US20070186435A1

US20070186435A1 - Hairdryer bellows

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Publication number: US20070186435A1
Application number: US11/350,779
Authority: US
Inventors: Chen-Yueh Fan
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2006-02-10
Filing date: 2006-02-10
Publication date: 2007-08-16

Abstract

A hairdryer bellows has two connectors. One connector is mounted pivotally on and holds the other, and each connector has a spherical chamber and a sleeve. Each spherical has a proximal end, a distal end, an inner opening and an outer opening. The inner openings are formed respectively at the proximal ends and communicate with the other spherical chamber. The outer openings are formed respectively at the distal ends. The sleeves are formed respectively around the outer openings, and one sleeve is mounted selectively on a hairdryer. Therefore, the connectors can rotate relative to each other so the sleeve can be pointed in any desired angle.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a hairdryer bellows, and especially to a bellows mounted on the hairdryer.
2. Description of the Related Art
Since a person holds a hairdryer in one hand, doing another task such as applying make up with the other hand is not convenient.
With reference to FIG. 9, a conventional hairdryer stand (50) to hold a hairdryer (60) comprises a base (51) and a holder (52). The holder (52) is mounted on the base (51) and has two curved sides and a cavity. The curved sides are formed with each another and define the cavity between the curved sides. The hairdryer (60) has a handle (61). When the hairdryer (60) dries a person's hair, the handle (61) of the hairdryer (60) is mounted in the cavity in the holder (52) so the hairdryer (60) is mounted in a vertical plane. Although the hairdryer stand (50) can be pivoted in the vertical plane, the hairdryer stand (50) cannot rotate to other angles so a person's hair cannot be dried completely.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The objective of the present invention is to provide a hairdryer bellows so the angle of air discharged from the hairdryer can be adjusted.
To achieve the foregoing objective, a hairdryer bellows in accordance with the present invention comprises two connectors. One connector is mounted pivotally on and holds the other, and each connector has a spherical chamber and a sleeve. Each spherical chamber has a proximal end, a distal end, an inner opening and an outer opening. The inner openings are formed respectively at the proximal ends and communicate with the other spherical chamber. The outer openings are formed respectively at the distal ends. The sleeves are formed respectively around the outer openings, and one sleeve is mounted selectively on a hairdryer. Therefore, the connectors can rotate relative to each other so the sleeve can be pointed in any desired angle.
Other objectives, advantages and novel features of the invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a side view in partial section of a hairdryer bellows in accordance with the present invention mounted on a hairdryer;
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the bellows in FIG. 1 mounted on a hairdryer in a hairdryer stand;
FIG. 3 is a side view in partial section of the bellows in FIG. 2;
FIG. 4 is a front view of the bellows in FIG. 2;
FIG. 5 is an operational front view of the bellows in FIG. 2 with the bellow angled downward;
FIG. 6 is an operational front view of the bellows in FIG. 2 with the bellows angled upward;
FIG. 7 is an operational front view of the bellows in FIG. 2 with the bellows angled to the right;
FIG. 8 is an operational front view of the bellows in FIG. 2 with the bellows angled to the left; and
FIG. 9 is an operational side view of a conventional hairdryer stand mounted in a hairdryer stand.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

With reference to FIG. 1, a hairdryer bellows in accordance with the present invention mounts on a hairdryer discharge port to adjust air discharged from the hairdryer and comprises an inner connector (10) and an outer connector (20).
The inner connector (10) has an inner spherical chamber (11) and a mounting sleeve (13). With further reference to FIG. 2, the inner spherical chamber (11) is mounted detachably on a discharge nozzle of a hairdryer (30) and has a proximal end, a distal end, an outer surface, an outside diameter, an inside diameter, an inner opening and an outer opening. The inner opening is formed through the proximal end and has a diameter. The diameter of the inner opening is smaller than the inside diameter of the inner spherical chamber (11). The outer opening is formed through the distal end. With further reference to FIG. 3, the mounting sleeve (13) is formed around and protrudes from the outer opening, corresponds to the discharge nozzle and mounts detachably on the discharge nozzle.
The outer connector (20) is mounted pivotally on the inner connector (10) and has an outer spherical chamber (21) and a vent sleeve (23). The outer spherical chamber (21) is mounted pivotally on the inner spherical chamber (11) and has a proximal end, a distal end, an inner surface, an inside diameter, an inner opening and an outer opening. The inner surface is mounted slidably on the outer surface of the inner connector (10). The inside diameter corresponds to the outside diameter of the inner connector (10). The inner opening is formed through the proximal end, communicates with the inner spherical chamber (11) and has a diameter. The diameter of the inner opening is smaller than the inside diameter of the outer spherical chamber (21), which keeps the outer connector (20) from detaching from the inner connector (10). The outer opening is formed through the distal end and may be circular, olive shaped, elliptical or any other desired shape. The vent sleeve (23) corresponds to and is formed around and protruding from the outer opening.
With further reference to FIGS. 4 to 8, the hairdryer bellows allows hot air discharged from a hairdryer (30) mounted in a pivotal stand (40) to be directed up, down, left or right and results in no-hands operation of the hairdryer.
Even though numerous characteristics and advantages of the present invention have been set forth in the foregoing description, together with details of the structure and features of the invention, the disclosure is illustrative only. Changes may be made in the details, especially in matters of shape, size, and arrangement of parts within the principles of the invention to the full extent indicated by the broad general meaning of the terms in which the appended claims are expressed.

Claims

1. A hairdryer bellows comprising:

an inner connector having

an inner spherical chamber having

a proximal end;

a distal end;

an outer surface;

an outside diameter;

an inside diameter;

an inner opening being formed through the proximal end and having a diameter smaller than the inside diameter; and

an outer opening formed through the distal end; and

a mounting sleeve being formed around and protruding from the outer opening and adapted for be mounted detachably on a discharge nozzle of a hairdryer; and

an outer connector being mounted pivotally on the inner connector and having

an outer spherical chamber being mounted pivotally on the inner spherical chamber and having

a proximal end;

a distal end;

an inner surface being mounted slidably on the outer surface of the inner connector;

an inside diameter corresponding to the outside diameter of the inner connector;

an inner opening being formed through the proximal end, communicating with the inner spherical chamber and having a diameter small than the inside diameter of the outer spherical chamber; and

an outer opening being formed through the distal end; and

a vent sleeve corresponding to and being formed around and protruding from the outer opening.

2. The hairdryer bellows as claimed in claim 1, wherein the vent sleeve is circular.