KR101970732B1 - Hair iron - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a hair iron, wherein a hair iron according to the present invention comprises a body part including a first body and a second body, one end of which is coupled with a white part, and a second part which is opposed to the other end of the first body or the second body A main body including a heat plate formed on a side surface and a power supply control unit formed at a rear end of a part of the body to be coupled to the heat unit and controlling a power supply to the heat plate and a power supply unit coupled to a rear end of the power supply control unit, And a control unit.

Description

HAIR IRON

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a hair iron, and more particularly, to a hair iron which is used for shaping or straightening hair into various shapes by pressing the hair between heat plates heated by power supply, .

Hair style is an important part of beauty for both men and women, and it is used as a means of fully utilizing aesthetic senses and seeking change from time to time depending on the place and time. In this case, hair iron is a representative beauty instrument used in home or beauty shop to produce various hair styles as described above.

The hair iron is composed of a tongue-shaped body portion hinged to each other and a heat plate formed on the inner surface of the body portion. The user places the hair between the first body constituting the body portion and the heat plate formed on the second body With the heat applied to the hair, pull the hair iron toward the end of the hair so that the hair curls or straightens.

A method of supplying electric power to the hair iron as described above is a wired method in which power is supplied to the outlet through a cable connected to a rear end of a handle of the body, or a wireless method in which a battery is installed in a hair iron has been used .

Conventionally, when the wireless method is used, the mounting position of the battery is inside the handle portion of the body portion. In this case, because the handle portion is positioned adjacent to the heat plate, the performance of the battery is deteriorated due to the high temperature, come. The replacement of the battery is performed by opening the lid of the handle to replace the battery and then covering the lid again. The replacement process of the battery is troublesome, and the replacement heat of the battery located inside the handle There has been a risk of burns.

In addition, a button for turning on or off the power of the hair iron or controlling the temperature has been conventionally formed in the handle, which also has a risk of being burned by the high temperature plate during the control operation.

Korea Registration Office 20-0314177

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a hair iron in which a power control unit is positioned at a rear end of a body of a hair iron, and a wireless or wired power supply unit is coupled to a rear end of the power control unit, And it is an object of the present invention to provide a hair iron which can reduce the risk of burns by the heat plate in the process of replacing the power source unit or operating the power source control unit.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a hair iron which can be mounted on a body part so that a heat plate of a hair iron can move with elasticity, thereby improving a feeling of use and a styling effect.

The problems to be solved by the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned problems, and other matters not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

According to the present invention, the above object can be accomplished by providing a body part including a first body and a second body, A heat plate formed on the inner surface of the first body or the opposite end of the second body; And a power supply control part formed at a rear end of the white part of the body part to control power supplied to the heat plate. And a power unit coupled to a rear end of the power control unit to supply power.

Here, the power source control unit is formed of a jog dial rotatable about a longitudinal axis of the body unit. When the jog dial is rotated in one direction, the power supplied to the heat plate is switched from an off state to an on state The temperature of the heat plate is controlled to be decreased and the temperature of the heat plate is controlled to decrease as the jog dial is rotated in the other direction, I can change it.

The power control unit may further include an operation display unit for displaying an operating temperature of the heat plate under the control of the power control unit.

Here, the operation display unit may be formed in a circular shape at a portion where the first body and the second body are hinged, and may be displayed in different colors according to the operation temperature.

Here, the power unit may be connected to a battery pack or an external power source through a cable so that the hair iron can be selectively used in a wireless or wired manner.

The apparatus may further include a brush unit detachably coupled to the first body or the other end of the second body to form a brush on an outer surface of the first body or the second body.

At least one engaging groove is formed on the outer surface of the first body or the second body, and the brush portion is formed in the outer surface of the first body or the second body, A plurality of brushes extending to surround; And a protrusion inserted into the coupling groove and protruded to be fastened.

Here, the heat plate may include a film-type flexible heater for generating heat by receiving power from the power source unit; A plate-shaped heating plate formed on one side of the flexible heater and in direct contact with the hair; A fixed housing formed on the other side of the flexible heater and fixed to the inner side of the first body or the second body; And a fixing block coupled to both ends of the flexible heater, the heating plate, and the fixed housing.

The heat plate may further include an elastic pressing plate formed between the flexible heater and the fixed housing to press the flexible heater toward the heating plate.

Here, the heating plate may be formed of any one of copper, brass, and stainless steel.

Here, the power supply unit may supply power to the heating wire of the flexible heater in a three-terminal form.

At least one engaging portion protruding in a hemispherical shape is fixed to the inner surface of the first body or the second body and an insertion portion formed with a groove into which the engaging portion is inserted is formed on the outer surface of the fixed housing, The heat plate may be coupled to the first body or the second body.

Here, the engaging portion may include flanges on both sides fixed to the first body or the second body; A connecting portion extending and connected to the flange portions on both sides and protruding outward; And a hemispherical protrusion formed on the connection portion.

According to the hair iron of the present invention as described above, the power control part is formed at the rear end of the body part, thereby reducing the risk of burns during the operation of the power control part.

In addition, the power control unit is formed of a jog dial so that the power control unit can be easily controlled even during use of the hair iron.

In addition, it has an operation display unit for displaying a different color according to the operation temperature, so that it is possible to intuitively grasp the operation temperature.

In addition, the power supply unit is formed to connect the battery pack or the cable to the rear end of the body unit, more specifically, to the rear end of the power supply control unit, thereby facilitating the replacement of the power supply unit and reducing the risk of burning during the replacement process.

There is also an advantage that the hair irons can be selectively used in a wired or wireless manner.

In addition, there is also an advantage that a brush portion for more effectively directing a hair style in a curl shape can be easily detached and used.

In addition, since the brush part can be detachably attached to the outer surface of the first body or the second body, it is possible to use the brush part not only with the right hand but also with the left hand.

In addition, the heat plate has elasticity and can be mounted on the body part so that the hair plate can move finely, uniform pressure can be applied to the hair, and the hair feeling and styling effect of the hair iron can be improved.

1 is an exploded perspective view and a combined perspective view of a body of a hair iron and a battery pack according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is an exploded perspective view and a combined perspective view of a main body of a hair iron and a power cable according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is an exploded perspective view of a heat plate according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of FIG. 3. FIG.
5 is a perspective view showing a flexible heater according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 shows a fastening structure for fixing the heat plate to the body part.
FIG. 7 is a perspective view illustrating a brush part of a hair iron according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG.
8 is a perspective view of a brush according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 9 is a perspective view of the brush part in Fig. 7; Fig.
10 is a perspective view illustrating a state where a hair iron is coupled to a cradle according to an embodiment of the present invention.
11 is a perspective view illustrating a state where a hair iron is coupled to a cradle according to another embodiment of the present invention.
12 is an exploded perspective view of the portable charger of FIG.

The details of the embodiments are included in the detailed description and the drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The advantages and features of the present invention and the manner of achieving them will become apparent with reference to the embodiments described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The present invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art. To fully disclose the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art, and the invention is only defined by the scope of the claims. Like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout the specification.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings for explaining hair iron according to embodiments of the present invention.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a battery pack according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a body of a hair iron and a battery pack according to an embodiment of the present invention. And a combined perspective view, respectively.

The hair iron according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a main body 100 and a power source unit 200. The main body 100 may include a body 110, a heat plate 120, and a power controller 130.

The body 110 is formed of a first body 110a and a second body 110b as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. One end of the first body 110a and the second body 110b They can be hinged together to rotate like a pincer. An elastic force is applied between the first body 110a and the second body 110b to maintain the first body 110a and the second body 110b at a predetermined angle, The first body 110a and the second body 110b can be moved in the direction of approaching each other.

The first body 110a and the second body 110b may be divided into a hand part 102 and a head part 104 which are hinged to each other by a user to perform a hair styling operation, A heat plate 120, which will be described later, may be formed on the head 104.

The first body 110a and the second body 110b are hinged to each other so that when the hair iron is used, the first body 110a and the second body 110b are brought close to each other The first body 110a and the second body 110b can be opened again at a predetermined angle by the force of the above-described elastic portion.

The heat plate 120 is formed on the inner surface of the first body 110a and the second body 110b facing the head 104. The heat plate 120 is heated by a power source supplied from the power source 200, . At this time, the temperature of the heat plate 120 can be controlled by controlling the amount of power supplied to the heat plate 120 by the power control unit 130. The heat plate 120 may be selectively formed on one of the first body 110a and the second body 110b. However, in order to maximize the styling effect by heat transfer, the first body 110a The heat plate 120 is formed on both the first body 110a and the second body 110b.

The power control unit 130 is formed at a rear end of a hinged portion of the body 110 as shown, and controls power supplied from the power unit 200, which will be described later. At this time, the power control unit 130 may be formed as a jog dial 130 rotatable about the rotation axis of the body 110 in the longitudinal direction.

At this time, by turning the jog dial 130 by a predetermined angle in one direction (for example, clockwise), the power supplied to the heat plate 120 is changed from the OFF state to the ON state At this time, the jog dial 130 is further rotated in one direction so that the amount of power supplied to the heat plate 120 is increased to control the temperature to increase.

Further, when the jog dial 130 is rotated in the other direction (for example, counterclockwise), the amount of power supplied to the heat plate 120 is decreased to control the temperature to decrease, and when the jog dial 130 is rotated to the other direction The power supplied to the heat plate 120 can be controlled to be turned off.

As described above, in the present invention, since the power supply control unit 130 is formed at the rear end of the body unit 110, the power supply control unit 130 is provided at the rear of the body unit 110, The risk of burning during operation can be reduced. Also, by turning the jog dial 130, the power supply can be turned on and off and the operating temperature of the heat plate 120 can be controlled. Thus, even when the hair iron is in use, (130) can be controlled.

The operation display unit 140 may further include an operation display unit 140 for displaying the operation temperature of the heat plate 120 according to the operation control according to the rotation of the jog dial 130.

And a temperature measuring unit (not shown) for measuring the temperature of the heat plate 120. The operation display unit 140 can display the temperature measured by the temperature measuring unit on the outside of the hair iron. At this time, as shown in the drawing, the operation display unit 140 is formed in a circular shape at a portion where the first body 110a and the second body 110b are hinged, and the color is changed according to the temperature measured by the temperature measuring unit Can be displayed. For example, as the temperature of the heat plate 120 is raised by the control of the power control unit 130, the operation display unit 140 displays the color of the blue color to change from the color of the red color to the color of the red color, The temperature state of the heat plate 120 can be grasped and used.

The power supply unit 200 is connected to the rear end of the power supply control unit 130 to supply power for operating the hair iron.

At this time, the terminal protrusions 132 formed on the wired power cable 200b for providing the external power by being connected to the battery pack 200a or the receptacle in the building are formed at the rear end of the power control unit 130. [ 210 are connected to the terminal grooves 132 to connect the terminals to each other, the hair iron can be selectively used in a wireless or wired manner.

In this case, when the battery pack 200a is used in a wireless manner, if the terminal protrusion 210 of the battery pack 200a is inserted into the terminal groove 132 formed at the rear end of the power controller 130, It is possible to easily replace the battery pack 200a even while using the hair iron. Also, since the battery pack 200a is not mounted inside the handle 102 as in the prior art, the risk of burning can be reduced during the replacement process. In addition, explosion of the battery pack 200a due to heat of the heat plate 120 can be prevented.

2, the wired power cable 200b includes a power cable 201 for supplying external power from the outlet, and an AC / DC connection unit 210 for interconnecting the power supply control unit 130 and the power cable 201 (202). That is, the power cable 201 is inserted into one end of the AC / DC connection unit 202 and the terminal protrusion 210 formed at the other end of the AC / DC connection unit 202 is inserted into the terminal slot 132 You can use the power supply in the form of wire.

Hereinafter, a heat plate according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 6. FIG.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view illustrating a heat plate according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 4 is an assembled perspective view of FIG. 3, FIG. 5 is a perspective view illustrating a flexible heater according to an embodiment of the present invention, And shows a fastening structure for fixing the heat plate to the body portion.

The heat plate 120 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a flexible heater 121, a heating plate 123, a fixed housing 125, and a fixing block 127.

The flexible heater 121 is a film-like flexible member for generating heat by receiving power from a power source unit 200. [ As shown in FIG. 5, a heater heating line 122 is formed on one side of the long rectangular film in a plurality of rows (four rows in the drawing) It is possible to maximize the heat generation amount and maintain the heat generation performance stably.

The heating plate 123 is a plate-shaped member formed on one side of the flexible heater 121 and directly contacting the hair by conducting heat generated by the flexible heater 121. In the present invention, the heating plate 123 is made of copper or brass or stainless steel So that the heat loss can be reduced and the heat can be retained for a long time as compared with the conventional aluminum material.

The elastic pressing plate 129 is formed between a fixed housing 125 and a flexible heater 121 to be described later and transmits a pressing force to the flexible heater 121 when the pressing plate 129 is pressed by the fixed housing 125, To be pressed against the heat generating plate 123. At this time, the elastic pressing plate 129 may be formed of a heat-resistant elastic material. When the elastic pressing plate 129 is formed of an elastic material, the hair is pressed between the heat plates 120, The heating plate 123 is moved to apply a constant pressure to the hair, so that the feeling of use and the styling effect can be improved.

The fixed housing 125 is formed on one side of the elastic pressing plate 129 and presses the heating plate 123, the flexible heater 121 and the elastic pressing plate 129 when the fixing block 127 is fastened, Thereby allowing the heat plate 120 to be coupled to the inner surface of the base plate 110.

6, at least one engaging portion 112 protruding in a hemispherical shape is fixed to the inner side surface of the body portion 110, and the engaging portion 112 is formed on the outer side surface of the fixed housing 125 An insertion portion 126 having a groove formed therein to be inserted and joined thereto may be formed.

As shown in FIG. 6, the engaging portion 112 includes flanges on both sides fixed to the inner surfaces of the first body 110a or the second body 110b, extending from the flanges on both sides, A connecting portion 114 protruding toward the plate 120 and a hemispherical protrusion 115 formed on the connecting portion 114. The hemispherical protrusion 115 is formed on the outer surface of the fixed housing 125 and is inserted into the grooved insertion portion 126 so that the heat plate can be fixed to the first body or the second body. The insertion portion 126 may be formed in a cylindrical shape protruding from the outer surface of the fixed housing 125 and having a groove into which a hemispherical protrusion 115 is inserted.

At this time, depending on the structure of the coupling portion 112 formed by the flange portion 113 and the coupling portion 114, a predetermined elastic force may be applied to the coupling portion. Further, the hemispherical projection 115 may be inserted into the insertion portion 126 The heat plate 120 can be fixed so as to be movable within a predetermined range. Therefore, the feeling of use can be improved during operation of the hair iron according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, a hair iron according to another embodiment of the present invention in which a brush part is used in combination with reference to FIGS. 7 to 9 will be described.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view illustrating a brush part of a hair iron according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a brush part according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the brush part of FIG. 7.

The brush part 300 is detachably coupled to the head part 104 which is the other end of the first body 110a or the second body 110b so that the first body 110a or the second body 110b And 110b. When performing styling by rotating the hair iron by the brush part 300, it is possible to more evenly align the hair and to produce a curled hair style more effectively.

The brush unit 300 includes a plurality of brushes 304 extending in the form of a curve so as to surround the outer surface of the first body 110a or the second body 110b from a long support 302 formed in a straight line As shown in FIG. In addition, at least one protrusion 306 may be formed on one side of the brush part 300 as shown in FIG.

At this time, at least one engaging groove 111 may be formed on the outer surface of the first body 110a or the second body 110b. In the engaging groove 111, The brush part 300 can be coupled to the first body 110a or the second body 110b as shown by inserting and engaging the protrusions 306. [

At this time, since the brush part 300 can be coupled to the first body 110a or the second body 110b, hair styling can be performed using the brush part 300 not only with the right hand but also with the left hand. A hair iron may be used in a state in which all or a part of the brush part 300 is detached.

Hereinafter, a state in which the hair iron according to the present invention is mounted on a cradle will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 to 12. FIG.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a state where a hair iron is coupled to a cradle according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a state where a hair iron is coupled to a cradle according to another embodiment of the present invention And Fig. 12 is an exploded perspective view of the portable charger of Fig.

10, when the hair iron is not used, the main body 100 of the hair iron can be stored in the cradle 400. At the same time, the charging unit 402, which is integrally formed with the cradle 400, 200a may be inserted to charge the battery pack 200a using the power supplied from the power supply unit 406. [

11 shows another type of cradle 500. The body 100 of the hair iron can be stored in the cradle 500 and the brush unit 300 can be mounted on both sides. The portable charger 510 may include a separate portable charger 510 for charging the battery pack 200a by inserting the battery pack 200a into the portable charger 510. The portable charger 510 may be mounted on the cradle 500 to store the portable charger 510 .

11, the portable charger 510 for charging the battery pack 200a by inserting the battery pack 200a therein can prevent an external impact when the battery pack 200a is charged, have.

The scope of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, but may be embodied in various forms of embodiments within the scope of the appended claims. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined by the appended claims.

100: main body 102: handle portion
104: head part 110:
110a: first body 110b: second body
111: engaging groove 112: engaging portion
113: flange portion 114:
115: hemispherical protrusion 120: heat plate
121: Flexible heater 122: Heater hot wire
123: heating plate 125: fixed housing
126: Insertion part 127: Fixed block
129: Elastic pressing plate 130: Power control unit, Jog dial
132: terminal groove 140: operation indicator
200: Power supply unit 200a: Battery pack
200b: Wired power cable 201: Power cable
202: AC / DC connection unit 300: Brush part
302: Support 304: Brush
306: protrusion 400:
402: charging unit 406: power supply unit
500: Cradle 510: Portable charger

Claims (13)

A body portion including a first body and a second body, the ends of which are whitened;
A heat plate formed on the inner surface of the first body or the opposite end of the second body; And
A main body including a power supply control unit formed at a rear end of the white portion of the body unit to control power supplied to the heat plate; And
And a power unit coupled to a rear end of the power control unit to supply power,
A flange portion on both sides fixed to the first body or the second body, a connecting portion extending from the flange portions on both sides to be protruded outwardly, and a hemispherical protrusion formed on the connecting portion, Wherein the first body is fixed to the inner surface of the first body or the second body,
Wherein the heat plate has an insertion portion formed with a groove through which the hemispheric protrusion is inserted and coupled, and the heat plate is coupled to the first body or the second body. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the power control unit is formed of a jog dial rotatable in the longitudinal direction of the body part about a rotation center axis,
The power supplied to the heat plate is changed from the OFF state to the ON state and the temperature of the heat plate is controlled to increase as the jog dial is rotated in one direction,
Wherein the temperature of the heat plate is controlled to decrease as the jog dial is rotated in the other direction, and the power supplied to the heat plate is changed from an on state to an off state. The method according to claim 1,
And an operation display unit for displaying an operating temperature of the heat plate under the control of the power control unit. The method of claim 3,
Wherein the operation display unit is formed in a circular shape at a portion where the first body and the second body are hinge-connected, and displays the color differently according to the operation temperature. The method according to claim 1,
The power unit may be connected to a battery pack or an external power source through a cable so that the hair iron can be selectively used in a wireless or wired manner. The method according to claim 1,
And a brush part detachably coupled to the first body or the other end of the second body to form a brush on an outer surface of the first body or the second body. The method according to claim 6,
At least one engaging groove is formed on the outer surface of the first body or the second body,
The brush part
A support extending lengthwise;
A plurality of brushes extending from the support portion to surround the outer sides of the first body or the second body; And
And a protrusion formed to protrude into the coupling groove to be inserted into the coupling groove. The method according to claim 1,
The heat plate
A film type flexible heater for generating heat by receiving power from the power supply unit;
A plate-shaped heating plate formed on one side of the flexible heater and in direct contact with the hair;
A fixed housing formed on the other side of the flexible heater and fixed to the inner side of the first body or the second body; And
And a fixing block coupled to both ends of the flexible heater, the heating plate, and the fixed housing. 9. The method of claim 8,
The heat plate
And a resilient pressing plate formed between the flexible heater and the fixed housing to press the flexible heater toward the heating plate. 9. The method of claim 8,
Wherein the heating plate is formed of one of copper, brass, and stainless steel. 9. The method of claim 8,
The power supply unit supplies power to the heating wire of the flexible heater in a three-terminal form.

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