Abstract: A hair drier having the capability of efficiently supplying hot air and minus ions from different outlets is provided. This hair drier has a hollow housing with an air suction inlet and an air outlet. In the housing, a fan and a heater are disposed in an air-flow channel formed between the air suction inlet and the air outlet. The air sucked in the housing by the fan is heated by the heater, and then ejected from the air outlet. The housing also has an ion-flow channel formed as an independent flow channel from the air-flow channel, and an ion outlet provided at a different position from the air outlet to eject minus ions generated by the minus ion generator. The minus ion generator is disposed in the ion-flow channel.

Abstract: A hand held drying device has a body with a front air outlet. A heater, motor and fan are contained in the body. A shroud covers at least a portion of the body, with at least one passage defined between the shroud and the body for communicating air to the fan from at least one air inlet. The shroud reduces the level of noise generated when operating the drying device.

Abstract: A hair heating device for use with regard to a permanent wave, which may elevate the hair temperature in a uniform manner without applying an excessive amount of heat energy not only to the head at a time but also to the hair locally so that the hair may escape deterioration and discoloration, and a process for permanent or dyeing hair by the device. The hair heating device includes two swing arms in the form of an arch, which include heaters mounted on the inside thereof, a concentric reverse reduction gearing, and a motor for driving said gearing. The concentric reverse reduction gearing is provided with an output shaft member A and an output shaft member B arranged such that both the output shaft members may rotate in opposite directions. A transmission member of the swing arm is connected with the output shaft member A, while a second transmission member of the swing arm is connected with the output shaft member B.

Abstract: A surplus of preferably positive ions are thermally emitted by a device such as a hair dryer that includes a heating element disposed upstream from an electrically conductive grid. A rectifier circuit is coupled between the heating element and the grid and establishes an electric field therebetween. Polarity of the field affects ion content downstream from the grid. A fan assembly blows heated air and ions toward the conductive grid, whereat ions of one polarity are substantially removed. An ion sensor and feedback circuit may be coupled to the device to sense and control net ion content adjacent the sensor. In a hair dryer device, a net surplus of positive ions promotes grooming and rapid drying of a user's hair.

Abstract: Disclosed is the hair dryer. In the hair dryer, a hollow dryer housing has an inlet port, an outlet port and a front handle. An intake cover is coupled to a rear side of the dryer housing and has a rear handle protruding downwardly from the hollow dryer, for suctioning an outer air into the dryer housing. A nozzle is coupled to the outlet port of the dryer housing. A heating assembly is positioned in the dryer housing and in the intake cover, and includes a hollow assembly body, a support frame, a driving motor, a rotating shaft, and a blowing fan. A shielding member is installed along an inner side of the dryer housing, the intake cover, and the nozzle. Due to this structure, the hair dryer is capable of absorbing and shielding the magnetic wave not to cause human problems such as headache, dermatitis and chronic fatigue.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a blower dryer appliance typically used for drying and styling hair. When electrically activated, these appliances virtually always route electrical power to the fan or blower motor prior to or simultaneously with the heating element(s). Semiconducting switching devices used for regulating, controlling and/or switching electrical power generate waste heat that must be dissipated. Typically, heat is conducted and/or channeled away from the semiconducting switching device through a heat sink which is thermodynamic-mechanically coupled to the device. The greater the coverage area of the heat sink, the more waste heat can be dissipated depending on the ability of the heat sink to make contact with cooler, ambient air. This adds costs to the dryer/blower for engineering the heat sink, cost of the sink itself, and necessary design changes in the dryer/blower for accommodating the sink.

Abstract: A hand-held hair dryer including a handle, a body connected to the handle portion, a barrel connected to the body portion and having an inner member defining a first air passageway, an outer member slidably coupled to the inner member and defining a second air passageway that is substantially parallel to the first air passageway, a shutter coupled to the inner member and movable in response to sliding of the outer member with respect to the inner member to selectively direct air through the first air passageway and the second air passageway.

Abstract: A grooming device having a first unit and upper hand-held unit connected to the first unit. A vacuum unit in the first unit creates a vacuum air flow in a vacuum chamber in the hand-held unit, while a heating unit in the first unit generates a heated air flow to a heat chamber in the hand-held unit. The heat chamber and vacuum chamber are contained within a vessel in the hand-held unit. The heat chamber is separated from the vacuum chamber by a wall having regularly spaced pores. When both the vacuum unit and heating unit of the device are switched on, the vacuum flow in the vacuum chamber pulls heated air from the heat chamber through pores in the wall so that dry, heated air flows along the length of the vessel. Thus, hair placed in the vacuum chamber of the hand-held unit is exposed to the combined effect of the vacuum and flow of heated air. In a further embodiment, the wall of the vacuum chamber is heated by a heating element thereby causing the vacuum flow to be heated.

Abstract: A pneumatic hair-conditioner system has a vacuum pump (1, 4, 6, 30) attached predeterminedly to a hair processor (2, 25, 28, 29, 31) which employs airflow to the vacuum pump for predetermined hair processing by the hair processor. The vacuum pump and the hair processor can be either a dedicated-process conditioner with permanently integral attachment and pneumatic communication of a single select processor for predeterminedly limited hair-processing use or a multi-process conditioner with detachable attachment and integral communication of a plurality of select processors for predeterminedly multiple hair-processing uses. Optionally, the vacuum pump can be reversible for blowing instead of sucking air in pneumatic communication with the hair processor. For blowing, application of heat also is optional.

Abstract: The present invention comprises a hot air generator having hand fastening means; projecting therefrom there is a rigid tube with a lower outlet, tilted so as to face the hair, and a rotatably mounted flexible hose, attached in the same manner at its other end and having a handgrip provided with an internal tube; the distal end of said internal tube can be alternately attached either to a brush intended for brushing purposes, having aeration holes in its body, or to a flat surface ironing accessory, said accessory being complemented by a similar and opposed accessory connected to the rigid tube, so that any of the two operations may be conducted with only one hand; the first operation by directing the air flow from the rigid tube towards the hair external layers while carrying out the styling and drying operations of the hair internal layers by means of the cylindrical brush, and the second operation, by contacting the flat area of the rigid tube ironing accessory, heated by the latter, with the external layer

Abstract: An accessory adapted for use with a hair dryer comprising a body defining a passageway with at least first and second openings, a connector for connecting the accessory to the hair dryer and at least one retainer adapted to retain a substrate in the passageway.

Abstract: The electrical hair treatment appliance (1) includes an electrically controlled hair treatment device, preferably including infrared emitter elements (20), and an operator control panel (2) rigidily attached to the hair treatment device. The operator control panel (2) includes a receptacle (5) rigidly attached to the hair treatment device, an operator control and display device (3) mounted in the receptacle (5) so as to rotate in the receptacle and an electrical connection (6) for electrically connecting between the operator control and display device (3) and the receptacle (5). The rotatable operator control and display device (3) preferably includes buttons for setting and adjusting operating parameters of the hair treatment device and has a circular face (4). The electrical connection (6) may include a flat cable (7), such as a stranded flat cable or a flexible electrical conductor track foil.

Abstract: An apparatus comprises a duct having a fluid outlet for fluid propelled through the duct and a container positions a substance for diffusion into the fluid through an opening. A movable valve selectively places the opening in fluid communication with the fluid in the duct and seals the opening to prevent introduction of the substance into the fluid. In a particularly advantageous embodiment the apparatus is a blow dryer in which a heating element disposed in the duct heats air flowing therethrough. The substance can be a fragrance or a conditioner introduced into the air stream. According to other aspects of the invention, the container is interchangeable with containers containing other substances, such as different fragrances, and is completely sealed when the blow dryer is not in use. In another embodiment, a container attached to the duct ejects the substance in a spray external of the duct proximate to the duct outlet.

Abstract: Personal care appliances, such as hair care appliances, facial care appliances and body appliances, and attachments therefor are disclosed. The personal care appliances and attachments therefor according to the present invention are made of a blended material of thermo-resistant material and ion powders by injection moulding such that far infrared radiation and negative ions can be emitted naturally and continuously during operation. The present invention further provides individual hair arranging appliances for adjusting, cleaning or confining hair.

Abstract: A hair dryer in which a first air blower (12, 82) having a mating member (44, 128) selectively engages a second air blower (14, 84) having an opposing mating member (52, 134), each air blower (12, 82) and (14, 84) having a fan motor for operating a fan and a housing (20), (22) with an air inlet and an air outlet, for selective operation for directing air in a common direction or detached for operation for directing air in independent separate directions. Mating members of a lug and recess and of a magnetically attractive plate and magnet are disclosed. A method for drying hair is disclosed.

Abstract: A hand-held laser device that stimulates hair growth. The device provides distributed laser light to the scalp while simultaneously parting the individual's hair to ensure that the laser light contacts the individual's scalp. A unique beam splitting reflector splits a single laser beam to ensure that energy from the laser beam is evenly distributed. The reflector is mechanically aligned with the laser source and has a zigzag structure which mechanically deflects portions of the beam as it passes over the peaks of the reflector. The portions of the laser beam form a line of laser beams that project toward the individual's scalp. Parallel rows of teeth are aligned with a central row of individual laser beams and part the individual's hair to form furrows in the individual's hair as the device is combed through the individual's hair. The furrows create an unobstructed path for the laser beam to reach the scalp of the individual.

Abstract: An air diffuser produces a massage effect by concentrating air flow through openings in a rotating valve disc. The valve disc includes vanes which, when acted on by air flow through the diffuser, impart a rotational movement to the valve disc. Air passing through the valve disc openings is further concentrated by tapered air outflow nozzles before being directed onto the head of a user. The rotating pattern of air pressure massages the user's head.

Abstract: A hair dryer provides a multi-stage air current feed device to accelerate the flow velocity of the air current in the hair dryer such that the motor and the fans may generate least noise while the hair dryer is in operation. In addition to multiple stages of the air current feed device, a further added acceleration can be performed by way of applying the Bernoulli's law and the Venturi. Furthermore, a conventional hair dryer also can reduce the noise thereof without lower down the original high flow velocity and the flow rate thereof by way of applying the Bernoulli's law and the Venturi.

Abstract: A hair dryer with high handiness, which comprises an enclosure with a first portion forming a grip region and a second portion forming an air delivery duct that leads externally. The enclosure accommodates an electric motor connected, through its shaft, to an impeller actuated, by the same motor, to produce a stream of air through the air delivery duct. At least one electric resistor, powered to heat air as it passes through the delivery duct is arranged along the delivery duct. The hair dryer comprises at least one light source suitable to emit light through the outlet of the air delivery duct.

Abstract: A hair dryer includes a housing having an air inlet, an air outlet, a motor, an impeller having a plurality of blades, and a heating device. A motor fixing seat is mounted in the housing for securing the motor. The motor and the motor fixing seat are fixed in a distal end of an inner wall of the housing and located adjacent to the air inlet, and the impeller is located between the motor and the heating device. Thus, the motor only need to produce a much smaller pressure of air flow, so that the pressure of the air flow exerted on the impeller is very small, thereby producing a much smaller shear stress on the impeller, and thereby causing smaller noise.

Abstract: A multiple layer reflective polarizer 12 is described. This element is placed between and optical cavity 24 and an LCD module 16 to form an optical display. The reflective polarizer reflects some light into the optical cavity 24 where it is randomized and may ultimately emerge with the correct polarization to be transmitted out of the display.

Abstract: Devices and methods of drying hair are provided. The devices and methods of the present invention employ a material or a combination of materials capable of emitting far infrared radiation and negative ions during hair drying.

Abstract: A hair dryer in which a first air blower (12, 82) having a mating member (44, 128) selectively engages a second air blower (14, 84) having an opposing mating member (52, 134), each air blower (12, 82) and (14, 84) having a fan motor for operating a fan and a housing (20), (22) with an air inlet and an air outlet, for selective operation for directing air in a common direction or detached for operation for directing air in independent separate directions. Mating members of a lug and recess and of a magnetically attractive plate and magnet are disclosed. A method for drying hair is disclosed.

Abstract: A hair dryer in which a first air blower (12) having a mating surface (44) with recesses (46a, 46b) selectively engages a second air blower (14) having an opposing mating surface (52) with lugs (54a, 54b) that are received in the recesses, each air blower (12) and (14) having a fan motor for operating a fan and a housing (20), (22) with an air inlet (24) and an air outlet (26), for selective operation for directing air in a common direction or detached for operation for directing air in independent separate directions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a vibration type comb using an ultrasonic wave which includes an ultrasonic wave generator which generates an ultrasonic wave, a body which includes a vibrator vibrated by an ultrasonic wave transferred through an ultrasonic wave transfer pipe connected to the ultrasonic wave generator and a handle which is extended from one side of the same, a cover in which first slits are formed in a lower portion of the same in a horizontal direction, with said cover being detachably engaged to a lower portion of the body, and a comb plate which includes one end connected with the vibrator and the other end having second slits formed therein in a horizontal direction, with the second slits being vibrated in upward and downward directions between the first slits.

Abstract: An apparatus for applying ionized particles is disclosed. The apparatus includes an ionized particle emitter for emitting ionized particles against an object; and an electric potential maintainer for maintaining electric potential of the object at a predetermined level such that the ionized particles emitted against the object by the ionized particle emitter are continuously attracted to the object while the electric potential is maintained. A method for applying ionized particles is also disclosed. The method includes emitting ionized particles against an object, and maintaining electric potential of the object at a predetermined level such that the ionized particles are continuously attracted to the object.

Abstract: A dual purpose implement can be used as a hair dryer or flatiron. The implement includes a barrel, a barrel grille, a hot plate, a hot air obstruction plate, and a barrel cap. Without the use of the barrel cap, the implement serves as the hair dryer. With the use of the barrel cap in place of the barrel grille, and with the removal of the hot air obstruction plate, the implement serves as the flatiron.

Abstract: A foot dryer includes a cavity. A footrest is disposed in the cavity for supporting a foot of a user. A blower is disposed adjacent the footrest and contained within the rear cavity. The blower delivers air under pressure into the cavity. A liquid dispenser is used to dispense a solution comprising a moisture or fungus inhibiting agent onto the foot inside the cavity. The footrest may activate the blower and/or dispense liquid from a liquid holder.

Abstract: The hair dryer includes a housing body that includes an air intake opening and an air outlet opening. The air outlet opening includes a non-ionized air outlet opening and an ionized air outlet opening. A fan is disposed within the housing body for introducing air into the housing body through the air intake opening and directing the air to the air outlet opening. An ionized air passage mechanism is formed within the housing body and is connected to the ionized air outlet opening. An air ionizing device is disposed within the ionized air passage mechanism for generating ionized air. Under this configuration, ionized air generated by the air ionizing device is discharged from the ionized air outlet opening and non-ionized air is discharged through the non-ionized air outlet opening such that both ionized air and non-ionized air are blown together from the air outlet openings of the hairdryer against hair.

Abstract: A pneumatic hair-conditioner system has a vacuum pump (1, 4, 6, 30) attached predeterminedly to a hair processor (2, 25, 28, 29, 31) which employs airflow to the vacuum pump for predetermined hair processing by the hair processor. The vacuum pump and the hair processor can be either a dedicated-process conditioner with permanently integral attachment and pneumatic communication of a single select processor for predeterminedly limited hair-processing use or a multi-process conditioner with detachable attachment and integral communication of a plurality of select processors for predeterminedly multiple hair-processing uses. Optionally, the vacuum pump can be reversible for blowing instead of sucking air in pneumatic communication with the hair processor. For blowing, application of heat also is optional.

Abstract: A hair dryer including a main body, a centrifugal fan, at least one air inlet and at least one inlet guide. The main body has an air outlet. The centrifugal fan is provided in the main body and configured to blow air toward the air outlet. The centrifugal fan has an intake side and an outer circumferential surface around a central axis of the centrifugal fan. The at least one air inlet is formed in the main body to face the intake side of the centrifugal fan. The at least one inlet guide is provided to project from an inside surface of the main body and extends along a circumference of the at least one air inlet to surround and face a part of the outer circumferential surface of the centrifugal fan along a circumference of the centrifugal fan.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electric hair treatment appliance (1) comprising an operating desk (2) that is fixedly connected to the hair treatment appliance (1) and serves for controlling operational parameters. Said desk (2) is provided with an operating and display field (3) which is configured as a circular surface (4) and is embedded in a recess (5) in such a way that said field can be axially rotated together with the circular surface (4).

Abstract: A safety hot air blowing gun includes a housing, an inner barrel mounted inside the housing and holding a high-impedance resistance type heating element around the inside wall thereof, a nozzle tip fastened to the front side of the housing, a fan motor assembly mounted inside the housing behind the inner barrel and controlled to blow air through the inside of the inner barrel and the outside of the inner barrel within the housing, and a protective ring mounted within the housing to support the inner barrel, the protective ring having inside protruded portions abutted against the periphery of the inner barrel and defining a plurality of open spaces around the inner barrel for the passing of currents of air from the fan motor assembly to reduce the temperature of the peripheral wall of the inner barrel and to prevent the housing from deformation due to high temperature.

Abstract: A supporting column part supports a housing in which an apparatus for producing hot air and a further apparatus for producing steam are located. A jib is pivotally mounted to the housing. A hot air pipe extends from the apparatus for producing hot air through the jib to a treatment head part. A dispensing head is mounted for rotation on the hot air pipe. This dispensing head is connected at one side to dispensing hoses adapted to be coupled to hair curlers. Diffusor-like arranged exit holes are located at the opposite side. A steam pipe extends from the apparatus for producing steam obliquely into the hot air pipe so that an ejector is formed. The jib part has a through shaped receiving container portion and a cover lid portion pivotally mounted to the receiving container portion. In order to store the dispensing hoses the coverlid portion is rotated upwards and the dispensing hoses are placed into the receiving container portion.

Abstract: The invention relates to a portable, cordless, hair dryer/blower that has an elongated hollow body portion with a mass center line and including therein a blower motor and a heating element and having a posterior end and an anterior end. A handle portion has a longitudinal axis extending substantially transversally from and along the mass center line of the elongated body portion. The handle portion includes switch controls for operating the heating element and the blower motor. A power source has a flat base and a mass center line that, when the power source is attached to the handle portion lies substantially along the longitudinal axis of the handle and the mass center line of the elongated body portion to provide power to the manual controls and to provide a flat base structure for enabling the hair dryer/blower to stand alone.

Abstract: A pneumatic hair-conditioner system has a vacuum pump (1, 4, 6, 30) attached predeterminedly to a hair processor (2, 25, 28, 29, 31) which employs airflow to the vacuum pump for predetermined hair processing by the hair processor. The vacuum pump and the hair processor can be either a dedicated-process conditioner with permanently integral attachment and pneumatic communication of a single select processor for predeterminedly limited hair-processing use or a multi-process conditioner with detachable attachment and integral communication of a plurality of select processors for predeterminedly multiple hair-processing uses. Optionally, the vacuum pump can be reversible for blowing instead of sucking air in pneumatic communication with the hair processor. For blowing, application of heat also is optional.

Abstract: A hair processing accelerator which can uniformly irradiate heat to a hairline of the whole circumference of hair includes first and second heater units having first and second heaters of a generally semicircular shape connected to a top portion of a head top unit supporting part 3 which is positioned in the head top of hair. While moving through multiple positions and by swinging and rotating around hair so as to separate from each other to right and left or approach each other from right and left by a heater unit driving part 50 contained in a body supporting part 5, the first and second heater units irradiate heat to all the areas of hair from the head top of hair to each of right and left sides.

Abstract: An electric hair dryer with separate, but attachable wooden brush is provided. The cored, wooden brush snaps onto the hair dryer over the air output port. A wall mounting wall bracket is also provided to allow the invention to be hung from the wall in the bathroom. A hanging hook located near the power cord entry point allows the invention to be hung from any handy hook.

Abstract: A pneumatic hair-conditioner system has a vacuum pump (1, 4, 6, 30) attached predeterminedly to a hair processor (2, 25, 28, 29, 31) which employs airflow to the vacuum pump for predetermined hair processing by the hair processor. The vacuum pump and the hair processor can be either a dedicated-process conditioner with permanently integral attachment and pneumatic communication of a single select processor for predeterminedly limited hair-processing use or a multi-process conditioner with detachable attachment and integral communication of a plurality of select processors for predeterminedly multiple hair-processing uses. Optionally, the vacuum pump can be reversible for blowing instead of sucking air in pneumatic communication with the hair processor. For blowing, application of heat also is optional.

Abstract: The invention relates to a portable, cordless, hair dryer/blower that has an elongated hollow body portion with a mass center line and including therein a blower motor and a heating element and having a posterior end and an anterior end. A handle portion has a longitudinal axis extending substantially transversally from and along the mass center line of the elongated body portion.

Abstract: A hair processing accelerator having a first heater unit with a semicircular shape for irradiating hair upon the top of a person's head and second and third heater units each having a semicircular shape for irradiating a hairline on the person's head. The top portion of the second and third units being connected to the first unit by a body supporting part having rotating shafts so that the second and third heater units can rotate within a given range. The hair processing accelerator is mounted in a mobile floor stand.

Abstract: A hair straightener or straightening device is provided that includes a handle adapted to be attached to a housing. The housing has a heat transmissive plate surrounded by a cover formed by curved rings and teeth, which serve to guide and tension the hair along the heat transmissive plate. The heat transmissive plate is heated by hot air. The air is directed and diverted to heat the transmissive plate to a temperature hot enough to straighten hair.

Abstract: An attachment to be releasably affixed to the barrel of a pistol-grip blow dryer comprising a stretchable tubular element supporting a plurality of bristles or fingers in a brush like arrangement.

Abstract: A hair dryer including a main body, a heater, a fan, a handle and a temperature control device. The main body has an air outlet and an outer surface. The heater is encased in the main body and configured to heat the air. The fan is provided in the main body and configured to blow air toward the heater. The handle is attached to the main body. The temperature control device is configured to control the heater to adjust a temperature of the air and has a temperature adjuster provided on the outer surface of the main body between the air outlet and the fan. The temperature adjuster is configured to rotate around the outer surface of the main body to adjust the temperature of the air.

Abstract: A blow dryer attachment for pets which delivers diffused warm air at an efficient temperature and coverage area and also allows hands free operation. The blow dryer attachment has a pouch 12 which serves as a diffuser for heated air. The pouch is connected to a blow dryer thru the pouch's aperture 16. The rear aspect of the pouch is connected to a stationary object (such as a wall, doornob, chair, etc) with the means for securing to a stationary object 18. Hot air is transported from the pouch to the pet thru a plurality of holes for air passage 14 in the pouch. A human pet caregiver moves the pouch over the pet's body rotating the dryers to dry the complete pet body. The blow dryer may also be secured to a stationary object (such as a wall, doorknob, or chair) thereby allowing hands free operation. Hot air is transported from the pouch to the pet thru a plurality of holes for air passage 14 in the pouch. The pet self dries.

Abstract: A hand-held hair dryer which includes a negative ion generator and a corona discharge operating between a pin in the ion chamber and the grid at the outlet of the barrel for injecting a continuous supply of ions into the heated air stream. The hair dryer has an infrared on/off sensor switch which automatically activates the device when picked up by the user and a separate cooling switch to lower the heat level while maintaining the same air volume. The hair dryer includes a self-contained cord retractor which employs a fail-safe microswitch preventing operation unless electric cord is fully unreeled. Separate push button controls and readouts covered by a single membrane are attached on the body of the unit to control speed and ionizer function.

Abstract: The present invention provides a hair processing accelerator which can uniformly irradiate heat to a hairline of the whole circumference of hair.

Abstract: The present invention provides a hair processing accelerator which can uniformly irradiate heat to a hairline of all circumferences of a head of hair.

Abstract: A dual in-line portable electric hair drying appliance includes independently operational heaters to provide optimized performance and a multitude of operating conditions that are found to be advantageous in the drying and styling of hair.

Abstract: This invention provides a hand-held electrically powered hair dryer in which the handle is movable in its connection to the main body. The handle provided with a sliding connection to the main body so that it can assume at least two different positions on the main body portion to increase the versatility of the apparatus. The hair dryer also provides an outlet which is rotatable about a pivot axis so that the air stream itself may be directed at different angles with respect to the hair dryer.