This invention relates to a hair styling device (10). The device has a body (12) defining a chamber (16) adapted to accommodate a length of hair (24), the chamber having an opening (22) through which the length of hair may pass into the chamber. A rotatable element (26) is adapted to engage the length of hair adjacent to the opening and to wind the length of hair around a protrusion within the chamber. A first hair-straightening panel (44) and a second hair-straightening panel (46) are provided, the first hair-straightening panel and the second hair-straightening panel facing one another and defining a passage (50) through which the length of hair passes as it leaves the chamber, the first hair-straightening panel and the second hair-straightening panel being movable relative to one another.

A hair roller comprises a housing, an electrically-powered heater, an electrical energy source, and a controller. A section of hair can be wrapped onto the housing and, in use, the electrically-powered heater heats the hair roller to transfer heat to the hair wrapped around the housing. The electrical energy source is located within the housing and supplies electrical energy to the electrically-powered heater. The controller to controls the supply of electrical energy to the electrically-powered heater.

A hair roller comprises a housing, an electrically-powered heater, and an electrical connector. A section of hair can be wrapped around the housing and, in use, the electrically-powered heater heats the hair roller to transfer heat to the hair wrapped around the housing. The electrical connector is removably connectable to an electrical supply connector of a power applicator. In use, the electrical connector is to receive electrical energy from the electrical supply connector for delivery to the electrically-powered heater. The power applicator is configured so that the electrical energy can supplied to the electrical connector from the electrical supply connector when the hair is wrapped around the housing of the hair roller.

A dreadlock curling device for curling a dreadlock includes a handle with a rotating curling member extending from a first end of the handle. The curling member is configured for being wrapped by a dreadlock and selectively rotating to curl the dreadlock. A hair clip attached to the curling member secures and end of the dreadlock to the curling member. A motor selectively rotates the curling member. And a drying coil selectively heats the curling member, thereby drying the dreadlock when it is wrapped around the curling member.

A hair styling apparatus comprising a body from which a plurality of spaced projections project. The projections are in the form of comb teeth or brush bristles for passing through a user's hair to style the hair. The apparatus further comprises a steam generator for generating steam and one or more steam outlets in fluid communication with the steam generator for receipt of steam therefrom. The one or more steam outlets are arranged to discharge steam onto hair through which the projections are passed in use. The apparatus further comprises an air mover for moving an airflow through the apparatus, and one or more airflow outlets in fluid communication with the air mover for receipt of an airflow therefrom. The one or more airflow outlets are arranged to discharge air at or proximate to the discharged steam so as to provide a barrier to the passage of the steam.

A hair styling accessory for attachment to a blowing and heating device may include a cylindrical connector and a frustoconical-shaped mandrel, having a distal end and a proximal end, the distal end having a greater diameter than the proximal end, the proximal end being connected to the cylindrical connector. The mandrel has a plurality of air outlet ports. A frustoconical-shaped baffle is located within the mandrel. The cylindrical connector has an annular slot enabling the creation, when in use, of a protective layer of hot air around the mandrel.

The present invention relates to a vaporization chamber for a hairstyling appliance that diffuses steam, comprising a hollow body defining a free interior space between at least one inlet for feeding liquid water to be vaporized and at least one outlet for the water in the form of steam, said steam chamber being characterized in that the inlet or inlets for feeding liquid water have, together, a plurality of orifices that open into the interior of the vaporization chamber and are spaced apart from one another.

A hair-styling tool may include one or more pods that store liquid. For example, the hair-styling tool may include a removable, reusable water pod and/or a removable oil-formulation pod, which may correspond to a hair type of an individual. Moreover, during operation, the hair-styling tool may output or provide one or more discharges, such as: a steam discharge, an oil-formulation discharge, and/or a steam-and-oil-formulation discharge. The discharge flow may be selectable or dynamically adjusted based at least in part on the hair type of the individual, a predefined preference of the individual, and/or a predefined preference of a hair stylist. Moreover, the one or more discharges may be output of or provided from a head in the hair-styling tool. This head may include multiple prongs or tines that are used, in conjunction with the one or more discharges, to detangle or style an individual's hair.

A power inverter is described that includes an input for connection to a DC voltage, a first switch, a second switch, and a controller for controlling the switches. Each of the switches is connected between the input and ground. The power inverter further includes a first network and a second network. The first network is connected at one end to the first switch and at another end to the second switch. The first network includes a capacitor, an inductor and a capacitor connected in series. The second network is connected at one end to an end of the first network and at another end to the other end of the first network. The second network includes a first sub-network, an output capacitor, and a second sub-network connected in series, where each of the sub-networks includes a capacitor and an inductor connected in series. A pair of outputs are then connected across the output capacitor.

A hair curling iron relating to the field of hairdressing devices is provided, which includes a handle and a hair curling component having a plurality of specifications and detachably connected to the handle. The handle includes a housing, a driving component disposed in the housing, and a rotating component of which one end rotates in the housing. A working end of the driving component is connected to the rotating component, one end of the hair curling component adjacent to the handle is provided with a connecting post and a plurality of probes. The connecting post is detachably inserted into another end of the rotating component, and the plurality of probes are correspondingly connected to a circuit in the handle through the rotating component.