Abstract: A wearable air purification system including: a support assembly, including: a first earpiece arranged to engage a first ear of a user; a second earpiece arranged to engage a second ear of the user; a support member connecting the first earpiece to the second earpiece, the support member being arranged to be worn around the user's head; and an air inlet; an air filter including, or in fluid communication with, the air inlet; and an air delivery mask connected to the support assembly and shaped to bound an air delivery region that contains the user's mouth and/or nose. In use, the air delivery mask includes: an air channel arranged to convey air discharged by the air filter to an outlet in the air delivery region; and a motor arranged to drive an impeller to pump air through the air channel to the outlet.

Abstract: A wearable air purification system including: a support assembly, including: a first earpiece arranged to engage a first ear of a user, the first earpiece including an air filter; a second earpiece arranged to engage a second ear of the user; and a support member connecting the first earpiece to the second earpiece, the support member being arranged to be worn around the user's head; an air delivery mask connected to the support assembly, the air delivery mask being shaped to bound an air delivery region that contains the user's nose and/or mouth. In use, the air delivery mask includes an outlet in the air delivery region and an air channel configured to deliver a flow of air from the air filter to the outlet. Also, a motor is arranged to drive an impeller to pump air through the air channel to the air delivery region, the motor being housed in the first earpiece and being radially offset from a centre of the air filter.

Abstract: A wearable air purification system including a wearable support configured to be supported on a head of a user, and an air delivery mask which is shaped to bound, at least partially, an air delivery region and to deliver a flow of air to the air delivery region. The wearable support includes a left side support and a right side support which support the air delivery mask therebetween; and a left side motor and a right side motor configured to drive a respective left or right side air flow towards or away from the air delivery region, each of the left and right side motors being mounted within a respective left or right side motor housing on a respective one of the left and right side supports so that, when the wearable support is supported on the head in use, the motors sit rearward of or above the user's ears.

Abstract: A wearable air purification system having a wearable support configured to be supported on a user's head. The wearable support is attached to an air delivery mask which delivers a flow of air to an air delivery region. A motor for driving the flow of air to the air delivery region is mounted on the wearable support, or on the air delivery mask, and an air filter for purifying the flow of air is mounted on the wearable support, or on the air delivery mask. Each end of the air delivery mask is moveably connected to the wearable support so that the wearable support is able move with respect to the air delivery mask from a deployed position to a stowed position. The volume envelope of the wearable air purification system is larger in the deployed position than in the stowed position.

Abstract: An attachment including a casing having an air inlet for receiving an airflow from a hair styling apparatus, a hair engaging member, supported by the casing, and adapted to move relative to the casing between a first position and a second position under the action of an over-centre mechanism. First and second airflow outlets are formed between the casing and the hair engaging member when the hair engaging member is in the first and second position, respectively.

Abstract: A haircare appliance has an air inlet, an air outlet, and an airflow generator for generating an airflow from the air inlet to the air outlet. The haircare appliance has a signal generator configured to generate a signal indicative of hair contacting the haircare appliance. The airflow generator includes a first operating mode in which the airflow generator generates airflow at a first flow rate, and a second operating mode in which the airflow generator generates airflow at a second flow rate greater than the first flow rate. The airflow generator is configured to operate in the first operating mode in the absence of the signal and in the second operating mode in the presence of the signal.

Abstract: A handheld appliance has a handle, the handle having a main body, the main body having a first end portion, a second end portion and a third portion there between, wherein the first end portion and the second end portion extend radially outwards beyond the third portion; and an external sleeve is rotatably supported around the third portion by the first end portion and the second end portion.

Abstract: A haircare appliance has a heater housing and a heater assembly disposed in the heater housing. The haircare appliance has an airflow generator for generating an airflow through the heater housing, and the airflow generator is disposed in the heater housing. The haircare appliance has a circuitry housing remote from the heater housing, and airflow generator control circuitry is disposed in the circuitry housing. A wire extends from the circuitry housing to the heater housing, and the wire couples the airflow generator control circuitry to the airflow generator.

Abstract: A headgear is described that includes an air purifier, a microphone, and a control unit. The control unit analyses a signal output by the microphone to determine a magnitude of wind. The control unit then controls a flow rate of the air purifier in response to the determined magnitude.

Abstract: A headgear is described that includes a first air purifier, a second air purifier, a first microphone, a second microphone, and a control unit. The control unit analyses a first signal output by the first microphone and a second signal output by the second microphone to determine a direction of wind. The control unit then controls the relative flow rates of the first air purifier and the second air purifier in response to the determined direction of wind.

Abstract: A cleaner head including: a brushbar arrangement including a first elongate portion, and a first curved portion located at a first end of the first elongate portion. The brushbar arrangement at least partially extends around a suction region. The cleaner head further includes a drive assembly configured to rotate the first curved portion and the first elongate portion.

Abstract: A dental cleaning appliance includes a handle and a fluid delivery system for delivering a burst of working fluid to the teeth of a user. Part of the fluid delivery system is moveable relative to the handle as the appliance is moved along the teeth of the user. A sensor provides an output which varies with movement of that part of the fluid delivery system relative to the handle. A control circuit actuates the delivery of working fluid to the teeth of the user depending on the output from the sensor.

Abstract: A hair straightening apparatus having two arms pivotably coupled together and arranged to receive hair within a cavity formed between them is disclosed. A plenum in at least one arm includes an air inlet for receiving airflow from a fan unit and an air outlet for emitting airflow towards hair within the cavity. The air outlet extends along the inner wall of at least one of the first arm and the second arm and is adapted to direct airflow towards a lower edge of the arms.

Abstract: A hair straightening apparatus having two arms pivotably coupled together wherein the arms are arranged to receive hair within a cavity formed between them is provided. At least one of the first arm and second arm includes a plenum having an air outlet for emitting air towards hair within the cavity. A hair clamp including a pair of clamping members for gripping hair therebetween, wherein each clamping member is supported by an inner wall of the first arm and second arm, respectively.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a hair straightening apparatus having two arms pivotably coupled together and a heating plate on a facing side of at least one arm. A central pack disposed between the first arm and the second arm and coupled to the hair styling apparatus at the hinge end and a biasing means adapted to support the central pack symmetrically between the first arm and the second arm.

Abstract: There is provided a head wearable air purifier comprising a first speaker assembly and a second speaker assembly, wherein the first speaker assembly comprises a filter assembly, an impeller for creating an airflow through the filter assembly, a motor arranged to drive the impeller, and an air outlet downstream from the filter assembly for emitting the filtered airflow from the speaker assembly. The head wearable air purifier further comprise a nozzle arranged to receive the filtered airflow from the first speaker assembly, the nozzle comprising an air outlet arranged to emit the received filtered airflow from the head wearable air purifier. The filter assembly is provided upstream of the impeller and comprises one or more generally frusto-conical filter elements.