US 2020/0260831 A1 · Hair Styling Appliance With Moisture Application

Abstract

A hair appliance in which the axis of air flow through the appliance is generally in a parallel first direction through one end of the appliance and the handle and then exits the hair appliance in a direction perpendicular to the first direction. The air flow through the handle is not heated. Thus, special heat resistance and/or heat shielding materials are not required in the handle. In this manner, the handle may be sized in a manner that ergonomically fits a user's hand. Further, moisture may be provided from the hair appliance. The moisture may be directed towards a user's hair by a negative pressure that results from the heated air flows proximate the moisture region. In one embodiment, the moisture generation unit may be an ultrasonic vibration unit using a piezoelectric vibrator. In one embodiment, the hair styling appliance may be a paddle dryer.

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Dependent claims

A hair styling appliance, comprising:

a first end region;
a second end region, the second end region being at an opposite end of the hair styling appliance opposite of the first end region;
a fan contained in the first end region;
a handle region between the first end region and the second end region, the handle region sized to allow a user to hold the hair styling appliance between the first end and the second end;
an air conduit within the handle region, the air conduit forming a handle air flow path between the first end region and the second end region so that air from the fan flows through the handle air flow path generally in a first direction;
a heater in the second end region;
and
an air outlet region, the air outlet region directing air out of the hair styling appliance in an air outlet direction, the air outlet direction being angled relative to the handle air flow path by greater than 45 degrees.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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