JP2006288588A - Hand drier - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a hand drier capable of optimally jetting air flow, thereby shortening a period of time for drying. <P>SOLUTION: The hand drier comprises a drying chamber 1, a nozzle part and a fan motor. A plurality of nozzles are provided on the jetting surface of a nozzle cover. In the case of dividing the jetting surface into three areas, when setting an insertion side of the hands into the drying chamber 1 to be a first area and dividing the jetting surface into the first area to be a front area, a second area to be a center area and a third area to be a rear area, an amount of jetting air is reduced from the front area toward the rear area so that the amount of the jetting air may be the largest in the front area, the amount of the jetting air in the center area may be smaller than that in the front area and the amount of the jetting air may be the smallest in the rear area. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a hand drying device that dries a wet hand when the hand is washed in a bathroom or a toilet.

  Conventionally, as this type of hand drying apparatus, a hand drying apparatus that performs drying by inserting a hand into a space that ejects air from both sides is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Moreover, a hand dryer that includes a fan motor in the upper part of the drying space and ejects air from above the drying space is known (see, for example, Patent Document 2).
JP 2002-34837 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-99235

  However, in the hand drying device disclosed in Patent Document 1, since a hand must be inserted into a narrow space, the user feels uncomfortable that the hand touches the device body during use, and the hand touches the side of the hand drying device. Since the drying time is long because it is carefully dried, and the hand drying device disclosed in Patent Document 2 has a large drying space and is easy to clean, a clean feeling is ensured, but the jet nozzle part is dry. Since the spray is only from one direction from the upper part to the lower part of the space, the palm and the back of the hand have to be dried alternately, and the drying time becomes longer. Therefore, it has been desired to shorten the drying time.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a hand-drying apparatus that performs an optimal air current jet and shortens the drying time.

  Another object of the present invention is to enhance the dry feeling.

  The hand-drying device of the present invention according to claim 1 includes a drying chamber formed in a concave shape for inserting a hand into a space where air is spouted and drying, a nozzle portion that spouts warm air toward the drying chamber, A hand dryer having a fan motor for sending air ejected from the nozzle part, wherein the nozzle cover having the nozzle part has a plurality of nozzles on the ejection surface, and the ejection surface is divided into three In dividing as a region, when the hand insertion side to the drying chamber is the first region, the first region is the front area, the second region is the central area, the third region is the rear area, In order to maximize the amount of blown air in the front area, the central area is less than the front area, and the amount of blown air in the rear area is the smallest. With the characteristics That.

  A hand drying device according to a second aspect of the present invention is the hand drying device according to the first aspect, wherein the nozzle in the front area of the first region, which is the region of the ejection surface, is set in the insertion direction of the hand. They are arranged in a substantially horizontal direction, which is a vertical direction.

  A hand drying device according to a third aspect of the present invention is the hand drying device according to the first or second aspect, wherein the nozzle in the center area of the second region which is the region of the ejection surface is inserted into the hand. It is characterized by being arranged in a substantially horizontal direction that is a direction perpendicular to the direction.

  A hand drying device according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is the hand drying device according to the first, second, or third aspect, wherein the nozzle in the rear area of the third region, which is the region of the ejection surface, is provided by hand. It is characterized by being arranged in a substantially vertical direction which is a direction parallel to the insertion direction.

  The hand drying device of the present invention according to claim 5 is the hand drying device according to claim 1, wherein the ejection nozzle has a continuous opening from the front area to the rear area, and a nozzle hole in the front area. Is characterized in that the shape and size are sequentially reduced over the rear area.

  A hand drying device according to a sixth aspect of the present invention is the hand drying device according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, wherein the nozzle hole is formed in a long hole shape or a plurality of round hole shapes.

  According to the present invention, in accordance with the insertion of the hand, the amount of air flow is changed from the front side to the back side, the hand is dried on the surface, and the air volume in the long drying time is maximized. Thus, since an airflow optimal for drying can be ejected, a hand-drying device that can shorten the drying time can be provided.

  Moreover, this invention can provide the hand-drying apparatus which has the effect which raises a dry feeling by drying the whole hand.

  The hand dryer according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes a drying chamber, a nozzle unit, and a fan motor. The nozzle cover has a plurality of nozzles on the ejection surface. When dividing into two areas, when the hand insertion side into the drying chamber is the first area, the first area is the front area, the second area is the central area, and the third area is the rear area In order to maximize the blowing air volume in the front area, the central area is smaller than the front area, and the blowing air volume in the rear area is the smallest. Less. As a result, by making the air volume in the space with long drying time the largest, it is possible to blow out the optimal air flow for drying by adjusting the air volume according to the thin fingers. It becomes possible.

  The hand drying apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention is the hand drying apparatus according to the first embodiment, wherein the nozzle in the front area of the first area, which is the area of the ejection surface, is inserted in the hand insertion direction. It is set as the structure arrange | positioned in the substantially horizontal direction which is a perpendicular | vertical direction. Thus, by making the ejection port of the space having a long drying time perpendicular to the insertion direction of the hand, an air flow can be applied to the entire surface of the hand when inserting and removing the hand, and drying is promoted.

  According to a third embodiment of the present invention, in the hand drying device according to the first embodiment or the second embodiment, the nozzle in the center area of the second area, which is the area of the ejection surface, is provided by hand. Are arranged in a substantially horizontal direction which is a direction perpendicular to the insertion direction. This makes it possible to apply airflow to the entire surface of the hand when inserting and removing the hand, by making the ejection port perpendicular to the insertion direction of the hand in the central area where the back of the hand is inserted. Will be promoted.

  A hand drying device according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention is the hand drying device according to the first, second or third embodiment. The nozzles in the rear area are arranged in a substantially vertical direction that is parallel to the insertion direction of the hand. Thereby, when inserting the hand, since the finger is inserted in the back side of the dry space, an efficient ejection nozzle can be provided by being parallel to the insertion direction of the hand.

  A hand dryer according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention is the hand dryer according to the first embodiment, wherein the ejection nozzle has an opening continuous from the front area to the rear area. The shape and size of the nozzle holes are sequentially reduced over the rear area. Thereby, since the nozzle direction matches the direction in which the hand is inserted, water droplets between the fingers can be removed.

  A hand drying device according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention is the hand drying device according to the first to fifth embodiments, wherein the nozzle hole is formed as a long hole or a plurality of round holes. Is. Thereby, it is possible to promote drying by blowing a bundle of air currents in the long holes, and increasing the strength of the nozzle cover portion in the round holes and spreading the blown air stream.

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

(Embodiment 1)
First, the external shape of the hand dryer according to Embodiment 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the external shape of a hand dryer according to one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a side view of the device. As shown in FIG. 1, the hand dryer has a drying chamber 1 formed in the upper part of the apparatus body. The drying chamber 1 has an opening 3 formed by an outer edge 2 that is inclined downward from the back side toward the front side. A drying chamber 1, which is a concave space, is formed below the opening 3, and includes a bottom surface 6 having a discharge port 5, a back surface 7, both side surfaces 8, and a front surface 9.

  Above the opening 3 of the drying chamber 1, a box-shaped nozzle cover 10 provided with a nozzle portion 60 that ejects airflow is provided. A space 30 is formed between the opening 3, the outer edge 2, and the nozzle cover 10. A drying space 31 into which a hand is inserted is formed by combining the drying chamber 1 and the space 30 which are concave spaces. The nozzle cover 10 having the nozzle part has a plurality of nozzles on the ejection surface. The nozzle part 60 is composed of a plurality of long holes, and the wind speed ejected from the long holes is a jet flow of about 90 m / s to 120 m / s. The nozzle cover 10 is provided with a sensitivity sensor 22.

  Next, the internal structure of the hand dryer will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 3 is a sectional side view of the apparatus. A fan motor 11 using a DC motor is provided below the drying chamber 1. A nozzle cover side ventilation path 12 connected to the nozzle cover 10 is provided above the fan motor 11, that is, on the back side of the drying chamber 1. Is formed. Moreover, the heater 14 is provided in the middle of these ventilation paths.

  Next, the area | region of the drying space of a hand-drying apparatus is demonstrated using FIG. FIG. 4 is an area division diagram in which the area of the drying space of the apparatus is divided into three. As shown in FIG. 4, the area of the drying space 31 is divided into three parts in a vertical line from the nozzle cover 10 such that the nozzle cover 10 is toward the front, the center, and the back. The front drying space is defined as the front area A as the first area, the middle drying space as the second area as the central area B, and the back drying space as the third area as the rear area C.

  And the arrangement | positioning of the nozzle provided in the ejection surface 21 of the nozzle cover 10 which ejects an airflow toward the area | region divided into the said 3 areas using FIG. 5 is demonstrated. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the arrangement type 1 of the ejection nozzle of the apparatus. As shown in FIG. 5, in the front area A, four 61A long holes are arranged and arranged perpendicular to the insertion direction of the hand. In the central area B, four 61B long holes are arranged in parallel to the hand insertion direction. In the rear area C, four 61C long holes are arranged in parallel to the hand insertion direction. The 61A long hole has the largest effective opening area, the 61B long hole has a smaller effective opening area, and the 61C long hole has a smaller effective opening area.

  In the above configuration, when a hand is inserted, the sensitivity sensor 22 detects it, and the fan motor 11 provided in the lower part of the drying chamber 1 is operated to supply wind to the nozzle cover side ventilation path 12. The wind supplied to the nozzle cover side ventilation path 12 is sent to the nozzle cover 10, and air current is blown out from the plurality of long holes 61 </ b> A, 61 </ b> B, 61 </ b> C provided in the nozzle cover 10 toward the drying chamber 1. At this time, since the long hole 61A has the largest effective opening area, the amount of blown air in the front area is the largest, and the long hole 61A of the long hole 61B has the largest effective opening area and is smaller than 61A. The central area has less air volume than the front area. And since the 61C long hole 61A has the smallest effective opening area, the amount of blowing air in the rear area is the smallest. As a result, the airflow hitting the hand inserted into the dry space sequentially reduces the amount of blown airflow from the front area toward the rear area in accordance with the area of the hand. Therefore, it is possible to distribute the optimal air volume to the hand and to shorten the drying time.

(Embodiment 2)
The arrangement of the nozzles provided on the ejection surface 21 of the nozzle cover 10 of the hand dryer according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the arrangement type 2 of the ejection nozzle of the apparatus. As shown in FIG. 6, in the front area A, six 71A round holes are arranged and arranged perpendicular to the hand insertion direction. In the central area B, six 71B round holes are arranged and arranged perpendicular to the insertion direction of the hand. In the rear area C, four 71C long holes are arranged in parallel to the hand insertion direction. The 71A round hole has the largest effective opening area, the 71B round hole has a smaller effective opening area, and the 71C round hole has a smaller effective opening area.

  In the above configuration, when a hand is inserted, an air flow is ejected from the plurality of round holes 71 </ b> A, 71 </ b> B, 71 </ b> C provided in the nozzle cover 10 toward the drying chamber 1. The airflow hitting the hand inserted into the drying space is adjusted according to the effective opening area of the front area A, the central area B, and the rear area C of the area area as in the first embodiment. In the front area A and the central area B, nozzles are arranged perpendicular to the insertion direction of the hand, and the back of the hand having a large area when the hand is inserted can be intensively dried. Can be shortened.

  In addition, when a circular hole is used instead of the long hole, the circular hole can increase the strength of the nozzle cover 10 and the blown-out air current spreads, so that the drying range can be further expanded.

(Embodiment 3)
The arrangement of the nozzles provided on the ejection surface 21 of the nozzle cover 10 of the hand dryer according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the arrangement type 3 of the ejection nozzle of the apparatus. As shown in FIG. 6, it has a continuous long hole 81 extending from the front area A to the central area B and the rear area C. The continuous long hole 81 is reduced from the end portion 91 of the front area A toward the end portion 92 of the rear area C. And the continuous long hole 81 is arrange | positioned in parallel with respect to the insertion direction of a hand.

  In the above configuration, when a hand is inserted, an air flow is ejected from the plurality of continuous long holes 81 provided in the nozzle cover 10 toward the drying chamber 1. The airflow hitting the hand inserted into the dry space is adjusted according to the effective opening area of the front area A, the central area B, and the rear area C of the area area, and the airflow on the back of the hand is the same as in the first embodiment. The air volume is larger than. Since all the continuous long holes 81 are arranged in parallel with the insertion direction of the hand and the air is continuously applied between the fingers as the hand is inserted, water droplets between the fingers are removed. Drying with an emphasis on can be performed, and the drying time can be shortened.

  The hand dryer of the present invention can also be used in hospital operating rooms and kitchens.

The perspective view which shows the external appearance shape of the hand-drying apparatus by one Example of this invention. Side view of the device Side sectional view showing the internal state of the device Area division diagram that divides the area of the drying space of the device into three The perspective view which showed the arrangement type 1 of the ejection nozzle of the apparatus The perspective view which showed the arrangement type 2 of the ejection nozzle of the apparatus The perspective view which showed the arrangement type 3 of the ejection nozzle of the apparatus

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Drying chamber 2 Outer edge part 3 Opening part 4 Drain tank 5 Outlet 6 Bottom face 7 Back face 8 Side face 9 Front face 10 Nozzle cover 11 Fan motor 21 Nozzle cover ejection surface 22 Sensitivity sensor 30 Space 31 Drying space

Claims (6)

A drying chamber formed in a concave shape for inserting a hand into a space from which air has been ejected and drying; a nozzle portion for ejecting warm air toward the drying chamber; and a fan motor for delivering air ejected from the nozzle portion The nozzle cover having the nozzle portion has a plurality of nozzles on the ejection surface, and when the ejection surface is divided into three regions, a hand to the drying chamber is provided. When the insertion side is the first area, the first area is the front area, the second area is the central area, and the third area is the rear area. The hand dryer is characterized in that the amount of air blown out is gradually reduced from the front area toward the rear area so that the central area is smaller than the front area and the blown air amount in the rear area is minimized. 2. The hand dryer according to claim 1, wherein the nozzles in the front area of the first area, which is the area of the ejection surface, are arranged in a substantially horizontal direction that is perpendicular to the insertion direction of the hand. . The hand according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the nozzle in the center area of the second area, which is the area of the ejection surface, is arranged in a substantially horizontal direction that is perpendicular to the insertion direction of the hand. Drying equipment. The nozzle of the back area of the 3rd field which is the field of the above-mentioned ejection side has been arranged in the lengthwise direction which is the direction parallel to the insertion direction of a hand. The hand dryer described. 2. The hand according to claim 1, wherein the ejection nozzle has an opening continuous from the front area to the rear area, and the nozzle holes in the front area are sequentially reduced in shape and size from the rear area. Drying equipment. The hand-drying device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the nozzle hole is formed in a long hole shape or a plurality of round hole shapes.

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