CN215127907U - Hand drier - Google Patents

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a hand dryer comprising: the air outlet cylinder is provided with an air outlet; the fan is connected with the air outlet cylinder and used for discharging air through the air outlet; the sensor assembly is arranged inside the air outlet cylinder and used for sensing the direction of a target; and the adjusting assembly is connected with the air outlet cylinder and the fan and adjusts the air outlet angle and/or the air outlet wind power based on the target position. According to the hand dryer disclosed by the invention, a user does not need to move to adjust the position, so that the hand dryer is more convenient for the user to use, and is more intelligent.

Description

Hand drier

Technical Field

The present disclosure relates to the field of electrical appliances, and in particular, to hand dryers.

Background

With the progress of science and technology, the living habits of people are changed. Due to the appearance of hand dryers, the traditional hand wiping and drying mode after hand washing is changed, people are used to remove water on hands by using the hand dryers after hand washing, and the hand dryers replace towels or paper towels, so that the hand dryers are more sanitary and more environment-friendly. Among the present hand dryer, all be fixed setting, when using, the user will adjust the hand position to reach the purpose of each position of blowing dry hand, if the user does not adjust the hand position, then the hand has some positions and can't weather, brings very big inconvenience for the user.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

To overcome the problems in the related art, the present disclosure provides a hand dryer.

According to an aspect of embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided a hand dryer comprising: the air outlet cylinder is provided with an air outlet; the fan is connected with the air outlet cylinder and used for discharging air through the air outlet; the sensor assembly is arranged inside the air outlet cylinder and used for sensing the direction of a target; and the adjusting assembly is connected with the air outlet cylinder and the fan and adjusts the air outlet angle and/or the air outlet wind power based on the target position.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the hand dryer comprises two air-out cylinders, which are a first air-out cylinder and a second air-out cylinder, respectively, and the first air-out cylinder is coaxial with the second air-out cylinder in the axial direction or forms an included angle.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the air outlet cylinder is a hollow cylinder structure, and one end of the air outlet cylinder is connected with the adjusting component; the air outlet is arranged on the periphery of the cylindrical structure.

According to some embodiments of the disclosure, the target position comprises: a target location; the adjustment assembly includes: a drive device and a transmission assembly; one end of the transmission assembly is connected with the driving device, and the other end of the transmission assembly is connected with the air outlet cylinder; the driving device enables the air outlet cylinder to axially rotate along the central axis of the cylindrical structure through the transmission assembly according to the target position.

According to some embodiments of the disclosure, the hand dryer comprises: the linkage assembly is connected with the second air outlet cylinder through the linkage assembly, and is used for realizing synchronous rotation of the first air outlet cylinder and the second air outlet cylinder.

According to some embodiments of the disclosure, the linkage assembly comprises: the first connecting pin is arranged on the first axial end face of the first air outlet cylinder; the second connecting pin is arranged on the second axial end face of the second air outlet cylinder, the second connecting pin radially penetrates through the first connecting pin, and the second axial end face is opposite to the first axial end face of the first air outlet cylinder.

According to some embodiments of the disclosure, the linkage assembly comprises: the transmission assembly is a universal joint connecting assembly, and the first air outlet cylinder is connected with the second air outlet cylinder in a cross mode through the universal joint connecting assembly.

According to some embodiments of the disclosure, the sensor assembly comprises: a visible light image sensor, and/or an infrared image sensor for determining the target position.

According to some embodiments of the disclosure, the transmission assembly comprises: the connecting teeth are arranged on the axial end face of the air outlet; and the connecting teeth are matched with the gear.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the driving device comprises a first driving device and a second driving device; the first air outlet cylinder and the second air outlet cylinder are respectively connected; the fan comprises a first fan and a second fan; and the first air outlet cylinder and the second air outlet cylinder are respectively connected.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the air outlet duct is provided with an air duct housing provided with an opening corresponding to the air outlet.

According to some embodiments of the disclosure, the target position comprises: a target distance; the adjusting component adjusts the wind power of the fan according to the distance between the target and is used for adjusting the wind power of the outlet air.

According to some embodiments of the disclosure, the hand dryer further comprises: a human body sensor for detecting a human body; when the human body sensor detects a human body, the sensor assembly senses the target position.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the sensor assembly includes a plurality of distance sensors respectively disposed at the peripheries of the air outlets of the first air outlet duct and the second air outlet duct, and the target position is obtained based on detection data of the plurality of distance sensors.

The technical scheme provided by the embodiment of the disclosure can have the following beneficial effects: sensor element is used for the position of near response hand of hand dryer and the distance with the hand, adjusting part can be according to the data of sensor element response, adjust the play dryer of hand dryer, rotate the play dryer, and then the air outlet on the play dryer also rotates along with it, and then change the position of air outlet, adjust to the position more suitable with the hand position, in order to conveniently weather the hand, at this in-process, the hand dryer disclosed in this application, the user need not remove the adjustment position, convenience of customers uses more, make the hand dryer more intelligent.

It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the disclosure.

Drawings

The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the present disclosure and together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the disclosure.

Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of a hand dryer shown in accordance with an exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged partial view of a hand dryer shown in accordance with an exemplary embodiment.

Fig. 3 is a schematic view of a dryer outlet housing according to an exemplary embodiment.

Detailed Description

Reference will now be made in detail to the exemplary embodiments, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. When the following description refers to the accompanying drawings, like numbers in different drawings represent the same or similar elements unless otherwise indicated. The implementations described in the exemplary embodiments below are not intended to represent all implementations consistent with the present disclosure. Rather, they are merely examples of apparatus and methods consistent with certain aspects of the present disclosure, as detailed in the appended claims.

Fig. 1, 2, 3 illustrate a hand dryer according to an exemplary embodiment, as shown in fig. 1, 2, 3, which may include: the air outlet cylinder 100, the air outlet cylinder 100 is provided with an air outlet 130; a fan (not shown) connected to the air outlet barrel 100 for discharging air through the air outlet 130; the sensor assembly 500 is arranged inside the air outlet cylinder 100 and used for sensing the target direction; and the adjusting assembly 300 is connected with the air outlet cylinder 100 and the fan, and adjusts the air outlet angle and/or the air outlet wind power based on the target position.

Among present hand dryer, the play dryer of hand dryer all is fixed setting, and when using, the user will adjust the hand position to reach the purpose of drying each position of hand, if the user does not adjust the hand position, then the hand has some positions can't be blown, brings very big inconvenience for the user.

Sensor assembly 500 is used for the position of near response hand of hand dryer and the distance with the hand, adjusting part 300 can be according to the data of sensor assembly 500 response, adjust the play dryer 100 of hand dryer, rotate play dryer 100, and then air outlet 130 on the play dryer 100 also rotates along with it, and then change the position of air outlet 130, adjust to the position more suitable with the hand position, in order to conveniently weather the hand, at this in-process, the user need not remove the adjustment position, convenience of customers uses more, make the hand dryer more intelligent. The wind power of the fan can be adjusted. The adjusting component is also connected with the fan, and the air quantity of the fan can be adjusted according to the distance between the hand and the hand dryer detected by the sensor component 500. Whether the air volume is increased or decreased can be confirmed by comparing with the distance threshold. For example, when the distance of user's hand and hand dryer air outlet is greater than apart from the threshold value, explain the position of user's hand than far away, adjusting part adjusts the fan and increases wind-force so, when the distance of user's hand and hand dryer air outlet is less than apart from the threshold value, it is nearer to explain the position of user's hand, adjusting part adjusts the fan and adjusts little wind-force so, like this can guarantee to blow dry fast simultaneously, can also save the electric quantity more. The distance threshold may be a value or a range value. A plurality of distance thresholds may also be set, for example, a first threshold, a second threshold; when the distance between the hand of the user and the air outlet of the hand dryer is smaller than a first threshold value, wind power is reduced, the distance between the hand of the user and the air outlet of the hand dryer is larger than the first threshold value and smaller than a second threshold value, wind power is not adjusted, when the distance between the hand of the user and the air outlet of the hand dryer is larger than the second threshold value, wind power is increased, the setting is carried out, the wind power is more powerful in power saving, simultaneously, according to different conditions, wind power is adjusted, the time for drying the hand is shortened, and the time for the user is saved.

The sensor assembly 500 is disposed inside the air outlet barrel 100, which is beneficial to protecting the sensor assembly 500 from being damaged by external force.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the air outlet cylinder 100 is a hollow cylindrical structure, and one end of the air outlet cylinder 100 is connected with the adjusting assembly 300; the air outlet 130 is disposed on the periphery of the cylindrical structure. The air outlet cylinder 100 is of a cylindrical structure, so that when the air outlet cylinder 100 rotates, the distance between each surface of the air outlet cylinder 100 and a user can be kept unchanged, and meanwhile, the cylindrical structure has a wind gathering effect, so that wind power can be concentrated. The air outlet 130 is arranged on the side wall of the air outlet barrel 100 with a barrel-shaped structure, and the air outlet barrel 100 is a hollow barrel-shaped structure and can provide a channel for air, so that the air of the fan can be blown out from the air outlet 130 through the air outlet barrel 100. The air outlet barrel 100 has a hollow barrel structure, and a plurality of air pipes can be arranged inside the air outlet barrel, one ends of the air pipes are connected with the fan, and the other ends of the air pipes are connected with the air outlet 130.

According to some embodiments of the disclosure, the target position comprises: a target location; the adjustment assembly 300 includes: a drive device 310, and a transmission assembly 320; one end of the transmission assembly 320 is connected with the driving device 310, and the other end is connected with the air outlet cylinder 100; the driving device 310 enables the air outlet cylinder 100 to axially rotate along the central axis of the cylindrical structure through the transmission assembly 320 according to the target position. The target position is a position of the hand of the user corresponding to the air outlet 130 of the hand dryer. The adjustment assembly 300 is comprised of a drive device 310 and a transmission assembly 320, wherein the drive device 310 may be a motor, such as a stepper motor. A stepper motor is an electric motor that converts electrical pulse signals into corresponding angular or linear displacements. The rotor rotates an angle or one step before inputting a pulse signal, the output angular displacement or linear displacement is proportional to the input pulse number, and the rotating speed is proportional to the pulse frequency. The driving device 310 is used for providing power to drive the air outlet cylinder 100 to rotate through the transmission assembly 320. The driving assembly 320 is connected to the driving device 310 and the air outlet barrel 100, and the driving device 310 rotates to drive the driving assembly 320 to rotate, so as to rotate the air outlet barrel 100. The driving device adjusts the rotation direction and the rotation angle of the air outlet cylinder 100 according to the target position, and adjusts the position of the air outlet 130 of the hand dryer corresponding to the position of the best state of the hand of the user.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the sensor assembly 500 may include: a visible light image sensor, and/or an infrared image sensor for determining orientation. The position of the hand of the user, namely the target position, can be judged through the visible light image sensor and the infrared image sensor, and then the air outlet cylinder 100 can be adjusted to rotate according to the target position, so that the position of the air outlet 130 is matched with the position of the hand of the user.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the transmission assembly 320 includes: a connecting tooth 321 arranged on the axial end face of one end of the air outlet cylinder 110 connected with the driving device 310; and a gear 322, the connecting teeth 321 being engaged with the gear 322. The air-out section 112 or 122 and the connecting section 111 or 121 of the air-out cylinder 100, the connecting section 111 or 121 is one end connected to the driving device 310, the air-out section 112 or 122 is provided with an air outlet 130, the connecting section 111 or 121 is provided with a connecting tooth 321, and is connected to the gear 322 through the connecting tooth 321. The gear 322 is connected to the driving device 310, and the driving device 310 rotates to drive the gear 322 to rotate, and the gear 322 drives the wind-out barrel 100 to rotate.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the center of the gear 322 is provided with a central shaft, and the driving device 310 is connected with the central shaft. The driving device 310 is connected with the central shaft, and the driving device 310 moves to drive the gear to rotate, so that the linkage with the air outlet cylinder 100 is realized. The gear 322 and the driving device 310 keep synchronous movement through the shaft connection, and the connection mode is simple and easy to install. The gears 322 are provided in plural, and the plural gears are engaged with each other, for example, there are two gears, one of the gears is connected to the driving device 310, and the other gear is connected to the connecting teeth 321 of the wind-out drum 100, so that the gear rotation realizes the linkage with the wind-out drum 100. The two gears can rotate the wind-out drum 100 in the same direction as the driving device 310, so that the operation is easier when the direction of the wind-out drum 100 is adjusted.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the air outlet portion 112 or 122 is provided with an air duct housing 200, and the air duct housing 200 is provided with an opening corresponding to the air outlet 130. Dryer shell 200 is fixed in the periphery of air-out portion 112 or 122, and sets up in the opening to corresponding with air outlet 130 for the air-out, and dryer shell 200 can protect air-out portion 112 or 122, simultaneously, can design different colours and patterns at dryer shell 200, makes this disclosed hand dryer accord with user's aesthetic requirement more. Meanwhile, the air duct housing 200 can rotate along with the rotation of the air outlet portion 112 or 122.

According to some embodiments of the disclosure, the target position comprises: a target distance; the adjusting component 300 is used for adjusting wind power of the air outlet according to the distance between the target and the target. The target distance is the distance between the hand of the user and the hand dryer outlet 130. The adjusting component 300 can also adjust the wind power of the fan according to the distance of the target distance, so as to realize the wind power of the air outlet.

According to some embodiments of the disclosure, the hand dryer may further comprise: and the human body sensor is used for detecting a human body, and when the human body sensor detects the human body, the sensor assembly senses the position of the target. The human body sensor is arranged in the hand dryer and used for sensing a human body, and when the human body approaches, the hand dryer is in a state of being opened; if the human body sensor does not sense the existence of the human body, the hand dryer is in a closed state; therefore, the interference of other objects to the hand dryer can be avoided, and unnecessary waste caused by opening the hand dryer in an unmanned state is avoided.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the hand dryer includes two air-out cylinders 100, a first air-out cylinder 110 and a second air-out cylinder 120. The hand dryer disclosed by the application comprises two air outlet cylinders 100, a first air outlet cylinder 110 and a second air outlet cylinder 120, which correspond to two hands of a user respectively and better accord with the physiological structure of a human body. The connecting portion 111 or 121 of the first wind-out cylinder 110 and the second wind-out cylinder 120 can be respectively provided with a connecting tooth 321, and is connected with the driving device 310, so as to realize the linkage of the first wind-out cylinder 110 and the second wind-out cylinder 120. The sensor assembly 500 detects a target position, may include a target position and a target distance of a hand of a user using the hand dryer, and adjusts the driving device 310 to rotate according to the target position, thereby realizing that the first wind-out barrel 110 and the second wind-out barrel 120 rotate, the air outlet 130 also rotates, and then adjusts the position of the air outlet 130, and adjusts the wind power of the fan according to the target distance. If the target position data detected by the sensor assemblies 500 of the two side wind cylinders are different, the data of one side can be set as the basis, for example, the data of one side of the first wind cylinder 110 can be set as the basis for adjustment. Therefore, the number of the fans and the motors can be reduced, and materials and cost are saved.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the axial direction of the first chimney 110 is coaxial or at an angle with the axial direction of the second chimney 120. First play dryer 110 and second play dryer 120 are certain contained angle setting, make first play dryer 110 and second play dryer 120 be "V" or "people" style of calligraphy of falling, can make the afterbody of play dryer 100 down, the one end of being connected with the fan upwards, when the user uses the hand dryer, because the hand is stained with water, some water droplets can fall, probably enter into inside the hand dryer through the air outlet 130 of play dryer 100, the setting can make the water that gets into in the dryer flow down, and can not flow back and enter into in the fan, cause the influence to other components or circuit. In addition, first play dryer 110 and second play dryer 120 are certain contained angle setting, make first play dryer 110 and second play dryer 120 be "V" or "people" style of calligraphy of falling, can make the dryer and the distance looks adaptation when both hands dry, promote user experience.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the driving device 310 may include a first driving device and a second driving device; respectively connected with the first air outlet cylinder 110 and the second air outlet cylinder 120; the fan may include a first fan and a second fan; respectively connected with the first air outlet cylinder 110 and the second air outlet cylinder 120. The driving device 310 may be provided with two: first drive arrangement and second drive arrangement, the fan also can set up two: a first fan and a second fan; the first air-out cylinder 110 and the second air-out cylinder 120 are respectively connected to control the first air-out cylinder 110 and the second air-out cylinder 120, so that in the sensor assembly 500, if the two target position data are inconsistent, the respective adjustment can be performed according to the respective data without mutual interference. For example, when using the hand dryer, the height or position that the two hands of user stretched out are different, can lead to the hand to be different apart from the distance of the air outlet 130 of hand dryer, through the hand dryer of this disclosure, can be according to the position and the distance adjustment angle and the wind-force size of air outlet 130 of every hand, can realize fast and blow-dry both hands simultaneously.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the sensor assembly 500 includes a plurality of distance sensors respectively disposed at the periphery of the air outlets 130 of the first and second air-out cylinders 110 and 120, and obtains the target position based on the detection data of the plurality of distance sensors. A plurality of distance sensor sets up around air outlet 130, for example, can three distance sensor, detect the distance of user's hand and air outlet 130 through three distance sensor, can derive three distance data, send three distance data to the treater, the treater calculates the positional information of hand according to these three distance data, also is the target location, then adjusting part 300 rotates according to the target location, and then adjusts the position of air outlet 130. The distance between the hand of the user and the air outlet 130 is detected through the three distance sensors, the processor calculates the target distance according to the three distance data, then according to the distance threshold value, the adjusting scheme is output, namely, the wind power is increased, the wind power is reduced or the adjusting information such as invariance is not changed, and the adjusting component 300 adjusts the wind power of the fan according to the adjusting information.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the sensor assembly 500 may include an infrared sensor and/or a humidity sensor. The infrared sensor can be used for sensing the position of a hand, and adjusting the first air outlet cylinder 110 and the second air outlet cylinder 120 through sensing data, so that the position of the air outlet 130 is more matched with the position of the hand of a person, and the hand is convenient to dry; meanwhile, the humidity sensor can sense whether hands are dried or not, if the hands are dried, the air blowing is stopped, and if the hands are not dried, the air blowing is continued, so that the phenomenon that the hands are dried and the air is continued is avoided, and the electricity can be saved.

According to some embodiments of the disclosure, a hand dryer may comprise: the linkage assembly is connected between the first air outlet cylinder 110 and the second air outlet cylinder 120, and the linkage assembly is further connected with the driving device 310, so that the first air outlet cylinder 110 and the second air outlet cylinder 120 can synchronously rotate. The synchronous rotation of the first air outlet cylinder 110 and the second air outlet cylinder 120 is realized through the linkage assembly. The synchronous rotation is that the first wind outlet barrel 110 and the second wind outlet barrel 120 rotate towards the same direction at the same time, generally the first wind outlet barrel 110 and the second wind outlet barrel 120 are arranged left and right, corresponding to the positions of the left hand and the right hand of the human body, when rotating, the first wind outlet barrel 110 and the second wind outlet barrel 120 rotate forwards or backwards at the same time.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, a first connecting pin is provided at a first axial end surface of the first chimney; the second connecting pin is arranged on the second axial end face of the second air outlet cylinder, the second connecting pin radially penetrates through the first connecting pin, and the second axial end face is opposite to the first axial end face of the first air outlet cylinder. The connecting assembly consists of a first connecting pin and a second connecting pin, wherein the first connecting pin is arranged on a first axial end surface, namely the diameter position of the cross section of the port of the first air outlet cylinder 110; the second connecting pin is arranged at the second axial end face, namely, the cross-sectional diameter position of the port of the second air outlet cylinder 120; first connecting pin and second connecting pin cross connection for first play dryer 110 is connected with second play dryer 120, when rotating on one side, drives the another side and also rotates along with it, finally realizes the linkage, makes the direction of two air outlets unanimous, and the position of being convenient for and user's hand cooperatees, facilitates the use more

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the transmission assembly 320 is a universal joint connection assembly, and the first air outlet cylinder 110 and the second air outlet cylinder 120 are cross-connected through the universal joint connection assembly. The Universal Joint is a Universal Joint, and is a connecting part for realizing variable-angle power transmission, wherein the English name is Universal Joint. The first axial end face of the first air-out cylinder 110 is connected with the second axial end face of the second air-out cylinder 120 through the universal joint connecting assembly, and when the first air-out cylinder 110 rotates, the universal joint connecting assembly drives the second air-out cylinder 120 to rotate along with the same direction. Through universal joint coupling assembling, can realize the common rotation of second play dryer 120 and first play dryer 110, guaranteed first play dryer 110 and second play dryer 120 synchronous revolution.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the air outlet 130 is provided with a flap, the flap may have a region corresponding to the length of the air outlet 130, the width of the flap is smaller than or equal to the width of the air outlet 130, and the air outlet angle of the air outlet 130 is controlled by the flap swinging. In some embodiments, the swinging page can swing periodically while air is blown out, and the air can be blown to the hands without moving the hands, so that the hand drying efficiency is improved.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, a hand dryer may include, a cartridge housing 200, a stationary housing, and a mounting bracket; the second tub housing 200 is disposed on the outer surfaces of the first and second air-out tubs 110 and 120, and is provided with an opening corresponding to the air outlet 130; (ii) a The fixed housing is connected to the first axial end face of the first air-out cylinder 110 and the second axial end face of the second air-out cylinder 120, and is connected to a mounting bracket for mounting the hand dryer 100. The first air-out cylinder 110 and the second air-out cylinder 120 are surrounded by the cylinder shell 200 for protecting the first air-out cylinder 110 and the second air-out cylinder 120, the fixed shell is arranged at the position where the first air-out cylinder 110 and the second air-out cylinder 120 are connected, the outside of the connecting part 111 or 121 of the first air-out cylinder 110 and the second air-out cylinder 120 is wrapped, and when the first air-out cylinder 110 and the second air-out cylinder 120 are used, the fixed shell is fixed. Since the stationary housing is stationary, it may be connected to a mounting bracket by which the hand dryer may be mounted in a location where it is desired to be installed, such as a toilet, kitchen, etc.

Sometimes, the hand dryer can be installed in cooperation with a water faucet, and when a user washes hands, the hand dryer is used for drying the hands, so that the hand dryer works. The hand dryer can sense whether the water tap flows through the sensor, if the water tap flows, the user is washing hands or cleaning the hands, the hand dryer is in a closed state, and the air outlet cylinder 100 of the hand dryer rotates to enable the position of the air outlet to be far away from the user; when the faucet is turned off, the air outlet cylinder 100 of the hand dryer rotates again to enable the position of the air outlet to face the user; through the automatic inductor setting of this application, can make the hand dryer more intelligent be applied to each scene in, satisfied people's different demands.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the first air outlet cylinder 110 and the second air outlet cylinder 120 of the hand dryer may be disposed at two sides of the water outlet pipe, so that a user can dry hands of the left hand and the right hand respectively after washing hands, thereby improving the hand drying efficiency. In other embodiments, the hand dryer may also be connected to the water outlet pipe, or a pipe for water to flow through is provided to be butted with the water outlet pipe, and the first air outlet cylinder 110 and the second air outlet cylinder 120 are provided at both sides of the water outlet pipe, so that the above effects can be achieved, and the hand dryer can be more integrated, compact in structure and beautiful.

In some embodiments of this disclosure, the hand dryer can include, heating resistor is connected with the fan, heats the wind that the fan promises, accelerates the process of drying the hand more, simultaneously, makes the wind of going out have certain temperature, especially under the lower condition of ambient temperature, can give better experience of user.

Based on the same conception, the embodiment of the disclosure also provides a hand dryer device.

It is understood that the embodiment of the present disclosure provides a mobile phone device, which includes a hardware structure and/or a software module for performing the above functions. The disclosed embodiments can be implemented in hardware or a combination of hardware and computer software, in combination with the exemplary elements and algorithm steps disclosed in the disclosed embodiments. Whether a function is performed as hardware or computer software drives hardware depends upon the particular application and design constraints imposed on the solution. Skilled artisans may implement the described functionality in varying ways for each particular application, but such implementation decisions should not be interpreted as causing a departure from the scope of the present disclosure.

It is understood that "a plurality" in this disclosure means two or more, and other words are analogous. "and/or" describes the association relationship of the associated objects, meaning that there may be three relationships, e.g., a and/or B, which may mean: a exists alone, A and B exist simultaneously, and B exists alone. The character "/" generally indicates that the former and latter associated objects are in an "or" relationship. The singular forms "a", "an", and "the" are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

It will be further understood that the terms "first," "second," and the like are used to describe various information and that such information should not be limited by these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one type of information from another and do not denote a particular order or importance. Indeed, the terms "first," "second," and the like are fully interchangeable. For example, first information may also be referred to as second information, and similarly, second information may also be referred to as first information, without departing from the scope of the present disclosure.

It will be further understood that the terms "central," "longitudinal," "lateral," "front," "rear," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," and the like are used in an orientation or positional relationship indicated in the drawings for convenience in describing the present embodiment and to simplify the description, but do not indicate or imply that the referenced device or element must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation.

It will be further understood that, unless otherwise specified, "connected" includes direct connections between the two without the presence of other elements, as well as indirect connections between the two with the presence of other elements.

It is further to be understood that while operations are depicted in the drawings in a particular order, this is not to be understood as requiring that such operations be performed in the particular order shown or in serial order, or that all illustrated operations be performed, to achieve desirable results. In certain environments, multitasking and parallel processing may be advantageous.

Other embodiments of the disclosure will be apparent to those skilled in the art from consideration of the specification and practice of the disclosure disclosed herein. This application is intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of the disclosure following, in general, the principles of the disclosure and including such departures from the present disclosure as come within known or customary practice within the art to which the disclosure pertains. It is intended that the specification and examples be considered as exemplary only, with a true scope and spirit of the disclosure being indicated by the following claims.

It will be understood that the present disclosure is not limited to the precise arrangements described above and shown in the drawings and that various modifications and changes may be made without departing from the scope thereof. The scope of the present disclosure is limited only by the appended claims.

Claims (13)

1. A hand dryer, characterized in that the hand dryer comprises:

the air outlet cylinder is provided with an air outlet;

the fan is connected with the air outlet cylinder and used for discharging air through the air outlet;

the sensor assembly is arranged inside the air outlet cylinder and used for sensing the direction of a target;

and the adjusting assembly is connected with the air outlet cylinder and the fan and adjusts the air outlet angle and/or the air outlet wind power based on the target position.

2. The hand dryer of claim 1, wherein the hand dryer comprises two of the air-out cylinders, namely a first air-out cylinder and a second air-out cylinder, and the first air-out cylinder and the second air-out cylinder are axially coaxial or form an included angle.

3. A hand dryer according to claim 2,

the air outlet cylinder is of a hollow cylindrical structure, and one end of the air outlet cylinder is connected with the adjusting component;

the air outlet is arranged on the periphery of the cylindrical structure.

4. A hand dryer according to claim 3,

the target position includes: a target location;

the adjustment assembly includes:

a drive device and a transmission assembly;

one end of the transmission assembly is connected with the driving device, and the other end of the transmission assembly is connected with the air outlet cylinder;

the driving device enables the air outlet cylinder to axially rotate along the central axis of the cylindrical structure through the transmission assembly according to the target position.

5. A hand dryer according to claim 4, wherein the hand dryer comprises: the linkage assembly is connected with the second air outlet cylinder through the linkage assembly, and is used for realizing synchronous rotation of the first air outlet cylinder and the second air outlet cylinder.

6. A hand dryer according to claim 5, wherein the linkage assembly comprises:

the first connecting pin is arranged on the first axial end face of the first air outlet cylinder;

the second connecting pin is arranged on the second axial end face of the second air outlet cylinder, the second connecting pin radially penetrates through the first connecting pin, and the second axial end face is opposite to the first axial end face of the first air outlet cylinder.

7. The hand dryer of claim 5, wherein the linkage assembly is a universal joint connection assembly, and the first outlet barrel and the second outlet barrel are cross-connected by the universal joint connection assembly.

8. A hand dryer according to claim 4,

the sensor assembly includes:

a visible light image sensor, and/or an infrared image sensor for determining the target position.

9. A hand dryer according to claim 4,

the transmission assembly includes:

the connecting teeth are arranged on the axial end face of one end, connected with the driving device, of the air outlet cylinder; and the combination of (a) and (b),

a gear, the connecting teeth cooperating with the gear.

10. A hand dryer according to claim 4, wherein the drive means comprises first and second drive means; the first air outlet cylinder and the second air outlet cylinder are respectively connected;

the fan comprises a first fan and a second fan; and the first air outlet cylinder and the second air outlet cylinder are respectively connected.

11. A hand dryer according to any of claims 1 to 10,

the target position includes: a target distance;

and the adjusting component adjusts the wind power of the fan according to the target distance, and is used for adjusting the wind power of the air outlet.

12. A hand dryer according to any of claims 1 to 10,

the hand dryer further comprises: a human body sensor for detecting a human body;

when the human body sensor detects a human body, the sensor assembly senses the target position.

13. A hand dryer according to any of claims 2 to 10,

the sensor component comprises a plurality of distance sensors which are respectively arranged on the periphery of the air outlet of the first air outlet cylinder and the second air outlet cylinder,

and obtaining the target position based on the detection data of the plurality of distance sensors.

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