Hair drying and/or styling device and attachment for drying and/or styling hair

Abstract

The invention relates to a hair drying and/or styling device and in particular to a hair drying device which can optionally be used to style hair. The invention may be configured as a unitary or stand-alone device or it may be configured as an attachment for another device such as a hair dryer. The hair drying and/or styling device has an air inlet, a body with an air flow space in communication with the air inlet, and an outlet plate with a large number of openings which are in communication with the air flow space. The outlet plate is concave and defines a volume which is surrounded by the outlet plate. A chosen section of hair can be inserted into the volume for drying and/or styling. The outlet plate is rotatable relative to the body, the rotatable outlet plate facilitating styling of the section of hair.

1 . A hair drying and/or styling device having an air inlet, a body with an air flow space in communication with the air inlet, and an outlet plate with a large number of openings which are in communication with the air flow space, the outlet plate being concave and defining a volume which is surrounded by the outlet plate, the outlet plate being rotatable relative to the body. 
     
     
         2 . The hair drying and/or styling device according to  claim 1  having a motor and a fan which is driven to rotate by the motor. 
     
     
         3 . The hair drying and/or styling device according to  claim 2  having a heating element to heat the air as it flows through the air flow space. 
     
     
         4 . The hair drying and/or styling device according to  claim 2  in which the fan is reversible. 
     
     
         5 . The hair drying and/or styling device according to  claim 1  in which the air inlet is configured for releasable connection to a separate hair dryer. 
     
     
         6 . The hair drying and/or styling device according to  claim 1  having a single contiguous air flow space. 
     
     
         7 . The hair drying and/or styling device according to  claim 1  in which the outlet plate is selectively rotatable. 
     
     
         8 . The hair drying and/or styling device according to  claim 1  in which the rate of rotation of the outlet plate is below 60 rpm. 
     
     
         9 . The hair drying and/or styling device according to  claim 1  in which the rate of rotation of the outlet plate is between 30 and 50 rpm. 
     
     
         10 . The hair drying and/or styling device according to  claim 1  in which all of the openings are substantially circular. 
     
     
         11 . The hair drying and/or styling device according to  claim 1  in which all of the openings are of approximately the same size. 
     
     
         12 . The hair drying and/or styling device according to  claim 1  in which the density of the openings is approximately uniform across the outlet plate. 
     
     
         13 . The hair drying and/or styling device according to  claim 1  in which the device has an elongate member at substantially the centre of the volume. 
     
     
         14 . The hair drying and/or styling device according to  claim 12  in which the elongate member rotates in the same direction as the outlet plate. 
     
     
         15 . The hair drying and/or styling device according to  claim 13  in which the elongate member rotates at the same rate as the outlet plate. 
     
     
         16 . The hair drying and/or styling device according to  claim 13  in which the elongate member has openings in communication with the air flow space. 
     
     
         17 . The hair drying and/or styling device according to  claim 13  in which the elongate member has a free end, the free end being outwardly flared. 
     
     
         18 . The hair drying and/or styling device according to  claim 13  in which the elongate member extends beyond the outlet plate. 
     
     
         19 . The hair drying and/or styling device according to  claim 1  in which the outlet plate is generally conical in shape, with a larger end and a smaller end, the larger end being open. 
     
     
         20 . The hair drying and/or styling device according to  claim 19  in which the smaller end is closed. 
     
     
         21 . The hair drying and/or styling device according to  claim 19  in which the outlet plate has an enlarged region adjacent to the smaller end, the enlarged region being bordered by a neck. 
     
     
         22 . The hair drying and/or styling device according to  claim 21  in which the enlarged region has a radial dimension of at least 10 mm.