Steam Comb-Toothed Structure with Segmented Outlets
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing steam combs have exposed steam outlets that can scald the human scalp and feature short water flow paths leading to incomplete evaporation, resulting in wet hair and potential burns.
Innovation Solution
A steam comb-toothed structure with divided steam outlets, staggered comb teeth, and partitioned water tanks to distribute steam and water evenly, using electrically heated heating sheets and sealing silica gel pieces to prevent direct steam exposure and enhance evaporation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If steam outlets are arranged directly in front of comb plates, then steam can be easily delivered for hair shaping, but steam may scald the human scalp due to improper operation
Solution Approach 1:
The steam outlet is divided into multiple individual steam holes distributed across the comb plate, allowing steam to be delivered in a dispersed pattern rather than through a single concentrated outlet, thereby reducing the risk of scalding while maintaining steam delivery efficiency
Solution Approach 2:
A protective layer or structure is introduced between the steam outlet and the scalp to prevent direct contact with hot steam, serving as an intermediary that allows steam to reach the hair while blocking the harmful scalding effect
2Device complexity
If a single evaporation path is adopted for steam generating devices, then the structure is simple, but water flow path is short and evaporation area is small, resulting in incomplete evaporation and potential scalding
Solution Approach 1:
The single evaporation path is segmented into multiple parallel evaporation paths, each with its own steam hole, increasing the total evaporation area and ensuring more complete water evaporation while maintaining structural simplicity through parallel arrangement
Solution Approach 2:
The evaporation path is extended from a single-dimensional linear path to a multi-dimensional distributed network, increasing the evaporation area and improving evaporation completeness without significantly increasing structural complexity
3Ease of operation
If steam outlets are exposed to the outside, then steam can be easily ejected for hair styling, but water may flow out and wet the hair, which is not conducive to hair styling
Solution Approach 1:
Different regions of the comb plate are given different functions: steam outlets are positioned to eject steam upward for hair styling, while water outlets are positioned and directed to prevent water from flowing onto the hair, creating local quality differentiation to eliminate harmful effects
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
Prevents scalp scalding by distributing steam horizontally and improving evaporation efficiency, ensuring cleaner vaporization and effective hair styling without wetting or burning.
Implementation Method 1
a lower surface of the heat conducting plate is tightly fitted with an upper end surface of the heating sheet
Implementation Method 2
water tanks are arranged on the heat conducting plate; a space for steam generation is arranged between the cover plate and the heat conducting plate
Implementation Method 3
the steam generation space is communicated with the steam port; the steam outlets are communicated with the steam ports
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed are a steam comb-toothed structure and a steam comb, including electrically heated heating sheets, further including a comb-toothed bottom plate and a cover plate, where the cover plate is installed on the comb-toothed bottom plate, an accommodating cavity is arranged between the cover plate and the comb-toothed bottom plate, and the accommodating cavity is provided with the heating sheets and a heat conducting plate, where water tanks are arranged at corresponding positions of the heat conducting plate; the comb-toothed bottom plate is provided with steam ports, and a through-hole structure for steam passage is arranged on the heat conducting plate; and a space for steam generation is arranged between the cover plate and the heat conducting plate, and the steam generation space is communicated with the steam port.