JP5440057B2 - Futon drying mat and futon dryer using the futon drying mat - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a mat for a futon dryer used for drying futons and clothes.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is a futon dryer using a futon drying mat (drying bag) provided with an opening that can be freely opened and closed on a bag-like mat, which can dry the futon and the clothes.
When drying the futon, such a futon dryer is connected to the hot air supply device with the opening of the futon drying mat closed, and the mat is sandwiched between the futon drying mats and warmed inside the mat. Supply air to warm the futon and dry it.
In addition, when clothes are dried, the clothes are put into the futon drying mat through the opening, the opening is closed, and hot air is supplied into the mat to form a high temperature space to dry the clothes. (For example, refer to cited document 1).

Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 8-18493

However, in the mat for drying a futon disclosed in Patent Document 1, when drying a garment using a mat according to the size of the futon so that the futon can be efficiently dried, the size of the garment is reduced. On the other hand, since the mat for drying a futon is too large, the internal space of the mat other than the space for hanging clothes becomes large.
Therefore, it is necessary to supply more warm air to the drying mat, and the drying efficiency is deteriorated.

In addition, when the futon is dried with a bag-shaped futon drying mat, warm air flows to the side of the hanging futon, which has low air path resistance, and the drying efficiency of the futon is deteriorated.
Furthermore, if the air permeability of the fabric on the front and back of the drying mat is changed in consideration of the drying efficiency during futon drying, multiple fabrics must be used, which increases the number of parts and man-hours during manufacturing. There is a problem.

  Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and a futon drying mat capable of efficiently drying a futon and drying small items such as clothes, and a futon dryer using the futon drying mat. The purpose is to provide.

In order to solve the above-described problems, a substantially rectangular futon drying mat in which an air passage that circulates warm air when drying the futon is formed on the surface of the sheet-like dough , The first side is provided with an opening / closing tool that opens and closes at least a part of a gap between the overlapping futon drying mats in a state where the futon drying mat is folded, and an opening that is not closed by the opening / closing tool. This opening is used to put the clothes hung on the hanger inside the futon drying mat in the form of overlapping bags so that it can be put out of the drying mat through the hook of the hanger. In the second side facing the first side, the hot air is introduced between the overlapping futon drying mats with the futon drying mat folded. By There are formed, it is possible to solve the problem.

  According to the present invention, there is provided a mat for drying a futon which has a size and a function capable of efficiently drying a futon and can be appropriately transformed into a shape suitable for drying the garment when the garment is dried. be able to.

(A) The figure which shows the futon drying state of the futon dryer which concerns on Embodiment 1 (b) The enlarged view of the hose front-end | tip (A) Plan view of the drying mat according to Embodiment 1 (b) AA sectional view of (a) The figure which shows the drying state of the clothing of the futon dryer which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. The figure which shows the dry state of the clothing of the futon dryer which concerns on Embodiment 2.

Hereinafter, the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.
Referring to FIG. 1, a futon dryer 10 includes a main body 20 and a futon drying mat 30 (hereinafter, a drying mat 30) connected to a hose 21 extending from the main body 20.
The main body 20 is a device that supplies hot air to the drying mat 30, and has a blower driven by an electric motor therein, an electric heater attached to a ventilation portion of the blower, and hot air heated by the electric heater. A hose 21 is provided to flow down inside the drying mat 30.
A cylindrical joint portion 21 a is attached to the tip of the hose 21.

Referring to FIG. 2, the drying mat 30 is configured by overlapping and joining a first fabric 31 and a second fabric 32 that forms an air path shape on the surface of the first fabric 31. A space surrounded by the first fabric 31 and the second fabric 32 serves as an air passage 33 through which the warm air sent from the main body 20 passes. The first fabric 31 and the second fabric 32 are non-breathable materials and are formed of chemical fibers such as polyester.
In the present embodiment, the space surrounded by the first fabric 31 and the second fabric 32 is used as the air passage 33. However, the second fabric 32 configured in a pipe shape can be used for the second. The air passage 33 may be formed of only the fabric 32.

The first dough 31 is a substantially rectangular sheet-like dough that can cover more of the face of the futon when drying the futon, and the first side 31a and the second side 31b that are long sides are mutually connected. The third side 31c and the fourth side 31d that face each other in parallel and face each other in a parallel state form a substantially rectangular shape.
Therefore, the drying mat 30 has a substantially rectangular shape.

  The second cloth 32 has a substantially square shape formed by connecting a pair of parts extending substantially parallel to the long side of the first cloth 31 and a pair of parts extending substantially parallel to the short side. Accordingly, since the second fabric 32 is attached by bonding the edge of the fabric to the first fabric 31, the shape of the air passage 33 is also formed in a substantially square shape.

Next, the air passage 33 is provided with a hot air inlet 34 and a hot air outlet 35 by forming an opening in the second fabric 32.
The hot air introduction port 34 is for inserting the hose 21 extending from the main body 20 during the futon drying and introducing the hot air from the main body 20 into the air passage 33.
The warm air outlet 35 is an opening for discharging the warm air inside the air passage 33 to the outside of the air passage. The warm air outlet 35 directs the warm air toward the space K surrounded by the substantially rectangular air passage 33. It is provided at the discharge position.
The space K is located in a portion including the center position of the drying mat 30 when the drying mat 30 is viewed in plan.

Next, the drying mat 30 is folded on the first side 31a, which is the long side of the first fabric 31, at a center position C (a chain line in FIG. 2) connecting the centers of the first side 31a and the second side 31b. In this state, an opening / closing tool 36 that opens and closes the gap between the overlapping first sides 31a is provided (the arrow in FIG. 2 indicates the folding direction).
The opening / closing tool 36 is preferably sealed as much as possible when the overlapping first side 31a is closed, and a fastener or a removable tape (for example, Velcro (registered trademark)) may be used.

In the first embodiment, a fastener is used for the opening / closing tool 36, the fastener tooth portion 36b is attached to the entire first side 31a, and the fastener opening / closing operation portion 36a is located at the center of the first side 31a.
Then, when the opening / closing operation part 36a is moved in the end direction of the first side 31a in the state where it is folded at the center position C of the drying mat 30, the tooth parts 36b facing each other by folding the drying mat 30 are engaged and overlapped. The gap between the first sides 31a is closed (see FIG. 3).

Further, in the state where the drying mat 30 is folded at the center position C, the portion that is substantially the center position of the first side 31a in the folded state is between the tooth portion 36b of the fastener and the first fabric 31. Alternatively, an opening 36 c that cannot be closed by the fastener that is the opening / closing member 36 is formed in the first fabric 31.
In addition, the part shown with the broken line in FIG. 3 has shown the outline of the external shape of the drying mat 30 before folding.

Next, on the short sides 31c and 31d of the first fabric 31, the first side which holds the third side 31c and the fourth side 31d in an overlapped state when the drying mat 30 is folded at the above position. A fixture 37 is provided.
The first fixture 37 includes a ring-shaped portion 37a and a band-shaped portion 37b. The ring-shaped portion 37a has a ring shape and is attached to the third side 31c.
The belt-like portion 37b has a belt-like shape, and a detachable tape (for example, Velcro (registered trademark)) is attached to both ends, and can be formed into a ring shape by combining the tapes on both ends. It is attached to the side 31d.

The first fixing device 37 configured as described above is configured such that, in a state where the drying mat 30 is folded at the center position C, the belt-shaped portion 37b is passed through the opening of the ring-shaped portion 37a, and the tapes at both ends are aligned. By adopting the shape, the third side 31c and the fourth side 31d can be held in an overlapped state, that is, the overlapping drying mats can be fixed so as not to spread beyond a predetermined interval.
In the first embodiment, the first fixing member 37 as described above is used. However, a removable tape (for example, Velcro (registered trademark)) may be used.

Next, a second fixture 38 is provided on the second side 31 b side of the first fabric 31. The second fixing member 38 is composed of a pair of members (joined portion 38a, joined portion 38b), and can be joined by joining both members, and can be easily released (for example, Velcro (registered) Trademark), buttons, hooks, etc.).
In the first embodiment, Velcro (registered trademark) is used.

The joining portion 38a and the joined portion 38b constituting the second fixing tool 38 are respectively provided on the second side 31b side of the first fabric 31. The centers of the joining portion 38a and the joined portion 38b are It substantially coincides with the line C connecting the centers of the first side 31a and the second side 31b.
Further, the distance X3 between the joined portion 38a and the joined portion 38b is shorter than the outer peripheral length X1 of the joint portion 21a of the hose 21 and longer than the outer peripheral length X2 of the hose 21 (see FIG. 1B). ).
In the case where the joint portion has a width such as Velcro (registered trademark), the distance X3 between the joint portion 38a and the joined portion 38b is shorter than the outer peripheral length X2 of the hose 21 by the width of the joint portion. May be.

In the second fixture 38 configured as described above, the joining portion 38a and the joined portion 38b are joined in a state where the drying mat 30 is folded in position, and a part of the second side 31b of the drying mat 30 is joined. Is closed to form an opening 39 (see FIG. 3).
The length of the opening periphery of the opening 39 is equal to X3 because it is equal to the distance between the bonding portion 38a and the bonded portion 38b.

Next, a usage example of the drying mat 30 according to the first embodiment will be described.
(1) Case of Drying Futon Referring to FIG. 1, when drying futon F, drying mat 3 is provided on the upper surface of mattress F <b> 1, and hanging futon F <b> 2 is further provided on drying mat 30. At this time, the second fabric 32 is on the mattress F1 side. Moreover, the space K surrounded by the air passage 33 is opposed to the center portion of the mattress F1.

In this manner, the hose 21 is inserted into the hot air inlet 34 and the main body 20 is operated in a state where the mattress F1 and the quilt F2 are arranged in a positional relationship with the drying mat 30. The warm air is introduced into the substantially B-shaped air passage 33.
Then, the warm air circulates inside the air passage 33, that is, the warm air circulates along the surface of the drying mat 30, so that the whole of the mattress F1 and the quilt F2 is heated uniformly. At this time, the air path 33 is expanded by the introduced warm air, and the space K is clearly formed.

Then, the warm air introduced into the air passage 33 is discharged from the warm air outlet 35 to the outside of the drying mat 30 and the futon F.
First, the warm air that has flowed out of the air passage 33 from the warm air outlet 35 flows into the space K, passes through the center of the mattress F1, removes the moisture in the mattress F1, and is laminated with the futon F It passes through the gap between the drying mat 30 and the inside of the mattress F1, and is discharged to the outside together with moisture.

  As described above, the air passage 33 through which the hot air introduced into the drying mat 30 can circulate is formed, and the hot air can flow down to the center portion of the mattress F1 containing a lot of moisture. It is possible to efficiently spread the wind over the entire futon, which is an object to be dried, so that the whole of the comforter and the mattress can be efficiently dried.

(2) When Drying Clothes, etc. Referring to FIG. 3, when drying the clothing T, the opening / closing tool 36 that opens and closes the gap between the overlapping first sides 31 a by folding the drying mat 30 at the center of the long side. Then, with the first fixing tool 27 provided on the short side, the short side is closed in a state where the third side 31c and the fourth side 31d are overlapped to form a bag.
The drying mat 30 is folded so that the second fabric 32 is on the inside and the first fabric 31 is on the outside.

  Next, the clothes T to be dried are accommodated in a dry mat 30 that is in a bag shape when hung on the hanger H, and the hook portion Ha of the hanger H is connected to the fastener teeth 36b of the dry mat 30 and It passes out of the bag-shaped drying mat 30 by passing through the opening 36c formed in the first dough 31 or the first dough 31, and is hung on a wall surface or clothesline.

Next, in a state in which the drying mat 30 is folded, the joint portion 21a is disposed inside the bag-shaped drying mat 30 from the second fixture 38, and the joint portion 38a of the second fixture 38 and the covered portion are covered. The joining portion 38b is joined, the hose 21 is sandwiched between the drying mats 30, and the hose 21 is fixed to the drying mat 30 (opening 39).
That is, by opening the joining portion 38a and the joined portion 38b in a joined state, an opening 39 serving as a warm air introduction port for introducing warm air between the overlapping futon drying mats is formed.

At this time, since the distance between the joined portion 38a and the joined portion 38b is X3, the opening circumferential length of the opening 39 is X3. Accordingly, since the opening circumferential length X3 of the opening 39 is shorter than the outer circumferential length X1 of the joint portion 21a of the hose, the opening 39 supports the joint portion 21a in the direction in which the opening 39 is removed from the opening 39. To prevent.
In the present embodiment, the joint portion 38a and the joint portion 38b are joined to form an opening 39 serving as a hot air inlet, but an opening is formed in the drying mat 30 to form a hose. You may form the warm air inlet which made it possible to connect 21 directly.

When the main body 20 is operated in a state where the respective parts are configured in this way, warm air is supplied to the inside of the drying mat 30 folded in a bag shape, and the clothes T can be dried. Then, by removing moisture from the garment T, the hot air containing moisture is discharged from the gap between the short sides 31c and 31d closed by the first fixture 27 and the gap between the second sides 31b.
Moreover, since warm air is introduced into the bag-shaped drying mat 30 from the folding position of the drying mat 30 away from the short side closed by the first fixing tool 27, clothing is put in the warm air flow path. Since T can be arranged, warm air can be efficiently applied to clothing T.

  The drying mat 30 is folded so that the first fabric 31 is located outside with the second fabric 32 inside, so the second fabric that forms irregularities on the first fabric 31. However, since it does not face the outside when the clothes are dried, it is possible to prevent the clothes from being caught on the drying mat 30 during drying of the clothes.

As described above, the drying mat having the opening / closing tool 36, the first fixing tool 37, and the second fixing tool 38 has a size and a function capable of efficiently drying the futon, and when drying clothes. The shape can be appropriately transformed into a shape suitable for drying clothes.
In particular, such a drying mat can be adapted to an increase in the size of the futon drying mat accompanying the recent increase in the size of the futon, and can be transformed into a shape suitable for drying clothes. However, it does not get in the way and can be dried efficiently.

Embodiment 2
Next, Embodiment 2 will be described with reference to FIG. In addition, about the same structure, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and description is abbreviate | omitted.
Referring to FIG. 4, the first side 31 a which is the long side of the first fabric 31 overlaps with the first mat 31 in a state where the drying mat 30 is folded at a position connecting the centers of the first side 31 a and the second side 31 b. An opening / closing tool 46 that opens and closes the gap between the sides 31a and the overlapping third side 31b and fourth side 31d is provided.

The opening / closing tool 46 is preferably a sealed state as much as possible when the overlapping first side 31a and the overlapping third side 31b and fourth side 31d are closed, such as a fastener or a removable tape (for example, a magic tape). (Registered trademark)) or the like may be used.
In the present embodiment, a fastener is used for the opening / closing tool 46, and the tooth portion 46b of the fastener is attached to the entirety of the first side 31a, the third side 31c, and the fourth side 31d, and the drying mat 30 is expanded. Thus, the fastener opening / closing operation portion 46a is located at the center of the first side 31a.

Then, in a state where the drying mat 30 is folded at the center position, the opening / closing operation portion 46a is moved from the portion where the first side 31a overlaps to the portion where the third side 31c and the fourth side 31d overlap, By folding the drying mat 30, the teeth 46b facing each other mesh, and the overlapping first sides 31a and the gap between the third side 31c and the fourth side 31d can be closed (arrows in FIG. 4). Indicates a direction in which the opening / closing operation unit 46a is moved, and the opening / closing operation unit 46a indicated by a dotted line indicates a state before each side is closed).
In the state where the drying mat 30 is folded at the above position, the portion that is the substantially central position of the folded first side 31a is between the tooth portion 46b of the fastener and the first fabric 31, or An opening 46 c is formed in the first fabric 31.

  If each part is configured as in the present embodiment, in addition to the effects of the first embodiment, the drying mat is folded and formed even when drying is performed using a large clothing holding member such as a square hanger Y. It is possible to reliably close the opening of the gap between the third side 31c and the fourth side 31d in a state where the clothing holding member is placed inside the bag.

In each of the above embodiments, the drying mat 30 is substantially rectangular, and the folding position is the center position C connecting the centers of the first side 31a and the second side 31b. ) Can be folded at a position that is line-symmetric with C.
Accordingly, it is possible to form a drying bag for the clothing T that is compact and has a balanced shape when the clothing is dried, with a minimum folding of the drying mat 30.
As long as it is possible to fold the drying mat 30 at a line-symmetric position, the shape of the drying mat 30 is not limited to a rectangle as in the present embodiment.

  Further, if the above-described compactness is not taken into consideration, the folding position of the drying mat 30 is not limited to the center position C, and a bag shape capable of efficiently drying the clothing T is formed. It can be folded at the folding position where it can be.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Futon dryer 20 Main body 21 Hose 35 Hot air outlet 30 Drying mat 33 Air path 36 Opening and closing tool 37 1st fixing tool 38 2nd fixing tool K Space part F Futon

Claims (5)

In the mat-shaped mat for drying a substantially rectangular shape, on the surface of the sheet-like fabric, an air passage for circulating hot air when drying the futon is formed.
The first side of the futon drying mat is provided with an opening / closing tool that opens and closes at least a part of the gap between the futon drying mats when the futon drying mat is folded. An opening that cannot be closed by the tool is formed,
The opening is used to put the clothes hung on the hanger inside the futon drying mat in an overlapping bag shape, and to put it out of the drying mat through the hook portion of the hanger. And
Said the first of the second side facing to the side, the folded state of the futon dry mat, the warm air inlet for introducing hot air between overlapping the bedding dry mat is formed Features a futon drying mat. The second side is provided with a joined portion and a joined portion, and the hot air introduction port is formed by joining the joined portion and the joined portion with the futon drying mat folded. futon dry mat according to claim 1, characterized in that that.   The air path is formed on one surface of the futon drying mat, and is folded so that the surface on which the air path is formed is located inside. Futon drying mat according to crab.   4. The fixing device according to claim 1, further comprising: a fixing device for fixing the futon drying mats so that they do not spread beyond a predetermined distance in a state in which the futon drying mats are folded. The mat for drying futon described.   A futon dryer using the futon drying mat according to claim 1.

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