BABY HAIR DRYER

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to a baby hair dryer according to the preamble of claim 1.

[0002] It is well known that electrical appliances capable of generating a warm airflow can be used to dry damp hair. Ambient air is drawn in by a fan as a cold inlet airflow or incoming cold air, heated by electrical heat loss, and released as a directed heated outlet airflow or outgoing warm airflow. This allows the user to direct the warm airflow onto their own damp hair, for example. Since the warm air of the directed heated outlet airflow can absorb a greater amount of water than the colder ambient air, this can intensify or accelerate the drying of damp hair. Such electrical appliances are called hair dryers, although the term "fryer" is also used.

[0003] A hairdryer can also be used to dry an infant or baby all over and / or keep them warm. To do this, the hairdryer should be held by one person with one hand and aimed so that the warm airflow is directed onto the baby's body. Care should be taken not to direct the usually relatively warm airflow onto the same part of the baby's body all the time, as this could lead to excessive heating there, which could cause dry and cracked skin and / or burns. The rest of the baby's body could also become too cold at the same time. Both of these can be uncomfortable for the baby, which may be expressed by corresponding behavior such as screaming, crying and / or kicking.

[0004] The disadvantage of this is that the person needs one hand to hold or guide the hairdryer, leaving only the other hand available for drying, caring for, holding, dressing, and the like. This can make these activities more difficult or increase the time required. It can even prevent the activity if, for example, both hands are required to support the baby's head and / or dress the baby.

[0005] It's also known that the whirring sound of a hairdryer's fan can have a soothing effect on a baby. Therefore, it's also known that a person will operate a hairdryer while changing a baby's diaper, dressing it, and so on, without actually utilizing the warm airflow. Rather, the hairdryer is operated solely to create the soothing whirring sound, thereby making changing a baby's diaper, dressing it, and so on easier for the person.

[0006] A disadvantage is that hair dryers specifically designed for babies are known to require the user to hold the hair dryer in the hand for the duration of operation, i.e., for the duration of the warm air flow. For example, a push button must be continuously pressed or depressed to operate the hair dryer, which can be a safety feature. This type of baby hair dryer must therefore be held with one hand by the adult at all times, even if the hair dryer is only intended to be used and operated to soothe the baby.

[0007] If the hairdryer can be operated without being held in the hand, for example by switching it on and off using a toggle switch or the like, the hairdryer can be placed near the baby, for example on the changing table, to create the whirring sound of the hairdryer and have a calming effect on the baby.

[0008] The disadvantage here, however, is that the positioning, i.e. the position and orientation, of the hairdryer when put down, can change unintentionally or indeterminately, for example if the warm air stream of the hairdryer can be turned into a different direction. This change in orientation, as well as a change in the position of the holder, can also occur if the weight and / or mechanical tension of a hairdryer's electrical power cable causes the hairdryer to move or rotate. Accordingly, the person must ensure that the running hairdryer is placed safely near the baby and remains there during operation.

[0009] The hairdryer should be placed close enough to the baby so that the baby can clearly hear the soothing sound. However, the person using the hairdryer should also ensure that the warm airflow is not directed at the baby and, as previously described, that this cannot happen automatically during use, as this would typically lead to excessive heating of the baby's body surface in one area, which, as previously described, can be unpleasant for the baby and can even dry out and / or burn the baby's skin. This would have the opposite of a calming effect on the baby.

[0010] It should also be noted that a baby can urinate uncontrollably. Accordingly, the hairdryer must be placed at a sufficient distance from the baby to safely prevent an electrical connection between the hairdryer, which is usually operated directly with a mains voltage of, for example, 220 V, and the baby's urine. This also applies to other liquids such as washing water, which is kept in a bowl in the immediate vicinity of the baby for cleaning the diaper area and which can leak or be tipped out, for example, due to the baby moving or grabbing something, or even accidentally. For safety reasons, the hairdryer should therefore be placed away from the changing table or at least away from the changing mat on the changing table, which limits the options for storing the hairdryer.appropriate additional shelves, chests of drawers or the like in the immediate vicinity of the changing table as a storage area for the hairdryer.

[0011] In any case, using a hairdryer to soothe a baby by means of the whirring sound of the hairdryer's fan requires a considerable amount of effort to achieve the desired effect while ensuring the baby's safety.

[0012] US 2006 098 961 A1 describes an electric heater and a fan, both housed in a cylindrical housing for blowing heated air out one end of the housing. The housing is held at a distal end by a flexible strut, which allows selective positioning of one end of the housing to direct the heated air in a preferred direction. A base is pivotally connected to a proximal end of the flexible strut. The base serves to hold the flexible strut and the housing in a selected orientation. A lamp is attached to the housing in a position where illumination from the lamp is directed laterally toward the housing. A first power switch is used to turn on the electric heater and fan, while a second power switch is used to turn on the lamp. The two power switches are suitable for independent operation.

[0013] US 2020 085 252 A1 describes a dryer comprising a hollow housing, a fan disposed inside the housing for introducing air into and expelling it from the housing, a heater disposed inside the housing for heating the air introduced into the housing by the fan, and an outlet pipe having an inlet into which the air is introduced and an outlet from which the air is expelled. The outlet pipe is disposed within the housing so that it can be rotated about its longitudinal axis as the direction of air flow.

[0014] TW M580902 U describes an air guide mechanism for a hair dryer, comprising a housing assembly and an air guide mechanism. The housing assembly is a hollow tubular body and is provided with a cap with a slit-like outlet opening on the outer peripheral side of the hair dryer's air outlet. When the hair dryer is in operation, it is driven by the wind emitted by the hair dryer to pivotally adjust the air outlet direction of the hair dryer's cap.

[0015] KR 101345488 B1 describes nozzles mounted at the end of a hair dryer's outlet that automatically move from side to side, allowing the wind direction to be conveniently changed without the user having to shake their wrist or arm while drying their hair. Air drawn in by a fan is either expelled through a slot-like nozzle in the outlet as it is, or the air is expelled by heating it with a heater installed inside the outlet. This allows the nozzle at the end of the outlet to be moved from side to side.

[0016] An object of the present invention is to provide a baby hair dryer of the type described above, so that its use with babies can be improved and / or facilitated. In particular, the drying, warming, and / or soothing of babies using a baby hair dryer should be made easier, more space-saving, time-saving, less labor-intensive, safer, and / or more effective for the user than previously known. At the very least, an alternative to known hair dryers should be created, which can be used with babies as described above.

[0017] The object is achieved according to the invention by a baby hair dryer having the features of patent claim 1. Advantageous further developments are described in the subclaims.

[0018] Thus, the present invention relates to a baby hair dryer with a blower unit configured to generate a directed heated air output stream. Such hair dryers were described above. These can be used as baby hair dryers by a person, particularly an adult, as described above.

[0019] The baby hair dryer according to the invention has a fastening unit which is designed to be fixedly fastened to an object, preferably to a piece of furniture, particularly preferably to an edge and / or upstand of the piece of furniture, preferably a changing table, and at least one connecting element which connects the fastening unit and the blower unit to one another, wherein the connecting element is designed such that the blower unit can be flexibly positioned relative to the fastening unit. In other words, a baby hair dryer according to the invention can be fixedly fastened to an object so that it does not have to be held by the person. As a result, a hair dryer can be used both for drying andTo warm the baby by means of the directed heated air outlet stream and to soothe it by the whirring sound of the fan unit, it can be placed at a suitable distance and in a suitable orientation close to the baby without having to be held by a person.

[0020] This can relieve the person of this task and, in particular, ensure that the person can use both hands for other activities, such as drying a baby, caring for it (e.g., applying cream and / or brushing), changing a diaper, dressing a baby, supporting its head, and the like. This can make these tasks easier for the person and, in particular, reduce the time required and / or the stress caused by them. In particular, these tasks can be performed by the person alone, without the need for another person to assist them, for example, by holding the hairdryer.

[0021] This can also increase comfort and, in particular, safety for the baby, as the baby hairdryer can be operated close to the baby to calm them down and can be positioned safely. In particular, it can avoid having to place the baby hairdryer on the same surface as the baby, such as on a changing mat, where the baby hairdryer could be unsafe as described above, potentially be within reach of the baby, and / or come into contact with electrically conductive material, such as the baby's urine. This also safely prevents any potential electrically conductive contact between the baby hairdryer and water in a water bowl, which could even be resting on the changing mat.

[0022] For this purpose, the fastening unit can be designed to be fastened to an object in such a way that the fastening unit is held securely on the object and the blower unit can be positioned or arranged flexibly relative to the fastening unit and thus also relative to the object by means of the connecting element, i.e. in various positions and / or orientations that can be selected by the person. This allows the blower unit to be positioned at a distance from the baby so that the directed heated air outlet flow can reach the baby's body surface with a desired pleasant strength and / or temperature. Secondly, the blower unit can be positioned at a distance from the baby so that the whirring noise of the blower unit can be perceived by the baby clearly enough and at a pleasant volume to have a calming effect on the baby.In this case, the fan unit can be positioned in such a way that the directed heated air output stream is not directed towards the baby.

[0023] In any case, the fastening unit can be force-fitted to the object, for example by means of a clamping element, a screw element or the like, thereby ensuring a secure hold that can be easily put on and taken off. This can enable the fastening unit to be attached to a piece of furniture, in particular to an edge or upstand of the piece of furniture, such as a shelf, a table, a changing table or a changing table top. This allows the fastening unit to be quickly and easily attached to the object and removed again without leaving any traces. Alternatively, the fastening unit can also be attached to a wall, a piece of wooden furniture or the like using a screw connection, which can represent a more long-term attachment.

[0024] The connecting element can be any mechanical kinematics that can, on the one hand, securely absorb or support the weight of the blower unit in any position relative to the fastening unit and, at the same time, allow a flexible change in the positioning of the blower unit relative to the fastening unit. To this end, the mechanical kinematics of the connecting element can preferably enable both rotational movements and changes in length in order to be able to arrange the blower unit in as many different positions as possible within a preferably at least substantially hemispherical work space and to allow it to assume as many different orientations as possible. This allows the blower unit to be held securely on the one hand and, on the other hand, to be assumed in as many different positions as possible, which can enable the person to use the blower unit as flexibly as possible.

[0025] This also includes the fact that the fastening unit and the connecting element can be connected to one another and thus formed as a single piece, but the blower unit can be a separate component, such as a known hairdryer or a known baby hairdryer, which can be connected to the connecting element, for example, by insertion or the like into a receptacle of the connecting element and used as described above. This can make it possible to insert a conventional hairdryer or baby hairdryer into the receptacle of the connecting element and use it as described above, so that the fastening unit and the connecting element can be understood as an adapter for further developing a known hairdryer or baby hairdryer into a baby hairdryer according to the invention.

[0026] Preferably, however, the fastening unit, the connecting element, and the blower unit are firmly connected to one another and thus formed as a single piece, which can facilitate use, as described above. In particular, a one-piece baby hair dryer according to the invention can implement further aspects of the present invention in general or in a simpler, more compact, and / or more user-friendly manner, as will be described in more detail below.

[0027] According to one aspect of the invention, the connecting element has a gooseneck; preferably, the connecting element is a gooseneck. A gooseneck as a holder is understood to be a semi-rigid, flexible connecting element made of coiled metal tubing, which can also be referred to as a flexible arm. A gooseneck contains a wire with a round cross-section inside, which is helically shaped into a type of spring. A wire with a triangular cross-section is wound around the inner wire, so that the tips of the triangle of the outer wire each protrude into the spaces between the round wires of the inner wire. If the gooseneck is bent in one direction, the distance between the round wires of the inner wire is increased on the outside of the bend and decreased on the inside of the bend.Accordingly, the tips of the triangles of the outer wire on the outside of the bend engage more tightly in the spaces between the round wires of the inner wire, while the tips of the triangles of the outer wire are pushed out of the spaces between the round wires of the inner wire on the inside of the bend. The bend of the gooseneck is maintained due to the friction between the inner and outer wires, so that the gooseneck automatically remains in the set position. In this way, a gooseneck can be bent in almost any direction as a holder and can remain in any desired position or position. Thus, the previously described aspects of the flexible connecting element can be implemented using a gooseneck in a particularly simple, safe, cost-effective, low-maintenance, and / or compact manner.

[0028] According to the invention, the baby hair dryer, preferably the blower unit, is designed to continuously change the flow direction of the directed heated air outlet stream, preferably to continuously swing it back and forth. In other words, the baby hair dryer is able to automatically change the orientation of the directed heated air outlet stream continuously, i.e. without interruption, so that the heated air outlet stream always changes its orientation, apart from a possible change of direction of 180°. This prevents the heated air outlet stream from being directed at the same spot on the baby's body surface for so long that excessive heating could be caused there, which the baby finds unpleasant and could dry out and / or burn the baby's skin. Furthermore, it can be prevented that the air stream is constantly blown into the baby's face and / oror blows into the eyes. This can happen automatically, i.e., without the person's cooperation, so this option can be used without the person having to participate.

[0029] This previously described movement can be implemented by the mounting unit by moving the connecting element, including the blower unit, accordingly. This can allow the corresponding mechanism and drive for implementing such a movement to be fixed within the mounting unit and thus not have to be moved, which can minimize the weight to be moved. This can also enable a correspondingly compact design of the blower unit.

[0030] The corresponding movement can also be implemented by the connecting element, by moving the blower unit accordingly. This can reduce the space within the working area of ​​the baby hair dryer in which movement occurs, which can reduce the risk of collision between the moving blower unit and, for example, a person, compared to a moving connecting element.

[0031] Furthermore, the corresponding movement can preferably be implemented solely by the blower unit, for example, by moving the blower unit relative to the connecting element or by only moving within the blower unit to change the orientation of the directed heated air outlet stream as described above. This can minimize the movements of the baby hair dryer to change the orientation of the directed heated air outlet stream compared to the alternative options described above, which can both minimize the effort required to implement the movement and simultaneously avoid the risk of collision with moving elements of the baby hair dryer.

[0032] In any case, the corresponding movement can be achieved by suitable mechanical elements and by at least one, preferably electric, drive. The resulting movement can, in particular, pivot back and forth about a pivot axis or orbit around an axis, with combined movements also being possible.

[0033] According to the invention, the blower unit has at least one pivoting element which is designed to be flowed through by the directed heated air outlet stream and to be continuously pivoted back and forth, wherein the pivoting element forms an air outlet of the blower unit. This can represent a comparatively simple, compact and / or cost-effective option for implementing the previously described movement as a pivoting movement on the part of the blower unit, so that the directed heated air outlet stream can be pivoted back and forth at a certain angle around a pivot axis. Accordingly, the blower unit can be positioned relative to the baby in such a way that the directed heated air outlet stream can be pivoted back and forth over the baby, in particular from head to toe, in order to dry the baby as completely as possible and / or keep it warm. This can be implemented accordingly easily.

[0034] According to the invention, the pivoting element is provided with air guide bars, which can also be referred to as slats or fins, which can promote the changing orientation of the directed heated air outlet stream during pivoting and thus increase or ensure the desired effect. This can be implemented in a comparatively simple, cost-effective, and / or space-saving manner.

[0035] According to a further aspect of the invention, the pivoting element is pivotably mounted relative to a housing of the blower unit by means of at least one pivoting element bearing, preferably by means of a pair of pivoting element bearings, about a pivot axis. This can enable a simple, compact, and / or durable implementation of a pivotable connection between the pivoting element and the housing of the blower unit.

[0036] According to a further aspect of the invention, the pivoting element is designed to be continuously pivoted back and forth by means of a pivot drive, preferably by means of an electric geared motor. This allows appropriate drives to be provided to enable the previously described pivoting movement of the pivoting element. Using an electric geared motor in this case can enable a corresponding mechanical transmission between the rotational speed of the electric motor and the pivoting element by means of the gearing, so that the pivoting movement can occur at a suitable speed.

[0037] According to a further aspect of the invention, the pivot drive is connected to the pivot element in a force-transmitting manner by means of a force transmission element, preferably a slider crank. This allows for the corresponding transmission of forces between the pivot drive and the pivot element. Implementing this, in particular, via a slider crank, also called a slider crank mechanism, can enable this implementation in a comparatively simple, compact, and / or reliable manner.

[0038] According to a further aspect of the invention, the baby hair dryer, preferably the blower unit, has at least one movement function control element, which is designed to at least switch the continuous movement on and off, preferably also to switch between at least two speeds of the continuous movement. In this way, by appropriately actuating the movement function control element, the continuous movement can be at least switched on and off by the person as user in order to be able to use it as needed and in particular independently of any other functions of the baby hair dryer. This can be implemented in a particularly simple and intuitive manner using a switch or a button.

[0039] Preferably providing at least two different speeds for the continuous movement can increase the user's usability. Being able to select between these two different speeds using the movement function control element can simultaneously minimize the number of control elements required. For example, a rocker switch with three positions can be used for this purpose.

[0040] In any case, it may be more intuitive for the person as user to perform such operation on the blower unit itself rather than on the mounting unit, so that the movement function control element can preferably be arranged on the blower unit.

[0041] According to a further aspect of the invention, the blower unit comprises a blower wheel configured to be operated by a blower motor. The baby hair dryer, preferably the blower unit, comprises a blower control element configured to at least switch the blower motor on and off, preferably also switching between at least two speeds of the blower motor. This can enable the generation of the air output stream. Furthermore, the previously described functions and aspects can be transferred to the blower motor.

[0042] According to a further aspect of the invention, the blower unit comprises an electric heating element configured to heat a cold air inlet stream. The baby hair dryer, preferably the blower unit, comprises a heating element control element configured to switch at least the electric heating element on and off, preferably also switching between at least two heat outputs of the electric heating element. In this way, the air inlet stream can be heated. Furthermore, the previously described functions and aspects can be transferred to the electric heating element.

[0043] According to a further aspect of the invention, the electric heating element is designed to generate a maximum power that can heat the cold air inlet stream, preferably at the lowest flow velocity, to a maximum of approximately 45°C. In this way, a maximum temperature of the directed heated air outlet stream can be specified. This reliably prevents excessive heating of the baby, which could at least be perceived as unpleasant by the baby or even cause injury through skin burns.

[0044] According to a further aspect of the invention, the fastening unit comprises at least one fastening element, preferably at least one clamping element or one screw element, which is designed to be fixedly attached to the object. This allows the fastening element to be implemented simply and effectively, as already described above.

[0045] According to a further aspect of the invention, the fastening unit has at least one rechargeable electrical energy storage device, which is designed to electrically supply at least one electrical heating element, a blower motor, a pivot drive and / or a control unit, wherein preferably the fastening unit and / or the blower unit has / have a status indicator element of the charge level of the rechargeable electrical energy storage device. This can enable cordless use of the baby hair dryer according to the invention and thereby increase the flexibility of use for the person. This can also increase safety by using electrical voltages that do not pose a safety hazard to the baby upon contact, matching the output voltage of conventional rechargeable electrical energy storage devices, for example from 18 V to 24 V.The rechargeable electrical energy storage device can be removable or replaceable for charging and / or the rechargeable electrical energy storage device can be charged by connecting a charging device to the fastening unit.

[0046] Indicating the charge level of the rechargeable electrical energy storage device, preferably by means of a status display element on the fastening unit, can make it easier for the user to plan use and charging. For this purpose, different colored optical display elements can be used, for example in the form of LEDs with the colors green, yellow and red, for example. A single optical display element can also be used, for example in the form of an LED with different colors, for example green, yellow and red. In any case, a green light can indicate a fully charged state, a yellow light a partially charged state, and a red light an almost completely discharged state. Furthermore, several, preferably three, colorless orWhite optical indicators, for example, in the form of LEDs, can be used, which can be operated or not depending on the charge level. For example, three illuminated optical indicators can indicate a fully charged state, two illuminated optical indicators can indicate a partially charged state, and one illuminated optical indicator can indicate an almost completely discharged state.

[0047] An embodiment and further advantages of the invention are illustrated and explained in more detail below in conjunction with the following figures. Figure 1 is a side schematic view of a baby hair dryer according to the invention from the outside; Figure 2 is a view of the Figure 1 from behind; Figure 3 the representation of the Figure 1 as a sectional view; and Figure 4 a detailed view of the Figure 3 .

[0048] The above figures are viewed in Cartesian coordinates. There is a longitudinal direction X, which can also be referred to as depth X or length X. Perpendicular to the longitudinal direction X extends a transverse direction Y, which can also be referred to as width Y. Perpendicular to both the longitudinal direction X and the transverse direction Y extends a vertical direction Z, which can also be referred to as height Z and corresponds to the direction of gravity. The longitudinal direction X and the transverse direction Y together form the horizontal X, Y, which can also be referred to as the horizontal plane X, Y.

[0049] A baby hair dryer 1 according to the invention, which can also be referred to as a baby hair dryer 1, is designed in one piece and has as essential components a blower unit 2, a connecting element 3 and a fastening unit 4.

[0050] The blower unit 2 has a housing 20, which essentially surrounds the components or elements of the blower unit 2 on the outside, thus protecting them from external influences and from contact by a person. The housing 20 has, in its longitudinal direction of extension, an air inlet 22a on one side, through which ambient air can enter the interior of the housing 20. Opposite in the longitudinal direction of extension, the housing 20 has an air outlet 22f through which air from the interior of the housing 20 can be discharged to the environment.

[0051] Between the air inlet 22a and the air outlet 22f, an air duct 22b is formed inside the housing 20, through which air can flow from one side of the housing 20 of the blower unit 20 to the other. Within the air duct 22b, facing the air inlet 22a, there is arranged a blower wheel 22c which can rotate about a rotational axis (not shown) corresponding to the longitudinal axis of the air duct 22b. The blower wheel 22c can be driven in rotation by a blower motor 22d, which is arranged in the air duct 22b facing away from the air inlet 22a and whose rotational axis coincides with the rotational axis of the blower wheel 22c. As a result, ambient air can be sucked into the air duct 22b as cold air inlet stream A or as incoming cold air A.The blower wheel 22c can also be referred to as fan wheel 22c or ventilator wheel 22c and the blower motor 22d can also be referred to as fan motor 22d or ventilator motor 22d.

[0052] Further along the air duct 22b, an electrically powered heating element 22e is arranged. This allows the air flowing in the air duct 22b to be heated and thus exit through the air outlet 22f as a heated air outlet stream B or as outgoing warm air B. By appropriately positioning the fan unit 22 with respect to the position and orientation of the air outlet 22f, the directed heated air outlet stream B can be directed, for example, toward a baby and thus used to dry and / or warm the baby.

[0053] The air outlet 22f is formed by a pivoting element 23, which can be pivoted back and forth relative to the housing 20 about a pivot axis U on both sides in a pivoting direction V. This allows the direction in which the heated air outlet stream B exits the blower unit 2 to be changed to a certain extent, for example, by 50° or 60°. For this purpose, the pivoting element 23 is pivotally connected to the housing 20 on both sides along the pivot axis U by means of two pivoting element bearings 24.

[0054] Within the housing 20, below the air duct 22b, there is arranged a power transmission element 25 in the form of a slider crank 25, which extends parallel to the longitudinal axis of the air duct 22b to approximately the center of the blower motor 22d. There, with its axis of rotation (not shown) aligned perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the air duct 22b, a pivot drive 26 in the form of an electric gear motor 26 is arranged and connected to the slider crank 25. The rotating movement of the electric gear motor 26 can thus be transmitted to the slider crank 25 and converted by the slider crank 25 into a translational movement along the longitudinal axis of the air duct 22b. By rotatably connecting the opposite end of the slider crank 25 to the pivot element 23 laterally to its pivot axis U, its translational movement can cause the pivoting movement of the pivot element 23 back and forth in the pivot direction V.

[0055] This allows the directed heated air outlet stream B to be continuously pivoted back and forth around the pivot axis U, allowing it to flow back and forth over a lying baby from head to toe, for example. Thus, a lying baby can be reached from head to toe by the directed heated air outlet stream B without a person having to move or pivot the blower unit 2. The continuous movement also ensures that the directed heated air outlet stream B is not consistently directed at the same spot on the baby's body surface, which could cause unpleasantly strong heating and even burn the skin.

[0056] On the outside of the blower unit 2, a movement function control element 27 is arranged as a swivel function button 27, which is accessible to the person from the outside through a lateral recess of the housing 20, see for example Figure 1 By pressing the swivel function button 27, a person can initiate the previously described swivel function of the blower unit 2. It can be canceled by pressing it again. This allows the swivel function of the blower unit 2 to be used independently of other functions of the blower unit 2.

[0057] On the outside of the blower unit 2, a blower control element 28 is also arranged as a blower switch 28, which is accessible to the person from the outside through a rear recess of the housing 20, see for example Figure 1. The fan switch 28 is designed as a 3-stage rocker switch. In a middle position of the fan switch 28, the fan motor 22d is switched off, so that no directed heated air outlet stream B is generated. In a first, lower tilted position of the fan switch 28, the fan motor 22d is operated at a first speed and, at the same time, the electrical heating element 22e is operated at a predetermined electrical heating output of, for example, 190 W. In a second, upper tilted position of the fan switch 28, the fan motor 22d is operated at a second speed, which is higher than the first speed, and, at the same time, the electrical heating element 22e is operated at the same predetermined electrical heating output of, for example, 190 W. As a result, the generation of the directed heated air outlet stream B can be switched on and off by means of the fan switch 28 and, at the same time, between two flow speeds orbetween two flow rates of the directed heated air outlet flow B through the person can be selected.

[0058] The connecting element 3 is designed as a gooseneck 3 or as a gooseneck holder 3. The connecting element 3 essentially consists of a cylindrical connecting element body 30, which has the round wires of an inner wire (not shown) and the triangles of an outer wire (not shown) of the gooseneck 3, including its protective sheath (not labeled). At its end facing the blower unit 2, the connecting element body 30 has a blower-unit-side holding element 32, by means of which the connecting element body 30 is fixedly connected to a holding element receptacle 21 of the blower unit 2. At its opposite end, facing the fastening unit 4, the connecting element body 30 has a fastening-unit-side holding element 31, by means of which the connecting element body 30 is fixedly connected to a holding element receptacle 21 of the fastening unit 4, see, for example, Figure 3 .

[0059] The fastening unit 4, in turn, has a housing 40, which essentially surrounds the components or elements of the fastening unit 4 on the outside and thus protects them from external influences and from contact by a person. The housing 40 is cuboid-shaped and has on its outer side a fastening element 42 in the form of a clamping element 42, with which the fastening unit 4 can be clamped, in particular to an edge, such as a table edge or as an upstand, for example of a shelf or a changing table or a changing table top, as an object. As a result, the fastening unit 4 can be clamped, for example, to such a piece of furniture, in a fixed and secure manner but can be removed non-destructively.

[0060] The connection of the blower unit 2 to the fixedly attached fastening unit 4 by means of the connecting element 3 as a gooseneck 3 enables the person as user to flexibly position the blower unit 2 relative to the fastening unit 4 within a certain working space, i.e. to arrange it at a flexibly selectable position and to align it flexibly, so that the distance and orientation of the air outlet 22f of the blower unit 2 relative to a baby, which is lying, for example, on the changing table or on the changing mat and is to be dried and / or kept warm by the directed heated air output stream B of the blower unit 2, in particular in a continuously pivoting manner, can be adjusted by the person by appropriate movements of the blower unit 2 with the hands.This allows the blower unit 2 of the baby hair dryer 1 to be used without the person having to do anything while the baby hair dryer 1 is in operation. In particular, the person does not have to hold or swing the blower unit 2 of the baby hair dryer 1. Accordingly, the person can care for the baby with both hands and with full attention.

[0061] Within the housing 40 of the fastening unit 4, a rechargeable electrical energy storage device 43 in the form of a battery 43 is arranged, which can provide sufficient electrical voltage to operate the baby hair dryer 1 and its electrical and electronic components, such as the blower motor 22d, the electric heating element 22e, the electric gear motor 26, as well as a control unit (not shown) for operating or controlling the aforementioned components. This can, on the one hand, enable cordless operation of the baby hair dryer 1, which can increase the flexibility of use for the person.On the other hand, due to a comparatively low electrical voltage level of the output voltage of the battery 23 of, for example, 24 V, the safety for the baby can be increased, since such low electrical voltage levels cannot usually endanger the baby's health in the event of an electrically conductive contact, for example via urine or washing water.

[0062] The battery 43 can be charged by connecting an electrical charger (not shown) of the baby hair dryer 1 by means of a cable (not shown), for which a charging connection 44 is provided on the outside of the housing 40 of the fastening unit 4, see for example Figure 1The fastening unit 4 can therefore also be referred to as a supply unit 4. The charging process can be started or stopped by the person by means of a charging switch 45. If no electrical charger is connected to the charging port 44, the operation of the baby hair dryer 1 can be started or stopped by the person by actuating the charging switch 45 in such a way that the electrical supply to the aforementioned electrical and electronic components of the baby hair dryer 1 from the battery 43 is started or interrupted.

[0063] Alternatively, the battery 43 can be omitted, which can save space and costs on the part of the mounting unit 4. In this case, the charging port 44 can be connected to an electrical supply network of, for example, 220 V via a socket using an electrical cable and plug, so that the aforementioned electrical and electronic components of the baby hair dryer 1 can be directly supplied with electricity. This direct electrical supply can then be provided with a corresponding operating switch instead of the charging switch 45. This can increase the availability of the baby hair dryer 1 and ensure that an electrical supply is always available.However, this may reduce the safety of the baby hair dryer 1, since in the case of an electrically conductive connection, for example due to splashing water, with the electrical heating element 22e of the blower unit 2, a current flow may be caused, which may be hazardous to the health of the person and especially to the baby. LIST OF REFERENCE SYMBOLS (part of the description)

[0064] Cold air inlet flow; incoming cold air Directed heated air outlet flow; directed warm air outflow USwidth axis of the swivel element 23 Vswift direction of the swivel element 23 XLongitudinal direction; depth; length Ytransverse direction; width Zvertical direction; height X, YHorizontal; horizontal plane 1 baby hair dryer; baby hair dryer 2Blower unit 20Housing 21Holding element holder 22aAir inlet 22bAir duct 22cBlower wheel; Fan wheel; Fan wheel 22dBlower motor; Fan motor; Fan motor 22eElectric heating element 22fAir ​​outlet 23Pivoting element 24Pivoting element bearings 25Power transmission element; Slider crank 26Pivoting drive; Electric gear motor 27Movement function control element; Pivoting function button 28Blower control element; Blower switch 3Connecting element; gooseneck; gooseneck holder 30Connecting element body 31Mounting unit-side holding element 32Blower unit-side holding element 4Mounting unit; supply unit 40Housing 41Holding element receptacle 42Mounting element; clamping element 43Rechargeable electrical energy storage device; battery 44Charging connection 45Charging switch

Claims

1. Baby hair dryer (1) comprising a blower unit (2) which is designed to generate a directed heated air outlet stream (B), comprising a fastening unit (4) which is designed to be fixedly fastened to an object, preferably to a piece of furniture, particularly preferably to an edge and / or upstand of the piece of furniture, preferably a changing table, and comprising at least one connecting element (3) which connects the fastening unit (4) and the blower unit (2) to one another, the connecting element (3) being designed so that the blower unit (2) can be positioned flexibly with respect to the fastening unit (4), characterized in that the blower unit (2) comprises at least one pivot element (23), which is intended for the directed heated air outlet stream (B) to flow through and to be continuously pivoted back and forth, the pivot element (23) forming an air outlet (22f) of the blower unit (2) and the pivot element (23) being provided with air guiding projections.

2. Baby hair dryer (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the connecting element (3) comprises a gooseneck (3), preferably is a gooseneck (3).

3. Baby hair dryer (1) according to claim 1 or claim 2, characterized in that the pivot element (23) is mounted so as to be pivotable about a pivot axis (U) relative to a housing (20) of the blower unit (2) by means of at least one pivot element bearing (24), preferably by means of a pair of pivot element bearings (24).

4. Baby hair dryer (1) according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the pivot element (23) is designed to be moved continuously back and forth by means of a pivot drive (26), preferably by means of an electric geared motor (26).

5. Baby hair dryer (1) according to claim 4, characterized in that the pivot drive (26) is connected to the pivot element (23) in a force-transmitting manner by means of a connecting element (25), preferably by means of a slider crank (25).

6. Baby hair dryer (1) according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the baby hair dryer (1), preferably the blower unit (2), comprises at least one movement function control element (27) which is designed to switch at least the continuous movement on and off, preferably to additionally switch between at least two speeds of the continuous movement.

7. Baby hair dryer (1) according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the blower unit (2) comprises a blower wheel (22c) which is designed to be operated by means of a blower motor (22d), the baby hair dryer (1), preferably the blower unit (2), comprising a blower control element (28) which is designed to switch at least the blower motor (22d) on and off, preferably to additionally switch between at least two speeds of the blower motor (22d).

8. Baby hair dryer (1) according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the blower unit (2) comprises an electrical heating element (22e) which is designed to heat a cold air inlet stream (A), the baby hair dryer (1), preferably the blower unit (2), comprising a heating element control element which is designed to switch at least the electrical heating element (22e) on and off, preferably to additionally switch between at least two heat outputs of the electrical heating element (22e).

9. Baby hair dryer (1) according to claim 8, characterized in that the electric heating element (22e) is designed to generate a maximum output which can heat the cold air inlet stream (A), preferably at the lowest flow rate, to a maximum of approximately 45°C.

10. Baby hair dryer (1) according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the fastening unit (4) comprises at least one fastening element (42), preferably at least one clamping element (42) or a screw element, which is designed to be fixedly fastened to the object.

11. Baby hair dryer (1) according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the fastening unit (4) comprises at least one rechargeable electrical energy store (43) which is designed to electrically supply at least one electrical heating element (22e), a blower motor (22d), a pivot drive (26) and / or a control unit, the fastening unit (4) and / or the blower unit (2) preferably comprising a status indicator element relating to the state of charge of the rechargeable electrical energy store (43).