Cordless hair dryer with ionizing solution

• US 10,820,677 B2
• Filed: 09/09/2015
• Issued: 11/03/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 06/05/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sherron M. Thomas
• Original Assignee: Sherron M. Thomas
• Inventors: Thomas, Sherron M
• Primary Examiner(s): Bosques, Edelmira
• Assistant Examiner(s): Nguyen, Bao D
• Application Number:
  US14/848,809
• Publication Number:
  US 20160353854A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,882 Days
• Field of Search: 34 96, 34 97, 34283, 219222, 219227, 219240
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 19/16 Surface treatment of hair by steam, oil, or the like
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 20/122 Diffusers, e.g. for variable air flow
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 20/14 Portable drying stands
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 2020/126 Stands therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 2020/128 involving features of the hand-held hair dryer
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 2200/202 Ionisation
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/10 using inductive coupling
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/12 of the resonant type
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0044 specially adapted for holding portable devices containing batteries H02J7/0045 takes precedence

Abstract

A hair dryer with an ionizing solution provides a translucent reservoir which contains an ionized solution. The hair dryer heats the solution into a vapor, and may then be used to apply the ionized vapor to a salon client'"'"'s hair while styling it, to prevent brittleness, damage, and split ends. In one embodiment a cradle is provided for recharging a handheld hair dryer and storing various attachments which are ready for immediate use. When separated from the handheld hair dryer, the cradle transfers electric power to the hair dryer via resonant inductive coupling, creating an oscillating magnetic field which is converted to electric power by components within the hair dryer. A second embodiment provides a standing hair dryer. The hair dryer also provides wireless internet and power outlets for mobile electronic devices.

Claims

1. A cordless hairdryer system, comprising:

a handheld hairdryer being in a conventional pistol configuration, said handheld hairdryer having

a housing including a handgrip with a bottom portion, said bottom portion configured to receive power,

a reservoir storing a solution and having an outlet, and

an internal heating element, said internal heating element being configured to vaporize said solution upon release of said solution from said reservoir outlet and activation of the hairdryer, and

a nozzle being a final exit port for said solution from said hairdryer, wherein said solution exits the nozzle in the vaporized form; and

a cradle, said cradle having

a base,

a cradle power cord, said cradle power cord being configured to attach to a standard three prong wall outlet;

said bottom portion of said handgrip being configured to plug into said cradle to charge said hairdryer.

2. The cordless hairdryer of claim 1, wherein said reservoir is attached to a top surface of said handheld hairdryer;

said reservoir being translucent.

3. The cordless hairdryer of claim 1, wherein said handheld hairdryer is configured to propel said vaporized solution out of said handheld hairdryer and onto a user'"'"'s hair.

4. The cordless hairdryer of claim 1, wherein said cradle is configured to transfer electrical power to said handheld hairdryer via resonate inductive coupling and said handheld hairdryer is configured to receive electrical power from said cradle via resonant inductive coupling.

5. The cordless hairdryer of claim 1, further comprising a removable base;

said removable base being configured to cover said bottom portion;

said removable base being further configured to uncover said bottom portion when removed.

6. The cordless hairdryer of claim 1, wherein the hairdryer is configured to mate with a plurality of attachments;

said plurality of attachments including;

a nozzle, a nozzle with bristles, a circular opening, a circular opening with comb teeth around the perimeter, and a circular opening with bristles.

7. The cordless hairdryer of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of control buttons;

said plurality of control buttons being located on said handgrip;

said plurality of control buttons including;

a burst control configured to cause two second bursts of additional electric power to a fan motor located within said hairdryer, a speed control configured to adjust a speed of said fan motor, and a solution control configured to supply said solution to said internal heating element when activated.

8. The cordless hairdryer of claim 1, wherein said solution is an ionized solution.

9. A cordless standing hairdryer comprising:

a housing,

a reservoir storing a solution,

an internal heating element, said internal heating element being configured to vaporize said solution upon release of said solution and activation of the hairdryer,

at least one nozzle being a final exit port for said solution from said hairdryer onto user'"'"'s hair, wherein said solution exits the at least one nozzle in the vaporized form,

a plurality of control buttons,

a temperature sensor, and

a stand having an upper section and a lower section, a circular base, and wheels;

said stand being adjustable in height by said upper section telescoping within said lower section.

10. The cordless standing hairdryer of claim 9, wherein said reservoir is attached to the housing of said hairdryer at the rear of the housing;

said reservoir being translucent.

11. The cordless standing hairdryer of claim 9, wherein said standing hairdryer is configured to propel said vaporized solution out of said standing hairdryer and onto a user'"'"'s hair.

12. The cordless standing hairdryer of claim 9, wherein said plurality of control buttons include:

a plurality of mode buttons configured to select a mode of the standing hairdryer and a power button configured to activate the standing hairdryer.

13. The cordless standing hairdryer of claim 12, wherein said plurality of mode buttons include:

a regular dry/wrap mode, a conditioning/treatment mode, a hair coloring mode, and a hair steamer mode.

14. The cordless standing hairdryer of claim 9, wherein said temperature sensor is configured to deactivate said standing hairdryer if said temperature sensor senses a user'"'"'s hair reaches a predetermined amount.

15. The cordless standing hairdryer of claim 9, wherein said circular base further comprises power outlets on a top surface of said circular base.

16. The cordless standing hairdryer of claim 9, further comprising a wireless transmitter;

said wireless transmitter being configured to provide wireless internet access to a user of said standing hair dryer.

17. The cordless standing hairdryer of claim 9, further comprising a short-wavelength UHF data connection;

said short-wavelength UHF data connection being configured to provide wireless data access to a user of said standing hair dryer.

18. The cordless standing hairdryer of claim 9, wherein said solution is an ionized solution.

19. A cordless hairdryer, comprising:

a housing comprising an internal heating element and an internal chamber, and having a top surface and a handle portion;

a reservoir storing a solution, wherein said reservoir is attached to the top surface of said cordless hairdryer; and

a one-way valve;

wherein said solution flows through said one-way valve from said reservoir to said internal chamber,

wherein, upon activation of the hairdryer, said internal heating element vaporizes said solution into a vapor, and

wherein said vapor is configured to be propelled onto a user'"'"'s hair.

20. The cordless hairdryer of claim 19, further comprising an internal fan that propels the vapor through the hairdryer.