KR101411401B1 - Hair styling iron with raised fins - Google Patents

Abstract

An electrically powered, heated flat iron (1) has a first handle (2) and a second handle (3) joined by a hinge (4). An upper plate (6) is attached to the first handle (2), and a lower plate (7) is attached to the second handle (3). The upper plate has a groove (8) that extends generally longitudinally. The lower plate (7) has a set of raised ridges (9), the ridges (9) being aligned in a longitudinally extending row along the lower plate (7) so that the row is aligned with the groove (8).

Description

HAIR STYLING IRON WITH RAISED FINS < RTI ID = 0.0 >

The present invention relates to a handheld hair styling apparatus, and more particularly to a hair styling apparatus having a heating plate.

A variety of hair styling irons with flat heating plates are known. Some flat panel irons have non-planar surfaces that include one or more protruding contours, grooves, pins, and channels. Each has a special purpose, such as shaping the hair in a particular way, or untangling the hair, but none offers optimal performance to stretch the hair, loosen the tangles, and maximize heat transfer simultaneously. For example, a configuration with merely a protrusion such as a pin or fur effectively combs the hair and, in some cases, untangles the hair, but such a pin is an insufficient heat conductor and thus does not contribute to heat transfer. The result is that heat transfer is limited almost exclusively to the iron surface of the plate that is in direct contact with the hair. In addition, the fins tend to stick to the tangled hair, especially when a relatively large number is employed, making it difficult to pull down without causing discomfort.

Object of the Invention

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a heating styling iron which straightens, untangles and performs optimal heat transfer in order to overcome the above-mentioned problems.

These and other objects are achieved by the present invention.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

According to the present invention, a heating styling iron with two opposing heating surfaces that are pivotally connected uses straight ridges like a row of fins on a single flat heating surface to provide straightening, And optimal heat transfer. The projecting protrusions, such as the pin, are arranged so that they are separated in one line in the longitudinal direction and the longer dimensions of the pin-like protrusions are arranged in the entire lateral direction with respect to the longitudinal axis. Whereby the projection guides the hair along its longer dimension as the iron is pulled down along the hair. The opposing flat heating surfaces include longitudinally extending channels or grooves for complementarily receiving the series of protrusions when the heating surfaces are closed toward each other. The size and shape of the grooves are optimized to accommodate the projections with the heated surfaces curled around the hair of the hair.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Figure 1 is a perspective view of a heated iron according to the present invention, including a further partial view showing various components.

A flat heating iron (1) according to the present invention comprises a first member (2) and a second member (3) connected by a hinge (4). The wire 5 is extended to provide electrical energy from an external power source. The upper plate 6 is attached to the first member 2 and the lower plate 7 is attached to the second member 3. The top plate includes a generally longitudinally extending groove (8). The lower plate 7 comprises a series of protruding projections 9 each having a length L, a thickness T, and a height H, where L is greater than T. The projections 9 are arranged in rows extending in the longitudinal direction along the lower plate 7 so that the heat is aligned with the grooves 8. Each of the projections 9 is arranged in the transverse direction with respect to a row in which the length L thereof extends in the longitudinal direction. The projecting heat may be formed on an auxiliary plate fitted to the lower plate 7 or the projections may be integrally formed on the lower plate.

Typical electrical heating elements are provided on either or both of the plates 6,7. Typical control buttons and dials are used as control controls including a thermal control. The various surfaces may be treated, coated or made of ceramic, tourmaline, non-metallic and other materials. An ion generator and a far infrared ray generator may be included. The iron 1 may be ventilated for moisture and drying, may have a steam generator and a water reservoir, and may be equipped with a blowing fan.

Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described herein, various modifications may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.

Claims (3)

An apparatus for styling hair, An upper plate attached to the first member; A lower plate attached to the second member; A hinge rotatably connecting the first member and the second member; A heating unit associated with any one or both of the first and second members; A longitudinally extending groove along the top plate; And And the second member is inserted into the groove when the first member is in contact with the second member and is formed to have a length L, a thickness T, and a height H, wherein L is larger than T , Each of the projections has a series of projections whose length L is arranged in the transverse direction with respect to the column extending in the longitudinal direction And a hair styling device. The method according to claim 1, Wherein the protrusion is formed integrally with the lower plate. The method according to claim 1, Wherein the projection is integrally formed on an auxiliary plate attached to the lower plate.

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