JP2005349057A - Air cleaner-cum-bedding dryer - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an air cleaner-cum-bedding dryer being used as an air cleaner or a bedding dryer in a single machine by using main components in common. <P>SOLUTION: This air cleaner-cum-bedding dryer is provided with a ventilation flue having an outlet in one end, a blower 24 sending air to the ventilation flue, a heater 25 provided in the ventilation flue and heating the air sent from the blower 24, a switching mechanism 29 turning on/off the heater, and a body case 20 storing the aforementioned devices and having an inlet with a filter 40 in a side wall. This air cleaner-cum-bedding dryer is so formed that, when drying bedding, the heater 25 is turned on by the switching mechanism 29, heats the air from the blower 24, and sends the hot air from the outlet of the ventilation flue to dry the bedding and, when cleaning the air, the heater 25 is turned off, filters the air from the blower by the filter 40, and sends the clean air from the outlet of the ventilation flue to clean the air. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an air purifier / futon dryer, and more particularly to an air purifier / futon dryer that can be used as an air purifier or a futon dryer with a single device.

  Futon dryers and air purifiers are separately commercialized and marketed, are widely used in general households, and are also introduced in patent literature (for example, see Patent Literatures 1 and 2).

  For example, a dryer 60 such as a bedding disclosed in Patent Document 1 below includes a blower 63 driven by an electric motor 62 and an electric heater 65 attached to a ventilation portion 64 of the blower 63, as shown in FIG. It is formed by a hot air outlet 66 whose tip protrudes outside the case.

Further, as shown in FIG. 5, an air cleaner 70 disclosed in Patent Document 2 below has a suction port 72 for sucking indoor air on the front surface of the product main body 71, a pre-filter 73 on the back surface, A fine high-performance filter 77 is incorporated, a dust collecting fan 78 is provided in the ventilation path 79, and an air outlet 74 is provided on the top surface of the product main body 71. The air cleaner 70 sucks indoor air from the front of the product main body 71, removes relatively large dust with the pre-filter 73, removes fine dust with the high-performance filter 77, and blows out the upper surface of the main body as clean air. It discharges into the room from the mouth 74.
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 61-27587 (FIG. 1, page 1) JP-A-5-309222 (FIG. 1, paragraph [0014])

  However, the futon dryer is limited to the use only for drying the futon, its use period is generally limited to the winter season, and it is stored in a closet etc. without being used much in other seasons. On the other hand, as compared with the futon dryer, the air cleaner is used more frequently as the recent air pollution progresses.

  And since the futon dryer and the air purifier are different from each other and have different functions, each device is provided separately in a general household. However, if both devices are purchased and prepared separately, one of them is extremely small, and the other is frequently used and inefficient due to the frequency of use. In addition, both devices require a work surface at a storage place when not in use, and maintenance and maintenance of a good storage state are essential.

  Therefore, when comparing the futon dryer and the air purifier, the inventor of the present application shares the main parts of both devices, especially the blower. Since a futon dryer and an air purifier can be produced, the present invention has been completed as a result of various investigations on configurations that can be used in combination.

  That is, an object of the present invention is to provide an air purifier / futon dryer that can be used as an air purifier or a futon dryer with a single device by sharing main components.

In order to achieve the above object, the invention of the air purifier / futon dryer according to claim 1 includes an air passage having an air outlet at one end;
A blower for blowing air to the ventilation path;
A heater provided in the ventilation path and heating air blown from the blower;
An opening and closing mechanism for turning on and off the heater;
A main body case having an intake port that accommodates these devices and has a filter attached to the side wall;
With
At the time of drying the futon, the heater is turned on by the opening / closing mechanism, the air from the blower is heated to blow the warm air from the outlet of the ventilation passage, and the futon is dried. Is turned off, the air from the blower is filtered by the filter, and the cleaning air is blown from the outlet of the ventilation path to perform air purification.

  The invention according to claim 2 relates to the air purifier / futon dryer according to claim 1, wherein the air passage is a duct having a predetermined thickness and a bendable and stretchable connected to the duct. The outlet end of the hose is connected to the hose for drying the futon or the hose end for blowing the cleaning air by a detachable connecting means.

  The invention described in claim 3 relates to the air purifier / futon dryer according to claim 2, wherein the cleaning air blowing hose connecting portion is provided with an opening / closing mechanism, and the hose outlet end portion is provided. In the connection, the opening / closing mechanism is operated to turn off the heater.

  The invention according to claim 4 relates to the air cleaner / futon dryer according to claim 1, wherein the main body case is composed of a bottomed container having an opening and a predetermined depth upward, The container is characterized in that a plurality of slits having a predetermined width and length are formed on a side peripheral wall, and these slits are closed by a filter from the inside of the container.

  The invention according to claim 5 relates to the air purifier / futon dryer according to claim 1, wherein the main body case is provided with an opening on the upper side, and the opening is covered with an openable / closable lid. It is characterized by being.

  The invention described in claim 6 relates to the air purifier / futon dryer according to claim 5, wherein a plurality of slits having a predetermined width and length are formed in the lid body, The cleaning air is blown out from the slit.

  The invention according to claim 7 relates to the air purifier / futon dryer according to claim 5 or 6, wherein the lid is formed of a shallow container, and the cleaning air is rectified in the container. A current plate is provided.

  According to the invention of claim 1, by using one blower and turning on and off the heater by the opening and closing mechanism, it can be used as a futon dryer or an air cleaner. Therefore, since a single device can be used as both an air cleaner and a futon dryer, it is not necessary to provide devices with different functions, and a futon dryer that is used less frequently is also used as an air cleaner. It is possible to increase the frequency of use and use it efficiently.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, a simple connection operation for connecting the outlet end portion of the hose to the hose for drying the futon or the hose for blowing the cleaning air enables use as a futon dryer or an air purifier. .

  According to the invention of claim 3, in addition to the effect of claim 2, when the outlet end of the hose is connected to the washing air blowing hose, the heater is turned off. , No hot air is blown.

  According to the invention of claim 4, since a plurality of slits are formed in the outer periphery of the main body case, and these slits are closed by the filter, a large amount of air is sucked from the outer periphery of the main body case, and the filter Therefore, it is possible to efficiently speed up the air cleaning.

  Also, when the futon is dried, air is sucked from the slit, and a filter is attached to the slit, so the hot air that has been cleaned by removing dust, dust, etc. with the filter is sucked into the futon. Be blown. Therefore, by repeating this air circulation, the inside of the futon can be washed with air.

  According to invention of Claim 5, a heater, a fan, a hose etc. can be accommodated in a main body case, and it can cover with a cover body. Therefore, the hose or the like does not jump out of the main body case, and air cleaning is possible even when the opening of the main body case is closed with the lid.

  According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the cleaning air can be blown out from the slit of the lid in a state where the opening of the main body case is covered with the lid. Therefore, it can be used as a compact and clean air cleaner.

  According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, the cleaning air can be rectified by the rectifying plate in the lid body and can be blown out almost uniformly from the slit of the lid body.

  Hereinafter, the best embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. However, the embodiment shown below exemplifies an air purifier / futon dryer for embodying the technical idea of the present invention, and the present invention is specified as this air purifier / futon dryer. And other embodiments within the scope of the claims are equally applicable.

  FIG. 1 shows an air purifier / futon dryer according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 1 (a) is a sectional view, FIG. 1 (b) is a side view of a state in which a lid is opened, FIG. Is a sectional view when used as a futon dryer, FIG. 3 shows the use as an air purifier, FIG. 3 (a) is a sectional view, and FIG. 3 (b) is a side view. In FIG. 3B, a part of the main body case is cut out so that the filter can be seen.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the air cleaner / futon dryer 10 of the present embodiment includes a main body case 20 that houses the hot air generating mechanism A and the air cleaning mechanism B, and a lid that covers the opening of the main body case 20. The lid 30 is attached to the main body case 20 so as to be opened and closed.

  The main body case 20 is composed of a relatively deep bottom box-like body 21 having an opening 22 on the upper side, and a plurality of vertical slits 23 are formed on the outer peripheral wall thereof. These slits 23 serve as air inlets, and are preferably provided on all outer peripheral wall surfaces of the main body case 20. Further, as shown in FIG. 3B, a filter 40 is attached to the inner peripheral wall surface so as to close these slits.

  The filter 40 removes dust, dust and the like mixed in the outside air when the outside air is sucked, and various known filters are used.

  The main body case 20 houses a fan 24 that blows air at the bottom, a motor (not shown) that rotates the fan 24, and a heater 25 that heats the air. The fan 24, the motor, and the heater 25 are main components of the warm air generating mechanism A and the air cleaning mechanism B, and the fan 24 and the motor are common components of both mechanisms.

The outlet of the fan 24, the heater 25 and the duct 26 is connected, the outlet of the fan 24, air passage for blowing air from the fan 24 is formed by a pipe body 25 ₁ and the duct 26 covering the heater 25 .

A hose 27 having a predetermined length is connected to the tip of the duct 26. The hose 27 is composed of a tube body that can be expanded and contracted, and has a length that can be accommodated in the main body case 20 in a folded state. Connection portions 27 ₁ and 27 ₂ are provided at both ends of the hose, the connection portion 27 ₁ is connected to the duct 26, and the other connection portions 27 ₂ are connected to different hoses depending on the application.

  That is, when the air cleaner / duvet dryer 10 of this embodiment is used as a futon dryer, it is connected to the hose 50 with the sheet 51 at the tip, and when used as an air cleaner, the other hose 28 is used. Connected to.

A substantially L-shaped hose 28 is attached to one end of the opening 22 of the main body case 20 as shown in FIG. The hose 28 is made of a tube having the same diameter as the hose 27, connecting portion 28 ₁ for connecting the connecting portions 27 ₂ of the hose 27 is formed at one end, the other end portion 28 ₂ is opened. This opening serves as an outlet for cleaning air. Connection 28 _1, opening and closing mechanism 29 for turning on and off the heater 25 in a part of its outer peripheral surface, for example a slide-type switch is provided. This switch is embedded in the outer peripheral wall of the tubular body that constitutes the connection portion 28 _1, when the connection portion 27 ₂ of the hose 27 is inserted, to actuate the switch, so that the heater power is turned off. Moreover, you may use other well-known connection means for a connection part instead of plug-in connection.

  The lid 30 has an opening 32 having the same size as the opening of the main body case 20 at the bottom, and is formed of a relatively shallow box-shaped body 31, and the opening of the main body case 20 at one end of the opening 32. The lid 30 is fixed to the end by a pivotable fixing means 33, and the opening portion 22 of the main body case can be opened and closed by the lid body 30. The lid 30 is provided with an operation panel 34 and an air outlet 36 at one upper end thereof. The air outlet 36 is formed by a plurality of slits.

  The operation panel 34 is provided with setting means for setting the rotational speed of the fan, display means for performing setting and status display, switching means for turning on / off the heater, a timer, and the like. In addition, since such an operation panel 34 uses a well-known thing, the description is abbreviate | omitted.

  Moreover, it is preferable that the cover body 30 is provided with a rectifying means 35 for adjusting the flow of the cleaning air. The rectifying means 35 is composed of, for example, a plurality of projecting pieces provided on the inner wall surface.

  Below, the usage method of the air cleaner and futon dryer comprised as mentioned above as a futon dryer or an air cleaner is demonstrated.

When used as a futon dryer, as shown in FIG. 1, the lid 30 is opened, the hose 27 is taken out from the main body case 20, led out from one side wall of the main body case 20, and the connecting portion 27 _{2 of the} hose 27. A hose 50 having a sheet 51 attached to the tip is connected to the head (see FIG. 2), and the sheet 51 is inserted into a futon (not shown). Next, the set temperature, air volume, time, and the like are set on the operation panel 34, the power is turned on, the air from the fan 24 is heated by the heater 25, and warm air is supplied into the futon to dry the futon. Also, when performing the futon drying, air is sucked from the slit 23 and the filter 40 is attached to the slit 23, so that dust, dust, etc. are removed by the filter and washed during the suction. Hot air is blown into the futon. Therefore, by repeating this air circulation, the inside of the futon can be washed with air.

When used as an air cleaner, by bending a hose 27 inserted to the connection portion 27 ₂ to the connection portion 28 ₁ of the hose 28. From this insertion, the opening / closing mechanism 29 is operated, and the heater 25 is turned off even if the heater 25 is set on on the operation panel 34. This power operation can be achieved, for example, by inserting an opening / closing means operated by the opening / closing mechanism 29 between the heater 25 and a heater power source (not shown).

Next, the opening 30 of the main body case 20 is covered with the lid 30, a predetermined setting such as the air volume and time is set with the operation panel 34, and the power is turned on. When the power is turned on, the fan 24 rotates and sucks air from the plurality of slits 23 of the main body case 20, and at the same time, the filter 40 removes dust, dust, etc., passes through the duct 26, the hoses 27 and 28, It is blown out from the blowout port 28 ₁ of the hose 28 to the lid 30. The cleaning air blown into the lid 30 is rectified by the rectifying plate 35 and blown out from the outlet 36. The blown air is again sucked from the intake port 23, washed through the same path, and this circulation is repeated.

  As described above, according to the air purifier / futon dryer of the present invention, the air purifier function and the futon dryer function can be changed only by changing the connection of the hose. An air purifier / futon dryer capable of achieving both functions can be provided.

1 shows an air purifier and futon dryer according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 1 (a) is a cross-sectional view, and FIG. 1 (b) is a side view of a state in which a lid is opened; Sectional view when used as a futon dryer, The use as an air cleaner is shown, (a) is a sectional view, (b) is a side view, The figure which shows dryers, such as the conventional bedding, The figure which shows the conventional air cleaner.

Explanation of symbols

10 Air Cleaner / Duvet Dryer 20 Main Body Case 22 Opening 23 Inlet (Slit)
24 Blower (fan)
25 Heater 26 Duct 27, 28 Hose 29 Opening / closing mechanism 30 Lid 32 Opening 34 Operation panel 40 Filter

Claims (7)

A ventilation path having an outlet at one end;
A blower for blowing air to the ventilation path;
A heater provided in the ventilation path and heating air blown from the blower;
An opening and closing mechanism for turning on and off the heater;
A main body case having an intake port that accommodates these devices and has a filter attached to the side wall;
With
When drying the futon, the heater is turned on by the opening / closing mechanism to heat the air from the blower and blow the warm air from the outlet of the ventilation path to dry the futon. An air purifier / futon dryer, which is turned off, filters the air from the blower through the filter, and blows cleaning air from the outlet of the ventilation path to perform air cleaning.   The ventilation path is composed of a duct having a predetermined thickness and a flexible and flexible hose connected to the duct, and the outlet end of the hose is a futon drying hose or a washing air blowing outlet. 2. The air purifier / futon dryer according to claim 1, wherein the air purifier is connected to the hose end by a detachable connecting means.   3. An opening / closing mechanism is attached to the cleaning air blowing hose connecting portion, and the heater is turned off by operating the opening / closing mechanism when connected to the end portion of the hose outlet. The air purifier / futon dryer described.   The main body case is composed of a container with a bottom having an opening and a predetermined depth upward, and the container forms a plurality of slits having a predetermined width and length on a side peripheral wall, and these slits are The air purifier / duvet dryer according to claim 1, wherein the air purifier is covered with a filter from the inside of the container.   The air cleaner / duvet dryer according to claim 1, wherein the main body case is provided with an opening on the upper side, and the opening is covered with an openable / closable lid.   6. The air purifier / futon dryer according to claim 5, wherein a plurality of slits having a predetermined width and length are formed in the lid, and cleaning air is blown out from these slits.   The air cleaner / futon dryer according to claim 5 or 6, wherein the lid is formed of a shallow container, and a rectifying plate for rectifying the cleaning air is provided in the container.

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