JPH0135643B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Field of the Invention) The present invention relates to a hair dryer in which a handle is attached to a dryer main body and protrudes in a direction different from the direction along the direction of air blowing from the main body.

(Prior art and its problems) An example of a conventional hair dryer is shown in Fig. 1, in which A indicates the dryer body and B indicates a handle. It is formed to have a constant length so that it can be held regardless of its size, and is immovably protruded from the dryer main body A.

Since this hair dryer has an unchanging shape, it has the disadvantage that it is bulky when carried, stored, and packed.

Therefore, a hair dryer as shown in FIG. 2 was provided. This dryer has a handle B pivotally attached to the dryer main body A via a pivot C so that it can be folded.

In this hair dryer, the handle B is 2 in Figure 2.
By folding it as shown by the dotted chain line, it is possible to promote downsizing when not in use. However, handle B is the first
Like the hair dryer shown in the figure, it has a considerable length that can be held regardless of the user's age or hand size, so when folded, the cord lead-out end of handle B is one end of the hair dryer body. It is quite prominent from Therefore, hair dryers that are desired to be more compact because they are carried when traveling, business trips, etc. have not yet been sufficiently miniaturized.

Further, in any of the above hair dryers, the length of the handle remains unchanged, so for users with small hands, the handle tends to be too long and get in the way.

(Purpose of the invention) The present invention can be significantly miniaturized, and can be carried, stored,
To provide a hair dryer that is convenient for packaging and has improved usability.

(Structure of the Invention) The present invention provides a first handle structure in which a handle attached to a dryer body is fitted into a first handle structure whose upper end is rotatably pivoted to the dryer main body. The hair dryer is characterized in that it includes a second handle structure that is provided and is movable along the axial direction. By expanding and contracting the handle by moving the second handle structure, the usability can be improved, and by folding the handle in a shortened state, it is possible to realize a significant downsizing.

(Embodiment of the Invention) An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 6.

Reference numeral 1 in the figure indicates a dryer main body, and a hot air blowing mechanism including a heater 2, a motor 3, a fan 4, etc. is built inside the dryer main body. An air outlet 5 is attached to the front end of the dryer body 1. In FIGS. 4 to 6, 3a is a motor rotating shaft, 5a is a lattice-shaped air guide, and 6 is a heat shield tube provided surrounding the heater 2. Furthermore, at the rear of the dryer main body 1, air suction ports 7 are formed on the left and right sides, respectively, and a handle connecting portion 8 is formed on the bottom side. The protruding length E of the handle connecting portion 8 is set to be approximately the same as the width F of the handle 9, which will be described later. With the above structure, the dryer main body 1 is designed to have a handle storage space G, whose upper surface and rear surface are defined by the wind barrel section housing the heater 2 and the handle connecting section 8, on the lower side of the wind barrel section. .

A handle 9 is attached to the dryer main body 1 and projects in a direction different from the direction along the air blowing direction. The handle 9 is formed to include a first handle structure 10 and a second handle structure 11.

The first handle structure 10 is attached to the dryer main body 1 with its upper end 10a rotatably attached to the handle connecting portion 8 via a connector 12. The upper end 10a and the handle connecting part 8 of this handle structure 10 are closely engaged by the tightening force of the connecting member 12, and any rotational position can be maintained by the frictional force between them. The maximum upright angle is determined by the stopper wall 8a of the handle connecting portion 8. A switch device 13 is attached to one side of the handle structure 10. Needless to say, this device 13 is used to supply and disconnect electricity to the heater 2 and to the motor 3. Furthermore, a power cord 14 is provided to penetrate the lower end of the handle structure 10, and
A cord protector 15 is attached to protect the penetrating portion of the cord 14. This protector 1
5 is longer than the maximum movement dimension of the second handle structure 11.

Further, the second handle structure 11 is provided to fit into the first handle structure 10 and is movable along the axial direction. The movement of this handle structure 11 is as follows:
Its upper end contacts the shoulder portion 10b of the structure 10 (see FIG. 4), and the movable stopper 17 formed on the structure 11 contacts the fixed stopper 16 formed on the structure 10 (see FIG. 4). (see Figure 5). In addition, each stopper 16, 17 is attached to the handle 9.
are provided on one or both sides of the structure, and these form a mechanism for preventing the second structure 11 from coming off from the first structure 10. The second handle structure 11 has the device 13 on one side thereof.
A recess 18 with an open top end is provided to accommodate the exposed portion of the shaft, so that the exposed portion does not interfere with axial movement.
Moreover, it is formed so that it can be operated by a switch. Furthermore, a through hole 19 for the protector 15 is formed in the lower surface of the handle structure 11.

The handle 9 is configured to be expanded and contracted by the movement of the second handle structure 11 in the axial direction. The length L when fully extended is set to a length (same as in the past) that allows the user to hold it regardless of his or her age or hand size. Further, the length l when the handle is most compressed is set to be approximately equal to the length Gl of the handle storage space G.

Furthermore, an articulation mechanism 20 is formed over both of the above-mentioned components 10 and 11. This mechanism 2
0 regulates the position of the second handle structure 11 relative to the first handle structure 10 in multiple stages within its movement range. The articulation mechanism 20 is
A plurality of engagement recesses 21 continuously provided on the inner surface of the second handle structure 11 and the first handle structure 10
It is formed from an engaging element 22 such as a steel ball provided in the holder, and a biasing spring 23 that presses the engaging element 22 against the engaging recess 21.

Therefore, according to the hair dryer having the above structure, when in use, the handle 9 can be rotated from the dotted line position in FIG. 3 to the solid line position. At this time, if necessary, by moving the second handle structure 11 in the axial direction, the engager 22 of the articulation mechanism 20
By elastic engagement with the engagement recess 21, the handle 9 can be adjusted and held at an arbitrary length. Therefore, since the handle 9 can be used with a length that suits the user's age and hand size, the handle 9 will not be too long and get in the way, or too short, improving usability. . Furthermore, since the handle 9 is fixed at any rotational position by the frictional engagement between the upper end 10a and the handle connecting part 8, the orientation of the dryer main body 1 relative to the handle 9 can be adjusted to the user's preference. Usability can be improved from this point as well.

Moreover, after use, the second handle structure 1
After pushing in 1 to shorten the length of the handle 9 to the maximum,
By rotating and folding the handle 9 along the dryer main body 1, it can be stored in the handle storage space G as shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. That is, the handle 9 can be accommodated within the overall length H and vertical width W of the dryer main body, allowing the overall size to be significantly reduced. Therefore, the space required for carrying, storing, and packaging is extremely small, making it extremely convenient.

(Modification of the Invention) Although the above embodiment is configured as described above, in the present invention, the handle may be rotated along the rear side of the dryer main body instead of the front side. The articulation mechanism may be omitted if necessary, but if this mechanism is provided, the urging spring should be a leaf spring or the handle structure itself, rather than a coil spring, to apply elastic force to the engager. You may also do so. Furthermore, although the above embodiment shows the case where the second handle structure is fitted outwardly into the first handle structure, if the first handle structure is made of a double wall,
A second handle structure may be fitted to be inserted between these walls. Further, in the present invention, one of the first and second handle structures is provided with a female thread, and the other is provided with a male thread, so that the first and second handle structures can be freely moved in the axial direction with respect to the first handle structure by meshing with each other. second to
There is no problem even if the handle structure is fitted. In addition, in carrying out the present invention, unless it is contrary to the gist of the invention, specific structures, shapes, etc. of the dryer main body, handle, first handle structure, second handle structure, etc.
Of course, the position, material, etc. can be configured and implemented in various ways.

(Effects of the Invention) The present invention described above has the following effects because it has the configuration described in the claims above. In the present invention, the handle is formed to include a first handle structure and a second handle structure that fits into this structure and is movable along the axial direction, so that the handle can be expanded and contracted. This improves usability. In addition to the fact that the handle is telescopic, the upper end of the first handle structure is rotatably pivoted to the dryer body, so the handle can be shortened and folded to fit along the dryer body. can. This makes it extremely compact, making it easy to carry and store.
The space required for packaging etc. can be minimized.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

1 and 2 are side views showing different conventional hair dryers, FIGS. 3 to 6 show a hair dryer according to one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a side view, and FIGS. FIG. 5 is a front view partially cut away, and FIG. 6 is a longitudinal side view. 1...Dryer main body, 8...Handle connection part, 9...
...Handle, 10...First handle structure, 11...Second handle structure, 12...Connector, 20...Articulation mechanism.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A hair dryer in which a handle is attached to a dryer body and protrudes in a direction different from the direction along the air blowing direction from the hair dryer body, wherein the handle has an upper end that is rotatable with respect to the dryer body. A hair clip comprising: a first handle structure pivotally connected to the handle member; and a second handle member fitted to the handle member and movable along the axial direction. Dryer. 2. The above-mentioned patent characterized in that the second handle structure is regulated in position with respect to the first handle structure by an articulating mechanism provided between the second handle structure and the first handle structure. A hair dryer according to claim 1.