JP2000225073A - Air blowing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an air blowing device giving no unpleasant feeling when wetting clothes of a user and when a face of the user is exposed to a wind. SOLUTION: An air blowing device is provided with a water receiving part 1 arranged in an opening 3 of a counter D and an air supply means 5 arranged in an inside space of the counter D and composed of an air blower 5a for supplying high pressure air, and is composed of an air blowoff port 6 being connected to the air supply means 5, being arranged on this side of the counter D and blowing off the high pressure air in the direction for separating from a user and a water delivery port 4 being arranged in the counter D and delivering water toward the water receiving part 1.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a blower for blowing water or the like adhering to a wet hand with air to dry the blown air.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a hand drying apparatus of this kind, for example, the apparatus described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 61-122823 is known.

[0003] While cleaning the hand by holding the hand below the cleaning nozzle 7, the hand is held below the high-pressure air nozzle 18 and adheres to the hand by high-pressure air blown out from the high-pressure air nozzle 18. It blows off the water droplets and makes it dry.

[0004]

However, in the above-described conventional configuration, the high-pressure air is blown downward toward the hand to which the user has been put out, so that water droplets adhering to the hand and the water that has been sent out have been discharged. Water droplets adhering to the saucer placed below the hand are blown off, and the scattered water splashes on the user's clothes etc. to wet the clothes etc., and part of the high-pressure air that did not reach the hand hits the saucer and bounces off However, there is a problem in that the wind hits the user's face or the like, causing discomfort.

The cleaning nozzle 7 and the high-pressure air nozzle 18
Are disposed close to each other, the washing water spouted from the washing nozzle 7 scatters on the hand that is provided, and the scattered water enters the high-pressure air nozzle 18 to damage internal devices. And other adverse effects.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, it is a first object of the present invention to provide a blower which does not cause the user's clothes or the like to get wet and the wind or the like from hitting the user's face or the like to cause discomfort.

It is a second object of the present invention to provide a blower that prevents splashing water from entering into the internal equipment of the apparatus and does not have any adverse effect on the internal equipment.

[0008]

A blower according to a first aspect of the present invention comprises: an air outlet for blowing air for blowing off water or the like attached to a hand; And a water receiver for receiving the air outlet, wherein the water receiver is located below a hand protruded from the air outlet, and the air outlet is in a direction away from a user, and substantially It is characterized by blowing air in a horizontal or upward direction.

According to this structure, the air for blowing off water or the like attached to the hand is blown in a direction away from the user and in a substantially horizontal or upward direction, so that the water or the like attached to the hand is removed. Even if blown, it hits the user,
The clothes and the like do not get wet, and the blown air does not hit the water receiving portion and bounce off, and the wind does not hit the user's face or the like and does not give any discomfort.

[0010] The apparatus further includes a water outlet, an air outlet for blowing air for blowing off water or the like attached to a hand, and a water receiving portion for receiving the blown water or the like and water discharged from the water outlet. Even if the air outlet is configured to blow air away from the user, the air blown out from the air outlet is blown away from the user,
The blown water does not hit the user and wet the clothes and the like.

Further, if air is blown out from the air outlet in a substantially horizontal direction or an upward direction, the blown air does not hit the water receiving portion and bounce off as in the case described above. It does not give any discomfort due to the wind.

Further, an air outlet for blowing air for blowing off water and the like attached to the hand, a water receiving portion for receiving the blown water and the like, and an air inlet for sucking air blown from the air outlet. If it is equipped with, the air blown out from the air outlet is taken in from the air inlet, so the blown air does not flow out of the water receiving part, and the user or the next user can The wind does not hit you and gives you discomfort.

Further, if the air outlet is configured to blow air substantially horizontally or downward toward the water receiving portion, the air blown out from the air outlet is once filled in the water receiving portion. Air from the intake port, it is possible to reliably prevent the blown air from flowing out of the water receiving portion, and the user hits the user or the next user, causing discomfort Will definitely disappear.

Further, if the air inlet is provided at a position opposite to the air outlet of the water receiving portion, the air blown out from the air outlet can be more reliably sucked from the air inlet. Because it is possible, it is possible to more reliably prevent the blown-out air from flowing out of the water receiving portion, and it is possible to more reliably prevent the user or the next user from being exposed to the wind and causing discomfort. .

The water receiving portion is provided at a position facing the air outlet with a scattered water preventing portion for preventing water or the like adhering to the water receiving portion from scattering outside the water receiving portion. If the air blown out from the air outlet hits the water adhering to the water receiving part and splashes water, it is possible to prevent the scattered water from flowing out of the water receiving part. Can be.

[0016] Further, air supply means for supplying air to the air outlet is provided, and if the air supply means is also used as air suction means for sucking air from the intake port, air suction is newly provided. There is no need to provide means, the number of parts can be reduced, and a blower with a simple structure can be provided.

A water outlet for blowing air for blowing water or the like attached to a hand; and a water receiving portion for receiving the blown water and the like and water discharged from the water outlet. The water receiving portion is located below the hand extended to the air outlet, and the air outlet has a wind speed of 30 m / sec or more, a direction away from the user, and a substantially horizontal direction or By blowing air upwards, despite blowing air at high speed,
Even if water or the like attached to hands is blown off, it does not hit the user and does not wet clothes, nor does the blown air hit the water receiving portion and bounce off. There is no pleasure.

A blower according to a second aspect of the present invention comprises a water outlet, an air outlet for blowing air for blowing off water or the like attached to a hand, water blown from the water and the like and water discharged from the water outlet. And a discharge port for discharging the water, etc., and water discharge, and between the air outlet and the discharge port, the direction of the air blown from the air outlet, the discharge port And a deflecting means for deflecting in a direction away from the light source.

According to this configuration, even if the blown water or the like or the water discharged from the water discharge port accumulates in the vicinity of the discharge port, the air blown out from the air outlet does not hit the stored water. It is possible to prevent the counter and the like outside the water receiving portion from being scattered, thereby preventing contamination.

Further, if the deflecting means is constituted by a partition wall which is divided into a water receiving portion for receiving water discharged from the water discharging port and a water receiving portion for receiving the blown water or the like, a simple structure is ensured. The effects described above can be obtained.

Further, a discharge port is provided in each of the water receiving sections divided by the partition wall, and the air blown out of the air blowing port from the discharge port provided in the water receiving section for receiving the blown water or the like. In addition to the above-mentioned effects, if the air is blown, the blown air does not flow out of the water receiving part, and the wind hits the user himself or the next user and gives discomfort Disappears.

A blower according to a third aspect of the present invention includes a water outlet, an air outlet for blowing air for blowing off water or the like attached to a hand, water blown from the water and the like, and water discharged from the water outlet. A water receiving portion for receiving the water, and between the air outlet and the water outlet, a deflecting means for deflecting the direction of water scattered by the water discharged from the water outlet in a direction away from the air outlet is provided. It is characterized by becoming.

According to this configuration, since the scattered water due to the water discharged from the water discharge port does not enter the air outlet, there is no possibility that the intrusion of the scattered water may adversely affect internal devices.

Further, if the deflecting means is constituted by a blocking wall for blocking scattered water due to water discharge from the water discharge port, the above-mentioned effect can be surely achieved with a simple structure.

[0025]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a first embodiment of a blower according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a schematic sectional view showing a first embodiment of the blower according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG.
Is an air supply means which is incorporated in the counter D and comprises a water receiving portion 1 disposed in the opening 3 of the counter D, and a blower 5a disposed in the internal space of the counter D to supply high-speed air. 5 and an air outlet 6 which is connected to the air supply means 5 and is provided on the front side of the counter D and blows high-speed air having a wind speed of 30 m / sec or more in a direction away from the user.
And a spout 4 provided on the counter D for spouting water toward the water receiving section 1.

The water receiving section 1 is provided with a discharge port 2 opened at the bottom and an intake port 7 opened above a position facing the air outlet 6. Road 14
And a circulation path 8 is connected to the intake port 7.

The intake port 7 is for sucking air blown out from the air outlet 6 and water from which water adhered to a hand is blown off by the air, and the circulation path 8 is provided in the middle of the intake port. A water / water separator 9 for separating air, water, and the like sucked from the air inlet 7; an intake pipe 10 for sending the air separated by the air / water separator 9 to the air supply means 5; And a discharge pipe 11 that sends the air to the air / water separation means 9, and is connected to the air supply means 5.

The water / water separating means 9 includes a main body 9a and a main body 9a.
An inflow pipe 9b inserted into the inside, an air discharge port 9c communicating with the intake pipe 10, and a water discharge port 9d opened in the bottom wall of the main body 9a.
Provided between the air outlet 9c and the water outlet 9d,
For example, a plate body 9 having a large number of holes, such as punched metal.
e.

A drain 12 for discharging separated water and the like is connected to the water outlet 9d, and the drain 12 is connected to a drain 14 connected to the water receiver 1. are doing. The drainage channel 12 is provided with an on-off valve 13 that closes in conjunction with driving of the air supply means 5.

At the upper edge of the water receiving portion 1 facing the air outlet 6, water or the like blown off by the air blown out from the air outlet 6 easily scatters on the counter D. The scattering water prevention unit 15 is provided to extend inside the water receiving unit 1 so as not to be soiled.

The operation of the air blower A configured as described above will be described below.

When the user brings his hand close to the water outlet 4 and puts it out, his hand is detected by a hand detection sensor (not shown) incorporated in the water outlet 4, and water discharge is started from the water outlet 4. Thereby, the user can wash his / her hands in the hand washing area 1a.

After the hand washing is completed, by bringing the hand closer to the air outlet 6, the hand detection sensor of the water outlet 4 stops detecting the hand, and the water discharge from the water outlet 4 is stopped. Then, a hand is detected by a hand detection sensor 16 disposed in the vicinity of the air outlet 6, and the air supply means 5 is driven by the detection signal, and an arrow indicated by a solid line from the air outlet 6 to the upper part of the water receiver 1. High-speed air is blown out in the direction, and water or the like attached to the hand is blown off in the drying area 1b to dry the hand.

A part of the high-speed air blown out from the air outlet 6 hits the water receiver 1 and fills the water receiver 1.
The filled air is sucked from the intake port 7 and is sucked into the air supply means 5 through the circulation path 8. Therefore, the air blown upward from the water receiving portion 1 does not overflow into the outside of the water receiving portion 1, so that the wind does not hit the user or the like, and the user does not feel discomfort.

Also, water blown by the high-speed air blown out from the air outlet 6 is similarly sucked through the air inlet 7 to prevent water from flowing out of the water receiving portion 1. I have. Further, the scattered water preventing portion 15 formed in the water receiving portion 1 ensures the prevention of outflow of water and the like.

The air, water, and the like sucked from the intake port 7 are sent into the main body 9a of the water / water separating means 9 through the discharge pipe 11 and the inflow pipe 9b. Since the cross-sectional area of the air passage of the main body 9a is larger than the cross-sectional area of the inflow pipe 9b, the flow velocity of the air passing through the main body 9a decreases, and water and the like adhere to the bottom wall surface of the main body 9a by gravity.

Then, water or the like goes up and down the wall surface of the main body 9a and is scattered by the plate 9e such as a punching metal provided between the air outlet 9c and the water outlet 9d to the air outlet 9c. Since it is prevented from flowing in, it is reliably separated into air and water. The separated air is
The air supply means 5 passes through the intake pipe 10 from the air discharge port 9c.
Sent to On the other hand, the separated water etc.
Is discharged to the discharge path 14 through the drain path 12. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the water or the like sucked from the intake port 7 from flowing to the air supply means 5 and damage the air supply means 5. Further, since the on-off valve 13 provided in the drainage passage 12 is closed in conjunction with the driving of the air supply means 5, it is possible to prevent the air containing odor and the like from being sucked from the discharge passage 14, and Only clean air can be blown out.

The direction of the air blown out from the air outlet 6 may be substantially horizontal or upward as indicated by a broken arrow. It does not hit the user even when blown off, does not wet the clothes, etc., and does not cause the blown air to hit the water receiving unit 1 and bounce off, giving wind to the face of the user and giving discomfort. Not even. In addition, an intake port may be provided at a portion opposite to the blowing direction to suck the blown air.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a blower according to a second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a schematic sectional view showing a blower according to a second embodiment of the present invention. The same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the blower B
Is installed in the counter D in the same manner as in the first embodiment, and receives the water discharged from the water discharge port 4.
And a water receiving portion 18 for receiving water blown off by the air blown out from the air outlet 6, and a partition wall 20 as a deflecting means provided between the air outlet 6 and the outlet 2. are doing.

Further, a discharge port 19 is provided at the bottom of the water receiving section 18, and the discharge port 19 and the air supply means 5 are connected by the circulation path 8. In the middle of the circulation path 8, the discharge port 1
Air / water separating means 9 for separating air, water, and the like sucked from 9 is provided, and the water / water separating means 9 and a discharge path 14 are connected by a drain path 12.

In the above configuration, the user can wash his / her hands in the hand-washing area 21a divided by the partition wall 20 in the same manner as in the first embodiment described above, and can remove water or the like adhering to the hands in the drying area 18b. Can be blown off to dry the hands.

Here, since the partition wall 20 is provided so that the air blown out from the air outlet 6 does not go to the outlet 2, the pool water near the outlet 2 is not scattered, and the water receiving portion is not scattered. It is possible to prevent contamination due to water splashing on the counter D and the like outside the unit 21.

Further, the partition wall 20 prevents the water flow discharged from the water discharge port 4 from interfering with the air flow blown out from the air outlet 6, so that the water flow is blown off by the air flow and the scattered water is removed. It is possible to prevent the user from feeling uncomfortable when touching the user, and to prevent the counter D and the like from getting wet with splash water and becoming dirty.

Further, the partition wall 20 functions as a blocking wall for preventing the splash water and splash water generated when washing hands in the hand washing area 21a from entering the air outlet 6. Blower 5 due to intrusion of splashing water into outlet 6
There is no risk of damaging internal devices such as a.

Further, the provision of the partition wall 20 facilitates visual distinction between the hand-washing area 21a and the drying area 18b, so that the user can use the air blower B without being confused.

The air blown out of the air outlet 6 and the water blown off by the air are discharged from the outlet 19.
From the air outlet 6, and the air blown out from the air outlet 6 and the water blown off by the air are scattered to the outside of the water receiving portion 18,
It is possible to prevent the splashed water from hitting the user and giving the user discomfort, and prevent the counter D and the like from being wetted with the splashed water and contaminated.

The internal space is formed by forming the partition wall 20 as a double wall without sucking the air blown out from the air outlet 6 and the water blown off by the air from the outlet 19. Alternatively, an intake port communicating with the internal space may be provided at a portion of the partition wall 20 facing the direction of the air blown from the air outlet 6, and the blown air may be sucked from the intake port. In this case, the outlet 19
It is not necessary to provide an opening that communicates with the water receiving portion 21 at the lower portion of the partition wall 20 so that water or the like adhering to the water receiving portion 18 is discharged from the outlet 2.

The direction of the air blown out from the air outlet 6 is not limited to the downward direction as shown by the solid line arrow, but is blown substantially horizontally or upward as shown by the broken line arrow. The point is that the direction in which the blown air hits the partition wall 20 may be used.

FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a third embodiment of the blower according to the present invention, FIG. 6 is a schematic sectional view taken along line XX of FIG. 5, and FIG. FIG. 11 is a schematic sectional view, in which the same reference numerals are given to the same configurations as those of the first and second embodiments described above, and the description thereof will be omitted.

As shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, the blower C
Is installed in the counter D in the same manner as in the above-described second embodiment, and receives the water discharged from the water discharge port 4.
And a water receiving portion 28 for receiving water blown off by the air blown out from the air outlet 6, and a partition wall 40 as a deflecting means provided between the air outlet 6 and the outlet 2. are doing.

A discharge port 29 is provided at the bottom of the water receiving section 28 in the same manner as in the above-described second embodiment.
And the air supply means 5 are connected by a circulation path 8. In the middle of the circulation path 8, there is provided a water / water separation means 9 for separating the air and water sucked from the discharge port 29, and the water / water separation means 9 and the discharge path 14 are connected by the drainage path 12. I'm in contact.

The upper edge of the water receiving portion 28 opposite to the air outlet 6 is provided with the same shape as in the first embodiment described above.
In order to prevent water blown by the air blown out from the air outlet 6 from being easily scattered on the counter D and contaminated, the scattered water prevention unit 25 is provided to extend inside the water receiving unit 28. ing.

Here, the difference from the second embodiment described above is that the second embodiment separates the counter D in the front-rear direction to form the water receiving portions 18 and 21. 2
In contrast to the case where 0 is provided, the third embodiment is characterized in that the partition wall 40 is provided so as to form the water receiving portions 28 and 31 in the left and right direction with respect to the counter D.

In the above-described configuration, the user can wash his / her hands in the hand-washing area 31a divided by the partition wall 40 in the same manner as in the above-described second embodiment, and can remove water or the like adhering to the hands in the drying area 28b. Can be blown off to dry the hands.

Further, since the partition wall 40 is provided so that the air blown out from the air outlet 6 does not go to the outlet 2, the pool water near the outlet 2 is not scattered.
It is possible to prevent contamination due to water splashing on the counter D and the like outside the water receiving portion 31.

Further, the partition wall 40 prevents the water flow discharged from the water discharge port 4 from interfering with the air flow blown out from the air outlet 6, so that the water flow is blown off by the air flow and the scattered water is removed. It is possible to prevent the user from feeling uncomfortable when touching the user, and to prevent the counter D and the like from getting wet with splash water and becoming dirty.

Further, the partition wall 40 is provided with water scattered by the water flow discharged from the water discharge port 4 due to the air flow blown out from the air outlet 6 and splash water generated when washing hands in the hand washing area 31a. Since it functions as a blocking wall for preventing intrusion into the air outlet 6, there is no danger of damaging internal devices such as the blower 5a due to intrusion of scattered water into the air outlet 6.

The height of the partition wall 40 is the same as that of the upper end surface of the water receiving portion 31, but it is not always necessary to have the same height. The point is that the partition wall 40 is high enough that the air blown out from the air outlet 6 does not go to the outlet 2 and that the scattered water generated by the water discharged from the water outlet 4 does not enter the air outlet 6. That's fine.

The direction of the air blown out from the air outlet 6 is not limited to the downward direction as shown by the solid line arrow, but is blown substantially horizontally or upward as shown by the broken line arrow. Is also good.

Further, the water outlet 4 is arranged on the left side of the user, the hand washing area 31a is arranged on the left side, and the air outlet 6 is arranged on the right side as the drying area 28a. The air outlet 6 is arranged on the left side. May be arranged, and the spout 4 may be arranged on the right side.

Further, the air blown out of the air outlet 6 from the outlet 29 and the water blown off by the air are sucked, but the air blows out of the air outlet 6 in the opposite direction. An intake port may be provided in the water receiving portion 28 of the portion, and the blown air may be taken in from the intake port.

Furthermore, although the air outlet 6 is arranged on the near side of the counter D, it may be arranged on the far side of the counter D.

The contents described above relate only to one embodiment of the present invention, and do not mean that the present invention is limited to only the above contents. For example, a heating means such as a heater may be provided upstream of the air outlet 6 to blow hot air from the air outlet 6.

The water outlet 4 has been described to start water discharge by detecting a hand with a hand detection sensor. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the water discharge port 4 is manually opened and closed to start and stop water discharge. You may.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a first embodiment of a blower according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a first embodiment of a blower according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a plan view illustrating a blower according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a schematic sectional view showing a second embodiment of the blower according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a third embodiment of the blower according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a schematic sectional view taken along line XX of FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a schematic sectional view taken along line YY of FIG. 5;

[Explanation of symbols]

 A, B, C: Blower D: Counter 1, 18, 21, 28, 31 Water receiver 2, 19, 29 ... Outlet 4: Water outlet 5 ... Air supply means 6 ... Air outlet 7 ... Inlet Reference Signs List 8: circulation path 9: water / water separation means 15, 25: scattering prevention part 20, 40: partition wall (deflection means)

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Mitsuo Rikimaru 2-1-1, Nakajima, Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka Prefecture Totoki Equipment Co., Ltd. (72) Ryosuke Kato 2 Nakajima, Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka Prefecture No. 1-1, Totoki Equipment Co., Ltd.

Claims (14)

[Claims] 1. An air outlet for blowing air for blowing water or the like attached to a hand, and a water receiving portion for receiving the blown water or the like, wherein the water receiving portion is provided with respect to the air outlet. A blower that is located below the hand that has been extended and blows air in a direction away from the user and in a substantially horizontal direction or an upward direction. 2. A water outlet, an air outlet for blowing air for blowing off water or the like attached to a hand, and a water receiving portion for receiving the blown water or the like and water discharged from the water outlet, The air blower blows air in a direction away from a user. 3. The blower according to claim 2, wherein the air outlet blows air in a substantially horizontal direction or an upward direction. 4. An air outlet for blowing air for blowing off water or the like attached to a hand, a water receiving portion for receiving the blown water or the like, and an air inlet for sucking air blown from the air outlet. And a blower comprising: 5. The blower according to claim 4, wherein the air outlet blows air substantially horizontally or downward toward the water receiving portion. 6. The blower according to claim 5, wherein the intake port is provided at a position facing the air outlet of the water receiving portion. 7. A scattered water prevention part for preventing water or the like adhering to the water receiving part from scattering to the outside of the water receiving part at a position facing the air outlet. The blower according to claim 5, wherein the blower is formed so as to extend toward the air outlet. 8. An air supply means for supplying air to the air outlet, wherein the air supply means also serves as an air suction means for sucking air from the air inlet. 4. The blower according to 4. 9. A water outlet, an air outlet for blowing air for blowing off water or the like attached to a hand, and a water receiving portion for receiving the blown water or the like and water discharged from the water outlet, The water receiving portion is located below the hand that is extended to the air outlet, and the air outlet is
When the wind speed is 30m / sec or more, the direction away from the user,
A blower that blows air in a substantially horizontal direction or an upward direction. 10. A water outlet, an air outlet for blowing air for blowing water or the like attached to a hand, a water receiving portion for receiving the blown water and the like and water discharged from the water outlet, and the water and the like. And a discharge port for discharging water discharge, and a deflecting unit that deflects a wind direction of air blown out from the air discharge port in a direction away from the discharge port between the air outlet and the discharge port. A blower characterized by comprising: 11. The deflecting means is constituted by a partition wall divided into a water receiving portion for receiving water discharged from the water discharging port and a water receiving portion for receiving the blown water or the like. Item 10. The blower according to Item 10. 12. Each of the water receiving sections divided by the partition wall,
The air outlet blows out from the air outlet through the outlet provided in a water receiving portion for receiving the blown water or the like, each of which is provided with a discharge outlet.
The blower as described. 13. A water outlet, an air outlet for blowing air for blowing off water or the like attached to a hand, and a water receiving portion for receiving the blown water or the like and water discharged from the water outlet, A blower is provided between the air outlet and the water outlet, wherein a deflecting unit is provided for deflecting the direction of water scattered by the water discharged from the water outlet in a direction away from the air outlet. 14. The blower according to claim 13, wherein said deflecting means is constituted by a blocking wall that blocks splashed water due to water discharged from said water discharge port.