KR20170082678A

KR20170082678A - Wearable hair dryer

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Publication number: KR20170082678A
Application number: KR1020160001492A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 백종오; 송명우; 함창수; 강시내; 김예진
Original assignee: 전주대학교 산학협력단
Priority date: 2016-01-06
Filing date: 2016-01-06
Publication date: 2017-07-17
Also published as: KR101765564B1

Abstract

The present invention relates to a wearable hair dryer. More particularly, the present invention relates to a wearable hair dryer capable of changing a direction without waving an electric wire and providing styling while rapidly drying the hair without tangling by providing a gloved hair dryer .
A wearable hair dryer according to the present invention comprises: an armored main body having an insertion port for inserting a hand; A blowing fan provided at an upper portion of the glove box body and generating wind by sucking outside air; A heating unit provided inside the glove box body and heating the wind drawn from the blower fan; And a plurality of jet holes formed in the lower part of the glove box body and discharging the wind to the outside through the air channel formed inside the glove box body by the wind heated by the heating part.

Description

Wearable Hair Dryer {WEARABLE HAIR DRYER}

The present invention relates to a wearable hair dryer. More particularly, the present invention relates to a wearable hair dryer capable of changing a direction without waving an electric wire and providing styling while rapidly drying the hair without tangling by providing a gloved hair dryer .

Generally, a hairdryer is a device that artificially generates wind, which is necessary to dry wet hair after hair is wrapped, or to make certain shape of hair with only a little bit of water.

Such a hair dryer is provided with a heater in which a hot wire is wound inside, and is configured to blow wind generated by a fan capable of adjusting the strength of rotation by a fan motor, or to blow hot wind through a heater. This hair dryer is disclosed in Korean Patent Publication No. 2006-0095069.

A conventional hair dryer includes a hair dryer main body having an installation space inside, a blowing fan installed inside the hairdryer body to generate wind, a heater installed inside the hairdryer main body for heating the wind generated from the blowing fan, And a switch for operating the hair dryer.

The hair dryer main body is provided with a discharge port at one end and a power cable for connecting an external power source to the other end. This power cable is connected to the switch.

The hair dryer is formed in a substantially "a" shape so as to hold the other side portion to which the power cable is connected in the hair dryer body by hand and direct the discharge port to the head.

The inside of the hair dryer body is formed in a hollow shape, and an air blowing fan for generating wind inside and a heater for heating the wind generated by the blowing fan are installed. In the middle part of the hair dryer main body, a suction port for sucking outside air in the operation of the blowing fan is provided near the blowing fan.

The blowing fan is installed at an intermediate portion of the inside of the hair dryer main body so as to suck outside air through the suction port and blow air toward the discharge port. The blowing fan is composed of a motor and a fan that generate power.

The heater is installed inside the hair dryer body, and is installed between the blowing fan and the discharge port, and heats the wind when the wind sucked by the blowing fan is discharged to the discharge port.

That is, as the blowing fan installed in the middle portion of the hair dryer body is operated, the outside air sucked through the suction port is discharged through the discharge port after being heated while passing through the heater.

The switch is provided on the outer surface of the hair dryer main body and connects or disconnects a power cable for connecting to an external power source and a wiring for electrically connecting the inner heater and the blowing fan, .

In order to dry the hair in almost all directions, the conventional hair dryer as described above is configured to discharge wind through one discharge port. In order to dry the hair in almost all directions, the other side of the hair dryer main body is held by hand, There is a problem that it takes much time to dry the hair.

Also, since the discharge port needs to be used while being moved along the head circumference, it is very inconvenient, and the arm is used while being depressed for a long time, causing pain in the arm.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a wearable hair dryer in which an armor type hair dryer is provided to be worn on a hand so that the user can freely change direction without wirring the wire and can perform styling while rapidly drying the hair without tangling.

It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory and are not restrictive of the invention, unless further departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims. It will be possible.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a wearable hair dryer including: a glove body having an insertion port for inserting a hand; A blowing fan provided at an upper portion of the glove box body and generating wind by sucking outside air; A heating unit provided inside the glove box body and heating the wind drawn from the blower fan; And a plurality of spray holes formed in the lower portion of the glove box body and discharging the wind to the outside through a blowing pipe formed inside the glove box body by the wind heated by the heating portion.

In particular, the present invention is characterized in that it further includes a power supply unit including a power supply cable for connecting the glove box to an external power supply.

In particular, the power supply unit is provided with a charging unit in which a battery is incorporated, and is characterized by wireless charging by applying a USB charging cable.

In particular, the finger joint type of the armor type body is characterized in that a joint joint is formed so that the joint nodes of each finger move.

In particular, the inside of the glove box body is formed of an insulating material so as to be insulated from an external material.

In particular, the present invention is characterized in that it further includes a sensor part formed on the gloved fingertip of the glove body to sense the temperature and humidity of the scalp or hair.

In particular, the plurality of ejection holes are formed in each of the fingertips and the palm of the hand so that the wind is discharged in various directions.

In particular, the air conditioner further includes a control unit for controlling the wind intensity of the blowing fan and the temperature of the heating unit.

In particular, the glove-type main body is characterized in that it is constituted by a pair of left hand and right hand.

According to the present invention, by providing a gloved hair dryer to be worn on the hand, it is possible to change the direction without waving the wire, and to perform styling while quickly drying the hair without tangling.

In addition, by using the two-handed glove type body, the hair can be used with both hands, so that the hair can be rapidly discharged in various directions simultaneously to quickly perform hair styling.

1 is a perspective view schematically showing the structure of a wearable hair dryer according to the present invention;
2 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing the structure of a wearable hair dryer according to the present invention.
Fig. 3 is a bottom view schematically showing the structure of a wearable hair dryer according to the present invention; Fig.
4 is a block diagram schematically illustrating a configuration for controlling the operation of a wearable hair dryer according to the present invention;

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the detailed description of known functions and configurations incorporated herein will be omitted when it may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention.

The same reference numerals are used for portions having similar functions and functions throughout the drawings.

In addition, in the entire specification, when a part is referred to as being 'connected' to another part, it may be referred to as 'indirectly connected' not only with 'directly connected' . Also, to include an element does not exclude other elements unless specifically stated otherwise, but may also include other elements.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view schematically showing the structure of a wearable hair dryer according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a sectional view schematically showing the structure of a wearable hair dryer according to the present invention, FIG. 4 is a block diagram schematically showing a configuration for controlling the operation of a wearable hair dryer according to the present invention. FIG. 4 is a schematic view illustrating a structure of a wearable hair dryer according to the present invention.

1 to 3, a wearable hair dryer 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an armored body 110, a blowing fan 120, a heating unit 130, a power supply unit 140 , A plurality of injection holes (220), and a sensor unit (230).

The glove-like body 110 is provided with an insertion space 160 for each finger to be inserted into the glove body, and joint rotation joints 170 are formed to allow the finger joints to freely move for each finger joint. Here, the wind blown out from the spray hole 220 formed on the finger of the palm portion, which is the lower part of the glove box body 110, adjusts the wind direction according to the movement of the finger.

The inside of the glove box body 220 is formed to be electrically isolated from the external material.

A space for installing a blowing fan 120, which will be described later, is formed in a portion of the back of the glove-type main body 110.

Between the installation space and the plurality of injection holes 220, a blowing pipe 240 is formed as an air passage for transferring the air sucked by the blowing fan 120 to the plurality of injection holes 220 after being converted into strong winds .

In other words, the glove-type main body 110 is formed to have a predetermined thickness, and an installation space and a blowing pipe 240 as an air passage are communicated from the upper part to the lower part of the glove body, The air is guided to the injection hole 220 by the blowing pipe 240, and then the air is blown to the outside through the injection hole 220. Here, a separate discharge part 180 is formed on the side surface of the armor-type main body 110 so as to discharge the wind remaining after passing through the blower pipe 240.

The blowing fan 120 is installed in the upper part of the armor body 110 to blow external air into the blowing hole 240 through the blowing pipe 240 so as to be blown into the blowing hole 220, And a drive motor.

The heating unit 130 is provided in the upper part of the glove body 110 and heats the wind drawn from the blowing fan 120.

Here, the heat generating unit 130 may be provided at a portion where wind is blown out from the blowing fan 120, or may be provided in the blowing pipe 240 to instantaneously heat the wind blown from the blowing fan 120. That is, warm wind is sprayed so that wet hair is dried quickly. The heating unit 130 is formed in a coil shape such as a nichrome wire so as to allow the wind blown from the blowing fan 120 to pass therethrough.

The power supply unit 140 includes a DC conversion unit 402 for converting an AC power supplied from the outside into a DC voltage to be described later with reference to FIG. 4, and a charging unit 403 having a built-in battery for charging the converted DC voltage . Also, a power cable for connecting an external power source to the glove box body 110 is provided. Here, the power cable can be wirelessly charged by applying the USB charging port 150, so that the glove-type main body can be used wirelessly or wiredly.

The injection hole 220 is formed in the lower portion of the glove box body with a plurality of finger holes and palms. The plurality of spray holes 220 are formed on each of the finger nails 221, 222, and 223 and the palms 224 and 225 so that the hair is quickly styled as the wind is discharged in various directions.

The sensor unit 230 is formed on the gloved fingertip of the glove body 110 to sense the temperature and humidity of the scalp or hair. That is, a temperature sensor for sensing temperature and a humidity sensor for sensing humidity are included.

In addition, a separate operation unit (not shown) is formed in the glove-type main body 110 to allow the user to operate the hair dryer, which includes a power switch and an operation control switch.

4, the operation unit (not shown) is connected to the control unit 405 to control the driving of the heating unit 406 and the blowing fan 407.

The control unit 405 controls the operation time of the sending fan 120 of the blowing unit 407 and the operation time of the heating unit 406 And the wind intensity of the blowing fan 120 can be automatically controlled by the sensor unit 404 or can be set by the user.

At this time, the sensor unit 404 is formed on the gloved fingertip of the glove body 110 to sense the temperature and humidity of the scalp or hair and transmit the sensed signal to the controller 405, Thereby controlling the wind intensity of the blowing fan and the temperature of the heating unit 406.

In addition, the controller 405 controls the charging unit 403 of the power supply unit 401 to supply power wirelessly. It is preferable that the electronic part such as the controller 405 is embedded in the back of the glove box body 110.

On the other hand, the glove type main body is formed in the same manner as a pair of left and right hands. Therefore, the hair styling can be performed quickly by simultaneously discharging wind in various directions by making it available with both hands.

There is no restriction on the movement of the hair by hand without the electric wire, and it is convenient to use it because there is no problem in the arm even if it is used for a long time.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments, Of course, this is possible. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited to the described embodiments, but should be defined by the equivalents as well as the claims that follow.

110 --- Glove type body 120 --- Ventilation fan
130 --- Heating part 140 --- Power supply part
150 --- Charging port 160 --- Insertion space
170 --- joint rotation joint 220 --- injection hole
230 --- sensor part 240 --- blower
405 --- Control unit

Claims

A glove body having an insertion port for inserting a hand;
A blowing fan provided at an upper portion of the glove box body and generating wind by sucking outside air;
A heating unit provided inside the glove box body and heating the wind drawn from the blower fan;
And a plurality of spray holes formed in a lower portion of the glove box body and discharging the wind to the outside through a blowing tube formed inside the glove box body by the wind heated by the heating portion.

The method according to claim 1,
And a power supply unit having a power cable for connecting the glove-type main body to an external power source.

3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the power supply unit includes a charging unit in which a battery is incorporated, and wireless charging is performed by applying a USB charging cable.

The method according to claim 1,
Wherein a joint rotation joint is formed on the finger glove of the armor body so that the joints of each finger move.

The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the inside of the glove box body is formed of an insulating material so as to be insulated from an external material.

The method according to claim 1,
And a sensor portion formed on the gloved fingertip of the gloved body to detect the temperature and humidity of the scalp or hair.

The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the plurality of spray holes are formed in each of the fingertips and the palm of the hand so that the wind is discharged in various directions.

The method according to claim 1,
And a control unit for controlling the intensity of the wind of the blowing fan and the temperature of the heating unit.

The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the gloved body is constituted by a pair of left and right hands.