JP2532487B2 - Shoe dryer - Google Patents

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a shoe drying apparatus that applies hot air to a shoe to dry the shoe.

2. Description of the Related Art Many shoe dryers are known in the past. For example, there is a shoe dryer disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 56-17007. The construction of the shoe dryer will be described with reference to FIG. That is, reference numeral 1 is a main body of the dryer, which is an inverted dish-shaped base portion 2, a hollow standing portion 3 with a lid protruding upward from a central portion of an upper surface of the base portion 2, and an upper surface of the base portion 2. A hot air supply tube 4 is provided at the peripheral edge so as to project upward, and the base 2, the standing portion 3, and the hot air supply tube 4 are in communication with each other. Further, the main body 1 has a fan case 5 and an electric motor 7 for rotating a fan 6 in the fan case 5, and external air is introduced into the fan case 5 from an intake port 8 on the upper surface of the standing portion 3 to It is discharged from the discharge port of the case 5 to the heater 10. Air is passed through the opening 11 of the heater 10 to form hot air, which is then fed into the hot air supply cylinder 4. A hot air outlet 12 is provided on the upper part of the hot air supply tube 4, and the hot air outlet 12 is supplied into the shoe 13 to dry the shoe 13.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, in the conventional configuration, since the upright portion 3 and the hot air supply tube 4 project upward from the main body 1, a large space for accommodating the shoe drying device is required. In particular, the hot air supply tube 4 has to be projected from the upper surface of the main body 1 by a certain distance due to the necessity of putting shoes on, and there is a problem that it becomes an obstacle during storage.

In view of the above problems, it is an object of the present invention to reduce the storage space and improve the storability.

Means for Solving the Problems In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a main body having a heating means for generating hot air and a hot air means, a position protruding upward with respect to the main body, and a lateral position. A pair of left and right hot air supply bases that are rotatably supported by the main body so as to be displaceable and each have a hot air outlet on the upper part, and an extendable connecting tool that sends the hot air from the main body to the hot air supply base. The tip end of the connecting tool is connected to a hot air discharge nozzle slidably provided on a partition plate in the hot air supply table.

With the above configuration, when storing, the storage space is made small by setting the closed state in which the hot air supply base protruding upward from the main body is rotated, and the hot air supply base protruding from the main body can be concentrated in one place, so that the storage performance is improved. Can be increased.

EXAMPLES Examples of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

The structure of the shoe dryer according to this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. That is, reference numeral 15 denotes a main body of the drying device, which accommodates a fan 16 for introducing outside air into the inside, an electric motor 17 for rotationally driving the fan 16, and a heater 18 arranged on the discharge side of the fan 16. A discharge port 19 is formed on the upper surface of the main body 15 located above the heater 18. One end of a flexible bellows-shaped hose 20 is connected to the discharge port 19. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, hot air supply bases 21 each having a tapered shape are provided on the left and right sides of the main body 15 on the left and right sides, respectively.
It is projected above 15. Also, this hot air supply table 21
Is rotatable leftward and rightward about a shaft portion 22 provided on the lower side of the main body 15, and a spring 22a attached to the shaft portion 22 is fitted in a recess of a rotation stop member 21a provided in the hot air supply table 21, The rotation range of the hot air supply base 2 is controlled. A plurality of hot air outlets 23 are provided in the upper part of the hot air supply table 21, and the inside of the hot air supply table 21 is partitioned by a partition plate 24 to form a hot air supply chamber 25. A hot air discharge nozzle 28 connected to the other end of the hose 20 is inserted into the hot air supply chamber 25 via a connecting portion 29. The outer surface of the hot air discharge nozzle 28 is slidable on the connecting portion 29. Reference numeral 26 is a rib extending downward from the upper part of the outer side surface of the hot air supply table 21.

The operation of the shoe dryer having the above structure will be described.

First, when putting the shoes 27 on the hot air supply base 21, the hot air supply base 21 is opened to the left and right around the shaft portion 22, and the rotation stopping member.
The rotation angle is stopped by 21a and the spring 22a. That is, the hot air supply table 21 is fixed with its outer surface provided with the ribs 26 being substantially vertical. Next, insert the tip of the hot air supply base 21 through the opening 27a of the shoe 27, and continue inserting until the peripheral edge of the opening 27a of the shoe 7 contacts the outer peripheral surface of the hot air supply base 21 as shown in FIG. , Shoe 27 is supported in a stable state. When the electric motor 17 and the heater 18 are operated in this state, the fan 16 rotates, and the outside air is sucked from an intake port (not shown) provided in the main body 15 and sent to the heater 18, heated by the heater 18 and discharged from the discharge port 19 Exhale as hot air from.
This hot air is sent into the hot air supply chamber 5 from the hot air discharge nozzle 29 via the hose 20, and is discharged from the wind discharge port 23. Arrow A from the hot air outlet 23 at the top of the hot air supply table 21
As described above, the inner surface of the shoe 27 is evenly dried by reaching the tip of the shoe 27. The hot air, which contributes to the drying, lifts the peripheral edge of the rear opening 27a of the shoe by the ribs 26, so that the hot air is smoothly discharged to the outside as shown by the arrow B to improve the drying performance.

Further, the opening / closing operation of the hot air supply table 21 will be described. The hot air supply table 21 is housed in a closed state as shown in FIG. 3, but when used, it is rotated in the left-right direction as shown in FIG. At the time of this opening, the main body discharge port 19 and the hot air supply 21st
The hose 20 is in a stretched state because the distance between the hose 20 and the connecting portion 29 is increased. Moreover, since the outer surface of the hot air discharge nozzle 28 at the other end of the hose 20 also slides down the connecting portion 29, the sliding range of the hot air discharge nozzle 28 in addition to the extension range of the hose 20 against the change in distance. Is also included, and a hose with low elasticity can be used sufficiently.

Next, when storing as shown in FIG.
Since the distance between the discharge port 19 and the connecting portion 29 of is the shortest distance,
The hose 20 contracts, and the hot air discharge nozzle 28 slides upward.

As described above, in order to reduce the storage space and to improve the storability, if the hot air supply base 21 can be opened and closed left and right, the discharge port 19 of the main body 15 and the connecting portion 29 of the hot air supply base 21 can be connected. Although it is necessary to connect with the flexible hose 20, according to the present embodiment, since the other end of the hose 20 is slidable at the connecting portion 29, even if the hose 20 with a limited expansion range is used. The sliding range can be sufficiently covered, and the hose can be prevented from protruding and becoming unable to open even during storage.

In this embodiment, the bellows-shaped hose is used as the expandable / contractible connecting member, but any hollow connecting member formed of a highly elastic material may be used.

EFFECTS OF THE INVENTION As is apparent from the description of the embodiments above, according to the present invention, the hot air supply base, which protrudes upward from the main body and interferes during storage, can be opened and closed in the left-right direction. The supply base can be closed so that it does not get in the way, so that it can be concentrated in one place, so that the storage space can be made small and the storability can be improved. Also, since the tip of the connecting tool is connected to the hot air discharge nozzle that is slidably provided on the partition plate in the hot air supply table, it is possible that the connecting tool is overloaded when the hot air supply table is rotated left and right. Therefore, it is possible to reliably cope with the left-right rotation of the hot air supply base with a short connecting tool.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a shoe dryer according to an embodiment of the present invention,
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an opened state of the shoe drying apparatus, FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a housed state of the shoe drying apparatus, and FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing a conventional shoe drying apparatus. 15 …… Main body, 16 …… Fan, 18 …… Heater, 20 …… Hose, 21 …… Hot air supply base, 22 …… Shaft part, 23 …… Hot air outlet, 27 …… Shoes, 28 …… Hot air discharge Nozzle, 29 ...... connecting part.

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Ezawa recommended 1006 Kadoma, Kadoma City, Osaka Prefecture Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (72) Masayuki Mukai 1006 Kadoma, Kadoma City, Osaka Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Tomoko Nakano 1006 Kadoma, Kadoma City, Osaka Prefecture Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A main body having a heating means for generating hot air and a blowing means, and a rotatably rotatably supported by the main body so as to be displaceable between a position projecting upward with respect to the main body and a lateral position. It comprises a pair of left and right hot air supply bases each having a hot air outlet on the upper part thereof, and an extendable connecting tool for sending the hot air from the main body to the hot air supply base, and the tip of the connecting tool is inside the hot air supply base. A shoe drying device connected to a hot air discharge nozzle slidably mounted on a partition plate.