Hair Styling Attachment With Movable Sections for Tension Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing hair styling attachments lack versatility due to their design being suited for specific hair types, leading to inadequate tension control and airflow distribution, and ergonomic issues with trigger placement.
Innovation Solution
A hair styling apparatus with a moveable second portion and a trigger mechanism that includes an actuator pivotably connected through linkages, allowing for adjustable tension and airflow control, and an ergonomic trigger design that minimizes interference with the styling process.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a fixed comb attachment is used, then the structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but it lacks versatility and cannot adapt to different hair types
Solution Approach 1:
The comb attachment incorporates a movable second portion that can be adjusted relative to the first portion, allowing the tooth spacing and comb configuration to be dynamically changed to suit different hair types while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure
Solution Approach 2:
The comb is divided into multiple portions (first portion and second portion) that can be independently adjusted, enabling versatile adaptation to different hair types through modular reconfiguration without requiring a completely complex redesign
2Ease of operation
If the trigger is placed close to the hair styling element, then it is easy to operate with minimal finger movement, but it interferes with the styling process
Solution Approach 1:
A linkage mechanism acts as an intermediary between the trigger and the actuator, allowing the trigger to be positioned away from the hair styling element while still effectively controlling the actuator through mechanical transmission, thus eliminating interference with the styling process
3Object-affected harmful factors
If the trigger is spaced away from the hair styling element, then it does not interfere with the styling process, but it requires greater finger movement and reduced ergonomic control
Solution Approach 1:
The linkage mechanism serves as a mediator that transmits motion from the trigger to the actuator over a distance, enabling the trigger to be positioned away from the styling element without sacrificing operational ease, as the linkage preserves the mechanical advantage and motion transmission
4Adaptability or versatility
If a comb with fixed tooth spacing is used, then the manufacturing is simple, but it provides inadequate tension control for different hair types
Solution Approach 1:
The comb attachment allows dynamic adjustment of tooth spacing through the movable second portion, enabling tension control adapted to different hair types while maintaining manufacturing simplicity through a straightforward adjustment mechanism rather than multiple fixed configurations
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed is a hair styling apparatus comprising a body having a hair styling element for styling hair. The hair styling element comprises a first portion and a second portion that is moveable relative to the first portion. The apparatus further comprises an actuator pivotably mounted to the body and engageable with the second portion to move the second portion, and a trigger connected to the actuator directly by pivotable connection or indirectly by one or more pivotably connected linkages. Depressing the trigger pivots the actuator from a first position to a second position so as to move the second portion. In another aspect, there is disclosed a similar apparatus in which the trigger is operatively connected to the actuator so as to move the actuator when depressed. The trigger comprises a trigger body and a grip portion for receipt of user's finger in use. The grip portion is slidably mounted to the trigger body so as to slide relative to the trigger body as the trigger is depressed.