Shoe drying device

Abstract

The utility model relates to a shoe drying device, which comprises a base and a shoe drying unit arranged on the base, the shoe drying unit is provided with a shoe dryer exposed out of the base, the shoe dryer can extend into a shoe body and input hot air into the shoe body, and the shoe drying device is characterized in that a concave water collecting box is arranged on the upper surface of the base corresponding to the lower part of the shoe; a water receiving box is further arranged on the base, and a drainage structure for guiding sewage in the water collecting box into the water receiving box is arranged between the water collecting box and the water receiving box. According to the shoe dryer, the water collecting box is arranged on the base, so that drained water in the shoe cavity can drop into the water collecting box in a concentrated mode, the drainage structure is further arranged in the water collecting box, sewage can flow into the water receiving box under the guidance of the drainage structure, the sewage in the water receiving box can be directly poured out after shoe drying is finished, and operation is convenient.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of shoe drying devices, in particular to a shoe drying device. Background Art

[0002] Shoes are essential daily wear for humans, protecting the feet, keeping them warm, and providing support and cushioning. Due to their functions, the uppers and sole linings of shoes are typically made of multiple layers of fabric and padding, making them relatively thick. Consequently, once shoes get wet from washing, rain, or even sweat, they are difficult to restore to a dry, wearable state. Drying shoes is particularly problematic during the rainy seasons in southern China. Traditionally, shoes are typically dried naturally or by a stove. However, natural drying is often difficult to achieve due to factors such as weather and sunlight. Now that urban households all use natural gas, traditional stoves are no longer available for drying shoes, making this option unavailable. Therefore, how to quickly dry wet shoes has become a real problem that plagues people.

[0003] To address this problem, some heating sheets have appeared on the market. These are compact and can be placed inside the shoe cavity after being powered on to dry the shoes. However, heating sheets primarily rely on their own heat, which is emitted in the form of thermal radiation, to achieve drying. On the one hand, parts of the shoe that are far from the heating sheet are not easily dried; on the other hand, the shoe body that is in direct contact with the heating sheet may experience localized overheating, resulting in burns. Furthermore, the drying principle only utilizes thermal radiation to increase the temperature of the shoe body, thereby allowing the absorbed moisture inside the shoe body to evaporate and naturally escape from the shoe body. Without forced air convection, the evaporated water vapor inside the shoe body cannot be quickly discharged. At the same time, to prevent burns on the shoe body, the power cannot be too high, so the overall drying efficiency is less than ideal.

[0004] For this reason, a number of new shoe drying devices have appeared on the market. For example, a Chinese utility model patent "A shoe drying device" with patent number ZL202322914054.6 (publication number CN221266111U) discloses such a shoe drying device, which includes a shell and a shoe drying bracket rotatably connected to both sides of the shell. A diverter shell, a fan and a PTC heater are provided in the shell. The fan blows out cold air forward and the air is heated by the PTC heater to become hot air, which is finally discharged from the air outlet of the shoe drying bracket to heat and dry the shoes. The shoes can be placed upside down on the shoe drying bracket to drain water while drying. However, in the early stage of the shoe drying rack, when the shoes are inverted after cleaning, the drained water in the shoe cavity will drip down along the shoe mouth, and then drip onto the ground or the body of the shoe dryer. On the one hand, since the internal power supply of the shoe dryer is energized, if the drained water enters the shell, there will be a short circuit or electric shock to the user; on the other hand, after the drying is completed, the user needs to wipe the dirty water on the body and the ground, which is inconvenient.

[0005] Therefore, it is necessary to further improve the internal structure of the shoe drying device. Utility Model Content

[0006] The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a shoe drying device capable of centrally collecting and draining water in response to the above-mentioned existing technical status.

[0007] The technical solution adopted by the present invention to solve the above technical problems is: the shoe drying device includes a base and a shoe drying unit arranged on the base, the shoe drying unit has a shoe dryer exposed from the base, the shoe dryer can be extended into the shoe body and input hot air into the shoe body, and is characterized in that: the upper surface of the base is provided with a concave water collecting box corresponding to the bottom of the shoe, and a water receiving box is also provided on the base, and a drainage structure is provided between the water collecting box and the water receiving box to introduce the sewage in the water collecting box into the water receiving box.

[0008] In order to facilitate the disposal of sewage, the water collection box is preferably provided at the bottom of the base and is detachably connected to the base. The detachable connection between the water collection box and the base allows the water collection box to be removed and the sewage to be dumped separately after the shoe drying is completed, which is convenient for operation.

[0009] Furthermore, the base is provided with a slot that allows the water box to be inserted and removed, thereby forming the detachable connection. A slot structure matching the water box is provided in the base, and the water box can be installed and removed by inserting and removing it along the slot.

[0010] To facilitate installation and removal, the base is preferably provided with an opening for the water box to be inserted into and removed from the base. The opening is sized to match the water box, and a handle is provided on the front wall of the water box for the user to pull. After installation, the front wall of the water box is exposed outside the base.

[0011] To isolate the flow of current, the water collection box preferably includes a box body and an upper cover, the upper cover being provided with an insulating portion to prevent electric shock. As the drain water falls through the upper cover into the space within the box body, the insulating portion acts as an insulator, preventing the current from being transferred to the box body, thereby avoiding the possibility of electric shock. Since the wastewater is conductive, the user may be susceptible to electric shock when handling wastewater in the water collection box while the internal power supply of the machine is energized.

[0012] To facilitate fixation, preferably, the left side of the insulating portion extends downward to form a left side wall, and the right side of the insulating portion extends downward to form a right side wall, and both the left and right sides are fixed to the base. The left and right sides of the upper cover extend downward from the insulating portion to the bottom of the housing, and the left and right sides are fixed to the base. After the box body enters through the opening, it can be pushed inward along the channel between the left and right sides to complete installation.

[0013] To collect drained water within the shoe cavity, the upper surface of the base is preferably higher at both ends and lower in the middle. Therefore, the water collection box includes three sub-collection boxes: front, middle, and rear. Each sub-collection box is provided with the drainage structure between the sub-collection box and the water receiving box. During the drying process, the tongue of the shoe is typically opened, causing drained water to drip from different parts of the shoe. Providing the three sub-collection boxes, front, middle, and rear, corresponding to different parts of the shoe, allows for complete collection of the drained water.

[0014] To guide the sewage, the water collection box is preferably provided with a drainage hole at the bottom, connected to a drainage pipe that directs the sewage into the water collection box. The drainage hole is provided on the base, and the water collection box is provided directly below the drainage hole, with a certain height between the two. The drainage pipe extends downward from the drainage hole, reducing the distance between the drainage hole and the water collection box. The drainage pipe guides the drained water to drip precisely into the water collection box.

[0015] To facilitate drainage of water from the shoes, the shoe dryer is preferably exposed on the upper surface of the base. The base is also provided with a bracket corresponding to the shoe dryer. This bracket is used to place the toes of the shoes, so that when the shoes to be dried are placed on the shoe dryer and the bracket, the shoe openings face downward and the toes are higher than the heels. The bracket and shoe dryer provide a two-point fixation to the shoes, with the toes tilted downward from the heels. This allows water in the shoe cavity to flow smoothly out of the shoe openings, thereby improving shoe drying efficiency.

[0016] In order to supply hot air into the shoe cavity, the shoe drying unit preferably further comprises an air duct, wherein the air duct is provided with an air duct for air flow, a fan for driving the air flow is provided at one end of the air duct, and an air outlet for air flow out of the air duct is provided at the other end of the air duct, a heating element for heating the air flow is also provided in the air duct, and the air outlet is provided with the shoe drying device. The fan drives the air flow to flow in the air duct, the heating element heats the air flow in the air duct, and the heated air flows out of the air duct through the air outlet and enters the shoe cavity for drying by the shoe drying device.

[0017] In order to form a stable flow field and thus improve the drying efficiency, it is preferred that the shoe dryer is an air nozzle, which can be extended into the shoe body and is in an arc shape that bends from the shoe mouth to the shoe toe, and the air nozzle is provided with an air supply port at its end to send the airflow in the direction of the shoe toe. The hot air flows out from the air supply port and blows towards the shoe toe, and then flows out from all sides along the inner wall of the shoe body, forming a relatively stable flow field. There is basically no mutual interference between the hot air, and it is not easy to form eddies in the shoe. In this way, on the one hand, it is beneficial for the hot air to bring heat into the entire shoe body, heat the shoe body, and increase the temperature of the shoe body, which is convenient for water evaporation. More importantly, it is convenient for the hot air to quickly bring the evaporated water vapor in the shoe out of the shoe body, destroying the water vapor balance on the inner surface of the shoe body, and helping the rapid evaporation of water.

[0018] Compared with the existing technology, the advantages of the present invention are: a water collecting box is arranged on the base, so that the drained water in the shoe cavity can be concentrated and dripped into the water collecting box. A drainage structure is also provided in the water collecting box. Under the guidance of the drainage structure, the sewage will flow into the water collecting box uniformly. After the shoe drying is completed, the sewage in the water collecting box can be directly dumped, which is convenient to operate. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of an embodiment of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of an embodiment of the utility model from another direction;

[0021] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of an embodiment of the utility model (the base and bracket are omitted);

[0022] Figure 4 for Figure 3 Schematic diagram of the longitudinal section;

[0023] Figure 5 This is an exploded schematic diagram of an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0024] Figure 6 It is another longitudinal cross-sectional schematic diagram of an embodiment of the present utility model.

[0025] In the figure: 1. Base; 11. Water collecting box; 111. Sub-water collecting box; 12. Slot; 13. Opening; 14. Drain hole; 2. Shoe drying unit; 21. Air duct; 211. Air duct; 2111. Air outlet; 22. Fan; 3. Water collecting box; 31. Box body; 32. Upper cover; 321. Insulation part; 322. Left side wall; 323. Right side wall; 4. Drainage pipe; 5. Bracket; 6. Heating element; 7. Nozzle; 71. Air outlet. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] The present invention will be described in further detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0027] like Figures 1 to 6 The figure shows a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The shoe drying device comprises a base 1 and a shoe drying unit 2 mounted on the base 1. The shoe drying unit 2 comprises a shoe drying device exposed from the base 1, which extends into the shoe and delivers hot air into the shoe. A concave water collection box 11 is provided on the upper surface of the base 1, corresponding to the bottom of the shoe. A water receiving box 3 is also provided on the base 1. A drainage structure is provided between the water collecting box 11 and the water receiving box 3 to direct wastewater from the water collecting box 11 into the water receiving box 3.

[0028] refer to Figure 5 and Figure 6 The water receiving box 3 is arranged at the bottom of the base 1 and is detachably connected to the base 1. The detachable connection method can be in various forms, such as a snap-on connection and a magnetic connection. In this embodiment, a slot 12 is preferably provided on the base 1 to allow the water receiving box 3 to be inserted and removed, thereby forming a detachable connection. A slot 12 structure matching the water receiving box 3 is provided in the base 1. The installation and disassembly can be completed by inserting and removing the water receiving box 3 along the slot 12. After the shoe drying is completed, the water receiving box 3 can be taken out separately to dump the sewage, and the operation process is convenient. In addition, an opening 13 is provided on the base 1, and the opening 13 can allow the water receiving box 3 to enter and exit the base 1. The size of the opening 13 on the base 1 matches the water receiving box 3. A handle for the user to pull is provided on the front wall of the water receiving box 3. After the installation of the water receiving box 3, its front wall is exposed outside the base 1.

[0029] In addition, the drain water in the shoe cavity enters the space of the box body 31 through the upper cover 32 during the falling process. Since the sewage is conductive, when the power supply inside the base is energized, the user is likely to get an electric shock when handling the sewage in the water box 3. Figure 4 and Figure 5In this embodiment, the water collection box 3 is designed to consist of a box body 31 and a top cover 32. The top cover 32 is provided with an insulating portion 321 to prevent electric shock. The insulating portion 321 acts as an insulator, preventing current from being transmitted to the box body 31 and thus avoiding electric shock. The left side of the insulating portion 321 extends downward to form a left side wall 322, and the right side of the insulating portion 321 extends downward to form a right side wall 323. Both the left side wall 322 and the right side wall 323 are fixed to the base 1. After the box body 31 enters through the opening 13, it can be installed by pushing it inward along the channel between the left side wall 322 and the right side wall 323.

[0030] refer to Figures 2 to 4 The upper surface of the base 1 is higher at both ends and lower in the middle. Therefore, the water collection box 11 includes three sub-water collection boxes 111: front, middle, and rear. Since the tongue of a shoe is usually opened during the drying process, drain water will drip from different parts of the shoe. Providing three sub-water collection boxes 111 corresponding to different parts of the shoe allows for complete collection of drain water. Simultaneously, a drainage structure is provided between each sub-water collection box 111 and the water receiving box 3. In this embodiment, a drainage hole 14 is preferably provided at the bottom of the water collection box 11. A drainage pipe 4 is connected to the drainage hole 14 to direct sewage into the water receiving box 3. This is primarily because the drainage hole 14 is provided on the base 1, and the water receiving box 3 is located directly below the drainage hole 14. There is a certain height between the two. The drainage pipe 4 extends downward from the drainage hole 14, reducing the distance between the drainage hole 14 and the water receiving box 3. Guided by the drainage pipe 4, the drain water can drip precisely into the water receiving box 3.

[0031] In addition, in order to improve the drying efficiency of the shoe cavity, the present embodiment has the following designs: First, the shoe drying device is exposed on the upper surface of the base 1, and the base 1 is also provided with a bracket 5 corresponding to the shoe drying device. The bracket 5 is used to place the toe of the shoe, so that when the shoe to be dried is placed on the shoe drying device and the bracket 5, the shoe opening is facing downward and the toe is higher than the heel (refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 ), at this time, the bracket 5 and the shoe dryer realize two-point fixation of the shoe body, the toe is tilted downward from the heel as a whole, and the drained water in the shoe cavity can flow out from the shoe opening smoothly, thereby improving the shoe drying efficiency; secondly, the shoe drying unit 2 also includes an air guide 21, and the air guide 21 is provided with an air duct 21 for air flow, and a fan 22 for driving the air flow is provided at one end of the air duct 211, and an air outlet 2111 for air to flow out of the air duct 211 is provided at the other end of the air duct 211, and a heating element 6 for heating the air flow is also provided in the air duct 211, and the air outlet 2111 is provided with a shoe dryer, which is an air nozzle 7, which can be extended into the shoe body and is in an arc shape bending from the shoe opening to the toe, and the air nozzle 7 is provided with an air supply port 71 at its end for sending the air flow in the direction of the toe (reference Figure 6). Among them, the fan 22 drives the air flow to flow in the air duct 211, and the heating element 6 can heat the air flow in the air duct 211. The heated air flow flows out of the air duct 211 from the air outlet 2111, and the hot air flows out from the air supply port 71 of the air nozzle 7 and blows towards the toe of the shoe, and then flows out from all sides along the inner wall of the shoe body, forming a relatively stable flow field. There is basically no mutual interference between the hot air, and it is not easy to form eddy currents in the shoe. In this way, on the one hand, it is beneficial for the hot air to bring heat to the entire shoe body and heat the shoe body, which is convenient for water evaporation. More importantly, it is convenient for the hot air to quickly bring the evaporated water vapor in the shoe out of the shoe body, destroying the water vapor balance on the inner surface of the shoe body, which is conducive to the rapid evaporation of water.

Claims

1. A shoe drying device, comprising a base (1) and a shoe drying unit (2) arranged on the base (1), wherein the shoe drying unit (2) has a shoe drying device exposed from the base (1), the shoe drying device can be extended into the shoe body and input hot air into the shoe body, characterized in that: A concave water collecting box (11) is provided on the upper surface of the base (1) corresponding to the bottom of the shoe, and a water collecting box (3) is also provided on the base (1). A drainage structure for guiding sewage in the water collecting box (11) into the water collecting box (3) is provided between the water collecting box (11) and the water collecting box (3).

2. The shoe drying device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The water receiving box (3) is arranged at the bottom of the base (1) and is detachably connected to the base (1).

3. The shoe drying device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The base (1) is provided with a slot (12) that allows the water receiving box (3) to be inserted into and removed from the base, thereby forming the detachable connection.

4. The shoe drying device according to claim 1, characterized in that: An opening (13) is provided on the base (1), and the opening (13) enables the water receiving box (3) to enter and exit the base (1).

5. The shoe drying device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The water receiving box (3) comprises a box body (31) and an upper cover (32), and the upper cover (32) is provided with an insulating portion (321) for preventing electric shock.

6. The shoe drying device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The left side of the insulating portion (321) extends downward to form a left side wall (322), and the right side of the insulating portion (321) extends downward to form a right side wall (323). Both the left side wall (322) and the right side wall (323) are fixed on the base (1).

7. The shoe drying device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upper surface of the base (1) is higher at both ends and lower in the middle, so the water collection box (11) includes three sub-water collection boxes (111), namely the front, middle and rear sub-water collection boxes, and the drainage structure is provided between each sub-water collection box (111) and the water receiving box (3).

8. The shoe drying device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that: The bottom of the water collecting box (11) is provided with a drainage hole (14), and the drainage hole (14) is connected to a drainage pipe (4) for introducing sewage into the water collecting box (3).

9. The shoe drying device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that: The shoe dryer is exposed on the upper surface of the base (1), and a bracket (5) corresponding to the shoe dryer is also provided on the base (1). The bracket (5) is used to place the toe of the shoe, so that when the shoe to be dried is placed on the shoe dryer and the bracket (5), the shoe opening is facing downward and the toe is higher than the heel.

10. The shoe drying device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The shoe drying unit (2) further comprises an air guide pipe (21), an air duct (211) for air flow is provided in the air guide pipe (21), a fan (22) for driving the air flow is provided at one end of the air duct (211), an air outlet (2111) for air flow out of the air duct (211) is provided at the other end of the air duct (211), a heating element (6) for heating the air flow is further provided in the air duct (211), and the air outlet (2111) is provided with the shoe drying device.

11. The shoe drying device according to claim 9 or 10, characterized in that: The shoe drying device is an air nozzle (7), which can be extended into the shoe body and is in an arc shape bending from the shoe opening to the shoe toe, and the air nozzle (7) is provided with an air supply port (71) at its end for sending air flow toward the shoe toe.

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