Device for the treatment of head hair by means of heat

Abstract

A device ( 1 ) for the heat treatment of head hair ( 2 ) of a person ( 3 ), comprising a first and second heat emitter ( 11, 12 ), that is constituted as a left-hand lateral emitter ( 4 ) and a right-hand lateral emitter ( 5 ) that are oriented opposite one another for supplying heat ( 6 ) onto the lateral head hair ( 7 ), wherein at least one third heat emitter ( 13 ) is arranged for the heat treatment of the remaining head hair, wherein all of the heat emitters ( 11, 12 and 13 ) are arranged in a so-called open configuration for the purpose of unrestricted handling and observation of the head hair ( 2 ) and extensive visibility for person ( 3 ) during the heat treatment. At least two lateral emitters ( 4, 5 ) are configured by means of a respective first mechanism ( 8 ) to be selectively adjustable from a first operational position (A 1 ) with a first distance (a) between one another to a second operational position (A 2 ) with a second distance (b) between one another, wherein the second distance (b) is smaller than the first distance (a) (FIG. 1 ).

1 . A device ( 1 ) for the heat treatment of the head hair ( 2 ) of a person ( 3 ) comprising first and second heat emitters ( 11 ,  12 ) constituted from a left-hand lateral emitter ( 4 ) and a right-hand lateral emitter ( 5 ) arranged opposite to one another for the supplying of heat ( 6 ) to the lateral head hair ( 7 ), wherein at least one third heat emitter ( 13 ) is arranged for the heat treatment of the remaining head hair, wherein all of the heat emitters ( 11 ,  12  and  13 ) are arranged in a so-called open configuration for the purpose of unrestricted handling and observation of the head hair ( 2 ) and more extensive visibility for the person ( 3 ) during the heat treatment, wherein at least two lateral emitters ( 4 ,  5 ) are configured to be selectively adjustable from a first operational position (A 1 ) with a first distance (a) between one another to a second operational position (A 2 ) with a second distance (b) between one another by means of a respective first mechanism ( 8 ), wherein the second distance (b) is smaller than the first distance (a).  
   
   
       2 . A device according to  claim 1 , wherein the two lateral emitters ( 4 ,  5 ) exhibit a first distance (a) of approx. 18 in (460 mm) in the first operational position (A 1 ) and exhibit a second distance (b) of approx. 13 in (320 mm) in the second operational position (A 2 ).  
   
   
       3 . A device according to  claim 1 , wherein the first mechanism ( 8 ) is constituted as a lag hinge ( 9 ).  
   
   
       4 . A device according to  claim 1 , wherein at least two lateral emitters ( 4 ,  5 ) are constituted to be manually adjustable by means of the first mechanism ( 8 ).  
   
   
       5 . A device according to  claim 1 , wherein at least two lateral emitters ( 4 ,  5 ) are constituted to be adjustable by motor by means of the first mechanism ( 8 ).  
   
   
       6 . A device according to  claim 1 , wherein at least two lateral emitters ( 4 ,  5 ) communicate with a position monitoring mechanism to monitor a preset operational position (A 1 ) or second operational position (A 2 ).  
   
   
       7 . A device according to  claim 1 , wherein a third heat emitter ( 13 ) and fourth and fifth heat emitters ( 14 ,  15 ) are configured in such a way that the head hair ( 2 ) receives heat ( 6 ) that is supplied from the third heat emitter ( 13 ) to the rear region ( 17 ), from the fourth heat emitter ( 14 ) to the upper rear region ( 18 ) and from the fifth heat emitter ( 15 ) to the upper forward region ( 19 ).  
   
   
       8 . A device according to  claim 1 , wherein all of the heat emitters ( 11  through  15 ) respectively exhibit the configuration of a round well ( 20 ), preferably with a diameter (D) of approx. 250 mm.  
   
   
       9 . A device according to  claim 1 , wherein all of the heat emitters ( 11  through  15 ) respectively are provided with a ring-shaped infrared emitter element ( 21 ) and a pan ring reflector ( 22 ).  
   
   
       10 . A device according to  claim 1 , wherein all of the heat emitters ( 11  through  15 ) respectively are provided with a blower ( 23 ).  
   
   
       11 . A device according to  claim 1 , wherein the two lateral emitters ( 4 ,  5 ) respectively exhibit two infrared emitter element half-rings ( 24 ,  25 ) that are controlled with electrical energy independently from one another.  
   
   
       12 . A device according to  claim 1 , wherein the two lateral emitters ( 4 ,  5 ) can respectively be positioned by means of a second mechanism ( 26 ) in such a manner that in the first operational position (A 1 ) they exhibit a third distance (c) to the third heat emitter ( 13 ) and a fourth distance (d) to the fourth heat emitter ( 14 ), and in the second operational position (A 2 ) they exhibit a fifth, closer distance (e) to the third heat emitter ( 13 ) and a sixth, closer distance (f) to the fourth heat emitter ( 14 ).  
   
   
       13 . A device according to  claim 1 , wherein the two lateral emitters ( 4 ,  5 ) can respectively be positioned by means of a second mechanism ( 26 ) in such a manner that in the first operational position (A 1 ) they exhibit a third distance (c) to the third heat emitter ( 13 ) and a fourth distance (d) to the fourth heat emitter ( 14 ) and in the second operational position (A 2 ) they exhibit a fifth, closer distance (e) to the third heat emitter ( 13 ) and a sixth, closer distance (f) to the fourth heat emitter ( 14 ), wherein the second mechanism ( 26 ) respectively exhibits a pivot joint ( 27 ) for tilting the two lateral emitters ( 4 ,  5 ) from the first operational position (A 1 ) to the second operational position (A 2 ) and back again, and that the two lateral emitters ( 4 ,  5 ) exhibit selective respective adjustment knobs ( 16 ) for manual tilting.