Cordless hairstyling tools with rechargeable and interchangeable batteries

摘要

A suite of cordless hairstyling devices with interchangeable, rechargeable batteries is provided. The suite includes a cordless blow dryer, a cordless curling iron, a cordless flat iron, a plurality of rechargeable, interchangeable battery packs and a recharging station. The suite of hairstyling devices each have a handle with an indentation which is configured to receive one of the rechargeable, interchangeable battery packs.

主权项

1. A cordless hair dryer device comprising:
a housing having an air intake end and a cone shaped air nozzle that tapers toward an air outlet distal from said air intake end; a blower fan supported in said housing; a heater element supported in said housing; a handle extending from said housing; a removable battery housing containing one or more rechargeable batteries; said battery housing further comprising a substantially flat, rectangular inner face and a substantially curved outer face and a set of electric contact points operably connected to the one or more rechargeable batteries; said handle further comprising an indentation of substantially the same size as the battery housing, said indentation further comprising electrical contacts operably connected to the blower fan and the heater element; wherein the battery housing may be inserted into the indentation and secured in place, such that when the battery housing is secured in place, the substantially flat rectangular inner face of the battery housing contacts an inner surface of the indentation and the substantially curved outer face of the battery housing aligns with the edges and curvature of the indentation to form an ergonomically comfortable grip of the handle, and wherein when the battery housing is secured in place, the electric contact points of the battery housing are electrically connected to the electrical contacts of the indentation, thereby allowing current to flow from the one or more rechargeable batteries to provide power to the blower fan and heater element.