Patent ID: 8212186

Claim:
A plug-in heater for hot curlers comprising: standbosses ( 11 ) for hot curlers on upper surface ( 10 ) of main body case ( 1 ), a terminal socket ( 12 ) for connecting a plug-in terminal (T) for hot curlers (H) provided inside of the standbosses, and a power plug ( 2 ) electrically connected to the terminal socket incorporated within the main body case, wherein a plug-storing groove ( 15 ) is formed on the rear surface ( 14 ) of the main body case extending from the upper surface to the lower surface ( 13 ) of the main body case, the base of the power plug is rotatably supported by means of an axis at a lower position within the plug-storing groove, the power plug is formed so as to be positioned around the rotatably-supporting point at an upward storing position (P 1 ) at which the tip of the power plug slightly protrudes from the upper surface of the main body case, at a rear-side protruding position (P 2 ) at which the tip of the power plug protrudes from the rear side of the main body case, and at a lower-side protruding position (P 3 ) at which the tip of the power plug protrudes from the lower surface of the main body case, and locking means ( 3 ) and ( 4 ) for fixating the power plug at the upward storing position, rear-side protruding position, and lower-side protruding position.