Hair care appliance with cooled circuitry
AssigneeSharkNinja Operating LLC
InventorsMichael Day, Nicholas James Sardar, Stephen Murphy, Erbo Song
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Abstract
A hair care appliance is provided and includes a diverter configured to divert a portion of airflow from an airflow path through the body into the handle to cool electrical components disposed within the handle. In an exemplary embodiment, a hair care appliance is provided having a handle and a body coupled to the handle. A fan assembly is disposed within the body and is configured to generate an airflow. A first portion of the airflow can flow from an inlet of the body to an outlet of the body. A second portion of the airflow can flow into the handle to cool at least one electrical component provided in the handle.
Claims20
A hair care appliance, comprising:
- a handle;
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- a body coupled to the handle and including a fan assembly configured to generate an airflow and at least one sidewall extending into the handle and comprising a first angled portion and a second portion extending from the first angled portion in parallel with the handle, wherein a first portion of the airflow flows from an inlet of the body to an outlet of the body and the first angled portion of the at least one sidewall is configured to direct a second portion of the airflow flows into the handle to cool at least one electrical component provided in the handle.
A hair care appliance, comprising:
- a body including an inlet, an outlet, and a fan assembly positioned between the inlet and the outlet, the fan assembly configured to generate an airflow from the inlet to the outlet;
- a handle including a first section having an open first end coupled to the body and a second end coupled to a second section of the handle fluidically sealed from the first section, the first section including at least one electrical component therein, and wherein a portion of the airflow flows is diverted into the first section of the handle by an angled portion of at least one sidewall extending between the body and the handle, the angled portion extending into the open first end of the handle, wherein the portion of the airflow configured to cool the at least one electrical component.
A hair care appliance, comprising:
- a frame having a first portion extending along a first axis, a second portion extending along a second axis transverse to the first axis, and at least one sidewall extending between the first portion and the second portion of the frame, the first portion of the frame having a fan assembly and a heater assembly disposed therein, and the second portion of the frame having at least one electrical component therein;
- a body positioned at least partially around the first portion of the frame and including an inlet and an outlet, the fan assembly being configured to generate an airflow from the inlet, through the fan assembly, to the outlet, wherein a first angled portion of the at least one sidewall is configured to divert a first portion of the airflow into the second portion of the frame to cool the at least one electrical component;
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- a handle positioned at least partially around the second portion of the frame, wherein a second portion of the at least one sidewall extends from the first angled portion into the second portion of the frame parallel with the second axis.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.