Futon dryer

The futon dryer design with dual-sided air intake, a removable filter, and adjustable nozzle improves efficiency and usability by ensuring efficient air circulation and easy maintenance.

JP3250015UActive Publication Date: 2025-01-30CHANGSHA HUADIAN INNOVATION ELECTRONIC TECH CO LTD
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Application Number
JP2024004012U
Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Utility models
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-02
Publication Date
2025-01-30
Estimated Expiration
2034-12-02

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Technical Problem

Conventional futon dryers have a single wind road, a fixed filter unit, and a nozzle that is not easily adjustable, requiring a shoe drying attachment and complicating its use.

Method used

A futon dryer design featuring a front case and rear case that form a main body case, with intake units on both sides, a removable filter unit, and a flexible nozzle unit connected via a hose, allowing for efficient air intake, easy filter replacement, and adjustable nozzle direction.

Benefits of technology

Enhances drying efficiency through dual-sided air intake, facilitates easy filter cleaning, and allows for flexible nozzle direction adjustment to meet various usage needs.

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Abstract

Conventional futon dryers are equipped with a single air duct, the filter unit is not removable, and the nozzle requires a separate shoe drying attachment to be attached, which makes them inconvenient to use. [Solution] The futon dryer includes a front case 1, a rear case 2, and a hose. The front case and rear case are engaged with each other to form a main case, and an intake unit is provided on each of the left and right sides of the main case. The intake unit includes a filter cover 4, a filter 5, and a filter mounting plate 6. A nozzle unit is removably fixed to the rear of the rear case. The nozzle unit is connected to the main case consisting of the front case and rear case via a hose, and the nozzle unit includes a nozzle and a flap.
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Description

[Technical field]

[0001] This utility model relates to a futon dryer and belongs to the technical field of dryers. [Background technology]

[0002] A futon dryer is a home or commercial electrical appliance used to dry and dehumidify bedding, such as comforters, mattresses, pillows, etc. Its main function is to remove moisture from futons through heating and air circulation, prevent mold growth, and kill bacteria and mites, thereby improving the comfort and health of sleep.

[0003] Based on the above, the present inventors have discovered the following:

[0004] Conventional futon dryers are equipped with a single air passage, and the filter unit is fixed and cannot be removed. The nozzle is not easy to adjust, and the nozzle and the shoe drying attachment are separate. The nozzle must be installed separately from the shoe drying attachment, making the structure relatively complicated and inconvenient to use.

[0005] In view of this, we have considered improvements to the conventional structure and proposed a futon dryer that solves the above-mentioned problems. Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] The technical problems that this invention aims to solve are as follows: In conventional futon dryers, a single air duct is installed, the filter unit is not removable, and the nozzle requires a shoe drying attachment to be installed separately, which is inconvenient to use. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] In order to solve the above problems, the present invention proposes the following: A futon dryer including a front case, a rear case, and a hose, the front case and the rear case are engaged with each other to form a main case, and an air intake unit is provided on each of the left and right sides of the main case, the air intake unit includes a filter cover, a filter, and a filter mounting plate, a nozzle unit is removably fixed to the rear of the rear case, the nozzle unit is connected to the main case consisting of the front case and the rear case via a hose, and the nozzle unit includes a nozzle and a flap.

[0008] Furthermore, an L-shaped fixing plate is fixed to the inner wall of the front case and the rear case, respectively, and an arrangement groove is formed between the fixing plate and the inner wall of the front case, and between the fixing plate and the inner wall of the rear case.

[0009] Furthermore, the filter mounting plate is positioned in the positioning groove, and the filter is positioned inside the filter mounting plate, locking grooves are provided at the upper and lower positions on the outside of the filter mounting plate, and a locking fastener (locking member) that fits into the locking groove is provided on the filter cover, and the locking fastener is placed in the locking groove.

[0010] Furthermore, the filter mounting plate is provided with a first through slit, and the filter cover is provided with a second through slit, the second through slit having an L-shaped structure and gradually decreasing in size from the outside to the inside.

[0011] Furthermore, an L-shaped hook is integrally molded on the back surface of the rear case, and a U-shaped engaging member is fixed to the back surface of the nozzle, and the nozzle can be fixed by hooking the U-shaped engaging member onto the L-shaped hook.

[0012] Furthermore, a stopper position control groove is provided on each side of the nozzle, and a stopper member that engages with the stopper position control groove is provided in each flap, the stopper member is disposed in the stopper position control groove, and the flap is rotatably connected to the nozzle via the stopper position control groove and the stopper member.

[0013] Furthermore, the nozzle includes a first case and a second case, and the first case and the second case are engaged with each other to form an air passage. Effect of the Invention

[0014] By adopting the above technical configuration, the futon dryer of the present invention has the following beneficial effects.

[0015] 1. The design of suctioning air from both the left and right sides is adopted, in which the front case and the rear case are engaged with each other to form the main case, and the left and right sides of the main case are provided with suction units. This design ensures that the air is efficiently sucked in when the device is working, thereby improving the drying efficiency.

[0016] 2. The filter device has a removable design, and the designs of the filter cover, filter and filter mounting plate in the intake unit are reasonable. The filter cover is fixed to the filter mounting plate with a fastener (locking member) and a locking groove, which makes it easy to remove and clean, ensures the cleanliness of the circulating air, and extends the service life of the device.

[0017] 3. By adopting a flexible connection of the nozzle unit, the nozzle unit is connected to the main case consisting of the front case and the rear case by a hose, and the stopper position regulating grooves on both sides of the nozzle cooperate with the stopper member inside the flap, allowing the nozzle to rotate freely and making it easy to adjust the spray direction, thereby meeting different usage needs. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0018] The drawings are provided for a further understanding of the present invention, constitute a part of the specification, and are used to interpret the present invention together with the embodiments of the present invention, but are not intended to limit the present invention. [Figure 1] 1 is a perspective view of a futon dryer of the present invention. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the futon dryer of the present invention. [Diagram 3] 2 is a perspective view of an air intake unit in the futon dryer of the present invention; FIG. [Figure 4] 2 is a perspective view of an air intake unit in the futon dryer of the present invention; FIG. [Diagram 5] FIG. 2 is a plan view of the futon dryer of the present invention. [Figure 6] 1 is a perspective view of a nozzle unit in a futon dryer of the present invention. [Figure 7] 2 is a perspective view of the nozzle unit in the futon dryer of the present invention. [Figure 8] 3 is a perspective view of the nozzle unit in the futon dryer of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0019] In the following, the technical configuration of the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described with reference to the drawings of the embodiments of the present invention. It is clear that the described embodiments are only some of the embodiments of the present invention, and are not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments that a person skilled in the art can obtain without creative labor also belong to the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0020] This application describes the problems of the prior art in the technical background, and there are no problems of superiority or ambiguity. In the content and specific embodiments of the utility model below, the problems that this application aims to solve are specifically described, and the technical problems that the technical configuration aims to solve are clarified. It can be seen that the technical configuration of this application has objective beneficial effects over the prior art.

[0021] As shown in Figures 1 to 8, the present invention provides a futon dryer, which includes a front case (1), a rear case (2), and a hose (3). The front case (1) and the rear case (2) are engaged with each other to form a main case, and an intake unit is provided on each of the left and right sides of the main case. The intake unit includes a filter cover (4), a filter (5), and a filter mounting plate (6). A nozzle unit is removably fixed to the rear of the rear case (2). The nozzle unit is connected to the main case consisting of the front case (1) and the rear case (2) via a hose (3). The filter mounting plate (6) is disposed in an arrangement groove (10), and the filter (5) is disposed inside the filter mounting plate (6). The filter mounting plate (6) is provided with engagement grooves (11) at upper and lower positions on the outside, and the filter cover (4) is provided with engagement fasteners that fit into the engagement grooves (11), and the engagement fasteners are placed in the engagement grooves (11).

[0022] As shown in Figures 3 to 8, the nozzle unit includes a nozzle (7) and a flap (8). Stopper position restriction grooves (16) are provided on both sides of the nozzle (7). Stopper members (17) that engage with the stopper position restriction grooves (16) are provided in the flap (8). The stopper members (17) are disposed in the stopper position restriction groove (16). The flap (8) is rotatably connected to the nozzle (7) via the stopper position restriction groove (16) and the stopper member (17). The nozzle (7) includes a first case and a second case. The first case and the second case engage with each other to form an air passage (18).

[0023] An L-shaped fixing plate (9) is fixed to the inner wall of the front case (1) and the rear case (2), respectively, and an arrangement groove (10) is formed between the fixing plate (9) and the inner wall of the front case (1) and between the fixing plate (9) and the inner wall of the rear case (2).

[0024] The filter mounting plate (6) is provided with a first through slit (12), and the filter cover (4) is provided with a second through slit (13), which has an L-shaped structure and gradually narrows from the outside to the inside.

[0025] An L-shaped hook (15) is integrally formed on the rear surface of the rear case (2), and a square-shaped engaging member (14) is fixed to the rear surface of the nozzle (7), and the nozzle can be fixed by hooking the square-shaped engaging member (14) onto the L-shaped hook (15). In other words, the hook (15) is placed inside the square-shaped engaging member (14).

[0026] The principle of the futon dryer of this invention is as follows. One end of the hose is connected to the main case consisting of a front case and a rear case, and the other end is connected to the upper end of the nozzle, employing a removable screw structure. Furthermore, a drying device main unit for hot air drying can be provided inside the main case; it goes without saying that all of these are conventional technology.

[0027] The filter is attached to the inside of the filter mounting plate, and the filter mounting plate is further attached in the arrangement groove, and the locking part of the filter cover is aligned and attached to the locking groove of the filter mounting plate. The nozzle is removed from the hook, the flap is rotatably connected to the nozzle, and the angle of the flap can be adjusted, the air outlet of the air duct is aligned to the desired drying position, hot air is generated from the main unit of the drying device, and it is blown out from the air duct of the hose and nozzle. Outside air (wind) is sucked in through the filter cover, filter, and filter mounting plate, and when the filter needs to be replaced, the filter cover is removed and replaced with a new one. The filter is made of a breathable filtering material and is mainly used to prevent outside dust from entering the device.

[0028] The invention adopts a two-sided intake design to ensure efficient air intake and improve drying efficiency, and the removable filter device and nozzle unit are convenient for cleaning and direction adjustment, making it more flexible to use.

[0029] Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described above, such description is not restrictive, and the one shown in the drawings is also one embodiment of the present invention, and the actual structure is not limited thereto. In short, when a person skilled in the art receives the suggestion, as long as it does not deviate from the creative intent of the present invention, any structural scheme and embodiment similar to the technical solution that can be obtained without creativity is within the scope of protection of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0030] 1 Front case 2 Rear case 3 Hose 4 Filter Cover 5. Filters 6 Filter mounting plate 7 Nozzles 8 Flap 9 Fixed plate 10 Placement groove 11 Locking groove 12 First through slit 13 Second through slit 14 Square-shaped engagement member 15 Hook 16 Stopper position regulation groove 17 Stopper member 18 Wind path

Claims

1. A futon dryer including a front case (1), a rear case (2), and a hose (3), The front case (1) and the rear case (2) are engaged with each other to form a main body case, and an intake unit is provided on each of the left and right side surfaces of the main body case, The intake unit includes a filter cover (4), a filter (5), and a filter mounting plate (6); The futon dryer is characterized in that a nozzle unit is removably fixed to the back surface of the rear case (2), the nozzle unit is connected via a hose (3) to a main body case consisting of a front case (1) and a rear case (2), and the nozzle unit includes a nozzle (7) and a flap (8).

2. An L-shaped fixing plate (9) is fixed to the inner wall of the front case (1) and the inner wall of the rear case (2), The futon dryer according to claim 1, further comprising an arrangement groove (10) formed between the fixed plate (9) and the inner wall of the front case (1) and between the fixed plate (9) and the inner wall of the rear case (2).

3. The futon dryer of claim 1, characterized in that the filter mounting plate (6) is arranged in an arrangement groove (10), the filter (5) is arranged inside the filter mounting plate (6), locking grooves (11) are provided at upper and lower positions on the outside of the filter mounting plate (6), and the filter cover (4) is provided with locking fasteners that fit into the locking grooves (11), and the locking fasteners are placed in the locking grooves (11).

4. The futon dryer according to claim 3, characterized in that the filter mounting plate (6) is provided with a first through slit (12), the filter cover (4) is provided with a second through slit (13), the second through slit (13) has an L-shaped structure, and becomes smaller from the outside to the inside.

5. The futon dryer of claim 1, characterized in that an L-shaped hook (15) is integrally molded on the back surface of the rear case (2), a square-shaped engagement member (14) is fixed to the back surface of the nozzle (7), and the nozzle can be fixed by hooking the square-shaped engagement member (14) onto the L-shaped hook (15).

6. The futon dryer of claim 1, characterized in that a stopper position regulating groove (16) is provided on each side of the nozzle (7), and a stopper member (17) that engages with the stopper position regulating groove (16) is provided in each flap (8), the stopper member (17) is disposed in the stopper position regulating groove (16), and the flap (8) is rotatably connected to the nozzle (7) via the stopper position regulating groove (16) and the stopper member (17).

7. The futon dryer according to claim 1, wherein the nozzle (7) includes a first case and a second case, the first case and the second case being engaged with each other to form an air passage (18).