Hot air heating device

Abstract

To provide a hot air heating device not only capable of preventing a remote controller from being lost by storing the remote controller in a body, but also capable of minimizing thermal effect on the remote controller stored in the body.SOLUTION: A hot air heating device comprises a body 2 that houses warm air generation means, and a remote controller 8 that remotely operates the hot air generating means. The body 2 has a hot air blowout port 4 which blows out hot air generated by the hot air generation means. The body 2 comprises a remote controller storage part 7 that stores the remote controller 8 so that it can be freely inserted and removed. The remote controller storage part 7 is provided on a top surface 5 that is a side of the body 2 different from a front surface 3, which is a side on which the hot air blowout port 4 is formed.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a hot air heating device. [Background technology]

[0002] This type of warm air heating device has an operating switch on the main body that is operated to instruct or set the heating operation, but in recent years, models equipped with a remote control have become known that allow operations related to heating operation to be performed without moving close to the main body.

[0003] However, even when the remote control is not in use, it may be placed in a different location from the main unit, and if it is lost, it can be inconvenient to have to search for the remote control when trying to operate the device. Therefore, it is conceivable to prevent the remote control from being lost by storing it in the main unit when not in use.

[0004] Conventionally, a remote control housing for housing a remote control is provided on the front side of the main body of a warm air heating device. According to this, when the remote control is not in use, the remote control can be stored in the remote control housing, thereby reducing the possibility of losing the remote control. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] JP 2000-346356 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] However, in general, a hot air heater has a hot air outlet on the lower side of the front surface of the main body. In the above conventional hot air heater, if the remote control storage unit is provided on the front surface of the main body where the hot air outlet is, the heat of the hot air from the hot air outlet may adversely affect the remote control. In other words, some of the hot air passing through the hot air outlet may bounce back from the front surface, and the remote control stored on the front surface may be affected by the heat of the rebounded hot air.

[0007] In view of the above, the present invention aims to provide a warm air heating device that not only stores a remote control in the main body to prevent the remote control from being lost, but also minimizes the impact of heat on the remote control stored in the main body. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] In order to achieve this object, the first invention is a warm air heating device comprising a main body containing a hot air generating means for generating hot air therein, and a remote control that enables operation of the hot air generating means at a position away from the main body, the main body having a hot air outlet from which the hot air generated by the hot air generating means is blown out, the main body having a remote control storage section that stores the remote control so that it can be freely inserted and removed, and the remote control storage section is provided on a side of the main body different from the side on which the hot air outlet is formed.

[0009] According to the first aspect of the invention, by storing the remote control in a remote control storage section provided in the main body, it is possible to prevent the remote control from being lost, etc. Also, even if the remote control is stored in the remote control storage section during heating operation without using the remote control, the remote control storage section is provided on a side different from the side on which the hot air outlet is formed, so that the hot air blown out from the hot air outlet does not directly come into contact with the remote control storage section, and the effect of heat on the remote control in the remote control storage section can be kept small.

[0010] A second invention is characterized in that in the above-mentioned first invention, the main body has a hot air outlet on a front surface and the remote control storage section on a top surface.

[0011] When a warm air outlet is provided on the front side of the main body, a remote control storage section is provided on a side other than the front side of the main body, but by providing the remote control storage section on the top side of the main body among the sides other than the front side, the user can bend at a smaller angle than when the remote control storage section is provided on a side other than the top side of the main body, thereby reducing the postural burden on the user.

[0012] The third invention is characterized in that, in the above-mentioned second invention, the remote control is formed in a rectangular shape when viewed from the side with a remote control unit on the front, and the remote control storage unit stores the remote control in a position where the side of the remote control faces upward and downward.

[0013] The remote control's remote control section is formed with, for example, unevenness due to multiple operation switches or various printed displays, and if the remote control's remote control switches are exposed from the main body, it may detract from the aesthetic appearance of the main body. Therefore, the remote control storage section according to the third invention is formed to store the remote control with the side of the remote control facing up and down. This makes it difficult to see the remote control switches of the remote control stored in the remote control storage section, and prevents the aesthetic appearance of the main body from deteriorating.

[0014] The fourth invention is characterized in that, in the above-mentioned third invention, the remote control storage section has an opening at its upper end for inserting and removing the remote control, the opening being formed in a rectangular shape corresponding to the side view shape of the remote control, and further, at least one longitudinal end of the opening is formed with an inclined portion that is inclined so as to expand the remote control storage section toward the upward direction.

[0015] By storing the remote control in the remote control storage section with the side of the remote control facing up or down, it is possible to prevent deterioration of the aesthetic appearance of the main body as described above, but on the other hand, the remote control may become difficult to grip with fingers and become difficult to remove from the remote control storage section. Therefore, the remote control storage section in the fourth invention is provided with the inclined portion at least on one end in the longitudinal direction of the opening. As a result, when removing the remote control from the remote control storage section, the inclined portion guides the user's fingers, improving the grip of the remote control, making it easier to remove the remote control from the storage section. Moreover, when storing the remote control in the remote control storage section, the remote control can be smoothly stored as it is guided by the inclined portion.

[0016] The 5th invention is characterized in that, in the above-mentioned 3rd invention, the remote control's remote control unit has a remote control switch protruding from the front side, and a protrusion larger than the protruding dimension of the remote control switch of the remote control is formed on the inner surface of the remote control storage unit, and the protrusion abuts against the front side of the remote control at a position that does not interfere with the remote control switch of the remote control.

[0017] According to the fifth aspect of the invention, the projection is formed in the remote control housing, so that the projection prevents the remote control switch from being accidentally pressed, thereby preventing malfunction of the remote control.

[0018] The 6th invention is characterized in that, in the above-mentioned 3rd invention, a plurality of upwardly protruding ridges are formed on the top surface of the main body at a predetermined interval from each other, and the upper end of the remote control storage section opens along the ridges.

[0019] According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the upper end of the remote control storage section is open along the protrusion, so that the remote control storage section can be made inconspicuous among multiple protrusions, and the aesthetic appearance of the main body can be prevented from being impaired by the provision of the remote control storage section.

[0020] The seventh invention is characterized in that, in the above-mentioned third invention, the remote control has an infrared transmitting unit that transmits an infrared signal to operate the hot air generating means, the main body has an infrared receiving unit that receives the infrared signal transmitted from the remote control, and the remote control storage unit stores the remote control in a position that conceals the infrared transmitting unit of the remote control.

[0021] According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, the infrared transmitting unit of the remote control accommodated in the remote control accommodating section is concealed, so that even if an infrared signal is emitted from the remote control inside the remote control accommodating section due to, for example, a malfunction of the remote control, it is possible to prevent the infrared receiving unit of the main body from receiving the signal.

[0022] An eighth invention is any one of the first to seventh inventions, characterized in that the main body has a vent hole on the top surface side through which outside air circulates.

[0023] According to the eighth invention, by forming an air vent on the top surface of the main body through which outside air can circulate, it is possible to circulate outside air near the remote control storage section, thereby providing a cooling effect to the remote control inside the remote control storage section, and reliably reducing the effects of heat on the remote control. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0024] [Figure 1] 1 is a perspective view showing a hot air heating device according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a plan view of the hot air heating device of FIG. [Diagram 3] FIG. [Figure 4] FIG. [Diagram 5] FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0025] An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in Fig. 1, a warm air heater 1 of this embodiment includes a main body 2 that houses a heating device and a warm air fan (not shown).

[0026] A hot air outlet 4 is formed on the front surface 3 of the main body 2. The heating device heats the air taken into the main body 2. The hot air fan blows the air heated by the heating device as hot air from the hot air outlet 4 to the outside of the main body 2. The heating device and the hot air fan in this embodiment function as the hot air generating means in the present invention.

[0027] 1 and 2, a main body operation unit 6 is provided on a top surface 5 of the main body 2. The main body operation unit 6 is provided with a plurality of main body operation switches covered with a dark light-transmitting resin panel 6a.

[0028] Each main unit operation switch emits light and can be seen through the resin panel. Note that in the figure, the main unit operation switches are not illuminated and therefore cannot be seen.

[0029] A remote control storage section 7 is provided on the top surface 5 of the main body 2, and a remote control 8 is stored in the remote control storage section 7 so that it can be freely inserted and removed. The top surface 5 side of the main body 2 on which the remote control storage section 7 is provided is different from the front surface 3 side on which the hot air outlet 4 of the main body 2 is formed.

[0030] Therefore, the remote control storage section 7 stores the remote control 8 in a position that is hardly affected by the heat of the hot air blown out from the hot air outlet 4. Moreover, since the remote control 8 is inserted and removed from the remote control storage section 7 from the top surface 5 side of the main body 2, the remote control 8 can be inserted and removed without forcing the user into an awkward posture.

[0031] 3, the remote control 8 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped outer shape and includes a remote control unit 10 on a front surface 11, on which a plurality of remote control switches 9 are arranged for easy operation according to the type of operation. The remote control 8 includes an infrared transmission unit 12, which transmits control signals corresponding to the operation of each remote control switch 9 of the remote control unit 10 to the main body 2 as infrared signals.

[0032] On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 1, the main body 2 has an infrared receiving unit 13 on the front side 3, and is configured to receive infrared signals transmitted from the infrared transmitting unit 12 of the remote control 8 within a specified receiving area of ​​the infrared receiving unit 13.

[0033] As shown in FIG. 3, the remote control 8 is formed in a substantially rectangular shape in side view (that is, when a user holds the remote control 8 in an operating position, the left and right side surfaces 14 are substantially rectangular).

[0034] As shown in FIG. 4, the remote control 8 is inserted and removed from the remote control storage section 7 through an opening 15 at the top end, and the remote control 8 is stored in a horizontal position, that is, with the side surface 14 of the remote control 8 facing up and down.

[0035] At this time, the infrared transmitter 12 of the remote control 8 accommodated in the remote control housing 7 is covered and concealed by the inner peripheral surface of the remote control housing 7. This makes it possible to prevent the infrared receiver 13 of the main body 2 from receiving an infrared signal even if the remote control 8 malfunctions and transmits an infrared signal.

[0036] Moreover, since the remote control housing 7 houses the remote control 8 with the side surface 14 facing up and down, the remote control switch 9 is also concealed and the appearance of the main body 2 is not impaired.

[0037] At both longitudinal ends of the opening 15 of the remote control housing 7, inclined portions 16 are formed that are inclined so as to widen the remote control housing 7 upward.

[0038] The formation of the inclined portion 16 makes it easier to hook the end of the remote control 8 with a finger when removing the remote control 8 from the remote control housing portion 7, and the remote control 8 can be smoothly removed. Furthermore, when the remote control 8 is stored in the remote control housing portion 7, the end of the remote control 8 is guided in sliding contact with the inclined portion 16, and the remote control 8 can be smoothly stored in the remote control housing portion 7.

[0039] 5, a protrusion 17 that protrudes inward is formed inside the remote control housing 7. The protrusion 17 has a larger protrusion dimension than the remote control switch 9 that protrudes from the front surface 11 of the remote control 8, and is provided at a position that does not interfere with the remote control switch 9 of the remote control 8 when the remote control 8 is housed inside the remote control housing 7.

[0040] The protrusion 17 prevents the remote control 8 housed inside the remote control housing 7 from coming into contact with the inner surface 7a of the remote control housing 7. This makes it possible to prevent the remote control 8 housed inside the remote control housing 7 from accidentally being operated due to the remote control switch 9 being pressed against the inner surface 7a of the remote control housing 7.

[0041] The warm air heater 1 of this embodiment is equipped with an air purification unit (not shown), and as shown in Figures 1 and 2, a purified air outlet 18 for the air purification unit is formed on the top surface 5 of the main body 2. The purified air outlet 18 corresponds to the air vent in the present invention.

[0042] The air purification unit includes a purified air flow path different from a hot air flow path through which air heated by a heating device flows, and the air flowing through the purified air flow path is not heated by the heating device.

[0043] The cleaned air outlet 18 is formed on the top surface 5 of the main body 2, so that unheated cleaned air flow path air flows near the remote control housing 7. This provides a cooling effect to the remote control 8 in the remote control housing 7, and reliably reduces the influence of heat on the remote control 8.

[0044] Even if the warm air heating device is equipped with a circulator unit or the like in addition to the air purification unit, the circulator's outlet is provided on the top surface, so that a cooling effect can be obtained for the remote control 8 stored in the remote control storage section 7.

[0045] 2, 4, and 5, a plurality of ridges 19 are formed at predetermined intervals on the top surface 5 of the main body 2. Each ridge 19 protrudes above the top surface 5 and covers the purified air outlet 18 in a manner allowing free ventilation.

[0046] Furthermore, the opening 15 of the remote control housing 7 is formed along the longitudinal direction of the protrusion 19. This makes it possible for the remote control housing 7 to be hidden by the protrusion 19 and not stand out.

[0047] As described above, in the warm air heating device 1 of this embodiment, by providing the remote control storage section 7 on the top surface 5 of the main body 2, the remote control 8 is less susceptible to the heat of the warm air blown out from the warm air outlet 4 than, for example, when the remote control storage section is provided on the front surface 3 of the main body 2, and the remote control 8 can be easily inserted and removed from the remote control storage section 7. Furthermore, degradation of the appearance of the main body 2 due to the remote control storage section 7 can be prevented.

[0048] In the present invention, the remote control storage unit may be provided not only on the top surface 5 side of the main body 2 as shown in the above embodiment, but also on a side other than the front surface 3 of the main body 2 that is less susceptible to the heat during warm air heating.

[0049] In addition, in this embodiment, a warm air heater 1 equipped with an air purification unit is shown, but the remote control receiving section of the present invention can also be applied to a warm air heater that does not have an air purification unit, a circulator unit, etc.

[0050] Furthermore, in this embodiment, a warm air heating device 1 equipped with a main body operation unit 6 has been described, but even if the device does not have a main body operation unit 6 and is operated only by a remote control 8, the present invention can be applied to obtain the same effects as in this embodiment. [Explanation of symbols]

[0051] 1...warm air heating device, 2...main body, 3...front, 4...warm air outlet, 5...top, 6...main body control section, 7...remote control storage section, 8...remote control, 9...remote control switch, 10...remote control section, 11...front of remote control, 12...infrared transmitter, 13...infrared receiver, 14...side of remote control, 15...opening, 16...inclined section, 17...protrusion, 18...purified air outlet (vent), 19...protrusion.

Claims

1. A hot air heating device comprising: a main body housing a hot air generating means for generating hot air therein; and a remote control for enabling operation of the hot air generating means at a position remote from the main body, the main body being provided with a hot air outlet for blowing out the hot air generated by the hot air generating means, The main body includes a remote control housing section for housing the remote control in a removable manner, The hot air heating device, wherein the remote control housing is provided on a side of the main body different from a side on which the hot air outlet is formed.

2. The hot air heating device according to claim 1, The warm air heating device is characterized in that the main body has a warm air outlet on a front surface and the remote control storage section on a top surface.

3. In the hot air heating device according to claim 2, The remote controller is formed in a rectangular shape when viewed from the side, and has a remote control unit on a front side. The warm air heating device, wherein the remote control storage section stores the remote control in a position in which the side surface of the remote control faces up or down.

4. In the hot air heating device according to claim 3, the remote control storage section has an opening at an upper end for inserting and removing the remote control, A warm air heating device characterized in that the opening is formed in a rectangular shape corresponding to the side view shape of the remote control, and further, at least one end of the opening in the longitudinal direction has an inclined portion that is inclined so as to expand the remote control storage portion toward the upward direction.

5. In the hot air heating device according to claim 3, The remote control unit of the remote controller includes a remote control switch protruding from the front surface, A protrusion larger than a protruding dimension of the remote control switch of the remote control is formed on an inner surface of the remote control housing portion, The hot air heating device according to claim 1, wherein the protrusion abuts against the front surface of the remote control at a position that does not interfere with the remote control switch of the remote control.

6. In the hot air heating device according to claim 3, A plurality of upwardly protruding ridges are formed on the top surface of the main body at predetermined intervals, The warm air heating device, wherein the remote control housing has an upper end that opens along the protrusion.

7. In the hot air heating device according to claim 3, The remote control includes an infrared transmitter that transmits an infrared signal to operate the hot air generating means, the main body includes an infrared receiving unit for receiving an infrared signal transmitted from the remote control, The warm air heating device, wherein the remote control storage section stores the remote control in a position that hides an infrared transmission section of the remote control.

8. In the hot air heating device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, The warm air heating device is characterized in that the main body has a vent hole on the top surface through which outside air circulates.

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