Photoreactive hair treatment apparatus

Abstract

The present invention relates to a photoreactive hair treatment apparatus which enables the styling of a desired shape, the prevention of damages to hair and the treatment of hair to be glossy and resilient, and can reduce a treatment time of an agent used for treating hair. The photoreactive hair treatment apparatus comprises: a light source for emitting light; and a power supply unit for supplying power to the light source, wherein the light source is arranged to emit the light toward hair onto which a hair treating agent is applied. As such, the present invention has the effect of enhancing hair treatment efficiency by reducing the acting time in which the hair treating agent has effects on the hair.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A photoreactive hair treatment apparatus including:
 a light source configured to emit light; and   a power supply unit configured to supply power to the light source,   wherein the light source is disposed to emit the light toward hair coated with a hair treating agent.   
     
     
         2 . The photoreactive hair treatment apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the hair treating agent contains a photocatalyst. 
     
     
         3 . The photoreactive hair treatment apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the hair treating agent contains a perm agent. 
     
     
         4 . The photoreactive hair treatment apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the hair treating agent contains a perm agent and a photocatalyst. 
     
     
         5 . The photoreactive hair treatment apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the hair treating agent contains a hair dyeing agent. 
     
     
         6 . The photoreactive hair treatment apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the hair treating agent contains a photocatalyst and a hair dyeing agent. 
     
     
         7 . The photoreactive hair treatment apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the hair treating agent contains a hair nutrient agent. 
     
     
         8 . The photoreactive hair treatment apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the hair treating agent contains a photocatalyst and a hair nutrient agent. 
     
     
         9 . The photoreactive hair treatment apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising a light diffusion unit disposed on an optical path and configured to uniformly diffuse the light. 
     
     
         10 . The photoreactive hair treatment apparatus of  claim 9 , further comprising a photocatalyst layer coated on an outer surface of the light diffusion unit. 
     
     
         11 . The photoreactive hair treatment apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein the light diffusion unit is provided in a stick shape, an outer surface of which is to be rolled around by the hair. 
     
     
         12 . The photoreactive hair treatment apparatus of  claim 11 , further comprising a light reflection unit configured to prevent the light, having passed through the light diffusion unit, from being emitted to an outside, and reflect the light toward the hair. 
     
     
         13 . The photoreactive hair treatment apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein the power supply unit comprises:
 a battery; and   a circuit board on which a charge/discharge circuit of the battery and a driver for driving the light source are mounted, thereby connecting the battery and the light source.   
     
     
         14 . The photoreactive hair treatment apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein the power supply unit comprises:
 an external power source;   a power cable connecting the external light source to the light source; and   a connector connecting the light source and the power cable.   
     
     
         15 . The photoreactive hair treatment apparatus of  claim 9 ,
 wherein the light source is disposed inside the light diffusion unit and emits the light toward an outside of the light diffusion unit, and   wherein the power supply unit comprises:   a battery disposed external to the light diffusion unit;   a battery holder in which the battery is accommodated;   a first connector electrically connected to the battery; and   a second connector exposed to an outside of the light diffusion unit, and electrically connected to the light source such that the second connector is connected to the light source, thereby connecting the light source and the battery.   
     
     
         16 . The photoreactive hair treatment apparatus of  claim 15 , further comprising a detachment part enabling the battery holder to be detached from the light diffusion unit so as to maintain the hair rolled around the light diffusion unit. 
     
     
         17 . The photoreactive hair treatment apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising a light diffusion unit disposed around a head of a user and configured to diffuse the light. 
     
     
         18 . The photoreactive hair treatment apparatus of  claim 17 , wherein the light diffusion unit is provided in a hemispherical shape having a concave surface which is recessed facing the head of the user. 
     
     
         19 . The photoreactive hair treatment apparatus of  claim 17 , wherein the light diffusion unit is provided in a hair cap shape which is capable of being put on the head of the user. 
     
     
         20 . The photoreactive hair treatment apparatus of  claim 17 , wherein the light diffusion unit is provided so as to emit the light toward a part of the head of the user, and
 wherein the hair treatment apparatus further comprises an actuator configured to rotate or linearly drive the light diffusion unit.