JPH0642862B2 - Shoe dryer - Google Patents

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a shoe drying apparatus that applies hot air to a shoe to dry the shoe.

2. Description of the Related Art Many shoe dryers are known in the past. For example, there is a shoe dryer shown in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 56-17007.
The structure of this shoe dryer will be described with reference to FIG. That is, reference numeral 1 denotes a main body of the dryer, which includes an inverted dish-shaped base portion 2, a hollow standing erected portion 3 with a lid protruding upward from a central portion of an upper surface of the base portion 2, and an upper surface of the base portion 2. The peripheral part is provided with a hot air supply tube 4 protruding upward, and the base 2, the standing portion 3, and the hot air supply tube 4 are in communication with each other. Further, in the main body 1, there is a fan case 5 and an electric motor 7 for rotating a fan 6 in the fan case 5, and outside air is introduced into the fan case 5 from an intake port 8 on the upper surface of the standing portion 3. Discharge port 9 of fan case 5
From the heater to the heater 10. The opening 1 of this heater 10
Air is passed through 1 to form hot air, which is sent into the hot air supply tube 4. A hot air outlet 12 is provided on the upper part of the hot air supply tube 4, and hot air is supplied into the shoe 13 from the hot air outlet 12 to dry the shoe 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 project upward from the main body 1, a large space for accommodating the shoe drying device is required. In particular, the hot air supply tube 4 has to be projected from the upper surface of the main body 1 by a certain distance due to the necessity of putting shoes on, and there is a problem in that the hot air supply tube 4 becomes an obstacle during storage.

In view of the above problems, it is an object of the present invention to reduce the storage space, improve the storability, and improve the operational feeling.

Means for Solving the Problems In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a body having a heating means for generating hot air and a blower means, and a body which is rotatable in a left-right direction around a shaft portion provided in the body. In the above, a pair of left and right hot air supply bases having hot air outlets at the upper part and an extendable connecting member for sending the hot air of the main body to the hot air supply base are provided, and the upper surface of the main body is provided with the above-mentioned when opening and closing the hot air supply base. A pair of right and left convex ribs for guiding the hot air supply base are provided, and two convex portions are provided at predetermined intervals on the convex rib, and the hot air supply base is engaged with any one of the protrusions. Then, an elastic stopper plate for holding the open or closed state of the hot air supply table is provided, and the hot air supply table is provided with ribs extending downward from the upper part of the outer side surface thereof.

Operation With the above configuration, when storing, the hot air supply base protruding upward from the main body is rotated to close the storage space, and the hot air supply base protruding from the main body is reduced to 1
Since it is possible to concentrate on the location, it is possible to improve the storage capacity.

Regarding the operation feeling at the time of opening and closing, it is provided on the upper portion of the convex rib body that guides the rotating hot air supply table, and the hot air supply table is provided with a resilient stopper plate that engages with the protruding portion of the convex rib. This gives a click feeling when opening and closing.

Further, the ribs extending downward from the upper portion of the outer side surface of the hot air supply table can lift the peripheral edge of the rear opening of the shoe, and the hot air contributing to the drying can be smoothly discharged.

Embodiments Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

The structure of the shoe dryer according to this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. That is, reference numeral 15 denotes a main body of the drying apparatus, which accommodates a fan 16 for introducing outside air into the inside, an electric motor 17 for rotationally driving the fan 16, and a heater 18 arranged on a discharge side of the fan 16. A discharge port 19 is formed on the upper surface of the main body 15 located above the heater 18. One end of a bellows-shaped hose 20 is connected to the discharge port 19. Further, on both sides of the main body 15, hot air supply bases 21 each having an upwardly tapered shape as shown in FIG. 4 are provided, and the hot air supply bases 21 are rotated around a shaft portion 22 provided below a side portion of the main body 15. It is free to move. A plurality of hot air outlets 23 are provided in the upper part of the hot air supply table 21, and a hot air supply chamber 25 is formed above the inside of the hot air supply table 21 by a partition plate / bellows-shaped hose fixing tube 24. The other end of the hose 20 is connected to the inside of the hot air supply chamber 25. Reference numeral 26 is a rib extending downward from the upper part of the outer side surface of the hot air supply table 21.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, a convex rib 28 is provided on the upper surface of the main body 15 so as to match the rotation locus of the hot air supply table 21, and
The convex rib 28 is integrally provided with a protrusion 29 for fixing when opened and a protrusion 30 for fixing when closed.
Further, a stopper plate 31 having elasticity is provided on the hot air supply table 21 side, and elastically pushes the surface of the convex rib 28 during opening / closing sliding.

The operation of the shoe dryer having the above structure will be described.
When the shoes 27 are placed on the hot air supply table 21, the hot air supply table 21 is opened to the left and right around the shaft portion 22 and the outer surface provided with the ribs 26 is fixed in a substantially vertical state. Next, the tip of the hot air supply table 21 is inserted from the opening 27a of the shoe 27, and the insertion is continued until the peripheral edge 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. , The shoe 27 is supported in a stable state. When the electric motor 17 and the heater 18 are operated in this state, the fan 16 rotates, and the outside air is sucked from an intake port (not shown) provided in the main body 15 and sent to the heater 18, and is heated by the heater 18 to be discharged from the discharge port 19. Exhale as hot air from. This hot air is the hose 20
Is sent into the hot air supply chamber 25 via the
Exhaled from 3. The hot air from the hot air outlet 23 at the top of the hot air supply table 21 reaches the tip of the shoe 27 as indicated by the arrow A, and dries the inner surface of the shoe 27 evenly. Since the hot air that has contributed to the drying lifts the peripheral edge of the rear opening 27a of the shoe by the ribs 26, the hot air smoothly flows to the outside as shown by the arrow B to improve the drying performance. Further, the opening / closing operation of the hot air supply table 21 will be described. As shown in FIG. 2b, the closed state (solid line state) is a space in which the space is omitted in the stored state. Further, at the time of use, the hose 20 is extended by rotating it in the left-right direction to bring it into an open state (two-dot chain line state) and separating the left and right hot air supply bases 21.

Next, regarding the opening / closing operation feeling of the hot air supply base 21, the hot air supply base 21 rotates about the shaft portion 22 at a constant angle. That is, as shown in FIG. 2a, the stopper plate 31 is opened when it is opened.
, Engages with the protrusion 29, and engages with the protrusion 30 when closed. Moreover, since the stopper plate 31 is fixed in a cantilever manner with a fixed length, it has a high elasticity,
This is to make the operation feeling smooth when sliding.

EFFECTS OF THE INVENTION As is apparent from the description of the embodiments above, according to the present invention, the hot air supply base, which protrudes upward from the main body and interferes during storage, can be opened and closed in the left-right direction. The supply base can be closed so that it does not get in the way, and it can be concentrated in one place. Therefore, the storage space can be reduced and the storability can be improved. Regarding the sliding operation feeling when opening and closing, the elastic stopper plate provided on the hot air supply base and the protruding portion of the convex rib provided on the upper part of the main body engage smoothly to ensure a smooth and secure fixing when opening and closing. Therefore, it is possible to improve the storability as a shoe drying device and the operability associated with the storage.

Furthermore, since the ribs that extend downward from the upper part of the outer side surface of the hot air supply base lift the rear opening peripheral edge of the shoe, the hot air that contributed to the drying can be smoothly discharged to the outside, improving the drying performance. It can be achieved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a main part of a shoe dryer according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an explanatory view of opening and closing of the hot air supply table, FIG. 3 is a sectional view of the same, FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the same, and FIG. FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing a conventional shoe dryer. 15 ... Main body, 16 ... Fan, 18 ... Heater, 20
...... Hose, 21 ...... Hot air supply base, 28 ...... Main body convex ribs, 29,30 ...... Projection part, 31 ...... Stopper plate.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A pair of left and right hot air supply bases having a main body having a heating means for generating hot air and a blowing means, and a left and right direction rotatable about a shaft portion provided on the main body, and having a hot air discharge port at an upper portion. And a stretchable connector for sending the hot air of the main body to the hot air supply base, and a pair of left and right convex ribs for guiding the hot air supply base when opening and closing the hot air supply base are provided on the upper surface of the main body. The convex rib is provided with two protrusions at predetermined intervals, and the hot air supply base is engaged with any one of the protrusions so as to maintain the open or closed state of the hot air supply base. A shoe drying apparatus in which a stopper plate having properties is provided, and a rib is provided on the hot air supply base so as to extend downward from an upper portion of an outer side surface thereof.