Dryer

Abstract

To provide a dryer having improved designability with reduced exposure of an inlet port.SOLUTION: A dryer Y includes an apparatus main body 1001 for supplying air from an inlet port 1011a to generate warm air, and a discharger 1003 for discharging the warm air generated. The discharger 1003 has a bendable hose 1031 and a nozzle part disposed on a discharge side of the hose 1031. The apparatus main body 1001 has a blower part 12 having a fan and driving means to drive the fan, and a heating part 13 for heating air sent out by the blower part 12. A housing part (1011) of the apparatus main body 1001 has an apparatus housing part 1115A for housing the blower part 12 and the heating part 13, and a discharger housing part 1115B for housing the nozzle part along the apparatus housing part 1115A. The housing part (1011) has the inlet port 1011a in a partition wall part 1111f for partitioning the apparatus housing part 1115A and the discharger housing part 1115B.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 8

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a drying device for drying material to be dried. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, as a drying device for drying or heating an object to be dried such as a futon, for example, a drying device having a housing having an intake port and an exhaust port, a blowing means including a motor and a fan housed in the housing, a heating means installed between the fan and the exhaust port, an air passage formed in a straight line from the fan to the exhaust port, and a hose extending outside the housing and one end attached to the exhaust port has been disclosed (for example, Patent Document 1). This hose is composed of a bending member, a hose tip member, a hose attachment member, etc. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2016-140676 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] In the drying device described above, the air intake of the housing is exposed to the outside, which reduces the design quality. The present invention aims to provide a drying device that can improve the design by reducing the exposure of the air intake port. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] A first drying device according to the present invention comprises an apparatus main body which takes in air from an air intake port to generate hot air, and a discharge body which discharges the generated hot air, the discharge body having a bendable hose and a nozzle portion provided on the discharge side of the hose, the apparatus main body having an air blowing section having a fan and a driving means for driving the fan, and a heating section which heats the air blown out by the air blowing section, a housing section of the apparatus main body having an apparatus accommodation section which houses the air blowing section and the heating section, and a discharge body accommodation section which houses the nozzle portion in a state aligned with the apparatus accommodation section, and the housing section has the air intake port in a partition section which separates the apparatus accommodation section and the discharge body accommodation section. A second drying device according to the present invention comprises an apparatus main body which takes in air through an air intake port to generate hot air, and a discharge body which discharges the generated hot air, the apparatus main body having a blower section which has a fan and a driving means for driving the fan and which blows out the air taken in through the air intake port, a heating section which heats the air blown out by the blower section, and a housing section which houses the blower section and the heating section, the discharge body having a nozzle section which discharges the generated hot air through a hose, the apparatus main body having a discharge body accommodating section which accommodates the nozzle section along a side wall of the housing section, the apparatus main body being configured to be aligned with the discharge body accommodating section, and the air intake port being provided on the side wall facing the discharge body accommodating section. Effect of the Invention

[0006] According to the above configuration, the exposure of the air intake port is reduced, thereby improving the design. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0007] [Figure 1] 1A is a perspective view of a drying device according to a first embodiment, in which (a) is a view from above the front showing a state in which a hose body is stored, and (b) is a view from above the rear showing a state in which the hose body is discharged from the device main body. FIG. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the drying device according to the first embodiment. [Diagram 3] 1A and 1B are perspective views of the device with a portion of the housing removed, in which FIG. 1A is a view from above and rear, and FIG. [Figure 4] 1A and 1B are perspective views of the device with the housing completely removed, where FIG. 1A is a view from above the front, and FIG. [Diagram 5] 4A and 4B are perspective views of the operation display unit, in which FIG. 4A is a view from above the front, and FIG. 4B is a view from below the rear. [Figure 6] 2 is a perspective view of the housing in a disassembled state, seen from above and at the front. FIG. [Figure 7] 1 is a perspective view of the housing in a disassembled state, seen from below and rear. [Figure 8] 6A and 6B are perspective views of a drying device according to a second embodiment, in which (a) is a view from above and rear with a hose body housed therein, and (b) is a view from above and front with a part of the housing removed. [Figure 9] 13(b) is a cross-sectional view of a hose body and a hose body connection portion of the second embodiment, as viewed from the right side; FIG. [Figure 10] 13A is a perspective view of a drying device according to a third embodiment, in which (a) is a view from above the front showing a state in which a hose body is stored, and (b) is a view from above the rear showing a state in which the hose body is discharged from the device main body. [Figure 11] FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of a drying device according to a third embodiment. [Figure 12] FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the drying device as seen from the rear. [Figure 13] 5A and 5B are perspective views for explaining the connection with a hose body, where FIG. 5A is a view from above the front, and FIG. 5B is a view from below the rear. [Figure 14] 1A and 1B are perspective views of the upper part of the lighting device as viewed from above and rear on the right side, in which (a) shows the state in which the right wall has been removed, and (b) shows the state in which the right wall and right case have been removed. [Figure 15] 1A and 1B are perspective views of the upper portion of the lighting device as viewed from below and in the front on the left side, in which (a) shows the state in which the left wall has been removed, and (b) shows the state in which the left wall and left case have been removed. [Figure 16] 1A is a perspective view showing the inner surface of the right wall, and FIG. 1B is a perspective view showing the inner surface of the left wall. [Figure 17]FIG. 2A is a cross-sectional perspective view showing a stored state in which the hose is fully inserted, and FIG. 2B is a cross-sectional perspective view showing a protruding state in which the hose is not fully inserted. [Figure 18] 1A is a perspective view of the cross section of the connection body with the cap removed, seen from above and at the front, and FIG. 1B is a perspective view of the connection body with the cap removed, seen from above and at the rear. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0008] First Embodiment 1. Overview As shown in Fig. 1, the drying device X includes a device main body 1 and a hose body 3. In a stored state, the hose body 3 is housed within the device main body 1 as shown in (a) of Fig. 1, and in a used state, the hose body 3 protrudes from the device main body 1 as shown in (b) of Fig. 1. The hose body 3 is an example of a discharge body. The device body 1 heats air drawn in through the air intake ports including at least the first air intake port 11a and blows hot air from the air outlet 11b (see FIG. 2). The hose body 3 has one end 311 connected to the device body 1 and blows hot air from the outlet 3b (see FIG. 2) at the other end.

[0009] The drying device X dries and warms an object to be dried, for example, by discharging hot air while inserting an outlet 3b of a hose body 3 protruding from a device main body 1 into the object to be dried, such as a futon, a blanket, or clothes. As shown in FIG. 1(a), the surface of device body 1 on which operating means 151 is located is defined as the front surface, the surface from which hose body 3 protrudes is defined as the upper surface, and the front surface is defined as the front face. The device main body 1 and the hose body 3 will be described below.

[0010] 2. Device body As shown in FIG. 1, the device body 1 includes at least a housing 11 having a first air intake port 11a. As shown in Figures 2 to 4, the device main body 1 has, within the housing 11, a blower section 12 that blows air sucked in from the first air intake port 11a toward the air outlet 11b, and a heating section 13 that heats the air blown from the blower section 12. In addition to the blowing section 12 and the heating section 13, the device main body 1 may also include one or more of the following: a hose body connection section 14 that connects to one end 311 of the hose body 3, an operation section for operating the device, a display section that displays the operating status of the device, a control section that controls the blowing section 12 and the heating section 13, and a power supply section that supplies power to the blowing section 12, etc. Here, we will explain the device main body 1 that includes all of these. The operation unit and the display unit are constructed as one unit using the same board, and are described here as operation and display unit 15, while the control unit and the power supply unit are constructed as one unit using the same board, and are described here as circuit unit 16.

[0011] (1) Blower section As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the blower 12 includes a fan 121 and a driving means 123 that drives the fan 121 to rotate. The fan 121 is, for example, a sirocco fan, which is covered by a casing 122 attached to the base 120 . The casing 122 has a scroll shape having an outlet 122a (see FIG. 2) at the top, and is open at the base 120. An end face 122b of the casing 122 is provided with a plurality of suction ports 122c (see FIG. 4). The driving means 123 is constituted by a motor, and a part of it is inserted inside the casing 122. The rotation shaft of the driving means 123 extends in the left-right direction. That is, the fan 121 and the driving means 123 are adjacent to each other in the left-right direction. The blower 12 is accommodated (supported) within the housing 11 by attaching the base 120 to the housing 11.

[0012] (2) Heating section 2 and 4(a), the heating unit 13 includes at least a heater 131. The heating unit 13 includes the heater 131 and a cylindrical body 132 that houses the heater 131. The heating unit 13 here is disposed above (on the hose body connection unit 14 side of the device main body 1) the air outlet 122a of the blower 12. Specifically, the cylindrical body 132 is attached to the upper side of the casing 122. The cylindrical body 132 is provided with a temperature sensor 133 (see FIG. 4(a)) that measures the temperature of the air heated by the heater 131, and the like.

[0013] (3) Hose body connection part As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 4(a), the hose body connecting portion 14 is made of a cylindrical body. The hose body connecting portion 14 includes a tubular portion 141 that fits with one end portion 311 of the hose body 3. The tubular portion 141 here fits on the outer circumferential side of the hose body 3. In the fitted state, the hose body 3 and the hose body connecting portion 14 may be fixed with an adhesive. The hose body connecting part 14 has an outer flange part 142 that protrudes outward in the radial direction at the end (lower end) of the tubular part 141 on the heating part 13 side. The outer flange part 142 abuts against a flat part 132a (see FIG. 4(a)) of the tubular body 132 of the heating part 13 and is fixed by a screw. The hose body connecting portion 14 has an inner flange portion 143 that protrudes radially inward at the end (upper end) opposite to the outer flange portion 142. The inner flange portion 143 improves the sealing with one end portion 311 of the hose body 3. Hose body connecting part 14 is provided so that the cylindrical axis of tubular part 141 is parallel to the direction in which delivery port 122a of casing 122 and heating part 13 are aligned. Here, hose body connecting part 14 is provided so that the cylindrical axis of tubular part 141 extends in the vertical direction. 2, the upper end of the tubular portion 141 of the hose body connecting portion 14 extends from the partition wall 111f constituting the device main housing area 115A of the housing 11, but may be contained within the partition wall 111f. The hose body connecting portion 14 has a plurality of ribs 141a (see FIG. 4(a)) extending parallel to the axis of the tube on the outer circumferential surface of the tubular portion 141. The ribs 141a function to prevent the hose body connecting portion 14 from slipping out of the opening 111s of the partition wall 111f.

[0014] (4) Operation display section As shown in FIG. 5, the operation display unit 15 is provided with a plurality of operation means 151 for, for example, turning the power on and off, selecting the hot air temperature, air volume, operating time, automatic mode, etc., and a plurality of display means 152 for displaying the selection contents, etc., which are provided on an operation display board 153. For example, a push button is used as the operation means 151. For example, an indicator light such as an LED is used as the display means 152. The operation display board 153 has a rectangular shape that is long in the vertical direction, and has a plurality of operation means 151 and a plurality of display means 152 mounted thereon in the vertical direction. This allows them to be arranged on the vertically long front wall 112 of the housing 11. The operation and display unit 15 has a protective plate 154 that protects the operation means 151 and the display means 152. The protective plate 154 has a rectangular shape that is long in the vertical direction, and has through holes at positions corresponding to the operation means 151 and the display means 152. The operation display unit 15 is accommodated in the device sub-accommodating area 115C (see FIG. 2) of the housing 11 so that the operation means 151 and the display means 152 are exposed on the front wall 112 of the housing 11. 5, the operation display unit 15 includes a receiving unit 156 on an operation display board 153 for receiving signals from a remote control for operating the drying device X. This makes it possible to turn the power on and off, select the hot air temperature, air volume, operating time, automatic mode, etc. from the remote control. The receiving unit 156 is disposed in a through hole in the front wall 112, as shown in (a) of FIG.

[0015] (5)Circuit section (5-1) Control section The control unit drives the air blowing unit 12 (driving means 123) and the heating unit 13 (heater 131) so that the hot air temperature, air volume, and operating time become as set by the user's operation of the operating means 151, controls the air blowing unit 12 and the heating unit 13 in accordance with an automatic mode selected by the user, and stops driving using the temperature sensor 133. The control unit is composed of, for example, a CPU, a working RAM, a memory unit, a timer, etc., and controls the operation of the blower unit 12 and the heater unit 13 based on various setting data stored in the memory unit, or in the automatic mode, based on a computer program stored in the memory unit. The control unit has electronic components constituting the CPU, RAM, memory unit, etc. mounted on a circuit board.

[0016] (5-2) Power supply section The power supply unit receives power from a commercial power source via cord 169 (see FIG. 2) and generates power to be supplied to blower unit 12, heater unit 13, operation display unit 15, control unit, etc. The power supply unit has a rectifier circuit, a power conversion circuit, etc., and these circuits are composed of multiple electronic components. The multiple electronic components are mounted on a circuit board. It should be noted that only the portion of the cord 169 that is led out from the housing 11 is shown, and in FIG. 2, the control unit, power supply unit, etc. are shown as one block. By configuring the electronic components constituting the power supply unit and the electronic components constituting the control unit using the same circuit board, the number of components can be reduced, and the number of steps required for assembly into the housing 11 can be reduced.

[0017] (5-3) Circuit case The circuit section 16 includes a circuit case 161 that houses a circuit board. The circuit section 16 is housed in the device main housing area 115A of the housing 11.

[0018] (6) Housing (6-1) Overall 1, the housing 11 has a rectangular box shape that is thin in the left-right direction. When viewed from the side, the housing 11 has a rectangular shape with the dimension in the front-rear direction being smaller than the dimension in the up-down direction. That is, the areas of the upper surface (upper wall portion 111d of the housing body 111) and the lower surface (lower wall portion 111e of the housing body 111) of the housing 11 are small, and the areas of the right surface (right wall 113A) and left surface (left wall 113B) are the largest. When viewed from the front, the housing 11 has a shape in which the lower side bulges out in the left-right direction from the center in the up-down direction. As a result, when the drying device X is used with its top surface facing up, the center of gravity of the housing 11 is located on the lower side, improving stability. Furthermore, as shown in Figures 2 and 3, the blower 12 is disposed on the lower side inside the housing 11, so that the center of gravity of the drying device X is located on the lower side, further improving stability. The device body 1 has the operation display unit 15 on the front surface (front wall 112) which has a smaller area than the right and left surfaces, and therefore the design can be improved.

[0019] As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the housing 11 includes a housing main body 111 consisting of a right case 111A and a left case 111B, a front wall 112, a right wall 113A, a left wall 113B, and an upper wall 114. A front wall 112 is attached to the front side of the housing body 111, a right wall 113A is attached to the right side of the housing body 111, a left wall 113B is attached to the left side of the housing body 111, and an upper wall 114 is attached to the top side of the housing body 111. As shown in FIG. 1, the housing 11 has an upper opening 11g on the upper surface side and a rear opening 11h on the rear surface side for inserting and removing the hose body 3.

[0020] The housing 11 has at least a main device housing area 115A that houses the blower unit 12, the heater unit 13, and the circuit unit 16. The housing 11 has a hose body housing area 115B that houses the hose body 3. The housing 11 has a sub device housing area 115C that houses the operation display unit 15. Note that in Figures 6 and 7, the leading lines of the housing area are indicated by arrows to distinguish them from the walls and the like that constitute the housing area. Here, the device main accommodating area 115A and the hose body accommodating area 115B are configured within the housing body 111, and the device sub-accommodating area 115C is configured between the front wall 112 and the housing body 111. The housing 11 includes filters 116A (see FIGS. 2 and 3), 116B, 116C, and 116D provided in openings 111t, 111i, 111k, and 111u (see FIG. 2) of the housing main body 111. The openings 111t, 111i, 111k, and 111u are formed by joining the right case 111A and the left case 111B (see FIGS. 6 and 7). A temperature sensor is disposed on the filter 116D or below the filter 116D in order to detect that the hose body 3 is accommodated in the hose body accommodating area 115B in a state in which hot air is discharged from the hose body 3. This configuration is the same in the second embodiment, but will be described in detail later in the third embodiment. Each part will be explained below.

[0021] (6-2) Housing body Housing body 111 is formed by joining right case 111A and left case 111B. Right case 111A mainly constitutes the right side of housing body 111, and its constituent reference number is given the letter "A." Similarly, left case 111B mainly constitutes the left side of housing body 111, and its constituent reference number is given the letter "B." Also, the reference numerals for the components of housing body 111, which is composed of the components of right case 111A and left case 111B, have the letters "A" and "B" removed. For example, the partition wall portion separating device main accommodating area 115A and hose body accommodating area 115B is "111Af" in right case 111A, "111Bf" in left case 111B, and "111f" without the letters "A" and "B" in housing body 111.

[0022] (6-2-1) Right case The right case 111A integrally has a right wall 111Aa, a front wall 111Ab, a rear wall 111Ac, an upper wall 111Ad, and a lower wall 111Ae. The right case 111A has a partition wall 111Af for dividing the inside of the housing body 111 into a device main accommodating area 115A and a hose body accommodating area 115B. Right case 111A has a joining portion for joining with left case 111B.

[0023] (6-2-1-1) Right wall 6, the right wall portion 111Aa has a curved portion 111Ag that corresponds to the shape of the right surface of the housing 11, and a recessed portion 111Ah that recesses into the inside of the housing 11 relative to the curved portion 111Ag. Note that a partition portion 111Af is formed on the inner surface of the right wall portion 111Aa at a portion that corresponds to the boundary between the curved portion 111Ag and the recessed portion 111Ah. The right wall portion 111Aa has a rectangular shape that is long in the vertical direction. The recessed portion 111Ah has an inverted "L" shape or a similar shape (for example, an inverted "U" shape) along the upper end and rear end of the right wall portion 111Aa, and the remaining part of the right wall portion 111Aa is a curved portion 111Ag. The curved portion 111Ag has a lower portion that bulges outward in the left-right direction, thereby making it possible to increase the left-right dimension of the lower portion of the device main accommodating area 115A. The recessed portion 111Ah (particularly the inner surface (left surface)) extends in the front-rear and vertical directions and is parallel to the vertical direction, thereby reducing the left-right distance from the hose body 3 in the stored state and preventing the hose body 3 from rattling inside the hose body storage area 115B when it is carried.

[0024] (6-2-1-2) Front wall The front wall 111Ab extends leftward from the front end of the right wall 111Aa. Here, the front wall 111Ab is provided at a position shifted rearward from the front end of the right wall 111Aa. In other words, the front end of the right wall 111Aa protrudes forward from the front wall 111Ab. This allows the secondary device accommodating area 115C to be formed with a simple structure. The front wall portion 111Ab has an opening 111Ai for the second air intake port 11c (see FIG. 1(a)) on the lower side.

[0025] (6-2-1-3) Rear wall part The rear wall 111Ac spreads perpendicularly from the rear end of the recessed portion 111Ah. As shown in FIG. 7, the rear wall 111Ac extends from the recessed portion 111Ah to both sides in the left-right direction at the lower side, and extends only to the right side in the left-right direction at the upper side. This forms a cutout portion 111Aj for the rear opening 11h in the rear wall 111Ac. The upper end of the rear wall 111Ac facing the cutout portion 111Aj is located at the middle position in the vertical direction of the housing 11. Specifically, it is located at a position 30 to 60% of the vertical dimension of the housing main body 111 from the lower wall 111Ae. The rear wall 111Ac has an opening 111Ak for the third air intake 11d (see FIG. 1(b)) on the lower side.

[0026] (6-2-1-4) Upper wall part The upper wall portion 111Ad extends perpendicularly from the upper end of the recessed portion 111Ah. Here, the upper wall portion 111Ad extends only to the right side in the left-right direction from the recessed portion 111Ah. The upper portion of the right wall portion 111Aa forms an upper opening 11g.

[0027] (6-2-1-5) Ward partition wall 7, the partition wall 111Af extends rearward from the front wall 111Ab and then extends downward. More specifically, the partition wall 111Af is formed on the right wall 111Aa so as to extend rearward from the upper portion of the front wall 111Ab, bend downward, and extend toward the rear wall 111Ac as it approaches the lower wall 111Ae and connects to the rear wall 111Ac. The right half of the device main accommodating area 115A is formed by the front wall 111Ab, the partition wall 111Af, the lower wall 111Ae, and the right wall 111Aa. The partition wall portion 111Af has a partition upper wall portion 111Am, a partition rear wall portion 111An, and a partition lower wall portion 111Ap. The partition upper wall portion 111Am has a partition upper wall front region 111Aq and a partition upper wall rear region 111Ar.

[0028] The partition wall front region 111Aq extends horizontally and has a notch 111As for the hose body connecting portion 14. The partition wall front region 111Aq is located above the rib 141a of the tubular portion 141 of the hose body connecting portion 14 (see FIG. 3(a)). 2, the partition upper wall rear region 111Ar protrudes upward so as to fit the hose body 3 in the housed state. More specifically, it protrudes in an inverted "U" shape. This makes it possible to reduce the gap between the hose body 3 in the housed state and the partition upper wall portion 111Am, and to enlarge the device main housing region 115A. The partition rear wall portion 111An has an opening 111At for the first air intake 11a on the upper side. The opening 111At (first air intake 11a) is located behind the heating unit 13, as shown in Fig. 2. A filter 116A is provided in the opening 111At in the device main accommodation area 115A. 2, the partitioning lower wall portion 111Ap is formed at a distance from the lower wall portion 111Ae (lower wall portion 111e), and forms a space between the partitioning lower wall portion 111Ap and the lower wall portion 111Ae through which air taken in from the third air intake port 11d passes. The partitioning lower wall portion 111Ap has an opening 111Au for the fourth air intake port 11e. A filter 116D is provided in the opening 111Au.

[0029] (6-2-2) Left case The left case 111B integrally has a left wall 111Ba, a front wall 111Bb, a rear wall 111Bc, an upper wall 111Bd, and a lower wall 111Be. The left case 111B has a partition wall 111Bf for dividing the inside of the housing body 111 into a device main accommodating area 115A and a hose body accommodating area 115B. The left case 111B has a connecting portion for connecting to the right case 111A, and supporting portions for supporting the blower 12, the circuit portion 16, and the like.

[0030] (6-2-2-1) Left wall 7, the left wall portion 111Ba has a curved portion 111Bg that corresponds to the shape of the left surface of the housing 11, and a recessed portion 111Bh that recesses into the inside of the housing 11 relative to the curved portion 111Bg. Note that a partition portion 111Bf is formed on the inner surface of the left wall portion 111Ba at a portion that corresponds to the boundary between the curved portion 111Bg and the recessed portion 111Bh. The left wall portion 111Ba has a rectangular shape that is long in the vertical direction. The recessed portion 111Bh has an inverted "L" shape or a similar shape (for example, an inverted "U" shape) along the upper end and rear end of the left wall portion 111Ba, and the remaining part of the left wall portion 111Ba is a curved portion 111Bg. The lower side of the curved portion 111Bg bulges outward in the left-right direction, thereby making it possible to increase the left-right dimension of the lower side of the device main accommodating area 115A. The recessed portion 111Bh (particularly the inner surface (right surface)) extends in the front-rear and vertical directions and is parallel to the vertical direction, thereby reducing the left-right distance from the hose body 3 in the stored state and preventing the hose body 3 from rattling inside the hose body storage area 115B when it is carried. In addition, the inner surface (left surface) of the recessed portion 111Ah of the right wall portion 111Aa and the inner surface (right surface) of the recessed portion 111Bh of the left wall portion 111Ba are parallel to each other, facilitating insertion and removal of the hose body 3. In addition, the design when viewed from the rear side is improved. The left wall portion 111Ba has a recessed portion 111Bh having a protruding portion 111Bv for use as a handle.

[0031] (6-2-2-2) Front wall The front wall 111Bb extends leftward from the front end of the left wall 111Ba. Here, the front wall 111Bb is provided at a location shifted rearward from the front end of the left wall 111Ba. In other words, the front end of the left wall 111Ba protrudes forward from the front wall 111Bb. This allows the secondary device accommodating area 115C to be formed with a simple structure. The front wall portion 111Bb has an opening 111Bi for the second air intake port 11c (see FIG. 1(a)) on the lower side.

[0032] (6-2-2-3) Rear wall part The rear wall 111Bc spreads perpendicularly from the rear end of the recessed portion 111Bh. As shown in FIG. 7, the rear wall 111Bc extends from the recessed portion 111Bh to both sides in the left-right direction at the lower side, and extends only to the left side in the left-right direction at the upper side. This forms a cutout portion 111Bj for the rear opening 11h in the rear wall 111Bc. The upper end of the rear wall 111Bc facing the cutout portion 111Bj is located at the center position in the vertical direction of the housing 11. Specifically, it is located at a position 30 to 60% of the vertical dimension of the housing main body 111 from the bottom wall 111Be. The rear wall 111Bc has an opening 111Bk for the third air intake 11d (see FIG. 1(b)) on the lower side.

[0033] (6-2-2-4) Upper wall part The upper wall portion 111Bd extends perpendicularly from the upper end of the recessed portion 111Bh. Here, the upper wall portion 111Bd extends only to the left side in the left-right direction from the recessed portion 111Bh. The upper portion of the left wall portion 111Ba forms an upper opening 11g.

[0034] (6-2-2-5) Ward partition wall As shown in Fig. 6, the partition wall 111Bf extends rearward from the front wall 111Bb and then extends downward. More specifically, the partition wall 111Bf is formed on the left wall 111Ba so as to extend rearward from the upper side of the front wall 111Bb, bend downward, and extend toward the rear wall 111Bc as it approaches the lower wall 111Be and connect to the rear wall 111Bc. The left half of the device main accommodating area 115A is formed by the front wall 111Bb, the partition wall 111Bf, the lower wall 111Be, and the left wall 111Ba. The partition wall portion 111Bf has a partition upper wall portion 111Bm, a partition rear wall portion 111Bn, and a partition lower wall portion 111Bp. The partition upper wall portion 111Bm has a partition upper wall front region 111Bq and a partition upper wall rear region 111Br.

[0035] The partition wall front region 111Bq extends horizontally and has a notch 111Bs for the hose body connecting portion 14. The partition wall front region 111Bq is located above the rib 141a of the tubular portion 141 of the hose body connecting portion 14 (see FIG. 3(a)). 2, the partition upper wall rear region 111Br protrudes upward so as to fit the hose body 3 in the housed state. More specifically, it protrudes in an inverted "U" shape. This makes it possible to reduce the gap between the hose body 3 in the housed state and the partition upper wall portion 111Bm, and to enlarge the device main housing region 115A. The partition rear wall portion 111Bn has an opening 111Bt for the first air intake 11a on the upper side. The opening 111Bt (first air intake 11a) is located behind the heating unit 13, as shown in Fig. 2. A filter 116A is provided in the opening 111Bt in the device main accommodation area 115A. 2, the partitioning lower wall portion 111Bp is formed at a distance from the lower wall portion 111Be (lower wall portion 111e), and forms a space between the partitioning lower wall portion 111Bp and the lower wall portion 111Be through which air taken in from the third intake port 11d passes. The partitioning lower wall portion 111Bp has an opening 111Bu for the fourth intake port 11e. A filter 116D is provided in the opening 111Bu.

[0036] (6-2-3) Joint part The right case 111A and the left case 111B have a joint for joining together. The joint of the right case 111A is composed of a boss 117Aa extending cylindrically toward the left case 111B and a through hole formed at the tip of the boss 117Aa. The joint of the left case 111B is composed of a boss 117Ba extending cylindrically toward the right case 111A and a screw hole formed in the boss 117Ba. The screw inserted into the boss portion 117Aa passes through the through hole and is screwed into a screw hole formed in the boss portion 117Ba of the left case 111B.

[0037] (6-2-4) Support part The left case 111B has a support portion that supports the blower unit 12 and the circuit unit 16. The support portion is configured with a boss portion 117Bc extending toward the right case 111A, and a tip of the boss portion 117Bc fits into the through hole 120a of the base 120 of the blower unit 12 and the through hole 161a of the circuit case 161 of the circuit unit 16 (see FIG. 4(b)).

[0038] (6-3) Front wall The front wall 112 has a front wall portion 112a, and a right wall portion 112b, a left wall portion 112c, an upper wall portion 112d, and a lower wall portion 112e that protrude rearward from the periphery of the front wall portion 112a. The space between the front wall 112 and the front wall portion 111b of the housing body 111 is a sub-device accommodating area 115C, which accommodates the operation display unit 15. As a result, the front wall portion 111b of the housing body 111 is interposed between the operation display unit 15 and the heating unit 13, and the temperature rise of the operation display board 153 can be suppressed. The front wall portion 112a is provided with a through hole 112f for the operation means 151 and the display means 152 of the operation display unit 15, and a through hole 112g for the second air intake port 11c. The right wall portion 112b and the left wall portion 112c are provided with mounting portions for mounting the front wall 112 to the housing main body 111. An engagement structure is used for the mounting, and a protrusion (engagement portion) 117d, which is an example of a mounting portion provided at the front end portions of the right wall portion 111Aa and the left wall portion 111Ba of the housing main body 111, engages with a through hole (engaged portion) 112h, which is an example of a mounting portion, of the front wall 112. 7, convex portions 112j for positioning the operation display board 153 from the left and right direction are formed at intervals above and below on the rear surface of the front wall portion 112a. Screw holes (not shown) for screws for attaching the operation display board 153 are provided in boss portions 112k on the rear surface of the front wall portion 112a. The right wall portion 112b and the left wall portion 112c have cutout portions 112m for attaching the right wall 113A and the left wall 113B to the housing main body 111. The front convex portion 113Ap of the right wall 113A and the front convex portion 113Bp of the left wall 113B are inserted through the cutout portions 112m.

[0039] (6-4) Right wall The right wall 113A is plate-shaped, and has an attachment portion on its inner surface (left surface) for attaching the right wall 113A to the housing body 111. An engagement structure is used for attachment, and the right wall 113A has, as an example of an attachment portion, a front convex portion (engagement portion) 113Aa that engages with a front concave portion (engaged portion) 117e that is an example of an attachment portion of the housing body 111, and a rear convex portion (engagement portion) 113Ab that engages with a rear concave portion (engaged portion) 117f that is an example of an attachment portion of the housing body 111, as shown in Figures 6 and 7. A plurality of the front concave portions 117e and rear concave portions 117f as well as the front convex portions 113Aa and rear convex portions 113Ab of the housing body 111 are provided at intervals in the vertical direction. The right wall 113A is provided with a fixing portion 113Ac for fixing the right wall 113A to the housing body 111. A screw is used for fixing, and the fixing portion 113Ac is composed of a plate-shaped portion extending leftward from the bottom and a through hole for the screw formed in the plate-shaped portion. The housing body 111 has a screw hole 117g, which is an example of a fixing portion, in the lower wall portion 111Ae of the right case 111A.

[0040] (6-5) Left wall The left wall 113B is plate-shaped, and has an attachment portion on its inner surface (right surface) for attaching the left wall 113B to the housing body 111. An engagement structure is used for attachment, and the left wall 113B has, as an example of an attachment portion, a front convex portion (engagement portion) 113Ba that engages with a front concave portion (engaged portion) 117e that is an example of an attachment portion of the housing body 111, and a rear convex portion (engagement portion) 113Bb that engages with a rear concave portion (engaged portion) 117f that is an example of an attachment portion of the housing body 111, as shown in Figures 6 and 7. A plurality of the front concave portions 117e and rear concave portions 117f as well as the front convex portions 113Ba and rear convex portions 113Bb of the housing body 111 are provided at intervals in the vertical direction. The left wall 113B is provided with a fixing portion 113Bc for fixing the left wall 113B to the housing body 111. A screw is used for fixing, and the fixing portion 113Bc is composed of a plate-shaped portion extending leftward from the bottom and a through hole for the screw formed in the plate-shaped portion. The housing body 111 has a screw hole 117g, which is an example of a fixing portion, in the bottom wall portion 111Be of the left case 111B. The left wall 113B is provided with a through hole 113Bd for a handle on the upper side.

[0041] (6-6) Upper wall 1, the upper wall 114 closes the upper opening 11g of the upper wall portion 111d of the housing body 111 so as to allow the hose body 3 to be removed. The upper wall 114 is provided so as to be able to open and close the upper opening 11g of the housing body 111. Specifically, the upper wall 114 is attached to the upper end portion, i.e., the rear end portion, of the housing body 111 so as to be rotatable around a rotation axis extending in the left-right direction. In the closed state, the upper wall 114 has an upper wall portion 114a, and a right wall portion 114b and a left wall portion 114c that extend downward from the periphery of the upper wall portion 114a. The upper wall portion 114a has a semicircular notch 114d on the front side so that an outlet hole 11f for the hose is formed between the upper wall portion 112d of the front wall 112 and the outlet hole 11f. The outlet hole 11f is located above the hose body connection portion 14, and the length of the hose body 3 remaining in the device body 1 during use can be shortened, allowing the hose body 3 protruding from the device body 1 to be used for a long time. In addition, a nozzle body 32 of the hose body 3, which will be described later, may be supported by the outlet hole 11f so that hot air can be blown out upward. The right wall 114b abuts against or is close to the inner surface of the recessed portion 111Ah of the right case 111A constituting the housing body 111. The left wall 114c abuts against or is close to the inner surface of the recessed portion 111Bh of the left case 111B constituting the housing body 111. This allows the upper wall 114 to be opened and closed smoothly relative to the housing body 111. The rear ends of the right wall 114b and the left wall 114c have mounting portions for mounting to the housing body 111. A fitting structure is used for the mounting here. The right wall 114b and the left wall 114c have a circular protrusion (fitting portion) 114e, which is an example of a mounting portion that fits into a circular recess (fitted portion) 117h, which is an example of a mounting portion of the housing body 111. The upper wall 114 has a plurality of plate-shaped extensions 114f, each having an arc-shaped lower end, spaced apart in the front-rear direction. The arc corresponds to the outer diameter shape of the hose portion of the hose body.

[0042] 3. Hose body As shown in FIG. 4, the hose body 3 includes a flexible and stretchable hose 31 and a nozzle main body 32 attached to the other end 312 of the hose 31. As shown in FIG. 2, one end 311 of the hose 31 is fixed to the hose body connecting portion 14 of the device main body 1 with an adhesive. The nozzle body 32 has a nozzle part 33 and a nozzle connection part 34 connected to the other end part 312 of the hose 31. The nozzle part 33 has operating units 35 and 36 for lifting the object to be dried, such as a futon, when the object is covered with the object to be dried, and expanding the reachable space of the air discharged from the drying device X. 3(a), the nozzle body 32 has an engagement portion 37 that engages with the rear wall portion 111c facing the rear opening 11h in the housed state. This allows the nozzle body 32 to be locked to the rear wall portion 111c, and the housed state of the hose body 3 is maintained. In this respect, the engagement portion 37 also functions as a locking portion.

[0043] 4. Positional relationship (1) Blower and heater The rotation axis of drive means 123 of blower 12 is provided parallel to the left-right direction, and fan 121 and drive means 123 are adjacent to each other in the left-right direction. Blower 12 is disposed on the lower side of housing 11. As shown in Fig. 1, the lower side of housing 11 bulges in the left-right direction, and can accommodate fan 121 and drive means 123 adjacent to each other while improving design. Blower unit 12 is disposed so that the center in the direction of the rotation axis is located in the middle part (within a range of 40% to 60% from the end) in the left-right direction of housing 11. This improves the load balance in the left-right direction. 2, blower 12 is disposed on the front side of housing 11. More specifically, the drive shaft of drive means 123 is located forward of the center in the front-rear direction of housing 11. This ensures a sufficient space for hose body accommodating region 115B on the rear side.

[0044] The hose body 3 (hose 31) can be bent, but cannot be bent back at 180 degrees, so the folded-back portion needs to be spaced apart to some extent. The blower 12 is arranged so that the outlet 122a is located at the front. As a result, as shown in FIG. 2, the size of the blower 12 (the position of the rear end of the casing 122) causes the hose body connection portion 14 and the other end 312 of the hose body 3 to be spaced apart in the front-rear direction, so that the hose 31 can be bent smoothly into a "U" shape (a state in which the hose body 3 extends in a direction away from the outlet 11b, then bent and extended in a direction that folds back). In addition, the portion 314 of the hose body 3 that extends in the front-rear direction becomes longer, so that a hose body 3 with a long overall length can be accommodated. Hose body accommodating region 115B is parallel to the direction (here, the vertical direction) in which blower unit 12 and heater unit 13 are adjacent to each other, and is formed in a position from close to lower wall portion 111e to close to upper wall portion 111d of housing main body 111. Therefore, the vertical dimension of hose body accommodating region 115B is large, and a hose body 3 with a long overall length can be accommodated therein.

[0045] (2)Circuit section 2(b), the circuit section 16 is disposed above the blower section 12 and below the housed hose body 3. This allows the space within the housing 11 to be used effectively. Since the heating unit is disposed above the blower unit 12 from the center to the front side in the front-to-rear direction, the circuit unit 16 is disposed in a space formed above the blower unit 12 from the center to the rear side in the front-to-rear direction. This allows the space inside the housing 11 to be used effectively. The circuit section 16 is adjacent to the heating section 13, but since the electronic components constituting the control section and power supply section are housed within a circuit case 161, the insulating effect of the circuit case 161 can prevent excessive temperature rise of the electronic components. The circuit unit 16 is disposed so as to face the first air intake 11a of the partition wall portion 111f inside the device main accommodating area 115A of the housing 11. This allows the circuit unit 16 to be cooled by the intake air and allows the circuit unit 16 to be disposed adjacent to the rear side of the heating unit 13. The circuit case 161 has a long shape in the vertical direction, and the lower side in the vertical direction faces the heating unit 13. Therefore, by arranging electronic components with high heat resistance on the lower side, the space behind the heating unit 13 can be effectively used. The hose body 3 is configured to be bendable, but cannot bend at a right angle rearward from the hose body connection part 14, and is curved in an arc as shown in Fig. 2. In other words, the lower end of the portion 314 of the hose body 3 that extends rearward in the stored state is positioned above the upper end of the hose body connection part 14 by the radius of the bent arc. As a result, a space is formed between the lower end of the portion 314 that extends in the front-rear direction of the hose 31 and the upper end of the hose body connection part 14, but by providing the heating part 13 and the outlet 122a of the blowing part 12 on the front side, this can be integrated with the space formed above the blowing part 12 and behind the heating part 13, and a large storage space can be secured in the vertical direction.

[0046] (3) Posterior opening With respect to the position of the rear opening 11h, when the blower unit 12 is used as a reference, the lower end of the rear opening 11h (the upper end of the rear wall portion 111c) is located near the upper end of the blower unit 12. In other words, the partition rear wall portion 111n of the partition wall portion 111f and the rear wall portion 111c are present behind the blower unit 12. This makes it possible to suppress the rotation sound of the blower unit 12 from leaking outside the drying device X. The lower side of rear wall portion 111c of housing body 111 faces blower portion 12, and partitioning lower wall portion 111p of hose body accommodating area 115B is adjacent to lower wall portion 111e of housing body 111, so that most of nozzle body 32 of hose body 3 is accommodated. As a result, in the accommodated state, the hose body 3 exposed through rear opening 11h can be reduced, improving the design. The rear opening 11h faces the first intake port 11a of the housing 11. This makes it possible to prevent the flow of air supplied to the first intake port 11a from being blocked by the rear wall portion 111c. The rear opening 11h faces, with a gap therebetween, the first air intake port 11a of the housing 11. As a result, even if the rear opening 11h is covered with the object to be dried, the air that has entered through the upper opening 11g or the outlet hole 11f can be sucked in through the first air intake port 11a. When the nozzle body 32 of the hose body 3 in the accommodated state is used as a reference, the distance from the lower wall portion 111e to the upper end of the rear wall portion 111c is 50 to 150% of the vertical dimension of the nozzle body 32. This makes it easier to accommodate the hose body 3 (nozzle body 32) and also makes it possible to maintain the accommodated state within the hose body accommodating area 115B.

[0047] <Second embodiment> 1. Overview In the first embodiment, the hose body 3 is connected to the hose body connecting part 14 so that the central axis of the one end part 311 coincides with (including parallel to) the direction in which the hot air is blown from the blowing port 122a of the blower part 12. In the second embodiment, a drying device Y to which a hose body 1003 is connected so that the central axis of one end 1311 of the hose body 1003 intersects with the direction in which hot air is blown from the air outlet 122a will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 and 9. In the second embodiment, the above differences from the first embodiment will be mainly described, but for convenience of description, configurations that are considered to be conceptually the same as those in the first embodiment will also be described. The reference numerals of the configurations in the second embodiment are numbers obtained by adding "1000" to the reference numerals used in the first embodiment. In addition, in the case of members and configurations similar to those in the first embodiment, the same names and reference numerals as those in the first embodiment will be used, and descriptions of configurations different from those in the first embodiment may be omitted. It should be noted that configurations that are not described in the second embodiment but are considered to be conceptually the same as those in the first embodiment are included in the configuration of the second embodiment. The drying device Y includes a device body 1001 and a hose body 1003 .

[0048] 2. Device body The device main body 1001 includes, within a housing 1011, a blower 12, a heater 13, a hose connector 1014, an operation display unit 1015, a circuit unit 1016, and the like.

[0049] (1) Housing The housing 1011 includes a housing main body 1111, a front wall 1112, a right wall 1113A, and a left wall 1113B. The housing 1011 has at least a first air intake 1011a. Here, the housing 1011 has a second air intake 1011c and a third air intake 1011d. The housing main body 1111 has a right case 1111A and a left case 1111B, and by combining the right case 1111A and the left case 1111B, a front wall portion 1111b, a rear wall portion 1111c, an upper wall portion 1111d, and a lower wall portion 1111e are formed. An upper opening 1011g is formed on the rear side of the upper wall portion 1111d, and the hose body 1003 is inserted and removed through the upper opening 1011g. A groove portion 1011e extending downward is formed in the upper portion of the rear wall portion 1111c. A grip portion (engagement portion) 1034 provided on the nozzle main body 1032 of the hose body 1003 fits into the groove portion 1011e so as to be movable up and down.

[0050] The housing 1011 has a main device accommodating area 1115A for accommodating the blower section 12, the heating section 13, the hose body connection section 1014 and the circuit section 1016, and a hose body accommodating area 1115B for accommodating the hose body 1003 inside the housing main body 1111, and has a secondary device accommodating area 1115C (not shown) for accommodating the operation display section 1015 between the housing main body 1111 and the front wall 1112. The device main storage area 1115A and the hose body storage area 1115B are separated by a partition wall portion 1111f. The partition wall portion 1111f is provided so as to extend rearward and then downward. The partition wall portion 1111f has a partition rear-wall front portion 1111m extending downward from the rear end of the upper wall portion 1111d, a partition upper-wall portion 1111n extending rearward from the lower end of the partition rear-wall front portion 1111m, a partition rear-wall rear portion 1111p extending downward from the rear end of the partition upper-wall portion 1111n, and a partition lower-wall portion 1111q extending rearward from the lower end of the partition rear-wall rear portion 1111p. The extension amount of the partition rear wall front portion 1111m corresponds to the thickness (diameter) of the hose 1031, and the extension amount of the partition lower wall portion 1111q corresponds to the front-rear size of the nozzle main body 1032. The partition rear wall rear portion 1111p has a central portion in the up-down direction facing the heating unit 13, and has a first air intake port 1011a formed therein.

[0051] (2) Blower and heater section Blower 12 and heater 13 are adjacent in the direction in which hot air is blown out from outlet 122a of blower 12. Here, they are adjacent in the vertical direction. The upper end of heater 13 is located approximately in the center of housing 1011 in the vertical direction (between 30-70% of the height of housing 1011 from bottom wall 111e).

[0052] (3) Hose body connection part The following description will mainly use FIG. The hose body connection part 1014 is disposed between the heating part 13 and the upper wall part 1111d of the housing main body 1111. The hose body connection part 1014 movably connects the hose 1031 to the hose body connection part 1014. The hose body connection part 1014 is in the form of a covered cylinder having an air intake port 1014d for taking in hot air at its lower end, and one end part 1311 of the hose 1031 is movably inserted into an insertion port 1014b on the upper side of the rear wall part 1014a. This allows the one end part 1311 of the hose 1031 to be accommodated in the hose body connection part 1014, thereby making it possible to lengthen the overall length of the hose body. The one end part 1311 of the hose 1031 may be fixed to the insertion port 1014b.

[0053] An upper portion of the front wall portion 1014c of the hose body connecting portion 1014, that is, a portion corresponding to the front of the insertion opening 1014b, is curved in an arc. This allows the air heated by the heating portion 13 to smoothly flow toward the insertion opening 1014b. Also, when one end portion 1311 of the hose 1031 is inserted (moved toward the back side) into the hose body connecting portion 1014, the one end portion 1311 of the hose 1031 can be smoothly guided toward the heating portion 13. This allows the overall length of the hose 1031 to be increased without changing the overall length of the hose body 1003 exposed from the housing 1011. The hose body connection part 1014 has a stopper part that prevents one end 1311 of the hose 1031 from coming off. The stopper part here is constituted by a peripheral part of the insertion opening 1014b that allows one end 1311 of the hose 1031 to pass through but does not allow an end member 1315 provided at one end 1311 of the hose 1031 to pass through. In other words, when one end 1311 of the hose 1031 tries to come off, the end member 1315 abuts against the peripheral part of the insertion opening 1014b. Note that the insertion opening 1014b is larger than the outer periphery of one end 1311 of the hose 1031 and smaller than the outer periphery of the end member 1315 of the hose 1031. The peripheral part of the insertion opening 10141b is also an example of a narrowed part.

[0054] (4) Operation display section and circuit section The operation display unit 1015 differs from the first embodiment in the number of operation means and display means, but the basic configuration is the same. 9(a), the circuit section 1016 is disposed on one side (left side) in the left-right direction with respect to the hose body connecting section 1014. The shape and arrangement position of the circuit case of the circuit section 1016 differs from that of the first embodiment, but the basic configuration is the same.

[0055] 3. Hose body The hose body 1003 includes a hose 1031 that is flexible and stretchable, and a nozzle main body 1032 that is attached to the other end 1312 of the hose 1031 . (1) Nozzle body The nozzle body 1032 is cylindrical and has a discharge port 1003b at its tip. The nozzle body 1032 has an inner flange 1032a facing the cylindrical axis at the end on the side that connects to the other end 1312 of the hose 1031. The other end 1312 of the hose 1031 is inserted from an insertion port 1032b formed by the inner flange 1032a. The nozzle body 1032 has a stopper portion that prevents the other end 1312 of the hose 1031 from coming off. The stopper portion here is configured with an insertion opening 1032b that allows the other end 1312 of the hose 1031 to pass through but does not allow the end member 1316 provided at the other end 1312 of the hose 1031 to pass through. In other words, the insertion opening 1032b is larger than the outer periphery of the other end 1312 of the hose 1031 and smaller than the outer periphery of the end member 1316 of the hose 1031. The inner flange portion 1032a is also an example of a throttle portion. The nozzle body 1032 has a gripping portion 1034 that is gripped when the nozzle body 1032 is accommodated in the hose body accommodating region 1115B. The base side of the gripping portion 1034 is tapered, and the tapered portion is inserted into a groove portion 1011e of the rear wall portion 1111c of the device body 1001 so as to be vertically movable.

[0056] (2) Hose One end 1311 of the hose 1031 is inserted into the hose body connecting part 1014 through an insertion port 1014b thereof and is connected so as to be movable within the hose body connecting part 1014. An end member 1315 is provided on the outer periphery of the one end 1311. This allows the one end 1311 of the hose 1031 to move within the hose body connecting part 1014 without coming off the hose body connecting part 1014. The end member 1315 has a continuous ring shape around the outer periphery of the hose 1031. The other end 1312 of the hose 1031 is inserted into the nozzle body 1032 through an insertion port 1032b thereof and is connected to be movable within the nozzle body 1032. An end member 1316 is provided on the outer periphery of the other end 1312. This allows the other end 1312 of the hose 1031 to move within the nozzle body 1032 without coming off the nozzle body 1032. The end member 1316 has a continuous ring shape around the outer periphery of the hose 1031.

[0057] <Third embodiment> 1. Overview In the first embodiment, the hose body 3 is connected (fixed) to the hose body connection part 14 so that the central axis of its one end part 311 coincides with (including parallel to) the direction in which warm air is blown from the blowing port 122a of the blowing part 12. In the second embodiment, the hose body 1003 is connected (fixed) to the hose body connecting portion 14 so that the central axis of one end portion 1311 is perpendicular to the direction in which the hot air is blown from the air outlet 122a. In the third embodiment, the hose body 2003 is connected so that the central axis of one end portion 2311 thereof can be changed with respect to the direction in which the hot air is blown from the air outlet 122a.

[0058] In the third embodiment, the above differences from the first and second embodiments will be mainly described, but for convenience of description, configurations that are considered to be conceptually the same as those of the first and second embodiments will also be described. The reference numerals of the configurations in the third embodiment are numbers obtained by adding "2000" to the reference numerals used in the first embodiment and "1000" to the reference numerals used in the second embodiment. In addition, in the case of members and configurations similar to those of the first and second embodiments, the same names and reference numerals as those of the first and second embodiments will be used, and descriptions of configurations different from those of the first and second embodiments may be omitted. It should be noted that configurations that are not described in the third embodiment but are considered to be conceptually the same as those in the first and second embodiments are included in the configuration of the third embodiment.

[0059] As shown in Fig. 10, the drying device Z includes a device body 2001 and a hose body 2003. The hose body 2003 is housed in a housing 2011 of the device body 2001 in a stored state (see Fig. 10(a)), and in a usage state (a state other than the stored state), it protrudes from the device body 2001 in a changeable direction (see Fig. 10(b)). The hose body 2003 has a connection body 2033 rotatably supported by the device body 2001 as shown in FIG. 10(b), and a nozzle body 2032 connected to the connection body 2033 via a hose 2031.

[0060] 2. Device body As shown in FIG. 11, the device main body 2001 includes, within a housing 2011, a blower section 12, a heater section 13, a hose body connection section 2014, an operation display section 2015, a circuit section 2016, etc., and as shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, further includes a hose body support section 2170 that supports the hose body 2003, regulating sections (2181, 2182) that regulate the state of the hose body 2003, and a switch 2190 that is turned ON or OFF depending on the state of the hose body 2003.

[0061] (1) Housing 10, the housing 2011 includes a housing main body 2111, a front wall 2112, a right wall 2113A, and a left wall 2113B. The housing 2011 has at least an air intake 2011a (see FIGS. 11 and 12).

[0062] The housing main body 2111 has a right case 2111A and a left case 2111B. By combining the right case 2111A and the left case 2111B, as shown in FIG. 11, the housing main body 2111 has a front wall portion 2111b, a rear wall portion 2111c, an upper wall portion 2111d, a lower wall portion 2111e, and a partition wall portion 2111f. As shown in FIG. 10(b), the upper wall portion 111d has an upper opening 2011g behind the front wall 2112, and the hose body 2003 is rotatably provided in the upper opening 2011g. A rear opening 2011h is formed in the upper part of the rear wall portion 2111c. The hose body 2003 is inserted and removed through the upper openings 2011g and 2011h. The right case 2111A has a right leg 2114A extending like a plate from the lower wall 2111e to the right in the left-right direction, and the left case 2111B has a left leg 2114B extending like a plate from the lower wall 2111e to the left in the left-right direction. This allows the device main body 2001 to be stably installed.

[0063] As shown in FIG. 11 , the housing 1011 has, inside the housing main body 2111, a main device accommodating area 2115A for accommodating the blower section 12, the heating section 13, the hose body connection section 2014 and the circuit section 1016, and a hose body accommodating area 2115B for accommodating the hose body 2003, and has a secondary device accommodating area 2115C for accommodating the operation display section 2015 between the housing main body 2111 and the front wall 2112.

[0064] The device main accommodation area 2115A and the hose body accommodation area 2115B are separated by a partition wall portion 2111f. As shown in Fig. 11, the partition wall portion 2111f has a partition upper wall portion 2111m extending rearward from the upper portion of the front wall portion 2111b, a partition rear wall portion 2111n extending downward from the rear end of the partition upper wall portion 2111m, and a partition lower wall portion 2111p extending rearward from the lower end of the partition rear wall portion 2111n.

[0065] The distance between the partitioning upper wall portion 2111m and the upper wall portion 2111d corresponds to the thickness (diameter) of the hose 2031 of the hose body 2003, and the distance between the partitioning rear wall portion 2111n and the rear wall portion 2111c corresponds to the size of the nozzle main body 2032 in the front-rear direction. The partition rear wall portion 2111n faces the heating unit 13 at its upper side, and has an air intake 2011a formed therein. The air intake 2011a is formed over the entire length of the partition rear wall portion 2111n in the vertical direction, and is provided with a filter 211A. The partitioning lower wall portion 2111p extends rearward at a distance from the lower wall portion 2111e and has a through hole 2111q. A temperature sensor 2162 is provided between the lower wall portion 2111e and the partitioning lower wall portion 2111p, using the through hole 2111q of the partitioning lower wall portion 2111p, to detect the temperature of the air in the hose body housing region 2115B. When the hose body 2003 is housed and hot air is being discharged, the control unit stops the operation of the device body 2001. This makes it possible to detect forgetting to turn off the power, erroneous operation, etc., and improves safety. In addition, since the temperature sensor 2162 is disposed outside the hose body housing region 2115B, it does not come into contact with the nozzle body 2032 when it is inserted or removed.

[0066] (2) Blower and heater section Blower unit 12 and heater unit 13 are adjacent to each other in the direction in which hot air is blown out from blowing port 122a of blower unit 12. Here, they are adjacent to each other in the vertical direction. The rotation axis of blower unit 12 extends in the left-right direction.

[0067] (3) Hose body connection part The hose body connecting part 2014 is disposed above the heating part 13, as shown in Fig. 11. The hose body connecting part 2014 has a cylindrical part 2141, a lower connecting part 2142 provided below the cylindrical part 2141 and connected to the heating part 13, and an upper connecting part 2143 provided above the cylindrical part 2141 and connected to the connection main body 2033 of the hose body 2003, as shown in Fig. 13.

[0068] The cylindrical portion 2141 has a cross-sectional shape that may be, for example, a circle, a square, an ellipse that is long in the front-rear direction, an oval, an ellipse, or a rectangle. The lower connecting portion 2142 extends downward while widening in the front-rear direction from the lower end of the cylindrical portion 2141. The lower connecting portion 2142 is fixed by a screw with a flat region 2142a at the lower end abutting against the flat portion 132a of the cylindrical body 132 of the heating unit 13.

[0069] When viewed from above, the upper connection part 2143 has a rectangular shape that is long in the left-right direction. The left-right direction is the direction in which the central axis of the supported part 2331 of the connection main body 2033 extends. The upper connecting portion 2143 has an arcuate region 2143a that extends upward from the upper end of the cylindrical portion 2141 while spreading out in an arc shape in the front-rear direction, and an extension region 2143b that extends upward from the left-right ends of the arcuate region 2143a. The arc region 2143a corresponds to the curvature of the outer circumferential surface of the supported portion 2331 of the connection body 2033 of the hose body 2003. This allows the supported portion 2331 of the connection body 2033, which rotates about the left-right direction as a rotation axis, to rotate smoothly. In addition, the sealing with the supported portion 2331 can be improved. There are a pair of extension regions 2143b in the front-rear direction. The distance between the pair of extension regions 2143b corresponds to the distance between the left-right end faces of the supported portion 2331 of the connection body 2033. In other words, the pair of extension regions 2143b abut against or are close to the end faces of the supported portion 2331 of the connection body 2033. This can improve the sealing performance between the connection body 2033 and the hose body connecting part 2014. In addition, left-right movement of the connection body 2033 relative to the hose body connecting part 2014 is restricted.

[0070] (4) Hose body support 14 and 15, the hose body support part 2170 is provided on a right wall part 2111Aa and a left wall part 2111Ba of the housing main body 2111. The connection main body 2033 of the hose body 2003 has an axis part 2333 whose central axis is the rotation axis, and the hose body support part 2170 is constituted by a fitting part (2171) that fits with the axis part 2333 of the connection main body 2033. Here, the shaft portion 2333 of the connection body 2033 is constituted by a convex portion 2333a having a circular outer circumferential shape in cross section, and the hose body support portion 2170 is constituted by a concave portion 2171 formed in the right wall portion 2111Aa and the left wall portion 2111Ba and having a circular circumferential surface. The hose body support portion 2170 is provided in the recessed portions 2111Ah, 2111Bh of the right wall portion 2111Aa and the left wall portion 2111Ba. The recessed portions 2111Ah, 2111Bh abut against or are close to end faces perpendicular to the left-right direction of the connection body 2033. This reduces wobble of the connection body 2033 in the left-right direction and allows the connection body 2033 to rotate smoothly. The portions where the hose body support portion 2170 is provided are the recessed portions 2111Ah, 2111Bh, and the recessed direction of the recessed portion 2171 is opposite to the recessed direction of the recessed portions 2111Ah, 2111Bh. This makes it possible to prevent the size from increasing in the left-right direction. The concave-convex relationship between the shaft portion (convex portion 2333a) on the hose body 2003 side and the fitting portion (concave portion 2171) of the hose body support portion 2170 may be reversed.

[0071] (5) Regulatory Affairs Department The restricting portions (2181, 2182) restrict the state of the hose body 2003, in this case the rotation of the connection body 2033. The restricting portions (2181, 2182) restrict the rotation of the connection body 2033 so as to maintain the position of the connection body 2033. In other words, the restricting portions (2181, 2182) restrict the insertion opening 2033a of the connection body 2033 to a first position where the insertion opening 2033a faces vertically or in the air blowing direction of the air blowing unit 12, and a second position where the insertion opening 2033a faces in a direction perpendicular to the air blowing direction or in the horizontal direction. Here, in the first position, the insertion opening 2033a faces upward in the vertical direction, and in the second position, the insertion opening 2033a faces backward in the front-to-rear direction. The restricting portion here is configured by at least one of a first restricting portion 2181 and a second restricting portion 2182. Here, the restricting portion has the first restricting portion 2181 and the second restricting portion 2182.

[0072] (5-1) First Regulatory Section As shown in Fig. 16, the first restricting portion 2181 is provided on a right wall portion 2111Aa and a left wall portion 2111Ba of the housing main body 2111. As shown in Fig. 14(b) and Fig. 15(b), the connection main body 2033 of the hose body 2003 has two first restricted portions 2334 spaced apart on a circumference about a rotation axis, and the first restricting portion 2181 is composed of abutting portions (2181b, 2181c) that abut against the first restricted portions 2334 of the connection main body 2033 from both sides in the circumferential direction, as shown in Fig. 16. Here, the first restricted portion 2334 of the connection body 2033 is configured by a convex portion 2334a as shown in Fig. 14(b) and Fig. 15(b). The first restricted portion 2181 is configured by a pair of convex portions 2181b, 2181c formed in each of three recessed areas 2181a formed in the right wall portion 2111Aa and the left wall portion 2111Ba as shown in Fig. 16. When the hose body 2003 (connection body 2033) is in the first position, the two convex portions 2334a engage with the center and lower of the three recessed areas 2181a, and when the hose body 2003 (connection body 2033) is in the second position, the two convex portions 2334a engage with the center and upper of the three recessed areas 2181a. The first restriction portion 2181 is provided in the recessed portions 2111Ah, 2111Bh of the right wall portion 2111Aa and the left wall portion 2111Ba, and the recessed direction of the recessed region 2181a is opposite to the recessed direction of the recessed portions 2111Ah, 2111Bh. This makes it possible to prevent the size from increasing in the left-right direction. The contact relationship between the first regulated portion (the convex portion 2334a) on the hose body 2003 side and the contact portions (the pair of convex portions 2181b, 2181c) of the first regulating portion 2181 may be reversed.

[0073] (5-2) Second Regulatory Section The second restriction portion 2182 utilizes the hose body support portion 2170. This eliminates the need for a dedicated configuration for the second restriction portion. The connection body 2033 of the hose body 2003 has a mating portion (2335a) formed on the outer periphery of the convex portion 2333a constituting the shaft portion 2333, as shown in Figure 14 (b) and Figure 15 (b), and the second regulating portion 2182 is composed of a mating portion (2182a) formed on the peripheral surface 2171b of the concave portion 2171 formed in the right wall portion 2111Aa and the left wall portion 2111Ba, as shown in Figure 16. Here, the fitted portion (2335a) is configured with a convex portion 2335a protruding radially outward, as shown in Fig. 14(b) and Fig. 15(b). The second restricting portion 2182 is configured with a groove 2182a formed on the circumferential surface 2171b of the recessed portion 2171, as shown in Fig. 16. The groove 2182a is recessed radially outward and extends in the left-right direction. There are a plurality of convex strip portions 2335a and grooves (second restriction portions) 2182a (four in this example) spaced apart in the circumferential direction. The fitting relationship between the fitted portion (the convex portion 2335a) on the hose body 2003 side and the fitting portion (the groove 2182a) of the second restricting portion 2182 may be reversed.

[0074] (6) Switch The switch 2190 is in the ON state when the hose body 2003 is in the first position, and is in the OFF state when the hose body 2003 moves away from the first position toward the second position. Therefore, the switch 2190 is in the OFF state when the hose body 2003 is in the second position. 14(a), the switch 2190 is provided on the right wall 2111Aa of the right case 2111A. Here, the switch 2190 is provided on the outer surface (right surface) of the recessed portion 2111Ah of the right wall 2111Aa. This prevents the installation of the switch 2190 from increasing the size of the device main body 2001 in the left-right direction. Also, because the switch 2190 is provided on the outer surface of the right wall 2111Aa, it will not come into contact with the connection main body 2033 and be damaged. The switch 2190 is a contact type switch. The switch 2190 is turned ON when it comes into contact with a protrusion 2336 that moves on an arcuate path as the connection body 2033 of the hose body 3 rotates, and is turned OFF when the protrusion 2336 moves away and is no longer in contact. Here, the protrusion 2336 comes into contact with the switch 2190 when the connection body 2033 is in a first position (which may include a state close to the first position). The protrusion 2336 protrudes to the right (the side where the switch 2190 is located) through a groove 2191 in the recessed portion 2111Ah of the right wall portion 2111Aa. The groove 2191 is formed in an arc shape in accordance with the rotation direction of the connection main body 2033. When the switch 2190 is in the ON state, the operation of the operation means 151 of the operation display unit 2015 is enabled, and when the switch 2190 is in the OFF state, the operation of the operation means 2151 is disabled, and when the heating unit 13 is in the ON state, the heating unit 13 is at least stopped.

[0075] (7) Operation display section and circuit section The operation display unit 2015 is the same as that in the first embodiment, but can be operated by turning on a switch 2190. 11, the circuit unit 2016 is configured by mounting a plurality of electronic components 2163 on a circuit board 2161. The circuit board 2161 is disposed above the blower unit 12 and to the left of the heating unit 13. The plurality of electronic components 2163 are depicted in the form of blocks. A control section included in the circuit section 2016 enables operation of the operating means 2151 of the operation display section 2015 when the switch 2190 is in the ON state, and disables operation of the operating means 2151 when the switch 2190 is in the OFF state. 11, when the temperature sensor 2162 for the hose body housing area 2115B detects a temperature rise caused by the discharge of hot air from the nozzle body 2032 of the hose body 2003, the control unit stops the operation of the device body 2001. As a result, for example, when the nozzle body 2032 of the hose body 2003 is housed with the connection body 2033 of the hose body 2003 in the first position and the switch 2190 in the ON state, causing hot air to be discharged, the drive of the heating unit 13 to discharge hot air can be stopped by the detection of the temperature sensor 2162. When the temperature detected by the temperature sensor 2162 reaches or exceeds a threshold value, the control unit may stop only the driving of the heating unit 13 and drive the air blowing unit 12 for a predetermined time in order to lower the temperature of the heating unit 13, or may stop the air blowing unit 12 and the heating unit 13. In addition, in relation to this, the display means 2152 may display a temperature abnormality. When the driving of the heating unit 13 to blow hot air is stopped due to detection by the temperature sensor 2162, the settings of the timer, the set temperature, and the like may be reset.

[0076] (8) Attachment 10, the attachment 2195 supports the nozzle body 2032 of the hose body 2003 from the device body 2001 side. This makes it easier to blow hot air onto an object to be dried, such as clothes hung on a hanger. The attachment 2195 is supported so as to be movable up and down in the direction in which the central axis of one end 2311 of the hose body 2003 extends. 15, the attachment 2195 is formed of, for example, a single filament, whose center is folded back into a "U" shape, and then folded back in the front-rear direction. The attachment 2195 has a pair of legs 2195a extending in the vertical direction, and a U-shaped portion 2195b formed on the upper side of the legs 2195a, and the U-shaped portion 2195b supports the nozzle body 2032. As a result, the nozzle body 2032 is supported (positionally restricted) from the left-right direction as well, and can be prevented from falling off the attachment 2195. The pair of legs 2195a are inserted into guide grooves 2196 provided on the inner surfaces (facing surfaces) of the right wall portion 2111Aa and the left wall portion 2111Ba. The guide grooves 2196 extend along the ascending / descending direction.

[0077] 12, the attachment 2195 has a protruding portion 2195c that protrudes in a direction perpendicular to the ascending / descending direction. The protruding portion 2195c here protrudes toward the side where the other leg portion 2195a does not exist. The protruding portion 2195c is provided at the lower end of the leg portion 2195a. This allows the ascending / descending range of the attachment 2195 to be increased. The pair of legs 2195a are configured so that the gap therebetween varies, and when inserted into the guide groove 2196, they have a biasing force that widens the gap. The overhanging portion 2195c fits into a plurality of recessed portions 2197 provided at intervals in the up-down direction of the guide groove 2196. This restricts (temporarily fixes) the movement of the attachment 2195 in the up-down direction. Note that the restriction on movement can be released by narrowing the gap between the pair of legs 2195a (by elastically deforming them). Since the attachment 2195 is made of a filament, as shown in Fig. 12, it is possible to prevent blocking of the intake port 2011a of the device body 2001. Since the attachment 2195 is provided along the right wall portion 2111Aa and the left wall portion 2111Ba as shown in Figs. 11 and 14, it does not narrow the device main accommodating area 1115A or the hose body accommodating area 1115B, and does not hinder removal of the hose body 2003.

[0078] 3. Hose body The hose body 2003 includes a flexible and stretchable hose 2031 , a nozzle body 2032 attached to the other end 2312 of the hose 2031 , and a connection body 2033 provided at one end 2311 of the hose 2031 . The nozzle body 2032 here has a configuration similar to the nozzle body 32 of the first embodiment, but may have exactly the same configuration as the nozzle body 32 of the first embodiment, or may have the same or similar configuration as the nozzle body 1032 of the second embodiment, or may have another configuration as long as it has an outlet at the tip for discharging warm air.

[0079] (1) Nozzle body As shown in FIG. 15, the nozzle body 2032 has a nozzle portion 33 and a nozzle connection portion 34 that is connected to the other end portion 2312 of the hose 2031. The nozzle portion 33 has a configuration similar to that of the nozzle portion 33 in the first embodiment, and is connected to a nozzle connection portion 34 which is connected to a hose 2031. The nozzle connection portion 34 is configured to be shorter than the nozzle connection portion 34 in the first embodiment. Here, the other end 2312 of the hose 2031 is fixed to the nozzle connection portion 34, but may be movably connected as in the second embodiment. The nozzle body 2032 has an engagement portion 2037 that engages with the rear wall portion 2111c that regulates the lower end of the rear opening 2011h of the housing 2011, at the nozzle portion 33, the nozzle connection portion 34, or a portion spanning the nozzle portion 33 and the nozzle connection portion 34. This allows the nozzle body 2032 to be locked to the rear wall portion 2111c. In this respect, the engagement portion 2037 also serves as a locking portion.

[0080] (2) Connection body The connection body 2033 is supported by the device body 2001 so that it can be switched between a protruding state in which an insertion port 2033a described below protrudes from the hose body accommodating region 2115B, and a contained state in which the insertion port 2033a is contained within the hose body accommodating region 2115B. In other words, the protruding state is a state in which the air blowing section 12 protrudes toward the air blowing side (above the edge of the housing 2011 in the vertical direction) beyond the edge of the housing 2011 in the air blowing direction, and the stored state is a state in which the air blowing section 12 does not protrude toward the air blowing side (above the edge of the housing 2011 in the vertical direction) beyond the edge of the housing 2011 in the air blowing direction. In relation to the position of the insertion opening 2033a, the position of the insertion opening 2033a in the protruding state is a first position, and the position of the insertion opening 2033a in the housed state is a second position. 14 and 15, the connection body 2033 is rotatably supported by the device body 2001. As described above, the movable range here is the range between the first position where the insertion opening 2033a faces the air blowing direction of the blower 12 or the vertical direction, and the second position where the insertion opening 2033a faces the direction perpendicular to the air blowing direction of the blower 12 or the horizontal direction, and the angle therebetween is 90°, but this range is merely an example and is not limited to this range.

[0081] The connection main body 2033 includes at least a hollow supported portion 2331 rotatably supported by the hose body support portion 2170. When viewed from the left-right direction, the supported portion 2331 only needs to have an arc shape with a constant radius in the range that faces the hose body connecting portion 2014 of the device body 2001 when the connection main body 2033 rotates. The connection main body 2033 here has a hollow extension portion 2332 that extends radially outward from the supported portion 2331. The connection main body 2033 will be described based on the second position shown in FIG. 11 in which the insertion opening 2033a faces backward. The connection body 2033 is provided so that the central axis of the supported portion 2331 is parallel to the left-right direction. When viewed from the left-right direction, the connection body 2033 has an "L" shape formed by cutting a cylinder whose central axis is in the left-right direction and a rectangular parallelepiped whose central axis is in the front-back direction so as to intersect with the up-down direction, and connecting the cut parts.

[0082] (2-1) Supported part The supported portion 2331 has a circumferential surface of 100 degrees or more, and has an air intake 2033b on the opposite side to the insertion opening 2033a, as shown in FIG. 13(b). The air intake 2033b is opened when the hose body 2003 is located at the first position, and is closed when the hose body 2003 is located at the second position. That is, when the connection main body 2033 rotates so that the central axis of the extension portion 2332 is parallel to the up-down direction (this position is the first position), the air intake 2033b communicates with the communication opening 2143c of the hose body connecting portion 2014, and when the connection main body 2033 rotates so that the central axis of the extension portion 2332 is parallel to the front-rear direction (this position is the second position), the communication opening 2143c of the hose body connecting portion 2014 is blocked by the circumferential surface 2331a of the supported portion 2331. As shown in FIG. 14(b) and FIG. 15(b), the supported portion 2331 has a shaft portion 2333 rotatably supported by the hose body supporting portion 2170 of the device body 2001 at the center of both end faces 2331b. The shaft portion 2333 is constituted by a fitted portion (2333a) that fits with the fitting portion (recessed portion 2171) of the hose body support portion 2170, and here is constituted by a convex portion 2333a that protrudes outward in the left-right direction. The convex portion 2333a protrudes in a cylindrical shape with a bottom, and fits with the recessed portions 2171 of the right wall portion 2111Aa and the left wall portion 2111Ba of the device main body 2001.

[0083] The connection main body 2033 has a regulated portion at the supported portion 2331, which regulates the rotation of the connection main body 2033 in the state of the hose body 2003. The regulated portion has a first regulated portion 2334 and a second regulated portion 2335 in accordance with the regulating portion on the device main body 2001 side, but is not limited to this configuration, and it is sufficient if at least one of the first regulated portion 2334 and the second regulated portion 2335 is present. As shown in Figures 14(b) and 15(b), the first regulated portion 2334 is composed of an abutment portion (2334a) abutted from both sides by a pair of abutment portions (2181b, 2181c: see Figure 16), which are the first regulated portion 2181 on the device main body 2001 side, and here is composed of a convex portion 2334a protruding outward in the left-right direction. As shown in Figures 14(b) and 15(b), the second regulated portion 2335 is composed of a mating portion (2335a) that matings with the mating portion (groove 2182a: see Figure 16) that is the second regulated portion 2182 on the device body 2001 side, and in this case is composed of a convex rib portion 2335a that protrudes radially outward from the outer periphery of the convex portion 2333a of the shaft portion 2333.

[0084] As shown in FIG. 14 , the connection body 2033 has a protrusion 2336 on one (the right side) of the left-right end faces 2331b, which turns the switch 2190 of the device body 2001 ON / OFF in accordance with the state of the hose body 2003, in this case, the rotation of the connection body 2033. In the connection body 2033, the projection 2336 is located on the opposite side to one convex portion 2334a of the first regulated portion 2334 with respect to the shaft portion 2333, and the two convex portions 2334a of the first regulated portion 2334 are located adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction. This allows the first regulated portion 2334 and the projection 2336 to be provided on the same circumference.

[0085] (2-2) Extension part 17, the extension portion 2332 has an insertion opening 2033a into which one end 2311 of the hose 2031 is inserted. Here, the one end 2311 of the hose 2031 is inserted movably relative to the connection body 2033. The insertion opening 2033a also serves as an exhaust opening in the connection body 2033 for exhausting air that has entered the air intake port 2033b. The connection main body 2033 has a support portion 2332b that supports (guides) one end 2311 of the hose 2031 moving inside the extension portion 2332 toward the air intake 2033b, and is flush with the lower surface 2332a of the extension portion 2332. This allows the one end 2311 of the hose 2031 to move smoothly. As shown in Figures 17 and 18(b), the extension portion 2332 has a main body portion 2332c on the supported portion 2331 side, and a cylindrical tapered portion 2332d on the insertion opening 2033a side that is thinner than the main body portion 2332c. The opening of the tapered portion 2332d is the insertion opening 2033a. The tapered portion 2332d has an inner circumferential surface that is shaped to match the outer circumferential shape of one end 2311 of the hose 2031. Here, the tapered portion 2332d is cylindrical. The inner diameter of the narrowed portion 2332d is larger than the outer diameter of one end 2311 of the hose 2031 and smaller than the outer diameter of an end member 2319 provided at the one end 2311. Thus, the narrowed portion 2332d functions as a stopper portion that prevents the one end 2311 of the hose 2031 from coming loose. The connection body 2033 may include a seal member between the narrowed portion 2332d and the hose 2031, the seal member being made of an elastic material such as rubber.

[0086] (2-3) Structure As shown in (b) of Figure 13, the connection body 2033 is composed of a right connection case 2337 that constitutes the right half of the connection body 2033, a left connection case 2338 that constitutes the left half, and a cap 2339 that constitutes the insertion opening 2033a side of the connection body 2033.

[0087] (2-3-1) Connection case The right connection case 2337 and the left connection case 2338 are integrated by an engagement structure, for example, as shown in Fig. 17, they are joined by a screw (not shown) inserted into a boss 2341 extending inward from a short wall perpendicular to the left-right direction. Here, the boss 2341 is provided in two places. One boss 2341 is provided between the air intake 2033b and the insertion opening 2033a and at a position close to the air intake 2033b. In other words, it is on the path along which one end 2311 of the hose 2031 moves inside the connection body 2033, and functions as a stopper for the movement of the hose 2031, as shown in (a) of FIG. The other boss 2341 is located within the supported portion 2331 between the peripheral wall and the supporting portion 2332b.

[0088] The right connection case 2337 and the left connection case 2338 have semi-cylindrical portions 2337a and 2338a protruding in a semi-cylindrical shape from their rear ends as shown in Fig. 18. The semi-cylindrical portions 2337a and 2338a face (are adjacent to) the hose 2031 as shown in Fig. 17. The inner diameter of the semi-cylindrical portions 2337a, 2338a is larger than the outer diameter of the hose 2031 and smaller than the outer diameter of the end member 2319 attached to one end side of the hose 2031. This makes it possible to prevent one end 2311 of the hose 2031 from coming off the connection main body 2033. In addition, the sealing performance between the hose 2031 and the connection main body 2033 can also be improved. The length of the semi-cylindrical portions 2337a and 2338a is set so as to face at least two grooves (not shown) provided in the axial direction of the hose 2031. This can improve the sealing performance with the hose 2031. The right connection case 2337 and the left connection case 2338 have mounting portions in the semi-cylindrical portions 2337a, 2338a for mounting the cap 2339. An engagement structure is used for mounting, and recessed portions 2337b, 2338b serve as engaged portions. Although the recessed portion 2338b of the left connection case 2338 is not shown in Fig. 18, there are two recessed portions 2338b spaced apart in the circumferential direction.

[0089] (2-3-2) Cap The cap 2339 has a bottomed, cylindrical outer surface portion 2339a that forms the outer periphery of the connection body 2033, an inner surface portion 2339c that extends from an opening 2339b at the bottom toward the right connection case 2337 and the left connection case 2338, and an engagement portion 2339d that engages with the engaged portions (recessed portions 2337b, 2338b) of the right connection case 2337 and the left connection case 2338. The inner surface portion 2339c abuts from the outer periphery against the semi-cylindrical portions 2337a, 2338a of the right connection case 2337 and the left connection case 2338. This makes it possible to reinforce from the outer periphery the semi-cylindrical portions 2337a, 2338a where the hose 2031 slides. The opening 2339b constitutes the insertion port 2033a.

[0090] (3) Hose 17, one end 2311 of the hose 2031 is inserted into the connection body 2033 through an insertion port 2033a thereof and is connected so as to be movable within the connection body 2033. An end member 2319 is provided on the outer periphery of the one end 2311. This allows the one end 2311 of the hose 2031 to move within the connection body 2033 without coming off the connection body 2033. The end member 2319 has a continuous ring shape around the outer periphery of the hose 2031 in the circumferential direction. As shown in Fig. 17(b) , the end member 2319 here has an annular part 2319a fixed to the outer periphery of one end 2311 of the hose 2031, and a filter part 2319b provided at the opening of the annular part 2319a. The outer diameter of the annular part 2319a is larger than the inner diameters of the semi-cylindrical part 2337a of the right connection case 2337 and the semi-cylindrical part 2338a of the left connection case 2338 that constitute the connection main body 2033. As described above, in the drying device Z in the third embodiment, the connection body 2033 is supported relative to the device body 2001 so that the insertion port 2033a can be switched between a protruding state in which it protrudes from the storage section of the device body 2001 and a stored state in which it is stored in the storage section, so that the entire device can be made smaller than the configuration such as the hose body 3 of the drying device X in the first embodiment.

[0091] Although a number of embodiments have been described above, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and may be modified as follows, for example. In addition, the embodiments and the modified examples, or the modified examples may be combined with each other. Furthermore, examples not described in the embodiments and modifications, and design changes within the scope of the present invention are also included in the present invention.

[0092] <Modification> (1) In the first to third embodiments, the operation display unit 15, 1015, 2015 is provided with an operation unit and a display unit integrated together, but the operation unit and the display unit may be provided separately. Also, the operation unit and the display unit are provided on the front wall 112, 1112, 2112, but if the operation unit and the display unit are not provided on the front wall, they may be provided on another wall such as the right wall, or may be provided at multiple locations on the front wall and another wall, or the operation unit and the display unit may be provided separately on different walls. (2) In the first to third embodiments, the control unit and the power supply unit are integrated into the circuit unit 16, 1016, 2116, but the control unit and the power supply unit may be provided separately. (3) In the first to third embodiments, the adjacent direction of the air blowing unit 12 and the heating unit 13 is the up-down direction, but the adjacent direction may be the front-back direction or the left-right direction. However, in the case of a drying device characterized in that the lower side of the housing bulges out in the left-right direction when the device body is viewed from the front and the rotation axis of the air blowing unit is disposed in the bulging direction, the adjacent direction of the air blowing unit and the heating unit is within an imaginary plane formed by the up-down direction and the front-back direction.

[0093] (4) In the first and second embodiments, the cylindrical body 132 of the heating unit 13 and the hose body connection portion 14, 2014 were configured as separate bodies, but the hose body connection portion 14, 2014 (separate bodies) may be configured as part of the heating unit, or the cylindrical body 132 and the hose body connection portion 2014 may be integrated. (5) In the third embodiment, the rotation axis exists in a plane perpendicular to the direction in which air is blown from the blower section 12. However, if the overall size of the drying device is not taken into consideration, the rotation axis may exist in a plane intersecting the direction in which air is blown.

[0094] (6) In the third embodiment, as shown in (a) of FIG. 15 and (a) of FIG. 16, the cylindrical body 132 of the heating unit 13 and the hose body connection part 2014 are separate bodies. However, the hose body connection part 2014 (separate body) may be formed as a part of the heating unit, or the cylindrical body 132 and the hose body connection part 2014 may be integrated. (7) In the third embodiment, the switch 2190 is provided which issues an ON signal when the hose body 2003 is in the housed state, but for example, a sensor which detects a change in state from the housed state to the protruding state may be used. An example of such a sensor is a photosensor which detects the passage of the protrusion 2336.

[0095] (8) In the third embodiment, the operation for discharging hot air is enabled by the operating means 2151 on condition that the switch 2190 is ON, but this is not limited to this. The discharge of hot air may be switched ON / OFF by turning the switch 2190 ON / OFF. In this case, the operation for discharging hot air may be enabled by the switch 2190 on condition that the power button in the operating means 2151 is ON. Also, the switch 2190 is not an essential component, and the operating means 2151 may receive an operation for discharging hot air without providing the switch 2190. (9) The attachment 2195 in the third embodiment utilizes a single linear member. However, for example, the attachment 2195 may be configured with a pair of slide rails and a support body that supports the nozzle body 2032, and may be made movable up and down.

[0096] (10) In the third embodiment, the regulating portions (2181, 2182) and the regulated portions (2334, 2335) regulate the rotation of the hose body 2003 at two positions, the first position and the second position, but they may regulate the rotation at three or more positions. (11) In the third embodiment, the nozzle body 2032, the hose 2031, and the connection body 2033 are provided as the discharge body 2003. However, the hose 2031 and the nozzle body 2032 may not be provided, and the connection body (discharge member) 2033 may be provided as the discharge body 2003. In this case, the insertion opening 2033a is the discharge opening of the discharge body 2003.

[0097] (12) In the third embodiment, the hose body 2003 is configured such that the connection body 2033 is rotatably supported relative to the device body 2001, but is not limited to a rotatable configuration. For example, the connection body 2033 may be configured to be detachably supported by the device body 2001, and the connection body 2033 may be attached in a protruding state in which the insertion opening 2033a protrudes from the hose body accommodating region 2115B, or the connection body 2033 may be attached in a housed state in which the insertion opening 2033a is housed within the hose body accommodating region 2115B. (13) In the case of (12) above, a switch 2190A that is linked to switching to the first position or the second position can be provided in place of the switch 2190, and when the insertion port 2033a is attached in a state where it protrudes outward from the hose body accommodating area 2115B, the connection main body 2033 can press the switch 2190A to turn it ON, and when it is released from that state, the connection main body 2033 can move away from the switch 2190A to turn it OFF.

[0098] (14) The hose body 2003 of the third embodiment has a connection body 2033 that can rotate within a rotation range between a first position and a second position, but is not limited thereto. For example, the insertion opening 2033a may be configured to face downward from the horizontal direction (a direction perpendicular to the air blowing direction of the air blowing unit), or may be configured to face in a direction oblique to the vertical direction so as to widen the rotation range, or may be configured to face in a direction oblique to the vertical direction so as to narrow the rotation range. Also, the hose body 2003 may be configured to be rotatable so as to face three or more directions within the rotation range.

[0099] <Finally> Although the above three embodiments and modifications have been described, the "Mode for Carrying Out the Invention" describes at least the following inventions. Note that the Mode for Carrying Out the Invention also describes inventions other than the following inventions.

[0100] 1. First Invention The first invention focuses on the fact that the ejection member is supported relative to the device body so that the ejection outlet can be switched between a protruding state in which it protrudes from a storage section of the device body, and a contained state in which it is contained in the storage section. In other words, in the drying devices of the patent documents described in the "Background Art," the hose protrudes from the housing regardless of whether it is in a stored state or not. For this reason, there is a demand to reduce exposure due to the protruding hose, and the first invention has an object to provide a drying device that can reduce exposure of the discharge member from the device body.

[0101] A drying device according to one aspect of the first invention includes a device body that generates hot air, and a discharge member having a discharge port that discharges the generated hot air, the device body has a housing portion that houses the discharge member, and the discharge member is supported by the device body so as to be switchable between a protruding state in which the discharge port protrudes from the housing portion and a housed state in which the discharge port is housed within the housing portion. This reduces exposure of the discharge member. The discharge member is, for example, the connection body 2033 of the third embodiment, and the discharge port is the insertion port 2033a. In addition, when the discharge member does not include a hose or a nozzle body, for example, when the connection body 2033 of the third embodiment is the discharge member itself, the insertion port 2033a of the connection body 2033 becomes the discharge port. However, the discharge member is not limited to this. The storage section is, for example, the hose body storage area 115B, 1115B, 2115B of the first to third embodiments, but is not limited to this. For example, there may be no partition portion 111f, 1111f, 2111f, and a single storage section may be formed together with the device main storage area 115A, 1115A, 2115A.

[0102] In the drying device according to the first aspect of the present invention, the discharge member is rotatably supported by the device body, which makes it easy to switch between a protruding state and a retracted state.

[0103] In a drying device according to another aspect of the first aspect of the present invention, a restricting portion is provided for restricting rotation of the discharge member, thereby making it possible to maintain a desired state of the discharge member relative to the device body. The restricting portion may be, for example, a first restricting portion 2181 on the device body 2001 side and a first restricted portion 2334 on the hose body 2003 (connection body 2033) side in the third embodiment, or a second restricting portion 2182 on the device body 2001 side and a second restricted portion 2335 on the hose body 2003 (connection body 2033) side in the third embodiment, but is not limited thereto. In the third embodiment, the restricting portions (2181, 2182) and the restricted portions (2334, 2335) are provided on both sides (the right case 2111A and the left case 2111B) in the extending direction of the rotation shaft, but may be provided on one side (case), or, for example, the first restricting portion 2181 and the first restricted portion 2334 may be provided on one side of the rotation shaft, and the second restricting portion 2182 and the second restricted portion 2335 may be provided on the other side of the rotation shaft. Moreover, the concave-convex relationship between the restricting portion and the restricted portion may be reversed.

[0104] In a drying device according to another aspect of the first aspect of the present invention, the discharge member has an air intake port for receiving hot air and an exhaust port for exhausting the air that has entered the air intake port, and the air intake port is opened when the discharge member is in the protruding state and is closed when the discharge member is in the stored state, thereby making it possible to prevent hot air from being discharged from the discharge member when in the stored state. The air intake is, for example, the air intake 2033b of the third embodiment, but is not limited thereto. For example, when the discharge member is the connection body 2033 of the third embodiment, the discharge outlet is the insertion port 2033a, and when the discharge member does not have a hose or nozzle body (for example, the connection body 2033 of the third embodiment is the discharge member itself), the discharge outlet becomes the discharge outlet, but is not limited to this.

[0105] In a drying device according to another aspect of the first invention, a switch unit that is turned on or off depending on the state of the discharge member is provided, thereby making it possible to reduce the number of switches provided in the drying device. The switch section is, for example, but not limited to, configured with the switch 2190 on the device body 2001 side in the third embodiment and the protrusion 2336 on the hose body 2003 (connection body 2033) side. The switch includes at least one of a switch for turning the main power supply of the device body ON / OFF, a switch for turning the operation of the device body ON / OFF, and a switch for starting the timer of the device body. The switch is of a contact type in the third embodiment, but may be of a non-contact type, and if it is of a contact type, the configuration of the other side with which it comes into contact is not particularly limited.

[0106] In the drying device according to another aspect of the first aspect of the present invention, an operation unit for operating the device body is provided, and when the switch unit is in an ON state, operation of the operation unit is valid, and when the switch unit is in an OFF state, operation of the operation unit is invalid, thereby preventing malfunction of the device body.

[0107] A drying device according to another aspect of the first invention includes a discharge body having the discharge member and a nozzle portion connected to the discharge member via a hose, a temperature detection unit that detects the temperature inside the accommodation unit that accommodates the nozzle portion, and a control unit that controls the device body to stop operating when the temperature detected by the temperature detection unit reaches or exceeds a threshold value. This makes it possible to prevent hot air from being continuously discharged with the nozzle portion accommodated. The nozzle portion is, for example, the nozzle main body 32, 1032, 2032 of the first to third embodiments, but is not limited to this. The temperature detection unit is, for example, the temperature sensor 2162 of the third embodiment, and the type, installation position, etc. of the temperature sensor are not particularly limited.

[0108] As described above, the first invention is characterized by the way in which the discharge member is provided in the container of the device main body. In the device main body, the configuration of the air blowing unit, heating unit, housing unit, operation unit, control unit, etc. is not particularly limited, and the positions of the air blowing unit, heating unit, operation unit, control unit, etc. within the housing unit are also not particularly limited.

[0109] In the third embodiment, the discharge member is a hose 2031 connected to the connection body 2033, but a non-bendable pipe may be connected, or as described above, the type may be one that discharges hot air directly without a hose or pipe. The first invention switches between either a protruding state or a stored state, but it may also be possible to make it switch between either a protruding state, a stored state, or one or more states between the protruding state and the stored state, and this form of the invention may be a new invention.

[0110] In the first invention, when a hose or pipe is connected to the discharge member, it is not necessary for the hose or pipe to move at the connection part relative to the connection part of the hose or pipe as in the second invention. However, by allowing the hose or pipe to move, for example, the length of the hose exposed from the connection part can be shortened.

[0111] In the first invention, when the nozzle portion is connected to the discharge member via a bendable hose, as in the third invention, the nozzle portion does not need to be accommodated in the accommodation section so that it is aligned along the direction of air blown from the blowing section when the hose is bent. However, by accommodating the nozzle portion in the bent state so that it is aligned along the air blowing direction (vertical direction), for example, the discharge member including the hose can be accommodated compactly, and the exposure of the discharge member and hose can be reduced, improving the design. Furthermore, when a bendable hose is connected to the discharge member, it is sufficient that at least the discharge member is housed in the housing of the device body, and part or all of the hose may be disposed outside the housing.

[0112] In the first invention, it is not necessary to provide an air intake in the partition wall that separates the storage section as in the fourth invention. However, by providing an air intake in the partition wall, for example, exposure of the air intake can be reduced, thereby improving the design.

[0113] 2. Second Invention The second invention focuses on the fact that the hose of the discharge body is connected movably. That is, in the drying device of the patent document described in the "Background Art", the hose is made small by configuring it with an expandable bending member, but there is a demand for a drying device in which the length of the exposed part of the bending member can be shortened, and the object of the second invention is to provide a drying device in which the length of the exposed part of the hose can be shortened. Alternatively, there is a demand for increasing the overall length of the hose without changing the length of the exposed part of the hose, and the object of the second invention is to provide a drying device in which the hose length can be increased without changing the length of the exposed part of the hose. Note that these demands also exist for a discharge body having a pipe instead of a hose.

[0114] A drying device according to one embodiment of the second invention comprises a hot air generating section that generates hot air, a discharge section having a tubular body and discharging the generated hot air, and a connection section for connecting the tubular body to the hot air generating section, and the connected section of the tubular body is configured to be movable relative to the connection section. This allows the connected portion of the tubular body to move into the connecting portion, thereby shortening the length of the exposed portion of the tubular body, and also allowing the overall length of the tubular body to be increased without changing the length of the exposed portion. The hot air generating section is composed of, for example, the air blowing section 12 and the heating section 13 of the first to third embodiments, but is not limited to this. The discharge part is, for example, the hose body 3, 1003, 2003 in the first to third embodiments, but is not limited thereto and includes those having a pipe. In other words, the tubular body includes a bendable hose and an unbendable pipe. The connecting part is, for example, the hose body connecting part 1014 of the second embodiment or the connecting body 2033 of the third embodiment, but is not limited thereto. In addition, the connecting part may be a configuration on the device body side or a configuration on the discharge body side.

[0115] In another aspect of the second invention, in a drying device, the connection portion has an air intake port for receiving warm air, the tubular body has an end member provided at the end portion on the connection portion side, and the connection portion has a stopper portion for limiting the range of movement of the end member which is movably arranged. This makes it possible to prevent the tubular body from coming loose from the connection portion. The air intake is, for example, the air intake 1014d of the hose body connecting portion 1014 in the second embodiment, and the air intake 2033b of the connection body 2033 in the third embodiment, but is not limited thereto. The end members are, for example, the end members 1315, 2319 of the second and third embodiments, but are not limited thereto. The stopper portion is, for example, the periphery of the insertion opening 1014b of the hose body connecting portion 1014 in the second embodiment, or the narrowed portion 2332d of the connection main body 2033 in the third embodiment, but is not limited thereto.

[0116] In a drying device according to another aspect of the second invention, the end member has an outer dimension larger than that of the tubular body, the connection portion has an outlet for discharging the hot air taken in from the air inlet, and has a throttle portion configured to be smaller than the outer dimension of the end member on the outlet side of the air inlet. This makes it possible to prevent the tubular body from coming loose with a simple configuration. The outlet is, for example, the insertion port 1014b of the hose body connecting portion 1014 in the second embodiment, and the insertion port 2033a of the connection body 2033 in the third embodiment, but is not limited thereto.

[0117] In the drying device according to another aspect of the second invention, the connecting portion includes a seal member between the connecting portion and the connected portion of the hose, thereby improving the airtightness at the connecting portion with the hose.

[0118] As described above, the second invention is characterized by the configurations of the connected portion and the connecting portion of the tubular body. The hot air generating unit is only required to generate and send out hot air, and the configurations of the blower unit, heating unit, etc. are not particularly limited, and for example, the positions of the blower unit, heating unit, etc. within the device are not particularly limited. Furthermore, the positional relationship between the blowing direction of the hot air from the blower unit and the connecting direction of the connecting unit and the tubular body (the axial direction of the tubular body) is not particularly limited. In the first to third embodiments, the discharge section is provided with the nozzle main body 32, 1032, 2032. Although the nozzle main body is not an essential component, the discharge section may have the nozzle main body.

[0119] In the second invention, unlike the first invention, it is not necessary for the connection port with the tubular body in the discharge portion to be switchable between a protruding state in which it protrudes from the accommodating portion and a contained state in which it is contained within the accommodating portion; however, by configuring it in this manner, for example, it is possible to reduce exposure of the connection port in the discharge portion.

[0120] In the second invention, when the tubular body is a bendable hose and the nozzle part is provided on the opposite side of the connection part of the hose, it is not necessary to accommodate the nozzle part in the accommodation part so as to be aligned with the air blowing direction of the air blowing generating part when the hose is bent as in the third invention, but by accommodating the nozzle part in the air blowing direction when the hose is bent, for example, the discharge part having the nozzle part can be accommodated compactly, and the exposure of the discharge part can be reduced to improve the design. Also, when accommodating the discharge part in a bent state of the hose, the discharge part may be accommodated inside the accommodation part, or a part of the discharge part may be accommodated outside the accommodation part.

[0121] In the second invention, it is not necessary to provide an air intake in the partition wall for accommodating the discharge portion as in the fourth invention; however, by providing an air intake in the partition wall, exposure of the air intake is reduced, thereby improving the design.

[0122] 3. The third invention The third invention focuses on the orientation of the nozzle portion in a configuration in which the ejection body is housed within the device main body. In other words, the drying device in the patent document described in the "Background Art" has a problem in that the hose is always exposed to the outside of the housing, reducing the design. The third invention aims to provide a drying device that can improve the design by reducing the exposure of the discharge body.

[0123] A drying device according to one embodiment of the third invention comprises an apparatus main body which generates hot air, and a discharge body which discharges the generated hot air, the apparatus main body having an air blowing section having a fan and a driving means for driving the fan, a heating section which heats the air blown by the air blowing section, and a housing section which houses the air blowing section and the heating section, the discharge body having a bendable hose and a nozzle section provided on the discharge side of the hose, the apparatus main body having a discharge body accommodating section in the housing section which accommodates the discharge body, and the nozzle section being accommodated in the discharge body accommodating section so as to follow the air blowing direction of the air blowing section when the hose is bent. This allows the ejection body to be made compact and housed within the housing, reducing exposure of the ejection body and improving the design. The discharge body is, for example, the hose body 3, 1003, 2003 of the first to third embodiments, but is not limited to this. The housing unit is, for example, the housing 11, 1011, 2011 of the first to third embodiments, but is not limited to this. For example, it may be formed from a single member rather than being formed from multiple members such as right case 111A, 1111A, 2111A and left case 111B, 1111B, 2111B, and may be configured without right walls 113A, 1113A, 2113A, left walls 113B, 1113B, 2113B, and front walls 112, 1112, 2112. The nozzle portion is, for example, the nozzle main body 32, 1032, 2032 of the first to third embodiments, but is not limited to this. The ejection body accommodating section is, for example, the hose body accommodating area 115B, 1115B, 2115B of the first to third embodiments, but is not limited to this. For example, the ejection body accommodating section may have an opening for inserting and removing the ejection body covered by a cover that can be opened and closed, or the ejection body may be visible from outside the housing section. Examples of bends in the hose include, but are not limited to, an "L" shape, an inverted "U" shape, a "W" shape, and the like.

[0124] In the drying device according to another aspect of the third invention, the nozzle portion has a locking portion for locking with the discharge body storage portion, thereby making it possible to maintain the discharge body in a stored state. The locking portion is, for example, the locking portion 37 of the first embodiment or the locking portion 2037 of the third embodiment, but is not limited thereto. The portion where the locking portion locks with the ejection body storage portion is not particularly limited, and may be the rear wall portion 111c, 2111c as in the first or third embodiment, or may be a wall portion constituting the ejection body storage portion that is difficult to see from the outside. The locking relationship between the nozzle portion and the storage portion may be reversed. That is, the storage portion may be provided with a locking portion, and the nozzle portion may be provided with a locked portion.

[0125] In a drying device according to another aspect of the third invention, the air blowing direction is a direction in which the air blowing unit and the heating unit are aligned, so that the length of the device in the air blowing direction is increased and the nozzle unit can be accommodated opposite the air blowing unit or the heating unit. The direction of arrangement is, for example, the vertical direction in the first to third embodiments, but is not limited to this and may be, for example, the front-back direction or the left-right direction, or further may be a direction intersecting with any of the vertical, front-back, or left-right directions.

[0126] As described above, the third invention is characterized by the configuration (posture) in which the ejection body is housed in the casing. In the main body of the device, the configurations of the blower, heater, casing, etc. are not particularly limited. In the discharge body, the configuration of the hose and the nozzle portion is not limited, however, the hose here needs to be bendable.

[0127] In the third invention, unlike the first invention, it is not necessary for the ejection body to be switchable between a protruding state in which it protrudes from the storage section and a contained state in which it is contained within the storage section; however, by configuring it in this manner, for example, it is possible to reduce exposure of the ejection body.

[0128] In the third invention, it is not necessary to configure the connected part of the hose of the discharge body to move relative to the connecting part as in the second invention; however, by making it moveable, for example, the length of the hose exposed from the connecting part can be shortened when the overall length of the hose is the same. In the third invention, unlike the fourth invention, it is not necessary to provide an air intake port in the partition wall of the housing part that separates the device side storage area and the ejection body side storage area; however, by providing an air intake port in the partition wall, for example, exposure of the air intake port can be reduced, thereby improving the design.

[0129] 4. The fourth invention The fourth invention focuses on the location where the air intake is provided in a configuration in which the discharge body is housed within the device main body. In other words, the drying device in the patent documents described in the "Background Art" has a problem in that the air intake of the casing is exposed to the outside, reducing the design. The fourth invention aims to provide a drying device that can improve the design by reducing the exposure of the air intake.

[0130] A drying device according to one embodiment of the fourth invention comprises an apparatus main body which takes in air from an air intake port to generate hot air, and a discharge body which discharges the generated hot air, the discharge body having a bendable hose and a nozzle portion provided on the discharge side of the hose, the apparatus main body having an air blowing section having a fan and a driving means for driving the fan, and a heating section which heats the air blown out by the air blowing section, a housing section of the apparatus main body having an apparatus accommodation section which houses the air blowing section and the heating section, and a discharge body accommodation section which houses the nozzle portion in a state aligned with the apparatus accommodation section, and the housing section has the air intake port in a partition section which separates the apparatus accommodation section and the discharge body accommodation section. This reduces exposure of the air intake port, improving the design.

[0131] The discharge body is, for example, the hose body 3, 1003, 2003 of the first to third embodiments, but is not limited to this. The nozzle portion is, for example, the nozzle main body 32, 1032, 2032 of the first to third embodiments, but is not limited to this. The housing unit is, for example, the housing 11, 1011, 2011 of the first to third embodiments, but is not limited to this. For example, it may be formed from a single member rather than being formed from multiple members such as right case 111A, 1111A, 2111A and left case 111B, 1111B, 2111B, and may be configured without right walls 113A, 1113A, 2113A, left walls 113B, 1113B, 2113B, and front walls 112, 1112, 2112. The device accommodating section is, for example, the device main accommodating area 115A, 1115A, 2115A in the first to third embodiments, but is not limited thereto. The discharge body accommodating section is, for example, the hose body accommodating area 115B, 1115B, 2115B in the first to third embodiments, but is not limited thereto. The discharge body accommodating section only needs to be able to accommodate the nozzle section, and may accommodate the entire hose body, a part of it, or the entire nozzle section and not all or a part of the hose. The partition wall portions are, for example, the partition wall portions 111f, 1111f, and 2111f in the first to third embodiments, but are not limited thereto.

[0132] The air intake is, for example, the first air intake 11a, 1011a in the first and second embodiments, and the air intake 2011a in the third embodiment, but is not limited thereto. When there are multiple air intakes, it is preferable to use the air intake with the largest opening area (total area when there are multiple openings). This can effectively improve the design. The air intakes may be located in multiple areas of the partition wall. Also, when there are multiple relatively small openings, the area regarded as one as a whole may be regarded as one group, and there may be multiple groups of air intakes in the partition wall.

[0133] In the drying device according to another aspect of the fourth invention, the discharge body storage section has the partition wall as a part thereof, and the partition wall and a part of the outer wall of the casing section surround the periphery of the nozzle section. This reduces exposure of the nozzle portion and improves the design.

[0134] As described above, the fourth invention is characterized in that the partition wall separating the device housing portion and the discharge body housing portion has an air intake port. In the device main body, the configuration of the blower, heater, housing, etc. is not particularly limited. However, the housing needs to have a partition wall that separates the device storage section from the ejection body storage section. The inside of the device storage section may be configured by one space, or may be configured by multiple (two) spaces as in the embodiment.

[0135] In the fourth invention, unlike the first invention, it is not necessary for the ejection body to be switchable between a protruding state in which it protrudes from the ejection body storage section and a contained state in which it is contained within the ejection body storage section; however, by configuring it in this manner, for example, it is possible to reduce exposure of the ejection body.

[0136] In the fourth aspect of the invention, the connected portion of the hose of the discharge body does not need to move relative to the connecting portion, but by making it move, for example, the length of the hose exposed from the connecting portion can be shortened.

[0137] In the fourth invention, unlike the third invention, the discharge body in a bent state of the hose does not need to be accommodated in the discharge body accommodating section so as to be aligned with the air blowing direction (vertical direction) of the air blowing section, but by accommodating the nozzle section in a bent state of the hose so as to be aligned with the air blowing direction, for example, it is possible to reduce exposure of the discharge body and improve the design. Also, the discharge body may be partially or entirely accommodated in the discharge body accommodating section.

[0138] In the fourth invention, the housing part has an apparatus accommodating part and an ejection body accommodating part, but for example, the housing part may have the apparatus accommodating part, the ejection body accommodating part may be provided outside the housing part, and the housing part may have an air intake port. In other words, a drying device according to one embodiment of the fourth invention comprises an apparatus main body which takes in air through an air intake port to generate hot air, and a discharge body which discharges the generated hot air, the apparatus main body having a fan and a driving means for driving the fan, a blower section which blows out the air taken in through the air intake port, a heating section which heats the air blown out by the blower section, and a housing section which houses the blower section and the heating section, the discharge body having a nozzle section which discharges the generated hot air through a hose, the apparatus main body having a discharge body accommodating section which accommodates the nozzle section along a side wall of the housing section, the apparatus main body being configured to be aligned with the discharge body accommodating section, and the intake port being provided on the side wall facing the discharge body accommodating section. In the drying device according to another aspect of the fourth invention, the discharge body side accommodating section has the side wall as a part thereof and is configured by a surrounding wall for surrounding the periphery of the nozzle section.

[0139] 5. The fifth invention The fifth aspect of the present invention focuses on a configuration in which a switch is turned on and off depending on the state of the discharge member. In other words, the drying devices in the patent documents described in the "Background Art" section tend to have a large number of buttons in the operating section when using the device, and the fifth invention aims to provide a drying device that reduces the number of operations required in the operating section.

[0140] The drying device according to one aspect of the fifth invention includes a device body that generates hot air, a discharge member having a discharge port that discharges the generated hot air, a support part that supports the discharge member so that the direction in which the discharge port faces can be changed, and a switch part that is turned on or off depending on the state of the discharge member. This reduces the number of operations of the operation part. If the operation part has many buttons, the area occupied by the buttons in the device body increases, making it complicated. For example, if there are multiple buttons such as a temperature selection button, a time selection button, a mode selection button, a start button, and a stop button, it is not necessary to provide at least two buttons, a start button and a stop button. The discharge member is, for example, the connection body 2033 of the third embodiment, but the discharge member without a hose or a nozzle body, for example, the connection body 2033 of the third embodiment, may be the discharge member itself. However, the discharge member is not limited to this. The state of the discharge member includes a state in which the discharge port faces the direction of air blowing from the air blowing unit or a vertical direction, a state in which the discharge port faces in other directions, and the like. Also, as in the third embodiment, there are a state in which the discharge member protrudes from the accommodation unit, a state in which the discharge member is accommodated in the accommodation unit, and the like. Furthermore, the discharge member is detachably provided on the device body, and there are a state in which the discharge member is attached, a state in which the discharge member is removed, and the like. Also, there are a state in which the discharge member is rotatably supported, and there are a state in which the discharge member is rotated to a first position, a state in which the discharge member is rotated to a second position, and the like. Note that in the fifth invention, the presence or absence of a accommodation unit for accommodating the discharge member is not an essential configuration. Regarding the timing of turning ON or OFF, when the switch is turned ON or OFF in the first state, the switch may be turned ON or OFF when the switch is completely in the first state, or may be turned ON or OFF when the switch is in a state close to the first state. The switch section is, for example, but not limited to, configured by the switch 2190 on the device body 2001 side in the third embodiment and the protrusion 2336 on the hose body 2003 (connection body 2033) side. The switch may be at least one of a switch for turning the main power supply of the device body ON / OFF, a switch for turning on / off the operation of the device body (for example, driving the air blower section or the heater section, accepting operations of the operation section, etc.), and a switch for starting the timer of the device body. The switch is of the contact type in the third embodiment, but may be of the non-contact type, and in the case of the contact type, the configuration of the other side with which it comes into contact is not particularly limited.

[0141] In a drying device according to another aspect of the present invention, an operating unit for operating the device body is provided, and when the switch unit is in an ON state, operation of the operating unit is valid, and when the switch unit is in an OFF state, operation of the operating unit is invalid, thereby preventing malfunction of the device body. 6.Other Although the first to fifth inventions have been described, configurations that are not characteristic of each invention, for example, configurations that are added to characteristic configurations, may be added to other inventions by themselves. In other words, a part of the configuration of each invention may be applied to other inventions. In addition, the effects of the configuration of each invention, which are described in the embodiments, can be obtained even when the configuration is applied to other inventions. [Explanation of symbols]

[0142] Z drying device 2001 Device body 2003 Hose body 2033 Connection body

Claims

1. A device body for generating hot air; A discharge member having a discharge port for discharging the generated hot air; Equipped with the device body has a housing portion that houses the ejection member, the discharge member is rotatably supported by the device body so as to be switchable between a protruding state in which the discharge port protrudes from the accommodation portion and a contained state in which the discharge port is contained within the accommodation portion; the device body includes a switch that is turned on or off depending on the state of the discharge member, the discharge member has a protrusion that moves along an arcuate path as the discharge member rotates, When the protrusion comes into contact with the switch, the switch is turned ON, and when the protrusion moves away from the switch, the switch is turned OFF. drying equipment.

2. the device body has a groove formed in an arc shape in accordance with a rotation direction of the discharge member in a side wall portion on which the switch is provided, The protrusion protrudes through the groove toward the side of the side wall where the switch is located.

2. The drying device according to claim 1.

3. A restricting portion is provided to restrict the rotation of the discharge member.

2. The drying device according to claim 1.

4. The discharge member has an air intake port for receiving warm air and an exhaust port for exhausting air that has entered the air intake port, The air intake is opened when the discharge member is in the protruding state, and is closed when the discharge member is in the retracted state. The drying device according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

5. An operation unit for operating the device body, When the switch is in the ON state, operations on the operation unit are enabled, and when the switch is in the OFF state, operations on the operation unit are disabled. The drying device according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

6. a discharge body having the discharge member and a nozzle portion connected to the discharge member via a hose. The drying device according to any one of claims 1 to 5.

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