Hair styling appliance

2:

• The hair styling appliance as claimed in claim 1, wherein the control unit determines when to transition based on at least one of a time spent in a mode, a presence of hair, and a characteristic of hair.

3:

• The hair styling appliance as claimed in claim 2, wherein the control unit determines when to transition in the event that the time spent in a mode and/or a value relating to the characteristic of hair reaches a threshold.

4:

• The hair styling appliance as claimed in claim 2, wherein the control unit determines when to transition in response to a change in the presence of hair.

5:

• The hair styling appliance as claimed in claim 2, wherein the characteristic comprises a temperature and/or a moisture content of the hair, and the appliance comprises one or more sensors for sensing the characteristic of the hair.

6:

• The hair styling appliance as claimed in claim 2, wherein the appliance comprises a capacitive sensor for sensing the presence of hair.

7:

• The hair styling appliance as claimed in claim 2, wherein the appliance determines a presence of hair based on changes in the airflow or changes in the speed of the airflow unit.

8:

• The hair styling appliance as claimed in claim 1, wherein the control unit automatically transitions between modes in response to determining when to transition.

9:

• The hair styling appliance as claimed in claim 1, wherein the control unit generates a user alert in response to determining when to transition, and the control unit transitions between modes in response to a user input.

10:

• The hair styling appliance as claimed in claim 1, wherein the heat setting in the third mode is lower than the heat settings in the first and second modes.

11:

• The hair styling appliance as claimed in claim 1, wherein the flow rate in the third mode is lower than the flow rates in the first and second modes.

12:

• The hair styling appliance as claimed in claim 1, wherein the flow rate and/or the heat setting in the second mode is lower than that in the first mode.

13:

• The hair styling appliance as claimed in claim 1, wherein the sequence of modes comprises a fourth mode, and the heat setting in the fourth mode is lower than that in the third mode.

14:

• The hair styling appliance as claimed in claim 1, wherein the sequence of modes comprises a mode in which the airflow unit and/or the heating unit are powered off.

15:

• The hair styling appliance as claimed in claim 1, wherein the control unit receives user data, and the control unit uses the user data to determine when to transition.

16:

• The hair styling appliance as claimed in claim 15, wherein the user data comprises any of:
• hair thickness, hair length, natural hair style, hair condition, presence of hair product, and presence of hair dye.

17:

• The hair styling appliance as claimed in claim 15, wherein the appliance comprises a wireless interface for receiving the user data wirelessly from a remote device.

18:

• The hair styling appliance as claimed in claim 1, wherein the control unit initiates the sequence of modes in response to a user input.