WO2004016143A1 - Sechoir - Google Patents

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WO2004016143A1
WO2004016143A1 PCT/FI2003/000603 FI0300603W WO2004016143A1 WO 2004016143 A1 WO2004016143 A1 WO 2004016143A1 FI 0300603 W FI0300603 W FI 0300603W WO 2004016143 A1 WO2004016143 A1 WO 2004016143A1
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dryer
fastening
frame portion
plate
radiator member
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PCT/FI2003/000603
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Timo Kari
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Karin Metalli Oy
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Priority claimed from FI20020336U external-priority patent/FIU20020336U0/fi
Priority claimed from FI20020337U external-priority patent/FIU20020337U0/fi
Application filed by Karin Metalli Oy filed Critical Karin Metalli Oy
Priority to AU2003251018A priority Critical patent/AU2003251018A1/en
Priority to AT03787829T priority patent/ATE454841T1/de
Priority to DE60330972T priority patent/DE60330972D1/de
Priority to EP03787829A priority patent/EP1542572B1/fr
Publication of WO2004016143A1 publication Critical patent/WO2004016143A1/fr
Priority to NO20051323A priority patent/NO329581B1/no

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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K10/00—Body-drying implements; Toilet paper; Holders therefor
    • A47K10/04—Towel racks; Towel rails; Towel rods; Towel rolls, e.g. rotatable
    • A47K10/06—Towel racks; Towel rails; Towel rods; Towel rolls, e.g. rotatable combined with means for drying towels

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  • the object of the invention is a dryer and a dryer system according to the preambles of the independent claims presented further below.
  • Different dishcloths and kitchen towels are typically kept after use on a shelf in the dish closet, or left hanging on the kitchen tap.
  • racks and hangers which comprise a frame portion and one or more hanger means fixed to the frame portion, whereby a dishcloth may be hanged on the hanger means to dry.
  • racks and hangers which comprise a frame portion and one or more hanger means fixed to the frame portion, whereby a dishcloth may be hanged on the hanger means to dry.
  • racks and hangers which comprise a frame portion and one or more hanger means fixed to the frame portion, whereby a dishcloth may be hanged on the hanger means to dry.
  • a problem with known dryers is that drying without additional heat will change the dishcloth into a smelling cloth as time goes by. A too slow drying will in addition cause bacteria accumulation and growth in the cloth.
  • the object of the present invention is thus to provide an improved dryer and dryer system.
  • an object is to provide a dryer, which rapidly and effectively dries a towel put into the dryer, such as a dishcloth.
  • a particular object is to provide a dryer and a dryer system, which has a simple structure and which can be easily mounted without any particular skill.
  • the frame portion comprises at least one plate-like radiator member, which is made of a material with generally good heat conducting properties, and a heat source functionally coupled to the radiator member in order to heat the radiator member.
  • the radiator member is a plate-like body having a first surface and a second surface, and the heat source is attached to the first surface of the plate-like body.
  • a plate-like body When a plate-like body is used as the radiator it provides a wide drying area having an even heat distribution, whereby the drying is as efficient as possible.
  • the heat source is attached to the first surface of the plate-like body it provides a simple dryer structure, which can be rapidly manufactured.
  • the dryer can be realised so that it is formed by two plates arranged on top of each other, with the first surfaces against each other, whereby the heat source is attached between the two plates. Then the heat source is protected from getting dirty, for instance, and it is easier to use the heat source by utilising its both sides.
  • the radiator member is at least mainly made of a metal plate.
  • the advantage of metal plate is its very good heat conduction property, which provides a radiating surface radiating the heat uniformly, even if the heat source would not extend over the whole area of the radiator member.
  • a further advantage of metal plate is its easy workability, whereby it provides a final product at reasonable cost.
  • the heat source is a film-like heating element.
  • the advantage of a film-like heating element is its thinness, whereby the dryer can be made so that it occupies a minimal space.
  • a film-like heating element is further economically advantageous.
  • the heating element is arranged to be heated by using a voltage of 12 V to 48 V, whereby a safe use of the dryer is guaranteed, and whereby it requires no particular electrical work or work with heating water piping to render it functional.
  • the radiator member is at least partly corrugated and/or folded.
  • a corrugated and/or folded surface ensures that a cloth being dried in the dryer will not be attached to the radiator, at least not along its entire length. Then the air can circulate between the cloth and the dryer, which further makes the drying more effective.
  • the waves and/or folds will also increase the heat radiating area, compared to a straight plate surface.
  • An advantageous hanger member of a dryer according to the present invention comprises at least one bar fastened to the frame portion.
  • the advantage of a bar is that the cloth to be dried is spread over a wider area, whereby the drying is effective.
  • the bar is advantageously fastened to the frame portion via a fastening plate comprising one or more fastening grooves in order to connect the fastening plate to the frame portion, and at least two fastening holes to fasten the bar to the fastening plate. Then the bar can be fastened to the frame portion without tools, whereby the dryer can be rapidly assembled.
  • An advantageous dryer according to the present invention comprises fastening means for fastening the dryer to a wall.
  • the fastening means comprises a sticker member, whereby the fastening can be made without holes made in the fastening base.
  • the dryer is a cloth dryer.
  • Cloth means in this context different kitchen cloths, such as dishcloths and drying cloths. Due to the simple and lightweight construction the dryer can be installed in a desired place in the kitchen for drying cloths. Then the hygiene of the cloths can be improved by drying.
  • a typical dryer according to the invention can be assembled of components for a dryer system.
  • a typical dryer system according to the present invention comprises at least one plate-like radiator member model, which is made of a material with mainly good heat conducting properties and which is arranged to act as the frame portion of the dryer system, and to which a heat source is functionally coupled in order to heat the radiator member during the use of the dryer system.
  • radiator member models such as planar surfaces, arched or folded models.
  • a number of fastening means, such as holes, are arranged in the radiator member models to enable the fastening of one or more hanger members to the radiator member.
  • the dryer system comprises different hanger members models forming a set, from which the hanger of the dryer system can be chosen to make a desired hanger assembly.
  • the dryer system according to the present invention enables the end user of the dryer to choose a radiator member of a desired shape and size and to add to it a number of different hanger members, which are mutually identical or different, from the set of hanger member models.
  • the fastening means are arranged at a constant distance from each other.
  • the fastening points are arranged at a constant distance or its multiple from each other. Then it is for instance possible to fasten the bar-like hanger members to the radiator member when the radiator already has fastening means so that their distance corresponds to the distance between the fastening points in the hanger members.
  • hanger members comprise fastening means corresponding to those of the radiator member in order to attach the hanger members to other hanger members.
  • the greatest advantage of a dryer according to the present invention is its simple operating principle, which enables a simple and advantageous structure of the dryer.
  • the simple structure of the present dryer further enables the realisation of a modular dryer system, because a plurality of fastening means can be arranged at a reasonable cost in the radiator member used in the dryer according to the invention, whereby the user can attach hanger members of a desired shape or operating principle to these fastening means.
  • a further advantage of a dryer according to the invention is that it is easy to install in desired places of use.
  • a dryer according to a very advantageous embodiment of the present invention further enables a hygienic drying of a kitchen cloth.
  • Figure 1 shows as an example a dryer according to the invention seen obliquely from the front side
  • Figure 2 shows as an example a dryer according to the invention seen obliquely from behind
  • Figure 3 shows schematically and as an example a fastening plate in a dryer according to the invention, and a bar fastened to this plate;
  • Figure 4 shows as an example a dryer according to the invention seen obliquely from the front side
  • Figure 5 shows as an example a dryer according to the invention seen obliquely from the front side.
  • Figures 1 and 2 show schematically and as an example an embodiment of the dryer 1 according to the invention.
  • the dryer 1 comprises a frame portion 2 and a hanger bar 3 connected to the frame portion 2.
  • the frame portion 2 comprises a plate 4 made of metal, which acts as a radiator, and a film-like heating element 6 attached to the first surface 5.
  • the heating element 6 is arranged to operate at a voltage of 12 N to 48 V.
  • the operating current of the heating element is supplied via a plug (not shown in the figures) to the dryer. Electricity can be supplied to the plug via a transformer (not shown in the figures) known as such.
  • the temperature of the heating element is typically about 40 to 50 °C. This temperature has been found to be sufficiently high in most applications to heat the heating radiator so that a body to be dried, such as a cloth, which is placed in the dryer, will be dried rapidly enough.
  • An advantage of said temperature range is further that the temperature of the heating element is not so high that it would cause danger situations or accidents, for instance if the user of the dryer would touch the heating element with his hand.
  • the bar 3 is attached to the frame portion 2 with the aid of a fastening plate 8.
  • the dryer 1 further comprises sticker members (not shown in the figures) acting as fastening means, with which the dryer can be fastened to a fastening base, such as a kitchen wall.
  • a fastening base such as a kitchen wall.
  • suction cups and/or fastening screws can also be used as fastening means.
  • the plate forming the frame portion is bent to form folds in it.
  • the plate could be shaped also to be concave or convex, or it may be straight, as shown further below.
  • the size and shape of the plate, as well as the number of folds could of course vary in different applications.
  • the first fastening surface is shaped so that the fastening plate for the bar can be arranged in it.
  • the fastening plate 8 is formed of a plate-like body by making folds 12 in it.
  • the hanger bar 3 is fastened to the fastening plate by leading it through the holes in the end portions of the fastening plate.
  • the bent end portions of the fastening plate then in principle act as springs, which keep the bar in its place.
  • a fold 12' At the central part of the fastening plate there is arranged a fold 12', into which the first fastening surface of the frame portion can be pushed.
  • FIG. 3 shows a dryer 1 according to another embodiment.
  • the radiator plate 4 acts as the frame portion, and behind it, or on its first surface, a heating element is attached to heat the radiator plate during the use of the dryer.
  • the radiator plate has a straight surface.
  • Two bars 3 acting as hanger members are fastened to the radiator plate, whereby both bars are fastened at two fastening points 20 to the radiator plate.
  • Figure 4 shows a dryer 1 according to a third embodiment.
  • the embodiment shown in figure 4 differs from that shown in figure 3 in that an additional bar 3' is fastened to the upper hanger bar, so that the additional bar supported by the fastening legs 21 is located farther out from the radiator's surface than the hanger bars 3.
  • Figure 5 shows schematically and as an example a plate-like radiator member model 30, which is made of a material with good heat conducting properties and which is arranged to act as the frame portion 2 of a dryer system of the invention.
  • a number of holes 31 acting as fastening means are arranged in the frame portion
  • a heat source (not shown in the figure) is functionally coupled to the frame portion in order to heat the radiator member during use of the dryer system.
  • Figure 5 shows by dotted lines a part of the alternative locations of the holes. It is further possible that more holes are made in the frame portion than necessary in the utilisation situation of the dryer, so that the user of the dryer will be able to fasten hanger members to the holes in order to make a dryer according to his or her own requirements. In addition it is possible to arrange the distance between the holes to be constant, so that the distance between the hanger bars can correspond to a multiple of the distance between adjacent holes.
  • the embodiment shown in figure 5 has thus four holes 31.
  • the dryer is designed so that the two leftmost holes can receive a hanger hook or pin of a desired model, and a hanger bar can be fastened with the aid of the two rightmost holes.
  • a hanger bar can be fastened with the aid of the two rightmost holes.
  • the dryer can be used so that also a wide bar is fastened with the aid of the holes on the sides, i.e. by the leftmost and rightmost holes, as shown in the figures presented above.
  • hanger models There are typically many different hanger models. For instance different hooks and bars may act as hangers, whereby they can be fastened to the frame portion with the aid of one or more holes 31 in the frame portion.
  • the different hanger member models form a set, from which the hangers of the dryer system are arranged to be chosen in order to provide a desired hanger assembly.
  • a dryer according to the present invention can be realised also so that a steel door or an internal surface of a closet in the kitchen or bathroom acts as the radiator member of the dryer, whereby the heating element is attached to the backside of the door/internal surface or within it. Then a dryer according to the present invention can be integrated as a part of the furnishing in a kitchen or a bathroom, which results in a very practical solution.

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La présente invention concerne un séchoir comprenant au moins une partie châssis et un ou plusieurs supports fixés ou qu'on peut fixer sur la partie châssis. La partie châssis de ce séchoir comprend au moins un radiateur de type plaque fabriqué principalement dans un matériau possédant de bonnes propriétés de conduction, et une source de chaleur couplée de manière fonctionnelle au radiateur de façon à chauffer ce radiateur.
PCT/FI2003/000603 2002-08-15 2003-08-15 Sechoir WO2004016143A1 (fr)

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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AU2003251018A AU2003251018A1 (en) 2002-08-15 2003-08-15 Dryer
AT03787829T ATE454841T1 (de) 2002-08-15 2003-08-15 Trockner
DE60330972T DE60330972D1 (de) 2002-08-15 2003-08-15 Trockner
EP03787829A EP1542572B1 (fr) 2002-08-15 2003-08-15 Sechoir
NO20051323A NO329581B1 (no) 2002-08-15 2005-03-15 Torker

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FIU20020337 2002-08-15
FI20020336U FIU20020336U0 (fi) 2002-08-15 2002-08-15 Kuivaaja
FIU20020336 2002-08-15
FI20020337U FIU20020337U0 (fi) 2002-08-15 2002-08-15 Tiskirättikuivaaja

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AT (1) ATE454841T1 (fr)
AU (1) AU2003251018A1 (fr)
DE (1) DE60330972D1 (fr)
NO (1) NO329581B1 (fr)
WO (1) WO2004016143A1 (fr)

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WO2011006665A1 (fr) * 2009-07-15 2011-01-20 Swisspal Ag Elément de climatisation et porte à élément de climatisation

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GB1007687A (en) * 1963-08-27 1965-10-22 William Frederick Mantle Heating and/or drying apparatus
DE9108030U1 (de) * 1991-06-29 1991-09-05 Farr, Gerd, 7537 Remchingen Handtuchhalter für Plattenheizkörper mit Schlitzen in der Seitenverkleidung
FR2659545A1 (fr) * 1990-03-19 1991-09-20 Muller Cie Radiateur electrique seche-serviette.
EP0568464A1 (fr) * 1992-04-29 1993-11-03 Seb S.A. Dispositif de chauffage, notamment sèche-serviette, à cordon électrique chauffant
DE9400923U1 (de) * 1993-10-30 1994-03-24 Rummel, Rolf, 42579 Heiligenhaus Badezimmerheizkörper mit gerader oder bogenförmig verlaufender Grundplatte
EP1030130A1 (fr) * 1999-02-19 2000-08-23 Seb S.A. Radiateur sèche serviettes à parois en verre
DE20020991U1 (de) * 2000-12-12 2001-04-12 Emco Bad Gmbh & Co Kg Halterung zur Aufnahme mindestens eines Hand- oder Badetuchs

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB1007687A (en) * 1963-08-27 1965-10-22 William Frederick Mantle Heating and/or drying apparatus
FR2659545A1 (fr) * 1990-03-19 1991-09-20 Muller Cie Radiateur electrique seche-serviette.
DE9108030U1 (de) * 1991-06-29 1991-09-05 Farr, Gerd, 7537 Remchingen Handtuchhalter für Plattenheizkörper mit Schlitzen in der Seitenverkleidung
EP0568464A1 (fr) * 1992-04-29 1993-11-03 Seb S.A. Dispositif de chauffage, notamment sèche-serviette, à cordon électrique chauffant
DE9400923U1 (de) * 1993-10-30 1994-03-24 Rummel, Rolf, 42579 Heiligenhaus Badezimmerheizkörper mit gerader oder bogenförmig verlaufender Grundplatte
EP1030130A1 (fr) * 1999-02-19 2000-08-23 Seb S.A. Radiateur sèche serviettes à parois en verre
DE20020991U1 (de) * 2000-12-12 2001-04-12 Emco Bad Gmbh & Co Kg Halterung zur Aufnahme mindestens eines Hand- oder Badetuchs

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2011006665A1 (fr) * 2009-07-15 2011-01-20 Swisspal Ag Elément de climatisation et porte à élément de climatisation

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DE60330972D1 (de) 2010-03-04
NO20051323L (no) 2005-03-15
EP1542572B1 (fr) 2010-01-13
ATE454841T1 (de) 2010-01-15
AU2003251018A1 (en) 2004-03-03
EP1542572A1 (fr) 2005-06-22

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