KR20210081281A - Multifunction hairstyling device having a rotating accessory lockable in position relative to the handle - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a multi-functional hairstyling device having a rotating component for locking of a position for a handle. The present invention relates to a portable hairstyling device (1) comprising: a handle (2); a blower (5) which is buried to generate airflow; and a component (6) which is connected to the handle (2) and includes first and second outlets (12, 13) which are separated to each other. The component (6) is rotatably mounted to the handle to change a position between a first configuration in which the airflow is blown through a first exhaust unit (12) and a second configuration in which the airflow is blown through a second exhaust unit (13). To prevent escape of the component from the first or second configuration having the component (6), the device (1) includes: a unit for locking the component (6) in one configuration of the first and second configuration and a control member (21) which facilitates user control of the locking and/or opening of the component. The present invention is the hairstyling device.

Description

MULTIFUNCTION HAIRSTYLING DEVICE HAVING A ROTATING ACCESSORY LOCKABLE IN POSITION RELATIVE TO THE HANDLE

The present invention relates to the general technical field of hairstyling appliances, for example household hairstyling appliances, more specifically a portable hair dryer designed to blow an air current for use in drying hair and/or for facilitating hair shaping. It relates to the field of styling devices.

Hairstyling appliances of the handy hair dryer type are known, comprising a handle and a blower head comprising an outlet for guiding a flow of cold or hot air propelled in the direction of the user's hair. Although such hair dryers are mainly used to dry wet hair by evaporating moisture by the effect of the airflow blown by the hair dryer (drying function), a certain number of detachable accessories designed to facilitate hair shaping and It can also be used in combination (styling aid function). Accessories which are intended to be fixed on the head of the hair dryer and through which the air flow exiting through the blow head is passed, which may for example be of the diffuser or concentrator type, are of the type of air flow blown through the head of the hair dryer. Forms a mouthpiece that deforms shape.

Although such known hair dryers are generally satisfactory, they are not less inconvenient. In particular, in order to change the usage mode of the hair dryer from the drying mode to the hair styling mode, assembly/disassembly of accessories by the user is required. Such operations are sometimes considered cumbersome, and furthermore, there is a risk of burns that cannot be overlooked while handling the accessories, as well as the risk of losing the accessories because they are kept out of reach and lost when the user wants to use them.

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to propose a new portable multifunctional hair styling device that is practical, simple, reliable and safe even for users lacking special professional skills in cosmetology.

Another object of the present invention is to propose a new portable hairstyling device that is ergonomically designed and particularly intuitive in use.

Another object of the present invention is to propose a new portable hairstyling device having a particularly simple and compact configuration.

Another object of the present invention is to propose a new portable hairstyling device that is particularly durable and reliable.

Another object of the present invention is to propose a new portable hairstyling device which makes it possible to obtain particularly efficient hair drying and shaping under comfortable conditions of use.

The objects given to the present invention are achieved using a portable hairstyling device comprising a handle for manual gripping, an embedded blower module for generating airflow, and an accessory connected to the handle and provided with first and second separate vents, The accessory is rotatably mounted relative to the handle for being displaced between a first angular configuration in which airflow is blown by the accessory through at least a first vent and a second angular configuration in which an airflow is blown by the accessory through a second vent. wherein the device further comprises: means for locking the accessory against the handle, at least in one of the first and second angular configurations, to prevent disengagement of the accessory from the first or second angular configuration in which the accessory is located; and a control member that enables a user of the device to control the locking and/or opening of the accessory by the locking means.

Other features and advantages of the present invention will be shown and emphasized in greater detail upon a reading of the following detailed description with reference to the accompanying drawings, provided by way of illustration only and not limitation.

1 is a side view of an embodiment of a hairstyling device according to the present invention, and the accessory is a first angle configuration corresponding to a "hair dryer" use mode and a second angle corresponding to a "blow brush" use mode with respect to the handle of the device. It is advantageously provided for rotationally repositioning between configurations. 1 , the accessory is in said first angular configuration and is locked by means of a locking means of the device in said configuration.
FIG. 2 is a side view of one embodiment of the hairstyling device of FIG. 1 , wherein the accessory is in said second angled configuration and is locked by the locking means of the device in said configuration;
3 is a front view of the hair styling device of FIG. 2 .
FIG. 4 is a rear view of the hair styling device of FIG. 2 .
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along a plane perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the accessory of the device of FIG. 1 , and is a detailed design view of the device, particularly the locking means of the device;
FIG. 6 is a truncated view of the device of FIGS. 1 and 5 in a detailed design of the device, in particular of the locking means of the device;
7 is a detailed design cutaway view of the device of FIGS. 1 , 5 and 6 , in particular of a locking means of the device; The sheath of the accessory has been omitted and the control member and internal deflector are shown in transparency to highlight some advantageous design aspects.
FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view along a plane perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the accessory of the hair styling device of FIGS. 2 to 4 , and is a detailed design view of the device, in particular a locking means of the device;
9 is a cross-sectional view taken along a plane perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the hair styling device of FIGS. 2 to 4 and 8 , and is a detailed design diagram of the device, particularly the locking means of the device.
10 is a detailed design cutaway view of the device of FIGS. 2 to 4 , 8 and 9 , in particular of a locking means of the device; The shell of the accessory has been omitted and the control member and internal deflector are shown in transparency to highlight some advantageous design aspects.

The hairstyling device 1 according to the present invention is a portable hairstyling device designed to be gripped and handled by hand. It preferably relates to hairstyling, ie to a home hairstyling appliance for users who lack special professional competence in terms of not only drying but also cosmetology and hairshaping. Preferably, the hairstyling appliance 1 is designed for the user to use the appliance 1 for himself, ie for his own hair. However, without departing from the scope of the present invention, it is perfectly conceivable for the device 1 to be designed for use on the hair of others.

A preferred embodiment of the hairstyling device 1 shown in the drawings comprises a hand gripping handle 2 (or handle), which handle is intended to be held by a user for handling the hairstyling device 1 by hand. . The handle 2 extends between the first end 3 and the opposite second end 4 , preferably longitudinally along the first axis A-A′. The hairstyling device 1 also includes a blowing module 5 which is embedded and designed to create a (propelled) airflow, and an accessory 6 (or blowing head) connected to the handle 2 , through the accessory , so that the airflow generated by the blowing module 5 can be projected to the outside of the hairstyling device 1 in the direction of the user's hair. The hairstyling device 1 is provided with an air inlet 7 , through which air can be sucked in by the blowing module 5 for the purpose of blowing air toward the user's hair. Said blowing module 5 , advantageously comprising a fan actuated by an electric motor in a known manner, can be arranged inside the handle 2 , or inside the fitting 6 . More preferably, however, the blowing module 5 of the hairstyling device 1 is assembled to the handle at the position of the first end 3 of the handle 2 . Advantageously, the fitting 6 is connected to the handle 2 at the position of the second end 4 of the handle 2 , and more advantageously, as a result, as in the embodiment shown in the figures, A fitting 6 extends the handle 2 from the second end 4 . Preferably, the blowing module 5 engages the handle, in the position of the first end 3 of the handle 2 , with no possibility of movement, in particular rotational movement, of the blowing module 5 relative to the handle 2 . do. Accordingly, the blowing module 5 is preferably spaced apart from the fitting 6 and the handle 2 . It is therefore possible to set the scale of the blowing module 5 to economically generate a large amount of airflow without affecting the overall volume of the accessory 6 and the handle 2 . Furthermore, such an arrangement of the blowing module 5 advantageously allows the weight of the hairstyling device 1 to be better balanced by distributing the mass to both sides of the handle 2 , resulting in better ergonomics and comfort in use of the handle. contribute to The hairstyling device 1 , when the blowing module 5 is placed inside the handle 2 , or assembled to the handle at the first end 3 position of the handle 2 as described above and shown in the figures can advantageously comprise a guiding channel 8 arranged inside the handle 2 for directing the airflow generated by the blowing module 5 in the direction of the fitting 6 .

Preferably, the hairstyling device 1 also comprises a heating element arranged to increase the temperature of the airflow generated by the blowing module 5 . A heating element embedded in the hairstyling appliance 1 is arranged to be inserted into and interfere with the airflow generated by the blowing module 5 . In the embodiment shown in the figures, the heating element is advantageously located inside the airflow directing channel 8 provided in the handle 2 , as described above. Heating elements known per se are typically electrical heating elements operating on the Joule effect principle and comprising at least one exothermic resistor formed of a conductor wire (not shown) wound around an insulating core 9 . As an alternative, the heating element could be accommodated inside the fitting 6 , but in particular the compactness of the fitting would be disadvantageous.

Advantageously, the hairstyling device 1 comprises means 10 for the user to manually control and/or adjust the operation of the hairstyling device 1 and in particular the blowing module 5 and/or the heating element of the hairstyling device do. It is, as in the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 , adjusting means 10 , for example of the rocker switch, pushbutton switch type and/or of the variator type of a slide or thumbwheel, the adjusting means being a hairstyling device 1 . ), and to vary the fan rotation speed of the blowing module 5 and thus the speed/flow rate of the airflow blown by the accessory 6 , and/or the heating temperature of the heating element. can be directly manipulated. Such manual control/adjustment means 10 known per se are for example in the position of the handle 2 or, as in the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 , the blowing module 5 at the first end of the handle. When assembled in (3), it can be located at the location of the blower module. Advantageously constituting a portable electric appliance, the hairstyling appliance 1 is preferably arranged to be powered on the zone via an electric cord 11 . As an alternative, the hairstyling appliance 1 may be powered by an embedded energy source, for example a accumulator, which may be housed in the handle 2 .

The accessory (6) of the hairstyling device (1) according to the present invention comprises a first exhaust port (12) and a second exhaust port (13), through which the airflow is blown by the accessory (6) toward the user's hair. can be The first and second exhaust ports 12 , 13 are separate from each other and are therefore not used interchangeably. The fitting 6 has a first angular configuration ( FIGS. 1 and 5 to ) in which the airflow is blown by the fitting 6 through the first exhaust port 12 (preferably only through the first exhaust port 12 ). 7 ) and a second angular configuration ( FIGS. 2 to 4 and 8 ) in which the airflow is blown by the accessory 6 via the second exhaust port 13 (preferably only through the second exhaust port 13 ). 10), it is rotatably, pivotally mounted with respect to the handle 2 , in order to be repositioned. In other words, the accessory 6 is mounted in a pivotal connection with respect to the handle 2 and thus rotatably relative to the handle 2 , the hairstyling device 1 according to the invention being provided by the user with the accessory 6 . to alternately select one or the other of the first and second vents 12, 13 of the accessory 6 by means of which an airflow will be blown therethrough by pivoting the designed and constructed to enable

Advantageously, the fitment 6 relates to the handle 2 , as in the embodiment shown in the figures, with a second axis B interchangeable with the first axis of extension A-A′ of the handle 2 . -B') is mounted to rotate around. However, the second axis of rotation B-B' is parallel to the first axis A-A' and may be slightly shifted with respect to it. The mechanical aspect of the accessory 6 is such a simple and reliable and enables intuitive handling of the hairstyling appliance 1 by the user. Still as an alternative, it would be conceivable for the second axis B-B' to intersect the first axis A-A' at an angle of, for example, 5° to 15°, or nearly 90°. The transition from the first angular configuration to the second angular configuration of the accessory 6 is such that, as in the embodiment shown in the figures, the accessory 6 rotates at an angle of 90° around the second axis of rotation B-B′. ) can favorably correspond to the rotation of However, the angular value is not limited in practice and the transition from the first angular configuration to the second angular configuration of the accessory 6 is for example a fitting 6 rotating at an angle of 180 degrees around the second axis of rotation B-B′. ) may correspond to the rotation of

According to a variant adopted in the embodiment shown in the drawings, the accessory 6 is permanently connected to and held in engagement with the handle 2 of the hairstyling device 1 , so that by the user the hairstyling device ( It is designed so that it cannot be separated from the handle 2 of 1) (in normal use). This can prevent the user from losing the accessory of his hairstyling device, since the accessory is already mounted for use on the hairstyling device. According to another variant, on the contrary, the fitting 6 is detachably assembled to the handle 2 , so that the user can remove the fitting 6 from the handle 2 , for example to clean or replace said fitting 6 . ) is designed to separate

In particular, if the blowing module 5 is disposed inside the handle 2, or if it is assembled to the handle 2 in the position of the first end 3 of the handle 2 as considered above, the hairstyling device ( 1 ) is otherwise fixedly and floatably connected to the handle 2 , and passes through the fitting 6 , the airflow generated by the blowing module 5 , in an inducing channel 8 provided in the handle 2 . from, towards the first vent 12 when the accessory 6 occupies the first angular configuration, and mutually the second vent 13 when the accessory 6 occupies the second angular configuration. ), an internal deflector 14 designed and configured to direct it.

Advantageously, the first and second vents 12 , 13 of the fitting 6 have openings of different geometries. In other words, the effective cross-sectional area for the air passage of the opening of the first exhaust port 12 is different from the shape of the contour (or the plurality of contours) that each determines the effective cross-sectional area for the air passage of the opening of the second exhaust port 13 . is determined by the contour (or a plurality of contours) of The airflow blown by the fitting 6 will thus advantageously have a different profile depending on the selected exhaust port 12 , 13 .

Without departing from the scope of the present invention, the first and second vents 12 , 13 are removable (snap, threaded, press-fit) to the remainder of the fitting 6 rotatably mounted with respect to the handle 2 . Equation, etc.) may be considered to be one and/or the other formed of accessory parts. In practice, this allows the user to be endowed with a hairstyling appliance 1 with two separate vents (not a single vent as in the case of a conventional hairstyling appliance) with cross-sections of different geometries and thus parts It is possible to continuously use the accessory parts alternately without the intermediate operation of disassembling/reassembling them, but maintaining the user's authority to exchange the accessory parts according to the specific use of the hair styling device 1 desired by the user. Conversely, however, the first and second vents 12 , 13 are formed from one or more non-removable components belonging to the accessory 6 (in normal use) such that the accessory 6 is detachable by the user. It is advantageous to form an integral assembly as such without being intended to be used. Thus, through rotation of the accessory 6 relative to the handle 2 of the appliance 1, the user does not need to mount or dismount any accessory element of the hairstyling appliance 1, without the need for the first exhaust port 12 (first vent 12). One angle configuration) or the second exhaust port 13 (second angle configuration) or the other one can be selected. Therefore, the user can enjoy the benefits of easy and quick use of the device 1 and there is no fear of losing any element of the device.

Depending on one or more uses of the hairstyling device 1 , at least one of the first and second angular configurations of the accessory 6 is a predetermined unique angular orientation (or position) of the accessory 6 with respect to the handle 2 . ) is advantageous. Accordingly, unless the accessory 6 is oriented along a unique predetermined angular orientation or position with respect to the second axis of rotation B-B', the airflow is directed by the accessory 6 to the corresponding first or second vent 12. 13) cannot be advantageously blown through. Such a characteristic is that when the accessory 6 of the device 1 occupies the first and second angular configurations and it is desired that the airflow be blown by the accessory 6 in a predetermined and unique average direction, the hairstyling device 1 ) appears to be beneficial, especially if it is designed to be used in "hair dryer" mode.

As an alternative or complement, also depending on one or more uses of the hairstyling device 1 , at least one of the first and second angular configurations of the accessory 6 is variable within a predetermined angular range ( It is advantageous to allow an angular orientation of the fitting 6 with respect to 2). In other words, the relevant first and/or second angular configuration is such that, in that case, the fitment 6 can occupy with respect to the handle 2 within a certain defined angular range (eg 20° to 60°). It corresponds to a plurality of angular orientations (or positions) in Therefore, if the accessory 6 occupies an angular configuration with such a variable angular orientation, then the accessory 6 has a range of rotation about the second axis of rotation B-B', and thus out of the hairstyling device 1 . It is possible to have the ability to pivot relative to the handle 2 within said predetermined limited angular range while blowing an airflow. Such a characteristic may be, for example, that if the hairstyling device 1 occupies one and/or the other of the first and second angular configurations, the accessory 6 of the device 1 , and thus the airflow is variable. As a result, it can be blown by the accessory 6 along the direction [as a result, for example, by the accessory 6 without the user having to move the wrist of the hand holding the handle 2 of the hairstyling device 1 ). It turns out to be advantageous if the hairstyling appliance 1 is designed to be used in "hairdryer" mode when desired] to allow the hair to be swept by the blown airflow.

Also advantageously, the device 1 comprises

- the second angular configuration (and/or each of the first angular configurations) allows for a variable angular orientation of the fitting 6 relative to the handle 2 along a predetermined angular range, as described above;

- such second vents 13 (and/or each of said first vents 12) preferably comprise at least first and second vent portions 13A, 13B which are separate from each other and are not adjacent to one another;

It may be more specifically designed and constructed.

Therefore, the device 1 is configured such that if the accessory 6 occupies the second angular configuration (and/or the first angular configuration, respectively), then the accessory 6 is connected to the second vent 13 (and/or the first vent, respectively). (12) each] may be specifically designed to blow airflow by one and/or the other of the first and second exhaust port portions 13A, 13B. either through the first vent portion 13A, through the second vent portion 13B, or at the same time the first and second vent portions 13A, depending on the angular position of the fitting 6 with respect to the handle 2 at An airflow may be blown by the fitting 6 through 13B).

In the embodiment shown in the figure, the hairstyling device 1 is operated in a “hair dryer” mode (the first), depending on the angular configuration occupied by an accessory 6 rotatably mounted with respect to the handle 2 of the device 1 . It is advantageously designed to be switched between the one-angle configuration) and the “blow brush” mode (second angle configuration). For this purpose the fitting 6 has a first face 15 on which the first exhaust port 12 of the fitting 6 is fitted. As shown in particular in FIG. 4 , the first exhaust port 12 advantageously has an generally elongate, rectangular opening (airflow exits in the form of an air blade). As an alternative, the first vent 12 could, for example, have a generally circular opening (the airflow exits in a substantially cylindrical or frusto-conical shape). Thus, if the accessory 6 occupies said first angular configuration with respect to the handle 2 , the hairstyling appliance 1 can advantageously be used for drying hair. Advantageously, the first angular configuration corresponds to the only predetermined angular orientation of the fitting 6 with respect to the handle 2 , as considered above. Therefore, in the "hair dryer" mode, according to the description disclosed above, the accessory 6 advantageously blows an airflow along a predetermined and unique average direction through the first vent 12 .

In the embodiment shown in the figures, the fitting 6 also has a second face 16 on which the second exhaust port 13 of the fitting 6 is mounted. Advantageously, the first side and the second side 15 , 16 are opposed to each other, for example by being located on either side of the second axis of rotation B-B′ of the accessory 6 with respect to the handle 2 . located in In the position of the second face 16 , the accessory 6 is a mechanical hairdressing element 17 which is advantageously formed by rows or bars 17A, 17b, 17C of brush bristles (or pico). ) is provided. 3 , 5 and 8 , the second vent 13 of the fitting 6 is preferably separate and non-adjacent first and second vent portions 13A, 13B, as described above. ) is included. In an embodiment, said first and second vent portions 13A, 13B form longitudinal slits and are advantageously located on opposite sides of mechanical hairdressing element 17 . However, the first and second vent portions 13A, 13B may of course have other shapes and positions. Unlike the first angular configuration, the second angular configuration of the accessory 6 of the hairstyling device 1 shown in the figures allows for a variable orientation of the accessory 6 with respect to the handle 2 according to a predetermined angular range. do. Furthermore, the hairstyling device 1 is configured such that, when the accessory 6 occupies the second angular configuration, the accessory 6 is selected from among the first and second vent portions 13A, 13B of the second vent 13 . configured to enable blowing of an airflow by one and/or the other. Thus, when the user uses the hairstyling device 1 according to the “blow brush” mode, ie such that the accessory 6 occupies its second angular configuration with respect to the handle 2 , the user's hair and accessories 6 ) may drive a pivot of the fitting 6 relative to the handle 2 along the second axis B-B'. This advantageously depends on the direction of the brushing of the hair and therefore the first and second vent portions 13A of the second vent 13 selectively according to the direction of the pivot of the fitting 6 about the second axis B-B′. , 13B) results in blowing the airflow by one or the other. As a result, the airflow will always advantageously be blown closest to the user's hair, always within the optimal direction according to the direction of movement of the device 1 . In the case of the present application, the airflow will always be blown from the root to the tip of the hair as such, and the direction is particularly advantageous for shaping or combing the hair.

Advantageously, the hairstyling device 1 is configured such that when there is no other interaction between the user's hair and the mechanical hairdressing element 17 of the accessory 6 , the accessory 6 automatically enters a known resting position in the so-called resting position. As a first angular position, for example, it is designed to return to an angular position that is approximately an intermediate value within the predetermined angular range. For this purpose, restoring means, for example springs or magnets, may optionally be provided between the handle 2 and the fitting 6 as described below.

As has been seen above, the hairstyling device 1 according to the invention advantageously allows the user to simply rotate the accessory 6 with respect to the handle 2 , whereby at least a first mode of use of the hairstyling device 1 (first mode) Allows you to select between a one-angle configuration, eg for drying hair) and a second mode of use (second angular configuration, eg for hair brushing). Advantageously, switching of the accessory 6 from one angular configuration to another is effected by the user, who holds the handle 2 of the hairstyling device 1 with one hand and the other hand. This is effected by gripping the fitting 6 in order to intervene so that the fitting 6 rotates relative to the handle 2 about its axis of rotation B-B'.

Preferably, the fitting 6 comprises a hollow sheath 18 (or casing), the outer surface of which defines the external shape and contour of the fitting 6 and advantageously of the hairstyling device 1 . The external shape and contour of the end of the hairstyling device 1 connected to the handle 2 is essentially formed so as to advantageously extend the handle 2 . Advantageously, the sheath 18 is configured to allow gripping by a user's hand, whereby the user positions the fitting 6 in one or the other of the first and second angular configurations, and thus the fitting To select one or the other of the first and second vents 12, 13 of the accessory 6 through which the airflow will pass to blow the airflow out of the 6, the sheath 18 by hand ) (and thus with respect to the fitting 6 ), in order to be able to actuate the pivot along the second axis B-B' of the fitting 6 with respect to the handle 2 , as considered above.

In the embodiment shown in the figure, the hairstyling device 1, as considered above, passes an airflow directing channel 8 provided on the inside of the handle 2 axially beyond the second end 4 of the handle 2 . and an inner deflector 14 extending into In an embodiment, the sheath 18 of the fitting 6 is essentially fixed to one another (eg screwed or snapped) and at least partially covers the first and second faces 15 , 16 of the fitting 6 . It is formed of two half-shells 18A and 18B (half-shell) defining respectively. Rotating the fitting 6 relative to the handle 2 along a first longitudinal axis of extension A-A' of the handle 2 and a second axis of rotation B-B' of the fitting 6 advantageously interchangeable In order to be able to assemble it into a , the internal deflector 14 is advantageously located near the second end 4 of the handle 2 in a plane perpendicular to the first axis A-A' of the handle 2 . It has an annular peripheral lip portion (19) which it occupies. Each of the half-shells 18A, 18B of the sheath 18 of the fitting 6, in its inner position, captures the annular peripheral lip 19 when the half-shells 18A, 18B are secured to each other and thus the fitting ( 6) with an annular peripheral lip 19 and complementary necks 20A, 20B ( FIGS. 6 and 9 ) to ensure the rotational assembly of 6).

According to the present invention, the hairstyling device 1 is otherwise configured to at least one of said first and second angular configurations to prevent the accessory 6 from departing from the first or second angular configuration in which the accessory 6 is located. in one comprising means for locking the fitting (6) against the handle (2). The hairstyling device 1 according to the invention also comprises a control element 21 for enabling the user of the hairstyling device 1 to control the locking and/or opening of the accessory 6 by said locking means. do.

Therefore, the locking means is

- said locking means rotates the accessory 6 along a second axis of rotation B-B' for disengaging it from one and/or the other of the angular configurations in which it is locked. a locking configuration, which mechanically restrains all possibilities of rotational actuation against

- said locking means, on the contrary, permits rotational actuation of the accessory (6) relative to the handle (2) along the axis of rotation (B-B'), so that the accessory (6) is occupied by the accessory (B-B'). an open configuration, which is mechanically enabled to disengage from one and/or the other of the angular configurations to advantageously bring it into the other of said angular configurations it can in turn occupy.

It is advantageously designed to switch reversibly between

An active action by the user on the locking/opening control member 21 of the accessory 6 is required to switch from the locking configuration to the open configuration and mutually from the open configuration to the locking configuration. Indeed, once locked in one and/or the other of the first and second angular configurations for the handle 2 , the user exerts an active action on the controlling member 21 to command opening of the locking means. The fitting 6 will not be able to deviate from the angular configuration in which it is located unless it is preceded. In particular, any manual rotation of the accessory 6 relative to the handle 2 is impossible when the accessory 6 is in one and/or the other of said first and second angular configurations and the locking means is in the locked configuration. will do This ensures the user convenience and safety in use by ensuring that the accessory 6 does not accidentally deviate from its position. This appears to be even more advantageous when the accessory 6 is provided with a grooming element 17 as described above.

Within the meaning of the present invention, the controlling member 21 is functionally independent of the handle 2 and the fitting 6 . In other words, although the control member 21 can be mounted on and mounted on the handle 2 or the accessory 6 as described below, the handle and the accessory by themselves do not constitute the control member 21 . In particular, the opening of the fitting 6 cannot be controlled by the user applying a force to the handle 2 and/or the fitting 6 as a whole. Conversely, it is necessary for the user to actuate the control member 21 voluntarily in order to enable opening of the fitting 6 .

In the embodiment shown in the figure, the locking means holds the fitting 6 against the handle 2 ,

- on the one hand, in said first angular configuration, in which the appliance 1 can be advantageously used in "hair dryer" mode, the deviation of the accessory 6 from the first angular configuration in which the accessory is in said first angular configuration when to ban, and

- on the other hand, in said second angular configuration, in which the device 1 can be advantageously used in a "blow brush" mode, the accessory 6 deviating from the second angular configuration is caused by the second angular configuration. To prohibit when in angular configuration,

It is advantageously designed to lock alternately.

Thus, there is the possibility of locking the angular configuration of the accessory, provided by the device 1, in the “hair dryer” mode (the first angular configuration), so that the user can use the device 1 to 2) When drying the hair by alternately performing wrist rotational movements of the holding hand, it is particularly advantageous that the accessory 6 is rotated by inertia and abruptly departs from its “hair dryer” first angular configuration. can be prevented With the possibility provided by the device 1 to alternately lock the angular configuration of the accessory in a “blow brush” mode (second angular configuration), especially when the user brushes hair with the device 1 . , the interaction of the user's hair with the mechanical hair insertion element 17 of the accessory 6 causes the accessory 6 to pivot about the second axis BB and thus the accessory to its second angular configuration "blow brush" "It can prevent it from causing enough force to break out of the mode.

The locking means are thus designed to be able to lock the fitting 6 in the respective different angular configurations that the fitting 6 is likely to occupy with respect to the handle 2 as in the embodiment shown in the figure. Although advantageous, it is not entirely impossible to consider locking only one of the first and second angular configurations, depending on the application for which the device 1 is intended to be used. However, the hairstyling appliance 1 does not, however, in any case provide a means for limiting the rotation of the accessory 6 with respect to the handle 2 as the case may be - occupying one of the angular configurations in which the accessory is not intended to be locked. When - to limit, but not completely prohibit, the ability of the accessory to leave the "unlockable" angular configuration occupied by the accessory 6 may be included. The restraining means may be, for example, a pair of magnets, culs-de-poules or other forms. Advantageously, said limiting means may in addition serve as indication means by which the user can know whether the fitting 6 is well in the corresponding "unlockable" angular configuration. However, it will still be possible to disengage the fitment 6 from the "unlockable" angular configuration by applying sufficient torque to the fitment 6 and handle 2 .

Implementing such a means for locking the angular configuration occupied by the accessory 6 with respect to the handle 2 makes it possible for the user to avoid many daily discomforts in use and to contribute to a high confidence in using the hairstyling device 1 . On the other hand, said locking means, in particular preventing an unintentional projection of a warm stream in an undesired direction, for example towards the user's eyes, due to an undesired rotation of the accessory 6 causing a sharp change in the angular configuration, the locking means contributes to ensuring a particularly safe operation of the hairstyling device 1 . The risk of overheating and damage to the appliance 1 is also limited by virtue of the locking means, since the risk can also in some cases be due to an undesired rotation of the accessory 6 , which rotation causes the accessory 6 to move into the first and by sending it to an angular position other than the second angular configuration, there is a risk that the airflow generated by the blowing module 5 may strongly inhibit or even completely inhibit the projection of the airflow generated by the blowing module 5 to the outside of the hairstyling device 1 .

Thus, the hairstyling device 1 according to the invention is advantageously usable according to a number of different modes of use (multi-function device), and the configuration of the accessory to the handle for the user to switch from one mode of use to another. It is not only particularly simple and practical because it is sufficient only to change /orientation, but at the same time, it is particularly reliable and safe because the angular configuration occupied by the hairstyling device 1 during operation cannot be deviated unless the user wants it.

Advantageously, the open configuration of the locking means is an unstable configuration, so that the locking means has a tendency to naturally and spontaneously return to its locking configuration when it is in the open configuration. The safety of the hairstyling device 1 increases, which means that in the absence of an active action of the user on the controlling member 21 of the locking means the locking means naturally tends to return to its locking configuration and thus secures the fitting 6 . (as long as the accessory 6 occupies one of said first and second angular configurations which is in that case lockable). Therefore, the locking configuration of the locking means is thus advantageously a resting position in which the locking means can naturally occupy without intervention of the controlling member 21 by the user.

Preferably, the means for locking the fitting 6 against the handle 2 comprises at least one bolt 22 and at least one adapted to receive therein said bolt 22 when the locking means is in the locked configuration. of the corresponding housing 23, 24, the bolt 22 and housing 23, 24 interlocking to prevent the fitting 6 from leaving the first or second angular configuration it occupies. In the open configuration of the locking means, the bolt 22 is no longer able to engage the corresponding housings 23 , 24 , as a result of which there is no longer an obstacle to the rotation of the accessory 6 and the accessory is thus occupied. It is possible to depart from the first or second angular configuration. The construction of such a locking means is advantageous as it is particularly simple to implement with a reduced volume. Advantageously, the housing 23 , 24 engages the fitting 6 , while the bolt 22 engages the handle 2 , whereby the design of the fitting 6 in particular can be simplified. Of course, the invention is not limited to such a specific design of the locking means, and the locking means could alternatively be of any applied design (for example by placing the surface of the fitting 6 against the corresponding surface of the handle 2 ). (jaw type or other form).

Thus, although one or more bolts 22 are to be accommodated within the housing(s) 23, 24 in the locking configuration of the locking means, the shape of the bolts 22 is not limited per se. For example, as in the embodiment shown in the figures, the bolt 22 may advantageously take the form of a rigid rod ("connecting pin") having a circular cross-section extending along a longitudinal axis, said rigid rod comprising: At least one position in which at least a portion of the rod is located inside the housings 23 and 24 (locking configuration of the locking means) and, conversely, a position in which the entire rod is disposed outside the housings 23 and 24 (open configuration of the locking means) ) is provided for sliding translation along the longitudinal axis between

If at least one of the first and second angular configurations of the fitting 6 corresponds to the only predetermined angular orientation of the fitting 6 with respect to the handle 2, in which the fitting 6 is to be locked, the housing ( 23) is advantageously formed to receive the bolt 22 in close contact therein. Thus, in the locking configuration of the locking means, the bolt 22 is captured inside the housing 23 without significant clearance in the direction of rotation of the fitting 6 relative to the handle 2 . Although the perimeter of the housing 23 is not necessarily closed, the housing 23 has at least a portion forming a brake for the bolt 22 in each of both directions of rotation of the fitting 6 . Of course, it may be contemplated for the locking means to include a plurality of bolts and corresponding housing pairs. In that case, the locking means will advantageously be configured such that each pair of bolts and housings cooperates simultaneously with the other pair of bolts and housings. On the other hand, if each of the first and second angular configurations of the accessory 6 corresponds to the only predetermined angular direction of the accessory 6 with respect to the handle 2, in which the accessory 6 is to be locked, the locking means is It may advantageously include at least one bolt 22 and two separate corresponding housings 23 . In that case, each of the housings 23 has the bolts 22 therein, depending on whether the angular configuration within the fitting 6 to which the fitting 6 is to be locked is the first configuration or the second configuration, as described above. will be closely accommodated in turn.

At least one configuration of said first and second angular configurations of fitting 6 is variable within a predetermined angular range and it is desired that fitting 6 can be locked in an angular orientation. If one angular orientation of (6) is allowed, the housing 24 forms an angled groove 24, that is, an opening (or opening) in the form of a circular arc as seen in FIG. 8 . The length of the angled groove 24 defines the predetermined angular range, the angled groove 24 forming the braking device at the two opposite ends 25 and 26 of the angled groove 24 . It is formed to receive the bolt 22 therebetween. In the locking configuration of the locking means, once the bolt 22 is received in the angling groove 24 , the relative movement of the bolt 22 and the angled groove 24 (and thus the fitting 6 relative to the handle 2 ) ) ) is limited by the opposite ends 25 , 26 with the angled groove 24 . According to one variant, the bolt 22 abuts directly against the ends 25 , 26 of the angled groove 24 . According to another variant, which will be disclosed below in connection with the embodiment shown in the figures, the bolt 22 - in the locking configuration of the locking means - is mounted on an intermediary part 27 movably inside said angled groove 24 . prepared to be accommodated within. The bolt 22 can thus be brought into indirect abutment with the ends 25 , 26 of the angled groove 24 , via the respective opposite ends 28 , 29 of the movable intermediary part 27 . The device 1 is an accessory in which each said first and second angular configuration of the accessory 6 varies with respect to the handle 2 within a predetermined angular range (which is not necessarily the same for each angular configuration). Assuming that it is designed to allow one angular direction of (6) - in which direction the fitting (6) is desired to be locked - the locking means are at least one bolt (22) and two separate corresponding angled grooves (24). ) may be advantageously included. In that case, each of the angle forming grooves 24 has the bolt 22 therein according to whether the angular configuration of the accessory 6 to which the accessory 6 is to be locked is the first configuration or the second configuration, as described above. will be closely accommodated in turn.

According to a variant adopted in the embodiment shown in the figure, the locking means locks the fitting 6 with respect to the handle 2 in a first angular configuration and when the fitting 6 is in said first angular configuration. It is advantageously provided to ensure (alternately) and mutually secure the locking of the fitting 6 in the second angular configuration, when the fitting 6 is in said second angular configuration. According to a variant, the locking means comprises a single bolt 22 , a first housing 23 and a fitting 6 adapted to receive therein the bolt 22 for locking the fitting in the first angular configuration. and a second housing 24 (separate from the first housing 23 ) adapted to receive the bolt 22 therein for locking in the second angular configuration. Such a variant allows a particularly simple design of the locking means of the hairstyling device 1 , which allows the same bolts 22 to alternately lock the fitting 6 in each of the first and second angular configurations. Because. In the embodiment shown in the figures, the single bolt 22 of the locking means is formed from a rigid rod 22 (or "connection pin") having a circular cross-section as described above. The rod 22 advantageously extends along a longitudinal axis, along which the rigid rod is arranged for sliding translation when the locking means is switched from the locked configuration to the open configuration and vice versa. Said longitudinal axis of extension of rod 22 is advantageously oriented substantially parallel to the second axis of rotation B-B' of fitting 6 with respect to handle 2 . In an embodiment, the second axis of rotation B-B' is interchanged or nearly parallel to the axis of longitudinal extension A-A' of the handle 2, so that the axis of longitudinal extension of the rod 22 is further advantageously It is substantially parallel to the first axis A-A′ ( FIGS. 6 , 7 , 9 and 10 ).

More particularly, in the embodiment shown in the figures, the first angular configuration (“hair dryer” mode) advantageously corresponds to the only predetermined angular orientation of the fitting 6 with respect to the handle 2 , while the second The two-angle configuration (“blow brush” mode) advantageously allows the angular orientation of the fitting 6 relative to the handle 2 to vary within a predetermined angular range. The first housing 23 of the locking means is advantageously configured to tightly receive a single bolt 22 therein for locking the fitting 6 in the first angular configuration ( FIGS. 5 to 7 ). . In this case, the first housing 23 is formed with a cylindrical first perforation 23 having a circular cross section, advantageously in the half shell 18 of the outer shell 18 on which the second face 16 is mounted. prepared (FIGS. 5 and 8). Advantageously, in order to limit the risk of cutting of the bolt 22 due to the effect of rotationally driving the fitting 6 along the second axis B-B', the first cylindrical first housing 23 is formed. The perforations 23 are transverse and the bolt 22 in the locking configuration of the locking means allows the distal end 30 of the bolt 22 to protrude beyond the first housing 23 when the bolt 22 is tightly received within the housing. scaled to extend. The annular peripheral lip 19 of the inner deflector 14 is disposed opposite the transverse first housing 23 in the lower surface of the annular peripheral lip 19 , as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 . , advantageously provided with a first orifice 31 arranged to closely receive the distal end 30 of the bolt 22 therein in the locking configuration of the locking means.

The second housing 24 of the locking means advantageously forms an angled groove 24 (or an opening in the form of a circular arc) having a length defining the predetermined angular range, the angled groove having therein; configured to receive a single bolt (22) between the two opposite ends (25, 26) of said angled groove (24) forming a braking device. As already considered above, the bolt 22, in the embodiment shown in the figure, is attached to the angle of the angled groove 24 so as to inhibit the disengagement of the second angular configuration of the fitting 6 when the locking means is in the locked configuration. It is not provided for direct contact with the ends 25 , 26 . Indeed, as can be seen in particular in FIGS. 5 and 8 , the fitting 6 comprises an intermediary component 27 , which is movably mounted in the interior of the angled groove 24 . The intermediate piece 27 is mechanically connected to the fitting 6 via two tensioning springs 32 and 33, one end of each spring having a sheath bearing the first face 15 of the fitting 6 ( 18 abuts the surface of the half shell 18A, each of the remaining ends being connected to the intermediate part 27 . The springs 32 , 33 are thus configured such that the intermediary component 27 is inside the angled groove 24 , and one end 28 of the intermediary component has one of the ends 25 of the angled groove 24 . A first extreme position (not shown) abutting on and a second extreme position (not shown) in which the opposite end 29 of the intermediary part 27 abuts the other of said ends 26 of the angled groove 24 . not), they work opposite each other so that they can oscillate between them. The intermediary part 24 is advantageously equidistant from the ends 28, 29 of the part, so as to tightly receive the bolt 22 therein and thus lock the fitting 6 in said second angular configuration (Fig. 8 and FIG. 10 ), thus having a second perforation 34 designed to impart a certain range of rotation angles along the second axis of rotation B-B′ for the fitting 6 . Said springs 32 , 33 in the present case are advantageously a preload spring which makes it possible to automatically return the intermediate part 27 to a central position inside the angled groove 24 ( FIGS. 5 and 8 ). The springs 32 , 33 thus advantageously make it possible to define the known angular position, the so-called resting position described above, to which the accessory 6 can automatically return when it is in the second angular configuration. Advantageously, in order to limit the risk of cutting the bolt 22 due to the effect of rotating the fitting 6 along the second axis B-B', the intermediate part 27 is provided with a cylindrical second cloth. The aperture 34 is transverse and the bolt 22 is in the locking configuration of the locking means so that when the bolt 22 is tightly received within the second aperture, the distal end 30 of the bolt 22 engages the second aperture ( 24) is scaled to extend beyond. The annular peripheral lip 19 of the inner deflector 14 is disposed in the lower surface of the annular peripheral lip 19 opposite the angled groove 24 and therein, shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 . advantageously provided with a second orifice 35 adapted to closely receive said distal end 30 of bolt 22 when the locking means is in the locked configuration as described.

Optionally, in a variant not shown in the figures, the angled groove 24 forming the second housing 24 is positioned equidistant from the ends 25 , 26 of the angled groove 24 , , within which the distal end 30 of the bolt 22 may advantageously have a third orifice capable of being tightly received when the fitting 6 is locked in the second angular configuration. As a result, the fitting 6 is provided with the third orifice disposed in the bolt 22 and the angled groove 24 (and, if the second perforation 34 of the intermediary part 24 is provided, the second 2 perforations], it may advantageously be locked in the resting intermediate angular position already described above. Thus, if the user desires, it will advantageously be possible to inhibit pivoting of the fitting 6 within said predetermined angular range when the fitting 6 is locked in said second angular configuration.

In one preferred variant adopted in the embodiment shown in the drawings, the controlling member 21 of the locking means is a mechanical manual controlling member 21 , and the user directly and manually operates the controlling member 21 to secure the locking means. is connected (directly or indirectly) to the bolt 22 to ensure the locking and/or opening of the fitting 6 by means of The mechanical manual control member 21 is thus advantageous such that the locking means moves with the effect of the controlling member 21 at least between a locked position in which the locking means is in the locked configuration and an open position in which the locking means is in the open configuration. it is installed Such variants are advantageous to implement in a relatively simple, inexpensive and reliable manner. Advantageously, it may relate to an automatic control member, in which case the user will indirectly manipulate the control member in order to control the locking and/or opening of the fitting 6 by means of a locking means. Thus, such an automatic control element could for example comprise an electronic relay for actuating the hairstyling device 1 , connected on the one hand to a locking means and on the other hand to means 10 for manual control and/or adjustment by the user. Therefore, when the user initiates operation of the hairstyling device 1 while actuating the manual control and/or adjustment means 10 , the automatic control member locks the locking means, for example in the angular configuration occupied by the accessory 6 . will automatically instruct you to do so. Therefore, in order to change the angular configuration of the accessory 6 , it is necessary for the user to again stop the operation of the hairstyling device 1 by actuating the control and/or adjustment means 10 to command automatic opening of the accessory 6 . Do.

However, the following detailed description relates more particularly to said preferred variant, wherein the controlling member 21 of the locking means is a mechanical manual controlling member 21 .

Preferably, the member 21 for mechanical manual control of the locking means is movably mounted on the handle 2 and not on the accessory 6 . As a result, the user can advantageously handle the mechanical manual control element 21 with the fingers of the hand holding the handle 2 of the appliance 1 , which is therefore particularly ergonomic for the hairstyling appliance 1 . give characteristics. Also preferably, the mechanical manual control member 21 is mounted in a position at one end of the handle 2 , where the accessory 6 is connected to the handle 2 , more preferably from the end. ) corresponds to the position of the end on the side extending the handle 2 , in this case the position of the second end 4 of the handle 2 in the embodiment shown in the figures. Thus, such a position of the mechanical manual control member 21 proximate to the interface between the rotary accessory 6 and the handle 2 is between the mechanical manual control member 21 and the locking means, limiting the need for particularly complicated coupling means. A simpler, more reliable and smaller volume design of the mechanical connections of the Various mechanical aspects of the mechanical manual control member 21 are conceivable. According to a particularly simple variant adopted in the embodiment shown in the figures, the mechanical manual control element 21 is preferably linearly translatable along the first longitudinal axis of extension A-A' of the handle 2 . is advantageously mounted with The member 21 for mechanical manual control is thus advantageously formed as a slider 36 mounted to slide in a slide groove 37 provided in the handle 2 . According to another variant (not shown), the mechanical manual control member 21 may preferably be mounted rotatably around the first longitudinal axis A-A' of the handle 2 . . Also as a variant (not shown), the mechanical manual control element 21 can preferably be mounted along and around the first axis A-A', ie in a helical connection, translationally and rotationally. have. In two variants, the mechanical manual control member 21 may be formed as an annular ring mounted for rotational movement or translation-rotational movement within a neck or a corresponding annular groove provided in the handle 2 . According to another less advantageous variant (not shown), the mechanical manual control element 21 intersects (eg perpendicularly intersects) with the first longitudinal axis of extension A-A' of the handle 2 . It may be mounted translationally in the orientation. In that case, the mechanical manual control member 21 may be formed as a push button.

According to one variant (not shown), the mechanical manual control element 21 and the bolt 22 (single or plural) form a single piece, which in particular simplifies the design of the hairstyling device 1 and reduces assembly. make it easy According to another variant adopted in the embodiment shown in the drawings, the mechanical manual control member 21 and the bolt 22 (single or multiple) may form separate parts from each other, and thus in some cases two It may be formed of several different materials. Therefore, the bolt 22 and the control member 21 are mechanically directly or indirectly connected to each other. For example, the bolt 22 can in that case be assembled to the mechanical manual control member 21 by screwing, attaching, retracting or overmolding. For example, the mechanical manual control member 21 may be made of a plastic material, particularly for controlling the total weight of the machine, whereas the bolt 22 may be made of a metal material, particularly to provide good mechanical resistance against cutting. can be manufactured with

Advantageously, the hairstyling device 1 activates the hairstyling device 1 when the mechanically manually controlled member 21 is in the open position of the locking means (and when the user ceases any direct action on the mechanically manually controlled member 21 ). , restoring means arranged to automatically return the mechanically manual control member 21 to the locking position of the locking means. It thus ensures the advantageous unstable properties of the opening configuration of the locking means as disclosed above. Preferably, the restoring means are arranged to act in tension or compression to resiliently restore the mechanical manual control member to the locked position when the mechanical manual control member 21 is in the open position. It is an elastic recovery means comprising a. In the embodiment shown in the figures, the restoration means, as is shown in the transparent mechanical manual control element 21 shown in FIGS. 7 and 10 , here the handle 2 surface and the mechanical manual control element 21 . ), advantageously comprising a pair of tension springs 38 , 39 disposed between the respective surfaces of the resilient restoration means. Of course, other restoring means, either resilient (blade springs, etc.) or inelastic (magnet pairs, etc.) could alternatively be installed to ensure such a function of automatically restoring the controlling member 21 to said locked position of the locking means. .

Advantageously, as a precarious nature of the opening configuration of the locking means, the locking means otherwise determines the state of the fitting 6 in the first and/or second angular configuration in which the fitting 6 will be locked by the locking means. It can also serve as a means for automatically displaying. Indeed, when the user rotates the fitting 6 relative to the handle 2 to position the fitting 6 in the angular configuration in which it is intended to lock the fitting 6 , the locking means automatically switches to the locked configuration, as a result of which The user recognizes that the required angle has been reached for the fitting 6 to be securely positioned in the desired angular configuration (heard noise emitted by the locking means, for example the bolt 22 being inserted into the housing 23, 24 in question). or by the simple fact that the rotational driving force of the accessory 6 applied by the user is suddenly stopped].

On the other hand, the device 1 provides the user with a direction of rotation suitable for pivoting the accessory 6 with respect to the handle 2 to position the accessory 6 in one or the other of the first and second angular configurations. It may include visual and/or tactile marks 40 for informing purposes. Such marking means 40 are, for example, a pair of engraved, shown or otherwise embodied in opposite directions at the interface position of the handle 2 and the fitting 6 , for example as shown in particular in FIG. 3 . It may include an arrow 41 . The visual and/or tactile mark 40 alternatively or supplementally corresponds precisely to the arrival of one or the other of the first and second angular configurations, an accessory 6 to the handle 2 . It may be provided to guide the angular position of the to the user. As shown by way of example in particular in FIG. 3 , the mark 40 thus protrudes (or is imprinted on the outer surface of the slide 35 ), for example, of the slider 35 of the control member 21 , shown or otherwise embodied] a first marker 42 . The mark 40 is also adapted to coincide with one or more housings 23 , 24 or second perforations 34 in which the bolts 22 of the locking means are to be received to ensure the locking of the fittings 6 . It may also include second and third markers 43 , 44 protruding from the exterior surface of the sheath 18 of the fitting 21 (or imprinted, shown or otherwise embodied in the exterior surface of the sheath 18 ). can Said second and third markers 43 , 44 are advantageously positioned such that they are in visual connection with the first marker 42 when the fitment 6 is in the first and second angular configurations, respectively ( Fig. 3).

The function and use of the hair styling device 1 according to the present invention as described above are, for example, as follows. The fitting 6 of the device 1 is initially configured in its first angular configuration (eg with respect to the handle 2 ), for example, the fitting 6 is preferably locked by means of a locking means of the device 1 . For example, corresponding to the "hair dryer" mode of use). The user then manually grips the handle 2 of the appliance 1 while preparing to position the appliance 1 such that the first exhaust port 12 of the accessory 6 is oriented towards the wet hair. The user then operates the manually operated control and/or regulating means 10 of the appliance 1 , as a result of which a propelled air flow, preferably warm air, passes through the first opening 12 of the accessory 6 . Let the air blow in the direction of the hair. Thereafter, after using the appliance 1 for a desired period of time, for example until a certain drying phase or a pre-drying phase is reached, the user can command the opening of the accessory 6 by means of a locking means. actuates the control member 21 of the locking means. For example, the user may hold the slider 36 within the slider groove 37 of the mechanical manual control member 21 using a finger (eg, thumb) gripping the handle 2 to move the slider 36 to its Sliding to bring it from the locked position (upper position in the drawing) to its open position (lower position). While the accessory 6 remains open as such, the user manually grips the handle 2 with one hand and the accessory 6 with the other hand, around the second axis of rotation B-B'. A rotational motion relative to the furnace handle 2 is applied to the accessory 6 until it is positioned in its second angular configuration (corresponding to, for example, a “blow brush” mode of use). Then, the user can stop all actions on the controlling member 21 . Due to the advantageously unstable nature of the opening configuration of the locking means, the locking means automatically switches to the locking configuration and thus locks the fitting 6 in said second angular configuration. The user can therefore advantageously use the device 1 for brushing and shaping his hair, for example with the help of the grooming element 17 .

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An accessory having a handle (2) for manual gripping, an embedded blowing module (5) for creating an airflow, and a first vent (12) and a second vent (13) connected to the handle (2) and separated from one another (13) 6) is a portable hair styling device (1) comprising,
The accessory (6) has at least one first angular configuration in which at least an airflow is blown by the accessory (6) through a first exhaust port (12), and an airflow is directed to the accessory (6) through a second exhaust port (13). between a second angular configuration blown by the rotatably mounted to be repositionable relative to the handle;
The device ( 1 ) is further configured to position the accessory ( 6 ) with respect to the handle ( 2 ), in at least one of the first and second angular configurations, in the first or second angle at which the accessory ( 6 ) is located. A portable device comprising: a means for locking to prevent deviation from the configuration; and a control member (21) which enables the user of the device (1) to control the locking and/or opening of the accessory (6) by means of the locking means Hairstyling device (1). The portable hairstyling device (1) according to claim 1, wherein the locking means is designed to switch position between a locked configuration and an open configuration, wherein the open configuration is an unstable configuration. 3. The method of claim 1 or 2, wherein at least one of the first and second angular configurations of the fitting (6) corresponds to a predetermined only predetermined angular direction of the fitting (6) with respect to the handle (2). Portable hairstyling device (1). 4. A configuration according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the configuration of at least one of the first and second angular configurations of the fitting (6) is variable within a predetermined angular range of the fitting (6) with respect to the handle (2). A portable hairstyling device (1) that allows for an angular orientation. 5. The accessory (1) according to claim 4, wherein the second vent (13) comprises at least first and second vent portions (13A, 13B), preferably separate from each other and not consecutively adjacent to each other. configured to enable fitting 6 to blow airflow through one and/or the other of the first and second vent portions 13A, 13B when (6) occupies the second angular configuration, and , in a second angular configuration, a variable angular orientation of the fitting (6) with respect to the handle (2) is permitted depending on said predetermined angular range. 6. The locking means according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the locking means comprises at least one bolt (22) and a corresponding housing (23, 24) adapted to receive therein at least one said bolt (22). A portable hairstyling device (1). 7. Portable hairstyling device (1) according to claim 3 and 6, wherein the housing (23) is configured to receive the bolt closely therein. 6. An angled groove (24) according to claim 6, 4 or 5, wherein the housing (24) forms an angled groove (24) having a length defining the predetermined angular range, the angled groove being formed therein, A portable hairstyling appliance (1) configured to receive said bolt (22) between two opposite ends (25, 26) of said angled groove (24) forming a braking device. 9. Portable hairstyling device (1) according to any one of claims 6 to 8, wherein the housing (23, 24) is coupled to the fitting (6) and the bolt (22) is coupled to the handle (2). 10 . The locking means according to claim 1 , wherein the locking means locks the fitting ( 6 ) in a first angular configuration with respect to the handle ( 2 ) and when the fitting ( 6 ) is in the first angular configuration. and separately in a second angular configuration, arranged to ensure locking of the accessory (6) when in the second angular configuration, the locking means being a single bolt (22), locking the accessory in the first angular configuration a first housing 23 adapted to receive the bolt 22 therein and a first housing 23 adapted to receive the bolt 22 therein for locking the accessory 6 separately in the second angular configuration for the purpose of accommodating the bolt 22 therein 2 A portable hairstyling device (1) comprising a housing (24). 11. The control according to any one of claims 6 to 10, wherein the controlling member (21) is controlled by a user directly and manually operating the controlling member (21) to lock and/or open the fitting (6) by means of a locking means. A portable hairstyling device (1), which is a mechanical manual control member connected to a bolt (22) to ensure that 12. Portable hairstyling device (1) according to claim 11, wherein the mechanically manual control member (21) is movably mounted on a handle (2). 13. The mechanical manual control element (21) according to claim 12, wherein the member (21) is preferably translatable in a straight line along the longitudinal axis of extension (A-A') of the handle (2) and/or the longitudinal axis of extension (A-A). '), a portable hairstyling device (1), which is mounted in a rotational movement around the center. 14. Portable according to claim 12 or 13, characterized in that the member (21) for mechanical manual control is mounted at the position of the end (4) of the handle (2) and at that end position the accessory (6) is connected to the handle (2). Hairstyling device (1). 15. The device according to any one of claims 2 and 11 to 14, wherein the mechanical manual control member (21) comprises a locked position in which a locking means occupies the locking configuration and a locking means occupies the open configuration; between the open positions, the device 1 being provided for automatically returning the mechanical manual control member 21 to the locked position when it is in the open position, preferably resilient. of, a portable hairstyling device (1) comprising restoration means. 16. Portable hairstyling device (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the first and second vents (12, 13) of the accessory (6) have openings with different geometries.

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