JPH0832259B2 - 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 is a main body of the dryer, which is 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 an upper surface of the base portion 2. A hot air supply tube 4 is provided on the peripheral portion so as to project upward, and the base 2, the upright portion 3, and the hot air supply tubes 4 and 4'are in communication with each other. Further, the main body 1 has a fan case 5 and an electric motor 7 for rotating the fan 6 in the fan case 5, and external air is introduced into the fan case 5 from an intake port 8 on the upper surface of the standing portion 3 to Discharge port 9 of case 5
Exhale from heater to 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 discharge port 12 is provided on the upper part of the hot air supply tube 4, and hot air is supplied from the hot air discharge port 12 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 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 protrude from the upper surface of the main body 1 by a certain distance due to the necessity of putting shoes on, and this has been an obstacle in storing.

In view of the above problems, it is an object of the present invention to reduce the storage space and prevent the airtightness from decreasing.

Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides a main body having a blowing means and a heating means for heating the air sent from the blowing means to raise the temperature to hot air, and an upper body. The hot air supply base is formed so as to be freely rotatable in the left-right direction and has a hot air discharge port, and an expandable spiral hose for sending the hot air from the main body to the hot air supply base. It is installed inside a heating body storage box connected to the blast side, and a discharge port is formed in a part of this heating body storage box. It is connected to the connection part of the hot air discharge nozzle attached to the table, and each of these connection parts has a height approximately midway between the spiral crest diameter and the trough diameter of the hose, and the ribs along the spiral trough are respectively provided. Form and spiral through these ribs Screw in the hose to connect and fix it to each connection, and by screwing in, one end of the hose is attached to the outer surface of the heating element storage box on the outer circumference of the discharge port.
The other end is brought into contact with a hose stopper formed on the hot air discharge nozzle.

Action With this configuration, since the spiral hose can be expanded and contracted, the hot air supply base connected to the spiral hose can be made variable. The end of the spiral hose is screwed into and held in the main body, and the main body and the upper part of the heating body storage box are compressed and fixed to prevent the deterioration of airtightness. Furthermore, after the other end is screwed into the hot air discharge nozzle and held, it is fixed to the hot air supply base.When a rightward rotational force is applied, it stops by hitting the upper surface of the heating element storage box, and when a leftward force is applied. Since it stops at the hose stop of the hot air discharge nozzle, the hose cannot be removed from the product without using a tool.

Embodiment An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.

The structure of the shoe dryer according to this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. That is, 14 is a main body of the drying device, which accommodates a fan 15 for introducing outside air into the inside, an electric motor 16 for rotationally driving the fan 15, and a heater 17 arranged on the discharge side of the fan 15. A discharge port 18 is formed on the upper surface of the main body 14 located above the heater 17. One end of a stretchable spiral hose 19 is connected to the discharge port 18. In addition, on both sides of the main body 14, hot air supply bases 20 each having a tapered shape facing upward are disposed on the left and right, respectively, and project upward from the main body 14. Further, the hot air supply table 20 is rotatable in the left-right direction about a shaft portion 21 provided below the side portion of the main body 14. A plurality of hot air outlets 22 are provided above the hot air supply table 20, and a hot air supply chamber 24 is formed above the inside of the hot air supply table 20 by a partition plate 23. This hot air supply room
The other end of the hose 19 is connected to the inside of 24.

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

When putting the shoes 25 on the hot air supply base 20, the hot air supply base 20
Is opened to the left and right around the shaft portion 21, and the outer surface provided with the rib 26 is fixed in a substantially vertical state. Next, insert the tip of the hot air supply base 20 through the opening 27 of the shoe 25, and continue inserting until the peripheral edge of the opening 27 of the shoe 25 contacts the outer peripheral surface of the hot air supply base 20 as shown in FIG. , Support the shoe 25 in a stable state. When the electric motor 16 and the heater 17 are operated in this state, the fan 15 rotates, and the outside air is sucked from the intake port (not shown) provided in the main body 14 and sent to the heater 17. At this time, since a hole that engages with the discharge port 18 of the main body 14 is provided on the upper surface of the heater storage box 28, the wind generated by the fan 15 is efficiently sent to the hose 19, and the heater 17 is used. It is heated and sent to the discharge port 18 as hot air. The hot air is sent from the hot air discharge nozzle 29 into the hot air supply chamber 24 via the hose 19 and is discharged from the hot air discharge port 22. The hot air from the hot air outlet 22 at the top of the hot air supply table 20 reaches the tip of the shoe 25 as indicated by arrow A, and dries the inner surface of the shoe 25 evenly. The hot air that has contributed to the drying raises the peripheral edge of the rear opening 25a of the shoe by the ribs 26, so that the hot air smoothly flows out to the outside as shown by the arrow B to improve the drying performance.

Next, the method of fixing the hose 19 will be described with reference to FIG. 2. After fixing the heater housing box 28 to the screw 30 on the main body 14, the hose 19 is fixed.
When the screw is screwed along a hose holding rib 31 having a trapezoidal shape provided at the discharge port 18 of the main body 14 and having an intermediate height between the mountain diameter and the valley diameter, it comes into contact with the upper surface of the heater storage box 28. When screwed in further, the hose 19 becomes a hose holding rib on the discharge port of the main body 14.
Compressed between 31 and heater housing 28. Further, since the discharge port diameter provided on the upper part of the heater housing box 28 is designed to be smaller than the inner diameter of the hose 19, when the hose 19 is compressed and fixed, the discharge port 18 fits inside the hose 19 to further improve the airtightness. improves.

The upper part of the hose 19 is provided at the outlet side of the hot air supply nozzle 29 in a nozzle side hose holding rib 32 having a trapezoidal shape provided at the inlet of the hot air discharge nozzle 29 and having a height intermediate between the mountain diameter and the valley diameter of the hose. The rib-shaped hose stopper is screwed and held, and is fixed so as not to rotate inside the hot air supply nozzle 29. The hose 19 exposed from the hot air supply base 20 here
When you try to remove the hose, if the hose 19 is, for example, right-handed, when it is turned to the right, it stops by holding it to the hose stopper 33 in the hot air supply nozzle 29, and when it is turned to the left, the hose 19 The end will hit and stop, and it will be impossible to remove the hose 19 in the product assembled state. Therefore, there is no risk of exposing the live part due to the disconnection of the hose 19.

EFFECTS OF THE INVENTION As is apparent from the above-described embodiments, according to the present invention, it is possible to change the hot air supply base by connecting the hot air supply base using a spiral hose, and it can be used and stored. Since the shape can be changed, the storability is improved. Further, when a spiral hose is used, the airtightness of the connection part becomes a problem, but the airtightness is improved by compressing and holding the hose between the main body and the heater housing box. In addition, since both ends of the hose are fixed by screwing, even if you try to twist the hose in either direction to remove it, one side serves as a stopper to prevent the hose from coming off, which improves safety.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a shoe dryer according to an embodiment of the present invention,
Fig. 2 is an enlarged view of the main part of the hose mounting part of the shoe dryer.
FIG. 3 is a sectional view of a conventional example. 14 …… Main body, 15 …… Fan, 16 …… Motor, 17 …… Heater, 18 …… Discharge port, 19 …… Hose, 28 …… Heater storage box, 29 …… Hot air supply nozzle, 31 …… Hose holding Rib, 32
...... Hose retaining rib on the nozzle side, 33 ...... Hose stopper.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A body having a blower means and a heating means for heating the air blown from the blower means to raise the temperature to hot air; and an upper body which is rotatably connected in the left-right direction and is provided with a hot air outlet. A hot air supply table and a retractable spiral hose for sending the hot air from the main body to the hot air supply table, and the heating means is internally provided in the heating body storage box connected to the air blowing side of the air blowing means. , A discharge port is formed in a part of the heating body storage box, and the spiral hose is connected at its both ends to a connection part provided on the main body and a connection part of a hot air discharge nozzle attached to a hot air supply base, In addition, each of these connecting portions has a height approximately midway between the spiral crest diameter and the trough diameter of the hose, and ribs are formed along the spiral trough, respectively, and the spiral hose is screwed through these ribs. Connect and fix to each connection part with, and screw in the above The one end of the hose to the heating body containing box outer surface of the discharge port periphery, the other end shoes drying devices respectively abutted to a hose stop formed in the hot air discharge nozzle.