JP2001113098A - Bedding dryer - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a bedding dryer capable of efficiently and uniformly drying a large number of bedding with hot air in a space-saving state. SOLUTION: A box body of rectangular solid shape is provided with an electric fan, a heater, an air inlet and an exhaust port. The interior of the box body is partitioned into a plurality of partition chambers in a height direction. A hot air passage for communicating each partition is formed, and a drawer part put in and out of the front face side of the box body, for placing bedding in a horizontal state is provided in each partition chamber. At least the placing face of each drawer is formed of wire gauze or a perforated body to permit hot air to pass through. In this case, the hot air passage is provided with a change-over valve, or the hot air passage is formed in U-shape or formed as a circulating path.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a futon dryer,
More specifically, the present invention relates to a futon dryer by hot air drying for drying a plurality of futons at a time.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been known a method of drying a whole-washed futon by putting it in a rotary dryer. Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open Nos. Hei 6-304395 and Hei 6-304395 disclose a futon drying device for drying a folded futon with warm air.
As disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 312092, there is known an apparatus in which warm air is blown between futons to dry the futons. This device has a flat-shaped attachment at the hot-air outlet of a hot-air generator, inserts this attachment between futons folded in advance, and blows warm air between the futons to dry the futon. It is.

[0003]

However, in the tumble dryer, since the futon is rotated in the drum, the batting may be offset or the futon fabric may be damaged. Further, in the case of a futon drying apparatus using an attachment, there is a problem that the drying performance is affected by an inappropriate insertion interval of the attachment inserted between the futons. The present invention has been made in view of these problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a futon dryer that can efficiently dry a plurality of futons in a uniform state.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above object, a futon dryer according to claim 1 of the present invention is provided with an electric fan, a heater, a supply port, and an exhaust port for a rectangular parallelepiped box. In addition to the above, the inside of the box is formed in a plurality of compartments in the height direction, and hot air passages communicating with each of the compartments are formed, and a futon is placed in a horizontal state in each compartment. Then, extractions are provided so as to be able to be taken in and out from the front side of the box body, and at least each extraction surface is formed on a wire mesh or a perforated plate so that hot air can pass therethrough.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a futon dryer having a plurality of U-shaped hot air passages which are vertically divided into a front side through which a box is extracted and put in and out and a back side thereof. .

A futon dryer according to a third aspect of the present invention is provided with an on-off valve in the middle of the U-shaped passage so that the passage can be appropriately shut off.

[0007] In the futon dryer according to the fourth aspect, the U-shaped passage can be appropriately communicated with the ceiling portion of the box to form a circulation passage.

[0008] The futon dryer according to the fifth aspect is provided with a roller at the sliding portion of the extracted box.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a futon dryer according to the first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a schematic sectional view of the futon dryer, FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a futon dryer main body, which is formed in a rectangular parallelepiped box 2 and includes an electric fan 3, a heater 4, an air supply port 5a and an exhaust port 5b.

In the inside of the box 2, a hot air passage is formed by vertically dividing the front side into which the extracted and extracted 6 is put in and out, and the back side. At this time, a plurality of compartments 7 are formed by appropriately dividing the height direction with a partition plate in the horizontal direction so that each extraction 6 is taken in and out from the front side of the box body.
Although the number can be set arbitrarily, it is usually set to 2 to 5.

The electric fan 3 and the heater 4 are connected to the box 2
The electric fan 3 discharges the hot air heated by the heater 4 so as to flow through the inside of the box and circulate as necessary. In FIG. 2, hot air is first passed through each of the compartments 7 on the front side, and is led to the exhaust duct 8 on the rear side. In FIG. 6 of a second embodiment described later, the exhaust duct on the rear side is reversely used. That is, the hot air is first introduced into the duct on the back side, and is also used as a circulation duct.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the extraction and extraction 6 of the first embodiment. As shown in this figure, the extract 6 comprises a front plate 6a provided with a handle and a box 6b on which a futon is placed. Here, the housing 6b has an upper surface formed of a perforated plate having a large number of through holes, the inside of the housing is formed as a cavity, and a projection tube 6c is provided on the back side. In this example, the compartments 7 are formed into two compartments A and B using compartment boards 7a, 7b... Here, the partition plates 7a and 7c are provided with a large number of through holes for allowing hot air to flow into the partition chambers A and B, and communicate with the exhaust duct 8 on the inner side of each of the partition chambers A and B. Each of the communication pipes 9 is provided. Thus, the projecting tube 6c provided at the rear portion of the extracted casing is inserted into the communicating tube 9 so that dense engagement is performed.

An appropriate number of rollers 10 are rotatably mounted on the lower surface of the box of each extraction 6, and the rollers 10 slide on the partition plates 7b and 7d when the extraction 6 is taken in and out. ing. That is, in the present embodiment, the futon 11 is placed on the upper surface of the box 6 of the extracted box 6 so that it can be freely taken in and out on the front side of the box 2.
In the state where the hot air is stored in the box, the hot air passes through the upper surface of the futon under the horizontal placement state and enters the housing, and the hot air after passing through the duct 6c to the communication pipe 9 and the duct 8 on the back side. After that, they are taken out.

As is clear from the above, the hot air descending from the heater 4 is extracted through each of the compartments as indicated by the arrows, and the hot air is extracted from the heater 4 by the hot air.
A U-shaped passage is formed, which enters the housing while heating the futon 11 on the housing, and is then taken out from the exhaust pipe 5b to the outside through the communication pipe 9 through the inner duct 8. Reference numeral 12 denotes an on-off valve attached to each communication pipe 9,
By operating the opening / closing knob 13, the inside of the communication pipe 9 is opened / closed so that the passage is appropriately blocked.

Next, the operation of the futon dryer 1 having the above configuration will be described with reference to FIG.
It will be described according to the following. First, the extractor 6 is pulled out, the futon 11 is placed and stored on the box body, and then the electric fan 3 and the heater 4 are operated. As a result, a hot air flow path as shown by the arrow in FIG. 2 is formed, and while the upper surface of the futon 11 extracted in each of the compartments A and B is spread on the box, the box is heated. It enters the body and is discharged to the outside from the exhaust duct 8 on the back side.

If the drying condition of the futon in the compartment A or B is to be changed, the opening / closing knob 1
3 can be operated by changing the opening / closing degree of the on-off valve 12 in the communication pipe 9.

FIG. 6 shows a second embodiment.
This embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that the hot air passage in the box 2 is formed in the opposite direction and circulates in the box as required. FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the extractor 6 'in this case. In the present embodiment, the hot air passing through the heater 4 is caused to flow from the duct 8 on the rear side toward the compartment on the front side. The hot air formed in B and C and flowing from the communication pipe 9 passes through the upper and lower surfaces of the futon 11 placed on the wire mesh 6 a ′ of 6 ′, and from the front side inside the box 2 to the upper part of the box 2. It is guided to the exhaust port 5b, and if necessary, the circulation path 14 and the circulation valve 1 provided in the middle of the circulation path 14 are provided.
By the operation of 5, the inside of the box 2 can be circulated again. In the illustrated example, when the circulation valve 15 is closed, the air supply port 5a is provided.
Is formed. 16 is a dust remover.

The extracted 6 'of this embodiment is composed of a futon placing plate 6'a and a left and right side plate 6'b which are formed into a wire mesh, and the futon placing plate 6'a places the futon horizontally. Configuration.
Thus, the futon placed thereon is brought into direct contact with hot air from above and below. The rollers 10 are attached to the lower ends of the left and right side plates 6'b as in the first embodiment.

At this time, the communication pipe 9 is provided with an opening / closing valve 12 for shutting off the inside of the communication pipe 9 and an opening / closing knob 13 for operation as in the first embodiment. As described above, it is possible to appropriately change the drying condition of the futon.

FIG. 8 shows a third embodiment of the present invention. In the present embodiment, the configuration inside the box 2 "is substantially the same as that of the second embodiment, and only the extracted 6" is configured as shown in FIG. That is, in this embodiment, the case 6 "a having a perforated plate on the upper surface is used for mounting the futon 11 without using a wire mesh plate. "B" is introduced into the housing, and the rollers 10 are attached to the left and right side surfaces of the housing in a protruding state.
No. 0 slides on guide rails 17 provided on the left and right side wall plates in the box 2 to extract and allow 6 ″ to be taken in and out. Others are the same as in the previous example.

[0021]

The present invention is constructed as described above, and since hot air is circulated and dried with a plurality of futons placed individually horizontally in a plurality of extractions, a large number of futons can be efficiently produced at once. In addition, it is possible to dry uniformly without damaging the futon fabric during drying or without shifting the batting.

In addition, since an on-off valve for adjusting the flow of hot air and a circulation valve for enabling reuse of hot air are provided,
The drying conditions of the futon in the box can be changed easily and efficiently, and economical operation is possible.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a futon dryer according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic sectional view of a futon dryer according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the extraction according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a schematic sectional view of a futon dryer according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of an extraction according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a schematic sectional view of a futon dryer according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of an extraction according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Futon dryer main body 2 Box 3 Electric fan 4 Heater 5a Air supply port 5b Exhaust port 6 Extraction 7 Compartment room 8 Duct 9 Communication pipe 10 Roller 11 Futon 12 Open / close valve 13 Open / close knob 14 Circulation path 15 Circulation valve 16 Dust removal Container 17 Guide rail

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A rectangular parallelepiped box is provided with an electric fan, a heater, an air supply port, and an exhaust port, and the inside of the box is formed in a plurality of compartments in the height direction. It is assumed that a communicating hot air passage is formed, and an extract is provided in each compartment so that the futon can be placed in a horizontal state so that it can be taken in and out from the front side of the box body. A futon dryer characterized in that it is formed on a wire mesh or a perforated plate to allow hot air to pass therethrough. 2. A plurality of U-shaped hot air passages are formed in a box body by vertically dividing a front side from which extraction is taken in and out, and a back side thereof in a vertical direction. Futon dryer. 3. The futon dryer according to claim 2, wherein an on-off valve is provided in the U-shaped passage so that the passage can be appropriately shut off. 4. The circuit according to claim 2, wherein the U-shaped passage can be appropriately communicated with the ceiling of the box, and a circulation path is formed.
Or the futon dryer according to 3 above. 5. The futon dryer according to claim 1, wherein a roller is provided in a sliding portion of the extracted box body.