KR20110000537U - Electric crimper - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a curling iron. It includes an upper tong piece extending in the longitudinal direction; A lower tong piece which corresponds to the upper tong piece and performs a rotational movement that is opened or contracted with respect to the upper tong piece; A flattener having a hinge portion for rotatably connecting the upper and lower tong pieces, wherein the rear end of the lower tong piece is detachably mounted to the case of the lower tong piece to receive and protect the hinge portion therein. The hinge portion receiving case is provided.

The iron according to the present invention made as described above, the hinge cover covering the hinge portion of the iron is completely accommodated by the hinge portion as if it is a case, so that moisture or dust can be completely blocked from the hinge portion, and also the hinge cover By limiting the maximum opening angle of the upper case relative to the lower case can prevent the failure due to excessive opening of the upper case from the lower case, so the life is long and reliable.

Iron, electric iron, hinge, hinge cover

Description

Electric crimper

The present invention relates to a curling iron.

As various technologies related to beauty are developed, various convenient beauty methods or beauty instruments have been developed and used. Among the beauty instruments described above, there are also included electric curlers that can produce a desired shape by varying the hairstyle.

The curling iron has a heating plate that opposes each other with the hairs interposed therebetween, like a forceps. The heating plate generates heat by electric power supplied from the outside to create a desired shape hairstyle.

1 is a view showing an example of the conventional curling iron, Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line II-II of FIG.

As shown in the drawing, the conventional curling iron 11 has a lower tong piece 15 having a heat generating plate 15b in the form of a square plate on its inner side, and a lower portion of the lower tong piece 15 through a hinge portion 17. It is rotatably installed at the rear end and includes an upper tong piece 13 having a heating plate 13b on the opposite surface of the lower tong piece 15.

The lower case 15a serving as the body of the lower tong piece 15 provides the handle portion 15c as a plastic member extending in the longitudinal direction. The handle part 15c is a part held by a user.

In addition, a circuit board (not shown) for receiving electricity supplied from an external power line 19 and applying it to the heating plate 15b is embedded in the lower case 15a. The circuit board heats the heating plate 15b according to the contents input by the user.

In addition, a lower hinge 15d is integrally formed at the rear end of the lower case 15a. The lower hinge 15d is a protrusion linked to the upper hinge (13d in FIG. 2) and is located at the rear end of the longitudinal central axis of the lower case 15a.

The upper tong piece 13 also has an upper case 13a serving as a body similarly to the lower tong piece 15. The upper case 13a is a plastic member extending in the longitudinal direction and provides a handle portion 13c. The user can use the iron 11 by holding the handles 13c and 15c. In addition, a circuit board (not shown) for applying electricity to the heating plate 13b is mounted inside the upper case 13a.

The hinge portion 17 includes a lower hinge 15d provided at the rear end of the lower case 15a and an upper hinge positioned at the rear end of the upper case 13a and paired with the lower hinge 15d. 13d, a bolt 23 for rotatably linking the upper and lower hinges 13d, 15d, and a nut 25 for fixing the bolt 23.

On the other hand, a cap 27 is inserted into both rear portions of the rear end of the iron 11 to cover the upper and lower hinges 13d and 15d and the bolts 23 and the nuts 25 so that they are not visible from the outside. The cap 27 is a disk-shaped member made of plastic, for example, and is detachably fitted to the cap mounting holes 21a and 21b. To this end, a locking jaw 27a, which is inserted into and supported by the cap mounting holes 21a and 21b, is integrally formed on the inner outer circumferential surface of the cap 27.

In addition, the cap fitting openings 21a and 21b are partial arc-shaped grooves provided at the rear ends of the upper case 13a and the lower case 15a, and the upper case 13a and the lower case 15a are mutually opposite. To form a circle and to receive the cap 27 therein.

However, the conventional curling iron 11 has a problem that the cap 27 is easily loosened when used for a long time. When the cap 27 is loosened, the space between the cap 27 and the cap fitting openings 21a and 21b is not good to see once, and in particular, the hair may get stuck during use, which is very inconvenient. In some cases, the cap 27 may be completely separated from the cap fitting holes 21a and 21b.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, the hinge cover covering the hinge portion of the iron is completely enclosed by the hinge portion as if it is a case, so that moisture or dust can be completely blocked from the hinge portion, and also as a hinge cover By limiting the maximum opening angle of the upper case with respect to the lower case can prevent the failure caused by the upper case is excessively unfolded from the lower case is to provide a long and reliable curling iron.

The iron according to the present invention for achieving the above object, the upper clip extending in the longitudinal direction, the upper tong piece having a top heating plate fixed on one side of the upper case and generated by electricity transmitted from the outside; A lower case extending in the longitudinal direction and corresponding to the upper tong piece and extending or contracting with respect to the upper tong piece, the lower case being fixed to the lower case and opposed to the upper heat generating plate to generate heat by electricity transmitted from the outside; A lower tong piece having a lower heating plate; The upper tong pieces and the lower tong pieces are rotatably connected, an upper hinge fixed to the upper case, a lower hinge provided on the lower case and in contact with the upper hinge, and a support shaft member for linking the upper and lower hinges. In the iron having a hinge portion consisting of, the rear end of the lower tong piece is mounted to be detachable with respect to the lower case, the upper and lower hinges and the support shaft member is provided with a hinge part accommodating case for receiving and protecting therein It features.

In addition, a power line for applying electricity to the upper and lower heating plates is fixed to the inside of the lower case, and the hinge portion accommodating case is coupled to the lower case to the rear end of the lower case and the hinge portion accommodating case coupled thereto. Characterized in that each of the power line passing grooves forming a passage for passing the power line.

In addition, the support part accommodating case, for limiting the spreading angle of the upper tong pieces with respect to the lower tong pieces, spaced from the rear end of the upper case, but located on the rear of the movement path, the upper tong pieces to the lower tong pieces Characterized in that the stopping surface is provided to block the movement of the rear end of the upper case when a predetermined angle from over.

The iron according to the present invention made as described above, the hinge cover covering the hinge portion of the iron is completely accommodated by the hinge portion as if it is a case, so that moisture or dust can be completely blocked from the hinge portion, and also the hinge cover By limiting the maximum opening angle of the upper case relative to the lower case can prevent the failure due to excessive opening of the upper case from the lower case, so the life is long and reliable.

Hereinafter, one embodiment according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

3 is a perspective view of a curling iron according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figures 4 and 5 are exploded perspective views showing the region of interest of the curling iron shown in FIG.

Referring to the drawings, the curling iron 31 according to the present embodiment corresponds to the upper tong piece 33 and the upper tong piece 33 having a heating plate 33b on the inward surface thereof. A lower portion of the tongs 35 having a rectangular heating plate 35b opposite to 33b), a hinge portion 37 for rotatably connecting the upper tongs 33 and the lower tongs 35, and the hinge A hinge cover 39 covering the branch 37 is included.

The upper tong piece 33 is located in the upper case 33a extending in the longitudinal direction, a heating plate 33b in the form of a square plate fixed to the upper case 33a, and located in the upper case 33a. It includes a circuit board (not shown) for transferring the power provided from the heating plate (33b). Reference numeral 33c denotes a handle part.

The lower tong piece 35 extends in the longitudinal direction similarly to the upper case 33a and has a lower case 35a having the heating plate 35b, and is installed inside the lower case 35a and has a power line 19. It has a circuit board (not shown) for transmitting the power applied through the heat generating plate 35b side. Of course, the handle 35c is also provided on the lower case 35a.

The function of the ancient stage 31 itself including the heating plates 33b and 35b is the same as that of a conventional curling iron.

On the other hand, a lower hinge 35d is provided at the center of the rear end of the lower case 35a, and fixing holes 35e are formed at both sides of the lower hinge 35d. Although only one side fixing hole 35e is shown in the figure, the fixing hole 35e is symmetrically positioned with the lower hinge 35d therebetween.

In addition, a semicircular arc-shaped power line passing groove 35m is formed at the rear end of the lower case 35a. The power line passing groove 35m forms a circle with the power line passing groove 39m provided in the hinge cover 39 and passes the power line 19 therein.

In addition, two female threaded holes 35f are located between the lower hinge 35d and the power line passing groove 35m. The female screw tool 35f is a hole in which a female thread is formed on an inner circumferential surface thereof, and a fixing screw 39k is coupled thereto.

An upper hinge 33d is integrally formed at the rear end of the upper case 33a. The upper hinge 33d is penetrated by the bolt 23 while being engaged with the lower hinge 35d and linked to the lower hinge 35d. The bolt 23 serves as a support shaft member for horizontally penetrating the upper and lower hinges 33d and 35d to connect the lower tongs 35 and the upper tongs 33 to be rotatable. The nut 25 is coupled to the front end of the bolt 23.

Reference numeral 35k is a hexagonal groove for accommodating and fixing the head portion and the nut 25 of the bolt 23.

On the other hand, the hinge cover 39 is coupled to the rear end of the lower case (35a) serves to cover and cover the hinge portion 37. The hinge cover 39 is made of plastic and injection molded, and includes a main body 39b having a cross-sectional shape of approximately U-shaped, and a finishing sheet 39c covered on an outer surface of the main body 39b.

Engaging projections 39d are formed on both sides of the lower end of the main body 39b to fit into the fixing holes 35e. The locking projection 39d is fitted into the fixing hole 35e and fixed when the main body 39b is pressed along the rear end of the lower case 35a.

In addition, the outer peripheral surface of the main body 39b is provided with a seat mounting groove 39e on which the finishing sheet 39c is seated. The sheet mounting groove 39e is a groove having a depth equal to the thickness of the finishing sheet 39c, and two through holes 39f are formed in the inner region thereof. The through hole 39f passes through the fixing screw 39k downward as a hole corresponding to the female screw hole 35f one-to-one.

The fixing screw 39k strongly fixes the hinge cover 39 to the lower case 35a by passing through the through hole 39f and engaging with the female screw hole 35f.

On the other hand, the stopper surface (39a) is provided separately in front of the seat mounting groove (39e). As shown in FIG. 7, the stopping surface 39a meets the rear end of the upper tong piece 33 when the upper tong piece 33 is unfolded upward from the lower tong piece 35. 33) is the support surface that restrains upward rotation. This will be described later.

6 and 7 are side views illustrating the operation of the hinge cover 39 in the iron shown in FIG.

Referring to the drawings, it can be seen that the hinge cover 39 is mounted on the rear end of the lower case 35a. As described above, the hinge cover 39 maintains a state in which the hinge cover 39 is coupled to the lower case 35a by the locking protrusion 39d and the fixing screw 39k.

In particular, as shown in FIG. 6, the rear end surface 33e and the hinge cover 39 of the rear end face 33e of the upper tong piece 33 in a state where the upper tong piece 33 is not opened from the lower tong piece 35. The topping surfaces 39a face each other and are spaced apart. The stopper surface 39a is located on the moving path of the rear end face 33e of the upper tong piece 33 and the upper tongs (as shown in FIG. 7) when the upper tong piece 33 is rotated upward in the arrow z direction. It meets the back end surface 33e of the piece 33, and supports the back end surface 33e in the direction of arrow a. That is, the movement of the rear face 33e is interrupted. By the action of the hinge cover 39, the angle of rotation of the upper tong piece 33 relative to the lower tong piece 35 is limited.

As a result, the hinge cover 39 serves to block the hinge portion 37 therein and to block it from the outside and to prevent abnormal opening of the upper tong piece 33.

The present invention has been described in detail through specific embodiments, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications may be made by those skilled in the art within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention. .

1 is an exploded perspective view illustrating the problem of the conventional iron.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line II-II of FIG. 1.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the iron according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 and 5 are exploded perspective views of the iron shown in FIG.

6 and 7 are views for explaining the operation of the hinge cover in the iron shown in FIG.

<Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

11: Iron 13: The upper part of the clip 13a: The upper case

13b: heating plate 13c: handle 13d: upper hinge

15: lower tongs 15a: lower case 15b: heating plate

15d: lower hinge 17: hinge 19: power line

21a, 21b: Cap fitting 23: Bolt 25: Nut

27: Cap 27a: Jam jaw 31: iron

33: upper tong 33a: upper case 33b: heating plate

33c: Handle part 33d: Upper hinge 33e: Rear end face

35: lower tongs 35a: lower case 35b: heating plate

35c: Handle part 35d: Lower hinge 35e: Fixing hole

35f: Female thread hole 35k: Hex groove 35 m: Power line through groove

37: hinge portion 39: hinge cover 39a: stopping surface

39b: main body 39c: finishing sheet 39d: jamming projection

39e: Seat mounting groove 39f: Through hole 39k: Fixing screw

39m: Power line through groove

Claims (3)

An upper tong piece having an upper case extending in a longitudinal direction and an upper heating plate fixed to one side of the upper case and generating heat by electricity transmitted from the outside; A lower case extending in the longitudinal direction and corresponding to the upper tong piece and extending or contracting with respect to the upper tong piece, the lower case being fixed to the lower case and opposed to the upper heat generating plate to generate heat by electricity transmitted from the outside; A lower tong piece having a lower heating plate; The upper tong pieces and the lower tong pieces are rotatably connected, an upper hinge fixed to the upper case, a lower hinge provided on the lower case and in contact with the upper hinge, and a support shaft member for linking the upper and lower hinges. In the iron having a hinge portion consisting of, The rear end of the lower tong piece, it is mounted to be detachable with respect to the lower case, the upper and lower hinges and a hinge portion receiving case for receiving and protecting the inside of the support shaft member provided therein. The method of claim 1, Inside the lower case, a power line for applying electricity to the upper and lower heating plates is fixed inlet, The rear end of the lower case and the hinge part accommodating case coupled thereto, the curling iron, characterized in that each of the power line passing grooves forming a passage for passing the power line when the hinge part accommodating case is coupled to the lower case. 3. The method of claim 2, The support part accommodating case is for limiting the spreading angle of the upper tong piece with respect to the lower tong piece, and is spaced apart from the rear end of the upper case but positioned on the rear path of the rear end piece, the upper tong piece being fixed from the lower tong piece. A curling iron, characterized in that a stopping surface is provided to block the movement of the rear end of the upper case when the angle is widened.

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