JPH06335598A - Bathroom drying equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent generation and propagation of mold and bacteria by providing an operating part with a mildewproof switch, maintaining the inside of a bathroom at a specific temperature or above for a prescribed time by an operation of the mildewproof switch and sterilizing mold, etc., adhering to a wall, a floor, a ceiling, etc. CONSTITUTION:When a mildewproof switch 9 of an operating part 6 is depressed, a set value of a room temperature measured in the vicinity of a suction port 13 is changed from a dry temperature to a mildewproof operation temperature, that is, a temperature of >=55 deg.C by a controller 14, warm water to a heating part 3 is started, and also, a circulation fan 4 is rotated. Subsequently, when it is detected by a temperature sensor that the room temperature rises up to a set temperature, a heat source machine 10 is controlled so as to maintain this temperature, and also, time counting of time is started. Subsequently, when a prescribed time elapses, warm water supply is stopped, and simultaneously, an exhaust fan 5 is rotated for a prescribed time, air of a high temperature in a bathroom 1 is exhausted to the outdoors, and cold air is taken in from an air hole in the lower part of a bathroom door, by which a mildewproof operation is finished.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an improvement of a bathroom dryer for drying laundry in a bathroom.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional bathroom dryer is provided with a heating section, which is an electric heater or a heat exchanger, on a ceiling surface or a wall surface of a bathroom, a circulation fan for circulating air in the bathroom through the heating section, and a bathroom. In addition to having an exhaust fan that discharges the air inside, it is equipped with a drying switch and a ventilation switch in the operation unit, and the air heated in the heating unit is circulated in the bathroom by operating the drying switch, and the ventilation switch The air in the bathroom was discharged to the outside by the operation.

[0003]

Generally, the temperature and humidity conditions in a bathroom are generally suitable for the growth and propagation of mold and fungi, and the mold grown on the wall surface and ceiling surface uses detergent and chemicals. It is difficult to remove even if it is rubbed with a scrubbing brush or the like, which is troublesome. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a bath drying apparatus capable of preventing the generation and reproduction of mold and fungi by slightly improving the conventional bath drying apparatus. Is.

[0004]

The present invention, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, includes a heating section 3 composed of an electric heater or a heat exchanger in a ceiling surface 2 or a wall surface of a bathroom 1, and the heating section 3. A circulating fan 4 for circulating air through the bathroom 1 through the bathroom 1
In addition to the exhaust fan 5 for discharging the air inside, the operation unit 6 is provided with a drying switch 7 and a ventilation switch 8 so that the air heated in the heating unit 3 by operating the drying switch 7 is stored in the bathroom 1. In the bathroom drying device in which the air in the bathroom 1 is discharged to the outside by operating the ventilation switch 8 in the bathroom, the operation part 6 is provided with the antifungal switch 9, and the antifungal switch 9 is operated to operate the bathroom. The inside of 1 is maintained at a temperature of 55 ° C. or higher for a certain period of time.

[0005]

[Function] Generally, it is said that molds, Escherichia coli and the like die when left in an atmosphere of 55 ° C or higher for 2 minutes or longer. On the other hand, the temperature in the bathroom during operation of the bathtub dryer is about 40 degrees, and for example, at the final stage of the required drying time of 2 hours to 2 hours and a half, the laundry is dried and the room temperature rises to about 45 ° C. However, molds and the like will not die at this temperature. Therefore, in the present invention, by maintaining the temperature in the bathroom at 55 ° C. or higher (for example, 70 ° C.) for a certain time (at least 2 minutes), molds and the like adhering to walls, floors, ceilings, etc. are killed. Such antifungal operation is performed at regular intervals (for example, once a week in summer).
By doing so, it is possible to prevent the mold from growing to a visible degree.

[0006]

1 and 2 show an embodiment of a bathroom dryer according to the present invention, which is composed of a heat exchanger in the ceiling surface 2 of a bathroom 1 to which hot water is supplied from an outdoor heat source unit 10. A heating unit 3 provided, a circulation fan 4 for circulating air in the bathroom 1 through the heating unit 3, and an exhaust fan 5 for discharging the air in the bathroom 1 to the outside are provided, and the vicinity of the entrance to the bathroom As shown in FIG. 3, the operation unit 6 disposed in the above-mentioned unit includes a drying switch 7 and a ventilation switch 8 as well as an antifungal switch 9
Is provided, the air heated in the heating unit 3 is circulated in the bathroom 1 by operating the drying switch 7, and the exhaust fan 5 discharges the air in the bathroom 1 to the outside by operating the ventilation switch 8. By operating the mold switch 9
After maintaining the temperature above 0 ℃ for 2 minutes, it is automatically switched to "ventilation". In FIG. 3, the timer switch 10 and the time setting switch group 11
Is for setting the drying time, and the ventilation switch 8 is provided with “strong” and “weak”.

When the antifungal switch 9 is pressed, the set value of the room temperature measured in the vicinity of the intake port 13 is changed from the drying temperature (eg 42 ° C.) to the antifungal operating temperature (eg 70 ° C.) in the control section 14. The temperature is changed and the supply of hot water to the heating unit 3 is started, and the circulation fan 4 is rotated. Next, when the temperature sensor detects that the room temperature has risen to the set temperature, the heat source device 10 is controlled so as to maintain this temperature, and the timekeeping for a certain time (for example, 2 minutes) is started, and when the certain time elapses. At the same time as stopping the hot water, the exhaust fan 5 is rotated for a certain period of time to discharge the hot air in the bathroom to the outside, and take in cold and dry air from the ventilation holes provided at the bottom of the bathroom door to prevent mildew. The operation ends. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 15 is an exhaust duct used when the wall of the bathroom is not in contact with the outside.

[0008]

According to the present invention, as described above, by maintaining the temperature in the bathroom at 55 ° C. or higher for killing molds and fungi for a certain period of time, molds attached to walls, floors, ceilings, etc. can be removed. Since it is designed to be killed, by performing this operation at regular intervals, fungi and fungi do harm,
Or there is no danger of breeding to a visible degree,
Further, there is an advantage that such fungicidal / antibacterial functions can be added at a relatively low cost by slightly modifying the conventional bathroom dryer.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a vertical sectional view of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan layout view of the above.

FIG. 3 is a switch layout view of the operation unit of the above.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Bathroom 2 Ceiling surface or wall surface 3 Heating part or heat exchanger 4 Circulation fan 5 Exhaust fan 6 Operating part 7 Drying switch 8 Ventilation switch 9 Antifungal switch 10 Timer switch 11 Drying time setting switch 12 Air outlet 13 Inlet port 14 Control unit 15 Exhaust duct

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A heating unit including an electric heater or a heat exchanger on a ceiling surface or a wall surface of a bathroom, a circulation fan for circulating air in the bathroom through the heating unit, and discharging air in the bathroom to the outside. In addition to having an exhaust fan to operate, a drying switch and a ventilation switch are provided in the operation unit, the air heated in the heating unit is circulated in the bathroom by operating the drying switch, and the air in the bathroom is operated by operating the ventilation switch. In a bathroom dryer that discharges to the outside, a bathroom dryer that is provided with an antifungal switch on the operation part and that maintains the temperature of 55 ° C or more in the bathroom for a certain period of time by operating the antifungal switch. .