JPH0123355Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] Industrial Application Field The present invention relates to a towel dryer for drying wet towels used for wiping hands in washrooms and the like.

Conventional Structure and Problems Conventionally, a towel rack type towel dryer for drying wet towels used for wiping hands in washrooms, kitchens, etc. has been structured as shown in FIG.

That is, a switch 102 containing a heater, a blower mechanism (not shown), and a push button switch, etc.
A U-shaped towel hanging rod 103 is attached to the lower part of an outer case 101 equipped with a holder, and a towel 104 is hung on the towel hanging rod 103 as shown in the figure. Figure 2 shows the usage situation.
To wipe wet hands as shown in the diagram, use a towel 1.
The whole and inside of 04 is evenly wetted.

When drying the towel 104, the switch 102 is operated to operate the heater and the blower mechanism to blow hot air as indicated by the arrow in FIG. 1 onto the towel 104, thereby evaporating the moisture contained in the towel and drying it.

In this case, in most cases, the hanging shape of the towel 104 on the towel hanging rod 103 is as follows.
Since the towel 104 is folded and hung as shown in the figure, the hot drying air blown from the towel dryer at the top flows only onto the surface of the towel 104, and no hot air flows inside the folded towel 104. Therefore, the drying situation is effective on the surface of the towel, but it is less effective on the inside of the folded towel, and it takes a long time to completely dry the entire towel. However, since it was not completely dry, it caused discomfort to the user.

Purpose of the invention The present invention solves the above-mentioned conventional drawbacks, and aims to provide a towel dryer that can dry towels hung on a towel hanging member in a short time.

Structure of the Invention In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a towel hanging member having a hot air passage inside and a hot air outlet so that hot air is blown inside the towel when the towel is hung thereon. The hot air is communicated with the hot air flow path of the dryer, and the hot air is brought into contact with the surface and inner surface of the towel hung on the towel hanging member, thereby drying the towel.

DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS The embodiment will be described below with reference to FIGS. 3 to 5.

In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a case serving as an outer shell, which has a suction port 2 for blowing air, and has a built-in blower 5 consisting of an electric motor 3 for blowing air and a fan 4 for blowing air.
A heater 7 such as a coil heater is provided inside the blower casing 6, and the air sent out by the blower 5 is thermally converted by the heater 7 to become hot air. The lower part of the casing 6 is provided with air outlets 8 and 8' that are open at the front and rear, and a portion of the hot air flows out from these air outlets and is used as hot air to dry the surface of the towel, which will be described later. Become. The towel hanging member 9 is made of synthetic resin or the like and has a hollow interior and an annular overall shape, and a hot air intake 10 that is open in a U-shape and interlocks with the inside of the casing 6 is provided on the upper surface thereof. The internal hollow portion serves as a hot air passage 11, and a hot air outlet 12 having an inverted U-shape is formed at the center of the lower surface thereof. The hot air intake port 10 of the towel hanging member 9 is connected to the above-mentioned blower casing 6, and takes in a portion of the hot air that has been heat exchanged by the blower 5. 13 in the figure is a switch disposed along the side wall of the case 1, which controls the supply of electricity to the blower 5 and heater 7.

In such a structure, the towel 14 is folded in half and hung along the lower surface of the towel hanging member 9, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, which describe examples of usage conditions. If the user's hands are wet, wipe them with a towel.
4, operate the switch 13 to start energizing the blower motor 3 and heater 7 of the blower 5, and the rotation of the blower motor 3 turns the blower fan 4 on.
rotates, sucks in air from a ventilation suction port 2 provided on the side wall of the case 1, and the vented air undergoes heat exchange with the heater 7 and becomes hot air. A portion of this hot air is discharged from the air outlet 8, 8' to the outside of the machine and is blown onto the surface of the towel 14 as indicated by arrow A in FIG.

A portion of the hot air also flows into the hot air intake 10 of the towel hanging member 9, passes through the hot air passage 11, and flows out of the machine from the hot air outlet 12. This outflowing hot air is blown onto the inner surface of the towel 14 as indicated by arrow B in FIG. Note that the blower 5 and heater 7 are automatically stopped by a timer (not shown) after operating for a predetermined period of time.

Effects of the Invention As is clear from the description of the above embodiments, according to the present invention, hot air is blown onto the wet towel from both the surface and the inner surface, so the drying due to evaporation of moisture is extremely quick, and the towel is dry due to the wetness. The drying method does not cause any discomfort to the user, and the energy cost required for drying can be extremely reduced.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a conventional towel dryer, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the same in use, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the towel dryer of the present invention, and FIG.
The figure is a longitudinal sectional view of the same, and FIG. 5 is a side sectional view showing the state of use. 1... Case, 5... Air blower, 7... Heater, 8, 8', 12... Hot air outlet, 9... Towel hanging member, 14... Towel.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A blower having a heater and a towel hanging member are provided, and a hot air outlet is formed at a position corresponding to the surface of a towel hung on the towel hanging member in the case of the blower, and the towel hanging member has an interior as a hot air passage, and the hot air is A towel dryer having a passage communicating with the inside of a casing of a blower and having a hot air outlet at a position corresponding to the inside of a towel hung on a towel hanging member.