HAIR CARE DEVICE
A hair care device comprises a housing, an ion generator, and a voltage applying means. The housing is formed with an outlet port. The ion generator is disposed within the housing. The ion generator is configured to produce the electrically charged particles when the electrically power is supplied to the ion generator, thereby discharging the electrically charged particles to an outside of the housing through the outlet port. The voltage applying means is provided with a contact electrode. The contact electrode comes into contact with a user, whereby the voltage applying means is configured to applyg a predetermined voltage to the user. The voltage applying means is a member which is separate from the housing, and which is spaced from the housing.
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This invention relates to hair care devices. Particularly, this invention relates a hair care device being configured to develop electrical potential difference between a human body and a device which discharges electrically charged particles.
BACKGROUND ARTJapanese patent application publication No. 2003-59622A discloses a prior hair care device. The prior hair care device is exemplified by a hair dryer, a hair brush, and hair iron. These hair care devices comprise an ion generator and a voltage applying means. The ion generator and the voltage applying means are both incorporated into a housing. The ion generator is configured to discharge electrically charged particles. Consequently, the electrically charged particles are sent to the hair. In addition, the electrically charged particles are supplied to the air which is flown by the hair dryer. Consequently, the electrically charged particles are sent to the hair. The voltage applying means is configured to keep the electrical potential of the human body such that the human body has the electrical potential which is opposite to the electrical potential of the electrically charged particle. Or, the voltage applying means is configured to keep a predetermined electrical potential of the human body such that the human body has the electrical potential which is lower than the electrical potential of the electrically charged particles. The voltage applying means is positioned such that the voltage applying means comes into contact with the hand of the user. Therefore, when the user touches the voltage applying means with the hand, the human body is kept to have the electrical potential which is opposite to the electrical potential of the electrically charged particles. Or when the user touches the voltage applying means with the hand, the human body is kept to have a predetermined electrical potential which is lower than the electrical potential of the electrically charged particles. Consequently, the ion generator supplies the electrically charged particles to the user's hair continuously.
However, the prior hair care device comprises the ion generator and the voltage applying means which is integral with the ion generator. The user holds the hair care device and sends the forced air which is supplied with electrically charged particles. However, when the hair care device is used in the hair salon, the beautician holds the hair care device by their hand, and sends the forced air with the electrically charged particles to customers. In this case, the customers have no contact with the voltage applying means. Therefore, the customer's hair is not able to receive the electrically charged particle which is carried by the forced air. In addition, the voltage applying means incorporates the voltage source. Therefore, there is a problem of the weight of the hair care device which is increased by the voltage applying means with the voltage source.
DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION Problem to be Resolved by the InventionThis invention is achieved to solve the above problem. An object of this invention is to provide the hair care device being configured to supply the electrically charged particles sufficiently to the hair when the electrically charged particles is supplied from the hair care device held by somebody else.
Means of Solving the ProblemIn order to solve the above problem, the hair care device in this invention comprises a housing, an ion generator, a voltage applying means. The housing is formed with an outlet port. The ion generator is disposed within the housing. The ion generator is configured to produce electrically charged particles when electrically power is supplied to the ion generator, thereby discharging the electrically charged particles to an outside of the housing through the outlet port. The voltage applying means is provided with a contact electrode. The contact electrode comes into contact with a user. Consequently, the voltage applying means is configured to apply a predetermined voltage to the user. The voltage applying means is a member which is separate from the housing. The voltage applying means is the member which is spaced from the housing.
In this case, it is possible to obtain the hair care device being configured to supply electrically charged particles surely even if a person who holds the hair care device is different from a person who receives the electrically charged particles to the hair. For example, in the beauty shop, when the beautician gives the hair care to the customer, it is possible to develop a predetermined potential difference between the customer and the electrically charged particles from the ion generator by connecting the voltage applying means to the customer. Furthermore, it is possible to keep the customer to a certain electrical potential by connecting the voltage applying means to the person who receives the hair care. Therefore, even if the person who receives the hair care receives the electrically charged particles generated from the ion generator, it is possible to constantly develop the predetermined electrical potential difference between the ion generator and the person who receives the hair care by keeping the person to a certain electrical potential constantly. Consequently, this configuration makes it possible for the ion generator to send the electrically charged particles to the person who receives the hair care constantly.
It is preferred that the contact electrode is shaped to have a grip which is adapted to be held by a hand of the user.
In this case, when the person who receives the hair care touches the contact electrode shaped into grip, the person who receives the hair care receives the voltage. Therefore, this configuration makes it possible for the ion generator to send the electrically charged particles to the person who receives the hair care constantly.
It is preferred that the hair care device further comprises a chair on which the user sits. The contact electrode is provided on the chair such that the contact electrode comes into contact with the user. It is more preferred that the chair comprises a backrest which is provided with the contact electrode. Or, it is more preferred that the chair comprises a seat which is provided with the contact electrode. Or, it is more preferred that the chair comprises an armrest which is provided with the contact electrode. Or, it is more preferred that the chair comprises a cushion which is provided with the contact electrode. The cushion is disposed at the seat, the backrest, or a portion between the backrest or the seat.
In this case, the electrical potential difference is developed between the ion generator and the person who receives the hair care.
It is preferred that the hair care device further comprises a footrest for supporting the feet of the user. The contact electrode is provided on the footrest.
In this case, the electrical potential difference is developed between the ion generator and the person who receives the hair care.
It is preferred that the hair care device further comprises an attaching member being detachably attached to the user. The contact electrode is electrically coupled to the attaching member.
In this case, the electrical potential difference is developed between the ion generator and the person who receives the hair care.
It is preferred that the ion generator comprises an emitter electrode and a high voltage generating circuit. The high voltage generating circuit is configured to apply a high voltage to the emitter electrode so that the emitter electrode generates the electrical discharge.
In this case, particles surrounding the emitter electrode are electrically charged, whereby the emitter electrode produces the electrically charged particles.
It is preferred that the ion generator further comprises an opposed electrode. The opposed electrode is disposed in an opposed relation to the emitter electrode such that the opposed electrode is spaced from the emitter electrode by a predetermined distance.
In this case, particles surrounding the emitter electrode are electrically charged efficiently, whereby the emitter electrode produces the electrically charged particles.
It is preferred that the emitter electrode is configured produce the electrically charged particles which is negatively charged. The voltage applying means is configured to keep the user to a positive electric potential.
In this case, it is possible to obtain the hair care device being configured to send the electrically charged particles which is negatively charged to the person who receives the hair care continuously.
These and still other objects and advantages will become apparent from the following best mode for carrying out the invention referring to the attached drawings.
Hereinafter, explanation of the invention is made by the following with attached drawings.
The ion generator 200 is incorporated into a device such as a hair dryer 900, a dryer with a brush 910, a hair iron 920, and a hair brush 930 shown in
The hair care device such as the hair dryer 900, the dryer with brush 910, the hair iron 920, and the hair brush 930 comprises the ion generators 200 being configured to generate the electrically charged particles. In addition, the main body is used in combination with the voltage applying means 300 mentioned after. Consequently, the hair care device is configured to send the electrically charged particles to a target object continuously.
The voltage applying means 300 receives the voltage from the voltage source 310. The voltage source 310 is separate from the voltage source for the voltage applying means 300. The voltage source 310 is realized by the commercial power source or the dry battery.
The hair care device 100 in this embodiment comprises main body 110 and the voltage applying means 300 which is separate from the main body 110. The voltage applying means 300 comes into contact with the target object such as the human body through the contact electrode. Consequently, even if a person who gives the hair care is different from the person who receives the hair care, the electrical potential of the person who receives the hair care is kept lower than electrical potential of the ion generator. Consequently, the electrically charged particles generated by the ion generator 200 are sent to the target object continuously. As a result, a large amount of the electrically charged particles is attracted to the target object, thereby being absorbed the target object. Therefore, substances constituting the electrically charged particles are continuously absorbed to the hair. Consequently, it is possible to supply the water to the hair, and smoothen the hair.
The above embodiment and modifications are explained in a case of supplying the electrically charged particles to the hair of the person. However, needless to say, it is possible to use the above unit for therapy and the beauty. In this case, the above device is configured to send the electrically charged particles to the skin.
Claims
1. A hair care device comprising:
- a housing being formed with an outlet port;
- an ion generator being disposed within said housing, being configured to produce electrically-charged particles when electrical power is supplied, thereby discharging the electrically-charged particles to an outside of said housing through said outlet port;
- a voltage applying means being provided with a contact electrode, said contact electrode coming into contact with a user, whereby said voltage applying means is configured to apply a predetermined voltage to the user,
- wherein
- said voltage applying means is a member which is separate from said housing, and which is spaced from said housing.
2. The hair care device as set forth in claim 1, wherein
- said contact electrode is shaped to have a grip which is adapted to be held by a hand of the user.
3. The hair care device as set forth in claim 1 further comprising a chair on which the user sits, and
- said contact electrode being provided on said chair such that said contact electrode comes into contact with the user.
4. The hair care device as set forth in claim 1 further comprising a footrest for supporting feet of the user, and
- said contact electrode being provided on said footrest.
5. The hair care device as set forth in claim 1 further comprising an attaching member being detachably attached to the user, and
- said contact electrode being electrically coupled to said attaching member.
Type: Application
Filed: Dec 25, 2008
Publication Date: Oct 28, 2010
Applicant: PANASONIC ELECTRIC WORKS CO., LTD. (Osaka)
Inventors: Tomoya Ishikawa (Hikone-shi), Takahiro Kumode (Hikone-shi)
Application Number: 12/810,055
International Classification: A45D 20/08 (20060101);