A curling iron

Abstract

The application discloses a curling device, which comprises a rotatable heating tube and a sliding member, wherein the sliding member is movable relative to the heating tube to drive the hair to move when the heating tube rotates, so that the hair is wound at different axial positions of the heating tube. In use, the hair is placed at the peripheral part of the heating tube, the heating tube is rotated, and the sliding member is moved relative to the heating tube. When the heating tube rotates, the hair is wound on the heating tube, and when the sliding member moves, the hair is moved, so that the hair is moved while rotating and is wound at different axial positions of the heating tube, thereby avoiding the continuous winding of the hair at the same position of the heating tube, and the uniformity of the winding of the hair on the heating tube is ensured, the hair is prevented from being wound too thick at the same position of the heating tube, the styling temperature of the hair far from the outer circle of the heating tube is low, the actual curling rate of the hair at the outer circle is greater than that of the hair at the inner circle, and the styling effect is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of hair styling equipment technology, and more specifically, to a hair curler. Background Technology

[0002] Existing hair curlers typically have an automatic curling function. That is, when in use, the hair is continuously wrapped around the heating element by the rotation of the heating element, and the hair is heated and styled by the heating element.

[0003] However, this type of curling iron tends to cause hair to continuously wrap around the outer edge of the heating element. This results in the outer layer of hair, which is far from the heating element, being affected by the inner layer of hair, which is closer to the heating element, during the actual styling process. The styling temperature of the outer layer of hair is lower, causing the actual curl rate of the outer layer of hair to be greater than that of the inner layer of hair, resulting in a poor styling effect.

[0004] Therefore, how to improve the styling effect of curling irons is a problem that urgently needs to be solved by those skilled in the art. Summary of the Invention

[0005] In view of this, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a hair curler that can improve the styling effect.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides the following technical solution:

[0007] A hair curler, comprising:

[0008] Rotatable heating element;

[0009] The slider is movable relative to the heating element so that when the heating element rotates, it can move the hair so that the hair is wrapped around the heating element at different axial positions.

[0010] Optionally, the slider is provided with a hair-receiving portion for setting the hair.

[0011] Optionally, it also includes a sliding shaft, wherein the slider is movably disposed on the sliding shaft.

[0012] Optionally, the sliding shaft is parallel to the heating element.

[0013] Optionally, the outer periphery of the sliding shaft is provided with a protective cover, and the protective cover is provided with a groove for exposing the receiving part.

[0014] Optionally, the protective cover is a heat insulation cover.

[0015] Optionally, the slider, the sliding shaft, and the protective cover form a sliding assembly, the heating element is connected to the handheld assembly, and the sliding assembly is detachably connected to the handheld assembly.

[0016] Optionally, the sliding shaft is rotatable, and the sliding element is threadedly connected to the sliding shaft.

[0017] Optionally, the heating element is connected to a rotary drive mechanism; the sliding shaft is connected to a driven gear, the driven gear meshes with a driving gear, and the driving gear is connected to the rotary drive mechanism.

[0018] Optionally, the heating element is provided with a clamping member, which elastically abuts against the heating element.

[0019] The hair curler provided by this invention involves placing hair on the outer periphery of a heating element, rotating the heating element, and simultaneously moving a sliding member relative to the heating element. As the heating element rotates, the hair wraps around it; as the sliding member moves, it moves the hair along with it, allowing the hair to rotate and move simultaneously. This results in the hair wrapping around different axial positions on the heating element, preventing it from continuously wrapping in the same position. This ensures the uniformity of the hair wrapping and avoids excessively thick wrapping in the same position, which would cause the styling temperature of the outer ring of hair, further away from the heating element, to be lower. Consequently, the actual curl rate of the outer ring of hair is greater than that of the inner ring, thus improving the styling effect and the quality of the curls. Attached Figure Description

[0020] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only embodiments of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on the provided drawings without creative effort.

[0021] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a hair curler provided in a specific embodiment of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Exploded view;

[0023] Figure 3 for Figure 1 A sectional view;

[0024] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the sliding component.

[0025] Figure 5 This is a structural diagram of the heating element and the handheld component;

[0026] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram showing the positions of the rotary drive mechanism, the driving gear, and the driven gear.

[0027] Figures 1 to 6 The accompanying figure labels are as follows:

[0028] 1 is the heating element, 2 is the sliding element, 21 is the hair-receiving part, 22 is the central column, 23 is the hair-pulling element, 3 is the sliding shaft, 4 is the protective cover, 41 is the slide groove, 5 is the hand-held component, 6 is the rotary drive mechanism, 7 is the driven gear, 8 is the driving gear, 9 is the clamping component, 10 is the sliding component, and 101 is the socket. Detailed Implementation

[0029] The technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0030] The core of this invention is to provide a hair curler that can enhance styling results.

[0031] Please refer to Figure 1 This invention provides a hair curler, including a heating element 1 and a sliding element 2. The heating element 1 is rotatable, and the sliding element 2 is movable relative to the heating element 1. The sliding element 2 is used to move the hair to be wrapped around the heating element 1 when the heating element 1 rotates, so that the hair is wrapped around the heating element 1 at different axial positions.

[0032] In use, place the hair on the outer periphery of the heating tube 1, then rotate the heating tube 1. At the same time, move the sliding member 2 relative to the heating tube 1. When the heating tube 1 rotates, the hair wraps around it. When the sliding member 2 moves, it moves the hair along with it, so that the hair moves while rotating, thus wrapping around different axial positions of the heating tube 1. This avoids the hair from continuously wrapping around the same position on the heating tube 1. This helps to ensure the uniformity of the hair wrapping on the heating tube 1 and prevents the hair from being wrapped too thickly in the same position, which would result in a lower styling temperature for the outer ring of hair away from the heating tube 1. This makes the actual curl rate of the outer ring of hair greater than that of the inner ring of hair, thus improving the styling effect and the quality of the curl.

[0033] In addition, to facilitate the movement of hair by the slider 2, in some embodiments, the slider 2 is provided with a hair-receiving portion 21 for setting the hair. That is, in this embodiment, a dedicated hair-receiving portion 21 is provided on the slider 2 for setting the hair. In use, the hair is placed in the hair-receiving portion 21 and placed on the outer periphery of the heating tube 1. In this way, when the slider 2 moves relative to the heating tube 1, it can move the hair in the hair-receiving portion 21 together, which helps to ensure the effectiveness of keeping the hair and the slider 2 moving synchronously.

[0034] It should be noted that this embodiment does not limit the specific structure of the hair-receiving part 21, as long as the hair-receiving part 21 can accommodate hair.

[0035] Please refer to Figure 2 In some embodiments, the slider 2 includes a central post 22 and at least one hair-guiding member 23 disposed on the outer periphery of the central post 22, and the hair-receiving portion 21 is a U-shaped groove formed by the hair-guiding member 23 and the central post 22. That is, in use, hair is placed in the U-shaped groove, and after passing through the U-shaped groove, the hair is placed on the outer periphery of the heating tube 1. When the slider 2 slides, the hair-guiding member 23 will push the hair in the U-shaped groove to move, so that the hair is wrapped around different axial positions of the heating tube 1.

[0036] Of course, the material feeder can also be a rod-shaped component that protrudes from the central post 22 and is perpendicular to or has a certain angle with the central post 22. In this case, the material feeder and the central post 22 form an L-shaped or V-shaped receiving space so that the hair can be placed in the receiving space.

[0037] In addition, this embodiment does not limit the specific number of the feeding components. The more feeding components there are, the more hair-receiving parts 21 are formed by the feeding components and the central column 22, which makes it convenient for users to put hair into the hair-receiving parts 21 for curling irons in different positions, and has strong versatility.

[0038] like Figure 2 As shown, in some embodiments, there are two feeding components, which are symmetrically arranged about the central post 22 to form two receiving portions 21 arranged at 180°.

[0039] Furthermore, to ensure the correctness of the movement direction and the stability of the slider 2, please combine... Figure 1 and Figure 2 In some embodiments, the hair curler further includes a sliding shaft 3, and the slider 2 is movably disposed on the sliding shaft 3. That is, when the slider 2 moves, it moves along the sliding shaft 3, and the sliding shaft 3 defines the direction of movement of the slider 2, which helps to ensure the correctness and stability of the direction of movement of the slider 2.

[0040] It should be noted that this embodiment does not specifically limit the axial direction of the sliding shaft 3, as long as it can be ensured that the sliding member 2 can correspond to different axial positions of the heating tube 1 when it moves along the sliding shaft 3.

[0041] Please refer to Figure 3 In some embodiments, the sliding shaft 3 is parallel to the heating tube 1. That is, in this embodiment, the axial direction of the sliding shaft 3 is the same as the axial direction of the heating tube 1. When the sliding member 2 moves, it moves along the axial direction parallel to the heating tube 1, which helps to save structural layout space.

[0042] Of course, in other embodiments, the sliding shaft 3 and the heating tube 1 may have a certain angle between them, as long as they are not perpendicular.

[0043] Additionally, to prevent hair from hanging down from the hair section 21 and falling onto the sliding shaft 3, thus affecting the movement of the slider 2, especially when the sliding shaft 3 is rotatable, please refer to [reference needed] to avoid hair getting tangled on the sliding shaft 3. Figure 1-3 In some embodiments, a protective cover 4 is provided on the outer periphery of the sliding shaft 3, and the protective cover 4 has a groove 41 for exposing the hair-receiving part 21. That is, by providing the protective cover 4, this embodiment prevents hair from contacting the sliding shaft 3, which avoids affecting the movement of the sliding member 2, and at the same time, avoids pulling or trapping the hair. It is understood that the hair-receiving part 21 extends from the groove 41 so that hair can be placed in the hair-receiving part 21.

[0044] Furthermore, in some embodiments, the protective cover 4 is a heat insulation cover. That is, the protective cover 4 in this embodiment has a heat insulation effect and can play a role in preventing burns, thereby effectively preventing the heat source 1 from getting close to the user's head.

[0045] In some embodiments, the protective cover 4 can also have other functions by providing different functional components. For example, a cooling component can be provided on the protective cover 4 to cool the hair and bring it to a suitable temperature for curling. Additionally, a dehumidifying and drying component can be provided on the protective cover 4 to dry the hair, allowing it to dry to a certain extent before curling.

[0046] Additionally, please refer to Figure 4 and 5 In some embodiments, the slider 2, the slider shaft 3, and the protective cover 4 form a sliding assembly 10, and the heating element 1 is connected to the handheld assembly 5. The sliding assembly 10 and the handheld assembly 5 are detachably connected. That is, in this embodiment, the sliding assembly 10 can be detached from the handheld assembly 5, which makes it convenient to carry. When in use, the sliding assembly 10 can be connected to the handheld assembly 5. On the other hand, when the sliding assembly 10 is detached from the handheld assembly 5, the handheld assembly 5 and the heating element 1 form an independent hair curler with a curling function, which can meet basic hair curling needs. In addition, it is also beneficial to integrate other functional structural components on the hair curler formed by the handheld assembly 5 and the heating element 1, making the hair curler more versatile and optimizable.

[0047] It should be noted that this embodiment does not limit the specific detachable connection method between the sliding component 10 and the handheld component 5, as long as the detachable connection between the two can be achieved.

[0048] Please continue to refer to this. Figure 4In some embodiments, the sliding component 10 is provided with a sleeve portion 101, which is sleeved on the outer periphery of the handheld component 5 and connected to the handheld component 5 by fasteners.

[0049] In addition, to improve the stability of the slider 2 during movement, in some embodiments, the sliding shaft 3 is rotatable, and the slider 2 is threadedly connected to the sliding shaft 3. That is, in this embodiment, the sliding shaft 3 is a rotatable rotating shaft. When the sliding shaft 3 rotates, the threaded engagement between the slider 2 and the sliding shaft 3 pushes the slider 2 to move along the sliding shaft 3, which helps to improve the stability of the movement of the slider 2.

[0050] It should be noted that in this case, a limiting structure is also included to limit the sliding member 2 and prevent it from rotating together with the sliding shaft 3. This embodiment does not limit the specific configuration of the limiting structure, as long as it can effectively limit the sliding member 2.

[0051] In some embodiments, the groove 41 on the protective cover 4 is used to limit the sliding member 2 and prevent the sliding member 2 from rotating.

[0052] Furthermore, the above embodiments do not limit the specific methods for realizing the rotation of the heating tube 1 and the movement of the sliding member 2. As long as a power component is provided that can drive the heating tube 1 to rotate and the sliding member 2 to move, it is acceptable.

[0053] Please combine Figure 2 and Figure 6 In some embodiments, the heating element 1 is connected to the rotary drive mechanism 6; the sliding shaft 3 is connected to the driven gear 7, which meshes with the driving gear 8, and the driving gear 8 is connected to the rotary drive mechanism 6. That is, in this embodiment, the rotary drive mechanism 6 outputs rotational motion, driving the heating element 1 to rotate. Simultaneously, the rotary drive mechanism 6 drives the driving gear 8 to rotate, and the driving gear 8 meshes with the driven gear 7, causing the driven gear 7 to drive the sliding shaft 3 to rotate, thereby causing the sliding member 2, which is threadedly connected to the sliding shaft 3, to move along the sliding shaft 3. In other words, in this embodiment, the heating element 1 and the sliding member 2 share the same power component (i.e., the rotary drive mechanism 6), and the rotary drive mechanism 6 drives the heating element 1 and the sliding member 2 to move synchronously. This results in a compact structure, fewer power sources, and cost savings.

[0054] Furthermore, in some embodiments, the rotary drive mechanism 6 and the drive gear 8 are located on the handheld assembly 5, and the driven gear 7 is integrated on the sliding assembly 10. This facilitates ensuring that the sliding assembly 10 and the handheld assembly 5 are detachably connected. When the sliding assembly 10 and the handheld assembly 5 are connected, the driven gear 7 meshes with the drive gear 8 to ensure power transmission; when the sliding assembly 10 and the handheld assembly 5 are detached, the driven gear 7 separates from the drive gear 8.

[0055] Of course, in other embodiments, the heating element 1 and the sliding element 2 can be connected to different power components. For example, the heating element 1 can be connected to a first power component, which drives the heating element 1 to rotate; the sliding element 2 can be connected to a second power component, which drives the sliding element 2 to move. This embodiment does not limit the specific structure of the first and second power components, as long as the first power component can drive the heating element 1 to rotate and the second power component can drive the sliding element 2 to move. This structure facilitates structural design.

[0056] It should be noted that in some embodiments, the curling iron also includes a controller, which is connected to the rotary drive mechanism 6 and is used to control the operation of the rotary drive mechanism 6 to realize the rotation of the heating tube 1 and the movement of the sliding member 2.

[0057] In some embodiments, the controller is used to control the rotary drive mechanism 6 to rotate in the forward and reverse directions. That is, in this embodiment, the heating element 1 can rotate in both directions, and the sliding element 2 can move back and forth.

[0058] Additionally, for easier wrapping of hair around the heating element 1, please refer to... Figure 1 In some embodiments, the heating element 1 is provided with a clamping member 9, which elastically abuts against the heating element 1. Because the clamping member 9 elastically abuts against the heating element 1, when the elastic force is overcome to lift the clamping member 9 away from the heating element 1, hair can be placed between the clamping member 9 and the heating element 1. At this time, the clamping member 9 is released, and it springs back to clamp the hair. In use, the hair is placed in the hair-receiving portion 21 of the sliding member 2, and then the hair is placed between the clamping member 9 and the heating element 1. Then, the heating element 1 is rotated, and the sliding member 2 is moved, which facilitates the hair being wound around the heating element 1.

[0059] It should be noted that this embodiment does not limit the specific structure of the clamping member 9. In some embodiments, the clamping member 9 is a spring sheet.

[0060] It should also be noted that, in this specification, relational terms such as first and second are used only to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations.

[0061] The various embodiments in this specification are described in a progressive manner, with each embodiment focusing on the differences from other embodiments. The same or similar parts between the various embodiments can be referred to each other.

[0062] The hair curler provided by this invention has been described in detail above. Specific examples have been used to illustrate the principles and implementation methods of this invention. The descriptions of the embodiments above are merely for the purpose of helping to understand the method and core ideas of this invention. It should be noted that those skilled in the art can make various improvements and modifications to this invention without departing from its principles, and these improvements and modifications also fall within the protection scope of the claims of this invention.

Claims

1. A hair curler, characterized in that, include: Rotatable heating element (1); The sliding member (2) can move relative to the heating tube (1) so that when the heating tube (1) rotates, it can drive the hair to move so that the hair is wrapped around the heating tube (1) at different axial positions. The slider (2) is provided with a hair receiving part (21) for setting the hair; It also includes a sliding shaft (3), and the sliding member (2) is movably disposed on the sliding shaft (3); The outer periphery of the sliding shaft (3) is provided with a protective cover (4), and the protective cover (4) is provided with a groove (41) for exposing the receiving part (21) to the outside. The sliding member (2), the sliding shaft (3) and the protective cover (4) form a sliding assembly (10), the heating element (1) is connected to the handheld assembly (5), and the sliding assembly (10) and the handheld assembly (5) are detachably connected; The sliding shaft (3) is parallel to the heating tube (1); The sliding shaft (3) is rotatable, and the sliding member (2) is threadedly connected to the sliding shaft (3).

2. The curling iron according to claim 1, characterized in that, The protective cover (4) is a heat insulation cover.

3. The curling iron according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, The heating element (1) is connected to the rotary drive mechanism (6); the sliding shaft (3) is connected to the driven gear (7), the driven gear (7) meshes with the driving gear (8), and the driving gear (8) is connected to the rotary drive mechanism (6).

4. The hair curler according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, The heating tube (1) is provided with a clamping member (9), which elastically abuts against the heating tube (1).

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