U.S. patent application number 09/961853 was filed with the patent office on 2002-04-25 for hair processing accelerator.
This patent application is currently assigned to Oohiro Works, Ltd.. Invention is credited to Shimizu, Hirohisa.
Application Number | 20020048452 09/961853 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 18799541 |
Filed Date | 2002-04-25 |
United States Patent
Application |
20020048452 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Shimizu, Hirohisa |
April 25, 2002 |
Hair processing accelerator
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. The present invention is provided
with a first heater unit 1 for a head top of an approximate
semicircular shape which irradiates heat to a head top of a head of
hair, and second and third heater units 2 and 3 for a hairline of
an approximate semicircular shape which irradiate heat to a
hairline of a head of hair, wherein each top portion of the second
and the third heater unites 2 and 3 for a hairline is connected to
a top portion of the first heater unit 1 fixed to a body supporting
part 5 by rotation shafts 4a and 4b, whereby the second and the
third heater units 2 and 3 can rotate within a predetermined range.
Further, the hair processing accelerator inserted to a top portion
of a stand 10 and placed at a floor face, to be movable.
Inventors: |
Shimizu, Hirohisa; (Osaka,
JP) |
Correspondence
Address: |
WALL MARJAMA & BILINSKI
Suite 400
101 South Salina Street
Syracuse
NY
13202
US
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Assignee: |
Oohiro Works, Ltd.
|
Family ID: |
18799541 |
Appl. No.: |
09/961853 |
Filed: |
September 24, 2001 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
392/413 ; 34/96;
392/414 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A45D 2020/245 20130101;
A45D 20/20 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
392/413 ;
392/414; 34/96 |
International
Class: |
A45D 020/00 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Oct 20, 2000 |
JP |
P.A.2000-321416 |
Claims
What is claimed is:
1. A hair processing accelerator comprises, a first heater unit for
a head top, which is fixed to a body, having a first heater 1 for a
head top of an approximate semicircular shape, for irradiating heat
to a head top of a head of hair, and second and third heater units
for a hairline having a second and a third heaters for a hairline
of an approximate semicircular shape, which are fixed rotatably to
respective top portions of the first heater unit, for irradiating
heat to a hairline part of both sides of the head of hair.
2. The hair processing accelerator described in claim 1, wherein
the hair processing accelerator body is inserted to a top portion
of a stand via a supporting rod connected to the hair processing
accelerator body, to be movable on a floor face with the stand.
3. The hair processing accelerator described in claim 2, wherein
the hair processing accelerator body can be tilted backward and
forward to the supporting rod at a supporting shaft as its center,
and rotation of the supporting shaft is locked, thereby to fix the
tilted position of the hair processing accelerator body.
4. The hair processing accelerator described in claims 1 to 3,
wherein each of the second and the third heater unit for a hairline
can rotate within a range from a state, in which each of the second
and the third heater units for a hairline forms an angle 45.degree.
with the first heater unit for a head top, to a state, in which the
second and the third heater units for a hairline are located in the
same plane, and the second and the third heater units for a
hairline form an approximate circular shape, and can irradiate heat
to each side of the head of hair at a desired position within a the
rotatable range.
5. The hair processing accelerator described in claim 4, wherein
the second and the third heater units for a hairline are rotated
from a state, in which the second and the third heater units for a
hairline are located in a top, to a state, in which the second and
the third heater units are located in a plane which is in parallel
to the first heater unit for a head top as well as in parallel to
each other, to be in a storage state.
Description
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to a hair processing
accelerator which irradiates heat to a head of hair, thereby to
accelerate the processings of hair perm, hair dyeing, hair drying,
and the like, when the processings are performed at a barbershop or
a beauty salon.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] Conventionally, when the hair processings of hair perm, hair
dyeing, and hair drying are performed at a barbershop or a beauty
salon, heat is irradiated to a head of hair by a heater or the
like, to accelerate the processings. As a device for irradiating
heat to a head of hair, there are a hair processing accelerator
described in Japanese Published Patent Application (Examined) No.
Hei. 4-644, in which a ring-shaped heater irradiates heat with
rotating around a head part, to warm a head of hair, and a hair
processing accelerator described in Japanese Published Patent
Application (Examined) No. Hei. 7-32729, in which plural separated
heaters for irradiating heat to respective parts of both sides, a
rear part, and a top portion of a head part, to warm a head of
hair.
[0003] However, when the processings of hair perm or hair dyeing
are performed to a head of hair, heat needs to be irradiated to a
hairline in order to accelerate the processings. In this point,
according to the conventional hair processing accelerator described
in Japanese Published Patent Application (Examined) No. Hei. 4-644,
in which a ring-shaped heater performs an eccentric rotational
movement at a shaft as its center, to warm a head of hair with
rotating around a head part, heat is not uniformly irradiated to a
hairline around the head of hair. Further, also according to the
hair processing accelerator described in Japanese Published Patent
Application (Examined) No. Hei. 7-32729, the heaters positioned at
both sides and a rear part of the head part are not enough to
uniformly irradiate heat to a hairline around a head of hair,
similarly as in the above. Further, according to the hair
processing accelerator described in Japanese Published Patent
Application (Examined) No. Hei. 7-32729, plural heaters are
arranged as if they surround a head of hair, which results in a
wide placing area. Therefore, there arises a problem of no room for
the storage at a small barbershop or beauty salon.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0004] The present invention is made to solve the above-mentioned
problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a
hair processing accelerator which can uniformly irradiate heat to a
hairline of all circumferences of a head of hair, and the placement
area of which can be diminished at the placement.
[0005] According to a first aspect of the present invention, a hair
processing accelerator comprises, a first heater unit for a head
top, which is fixed to a body, having a first heater 1 for a head
top of an approximate semicircular shape for irradiating heat to a
head top of a head of hair, and second and third heater units for a
hairline having a second and a third heaters for a hairline of an
approximate semicircular shape, which are fixed rotatably to
respective top portions of the first heater unit, for irradiating
heat to a hairline part of both sides of the head of hair.
[0006] Therefore, it is possible to irradiate heat to a hairline of
all circumferences of the head of hair of a person to be
washed.
[0007] According to a second aspect of the present invention, the
hair processing accelerator described in the first aspect, wherein
the hair processing accelerator is inserted to a top portion of a
stand via a supporting rod connected to the hair processing
accelerator, to be movable on a floor face with the stand.
[0008] Therefore, it is possible to place the present hair
processing accelerator at any place.
[0009] According to a third aspect of the present invention, the
hair processing accelerator described in the second aspect, wherein
the accelerator body for hair processings can be tilted backward
and forward to the supporting rod at a supporting shaft as its
center, and rotation of the supporting shaft is locked, thereby to
fix the tilted position of the accelerator.
[0010] Therefore, it is possible to move the hair processing
accelerator backward and forward according to a head position of
the person to be washed, thereby to sufficiently irradiate heat to
a head top portion of the head of hair of the person to be
washed.
[0011] According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the
hair processing accelerator described in first to third aspects,
wherein each of the second and the third heater unit for a hairline
can rotate within a range from a state, in which each of the second
and the third heater units for a hairline forms an angle 45.degree.
with the first heater unit for a head top, to a state, in which the
second and the third heater units for a hairline are located in the
same plane, and the second and the third heater units for a
hairline form an approximate circular shape, and can irradiate heat
to each side of the head of hair at a desired position within a the
rotatable range.
[0012] Therefore, it is possible to control each position of both
of the heaters for a hairline according to a position of a head of
the person to be washed, to uniformly irradiate heat to a hairline
of the head of hair of the person to be washed.
[0013] According to the accelerator according to a fifth aspect of
the present invention, the hair processing accelerator described in
the fourth aspect, wherein the second and the third heater units
for a hairline are rotated from a state, in which the second and
the third heater units for a hairline are located in a face which
forms an angle of about 45.degree. with the first heater unit for a
head top, to a state, in which the second and the third heater
units are located in a plane which is in parallel to the first
heater unit for a head top as well as in parallel to each other, to
be in a storage state.
[0014] Therefore, it is possible to diminish the placing area of
the hair processing accelerator, thereby to avoid occupying much
space at the placement.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0015] FIG. 1 is a front perspective view illustrating a hair
processing accelerator at the timing of the usage state according
to a first embodiment of the present invention.
[0016] FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view illustrating a hair
processing accelerator at the timing of the usage state according
to a first embodiment of the present invention.
[0017] FIG. 3 is a cross sectional view illustrating a hair
processing accelerator at the timing of the usage state according
to a first embodiment of the present invention.
[0018] FIG. 4 is a cross sectional view on line A-A' illustrating a
hair processing accelerator at the timing of usage state according
to a first embodiment of the present invention.
[0019] FIG. 5 is an elevation view illustrating a state, in which a
second and a third heater units for a hairline of a hair processing
accelerator according to a first embodiment of the present
invention are rotated, to form an approximate circular shape at the
same plane.
[0020] FIG. 6 is a front perspective view illustrating a hair
processing accelerator according to a first embodiment of the
present invention, at the timing of the storage.
[0021] FIG. 7 is a side view illustrating a heater unit of a hair
processing accelerator according to a first embodiment of the
present invention, at the timing of the position control.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0022] Embodiment 1.
[0023] Hereinafter, a hair processing accelerator according to a
first embodiment will be described with referring to FIGS. 1 to
7.
[0024] Initially, a structure of the hair processing accelerator
according to the first embodiment will be described with referring
to FIGS. 1 to 3. FIG. 1 is a front perspective view illustrating a
hair processing accelerator according to the first embodiment of
the present invention, at the timing of the usage state. FIG. 2 is
the rear perspective view, and FIG. 3 is the cross sectional view
illustrating a hair processing part.
[0025] In figures, the hair processing accelerator according to the
first embodiment has a hair processing part 20 comprising a second
and a third heater units for irradiating heat to a hairline of both
of left and right sides of a head of hair, which are connected to
both sides of a first heater unit 1 for a head top portion for
irradiating heat to a top portion of a head of hair with rotatable
to the first heater unit for a head top portion within a
predetermined range by rotatable shafts 4a and 4b. The hair
processing part 20 is inserted to a top portion of a stand 10 via a
supporting rod 9, to be placed at any place on a floor face.
[0026] The hair processing part 20 can be tilted backward and
forward to the supporting rod 9 at a supporting shaft 6 as its
center. A handle 7 fixed to a supporting shaft lock bracket 8 is
lifted up, to lock rotation of the supporting shaft 6, thereby
fixing the tilted position of the hair processing part 20.
[0027] Hereinafter, respective parts of the hair processing part 20
will be described in detail with referring to FIGS. 3 to 6. FIG. 4
is a cross sectional view on line A-A' of the hair processing part
in FIG. 1. FIG. 5 is an elevation view illustrating a state, in
which a second and a third heater units for a hairline of the hair
processing accelerator according to the first embodiment are
rotated, to form an approximate circular shape. FIG. 6 is a front
perspective view illustrating the hair processing accelerator
according to the first embodiment, at the timing of the storage
state.
[0028] In FIG. 4, the respective heater units comprises a heater
for irradiating heat to a head of hair, a reflecting plate 14 for
enabling to conduct heat of the heater over wider area, and a
heater cover 15 to be a frame of the heater and the reflecting
plate, the respective heater units which are connected to each
other by rotatable shafts 4a and 4b as shown in FIG. 3.
[0029] Initially, connecting portions of the respective heater
units will be described. In FIG. 3, reference numerals 17a and 17b
designate a first rotatable bracket provided on both top portions
of the second heater unit for a hairline, and reference numerals
18a and 18b designate a second rotatable bracket provided on both
top portions of the third heater unit for a hairline. The first and
the second rotatable brackets 17 and 18 are engaged with each
other, to connect the heater units 2 and 3 for a hairline. The
rotatable shafts 4a and 4b are provided as a center shaft of the
rotatable brackets 17 and 18. Spring-shaped washers 16a and 16b,
which push the first and the second rotatable brackets 17 and 18 to
stoppers 15a and 15b, to fix a position of the first and the second
rotatable brackets, are provided to the top portions of the
rotatable shafts 4a and 4b. Both of the heater units 2 and 3 for a
hairline are connected rotatably within a predetermined range to
the first heater unit 1 for a head top. The heater units 2 and 3
for a hairline can rotate from a state shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, in
which the heater units 2 and 3 for a hairline are located within an
face which forms an angle of about 45.degree. with the heater unit
1 for a head top, to a state shown in FIG. 5, in which both of the
heater units 2 and 3 for a hairline are located in the same plane,
to form an approximate circular shape. Both of the heater units 2
and 3 for a hairline irradiate heat to a head of hair from a
desired position within the above rotatable range. Further, the
heater unites 2 and 3 for a hairline are made to rotate from a
state shown in FIG. 5, in which both of the heater units 2 and 3
for a hairline are located in the same plane, to form an
approximate circular shape, to a state shown in FIG. 6, in which
both of the heater units 2 and 3 for a hairline are located in a
plane which is in parallel to the first heater unit 1 for a head
top as well as in parallel to each other, thereby making the
present hair processing accelerator in a storage state.
[0030] Next, a connecting portion of the hair processing part 20
and the supporting rod 9 will be described. In FIG. 4, a chassis 92
at a supporting shaft side among chassises 92 and 93 of the present
hair processing part 20 and a supporting shaft lock bolt 81 are
fixed to a supporting shaft 6. A handle 7 is fixed to a supporting
shaft lock bracket 8, with which the supporting shaft lock bolt 81
is engaged at an approximate rigidity. A supporting rod 9 is
provided with a spring 91 therein, one end of the spring 91 which
is fixed to the supporting rod 9, and the other end of which is
fixed to the supporting shaft 6. This spring 91 pushes outside the
supporting shaft 6, to which the chassis 92 is fixed, by resiliency
of the spring, thereby to pull near the supporting rod lock bolt 81
fixed to the supporting shaft 6 toward the chassis 93. Therefore,
the chassises 92 and 93 of the hair processing part 20 are pressed
to the supporting rod 9, thereby to prevent the hair processing
part 20 from falling forward. Further, after the hair processing
part 20 is tilted backward and forward to the supporting shaft 6,
and when the hair processing part 20 is locked at the position so
that it cannot move, the handle 7 is lifted up, whereby the
supporting shaft lock bracket 8 is more tightly engaged with the
supporting shaft lock bolt 81. Therefore, the supporting shaft lock
bracket 8 and the supporting shaft 6, respectively, are engaged to
the side of the chassises 92 and 93, thereby to lock the position
of the hair processing part 20 by the frictional force.
[0031] Further, an operation panel 50 of the hair processing
accelerator shown in FIG. 2 is attached to a body supporting part
5. The respective switches on the operation panel 50 will be
described. Reference numeral 51 designates a timer setting switch
for setting a period of irradiating heat. Reference numeral 52
designates a mode setting switch for selecting a processing menu
which a person to be washed will receive. Reference numeral 53
designates a start/stop switch for starting or stopping irradiating
heat. Reference numeral 54 designates a temperature setting switch
for setting temperature of a heater. Reference numeral 55
designates a power on/off switch for switching on a power of the
hair processing accelerator.
[0032] Next, operations will be described with referring to FIG. 7,
at the timing of irradiating heat to a head of hair of the person
to be washed with employing the hair processing accelerator
according to the first embodiment, which is constructed as above.
FIG. 7(a) is a side view illustrating the respective heater units
of the hair processing part 20 of the hair processing accelerator
according to the first embodiment, before each position is not
adjusted. FIG. 7(b) is a side view illustrating the hair processing
part 20 of the hair processing accelerator of the first embodiment,
at the timing when the position is adjusted. FIG. 7(c) is a side
view illustrating the heater units 2 and 3 for a hairline of the
accelerator according to the first embodiment, at the timing when
the position is adjusted.
[0033] Initially, a hair dresser (not shown) places the hair
processing accelerator behind a person to be washed who is seated
on a barber or a beauty chair (not shown) with the hair processing
part 20 being positioned at an up position keeping position Y0
shown in FIG. 7(a).
[0034] Then, the hair dresser tilts the hair processing part 20
positioned at the up position keeping position Y0 in FIG. 7(a) to a
desired position Y1 shown by a solid line in FIG. 7(b).
[0035] Here, the tilting movements will be concretely described.
When the hair processing part 20 is moved from the position Y0 in
FIG. 7(a) to the position Y1 shown by a solid line in FIG. 7(b),
initially, the hair dresser lowers down the handle 7 from a lock
position to an unlock position in FIG. 7(a), thereby to open the
lock of the hair processing part 20. Next, the hair dresser tilts
the hair processing part 20 forward to the position Y1 shown by the
solid line in FIG. 7(b), the position of which is adjusted to a
head part of the person to be washed, until the hair processing
part 20 reaches the position Y1 shown by the solid line. Then, the
hair dresser lifts the handle 7 to the lock position, to lock the
tilted position of the hair processing part 20.
[0036] As described above, after a position of the hair processing
part 20 is fixed, then the hair dresser rotates both of the heater
units 2 and 3 for a hairline at the rotating shaft 4 as its center
so as to locate the heater units 2 and 3 for a hairline, which are
located at y1 shown by a dotted line in FIG. 7(c), at a position y2
shown by a solid line.
[0037] The rotational movement will be concretely described. When
the heater units 2 and 3 for a hairline are moved from the position
y1 shown by a dotted line to y2 shown by a solid line in FIG. 7(c),
the hair dresser first rotates with lifting up by his hands the
second and third heater units 2 and 3 for a hairline, which are
settled at the position y1 shown by the dotted line in FIG. 7(c) by
a washer 16. Then, when those are moved to the position y2 shown by
the solid line in FIG. 7(c), the hair dresser looses his hold,
thereby settling both of the heater units 2 and 3 for a hairline at
the position, y2.
[0038] As described above, after the respective positions of the
hair processing part 20 and both of the heater units 2 and 3 for a
hairline are adjusted, the hair dresser turns on electricity of the
hair processing accelerator, and pushes the power on/off switch 55
on the operation panel 50, to turn the power on the hair processing
accelerator, and then selects a processing menu among hair perm,
hair dyeing, and a hair treatment, which the person to be washed
will receive, by the mode setting switch 52. According to the mode
setting switch 52, for example, when the processing menu of hair
perm is selected by the mode setting switch 52, an approximate
temperature of the heater and a heat irradiating period which are
suitable for accelerating the hair perm processing can be
automatically set.
[0039] Then, after the setting of temperature of the heater and the
heat irradiating period are completed, the hair dresser pushes the
start/stop switch 53, to start irradiating heat to the head of hair
of the person to be washed.
[0040] After heat is started to be irradiated to the head of hair
of the person to be washed by the heater of the hair processing
accelerator, when the person to be washed claims against the hair
dresser that he cannot stand the heat, the hair dresser pushes a
temperature setting switch 54, to lower the temperature of the
heater to the desired temperature of the person to be washed. When
the heat irradiating period is required to be extended due to the
lowered temperature of the heater, the hair dresser pushes the
timer setting switch 51, to extend the period. As described above,
a temperature and a period other than the temperature and the
irradiating period set by the mode setting switch 52 can be set,
when the hair dresser pushes the temperature setting switch 54 and
the timer setting switch 51.
[0041] After the set time is passed, the heater of the hair
processing accelerator is automatically turned out, and the heat
irradiation to the head of hair of the person to be washed is
completed. And then, the hair dresser pushes the power on/off
switch 55, to turn out the hair processing accelerator. After, the
hair processing part 20 is rotated to the up position keeping
position YO again, the hair processing accelerator is moved from
the behind of the person to be washed to another place, wherein the
hair processings are not obstructed.
[0042] Further, when a barbershop or a beauty salon is closed, and
the hair processing accelerator should be stored, the second and
the third heater units 2 and 3 for a hairline are moved from the
position y2 shown by the solid line in FIG. 7(c) to a state, in
which the respective heater units are located in a face in parallel
to a face at which the first heater unit 1 for a head top is
located, thereby to make the hair processing accelerator in a
storage state with the diminished placement area.
[0043] As described above, the hair processing accelerator
according to the first embodiment is provided with the second and
the third heater units 2 and 3 for a hairline for irradiating heat
to both sides of the head of hair at the both sides of the first
heater unit 1 for a head top for irradiating heat to the head top
of the person to be washed, wherein both of the heater units 2 and
3 for a hairline of a head of hair are made to be rotatable within
the predetermined range, and further the hair processing part 20 is
made to be also rotatable backward and forward at the supporting
shaft 6. Therefore, the hair dresser can adjust positions of the
respective heaters 11, 12, and 13 according to a head position of
the person to be washed. Further, when the hair perm and the hair
dyeing are performed to the head of hair of the person to be
washed, it is possible to uniformly irradiate heat to a hairline of
all circumferences of the head of hair.
[0044] Further, according to the hair processing accelerator
according to the first embodiment, the hair processing part 20 is
inserted to the top portion of the stand 10, thereby to place at
any places.
[0045] Further, according to the hair processing accelerator of the
first embodiment, after the hair processings are completed, the
second and the third heater units 2 and 3 for hairline are rotated
at the rotatable shafts 4a and 4b as its center, to be made in a
storage state, in which those are positioned at a plane which is in
parallel to a plane at which the first heater unit 1 is located as
well as in parallel to each other. Therefore, the placement area of
the hair processing accelerator can be diminished, and the
accelerator can be placed even at a small barbershop or beauty
salon.
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