JPH0479997A - futon dryer - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable bedding to be dried in exhausting warm air and a bedding hitting body to be operated in sucking the warm air to hit, suck and sweep fine dust hidden in the bedding by providing a change-over means for changing over the direction of air sucked and exhausted from a frame body. CONSTITUTION:A communicating port 17 located in an outlet part of a heater 16 to suck the external air and a change-over means 18 for changing over the flow of air are provided. The change-over means 18 is pivoted by an operating means as shown by the arrows A, B. When the changeover means 18 is operated in the direction of the arrow B to the horizontal state, a first air path from intake and exhaust ports 9 to the intake side of a blower 12 is formed so that air flows in the direction of arrow b. When the change-over means 18 is operated in the direction A to the vertical state, a second air path from the intake and exhaust ports 9 to the exhaust path 15 of the blower 12 is formed so that the air flows in the direction (a). A bedding hitting body 14 is put in turning motion by a drive means 19 and reduction gear mechanism 20.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a futon dryer that is used for drying futons and is equipped with cleaning means.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION In recent years, futon dryers have been widely used due to the strong need for rationalization of housework and hygiene. Conventional futon dryers generally have a configuration as shown in FIG.

The configuration will be described below with reference to the drawings.

As shown in the figure, there is a futon dryer body 1 with a built-in heater (not shown), a breathable drying bag 2, and a duct 3 that guides warm air discharged from the futon dryer body 1 to the drying bag 2. The drying bag 2 is covered with a futon 4 and warm air is discharged to dry the bag.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention These conventional futon dryers only have a drying function, and when cleaning fine dust lurking inside the futon 4, the futon 4 is struck to remove the dust inside. I took it out and used a separately prepared vacuum cleaner to suck up the dust and clean it. Therefore, a vacuum cleaner is also required when drying the futon 4, which requires two different types of equipment at the same time, which is troublesome. There were still problems such as tapping the futon 4 would cause dust to fly into the room, making it unsanitary.

The present invention solves the above problems, and aims to provide a futon dryer that can dry futons and vacuum dust with a single product.

Means for Solving the Problems In order to achieve the above object, the futon dryer of the present invention includes a frame for hanging the futon, a futon bag that covers the frame and is capable of storing the futon, and a futon bag provided in the frame. A heater is provided on the exhaust side of the blower. A switching means is provided for switching between a state in which a first air path is formed leading to the exhaust port and a state in which a second air path is formed from the intake/exhaust port to the exhaust side of the blower. It has a structure in which a supported futon beating body is provided.

Function: In the above-mentioned configuration, since a switching means is provided to switch the direction of air taken in and discharged from the frame, it is possible to dry when hot air is discharged, and when air is taken in, the futon beating body is operated to clean the inside of the futon. It is possible to tap and suction clean the fine dust lurking inside.

EXAMPLE Below, FIGS.
This will be explained with reference to the figures and FIG.

As shown in the figure, the futon dryer has a frame 7 on which the futon 4 is hung.
, a futon bag 8 that covers this frame 7 , an aperture plate 1 o having an air intake/exhaust port 9 provided in the frame 7 , and this aperture plate 1 .
0 and a main body 13 housing a blower 12 connected by a duct 11, and a futon beating body 14 rotatably supported on the frame 7.
It is made up of. Inside the main body 13 is a blower 1.
2, a heater 16 provided in the exhaust passage 15, a communication port 1 located at the discharge part of the heater 16 for sucking in external air, and a switching means 18 for switching the flow of air. This switching means 18 is rotated as shown by arrows M and B by actuating means (not shown). When this switching means 18 operates in the direction of arrow B and is in a horizontal state, it forms a first air path from the intake/exhaust port 9 to the suction side of the blower 12, and the air flows as shown by the arrow B. Become. Further, the switching means 18 operates in the direction of the arrow,
In the vertical state, a second air path is formed from the intake/exhaust port 9 to the exhaust passage 16 of the blower 12, and the air flow is as shown by the arrow &. Still, the futon beating body 14 is rotated by the driving means 19 and the deceleration mechanism 2Q, and the switching means 18 is operated in the direction of arrow B by the actuating means so that the driving means 19 is operated when it is in a horizontal state. is provided with control means (not shown).

To explain the operation in the above configuration, during drying, the switching means 18 is in a vertical state by the actuating means, forming a second air path from the intake/exhaust port 9 to the exhaust passage 15 of the blower 12. . Blower 12 and heater 16
When energized at the same time, the air inside the futon bag 8 flows through the communication port 1.
Futon 4 is drawn in from 7, passed through a blower 12, heated by a heater 16, and discharged from an intake/exhaust port 9 of an opening plate 10 connected to a duct 11, and hung on a frame 7 with hot air.
Dry. Further, when cleaning fine dust hidden inside the futon 4, the futon beating body 14 rotates back and forth to apply an impact to the futon 4, as shown in FIG. 4, and the switching means 1
8 is horizontal, and the blower 12 is operated with the first air path from the intake/exhaust port 9 to the suction side of the blower 12 formed, and air is sucked in through the intake/exhaust port 9 of the aperture plate 1o, thereby removing dust. It cleans by inhaling.

As described above, according to the futon dryer of the embodiment, since the switching means 18 that switches the direction of the air is provided, the futon can be dried when discharging hot air, and the futon beating body 14 operates when air is taken in to dry the futon. It is possible to tap and suction clean the fine dust lurking inside. Also, the opening 2 of the futon bag 8
By making the futon bag 8 into a peg shape and making it freely openable and closable for putting in the futon 4, it is possible to easily keep the futon bag 8 in a sealed state and to make it easier to put in and take out the futon 4.

Effects of the Invention As is clear from the above description of the embodiments, the present invention includes a frame for hanging a futon, a futon bag covering the frame, and an opening plate provided in the frame and having an air intake and exhaust port. and a blower connected to the aperture plate by a duct, a heater provided on the exhaust side of the blower, a switching means provided at the discharge part of the heater, and the switching means causing the blower to flow from the intake/exhaust port. A shaft is rotatably attached to the frame body to switch between a state in which a first air path is formed leading to the suction side and a state in which a second air path is formed from the air intake/exhaust port to the exhaust side of the blower. Because it has a supported futon beating body,
One product can dry and still clean the futon by suctioning the dust, making it easy to use.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a futon dryer according to an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view showing the main body of a blower of a futon dryer according to an embodiment of the present invention, and Fig. 3 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the futon dryer according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the futon beating body of the futon dryer is reciprocatingly rotated, and FIG. 5 is a sectional view of a conventional futon dryer. 7...Frame body, 8...Futon bag, 1o...
- Opening plate, 12... Blower, 14... Futon beating body, 16... Heater, 18... Switching means. Name of agent: Patent attorney Shigetaka Awano and 1 other person hQ
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Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) A frame for hanging a futon, a futon bag that covers the frame and can store the futon, an opening plate provided in the frame and having an intake/exhaust port, and a blower connected to the opening plate by a duct. A heater is provided on the exhaust side of the blower, and a first air path is formed at the discharge part of the heater from the intake/exhaust port to the suction side of the blower, and from the intake/exhaust port to the exhaust side of the blower. The futon dryer is provided with a switching means for switching to a state in which a second air path is formed, and a futon beating body is rotatably provided on the frame body. (2) The futon dryer according to claim 1, wherein the opening of the futon bag is shaped like a peg.