Electrically heated hair dryer with catalytic odor filter

US6885810B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Wella GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Juergen Allwohn · Burgschwalbach, DE
• Detlef Mattinger · Emmelshausen, DE
• Stefan Uhl · Fellbach, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 6, 2002
• Grant date: Apr 26, 2005
• Expiry date: Feb 6, 2022

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B01D2275/206
• WIPO field: Chemical engineering
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

The handheld hair dryer for generating a heated air stream has a blower for generating an air stream, an electric heater for heating the air stream, a catalytic odor filter for deodorizing the air stream and a thermal radiator for heating the catalytic odor filter. The electric heater and the catalytic odor filter are separate from each other so that the active surface area of the catalytic odor filter can be maximized to deodorize the air stream. The thermal radiator is also separate from the electric heater.