Integrated Hair Styling Tool with Heat-Resistant Glove and Comb

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current hair styling tools are often restrictive, bulky, and fail to provide multifunctionality, leading to inefficiencies and increased risk of burns during the styling process, as they require multiple tools and lack effective heat damage prevention.

Innovation Solution

A versatile three-in-one hair styling tool incorporating a glove component for burn protection, a comb component for smoothing, and a sectioning component for precise styling, allowing for compact, efficient, and safe hair styling with interchangeable and retractable components.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If multiple separate styling tools are used, then styling versatility is improved, but device complexity and time consumption increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvestyling versatilityVSAvoidnumber of tools

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines multiple styling tools (glove with heat protection, comb with teeth, sectioning component) into a single integrated device that can be worn on one hand, eliminating the need to switch between multiple separate tools while maintaining full styling functionality

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The styling tool is designed as a universal device that performs multiple functions: heat protection through the glove component, hair sectioning through the sectioning component, and combing/smoothing through the comb component, all integrated in one wearable tool

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Object-affected harmful factors

If heat protection is added to styling tools, then burn prevention is improved, but device bulkiness increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveburn protectionVSAvoiddevice bulkiness

Core Design Contradiction:

Object-affected harmful factorsVSVolume of moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The heat protection is implemented through a thin glove component made of heat-resistant material that conforms to the hand, providing burn protection without adding significant bulk or volume to the device

Inventive Principle:

Principle #30Flexible shells and thin films

Solution Approach 2:

The comb and sectioning components are integrated within or attached to the glove structure, nesting multiple functions within the same spatial envelope to minimize overall device volume while maintaining protection capabilities

Inventive Principle:

Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

3Manufacturing precision

If multiple tools are used for styling, then styling precision is improved, but productivity decreases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvestyling precisionVSAvoidstyling efficiency

Core Design Contradiction:

Manufacturing precisionVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

By merging the glove, comb, and sectioning components into one integrated tool, the stylist can perform sectioning, combing, and styling operations continuously without putting down tools or switching between multiple devices, maintaining precision while improving efficiency

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Data Source

PatentUS11576475B2Hair styling tool

Publication Date: 2023.02.14 BOATMAN TATE WYCONNDA

AI summary

A hair styling tool having a comb component and sectioning component is provided. The hair styling tool also may also have a glove component. The glove component may protect a stylist's skin from heat and burns during the styling process, the comb component may allow a stylist smooth and detangle hair, and the sectioning component may allow a stylist easily and precisely section hair to be styled. This hair styling tool can be used for flat ironing, wand curling, blow-drying and hot combing hair to protect the user's hand and allow for more time efficient hair styling.