JPH08145559A - Bath room ventilation drying machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide a bath room ventilation drying machine in which a drying time can be shortened by eliminating an uneven drying of washing and a running cost can be reduced. CONSTITUTION: There are provided an ornamental panel 112 formed with a suction port 109 and a blowing-out port 111 covering a lower opening of a main body 106 of a drying machine comprising a heat exchanger 101, a circulating blower 102 and a ventilation blower 103 with its lower surface being opened, and a blowing-out chamber 2 having a removable slit-like opening 1 for preventing an uneven drying of washing at an outer surface of the blowing-out port 111.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a bathroom ventilation dryer which is installed on the ceiling of a bathroom and uses the bathroom to dry laundry.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, as the number of couples working together has increased, there has been a growing demand for laundry to be dried indoors, and bathroom ventilation dryers that use a bathroom as a place for drying laundry have become widespread.

This type of conventional bathroom ventilation dryer is generally installed by being embedded in the ceiling of the bathroom. Also, during the drying operation, the drying time varies depending on how hot air is applied to the laundry, so that the Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open Publication No. 59-186737 and Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 6
There has been devised a type of configuration in which the blowing direction of warm air is varied as shown in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 1-130197, and a configuration in which laundry is rotated to apply warm air to it. The configuration will be described below with reference to FIGS. 6 to 8.

As shown in the figure, in the type in which the blowing direction of warm air is variable, a heat exchanger 101 consisting of a hot water coil, a circulation fan 102, and a ventilation fan 103 are provided inside the lower surface, and the outside The main body 106 of the drier in which the ventilation opening 105 of the ventilation blower 103 to which the communicating duct 104 is connected is formed on the side is provided in the ceiling of the bathroom 107.

Then, a decorative panel 112 having a suction port 109 having a filter 108 and a blowout port 111 having a movable louver 110 in a shape covering the lower surface opening of the main body 106 is attached to the lower surface of the main body 106.

Also, a timer 11 for setting the operating time
A remote control switch 114 provided with 3 is connected to the circulation blower 102 and the ventilation blower 103 in the main body 106 by a cable 115.

[0007] In the case of a type in which laundry is rotated to apply warm air, a heat exchanger 101 having a lower surface opened and a hot water coil inside, a circulation fan 102, and a ventilation fan 1 are provided.
03, a ventilation port 105 of the ventilation blower 103 to which a duct 104 communicating with the outside is connected is formed on a side portion, and a motor 117 for rotating an object hanging frame 116.
The main body 106 of the dryer provided with is provided in the ceiling of the bathroom 107.

Then, a suction port 109 and a blowout port 111 having a filter 108 are formed so as to cover the lower surface opening of the main body 106, and a motor shaft 117a of the motor 117 is formed so that the decorative panel 112 is attached to the main body 106. Attach it to the bottom surface of. The motor shaft 1
The hanging frame 11 has a shaft 116a at 17a.
6 is attached. Hole 1 for attaching a hanger 118 for hanging laundry on the shaft 116a
06b is provided.

Also, a timer 11 for setting the operating time
3 and a switch 1 for turning on and off the rotation of the hanging frame
The remote control switch 114 equipped with 19 is connected to the cable 115
Are connected to the circulation blower 102, the ventilation blower 103, and the motor 117 in the main body 106.

In the above structure, for the type in which the blowing direction of the warm air is variable, when the bathroom ventilation / dryer is operated, the filter 1 is supplied from the suction port 109 of the decorative panel 111 provided on the lower surface of the main body 106 by the circulation blower 102.
Air from the bathroom 107 is sucked into the main body 106 via 08, and heat is exchanged in the heat exchanger 101 to warm the warm air 115.
Was blown from an outlet 111 having a movable louver 110, was applied to a laundry 121 hung on a mounting bar 120 in the bathroom 107, and was dried.

Since the absolute humidity of the air in the bathroom 107 rises due to the moisture removed from the laundry 121, the ventilation blower 103 causes the moist air in the bathroom 107 via the ventilation port 105 and the duct 104. A part of the above was discharged to the outside to suppress an increase in absolute humidity in the bathroom 107, and the bathroom ventilation dryer was operated for the time when the timer 113 provided on the remote control switch 114 was set.

In the case of a type in which laundry is rotated to apply hot air, when the bathroom ventilation dryer is operated, hot air 115 is similarly blown out from the air outlet 111. Bathroom 1 at this time
In 07, it was applied to the laundry 121 hung on the hanger 118 hung on the hanging frame 116 and dried. At the same time, the object hanging frame 116 turns on the motor 11 of the main body 2 by turning on the switch 119 of the remote control switch 114.
7 rotates and the warm air 11 is evenly distributed over the laundry 121.
I was supposed to hit 5.

The moisture removed from the laundry 121 raises the absolute humidity of the air in the bathroom 107, so that the ventilation blower 103 allows the moist air in the bathroom 107 through the ventilation port 105 and the duct 104. A part of the above was discharged to the outside to suppress an increase in absolute humidity in the bathroom 107, and the bathroom ventilation dryer was operated for the time when the timer 113 provided on the remote control switch 114 was set.

[0014]

In such a conventional bathroom ventilation dryer in which the blowing direction of the hot air is variable, the width of the air outlet 111 is 50% or less of the width of the bathroom. Laundry 121 hung on the mounting bar 120 of
When the warm air 115 is blown on, the laundry 121 hung on both ends of the mounting bar 120 is poorly dried, which causes a problem that the drying time as a whole becomes long.

In the case of the type in which the laundry is rotated to apply warm air, the mechanism for rotating the clothes hanging frame 116 is expensive and the weight of the laundry 121 hung on the clothes hanging frame is unbalanced. If there is, the hanging frame 11
There is a problem that the rotation of 6 may not go smoothly.

The present invention solves the above problems, and a first object thereof is to provide a bathroom ventilation dryer capable of uniformly drying laundry.

A second object of the present invention is to obtain a bathroom ventilation dryer capable of selecting blowing in one direction or two directions depending on the amount of laundry.

A third object of the present invention is to obtain a bathroom ventilation dryer having a structure for preventing a so-called short circuit phenomenon in which the hot air is directly sucked into the suction port depending on the blowing angle of the hot air.

[0019]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned first object, the bathroom ventilation dryer of the present invention has a first means in which a lower surface is opened and a heat exchanger, a circulation fan and a ventilation fan are provided inside. The main body of the dryer in which the ventilation port of the ventilation blower is formed on the side portion, the decorative panel in which the suction port and the blowout port are formed in a shape that covers the lower surface opening of the main body, and the outer surface of the blowout port can be attached and detached. A blowout chamber having a slit-shaped opening is provided, and the width of the blowout chamber is formed wider than the width of the main body.

Further, in order to achieve the second object, a second means is to provide a slit for blowing air in a blowout chamber detachably provided at the blowout port, and the slit has a vent hole and a shield part. The member is movably provided so that the blowing direction can be changed to a single direction or a plurality of directions.

Further, in order to achieve the third object, the third means is movable a shield panel having a fulcrum on the suction port side so as to partition and shield the space between the suction port and the air outlet of the decorative panel. The configuration provided in.

[0022]

According to the present invention, the warm air blown into the bathroom by the action of the circulation blower and the heat exchanger is blown out widely in the blowing chamber by the constitution of the above-mentioned first means, and the warm air is evenly distributed over the laundry. By making it hit, uneven drying of the laundry is eliminated and the drying time is shortened.

Further, according to the structure of the second means, the movable partition member is moved according to the amount of the laundry and the blowing direction of the warm air in the blowing chamber can be switched between one direction and two directions, whereby the drying is effectively performed. You will be able to do it.

Further, according to the structure of the third means, when there is a risk of short circuit of hot air, the shielding panel located between the outlet and the inlet of the decorative panel is rotated so that the blown hot air directly comes into the inlet. Will be prevented from being sucked into.

[0025]

【Example】

(Embodiment 1) A first embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. The same parts as those of the conventional example are designated by the same reference numerals and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

As shown in the drawing, a blowout chamber 2 having a width wider than that of the main body 106 and which is detachable and has a slit-shaped opening 1 in an arc surface is provided on the outer surface of the blowout port 111.

In the above structure, the hanging bar 120 in the bathroom
When the bathroom ventilation / dryer is operated to dry the laundry 121 hung on the floor, the air in the bathroom flowing from the suction port 109 by the circulation blower 102 is transferred to the heat exchanger 101.
And the hot air 115 is heat-exchanged and blown widely from the blowout chamber 2 into the bathroom through the blowout port 111, so that the laundry 115 is evenly dried.

On the other hand, a part of the air moistened by the moisture removed from the laundry 121, which has flowed into the main body 106 through the suction port 109, is ventilated by the ventilation fan 103.
Is discharged to the outside through the duct 104.

As described above, according to the bathroom ventilation dryer of the first embodiment of the present invention, since the blowout chamber 2 having the slit-shaped opening 1 which is wider than the main body 106 is provided in the blowout port 111, the heat The exchanged warm air 115 is widely blown into the bathroom, and the plurality of laundry items 12 hung in the bathroom 12
Warm air is evenly contacted with 1, and the laundry 121 can be dried quickly.

(Second Embodiment) A second embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4. In addition,
The same parts as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

As shown in the figure, the blowout chamber 2 detachably attached to the blowout port 111 of the decorative panel 112.
A plurality of arcuate slits 3 are formed along the arcuate surface in the lower part having the arcuate surface of A, a shield 5A having an arcuate shape and a knob 4 at the center is provided, and vent holes 5B are formed near both ends. In the inside of the blowing chamber 2A,
It is movably provided along the slit 3, and the knob 4 is configured to be exposed to the outside of the blowing chamber 2A.

In the above structure, when laundry (not shown) is dried and when there is a lot of laundry, the knob 4 is positioned substantially at the center of the blowing chamber 2A as shown in FIG. By connecting the left and right vent holes 5B provided in the vicinity of both ends to the slit 3, the warm air sent to the blowing chamber 2A passes through the left and right vent holes 5B formed in the partition member 5 from inside the blowing chamber 2A and the slit 3
Hot air 11 blown from the blowing chamber 2A
No. 5 is in contact with many laundry items and is dried.

When the amount of laundry is small and, for example, the laundry is hung at the right side of the blowing chamber 2A, the partition member 5 is rotated clockwise by the knob 4 to open the right vent 5B. The right side of the slit 3 formed in the blowing chamber 2A communicates with the right side of the slit 3 and the left side of the slit 3 is covered with a shielding portion 5A, and the warm air blown out of the blowing chamber 2A concentrates in one direction on the right side and goes to the laundry. It is blown out and dried.

As described above, according to the bathroom ventilation dryer of the second embodiment of the present invention, the warm air blown out from the blowout chamber 2A can be blown out in two directions or one direction by moving the partition member 5. Therefore, the warm air diffuses or concentrates in contact with the laundry depending on the volume and position of the laundry suspended in the bathroom, so that the laundry can be efficiently dried in a short time.

(Embodiment 3) A third embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIG. The same parts as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

As shown in the figure, a shield panel 7 having a fulcrum 6 on the suction port side is provided between the blowout port 111 and the suction port 109 of the decorative panel 112.

In the above structure, when the blowing direction of the warm air 115 is directed to the suction port 109 side, the blowing panel 5 rotates the shielding panel 5 via the fulcrum 6 so that the blowing panel 115 directly blows the warm air 115. This prevents the suction port 109 from being sucked.

As described above, according to the bathroom ventilation dryer of the third embodiment of the present invention, since the shielding panel 7 is rotatably provided via the fulcrum 6 between the suction port 109 and the air outlet 111, By moving the shield panel 7 and changing the angle of the shield panel 7, the warm air 115 blown out from the outlet 111 is discharged.
The direction of can be changed toward the laundry,
It is possible to prevent a short circuit in which the warm air 115 blown out from the blowout port 111 is directly sucked into the suction port 109.

[0039]

As is apparent from the above-described embodiments, according to the present invention, a blowout chamber having a slit-shaped opening wider than the main body is provided at the blowout port to blow out warm air, so that the laundry can be warmed evenly. Since the wind blows and the laundry is dried uniformly, the drying time can be shortened and a bathroom ventilation dryer with low running costs can be provided.

Further, since the blowing chamber capable of selecting the blowing direction of the warm air in one direction or in the two directions according to the amount of laundry is attached, the drying operation can be effectively performed.

Further, since a shielding panel having a fulcrum on the suction port side is provided between the suction port and the air outlet, even if the hot air blown from the air outlet is directed to the suction port side, the warm air will flow Since the short circuit does not occur, there is no reduction in capacity and economical dry operation can be performed.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a bathroom ventilation dryer according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a dry state of laundry by the bathroom ventilation dryer of the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a blowout chamber of the bathroom ventilation dryer of the second embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view of a blowing chamber of the bathroom ventilation dryer of the second embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a side view showing the configuration of the bathroom ventilation dryer of the third embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of a conventional bathroom ventilation dryer in which the blowing direction of warm air is variable.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a bathroom ventilation dryer of a type in which the blowing direction of the hot air is variable.

FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of a bathroom ventilation dryer of the type in which the laundry is rotated to apply warm air.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Slit-shaped opening 2 Blow chamber 2A Blow chamber 3 Slit 5 Partition member 5A Shield 5B Vent 6 Support 7 Shield panel 101 Heat exchanger 102 Circulation blower 103 Ventilation blower 105 Ventilation port 106 Main body 109 Suction inlet 111 Blowout 112 Makeup panel

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A main body of a dryer in which a heat exchanger, a circulation blower, and a ventilation blower are provided in the inside of which a bottom surface is opened, and a ventilation port of the ventilation blower is formed on a side portion, and a bottom opening of the main body is formed. A decorative panel in which a suction port and a blowout port are formed in a covering shape, and a blowout chamber having a slit-shaped opening that is detachable from the blowout port outer surface are provided, and the width of the blowout chamber is formed wider than the width of the main body. Bathroom ventilation dryer. 2. A blowout chamber detachably provided at the blowout port is provided with a slit for blowing air, and a partition member having a vent hole and a shield is movably provided at the slit.
The bathroom ventilation dryer according to claim 1, wherein the blowing direction can be changed to a single direction or a plurality of directions. 3. The bathroom ventilation dryer according to claim 1, wherein a shield panel having a fulcrum on the suction port side is movably provided so as to partition and shield between the suction port and the blowout port of the decorative panel.