JP2003061864A - Multifunctional warm/cool air blower - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a multifunctional warm/cool air blower for solving such problems about a conventional technology that; (1) single-functional devices such as a nonportable floor-type foot dryer and a manicure dryer are not widespread while a portable hair dryer, which is among types of dryers serving as the single-functional devices, is widely diffused; and (2) the portable hair dryer causes inconvenience to a user on account of forcing the user into an unnatural and unreasonable attitude, when diverted for purposes such as drying among toes and repeated warming/cooling of a sole of a foot, and has no function for making the user comfortable. SOLUTION: (1) A compact and simple warm/cool air generating means is built in a housing, so as to be integrated into a portable device. (2) A contrivance for the housing enables the device to be used as a handheld type and a floor type, so as to bring about multifunctionalization (the drying among the toes, the repeated warming/cooling of the sole of the foot, drying of manicure and a function of the hair dryer). (3) A part of the housing, which is brought into contact with the sole of the foot and a palm, is formed as a curved surface which gives consideration to comfort.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention
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The present invention relates to a portable hot / cold air blower that enables ding).

The present invention also relates to a portable hot / cold air blower for the purpose of drying between the toes, repeated heating / cooling of the soles, drying of nail polish and a hair dryer.

[0003]

2. Description of the Related Art A handheld hair dryer is a device dedicated to hair, and a foot dryer, a manicure dryer and the like are single-function floor-standing devices.

[0004]

Although hand-held portable hair dryers are widely used, other non-portable floor-standing foot dryers, single-function devices such as manicure dryers are not.

When the portable hair dryer is diverted for drying between the toes, repeated warming and cooling of the soles, and drying of the manicure, it is inconvenient because it requires an unnatural and unreasonable posture, and it is comfortable for the user. There was no function to give.

[0006]

The present invention comprises both hand-held and floor-standing configurations. For example, the present invention can be used for manicure drying when placed on a table and wrapped with a palm, and can be used for drying between the toes and repeated warming and cooling of the sole when placed on the floor and stepped on the soles. It can be used as a hair dryer by holding it normally and holding it over your hair.

The blower housing is ergonomically conformable to the soles and palms that contact. If necessary, use multiple housings.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The outline of the basic (main body) device of the present invention is shown in FIG.
A cross section of the basic device is shown in FIG. Hot and cold air is blown out by switching the switch. By incorporating a compact and simple hot / cold air generating means in the housing, the device is integrated into a portable device.

Next, the operation (usage method) will be described.
The method of using inter-toe drying is shown in FIG. Place the blower on the floor and put your feet on the housing to use. The contact surface of the housing with the sole of the foot is formed into a curved surface so as to fit comfortably to the sole of the foot including the arch.

FIG. 4 shows a method of using repeated heating and cooling of the sole of the foot. You can switch between hot and cold air with the operation switch provided at the rear of the housing, and you can also operate with your foot.

The use of nail polish drying is shown in FIG.
The contact surface between the palm and the housing is curved so that it fits comfortably on the palm.

The method of using the hair dryer is shown in FIG. Hold the blower housing in your hand and use it close to your hair. The hand-held portion of the housing is formed to be easy to hold.

As described above, according to the present invention, one device can be used comfortably as the following multifunctional blower.

Since it is a portable type, it can be easily used anywhere in the house or at a travel destination.

All the functions can be comfortably used by taking into consideration the amenity of the housing in contact with the soles and palms.

By drying between the toes, skin diseases such as athlete's foot peculiar to the toes can be prevented and treated.

By repeatedly heating and cooling the sole of the foot, blood circulation in the foot can be improved and swelling of the foot can be relieved.

The manicure drying time can be shortened.

In addition to the above, it can be used as a hair dryer by bringing the dryer close to the hair.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external view of a blower according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the blower according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a usage diagram of “drying between the toes” according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing how to use “repeated heating and cooling of the sole” according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a usage diagram of “manicure drying” according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a view showing how to use the “hair dryer” according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1. housing 2. Blowout hole 3. Suction hole 4. Insulation 5. Operation switch 6. fan 7. Electric motor 8. Electric heater 9. Electric cable

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A portable hot / cold air blower having a function of drying between the toes, repeated heating / cooling of the sole, drying of a manicure and a hair dryer. 2. A portable warm / cool air blower which can be used as a floor-standing type or a hand-held type. 3. A multi-function hot / cold blower having a form of a housing that fits comfortably and ergonomically on each part of the body that comes into contact with it when used.