A hair curler is provided and can include a cap having a central opening and a shield arranged around the central opening. The hair curler can also include a base having an annular collar with a central opening therein and a flange extending radially from the annular collar. The flange can be configured to mate with the shield such that the base and the cap enclose the entrapment area and such that the central opening in the cap can be aligned with the central opening in the base. Related styling assemblies and methods of use are also provided.

There is provided a hair styling device having a body defining a chamber adapted to accommodate a length of hair, the chamber having a primary opening through which the length of hair may pass. The device also has a rotatable element adapted to engage the length of hair adjacent to the primary opening, and an elongate member around which, in use, the length of hair is wound by the rotatable element. The device has at least one sensor adapted to detect misplaced hair. The sensor can be connected to a control system for the rotatable element whereby rotation of the rotatable element can be prevented when misplaced hair is detected by the sensor.

There is provided a hair styling device having a body defining a chamber adapted to accommodate a length of hair, the chamber having a primary opening through which the length of hair may pass. The device also has a rotatable element adapted to engage the length of hair adjacent to the primary opening, and an elongate member around which, in use, the length of hair is wound by the rotatable element. The device has at least one sensor adapted to detect misplaced hair. The sensor can be connected to a control system for the rotatable element whereby rotation of the rotatable element can be prevented when misplaced hair is detected by the sensor.

An electric hair curler is provided, including a main housing assembly, at least two heating tube curling assemblies arranged in parallel, a hair splitter, two rotatable hair hook assemblies arranged in parallel, and a gear reversing assembly. The hair hook assembly is mounted on the main housing assembly, the heating tube curling assembly is mounted in the hair hook assembly, the hair splitter is mounted on the main housing assembly, and the heating tube curling assemblies are driven by only one motor assembly.

An electric hair curler is provided, including a main housing assembly, at least two heating tube curling assemblies arranged in parallel, a hair splitter, two rotatable hair hook assemblies arranged in parallel, and a gear reversing assembly. The hair hook assembly is mounted on the main housing assembly, the heating tube curling assembly is mounted in the hair hook assembly, the hair splitter is mounted on the main housing assembly, and the heating tube curling assemblies are driven by only one motor assembly.

The invention relates to a hair styling aid (1), in particular for curling hair, and to a method of styling (curling) hair. The hair styling aid (1) comprises a guide (16) for receiving a length of hair to be styled, and a rotatable element (20). In use, the rotatable element (20) rotates relative to the guide (16), pushing a portion of the hair to one side and winding it around a protrusion (36). The hair styling aid has a housing (6) comprising a front chamber (8) and a rear chamber (10), and the rotatable element (20) is located between the front chamber and the rear chamber.

The invention relates to a hair styling aid (1), in particular for curling hair, and to a method of styling (curling) hair. The hair styling aid (1) comprises a guide (16) for receiving a length of hair to be styled, and a rotatable element (20). In use, the rotatable element (20) rotates relative to the guide (16), pushing a portion of the hair to one side and winding it around a protrusion (36). The hair styling aid has a housing (6) comprising a front chamber (8) and a rear chamber (10), and the rotatable element (20) is located between the front chamber and the rear chamber.

This invention relates to a hair styling device having a body defining a chamber adapted to accommodate a length of hair, the length of hair being styled while it is located within the chamber. The chamber has a primary opening through which the length of hair may pass into the chamber. An elongate member is located within the chamber. A rotatable element is provided which is adapted to engage the length of hair adjacent to the primary opening and to apply a force to the length of hair to wind the length of hair around the elongate member. The rotation of the rotatable element is controlled by a control system which includes means to detect the force applied to the length of hair. In the event of hair entanglement the force applied to the length of hair increases and if the force detected by the control system exceeds a predetermined threshold the rotation of the rotatable element is stopped and can be reversed so as to relieve the tension and allow the length of hair to be removed from the device.

This invention relates to a hair styling device having a body defining a chamber adapted to accommodate a length of hair, the length of hair being styled while it is located within the chamber. The chamber has a primary opening through which the length of hair may pass into the chamber. An elongate member is located within the chamber. A rotatable element is provided which is adapted to engage the length of hair adjacent to the primary opening and to apply a force to the length of hair to wind the length of hair around the elongate member. The rotation of the rotatable element is controlled by a control system which includes means to detect the force applied to the length of hair. In the event of hair entanglement the force applied to the length of hair increases and if the force detected by the control system exceeds a predetermined threshold the rotation of the rotatable element is stopped and can be reversed so as to relieve the tension and allow the length of hair to be removed from the device.

The invention relates to a hair-shaping device (1) comprising a winding core (4) for winding a strand of hair (20), a rotatably drivable entraining element (7), the axis of rotation (13) of which corresponds at least largely to the longitudinal axis of the winding core (4), which entraining element (7) is designed to grasp a strand of hair (20) to be wound on the winding core (4) and to wind said strand of hair around the winding core (4), and a housing (3) that at least largely encloses the winding core (4), wherein the radial distance of the inside of the housing from the lateral surface of the winding core (4) in the region of a winding space (18) is selected to be sufficiently large such that the winding of a strand of hair (20) onto the winding core (4) is not hindered, which housing (3) comprises a slot (9) extending in the direction of the longitudinal extent of the winding core (4) for inserting a strand of hair (20) to be shaped. In the case of said hair-shaping device (1), the entraining element (7) according to the invention is arranged inside the winding space (18) and the slot (9) is designed for inserting a segment of strand of hair (20) to be shaped into the winding space (18) and extends into the housing part facing the hair pull-in side and bounding the winding space in this direction, to such an extent that a strand of hair (20) inserted into the insertion slot (9) is caught by the entraining element (7) rotating inside the winding space (18), and that the housing (3) has a warm air flow inlet (17) for the purpose of supplying heat to a strand of hair (20) located in the winding space (18) between the winding core (4) and the housing (3), to which warm air flow inlet a warm air flow can be applied during operation of the hair-shaping device (1) in order to form a curl.