Rotating Hair Styling Device with Continuous Grounding Structure

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional hair styling devices require significant manual effort and cause manipulation fatigue due to the need for continuous hand gripping and point-to-point contact, which can lead to hair damage and limited styling options.

Innovation Solution

A multifunctional hair styling device with a continuous surface-to-surface grounding continuity structure that allows the hair styling part to continuously rotate clockwise or counterclockwise, maintaining a heating state through continuous power supply, and is operated using a finger manipulator to reduce fatigue and improve styling convenience.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If the straightener uses point-to-point contact structure with hot plates, then the heating function is achieved, but the manipulation fatigue increases and hair damage occurs due to continuous hand gripping

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemanipulation convenienceVSAvoidhair damage
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces the manual mechanical gripping operation with an automated rotation mechanism. The hair styling part rotates automatically around the hair shaft, eliminating the need for continuous hand gripping and point-to-point contact, thereby reducing manipulation fatigue and preventing hair damage while maintaining the heating function.

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

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements continuous rotation of the hair styling part around the hair shaft, replacing the intermittent point-to-point contact with continuous surface-to-surface contact. This continuous action maintains consistent heating along the entire hair length being styled, improving both operation convenience and hair care.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #20Continuity of useful action

2Adaptability or versatility

If the hair styling part rotates continuously, then the styling versatility improves, but the power supply continuity becomes challenging

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvestyling optionsVSAvoidpower supply stability
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a sliding contact structure as an intermediary between the rotating hair styling part and the stationary power supply. The sliding contact maintains continuous electrical connection during rotation, allowing the hot plate to receive continuous power supply while the hair styling part rotates for versatile styling operations.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent employs dynamic electrical connection through sliding contacts that adapt to the rotating motion of the hair styling part. This dynamic connection ensures that power supply remains stable and continuous despite the rotation, enabling both versatility in styling and reliability in power delivery.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

3Use of energy by moving object

If the hot plate temperature is increased for better heating, then the thermal efficiency improves, but the hair damage risk increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvethermal efficiencyVSAvoidheat damage to hair
Core Design Contradiction:
Use of energy by moving objectVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces the conventional high-temperature point contact heating with a lower-temperature continuous surface contact heating system. The rotating hair styling part maintains constant contact with the hair shaft, distributing heat evenly along the hair length and reducing peak temperature damage while maintaining effective thermal efficiency.

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

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the heating parameters from high-temperature point contact to lower-temperature continuous surface contact. This parameter change maintains adequate thermal efficiency for hair styling while distributing heat more evenly and reducing the risk of thermal damage to the hair.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

4Productivity

If the straightener requires strong hand gripping to maintain contact, then the styling effectiveness improves, but the manipulation fatigue increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvestyling effectivenessVSAvoidmanipulation fatigue
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces the manual gripping mechanism with an automated rotation system. The hair styling part rotates automatically around the hair shaft, maintaining consistent contact and applying heat effectively without requiring continuous hand gripping, thereby eliminating manipulation fatigue while preserving styling effectiveness.

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

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements a self-rotating hair styling part that automatically maintains contact with the hair shaft during rotation. This self-service mechanism eliminates the need for continuous manual gripping and control, reducing manipulation fatigue while maintaining effective styling through consistent automated contact.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

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 device reduces manipulation fatigue and enhances thermal efficiency, enabling easier and more versatile hair styling with reduced risk of damage by using a continuous rotation mechanism and continuous power supply to maintain a high-temperature heating state.

Implementation Method 1

the hot plate of the straightener uses a heating wire that radiates heat as current flows

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectJoule heating: Joule Heating

Implementation Method 2

the heated hair is pulled from the beginning to the end of the air between the hot plates, and thus the hot plates tend to be adhered to the hair, and in this case, the fixation and the persistence of the set hair shape are improved, but there is a problem in that the hair is easily damaged while heat of the hot plate is strongly transferred to the hair

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectThermal conduction: Conduction (thermal)

Data Source

PatentUS12102212B2Multifunctional hair-styling thermal treatment beauty device
Publication Date: 2024.10.01 YEUL
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AI summary

The present invention relates to a multi-functional hair-styling thermal treatment beauty device, which continuously rotates, in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction, a hair-styling part for holding hair while holding body part is held or can open an upper rotary body of the hair-styling part so as to enable hair styling to be easily performed according to circumstances, and forms a continuous grounding structure so as to enable power to be continuously supplied to a heating plate mounted inside the hair-styling part capable of continuously rotating, so that the heated state of the heating plate, caused by the heating of a current, is continuously maintained even during continuous rotation, and thus various hair styles can be more effectively created by the hair-styling part, so that hair styling is easily performed according to circumstances, and operation fatigue is reduced so that use convenience can. be improved.