This patent is 13 days December in 2013 application of entitled " water removal hair brush (Water Removing Hair Brush) "No. 14/106,375 continuation-in-part application of Co-pending U.S. Patent Application case and according to 35U.S.C. §'s 120Regulation advocates the priority of the Co-pending U.S. Patent Application case, and the Co-pending U.S. Patent Application case is nameNo. 13/341,794 U.S. filed in the 30 days December in 2011 of " water removal hair brush (Water Removing Hair Brush) "The continuation application case of state's patent application case, and advocate the application of on December 31st, 2010 and entitled " water removal hair styling applianceNo. 61/429,077 U.S. Provisional Application case of (Water Removing Hairstyling Implements) " it is preferentialRights and interests.The full content of each of the application case is incorporated herein by reference for all purposes accordingly.
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Example embodiment will be described more fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings now, example embodiment is shown in the accompanying drawings.But, concept disclosed herein can be realized as many different forms and be not necessarily to be construed as the example implementation set forth hereinExample；Conversely, the present invention is thesed embodiments are provided so that by for fully and completely, and will be complete to those skilled in the artGround expression the scope of the present invention.Similar numeral represents similar (but being not necessarily the same or equal) element all the time.
In view of above, it is necessary to can help make the dry hair styling appliance of hair during shaping.Head disclosed hereinHair sizing brush is very suitable for helping hair drying process.Disclosed hair brush solves or improves the one or more of previously known hair brushIndividual mentioned above and/or other problemses and shortcoming.Disclosed shaping tool goes water removal by using absorbent material, and does not damageEvil hair.
With reference now to accompanying drawing, Fig. 1 to 7 shows an example of hair styling appliance of the invention or hair brush 10.Such asThe hair brush 10 that Fig. 1 is shown includes the main body 12 with handle 14 and head 16.Hair brush 10 also has multiple bristles 18 and water suctionProperty material 20 come from it is wet hair absorb water.Handle 14 extends from an end 15 of head 16.Head 16 in this example is oarShape and be somewhat rectangle, but can be used other head shapes.
Hair brush 10 be used as while brush and shaping hair can also dry hair hair styling appliance.In brushhead 16Water-absorbing material 20 absorbs from hair during shaping and goes water removal.Water-absorbing material 20 is arranged to be next to bristle 18.In this example of Fig. 1 to 7, bristle 18 extends and by water-absorbing material from a side of head 16.User need not changeIt uses such brush sizing or brushes the consistent manner of its hair.Brush is drawn on wet hair can cause topknot to be separated by bristle.Therefore,Wet topknot will contact water-absorbing material 20, and water-absorbing material 20 will absorb from hair and go water removal, and thus reduce and dry and shapeThe time quantum that hair is spent.
Handle 14 in this example has the shape of the shape that head 16 is transitioned into by neck 21.The phase of handle 14Narrow width is broadened at neck 21 and is matched with the width with head 16.As shown in the profile of Fig. 2, head 16 hasDepth.The depth of head 16 can have tapered profiles, and it is thick at neck 21 and handle end 15 and on the top 17 of head 16Place is relatively thin.As figure 2 illustrates, there is the profile of neck 21 step or the dorsal part 22 towards hair brush 10 to incline.
As figure 2 illustrates, hair brush 10 be further contained on the front side of head 16 and be connected to head 16 front side it is hardPulvinus 24.Scrubby pad 24 has multiple perforation 26 and the multiple bristles 18 of support.In this example, overlayed on water-absorbing material 20In scrubby pad 24.Water-absorbing material 20 is arranged to be adjacent to scrubby pad 24, and multiple bristles 18 fully protrude through scrubby pad24。
Body of the brush 12 can be by one or more part configurations.In this example, as shown in Fig. 3, body of the brush 12 has twoIndividual part, comprising preceding shell sections 28 and rear shell sections 30.Preceding shell sections 28 include define handle 14 part handle portion andDefine the head portion of the part of head 16.Preceding shell sections 28 have outer surface 38 and inner surface 40, and with head portionIn hole 42 receive scrubby pad 24.Preceding shell sections 28 are included in the cooperation of the edge between outer surface 38 and inner surface 40Surface 44.Matching surface 44 is located at around the periphery of preceding shell sections 28.
Afterwards shell sections 30 also comprising define handle 14 part handle portion and define head 16 part headPoint.Shell sections 30 have outer surface 46 and inner surface 48 afterwards.Shell sections 30 are also included between outer surface 46 and inner surface 48 afterwardsRear shell sections 30 periphery around edge matching surface 50.Inner surface 48 can also include forwardly convex to support from itsThe support member 51 of scrubby pad 24.Support member 51 is in be protruded from inner surface 48 with being approximately perpendicular to the angle of the longitudinal axis of body of the brush 12The form for separating thin-walled.Support member 51 not fully extends transversely with the width across body of the brush 12.Two such branch of displayingSupport member 51, but the number of such support member, shape, orientation and position alterable.Support member 51 in this example has recessedMouthful shape or zigzag free edge 52 assist in keeping the position of water-absorbing material 20 during use.
Matching surface 44 in preceding shell sections 28 is adapted to the matching surface of the shell sections 30 after engagement when main body 12 is assembled50.As shown in the exploded view of Fig. 3, preceding shell sections 28 have setting element or guide hole 53, and there is rear shell 30 correspondence to positionElement or pilot pin 54.Guide hole 53 is adapted to receiving pilot pin 54 to be rightly directed at two shell sections upon assembly.Guide hole 53 and leadPin 54 can be respectively from rear shell sections 30 and preceding shell sections 28 periphery inwardly position.The guide hole in fore shell or rear shell sections can be overturnedWith the relative position and orientation of pilot pin.
The chamber 56 of the lower section of scrubby pad 24 is defined by the assembled head portion of preceding shell sections 28 and rear shell sections 30.Hou Ke areasSection 30 has multiple ventilation perforation 58, its offer lead to the opening in chamber 56 with provide entrance, by and leave the air-flow in chamber 56.In this example, ventilation perforation 58 is arranged in the lateral sidewalls 59 of rear shell sections 30.Ventilating the number perforated can be in side with arrangementPosition aspect changes and can be consistent, random, and/or can change in terms of size.
The material (such as nylon) of the flexibility by firm of scrubby pad 24 shown such as Fig. 2 and 3 is formed.Scrubby pad 24 is also led toThe hole 42 crossed in the head portion of the preceding shell sections 28 of covering defines the front side in chamber 56.Scrubby pad 24 includes preceding surface 60 and rear tableFace 62, and be general planar.The support of scrubby pad 24 is in multiple bristles 18 of the geometric grid of row and column.In this exampleIn, bristle 18 is arranged on the preceding surface 60 of scrubby pad 24.Multiple bristles 18 on the direction opposite with rear surface 62 from and it is bigPreceding surface 60 on body perpendicular to scrubby pad 24 stretches out.Multiple bristles 18 can be by same flexible material and the one of scrubby pad 24Ground is formed or moulded.
Perforation 26 in scrubby pad 24 is arranged to row and column between each of bristle 18 is worked as and neutralized.In this exampleIn, perforation 26 has square shape.Perforation 26 forms the latticed meshes with crosspoint, and each of bristle 18 existsThe intersection of grid is integrally molded in scrubby pad.Other arrangement, shape and sizes and its holding of perforation 26 can be usedIn in teachings of the present invention.Perforation 26 allow additional air flowed into by scrubby pad 24, by and leave chamber 56.Air also can be throughChamber is flowed through by the ventilation perforation 58 in rear shell sections 30.
Scrubby pad 24 can have and be arranged in around it and from the outwardly multiple interlocking tabs 66 in its peripheral radial ground.Interlocking tabs 66 can have from the outwardly predetermined shape in the periphery of scrubby pad 24.Scrubby pad protuberance 66 can be adjacent toThe corresponding interlocking notch 67 of the hole on the preceding inner surface 40 of preceding shell sections 28 is interlocked and in the correspondence interlocking notch 67.During assembly, protuberance 66 and recess 67 are aligned and position scrubby pad 24.Other alignment pins, hole, mechanism etc. can also be used for generationFor protuberance and recess.
Also shown in Fig. 2 and 3, the holding plate 68 that hair brush 10 is included in the chamber of head 16 is aided in the He of scrubby pad 24During absorbent material 20 is held in place by.Holding plate 68 has top section 70 and supporting leg 72.Supporting leg 72 is from top section70 downside extends and is arranged as perpendicular to top section 70.The top section 70 of holding plate 68 has top surface 74.It is recessedMouth shape or zigzag spine 77 are arranged on the top surface 74 of top section 70.Top section 70 can also have multiple perforation 80With in the air-flow for strengthening transit chamber 56 during use of hair brush 10.Holding plate 68 is located in chamber 56, and wherein supporting leg 72 is oriented isPerpendicular to the inner surface 48 of rear shell 30.Such top section 70 of holding plate 68 also has pilot pin 78 and guide hole 79, so as to firmBe maintained in the appropriate location in chamber 56.
The hair brush 10 of Fig. 1 to 7 be can an example embodiment of the invention and use hair brush configuration only oneExample.The shape of hair brush 10 is not necessarily limited to the paddle type brush as demonstrated with the slightly head of rectangle, but can include brushThe other shapes in portion, it is including but not limited to other examples disclosed herein.
Water-absorbing material 20 in an example can be micro-fibre fabric 80.As Fig. 6 and 7 shows, micro-fibre fabric80 row and columns with continuous substrate substrate 82 and the flexible fabric bar 36 for extending from the base substrate and being formed.MicrofibreThe thin slice or embryo material that fabric 80 can not cut micro-fibre fabric fragment with multiple are manufactured.In an example, flexible fabric bar 36Can be chenille (chenille) (that is, softness, the fasciation rope of relative short length), and can be woven by micro fibre material.In baseThe row and column of fabric strip 36 is manufactured in bottom substrate 82.The row of fabric strip 36 can have the cloth with the multiple bristles 18 in scrubby pad 24The width identical width put.The row of fabric strip 36 can by do not have fabric strip thereon base substrate section in continuous embryo material orSeparate on thin slice.This can relax the technique (as depicted in figure 7) of the fragment 84 for micro-fibre fabric thin slice being cut into appropriate sizeAnd allow assembling as described below.Thin slice or embryo material can have the length or width for being designed to accurately coordinate scrubby pad 24The width of degree.The spacing of the fragment of fabric strip can be designed to coordinate the length or width.Then, the embryo material or thin slice of fabricCan be cut laterally along line of cut C-C, for example, to coordinate the width of scrubby pad 24 and there is no waste.The group of brush 10Dress can thus make only base substrate 82 keep freely turning into along the side of head 16 around the side of scrubby pad 24 and any fabric stripIt is necessary.
Or, micro-fibre fabric 80 can have the embryo material form manufacture of continuous substrate and wherein corresponding to scrubby padThe interval of length and width discontinuously omits the row and column of flexible fabric bar.When micro-fibre fabric is therefore in the non-cutting sheet of multipleWhen being manufactured in the thin slice of section, once cutting, base substrate material can just around two sides of scrubby pad 24 and two ends.
Micro-fibre fabric 80 can have antibacterial properties.Antibacterial additives (for example, triclosan) or appropriate substitute can be throughIt is coated to micro-fibre fabric or can be used for other water-absorbing materials for the hair brush for being made disclosed.
During assembly, the embryo material fragment 84 of micro-fibre fabric 80 cuts into appropriate size from larger thin slice first.Then,The each cleaved embryo material fragment 84 of micro-fibre fabric 80 is placed in scrubby pad 24.Then, multiple bristles 18 can penetrate andProtrude through base substrate 82 (can be micro-fibre fabric).Therefore, the fabric strip 36 on substrate 82 be arranged in the middle of bristle 18 andBetween.The edge 86 (cutting side or selvedge) of micro-fibre fabric base substrate 82 surround and overlaps the edge of scrubby pad 24.BristlePad 24 and micro-fibre fabric 80 are inserted into the hole 42 of fore shell 28 together.Holding plate 34 is placed on the rear surface of scrubby pad 24Between 62 and the inner surface 48 of rear shell sections 30.Edge 86 around the micro-fibre fabric embryo material fragment 84 of scrubby pad 24 will be againstHolding plate 34, and the jagged edge 52 of support member 51 will be such that fabric is anchored on inside the chamber 56 of the head 16 of hair brush 10.
During the assembling of body of the brush 12, pilot pin 54 allows that preceding shell sections 28 and rear shell sections 30 accurately coordinate oneRise, wherein micro-fibre fabric embryo material fragment 84 and scrubby pad 24 in position in and be tightly secured in preceding shell sections 28 with rear shellBetween section 30.When the matching surface 44,50 of current shell sections 28 and rear shell sections 30 is connected, in the inner surface of rear shell sections 30Chamber 56 is formed between 48 and the inner surface 40 of preceding shell sections 28.Such as in the example of Fig. 1 to 7, chamber 56 may extend into body of the brush 12Handle 14 in.
Body of the brush 12 can be formed and with the various different configurations for possessing extra and/or alternative features by other different modes.In this example, preceding shell sections 28 and rear shell sections 30 can be by sound wave solder joints.Or, preceding shell sections and rear shell sections canWith hasp complementary characteristic together.In a further alternative, preceding shell sections and rear shell sections can be used adhesive orLinked using dismountable fastener.In a further alternative, hair brush main body can be constructed by single one-piece parts.
Hair brush 10 can be used in shaping hair with typical hair brush identical mode.Water-absorbing material can pull water out wetSend out and than typical hair brush dry hair more quickly is used alone.Simply use hair brush 10 brush wet hair can reduce dry and shape whenBetween, because water-absorbing material draws water from hair more quickly than independent evaporation.
Another advantage that hair brush 10 is better than typical hair brush is, in addition to helping produce hair style, hair brush 10 can also with headThe time of dry hair during reducing sizing when the hair-dryer of hair is used together.When the typical hair-dryer of combination is used, by inhalingThe property received material draws water hair, and forces warm air to be crossed and by hair.However, warm air can be by the bristle of perforationPad, into chamber and leave the passage in main body, or vice versa it is as the same.Such air-flow can constantly make water same from water-absorbing material evaporationWhen make water from hair evaporate.This allows that water-absorbing material continues to be drawn water from hair, so as to further reduce drying time.It is various to take offThe tolerable user of brush for showing is actually accomplished any hair fixing step, in other cases, by using with suitable shapeBrush but do not use water-absorbing material to complete these hair fixing steps.Therefore, user need not change brush during shaping,And not may require that learning curve uses the disclosed brush to shape.
In another example as shown in Figure 8, hair brush 100 has a main body 102, and main body 102 has and is attached to head106 handle 104.Similar to head 16, head 106 in this example has slightly flat rectangle paddle type shape.HeadPortion 106 has fillet and with depth or thickness.Head 106 can have the hole in the front portion of head 106, similar to hole42.Head 106 carries the multiple bristles 108 and absorbent material 110 in hole 107.Multiple in this example is hardHair 108 is being arranged as being adjacent to and in the ring on the periphery of water-absorbing material 110.Micro-fibre fabric is protruded through with bristleAbove example contrast, water-absorbing material is fully located in bristle ring.Bristle 108 can be with substrate or scrubby pad 114 integratedlyMolding individually can be arranged in substrate.Water-absorbing material 110 may be provided as absorbent material block or as microfibreFabric.
In the example of Fig. 8, the exposed surface 111 of micro-fibre fabric can have texture 112.Texture 112 can be with many notCoated with mode, added or be formed in micro-fibre fabric 111.Texture 112 can be coated to microfibre by drop stamping or sutureOn fabric face 111.In a further alternative, can be knitted together to be formed by the micro-fibre fabric band of opposite, narrowLarger sheets of fabric with relatively large thickness coats the texture 112 of micro-fibre fabric.Such braiding can increase microfibreThe effective thickness of fabric, thus increases its absorption characteristic.Addition texture is to increase to the purpose of absorbent material or micro-fibre fabricThe sorbent surface product of the contact surface 111 of big water-absorbing material 110.
As Fig. 8 shows and as set forth above, multiple bristles 108 may be supported on the scrubby pad around water-absorbing materialOn 114.Water-absorbing material may overlie on the part of scrubby pad 114.Scrubby pad 114 or base substrate 114 can be sizedTo fill the hole in head 106, can be formed by flexible material, and there can be perforation to lead to during hair fixing to allow air-flowCross body of the brush chamber and allow to dry water-absorbing material thereafter.Optionally, body of the brush 102 can substantially with the main body 12 of brush 10Identical mode is constructed.
In another example as shown in Figure 9, hair brush 200 has main body 202, and main body 102 has from paddle head206 handles 204 for extending.Head 206 in this example has exposed multiple bristles 208 on the same surface of headWith water-absorbing material 210.Bristle 208 in this example is arranged in and replaces with a series of concentric rings of absorbent material 210A series of concentric rings in.Alternately ring is classified in terms of size, diminishes to the central area 214 of head 206.In this exampleIn, the minimum ring of bristle is around the central area 214 covered by water-absorbing material 210.Water-absorbing material 210 can be knitted for microfibreThing.Such micro-fibre fabric in this and other examples can have a texture, as discussed above, or can be similar to normalMode for the towelling (terrycloth) in cotton towel weaves.Bristle 208 may be supported on bristle substrate or pad 212.Water-absorbing material 210 or its at least partly can be placed in the lower section of bristle substrate 212, wherein absorbent material texture or fragment protrudesBy pad or substrate.Or, water-absorbing material ring can each on overlay on pad or substrate 212 on.Scrubby pad or substrate 212 can havePerforate to allow that air flows through brush during the drying of hair and sizing.Independent support component can underlie scrubby pad 212,Under one of water-absorbing material 210 or both, but to the teaching of this example or any other example not necessarily.
The example of hair brush 300 of Figure 10 displayings with cylindrical head or circular brush.Hair brush 300 has main body 302, mainBody 302 has the handle 304 extended from an end of cylindrical head 306.Handle 304 may be shaped to cause to grasp comfortably,As herein disclosed with any other handle of description.Main body has neck 305, and its shape and diameter for providing handle 304 are arrivedThe transition of the shape and diameter of head 306.Neck 305 can have than handle 304 or the narrower diameter of head 306.Cheese headThe diameter in portion 306 can be changed based on expected hair fixing effect.The cylindrical head of considerable larger diameter is used for forming largerHai roll and relative small diameter cylindrical head be used for form less hai roll.
In the example of Figure 10, head 306 is cylinder, and with protruding through the outer surface of head 306, installed in describedOn outer surface, or the multiple bristles 308 for being integrally molded the outer surface.Longitudinal axis Y- of the bristle 308 relative to main body 302Y extends radially outward.Head 306 has the absorbent material 310 on another part of head.The He of bristle 308Water-absorbing material 310 may be arranged in alternating spiral or helical pattern above the length of the cylinder form of head 306.When being watched from a side of head 306, multiple bristles 308 and water-absorbing material 310 can seemingly forming rotary colorful postThe mode of (barber pole) or candy cane (candy cane) forms the band that spirals around head.
In the example of Figure 10, water-absorbing material 310 can be again micro-fibre fabric.Micro-fibre fabric may be supported on headOn 306 part and around the part, with the substrate or substrate 312 of the bristle 308 on supporting head part 306 that underlies.OrPerson, water-absorbing material 310 may overlie on support bristle, the outer surface of brush or the substrate of both.Head 306 or substrate or hardHair substrate 312 (or even between bristle 308) part can perforated reduced by head with further allowing for air flowShaping time, and help dry water-absorbing material 310 between various uses.
Figure 11 shows another example of hair brush 400, and hair brush 400 has main body 402 and is attached to head by neck 406408 handle 404.Head 408 has the multiple bristles 410 and water-absorbing material 412 positioned on the same surface of head.In this example, water-absorbing material has fabric strip as not as disclosed in the example of Fig. 1, but with surface texture 414.Bristle410 extend through water-absorbing material.Overlayed on water-absorbing material 412 in scrubby pad substrate, pad or substrate (displaying).Water imbibitionMaterial can be again micro-fibre fabric.Micro-fibre fabric can have loosened grain surface (such as hair being generally used in cotton towelEnclose the loosened grain surface of textile material), but woven or formed by microfibre.In addition, the structure of the example of Figure 11 can be similar toThe example of Fig. 1.In this example, bristle 410 is arranged into row and column again, but does not separate closely.
Figure 12 shows another example of hair brush 500, and hair brush 500 has main body 502, and main body 502 has prolongs from head 506The handle 504 stretched.Similar to the example of Fig. 1, head 508 in this example has slightly flat rectangle paddle type head.Head 508 has multiple bristles 510 and the water-absorbing material provided by the multiple absorbability bars 512 for being attached to base substrate 514.Bristle 510 is supported by substrate, substrate or scrubby pad 516 and is arranged to row and column thereon.Absorbability bar 512 and base substrate514 can be formed by micro-fibre fabric.Bristle substrate or pad 516 can have be arranged in it is elongated narrow between the row or column of bristle 510Groove 518.Upon assembly, bristle substrate or pad 516 may overlie in the base substrate 514 of water-absorbing material, while allowing bar 512Extend through elongated slot 518 from back to front between the row or column of bristle.Elongated slot 518 also can be configured to allow airPass through bristle substrate or pad 516 during shaping.Body of the brush 502 can have the chamber defined in body of the brush.The side of body of the brush 502Or rear portion can allow air in the dry and sizing phase comprising the passage 520 or perforation for leading to chamber with such as any previous caseBetween flow through brush.
The additional examples of Figure 13 and 14 displaying water suction hair styling appliance 600,700.Hair fixing device in these examplesTool 600,700 is using the absorbent material with foam construction.In the example of Figure 13, hair styling appliance 600 has main body602, main body 602 has the handle 604 that head 608 is connected to by neck 606.Head 608 has with snakelike wave or ring 610Form be attached to the water suction foam sheet of head.Wave or ring 610 can be arranged on head 608 and separate capable formIt is attached to head 608.Row can longitudinally separate along the longitudinal axis Z-Z of main body 602 and can be horizontal each over the width of head 608Extend to ground.Wave or ring 610 can be configured to maximize during shaping the contact with wet hair.In this example, foamThe length alterable of wave or ring 610 and more long closer to the axle Z-Z of head 608.The length of each ring can be consistentOr can be relative to other rings or row change.In this example, the width of each ring is consistent with other rings, but canChange and be maintained in teachings of the present invention.The hair styling appliance 600 of Figure 13 is also included in two longitudinal direction sides of head 608Each on comb teeth 612 arrange.Absorbent foam material is placed between denture.Tooth 612 can help untie hair simultaneouslyGuiding topknot crosses foam ring 610.Tooth 612 can be omitted, but sizing utensil 600 is maintained in teachings of the present invention.
Figure 14 shows such example of hair styling appliance.The sizing utensil 700 of Figure 14 has main body 702, main body702 have the handle 704 that head 708 is connected at neck 706.Head 708 has what is protruded from a surface 712 of headThe thin slice of water suction formation of foam blade 710.Blade 710 can be attached in any suitable manner surface 712 on head 708 orCan extend through the slit in surface 712.Blade 710 can edge-to-edge be disposed parallel to main body 702 longitudinal axis W-W orientationRow.Or, blade 710 can across and perpendicular to main body 702 longitudinal axis W-W orientation embark on journey.Blade need not into row or column, butAlternately it is randomly disposed on surface 712.In a further alternative, comb teeth can be added to the side or to the end of headAnother location in portion is helping guide wet hair to cross absorbability blade.In each of these examples, bristle can also be wornIt is inserted between wave or ring 610.
The additional examples of the displaying water suction hair brushes of Figure 15 and 16.In fig .15, hair brush 800 has main body 802, and main body 802 hasThere is the handle 804 that head 808 is attached at neck 806.Head 808 in this example is slightly flat rectangle or ellipseCircular paddle type head.Head 808 carries multiple bristles 810 and water-absorbing material.Water-absorbing material is arranged into by foamed materialThe parallel ribs 812 that (such as small open celled foam) is formed.Body of the brush 802 has longitudinal axis A-A.Bristle 810 is arranged into parallelIn the row of longitudinal axis A-A.Spine 812 is arranged as the row parallel to bristle 810 and is arranged to alternate with the row of bristle 810Row.Foam spine 812 can extend generally in the length of head 808.Absorbent foam spine 812 could attach to head 808Preceding surface 814 top on.Or, the preceding surface 814 of head 808 can include the slit 816 for receiving foam spine 812, bubbleThe dorsal part on foam spine 812 the past surface 814 is by with outwardly from head 808.Therefore, spine 812 can use the chamber of head 808It is connected to larger foam substrate or block (displaying).Bristle 810 could attach to or extend through the preceding surface of head 808.FirmlyHair 810 individually can be arranged on preceding surface 814.Or, bristle 810 can be integrally molded with the preceding surface 814 of head.BristleIt is preceding surface 814 or in the scrubby pad of the preceding lower face that can also be carried on.
In figure 16, hair brush 900 has main body 902 and the handle 904 of head 908 is attached at neck 906.At thisHead 908 in example is slightly flat rectangle or oval paddle type head.Head 908 carries multiple Hes of bristle 910 againWater-absorbing material.Water-absorbing material has the spine 912 of absorbent foam.Body of the brush 902 has longitudinal axis B-B.Bristle910 are arranged into the row that axle B-B is transversely to the machine direction across head 908.Absorbability spine 912 is arranged as parallel to bristle 910Row and with bristle 910 row replace.Spine 912 can extend generally on the width of head.Similar to Figure 15, sex vesicle is absorbedFoam spine 912 could attach on the top on preceding surface 914.Or, preceding surface 914 can include slit 916, and foam spine 912Can the past surface 914 dorsal part protrude through slit and outwardly from head 908.Bristle 910 can individually be arranged on preceding tableOn face 914 or be carried on separated with preceding surface or the substrate for preceding surface or pad on.Or, bristle can be with the preceding surface one of headBody ground molding.
Such as previous case, the body of the brush that Figure 15 and 16 is shown can be by a part or by two or more part structuresMake.Preceding surface can be formed or be formed by different materials (such as relatively flexible material) by with body of the brush identical material.
Another example of the water suction hair brush of the displayings of Figure 17 and 18 example embodiment of the invention.Hair brush 1000Comprising main body 1002 and water-absorbing material.In this example, water-absorbing material has foam block 1003.Main body 1002 hasThe head 1004 of handle 1008 is connected at neck 1006, but handle can be omitted and be maintained in teachings of the present invention.Main body1002 front sides 1010 shown with such as Figure 17 and rear side 1012 as shown in figure 18.The head 1004 of main body 1002 hasThe recess 1014 formed in rear side 1012.Main body 1002 further has in recess 1014 by rear side 1012 to front side1010 perforation 1015, as shown in figure 18.There is foam block 1003 foam for forming very big size or thick bristle 1016 to protrudePortion.Foam block 1003 is sized tightly or closely to be coordinated with recess 1014.Bristle 1016 is sized and through clothCoordinated by perforation 1015 when putting to be placed on when block 1003 in the recess 1014 of head 1004.Bristle 1016 projects through perforation1015 and outwardly from front side 1010.Additionally, the rear side 1012 of head 1004 has the rectangular recess 1018 at top end.Foam block 1003 has from a holding lug 1020 for the complementary sized of end protrusion.When foam block 1003 is placed on head 1004Rear side 1012 on recess 1014 in when, keep lug 1020 to be located in recess 1018 helping be maintained at foam block 1003In recess 1014, and optionally assist user from its crawl and removal water-absorbing material block 1003.Recess and holding lug or guarantorHold and the number of release component, size, orientation and arrange alterable and be maintained in teachings of the present invention.
Block 1003 and bristle 1016 are integrally formed together by water-absorbing material (such as small open celled foam).Foam block 1003Can be integrally formed or mould with bristle 1016.Foam block 1003 and bristle 1014 can be by the foamed material systems with enough hardnessInto with allow bristle separate and the wet hair of combing.Such as other examples described herein, the main body 1002 of brush 1000 can be by one zeroPart or the more than one part being combined together are formed.Main body can be made up of injection-molded plastics.The material of main body and foam blockExpect and arrange alterable and be maintained in teachings of the present invention.From the tolerable user of ability of main body removal water-absorbing material from hardHair and block water squeezing, allow simple replacing or both.When water-absorbing material is not used, even if in remaining at recessWhen, expose block 1003 and also will greatly help moisture from water-absorbing material evaporation.
Hair brush 1100 is demonstrated and with main body 1102 in Figure 19, and main body 1102 has and extends from cylindrical head 1106Handle 1104.Main body 1102 has longitudinal axis V-V.Handle 1104 is attached to head 1106 at neck 1107.Cheese headPortion 1106 has multiple extremely large-sized bristles 1108.Bristle 1108 is arranged to prolong radially outward relative to longitudinal axis V-VStretch.Head 1106 can be hollow and can have the openend 1114 relative with handle end.Bristle 1108 has center part1110 (as Figure 20 shows) and the coating 1112 of water-absorbing material.The center part 1110 of bristle can be by nylon or with classIt is made like the material of intensity and flexible quality.The center part 1110 of bristle 1100 can be coated or be wrapped in water-absorbing material layer1112 (such as small open celled foams).Bristle individually can be arranged on head 1106.Or, water-absorbing material layer 1112 can be coatedIt is molded on the plastics with integral type bristle or nylon sleeve.Brush can include the cylinder for receiving such dismountable replaceable sleeve pipeSubstrate (does not show).
Figure 21 shows another example of the hair brush 1200 of an example embodiment of the invention.Hair brush 1200 hasMain body 1202, main body 1202 has bristle face 1204 and gripping surface 1206.Main body 1202 has absorbability core or the He of block 1208Support 1209.Support 1209 can for plastics, timber, metal or the like and with supporting plate 1211, core or block 1208 againstIn supporting plate 1211.In this example, brush 1200 does not have independent handle.Multiple bristles 1210 are arranged on bristle face 1204Or protrude through bristle face 1204.Support 1209 has the arc bridge 1212 relative with bristle face 1204.Bridge 1212 is in main bodyExtend between 1202 end and the opposite end of main body.The midpoint 1214 of bridge 1212 separates to produce sky with the dorsal part of plate 1211Between receive absorbability core 1208.Absorbability core 1208 is tightly secured in below bridge 1212 and relative with bristle face 1204On the rear side of plate 1211.Absorbability core 1208 can be formed by absorbent foam material.Bridge 1212 can have be placed in midpointCome to produce the comfortable crawl section 1216 for grasping for user at 1214.One end of bridge 1212 or another end are releasedly attachedCan remove and replace in main body 1202 to allow absorbability core to an end or another end of plate 1211.User can releasePut bridge 1212 and optionally use dry core replacement wetwood.In an example, bridge 1212 can incite somebody to action user by sufficiently flexibleBridge 1212 presses to plate 1211 and is formed with discharging the material of water with extruding absorbability core 1208.
Bristle 1210 has the center of nonabsorbable, relative stiffness or hard material (such as nylon) similar to previous caseElement (does not show).Each of center part reuses absorbent foam material (for example Figure 20 is shown) coating.FirmlyFoam coating on hair 1210 can be from bristle wicking absorbent to absorbability core 1208.Bristle face 1204 can have use foam coatingIt is attached bristle 1210 and allows that the foam coating on bristle 1210 contacts the perforation of foam core material 1208.Foam coating and foam coreSuch contact between material 1208 allows the water core absorbed from wet hair during being shaped by bristle 1210 to siphon away to absorption sex vesicleFoam core 1208.Foam core material 1208 is detachable and can be extruded (in spite of being removed) to discharge by core absorptionWater.Support can be configured such that core and bristle are formed as one with the bristle of the perforation (displaying) protruded through in supporting platePart.The open side of support 1209 is allowed water evaporation and dries absorbability core 1208.
One reality of the hair brush 1300 of the instruction wetness of the displayings of Figure 22 and 23 example embodiment of the inventionExample.With reference now to Figure 22 and 23, hair brush 1300 can include main body 1310.Main body 1310 can include handle 1320, the and of head 1330Along one or more wetness indicators 1340 that one or more sections of main body 1310 are positioned.Although the example reality of Figure 22 and 23Apply example and two wetness indicators are presented, but this merely for the purpose of example, this is due to the wetness of less or more numberIndicator can be positioned along main body 1310.Wetness indicator 1340 can be configured will visually indicate offer to hair brush user,Inform the user the nearest contact wetting of wetness indicator 1340 and thus brush 1300 is just removing moisture from hair.
In an example embodiment, the head 1330 of hair brush 1300 can include two edges long 1350, its parallel to orIt is substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of body of the brush 1310.In this example embodiment, two wetness indicators 1340 are along hair brush1300 head 1330 is positioned, parallel to or be substantially parallel to the edge long 1350 of head 1330 and position, and be placed in headBetween 1330 edge long 1350 and scrubby pad 24.In other one exemplary embodiments, wetness indicator can be positioned on bristleAt one or more interior differences, or at along other orientation of the head 1330 of brush 1300.
As described previously, hair brush main body 1310 can be by one or more part configurations.It is main in Figure 22 and 23 this exampleBody 1310 can include three parts that shown such as Figure 23, its include indicator holding framework 1410, preceding shell sections 1420 and afterShell sections 1430.Such as other example embodiments disclosed herein, preceding shell sections 1420 can include outer surface 38 and inner surface 40.Preceding shell sections can further include the hole 42 in head portion to receive scrubby pad 24 and water-absorbing material 20.Example fore shellSection 28 is included in the matching surface 44 (displaying) of the edge between outer surface 38 and inner surface 40.Matching surface 44 can be determinedPosition is around the periphery of preceding shell sections 28.Shell sections 1430 can include outer surface 46 and inner surface 48 afterwards.Shell sections 1430 are gone back afterwardsThe matching surface 50 of the edge being included in around the periphery of the rear shell sections 1430 between outer surface 46 and inner surface 48.OneIn individual example embodiment, the matching surface 44 in preceding shell sections 1420 be adapted to when assemble main body 1310 when engagement after shell sections1430 matching surface 50.
Body of the brush 1310 can be formed and with the various tripe systems for possessing extra and/or alternative features by other different modesMake.In this example, preceding shell sections 1420 and rear shell sections 1430 can be by sound wave solder joints.Or, preceding shell sections are with afterShell sections can have hasp complementary characteristic together.In another alternate embodiment, preceding shell sections and rear shell sections can makeLink with adhesive or using dismountable fastener.In another alternate embodiment, hair brush main body can be by single one-piece partsConstruction.
Indicator holding framework 1410 can include inner surface 1440 and outer surface 1450.Upon assembly, indicator holding frameThe inner surface 1440 of frame 1410 coordinates with the outer surface 38 of preceding shell sections 1420.In the example of Figure 22 and 23, indicator keepsFramework 1410 includes two indicator holes 1460 and bristle hole 1470, the whole or portion of scrubby pad 24 and water-absorbing material 20Dividing can be by the hole.However, this is for purposes of example, this is that can have more because indicator keeps framework 1410The indicator hole 1460 of few or more number, the indicator hole 1460 can have the size that is shown with Figure 22 and 23 andThe identical or different size and dimension of shape.Additionally, in alternative embodiments, scrubby pad can include indicator hole or will can refer toShow that device (discussed below) is incorporated into scrubby pad.
In an example embodiment, two indicator support members 1480 are pacified along the outer surface 38 of preceding shell sections 1420Put, and from and be approximately perpendicular to the outer surface 38 and upwardly extend.In an example, each indicator support member is that have longitudinal directionThe raised platforms of the side surface pair of extension and the top surface disposed between two side surfaces.Top surface can for flat andIt is orthogonal with side surface or generally normal or can be bending.In some example embodiments, each indicator support member 1480 canWith elongated shape and can have and the form fit of corresponding indicator hole 1460 or the shape for generally matching.In a realityIn example, upon assembly, each indicator support member 1480 can be configured and be coordinated or with it with indicator hole 1460 corresponding withHis mode extends through the correspondence indicator hole 1460 at least in part.
In the example embodiment of Figure 22 and 23, indicator support member 1480 for substantially rectangular shape and protrusion be higher thanIndicator keeps the outer surface 1450 of framework 1410, to promote connecing between wetness indicator 1340 and the wet hair of userTouch.However, indicator support member 1480 can without departing from the scope of the invention have any other geometry or non-severalWhat shape.In an example, the top surface protrusion of each of indicator support member 1480 is than indicator holding frame1450 high about 2 to 3 millimeters of the outer surface of frame 1410.In other instances, configured depending on specific products, indicator support member1480 can have any shape, height of projection or orientation.In another example embodiment, indicator support member 1480 can be includedFor the additional features during indicator holding framework 1410 is locked in position upon assembly.
In an example embodiment, wetness indicator 1340 includes webbing 1490, and it has the He of inner surface 1492Outer surface 1494.Exemplary fabric band 1490 can be used the wet discoloration coating of sense to be coated at least in part on outer surface 1494.Sense is wetDiscoloration coating can be coated by traditional silk-screened method, by coated substrate fabric or by for ink or coating to be coatedTo substrate cotton, polyester, nylon, blending, non-woven or other appropriate fabric substrates other appropriate component coatings.The wet discoloration of sense is appliedLayer is the coating for changing its outward appearance or color when moist.In an example embodiment, it can be without face to feel wet discoloration coatingThe wet photochromic adhesive of sense of material, for example from Matsui international corporation (MATSUI INTERNATIONAL COMPANY,INC. Hydro Chromic White).In another one exemplary embodiment, feel wet photochromic adhesive can with pigment or otherFiller combination is changing the color or other properties of coating.Other one exemplary embodiments can be used additionally feels wet discoloration coating or inkWater is similar to outward appearance change to be provided when coating gets wet.In an example embodiment, feel wet discoloration coating and be completely covered or greatlyThe outer surface 1494 of webbing 1490 is covered on body.In an example, the outer surface 1494 of webbing 1490 (has the wet change of senseColor coating) it is when drying opaque white color.Get wet when wetness indicator 1340 (for example contacted from the hair with user orFlicked off from the hair of user by moisture or departed from and on the outer surface 1494 of webbing 1490) when, feeling wet discoloration coating canChange outward appearance, for example, becoming primary colour of the translucent or transparent and exhibiting textile with 1490 and/or indicator support member 1480.In one example embodiment, it is that its initial drying is returned to when the outer surface 1494 of webbing 1490 dries to feel wet discoloration coatingThe wet discoloration coating of completely reversibility sense of color (such as opaque white color outward appearance).In some example embodiments, partial coating coversLid or the band with braiding or printed patterns can be used to change the instruction shown by webbing 1490 when outer surface 1494 gets wetVisual appearance.This tolerable message (such as " humidity " or " in work ") or design (such as water droplet) are when outside webbing 1490Surface 1494 appears on the outer surface when getting wet.In another example embodiment, depending on the specific coating for being utilizedProperty and hair brush configuration, feel wet discoloration coating can be applied directly onto on bristle, on microfibre or brush is with.At otherIn one exemplary embodiment, feel wet color-changeable fabric and can be used to replace the wet discoloration coating type webbing of sense to provide wetness instruction.In another example embodiment, sensor be incorporated into brush in and for sense moisture and provide to moisture exist vision, touchFeel or audible alarm.
In some example embodiments, the indicator hole 1460 in indicator holding framework 1410 is located and size setsCount the orientation and size of the corresponding indicator support member 1480 to be protruded corresponding to the past shell sections 1420.When assembling brush 1300 andWhen extending partially past correspondence indicator hole 1460 of each of indicator support member 1480, indicator keeps frameworkDuring 1410 are firmly held in place wetness indicator 1340.Wetness indicator 1340 is by indicator support member1480 supports, indicator support member 1480 protrudes through the indicator hole 1460 during indicator keeps framework 1410.At someIn example embodiment, wetness indicator 1340 keeps the indicator hole 1460, wetness in framework 1410 by indicatorThe corresponding indicator support member 1480 that indicator 1340 itself protrudes with the past shell sections 1420 and passes through indicator hole 1460Each of between be secured in place by press-fit.In other example embodiments, other method can be used toFixed wetness indicator 1340.For example, adhesive can be used to for wetness indicator 1340 to be fixed to its correspondence indicator branchSupport member 1480.In another alternate embodiment, brush 1300 can not have indicator support member 1480 or indicator hole 1460,And alternatively, wetness indicator 1340 can be coupled to or be otherwise adhered to the outer surface that indicator keeps framework 14101450.In addition, in some example embodiments, wetness indicator 1340 can be secured in place by other mechanical componentsIn, for example, wetness indicator 1340 can have to correspond to from indicator keeps what framework 1410 or preceding shell sections 1420 were protrudedThe positioning hole of post.In another example, snap-fastener, clip or rivet can be used to for wetness indicator 1340 to be fixed to brushPortion.In other instances, during wetness indicator 1340 can be secured in place by using adhesive combination.AnotherIn individual example embodiment, the property of can be chosen of wetness indicator 1340 is removed so that it can be replaced.
Similar to preceding shell sections 1420 and rear shell sections 1430, indicator keep framework 1410 can be formed by different way andWith a variety of constructions and shape and extra and/or alternative features.In an example, indicator keeps framework 1410Can be by sound wave solder joint with preceding shell sections 1420.Or, indicator keeps framework and preceding shell sections to have and snaps over oneThe complementary characteristic for rising.In another example embodiment, indicator keeps framework and preceding shell sections adhesive to can be used or usesDismountable fastener links.In another example embodiment, indicator holding framework can be by by indicator hole 1460, tideThe friction law caused by press-fit assembling of humidity indicator 1340 and indicator support member 1480 keeps.
Figure 24 shows the instruction wetness with semi-cylindrical brushhead of an example embodiment of the inventionThe example of hair brush 1500.With reference to Figure 24, hair brush 1500 can include main body 1510, and main body 1510 has from semi-cylindrical head 1530One end extend handle 1520.Handle 1520 may be shaped it is comfortable to cause to grasp, such as it is disclosed herein any with described inOther handles.Main body 1510 can include neck 1540, its provide handle 1520 shape and diameter to head 1530 shape withThe transition of diameter.In some example embodiments, neck 1540 can have than handle 1520 or the narrower diameter of head 1530.In one example, semi-cylindrical head 1530 has cylindrical surface 1550 and flat surfaces 1560.It is many in the example of Figure 24Individual bristle 1570 protrudes through the cylindrical surface 1550 of head 1530, on the cylindrical surface 1550, or oneBe molded into the cylindrical surface 1550.Bristle 1570 prolongs radially outward relative to longitudinal longitudinal axis of main body 1510Stretch.Head 1530 can also include the absorbent material 1580 on another part of head.Bristle 1570 and water imbibitionMaterial 1580 can be arranged as illustrated in previous case together with cylinder and semi-cylindrical brushhead.
In the example embodiment of Figure 24, two wetness indicators 1590 can be positioned on the cylindrical surface of head 1530On 1550.For example, each of wetness indicator 1590 can be placed on the opposed edge of cylindrical surface 1550, it is parallelExtend in the longitudinal axis of main body 1510, and/or can be arranged between bristle 1570 and the flat surfaces 1560 of head.Or, oneOr multiple wetness indicators 1590 can be positioned on any other position on the head 1530 of brush 1500, be included in one or moreBetween one or more row of bristle 1570, one or more rows of bristle 1570 and/or bristle 1570.Semi-cylindrical head 1530Diameter can be changed based on expected hair fixing effect.The cylindrical head of considerable larger diameter generally can be used to form largerThe cylindrical head of hai roll and relative small diameter can be used to form less hai roll.Similarly, the number of wetness indicator,Shape and position can be changed based on overall brush configuration.
In all examples detailed above, body of the brush can be by plastics (for example, acronitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS)) or similar materialMaterial is formed or moulded.Bristle material can include nylon, plastics, natural rigid animal hair or other materials.In some instances, taken offScrubby pad, support member or the substrate for showing can be made by with bristle identical material or different materials.Such material can be comprising satisfactionThe plastic material of the exclusive requirement of the combination of intensity and flexibility.
Micro-fibre fabric of the invention can include by 85% polyester and 15% nylon basalis or substrate andFabric or flexible strip.If other materials and chemical combination have above-described required characteristic, then such material can be used.
Antibacterial additives (for example, triclosan) can be with above-described micro-fibre fabric and/or absorbent foam oneRise and give antibacterial properties using to disclosed hair brush and sizing utensil.In the case of feasible, described herein any oneThe special characteristic of individual embodiment can be used for any other embodiment.For example, any body of the brush can have handle or without handle,With texture or without texture.Brush can have foam, the water-absorbing material of fabric or other appropriate water-absorbing materials.AppropriateFabric can be included and be not limited to various fabric types and knitting, for example, plain weave product, knop cloth, cleaved or do not cutCut pile knitting, or the like.Any hair brush can be comprising coating bristle, independent bristle, integrally moulded bristle and/or absorbability barDeng, and be maintained in teachings of the present invention.
Material and combination of materials alterable for brush described herein.For example, ornamental feature can be used on body of the brush,For example, with or without ornamental crawl surface, the combination of materials (such as timber and plastics) of texture, or cladding molded plasticsOr other materials.Such material can be made with complementary or contrastive colours and/or texture or its combination, and can be used for described hereinWhat on hair brush, and it is maintained in teachings of the present invention.
In addition, some relations term used herein " generally " description of brush described herein.It is as used herein,Term " generally " and " substantially equal " indicate equal relation and nisi relation and be not precluded from from it functionallySimilar change.Unless context or described indicated otherwise, otherwise term " generally " and it is " substantially equal " with reference to two orBeing included using the relation of equality indicated between size or position for size or position described by more is changed, and is using technologyIt is described in the case of the mathematics and industry principle (for example, round up, measure or other systems error, manufacturing tolerance etc.) of middle receivingChange will not change the least significant bit of size.As used herein, term is " less constant " to indicate constant relation notAbsolute relation and the functionally similar change for being not precluded from from it.As used herein, term is " substantially parallel " to be indicatedParallel relation and nisi relation and the functionally similar change for being not precluded from from it.
Although herein it is of the invention teaching and some hair styling appliances are described, the covering model of this patentEnclose and be not limited to this situation.Conversely, this patent covering unambiguously belongs to allow the teachings of the present invention in the range of equivalentsAll examples.
The another Rational Solutions unless otherwise specifically recited or in the context for being used, otherwise conditional language is (for example, especially"available" (can, could, might or may)) be generally intended to pass on some embodiments can comprising some features, element and/orOperation, and other embodiments do not include the feature, element and/or operation.Therefore, the general not purport of such conditional languageImplying that feature, element and/or operation are all anyway one or more necessary to embodiment or one or more embodiment partyWhether case is either with or without user input or prompting all necessarily comprising for determining to include in any particular or willPerform the logic of these features, element and/or operation.
In the case of the teaching presented in benefiting from above description and relevant drawings example, it will be appreciated that this hair set forth hereinBright many modifications and other embodiments.It will be understood, therefore, that the invention is not restricted to disclosed particular and modificationIt is intended to comprising within the scope of the appended claims with other embodiments.Although specific terms be employed herein, but its only withThe purpose that generic and descriptive sense is used and is not intended to limit.