KR100602587B1 - Body dryer - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a body dryer, which is connected to a casing or housing in which a suction fan, a guide van, a driving motor, and a heater are built, and has a corrugated pipe that can be stretched in a longitudinal direction, and is fastened or integrally formed at an end of the corrugated pipe. Disclosed is a body dryer including a nozzle unit in which nozzles of a single row, a second row, or a serrated shape are formed so that air is discharged through the corrugated pipe, through which the user can relatively wet the hands as well as wet hands after bathing and / or showering. Effectively dry the wet hair and wet body parts located in the street.

Body dryer, nozzle part, nozzle, corrugated pipe

Description

Body Dryer {BODY DRYER}

1 is a front sectional view shown to explain the configuration of a body dryer according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a front sectional view shown for explaining the configuration of the body dryer according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 3 is a front sectional view shown for explaining the configuration of the body dryer according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 4 is a front sectional view shown for explaining the configuration of the body dryer according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view illustrating the shape of a nozzle according to the first embodiment applied to FIGS. 1 to 4.

6 is a perspective view illustrating the shape of a nozzle according to a second embodiment applied to FIGS. 1 to 4.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view illustrating the shape of a nozzle according to a third embodiment applied to FIGS. 1 to 4.

8 is a perspective view illustrating the shape of a nozzle according to a fourth embodiment applied to FIGS. 1 to 4.

9 is a perspective view illustrating the shape of a nozzle according to a fifth embodiment applied to FIGS. 1 to 4.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view illustrating the shape of a nozzle according to a sixth embodiment applied to FIGS. 1 to 4.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view illustrating the shape of a nozzle according to a seventh embodiment applied to FIGS. 1 to 4.

12 is a perspective view illustrating the shape of a nozzle according to an eighth embodiment applied to FIGS. 1 to 4.

FIG. 13 is a partial excerpt diagram for explaining an accommodation state of the air discharge unit illustrated in FIGS. 3 and 4.

       <Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

100: casing 100a: discharge hole

110 housing 112 inner casing

112a: blowing outlet 120: air outlet

122: corrugated pipe 124: nozzle part

124a to 124d: nozzle

224a to 224d: nozzle

130: heater 140: suction fan

150: guide van 160: drive motor

162: rotation axis 170: motion control

180: operation switch 182: conductive wire

190: hook portion 200: fastening member

210: filter 220: rubber cover

280: storage

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a body dryer, and more particularly to a body dryer that allows a user to effectively dry the wet hair and body parts located at a relatively far distance at the same time through a simple switch operation after a bath and / or shower. It is about.

In general, a hand dryer is installed and used in a public toilet to dry the water on the user's hand after washing the user's hand in order to maintain cleanliness. In addition, at home, a hair dryer is used as a part for quickly drying the wet hair after bathing and / or showering.

However, as described above, in the related art, a hand dryer is used as a means for drying wet hands, and a hair dryer is separately used as a means for drying the wet hair after bath and / or shower. As a result, there are many restrictions on the drying of wet hair and wet body parts located relatively far after bathing and / or showering in homes, lodgings, or businesses such as baths, saunas, and sports centers. Will be followed.

As described above, although the user has many limitations and inconveniences in drying the wet hair and wet body parts after bathing and / or showering, the user still has a wet hand after bathing and / or showering. There is no suggestion of means for effectively drying the moisture on wet hair and wet body parts at the same time.

Accordingly, a preferred embodiment of the present invention has been devised to solve the above problems, and can effectively dry the wet hair and wet body parts located at relatively far distances as well as wet hands after bathing and / or showering. The object is to provide a body dryer that can.
In addition, the air flows inside the casing smoothly by installing the housing in parallel with the wall to which the casing is attached so that the outside air introduced into the casing rises upward along the sidewalls and then flows upwardly and downwardly. Its purpose is to provide a body dryer for guidance.

In addition, a preferred embodiment of the present invention is fastened to the casing or housing in which the suction fan, the guide van, the drive motor and the heater is built, and can be stretched in the longitudinal direction, and is formed integrally or fastened to the end of the corrugated pipe Another object of the present invention is to provide a body dryer including a nozzle unit in which nozzles of one row, two rows, or serrated are formed so that air is discharged through the corrugated pipe.

In addition, a preferred embodiment of the present invention is to provide a body dryer that can be installed by the operation switch on one side of the corrugated pipe described above to allow the user to easily control the operation of the body dryer through the operation of the operation switch. have.

According to one aspect of a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a casing attached to a wall, a housing installed in the casing to be introduced into the outside air, the suction fan is accommodated in the housing, and sucks outside air into the housing, the The guide van for doubling the pressure of the air introduced by the suction fan into the housing, the drive motor for rotating the suction fan and the guide van, air installed on the side wall of the housing and discharged to the outside of the housing A heater for heating and a body dryer including an air discharge unit for discharging the air heated by the heater to the outside of the casing, wherein the housing is installed in a direction parallel to the wall to which the casing is attached so that the outside air introduced into the casing is a side wall To the upper side along the upper and lower side The air discharge part may be fastened to a side of the casing and the housing in a forward direction so that the air heated by the heater is discharged in a direction perpendicular to a direction introduced into the housing, and a corrugated pipe that may be stretched in a longitudinal direction, and There is provided a body dryer including a nozzle unit which is fastened to the end of the corrugated pipe or formed integrally with a nozzle configured to discharge air introduced into the corrugated pipe to the outside.

According to another aspect of a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a casing attached to the wall, the housing is installed in the casing is introduced into the outside air, the suction fan which is accommodated in the housing, and sucks the outside air into the housing, The guide van for doubling the pressure of the air introduced by the suction fan into the housing, the drive motor for rotating the suction fan and the guide van, air installed on the side wall of the housing and discharged to the outside of the housing A heater for heating and a body dryer including an air discharge unit for discharging the air heated by the heater to the outside of the casing, wherein the housing is installed in a direction parallel to the wall to which the casing is attached so that the outside air introduced into the casing is a side wall In order to flow upward from the top to the bottom And the air discharge part is fastened to the lower side of the casing and the housing in a forward direction so that the air heated by the heater is discharged in the same direction as the inflow direction into the housing, and a corrugated pipe capable of stretching in the longitudinal direction, and the corrugated pipe. A body dryer is provided, which is fastened to or formed integrally with an end of the nozzle and includes a nozzle portion having a nozzle configured to discharge the air introduced into the corrugated pipe to the outside.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below, but may be implemented in various forms, and only the present embodiments are intended to complete the disclosure of the present invention and to those skilled in the art. It is provided for complete information.

[First Embodiment]

1 is a front sectional view shown to explain the configuration of a body dryer according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the body dryer according to the first embodiment of the present invention may include a casing 100, a housing 110, an air discharge unit 120, a heater 130, a suction fan 140, and a guide van 150. ), The driving motor 160 and the operation control unit 170. The apparatus further includes an operation switch 180 installed at the front end of the air discharge unit 120. Additionally, a hook 190 formed on one side wall of the casing 100 may be further included to hook the air outlet 120.

The casing 100 is installed to be attached to the wall surface through the fastening member 200 in the form of a box, and a suction hole (not shown) is drilled in the lower side to suck external air into the housing 110. The suction hole is provided with a filter unit 210 for filtering the foreign matter contained in the air to be sucked. In addition, the discharge hole 100a is drilled in the casing 100 in order to discharge the air introduced through the filter unit 210 to the outside. Here, the filter unit 210 is installed on the lower side of the casing 100, but this may be installed at a portion corresponding to the suction port of the housing 110, for example. In this case, the suction hole of the casing 100 is also drilled in a portion corresponding to the suction hole of the housing 110. Meanwhile, the air introduced through the filter unit 210 rises along the side wall of the housing 110 and is introduced into the housing 110 by the suction fan 140.

The housing 110 has a casing 100 in a direction parallel to the wall surface such that air sucked into the casing 100 through the filter unit 210 rises along the side wall and then flows from the upper side to the lower side. It is installed in the interior of the suction fan 140, the guide van 150, the drive motor 160 is installed, the air discharged through the blowing outlet 112a of the inner casing 112 without exhausting air In order to discharge to the discharge portion 120 has a structure extended to the discharge hole (100a) of the casing (100).

The air discharge unit 120 discharges air heated by the heater 130 in a direction opposite to the wall direction, that is, perpendicular to a direction in which air heated by the heater 130 flows into the housing 110. It is fastened to the side of the casing 100 to the front. In other words, the air discharge unit 120 is fastened to the casing 100 through a fastening unit (not shown) at a portion corresponding to the discharge hole 100a, and discharges the air discharged through the air blowing outlet 112a to the outside. However, the corrugated pipe 122 is fastened to the casing 100 so as to dry the water on the hair and the body part located at a relatively far distance from where the body dryer is installed, and is integrally formed at the tip of the corrugated pipe 122. , And a nozzle unit 124 having a nozzle 124a formed in order to double the pressure of air discharged through the corrugated pipe 122 by being fastened in a fastening form.

The corrugated pipe 122 is a cylindrical tube, which is made of a flexible material that can be stretched in the longitudinal direction and can flow in one direction so that the user can dry the water on the body parts other than the hand. do. For example, the corrugated pipe 122 may be formed of a rubber tube, and the portion to which the nozzle unit 124 is fastened is preferably formed to be relatively hard so that the user can easily hold it by hand. In addition, the portion where the corrugated pipe 122 is coupled to the front end and the nozzle unit 124 may be changed in various forms according to the shape of the nozzle unit 124.

As described above, the nozzle unit 124 may be fastened to be detachable from the distal end of the corrugated pipe 122 or may be integrally formed. In addition, the shape of the nozzle unit 124 and the nozzle 124a may be implemented in various forms, examples of which are illustrated in FIGS. 5 to 12.

First, as shown in Figs. 5 to 8, the nozzle unit 124 according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention is formed in a circular shape, the center of the nozzles 124a to 124d of various forms are punctured. For example, the nozzle 124a according to the first embodiment has a structure in which nozzle holes are drilled in one row in the longitudinal direction at the center of the nozzle unit 124 as shown in FIG. 5. In addition, the nozzle 124b according to the second embodiment has a structure in which a plurality of nozzle holes are drilled in two rows in the longitudinal direction at the center of the nozzle unit 124 as shown in FIG. 6. In addition, the nozzle 124c according to the third exemplary embodiment has a structure in which the nozzle holes are drilled in two rows one by one in the longitudinal direction in the center of the nozzle unit 124 as shown in FIG. 7. In addition, the nozzle 124d according to the fourth embodiment has a structure that is perforated to have a protrusion, that is, a sawtooth shape in a direction opposite to each other in the longitudinal direction in the central portion of the nozzle unit 124, as shown in FIG.

In addition, as shown in Figures 9 to 12, the nozzle unit 124 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention may be formed in a narrower width toward the end to increase the pressure of the discharged air, Various types of nozzles 224a to 224d are punctured at the ends. For example, the nozzle 224a according to the fifth embodiment has a structure in which the nozzle holes are drilled in one row in the longitudinal direction at the center of the nozzle unit 124 as shown in FIG. 9. In addition, as shown in FIG. 10, the nozzle 224b according to the sixth exemplary embodiment has a structure in which a plurality of nozzle holes are drilled in two rows in the longitudinal direction at the center of the nozzle unit 124. In addition, the nozzle 224c according to the seventh exemplary embodiment has a structure in which the nozzle holes are drilled in two rows one by one in the longitudinal direction in the center of the nozzle unit 124 as shown in FIG. 11. In addition, as illustrated in FIG. 12, the nozzle 224d according to the eighth embodiment has a structure that is perforated to have a protrusion, that is, a sawtooth shape, in a direction opposite to each other in the longitudinal direction at the central portion of the nozzle unit 124.

On the other hand, the front end of the corrugated pipe 122 is provided with an operation switch 180 so that the user can easily control the operation of the body dryer. The operation switch 180 is electrically connected to the operation control unit 170 through the conductive line 182. The conductive line 182 is provided in the corrugated pipe 122.

The heater 130 is installed in the housing 110 extended by the discharge hole 100a to heat the air discharged from the blower outlet 112a to a predetermined temperature. The heater 130 may be formed in a circular or rectangular shape.

The suction fan 140 is accommodated in the inner casing 112 and engaged with the rotation shaft of the drive motor 160 to suck external air into the casing 100 and the housing 110 as the drive motor 160 rotates. .

The guide van 150 is driven to rotate together with the suction fan 140 in accordance with the rotation of the drive motor 160, and the edge at the center of the guide van 150 to flow into the casing 100 and the inner casing 112. A plurality of fluid suction holes (not shown) are drilled to bend to the side. This is to increase the pressure while passing through the fluid suction hole when the fluid is sucked.

The driving motor 160 is driven by the power applied from the operation controller 170 to rotate the rotating shaft 162 coupled to the suction fan 140. As a result, the suction fan 140 and the guide van 150 are rotated in association with the rotation shaft 162.

The operation control unit 170 may be controlled through a switch (not shown) installed on the outer surface of the casing 100, or may be controlled through an operation switch 180 installed at the distal end of the corrugated pipe 122. Alternatively, both the switch and the operation switch 180 may be installed and operated through them. Here, the operation switch 180 is an ON / OFF operation is performed through the user's operation.

Meanwhile, '220', which is not described in FIG. 1, refers to a rubber cover.

As described above with reference to FIG. 1, in the body dryer according to the first exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the nozzle unit 124 is not installed integrally close to the casing 100, but uses a flexible corrugated pipe 122. By connecting the nozzle portion 124 and the discharge hole (100a) of the casing 100, it is possible to dry the moisture of the wet hair and wet body parts at a relatively far distance. In addition, the operation switch 180 is installed at the distal end of the corrugated pipe 122 to allow the user to easily control the operation control unit 170, thereby simplifying the operation control of the overall body dryer, thereby increasing convenience of use.

Among the reference numbers shown in the body dryer according to the other embodiments of the present invention described below, the same reference numerals as the first embodiment of the present invention perform the same function with the same components. Therefore, for the convenience of description, the components described in the first embodiment of the present invention will be replaced with the above descriptions rather than repeated description thereof.

Second Embodiment

Figure 2 is a front sectional view shown for explaining the configuration of the body dryer according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2, unlike the first embodiment of the present invention illustrated in FIG. 1, the body dryer according to the second embodiment of the present invention has a discharge hole 100a drilled below the casing 100. Accordingly, the air discharge unit 120 is fastened to the lower side of the housing 110 in a forward direction so that the air heated by the heater 130 is discharged in the same direction as the direction introduced into the housing 110. Here, the air outlet 120 is made of the same structure as the first embodiment of the present invention.

Third Embodiment

Figure 3 is a front sectional view shown for explaining the configuration of the body dryer according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 3, unlike the first embodiment of the present invention illustrated in FIG. 1, the body dryer according to the third embodiment of the present invention has a discharge hole 100a of the casing 100 of the casing 100. Perforated on the side. Accordingly, the air discharge unit 120 is fastened to the side of the housing 110 to the front so that the air heated by the heater 130 is discharged in a direction perpendicular to the direction introduced into the housing 110.

In addition, in the body dryer according to the third embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 13, the air outlet 120 may be accommodated between the casing 100 and the housing 110 when not in use. That is, in the first and second embodiments of the present invention illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2, the air outlet 120 is hooked and stored in the hanger 190 when not in use, whereas the third embodiment of the present invention is used. In the air outlet 120 is stored between the casing 100 and the housing 110 is stored. In this case, in order to prevent the nozzle unit 124 from protruding to the outside due to elasticity, accommodating parts 280 are formed at upper and lower sides of the discharge hole 110a of the casing 100, respectively. That is, while the corrugated pipe 122 is accommodated, both ends of the nozzle unit 124 are caught by the storage unit 280 to maintain the storage state.

[Example 4]

Figure 4 is a front sectional view shown for explaining the configuration of the body dryer according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 4, unlike the second embodiment of the present invention illustrated in FIG. 2, the body dryer according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention has a discharge hole 100a of the casing 100 of the casing 100. It is drilled on the lower side. Accordingly, the air discharge unit 120 is fastened to the lower side of the housing 110 in a forward direction so that the air heated by the heater 130 is discharged in the same direction as the direction introduced into the housing 110. Here, the air outlet 120 is made of the same structure as the first embodiment of the present invention.

In addition, in the body dryer according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention, as in the third embodiment of the present invention, when the air outlet 120 is not in use, the structure is accommodated between the casing 100 and the housing 110. It can be configured to have.

Hereinafter, the operating characteristics of the body dryers according to the first to fourth embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail.

First, the user pulls the nozzle unit 124 into the hair and body parts as well as the wet hands after bathing and / or showering, and then operates the driving switch 180 installed at the distal end of the corrugated pipe 122. Drive 160. The suction fan 140 is rotated by the driving motor 160, and thus, the outside air is sucked into the casing 100 in a state in which foreign matter is filtered out by the filter unit 210. The sucked air rises along the outer wall of the housing 110, and the pressure is doubled through the suction fan 140 and the guide van 150 to flow into the inner casing 112 through the fluid guide wall and the fluid passage groove. It is then guided to the blowing outlet 112a formed in the inner casing 112. The air guided to the blowing outlet 112a is heated to a predetermined temperature by the heater 130 installed in the housing 110 and then the nozzle of the nozzle unit 124 via the corrugated pipe 122 of the air outlet 120. Through 124a).
As the suction fan 140 rotates, the outside air sucked into the casing 100 is guided between the outer wall of the housing 110 and the inner wall of the casing 100 to move from the lower portion of the casing 100 to the upper portion of the housing ( It is sucked through the suction hole located in the upper portion of 110 is to be discharged through the discharge portion 120 located in the lower portion.
In this case, since the outside air flows uniformly along the outer wall of the housing 110 flowing in the casing 100, the outside air is smoothly sucked into the suction hole of the housing 110, and noise and vibration do not occur in the suction hole during suction.
In addition, since the external air is smoothly sucked into the housing 110, the external air is heated by the heater 130 to cause an effect of increasing the amount of air discharged through the discharge unit 120.

Although the technical spirit of the present invention described above has been described in detail in the preferred embodiments, it should be noted that the above-described embodiment is for the purpose of description and not of limitation. In addition, the present invention will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that various embodiments are possible within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention.

As described above, by providing a body dryer according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the user can effectively dry the moisture on wet hair and wet body parts located relatively far, as well as wet hands after bathing and / or showering. Can be.
In addition, the air flows smoothly during operation to be discharged through the discharge portion to increase the amount of air to dry the user's body portion has a structure suitable for designing a large capacity body dryer.

In addition, by providing a body dryer according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, it is possible for a user to easily control the overall operation of the body dryer, thereby increasing user convenience.

Claims (8)

A casing attached to the wall; A housing installed in the casing to introduce external air; A suction fan which is accommodated in the housing and sucks outside air into the housing; A guide van that doubles the pressure of the air introduced by the suction fan and flows it into the housing; A drive motor to rotate the suction fan and the guide van; A heater installed at a side wall of the housing to heat air discharged to the outside of the housing; And In the body dryer including an air discharge for discharging the air heated by the heater to the outside of the casing, The housing is installed in a direction parallel to the wall to which the casing is attached so that the outside air introduced into the casing rises upward along the sidewall and then flows from the upper side to the lower side. And a corrugated pipe fastened to the casing and the side of the housing in a forward direction so that the heated air is discharged in a direction perpendicular to the direction introduced into the housing, and can be stretched in the longitudinal direction, and fastened or integrally formed at the end of the corrugated pipe. And a nozzle unit having a nozzle formed to discharge air introduced into the corrugated pipe to the outside. A casing attached to the wall; A housing installed in the casing to introduce external air; A suction fan which is accommodated in the housing and sucks outside air into the housing; A guide van that doubles the pressure of the air introduced by the suction fan and flows it into the housing; A drive motor to rotate the suction fan and the guide van; A heater installed at a side wall of the housing to heat air discharged to the outside of the housing; And In the body dryer including an air discharge for discharging the air heated by the heater to the outside of the casing, The housing is installed in a direction parallel to the wall to which the casing is attached so that the outside air introduced into the casing rises upward along the sidewall and then flows from the upper side to the lower side. And a corrugated pipe which is fastened to the lower side of the casing and the housing in a forward direction so that the heated air is discharged in the same direction as the flow introduced into the housing, and is formed to be fastened or integrally formed at the end of the corrugated pipe or integrally formed. And a nozzle part formed with a nozzle to discharge the air introduced into the corrugated pipe to the outside. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The casing further includes a filter unit installed at a portion where air is introduced into the casing to filter foreign matter contained in the air sucked from the outside. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The air sucked into the housing by the suction fan is discharged to the nozzle through the corrugated pipe of the air discharge portion after passing through the guide van, the drive motor and the heater. The method according to claim 1 or 2, Body nozzles having a shape that the nozzle portion is made in a circular shape, or narrowed toward the end. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The nozzle has a structure in which the nozzle holes are drilled in one row in the longitudinal direction of the nozzle unit, a plurality of nozzle holes are drilled in two rows, or the nozzle holes are drilled in two rows in the vertical direction and face each other. Body structure with perforated structure in serrated direction. The method according to claim 1 or 2, And a motion switch provided at an upper end of the corrugated pipe and controlling an operation of the driving motor through a conductive line provided in the corrugated pipe. The method according to claim 1 or 2, And a hook portion provided to hang the air outlet portion on an outer wall of the casing.

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