TW201343102A - Hair iron with a resilient layer - Google Patents

Abstract

A hair iron is provided. The hair iron includes a first arm; a second arm pivotably coupled to the first arm; a heating element disposed on the second arm; a first cushioned resilient member disposed over substantially all of an entire upper surface of the heating element, wherein the resilient member facilitates a transfer of heat from the heating element; and a heater cover disposed on an opposite side of the heating element as a side on which the first cushioned resilient member is disposed, wherein the heater cover insulates against the transfer of heat from the heating element.

Description

Hair iron with elastic layer

The present invention is generally directed to a hair iron for ironing or scalding hair, and in particular having a sterilizing light.

Hair irons are often limited in their characteristics, and heat is applied directly to straightening or curling the hair and the like. In particular, parts with additional characteristics may be damaged by the heat generated by the hair iron due to the intense heat generated by the hair iron. Furthermore, some hair irons are damaged in order to prevent the ends of the hair from being straightened or curled by the hair iron. Only an elastic layer is included near the edge of the hair iron, and the heated hair is gripped more gently to protect the hair. However, such a hair iron does not provide effective heat transfer to the over area of the elastomeric layer, and in particular does not provide effective heat transfer to the full extent of the elastic layer sandwiching the hair. Thus, the use of an elastic layer throughout a heated surface is generally limited to provide a small range of gentle gripping, and when the other large extent of the heated surface is directly exposed to the hair, it is not covered by the elastic layer. (cover) The hair on the heated surface range is damaged. Furthermore, the range of the elastic layer is gently clamped The direct contact reduces the effectiveness of the hair through the straightening and/or curling of the iron.

Therefore, it is possible to provide a hair iron which is an additional feature that is directly related to the effective application of heat to the hair without damaging the parts provided for this additional characteristic. A hair iron having an elastic layer is another requirement when providing effective straightening or curling of the hair so that the iron can be easily moved between the hairs for efficient heating.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a hair iron. The hair iron includes a frictional elastic layer, sterilizing light and a fan. The fan is used to cool the portion of the hair iron, and the portion of the hair iron includes sterilized light.

According to an embodiment of the invention, a hair iron is provided. The hair iron includes a first arm, a second arm, a heating element, a first cushioned resilient member, and a heater mask ( Heater cover). The second crossbar is pivotally coupled to the first crossbar, and the heating element is disposed on the second crossbar. The first cushioning elastic member is disposed substantially on the entire surface of the heating component, wherein the elastic component is assisted by The heat conduction of the heating element, and the heater mask are disposed on one side of the heating element as one side of the first cushioning elastic member, wherein the heater mask blocks heat conduction of the heating element.

In order to better understand the above and other aspects of the present invention, the preferred embodiments are described below, and in conjunction with the drawings, the detailed description is as follows:

1‧‧‧hard outer board

2‧‧‧External mat

2a‧‧‧Overhang

4‧‧‧Support board

4a‧‧‧first trench

4b‧‧‧second trench

6a, 6b‧‧‧ light tube

8‧‧‧heating mat

10‧‧‧heater mask

10a‧‧‧

12a, 12b‧‧‧ second cushion

14‧‧‧ lower case

16‧‧‧Handle shell

18a, 18b‧‧‧ light source

20‧‧‧Cooling fan

22‧‧‧ inner shell

22a‧‧‧ stomata

24‧‧‧Chain cover

80‧‧‧Internal and components

100‧‧‧perm

100a‧‧‧first crossbar

100b‧‧‧second rail

The preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the following drawings. The preferred embodiments of the invention are not intended to limit the invention. Some of the conventional constituent members and processing techniques are omitted in the present specification and are not intended to hide the necessary techniques in the present invention. The content of the present specification discloses the function of the present invention, and can be changed according to different users or operators. EXAMPLES The details of the technology according to the present invention are as follows.

1 is a front elevational view of a hair iron having a first crossbar and a second crossbar in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

2A is a perspective view of a second crossbar of the hair iron of FIG. 1 in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

2B is an exploded perspective view of one of the second rails of the hair iron of FIG. 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3A is an enlarged perspective view showing a second crossbar of the hair iron of FIG. 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 3B is a front cross-sectional view showing the second crossbar of the hair iron of Fig. 1 along the second rail of the hair iron of the A-A line in Fig. 3A.

4A is a side view of a light source and a light tube of a second crossbar of the hair iron of FIG. 1 according to an embodiment of the invention.

Figure 4B is a front cross-sectional view showing a light pipe along the line A-A of Figure 3A as a light pipe of the second crossbar of the hair iron of Figure 1.

4C is a vertical view of the light pipe in FIG. 4A according to an embodiment of the invention. An enlarged side view of the section.

Figure 5 is an exploded perspective view of an internal secondary component and a cooling fan in the second crossbar of the hair iron of Figure 1 in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

The embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail in conjunction with the following drawings. It must be noted that all the figures, the same component symbols are intended to be the same elements, features and structures. In addition, the functions and structures known to the public will be omitted for the sake of clarity and conciseness.

1 is a front elevational view of a hair iron having a first crossbar and a second crossbar in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to Figure 1, a hair ircn 100 can heat and straighten the hair. The hair iron 100 has a first first arm 100a and a second second arm 100b. The second crossbar 100b is pivotally coupled to the first crossbar 100a. In the design that the first crossbar 100a includes a hard outer plate 1 relative to one of the second crossbars 100b, the second crossbar 100b includes a heating mechanism of the hair iron and includes a buffered exterior A cushioned outer pad 2, the buffer outer pad 2 is used to transfer the heat generated by the second crossbar 100b to the user's hair. The hard outer panel 1 has a hard and flat outer surface and can be constructed of a hard material that can withstand thermal energy from the second crossbar 100b, such as ceramic and/or titanium. However, embodiments of the present invention are not limited to such materials and other types of materials are also It can be applied to the hard outer panel 1 of the embodiment of the present invention.

The components of the second crossbar of the hair iron 100 in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention will be described in Figures 2A, 2B, 3A and 3B of the accompanying drawings below. 2A is a perspective view of a second crossbar of the hair iron of FIG. 1 in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. 2B is an exploded perspective view of one of the second rails of the hair iron of FIG. 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 3A is an enlarged perspective view showing one of the second rails of the hair iron of Fig. 1. Fig. 3B is a front cross-sectional view showing the second crossbar of the hair iron of Fig. 1 along the second rail of the hair iron of the A-A line in Fig. 3A.

Referring to Figures 2A and 2B, the second crossbar 100b of the hair iron 100 includes an outer pad 2, a support plate 4, light pipes 6a and 6b, and a heater pad 8. a heater cover 10, second cushions 12a and 12b, lower housing 14, a grip housing 16, light sources 18a and 18b, and a cooling fan (cooling) Fan) 20, an inner housing 22 and a hinge cap 24.

The outer pad 2 is located on an upper surface of the second crossbar 100b to facilitate direct contact with the hair through the hair iron 100. In order to transfer thermal energy from the heating pad 8 to the user's hair, the outer pad 2 is formed of a material such as a crucible. Furthermore, the outer pad 2 has a smooth outer surface and can be pressed to serve as an outer cushion so that the hair can smoothly smoothly when pressed between the first crossbar 100a and the second crossbar 100b. By the hair iron 100, the pulling and/or damage of the user's hair is reduced compared to conventional hair irons.

The support plate 4 is disposed below the outer pad 2. As shown in FIG. 3B, the support plate 4 may include a first groove 4a on an upper surface of the support plate 4, and in order to firmly attach the outer pad 2 to the support plate 4, the first groove 4a The shape is designed to receive the protrusion 2a extending from the bottom surface of the outer pad 2. For example, although FIG. 3B illustrates a substantially cylindrical protrusion 2a and its corresponding first groove 4a, embodiments of the present invention are not limited to this feature, and other shapes of protrusions and corresponding The trenches can be applied to embodiments of the present invention. In addition to this, in addition to the protrusions and the corresponding grooves, the outer pad 2 can be fixed to the support plate 4 (not shown) by an adhesive.

The light pipes 6a and 6b are disposed in the support plate 4 along the side of the outer pad 2 in the second groove 4b, so that the upper surface of one of the light pipes 6a and 6b is exposed. Similar to the protrusion 2a, the light pipes 6a and 6b can be fixed to the support plate 4 by means of a shape corresponding to the shape of the second groove 4b and/or by an adhesive.

The light pipes 6a and 6b are connected to the corresponding light sources 18a and 18b. Light sources 18a and 18b emit a sterilizing light. In order to direct the sterilization light upward through the hair of the hair iron 100 toward the user, the sterilizing light passes through the light pipes 6a and 6b and then exits through the upper surfaces of the light pipes 6a and 6b, thereby sterilizing the user's hair. The light sources 18a and 18b may, for example, be light emitting diodes (LEDs) that emit infrared light to provide a sterilization effect to the user's hair.

For guiding the light through the light pipes 6a and 6b upward toward one of the upper surfaces of the light pipes 6a and 6b to sterilize the structure of the user's hair. The design will be described in Figures 4A, 4B and 4C of the accompanying drawings below.

4A is a side view of a light source and a light tube of a second crossbar of the hair iron of FIG. 1 according to an embodiment of the invention. Figure 4B is a front cross-sectional view showing a light pipe along the line A-A of Figure 3A as a light pipe of the second crossbar of the hair iron of Figure 1. Figure 4C is an enlarged side elevational view, in section, of the ray tube of Figure 4, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4B, in order to guide light rays to be emitted upward through the light pipes 6a and 6b toward the upper surfaces of the light pipes 6a and 6b, the upper surface of the support plate 4 along the second corresponding groove 4b and/or the light pipes 6a and 6b The lower surface may have a mirrored reflective surface to reflect light, causing the light to exit toward the upper surface of the light pipes 6a and 6b.

Referring to FIG. 4C, in addition to, or as an alternative to the mirror surface, the lower region of the light pipes 6a and 6c may have a continuous V-shaped cut surface across the length of the light pipe to change the light pipes 6a and 6c. The direction of the light is toward the upper surface of one of the light pipes. The vertical distance from the top to the recess may be about 50 microns, and the distance between the top ends may be about 100 microns. However, this distance is provided only as a reference, and other distances may be used in embodiments of the invention.

Referring to Figures 1, 2A, 2B, 3A and 3B, the heating pad 8 is disposed below the support plate 4. The heating pad is heated by a power source provided by a power supply (not shown). The hair iron 100 directs thermal energy supplied from the power supply through the support plate 4 and the outer pad 2 to heat the hair passing through the hair iron 100. The heating pad 8 may be a hard plate made of ceramic or metal material, for example, having a ceramic plate. The outer layer is coated with aluminum metal or titanium metal. The heating pad 8 can be any heat conductor that readily conducts thermal energy such that thermal energy penetrates the support plate 4 through the outer pad 2 and reaches the hair.

The heater mask 10 is disposed below and to the side of the heating pad 8 to provide thermal isolation of other components of the second rail 100b that are bounded below and to the side of the heater pad 8 and the heater mask 10.

The second cushions 12a and 12b are disposed between the heater mask 10 and one of the lower casings 14 of the second rail 100. The cushions 12a and 12b are resilient members. The elastic member allows the heater mask 10 to move toward the lower case 14 when pressed against the outer pad 2. As shown in FIG. 3B, the second cushions 12a and 12b occupy a gap between the heater mask 10 and the lower casing 14 in an unpressurized state. When the outer pad 2 is pressed, the inner secondary component 80 of FIG. 5 moves toward the lower case 14 to reduce the gap and press the second cushions 12a and 12b. An internal secondary assembly 80 includes an outer pad 2, a support plate 4, light tubes 6a and 6b, light sources 18a and 18b, a heating pad 8 and a heater mask 10). Due to the structural design, when the hair iron 100 is used, in order to more uniformly apply pressure to the user's hair, the second cushions 12a and 12b provide another degree of cushioning elasticity far beyond that provided by the outer mat 2 (1eve1 of Cushioning).

Referring again to FIG. 2B, the lower casing 14 serves as a lower outer casing of the second crossbar 100b, and a grip housing 14 is provided to enable the user to firmly hold the iron 100. A portion of the lower casing 14 extension may be provided. The handle shell can be made of a rubber or rubber-like material, or What is applicable to allow the user to better hold the material of the hair iron 100.

The cooling fan 20 collocation symbol corresponding to the inner secondary assembly 80 is depicted in Figure 5.

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of an interior subassembly and a cooling fan in the second crossbar of the hair iron of FIG. 1 according to an embodiment of the invention.

Referring to Figure 5, in order to further cool the lower casing 14 without reducing the heat transfer effect of the heating pad 8 through the outer pad 2 to the user's hair, the cooling fan 20 provides clearance through the gap between the heater mask 10 and the lower casing 14. airflow. The gas is ejected from the cooling fan 20 toward the rear of one of the internal secondary assemblies 80. A gas passage is located below the heater shroud 10 to direct airflow from the cooling fan 20 along the heater shroud. In addition to the channels below the heater mask 10 and/or the heater mask 10, additional airflow passages along the sides of the heater mask 10 are included, and additional airflow passages are provided to provide self-heater shields 10 The lower portion follows the air flow from the side of the inner secondary assembly, and in particular provides a cooling air flow near the light pipes 6a and 6b.

In addition to this, or alternatively along the gas passage of the heater mask 10, the gas passage corresponding to the gas may also be located along an inner surface of the inner casing 12 to guide the air flow provided from the cooling fan 20. As described, the same method corresponds to the gas passage along the heater mask 10. Along the airflow below and to the sides of the inner secondary assembly 80, the lower casing 14 provided further away from the heater shroud 10 is further cooled. Moreover, the air flow is directly guided by the cooling fan 20 to the light sources 18a and 18b, as if the air flow is directed from the gas passage along the side wall of the heater mask 10 toward the light pipe 6a. And 6b are used to cool the light sources 18a and 18b and the light pipes 6a and 6b. Since the heater mask 10 does not have to be disposed between the heating pad 8 and the light pipes 6a and 6b and/or the light sources 18a and 18b, the cooling effect prevents the heating pad 8 from heating the light pipes 6a and 6b and the light sources 18a and 18b to possibly lower the components. The effect and / or temperature that makes it completely inoperable.

Referring to Fig. 2B, the hinge cover 22 of the second crossbar 100b of the hair iron 100 covers the upper region of the second crossbar 100b, and the upper region is not covered by the outer pad 2. The hinge cover 22 includes an air hole 22a and a hinge section 22b. The air holes 22a are for allowing gas to enter the cooling fan 20, and the hinge portion 22b is for connecting the second cross bar 100b to the first cross bar 100a. The hinge cover 24 covers the opening of the hinge portion 22a, and the opening is located, for example, on a fastener (not shown), and the holder can be used to fix the hinge portion 22a to the second cross. Rod 100b.

It will be apparent from the above description that embodiments of the present invention facilitate providing a hair iron for one of a plurality of cushions for allowing hair to pass gently through the hair iron, the hair iron including a cushion provided by an outer pad, The outer pad has a squeezable material (for example, enamel material) that is resistant to high operating temperatures. Like the inner cushion, the inner cushion is used to allow the inner component of the iron to move corresponding to the arm housing of the inner component. . Furthermore, embodiments of the present invention facilitate providing sterile light and a cooling fan that passes the gas through the interior of the hair iron to cool the light and the exterior of one of the rails of the hair iron. The gas can be transported through a gap that separates an outer casing from the inner component of the iron rail, and the outer casing allows movement of the inner component when the second cushion is compressed. Providing airflow passages and using The gap in the space in which the components move, the space is preserved to allow one of the hair irons to be more compact.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described with respect to particular elements that are located within a single crossbar of a hair iron, this embodiment is provided as an example, and other configurations may be made in embodiments of the present invention. In more detail, any or all of the elements illustrated and/or described in relation to the first crossbar or the second crossbar described above may be added or replaced with elements corresponding to the opposing crossbar. For example, the description of the hard plate corresponding to the first crossbar may replace the outer pad corresponding to the second crossbar. In another example, the light source and the light pipe according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a double cross bar for heating the iron piece or a different cross bar of the iron. One of the different cross bars of the iron includes a cross bar other than the heating element. . Similarly, the cooling fan and the gas passage for guiding the air flow according to an embodiment of the present invention may be a double crossbar or a different crossbar including a heated iron piece, the different cross bars including one of the heating elements. Furthermore, the heating element, the outer cover, the heater mask, and/or the second cushion may comprise one or both of the heated iron sheets in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

In conclusion, the present invention has been disclosed in the above preferred embodiments, and is not intended to limit the present invention. A person skilled in the art can make various changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention is subject to the scope of the appended claims.

1‧‧‧hard outer board

2‧‧‧External mat

6a, 6b‧‧‧ light tube

100‧‧‧perm

100a‧‧‧first crossbar

100b‧‧‧second rail

Claims (17)

A hair iron comprising: a first arm; a second arm pivotally coupled to the first bar; a heating element disposed on the a second cross-bar; a first cushioning resilient member disposed on substantially all of the upper surface of the heating element, wherein the first cushioning elastic member facilitates heat conduction from one of the heating elements; A heater cover is disposed on the opposite side of the first cushioning elastic member corresponding to the heating element, wherein the heater mask blocks the heat conduction from the heating element. The hair iron of claim 1, wherein the first cushioning elastic member comprises an elastic material. The hair iron of claim 1, wherein the first cushioning elastic member comprises a silicone. The hair iron of claim 1, further comprising: at least one second cushion disposed between the heating element and an outer casing of the second rail. The hair iron of claim 4, wherein the at least one second cushion comprises an elastic material. The hair iron of claim 4, wherein the at least one second cushion comprises a silicone resin. The hair iron of claim 4, wherein the heater mask is disposed between the at least one heating element and the at least one second cushion. The hair iron of claim 4, wherein the heating element is movable relative to the outer casing of the second crossbar according to elastic compression of the at least one second cushion. The hair iron of claim 1, further comprising: at least one light pipe longitudinally positioned along an inner-facing surface of the hair iron; and at least one light source providing light to The at least one light pipe is such that light provided through the light pipe is ejected from the inwardly facing surface toward the opposite crossbar of the hair iron. The hair iron of claim 9, wherein the at least one light source is a Light Emitting Diode (LED). The hair iron of claim 9, wherein the light source emits infrared light. The hair iron of claim 9, wherein the light emitted by the light source is a sterilizing light. The hair iron of claim 9, further comprising: a cooling fan; wherein the second cross bar comprises a plurality of gas passages for guiding airflow from the cooling fan through the hair iron The second crossbar flows out. The hair iron of claim 13, wherein the gas passages are formed between the heater mask and a lower housing of the second rail such that the airflow is along an inner lower surface or The side wall of the second crossbar is guided. The hair iron of claim 13, wherein the gas passages are formed to direct the airflow toward at least one of the at least one light pipe and the at least one light source. The hair iron of claim 1, further comprising a hard plate, the hard plate being disposed on the first cross bar, when the first cross bar and the When the second crossbars are covered with each other, the hard plate is covered on the first cushioning elastic member. The hair iron of claim 1, further comprising a second cushioned resilient member disposed on the first crossbar when the first crossbar and the second crossbar are mutually When the cover is closed, the second cushioning elastic member is covered on the first cushioning elastic member.