Hand dryer with water guiding function

Abstract

The utility model relates to a hand dryer with a water guiding function, which comprises a casing, a drying groove is arranged on the casing, hands of a user can be inserted into the drying groove, the drying groove penetrates through the casing along the length direction of the hand dryer, and air outlets are formed on two sides of the casing. The shell comprises a front panel, a rear panel and a side panel, the side panel is connected with the front panel and the rear panel, the side panel sinks inwards to form a first flow guide face and a second flow guide face, the first flow guide face and the second flow guide face are connected in the width direction of the side panel and define a flow guide cavity, and the flow guide cavity extends in the height direction of the hand dryer. And in the width direction of the hand dryer, the cavity diameter of the flow guide cavity is gradually increased towards the outer side of the shell. The hand dryer has the advantages that the first flow guide face and the second flow guide face are arranged, so that water dripping on the side face plate is guided to flow, and a user standing in front of the hand dryer is prevented from being wetted or the wall on the back of the hand dryer is prevented from being splashed.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of hand dryer technology, and in particular to a hand dryer with water guiding function. Background Technology

[0002] Hand dryers are common bathroom appliances used to dry hands after washing. They are commonly found in restrooms of shopping malls, hotels, restaurants, research institutions, and hospitals. However, existing hand dryers typically have flat sides. This design doesn't consider that when users dry their hands, water droplets on the sides of the dryer might be blown directly onto the user by the airflow, affecting the user experience. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The purpose of this invention is to solve the problems mentioned in the background art and provide a hand dryer with water guiding function.

[0004] To achieve the above objectives, the technical solution of this utility model is as follows:

[0005] A water-guiding hand dryer includes a housing with a drying groove for inserting a user's hand. The drying groove forms air outlets on both sides of the housing. The housing includes a front panel, a rear panel, and side panels. The side panels are connected to the front panel and the rear panel, respectively. The drying groove is located between the front panel and the rear panel, and the air outlets are located on the side panels.

[0006] The side panel is recessed inward to form a first flow guide surface and a second flow guide surface. The first flow guide surface is located near the front panel, and the second flow guide surface is located near the rear panel. The first flow guide surface and the second flow guide surface are connected along the width direction of the side panel and enclose a flow guide cavity. The flow guide cavity extends along the height direction of the hand dryer, and along the width direction of the hand dryer, the diameter of the flow guide cavity gradually increases towards the outside of the housing.

[0007] It is understandable that by setting the first and second guide surfaces, the water dripping onto the side panel is guided to flow from high to low along the extension direction of the guide cavity. The diameter of the guide cavity is gradually widened so that the first and second guide surfaces can prevent water from being blown directly by the air outlet and splashing onto the front or back of the hand dryer, thus preventing the user standing in front of the hand dryer from getting wet or the wall behind it from getting wet.

[0008] In one embodiment, a third flow guide surface is also formed on the side panel. The third flow guide surface is located at the bottom of the side panel and is connected to both the first flow guide surface and the second flow guide surface along the height direction of the hand dryer. The third flow guide surface is inclined away from the hand dryer along the height direction of the hand dryer.

[0009] In one embodiment, the first guide surface, the second guide surface, and the third guide surface are interconnected and arranged in an arc shape.

[0010] In one embodiment, the side panel includes a first partition and a second partition, the first partition being connected to the front panel and the second partition being connected to the rear panel; the air outlet is located between the first partition and the second partition, the first airflow guide surface is at least partially located on the first partition, and the second airflow guide surface is at least partially located on the second partition.

[0011] In one embodiment, the housing further includes a bottom panel located at the bottom of the housing and connected to the front panel, the rear panel, and the side panel respectively; the side panel further includes a third sub-panel located at the bottom of the side panel and connected to the bottom panel, and the third sub-panel is detachably connected to the first sub-panel and the second sub-panel respectively.

[0012] The third guide surface is at least partially located on the third sub-plate, and the outer edges of the first sub-plate, the second sub-plate, and the third sub-plate are located on the same plane.

[0013] In one embodiment, the side panel further includes a fourth sub-panel located between the first sub-panel and the second sub-panel and connected to the wall of the drying tank. The fourth sub-panel is detachably connected to both the first sub-panel and the second sub-panel, and the first sub-panel, the second sub-panel, and the fourth sub-panel together form the air outlet.

[0014] In one embodiment, the hand dryer further includes a drain pipe located inside the housing. A drain outlet is provided at the bottom of the drying tank. A water storage cavity is formed inside the housing. The drain outlet is connected to the water storage cavity through the drain pipe so that water flowing into the drain outlet enters the water storage cavity.

[0015] The bottom panel has a U-shaped cross-section, and the wall of the water storage cavity is located on the bottom panel.

[0016] In one embodiment, the hand dryer further includes a filter screen located inside the housing and near the bottom panel, the bottom panel having an air inlet near the filter screen so that air entering the air inlet can flow through the filter screen.

[0017] In one embodiment, the wall of the drying tank is inclined toward the front panel along the height direction of the hand dryer.

[0018] In one embodiment, the hand dryer further includes a baffle that is detachably mounted on the side panel, the baffle being adapted to the side panel and capable of blocking the air outlet;

[0019] The baffle has a through groove that communicates with the drying tank.

[0020] The advantages of this utility model:

[0021] This utility model claims a hand dryer with water guiding function. By setting a first guide surface and a second guide surface, the water dripping onto the side panel is guided to flow from high to low along the extension direction of the guide cavity. The diameter of the guide cavity is gradually widened so that the first guide surface and the second guide surface can prevent water from being blown directly by the air outlet and splashing onto the front or back of the hand dryer, so as to prevent the user standing in front of the hand dryer from getting wet or the wall behind it from getting wet. Attached Figure Description

[0022] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model or the conventional technology, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the conventional technology will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0023] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram from a first-view perspective of a hand dryer provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram from a second perspective of a hand dryer provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram from a third-person perspective of a hand dryer provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 4 An exploded view of the structure containing the side panel according to an embodiment of this utility model;

[0027] Figure 5This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of a hand dryer provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0028] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the rear panel and part of the bottom panel provided in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0029] Reference numerals: 100, Hand dryer; 10, Housing; 11, Front panel; 12, Rear panel; 13, Side panel; 131, First guide surface; 132, Second guide surface; 133, Third guide surface; 134, First partition plate; 135, Second partition plate; 136, Third partition plate; 137, Fourth partition plate; 138, Fifth partition plate; 14, Guide cavity; 15, Bottom panel; 151, Air inlet; 20, Drying tank; 21, Air outlet; 22, Drain outlet; 30, Drain pipe; 40, Water storage cavity; 50, Filter screen. Detailed Implementation

[0030] To make the above-mentioned objects, features, and advantages of this utility model more apparent and understandable, the specific embodiments of this utility model will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Many specific details are set forth in the following description to provide a full understanding of this utility model. However, this utility model can be implemented in many other ways different from those described herein, and those skilled in the art can make similar modifications without departing from the spirit of this utility model. Therefore, this utility model is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed below.

[0031] It should be noted that when a component is referred to as being "fixed to" or "set on" another component, it can be directly on the other component or there may be an intermediate component. When a component is considered to be "connected to" another component, it can be directly connected to the other component or there may be an intermediate component present. The terms "vertical," "horizontal," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," and similar expressions used in this specification are for illustrative purposes only and do not represent the only possible implementation.

[0032] Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of indicated technical features. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of that feature. In the description of this utility model, "a plurality of" means at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise explicitly specified.

[0033] In this utility model, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, "above" or "below" the second feature can mean that the first feature is in direct contact with the second feature, or that the first feature and the second feature are in indirect contact through an intermediate medium. Furthermore, "above," "on top of," and "over" the second feature can mean that the first feature is directly above or diagonally above the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is at a higher horizontal level than the second feature. "Below," "below," and "under" the second feature can mean that the first feature is directly below or diagonally below the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is at a lower horizontal level than the second feature.

[0034] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used in this specification have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this specification belongs. The terminology used in this specification is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. The term "and / or" as used in this specification includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

[0035] Please see Figures 1 to 3 This utility model provides a water-guiding hand dryer 100, which includes a housing 10 with a drying groove 20 for inserting the user's hand. The drying groove 20 extends through the housing 10 along its length and forms air outlets 21 on both sides of the housing 10. The housing 10 includes a front panel 11, a rear panel 12, and a side panel 13, which are connected to the front panel 11 and the rear panel 12 respectively. The drying groove 20 is located between the front panel 11 and the rear panel 12, and the air outlets 21 are located on the side panel 13. In use, the front panel 11 faces the user, and the rear panel 12 is fixedly mounted on the wall.

[0036] The side panel 13 is recessed inward to form a first guide surface 131 and a second guide surface 132. The first guide surface 131 is located near the front panel 11, and the second guide surface 132 is located near the rear panel 12. The first guide surface 131 and the second guide surface 132 are connected along the width direction of the side panel 13 and enclose a guide cavity 14. The guide cavity 14 extends along the height direction of the hand dryer 100, and along the width direction of the hand dryer 100, the diameter of the guide cavity 14 gradually expands towards the outside of the housing 10.

[0037] It is understood that by setting the first guide surface 131 and the second guide surface 132, the water dripping on the side panel 13 is guided to flow from high to low along the extension direction of the guide cavity 14. The diameter of the guide cavity 14 is gradually widened so that the first guide surface 131 and the second guide surface 132 can prevent water from being blown directly by the air outlet 21 and splashing onto the front or back of the hand dryer 100, so as to prevent the user standing in front of the hand dryer 100 from getting wet or the wall behind it from getting wet.

[0038] Furthermore, a third guide surface 133 is formed on the side panel 13. The third guide surface 133 is fan-shaped and located at the bottom of the side panel 13, connecting to both the first guide surface 131 and the second guide surface 132 along the height direction of the hand dryer 100. Along the height direction of the hand dryer 100, the third guide surface 133 is inclined away from the hand dryer 100. This arrangement guides the water flowing down from the third guide surface 133 to travel as far as possible from the hand dryer 100, allowing the water to be blown away along the extension direction of the third guide surface 133, preventing direct splashing onto the user.

[0039] In this embodiment, the first guide surface 131, the second guide surface 132 and the third guide surface 133 are interconnected and arranged in an arc shape.

[0040] Not limited to this, in other embodiments, the first guide surface 131, the second guide surface 132 and the third guide surface 133 may also be configured as planes.

[0041] In one embodiment, the side panel 13 includes a first partition 134 and a second partition 135. The first partition 134 is connected to the front panel 11, and the second partition 135 is connected to the rear panel 12. The air outlet 21 is located between the first partition 134 and the second partition 135. The first guide surface 131 is at least partially located on the first partition 134, and the second guide surface 132 is at least partially located on the second partition 135. The first partition 134 and the front panel 11 are detachably connected by means of snap-fit ​​or bolt connection, and the second partition 135 and the side panel 13 are integrally connected.

[0042] In this embodiment, a portion of the area of ​​the first guide surface 131 near the front panel 11 is located on the first partition plate 134, and a portion of the area of ​​the second guide surface 132 near the rear panel 12 is located on the second partition plate 135.

[0043] Not limited to this, in other embodiments, the first guide surface 131 is entirely located on the first partition plate 134, the second guide surface 132 is entirely located on the second partition plate 135, and the outer surface of the side panel 13 is formed by splicing the first guide surface 131 and the second guide surface 132. That is to say, the side panel 13 is formed only by splicing the first partition plate 134 and the second partition plate 135.

[0044] In one embodiment, the housing 10 further includes a bottom panel 15, which is located at the bottom of the housing 10 and is connected to the front panel 11, the rear panel 12, and the side panel 13. The side panel 13 further includes a third sub-plate 136, which is located at the bottom of the side panel 13 and connected to the bottom panel 15. The third sub-plate 136 is detachably connected to the first sub-plate 134 and the second sub-plate 135, specifically by snap-fit ​​or bolt connection. The third guide surface 133 is outwardly flared. The bottom panel 15 is integrally connected to the rear panel 12 and detachably connected to the front panel 11 by snap-fit ​​or bolt connection.

[0045] The third guide surface 133 is at least partially located on the third sub-plate 136, and the outer edges of the first sub-plate 134, the second sub-plate 135, and the third sub-plate 136 are located on the same plane.

[0046] In one embodiment, the side panel 13 further includes a fourth sub-panel 137, which is located between the first sub-panel 134 and the second sub-panel 135 and connected to the wall of the drying tank 20. The fourth sub-panel 137 is detachably connected to the first sub-panel 134 and the second sub-panel 135 by means of snap-fit ​​or bolt connection, etc. The first sub-panel 134, the second sub-panel 135 and the fourth sub-panel 137 together form an air outlet 21. Specifically, the fourth sub-panel 137 is integrally connected to the wall of the drying tank 20.

[0047] like Figure 4 As shown, the side panel 13 further includes a fifth sub-plate 138, which is located in the middle of the side panel 13 and is detachably connected to the first sub-plate 134, the second sub-plate 135, the third sub-plate 136 and the fourth sub-plate 137 by means of snap-fit ​​or bolt connection, which facilitates manufacturing and assembly.

[0048] like Figure 5 As shown, in one embodiment, the hand dryer 100 further includes a drain pipe 30 located inside the housing 10. The bottom of the drying tank 20 is provided with a drain outlet 22. The housing 10 has a water storage cavity 40 inside. The drain outlet 22 is connected to the water storage cavity 40 through the drain pipe 30 so that the water flowing into the drain outlet 22 enters the water storage cavity 40.

[0049] The bottom panel 15 has a U-shaped cross-section, and the wall of the water storage cavity 40 is located on the bottom panel 15. That is, the bottom panel 15 is arc-shaped, and thus, the wall of the water storage cavity 40 is also partially arc-shaped. Compared with the existing square-shaped water storage cavity, this structural design can reduce the impact of water on the inside of the water storage cavity 40.

[0050] like Figure 3 and Figure 6As shown, in one embodiment, the hand dryer 100 further includes a filter 50, which is located inside the housing 10 and near the bottom panel 15. The bottom panel 15 has multiple air inlets 151 near the filter 50, arranged at regular intervals to allow air entering the air inlets to be filtered after passing through the filter 50. The bottom panel 15 has a split structure, with the portion of the bottom panel 15 containing the air inlets 151 integrally connected to the rear panel 12.

[0051] In one embodiment, along the height direction of the hand dryer 100, the wall of the drying trough 20 is inclined toward the front panel 11. That is, viewed from the side panel 13, the shape of the drying trough 20 is approximately U-shaped, and at the upper part of the drying trough 20, the inner wall of the drying trough 20 is inclined toward the front panel 11.

[0052] In one embodiment, the hand dryer 100 further includes a baffle (not shown), which is detachably mounted on the side panel 13 by means of snap-fit ​​or bolt connection. The baffle is adapted to the side panel 13 and can block the air outlet 21. The baffle has a through groove that communicates with the drying chamber 20 to balance the air pressure inside and outside the drying chamber 20, ensuring the stability of airflow within the drying chamber 20. The through groove has a strip-shaped structure and extends along the height direction of the hand dryer 100. During installation, the baffle can be installed or not, depending on the requirements.

[0053] The technical features of the above embodiments can be combined in any way. For the sake of brevity, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, they should be considered to be within the scope of this specification.

[0054] The embodiments described above are merely illustrative of several implementations of this utility model, and while the descriptions are relatively specific and detailed, they should not be construed as limiting the scope of the utility model patent. It should be noted that those skilled in the art can make various modifications and improvements without departing from the concept of this utility model, and these all fall within the protection scope of this utility model. Therefore, the patent protection scope of this utility model should be determined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A hand dryer with water guiding function, characterized in that, The hand dryer (100) includes a housing (10), on which a drying groove (20) is provided for the user's hand to insert. The drying groove (20) forms an air outlet (21) on both sides of the housing (10). The housing (10) includes a front panel (11), a rear panel (12), and a side panel (13). The side panel (13) is connected to the front panel (11) and the rear panel (12) respectively. The drying groove (20) is located between the front panel (11) and the rear panel (12). The air outlet (21) is located on the side panel (13). The side panel (13) is recessed inward to form a first guide surface (131) and a second guide surface (132). The first guide surface (131) is located near the front panel (11), and the second guide surface (132) is located near the rear panel (12). The first guide surface (131) and the second guide surface (132) are connected along the width direction of the side panel (13) and enclose a guide cavity (14). The guide cavity (14) extends along the height direction of the hand dryer (100), and along the width direction of the hand dryer (100), the diameter of the guide cavity (14) gradually expands towards the outside of the housing (10).

2. A hand dryer with water guiding function according to claim 1, characterized in that, A third guide surface (133) is also formed on the side panel (13). The third guide surface (133) is located at the bottom of the side panel (13) and is connected to the first guide surface (131) and the second guide surface (132) along the height direction of the hand dryer (100). Along the height direction of the hand dryer (100), the third guide surface (133) is inclined away from the hand dryer (100).

3. A hand dryer with water guiding function according to claim 2, characterized in that, The first guide surface (131), the second guide surface (132) and the third guide surface (133) are interconnected and arranged in an arc shape.

4. A hand dryer with water guiding function according to claim 2, characterized in that, The side panel (13) includes a first sub-panel (134) and a second sub-panel (135). The first sub-panel (134) is connected to the front panel (11), and the second sub-panel (135) is connected to the rear panel (12). The air outlet (21) is located between the first sub-panel (134) and the second sub-panel (135). The first guide surface (131) is at least partially located on the first sub-panel (134), and the second guide surface (132) is at least partially located on the second sub-panel (135).

5. A hand dryer with water guiding function according to claim 4, characterized in that, The housing (10) further includes a bottom panel (15), which is located at the bottom of the housing (10) and is connected to the front panel (11), the rear panel (12) and the side panel (13) respectively; the side panel (13) further includes a third sub-plate (136), which is located at the bottom of the side panel (13) and is connected to the bottom panel (15), and the third sub-plate (136) is detachably connected to the first sub-plate (134) and the second sub-plate (135) respectively; The third guide surface (133) is at least partially located on the third sub-plate (136), and the outer edges of the first sub-plate (134), the second sub-plate (135) and the third sub-plate (136) are located on the same plane.

6. A hand dryer with water guiding function according to claim 5, characterized in that, The side panel (13) also includes a fourth sub-panel (137), which is located between the first sub-panel (134) and the second sub-panel (135) and connected to the wall of the drying tank (20). The fourth sub-panel (137) is detachably connected to the first sub-panel (134) and the second sub-panel (135) respectively. The first sub-panel (134), the second sub-panel (135) and the fourth sub-panel (137) together form the air outlet (21).

7. A hand dryer with water guiding function according to claim 5, characterized in that, The hand dryer (100) also includes a drain pipe (30), which is located inside the housing (10). The bottom of the drying tank (20) is provided with a drain outlet (22). The housing (10) has a water storage cavity (40) inside. The drain outlet (22) is connected to the water storage cavity (40) through the drain pipe (30) so that the water flowing into the drain outlet (22) enters the water storage cavity (40). The bottom panel (15) has a U-shaped cross-section, and the cavity wall of the water storage cavity (40) is located on the bottom panel (15).

8. A hand dryer with water guiding function according to claim 5, characterized in that, The hand dryer (100) also includes a filter (50) located inside the housing (10) and close to the bottom panel (15). The bottom panel (15) has an air inlet (151) near the filter (50) so that air entering the air inlet (151) can flow through the filter (50).

9. A hand dryer with water guiding function according to claim 1, characterized in that, Along the height direction of the hand dryer (100), the wall of the drying tank (20) is inclined toward the front panel (11).

10. A hand dryer with water guiding function according to claim 1, characterized in that, The hand dryer (100) also includes a baffle, which is detachably mounted on the side panel (13). The baffle is adapted to the side panel (13) and can block the air outlet (21). The baffle is provided with a through groove, which is connected to the drying tank (20).

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