Hair dryer

Abstract

Hair dryer for generating an air flow (AF), the hair dryer comprising a curved shape unit (CS) defining an outer surface of the hair dryer, a first part (OS 1 ) of the outer surface being at an angle to a desired direction of the air flow (AF), and a second part of the outer surface being aligned with the desired direction of the air flow; a fan unit (F) at the first part (OS 1 ) of the outer surface, the fan unit (F) having an air inlet, and an air outlet arranged for blowing air along the first part (OS 1 ) of the outer surface; and a heater arranged for heating a user's hair. The heater may be at least partially integrated in the fan unit (F). The heater may comprise AF a heating wire (HW) embedded in the outer surface, e.g. mounted in a groove (G) of the outer surface (OS 1 , OS 2 ). The heater may comprise an infrared radiation unit inside the curved shape unit (CS), the infrared radiation unit being arranged for producing heat radiation towards the user's hair. A motor (M) of the fan unit (F) may be mounted at an inner surface of the curved shape unit (CS). The hair dryer may comprise a handle (H) coupled to the curved shape unit (CS), the handle (H) having a grip part (GP) arranged for being gripped by a user, and a connection part (CP) between the grip part (GP) and the outer surface (OS 1 , OS 2 ), the connection part (CP) being thinner than the grip part (GP).

1 . Hair dryer for generating an air flow, the hair dryer comprising:
 a curved shape unit defining an outer surface of the hair dryer, a first part of the outer surface being at an angle to a desired direction of the air flow, and a second part of the outer surface being aligned with the desired direction of the air flow;   a fan unit at the first part of the outer surface, the fan unit having an air inlet, and an air outlet arranged for blowing air along the first part of the outer surface; and   a heater arranged for heating a user's hair.   
     
     
         2 . Hair dryer as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the heater is at least partially integrated in the fan unit (F). 
     
     
         3 . Hair dryer as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the heater comprises a heating wire embedded in the outer surface. 
     
     
         4 . Hair dryer as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein the heating wire is mounted in a groove of the outer surface. 
     
     
         5 . Hair dryer as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the heater comprises an infrared radiation unit inside the curved shape unit, the infrared radiation unit being arranged for producing heat radiation towards the user's hair. 
     
     
         6 . Hair dryer as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein a motor of the fan unit is mounted at an inner surface of the curved shape unit. 
     
     
         7 . Hair dryer as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the hair dryer comprises a handle coupled to the curved shape unit, the handle having a grip part arranged for being gripped by a user, and a connection part (CP) between the grip part and the outer surface, the connection part being thinner than the grip part.