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Collapsible and portable hair dryer with combustion heat supply system

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1996-05-29
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Granted: 1997-03-11
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Expires: 2016-05-29
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Abstract

Abstract A collapsible and portable hair dryer with gas combustion heat supply system is provided. Gas combustion is adapted to supply heat for air inside the hair dryer. A motor ran by a self-contained power source system is provided to rotate a fan in order to blow air through several bladelike portions, which are heated by the gas flame. Thus, the air passed through the heated bladelike portions becomes hot and is blown out for use. The hair dryer can be used outdoors because an electrical socket is not needed.

Inventors

  • 👤 Jong-Yes Hsu

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-06 14:58
CPC Classifications
A; A45; A45D; A45D20/00; A45D20/04; A45D20/06; A45D2020/065

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim 268 words
A collapsible and portable hair dryer with gas combustion heat supply system, in combination: a main body housing a motor, a fan, and a plurality of bladelike portions therein; the bladelike portions being arranged in front of the fan; the fan being rotated by the motor, which is controlled by a motor switch and energized with an electric power source installed in the hair dryer; the bladelike portions allowing air blown from the fan to pass through; a handle part provided to hold gas therein; a gas pipe fitted on a top of the handle part; a combustion chamber under the bladelike portions; a heat adjustment screw, connected with a front end of the gas pipe, for one to set up a temperature value of the hair dryer; a flame nozzle fitted in front of 'the heat adjustment screw; a flame guide pipe, communicating with the combustion chamber, for flame of gas under combustion to pass therethrough; said flame of gas under combustion heating up the bladelike portions to heat the air passed through the bladelike portions; a sliding rod controlling outflow quantity of gas; a temperature sensor, installed inside the flame guide pipe, and operationally associated with both the sliding rod and the heat adjustment screw for sensing a current temperature and adjusting the current temperature in accordance the set temperature value of the heat adjustment screw by moving the sliding rod to control the gas outflow quantity; a button fitted on the handle part to start gas combustion; an indicating light fitted on the handle part to indicate the gas combustion and running of the motor.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 268 words
A collapsible and portable hair dryer with gas combustion heat supply system, in combination: a main body housing a motor, a fan, and a plurality of bladelike portions therein; the bladelike portions being arranged in front of the fan; the fan being rotated by the motor, which is controlled by a motor switch and energized with an electric power source installed in the hair dryer; the bladelike portions allowing air blown from the fan to pass through; a handle part provided to hold gas therein; a gas pipe fitted on a top of the handle part; a combustion chamber under the bladelike portions; a heat adjustment screw, connected with a front end of the gas pipe, for one to set up a temperature value of the hair dryer; a flame nozzle fitted in front of 'the heat adjustment screw; a flame guide pipe, communicating with the combustion chamber, for flame of gas under combustion to pass therethrough; said flame of gas under combustion heating up the bladelike portions to heat the air passed through the bladelike portions; a sliding rod controlling outflow quantity of gas; a temperature sensor, installed inside the flame guide pipe, and operationally associated with both the sliding rod and the heat adjustment screw for sensing a current temperature and adjusting the current temperature in accordance the set temperature value of the heat adjustment screw by moving the sliding rod to control the gas outflow quantity; a button fitted on the handle part to start gas combustion; an indicating light fitted on the handle part to indicate the gas combustion and running of the motor.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 31 words
The collapsible and portable hair dryer with gas combustion heat supply system as recited in claim 1, wherein the handle part is inserted with a gasholder as a gas supply source.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 25 words
The collapsible and portable hair dryer with gas combustion heat supply sytem as recited in claim 1, wherein said electric power source is a battery.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 36 words
The collapsible and portable hair dryer with gas combustion heat supply system as recited in claim 1, wherein the handle part is pivoted onto the main body housing the motor, the fan, and the bladelike portions.

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