JPH0642863B2 - 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 disclosed 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, an inverted dish-shaped base portion 2, a hollow standing portion 3 with a lid protruding upward from a central portion of an upper surface of the base portion 2, and a peripheral edge of an upper surface of the base portion 2. A hot air supply tube 4 is provided so as to project upward from the portion, and the base 2, the upright 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. It is discharged from the discharge port 9 of the fan case 5 to the heater 10. Air is passed through the opening 11 of the heater 10 to form hot air, which is then fed 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 cylinder 4 has to be projected a certain distance from the upper surface of the main body 1 because of the necessity of putting shoes on, and there is a problem that it becomes an obstacle during storage.

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

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 addition, a pair of left and right hot air supply bases having hot air outlets at the top and an expandable hose for sending the hot air of the main body to the hot air supply base are provided, and the hot air supply base is provided on the upper surface of the hot air supply base when opening and closing the hot air supply base. An arcuate convex rib for guiding the supply table is provided, and a guide groove and a guide rib which are guided by the convex rib and slide on the back surface of the supply table of the hot air supply table are further provided, and the hot air supply table is opened at a predetermined angle. In this state, a stopper rib that comes into contact with the guide rib is provided so as to project from the back of the convex rib.

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, in accordance with the trajectory of the rotating hot air supply table, a convex rib is projected from the main body side, and a guide groove and a part thereof are formed in the supply board back plate that constitutes the hot air supply table. Since the ribs for the stoppers are provided, sliding backlash can be regulated by sliding inside the main body side convex ribs, and the opening width can be regulated.

EXAMPLE An example 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 a tapered shape as shown in FIG. 3 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 on 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 and a bellows-shaped hose fixing cylinder. 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 trajectory of the hot air supply table 21, and the hot air supply table 21 constitutes a hot air supply chamber 25. The guide rib 30 of 29 forms part of the guide groove 32. The convex ribs 28 slide on both sides of the guide groove 32, and when opened, the guide ribs 30 abut the stopper ribs 31 of the main body 15. The hot air supply table back plate 29 is fixed to the hot air supply table 21 by three screws.

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. The guide groove 32 of the guide rib 30 of the hot air supply base back plate 29 shown in FIG. 2 slides on both side surfaces of the convex rib 28 of the main body 15. This serves as a guide for back and forth rattling and twisting when the hot air supply base 21 rotates, and supplements the overall strength of the hot air supply base 21. Further, when an abnormal opening force is applied to the hot air supply table 21, the guide rib 3
The number 0 corresponds to the stopper rib 31 which is a part of the convex rib 28 on the main body 15 side, and prevents the hot air supply table 21 from being abnormally opened.

EFFECTS OF THE INVENTION As is apparent from the description of the embodiments above, according to the present invention, strength problems during rotation of the hot air supply base, that is, rattling and twisting, are eliminated by the guide ribs and guides of the back plate of the hot air supply base. The groove makes it possible to improve and prevent abnormal opening by the guide rib and the convex rib.

Further, the hose can be prevented from being damaged due to abnormal bending due to abnormal opening and can be used for a long period of time.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a main part of a shoe drying apparatus showing an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the shoe drying apparatus, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the shoe drying apparatus, and FIG. It is sectional drawing which shows a drying device. 15 ... Main body, 21 ... Hot air supply base, 28 ... Main body convex rib, 29 ... Hot air supply base back plate, 30 ... Back plate guide rib, 31 ... Main body stopper rib, 32 ... Guide groove.

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 an expandable hose for feeding the hot air of the main body to the hot air supply base, and an arc-shaped convex rib for guiding the hot air supply base when opening and closing the hot air supply base is provided on the upper surface of the main body. A guide groove and a guide rib, which are guided and slid by the convex ribs, are provided on the back surface of the supply table of the supply table. Further, a stopper rib that abuts the guide rib when the hot air supply table is opened at a predetermined angle is provided on the back of the convex rib. A shoe dryer that is more prominent.