JPH0673515B2 - 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, which includes 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 portion of an upper surface of the base portion 2. A hot air supply tube 4 is provided so as to project upward, and the base 2, the standing portion 3, and the hot air supply tube 4 are in communication with each other. In the main body 1, a fan case 5,
An electric motor 7 for rotating a fan 6 in the fancy case 5 is provided, and outside air is introduced into the fan case 5 through an intake port 8 on the upper surface of the standing portion 3 and discharged from a discharge port 9 of the fan case 5 to a 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 cylinder 4. A hot air outlet 12 is provided on the upper part of the hot air supply tube 4,
Hot air was supplied into the shoes 13 from the hot air outlet 12 to dry the shoes 13.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, in the conventional configuration, foreign matter such as metal (needle, hairpin, etc.), plastic, paper, etc. is mistakenly put into the hot air supply tube 4 through the hot air outlet 12 of the hot air supply tube 4. If this happens, the foreign matter will come into contact with the heater 10 and cause deterioration of insulation if it is metal, or if it is paper, it will be in a very dangerous state, and there is a problem in terms of safety. Was.

In view of the above problems, it is an object of the present invention to provide a highly safe shoe drying apparatus in which the foreign matter does not come into contact with the heater even if the foreign matter is accidentally put in the hot air supply cylinder. To do.

Means for Solving the Problems In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is capable of rotating in the left and right directions around a fan and a main body provided with a heater on the upper side of the fan, and a bearing portion provided in the main body. A pair of left and right hot air supply bases having hot air outlets at the top, and an extendable hose extending upward from the main body for feeding the hot air heated by the heater to the hot air supply base, and above the hose A porous body is provided at the end of the hot air supply table at the end to prevent foreign matter from falling.

With the above configuration, by providing a porous body to prevent foreign matter from falling at the hot air supply side outlet at the upper end of the hose, foreign matter such as metal (needle, hairpin), plastic, paper, etc. is mistakenly placed inside the hot air supply stand. Even if the foreign matter is put into the heater, the foreign matter is prevented from entering the heater by the porous body and does not come into contact with the heater.

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 device, 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 the 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. 3 are arranged, respectively, and 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 above the hot air supply table 21.
The inside upper part of the is partitioned by a partition plate and bellows-shaped hose fixing cylinder 24, and a hot air supply chamber 25 is formed. This hot air supply room
The other end of the hose 20 is connected to the inside of 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, in FIG. 1, a partition plate and a bellows-shaped hose fixing tube 24 are also provided.
A convex portion 24a is provided inside the cylinder, and the convex portion 24a is used as a stop to install a wire mesh 28 at the lower portion thereof, and a serpentine hose 20 is inserted and fixed from the lower portion.

The operation of the shoe dryer having the above structure will be described.

When putting the shoes 27 on the heat supply table 21, the hot air supply table 21 is opened 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, insert the tip of the hot air supply table 21 through the opening 27a of the shoe 27, and as shown in FIG.
Inserting is continued until the peripheral edge of the opening 27a of 27 contacts the outer peripheral surface of the hot air supply table 21, and 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, sucks the outside air from the intake port (not shown) provided in the main body 15 and sends it to the heater 18, and heats it by the heater 18 to discharge it. Exhale as hot air from. The hot air is sent into the hot air supply chamber 25 via the hose 20 and is discharged from the hot air discharge port 23. 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 arrow A, and dries the inner surface of the shoe 27 evenly. The hot air, which has contributed to the drying, lifts the periphery of the rear opening 27a of the shoe by the ribs 26, and therefore smoothly flows out to the outside as shown by the arrow B to improve the drying performance. In addition, even if foreign matter such as metal (needle, hairpin), plastic, paper, etc. is mistakenly inserted from the hot air outlet 23 by the wire net 28 installed in the partition plate / bellows-shaped hose fixing cylinder 24, it will not enter. The wire mesh 28 can be used to prevent foreign matter from entering the heater 18.

In this embodiment, the example of the porous metal mesh for preventing foreign matter from falling is described, but it goes without saying that a filter having air permeability may be used.

EFFECTS OF THE INVENTION As is clear from the above description, according to the present invention, a metal (needle, hairpin) is provided at the outlet of the hot air supply base at the upper end of the hose by a porous body for preventing foreign matter from falling,
Even if you accidentally insert foreign matter such as plastic or paper,
Since the porous body prevents the hose from entering the hose, foreign matter does not come into contact with the hose, and it is possible to prevent electrical troubles such as deterioration of insulation and fire accidents such as ignition, which is safe. A shoe dryer can be provided.

Furthermore, by providing a porous body at the hot air supply table side outlet at the upper end of the hose, the hot air supplied to the hot air supply table can be made uniform, and as a result, uniform drying in the shoe can be performed. It is possible.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a main part of a shoe dryer according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the shoe dryer, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the shoe dryer, and FIG. 4 is a conventional shoe. It is sectional drawing which shows a drying device. 15 …… Main body, 16 …… Fan, 18 …… Heater, 20 …… Hose, 21 …… Hot air supply stand, 23 …… Hot air outlet, 24 …… Partition plate and bellows-shaped hose fixing tube, 28 …… Mesh .

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A pair of left and right hot air supply bases which are rotatable about a fan and a main body provided with a heater on the upper side of the fan, and a bearing portion provided on the main body, and which have a hot air discharge port at the upper part. And a flexible hose extending upwardly from the main body for sending hot air heated by the heater to the hot air supply table, in order to prevent foreign matter from falling at the hot air supply table side outlet at the upper end of the hose. A shoe drying device provided with the porous body.