Hair drying device with a right-angle gearing system

Abstract

A hair drying device with a right-angle gearing system, the hair drying device includes an electric motor having a stator shaft with a proximal end located at the electric motor and a distal end, a fan having a drive shaft with a proximal end at the fan and a distal end, a right-angle gearing system configured to connect the electric motor and the fan including an input gear element mechanically coupled to the distal end of the stator shaft, an output gear element connected to the distal end of the drive shaft, and wherein the input gear element is perpendicular to the output gear element, a heating element in fluidic connection to the fan, and a housing including a barrel and a handle, wherein the handle is configured to house the electric motor, and the barrel is configured to house the at least a fan and the heating element.

1 . A hair drying device with a right-angle gearing system, the hair drying device comprises:
 an electric motor comprising a shroud with a smooth surface and oval shape and constructed from a sound dampening material and further comprising:
 a stator shaft with a proximal end located at the electric motor and a distal end; and 
 a cooling mechanism, wherein the cooling mechanism is configured to dissipate heat from the electric motor using a heat pipe cooling system; 
   at least a fan comprising a drive shaft with a proximal end at the at least a fan and a distal end;   the right-angle gearing system configured to connect the electric motor and the at least a fan, wherein the right-angle gearing system comprises:
 an input gear element, wherein the input gear element is mechanically coupled to the distal end of the stator shaft; 
 an output gear element, wherein the output gear element is connected to the distal end of the drive shaft; and 
 wherein the input gear element is perpendicular to the output gear element; and 
 wherein the input gear element comprises a first diameter and the output gear element comprises a second diameter that is smaller than the first diameter; 
   at least a heating element in fluidic connection to the at least a fan; and   a housing comprising a handle and a barrel, wherein the handle is configured to house the electric motor, and the barrel is configured to house the at least a fan and the at least a heating element.   
     
     
         2 . The hair drying device of  claim 1 , wherein the hair drying device comprises a power source configured to provide electrical power to the electric motor and the at least a heating element. 
     
     
         3 . The hair drying device of  claim 1 , wherein the electric motor comprises a brushed DC motor. 
     
     
         4 . The hair drying device of  claim 1 , wherein the housing comprises:
 a middle housing, wherein the middle housing is configured to connect the barrel and the handle.   
     
     
         5 . The hair drying device of  claim 4 , wherein the right-angle gearing system is disposed in the middle housing. 
     
     
         6 . The hair drying device of  claim 1 , wherein the at least a fan comprises:
 a first fan; and   a second fan, wherein the first fan and the second fan are arranged in a sequence on the drive shaft.   
     
     
         7 . (canceled) 
     
     
         8 . The hair drying device of  claim 1 , wherein the input gear element and the output gear element each comprises a magnetic gear containing a plurality of permanent magnets. 
     
     
         9 . The hair drying device of  claim 8 , wherein the plurality of permanent magnets comprises an arrangement pattern. 
     
     
         10 . The hair drying device of  claim 1 , wherein the right-angle gearing system comprises an air gap between the input gear element and the output gear element. 
     
     
         11 . A method for manufacturing a hair drying device with a right-angle gearing system, the method comprises:
 connecting, by a stator shaft, an input gear element of the right-angle gearing system to an electric motor located at a proximal end of the stator shaft, wherein the electric motor comprises a shroud with a smooth surface and oval shape and is constructed from a sound dampening material and wherein the electric motor comprises a cooling mechanism, wherein the cooling mechanism is configured to dissipate heat from the electric motor using a heat pipe cooling system;   connecting, by a drive shaft, an output gear element of the right-angle gearing system to at least a fan located at a proximal end of the drive shaft, wherein the input gear element is perpendicular to the output gear element and wherein the input gear element comprises a first diameter and the output gear element comprises a second diameter that is smaller than the first diameter; and   housing, by a housing comprising a handle and a barrel, the electric motor in the handle, and the at least a fan and at least a heating element in the barrel.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the hair drying device comprises a power source configured to provide electrical power to the electric motor and the at least a heating element. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the electric motor comprises a brushed DC motor. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the housing comprises:
 a middle housing, wherein the middle housing is configured to connect the barrel and the handle.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the right-angle gearing system is disposed in the middle housing. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the at least a fan comprises:
 a first fan; and   a second fan, wherein the first fan and the second fan are arranged in a sequence on the drive shaft.   
     
     
         17 . (canceled) 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the input gear element and the output gear element each comprises a magnetic gear containing a plurality of permanent magnets. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the plurality of permanent magnets comprises an arrangement pattern. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the right-angle gearing system comprises an air gap between the input gear element and the output gear element.