Hairstyling Appliance Having A Liquid Evacuation System

Abstract

The invention relates to a hairstyling applicance having a housing (111) comprising a liquid transporting device and/or a liquid storage device and at least one electrical or electronic component, the housing (111) comprises a liquid evacuation device (114) designed to evacuate the liquid out of the housing (111) in the event of a leak of liquid from the liquid transporting device and/or liquid storage device, and in that said evacuation device is designed such that the liquid cannot come into contact with said at least one electrical or electronic component.

1 . A hairstyling appliance comprising: a housing comprising a liquid transporting system and/or a liquid storage system and at least one electrical or electronic component, wherein the housing comprises a liquid evacuation system configured to evacuate the liquid out of the housing in an event of liquid leakage from the liquid transporting system and/or the liquid storage system, and wherein said evacuation system is configured such that the liquid cannot come into contact with said at least one electrical or electronic component. 
     
     
         2 . The hairstyling appliance according to  claim 1 , wherein the liquid evacuation system comprises at least one opening passing through the housing. 
     
     
         3 . The hairstyling appliance according to  claim 2 , wherein said at least one opening is a hole with a diameter between 0.5 mm and 4 mm. 
     
     
         4 . The hairstyling appliance according to  claim 1 , further comprising a first branch and a second branch articulated between each other by a hinge to form a styling iron. 
     
     
         5 . The hairstyling appliance according to  claim 4 , wherein the housing is formed by the first branch. 
     
     
         6 . The hairstyling appliance according to  claim 5 , wherein the first branch comprises the liquid storage system and a first surface for treating the hair by contact, wherein the liquid evacuation system is located between the liquid storage system and the first treatment surface. 
     
     
         7 . The hairstyling appliance according to  claim 6 , wherein the liquid evacuation system is located at a distance between 10 mm and 50 mm from the edge of the first treatment surface. 
     
     
         8 . The hairstyling appliance according to  claim 1 , wherein the liquid transporting system comprises a peristaltic pump which comprises a pump body defining a chamber in which there is a deformable hose configured to contain a liquid to be moved, as well as a liquid draining system configured, in case of rupture of the pump's deformable hose, to drain the liquid from the chamber to outside of the pump according to a controlled trajectory, and wherein said draining system is configured to communicate with said evacuation system. 
     
     
         9 . The hairstyling appliance according to  claim 8 , characterized the liquid draining system passes through the pump body. 
     
     
         10 . The hairstyling appliance according to  claim 8 , wherein the peristaltic pump comprises a lid cooperating with the pump body and wherein the liquid draining system passes through the lid. 
     
     
         11 . The hairstyling appliance according to  claim 8 , wherein the liquid evacuation system comprises at least one opening passing through the housing, and
 wherein the liquid draining system comprises at least one hole, wherein said at least one opening and at least one hole face each other.   
     
     
         12 . The hairstyling appliance according to  claim 8 , wherein the liquid draining system comprises a sealing element arranged between said draining and evacuation systems. 
     
     
         13 . The hairstyling appliance according to  claim 12 , wherein the sealing element comprises an O-ring. 
     
     
         14 . The hairstyling appliance according to  claim 8 , wherein said peristaltic pump comprises a sealing system configured to contain the liquid inside the chamber in an event of rupture of the deformable hose.