JP7408412B2 - Dryer - Google Patents

Description

Embodiments of the present invention relate to dryers.

2. Description of the Related Art Dryers are conventionally known that dry mat-like members such as futons and mattresses that contain moisture due to washing or the like. In such a dryer, a drying space into which heated air from a gas heater flows is defined in the casing, and a mat-shaped member placement section is arranged within the drying space, and the interior of this placement section is arranged inside the drying space. There is a method of drying a mat-like member by communicating an internal space defined by a drying space with a drying space and passing heated air through the placed mat-like member.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2000-157795 Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2000-288297 Utility model registration No. 3086128

The problem to be solved by the invention is to provide a dryer in which safety within the dryer can be confirmed.

The dryer of the embodiment includes a casing in which a drying space is defined , and an internal space configured such that a mat-like member can be placed on a mounting surface and accommodated in the drying space, a mounting section in which a ventilation hole communicating between the internal space and the drying space is provided on the mounting surface, and the mounting section is placed from the drying space by opening a door of the casing. The dryer requires an operation of pulling out the mat-like member to a workable extent, placing the mat-like member on the placing surface, storing the placing part in the drying space, and closing the door, The drying space is characterized in that a lighting device attached to the drying space is used to irradiate light toward the drying space at least during a movable operation of moving the placement section in and out of the drying space .

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the configuration of a dryer according to an embodiment. FIG. 1 is a front view showing the configuration of a dryer according to an embodiment. FIG. 1 is a plan view showing the configuration of a dryer according to an embodiment. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the configuration of a mounting section according to an embodiment. FIG. 3 is a front view showing the configuration of the mounting section according to the embodiment. FIG. 2 is a side view showing the configuration of the mounting section according to the embodiment. FIG. 2 is a front view showing a placement section on which a futon according to an embodiment is placed. FIG. 2 is a side view showing a placing section on which a futon according to an embodiment is placed. It is a side view of the whole dryer concerning an embodiment. It is a figure showing the flow direction of the hot air which flows into an upper wall part from the gas heater of the dryer concerning an embodiment. It is a figure showing the flow direction of warm air flowing from the upper wall part of the dryer concerning an embodiment into the drying space of a main part. FIG. 2 is a side view showing the flow of hot air throughout the dryer according to the embodiment. It is a figure showing the attachment mechanism of the display device (LED) for safety confirmation concerning an embodiment. It is a flowchart for controlling the operation of the display device (LED) for safety confirmation according to the embodiment.

Hereinafter, details of embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that, in this specification and the drawings, components having substantially the same functional configurations are designated by the same reference numerals and redundant explanation will be omitted.

(overall structure)
First, the overall structure of the dryer according to this embodiment will be explained. 1 to 3 are a perspective view, a front view, and a plan view, respectively, showing the structure of a dryer according to this embodiment. Hereinafter, the front side of the dryer 1 will be referred to as the front, the back side will be referred to as the rear, and the direction perpendicular to the front-back direction and the up-down direction will be referred to as the left-right direction.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the dryer 1 according to the present embodiment includes a main body 2 and a movable type that is housed in the main body 2 and is used to place a futon to be dried by the dryer 1. A mounting section 3 is provided. The mounting section 3 is movable in the front-rear direction (in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 1) within the drying space D of the main body section 2. That is, when a futon is hung on the placing part 3, it is pulled out from the drying space D of the main body part 2, and after being placed, it is returned to its original position.

The main body section 2 includes a housing 20, a gas heater 21, an exhaust fan 22, and a control section 24. The housing 20 is formed in the shape of a hollow rectangular parallelepiped box as a whole, and includes an upper wall 25 (see FIG. 9, etc.), a pair of side walls 26, a rear wall 27, a bottom wall 28, and a door 29. A drying space D surrounded by is defined inside. A movable mounting section 3 can be accommodated within this drying space D.

The door section 29 is attached to one side wall section 26 with a hinge or the like so that it can be opened and closed, and allows the placing section 3 to be taken in and out of the drying space D from the front side. A part of the door section 29 is formed as a window section 291 made of, for example, glass or the like and has light transmittance, and is further provided with a grip section 292 for the user to open and close the door section 29 .

The gas heater 21 is provided above the upper wall portion 25 and at the rearmost part of the housing 20, has a gas burner, heats air, and controls the intake air flow as described below through a connecting pipe 253 (see FIG. 3). Heated air (warm air) is supplied to the passage 251 (see FIG. 12). Note that the gas heater 21 may be replaced by another device that heats air using another method.

The exhaust fan 22 is provided in front of the gas heater 21, has a check damper 221 for preventing backflow of air, sucks air in the drying space D, and discharges it to the outside via the check damper 221. .

The control unit 24 is provided in front of the exhaust fan 22, that is, in the frontmost part of the housing 20, and has an operation panel 241 for the user to issue instructions regarding the operation of the dryer 1. Installed to face forward. The control unit 24 controls the operations of the gas heater 21, exhaust fan 22, and jet nozzle 23 (see FIG. 9), which will be described later, based on operations performed on the operation panel 241.

The movable mounting section 3 is configured to be movable in the front-back direction. When using the placing section 3, the user opens the door section 29 and moves the placing section 3 housed in the drying space D forward, and moves the placing section 3 from the drying space D to the outside in Fig. 1 to some extent. Pull it out in the direction of the arrow and place the futon on it. After placement, the placement section 3 is moved rearward (accommodation direction) and accommodated in the drying space D again, and the door section 29 is closed. Thereafter, the user can operate the operation panel 241 to cause the dryer 1 to perform a desired drying operation, thereby drying the futon.

Note that the bottom wall portion 28 of the housing 20 functions as a part of the traveling route when the placing portion 3 is moved back and forth, and also functions as a travel path for part of the placing portion 3 when it is accommodated in the drying space D. Functions as a flow path. This bottom wall portion 28 will be described in detail later in conjunction with the following description of the configuration of the mounting portion 3.

(Placement part 3)
The configuration of the movable mounting section 3 will be explained in detail. 4 to 6 are a perspective view, a front view, and a side view, respectively, showing the configuration of the mounting section 3. FIGS. 7 and 8 are a front view and a side view, respectively, showing the placing portion on which the futon F is placed. FIG. 9 is an overall side view of the dryer according to the embodiment. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing the flow direction of warm air flowing from the gas heater to the upper wall of the dryer according to the embodiment. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing the flow direction of warm air flowing from the upper wall of the dryer according to the embodiment into the drying space of the main body. FIG. 12 is a side view showing the overall flow of warm air in the dryer according to the embodiment. The mounting section 3 includes a mounting table 31, a pedestal section 32, and a pressure band 33, as shown in FIGS. 4 to 6.

The mounting table 31 as a whole is formed into a hollow substantially triangular prism shape (for example, a vaulting box shape) with the top surface and bottom surface facing in the front-rear direction, and one side opposite to the apex formed at the most acute angle facing downward. be done. In the following description, the front side of the top and bottom surfaces of the triangular prism will be referred to as the front side of the mounting table 31, the other side will be referred to as the back surface of the mounting table 31, and one side of the triangular prism facing downward will be referred to as the bottom surface of the mounting table 31. do. Further, the other two inclined side surfaces and the curved surface formed at the upper end are used as the mounting surface of the mounting table 31. Therefore, the mounting surface has a shape in which the plane is bent so that the virtual bending line facing in the front-rear direction is positioned at the upper end. The bottom surface of the mounting table 31 is connected to the top surface of the pedestal section 32.

As shown in FIG. 6, the mounting table 31 has, for example, a width of 100 cm and a height of 100 cm. On both sides of the mounting table 31, punching hole groups 311 are provided, which are made up of a plurality of circular holes that communicate the internal space P of the mounting table 31 (see FIG. 5, FIG. 12, etc.) and the drying space D. Air flows between the drying space D and the interior space P through the punched hole group 311. These punching hole groups 311 are provided over a predetermined distance from the top end of the mounting table 31, and this predetermined distance is preferably half or more of the width in the longitudinal direction of the futon. Here, it is formed by combining three metal plates such as stainless steel. The seams of the metal plates are bent inward to increase strength.

Areas 311a, 311b, and 311c in which the punching hole group 311 is not formed are provided at the front and rear (left and right in FIG. 6) and lower side of the mounting table 31. Note that the back side of FIG. 6 also has the same shape. The width of the areas 311a and 311b is, for example, 60 mm to 150 mm (for example, about 140 mm). Further, the width of the area 311c is 100 mm to 250 mm (for example, about 200 mm). The ends of the futon placed on the mounting table 31 are located in these areas 311a, 311b, and 311c. A certain degree of adhesion is required at the peripheral edge of the futon to prevent heat from leaking. By providing the areas 311a, 311b, and 311c, there is no need to worry about hot air leaking. On the other hand, the warm air flows through the small gaps created between the ends of the futon and the contact surfaces of the areas 311a, 311b, and 311c, so that the ends of the futon are also dried.

Each hole in the punching hole group 311 has a curved surface such that the peripheral edge on the drying space D side, that is, on the side where the futon F comes into contact (upper side in the figure), increases in diameter as it goes toward the drying space D side. There is. Therefore, in each hole of the punching hole group 311, the opening diameter (hole diameter) on the drying space D side is larger than the opening diameter on the internal space P side. Instead of a curved surface, a tapered surface may be formed so that the diameter increases toward the drying space D side.

Furthermore, a grip portion 312 is provided on the front side of the mounting table 31 for the user to grip when moving the mounting portion 3 .

When placing the futon F to be dried on the mounting table 31, as shown in FIG. Place it on the mounting surface. At this time, the futon F is folded along the slope of the placement surface.

The upper end of the mounting table 31 is formed into a curved surface, and the radius of curvature is preferably at least 0.9 times the thickness of the futon F to be mounted. By forming a curved surface with such a radius of curvature, when the futon F is folded and placed, the folded part of the futon F can be brought into surface contact along the curved surface, and the stress applied there can be effectively reduced. can be dispersed into If the upper end of the mounting table 31 is formed into an acute angle or a curved surface with a smaller radius of curvature, stress may be concentrated on a part of the folded portion of the futon F that comes into contact with the upper end. When such stress concentration occurs, the area is compressed and the density increases, which may reduce air permeability and, in turn, reduce drying efficiency. However, since the mounting table 31 has the above-described radius of curvature, such a decrease in drying efficiency can be avoided. Furthermore, since the punching hole group 311 can be formed even on a curved surface, drying efficiency can also be improved.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the pedestal part 32 is formed into a hollow substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, and has an opening 321a for connecting the internal space T of the pedestal part 32 and the internal space P of the mounting table 31. is formed on the top surface. On the other hand, an opening 321b is formed in the lower surface of the pedestal 32 to connect the internal space T to a lower exhaust flow path 281, which will be described later, formed in the bottom wall 28 of the housing 20. These openings 321a and 321b allow air in the internal space P to flow into the lower exhaust flow path 281 (see FIG. 12).

As shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, two front wheel casters 322a are provided on the lower surface of the front end of the pedestal portion 32, spaced apart from each other in the left-right direction, and two front wheel casters 322a are provided on the lower surface of the rear end thereof over substantially the entire area in the left-right direction. A stepped portion 322c recessed upward is formed, and two rear wheel casters 322b are provided on the stepped portion 322c to be spaced apart from each other in the left-right direction. The front wheel casters 322a are formed to have a larger diameter than the rear wheel casters 322b, and are provided so that their lower ends are located below the rear wheel casters 322b. The rear wheel casters 322b are in movable contact with the upper surface of the bottom wall portion 28 of the housing 20.

Behind the front wheel casters 322a in the base portion 32, an inclined surface 323 is formed which extends in the left-right direction and which slopes downward from the front toward the rear. When the mounting portion 3 is accommodated in the drying space D, the front end of the inclined surface 323 is located at a position where support casters 285, which will be described later, come into contact with the inclined surface 323. By forming this inclined surface 323, the pedestal section 32 has a region near the opening 321b compared to its front end and rear end, specifically, from the rear end of the inclined surface 323 to the stepped section 322c. It has a shape that slightly protrudes downward toward the front end.

As shown in FIG. 12, an inclined surface 283 is similarly formed on the bottom wall portion 28 of the housing 20, which forms the running surface of the rear wheel caster 322b. The inclined surface 283 has the same inclination angle, the same direction, and the same inclination length as the inclined surface 323 of the pedestal section 32, and when the mounting section 3 is housed in the drying space D, the rear wheel casters 322b The rear end of the inclined surface 283 is located at the position where the inclined surface 283 abuts. Therefore, the bottom wall portion 28 has a shape in which a region in front of the inclined surface 323 slightly protrudes upward. The heights of the sloped surface 283 and the sloped surface 323 are set so that, when the mounting section 3 is housed in the drying space D, a slight gap is formed between this region and the region near the opening 321b. It is preferable.

Further, at the front end of the bottom wall section 28, a caster stand 284 having a generally U-shaped cross section and open at the bottom is provided, and on the upper surface thereof, two supports that come into contact with the lower surface of the pedestal section 32 so as to be movable are provided. Casters 285 are provided spaced apart in the left-right direction. The support casters 285 are located at the front end of the inclined surface 323 and abut against and support the pedestal 32 when the mounting section 3 is accommodated in the drying space D. Since the front side of the placement unit 3 is supported by the support casters 285 when the placement unit 3 is accommodated in the drying space D, in this embodiment, the front wheel casters 322a are slightly moved from the installation surface of the dryer 1. They are spaced apart. A notch 286 is formed in the caster base 284 at a corresponding position so as not to contact the front wheel caster 322a of the base portion 32.

In this way, the inclined surface 283 is formed on the bottom wall section 28 corresponding to the rear wheel caster 322b of the pedestal section 32, and the inclined surface 323 is formed on the pedestal section 32 corresponding to the support caster 285 of the bottom wall section 28. As a result, when the mounting portion 3 is pulled out from the drying space D, each caster simultaneously runs on the opposing inclined surface. As a result, the pedestal part 32 can be moved upward away from the bottom wall part 28 by the height of the inclined surface while maintaining the parallelism between the pedestal part 32 and the bottom wall part 28. Can move horizontally. Furthermore, the rear wheel casters 322b and the support casters 285 are arranged at the same position in the left-right direction. Therefore, since the forward movement of the rear wheel casters 322b is restricted by the support casters 285, when the user moves the placing unit 3 forward, the entire placing unit 3 is prevented from slipping out of the drying space D. can do.

Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 12, the bottom wall portion 28 has a lower exhaust flow path 281 defined therein, and an opening 282 for connecting the lower exhaust flow path 281 and the internal space T on the upper surface thereof. An opening 287 is formed behind the opening 282 to fluidly connect a vertical flow path 271 and a lower exhaust flow path 281, which will be described later. The opening 282 is formed at a position facing the opening 321b of the pedestal section 32 and having substantially the same shape when the mounting section 3 is accommodated in the drying space D.

A sealing member 288 is provided at the periphery of the opening 282, and when the mounting section 3 is accommodated in the drying space D, the periphery of the opening 321b of the pedestal 32 comes into contact with the sealing member 288, and the The opening 282 and the opening 321b of the pedestal 32 can be airtightly connected via the seal member 288. The sealing member 288 is immovably fixed on the bottom wall 28 by screws, fasteners, adhesives, etc., and any material can be used as long as it can airtightly connect the opposing openings. good. For example, felt, an elastic member, or the like can be used as the seal member 288. Note that the seal member 288 may be provided at the peripheral edge of the opening 321b.

As described above, the mounting unit 3 is moved relative to the housing 20 in the front-rear direction by the rear wheel casters 322b coming into contact with the bottom wall 28 of the housing 20 and being supported by the support casters 285. It is possible to store and draw out the drying space D. Furthermore, when the mounting section 3 is accommodated in the drying space D, it can move relatively downward, and the opening 321b and the opening 282 can be connected airtightly.

In addition, as the mounting part 3 is pulled out from the drying space D, the rear wheel casters 322b approach the support casters 285, and the front side thereof becomes inclined downward. However, due to the inclination, the front wheel casters 322a come into contact with the installation surface, and the rear wheel casters 322b are always in contact with the bottom wall 28 of the housing 20, so even if the placing section 3 is pulled out to a certain extent, the placing The section 3 can be run stably.

The pressing bands 33 are flexible elongated band-like members provided at both ends of the mounting table 31 in the front and rear directions, and press the ends of the futon F in the lateral direction against the mounting surface of the mounting table 31, respectively. The pressure band 33 extends from one side surface (left side in FIG. 7) of the mounting table 31 in the left-right direction to the other side surface (right side in FIG. 7) via the upper curved surface of the mounting table 31, and extends in the longitudinal direction. One end portion is fixedly connected to one side of the mounting table 31. On the other hand, a connecting member 331 that can be detachably connected to a connecting device 313 provided on the other side of the mounting table 31 is provided at the other end of the pressing band 33 in the longitudinal direction.

An example of a connection mechanism using such a connection device 313 and connection member 331 is one using a buckle device and a tongue used in seat belts and the like. The tongue is a flat plate member in which a hole, a notch, etc. are formed, and the tongue can be locked in the buckle device by inserting it into an insertion opening provided in the buckle device. On the other hand, the tongue can be unlocked by pressing the release button of the buckle device. In addition, hooks may be used to lock each other, hook-and-loop fasteners may be used, and any removable connection mechanism may be used.

Further, the pressure band 33 has an elastic part 332 formed in a part thereof so as to be able to expand and contract in the longitudinal direction. As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, when pressing the lateral ends of the placed futon F, the pressure band 33 is stretched over the lateral ends, so the thickness of the futon F Accordingly, the pressure band 33 is separated from the mounting surface, and the connecting member 331 and the connecting device 313 are separated. However, the connecting member 331 and the connecting device 313 can be connected by expanding the extensible portion 332 by the distance. Furthermore, in the stretchable part 332, a restoring force is always generated due to the connection between the connecting member 331 and the connecting device 313 in the extended state. Can be pressed. It is preferable that such an elastic part 332 is a member having elasticity such as a coil spring or a rubber body, and the entire pressing band 33 may be used as the elastic part 332.

The jet nozzle 23 shown in FIG. 9 is a nozzle that jets a liquid containing a medicine such as a deodorant, a disinfectant, and an anti-mite agent. Since the medicine discharged from the jet nozzle 23 is blown into the futon F together with the warm air in the drying space D, the futon F can be disinfected at the same time as drying.

(Flow path and operation in dryer)
The hot air flow path in the dryer will be explained using FIGS. 10 to 12.
First, FIG. 10 is a diagram showing the flow direction of warm air flowing from the gas heater 21 to the upper wall portion 25 of the dryer according to the embodiment. In the intake flow path 251, which is a space formed between the flat plate part 25a and the upper wall part 25, hot air from the gas heater 21 passes through the connecting pipe 253 and is sent out toward the flat plate part 25a. Then, a vortex (tornado) is generated in the intake flow path 251 and is sent from the inlet hole group 255 to the drying space D.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing the flow direction of warm air flowing from the upper wall of the dryer according to the embodiment to the drying space D of the main body. As shown in FIG. 11, the hot air from the intake flow path 251 also swirls in the drying space D, is sent to the futon F, and passes through the punching hole group 311 provided on both sides of the mounting table 31. The air in the drying space D passes through the futon F and is sucked into the placement section 3.

FIG. 12 is a side view showing the overall flow of warm air in the dryer according to the embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 12, above the upper wall portion 25 of the casing 20, two flat plate portions 25a and 25b extending horizontally and parallel to each other are provided. A gas heater 21 and an exhaust fan 22 are placed on 25b, respectively. Two spaces are vertically divided and defined by a flat plate part 25a located below the flat plate part 25b, and a space is defined between the flat plate part 25a and the upper wall part 25. The space defined between the flat plate portion 25a and the flat plate portion 25b is used as the upper exhaust flow path 252. The upper exhaust flow path 252 extends slightly rearward than the intake flow path 251 and is fluidly connected to the vertical flow path 271 . Note that since the intake flow path 251 and the upper exhaust flow path 252 are formed vertically with the flat plate portion 25a as a boundary, the flat plate portion 25a is preferably formed of a heat insulating member.

The vertical flow path 271 is a gap between the rear wall portion 27 and a flat plate portion 27a located in front and parallel to the rear wall portion 27, and has a rectangular cross section that is elongated in the left and right direction when viewed from above, and is formed in the vertical direction. It is formed as an extending space. The vertical flow path 271 is fluidly connected to the upper exhaust flow path 252 and the lower exhaust flow path 281, which together form one exhaust flow path.

As shown in FIG. 10, a connection pipe 253 is connected to the intake flow path 251, and a connection pipe 254 is connected to the upper exhaust flow path 252. The connection pipe 253 is formed corresponding to the gas heater 21 and is fluidly connected to the intake flow path 251 so that air heated by the gas heater 21 can be sucked into the intake flow path 251. The connecting pipe 254 is formed corresponding to the exhaust fan 22 and is fluidly connected to the upper exhaust flow path 252 so that the air in the upper exhaust flow path 252 can be discharged by the exhaust fan 22 .

Further, an inflow hole group 255 is formed in the upper wall portion 25 as a vent hole that communicates the intake flow path 251 with the drying space D and allows air heated by the gas heater 21 to flow into the drying space D. This inflow hole group 255 is a plurality of punched holes, and is formed over the entire area of the drying space D in the left-right direction and a predetermined range in the front-back direction. The predetermined range here is approximately the entire lower region of the intake flow path 251, and more specifically, from the upper part of the rear end of the mounting table 31 in the front-rear direction to the front end of the intake flow path 251 in the front-rear direction. range.

Next, how to use the dryer 1 will be explained. First, the placing part 3 is pulled out from the drying space D, and after placing the futon F on the placing surface, the placing part 3 is moved a predetermined distance backward in the front-back direction so that the door part 29 can be closed. . As a result of this movement, the rear wheel casters 322b and the support casters 285 run on opposing surfaces including the corresponding inclined surfaces, and the opening 321b of the pedestal 32 and the opening 282 of the bottom wall 28 approach each other, causing the sealing member to close. These openings are connected via 288. In this state, the door section 29 can be closed, and the mounting section 3 can be completely accommodated in the drying space D. When the mounting section 3 is completely accommodated in the drying space D, the internal spaces P and T of the mounting section 3 and the lower exhaust flow path 281 are fluidly connected, and therefore the internal spaces P and T and the upper exhaust flow are connected fluidly. 252 will be fluidly connected.

After placing the placement unit 3 in the drying space D, when the user controls the control unit 24 and operates the exhaust fan 22, the air in the upper exhaust flow path 252 is discharged to the outside, causing the vertical The internal spaces P and T in the mounting section 3 become under negative pressure via the flow path 271 and the lower exhaust flow path 281. When the internal spaces P and T become negative pressure, the air in the drying space D passes through the futon F and is sucked into the mounting section 3 through the punching hole group 311 provided on both sides of the mounting table 31. . Accordingly, the inside of the drying space D becomes negative pressure, and the air outside the dryer 1 passing through the gas heater 21 flows into the drying space D through the intake flow path 251 that is communicated with the drying space D by the inflow hole group 255. Inhaled.

If the gas heater 21 is operating in a state where air is flowing into the drying space D, the air heated by the gas heater 21 will flow into the drying space D as hot air, and this hot air will be placed on the mounting section 3. The futon F is dried by passing through the placed mat-like member F and flowing into the placing part 3 and then being discharged to the outside of the dryer 1.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an attachment mechanism of a lighting device (LED) for safety confirmation according to the embodiment. FIG. 14 is a flowchart for controlling the operation of the safety confirmation lighting device (LED) according to the embodiment. Lost items or leftover items may be left in the drying space D of the dryer 1. For example, when drying a futon with a towel attached to the area around the neck, the towel may come off and be left unattended. Even if the user pulls out the placing unit 3 from the casing 20 without noticing this, places the futon on it, and returns it to its original position, the user is in trouble if it is not stored correctly. Therefore, in the embodiment, a lighting device (for example, an LED) is provided so that a light is turned on inside the casing 20 when the mounting section 3 is pulled out from the casing 20.

FIG. 13 shows the detailed shape of the illumination mounting part 500 in FIG. 9. The lighting mounting section 500 is located behind the operation panel 24 at the front upper part of the housing 20. In FIG. 13, (a) shows a front view, (b) shows a view of (a) seen from below, and (c) shows a side view. In FIG. 13, the LED 510 is fixed to an LED fixing plate 520. A lighting device other than LED may be used. A transparent glass 540 is provided on the top plate 530 on the side of the drying space D, and is configured so that every corner of the drying space D is illuminated with the light of the LED 510. The transparent glass 540 is fixed by a glass presser 550.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart for controlling the operation of the safety confirmation lighting device (LED), which is controlled by the control unit 24. In addition, in the mounting table 31 or the drying space D, a position detection sensor (not shown) detects whether the mounting table 31 is housed in the housing 20 or pulled out based on an operation by the user. . The position detection sensor may be either mechanical or electronic.

In FIG. 14, when a position detection sensor (not shown) detects whether the mounting table 31 has been pulled out of the housing 20 (Yes in S10), the LED 510 lights up and illuminates every corner of the drying space D. It is irradiated (S20). Thereby, the state of the drying space D can be confirmed. Then, when the position detection sensor detects whether the mounting table 31 has returned to its original position (stored) in the housing 20 (Yes in S30), it is checked whether one minute has elapsed (in S40). Yes), the LED 510 is turned off (S550).

As described above, according to the embodiment, the safety of the drying space D of the dryer 1 can be checked using the lighting device, so a highly safe dryer can be provided. Note that here, the LED 510 is turned on as the mounting table 31 moves, but the LED 510 may be turned on in response to the opening and closing of the door 3. That is, any structure may be used as long as the LED 510 lights up when a movable operation for using the dryer is started.

In the present embodiment described above, the object to be dried is the futon F, but it is not limited to this, and other mat-like members in which fiber materials are formed into a mat-like shape, such as carpets, rugs, and mattresses, can also be dried. It may be placed and dried.

Moreover, although the punching hole group 311 and the inflow hole group 255 have been described as circular holes, they are not limited to this, and may be square holes. Furthermore, the mounting surface may be formed into a mesh shape so that the internal space P and the drying space D communicate with each other.

Furthermore, the flow paths may be reversed by replacing the positions of the gas heater 21 and the exhaust fan 22. In this case, heated air flows from the mounting table 31 into the futon F, and the air that has passed through this flows into the inflow hole group 255.

The embodiments of the invention are presented by way of example and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These novel embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, substitutions, and changes can be made without departing from the gist of the invention. These embodiments and their modifications are included within the scope and gist of the invention, as well as within the scope of the invention described in the claims and its equivalents.

1... Dryer, 20... Housing, 21... Gas heater 21,
22...Exhaust fan 22, 23...Jet nozzle, 24...Control unit 25...Upper wall part 25, 26...Pair of side walls, 27...Back wall part 27,
28...bottom wall part, 29...door part 29 31...mounting table,
311... Punching hole group, 311a, 311b, 311c... Area 32... Pedestal part, 33... Pressing band (pressing part),
500... Lighting mounting part, 510... LED, 520... LED fixing plate 530... Top plate, 540... Transparent glass, 550... Glass presser 550
D...Drying space, F...Futon (mat-like member), P...Internal space of mounting table T...Internal space of pedestal part

Claims (3)

a casing in which a drying space is defined ;
The mat member is configured to be able to be placed on the placement surface and accommodated in the drying space, and has an internal space, and the placement surface is provided with a ventilation hole that communicates the internal space and the drying space. and a mounting section,
Open the door of the casing, pull out the mounting section from the drying space to the extent that it can be placed, place the mat-like member on the mounting surface, and then move the mounting section into the drying space. A dryer that requires an operation to house the dryer and close the door,
A dryer characterized in that a lighting device installed in the housing is used to irradiate light toward the drying space at least during a movable operation of moving the placement section in and out of the drying space. The dryer according to claim 1 , wherein the lighting device is provided behind an operation panel at the front upper part of the casing . The dryer according to claim 1 , wherein the light is turned off after a set time after the placement part is returned to its original position within the housing .