JP7476400B2 - Hairdryer - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a dryer in which the dryer body is supported in an upright position by a stand.

This type of dryer is disclosed, for example, in Patent Document 1. The dryer (hair dryer) in Patent Document 1 has a blower fan, motor, and heat source (heater) arranged inside a cylindrical body, and external air is sucked in from an air intake at the bottom of the body and sent by the blower fan toward the air outlet at the top of the body. A dome-shaped air rectifier is attached to the air outlet, which can change the blowing direction of the dry air by 90 degrees. With the bottom of the body placed on a dressing table or the like, this hair dryer can blow dry air sideways from the air rectifier to dry hair. Also, like conventional hair dryers, the body can be held in one hand and the dry air blown out from the air outlet or air rectifier can be used to dry hair.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-85030

The object of the present invention is to provide a dryer that can prevent the power cord from breaking in a dryer that can support the dryer body in an upright position using a stand.

In the dryer of the present invention, the main body 1 includes a dryer body 5 having an air outlet 14 and an air inlet 15, a blower fan 6 provided inside the dryer body 5, a motor 7 for driving the fan 6, and a heat source 8 for heating the dry air fed from the blower fan 6. The air inlet 15 of the main body 1 includes an air intake section 3, which is composed of an intake body 37 attached to the air inlet 15 of the dryer body 5 and a stand 38 attached to the intake body 37. The dryer body 5 and the intake body 37 are supported in an upright position by the stand 38 placed on the placement surface, and the outlet base end of the power supply cord 57 leading out from the dryer body 5 is covered with a cord armor 58. The free end of the cord armor 58 is located inside the free end of the stand leg 53 of the stand 38.

The free end of the cord armor 58 can be protruded and positioned outside the inlet opening edge of the intake body 37.

The stand 38 has a cylindrical stand outer wall 44 that is placed on a support surface, and edge openings 47 are formed at multiple locations around the periphery of the stand outer wall 44, and the free end of the cord armor 58 can be positioned outside the rear edge of the edge openings 47.

A grip handle 63 may be provided on the outer surface of the stand 38.

A handle holder 62 is erected on the outer surface of the stand 38, and a grip handle 63 is attached to the handle holder 62.

The grip handle 63 is foldably connected to the handle holder 62 via a connecting structure, so that when not in use, the grip handle 63 can be folded and stored along the handle holder 62 toward the stand leg 53.

The grip handle 63 is folded and stored along the handle holder 62 toward the stand leg 53 side, and can be supported on the placement surface together with the stand leg 53.

The connecting structure is a handle holder 62 that can be slidably supported between a dryer use position and a stand use position in which the grip handle 63 is folded and supported on the placement surface.

Switches 11 and 12 for switching the operating state of the motor 7 and heat source 8 are provided on the periphery of the dryer body 5, and the grip handle 63 can be positioned on the periphery of the dryer body 5 at a position other than where the switches 11 and 12 are located.

The grip handle 63 is located on the side of the dryer body 5, and the power switch 11 and the changeover switch 12 are located on the circumferential surface of the dryer body 5 in a quadrant on the same side as the grip handle 63.

The switch for switching the operating state of the motor 7 and heat source 8 may include a power switch 11 and a mode change switch 12, and a grip handle 63 may be disposed between the power switch 11 and the mode change switch 12.

In the present invention, the main body 1 comprises a dryer main body 5 having an outlet 14 and an inlet 15, a blower fan 6 provided inside the dryer main body 5, a motor 7 for driving the fan 6, and a heat source 8 for heating the dry air supplied from the blower fan 6. The inlet 15 of the main body 1 is provided with an air intake section 3, which is composed of an intake body 37 attached to the inlet 15 of the dryer main body 5 and a stand 38 attached to the intake body 37. The dryer main body 5 and the air intake body 37 are supported in an upright position by the stand 38 placed on the placement surface. The outlet base end of the power supply cord 57 leading out from the dryer main body 5 is covered with a cord armor 58, and the free end of the cord armor 58 is located inside the free end of the stand leg 53 of the stand 38. With this type of dryer, when the dryer body 5 is supported in an upright position by the stand 38, the lower end of the cord armor 58 is prevented from coming into contact with the placement surface, and the dryer body 5 supported by the stand 38 can always be supported upright in a stable state. In addition, because a gap is created between the lower end of the cord armor 58 and the placement surface of the stand 38, the power supply cord 57 leading out from the cord armor 58 can be bent at the gap and led out of the stand 38 along the placement surface. In addition, the cord armor 58 can absorb external forces acting on the power supply cord 57 by elastically deforming, so that the power supply cord 57 can be well prevented from breaking when the dryer is in use as a whole.

1 is a vertical cross-sectional side view showing a blowing portion structure of a dryer according to Example 1 (the present invention). FIG. 2 is a front view showing a usage example of the dryer according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is an exploded side view of the dryer according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing the blowing portion structure of the dryer according to the first embodiment. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 1. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. 5. FIG. 2 is a vertical sectional front view showing the structure of the air intake section of the dryer according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a stand of the dryer according to the first embodiment. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along line CC in FIG. 7. FIG. 11 is an exploded front view of a dryer according to a second embodiment (the present invention). FIG. 11 is a side view showing an example of use of the dryer according to the second embodiment. FIG. 11 is a front view of a dryer according to a second embodiment. FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional plan view showing a connection structure of a dryer body according to a second embodiment. FIG. 11 is a front view showing an example of use of a dryer according to a third embodiment (the present invention). FIG. 11 is an exploded front view of a dryer according to Example 4 (the present invention). FIG. 11 is a front view showing the lock structure of the dryer according to the fourth embodiment. FIG. 13 is a front view showing the airflow adjustment structure of the dryer according to the fifth embodiment. This is a cross-sectional view taken along line D-D in Figure 17. FIG. 13 is a vertical cross-sectional side view showing the airflow adjustment structure of the dryer according to the sixth embodiment.

(Example 1) Figures 1 to 9 show Example 1 of the dryer according to the present invention. In the present invention, front, rear, left, right, and up and down refer to the crossed arrows shown in Figures 2 and 3 and the indications of front, rear, left, right, and up and down written near each crossed arrow. In Figures 2 and 3, the dryer has a main body 1 in the shape of a vertically long round cylinder, a blowing section 2 attached to the upper end of the main body 1, and an air intake section 3 attached to the lower end of the main body 1. The main body 1 is composed of a round cylinder-shaped dryer main body 5 with open upper and lower ends, a blowing fan 6 arranged in order from the bottom inside the dryer main body 5, a motor 7 for driving the fan 6, a heater (heat source) 8 for heating the dry air supplied from the blowing fan 6, and a discharge electrode 9 for generating ions.

On the front of the dryer body 5, from the bottom, there are provided a power switch (switch) 11, an operation mode changeover switch (switch) 12, and an indicator light 13 that emits light according to the operation mode. The power switch 11 is a switch that turns on and off the supply of power from a commercial power source, and when the switch 11 is turned on, the operation mode stored in the control unit before turning off is activated. The changeover switch 12 can be switched to a cold air mode only driven by the motor (high output), a weak hot air mode driven by the motor (low output) and heater (low output), and a strong hot air mode driven by the motor (high output) and heater (high output), and can be switched with the power switch 11 turned on. The blowing unit 2 is attached to the blowing port 14 at the upper end of the dryer body 5, and the suction unit 3 is attached to the suction port 15 at the lower end of the dryer body 5. The air outlet 14 is provided in an air outlet ring 16 fixed to the dryer body 5, and the air outlet ring 16 holds and fixes the dryer body 5, which is divided into front and rear parts, so that it cannot be separated. Although not shown, an air outlet grill is provided inside the air outlet ring 16.

(Structure of the blowing section)
1 to 4, the blowing unit 2 is composed of a cylindrical nozzle base 19 fitted on the outside of the blowing port 14, a direction-changing nozzle 20 supported by the nozzle base 19, a base cover 21 that covers the upper opening of the nozzle base 19, and an air blowing adjustment structure provided between the nozzle base 19 and the mounting portion of the direction-changing nozzle 20. The direction-changing nozzle 20 is configured in a multi-wall shape with a nozzle inner wall 22 and a nozzle outer wall 23 that covers the periphery of the outer surface of the nozzle inner wall 22, and the nozzle inner wall 22 redirects and guides the delivery direction of the dry air that has passed through the nozzle base 19 toward the nozzle blowing port 24 at the front end. The nozzle inner wall 22 is open on its lower surface side and front surface side. The nozzle base 19 is composed of a cylinder that is open on the top, bottom, and front surfaces, and an engagement rib 25 provided on the lower part of the inner surface engages with an engagement step portion of a connecting cylinder 26 provided around the blowing port 14, so that the entire blowing unit 2 is detachably attached to the dryer main body 5. The blowing unit 2 does not need to be detachably attached to the main body 1, and may be fixed integrally to the main body 1. The nozzle base 19 may be integrated with the dryer main body 5.

The nozzle inner wall 22 has a longitudinal cross-sectional shape formed in an elbow shape with a generally vertical inlet wall 22a, a generally horizontal outlet wall 22c, and a curved deflection wall 22b formed between these two walls 22a and 22c. On the left and right sides of each wall 22a to 22c, a smoothly continuous deflection side wall 22d is formed that tapers upward when viewed from the side directly facing the nozzle outlet 24 (see FIG. 5). As shown in FIG. 6, the cross-sectional shape of the deflection wall 22b that is continuous with the left and right deflection side walls 22d is curved backward. The nozzle outlet 24 is composed of a fixed opening 27 formed in the nozzle base 19 and a movable opening 28 formed in the deflection nozzle 20.

(Air flow adjustment structure)
An airflow adjustment structure is provided so that the user can adjust the connecting position of the direction-changing nozzle 20 relative to the nozzle base 19 and adjust the delivery area and air speed of the dry air delivered from the nozzle outlet 24 by himself/herself. As shown in Figs. 1, 4, and 5, the airflow adjustment structure is composed of a pair of adjustment arms 31 provided on the left and right of the nozzle outer wall 23 of the direction-changing nozzle 20, a pair of left and right engagement ribs (fixed engagement bodies) 32 provided on the upper part of the inner surface of the nozzle base 19, a multi-stage rib groove (movable engagement body) 33 provided on the outer surface of the adjustment arm 31 and engaged with and disengaged from the engagement rib 32, and a semicircular nozzle operation part (air adjustment part) 34 provided on the outer surface of the upper end of the adjustment arm 31. The nozzle operation part 34 is provided on the nozzle outer wall 23 perpendicular to the delivery central axis P of the dry air at the nozzle outlet 24. The engagement rib 32 can be provided on the lower part of the outer surface of the adjustment arm 31, and in that case, a group of rib grooves 33 may be formed on the inner surface of the nozzle base 19.

The adjustment arm 31 is supported by the nozzle outer wall 23 and can be elastically deformed inward and outward. When the pair of nozzle operating parts 34 are pushed in, the rib groove 33 that was previously engaged with the engagement rib 32 is separated from the engagement rib 32, and the connection position of the direction-changing nozzle 20 relative to the nozzle base 19 can be adjusted up and down. Even when the direction-changing nozzle 20 is pushed down to the limit position relative to the nozzle base 19, a semicircular receiving recess 35 is cut out and formed in the nozzle outer wall 23 above the engagement rib 32 so that the nozzle operating part 34 is exposed on the outer surface of the nozzle base 19. As described above, the nozzle operating part 34 is provided on the nozzle outer wall 23 away from the movable opening 28. In addition, the direction-changing nozzle 20 is supported by the air blowing adjustment structure so that it can be raised and lowered in the vertical direction (axial direction) relative to the nozzle base 19.

According to the above-mentioned air blowing adjustment structure, when the direction-changing nozzle 20 is pushed down to the limit position relative to the nozzle base 19, the vertical distance between the fixed opening 27 and the movable opening 28 is minimized as shown in FIG. 5. Therefore, the opening area of the nozzle outlet 24 is minimized, the delivery area of the dry air delivered from the nozzle outlet 24 is narrowed, the wind speed is increased, and the dry air can reach a longer distance. Conversely, when the direction-changing nozzle 20 is pulled out upward relative to the nozzle base 19, the vertical distance between the fixed opening 27 and the movable opening 28 can be increased as shown in FIG. 1. Therefore, the opening area of the nozzle outlet 24 is increased, the delivery area of the dry air delivered from the nozzle outlet 24 is expanded to a wide area, the wind speed is reduced, and the reach distance of the dry air is reduced, so that the dry air can be gently delivered to the hair. Furthermore, since the rib groove 33 is provided in multiple steps in the upper and lower directions, the opening area can be finely adjusted between a narrow delivery area and a wide delivery area.

(Structure of the air intake section)
2 and 3 show the relative structure of the air intake section 3 and the main body 1, and Figs. 7 to 9 show the detailed structure of the air intake section 3. The air intake section 3 is composed of an air intake ring (air intake body) 37 attached and fixed to the air intake port 15 of the dryer main body 5, and a stand 38 detachably attached to the air intake ring 37. The air intake ring 37 is a round cylindrical body with upper and lower ends open, which are continuous with the dryer main body 5, and has three tiers of slit-shaped fifth openings (air intake body openings) 50 on the four circumferential surfaces of the cylindrical wall, which allow the passage of outside air. As shown in Fig. 7, the air intake ring 37 is fitted and fixed to the connecting tube 39 at the lower end of the dryer main body 5, and holds and fixes the dryer main body 5, which is divided into front and rear parts like the blowing ring 16, inseparably. The air intake port 15 is covered with a filter 40 and an air intake grill 41, and the air intake ring 37 also serves as a fixing ring that holds and holds the filter 40 and the air intake grill 41 inseparably. A boss 42 is provided in the center of the suction port 15 for fixedly holding the filter 40 and the suction grill 41 in cooperation with the suction ring 37. The suction ring 37 may be attached to the suction port 15 in a detachable manner.

The stand 38 is integrally provided with a stand outer wall 44 consisting of a bell-mouth-shaped flared cylindrical wall and a cylindrical stand inner wall 45 supported by the stand outer wall 44. A first opening (outer opening) 46 is formed in the front of the peripheral wall of the stand outer wall 44, which opens from the upper edge to the lower edge of the outer wall 44, and second openings (edge openings) 47 are cut out and formed at three locations around the lower edge of the stand outer wall 44. Between the first opening 46 and the second opening 47, and between adjacent second openings 47, stand legs 53 are supported by the placement surface, and a reinforcing wall 54 is provided on the inner surface. A connecting cylindrical wall 55 is provided at the upper part of the stand outer wall 44, which is fitted and connected to the intake ring 37, and a slit-shaped third opening (stand opening) 48 is formed at three locations on the left, right, and rear walls of this cylindrical wall 55, which communicates with the fifth opening 50 of the intake ring 37 and the space inside the stand. The third opening 48 and the fifth opening 50 are not necessarily required and may be omitted.

The stand inner wall 45 is formed inside the connecting tube wall 55 and is supported by the stand outer wall 44 via the radial wall 56 that connects the two, and a fourth opening (inner opening) 49 that opens from the upper edge to the lower edge of the stand inner wall 45 is provided at the front of the stand inner wall 45. As shown in FIG. 8, the fourth opening 49 and the first opening 46 of the stand outer wall 44 are both connected to the external space at the front part of the stand 38, so when the dryer is attached to the stand 38, the power supply cord 57 is attached inside the stand inner wall 45 through the first opening 46 and the fourth opening 49. The lead-out base end of the power supply cord 57 leading out from the dryer main body 5 is covered by the cord armor 58 attached to the lower end of the dryer main body 5. As shown in FIG. 7, a flange 59 is formed at the upper end of the cord armor 58, and the cord armor 58 is fixed to the dryer main body 5 by fitting this flange 59 into the boss 42 described above and fixing and holding it with the suction grill 41. Providing the cord armor 58 prevents the lead-out end of the power supply cord 57 from being repeatedly bent and prematurely breaking.

As described above, with a dryer equipped with an air intake section 3 including a stand 38, the air intake ring 37 attached to the dryer body 5 can be fitted into the connecting tube wall 55 at the top of the stand 38, thereby supporting the dryer body 5 and the air intake ring 37 in an upright position on the stand 38. However, when the dryer body 5 is supported in an upright position on the stand 38, the cord armor 58 protruding downward from the dryer body 5 may come into contact with the support surface of the stand 38, causing the stand legs 53 to float away from the support surface.

In order to prevent the dryer from being supported in an upright position by the stand 38 in an unstable position, as shown in Figs. 2 and 7, when the dryer body 5 is supported in an upright position by the stand 38, the lower end (free end) of the cord armor 58 is positioned above the lower end (free end) of the stand leg 53 of the stand 38, that is, inside the lower end of the stand leg 53, so that the power supply cord 57 can be easily bent and deformed. The power supply cord 57 is led out of the stand 38 from the second opening 47 and the first opening 46. In addition, the cord armor 58 is protruded below the inlet opening edge of the suction ring 37, that is, in a state where the lower end of the cord armor 58 is positioned outside the inlet opening edge of the suction ring 37, so that the power supply cord 57 can be prevented from rubbing against the inlet opening edge of the suction ring 37 when the dryer body 5 is separated from the stand 38 and held in one hand for use. The free end of the cord armor 58 means the end opposite the part fixed to the dryer body 5, and the free end of the stand leg 53 of the stand 38 means the end opposite the part connected to the connecting tube wall 55. Furthermore, the free end of the cord armor 58 is positioned outside the rear edge of the edge opening 47.

The dryer of Example 1 configured as described above can be used in any of the following forms: the dryer body 5 and the suction ring 37 are removed from the stand 38, and the dryer body 5 is held in one hand without the blowing unit 2 attached; the dryer body 5 and the suction ring 37 are removed from the stand 38, and the dryer body 5 with the blowing unit 2 attached is held in one hand; and the air intake unit 3 is attached to the dryer body 5, the stand 38 is placed on a dressing table, etc., and the dryer body 5 and the suction ring 37 are supported in an upright position by the stand 38 in a hands-free form. In any of the forms in which the dryer body 5 is held in one hand, the suction ring 37 is left attached to the suction port 15 of the dryer body 5.

In the dryer of Example 1, an airflow adjustment structure is provided between the dryer body 5 and the direction-changing nozzle 20, so that the user can adjust the airflow area and airflow speed of the dry air delivered from the direction-changing nozzle 20 by adjusting the airflow adjustment structure. Specifically, by adjusting the airflow adjustment structure so that the connection height of the direction-changing nozzle 20 to the nozzle base 19 is in a low position, the opening area of the nozzle outlet 24 is reduced, limiting the delivery area of the dry air delivered from the direction-changing nozzle 20 to a narrow area, increasing the airflow speed, and allowing the dry air to reach a longer distance. Conversely, by adjusting the airflow adjustment structure so that the connection height of the direction-changing nozzle 20 to the nozzle base 19 is in a high position, the opening area of the nozzle outlet 24 is increased, expanding the delivery area of the dry air delivered from the nozzle outlet 24 to a wide area, decreasing the airflow speed, and reducing the reach of the dry air, allowing the dry air to be gently delivered to the hair. Therefore, the dryer of Example 1 can dry hair in a variety of ways depending on the condition of the hair and scalp, or the amount of hair, etc.

The deflection nozzle 20 is configured in a multi-wall configuration with the nozzle inner wall 22 and the nozzle outer wall 23 that covers the periphery of the outer surface of the nozzle inner wall 22. With such a deflection nozzle 20, when drying hair continuously while blowing out hot air, it is inevitable that the temperature of the nozzle inner wall 22 will rise. However, since the periphery of the nozzle inner wall 22 is covered with the nozzle outer wall 23 and the upper part of the nozzle inner wall 22 is covered with the base cover 21, it is possible to reliably prevent the user's fingers from accidentally touching the hot nozzle inner wall 22 and feeling uncomfortable. In addition, since there is a gap between the base cover 21 and the nozzle outer wall 23 and the nozzle inner wall 22, the insulating effect of the air present in the gap can be used to minimize the conduction of radiant heat from the nozzle inner wall 22, and it is possible to effectively prevent the base cover 21 and the nozzle outer wall 23 from overheating.

(Example 2) Figures 10 to 13 show Example 2 of the dryer according to the present invention. In this Example 2, a handle holder 62 is fixed upright on the left side (outer surface) of the stand 38, and a grip handle 63 supporting the dryer main body 5 is attached to the holder 62. A receiving frame 64 supporting the dryer main body 5 connected to the stand 38 is recessed in a partial arc shape on the inner side of the handle holder 62, and a bracket 65 is provided on the upper part of the outer side of the handle holder 62. The grip handle 63 is foldably connected to the bracket 65 via a handle shaft 66, and can be changed to a use position in which the grip handle 63 is perpendicular to the handle holder 62 as shown in Figure 11, and a non-use position in which the grip handle 63 is folded downward along the handle holder 62 toward the stand leg 53 side and stored as shown in Figure 10.

In the dryer of Example 2, the blowing section 2 is configured with a 45-degree elbow-shaped redirection nozzle 20, and the dryer can be used in two hand-held forms: with the redirection nozzle 20 attached to the dryer body 5, and with the redirection nozzle 20 separated from the dryer body 5. In addition, the dryer can be used in a hands-free form in which the redirection nozzle 20 is attached to the dryer body 5 and the dryer body 5 is supported by a stand 38. When using the dryer in a hand-held form, it is preferable to be able to operate the power switch 11 and the changeover switch 12 while holding the grip handle 63. For this reason, in the dryer of Example 2, when the grip handle 63 is held with the right hand, the power switch 11 and the changeover switch 12 are placed on the right side of the dryer body 5, and the switches 11 and 12 can be switched with the thumb of the right hand holding the grip handle 63. As shown in FIG. 12, the power switch 11 and the changeover switch 12 may be provided in a range Z of about 60 degrees from the right side of the dryer body 5 toward the lower peripheral surface. In this case, the switches 11 and 12 can be easily switched while holding the grip handle 63, just as when the switches 11 and 12 are provided on the right side of the dryer body 5. The power switch 11 and the changeover switch 12 may be provided in the quadrant of the peripheral surface of the dryer body 5 on the same side as the grip handle 63, that is, in the range indicated by the symbol Q in FIG. 12.

When using the dryer with the grip handle 63 held in one hand, it is necessary to connect the stand 38 and the air intake ring 37 to the dryer body 5 as shown in FIG. 11. However, when the dryer body 5 is swung back and forth to supply dry air while changing the air direction in small increments, the stand 38 and the air intake ring 37 may be separated by the force of kinetic inertia, causing the dryer body 5 to fall. To solve this problem, the stand 38 and the air intake ring 37 are connected by a bayonet structure (lock structure) to prevent the air intake ring 37 from being separated from the stand 38 unless the user clearly intends to do so. In FIG. 13, the bayonet structure is composed of bayonet grooves 69 provided at four locations on the inner surface of the tube wall of the air intake ring 37, bayonet claws 70 provided at four locations on the circumferential surface of the connecting tube wall 55 of the stand 38, and a vertical guide groove 72 for inserting and attaching the bayonet claws 70 into the bayonet grooves 69.

When the air intake ring 37 attached to the dryer body 5 is attached to the stand 38, as shown in FIG. 10, the front of the dryer body 5 and the first opening 46 of the stand 38 are oriented in the same direction, and the power supply cord 57 and the cord armor 58 are positioned inside the stand inner wall 45. Next, the dryer body 5 is rotated 45 degrees counterclockwise as viewed from above, and the bayonet claw 70 is inserted into the vertical guide groove 72. Furthermore, the dryer body 5 is rotated 45 degrees clockwise as viewed from above, and the bayonet claw 70 is engaged with the bayonet groove 69 and moved to the end of the groove. Although not shown, a detent protrusion is provided near the end of the bayonet groove 69 to prevent the bayonet claw 70 from rotating in the counterclockwise direction, so that the air intake ring 37 will not separate from the stand 38 unless the user clearly intends it to do so. As described above, with a dryer having a bayonet structure, the suction ring 37 and the stand 38 connected to the dryer body 5 can be switched with one touch between a locked state in which the connection between the two 37 and 38 is maintained, and an unlocked state in which the connection between the two 37 and 38 is released. When the suction ring 37 is attached to the stand 38 and locked, the dryer body 5 can be used with the stand 38 attached to the dryer body 5. When the bayonet structure is switched to the unlocked state, the dryer body 5 can be used in either a hands-free mode or a mode in which the dryer body 5 separated from the stand 38 is held in one hand.

(Example 3) Figure 14 shows Example 3 of the dryer according to the present invention. In this Example 3, similar to the dryer in Example 2, a handle holder 62 provided on the stand 38 supports a grip handle 63 so that its position can be changed between a use position and a non-use position. Furthermore, a bracket 65 is guided and supported by a guide groove 67 provided on the handle holder 62 so that it can slide up and down, allowing the grip handle 63 to change its position between the upper dryer use position shown by imaginary lines and the lower stand use position shown by solid lines.

When the grip handle 63 is switched to the stand use position, the lower end of the grip handle 63 is received on the placement surface of a vanity table or the like, so that in a hands-free mode in which the dryer body 5 is supported in an upright position by the stand 38 and used, the stand 38 and the grip handle 63 cooperate to hold the dryer body 5 in an upright position in a more stable state. Although not shown, the grip handle 63 switched to the stand use position is held in position by a moderation structure (lock structure) so that movement in the direction of opening from the stand position can be restricted. When the grip handle 63 switched to the stand use position is opened against the moderation structure, the grip handle 63 can be switched from the stand use position to the dryer use position, and can be fixed and held in the dryer use position by sliding it further upward. As described above, according to the dryer of Example 3, the grip handle 63 folded downward and stored along the handle holder 62 is supported by the placement surface of the stand 38 together with the stand leg 53. In addition, the bracket 65 of the grip handle 63 is supported by a guide groove 67 in the handle holder 62 so that it can slide up and down between an upper dryer use position and a lower stand use position in which the grip handle 63 is folded and supported by the mounting surface of the stand 38.

(Example 4) Figures 15 and 16 show Example 4 of the dryer according to the present invention. In this Example 4, the heat source housed inside the dryer body 5 is composed of a halogen lamp 8, and the light emitted from the lamp 8 is collected and projected by a reflector, so that the light (infrared rays) can be used to heat and dry the hair. Also, as with the dryer of Example 2, the grip handle 63 is supported by a handle holder 62 provided on the stand 38 so that the grip handle 63 can be changed between a use position and a non-use position. Furthermore, the stand inner wall 45 of the stand 38 is omitted, and the mounting step 72 provided at the bottom of the dryer body 5 is fitted into the stand outer wall 44 of the stand 38, so that the dryer body 5 can be held in an upright position. The mounting step 72 has a C-shaped cross section and is divided at the front of the dryer body 5. The first opening 46 is formed as a straight opening of the same width from the upper edge to the lower edge of the stand outer wall 44. Furthermore, a locking structure is provided between the handle holder 62 and the dryer body 5 to prevent the dryer body 5 from being separated from the stand 38. As described above, the suction ring 37 can be omitted. Even in a dryer that uses light (infrared rays) to heat and dry hair, the blowing unit 2 described in Example 1 can be attached to the blowing port 14 to redirect and guide the light and drying air. In that case, for example, a reflector such as a mirror-finished metal can be placed along the wall surface on the inner surface of the nozzle inner wall 22 or the nozzle base 19 to redirect and guide the light and drying air.

The locking structure in the fourth embodiment is composed of a locking claw 73 provided at the upper end of the handle holder 62 and a locking recess 74 recessed into the peripheral surface of the dryer body 5. When the mounting step 72 of the dryer body 5 is fitted into the outer wall 44 of the stand 38, the locking claw 73 slides relative to the peripheral surface of the dryer body 5 while the handle holder 62 is in an elastically deformed state and falls into and engages with the locking recess 74, preventing the dryer body 5 and the stand 38 from being separated. When removing the dryer body 5 from the stand 38, the handle holder 62 is slightly elastically deformed outward to release the engagement between the locking claw 73 and the locking recess 74, and in this state, it is preferable to separate either the dryer body 5 or the stand 38.

(Example 5) Figures 17 and 18 show Example 5 of the dryer. Example 5 shows a modified example of the air flow adjustment structure, in which the nozzle base 19 is rotated in the circumferential direction to adjust the opening area of the nozzle outlet 24, and the supply area and wind speed of the dry air supplied from the nozzle outlet 24 can be changed. In detail, the direction-changing nozzle 20 is connected to the connecting tube 26 of the outlet 14 in an unrotatable manner, and the nozzle outlet 24 is composed of three outlets 24a. In addition, the nozzle base 19 is connected to the direction-changing nozzle 20 in a rotatable manner but undetachable manner, and three outlets 24b are formed in the cylindrical wall covering the outer surface of the nozzle outlet 24. Furthermore, an operating knob 75 for rotating the nozzle base 19 is protruded from the outer surface of the cylindrical wall of the nozzle base 19. The outlets 24a on the nozzle outlet 24 side function as the fixed openings in Example 1, and the outlets 24b on the nozzle base 19 side function as the movable openings in Example 1.

According to the above-mentioned air supply adjustment structure, by rotating the nozzle base 19 by grasping the operation knob 75, the overlapping degree of the blowing opening 24a on the direction-changing nozzle 20 side and the blowing opening 24b on the nozzle base 19 side can be adjusted, and the blowing area and the wind speed of the dry air supplied from the nozzle outlet 24 can be changed. When the phase positions of the inner and outer blowing openings 24a and 24b match, the opening area of the nozzle outlet 24 is maximized, so the blowing area of the dry air supplied from the nozzle outlet 24 can be expanded to a wide area, the wind speed can be reduced, and the reach distance of the dry air can be reduced, and the dry air can be gently supplied to the hair. In addition, as the blowing opening 24a on the direction-changing nozzle 20 side is covered by the cylindrical wall of the nozzle base 19, the opening area of the nozzle outlet 24 gradually becomes smaller, so the blowing area of the dry air supplied from the nozzle outlet 24 can be narrowed, the wind speed can be increased, and the dry air can be made to reach a greater distance.

(Example 6) Figure 19 shows Example 6 of the dryer. In the dryer air blowing adjustment structure of Example 6, the redirection nozzle 20 is swung back and forth relative to the nozzle base 19 to adjust the opening area of the nozzle outlet 24, and the delivery area and wind speed of the dry air delivered from the nozzle outlet 24 can be changed. In detail, an elbow-shaped redirection wall 19a is provided on the nozzle base 19, and the lower ends of the left and right walls 20c of the redirection nozzle 20 are supported by a pair of support shafts 77 so that they can swing back and forth, so that the fixed opening 27 on the nozzle base 19 side and the movable opening 28 on the redirection nozzle 20 side form the nozzle outlet 24. The redirection nozzle 20 is integrally provided with a curved wall 20a that slides back and forth along the outer surface of the redirection wall 19a of the nozzle base 19, a straight wall 20b that is continuous with the front end of the curved wall 20a, and the left and right walls 20c that are supported by the support shafts 77, and the upper surfaces of the curved wall 20a and the straight wall 20b are covered by a cover body 20d. Anti-slip ribs 20e are formed on both the left and right sides of the cover body 20d.

According to the above-mentioned air flow adjustment structure, the opening area of the nozzle outlet 24 can be adjusted by placing fingertips on the left and right anti-slip ribs 20e and swinging the direction-changing nozzle 20 back and forth. When the direction-changing nozzle 20 is closest to the solid opening 27 on the nozzle base 19 side, as shown by the solid line in FIG. 19, the opening area of the nozzle outlet 24 is reduced, limiting the delivery area of the dry air delivered from the direction-changing nozzle 20 to a narrow area, increasing the wind speed and allowing the dry air to reach a longer distance. Conversely, when the direction-changing nozzle 20 is tilted backward as shown by the imaginary line in FIG. 19, the opening area of the nozzle outlet 24 is increased, expanding the delivery area of the dry air delivered from the nozzle outlet 24 to a wide area, decreasing the wind speed and reducing the reach of the dry air, allowing the dry air to be gently delivered to the hair.

(Functions and Effects of the Dryer Explained in Each Example)
In the dryer described in each of the above embodiments, a direction-changing nozzle 20 for changing and guiding the blowing direction of the dry air is provided at the blowing port 14 of the dryer body 5, and an airflow adjustment structure for adjusting the blowing area and wind speed of the dry air blown from the direction-changing nozzle 20 is provided between the dryer body 5 and the direction-changing nozzle 20. According to such a dryer, by adjusting the blowing adjustment structure, the opening area of the nozzle blowing port 24 provided in the direction-changing nozzle 20 can be adjusted to be large or small, and the blowing area and wind speed of the dry air can be freely adjusted by the user. For example, when the blowing adjustment structure is adjusted so that the opening area of the nozzle blowing port 24 is reduced, the blowing area of the dry air blown from the direction-changing nozzle 20 is limited to a narrow area, and the wind speed is increased, allowing the dry air to reach a greater distance. Conversely, when the airflow adjustment structure is adjusted so that the opening area of the nozzle outlet 24 is increased, the area where the dry air is delivered from the direction-changing nozzle 20 is expanded to a wider area, the air speed is reduced to reduce the reach of the dry air, and the dry air can be gently delivered to the hair. Therefore, it is possible to provide a dryer that can dry the hair in a variety of airflow modes according to the user's preferences, the area to be dried, etc.

The direction-changing nozzle 20 is configured in a multi-wall configuration with a nozzle inner wall 22 that redirects and guides the drying air delivered from the air outlet 14, and at least one nozzle outer wall 23 that surrounds the outer surface of the nozzle inner wall 22. With this type of dryer, when continuously drying hair while blowing out warm air, even if the temperature of the nozzle inner wall 22 becomes high, the nozzle inner wall 22 is surrounded by the nozzle outer wall 23, so it is possible to prevent the user from accidentally touching the hot nozzle inner wall 22 and causing discomfort to the user.

The nozzle outlet 24 is formed by a fixed opening 27 formed in the nozzle base 19 and a movable opening 28 formed in the direction-changing nozzle 20, and the position of the direction-changing nozzle 20 is adjusted by the airflow adjustment structure to change the opening area of the nozzle outlet 24, thereby making it possible to adjust the airflow area and airflow speed of the dry air delivered from the nozzle outlet 24. In addition, an airflow adjustment unit 34 for adjusting the airflow adjustment structure is provided on the nozzle wall away from the movable opening 28. With this dryer, the opening area of the nozzle outlet 24 can be easily and reliably changed simply by adjusting the position of the direction-changing nozzle 20. In addition, since the airflow adjustment unit 34 is provided on the nozzle wall away from the movable opening 28, it is possible to prevent the fingertips from coming into contact with the movable opening 28, which is likely to become hot, when operating the airflow adjustment unit 34, thereby eliminating discomfort to the user.

An airflow adjustment structure is provided between the nozzle base 19 and the direction-changing nozzle 20, and the direction-changing nozzle 20 can be made to appear and disappear from the nozzle base 19 by adjusting the airflow adjustment structure. With this type of dryer, the degree of opening of the nozzle outlet 24 can be visually confirmed from the difference in the vertical position of the direction-changing nozzle 20 relative to the nozzle base 19 after adjustment. For example, if the nozzle outer wall 23 of the direction-changing nozzle 20 protrudes significantly from the nozzle base 19, it can be intuitively known that the opening area of the nozzle outlet 24 is large, and conversely, if most of the nozzle outer wall 23 of the direction-changing nozzle 20 is recessed into the nozzle base 19, it can be intuitively known that the opening area of the nozzle outlet 24 is small. Also, if about half of the nozzle outer wall 23 of the direction-changing nozzle 20 is exposed from the nozzle base 19, it can be understood that the opening area of the nozzle outlet 24 is medium.

In a multi-wall deflection nozzle 20 with a nozzle inner wall 22 and a nozzle outer wall 23, a wind adjustment section 34 is provided on the nozzle outer wall 23. With this type of dryer, it is only necessary to adjust the wind adjustment section 34 of the nozzle outer wall 23, which is at a lower temperature than the nozzle inner wall 22, so it is possible to more reliably prevent fingertips from coming into contact with the movable opening 28 and nozzle inner wall 22, which tend to become hot, and to eliminate discomfort to the user.

The airflow adjustment unit 34 is provided on the nozzle outer wall 23 perpendicular to the central axis P of the dry air supply at the nozzle outlet 24. With this type of dryer, the airflow adjustment unit 34 can be positioned sufficiently away from the nozzle outlet 24, so that when adjusting the airflow adjustment unit 34, fingertips are reliably prevented from coming into contact with the movable opening 28 or the nozzle inner wall 22, eliminating discomfort to the user.

The airflow adjustment structure is made up of a pair of left and right adjustment arms 31 provided on the nozzle outer wall 23, a pair of left and right fixed engagement bodies 32 provided on the upper part of the inner surface of the nozzle base 19, a plurality of movable engagement bodies 33 provided on the outer surface of the adjustment arms 31 and engaged with and disengaged from the fixed engagement bodies 32, and an airflow adjustment section 34 provided on the adjustment arms 31. The airflow adjustment section 34 is provided on the upper end of the adjustment arms 31 facing the outer surface of the nozzle base 19. With this dryer, the opening area of the nozzle outlet 24 can be adjusted by pushing in the pair of airflow adjustment sections 34, elastically deforming the adjustment arms 31 to release the engagement between the movable engagement bodies 33 and the fixed engagement bodies 32, and sliding the direction-changing nozzle 20 up and down relative to the nozzle base 19. At this time, since the adjustment arm 31 is provided integrally with the nozzle outer wall 23 of the direction-changing nozzle 20, the direction-changing nozzle 20 can be slid up and down while the wind adjustment part 34 is kept pressed in, and the opening area of the nozzle outlet 24 can be easily and lightly adjusted.

The vertical cross-sectional shape of the nozzle inner wall 22 is formed by the inlet wall 22a, the outlet wall 22c, and the deflection wall 22b, which is a curved wall between these two walls 22a and 22c. With this type of dryer, the upward drying air delivered from the outlet 14 of the dryer body 5 can be smoothly deflected and guided by the curved deflection wall 22b toward the nozzle outlet 24. This minimizes the resistance loss when the drying air is deflected while passing through the deflection nozzle 20, improving the air blowing efficiency of the dryer.

When viewed from the side directly facing the nozzle outlet 24, the left and right direction-changing side walls 22d that are continuous with the direction-changing wall 22b are formed in an upwardly tapered shape. With this type of dryer, the upward dry air blown from the outlet 14 of the dryer body 5 can be smoothly guided and concentrated by the pair of upwardly tapered direction-changing side walls 22d toward the outlet wall 22c. This minimizes the resistance loss when the dry air is redirected while passing through the direction-changing nozzle 20, improving the air-blowing efficiency of the dryer.

The cross-sectional shape of the deflection side wall 22d and the deflection wall 22b that is continuous with the left and right deflection side walls 22d is formed into a rearward-projecting curve. With this dryer, the dry air guided by the deflection wall 22b can be smoothly deflected and guided toward the outlet wall 22c and the left and right deflection side walls 22d. This minimizes the resistance loss when the dry air is deflected while passing through the deflection nozzle 20, improving the air blowing efficiency of the dryer.

The air intake section 3 is made up of an intake body 37 attached to the intake port 15 of the dryer body 5 and a stand 38 attached to the intake body 37, and the stand 38 placed on the placement surface can support the dryer body 5 and the intake body 37 in an upright position. With this type of dryer, the stand 38 is placed on a placement surface such as a dressing table to support the dryer body 5 and the intake ring 37 in an upright position, and dry air is blown sideways from the direction-changing nozzle 20, allowing hair to be dried in a hands-free manner. In addition, the air intake body 37 is attached to the intake port 15 of the dryer body 5, and the stand 38 is further attached to the intake body 37 to form the air intake section 3, so that the intake port 15 can be protected by the intake body 37 and the stand 38, and the intake port 15 can be moved away from the placement surface by the amount of the intake body 37 and the stand 38, effectively preventing foreign matter from being sucked into the intake port 15.

The stand 38 includes a cylindrical stand outer wall 44 and a cylindrical stand inner wall 45 supported by the stand outer wall 44. An outer opening 46 is provided in the peripheral wall of the stand outer wall 44, opening across the upper and lower edges of the stand outer wall 44. An inner opening 49 is provided in the peripheral wall of the stand inner wall 45, opening across the upper and lower edges of the stand inner wall 45. With this dryer, the power supply cord 57 can be inserted and removed from inside the stand inner wall 45 via the outer opening 46 and the inner opening 49, so that the dryer body 5 can be attached and detached from the stand 38 simply and easily.

The stand outer wall 44 is formed of a bell-mouth shaped flared cylindrical wall, and edge openings 47 are formed at multiple locations around the stand outer wall 44. With this type of dryer, when the dryer main body 5 is supported in an upright position by the stand 38 and hair is dried in a hands-free mode, the air around the stand outer wall 44 can be sucked in from the edge openings 47 along the placement surface, and the bell-mouth shaped stand outer wall 44 can efficiently guide the air toward the suction port 15. In addition, since the stand outer wall 44 is formed of a bell-mouth shaped flared cylindrical wall, and stand legs 53 are formed between the outer opening 46 and the edge opening 47, and between adjacent edge openings 47, the stand outer wall 44 can be placed in a stable state on the placement surface. Therefore, the dryer main body 5 can be effectively prevented from falling over due to an external force in the hands-free mode.

The tubular wall of the intake body 37 is provided with an intake body opening 50 that allows outside air to pass through. With this type of dryer, when drying hair by holding the dryer body 5 with the intake body 37 attached in one hand, outside air can be sucked in through the intake body opening 50 of the intake body 37 while sucking in surrounding air through the opening of the intake body 37, thereby improving the air intake efficiency of the blower fan 6.

The intake body 37 attached to the dryer body 5 is fitted and engaged with the connecting tube wall 55 of the stand 38 so that the dryer body 5 is supported in an upright position by the stand 38. Also, a stand opening 48 is formed in the connecting tube wall 55 of the stand 38, which communicates the intake body opening 50 of the intake body 37 with the space inside the stand. With this type of dryer, when the dryer body 5 is supported in an upright position by the stand 38 and hair is dried in a hands-free manner, outside air can be sucked in through each of the openings 46-50, and the air intake efficiency of the blower fan 6 can be improved accordingly.

The base end of the power supply cord 57 leading out from the dryer main body 5 is covered with a cord armor 58. In addition, when the dryer main body 5 is supported in an upright position by the stand 38, the free end of the cord armor 58 is positioned inside the free end of the stand leg 53 of the stand 38. With this dryer, when the dryer main body 5 is supported in an upright position by the stand 38, the lower end of the cord armor 58 is prevented from contacting the placement surface, and the dryer main body 5 supported by the stand 38 can always be supported upright in a stable state. In addition, since a gap is formed between the lower end of the cord armor 58 and the placement surface of the stand 38, the power supply cord 57 leading out from the cord armor 58 can be bent at the gap and led out of the stand 38 along the placement surface.

The cord armor 58 is designed to protrude below the inlet opening edge of the intake body 37. With this type of dryer, when drying hair by holding the dryer body 5 with the intake body 37 attached in one hand, the power supply cord 57 extending from the cord armor 58 can be prevented from hitting and bending against the inlet opening edge of the intake body 37. In addition, the cord armor 58 can absorb external forces acting on the power supply cord 57 by elastically deforming, so that the power supply cord 57 can be effectively prevented from breaking when the dryer is in use as a whole.

The cord armor 58 is designed to protrude below the edge of the inlet opening of the intake body 37. With this type of dryer, when drying hair by holding the dryer body 5 with the intake body 37 attached in one hand, the power supply cord 57 extending from the cord armor 58 can be prevented from hitting and bending against the edge of the inlet opening of the intake body 37. In addition, the cord armor 58 can absorb external forces acting on the power supply cord 57 by elastically deforming, so that the power supply cord 57 can be effectively prevented from breaking when the dryer is in use as a whole.

A grip handle 63 is provided on the outer surface of the stand 38. With this type of dryer, the dryer can be used to deliver dry air to the hair while holding the grip handle 63 with one hand. For example, the dryer body 5 can be swung back and forth to deliver dry air while changing the air direction in small increments, making it easy to use in the same way as a conventional dryer with a grip.

A handle holder 62 is erected on the outer surface of the stand 38, and a grip handle 63 is attached to the handle holder 62. With this type of dryer, when drying air is delivered to the hair while holding the grip handle 63 with one hand, the dryer body 5 can be stably supported by the handle holder 62. Also, the handle holder 62 cooperates with the stand 38 to support the dryer body 5 in a well-balanced manner. Furthermore, when connecting the dryer body 5 to the stand 38, the handle holder 62 can guide the dryer body 5, so that the connection work between the dryer body 5 and the stand 38 can be performed more accurately and easily.

The grip handle 63 is foldably connected to the handle holder 62 via a connecting structure, so that when not in use, the grip handle 63 can be folded and stored along the handle holder 62 toward the stand leg 53. With this type of dryer, when the dryer body 5 is supported in an upright position by the stand 38, the grip handle 63 can be folded downward for storage, lowering the combined center of gravity of the dryer body 5 and the stand 38, allowing the dryer body 5 to be supported in an even more stable state.

When the dryer body 5 is supported in an upright position by the stand 38, the free end of the cord armor 58 is positioned outside the rear edge of the edge opening 47. With this type of dryer, when drying hair while holding the dryer body 5 in one hand, the power supply cord 57 extending from the cord armor 58 is prevented from hitting the upper edge of the edge opening 47 and bending, and the power supply cord 57 can be effectively prevented from breaking when the dryer is in use.

A locking structure is provided between the dryer body 5 and the stand 38, which can be switched between a locked state in which the connection between the two 5 and 38 is maintained and an unlocked state in which the connection between the two 5 and 38 is released, and in the unlocked state, the dryer body 5 can be supported upright by the stand 38. With this dryer, when the dryer body 5 is held by hand for drying, the dryer body 5 can be temporarily supported upright by the stand 38 simply by placing the dryer body 5 on the stand 38. Also, the dryer body 5 can be separated from the stand 38 and drying can be performed immediately by simply gripping the dryer body 5 supported upright by the stand 38. Furthermore, when the dryer body 5 is attached to the stand 38 and locked, the dryer body 5 can be gripped together with the stand 38 to dry hair. For example, if the stand 38 is provided with a grip handle, the handle can be gripped while using the dryer to dry the hair on the back of the head in a comfortable position. In addition, if the stand 38 itself constitutes part of the silent structure, a dryer with improved functionality can be configured, such as an improved silent effect.

Switches 11 and 12 for switching the operating state of the motor 7 and heat source 8 are provided on the periphery of the dryer body 5, and a grip handle 63 is positioned on the periphery of the dryer body 5 other than where these switches 11 and 12 are located. With this type of dryer, the operating state of the dryer can be easily changed just by turning the switches 11 and 12 on and off, whether the dryer body 5 is supported upright on the stand 38 or held in one hand. In particular, the switches 11 and 12 can be easily turned on and off while holding the grip handle 63.

The grip handle 63 is located on the side of the dryer body 5. The power switch 11 and the changeover switch 12 are located on the same semicircular quarter of the periphery of the dryer body 5 on the same side as the grip handle 63. With this type of dryer, the switches 11 and 12 can be turned on and off while still holding the grip handle 63, making it easier to change the operating state of the dryer and improving operability.

A power switch 11 and a changeover switch 12 are provided on the periphery of the dryer body 5, and a grip handle 63 is arranged between these two switches 11, 12. With this type of dryer, the power switch 11 is located on one side of the grip handle 63, and the changeover switch 12 is located on the other side. Therefore, when turning the switches 11, 12 on and off while holding the grip handle 63, there is no room for making a mistake in turning the switches 11, 12 on and off, making it easier to switch the operating state of the dryer and improving operability.

The grip handle 63, which is folded downward and stored along the handle holder 62, is supported on the placement surface together with the stand legs 53. With this type of dryer, the grip handle 63 and the stand 38 cooperate to support the dryer body 5, which is supported upright on the stand 38, so the dryer body 5 can be placed on a dressing table or the like in a more stable state.

The connecting structure is a handle holder 62 that is supported so as to be slidable up and down between an upper dryer use position and a lower stand use position in which the grip handle 63 is folded and supported on the placement surface. With this type of dryer, the up and down position of the grip handle 63 can be changed between when the dryer is used by gripping the grip handle 63 and when the grip handle 63 is placed on the placement surface to support the dryer main body 5 upright. Therefore, in the stand use position, the dryer main body 5 supported upright by the stand 38 can be placed on a dressing table or the like in a more stable state, and in the dryer use position, the dryer main body 5 is supported in a well-balanced manner, improving the usability of the dryer.

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 Main body 2 Blowing section 3 Suction section 5 Dryer main body 6 Blowing fan 7 Motor 8 Heater (heat source)
REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 11 power switch 12 changeover switch 14 blowing port 15 suction port 16 blowing ring 19 nozzle base 20 deflection nozzle 22 nozzle inner wall 23 nozzle outer wall 24 nozzle blowing port 27 fixed opening 28 movable opening 31 adjustment arm 32 engagement rib (fixed engagement body)
33 Rib groove (movable engagement body)
34 Nozzle operation unit (wind adjustment unit)
37 Intake ring 38 Stand 44 Stand outer wall 45 Stand inner wall 53 Stand leg 57 Power supply cord 58 Cord armor 62 Handle holder 63 Grip handle

Claims (10)

The main body (1) includes a dryer main body (5) having an outlet (14) and an inlet (15), a blower fan (6) provided inside the dryer main body (5), a motor (7) that drives the blower fan (6), and a heat source (8) that heats the dry air supplied from the blower fan (6);
The dryer has an air intake section (3) at the air intake port (15) of the main body (1), and the air intake section (3) is composed of an air intake body (37) attached to the air intake port (15) of the dryer main body (5) and a stand (38) attached to the air intake body (37);
The dryer body (5) and the intake body (37) are supported in an upright position by a stand (38) placed on the placement surface,
A base end of a power supply cord (57) led out from the dryer body (5) is covered with a cord armor (58),
The free end of the cord armor (58) is located inside the free end of the stand leg (53) of the stand (38) ;
A dryer characterized in that a grip handle (63) is provided on the outer surface of the stand (38) . The dryer according to claim 1, in which the free end of the cord armor (58) protrudes outwardly from the inlet opening edge of the intake body (37). The stand (38) has a cylindrical stand outer wall (44) that is placed on a placement surface, and edge openings (47) are formed at multiple locations around the periphery of the stand outer wall (44),
2. The dryer of claim 1, wherein the free end of the cord armor (58) is located outside the rear edge of the edge opening (47). A handle holder (62) is provided on the outer surface of the stand (38),
4. The hair dryer according to claim 2 or 3, wherein a grip handle (63) is attached to the handle holder (62) . The grip handle (63) is foldably connected to the handle holder (62) via a connecting structure,
5. The hair dryer according to claim 4 , wherein the grip handle (63) can be folded along the handle holder (62) toward the stand leg (53) for storage when not in use . 6. The dryer according to claim 5 , wherein the grip handle (63) folded and stored on the stand leg (53) side along the handle holder (62) is supported on the placement surface together with the stand leg (53) . The dryer according to claim 5 , wherein the connecting structure is a handle holder (62) that is slidably supported between a dryer use position and a stand use position in which the grip handle (63) is folded and supported on the placement surface . Switches (11, 12) for switching the operating states of the motor (7) and the heat source (8) are provided on the peripheral surface of the dryer body (5),
4. The dryer according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the grip handle (63) is located on the circumferential surface of the dryer body (5) other than the position where the switches (11, 12) are arranged . A grip handle (63) is disposed on the side of the dryer body (5);
9. The dryer according to claim 8 , wherein the power switch (11) and the changeover switch (12) are arranged in a quadrant of the circumferential surface of the dryer body (5) on the same side as the grip handle (63) . A switch for switching the operating state of the motor (7) and the heat source (8) includes a power switch (11) and a mode change switch (12);
10. The dryer according to claim 9 , further comprising a grip handle (63) disposed between the power switch (11) and the mode change switch (12).