JPS5823084B2 - steam hair set device - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] This invention relates to a steam hair setting device.

In the conventional structure, a steam heater section is provided at the tip of the grip, and a water tank is attached to the toe of the steam heater section.

For this reason, the conventional type has problems in that the water supply tank cannot be made large from the viewpoint of shape balance, the amount of water supplied is limited, and the grip part becomes hot due to heat transfer from the heater part.

On the other hand, there is a device in which a water supply tank is provided inside the grip, a removable tank push button is provided on the side of the grip, and the push button is removed when refilling water.

However, this makes the water supply operation unstable and cumbersome, and the water supply heater may be touched with the hand or water may spill on the surface of the hair set device.

This disadvantage becomes especially noticeable when the capacity of the water tank is increased.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a steam hair set device that can increase the capacity of the water supply tank, and also allows the water supply operation to be performed stably and easily, without the above-mentioned problems.

This invention solves the problem at once by installing a water tank inside the grip.

In other words, since there is a water tank inside the grip, the heat transferred to the grip is absorbed by the water in the tank, causing the grip to become heated. It can be made larger than .

Furthermore, by making the water tank attachable and detachable from the rear end of the grip (longitudinal attachment and detachment), there is no risk of touching the steam heater when replenishing water (and the connection of the water supply port of the water tank is eliminated). It's easy.

A first embodiment of the invention is shown in FIGS. 1 to 12.

That is, this steam hair setting device includes a main body 1 that has a built-in heating section and a steam generating section and also serves as a grip, and a brush attachment 3 (Fig. 1) or comb attachment 4 that is equipped with a steam dispersion hole 2. (Figure 10).

The main body 1 has a rectangular tube shape with a rectangular cross section that can be grasped as shown in FIG.
, a grip surface 5a is formed on the blade side, and a steam generating portion 5b is formed on the other side so that the brush attachment 3 can be attached, and the main body 1 is composed of a casing 6.1 that can be divided into two in the horizontal direction. and of casing 6,
A heater block 8 is installed in the part where the brush attachment 3 is attached (Fig. 4), and a water absorbing body 9 for generating steam is installed in the casing 1 opposite to this, so that only heat is transferred to the water absorbing body 9. , the casing 6 has a waterproof structure compared to the casing 1.

That is, the casing 6 is a closed cylindrical body as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, and has heat transfer holes 10 on the opposing surface of the casing
A heat dissipation plate 11 (made of a material with good thermal conductivity such as copper) is fitted so that the hole 10 is sealed waterproof and seeps out, and the heat dissipation plate 11 is supported with its brim 11a to prevent it from coming out. Place block 8, heater block 8
A power line 12 to the casing 6 is connected to an external power cord 14 via a cord bushing 13 at the end of the casing 6 on the grip side, thereby sealing the casing 6.

The heater block 8 is connected to the electrically insulating box 1 as shown in FIG.
A plate spring 16 is installed at the bottom of the plate 5, a heater plate 11 such as a positive temperature coefficient thermistor is placed on the plate spring 16, and an electric insulating plate 18 with good thermal conductivity such as alumina is placed on the heater plate 1T to insulate it. The heat dissipation plate 11 is positioned on the surface of the plate 18, and as shown in FIG. It is brought into pressure contact with the lower edge of the hole 10 to improve waterproofing.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4, the casing 1 has a structure that can be further divided into two in the vertical direction at the center, with the grip side serving as the water tank 19 and the remaining tip side serving as the steam generating portion 20.
It is said that

The joint between the water supply tank 19 and the steam generation part 20 has a fitting protrusion 21 protruding from the side of the steam generation part 20, and is removably fitted into the opening of the water supply tank 19 via a gasket 22 (for water supply). Then, a water absorption hole 23 is bored in the fitting protrusion 21 and the strip-shaped water absorption body 9 is passed through it (Fig. 9), one end of which is inserted into the water supply tank 19, and the other end is placed in a position opposite to the heat sink of the steam generation part 20. It is located.

The other end of the water absorbing body 9 is further dimensionally determined so that it is sandwiched and supported between the heat sink 11 and the inner wall surface 25 of the steam generating portion 20 when the casings 6 and I are superposed. The heat of the heat sink 11 is transmitted to the water absorbing body 9 without loss, heating it and generating steam.

The material of the water absorbing body 9 is nylon felt, metal foam (
For example, Sumitomo Electric's Celmet, etc.) can be used, but as shown in Figure 8, metal foam is superior to the temperature gradient in the thickness direction of the water absorber on the horizontal axis with respect to the temperature on the vertical axis. Therefore, the temperature in the thickness direction of the water absorbent body is made uniform, water is heated uniformly in the thickness direction, the thermal efficiency of steam generation is high, and power saving is possible.

On the other hand, when using resin felt such as nylon felt,
Because he is weak, the positioning of the part to be inserted into the water tank 19 is unstable and difficult to insert, as shown in Figure 9.
It is reinforced by being sandwiched between thin leaf springs 2γ with water holes 26 drilled on their surfaces, and the extra space other than the water and water absorbing body 9 in the water supply tank 19 is minimized to ensure a sufficient amount of water in the tank and to prevent deformation. ing.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 3, the steam generating portion of the casing 1 is located in the thickness direction (indicated by X) and the width direction (
steam holes 28 and 29 are formed in each of the holes (indicated by y),
Steam emanates from both holes.

Next, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the brush attachment 3 has a cylindrical portion 30 that can be fitted into the main body 1, and a steam dissipating hole 2 is formed in the bristle surface 32 on which the brush bristles 31 are implanted. The brush attachment 3 is inserted into the main body 1 to hold the casing 6 and T together, and the steam hole 28 and the steam dispersion hole 2 are communicated with each other when the brush attachment 3 is inserted into the main body 1.

In addition, the comb attachment 4 is shown in FIGS. 10 and 11.
As shown in the figure, a cylindrical portion 34 having a rectangular cross section that can be fitted into the main body 1
The comb teeth 35 are formed on the narrow side surface of the cylindrical part 34, and a steam dispersion hole 36 is bored near the base of the comb, so that the brush attachment 3 can be fitted in the same way as the brush attachment 3 is fitted into the main body 1. so that the steam dispersion hole 36 and the steam hole 29 communicate with each other.

This steam hair setting device supplies current to the heater of a heater plate 11 from a power line 12 to cause the heater to generate heat, and the heat is transferred to the water absorbing body 9 via an electric insulating plate 18 and a heat sink plate 11 to heat it. , the water in the water absorbent body 9 is evaporated.

In the case of the brush attachment 3, the steam due to evaporation does not flow through the steam hole 29 because the steam hole 29 is blocked.
8, the steam is radiated through the steam radiating hole 2.

Therefore, by gripping the grip surface 5 of the main body 1,
As shown in the figure, when you brush your hair, steam hits the hair A, softening it and making it easier to straighten it.

In that case, if a positive temperature coefficient thermistor is used for the heater, there is no need to separately provide overheating prevention means.

Furthermore, when the comb attachment 4 is installed instead of the brush attachment 3, the steam hole 28 is closed, so steam can be applied to the hair through the steam hole 29 and the steam dissipation hole 36 (curling due to the comb effect is prevented). It becomes easier.

Therefore, this steam hair set device can be used as both a brush and a comb with a single main body, and the cross-sectional shape of the main body 1 is approximately rectangular, with brush bristles located on the wide side and comb teeth located on the narrow side. As a result, in the brush action, the wide side of the main body 1 stabilizes it and makes it easy to operate, and in the comb action, the narrow side of the main body 1 has a slim shape (making it easier to comb through). .

In addition, as the water is used, impurities in the water (calcium carbonate (Oa) contained in the water
Residues such as
By disassembling the casing 6.1, the water absorbent body 9 can be cleaned or replaced.

A second embodiment of the invention is shown in FIGS. 13 to 18.

That is, as shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, this steam hair setting device consists of a main body 31 consisting of a heater block case 38 that holds attachments such as brushes, and a water tank case 39 that also serves as a grip. A case 38 is fitted onto an end of a water tank case 39.

The heater block case 38 is a heating corner part made of a material with good thermal conductivity such as copper and has a rectangular cross section, and the heater block 40 is inserted therein.

As shown in FIG. 17, the heater block 40 has a leaf spring 16 installed at the bottom of the electrically insulating box 15, as in the first embodiment.
A heater plate 1 such as a positive temperature coefficient thermistor is placed on the leaf spring 16.
7 is placed on the heater plate 17, and an electrically insulating plate 18 is placed on top of the heater plate 17, and the surface of this electrically insulating plate 18 is pressed against the inner surface of the case 38 by the leaf spring 16, so that the heat generated by the heater is transferred to the case 38.
to heat the case 38.

Further, as shown in FIG. 13, the power supply line 41 to the heater block 40 passes through the inside of the case 38 and is guided by a sealing material 42 such as silicone rubber at the end on the installation side and is pulled out to the inner wall surface of the water tank case 39. The case 38 is hermetically covered with a cover 43 along the rear end, and a bulge 44 is formed on the side surface of the rear end, and a waterproof bushing 44a is attached thereto, through which it is connected to a power cord 44b. It is sealed with a cap 46 having a diameter of 45 (FIG. 15).

In this way, the heater block case 38 can be easily assembled.

On the other hand, the water tank case 39 is a combination case with an open rear end, a notch 41 for checking the amount of remaining water formed inward from the rear end on one side, and a water tank 48 installed inside.

The water supply tank 48 has a raised part 49 formed at its rear end that engages with the rear end face of the case 39, and can be pulled out by grasping the raised part 49 in order to replace the tank, and its side surface is supported by the cover 43. , and two cylindrical water inlets 5 at the tip.
0 is formed.

As shown in FIGS. 13 and 15, a steam generating means for absorbing water and generating steam is interposed between the water supply tank 48 and the heater block case 38.

That is, the positioning guide 5 is attached to the inner wall of the distal end of the case 39.
1 is formed, a water supply nozzle support plate 52 is fixed to the positioning guide 51, and a water supply nozzle 53 protrudes from the support plate 52.
, 53' are stretched over the circumferential surfaces of the water supply ports 50, 50' to connect them liquid-tightly to the water supply ports 50, 50', and the water supply tank 48
On the other hand, the nozzles 53 and 53' penetrate through the water absorbing bodies 55 and 55' made of metal foam with a water leak prevention material 33 such as felt interposed, and one of the water absorbing bodies 55 and 55' One end is inserted into the water supply tank 48, and the other end is tightly attached to the surface of the case 38 so as to form an integral part 55''.

The portion of the water absorbent body 55'' placed on the surface of the case 38 is pressed against the surface of the case, and the water impurities P adhering to the surface of the water absorbent body 55'' can be cleaned as shown in FIG. And as shown in Fig. 16, the water absorber 55"
An elastic holding plate 51 having a steam hole 56 is provided on the surface of the case 38 , one end of which is fixed to the inner wall surface of the distal end of the case 39 , and the other end is bent to attach the locking protrusion 45 of the cap 46 of the case 38 .
The side surface of the water absorbing body 55'' is opened to form a steam hole on the narrow side surface.

As shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, the brush attachment 58 is attached to a steam generating portion having a rectangular cross section consisting of the case 38, the water absorbing body 55" and the elastic presser plate 57, and has a steam dissipating hole 59 formed in the attachment 58. and the steam hole 56 are communicated with each other.

In this case, the steam dispersion hole 59 is formed to protrude from the flocking surface 60.

In the steam hair setting device of this second embodiment, the surface of the case 38 is heated by the heat generated by the heater, and the water absorbing body 55 is heated.
Therefore, the heat is transferred over an area larger than that of the heater block 40, and the steam can be dissipated from the wide area of the water absorbing body 55'' and can be dissipated from the steam dispersion hole 59.

Furthermore, since a water tank 48 is installed inside the grip portion of the main body 3T, heating of the grip portion can be suppressed.

Furthermore, since the steam dissipation holes 59 protrude during brushing, steam can be dissipated while in contact with the surface of the hair A, as shown in FIG. 18, and the amount of steam escaping is reduced, as shown in the first embodiment. It is more effective than a brush attachment.

Other effects are similar to those of the first embodiment.

FIGS. 19 and 20 show other embodiments in which a metal foam is used as the water absorbent.

That is, in the one shown in FIG. 19, a water absorbing body 62 is passed through a cylindrical heater 61, one of which is inserted into a water supply tank 63, and the tip side is wrapped with a nozzle body 64.

In addition, the one in FIG. 20 shows the heater 6 placed in a horizontal state.
A water absorbing body 66 is placed on top of the water absorbing body 66, one end of which is bent into a vertical position, and the upper end thereof is inserted into a water tank 67 to generate steam.

FIG. 21 shows another embodiment of the brush attachment.
A steam dissipating section 69 is provided protrudingly between each of the flocks 68 to prevent steam from escaping and improve the efficiency of dissipating the steam to the hair.

As described above, in the steam hair setting device of the present invention, a water supply tank of approximately the same length is removably attached to the tank attachment part of the grip part, and the power cord is installed in parallel with the water supply tank at the rear end of the grip part. As a result, attachment and detachment of the water tank and hair styling operations are not hindered by cords, and the water tank can be removed when refilling water, making it easier to do so. There is no risk of touching it with your hands (there is no problem in increasing the size of the water tank), and the connection operation and structure to the steam generator are simple.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a steam hair set device according to the first embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line ■-■, Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the main body, and Fig. 4 is a partially cutaway view. 5 is a perspective view of one casing of the main body, FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of the heater block, FIG. 1 is a sectional view of its main parts, FIG. Figure 9 is a partial perspective view of the water absorbing body, Figure 10 is a perspective view of the steam hair set device used in the product, Figure 11 is a sectional view taken along the line M-M in Figure 10, Figure 12 is a usage state diagram, Figure 13 is 14 is an exploded perspective view showing its appearance, FIG. 15 is an exploded perspective view of its main body, FIG. 16 is a partial perspective view of the main body, and FIG. Figure 11 is an exploded perspective view of the heater block, the first
Figure 8 is a usage state diagram, Figure 19 is a sectional view of another embodiment of the steam generator, Figure 20 is a sectional view of another embodiment, and Figure 21 is a main part of another embodiment of the brush attachment. FIG. 1.37... Main body, 5a... Grip surface (grip part), 5b... Steam generating part, 19, 4B... Water supply tank, 43... Cover (projection).

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A hair styling device main body having a steam generating section and a grip section with a tank mounting section, and a hair styling device that is detachably attached to the tank mounting section of the grip section of the main body and has a length approximately equal to the length of the grip section. - a water supply tank having the same length and provided with a connection port at the front end for supplying water to the steam generating section via a water absorbing body; and a water supply tank provided at the rear end in the longitudinal direction of the grip section on the side of the water supply tank. A steam hair setting device equipped with a power cord drawer. 2. The grip part is formed of a cylindrical body extending from the steam generating part, the water supply tank is inserted into the hollow part of the grip part in the longitudinal direction, and a protrusion to which a power wire is sealed and fixed is provided on the inner surface of the grip part. 2. The steam hair set device according to claim 1, wherein a strip is provided, and one side of the water tank is supported by the strip.