JPH0341601Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] <Technical Field of the Invention> The present invention relates to a steam-type hair setter that heats a hair curler for setting hair using steam from a steam generator.

<Prior art> This type of conventional steam hair setter is the 12th.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 13, heating electrodes 6 and 7 are connected to a power cord 5 formed by inserting a cord bushing 4 into a lower body 3 having a number of through holes 2 in the bottom 1.
and an upper body 9 having a steam hole 8 is attached with screws 10 to form a steam generator body 11,
An installation part 15 for a curler stand 14 of a hair curler 13 having a steam hole 12 communicating with the steam hole 8 and having air permeability for hair setting is provided around the steam hole 8 of the upper body 9 of the steam generator main body 11, The steam generator main body 11 is installed in a tank 16 filled with water to constitute a steam generator 17, and the power cord 5 of the steam generator 17 is connected to a power source to energize the heating electrodes 6 and 7 and generate the steam. The hair curler 13 is placed on the installation part 15 of the container 17.
A curler table 14 is installed, and the steam generator 17 is installed.
The water 18 in the tank 16 is heated by the heating electrodes 6 and 7 using the electric resistance of the water 18, and steam 19 is generated and the steam 19 is ejected from the steam holes 8 and 12. The hair curler 13 is heated by steam 19, the heated hair curler 13 is wound around the hair, and the hair is supplied with appropriate humidity and temperature to set the hair.

With the steam-type hair setter configured as described above, the entire water 18 in the tank 16 is heated to generate steam 19.
It takes a certain amount of time to generate steam 19, making it impossible to generate steam 19 instantaneously, and impurities contained in water 18 in tank 16 cause variations in power consumption. It is not possible to generate heat efficiently, and therefore, there is a drawback that a long time is required to heat the hair curler 13, and a long waiting time is required before the hair curler 13 can be used.

<Purpose of the invention> The object of the invention is to obtain a steam-type hair setter that eliminates the above-mentioned drawbacks.

<Embodiment of the invention> An embodiment of the steam hair setter of the invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 11.

The steam-type hair setter of the present invention has a thermostat (not shown) connected to a power cord 25 formed by inserting a cord bushing 24 into a lower body 23 having legs 21 and ventilation holes 22, and a heating surface 23 with water droplets.
A heater 27 made of a positive temperature coefficient thermistor heater or the like is mounted on the heating surface 26 in a spiral, radial, or mesh-like rough surface so as to efficiently diffuse over the entire surface of the heating surface 6 and increase the heating surface area. A drum (lid body) 33 is installed at the mounting body 28 via a mounting support 29, and has a steam pipe portion 32 in which a steam hole 31 is provided in the heater 27 through a presser packing 30. By pressing the presser gasket 30 against the heater 27 with a presser plate 35, the drum 33 is tightly attached to the heater 27 (closely so that water, steam, etc. do not leak) and inserted to form a steam generator 36, The drum 33 of the steam generator 36 has a V-shaped groove 37 at a predetermined position on the inner peripheral surface to allow water to flow smoothly, and the water supplied to the tip is caused to remain slightly by surface tension. A water supply pipe 4 having a water supply pipe cap 39 that closes the tip with the surface tension of
A predetermined portion of one end of the water supply pipe 40 is fixed.
A lever 41 is rotatably attached to a predetermined position by a pivot 42, and an insertion portion 43 through which one end of the lever 41 is inserted is provided at the other end of the water supply pipe 40, and at the other end of the water supply pipe 40. The above lower body 23
A connecting portion 49 that connects to a connecting portion 48 of the tank installation portion 47 of the upper body 46 that is attached to the upper body 46 to form the main body 45.
, and a printed circuit board 51 and a neon lamp 50 on which electrical components such as a neon lamp 50 for indicating the energization state of the heater 27 are arranged on the upper body 46.
Attach the lamp cover 51' to the lamp cover 51' via the gasket 52 with the screws 53, and then attach the steam pipe portion 3 of the drum 33 of the steam generator 36 to the lamp cover 51'.
2, an installation body 56 for the hair curler 55 is disposed so as to be able to slide up and down (in the direction of arrow A in FIG. 1), and the installation body 56 is constantly biased upward (in the direction of arrow B) by a spring 57. , and installation body 5
The lower end surface 60 of the lever 41 is brought into contact with one end of the lever 41 to prevent the installation body 56 from falling off the steam pipe section 32 and to prevent the installation body 56 from falling off the steam pipe section 32.
Attach the tank installation portion 4 of the upper body 46 to the connection portion 49 of the
7, the upper body 46 is fitted and attached to the lower body 23, and the water supply tank 62 is connected to the tank installation part 47 of the upper body 46, and the water supply of the tank cap 63 of the water supply tank 62 is shut off. The opening shaft 66 of the water supply valve 65 of the mechanism 64 is installed in contact with the other end of the lever 41.

In the above configuration, the thermostat is attached to the heater 27 with a thermally conductive adhesive to prevent runaway when the heater 27, such as a positive temperature coefficient thermistor heater, breaks down. To attach the drum 33, the drum 33 is made of a material with a large coefficient of thermal expansion, and when the heater 27 generates steam, the presser packing 30 is attached due to thermal expansion.
is in pressure contact with the heater 27, the drum 33, and the presser plate 35 so that they are completely sealed, so that the steam a does not leak into the main body 45 formed by the lower main body 23 and the upper main body 46, and the drum is completely sealed. As shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, the hair curler 55 has a cylindrical portion 69 and a flange portion 70 made of polypropylene resin or the like and having steam supply holes 68.
The cylindrical portion 69 of the bobbin body 71 is integrally formed with
A suitable number of steam ejection holes 72 communicating with the steam supply hole 68 are provided at predetermined positions of the bobbin body 71.
A collar part 74 having a steam supply hole 73 is attached to the end of the cylindrical part 69, and a foam material 76 such as moltoprene having breathability and water retention properties is wound around the outer peripheral surface 75 of the cylindrical part 69. A hair hooking member 78 having a hair hooking protrusion 77 is installed between the flange 70 and the flange 74 of the bobbin body 71, and a support member 79 that supports the hair hooking member 78 at a predetermined position is attached. A closing part 80 which is installed in the center of the hair hooking member 78 and closes the steam supply hole 68 of the flange 70 of the bobbin body 71 even when a predetermined portion thereof protrudes from the steam supply hole 68; A closure body 83 is slidably disposed at the upper end of the steam supply hole 80, and has a knob 81 at the upper end thereof, and an elastic locking member 82 at the lower end thereof that protrudes from the steam supply hole 68 by a predetermined portion and engages the ejection hole 72. The closure body 8
The collar part 74 of the bobbin main body 71 is attached to the back of the knob part 81 of No. 3 on the installation body 56 of the hair curler 55 of the main body 45.
The protrusion 84 of the steam generator 36 when installed in
A protruding body 85 is provided which slides the closing body 83 inside the steam supply hole 68 by coming into contact with the steam supply hole 68 so that a predetermined portion thereof protrudes from the steam supply hole 68. In this case, a guide surface 8 is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the protruding body 85 for guiding the steam a from the steam hole 31 of the steam generator 36 in a predetermined direction.
6, for example, the bobbin body 7
If one steam jetting hole 72 is provided so as to be located in each of the three directions of the bobbin main body 71, the guide surface 86 on the outer peripheral surface of the protruding body 85 can be used to jet steam at each position in the three directions of the bobbin main body 71. Hole 72
They are provided in three directions so that the steam a is guided in each direction. At this time, a guide surface (for example, a guide surface in three directions when guiding in three directions as described above) 88 is also provided on the outer peripheral surface 87 of the protrusion 84 of the steam generator 36 so that the steam a is guided. If the steam a is left in place, the steam a can be more reliably supplied in a predetermined direction. The water supply tank 62 also has a ring-shaped tank lower body 9.
0 and a ring-shaped tank upper body 91 form a ring-shaped tank body 93 with a cavity 92 in the center, a water supply port 94 is provided at a predetermined position of the tank body 93, and a water supply port 94 is provided with a water supply port 94. Consisting of a water valve 65, a spring 95 that always biases the water supply valve 65 in the closing direction, and an opening shaft 66 that opens the water supply valve 65 by operating the lever 41 against the biasing force of the spring 95. It is constructed so that a tank cap 63 having a water supply mechanism 64 arranged thereon can be detachably attached. In this case, engaging convex portions 96 are provided at a plurality of predetermined locations on the tank lower body 90 forming the tank body 93 of the water supply tank 62, for example, on the outer peripheral surface of the tank lower body 90 on a diagonal line passing through the center of the tank body 93. The engagement convex portion 96
An engaging concave portion 97 that engages with the lower body 23 and the lamp cover 51' is provided in the lower body 23 and the lamp cover 51', and an engaging convex portion 96 of the tank lower body 90 of the tank body 93 is provided in the engaging concave portion 97 of the lower body 23 and the lamp cover 51'. The tank main body 93 is attached and fixed to the main body 45 by engaging with the water supply tank 62, and the water supply cutoff mechanism 64 of the water supply tank 62 has a water supply cutoff mechanism 64 as shown in FIGS. A cylinder part 100 that is provided with a piston part 99 in the water supply valve 65 and slides on the piston part 99 of the water supply valve 65, and the cylinder part 10.
0 is provided in the tank cap 63 to communicate with the outside of the tank cap 63, and by opening the water supply valve 65, the water in the cylinder portion 100 of the tank cap 63 supplied from the water supply tank 62 is removed. When the water supply valve 65 is opened, the inside of the cylinder portion 100 of the cap 63 is closed.
5 slides the piston portion 99 of the tank cap 63 to push out a predetermined amount (the amount of water supplied to the cylinder portion 100 of the tank cap 63) to the outside through the communication hole 101 of the tank cap 63, thereby supplying a predetermined amount of water.
The water supply valve 65 closes the communication hole 101 of the tank cap 63 to stop water supply. Then, inside the water tank 62, a first
As shown in FIG. 0, when the water supply tank 62 is placed upside down at the bottom of the ventilation hole section 103 for ventilation, the weight of the float 104 causes the ventilation hole section 103 to
The piston portion 9 of the water supply valve 65 is closed.
When pressurizing the cylinder part 100 of the tank cap 63 by sliding 9, the float 10 moves as shown by arrow C.
A float 104 is provided at the bottom of the tank 4, which acts to close the ventilation hole 103 when water pressure is applied thereto, thereby preventing water in the water supply tank 62 from flowing out through the ventilation hole 103. . 1st
In Figure 0, D is the amount of movement of the float 104 under its own weight.

Next, to explain how to use the steam-type hair setter of the present invention constructed as described above, the main body 4
The water supply tank 62 that has been supplied with a predetermined amount of water to the tank installation part 47 of the upper body 46 of the water supply tank 62 is connected to the other end of the lever 41 by the opening shaft 63 of the water supply valve 65 of the water supply mechanism 64 of the tank cap 63 of the water supply tank 62. The hair curler 55 is placed in contact with the installation body 56 by connecting the power cord 25 to the power source and energizing the heater 27 that heats the steam generator 36 . While aligning the steam hole 31 with the protrusion 85 of the hair curler 55, the protrusion 85 of the steam generator 36
4, and presses the hair curler 55 downward against the biasing force of the spring 57 that urges the installation body 56 upward, and slides the installation body 56 downward to remove the hair curler. The protruding body 85 of the closing body 83 of the hair curler 55 comes into contact with the projection 84 and is pressed, thereby causing the closing body 83 of the hair curler 55 to slide inside the steam supply hole 68 of the hair curler 55. At the same time, one end of the lever 41 pivoted on the pivot support body 42 is moved downward by sliding downward of the installation body 56, and the one end of the lever 41 is moved downward. moves the other end of the lever 41 upward, and moves the opening shaft 66 of the water supply cutoff mechanism 64 of the water supply tank 62, which is in contact with the other end of the lever 41, upward to stop the water supply of the water supply tank 62. The water supply valve 65 of the water supply mechanism 64 is opened, water from the water supply tank 62 is supplied to the cylinder portion 100 of the tank cap 63 of the water supply mechanism 64, and the installation body 56 is slid upward (hair curler). The installation body 5 is released by the urging force of the spring 57 after releasing the pressure on the installation body 56 by the installation body 55.
6), the piston portion 63 of the water supply valve 65 slides within the cylinder portion 100 of the tank cap 63, and the water supply valve 65 opens. The water in the cylinder part 100 of the tank cap 63 of the piston part 63 of the water valve 65 pushes out a predetermined amount of water to the outside of the guide tank cap 63 through the communication hole 101 of the tank cap 63, and the predetermined amount of water is supplied. The water is supplied onto the heating surface 26 of the heater 27 of the steam generator 36 through the pipe 40, and the water is heated on the heating surface 26 of the heater 27 to instantaneously generate steam a.
is supplied from the steam hole 31 of the steam generator 36 into the steam supply hole 68 of the hair curler 55, and the steam is supplied from the steam supply hole 68 of the hair curler 55 through the steam jet hole 72 to the hair curler 55.
The hair curler 55 is passed through the foam material 76 of the hair curler 55.
The foam material 76 is heated and humidified to a predetermined temperature by the steam a, the hair curler 55 is heated and humidified to a predetermined temperature, and the hair curler 55 heated and humidified to the predetermined temperature is attached to the hair hooking member 78 of the hair curler 55. The hair is set by hooking and winding the hair and supplying appropriate temperature and humidity to the hair.

In the above case, the water supply tank 62 is installed in the tank installation part 47 of the upper body 46 of the main body 45.
5, the water supply tank 62 is attached and fixed to the main body 45 by engaging the engagement protrusion 96 of the tank lower body 90 of the water supply tank 62 with the engagement recess 97 of the upper body 46 and the lamp cover 51'. The water tank 62 is reliably installed in the main body 45 even against external shocks. Also, water supply tank 62
The amount of water supplied to the heating surface 26 of the heater 27 of the steam generator 36 is controlled by the amount of water supplied to the cylinder portion 100 of the tank cap 63 by opening the water supply valve 65 of the water supply mechanism 64 of the water supply tank 62. Part 1
00 water storage amount), that is, water is supplied to the cylinder portion 100 of the tank cap 63 by pressing the installed body 56 by the hair curler 55, and water is supplied to the cylinder portion 100 of the tank cap 63 by releasing the pressure of the installed body 56.
A predetermined amount of water is pushed out through the communication hole 101 by the sliding movement of the piston portion 99 of the water supply valve 65 to the outside through the water supply pipe 40 and the water supply pipe cap 39 to the heater of the steam generator 36. A predetermined amount of water is supplied onto the heating surface 26 of 27, and a predetermined amount of steam a is generated from the steam generator 36. At this time, since the water supply pipe 40 has the V-shaped groove 37, water can be supplied smoothly through the water supply pipe 40, and the heating surface 6 of the heater 27 of the steam generator 36 is formed to have a rough surface. Since the water supply pipe 4 is placed on the heating surface 26,
A predetermined amount of water supplied through the heating surface 26 does not form water beads due to surface tension, but is efficiently diffused over the entire surface of the heating surface 26, and the heating area is increased to efficiently generate a predetermined amount of steam. Moreover, since the tip of the water supply pipe cap 39 of the water supply pipe 40 is blocked by the surface tension of the residual water 38, the water supply pipe cap 39 of the steam a generated in the steam generator 36 can be generated. Backflow through the water supply pipe 40 is reliably prevented, and all of the steam a generated in the steam generator 36 is efficiently supplied to the hair curler 55 through the steam hole 31 of the steam generator 36. When the hair curler 55 is installed and pressed by the installation body 56, the closing body 83 of the hair curler 55 is in a state in which a predetermined portion protrudes from the steam supply hole 68 of the hair curler 55, and the hair curler 55 is heated to a predetermined temperature by the steam a. Once heated and humidified, the hair curler 55 is taken out from the installation body 56 by the knob 81 of the closure body 83, and therefore, when the hair curler 55 is taken out from the installation body 56, steam a hits the hand. Moreover, the hair can be wrapped around the hair curler 55 very easily. Furthermore, the ventilation hole section 103 of the water supply tank 62 is reliably opened and closed by the float 104, and the ventilation into the water supply tank 62 through the ventilation hole section 103 and from the water supply tank 62 through the ventilation hole section 103 are controlled. It is possible to reliably prevent water from spilling out.

<Effects of the invention> Since the steam-type hair setter of the invention has the above-mentioned configuration, steam can be generated instantly and efficiently, the time required to heat the hair curler can be shortened, and the use of the hair curler can be improved. It is possible to shorten the waiting time for
Since a predetermined amount of water is supplied by a water supply device consisting of a piston section and a cylinder section, the temperature and amount of steam can be set consistently and reliably.

Furthermore, the backflow of water can be reliably prevented with a simple configuration consisting of only a cylinder portion and a piston portion, without using a conventional ball valve for preventing backflow.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the main part showing an embodiment of the steam-type hair setter of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a schematic plan view of the main part of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a main part of the steam generator shown in FIG. 1. Part schematic cross-sectional explanatory diagram, Fig. 4 is Z in Fig. 3
5 is a schematic perspective view of the main part of the hair curler of one embodiment of the steam-type hair setter of the present invention shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 6 is a schematic vertical cross-sectional view of the main part of FIG. 7 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the main part of FIG. 5, FIGS. 8 and 9 are explanatory views of the operating state of the water supply valve of the water supply mechanism of FIG. 1, and FIG. The figure is an enlarged cross-sectional explanatory view of the main part of the ventilation hole of the water tank shown in Fig. 1, Fig. 11 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the main part showing how the steam-type hair setter of the present invention is used, and Fig. 12 is a conventional steam-type hair setter. FIG. 13 is a schematic cross-sectional explanatory view of the main part of the hair setter, and FIG. 13 is a partially broken schematic plan view of the main section of FIG. In the drawings, 36 is a steam generator, 55 is a hair curler, 99 is a piston portion, and 100 is a cylinder portion.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] A steam-type hair setter in which a hair curler for hair setting is installed in a steam hole of a steam generator that generates steam, and the hair curler is heated by steam from the steam hole of the steam generator, A cylinder part that stores water in an amount that can instantly generate steam in a steam generator, and has an opening at the top and a communication hole at the bottom for discharging water to the outside, and the water stored in the cylinder part. A water supply device is constituted by a piston portion slidably provided from an outside position of the opening of the cylinder portion to the bottom thereof, which pushes out water and supplies the water to the steam generator; A steam-type hair setter characterized in that the water supply device is provided at the bottom.