EP4026466A1 - Körpertrocknungsvorrichtung - Google Patents

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EP4026466A1
EP4026466A1 EP21217817.2A EP21217817A EP4026466A1 EP 4026466 A1 EP4026466 A1 EP 4026466A1 EP 21217817 A EP21217817 A EP 21217817A EP 4026466 A1 EP4026466 A1 EP 4026466A1
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dispenser body
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Alessandro TODESCO
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Tecos S A S Di Alessandro Todesco E C
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K10/00—Body-drying implements; Toilet paper; Holders therefor
    • A47K10/48—Drying by means of hot air
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D20/00—Hair drying devices; Accessories therefor
    • A45D20/04—Hot-air producers
    • A45D20/08—Hot-air producers heated electrically
    • A45D20/16—Fixed installed drying devices
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K3/00—Baths; Douches; Appurtenances therefor
    • A47K3/28—Showers or bathing douches
    • A47K3/281—Accessories for showers or bathing douches, e.g. cleaning devices for walls or floors of showers

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  • the present invention relates to a body dryer device.
  • the present invention relates to a body dryer device, and even more in particular, to a drying device to be installed inside a shower stall or bathtub or outside and close thereto for drying a person's body and hair.
  • drying means such as towels or bathrobes, especially in case of facilities such as hotels or gyms or the like, often tend to become rough upon washing (typically with non-softened water) and due to the low-quality of the fabric, and therefore tend to be poorly absorbent as well as feeling scratchy in contact with the skin.
  • a further drawback related to the use of towels and/or a bathrobe is that they do not always allow complete drying because of the fabric of the towel (in fact the drying is related to the absorbent capacities of the fabric) or because not all areas of the body are reached (e.g., the middle of the back or the shoulders), with such an incomplete drying which does not facilitate putting on underwear or other clothing.
  • a further drawback related to the use of towels is found in case of care to elderly, disabled, or motor-impaired people, where caregivers need to spend a not negligible amount of time in drying operations with all the problems related to the conditions of the cared persons.
  • Some known air drying devices are defined by platforms (similar to weighing scales) on which the person steps and that emit a warm air jet from below, which hits the person's body thus drying it.
  • DE202007017873 refers to a shower-dryer comprising a box-like body in which a fan and heating resistors are arranged; the position of said box-like body can be varied to adjust the height position of the drying means as a function of the warm air flow user's height.
  • EP0530726 Another known solution is described in EP0530726 and comprises a box-like body in which a fan is arranged, which generates an airflow exiting from a grid to which a tube can be applied, the tube being capable of being gripped by a user and the height position of the boxed-like body being capable of being adjusted to adapt it to the user's height.
  • a similar solution is described in US5438763 , which comprises a box-like body in which the blowing and heating elements and nozzles for discharging the warm airflow are arranged, which is provided with a blowing tube capable of being gripped by a user and a system of pulleys for enabling the airflow through the tube excluding the airflow from the nozzles of the box-like body.
  • a further known solution of a body air drying device is defined by a "column-like" panel provided with dispensing nozzles which emit an air jet hitting the person positioned in front of said panel, as described in US2018/0064298 .
  • a further drawback of the air drying devices is related to the fact that they do not allow complete and uniform drying of the person's body.
  • a waterproof body dryer device which is installable either inside or outside a shower stall or bathtub for drying the user's body and hair, comprising a dispenser body provided with a plurality of dispensing or blowing means for discharging an airflow adapted to hit the user's body, and actuating means of said dispenser body for dynamically drying the user's body.
  • the dryer device for a person's body is adapted to be installed inside a shower stall or compartment 14 and comprises a dispenser body 16 provided with a plurality of dispensing or blowing means 18 adapted to allow discharging an airflow generated by the components housed inside the dispenser body 16 and better described below, with said airflow (the temperature of which can be adjusted according to the user's specific needs, as better disclosed hereafter) which hits the person's body thus drying it.
  • the device of the invention may be installed outside the shower stall or bathtub.
  • the dispensing or blowing means 18 can be defined by openings obtained in the dispenser body 16 having a slotted or circular or other suitable shape, or alternatively said dispensing or blowing means comprise fixed or adjustable nozzles which can externally project and which can have a round or flat blowing cone or can be defined by blowing bars.
  • the aforementioned dispensing or blowing means 18 can be arranged according to at least one horizontal line or can have a matrix-type distribution, or again can be arranged according to one or more curved lines (said last arrangement allows a better "envelopment" of the person's body); moreover, the dispensing or blowing means can have an arrangement and shape such as to combine both functional (airflow emission) and aesthetic features.
  • the dispenser body 16 is movable to be lowered/lifted (along a vertical direction indicated by arrow "Y" in figure 1 ) by means of (one or more) linear guides 20 vertically arranged and stabilized to a wall, for example of the roller or roll type or of the recirculating ball or rack type or other known type adapted for the purpose.
  • a turbine 22 actuated by means of a motor 24 and connected to the dispensing or blowing means 18, a heater unit 26 for transferring the heat to the air produced by the turbine 22 and conveyed to the dispensing or blowing means, a control unit 28 connected to the motor 24 and the heater assembly 26 which governs the operation of the components described as a function to the features required by the user who can adjust the air temperature and the power of the flow emitted by means of an input device 30 defined by a display or keypad 40 applied to the dispenser body 16 or a display or keypad 42 connected remotely thereto (for example, the input device 30 is applied to the shower stall 14 or close thereto, e.g., applied to a wall of the space) or the input device can consist of a remote control or a software application installed on a mobile phone or tablet or the like.
  • the power supply of the device of the invention is implemented by means of a 12-volt power supply connection 32, or alternatively it can be powered through the connection to the 230-volt central power supply network.
  • the heater assembly 26 comprises heating resistors (the types of which may be different depending on the specific requirements) or can comprise a heat pump device.
  • the dispenser body 16 can comprise an accessory element defined by a shower head 34 connected to the dispenser body 16 by means of a tube 36 to the dispenser body 16, and more in particular to the turbine 22; said shower head 34 being used for drying the hair or parts of the body, such as armpits or the like as an alternative to that achieved by means of the dispenser body 16, or again can be used for drying infants or children.
  • the body dryer device of the present invention is installed/integrated into the shower stall body, but it can also be a kit which is installable in an already installed shower stall.
  • the dryer device described here with particular reference to its installation in a shower stall, can also be installed or integrated into a bathtub or can be installed outside them.
  • a panel opposed to the installation wall of the drying device will be provided with the function of defining an "obstacle" to the airflow emitted by the dispenser body; indeed, if the device is installed inside a shower stall, for example, the walls of such a shower stall will define an obstacle for the dispersion of the air exiting from the dispenser body which thus will remain more concentrated inside the stall and there will be no load dispersion thereof (in the absence of a wall or obstacle, the air (which is warm) will tend to flow towards the ceiling of the room, thus losing pressure).
  • the user once he/she has finished washing his/her body (by showering or bathing), can activate the dryer device 10 by means of an activation button 41 located on the dispenser body 16, with the dispenser body 16 moving downwards and upwards (by means of the guides 20) and emits an airflow through the dispensing or blowing means 18 so as to dry the user's body and hair completely; furthermore, by means of the display or keypad 40, the user can activate only the operation of the accessory element defined by the shower head 34 so as to dry his/her hair and other parts of his/her body, as desired.
  • the user will be able to adjust the temperature and power of the airflow exiting from the dispenser body or set an activation timing of the drying device by acting on the display or keypad 40 of the dispenser body 16, or again the user will also be able to set the downward/upward movement of the dispenser body 16 (intended as the number of upward/downward passes or vice versa).
  • the user can decide to program the functions of the drying device (and decide on the airflow temperature, power, duration, etc.) in advance.
  • the body dryer device of the present invention advantageously allows drying one's body and hair by means of air with a laminar flow in a non-static but dynamic manner, because the body dryer is movable up and down and therefore is such as to dry the person's whole body with the elimination of body moisture; furthermore, the user can decide the number of passes of the drying device (in terms of upward and downward movements or vice versa) for complete and uniform drying.
  • a further advantage of the device of the invention is that it can also be installed directly in the shower stall or bathtub and therefore it does not require the user to have to leave the shower stall or bathtub, thus avoiding problems of water on the floor of the bathroom.
  • a further advantage of the dryer device of the invention is that it can be an accessory component or kit or a fully integrated device of a dedicated shower stall or can be installed in pre-existing shower stalls or bathtubs or outside them.
  • the drying device of the invention if installed either inside a shower stall or outside (by virtue of the use of an obstacle or counter-wall) allows avoiding a pressure drop of the air emitted by the dispenser body, thus allowing a greater drying efficiency and speed.
  • a further advantage of the device of the invention is that it allows easy adjustment of the drying parameters (air temperature, airflow power, timing, and the like).
  • the dryer device of the invention is easy to use even by elderly, not self-sufficient or disabled persons, who can dry themselves being unassisted (by standing up and/or holding on to a support of the handle type or the like) without using towels (because the dryer device can be adjusted to perform multiple up-and-down passes to achieve a complete drying), and without the need for assistance (which could be limited to the activation or programming of the dryer device or to a quick drying with a traditional towel).
  • a further advantage of the dryer device of the invention is that the airflow emitted by the dispenser body, being under pressure, results in a "massaging effect" on the user's body.

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