Electric hair curler and chiller therefor

Abstract

A chiller for an electric hair curler is frozen in a refrigerator to generate a cooling source for an electric hair curler, and the chiller contains: a heat dissipating container for accommodating a cooling material, the heat dissipating container has a removable fixer which is removed from the heat dissipating container and then is mounted on the electric hair curler. The heat dissipating container includes a hollow column, two closing caps covered on two ends of the hollow column, a gasket defined between each end of the hollow column and each closing cap. The cooling material is any one of frozen liquid, water, powders, metal blocks, ceramic blocks, and stones.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0001] The present invention relates to an electric hair curler, and more particularly to a chiller used for the electric hair curler.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0002] A conventional electric hair curler is employed to perm hairs to straight hairs or curl hairs, but it hurts the hairs easily. In addition, after shaping the hairs, it takes a long time to cool the hairs. Also, during pulling the hairs straightly, the hairs cannot be cooled and contact with skins, thus causing discomfort.

[0003] An improved electric hair curler is disclosed in CN 104207453A and contains a first clamp arm and a second clamp arm, wherein a heat removal plate is fixed in each clamp arm, and the heat removal plate and each clamp arm define an accommodating chamber. For example, a first accommodating chamber accommodates a heat stopper, and a second accommodating chamber accommodates a cooling element, wherein the heat stopper is a heat resistor, and the cooling element is a semiconductor cooling element.

[0004] Furthermore, an electric hair curler is disclosed in CN 2664457Y and contains a guiding tube for guiding cooling mists into the electric hair curler. A steam hair straightener is disclosed in CN204048511U to steam the hairs. A multifunction hair curler is disclosed in CN201414519Y to feed cool winds from a wind cooler.

[0005] However, these hair curlers cannot cool the hairs efficiently and cause high power consumption, and their structures are complicated.

[0006] The present invention has arisen to mitigate and/or obviate the afore-described disadvantages.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0007] The primary object of the present invention is to provide an electric hair curler which is capable of overcoming the shortcomings of the conventional electric hair curler.

[0008] A chiller for an electric hair curler according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention is frozen in a refrigerator to generate a cooling source for an electric hair curler, and the chiller contains: a heat dissipating container for accommodating a cooling material, the heat dissipating container has a removable fixer which is removed from the heat dissipating container and then is mounted on the electric hair curler. The heat dissipating container includes a hollow column, two closing caps covered on two ends of the hollow column, a gasket defined between each end of the hollow column and each closing cap. The cooling material is any one of frozen liquid, water, powders, metal blocks, ceramic blocks, and stones.

[0009] In another embodiment, an electric hair curler contains: two opposite clamping arms which are rotatably connected together by using a first end of each clamping arm, and a second end of each clamping arm being a free end which expands and retracts. At least one freed end of the two clamping arms is removed from the electric hair curler to connect with a chiller by ways of a removable fixer. The chiller is frozen in a refrigerator to generate a cooling source for an electric hair curler, and the chiller contains a heat dissipating container for accommodating a cooling material. The heat dissipating container has a removable fixer which is removed from the heat dissipating container and then is mounted on the electric hair curler.

[0010] Preferably, an electric hair curler according to another embodiment of the present invention contains: two opposite clamping arms which are rotatably connected together by using a first end of each clamping arm. Each clamping arm is removed from the electric hair curler to couple with a chiller by ways of a removable fixer, and the chiller is covered on a heating portion of each clamping arm. Between the chiller and the heating portion of each clamping arm is defined a heat insulation layer. The chiller contains a heat dissipating container for accommodating a cooling material; the heat dissipating container has a removable fixer which is removed from the heat dissipating container and then is mounted on the electric hair curler.

[0011] Thereby, the chiller dissipates heat efficiently at lower cost.

[0012] Preferably, the chiller is removed from and is connected with the electric hair curler easily.

[0013] The electric hair curler of the present invention cools perm hairs quickly and will not hurt the perm hairs.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0014] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the exploded components of a chiller for an electric hair curler according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0015] FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the assembly of the chiller for the electric hair curler according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0016] FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the exploded components of the chiller and the electric hair curler according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0017] FIG. 4 is another perspective view showing the assembly of the chiller and the electric hair curler according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0018] FIG. 5 is an amplified perspective view of a portion 5 of FIG. 4.

[0019] FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the assembly of the electric hair curler according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0020] FIG. 7 is a side plan view showing the assembly of an electric hair curler according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0021] FIG. 8 is a side plan view showing the exploded components of the electric hair curler according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0022] FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing the assembly of an electric hair curler according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0023] FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing the exploded components of the electric hair curler according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0024] FIG. 11 is a side plan view showing the assembly of an electric hair curler according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0025] FIG. 12 is a cross sectional view take along the lines 12-12 of FIG. 11.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0026] With reference to FIGS. 1 and 2, a chiller 1 for an electric hair curler according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention is frozen in a refrigerator to generate a cooling source for the electric hair curler.

[0027] The chiller 1 comprises a heat dissipating container for accommodating a cooling material, and the heat dissipating container has a removable fixer which is removed from the heat dissipating container and then is mounted on the electric hair curler.

[0028] Alternatively, the chiller 1 comprises a removable locking protrusion which is removed from the chiller 1 and then is mounted on the electric hair curler.

[0029] Referring to FIG. 1, the heat dissipating container includes a hollow column 11, two closing caps 12 covered on two ends of the hollow column 11, a gasket 13 defined between each end of the hollow column 11 and each closing cap 12 to enhance closing effect, a protective lid 15 fitted on an outer wall of the hollow column 11 to reduce heat conduction and to avoid interference to the hollow column 11 from an external heat source, thus maintaining the cooling material at a low temperature in the hollow column 11.

[0030] The cooling material is any one of frozen liquid, water, powders, metal blocks, ceramic blocks, and stones, wherein the metal blocks are made of aluminum, iron and copper.

[0031] As shown in FIGS. 3 and 6, the electric hair curler 100 includes two opposite clamping arms 101 which are rotatably connected together by using a first end of each clamping arm 101, and a second end of each clamping arm 101 is a free end 102 which expands and retracts; wherein at least one freed end 102 of the two clamping arms 101 is removed from the electric hair curler 100 to connect with the chiller 1.

[0032] As illustrated in FIGS. 2-4 and 6, the electric hair curler 100 includes two opposite clamping arms 101 which are rotatably connected together by using a first end of each clamping arm 101, and a second end of each clamping arm 101 is a free end 102 which expands and retracts; wherein at least one freed end 102 of the two opposite clamping arms 101 is removed from the electric hair curler 100 to connect with the chiller 1 by ways of a removable fixer. The removable fixer includes a guiding protrusions 14 disposed on an outer end of each closing cap 12, wherein the guiding protrusion 14 is a foolproof security components, i.e., when a profile or/and a size of the guiding protrusion 14 does not correspond to the outer end of each closing cap 12, the guiding protrusion 14 cannot be disposed on the outer end of each closing cap 12.

[0033] With reference to FIGS. 3 and 6, the free end 102 of each clamping arm 101 has a fixing groove 103 for corresponding to the chiller 1, and the fixing groove 103 has two locking orifices 104 defined on two sides thereof to match with two guiding protrusions 14 of two closing caps 12, such that the two guiding protrusions 14 of the chiller 1 retain with the two locking orifices 104. The free end 102 of each clamping arm 101 also has a retainer 105 and a compression spring 106 for corresponding to each guiding protrusions 14, wherein the retainer 105 has an extension and a tab, as shown in FIG. 5, and the compression spring 106 is fitted on the extension of the retainer 105, such that the retainer 105 is pressed or is released to disengage from or engage with each guiding protrusions 14, wherein when the retainer 105 is released, it engages with each guiding protrusion 14 to fix the chiller 1 in the fixing groove 103 of each clamping arm 101; and when (the tab of) the retainer 105 is pressed, it disengages from each guiding protrusion 14 to remove the chiller 1 from the fixing groove 103 of each clamping arm 101.

[0034] Referring to FIGS. 9 to 12, in another embodiment, an electric hair curler 300 includes two opposite clamping arms 301 which are rotatably connected together by using a first end of each clamping arm 301, and the first end of each clamping arm 301 is in connection with a grip 304, such that each clamping arm 301 expands and retracts; wherein each clamping arm 301 is removed from the electric hair curler 300 to couple with the chiller 1 by ways of a removable fixer, and the chiller 1 is covered on a heating portion 303 of each clamping arm 301, as shown in FIG. 12, and between the chiller 1 and the heating portion 303 of each clamping arm 301 is defined an heat insulation layer. The removable fixer includes an engaging portion 16 formed on the chiller 1; a trench 302 for corresponding to the engaging portion 16, such that the trench 302 is engaged with the engaging portion 16. Thereby, the electric hair curler 300 contains the chiller and the heating portion to perm hairs. Preferably, when the two clamping arms 301 clamp the hairs and are pulled along the hairs, they are rotated 90 degrees to contact the hairs with the chiller 1, thus shaping the hairs quickly.

[0035] As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, in another embodiment, an electric hair curler 200 includes a rolling cylinder 201 arranged on a first end thereof and a grip 202 formed on a second end thereof, wherein the rolling cylinder 201 is joined with a chiller 1; and between the rolling cylinder 201 and the chiller 1 is defined a heat isolating ring.

[0036] In operation, the cooling material is accommodated in the heat dissipating container of the chiller 1, and then the chiller 1 is placed in a refrigerator for being frozen, thereafter the heat dissipating container is in connection with the electric hair curler. Thereby, the chiller 1 is removed from the electric hair curler and is placed in the refrigerator for being frozen, thereafter the chiller is in connection with the electric hair curler to cool the hairs easily.

[0037] While the preferred embodiments of the invention have been set forth for the purpose of disclosure, modifications of the disclosed embodiments of the invention as well as other embodiments thereof may occur to those skilled in the art. Accordingly, the appended claims are intended to cover all embodiments which do not depart from the spirit and scope of the invention.

Claims

1. A chiller for an electric hair curler being frozen in a refrigerator to generate a cooling source for an electric hair curler, and the chiller comprising: a heat dissipating container for accommodating a cooling material, the heat dissipating container having a removable fixer which is removed from the heat dissipating container and then is mounted on the electric hair curler.

2. The chiller for the electric hair curler as claimed in claim 1, wherein the heat dissipating container includes a hollow column, two closing caps covered on two ends of the hollow column, a gasket defined between each end of the hollow column and each closing cap.

3. The chiller for the electric hair curler as claimed in claim 1, wherein the cooling material is any one of frozen liquid, water, powders, metal blocks, ceramic blocks, and stones.

4. An electric hair curler comprising: two opposite clamping arms which are rotatably connected together by using a first end of each clamping arm, and a second end of each clamping arm being a free end which expands and retracts; wherein at least one freed end of the two clamping arms is removed from the electric hair curler to connect with a chiller by ways of a removable fixer; wherein the chiller is frozen in a refrigerator to generate a cooling source for an electric hair curler; and the chiller comprises a heat dissipating container for accommodating a cooling material; the heat dissipating container has a removable fixer which is removed from the heat dissipating container and then is mounted on the electric hair curler.

5. The electric hair curler as claimed in claim 4, wherein the heat dissipating container includes a hollow column, two closing caps covered on two ends of the hollow column, a gasket defined between each end of the hollow column and each closing cap.

6. The electric hair curler as claimed in claim 4, wherein the cooling material is any one of frozen liquid, water, powders, metal blocks, ceramic blocks, and stones.

7. The electric hair curler as claimed in claim 4, wherein the removable fixer includes a guiding protrusions disposed on an outer end of each closing cap; the free end of each clamping arm has a fixing groove for corresponding to the chiller, and the fixing groove has two locking orifices defined on two sides thereof to match with two guiding protrusions of two closing caps, such that the two guiding protrusions of the chiller retain with the two locking orifices; the free end of each clamping arm also has a retainer and a compression spring for corresponding to each guiding protrusions, wherein the retainer has an extension and a tab, and the compression spring is fitted on the tab of the retainer.

8. An electric hair curler comprising: two opposite clamping arms which are rotatably connected together by using a first end of each clamping arm; wherein each clamping arm is removed from the electric hair curler to couple with a chiller by ways of a removable fixer, and the chiller is covered on a heating portion of each clamping arm, and between the chiller and the heating portion of each clamping arm is defined an heat insulation layer; wherein the chiller comprises a heat dissipating container for accommodating a cooling material; the heat dissipating container has a removable fixer which is removed from the heat dissipating container and then is mounted on the electric hair curler.

9. The chiller for the electric hair curler as claimed in claim 8, wherein the heat dissipating container includes a hollow column, two closing caps covered on two ends of the hollow column, a gasket defined between each end of the hollow column and each closing cap.

10. The chiller for the electric hair curler as claimed in claim 8, wherein the cooling material is any one of frozen liquid, water, powders, metal blocks, ceramic blocks, and stones.

11. The chiller for the electric hair curler as claimed in claim 8, wherein the removable fixer includes an engaging portion formed on the chiller and includes a trench for corresponding to the engaging portion, such that the trench is engaged with the engaging portion of the chiller.