Hair drying unit

Abstract

A hair drying unit suitable for being installed in a room, the hair drying unit having an end device with a body, a first conduit, a second conduit, at least a first opening wherein the first conduit ends, and a second opening wherein the second conduit ends. The end device is suitable for being used in the vicinity of a user's hair. The hair drying unit is a heating/dehumidification system suitably configured to generate an airflow that comes out of one of the two openings of the end device and an airflow that is sucked in from one of the two openings of the end device.

1 . Hair drying unit suitable for being installed in a room; said hair drying unit comprising an end device comprising a body; said end device comprising a first conduit, a second conduit, at least one first opening in communication with said first conduit and at least one second opening in communication with said second conduit; said end device being suitable for being used in the vicinity of a user's hair; said hair drying unit comprising a heating/dehumidification system comprising:
 a boxed frame comprising a first chamber and a second chamber; said boxed frame comprising a first connection inlet disposed in said first chamber and a second connection inlet disposed in said second chamber; each one of said connection inlets being in fluid communication with one of the two conduits of the end device; said boxed frame comprising a first opening that puts said first chamber in communication with a room, and a second opening that puts said second chamber in communication with the room;   connection means suitable for putting said first connection inlet and said second connection inlet in fluid communication with the corresponding conduit of the end device;   a heat pump comprising components suitable for being crossed by a heat transfer fluid and disposed inside the boxed frame; said components comprise a condenser disposed in said first chamber, an evaporator disposed in said second chamber, a laminating unit and a compressor;   a first bi-directional electric fan disposed in said first chamber and a second bi-directional electric fan disposed in said second chamber; said electric fans being configured in such a way to generate airflows that circulate in the boxed frame;   a control unit connected to said electric fans to deactivate or activate said electric fans by rotating them in either direction in such a way that the following is generated in the boxed frame:   a) an incoming airflow that passes through the second connection inlet and is conveyed towards the evaporator, and an outgoing airflow that passes through the condenser and passes through the first connection inlet; or   b) an incoming airflow that passes through the first connection inlet and is conveyed towards the condenser, and an outgoing airflow that passes through the evaporator and is conveyed into the second connection inlet.   
     
     
         2 . The hair drying unit according to  claim 1 , wherein said boxed frame comprises at least one interconnection opening that puts said first chamber in communication with said second chamber. 
     
     
         3 . The hair drying unit according to  claim 1 , wherein said boxed frame comprises a first exhaust outlet disposed in said first chamber and a second exhaust outlet disposed in said second chamber; said heating/dehumidification system comprising:
 an exhaust tube connected to said first exhaust outlet and to said second exhaust outlet suitable for discharging the air that passes through said exhaust outlets outside the room;   a first exhaust electric fan disposed in correspondence with said first exhaust outlet and configured in such a way as to suck in the air from the first chamber and forcedly convey it into the exhaust tube;   a second exhaust electric fan disposed in correspondence with said second exhaust outlet and configured in such a way as to suck in the air from the second chamber and forcedly convey it into the exhaust tube;   wherein said control unit is configured in such a way as to activate or deactivate said exhaust electric fans.   
     
     
         4 . The hair drying unit according to  claim 1 , wherein for each opening or inlet/outlet, said heating/dehumidification system comprises a movable partition suitably configured to be moved between an opening position, wherein the opening or the inlet/outlet is open, and a closing position, wherein the opening or the inlet is closed; said heating/dehumidification system comprising drive means for automatically moving said movable partitions; said control unit being operatively connected to said drive means to activate them in order to move each movable partition between the closing position and the opening position. 
     
     
         5 . The hair drying unit according to  claim 1 , wherein said first chamber comprises:
 a main compartment wherein said condenser and said first opening are disposed; and   a secondary compartment wherein said first connection inlet is disposed;   wherein said first electric fan is interposed between said main compartment and said secondary compartment;   wherein said second chamber comprises:
 a main compartment wherein said evaporator and said second opening are disposed; and 
 a secondary compartment wherein said second connection inlet is disposed; 
   wherein said second electric fan is interposed between said main compartment and said secondary compartment;   wherein said boxed frame comprises:
 a first auxiliary opening that puts the secondary compartment of the first chamber in communication with the room; and 
 a second auxiliary opening that puts the secondary compartment of the second chamber in communication with the room. 
   
     
     
         6 . The hair drying unit according to  claim 1 , comprising condensation draining/collecting means suitably configured so as to drain or collect a condensation generated by the evaporator. 
     
     
         7 . The hair drying unit according to  claim 1 , wherein said connection means comprise a tube comprising two conduits. 
     
     
         8 . The hair drying unit according to  claim 1 , wherein said heating/dehumidification system comprises:
 a first temperature sensor disposed in said first chamber to measure the temperature of the air that circulates in the first chamber;   a second temperature sensor disposed in said second chamber to measure the temperature of the air that circulates in the second chamber;   said control unit being operatively connected to said temperature sensors to receive temperature signals.   
     
     
         9 . The hair drying unit according to  claim 1 , wherein said body of the end device comprises a handle and an operating portion provided with two openings in side-by-side parallel position. 
     
     
         10 . The hair drying unit according to  claim 1 , wherein said body of the end device is shaped like a cap defining a central compartment wherein a user's head is suitable for being positioned, said cap-shaped body comprises an outer surface and an inner surface facing the compartment; said end device comprising a plurality of first openings and a plurality of second openings formed on the inner surface of the cap; said conduits being formed inside the cap between said inner surface and said outer surface. 
     
     
         11 . The hair drying unit according to  claim 1 , wherein said body of the end device comprises:
 a handle;   a pin aligned with said handle;   wherein said handle and said pin are crossed by said first conduit and by said second conduit of the end device; said end device comprising two plates connected to said pin and means configured in such a way as to move said plates between a non-operating position, wherein said plates are spaced apart from each other, and an operating position, wherein the two plates are in contact with each other; each plate comprises an operating side facing the other plate; wherein the operating side of one of said plates is provided with first openings, whereas the operating side of the other plate is provided with second openings.   
     
     
         12 . The hair drying unit according to  claim 1 , wherein said end device comprises a hair curling device and further comprises:
 the body having a handle and an end operating portion; said first conduit and said second conduit being separately obtained along said body;   a central tube which is connected to the end operating portion of the body and is provided with the first openings from which the air is to be sucked in or emitted; said first openings are in communication with the first conduit by means of an internal conduit of the central tube;   two boxed wings hinged to the end operating portion and arranged at the sides of the central tube; each boxed wing comprising two contact sides suitable for going in contact against the contact sides of the other boxed wing; each boxed wing comprising an inner side interposed between the two contact sides and having a concavity that faces the central tube; said boxed wings being capable of being disposed in a diverged position, wherein the contact sides ( 22   f ) are distant from each other, and in a closed position, wherein the contact sides are in contact with each other and the two boxed wings embrace the central tube; the internal side of each boxed wing is provided with said second openings from which the air is to be sucked in or emitted; said second openings being in communication with the second conduit by means of an internal chamber of the boxed wings;   hinge means interposed between each boxed wing and the end operating portion ( 20   b ) that allow for moving the two boxed wings between the closed position and the diverged position.   
     
     
         13 . The hair drying unit according to  claim 12 , wherein said central tube comprises a plurality of flat annular portions, identical to each other and disposed in aligned position, and a plurality of concave annular portions, each one of them being interposed between two flat annular portions; wherein said flat annular portions have a flat surface in cross-section, whereas said concave annular portions have a concave surface in cross-section, with concavity facing towards the exterior of the central tube. 
     
     
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         17 . The hair drying unit according to any  claim 12 , wherein said end operating portion and said central tube comprise fast coupling means suitably configured in such a way to detachably couple the central tube with the end operating portion. 
     
     
         18 . The hair drying unit according to  claim 1 , wherein said end device comprises a hair straightening device and comprises:
 the body comprising a handle and an operating head; the first conduit and the second conduit are formed along the entire body;   the first opening and the second opening obtained on the operating head and suitable for receiving or ejecting the air; the first conduit ends in the first opening and the second conduit ends in the second opening;   a hair straightening tool connected to said operating head and comprising a plurality of prongs disposed side-by-side that protrude with respect to the two openings and are suitable for being introduced in a user's hair in order to comb the hair.   
     
     
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