Hair care device

Abstract

A hair care device including an airflow inlet and an airflow outlet, an airflow passage extending from the inlet to the outlet, and an air mover for moving air through the passage from the inlet to the outlet. The hair care device further including an electronics cavity housing an electronic component, and an opening fluidly connecting the electronics cavity with the airflow passage.

1 . A hair care device comprising:
 an airflow inlet and an airflow outlet;   an airflow passage extending from the inlet to the outlet;   an air mover for moving air through the passage from the inlet to the outlet;   an electronics cavity housing an electronic component; and   an opening fluidly connecting the electronics cavity with the airflow passage.   
     
     
         2 . The hair care device according to  claim 1 , wherein the opening is arranged so that air is drawn through the opening from the electronics cavity to the passage by movement of air along the passage in use. 
     
     
         3 . The hair care device according to  claim 2 , wherein the opening is upstream of the air mover. 
     
     
         4 . The hair care device according to  claim 1 , comprising an air heater disposed in the passage downstream of the opening. 
     
     
         5 . The hair care device according to  claim 1 , wherein the passage defines a primary airflow path, and a secondary airflow path extends through the electronics cavity to the opening, the electronic component disposed within the secondary airflow path. 
     
     
         6 . The hair care device according to  claim 1 , wherein an air permeable barrier is provided across the opening, the air permeable barrier configured to restrict passage of water therethrough. 
     
     
         7 . The hair care device according to  claim 6 , wherein the air permeable barrier comprises a mesh. 
     
     
         8 . The hair care device according to  claim 7 , wherein the mesh comprises a pore size of between 60 and 100 microns. 
     
     
         9 . The hair care device according to  claim 6 , wherein the air permeable barrier comprises a hydrophobic coating. 
     
     
         10 . The hair care device according to  claim 1 , wherein the electronics cavity is adjacent to an external wall of the device. 
     
     
         11 . The hair care device according to  claim 10 , wherein the external wall forms at least part of a handle of the device. 
     
     
         12 . The hair care device according to  claim 1 , comprising a main body defining the airflow passage, and a housing at least partly surrounding the main body, the electronics cavity disposed between the main body and the housing. 
     
     
         13 . The hair care device according to  claim 12 , wherein the electronics cavity forms part of an annular space defined between the main body and the housing, the annular space extending about the airflow passage. 
     
     
         14 . The hair care device according to  claim 12 , comprising a sealing member comprising a first portion sealing between the main body and the housing, and a second portion defining an aperture for sealing about a periphery of the opening. 
     
     
         15 . The hair care device according to  claim 14 , wherein the aperture sealing about the periphery of the opening is a secondary aperture and the first portion defines a primary aperture aligned with the airflow passage. 
     
     
         16 . The hair care device according to  claim 15 , wherein the first portion comprises an inner support frame surrounding the primary aperture and an outer peripheral skirt extending about a periphery of the inner support frame, the skirt having greater flexibility than the support frame. 
     
     
         17 . The hair care device according to  claim 15 , wherein the second portion comprises a flexible tab extending from the first portion, and/or wherein the primary aperture is larger than the secondary aperture, and/or wherein the electronics component is one of a printed circuit board (PCB), ionizer, or battery. 
     
     
         18 . (canceled) 
     
     
         19 . The hair care device according to  claim 15 , wherein an air permeable barrier is provided across the opening, the air permeable barrier configured to restrict passage of water therethrough, and wherein the air permeable barrier is mounted to or formed integrally with the sealing member so as to extend across the aperture/secondary aperture. 
     
     
         20 . (canceled) 
     
     
         21 . A sealing member for sealing between first and second components of a hair care device, the sealing member comprising:
 a first portion defining a primary aperture for passage of a primary airflow therethrough;   a second portion defining a secondary aperture for passage of a secondary airflow therethrough; and   an air permeable barrier extending across the secondary aperture, the air permeable barrier configured to restrict passage of water therethrough.   
     
     
         22 . (canceled) 
     
     
         23 . (canceled) 
     
     
         24 . (canceled) 
     
     
         25 . The sealing member according to  claim 21 , wherein the first portion comprises an inner support frame surrounding the primary aperture and an outer peripheral skirt extending about a periphery of the inner support frame, the skirt having greater flexibility than the support frame, and/or wherein the air permeable barrier comprises a mesh, and/or wherein the second portion comprises a flexible tab extending inwardly from the first portion into the primary aperture and/or wherein the primary aperture is larger than the secondary aperture. 
     
     
         26 . (canceled) 
     
     
         27 . (canceled)