KR20220037567A - An Air Drying Apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an air drying apparatus. The air drying apparatus comprises: a gas atomizing means (11a to 11f) disposed on a ceiling block (T), a rear block (R), a floor block (B) or side blocks (W1, W2); a heating means (12a to 12c) for temperature control of a space in which gas is atomized by the gas atomizing means (11a to 11f); a gas suction means (13a to 13f) for sucking the gas in the temperature-controlled space; a detection module (15a, 15b) for detecting the space in which the gas is atomized; and a supply regulating means (16a) for supplying dry gas to the gas atomizing means (11a to 11f). An objective of the present invention is to provide the air drying apparatus capable of removing moisture from a human body.

Description

Air Drying Apparatus

The present invention relates to an air drying apparatus, and more particularly, to an air drying apparatus installed in a shower facility or bathroom or adjacent to a shower facility or bathroom to dry at least a part of a human body with air after bathing or showering.

After washing your face, washing your hair, or taking a shower in the bathroom, towels may dry your face, or parts of your body such as your hands may be dried with a dryer. Shower facilities can be installed and used in sports facilities, lodging establishments, beaches, or similar places, and water should be removed with a towel after showering. When water is removed by the towel, the water is not sufficiently removed, or depending on the material of the towel, it may cause skin trouble if it comes into contact with the human body, and it is inconvenient to use the towel itself. Patent Publication No. 10-2008-0095945, which corresponds to the prior art for solving such a problem, discloses a shower having a drying function so that water and wind can be selectively ejected through the shower. Patent Publication No. 10-2009-0030788 discloses a full body shower with a drying function. In addition, Patent Publication No. 10-2009-0092478 discloses a shower device in which a dryer and a water purifier are combined. However, when the drying means is installed together with the shower, the weight of the shower increases, and it is difficult to form a flow path of the drying gas. In addition, it has a disadvantage in that it is difficult to dry properly due to various moisture generated in the shower. Therefore, there is a need to create a new drying device that can eliminate these disadvantages.

The present invention is to solve the problems of the prior art and has the following objects.

Prior Art 1: Patent Publication No. 10-2008-0095945 (Seonggi Hong, published on October 30, 2008) Shower with drying function Prior art 2: Patent Publication No. 10-2009-0030788 (Chul-su Choi, published on March 25, 2009) Full body shower with drying function Prior art 3: Patent Publication No. 10-2009-0092478 (Unwoo Lee, published on 2009.09.01) Shower device equipped with a dryer

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide an air drying device capable of removing body moisture by drying gas after bathing or showering.

According to a suitable embodiment of the present invention, the air drying apparatus comprises gas atomizing means disposed on the ceiling block, the back block, the floor block or the side block; a heating means for controlling the temperature of the space in which the gas is sprayed by the gas spraying means; gas suction means for sucking the gas in the temperature-controlled space; a detection module for detecting the space where the gas is sprayed; and supply regulating means for supplying drying gas to the gas atomizing means.

According to another suitable embodiment of the present invention, the ceiling block and the rear block are composed of a planar ceiling block and a vertical rear block connected to each other while a gas atomizing means is disposed in the central portion, and the flat ceiling block is inclined with respect to the vertical rear block. This is possible.

According to another suitable embodiment of the invention, the different gas atomizing means are connected to each other by means of a supply connecting conduit.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the ceiling block and the rear block are integrally formed while forming the horizontal ceiling block and the vertically extended rear block, and the gas atomizing means and the heating means are repeatedly disposed along the vertical direction on the vertically extending rear block. do.

According to another suitable embodiment of the present invention, the floor block B comprises a weight detection surface having an on/off switch function.

The air drying device according to the present invention removes moisture from the body by drying gas after taking a bath or shower, so that there is no need to separately use a towel. The air drying device according to the present invention is made of an independent module structure so that it can be simply installed in an already installed bathroom or shower facility. Various components useful for the human body are added to the air drying device according to the present invention to increase the drying effect. The air drying device according to the present invention may be coupled to various types of shower devices or equipment, and is not limited by the structure or use of the shower device.

1 shows an embodiment of an air drying apparatus according to the present invention.
Figure 2 shows another embodiment of the air drying apparatus according to the present invention.
3 shows an embodiment of a supply structure of various drying gases applied to the air drying apparatus according to the present invention.
4 shows another embodiment of the air drying apparatus according to the present invention.
5 shows an embodiment to which the air drying device according to the present invention is applied.
6 shows an embodiment of the operation process of the air drying apparatus according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings, but the embodiments are for a clear understanding of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited thereto. In the following description, components having the same reference numerals in different drawings have similar functions, so unless necessary for the understanding of the invention, the description will not be repeated and well-known components will be briefly described or omitted, but the present invention It should not be construed as being excluded from the embodiment of

1 shows an embodiment of an air drying apparatus according to the present invention.

Referring to Figure 1, the air drying apparatus includes gas atomizing means (11a to 11f) disposed on the ceiling block (T), the rear block (R), the floor block (B) or the side blocks (W1, W2, W3); Gas atomizing means (11a to 11f) and heating means (12a to 12c) for temperature control of the space to be sprayed; gas suction means (13a to 13f) for sucking the gas in the temperature-controlled space; a detection module (15a, 15b) for detecting a space in which the gas is sprayed; and supply regulating means 16a for supplying drying gas to the gas atomizing means 11a to 11f.

The air drying device may have a function of removing moisture adhering to the human body by dry air, and may be formed as a part of a shower facility or bathroom facility, but may preferably be made as an independent module. The air drying device may be installed inside the shower device or at a location adjacent to the shower device, and may be operated independently of the shower device or the bathroom device. The air drying device may be installed as part of a shower facility, or may be made independently and installed independently.

Ceiling blocks (T), rear blocks (R), floor blocks (B) and side blocks (W1, W2) are used in air dryers to cover the top of a person’s head, the back or front part of the body from the head to the legs, the foot part and the body It may correspond to each side part of the. Each of the blocks T, C, R, W1, and W2 may have a function of drying a corresponding part of the body, for example, the ceiling block T may have a function of drying a part of a person's head. For such a drying function, gas atomizing means 11a to 11f may be disposed in each of the blocks T, C, R, W1, and W2. The gas atomizing means 11a to 11f may have a function of spraying dry air into a dry space formed by a plurality of blocks T, C, R, W1, W2, for example, each gas atomizing means ( 11a to 11f) may include at least one spray nozzle, an air knife, or an air slit for spraying compressed dry air and guiding it in a predetermined direction. Each of the gas atomizing means 11a to 11f may include a direction adjusting means or a diffusion distance adjusting means. For example, the inclination of the spray nozzle may be adjusted, or the diameter of the nozzle tip of the spray nozzle may be adjusted to adjust the spray direction or the diffusion distance. Dry air may be atomized by each of the gas atomizing means 11a to 11f, and optionally, the temperature-controlled dry air may be atomized. The number of gas atomizing means 11a to 11f that can be arranged in each block T, R, B, W1, W2 may vary, for example, the ceiling block T, the rear block R, One or more gas atomizing means 11a to 11f may be arranged on the bottom block B or the side blocks W1, W2 to atomize the gas in a predetermined direction. Heating means (12a to 12c) for controlling the temperature of the drying space in which the gas is sprayed by the gas spray means (11a to 11f) may be arranged. The heating means (12a, 12b) may have a function of controlling the temperature of the gas sprayed from the gas spraying means (11a to 11f) at the same time while controlling the temperature of the drying space. To this end, the heating means 12a to 12c may be disposed adjacent to the gas spraying means 11a to 11f, and the gas sprayed from the gas spraying means 11a to 11f is temperature controlled by the heating means 12a to 12c. After this, it can come into contact with the human body. The heating means 12a to 12c may include a temperature detection operation switch, and the gas sprayed through the gas spraying means 11a to 11f may be sprayed into the drying space in a predetermined temperature range. The gas sprayed through the gas atomizing means 11a to 11f becomes compressed dry air, and the temperature may be lowered while being atomized. As such, the heating means 12a to 12c may be operated to prevent contact with the human body in a state in which the temperature is lowered while being sprayed. The heating means 12a to 12c can detect the temperature of the drying space, the operating state of the gas atomizing means 11a to 11f, or the temperature of the gas sprayed from the gas atomizing means 11a to 11f, so that the operating state can be determined, e.g. For example, the heating means 12a to 12c may include a temperature switch such as a means for initiating a temperature detection operation. Moisture adhering to the human body may be rapidly evaporated by the dry gas sprayed from the gas atomizing means 11a to 11f, and the gas absorbing the moisture needs to be rapidly discharged. For this, gas suction means 13a to 13f may be installed. The gas intake means 13a to 13f may be installed at various positions inside the drying space, for example, around the gas atomizing means 11a to 11f or different blocks T, R, B, W1, W2) may be formed in the boundary portion. The gas intake means 13a to 13f may be disposed in various positions so that air circulation in the drying space is properly made based on the arrangement positions of the gas atomization means 11a to 11f, and the present invention is not limited thereto. . The adjusting means 111 for controlling the operation of the gas atomizing means 11a to 11f or the heating means 12a to 12c may be arranged, for example, in the rear block R or other suitable position. Also, the detection modules 15a and 15b may be installed to detect the state of the drying space or whether there is a person in the drying space. For example, the environment detection module 15a for detecting the temperature, humidity or air circulation condition inside the drying space may be installed on the ceiling block T or other suitable location, and a human body detection module such as a weight sensor for detecting the human body (15b) can be installed in various positions including the floor block (B). The human body detection module 15b may be various sensors such as an ultrasonic sensor or an optical sensor, and may be installed in various positions.

The gas sprayed through the gas atomizing means 11a to 11f or the gas sucked in through the gas suction means 13a to 13f may be circulated through the circulation conduit 14 . The circulation conduit 14 may be installed on the circumferential surface of the drying space, and may be connected to the supply regulating means 16a and the suction regulating means 16b. The circulation conduit 14 may consist of a supply conduit connected to the supply regulating means 16a and a suction conduit connected to the intake regulating means 16b, and the supply regulating means 16a and the suction regulating means 16b are circulating supply It can be connected by a module 17 . A dry air generating module 171 is disposed in the circulation supply module 17 to remove moisture from the gas sucked through the suction control means 16b and transfer it to the supply control means 16a. The circulation supply module 17 may be connected to the supply control means 16a and the suction control means 16b by the first and second connection conduits 161 and 162 , and the operation is to be controlled by the circulation control module 19 . can The circulation control module 19 may detect the condition inside the drying space based on the detection information transmitted from the first and second detection modules 15a and 15b, and the operation of the circulation supply module 17 based on the detection information can be controlled. The supply and suction pressures of the supply regulating means 16a and the suction regulating means 16b may be regulated by a pressure regulating means 16c such as a pressure pump. A filtration means may be coupled to the supply control means 16a or the intake control means 16b as required, and a suitable heating means, compression means or cooling means may be coupled. Various means for inducing gas circulation inside the drying space may be coupled to the air drying apparatus and are not limited to the embodiments presented.

Figure 2 shows another embodiment of the air drying apparatus according to the present invention.

Referring to Figure 2, the ceiling block (T) and the rear block (R) is a planar ceiling block 21 and a vertical rear block 22, each of which gas atomizing means (11a, 11b) is arranged in the central portion are connected to each other and is made of and the flat ceiling block 21 can be tilted with respect to the vertical rear block 22 . The drying space may have various structures, and side blocks may not be formed. For example, the drying space may include a flat ceiling block 21; a vertical rear block 22 extending downward while having a vertical or similar shape with respect to the flat ceiling block 21; and a contact floor block 23 in contact with the ground. The flat ceiling block 21 may extend in a horizontal direction or inclined with respect to the horizontal direction while forming a rectangular planar shape as a whole. In addition, a gas atomizing means 11a may be disposed in the central portion of the flat ceiling block 21 , and a heating means 12a such as a heating lamp may be disposed in a central portion of the gas spraying means 11a. The gas spraying means 11a may have a circular air knife structure, and the gas sprayed by the gas spraying means 11a may be heated by the heating means 12a to contact the human body. The vertical rear block 22 may be connected to one edge of the flat ceiling block 21 to have a rectangular plate shape extending in a vertical direction. The flat ceiling block 21 may be coupled to be able to adjust the inclination with respect to the vertical rear block 22, for example, a hinge structure in which the boundary portion 221 is made of a material that can be easily bent, or an angle can be adjusted. can be made with At least one gas atomizing means 11b may be disposed on the front surface of the vertical rear block 22 , and heating means 12b and 12c may be disposed on both sides under the gas atomizing means 11b. In addition, gas suction means 13a to 13d may be formed at the lower, upper and both edges of the vertical rear block 22 . The gas suction means 13a to 13d may have a slit structure through which gas is introduced, and may include a suction motor disposed therein. A control panel 24 is installed on the vertical rear block 22 so that the operation of the gas atomizing means 11a, 11b, 11c or the heating means 12a, 12b, 12c can be selectively controlled by the user. A boundary portion 222 connected to the contact floor block 23 may be formed at the lower end portion of the vertical back block 22, from which the contact floor block 23 in the shape of a square plate extends in the horizontal direction from the boundary portion. can A gas atomizing means 11c may be arranged in the central part of the contact floor block 23 or at another suitable location. Also, a detection module 15b capable of detecting a human body may be disposed on the contact floor block 23 . The right side of FIG. 2 shows the structure of the supply connection conduits 25a, 25b, 25c for supplying gas between the different gas atomizing means 11a, 11b, 11c, and the supply connection conduits 25a, 25b, 25c are A plurality of gas atomizing means 11a , 11b , 11c may be connected to each other while being disposed inside the flat ceiling block 21 , the vertical rear block 22 and the contact floor block 23 . Each of the gas atomizing means 11a, 11b, 11c may have a similar atomizing structure or may have different atomizing structures, and the gas atomizing unit 11b installed in the vertical rear block 22 is perpendicular to both edge portions. It may consist of a plurality of spray nozzles 11_1 to 11_N disposed along the direction. The gas atomizing means 11a, 11b, and 11c may have various structures and may be connected to each other in various ways, and the present invention is not limited thereto.

3 is a view showing an embodiment of the supply structure of various drying gases applied to the air drying apparatus according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3 , different gas atomizing means 11a to 11f are connected to each other by supply connecting conduits 32_1 to 32_K. Referring to the embodiment presented on the left side of FIG. 3 , a plurality of gas atomizing means 11a , 11b , 11c may be arranged linearly in a vertical direction. And four auxiliary gas atomizing means 31a to 31d can be arranged on both sides of the gas atomizing means 11b installed in the middle part. In addition, the heating means may be disposed between the different gas spraying means 11a, 11b, 11c or between the auxiliary gas spraying means 31a to 31d. Drying of the human body can be effectively achieved by the arrangement structure of the gas atomizing means 11a, 11b, 11c, 31a to 31d. In addition, different gaseous spray means 11a, 11b, 11c, 31a to 31d may be connected to each other by connecting conduits 32_1 to 32_K.

Referring to the embodiment shown in the middle part of FIG. 3 , a circular gas spraying means 11a is disposed on a part corresponding to the chest or waist of the human body, and vertically based on the circular gas spraying means 11a and Linear spray nozzle groups 33a, 33b, 33c extending in the vertical direction on both sides may be arranged. A plurality of atomizing nozzles 34_1 to 34_N capable of atomizing gas may be disposed in the circular gas atomizing means 11a and the linear atomizing nozzle groups 33a, 33b, and 33c. Referring to the embodiment shown on the right of FIG. 3 , the drying space may be divided into two regions, and gas atomizing means 11a to 11m operated independently in each region may be disposed. The upper body part including the head may be dried in the upper dry area located above, and the lower body area including the legs may be dried in the lower dry area located below. A plurality of gas spraying means 11b to 11e may be disposed based on the gas spraying means 11a installed in the center of the upper body drying area, and a plurality of gas spraying means 11g to 11m in a structure similar to the above in the lower drying area ) can be placed. The gas atomizing means 11a to 11m disposed in each area may be connected to each other by connecting conduits 32_1 to 32_N, and a plurality of heating means 12a to 12k may be located at the center of the gas atomizing means 11a or different from each other. It may be disposed between the gas atomizing means 11a to 11m. By dividing the drying area into the upper drying area and the lower drying area as described above, the operating efficiency of the air drying apparatus may be improved when temporarily operating the lower part of the body that is quickly dried or drying the hair. The drying area may be divided into various shapes and is not limited to the examples presented.

4 is a view showing another embodiment of the air drying apparatus according to the present invention.

4, the ceiling block (T) and the rear block (R) are integral while forming the horizontal ceiling block (21a) and the vertically extended rear block (22a), the gas spraying means to the vertically extended rear block (22a) 11a to 11f and the heating means 12a to 12c are repeatedly arranged along the vertical direction. The drying area may be composed of a ceiling block and a rear block, and the shower 42 may be coupled to the air drying device. The shower 42 may be fixed to various fixing means installed in the air drying apparatus, and water may be supplied to the shower 42 through an appropriate hose or tube. The air drying device may include a horizontal ceiling block 21a and a vertically extending rear block 22a having a rectangular plate shape extending in the vertical direction while the upper portion is bent inward as a whole. The gas atomizing means 11a and 11b are arranged side by side on the horizontal ceiling block 21a, and the heating means 12a may be installed between the gas atomizing means 11a and 11b. In addition, a plurality of gas atomizing means 11b and a plurality of heating means 12b to 12m may be repeatedly disposed along the extending direction of the vertically extending rear block 22a. A status display screen 41 may be disposed at an appropriate position of the vertically extended rear block 22a, and a plurality of control buttons 43_1 to 43_L may be disposed on a side surface of the vertically extended rear block 22a. The air drying device having such a structure has the advantage that it is structurally simple and is made of a prefabricated module so that it can be separated or removed from the shower facility or bathroom facility. Referring to the embodiment shown on the right of FIG. 3 , the air drying device may be in the shape of a box with an open front side that becomes an entrance, specifically a floor drying block 44 ; ceiling drying block (45); back dry block 46; and side drying blocks 47a and 47b. A gas atomizing means 11e may be disposed in the center of the floor drying block 44 , and a weight detection unit may be disposed in the floor drying block 44 . Gas atomizing means 11a and 11b may be disposed at each of the four corner portions of the ceiling drying block 45, respectively, and the gas atomizing means 11c to 11n having a vertically extending slit structure along the side drying blocks 47a and 47b. This can be arranged. A heating means 12a is disposed at the center of the ceiling drying block 45 , and a plurality of heating means 12b to 12m may be disposed along the vertical direction of the rear drying block 46 . Also, a plurality of gas intake means 13a, 13b may be disposed along the edge of the floor drying block 44 . In such a box structure air drying device, a plurality of gas atomizing means 11a and 11b disposed on the edge or corner of the ceiling drying block 45 may have an air curtain function, and the atomized gas is the floor drying block 44 ), while being guided to the slit-shaped gas intake means (13a, 13b) installed in the body, it is possible to absorb moisture from the human body. Optionally, the side drying blocks 47a and 47b may have a heat-insulating wall structure made of a double wall, and a thermochromic or electrochromic film such as a PDLC (Polymer Dispersed Liquid Crystal) film may be attached to the surface thereof. When there is no person inside the air drying device, the side drying blocks 47a and 47b may be maintained in a transparent state, and when a person is positioned therein, the side drying blocks 47a and 47b may change to an opaque state. Such a box-type air drying device has the advantage of having mobility while being able to be easily installed or removed in various places. The air drying apparatus can be made in various structures and is not limited to the presented embodiment.

5 shows an embodiment to which the air drying device according to the present invention is applied.

Referring to FIG. 5 , the floor block B includes a weight detection surface 56 having an on/off switch function. The air drying device may be installed adjacent to the shower facility 51 , and the shower facility 51 may include, for example, a shower-related article such as a shower 511 , a pedestal 512 or a drain 513 . . The air drying device may be disposed adjacent to the shower device 51 , and the shower device 51 and the air drying device may be separated by a suitable separation screen BS. The air drying apparatus may include a disk-shaped ceiling block and a floor block and a connection block 52 connecting the ceiling block and the floor block. Gas atomizing means 11_1 , 11_2 , 11_3 may be disposed on the ceiling block, the floor block, and the connection block 52 , respectively. A circular slit-shaped gas spraying means 11_1 may be disposed based on the center of the ceiling block, and a circular heating means 12 may be disposed around the gas spraying means 11_1. In addition, a plurality of gas atomizing means 11_3 to 11_L may be disposed along the circular edge of the circular bottom block, and the slit-shaped gas atomizing means 11_2 extending in the vertical direction is disposed on the vertically extending connection block. can be In addition, gas intake means 13a and 13b may be disposed along edges of the ceiling block and the floor block. A control panel 55 having a touch screen structure may be installed in the connection block 52 . When a person who took a shower in the shower facility 51 is located on the floor block of the air drying device, it is detected by a weight sensor or a pressure sensor installed on the weight detection surface 56 and the air drying device can be operated. An operating state may be displayed on the control panel 55 , and an operating condition may be adjusted as necessary. When the air drying is completed and a person descends from the floor block, it is detected by the weight detection surface 56 and the operation of the air drying device can be stopped. Thereafter, a person can go out of the shower facility 51 through the doorway 56 . Air drying devices having various structures may be installed adjacent to the shower facility 51 and are not limited to the presented embodiment.

6 shows an embodiment of the operation process of the air drying apparatus according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6 , the method of operating the air drying device includes detecting operation of the shower (P61); It is detected that the operation of the shower is completed, and thereafter, the location of the person using the shower is detected (P62); When it is detected that a person is located inside the drying space, the temperature and humidity inside the drying space are detected (P63); A step of supplying dry air by setting the temperature of heat and air to be applied to the inside of the drying space based on the detection information (P64); A step of detecting a change in humidity of the air discharged from the inside of the drying space (P65); a step in which it is detected whether the operating state of the gas atomizing means, the heating means or the gas suction means should be adjusted based on the detected humidity change (P66); The operation completion time is set (P67); and the operation is completed to generate a completion signal (P68).

Gas atomizing means, heating means, and gas suction means may be disposed inside the drying space, and in the drying process, various types of negative ions, fragrance ingredients, or similar components beneficial to the human body may be sprayed in the gas spraying process. In the operation process, a change in humidity inside the drying space is detected and it may be determined whether drying is performed (P66), and if it is determined that drying is not completed (NO), operation may be maintained. On the other hand, if it is determined that drying is complete (YES), the operation may be completed (P68). Optionally, operation can be maintained or stopped by the weight detection module. The air drying apparatus can be operated in a variety of ways and is not limited to the embodiments presented.

Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the presented embodiment, those skilled in the art will be able to make various modifications and variations of the invention without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention with reference to the presented embodiment. . The present invention is not limited by such variations and modifications, but only by the claims appended hereto.

11a to 11f: gas atomizing means 12a to 12c: warming means
13a to 13f: gas intake means 14: circulation conduit
15a, 15b: detection module 16a: supply regulating means
16b: emission control means 21; flat clean block
22: vertical back block 56: weight detection face

Claims (5)

gas atomizing means 11a to 11f disposed on the ceiling block T, the rear block R, the floor block B or the side blocks W1, W2;
heating means (12a to 12c) for temperature control of the space in which the gas is sprayed by the gas atomizing means (11a to 11f);
Gas intake means (13a to 13f) for sucking the gas in the temperature-controlled space;
a detection module (15a, 15b) for detecting a space in which the gas is sprayed; and
An air drying apparatus comprising a supply regulating means (16a) for supplying drying gas to the gas atomizing means (11a to 11f). The method according to claim 1, The ceiling block (T) and the rear block (R) is composed of a planar ceiling block 21 and a vertical rear block 22 connected to each other while gas atomizing means (11a, 11b) is disposed in the central portion, respectively, , The flat ceiling block 21 is an air drying device, characterized in that it is possible to adjust the inclination with respect to the vertical rear block (22). The air drying apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the different gas atomizing means (11a to 11f) are connected to each other by means of supply connection conduits (32_1 to 32_K). The method according to claim 1, wherein the ceiling block (T) and the rear block (R) are integral while forming the horizontal ceiling block (21a) and the vertically extended back block (22a), the gas atomizing means ( 11a to 11f) and the heating means (12a to 12c) are repeatedly arranged in the vertical direction. The air drying apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the floor block (B) comprises a weight detection surface (56) having an on/off switch function.

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