The present disclosure claims priority to and the benefit of Chinese Patent Application No. 202022590388.9, filed on Nov. 10, 2020, the entire disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.
The present disclosure relates to the technical field of a hair dryer, and more particularly to a wireless hair dryer system and a rechargeable socket of the wireless hair dryer system.
Currently, when traditional wired hair dryers on the market are in daily use, power cords are easy to wrap around an arm or other objects, which is inconvenient to use. In addition, the existing wireless hair dryers generally include rechargeable inlets. When rechargeable the existing wireless hair dryers, rechargeable plugs need to be inserted into the rechargeable inlets. Such that it is inconvenient to use and the user experience is poor.
The purpose of the present disclosure is aim to provide a rechargeable socket and a wireless hair dryer system including the rechargeable socket, which are convenient to use.
In order to solve the above problem, the present disclosure provides a rechargeable socket, which is configured for charging a rechargeable battery of a wireless hair dryer. The wireless hair dryer includes a handle. The rechargeable socket includes a pedestal and a rechargeable assembly arranged in the pedestal. The top of the pedestal is recessed to form a plug-in part. The rechargeable assembly includes a circuit board and a rechargeable terminal electrically coupled to the circuit board. The rechargeable terminal passes through the plug-in part and extends to the inner cavity of the plug-in part. An end of the handle arranges a rechargeable connector. The end of the handle is inserted into the inner cavity of the plug-in part to allow the rechargeable terminal to be in contact with the rechargeable connector. In process of the handle rotatable relative to the plug-in part, the rechargeable terminal is kept in contact with the rechargeable connector.
Preferably, the plug-in part includes a plug-in duct coupled to a top of the rechargeable socket and a connecting plate arranged at a bottom of the plug-in duct. A plug-in space is formed by the plug-in duct and the connecting plate. The handle is received in the plug-in space. The connecting plate defines a diversion hole. The diversion hole is in liquid communication with an outside of the rechargeable socket.
Preferably, the connecting plate is provided with a boss protruding toward the plug-in space, and the rechargeable terminal passing through the boss extends to the plug-in space.
Preferably, a diversion groove is formed on the connecting plate around the boss, the diversion hole is in liquid communication with the diversion groove, and the diversion hole is in liquid communication with an outside of the pedestal by a diversion tube.
Preferably, the connecting plate is provided with an induction switch; the induction switch is electrically coupled to the circuit board. When the handle is inserted into the plug-in space of the plug-in part, the induction switch is triggered to send a signal to the circuit board and the circuit board receives the signal to control the rechargeable terminal to output an electric current according the signal.
Preferably, the connecting plate defines a positioning hole, and the induction switch is positioned at the positioning hole.
Preferably, the pedestal is provided with a plurality of connecting columns, and the circuit board is fixedly coupled to the plurality of connecting columns.
The present disclosure further provides a wireless hair dryer system, including a wireless hair dryer, a rechargeable battery arranged in the wireless hair dryer, and the above rechargeable socket. The wireless hair dryer comprises a handle, an end of the handle arranges a rechargeable connector, and the end of the handle is inserted into the inner cavity of the plug-in part to allow the rechargeable terminal to be in contact with the rechargeable connector.
Preferably, the rechargeable connector is an annular conducting strip. An outer surface of the conducting strip is coated with a conductive coating layer. The handle is capable of rotating in the plug-in part. In process of the handle rotatable relative to the plug-in part, the rechargeable terminal is kept in contact with the conducting strip.
Preferably, a side wall of the handle defines a plurality of air inlets. The pedestal includes an upper housing and a lower housing. The upper housing of the pedestal body defines a plurality of air holes. The lower housing of the pedestal defines a plurality of air grooves. The plurality of air grooves are in air communication with the plurality of air holes, and the end of the handle is inserted into the inner cavity of the plug-in part to allow the plurality of the air holes to be in air communication with the plurality of air inlets.
The present disclosure provides the wireless hair dryer system including the rechargeable socket, which arranges the plug-in part, and the wireless hair dryer. The rechargeable terminal on the circuit board of the wireless hair dryer passes through the plug-in part and extends to the inner cavity of the plug-in part. When the end of the handle is inserted into the inner cavity of the plug-in part, the rechargeable connector at the end of the handle is contacted with the rechargeable terminal. In process of the handle rotatable relative to the plug-in part, the rechargeable terminal is always electrically coupled to the rechargeable connector to allow the rechargeable socket to charge the rechargeable battery. That is, the wireless hair dryer can be charged immediately after being inserted into the rechargeable socket, which is convenient to use and reduces a failure probability of the charging the wireless hair dryer. Such that a plug-and-play effect can be achieved.
In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solution of the present disclosure, the accompanying drawings required for describing the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly described below. Apparently, the accompanying drawings in the following description are merely the embodiments of the present disclosure, and other drawings may be obtained by those skilled in the art according to these accompanying drawings without paying any creative labor.
The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present disclosure will be clearly and completely described in the following with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present disclosure. Apparently, the described embodiments are merely some but not all of the embodiments of the present disclosure. All other embodiments obtained by a person of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments of the present disclosure without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present disclosure.
In the description of the embodiments of the present disclosure, it should be apprehended that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by the terms, such as the term “thickness”, is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and is only for the convenience of describing the present disclosure and simplifying the description. It does not imply or indicate that the pointed device or element must be in a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, therefore cannot be understood as a limitation of the present disclosure.
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In the embodiment, the handle 23 can be inserted in the inner cavity of the plug-in part 410. In process of the handle 23 rotatable relative to the plug-in part 410 at any angle, the rechargeable terminal 433 is slidably contacted with the rechargeable connector 25, and the rechargeable terminal 433 is always electrically coupled to the rechargeable connector 25. That is, as long as the handle 23 is inserted into the inner cavity of the plug-in part 410, the rechargeable terminal 433 can be kept in contact with the rechargeable connector 25.
The present disclosure provides the wireless hair dryer system 100 including the rechargeable socket 40, which is provided with the plug-in part 410, and the wireless hair dryer 20. The rechargeable terminal 433 on the circuit board 431 of the wireless hair dryer 20 passes through the plug-in part 410 and extends to the inner cavity of the plug-in part 410. When the end of the handle 23 is inserted into the inner cavity of the plug-in part 410, the rechargeable connector 25 at the end of the handle 25 is contacted with the rechargeable terminal 433. No matter the handle 23 rotates relative to the plug-in part 410 at any angle, the rechargeable terminal 433 is always electrically coupled to the rechargeable connector 25 to allow the rechargeable socket 40 to charge the rechargeable battery 21. That is, the wireless hair dryer 20 can be charged immediately after being inserted into the rechargeable socket 40, which is convenient to use and reduces a failure probability of the charging the wireless hair dryer 20. Such that the plug-and-play effect can be achieved, and a damage caused by insufficient air intake when the product is activated in a specific situation can be effectively avoided.
In other embodiments, the rechargeable battery 21 can also be arranged in an inner cavity of the handle 23. The rechargeable connector 25 can be coupled to the rechargeable battery 21 by a wire.
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The positive electrode tab 251 and the negative electrode tab 253 are made of conductive material, such as copper. Preferably, outer surfaces of the positive electrode tab 251 and the negative electrode tab 253 are provided with coating layers, such as gold plating, rhodium and ruthenium plating, thus improving the electrical properties and friction, and thereby making the charging efficiency of the rechargeable socket 40 higher and the service life more longer.
The positive electrode tab 251 and the negative electrode tab 253 can be fixed to an end surface of the handle 23 by pasting, clamping, or screwing. The positive electrode tab 251 and the negative electrode tab 253 can be also fixed on the end surface of the handle 23 by encapsulation injection molding. Preferably, side surfaces of the positive electrode tab 251 and the negative electrode tab 253 facing away from the handle 23 are coplanar.
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The plug-in part 410 includes a plug-in duct 4101 coupled to the upper housing 412 of the rechargeable socket 40 and a connecting plate 4102 arranged at a bottom of the plug-in duct 4101. A plug-in space 4103 is formed by the plug-in duct 4101 and the connecting plate 4102. The handle 23 is received in the plug-in space 4103. The connecting plate 4102 defines a diversion hole 4104. The diversion hole 4104 is in liquid communication with an outside of the rechargeable socket 40. The diversion hole 4104 is configured to drain liquid, such as water, which is mistakenly flowed into the plug-in duct 4101, outside of the rechargeable socket 40, which plays a role of dredging and avoids a short circuit, damage, or other abnormal situations of the wireless hair dryer system 100 caused by the liquid contacted with the rechargeable terminal 433 and/or the rechargeable connector 25.
In the embodiment, the plug-in duct 4101 is a circular duct. The plug-in duct 4101 extends from the middle of the top plate 4120 toward the receiving space 4123 along an axial direction of the pedestal 41. A cross section of the plug-in duct 4101 can be substantially circular. An inner diameter of the plug-in duct 4101 is substantially greater than a diameter of the end of the handle 23, thus facilitating the insertion or removal of the end of the handle 23.
In other embodiments, a cross section of the plug-in duct 4101 may also be substantially rectangular, elliptical, polygonal, etc. The end of the handle 23 is correspondingly constructed as a rectangular column, an elliptical column, or a polygonal column. Such that the end of the handle 23 can be easily inserted in or removed from the plug-in space 4103 and the rechargeable connector 25 on the handle 23 can be kept in contact with the rechargeable terminal 433 of the rechargeable socket 40.
In other embodiments, the upper housing 412 may also be a rectangular cavity, an elliptical cavity, a polygonal cavity, etc., that is, the top plate 4120 is a rectangular plate, an elliptical plate, a polygonal plate, etc. The side plate 4122 is arranged around the outer periphery of the top plate 4120 in a circle.
A middle of the connecting plate 4102 is provided with a boss 4105 protruding toward the plug-in space 4103. The rechargeable terminal 433 passes through the boss 4105 and extends into the plug-in space 4103. Specifically, a middle of a surface of the connecting plate 4102 facing toward the plug-in space 4103 protrudes toward the plug-in space 4103 to form the boss 4105. The rechargeable terminal 433 is arranged on the boss 4105.
A diversion groove 4106 is formed on the connecting plate 4102 around the boss 4105. The diversion hole 4104 is in liquid communication with the diversion groove 4106. Specifically, a distance between a surface of the boss 4105 facing toward the plug-in space 4103 and the top plate 4120 is greater than a distance between a surface of the connecting plate 4102 facing toward the plug-in space 4103 and the top plate 4120. The connecting plate 4102 and the diversion hole 4104 cooperatively form the diversion groove 4106. The diversion hole 4104 is defined on a bottom of the diversion groove 4106. Preferably, a bottom surface of the diversion groove 4106 is inclined to the diversion hole 4104, such that the liquid in the diversion groove 4106 can more easily flow into the diversion hole 4104.
In the embodiment, the diversion hole 4104 is in liquid communication with an outside of the pedestal 41 by a diversion tube 4107. Specifically, the liquid in the diversion groove 4106 is drained the outside of the pedestal 41 by the diversion hole 4104 and the diversion tube 4107.
In the embodiment, the connecting plate 4102 defines a plurality of plug-in holes 4108 and a positioning hole 4109. Both the plurality of plug-in holes 4108 and the positioning hole 4109 extends through the connecting plate 4102. The plurality of plug-in holes 4108 are configured for the rechargeable terminals 433 to insert. Preferably, the plurality of plug-in holes 4108 and the positioning hole 4109 are both located on the boss 4105, the plurality of plug-in holes 4108 and the positioning hole 4109 extends through the boss 4105, and the plurality of plurality of plug-in holes 4108 are distributed around the positioning hole 4109. The rechargeable assembly 43 further includes an induction switch 435 electrically coupled to the circuit board 431. The positioning hole 4109 is configured to position the induction switch 435.
The upper housing 412 defines a plurality of positioning columns 4124 and a plurality of connecting columns 4125. The plurality of positioning columns 4124 and the plurality of connecting columns 4125 are configured for positioning the circuit board 431 to the inner cavity of the pedestal 41. In the embodiment, the plurality of positioning columns 4124 are arranged on an inner side surface of the side plate 4122 and arranged along a circumferential direction of the side plate 4122. The plurality of connecting columns 4125 are arranged on the inner side surface of the side plate 4122 and are arranged along the circumferential direction of the side plate 4122. Each the plurality of connecting columns 4125 defines a connecting hole 4126 along an axial direction thereof. The rechargeable assembly 43 further includes a power cord 437 electrically coupled to the circuit board 431. The upper housing 412 defines a clamping groove 4128 configured for positioning the power cord 437. Specifically, the clamping groove 4128 is arranged on a side of the side plate 4122 away from the top plate 4120.
The pedestal 41 further includes a pedestal decorative sheet 415 arranged on the top surface of the upper housing 412. Specifically, the pedestal decorative sheet 415 is an annular sheet. The top surface of the top plate 4120 defines an annular engaging groove 4129 around the plug-in space 4103. The pedestal decorative sheet 415 is fixed in the engaging groove 4129 by clamping, gluing, or screwing.
The induction switch 435 can be a touch switch, an infrared switch, etc. The circuit board 431 is electrically coupled to an external power source by the power cord 437. The circuit board 431 controls a working state of the charging socket 40 by receiving a signal sent by the induction switch 435, that is, the circuit board 431 is configured to control the rechargeable socket 40 to charge the wireless hair dryer 20 according to the signal sent by the inductive switch 435. In the embodiment, the induction switch 435 is arranged on the circuit board 431, and a plurality of rechargeable terminals 433 are provided on the circuit board 431 around the induction switch 435. Each of plurality of rechargeable terminals 433 has elasticity, to allow the plurality of rechargeable terminals 433 to be fixedly in contact with the rechargeable connector 25. The circuit board 431 defines a through hole 434. The through hole 434 is configured for the pedestal 41 to insert. Specifically, the through hole 434 is configured for the diversion tube 4107 to pass through. A periphery of the circuit board 431 defines a plurality of through holes 436. The plurality of through holes 436 correspond one to one to the connecting holes of the plurality of connecting columns 4125. The power cord 437 includes two opposite ends. One end of the power cord 437 is provided with a plug 4371, and the other end of the power cord 437 is provided with a connecting part 4373. The connecting part 4373 can be clamped in the clamping groove 4128, such that the power cord 437 is positioned in the rechargeable socket 40.
Preferably, the circuit board 431 is also provided with a battery protection circuit module, which is configured to effectively protect the rechargeable battery 21 in the wireless hair dryer 20. That is, the battery protection circuit module is configured to provide over-charge protection, over-discharge protection, over-current protection and short circuit protection for the rechargeable battery 21, thus ensuring the safety and stability of the rechargeable socket 40 in a working process.
The lower housing 414 includes a base plate 4142 that can be buckled to a bottom of the upper housing 412. A surface of the base plate 4142 facing toward the upper housing 412 is provided with a plurality of hooks. The plurality of hooks are configured to fasten a bottom of the side plate 4122, to allow the upper housing 412 to be fixedly coupled to the lower housing 414. The surface of the base plate 4142 facing toward the upper casing 412 is provided with a plurality of supporting columns 4143 and a sleeve 4141. The plurality of supporting columns 4143 correspond one to one to the plurality of positioning columns 4124 of the upper casing 412. The sleeve 4141 passes through the base plate 4142. A top surface of each of the plurality of supporting columns 4143 defines a positioning hole 4145 along an axial direction thereof. A bottom surface of the base plate 4142 is provided with a plurality of gaskets 4146. Specifically, the bottom surface of the base plate 4142 defines a plurality of fixing grooves 4147. The plurality of gaskets 4146 are respectively clamped in the plurality of fixing grooves 4147. Preferably, the plurality of gaskets 4146 is made of soft material, such as silicone, rubber, or sponge.
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Alternatively, a peripheral wall of the handle 23 defines a plurality of air inlet holes 233. The wireless hair dryer 20 defines a plurality of air outlet holes in air communication with the plurality of air inlet holes 233. In one embodiment, the wireless hair dryer 20 can operate alone, that is, the rechargeable battery 25 provides electric power for the wireless hair dryer 20 to work. Specifically, when the wireless hair dryer system 100 is started to work after the handle 23 is removed from the plug-in part 410, external air enters the wireless hair dryer 20 by the plurality of air inlet holes 233, and then is discharged from the plurality of air outlet holes of the wireless hair dryer 20.
Alternatively, in another embodiment, the wireless hair dryer 20 is started to work before the handle 23 is inserted in the plug-in part 410 of the rechargeable socket 40, that is, the rechargeable socket 40 provides power for the wireless hair dryer 20 to work. Specifically, a peripheral wall of the handle 23 defines a plurality of air inlet holes 233. The wireless hair dryer 20 defines a plurality of air outlet holes in air communication with the plurality of air inlet holes 233. The upper housing 412 of the pedestal 41 defines a plurality of air holes 416. The lower housing 414 defines a plurality of air grooves 417. Specifically, the plurality of air holes 416 are defined on the plug-in duct 4101 of the upper housing 412. Each of the plurality of air holes 416 is in air communication with the plug-in space 4103 and the receiving space 4123. The plurality of air grooves 417 are defines on the base plate 4142 of the lower housing 414. The plurality of air grooves 417 are in air communication with the receiving space 4123 and an outside of the pedestal 41. When the handle 23 is inserted into the plug-in space 4103, and the plurality of air holes 416 are faced to the plurality of air inlet holes 233 of the handle 23, such that more air can enter the wireless hair dryer 20. Such that, the plurality of air holes 416 are in air communication with the plurality of air grooves 417, that is, the external air enters the receiving space 4123 by the plurality of air grooves 417, and then enters the plug-in space 4103 by the plurality of air holes 416.
When the wireless hair dryer system 100 is working, the handle 23 is inserted into the plug-in part 410. At this time, the plurality of air grooves 417 and the plurality of air holes 416 are in air communication with the plurality of air inlet holes 233. specifically, if the wireless hair dryer 20 is activated during a charging process, the external air passes through the plurality of air grooves 417 of the pedestal 41, the receiving space 4123, the plurality of air holes 416, and the plurality of air inlet holes 233 of the handle 23, to enter the wireless hair dryer 20. The external air passed through the wireless hair dryer 20 is discharged from the plurality of air outlet holes of the wireless hair dryer 20, thus preventing the wireless hair dryer system 100 from being damaged without air. Specifically, the plurality of air holes 416 defined on the plug-in duct 4101 corresponds to the plurality of air inlet holes 233 of the handle 23. The plurality of air grooves 417 are provided on the periphery of the base plate 4142. When the wireless hair dryer 20 inserted in the plug-in part 410 is activated, the external air passes through the plurality of air grooves 417 of the base plate 4142 and the v plurality of air holes 416 on the plug-in duct 4101, and then enters the plurality of air inlet holes 233 of the handle 23.
When the wireless hair dryer 20 needs to be charged, the plug 4371 of the power cord 437 is inserted into a socket of the external power source to keep the charging socket 40 energized. The handle 23 is inserted into the plug-in space 4103 of the plug-in part 410, the plurality of rechargeable terminals 433 is elastically contacted with corresponding positive electrode tab 251 and the negative electrode tab 253. The induction switch 435 is triggered to send a signal to the circuit board 431. The circuit board 431 receives the signal and controls the plurality of rechargeable terminals 433 to output a current to charge the rechargeable battery 21 according the signal. Since the positive electrode tab 251 and the negative electrode tab 253 are annular conducting strips, in process of the handle 23 rotatable relative to the plug-in part 410 at any angle, the plurality of rechargeable terminals 433 will always elastically abut against the corresponding positive electrode tab 251 and the negative electrode tab 253. Therefore, the rechargeable battery 21 can be continuously charged by the rechargeable socket 40. It is understandable that, the handle 23 can be inserted into the plug-in part 410 at any angle relative to the charging socket 40, to allow the rechargeable terminal 433 to be electrically in contact with the rechargeable connector 25, thus achieving a plug-and-play effect, being convenient to use, and thereby improving the charging efficiency.
If water and other liquid is mistakenly flowed into the plug-in space 4103 of the rechargeable socket 40, the water and other liquids flowing through the diversion groove 4106, the diversion hole 4104, the diversion tube 4107, and the sleeve 4141 will be discharged from the pedestal 41 immediately, thus avoiding short circuits and other abnormal conditions.
In other embodiments, the diversion tube 4107 and the sleeve 4141 can be made in one piece; or the sleeve 4141 is omitted, that is the diversion tube 4107 directly extends out of the pedestal 41.
In other embodiments, water absorbing material, such as sponge, can also be arranged in the diversion groove 4106 to immediately absorb the water and other liquid, which is mistakenly flowed into the plug-in space 4103.
In other embodiments, the charging contact mode between the rechargeable battery 21 and the rechargeable socket 40 may also be a wireless charging mode, or a plug-socket mode, etc.
In other embodiments, the rechargeable connector 25 may also be a rectangular conducting strip, an elliptical conducting strip, or other shaped conducting strips, as long as the handle 23 received in the plug-in space 4103 rotates relative to the plug-in part 410 at any angle, the rechargeable terminal 433 is electrically coupled to the rechargeable connector 25.
The foregoing description merely depicts some exemplary embodiments of the disclosure. It should be understood that, those skilled in the art may also make a plurality of improvements and refinements without departing from the principles of the present disclosure. The plurality of improvements and refinements should all be encompassed within the protection of the present disclosure.
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