JPH07136394A - Bedding drier - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide an installation type bedding drier saving the complex labor to fix or remove it required for each use when a quilt is dried while asleep, capable of preventing a malfunction, rarely causing a malfunction while a human body sleeps, and having high safety. CONSTITUTION:A hot-air unit 7 installed by an L-shaped metal 19 is provided at the center of the side face of a bed 8, a blast bag 14 is formed on the bed face of a blast sheet 11 sewn into a box shape fittably to a mattress 10, a blowing port 12 is provided on the outer periphery section of the center of the long side part, and the blowing port 12 is communicated with the duct 9 of the hot-air unit 7. The hot-air unit 7 has an operation section 36 on an outer case 35, a partition plate 32 is provided on the mattress 10 side, and a cover 33 rotatively openable to the front side from the mattress 10 side and closed by its tare weight is constituted on it. An operating knob is prevented from being brought into contact with a person walking along the bed 8 or the bedding to cause a malfunction, and the mischief of a child can be prevented.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a futon dryer which can be installed on a bed and can dry bedding such as comforters.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a drying device of this type, FIG.
And had a structure as shown in FIG.

That is, the user himself sandwiches the cloth-made air-blowing mat 3 between the box sheets 1 and the comforter 2 covered by the bed mattress, and the air-blowing holes 4 and the ventilation paths 5 provided at the end of the air-blowing mat 3 are provided. And the hot air generator 6 having an electric heater are communicated with each other through the air passage 5, so that the hot air is sent to the blower mat 3 and the hot air is blown through the cloth into the bed sheets. 1 and the bed pad or bed mattress thereunder, or the comforter 2 is dried.

[0004]

However, in the conventional structure as described above, the blower mat 3 is inserted into the center of the bedding by a person and the wrinkles are extended for each use, and the ventilation passage 5 and the warm air generator 6 are set. It was troublesome to do and was inconvenient to use.

Further, if the drying device is always set, there is a problem that a person passing by the bedside may mistakenly touch the operation knob, or bedclothes such as a comforter may hang on the operation portion to cause a malfunction. However, if such an erroneous operation occurs while sleeping, there is a safety issue that low temperature burns and dehydration symptoms occur.

[0006] Therefore, the present invention provides a highly safe installation type futon dryer which saves the trouble of attaching and detaching each use and prevents accidental operation when a person is sleeping. Has an aim.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, a futon dryer of the present invention is provided with a blower bag, a mounting fabric for attaching the blower bag to a mattress, and an outer peripheral portion of the blower bag. A blow-in port, a thin-shaped warm air unit having a blower and a heater and having a blow-out port communicating with the blow-in port, and a mounting bracket for attaching the warm air unit to a side surface of the bed, and the warm air unit,
The operation part is provided on the upper surface of the case forming the outer shell, and the partition plate is provided on the mattress side of the operation part, and the upper part of the partition plate is rotated and opened from the mattress side to the front side and closed by its own weight. A lid is provided.

[0008]

With the above-described structure, the present invention has a partition plate provided on the mattress side of the operation section and a lid on the upper side of the permanent type warm air unit attached to the bedside. Since it does not come into contact with the bedding or the bedding, it saves the trouble of setting each time it is used, and at the same time prevents malfunction and enhances safety.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a futon dryer of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 7 denotes a thin warm air unit having a blower, a heater, and a detection means for detecting an abnormal temperature rise, which is attached to the bed 8 substantially at the center of a side surface and sewn in a box shape so as to enclose the mattress 10. The warm air is communicated with the blower sheets 11 and the duct 9.

At the center of the long side of the upper surface of the blower sheet 11, there is a blowing port 12 protruding from the sheet, and the tip of the L-shaped duct 9 is inserted into the blowing port 12.
It is designed to be fastened with a velcro tape 13 at the end. In addition, a blower bag 14 is provided on the bed surface of the blower sheet 11.
Is provided, and a cylindrical air passage 15 is provided in the interior thereof so as to communicate with the blow-in port 12 and cross the bed surface.
When an adult is sleeping, the airflow path 15 is closed so that warm air does not diffuse throughout.

FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway sectional view from the foot at the time of driving operation in the embodiment. The blower sheet 11 constitutes the blower bag 14 by sewing the lower cloth 18 from the back to the bed surface of the upper cloth 17 sewn in a box shape so as to wrap the mattress 10 and the bed pad 16.

The warm air unit 7 is attached to the bedside by the load of the mattress or the like by inserting the flat plate portion of the L-shaped metal fitting 19 fixed to the back surface between the mattress 10 and the bed floor plate 20. Has been.

FIG. 3 is a partially cutaway front view showing the arrangement of parts of the warm air unit 7, and FIG. 4 is a partially cutaway side view thereof. Reference numeral 21 is a deodorant antibacterial filter provided at the suction port on the lower surface of the warm air unit 7, and a sirocco fan 22 and a ceramic heater 24 held inside the wind tunnel 23 and the duct 9 are communicated therewith. are doing. A cavity is formed on the side of the wind tunnel 23 on the leeward side of the heater, and a thermosensitive portion of a thermostat 25 is provided inside the cavity.

The duct 9 has a substantially elliptical cross section as shown by a chain double-dashed line in FIG. 3, and is a blow molded product of an elastomer having a rubber hardness of about 75 ° and covers the wind tunnel 23. And are slidable up and down in the unit. A lath net 26 is fitted at the tip of the wind tunnel 23 to protect foreign matter from entering.

Further, 27 is a power supply transformer of the DC fan motor 28, and 29 is a printed circuit board on which a rectifying circuit, a power supply fuse and a connector are arranged. Further, 30 is a mechanical rotary timer switch for controlling the energization time, and a knob 31 is provided in conjunction with it.

An operation portion 36 is formed by the partition plate 32 formed from the back surface of the thin warm air unit 7, the upper lid 33 and the upper surface of the outer case 35, and the lid 33 is opened as shown by the broken line in FIG. Operated. A mounting plate 34 is fixed to the back surface of the warm air unit 7 with a screw so that the tab of the mounting plate 34 can be fitted and fixed to the insertion hole of the L-shaped metal fitting 19. Further, the attachment plate 34 is provided with three claws at equal intervals, and can be attached to mattresses having different thicknesses.

Next, the operation of the structure of this embodiment will be described. First, the user opens the lid 33 and rotates the knob 31 from the OFF position by a predetermined angle according to the operating time.
In response to this, energization of the DC fan motor 28 and the ceramic heater 24 is started, and warm air is sent to the duct 9 by the sirocco fan 22. During normal operation, warm air is sent into the air passage 15, and the air passage 15 swells as the pressure increases, so that the air blower bag 1 is blown.
The warm air reaches the inside of No. 4, and as the internal pressure increases, the warm air diffuses into the bed through the texture. Accordingly, not only the bed pad 16 and the mattress 10 but also the comforter on the blower sheet 11 can be uniformly dried.

Then, as the operation time elapses, the rotary timer switch 30 is reversely rotated to the OFF position, and the drying operation is automatically stopped after a predetermined time. When the futon drying performance was investigated, the internal pressure was 10 mmAq and the air volume was 0.5 m ³ / min.
If warm air of about 60 ° C is blown at, the standard damp comforter (cotton 10
It was found that 0% 5kg 300g humidified) can be made full in about 2 hours.

As a result, it is possible to save the trouble of performing complicated and frequent setting for each use, and to prevent an unexpected malfunction.

Further, it has the following effects. (1) Since the bedding made of cloth or the like and the partition plate 32 for separating the operating portion are provided on the mattress side of the operating portion, the peripheral portion of the blown sheet, which is swelled and temporarily blown out during the drying operation, is stopped. (Mounting material) does not hang on the operation part,
It does not interfere with the operation and there is no malfunction.

(2) By providing the lid 33 on the upper portion, the futon or the like does not easily come into contact with the operating portion, and the mattress side is closed to the front side by its own weight, so that the blanket or the like is placed between the operating portion and the lid. There is no need to enter and there is no worry of malfunction. The lid 33 is attached to the upper portion of the partition plate 32 with a hinge, and is opened and closed by rotating from the mattress side to the front side.

(3) Further, the lid 33 which is closed by its own weight
By providing the operation, it is necessary to open the lid before the driving operation, which prevents misuse by children and further enhances safety. This is very important for safety because the air passage is not blocked when a short person such as an infant is sleeping.

(4) Further, since the operating portion is arranged on the upper surface, the operating portion is located near the feet of the bedside, but it is easy to confirm the driving situation and operate.

(5) Furthermore, when the lid is made of a material having a light-transmitting property, the user can easily confirm the operating condition from above.

[0025]

As described above, according to the futon dryer of the present invention, the blower bag, the attachment fabric for attaching the blower bag to the mattress, the blowing port provided on the outer peripheral portion of the blower bag, and the blower. A thin-type warm air unit having a heater and a blow-out port communicating with the blow-in port, and a mounting bracket for mounting the warm-air unit on a side surface of a bed, and the warm-air unit includes a case forming an outer shell. It has an operation part provided on the upper surface, and a partition plate is provided on the mattress side of the operation part, and a lid that rotates from the mattress side to the front side and closes by its own weight is provided on the partition plate. As a result, the following effects are achieved.

(1) A person walking on the bedside will not be erroneously hit by the operation knob, nor will the attachment cloth or bedding hang on the operation portion, which will cause the erroneous operation.

(2) The switch operation becomes two actions to prevent the child from being tampered with. (3) Since the operation unit can be seen from above and can be operated from above, it is easy to operate.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1A is an external perspective view showing an installed state of a futon dryer according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1B is an enlarged view showing a lid portion of the embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway cross-sectional view from a foot during a driving operation in the futon dryer of the same embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a partially cutaway front view showing a component arrangement of a warm air unit in the futon dryer of the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a partially cutaway side view of a warm air unit in the futon dryer of the embodiment.

FIG. 5: Usage diagram of a conventional futon dryer

FIG. 6 is a side sectional view of the conventional futon dryer.

[Explanation of symbols]

 7 Warm air unit 8 Bed 9 Duct 10 Mattress 11 Air blower sheet 12 Blow-in port 14 Air blower bag 19 L-shaped metal fitting 32 Partition plate 33 Lid 35 Outer case 36 Operating part

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A blower bag, a mounting material for attaching the blower bag to a mattress, a blower port provided on an outer peripheral portion of the blower bag, and a blower port which has a blower and a heater therein and communicates with the blower port. A thin-shaped warm air unit, and a mounting bracket for mounting the warm air unit on a side surface of a bed. The warm air unit has an operation section provided on an upper surface of a case forming an outer shell. The futon dryer, wherein a partition plate is provided on the mattress side, and a lid that is opened / closed by rotating from the mattress side to the front side and is closed by its own weight is provided on the partition plate.