JPH07280437A - Shoe dryer - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] A large number of wet and damp shoes are efficiently dried and sterilized in a relatively short time. A shoe drying apparatus 1 includes a shoe housing chamber 20 that is divided into a plurality of compartments in a front portion of a housing 10 and that can be opened and closed, and a blower 30 that sends warm air to them through a duct 16. The air heater 35 is provided on the suction side or the discharge side to generate warm air. Shoe storage room 20
Is provided in a plurality of stages in at least the vertical direction, the warm air from the blower 30 is guided to the uppermost portion by the duct 16, and the drying air of the warm air is sequentially blown downward from the uppermost shoe storage chamber 20. It is supplied or supplied from a duct to each shoe storage chamber through a nozzle. Also, a removable dust receiver 28 is provided. Further, the warm air from the blower 30 is guided to the uppermost portion by the duct 16, and the drying air of the warm air is sequentially supplied downward from the uppermost shoe storage chamber 20 via the rectifier.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION This invention generally relates to shoe dryers,
In particular, a shoe dryer that can dry a lot of wet or damp shoes such as golf shoes that get wet with rain, ski shoes that get wet with snow or sweat, and athletic shoes that get wet with sweat in a short time. Regarding

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional shoe drying apparatus, an electric heater is used to warm the drying air and a fan blows warm air out of a pair of upward nozzles. Insert it in the nozzle to dry it,
Those used mainly at home are well known.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The above-mentioned conventional shoe drying apparatus is used for individually drying each of the shoes after the wet or damp shoes are brought back to the home, and a large number of shoes are used once. It does not dry. Further, there is still no drying device for drying a large number of shoes in a relatively short time at golf courses, athletic gyms and the like. Therefore, at the moment, we have to bring back wet and damp shoes from a golf course, an athletic gym, etc., which may cause a bad odor to propagate and give off a bad odor.

The present invention has been devised in view of the above conventional circumstances, and provides a shoe drying apparatus capable of efficiently drying and sterilizing a large number of wet and damp shoes in a relatively short time. The purpose is to do.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, a shoe drying apparatus according to claim 1 of the present invention is a shoe in which a plurality of compartments are ventilated and can be opened and closed in a front portion of a casing of the apparatus. It is characterized by comprising a storage chamber, a blower for sending warm air to the shoe storage chamber through a duct, and an air heater provided on the suction side or discharge side of the blower to generate the warm air. . As described in claim 2, the shoe storage chamber is provided in a plurality of stages in the vertical direction at least in the vertical direction, and the warm air from the blower is guided to the uppermost portion by the duct, and the uppermost shoe storage chamber is provided. Is configured to be sequentially supplied with warm air for drying to the shoe storage chamber below.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the shoe housing chamber is
It is provided in multiple stages at least vertically,
The hot air for drying from the blower is configured to be supplied from the duct to the individual shoe accommodating chambers through the nozzles.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, it is desirable that a removable dust receiver having vent holes is provided at the bottom of the shoe storage chamber. As described in claim 5, the shoe storage chamber is provided in a plurality of rows in the lateral direction and in a plurality of steps in the vertical direction, and the warm air from the blower is guided to the uppermost portion by the duct, and the warm air is blown through the rectifier. The hot air for drying is sequentially supplied from the uppermost shoe storage chamber to the lower shoe storage chamber.

[0008]

According to the shoe drying apparatus of the present invention constructed as described above, the shoes which are wet or damp are respectively provided in a plurality of breathable and openable shoe storage chambers defined in the front part of the housing of the apparatus. The warm air heated by the air heater provided on the suction side or the discharge side of the blower is sent by a blower to these shoe storage chambers through a duct, and a plurality of shoes can be operated at a relatively short time at a time. It can be dried efficiently and sterilized by heat. By drying and sterilizing by heat, it is possible to prevent the propagation of various bacteria and prevent the generation of bad odor.

According to another aspect of the present invention, in the shoe drying apparatus, the shoe storage chamber is provided in at least a plurality of stages in the vertical direction, and the warm air from the blower is guided to the uppermost portion by the duct. Since the hot air for drying is sequentially supplied from the upper shoe storage chamber to the lower shoe storage chamber, the lower temperature tends to cause a temperature drop, but the structure is simple and inexpensive. This shoe dryer can be manufactured.

According to another aspect of the present invention, in the shoe drying apparatus, the shoe storage chamber is provided in a plurality of stages in at least a vertical direction, and warm air from a blower for drying air is blown from the ducts into individual shoes. Since it is designed to be supplied to the storage chamber via the nozzle, all shoe storage chambers can be supplied with warm air of approximately the same temperature, and temperature changes due to the installation position of the shoe storage chamber are small. You can do it.

According to another aspect of the present invention, in the shoe drying apparatus, since the removable dust receiver having the ventilated pores is provided in the lower portion of the shoe storage chamber, the shoe drying device falls from the stored shoe. You can collect and throw away the dust and foreign matter that comes out. The shoe drying apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the shoe storage chamber is provided in a plurality of rows in a lateral direction and in a plurality of steps in a vertical direction, and warm air from a blower is guided to the uppermost portion by a duct, and a rectifier is provided. Since the drying air of warm air is sequentially supplied from the uppermost shoe storage chamber to the lower shoe storage chamber via the, the uneven temperature distribution of the warm air in the width direction is provided on the uppermost portion. It is possible to prevent this from occurring, and even in a wide range of shoe dryers, it is possible to reduce the temperature change due to the installation position of the shoe storage chamber.

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, a shoe dryer according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. 1 is a front view of a shoe drying apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a side view of the shoe drying apparatus, and FIG. 3 is a shoe storage chamber portion of a shoe drying apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention. 3 is a sectional side view of FIG.
It is sectional drawing which followed the V-IV line.

1 and 2, the shoe drying apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment has a plurality of, for example, five rows in a row and four in a vertical direction in a substantially upper front half of a substantially rectangular parallelepiped casing 10. A shoe storage room 20 that is divided into 20 and that can be opened and closed
And a removable dust receptacle 28 having a ventilated pore at the bottom of each of these shoe storage chambers 20 and the bottom shoe storage chamber 2
A blower 30 that sends warm air to a warm air header 17 above the uppermost shoe storage chamber 20 through a duct 16 that is installed in the lower space 15 of 0 and extends over the rear upper half width, and a suction portion 31 of the blower 30. And an electric air heater 35 for heating the drying air. The warm air header 17 is provided with a temperature sensor S and is used to set the temperature of the electric air heater 35. The removable dust receiver 28 can collect and dispose of the dust or foreign matter that has fallen or is carried from the shoes 5 stored in the shoe storage chamber 20.

The housing 10 includes a top wall 11, side walls 12, 12, a rear wall 13 and a bottom wall 14 each made of a steel plate.
It has a box-like shape and has a maintenance opening / closing door 15a for the blower 30 in the lower half of the front face, and has a substantially closed structure, and uses an air for drying to circulate the electric air heater 3
The power consumption of 5 is saved. Just the top wall 1
1 is provided with an exhaust pipe 11a that can be opened and closed by a valve or the like,
The drying air can be replaced little by little. The maintenance opening / closing door 15a is appropriately provided with sealing packing and heat insulating material.

The shoe accommodating room 20 is slightly different in size depending on the shoes to be used at a clubhouse on a golf course, a lodge on a ski resort, a hotel, an athletic gym, or the like.
It is composed of a rectangular parallelepiped punching plate box portion 21 having a size large enough to accommodate one pair of shoes 5, and a door lid 22 with a key that is opened and closed on the front side of the box portion 21.
The size of the vent holes of the punching plate forming the top wall 24 and the bottom wall 25 of the box portion 21 is formed to be larger than the size of the vent holes of the both side walls 23, 23, and the hot air for drying is mainly blown from above. It is also supplied from the side. The door lid 22 is provided with a sealing packing. The rear wall 26 that forms the duct 16 together with the rear wall 13 of the housing 10 is formed of a plate that does not pass the drying air.

The blower 30 is composed of a circulation blower which is rotationally driven by a motor 31 via a belt 32. The electric air heater 35 has a control panel 36 which is exposed from the maintenance opening / closing door 15a to the outside so that the temperature can be easily adjusted. Upper shoe storage room 2
The temperature of the warm air at 0 is adjusted to about 60 to 80 ° C., which has a sterilizing effect and does not damage the adhesive of the shoes 5 or deteriorate or deform the leather. At this temperature, even wet shoes can be dried in 10 to 20 minutes.

In the shoe dryer 1 according to the first embodiment,
When the operating rate is high and the temperature drop of the warm air in the lower shoe storage chamber 20 is large, and when the number of shoe storage chambers 20 in the vertical direction is large, an additional heater is provided between the upper and lower shoe storage chambers from the middle stage to the lower side. Can be provided. Further, in the warm air header 17 above the uppermost shoe storage chamber 20, in order to eliminate the uneven temperature distribution due to the accumulation of warm air and to supply the shoe storage chamber 20 with warm air having a uniform temperature in the width direction. Is provided with a straightening plate. The rectifying plate is formed with holes having a diameter and a number such that a static pressure of 10 mmAq is generated.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the shoe drying device 2 according to the second embodiment is different in the duct 16 and the shoe storage chamber 20 of the shoe drying device 1 according to the first embodiment. . That is, a pair of punching plate shoe storage chambers 40 each having a rectangular parallelepiped shape are connected to the duct 18 through distribution branch pipes 19 so that the hot air drying air can be directly supplied from the rear duct 18. Nozzles 41, 41 are provided. The position of the nozzle 41 is 1/1 of the warm air inside the shoe.
It is set to enter 3 to 1/2. The rear wall 45 that forms the duct 18 together with the rear wall 13 of the housing 10 is formed of a plate that does not pass dry air. Further, the warm air header 17 above the uppermost shoe storage chamber 20 of the first embodiment.
Is also omitted. The other structure is the same as the shoe drying apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment.

In the shoe dryers 1 and 2 according to the first and second embodiments described above, in addition to the above structure, the dust receiver 28 is provided.
A breathable box containing deodorant or fragrance is attached to the shoe storage space, or shoe storage rooms 20 and 25 can be pulled out.
It can also be locked. In addition, the housing 10 is appropriately interior- or exterior-mounted with a heat insulating material.

[0020]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the shoe drying apparatus of the first aspect of the present invention, the following effects can be enjoyed. (1) Wet or damp shoes are placed in each of a plurality of breathable, openable and closable shoe storage chambers on the front surface of the housing of the apparatus, and the blower is blown into these shoe storage chambers by a blower. It is possible to efficiently dry a plurality of shoes at once in a relatively short time and sterilize them with heat by sending warm air warmed by an air heater provided on the suction side or the discharge side. By drying and sterilizing by heat, it is possible to prevent the propagation of various bacteria and prevent the generation of bad odor.

(2) In the shoe dryer according to the second aspect, the shoe storage chamber is provided in a plurality of stages in at least the vertical direction, and the warm air from the blower is guided to the uppermost portion by the duct. , Since the drying air of warm air is sequentially supplied from the uppermost shoe storage chamber to the lower shoe storage chamber,
Although the lower side tends to lower the temperature, the shoe drying apparatus can be manufactured with a simple and inexpensive structure.

(3) In the shoe drying device according to the third aspect, the shoe storage chamber is provided in a plurality of stages in at least the vertical direction, and warm air from the blower for drying is individually blown from the ducts. Since it is designed to be supplied to the shoe storage chambers of the above through nozzles, all the shoe storage chambers can be supplied with warm air of approximately the same temperature, and the temperature changes depending on the installation position of the shoe storage chambers. Can be reduced.

(4) In the shoe drying device according to the fourth aspect, since the removable dust receiver having the ventilable pores is provided in the lower portion of the shoe storage chamber, the shoes stored in the shoe storage chamber. You can collect and discard the trash and foreign objects that fall and are carried from the inside.

(5) In the shoe drying apparatus according to the fifth aspect, the shoe storage chamber is provided in a plurality of rows in the lateral direction and in a plurality of steps in the vertical direction, and the warm air from the blower is provided at the uppermost portion by the duct. Since the drying air of the warm air is sequentially supplied from the uppermost shoe storage chamber to the lower shoe storage chamber via the rectifier, the hot air does not flow in the widthwise direction to the uppermost portion. It is possible to prevent a uniform temperature distribution, and it is possible to reduce the temperature change due to the installation position of the shoe storage chamber even in a wide range of shoe dryers.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a shoe dryer according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the shoe dryer.

FIG. 3 is a sectional side view of a shoe storage chamber portion of a shoe drying apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line IV-IV of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Shoe Drying Device of First Embodiment 2 Shoe Drying Device of Second Embodiment 5 Shoes 10 Housing 16 Duct 18 Duct 20 Shoe Storage Room 28 Dust Receiver 30 Blower 40 Shoe Storage Room 41 Nozzle

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A ventilated, openable and closable shoe accommodating chamber divided into a plurality of parts on a front surface of a casing of the apparatus, a blower for sending warm air to the shoe accommodating chamber through a duct, and a suction side of the blower. Alternatively, the shoe drying apparatus is characterized in that it is provided with an air heater provided on the discharge side to generate the warm air. 2. The shoe accommodating chamber is provided in a plurality of stages in the vertical direction at least, and the warm air from the blower is guided to the uppermost part by a duct so that the upper part of the shoe accommodating chamber is located below. The shoe drying apparatus according to claim 1, wherein warm air for drying is sequentially supplied to the shoe storage chamber. 3. The shoe accommodating chamber is provided at least vertically in a plurality of stages, and hot air from a blower for drying is supplied from a duct to each shoe accommodating chamber through a nozzle. The shoe drying device according to claim 1, wherein 4. The shoe drying apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a removable dust receiver having a vent hole is provided in a lower portion of the shoe storage chamber. 5. The shoe accommodating chamber is provided in a plurality of rows in the lateral direction and in a plurality of steps in the vertical direction, and warm air from the blower is guided to the uppermost portion by a duct, and the uppermost portion via a rectifier. The shoe drying apparatus according to claim 1, wherein warm air for drying is sequentially supplied from the shoe housing chamber to the lower shoe housing chamber.