JP7340860B2 - drying equipment - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a drying device for drying an object to be dried.

Conventionally, as a drying device for drying or warming an object to be dried such as a futon, for example, a casing having an intake port and a discharge port, and an air blower including a motor and a fan housed in the casing. a heating means installed between the fan and the discharge port; an air blowing path formed in a straight line from the fan to the discharge port; and an air passage extending outside the housing and having one end at the discharge port. A drying device having an attached hose is disclosed (for example, Patent Document 1). This hose is composed of a bending member, a hose tip member, a hose attachment member, and the like.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2016-140676

In the drying device described above, the hose protrudes from the housing regardless of whether it is in the stored state or not. For this reason, there is a desire to reduce exposure due to the protrusion of the hose.
An object of the present invention is to provide a drying device that can reduce exposure of a discharge member from the device main body.

The drying device according to the present invention includes a device main body that generates warm air, and a discharge member having a discharge port that discharges the generated hot air, and the device main body has a housing portion that accommodates the discharge member. The discharge member is supported by the device main body so as to be switchable between a protruding state in which the discharge port protrudes from the accommodating portion and a housing state in which the discharge port is accommodated in the accommodating portion. .

According to the above configuration, exposure of the discharge member from the apparatus main body can be reduced.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the drying device of the first embodiment, in which (a) is a view from the front upper side in which the hose body is housed, and (b) is a view from the rear upper side in which the hose body is discharged from the device main body. This is a diagram seen from. It is a sectional view of the drying device of a 1st embodiment. It is a perspective view of a state in which a part of the housing is removed, (a) is a view seen from the rear upper part, and (b) is a view seen from the front lower part. It is a perspective view of a state where the entire housing is removed, (a) is a view seen from the front upper part, and (b) is a view seen from the rear lower part. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the operation display section, in which (a) is a view seen from the front upper side, and (b) is a view seen from the rear lower side. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the casing in an exploded state, viewed from the front and upper side. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the casing in an exploded state, viewed from the rear and lower side. It is a perspective view of the drying device of 2nd Embodiment, (a) is a figure seen from the back upper part in the state where the hose body was accommodated, and (b) is a figure seen from the front upper part in the state with a part of housing removed. This is a diagram seen from. It is a partial cross-sectional view of the dry land of the second embodiment as seen from the right side, and (b) is a cross-sectional view of the hose body and the hose body connection part. It is a perspective view of the drying device of a 3rd embodiment, (a) is a figure seen from the front upper part in the state where the hose body was accommodated, and (b) is a figure seen from the back upper part in the state where the hose body is discharged from the main body of the device. This is a diagram seen from. It is a sectional view of the drying device of a 3rd embodiment. It is a cross-sectional view of the drying device seen from the rear side. It is a perspective view explaining connection with a hose body, (a) is a figure seen from the front upper part, and (b) is a figure seen from the rear lower part. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the upper part of the lighting device as seen from the upper rear right side, in which (a) the right wall is removed, and (b) the right wall and the right case are removed. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the upper part of the lighting device viewed from the lower front left side, (a) with the left wall removed, and (b) with the left wall and left case removed. (a) is a perspective view showing the inner surface of the right wall, and (b) is a perspective view showing the inner surface of the left wall. (a) is a cross-sectional perspective view showing a state in which the hose is inserted to the rear in a housed state, and (b) is a cross-sectional perspective view showing a state in which the hose is in a protruding state and is not inserted to the rear. be. (a) is a perspective view of a cross section of the connecting body with the cap removed, seen from the upper front, and (b) is a perspective view of the connecting body with the cap removed, seen from the upper rear.

<First embodiment>
1. Overview The drying device X includes a device main body 1 and a hose body 3, as shown in FIG. The hose body 3 is housed in the apparatus main body 1 in the accommodated state, as shown in FIG. 1(a), and protrudes from the apparatus main body 1 as shown in FIG. 1(b) in the used state. Note that the hose body 3 is an example of a discharge body.
The device main body 1 heats the air sucked in through the intake ports including at least the first intake port 11a, and blows warm air through the ventilation ports 11b (see FIG. 2). The hose body 3 has one end 311 connected to the apparatus main body 1 and discharges hot air from a discharge port 3b (see FIG. 2) at the other end.

For example, the drying device Dry and warm.
Here, as shown in FIG. 1A, the surface on which the operating means 151 of the device body 1 is located is the front surface, the surface from which the hose body 3 projects from the device body 1 is the top surface, and the front surface is the front surface.
The device main body 1 and the hose body 3 will be explained below.

2. Apparatus Main Body As shown in FIG. 1, the apparatus main body 1 includes at least a casing 11 having a first intake port 11a.
As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the device body 1 includes a blower section 12 that blows air sucked in from a first intake port 11a toward a blower port 11b, and a heating section that heats the air blown from the blower section 12. A portion 13 is provided within the housing 11.
In addition to the blower section 12 and the heating section 13, the device main body 1 displays, for example, a hose body connection section 14 that connects to one end 311 of the hose body 3, an operation section for operating the device, and the operating status of the device. One or more of the following may be included: a display section, a control section that controls the blower section 12 and the heating section 13, and a power supply section that supplies power to the blower section 12 and the like; here, the apparatus main body 1 that includes all of these sections will be described. explain.
The operation section and the display section are integrally constructed using the same substrate, and will be described here as the operation display section 15, and the control section and the power supply section are integrally constructed using the same substrate, and will be described here as the operation display section 15. This will be explained as the circuit section 16.

(1) Air blower The air blower 12 includes a fan 121 and a drive means 123 that rotationally drives the fan 121, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 4.
For example, a sirocco fan is used as the fan 121, and is covered by a casing 122 attached to the base 120.
The casing 122 has a scroll shape with an upper outlet 122a (see FIG. 2), and the base 120 is open. A plurality of suction ports 122c (see FIG. 4) are provided on the end surface 122b of the casing 122.
The driving means 123 is constituted by a motor, and a portion thereof is inserted into the casing 122. The rotation axis of the drive means 123 extends in the left-right direction. That is, the fan 121 and the driving means 123 are adjacent to each other in the left-right direction.
The air blower 12 is housed (supported) within the housing 11 by attaching the base 120 to the housing 11 .

(2) Heating section The heating section 13 includes at least a heater 131, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 4(a). The heating unit 13 includes a heater 131 and a cylindrical body 132 that accommodates the heater 131.
The heating section 13 here is disposed above the outlet 122a of the blowing section 12 (on the side of the hose body connection section 14 of the apparatus main body 1). Specifically, the cylinder 132 is attached to the upper side of the casing 122.
Note that the cylindrical body 132 is provided with a temperature sensor 133 (see (a) in FIG. 4) that measures the temperature of the air heated by the heater 131.

(3) Hose body connection part The hose body connection part 14 is constituted by a cylindrical body, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 4(a).
The hose body connection portion 14 includes a cylindrical portion 141 that fits into one end portion 311 of the hose body 3 . The cylindrical portion 141 here fits on the outer peripheral side of the hose body 3. In the fitted state, the hose body 3 and the hose body connecting portion 14 may be fixed with an adhesive.
The hose body connection portion 14 has an outer collar portion 142 that projects outward in the radial direction at the end (lower end) of the cylindrical portion 141 on the side of the heating portion 13 . The outer flange portion 142 comes into contact with the flat portion 132a (see FIG. 4(a)) of the cylindrical body 132 of the heating section 13, and is fixed with a screw.
The hose body connection portion 14 has an inner flange portion 143 that projects radially inward at an end (upper end) opposite to the outer flange portion 142 . The inner flange portion 143 improves the sealing performance with the one end portion 311 of the hose body 3.
The hose body connection part 14 is provided so that the cylinder axis of the cylinder part 141 is parallel to the direction in which the outlet 122a of the casing 122 and the heating part 13 are lined up. Here, the hose body connection portion 14 is provided so that the cylindrical axis of the cylindrical portion 141 extends in the vertical direction.
The hose body connection part 14 is provided so that the upper end of the cylindrical part 141 extends from the partition wall part 111f that constitutes the device main accommodation area 115A of the housing 11, as shown in FIG. It may be accommodated within the partition wall portion 111f. The hose body connection portion 14 has a plurality of ribs 141a (see FIG. 4(a)) on the outer circumferential surface of the cylindrical portion 141, extending parallel to the cylindrical axis. The rib 141a functions to prevent the hose body connection portion 14 from coming off from the opening 111s of the partition wall portion 111f.

(4) Operation display unit As shown in FIG. 5, the operation display unit 15 includes a plurality of operation means for, for example, turning on/off the power, hot air temperature, air volume, operating time, automatic mode selection, etc. 151, and a plurality of display means 152 for displaying the contents of the operated selections, etc., are provided on the operation display board 153.
As the operating means 151, for example, a press-type button is used. As the display means 152, for example, an indicator light such as an LED is used. The operation display board 153 has a rectangular shape that is elongated in the vertical direction, and has a plurality of operation means 151 and a plurality of display means 152 mounted in the vertical direction. Thereby, it can be placed on the vertically long front wall 112 of the housing 11.
The operation display section 15 has a protection plate 154 that protects the operation means 151 and the display means 152. The protection plate 154 has a rectangular shape that is elongated in the vertical direction, and has through holes at positions corresponding to the operating means 151 and the display means 152.
The operation display unit 15 is housed in the device subaccommodation area 115C (see FIG. 2) of the housing 11 so that the operation means 151 and the display means 152 are exposed on the front wall 112 of the housing 11.
As shown in FIG. 5, the operation display unit 15 includes a reception unit 156 on the operation display board 153 that receives signals from a remote controller for operating the drying apparatus X. Therefore, it is possible to turn the power ON/OFF, hot air temperature, air volume, operating time, automatic mode selection, etc. from the remote control side. The receiving section 156 is arranged in a through hole of the front wall 112, as shown in FIG. 1(a).

(5) Circuit section (5-1) Control section The control section controls the blower section 12 (driving means 123) and the heating section so that the hot air temperature, air volume, and operating time are set by the user's operation of the operation means 151. 13 (heater 131), control the blower section 12 and heating section 13 according to the automatic mode selected by the user, and stop the driving using the temperature sensor 133.
The control unit is composed of, for example, a CPU, a working RAM, a storage unit, a timer, etc., and is based on various setting data stored in the storage unit, or is stored in the storage unit when in automatic mode. The drive of the blower section 12 and the heating section 13 is controlled based on a computer program. The control unit includes electronic components such as a CPU, RAM, and a storage unit on a circuit board.

(5-2) Power supply unit The power supply unit receives power from a commercial power source via the cord 169 (see Figure 2) and generates power to be supplied to the blower unit 12, heating unit 13, operation display unit 15, control unit, etc. do. The power supply section includes a rectifier circuit, a power conversion circuit, and the like, and these circuits are composed of a plurality of electronic components. A plurality of electronic components are mounted on a circuit board.
Note that the code 169 shows only the portion led out from the casing 11, and in FIG. 2, the control section, power supply section, etc. are shown as one block.
By configuring the electronic components constituting the power supply section and the electronic components constituting the control section using the same circuit board, the number of components can be reduced and the number of man-hours required for assembling them into the casing 11 can be reduced.

(5-3) Circuit Case The circuit section 16 includes a circuit case 161 that accommodates a circuit board. The circuit section 16 is housed within the device main housing area 115A of the housing 11.

(6) Entire casing (6-1) As shown in FIG. 1, the casing 11 has a rectangular box shape with a thin thickness in the left and right direction. The housing 11 has a rectangular shape in which the dimension in the front-rear direction is smaller than the dimension in the up-down direction when viewed from the side.
In other words, the area of the upper surface (upper wall portion 111d of the housing body 111) and lower surface (lower wall portion 111e of the housing body 111) of the housing 11 is small, and the area of the right side (right wall 113A) and left side (left wall 113B) is small. Largest area.
When viewed from the front, the housing 11 has a shape in which the lower side bulges in the left-right direction from the center in the vertical direction. Thereby, when the drying device X is used with the top surface facing up, the center of gravity of the housing 11 is on the lower side, improving the sense of stability. Furthermore, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, since the blower section 12 is disposed on the lower side inside the housing 11, the center of gravity of the drying device X is on the lower side, further improving the sense of stability.
Since the device main body 1 includes the operation display section 15 on the front surface (front wall 112), which has a smaller area than the right and left surfaces, the design can be improved.

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the housing 11 includes a housing body 111 consisting of a right case 111A and a left case 111B, a front wall 112, a right wall 113A, a left wall 113B, and an upper wall 114.
A front wall 112 is attached to the front side of the housing body 111, a right wall 113A is attached to the right side of the housing body 111, a left wall 113B is attached to the left side of the housing body 111, and an upper wall 114 is attached to the upper side of the housing body 111. .
As shown in FIG. 1, the housing 11 has an upper opening 11g on the upper surface side and a rear opening 11h on the rear surface side, in order to take the hose body 3 in and out.

The casing 11 has at least a device main accommodating area 115A that accommodates the blower section 12, the heating section 13, and the circuit section 16. The housing 11 has a hose body accommodation area 115B that accommodates the hose body 3. The housing 11 has a device subaccommodation area 115C that accommodates the operation display section 15. In addition, in FIGS. 6 and 7, the lead line of the storage area is indicated by an arrow to distinguish it from the wall portion etc. that constitute the storage area.
Here, the device main storage area 115A and the hose body storage area 115B are configured within the housing body 111, and the device subaccommodation area 115C is configured between the front wall 112 and the housing body 111.
The housing 11 includes filters 116A (see FIGS. 2 and 3), 116B, 116C, and 116D provided in openings 111t, 111i, 111k, and 111u (see FIG. 2) of the housing body 111. Note that the openings 111t, 111i, 111k, and 111u are formed by combining the right case 111A and the left case 111B (see FIGS. 6 and 7).
A temperature sensor is arranged at the filter 116D or below the filter 116D. This is to detect that the hose body 3 is accommodated in the hose body accommodation area 115B while hot air is being discharged from the hose body 3. This configuration is the same in the second embodiment, but details will be described later in the third embodiment.
Each part will be explained below.

(6-2) Housing body The housing body 111 is configured by combining a right case 111A and a left case 111B. The right case 111A mainly constitutes the right side of the casing body 111, and the reference numeral ``A'' is attached to its configuration. Similarly, the left case 111B mainly constitutes the left side of the casing body 111, and a "B" is added to the reference numeral for its configuration.
In addition, "A" and "B" are removed from the reference numerals for the configuration of the housing body 111 that is composed of the configuration of the right case 111A and the configuration of the left case 111B. For example, the partition wall that separates the device main accommodation area 115A and the hose body accommodation area 115B is "111Af" in the right case 111A, "111Bf" in the left case 111B, and in the case body 111, It becomes "111f" with neither "A" nor "B" attached.

(6-2-1) Right Case The right case 111A integrally includes a right wall portion 111Aa, a front wall portion 111Ab, a rear wall portion 111Ac, an upper wall portion 111Ad, and a lower wall portion 111Ae. The right case 111A has a partition wall portion 111Af for partitioning the inside of the housing body 111 into a device main storage area 115A and a hose body storage area 115B.
The right case 111A has a coupling portion for coupling with the left case 111B.

(6-2-1-1) Right wall portion As shown in FIG. 6, the right wall portion 111Aa includes a curved portion 111Ag corresponding to the shape of the right side of the housing 11, and a curved portion 111Ag that corresponds to the shape of the right surface of the housing 11. It has a recessed portion 111Ah that is recessed into the inside. Note that, on the inner surface of the right wall portion 111Aa, a partition wall portion 111Af is formed at a portion corresponding to the boundary portion between the curved portion 111Ag and the recessed portion 111Ah.
The right wall portion 111Aa has a rectangular shape that is long in the vertical direction. The recessed portion 111Ah has an inverted “L” shape or a similar shape (for example, an inverted “U” shape) along the upper end and rear end of the right wall portion 111Aa, and is shaped like an inverted “U” along the upper end and rear end of the right wall portion 111Aa. The portion becomes the curved portion 111Ag.
The lower side of the curved portion 111Ag bulges outward in the left-right direction. This allows the lower left-right dimension of the device main accommodation area 115A to be increased.
The recessed portion 111Ah (particularly the inner surface (left surface)) extends in the front-back direction and the up-down direction, and is parallel to the up-down direction. Thereby, the distance in the left-right direction from the hose body 3 in the housed state can be reduced, and it is possible to prevent the hose body 3 from rattling within the hose body housing area 115B when being carried.

(6-2-1-2) Front Wall Section The front wall section 111Ab extends leftward from the front end of the right wall section 111Aa. Here, the front wall portion 111Ab is provided at a location moved to the rear side from the front end of the right wall portion 111Aa. That is, the front end portion of the right wall portion 111Aa projects further forward than the front wall portion 111Ab. Thereby, the device subaccommodating area 115C can be formed with a simple configuration.
The front wall portion 111Ab has an opening 111Ai for the second intake port 11c (see FIG. 1(a)) on the lower side.

(6-2-1-3) Rear Wall Portion The rear wall portion 111Ac extends orthogonally from the rear end of the recessed portion 111Ah. As shown in FIG. 7, the rear wall portion 111Ac extends from the recessed portion 111Ah to both sides in the left-right direction on the lower side, and extends only to the right side in the left-right direction from the recessed portion 111Ah on the upper side. As a result, a chipped portion 111Aj for the rear opening 11h is formed in the rear wall portion 111Ac. The upper end of the rear wall portion 111Ac facing the chipped portion 111Aj is located at an intermediate position in the vertical direction of the housing 11. Specifically, it is located at a position of 30 to 60% of the vertical dimension of the housing body 111 from the lower wall portion 111Ae. The rear wall portion 111Ac has an opening 111Ak for the third intake port 11d (see (b) in FIG. 1) on the lower side.

(6-2-1-4) Upper Wall Portion The upper wall portion 111Ad extends orthogonally from the upper end of the recessed portion 111Ah. Here, the upper wall portion 111Ad extends only to the right in the left-right direction from the recessed portion 111Ah. Note that the upper portion of the right wall portion 111Aa forms an upper opening 11g.

(6-2-1-5) Ward Partition Part As shown in FIG. 7, the partition part 111Af goes rearward from the front wall part 111Ab and then goes downward. More specifically, the partition wall portion 111Af extends from the upper side of the front wall portion 111Ab to the rear side and then bends downward, and when it approaches the lower wall portion 111Ae, it extends toward the rear wall portion 111Ac and then bends downward. It is formed on the right wall portion 111Aa so as to be connected to the wall portion 111Ac. The front wall portion 111Ab, the partition wall portion 111Af, the lower wall portion 111Ae, and the right wall portion 111Aa constitute the right half of the device main storage area 115A.
The partition wall portion 111Af has a partition upper wall portion 111Am, a partition rear wall portion 111An, and a partition lower wall portion 111Ap. The partition upper wall portion 111Am has a partition upper wall front region 111Aq and a partition upper wall rear region 111Ar.

The partition upper wall front region 111Aq extends horizontally and has a notch 111As for the hose body connection portion 14. The partition upper wall front region 111Aq is located above the rib 141a (see FIG. 3(a)) of the cylindrical portion 141 of the hose body connection portion 14.
As shown in FIG. 2, the partition upper wall rear region 111Ar protrudes upward along the hose body 3 in the housed state. More specifically, it protrudes in an inverted "U" shape. Thereby, the gap between the hose body 3 in the housed state and the partition upper wall portion 111Am can be made smaller, and the device main accommodation area 115A can be made larger.
The partition rear wall portion 111An has an opening 111At for the first intake port 11a on the upper side. The opening 111At (first intake port 11a) is located at the rear of the heating section 13, as shown in FIG. Note that a filter 116A is provided in the device main accommodation area 115A in the opening 111At.
As shown in FIG. 2, the partition lower wall portion 111Ap is formed at a distance from the lower wall portion 111Ae (lower wall portion 111e), and between the lower wall portion 111Ae and the third air intake port 11d. It forms a space through which the inhaled air passes. The partition lower wall portion 111Ap has an opening 111Au for the fourth intake port 11e. Note that a filter 116D is provided in the opening 111Au.

(6-2-2) Left Case The left case 111B integrally includes a left wall portion 111Ba, a front wall portion 111Bb, a rear wall portion 111Bc, an upper wall portion 111Bd, and a lower wall portion 111Be. The left case 111B has a partition wall portion 111Bf for partitioning the inside of the housing body 111 into an apparatus main storage area 115A and a hose body storage area 115B.
The left case 111B has a coupling part for coupling with the right case 111A, and a support part for supporting the blower section 12, the circuit section 16, and the like.

(6-2-2-1) Left wall portion As shown in FIG. 7, the left wall portion 111Ba has a curved portion 111Bg corresponding to the shape of the left surface of the housing 11, and a curved portion 111Bg of the housing 11 relative to the curved portion 111Bg. It has a recessed portion 111Bh that is recessed into the inside. Note that, on the inner surface of the left wall portion 111Ba, a partition wall portion 111Bf is formed at a portion corresponding to the boundary portion between the curved portion 111Bg and the recessed portion 111Bh.
The left wall portion 111Ba has a rectangular shape that is long in the vertical direction. The recessed portion 111Bh has an inverted “L” shape or a similar shape (for example, an inverted “U” shape) along the upper end and rear end of the left wall portion 111Ba, and extends along the upper end and rear end of the left wall portion 111Ba. The portion becomes the curved portion 111Bg.
The lower portion of the curved portion 111Bg bulges outward in the left-right direction. This allows the lower left-right dimension of the device main accommodation area 115A to be increased.
The recessed portion 111Bh (particularly the inner surface (right surface)) extends in the front-rear direction and the up-down direction, and is parallel to the up-down direction. Thereby, the distance in the left-right direction from the hose body 3 in the housed state can be reduced, and it is possible to prevent the hose body 3 from rattling within the hose body housing area 115B when being carried.
Furthermore, the inner surface (left surface) of the recessed portion 111Ah of the right wall portion 111Aa and the inner surface (right surface) of the recessed portion 111Bh of the left wall portion 111Ba are parallel to each other, making it easy to take the hose body 3 in and out. Moreover, the design quality when viewed from the rear side is improved.
The left wall portion 111Ba has a protruding portion 111Bv for a handle in a recessed portion 111Bh.

(6-2-2-2) Front Wall Portion The front wall portion 111Bb extends leftward from the front end of the left wall portion 111Ba. Here, the front wall portion 111Bb is provided at a location moved to the rear side from the front end of the left wall portion 111Ba. That is, the front end portion of the left wall portion 111Ba projects further forward than the front wall portion 111Bb. Thereby, the device subaccommodating area 115C can be formed with a simple configuration.
The front wall portion 111Bb has an opening 111Bi for the second intake port 11c (see (a) in FIG. 1) on the lower side.

(6-2-2-3) Rear Wall Portion The rear wall portion 111Bc extends perpendicularly from the rear end of the recessed portion 111Bh. As shown in FIG. 7, the rear wall portion 111Bc extends from the recessed portion 111Bh to both sides in the left-right direction on the lower side, and extends only to the left side in the left-right direction from the recessed portion 111Bh on the upper side. As a result, a chipped portion 111Bj for the rear opening 11h is formed in the rear wall portion 111Bc. The upper end of the rear wall portion 111Bc facing the chipped portion 111Bj is located at an intermediate position in the vertical direction of the housing 11. Specifically, it is located at a position of 30 to 60% of the vertical dimension of the housing body 111 from the lower wall portion 111Be. The rear wall portion 111Bc has an opening 111Bk for the third intake port 11d (see (b) in FIG. 1) on the lower side.

(6-2-2-4) Top Wall Part The top wall part 111Bd spreads orthogonally from the upper end of the recessed part 111Bh. Here, the upper wall portion 111Bd extends only to the left in the left-right direction from the recessed portion 111Bh. Note that the upper portion of the left wall portion 111Ba forms an upper opening 11g.

(6-2-2-5) Ward Partition Part As shown in FIG. 6, the partition part 111Bf goes rearward from the front wall part 111Bb and then goes downward. More specifically, the partition wall portion 111Bf extends from the upper side of the front wall portion 111Bb to the rear side and then bends downward, and when it approaches the lower wall portion 111Be, it extends toward the rear wall portion 111Bc and then bends downward. It is formed on the left wall portion 111Ba so as to be connected to the wall portion 111Bc. The front wall portion 111Bb, the partition wall portion 111Bf, the lower wall portion 111Be, and the left wall portion 111Ba constitute the left half of the device main storage area 115A.
The partition wall portion 111Bf has a partition upper wall portion 111Bm, a partition rear wall portion 111Bn, and a partition lower wall portion 111Bp. The partition upper wall portion 111Bm has a partition upper wall front region 111Bq and a partition upper wall rear region 111Br.

The partition upper wall front region 111Bq extends horizontally and has a notch 111Bs for the hose body connection portion 14. The partition upper wall front region 111Bq is located above the rib 141a (see FIG. 3(a)) of the cylindrical portion 141 of the hose body connection portion 14.
As shown in FIG. 2, the partition upper wall rear region 111Br protrudes upward along the hose body 3 in the housed state. More specifically, it protrudes in an inverted "U" shape. Thereby, the gap between the hose body 3 in the accommodated state and the partition upper wall portion 111Bm can be reduced, and the device main accommodation area 115A can be enlarged.
The partition rear wall portion 111Bn has an opening 111Bt for the first intake port 11a on the upper side. The opening 111Bt (first intake port 11a) is located at the rear of the heating section 13, as shown in FIG. Note that a filter 116A is provided in the device main accommodation area 115A in the opening 111Bt.
As shown in FIG. 2, the partition lower wall portion 111Bp is formed at a distance from the lower wall portion 111Be (lower wall portion 111e), and between the lower wall portion 111Be and the third air intake port 11d. It forms a space through which the inhaled air passes. The partition lower wall portion 111Bp has an opening 111Bu for the fourth intake port 11e. Note that a filter 116D is provided in the opening 111Bu.

(6-2-3) Connecting Portion The right case 111A and the left case 111B have a connecting portion for connecting to each other.
The connecting portion of the right case 111A is composed of a boss portion 117Aa extending in a cylindrical shape toward the left case 111B, and a through hole formed at the tip of the boss portion 117Aa. The connecting portion of the left case 111B is constituted by a boss portion 117Ba that extends in a cylindrical shape toward the right case 111A, and a screw hole formed in the boss portion 117Ba.
A screw inserted into the boss portion 117Aa passes through the through hole and is screwed into a screw hole formed in the boss portion 117Ba of the left case 111B.

(6-2-4) Support part The left case 111B has a support part that supports the blower part 12 and the circuit part 16. The support part is composed of a boss part 117Bc extending toward the right case 111A, and the tip of the boss part 117Bc is connected to the through hole 120a of the base 120 of the blower part 12 and the through hole 161a of the circuit case 161 of the circuit part 16 (see FIG. 4 (b))).

(6-3) Front Wall The front wall 112 includes a front wall portion 112a, a right wall portion 112b, a left wall portion 112c, an upper wall portion 112d, and a lower wall portion 112e that extend rearward from the periphery of the front wall portion 112a. have
The space between the front wall 112 and the front wall portion 111b of the housing body 111 is a device subaccommodation area 115C, and the operation display section 15 is accommodated therein. As a result, the front wall portion 111b of the housing body 111 is interposed between the operation display section 15 and the heating section 13, and a rise in temperature of the operation display board 153 can be suppressed.
The front wall portion 112a is provided with a through hole 112f for the operation means 151 of the operation display section 15 and the display means 152, and a through hole 112g for the second air intake port 11c.
Attachment portions for attaching the front wall 112 to the housing body 111 are provided on the right wall portion 112b and the left wall portion 112c. An engagement structure is used for attachment, and is provided in the front end of the right wall 111Aa and left wall 111Ba of the housing body 111 in the through hole (engaged part) 112h, which is an example of the attachment part of the front wall 112. The convex portion (engaging portion) 117d, which is an example of the attached attachment portion, is engaged.
As shown in FIG. 7, on the rear surface of the front wall portion 112a, convex portions 112j for positioning the operation display board 153 from the left and right directions are formed at intervals in the vertical direction. A screw hole (not shown) for a screw for attaching the operation display board 153 is provided in the boss portion 112k on the rear surface of the front wall portion 112a. The right wall portion 112b and the left wall portion 112c have a notch portion 112m when attaching the right wall 113A and the left wall 113B to the housing body 111. Note that the front convex portion 113Ap of the right wall 113A and the front convex portion 113Bp of the left wall 113B penetrate the notch 112m.

(6-4) Right Wall The right wall 113A has a plate shape, and is provided with a mounting portion on the inner surface (left surface) for attaching the right wall 113A to the housing body 111. An engagement structure is used for attachment, and the right wall 113A has a front convex portion that engages with a front recess (engaged portion) 117e, which is an example of the attachment portion of the housing body 111, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7. An example of an attachment portion includes a rear convex portion (engagement portion) 113Aa that engages with a rear recessed portion (engaged portion) 117f that is an example of an attachment portion of the housing body 111. . A plurality of front concave portions 117e, rear concave portions 117f, front convex portions 113Aa, and rear convex portions 113Ab of the housing body 111 are provided at intervals in the vertical direction.
The right wall 113A is provided with a fixing portion 113Ac for fixing the right wall 113A to the housing body 111. A screw is used for fixing, and the fixing part 113Ac is composed of a plate-shaped part extending from the bottom to the left side and a through-hole for a screw formed in the plate-shaped part. The housing body 111 has a screw hole 117g, which is an example of a fixing part, in the lower wall part 111Ae of the right case 111A.

(6-5) Left Wall The left wall 113B has a plate shape, and is provided with a mounting portion on the inner surface (right surface) for attaching the left wall 113B to the housing body 111. An engagement structure is used for attachment, and the left wall 113B has a front convex portion that engages with a front recess (engaged portion) 117e, which is an example of the attachment portion of the housing body 111, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7. An example of an attachment portion includes a rear convex portion (engagement portion) 113Bb that engages with a rear recessed portion (engaged portion) 117f, which is an example of an attachment portion of the housing body 111. . A plurality of front concave portions 117e, rear concave portions 117f, front convex portions 113Ba, and rear convex portions 113Bb of the housing body 111 are provided at intervals in the vertical direction.
The left wall 113B is provided with a fixing portion 113Bc for fixing the left wall 113B to the housing body 111. A screw is used for fixing, and the fixing part 113Bc is composed of a plate-shaped part extending from the bottom to the left side and a through-hole for a screw formed in the plate-shaped part. The housing body 111 has a screw hole 117g, which is an example of a fixing portion, in the lower wall portion 111Be of the left case 111B.
The left wall 113B is provided with a through hole 113Bd for a handle on the upper side.

(6-6) Upper Wall As shown in FIG. 1, the upper wall 114 closes the upper opening 11g of the upper wall portion 111d of the housing body 111 so that the hose body 3 can be taken out. The upper wall 114 is provided to be able to open and close the upper opening 11g of the housing body 111. Specifically, the upper wall 114 is attached to the upper end and rear end of the housing body 111 so that the rear end can rotate around a rotation axis extending in the left-right direction.
In the closed state, the upper wall 114 has an upper wall portion 114a, a right wall portion 114b, and a left wall portion 114c that extend downward from the periphery of the upper wall portion 114a.
The upper wall portion 114a has a semicircular notch 114d on the front side so that a hose extraction hole 11f is formed between the upper wall portion 114a and the upper wall portion 112d of the front wall 112. Note that the extraction hole 11f is located above the hose body connection part 14, so that the length of the hose body 3 remaining in the device body 1 can be shortened during use, and the hose body 3 protruding from the device body 1 can be used for a long time. can. Further, a nozzle body 32, which will be described later, of the hose body 3 may be supported by the outlet hole 11f, so that warm air can be blown upward.
The right wall portion 114b is in contact with or close to the inner surface of the recessed portion 111Ah of the right case 111A that constitutes the housing body 111. The left wall portion 114c is in contact with or close to the inner surface of the recessed portion 111Bh of the left case 111B that constitutes the housing body 111. Thereby, the opening and closing operations of the upper wall 114 relative to the housing body 111 can be performed smoothly. The right wall portion 114b and the left wall portion 114c have attachment portions attached to the housing body 111 at their rear ends. For attachment here, a fitting structure is used. The right wall portion 114b and the left wall portion 114c have a circular convex portion (fitting portion) that is an example of a mounting portion that fits into a circular concave portion (fitting portion) 117h that is an example of a mounting portion of the housing body 111. joint part) 114e.
The upper wall 114 has a plurality of plate-shaped extension parts 114f whose lower ends are arcuate at intervals in the front-rear direction. The arc corresponds to the outer diameter shape of the hose portion of the hose body.

3. Hose Body As shown in FIG. 4, the hose body 3 includes a flexible and stretchable hose 31 and a nozzle body 32 attached to the other end 312 of the hose 31.
As shown in FIG. 2, one end portion 311 of the hose 31 is fixed to the hose body connection portion 14 of the device main body 1 with an adhesive.
The nozzle body 32 includes a nozzle portion 33 and a nozzle connection portion 34 connected to the other end portion 312 of the hose 31 . The nozzle part 33 has operating units 35 and 36 for lifting the object to be dried when covered with the object to be dried such as a futon and expanding the space in which the air discharged from the drying device X can reach. There is.
As shown in FIG. 3A, the nozzle body 32 has an engaging portion 37 that engages with the rear wall portion 111c facing the rear opening 11h in the housed state. Thereby, the nozzle body 32 can be locked to the rear wall portion 111c, and the housing state of the hose body 3 is maintained. In this respect, the engaging portion 37 is also a locking portion.

4. Positional relationship (1) Air blowing section and heating section The rotation axis of the driving means 123 of the blowing section 12 is provided parallel to the left-right direction, and the fan 121 and the driving means 123 are adjacent to each other in the left-right direction. The air blower 12 is arranged on the lower side of the housing 11. As shown in FIG. 1, the lower side of the housing 11 bulges in the left-right direction, and can accommodate the fan 121 and the drive means 123 adjacent to each other while enhancing the design.
The air blower 12 is arranged such that the center in the direction of the rotation axis is located in the middle portion of the housing 11 in the left-right direction (in the range of 40% to 60% from the end). This makes it possible to improve the load balance in the left and right direction.
The air blower 12 is arranged on the front side of the housing 11, as shown in FIG. More specifically, the drive shaft of the drive means 123 is located on the front side of the center of the housing 11 in the front-rear direction. Thereby, a hose body storage area 115B with sufficient space can be secured on the rear side.

Although the hose body 3 (hose 31) can be bent, it cannot be bent 180 degrees, so the folded portion must be separated by a certain amount. The air blower 12 is arranged such that the air outlet 122a is located on the front side. As a result, as shown in FIG. 2, due to the size of the blower section 12 (the position of the rear end of the casing 122), the hose body connection section 14 and the other end section 312 of the hose body 3 can be separated in the front-back direction. Therefore, the hose 31 can be easily bent into a "U" shape (a state in which it extends in a direction away from the air outlet 11b and then bends and then turns back). Furthermore, the portion 314 of the hose body 3 extending in the front-rear direction becomes longer, so that a hose body 3 having a longer overall length can be accommodated.
The hose body storage area 115B is parallel to the direction in which the blower section 12 and the heating section 13 are adjacent (here, the vertical direction), and extends from a position close to the lower wall part 111e of the housing body 111 to a position close to the upper wall part 111d. is formed. Therefore, the vertical dimension of the hose body storage area 115B becomes large, and the hose body 3 having a long overall length can be accommodated.

(2) Circuit section As shown in FIG. 2(b), the circuit section 16 is arranged above the blower section 12 and below the hose body 3 in the housed state. Thereby, the space within the housing 11 can be used effectively.
Since the heating section is disposed above the blower section 12 from the center in the front-back direction to the front side, the circuit section 16 is located above the blower section 12 in the space formed from the center in the front-rear direction to the rear side. will be arranged. Thereby, the space within the housing 11 can be used effectively.
Although the circuit section 16 is adjacent to the heating section 13, the electronic components constituting the control section and the power supply section are housed in the circuit case 161, so the heat insulating effect of the circuit case 161 prevents excessive temperature rise of the electronic components. can.
The circuit section 16 is arranged inside the device main accommodation area 115A of the housing 11 so as to face the first intake port 11a of the partition wall section 111f. Thereby, the circuit section 16 is cooled by the intake air, and the circuit section 16 can be disposed adjacent to the rear side of the heating section 13 .
The circuit case 161 has a vertically elongated portion, and the lower side in the vertical direction faces the heating section 13 . Therefore, by arranging highly heat-resistant electronic components on the lower side, the space behind the heating section 13 can be effectively utilized.
Although the hose body 3 is configured to be bendable, it cannot be bent rearward at a right angle from the hose body connecting portion 14, but is curved in an arc shape as shown in FIG. 2. In other words, the lower end of the rearwardly extending portion 314 of the hose body 3 in the housed state is located above the upper end of the hose body connecting portion 14 by the radius of the bent arc. . As a result, a space is formed between the lower end of the portion 314 extending in the front-rear direction of the hose 31 and the upper end of the hose body connection part 14, but the heating part 13 and the outlet 122a of the air blowing part 12 are moved toward the front side. By providing this, it can be integrated with the space formed above the blowing section 12 and behind the heating section 13, and a large accommodation space can be secured in the vertical direction.

(3) Rear Opening As for the position of the rear opening 11h, the lower end of the rear opening 11h (the upper end of the rear wall portion 111c) is located at a position close to the upper end of the ventilation portion 12 with respect to the ventilation portion 12. In other words, behind the blowing section 12, there are the partition rear wall part 111n and the rear wall part 111c of the partition wall part 111f. Thereby, the rotation sound of the air blower 12 can be suppressed from leaking to the outside of the drying device X.
The lower side of the rear wall portion 111c of the housing body 111 faces the blower portion 12, and the partition lower wall portion 111p of the hose body storage area 115B is close to the lower wall portion 111e of the housing body 111, so that the hose body 3 Most of the nozzle body 32 is accommodated. Thereby, in the housed state, the amount of the hose body 3 exposed through the rear opening 11h can be reduced, and the design can be improved.
The rear opening 11h faces the first intake port 11a of the housing 11. This can prevent the flow of air supplied to the first intake port 11a from being blocked by the rear wall portion 111c.
The rear opening 11h faces the first intake port 11a of the housing 11 with a space therebetween. Thereby, even when the rear opening 11h is covered with the material to be dried, the air that has entered through the upper opening 11g and the extraction hole 11f can be taken in through the first intake port 11a.
Based on the nozzle body 32 of the hose body 3 in the accommodated state, the distance from the lower wall portion 111e to the upper end of the rear wall portion 111c is 50 to 150% of the vertical dimension of the nozzle body 32. Thereby, the hose body 3 (nozzle body 32) can be easily accommodated, and the housed state can be maintained within the hose body accommodation area 115B.

<Second embodiment>
1. Summary In the first embodiment, the hose body 3 is arranged so that the central axis of the one end 311 coincides with (including parallel to) the direction in which hot air is blown from the outlet 122a of the blower 12. 14.
In the second embodiment, FIGS. This will be explained using FIG. 9.
In the second embodiment, the above-mentioned points that are different from the first embodiment will be mainly explained, but for convenience of explanation, the configuration that seems to be conceptually the same as the first embodiment will also be explained. For the reference numerals of the configuration in the second embodiment, the numbers used in the first embodiment plus "1000" are used. Further, in the case of members and configurations similar to those in the first embodiment, the same names and symbols as in the first embodiment are used, and even if the configuration is different from the first embodiment, the description thereof may be omitted.
Note that configurations that are not described in the second embodiment and that are conceptually the same as in the first embodiment are included in the configuration of the second embodiment.
The drying device Y includes a device main body 1001 and a hose body 1003.

2. Apparatus Main Body The apparatus main body 1001 includes a blower section 12, a heating section 13, a hose body connection section 1014, an operation display section 1015, a circuit section 1016, etc. in a housing 1011.

(1) Housing The housing 1011 includes a housing body 1111, a front wall 1112, a right wall 1113A, and a left wall 1113B. The housing 1011 has at least a first intake port 1011a. Here, the housing 1011 has a second intake port 1011c and a third intake port 1011d.
The housing body 1111 has a right case 1111A and a left case 1111B, and by combining the right case 1111A and the left case 1111B, a front wall 1111b, a rear wall 1111c, an upper wall 1111d, and a lower wall are formed. It has a section 1111e.
1011 g of upper openings are formed in the rear side of the upper wall part 1111d, and the hose body 1003 is taken in and out from the said upper opening 1011g. A groove portion 1011e extending downward is formed in the upper portion of the rear wall portion 1111c. A gripping portion (engaging portion) 1034 provided on the nozzle body 1032 of the hose body 1003 fits into the groove portion 1011e so as to be movable up and down.

The casing 1011 has a device main accommodating area 1115A for accommodating the blowing section 12, the heating section 13, the hose body connection section 1014, and the circuit section 1016, and a hose body accommodating area 1115B for accommodating the hose body 1003. A device subaccommodating area 1115C (not shown) for accommodating the operation display section 1015 is provided between the housing body 1111 and the front wall 1112.
The device main storage area 1115A and the hose body storage area 1115B are separated by a partition wall 1111f. The partition wall portion 1111f is provided so as to extend rearward and then downward. The partition wall portion 1111f includes a partition rear wall front portion 1111m extending downward from the rear end of the upper wall portion 1111d, and a partition upper wall portion 1111n extending rearward from the lower end of the partition rear wall front portion 1111m. It has a partition rear wall rear portion 1111p extending downward from the rear end of the partition upper wall portion 1111n, and a partition lower wall portion 1111q extending rearward from the lower end of the partition rear wall rear portion 1111p.
The amount of extension of the partition rear wall front portion 1111m corresponds to the thickness (diameter) of the hose 1031, and the amount of extension of the partition lower wall portion 1111q corresponds to the size of the nozzle body 1032 in the front-rear direction. In the partition rear wall rear portion 1111p, a central portion in the vertical direction faces the heating portion 13, and a first intake port 1011a is formed.

(2) Air Blowing Section and Heating Section The air blowing section 12 and the heating section 13 are adjacent to each other in the direction in which warm air is sent out from the outlet 122a of the air blowing section 12. Here, they are vertically adjacent. Note that the upper end of the heating unit 13 is located approximately in the vertical center of the housing 1011 (between 30 and 70% of the height of the housing 1011 from the lower wall portion 111e).

(3) Hose body connection section This will be explained mainly using FIG. 9.
The hose body connection portion 1014 is disposed between the heating portion 13 and the upper wall portion 1111d of the housing body 1111. The hose body connection portion 1014 connects the hose 1031 to the hose body connection portion 1014 in a movable manner. The hose body connection portion 1014 has a closed cylindrical shape with an air intake port 1014d at the lower end for taking in warm air, and one end portion 1311 of the hose 1031 is movably inserted into an insertion port 1014b on the upper side of the rear wall portion 1014a. has been done. As a result, one end portion 1311 of the hose 1031 is accommodated within the hose body connection portion 1014, and the overall length of the hose body can be increased. Note that one end 1311 of the hose 1031 may be fixed to the insertion port 1014b.

The upper part of the front wall portion 1014c of the hose body connection portion 1014, that is, the portion corresponding to the front of the insertion port 1014b is curved into an arc. Thereby, the air heated by the heating section 13 smoothly flows toward the insertion port 1014b. Furthermore, when the one end portion 1311 of the hose 1031 is inserted into the hose body connection portion 1014 (moved to the back side), the one end portion 1311 of the hose 1031 can be smoothly guided toward the heating portion 13 side. Thereby, the total length of the hose 1031 can be increased without changing the total length of the hose body 1003 exposed from the housing 1011.
The hose body connection portion 1014 has a stopper portion that prevents one end portion 1311 of the hose 1031 from coming off. The stopper portion here is constituted by a peripheral portion of the insertion port 1014b that allows one end portion 1311 of the hose 1031 to pass through, but does not allow the end member 1315 provided at the one end portion 1311 of the hose 1031 to pass through. In other words, when one end 1311 of the hose 1031 attempts to come out, the end member 1315 comes into contact with the periphery of the insertion port 1014b. Note that the insertion port 1014b is larger than the outer circumference of one end portion 1311 of the hose 1031 and smaller than the outer circumference of the end member 1315 of the hose 1031. Further, the peripheral portion of the insertion port 1041b is also an example of a constricted portion.

(4) Operation display unit and circuit unit The operation display unit 1015 differs from the first embodiment in the number of operation means and display means, but the basic configuration is the same.
As shown in FIG. 9A, the circuit section 1016 is arranged on one side (left side) in the left-right direction with respect to the hose body connection section 1014. Although the circuit section 1016 differs from the first embodiment in the shape and arrangement position of the circuit case, the basic configuration is the same.

3. Hose Body The hose body 1003 includes a flexible and stretchable hose 1031 and a nozzle body 1032 attached to the other end 1312 of the hose 1031.
(1) Nozzle body The nozzle body 1032 has a cylindrical shape and has a discharge port 1003b at its tip. The nozzle main body 1032 has an inner flange 1032a facing toward the cylinder axis at an end connected to the other end 1312 of the hose 1031. The other end 1312 of the hose 1031 is inserted through the insertion port 1032b formed by the inner flange 1032a.
The nozzle body 1032 has a stopper portion that prevents the other end portion 1312 of the hose 1031 from coming off. The stopper portion here is constituted by an insertion port 1032b that allows the other end 1312 of the hose 1031 to pass through, but does not allow the end member 1316 provided at the other end 1312 of the hose 1031 to pass through. That is, the insertion port 1032b is larger than the outer circumference of the other end 1312 of the hose 1031 and smaller than the outer circumference of the end member 1316 of the hose 1031. Note that the inner flange portion 1032a is also an example of a constricted portion.
The nozzle body 1032 has a grip portion 1034 that grips the nozzle body 1032 when the nozzle body 1032 is accommodated in the hose body storage area 1115B. The base side of the grip portion 1034 is tapered, and the tapered portion is inserted into the groove portion 1011e of the rear wall portion 1111c of the device main body 1001 so as to be vertically movable.

(2) Hose One end 1311 of the hose 1031 is inserted into the hose body connection part 1014 through the insertion port 1014b, and is movably connected within the hose body connection part 1014. An end member 1315 is provided on the outer periphery of one end portion 1311. Thereby, one end portion 1311 of the hose 1031 can move within the hose body connection portion 1014 without coming off from the hose body connection portion 1014. Note that the end member 1315 has a continuous annular shape over the outer circumference of the hose 1031.
The other end 1312 of the hose 1031 is inserted into the nozzle body 1032 through the insertion port 1032b and is movably connected within the nozzle body 1032. The other end portion 1312 is provided with an end member 1316 on its outer periphery. Thereby, the other end 1312 of the hose 1031 can move within the nozzle body 1032 without coming off from the nozzle body 1032. Note that the end member 1316 has an annular shape that continues over the outer circumference of the hose 1031.

<Third embodiment>
1. Summary In the first embodiment, the hose body 3 is arranged so that the central axis of the one end 311 coincides with (including parallel to) the direction in which hot air is blown from the outlet 122a of the blower 12. 14 (fixed).
In the second embodiment, the hose body 1003 is connected (fixed) to the hose body connection portion 14 such that the central axis of one end portion 1311 thereof is perpendicular to the direction in which hot air is blown from the outlet 122a.
In the third embodiment, the hose body 2003 is connected such that the central axis of one end 2311 thereof can be changed with respect to the direction in which hot air is blown from the outlet 122a.

In the third embodiment, the above-mentioned points that are different from the first and second embodiments will be mainly explained, but for the convenience of explanation, configurations that are considered to be conceptually the same as the first and second embodiments will also be explained. do. For the reference numerals of the configuration in the third embodiment, "2000" is added to the reference numbers used in the first embodiment, and "1000" is added to the reference numbers used in the second embodiment. In addition, in the case of members and configurations similar to those in the first and second embodiments, the same names and symbols as in the first and second embodiments are used, and even if the configurations are different from those in the first and second embodiments, the same names and symbols are used. In some cases, the explanation may be omitted.
Note that configurations that are not described in the third embodiment and that are conceptually the same in the first and second embodiments are included in the configuration of the third embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 10, the drying device Z includes a device main body 2001 and a hose body 2003. The hose body 2003 is housed in the housing 2011 of the device main body 2001 in the housed state (see (a) in FIG. 10), and the direction in which it projects from the device body 2001 can be changed in the use state (state other than the housed state). It protrudes (see (b) in FIG. 10).
The hose body 2003 includes a connection body 2033 rotatably supported by the device body 2001 as shown in FIG. 10(b), and a nozzle body 2032 connected to the connection body 2033 via the hose 2031.

2. Device main body As shown in FIG. 11, the device main body 2001 includes, in a housing 2011, an air blowing section 12, a heating section 13, a hose body connection section 2014, an operation display section 2015, a circuit section 2016, and the like. As shown in FIG. 15, a hose body support part 2170 that supports the hose body 2003, a regulating part (2181, 2182) that regulates the state of the hose body 2003, and a switch that is turned ON or OFF depending on the state of the hose body 2003. 2190 etc. is further provided.

(1) Housing As shown in FIG. 10, the housing 2011 includes a housing body 2111, a front wall 2112, a right wall 2113A, and a left wall 1113B. The housing 2011 has at least an intake port 2011a (see FIGS. 11 and 12).

The housing body 2111 has a right case 2111A and a left case 2111B, and when the right case 2111A and left case 2111B are combined, as shown in FIG. 11, a front wall portion 2111b, a rear wall portion 2111c, It has an upper wall portion 2111d, a lower wall portion 2111e, and a partition wall portion 2111f.
As shown in FIG. 10(b), the upper wall portion 111d has an upper opening 2011g behind the front wall 2112, and the hose body 2003 is rotatably provided in the upper opening 2011g.
A rear opening 2011h is formed in the upper part of the rear wall portion 2111c.
Note that the hose body 2003 is taken in and out using the upper openings 2011g and 2011h.
The right case 2111A has a right leg portion 2114A that extends in a plate shape from the lower wall portion 2111e to the right side in the left and right direction, and the left case 2111B has a right leg portion 2114A that extends in a plate shape to the left side in the left and right direction from the lower wall portion 2111e. It has a left leg portion 2114B. Thereby, the apparatus main body 2001 can be stably installed.

As shown in FIG. 11, the casing 1011 has a device main housing area 2115A for housing the blower unit 12, the heating unit 13, the hose body connection unit 2014, and the circuit unit 1016, and a hose body housing area for housing the hose body 2003. 2115B inside the housing body 2111, and a device subaccommodation area 2115C for housing the operation display section 2015 between the housing body 2111 and the front wall 2112.

The device main storage area 2115A and the hose body storage area 2115B are separated by a partition wall 2111f. As shown in FIG. 11, the partition wall portion 2111f includes a partition upper wall portion 2111m extending rearward from the upper part of the front wall portion 2111b, and a partition rear wall portion extending downward from the rear end of the partition upper wall portion 2111m. It has a wall portion 2111n and a partition lower wall portion 2111p extending rearward from the lower end of the partition rear wall portion 2111n.

The distance between the partition upper wall portion 2111m and the upper wall portion 2111d corresponds to the thickness (diameter) of the hose 2031 of the hose body 2003, and the distance between the partition rear wall portion 2111n and the rear wall portion 2111c corresponds to the thickness (diameter) of the hose 2031 of the hose body 2003. corresponds to the size in the front-back direction.
The partition rear wall portion 2111n faces the heating portion 13 on the upper side, and has an air intake port 2011a formed therein. The intake port 2011a is formed over the entire vertical length of the partition rear wall portion 2111n, and is provided with a filter 211A.
The partition lower wall portion 2111p extends rearward at a distance from the lower wall portion 2111e, and has a through hole 2111q. A temperature sensor 2162 is provided between the lower wall portion 2111e and the partition lower wall portion 2111p to detect the temperature of the air in the hose body accommodation area 2115B using the through hole 2111q of the partition lower wall portion 2111p. ing. When hot air is being discharged with the hose body 2003 accommodated, the control unit stops the operation of the apparatus body 2001. This makes it possible to detect forgetting to turn off the power, erroneous operation, etc., and improves safety. Further, since the temperature sensor 2162 is disposed outside the hose body storage area 2115B, it does not come into contact with the nozzle body 2032 when it is inserted or removed.

(2) Air Blowing Section and Heating Section The air blowing section 12 and the heating section 13 are adjacent to each other in the direction in which warm air is sent out from the outlet 122a of the air blowing section 12. Here, they are vertically adjacent. Note that the rotation axis of the blower section 12 extends in the left-right direction.

(3) Hose body connection part The hose body connection part 2014 is arranged above the heating part 13, as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 13, the hose body connection portion 2014 includes a cylindrical portion 2141, a lower connection portion 2142 provided below the cylindrical portion 2141 and connected to the heating unit 13, and a cylindrical portion 2142 provided on the upper side of the cylindrical portion 2141. It has an upper connection portion 2143 that is provided and connects to the connection body 2033 of the hose body 2003.

The cylindrical portion 2141 has a cross-sectional shape such as a circular shape, a rectangular shape, an elliptical shape long in the front-rear direction, an elliptical shape, or a rectangular shape, for example.
The lower connecting portion 2142 extends downward from the lower end of the cylindrical portion 2141 while expanding in the front-rear direction. The lower connecting portion 2142 is fixed with a screw in a state where the flat region 2142a at the lower end is in contact with the flat portion 132a of the cylindrical body 132 of the heating section 13.

The upper connecting portion 2143 has a rectangular shape that is long in the left-right direction when viewed from above. Note that the left-right direction is the direction in which the central axis of the supported portion 2331 of the connection body 2033 extends.
The upper connecting portion 2143 has an arcuate region 2143a that extends upward from the upper end of the cylindrical portion 2141 while expanding in an arc shape in the front-rear direction, and an extension region 2143b that extends upward from the left-right end of the arcuate region 2143a. .
The arc region 2143a corresponds to the curvature of the outer peripheral surface of the supported portion 2331 of the connection body 2033 of the hose body 2003. Thereby, the supported portion 2331 of the connection body 2033, which rotates with the left-right direction as the rotation axis, can smoothly rotate. Moreover, the sealing performance with the supported part 2331 can be improved.
There is a pair of stretching regions 2143b in the front-back direction. The distance between the pair of extension regions 2143b corresponds to the distance between the end faces of the supported portion 2331 of the connection body 2033 in the left and right direction. In other words, the pair of extension regions 2143b abut or come close to the end surface of the supported portion 2331 of the connection body 2033. Thereby, the sealing performance between the connection body 2033 and the hose body connection portion 2014 can be improved. Further, movement of the connection body 2033 in the left and right direction with respect to the hose body connection portion 2014 is restricted.

(4) Hose Body Support Part The hose body support part 2170 is provided on the right wall part 2111Aa and the left wall part 2111Ba of the housing body 2111, as shown in FIGS. 14 and 15. The connection body 2033 of the hose body 2003 has a shaft portion 2333 whose central axis is the rotation axis, and the hose body support portion 2170 has a fitting portion (2171) that fits with the shaft portion 2333 of the connection body 2033. Consisted of.
Here, the shaft portion 2333 of the connection body 2033 is constituted by a convex portion 2333a having a circular outer peripheral shape in cross section, and the hose body support portion 2170 is formed on the right wall portion 2111Aa and the left wall portion 2111Ba, and The surface is constituted by a concave portion 2171 having a circular shape.
The portions where the hose body support portion 2170 is provided are the recessed portions 2111Ah and 2111Bh of the right wall portion 2111Aa and the left wall portion 2111Ba. The recessed portions 2111Ah and 2111Bh are in contact with or close to the end surface of the connection body 2033 that is perpendicular to the left-right direction. This makes it possible to reduce the wobbling of the connection body 2033 in the left-right direction, and also allows the connection body 2033 to rotate smoothly.
The parts where the hose body support part 2170 is provided are recessed parts 2111Ah and 2111Bh, and the recessed direction of the recessed part 2171 is opposite to the recessed direction of the recessed parts 2111Ah and 2111Bh. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the size from increasing in the left-right direction.
Note that the uneven relationship between the shaft portion (convex portion 2333a) on the hose body 2003 side and the fitting portion (concave portion 2171) of the hose body support portion 2170 may be reversed.

(5) Regulation part The regulation part (2181, 2182) regulates the state of the hose body 2003, here the rotation of the connection body 2033. The regulating portions (2181, 2182) regulate the rotation of the connection body 2033 so as to maintain the position of the connection body 2033. In other words, the regulating portions (2181, 2182) have a first position where the insertion port 2033a of the connection body 2033 faces vertically or the air blowing direction of the air blowing unit 12, and a first position where the insertion port 2033a faces the direction perpendicular to the blowing direction or the horizontal direction. It is regulated by the facing second position. Here, in the first position, the insertion port 2033a faces upward in the vertical direction, and in the second position, the insertion port 2033a faces backward in the front-back direction.
The regulating section here includes at least one of a first regulating section 2181 and a second regulating section 2182. Here, the regulating section includes a first regulating section 2181 and a second regulating section 2182.

(5-1) First restriction portion The first restriction portion 2181 is provided on the right wall portion 2111Aa and the left wall portion 2111Ba of the housing body 2111, as shown in FIG. As shown in FIGS. 14(b) and 15(b), the connecting body 2033 of the hose body 2003 has two first regulated objects spaced apart from each other on the circumference with the rotation axis as the central axis. As shown in FIG. 16, the first regulating part 2181 has contact parts (2181b, 2181c) that contact the first regulated part 2334 of the connection body 2033 from both sides in the circumferential direction. Consisted of.
Here, the first regulated portion 2334 of the connection body 2033 is constituted by a convex portion 2334a, as shown in FIGS. 14(b) and 15(b). As shown in FIG. 16, the first regulating portion 2181 is constituted by a pair of convex portions 2181b and 2181c formed in each of three recessed regions 2181a formed in the right wall portion 2111Aa and the left wall portion 2111Ba.
When the hose body 2003 (connection body 2033) is in the first position, two convex portions 2334a engage with the center and lower sides of the three recessed areas 2181a, and the hose body 2003 (connection body 2033) is in the second position. In this state, two convex portions 2334a engage with the center and upper sides of the three concave regions 2181a.
The portions where the first regulating portion 2181 is provided are the recessed portions 2111Ah and 2111Bh of the right wall portion 2111Aa and the left wall portion 2111Ba, and the recessed direction of the recessed region 2181a is the recessed direction of the recessed portions 2111Ah and 2111Bh. The opposite is true. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the size from increasing in the left-right direction.
Note that the contact relationship between the first regulated portion (the convex portion 2334a) on the hose body 2003 side and the contact portion (the pair of convex portions 2181b, 2181c) of the first restricting portion 2181 may be reversed.

(5-2) Second restriction section The second restriction section 2182 utilizes the hose body support section 2170. This eliminates the need for a dedicated configuration for the second regulating section.
As shown in FIGS. 14(b) and 15(b), the connecting body 2033 of the hose body 2003 has a fitted portion (2335a) formed on the outer periphery of a convex portion 2333a constituting the shaft portion 2333. As shown in FIG. 16, the second regulating portion 2182 is composed of a fitting portion (2182a) formed on the circumferential surface 2171b of the recessed portion 2171 formed on the right wall portion 2111Aa and the left wall portion 2111Ba. Ru.
Here, the fitted portion (2335a) is constituted by a convex portion 2335a that projects outward in the radial direction, as shown in FIGS. 14(b) and 15(b). The second restricting portion 2182 is configured by a groove 2182a formed in the circumferential surface 2171b of the recessed portion 2171, as shown in FIG. The groove 2182a is recessed outward in the radial direction and extends in the left-right direction.
There are a plurality of protruding portions 2335a and grooves (second regulating portions) 2182a at intervals in the circumferential direction, four in this case.
Note that the fitting relationship between the fitted portion (protruding portion 2335a) on the hose body 2003 side and the fitting portion (groove 2182a) of the second regulating portion 2182 may be reversed.

(6) Switch The switch 2190 is turned on when the hose body 2003 is in the first position, and turned off when the hose body 2003 moves away from the first position to the second position. Therefore, when the hose body 2003 is in the second position, it is in the OFF state.
The switch 2190 is provided on the right wall portion 2111Aa of the right case 2111A, as shown in FIG. 14(a). Here, the switch 2190 is provided on the outer surface (right surface) of the recessed portion 2111Ah of the right wall portion 2111Aa. This prevents the installation of the switch 2190 from increasing the size of the apparatus main body 2001 in the left-right direction. Furthermore, since the switch 2190 is provided on the outer surface of the right wall portion 2111Aa, it will not come into contact with the connection body 2033 and be damaged.
Switch 2190 is a contact type switch. The switch 2190 is turned on when it comes into contact with the protrusion 2336 that moves on an arcuate trajectory as the connection body 2033 of the hose body 3 rotates, and turned off when the protrusion 2336 is separated and out of contact. Here, the protrusion 2336 contacts the switch 2190 when the connection body 2033 is in the first position (which may include a state close to the first position).
Note that the protrusion 2336 protrudes to the right side (the side where the switch 2190 is located) via the groove 2191 of the recessed portion 2111Ah of the right wall portion 2111Aa. The groove 2191 is formed in an arc shape in accordance with the direction of rotation of the connection body 2033.
When the switch 2190 is in the ON state, the operation of the operating means 151 of the operation display section 2015 is enabled, and when the switch 2190 is in the OFF state, the operation of the operating means 2151 is disabled, and when the heating part 13 is in the ON state, the heating part 13 is disabled. at least stop.

(7) Operation display section and circuit section The operation display section 2015 is the same as in the first embodiment, but can be operated by turning on the switch 2190.
As shown in FIG. 11, the circuit section 2016 includes a plurality of electronic components 2163 mounted on a circuit board 2161. The circuit board 2161 is arranged above the blower section 12 and on the left side of the heating section 13. Note that the plurality of electronic components 2163 are shown in a block shape.
The control section included in the circuit section 2016 enables the operation of the operating means 2151 of the operation display section 2015 when the switch 2190 is in the ON state, and disables the operation of the operating means 2151 when the switch 2190 is in the OFF state.
Further, as shown in FIG. 11, when the temperature sensor 2162 for the hose body accommodation area 2115B detects a temperature rise due to hot air discharged from the nozzle body 2032 of the hose body 2003, the control unit operates the apparatus body 2001. stop. As a result, for example, when the connection body 2033 of the hose body 2003 is in the first position, the switch 2190 is in the ON state, and warm air is being discharged, and the nozzle body 2032 of the hose body 2003 is accommodated, the temperature sensor The detection of 2162 allows the heating unit 13 to stop driving the hot air to be discharged.
Note that when the temperature detected by the temperature sensor 2162 becomes equal to or higher than the threshold value, the control section stops only the driving of the heating section 13 in order to lower the temperature of the heating section 13, and even if the blowing section 12 is driven for a predetermined period of time. Alternatively, the blower section 12 and heating section 13 may be stopped. Furthermore, in connection with this, temperature abnormality may be displayed on the display means 2152. Furthermore, when the heating unit 13 stops driving the hot air discharge based on the detection by the temperature sensor 2162, the settings such as the timer and the set temperature may be reset.

(8) Attachment As shown in FIG. 10, the attachment 2195 supports the nozzle body 2032 of the hose body 2003 from the apparatus body 2001 side. Thereby, for example, it is possible to easily blow hot air onto items to be dried such as clothes hung on a hanger or the like.
The attachment 2195 is supported so as to be movable up and down in the direction in which the central axis of the one end portion 2311 of the hose body 2003 extends.
As shown in FIG. 15, the attachment 2195 is composed of, for example, a single filament, the center of which is folded back into a "U" shape, and then the folded part is folded back in the front-rear direction. There is. The attachment 2195 has a pair of legs 2195a extending in the vertical direction and a U-shaped part 2195b formed on the upper side of the legs 2195a, and supports the nozzle body 2032 with the U-shaped part 2195b. Thereby, the nozzle main body 2032 is supported (position regulated) also from the left and right directions, and can be prevented from falling from the attachment 2195.
The pair of leg portions 2195a are inserted into guide grooves 2196 provided on the inner surfaces (faces on opposite sides) of the right wall portion 2111Aa and the left wall portion 2111Ba. The guide groove 2196 extends along the vertical direction.

As shown in FIG. 12, the attachment 2195 has a projecting portion 2195c projecting in a direction perpendicular to the direction of elevation. The projecting portion 2195c here projects to the side where the other leg portion 2195a does not exist. The projecting portion 2195c is provided at the lower end of the leg portion 2195a. Thereby, the range of elevation of the attachment 2195 can be increased.
The pair of leg portions 2195a are configured such that the distance between them increases or decreases, and when inserted into the guide groove 2196, they have a biasing force that increases the distance between them.
The projecting portion 2195c fits into a plurality of recessed portions 2197 provided at intervals in the vertical direction of the guide groove 2196. As a result, movement of the attachment 2195 in the vertical direction is restricted (temporarily fixed). Note that the restriction on movement can be canceled by narrowing the distance between the pair of leg portions 2195a (elastically deforming them).
Since the attachment 2195 is constituted by a filamentous body, it can be prevented from blocking the intake port 2011a of the device main body 2001, as shown in FIG. 12. As shown in FIGS. 11 and 14, the attachment 2195 is provided along the right wall section 2111Aa and the left wall section 2111Ba, so it does not narrow the device main accommodation area 1115A or the hose body accommodation area 1115B, and the hose There is no obstacle to taking out the body 2003.

3. Hose Body The hose body 2003 includes a flexible and stretchable hose 2031, a nozzle body 2032 attached to the other end 2312 of the hose 2031, and a connection body 2033 provided to the one end 2311 of the hose 2031. have
The nozzle body 2032 here has a configuration similar to the nozzle body 32 of the first embodiment, but may have the exact same configuration as the nozzle body 32 of the first embodiment, or may have the same configuration as the nozzle body 32 of the second embodiment. It may have the same or similar configuration to 1032, or it may have another configuration as long as it has a discharge port for discharging warm air at the tip.

(1) Nozzle main body As shown in FIG. 15, the nozzle main body 2032 has a nozzle part 33 and a nozzle connection part 34 connected to the other end part 2312 of the hose 2031.
The nozzle section 33 has a similar configuration to the nozzle section 33 of the first embodiment, and is connected to a nozzle connection section 34 connected to the hose 2031. Note that the nozzle connecting portion 34 is configured to be shorter than the nozzle connecting portion 34 of the first embodiment.
Here, the other end 2312 of the hose 2031 is fixed to the nozzle connection part 34, but it may be movably connected as in the second embodiment.
The nozzle main body 2032 has an engaging portion 2037 that engages with the rear wall portion 2111c that regulates the lower end of the rear opening 2011h of the housing 2011 between the nozzle portion 33, the nozzle connecting portion 34, or the nozzle portion 33 and the nozzle connecting portion 34. It has it in the straddling part. Thereby, the nozzle main body 2032 can be locked to the rear wall portion 2111c. In this respect, the engaging portion 2037 is also a locking portion.

(2) Connection body The connection body 2033 can be switched to either a protruding state in which the insertion port 2033a, which will be described later, protrudes from the hose body storage area 2115B, or a housing state in which the insertion port 2033a is stored in the hose body storage area 2115B. It is supported by the device main body 2001 so that
In other words, the protruding state is a state in which the housing 2011 protrudes beyond the edge of the ventilation section 12 in the ventilation direction on the ventilation side (above the edge in the vertical direction of the housing 2011), and the housed state is a state in which the housing 2011 projects beyond the edge in the ventilation direction of the ventilation unit 12. This is a state in which the air blower 2011 does not protrude from the edge of the air blower 12 in the air blowing direction to the air blowing side (above the edge of the housing 2011 in the vertical direction).
In relation to the position of the insertion port 2033a, the position of the insertion port 2033a in the protruding state is the first position, and the position of the insertion port 2033a in the housed state is the second position.
The connection body 2033 is rotatably supported by the device body 2001, as shown in FIGS. 14 and 15. As described above, the movable range here is the first position where the insertion port 2033a faces the air blowing direction of the air blower 12 or the vertical direction, and the first position where the insertion hole 2033a faces the direction orthogonal to the air blowing direction of the air blower 12 or the horizontal direction. This range is between the second position and the angle therebetween is 90°, but this range is just an example and is not limited to this range.

The connection body 2033 includes at least a hollow supported part 2331 rotatably supported by the hose body support part 2170. In addition, when the supported part 2331 is viewed from the left and right, the range that faces the hose body connection part 2014 of the device body 2001 when the connection body 2033 rotates has an arc shape with at least a constant radius. That's fine. The connection body 2033 here has a hollow extension part 2332 extending radially outward from the supported part 2331.
In the description of the connection body 2033, the description will be made based on the second position shown in FIG. 11 in which the insertion port 2033a is facing backward.
The connection body 2033 is provided so that the central axis of the supported portion 2331 is parallel to the left-right direction. The connection body 2033 is made by cutting a cylindrical body whose center axis is in the left-right direction and a rectangular parallelepiped whose center axis is in the front-back direction so as to cross the vertical direction, and connecting the cut parts to each other. It has a letter-like shape.

(2-1) Supported part The supported part 2331 has a circumferential surface of 100 degrees or more, and is located on the opposite side of the insertion port 2033a, as shown in FIG. 13(b). It has an air intake port 2033b. The air intake port 2033b is opened when the hose body 2003 is located at the first position, and closed when the hose body 2003 is located at the second position. In other words, the air intake port 2033b connects to the communication port 2143c of the hose body connection portion 2014 when the connection body 2033 rotates and the central axis of the extension portion 2332 becomes parallel to the vertical direction (this position is the first position). When the connecting body 2033 rotates and the central axis of the extending portion 2332 becomes parallel to the front-rear direction (this position is the second position), the communicating port 2143c of the hose body connecting portion 2014 connects to the supported portion 2331. It is closed by the peripheral surface 2331a.
As shown in FIGS. 14(b) and 15(b), the supported portion 2331 has a shaft portion 2333 rotatably supported by the hose body support portion 2170 of the apparatus main body 2001 at the center of both end surfaces 2331b. has.
The shaft portion 2333 is constituted by a fitted portion (2333a) that fits into the fitting portion (recessed portion 2171) of the hose body support portion 2170, and here, the shaft portion 2333 is configured by a convex portion 2333a that protrudes outward in the left-right direction. It is configured. The convex portion 2333a protrudes in a cylindrical shape with a bottom and fits into the concave portions 2171 of the right wall portion 2111Aa and the left wall portion 2111Ba of the device main body 2001.

The connection body 2033 has a regulated portion in the supported portion 2331 in which the state of the hose body 2003, in this case, the rotation of the connection body 2033 is regulated. Although the regulated part has a first regulated part 2334 and a second regulated part 2335 in accordance with the regulation part on the device main body 2001 side, the structure is not limited to this, and the first regulated part It is sufficient if at least one of the second restricted portion 2334 and the second restricted portion 2335 is present.
As shown in FIGS. 14(b) and 15(b), the first regulated portion 2334 includes a pair of abutting portions (2181b, 2181c: FIG. 2334a) which is abutted from both sides by a contact portion (see cf. ), and here is constituted by a convex portion 2334a that protrudes outward in the left-right direction.
As shown in FIGS. 14(b) and 15(b), the second regulated portion 2335 is connected to a fitting portion (groove 2182a: see FIG. 16) which is the second regulating portion 2182 on the device main body 2001 side. It is constituted by a fitted portion (2335a) that fits, and here it is constituted by a convex portion 2335a that protrudes outward in the radial direction from the outer periphery of the convex portion 2333a of the shaft portion 2333.

As shown in FIG. 14, the connection body 2033 has a protrusion 2336 on the left and right end surface 2331b that turns on and off the switch 2190 of the device body 2001 in accordance with the state of the hose body 2003, here the rotation of the connection body 2033. It is on one side (right side).
In the connection body 2033, the protrusion 2336 is located on the opposite side of one convex portion 2334a of the first regulated portion 2334 with respect to the shaft portion 2333, and the two convex portions 2334a of the first regulated portion 2334 are arranged in the circumferential direction. It is located adjacent to. Thereby, the first regulated portion 2334 and the protrusion 2336 can be provided on the same circumference.

(2-2) Extending part As shown in FIG. 17, the extending part 2332 has an insertion port 2033a into which one end 2311 of the hose 2031 is inserted. Here, one end 2311 of the hose 2031 is movably inserted into the connection body 2033. Note that the insertion port 2033a is also an exhaust port for discharging the air that has entered the air intake port 2033b in the connection body 2033.
The connection body 2033 has a support portion 2332b that supports (guides) one end portion 2311 of the hose 2031 that moves inside the extension portion 2332 toward the air intake port 2033b, and is flush with the lower surface 2332a of the extension portion 2332. ing. Thereby, the one end portion 2311 of the hose 2031 can be moved smoothly.
As shown in FIGS. 17 and 18(b), the extending portion 2332 includes a main body portion 2332c on the supported portion 2331 side, and a cylindrical constricted portion 2332d that is thinner than the main body portion 2332c on the insertion port 2033a side. have. Note that the opening of the diaphragm portion 2332d is the insertion port 2033a. The constricted portion 2332d has an inner peripheral surface that matches the outer peripheral shape of the one end portion 2311 of the hose 2031. Here, the aperture portion 2332d has a cylindrical shape.
The inner diameter of the throttle portion 2332d is larger than the outer diameter of one end 2311 of the hose 2031 and smaller than the outer diameter of the end member 2319 provided at the one end 2311. Thereby, the constricted portion 2332d functions as a stopper portion that prevents the one end portion 2311 of the hose 2031 from coming off.
Note that the connection body 2033 may include a sealing member made of an elastic body such as rubber between the constricted portion 2332d and the hose 2031.

(2-3) Structure As shown in FIG. 13(b), the connection body 2033 includes a right connection case 2337 that constitutes the right half of the connection body 2033, a left connection case 2338 that constitutes the left half, and a connection body 2033 and a cap 2339 that constitutes the insertion port 2033a side.

(2-3-1) Connection case The right connection case 2337 and the left connection case 2338 are integrated by an engagement structure, but for example, as shown in FIG. 17, they extend inward from a short wall perpendicular to the left and right direction. They are connected by a screw (not shown) that passes through the boss 2341. Bosses 2341 are provided at two locations here.
One boss 2341 is provided between the air intake port 2033b and the insertion port 2033a and near the air intake port 2033b. That is, one end 2311 of the hose 2031 is on a trajectory moving within the connection body 2033, and functions as a stopper for the movement of the hose 2031, as shown in FIG. 17(a).
The other boss 2341 is located within the supported portion 2331 between the peripheral wall and the support portion 2332b.

As shown in FIG. 18, the right connection case 2337 and the left connection case 2338 have semi-cylindrical portions 2337a and 2338a that protrude from their rear ends in a semi-cylindrical shape. As shown in FIG. 17, the semi-cylindrical portions 2337a and 2338a are opposite to (close to) the hose 2031.
The inner diameters of the semi-cylindrical portions 2337a and 2338a are larger than the outer diameter of the hose 2031 and smaller than the outer diameter of the end member 2319 attached to one end of the hose 2031. This can prevent the one end 2311 of the hose 2031 from coming off the connection body 2033. Furthermore, the sealing performance between the hose 2031 and the connection body 2033 can also be improved.
The lengths of the semi-cylindrical portions 2337a and 2338a are such that they face at least two grooves (not shown) provided in the tube axis direction of the hose 2031. Thereby, the sealing performance with the hose 2031 can be improved.
The right connection case 2337 and the left connection case 2338 have attachment portions for attaching the caps 2339 to the semi-cylindrical portions 2337a and 2338a. An engagement structure is used for attachment, and recessed portions 2337b and 2338b are provided as engaged portions. Although the recessed portions 2338b of the left connection case 2338 are not shown in FIG. 18, there are two recessed portions 2338b spaced apart in the circumferential direction.

(2-3-2) Cap The cap 2339 has a bottomed cylindrical outer surface portion 2339a that forms the outer periphery of the connection body 2033, and an inner surface that extends from the bottom opening 2339b toward the right connection case 2337 and left connection case 2338. and an engaging portion 2339d that engages with the engaged portions (recessed portions 2337b, 2338b) of the right connection case 2337 and the left connection case 2338.
The inner surface portion 2339c contacts the semi-cylindrical portions 2337a and 2338a of the right connection case 2337 and the left connection case 2338 from the outer peripheral side. Thereby, the semi-cylindrical portions 2337a, 2338a that slide on the hose 2031 can be reinforced from the outer peripheral side. Note that the opening 2339b constitutes the insertion port 2033a.

(3) Hose As shown in FIG. 17, one end 2311 of the hose 2031 is inserted into the connection body 2033 through the insertion port 2033a, and is movably connected within the connection body 2033. One end portion 2311 is provided with an end member 2319 on its outer periphery. Thereby, one end portion 2311 of the hose 2031 can move within the connection body 2033 without coming off from the connection body 2033.
The end member 2319 has an annular shape that continues in the circumferential direction of the outer periphery of the hose 2031. As shown in FIG. 17(b), the end member 2319 here includes an annular portion 2319a fixed to the outer periphery of one end portion 2311 of the hose 2031, and a filter portion 2319b provided at the opening of the annular portion 2319a. have Note that the outer diameter of the annular portion 2319a is larger than the inner diameter of the semi-cylindrical portion 2337a of the right connection case 2337 and the semi-cylindrical portion 2338a of the left connection case 2338 that constitute the connection body 2033.
As described above, the drying device Z in the third embodiment is connected so that the insertion port 2033a can be switched to either the protruding state in which it protrudes from the accommodating portion of the device main body 2001 or the accommodation state in which it is accommodated in the accommodating portion. Since the main body 2033 is supported with respect to the apparatus main body 2001, the entire apparatus can be made smaller than the structure of the hose body 3 of the drying apparatus X of the first embodiment.

Although a plurality of embodiments have been described above, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and may include, for example, the following modifications. Further, the embodiment and a modified example, or a combination of modified examples may be used.
Moreover, even if there are examples not described in the embodiments or modified examples, or there are design changes within a range that does not depart from the gist, they are included in the present invention.

<Modified example>
(1) In the first to third embodiments, the operation and display sections 15, 1015, and 2015 were provided in which the operation section and the display section were integrated, but the operation section and the display section may be provided separately. good. Furthermore, although the operation section and the display section were provided on the front wall 112, 1112, and 2112, if the operation section and the display section are not provided on the front wall, they may be placed on another wall such as the right wall. The operating section and the display section may be provided at multiple locations on the front wall and other walls, or may be provided separately on different walls.
(2) In the first to third embodiments, the circuit section 16, 1016, 2116 is provided in which the control section and the power supply section are integrated, but the control section and the power supply section may be provided separately. .
(3) In the first to third embodiments, the direction in which the blowing section 12 and the heating section 13 are adjacent to each other is the vertical direction, but the direction in which the blowing section 12 and the heating section 13 are adjacent to each other may be the front-back direction or the left-right direction. good. However, in the case of a drying device that is characterized in that the lower side of the casing bulges out in the left-right direction when the main body of the device is viewed from the front, and the rotation axis of the blower section is arranged in the direction of the bulge, the blower section and the heating section are The adjacent direction is within a virtual plane composed of the up-down direction and the front-back direction.

(4) In the first and second embodiments, the cylindrical body 132 of the heating section 13 and the hose body connection part 14, 2014 were configured separately, but the hose body connection part 14, 2014 (separate body) may be configured as a part of the heating section, or the cylindrical body 132 and the hose body connection section 2014 may be integrated.
(5) The rotation axis in the third embodiment exists in a plane perpendicular to the direction in which air is blown from the blowing section 12, but if the overall size of the drying device is not taken into account, It may also exist in a plane that intersects the direction in which the

(6) In the third embodiment, as shown in FIG. 15(a) and FIG. 16(a), the cylindrical body 132 of the heating section 13 and the hose body connection section 2014 were constructed separately. However, the hose body connecting portion 2014 (separate body) may be configured as part of the heating section, or the cylindrical body 132 and the hose body connecting portion 2014 may be integrated.
(7) In the third embodiment, the switch 2190 emits an ON signal when the state of the hose body 2003 is in the housed state. good. As such a sensor, there is a photo sensor that detects passage of the protrusion 2336, and the like.

(8) In the third embodiment, the operation for discharging hot air is enabled by the operation means 2151 on the condition that the switch 2190 is ON, but the present invention is not limited to this. The hot air discharge may be turned on or off by turning the switch 2190 on or off. In this case, the switch 2190 may be used to enable the operation for discharging hot air on the condition that the power button in the operating means 2151 is turned on. Further, the switch 2190 is not an essential component, and the operation means 2151 may be configured to accept an operation for discharging hot air without providing the switch 2190.
(9) Although the attachment 2195 of the third embodiment uses a single filament, it may be made up of, for example, a pair of slide rails and a support body that supports the nozzle body 2032 so that it can be raised and lowered. .

(10) The regulating portions (2181, 2182) and the regulated portions (2334, 2335) of the third embodiment allow rotation of the hose body 2003 when the hose body 2003 is in two positions, the first position and the second position. However, it may be regulated at three or more positions.
(11) In the third embodiment, the discharge body 2003 includes the nozzle body 2032, the hose 2031, and the connection body 2033. The configuration may be such that it is provided as the discharge body 2003. In this case, the insertion port 2033a is the discharge port of the discharge body 2003.

(12) Although the hose body 2003 of the third embodiment has a configuration in which the connection body 2033 rotatably supports the apparatus body 2001, the configuration is not limited to a rotational configuration. For example, if the connection body 2033 is configured to be detachably supported by the device body 2001 and the connection body 2033 is installed in a protruding state in which the insertion port 2033a protrudes from the hose body storage area 2115B, or It may be possible to switch between the case where the connecting body 2033 is attached in the accommodated state in which the body accommodation area 2115B is accommodated.
(13) In the case of (12) above, a switch 2190A that is linked to switching to the first position or the second position is provided in place of the switch 2190, and the insertion port 2033a protrudes outward from the hose body storage area 2115B. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the connection body 2033 presses the switch 2190A to turn it on when the connection body 2033 is attached to the switch 2190A, and when the connection body 2033 is released from that state, the connection body 2033 moves away from the switch 2190A and turns it off.

(14) Although the hose body 2003 of the third embodiment has a connection body 2033 that is rotatable in the rotation range between the first position and the second position, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the insertion port 2033a may be configured to face downward rather than horizontally (direction perpendicular to the blowing direction of the blower), or may be configured to face more obliquely than vertically so that the rotation range is wide. Alternatively, the insertion port 2033a may be configured to face diagonally rather than vertically so that the rotation range is narrowed. Moreover, in a rotation range, the structure may be such that the rotation can be regulated so as to face three or more directions.

<Finally>
Although the above three embodiments and modifications have been described, the "Detailed Description of the Invention" describes at least the following inventions. Note that inventions other than the following inventions are also described in the detailed description.

1. First invention The first invention is such that the discharge member is arranged relative to the apparatus main body so that the discharge port can be switched to either a protruding state in which the discharge port protrudes from the accommodating part of the apparatus main body or a housing state in which the discharge port is accommodated in the accommodating part. We focus on being supported.
That is, in the drying device of the patent document described in "Background Art", the hose protrudes from the housing regardless of whether it is in the stored state or not. For this reason, there is a desire to reduce the exposure caused by the hose protruding, and the first invention aims to provide a drying device that can reduce the exposure of the discharge member from the device main body. do.

A drying device according to an aspect of the first invention includes a device main body that generates warm air, and a discharge member having a discharge port that discharges the generated warm air, and the device main body accommodates the discharge member. The discharge member has a housing part, and the discharge member is arranged in the apparatus main body so that it can be switched to either a protruding state in which the discharge port protrudes from the housing part or a housed state in which the discharge port is housed in the housing part. Supported by Thereby, exposure of the ejection member can be reduced.
The discharge member is, for example, the connection body 2033 of the third embodiment, and the discharge port is the insertion port 2033a. Further, in the case where the discharge member does not include a hose or a nozzle body, for example, the connection body 2033 of the third embodiment is the discharge member itself, the insertion port 2033a of the connection body 2033 becomes the discharge port. However, the ejection member is not limited to this.
The housing section is, for example, the hose body housing area 115B, 1115B, 2115B of the first to third embodiments, but is not limited thereto. 115A, 1115A, and 2115A may constitute one housing section.

In the drying device according to one aspect of the first invention, the discharge member is rotatably supported by the device main body. This makes it easy to switch between the protruding state and the housed state.

A drying device according to another aspect of the first invention includes a regulating portion that regulates rotation of the discharge member. Thereby, the desired state of the discharge member relative to the apparatus main body can be maintained.
For example, the regulating section may be composed of a first regulating section 2181 on the device main body 2001 side of the third embodiment and a first regulated section 2334 on the hose body 2003 (connection main body 2033) side, or The second restricting portion 2182 on the main body 2001 side and the second restricted portion 2335 on the hose body 2003 (connection main body 2033) side may be configured, but the present invention is not limited thereto. In the third embodiment, the regulating portions (2181, 2182) and the regulated portions (2334, 2335) are provided on both sides (the right case 2111A and the left case 2111B) in the extending direction of the rotation axis. It may be provided on one side (case), or, for example, the first regulating part 2181 and the first regulated part 2334 may be provided on one side of the rotation axis, and the second regulating part 2182 and the second regulated part 2335 may be provided on one side of the rotation axis. may be provided on the other side of the rotation axis. Further, the relationship between the concavity and convexity of the regulating part and the regulated part may be reversed.

In the drying device according to another aspect of the first invention, the discharge member has an air intake for receiving warm air and an outlet for discharging the air that has entered the air intake, The inlet is opened when the discharge member is in the protruding state, and closed when the discharge member is in the housed state. Thereby, hot air can be prevented from being discharged from the discharge member during the accommodation state.
The air intake port is, for example, the air intake port 2033b of the third embodiment, but is not limited thereto.
For example, when the discharge member is the connection body 2033 of the third embodiment, the discharge port is the insertion port 2033a, and the discharge member does not include a hose or a nozzle body (for example, the connection body 2033 of the third embodiment is the discharge member In this case, the discharge port is the discharge port, but the invention is not limited thereto.

A drying device according to another aspect of the first invention includes a switch section that is turned on or off depending on the state of the discharge member. Thereby, the number of switches provided in the drying device can be reduced.
The switch section is configured of, for example, the switch 2190 on the device main body 2001 side of the third embodiment and the protrusion 2336 on the hose body 2003 (connection main body 2033) side, but is not limited thereto. Further, as the switch, there is at least one switch for turning on/off the main power of the apparatus main body, turning on/off the operation of the apparatus main body, and starting a timer of the apparatus main body. Although the switch is a contact type in the third embodiment, it may be a non-contact type, and in the case of a contact type, the configuration of the other party to be contacted is not particularly limited.

The drying device according to another aspect of the first invention includes an operating section for operating the device main body, and when the switch section is in an ON state, the operation on the operating section is valid, and when the switch section is in an OFF state, the operation on the operating section is valid. Operations on the control panel are disabled. This can prevent malfunctions of the device main body.

In the drying device according to another aspect of the first invention, there is provided a discharge body including the discharge member and a nozzle portion connected to the discharge member via a hose, and a temperature inside the accommodation portion housing the nozzle portion. The device includes a temperature detection unit that detects the temperature, and a control unit that controls the device main body to stop operating when the temperature detected by the temperature detection unit exceeds a threshold value. This can prevent hot air from being continuously discharged with the nozzle section accommodated.
The nozzle portion is, for example, the nozzle body 32, 1032, 2032 of the first to third embodiments, but is not limited thereto.
The temperature detection unit is, for example, the temperature sensor 2162 of the third embodiment, and the type, installation position, etc. of the temperature sensor are not particularly limited.

As described above, the first invention is characterized by the way the discharge member is provided in the housing section of the device main body.
In the main body of the device, the configuration of the blower section, heating section, housing section, operation section, control section, etc. is not particularly limited, and the position of the blower section, heating section, operation section, control section, etc. within the housing section is also not particularly limited. It is not limited.

Although the hose 2031 is connected to the connection body 2033 in the third embodiment, the discharge member may be connected to an unbendable pipe, or may be directly heated without a hose or pipe as described above. It may be a type that discharges wind.
The first invention switches between the protruding state and the housed state, but it is possible to switch between the protruding state, the housed state, and one or more states between the protruding state and the housed state. Alternatively, this form of invention may be considered a new invention.

In the first invention, when a hose or pipe is connected to the discharge member, the hose or pipe needs to move relative to the connection part of the hose or pipe, as in the second invention. However, by moving it, you can, for example, shorten the length of the hose exposed from the connection part.

In the first invention, when the nozzle part is connected to the discharge member via a bendable hose, as in the third invention, the nozzle part is blown from the air blowing part with the hose bent. Although it is not necessary to store the nozzle part in the housing part along the direction of air flow, for example, by storing the nozzle part in a bent state along the direction of air blowing (vertical direction), the discharge member including the hose can be made compact. The design can be improved by reducing the exposure of the discharge member and hose.
Furthermore, when connecting a bendable hose to the discharge member, at least the discharge member may be accommodated in the housing part of the apparatus main body, and part or all of the hose may be arranged outside the housing part.

In the first invention, unlike the fourth invention, it is not necessary to provide an intake port in the partition wall that partitions the housing part, but by providing the intake port in the partition wall, for example, exposure of the intake port is reduced. It is possible to improve the design quality.

2. Second invention The second invention focuses on the fact that the hose of the discharge body is movably connected.
In other words, in the drying device of the patent document explained in the "Background Art", the hose is made small by forming the hose with an expandable bending member, but the drying device can shorten the length of the exposed part of the bending member. There is a desire for this, and the second invention aims to provide a drying device that can shorten the length of the exposed portion of the hose. Alternatively, there is a desire to increase the total length of the hose without changing the length of the exposed portion of the hose, and the second invention provides a drying device that can increase the length of the hose without changing the length of the exposed portion of the hose. The purpose is to provide. Note that these demands also apply to a discharge body having a pipe instead of a hose.

The drying device according to one aspect of the second invention includes: a hot air generation unit that generates hot air; a discharge unit that has a tubular body and discharges the generated hot air; and a connecting part for connecting to the connecting part, and the connected part of the tubular body is configured to be movable with respect to the connecting part.
Thereby, the connected portion of the tubular body can be moved into the connection portion, so that the length of the exposed portion of the tubular body can be shortened. Further, the total length of the tubular body can be increased without changing the length of the exposed portion.
The hot air generation section is configured of, for example, the blowing section 12 and the heating section 13 of the first to third embodiments, but is not limited thereto.
The discharge section is, for example, the hose body 3, 1003, 2003 of the first to third embodiments, but is not limited thereto, and includes one having a pipe. That is, the tubular body includes a bendable hose and a non-bendable pipe.
The connection portion is, for example, the hose body connection portion 1014 of the second embodiment or the connection body 2033 of the third embodiment, but is not limited thereto. Further, the connecting portion may be configured on the device main body side or may be configured on the discharge body side.

In the drying device according to another aspect of the second invention, the connecting portion has an air intake for receiving warm air, and the tubular body has an end member provided at an end on the connecting portion side, The connecting portion includes a stopper portion that limits the range of movement of the movably arranged end member.
Thereby, the tubular body can be prevented from coming off from the connection part.
The air intake port is, for example, the air intake port 1014d of the hose body connection portion 1014 of the second embodiment, and the air intake port 2033b of the connection body 2033 of the third embodiment, but is not limited thereto.
The end members are, for example, the end members 1315 and 2319 of the second and third embodiments, but are not limited thereto.
The stopper portion is, for example, the peripheral portion of the insertion port 1014b of the hose body connection portion 1014 in the second embodiment, or the constricted portion 2332d of the connection body 2033 in the third embodiment, but is not limited thereto.

In the drying device according to another aspect of the second invention, the end member has a larger external dimension than the tubular body, and the connecting portion has an outlet for discharging hot air taken in from the air intake port, A throttle portion configured to be smaller than the external dimensions of the end member is provided closer to the outlet than the air intake. This makes it possible to prevent the tubular body from coming off with a simple configuration.
The discharge port is, for example, the insertion port 1014b of the hose body connection portion 1014 of the second embodiment, and the insertion port 2033a of the connection body 2033 of the third embodiment, but is not limited thereto.

In the drying device according to another aspect of the second invention, the connecting portion includes a sealing member between the connecting portion and the connected portion of the hose. Thereby, the sealing performance at the connection part with the hose can be improved.

As described above, the second invention is characterized by the configuration of the connected portion and the connecting portion of the tubular body.
The hot air generating section only needs to be able to generate and send out hot air, and the configuration of the blowing section, heating section, etc. is not particularly limited, and, for example, the position of the blowing section, heating section, etc. within the device is not particularly limited. isn't it. Moreover, the positional relationship between the hot air sending direction from the air blowing section and the connecting direction between the connecting section and the tubular body (tube axis direction of the tubular body) is not particularly limited.
In the first to third embodiments, the discharge part was equipped with the nozzle bodies 32, 1032, and 2032, but the nozzle body is not an essential structure, but may have these.

In the second invention, as in the first invention, the connection port with the tubular body in the discharge part needs to be switchable to either a protruding state in which it protrudes from the accommodating part or an accommodation state in which it is accommodated in the accommodating part. However, with such a configuration, for example, exposure of the connection port in the discharge portion can be reduced.

In the second invention, when the tubular body is a bendable hose and the nozzle part is provided on the opposite side of the hose from the connection part, as in the third invention, when the hose is bent, the air blast is generated. Although it is not necessary that the nozzle part is housed in the storage part so that the nozzle part is accommodated along the air blowing direction of the part, for example, by storing the nozzle part in a bent state and the nozzle part being accommodated in the housing part along the blowing direction of the part, for example, the discharge part having the nozzle part can be housed in a compact size, reducing the exposure of the discharge part and improving the design. Moreover, when the discharge part is housed in a bent state of the hose, the discharge part may be housed inside the housing part, or a part of the discharge part may be housed outside the housing part.

In the second invention, unlike the fourth invention, it is not necessary to provide an intake port in the partition wall for accommodating the discharge part, but by providing the intake port in the partition wall, exposure of the intake port is reduced. It is possible to improve the design quality.

3. Third invention The third invention focuses on the orientation of the nozzle portion in a configuration in which the discharge body is housed within the apparatus main body.
In other words, in the drying device of the patent document explained in "Background Art", there is a problem that the hose is always exposed to the outside of the casing, which deteriorates the design. An object of the present invention is to provide a drying device that can improve the design by reducing the exposure of the drying device.

A drying device according to one aspect of the third invention includes a device main body that generates warm air and a discharge body that discharges the generated hot air, and the device main body includes a fan and a drive unit that drives the fan. a heating section that heats the air sent out by the ventilation section; and a housing section that accommodates the ventilation section and the heating section; a nozzle section provided on the discharge side of the hose; the apparatus main body has a discharge body accommodating section for accommodating the discharge body in the housing section; and the nozzle section is arranged so that the hose is bent. It is accommodated in the ejection body housing part in a state in which the air blower is oriented along the air blowing direction of the air blowing part.
Thereby, the discharge body can be made compact and housed in the housing, and the exposure of the discharge body can be reduced and the design can be improved.
The discharge body is, for example, the hose body 3, 1003, 2003 of the first to third embodiments, but is not limited thereto.
The housing portion is, for example, the housing 11, 1011, 2011 of the first to third embodiments, but is not limited thereto, and includes, for example, the right case 111A, 1111A, 2111A, the left case 111B, 1111B, 2111B, etc. It may be composed of one member instead of a plurality of members, or it may be constructed without the right wall 113A, 1113A, 2113A, the left wall 113B, 1113B, 2113B, or the front wall 112, 1112, 2112. good.
The nozzle portion is, for example, the nozzle body 32, 1032, 2032 of the first to third embodiments, but is not limited thereto.
The discharge body accommodating part is, for example, the hose body accommodating area 115B, 1115B, 2115B of the first to third embodiments, but is not limited thereto. The discharge body may be covered so as to be openable and closable, or the discharge body may be visible from the outside of the casing.
Examples of the state in which the hose is bent include an "L" shape, an inverted "U" shape, a "W" shape, etc., but are not limited thereto.

In the drying device according to another aspect of the third invention, the nozzle portion has a locking portion for locking to the discharge body accommodating portion. Thereby, the accommodated state of the discharge body can be maintained.
The locking portion is, for example, the engaging portion 37 of the first embodiment or the engaging portion 2037 of the third embodiment, but is not limited thereto. The part where the locking part locks the discharge body accommodating part is not particularly limited, and may be the rear wall part 111c or 2111c as in the first or third embodiment, or the part where the discharge body accommodating part is locked. It may be a part of the wall that is difficult to see from the outside. Moreover, the locking relationship between the nozzle part and the housing part may be reversed. That is, the accommodating portion may be provided with a locking portion, and the nozzle portion may be provided with a locked portion.

In the drying device according to another aspect of the third invention, the air blowing direction is a direction in which the air blowing section and the heating section are lined up. As a result, the length of the device in the air blowing direction is increased, and the nozzle portion can be accommodated opposite the air blowing portion or the heating portion.
The direction in which they are lined up is, for example, the vertical direction in the first to third embodiments, but is not limited thereto, and may be, for example, the front-back direction or the left-right direction. It may be a direction that intersects with any of the directions.

As described above, the third invention is characterized by the configuration (posture) in which the ejection body is accommodated within the casing.
In the main body of the apparatus, the configurations of the blower section, heating section, casing section, etc. are not particularly limited.
In the discharge body, the configurations of the hose and nozzle portion are not limited. However, the hose here needs to be bendable.

In the third invention, unlike the first invention, it is not necessary to be able to switch between the protruding state in which the discharge body protrudes from the accommodating part or the accommodation state in which it is accommodated in the accommodating part. By configuring this, for example, exposure of the ejection body can be reduced.

In the third invention, unlike the second invention, it is not necessary to configure the connected part of the hose of the discharge body to move with respect to the connection part, but by making it move, for example, When the overall length of the hose is the same, the length of the hose exposed from the connection can be shortened.
In the third invention, unlike the fourth invention, it is not necessary to provide an intake port in the partition wall of the casing section that separates the device-side storage area and the discharge body-side storage area, but the air intake port is provided in the partition wall. By providing this, for example, the exposure of the intake port can be reduced and the design can be improved.

4. Fourth Invention The fourth invention focuses on the location where the intake port is provided in a configuration in which the discharge body is housed within the device main body.
In other words, in the drying device of the patent document explained in "Background Art", the intake port of the housing is exposed to the outside, so there is a problem that the design quality is deteriorated. An object of the present invention is to provide a drying device that can improve the design by reducing the exposure of the drying device.

A drying device according to an aspect of the fourth invention includes a device main body that supplies air from an intake port to generate warm air, and a discharge body that discharges the generated warm air, and the discharge body is bendable. and a nozzle section provided on the discharge side of the hose, and the apparatus main body includes an air blowing section having a fan and a driving means for driving the fan, and heating the air sent out by the air blowing section. a heating section, and the housing section of the device main body includes a device accommodating section that accommodates the blower section and the heating section, and a discharge body accommodating section that accommodates the nozzle section along the device accommodating section. The housing portion has the intake port in a partition wall portion that separates the device housing portion and the discharge body housing portion.
This reduces the exposure of the air inlet and improves the design.

The discharge body is, for example, the hose body 3, 1003, or 2003 of the first to third embodiments, but is not limited thereto.
The nozzle portion is, for example, the nozzle body 32, 1032, 2032 of the first to third embodiments, but is not limited thereto.
The housing portion is, for example, the housing 11, 1011, 2011 of the first to third embodiments, but is not limited thereto, and includes, for example, the right case 111A, 1111A, 2111A, the left case 111B, 1111B, 2111B, etc. It may be composed of one member instead of a plurality of members, or it may be constructed without the right wall 113A, 1113A, 2113A, the left wall 113B, 1113B, 2113B, or the front wall 112, 1112, 2112. good.
The device housing section is, for example, the device main housing area 115A, 1115A, or 2115A in the first to third embodiments, but is not limited thereto.
The discharge body accommodating portion is, for example, the hose body accommodating region 115B, 1115B, 2115B of the first to third embodiments, but is not limited thereto. The discharge body accommodating section only needs to be able to accommodate the nozzle section, and may accommodate all or part of the hose body, or may accommodate the entire nozzle section and partially or entirely the hose body. It doesn't have to be contained.
The partition wall portions are, for example, the partition wall portions 111f, 1111f, and 2111f of the first to third embodiments, but are not limited thereto.

The intake ports are, for example, the first intake ports 11a and 1011a in the first and second embodiments, and the intake port 2011a in the third embodiment, but are not limited thereto. When there are multiple intake ports, it is preferable to use the intake port with the largest opening area (or total area if there are multiple openings). Thereby, the design quality can be effectively improved. The air inlets may be located in multiple regions of the partition wall. Further, when there are a plurality of relatively small openings, there may be a plurality of groups of intake ports in the partition wall portion, with the range that is regarded as one as a whole being one group.

In the drying device according to another aspect of the fourth invention, the discharge body accommodating part has the partition wall part as a part, and the partition wall part and a part of the outer wall of the casing part form the nozzle part. surround the area.
This reduces the exposure of the nozzle portion and improves the design.

As described above, the fourth invention is characterized by the configuration in which the partition wall section that separates the device housing section and the discharge body housing section has an intake port.
In the main body of the apparatus, the configurations of the blower section, heating section, casing section, etc. are not particularly limited. However, the casing needs to have a partition wall that separates the device accommodating section and the discharge body accommodating section. The inside of the device accommodating portion may be configured with one space, or may be configured with a plurality of (two) spaces as in the embodiment.

In the fourth invention, unlike the first invention, it is not necessary to make it possible to switch between the protruding state in which the discharge body protrudes from the discharge body accommodating portion or the accommodation state in which the discharge body is accommodated within the discharge body accommodating portion. With such a configuration, for example, exposure of the ejection body can be reduced.

In the fourth invention, the connected part of the hose of the discharge body does not need to move relative to the connection part, but by moving it, for example, the length of the hose exposed from the connection part can be shortened. can.

In the fourth invention, unlike the third invention, the discharge body with the hose bent does not need to be accommodated in the discharge body storage part along the air blowing direction (vertical direction) of the ventilation unit. However, by housing the hose in a bent state so that the nozzle part is along the air blowing direction, for example, exposure of the discharge body can be reduced and the design can be improved. Moreover, a part of the discharge body may be accommodated in the discharge body accommodating section, or the entire discharge body may be accommodated in the discharge body accommodating section.

In the fourth invention, the casing has a device accommodating part and a discharge body accommodating part. For example, the casing has a device accommodating part, and the discharge body accommodating part is located outside the casing. The housing may have an air intake port.
That is, the drying device according to one aspect of the fourth invention includes a device main body that supplies air from an intake port to generate warm air, and a discharge body that discharges the generated hot air, and the device main body includes: an air blowing section that includes a fan and a driving means for driving the fan and sends out air taken in from an intake port; a heating section that heats the air sent out by the air blowing section; and a casing that houses the air blowing section and the heating section. The discharge body has a nozzle part that discharges the generated hot air through a hose, and the device main body accommodates the nozzle part along a side wall of the casing part. The apparatus main body has a discharge body accommodating portion, and the device main body is configured to be aligned with the discharge body accommodating portion, and the intake port is provided in the side wall facing the discharge body accommodating portion.
In the drying device according to another aspect of the fourth invention, the discharge body side accommodating portion has the side wall as a part and is constituted by a peripheral wall for surrounding the nozzle portion.

5. Fifth invention The fifth invention focuses on a configuration in which a switch is turned on and off depending on the state of the discharge member.
In other words, the drying devices of the patent documents described in the "Background Art" tend to have many buttons on the operating section when using the device, and the fifth invention provides a drying device that can reduce the number of operations on the operating section. The purpose is to provide.

A drying device according to an aspect of the fifth invention includes: a device main body that generates warm air; a discharge member having a discharge port that discharges the generated hot air; A support part that supports the member, and a switch part that is turned on or off depending on the state of the discharge member. Thereby, the number of operations on the operating section can be reduced. If there are many buttons on the operating section, the area occupied by the buttons on the main body of the device will increase, making the device complicated. For example, if there are multiple buttons such as a temperature selection button, a time selection button, a mode selection button, a start button, and a stop button, there is no need to provide at least two buttons, a start button and a stop button. The discharge member is, for example, the connection body 2033 of the third embodiment, but the discharge member without a hose or nozzle body, for example, the connection body 2033 of the third embodiment may be the discharge member itself. However, the ejection member is not limited to this.
The state of the discharge member includes a state in which the discharge port faces in the blowing direction in which warm air is blown from the blower section or in a vertical direction, and a state in which the discharge port faces in a direction other than that direction. Further, as in the third embodiment, there are a state in which the ejection member protrudes from the accommodating portion, a state in which the ejection member is accommodated in the accommodating portion, and the like. Further, the discharge member is detachably provided in the apparatus main body, and there are a state in which the discharge member is attached and a state in which the discharge member is removed. Further, the discharge member is rotatably supported, and there are a state in which the discharge member is rotated to the first position, a state in which the discharge member is rotated to the second position, and the like. In addition, in the fifth invention, the presence or absence of the accommodating portion for accommodating the discharge member is not an essential configuration.
The timing of turning ON or OFF may be as follows: when turning ON or OFF in the first state, it may be turned ON or OFF when the state is completely in the first state, or when the state is close to the first state. It may also be turned on or off.
The switch section is configured, for example, by the switch 2190 on the device main body 2001 side of the third embodiment and the protrusion 2336 on the hose body 2003 (connection main body 2033) side, but is not limited thereto. Also, as a switch, it can be used to turn on/off the main power of the device, turn on/off the operation of the device (for example, drive the ventilation section, drive the heating section, accept operation of the operation section, etc.), and start the timer of the device. There is at least one switch etc. for Although the switch is a contact type in the third embodiment, it may be a non-contact type, and in the case of a contact type, the configuration of the other party to be contacted is not particularly limited.

A drying apparatus according to another aspect of the fifth invention includes an operating section for operating the apparatus main body, and when the switch section is in an ON state, operation on the operating section is valid, and when the switch section is in an OFF state, the operation on the operating section is valid. Operations on the control panel are disabled. This can prevent malfunctions of the device main body.
6. Others Although the first to fifth inventions have been explained, a structure that is not a characteristic structure of each invention, for example, a structure that is added to a characteristic structure, may be added only to another invention. good. That is, a part of the configuration of each invention may be applied to other inventions. Further, the effects of the configuration of each invention described in the embodiments can be obtained even when the configuration is applied to other inventions.

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Claims (7)

In a drying device that discharges hot air from a nozzle part of a discharge body,
an apparatus main body that generates warm air by operating a heating section that heats air blown from a blowing section and has a housing section that houses the discharge body;
The discharge body has a discharge member having a discharge port for discharging the generated hot air, and the discharge body has the nozzle portion connected to the discharge member via a hose;
a switch section that is turned on or off depending on the state of the discharge member;
a temperature detection unit that detects the temperature within the accommodation unit that accommodates the nozzle unit;
a control unit that controls the heating unit to be stopped and the ventilation unit to be driven for a predetermined time, or the ventilation unit and the heating unit to be stopped, when the temperature detected by the temperature detection unit is equal to or higher than a threshold;
The discharge member is supported by the device main body so as to be switchable between a protruding state in which the discharge port protrudes from the accommodating portion and a housing state in which the discharge port is accommodated in the accommodating portion;
The switch section is turned on when the discharge member is in the protruding state, and is turned off when the discharge member is in the housed state ,
The control unit detects, by the temperature detection unit, that hot air is being discharged from the nozzle unit housed in the housing unit.
drying equipment. A device body that generates hot air by operating a heating section,
a discharge member having a discharge port that discharges the generated hot air;
and a switch section that is turned on or off depending on the state of the discharge member,
The apparatus main body has a housing part that houses the discharge member,
The discharge member is supported by the device main body so as to be switchable between a protruding state in which the discharge port protrudes from the accommodating portion and a housing state in which the discharge port is accommodated in the accommodating portion;
The switch section is turned on when the discharge member is in the protruding state, and is turned off when the discharge member is in the housed state,
When the switch section is in the ON state, the power of the device main body is in the ON state, or the operation of the device main body is in the ON state,
When the switch section is in an OFF state, the power to the device main body is in an OFF state, or the operation of the device main body is in an OFF state.
drying equipment. A device body that generates hot air by operating a heating section,
a discharge member having a discharge port that discharges the generated hot air;
a switch section that is turned on or off depending on the state of the discharge member;
an operation section for operating the device main body;
The device main body has a housing section that houses the discharge member,
The discharge member is supported by the apparatus main body so as to be switchable between a protruding state in which the discharge port protrudes from the accommodating portion and a housing state in which the discharge port is accommodated in the accommodating portion;
The switch section is turned on when the discharge member is in the protruding state, and is turned off when the discharge member is in the housed state,
When the switch section is in an ON state, the operation on the operation section is valid; when the switch section is in an OFF state, the operation on the operation section is invalid;
When the switch section is in the ON state, the power of the device main body is in the ON state, or the operation of the device main body is in the ON state,
When the switch section is in the OFF state, the power to the device main body is in the OFF state, or the operation of the device main body is in the OFF state.
drying equipment. The drying device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the discharge member is rotatably supported by the device main body. The drying device according to claim 4, further comprising a regulating portion that regulates rotation of the discharge member. The discharge member has an air intake port that receives warm air, and an exhaust port that discharges the air that has entered the air intake port,
The drying device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the air intake port is opened when the discharge member is in the protruding state, and closed when the discharge member is in the housed state. a discharge body having the discharge member and a nozzle portion connected to the discharge member via a hose;
a temperature detection unit that detects the temperature within the accommodation unit that accommodates the nozzle unit;
The drying apparatus according to claim 2 or 3, further comprising: a control section that controls the operation of the apparatus main body to be stopped when the temperature detected by the temperature detection section becomes equal to or higher than a threshold value.

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