JPS6122809A - Steam type hair curler - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Technical Field] The present invention relates to a steam-type hair curler that is equipped with a water storage tank and has a steam generation function that turns water supplied from the water storage tank into steam.

[Background technology] This steam-type hair curler is
There is a method disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 4004, but this method has the following drawbacks.

In other words, a water storage tank is provided at the tip of the hair wrapping body that wraps the hair, and steam is generated only while the water storage tank is pushed in, and steam generation stops when the water storage tank is stopped being pushed. Because of this structure, the procedure for curling the hair consisted of high temperature dry heat drying, steaming, high temperature dry heat drying, and unwinding. In other words, winding is performed without steam being generated, and when winding is complete, steam is generated by suppressing the water tank to apply steam to the hair, and after the steam is maintained in a state in which no steam is generated, the hair is unwrapped. It is a procedure. By the way, the temperature of the hair roll is 120-1
The high temperature of 40'C inevitably causes excessive dehydration of the hair, creating a condition where the hair is easily damaged.
). In FIG. 11, the curls indicate changes in the moisture content of the hair during operation. In the figure, A indicates the completion of winding, B indicates the completion of steaming, C indicates the end of curling, and the start point of unwinding. After curling is completed, the hair gradually recovers its moisture content by absorbing moisture from the air.

In addition, in this conventional example, steam is generated only while the water tank is pressed, so it can be used when trying to perform a type of hair treatment that uses the power of steam to adjust the moisture content of the hair, or when the hair is damaged. When you want to remove frizz with the power of steam, you have to keep pushing the water tank, making it difficult to use.

[Objective of the Invention J The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and its purpose is to prevent the hair from becoming excessively dehydrated and to be able to be used for hair treatments and for removing curls. We provide an easy-to-use steam hair curler.

[Disclosure of the Invention] The present invention provides a hair winding drum, a gripping means for holding the hair winding drum, a heating means for heating the hair winding drum, a heating means for generating steam, and a heating means for generating steam at all times. It is characterized in that it is equipped with a water storage tank that supplies water and a cutoff means that cuts off the supply of water from the water storage tank to the steam generation heating means, and whether it is in a state where steam is generated or in a basic state. , the generation of steam is stopped only when the shutoff means is activated.

The present invention will be described below in detail based on the illustrated embodiments. In the figure, 1 shows an electric cord 80 pulled out from the center of the rear end surface via a rotary connector 8, and a hair wrapping body M attached to the tip. The main body casing has a cylindrical shape, and a steam generating mechanism is housed in the center thereof through a heat shielding cylinder 33, and a storage chamber for a water storage tank 13 is formed behind the steam generating mechanism. The water storage tank 13 is housed in a storage chamber that can be opened and closed freely by a tank cover 2 having a transparent window 2a that is opened on the circumferential surface of the main body casing 1. !, 13B consists of an internal pressure regulating valve] 5 and a water absorbing body 14. One end of the water absorbing body 14 is located at the tip surface of the tank lid 13B, and when stored in the storage chamber, the main body casing By receiving the pressure of the coil spring 7 arranged at the rear end of the water storage tank 13 via the pressure plate 6, the water storage tank 13 is heated by the steam generating mechanism. 1b is a protrusion ring made of a heat insulating material such as urethane elastomer provided on the outer peripheral surface of the part of the main body casing 1 in which the steam generation mechanism is housed. This protrusion ring 1b, together with the heat shield cylinder 33, prevents the hand holding the main body casing 1 from feeling hot and also prevents it from slipping.
It may be formed integrally with the main body casing 1, or may be formed separately and attached.

Here, the water storage tank 13 is attached and detached in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction of the main body casing 1, and the tank cover 2 is carved in the main body casing 1 in the axial direction, as is clear from FIG. It is slidably attached to the water storage tank 13, and by pulling it out to the rear, it completely opens the storage chamber of the water storage tank 3, which not only makes it easy to attach and detach the water storage tank 13, but also
The storage chamber is separated from the space in which electrical components are placed before and after it, making it easier to create a seal structure that prevents water from flowing from the storage chamber into these spaces.

In addition, the tank cover 2 is formed in a cylindrical shape, and even when the main body casing 1 is completely pulled out to the rear, the power cord 80 passes through the inside of the tank cover 2, so it is necessary to carry the removed tank cover 2 separately. Even if the tank cover 2 is not opened, the tank cover 2 will not be dropped. Furthermore, the tank cover'-2 here has a guide groove 2b in the axial direction, and the guide groove 2b is configured to fit into a protrusion 1a provided on the outer surface of the main body casing 1 at a portion where the tank cover 2 is covered. . This fitting prevents the tank cover 2 from rotating, and the provision of the protrusion 1a secures space for the lever 4 and wiring within the main body casing 1. .

The steam generation mechanism consists of the above-mentioned hot plate 11, a heater 9 consisting of a positive temperature coefficient thermistor (PTC) provided on the outer periphery of the hot plate 11, and a heater case 1 in which these are housed.
0, and the rear end of the heater case 10 is
A fitting part 10a where a tank lid 13B of the water storage tank 13 fits into the inner peripheral surface, and a steam nozzle 12 is formed at the tip.

In the figure, 38 is a sealing provided on the outer peripheral surface of the tank 113B to seal the tank 113B and the fitting portion 10a. A switch operation plate 3 is arranged on the outer periphery of the part where the steam generation mechanism is housed, and the main body casing 1
The power switch 5 itself, which is driven by the switch operation plate 3, is arranged at the rear end of the main body casing 1 to avoid heat generated in the steam generation mechanism. The switch operation plate 3 and the power switch 5 are connected by a single lever arranged along the inner surface of the main body casing 1.

Now, the hair winding drum M is composed of a heating pipe 31 that protrudes from the tip of the main body casing 1, and a winding drum main body 24 that covers the outer periphery of this heating pipe 31. A heating pipe 31 having a large number of holes for passing steam is connected at its rear end to the steam nozzle 12, and
A rotor pipe 26 equipped with a heater 25 made of a positive temperature coefficient thermistor is press-fitted inside, and a cylinder 40 that holds the rotator 29 slidably in the axial direction is attached to the tip. It was kicked out. The winding drum main body 24 is detachably attached to a heating pipe 31 protruding from the main body casing 1, and has a large number of holes 24a for passing steam and a large number of bristles 23 protruding from the main body 24. A cylinder 27 with a large number of holes is provided on the inner peripheral surface, and a cap 28 is provided at the tip. A winding drum base 36 is attached to the rear end, and the insertion piece 20 protruding from the winding drum base 36 is inserted into the body cage "ring 1".
The winding drum main body 24 is attached to the main body casing 1 by being inserted into the opening at the tip of the main body casing 1. In the figure, 22 is an attachment/detachment button for attaching and detaching the winding drum main body 24, and 21 is a punching button that prevents steam from flowing back into the main body casing 1 by contacting the end surface 36a of the winding drum base 36.

To generate steam, the water storage tank 13 is filled with water and stored in the storage chamber of the main body casing 1, and the heaters 9 and 25 are energized. Water storage tank 13
The water inside is sucked out by the water absorbing body 14, and is heated at one end of the water absorbing body 14 that is in contact with the hot plate 11 heated by the heater 9 to become steam, and the water passes through the hollow 11a of the hot plate 11 and becomes steam. From the nozzle 12, it flows into the heating pipe 31. In this heating pipe 31, steam flows between the heater pipe 26 and the heating pipe.
Heater pipe 2 while passing through the gap in 3131
Condensation is prevented by receiving heat from the heating pipe 31 and the cylinder 27.
The steam further exits through the steam dispersion felt 65 and the hole 24a of the winding drum body 24.

When you want to stop the generation of steam, just press the operator 29 at the tip. A lever 19 having one end connected to a shaft 29a protruding from an operator 29 is disposed within the hair winding barrel M so as to be slidable in the axial direction, and a lever 19 as shown in FIGS. As shown in the figure, one end is the lever 19.
a lever 18 connected to the lever 18, a rotating lever 34 whose one end is pivotally supported by a shaft 35 and whose tip 34a engages with the horizontal protrusion 18a of the lever 18, and a protrusion 34 provided in the middle of the rotating lever 34.
A lever 17 pushed by b, a return spring 37, etc. are arranged,
Both the lever 18 and the lever 17 are slidable in the axial direction, and when the operator 29 is pushed against the spring 32, water is stored through the lever 9, the lever 18, the rotating lever 344, and the lever 7. Tank j3 is pushed backwards and the fourth
As shown in the figure, from the hot plate 11 to the water absorbing body 1 of the water storage tank 13
4 is the one that leaves. Here lever 18 and lever 17
The rotating lever 34 is interposed between the gasket 38 and the inner surface of the fitting portion 10a of the heater case 10.
This is because the water storage tank 13, which is in contact with each other and is biased by the coil spring 7, can be moved easily using a lever.

The state in which the generation of steam is stopped is maintained by the engagement of a cam pipe 30 rotatably disposed around an axis on the outer periphery of the operating rod 29 and a pin 39 protruding from the cylinder 40, and the state is maintained again. If you press the operator 29, the water storage tank 1
3 returns and brings the water absorber 14 into contact with the hot plate 11. Cam pipe 30 equipped with a cam groove 30a that engages with a pin 39
The structure of is shown in FIGS. 7 and 8V. /'%-) The three pins are always at P in Fig. 7 for the cam-shaped cam groove 30a.
, and when the two controls are pressed, the pin 39 passes through the P and P3 positions and is locked at the P4 position. When the operator 29 is pressed again, the pin 39 returns to the P position via the P and P6 positions. In the figure, a is the first locking part, ・l
] indicates the forward path, C the first holding portion, d the second holding portion, e the second holding portion, and f the return path.

Because of the above structure, this hair curler is in a steady state when it generates steam, and how to use it is to curl the hair while generating steam. After that, the generation of steam is stopped and drying is carried out, and as is clear from the change in the moisture content of the hair during use shown in Figure 10, it is possible to perform a moisturizer with an appropriate moisture content for the hair. This method does not cause the hair to become excessively dry.In addition, since the hair is curled using the power of steam, there is no need to raise the temperature of the hair winding body M. Preventing condensation in the steam can result in a temperature of about 100°C, and slow drying speed after steaming can also reduce the amount of moisture in the finished product. This makes it easier.

Moreover, since it is easy to generate steam continuously, it can be used for purposes such as hair conditioning, curl removal, etc.

Figure 5j shows an embodiment of the pond. By extending the heat plate 11 for steam generation from the heater pipe 26 in the hair winding body h1, it is possible to generate steam, heat the hair winding body M, and prevent condensation of steam using only the heater 25. This is how it was done. The other configurations are almost the same as in the embodiment 1iii.

(Effects of the Invention 1) As described in 2), the present invention is in a state where steam is generated or in a basic state, and for this reason, the hair in the steam can be sufficiently humidified. In addition to not causing excessive dryness of the hair, it is easy to control the moisture content of the hair, and it can also be used for hair treatment and curl removal by conditioning the hair. It's something that comes off.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of one embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the main body casing, water storage tank, and tank cover same as above;
Figures 3 and 4 are longitudinal cross-sectional views of the same as above, Figure 5 is a cutaway plan view of the main body casing of the above, Figure 6 is a perspective view showing a group of drive levers for the water storage tank in Figure 7, and Figure 7. 8 is a plan view of the cam groove in the cam pipe of the same as above, FIG. 9 is a broken front view of another embodiment, and FIG. 10 is a view of moisture in hair according to the above. FIG. 11 is a characteristic diagram showing changes in the moisture content of hair according to a conventional example, in which 1 is a main body casing, 13 is a water storage tank, 9 and 25 are heaters, 29 is an operator, 8 is a rotary connector, 17+18, 19 are levers, 80 is a power cord, and M is a hair wrapping body.

Claims (3)

[Claims] (1) a hair winding drum, a gripping means for holding the hair winding drum, a heating means for heating the hair winding drum, a heating means for generating steam, and a water storage tank that constantly supplies water to the heating means for steam generation; A steam-type hair curler characterized by comprising a cutoff means for cutting off the supply of water from a water storage tank to a heating means for generating steam. (2) A heating means for heating the hair winding drum is housed in the hair winding body, a water storage tank and a heating means for generating steam are housed in the gripping means, and an operator of the cutoff means is installed at the tip of the hair winding body. A steam-type hair curler according to claim 1, characterized in that a steam hair curler is provided. (3) The steam type according to claim 1, wherein the water storage tank is detachable from the holding part through an opening provided between the heating means and the power cord pull-out part. Hair curler.