US20180020795A1 - Hair curler and method for using same - Google Patents

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US20180020795A1
US20180020795A1 US15/505,907 US201515505907A US2018020795A1 US 20180020795 A1 US20180020795 A1 US 20180020795A1 US 201515505907 A US201515505907 A US 201515505907A US 2018020795 A1 US2018020795 A1 US 2018020795A1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
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    • A45D1/02—Curling-tongs, i.e. tongs for use when hot; Curling-irons, i.e. irons for use when hot; Accessories therefor with means for internal heating, e.g. by liquid fuel
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D1/00—Curling-tongs, i.e. tongs for use when hot; Curling-irons, i.e. irons for use when hot; Accessories therefor
    • A45D1/06—Curling-tongs, i.e. tongs for use when hot; Curling-irons, i.e. irons for use when hot; Accessories therefor with two or more jaws
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D1/00—Curling-tongs, i.e. tongs for use when hot; Curling-irons, i.e. irons for use when hot; Accessories therefor
    • A45D1/16—Curling-tongs, i.e. tongs for use when hot; Curling-irons, i.e. irons for use when hot; Accessories therefor with a single heated member
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D2/00—Hair-curling or hair-waving appliances ; Appliances for hair dressing treatment not otherwise provided for
    • A45D2/12—Hair winders or hair curlers for use parallel to the scalp, i.e. flat-curlers
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D7/00—Processes of waving, straightening or curling hair
    • A45D7/02—Processes of waving, straightening or curling hair thermal

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  • the present application relates to the field of hairdressing, and more particularly it relates to a hair curler and a method for using same.
  • hair curlers will have an exposed round rod heating element.
  • the hair is wound on the heating member for heating so that the hair is deformed and shaped in accordance with the shape of the heating member, thereby increasing the curl of the hair.
  • the basic principle of a hair curler is: hair is mainly composed of protein, protein structure of the skeleton determines the shape of the hair; proteins have chemical bonds, such as disulfide bonds, hydrogen bonds and salt bonds, etc.; these chemical bonds are used to maintain the structure and shape of the hair.
  • the straight hair is winded on the heating member. The heat of the heating member causes the hair to expand and open the chemical bonds in the protein to make the straight hair in a changeable state.
  • the existing hair curler has the following disadvantages: 1) high temperature will damage the hair, making the hair lose water; in order to improve the curling efficiency of the curlers, the operating temperature of the existing heating members of the curlers is generally up to 200° C.; when the hair touches the heating member for a long time, the hair will be seriously damaged; 2) At the same time, since the heat member is exposed, the user's hand, hair and face may be burned.
  • the objective of the present invention is to provide a hair curler and a method for using same, aiming at the drawback that the hair will be overheated and be seriously hurt when curled by the present hair curler.
  • the present application provides a hair curler, the hair curler comprises main body, and the main body comprises a first proximal end and a first distal end; a first internal space is formed inside the main body; a first elongated slot communicated with the first internal space is formed on the first proximal end; a first opening of the first elongated slot is formed on the first proximal end; the hair curler further comprises a first movable arm movably disposed in the first internal space; a heating member for heating hair is disposed on a slot wall of the first elongated slot and/or the first movable arm.
  • a connecting member is further formed on the main body; the connecting member comprises a movable mechanical structure; the movable mechanical structure is a hinge structure; the first movable arm is connected with the main body through the hinge structure.
  • a side wall of the main body at the first proximal end is a main body outer wall for cooling the hair;
  • the main body outer wall has a curved surface; when the heating member is working, hair extending into the first elongated slot is heated by the heating member to make hydrogen bond in hair protein opened in the first elongated slot; the hair is cooled down when leaving the first elongated slot, the hydrogen bond is reconstructed; the hair is curled when contacting the main body outer wall.
  • the heating member comprises a heating surface disposed on the first movable arm and a heating element which is connected on the heating surface and is used for heating the heating surface; when the heating member is working, a temperature of the heating surface is higher than a temperature of the main body outer wall; when the temperature of the heating surface is higher than 180° C., the temperature of the main body outer wall is at least 90° C. lower than the temperature of the heating surface, or the temperature of the main body outer wall is lower than 50% of the temperature of the heating surface.
  • the heating member comprises a heating body disposed on the slot wall of the first elongated slot; a heat insulation structure is disposed in the main body; the heating body is connected with the main body through the heat insulation structure; when the heating member is working, a temperature of the heating body is higher than the temperature of the main body outer wall; when the temperature of the heating body is higher than 180° C., the temperature of the main body outer wall is at least 90° C. lower than the temperature of heating body, or the temperature of the main body outer wall is lower than 50% of the temperature of heating body.
  • the first elongated slot extends from the first opening to the first distal end, a bottom is formed at an adjacent first proximal end of the first elongated slot close to the first distal end; the hinge structure is disposed between the bottom and the first distal end; an axis of the hinge structure is perpendicular to an extending direction of the first elongated slot; the first movable arm is pivoted with the axis of the hinge structure and forms a clip with the slot wall of the first elongated slot.
  • the hinge structure further comprises a button; the button is connected with the axis of the hinge structure through a connecting rod; the minimum distance between the slot wall of the first elongated slot and the first movable arm is at least 5 mm.
  • the hair curler further comprises a handle member and a rotatable structure rotatably arranged on the first distal end.
  • the first elongated slot extends from the first opening to the first distal end; the hair curler further comprises a second movable arm movably disposed in the first internal space; the first movable arm and the second movable arm are fixedly connected with the rotatable structure respectively.
  • a gap is formed at the first opening of the first proximal end; the gap extends from the first opening to the first distal end; an extending length of the gap is shorter than an extending length of the first elongated slot.
  • the first elongated slot extends from the first opening to the first distal end; the heating member for heating the hair is arranged on a first heating arm.
  • the first heating arm is fixedly connected with the rotatable structure.
  • the first heating arm extends out of the first internal space.
  • the hair curler further comprises a second heating arm fixedly connected with the rotatable structure; the second heating arm extends out of the first internal space; when the rotatable structure is rotated, the first heating arm and the second heating arm are rotated relative to the main body
  • a radial width of the main body narrows from the first proximal end to the first distal end.
  • a width of the first elongated slot in the circumferential direction of the main body from the first proximal end to the first distal end increases first and then reduces; the first opening and the first heating arm form an annular opening; the first opening forms two proximal corners at the first proximal end.
  • the first heating arm is cylindrical; the first heating arm extends out of the first internal space; the main body is connected with the rotatable structure; when the rotatable structure is rotated, the main body is rotated relative to the first heating arm.
  • a radial width of the main body narrows from the first proximal end to the first distal end.
  • the main body comprises an inner wall; a convex bone is disposed on the inner wall; the convex bone extends from the first proximal end to the first distal end.
  • the hair curler further comprises an external sleeve coaxially disposed with the main body and fixedly connected with the handle member; the external sleeve comprises a second proximal end and a second distal end; a second elongated slot is disposed on the external sleeve; a second opening of the second elongated slot is arranged on the second proximal end; the second elongated slot extends from the second proximal end to the second distal end.
  • a width of the second elongated slot in the circumferential direction of the external sleeve narrows from the second proximal end to the second distal end.
  • a radial width of the external sleeve narrows from the second proximal end to the second distal end.
  • the main body is connected with the rotatable structure; when the rotatable structure is rotated, the main body is rotated relatively to the external sleeve.
  • the hair curler further comprises a motor disposed on the handle member for driving the rotatable structure; the hair curler further comprises a rotating position detecting device disposed on the handle member for detecting a rotating position of the rotatable structure and a control component; the control component is electronically connected with the motor and the rotating position detecting device respectively and is for controlling the rotatable structure to return to an initial position after the hair curler stops working.
  • the present application further provides s method for using a hair curler comprising the following steps:
  • the hair curler comprises a main body; a first internal space is formed inside the main body; the main body comprises a first proximal end and a first distal end; a first elongated slot communicated with the first internal space is formed on the first proximal end; the hair curler further comprises a heating member disposed inside the first internal space; a side wall of the main body at the first proximal end is a main body outer wall for cooling the hair;
  • the hair 33 comprises hair root and hair trip; putting a portion of the hair closing to the hair root into the first elongated slot, then rotating the main body to make the hair wound on the main body outer wall;
  • step S4 repeating step S3 to curl the hair.
  • the present invention by disposing the heating member inside the hair curler and cooling the hair outside the hair curler, it avoids the hair from being serious injury due to overheat. At the same time, the present invention also achieves the purpose of rapidly cooling the heated hair by the outer wall of the main body having a curved surface, thereby improving the efficiency of curling hair.
  • the present application is simple, practicable, safe and convenient.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a hair curler according to a first embodiment of the present application
  • FIG. 2 is an internal reference diagram of the hair curler shown in FIG. 1 ;
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a hair curler according to a second embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG. 4 is an external reference diagram of the hair curler shown in FIG. 3 ;
  • FIG. 5 is a first use state reference diagram of the hair curler shown in FIG. 1 ;
  • FIG. 6 is a second use state reference diagram of the hair curler shown in FIG. 1 ;
  • FIG. 7 is the schematic diagram of the A-A section shown in FIG. 6 ;
  • FIG. 8 is a third use state reference diagram of the hair curler shown in FIG. 1 ;
  • FIG. 9 is a fourth use state reference diagram of the hair curler shown in FIG. 1 ;
  • FIG. 10 is a fifth use state reference diagram of the hair curler shown in FIG. 1 ;
  • FIG. 11 is a sixth use state reference diagram of the hair curler shown in FIG. 1 ;
  • FIG. 12 is a seventh use state reference diagram of the hair curler shown in FIG. 1 ;
  • FIG. 13 is an eighth use state reference diagram of the hair curler shown in FIG. 1 ;
  • FIG. 14 shows the chemical structure of the hair protein
  • FIG. 15 is a first schematic view of the first part of the hair
  • FIG. 16 is a second schematic view of the first part of the hair
  • FIG. 17 is a schematic view of the second part of the hair
  • FIG. 18 is a schematic view of the third part of the hair.
  • FIG. 19 is a schematic diagram of a hair curler according to a third embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG. 20 is a front view of a hair curler according to a fourth embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG. 21 is a rear schematic view of the hair curler shown in FIG. 20 ;
  • FIG. 22 is a top view of the hair curler shown in FIG. 20 ;
  • FIG. 23 shows the A-A cutaway view as shown in FIG. 22 ;
  • FIG. 24 shows the B-B cutaway view as shown in FIG. 22 ;
  • FIG. 25 is a first use state reference diagram of the hair curler shown in FIG. 20 ;
  • FIG. 26 is a second use state reference diagram of the hair curler shown in FIG. 20 ;
  • FIG. 27 is a schematic diagram of a hair curler according to a fifth embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG. 28 is the schematic diagram of the A-A section of the hair curler shown in FIG. 27 ;
  • FIG. 29 is another schematic diagram of the hair curler shown in FIG. 27 ;
  • FIG. 30 is a first use state reference diagram of the hair curler shown in FIG. 27 ;
  • FIG. 31 is a second use state reference diagram of the hair curler shown in FIG. 27 ;
  • FIG. 32 is a schematic diagram of another hair curler according to a fifth embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG. 33 is a schematic diagram of a hair curler according to a sixth embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG. 34 is the schematic diagram of the A-A section of the hair curler shown in FIG. 33 ;
  • FIG. 35 is another schematic diagram of the hair curler shown in FIG. 33 ;
  • FIG. 36 is a schematic diagram of another hair curler according to a sixth embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG. 37 is the schematic diagram of the A-A section shown in FIG. 36 ;
  • FIG. 38 is a first use state reference diagram of the hair curler shown in FIG. 33 ;
  • FIG. 39 is a second use state reference diagram of the hair curler shown in FIG. 33 ;
  • FIG. 40 is a schematic diagram of a hair curler according to a seventh embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG. 41 is the schematic diagram of the A-A section shown in FIG. 40 ;
  • FIG. 42 is a first use state reference diagram of the hair curler shown in FIG. 40 ;
  • FIG. 43 is a second use state reference diagram of the hair curler shown in FIG. 40 ;
  • FIG. 44 is a schematic diagram of another hair curler according to a seventh embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG. 45 is a schematic diagram of the other hair curler according to a seventh embodiment of the present application.
  • the technical principle of the invention is: separate the heating member of the hair curler and the forming part for cooling to avoid the hair from being overheated to be hurt.
  • FIG. 1 shows the hair curler of the first embodiment of the present application.
  • the hair curler comprises a main body 1 .
  • the main body 1 is a main part for being wound by hair and curling the hair.
  • the main body 1 is in a shape of a round rod.
  • the main body 1 can also be in a shape of a dumbbell etc.
  • a first internal space 4 is formed inside the main body 1 .
  • the main body 1 comprises a first proximal end 2 and a first distal end 3 .
  • the two ends of the main body 1 are the first proximal end 2 and the first distal end 3 respectively.
  • a first elongated slot 6 communicated with the first internal space 4 is formed on the first proximal end 2 .
  • a first opening 8 of the first elongated slot 6 is formed on the first proximal end 2 .
  • the hair 33 can be easily put into the first elongated slot 6 .
  • the first opening 8 of the first elongated slot 6 can be formed on the side wall of the main body 1 .
  • the hair curler further comprises a first movable arm 7 movably disposed in the first internal space 4 .
  • a heating member for heating hair 33 is disposed on a slot wall of the first elongated slot 6 and/or the first movable arm 7 .
  • a connecting member is further formed on the main body 1 .
  • the connecting member comprises a movable mechanical structure, and the movable mechanical structure is a hinge structure 13 .
  • the first movable arm 7 is connected with the main body 1 through the hinge structure 13 .
  • the connecting member is disposed in the first internal space 4 .
  • the first elongated slot 6 extends from the first opening 8 to the first distal end 3 , a bottom 9 is formed at an adjacent first proximal end of the first elongated slot 6 close to the first distal end 3 ; the hinge structure 13 is disposed between the bottom 9 and the first distal end 3 ; an axis of the hinge structure 13 is perpendicular to an extending direction of the first elongated slot 6 ; the first movable arm 7 is pivoted with the axis of the hinge structure 13 and forms a clip with the slot wall of the first elongated slot 6 .
  • the clip is for holding the hair 33 .
  • the heating member comprises a heating surface 12 disposed on the first movable arm 7 and a heating element 28 which is connected on the heating surface 12 and is used for heating the heating surface 12 .
  • a side wall of the main body 1 at the first proximal end 2 is a main body outer wall 5 for cooling the hair 33 .
  • the shape of the cooled hair 33 is fixed.
  • the temperature of the heating surface 12 is higher than the temperature of the main body outer wall 5 ; when the temperature of the heating surface 12 is higher than 180° C., the temperature of the main body outer wall 5 is at least 90° C. lower than the temperature of the heating surface 12 , or the temperature of the main body outer wall 5 is lower than 50% of the temperature of the heating surface 12 .
  • the main body outer wall 5 has a curved surface 27 , as shown in FIG. 7 .
  • the minimum distance between the slot wall of the first elongated slot 6 and the first movable arm 7 is at least 0.5 mm.
  • an angle is formed between the slot wall of the first elongated slot 6 and the first movable arm 7 , as shown in FIG. 5 .
  • the hinge structure 13 further comprises a button 18 .
  • the button 18 is connected with the axis of the hinge structure through a connecting rod 181 .
  • the hinge structure 13 comprises a button 18 .
  • a second internal space is also formed inside the main body 1 .
  • a through hole communicated with the second internal space is formed on the bottom 9 .
  • the button 18 is connected with the axis of the hinge structure 13 by the connecting rod 181 going through the through hole.
  • a button hole 182 which is communicated with the second internal space and is used for the button 18 extending is formed on the main body 1 . In this way, the axis of the hinge structure 13 can be turned by pressing the button 18 so as to turn the first movable arm 7 which is connected with the hinge structure 13 .
  • a basal body 191 is formed in the second internal space in the main body 1 .
  • the hinge structure 13 further comprises an elastic structure 19 .
  • One end of the elastic structure 19 is fixed on the basal body 191 , and the other end of the elastic structure 19 is fixed on the button 18 .
  • the elastic structure 19 comprises a spring.
  • the method of using the hair curler of the present embodiment is shown in FIG. 8 to FIG. 11 .
  • the hair 33 comprises hair root 22 and hair trip 23 .
  • the portion of the hair 33 closing to the hair root 22 is put into the first elongated slot 6 to contact the heating surface 12 , as shown in FIG. 8 .
  • the main body 1 is rotated to make the hair 33 wound on the main body outer wall 5 , as shown in FIG. 9 .
  • the hair 33 contacting the heating surface 12 is heated by the heating surface 12 , and the main body 1 is moved in the direction of the hair trip 23 , as shown in FIG. 9 to FIG. 11 .
  • FIG. 13 - FIG. 18 The principle of the above-mentioned use method is shown in FIG. 13 - FIG. 18 .
  • the structure of the hair 33 is shown in FIG. 14 and FIG. 15 .
  • Amino acids in proteins are linked by the hydrogen bond 32 .
  • the hydrogen bond 32 in the protein is opened, as shown in FIG. 16 .
  • the second part 30 of the hair 33 which leaves the first elongated slot 6 contacts the main body outer wall 5
  • the second part 30 is curled, as shown in FIG. 17 .
  • the hydrogen bond of the protein in the third part 31 of the hair 33 which leans to the main body outer wall 5 and has been cooled is reconstructed, thus making the shape of the third part 31 fixed, as shown in FIG. 18 .
  • the difference of the second embodiment is: in the present embodiment, the heating member does not comprise the heating surface 12 , but comprises a heating body 14 disposed on the slot wall of the first elongated slot 6 .
  • the specific scheme is as follows:
  • FIG. 3 shows the hair curler of the second embodiment of the present application.
  • the hair curler comprises a main body 1 .
  • the main body 1 is a main part for being wound by hair and curling the hair.
  • the main body 1 is in a shape of a round rod.
  • the main body 1 can also be in a shape of a dumbbell etc.
  • a first internal space 4 is formed inside the main body 1 .
  • the main body 1 comprises a first proximal end 2 and a first distal end 3 .
  • the two ends of the main body 1 are the first proximal end 2 and the first distal end 3 respectively.
  • a first elongated slot 6 communicated with the first internal space 4 is formed on the first proximal end 2 .
  • a first opening 8 of the first elongated slot 6 is formed on the first proximal end 2 .
  • the hair 33 can be easily put into the first elongated slot 6 .
  • the first opening 8 of the first elongated slot 6 can be formed on the side wall of the main body 1 .
  • the hair curler further comprises a first movable arm 7 movably disposed in the first internal space 4 .
  • a heating member for heating hair 33 is disposed on a slot wall of the first elongated slot 6 and/or the first movable arm 7 .
  • a connecting member is further formed on the main body 1 .
  • the connecting member comprises a movable mechanical structure, and the movable mechanical structure is a hinge structure 13 .
  • the first movable arm 7 is connected with the main body 1 through the hinge structure 13 .
  • the connecting member is disposed in the first internal space 4 .
  • the first elongated slot 6 extends from the first opening 8 to the first distal end 3 , a bottom 9 is formed at an adjacent first proximal end of the first elongated slot 6 close to the first distal end 3 ; the hinge structure 13 is disposed between the bottom 9 and the first distal end 3 ; an axis of the hinge structure 13 is perpendicular to an extending direction of the first elongated slot 6 ; the first movable arm 7 is pivoted with the axis of the hinge structure 13 and forms a clip with the slot wall of the first elongated slot 6 .
  • the clip is for holding the hair 33 .
  • the heating member comprises a heating body 14 disposed on the slot wall of the first elongated slot 6 and a heating element 28 which is connected on the heating body 14 and is used for heating the heating body 14 .
  • a heat insulation structure 15 is also disposed inside the main body 1 .
  • the heating body 14 is connected with the main body 1 through the heat insulation structure 15 .
  • a side wall of the main body 1 at the first proximal end 2 is a main body outer wall 5 for cooling the hair 33 .
  • the shape of the cooled hair 33 is fixed.
  • the temperature of the heating surface 12 is higher than the temperature of the main body outer wall 5 ; when the temperature of the heating surface 12 is higher than 180° C., the temperature of the main body outer wall 5 is at least 90° C. lower than the temperature of the heating surface 12 , or the temperature of the main body outer wall 5 is lower than 50% of the temperature of the heating surface 12 .
  • the main body outer wall 5 has a curved surface 27 , as shown in FIG. 7 .
  • the minimum distance between the slot wall of the first elongated slot 6 and the first movable arm 7 is at least 0.5 mm.
  • an angle is formed between the slot wall of the first elongated slot 6 and the first movable arm 7 , as shown in FIG. 5 .
  • the hinge structure 13 further comprises a button 18 .
  • the button 18 is connected with the axis of the hinge structure through a connecting rod 181 .
  • the hinge structure 13 comprises a button 18 .
  • a second internal space is also formed inside the main body 1 .
  • a through hole communicated with the second internal space is formed on the bottom 9 .
  • the button 18 is connected with the axis of the hinge structure 13 by the connecting rod 181 going through the through hole.
  • a button hole 182 which is communicated with the second internal space and is used for the button 18 extending is formed on the main body 1 . In this way, the axis of the hinge structure 13 can be turned by pressing the button 18 so as to turn the first movable arm 7 which is connected with the hinge structure 13 .
  • a basal body 191 is formed in the second internal space in the main body 1 .
  • the hinge structure 13 further comprises an elastic structure 19 .
  • One end of the elastic structure 19 is fixed on the basal body 191 , and the other end of the elastic structure 19 is fixed on the button 18 .
  • the elastic structure 19 comprises a spring.
  • the hair curler further comprises a second movable arm 10 movably disposed the first internal space 4 .
  • the specific scheme is as follows:
  • FIG. 19 shows the hair curler of the third embodiment of the present application.
  • the hair curler comprises a main body 1 .
  • the main body 1 is a main part for being wound by hair and curling the hair.
  • the main body 1 is in a shape of a round rod.
  • the main body 1 can also be in a shape of a dumbbell etc.
  • a first internal space 4 is formed inside the main body 1 .
  • the main body 1 comprises a first proximal end 2 and a first distal end 3 .
  • the two ends of the main body 1 are the first proximal end 2 and the first distal end 3 respectively.
  • a first elongated slot 6 communicated with the first internal space 4 is formed on the first proximal end 2 .
  • a first opening 8 of the first elongated slot 6 is formed on the first proximal end 2 .
  • the hair 33 can be easily put into the first elongated slot 6 .
  • the first opening 8 of the first elongated slot 6 can be formed on the side wall of the main body 1 .
  • the hair curler further comprises a first movable arm 7 and a second movable arm 10 movably disposed in first internal space.
  • a heating member for heating hair 33 is disposed on a slot wall of the first elongated slot 6 and/or the first movable arm 7 .
  • a connecting member is further formed on the main body 1 .
  • the connecting member comprises a movable mechanical structure, and the movable mechanical structure is a hinge structure 13 .
  • the first movable arm 7 is connected with the main body 1 through the hinge structure 13 .
  • the connecting member is disposed in the first internal space 4 .
  • the first elongated slot 6 extends from the first opening 8 to the first distal end 3 , a bottom 9 is formed at an adjacent first proximal end of the first elongated slot 6 close to the first distal end 3 ; the hinge structure 13 is disposed between the bottom 9 and the first distal end 3 ; an axis of the hinge structure 13 is perpendicular to an extending direction of the first elongated slot 6 ; the first movable arm 7 and the second movable arm 10 are pivoted with the axis of the hinge structure 13 respectively.
  • a clip is formed between the first movable arm 7 and the second movable arm 10 . The clip is for holding the hair 33 .
  • the heating member comprises two heating surfaces 12 respectively disposed on the first movable arm 7 and the second movable arm 10 and a heating element 28 which is connected with the two heating surfaces 12 and is used for heating the two heating surfaces 12 .
  • a side wall of the main body 1 at the first proximal end 2 is a main body outer wall 5 for cooling the hair 33 .
  • the shape of the cooled hair 33 is fixed.
  • the temperature of the heating body 14 is higher than the temperature of the main body outer wall 5 ; when the temperature of the heating body 14 is higher than 180° C., the temperature of the main body outer wall 5 is at least 90° C. lower than the temperature of the heating body 14 , or the temperature of the main body outer wall 5 is lower than 50% of the temperature of the heating body 14 .
  • the main body outer wall 5 has a curved surface 27 , as shown in FIG. 7 .
  • the minimum distance between the second movable arm 10 and the first movable arm 7 is at least 0.5 mm.
  • an angle is formed between the second movable arm 10 and the first movable arm 7 , as shown in FIG. 19 .
  • the hinge structure 13 comprises a first button 18 a and a second button 18 b .
  • a second internal space is formed inside the main body 1 .
  • a through hole communicated with the second internal space is formed on the bottom 9 .
  • the first button 18 a is connected with the second movable arm 10 through the first connecting rod 181 a to form a first scissor arm which is rotatable with the axis of the hinge structure 13 .
  • the second button 18 b is connected with the first movable arm 7 through the second connecting rod 181 b to form a second scissor arm which is rotatable with the axis of the hinge structure 13 .
  • a first button hole 182 a which is communicated with the second internal space and is used for the first button 18 a extending and a second button hole 182 b which is communicated with the second internal space and is used for the second button 18 b extending are formed on the main body 1 .
  • the first movable arm 7 and the second movable arm 10 can be close to each other.
  • a first basal body 191 a and a second basal body 191 b are formed in the main body 1 .
  • the hinge structure 13 further comprises a first elastic structure 19 a and a second elastic structure 19 b .
  • One end of the first elastic structure 19 a is fixed on the first basal body 191 a
  • the other end of the first elastic structure 19 a is fixed on the first button 18 a .
  • One end of the second elastic structure 19 b is fixed on the second basal body 191 b
  • the other end of the second elastic structure 19 b is fixed on the second button 18 b .
  • the first elastic structure 19 a when pressing the first button 18 a , the first elastic structure 19 a is compressed; when the first button 18 a is released, the first elastic structure 19 a holds the first button 18 a so that the first button 18 a is reset.
  • the second elastic structure 19 b when pressing the second button 18 b , the second elastic structure 19 b is compressed; when the second button 18 b is released, the second elastic structure 19 b holds the second button 18 b so that the second button 18 b is reset.
  • the first elastic structure 19 a and/or the second elastic structure 19 b comprise a spring.
  • the hair curler further comprises a handle member 20 .
  • a rotatable structure 21 is disposed on the first distal end 3 , and the rotatable structure 21 is rotatably mounted on the handle member 20 .
  • a ring-shaped limiting slot 201 is formed on the side wall of the handle member 20 .
  • a limiting hole 301 communicated with the second internal space is formed on the first distal end 3 .
  • a ring-shaped rotatable structure 21 is formed on the first distal end 3 .
  • the rotatable structure 21 is rotatably mounted in the limiting slot 201 to make the main body 1 rotate relative to the handle member 20 .
  • the difference of the fourth embodiment is: the hair curler of the fourth embodiment does not comprise a connecting member, and the first movable arm 7 and second movable arm 10 are fixedly connected with the rotatable structure 21 respectively.
  • FIG. 20 is a front view of a hair curler according to a fourth embodiment of the present application
  • FIG. 21 is a rear schematic view of the hair curler shown in FIG. 20
  • FIG. 22 is a top view of the hair curler shown in FIG. 20
  • FIG. 23 shows the A-A cutaway view as shown in FIG. 22
  • FIG. 24 shows the B-B cutaway view as shown in FIG. 22 .
  • the hair curler comprises a main body 1 for curling the hair 33 .
  • the main body 1 comprises a first proximal end 2 and a first distal end 3 ; a first internal space 4 is formed inside the main body 1 ; a first elongated slot 6 communicated with the first internal space 4 is formed on the first proximal end 2 ; a first opening 8 of the first elongated slot 6 is formed on the first proximal end 2 ; the first elongated slot 6 extends from the first opening 8 to the first distal end 3 ; the hair curler further comprises a first movable arm 7 and a second movable arm 10 movably disposed in the first internal space 4 ; a heating member for heating the hair 33 is disposed on the first movable arm 7 and/or the second movable arm 10 .
  • the first movable arm 7 and the second movable arm 10 are fixedly connected with the rotatable structure 21 respectively.
  • a gap 56 is formed at the first opening 8 of the first proximal end 2 , and the gap 56 extends from the first opening 8 to the first distal end 3 and extends to the gap bottom 59 ; an extending length of the gap 56 is shorter than an extending length of the first elongated slot 6 .
  • the hair curler further comprises a handle member 20 and a rotatable structure 21 which is rotatably disposed on the first distal end 3 and is connected with the handle member 20 . Since the extending length of the gap 56 and the extending length of the first elongated slot 6 are different, thus the hair will not be overlapped when rotating.
  • the hair 33 is put in the gap 56 and the first elongated slot 6 , and the hair 33 is put between the first movable arm 7 and the second movable arm 10 , as shown in FIG. 25 ; then the first movable arm 7 and the second movable arm 10 are made to rotate relative to the main body 1 and the first elongated slot 6 , so as to make the hair 33 wound on the first movable arm 7 and the second movable arm 10 , and the hair is heated by the heating element 28 , as shown in FIG. 26 .
  • the difference of the fifth embodiment is: the first movable arm 7 and the second movable arm 10 are replaced by the first heating arm 77 and the second heating arm 710 respectively.
  • FIG. 27 is a schematic diagram of a hair curler according to a fifth embodiment of the present application
  • FIG. 28 is the schematic diagram of the A-A section of the hair curler shown in FIG. 27
  • FIG. 29 is another schematic diagram of the hair curler shown in FIG. 27 .
  • a first internal space 4 is formed inside the main body 1 ; a first elongated slot 6 communicated with the first internal space 4 is formed on the first proximal end 2 ; a first opening 8 of the first elongated slot 6 is formed on the first proximal end 2 ; the first elongated slot 6 extends from the first opening 8 to the first distal end 3 ; the hair curler further comprises a first heating arm 77 fixedly connected with the rotatable structure 21 . A heating member for heating the hair 33 is disposed on the first heating arm 77 .
  • the first heating arm 77 is cylindrical, and the first heating arm 77 extends out of the first internal space 4 .
  • the radial width of the main body 1 narrows from the first proximal end 2 to the first distal end 3 .
  • the hair 33 When the hair curler is working, the hair 33 will extend into the first internal space 4 through the first opening 8 , and is moved along the extending direction of the first elongated slot 6 , thus it is attached to the first heating arm 77 to be heated, as shown in FIGS. 30 and 31 .
  • FIG. 32 is a schematic diagram of another hair curler according to a fifth embodiment of the present application.
  • the hair curler further comprises a second heating arm 710 connected with the rotatable structure 21 ; the second heating arm 710 extends out of the first internal space 4 .
  • the first heating arm 77 and the second heating arm 710 are rotated relative to the main body 1 . In this way, the hair 33 putting into the first elongated slot 6 and the first internal space 4 is wound on first heating arm 77 and the second heating arm 710 , so as to obtain better heating.
  • the difference of the sixth embodiment is: the first heating arm 77 is fixed, and the main body 1 is rotatable; meanwhile, the shape of the first elongated slot 6 is different.
  • FIG. 33 is a schematic diagram of a hair curler according to a sixth embodiment of the present application
  • FIG. 34 is the schematic diagram of the A-A section of the hair curler shown in FIG. 33
  • FIG. 35 is another schematic diagram of the hair curler shown in FIG. 33 .
  • a width of the first elongated slot 6 in the circumferential direction of the main body 1 from the first proximal end 2 to the first distal end 3 increases first and then reduces.
  • the first opening 8 and the first heating arm 77 form an annular opening; the first opening 8 forms two proximal corners at the first proximal end 2 .
  • the hair 33 When the hair curler is working, the hair 33 will extend into the first internal space 4 through the first opening 8 . Then the main body 1 and the first elongated slot 6 rotate relative to the first heating arm 77 , and the hair 33 is moved along the extending direction of the first elongated slot 6 , thus it is attached to the first heating arm 77 to be heated, as shown in FIGS. 38 and 39 .
  • the main body 1 comprises an inner wall 97 , and a convex bone 99 is disposed on the inner wall.
  • the convex bone 99 extends from the first proximal end 2 to the first distal end 3 .
  • the hair 33 put into the first elongated slot 6 can be limited, so as to be better heated.
  • the hair curler further comprises an external sleeve 51 coaxially disposed with the main body 1 and fixedly connected with the handle member 20 .
  • FIG. 40 is a schematic diagram of a hair curler according to a seventh embodiment of the present application
  • FIG. 41 is the schematic diagram of the A-A section shown in FIG. 40 .
  • the external sleeve 51 comprises a second proximal end 52 and a second distal end 53 ; a second elongated slot 54 is disposed on the external sleeve 51 ; a second opening 58 of the second elongated slot 54 is arranged on the second proximal end 52 ; the second elongated slot 54 extends from the second proximal end 52 to the second distal end 53 .
  • a width of the second elongated slot 54 in the circumferential direction of the external sleeve 51 narrows from the second proximal end 52 to the second distal end 53 .
  • the hair 33 When working, the hair 33 is put into the second elongated slot 54 and the first elongated slot 6 .
  • the main body 1 and the first elongated slot 6 rotate relative to the external sleeve 51 and the second elongated slot 54 , as shown in FIG. 42-43 ; in this way, the hair 33 is wound on the first heating arm 77 , so as to be heated.
  • the hair curler further comprises a motor (not shown) disposed on the handle member 20 for driving the rotatable structure 21 ; the hair curler further comprises a rotating position detecting device (not shown) disposed on the handle member 20 for detecting a rotating position of the rotatable structure 21 and a control component (not shown); the control component is electronically connected with the motor and the rotating position detecting device respectively and is for controlling the rotatable structure 21 to return to an initial position after the hair curler stops working.
  • a motor not shown
  • the hair curler further comprises a rotating position detecting device (not shown) disposed on the handle member 20 for detecting a rotating position of the rotatable structure 21 and a control component (not shown); the control component is electronically connected with the motor and the rotating position detecting device respectively and is for controlling the rotatable structure 21 to return to an initial position after the hair curler stops working.
  • the axis of the main body 1 can coincide with the axial of the handle member 20 , as shown in FIG. 44 , and may not coincide with the axis of the handle member 20 , as shown in FIG. 45 .
  • the present application further provides s method for using a hair curler comprising the following steps:
  • the hair curler comprises a main body 1 ; a first internal space 4 is formed inside the main body 1 ; the main body 1 comprises a first proximal end 2 and a first distal end 3 ; a first elongated slot 6 communicated with the first internal space 4 is formed on the first proximal end 2 ; the hair curler further comprises a heating member disposed inside the first internal space 4 ; a side wall of the main body 1 at the first proximal end 2 is a main body outer wall 5 for cooling the hair 33 ;
  • the hair 33 comprises hair root 22 and hair trip 23 ; putting a portion of the hair 33 closing to the hair root 22 into the first elongated slot 6 , then rotating the main body 1 to make the hair 33 wound on the main body outer wall 5 ;
  • step S4 repeating step S3 to curl the hair 33 .
  • the present invention by disposing the heating member inside the hair curler and cooling the hair outside the hair curler, it avoids the hair from being serious injury due to overheat. At the same time, the present invention also achieves the purpose of rapidly cooling the heated hair by the outer wall of the main body having a curved surface, thereby improving the efficiency of curling hair.
  • the present application is simple, practicable, safe and convenient.

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