JP2002138694A - Indoor drying room - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an indoor drying room wherein drying is not affected by weather and things to be dried, such as washing and bedclothes, are free from sticking of smoke of a factory, pollen or the like, which makes it unnecessary to bring the things to be dried a long way off and does not impair the beauty of a habitable room and movability, which is safe and free from the possibility of a fire or the like and can dry the things to be dried in a large amount or of a large size without causing getting out of shape or wrinkles and further which has a high drying efficiency and can perform drying at a low running cost, in regard to a drying method of the things to be dried, in a building. SOLUTION: The drying room 1 surrounded by a floor, wall and ceiling 4 having a heat-insulating and airtight structure and by a heat-insulating door 5 and provided with a drying means 6 is provided independently as one room of the building, in dimensions suitable for a necessary amount of drying and in proximity to a washer 3.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an indoor drying room which is most suitable as a method for drying articles to be dried such as laundry and futon in a building.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional building, items to be dried such as laundry and a futon are dried outdoors or on a veranda.
Generally, the drying is performed using a dryer or a so-called bathroom / drying room in which a warm air blower is provided in the bathroom.

[0003]

However, the method of drying by sun-drying requires (1) inevitably good weather, so that not only can it be dried in the rainy season or winter but also suddenly In the case of rain, the material to be dried that has been dried halfway will be wet, (2) the plume of the factory,
There is a risk that pollen etc. may adhere to the material to be dried. (3) It is normal for the outside of the drying area to be far away from the room with the washing machine, and to reach the veranda, climb the stairs to the second floor. It is extremely hard work to carry wet or heavy objects to be dried or large objects to be dried outdoors or on the veranda, especially for elderly people who may be injured by slipping their feet. (4) In the rainy season and winter, it will be dried in an indoor living room, etc., but it will not only hinder the aesthetics of the room and hinder the movement, but also the drying efficiency is extremely poor and costly.In the case of winter, use a stove etc. Since it dries, there is a problem that a dried object may fall on a stove or the like and cause a fire.

In a drying method using a dryer,
(1) Since the capacity of the dryer is small, the amount that can be dried at a time is small, and large objects to be dried such as futons cannot be dried. (2) Because the structure is such that the object to be dried is rotated by a drum in the dryer. In addition, there is a problem in that the shape of the material to be dried is lost and wrinkles are easily formed.

[0005] In the drying method using the combined use of a bathroom and a drying room, (1) the bathroom used for bathing has a high humidity, and even if the humidity is once removed, the humidity increases again after the bathing. Inefficient to dry, (2)
The size of the bathroom is usually at least 2 m square, but this size is too large compared to the required amount of drying, so the unnecessary space will be heated with a hot air blower, resulting in poor drying efficiency.
(3) There is a problem in that a large hole called a drain port is opened in the bathroom, and the outside air or cold enters through this hole, resulting in poor drying efficiency.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned drawbacks of the conventional method for drying a material to be dried.
(1) It is not affected by the weather, (2) there is no smoke or pollen from the factory on the dried object, (3) there is no need to carry the dried object far, and (4) the aesthetics and mobility of the living room. Without impairing
(5) It is safe and there is no danger of fire, etc. (6) It is possible to dry a large amount of material to be dried or a large material to be dried, (7) it does not lose its shape or wrinkles, and (8) drying efficiency It is an object of the present invention to provide an indoor drying room which has a high drying cost and can be dried at a low running cost.

[0007]

According to the first aspect of the present invention,
A drying room having a heat insulating structure and an airtight structure, and a drying room provided with a drying means, having a size suitable for a required drying amount, and being provided independently as a room in a building, close to a washing machine. It is.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the drying chamber for drying is provided indoors, when drying the object to be dried, the smoke and pollen of the factory adhere to the object to be dried regardless of the weather. Without harming the beauty and mobility of the living room,
There is no fear of fire.

Further, since the drying room is provided near the washing machine, the laundry can be smoothly moved to the drying room.

In addition, since a drying object holder such as a clothesline is provided in the drying chamber, and the object to be dried is held and dried by the holding device, the drying object is different from the drying machine. Does not lose shape or wrinkles.

Also, the size of the drying chamber is determined to be appropriate for the required drying amount, unlike the combined use of a bathroom and a drying room, which is determined to be suitable for the bathroom. Improvement of drying efficiency by optimal size). As a specific area, a small room having a size of about 1 mx 2 m is usually sufficient. Since this area is about half of the normal size of 2 m square, which is the normal size of the bathroom / drying room, the drying efficiency of the ratio of the bathroom / drying room is doubled by simple calculation. In addition, with this size, a large amount of the object to be dried can be dried at a time, and a large object to be dried can also be dried.

Further, since the drying chamber has a heat insulating structure and an airtight structure, the drying efficiency can be improved regardless of the drying means. It is possible to prevent the intrusion of hot or cold air from the outside by adopting a heat-insulating structure, and to prevent the invasion of moisture from the outside by adopting an airtight structure. , Using a dehumidifier,
Drying can be performed effectively without waste (improvement of drying efficiency by isolation from the outside world). In addition, since this drying room is provided independently, a large hole such as a drain port found in the bathroom / drying room is not required, so that a complete heat insulating structure and airtight structure can be provided.

Further, since this drying room is provided independently of the other rooms as a drying room, even if the bathroom / drying room once creates a low humidity state for drying, it is used every time a bath is used. Unlike returning to a high humidity state that is not suitable for drying, there is no need to change the atmospheric state once created, especially the low humidity state. Moreover, since the air conditioner has the heat insulating structure and the airtight structure, the once created atmospheric state can be maintained for a long time without using a machine. Therefore, since the initial state of the drying chamber is always in a good state suitable for drying, the drying efficiency is extremely high, and the running cost can be suppressed (the drying efficiency is improved by the good initial state).

The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that a combination of a hot air blower and a dehumidifier is used as the drying means.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, drying by warm air and drying by dehumidification are combined, and warm air circulates indoor air, so that the object to be dried can be dried at high speed and without unevenness.

The invention according to claim 3 is characterized in that an electric heater and an electric heat reflecting plate provided on a ceiling surface, a wall surface, a floor surface or a combination thereof in the drying chamber are used as the drying means. is there.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, drying by electric heating can be performed by the electric heater. In addition, since the electric heat reflecting plate transmits the electric heat evenly into the drying chamber, the object to be dried can be dried evenly with a single electric heater.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, as the drying means, a warm air blower, a dehumidifier, an electric heater, and an electric heat reflecting plate provided on a ceiling surface, a wall surface, a floor surface, or a combination thereof in the drying chamber are used. It is characterized by the following.

According to the fourth aspect of the invention, the effect of the second aspect of the invention is combined with the action of the third aspect of the invention. The object to be dried can be dried very quickly, efficiently and without unevenness.

The invention according to claim 5 is characterized in that a sterilizing means is added to the drying means.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the object to be dried can be sterilized while drying.

The invention according to claim 6 is characterized in that a germicidal lamp is used as the germicidal means.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, sterilization is easy and the substance to be dried does not have an odor.

The invention according to claim 7 is characterized in that antibacterial means is added to the drying means.

According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, the material to be dried can be subjected to antibacterial treatment while drying.

[0026] The invention according to claim 8 is characterized in that a method of spraying an antibacterial agent onto a material to be dried by using a hot air blower is used as the antibacterial means.

According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, the blowing mechanism of the warm air blower can be used for spraying the antibacterial agent, which is reasonable.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an automatic control means for integrally controlling the drying means.

According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, the warm air blower, the dehumidifier, the electric heater, the sterilizing means, the antibacterial means and the like are not operated separately, but the order among a plurality of drying means is determined by a program. Since a plurality of drying means can be operated at the same time, and the strength can be varied, drying can be performed more efficiently, and drying can be performed fully automatically with a simple operation.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, the drying chamber is provided with safety means for a body.

According to the tenth aspect of the present invention, the use of the drying chamber by mistake does not cause any injury to the body.

According to an eleventh aspect of the present invention, as the safety means, a weight sensor provided on a floor surface or an open / close sensor provided on a door portion or a combination of both is used in conjunction with an automatic stop mechanism of a drying means. It is characterized by the following.

According to the eleventh aspect of the present invention, the drying means can be automatically stopped when a certain weight is applied to the floor surface by the weight sensor linked to the automatic stopping mechanism of the drying means. Further, the opening / closing sensor interlocked with the automatic stopping mechanism of the drying unit can automatically stop the drying unit when the door is opened. Therefore, the drying means does not operate when there is a person in the drying chamber, which is safe.

According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, the heat insulating structure and the airtight structure, the drying means, the automatic control means, and the safety means are unitized.

According to the twelfth aspect of the present invention, the on-site installation of the drying room becomes easy.

[0036]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described based on examples with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of an indoor drying room according to the present invention. In this indoor drying room, the floor plan of a building is such that a drying room 1 is adjacent to a washroom 2 having a washing machine 3. The drying chamber 1 is provided independently. Here, the drying chamber 1 is provided with a floor, a wall, and a ceiling 4 having a heat insulating structure and an airtight structure, a heat insulating door 5 provided in an opening, and a drying chamber 1. And a drying unit 6 having a size of about 1 mx 2 m.

With this configuration, the drying room 1 having a heat insulating structure and an airtight structure and having a size suitable for a required drying amount is provided independently of other living spaces. The object to be dried can be efficiently dried indoors. In addition, since the drying room 1 is close to the washing machine 3, there is no trouble in moving the object to be dried to the drying room 1.

Here, it is most desirable and usual that the position of the drying room 1 on the building is close to the washing machine 3 as in this embodiment from the viewpoint of the ease of movement of the object to be dried.
Other cases are not completely excluded. In exceptional cases, such as the layout, the distance from the washing machine 3 may be large.

As a method of forming the heat insulating structure and the air-tight structure, a method using a heat-insulating air-tight panel manufactured in a factory is desirable from the viewpoint of ease of on-site construction. Various methods such as a method of performing a heat insulating treatment and a hermetic treatment can be used.

As the drying means 6, various methods such as a method using a warm air blower, a method using a dehumidifier, and a method combining these with a circulator such as a blower can be used, but from the viewpoint of drying efficiency. It is desirable to use a combination of various drying means described below.

It is desirable to provide various drying object holding means in the drying chamber 1 from the viewpoint of storage capacity. For example, there are various methods such as a method of hanging a clothesline over a pair of walls in the longitudinal direction or the short direction of the drying chamber 1, a method of hanging the object-to-be-dried from the ceiling, and a method of placing the object-to-be-dried on the floor. Can be used.

In this embodiment, the size of the drying chamber is 1 m.
Although the size is about 2 m, the size is not limited to this, and the area changes according to the required amount of drying.

FIG. 2 shows a second embodiment of the indoor drying room according to the present invention. In this indoor drying room, the drying means 6 in the first embodiment comprises a hot air blower 7 and a dehumidifier. 8, a combination of an electric heater 9 provided on the ceiling surface, an electric heat reflecting plate 10 provided on the four wall surfaces, and a parabolic antenna-shaped electric heat reflecting plate 11 centered on the electric heater 9 provided on the ceiling surface. Is what is being done.

With this configuration, the warm air blower 7
The drying speed and the drying efficiency can be improved as compared with the case where the air heater and the dehumidifier 8 and the electric heater 9 are used alone.
Brings the circulation of the indoor air, and the electric heat reflecting plate 10
Transmits the electric heat of the electric heater 9 evenly into the drying chamber 1,
Drying without unevenness becomes possible.

The electric heater 9 is preferably provided on the ceiling surface as in this embodiment from the viewpoint of effective use of the space. However, the electric heater 9 may be provided on a wall surface, a floor surface, or a combination of three members. .

As the electrothermal reflector provided on the ceiling surface, it is desirable to use a parabolic antenna-like one as in this embodiment from the viewpoint of the reflection efficiency, but a planar one may be used.

FIG. 3 shows a third embodiment of the indoor drying room according to the present invention. This indoor drying room is different from the second embodiment in that a germicidal lamp 12 provided on the ceiling surface and the germicidal lamp 12 are provided. It has a configuration in which an antibacterial agent release device 13 having a discharge port in front of the blower port of the warm air blower 7 is added.

With this configuration, it is possible to obtain a sterilizing and antibacterial effect simultaneously with drying.

Here, it is desirable to use the germicidal lamp 12 as the germicidal means as in this embodiment from the viewpoint of simplicity and odorlessness. However, various other methods such as blowing air having a germicidal effect are also available. A method can be used.

It is desirable that the antibacterial means be configured as in this embodiment from the viewpoint of rationality that the air from the warm air blower 6 can be used for spraying the antibacterial agent onto the material to be dried. In addition, various methods such as a method of independently providing an antibacterial agent spraying device and a method of integrating an antibacterial agent blowing function into a warm air blower by sharing a blowing mechanism can be used.

The germicidal lamp 12 is preferably provided on the ceiling surface as in this embodiment from the viewpoint of effective use of space and fire prevention. However, the germicidal lamp 12 may be provided on a wall surface, a floor surface, or a combination of three members. You may.

FIG. 4 shows a fourth embodiment of the indoor drying room according to the present invention. This indoor drying room has a hot air blower 7, a dehumidifier 8 and an electric heating device in addition to the third embodiment. An automatic control panel 14 for integrating and automatically controlling the vessel 9, the germicidal lamp 12, and the antibacterial agent releasing device 13 is provided outside the drying chamber 1 near the heat insulating door 5.

With this configuration, it is possible to arrange the order among a plurality of drying means, operate the plurality of drying means at the same time, or add strength to each other by a program. While being able to do it, for example, with a simple operation of pressing one button,
Drying can be performed by a machine.

Here, the automatic control panel 14 is desirably provided outside the drying chamber 1 as in this embodiment from the viewpoints of body safety and ease of operation, but is provided inside the drying chamber 1. Is also good.

The fifth embodiment of the indoor drying room according to the present invention is different from the fourth embodiment in that the weight provided on the floor is linked to the automatic stopping mechanism of the drying means as a safety means for the body. It has a configuration in which a sensor and an open / close sensor provided in the door portion are added. (Not shown)

With this configuration, the operation of the drying means can be automatically stopped when the weight sensor on the floor senses a certain weight, and the door opening / closing sensor detects the opening of the door. The operation of the drying means can be automatically stopped even when it is done, and this stopped state can be released only by pressing the "resume button" of the automatic control panel, for example, so that a person enters the drying chamber. It is safe because the drying means does not operate when it is on.

Here, as the safety means, it is desirable to use a plurality of sensors as in this embodiment from the viewpoint of safety. However, various methods such as a method using a weight sensor alone, a method using an open / close sensor alone, and the like are used. Can be used.

In a sixth embodiment of the indoor drying room according to the present invention, the indoor drying room according to the fifth embodiment is unitized so as to be easily installed on site. (The illustration is omitted.) First, heat-insulated airtight panels manufactured at the factory are prepared on the floor, walls and ceiling of the drying room. Next, a parabolic antenna-shaped electric heat reflecting plate having two sockets for an electric heater and a germicidal lamp is prepared as the electric heat reflecting plate on the ceiling surface. In addition, an insulated door in which an open / close sensor is embedded in advance is prepared in the door portion. In addition, hot air blowers, dehumidifiers, electric heaters, germicidal lamps, antibacterial agent release devices, weight sensors, automatic control panels,
An electrothermal reflector for a wall is prepared. And hot air blower, dehumidifier, electric heater, germicidal lamp, antibacterial agent release device, weight sensor,
The specifications of the open / close sensor embedded in the insulated door are standardized in advance, so that it can be easily connected to the automatic control panel with a harness.

The method of uniting is not limited to this embodiment, and various other methods can be used.

[0060]

Since the present invention is configured as described above, it has the following effects. According to the indoor drying chamber according to the first aspect, since the drying chamber for drying is provided indoors, when drying the object to be dried, the smoke from the factory, pollen, etc. adhere to the object to be dried regardless of the weather. There is no danger of fire, and it does not impair the aesthetics and mobility of the living room. Further, since the drying room is provided near the washing machine, the laundry can be smoothly moved to the drying room. In addition, since drying poles are provided in this drying room and dried,
No loss of shape or wrinkles occurs on the material to be dried. The size of the drying chamber is determined to be appropriate for the required amount of drying, and is usually 1 m.
Since it is a small room of about 2 m, the drying efficiency is high. In addition, with this size, it is possible to dry a large amount of the material to be dried at once or to dry a large material to be dried. Further, since this drying room is a room having a heat insulating structure and an airtight structure provided independently of other rooms as a drying room, not only the drying efficiency during drying is high, but also the drying once created. Since good atmospheric conditions are maintained until the next drying without using a machine, drying efficiency can be drastically increased and running costs can be reduced.

According to the indoor drying room of the present invention, in addition to the combined effect of drying by warm air and drying by dehumidification, warm air causes circulation of indoor air, so that the object to be dried can be dried at high speed and without unevenness. .

According to the indoor drying room of the third aspect, drying by electric heating can be performed by the electric heater. Further, since the electric heat reflecting plate transmits the electric heat evenly to the drying chamber, the object to be dried can be dried evenly.

According to the indoor drying room of the fourth aspect, the object to be dried can be dried extremely quickly, efficiently and evenly by combining warm air, dehumidification and electric heating.

According to the indoor drying room of the fifth aspect, the object to be dried can be sterilized while drying.

According to the indoor drying room according to the sixth aspect, sterilization is simple and the object to be dried does not have an odor.

According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, the object to be dried can be antibacterial while drying.

According to the indoor drying room according to the eighth aspect, the antibacterial agent can be sprayed on the object to be dried by using the blowing of the warm air blower, which is reasonable.

According to the indoor drying room of the ninth aspect, the drying efficiency can be increased by integrally operating the hot air blower, the dehumidifier, the electric heater, the germicidal lamp, the antibacterial agent releasing device and the like as the drying means. At the same time, drying can be performed fully automatically with a simple operation.

According to the tenth aspect of the present invention, there is no danger of injury to the body due to erroneous use of the drying room, which is safe.

According to the indoor drying room of the present invention, the drying means can be automatically stopped when the weight sensor detects a certain weight on the floor or when the opening / closing sensor detects the opening of the door. Since it is possible, the drying means does not operate when a person is present in the drying room, which is safe.

According to the indoor drying room of the twelfth aspect, installation at the site of the drying room can be easily performed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan sectional view showing a first embodiment of an indoor drying room according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side sectional view showing a second embodiment of the indoor drying room according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a side sectional view showing a third embodiment of the indoor drying room according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a plan sectional view showing a fourth embodiment of the indoor drying room according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Drying room 2 ... Washing room 3 ... Washing machine 4 ... Floor, wall, ceiling which has a heat insulating structure and airtight structure 5 ... Heat insulating door 6 ... Drying means 7 ... Hot air heater 8 ... Dehumidifier 9 ... electric heater 10 ... electric heat reflector 11 ... parabolic antenna-like electric heat reflector 12 ... germicidal lamp 13 ... antibacterial agent release device 14 ... automatic control panel

Continued on the front page (51) Int.Cl. ⁷ Identification symbol FI Theme coat II (reference) F26B 25/00 F26B 25/00 H

Claims (12)

[Claims] 1. An indoor room having a heat insulating structure and an air-tight structure and provided with a drying means and having a size suitable for a required amount of drying, an indoor room independently provided as a room in a building, close to a washing machine. Drying room. 2. The indoor drying room according to claim 1, wherein a combination of a hot air blower and a dehumidifier is used as said drying means. 3. The indoor drying room according to claim 1, wherein an electric heater and an electric heat reflecting plate provided on a ceiling surface, a wall surface, a floor surface, or a combination thereof are used as the drying unit. 4. The indoor drying apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the drying means includes a hot air blower, a dehumidifier, an electric heater, and an electric heat reflecting plate provided on a ceiling surface, a wall surface, a floor surface, or a combination thereof in the drying room. Room. 5. The indoor drying room according to claim 1, wherein a sterilizing means is added to said drying means. 6. The indoor drying room according to claim 5, wherein a germicidal lamp is used as said sterilizing means. 7. The indoor drying room according to claim 1, wherein antibacterial means is added to said drying means. 8. The indoor drying room according to claim 7, wherein the antibacterial means uses a method of spraying an antibacterial agent onto the object to be dried by using a hot air blower. 9. The indoor drying room according to claim 1, further comprising automatic control means for automatically controlling said drying means in an integrated manner. 10. The indoor drying room according to claim 1, wherein a safety means for the body is provided in the drying room. 11. The indoor drying apparatus according to claim 10, wherein a weight sensor provided on a floor surface, an open / close sensor provided on a door portion, or a combination of both is used as the safety means in conjunction with an automatic stop mechanism of the drying means. Room. 12. The indoor drying room according to claim 1, wherein the heat insulating structure and the airtight structure, the drying unit, the automatic control unit, and the safety unit are unitized.