JPH0335960B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a futon dryer, and more specifically, to a handy type futon dryer that can also be used as a warm air heater.

[Conventional example]

The main components of a futon dryer are a hot air generator and a breathable bag-shaped mat, but the original structure was such that they were connected by a flexible hose and the device itself was large. However, it was not easy to use and it was difficult to find a place to store it.

Therefore, portable futon dryers have recently become available on the market. This futon dryer has a warm air generator built into a relatively small housing, and the remaining space is used as a storage area for bag-shaped mats. When in use, the lid of the storage area is opened and the bag-shaped mats are taken out. After use, the bag-shaped mat can be easily stored in the storage section.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

According to the above-mentioned conventional example, although it is equipped with a hot air generator that is effective as a heater, it is a dedicated machine for drying futons and cannot be used for other purposes, so the operating rate is low and it is difficult for users to use it. It is undeniable that it gives the impression that it is an expensive purchase. Also, it is convenient in that there is no need to store the bag-shaped mat separately, but when the bag-shaped mat is taken out and used, if the futon is hung all the way to the storage part, the bag-shaped mat will be stored due to its weight. The neck of the pine is compressed, and hot air may not be sufficiently supplied into the pine.

This invention was made in view of the above-mentioned drawbacks of the conventional technology, and its purpose is to allow it to be used as a warm air heater and to prevent the neck of the bag-shaped mat from being compressed by the weight of a futon, etc. Our goal is to provide a futon dryer with a high quality.

[Means for solving problems]

A warm air generator is built into the housing, and a bag-shaped pine storage section with ventilation is provided.
A futon dryer in which the bag-shaped mat is connected to an air guide duct extending from the warm-air generator, and hot air is supplied from the warm-air generator to an object to be dried such as a futon through the bag-shaped mat, Providing an opening in the housing for taking the bag-shaped mat in and out of the storage section,
A hot air outlet is formed in a predetermined portion different from the opening, a branch duct communicating with the hot air outlet is provided in the air guide duct, and the hot air generator is supplied into the air guide duct. A hot air switching means is provided for selectively switching the heated air to either the bag-shaped mat side or the hot air outlet side.

[Effect]

When used as an original futon dryer, the branch duct side is closed with a warm air switching means, and warm air from the hot air generator is supplied into the bag-shaped mat. On the other hand,
When used as a heater, cover the bag-shaped pine side. As a result, hot air is supplied from the branch duct toward the hot air outlet.

〔Example〕

Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

This futon dryer is equipped with a housing 1 that has a streamlined appearance, and when used as an original futon dryer, it is placed horizontally as shown in Figure 1.On the other hand, when used as a hot air heater, it is placed horizontally as shown in Figure 1. For example, as shown in FIG. 2, it is placed vertically.

Referring to FIGS. 3 and 4, a hot air generator 2 is built in the rear side of the housing 1 (on the right side of the figure). According to this embodiment, the hot air generator 2 includes a Sirotskov fan 4 that is rotationally driven by a motor 3, and an air guide that extends from the air blowing end of the fan casing 4a toward the distal end side of the housing 1 (left side in FIG. 2). duct 5, this air guiding duct 5
For example, a semiconductor heater 6 is provided as a heat source inside. Note that an air suction port 7 is provided in the side wall of the housing 1.

On the other hand, on the tip side of the housing 1, there is a mat storage section 10 that stores a bag-like mat 9 having air permeability.
is provided. The pine storage section 10 and the hot air generator 2 are separated by a partition wall 8, and the tip 5a of the air guide duct 5 has a structure that penetrates the partition wall 8 and projects into the pine storage section 10. A bag-shaped mat 9 is connected to its tip 5a. In connection with the mat storage portion 10, an opening 11 is provided at the distal end portion of the housing 1 for inserting and removing the bag-shaped mat 9.

Further, a hot air outlet 12 is provided at a predetermined portion of the upper wall surface 1a of the housing 1, for example, and a branch duct 13 that communicates with the hot air outlet 12 is provided in the air guide duct 5. In connection with this, a hot air generator 2 is provided in the air guiding duct 5.
A damper plate 1 that switches hot air from the air to either the bag-shaped mat 9 side or the hot air outlet 12 side.
4 is rotatably provided.

A substantially U-shaped handle 15 is rotatably attached to the housing 1. In this case, handle 1
5 is a first hole that closes the opening 11 as shown in FIG.
and the hot air outlet 1 as shown in Figure 1.
It is adapted to be selectively rotated to a second operating position, which is rotated to the second side. Referring also to FIG. 5, the rotation shaft 15a of the handle 15 and the damper plate 1
The four rotating shafts 14a are operatively connected via a pair of gears 16 and 17. In this case, the handle 15
When the damper plate 14 is in the first operating position for closing the opening 11 as shown in FIG. When the damper plate 14 is rotated to the second operating position as shown in FIG.
is adapted to close the branch duct 13 side.

That is, when attempting to dry a futon using this futon dryer, the handle 15 is rotated to the second operating position as shown in FIG. Thereby, the damper plate 14 closes the branch duct 13 side and opens the bag-shaped mat 9 side as described above. Then, after taking out the bag-shaped mat 9 stored in the mat storage part 10 from the opening 11 and spreading it between the futons, the power switch (not shown) is turned on and the hot air generator 2
By operating the device 2, warm air from the device 2 is supplied into the bag-shaped mat 9. In this case, handle 1
Reference numeral 5 acts as a stopper that restricts the hanging position of the futon so that it does not hang over the air suction port 7. Furthermore, since the mat storage section 10 is surrounded by the housing 1, there is no risk that the narrow neck portion 9a of the bag-shaped mat 9 pulled out from the opening 11 will be compressed by the weight of the futon. In addition,
After drying, the bag-shaped mat 9 is pushed into the mat storage section 10 through the opening 11, and the opening 11 is closed with the handle 15.

As described above, when the opening 11 is closed with the handle 15, the damper plate 14 is attached to the bag-shaped mat 9.
The side is closed and the branch duct 13 is opened. Therefore, when used as a hot air heater, the hot air generator 2 can be operated by turning on the power switch in this state. As a result, the hot air from the device 2 passes through the branch duct 13 to the hot air outlet 12.
will be supplied to

〔effect〕

As is clear from the above description of the embodiments, the present invention provides a handy type futon dryer that can also be used as a warm air heater. In addition, a mat storage section is provided in the housing, and an opening that communicates with the mat storage section is formed in the housing, and bag-shaped mats can be taken in and out through this opening. In addition to being easy to handle, there are various other effects such as the fact that the neck of the bag-shaped mat is not compressed by the weight of the futon.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing how the futon dryer according to the present invention is used, Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing how the futon dryer is used as a warm air heater, and Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing how the futon dryer is used as a warm air heater. FIG. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the internal structure of the futon dryer, and FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the connection structure between the handle and the damper plate. . In the figure, 1 is the housing, 2 is the hot air generator, and 3
is a motor, 4 is a sirotsko fan, 5 is an air guide duct, 6 is a semiconductor heater, 8 is a partition wall, 9 is a bag-shaped pine, 10 is a pine storage part, 11 is an opening, 12
13 is a hot air outlet, 13 is a branch duct, 14 is a damper plate, 15 is a handle, and 16 and 17 are gears.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A warm air generator is built into the housing, and a pine storage section for a bag-shaped pine having ventilation is provided, and the bag-shaped pine is connected to an air guide duct extending from the warm air generator. In the futon dryer which supplies warm air from the hot air generator to the object to be dried such as a futon through the bag-shaped mat, the housing is provided with a dryer that is installed in the mat storage part without opening or closing the mat storage part. an opening for allowing the bag-shaped pine to be taken in and taken out, a hot air outlet is formed at a predetermined location different from the opening, and a branch that communicates with the hot air outlet in the air guide duct. A duct is provided, and hot air switching means is provided in the air guide duct to selectively switch the hot air supplied from the hot air generator to either the bag-shaped mat side or the hot air outlet side. A futon dryer that is characterized by the ability to 2. In claim 1, the housing includes a substantially cylindrical housing that is selectively rotated between a first operating position that closes the opening and a second operating position that is rotated toward the hot air outlet. The futon dryer is provided with a U-shaped handle, and the handle is operatively connected to the warm air switching means. 3. In claim 2, the warm air switching means comprises a damper plate rotatably provided in the air guide duct, and the rotation axis of the damper plate is 1.
A futon dryer connected to the rotating shaft of the handle via a pair of gears. 4. In claim 2 or 3, when the handle is in the first operating position, the damper plate closes the bag-shaped mat side, and when the handle is in the first operating position, the damper plate closes the bag-shaped mat side. The board is a futon dryer that closes the branch duct side above. 5. The futon dryer according to claim 2 or 4, wherein the handle acts as a stopper for regulating the futon hanging position in the second operating position. 6. The futon dryer according to claim 1, wherein a semiconductor heater is provided in the air guide duct of the hot air generator.