JP7210064B2 - drying equipment - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to drying equipment.

A drying device for drying daily necessities such as a futon is known. Patent Literature 1 discloses an example of a conventional drying apparatus. The drying apparatus of the document includes a housing that accommodates a blower and heating means, and a discharge section that extends from the housing. This discharge part has one first hose fixed to the housing and two second hoses connected to the first hose via branch joints. By having two second hoses, hot air for drying can be discharged to a plurality of areas.

Registered Utility Model No. 3035776

However, since the branch joint attached to the first hose accommodates the two second hoses, the diameter of the second hose is set smaller than that of the first hose. Therefore, there is a concern that the amount of warm air discharged from each of the second hoses will be insufficient.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a dryer capable of spreading hot air over a wider area.

The drying apparatus provided by the first aspect of the present invention includes a housing having an air inlet, blowing means housed in the housing, and heating means for heating the air blown out by the blowing means. a discharge part, the drying apparatus having an entrance opening into which warm air generated by heating the air from the air blowing means by the heating means flows, and two exit side ducts. A branching portion is provided, and the two discharge portions are respectively attached to the two outlet ducts at their inlet ends, and the air blowing means is configured to extend along the two outlet ducts in the direction in which the two outlet ducts are arranged. It has a fan positioned closer to one side of the ducts, and the heating means is positioned closer to the one side of the two output-side ducts in the arrangement direction in the housing.
Further, the drying apparatus provided by the second aspect of the present invention includes a housing having an air inlet, blowing means housed in the housing, heating means for heating the air blown out by the blowing means, a drying apparatus comprising two outlets, an entrance opening into which hot air generated by heating the air from the air blowing means by the heating means flows, two exit ducts; wherein the two outlets are respectively attached at their inlet ends to the two outlet ducts, and the branch includes a first outlet duct extending in a first direction, the and a second output side duct extending in a direction intersecting the first direction as the two output side ducts, and the width of the output side end sides of the two output side ducts with respect to the alignment direction of the two output side ducts. is greater than the width of the inlet openings of the two outlet ducts.

ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, a wider area|region can be made to spread a warm air.

Other features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the detailed description given below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is a perspective view which shows the dryer which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is a perspective view which shows the dryer which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a top view showing a dryer concerning a 1st embodiment of the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is a front view which shows the dryer which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a bottom view showing a dryer concerning a 1st embodiment of the present invention. It is a rear view which shows the dryer which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a left side view showing a dryer concerning a 1st embodiment of the present invention. It is a right side view showing a dryer concerning a 1st embodiment of the present invention. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a dryer according to a first embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a dryer according to a first embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view along line XI-XI of FIG. 3; FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view along line XII-XII in FIG. 3; FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view along line XIII-XIII in FIG. 3; FIG. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is a principal part perspective view which shows the dryer which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view showing a branching part of a dryer concerning a 1st embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view which shows the branch part of the dryer which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a top view which shows the branch part of the dryer which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a bottom view which shows the branch part of the dryer which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. FIG. 18 is a cross-sectional view along line XIX-XIX in FIG. 17; It is a perspective view showing the discharge part of the dryer concerning a 1st embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view showing the discharge part of the dryer concerning a 1st embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view which shows the discharge nozzle of the dryer which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. FIG. 3 is a side view showing the discharge nozzle of the dryer according to the first embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 23 is a cross-sectional view along line XXIV-XXIV of FIG. 22; FIG. 3 is a side view showing the discharge nozzle of the dryer according to the first embodiment of the present invention; It is a top view which shows one usage example of the dryer which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a top view showing other examples of use of the dryer concerning a 1st embodiment of the present invention. It is a side view which shows the other usage example of the dryer which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. FIG. 7 is a side view showing a discharge nozzle of the dryer according to the second embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a discharge section of a dryer according to a third embodiment of the present invention; It is a perspective view which shows the dryer which concerns on 4th Embodiment of this invention.

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the drawings.

<First embodiment>
1 to 14 show a dryer according to a first embodiment of the invention. A drying apparatus A1 of this embodiment includes a housing 1, an air blowing means 2, a heating means 3, a branching portion 4, two discharge portions 5, an operation portion 7 and a power supply portion 8. As shown in FIG. The drying device A1 is used to dry daily necessities such as bedding.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the drying device A1. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the drying device A1. FIG. 3 is a plan view showing the drying device A1. FIG. 4 is a front view showing the drying device A1. FIG. 5 is a bottom view showing the drying device A1. FIG. 6 is a rear view showing the drying device A1. FIG. 7 is a left side view of the drying device A1. FIG. 8 is a right side view of the drying device A1. FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view showing the drying device A1. FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view showing the drying device A1. 11 is a cross-sectional view taken along line XI-XI of FIG. 3. FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view along line XII-XII in FIG. 3. FIG. FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view along line XIII-XIII in FIG. FIG. 14 is a perspective view of essential parts showing the drying apparatus A1. In these figures, one side in the z direction may be referred to as "upper" and the other side as "lower." Also, one side in the x direction may be referred to as "right" and the other side as "left". Also, one side in the y direction may be referred to as "front" and the other side as "rear". 15 to 25 are diagrams for explaining each part of the drying apparatus A1, and will be referred to as appropriate in the explanation.

<Case 1>
The housing 1 accommodates the air blowing means 2, the heating means 3, the operation section 7 and the power supply section 8, and constitutes most of the external appearance of the drying apparatus A1. The housing 1 is made of, for example, a resin material such as ABS resin, but the material is not particularly limited. Further, the housing 1 may be integrally formed as a whole, or may be formed by a plurality of separate parts. For convenience in manufacturing and using the drying apparatus A1, the housing 1 is preferably formed of a plurality of separate parts.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the housing 1 of the present embodiment has a shape that allows installation in an upright posture in the z direction, and has a rectangular shape with four rounded corners when viewed in the z direction. The housing 1 has a front surface 101 , a rear surface 102 , a top surface 103 , a bottom surface 104 , a side surface 105 and a side surface 106 .

As shown in FIGS. 3, 4, 7 and 8, the front surface 101 faces forward in the y direction and is substantially parallel to the z direction. As shown in FIGS. 3, 6, 7 and 8, the rear surface 102 faces rearward in the y direction and is substantially parallel to the z direction. Also, the rear surface 102 has a bulging portion 1021 (see FIG. 10). The bulging portion 1021 is a portion of the rear surface 102 on the lower side in the z direction that bulges rearward in the y direction.

As shown in FIGS. 3, 4, 7 and 8, the upper surface 103 is a surface located on the upper side in the z-direction, and is a substantially flat surface in the illustrated example. The top surface 103 is substantially perpendicular to the z-direction. The upper surface 103 is open to allow the air from the air blowing means 2 to flow through the discharge portion 5 . Also, in the illustrated example, the upper surface 103 is provided with a vent 1031 . The vent 1031 consists of a plurality of through-holes penetrating through the upper surface 103, and is for releasing heat from the power supply unit 8 to the outside, for example.

As shown in FIGS. 4, 5, 7 and 8, the lower surface 104 is a surface facing downward in the z-direction, and when the drying apparatus A1 is placed on the floor or the like, it faces the floor or the like. plane and perpendicular to the z-direction. As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 4 to 8, the housing 1 has a plurality of legs 14 and 15 in this embodiment. The plurality of leg portions 14 are rib-like portions protruding downward in the z direction on both sides of the lower surface 104 in the x direction. The plurality of leg portions 15 are block-shaped portions protruding downward in the z direction on both sides of the lower surface 104 in the y direction. The z-direction lower ends of the plurality of legs 14 and the plurality of legs 15 are at substantially the same position in the z-direction. The plurality of leg portions 14 and the plurality of leg portions 15 are portions that come into contact with the floor surface or the like when the drying apparatus A1 is placed on the floor surface or the like.

As shown in FIGS. 3, 4 and 7, the side surface 105 is located on the left side in the x direction when viewed from the front in the y direction, and is substantially parallel to the z direction. As shown in FIGS. 3, 4 and 8, the side surface 106 is located on the right side in the x direction when viewed from the front in the y direction, and is substantially parallel to the z direction.

Further, the housing 1 has an air intake port 1041, an air intake port 1051, and an air intake port 1061, as shown in FIGS. The intake port 1041 , the intake port 1051 and the intake port 1061 are for sucking outside air toward the air blowing means 2 . The intake port 1041 is provided on the lower surface 104 and consists of a plurality of through holes. The intake port 1051 is provided on the side surface 105 and consists of a plurality of through holes. The intake port 1061 is provided on the side surface 106 and consists of a plurality of through holes. In addition, in the example shown in FIG. 9, the housing 1 has filters 161, 162, and 163. FIG. The filters 161, 162, 163 are for removing dust and the like from the outside air that is taken in. Filter 161 is provided inside intake port 1041 . Filter 162 is provided inside intake port 1051 . Filter 163 is provided inside intake port 1061 .

1, 2, 9 and 10, the housing 1 has a hose engaging portion 11, a handle portion 12, a power cable housing portion 13 and a ventilation portion 17. As shown in FIGS.

The hose engaging portion 11 is provided on the upper side of the rear surface 102 in the z direction, and is for holding the discharge portions 5 by engaging a part of the two discharge portions 5 . As shown in FIGS. 12 , 13 and 14 , in the illustrated example, the hose engaging portion 11 has two projecting piece receiving portions 111 . In addition, FIG. 14 is a perspective view of a main part, omitting two discharge portions 5 and a hose base 54 which will be described later.

The two projecting piece accommodating portions 111 are spaced apart in the x direction. The projecting piece accommodating portion 111 is a concave portion whose upper side in the z direction is open. The projecting piece accommodating portion 111 accommodates an engaging projecting piece 532 (see FIG. 21) of a hose holder 53 of the discharge portion 5, which will be described later.

As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, 3, 4, 12 and 13, the handle portion 12 is provided so as to protrude upward in the z direction from the upper surface 103. As shown in FIG. In the illustrated example, the handle portion 12 is provided so as to be substantially flush with the front surface 101 from the y-direction front portion of the upper surface 103 . The handle portion 12 is used as a portion for gripping the housing 1 when the user carries the drying apparatus A1. In the illustrated example, the handle portion 12 forms a flat annular portion elongated in the x direction when viewed from the front in the y direction.

As shown in FIGS. 10, 11, and 13, the power cable accommodating portion 13 is provided on the upper side in the z direction of the housing 1 on the right side in the x direction, and is a portion recessed inward. The power cable housing portion 13 is for housing the power cable of the drying device A1 (not shown) when not in use. In the illustrated example, the housing 1 has a cover 131 . The cover 131 is a component for covering the power cable accommodating portion 13, and is detachable from the upper portion of the side surface 106 in the z direction.

The ventilation part 17 is a part for ventilating the air from the air blowing means 2 to the discharge part 5, and is provided directly below the upper surface 103 as shown in FIGS. 9 to 14 . In the illustrated example, the ventilation part 17 has a short-axis tubular shape with the z-direction as the ventilation direction, and has a substantially rectangular shape when viewed in the z-direction. Moreover, in this embodiment, the ventilation part 17 is a site|part to which the two discharge parts 5 are fixed. In addition, means for fixing the two ejection parts 5 to the housing 1 and fixed parts are not limited at all.

<Blower Means 2>
The air blowing means 2 is for generating the hot air discharged from the drying device A1. As shown in FIGS. 9 to 13, the air blowing means 2 of this embodiment has a fan 21, a motor 22 and a casing . The air blowing means 2 is accommodated in the lower side in the z direction inside the housing 1 .

The fan 21 has a plurality of blade bodies and is a part that generates wind. The type of the fan 21 is not particularly limited, and in the illustrated example, the fan 21 is configured as a so-called sirocco fan. The fan 21 is rotatable around an axis extending in the x direction. Each of the plurality of wing bodies extends long in the x-direction and is arranged around an axis extending in the x-direction. In the illustrated example, the fan 21 is arranged in the housing 1 on the left side in the x direction (close to the side surface 105).

The motor 22 is a drive source for rotating the fan 21 and is connected to the fan 21 . A specific configuration of the motor 22 is not particularly limited. In the illustrated example, the motor 22 is arranged on the right side of the fan 21 in the x direction (on the side 106 side).

The casing 23 houses the fan 21 and defines a space for generating wind by the rotation of the fan 21 . In the illustrated example, the casing 23 is arranged on the left side in the x direction (closer to the side surface 105 ) in the housing 1 and has a suction port 231 and an air blowing port 232 . The intake port 231 is a part that draws outside air into the casing 23, and in the illustrated example, it opens on the left side in the x direction (on the side 105 side). The air blowing port 232 is a part through which air generated by the fan 21 is blown out, and is open upward in the z direction. In the illustrated example, the suction port 231 is positioned below the ventilation section 17 in the z direction. In the illustrated example, the bulging portion 1021 of the housing 1 bulges rearward in the y direction in correspondence with the cylindrical casing 23 which is circular when viewed in the x direction.

<Heating Means 3>
The heating means 3 heats the air generated from the air blowing means 2 to a temperature suitable for drying daily necessities such as bedding. A specific configuration of the heating means 3 is not particularly limited, and as shown in FIGS. The heating means 3 is arranged downstream of the blower means 2 and, in the illustrated example, is arranged between the blower port 232 of the casing 23 of the blower means 2 and the ventilation part 17 of the housing 1 in the z-direction. It is

The heating portion 31 is a portion that generates heat by being supplied with power from the power supply portion 8 . A specific configuration of the heating unit 31 is not particularly limited, and various conventionally known electric heaters are appropriately used. For example, the heating unit 31 is provided with a plurality of heater elements forming gaps and holes so that the air from the air blowing unit 2 can be ventilated from below to above in the z direction.

The plurality of terminal portions 32 are portions connected to the power supply portion 8 by cables (not shown). The terminal portion 32 is electrically connected to a plurality of heater elements of the heating portion 31, and is for energizing each heater element.

<Branching part 4>
The branching portion 4 is for branching the wind generated by the air blowing means 2 and guiding it to the two discharge portions 5 . As shown in FIGS. 9 to 19, the branch 4 has an entrance opening 40, two exit ducts 41 and 42, an entrance base 43 and a partition 44. As shown in FIGS. 15 is a perspective view showing the branching portion 4. FIG. FIG. 16 is a front view showing the branching portion 4. FIG. 17 is a plan view showing the branch portion 4. FIG. 18 is a bottom view showing the branch portion 4. FIG. 19 is a cross-sectional view along line XIX-XIX in FIG. 17. FIG. The material of the branch portion 4 is not particularly limited, and various resin materials or the like can be used. The branch portion 4 is preferably made of a material having excellent heat resistance. The branch part 4 is arranged downstream of the heating means 3, and is arranged directly above the heating means 3 in this embodiment, for example. Therefore, the branching portion 4 is likely to be exposed to high-temperature hot air. By forming the branch portion 4 from a member different from that of the housing 1 , it is possible to form the branch portion 4 from a different material that is superior in heat resistance to the material of the housing 1 . As a result, the heat resistance can be improved as compared with the case where the housing 1 and the branch portion 4 are integrally made of the same material.

The entry-side opening 40 is a portion into which hot air generated by heating the air from the air blowing means 2 by the heating means 3 flows. The entry-side opening 40 is fixed to the housing 1 on the downstream side of the heating means 3 . In this embodiment, the inlet opening 40 is fixed to the upper part of the housing 1 in the z direction, more specifically, to the ventilation section 17 of the housing 1 . In the illustrated example, the entrance-side base portion 43 is used as a portion for fixing the entrance-side opening 40 to the ventilation portion 17 . 18, the entry-side opening 40 and the entry-side base portion 43 are elongated rectangles elongated in the x-direction when viewed in the z-direction.

The two exit-side ducts 41 and 42 are for separately discharging the warm air that has flowed in from the entry-side opening 40 through each. The inlet ends of the two discharge portions 5 are separately attached to the two outlet ducts 41 and 42, respectively.

In this embodiment, the two outlet ducts 41 and 42 are described as a first outlet duct 41 and a second outlet duct 42 . The first output side duct 41 as a whole extends in a first direction N1 shown in FIG. 19, and the second output side duct 42 as a whole extends in a second direction N2 that intersects with the first direction N1. ing. The angle formed by the second direction N2 and the first direction N1 is not particularly limited, and is, for example, about 45 degrees in the illustrated example. As shown in FIG. 11, in the illustrated example, the first output side duct 41 is provided on the left side in the x direction, and substantially the entire first output side duct 41 includes the fan 21, the air outlet 232 and the heating element 232. It is positioned directly above the means 3 in the z direction. The second output side duct 42 is provided on the right side in the x direction. Although the lower end of the second output side duct 42 is located directly above the fan 21 , the air blowing port 232 and the heating means 3 in the z direction, the upper end of the second output side duct 42 is located above the fan 21 , the air blowing port 232 and the heating means 3 . It is provided at a position shifted to the right in the x direction. The power cable housing portion 13 and the motor 22 of the air blowing means 2 are arranged directly below the second delivery side duct 42 in the z direction.

The partition wall 44 is a wall that partitions the first output side duct 41 and the second output side duct 42, and is inclined to the right in the x direction as it goes upward in the z direction when viewed in the y direction.

As shown in FIG. 19 , in the illustrated example, the first outlet duct 41 has a straight inner surface 411 , a curved inner surface 412 and an outlet edge 413 . The straight inner side surface 411 is an inner side surface located on the left side in the x direction and is a surface that stands up along the z direction. The bent inner side surface 412 is an inner side surface located on the right side in the x direction, and is a surface on the left side of the partition wall 44 in the x direction. The curved inner side surface 412 has a curved shape and is inclined with respect to the z-direction as a whole. The output-side edge portion 413 is an annular flange-shaped portion provided on the output side of the first output-side duct 41, and is a portion to which the discharge portion 5 is attached. The exit-side edge 413 has, for example, a circular shape when viewed in the z direction. In this embodiment, the exit side edge 413 mostly overlaps the entry side opening 40 when viewed in the z direction.

Also, in the illustrated example, the second outlet duct 42 has a curved inner surface 421 , a curved inner surface 422 and an outlet edge 423 . The curved inner side surface 421 is an inner side surface located on the left side in the x direction, and is a surface on the right side of the partition wall 44 in the x direction. The bent inner side surface 421 has a bent shape and is inclined with respect to the z direction as a whole. The bent inner side surface 422 is an inner side surface located on the right side in the x direction. The curved inner side surface 422 has a curved shape and is inclined with respect to the z-direction as a whole. The output-side edge portion 423 is an annular flange-shaped portion provided on the output side of the second output-side duct 42, and is a portion to which the discharge portion 5 is attached. The exit-side edge 423 has, for example, a circular shape when viewed in the z direction. In the present embodiment, the output side edge 423 only partially overlaps the entrance side opening 40 when viewed in the z direction, and most of the exit side edge 423 protrudes from the entrance side opening 40 . That is, when viewed in the z-direction, the size of the portion where the output side edge 423 overlaps the entry side opening 40 is smaller than the size of the portion where the exit side edge 413 overlaps the entry side opening 40 . The output-side edge 413 and the output-side edge 423 are arranged side by side in the x direction.

<Discharging part 5>
The two discharge parts 5 are for discharging the warm air generated by the air blowing means 2 and the heating means 3 respectively. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 and 9 to 11, the two discharge parts 5 are attached to the first outlet duct 41 and the second outlet duct 42 of the branch part 4 at their respective inlet ends. It is In addition, the two discharge parts 5 should just be fixed with respect to the housing|casing 1, and a fixing method and a fixing location are not limited at all.

As shown in FIGS. 12, 13 and 20 to 25, the discharge section 5 has a discharge nozzle 51, a hose 52 and a hose holder 53. As shown in FIG. In addition, FIG. 20 is a perspective view showing the discharge part of the dryer according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 21 is a perspective view showing the ejection portion 5. FIG. FIG. 22 is a front view showing the ejection nozzle 51. FIG. FIG. 23 is a side view showing the ejection nozzle 51. FIG. 24 is a cross-sectional view along line XXIV-XXIV of FIG. 22. FIG. FIG. 25 is a side view showing the ejection nozzle 51. FIG.

The discharge nozzle 51 is a part that discharges hot air, and has a cylindrical member 510 and a first movable portion 511 in the illustrated example. The material of the ejection nozzle 51 is not particularly limited, and is made of, for example, a resin material such as ABS resin.

The cylindrical member 510 is a member for passing warm air, and has an inlet port 5101 , a discharge port 5102 and two side discharge holes 5103 . The inlet port 5101 is an opening through which hot air flows, and is provided at one end of the tubular member 510 . The discharge port 5102 is an opening through which hot air is discharged, and is provided at the other end of the tubular member 510 . In the illustrated example, the discharge nozzle 51 has an aroma retaining portion 515 . In the illustrated example, the ejection port 5102 is configured to have two openings positioned on the left and right sides in the x direction, and the aroma retaining portion 515 is mounted between these openings. The aroma holding part 515 is for holding an aroma agent for imparting a desired aroma to the warm air. Note that the discharge nozzle 51 is not limited to having the aroma retaining portion 515 , and may be configured without the aroma retaining portion 515 . Also, the ejection port 5102 may have only one opening or three or more openings.

The two side discharge holes 5103 are provided on both sides of the tubular member 510 in the x direction, and are for discharging hot air to the right and left sides in the x direction. In the illustrated example, the side discharge holes 5103 are composed of a plurality of through holes arranged in the z-direction. In the illustrated example, these plurality of through-holes consist of relatively small through-holes located on the discharge port 5102 side and relatively large through-holes located on the inlet port 5101 side.

The first movable portion 511 is movable with respect to the cylindrical member 510, and has a first state along the airflow direction shown in FIG. 23, a second state along a direction intersecting the airflow direction shown in FIG. to move. In the illustrated example, the first movable portion 511 has a main plate portion 5111 , two side plate portions 5112 and two rotating shaft members 5113 .

The main plate portion 5111 is a plate-like member extending in the z-direction, and is arranged along the cylindrical member 510 from the rear side in the y-direction in the first state shown in FIG. The two side plate portions 5112 are plate-like members connected to both sides of the main plate portion 5111 in the x direction and extending in the z direction. In the first state shown in FIG. 23, the two side plate portions 5112 are arranged along both sides of the tubular member 510 in the x direction. In the illustrated example, the two side plate portions 5112 cover and block the two side discharge holes 5103 in the first state.

The two rotary shaft members 5113 connect the upper z-direction portions of the two side plate portions 5112 and the upper z-direction portion of the tubular member 510 so as to be relatively rotatable. By having two rotary shaft members 5113, the first movable portion 511 is rotatable around an axis extending in the x direction passing through the two rotary shaft members 5113, as shown in FIGS. When the first movable portion 511 rotates from the first state in FIG. 23 to the second state shown in FIG. 25, the first movable portion 511 extends along the y direction, and the two lateral discharge holes 5103 are arranged in the first movable portion. It is exposed from two side plate portions 5112 of 511 .

The hose 52 is attached to the first delivery side duct 41 or the second delivery side duct 42 of the branch portion 4, and is a bendable tubular member. A specific configuration of the hose 52 is not particularly limited, and for example, a common bellows hose is used. In the illustrated example, a hose attaching/detaching portion 521 is provided at one end of the hose 52 . The hose attachment/detachment part 521 is a member for detachably attaching one end of the hose 52 to the delivery side edge 413 of the first delivery side duct 41 or the delivery side edge 423 of the second delivery side duct 42 . The other end of the hose 52 is attached to the discharge nozzle 51 .

The hose holder 53 is for holding the hose 52 in the housing 1 in a bent state as shown in FIGS. In the illustrated example, the hose retainer 53 has a ring-shaped portion 531 and an engaging projection 532 as shown in FIGS. 21, 23 and 24 . The ring-shaped portion 531 is a portion attached to the inlet port 5101 of the discharge nozzle 51, and is, for example, an annular portion. The engaging projecting piece 532 is a projecting piece-like portion projecting downward in the z-direction from the ring-shaped portion 531 .

As shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, the engaging protrusion 532 of the hose holder 53 is inserted into the protrusion receiving portion 111 of the hose engaging portion 11 of the housing 1 from above in the z direction and accommodated. , the hose holder 53 is engaged with the projecting piece receiving portion 111 . As a result, the hose 52 is held by the housing 1 in a bent state.

Also, in the illustrated example, the drying apparatus A1 has a hose base 54, as shown in FIGS. 1, 2, 7, 8 and 11-13. The hose base 54 covers the connecting portion between the two hose holders 53 and the branching portion 4 and the branching portion 4 . The material of the hose base 54 is not particularly limited, and is made of, for example, a resin material. The drying device A1 is not limited to the structure having the hose base 54, and may have a structure in which the branch portion 4 is exposed to the outside, for example. Alternatively, the hose base 54 and the branch portion 4 may be integrally formed.

<Operation unit 7>
The operation unit 7 is provided on the front surface 101 of the housing 1, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, for the user of the drying apparatus A1 to operate the drying apparatus A1. The operation unit 7 has, for example, a plurality of operation buttons 71 . Further, in this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 9, 12 and 13, the operation section 7 has an operation board 72. As shown in FIGS. The operation board 72 is arranged along the inside of the front surface 101 of the housing 1 , and is mounted with electronic components and the like that generate electrical signals in response to pressing of the plurality of operation buttons 71 . Further, the operation board 72 may be appropriately mounted with a control section (not shown) for controlling the operation of a part or the whole of the drying apparatus A1.

<Power supply unit 8>
The power supply unit 8 is for converting, for example, commercial 100V AC power into power suitable for driving the motor 22 of the air blowing means 2 and the heating means 3 . In the illustrated example, as shown in FIGS. 10 and 13, the power supply unit 8 is arranged on the front side of the power cable housing unit 13 and the motor 22 in the y direction, and the substrate is oriented along the zx plane. have. As shown in FIG. 13, the ventilation port 1031 of the housing 1 is positioned directly above the power supply unit 8 in the z direction.

Next, the operation of the drying device A1 will be described.

FIG. 26 shows one usage example of the drying apparatus A1. For example, the housing 1 is laid on the mattress Fb with the rear surface 102 facing downward in the z direction, and the two discharge units 5 are inserted between the mattress Fo and the mattress Fb. When the drying apparatus A1 is operated in this state, hot air is discharged from the discharge ports 5102 of the two discharge nozzles 51, respectively. At this time, by arranging the two discharge nozzles 51 at different positions or directing them in different directions, it is possible to dry, warm, or blow air over a wider area of the comforter Fo and the mattress Fb. . Note that this figure shows an example in which the first movable portion 511 is in the first state.

11 and 14, the drying apparatus A1 of the present embodiment has two ejection portions 5 attached to the housing 1 via the branch portion 4. As shown in FIGS. The entry-side opening 40 of the branch portion 4 is directly fixed to the housing 1 (ventilation portion 17 ), and no hose or the like is interposed between the branch portion 4 and the housing 1 . For this reason, the path through which the warm air generated by the air blowing means 2 and the heating means 3 reaches the two discharge portions 5 has a section constituted by, for example, one hose, so that the ventilation resistance becomes large. can be avoided. In addition, the hoses 52 of the two discharge portions 5 do not have to fit within the size of the branch portion 4 as viewed in the z direction, for example, and relatively large diameter hoses can be selected for each. Therefore, it is possible to discharge a large amount of warm air from the two discharge portions 5, and to spread the warm air over a wider area.

Moreover, in the present embodiment, the branch portion 4 is exposed from the housing 1 . As a result, the size of the housing 1 can be reduced. Moreover, the branching part 4 is a member for ventilating and branching the warm air, and tends to reach a relatively high temperature. By exposing the branched portion 4 to the outside, it is possible to prevent the branched portion 4 from becoming excessively hot. In addition, the configuration having the hose base 54 is preferable for preventing the user from accidentally touching the branch portion 4 when the temperature of the branch portion 4 becomes high.

As shown in FIG. 11, the first outlet duct 41 extends in a first direction N1 along the z-direction, and the second outlet duct 42 extends in a second direction N2 inclined with respect to the first direction N1. extending along. As a result, the fan 21, the blower port 232, and the heating means 3 are arranged on one side in the x direction (the left side in the illustrated example) in the housing 1, and the output side edge of the first output side duct 41 is directly above this. 413, the outlet edge 423 of the second outlet duct 42 can be arranged at a position shifted to the right in the x direction with respect to the fan 21, the blower port 232 and the heating means 3. That is, the two discharge units 5 can be symmetrically connected to both sides in the x direction across the center of the housing 1, while the fan 21, the blower port 232, and the heating means 3 are arranged in the housing 1 in the x direction. It is possible to arrange them biased to one side of the direction. This is advantageous in reducing the size of the housing 1 compared to the case where the fan 21, the air blowing port 232 and the heating means 3 are arranged in the center of the housing 1 in the x direction. Further, as shown in FIGS. 11 and 13, by arranging the power cable accommodating portion 13 and the motor 22 directly below the output side edge 423 of the second output side duct 42 in the z direction, the size of the housing 1 can be reduced. can be further promoted.

Since the housing 1 has the hose engaging portion 11 and the two discharge portions 5 each have a hose holder 53, the drying device A1 is not used as shown in FIGS. At times, the housing 1 can hold the hoses 52 of the two discharge portions 5 in a bent state.

27 and 28 show another usage example of the drying device A1. In this usage example, the first movable portions 511 of the ejection nozzles 51 of the two ejection portions 5 are in the second state shown in FIG. As a result, as shown in FIG. 28, it is possible to move part of the comforter Fo away from the mattress Fb by the first movable part 511 standing up from the cylindrical member 510, so that the distance between the comforter Fo and the mattress Fb is increased. It is possible to form a larger space. Therefore, the hot air from the discharge nozzles 51 can be spread over a wider area. In addition, in this embodiment, it is possible to sandwich the end portion of the comforter Fo between the handle portion 12 and the hose base 54 . This makes it possible to lift the other portion of the comforter Fo (the portion covering the discharge nozzle 51) from the mattress Fb while holding the ends of the comforter Fo. As a result, by causing the first movable part 511 to assume the second state, the end of the comforter Fo is unintentionally separated from the mattress Fb while the comforter Fo is further moved away from the mattress Fb. It is possible to suppress the wind from leaking to the outside from the ends of the comforter Fo.

Also, as shown in FIG. 27, when the first movable portion 511 takes the second state, the two side discharge holes 5103 of the cylindrical member 510 are not covered by the first movable portion 511 and are exposed. Thereby, hot air can be discharged from the two side discharge holes 5103 in addition to the discharge from the discharge port 5102 . As a result, the space between the comforter Fo and the mattress Fb, which is enlarged by the second movable portion 512 being in the second state, can be evenly spread with warm air. This is suitable for drying and warming the comforter Fo and the mattress Fb.

It should be noted that the configuration is not limited to the configuration in which the two ejection portions 5 each include the ejection nozzle 51 having the first movable portion 511, and only the ejection nozzle 51 of one of the ejection portions 5 has the first movable portion 511. good too. Also, unlike the present embodiment, the configuration of the ejection portion 5 shown in FIGS. 20 to 25 may be employed in a drying apparatus having only one ejection portion 5. FIG. Even with such a configuration, as shown in FIGS. It has the effect of spreading the wind.

Figures 29-31 show another embodiment of the invention. In these figures, the same or similar elements as in the above embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals as in the above embodiment.

<Second embodiment>
FIG. 29 shows a discharge nozzle 51 of a drying device according to a second embodiment of the invention. The discharge nozzle 51 of this embodiment has a tubular member 510 , a first movable portion 511 and a second movable portion 512 .

The second movable portion 512 is provided at a position different from the first movable portion 511 in the tubular member 510 . In the illustrated example, the second movable portion 512 is attached to the tubular member 510 on the opposite side of the first movable portion 511 in the y direction. The second movable portion 512 has, for example, a main plate portion 5121, two side plate portions 5122, and two rotary shaft members 5123. The configurations of the main plate portion 5121, the two side plate portions 5122, and the two rotating shaft members 5123 are the same as those of the main plate portion 5111, the two side plate portions 5112, and the two rotating shaft members 5113 described above.

Like the first movable portion 511, the second movable portion 512 is movable between a first state along the airflow direction and a second state along a direction crossing the airflow direction. When the first movable portion 511 and the second movable portion 512 are in the first state, the discharge nozzle 51 discharges hot air only from the discharge port 5102 .

When the first movable portion 511 and the second movable portion 512 are in the second state, the first movable portion 511 and the second movable portion 512 project to both sides in the y direction in FIG. 29 . For example, when the tip of the first movable part 511 is brought into contact with the comforter Fo in FIG. 28 and the tip of the second movable part 512 is brought into contact with the mattress Fb, the comforter Fo and the mattress Fb are further separated. It is possible to increase the space between the comforter Fo and the mattress Fb.

Alternatively, if the first movable portion 511 and the second movable portion 512 are used so as to protrude on both sides in plan view in FIG. 27, the comforter Fo and the mattress Fb can be spaced apart in a wider area in plan view. In the case of this usage example, by providing two side discharge holes 5103 of the tubular member 510 so as to be covered with the main plate portion 5111 of the first movable portion 511 and the main plate portion 5121 of the second movable portion 512, , hot air can be discharged in the directions shown in FIG.

It should be noted that the configuration is not limited to the configuration in which the two ejection portions 5 each include the ejection nozzle 51 having the first movable portion 511 and the second movable portion 512 , and only the ejection nozzle 51 of one ejection portion 5 has the first movable portion 511 . Alternatively, the configuration may include the second movable portion 512 . Further, unlike the present embodiment, a drying apparatus having only one ejection part 5 may adopt the configuration of the ejection part 5 having the ejection nozzle 51 shown in FIG. 29 . Even with such a configuration, the effect of separating the comforter Fo from the mattress Fb and the effect of spreading the hot air over a wider area by discharging the hot air from the two side discharge holes 5103 are obtained.

<Third Embodiment>
FIG. 30 shows the discharge section 5 of the drying apparatus according to the third embodiment of the invention. The discharge part 5 of this embodiment further includes a shoe attachment 57 . The shoe attachment 57 is used when drying a pair of shoes, and is attached to the discharge port 5102 of the tubular member 510 of the discharge nozzle 51 .

The shoe attachment 57 has two branch outlets 571 . In the shoe attachment 57 , the hot air discharged from the discharge port 5102 is branched, and the warm air is discharged from each of the two branched discharge ports 571 . A pair of shoes can be dried at the same time by inserting each of the two branch outlets 571 into each shoe.

If the shoe attachment 57 is detachable, the drying device of this embodiment can be configured by attaching the shoe attachment 57 to the drying device of the first embodiment or the second embodiment. .

<Fourth Embodiment>
FIG. 31 shows a drying device according to a fourth embodiment of the invention. The drying device A4 of this embodiment further comprises two standing attachments 58. As shown in FIG. Other configurations of the drying device A4 can appropriately adopt the configurations of the drying devices of the first to third embodiments described above, and in the illustrated example, the configuration is the same as that of the drying device A1.

The two erecting attachments 58 are members each having a length equal to or slightly shorter than the length of the hose 52 and having an arcuate cross section extending in the z direction in the figure. The inner diameter of the erecting attachment 58 is substantially the same as or slightly larger than the outer shape of the hose 52 . The material of the erecting attachment 58 is not particularly limited, and a resin material or the like having appropriate flexibility while ensuring rigidity to the extent that the discharge portion 5 is erected is appropriately selected.

The two erecting attachments 58, for example, erect the housing 1 with the lower surface 104 of the housing 1 directly facing the floor surface or the like, and are fitted into the two hoses 52 extending along the z-direction. Thereby, the two hoses 52 can be erected along the z-direction, and the two discharge nozzles 51 can be arranged so that the discharge ports 5102 face upward in the z-direction. The drying device A4 in such a state can dry the clothes by blowing hot air onto the clothes hung on the hangers in the room from below in the z-direction, for example. Also, if the two hoses 52 are obliquely erected by the two erecting attachments 58 to form a V-shape, it is possible to blow hot air over a wider area. In this way, the drying device A4 can fulfill the drying function in a form suitable for drying the futon and drying the clothes respectively.

It should be noted that the configuration is not limited to the one in which the erecting attachment 58 is attached to each of the two ejection portions 5 , and the configuration in which the erecting attachment 58 is attached to only one of the ejection portions 5 52 may be employed. Also, unlike the present embodiment, a configuration in which the erecting attachment 58 is attached to the hose 52 may be employed in a drying apparatus having only one discharge portion 5 . Even with such a configuration, the drying function can be achieved in a form suitable for drying the futon and drying the clothes.
As described above, the drying apparatus provided by the present invention includes a housing having an air inlet, blowing means housed in the housing, heating means for heating the air blown out by the blowing means, 2 a drying apparatus comprising: a branch part having an inlet opening fixed to the housing downstream of the heating means; and two outlet ducts, wherein the two outlets The part is characterized in that each inlet end is separately attached to the two outlet ducts.
In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the branch is exposed from the housing.
In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the two outlet ducts include a first outlet duct extending in the first direction and a second outlet duct extending in a direction crossing the first direction.
In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the discharge section includes a discharge nozzle having a tubular member and a first movable section movable with respect to the tubular member and provided at the outlet end, 1 movable part is movable in the 1st state along the ventilation direction of the said cylindrical member, and the 2nd state along the direction which cross|intersects the said ventilation direction.
In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the discharge nozzle has a second movable portion provided at a position different from the first movable portion in the tubular member and movable with respect to the tubular member. , the second movable portion is movable between a first state along the airflow direction of the cylindrical member and a second state along a direction crossing the airflow direction.
In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the discharge part has a bendable hose attached to the outlet duct and a hose holder attached near the outlet end of the hose, and the hose A holder is held by the housing.

The drying apparatus according to the invention is not limited to the embodiments described above. The specific configuration of each part of the drying apparatus according to the present invention can be changed in various ways.

A1, A4: drying device 1: housing 2: air blowing means 3: heating means 4: branching portion 5: discharge portion 7: operating portion 8: power supply portion 11: hose engaging portion 12: handle portion 13: power cable accommodating portion 14 : Leg 15 : Leg 17 : Ventilation 21 : Fan 22 : Motor 23 : Casing 31 : Heating 32 : Terminal 40 : Entrance opening 41 : First exit duct 42 : Second exit duct 43 : Entry side base portion 44 : Partition wall 51 : Discharge nozzle 52 : Hose 53 : Hose holder 54 : Hose base 57 : Shoe attachment 58 : Standing attachment 71 : Operation button 72 : Operation board 101 : Front surface 102 : Rear surface 103 : Top surface 104: Lower surface 105, 106: Side surface 111: Protruding piece accommodating portion 131: Covers 161, 162, 163: Filter 231: Suction port 232: Air blowing port 411: Straight inner surface 412: Bent inner surface 413: Outlet edge 421 , 422: curved inner surface 423: delivery side edge 510: cylindrical member 511: first movable portion 512: second movable portion 515: aroma holding portion 521: hose attaching/detaching portion 531: ring-shaped portion 532: engaging projection piece 571 : Branch discharge port 1021 : Swelling portion 1031 : Air vents 1041, 1051, 1061 : Intake port 5101 : Entrance side port 5102 : Discharge port 5103 : Side discharge holes 5111, 5121 : Main plate portions 5112, 5122 : Side plate portion 5113 , 5123: rotating shaft member Fb: mattress Fo: comforter N1: first direction N2: second direction

Claims (7)

a housing having an air intake;
a blower housed in the housing;
heating means for heating the air sent out by the blowing means;
A drying device comprising two discharge units,
an entry-side opening into which warm air generated by heating the air from the blowing means by the heating means flows; two exit-side ducts having exit-side edges on the opposite side of the entry-side opening ; a bifurcation having
the branching portion is made of a member separate from the housing, and guides hot air to both of the two discharge portions;
When the direction in which the two exit-side ducts are arranged is defined as the x direction, the direction orthogonal to the x direction is defined as the y direction, and the direction orthogonal to the x direction and the y direction is defined as the z direction, the z The two discharge parts are provided on the upper surface located on one side of the direction,
The two discharge parts are respectively attached to the two outlet ducts at their inlet ends,
the air blowing means has a fan positioned closer to one side of the two exit-side ducts in the x -direction;
the heating means is positioned closer to the one side of the two outlet ducts in the x direction in the housing ;
The drying device , wherein the two output side edges are aligned in the x direction and are open in the z direction . a housing having an air intake;
a blower housed in the housing;
heating means for heating the air sent out by the blowing means;
A drying device comprising two discharge units,
a branching portion having an entrance opening into which hot air generated by heating the air from the air blowing means by the heating means flows, and two exit side ducts;
the branching section guides hot air to both of the two discharge sections;
When the direction in which the two exit-side ducts are arranged is defined as the x direction, the direction orthogonal to the x direction is defined as the y direction, and the direction orthogonal to the x direction and the y direction is defined as the z direction, the z The two discharge parts are provided on the upper surface located on one side of the direction,
The two discharge parts are respectively attached to the two outlet ducts at their inlet ends,
the branching portion includes, as the two outlet ducts, a first outlet duct extending in a first direction and a second outlet duct extending in a direction intersecting the first direction;
In the x -direction, the width of the outlet ends of the two outlet ducts is greater than the width of the inlet openings of the two outlet ducts. a first output-side duct, which is one of the two output-side ducts, extends in a first direction;
2. The drying apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a second delivery side duct, which is the other of said two delivery side ducts, extends in a direction crossing said first direction. a first output-side duct, which is one of the two output-side ducts, extends in a first direction;
3. The drying apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a second delivery side duct, which is the other of said two delivery side ducts, extends in a second direction inclined with respect to the first direction. a first output-side duct, which is one of the two output-side ducts, extends in a first direction;
The output-side edge of the second output-side duct, which is the other of the two output-side ducts, is on the opposite side of the first output-side duct in the x -direction with respect to the fan of the air blowing means and the heating means. 5. A drying apparatus as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 4, which relies on the 6. The drying apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein said branch portion has a partition wall that partitions between said two outlet side ducts. 7. The drying apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein said branch portion is made of a material having higher heat resistance than said housing.

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