KR101093394B1

KR101093394B1 - Hair iron

Info

Publication number: KR101093394B1
Application number: KR20090020114A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 최영범
Original assignee: 최영범
Priority date: 2009-03-10
Filing date: 2009-03-10
Publication date: 2011-12-14
Also published as: AU2009341738A1; WO2010104262A1; AU2009341738B2; CA2755141A1; KR20100101763A; JP2012519568A

Abstract

Hair iron according to an embodiment of the present invention, the lower grill portion, the lower heating unit is provided with a lower heater is integrally provided, the lower case having a lower heating plate for applying heat to the hair on the upper upper heating portion; And an upper grill unit and an upper heating unit integrally provided with an upper heater, and an upper heating plate for applying heat to the hair at the lower end of the upper heating unit, the upper case being hinged to the lower case. Inserting grooves are formed in the longitudinal direction on both sides of the upper surface of the lower heating plate, respectively, characterized in that the buffer member is provided in the insertion groove so as to project.

According to the present invention, when the hair is pressed between the lower hot plate and the cushioning member, heat is applied by pressing the soft properties of the cushioning member made of heat-resistant silicone while the hair is pressed while sliding well, while curling according to the curled hair. This smoothly spread, the upper end of the cushioning member swells from the insertion groove by the heat radiated from the lower heating plate and protrudes from the surface of the lower heating plate, the hair gently spreads on the outer surface of the buffer member, between the lower heating plate and the upper heating plate The gap can be reduced.

In addition, by preventing the hair from directly contacting the lower hot plate by the buffer member protruding to a predetermined height when spreading the curling, it is possible to eliminate the phenomenon that the hair is damaged by the lower hot plate and the upper hot plate in the heated state.

In addition, even when spreading the wet hair, even if the moisture of the hair is introduced into the insertion groove through the buffer member and the insertion groove, the stopper provided on both sides of the insertion groove to prevent the leakage of heat in the upper and lower heating plates As a result, the moisture can be evaporated inside the insertion groove, and when the hair iron is not used, the buffer member is not exposed to the outside, thereby improving the external aesthetics and preventing damage to the buffer member.

Hair Iron, Lower Heater, Lower Hot Plate, Upper Heater, Upper Hot Plate, Heat Resistant Silicone

Description

Hair iron {Hair iron}

The present invention relates to a hair iron, in particular, in the hair iron for straightening the hair by the pinching operation of the upper and lower hot plates while the upper and lower hot plates are heated in accordance with the supply of power, at least one of the upper and lower hot plates The present invention relates to a hair iron having a cushioning member made of a heat-resistant silicone material which can be projected at low height by heat of upper and lower heat plates according to the use or nonuse of the hair iron.

In general, a hair iron that heats the hair in order to trim the hair such as wave, straight, curl, etc. in a hair shop such as a beauty salon or a barber shop is used. Various proposals have been made in various forms.

1 and 2, the lower case 10 is integrally injection molded with a lower grill part 11 and a lower heating part 12 having a lower heater described later.

An electric wire (W) for supplying power is connected to an end of the lower grill part (11), and hinge parts (described later) are accommodated on both sides of the lower grill part (11), and the electric wire (W) is fixed and the electric wire ( If W) is damaged, the fixing case 20 is assembled and disassembled with the lower grill part 11 in order to replace it quickly.

In addition, the lower heating plate 40 is fixed to the lower heating unit 12, and the lower heater 41 is provided on the lower surface of the lower heating plate to generate heat by the power applied through the wire (W). .

In addition, the upper case 50 is integrally injection molded with the upper grill portion 51 and the upper heating portion 52 in which the upper heater to be described later is incorporated.

In addition, the upper heating plate 70 is fixedly installed on the upper heating part 52, and an upper heater 71 that generates heat by a power applied through the electric wire W is installed on the lower surface thereof.

On the other hand, the conventional hair iron has a structure in which the lower hot plate 40 and the upper hot plate 70 each having a metal material abut each other, so that the hair is torn off when the hair iron is not used, the lower hot plate 40 ) And the gap between the upper hot plate 70 was generated.

In addition, there is a problem that the hair is damaged by the heated metal lower hot plate 40 and the upper hot plate 70.

In order to solve such a problem, the applicant has filed an 'Angi period with a buffer member (patent registration: 0596704)' as of March 02, 2005, which is shown in FIGS. 3 and 4. A first pressing member 100 and a second pressing member 200 to which the steel plates 120 and 220 having the heated wire heaters 130 and 230 are mounted are attached, respectively, and the second pressing of the steel plates 120 and 220 facing each other. The shock absorbing member 400 is attached to the steel plate 220 attached to the member 200.

In this case, the buffer member 400 may be attached to the surface of the steel plate 220, it may be formed in the groove 220a on the surface of the steel plate 220 to be inserted into the groove so as not to be separated. That is, the buffer member 400 has a protrusion 400a at the bottom so as not to be separated from the groove 220a, and the protrusion 400a is inserted into the groove 220a so as not to be separated.

However, in the conventional ancient times, since the buffer member 400 always protrudes from the surface of the second pressing member 200 at a predetermined height, the phenomenon that the hair is caught by the buffer member 400 in the process of straightening curling There was a problem that the work to straighten the curling does not proceed smoothly.

In addition, since the shock absorbing member 400 always protrudes at a predetermined height, the external aesthetics may be spoiled, and the material may be easily damaged by external shocks.

In addition, the hair is caught by the buffer member 400 in the protruding state, there is a problem that damage occurs.

The present invention has been made to solve the problems of the prior art as described above, the object of the present invention is the soft properties of the buffer member composed of heat-resistant silicone when heat is applied while the hair is pressed between the lower hot plate and the buffer member. It is to provide a hair iron that presses well while being pushed and slips well and curls smoothly as the hair is bent.

Another object of the present invention is the top of the buffer member swells from the insertion groove by the heat radiated from the lower hot plate protrudes from the surface of the lower hot plate, the hair gently spreads on the outer surface of the buffer member, the lower hot plate and the upper hot plate It is to provide a hair iron that can reduce the gap between them.

Another object of the present invention is to prevent the hair from being in direct contact with the lower hot plate by the buffer member protruding to a predetermined height when unrolling, thereby preventing the hair from being damaged by the lower hot plate and the upper hot plate in a heated state. It is to provide a hair iron that can be solved.

Another object of the present invention is the upper and lower parts in the state where the water is prevented by the stopper provided on both sides of the insertion groove even when the moisture of the hair is introduced into the insertion groove through the buffer member and the insertion groove even when the wet hair is unfolded. It is to provide a hair iron that can evaporate the moisture inside the insertion groove by the exothermic action of the hot plate.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a hair iron which can improve the external appearance when the hair iron is not in use and prevent damage of the cushioning member.

The objects of the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned objects, and other objects which are not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

An object of the present invention described above, the lower grill portion, and the lower heating unit with a lower heater is provided integrally, the lower case having a lower heating plate for applying heat to the hair on the upper upper heating portion; And an upper grill unit and an upper heating unit integrally provided with an upper heater, and an upper heating plate for applying heat to the hair at the lower end of the upper heating unit, the upper case being hinged to the lower case. Insertion grooves are formed in the longitudinal direction on both sides of the upper surface of the lower hot plate, respectively, and the insertion groove is achieved by the hair iron, characterized in that the buffer member is provided to be protruding.

Preferably in the present invention, the buffer member is wider than the width of the upper end of the 'to prevent the departure from the insertion groove'

It is characterized by having a cross section of the form.

In addition, in the present invention, both ends of the insertion groove, characterized in that the stopper having a cross section of the same shape as the insertion groove is inserted.

In addition, in the present invention, the buffer member and the stopper is characterized by having a heat-resistant silicone material.

On the other hand, an object of the present invention, the lower grill portion, the lower heating unit is provided with a lower heater is integrally provided, the lower case having a lower heating plate for applying heat to the hair on top of the lower heating portion; And an upper grill unit and an upper heating unit in which an upper heater is built-in, and an upper heating plate for applying heat to hair at a lower end of the upper heating unit, and an upper case hinged to the lower case. Insertion grooves are formed in the upper surface of the lower heating plate and the lower surface of the upper heating plate, respectively, along the longitudinal direction, and the hair iron is provided with a buffer member made of a heat resistant silicone material in the insertion groove so as to be protruding. Is achieved.

According to the hair iron of the present invention as described above has the following effects.

First, when the hair is pressed between the lower heating plate and the cushioning member and the heat is applied, the softening of the cushioning member consists of heat-resistant silicone, which is pressed while being well pressed and slides well as the hair curls. .

Second, as the upper end of the cushioning member swells from the insertion groove by the heat radiating from the lower heating plate and protrudes from the surface of the lower heating plate, the hair smoothly spreads on the outer surface of the cushioning member, and a gap is generated between the lower heating plate and the upper heating plate. Can be reduced.

Third, by preventing the hair from directly contacting the lower hot plate by the buffer member protruding to a predetermined height when spreading the curling, it is possible to eliminate the phenomenon that the hair is damaged by the lower hot plate and the upper hot plate in the heated state.

Fourth, even when spreading the wet hair, even if the moisture of the hair is introduced into the insertion groove through the buffer member and the insertion groove, the heat of the upper and lower heat plates in the state of preventing leakage by the stopper provided on both sides of the insertion groove The moisture can be evaporated inside the insertion groove.

Fifth, as the buffer member is not exposed to the outside when the hair iron is not used, the external aesthetics can be improved and damage to the buffer member can be prevented.

The effects of the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned effects, and other effects not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description of the claims.

Hereinafter, a hair iron according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description, well-known functions or constructions are not described in detail to avoid unnecessarily obscuring the subject matter of the present invention.

Example

5 is a perspective view illustrating a hair iron according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 6 is a partially separated perspective view of the hair iron shown in FIG. 5, and FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A of FIG. 5.

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 5, and FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view showing a state of use of the present invention, in which the components having the same functions as the prior art in the present invention are shown in the components shown in FIGS. Reference numerals were used.

5 and 6, the lower case 10 includes a lower grill part 11 that can be mounted by hand, and a lower heating part 12 in which a lower heater (not shown in FIG. 2) is embedded. Is integrally injection molded, the upper surface is open and the lower surface is closed.

An electric wire (W) for supplying power is connected to an end of the lower grill part (11), and hinge parts (62) are accommodated on both sides of the lower grill part (11), and at the same time fixing the wire (W) If the wire (W) is damaged in order to quickly replace it, the fixing case 20 is assembled with the lower grill portion 11 and detachably mounted.

In addition, the lower closing member 30 is provided in contact with the fixing case 20 to close the lower case 10 so that the inside of the lower case 10 is not exposed, and a lower hot plate on the upper portion of the lower heating unit 12. 40 is fixedly installed, and a lower heater (41 in FIG. 2) is installed on a lower surface of the lower hot plate to generate heat by a power applied through the wire (W).

In addition, the upper case 50 is an injection molded integrally of the upper grill unit 51 that can be mounted by hand, and the upper heating unit 52 in which the upper heater (not shown, see 71 in FIG. 2) is integrated. The upper surface is sealed and the lower surface is open.

In addition, the upper heating plate 70 is fixed to the lower end of the upper heating unit 52, the upper surface of the upper heater to generate heat by the power applied through the wire (W) (71 in FIG. 2) ) Is installed.

In the present invention, as shown in Figures 7 and 9, the insertion groove 40a of the trapezoidal cross section having a predetermined depth along the longitudinal direction both sides of the upper surface of the lower hot plate 40, respectively, is formed, the insertion groove 40a The shock absorbing member 80 having a predetermined thickness and length is inserted therein.

At this time, the buffer member 80 is wider than the width of the upper end of the width 'in order to prevent the easy separation from the insertion groove (40a)

It is desirable to have a cross section in the form of '.

Meanwhile, as shown in FIG. 8, a stopper 90 made of a heat resistant silicone material having a trapezoidal cross section is inserted into both ends of the insertion groove 40a.

The buffer member 80 and the stopper 90 may be applied as long as it has elasticity and can withstand heat in addition to a heat resistant silicone material capable of withstanding a temperature range of 100 to 230 ° C., and mixes foreign substances such as carbon or ceramic powder. It is also possible to use.

In addition, although not shown, the insertion groove 40a, the shock absorbing member 80, and the stopper 90 may be applied to the lower hot plate 40 as well as the upper hot plate 70. FIG. 5 and FIG. Reference numeral 35 in FIG. 6 denotes an upper case 50 and a lower case 10.

Hereinafter, the operation of the present invention having the configuration as described above.

When the user wants to straighten the hair by the hair iron according to the present invention, as shown in FIG. 5, the user connects the wire W to a power source to generate heat of the lower heater 41 and the upper heater 71. The lower hot plate 40 and the upper hot plate 70 are heated.

Thereafter, the user places the hair between the lower heating plate 40 and the upper heating plate 70, and pulls the hair while pressing the outer side of the lower heating unit 12 and the upper heating unit 52 by hand.

In this case, as shown in FIG. 7, the shock absorbing member 80 is initially embedded in the lower heating plate 40 and is heated by the supply of power to the lower heater 41. As shown in FIG. 9, the upper end of the buffer member 80 swells from the insertion groove 40a and protrudes from the surface of the lower hot plate 40 to a predetermined height (see P of FIG. 9).

At this time, the hair is pressed between the upper hot plate 70 and the shock absorbing member 80, the heat is applied, since the shock absorbing member 80 has elasticity that is slightly pressed against the heat well, the hair is a soft property of heat-resistant silicone Pressurized while being pushed well while sliding well and can bend the curled hair.

In addition, the phenomenon in which a gap is generated between the buffer member 80 and the upper hot plate 70 can be eliminated due to the pressed property of the heat resistant silicone.

Thus, the hair is smoothly stretched on the outer surface of the shock absorbing member 80 in the state where the upper end of the shock absorbing member 80 is inflated with a low height deviation compared to the prior art on both sides of the lower heating plate 40. Unlike the hair is sandwiched between the lower hot plate 40, the upper hot plate 70 can be eliminated the phenomenon of damage.

In addition, since the hair does not directly contact the lower hot plate 40 by the buffer member 80, the hair is damaged by the lower hot plate 40 and the upper hot plate 70 in a heated state. When the damage occurs due to repeated use, the shock absorbing member 80 is removed from the insertion groove 40a and then replaced with a new one.

On the other hand, when the moisture of the hair flows into the insertion groove through the buffer member 80 and the insertion groove 40a in the process of straightening the wet hair, the moisture is inserted into the insertion groove 40a by the stopper 90 Water leaks to both sides of the c) in a state where it is prevented, and in such a state is evaporated in the insertion groove 40a by the heat generating action of the lower hot plate 40, the upper hot plate 70.

On the other hand, when the curling unfolding is completed, the heat supply phenomenon of the lower heater 41 is stopped while the supply of power is stopped by the user, and as shown in FIG. 7, the upper end of the buffer member 80 is inserted It is inserted into the groove 40a.

On the other hand, when the hair iron is not used, the shock absorbing member 80 does not protrude from the lower heating plate 40 and is inserted into the insertion groove 40a, so that the external aesthetics are improved, and the shock absorbing member 40 having a soft material is used. The phenomenon which is damaged by an external shock can be eliminated.

As described above, the hair iron according to the present invention has been described with reference to the illustrated drawings, but the present invention is not limited by the embodiments and drawings disclosed herein, and various modifications may be made by those skilled in the art within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention. Of course it can.

1 is a perspective view showing an example of a conventional hair iron,

2 is a cross-sectional view showing the internal structure of the hair iron shown in FIG.

3 and 4 is a cross-sectional view of a conventional hair iron with a cushioning member,

5 is a perspective view showing a hair iron according to an embodiment of the present invention,

6 is a partially separated perspective view of the hair iron shown in FIG.

7 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line A-A of FIG.

8 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line B-B of FIG.

9 is a cross-sectional view showing a state of use of the present invention.

Description of the Related Art

10: lower case 11: lower grill part

12: lower heating portion 20: fixed case

40: lower heating plate 40a: insertion groove

41: lower heater 50: upper case

51: upper grill portion 52: upper heating portion

70: upper hot plate 71: upper heater

80: buffer member 90: stopper

Claims

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A lower case having a lower grill part and a lower heating part having a lower heater therein integrally provided thereon, and a lower heat plate having a lower hot plate configured to apply heat to the hair on an upper end of the lower heating part; And

And an upper grill unit and an upper heating unit incorporating an upper heater, and an upper heating plate configured to apply heat to the hair at the lower end of the upper heating unit, and an upper case hinged to the lower case.

Inserting grooves are formed in the longitudinal direction on both sides of the upper surface of the lower hot plate, respectively, and a buffer member is provided in the inserting groove so that it can be projected.

The buffer member is wider than the width of the upper end of the width 'to prevent the departure from the insertion groove'

Hair iron characterized in that it has a cross section in the form.

3. The method of claim 2,

At both ends of the insertion groove,

Hair iron characterized in that the stopper having a cross section of the same shape as the insertion groove is inserted.

The method of claim 2 or 3,

The buffer member and the stopper,

Hair iron characterized by having a heat-resistant silicone material.

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Insertion grooves are formed in both the upper surface of the lower heating plate and the lower surface of the upper heating plate, respectively, in the longitudinal direction, and a buffer member made of a heat resistant silicone material is provided on the insertion groove so as to be protruding.

Both ends of the insertion groove is a hair iron, characterized in that the stopper having a cross section and material of the same shape as the insertion groove is inserted.