JP2006034879A - Futon drying machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a futon drying machine easy to house a drying bag for drying a futon and rendering a main body compact. <P>SOLUTION: The box-shaped body 3 having a partition 1 and an inlet 2 of a hose housing part 9 on an upper part is provided with a hot air generating device 7, the hose housing part 9 communicating with the hot air generating device 7 and provided under the inlet 2, a stretchable hose 10 to be housed inside the housing part 9 when it is contracted and the drying bag 12 connected to the hose 10. The drying bag 12 is housed inside a drying bag housing part 14 formed by the partition 1 and a cover 13 covering the upper part of the body 3. Thereby the futon drying machine easy to house the drying bag 12 and enabling reduction in the size of the body 3 is provided. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a futon dryer that supplies hot air to a drying bag to dry the futon.

  Conventionally, a futon dryer that can be used or stored with an air mat connected to a hose provided in a main body is known as an example of this type of futon dryer (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  Hereinafter, the futon dryer will be described with reference to FIG.

As shown in the figure, a heater case 105 is provided at a fan discharge port 104 of a fan case 103 having a fan 102 driven by a motor 101, and a bellows-like hose 107 is provided at a hose connection port 106 on the downstream side of the heater case 105. The hose 107 is provided with an air mat 108 through which hot air blows from the entire surface, and the hose 107 and the storage portion 109 of the air mat 108 are disposed inside the storage lid 111 that covers the side of the fan case 103 and the upper opening of the main body 110. Is formed.
Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2000-279597 ([0018] to [0020], FIG. 1)

  In such a conventional futon dryer, when the futon dryer is not used, the hose 107 is housed in a housing portion 109 formed inside the housing lid 111, and the air mat 108 is stored in the side of the fan case 103. The storage unit 109 needs to have a capacity for storing the hose 107 and the air mat 108, and there is a problem that the storage unit 109 becomes large and takes time to store, and is small and can be easily stored. It is requested.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to solve such a conventional problem and to provide a futon dryer which can easily store a drying bag and a hose for drying a futon and can be formed into a small size.

  In order to achieve the above object, the futon dryer of the present invention is disposed in a box-shaped main body having a partition wall and a hose storage section inlet at the upper portion, and an electrical component storage section formed below the partition wall of the main body. A hot air generator composed of a fan motor and a heater, a hose storage part that communicates with the hot air generator and is provided below the inlet of the hose storage part, and is stored in the hose storage part when being reduced, A hose provided with a retractable hose connected to a hot air generator, a drying bag for drying a futon connected to the hose, and a lid covering the upper part of the main body, and connecting the drying bag In the reduced state, the dry bag is configured to be stored by forming a space between the partition wall and the lid in the dry bag storage portion.

  By this means, it is possible to obtain a futon dryer which can easily store a drying bag and a hose and can be formed into a small size.

  Another means is that the heater of the hot air generator is provided in the lower part of the hose housing part, and the height of the main body is increased.

  By this means, it is possible to suppress the heat effect on the main body, and it is possible to obtain a futon dryer which has a small installation area and can be easily dried in the bed.

  In another means, the upper end of the main body is formed near the position of the partition wall, and the height of the main body up to the upper end is reduced.

  By this means, when drying the futon laid on the tatami mat, a futon dryer capable of efficiently sending warm air to the drying bag is obtained.

  Further, the other means includes a shallow hose storage portion that can store a substantially lower half of the hose in a reduced state, and a dry bag storage portion that is high enough to store a substantially upper half of the reduced hose. It is provided.

  This means facilitates the storage of the dry bag.

  Another means is to lower the other part of the partition so that a convex part is formed by a part of the partition between the partition and the hose storage part.

  By this means, it is possible to efficiently supply hot air to the drying bag and to obtain a futon dryer that facilitates storage of the drying bag.

  Another means is that the heater of the hot air generator is provided obliquely upwardly toward the hose housing part and is connected to the hose housing part.

  By this means, the thermal effect can be suppressed.

  Another means is that the heater provided in the hot air generator is formed by a ceramic heater.

  By this means, the main body can be formed in a small size, and the thermal influence on the main body can be suppressed.

  In addition, the other means is to form a recess in a part of the partition wall to provide a storage unit for the shoe drying jig, and to replace the futon drying bag or the shoe drying jig at the outlet of the hose tip, When not in use, the shoe drying jig storage unit and the drying bag storage unit can be stored respectively.

  By this means, a futon dryer capable of easily storing and taking out the shoe drying jig and the drying bag is obtained.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the futon dryer which has the effect which can accommodate a drying bag and a hose easily and can be formed small can be provided.

  Moreover, the thermal influence on the main body can be suppressed.

  Moreover, warm air can be efficiently sent to the drying bag.

  Also, a futon dryer capable of easily storing and taking out the shoe drying jig and the drying bag can be provided.

  The invention according to claim 1 of the present invention includes a box-shaped main body having a partition and a hose storage section inlet at the top, and a fan motor disposed in an electrical component storage section formed below the partition of the main body. A hot air generator comprising a heater, a hose storage portion that communicates with the hot air generator and is provided below the inlet of the hose storage portion, and is stored in the hose storage portion when being reduced, and the hot air generator A state in which the hose connected to the drying bag is reduced, and includes a retractable hose connected to the hose, a drying bag for drying a futon connected to the hose, and a lid that covers the top of the main body. In the dry bag, the space between the partition wall and the lid is formed in the dry bag storage unit and stored, and when the futon dryer is not used, the dry bag is connected to the tip of the hose. The hose is By storing it in the storage compartment, it is no longer necessary to store the drying bag and the hose together in one storage part as before, and only the drying bag is relaxed without worrying about storage of the hose. Since it can be stored in the storage section, there is no need to fold the dry bag, and even if the dry bag is folded and stored, there is room in the dry bag storage section, so the lid can be easily opened and closed. Have.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, the heater of the hot air generator is provided in the lower part of the hose housing part, and the height of the main body is increased. When the operation is stopped after the futon drying, When the heater is placed horizontally, heat tends to accumulate inside the heater, and it is necessary to take care not to cause a malfunction of the built-in safety device such as a thermostat. Since the remaining heat may flow backward and affect resin molded parts such as fans, it was necessary to improve heat resistance, but by installing a heater at the lower part of the hose housing part, the operation of the fan motor stopped After that, the remaining heat after stopping the heater operation is smoothly guided into the hose, and the heat effect on the main body can be suppressed, and the installation area is small and the space can be saved. By increasing the height, because the dry bag approaches the height of the bed, with the effect that the handling is facilitated when futon drying on the bed.

  Further, the invention according to claim 3 is such that the upper end portion of the main body is formed near the position of the partition wall and the height of the main body to the upper end portion is lowered, and the distance between the upper end portion of the main body and the partition wall is shortened. When drying the futon laid on the tatami mat, the bellows-like stretchable hose can be bent immediately from the partition wall, so the hot air can be efficiently sent to the drying bag by shortening the hose accordingly It has the action.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a shallow hose storage portion that can store a substantially lower half of the hose in a reduced state, and a dry bag storage that is high enough to store the substantially upper half of the reduced hose. The storage capacity of the dry bag storage unit is increased, and the dry bag can be stored comfortably.

  The invention according to claim 5 is such that a dry bag storage portion is formed by lowering other portions of the partition wall so that a convex portion is formed by a part of the partition wall between the partition wall and the hose storage portion. Since the drying bag can be stored more relaxedly and the hose can be bent immediately from the partition wall, the entire length of the hose can be shortened and hot air can be efficiently sent to the drying bag.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the heater of the hot air generator is provided obliquely upwardly toward the hose housing part, and is provided continuously with the hose housing part to form a main body. Even after the operation is stopped, the remaining heat after stopping the heater operation is smoothly guided to the hot air outlet side, and the influence of the heat on the main body can be suppressed.

  In the invention of claim 7, the heater provided in the hot air generator is formed of a ceramic heater, and since the thickness of the heater can be reduced, the main body can be reduced in size and the height can be kept as it is. It is also suitable for drying the upper futon and the futon on the bed, and it is difficult to generate residual heat due to the heater after the fan motor is stopped.

  Further, in the invention described in claim 8, a recess is formed in a part of the partition wall, a storage part for the shoe drying jig is provided, and the futon drying bag or the shoe drying jig can be replaced at the outlet of the hose tip. When not in use, it can be stored in the storage part of the shoe drying jig and the storage part of the drying bag. The futon dryer dries the shoes at the outlet at the end of the hose in addition to drying the futon. By attaching a jig, wet exercise shoes, etc. can be dried, but because the storage space after using this shoe drying jig is large, it interferes with the storage of frequently used drying bags. However, by forming a recess in the partition wall and forming a storage part for the shoe drying jig, the shoe drying jig can be stored without obstructing, and loosely used drying bags can be stored loosely. That can be easily inserted and removed. To.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

(Embodiment 1)
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a fan motor 5 and a heater 6 are connected to an electrical component storage section 4 formed below the partition wall 1 of a box-shaped main body 3 having a partition wall 1 and a hose storage section inlet 2 in the upper part. The hot air generating device 7 is disposed, communicated with the hot air generating device 7 through the ventilation duct 8, and stored in a hose storage portion 9 provided below the hose storage portion inlet 2 when being reduced. A stretchable bellows-like hose 10 connected to the hot air generator 7 is provided, and a drying bag 12 for drying a futon that is inflated when hot air is sent through the outlet 11 is provided at the tip of the hose 10.

  Further, a bowl-shaped lid 13 having a shape covering the upper portion of the main body 3 is provided above the main body 3, and the drying bag 12 is connected between the partition wall 1 and the lid 13 with the hose 10 connected to the drying bag 12 being contracted. The space between them is formed and stored in the dry bag storage unit 14.

  In the above configuration, when drying the futon 15, the lid 13 is opened, the drying bag 12 is taken out of the main body 3, the hose 10 is extended, and the drying bag 12 is flattened and placed between the futons 15. Is operated, the fan motor 5 of the hot air generator 7 is driven and the heater 6 is energized. The air sent from the fan motor 5 passes through the heater 6 installed substantially horizontally near the bottom of the electrical component storage section 4, and the warm air formed by heating by the heater 6 passes through the ventilation duct 8 and is in a substantially vertical state. Warm air is sent to the drying bag 12 through the hose 10 in the hose storage portion 9. The drying bag 12 is in an appropriately swelled state, the warm air blown from the surface of the drying bag 12 warms the futon 15, and the futon 15 is dried.

  Further, when the futon 15 is completely dried and the futon dryer is not used, the hose 10 is stored in a reduced size in the hose storage portion 9 with the drying bag 12 connected to the hose 10, and the drying bag 12 is stored in the main body 3. Is stored in a dry bag storage portion 14 formed in a space between the partition wall 1 and the lid 13.

  Thus, when the futon dryer is not used, the hose 10 is stored in the hose storage portion 9 in a state where the drying bag 12 is connected to the tip of the hose 10 so that only the drying bag 12 can be stored. Since it can be stored in the dry bag storage section 14 with a margin, it is not necessary to fold the dry bag 12, and the lid 13 forming the dry bag storage section 14 can be easily opened and closed even if the dry bag 12 is folded and stored in a rough manner. In addition, the main body 3 can also be formed smaller than the conventional product.

(Embodiment 2)
As shown in FIG. 3, the heater 6A of the hot air generator 7A is provided in the lower part of the hose storage portion 9A, and the main body 3A is formed high.

  In the above configuration, when the futon dryer is used, the drying bag 12 is taken out from the main body 3A, the hose 10 is extended, and the drying bag 12 is laid flat and placed on the futon (not shown). When operating, the hot air formed by heating the air sent from the fan motor 5 by the heater 6A arranged in a substantially vertical state passes through the hose 10 in the hose storage portion 9A in the substantially vertical state, and the hot air is It is sent to the drying bag 12 and drying is performed.

  Further, at the end of the futon drying, the operation of the fan motor 5 of the hot air generator 7A is stopped and the energization of the heater 6A is also stopped, and the residual heat in the heater 6A rises from the heater 6A. Then, it enters the hose 10 at the upper part of the heater 6A and is sent toward the drying bag 12 so that the residual heat of the heater 6A is dissipated well.

  In the conventional product, when the power timer is activated and the power is turned off after the futon is dried, the fan motor and heater are also stopped. When the heater is arranged in a substantially horizontal state as shown in the first embodiment, heat is easily trapped inside the heater, and the built-in thermostat It was necessary to take care not to cause malfunctions. Further, since the remaining heat may also flow back to the fan motor side and affect resin molded parts such as a fan, it is necessary to improve heat resistance. However, the heater 6A as a heat source is placed below the hose housing portion 9A. By providing, even after the operation of the fan motor 5 is stopped, the remaining heat after the operation of the heater 6A is stopped can be smoothly guided to the outlet 11 to suppress the thermal influence of the main body 3A. Further, the heater 6A, the hose 10 and the drying bag 12 are all arranged above the fan motor 5 to reduce the installation area of the main body 3A, and by increasing the height of the main body 3A, the bed (not shown) can be mounted. It can be easily handled when drying the futon.

(Embodiment 3)
As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the upper end portion 16 of the main body 3B is formed near the position of the partition wall 1A, and the height of the main body 3B up to the upper end portion 16 is reduced.

  In the above configuration, when the futon is dried, the lid 13 is removed, the drying bag 12 is taken out from the main body 3B, and the hose 10A is extended, and the hose 10A is bent on the upper end portion 16 so that the drying bag 12 is placed on the tatami mat. Place it on the futon 15 and cover it with another futon 15 to dry.

  Thus, since the distance (L) between the upper end portion 16 of the main body 3B and the partition wall 1A is shortened, when the hose 10A stored in the hose storage portion 9 is extended and pulled out of the main body 3B, the hose 10A becomes the upper end portion. 16 is bent immediately, and compared with the case where the distance (L) from the partition wall 1A to the upper end portion 16 is increased, the length of bending over the upper end portion 16 of the hose 10A is shortened, and the hose 10A is correspondingly shortened. The hot air can be efficiently sent to the drying bag 12, and when the futon 15 is laid on the tatami mat, the position to be pulled out from the main body 3B of the hose 10A is lowered. As a result, it becomes easy to handle and the handleability is improved.

(Embodiment 4)
As shown in FIG. 6, a shallow hose storage portion 9B that can store a substantially lower half of the hose 10B in a reduced state, and a dry bag storage portion that is high enough to store a substantially upper half of the hose 10B in a reduced state. 14A is provided to constitute the main body 3C.

  In the above configuration, the futon is dried as described in the first embodiment.

  Next, when the drying bag 12 is stored in the main body 3C after drying of the futon, the hose 10B is reduced, the lower half of the hose 10B is stored in the hose storage portion 9B, and the upper half of the hose 10B is the drying bag. The dry bag 12 is stored in the dry bag storage portion 14A in a state of protruding into the storage portion 14A.

  In this way, by providing the shallow hose storage portion 9B and the dry bag storage portion 9B having a height that can store substantially the upper half of the hose 10B in a reduced state, the volume of the dry bag storage portion 9B is increased. Therefore, the drying bag 12 can be stored in a relaxed state.

(Embodiment 5)
As shown in FIG. 7, the other part of the partition wall 1B is lowered to the electrical component storage part 4A side so that a convex part 17 is formed from a part of the partition wall 1B between the partition wall 1B and the hose storage part 9C. A storage portion 14B is formed to constitute the main body 3D.

  In the above configuration, the futon is dried as described in the first embodiment.

  Next, when the drying bag 12 is stored in the main body 3D after the futon drying, the hose 10 is stored in the hose storage portion 9C, and the drying bag 12 is stored in the drying bag storage portion 14B.

  Thus, the volume of the dry bag storage portion 14B formed on the partition wall 1B is increased by lowering the other partition wall 1B while leaving the convex portion 17 on the partition wall 1B on the hose storage portion 9C side. The storage can be more relaxed and the hose 10 can be bent immediately from the partition wall 1B, so that warm air can be efficiently sent to the drying bag 12.

(Embodiment 6)
As shown in FIG. 8, the heater 6B of the hot air generator 7B is provided obliquely upwardly toward the hose storage portion 9E, and is connected to the hose 10 through the ventilation duct 8 and connected to the hose storage portion 9E. A main body 3E is configured.

  In the above configuration, the futon is dried as described in the first embodiment.

  Next, after the futon drying is finished, the residual heat of the heater 6B moves obliquely upward, is guided into the hose 10 by the communication duct 8, and is moved from the hose 10 to the drying bag 12.

  Thus, by providing the heater 6B obliquely upwardly toward the hose storage portion 9E side, the remaining heat of the heater 6B is smoothly transferred to the hose 10 after the fan motor 5 of the hot air generator 7B is stopped. It is led to the blower outlet 11 side, and the thermal influence on the main body 3E can be suppressed.

  Further, by disposing the heater 6B obliquely, the height of the main body 3E becomes higher than the height of the main body when the heater is provided horizontally, and the heater is arranged substantially vertically below the hose housing portion. The height of the main body 3E is lowered depending on the height of the main body provided, and the present invention can be applied to the case where the futon is provided on the tatami mat or on the bed.

(Embodiment 7)
As shown in FIG. 9, a heater provided in the hot air generator 7C is formed by a ceramic heater (positive characteristic thermistor heater) 18 to constitute a main body 3F.

  In the above configuration, the futon is dried as described in the first embodiment.

  Thus, by providing the hot air generator 7C with the ceramic heater 18, the thickness of the heater portion can be reduced, the main body 3F can be miniaturized, and the height of the main body 3F can be reduced or increased. Therefore, even if the futon is placed on the floor or on the bed, it can be used. Even if the fan motor 5 of the hot air generator 7C is stopped due to the use of the ceramic heater 18, the residual heat generated by the ceramic heater 18 is maintained. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the thermal influence on the main body 3F.

(Embodiment 8)
As shown in FIG. 10, a recess is formed in a part of the partition wall 1C, and a storage part 19 for a shoe drying jig 20 is provided. A drying bag 12A or a shoe drying treatment is provided at the outlet 11A at the tip of the hose 10C. When the tool 20 is replaceably provided and not operated, the main body 3G is configured so that it can be stored in the storage portion 19 of the shoe drying jig 20 and the drying bag storage portion 14C, respectively.

  In the above configuration, when drying the futon, the drying bag 12A is connected to the air outlet 11A of the hose 10C, drying is performed as described in the first embodiment, and when drying wet shoes or the like, the blowing of the hose 10C is performed. A shoe drying jig 20 is attached to the outlet 11A, and hot air is sent into the shoe for drying.

  In this manner, the futon or shoe can be dried by attaching the drying bag 12A or the shoe drying jig 20 to the outlet 11A of the hose 10C.

  And when not in use, the shoe drying jig 20 can be stored in the storage unit 19 of the shoe drying jig and the drying bag 12A can be stored in the drying bag storage unit 14C. This eliminates the difficulty in storing a dry bag that is often used because a large storage space is provided later. That is, since the recess 1C is provided in the partition wall 1C that separates the electrical component storage unit 4B and the drying bag storage unit 14C, the storage unit 19 for the shoe drying jig is formed, and the shoe drying jig 20 is stored. The tool 20 can be stored without getting in the way, and the frequently used dry bag 12A can be stored comfortably.

  The present invention can also be applied to an application in which the end of the hose connected to the hot air generator is guided to a place where heating is to be performed locally to perform local heating.

Sectional drawing which shows the accommodation state of the futon dryer of Embodiment 1 of this invention Schematic showing the use condition of the futon dryer Sectional drawing which shows the accommodation state of the futon dryer of Embodiment 2 of this invention Sectional drawing which shows the accommodation state of the futon dryer of Embodiment 3 of this invention The perspective view which shows the use condition of the futon dryer Sectional drawing which shows the accommodation state of the futon dryer of Embodiment 4 of this invention Sectional drawing which shows the accommodation state of the futon dryer of Embodiment 5 of this invention Sectional drawing which shows the accommodation state of the futon dryer of Embodiment 6 of this invention Sectional drawing which shows the accommodation state of the futon dryer of Embodiment 7 of this invention Sectional drawing which shows the accommodation state of the futon dryer of Embodiment 8 of this invention Sectional drawing which shows the accommodation state of the conventional futon dryer

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Bulkhead 1A Bulkhead 1B Bulkhead 1C Bulkhead 2 Hose storage part inlet 3 Main body 3A Main body 3B Main body 3C Main body 3E Main body 4 Electrical component storage part 5 Fan motor 6 Heater 6A Heater 6B Heater 7 Hot air generator 7A Hot air generator 7B Hot air Generator 7C Hot air generator 9 Hose storage 9A Hose storage 9B Hose storage 9C Hose storage 9E Hose storage 10 Hose 10B Hose 10C Hose 11A Air outlet 12 Drying bag 12A Drying bag 13 Lid 14 Drying bag storage 14A Dry bag storage section 14B Dry bag storage section 14C Dry bag storage section 16 Upper end section 17 Convex section 18 Ceramic heater 19 Storage section for shoe drying jig 20 Shoes drying jig

Claims (8)

A box-shaped main body having a partition wall and a hose storage section inlet at the top; a hot air generator comprising a fan motor and a heater disposed in an electrical component storage section formed below the partition wall of the main body; A hose storage portion that communicates with the wind generator and is provided below the hose storage portion entrance, and a retractable hose that is connected to the hot air generator in a shape stored in the hose storage portion when being reduced. A drying bag for drying a futon connected to the hose and a lid shaped to cover the top of the main body, and in a state where the hose connected to the drying bag is reduced, the drying bag is connected to the partition wall. A futon dryer configured to store the space between the lid and the dry bag storage section. The futon dryer according to claim 1, wherein a heater of the hot air generator is provided at a lower portion of the hose housing portion and the height of the main body is increased. The futon dryer according to claim 1, wherein the upper end portion of the main body is formed near the position of the partition wall, and the height of the main body to the upper end portion is lowered. The shallow hose accommodating part which can accommodate the substantially lower half of the hose in the reduced state and the dry bag accommodating part having a height capable of accommodating the substantially upper half of the reduced hose are provided. Futon dryer. The futon dryer according to claim 1, wherein the other part of the partition wall is lowered so that a convex portion is formed by a part of the partition wall between the partition wall and the hose storage unit to form a drying bag storage unit. The futon dryer according to claim 1, wherein the heater of the hot air generator is provided obliquely upwardly toward the hose housing part, and is connected to the hose housing part to form a main body. The futon dryer according to claim 1, wherein the heater provided in the hot air generator is formed of a ceramic heater. A recess is formed in a part of the bulkhead to provide a storage space for the shoe drying jig, and a futon drying bag or shoe drying jig can be replaced at the air outlet at the tip of the hose. The futon dryer according to claim 1, wherein the futon dryer is configured to be stored in the container storage unit and the drying bag storage unit.

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