KR20200119831A - Hair styling device - Google Patents

Abstract

A hair styling device (1) having a plurality of modes for styling hair in various ways. The hair styling device, such as at least two elongate components 2, is pivotally movable about the joint 3 between the extended and closed positions. Each elongate component 2 has a styling part 4, 5 and a handle 6. The device further has a clamp 7 movably coupleable to either elongate component, temperature control means 10 and power means. This makes the hair styling device portable and versatile.

Description

Hair styling device

The present invention relates to a hair styling device and in particular a multifunctional portable hair styling device.

In modern society, people face pressure to maintain a clean image both professionally and socially. However, given the many requirements imposed on people today, the time to keep those aesthetic promises can be reduced. This is especially true for those with longer hair who enjoy keeping their hair perfectly all day long. Currently, people with long hair are limited in how and where they can maintain their desired style because many hair styling devices on the market are wired.

These require the use of fixed electrical outlets, which may not be convenient for those who move frequently. Alternatively, other available devices that are portable with a rechargeable battery allow implementation of only one style such as curling or straightening or crimping due to limited power. This makes it necessary to bring more than one instrument in case people with long hair want to combine styles or fail to achieve a hair style that includes a combination of styles mentioned above.

In addition, with regard to curling styles, current devices offer the option of a fixed curl of uniform diameter or curls of different diameter. A fixed curl of uniform diameter is achieved by a conventional curling iron/tong, whose styling purpose consists of a heated metal cylinder with a lever-type clamping arm/tub attached to the outside of the cylinder. Curlings of different diameters are achieved by means of a curling wand, the styling purpose of which generally consists of a conical heating element omitting all kinds of clamps. Instead, users are provided with heat resistant gloves to implement their chosen curl diameter. Therefore, curling wands present an inherent burn risk to those who forget or lose gloves and wish to use the tool to style hair without any thermal safety protective equipment.

It is an object of the present invention to eliminate or alleviate the problem of people with long hair being limited to wired or single-function portable hair styling tools. The present invention further mitigates the risk of burns to hair wand users who have lost the heat resistant gloves or other safety equipment required to use the tool.

Accordingly, the present invention provides a hair styling apparatus having a plurality of modes for styling hair in various fashions, the hair styling apparatus:

At least two elongated components pivotally coupled around a joint-

The at least two elongate components are pivotally movable about the joint between an extended position and a closed position,

Each elongate component includes a styling part and a handle -;

A clamp coupleable to any of the at least two elongate components-

The clamp is movable between a first open position and a second closed position when the clamp is coupled to either elongate component; And

Includes electric power means.

In one embodiment, the hair styling device comprises temperature control means.

Preferably, the joint between the at least two elongate components is located adjacent to one longitudinal end of each elongate component.

Preferably, the elongate components are generally of similar size and dimensions. Ideally, the elongate components are generally the same size and dimensions.

Preferably, the styling part is positionable along some of the elongate components. Ideally, the styling portions are positionable along a portion of the elongate components adjacent to one end of the elongate components.

Preferably, the handles are positionable along some of the elongate components. Ideally, the handles are positionable along a portion of the elongate components adjacent to the opposite end of the elongate components of the styling portions.

Preferably, the joint between the at least two elongate components is located at or around the handles, most preferably adjacent to the end of the handle distal to the styling parts.

Advantageously, when the elongate components extend around the joint, the handles and styling part move apart. This provides a large space in which the hair can be accommodated to enable styling.

Preferably, the styling portions are positionable along approximately half of the elongate components from the center of the elongate components to one end.

Preferably, the styling portions are positionable along approximately half of the elongate components from the center of the elongate components to the opposite end of the elongate components with respect to the handles.

Ideally, the at least two elongate components comprise a first elongate arm.

Ideally, the at least two elongate components comprise a second elongate arm. Preferably, the first elongate arm pivotally engages the second elongate arm.

Ideally, the first elongate arm comprises a first styling portion.

Ideally, the first elongate arm includes a second styling portion.

Ideally, the first elongate arm comprises a handle.

Ideally, the second elongate arm comprises a first styling portion.

Ideally, the second elongate arm includes a second styling portion.

Ideally, the second elongate arm comprises a handle portion.

Ideally, the first styling portion of the first elongate arm is positioned corresponding to the first styling portion of the second elongate arm.

By being positioned correspondingly, the individual styling parts and handles are positioned along the individual elongated components in a way that mirrors the position of the individual styling parts and handles of the other elongate component, so that each individual styling part and handle It means letting you cooperate with your partner during use.

Ideally, the second styling portion of the first elongate arm is positioned corresponding to the second styling portion of the second elongate arm.

Ideally, the handle of the first elongate arm is positioned corresponding to the handle of the second elongate arm.

Preferably, the first styling portion of the first elongate arm comprises an exterior surface.

By outer surface is meant the outward facing surface of each individual elongate arm with respect to the other elongate arm of the hair styling device when the first and second elongate arms are pivotally coupled together into a closed position.

Ideally, the first styling portion of the second elongate arm comprises an exterior surface.

Ideally, the first styling portion of the first elongate arm and the first styling portion of the second elongate arm are engaged when pivotally engaged in a closed position to include the outer styling surface.

The outer styling surface is the combined outer surface of the outer surfaces of the first and second elongate arms that are joined, i.e., the other elongate arms, when the first and second elongate arms are pivotally engaged with each other in the closed position. It refers to the styling parts that do not touch.

Pivot engagement means that each of the elongate arms moves toward each other around their connection pivot to the extent that the mutually opposed inner surfaces of each of the elongate arms engage with each other when a user applies a force.

Ideally, the outer styling surface comprises a first styling portion of a first elongate arm and a first styling portion of a second elongate arm.

Ideally, the outer styling surface comprises a first styling portion of a first elongate arm and a first styling portion of a second elongate arm when the individual elongate arms pivotally engage in a closed position.

Ideally, the cross-sectional area of the styling part is tapered along its length.

Ideally, the cross-sectional area of the styling portion is tapered along its length to the position of one end of the hair styling device.

Ideally, the cross-sectional area of the styling portion is tapered along its length to the position of one end of the hair styling device when the first elongate arm and the second elongate arm are pivotally engaged to the closed position.

Ideally, the cross-sectional area of the outer styling surface is tapered along its length.

Ideally, the cross-sectional area of the outer styling surface is tapered along the length of the hair styling device to the position of one end of the hair styling device.

Ideally, the cross-sectional area of the outer styling surface is tapered along the length of the hair styling device to one end position of the hair styling device when the first elongate arm and the second elongate arm are pivotally engaged to the closed position.

Ideally, the first styling portion of the first elongate arm is hemi-conical.

Ideally, the first styling portion of the second elongate arm is semi-conical.

Ideally, the first styling portion of the first and second elongate arms is semi-conical.

Ideally, the outer styling surface is generally conical in shape.

Advantageously, that the first styling portion of the first and second arms is semi-conical means that the first and second arms are joined to form a cone when engaged with each other. The outer styling surface gives the user the ability to create curls that decrease or increase in the radial direction as needed.

Ideally, the first styling portion of the first elongate arm is hemi-frustoconical.

Ideally, the first styling part of the second elongate arm is semi-truss conical.

Ideally, the first styling portion of the first and second elongate arms is semi-truncated conical, forming a generally conical outer styling surface of the hair styling device when engaged with each other.

Advantageously, the fact that the first styling portion of the first and second arms is semi-truss conical means that the first and second arms are joined to form a truncated cone when engaged with each other and the outer styling surface is as required. It provides the user with the ability to create curls that decrease or increase in the radial direction.

Ideally, the first styling part is a styling plate.

Ideally, the first styling part is a semi-conical styling plate.

Ideally, the first styling part is a semi-truncated conical styling plate.

Ideally, the first styling portion is a semi-truss conical styling plate mounted on the outer surface of the first and/or second elongate arm.

Ideally, the first elongate arm of the hair styling device comprises a second styling portion.

Ideally, the second elongate arm of the hair styling device comprises a second styling portion.

Ideally, the first elongate arm and the second elongate arm of the hair styling device comprise a second styling portion.

Preferably, the hair styling device comprises an interior styling surface.

Ideally, the inner styling surface is defined by opposing surfaces of at least two elongate components.

Ideally, the second styling portion of the elongate arms of one or both of the hair styling devices comprises an inner styling surface.

Ideally, the inner styling surface of one or both elongate arms comprises a separate inner surface of the styling portion of one or both of the elongate arms.

The inner surface refers to the mutually opposite faces of the elongate arms that engage when the elongate arms of the hair styling device are pivoted toward each other in a closed position.

Ideally, the inner surface of the first elongate arm corresponds in shape to the inner surface of the second elongate arm.

Advantageously, by conforming in shape, the inner surfaces of the first and second elongated arms are 2 as the two elongated arms are pivoted towards each other until the hair part is held between the individual arms of the hair styling device. When placing the hair between the four elongated arms, the user's hair can be fixed and held. More advantageously, this may allow the user to acquire a style of any one of a number of styles according to the shape/profile of the second styling portions of the elongate arms. These include, but are not limited to, straight hair and wavy hair.

Ideally, the inner styling surface comprises a plate.

Ideally, the inner styling surface comprises a substantially flat plate.

Alternatively, the inner styling surface comprises an undulating plate.

Ideally, the inner styling surface comprises a plate shaped to style the user's hair in a style corresponding to the shape of the plate.

Ideally, the inner styling surface comprises plates, the widths of which are tapered in proportion to the width of the first styling portion along the length of the first and second elongated arms, respectively.

Ideally, the hair styling device includes a clamp.

Preferably, the clamp is operable as a third styling part.

Ideally, the clamp comprises actuation means operable by a user to move the clamp.

Ideally, the actuating means is an actuating lever or button.

Ideally, the clamp comprises an elongated plate.

Ideally, the clamp comprises an actuation means and a curved plate.

Preferably, the actuating means are operatively engaged with the curved plate.

Ideally, the actuation means extends from the curved plate.

Ideally, the actuating means extend at an angle from the hair styling device.

Ideally, the actuating means extends at an angle from the curved plate.

Preferably, the actuating means extends at an obtuse angle from the curved plate.

Ideally, the clamp is coupled to the elongate component of the hair styling device.

Ideally, the clamp is coupled to the elongate component of the hair styling device at the junction between the actuation means and the curved plate.

Ideally, the clamp is coupled to the elongate component of the hair styling device adjacent the outer surface of the hair styling device.

Ideally, the clamp is coupled to at least one of the at least two elongate components of the hair styling device adjacent to the respective first styling portions.

Ideally, the clamp is coupled to the first elongated arm of the hair styling device adjacent the first styling portion.

Ideally, the clamp is coupled to the second elongated arm of the hair styling device adjacent the first styling portion.

Ideally, the clamp is coupled to either first or second elongate arm of the hair styling device adjacent to the respective first styling portions of either elongate arm.

Ideally, the clamp is coupled to either first or second elongate arm of the hair styling device adjacent to the end of the respective first styling portions of either elongate arm closest to the handle of the hair styling device.

Ideally, the clamp is pivotally attached to the hair styling device.

Ideally, the clamp is pivotally attached to the hair styling device at the junction between the actuation means and the curved plate.

Ideally, the clamp is pivotally attached to the hair styling device adjacent the outer styling surface of the hair styling device.

Ideally, the clamp is pivotally attached to at least one of the at least two elongate arms of the hair styling device adjacent the respective first styling portions.

Ideally, the clamp is pivotally attached to the first elongated arm of the hair styling device adjacent the first styling portion.

Ideally, the clamp is pivotally attached to a second elongated arm of the hair styling device adjacent the first styling portion.

Ideally, the clamp is pivotally attached to either first or second elongate arm of the hair styling device adjacent to the respective first styling portions of either elongate arm.

Ideally, the clamp is pivotally attached to either first or second elongated arm of the hair styling device adjacent to the end of the individual first styling portions of either elongate arm closest to the handle of the hair styling device. .

Ideally, the elongate plate corresponds in shape to the outer styling surface of the hair styling device.

Ideally, the elongate plate corresponds in shape with the first styling portion of one or both elongate arms.

Ideally, the elongate plate corresponds in shape to the first styling portion of the first and second elongate arms.

Ideally, the inner surface of the elongate plate corresponds in shape to the first styling portion of the first and second elongate arms.

Ideally, the elongated plate corresponds in length to the outer styling surface.

Ideally, the elongate plate corresponds in length to the first styling portion of one or both elongate arms.

Ideally, the elongate plate corresponds in length to the first styling portion of the first and second elongate arms.

Ideally, the elongated plate is equivalent to or slightly shorter in length to the length of the outer styling surface.

Ideally, the elongate plate is correspondingly or slightly shorter in length relative to the first styling portion of one or both elongate arms.

Ideally, the elongate plate is correspondingly or slightly shorter in length relative to the first styling portion of the first and second elongated arms.

Preferably, the elongate plate is a semi-truncated conical plate.

Ideally, the clamp is biased towards the at least one elongate component of the hair styling device, generally through biasing means.

Ideally, the clamp is biased towards the elongate arm of the hair styling device, generally via biasing means.

Alternatively, the clamp is biased away from the elongate arm of the hair styling device, generally via biasing means.

Advantageously, the clamp, which is of similar shape and length to the first styling portion of the first or second styling arms, respectively, provides pressure on the user's hair inserted between the inner facing surface of the elongate plate of the clamp and the outer styling surface of the hair styling device. Each cooperates with a portion of the outer styling surface to apply. Inserting the hair between these two elements of the hair styling device applies pressure to the actuation means to pivot the elongate plate away from the outer styling surface, and around the outer hair styling surface at a desired position along the outer styling surface. Releasing the actuating means to place or wrap the hair, and to cause the elongate plate of the clamp to deflect back towards the outer styling surface that holds the hair between the outer styling surface and the elongate plate of the clamp.

Ideally, the outer styling surface is heatable.

Heatable means that these individual parts are capable of conducting heat up to a pre-determined maximum temperature range.

Ideally, the first styling portion of one or both elongated arms is heatable.

Ideally, the first styling portion of the first and/or second elongate arms is heatable.

Ideally, the outer styling surface is made of a heat conducting material.

Ideally, the first styling portion of one or both elongated arms is made of a heat conducting material.

Ideally, the first styling portion of the first and second elongate arms is made of a heat conducting material.

Ideally, the inner styling surface is heatable.

Ideally, the second styling portion of one or both elongate arms is heatable.

Ideally, the second styling portion of the first and second elongate arms is heatable.

Ideally, the inner styling surface is made of a heat conducting material.

Ideally, the second styling portion of one or both elongated arms is made of a heat conducting material.

Ideally, the second styling portion of the first and second elongated arms is made of a heat conducting material.

Ideally, at least a portion of the clamp is heatable.

Ideally, the elongate plate of the clamp is heatable.

Ideally, at least a portion of the clamp is made of a heat conducting material.

Ideally, the elongate plate of the clamp is made of a heat conducting material.

Ideally, the heat conducting material is a composite material.

Ideally, the heat conducting material is a metal, or a metal alloy.

Ideally, the heat conducting material is aluminum, copper, or titanium, or any other suitable material.

Preferably, the hair styling device comprises heating means.

Ideally, the power means are operatively engaged with the heating means.

Ideally, the outer and/or inner styling surfaces and/or clamp are heated by means of heating means.

Ideally, the heating means comprise an electric heating element.

Ideally, the heating means comprise an internal electric heating element such as a coil or the like.

Ideally, the hair styling device comprises heat control means.

Ideally, the thermal control means controls the temperature at which the heating means heats one or more styling surfaces and/or the clamp.

Ideally, the heat control means can cause the heating means to heat the individual outer and inner styling surfaces and the elongate plate of the clamp independently or simultaneously to an operating temperature of 160°C-250°C.

Ideally, the heat control means may allow the heating means to heat the individual outer and inner styling surfaces and the elongate plate of the clamp independently or simultaneously to an operating temperature of 170°C-240°C.

Ideally, the hair styling device comprises mode selection means.

Ideally, the mode selection means comprises means for determining which of the three heatable styling surfaces should be heated.

Ideally, in one position, the mode selection means can cause the outer styling surface to heat up.

Ideally, in another position, the mode selection means may cause the first styling portion of the first elongate arm to heat up.

Ideally, in another position, the mode selection means may cause the first styling portion of the second elongate arm to heat up.

Ideally, in one position, the mode selection means may cause the first styling portions of the first and second elongate arms to be heated.

Ideally, in one position, the mode selection means can cause the outer styling surface and the elongate plate of the clamp to heat up.

Ideally, in another position, the mode selection means may cause the first styling portion of the first elongate arm and the elongate plate of the clamp to heat up.

Ideally, in another position, the mode selection means may cause the first styling portion of the second elongate arm and the elongate plate of the clamp to heat up.

Ideally, in one position, the mode selection means can cause the elongate plate of the clamp and the first styling portions of the first and second elongate arms to be heated.

Ideally, in one location, the mode selection means may cause one or both of the inner styling surfaces to be heated.

Ideally, in another position, the mode selection means can cause the second styling portion of the first elongate arm to heat up.

Ideally, in another position, the mode selection means may cause the second styling portion of the second elongate arm to heat up.

Ideally, in one position, the mode selection means may cause the second styling portions of the first and second elongate arms to be heated.

Preferably, the handle extends from the styling portion to the end of the hair styling device.

Ideally, the handle extends from the styling portion to the end of the hair styling device distal to the styling portion of the hair styling device.

Ideally, the handle is made of insulation.

Ideally, the means of operation are made of thermal insulation.

Ideally, the insulation is a plastic or composite insulation.

Preferably, the hair styling device, most preferably the power means, comprises at least one battery.

Ideally, the at least one battery supplies power to the heating means and the heat control means of the hair styling device.

Ideally, at least one battery is rechargeable.

Preferably, the hair styling device, more preferably the power means comprises a charging means.

Preferably, the charging means comprises at least one charging port.

Preferably, the charging means comprises at least one charging adapter.

The charging adapter refers to any device capable of transferring charge from an external power source to the battery of the hair styling device through a charging port.

Ideally, the charging port can accommodate charging means for charging the battery from a power source.

Ideally, the hair styling device comprises elongate component biasing means for biasing the elongate components apart.

Ideally, the hair styling device comprises elongate component biasing means for biasing the first elongate arm and the second elongate arm apart.

Ideally, the elongate component biasing means is located at or near the joint between the first elongate arm and the second elongate arm, or forms part of the joint.

Advantageously, in use, the user presses the two elongated arms together against the biasing force of the biasing means. When the user releases the pressure of the arms, the elongated component biasing means causes the arms to fall apart, which releases any hair from between the two elongate arms.

Ideally, the elongate component biasing means comprises a spring, most preferably a torsion spring.

Ideally, the hair styling device includes a locking device operable to lock the elongate components together.

Preferably, the locking device is operable to lock the elongate components together against the force of the elongate component biasing means.

Advantageously, the locking device is operable to lock the first and second elongated arms together.

Advantageously, when the locking device is activated, the locking device holds the two elongated arms together and the hair styling device can easily be used as a curling wand.

In one embodiment, the locking device is positioned adjacent the joint.

Ideally, the locking device is located on or around the handles.

Preferably, the locking device is located at or around the handles distal to the styling portions and at the handles portion.

Alternatively, the locking device is located along one longitudinal side of the handles.

Ideally, the locking device is located approximately halfway along the elongate components.

Advantageously, when operated, the position of the locking device along the longitudinal side of the hair styling device provides a more secure locking device than locking devices located at both end portions of the device.

Advantageously, the elongate components comprise a recess for receiving the locking device.

Ideally, the locking device protrudes from the elongate components so that it can be engaged by the user.

Preferably, the locking device and the elongate component are arranged such that the locking device can be recessed into the elongate component when the elongate components are moved apart.

Ideally, the locking device comprises a catch movable between an unlocked position and a locked position.

Ideally, the locking device comprises a button, most preferably a slide button operatively engaged with the catch to move the catch between the unlocked position and the locked position.

Preferably, in the unlocked position, the catch is located in the recess and in the locked position, the catch extends from the recess.

Ideally, the locking device is operatively engaged with the mode selection means such that operating the locking device also activates the mode selection means.

Preferably, the lock button and mode selection means are formed as a single component.

Advantageously, when the locking device is in the unlocked position, the mode selection means may cause the first elongate arm and/or the first styling portion of the second elongate arm to heat up.

Ideally, when the locking device is in the locked position, the mode selection means can cause the outer styling surface to heat up,

Advantageously, when the locking device is in the locked position, the mode selection means can cause at least a portion of the clamp to heat up.

The invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings, which show only by way of example three embodiments of the device according to the invention.

1 shows a perspective view of a first embodiment of a hair styling device from one side.
2 shows a perspective view of the hair styling device from the other side.
3 shows a side plan view of the hair styling device with a clamp in an extended position.
4 shows a perspective view of the hair styling device from one side with first and second elongated arms in an extended position and a clamp in a closed position.
5 shows a perspective view of the hair styling device from the other side with first and second elongated arms in an extended position and a clamp in a closed position.
6 shows a side plan view of the hair styling device with first and second elongated arms in an extended position and a clamp in a closed position.
7 shows a side plan view of the hair styling device with first and second elongated arms in an extended position and a clamp in an extended position.
8 shows a perspective view of the hair styling device with first and second elongated arms in an extended position and a clamp in an extended position.
9 shows a side elevational view of a second embodiment of a hair styling device according to the present invention.
10 shows a top elevation view of a second embodiment of a hair styling device.
11 shows a rear elevational view of a second embodiment of a hair styling device.
12 shows a side perspective view of a second embodiment of a hair styling device.
13 shows an alternative side perspective view of a second embodiment of a hair styling device.
14 shows a side perspective view of a second embodiment of the hair styling device with the clamp in an extended position.
15 shows an alternative side perspective view of a second embodiment of the hair styling device with the clamp in an extended position.
16 shows a side perspective view of a second embodiment of the hair styling device with the first and second elongated arms in the extended position and the clamp in the closed position.
17 shows an alternative side perspective view of a second embodiment of the hair styling device with the first and second elongated arms in the extended position and the clamp in the closed position.
18 shows a side perspective view of a second embodiment of the hair styling device with the first and second elongated arms in the extended position and the clamp in the extended position.
19 shows an alternative side perspective view of a second embodiment of the hair styling device with the first and second elongated arms in the extended position and the clamp in the extended position.
Figure 20 shows a rear perspective view of a third embodiment of a hair styling device according to the present invention; The device has a locking device in an unlocked position.
FIG. 21 shows an enlarged side elevational view of the hair styling device illustrated in FIG. 20;
FIG. 22 shows an alternative rear perspective view of the hair styling device of FIG. 20 showing the locking device in a locked position.
23 shows an enlarged side elevational view of the hair styling apparatus shown in FIG. 22;

1 to 8 shows a first embodiment of a hair styling apparatus generally indicated by reference numeral 1 having a plurality of styling modes for styling hair in various ways. The device 1 has two elongated components 2 pivotally coupled around a joint 3. The joint 3 connects the two elongate components 2 about the ends of the two elongate components 2 and the joint is a hinge joint 3. The two elongate components 2 are pivotally movable about the joint 3 between the extended and closed positions. Each elongate component 2 has a styling part 4, 5 and a handle 6. The clamp 7 is coupled to one of the two elongate components 2. The clamp 7 is movable between a first open position shown in Figs. 1-3 and 7 and 8 and a second closed position shown in Figs. 4-6. The device has a mode control arrangement 9, a temperature control arrangement 10 and a power supply not shown. The power source is housed in one or both elongate arms 2.

The elongate components 2 are generally of similar size and dimensions. The styling parts 4, 5 are located along a part of the elongate components 2 adjacent to one end of the elongate components 2 distal to the joint 3. The handles 6 are located along a part of the elongate components 2 adjacent to the joint 3. The handles 6 are located along a part of the elongate components 2 adjacent to the opposite ends of the elongate components 2 to the styling parts 4, 5. The styling parts 4, 5 are located along approximately half the length of the elongate components 2 from the center of the elongate components distal to the joint 3 to one end. The styling parts 4, 5 extend approximately half the length of the elongate components 2 from the center of the elongate components 2 to the opposite end of the elongate components 2 to the handles 6. Is located along. The two elongate components 2 comprise a first elongate arm 21 and a second elongate arm 22. The first elongate arm 21 has a first styling part 4 and a second styling part 5. The first elongate arm 21 has a handle 6. The second elongate arm 22 has a first styling part 4 and a second styling part 5 and a handle 6. The first styling part 4 of the first elongate arm 21 is positioned corresponding to the first styling part 4 of the second elongate arm 22 and the second styling of the first elongate arm 21 The part 5 is positioned correspondingly to the second styling part 5 of the second elongate arm 22. The handle 6 of the first elongate arm 21 is positioned corresponding to the handle 6 of the second elongate arm 21.

Correspondingly positioned means that the individual styling parts 4 and 5 and the handles 6 mirror the position of the individual styling parts 4 and 5 and the handles 6 of the other elongated component 2. It is positioned along the individual elongated components 2 in a manner, meaning that each individual styling part 4 and 5 and the handle 6 cooperate with its own opponent during use.

The first styling part 4 of the first elongate arm 21 is an outer surface. The outer surface is a hair styling device when the first and second elongated arms 21 and 22 are pivotally coupled together about the hinge/joint 3 to the closed position shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 (1) means the outward facing surface 4 of each individual elongate arm 21, 22 with respect to the other elongate arms 21, 22. The first styling part 4 of the second elongate arm 22 is also an outer surface. Of the first styling portion 4 and the second elongate arm 22 of the first elongate arm 21 when pivotally engaged in the closed position about the hinge/joint 3 to include the outer styling surface. The first styling part 4 is joined. The outer styling surface refers to the first and second elongate arms that are engaged when the first and second elongate arms 21, 22 pivotally engage each other in a closed position about the hinge/joint 3 It means the combined outer surface of the outer surfaces of the s 21, 22, ie the styling parts 4 that do not come into contact with the other elongated arms 21, 22. Pivot engagement means that each of the elongate arms (2) centers its own connecting pivot (3) to the extent that the elongate arms (2) each of the opposite inner faces (5) engage with each other when the user applies a force. Means moving towards each other.

The outer styling surface comprises a first styling portion 4 of a first elongate arm 21 and a first styling portion 4 of a second elongate arm 22. The outer styling surfaces are the first styling part (4) and the second elongated arm of the first elongate arm (21) when the individual elongate arms are pivotally engaged in a closed position about the hinge/joint (3). It includes a first styling part 4 of 22.

The cross-sectional area of the styling part 4 is tapered along its length. The cross-sectional area of the styling part 4 is tapered along its length to the position of one end of the hair styling device 1 distal to the hinge/joint 3. The cross-sectional area of the styling part 4 is defined as its length when the first elongate arm 21 and the second elongate arm 22 pivotally engage the hinge/joint 3 in the closed position. Is tapered to the position of one end of the hair styling device distal to the hinge/joint 3 accordingly. The cross-sectional area of the outer styling surface is tapered along its length. The cross-sectional area of the outer styling surface is tapered along the length of the hair styling device 1 to the position of one end of the hair styling device 1 distal to the hinge/joint 3. The cross-sectional area of the outer styling surface is the hair styling device (1) when the first elongate arm (21) and the second elongate arm (22) pivotally engage the hinge/joint (3) in the closed position. It is tapered to the position of one end of the hair styling device distal to the hinge/joint 3 along the length of.

The first styling part 4 of the first elongate arm 21 is semi-conical. The first styling part 4 of the second elongate arm 22 is also semi-conical. The outer styling surface is generally conical in shape. Advantageously, the fact that the first styling part 4 of the first and second arms 21, 22 is semi-conical forms a conical shape when the first and second arms 21, 22 are engaged with each other. Means to be combined to do. The outer styling surface provides the user with the ability to create curls that decrease or increase in the radial direction against the user's hair as needed. The first styling part 4 of the first elongate arm 21 is semi-trussed conical and the first styling part 4 of the second elongated arm 22 is semi-trussed conical. The first styling part 4 of the first and second elongate arms 21, 22 when engaged with each other about the hinge/joint 3 forms a generally conical outer styling surface of the hair styling device 1. It is semi-truncated conical forming.

Advantageously, the fact that the first styling part 4 of the first and second arms 21, 22 is semi-truncated conical, when the first and second arms 21, 22 are engaged with each other, is a truncated conical shape. And the outer styling surface provides the user with the ability to create curls that decrease or increase in the radial direction as needed.

The first styling part 4 is a styling plate 4. The first styling part 4 is a semi-conical styling plate 4. The first styling part 4 is a semi-truss conical styling plate 4 mounted on the outer surface of the second elongate arm 22.

The first elongated arm 21 of the hair styling device 1 has a second styling part 5 and the second elongated arm 22 of the hair styling device 1 also has a second styling part 5. Have. Both the first elongate arm 21 and the second elongate arm 22 of the hair styling device have the same second styling portion 5. The second styling part 5 of both elongate arms 21, 22 of the hair styling device 1 has an inner styling surface 25. The inner styling surface 25 of both elongate arms 21, 22 is provided by a separate inner surface of the styling portion 5 of both elongate arms 21, 22. The inner surface is the elongate arms (21, 22) that engage when the elongate arms (21, 22) of the hair styling device (1) are pivoted toward each other in a closed position around the hinge/joint (3). Means the opposite sides of The inner styling surface 25 of the first elongate arm 21 corresponds in shape with the inner styling surface 25 of the second elongate arm 22.

Advantageously, by corresponding in shape, the inner surfaces of the first and second elongate arms 21, 22 are, when the hair part is held between the individual arms 21, 22 of the hair styling device 1 As the two elongate arms 21 and 22 are pivoted toward each other, it is possible to fix and hold the user's hair when placing the hair between the two elongate arms 21 and 22.

More advantageously, this may allow the user to acquire any one of a number of styles depending on the shape/profile of the second styling portions 5 of the elongate arms 21, 22. These include, but are not limited to, straight hair and wavy hair.

In the embodiments shown in the figures, the inner styling surface 25 is provided by substantially flat plates 25. In alternative embodiments not shown in the figures, the inner styling surface 25 may have a plate or wavy plate shaped to style the user's hair in a style corresponding to the shape of the plate.

The width of the inner styling surface plates 25 is tapered in proportion to the width of the first and second elongate arms, respectively.

The hair styling device 1 also has a clamp 7. The clamp 7 has an actuating lever 31 and an elongated curved plate 32. The actuating lever 31 extends from the hair styling device 1 at an acute angle and the actuating lever 31 extends from the curved plate 32 at an obtuse angle. The clamp 7 is coupled to the hair styling device 1 at the junction between the actuation lever 31 and the curved plate 32. The clamp 7 is coupled to the hair styling device 1 adjacent to the outer styling surface of the hair styling device 1. In the illustrated embodiment, the clamp 7 is attached to the second elongated arm 22 of the hair styling device 1 adjacent the end of the first styling part 4 along the length of the second elongated arm 22. Is coupled. The clamp 7 is pivotally attached to the hair styling device 1 at the junction between the actuation lever 31 and the curved plate 32. The clamp 7 is pivotally attached to the hair styling device 1 adjacent to the outer styling surface of the hair styling device 1. The clamp 7 is pivotally attached to the second elongated arm 22 of the hair styling device 1 adjacent to the end of the first styling part 4 along the length of the second elongated arm 22. The clamp 7 is a second elongated arm of the hair styling device 1 adjacent to the end of the individual first styling part 4 of the elongated arm 22 closest to the handle 6 of the hair styling device 1 It is pivotally attached to (22).

The elongate plate 32 corresponds in shape to the outer styling surface of the hair styling device 1. The elongate plate 32 of the clamp 7 corresponds in shape with the first styling part 4 of both elongate arms 21 and 22. The inner surface of the elongate plate 32 of the clamp 7 corresponds in shape to the first styling part 4 of the first and second elongate arms 21 and 22. The elongate plate 32 corresponds to the length of the outer styling surface and the length and length of the first styling portion 4 of both elongate arms 21, 22. The elongate plate 32 corresponds in length to the length of the outer styling surface or is slightly shorter and is slightly shorter with respect to the first styling portion 4 of both elongate arms. The elongate plate 32 is a semi-truncated conical plate. The clamp 7 is biased towards the elongate arm 22 of the hair styling device 1 through a generally not shown spring-like biasing arrangement. Alternatively, the clamp 7 is generally biased away from the elongated arm 22 of the hair styling device 1 via a biasing arrangement.

Advantageously, the clamp 7, which is of similar shape and length to the first styling portion of the first or second styling arms, respectively, is the inward facing surface of the elongate plate 32 of the clamp 7 and of the hair styling device 1. Each cooperates with a portion of the outer styling surface to apply pressure to the user's hair inserted between the outer styling surfaces. Inserting the hair between these two elements of the hair styling device 1 applies pressure to the actuation lever 31 to pivot the elongate plate 32 away from the outer styling surface, and along the outer styling surface. The outer to place or wrap the hair around the outer hair styling surface in the desired position, and the elongate plate (32) of the clamp (7) holds the hair between the outer styling surface and the elongate plate (32) of the clamp (7). And releasing the actuation lever 31 to deflect back towards the styling surface.

The outer styling surface is heatable. Heatable means that these individual parts are capable of conducting heat up to a pre-determined maximum temperature range. The first styling part 4 of one or both elongated arms 21, 22 is heatable. The outer styling surface is made of a heat conducting material. The first styling part 4 of one or both elongate arms 21, 22 is made of a heat conducting material. The first styling part 4 of the first and second elongate arms is made of a heat conducting material. The inner styling surface 25 is heatable. The second styling part 5 of one or both elongated arms 21, 22 is heatable. The second styling portion of one or both elongated arms is made of a heat conducting material. At least part of the clamp 7 is heatable. The elongate plate 32 of the clamp 7 is heatable. At least part of the clamp 7 is made of a heat conducting material.

The elongate plate 32 of the clamp 7 is made of a heat conducting material. The heat conducting material is a composite material or the heat conducting material is a metal or a metal alloy. The heat conducting material is copper, or titanium, or any other suitable material. The outer and/or inner styling surfaces and/or the elongate clamp 7 are heated by means of a heating arrangement. The heating arrangement includes an electric heating element not shown.

The heating arrangement has internal electric heating elements such as coils or the like. The hair styling device 1 has a heat control arrangement 41. The heat control arrangement controls the temperature at which the heating arrangement heats one or more styling surfaces and/or clamp 7. The heat control arrangement 41 has an operating temperature of 160° C. -250° C. and more preferably 170° C.-240° C., in which the heating arrangement is applied to the individual outer and inner styling surfaces and the elongate plate 32 of the clamp 7 It can be heated independently by temperature.

The hair styling device comprises a mode selection arrangement 42. The mode selection arrangement 42 has a means for determining which of the three heatable styling surfaces should be heated. In one location, the mode selection arrangement 42 may allow the exterior styling surface to be heated. In another position, the mode selection arrangement 42 may allow one or both of the interior styling surfaces 5 and 25 to be heated. The clamp 7 is heated through conduction from heating of the outer styling surface.

The handle 6 extends from the styling part to the other end of the hair styling device 1 adjacent the hinge/joint 3. The handle 6 extends from the styling part to the end of the hair styling device 1 distal to the styling part of the hair styling device. The handle 6 is made of insulating material. The operating lever 31 is made of heat insulating material. The insulation is plastic or composite insulation.

The hair styling device 1 has at least one battery. At least one battery supplies power to the heating arrangement and the heat control arrangement of the hair styling device 1. At least one battery is rechargeable. The hair styling device 1 has a filling means. The charging means comprises at least one charging port and at least one charging adapter. The charging adapter refers to any device capable of transferring charge from an external power source to the battery of the hair styling device through a charging port. The charging port may accommodate charging means for charging the battery from a power source.

In Figures 9 to 19, a second embodiment of a hair styling device according to the invention, generally indicated by reference numeral 101, is shown. The hair styling device 101 has a first elongate arm 121 and a second elongate arm 122. The first and second elongated arms 121 and 122 are pivotally connected via a hinge joint 3. Each of the second elongate arms 121, 122 has a first styling portion 104, a second styling portion 105 and a handle 106. The first styling portions 104 of each elongate arm 121, 122 are arranged to face each other and close together as shown in Figs. 9-15. The second styling portions 105 of each elongate arm 121, 122 form an outer styling surface. The hinge joint 103 is located between the handles 106 of each elongate arm 121, 122 adjacent the end of the handle distal to the styling portions 104, 105. When the elongate arms 121, 122 pivot about the hinge joint 103, the handles 106 and styling portions 104 of each elongate arm 121, 122 are moved apart. The hair styling device 101 further has a clamp 107 pivotally arranged on the second styling portion 105 of the second elongate arm 122. For each elongated arm 121, 122, the handles 106 have a raised protrusion 150 extending around the perimeter of the handle 106.

The actuator 131 of the clamp 107 of the second embodiment is formed as a button 151 protruding from the surface of the second elongate arm 122. The button 151 is located in the center along the raised protrusion 150 and extends through it. The button 151 includes a first engaging portion 152 that is flush with a portion of the elongate plate 132 of the clamp 107, and a second engaging portion 153 extending at an obtuse angle from the first elongated portion 152. ). The second engagement portion 153 is located between the first engagement portion 152 and the elongate plate 132 of the clamp 107. This creates a dip between the first engagement portion 152 and the second engagement portion 153 sized to accommodate the user's thumb. Button 151, pressing the coplanar first engaging portion 152 downward, i.e. toward the handle 106, causes the elongate plate 132 to move away from the styling portion 105, and the handle 106 and It is arranged with the elongate plate 132 to allow it to pivot in the position between the styling portions 105.

The hair styling device 101 further has a charging port 155 capable of receiving a charger lead for charging a rechargeable battery (not shown). The hair styling device 101 further has an on/off switch 156 and a series of four electronic lights 157 operable to indicate the level of charge of the rechargeable battery. An on/off switch 156 and four electronic lights 157 are arranged on a second elongate arm 122 adjacent to a button 151 for actuating the clamp 107.

The hinge joint 103 has a torsion spring (not shown) for biasing the first elongate arm 121 and the second elongate arm 122 apart. The header styling device 101 further has a locking switch 160 located adjacent to the torsion spring and behind the hinge joint 103. The locking switch 160 may be operated to lock the first elongate arm 121 to the second elongate arm 122 against the force of the torsion spring. This allows the user to operate the hair styling device 101 as a curling wand without the two elongated arms 121 and 122 undesirably moving apart.

In use, in order to press the user's hair between the first elongate arm 121 and the second elongate arm 122, the user has a first styling portion 104 between the two arms 121 and 122 Place their hair in contact with and, using the handles 106, move the arms 121 and 122 towards each other against the biasing force of the torsion spring. The user holds the arms 121 and 122 together for a desired length of time. Upon release, the torsion spring moves the elongated arms 121 and 122 apart and releases the hair. The user can then repeat these actions for different parts of his hair to create the desired style.

In order to use the hair styling device 101 as a curling device, the user moves the two elongated arms 121 and 122 together and operates the lock switch 160 to lock the arms together. Next, the user can operate the button 151 to lift the clamp 107 away from the second styling surface 105 of the second elongate arm 122. The user can then wrap his or her hair around the semi-truncated conical second styling surface 105 and operate the button 151 to move the clamp down against the user's hair and the second styling surface 105 You can keep it for as long as you want. The user can then operate the button 151 again to loosen his or her hair and repeat the operation for different sections of his or her hair until the desired style is achieved.

Alternatively, if it is desired to have larger curls than are provided by the outer styling surface only, the user may be able to wrap around all styling portions of the device, including the clamp 107, when the clamp 107 contacts the outer styling surface. You can simply wind your own hair.

In the figures of Figures 20-23, there is shown a third embodiment of a hair styling device according to the invention, generally indicated by reference numeral 201. The locking device 260 of the device 201 is located along the length of the handle 206 of the hair styling device 201 and is operable from a slide button 270 located on the first elongate arm 221. The first elongate arm 221 has a recess 271 housing the catch 272. The catch 272 operably engages the slide button 270 and pivots out of the recess 271 when the button 270 is moved towards the styling portion 204. There is a corresponding recess (not shown) located on the second elongated arm 222 for receiving the catch 272 and locking the arms 221 and 222 together. The catch 272 is hook-shaped and a corresponding recess is shaped to receive the hook. It will be apparent that any suitable releasable locking mechanism may be used and is within the scope of the present invention. The locking device 260 is a rack and pinion mechanism (not shown). The slide button 270 engages the pinion and moves correspondingly when sliding along the handle 206. The catch 272 engages the pinion so that the pinion is rotated out of the recess 271 by the rack as it is moved. To unlock the arms 221, 222, the user can slide the button 270 away from the styling portion 204. The catch 272 retracts into the recess 271 and releases the arms 221 and 222.

With respect to the detailed description of different embodiments of the present invention, one or more technical features of one embodiment may be used in combination with one or more technical features of any other embodiment, where the transferred use of one or more technical features is a different implementation. It will be immediately apparent to those skilled in the art to perform similar functions in a similar manner in an example.

In the previous discussion of the invention, unless stated to the contrary, the disclosure of these values, coupled with an indication that one of the alternative values for the upper or lower limit of the permitted range of the parameter is much more preferred over the other, That each intermediate value of the parameter lying between the more preferred and less preferred of the alternatives is itself preferred over the less preferred value and also each value lying between the less preferred and the intermediate value. It should be interpreted as an implicit statement.

The features disclosed in the foregoing description or the following figures, as appropriately expressed in terms of a method or processor for obtaining the disclosed results, or means for performing the disclosed functions, in these specific forms, are individually, in any combination of such features. Forms can be utilized to realize the invention.

Claims (30)

As a hair styling device having a plurality of modes for styling hair in various ways,
At least two elongate components pivotally coupled about a joint-the at least two elongate components are pivotally movable about the joint between an extended position and a closed position, each The elongated component includes a styling part and a handle -;
A clamp coupleable to any of the at least two elongate components, the clamp having a first open position and a second closed position when the clamp is coupled to either elongate component. Movable between -; And
Including power means,
Hair styling device. The method of claim 1, wherein the styling portions are positionable along a portion of the elongate components adjacent to one end of the elongate components and the handles are positioned along a portion of the elongate components adjacent an opposite end of the elongate components. Hair styling device positionable on the styling parts. 3. The hair styling device of claim 2, wherein the joint between the at least two elongate components is located adjacent to one end of the handle distal to the styling portions. 4. A hair styling device according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the at least two elongate components comprise a first elongate arm and a second elongate arm. 5. The hair styling device of claim 4, wherein each of the first elongate arm and the second elongate arm comprises a first styling portion, a second styling portion and a handle. The method of claim 5, wherein the first styling portion of the first elongate arm is positioned corresponding to the first styling portion of the second elongate arm, and the second styling portion of the first elongate arm is 2 The hair styling device, wherein the second elongate arm is positioned corresponding to the second styling portion and the handle of the first elongate arm is positioned corresponding to the handle of the second elongate arm. 7. Hair styling device according to claim 5 or 6, wherein the first styling portions of the first and second elongate arms comprise an exterior surface. 8. The hair styling device according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the cross-sectional area of the styling portion is tapered along its length. The method of any of claims 5 to 8, wherein the first styling portion of the first elongate arm and the first styling portion of the second elongate arm are in a closed position to include an outer styling surface. A hair styling device that engages when pivotally engaged. 10. The hair styling device of claim 9, wherein the outer styling surface is generally conical in shape. The hemi-conical shape of claim 9 or 10, wherein the first styling portions of the first and second elongated arms form a generally conical outer styling surface of the hair styling device when engaged with each other. ), hair styling device. 12. The method of claim 11, wherein the first styling portion of the first and second elongate arms is hemi-frustoconical forming a generally conical outer styling surface of the hair styling device when engaged with each other. Hair styling device. 13. Hair styling device according to any of the preceding claims, comprising an inner styling surface, the inner styling surface being defined by opposing surfaces of the at least two elongate components. 14. The method of claim 13, wherein the first elongate arm and the second elongate arm comprise a second styling portion, and wherein the second styling of one or both elongate arms of the hair styling device The hair styling device, wherein the portion comprises an inner styling surface, and the inner styling surface of the one or both elongate arms comprises a separate inner surface of the styling portion of one or both of the elongate arms. 15. The hair styling device of claim 14, wherein the inner styling surface comprises a plate. 16. The hair styling device of claim 15, wherein the plate of the inner styling surface is an undulating plate. 17. A hair styling device according to any one of the preceding claims, comprising a clamp, the clamp comprising an actuation lever and a curved plate and pivotally coupled to an elongate component of the hair styling device. . 18. Hair styling according to claim 5, wherein the clamp is pivotally attached to at least one of the at least two elongate arms of the hair styling device adjacent to individual first styling parts. Device. 18. A hair styling device according to claim 17, wherein the clamp comprises an elongate plate, the elongate plate corresponding in shape and length to the outer styling surface of the hair styling device. 20. The hair styling device of claim 19, wherein the elongate plate is a semi-conical plate. 20. The hair styling device of claim 19, wherein the elongate plate is a semi-truss conical plate. 22. Hair styling device according to any one of claims 17 to 21, wherein the clamp is biased toward at least one elongate component of the hair styling device, generally via biasing means. 18. The method of claim 17 according to claim 14 according to claim 9, comprising heating means, said power means being operatively engaged with said heating means, said hair styling device further comprising heat control means, said The heat control means controls the temperature at which the heating means heats the outer styling surface, the inner styling surface and/or at least a portion of the clamp. 24. The hair styling apparatus of claim 23, comprising mode selection means, said mode selection means comprising means for determining which of the three heatable styling surfaces should be heated. 25. Hair styling device according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the power means comprises at least one battery. 26. The hair styling device of claim 25, wherein the battery is rechargeable. 27. The hair styling device of claim 26, wherein said power means comprises charging means and said charging means comprises at least one charging port. 28. A hair styling device according to any of the preceding claims, comprising safety means for preventing movement of the user's hand from the handle to the styling portion when in use. 29. Hair styling apparatus according to any of the preceding claims, comprising elongate component biasing means for biasing the elongate components apart. 30. A hair styling device according to any of the preceding claims, comprising a locking device operable to lock the elongate components together.

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