JPH01101952A - Shoe dryer - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To reduce a storage space and to improve storage property by turning a hot air supply stand protruded higher than a main body into closed state at the time of storage and concentrating the hot air supply stands protruded from the main body at one positions. CONSTITUTION: A main body 15 is provided with a heating means 18 for generating hot air and an air blowing means 16. A pair of left and right hot air supply stands 21 freely turnable with an axial part 22 provided at this main body 15 and having hot air discharge holes 23 at their upper parts are installed so that hot air from the main body 15 can be fed into the hot air supply stands 21 by a freely stretchable connector 20. Besides, the upper part of the main body 15 is provided with a projecting rib 28 for guiding the hot air supply stand 21 when opening/closing the hot air supply stand 21, and the hot air supply stand 21 is provided with a stopper plate 31 having elasticity to be engaged with projecting parts 29 and 30 provided on the projecting rid 28. As a result, the storage space can be reduced, storage property can be improved and operability is improved as well.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a shoe drying device for drying shoes by blowing hot air onto them.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Many shoe drying devices are known in the art. For example, there is a shoe drying device disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 56-17007. The configuration of this shoe drying device will be explained with reference to FIG. That is, 1 is the main body of the dryer, which includes an inverted dish-shaped base part 2, a covered hollow standing part 3 that projects upward from the center of the upper surface of this base part 2, and an upper surface of the base part 2. A hot air supply tube 4 is provided on the periphery of the base 2 so as to protrude upward. Standing part 3. The hot air supply tube 4 is in a communicating state. The main body 1 also includes a fan case 6 and an electric motor 7 for rotating the fan 6 in the fan case 6, and introduces outside air into the fan case 6 from an intake port 8 on the top surface of the upright portion 3.

It is discharged from the discharge port 9 of the fan case 6 to the heater 10 .

Air is passed through the opening 11 of the heater 1o to produce hot air, which is then sent into the hot air supply cylinder 4. A hot air outlet 12 is provided at the top of the hot air supply cylinder 4.
Hot air was supplied from 2 into the shoes 13 to dry the shoes 13.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, in the conventional configuration, since the upright portion 3 and the hot air supply tube 4 protrude upward from the main body 1, a large amount of space is required to house the shoe drying device. In particular, the hot air supply tube 4 has to protrude a certain distance from the top surface of the main body 1 because it is necessary to place shoes on it, and this poses a problem in that it gets in the way when stored.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above-mentioned problems, an object of the present invention is to reduce the storage space, improve storage performance, and provide a good operability.

Means for Solving the Problems In order to achieve the above object, the present invention includes a main body having a heating means and a blowing means for generating hot air, and a main body that is rotatable in left and right directions around a shaft provided on the main body. , comprising a pair of left and right hot air supply tables each having a hot air outlet at the top thereof, and an extendable connector for sending the hot air from the main body to the hot air supply table;
A convex rib is provided on the upper part of the main body to guide the hot air supply table when the hot air supply table is opened and closed, and the hot air supply table is provided with an elastic stopper plate that engages with a protrusion provided on the convex rib. It is.

Operation With the above configuration, when storing, the hot air supply stand protruding above the main body can be rotated to the closed state to reduce the storage space.
Since you can concentrate on one area, you can improve storage efficiency.

In addition, for the operational feeling when opening and closing, a convex rib is provided on the upper part of the main body that guides the rotating hot air supply table, and the hot air supply table is provided with an elastic stopper plate that engages with the protrusion of the convex rib. This creates a click feeling when opening and closing the lock.

EXAMPLE Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be explained with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4.

The configuration of the shoe drying device in this embodiment will be explained with reference to FIG. That is, 15 is a main body of the drying device, which houses a fan 16 for introducing outside air into the interior, an electric motor 17 for rotationally driving the fan 16, and a heater 18 disposed on the discharge side of the fan 16.

A discharge port 19 is formed on the upper surface of the main body 16 located above the heater 18 . One end of a bellows-shaped hose 20 is connected to this discharge port 19 .

Further, on both sides of the main bodies 1 and 6, hot air supply stands 21 each tapered upward as shown in FIG. It can be rotated freely. A plurality of hot air discharge ports 23 are provided in the upper part of the hot air supply table 21, and the upper part of the interior of the hot air supply table 21 is partitioned off by a partition plate and bellows-shaped hose fixing tube 24 to form a hot air supply chamber 26. The other end of the hose 20 is connected within this hot air supply chamber 26. Note that 26 is a rib extending downward from the upper part of the outer side surface of the hot air supply table 21.

Also, as shown in FIG. 1, on the top surface of the main body 16.

Providing a convex rib 28 that matches the rotation locus of the hot air supply table 21,
Moreover, the convex rib 28 has a protrusion 2 for fixing when opened.
9 and a protrusion 3o for fixing when closed.

It is installed in one piece. Further, the hot air supply table 219m is provided with an elastic stopper plate 31, which presses the surface of the convex rib 28 with elasticity when sliding open/close.

The operation of the shoe drying device with the above configuration will be explained.

When placing the shoes 27 on the hot air supply table 21, the hot air supply table 21 is opened left and right about the shaft portion 22, and the outer surface on which the ribs 26 are provided is fixed in a substantially vertical state. Next, insert the tip of the hot air supply table 21 through the opening 27a of the shoe 27, and continue to insert it until the periphery of the opening 27a of the shoe 27 comes into contact with the outer peripheral surface of the hot air supply table 21, as shown in FIG. , to support the shoe 27 in a stable state. When the electric motor 17 and the heater 18 are operated in this state, the fan 16 rotates, sucks outside air through the intake port (not shown) provided in the main body 16, sends it to the heater 18, heats it with the heater 18, and fills the discharge port 19. It is expelled as hot air. This hot air is hose 2o
The hot air is sent into the hot air supply chamber 26 through the hot air outlet 2.
Spit out from 3. The hot air from the hot air outlet 23 at the top of the hot air supply stand 21 reaches the tip inside the shoe 27 as shown by arrow A, and evenly dries the inner surface of the shoe 27. Since the rib 26 lifts up the periphery of the rear part 27a of the shoe, the hot air contributing to the drying is smoothly flowed out as shown by arrow B, improving the drying performance. Furthermore, the opening/closing operation of the hot air supply table 21 will be explained. As shown in FIG. 2, the closed state (solid line state) is the stored state, which saves space. In addition, when in use, the hose 20 is rotated in the left-right direction to be in the open state (double-dashed line state), the distance between the left and right hot air supply stands 21 is increased, and the hose 20 is in an extended state.

Next is the feeling of opening and closing the hot air supply stand 21.

The hot air supply stand 21 rotates around the shaft portion 22 at a constant angle. That is, as shown in FIG. 2a, the stopper plate 31 engages with the protrusion 29 when opened.

When closed, it engages with the protrusion 3o. Moreover, the stopper plate 31 has a certain length.

Since it is fixed on a cantilever, it is highly elastic and provides a smooth operating feel when sliding.

More than the effects of the invention, as is clear from the description of the embodiments, according to the present invention, the hot air supply stand that protrudes upward from the main body and becomes a hindrance during storage can be freely opened and closed in the left and right directions, so that when it is stored, the hot air supply stand The supply table can be closed so that it does not get in the way, allowing you to concentrate in one place, thus reducing the storage space.
Storage performance can be improved. In addition, the sliding operation when opening and closing is smooth due to the engagement between the elastic stopper plate provided on the hot air supply table and the protruding part of the convex rib provided on the top of the main unit, and the locking operation is ensured when opening and closing. Therefore, it is possible to improve the storability of the shoe drying device and the operability associated with storage.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of essential parts of a shoe drying device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an explanatory view of opening and closing the hot air supply stand. FIG. 3 is a sectional view of the same, FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the same, and FIG. 6 is a sectional view of a conventional shoe drying device. 16...Body, 16...Fan, 18
...Heater, 20...Hose, 21.
...Hot air supply stand, 28...Body mortar rib,
29, 30... Protruding portion, 31... Stopper plate. Name of agent: Patent attorney Toshio Nakao and 1 other person m2
f! ! 1 Figure 4

Claims (1)

[Claims] A main body having a heating means and a blowing means for generating hot air, a pair of left and right hot air supply stands that are rotatable in the left and right directions about a shaft provided on the main body and have a hot air discharge port at the top; The hot air supply table is provided with a retractable connector that sends hot air to the hot air supply table, and a convex rib is provided on the upper part of the main body to guide the hot air supply table when the hot air supply table is opened and closed, and the hot air supply table is provided with a convex rib on the convex rib. A shoe drying device provided with an elastic stopper plate that engages with a protrusion.