U.S. patent application number 15/173658 was filed with the patent office on 2016-12-15 for wavy-shaped electric straightening comb.
This patent application is currently assigned to Zhuhai Jindao Electric appliance Co., Ltd.. The applicant listed for this patent is XiaoDong He. Invention is credited to XiaoDong He.
Application Number | 20160360847 15/173658 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 56089891 |
Filed Date | 2016-12-15 |
United States Patent
Application |
20160360847 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
He; XiaoDong |
December 15, 2016 |
Wavy-Shaped Electric Straightening Comb
Abstract
A wavy-shaped electric straight comb, which includes a comb part
and a handle. The comb part has a first comb and a second comb, and
the first comb has a plurality of first comb teeth, and the second
comb has a plurality of second comb teeth, a plurality of through
holes, each formed between two adjacent second comb teeth, which
the plurality of first comb teeth of the first comb respectively
drills through the plurality of through holes of the second comb,
and each first comb teeth is disposed between two corresponding
adjacent comb teeth, for assembling the first comb and the second
comb together, and each of the first comb teeth and the second comb
teeth defines a wavy-shaped cross-section, and two adjacent first
and second comb teeth keep an interval from 0.25 mm to 1.5 mm and
define a wavy-shaped hair accommodating space.
Inventors: |
He; XiaoDong; (Zhuhai,
CN) |
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Applicant: |
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He; XiaoDong |
Zhuhai |
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CN |
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Assignee: |
Zhuhai Jindao Electric appliance
Co., Ltd.
Zhuhai
CN
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Family ID: |
56089891 |
Appl. No.: |
15/173658 |
Filed: |
June 5, 2016 |
Related U.S. Patent Documents
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Application
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Filing Date |
Patent Number |
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PCT/CN2015/000768 |
Nov 9, 2015 |
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15173658 |
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Current U.S.
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1/1 |
Current CPC
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A45D 2/002 20130101;
A45D 24/16 20130101; A45D 20/48 20130101 |
International
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A45D 2/00 20060101
A45D002/00; A45D 24/16 20060101 A45D024/16 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Jun 12, 2015 |
CN |
CN201510321623.3 |
Sep 15, 2015 |
CN |
CN201510584452.3 |
Claims
1. A wavy-shaped electric straightening comb, comprising: a comb
part (2) and a handle (1), which are connected together in
sequence, the comb part (2) comprising a heating equipment and a
plurality of comb teeth extending outwardly, wherein the comb part
(2) comprises a first comb (3) and a second comb (4), which the
first comb (3) keeps close to the heating equipment and conducts
heat energy to the second comb (4), and the first comb (3)
comprises a first fixing plate (21) and a plurality of first comb
teeth (32) disposed on the first fixing plate (21) at a regularly
intervals, and the second comb (4) comprises a second fixing plate
(41), a plurality of second comb teeth (42), a plurality of through
holes, each formed between two adjacent second comb teeth (42)
defined on the second fixing plate (41), which the plurality of
first comb teeth (32) of the first comb (3) respectively drills
through the plurality of through holes of the second comb (4), and
each first comb tooth (32) is disposed between two corresponding
adjacent second comb teeth (42), for assembling the first comb (2)
and the second comb (4) together, and each of the first comb teeth
(32) and the second comb teeth (42) defines a wavy-shaped
cross-section, and two adjacent first and second comb teeth (32),
(42) keep an interval from 0.25 mm to 1.5 mm and define a
wavy-shaped hair accommodating space.
2. The wavy-shaped electric straightening comb as claimed in claim
1, wherein the comb part (2) further comprises a front cover (5),
disposed before the handle (1), and a heat shield (6) on the front
cover (5), which the heat shield (6) comprises a plurality of
comb-shaped sheath (61), each of the comb-shaped sheath being a
hollow structure, respectively corresponding to each of the first
comb teeth (32) and the second comb teeth (42), and respectively
surrounding an outer peripheral face of each of the first comb
teeth (32) and the second comb teeth (42).
3. The wavy-shaped electric straightening comb as claimed in claim
2, wherein the handle (1) comprises a front cover (7), a rear cover
(8), and a cable (9) formed at an end of the front cover (7), a PCB
(10) disposed on a rear part of the front cover (7), a light shield
(11) on a front part of the PCB (10), and a button module (12) on a
rear part of the PCB (10), which the rear cover (8) comprises a
light guider (13), and a plurality button holes (14), respectively
corresponding to the light shield (11) and the button module (12),
and the front cover (7), the rear cover (8) and the cable (9) are
assembled together through a cable ring (15).
4. The wavy-shaped electric straightening comb as claimed in claim
3, wherein the heating equipment comprises a holder (16) being
accommodated in the handle (1), a heating element (17) disposed on
the holder (16), two contact terminals (180 electrically connecting
the heating element (17) to the PCB (10), which the heating element
(17) defines a heating area (19), being attached to the first comb
(3).
5. The wavy-shaped electric straightening comb as claimed in claim
3, further comprising an antiskid cover (20) on the rear part of
the front cover (7), and a front decoration cover (21) set on the
antiskid cover (20).
6. The wavy-shaped electric straightening comb as claimed in claim
3, wherein the rear cover (8) further provides a rear decoration
cover (22), which comprises a plurality of openings respectively
corresponding to the button hole (14) and the light guider
(13).
7. The wavy-shaped electric straightening comb as claimed in claim
1, wherein a width of each of the first comb teeth (32) and the
second comb teeth (42) gradually decreases from its root end to its
top end.
8. The wavy-shaped electric straightening comb as claimed in claim
2, wherein the heat shield (6) further comprises two baffles (62)
at two ends of the heat shield (6).
Description
RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims benefit to PCT Patent Application
No. PCT/CN2015/000768, filed Nov. 9, 2015; Chinese Patent
Application No. CN201510321623.3, filed Jun. 12, 2015; and Chinese
Patent Application No. CN201510584452.3, filed Sep. 15, 2015.
[0002] The above applications and all patents, patent applications,
articles, books, specifications, other publications, documents, and
things referenced herein are hereby incorporated herein in their
entirety for all purposes. To the extent of any inconsistency or
conflict in the definition or use of a term between any of the
incorporated publications, documents, or things and the text of the
present document, the definition or use of the term in the present
document shall prevail.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0003] Field of Invention
[0004] The present invention relates to a hair treatment equipment,
and more particularly to a wavy-shaped electric straightening
comb.
[0005] Related Art
[0006] Hair straightening is generally needed at hairdressing
industry, which usually utilizes a hair straightening tool.
Generally, a hair straightening tool is clamp-type hair
straightener, which has two clamp plates, being opposite to each
other. Each clamp plate has a heating element disposed therein for
straightening the hair between the two clamp plates. The problem is
that the clamp-type hair straightener only can be used to
straightening the hair, but can't be used to combing the hair.
Therefore, an operator generally needs to hold a comb and the
clamp-type straightener at the same time. So, the operation is
inconvenient and inefficient.
[0007] Therefore, a new type electric straightening comb is needed,
which should be safely, conveniently, and effectively for hair
straightening.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0008] Taking above into consideration, an object of an embodiment
of the invention is to provide a wavy-shaped electric straightening
comb. The wavy-shaped electric straightening comb includes a comb
part and a handle, which are connected together in sequence. The
comb part includes a heating equipment and a plurality of comb
teeth extending outwardly, wherein the comb part has a first comb
and a second comb, which the first comb keeps close to the heating
equipment and conducts heat energy to the second comb, and the
first comb has a first fixing plate and a plurality of first comb
teeth disposed on the first fixing plate at a regularly intervals,
and the second comb has a second fixing plate, a plurality of
second comb teeth, a plurality of through holes, each formed
between two adjacent second comb teeth defined on the second fixing
plate, which the plurality of first comb teeth of the first comb
respectively drills through the plurality of through holes of the
second comb, and each first comb tooth is disposed between two
corresponding adjacent second comb teeth, for assembling the first
comb and the second comb together, and each of the first comb teeth
and the second comb teeth defines a wavy-shaped cross-section, and
two adjacent first and second comb teeth keep an interval from 0.25
mm to 1.5 mm and define a wavy-shaped hair accommodating space.
[0009] Another object of an embodiment of the invention is to
provide that the comb part further includes a front cover, disposed
before the handle, and a heat shield on the front cover, which the
heat shield includes a plurality of comb-shaped sheath, each of the
comb-shaped sheath being a hollow structure, respectively
corresponding to each of the first comb teeth and the second comb
teeth, and respectively surrounding an outer peripheral face of
each of the first comb teeth and the second comb teeth.
[0010] Another object of an embodiment of the invention is to
provide that the handle includes a front cover, a rear cover, and a
cable formed at an end of the front cover, a PCB disposed on a rear
part of the front cover, a light shield on a front part of the PCB,
and a button module on a rear part of the PCB, which the rear cover
includes a light guider, and a plurality button holes, respectively
corresponding to the light shield and the button module, and the
front cover, the rear cover and the cable are assembled together
through a cable ring.
[0011] Another object of an embodiment of the invention is to
provide that the heating equipment includes a holder being
accommodated in the handle, a heating element disposed on the
holder, two contact terminals electrically connecting the heating
element to the PCB, which the heating element defines a heating
area, being attached to the first comb.
[0012] Another object of an embodiment of the invention is to
provide that the wavy-shaped electric straightening comb further
includes an antiskid cover on the rear part of the front cover, and
a front decoration cover before the antiskid cover.
[0013] Another object of an embodiment of the invention is to
provide that the rear cover further provides a rear decoration
cover, which has a plurality of openings respectively corresponding
to the button hole and the light guider.
[0014] Another object of an embodiment of the invention is to
provide that a width of each of the first comb teeth and the second
comb teeth gradually decreases from its root end to its top
end.
[0015] Another object of an embodiment of the invention is to
provide that the heat shield further includes two baffles at two
ends of the heat shield.
[0016] Compare to the conventional clamp-type hair straightener,
the wavy-shaped electric straightening comb of the present
invention defines a wavy-shaped accommodating space through the
wavy shaped cross-sections of the two adjacent first and second
comb teeth, which the wavy-shaped accommodating space can provide a
pulling force to the hair accommodated therein through a wave crest
and a wave valley of each of the two adjacent first and second comb
teeth. Thus, when the hair passes through the accommodating space
between the two adjacent first and second comb teeth, the hair are
loaded a reasonable pulling force and heated at a reasonable
temperature to realize a straightening purpose. In addition, the
wavy-shaped electric straightening comb can prevent the user to be
scalded for a wrong operation by provide the heat shield, which
further has two baffles at two ends of the heat shield.
Furthermore, the heat shield can provide a better pass way, because
it's an one-to-one correspondence between the comb-shaped sheath of
the heat shield and the first and the second comb teeth, and an
interval between two adjacent comb-shaped sheath is larger than
that of the adjacent first and second comb teeth. Moreover, the
interval between the adjacent first and second comb teeth gradually
decreases to near-zero from its top end to its root end. Thus, the
hair can easily enter into the interval therebetween, and can be
more effectively straightened through being loaded a clamp force
between the adjacent first and second comb teeth, the pulling force
between a wave crest and a wave valley of each of the adjacent
first and second comb teeth, and the heat energy from the heating
element conducted by the adjacent first and second comb teeth.
Furthermore, the interval between the adjacent first and second
comb teeth is from 0.25 mm to 1.5 mm, which is specially designed
for getting an better hair straightening results, because a closely
mate can assure an ideal strength of the clamp force, the pulling
force, and a perfect cooperation of the strength and the
temperature of the heat energy thereon. Finally, when the
wavy-shaped electric straightening comb are assembled, the first
and the second comb are fixed, and the first and the second comb
teeth are immovable, and the interval between the adjacent first
and second comb teeth is unalterable. Thus, the operation for the
user is easy and convenient, and the special design of the
wavy-shaped electric straightening comb can assure the
straightening effects. In use, the interval between the adjacent
first and second comb
[0017] Other novel features and advantages will become apparent
from the following detailed description of preferred and exemplary
embodiments when taken in conjunction with the accompanying
drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0018] FIG. 1 is an isometric diagram of a wavy-shaped electric
straightening comb according to a first exemplary embodiment of the
invention.
[0019] FIG. 2 is an exploded isometric view of the wavy-shaped
electric straightening comb of FIG. 1, which has a comb part.
[0020] FIG. 3 depicts an isometric view of the comb part of FIG.
2.
[0021] FIG. 4 depicts an isometric view of a plurality of first
comb teeth and a plurality of second comb teeth of the comb
part.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0022] Reference will now be made to the drawings to describe
preferred and exemplary embodiments in details.
[0023] FIGS. 1, 2, 3 and 4, a wavy-shaped electric straightening
comb of the present invention includes a comb part 2 and a handle
1, which are connected together in sequence. The comb part 2
includes a heating equipment (not labeled) and a plurality of comb
teeth extending outwardly. The comb part 2 includes a first comb 3
and a second comb 4, which the first comb 3 keeps close to the
heating equipment and conducts heat energy to the second comb 4.
The first comb 3 includes a first fixing plate 21 and a plurality
of first comb teeth 32 disposed on the first fixing plate 21 at a
regularly intervals. The second comb 4 includes a second fixing
plate 41, a plurality of second comb teeth 42, a plurality of
through holes (not labeled), each formed between two adjacent
second comb teeth 42 defined on the second fixing plate 41. The
plurality of first comb teeth 32 of the first comb 3 respectively
drills through the plurality of through holes of the second comb 4,
each first comb tooth 32 being disposed between two corresponding
adjacent second comb teeth 42. Thus the first comb 2 and the second
comb 4 are assembled together. Each of the first comb teeth 32 and
the second comb teeth 42 defines a wavy-shaped cross-section. Two
adjacent first and second comb teeth 32, 42 keep an interval from
0.25 mm to 1.5 mm and define a wavy-shaped hair accommodating
space. The comb part 2 further includes a front cover 5, disposed
before the handle 1, and a heat shield 6 on the front cover 5. The
heat shield 6 includes a plurality of comb-shaped sheath 61, each
of which is a hollow structure, respectively corresponding to each
of the first comb teeth 32 and the second comb teeth 42, and
respectively surrounding an outer peripheral face of each of the
first comb teeth 32 and the second comb teeth 42. The first comb 3
and the second comb 4 are used to be heated for straightening the
hair, and the heat shield 6 disposed out of the first comb 3 and
the second comb 4 are used to prevent scalding a scalp of a
user.
[0024] The handle 1 includes a front cover 7, a rear cover 8, and a
cable 9 formed at an end of the front cover 7, a PCB (printed
circuit board) 10 disposed on a rear part of the front cover 7, a
light shield 11 on a front part of the PCB 10, and a button module
12 on a rear part of the PCB 10. The rear cover 8 has a light guide
13, and a plurality of button holes 14, respectively corresponding
to the light shield 11 and the button module 12. The front cover 7,
the rear cover 8 and the cable 9 are assembled together through a
cable ring 15. The PCB 10 and the button module 12 cooperate to
turn on/off the wavy-shaped electric straightening comb. The light
shield 11 and the light guide 13 are used to cooperate to transmit
a displaying light to the rear cover 8 for indicating a temperature
scope.
[0025] The heating equipment includes a holder 16 being
accommodated in the handle, a heating element 17 disposed on the
holder 16, two contact terminals 18 electrically connecting the
heating element 17 to the PCB 10. The heating element 17 defines a
heating area 19, which is attached to the first comb 3. When the
heating element 17 is driven to emit heat, the heat energy is
transmitted to the first comb 3 and the second comb 4 for realizing
straightening the hair. In addition, the wavy-shaped electric
straightening comb further has an antiskid cover 20 on the rear
part of the front cover 7, and a front decoration cover 21 set on
the antiskid cover 20. The rear cover 8 further provides a rear
decoration cover 22, which has a plurality of openings respectively
corresponding to the button hole 14 and the light guider 13.
[0026] Each of the first comb teeth 32 and the second comb teeth 42
defines a V-shaped peripheral profile and a wavy-shaped
cross-section. A width of each of the first comb teeth 32 and the
second comb teeth 42 gradually decreases to near-zero from its root
end to its top end. In assembly, the two adjacent first and second
comb teeth 32, 42 define a wavy-shaped accommodating space for
accommodating the hair therein, and straightening the hair through
a high-temperature heat energy. Compare to the conventional
clamp-type hair straightener, the wavy-shaped electric
straightening comb of the present invention defines a wavy-shaped
accommodating space through the wavy shaped cross-sections of the
two adjacent first and second comb teeth 32, 42, which the
wavy-shaped accommodating space can provide a pulling force to the
hair accommodated therein through a wave crest and a wave valley of
each of the two adjacent first and second comb teeth 32, 42. Thus,
when the hair passes through the accommodating space between the
two adjacent first and second comb teeth 32, 42, the hair are
loaded a reasonable pulling force and heated at a reasonable
temperature to realize a straightening purpose. In addition, the
wavy-shaped electric straightening comb can prevent the user to be
scalded for a wrong operation by provide the heat shield 6, which
further has two baffles 62 at two ends of the heat shield 6.
Furthermore, the heat shield 6 can provide a better pass way,
because it's an one-to-one correspondence between the comb-shaped
sheath 61 of the heat shield 6 and the first and the second comb
teeth 32, 42, and an interval between two adjacent comb-shaped
sheath 61 is larger than that between the adjacent first and second
comb teeth 32, 42. Moreover, the interval between the adjacent
first and second comb teeth 32, 42 gradually decreases to near-zero
from its top end to its root end. Thus, the hair can easily enter
into the interval therebetween, and can be more effectively
straightened through being loaded a clamp force between the
adjacent first and second comb teeth 32,42, the pulling force
between a wave crest and a wave valley of each of the adjacent
first and second comb teeth 32, 42, and the heat energy from the
heating element 17 conducted by the adjacent first and second comb
teeth 32, 42. Furthermore, the interval between the adjacent first
and second comb teeth 32, 42 is from 0.25 mm to 1.5 mm, which is
specially designed for getting an better hair straightening
results. A closely interval can assure an ideal strength of the
clamp force and the pulling force, and a perfect cooperation of the
strength and the temperature of the heat energy thereon. Finally,
when the wavy-shaped electric straightening comb are assembled, the
first and the second comb 3, 4 are fixed, and the first and the
second comb teeth 32, 42 are immovable, and the interval between
the adjacent first and second comb teeth 32, 42 is unalterable.
Thus, the operation for the user is easy and convenient, and the
special design of the wavy-shaped electric straightening comb can
assure the straightening effects. In use, the interval between the
adjacent first and second comb teeth 32, 42 can be 0.25 mm, 0.5 mm,
1.0 mm, 1.2 mm, or 1.5 mm. The producer can choose different
intervals according to different user.
[0027] It is believed that the embodiments and their advantages
will be understood from the foregoing description, and it will be
apparent that various changes may be made thereto without departing
from the spirit and scope of the invention or sacrificing all of
its material advantages, the examples hereinbefore described merely
being preferred or exemplary embodiments of the invention.
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