Apparatus and method for heating hair styling devices

Abstract

A hair styling device heating system, is disclosed comprising a hair styling device having a high heat plastic polymer, an insulating material, an induction material, a conducting material and a high heat plastic polymer and securing all of the layers together. There is a housing for receiving said hair styling device and for heating it therein. The housing includes an induction coil, a control circuit operatively connected to the coil, a resonant capacitor operatively connected to the circuit, a heat sink connected to the capacitor, and a colored heating indication panel attached to the housing and operatively connected to the circuit.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A hair styling device having a pair of members hingedly attached to each other, wherein each member comprises:
 a. a first layer comprising a high heat plastic polymer;   b. a second layer attached to said first layer comprising an insulating material;   c. a third layer attached to said second layer comprising an induction material;   d. a fourth layer attached to said third layer comprising a conducting material; and;   e. a fifth layer comprising a high heat plastic polymer and securing all of the layers together.   
     
     
         2 . The hair styling device of  claim 1 , wherein the insulating material of said second layer is silicon. 
     
     
         3 . The hair styling device of  claim 2 , wherein the induction material of said third layer is an iron alloy. 
     
     
         4 . The hair styling device of  claim 3 , wherein the conducting material of said fourth layer is aluminum. 
     
     
         5 . The hair styling device of  claim 4 , wherein said fourth layer is an aluminum film. 
     
     
         6 . The hair styling device of  claim 5 , wherein said first layer is of the same material as said fifth layer. 
     
     
         7 . The hair styling device of  claim 6 , wherein said layers are fused to one another. 
     
     
         8 . The hair styling device of  claim 6 , wherein said layers are welded to one another. 
     
     
         9 . The hair styling device of  claim 8 , wherein said welding is accomplished by ultra-sound welding. 
     
     
         10 . The hair styling device of  claim 9 , wherein said hinge is a spring hinge. 
     
     
         11 . The hair styling device of  claim 10 , wherein said polymer material of said first layer changes from opaque to transparent when heated. 
     
     
         12 . The hair styling device of  claim 11 , wherein said polymer material of said fifth layer changes from opaque to transparent color when heated. 
     
     
         13 . A hair styling device, comprising:
 a. a first member comprising a conducting material;   b. a second member fitting substantially within said first member comprising a high heat plastic polymer;   c. a third member fitting substantially within said second member comprising an induction material;   d. a fourth member fitting substantially within said third member comprising an aluminum film;   e. an end cap fitting on the end of the hair styling device having a handle extending therefrom; and   f. bristles radially extending from the hair styling device.   
     
     
         14 . The hair styling device of  claim 13 , further comprising a pair of rings for holding said fourth member within said third member. 
     
     
         15 . The hair styling device of  claim 14 , wherein the conducting material of said first member is aluminum. 
     
     
         16 . The hair styling device of  claim 15 , wherein the induction material of said third member is an iron alloy. 
     
     
         17 . The hair styling device of  claim 16 , wherein said members are welded to one another. 
     
     
         18 . The hair styling device of  claim 17 , wherein said welding is accomplished by ultra-sound welding. 
     
     
         19 . The hair styling device of  claim 18 , wherein said polymer material changes from opaque to a transparent when heated. 
     
     
         20 . A hair styling heating apparatus, comprising:
 a. a pair of members hingedly attached to each other, wherein each member comprises:
 i. a first layer comprising a high heat plastic polymer; 
 ii. a second layer attached to said first layer comprising an insulating material; 
 iii. a third layer attached to said second layer comprising an induction material; 
 iv. a fourth layer attached to said third layer comprising a conducting material, and; 
 v. a fifth layer comprising a high heat plastic polymer securing all of the layers together; and 
   b. a housing for receiving said hair styling device and for heating it therein, wherein said housing comprises:
 i. an induction coil; 
 ii. a control circuit operatively connected to the coil; 
 iii. a resonant capacitor operatively connected to the circuit; 
 iv. a heat sink connected to the capacitor; and 
 v. a colored heating indication panel attached to the housing and operatively connected to the circuit, 
   
       wherein said hair styling device is inductively heated by said housing.