rear direction. Are stored. The main body case 2 has a blowout opening 6 on the front end side and an intake opening 7 on the rear end side, and the fan 5 is rotated by the drive of the motor 4 so that the air is taken in through the intake opening 7.
It is sucked from and heated by the heater 3 for warm air, or is blown out to the air outlet 6 without being heated.

A hair curling portion 8 is integrally or detachably provided at the outlet 6 of the device body 1. The hair curling portion 8 is formed by connecting a rectangular hair curling portion case 9 to the main body case 2 so as to communicate with the air outlet 6, and a brush base portion formed in a flat shape on a part of the peripheral surface of the case 9. A large number of bristles 10 are planted in the front and rear and right and left at a predetermined pitch in 9a, and air blow holes 11 and steam blow holes 12 are opened between the bristles 10 and 10.
The steam ejection holes 12 are arranged in a row at a constant pitch in the front-rear direction at the center of the brush base portion 9a in the left-right direction.

As shown in FIG. 1, the hair-rolling part case 9 accommodates a steam generating heater 13 having a positive temperature coefficient thermistor and an electrode plate built therein, and a tank having a circular cross section at a position corresponding to the front of the tip of the heater 13. The receiving port 14 is open frontward. The steam ejection holes 12 are formed so as to face the heater 13.

A water supply tank 15 is removably inserted into the tank receiving opening 14. The water supply tank 15 is provided with a cylindrical holding cylinder 17 protruding from the tank bottom 16, and a felt, a glass wool mat, a one end 18a of which faces the inside of the water supply tank 15.
The first water absorbing body 18 made of a heat-resistant fiber mass such as rock wool mat is inserted and held so that the first water absorbing body 18 can be easily inserted into the tank receiving port 14. The other end 18b of the first water absorbing body 18 is exposed at the outer open end surface of the holding cylinder 17. On the other hand, a disk-shaped second water absorbing body 19 made of the same material as the first water absorbing body 18 or a material having higher heat resistance is fitted into the tank receiving port 14 so as to be freely inserted into and taken out from and covers the tip of the heater 13. Are in contact with each other. An air flow passage 20 having a hole diameter that is not blocked by the surface tension of the water contained therein is formed in the central portion of the second water absorbing body 19 in a penetrating manner over the inner and outer surfaces thereof.

When the holding cylinder 17 of the water supply tank 15 is inserted into the tank receptacle 14, the end 18b of the first water absorbent body 18 comes into pressure contact with the second water absorbent body 19, so that the water contained in the first water absorbent body 18 becomes the second water absorbent body 19.
It absorbs and permeates due to its capillary action. Heater 1
When electricity is supplied to 3 to heat it, the heater 13 heats the water contained in the second water absorbing body 19 to form steam, which is discharged from the steam ejection holes 12 to the outside of the hair curling portion 8.

When the power supply to the heater 13 is cut off, steam generation stops.

In order to prevent steam from leaking out of the play between the holding cylinder 17 of the water supply tank 15 and the tank receiving opening 14 when steam is generated, an O-ring or other sealing material made of a sealing material is provided on the outer circumference of the holding cylinder 17. 21 is fitted to keep airtightness between the holding cylinder 17 and the tank receiving port 14.

Further, between the holding cylinder 17 of the water supply tank 15 and the tank receiving opening 14, there is provided a retaining means for holding the insertion state of the holding cylinder 17 into the tank receiving opening 14. As the retaining means, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the thread 22 is discontinuously formed on the inner peripheral surface of the tank receiving opening 14, while the locking rib 23 is formed on a part of the outer peripheral surface of the holding cylinder 17. When projecting and inserting the retaining cylinder 17, the locking rib 23 is inserted inward from the discontinuous portion between the threads 22 on the inner peripheral surface of the tank receiving port 14 and the water supply tank 15 is rotated by a predetermined angle. As shown in FIG. 1, the locking rib 23 engages with the inner side of the screw thread 22 to prevent the retaining cylinder 17 from coming off, and the end 18b of the first water absorbent body 18 has the second water absorbent body. The state of pressing contact with 19 is maintained. Water tank 1
To remove 5, the locking rib 23 can be pulled out of the discontinuity between the threads 22, 22 by turning it in the opposite direction and by the same angle.

As described above, the space between the holding cylinder 17 and the tank receiving port 14 is the airtight material 2.
However, since the second water absorbing body 19 is provided with the air flow passage 20, the holding cylinder 17 is held in the tank receiving port 14.
When the second water absorbing body 19 is drawn out from the heater, the second water absorbing body 19 is slightly separated from the heater 13 to obtain a state in which the air flows inside and outside the second water absorbing body 19. Therefore, by removing the holding cylinder 17, the holding cylinder 17 and the second
Since a vacuum (negative pressure) is not created between the water absorbent bodies 19, the holding cylinder 17 can be pulled out without significantly separating the second water absorbent body 19 from the heater 13.

In addition, in the water supply tank 15, the holding cylinder 17 is attached to the tank bottom 1
6 is detachably attached to the opening of 6, so that water can be supplied from the opening by removing it.
Further, in addition to the holding cylinder 17 in the water supply tank 15, a water injection port 25 which can be freely opened and closed by a rubber plug 24 as shown by a chain double-dashed line in FIG.
Provision of is optional. Further, the water supply tank 15 is provided with a rubber valve 26 for adjusting the internal pressure.

[Another embodiment]

In the above embodiment, the air flow passage 2 is formed at the center of the second water absorbing body 19.
Since 0 is formed, the air flow passage 20 is closed by the first water absorbing body 18 and the tip of the heater 13 when steam is generated,
This is advantageous because steam can be prevented from escaping toward the first water absorbing body 18. However, it is not limited to this,
For example, as shown in FIG. 5 (a), two notches 27 are symmetrically provided on the circumference of the second water absorbent body 19, or
As shown in (b), by providing three or more notches 27 at equal angles, this second water absorber 19 is attached to the tank receptacle 14
When fitted into the tank, the circumference of the second water absorbing body 19 and the tank receptacle 1
The air flow passage 2 is formed by the notches 27 between the inner circumference of the
0 may be formed.

Further, although the bristle 10 is planted in the hair curling portion 8 in the above embodiment, other hair curling forms may be used. For example, although not shown in the drawings, a hair-rolling iron in which a hair-pressing member is pivotally attached to the hair-rolling portion 8 so as to be openable and closable so that the hair is sandwiched between the hair-rolling portion 8 and the hair-pressing member may be used. ,
In this case, the fan and the motor are not housed inside the instrument body 1.

[Brief description of drawings]

1 to 4 show an embodiment of a steam-type hair wrapping device according to the present invention. FIG. 1 is a vertical sectional side view of a main part, FIG. 2 is a front view of a second water absorbing body, and FIG. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the entire appearance, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the water supply tank in a state where it is pulled out from the tank receiving port. 5 (a) and 5 (b) each show a second embodiment of the present invention.
It is a front view of a water absorber. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Instrument main body, 8 ... Hair curling part, 13 ... Steam generation heater, 14 ... Tank receiving port, 15 ... Water supply tank, 17 ... Holding cylinder, 18 ... First water absorbing body, 19 ...... Second water absorber, 20 ... Air flow passage.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A device body (1) also serving as a grip, and a heater (13) for generating steam, which is provided at the tip of the device body (1).
For storing hair and having a steam ejection hole (12)
(9) and a water supply tank (15), and the hair curling part case (9) has a tank receptacle (14) at its tip so as to correspond to a position in front of the tip of the heater (13). It is provided in a penetrating manner inside and outside, and the second water absorbent body is provided inside and inside the tank receptacle (14) of the hair curling part case (9).
(19) is fitted in the tank receiving port (14) so that it can be freely taken in and out, and the second water absorbing body (19) is in contact with the tip of the heater (13) so as to cover the water absorbing tank (15). The first water absorption body (1
8) has a holding cylinder (17) which is inserted and held, and the holding cylinder (17) is inserted into the tank receiving port (14) forward of the second water absorbent body (19) so that the first water absorbent body can be freely inserted and removed. (18) is the second water absorber
The second water absorbent body (19) has an air flow passage (20) in contact with the second water absorbent body (19).
A steam hair wrapping device, characterized in that the steam hair wrapping device is formed so as to penetrate through an outer surface facing the inside of the tank receiving opening (14) and an inner surface facing the heater (13).