JP2021053320A - Dryer - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a dryer which can be used by holding a dryer main body with one hand while leaving a stand placed on a placement surface.SOLUTION: A main body part 1 includes: a dryer main body 5 having a blow-out port 14 and a suction port 15; a blowing fan 6 arranged inside the dryer main body 5; a motor 7 for driving the fan 6; and a heat source 8 for heating drying air to be supplied from the blowing fan 6. An air suction part 3 is arranged in the suction port 15 of the main body part 1. The air suction part 3 includes: an air suction body 37 to be mounted on the suction port 15 of the dryer main body 5; and a stand 38 to be removably mounted on the air suction body 37. The dryer main body 5 and the air suction body 37 are supported in a standing posture by the stand 38 placed on a placement surface.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

The present invention relates to a dryer in which a dryer body can be supported in an upright posture by a stand placed on a mounting surface.

This type of dryer is disclosed in, for example, Patent Document 1. The dryer (hair dryer) of Patent Document 1 has a blower fan, a motor, and a heat source (heater) arranged inside a round tubular body, and blows external air sucked from an air intake at the bottom of the main body. Feed toward the air outlet at the top of the main unit. A dome-shaped air conditioner is attached to the air outlet, and the air conditioner can change the blowing direction of the dry air by 90 degrees. With this hair dryer, the lower part of the main body is placed on a dressing table or the like, and the drying air can be blown sideways from the air conditioner to dry the hair. Further, as in the case of a conventional hair dryer, the hair can be dried by holding the main body with one hand and using the dry air blown from the air outlet or the air conditioner.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 10-85030

The hair dryer of Patent Document 1 can dry hair with the lower part of the main body placed on a dressing table or the like, and can dry the hair by holding the main body with one hand like a conventional hair dryer. .. However, when the main body is held and used with one hand, the overall weight is increased because the structural portion of the dryer main body on the mounting surface side is also held, which affects the operability.

An object of the present invention is to provide a dryer that can be used by holding the dryer body with one hand while leaving the stand mounted on the mounting surface.

In the dryer of the present invention, the main body 1 has a dryer main body 5 having an outlet 14 and a suction port 15, a blower fan 6 provided inside the dryer main body 5, a motor 7 for driving the fan 6, and a blower. It includes a heat source 8 for heating the dry air supplied from the fan 6. The suction port 15 of the main body 1 is provided with a wind suction portion 3. The air suction unit 3 is composed of an intake body 37 attached to the suction port 15 of the dryer main body 5 and a stand 38 detachably attached to the intake body 37. The dryer body 5 and the intake body 37 are supported in an upright posture by the stand 38 mounted on the mounting surface.

The stand 38 includes a tubular stand outer wall 44 mounted on the mounting surface and a tubular stand inner wall 45 supported by the stand outer wall 44. The peripheral wall of the stand outer wall 44 is provided with an outer opening 46 that opens from the upper edge to the lower edge of the stand outer wall 44. The peripheral wall of the stand inner wall 45 is provided with an inner opening 49 that opens from the upper edge to the lower edge of the stand inner wall 45. The power supply cord 57 that supplies the drive current to the motor 7 and the heat source 8 is configured to be able to be taken in and out of the inner wall 45 of the stand via the outer opening 46 and the inner opening 49.

The outer wall 44 of the stand is formed of a bell-mouth-shaped hem-extending tubular wall. Edge openings 47 are formed at a plurality of locations around the stand outer wall 44, and stand legs 53 are formed between the outer opening 46 and the edge opening 47 and between the adjacent edge openings 47.

An intake body opening 50 that allows the passage of external air is formed on the cylinder wall of the intake body 37 formed in a tubular shape.

The dryer body 5 and the intake body 37 are supported in an upright posture by the stand 38 by fitting and engaging the intake body 37 mounted on the dryer body 5 with the connecting cylinder wall 55 at the upper part of the stand 38. A stand opening 48 that communicates the intake body opening 50 of the intake body 37 with the space inside the stand is formed on the connecting cylinder wall 55 of the stand 38.

The lead-out base end of the power supply cord 57 led out from the dryer main body 5 is covered with the cord armor 58. The free end of the cord armor 58 is located inside the free end of the stand leg 53 of the stand 38.

The cord armor 58 is projected so as to be located outside the inlet opening edge of the intake body 37.

A grip handle 63 is provided on the outer surface of the stand 38.

A handle holder 62 is erected on the outer surface of the stand 38, and a grip handle 63 is attached to the handle holder 62.

The grip handle 63 is foldably connected to the handle holder 62 via a connecting structure. The grip handle 63 when not in use can be folded and stored on the stand leg 53 side along the handle holder 62.

The free end of the cord armor 58 is located outside the back edge of the edge opening 47.

A lock structure is provided between the dryer main body 5 and the stand 38 to maintain the connected state of both 5.38. The lock structure can be switched between a locked state for maintaining the connection between the two 5.38 and an unlocked state for releasing the connection between the two 5.38, and the dryer main body 5 can be supported upright by the stand 38 in the unlocked state. ..

Switches 11 and 12 for switching the operating state of the motor 7 and the heat source 8 are provided on the peripheral surface of the dryer main body 5. The grip handle 63 is located on the peripheral surface of the dryer main body 5 other than the positions where the switches 11 and 12 are arranged.

The grip handle 63 is arranged on the side surface of the dryer main body 5. The power switch 11 and the changeover switch 12 are arranged on a quarter circle on the same side surface as the grip handle 63 on the peripheral surface of the dryer main body 5.

A power switch 11 for switching the operating state of the motor 7 and the heat source 8 and a changeover switch 12 are provided on the peripheral surface of the dryer main body 5. The grip handle 63 is arranged between the power switch 11 and the changeover switch 12.

The grip handle 63, which is folded and stored along the handle holder 62, is supported on the mounting surface together with the stand legs 53.

The connecting structure is a handle holder 62, which is slidably supported between the position where the dryer is used and the position where the grip handle 63 is folded and supported by the mounting surface.

The air intake body 37 mounted on the suction port 15 of the dryer main body 5 and the stand 38 mounted on the intake body 37 constitute the air absorbing portion 3, and the stand 38 mounted on the mounting surface is the dryer main body 5. And the intake body 37 can be supported in the upright posture. According to such a dryer, the stand 38 is placed on a mounting surface such as a dressing table, the dryer body 5 and the intake ring 37 are supported in an upright posture, and dry air is blown out from the outlet 14 in a hands-free manner. Hair can be dried. Further, since the intake body 37 is attached to the suction port 15 of the dryer main body 5 and the stand 38 is further attached to the intake body 37 to form the air intake portion 3, the suction port 15 can be protected by the intake body 37 and the stand 38. Further, the suction port 15 can be moved away from the mounting surface by the amount of the intake body 37 and the stand 38 to prevent foreign matter from being sucked into the suction port 15. Furthermore, since the dryer body can be used by holding it with one hand while leaving the stand placed on the mounting surface, the weight is reduced and the operability is improved because there is no stand.

The stand 38 includes a tubular stand outer wall 44 and a tubular stand inner wall 45 supported by the stand outer wall 44. Then, an outer opening 46 that opens over the upper and lower edges of the stand outer wall 44 is provided on the peripheral wall of the stand outer wall 44. Further, the peripheral wall of the inner wall 45 of the stand is provided with an inner opening 49 that opens over the upper and lower edges of the inner wall 45 of the stand. According to such a dryer, the power supply cord 57 can be taken in and out of the inner wall 45 of the stand through the outer opening 46 and the inner opening 49, so that the dryer main body 5 can be easily and easily attached to and detached from the stand 38.

The stand outer wall 44 is formed of a bell-mouth-shaped hem-spreading tubular wall, and edge openings 47 are formed at a plurality of locations around the stand outer wall 44. According to such a dryer, when the dryer body 5 is supported in an upright posture by the stand 38 and the hair is dried in a hands-free manner, the air around the stand outer wall 44 is blown along the mounting surface to the edge opening 47. The bell mouth-shaped stand outer wall 44 can efficiently guide the flow toward the suction port 15. Further, since the stand outer wall 44 is formed of a bellmouth-shaped hem-extending tubular wall, and the stand leg 53 is formed between the outer opening 46 and the edge opening 47 and between the adjacent edge openings 47, the stand outer wall 44 can be formed. It can be placed in a stable state with respect to the mounting surface. Therefore, in the hands-free form, it is possible to prevent the dryer main body 5 from collapsing due to an external force.

An intake body opening 50 that allows the passage of external air is formed on the cylinder wall of the intake body 37. According to such a dryer, when the dryer body 5 with the intake body 37 attached is held by one hand to dry the hair, the ambient air is sucked in from the opening portion of the intake body 37 and the air is sucked at the same time. Since the outside air can be sucked from the intake body opening 50 of the body 37, the air suction efficiency of the blower fan 6 can be improved by that amount.

The intake body 37 attached to the dryer main body 5 is fitted and engaged with the connecting cylinder wall 55 of the stand 38 so that the dryer main body 5 is supported in an upright posture by the stand 38. Further, the connecting cylinder wall 55 of the stand 38 is formed with a stand opening 48 that communicates with the intake body opening 50 of the intake body 37 and the space inside the stand. According to such a dryer, when the dryer body 5 is supported in an upright posture by a stand 38 and the hair is dried in a hands-free form, external air can be sucked from each of the openings 46 to 50. Only the air absorption efficiency of the blower fan 6 can be improved.

The lead-out base end of the power supply cord 57 led out from the dryer main body 5 is covered with the cord armor 58. Further, the free end of the cord armor 58 is positioned inside the free end of the stand leg 53 of the stand 38. According to such a dryer, when the dryer body 5 is supported in an upright position by the stand 38, the lower end of the cord armor 58 is prevented from coming into contact with the mounting surface, and the dryer body 5 supported by the stand 38 is always stable. Can stand up and support in the state of being. Further, since a gap is formed between the lower end of the cord armor 58 and the mounting surface of the stand 38, the power feeding cord 57 derived from the cord armor 58 is bent at the gap portion at the tip, and the stand 38 is bent along the mounting surface. Can be derived outside of.

The free end of the cord armor 58 is projected so as to be located outside the inlet opening edge of the intake body 37. According to such a dryer, when the dryer body 5 with the intake body 37 attached is held by one hand to dry the hair, the power supply cord 57 derived from the cord armor 58 opens the entrance of the intake body 37. It can be prevented from bending by hitting the edge. Further, since the cord armor 58 can absorb the external force acting on the power feeding cord 57 by elastically deforming, it is possible to prevent the power feeding cord 57 from being disconnected when the dryer is used as a whole.

A grip handle 63 is provided on the outer surface of the stand 38. According to such a dryer, dry air can be sent toward the hair while holding the grip handle 63 with one hand. For example, the dryer main body 5 can be reciprocally swung to supply dry air while changing the wind direction in small steps, and the dryer body 5 can be easily used in the same usage mode as a conventional dryer with a grip.

The handle holder 62 was erected on the outer surface of the stand 38, and the grip handle 63 was attached to the handle holder 62. According to such a dryer, when the dry air is sent toward the hair while holding the grip handle 63 with one hand, the dryer body 5 can be supported by the handle holder 62 under a stable state. Further, the handle holder 62 can support the dryer main body 5 in a well-balanced manner in cooperation with the stand 38. Further, when the dryer main body 5 is connected to the stand 38, the handle holder 62 can guide the dryer main body 5, so that the connection work between the dryer main body 5 and the stand 38 can be performed more accurately and easily.

The grip handle 63 is foldably connected to the handle holder 62 via a connecting structure so that the grip handle 63 when not in use can be folded and stored on the stand leg 53 side along the handle holder 62. According to such a dryer, in a state where the dryer main body 5 is supported in an upright posture by the stand 38, the grip handle 63 is folded and stored downward to lower the combined center of gravity position of the dryer main body 5 and the stand 38. The dryer body 5 can be supported in a more stable state.

The free end of the cord armor 58 is positioned outside the back edge of the edge opening 47. According to such a dryer, when the dryer body 5 is held by one hand to dry the hair, the power feeding cord 57 derived from the cord armor 58 is prevented from hitting the inner edge of the edge opening 47 and bending. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the power supply cord 57 from being disconnected when the dryer is used.

A lock structure is provided between the dryer body 5 and the stand 38 to switch between a locked state that maintains the connection between the two 5.38 and an unlocked state that releases the connection between the two 5.38. 5 can be supported upright by the stand 38. According to such a dryer, when the dryer main body 5 is held by hand and the drying operation is performed, the dryer main body 5 can be temporarily supported by the stand 38 by simply placing the dryer main body 5 on the stand 38. Further, the dryer body 5 can be separated from the stand 38 and the drying operation can be performed immediately by simply holding the dryer body 5 standing and supported by the stand 38. Further, in a state where the dryer body 5 is attached to the stand 38 and locked, the hair can be dried by grasping the dryer body 5 together with the stand 38. For example, if the stand 38 is provided with a grip handle, the hair on the back of the head can be dried in a comfortable posture by gripping and using the handle. In addition, when the stand 38 itself constitutes a part of the silent structure, it is possible to configure a dryer having improved functions such as improving the silent effect.

Switches 11 and 12 for switching the operating state of the motor 7 and the heat source 8 are provided on the peripheral surface of the dryer main body 5, and the grip handle 63 is positioned on the peripheral surface of the dryer main body 5 other than the arrangement position of these switches 11 and 12. did. According to such a dryer, the dryer can be operated simply by turning switches 11 and 12 on and off regardless of whether the dryer body 5 is supported upright by the stand 38 or the dryer body 5 is held by one hand. The state can be easily switched, and in particular, the switches 11 and 12 can be easily turned on and off while holding the grip handle 63.

The grip handle 63 is arranged on the side surface of the dryer main body 5. Further, the power switch 11 and the changeover switch 12 are arranged on the same side surface side as the grip handle 63 on the peripheral surface of the dryer main body 5. According to such a dryer, the switches 11 and 12 can be turned on and off while the grip handle 63 is being held, so that the operation state of the dryer can be easily switched and the operability can be improved.

A power switch 11 and a changeover switch 12 are provided on the peripheral surface of the dryer main body 5, and a grip handle 63 is arranged between these switches 11 and 12. According to such a dryer, the power switch 11 is located on one side of the grip handle 63, and the changeover switch 12 is located on the other side. Therefore, the switches 11 and 12 are turned on while the grip handle 63 is held. When the off operation is performed, there is no room for mistakes in the switches 11 and 12 to be turned on / off, and the switching of the operating state of the dryer can be further facilitated to improve the operability.

The grip handle 63 folded and stored along the handle holder 62 is supported on the mounting surface together with the stand legs 53. According to such a dryer, since the grip handle 63 and the stand 38 cooperate to support the dryer body 5 standing and supported by the stand 38, the dryer body 5 can be placed on a dressing table or the like in a more stable state.

The connecting structure is a handle holder 62, which is slidably supported between the position where the dryer is used and the position where the grip handle 63 is folded and supported by the mounting surface. According to such a dryer, the position of the grip handle 63 can be changed between when the grip handle 63 is gripped and the dryer is used, and when the grip handle 63 is placed on the mounting surface and the dryer main body 5 is supported upright. .. Therefore, in the stand use position, the dryer body 5 standing upright and supported by the stand 38 can be placed on a dressing table or the like in a more stable state, and in the dryer use position, the dryer body 5 is supported in a well-balanced manner, and the dryer is easy to use. Can be improved.

It is a vertical sectional side view which shows the blowout part structure of the dryer which concerns on Example 1 of this invention. It is a front view which shows the use example of the dryer which concerns on Example 1. FIG. It is an exploded side view of the dryer which concerns on Example 1. FIG. It is an exploded perspective view which shows the blowout part structure of the dryer which concerns on Example 1. FIG. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB in FIG. It is a vertical sectional front view which shows the structure of the air intake part of the dryer which concerns on Example 1. FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the stand of the dryer which concerns on Example 1. FIG. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line CC in FIG. It is an exploded front view of the dryer which concerns on Example 2. FIG. It is a side view which shows the use example of the dryer which concerns on Example 2. FIG. It is a front view of the dryer which concerns on Example 2. FIG. It is a cross-sectional plan view which shows the connection structure of the dryer main body which concerns on Example 2. FIG. It is a front view which shows the use example of the dryer which concerns on Example 3. FIG. It is an exploded front view of the dryer which concerns on Example 4. FIG. It is a front view which shows the lock structure of the dryer which concerns on Example 4. FIG. It is a front view which shows the blower adjustment structure of the dryer which concerns on Example 5. FIG. FIG. 17 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line DD in FIG. It is a vertical sectional side view which shows the blower adjustment structure of the dryer which concerns on Example 6.

(Example 1) FIGS. 1 to 9 show Example 1 of the dryer according to the present invention. The front / rear, left / right, and up / down in the present invention follow the crossing arrows shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 and the front / rear, left / right, and up / down indications written in the vicinity of each crossing arrow. In FIGS. 2 and 3, the dryer has a vertically long round tubular main body portion 1, a blow-out portion 2 attached to the upper end of the main body portion 1, and a wind-absorbing portion 3 attached to the lower end of the main body portion 1.
It has. The main body 1 includes a round tubular dryer main body 5 having upper and lower ends open, a blower fan 6 arranged in order from the lower side inside the dryer main body 5, a motor 7 for driving the fan 6, and a blower fan 6. It is composed of a heater (heat source) 8 for heating the dry air supplied from the vehicle, a discharge electrode 9 for generating ions, and the like.

On the front surface of the dryer main body 5, a power switch (switch) 11 and an operation mode changeover switch (switch) 12 are arranged in this order from the bottom, and an indicator lamp 13 that displays light emission according to the operation mode.
And are provided. The power switch 11 is a switch for turning on / off the supply of electric power from a commercial power source, and when the switch 11 is turned on, the operation mode before turning off stored in the control unit is activated. The changeover switch 12 has a cold air mode with only a motor drive (large output), a weak hot air mode with a motor drive (small output) and a heater drive (small output), and a motor drive (large output) and a heater drive (large output). It is possible to switch to the strong warm air mode of the above, and it is possible to switch with the power switch 11 turned on. The blowout portion 2 is attached to the outlet 14 at the upper end of the dryer main body 5, and the air intake portion 3 is attached to the suction port 15 at the lower end of the dryer main body 5. The outlet 14 is provided on the outlet ring 16 fixed to the dryer main body 5, and the dryer main body 5 separately formed in the front-rear direction by the outlet ring 16 is held and fixed inseparably. Although not shown, a blowout grill is provided inside the blowout ring 16.

(Structure of blowout part)
In FIGS. 1 to 4, the blowout portion 2 closes the round tubular nozzle base 19 fitted to the blowout port 14, the turning nozzle 20 supported by the nozzle base 19, and the upper opening of the nozzle base 19. It is composed of a base cover 21 and a blower adjusting structure provided between the nozzle base 19 and the mounting portion of the turning nozzle 20. The turning nozzle 20 is composed of a nozzle inner wall 22 and a nozzle outer wall 23 that covers the periphery of the outer surface of the nozzle inner wall 22 in a multi-walled shape, and the front end of the nozzle inner wall 22 in the direction of feeding dry air that has passed through the nozzle base 19. The direction is guided toward the nozzle outlet 24 of. Nozzle inner wall 22
Is open on the lower surface side and the front surface side. The nozzle base 19 is composed of a cylinder whose upper and lower surfaces and a front surface are open, and an engaging rib 25 provided at the lower part of the inner surface thereof is provided around a blowout port 14.
By engaging with the engaging step portion of the above, the entire blowout portion 2 is detachably attached to the dryer main body 5. The blowout portion 2 does not need to be detachably attached to the main body portion 1.
It may be integrally fixed to the main body 1. Further, the nozzle base 19 may be integrated with the dryer main body 5.

The vertical longitudinal side surface shape of the nozzle inner wall 22 is an elbow with a substantially vertical inlet wall 22a, a substantially horizontal outlet wall 22c, and a rearward curved turning wall 22b formed between these two walls 22a and 22c. It is formed in a shape. On the left and right sides of each of the walls 22a to 22c, a sloping side wall 22d is formed in a state of being smoothly continuous when viewed from the side facing the nozzle outlet 24 (see FIG. 5). As shown in FIG. 6, the cross-sectional shape of the turning wall 22b continuous with the left and right turning side walls 22d is formed in a rear-protruding curved shape. The nozzle outlet 24 is composed of a fixed opening 27 formed in the nozzle base 19 and a movable opening 28 formed in the turning nozzle 20.

(Blower adjustment structure)
An air blow adjustment structure is provided in order to adjust the connection posture of the turning nozzle 20 with respect to the nozzle base 19 so that the user can adjust the supply area and the wind speed of the dry air supplied from the nozzle outlet 24 by himself / herself. ing. As shown in FIGS. 1, 4, and 5, the ventilation adjustment structure consists of a pair of adjusting arms 31 provided on the left and right sides of the nozzle outer wall 23 of the turning nozzle 20, and a pair of left and right adjustment arms provided on the upper part of the inner surface of the nozzle base 19. On the outer surface of the upper end of the adjusting arm 31, the engaging rib (fixed engaging body) 32 of the above, the upper and lower multi-stage rib grooves (movable engaging body) 33 provided on the outer surface of the adjusting arm 31 and engaging and disengaging with the engaging rib 32. It is composed of a semicircular nozzle operating unit (wind adjusting unit) 34 provided. The nozzle operation unit 34
It is provided on the nozzle outer wall 23 orthogonal to the dry air feeding center axis P at the nozzle outlet 24. The engaging rib 32 can be provided at the lower part of the outer surface of the adjusting arm 31, and the rib groove 3 in that case
The group of 3 may be formed on the inner surface of the nozzle base 19.

The adjusting arm 31 is supported by the nozzle outer wall 23 and can be elastically deformed inward and outward, and when the pair of nozzle operating portions 34 are pushed in, the rib groove 33 that has been engaged with the engaging rib 32 until then. Can be separated from the engaging rib 32, and the connection position of the turning nozzle 20 with respect to the nozzle base 19 can be adjusted up and down. Even when the turning nozzle 20 is pushed down to the limit position with respect to the nozzle base 19, the nozzle operating portion 34 is exposed to the outer surface of the nozzle base 19 on the nozzle outer wall 23 on the upper side of the engaging rib 32. A semicircular receiving recess 35 is formed as a notch. As described above, the nozzle operating unit 34 is provided on the nozzle outer wall 23 away from the movable opening 28. Further, the turning nozzle 20 is supported by a ventilation adjusting structure so as to be able to appear and disappear in the vertical direction (axial direction) with respect to the nozzle base 19.

According to the above-mentioned ventilation adjustment structure, when the turning nozzle 20 is pushed down to the limit position with respect to the nozzle base 19, the vertical distance between the fixed opening 27 and the movable opening 28 is minimized as shown in FIG. Become. Therefore, the opening area of the nozzle outlet 24 can be minimized, the area for supplying the dry air supplied from the nozzle outlet 24 can be narrowed, the wind speed can be increased, and the dry air can reach farther. On the contrary, in the state where the turning nozzle 20 is pulled out upward with respect to the nozzle base 19, the vertical distance between the fixed opening 27 and the movable opening 28 can be increased as shown in FIG. Therefore, the opening area of the nozzle outlet 24 is increased, the area for supplying the dry air supplied from the nozzle outlet 24 is expanded over a wide area, the wind speed is lowered, the reach of the dry air is reduced, and the drying is performed. The wind can be gently blown to the hair. Further, since the rib grooves 33 are provided in a multi-stage shape in the vertical direction, the opening area can be finely adjusted between the narrow feeding area and the wide feeding area.

(Structure of air intake)
2 and 3 show the relationship structure between the air absorbing portion 3 and the main body portion 1, and FIGS. 7 to 9 show the detailed structure of the air absorbing portion 3. The air suction unit 3 includes an intake ring (intake body) 37 that is attached and fixed to the suction port 15 of the dryer main body 5, and a stand 38 that is detachably attached to the intake ring 37. The intake ring 37 is composed of a round cylinder having upper and lower ends continuous with the dryer main body 5, and has a slit-shaped fifth opening (intake body opening) that allows the passage of external air at four peripheral surfaces of the cylinder wall.
50 is formed in 3 steps each. As shown in FIG. 7, the intake ring 37 is a dryer main body 5.
The dryer main body 5 is inseparably held and fixed to the connecting cylinder 39 at the lower end of the above, and is separately formed in the front-rear direction like the blow-out ring 16. The suction port 15 is covered with the filter 40 and the suction grill 41, and the intake ring 37 is the filter 40 and the suction grill 41.
Also serves as a fixing ring that holds and holds inseparably. At the center of the suction port 15, a boss 42 for fixing and holding the filter 40 and the suction grill 41 in cooperation with the intake ring 37 is provided. The intake ring 37 may be detachably attached to the suction port 15.

The stand 38 integrally includes a stand outer wall 44 formed of a bell-mouth-shaped hem-extending tubular wall and a tubular stand inner wall 45 supported by the stand outer wall 44. Stand outer wall 44
A first opening (outer opening) that opens from the upper edge to the lower edge of the outer wall 44 at the front portion of the peripheral wall of the
46 is formed, and a second opening (edge opening) 47 is notched at three locations around the lower edge of the stand outer wall 44. Between the first opening 46 and the second opening 47, and between the adjacent second openings 47, there is a stand leg 53 supported by a mounting surface, and a reinforcing wall 54 is provided on the inner surface thereof. On the upper part of the outer wall 44 of the stand, a connecting cylinder wall 55 internally fitted and connected to the intake ring 37
Is provided, and the fifth of the intake ring 37 is provided at three locations on the left and right walls and the rear wall of the tubular wall 55.
A slit-shaped third opening (stand opening) 48 that communicates the opening 50 with the space inside the stand is formed. The third opening 48 and the fifth opening 50 are not always necessary and may be omitted.

The inner wall 45 of the stand is formed inside the connecting cylinder wall 55 and is supported by the outer wall 44 of the stand via a radial wall 56 connecting the two. The front part of the inner wall 45 of the stand is below the upper edge of the inner wall 45 of the stand. A fourth opening (inner opening) 49 that opens across the edge is provided. As shown in FIG. 8, both the fourth opening 49 and the first opening 46 of the stand outer wall 44 communicate with the external space in the front portion of the stand 38, so that when the dryer is attached to the stand 38, it is used. The power supply cord 57 is attached to the inside of the inner wall 45 of the stand via the first opening 46 and the fourth opening 49. The lead-out base end of the power feeding cord 57 led out from the dryer main body 5 is covered with a cord armor 58 attached to the lower end of the dryer main body 5. As shown in FIG. 7, a flange 59 is formed at the upper end of the cord armor 58, and the cord armor 58 is fixed and held by the suction grill 41 by fitting the flange 59 into the boss 42 described above. It is fixed to the dryer body 5. By providing the cord armor 58, the power supply cord 57
It is possible to prevent the derivation base end of the above from being repeatedly bent to break the wire at an early stage.

As described above, according to the dryer provided with the air absorbing portion 3 including the stand 38, the intake ring 37 attached to the dryer main body 5 is fitted and engaged with the connecting cylinder wall 55 on the upper part of the stand 38 to engage the dryer. The main body 5 and the intake ring 37 can be supported in an upright position by the stand 38. However, in a state where the dryer body 5 is supported in an upright posture by the stand 38,
The cord armor 58 protruding downward from the dryer main body 5 may hit the mounting surface of the stand 38, and the stand legs 53 may float away from the mounting surface.

In order to prevent the dryer from being supported by the stand 38 in an unstable posture in the standing posture, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 7, the cord armor 58 is supported by the stand 38 in the standing posture. The lower end (free end) of the stand 38 is positioned above the lower end (free end) of the stand leg 53 of the stand 38, that is, inside the lower end of the stand leg 53 so that the power feeding cord 57 can be easily bent and deformed. The power supply cord 57 has a second opening 47 and a first
It is led out from the opening 46 to the outside of the stand 38. In addition, the cord armor 58 is installed in the intake ring 3
The dryer body 5 is separated from the stand 38 and used by holding it with one hand by projecting the lower end of the cord armor 58 below the inlet opening edge of 7 in a state of being located outside the inlet opening edge of the intake ring 37. At that time, the power supply cord 57 can be prevented from rubbing against the inlet opening edge of the intake ring 37. The free end of the cord armor 58 means the end opposite to the fixed portion to the dryer body 5, and the free end of the stand leg 53 of the stand 38 is opposite to the connecting portion to the connecting cylinder wall 55. It means the end. Further, the free end of the cord armor 58 is located outside the inner edge of the edge opening 47.

The dryer of the first embodiment configured as described above includes the dryer main body 5 and the intake ring 3.
7 is removed from the stand 38 and the dryer main body 5 is used by holding it with one hand without attaching the blowout portion 2, and the dryer main body 5 and the intake ring 37 are removed from the stand 38 and the blowout portion 2 is attached to the dryer. The main body 5 is used by holding it with one hand, the air absorbing part 3 is attached to the dryer main body 5, the stand 38 is placed on a dressing table or the like, and the dryer main body 5 and the intake ring 37 are in an upright position on the stand 38. It can be used in any of the hands-free forms used in support. In the case where the dryer main body 5 is used by holding it with one hand, the intake ring 37 is left attached to the suction port 15 of the dryer main body 5 in any case.

In the dryer of the first embodiment, since the blower adjusting structure is provided between the dryer main body 5 and the turning nozzle 20, the dry air supplied from the turning nozzle 20 is generated by the user adjusting the blowing adjusting structure. The ventilation area and wind speed can be adjusted. Specifically, when the ventilation adjustment structure is adjusted so that the connection height of the turning nozzle 20 with respect to the nozzle base 19 is low, the opening area of the nozzle outlet 24 is reduced and the air is fed from the turning nozzle 20. It is possible to limit the feeding area of the dry air to be supplied to a narrow area, increase the wind speed, and allow the dry air to reach farther. On the contrary, when the ventilation adjustment structure is adjusted so that the connection height of the turning nozzle 20 with respect to the nozzle base 19 is set to a high position, the opening area of the nozzle outlet 24 is increased and the air is supplied from the nozzle outlet 24. The dry air supply area can be expanded to a wide area, the wind speed can be reduced to reduce the reach of the dry air, and the dry air can be gently supplied to the hair. Therefore, according to the dryer of Example 1, the hair can be dried in various dry forms according to the condition of the hair and scalp, the difference in the amount of hair, and the like.

The turning nozzle 20 has a nozzle inner wall 22 and a nozzle outer wall 2 that covers the periphery of the outer surface of the nozzle inner wall 22.
3 was used to form a multi-walled structure. According to such a turning nozzle 20, it is inevitable that the temperature of the nozzle inner wall 22 becomes high when the hair is continuously dried while blowing warm air. However, the periphery of the nozzle inner wall 22 is covered with the nozzle outer wall 23, and the nozzle inner wall 2 is further covered.
Since the upper part of No. 2 is covered with the base cover 21, it is possible to surely prevent the user's fingers from accidentally touching the hot nozzle inner wall 22 and feeling uncomfortable. Further, since a gap is interposed between the base cover 21, the nozzle outer wall 23 and the nozzle inner wall 22, the base cover 21 avoids the conduction of radiant heat of the nozzle inner wall 22 as much as possible due to the heat insulating action of the air existing in the gap. And the nozzle outer wall 23 can be well prevented from overheating.

(Example 2) FIGS. 10 to 13 show Example 2 of the dryer according to the present invention. In the second embodiment, the handle holder 62 is erected and fixed on the left side surface (outer surface) of the stand 38, and the grip handle 63 for supporting the dryer main body 5 is attached to the holder 62. A receiving frame 64 for supporting the dryer main body 5 connected to the stand 38 is recessed in a partial arc shape on the inner surface of the handle holder 62, and a bracket 65 is provided on the upper portion of the outer surface of the handle holder 62. .. The grip handle 63 is foldably connected to the bracket 65 via a handle shaft 66, and as shown in FIG. 11, the use posture in which the grip handle 63 is orthogonal to the handle holder 62 and the usage posture shown in FIG. As shown, the posture of the grip handle 63 can be changed to an unused posture in which the grip handle 63 is folded downward and stored along the handle holder 62 toward the stand leg 53 side.

In the dryer of the second embodiment, the blowout portion 2 is composed of a 45-degree elbow-shaped turning nozzle 20, and the turning nozzle 20 is attached to the dryer main body 5 and the turning nozzle 20 is separated from the dryer main body 5. Made it possible to use it in two handheld forms. Also, the turning nozzle 2
0 is attached to the dryer main body 5, and the dryer main body 5 can be used in a hands-free form supported by the stand 38. When the dryer is used in a handheld manner, it is preferable that the power switch 11 and the changeover switch 12 can be operated while holding the grip handle 63. Therefore, in the dryer of the second embodiment, with the grip handle 63 held by the right hand, the power switch 11 and the changeover switch 12 face the right side surface of the dryer main body 5, and the thumb of the right hand holding the grip handle 63 is used. Each switch 11.1
2 can be switched. As shown in FIG. 12, the power switch 11 and the changeover switch 12 may be provided in a range Z of about 60 degrees from the right side surface to the lower peripheral surface side of the dryer main body 5, and even in that case, the switches 11 and 12 are provided. The switches 11 and 12 can be switched without any trouble while holding the grip handle 63, as in the case where the dryer is facing the right side surface of the dryer main body 5. The power switch 11 and the changeover switch 12 are the four semicircular portions on the same side surface as the grip handle 63, that is, FIG. 12 on the peripheral surface of the dryer main body 5.
It may be arranged in the range indicated by the reference numeral Q.

When using the dryer with the grip handle 63 held by one hand, it is necessary to connect the stand 38 and the air absorbing ring 37 to the dryer main body 5 as shown in FIG. However, when the dryer body 5 is reciprocally swung to supply dry air while changing the wind direction in small steps, the stand 38 and the air absorbing ring 37 are separated by receiving the kinetic inertial force, and the dryer body 5 is separated. May fall. In order to eliminate such a problem, the stand 38 and the air absorbing ring 37 are connected by a bayonet structure (lock structure) to prevent the air absorbing ring 37 from being separated from the stand 38 unless the user has a clear intention. ing. In FIG. 13, the bayonet structure includes bayonet grooves 69 provided at four inner surfaces of the cylinder wall of the intake ring 37, bayonet claws 70 provided at four peripheral surfaces of the connecting cylinder wall 55 of the stand 38, and bayonet claws 70. It is composed of a vertical guide groove 72 or the like for inserting and mounting in the groove 69.

When the intake ring 37 attached to the dryer body 5 is attached to the stand 38, FIG.
As shown in 0, the front surface of the dryer main body 5 and the first opening 46 of the stand 38 are oriented in the same direction, and the power feeding cord 57 and the cord armor 58 are positioned inside the inner wall 45 of the stand. Next, the dryer main body 5 is rotated 45 degrees in the counterclockwise rotation direction when viewed from a plane, and the bayonet claw 70 is inserted into the vertical guide groove 72. Further, the dryer main body 5 is rotated 45 degrees in the clockwise direction when viewed from a plane, and the bayonet claw 70 is engaged with the bayonet groove 69 and moved to the groove end. Although not shown, the bayonet groove 69 is provided with a moderation protrusion near the end of the bayonet groove 69 to prevent the bayonet claw 70 from rotating in the counterclockwise rotation direction. It does not separate from the stand 38. As described above, according to the dryer having the bayonet structure, the intake ring 37 and the stand 3 connected to the dryer main body 5 are used.
8 can be switched between a locked state in which the connection between the two 37 and 38 is maintained and an unlocked state in which the connection between the two 37 and 38 is released with a single touch. Stand 38 the intake ring 37
In the state of being attached to and locked, the stand 38 can be used in the state of being attached to the dryer main body 5. Further, in the state where the bayonet structure is switched to the unlocked state, either a hands-free form or a form in which the dryer main body 5 separated from the stand 38 is held and used with one hand can be used.

(Example 3) FIG. 14 shows Example 3 of the dryer according to the present invention. In the third embodiment, similarly to the dryer of the second embodiment, the handle holder 62 provided on the stand 38 supports the grip handle 63 so that the posture can be changed between the used posture and the non-used posture. In addition, bracket 65
Is supported by a guide groove 67 provided in the handle holder 62 so as to be slidable up and down, and the posture of the grip handle 63 can be changed between the upper dryer use position shown by the imaginary line and the lower stand use position shown by the solid line. I did it.

When the grip handle 63 is switched to the stand use position, the grip handle 63
Since the lower end of the dryer body 5 is received by a mounting surface such as a dressing table, the stand 38 and the grip handle 63 cooperate with each other in a hands-free form in which the dryer body 5 is supported in an upright position by the stand 38, and the dryer body 5 is used. Can be held in a standing position in a more stable state. In addition, it should be noted.
Although not shown, the grip handle 63 switched to the stand use position is held in a moderation structure (lock structure) so that the movement in the opening direction from the stand posture can be regulated. By opening the grip handle 63 that has been switched to the stand use position against the moderation structure, the grip handle 63 can be switched from the stand use position to the dryer use position, and is fixed to the dryer use position by sliding it further upward. Can be retained. As described above, according to the dryer of the third embodiment, the grip handle 63 folded and stored downward along the handle holder 62 is supported by the mounting surface of the stand 38 together with the stand legs 53. Further, the bracket 65 of the grip handle 63 is a handle holder 6.
The guide groove 67 of No. 2 is supported so as to be slidable up and down between the upper position where the dryer is used and the lower position where the grip handle 63 is folded and supported by the mounting surface of the stand 38.

(Example 4) FIGS. 15 and 16 show Example 4 of the dryer according to the present invention. In the fourth embodiment, the heat source housed inside the dryer main body 5 is composed of a halogen lamp 8, the light radiated from the lamp 8 is condensed and projected by a reflector, and the hair is heated and dried by light (infrared rays). I made it possible. Further, similarly to the dryer of the second embodiment, the handle holder 62 provided on the stand 38 supports the grip handle 63 so that the posture can be changed between the used posture and the non-used posture. Further, the stand inner wall 45 of the stand 38 is omitted, and the mounting step portion 72 provided at the lower part of the dryer main body 5 is fitted into the stand outer wall 44 of the stand 38 so that the dryer main body 5 can be held in an upright posture. .. The cross section of the mounting step portion 72 has a C shape, and is divided at the front surface of the dryer main body 5. The first opening 46 was formed by a straight opening having the same width from the upper edge to the lower edge of the stand outer wall 44. Further, a lock structure is provided between the handle holder 62 and the dryer body 5 so that the dryer body 5 and the stand 38 can be restricted from being separated. As described above, the intake ring 37 can be omitted. Light (infrared)
Even in the dryer that heats and dries the hair in the above manner, the blowout portion 2 described in the first embodiment is provided with the blowout port 1.
It can be attached to 4 to guide light and dry air in a diversion manner. In that case, for example, on the inner surface of the nozzle inner wall 22 or the nozzle base 19, a reflector such as a mirror-finished metal may be arranged along the wall surface to guide light and dry air in a diversion manner.

The lock structure in the fourth embodiment is composed of a lock claw 73 provided at the upper end of the handle holder 62 and a lock recess 74 formed as a recess on the peripheral surface of the dryer main body 5. When the mounting step portion 72 of the dryer body 5 is fitted into the stand outer wall 44 of the stand 38, the lock claw 73 slides relative to the peripheral surface of the dryer body 5 while the handle holder 62 is elastically deformed, and the lock recess is provided. It falls into the 74 and engages to regulate the separation of the dryer body 5 and the stand 38. When removing the dryer body 5 from the stand 38, the handle holder 62 is elastically deformed slightly outward to disengage the lock claw 73 and the lock recess 74, and in this state, the dryer body 5 and the stand 38 Either one may be separated.

(Example 5) FIGS. 17 and 18 show Example 5 of the dryer according to the present invention. The fifth embodiment shows a modification of the blower adjustment structure. By rotating the nozzle base 19 in the circumferential direction, the opening area of the nozzle blowout port 24 is adjusted, and the dry air supplied from the nozzle blowout port 24 is used. The feeding area and wind speed can be changed. Specifically, the turning nozzle 20 is non-rotatably connected to the connecting cylinder 26 of the outlet 14, and the nozzle outlet 24 is composed of three outlet openings 24a. Further, the nozzle base 19 can be rotated with respect to the turning nozzle 20, but cannot be removed and disconnected, and the three outlet openings 2 are connected to the tubular wall covering the outer surface of the nozzle outlet 24.
Form 4b. Further, an operation knob 75 for rotating the nozzle base 19 is provided on the outer surface of the cylinder wall of the nozzle base 19. The blowout opening 24a on the nozzle outlet 24 side functions as a fixed opening in the first embodiment, and the blowout opening 24b on the nozzle base 19 side functions as a movable opening in the first embodiment.

According to the above-mentioned blower adjustment structure, by grasping the operation knob 75 and rotating the nozzle base 19, the degree of overlap between the blowout opening 24a on the turning nozzle 20 side and the blowout opening 24b on the nozzle base 19 side is adjusted. Therefore, the supply area of the dry air supplied from the nozzle outlet 24 and the wind speed can be changed. When the phase positions of the inner and outer outlets 24a and 24b match, the opening area of the nozzle outlet 24 is maximized, so that the dry air supply area supplied from the nozzle outlet 24 is expanded over a wide area. However, the wind speed can be reduced to reduce the reach of the dry air, and the dry air can be gently supplied to the hair. Further, as the blowout opening 24a on the turning nozzle 20 side is covered with the cylinder wall of the nozzle base 19, the opening area of the nozzle blowout port 24 gradually decreases, so that the dry air supplied from the nozzle blowout port 24 The feeding area can be narrowed, the wind speed can be increased, and the dry wind can reach farther.

(Example 6) FIG. 19 shows Example 6 of the dryer according to the present invention. In the blower adjustment structure of the dryer of the sixth embodiment, the turning nozzle 20 is swung back and forth with respect to the nozzle base 19 to adjust the opening area of the nozzle outlet 24, and the dry air supplied from the nozzle outlet 24. The feeding area and wind speed can be changed. Specifically, the nozzle base 19 has an elbow-shaped turning wall 1.
9a is provided, and the lower ends of the left and right walls 20c of the turning nozzle 20 are supported by a pair of support shafts 77 so as to swing back and forth, and the fixed opening 27 on the nozzle base 19 side and the movable opening 28 on the turning nozzle 20 side are nozzles. The outlet 24 is configured. The turning nozzle 20 includes a curved wall 20a that slides back and forth along the outer surface of the turning wall 19a of the nozzle base 19, and a straight wall 20b that is continuous with the front end of the curved wall 20a.
The left and right walls 20c that are pivotally supported by the support shaft 77 are integrally provided, and the upper surfaces of the curved wall 20a and the straight wall 20b are covered with the cover body 20d. Non-slip ribs 20e are formed on both the left and right sides of the cover body 20d.

According to the above-mentioned blower adjustment structure, the opening area of the nozzle outlet 24 can be adjusted to be large or small by applying the fingertips to the left and right non-slip ribs 20e and swinging the turning nozzle 20 back and forth. .. As shown by the solid line in FIG. 19, when the turning nozzle 20 is closest to the solid opening 27 on the nozzle base 19, the opening area of the nozzle outlet 24 is reduced and the nozzle 20 is fed from the turning nozzle 20. The dry air supply area can be limited to a narrow area, the wind speed can be increased, and the dry air can reach farther. On the contrary, when the turning nozzle 20 is tilted backward as shown by an imaginary line in FIG. 19, the opening area of the nozzle outlet 24 is increased, and the dry air supply area supplied from the nozzle outlet 24 is increased. It can be expanded over a wide area, the wind speed can be reduced to reduce the reach of the dry air, and the dry air can be gently delivered to the hair.

(Action and effect of the dryer described in each example)
In the dryer described in each of the above embodiments, a diversion nozzle 20 for guiding the direction of the dry air supply is provided at the outlet 14 of the dryer main body 5, and between the dryer main body 5 and the diversion nozzle 20. An air blowing adjustment structure for adjusting the air blowing region and the air speed of the dry air supplied from the turning nozzle 20 is provided. According to such a dryer, by adjusting the blower adjustment structure, the opening area of the nozzle outlet 24 provided in the turning nozzle 20 can be adjusted to a large or small size, and the dry air supply area and the wind speed can be freely adjusted by the user. Can be adjusted to. For example, when the blower adjustment structure is adjusted so that the opening area of the nozzle outlet 24 is reduced, the dry air supply area supplied from the turning nozzle 20 is limited to a narrow area and the wind speed is increased. The dry air can reach farther. On the contrary, when the blower adjustment structure is adjusted so that the opening area of the nozzle outlet 24 is increased, the dry air supply area supplied from the turning nozzle 20 is expanded to a wide area and the wind speed is increased. The dry air can be lowered to reduce the reach of the dry air, and the dry air can be gently supplied to the hair. Therefore, it is possible to provide a dryer that can perform drying in various air blowing forms according to the user's preference, the difference in the drying target portion, and the like.

The turning nozzle 20 is a nozzle inner wall 22 that guides the drying air supplied from the outlet 14 in a turning manner.
At least one nozzle outer wall 23 that covers the periphery of the outer surface of the nozzle inner wall 22 is formed into a multi-wall shape. According to such a dryer, when the hair is continuously dried while blowing warm air, the periphery of the nozzle inner wall 22 is covered with the nozzle outer wall 23 even if the temperature of the nozzle inner wall 22 becomes high. Therefore, the finger accidentally touches the hot nozzle inner wall 22 and
It can prevent the user from being uncomfortable.

A fixed opening 27 formed in the nozzle base 19 and a movable opening 28 formed in the turning nozzle 20.
The nozzle outlet 24 is configured with, and the posture of the turning nozzle 20 is adjusted by the ventilation adjustment structure to change the opening area of the nozzle outlet 24, and the dry air blown region supplied from the nozzle outlet 24 is used. The wind speed can be adjusted. Then, the wind adjusting unit 34 for adjusting the air blowing adjusting structure is provided on the nozzle wall away from the movable opening 28. According to such a dryer, the opening area of the nozzle outlet 24 can be easily and surely changed only by adjusting the posture of the turning nozzle 20. Further, since the wind adjusting unit 34 is provided on the nozzle wall away from the movable opening 28, it is possible to prevent the fingertips from coming into contact with the movable opening 28, which tends to become hot when operating the wind adjusting unit 34, which makes the user uncomfortable. Can be eliminated.

A blast adjustment structure is provided between the nozzle base 19 and the diverting nozzle 20, and the diverting nozzle 20 can appear and disappear with respect to the nozzle pedestal 19 by adjusting the blast adjusting structure. According to such a dryer, due to the difference in the vertical position of the adjusted turning nozzle 20 with respect to the nozzle base 19,
The degree of opening of the nozzle outlet 24 can be visually confirmed. For example, when the nozzle outer wall 23 of the turning nozzle 20 protrudes greatly from the nozzle base 19, it is possible to intuitively know that the opening area of the nozzle outlet 24 is large, and conversely, the nozzle of the turning nozzle 20 When most of the outer wall 23 is inserted into the nozzle base 19, it can be intuitively known that the opening area of the nozzle outlet 24 is small. Further, the nozzle outer wall 23 of the turning nozzle 20
Since about half of the nozzle base 19 is exposed, it can be understood that the opening area of the nozzle outlet 24 is medium.

In the multi-walled turning nozzle 20 provided with the nozzle inner wall 22 and the nozzle outer wall 23, the wind adjusting unit 34 is provided on the nozzle outer wall 23. According to such a dryer, since the wind adjusting portion 34 of the nozzle outer wall 23 having a lower temperature than the nozzle inner wall 22 may be adjusted, it is more reliable that the fingertips come into contact with the movable opening 28 and the nozzle inner wall 22 which tend to have a high temperature. It can be prevented from causing discomfort to the user.

The wind adjusting unit 34 is provided on the nozzle outer wall 23 orthogonal to the dry air feeding center axis P at the nozzle outlet 24. According to such a dryer, the wind adjusting unit 34 can be arranged at a position sufficiently distant from the nozzle outlet 24, so that when the wind adjusting unit 34 is adjusted, the fingertips do not come into contact with the movable opening 28 or the nozzle inner wall 22. You can definitely prevent it and eliminate the discomfort to the user.

A pair of left and right adjusting arms 31 provided on the nozzle outer wall 23, a pair of left and right fixed engaging bodies 32 provided on the upper part of the inner surface of the nozzle base 19, and a plurality of left and right fixed engaging bodies 32 provided on the outer surface of the adjusting arm 31 to engage and disengage with the fixed engaging bodies 32. The movable engaging body 33 and the wind adjusting portion 34 provided on the adjusting arm 31 constitute a blowing adjusting structure. Further, the wind adjusting unit 34 is provided at the upper end of the adjusting arm 31 facing the outer surface of the nozzle base 19.
According to such a dryer, the pair of wind adjusting portions 34 are pushed in, the adjusting arm 31 is elastically deformed to release the engaged state between the movable engaging body 33 and the fixed engaging body 32, and the turning nozzle 20 is moved to the nozzle base 19. The opening area of the nozzle outlet 24 can be adjusted by sliding the nozzle up and down. At this time, since the adjusting arm 31 is provided integrally with the nozzle outer wall 23 of the turning nozzle 20, the changing nozzle 20 may be slid up and down while the wind adjusting portion 34 is being pushed in. The opening area of the outlet 24 can be easily and lightly adjusted.

The longitudinal side surface shape of the nozzle inner wall 22 is formed by a turning wall 22b composed of an inlet wall 22a, an outlet wall 22c, and a curved wall between the two walls 22a and 22c. According to such a dryer, the upward drying air sent from the outlet 14 of the dryer main body 5 is blown.
The curved turning wall 22b can smoothly guide the turning toward the nozzle outlet 24. Therefore,
The resistance loss when the dry air is converted while passing through the conversion nozzle 20 can be minimized, and the ventilation efficiency of the dryer can be improved.

Left and right turning side walls 2 continuous with the turning wall 22b when viewed from the side facing the nozzle outlet 24
2d was formed in the shape of an upper squeeze. According to such a dryer, the upward drying air sent from the outlet 14 of the dryer main body 5 is sent to the pair of turning side walls 2 in the shape of an upward squeeze.
In 2d, the flow can be smoothly guided and aggregated toward the outlet wall 22c. Therefore,
The resistance loss when the dry air is converted while passing through the conversion nozzle 20 can be minimized, and the ventilation efficiency of the dryer can be improved.

The cross-sectional shape of the turning side wall 22d and the turning wall 22b continuous with the left and right turning side walls 22d is formed in a rearward curved shape. According to such a dryer, the dry air guided by the turning wall 22b can be smoothly turned and guided toward the outlet wall 22c and the left and right turning side walls 22d. Therefore, the resistance loss when the dry air is converted while passing through the conversion nozzle 20 can be minimized, and the ventilation efficiency of the dryer can be improved.

The air intake body 37 mounted on the suction port 15 of the dryer body 5 and the stand 38 mounted on the air intake body 37 constitute the air absorbing portion 3, and the stand 38 mounted on the mounting surface includes the dryer body 5 and the stand 38. The intake body 37 can be supported in an upright position. According to these dryers
The stand 38 is placed on a mounting surface such as a dressing table, and the dryer body 5 and the intake ring 37 are placed.
The hair can be dried in a hands-free manner by blowing dry air sideways from the turning nozzle 20 while supporting the hair in an upright posture. Further, since the intake body 37 is attached to the suction port 15 of the dryer main body 5 and the stand 38 is further attached to the intake body 37 to form the air intake portion 3, the suction port 1 is formed.
5 can be protected by the intake body 37 and the stand 38, and the suction port 15 can be moved away from the mounting surface by the amount of the intake body 37 and the stand 38 to prevent foreign matter from being sucked into the suction port 15.

The stand 38 includes a tubular stand outer wall 44 and a tubular stand inner wall 45 supported by the stand outer wall 44. Then, an outer opening 46 that opens over the upper and lower edges of the stand outer wall 44 is provided on the peripheral wall of the stand outer wall 44. Further, the peripheral wall of the inner wall 45 of the stand is provided with an inner opening 49 that opens over the upper and lower edges of the inner wall 45 of the stand. According to such a dryer, the power supply cord 57 can be taken in and out of the inner wall 45 of the stand through the outer opening 46 and the inner opening 49, so that the stand 3 of the dryer main body 5 can be used.
It can be easily and easily attached to and detached from No. 8.

The stand outer wall 44 is formed of a bell-mouth-shaped hem-spreading tubular wall, and edge openings 47 are formed at a plurality of locations around the stand outer wall 44. According to such a dryer, when the dryer body 5 is supported in an upright posture by the stand 38 and the hair is dried in a hands-free manner, the air around the stand outer wall 44 is blown along the mounting surface to the edge opening 47. The bell mouth-shaped stand outer wall 44 can efficiently guide the flow toward the suction port 15. Further, since the stand outer wall 44 is formed of a bellmouth-shaped hem-extending tubular wall, and the stand leg 53 is formed between the outer opening 46 and the edge opening 47 and between the adjacent edge openings 47, the stand outer wall 44 can be formed. It can be placed in a stable state with respect to the mounting surface. Therefore, in the hands-free form, it is possible to prevent the dryer main body 5 from collapsing due to an external force.

An intake body opening 50 that allows the passage of external air is formed on the cylinder wall of the intake body 37. According to such a dryer, when the dryer body 5 with the intake body 37 attached is held by one hand to dry the hair, the ambient air is sucked in from the opening portion of the intake body 37 and the air is sucked at the same time. Since the outside air can be sucked from the intake body opening 50 of the body 37, the air suction efficiency of the blower fan 6 can be improved by that amount.

The intake body 37 attached to the dryer main body 5 is fitted and engaged with the connecting cylinder wall 55 of the stand 38 so that the dryer main body 5 is supported in an upright posture by the stand 38. Also, stand 3
A stand opening 48 that communicates with the intake body opening 50 of the intake body 37 and the space inside the stand is formed on the connecting cylinder wall 55 of 8. According to such a dryer, when the dryer body 5 is supported in an upright posture by a stand 38 and the hair is dried in a hands-free form, external air can be sucked from each of the openings 46 to 50. Only the air absorption efficiency of the blower fan 6 can be improved.

The lead-out base end of the power supply cord 57 led out from the dryer main body 5 is covered with the cord armor 58. Further, in a state where the dryer main body 5 is supported by the stand 38 in an upright posture, the free end of the cord armor 58 is positioned inside the free end of the stand leg 53 of the stand 38. According to such a dryer, when the dryer body 5 is supported in an upright position by the stand 38, the lower end of the cord armor 58 is prevented from coming into contact with the mounting surface, and the dryer body 5 supported by the stand 38 is always stable. Can stand up and support in the state of being. Further, since a gap is formed between the lower end of the cord armor 58 and the mounting surface of the stand 38, the power feeding cord 57 derived from the cord armor 58 is bent at the gap portion at the tip, and the stand 38 is bent along the mounting surface. Can be derived outside of.

The cord armor 58 is adapted to project below the inlet opening edge of the intake body 37. According to such a dryer, when the dryer body 5 with the intake body 37 attached is held by one hand to dry the hair, the power supply cord 57 derived from the cord armor 58 opens the entrance of the intake body 37. It can be prevented from bending by hitting the edge. Further, since the cord armor 58 can absorb the external force acting on the power feeding cord 57 by elastically deforming, it is possible to prevent the power feeding cord 57 from being disconnected when the dryer is used as a whole.

The cord armor 58 is adapted to project below the inlet opening edge of the intake body 37. According to such a dryer, when the dryer body 5 with the intake body 37 attached is held by one hand to dry the hair, the power supply cord 57 derived from the cord armor 58 opens the entrance of the intake body 37. It can be prevented from bending by hitting the edge. Further, since the cord armor 58 can absorb the external force acting on the power feeding cord 57 by elastically deforming, it is possible to prevent the power feeding cord 57 from being disconnected when the dryer is used as a whole.

A grip handle 63 is provided on the outer surface of the stand 38. According to such a dryer, dry air can be sent toward the hair while holding the grip handle 63 with one hand. For example, the dryer main body 5 can be reciprocally swung to supply dry air while changing the wind direction in small steps, and the dryer body 5 can be easily used in the same usage mode as a conventional dryer with a grip.

The handle holder 62 was erected on the outer surface of the stand 38, and the grip handle 63 was attached to the handle holder 62. According to such a dryer, when the dry air is sent toward the hair while holding the grip handle 63 with one hand, the dryer body 5 can be supported by the handle holder 62 under a stable state. Further, the handle holder 62 can support the dryer main body 5 in a well-balanced manner in cooperation with the stand 38. Further, when the dryer main body 5 is connected to the stand 38, the handle holder 62 can guide the dryer main body 5, so that the connection work between the dryer main body 5 and the stand 38 can be performed more accurately and easily.

The grip handle 63 is foldably connected to the handle holder 62 via a connecting structure so that the grip handle 63 when not in use can be folded and stored on the stand leg 53 side along the handle holder 62. According to such a dryer, the dryer body 5
By folding and storing the grip handle 63 downward with the stand 38 supporting the dryer body 5 and the stand 38 in an upright position, the combined center of gravity position of the dryer body 5 and the stand 38 is lowered, and the support of the dryer body 5 is further stabilized. Can be done in the state.

In a state where the dryer main body 5 is supported by the stand 38 in an upright posture, the free end of the cord armor 58 is positioned outside the inner edge of the edge opening 47. According to such a dryer, when the dryer body 5 is held by one hand to dry the hair, the power feeding cord 57 derived from the cord armor 58 is prevented from hitting the upper edge of the edge opening 47 and bending. , It is possible to prevent disconnection of the power supply cord 57 when using a dryer.

A lock structure is provided between the dryer body 5 and the stand 38 to switch between a locked state that maintains the connection between the two 5.38 and an unlocked state that releases the connection between the two 5.38. 5 can be supported upright by the stand 38. According to such a dryer, when the dryer main body 5 is held by hand and the drying operation is performed, the dryer main body 5 can be temporarily supported by the stand 38 by simply placing the dryer main body 5 on the stand 38. Further, the dryer body 5 can be separated from the stand 38 and the drying operation can be performed immediately by simply holding the dryer body 5 standing and supported by the stand 38. Further, when the dryer body 5 is attached to the stand 38 and locked,
You can dry your hair by holding the dryer body 5 together with the stand 38. For example, if the stand 38 is provided with a grip handle, the hair on the back of the head can be dried in a comfortable posture by gripping and using the handle. In addition, when the stand 38 itself constitutes a part of the silent structure, it is possible to configure a dryer having improved functions such as improving the silent effect.

A switch 1 that switches the operating state of the motor 7 and the heat source 8 on the peripheral surface of the dryer body 5.
1 and 12 are provided, and the grip handle 63 is positioned on the peripheral surface of the dryer main body 5 other than the positions where the switches 11 and 12 are arranged. According to such a dryer, the dryer can be operated simply by turning switches 11 and 12 on and off regardless of whether the dryer body 5 is supported upright by the stand 38 or the dryer body 5 is held by one hand. The state can be easily switched, and in particular, the switches 11 and 12 can be easily turned on and off while holding the grip handle 63.

The grip handle 63 is arranged on the side surface of the dryer main body 5. Also, the power switch 11
And the changeover switch 12 are arranged on the same side surface side of the peripheral surface of the dryer main body 5 as the grip handle 63. According to such a dryer, the switches 11 and 12 can be turned on and off while the grip handle 63 is being held, so that the operation state of the dryer can be easily switched and the operability can be improved.

A power switch 11 and a changeover switch 12 are provided on the peripheral surface of the dryer main body 5, and a grip handle 63 is arranged between these switches 11 and 12. According to such a dryer, the power switch 11 is located on one side of the grip handle 63, and the changeover switch 12 is located on the other side. Therefore, the switches 11 and 12 are turned on while the grip handle 63 is held. When the off operation is performed, there is no room for mistakes in the switches 11 and 12 to be turned on / off, and the switching of the operating state of the dryer can be further facilitated to improve the operability.

The grip handle 63, which is folded and stored downward along the handle holder 62, is supported on the mounting surface together with the stand legs 53. According to such a dryer, since the grip handle 63 and the stand 38 cooperate to support the dryer body 5 standing and supported by the stand 38, the dryer body 5 can be placed on a dressing table or the like in a more stable state.

The connecting structure is a handle holder 62 that is slidably supported between the upper dryer use position and the lower stand use position where the grip handle 63 is folded and supported by the mounting surface. According to such a dryer, the vertical position of the grip handle 63 is changed between when the grip handle 63 is gripped and the dryer is used, and when the grip handle 63 is placed on the mounting surface and the dryer main body 5 is supported upright. it can. Therefore, in the stand use position, the dryer body 5 standing upright and supported by the stand 38 can be placed on a dressing table or the like in a more stable state, and in the dryer use position, the dryer body 5 is supported in a well-balanced manner, and the dryer is easy to use. Can be improved.

1 Main body 2 Blow-out part 3 Blower 5 Dryer main body 6 Blower fan 7 Motor 8 Heater (heat source)
11 Power switch 12 Changeover switch 14 Blow-out port 15 Suction port 16 Blow-out ring 19 Nozzle stand 20 Converting nozzle 22 Nozzle inner wall 23 Nozzle outer wall 24 Nozzle outlet 27 Fixed opening 28 Movable opening 31 Adjusting arm 32 Engagement rib (fixed engaging body)
33 Rib groove (movable engaging body)
34 Nozzle operation unit (wind adjustment unit)
37 Intake ring 38 Stand 44 Stand outer wall 45 Stand inner wall 46 1st opening (outer opening)
49 4th opening (inner opening)
53 Stand leg 57 Power supply cord 58 Cord armor 62 Handle holder 63 Grip handle

Claims (17)

The main body (1) includes a dryer main body (5) having an outlet (14) and a suction port (15), and a blower fan (6) and a fan (6) provided inside the dryer main body (5). A heat source (8) for heating the dry air supplied from the blower fan (6) and a motor (7) for driving the air.
The suction port (15) of the main body (1) is provided with a wind suction part (3).
The air intake portion (3) is composed of an intake body (37) attached to the suction port (15) of the dryer body (5) and a stand (38) detachably attached to the intake body (37). Ori,
A dryer characterized in that a dryer body (5) and an intake body (37) are supported in an upright posture by a stand (38) placed on a mounting surface. The stand (38) includes a tubular stand outer wall (44) mounted on the mounting surface and a tubular stand inner wall (45) supported by the stand outer wall (44).
The peripheral wall of the stand outer wall (44) is provided with an outer opening (46) that opens from the upper edge to the lower edge of the stand outer wall (44).
The peripheral wall of the inner wall (45) of the stand is provided with an inner opening (49) that opens from the upper edge to the lower edge of the inner wall (45) of the stand.
A power supply cord (57) that supplies a drive current to the motor (7) and the heat source (8) is configured to be able to be taken in and out of the inner wall (45) of the stand via an outer opening (46) and an inner opening (49). The dryer according to claim 1. The outer wall (44) of the stand is formed of a bell-mouth-shaped hem-spreading tubular wall.
Edge openings (47) are formed at a plurality of locations around the stand outer wall (44), and the stand legs (53) are formed between the outer opening (46) and the edge opening (47) and between the adjacent edge openings (47). The dryer according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the dryer is formed. The dryer according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein an intake body opening (50) that allows the passage of external air is formed on the tubular wall of the intake body (37) formed in a tubular shape. By fitting and engaging the intake body (37) attached to the dryer body (5) with the connecting cylinder wall (55) above the stand (38), the dryer body (5) and the intake body (37) stand (37). 38) is supported by the standing posture,
The dryer according to claim 4, wherein an intake body opening (50) of the intake body (37) and a stand opening (48) communicating with the space inside the stand are formed on the connecting cylinder wall (55) of the stand (38). The lead end of the power supply cord (57) led out from the dryer body (5) is covered with the cord armor (58).
The dryer according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the free end of the cord armor (58) is located inside the free end of the stand leg (53) of the stand (38). The dryer according to claim 6, wherein the free end of the cord armor (58) is projected so as to be located outside the inlet opening edge of the intake body (37). The dryer according to any one of claims 3 to 7, wherein a grip handle (63) is provided on the outer surface of the stand (38). A handle holder (62) is erected on the outer surface of the stand (38).
The dryer according to claim 8, wherein the grip handle (63) is attached to the handle holder (62). The grip handle (63) is foldably connected to the handle holder (62) via a connecting structure.
The dryer according to claim 9, wherein the grip handle (63) when not in use can be folded and stored on the stand leg (53) side along the handle holder (62). The dryer according to any one of claims 3 to 10, wherein the free end of the cord armor (58) is located outside the inner edge of the edge opening (47). A lock structure is provided between the dryer body (5) and the stand (38) to maintain the connected state of both (5.38).
The lock structure can be switched between a locked state in which the connection between the two (5.38) is maintained and an unlocked state in which the connection between the two (5.38) is released. The dryer according to any one of claims 8 to 11, which can stand up and be supported by the stand (38). A switch (11/12) for switching the operating state of the motor (7) and the heat source (8) is provided on the peripheral surface of the dryer body (5).
The dryer according to any one of claims 8 to 12, wherein the grip handle (63) is located on the peripheral surface of the dryer main body (5) other than the arrangement position of the switch (11/12). The grip handle (63) is arranged on the side surface of the dryer body (5).
The dryer according to claim 13, wherein the power switch (11) and the changeover switch (12) are arranged on the same side surface side of the peripheral surface of the dryer body (5) as the grip handle (63). .. A switch for switching the operating state of the motor (7) and the heat source (8) includes a power switch (11) and a mode selector switch (12).
The dryer according to claim 13 or 14, wherein the grip handle (63) is arranged between the power switch (11) and the mode selector switch (12). 10. One of claims 10 to 15, wherein the grip handle (63) folded and stored on the stand leg (53) side along the handle holder (62) is supported on the mounting surface together with the stand leg (53). Dryer. From claim 10, the connecting structure is a handle holder (62), which is slidably supported between a dryer use position and a stand use position in which the grip handle (63) is folded and supported on a mounting surface. The dryer according to any one of 16.

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