Ceramic-Heating Hair Straightening Comb With Air-Pumped Mist

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing hair straightening comb products suffer from poor spraying effects due to reliance on atomizers or fans, despite improvements in structure and user experience.

Innovation Solution

A hair straightening comb with electric-heating and atomization features a cartridge assembly with a ceramic heating strip, air pump assembly, and mist outlets, along with anti-scald and shape-matching teeth, integrated with a control circuit board and PTC heater for enhanced mist delivery.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If an atomizer piece is used for spray atomization, then the spraying function is added to the comb, but the spraying effect is poor

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvespraying functionVSAvoidspraying effect
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces the traditional mechanical atomizer piece with an electric heating system consisting of a heating element, nozzle, and control circuit. The heating element vaporizes the liquid through thermal energy, eliminating the need for mechanical atomization while achieving superior spray atomization效果

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the operating parameter from mechanical force (atomizer piece) to thermal energy (heating element). By controlling the temperature and power parameters, the system achieves precise control over the vaporization and spray process, improving the spraying effect

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Speed

If a fan is used to improve spraying effect, then air flow is increased, but the spraying effect remains poor

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveair flow speedVSAvoidspraying effect
Core Design Contradiction:
SpeedVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces the fan-based mechanical air flow system with an electric heating vaporization system. The heating element directly vaporizes the liquid and the resulting vapor is delivered through the nozzle, eliminating the need for fan-driven air flow while achieving superior spray atomization

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent utilizes the phase transition of liquid to vapor through heating. The heating element raises the temperature of the liquid to its vaporization point, transforming it into vapor that can be effectively sprayed. This phase transition mechanism provides superior atomization compared to mechanical air flow methods

Inventive Principle:
Principle #36Phase transitions

3Ease of operation

If the spray opening is provided on the shaft at a specific distance from the teeth, then the spray does not stick to the teeth, but the spraying effect is still poor

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvespray distributionVSAvoidspraying effect
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces the geometric positioning method (distance from teeth) with an electric heating vaporization system. The heating element and nozzle assembly is integrated directly with the teeth, allowing the vaporized liquid to be delivered precisely where needed while the heating mechanism ensures proper atomization regardless of position

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces vaporization as an intermediary process between the liquid storage and the spray delivery. The heating element vaporizes the liquid, and the resulting vapor serves as the intermediate medium that is then delivered through the nozzle to the target area, improving spray effect while allowing flexible positioning

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

The comb achieves improved mist spraying efficacy through a well-designed structural integration of components, including a cartridge assembly, air pump, and PTC heater, providing better user experience.

Implementation Method 1

a cartridge assembly for essential oil atomization, where the cartridge assembly includes a ceramic heating strip for heating atomized essential oil

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectHeating: Heating

Implementation Method 2

the teeth includes anti-scald teeth and shape-matching hardware teeth, and the hair straightening comb with electric-heating and atomization further includes a PTC heater and an insulating plate disposed at an inner side of the teeth

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectPTC heating: Joule Heating

Implementation Method 3

An air pump assembly for pumping mist from the cartridge assembly part to the mist outlet parts is further disposed inside the hair straightening comb body

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectPumping: Pump

Data Source

PatentUS20250241423A1Hair straightening comb with electric-heating and atomization
Publication Date: 2025.07.31 LONG JIWU
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AI summary

The present invention provides a hair straightening comb with electric-heating and atomization, including a hair straightening comb body, a control circuit board disposed inside the hair straightening comb body, a cartridge assembly for essential oil atomization, and teeth at one end of the hair straightening comb body, where the cartridge assembly includes a ceramic heating strip for heating atomized essential oil, and mist outlets for spraying mist are further provided on the hair straightening comb body. An air pump assembly for pumping mist from the cartridge assembly part to the mist outlet parts is further disposed inside the hair straightening comb body, where the air pump assembly is interconnected to the cartridge assembly through an air inlet hose, and the mist outlets are interconnected to the cartridge assembly through a mist outlet hose; and the teeth includes anti-scald teeth and shape-matching hardware teeth.