AIRFLOW HOOD FOR HAIR DRYER

Abstract

Disclosed is an airflow hood for a hair dryer, which includes a fixing component, a flaring airflow shell, and a plate with holes for air exiting, the fixing component includes a sleeve and two clamping mechanisms arranged inside the sleeve at opposite sides, each of the clamping mechanisms includes two clips symmetrically arranged left and right and a pressing block located between the two clips for simultaneously pressing the two clips, wherein the clip includes a clip body extending in the circumferential direction of the sleeve, a mounting shaft which is used to hingedly install the clip body on the sleeve, a torsion spring, and a contact plate hingedly connected to the clip body via a rotating shaft.

Claims

1. An airflow hood for a hair dryer, comprising a fixing component for connecting an air outlet of the hair dryer, a flaring airflow shell fixed with the fixing component, and a plate with holes for air exiting, which is provided at an air outlet end of the airflow shell; wherein the fixing component comprises a rigid sleeve and two clamping mechanisms arranged inside the sleeve at opposite sides, each of the clamping mechanisms includes two clips symmetrically arranged and a pressing block configured to simultaneously press the two clips and located between the two clips, and wherein the clip includes a clip body extending in a circumferential direction of the sleeve, a mounting shaft configured such that the clip body is hinged to the sleeve and arranged in an axial direction of the sleeve, a torsion spring arranged between the clip body and the sleeve such that a clamping end of the clip body tends to move away from an inner wall of the sleeve, and a contact plate hinged to the clip body, at the clamping end, via a rotating shaft extending parallel to the mounting shaft.

2. The airflow hood for a hair dryer according to claim 1, wherein the airflow shell is made of flexible silicone, and the airflow shell has several folding portions along an axial direction, wherein the airflow shell is capable of being folded along the axial direction at the folding portions.

3. The airflow hood for a hair dryer according to claim 2, wherein the airflow shell includes a first annular shield, a second annular shield and a third annular shield whose diameters increase sequentially, and a flaring angle of the second annular shield is larger than a flaring angle of the first annular shield and a flaring angle of the third annular shield.

4. The airflow hood for a hair dryer according to claim 2, wherein the airflow shell is provided with a first mounting ring extending radially inward at its top, and the first mounting ring is provided with a rigid gasket, and wherein the sleeve is provided with a second mounting ring extending radially inward at its top, a plurality of support columns are circumferentially arranged on a bottom surface of the second mounting ring and extend against the first mounting ring, the airflow shell is fixed to the support columns through screws passing through the gasket and the first mounting ring, and some of the support columns act as the mounting shafts for hinging the clip bodies.

5. The airflow hood for a hair dryer according to claim 4, wherein both the clip bodies and the contact plates are accommodated in an annular groove formed between the first mounting ring and the second mounting ring, when the two opposing pressing blocks are radially pressed.

6. The airflow hood for a hair dryer according to claim 4, wherein a mutually cooperative sliding mechanism is provided by the second mounting ring and the pressing block along a moving direction of the pressing block.

7. The airflow hood for a hair dryer according to claim 1, wherein the clip body has a slot, at the clamping end, for installing the contact plate, and wherein the contact plate is hingedly installed within the slot via two rotating shafts at the middle of the contact plate.

8. The airflow hood for a hair dryer according to claim 7, wherein the contact plate includes a rigid back board, and a flexible silicone plate fixed on a front side of the back board to be in contact with the hair dryer, and wherein the flexible silicone plate has a corrugated or toothed surface for preventing the hair dryer from slipping at its front side.

9. The airflow hood for a hair dryer according to claim 1, wherein the plate has a cavity on its inner side.

10. The airflow hood for a hair dryer according to claim 9, wherein a plurality of protrusions with spherical heads are arranged on an outer side of the plate.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] The present disclosure will be further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0022] FIG. 1 is the overall structural representation of an airflow hood according to an embodiment.

[0023] FIG. 2 is the exploded view of an airflow hood according to an embodiment.

[0024] FIG. 3 is the vertical sectional view of an airflow hood according to an embodiment.

[0025] FIG. 4 is the bottom view of a fixing component according to an embodiment.

[0026] FIG. 5 is a schematic structural view of a single clamping component according to an embodiment.

[0027] FIG. 6 is the exploded view of the clip according to an embodiment.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] Below in conjunction with accompanying drawings and embodiments, the disclosure is further described:

[0029] Referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 6, an airflow hood for a hair dryer is provided, which includes a fixing component 1 for connecting and fixing with an air outlet of the hair dryer, a flaring airflow shell 2 fixed with the fixing component 1, and a plate 3 with holes for air exiting, which is provided at an air outlet end of the airflow shell 2; the fixing component 1 includes a rigid sleeve 11 and two clamping mechanisms 12 arranged inside the sleeve 11 at opposite sides, each of the clamping mechanisms 12 includes two clips 121 symmetrically arranged left and right and a pressing block 122 located between the two clips 121 for simultaneously pressing the two clips 121, wherein the clip 121 includes a clip body 1211 extending in the circumferential direction of the sleeve 11, a mounting shaft 1212 which is used to hingedly install the clip body 1211 on the sleeve 11 and arranged in an axial direction of the sleeve 11, a torsion spring 1213 arranged between the clip body 1211 and the sleeve 11 such that a clamping end of the clip body 1211 (i.e. an end of the clip body 1211 away from the pressing block 122) tends to move away from an inner wall of the sleeve 11, and a contact plate 1215 hingedly connected to the clip body 1211, at the clamping end, via a rotating shaft 1214 extending parallel to the mounting shaft 1212, the pressing block 122 is mounted to the sleeve 11 and movable in a radial direction, and the pressing block 122 may be pressed to touch driving ends of the two symmetrical clip bodies 1211 (i.e. an end of the clip body 1211 proximate to the pressing block 122) to drive the clamping ends of the two clip bodies 1211 towards the inner wall of the sleeve 11.

[0030] During use, the two corresponding pressing blocks 122 may be radially pressed with one hand, so that the pressing block 122 pushes against the driving ends of the corresponding two clip bodies 1211 at the same time, the clip bodies 1211 then rotate about their respective mounting shaft 1212 such that four clips 121 of the two clamping mechanisms 12 move towards the inner wall of the sleeve 11. The air outlet of the hair dryer may be inserted into the sleeve 11, and then the pressing blocks 122 are released so that the clips 121 are driven by the corresponding torsion springs 1213 to move close to the hair dryer until the four contact plates 1215 hold and clamp the air outlet of the hair dryer. This clamping and fixing arrangement makes the airflow shell 2 applicable to hair dryers of various specifications. During operation, it is only necessary to press or loosen the pressing blocks 122 with one hand to complete the clamping or unclamping, which is convenient for user to use. In addition, the contact plate 1215 is hingedly provided at the clamping end of the clip body 1211, so that the contact plate 1215 may be adaptively configured to form an adjustable clamping angle according to the profile of the air outlet of the hair dryer. Therefore, hair dryers of different specifications may be optimally clamped and fixed.

[0031] In some embodiments, the airflow shell 2 is made of flexible silicone, and the airflow shell 2 defines several folding portions 21 at different axial positions, wherein the airflow shell 2 can be folded in the axial direction at the folding portions 21. The flaring airflow shell 2 may be bent, when pressed, at each folding line 21 to realize axial folding, thereby reducing the overall volume, which is convenient to carry.

[0032] In some embodiments, the airflow shell 2 includes a first annular shield 201, a second annular shield 202 and a third annular shield 203 whose diameters increase sequentially, and a flaring angle of the second annular shield 202 is larger than a flaring angle of the first annular shield 201 and a flaring angle of the third annular shield 203, so that the airflow shell 2 has a larger diameter for air exiting and can be folded more easily.

[0033] In some embodiments, the airflow shell 2 is provided with a first mounting ring 22 extending radially inward at its top, and the first mounting ring 22 is provided with a rigid gasket 23. The sleeve 11 is provided with a second mounting ring 13 extending radially inward at its top, a plurality of support columns 14 are circumferentially arranged on a bottom surface of the second mounting ring 13 and extend against the first mounting ring 22. The airflow shell 2 is fixed to the support columns 14 through screws passing through the gasket 23 and the first mounting ring 22. Some of the support columns 14 may act as the mounting shafts 14 for hinging the clip bodies 1211. On the one hand, the first mounting ring 22 made of flexible silicone material is clamped and fixed between the support columns 14 through the gasket 23, so that the airflow shell 2 can be reliably fixed on the sleeve 11; on the other hand, some of the support columns 14 are also used to hinge the clip bodies 1211, so that the installation the clip bodies 1211 is reliable and simple.

[0034] In some embodiments, when the two opposing pressing blocks 122 are radially pressed, both the clip bodies 1211 and the contact plates 1215 are accommodated in an annular space defined by the first mounting ring 22 and the second mounting ring 13. The diameter of the hair dryer that can be clamped by the clamping mechanisms 12 can be maximized.

[0035] In some embodiments, the second mounting ring 13 and the pressing block 122 may provide a mutually cooperative sliding structure along the moving direction of the pressing block 122. Specifically, for example, the second mounting ring 13 has a sliding groove 131 extending along a sliding direction, and the pressing block 122 has a sliding block that cooperates with the sliding groove 131, so that the pressing block 122 can move along pressing radial direction, which ensures the reliability of the structure.

[0036] In some embodiments, the clip body 1211 has a slot 1211a, at the clamping end, for installing the contact plate 1215, the contact plate 1215 may be hingedly installed within the slot 1211a via the rotating shaft 1214, preferably at the middle of the contact plate 1215. The middle portion of the contact plate 1215 may be hinged to the clip body 1211 such that the contact plate 1215 is capable of swinging with the rotating shaft 1214 as the fulcrum. The slot 1211a is used to make sure that the contact plate 1215 will not touch the clip body 1211 during the swing process.

[0037] In some embodiments, the contact plate 1215 includes a rigid back board 1215a, and a flexible silicone plate 1215b fixed on a front side of the back board 1215a to be in contact with the hair dryer. The flexible silicone plate 1215b has a corrugated or toothed surface for preventing sliding at its front side. The contact plate 1215 is in contact with the hair dryer through the flexible silicone plate 1215b, which can avoid damage to the hair dryer during the clamping process. At the same time, the corrugated or toothed surface also increases the friction, making clamping reliable.

[0038] In some embodiments, the plate 3 with holes for air exiting has a placement cavity 31 on its inner side. Volatile essential oils, shampoos, and the like can be placed within the placement cavity 31 and spread to the hair with the airflow during the blowing process, so that it can be more evenly combined with the hair and better absorbed by the hair.

[0039] In some embodiments, a plurality of protrusions 32 with spherical heads are arranged on an outer side of the plate 3 with holes for air exiting. The protrusions 32 can comb the hair during the drying process, so as to avoid knotted hair.

[0040] The above description does not limit the technical scope of the present disclosure. Any modification, equivalent change and modification made to the above embodiments according to the technical essence of the present disclosure still belong to the scope of the technical solution of the present disclosure.