A dryer stand including a stem, a base, a receptacle on which a dryer is mounted, and a rotator including a rotation motor. An air discharge direction of the dryer can be automatically controlled by controlling the rotation direction and angle of the rotation motor based on the position and size of an object to be dried detected by a sensor.

A dryer includes a hollow casing, a fan disposed inside the casing so as to cause air to be introduced into the casing and to be discharged therefrom, a heater disposed inside the casing to heat the air introduced into the casing by the fan, and a discharge tube including an inlet into which the air is introduced, and an outlet from which the air is discharged. The fan includes a first fan and a second fan, which rotate in opposite directions about an imaginary axis shared by the first and second fans. A discharge amount or a discharge rate can be controlled in a stepwise manner. The discharge tube is disposed inside the casing so as to be rotated in at least one direction, thereby diffusely discharging drying air to a region desired to be dried.

A dryer includes a plurality of first electronic parts including a fan and a heater, a first battery to supply power to the first electronic parts, and a first controller to control power of the first battery. The first controller detects a charging ratio of the first battery, enters a first power saving mode if the charging ratio is a threshold charging ratio or less, and limits power supplied to at least one of the plurality of first electronic parts. A holder for holding the dryer includes a plurality of second electronic parts including a plurality of contact terminals, a second battery to supply power to the second electronic parts, and a second controller to detect a charging ratio of the second battery and enter a second power saving mode to limit power supplied to at least one of the plurality of second electronic parts.

A dryer stand having a base, a body having a first end connected to the base and a second end spaced upward from the base, and a receptacle located in the second end of the body, the receptacle being mounted to the second end of the body is provided. The receptacle can receive a dryer for discharging drying air. The mounting of the receptacle enables at least one of a tilting operation and a rotation operation in a clockwise-counterclockwise direction so that the discharge direction of the drying air can be shifted toward a front-rear direction and clockwise-counterclockwise direction with respect to the dryer stand, either simultaneously or separately, depending on the position and size of the object to be dried.

A support for a hair care appliance, the support including a stand portion that includes an aperture that extends through the stand portion and a collar that extends around the aperture, wherein the collar is adapted to retain an appliance with respect to the aperture so that fluid exiting the appliance is in fluid communication with the aperture of stand portion. The stand portion may include a first side and a second side wherein the first side is adapted to receive and retain the appliance. The collar may at least partially define an inner periphery of the aperture. The collar may include a first ring which at least partially defines the inner periphery of the aperture. The collar may include a second ring disposed radially inwards of the first ring.

A pet grooming machine and a method for pet hair grooming is provided. The pet grooming machine includes a blower having a blower air-inlet, a motor unit, a blower air-outlet, and an air channel, a tank unit having a tank, a tank air-inlet, a filter, and an air-outlet. The blower and tank unit can be in either separated configuration or combined configuration. In separated configuration, the blower is separated from the tank unit and can be independently used for blowing. In combined configuration, the blower air-inlet and the tank unit are detachably combined and sealed. In combined configuration, the negative pressure generated by airflow driven by the blower is transmitted to the tank air-inlet through the tank and the filter. The blower is a portable blower, which can be held with one hand by the user for prolonged blowing on the pet without need for an external flexible hose.

A hand held appliance including a fluid flow path extending between a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet and a ceramic heater within the fluid flow path wherein the fluid flow path is non-linear and the heater is non-linear. The appliance may include a housing wherein the housing houses the heater and encloses the fluid flow path, and wherein the housing is curved. The heater may be curved. The housing may include a straight section and a curved section and the heater is housed within the curved section. The heater may include at least one heating element comprising a flat ceramic plate and a conductive track. The heating element may be arcuate. The heating element may have a constant curvature.

A pet grooming machine and a method for pet hair grooming is provided. The pet grooming machine includes a blower having a blower air-inlet, a motor unit, a blower air-outlet, and an air channel, a tank unit having a tank, a tank air-inlet, a filter, and an air-outlet. The blower and tank unit can be in either separated configuration or combined configuration. In separated configuration, the blower is separated from the tank unit and can be independently used for blowing. In combined configuration, the blower air-inlet and the tank unit are detachably combined and sealed. In combined configuration, the negative pressure generated by airflow driven by the blower is transmitted to the tank air-inlet through the tank and the filter. The blower is a portable blower, which can be held with one hand by the user for prolonged blowing on the pet without need for an external flexible hose.

A heater including a ceramic heater element and ceramic heat sink whereby the ceramic heater element and the ceramic heat sink are both formed from a plurality of layers of tape cast ceramic material. The ceramic heater element may be generally planar and extends within a first plane. The ceramic heat sink may extend in a second plane which is orthogonal to the first plane. The ceramic heat sink may include a plurality of fins which may be discrete. The layers of the ceramic heater element may be orientated orthogonal to the layers of the ceramic heat sink. The ceramic heater element may comprise a conductive track which may be surface mounted to a distal side of the ceramic heater element than the ceramic heat sink or embedded within the ceramic heater element.

A battery operated hair dryer includes a battery management and control module to control how to efficiently dry a user's hair while maintaining the health and charge of the battery.