Patent ID: 7597107

Claim:
A hair styling appliance, comprising a first arm and a second arm, wherein the first arm and second arm are joined by a hinge, the first arm is divided into a first handle end and a styling end, the second arm is divided into a second handle end and a backing portion, the styling end is provided with a vibrating portion, wherein the vibrating portion comes into contact with the backing portion between which hair is placed, the vibrating portion and backing portion being closed and separated, the vibrating portion comprises: a vibrator that generates ultrasonic vibration; and an ultrasonic vibration horn that has a contact end capable of being brought into contact with the hair and a mounting end on which said vibrator is mounted, said contacted end and said mounting end being located at opposite sides of the horn, said horn amplifying and transmitting the ultrasonic vibration of the vibrator mounted on the mounting end to the contact end, said horn being formed so that amplitude of the ultrasonic vibration in both sides of the center of the contact end is larger than that in the center, wherein said horn is formed so that vibration direction of the ultrasonic vibration in each of said both sides inclines with respect to said contact end to approach each other.