Steam Hairdressing Apparatus

Abstract

A steam hairdressing apparatus to style the hair, including: a first and a second jaw arranged facing one another, a first treatment surface borne by the first jaw and a second treatment surface borne by the second jaw, the surfaces intended to grasp a lock of hair, a reservoir of liquid, a means of vaporization of the liquid in fluid communication with the reservoir, a steam distribution means in communication with the means of vaporization, comprising one or more steam distribution orifices in the direction of a lock of hair, the means of vaporization comprising a first vaporization chamber forming a unique volume, a second vaporization chamber equipped with a plurality of baffles, said chambers in fluid communication, the internal volume (V 1 ) of the first chamber being greater than the internal volume (V 2 ) of the second chamber.

1 . Steam hairdressing apparatus to style hair comprising:
 a first and a second jaw arranged facing one another, a first treatment surface borne by the first jaw and a second treatment surface borne by the second jaw, the surfaces intended to grasp a lock of hair,   a reservoir of liquid,   a means of vaporization of the liquid in communication with the reservoir for generating steam,   means of distribution of the steam in communication with the means of vaporization including one or more steam distribution orifices in the direction of a lock of hair,   wherein the means of vaporization includes a first vaporization chamber forming a unique volume, a second vaporization chamber equipped with baffles, said first and second chambers in fluid communication, and wherein the internal volume (V 1 ) of the first chamber is greater than the internal volume (V 2 ) of the second chamber.   
     
     
         2 . Apparatus according to  claim 1  where the first vaporization chamber is arranged upstream from the second vaporization chamber relative to a direction of the passage of steam. 
     
     
         3 . Apparatus according to  claim 1  where the internal volume (V 1 ) of the first chamber is at least two times greater than the internal volume (V 2 ) of the second chamber. 
     
     
         4 . Apparatus according to  claim 1  where the baffles arranged parallel to one another. 
     
     
         5 . Apparatus according to  claim 1  where the second chamber includes three to five baffles. 
     
     
         6 . Apparatus according to  claim 1  where the first chamber has a volume that is essentially a parallelepiped, having a section chosen among one of the following sections: a rectangular, square or trapezoidal section. 
     
     
         7 . Apparatus according to  claim 1  where the means of distribution is lateral to the means of vaporization and preferably extends essentially an entire length of the means of vaporization. 
     
     
         8 . Apparatus according to  claim 1  where the first chamber has a water inlet in the form of a water supply pipe an orifice of which is arranged essentially in a center of the first chamber. 
     
     
         9 . Apparatus according to  claim 1  where the first vaporization chamber has a water inlet in the form of a water supply pipe, an orifice of which is arranged essentially in a first quarter of a length of the first chamber. 
     
     
         10 . Apparatus according to  claim 1  where the first vaporization chamber has a water inlet in the form of a pipe made of material consisting of or coated with PTFE. 
     
     
         11 . Apparatus according to  claim 1  wherein the means of vaporization comprises at least one heating element. 
     
     
         12 . Apparatus according to  claim 1  where a heating element is arranged against a largest exterior surface of the means of vaporization, preferably placed opposite the steam distribution orifices. 
     
     
         13 . Apparatus according to  claim 1  comprising two heating elements arranged laterally against each side of the means of vaporization. 
     
     
         14 . Apparatus according to  claim 11  where the heating element is regulated by a thermistor. 
     
     
         15 . Apparatus according to  claim 1  where at least a part of the interior surface of the means of vaporization has a granular coating and/or is coated at least partially with an anti-boiling agent. 
     
     
         16 . Apparatus according to  claim 1  where the two hair treatment surfaces are essentially complementary and flat, curved or corrugated in shape. 
     
     
         17 . Apparatus according to  claim 13  where the heating element is regulated by a thermistor.