JPS6335760Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a bathroom drying device, and more particularly to a bathroom drying device that has a function of circulating bathroom air and undressing room air while partially exhausting the air.

In recent years, when it comes to drying laundry, there are cases where it is not possible to dry laundry outdoors due to rationalization of household labor and circumstances such as apartment complexes, and as a result, drying rooms are increasingly being installed indoors.

Recently, especially from the viewpoint of effective use of indoor space, it has become common to install a dedicated drying device in the bathroom and turn the entire bathroom into a drying room.

However, these bathroom drying devices only have one function: drying and ventilating the bathroom, and are constructed so that the bathroom only has a dedicated air outlet.

Therefore, there were problems in that, considering the cost of installing this drying device, its effectiveness and usability were low, and its operating time was short.

This invention was devised in view of the above-mentioned problems, and in addition to the bathroom drying and ventilation functions through air circulation that are inherent to bathroom dryers, it also has the ability to circulate the air in the dressing room. Another object of the present invention is to provide a bathroom drying device that can be used more effectively.

Note that the above-mentioned dressing room has a broad concept that includes a washroom, a laundry room, and the like.

In order to achieve this purpose, the bathroom drying device of the present invention communicates an exhaust duct with the blower unit, and also provides openings consisting of an air inlet and an air outlet on the bathroom side and the dressing room side, and both openings are connected to the air blower. Its outline is that it has a structure that is mutually open and closed by plates.

Hereinafter, the bathroom drying device of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which the present drying device is attached to the bathroom ceiling.

This drying device 1 is installed in a bathroom X.
and the building ceiling Z, and one side is placed in contact with the descending wall Y on the dressing room Y side.

The drying device 1 includes a blower unit 2 and a switching unit 3, and the blower unit 2 has a built-in heat source 21 and a blower 22, and communicates with an exhaust duct 4.

On the other hand, a switching unit 3 is provided below the blower unit 2, and the switching unit 3 has an opening 31 on the bathroom X side and an opening 32 on the dressing room Y side.

The two openings 31 and 32 are divided into intake ports 31a and 32a and ventilation ports 31b and 32b, respectively, by an L-shaped inner wall 33, which will be described later.

Furthermore, the two openings 31 and 32 are formed by laying down or standing up a plurality of interlocking blades 34a, 34b, 34c, and 34d, so that when one opening 31 or 32 is closed, the other opening is closed. Part 32 or 31
It has an open structure. Upright installation is slats 34a, 34
b, 34c, and 34d are each approximately vertical, and when they are laid down, they are tilted approximately 90 degrees from the vertical position and are approximately horizontal.

In this case, the feather plates 34a, 34b, 34c,
The operation of rotating the blades to raise or lower the blade 34d is to pull the electric switching device 35 such as a solenoid on each blade supported on a rotation shaft (not shown).
This can be done by pushing or manually.

Since this drying device 1 has the above structure, if the blades 34a, 34b, 34c, and 34d are installed upright, the air intake port 31a and the air outlet 31b on the bathroom X side are opened, and the air blower 22 is driven to A ventilation circuit is formed in which the air inside the X is circulated from the intake port 31a to the ventilation port 31b, and a part of the air is exhausted from the exhaust duct 4.

The room temperature or the air warmed by the heat source 21 is discharged from the air outlet 31b, and the laundry (not shown) suspended in the bathroom X is dried.

On the other hand, the feather plates 34a, 34b, 34c, 34
d is placed upside down, the intake port 32a and the ventilation port 32b on the side of the dressing room Y are opened, and a ventilation circuit is formed that circulates and partially exhausts the air inside the dressing room Y, as described above.

As described above, the drying apparatus 1 has two switchable ventilation circuits, one for the bathroom X and one for the changing room Y.

In addition, in the above structure, the blower 22 and the electric switching device 35 can be linked to perform an efficient blowing operation.

Next, the functions of the drying apparatus 1 will be explained in more detail with reference to exploded perspective views shown in FIGS. 2 and 3.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the drying apparatus 1 illustrating the flow of air when the opening 32 is opened.

An inner wall 33 consisting of two L-shaped pieces is disposed inside the switching unit 3, and each piece is connected to the intake port 31.
a and the air outlet 31b, and the air intake port 32a and the air outlet 3.
2b are separated from each other.

When the wings 34a, 34b, 34c, and 34d are inverted, the intake port 31a of the bathroom X side opening 31 is closed by the wings 34b, 34c, and 34d.
Similarly, the air outlet 31b is closed by the blade 34a. On the other hand, at the same time, the intake port 32a and the ventilation port 32b of the changing room Y side opening 32 are opened.

As a result, an internal space 3' is formed within the switching unit 3, which is delimited by the inner wall 33.

Note that the intake port 31a and the ventilation port 31b are provided with a blade plate 34.
A, 34b, 34c, and 34d have a structure that closes with good airtightness, so that less air leaks from them, improving the circulation effect. This also applies when the intake port 32a and the ventilation port 32b are closed as described later.

Therefore, when the blower 22 is driven, the air inside the dressing room Y is drawn into the internal space 3' through the intake port 32a and then sent into the blower unit 2. A part of the air is exhausted to the outside through the exhaust duct 4, and a part of the air is discharged back into the changing room Y from the air outlet 32b after passing through the heat source 21.

In this way, the drying device 1 can circulate the air in the dressing room Y while partially exhausting it to the outside through the ventilation circuit for the dressing room.

Therefore, in addition to being able to dehumidify and ventilate the changing room Y where humidity tends to increase, the following effects are brought about especially before and after bathing.

That is, in the summer, if room temperature air is released from the air outlet 32b as described above without driving the heat source 21, a comfortable cool breeze can be obtained after bathing. On the other hand, in winter, by driving the heat source 21 to emit warm air, it is possible to overcome the cold when taking off clothes before taking a bath, and also to prevent the bath from cooling down after taking a bath, which is highly effective for health.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the drying apparatus 1 illustrating the flow of air when the opening 31 is opened.

If the wings 34a, 34b, 34c, and 34d are erected, the intake port 32a of the dressing room Y side opening 32 is closed by the wings 34b. Similarly, the air outlet 32b is closed by the blade 34a.

On the other hand, at the same time, the intake port 31 of the bathroom X side opening 31
a and the air outlet 31b are opened.

Therefore, when the blower 22 is driven, the air in the bathroom X is drawn into the switching unit 3 through the intake port 31a and then sent into the blower unit 2. Then, a part is discharged to the outside through the exhaust duct 4, and a part passes through the heat source 21 and is discharged into the bathroom X again from the air outlet 31b.

Therefore, the interior of the bathroom X can be dried, ventilated, and dehumidified.

As mentioned above, the bathroom drying device according to the present invention not only blows air into the bathroom, but also blows air into the changing room and ventilation of the changing room.
Dehumidification etc. can be performed.

Furthermore, the bathroom drying device according to the present invention has a high practical technical effect because it exhibits the above-mentioned various functions with a simple switching structure and makes effective use of the drying device, bathroom, and changing room. be.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing the bathroom drying device according to the present invention installed on the bathroom ceiling, and FIGS. 2 and 3 are exploded perspective views illustrating the mechanism of the bathroom drying device according to the present invention. It is a diagram. 1...Bathroom drying device, 2...Blower unit,
21...Heat source, 22...Blower, 3...Switching unit, 31, 32...Opening, 34a, 34b,
34c, 34d... Wing plate, 4... Exhaust duct, X
...Bathroom, Y...Dressing room.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Utility Model Registration Request] A device installed in the bathroom ceiling and building ceiling, with one side in contact with the descending wall of the changing room side, and has a built-in heat source and air blower. and an air blower unit which communicates with the exhaust duct, and which is opened and closed by a plurality of blades that are erected or laid down in conjunction with each other at the lower part of the air blower unit;
It consists of a switching unit having an opening on the bathroom side and an opening on the changing room side, which are separated by a letter-shaped inner wall into an air intake port and an air outlet, and the air intake port and the air outlet on the bathroom side are separated by the upright installation of the blades. When the air blower is opened, the air in the bathroom is circulated from the air inlet to the air outlet, and a part of the air is exhausted from the exhaust duct. and a ventilation circuit in which the air blower circulates the undressing indoor air from the intake port to the ventilation port and partially exhausts the air.