JPS5823281Y2 - Steam hair set water supply device - Google Patents

Description

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

The first steam hair setting device that uses a conventional water supply device
This is shown in Figures 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 one 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 further comprised of a casing 6.7 that can be divided into two in the horizontal direction. , 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 7 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 7.

That is, the casing 6 is a sealed cylinder as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, and has heat transfer holes 10 on the opposite surface of the casing 7.
A heat dissipating plate 11 (made of a material with good thermal conductivity such as copper) is fitted so that the hole 10 is sealed waterproof and water oozes out, and the heat dissipating plate 11 is supported by its brim 11a to prevent it from coming out.
A heater block 8 is arranged at the bottom of the heater block 8, and a power line 12 to the heater block 8 is connected to an external power cord 14 through a cord bushing 13 at the end of the casing 6 on the grip side, thereby sealing the casing 6. There is.

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 17 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 17 to insulate it. The heat dissipation plate 11 is positioned on the surface of the plate 18, and as shown in FIG. for heat transfer (Llo) is pressed against the lower edge of the hole to improve waterproofing.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4, the casing 7 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 square hole of the water supply tank 19 via a gasket 22 (for water supply). Then, make a water absorption hole 23 in the fitting protrusion 21 and pass the band-shaped water absorption body 9 through it (Fig. 9), and put one end of it into the water supply tank 19 and the other end at a position opposite to the heat sink of the steam generation part 20. They are located respectively.

The other end of the water absorbent body 9 has a dimensional relationship 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 7 are superimposed. , the heat of the heat sink 11 is transmitted to the water absorbent body 9 without loss to heat it and generate 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.
The water supply tank 19 is sandwiched and reinforced with thin leaf springs 27 with water holes 26 drilled in the surface, 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 7 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 casings 6 and 7 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 the heater plate 17 from the power line 12 to cause the heater to generate heat, and heat is transferred to the water absorbing body 9 via the electric insulating plate 18 and the 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 brushing, the steam hits the hair A and softens the hair, making it easier to straighten the hair.

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, making curling by the combing action easier. becomes.

Therefore, this steam hair set device can be used as both a brush and a comb with a single body, and the cross-sectional shape of the 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 surface of the main body 1 is stabilized and easy to operate, and in the brush action, the narrow side surface of the main body 1 has a slim shape, making it easy to comb through. .

In addition, with use, impurities in the water (calcium carbonate CaCO
However, by removing the attachment and disassembling the casing 6.7 of the main body 1, the water absorbing body 9 can be cleaned or replaced. can.

As mentioned above, the water supply device of this steam hair set device has a rectangular water supply port formed at the end of a flat rectangular prismatic cylindrical water supply tank, so that the sides of the water supply port other than the corners are sealed tightly. It has the disadvantage that it becomes unstable and water leaks easily, especially when it is formed as a molded product.

Therefore, an object of this invention is to provide a water supply device for a steam hair set device that does not leak water.

In this invention, the water supply port is made small to ensure a tight seal with the nozzle, and by providing a plurality of such ports, the contact area of the water absorbing body within the water supply tank is increased.

A steam hair setting device to which an embodiment of this invention is applied 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 37 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 square heating cylinder with a rectangular cross section made of a material with good thermal conductivity such as copper, and the heater block 40 is inserted into it.

As shown in FIG. 17, the heater block 40 has a leaf spring 16 installed at the bottom of the electrically insulating box 15, similar to the conventional example described above.
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. It 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, and a power cord 44b is connected through this.
The distal end of the case 38 is sealed with a cap 46 having a locking protrusion 45 (FIG. 15).

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

On the other hand, the water supply tank case 39 is a combination case with an open rear end, a notch 47 for checking the amount of remaining water formed inward from the rear end on the lower side, and a water supply 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.
．． An O-ring 54.54' is stretched around the circumferential surface of the nozzle 53.53' to connect it to the water supply port 50.50' in a fluid-tight manner, and also to prevent the water supply tank 48 from slipping out. It penetrates the metal foam water absorbing body 55.55' with a water leak prevention material 33 such as felt interposed, one end of the water absorbing body 55.55' is inserted into the water supply tank 48, and the other end is inserted into the water tank 55. ' and is brought into close contact with the surface of the case 38.

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 at the same time, in order to be able to clean water impurities P adhering to the surface of the water absorbent body 55'', as shown in FIG. and water absorber 55″ as shown in Figure 16.
An elastic presser plate 57 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 tip end of the case 39 , and the other end is bent to prevent the locking protrusion 45 of the cap 46 of the case 38 from forming.
The side surface of the water absorbing body 55'' is opened to form a steam hole on the narrow side surface.

The brush attachment 58 is attached to the case 38. as shown in FIGS. 13 and 14. It is attached to a steam generating portion having a rectangular cross section consisting of a water absorbing body 55'' and an elastic holding plate 57, and communicates the steam dispersion hole 59 formed in the attachment 58 with the steam hole 56.

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 embodiment, the surface of the case 38 is heated by the heat generated by the heater and is transferred to the water absorbing body 55''. Steam can be radiated from a wide area and can be radiated from the steam radiating hole 59.

Further, since a water supply tank 48 is provided inside the grip portion of the main body 37, heating of the grip portion can be suppressed.

Furthermore, since the steam dissipation holes 59 are protruded 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. More effective than brush attachment.

Other details are the same as in FIGS. 1 to 12.

As described above, since the water supply device for the steam hair set device of this invention has a plurality of water supply ports, it has the effect of improving the water supply rate and preventing water leakage from the water supply ports.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a steam hair set device using a conventional water supply device, Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line II-II, Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the main body, and Fig. 4 is a partially cutaway sectional view. , Fig. 5 is a perspective view of one casing of the main body, Fig. 6 is an exploded perspective view of the heater block, Fig. 7 is a sectional view of its main parts, Fig. 8 is a temperature gradient diagram in the thickness direction of the water absorber, and Fig. 9 10 is a perspective view of a steam hair set device using a comb, FIG. 11 is a sectional view taken along the line M-M in FIG. 10, FIG. 12 is a diagram of the device in use, and FIG. 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; The figure is an exploded perspective view of the heater block, and FIG. 18 shows it in use. 37... Body, 38... Heater block case (heater), 39... Water tank case (handle part), 40... Heater block, 48
...Water tank, 50,50'...Water supply port, 53,53'...Nozzle, 54.54'
...O-ring (sealing member), 55, 55'...
・・・Branch part, 55″・・・Water absorber, 56″
... Steam hole, 58 ... Attachment (cylindrical part), 59 ... Steam dissipation hole (steam hole).

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A water absorbent body and a heater that heats the water absorbent body and generates steam are housed in a cylindrical body in which a steam hole is formed, and
A steam hair setting device including a water supply tank in which a handle is connected to one end of the cylindrical body and a part of the water absorbent body is immersed in the handle, the water supply tank having a plurality of water supply ports adjacent to each other. and a water supply device for a steam hair setting device, wherein the water absorbent body has a branch part that fits into each of the plurality of water supply ports, and a sealing member is tightly interposed between the branch part of the water absorbent body and the water supply port. .