Attachment for hair care appliance
An attachment for a hair care appliance is provided and can include a nozzle defining a primary air flow path extending between a first air inlet and a first air outlet. The attachment can also include a cover coupled to the nozzle such that the cover and nozzle together define a secondary air flow path between a second air inlet and a second air outlet. The attachment can further include a hollow cylindrical barrel coupled to the nozzle and positioned to receive air flowing out of the first air outlet circumferentially there around. The hollow cylindrical barrel can be configured to direct the first air flow path around at least a portion of the outer circumference of the hollow cylindrical barrel.
1 . An attachment for a hair care appliance, comprising:
a nozzle defining a first air flow path extending between a first air inlet and a first air outlet;
a cover coupled to the nozzle such that the cover and nozzle together define a second air flow path between a second air inlet and a second air outlet; and
a hollow cylindrical barrel coupled to the nozzle and positioned to receive air flowing out of the first air outlet circumferentially there around, the hollow cylindrical barrel including a plurality of ribs extending around at least a portion of an outer circumference thereof and configured to direct the first air flow path around the at least a portion of the outer circumference of the hollow cylindrical barrel.
2 . The attachment of claim 1 , further comprising a heating element positioned along the at least a portion of the outer circumference of the hollow cylindrical barrel.
3 . The attachment of claim 2 , wherein the plurality of ribs extend radially away from the heating element.
4 . The attachment of claim 2 , wherein the heating element includes a conductive insert disposed on the hollow cylindrical barrel, the conductive insert comprising a plurality of projections extending radially outward therefrom and at least partially around the hollow cylindrical barrel.
5 . The attachment of claim 4 , wherein the plurality of ribs are interleaved with the plurality of projections.
6 . The attachment of claim 4 , wherein the conductive insert is positioned within a recessed portion of the hollow cylindrical barrel and extends around at least a portion of a circumference of the hollow cylindrical barrel.
7 . The attachment of claim 4 , wherein the conductive insert comprises a ceramic coating thereon configured to retain and distribute heat across the conductive insert.
8 . The attachment of claim 1 , wherein the nozzle has a first substantially cylindrical portion defining the first air inlet configured to couple to an outlet end of a hair care appliance.
9 . The attachment of claim 8 , wherein the first substantially cylindrical portion tapers from a circumferential opening at the first air inlet to a linear opening at the first air outlet.
10 . The attachment of claim 8 , wherein the nozzle has a second hemi-cylindrical portion extending from the first substantially cylindrical portion and configured to guide air flow from the first substantially cylindrical portion along a hemi-circumferential path.
11 . The attachment of claim 1 , wherein the second air flow path comprises at least one opening formed in the cover and open to an ambient environment surrounding the cover.
12 . The attachment of claim 1 , wherein the first air outlet is positioned between the hollow barrel assembly and nozzle.
13 . The attachment of claim 1 , wherein the first and second air outlets extend substantially parallel to one another.
14 . The attachment of claim 1 , wherein the cover comprises a first cover portion positioned on a first side of the frame and defining the second air inlet, and a second cover portion positioned on a second side of the frame and coupled to the first cover portion.
15 . The attachment of claim 1 , wherein a terminal end of the cover adjacent the second air outlet is scalloped.
16 . The attachment of claim 15 , wherein the terminal end of the cover comprises a silicon material.
17 . The attachment of claim 1 , wherein the heating element is configured to receive heat via heated air provided from at least one of the first air outlet and the second air outlet.
18 . The attachment of claim 1 , wherein air exiting the first air outlet is configured to merge with air exiting the second air outlet to form a combined airflow configured to flow around the portion of the outer circumference of the hollow cylindrical barrel.
19 . The attachment of claim 1 , wherein the second air outlet is positioned superior to the first air outlet relative to a longitudinal axis extending through the hollow cylindrical barrel.