JPS6138522Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Technical Field of the Invention] The present invention relates to a forced hot air dryer that dries cloth-like objects to be dried, such as tableware and cloths, using hot air generated from a hot air generator.

[Technical background of the invention and its problems]

As shown in Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 55-50634, a forced hot air dryer is equipped with a removable ventilation plate with multiple protrusions on one side of the hot air outlet of the dryer body equipped with a hot air generator. The dish basket is attached to the main body of the dryer so that its bottom wall with holes faces the ventilation base plate. The dish basket is installed in the dryer main body by having its bottom removably fitted into the annular engaging step that defines the hot air outlet, or alternatively, the lower part is removably fitted into the annular engaging step. The dryer body is provided with a basket surrounding frame that fits into the dryer body, and the upper edge of the dish basket is supported on this frame. A dryer with this structure is
If the ventilation base plate is replaced with the tableware basket removed so that its protruding parts face upward, cloth-like items to be dried, such as dish towels, can be hung over these protruding parts and dried with hot air. .

However, since this forced hot air dryer requires a ventilation base plate, the number of parts is high, and the cost is high, and maintenance such as cleaning is troublesome.

Therefore, a forced hot air dryer that can solve this problem is known, and is shown in FIG. In the figure, 1 is the main body of the dryer, 2 is a hot air generator, 3 is an annular engagement step that defines a hot air outlet, 4 is a through hole 4a...
5 is a lid, and 6 is a drain tray. In other words, this forced hot air dryer
This eliminates the need for a ventilation platform by directly blocking the hot air outlet with the bottom wall of the tableware basket.

However, in this hot air dryer, when drying by placing a cutting board or the like across the annular engagement step with the tableware basket removed, the entire hot air outlet may be blocked by the cutting board or the like. This caused the problem that it was difficult to dry cutting boards, etc.

[Purpose of the invention] Therefore, the purpose of the invention is to provide a forced hot air dryer that can efficiently dry cutting boards, etc., regardless of how they are placed. be.

[Summary of the invention] That is, the forced hot air dryer according to the invention is provided with a hot air outlet partitioned by an annular holding part in the main body of the dryer equipped with a hot air generator, and directly facing the hot air outlet. A tableware basket having a bottom wall with a through hole and an engaging wall part at the bottom that fits and is held in the holding part, or a lower part formed as the engaging wall part and a through hole in the upper edge. A cylindrical basket enclosing frame with openings at both upper and lower ends for engaging and supporting a tableware basket is removably mounted on the dryer main body, and a part of the holding section is closed by the engaging wall section. It is characterized by being equipped with a hot air discharge section. As a result, when a cutting board, etc. is placed across the annular holding part that partitions the hot air outlet for drying, even if the cutting board, etc. is placed so as to block the entire hot air outlet, it can be placed in the dish basket or basket. A hot air passage can be secured through the hot air discharge section that is opened when the surrounding frame is removed.

[Example of idea]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 2 to 4.

In the figure, reference numeral 11 denotes a dryer main body made of synthetic resin, which is formed by providing a case part 11b containing a hot air generator 12 at one end of a base part 11a which is shaped like a flat container with an open top. has been done. The hot air generator 12 includes a casing 13 , a drive motor 14 , blower blades 15 , and a heater 16 . The casing 13 has an air intake port 13a that faces the blower blades 15 and an air intake port 17 provided in the case portion 11b, and an air intake port 13b that is open on the base portion 11a side. The drive motor 14 is attached to the casing 13, and a blower blade 15 is connected to the rotating shaft 14a within the casing 13. The heater 16 is disposed within the casing 13 to face the air supply port 13b, and a semiconductor heater such as a positive temperature coefficient thermistor heater is used. Of course,
The heater 16 has a structure through which wind generated by the rotation of the blower blade 15 can pass.

The upper surface opening of the base portion 11a is connected to the dryer main body 1.
It is used as the hot air outlet 18 of 1. A drying object support protrusion 19 protruding toward the hot air outlet 18 is integrally provided on the bottom wall of the base portion 11a. Note that this embodiment shows a case where the protrusions 19 are plural and rib-shaped in order to obtain a rectifying effect on the hot air blown out from the air outlet 13b. Further, the hot air outlet 18 is divided by an annular holding part 20, and this holding part 20
A hot air discharge part 20a is provided in a part of the hot air outlet 18 to ensure a passage for hot air when a cutting board (not shown) that blocks the hot air outlet 18 is placed on the holding part 20. In addition, a tableware basket 2 is provided on the upper surface of the base portion 11a.
1 is placed in a removable manner. When the tableware basket 21 is placed, the engagement wall 21 at the bottom of the basket 21
a is held by fitting into the holding part 20, and in this state, the hot air discharge part 20a is attached to the engaging wall part 2.
It is designed to be closed at 1a. The bottom wall of this tableware basket 21 directly faces the hot air outlet 18 and directly blocks the outlet 18.
A large number of through holes 22 are formed over substantially the entire area.

Note that 23 in FIG. 2 is a lid with exhaust holes 23a. In addition, legs 24 are provided on the bottom wall of the dryer main body 11.
is provided protrudingly, and a drain port 25 is formed. The bottom wall of the main body 11 is inclined downward toward a drain port 25, and a drain tray 26 is disposed below the drain port.

When drying tableware using a forced hot air dryer with the above structure, first, place the tableware basket in the dryer as shown in Figure 2.
1 is placed on the base portion 11a. Next, tableware basket 2
After the tableware is stored in the hot air generator 1, the hot air generator 12 is operated. Then, the hot air generated from the device 12 is guided into the tableware basket 21 from inside the base portion 11a through the through holes 22, so that the tableware is dried. In addition, a cloth-like drying material A such as a cloth
When drying the
As shown in the figure, with the tableware basket 21 removed, the cloth-like material to be dried A is hung over the plurality of material to be dried support protrusions 19. As a result, the cloth-like material to be dried A is suspended from the support protrusion 19 from the bottom wall of the base portion 11a.
Supported by... By operating the hot air generator 12 in this state, the hot air can be effectively blown onto the cloth-like material to be dried A. Therefore, the cloth-like material to be dried A is dried. Furthermore, when drying a cutting board or the like, if it is placed across the annular holding part 20 that partitions the hot air outlet 18 so as to block the entire hot air outlet 18, the tableware basket 21 cannot be removed. A passage for the hot air can be secured through the hot air discharge section 20a that opens with the opening. Therefore, cutting boards and the like can be dried efficiently.

Note that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment.
For example, in the above embodiment, the dish basket directly blocks the hot air outlet with its bottom wall and is directly supported by the dryer body. This serves as a joint wall part, which is engaged with the holding part, and the upper edge of the dish basket is hooked and supported by the upper edge of the basket surrounding frame, so that the dish basket is arranged so that its bottom wall directly faces the hot air outlet. , it can also be implemented in a forced hot air dryer with a structure in which it is indirectly supported on the dryer main body.

In addition, when implementing the present invention, unless it is contrary to the gist of the invention, specific structures such as the dryer main body, hot air generator, tableware basket, through hole, hot air outlet, holding part, hot air discharge part, etc. Of course, the shape, position, etc. can be configured and implemented in various ways.

[Effects of the invention] The gist of the invention described above is the configuration described in the claims for utility model registration above. Therefore,
When a cutting board, etc. is placed across the annular holding part that divides the hot air outlet for drying, even if the cutting board, etc. is placed so as to block the entire hot air outlet, it is difficult to remove the dish basket or basket surrounding frame. The hot air discharge section that opens accordingly has the effect of ensuring a path for hot air to pass through the discharge section and efficiently drying cutting boards, etc., and also allows for easier placement of cutting boards, etc. in the holding section. It is convenient to handle since there is no need to be careful.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a vertical side view showing a conventional example, Figs. 2 to 4 show an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a longitudinal side view, Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the main body of the dryer, and Fig. The figure is a longitudinal sectional side view showing the drying state of the cloth-like material to be dried. 11...Dryer main body, 11a...Base part, 12
...Hot air generator, 18...Hot air outlet, 20...
...Holding part, 20a...Hot air discharge part, 21...Tableware basket, 22...Through hole.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A dryer main body equipped with a hot air generator is provided with a hot air outlet partitioned by an annular holding part, and has a bottom wall with a through hole that directly faces the hot air outlet, and has a bottom wall that is fitted into the holding part. A tableware basket having an engaging wall portion at the bottom that is held by the user, or a cylindrical shape with openings at both upper and lower ends, the lower portion of which is formed as the engaging wall portion and the upper edge with a through hole for engaging and supporting the tableware basket. A forced hot air dryer, characterized in that an enclosing frame is removably placed on the dryer main body, and a hot air discharge portion that is closed by the engaging wall portion is provided in a part of the holding portion.