JP2005342496A - Finger dryer - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a finger dryer which can be sanitarily and comfortably used by surely executing drying of both hands without scattering droplets and unwanted bacteria, etc., around the dryer while drying the fingers, preventing the movements of the fingers inserted into the dryer and the discharging operation of blowing air from being shifted and drying fine parts such as the crotch of the fingers and the roots of nails further or the like. <P>SOLUTION: The finger dryer comprises an opening part 2 provided on the upper part of a main body, a discharge means 10 for jetting air from the inner wall side of the opening part, an air path means communicating with the opening part for sucking the air to the main body inner part side, a cleaning device provided inside the air path means and a forced circulation means for circulating the air inside the air path means to the discharge means. Ozone by an ozone generator is mixed in the circulating air in the air path means, an operation is performed automatically for fixed time in the case that the operation stop time of the finger dryer exceeds the fixed time, and further a detection means for detecting the insertion of left and right fingers is arranged near an insertion port 11. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a hand drying apparatus that dries and disinfects hands and fingertips to which moisture after washing adheres in a sanitary environment room or a washroom. The drying device of the present invention also relates to a suction-type drying device that prevents air droplets from splashing outside by circulating air inside the main body. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a finger drying apparatus for drying wet fingers after washing, and particularly to a finger drying apparatus for the purpose of completely drying the fingers.

Conventionally, hand towels that dry hands and fingertips by sending warm air from nozzles exposed to indoor space are known.

Further, conventionally, a finger drying apparatus that dries a finger after washing is known. For example, those having an additional function such as sterilization by ultraviolet rays and those having improved heating efficiency by circulating the blown air have been developed.

  The prior art relating to the above-described finger drying apparatus will be described. The “hand sterilization drying apparatus” of Patent Document 1 is a fungus from the hand inlet to the periphery by blowing hot air or the like inside the apparatus body. In order to solve the problem of scattering fine particles and dust, the device main body is provided with anti-scattering means by suction and heating means, and a discharge part for discharging the internal atmosphere. In this configuration, a filter is provided in the discharge portion via a suction device.

In addition, the “air circulation type hand sanitization drying device” of Patent Document 2 is similar to Patent Document 1,
It was made to eliminate the disadvantage that fungi and fine dust were scattered from the finger inlet to the periphery by blowing warm air etc. inside the device main body, and to the space inside the device main body. Duct means for introducing air into the air outlet through the blower means is formed, and the duct means is provided with an exhaust port communicating with the outside air.

  Furthermore, as in Patent Documents 1 and 2, the “finger drying device” in Patent Document 3 blows warm air or the like inside the apparatus main body to disperse fungi and fine dust from the finger inlet to the periphery. It was made to solve the problem of end.

The configuration is such that the upper part of the apparatus body is formed obliquely toward the user with respect to the installation surface, the upper surface of the apparatus body is widened to form a drying chamber, and the fingers on the upper surface of the apparatus body are formed. Is formed in a part of a separate lid that closes the opening of the apparatus main body, and the drying chamber is a space surrounded by a side wall and a bottom wall that are approximately the same size as the opening. And the drying chamber is configured to be observable from the opening on the upper surface of the apparatus main body.
JP 2000-37445 A JP 2001-245819 A Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-97741

  By the way, the conventional finger drying apparatus has a drawback in that it scatters germs and the like in order to scatter air that hits the hand or finger in the room, which in turn causes a sanitary problem. In order to prevent this, a device is also known in which a hand is inserted through the opening at the top of the drying device, and the air is dried in the device. Therefore, a more hygienic drying device is required because of the phenomenon that air bounces back and air scatters indoors due to the convection phenomenon caused by hot air.

  In addition, the conventional hand drying device takes time to dry the hand, water droplets scatter to the surroundings, the movement of the hand inserted in the device and the warm air discharge operation deviate, and the drying operation takes time. There are problems such as that the air blows, the air flow is stopped in the middle of drying, and there is a wasteful air flow after pulling the hand, so that the user may feel discomfort, irritation and anxiety. It was.

Furthermore, when a conventional hand drying device is stopped, various germs in the air fall from the insertion port (finger insertion port) above the device and enter the device to contaminate the device or to operate the device again. However, there is a problem that indoor air is contaminated or the contaminated air is ejected to the user because the air inside the apparatus is discharged.

In addition, as a conventional finger drying device, a device in which a sensor for detecting insertion of a user's hand is arranged near the insertion port (finger insertion port) disposed above the device has been proposed. When any one of the hands is inserted into the insertion slot, this is detected and the finger drying device is operated.

  For this reason, there is a problem that some users dry their fingers by inserting only one hand, and the other hand is not sufficiently dried. In particular, in various factories and hospitals such as food and precision machinery, there are many users who work only by drying with one hand. There is a problem that it is difficult to carry out the drying, and as a result, it is difficult to keep the working environment and products clean.

  Further, the discharge means provided in the conventional finger drying apparatus is constituted by a single rectangle formed with a width substantially the same as the internal width of the apparatus main body, and is ejected from the discharge means having such a configuration. Since the air is blown out almost uniformly to the hand inserted inside the device, the air does not spread to details such as the finger crotch and nail root of the inserted hand, and the finger crotch and nail root There was a problem that drying of details, such as, became inadequate.

The present invention was made to solve the above problems, and in a finger drying apparatus that dries the fingers after washing, when the fingers are dried, water drops, germs, etc. are present around the apparatus. It does not scatter, ensures that both hands are dry, the movement of the fingers inserted into the device does not deviate from the discharge of the air blow, and details such as the crotch of the fingers and the base of the nails An object of the present invention is to provide a hand drying apparatus that can be used hygienically and comfortably, such as drying.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, a finger drying apparatus according to claim 1 of the present invention includes an opening provided in an upper portion of the main body, discharge means for ejecting air from the inner wall side of the opening, and the main body communicating with the opening. In a finger drying apparatus comprising an air passage means for sucking air to the inside, a cleaning device provided in the air passage means, and a forced circulation means for circulating the air in the air passage means to the discharge means. When the operation stop time of the drying apparatus reaches a certain time or longer, the operation is automatically performed for a certain time. The stop time and the operation time can be arbitrarily set by the user. As described above, the finger drying device of the present invention automatically operates for a certain time when the operation stop time reaches a certain time or more, so that the hand drying device is moved from the opening formed above the device to the inside of the device when the finger drying device is stopped. It is possible to kill invading bacteria and keep the inside of the hand drying device clean.

  The finger drying device according to claim 2 of the present invention is the finger drying apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the detection means for detecting the insertion of the finger individually on the left and right sides is disposed in the vicinity of the opening, and the detection means is inserted in both the left and right hands. It is characterized in that the operation is started when it is detected. In this way, when the detection means arranged in the vicinity of the opening detects the insertion of both hands, the operation is started so that the user dries the finger by inserting only one hand, and the other hand is sufficiently dried. It solves the problem of not being performed and allows both hands to be thoroughly dried.

  A finger drying device according to claim 3 of the present invention is the finger drying device according to claim 1 and 2, wherein the opening is formed in a substantially rectangular shape, and two pairs of detection means are disposed in the vicinity of the long side of the opening, The two pairs of detection means detect the insertion of the hand separately on the left and right sides, and start driving when the two pairs of detection means detect that both the left and right hands are inserted.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a finger drying apparatus according to the first to third aspects, wherein the opening is formed in a substantially rectangular shape, and a pair of detection means are disposed near the short side of the opening. The pair of detecting means detects the insertion of the hand separately on the left and right, and starts driving when the pair of detecting means detects that both the left and right hands are inserted.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a finger drying apparatus according to the first to fourth aspects, wherein the detecting means is installed outside a drying chamber formed inside the apparatus main body.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a finger drying apparatus according to the first to fifth aspects, wherein the detection means is installed on the upper surface of the apparatus main body. As described above, the detection means is installed outside the drying chamber formed inside the apparatus main body, and more preferably installed on the upper surface of the apparatus main body. Preferably, each of the pair of detection means has a detection range of 3 cm. Furthermore, it is also possible to arrange a lid body in which an insertion opening for inserting a finger is partially formed so as to close the opening. As described above, in the case where a cover body provided with an insertion port for inserting a finger is provided in part, the detection means can be disposed in the vicinity of the insertion port provided in the cover body.

  According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a finger drying apparatus comprising: an opening provided at an upper portion of the main body; a separate lid for partially inserting a finger insertion opening to close the opening; and an inner wall side of the opening. Discharging means for ejecting air, air passage means communicating with the opening and sucking air into the inside of the main body, a cleaning device provided in the air passage means, and air in the air passage means for discharging the air in the air passage means In the hand drying device provided with the forced circulation means for circulating the water, the operation is automatically performed for a certain time when the operation stop time of the finger drying device reaches a certain time or more.

  According to claim 8 of the present invention, in the hand drying device according to claim 7, the detection means for detecting the insertion of the finger individually on the left and right sides is provided in the vicinity of the insertion opening, and the detection means is used for both the left and right hands. The operation is started when it is detected that it is inserted.

  According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the finger drying device according to the seventh and eighth aspects, wherein the insertion port is formed in a substantially rectangular shape, and two pairs of detection means are disposed in the vicinity of the long side of the insertion port. The two pairs of detecting means individually detect the insertion of the left and right hands, and start driving when the two pairs of detecting means detect that both the left and right hands are inserted. .

  According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in the finger drying device according to the seventh to ninth aspects, the insertion port is formed in a substantially rectangular shape, and a pair of detection means are disposed in the vicinity of the short side of the insertion port. The pair of detection means detect the insertion of the hand separately on the left and right, and start driving when the pair of detection means detects that both the left and right hands are inserted.

  The hand drying apparatus according to claim 11 of the present invention is characterized in that, in claims 1 to 10, the operation stop time is 3 hours.

  According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the finger drying apparatus according to any one of the first to eleventh aspects, wherein the operation for a predetermined time is performed only for two minutes.

  The finger drying apparatus according to claim 13 of the present invention is characterized in that, in claim 4 and claim 10, the pair of detection means has a detection range of 3 cm, respectively.

  According to a fourteenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a finger drying apparatus according to the first to thirteenth aspects, wherein a plurality of small rectangular ejection holes are arranged on the discharge means at predetermined intervals in the longitudinal direction. It arrange | positions like this.

  The finger drying apparatus according to claim 15 of the present invention is characterized in that, in claim 14, the ejection holes are arranged so as to be unevenly distributed on the right and left on the ejection means. As a result, the blown air directly reaches the details such as the crotch of the inserted hand and the base of the nail, so the air reaches the details such as the crotch of the inserted hand and the base of the nail. Thus, it is possible to sufficiently dry the fingers.

  Furthermore, the finger drying apparatus according to claim 16 of the present invention is characterized in that, in claims 1 to 15, the surfaces of the apparatus main body and the drying chamber are subjected to fluorine processing. Note that the surface of the body of the hand drying apparatus of the present invention is processed with an antibacterial agent and a water repellent agent, so that dirt such as dirty water can be prevented from adhering to the body. Specific examples of the processing applied to the surface inside the main body include fluorine processing.

  In the hand drying apparatus of the present invention described above, because it is configured to circulate ozone-containing air, preventing water droplets due to suction, scattering of air to the outside, compared to a conventional hand dryer or the like by hot air drying, The indoor space and the apparatus body itself can be kept hygienic, and various effects can be exhibited such that sterilization and drying can be performed on hands and fingertips.

  Further, according to the present invention, it is possible not only to facilitate the drying operation of the user's fingers, but also to match the timing of the drying operation with the movement of the hand. It is possible to improve the drying efficiency without feeling pleasure, irritation or anxiety.

  In addition, the hand drying device of the present invention automatically operates for a certain time when the operation stop time reaches a certain time or more, so that the inside of the device is inserted from the insertion port formed above the device when the hand drying device is stopped. It is possible to kill germs that have invaded and keep the inside of the hand drying device clean.

  Further, the finger drying apparatus of the present invention starts operation when the detecting means arranged in the vicinity of the insertion port detects insertion of both hands, so that the user can dry the finger by inserting only one hand, This solution solves the problem that the hand is not sufficiently dried and allows both hands to be sufficiently dried.

  Furthermore, in the finger drying apparatus of the present invention, the ejection means is configured as a shape in which a plurality of small rectangles are aligned, so that the air that is blown out is directly applied to details such as the crotch of the inserted hand and the base of the nail. Therefore, the air spreads to the details such as the crotch of the finger of the inserted hand and the base of the nail so that the finger can be sufficiently dried.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic front view of the inside of a drying apparatus according to the present embodiment, FIG. 2 is a schematic side view of the drying apparatus according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 3 is a drying view according to another embodiment of the present embodiment. It is a schematic front view which shows an apparatus.

  The drying apparatus of the present embodiment is used by being placed on a floor surface such as a washroom. As shown in FIG. 1, an opening 2 provided in the upper part of the apparatus main body 1, and the opening 2 A discharge means (jet nozzle) 10 for jetting air from the inner wall side, an air passage means configured to communicate with the opening 2 and suck air to the inside of the main body, and provided in the air passage means In addition, a cleaning device including a pre-filter 6a, a hepa (HEPA) filter 6b, and the like, and a forced circulation means including a blower motor 4 for circulating the air in the air passage means to the discharge means 10 are provided.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1 or FIG. 2, the air passage means has an opening 2 that is opened in a shape in which a hand can be easily inserted toward the upper part of the apparatus main body 1, and from the opening 2 to the lower part. A suction duct 2a having a slightly larger capacity on the upper side of the main body, and a drain chamber 3 disposed in the lower portion of the main body via an elongated pipe line extending to the lower portion of the suction duct 2a, the drain A blower chamber 5 disposed upward from the chamber 3 via a pre-filter 6a, a pressure adjusting branch chamber 7 provided above the blower chamber 5 via a hepar filter 6b, and the pressure adjusting branch chamber 7 It has a pair of branch pipes 9 extended from both sides, and a jet nozzle 10 which is a discharge means provided with a plurality of nozzle portions along the opening 2 from the branch pipe 9.

  Then, by operating the blower motor 4 provided in the blower chamber 5, the air jetted from the jet nozzle 10 is sucked and the air passage is forcibly circulated.

  Further, the blower motor 4 not only forcibly circulates air but also has a heating effect. Therefore, the air jetted from the jet nozzle 10 hits a human hand or fingertip as warm air. And by the negative pressure effect by the suction | inhalation inside a main body, the water droplet and air containing bacteria can be circulated without scattering outside.

  According to the present invention, in the above configuration, the ozone generator 8 is disposed inside the pressure adjusting branch chamber 7 so that ozone is mixed with the air immediately before being supplied to the jet nozzle 10 that is a discharge means. .

  As shown in FIG. 1, the ozone generator 8 can mix ozone with the air flowing into the pressure adjusting branch chamber 7 by using a creeping discharge type ozonizer. Moreover, as shown in FIG. 2, it is also possible to take the form mixed with the branch pipe 9. FIG.

  According to such a configuration, ozone-containing air is effectively ejected from the jet nozzle 10 to sterilize bacteria adhering to the inner wall of the suction duct 2a from the air near the opening 2 and to sterilize and dry the fingers. Hygiene inside the device body can be maintained.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, as another embodiment, an ozone generator 8 is arranged outside the pressure regulating branch chamber 7 and the ozone generated from the ozone generator 8 is connected in the middle of the branch pipe 9. Through 9a, ozone may be mixed with the air immediately before being supplied to the jet nozzle 10 which is a discharge means.

  FIG. 4 is a schematic side sectional view of the finger drying apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention. The finger drying device shown in this figure has a box-shaped device main body 1 and the user inserts a hand by tilting the upper portion of the device main body 1 obliquely toward the user side with respect to the ground plane. It is set as the structure opened toward the direction which is easy to do.

  The upper surface of the apparatus main body 1 is widened to form the drying chamber 12, and the insertion port 11 is formed in a part of a separate lid 22 that closes the opening 12 a of the apparatus main body 1. More specifically, the insertion port 11 having a substantially long rectangular shape that allows the finger H (see FIG. 8) to be inserted by being recessed from the outer edge of the substantially long rectangular shape having the size of the opening 12a of the apparatus main body 1 toward the center side. (See FIG. 5). Further, as shown in FIG. 5 or FIG. 6, the detection means 19 is provided on the side portion of the insertion port 11 formed in the lid body 22.

  With such a configuration, the detection means 19 accurately detects the insertion of the finger H, and the operation timing of the finger drying device matches the movement of the hand, so that the user has discomfort, irritation or anxiety. It is possible to improve the drying efficiency. Further, the detection means 19 can perform fine adjustment by arbitrarily changing the detection direction.

  Further, as the lid 22 shown in FIG. 4, the insertion of a substantially long rectangular shape in which the finger H can be inserted by being recessed from the outer edge of the substantially long rectangular shape having the size of the opening 12 a of the apparatus main body 1 toward the center side. A mouth portion 11 is formed, and a display portion 15 (see FIG. 5) for explaining the drying method can be provided on the flat surface of the recessed portion that becomes the periphery of the mouth portion 11. The display unit 15 can be emphasized by providing an illumination device in a backlight manner inside and lighting the illumination device during use.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the drying chamber 12 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped space surrounded by a side wall 12 b and a bottom wall 12 c that are approximately the same size as the opening 12 a, and in the drying chamber 12, More specifically, the entire wall in the drying chamber 12 is formed so as to be observable from the opening 12 a on the upper surface of the apparatus main body 1.

  Further, the bottom wall 12c of the drying chamber 12 is formed obliquely with respect to the ground surface so that water droplets adhering to the inner wall of the drying chamber 12 and cleaning liquid described later can flow out by its own weight, Is provided with an exhaust and drainage channel 18 communicating with the outside. In the present embodiment, the exhaust and drainage path 18 is composed of a vertical duct extending downward and a water receiving portion 16 provided on the bottom side of the apparatus main body 1.

  Further, the water receiver 16 is communicated with the blower motor 28 serving as a suction means through the pre-filter 20, and the sucked air is purified by passing through the hepa filter 29.

  As shown in FIG. 4, a pair of jetting means capable of jetting a high-speed air flow into the main body at a position slightly away from the insertion port 11 at the tip of the apparatus main body 1 in the finger insertion direction, Specifically, the duct type nozzles 25 and 25 are provided so as to face each other on the back side of the hand and the palm side, and are arranged to face each other with a distance more than the range in which the inserted hand can be rotated. Specifically, the distance between the jetting means (duct type nozzles 25, 25) arranged so as to face each other is desirably set to a distance of 100 mm or more.

  As described above, when the distance between the opposed jetting means (duct type nozzles 25, 25) is less than 100 mm, the jetting means (duct type nozzles 25, 25) is rotated when the inserted finger is rotated. This is because it is necessary to have a distance of at least 100 mm or more in order to avoid this.

  Further, halogen lamps 13 and 13 which are infrared irradiation means for irradiating a pair of infrared rays are arranged in the same manner in the main body at a position slightly away from the duct type nozzle 25 in the insertion direction of the fingers. ing.

  The duct type nozzle 25 is disposed at the tip of an air flow path that passes through a filter or the like. The duct type nozzle 25 extends from a filter and a joint disposed in the lower part of the apparatus main body 1 and is connected to the upper part of the apparatus main body 1 through the duct. And is formed as a cylindrical duct type nozzle 25 in the vicinity of the insertion port 11. On the duct type nozzle 25, for example, as shown in FIG. 7, a plurality of ejection holes 25a, 25a... Are arranged in a state of being arranged at predetermined intervals in the longitudinal direction. The eruption is possible.

  In the present invention, as shown in FIG. 4, it is possible to provide the duct type nozzle 25 serving as the jetting means and the halogen lamp 13 serving as the infrared irradiation means at different positions. In order to secure a wide area, the halogen lamp 13 as the infrared irradiation means shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 is provided in a rod shape along the arrangement of the ejection holes 25a of the duct type nozzle 25, thereby ejecting means (duct type). It may be provided inside the nozzle 25).

  According to the above configuration, the plurality of ejection holes (see FIG. 7) 25a, 25a,... Provided in the duct type nozzles 25, 25 in the left-right direction of the finger insertion port 11 (see FIG. 8) are arranged in a straight line. By ejecting a high-speed air flow from each of the ejection holes 25a, 25a ..., large water droplets can be removed from the fingers, and water is vaporized by irradiating the water remaining on the fingers with infrared rays. Therefore, it is possible to dry the fingers completely.

  In particular, in the configuration of FIG. 7 and FIG. 8, the finger H does not directly contact the halogen lamp 13 that constitutes the infrared irradiation means, so that burns can be effectively prevented, and infrared light is not transmitted to the entire finger H. Irradiation and air flow injection can be realized simultaneously.

  Further, in the hand drying apparatus of the present invention, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, a cleaning means 23 for spraying a cleaning liquid such as water or a chemical solution is provided in the drying chamber 12 or at an appropriate location in the exhaust and drainage channel 18. It has been. In this embodiment, the cleaning means 23 is provided in the vicinity of the opening 12 a of the apparatus main body 1, and the cleaning liquid can be sprayed over the entire interior of the drying chamber 12.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 9, the water | moisture content collected in the water receiving part 16 can be discharged | emitted by providing the discharge port 26a in the lower part of the apparatus main body 1. FIG.

  Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 10, the drying chamber 12 or the exhaust and drainage path 18 is provided with a sterilizing means 24 composed of an ultraviolet lamp, an ozone generator or the like. In the present embodiment, the sterilizing means 24 is disposed at two locations near the inner wall surface of the drying chamber 12 on the bottom wall 12 c side and the exhaust and drainage passages 18.

  The cleaning means 23 and the sterilizing means 24 can be operated by a manual switch or the like, but can also be operated periodically in conjunction with a timer or the like.

  Further, by applying an antibacterial agent and a water repellent to the surfaces of the apparatus main body 1 and the drying chamber 12, it is possible to prevent dirt such as dirty water from adhering to the apparatus main body 1 and the drying chamber 12.

  When using the apparatus configured as described above, a predetermined mechanism operation is performed by inserting a finger through the insertion port 11, and large water droplets are ejected from a plurality of duct type nozzles 25, 25 arranged in the left-right direction. It is removed by the high-speed air flow ejected from the row of holes 25a, 25a.

  At the same time, the water remaining on the surface of the fingers can be irradiated with infrared rays by the halogen lamp 13 to vaporize the water. At this time, the surface of the finger irradiated with infrared rays becomes hot with the surface temperature rising, but by blowing air from the plurality of jet holes 25a, 25a ... of the left and right duct type nozzles 25, 25 The surface temperature can be lowered.

  In other words, the plurality of ejection holes 25a, 25a,..., Which are ejection openings for the high-speed air flow, are provided in parallel to the longitudinal direction of the insertion port 11, and, similar to these ejection holes 25a, 25a,. Since the halogen lamp 13 is provided in parallel with or inside the insertion slot 11, a high-speed air flow is ejected in the vicinity of the position where infrared rays are emitted from the halogen lamp 13, or at that position. It is possible to dry while suppressing the temperature rise.

  In general, the user is more likely to feel the pressure of the high-speed airflow than the heat of the halogen lamp 13, and therefore, the user tends to adjust the insertion depth of the finger at the position where the high-speed airflow hits. When the position where the flow hits and the position where the infrared ray is irradiated are separated, there is a possibility that a portion where the infrared ray is not irradiated is generated.

  However, in the present invention, as described above, since the high-speed airflow is applied in the vicinity of the position where the infrared ray is irradiated by the halogen lamp 13, there is no possibility of generating a portion where the infrared ray is not irradiated. In particular, in the example of FIGS. 7 and 8, since a high-speed airflow is simultaneously applied to the position where the infrared ray is irradiated by the halogen lamp 13, a portion where the infrared ray is not irradiated does not occur.

  In the present embodiment, the same reference numerals as those in the second embodiment have the same structure, and the description thereof is omitted.

  In the lid body 22 that closes the opening 12 a of the apparatus main body 1 of this embodiment shown in FIG. 11, the detecting means 19 is disposed outside the lid body 22 and is inserted into the insertion port 11 provided in the lid body 22. Further, various doors 14 that can be opened and closed can be provided. 11 shows a door 14 that opens and closes by a rotating shaft 17 provided along the opening surface. FIGS. 12 and 13 show a sliding door 14 that slides along the opening surface. Show.

  By adopting such a configuration, the detection means 19 matches not only the timing of the drying operation with the movement of the hand, but also the effect of improving the drying efficiency without causing discomfort and irritation of the user. It is also possible to detect the opening / closing timing of the door 14 disposed in the insertion slot 11.

  In the present embodiment, the same reference numerals as those in the second and third embodiments have the same structure, and the description thereof is omitted.

  The apparatus of this embodiment shown in FIG. 14 is provided with a finger insertion port 11 on the upper surface of the apparatus main body 1, and a jetting means (duct type nozzle 25) and an infrared irradiation means (halogen) in the drying chamber 12 inside the apparatus main body 1. And an upper portion of the apparatus main body 1 is formed obliquely toward the user with respect to the ground plane, the upper surface of the apparatus main body 1 is opened wide, and the insertion port 11 is formed in the apparatus main body. 1 is formed on a part of a separate lid 22 that closes the opening 12a, and a detection means 19 for detecting the insertion of a finger is disposed on the upper surface of the apparatus main body 1 near the insertion port 11, The lid body 22 is configured to be formed with a storage portion in which the detection means 19 is stored when the lid body 22 is closed.

  Although not shown, when the detection means 19 is disposed on the lid 22, a power cord (not shown) extends from the apparatus main body 1, so that it is left in a messy state and has a decorative property. However, in this embodiment, the power supply cord passes through the inside of the apparatus main body 1 by disposing the detection means 19 on the upper surface of the apparatus main body 1 without arranging the detection means 19 on the lid 22. The appearance does not appear and the decorativeness is not impaired.

  FIG. 15 is a schematic side sectional view of the finger drying apparatus according to the present embodiment. This finger drying device has a box-shaped device main body 1 and is formed by inclining the upper portion of the device main body 1 toward the user side with respect to the ground plane so that the user can insert a hand. It is opened toward the easy direction. Then, the upper surface of the apparatus main body 1 is opened wide to form the drying chamber 12, and a part of a separate lid 22 that closes the opening 12a of the apparatus main body 1 with the insertion port 11 is described in detail. A substantially long rectangular insertion port 11 is formed so that a finger can be inserted from the outer edge of a substantially long rectangular shape having a size of the opening 12a of the main body 1 toward the center, and a lid is formed as shown in FIG. A pair of detection means composed of detection means 19 a and 19 b for individually detecting the left and right hands of the user is disposed on the short side of the insertion opening 11 formed in the body 22.

  Each of the pair of detection means 19a and 19b has a detection range of 3 cm and separately detects the left and right hands inserted by the user, and the pair of detection means 19a and 19b both detect the insertion of the hand. In such a case, the operation is started. As a result, the hand drying apparatus of the present embodiment makes it possible to reliably dry both the user's hands and keep the work environment and products clean.

  In FIG. 15, the lid 22 has a substantially long rectangular insertion opening 11 that is recessed from the outer edge of the substantially long rectangular shape having the size of the opening 12 a of the apparatus main body 1 toward the center side so that a finger can be inserted. As shown in FIG. 17, the display unit 15 for explaining the drying method can be provided on the flat surface of the recessed portion around the insertion port 11. The display unit 15 can be emphasized by providing an illumination device in a backlight manner inside and lighting the illumination device during use.

Further, the drying chamber 12 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped space surrounded by a side wall 12b and a bottom wall 12c that are approximately the same size as the opening 12a, and more specifically in the drying chamber 12, more specifically, the drying chamber 12. All the inner walls are formed so as to be observable from the opening 12 a on the upper surface of the apparatus main body 1.

Further, the bottom wall 12c of the drying chamber 12 is formed obliquely with respect to the ground surface so that water droplets adhering to the inner wall of the drying chamber 12 and cleaning liquid described later can flow out by its own weight, Is provided with an exhaust and drainage channel 18 communicating with the outside. In this embodiment, the exhaust and drainage path 18 is composed of a vertical duct extending downward and a water receiving part 16 provided on the bottom side of the apparatus main body 1. Further, the water receiver 16 is communicated with the blower motor 28 serving as a suction means through the pre-filter 20, and the sucked air is purified by passing through the hepa filter 29.

  Then, a pair of ejection means, specifically a duct type nozzle 25, capable of ejecting a high-speed air flow into the main body at a position slightly away from the insertion port 11 at the tip of the apparatus main body 1 in the insertion direction of the fingers. , 25 are arranged at a distance greater than the range in which the inserted hand can be rotated with the back of the hand facing the palm side. Specifically, the distance between the jetting means arranged to face each other is desirably 100 mm or more. This is dangerous when the distance between the opposing ejection means is less than 100 mm, and rotating the inserted finger is likely to come into contact with the ejection means, and at least 120 mm or more to avoid this. This is because it is necessary to have a distance of.

  Further, a halogen lamp 13 as an infrared irradiating means for irradiating a pair of infrared rays is similarly disposed facing the inside of the main body at a position slightly away from the duct type nozzle 25 in the insertion direction of the fingers.

  The duct type nozzle 25 is disposed at the tip of an air flow path passing through a filter or the like, and extends from a filter and a joint disposed at the lower part of the apparatus main body 1 and is led out to the upper part of the apparatus main body 1 through the duct. In the vicinity of the opening 12a, a cylindrical duct type nozzle 25 is formed.

  In this duct type nozzle 25, as shown in FIG. 18, a plurality of small rectangular ejection holes 25a, 25a,... Are arranged at predetermined intervals in the longitudinal direction, and each ejection hole 25a is a duct type. Since the nozzle 25 is arranged so as to be unevenly distributed in the right and left directions, the blown air directly reaches details such as the crotch of the inserted hand and the base of the nail. Air spreads to the details such as the crotch of the finger and the base of the nail, so that the finger can be sufficiently dried.

  In this embodiment, it is possible to provide the duct type nozzle 25 serving as the jetting means and the halogen lamp 13 serving as the infrared irradiation means at different positions. However, in order to achieve downsizing and secure the interior of the drying chamber 12 widely. In addition, as shown in FIG. 18, the halogen lamp 13 which is an infrared irradiation means is provided in a rod shape along the arrangement of the ejection holes 25a of the duct type nozzle 25, so that the infrared irradiation means is arranged inside the ejection means. Yes. By adopting such a configuration, the finger does not directly contact the halogen lamp 13 constituting the infrared irradiation means, so that burns can be effectively prevented, and the entire finger is irradiated with infrared rays and airflow. Can be simultaneously realized.

  According to the above configuration, a large water droplet is removed from the finger by the ejection of the high-speed air flow ejected from the ejection holes 25a and 25a in which small holes are linearly arranged in the left-right direction in the insertion portion of the finger, and the surface of the finger By irradiating the remaining water with infrared rays, the water is vaporized, so that the fingers can be completely dried.

  Also in the hand drying apparatus of the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the cleaning means 23 for spraying a cleaning liquid such as water or a chemical solution is provided in the drying chamber 12 or at appropriate locations in the exhaust and drainage channel 18. You may make it provide. In the present embodiment, the cleaning means 23 may be provided in the vicinity of the opening 12 a of the apparatus main body 1 so that the cleaning liquid can be sprayed over the entire interior of the drying chamber 12.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 10, a sterilizing means 24 composed of an ultraviolet lamp, an ozone generator or the like may be provided in the drying chamber 12 or in the exhaust and drainage channel 18. In the present embodiment, the sterilizing means 24 is arranged at two locations near the inner wall surface of the drying chamber 12 on the bottom wall 12 c side and the exhaust and drainage passages 18.

  By the way, in the finger drying apparatus of the present embodiment, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 16, when the elapsed time after the operation is stopped is measured and it is determined that the operation stop time has reached 1 hour, The automatic operation for 2 minutes is performed, and after the automatic operation for 2 minutes is completed, the operation is stopped again. In addition, when the operation is performed by detecting the insertion of the user's hand before the elapsed time after the operation is less than 3 hours, the operation stop time is measured again after the operation is completed. . For this reason, the hand drying apparatus of the present embodiment can kill germs that have entered the main body while the operation is stopped, and keep the main body clean.

  In addition, the inside of the apparatus main body 1 and the drying chamber 12 of the hand drying apparatus of the present invention are processed with an antibacterial agent and a water repellent so that dirt such as dirty water can be prevented from adhering to the main body. is there. In the present embodiment, the processing applied to the surface inside the apparatus main body 1 includes, for example, fluorine processing.

  In this embodiment, the same reference numerals as those in the fifth embodiment have the same structure and the description thereof is omitted.

  The detection means of the present embodiment shown in FIG. 19 is provided with two pairs of detection means composed of detection means 19a and 19b for individually detecting the left and right hands of the user on the long side of the insertion slot 11. These two pairs of detection means 19a, 19b individually detect the left and right hands inserted by the user, and operate when the two pairs of detection means 19a, 19b both detect the insertion of a hand. Yes. By adopting such a configuration, the detection means 19a, 19b can detect the insertion of both fingers of the user and reliably dry both the fingers of the user to keep the work environment and products clean. It becomes possible.

  The hand drying apparatus of the present invention prevents water droplets and air in the apparatus from scattering to the outside by a suction action, and keeps the indoor space and the apparatus main body hygienic by a configuration in which ozone-containing air is circulated. It is possible to sterilize and dry the hands and fingertips, the timing of the drying operation coincides with the movement of the hands, and the device operates by inserting both hands by the user, Sufficient drying and sterilization of both hands is performed, and it can be used as a finger drying device that can be used comfortably and hygienically.

It is the front schematic diagram which saw through the inside in the finger drying apparatus concerning Example 1 by the present invention. It is the side schematic diagram which saw through the inside in the finger drying apparatus concerning Example 1 by the present invention. It is the front schematic which shows the other Example of the finger drying apparatus which concerns on Example 1 by this invention. It is a schematic sectional side view of the finger drying apparatus which concerns on Example 2 by this invention. It is a schematic top view for demonstrating the cover body of the finger drying apparatus which concerns on Example 2 by this invention. It is a schematic sectional side view of the finger drying apparatus which concerns on Example 2 by this invention. It is the schematic of the duct type nozzle of the finger drying apparatus which concerns on Example 2 by this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the duct type nozzle of the finger drying apparatus which concerns on Example 2 by this invention. It is a schematic sectional side view which shows the washing | cleaning means of the finger drying apparatus which concerns on Example 2 by this invention. It is a schematic sectional side view for demonstrating the disinfection means of the finger drying apparatus which concerns on Example 2 by this invention. It is a schematic side sectional view of the finger drying apparatus according to the third embodiment of the present invention. It is a schematic sectional side view explaining the insertion port in the cover body of the finger drying apparatus which concerns on Example 3 by this invention. It is a schematic sectional side view explaining the insertion port in the cover body of the finger drying apparatus which concerns on Example 3 by this invention. It is a schematic sectional side view of the finger drying apparatus which concerns on Example 4 by this invention. It is a schematic sectional side view of the finger drying apparatus which concerns on Example 5 by this invention. It is a flowchart of the finger drying apparatus which concerns on Example 5 by this invention. It is a principal part enlarged view explaining the sensor of the finger drying apparatus which concerns on Example 5 by this invention. It is the schematic of the duct type nozzle of the finger drying apparatus which concerns on Example 5 by this invention. It is a principal part enlarged view explaining the sensor of the finger drying apparatus which concerns on Example 6 by this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Apparatus main body 2 Opening part 2a Suction duct 3 Drain chamber 4 Blower motor 5 Blower chamber 6a Prefilter 6b Hepa filter 7 Pressure adjustment branch chamber 8 Ozone generator 9 Branch pipe 9a Narrow pipe 10 Discharge means (jet nozzle)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 Insertion port 12 Drying chamber 12a Opening part 12b Side wall 12c Bottom wall 13 Halogen lamp 14 Door 15 Display part 16 Water receiving part 17 Rotating shaft 18 Drainage channel 19 Detection means 20 Prefilter 22 Cover body 23 Cleaning means 24 Sterilization means 25 Duct type Nozzle 25a Ejection hole 28 Blower motor 29 Hepa filter H Finger

Claims (27)

An opening provided in the upper portion of the main body, a discharge means for ejecting air from the inner wall side of the opening, an air passage means communicating with the opening to suck air into the main body, and an inside of the air passage means In the drying apparatus provided with the cleaning device provided in the above and a forced circulation means for circulating the air in the air passage means to the discharge means, the circulating air of the air passage means is mixed with ozone by the ozone generator. A finger drying device characterized by. The air passage means includes a suction duct disposed downward from the opening, a drain chamber provided at a lower portion of the suction duct, and a filter and a pressure adjusting branch chamber from the drain chamber to the discharge means. 2. A blower for pumping air, wherein the ozone generator is disposed in the pressure adjusting branch chamber and ozone is mixed with air immediately before being supplied to the discharge means. The hand-drying device described. A finger insertion port is provided on the upper surface of the apparatus main body, the ejection means and the infrared irradiation means are arranged in the drying chamber inside the apparatus main body, and the detection means for detecting the insertion of the finger is arranged outside the drying chamber. Features a hand dryer. A finger insertion opening is provided on the upper surface of the apparatus main body, and a jetting means and an infrared irradiation means are arranged in a drying chamber inside the apparatus main body, and the upper part of the apparatus main body is directed toward the user with respect to the ground plane. And detecting means for detecting insertion of a finger by forming the upper surface of the apparatus main body wide and opening the insertion port in a part of a separate lid for closing the opening of the apparatus main body. 4. The finger drying apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the finger drying apparatus is disposed on an upper surface of the apparatus main body in the vicinity of the insertion port, and a storage portion for storing the detection means when closed is formed on the lid. A finger insertion opening is provided on the upper surface of the apparatus main body, and a jetting means and an infrared irradiation means are arranged in a drying chamber inside the apparatus main body, and the upper part of the apparatus main body is directed toward the user with respect to the ground plane. And detecting means for detecting insertion of a finger by forming the upper surface of the apparatus main body wide and opening the insertion port in a part of a separate lid for closing the opening of the apparatus main body. A finger drying device arranged on the lid. The lid body is formed with a substantially long rectangular insertion opening that is recessed from the outer edge of the substantially long rectangular shape of the size of the opening of the apparatus main body toward the center side, so that a finger can be inserted. 6. The finger drying apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the finger drying apparatus is disposed on a side portion of the mouth. 6. The finger drying apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the detecting means is disposed outside the lid. A jetting means having a jetting hole capable of jetting a high-speed air flow is arranged inside the drying chamber at a position slightly away from the insertion port toward the insertion direction of a finger, and the jetting means 8. The finger drying apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the distance between the fingers is not less than a range in which the inserted hand can be rotated. A spray means having a spray hole that allows a high-speed air flow to be sprayed is disposed facing the inside of the drying chamber at a position slightly away from the insertion port toward the insertion direction of the finger, and is disposed facing the facing. 9. The finger drying apparatus according to claim 3, wherein a distance between the ejected means is 100 mm or more. 10. The finger drying apparatus according to claim 3, wherein an antibacterial agent is applied to the surfaces of the apparatus main body and the drying chamber. 11. The finger drying apparatus according to claim 3, wherein a water repellent is applied to the surfaces of the apparatus main body and the drying chamber. An opening provided in the upper part of the main body, a discharge means for ejecting air from the inner wall side of the opening, an air passage means communicating with the opening and sucking air to the inside of the main body, and provided in the air passage means In a hand drying device provided with a cleaning device and a forced circulation means for circulating air in the air passage means to the discharge means, the operation time of the finger drying device is automatically set to a certain time when the operation stop time reaches a certain time or more. A hand drying apparatus characterized by performing driving. Detection means for individually detecting left and right insertion of fingers is arranged in the vicinity of the opening, and the operation is started when the detection means detects that both the left and right hands are inserted. Item 12. A hand drying apparatus according to Item 12. The opening is formed in a substantially rectangular shape, and two pairs of detection means are disposed in the vicinity of the long side of the opening. The two pairs of detection means individually detect insertion of the left and right, and the two pairs of detection means 14. The finger drying device according to claim 12 or 13, wherein the operation is started when it is detected that both the left and right hands are inserted. The opening is formed in a substantially rectangular shape, and a pair of detection means is disposed in the vicinity of the short side of the opening. The pair of detection means detects the insertion of the hand separately on the left and right, and the pair of detection means 15. The finger drying apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the operation is started when it is detected that both hands are inserted. 16. The finger drying apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the detection means is installed outside a drying chamber formed inside the apparatus main body. 17. The finger drying apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the detecting means is installed on an upper surface of the apparatus main body. An opening provided in the upper part of the main body, a separate lid that partially closes the opening by providing a finger insertion opening, discharge means for ejecting air from the inner wall side of the opening, and communication with the opening In a hand drying device comprising an air passage means for sucking air into the inside of the main body, a cleaning device provided in the air passage means, and a forced circulation means for circulating the air in the air passage means to the discharge means, A finger drying device that automatically operates for a certain time when the operation stop time of the finger drying device reaches a certain time or more. Detection means for separately detecting left and right insertion of fingers is arranged in the vicinity of the insertion port, and the operation is started when the detection means detects that both the left and right hands are inserted. The finger drying apparatus according to claim 18. The insertion port is formed in a substantially rectangular shape, and two pairs of detection means are disposed in the vicinity of the long side of the insertion port. The two pairs of detection units individually detect the insertion of a hand, and the two pairs 20. The finger drying apparatus according to claim 18 or 19, wherein the operation is started when the detecting means detects that both the left and right hands are inserted. The insertion port is formed in a substantially rectangular shape, and a pair of detection means are disposed in the vicinity of the short side of the insertion port. The pair of detection units individually detect hand insertion, and the pair of detection means 21. The finger drying apparatus according to claim 18, wherein the operation is started when it is detected that both the left and right hands are inserted. The finger drying device according to claim 12, wherein the operation stop time is 3 hours. 23. The hand drying apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the operation for a predetermined time is performed only for 2 minutes. The finger drying apparatus according to claim 15 and claim 21, wherein each of the pair of detection means has a detection range of 3 cm. 25. The finger drying apparatus according to claim 12, wherein a plurality of small rectangular ejection holes are arranged on the discharge means at predetermined intervals in the longitudinal direction. 26. The finger drying apparatus according to claim 25, wherein the ejection holes are arranged so as to be unevenly distributed to the left and right on the ejection unit. 27. The finger drying apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the apparatus main body and the surface of the drying chamber are subjected to fluorine processing.