JPH0479999A - Bath room dryer - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide an apparatus for drying more simply and effectively cloths and other washings by providing an adjustably expansible pole and a main body provided with a warm air jetting mechanism and capable of locking adjustably the vertical position to the pole. CONSTITUTION:A shaft 24 is interposed between a main body 2 and the proximal end of a fixed support piece 41 of a support member 4. The main body 2 locked to a pole 1 can be further adjusted angularly in one touch manner. After the pole 1 is set to a predetermined position in a bath room B, the main body 2 is locked to the pole through the support member 4. When current is supplied to a motor 33 and heating body 31 for activation, air introduced in the bath room B from an air intake port 22 by a suction force of a fan 32 is heated by the heating body 31 of a warm air jetting mechanism 3 to be exhausted as warm air from a warm air exhaust port 23. Since the warm air circulates in the bath room B, environment suited for drying washings is given in the bath room B.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of Industrial Application The present invention relates to a dryer that is installed in a bathroom and used for the purpose of using the bathroom itself as laundry drying equipment.

Conventional technologyBathrooms that have limited usage time for the original purpose of bathing,
This can be used as a drying room for laundry.

This is because the bathroom must be empty except for bathing or similar times, be suitable for handling wet items, and have ventilation equipment such as ventilation fans installed in advance.
This is because conditions such as the presence of a heat source and power source nearby are met.

Various proposals have been made for using the bathroom itself as a drying room. For example, Japanese Patent Publication No. 52-10292 (
Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 49-43441) installs a ventilation flow path that releases the air in the bathroom to the outside, and a return flow path that returns the air in the bathroom to the room. On the road side, a device is shown that switches to the return flow path side during drying. In addition, there are drying methods that use a combination of a ventilation system and a heating device for the bathtub, those that are equipped with a dedicated drying heater, those that perform drying in combination with air conditioning equipment, and those that use a combination of drying air and other heat sources. Something that exchanges heat,
A large number of applications have been filed, including those with unique hot air generation mechanisms, those related to control mechanisms, and those related to improvements to clothes drying tools.

Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 58-149192 discloses a cylindrical body having a warm air inlet at one end, a number of vents formed in the wall, and hanging bodies with hooks provided at appropriate intervals on the peripheral wall. A hot air blowing device is shown.

Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 63-15991 discloses a storage section provided in the ceiling, a dryer main body that can be stored in the storage section, and a dryer main body that is interposed between the dryer main body and the storage section. A bathroom drying device is shown which consists of a lift that is suspended so that it can be raised and lowered.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, the device of the mechanism typified by the above-mentioned Japanese Patent Publication No. 52-10292 requires considerable equipment to be installed outside the bathroom as a drying air circulation mechanism, There are restrictions in that it must be remodeled or installed when a new house is built, so there are many options in terms of simplicity and cost. In addition, the drying air outlet is set at a fixed location such as a wall in the bathroom, so in order to effectively dry the laundry in the bathroom, it is necessary to distribute the air to the entire bathroom. Heating circulation must be carried out, which is difficult in terms of drying speed, local drying ability, and operating cost.

Utility Model Application No. 58-149192 and Utility Model Application No. 63-159
Although the bathroom dryer disclosed in Publication No. 91 has some ingenuity in the location of the drying air outlet or the heat source, it is difficult to locate the drying air outlet or the drying heat source at a desired location within the bathroom space. is difficult and requires further improvement.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems and provide a device for drying clothes and other laundry more simply and effectively.

Means for Solving the Problems The bathroom dryer of the present invention is installed in the bathroom (B) and installed in the bathroom CB.
) A dryer that uses itself as a drying room for laundry, the dryer having an adjustable pole that can be installed between the ceiling (C) and floor (F) of the bathroom (B). (1); and a main body (2) that is provided with a hot air blowing mechanism (3) and that can be locked to the pole (1) in a vertically adjustable manner. . In this case, the main body (2
) is particularly preferably configured such that the angle can be further adjusted while being locked to the pole (1).

The pole (1) is one that can be expanded and contracted in the vertical direction in order to be installed and fixed between the ceiling surface (C) and the floor surface (F1) with its upper and lower ends as supporting ends.

The main body part (2) is equipped with a hot air blowing mechanism part (3) as an essential member. This warm air blowing mechanism section (3) is
For example, it is composed of a fan (32) for sucking and discharging air in the bathroom fBl, a motor (33) for operating the fan (32), and a heating means (31) for heating the suction air. be done.

0N in the main body (2) or other appropriate locations.
- Operation parts and control means such as an OFF switch, a timer, a strength changeover^ or a cold air changeover switch, a thermostat, a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, etc. can be attached.

The main body part (2) is latched to the pole (1) so that its position can be adjusted in the vertical direction. Therefore, the main body (2) is provided with a support member (4) that locks it to the pole (1). This support member (4) can also be provided on the pole +1) side.

Although it is sufficient to move the main body (2) up and down manually, it can also be moved electrically.

It is desirable that the main body part (2) is further adjustable in angle in the horizontal direction, vertical direction, or diagonal direction while being locked to the pole (1).

A dehumidifying mechanism and a sterilizing means can also be attached to an appropriate space inside the main body (2).

Bathrooms (Bl) to which the dryer of the present invention can be applied include bathrooms with relatively small spaces, and application to general household bathrooms and unit baths is particularly preferred.

Function When setting the dryer of the present invention in the bathroom FB+, first, the pole (1) is set up between the ceiling surface (C1) of the bathroom fB) and the floor surface (F+). Since it is adjustable, the purchaser of the dryer can easily set up the pole (1) according to the height of his/her bathroom (Bl). Preparation is completed by locking it to the pole (1) and connecting it to a power source.This task is extremely simple, so the purchaser can do it himself.

Hang the laundry on strings or hangers at appropriate locations in the bathroom (B).

Since the main body (2) can move up and down while being regulated by the pole fil, the main body (2) is set at an appropriate height in order to increase laundry drying efficiency.

When the main body part (2) is configured to be adjustable in angle, the drying efficiency can be significantly increased by setting the hot air blowing direction toward the laundry.

In addition to drying laundry, the dryer of the present invention can also be used to dry laundry.
It can also be applied to the purpose of drying Bl itself.

Furthermore, if a dehumidifying mechanism section and a sterilizing means are attached to a suitable space inside the main body (2), the laundry in the bathroom fBl can be dried more quickly and the inside of the bathroom fBl can be disinfected.

Example Next, the present invention will be further explained with reference to Examples.

Embodiment 1 FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing the dryer of the present invention set in a bathroom (B).

FIG. 2 is a front view of the pole (1).

FIG. 3 is a plan view of the main body (2), FIG. 4 is a partially cutaway front view thereof, and FIG. 5 is a sectional view thereof.

The pole (1) consists of a pipe-shaped pole body (1)) and a threaded body (12) that is screwed onto the pole (1).

The lower end of the pole body (1))
A disk-shaped receiver (17) for receiving is fixedly installed, and the upper end is an open end (14) with a female thread.

The threaded body (12) includes a male threaded portion (13) that is threaded onto the open end (14), and a handle (12) that protrudes from the threaded body (12).
15).

(16) is a disc, which is provided with a recess (18) for fitting into the upper end of the screwed body (12), and is inserted into the ceiling surface (C).

Since Paul (1) is configured like this.

To erect the pole (1) between the ceiling surface (C1 and the floor surface (Fj), first insert the male screw part (13) of the screw attachment body (12) into the open end (14) of the pole body (1)). After screwing the opposite end into the recess (18) of the disk (16), position it at the desired position between the ceiling surface (C) and the floor surface (F1. Next, by turning the screw-on body (12) and enlarging it, the disc (16) and the holder (17) will be placed on the ceiling surface (
C) The pole (1) is erected at a predetermined position, making contact with the floor surface fF). Note that even if the main body (2) is attached, the pole (
In order to set 1) stably so that it does not fall, it is necessary to firmly press it against the ceiling (C) and floor (F1). When the attached body (12) is rotated in the direction in which it is pulled out, the pole (1)) extends, the disk +16] and the support (17) are strongly (pressed) against the ceiling (C) and floor (F+), respectively. Therefore, the pole (1) can be stably erected.

The outer body of the main body part (2) is made up of a housing (21) that covers the surface and plays the role of a structural material.The housing (21) is a body housing ( 21a) and a side housing (21b).

One side of the side housing (21b+) has an air intake port (2
2), but the other side is provided with a hot air outlet (23).

Inside the housing (21) is a warm air blowing mechanism (3).
is the provision.

The hot air blowing mechanism section (3) includes a heating element (31) and a fan (3).
2) and a motor (33).

(34) is a motor support piece. Since the fan (32) is coaxially connected to the motor (33), when the motor (33) is started, the fan (32) rotates and generates suction force. The heating element (31) is composed of a nichrome wire or a ceramic heater, and the introduced air is heated by contacting it or by receiving radiant heat.

In FIG. 1, (b) is a bathtub, (6) is a cord, and (61) is a cord support member. Code (6) is the main body part (2)
It is preferable to enable automatic retraction within the holder.

The main body (2) is supported on the pole (1) by a support member (4).
), the support member (4) includes a fixed support piece (41) fixed to the main body (2), a movable support piece (42) that is pivotally supported on a shaft (43) and rotates about it as a fulcrum, and a screw (4) connecting the fixed support piece (41) and the movable support piece (42).
4), the support member (4) is attached to the pole body (1))
The main body (2) is supported by the pole (1) by tightening the screw (44).

Main body (2) and fixed support piece (41) of support member (4)
A shaft (24) is interposed between the shaft (24) and the base end of the pole (1), so that the angle of the main body (2) which is locked to the pole (1) can be further adjusted with one touch.

As described above, set the pole (1) at a predetermined position in the bathroom tBl, then lock the main body (2) to it with the support member (4), and connect the motor (33) and heating element. (31
) is energized and started, the air in the bathroom CBl (indicated by the black arrow in Figure 5) introduced from the air intake port (22) by the suction force of the fan (32) is transferred to the warm air blowing mechanism. It is heated by the heating element (31) of (3), becomes hot air (indicated by a white arrow in FIG. 5), and is discharged from the hot air outlet (23).

Since the warm air circulates within the bathroom (B), the interior of the bathroom (B) becomes an environment suitable for drying laundry.

Example 2 FIG. 6 is a front view showing another example of the pole (1).

In this example, the pole (1) is the pole body (1)
, a fitting body (12a) slidably fitted to the pole body (1)), and a screw body f12b) directed toward the side of the pole body (1)).

When the screw f12b) is tightened, the tip opposite to the screw head comes into contact with the side of the fitting body f12a) in the pole body (1), and the sliding movement of the fitting body (12al) is locked.

Therefore, in order to erect the pole (1), place it between the predetermined ceiling surface (C) and floor surface (F), and stretch the fitting body (12a) toward the ceiling. Disk (1
6) to the ceiling surface fc) and then tighten the screw body +12b).

Embodiment 3 FIG. 7 is a partial sectional view showing another example of the pole (1).

(5) is a fixing means, and lever (51):! 3 and a wedge body (54).

The lever (51) rotates about a shaft (52) as a fulcrum in a notched window (19) provided on the side of the pole body (1).

Further, the wedge body (54), which becomes thinner toward the lower end, is housed in the bulge of the pole body (1), which is provided to match the shape of the wedge body (54). The wedge body (54) is provided with a protrusion (55),
This protrusion (55) is an elongated hole (
Since the wedge body (54) and the lever (51) are connected by fitting into the lever (53), when the lever (51) is rotated, the wedge body (54) also moves up and down accordingly.

Since this is done, in order to fix the fitting body (12al), stop the fitting body (12a) at a predetermined position inside the pole body (1), and then turn the lever (51) as shown in FIG. If you turn it clockwise, the wedge body (54) will descend and the mating body (
12al and fix it.

According to this method, a pole (
1) can be erected.

Effects of the Invention The dryer of the present invention can be easily retrofitted into an existing bathroom (B) and is extremely advantageous in terms of cost.

The pole (1) can be placed anywhere in the bathroom (B),
In addition, the main body (2) can be moved up and down along the pole (1) and can also be freely adjusted in angle, so laundry can be dried most effectively. Localized concentrated drying within the bathroom (B) is also possible. Furthermore, when the dryer is not in use, it can be moved to a position where it does not interfere with bathing or the like.

The dryer of the present invention moves up and down inside the bathroom (FB) like an oven-type elevator, and its unique configuration meets customer expectations not only in terms of functionality but also in terms of design. .

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is an explanatory view showing the dryer of the present invention set in a bathroom (Bl). Fig. 2 is a front view of the pole (1). Fig. 3 is a plan view of the main body (2). Figure 4 is a partially cutaway front view of the pole (1), and Figure 5 is a sectional view thereof. Figure 6 is a front view showing another example of the pole (1). Figure 7 is a pole (1). 1) is a partial cross-sectional view showing another example of 1). Combined, (12b)...Thread body, (13)...Male thread part, (14)...Open end, (15)...Handle, (16)...
Disc, (17)... Receiver, (18)...
Recessed portion, (19)...notch window, (2)...main body. (21)...housing, f21a)...body housing, (22b)...side housing, (22)...air intake port, (23)...hot air outlet, (24)...Shaft, (3)...Hot air blowing mechanism, (31)...Heating element, (32)...Fan, (33)...Motor, (34)...・Motor support piece, (4)...Support member, (41)...Fixed support piece, (42)...Movable support piece, (43)...Shaft, (44)...Screw, (5)...Fixing means, (51)...Lever, (52)...Shaft, (
53)...Elongated hole, (54)...Cuneate, (
55)...Protrusion, (6)...Cord, (61)...Cord support member, (Bl...Bathroom, (b)...Bathtub, (C)...Ceiling surface, [ F) ...Floor surface

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A dryer that is installed in a bathroom (B) and uses the bathroom (B) itself as a laundry drying room, wherein the dryer is installed on the ceiling surface (C) of the bathroom (B). and a telescopically adjustable pole (1) that can be installed upright between the pole (1) and the floor surface (F), and a hot air blowing mechanism (3), which is connected to the pole (1) so that its position can be adjusted in the vertical direction. A bathroom dryer characterized by comprising a main body part (2) that can be stopped. 2. The bathroom dryer according to claim 1, wherein the main body (2) is configured to be further adjustable in angle while being locked to the pole (1).