JPS59164875A - Warm air generator - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] This bulletin contains application data before electronic filing, so abstract data is not recorded.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Technical Field of the Invention] The present invention relates to an apparatus for generating warm air for drying, heating, etc.

[Technical background of the invention]

As shown in Japanese Utility Model Application No. 49-1247, a hot air generator is attached to a cabinet such as a cooking table or a sink,
Kitchen furniture designed to dry the inside of this cabinet is known.

As shown in Figures 1 and 2, this
A hot air generator 3 is attached to the upper part of a cabinet 2 which is screwed onto the cabinet 2.

The hot air generator 3 has a unitized structure. In other words, hot air generating elements such as a blower 7 and a heater 8 are built into a box-shaped case 6 in which an intake port 4 and an exhaust port 5 are provided on the same surface, and the operating time of the blower 7 is provided at the front of the case 6. It is formed by attaching a timer 9 for control.

This hot air generator 3 generates a circulating flow of hot air as shown by the arrow in FIG. It is supposed to dry.

[Problems with background technology]

By the way, when drying the inside of the cabinet 2, in order to improve the drying efficiency, it is necessary to blow warm air from the bottom of the cabinet 2.
Although it is better to blow out the air inside, the timer 9 needs to be placed at the top of the cabinet 2 to make it easier to operate.

As described above, the optimal location for placing the hot air blowing section and the timer is different, but since the above-mentioned conventional hot air generating device 3 is unitized, it is possible to place either the hot air blowing section or the timer at the optimal location. Once placed, there was a drawback that the other could not be placed in the optimal location. Further, when drying the inside of the cabinet 2, if there is an exhaust port at the top of the door 1, in order to improve drying efficiency, it is better to arrange the warm air blowing part at the lower center of the cabinet 2. As typified by this, the optimal placement location of the hot air blowing section varies depending on the structure of the cabinet 2. However, in the conventional unitized hot air generator 3, under the conditions that the timer 9 is placed at the optimal location, only the hot air blowing section can be placed at the optimal location according to the structure of various cabinets. There is no such versatility.

Further, as described above, it is preferable to arrange the warm air blowing section at the back of the cabinet 2 in order to improve drying efficiency, but the timer 9 must be arranged at the front of the cabinet 2. Therefore, the box-shaped case 6 provided with these components is large in size and has a long depth, which is one of the causes of high costs.

[Purpose of the invention]

The present invention was developed under the above circumstances, and its purpose is to create a hot air generator that can place the timer and hot air outlet in optimal locations, has versatility, and can also reduce costs. Our goal is to provide the following.

[Summary of the invention]

That is, the present invention provides a hot air generator in which a case containing a hot air generation element is provided with an intake port, a hot air outlet, and a mounting part, and an operation part and a mounting part that are formed independently of the generator. The device is characterized in that it is connected to a timer with an electric cord using an electric cord.

According to the hot air generator with this feature, since the hot air generator and the timer, which are formed independently from each other, are connected by a drowsiness cord, as long as the length of the electric cord is within the range, The hot air generator and the timer do not restrict each other's placement. Therefore, the timer can be placed in an optimal location relative to the cabinet etc. where it can be easily operated.
For example, the hot air generator can be arranged so that the hot air outlet is arranged at the optimal hot air blowing position that increases drying efficiency. Since a degree of freedom can be obtained in the arrangement of the timer and the hot air generator in this way, it is possible to obtain versatility in that it can be fitted and installed in cabinets of various different structures. Moreover, since the case only has a built-in hot air generating element and does not have a timer installed, and as mentioned above, the tie-boot and hot air generator can be placed freely5, the depth of the case can be increased. There's no need. The tabs and case can be made smaller than conventional ones, and the cost can be reduced due to the reduction in material costs due to this miniaturization.

[Embodiments of the invention]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 3 to 6.

The hot air generator includes a hot air generator 1, a timer 12,
It is formed from an electric cord 13.

To explain the hot air generator 11, 14 is a rectangular parallelepiped case, and is formed by connecting metal case constituent members 15 and 16 with screws 17 or the like. This case 1
4 includes a hot air generating element and a multi-motor 18. Juan 19
．． A heater 20, a duct 21, etc. are built-in.

These elements, except for the fan 19, are each attached to a metal element support plate 23 which is fixed with screws 22 inside the case 14. A turbo fan or the like is used as the fan 19, and this is attached to the rotating shaft 1-8a of the motor 18.

Further, the heater 20 uses a positive temperature coefficient thermistor, for example, which is a circular plate and has a large number of ventilation holes passing through it vertically. It is set up to guide the wind. Note that a through hole 24 facing the suction side of the fan 19 is formed in the support plate 23, and a through hole 25 opposite to the heater 20 is formed. The case 14 is provided with a hot air outlet 26 on the negative side, and air intake ports 27, 2, 8, and 29 on at least two sides other than the negative side. In addition,
These days 26 to 29 are all formed by a plurality of elongated holes, and in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. The case where they are respectively arranged on the sides is shown.

The hot air outlet 26 is provided above the heater 20 to face it, and 30 in FIGS. 4 and 5 is a blowout duct provided inside the case 14. Furthermore, the case 14 is provided with mounting portions 31,32.

These mounting portions 31, 32 are provided so as to project integrally from the opposing side surfaces of the case, for example from the side surface having the intake ports 27, 28. In this embodiment, the mounting portion 31.
32 are both brim-shaped and can be used as handles, and each of the mounting parts 31 and 32 has a mounting hole 33. Note that these mounting parts are attached to case 1.
4 may be attached to the case 14 and formed.

Further, the timer 12 is formed independently of the hot air generator 11, and has an operating section 34 and a mounting section 35. The operating portion 34 is a knob or the like provided on the front surface of the timer housing 36, and the mounting portions 35 are fixed to both sides of the timer housing 360 with screws 37. The mounting part 35 is made of an abbreviated metal plate, and has a mounting hole 38 on one side parallel to the front surface of the timer housing 36, and a mounting hole 38 on the other side substantially parallel to the side surface of the timer housing 36. A long hole 39 is provided along the front-rear direction.

The screw 37 passes through the elongated hole 39 and fixes the mounting portion 35 to the timer housing 36. Therefore, the position at which the mounting portion 35 is fixed to the timer housing 36 can be adjusted in the front-rear direction. Incidentally, if such adjustment is required, it may be carried out as shown in FIG. 11 or FIG. 12. FIG. 11 shows an example in which a plurality of mounting holes 40 are provided in the mounting portion 35 along the front-rear direction, and adjustment is possible by inserting and tightening the screw 37 into the desired mounting hole 40. .

FIG. 12 shows a system in which a plurality of screw holes 41 are provided along the front-rear direction on the side surface of the timer housing 36, and a screw 37 passing through the mounting portion 35 is screwed into a desired screw hole 41. , shows an example in which it is adjustable. In addition, the combination of FIGS. 11 and 12 is not limited to the above, and the tb mounting portion 35 is provided with a plurality of mounting holes 40, the timer housing 36 is provided with a plurality of mounting screw holes 41, and the screws 37 are provided. Adjustment may be made by stopping at , in which case the adjustment range is widened. In addition, 42 in FIG. 3 is a mounting screw hole provided in the timer housing 36, and the receiving part 3 is inserted as necessary.
Used part 3 when installing 5 above and below the timer housing 36.
5 can be replaced. Further, 43 in FIG. 3 is an electrical cord with a plug connected to the timer 12.

The electric cord 13 has a certain length and is provided to connect the warm air generator J1 and the timer 12 formed as described above.

The hot air generator having the above structure can be attached to a cabinet such as a sink, a cooking table, a hanging cupboard, etc. in various ways as illustrated in FIGS. 7 to 10, and can be housed in the cabinet. Dry dishes, etc. In addition, Fig. 7,
The usage example in Figures 8 and 10 is for a cooking table.
The usage example shown in FIG. 9 is for a nine-hung cabinet. Reference numeral 44 in these figures denotes a cabinet, which has a door 45 that can be opened and closed, and the door 45 is provided with an exhaust port 46. In addition, 47 is a partition plate, and inside the cabinet 44,
A storage room 4 that is opened and closed by a door 45 and stores tableware, etc.
8 and a device installation room 49. Equipment installation room 4
A suction port 50 is provided on a wall surface facing outside of the cabinet 44, for example, on the front surface of the partition plate 47. In FIG. 9, numeral 51 is a timer mounting casing formed on the lower surface of the cabinet 44, and 52 is a hanging member.

In the example of use illustrated in FIGS. 7 and 10, the hot air generator 1 is located on the back surface of the vertical part of the partition plate 47 and on the lower back side.
The timer 12 is mounted on the upper front surface of the partition plate 47 through the mounting holes 38 (not shown) using wood screws 53 or the like (not shown). There is. So this use case:
In order to improve the drying efficiency in the storage chamber 48, the hot air outlet 26 is arranged at the lower rear part of the storage chamber 48, and in order to facilitate the operation of the timer 12, the timer 12 is arranged at the upper front of the cabinet 44. It is located in. In such an arrangement, the hot air generator 11 and the timer 12 are connected to the electric cord 1.
This can only be achieved by connecting with 3. Due to this arrangement, the intake ports 28 and 29 of the hot air generator 1 are brought close to the bottom and rear surface of the cabinet 44 and are prevented from taking in air, but the other intake ports 27 are not blocked.

Therefore, the hot air generator 1 can secure a predetermined amount of air and send hot air into the storage chamber 48.

In addition, in the example of use illustrated in FIG.
A timer 12 is attached to the upper front surface of 7. Therefore, the drying efficiency of the storage chamber 48 is good, and the operability of the timer 12 is also good, as in the previous usage example. Due to this arrangement, the intake port 27 of the hot air generator 1 is close to the rear surface of the cabinet 44 and is prevented from taking in air, but the other intake ports 2B, 2B, 29 are not blocked. . Therefore, as in the previous usage example, the hot air generator J1 can secure a predetermined amount of air and send hot air into the storage chamber 48. In this embodiment, it is preferable to put a cover on the hot air outlet 26 to prevent water and dust from entering the outlet 26.

Furthermore, in the example of use illustrated in FIG. 9, the warm air generator 11 is attached to the upper rear part of the partition plate 47, and the timer J2 is attached to the timer attachment housing 51. Such an arrangement can also be realized by the presence of the electrical cord 13.

Since this is an example of use in the case of a hanging cabinet, the operation can be easily performed by disposing the timer 12. Further, in this usage example, the intake port 28 of the hot air generator 11 is placed close to the rear surface of the cabinet 44 and is prevented from taking in air, but the other intake port 27 is not blocked.
The hot air generator 1 can secure a predetermined air volume by suctioning from .degree.29.

In addition, when handling the hot air generator 11 during transportation, installation in the cabinet 44, etc., the generator 1
1 can be held by the mounting part 31 or 32 as a handle, which is convenient. Moreover, since the handle and the mounting part are used as both, there is no need to provide them separately, and the structure is simple.
It also helps reduce costs.

By the way, wood, metal plate, synthetic resin plate, etc. are used for the partition plate 47, etc., and the plate thickness varies depending on the type, but since the mounting part 35 of the timer 12 is adjustable, the partition plate 4
By adjusting the position of the mounting portion 35, the front surface of the timer housing 36 can be placed on the same plane as the front surface of the partition plate 47, etc., regardless of the material and plate thickness of the parts 7 and the like.

Although the above-mentioned embodiment is configured as described above, the hot air generator of the present invention is installed so that the hot air outlet faces directly to the outer surface of the cabinet to heat the user's feet, etc. There is no harm in using it. In addition, when carrying out the present invention, unless it is contrary to the gist of the invention, the hot air generating element, the case, the hot air outlet, the air intake, the hot air generator, the timer, the operation part, each mounting part, the electric cord, etc. It goes without saying that the specific structure, shape, position, etc. of the above embodiments are not limited to the one embodiment described above, and can be configured and implemented in various ways.

〔Effect of the invention〕

Since the present invention described above has the configuration described in the above claims, the hot air generator can be arranged so that the hot air outlet is provided at the optimal position, and the timer can be easily used in an optimal location. It has the versatility of being able to be placed in any location, and can be installed in cabinets with a variety of different structures while ensuring the above-mentioned optimal placement conditions.Furthermore, since the case does not have a timer, it can be made smaller and reduce costs. It has various effects, such as gaining benefits.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

1 and 2 show a conventional example, with FIG. 1 being an exploded perspective view and FIG. 2 being a vertical sectional side view. 3 to 6 show one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 3 is a perspective view, FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional plan view of the hot air generator, and FIG. 5 is taken along line X-X in FIG. FIG. 6 is a vertical cross-sectional view taken along line MM in FIG. 4. 7 to 9 are perspective views of cabinets in which the devices of the present invention are installed in different ways, and FIG.
FIG. 2 is a vertical cross-sectional side view taken along line XX in the figure. FIG. 11 and FIG. 12 are side views showing different timers, respectively. 11... Warm air generator, 12... Timer, 13...
・Electrical cord, 14...case, 18...motor,
19... Fan, 20... Heater, 21... Duct, 26... Warm air outlet, 27, 28. 29... Intake port, 31, 3'2... Mounting part, 33. ...Mounting hole, 34...Operation section, 35...Mounting section, 36...
Timer housing, 37...Screw, 38...Mounting hole, 3
9...Long hole, 40...Mounting hole, 4...Mounting screw hole.

Claims (4)

[Claims] (1) A hot air generator that has an air inlet, a hot air outlet, and a mounting part in a case containing a built-in hot air generating element, a timer that has an operating part and a mounting part, and an electrical cord that connects the two. A hot air generator. (2) According to claim (1), the intake port of the case is formed on at least two surfaces of the case other than the chamfered surface where the hot air outlet is formed. hot air generator. (3) The mounting portions of the case are respectively protruded from the opposite side surfaces of the case and also serve as handles. 2)
The hot air generator described in section. (4) According to any one of claims (1) to (3) above, wherein the mounting portion of the timer is provided so that its fixing position with respect to the timer housing can be adjusted. The hot air generator described.