US20240049925A1 - Air jet dryer for people - Google Patents

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US20240049925A1
US20240049925A1 US18/555,686 US202218555686A US2024049925A1 US 20240049925 A1 US20240049925 A1 US 20240049925A1 US 202218555686 A US202218555686 A US 202218555686A US 2024049925 A1 US2024049925 A1 US 2024049925A1
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  • the present invention finds application in the field of air jet dryers, i.e., in the field of apparatuses adapted to dry an object, and in particular the external surface thereof, impacting a flow of air emitted by the apparatuses against said object.
  • the present invention relates, in particular, to dryers of the aforesaid type adapted to dry a large object or, preferably, a person (e.g., after a shower or a bath in a domestic bath tub or a swimming pool).
  • Air jet dryers for people usually comprise a fan or a compressor adapted to take air from the external environment through one or more inlet mouths, and re-emit said air outside the dryer through one or more outlet mouths, at a higher speed than that at which the air was collected.
  • Dryers for people are usually bulky and for this reason are generally connected integrally to the ground or to a wall. In order for a person to be able to dry himself/herself using a dryer, he/she must be positioned so as to intercept the flows of air exiting from the dryer with his/her body (i.e., so that said flows of air impact against said person).
  • people have different shapes and sizes due to, by way of example, their age and weight.
  • the present invention relates to a dryer for people comprising:
  • the dryer of the invention comprises a plurality of outlet mouths
  • a user of the dryer can, through the adjustment means, adjust the flow of air exiting from each of said outlet mouths.
  • the dryer of the invention comprises a single outlet mouth preferably extending in length and divisible, by way of example, into a central portion interposed between a first end portion and a second end portion opposing each other (or if at least one of the outlet mouths, if there are more than one, preferably extends in length and is divisible, by way of example, into a central portion interposed between a first end portion and a second end portion opposing each other), the aforesaid user can adjust the flow rate of the flow of air exiting from each of said three portions.
  • the dryer of the invention is thus advantageously operable so as to reduce or eliminate the flows of air exiting from respective outlet mouths, if more than one, and/or from respective portions of the outlet mouth (or of at least one of the outlet mouths, if more than one) which do not impact against a person being dried.
  • said dryer comprises a plurality of said outlet mouths and said adjustment means are suitable for adjusting the flow rate of said flow of air which can be emitted into said external environment through each of said outlet mouths
  • said dryer comprises a first plurality of said gas-operated means
  • each outlet mouth is associated with its own gas-operated means and the adjustment means are suitable for adjusting the flow rate of the flow of air which can be emitted into the external environment at each outlet mouth by controlling the operation of the gas-operated means of each of the aforesaid mouths.
  • the gas-operated means could include an impeller with blades at each outlet mouth, for example.
  • the adjustment of the flow rate of the flow of air exiting from each (outlet) mouth preferably takes place by adjusting the flow rate of air blown by each of the aforesaid impellers (e.g., by controlling the rotation speed of each impeller).
  • said adjustment means are suitable for adjusting the flow rate of said flow of air which can be emitted into said external environment through each portion of said plurality of portions into which said outlet mouth is divisible, or at least one of said outlet mouths, if more than one,
  • each portion of the outlet mouth (or of at least one of the outlet mouths if more than one) is associated with its own gas-operated means and the adjustment means are suitable for adjusting the flow rate of the flow of air which can be emitted into the external environment at each portion of the outlet mouth by controlling the operation of the gas-operated means associated with each of the aforesaid portions.
  • the dryer comprises a single outlet mouth preferably extending in length and divisible into a central portion interposed between a first end portion and a second end portion opposing each other (or to the case in which at least one of the outlet mouths, if more than one, preferably extends in length and is divisible, by way of example, into a central portion interposed between a first end portion and a second end portion opposing each other), according to this aspect of the invention the dryer could for example include an impeller with blades at each portion of the outlet mouth.
  • the adjustment of the flow rate of the flow of air exiting from each portion of the outlet moth preferably takes place by adjusting the flow rate of air blown by each of the aforesaid impellers (e.g., by controlling the rotation speed of each impeller).
  • this aspect of the invention may be dependent or not on the preceding aspect.
  • the dryer comprises a single outlet mouth preferably extending in length
  • the dryer comprises a (second) plurality of gas-operated means associated with portions of said outlet mouth, respectively.
  • the dryer comprises a plurality of outlet mouths
  • the dryer in addition to comprising gas-operated means (of the first plurality) for each outlet mouth, the dryer comprises, for at least one of the outlet mouths a (second) plurality of gas-operated means associated with portions of said outlet mouth, respectively. That is, the gas-operated means of the first plurality associated with at least one of the outlet mouths consist of the second plurality of gas-operated means associated with portions of said outlet mouth, respectively.
  • all the outlet mouths comprise at least one impeller with blades (corresponding to the gas-operated means of the first plurality) and at least one of the outlet mouths comprises multiple impellers with blades (corresponding to the second plurality of gas-operated means) at portions of said outlet mouth, respectively.
  • said dryer comprises a plurality of said outlet mouths and said adjustment means are suitable for adjusting the flow rate of said flow of air which can be emitted into said external environment through each of said outlet mouths,
  • each outlet mouth is associated with its own occlusion means and the adjustment means are suitable for adjusting the flow rate of the flow of air which can be emitted into the external environment at each outlet mouth by controlling the operation of the (first) movement means of the (first) occlusion means of each of the aforesaid mouths.
  • the (first) occlusion means could for example include a sliding door at each outlet mouth. In this case, the adjustment of the flow rate of the flow of air exiting from each (outlet) mouth takes place by adjusting the position of each door.
  • said adjustment means are suitable for adjusting the flow rate of said flow of air which can be emitted into said external environment through each portion of said plurality of portions into which said outlet mouth is divisible, or at least one of said outlet mouths, if more than one,
  • each portion of the outlet mouth (or of at least one of the outlet mouths if more than one) is associated with its own occlusion means and the adjustment means are suitable for adjusting the flow rate of the flow of air which can be emitted into the external environment at each portion of the outlet mouth by controlling the operation of the (second) movement means of the (second) occlusion means of each of the aforesaid portions.
  • the dryer comprises a single outlet mouth preferably extending in length and divisible into a central portion interposed between a first end portion and a second end portion opposing each other (or to the case in which at least one of the outlet mouths, if more than one, preferably extends in length and is divisible, by way of example, into a central portion interposed between a first end portion and a second end portion opposing each other), according to this aspect of the invention the (second) occlusion means could for example include a sliding door at each portion of the outlet mouth. In this case, the adjustment of the flow rate of the flow of air exiting from each portion of the outlet mouth takes place by adjusting the position of each door.
  • this aspect of the invention could be dependent or not on the immediately preceding aspect, as well as on the other preceding aspects.
  • the dryer comprises a single outlet mouth preferably extending in length
  • the dryer comprises a (second) plurality of occlusion means associated with portions of said outlet mouth, respectively.
  • the dryer comprises a plurality of outlet mouths
  • the dryer in addition to comprising occlusion means (of the first plurality) for each outlet mouth, the dryer comprises, for at least one of the outlet mouths, a (second) plurality of occlusion means associated with portions of said outlet mouth, respectively. That is, the occlusion means of the first plurality associated with at least one of the outlet mouths consist of the second plurality of occlusion means associated with portions of said outlet mouth, respectively.
  • all the outlet mouths comprise at least one door (corresponding to the occlusion means of the first plurality) and at least one of the outlet mouths comprises multiple doors (corresponding to the second plurality of occlusion means) at portions of said outlet mouth, respectively.
  • said dryer comprises detection means adapted to detect the height of a person when he/she is positioned, with respect to said dryer, so as to be at least partially opposed to said outlet mouth, or to at least one of said outlet mouths, if more than one, so as to intercept said flow of air which can be emitted through said outlet mouth, or through said at least one outlet mouth, to which said person is at least partially opposed, for drying said person,
  • the dryer of the invention independently eliminates the flows of air exiting from respective outlet mouths, if more than one, and/or from respective portions of the outlet mouth (or of at least one of the outlet mouths if more than one) which do not impact against a person being dried.
  • said detection means are suitable for detecting not only the height of a person when the latter is positioned, with respect to said dryer, so as to intercept with his/her own body at least one of said flows of air which can be emitted through one of said portions of said outlet mouth, or at least one of said outlet mouths if more than one, but also the portion of space occupied by said person, said adjustment means being suitable for adjusting the flow rate of said flows of air which can be emitted into said external environment by said gas-operated means preventing not only the emission of flows of air at a higher level than the height of said person but also, more generally, the emission of flows of air not impacting against said person, i.e., the emission of flows of air not directed towards said portion of space (occupied by said person) detected by said detection means.
  • the dryer of the invention independently eliminates the flows of air exiting from respective outlet mouths, if more than one, and/or from respective portions of the outlet mouth (or of at least one of the outlet mouths if more than one) which do not impact against a person being dried.
  • said dryer comprises a plurality of said outlet mouths
  • said dryer is positionable so that said outlet mouths are placed side by side along a vertical direction.
  • said outlet mouth or at least one of said outlet mouths if more than one, extends in length.
  • said dryer is positionable so that said outlet mouth extends vertically in length.
  • the flows of air exit from the dryer above one another, i.e., in the direction in which a person extends when standing upright.
  • FIG. 1 shows a diagrammatic front view of a dryer according to the present invention
  • FIG. 2 shows a side plan view of the dryer in FIG. 1 ;
  • FIG. 3 shows a diagrammatic front plan view of a first variant of the dryer in FIG. 1 ;
  • FIG. 4 shows a diagrammatic front plan view of a second variant of the dryer in FIG. 1 ;
  • FIG. 5 shows a diagrammatic front plan view of a third variant of the dryer in FIG. 1 .
  • FIGS. 1 and 2 show a dryer 1 of the invention of the “air jet” type and “for people”, i.e., adapted to dry a person for example after the latter has had a shower or a bath in a domestic bath tub or a swimming pool.
  • the dryer 1 is preferably substantially shaped like a rectangular parallelepiped which may preferably rest on the ground at a lower base 2 and extending in height.
  • the dryer 1 includes one or more gas-operated work machines capable of imparting kinetic energy (by acceleration) and/or pressure energy (by compression) to a gaseous fluid.
  • Said work machines comprise, for example, one or more motors connected to one or more impellers with blades 3 , respectively, for rotating the latter about a respective axis.
  • the gas-operated work machines are substantially known. Therefore, no further details will be provided.
  • the dryer 1 comprises one or more inlet mouths 4 preferably obtained at one of the four side walls of the dryer 1 located to the back in FIG. 1 and laterally to the right in FIG. 2 .
  • Said side wall is distinguished in the figures by reference numeral 5 .
  • the mouths 4 are shown, by way of example, to be five in number.
  • the dryer 1 also comprises one or more outlet mouths 6 preferably obtained at another of the four side walls of the dryer 1 opposite the wall 5 .
  • the aforesaid gas-operated work machines, and especially the impellers 3 communicate with the external environment to the dryer 1 and emit into said environment one or more flows of air collected from the external environment through the mouths 4 and to which kinetic energy and/or pressure energy has been imparted by said gas-operated work machines.
  • the mouths 6 are preferably arranged above one another, i.e., placed side by side along a preferably vertical direction when the dryer 1 is operating (e.g., resting on the ground at the base 2 ).
  • the dryer 1 preferably comprises a plurality of gas-operated work machines operating (i.e., “rotating about a respective axis”) a plurality of impellers 3 , respectively. More precisely, the dryer 1 preferably comprises a gas-operated work machine, with the respective impeller 3 , for each mouth 6 . Each gas-operated work machine, with the respective impeller 3 , is therefore associated with one of the mouths 6 so that each gas-operated work machine communicates with the environment outside the dryer 1 through the mouth 6 with which it is associated, and can emit a flow of air into said external environment through the mouth 6 with which it is associated.
  • the dryer 1 comprises a control unit connected to the gas-operated work machines and capable of operating (and thus controlling) the gas-operated work machine associated with each of the mouths 6 independently of the other gas-operated work machines associated with the remaining mouths 6 , respectively, so that the flow rate of the flow of air which can be emitted into the environment outside the dryer 1 through a mouth 6 of the gas-operated work machine associated with said mouth 6 is adjustable independently of the flow rates of the flows of air which can be emitted into said external environment through the remaining mouths 6 , respectively, from the other gas-operated work machines, respectively, associated with the remaining mouths 6 , respectively.
  • control unit of the gas-operated work machines is suitable for adjusting the flow rate of the flow of air which can be emitted into the environment outside the dryer 1 at each mouth 6 from the gas-operated work machine associated with said mouth 6 .
  • the adjustment of the flow rate of the flow of air which can be emitted into said external environment at each mouth 6 preferably takes place by controlling the rotation speed of the impeller 3 connected to the gas-operated work machine associated with said mouth 6 .
  • the aforesaid plurality of gas-operated work machines were previously identified by the term “first plurality of gas-operated means”.
  • the aforesaid control unit of the gas-operated work machines falls within the category of the previously mentioned “first control means”.
  • the mouths 6 are arranged so that a person can be located, with respect to the dyer 1 , so as to be at least partially opposed to at least one mouth 6 so as to be able to intercept the flow of air which can be emitted through said mouth 6 , for drying said person.
  • said person can adjust the rotation speed of each impeller 3 and thus the flow rate of the flow of air exiting from each mouth 6 .
  • the dryer 1 it is possible to adjust the dryer 1 so as to reduce or eliminate the flows of air (exiting from the mouths 6 , respectively) which do not impact against the aforesaid person being dried, or which impact against the aforesaid person at particularly sensitive areas of the latter, such as the face or genitals.
  • the dryer 1 is capable of emitting flows of air which can preferably be portioned and/or modulated as a function of the shape and size of the person to be dried.
  • the dryer 1 preferably comprises a device 8 adapted to detect the height of a person when the latter is positioned, as specified above, so as to be at least partially opposed to one or more mouths 6 and intercept the flow of air emitted through said mouth 6 , or said mouths 6 , to which said person is at least partially opposed.
  • the control unit is connected to the device 8 and is preferably suitable for independently adjusting the flow rate of the flows of air which can be emitted into the environment outside the dryer 1 by gas-operated work machines so as to prevent the emission of flows of air at a higher level than the height detected by the device 8 , i.e., so as to prevent the emission of flows of air not impacting against the person being dried (as they are emitted above the latter).
  • the control unit can be programmed so as to prevent the emission of flows of air not only at a higher level than the height detected by the device 8 , but also at the face and/or genitals of said person.
  • the control unit preferably has access to a database containing information on the location of the face and genitals of a person standing upright, as a function of the height of said person.
  • the device 8 which falls within the category of the previously mentioned “detection means”, preferably comprises a vertical strip of proximity sensors installed at the wall 7 .
  • the level at which the flows of air are emitted and the height of the person being dried are determined with respect to the same horizontal reference plane, preferably coinciding with the plane where the base 2 lies.
  • the dryer 8 in addition to being suitable for detecting the height of a person when the latter is positioned so as to be at least partially opposed to one or more mouths 6 and intercept the flow of air emitted through said mouth 6 , or said mouths 6 , to which said person is at least partially opposed, is preferably suitable for detecting the portion of space occupied by said person.
  • the device 8 additionally or alternatively to the vertical strip of proximity sensors, preferably comprises a three-dimensional scanner, and the control unit, connected to the device 8 , is preferably suitable for independently adjusting the flow rate of the flows of air which can be emitted into the environment outside the dryer 1 from the gas-operated work machines so as to prevent the emission of flows of air not only at a higher level than the height detected by the device 8 , but also so as to prevent the emission of flows of air not directed towards the portion of space occupied by said person and detected by the device 8 , i.e., so as to prevent the emission of flows of air which do not impact against the person being dried.
  • control unit is programmable so as to prevent the emission of flows of air at the face and/or genitals of said person
  • the control unit is preferably capable of recognizing the location of the face and genitals of a person being dried directly from the portion of space occupied by said person and detected by the device 8 .
  • the device 8 could detect the portion of space occupied by a person being dried continuously during drying so that, if said person changes position during drying, the control unit can adjust the flow rate of the flows of air emitted through the mouths 6 as a function of the new position taken by said person.
  • the flow rates of air which can be emitted through all the mouths 6 are not necessarily adjustable by the control unit as specified above.
  • the dryer 1 could comprise one or more mouths 6 through which flows of air are always emitted when the dryer 1 is operated, regardless of the height of, or the portion of space occupied by, the person being dried.
  • the dryer 1 could comprise one or more mouths 6 through which the flows of air are emitted into the environment outside the dryer 1 by at least one gas-operated work machine the actuation of which is not adjustable as a function of the height of, or by the portion of space occupied by, a person being dried.
  • the dryer 1 could advantageously comprise, preferably for each gas-operated work machine, a heater adapted to heat the air before the latter is emitted through the mouths 6 .
  • FIG. 3 shows a dryer 10 which differs from the dryer 1 as it comprises a single outlet mouth 11 in place of a plurality of mouths 6 .
  • the mouth 11 like the mouths 6 , is preferably obtained at the wall 7 and preferably extends in length.
  • the mouth 11 preferably extends in a vertical direction when the dryer 1 is operating (e.g., resting on the ground at the base 2 ).
  • the dryer 10 preferably comprises a plurality of gas-operated work machines operating (i.e., “rotating about a respective axis”) a plurality of impellers 3 , respectively.
  • the mouth 11 can be divided into a plurality of portions.
  • the mouth 11 can be divided into a central portion 11 b interposed between a first and a second end portion 11 a and 11 c mutually located at the top and at the bottom, respectively.
  • the dryer 10 comprises a gas-operated work machine, with the respective impeller 3 , for each of the portions 11 a , 11 b and 11 c .
  • Each gas-operated work machine with the respective impeller 3 , is therefore associated with one of the portions 11 a , 11 b and 11 c so that each gas-operated work machine communicates with the environment outside the dryer 1 through the portions 11 a , 11 b and 11 c with which it is associated, and can emit a flow of air into said external environment through the portions 11 a , 11 b and 11 c with which it is associated.
  • the dryer 10 comprises a control unit connected to the gas-operated work machines and capable of operating (and thus controlling) the gas-operated work machine associated with each of the portions 11 a , 11 b and 11 c independently of the other gas-operated work machines associated with the remaining portions 11 a and/or 11 b and/or 11 c , respectively, so that the flow rate of the flow of air which can be emitted into the environment outside the dryer 10 through one of the portions 11 a , 11 b and 11 c from the gas-operated work machine associated with said portion 11 a , 11 b or 11 c is adjustable independently of the flow rates of the flows of air which can be emitted into said external environment through the remaining portions 11 a and/or 11 b and/or 11 c , respectively, from the other gas-operated work machines, respectively, associated with the remaining portions 11 a and/or 11 b and/or 11 c , respectively.
  • control unit of the gas-operated work machines is suitable for adjusting the flow rate of the flow of air which can be emitted into the environment outside the dryer 1 at each of the portions 11 a , 11 b and 11 c from the gas-operated work machine associated with said portion 11 a , 11 b or 11 c .
  • the adjustment of the flow rate of the flow of air which can be emitted into said external environment at each of the portions 11 a , 11 b and 11 c preferably takes place by controlling the rotation speed of the impeller 3 connected to the gas-operated work machine associated with said portion 11 a , 11 b or 11 c.
  • the aforesaid plurality of gas-operated work machines comprised in the dyer 10 were previously identified by the term “second plurality of gas-operated means”.
  • the aforesaid control unit of the gas-operated work machines comprised in the dryer 10 falls within the category of the previously mentioned “second control means”.
  • the mouth 11 is arranged so that a person can be located, with respect to the dyer 10 , so as to be at least partially opposed to the mouth 11 so as to be able to intercept the flow or flows of air which can be emitted through the portions 11 a and/or 11 b and/or 11 c , for drying said person.
  • said person can adjust the rotation speed of each impeller 3 and thus the flow rate of the flow of air exiting from each of the portions 11 a , 11 b and 11 c .
  • the dryer 1 it is possible to adjust the dryer 1 so as to reduce or eliminate the flows of air (exiting from the portions 11 a , 11 b and 11 c , respectively) which do not impact against the aforesaid person being dried, or which impact against the aforesaid person at particularly sensitive areas of the latter, such as the face or genitals.
  • the dryer 10 is capable of emitting flows of air which can preferably be portioned and/or modulated in speed as a function of the shape and size of the person to be dried.
  • the dryer 10 preferably comprises the device 8 and the control unit is preferably suitable for independently adjusting the flow rate of the flows of air which can be emitted into the environment outside the dryer 10 from the gas-operated work machines as a function of the detections carried out by the device 8 , as specified above.
  • the flow rates of air which can be emitted through all the portions 11 a , 11 b and 11 c are not necessarily adjustable by the control unit as specified above.
  • the control unit as specified above.
  • flows of air could be emitted still when the dryer 10 is operated, regardless of the height of, or the portion of space occupied by, the person being dried.
  • flows of air could be emitted by at least one gas-operated work machine the actuation of which is not adjustable as a function of the height of, or by the portion of space occupied by, a person being dried.
  • the dryer 10 could advantageously comprise, preferably for each gas-operated work machine, a heater adapted to heat the air before the latter is emitted through the mouth 11 .
  • one of the mouths 6 of the dryer 1 could correspond to the mouth 11 of the dryer 10 . That is, one of the mouths 6 could be divided into a plurality of portions and the dryer 1 could comprise a gas-operated work machine, with the respective impeller 3 , for each of said portions.
  • control unit of the dryer 1 is capable of operating (and thus controlling) the gas-operated work machine associated with each of the aforesaid portions independently of the other gas-operated work machines associated with the remaining portions, respectively, so that the flow rate of the flow of air which can be emitted into the environment outside the dryer 1 through one of the aforesaid portions from the gas-operated work machine associated with said portion is adjustable independently of the flow rates of the flows of air which can be emitted into said external environment through the remaining portions, respectively, from the other gas-operated work machines, respectively, associated with the remaining portions, respectively.
  • FIG. 4 shows a dryer 15 which differs from the dryer 1 in that it comprises, for each mouth 6 , a movable door 16 , and preferably sliding, between a first closing position, at which the door 16 occludes said mouth 6 so that the air cannot be emitted into the environment outside the dryer 15 through said mouth 6 , and a second, at least partial opening position at which the door 16 does not occlude, or only partially occludes, said mouth 6 so that the air can be emitted into said external environment through said mouth 6 .
  • the dryer 15 further comprises, for each door 16 (and thus for each mouth 6 ), an apparatus capable of moving said door 16 between the aforesaid first and second positions.
  • the dryer 15 comprises a control unit connected to the aforesaid apparatuses for moving the doors 16 and capable of operating (and thus controlling) the apparatus for moving the door 16 associated with each of the mouths 6 independently of the other apparatuses for moving the doors 16 associated with the remaining mouths 6 , respectively, so that the door 16 associated with said mouth 6 is movable independently of the doors 16 associated with the remaining mouths 6 , and thus the flow rate of the flow of air which can be emitted into the environment outside the dryer 1 through a mouth 6 of the gas-operated work machine associated with said mouth 6 is adjustable independently of the flow rates of the flows of air which can be emitted into said external environment through the remaining mouths 6 , respectively, from the other gas-operated work machines, respectively, associated with the remaining mouths 6 , respectively.
  • control unit of the movement apparatuses is suitable for adjusting the flow rate of the flow of air which can be emitted into the environment outside the dryer 15 at each mouth 6 from the gas-operated work machine associated with said mouth 6 .
  • the adjustment of the flow rate of the flow of air which can be emitted into said external environment at each mouth 6 preferably takes place, additionally or alternatively to the control of the rotation speed of the impeller 3 connected to the gas-operated work machine associated with said mouth 6 , by adjusting the position of the door 16 associated with said mouth 6 .
  • the dryer 15 comprises, in place of the aforesaid plurality of gas-operated work machines, a single gas-operated work machine communicating with the external environment through all the mouths 6 , and adapted to emit into the environment outside the dryer one or more flows of air through each of the mouths 6 .
  • the adjustment of the flow rate of the flow of air which can be emitted into said external environment at each mouth 6 preferably takes place by adjusting the position of the door 16 associated with said mouth 6 .
  • the aforesaid movement apparatuses (of the doors 16 ) have previously been identified by the term “first movement means”.
  • the aforesaid control unit of the movement apparatuses falls within the category of the previously mentioned “third control means” and could coincide with the control unit connected to the gas-operated work machines comprised in the dryer 15 .
  • the dryer 1 when a person wishes to dry himself/herself using the dryer 15 , said person must stand in front of the wall 7 , so as to be at least partially opposed to one or more mouths 6 and intercept the flow of air emitted through said mouth 6 , or said mouths 6 , to which said person is at least partially opposed.
  • the mouths 6 are arranged so that a person can be located, with respect to the dyer 15 , so as to be at least partially opposed to at least one mouth 6 so as to be able to intercept the flow of air which can be emitted through said mouth 6 , for drying said person.
  • said person can adjust the position of each door 16 and thus the flow rate of the flow of air exiting from each mouth 6 .
  • the dryer 15 it is possible to adjust the dryer 15 so as to reduce or eliminate the flows of air (exiting from the mouths 6 , respectively) which do not impact against the aforesaid person being dried, or which impact against the aforesaid person at particularly sensitive areas of the latter, such as the face or genitals.
  • the dryer 15 is capable of emitting flows of air which can preferably be portioned and/or modulated in speed as a function of the shape and size of the person to be dried.
  • the dryer 15 preferably comprises the device 8 and the control unit of the movement apparatuses, additionally or alternatively to the control unit of the gas-operated work machines, is preferably suitable for independently adjusting the flow rate of the flows of air which can be emitted into the environment outside the dryer 15 through the mouths 6 as a function of the detections carried out by the device 8 , as specified above.
  • the flow rates of air which can be emitted through all the mouths 6 are not necessarily adjustable by the control unit or by the control units as specified above.
  • the dryer 15 could comprise one or more mouths 6 which are never occluded by the respective doors 16 , regardless of the height of, or the portion of space occupied by, the person being dried. That is, the dryer 15 could comprise one or more mouths 6 through which the flows of air are emitted into the environment outside the dryer 15 at a non-adjustable flow rate as a function of the height of, or by the portion of space occupied by, a person being dried.
  • the dryer 1 could advantageously comprise, preferably for each gas-operated work machine, a heater adapted to heat the air before the latter is emitted through the mouths 6 .
  • FIG. 5 shows a dryer 20 which differs from the dryer 10 (therefore also “indirectly” constituting a variant of the dryer 1 ) in that it comprises, for each of the portions 11 a , 11 b and 11 c , a movable door 21 , and preferably sliding, between a first closing position, at which the door 21 occludes said portion 11 a , 11 b or 11 c so that the air cannot be emitted into the environment outside the dryer 15 through said portion 11 a , 11 b or 11 c , and a second, at least partial opening position at which the door 21 does not occlude, or only partially occludes, said portion 11 a , 11 b or 11 c so that the air can be emitted into said external environment through said portion 11 a , 11 b or 11 c .
  • the dryer 20 further comprises, for each door 21 (and thus for each portion 11 a , 11 b or 11 c ), an apparatus capable of moving said door 21 between the a
  • the dryer 20 comprises a control unit connected to the aforesaid apparatuses for moving the doors 21 and capable of operating (and thus controlling) the apparatus for moving the door 21 associated with each of the portions 11 a , 11 b and 11 c independently of the other apparatuses for moving the doors 21 associated with the remaining portions 11 a , 11 b and 11 c , respectively, so that the door 21 associated with said portion 11 a , 11 b or 11 c is movable independently of the doors 21 associated with the remaining portions 11 a , 11 b and 11 c , and thus the flow rate of the flow of air which can be emitted into the environment outside the dryer 1 through one of the portions 11 a , 11 b and 11 c is adjustable independently of the flow rates of the flows of air which can be emitted into said external environment through the remaining portions 11 a and/or 11 b and/or 11 c , respectively.
  • control unit of the movement apparatuses is suitable for adjusting the flow rate of the flow of air which can be emitted into the environment outside the dryer 20 at each of the portions 11 a , 11 b and 11 c from the gas-operated work machine associated with said portion 11 a , 11 b or 11 c .
  • the adjustment of the flow rate of the flow of air which can be emitted into said external environment at each of the portions 11 a , 11 b and 11 c preferably takes place, additionally or alternatively to the control of the rotation speed of the impeller 3 connected to the gas-operated work machine associated with said portion 11 a , 11 b or 11 c , by adjusting the position of the door 21 associated with said portion 11 a , 11 b or 11 c.
  • the dryer 20 comprises, in place of the aforesaid plurality of gas-operated work machines, a single gas-operated work machine communicating with the external environment through all the portion 11 a , 11 b and 11 c , and adapted to emit into the environment outside the dryer one or more flows of air through each of the portions 11 a , 11 b and 11 c .
  • the adjustment of the flow rate of the flow of air which can be emitted into said external environment at each of the portions 11 a , 11 b and 11 c preferably takes place by adjusting the position of the door 21 associated with said portion 11 a , 11 b or 11 c.
  • the dryer 20 in addition to comprising, in place of the aforesaid plurality of gas-operated work machines, a single gas-operated work machine communicating with the external environment through all the portions 11 a , 11 b and 11 c and adapted to emit into the environment outside the dryer 20 one or more flows of air through each of the portions 11 a , 11 b and 11 c , comprises, in place of a plurality of doors 21 , a single door (and thus a single movement apparatus) sliding parallel to the direction in which the mouth 11 extends (i.e., preferably vertically) so as to occlude, in sequence, the portion 11 a , the portion 11 b , and the portion 11 c.
  • the aforesaid movement apparatuses (of the doors 21 ) comprised in the dryer 20 have previously been identified by the term “second movement means”.
  • the aforesaid control unit of the movement apparatuses comprised in the dryer 20 falls within the category of the previously mentioned “fourth control means” and could coincide with the control unit connected to the gas-operated work machines comprised in the dryer 20 .
  • the dryer 10 when a person wishes to dry himself/herself using the dryer 20 , said person must stand in front of the wall 7 , so as to be at least partially opposed to the mouth 11 and intercept the flow of air emitted through one or more portions 11 a , 11 b and 11 c , to which said person is at least partially opposed.
  • the mouth 11 is arranged so that a person can be located, with respect to the dyer 20 , so as to be at least partially opposed to the mouth 11 so as to be able to intercept the flow of air which can be emitted through one or more of the portions 11 a , 11 b or 11 c , for drying said person.
  • said person can adjust the position of each door 21 and thus the flow rate of the flow of air exiting from each of the portions 11 a , 11 b and 11 c .
  • the dryer 20 so as to reduce or eliminate the flows of air (exiting from the portions 11 a , 11 b and 11 c , respectively) which do not impact against the aforesaid person being dried, or which impact against the aforesaid person at particularly sensitive areas of the latter, such as the face or genitals.
  • the dryer 20 is capable of emitting flows of air which can preferably be portioned and/or modulated as a function of the shape and size of the person to be dried.
  • the dryer 20 preferably comprises the device 8 , and the control unit of the movement apparatuses, additionally or alternatively to the control unit of the gas-operated work machines, is preferably suitable for independently adjusting the flow rate of the flows of air which can be emitted into the environment outside the dryer 20 through the portions 11 a , 11 b and 11 c as a function of the detections carried out by the device 8 , as specified above.
  • the flow rates of air which can be emitted through all the portions 11 a , 11 b and 11 c are not necessarily adjustable by the control unit as specified above.
  • the dryer 11 could comprise one or more portions 11 a , 11 b and 11 c which are never occluded by the respective doors 21 , regardless of the height of, or the portion of space occupied by, the person being dried. That is, the mouth 11 could comprise one or more portions 11 a , 11 b and 11 c through which the flows of air are emitted into the environment outside the dryer 20 at a non-adjustable flow rate as a function of the height of, or by the portion of space occupied by, a person being dried.
  • the dryer 20 could advantageously comprise, preferably for each gas-operated work machine, a heater adapted to heat the air before the latter is emitted through the mouth 11 .
  • one of the mouths 16 of the dryer 15 could correspond to the mouth 21 of the dryer 20 . That is, one of the mouths 16 could be divided into a plurality of portions and the dryer 15 could comprise a gas-operated work machine, with the respective impeller 3 , for each of said portions.
  • control unit of the dryer 15 is capable of operating (and thus controlling) the gas-operated work machine associated with each of the aforesaid portions independently of the other gas-operated work machines associated with the remaining portions, respectively, so that the flow rate of the flow of air which can be emitted into the environment outside the dryer 15 through one of the aforesaid portions from the gas-operated work machine associated with said portion is adjustable independently of the flow rates of the flows of air which can be emitted into said external environment through the remaining portions, respectively, from the other gas-operated work machines, respectively, associated with the remaining portions, respectively.

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