Electronic hair brush device

Abstract

An electronic hair brush device includes a hair brush that has a handle and a head that is disposed on the handle. A plurality of bristles is provided and each of the plurality of bristles is attached to the head of the hair brush to brush hair of a user. Each of the plurality of bristles is comprised of an electrically conductive material to conduct static electricity produced by brushing the plurality of bristles through the user's hair. A power storage unit is integrated into the handle of the hair brush and the power storage unit is in electrical communication with each of the plurality of bristles. In this way the power storage unit can store the static electricity conducted by the plurality of bristles. The power storage unit has an output which can be placed in electrical communication with an electronic device to charge the electronic device.

I claim: 
     
         1 . An electronic hair brush device for harvesting and subsequently storing static electricity produced by brushing hair, said device comprising:
 a hair brush having a handle and a head being disposed on said handle;   a plurality of bristles, each of said plurality of bristles being attached to said head of said hair brush wherein each of said plurality of bristles is configured to brush hair of a user, each of said plurality of bristles being comprised of an electrically conductive material wherein each of said plurality of bristles is configured to be in electrical communication with the user's hair when said bristles are employed to brush the user's hair thereby facilitating said plurality of bristles to conduct static electricity produced by brushing said plurality of bristles through the user's hair; and   a power storage unit being integrated into said handle of said hair brush, said power storage unit being in electrical communication with each of said plurality of bristles wherein said power storage unit is configured to store the static electricity conducted by said plurality of bristles, said power storage unit having an output which can be placed in electrical communication with an electronic device wherein said power storage unit is configured to facilitate said electronic device to be charged with the static electricity stored in said power storage unit.   
     
     
         2 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 said head has a top surface and an outer surface, said outer surface being continuously arcuate about a center of said top surface such that said head has a rounded shape;   said head is elongated along a longitudinal axis of said handle such that said head has an ovoid shape;   said head is substantially hollow;   said head has a plurality of holes each extending though said top surface and into an interior of said head;   said plurality of holes is arranged into a plurality of columns and rows on said top surface; and   each of said head and said handle is comprised of an electrically insulating material.   
     
     
         3 . The device according to  claim 2 , wherein:
 said device includes a plurality of annular rings, each of said annular rings being disposed in a respective one of said plurality of holes in said top surface of said head;   each of said plurality of annular rings being oriented to extend around a full circumference of a bounding edge of said respective hole;   each of said plurality of bristles extends through a respective one of said plurality of annular rings; and   each of said plurality of annular rings is comprised of an electrically conductive material wherein each of said plurality of annular rings is configured to be in electrical communication with the user's hair when said plurality of bristles are employed to brush the user's hair thereby facilitating said plurality of annular rings to conduct static electricity produced by brushing said plurality of bristles through the user's hair.   
     
     
         4 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 said device includes a plurality of balls, each of said plurality of balls being coupled to a top end of a respective one of said plurality of bristles; and   each of said plurality of balls is comprised of an electrically conductive material wherein each of said plurality of balls is configured to be in electrical communication with the user's hair when said bristles are employed to brush the user's hair thereby facilitating said plurality of balls to conduct static electricity produced by brushing said plurality of bristles through the user's hair.   
     
     
         5 . The device according to  claim 3 , wherein said power storage unit comprises:
 a voltage converter being positioned within said head of said hair brush;   said voltage converter has an input being electrically coupled to each of said plurality of bristles wherein said voltage converter is configured to convert the static electricity conducted by said plurality of bristles into direct current; and   said input of said voltage converter is electrically coupled to each of said plurality of annular rings wherein said voltage converter is configured to convert the static electricity conducted by said plurality of annular rings into direct current.   
     
     
         6 . The device according to  claim 5 , wherein said power storage unit includes a rechargeable battery being positioned within said handle of said hair brush, said rechargeable battery being electrically coupled to an output of said voltage converter for charging said rechargeable battery wherein voltage converter is configured to deliver the direct current voltage to said rechargeable battery. 
     
     
         7 . The device according to  claim 6 , wherein said power storage unit includes a charge port being recessed into a distal end of said handle of said hair brush such that said charge port defines said output of said power storage unit, said charge port insertably receiving a charge cord of said electronic device, said charge port being electrically coupled to said rechargeable battery for charging said electronic device. 
     
     
         8 . An electronic hair brush device for harvesting and subsequently storing static electricity produced by brushing hair, said device comprising:
 a hair brush having a handle and a head being disposed on said handle, said head having a top surface and an outer surface, said outer surface being continuously arcuate about a center of said top surface such that said head has a rounded shape, said head being elongated along a longitudinal axis of said handle such that said head has an ovoid shape, said head being substantially hollow, said head having a plurality of holes each extending though said top surface and into an interior of said head, said plurality of holes being arranged into a plurality of columns and rows on said top surface, each of said head and said handle being comprised of an electrically insulating material;   a plurality of bristles, each of said plurality of bristles being attached to said head of said hair brush wherein each of said plurality of bristles is configured to brush hair of a user, each of said plurality of bristles being comprised of an electrically conductive material wherein each of said plurality of bristles is configured to be in electrical communication with the user's hair when said bristles are employed to brush the user's hair thereby facilitating said plurality of bristles to conduct static electricity produced by brushing said plurality of bristles through the user's hair;   a plurality of annular rings, each of said annular rings being disposed in a respective one of said plurality of holes in said top surface of said head, each of said plurality of annular rings being oriented to extend around a full circumference of a bounding edge of said respective hole, each of said plurality of bristles extending through a respective one of said plurality of annular rings, each of said plurality of annular rings being comprised of an electrically conductive material wherein each of said plurality of annular rings is configured to be in electrical communication with the user's hair when said plurality of bristles are employed to brush the user's hair thereby facilitating said plurality of annular rings to conduct static electricity produced by brushing said plurality of bristles through the user's hair;   a plurality of balls, each of said plurality of balls being coupled to a top end of a respective one of said plurality of bristles, each of said plurality of balls being comprised of an electrically conductive material wherein each of said plurality of balls is configured to be in electrical communication with the user's hair when said bristles are employed to brush the user's hair thereby facilitating said plurality of balls to conduct static electricity produced by brushing said plurality of bristles through the user's hair; and   a power storage unit being integrated into said handle of said hair brush, said power storage unit being in electrical communication with each of said plurality of bristles wherein said power storage unit is configured to store the static electricity conducted by said plurality of bristles, said power storage unit having an output which can be placed in electrical communication with an electronic device wherein said power storage unit is configured to facilitate said electronic device to be charged with the static electricity stored in said power storage unit, said power storage unit comprising:
 a voltage converter being positioned within said head of said hair brush, said voltage converter having an input being electrically coupled to each of said plurality of plurality of bristles wherein said voltage converter is configured to convert the static electricity conducted by said plurality of plurality of bristles into direct current, said input of said voltage converter being electrically coupled to each of said plurality of annular rings via said plurality of bristles wherein said voltage converter is configured to convert the static electricity conducted by said plurality of annular rings into direct current; 
 a rechargeable battery being positioned within said handle of said hair brush, said rechargeable battery being electrically coupled to an output of said voltage converter for charging said rechargeable battery wherein voltage converter is configured to deliver the direct current voltage to said rechargeable battery; and 
 a charge port being recessed into a distal end of said handle of said hair brush such that said charge port defines said output of said power storage unit, said charge port insertably receiving a charge cord of said electronic device, said charge port being electrically coupled to said rechargeable battery for charging said electronic device.