KR100788797B1 - Apparatus for drying of fabric - Google Patents

Abstract

A device for drying fabric is provided to prevent fungus from being increased at a damp location. A device for drying fabric comprises a hollow frame member(10), a heating unit(20), a temperature sensing unit(30), and a temperature regulating unit(40). The heating unit has a heater unit(21), and a connect unit(22). The fluid is filled in the hollow frame member. The fluid in the frame member is heated, and generates thermal energy. The heating unit is inserted to one part of the frame member, and heats the fluid. The heater unit is inserted to the frame member, and being contacted with the fluid. The connect unit supports the heater unit, and being connected with the frame member. The temperature sensing unit is installed at the frame member to measure temperature of the frame member of the fluid. The temperature regulating unit receives temperature of the frame member or the fluid from the temperature sensing unit, and operates the heating unit until temperature reaches to set temperature.

Description

Apparatus for Drying of Fabric

1 is an exploded perspective view showing a fabric drying apparatus of the present invention;

2a to 2d are explanatory views showing each embodiment of the frame member according to the present invention;

Figure 3a and Figure 3b is an explanatory view showing each embodiment of the temperature control means according to the present invention,

4a to 4c are explanatory views showing the installation means of the frame member according to the embodiment according to each embodiment,

5A and 5B are explanatory views showing respective embodiments of the heating means and the temperature sensing means of the present invention;

Figure 6 is a schematic detailed view showing the structure of the temperature sensing means according to the present invention.

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

10 frame member 11 main pipe

12: external pipe 13: internal pipe

15: combiner 16: wheel

17: fixed stand 20: heating means

21: heater portion 22: coupling portion

30: temperature sensing means 31: sensor

32: cover portion 33: magnesium oxide powder

40: temperature control means 41: analog control unit

42: adjustment dial 43: power indicator

44: operation indicator 45: digital control unit

46: power button 47: temperature control button

48: display unit 50: Zion sticker

The present invention relates to a fabric drying apparatus, and more particularly, to a fabric drying apparatus installed in a kitchen or bathroom, such that fabrics such as wet towels or towels are easily dried so that a clean state is always maintained.

In general, bathrooms or kitchens are provided with a cloth such as a towel or a dishcloth for wiping the water, and these fabrics are always wet after being used according to the purpose.

Towels in the bathroom are usually stored in a towel rack, and when they are used by the user after washing, they become wet and are stored again in a bathroom that is not well ventilated and lighted. In this process, towels can become a breeding ground for germs and molds, and when a towel is reused, a bad smell can be caused from the towels, which causes the user's hygiene and discomforts. have.

In addition, in the kitchen of Korea, dishcloths and sinks are traditionally used to clean dishes all the time, so the dishes are always used frequently in the kitchen despite being hygienic to be kept dry. It is stored near the kitchen and reused.

In particular, it is recommended that dishcloths be directly related to the foods that people eat, so that they are always dried and sanitarily managed, but it is very cumbersome to dry them every time after use, so that they are left in a corner of the kitchen and still have a breeding ground for bacteria or mold. There was a problem.

On the other hand, the home always has a wet laundry before washing and drying, it does not matter on a sunny day, but should be dried indoors when the weather is bad due to cloudy weather.

However, drying the laundry in the room takes a long time to dry. Therefore, as in the case of the towel and dishcloth described above, during the drying process of the wet cloth, an unpleasant smell is soaked in the laundry and becomes a breeding ground for bacteria or mold, which is not good for hygiene. There is a problem that causes.

The present invention has been proposed to solve the above-mentioned problems, the purpose of which is that it is very easy to put the fabrics such as towels, cloths, socks, rags, etc., which are easily left in the wet state at home in a suitable place according to the use. The easy drying prevents the growth of bacteria or mold in the fabric even in poor lighting or ventilation conditions, and keeps the fabric clean at all times, ultimately making the fabric more hygienic.

The present invention for achieving the above object, the hollow frame member which is filled with a fluid and heats due to the heating of the fluid;

It is inserted into one side of the frame member to heat the fluid, the heater is inserted into the frame member to heat the fluid through contact with the fluid, and a coupling portion to be coupled to the frame member while supporting the heater portion Heating means;

Temperature sensing means installed in the frame member to detect the temperature of the frame member or the fluid;

Temperature adjusting means for receiving the temperature of the frame member or the fluid from the temperature sensing means and operating the heating means to a predetermined temperature;

Fabric drying device configured to include.

Here, the frame member is characterized in that the main body is installed, the heating means is installed, the main body and the inside is connected to the interior, and the inside and the inner pipe is connected to the interior and the interior is located inside the exterior. .

In addition, the appearance is characterized in that one tube is bent and coupled to the main building.

In addition, the appearance is characterized in that consisting of a vertical pipe, one end is respectively coupled to the main building, and a horizontal pipe that is horizontally disposed in combination with the other end of the vertical pipe.

In addition, one end of the horizontal tube is characterized in that it is further extended by a predetermined length than the main tube.

In addition, the horizontal tube is characterized in that the engaging portion is provided.

Here, the inner tube is characterized in that a plurality of straight lines are provided spaced apart from each other at a distance.

In addition, the inner tube is characterized in that one tube is provided to be bent in a zigzag form.

In addition, the heating means is characterized in that it comprises a heater portion which is inserted into the frame member to heat the fluid through contact with the fluid, and coupled to the frame member while supporting the heater portion.

In addition, the heater unit is characterized in that any one of the "U" type or "I" type.

In addition, the temperature sensing means is composed of a sensor unit for sensing the temperature, a cover portion in direct contact with the portion to measure the temperature while wrapping the sensor unit in a non-contact manner, and magnesium oxide powder filled in the cover portion to increase the thermal conductivity It is characterized by.

In addition, the temperature sensing means is characterized in that installed in the frame member to be in direct contact with the fluid in the frame member.

In addition, the temperature sensing means is provided on one side of the heating means to be integrated with the heating means is characterized in that the insertion into the frame member.

In addition, the temperature control means is characterized in that it consists of an analog control unit provided with an adjustment dial which is combined with the power off and temperature control.

In addition, the temperature control means is characterized in that consisting of a digital control unit provided with a power button, a temperature control button and a display.

In addition, the frame member is characterized in that it is installed through the coupler to be fixed to the wall.

In addition, the lower portion of the frame member is characterized in that the wheel is provided to facilitate the movement.

In addition, the frame member is characterized in that the fixing support is provided at the bottom to be installed upright.

In addition, the fluid is characterized in that less than 95% of the internal volume of the frame member.

In addition, one side of the outer surface of the frame member is characterized in that the Zion sticker is attached to display the temperature state of the frame member in color.

In addition, the outer surface of the frame member is characterized in that the silver nano coating.

Hereinafter, the technical configuration of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Figure 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a fabric drying apparatus of the present invention, Figures 2a to 2d is an explanatory view showing each embodiment of the frame member according to the present invention, Figures 3a and 3b is a temperature control means according to the present invention 4A to 4C are explanatory views showing the installation means of the frame member according to the present invention according to each embodiment, and FIGS. 5A and 5B are the heating means and the temperature of the present invention. An explanatory view showing each embodiment of the sensing means, Figure 6 is a schematic diagram showing the structure of the temperature sensing means according to the present invention.

First, as shown in FIG. 1, the present invention includes a frame member 10, a heating means 20, a temperature sensing means 30, and a temperature adjusting means 40.

The frame member 10 is configured to form the overall appearance of the present invention, and can be implemented in various forms so as to dry or hang various kinds of fabrics, and the material is made of a common metal such as iron or copper having excellent heat generation. Although it may be made, but should be in direct contact with wet fabrics, it is more preferable that the material is made of stainless steel, aluminum, titanium, etc., which are strong in corrosion and light in weight.

The frame member 10 is provided in the form of a hollow hollow, the inside is filled with a fluid having excellent thermal conductivity (充 塡) and the heat is transferred to the frame member 10 by the heating of the fluid Frame member 10 is made of a heat generating structure.

In this case, the fluid may be a liquid having excellent thermal conductivity, and water may be generally used as the type. When water is used, antifreeze may be mixed with water at an appropriate ratio to prevent freezing in winter. More preferably, it is preferable to use ordinary heat medium oil having a boiling point higher than that of water.

In addition, although the fluid is different depending on its type, the volume is generally expanded when heated, and the frame member 10 is not damaged even if it is expanded due to overheating in the hermetically sealed frame member 10. Preferably, only up to 95% of the interior volume of member 10 is filled. That is, the remaining 5% is filled with air to prevent the frame member 10 from being damaged by compressing air even if the fluid is overheated and expanded.

On the other hand, the frame member 10 is again divided into the main building 11, the exterior 12 and the inner tube 13, the main building 11 is the main building 11 as a portion where the heating means 20 to be described later is installed. ) Is the source of heat generation in the frame member 10.

In addition, the exterior 12 has a structure in which the fluid filled therein can flow through the main tube 11 and the inner main body 11, and is located at the outermost portion of the frame member 10.

Here, the exterior 12 may be bent to one main tube 11 by bending one tube into a predetermined shape as shown in FIG. 1, but the exterior 12 as shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B. It can also be made to couple to the main building 11 so that it may have a ladder shape as a whole.

At this time, the exterior 12 is composed of a vertical tube 12a, one end of which is coupled to the main tube 11 again, and a horizontal tube 12b, which is horizontally coupled to the other end of the vertical tube 12a.

As such, when the exterior 12 is combined into a bent state made of one tube as shown in FIG. 1, there is an advantage that the processing and bonding process are simplified once, and the exterior 12 is a vertical tube as shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B. If the combination of (12a) and the horizontal tube (12b) is divided into more and more joining process, the length of the horizontal tube (12b) can be arbitrarily adjusted to accommodate more fabrics.

 That is, as shown in FIG. 2A, the length of the horizontal tube 12b can be extended to one or both sides as necessary to accommodate more fabrics, and the ring h is sometimes attached to the horizontal tube 12b. Can be installed to hang more fabrics.

In addition, when the ring (h) is installed in the horizontal tube (12b) as shown in Figures 2c and 2d it is provided that the locking portion (12c) is provided so that the ring (h) in the horizontal tube (12b) does not slip off. desirable.

On the other hand, the inner tube 13 is configured to be located inside the outer tube 12, the inner tube 13 is also connected to the inner tube 12 to the inside so that the fluid filled therein can pass. Is done.

At this time, the inner tube 13 is provided in one or a plurality in a straight form as shown in Figure 1, Figure 2a and Figure 2c, in the case of a large number may be installed in the exterior 12 to be spaced apart from each other by a predetermined interval. 2b and 2d, one tube is bent in a zigzag shape, and its end is formed in the outer tube 12, or in the case of the divided tube 12, the vertical tube 12a or the horizontal tube 12b. Or it can be combined with the main pipe 11 appropriately.

2B and 2D, the inner tube 13 is disclosed to have a zigzag shape in the vertical direction, but may be configured to have a zigzag shape in the left and right directions if necessary.

On the other hand, the heating means 20 for heating the fluid filled in the frame member 10 is installed on any one side of the frame member 10 to heat the fluid by being in direct contact with the fluid, the heating means 20 is preferably installed so that one side is inserted into the main pipe (11) of the frame member (10).

Here, the heating means 20 is inserted into the main pipe 11 of the frame member 10 to heat the fluid and the heater 21, the heater 21 is fixed in the main pipe (11) It includes a coupling portion 22 to be coupled to the main pipe 11 of the frame member 10 while supporting the heater unit 21 so as to.

The heater unit 21 may be a liquid heater that is commonly used to heat a liquid such as water in a water purifier or an aquarium, and the structure thereof is such that there is a heat source such as nichrome wire and the heat source is not in direct contact with the liquid. There is a cover material to enclose and seal the bar, and the cover material is copper zinc plating treatment to resist corrosion since it is a part in direct contact with the liquid.

In addition, the heater part 21 is fixedly installed in the coupling part 22, and the coupling part 22 is provided with the heater part 21 when the heater part 21 is installed in the frame member 10. The frame member 10 is fixed to the frame member 10 and is coupled to the frame member 10 while maintaining the seal so that the fluid inside the frame member 10 does not flow out.

Therefore, the coupling part 22 may be inserted into and joined to one side of the frame member 10 by an interference fit method so that the coupling part 22 can be coupled while maintaining the sealing to the frame member 10. Preferably, a screw thread is formed on one side of the frame member 10 and the coupling part 22 to be disassembled and assembled. The sealing part is sealed when the coupling part 22 is screwed to the frame member 10. It is preferable that a silicon treatment, a gasket, or the like be provided at the end of the coupling portion 22 so as to be maintained.

In addition, the heater portion 21 is preferably formed in a "U" shape so as to double the heat generation efficiency as shown in Figure 1, if the frame member 10 is small as shown in Figure 5b "I" shape It may consist of.

On the other hand, the temperature sensing means 30 is to detect the temperature of the frame member 10 itself or the temperature of the fluid to prevent the heating means 20 is continuously generated, the temperature sensing means 30 is shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 1, the heating unit 20 may be provided separately from the heating unit 20 so as to be inserted into the frame member 10, or may be installed to be attached to the outer surface of the frame member 10.

When the temperature sensing means 30 is installed to be inserted into the frame member 10, the temperature sensing means 30 is in direct contact with the fluid to directly detect the temperature of the fluid, and the temperature sensing means 30 is inserted into the frame member 10. If it is installed on the frame member 10 without being inserted, it is to detect the temperature of the site (site contacted by the fabric) which is heat conduction by the fluid and actually generates heat, and this can be adopted by the implementer as necessary.

In addition, the temperature sensing means 30 may be made integral with the heating means 20 as one body, as shown in Figures 5a and 5b. When the temperature sensing means 30 is separately provided as shown in FIG. 1 and inserted into the frame member 10, the two temperature sensing means 30 must be installed at two different places, thereby increasing the process and sealing the two places in a sealing problem. Since it is not good, if the temperature sensing means 30 is built in the frame member 10, it is preferable to provide integrally with the heating means 20.

Here, as shown in Figure 6, the temperature sensing means 30 and the sensor unit 31, which is a portion for sensing the temperature substantially, and the portion to measure the temperature while wrapping the sensor unit 31 in a non-contact manner The cover 32 is in direct contact with the magnesium oxide powder 33 filled in the cover 32 to increase the thermal conductivity.

The cover part 32 is directly contacted with the fluid when the temperature measuring means 30, that is, the temperature sensing means 30 is built in the frame member 10, and the temperature sensing means 30 is connected to the frame member 10. If it is installed on the outer surface of the direct contact with the frame member 10 receives heat.

When the cover part 32 receives heat and is heated, the sensor part 31 therein substantially senses the temperature, and the cover part 32 protects the sensor part 31. In order to avoid direct contact with the sensor, the sensor unit 31 is separated from the sensor unit 31, thereby causing a deviation between the temperature detected by the sensor unit 31 and the temperature of the cover unit 32.

In order to minimize the occurrence of the deviation between the two parts, the cover portion 32 is filled with magnesium oxide powder 33 having excellent thermal conductivity, and the magnesium oxide powder 33 has a cover portion 32 and a sensor portion 31. It becomes a heat transfer medium between) and minimizes the temperature deviation, and serves to protect the sensor unit 31.

On the other hand, the temperature adjusting means 40 is provided for receiving the temperature of the frame member 10 or the fluid from the temperature sensing means 30 to operate the heating means 20 at a set temperature.

The temperature control means 40 is electrically connected to the heating means 20 and the temperature sensing means 30, as shown in Figure 1, is provided with an electrical cord unit 1 to receive power have.

When the user sets the desired temperature, the temperature adjusting means 40 detects the temperature of the fluid or the frame member 10 through the temperature sensing means 30 and the heating means 20 until the set temperature is reached. The temperature adjusting means 40 stops the operation of the heating means 20 when the temperature set by the user is equal to the temperature detected by the temperature sensing means 30.

Here, there may be a variety of ways and forms of the temperature control means 40, as shown in Figures 3a and 3b is usually one of the analog and digital methods applied to home appliances as needed Adopt it.

First, the temperature control means 40 shown in Figure 3a is an analog control part 41, the analog control part 41 is provided with an adjustment dial 42 for temperature control by rotation, The adjusting dial 42 carries out a power cut function for turning off the power by completely turning to one side as well as a temperature adjusting function for operating the heating means 20 until the user reaches a desired temperature by holding and turning.

In addition, the analog control unit 41 is provided with two indicators, one is the power indicator 43 and the other is the operation indicator (44). The power indicator 43 is turned off when the adjusting dial 42 is turned to the off position, and is turned on when the adjusting dial 42 is turned to the temperature adjusting position, and the operation indicator 44 is placed at the temperature adjusting position. In this state, the heating means 20 is turned on only while the heating means 20 is turned off if the heating means 20 does not operate to indicate whether the current heating means 20 is operating.

On the other hand, the temperature control means 40 shown in Figure 3b is a digital control unit 45, the digital control unit 45, the power button 46 for turning the power on / off, and temperature control is possible A temperature control button 47 and a display unit 48 for alternately displaying the set temperature and the present temperature are provided.

The display unit 48 displays two types of temperatures. In general, the display unit 48 displays the current temperature detected by the temperature sensing unit 30, and then presses the temperature control button 47 to adjust the set temperature. In this state, if the temperature control button 47 is no longer pressed, the current temperature is displayed again after a few seconds.

In addition, the digital control unit 45 is also provided with a power indicator 43 and the operation indicator 44, which is the same as described above and will be omitted.

Here, the temperature control means 40 is preferably set to heat the fluid only to a temperature of about 80 degrees or less, and more preferably the maximum temperature is limited to about 50 to 65 degrees, because the drying the fabric In order to achieve the above-mentioned temperature range alone, the fabric can be sufficiently dried, and above all, by limiting the maximum temperature, the fluid filled therein can be prevented from thermally expanding to the extent that the frame member 10 is damaged, and the fluid used therein This is because the water can prevent the water from boiling.

Fabric drying apparatus configured as described above can be installed in a variety of places, such as bathroom, kitchen, living room, porch, depending on the use, if the first fixed to the wall in such a place as shown in Figure 4a 10 is installed on the wall through the coupler 15 that can be wrapped around the frame member 10 and fixed to the wall.

In addition, it is preferable to install a wheel 16 to facilitate the movement in the lower portion of the frame member 10, as shown in Figure 4b when moving to use as needed without being fixed to any one of the kitchen or living room. Do.

In addition, in the case of placing a place such as a veranda to dry a fabric such as relatively heavy laundry, the frame member 10 should be stably supported, as shown in FIG. 4C, below the frame member 10. It is preferable that the fixing base 17 is provided.

Here, it is preferable that the frame member 10 is vertically installed on the fixing stand 17 so that the temperature adjusting means 40 is mounted on the fixing stand 17.

On the other hand, it is preferable that the Zion pigment is applied or embedded Zion sticker 50 is attached to one side of the outer surface of the frame member 10 so that the user can know the current temperature of the frame member 10 approximately.

The Zion sticker (50) is a color that changes in accordance with the temperature so that the user can see the color of the sticker to the approximate temperature, when attached to the outer surface of the frame member 10, the apparatus according to the present invention Even when the power is turned off and the power is turned off, the temperature can be roughly known, which can prevent the user from being burned without knowing it.

In addition, the frame member 10 is always in contact with the wet fabric, it is possible to suppress the growth of bacteria or fungi only by drying, the outer surface of the frame member 10 is silver nano in order to double the sterilization ability It is preferred to be coated.

In the above, the present invention has been described in detail by using the preferred embodiments, but the scope of the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments, and those skilled in the art may be configured within the scope of the present invention. Substitution and modification of the elements are possible but this also belongs to the rights of the present invention.

According to the present invention as described above, it is possible to easily dry the fabric anywhere such as towels, towels, and other laundry, which are easily left in a wet state, and can be easily dried anywhere and always kept dry. It also has the advantage of keeping the fabric clean at all times by preventing the growth of mold or mold.

Claims (19)

A hollow frame member 10 that generates fluid as the fluid is filled therein and the filled fluid is heated; The heater unit 21 is inserted into one side of the frame member 10 and heats the fluid. The heater unit 21 is inserted into the frame member 10 to heat the fluid through contact with the fluid, and the heater unit 21. Heating means 20 including a coupling portion 22 to be coupled to the frame member 10 while supporting the; Temperature sensing means (30) installed on the frame member (10) to detect the temperature of the frame member (10) or the fluid; And Temperature adjusting means (40) for receiving the temperature of the frame member (10) or the fluid from the temperature sensing means (30) and operating the heating means (20) to a set temperature; Fabric drying device configured to include. According to claim 1, wherein the frame member 10 is the main body 11, the heating means 20 is installed, the exterior 12 is connected to the interior and the main tube 11, the exterior 12 ) Is connected to communicate with the inside and the fabric drying apparatus, characterized in that consisting of an inner tube (13) located inside the outer (12). 3. The fabric drying apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the exterior (12) is one tube bent and coupled to the main tube (11). According to claim 2, The outer surface 12 is a vertical tube 12a, one end of which is coupled to the main tube 11, respectively, and a horizontal tube 12b that is horizontally coupled to the other end of the vertical tube 12a Fabric drying apparatus characterized in that consisting of. The fabric drying apparatus according to claim 4, wherein one end of the horizontal tube (12b) extends by a predetermined length longer than the main tube (11). The fabric drying apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the horizontal tube (12b) is provided with a locking portion (12c) for preventing the separation of the ring (h). The fabric drying apparatus according to any one of claims 2 to 6, wherein the inner tube (13) is provided in a plurality of straight lines and spaced apart from each other at a distance. The fabric drying apparatus according to any one of claims 2 to 6, wherein the inner tube (13) is provided such that one tube is bent in a zigzag form. delete The fabric drying apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the heater unit (21) is one of a "U" shape or a "I" shape. The method of claim 1, wherein the temperature sensing means 30 is a sensor unit 31 for sensing the temperature, and the cover portion 32 in direct contact with the portion to measure the temperature while wrapping the sensor unit 31 in a non-contact manner ) And a magnesium oxide powder (33) filled in the cover part (32) to increase thermal conductivity. 12. The fabric drying apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the temperature sensing means (30) is installed on the frame member (10) to be in direct contact with the fluid in the frame member (10). The fabric drying method of claim 12, wherein the temperature sensing means 30 is provided on one side of the heating means 20 so as to be integrated with the heating means 20 and inserted into the frame member 10. Device. The fabric drying apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the temperature regulating means (40) comprises an analog adjusting part (41) provided with an adjusting dial (42) in which power cut off and temperature control are performed together. The fabric drying apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the temperature control means (40) comprises a digital control part (45) provided with a power button (46), a temperature control button (47) and a display part (48). The fabric drying apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the frame member (10) is installed through a coupler (15) to be fixed to a wall. The fabric drying apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the lower portion of the frame member (10) is provided with wheels (16) to facilitate movement. The fabric drying apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the frame member (10) is provided with a fixing support (17) at a lower portion so that the frame member (10) can be installed upright. The fabric drying apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the fluid is filled to 95% or less of the internal volume.

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