JP2009028436A - Heating blower - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a heating blower which facilitates the assembling of a switch part and a wire on a grip part. <P>SOLUTION: A plurality of wires 12 so arrayed inside the grip part 3 of the heating blower as to cross over the switch part 8 along the length of the grip part 3 is fixed on the side 81c of the switch part 8. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a heated air blower.

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional heated air blower such as a hair dryer, an air blower and a heating unit are incorporated in a cylindrical main body, and a hollow grip portion extending from the main body in the crossing direction is known. The grip portion is provided with a switch portion for switching the operation of the air blowing portion and the heating portion, and wiring connected to the switch portion or the power cord is routed in the grip portion. The outer shell of the grip portion is configured so as to form a closed cross section by abutting the edges of the divided body having a substantially arched cross section (for example, Patent Document 1).
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 5-31004

  In the above-described conventional heating and blowing device, when assembling the switch portion and the wiring to the grip portion, first, the switch portion is assembled to one of the divided bodies forming the outline of the grip portion, and then the gap between the switch portion and the divided body. The wiring is routed to the end, and finally the other part of the divided body is assembled.

  However, in such a conventional heating and blowing device, since a plurality of wirings are separated, there is a problem that the work of wiring the wirings in the gap between the switch unit and the divided body is troublesome.

  In particular, when the number of switches is increased or the switching control function by the switches is improved, the size of the switch section increases as a whole, and the number of wires increases accordingly, or the grip section is designed. In the case of thinning the wire, there is a problem that it becomes difficult to secure a sufficient gap for the wiring, and wiring of the wiring in the gap becomes difficult.

  Then, an object of this invention is to obtain the heating air blower which can make a switch part and wiring easy to assemble | attach to a grip part.

  In the invention of claim 1, a substantially cylindrical main body portion containing the air blowing portion and the heating portion, a hollow grip portion extending from the main body portion in the crossing direction, and at least a part of the main body portion is in the grip portion. A switch unit that is mounted in a housed state and that switches between at least one of the blower unit and the heating unit, and the switch along the longitudinal direction of the grip unit in the grip unit. The wiring routed across the section is fixed to the side surface of the switch section.

  The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that a plurality of the wires are fixed to the side surface in parallel with the side surface of the switch portion.

  The invention of claim 3 is characterized in that a wiring holding portion for holding the wiring is provided on a side surface of the switch portion.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the wiring holding portion fits the wiring.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the wiring holding portion includes a hook-shaped protrusion.

  The invention according to claim 6 is characterized in that a plurality of the wiring holding portions are provided apart from each other in the longitudinal direction of the grip portion for each wiring fixed to the side surface of the switch portion.

  According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, the switch portion includes a switch main body portion that movably supports the operation element, and a switch holder that holds the switch main body portion, and the wiring holding portion is connected to the switch holder. It is characterized by being provided in.

  The invention according to claim 8 is characterized in that the switch holder integrally holds a plurality of the switch body portions.

  According to invention of Claim 1, a switch part and wiring can be assembled | attached to a grip part in the integrated state, and work efficiency can be improved.

  According to the invention of claim 2, since the plurality of wires are arranged along the side surface of the switch portion, the height from the side surface of the portion fixing the plurality of wires to the switch portion is suppressed to be low and bulky. In addition, the working efficiency can be further improved.

  According to the invention of claim 3, since the wiring can be fixed to the switch part by the wiring holding part provided in the switch part, the structure for fixing the wiring can be simplified as compared with the case where a separate fixing member is used. Can do.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the wiring can be easily fixed by fitting the wiring to the wiring holding portion, so that the working efficiency can be further improved.

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the wiring can be reliably held by the wiring holding portion as much as the hook-shaped protrusion is provided.

  According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the wiring can be prevented from interfering with the assembling work as long as the wiring can extend along the switch section over a longer section. Moreover, the switch part can be reduced in weight compared with the case where the wiring holding part is extended long along the longitudinal direction of the grip part.

  According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, since the wiring holding portion is provided in the switch holder, the versatility of the switch body can be enhanced.

  According to the invention of claim 8, since the plurality of switches can be integrated by the switch holder, the efficiency of the work of assembling the switch portion and the wiring to the grip portion is improved compared to the case where the plurality of switches are separated. This can be further improved.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. 1-6 has shown the heating air blower concerning one Embodiment of this invention. Among these, FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the heated air blower according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a side view of the heated air blower.

  This heating blower 1 is configured as a hair dryer, and has a main body 2 formed in a cylindrical shape, and a grip 3 that protrudes from the middle of the main body 2 in a direction crossing the longitudinal direction of the main body 2. And has a substantially T-shaped appearance as a whole.

  A suction port 5 is formed at one end in the longitudinal direction of the main body 2, and a blow-out port 6 is formed at the other end. Air sucked through the suction port 5 is appropriately heated inside the main body 2. It blows out from the blower outlet 6.

  In addition, a second opening 7 that is opened in the same direction as the air outlet 6 is formed on the main body 2 on the opposite side of the grip 3, and the electrostatic atomizer 20 is formed from the opening 7. The air containing the mist produced | generated by (refer FIG. 3) is discharged | emitted.

  The outer shells of the main body 2 and the grip 3 are made of two casings (divided bodies) 4L and 4R, each having a substantially constant thickness and a substantially arched cross-section, that are joined to each other by abutting their edges. Furthermore, it is comprised by attaching the cylindrical casing 4F to the blower outlet 6 side of the main-body part 2. FIG. Therefore, each of the main body portion 2 and the grip portion 3 has a closed cross-sectional structure, and component parts are accommodated in the respective insides. Note that the casings 4L and 4R and the cylindrical casing 4F are configured by molding a synthetic resin material into a predetermined shape, for example, and may be appropriately covered with a cover or the like of another member.

  The grip part 3 is provided with switch parts 8, 9, and 10 for switching the operation of each part (heating part, air blowing part, electrostatic atomizing part, etc.) in the main body part 2. The operating members 80b, 9b, 10b of the switch portions 8, 9, 10 are notched (4a and 4a), (4b and 4b), (4c and 4c) formed on the edges of the casings 4L and 4R that are brought into contact with each other. It is exposed outside the grip part 3 (casing 4L, 4R) from each opening part formed by 4c).

  An opening 4d is formed at the tip of the grip portion 3, and the end of the power cord 11 is locked to the edge of the opening 4d. Wiring for supplying power is routed from the power cord 11 into the main body 2 via the grip 3. As shown in FIG. 2, a cover 21 serving as a slip stopper is attached to the grip portion 3 on the opposite side of the switch portion 8.

  3 is a side sectional view showing the internal configuration of the heating blower, FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along the line IV-IV in FIG. 2, FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along the line VV in FIG. It is a perspective view of the internal structure assembly accommodated in the casing.

  As shown in FIG. 3, in the cylinder of the main body 2, a blower unit having a motor 14 attached to the holding cylinder 13 and a fan 15 that is rotationally driven by the motor 14 is provided. A heating unit 19 including a heating wire or the like is provided at the subsequent stage. That is, the air sucked from the suction port 5 by the rotation of the fan 15 is heated by the heating unit 19 and blown out from the air outlet 6.

  Removable filters 17 and 18 are provided in the vicinity of the suction port 5, and the filters 17 and 18 prevent dust and the like from entering the cylinder of the main body 2, and trapped dust. Etc. can be easily removed. These filters 17 and 18 are attached to the casings 4L and 4R by the holding frame 16.

  In addition, the electrostatic atomization unit 20 is provided in parallel with the heating unit 19, and a part of the air before being introduced into the heating unit 19 is introduced into the electrostatic atomization unit 20, and the electrostatic atomization unit 20 The atomized mist generated by the atomizing unit 20 is put on and discharged from the opening 7.

  Switch body portions 80a, 9a, 10a of the switch portions 8, 9, 10 are arranged in the cylinder Sb of the grip portion 3, and the wiring 12 is arranged so as to avoid these switch body portions 80a, 9a, 10a. It has been routed.

  The operation elements 80b, 9b, 10b of the switch parts 8, 9, 10 are movably supported by these switch body parts 80a, 9a, 10a. The operating elements 80b, 9b, and 10b may be slidably supported by the switch main body portions 80a, 9a, and 10a, or may be supported so as to protrude and retract. Then, by operating each operation element 80b, 9b, 10b, the operation (for example, ON / OFF, air volume, heating) of each part (heating part, air blowing part, electrostatic atomizing part, etc.) in the main body part 2 is performed. Presence / absence, heating amount, presence / absence of fog, amount of fog, etc.) can be switched.

  By the way, in this embodiment, the switch part 8 provided in the center part of the longitudinal direction of the grip part 3 is the largest among these three switch parts 8, 9, and 10, and its side surface 81c and casings 4L and 4R (cover 21). The gap Sc between the two is narrowed.

  As the wiring 12 passing through the gap Sc between the switch portion 8 and the casings 4L and 4R, the wiring 12 routed from the power cord 11 into the main body 2 or the tip side of the grip portion 3 of the switch portion 8 There are wirings 12 and the like that are connected to the terminals of the main body 2 and routed into the main body 2.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the switch unit 8 includes two switches 80 and 80 as shown in FIG. 4, and therefore, the wiring 12 connected to the switch unit 8 is compared with the case where there is one switch. The number of wires 12 increases, and the number of wires 12 routed in the gaps between the switch unit 8 and the casings 4L and 4R also increases.

  Therefore, in order to make it easy to assemble the switch parts 8, 9, 10 (especially the switch part 8) and the wiring 12 in the casings 4L, 4R, in this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. The wiring 12 along 81c is fixed to the side surface 81c.

  The switch unit 8 includes two switches 80 and 80 and a switch holder 81 that integrally holds the switch main bodies 80a and 80a of the switches 80 and 80. In the present embodiment, the switch holder 81 includes A plurality of protrusions 81b and 81b forming a wiring holding portion are provided, and the wiring 12 is held by these protrusions 81b. The switch holder 81 can be obtained, for example, by molding a synthetic resin into a predetermined shape.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the operators 80b and 80b of the two switches 80 and 80 are exposed side by side from the openings formed by the notches 4a and 4a formed in the casings 4L and 4R.

  The switch holder 81 includes a substantially rectangular plate-like portion 81a on the opposite side of the operation elements 80b and 80b, and includes two switches 80 and 80 (switch main body portions 80a and 80a) together with other portions not shown. I have it.

  Here, a plurality of protrusions 81b as wiring holding portions are provided on the surface (side surface 81c) of the plate-like portion 81a. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, a row in which a plurality of protrusions 81 b are arranged at predetermined intervals in the crossing direction with respect to the longitudinal direction of the grip portion 3 (lateral direction in FIG. 5) is the proximal end side of the grip portion 3 ( They are arranged on the upper side of FIG. 5 and the tip side (lower side of FIG. 5), respectively. In each row, the wiring 12 is held in the gap between the protrusions 81b adjacent to each other. That is, the wiring holding part is configured by two protrusions 81b and 81b adjacent to each other. In the present embodiment, the wiring 12 can be fitted and attached between the two protrusions 81b and 81b.

  Further, in the above two rows, the plurality of protrusions 81b have the same shape and arrangement, and the grooves between the pair of protrusions 81b and 81b are arranged in a straight line by corresponding ones, so that each wiring 12 is arranged in a row. Each pair is held by a pair of protrusions 81b and 81b, and is arranged in a straight line along the longitudinal direction of the grip portion 3. In other words, in the present embodiment, two wiring holding portions each including a pair of protrusions 81 b and 81 b are provided at two positions apart from each other in the longitudinal direction of the grip portion 3.

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, one of the two protrusions 81 b, 81 b that sandwich the wiring 12 is formed in a hook shape that protrudes to the other side (wiring 12 side). Thus, the retention of the wiring 12 is improved. Both the protrusions 81b and 81b may be hooked.

  Further, in the plate-like portion 81a, a rib 81d protruding between the two switches 80 and 80 is provided on the opposite surface of the side surface 81c so as to function as a guide for the operation of the operating elements 80b and 80b.

  In the above-described embodiment, the wiring 12 routed so as to straddle the switch portion 8 along the longitudinal direction of the grip portion 3 in the grip portion 3 is fixed to the side surface 81c of the switch portion 8. did. For this reason, the switch part 8 and the wiring 12 can be assembled | attached to the grip part 3 in the integrated state, and work efficiency can be improved.

  Therefore, as shown in FIG. 6, the power cord 11, the wiring 12, the switch units 8, 9, 10, and the internal structure of the main body unit 2 (the holding cylinder 13, the heating unit 19, the electrostatic atomizing unit 20, etc.) The components housed in the casings 4L and 4R can be assembled to the casings 4L and 4R in a collective state, and in particular, the grip portion 3 is as much as the plurality of wires 12 are fixed along the side surface 81c of the switch portion 8. Thus, the switch part 8 and the wiring 12 can be easily accommodated, and the work efficiency of the assembling work is greatly improved.

  In the present embodiment, the plurality of wires 12 are fixed to the side surface 81 c in a state of being parallel to the side surface 81 c of the switch unit 8. Therefore, the height from the side surface 81c of the portion where the plurality of wirings 12 are fixed to the switch portion 8 is suppressed to be low and bulky, and the working efficiency can be further improved.

  In the present embodiment, the plurality of protrusions 81 b are provided on the side surface 81 c of the switch unit 8 as a wiring holding unit that holds the wiring 12. Therefore, the structure for fixing the wiring 12 can be simplified as compared with the case where a separate fixing member is used.

  In the present embodiment, the wiring 12 is fitted and fixed to the pair of protrusions 81b and 81b as the wiring holding portion. Therefore, the wiring 12 can be simply fixed simply by being placed between the pair of protrusions 81b and 81b and pushed in, and the working efficiency can be further improved.

  In the present embodiment, a hook-like protrusion 81b is included as the protrusion 81b forming the wiring holding portion. With this hook shape, the disconnection of the wiring 12 is suppressed, and the retainability of the wiring 12 can be improved.

  Further, in the present embodiment, a plurality of a pair of protrusions 81 b and 81 b as wiring holding portions are provided apart from each other in the longitudinal direction of the grip portion 3 for each wiring 12 fixed to the side surface 81 c of the switch portion 8. Therefore, the wiring 12 can be prevented from interfering with the assembling work as much as the wiring 12 can extend along the side surface 81c of the switch section 8 over a longer section, and the work efficiency can be further improved. . In addition, there is an advantage that the switch portion 8 can be reduced in weight compared to the case where the wiring holding portion is extended along the longitudinal direction of the grip portion 3.

  In the present embodiment, the switch holder 81 is provided with a plurality of protrusions 81b that form a wiring holding portion. Therefore, the switch body 80a (switch 80) can be easily shared with other devices, and versatility can be improved.

  Furthermore, in this embodiment, a plurality of pairs of protrusions 81b and 81b as wiring holding portions are provided on the switch holder 81 in the longitudinal direction of the grip portion 3 for each wiring 12, A hook-shaped object was set on at least a part of the protrusion 81b. When the switch holder 81 is a synthetic resin molded product, a slide mold is required to form the hook-shaped protrusion 81b. In this case, if the hook-shaped protrusion 81b is lengthened along the longitudinal direction of the grip part 3, the slide amount of the slide mold is lengthened, which takes time for molding and may reduce the molding accuracy. . In this regard, in the present embodiment, the pair of protrusions 81b and 81b (rows) forming the wiring holding part are provided at a plurality of positions apart from each other in the longitudinal direction of the grip part 3, so that the grip parts of the protrusions 81b and 81b are provided at each part. The length along the longitudinal direction of 3 can be shortened. Therefore, the slide amount can be shortened, the resin can be easily molded, and the molding accuracy can be increased.

  In the present embodiment, the switch holder 81 integrally holds a plurality of switch body portions 80a and 80a (switches 80 and 80). Therefore, the plurality of switches 80 can be integrated by the switch holder 81, and the efficiency of the work of assembling the switch unit 8 and the wiring 12 to the grip unit 3 as compared with the case where the plurality of switches 80 and 80 are kept separated. Can be further improved.

  The preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above. However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications can be made.

  For example, the outer shape of the heating and blowing device is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and for example, it may be an L-shape other than the T-shape, or the folding in which the angle between the main body portion and the grip portion is variable. It may be of the formula.

  Various methods and structures for fixing the wiring can be employed, and the structure of the wiring holding portion can be variously modified. Further, the shape and arrangement of the plurality of protrusions forming the wiring holding portion are not limited to the above embodiment.

  Further, when the switch holder is not provided, the wiring may be directly fixed to the side surface of the main body by providing a wiring holding part in the switch main body.

It is a perspective view of the heating air blower concerning one embodiment of the present invention. It is a side view of the heating air blower concerning one embodiment of the present invention. It is side sectional drawing which shows the internal structure of the heating air blower concerning one Embodiment of this invention. It is IV-IV sectional drawing of FIG. FIG. 5 is a VV cross-sectional view of FIG. 2. It is a perspective view of the internal structure assembly accommodated in the casing of the heating air blower concerning one Embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Heating blower 2 Main part 3 Grip part 8, 9, 10 Switch part 12 Wiring 14 Motor (blower part)
15 Fan (Blower part)
19 Heating part 80a Switch body part 80b Operating element 81 Switch holder 81b Protrusion (wiring holding part)
81c side

Claims (8)

A substantially cylindrical main body portion including a blower portion and a heating portion, a hollow grip portion extending from the main body portion in the crossing direction, and a blower portion attached in a state where at least a part is accommodated in the grip portion And a heating air blower comprising a switch unit that switches at least one of the operations of the heating unit,
A heating air blower characterized in that, in the grip portion, a wiring routed across the switch portion along the longitudinal direction of the grip portion is fixed to a side surface of the switch portion.   The heating air blower according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of wires are fixed to the side surface in parallel with the side surface of the switch unit.   The heating air blower according to claim 1, wherein a wiring holding part that holds the wiring is provided on a side surface of the switch part.   The heating air blower according to claim 3, wherein the wiring holding portion is configured to fit the wiring.   The heating air blower according to claim 4, wherein the wiring holding part includes a hook-shaped protrusion.   6. The wiring board according to claim 3, wherein a plurality of wiring holding parts are provided apart from each other in a longitudinal direction of the grip part for each wiring fixed to a side surface of the switch part. The heating air blower of description. The switch unit includes a switch main body unit that movably supports the operation element, and a switch holder that holds the switch main body unit,
The heating air blower according to any one of claims 3 to 6, wherein the wiring holding portion is provided in the switch holder.   The heating air blower according to claim 7, wherein the switch holder integrally holds a plurality of the switch main body portions.

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