KR102269447B1 - Drying apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a drying apparatus capable of providing an air volume in various directions only with a simple constitution and operation and considerably improving user convenience by enabling movement to various places. According to the present invention, the drying apparatus includes: a lower base; a body combined on the lower base to be rotatable in a lateral direction, having an operation button, and having a supporter extended upward from one side; a fan casing combined with the top of one side of the supporter of the body to be adjustable in angle in a vertical direction, having an air inlet formed on one side, and having an air outlet formed on the other side; an air blowing fan provided in the fan casing, and suctioning outside air through the inlet while being rotated by a driving motor to discharge the air through the air outlet; and a controller board controlling the operation of the air blowing fan in accordance with an input signal by the operation button of the body.

Description

Drying apparatus

The present invention relates to a drying apparatus, and more particularly, to a drying apparatus for removing moisture by providing an air volume to a drying object such as, for example, a body part of a human or an animal or laundry.

In general, towels are used to remove moisture from wet body or hair after bathing or showering, or to remove moisture from wet hands after wiping hands. However, the method of removing water using a towel is not only cumbersome, but also hygienic problems may occur if a towel used by another person is used, and the inconvenience of having to wash the towel again after removing the water occurs. .

In order to solve various problems of the conventional method of removing moisture using a towel, there is a method of using a drying device for drying a wet body part by forcibly providing an air volume.

The most common drying device used to remove moisture from a body part is a hair dryer used for drying hair, and there are various types such as an air towel attached to the wall of a bathroom to dry hands after toileting.

In addition, the drying device is not limited to humans and is widely used for drying hair after bathing of pets or for drying wet laundry.

For example, as an example of a conventional drying device that is fixedly installed in a specific place, such as a bathroom wall, and provides airflow, Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2009-0092640 (published on September 1, 2009) discloses moisture of the user's hair and body. A hair and body drying device for selectively drying the hair and body, comprising: an external housing forming the outer shape of the hair and body drying device; and a blower positioned inside the external housing to introduce air, heat the introduced air, and spray it to an outlet Including, the outer housing has an inlet for introducing external air, a first outlet for spraying hot air toward the user's head, and a second outlet for spraying hot air to the user's upper and lower body. The blower device includes a blowing fan for injecting external air and injecting the introduced air to a discharge port located below, a heating unit for heating the air injected through the discharge port of the blowing fan, and the heating unit. Disclosed is a hair and body drying apparatus comprising a damper for selectively jetting heated air to a first outlet or a second outlet formed in the outer housing.

In addition, as another example of a conventional drying device, Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1344421 (published on December 23, 2013) has a built-in heating coil and a blower fan, and heats air by the operation of the blower fan on the front upper and lower parts. A dryer body having a hot air discharge unit for discharging it, a rotary body installed inside the dryer body and installed on a drive shaft rotated by a driving force of a drive motor to rotate the same with the drive shaft, and one end is coupled to the rotary body Hair and body characterized in that it comprises a support rope that moves up or down while being wound or unwound on the outer circumferential surface when the rotating body is rotated, and the other end protrudes outward through the upper part of the dryer body and is fixed to the wall surface. The dryer is started.

However, in the case of the above-mentioned conventional drying apparatus, there is a problem in that it has to include a form of selectively providing air volume to a plurality of outlets or moving the drying apparatus itself in one direction in order to provide air volume to various body parts and a relatively complicated configuration, There was a problem that it cannot be moved to another place because it is fixedly installed only in a certain place or is installed to be movable linearly.

1. Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2009-0092640 (published on September 1, 2009) 2. Republic of Korea Patent Registration No. 10-1344421 (2013.12.23. Announcement)

Therefore, the present invention has been devised to solve the problems of the prior art described above, and it is possible to provide airflow in various directions with simple configuration and operation, and it is possible to move to various places and use it, so that the convenience of use can be greatly increased. Based on the task of providing the device.

The above-described object of the present invention is a lower base, a main body rotatably coupled to the left and right on the lower base and provided with an operation button on one side of which a support extends upward, and an upper and lower portion on one side of the support of the main body. A fan casing that is angularly adjusted in the direction, an inlet is formed on one side, and an exhaust vent is formed on the other side, and the fan casing is provided in the fan casing and is rotationally driven by a driving motor to suck outside air through the inlet and the exhaust port It is achieved by providing a drying apparatus including a blowing fan for discharging through the air and a control board for controlling the operation of the blowing fan according to an input signal by an operation button of the main body.

According to a preferred feature of the present invention, a magnetic plate is provided on the lower base so that the lower base can be fixedly attached to the metal surface.

According to a preferred feature of the present invention, a first ring-shaped multi-stage protrusion is formed on the edge of the upper surface of the lower base so that the left and right rotational state of the main body with respect to the lower base is fixed or can be released by an external force, A first ring-shaped multi-stage groove engaged with the first ring-shaped multi-stage protrusion is formed at an edge of the lower surface.

According to a preferred feature of the present invention, a second ring-type multi-stage protrusion is formed on the support of the main body so that the angle adjustment state of the fan casing with respect to the support of the main body is fixed or can be released by an external force, and the fan casing includes A second ring-shaped multi-stage groove engaged with the second ring-shaped multi-stage protrusion is formed.

According to a preferred feature of the present invention, the blower fan is surrounded by a cylindrical blower fan guide that guides the outside air sucked through the inlet toward the outlet.

According to a preferred feature of the present invention, the control board is installed on the driving motor to be cooled by the air volume of the blowing fan.

According to the drying apparatus according to the present invention, as the main body is rotatably installed in the left and right directions with respect to the lower base and the fan casing with the built-in blowing fan is installed so as to be angled in the vertical direction with respect to the support of the main body, the main body or the fan casing It has the advantage of greatly increasing the convenience of use as it can provide airflow in various directions with a simple operation of turning the knob.

In addition, according to the drying apparatus according to the present invention, it is possible to move to various places, and since the lower base can be detachably fixed to the metal surface through the magnetic plate, there is an advantage that the convenience of use can be greatly increased.

In addition, according to the drying apparatus according to the present invention, as the control board is installed to be cooled by the air volume of the blower fan, there is an advantage that damage due to heat of the control board can be prevented in advance by the air cooling structure.

1 is a perspective view of a drying apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;
2 is an exploded perspective view of a drying apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;
3 is a bottom exploded perspective view of a drying apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;
4 is an operation view of a drying apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, this is for the purpose of describing in detail enough that a person of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains can easily implement the invention, and this does not mean that the technical spirit and scope of the present invention are limited thereto.

The drying apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention removes moisture by providing an air volume to a drying object such as a human or animal body part or laundry, for example, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 . , a lower base 10, a main body 20 that is rotatably coupled in the left and right directions on the lower base 10, an operation button 21 is provided, and a support 23 extends upwards on one side, and the main body ( 20), the fan casing 30 is coupled to the upper end of one side of the support 23 so as to be angled in the vertical direction, the inlet 31 is formed on one side and the exhaust vent 33 is formed on the other side, and the fan casing 30 ) provided in the ventilating fan 40, which sucks outside air through the inlet 31 and discharges it through the exhaust port 33 while being rotated by the drive motor 41, and the operation button 21 of the main body 20 ) includes a control board 50 for controlling the operation of the blowing fan 40 according to the input signal.

Here, the lower base 10 corresponds to a base plate that allows the drying apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention to be installed in a specific place and at the same time to rotatably support the main body 20 from the lower side Corresponding to the support plate, it is formed in the form of a disk to support the rotation of the main body 20 .

The lower base 10 is preferably provided with a magnetic plate 11 therein so that it can be fixedly attached to a metal surface of a specific place, such as a bathroom or toilet.

In addition, a first ring-shaped multi-stage protrusion 13 is formed on the edge of the upper surface of the lower base 10 so that the left and right rotational state of the main body 20 with respect to the lower base 10 is fixed or can be released by an external force. The first ring-shaped multi-stage protrusion 13 is selectively engaged with the first ring-shaped multi-stage groove 25 of the main body 20, which will be described later.

The main body 20 is rotatably coupled to the left and right directions on the above-described lower base 10 . The main body 20 serves to supply power to the driving motor 41 and the control board 50 of the blower fan 40 to be described later, for example, to which a power line is connected, and at the same time, the blower fan 40 is built-in. It serves to space the fan casing 30 to the upper part.

An operation button 21 is provided on the upper surface of the main body 20 . The operation button 21 may include a power button for determining whether to supply a message, and a motor operation button for determining whether to operate the driving motor 41 of the blowing fan 40 , and the driving motor of the blowing fan 40 . It may include a timer for setting the operation time of (41). In addition, a display device such as a display lamp or liquid crystal for displaying various operating states may be additionally installed on the upper surface of the main body 20 .

In addition, one side of the main body 20, the support 23 is formed to extend upward. The support 23 corresponds to a kind of arm in which the fan casing 30 in which the blowing fan 40 is built-in is spaced upward and at the same time the fan casing 30 is angularly adjusted in the vertical direction.

In addition, the first ring-shaped multi-stage protrusion 13 of the lower base 10 is located on the edge of the lower surface of the main body 20 so that the left and right rotational state of the main body 20 with respect to the lower base 10 is fixed or can be released by an external force. A first ring-shaped multi-stage groove 25 engaged with the .

The engaging structure of the first ring-shaped multi-stage protrusion 13 of the lower base 10 and the first ring-shaped multi-stage groove 25 of the main body 20 is the left and right sides of the main body 20 with respect to the lower base 10 when an external force is applied. In the case of enabling rotation and not applying an external force at the same time, the left and right rotational state of the main body 20 with respect to the currently adjusted lower base 10 can be maintained without being arbitrarily changed.

In addition, so that the angle adjustment state of the fan casing 30 with respect to the support 23 of the main body 20 is fixed or can be released by an external force, the support 23 of the main body 20 has a second ring-type multi-stage protrusion 27 is formed The second ring-shaped multi-stage protrusion 27 is selectively engaged with the second ring-shaped multi-stage groove 35 in the fan casing 30 to be described later.

The fan casing 30 is coupled to the upper end of one side of the support 23 of the main body 20 so as to be able to adjust the angle in the vertical direction. The fan casing 30 serves to surround and protect the blowing fan 40 including the driving motor 41 , and is formed in a cylindrical shape with both sides open, and external air is blown by the blowing fan 40 on one side. An inlet 31 forcibly sucked is formed, and an exhaust port 33 through which external air forcedly sucked by the blower fan 40 is discharged in the form of wind is formed on the other side.

The inlet 31 may be formed by an intake grill coupled to one side of the fan casing 30 , and the exhaust port 33 may be formed by an exhaust grill coupled to one side of the fan casing 30 .

The second ring-shaped multi-stage protrusion 27 of the main body 20 has the fan casing 30 so that the angle adjustment state of the fan casing 30 with respect to the support 23 of the main body 20 is fixed or can be released by an external force. ) is formed with a second ring-shaped multi-stage groove (35) engaged with.

The engagement structure of the second ring-shaped multi-stage protrusion 27 of the main body 20 and the second ring-shaped multi-stage groove 35 of the fan casing 30 is a fan casing for the support 23 of the main body 20 when an external force is applied. When the left and right rotation of 30 is possible and no external force is applied at the same time, the state of adjusting the vertical angle of the fan casing 30 with respect to the support 23 of the currently adjusted main body 20 is not arbitrarily changed and is maintained as it is. make it possible

A blowing fan 40 is provided in the above-described fan casing 30 . The blower fan 40 is rotationally driven by the driving motor 41 and serves to suck outside air through the inlet 31 and discharge it through the exhaust port 33, and can be formed as a known small electric fan. .

In addition, the blowing fan 40 is surrounded by a cylindrical blowing fan guide 43 that guides the outside air sucked through the inlet 31 toward the exhaust port 33 .

In addition, although not shown, a separate support for stably supporting the driving motor 41 and the cylindrical blower fan guide 43 is provided in the fan casing 30 .

In addition, the drying apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a control board 50 for controlling the operation of the blowing fan 40 according to an input signal by the operation button 21 of the main body 20 .

The control board 50 may be provided in the main body 20 , but is preferably installed at the rear of the driving motor 41 so as to be cooled by the air volume of the blower fan 40 . A socket-type connector may be formed on the drive motor 41 for coupling between the drive motor 41 and the control board 50 , and a plug-type connector may protrude from the control board 50 .

In addition, when the control board 50 is installed at the rear of the driving motor 41 to be cooled by the air volume of the blower fan 40, the cable for power connection is not twisted despite the vertical angle adjustment of the fan casing 30. wired so as not to Since such a wiring structure is already known, a detailed description thereof will be omitted herein.

Therefore, in the case of the drying apparatus 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention described above, the main body 20 is rotatably installed in the left and right directions with respect to the lower base 10 and the fan casing in which the blowing fan 40 is built-in. As the 30 is installed so as to be angularly adjustable in the vertical direction with respect to the support 23 of the main body 20, the air volume can be provided in various directions only by a simple operation of grabbing and turning the main body 20 or the fan casing 30. .

In addition, the drying apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention described above is not fixed in a specific place and cannot be moved, but can be moved to various places, and the lower base can be detachably fixed to a metal surface through a magnetic plate. Do

In addition, in the case of the drying apparatus 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention described above, as the control board 50 is installed to be cooled by the air volume of the blower fan 40 , the heat generated by the control board 50 is Damage can be prevented.

Although the above embodiments have been described by way of example, it is obvious to those skilled in the art that the present invention may be embodied in various other forms without departing from the spirit and scope thereof. Accordingly, the above-described embodiments are to be regarded as illustrative rather than restrictive, and all implementations within the scope of the appended claims and their equivalents will be included within the scope of the present invention.

10: lower base
11: magnetic plate
13: first ring-shaped multi-stage projection
20: body
21: operation button
23 : support
25: first ring-type multi-stage groove
27: second ring-shaped multi-stage projection
30: pan casing
31: inlet
33: exhaust vent
35: second ring-type multi-stage groove
40: blow fan
41: drive motor
43: cylindrical blower fan guide
50: control panel

Claims (6)

lower base 10;
a main body 20 that is rotatably coupled in the left and right directions on the lower base 10, is provided with an operation button 21, and has a support 23 extending upwardly at one side;
a fan casing 30 that is angled-adjustably coupled to the upper end of one side of the support 23 of the main body 20, an inlet 31 is formed on one side, and an exhaust port 33 is formed on the other side;
a blower fan (40) provided in the fan casing (30) and rotatingly driven by a driving motor (41) to suck outside air through the inlet (31) and discharge it through the outlet (33); and
The operation of the blowing fan 40 is controlled according to an input signal by the operation button 21 of the main body 20, and is installed in the driving motor 41 so that it can be cooled by the air volume of the blowing fan 40. Drying device including a control board 50 to be.
The method according to claim 1,
Drying apparatus, characterized in that the lower base (10) is provided with a magnetic plate (11) so that the lower base (10) can be fixedly attached to the metal surface.
The method according to claim 1,
A first ring-shaped multi-stage protrusion 13 is formed on the edge of the upper surface of the lower base 10 so that the left and right rotational state of the main body 20 with respect to the lower base 10 is fixed or can be released by an external force, , Drying apparatus, characterized in that the first ring-shaped multi-stage groove (25) engaged with the first ring-shaped multi-stage protrusion (13) is formed on the edge of the lower surface of the main body (20).
The method according to claim 1,
The support 23 of the main body 20 has a second ring-type multi-stage protrusion on the support 23 of the main body 20 so that the angle adjustment state of the fan casing 30 with respect to the support 23 of the main body 20 is fixed or can be released by an external force. 27) is formed, and a second ring-shaped multi-stage groove (35) engaged with the second ring-shaped multi-stage protrusion (27) is formed in the pan casing (30).
The method according to claim 1,
The blower fan (40) is surrounded by a cylindrical blower fan guide (43) that guides the outside air sucked through the inlet (31) to the exhaust port (33).
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