JP2012010864A - Hair care device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a hair care device excellent in decorativeness while suppressing the cost increase and the weight increase.SOLUTION: A portion that serves as a part of a housing 3 and covers an ion generation unit 8 is composed of a transparent or translucent decorative case 20 in which a decorative portion 21 is provided on a back surface, and the decorative portion 21 is formed into a diamond cut-like polyhedral shape formed out by a thickness change of the decorative case 20.

Description

  The present invention relates to a hair care device.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a hair care device is known in which a decorative body having a pattern such as a pattern or a pattern is inserted into an inner surface of a main body case that can be seen through at least partially (for example, Patent Document 1). reference).

Japanese Patent No. 3160654

  However, in the above-described conventional technique, there is a problem in that the cost increases and the weight increases because it is necessary to separately form a decorated decorative body and insert and attach it to the inside of the main body case.

  Then, an object of this invention is to obtain the hair care apparatus excellent in the decorating property, suppressing the raise in cost and the bulk of weight.

  In the present invention, a housing having a wind tunnel portion provided with an air inlet and an air outlet, and a blower that discharges air sucked from the air inlet from the air outlet is provided. In the hair care device, a transparent or translucent light transmission part is formed in at least a part of the housing, and a decoration part is provided on a back surface of the light transmission part, and the decoration part includes a plurality of decoration parts. The main feature is that it is formed of a collection of surfaces.

  According to the present invention, a transparent or translucent light transmission part is formed on at least a part of the housing, and a decoration part formed of an aggregate of a plurality of surfaces is provided on the back surface of the light transmission part. . Therefore, when the light transmission part is viewed from the outside of the housing, a shadow caused by reflection of light on the aggregate of a plurality of surfaces is created, and a hair care device with excellent design can be obtained. Then, by providing this decorative portion on the back surface of the light transmitting portion, it is possible to suppress an increase in cost and an increase in weight. As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to obtain a hair care device that is excellent in decorativeness while suppressing an increase in cost and an increase in weight.

FIG. 1 is a side view of a hair dryer according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a rear view of the hair dryer shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a plan view of the hair dryer shown in FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. FIG. 5 is a perspective view in which a protective frame main body, a mesh filter, and a protective frame sub body that are attached to the air suction port of the hair dryer shown in FIG. 1 are arranged. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing the relationship between the ion generation unit cover of the ion generation unit provided in the hair dryer shown in FIG. 1 and a decorative case. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. FIG. 8 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a portion C in FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along line DD in FIG. FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view taken along line EE in FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view taken along line FF in FIG. 12 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a portion G in FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view taken along line HH in FIG. FIG. 14 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a portion I in FIG. FIG. 15 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a portion J in FIG. FIG. 16: is the bottom view which looked at the decoration case which shows the 1st modification of 1st Embodiment of this invention from the inner side. 17 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line KK in FIG. FIG. 18 is a side view of a decorative case showing a second modification of the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 19 is a rear view of the decorative case shown in FIG. 18 as viewed from the rear. FIG. 20 is a front view of the decorative case shown in FIG. 18 as viewed from the front. FIG. 21: is a top view which shows the main-body part of the hair dryer with a brush concerning 2nd Embodiment of this invention. 22 is a cross-sectional view taken along line LL in FIG. FIG. 23 is a side view in which a protective frame main body, a mesh filter, and a protective frame sub-body attached to the air suction port of the hair dryer shown in FIG. 21 are arranged.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Note that similar components are included in the following embodiments. Therefore, in the following, common reference numerals are given to those similar components, and redundant description is omitted.

(First embodiment)
In this embodiment, a hair dryer is illustrated as a hair care apparatus. In FIG. 1, Fr indicates the front and Up indicates the upper side.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, a hair dryer (hair care device) 1 according to this embodiment includes a housing 3 having a wind tunnel portion 2 that exhibits a hair care function by hot air and cold air, and a rear of the housing 3. And a grip portion 5 that is foldably connected to the grip mounting portion 31 projecting from the lower side of the end portion via the connecting portion 4. The housing 3 is formed by combining and combining housing parts divided into left and right.

  The wind tunnel portion 2 is provided with an air inlet 2a at the rear end portion (right side in FIG. 1) and an air outlet 2b at the front end portion (left side in FIG. 1). 6 and a heater (not shown) are arranged in series from rear to front. The wind tunnel portion 2 is set in the housing 3 in a state where a cylindrical air flow path is secured between the inner surface of the housing 3 and the wind tunnel portion 2 and the housing 3 are integrated. A connection portion 9 for connecting the nozzle 7 is attached to the tip of the wind tunnel portion 2. In the present embodiment, the air outlet 2b is the tip of the nozzle 7 attached to the front end portion of the wind tunnel portion 2, but when the nozzle 7 is removed, the tip of the wind tunnel portion 2 (connection portion 9). The tip of the air outlet 2b becomes the air outlet 2b.

  The air blowing unit 6 includes a fan 61, a motor 62 that rotates the fan 61, and a rectifying leg 63 that supports the motor 62 inside the wind tunnel portion 2 and has a function of rectifying passing air. The fan 61 is rotationally driven by the motor 62 to generate an air flow in the wind tunnel portion 2 so that the air sucked from the air suction port 2a is blown out from the air outlet port 2b. At this time, if the heater is energized and heated, the air from the air outlet 2b can be heated.

  In addition, an ion generator 8 that generates and discharges negative ions (ions) is provided at the upper portion of the wind tunnel portion 2. The ion generation unit 8 includes an ion generation block 81 that generates negative ions. A high voltage generated by a high voltage generation unit 82 disposed in the grip attachment unit 31 is applied to the ion generation unit 8 to corona. Negative ions are generated by discharging.

  The ion generation unit 8 introduces a part of the air flowing in the wind tunnel portion 2 from the opening 2K cut out on the upper side of the wind tunnel portion 2, and forwards negative ions generated together with the introduced air from the ion emission port 83 to the front. Released. Thus, by applying negative ions released from the ion release port 83 to the hair, it is possible to give the hair a glossy and moist feeling and to take care of the hair.

  In the present embodiment, the ion generator 8 holds the ion generator block 81 (see FIG. 9), and forms an air introduction path 84 and an ion discharge path 83 for introducing air from the wind tunnel section 2. It has. The ion generator cover 85 is formed of a synthetic resin material.

  A switch SW that can be switched to a plurality of upper and lower stages is provided at the front center portion of the grip portion 5, and the motor 62 and the heater are turned on and off and the air volume is adjusted by the switch SW. A cord C connected to a power source is attached to the lower end of the grip portion 5.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, a protective frame body 10 having a plurality of openings 10 a that subdivide the opening area of the air suction port 2 a is attached to the air suction port 2 a. Therefore, a relatively large foreign object is prevented from entering the cavity 2 by mistake.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the protective frame body 10 includes a plurality of annular frame portions 10b arranged concentrically around the substantially center of the air intake port 2a, and air intake ports that intersect with the respective annular frame portions 10b. A plurality of linear frame portions 10c extending radially from substantially the center of 2a are provided. An opening 10a is defined by the annular frame 10b and the linear frame 10c.

  At this time, the linear frame portion 10c includes an inner straight portion 10cA located inside the annular frame portion 10bA which is the innermost circumferential side among the plurality of annular frame portions 10b, and an outer side located outside the annular frame portion 10bA. The straight portions 10cB are shifted from each other with respect to the straight direction that is the radial direction.

  Thus, by shifting the inner straight portion 10cA and the outer straight portion 10cB from each other, the edge of the central portion does not stand up so that the strength of the mold can be secured, and the annular frame portion that is the innermost peripheral side. The mesh filter 11 can also be arranged within 10 bA.

  As shown in FIG. 5, a mesh filter 11 that further subdivides the opening 10 a of the protective frame main body 10 is disposed on the outer side of the protective frame main body 10. The mesh filter 11 has a function of preventing relatively small foreign matters such as dust, dust, and hair from entering the cavity 2.

  In this case, the mesh filter 11 is formed of a metal mesh or a mesh made of a flame retardant resin such as polyester, and has an opening ratio of 50 to 90 percent (preferably 50 to 75 percent) and a fine size of 300 to 650 μm. A mesh width is preferred. By using the mesh filter 11 having such a fine mesh width, it is possible to more effectively prevent fine dust, hair, and the like from entering the fan 61, the motor 62, and the heater portion.

  The protective frame main body 10 is formed of a synthetic resin material, and the thickness is preferably about 1.5 mm. Further, the protective frame main body 10 and the mesh filter 11 are integrally formed of a synthetic resin material. At that time, it is possible to use ABS having a low melting point among the synthetic resin materials to be molded. This is preferable in terms of preventing deterioration.

  By the way, when the protective frame main body 10 and the mesh filter 11 are simply joined by heat welding or the like, the mesh filter 11 is easily peeled off when cleaning is performed. 11 is integrally formed, it is possible to suppress the mesh filter 11 from being peeled off from the protective frame main body 10. Thus, by integrally forming the protective frame main body 10 and the mesh filter 11, it is possible to more reliably prevent the mesh filter 11 from being peeled off when cleaning is performed. Moreover, by integrally molding the protective frame main body 10 and the mesh filter 11, it is possible to further enhance the appearance of the external appearance by further enhancing the sense of unity between the two.

  The linear frame portion 10c of the protective frame main body 10 is provided with a first frame 10c1 serving as a main frame, and a second frame 10c2 and a third frame 10c3 serving as subframes in the present embodiment. The width of the first frame 10c1 is preferably about 2 mm, and the width of the second frame 10c2 and the third frame 10c3 is preferably about 1.5 mm. At this time, it is preferable that the number of the first frames 10c1 which are the main frames and have the largest width is different from the number of the rectifying legs 63 of the blower unit 6 and the number of the fans 61 in consideration of the problem of noise due to resonance. In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 7, seven rectifying legs 63, six fans 61, and eight first frames 10 c 1 are used.

  Furthermore, the strength of the protective frame body 10 can be further increased by arranging the second frame 10c2 in the middle of the first frame 10c1. When the third frame 10c3 is integrally formed with the mesh filter 11, the strength of the mesh filter 11 can be secured.

  In addition, the strength of the air suction port 2a is increased by increasing the number of bars such as the annular frame portion 10b and the linear frame portion 10c, and the damage to the air suction port 2a due to dropping or impact can be further reduced, but the performance aspect Then, since the air volume decreases due to the increase in the number of crosspieces, the number of the annular frame portion 10b and the linear frame portion 10c of the protective frame main body 10 is determined by the balance between them.

  In the present embodiment, the shape of the opening 10a of the protective frame main body 10 is substantially trapezoidal due to the annular frame 10b and the linear frame 10c. However, the shape of the opening 10a is not limited to this. A hexagonal honeycomb structure is also possible.

  If the opening 10a has a honeycomb structure as described above, the strength of the crosspiece can be kept uniform and the total area of the opening 10a can be increased, so that the air volume can be further increased. .

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, a protective frame sub-body 12 is provided on the outer side of the mesh filter 11. The opening 12a of the protection frame sub-body 12 corresponds to the opening 10a of the protection frame main body 10 and has substantially the same shape as the shape of the opening 10a. In other words, the protective frame sub-body 12 includes an annular frame portion 12b and a linear frame portion 12c similar to the protective frame main body 10. And the opening parts 10a and 12a of these protective frame main bodies 10 and the protective frame subbody 12 are made to correspond substantially with respect to the inflow direction of air.

  Thus, by making the opening 10a of the protective frame main body 10 and the opening 12a of the protective frame sub-body 12 coincide with each other, it is possible to ensure strength while suppressing a decrease in the air volume.

  The protective frame sub-body 12 is formed of a synthetic resin material in the same manner as the protective frame main body 10 and the mesh filter 11, and the protective frame main body 10, the mesh-shaped filter 11, and the protective frame sub-body 12 are integrated. Molded.

  In this way, by integrally forming the protective frame sub-body 12, the protective frame main body 10, and the mesh filter 11, the mesh filter 11 can be more reliably prevented from peeling off. Further, since the outer side of the mesh filter 11 can be covered with the protective frame sub-body 12, damage to the mesh filter 11 due to rubbing or the like can be suppressed, and the durability of the mesh filter 11 can be further improved. Can do.

  Further, the protective frame sub-body 12 is formed thinner than the protective frame main body 10. For example, when the thickness of the protective frame main body 10 is about 1.5 mm, the protective frame sub-body 12 is preferably formed to a thickness of about 0.2 mm.

  Thus, by making the protective frame sub-body 12 thinner than the protective frame main body 10, it becomes easy to clean when dust adheres to the mesh filter 11.

  Furthermore, in this embodiment, the protective frame main body 10 is integrally or firmly coupled to the housing 3 so as not to be detachable. Thus, by making the protective frame main body 10 non-detachable, the integrally formed mesh filter 11 and the protective frame sub-body 12 are also non-detachable from the housing 3. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, mounting protrusions 10 d are formed at a plurality of locations or all around the periphery of the protective frame body 10, and the mounting protrusions 10 d are fitted to the outer periphery of the rear end of the housing 3. When mounting, the mounting projection 10d is bonded or press-fitted into the housing 3. In this way, the protective frame main body 10 is not easily attached and detached, and cannot be attached or detached by a normal operation.

  As described above, when the protective frame main body 10 is integrally or firmly coupled to the housing 3 so as not to be detachable, the filter member such as the protective frame body is detachable from the air suction port 2a. Compared to this, the number of parts can be reduced, thereby reducing the cost, weight and size. For example, when the filter member is detachable from the air suction port 2a, another filter member is provided on the back side to prevent a finger or the like from entering the cavity 2 when the filter member is removed. It is necessary to install. Thus, when another filter member is provided, since the filter member has a double structure, the number of parts increases, resulting in an increase in cost, an increase in weight, and an increase in size. However, by making the protective frame main body 10 non-detachable as in this embodiment, it is not necessary to install another filter member, and the number of parts can be reduced, thus reducing cost, weight reduction, and size reduction. Can be planned.

  Further, by making the protective frame main body 10 non-detachable, there is no possibility of losing the protective frame main body 10.

  Here, in this embodiment, a transparent or translucent light transmission part is formed in at least a part of the housing 3.

  Specifically, at least a part of the housing 3, in this embodiment, a portion that covers the ion generating portion 8 provided on the upper portion of the housing 3, and a transparent portion provided with a decorative portion 21 on the back side (center direction side of the housing 3). Alternatively, a translucent decorative case (light transmission part) 20 is used. The decorative case 20 is integrally formed of a transparent or translucent synthetic resin material.

  A decorative portion 21 formed of an aggregate of a plurality of surfaces is provided on the back surface of the decorative case (light transmitting portion) 20.

  In the present embodiment, the decorative portion 21 provided on the back surface of the decorative case 20 has a diamond-cut polyhedral shape formed by a change in the thickness of the decorative case 20 as shown in FIG.

  The polyhedral decorative portion 21 is painted with a metallic gloss (opaque material). That is, the decoration part 21 contains an opaque material. The decorative portion 21 may be attached with a metal foil or printed with various colors other than the metallic paint. Further, the outer surface of the decorative case 20 may be decorated by printing.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the decorative case 20 is formed by engaging engagement pieces 23 provided on both sides of a substantially central portion in the front-rear direction with a claw piece 32 protruding from the inside of the housing 3. 3 is attached. Further, as shown in FIG. 15, the locking piece 24 provided at the rear end portion of the decorative case 20 is engaged with a locking portion 2 c that is located inside the housing 3 and protrudes from the outside of the wind tunnel portion 2. ing. Further, as shown in FIG. 11 to FIG. 13, the decorative case 20 is attached to the housing 3 by causing the claw portions 22 provided on both sides of the front end portion of the decorative case 20 to be hidden inside the connecting portion 9. At this time, the engaging piece 23, the claw portion 22, and the locking piece 24 are locked at positions that are not visible from the outside.

  In addition, an ion generator cover 85 is disposed inside the decorative case 20, but the ion generator cover 85 is not engaged with the decorative case 20. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 15, the engaging portion (the right end portion in FIG. 4) 85a of the ion generating portion cover 85 is engaged with the engaging piece 33 of the housing 3, and FIG. As shown in FIG. 14, the engaging portion 85 b formed at the front end of the ion generating portion cover 85 is hidden and locked inside the connecting portion 9. At this time, the engaging portions 85 a and 85 b of the ion generating portion cover 85 are made invisible from the outside through the transparent or translucent decorative case 20. As described above, in the present embodiment, the ion generator cover 85 is disposed inside the decorative case (light transmitting portion) 20, and is a part other than the decorative case (light transmitting portion) 20 of the housing 3, that is, It is engaged and held at a site where the light transmission part is not formed.

  In the hair dryer 1 having such a configuration, when the switch SW is turned on, the fan 61 rotates and air is introduced into the wind tunnel portion 2. And the air introduce | transduced from the air intake 2a blows off toward the hair from the air blower outlet 2b. Note that the blowing air can be switched between hot air and cold air by turning on and off the heater, and hair can be adjusted and dried arbitrarily. In addition, by operating the ion generation unit 8, negative ions can be released from the ion release port 83 of the ion generation unit 8 toward the hair, giving the hair a glossy and moist feeling, and effective for removing the hair's habit. Will be done.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, a transparent or translucent light transmission part is formed in the decorative case (at least a part of the housing 3), and a polyhedral shape ( A decorative portion 21 formed of an aggregate of a plurality of surfaces is provided. Therefore, when the decorative case 20 is viewed from the outside, light is reflected on the polyhedral shape of the decorative portion 21 and a shadow with excellent design can be generated. This can bring about a deep decorative effect that has not existed before, and can improve the appearance of the hair dryer 1 and increase the commercial value. In addition, by providing the decorative portion 21 on the back side of the decorative case 20, it is possible to reduce the number of parts and suppress an increase in cost and an increase in weight. Thus, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to obtain a hair dryer (hair care device) 1 that is excellent in decorativeness while suppressing an increase in cost and an increase in weight. Furthermore, since the number of parts can be reduced, it is possible to reduce the production process, and it is possible to suppress a reduction in production efficiency.

  In the present embodiment, the decorative portion 21 has a polyhedral shape due to a change in the thickness of the decorative case 20. Therefore, the shade of light reflected by the decoration on the back surface of the decorative case 20 changes according to the change in the thickness of the transparent or translucent decorative case 20. Thereby, the hair dryer (hair care apparatus) 1 which is deep and excellent in design can be obtained.

  In addition, since the decorative portion 21 includes an opaque material such as metallic paint, the internal engaging portion is opaque to the decorative portion 21 when viewed from the outside of the transparent or translucent decorative case 20. It can be hidden by part and made invisible. Thereby, since the shadow of the light reflected by the decoration part 21 on the back surface is not damaged by the engaging part, the appearance of the hair dryer (hair care device) 1 is improved and the commercial value is further increased. it can.

  In the present embodiment, the hair dryer (hair care device) 1 includes an ion generator 8 that generates and releases ions, and the ion generator 8 includes an ion generator cover 85. In a state where the ion generator cover 85 is disposed inside the decorative case (light transmitting portion) 20, the ion generating portion cover 85 is engaged and held in a portion of the housing 3 where the decorative case (light transmitting portion) 20 is not formed. .

  That is, in a state where the ion generation unit cover 85 is disposed inside the decorative case 20, the ion generation unit cover 85 is held by being engaged only with the housing 3. Thereby, the ion generating part cover 85 is not engaged with the decorative case 20, and the engaging part of the ion generating part cover 85 can be made invisible from the outside of the decorative case 20 that is transparent or translucent. . As a result, the appearance of the decorative case 20 can be improved and the commercial value can be further increased.

  Further, by making the transparent or translucent light transmission part replaceable (detachable) decorative case 20, a plurality of decorative cases 20 with patterns such as patterns and patterns are prepared. Various variations of the hair dryer (hair care device) 1 can be obtained by replacement.

  Next, a modification of the hair dryer (hair care device) 1 according to this embodiment will be described.

(First modification)
16 and 17 show a first modification of the first embodiment. In this modification, the decorative case 20 and the ion generator cover 85 made of a synthetic resin material are integrally formed. At this time, the decorative portion 21 as a light reflecting surface is formed on the boundary surface between the decorative case 20 and the ion generating portion cover 85.

  Also according to the above modification, the same operations and effects as those of the first embodiment can be obtained.

  Moreover, according to this modification, since the decorative case 20 and the ion generation part cover 85 are integrally molded by the synthetic resin material, the number of parts can be reduced. Furthermore, since only the decorative case 20 needs to be engaged with the housing 3 at the time of assembling, the assembling workability can be improved, and a lower cost hair dryer (hair care device) 1 can be obtained. .

(Second modification)
18 to 20 show a second modification of the first embodiment, in which the outer side of the decorative case 20 is covered with a transparent or translucent second decorative case (second light transmitting portion) 30. Shows the case.

  The second decorative case 30 is formed substantially along the outer shape of the decorative case 20 and is formed slightly smaller than the decorative case 20. The second decorative case 30 is integrally joined to the outside of the decorative case 20. The second decorative case 30 is provided with an arbitrary decoration that can pass through the inner decorative case 20.

  Also according to the above modification, the same operations and effects as those of the first embodiment can be obtained.

  In addition, according to the present modification, the outer side of the decorative case (light transmitting portion) 20 is covered with the transparent or semi-transparent second decorative case (second light transmitting portion) 30, so that the second decoration The decoration of the case 30 passes through the decoration case 20 and is displayed as a shadow on the decoration part 21 on the back surface. Thereby, combined with the shadow of the light of the decorative case 20, the hair dryer (hair care device) 1 that is further excellent in design can be obtained.

(Second Embodiment)
In this embodiment, the hair dryer 1A with a brush is illustrated as a hair care apparatus. 21 and 22 show only the main body portion 100 from which the brush portion of the hair dryer 1A is removed. In FIG. 22, Fr indicates the front and Up indicates the upper side.

  As shown in FIGS. 21 and 22, the hair dryer 1A according to the present embodiment basically has the same configuration as the hair dryer 1 of the first embodiment, but there is no grip portion 5 and the main body. The part 100 is used by directly gripping.

  The main body portion 100 has a wind tunnel portion 2 including a blower portion 6 inside the housing 3. Then, as shown in FIG. 23, a protective frame main body 10, a mesh filter 11, and a protective frame sub-body 12 are attached to the air suction port 2a provided at the rear end portion of the wind tunnel portion 2. Note that the protective frame main body 10, the mesh filter 11, and the protective frame sub body 12 have a shape that matches the shape of the air inlet 2a according to the present embodiment.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the cord C connected to the power source passes through the central part of the protective frame main body 10, the mesh filter 11, and the protective frame sub-body 12 and is connected in the housing 3. Further, as shown in FIG. 22, a heater device H is provided on the downstream side of the air blowing unit 6, and a switch SW for controlling on / off, air volume, and hot air temperature is provided on the side surface of the main body portion 100. Yes.

  And in this embodiment, the air blower outlet 2b is provided in the front-end part of the wind tunnel part 2, and this air blower outlet 2b becomes a mounting hole which fits the brush which is not shown in figure so that attachment or detachment is possible.

  Also in the present embodiment, as in the first embodiment, the ion generator 8 is provided on the upper part of the wind tunnel portion 2, and the portion covering the ion generator 8 is a decorative case (light transmitting portion) 20A. It is configured. On the back surface of the decorative case 20A, similarly to the first embodiment, a decorative portion 21 formed in a diamond cut shape by changing the thickness is provided, and the decorative portion 21 is coated with a metallic tone or the like. It has been subjected.

  When using the hair dryer 1A with a brush having such a configuration, by installing a brush (not shown) on the air outlet 2b and turning on the switch SW, air such as cold air or hot air blows out from the air outlet 2b. Is done. And the blown-out wind passes through the inside of a brush, blows off from the formation surface of a brush, and it can hit a wind while combing hair with a brush. Furthermore, by releasing negative ions from the ion generator 8 toward the hair, the hair is given a gloss and moist feeling, and the hair can be effectively removed.

  Also according to this embodiment described above, the same operations and effects as those of the first embodiment can be achieved.

  In the present embodiment, the modification example illustrated in the first embodiment can be applied.

  The preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above. However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications can be made.

  For example, in each of the above-described embodiments and modified examples, the light transmitting portion is provided in a portion covering the ion generating portion. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and may be provided in a location other than the ion generating portion or the entire housing. A light transmitting portion may be provided.

  In each of the above-described embodiments and modifications, a diamond-cut polyhedron is illustrated as an aggregate of a plurality of surfaces. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and for example, a plurality of curved surfaces or a curved surface and a plane are combined. Thus, an aggregate of a plurality of surfaces may be formed. At this time, the boundary portions with the respective surfaces may be linear or curved.

  Moreover, it is also possible to apply this invention to the hair care apparatus in which an ion generating part is not provided.

  Further, the specifications (shape, size, layout, etc.) of the housing, the light transmission part and other details can be changed as appropriate.

1 Hair dryer (hair care equipment)
1A Hair dryer with brush (hair care device)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 2 Wind tunnel part 2a Air suction inlet 2b Air blower outlet 3 Housing 6 Air blower part 8 Ion generation part 85 Ion generation part cover 20 Decoration case (light transmission part)
21 Decorative part 30 Second decorative case (light transmitting part)

Claims (6)

A hair care device comprising: a housing having a wind tunnel portion provided therein with an air inlet and an air outlet; and a blower that discharges air sucked from the air inlet from the air outlet,
A transparent or translucent light transmission part is formed on at least a part of the housing, and a decoration part is provided on the back surface of the light transmission part,
The hair care device, wherein the decorative portion is formed of an aggregate of a plurality of surfaces.   The hair care device according to claim 1, wherein the aggregate of the plurality of surfaces of the decorative portion is formed by a change in thickness of the light transmitting portion.   The hair care device according to claim 1, wherein the decorative portion includes an opaque material. The hair care device includes an ion generation unit that generates and releases ions, and the ion generation unit includes an ion generation unit cover.
2. The ion generating part cover is engaged with and held by a portion of the housing where the light transmitting part is not formed in a state of being disposed inside the light transmitting part. The hair care device according to any one of?   The hair care device according to claim 4, wherein the ion generation unit cover is integrally formed inside the light transmission unit.   The hair care device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a transparent or translucent second light transmission part is formed outside the light transmission part.

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