Washable hair comb / brush with static electricity removal and static electricity output display function.

Abstract

We provide a washable hair comb / brush with static electricity removal and static electricity output display functions. [Solution] This hair comb / brush comprises a comb / brush body molded from a washable conductive material, a conductive path that guides static electricity generated at the teeth to a display area without instantaneously discharging it to the hair, and a visual output display medium that visually outputs and displays the success or failure of static discharge using one or more of the induced static electricity energy as a light source, digital display, or analog display. It converts the induced static electricity energy into a practical and safe form, and is equipped with an output display medium that visually outputs and displays the success or failure of static discharge, providing a reduction in hair damage, tangling, and frizz, as well as a new user satisfaction experience (a visible static discharge experience). Current hair combs / brushes, for example, those made of plastic, generate a lot of static electricity due to friction with the hair, and instantaneous discharge to the hair causes damage, tangling, and frizz. Those made of animal hair have the effect of smoothing the hair, but deteriorate and develop odors when washed, and their static electricity suppression effect is limited. Wooden combs are prone to deformation and cracking due to moisture, and their static electricity suppression effect is also limited. Static electricity removal and anti-static combs lack a visual confirmation function for the success or failure of static electricity removal, making it difficult to perceive their effectiveness.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a washable hairbrush with an electrostatic removal and discharge output display function that includes a hairbrush body made of a conductive material (such as a plastic-based conductive material, conductive rubber, or metal particle mixed material) that is washable, has excellent durability and cleanliness, and can be formed into various shapes at home and abroad. It also has a conductive path that guides static electricity generated during hair brushing to the output display medium from the tooth part without instantaneously discharging it to the hair, with a practical and safe structure. It has a light-emitting element, LED, liquid crystal, etc. for digitally displaying, analog displaying with needles, color-changing materials, transmittance-changing materials, etc., which can convert the induced static electricity energy practically and safely and visually output and display the success or failure of static electricity elimination. It provides a reduction in hair damage, entanglement, and spread, as well as a new satisfactory usage experience (visible static electricity elimination experience).

[0002] The "visual output display medium" in the present invention may be means based on any principle, and its operating principle, structure, method, material, placement location, and presence or absence of power supply are not particularly limited. The hairbrush of the present invention can be widely applied to various uses such as household, portable, beauty salon, pet, animal, industrial, educational, and exhibition uses that require an electrostatic removal and discharge output display function.

Background Art

[0003] Problems of current domestic commercially available products Through the investigation of commercially available products, the following problems were confirmed. 1. Plastic hairbrush It is lightweight and has high cleaning performance, but generates a large amount of static electricity due to friction with hair, and instantaneously discharging it to the hair causes damage, entanglement, and spread. 2. Hairbrush made of animal hair It has the effect of making hair smooth, but deteriorates and emits an odor during cleaning, resulting in reduced durability. It is relatively expensive, and its static electricity suppression effect is also limited. 3. Wooden hairbrush While it has a natural smoothness, it is prone to deformation and cracking due to moisture, and its anti-static effect is limited. 4. Metal combs and brushes While highly conductive, it can damage hair and scalp due to rapid discharge, and its weight and cooling sensation make it uncomfortable to use. 5. Static electricity removal / anti-static combs and brushes While conductive fibers and antistatic resins suppress static electricity, there is no function to visually confirm the success or failure of static elimination, making it difficult to perceive the effect.

[0004] Challenges of prior art A search of domestic and international patents and utility models revealed the following issues. 1. With ground for static electricity removal (US4290438A) Its design, which discharges static electricity to the outlet's ground, lacks a visual confirmation function to verify the success or failure of static elimination, making it impractical. 2. Static electricity removal (US3084700A) Its design, which discharges static electricity to the ground, lacks a visual confirmation function for the success or failure of static elimination, making it impractical. 3. Antistatic (CN105852383A) The device uses a resistor to pass static electricity through, but lacks a visual indicator to confirm the success or failure of the static discharge, making it impractical. 4. Anti-static lamp with built-in indicator (CN212212970U) Its design relies on static electricity to power the lamp, making it impractical. 5. Antistatic Healthcare Comb (US20190174910A1) The structure diffuses static electricity into a conductive film, but it lacks a function to visually confirm the success or failure of static elimination, making it impractical. 6. Domestic static electricity removal / anti-static combs and brushes While conductive fibers and antistatic resins suppress static electricity, there is no function to visually confirm the success or failure of static elimination, making it difficult to perceive the effect. [Prior art documents] [Patent Documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] Hair brush (Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 7-27329): A hair brush having brush bristles made of conductive plastic, a brush bristle substrate, a brush bristle substrate mounting part, and a gripping part, characterized in that the brush bristles consist of two types of plastic: one that generates positive static electricity during hair styling and the other that generates negative static electricity. However, there is no function to visually confirm whether or not static electricity has been removed. [Patent Document 2] Antistatic Health Comb (Utility Model Registration No. 3231406): This antistatic health comb is characterized by having an antistatic effect by forming a conductive metal film and a resin protective film on the surface of the comb. However, it lacks a function to visually confirm whether or not static electricity has been removed. [Patent Document 3] Static electricity removal device (Japanese Patent Publication No. 2020-095801): A static electricity removal device that uses a negative ion generating element or the like to electrically neutralize and remove static electricity that has accumulated as a positive charge on a machine. However, it does not have the structure or function of a hair comb or brush. [Patent Document 4] Static elimination device for charged fluids (Japanese Patent Publication No. 2025-159777): A static elimination device for charged fluids characterized by the removal of static electricity using a static elimination rod made of conductive resin. However, it lacks the structure and function of a hair comb or brush. [Non-patent literature]

[0006] [Non-Patent Document 1] The Seiwa Metal Rubber Earth (product number K372) is an item that reduces static electricity accumulated on the human body, cars, door handles, etc., and allows you to confirm the discharge with light. When static electricity is absorbed, a blue LED lights up. It softens the unpleasant shock when static electricity is discharged. However, it does not have the structure or function of a hair comb or brush. [Overview of the Initiative] [Problems that the invention aims to solve]

[0007] Currently available domestic hair combs and brushes include: Plastic combs and brushes, for example, are lightweight and easy to clean, but generate significant static electricity due to friction with hair. Instantaneous discharge can damage hair, causing tangling and frizz. Animal hair combs and brushes smooth hair, but deteriorate and develop odors with washing, and have reduced durability. They are also relatively expensive and have limited static electricity suppression effects. Wooden combs and brushes have a natural smoothness, but are prone to deformation and cracking due to moisture, and have limited static electricity suppression effects. Metal combs and brushes have high conductivity, but can damage hair and scalp due to rapid discharge, and have issues with usability due to their weight and cold feel. Static electricity removal and antistatic products use conductive fibers or antistatic resins to suppress static electricity, but they lack a function to visually confirm the success or failure of static electricity removal, and the perceived effectiveness is limited. On the other hand, domestically patented and utility modeled static electricity removal and antistatic systems lack a function to visually confirm the success or failure of static electricity removal, and foreign patented and utility modeled static electricity removal and antistatic systems also lack practicality. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] The hair comb / brush of this invention comprises a comb / brush body made of a conductive material (plastic conductive material, conductive rubber, metal microparticle mixed material, etc.) that is washable, highly durable and easy to clean, and can be molded into various shapes both domestically and internationally; a conductive path that guides static electricity generated during hair brushing from the teeth to an output display medium in a practical and safe manner, without instantaneously discharging it into the hair; and a light-emitting element, digital display such as LED or liquid crystal, analog display such as a needle, color-changing material, transmittance-changing material, or any other type of output display medium that can be used both domestically and internationally to practically and safely convert the induced static electricity energy and visually output and display the success or failure of static discharge, thereby reducing hair damage, tangling, and frizz, and providing a new user satisfaction experience (a visible static discharge experience).

[0009] The "visual output display medium" in this invention may be any means based on any principle, and its operating principle, structure, method, material, location of arrangement, and presence or absence of power supply are not particularly limited. The comb-brush for hair of this invention can be widely applied to various uses such as for household, portable, beauty salon, pet, animal, industrial, educational, and exhibition purposes, and any use that requires an electrostatic elimination and static electricity removal output display function.

Advantages of the Invention

[0010] 1. When brushing hair, it does not instantaneously discharge static electricity generated on the hair, reducing hair damage, tangling, and spreading. 2. It converts static electricity energy practically and safely, visually outputs and displays the success or failure of static electricity removal, and can be recognized directly and intuitively. 3. A new satisfaction experience of using (visible static electricity removal experience) through electrostatic elimination and visualization of static electricity removal. 4. It is washable and has excellent cleanliness and durability. 5. The comb-brush for hair of this invention can be widely applied to various uses such as for household, portable, beauty salon, pet, animal, industrial, educational, and exhibition purposes, and any use that requires an electrostatic elimination and static electricity removal output display function.

Brief Description of the Drawings

[0011] [Figure 1]This is an example of the schematic configuration of a comb-brush body, an electrostatic induction conductive path, and a visual output display medium. The flow of electrostatic induction from the tooth part to the display medium is indicated by arrows. 1. Comb-brush body A comb-brush body made of a conductive material (such as a plastic-based conductive material, conductive rubber, or a metal particle mixed material) that is washable, has excellent durability and cleanliness, and can be molded into various forms at home and abroad. 2. Electrostatic induction conductive path A conductive path that does not instantaneously discharge the static electricity generated during hair brushing to the hair, and guides it from the tooth part to the output display medium with a practical and safe structure. 3. Visual output display medium A light-emitting element, LED, liquid crystal, etc. for converting the induced electrostatic energy into practical and safe digital displays such as needles, analog displays such as needles, color-changing materials, transmittance-changing materials, etc. that visually output and display the success or failure of static elimination, and all types of output display media that can be used at home and abroad. The "visual output display medium" in the present invention may be means based on any principle, and its operating principle, structure, method, material, placement location, and presence or absence of power are not particularly limited.

Embodiments for Carrying out the Invention

[0012] 1. Comb-brush body A comb-brush body made of a conductive material (such as a plastic-based conductive material, conductive rubber, or a metal particle mixed material) that is washable, has excellent durability and cleanliness, and can be molded into various forms at home and abroad.

[0013] 2. Electrostatic induction conductive path A conductive path that does not instantaneously discharge the static electricity generated during hair brushing to the hair, and guides it from the tooth part to the output display medium with a practical and safe structure.

[0014] 3. Visual output display medium This invention provides a variety of output and display media that can be used domestically and internationally, including light-emitting elements, LEDs, liquid crystal displays, analog displays such as needles, color-changing materials, and transmittance-changing materials, for practically and safely converting induced electrostatic energy and visually outputting and displaying the success or failure of static discharge. The "visual output and display media" in this invention may be any means based on any principle, and its operating principle, structure, method, material, location, and presence or absence of a power source are not particularly limited. [Examples]

[0015] The hair comb / brush of this invention is widely applicable to any use requiring static electricity removal and static electricity output display functions, including home use, portable use, beauty salon use, pet use, animal use, industrial use, manufacturing, educational and exhibition use. [Industrial applicability]

[0016] Same as described in the previous section, "Examples".

Claims

[Claim 1] A comb / brush for hair equipped with static electricity removal and static electricity removal output display functions, characterized by a comb / brush body made of a washable, durable, and highly hygienic moldable conductive material, a conductive path that guides static electricity generated during hair brushing from the teeth to an output display medium without instantaneously discharging it to the hair, and a visual output display medium such as a light-emitting element, LED, liquid crystal or other digital display, an analog display such as a needle, a color-changing material, or a transmittance-changing material for visually outputting and displaying the induced static electricity. The "visual output display medium" in this invention may be a means based on any principle, and its operating principle, structure, method, material, location, and presence or absence of a power source are not particularly limited.

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