JPH0563461U - Shoe dryer - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] An object of the present invention is to provide a shoe dryer capable of easily and easily drying wet shoes. [Structure] A cylindrical device main body 2 with one end closed, and one that is erected on the device main body 2, communicates with the inside of the device main body 2, and has a plurality of outlets 42 formed at least at its tip. Alternatively, a shoe dryer 1 including a plurality of shoe support cylinders 4 and a hot air blowing unit 3 which is provided at the other end opening of the apparatus body 2 and sends hot air from the apparatus body 2 into the shoe support cylinder 4 Is.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a shoe dryer for drying wet shoes.

[0002]

[Prior Art]

 In general, when working near the water or going out on a rainy day, water may penetrate into the inside of the shoe and become damp. Also, if you wear shoes for a long time, the shoes become damp. Continuing to wear shoes in such a state not only causes discomfort but also exacerbates the symptoms, especially for people with athlete's foot and other foot diseases.

Therefore, conventionally, in such a case, a dry newspaper or the like is put in a shoe to absorb moisture in the shoe, or the shoe is dried to dry it.

[0004]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, if you put a dry newspaper in your shoes to dry it, you have to change the newspaper frequently, which makes the work troublesome. In addition, if the inside of a shoe with a waterproof surface such as rain shoes gets wet, even if you dry and dry this shoe, the moisture inside will only evaporate from the mouth of the shoe, so it is recommended to dry it. It will take time. Especially, in the case of a shoe with a deep opening such as boots, it takes more time to dry.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a shoe dryer that can easily and easily dry a damp shoe.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 A shoe dryer according to the present invention for solving the above-mentioned problems has a cylindrical device body with one end closed, and is erected on the device body so that the inside communicates with the device body and at least the tip end. One or a plurality of shoe support cylinders having a plurality of air outlets formed therein and hot air that is provided in the other end opening of the device body and sends hot air from inside the device body into the shoe support cylinder. And a blower.

[0007]

[Action]

 When the shoe is supported upside down on the shoe support tube and the hot air blowing means is started, the hot air from the hot air blowing means is sent from the inside of the device body into the shoe support tube, and this hot air is blown from the outlet of the shoe support tube. Blown out. This causes the shoes to dry.

[0008]

【Example】

 An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 schematically shows the overall structure of the shoe dryer 1.

That is, the shoe dryer 1 includes an apparatus main body 2, a hot air blowing device 3, and a shoe support cylinder 4.

The apparatus main body 2 includes a cylindrical tubular body 21 with one end closed, and a leg portion 22 that supports the tubular body 21 substantially horizontally. On the upper surface of the cylindrical body 21 of the apparatus body thus configured, the insertion ports 23 of the shoe support cylinder 4 are provided at a plurality of locations. Further, in the vicinity of the other end opening of the tubular body 21, a heat source inserting portion 25 for inserting, for example, a light bulb 32 as a heat source described later is formed inside the tubular body 21. The cylindrical body 21 is not limited to the cylindrical shape, and may have, for example, a rectangular cylindrical shape, or a triangular cross section, a polygonal cross section, or an elliptical cross section.

The hot air blowing device 3 constitutes hot air blowing means in the present invention, and this device 3 comprises a blowing fan 31 and a light bulb 32 as a heat source.

The blower fan 31 is provided in the opening of the tubular body 21 and blows external air to the inner portion 24 of the tubular body 21. The blower fan 31 is an axial blower in the illustrated example, but is not particularly limited as long as it can blow outside air into the inside 24 of the tubular body 21, and another type of blower can be used. can do.

The light bulb 32 is adapted to be suspended in the inside 24 of the tubular body 21 by being inserted into the heat source insertion portion 25 while being attached to the holder 6. The holder 6 is provided inside the lid 7 that closes the heat source insertion portion 25. That is, after the light bulb 32 is attached to the holder 6 provided inside the lid 7, the lid 7 closes the heat source insertion portion 25, so that the light bulb 32 is attached to the blower fan 31 inside the tubular body 21. Will be hung on the front side of.

The hot air blower 3 thus configured blows hot air to the inside 24 of the tubular body 21 by heating the external air blown into the inside 24 of the tubular body 21 by the light bulb 32. To do.

In this embodiment, the light bulb 32 is used as a heat source to heat the outside air blown into the inside 24 of the tubular body 21, but the heat source is not limited to the light bulb 32. Instead, it may be a heater or other various heating elements. However, when the light bulb 32 is used, there is no fear of fire and it is safe, and in terms of cost, it is more advantageous than other heating elements.

Further, in this embodiment, the outside air blown into the inside 24 of the cylinder 21 by the blower fan 31 is heated by the light bulb 32, and the hot air is blown into the inside 24 of the cylinder 21. However, the hot air blowing means in the present invention is not limited to this, and a conventionally known small hot air blowing device may be attached to or connected to the opening of the cylindrical body 21.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the shoe support tube 4 is formed in a cylindrical shape that can be inserted into the insertion port 23 of the apparatus body 2, and the tip end portion thereof is closed by the lid 41. .. Further, a plurality of outlets 42 are formed near the lid 41, and the hot air sent from the inside 24 of the tubular body 21 is blown out from the outlets 42. Furthermore, the lid 41 is provided with a protrusion 43 on the upper surface thereof, and the protrusion 43 supports the boots 5 to be put on the shoe support cylinder 4 with the bottom thereof floating. It is designed to improve the flow of hot air blown into the boots 5 from the outlet 42.

The shoe support cylinder 4 can be covered with boots 5, and the hot air sent from the inside 24 of the tubular body 21 can be blown into the covered boots 5. The shape is not particularly limited as long as the air outlet 42 is formed. Also, the material thereof is not particularly limited, but since it is covered with the wet boots 5, it is preferably made of a resin material which does not rust. However, since it blows out hot air, it must be a heat-resistant resin material. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 3, the shoe support cylinder 4 may have a bifurcated support body 44, and the base end portion 45 thereof may be inserted into the insertion port 23. .. In this case, one pair of boots 5 can be collectively supported.

In the shoe dryer 1 thus configured, the hot air blowing device 3 may be turned on with the shoe support cylinder 4 covered with the wet boots 5. As a result, the blower fan 31 operates to send outside air into the inside 24 of the tubular body 21, and the sent air is heated by the light bulb 32 to become hot air. Then, this hot air is sent from the inside 24 of the apparatus body 2 into the shoe support cylinder 4, and is blown into the inside of the boots 5 through the outlet 42 of the shoe support cylinder 4. This causes the damp boots 5 to dry. If the hot air blower 3 is provided with an appropriate timer, the operating time and the like can be set, and the handling becomes easier.

In this embodiment, the shoe dryer 1 for drying the boots 5 is described, but the present invention is not limited to the shoe dryer 1 for the boots 5, and the shoe supporter is not limited thereto. By changing the holding cylinder 4 to an appropriate shape, the shoe dryer 1 for drying ordinary shoes can be obtained. This specification change can be made by a simple operation such as replacing the shoe support cylinder 4 with a shape suitable for the shape of the shoe to be dried. Therefore, if a plurality of shoe support cylinders 4 having different shapes are prepared, the shoe support cylinder 4 can be easily changed according to the intention of the user.

[0022]

[Effect of the device]

 As described above, the shoe dryer of the present invention sends hot air from the inside of the apparatus body to the shoe support cylinder by the hot air blowing means and blows the hot air from the outlet of the shoe support cylinder. The wet shoe can be dried easily and easily by only supporting the wet shoe by covering the mouth of the shoe on the support tube. Further, since the shoes are dried by the hot air, it is possible to suppress or sterilize various bacteria and bacteria generated inside the shoes, and it is possible to always wear sanitary and comfortable shoes. Furthermore, since the structure is simple, it can be manufactured and assembled easily and can be provided at a low cost.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway side view showing the outline of the overall structure of a shoe dryer.

FIG. 2 is a partially enlarged view showing a main part of a shoe support cylinder.

FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing another embodiment of the shoe support cylinder.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Shoe Dryer 2 Device Main Body 3 Hot Air Blower (Hot Air Blower) 4 Shoe Support Tube 42 Blowout 5 Boots (Shoes)

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A tubular device body having one end closed, and a single device body provided upright on the device body, the inside of which is communicated with the device body, and a plurality of air outlets formed at least at a tip portion thereof. Alternatively, the shoe includes a plurality of shoe support cylinders, and a hot air blowing unit that is provided at the opening of the other end of the apparatus body and that blows hot air from inside the apparatus body into the shoe support cylinder. Dryer.