Drying equipment

Abstract

To provide a drying device which can provide a surface material without using a large-scaled device.SOLUTION: A drying device includes: a device body including a blower part and a heating part; a flexible surface material for covering the surface of an exterior part 13A of the device body from a first direction; and a holding member 15 for holding the surface material which covers the exterior part 13A. The exterior part 13A includes a protrusion-like fitting part 135 at least on one end part in a second direction in a plane orthogonal to the first direction. The holding member 15 includes a recess-like fitting part 151 which is fitted in the fitting part 135, and a portion which covers the fitting part 135 of the exterior part 13A in the surface material is disposed between the fitting part 135 of the exterior part 13A and the fitting part 151 of the holding member 15.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 11

Description

[Technical Field]

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

[0002] In order to improve the design of the drying device, a surface material such as a decorative cloth may be provided. The provision of the surface material includes the steps of: "holding the core material on a core material holder so that the outer periphery is supported in a free state; placing a flexible skin material on the core material; sagging an impermeable or low-permeable flexible sheet and covering the flexible skin material so that a closed space is formed between the sheet and the base surface of the lower part of the core material holder; and reducing the pressure in the closed space by vacuum suction to roll the flexible sheet and the flexible skin material into the core material, thereby adhering the flexible skin material to the core material and rolling it up behind the outer periphery of the core material." Proposed examples include "a method for adhering a flexible skin material to a core material, characterized by the fact that the method comprises the steps of: (1) attaching a flexible skin material to a core material; (2) attaching a flexible skin material to a core material; (3) attaching a flexible skin material to a core material; (4) attaching a flexible skin material to a core material; (5) attaching a flexible skin material to a surface of the base material; (6) attaching a flexible skin material to a surface of the base material; (7) attaching a flexible skin material to a core material; (8) attaching a flexible skin material to a surface of the base material; (9) attaching a flexible skin material to a core material; (10) attaching a flexible skin material to a surface of the base material; (11) attaching a flexible skin material to a surface of the base material; (12) attaching a flexible skin material to a core material; (13) attaching a flexible skin material to a surface of the base material; (14) attaching a flexible skin material to a surface of the base material; (15) attaching a flexible skin material to a core material; (16) attaching a flexible skin material to a surface of the base material; (17) attaching a flexible skin material to a surface of the base material; (18) attaching a flexible skin material to a surface of the base material; (19) attaching a flexible skin material to a surface of the base material; (20) attaching a flexible skin material to a surface of the base material; (21) attaching a flexible skin material to a surface of the base material; (22) attaching a flexible skin material to a surface of the base material; (23) attaching a flexible skin material to a surface of the base material; (24) attaching a flexible skin material to a surface of the base material; (25) attaching a flexible skin material to a surface of the base material; (26) attaching a flexible skin material to a surface of the base material; (27) attaching a flexible skin material to a surface of the base material; (28) attaching a flexible skin material to a surface of the base material; (29) attaching a flexible [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 8-47975 [Patent Document 2] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2012-148445 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] The above-mentioned methods and devices require large-scale equipment for vacuum suction of the closed space and sliding of the nest. An object of the present invention is to provide a drying device that can provide a surface material without using a large-scale device. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] The drying device of the present invention comprises a device main body having an air blowing section and a heating section, a flexible surface material covering the surface of an exterior part of the device main body from a first direction, and a holding member holding the surface material covering the exterior part, wherein the exterior part has a protruding or recessed fitting portion at at least one end in a second direction within a plane perpendicular to the first direction, the holding member has a recessed or protruding fitting portion that fits into the fitting portion, and the portion of the surface material that covers the fitting portion of the exterior part is arranged between the fitting portion of the exterior part and the fitting portion of the holding member. [Effects of the Invention]

[0006] According to the above configuration, the surface material can be provided without using a large-scale device. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0007] [Figure 1] 1A and 1B are perspective views of a drying device according to an embodiment, in which FIG. 1A is a view from above the front showing the state in which the hose body is housed, and FIG. 1B is a view from above the front showing the state in which the hose body is ejected from the device main body. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of FIG. [Figure 3] FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of (b) in FIG. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the disassembled state as seen from above and rear on the right side. [Figure 5] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the disassembled state as seen from above and rear on the left side. [Figure 6] 1A and 1B are perspective views of the right main body portion in a disassembled state, where FIG. 1A is a view from the upper rear right side, and FIG. 1B is a view from the lower rear left side. [Figure 7]1A and 1B are perspective views of the right main body portion in a disassembled state, where FIG. 1A is a view from the lower front right side, and FIG. 1B is a view from the upper front left side. [Figure 8] 1A and 1B are perspective views of the left main body in a disassembled state, where FIG. 1A is a view from the upper front left side, and FIG. 1B is a view from the lower rear right side. [Figure 9] 1A and 1B are perspective views of the left main body in a disassembled state, where FIG. 1A is a view from the lower rear left side, and FIG. 1B is a view from the upper front right side. [Figure 10] This is an oblique view of the right exterior body with the first holding member, second holding member, and surface material removed, where (a) is a view from the upper front left side, and (b) is a view from the lower front right side. [Figure 11] (a) is an enlarged oblique view of the right outer casing, the first retaining member, and the second retaining member, (b) is an oblique view of the connection portion between the first retaining member and the second retaining member as seen from the front lower right side, and (c) is an oblique view of the connection portion between the first retaining member and the second retaining member as seen from the front upper right side. [Figure 12] 1(a) is a perspective view of the nozzle portion side of the hose body as seen from below, and FIG. 1(b) is a perspective view of the nozzle portion supported by a support as seen from below. [Figure 13] 1A and 1B are perspective views of the support in use as seen from above and below, and 1C and 1D are perspective views of the support in a stored state as seen from above and below. [Figure 14] 10A and 10B are diagrams illustrating how a first holding member is attached to an exterior body. [Figure 15] 10A and 10B are diagrams illustrating how a second holding member is attached to an exterior body. [Figure 16] 10A and 10B are diagrams showing modified examples of the first holding member. [Figure 17] 10A and 10B are diagrams showing modified examples of the second holding member. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0008] <Embodiment> 1. Overview As shown in Fig. 1, the drying device X includes a device main body 1 and a hose body 3. The hose body 3 is housed in a hose housing area 103 of the device main body 1 in a housed state (see Fig. 1(a)), and is removed from the hose housing area 103 of the device main body 1 in a use state (a state other than the housed state) (see Fig. 1(b)). 1(b), the hose body 3 is supported by a support 5 so that the orientation of the discharge port 3b can be changed. The device body 1 corresponds to an example of the device body of the second invention, the hose body 3 corresponds to an example of the hose body of the second invention, and the support 5 corresponds to an example of the support of the second invention. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the device body 1 heats the air drawn in through the air intake 11a and blows out the hot air from the air outlet 11b. One end of the hose body 3 is rotatably connected to the device main body 1, and the other end of the hose body 3 has a nozzle portion 32 which discharges hot air from a discharge port 3b (see FIG. 2). The drying device X dries or warms the object to be dried by discharging warm air from the outlet 3b of the hose body 3, for example, with the outlet 3b of the hose body 3 protruding from the device main body 1 inserted into the object to be dried, such as a futon, blanket, or clothes, or with the outlet 3b of the hose body 3 directed toward the object to be dried, such as a futon, blanket, or clothes hung on a hanger or clothesline. Here, the side of the device body 1 where the hose housing area 103 of the hose body 3 is located is referred to as the front side, the connection side of the device body 1 to the hose body 3 is referred to as the rear side, and the surface from which the hose body 3 protrudes from the device body 1 is referred to as the top side. Also, the direction perpendicular to the up-down direction and the front-rear direction is referred to as the left-right direction, and the right side when viewing the drying device X facing the front of the device body 1 is referred to as the right side in the left-right direction. Each part will be explained below.

[0009] 2. Device body As shown in FIG. 2, the device main body 1 includes a main body 11, a blower 21, a heater 22, a connector 23, an operation display 24 (see FIG. 1), a circuit section 25 (see FIG. 5), and the like. In order to distinguish the connection portion 23 from the connection portion 33 of the hose body 3, the connection portion 23 will be referred to as the main body side connection portion, and the connection portion 33 of the hose body 3 will be referred to as the hose side connection portion 33 for convenience.

[0010] (1) Blower As shown in FIG. 2, the blower 21 includes a fan 211, a motor 212 that drives the fan 211 to rotate, and a casing 213 that houses the fan 211, and as shown in FIG. 4, is attached to the main body 11 (right main body 11A) via an attachment plate 214. A sirocco fan, for example, can be used as the fan 211. As shown in Figures 4 and 5, the casing 213 has a scroll shape with a discharge port 213a at the top, a suction port 213b at the left end face, and a motor 212 attached to the right end face. Here, the rotation shafts of the fan 211 and the motor 212 extend in the left-right direction.

[0011] (2) Heating section 2, the heating unit 22 has a heater 221 and a cylindrical body 223 that houses the heater 221, and is attached to the upper side of the blower unit 21. The cylindrical body 223 is provided with a temperature sensor 224 that measures the temperature of the air heated by the heater 221, etc.

[0012] (3) Connection part on the main body As shown in Fig. 3, the main body side connection part 23 is connected to the upper end of the cylindrical body 223 of the heating part 22. The main body side connection part 23 has an arcuate surface part 231 (see Fig. 4) at its upper end that corresponds to the cylindrical part 331 of the hose side connection part 33 so that the hose side connection part 33 of the hose body 3 can rotate around a rotation axis in the left-right direction. The arcuate surface part 231 is provided with an air outlet 11b that sends warm air into the hose body 3. The main body side connection portion 23 is attached to the main body portion 11 in a state in which the upper end portion fits into the opening portion 126a (126Aa, 126Ba) of the main body portion 11 (unit accommodating region 101A).

[0013] (4) Operation display section As shown in Figures 6 and 7, the operation display unit 24 has, on an operation display board 243, a plurality of operation means 241 for, for example, turning the power on / off, selecting the hot air temperature, air volume, operating time, automatic mode, etc., and a plurality of display means 242 for displaying the selected contents, etc. The operation display board 243 is provided on the upper surface of the main body 11 (right main body 11A) via a mounting fixture 244.

[0014] (5)Circuit section The circuit section 25 has a control section that drives the air blowing section 21 and the heating section 22 so that the hot air temperature, air volume, and operating time are set by the user through operation of the operating means 241, and controls the air blowing section 21 and the heating section 22 according to the automatic mode selected by the user, and a power supply section that receives power from a commercial power source via cord 255 (see Figure 3) and generates power to be supplied to the air blowing section 21, the heating section 22, the operation display section 24, the control section, etc., and as shown in Figures 5 and 6, electronic components 251 that make up the control section and circuit section are mounted on a circuit board 252. It should be noted that the cord 255 only shows the portion extending from the main body 11, and the electronic component 251 shows one electronic component for the sake of convenience.

[0015] (6) Main body 2 and 3, the main body 11 has a unit accommodating area 101 that accommodates the blower 21 and the heater 22 therein, and a hose accommodating area 103 that accommodates the hose body 3. As shown in FIG. 5, the circuit section 25 is accommodated in the unit accommodating area 101. 4 and 5, the main body 11 has a guide portion 171 that guides the support body 5 so that it can slide up and down, i.e., so that it can move up and down. The main body 11 has a temporary fixing portion 175 that temporarily fixes the position of the sliding support body 5. The main body 11 has a hose support portion 177 that rotatably supports one end of the hose body 3, i.e., the hose side connecting portion 33. The main body 11 has a temporary fixing portion 181 for temporarily fixing the other end of the hose body 3 in the housed state, i.e., the nozzle portion 32.

[0016] The main body 11 is made up of a plurality of members, and is here made up of a right main body 11A and a left main body 11B joined together, which are opposed to each other in the left-right direction. As shown in FIG. 7, the right main body 11A includes a right frame 12A and a right exterior body 13A, and the right exterior body 13A is attached to the right frame 12A with fasteners 119 such as screws. As shown in FIG. 9, the left main body 11B includes a left frame 12B and a left exterior body 13B, and the left exterior body 13B is attached to the left frame 12B with fasteners 119 such as screws. The surfaces of the right exterior body 13A and the left exterior body 13B are covered with surface members 14A and 14B, and the surface members 14A and 14B are detachably fixed (held) to the right exterior body 13A and the left exterior body 13B. As shown in FIGS. 6 and 8, the four sides of the surface members 14A and 14B are held by upper holding member 15, lower holding member 15, front holding member 16, and rear holding member 16. The upper holding member and the lower holding member have the same configuration, so they are referred to as first holding members, and the front holding member and the rear holding member have the same configuration, so they are referred to as second holding members. The exterior body (including holding members 15 and 16) covered with the surface member 14 may be a cover. The upper holding member and the lower holding member may be horizontal holding members, and the front holding member and the rear holding member may be vertical holding members. In addition, if the parts constituting the guide part 171, temporary fixing part 175, hose support part 177, etc. are located in the right main body part 11A, the symbol will be marked with "A," and if they are located in the left main body part 11B, the symbol will be marked with "B."

[0017] (6-1) Unit Containment Area The unit accommodating area 101 is provided behind the front space and below the upper space of the main body 11. When viewed from the left and right, the unit accommodating area 101 has a rectangular shape or a similar shape that is long in the direction in which the blower 21 and the heater 22 are aligned (here, the vertical direction). The unit accommodating area 101 has an opening at the front, which defines an air intake 11a. The front is long in the vertical direction and faces the air blower 21, the heater 22, and the main body connector 23, which are joined vertically. This allows the air intake 11a to be large without increasing the size of the unit accommodating area 101. The opening at the front (air intake 11a) is provided with a filter 26 to prevent the intrusion of dirt, dust, and the like. The unit accommodating area 101 has an opening at the rear of the upper part, and the main body side connecting part 23 fits into the opening 126a. Since the main body side connecting part 23 is located at the rear part, the hose body 3 can be configured to be long.

[0018] (6-2) Hose storage area The hose accommodating area 103 is provided so as to be continuous with the front and upper sides of the unit accommodating area 101. In other words, it is configured as an "L"-shaped space connecting the front space of the unit accommodating area 101 and the upper space of the unit accommodating area 101. In further other words, it is provided below the front side of the unit accommodating area 101, and the hose accommodating area 103 accommodates the discharge port 3b of the nozzle portion 32 so that it faces downward in the vertical direction (the direction of gravity). As a result, the hose accommodating area 103 is provided along the outer periphery of the unit accommodating area 101, allowing the main body portion 11 to be made smaller overall. The front surface portion 124 of the main body 11 is located in front of and below the unit accommodating area 101, and a recessed portion is formed in the hose accommodating area 103. This allows the nozzle portion 32 of the hose body 3 to be inserted into the recessed portion from above, making it difficult for the nozzle portion 32 of the hose body 3 to come off outside the hose accommodating area 103.

[0019] (6-3) Guide section As shown in Fig. 3, the support body 5 is sandwiched between the right main body portion 11A and the left main body portion 11B in the left-right direction, and guide portions 171A, 171B are provided on the right main body portion 11A and the left main body portion 11B so as to abut (or be close to) the front and rear ends of the support body 5. As shown in Figs. 4 and 5, the support body 5 is provided in the hose accommodating area 103. More specifically, the support body 5 is accommodated on the rear side of the hose accommodating area 103. The guide portions 171A, 171B have front guide portions 172A, 172B facing the front surface of the support body 5 and rear guide portions 173A, 173B facing the rear surface of the support body 5. The front guide portions 172A and 172B are formed of protrusions extending in the vertical direction, and are provided across the hose housing area 103 from the lower end side to the upper end side. The rear guide portions 173A, 173B are constituted by the front surfaces of the extending plate-like portions 126A, 126B that partition the unit accommodating area 101, and protruding portions 173Aa, 173Ba that are in front of the unit accommodating area 101 and extend above the unit accommodating area 101. The front surfaces of the protruding portions 173Aa, 173Ba and the front surfaces of the extending plate-like portions 126A, 126B are formed flush with each other. The extending plate-like portions 126A, 126B can also be said to be partitioning plate portions that partition the unit accommodating area 101. At least one of the upper ends of the front guide portions 172A, 172B and the upper ends of the rear guide portions 173A (protrusion portions 173Aa), 173B (173Ba) has an inclined shape in which the distance between the upper ends widens as it moves upward to accommodate the support body 5.

[0020] (6-4) Temporary fixing part As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the temporary fixing portions 175A and 175B are formed by recessed portions 176A and 176B (see FIGS. 7 and 9) into which temporary fixing portions 533 (protruding portions 534) on the left and right end faces of the sliding support body 5 fit. A plurality of recessed portions 176A and 176B spaced apart in the vertical direction are provided on the right main body portion 11A and the left main body portion 11B. The temporary fixing portions 533 of the support body 5 are configured to be elastically deformable in the horizontal direction. When the support body 5 is slid, the protruding portions 534 of the temporary fixing portions 533 enter the recessed portions 176A and 176B. When the support body 5 is slid further, the elastic piece portions 535 elastically deform inward in the horizontal direction, and the protruding portions 534 move out of the recessed portions 176A and 176B. Note that it is sufficient that at least one of the protruding portions and the recessed portions is elastically deformable in the horizontal direction. Furthermore, the members provided for the protruding portions and the recessed portions, and the relationship between the protruding and recessed portions, may be reversed. 7 and 9, one or more (for example, three) recessed portions 176A, 176B are provided on the lower side of the hose housing area 103, and one or more (for example, two) recessed portions 176A, 176B are provided on the upper side. This makes it possible to maintain the state in which the support body 5 protrudes upward from the main body 11 and the state in which the support body 5 is housed.

[0021] (6-5) Hose support As shown in Figures 7 and 9, the hose support portions 177A, 177B have bearing portions 178A, 178B for the shaft portion 332 (see Figures 4 and 5) of the hose side connection portion 33 of the hose body 3, and temporary fixing portions 179A, 179B for temporarily fixing the position of the hose body 3 in a rotated state. The temporary fixing portions 179A, 179B are formed by recessed portions into which the protruding portion 333 (see FIGS. 4 and 5) of the hose side connecting portion 33 is fitted. One or more (for example, three) temporary fixing portions 179A, 179B are provided at intervals in the circumferential direction. The convex-concave relationship between the protruding shaft portion 332 of the hose body 3 and the concave bearing portions 178A, 178B of the hose support portions 177A, 177B may be reversed. Similarly, the convex-concave relationship between the temporary fixing portions 179A, 179B and the convex portion 333 of the hose side connecting portion 33 may be reversed.

[0022] (6-6) Temporary fastening part As shown in Fig. 1, the temporary fastening portion 181 is provided on the front surface of the main body 11. The temporary fastening portion 181 is an engaged portion that engages with the engaging portion 324 (see Fig. 2) of the nozzle portion 32 of the hose body 3, and in this case is configured as a cutout portion that opens at the top, and the engaging portion 324 of the nozzle portion 32 engages with it from above.

[0023] (6-7) Right frame The right frame 12A has a function of supporting the blower 21 and the heater 22. As shown in Figure 6, the right frame 12A has a right plate-shaped portion 121A perpendicular to the left-right direction, an upper right plate-shaped portion 122A extending from the upper end of the right plate-shaped portion 121A to the right (outward in the left-right direction), a lower right plate-shaped portion 123A extending from the lower end of the right plate-shaped portion 121A to the right (outward in the left-right direction), a right front plate-shaped portion 124A extending from the front end of the right plate-shaped portion 121A to the left (inward in the left-right direction), a recessed portion 125A recessed to the right from the right plate-shaped portion 121A, and a right extending plate-shaped portion 126A extending to the left along the periphery of the recessed portion 125A in the right plate-shaped portion 121A.

[0024] As shown in FIG. 5, the right plate-shaped portion 121A is provided with a guide portion 171A, a temporary fixing portion 175A, and a hose support portion 177A. The upper right plate-shaped portion 122A is provided with through holes for the operation means 241 and the display means 242. The operation display unit 24 is disposed between the upper right plate-shaped portion 122A and the recessed portion 125A, thereby making it possible to effectively utilize the space between the upper right plate-shaped portion 122A and the recessed portion 125A.

[0025] 6 and 7, the right front plate-shaped portion 124A is provided at the front end of the right plate-shaped portion 121A, below the center in the up-down direction. As shown in FIG. 1(a), the right front plate-shaped portion 124A, together with the left front plate-shaped portion 124B, constitutes the front portion 124 of the main body 11, and also functions as a restricting portion that restricts the nozzle portion 32 of the hose body 3 from coming out (disappearing) forward from the hose accommodating area 103. As shown in Figures 6(b) and 9(b), the right front plate-shaped portion 124A and the left front plate-shaped portion 124B have engaging portions 183A, 183B that engage with each other when the right main body portion 11A and the left main body portion 11B are joined. Note that here, the engaging portion 183A of the right front plate-shaped portion 124A has a convex region, and the engaging portion 183B of the left front plate-shaped portion 124B has a concave region, but the convex-concave relationship may be reversed.

[0026] The recessed portion 125A and the right extending plate-like portion 126A constitute the right portion (15A) of the unit accommodating area 101. As shown in Fig. 6, the recessed portion 125A has a rectangular shape that is long in the vertical direction when viewed from the left and right. The right extending plate-like portion 126A has a notch 11Aa in the front plate portion for the air intake port 11a and a notch 126Aa in the top plate portion for the main body side connection portion 23. A rear end 127A of the upper plate portion of the right extending plate-like portion 126A protrudes upward so as to fill the space behind the hose side connecting portion 33 of the hose body 3. This can improve the design. A lower end 128A of the front plate portion of the right extending plate-shaped portion 126A protrudes forward so as to fill the space below the nozzle portion 32 of the hose body 3. This can improve the design.

[0027] (6-8) Left frame As shown in Figure 8, the left frame 12B has a left plate-shaped portion 121B perpendicular to the left-right direction, an upper left plate-shaped portion 122B extending from the upper end of the left plate-shaped portion 121B to the left (outward in the left-right direction), a lower left plate-shaped portion 123B extending from the lower end of the left plate-shaped portion 121B to the left (outward in the left-right direction), a front left plate-shaped portion 124B extending from the front end of the left plate-shaped portion 121B to the right (inward in the left-right direction), a recessed portion 125B recessed to the left side from the left plate-shaped portion 121B, and a left extending plate-shaped portion 126B extending to the right side along the periphery of the recessed portion 125B in the left plate-shaped portion 121B.

[0028] As shown in FIG. 4, the left plate-shaped portion 121B is provided with a guide portion 171B, a temporary fixing portion 175B, and a hose support portion 177B. 8 and 9, the left front plate-shaped portion 124B is provided at the front end of the left plate-shaped portion 121B, below the center in the up-down direction. The left front plate-shaped portion 124B and the right front plate-shaped portion 124A form the front surface portion 124 of the main body 11.

[0029] The recessed portion 125B and the left extending plate-like portion 126B form the left portion (15B) of the unit accommodating area 101. As shown in Fig. 8, the recessed portion 125B has a rectangular shape that is long in the vertical direction when viewed from the left and right. The left extending plate-like portion 126B has a notch 11Ba for the air intake port 11a in the front plate portion and a notch 126Ba for the main body side connection portion 23 in the upper plate portion. A rear end 127B of the upper plate portion of the left extending plate-like portion 126B protrudes upward so as to fill the space behind the hose side connecting portion 33 of the hose body 3. This can improve the design. A lower end 128B of the front plate portion of the left extending plate-shaped portion 126B protrudes forward so as to fill the space below the nozzle portion 32 of the hose body 3. This can improve the design.

[0030] (6-9) Exterior body Since the right exterior body 13A and the left exterior body 13B have the same configuration, they will be described below as exterior bodies 13A and 13B and frames 12A and 12B. When separate descriptions are required, the terms "right" and "left" will be used. As shown in FIGS. 6 and 8, the exterior bodies 13A and 13B are attached to the frames 12A and 12B in a state in which they cover the frames 12A and 12B from the outer sides in the left-right direction. As shown in FIG. 10, main body portions 130A and 130B of exterior bodies 13A and 13B have flat portion 131 and front and rear curved portions 132, and are covered portions that are covered with surface materials 14A and 14B.

[0031] Exterior bodies 13A and 13B have mounting portions 134 on main bodies 130A and 130B for mounting to frames 12A and 12B. For mounting, screwing means, engaging means, adhesive means, etc., can be used, and in this example, engaging means is used. That is, mounting portions 134 are configured with engaging portions that engage with engaging portions (see FIGS. 6 and 9) that are mounting portions 184 and 185 of frames 12A and 12B. The exterior bodies 13A and 13B have protruding fitting portions 135 on the main bodies 130A and 130B at both ends (upper and lower ends) in the vertical direction. Recessed fitting portions 151 of the first holding member fit into these fitting portions 135, sandwiching the backside portions 143 of the surface materials 14A and 14B. The backside portions 143 here are the portions that wrap around to the back side at the upper and lower ends of the exterior bodies 13A and 13B. Note that the backside portion 143 is referred to as the first backside portion 143, and the backside portion 144 on the second holding member 16 side is referred to as the second backside portion 144, to distinguish between the backside portions 143, 144 on the first holding member 15 side and the second holding member 16 side. The fitting portion 135 here is formed across the flat portion 131 and the curved portions 132 in front and behind it, thereby making it possible to clamp the surface materials 14A and 14B over a wide range.

[0032] 10, exterior bodies 13A and 13B have mounting portions 136 on main bodies 130A and 130B for mounting first holding member 15. Mounting portion 136 is referred to as first mounting portion 136, and mounting portion 138 on the second holding member 16 side is referred to as second mounting portion 138, and are distinguished from mounting portion 138 on the second holding member 16 side. The first attachment portion 136 is provided in the main body portions 130A, 130B on the other fitting portion 135 side in the up-down direction (the inner side in the up-down direction) with respect to the upper and lower fitting portions 135. This makes it possible to prevent the first attachment portion 136 from interfering with the surface materials 14A, 14B. For attachment, screwing means, engagement means, adhesive means, etc. can be used, and here screwing means is used. In other words, first attachment portion 136 is composed of a boss portion and a screw hole formed in the boss portion.

[0033] The exterior bodies 13A and 13B have recessed receiving portions 137 at both ends in the front-rear direction (front and rear ends). The adjacent portions 161 of the second holding members 16 fit into the receiving portions 137 in a state adjacent to the second back-side portions 144 of the surface materials 14A and 14B. Here, second rear portion 144 is a portion that wraps around to the rear side at the front and rear ends of exterior bodies 13A and 13B. 11(a), the receiving portions 137 are provided on the backsides of the curved portions 132 located at the front and rear ends. The receiving portions 137 are rib-shaped and have notched portions 137a at the locations that receive the second holding member 16. In other words, the portions of the receiving portions 137 opposite the main body portions 130A, 130B (curved portions 132) with respect to the notched portions 137a become opposing portions that face the backsides of the main body portions 130A, 130B (curved portions 132) with a gap therebetween.

[0034] 10, exterior bodies 13A, 13B have second attachment portions 138 on main bodies 130A, 130B for attaching second holding members 16. Second attachment portions 138 are provided on main bodies 130A, 130B on the other receiving portion 137 side in the front-to-rear direction (on the inner side in the front-to-rear direction) relative to receiving portion 137. This prevents second attachment portions 138 from interfering with surface materials 14A, 14B. For attachment, screwing means, engagement means, adhesive means, etc. can be used, and here screwing means is used. In other words, second attachment portion 138 is composed of a boss portion and a screw hole formed in the boss portion. As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the left exterior body 13B is provided with a handle 139 on the upper side, and an opening is provided in the surface material 14B corresponding to this portion.

[0035] (6-10) Surface material The surface materials 14A and 14B are in the form of flexible sheets. The surface materials 14A and 14B are not particularly limited, but may be, for example, plain woven polyester fibers.

[0036] (6-11) First holding member 10, first holding member 15 has an elongated shape with the upper and lower ends of main bodies 130A, 130B of exterior bodies 13A, 13B extending in a front-rear direction perpendicular to the up-down direction. Note that the up-down direction is an example of the "second direction" of the first invention, and the front-rear direction is an example of the "third direction" of the first invention.

[0037] 11, first holding member 15 has fitting portions 151 that fit into fitting portions 135 of exterior bodies 13A and 13B. Since fitting portions 135 of exterior bodies 13A and 13B have protrusions, fitting portions 151 of first holding member 15 have a groove shape, which is an example of a recessed shape. The fitting direction is the direction in which first holding member 15 and exterior bodies 13A and 13B approach each other, that is, the left-right direction.

[0038] 11(b) and 11(c), the first holding member 15 has protrusions 152 on the side surfaces that form the fitting portion 151 (groove-shaped). The protrusions 152 here include a protrusion 152a on the upper side surface 151a of the fitting portion 151 and a protrusion 152b on the lower side surface 151b, and protrude from both side surfaces 151a, 151b toward the other side surface 151a, 151b. In other words, when the fitting portions 135 of the exterior bodies 13A, 13B are fitted together, the protrusions 152a on the upper side surface 151a protrude downward toward the fitting portions 135 of the exterior bodies 13A, 13B, and the protrusions 152b on the lower side surface 151b protrude upward toward the fitting portions 135 of the exterior bodies 13A, 13B. Here, the protrusions 152a and 152b are provided so as to protrude alternately in the front-rear direction (the direction in which the groove-shaped fitting portion 151 extends). Note that "alternately" refers to a state in which one protrusion 152a is located between the other protrusions 152b adjacent to it in the front-rear direction.

[0039] 11(a) and 11(b), the first holding member 15 has a communication portion 153 in the fitting portion 151 that communicates the inside and outside of the fitting portion 151 when the first holding member 15 is fitted to the fitting portion 135 of the exterior bodies 13A and 13B. The communication portion 153 is configured as a through-hole formed in the bottom surface 151c that constitutes the fitting portion 151. As shown in FIG. 11(a), a plurality of communication portions 153 are provided at intervals in the front-rear direction.

[0040] The first holding member 15 has an attachment portion 154 for attachment to the exterior bodies 13A and 13B. The attachment portion 154 is provided on the other first holding member 15 side with respect to the fitting portion 151. A screw-type fastening means is used for attachment. This makes it easy to remove the first holding member 15 when correcting wrinkles that remain in the surface materials 14A and 14B. The attachment portion 154 is composed of a covering portion 154a that covers the first attachment portion 136 of the exterior bodies 13A and 13B, and a through-hole 154b formed in the top surface of the covering portion 154a. The attachment portions 154 are provided at both ends in the front-to-rear direction and at an intermediate portion between them.

[0041] The first holding member 15 has a positioning portion 155 for positioning with the second holding member 16. The positioning portion 155 is formed by a protrusion that protrudes inward in the up-down direction at the end in the front-rear direction.

[0042] (6-12) Second holding member As shown in FIG. 10, the second holding member 16 has an elongated shape that extends vertically along the front and rear ends of the main bodies 130A and 130B of the exterior bodies 13A and 13B. The second holding member 16 holds the outer periphery of the surface materials 14A, 14B that is not held by the first holding member 15. The surface materials 14A, 14B are rectangular in shape with their long sides in the vertical direction, and the two vertical sides (short sides) of the outer periphery are held by the first holding member 15, and the two front-to-rear sides (long sides) of the outer periphery are held by the second holding member 16.

[0043] The second retaining member 16 has an adjacent portion 161 adjacent to the second back portion 144, which wraps around to the back side at the front and rear ends of the outer casings 13A, 13B of the surface materials 14A, 14B, so as to sandwich the second back portion 144 between the main body portions 130A, 130B (curved portions 132) of the outer casings 13A, 13B. As shown in FIG. 11(a), the adjacent portion 161 bulges out in a U-shape along the second back portion 144. The bulging direction is the side where the end portions (second back portions 144) of the surface materials 14A, 14B folded back at the front-rear end portions of the exterior bodies 13A, 13B are present. In other words, it is the direction in which the second holding member 16 approaches the exterior bodies 13A, 13B when the second holding member 16 is attached to the exterior bodies 13A, 13B. Note that the adjacent surface 161a of the adjacent portion 161 is the end face in the front-rear direction.

[0044] The second holding member 16 has an attachment portion 162 for attachment to the exterior bodies 13A, 13B. The attachment portion 162 is provided on the other second holding member 16 side (inner side in the front-to-rear direction) relative to the adjacent portion 161. Attachment is performed using a screw-type engaging means. This allows the second holding member 16 to be easily removed when correcting wrinkles remaining in the surface materials 14A, 14B. The attachment portion 162 is configured as a through-hole formed in a plate portion 163 that extends from the inner end of the adjacent portion 161 in the front-to-rear direction toward the other second holding member 16 side (opposite the adjacent surface 161a). The attachment portion 162 is provided at both ends in the up-down direction and at an intermediate portion between them.

[0045] The second holding member 16 has a positioning portion 164 for positioning with the first holding member 15. The positioning portion 164 is configured as a recessed portion that is at the end in the vertical direction and recesses inward in the vertical direction, and fits into a protruding positioning portion 155 of the first holding member 15.

[0046] 3. Hose body As shown in FIG. 1, the hose body 3 has a flexible and stretchable hose portion 31, a nozzle portion 32 provided at the other end of the hose portion 31, and a hose side connecting portion 33 provided at one end of the hose portion 31.

[0047] 12(a), the nozzle portion 32 has a cylindrical main body portion 321, and the other end of the hose portion 31 is inserted into the main body portion 321. The other end of the hose portion 31 is attached so as to be movable inside the main body portion 321 in the direction of its cylindrical axis. The main body portion 321 is attached to the other end of the hose portion 31 so as to be rotatable around the cylindrical axis. The nozzle portion 32 has a pair of wing portions 322 on the main body portion 321 that can be opened and closed around a rotation axis in a first direction (e.g., an up-and-down direction) that intersects with the cylindrical axis of the main body portion 321, and a wing portion 323 that is provided on one side of the first direction on the main body portion 321 and can be opened and closed around a rotation axis in a second direction (left-right direction) that intersects (is perpendicular to) the cylindrical axis and the first direction. The nozzle portion 32 has an engaging portion 324 that engages with the temporary fastening portion 181 on the front surface portion 124 of the main body portion 11 of the device main body 1 when the hose body 3 is housed in the hose housing area 103 of the device main body 1. The engaging portion 324 may be provided on the main body portion 321, but in this embodiment it is provided on the end of the main body portion 321 on the hose portion 31 side. The engaging portion 324 is provided on the main body portion 321 on the opposite side of the cylindrical shaft from the wing portion 323. In addition, the engaging portion 324 engages with the temporary fixing portion 513 of the first support portion 51 of the support body 5 in the use state, as shown in FIG. 12(b).

[0048] 4 and 5, the hose side connecting part 33 is rotatably supported by the hose support part 177 of the main body part 11 and is connected to the main body side connecting part 23. The rotation axis here is parallel to the rotation axis of the motor 212 of the blower part. The hose side connection part 33 has a cylindrical part 331 with the rotation axis as its central axis to be connected in an abutting state to the main body side connection part 23, and the cylindrical part 331 faces or abuts against the arc surface part 231 of the main body side connection part 23. On the end face of the cylindrical part 331 that intersects with the central axis, there are formed a protruding shaft part 332 that is supported by the bearing part 178 of the hose support part 177 of the main body 11, and a convex part 333 that fits into the temporary fixing part 179 of the hose support part 177 to be temporarily fixed. The hose side connecting part 33 has a cylindrical part 334 that is continuous with the columnar part 331. One end of the hose part 31 is inserted into the cylindrical part 334. One end of the hose part 31 is attached so as to be movable inside the cylindrical part 334 in the direction of its cylindrical axis. The hose side connecting part 33 is attached so as to be rotatable around the cylindrical axis of one end of the hose part 31. A through hole 335 is formed on the cylindrical axis of the cylindrical portion 334 of the columnar portion 331, and hot air from the air outlet 11b of the main body 11 flows in through the through hole 335.

[0049] 4.Support For example, when the nozzle portion 32 of the hose body 3 is used by pointing it toward an object to be dried, the support body 5 supports the hose body 3 while maintaining the position of the nozzle portion 32 (see FIG. 3). The support body 5 supports the hose body 3 so that at least one of the orientation of the discharge port 3b of the nozzle portion 32 and the position of the nozzle portion 32 can be changed. Here, the support body 5 supports the hose body 3 so that both the orientation of the discharge port 3b and the position of the nozzle portion 32 can be changed. The part of the hose body 3 that is supported by the support body 5 is not particularly limited, but here, as shown in FIG. As shown in Figure 2, when the hose body 3 is stored in the hose storage area 103, the support body 5 (second support part 53) and the nozzle part 32 are arranged in the direction in which the blower part 21 (air intake port 11a) and the nozzle part 32 are aligned (front-to-back direction), in the direction from the blower part 21 (air intake port 11a) to the nozzle part 32. As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the support 5 has a first support portion 51 on which the nozzle portion 32 is placed, and a second support portion 53 that supports the first support portion 51.

[0050] (1) First support part 13, the first support part 51 is rotatably supported by the second support part 53. The rotation axis is parallel to the rotation axis of the hose side connecting part 33 of the hose body 3. This allows the attitude (direction of the outlet) of the nozzle part 32 placed on the first support part 51 to be changed. For example, the attitude can be changed to one in which the outlet 3b faces horizontally (forward), one in which the outlet 3b faces above the horizontal, one in which the outlet 3b faces below the horizontal, etc. Furthermore, by rotating, it becomes foldable as shown in (c) and (d) of FIG. 13, and the support 5 in the housed state can be made compact.

[0051] The first support portion 51 includes a mounting portion 511 having a mounting surface 511a for the nozzle portion 32. This allows the nozzle portion 32 (hose body 3) to be supported in a stable state. The first support portion 51 has a restricting portion 512 that restricts movement of the nozzle portion 32 placed on the placing surface 511a. The restricting portions 512 are provided standing from both ends of the placing portion 511 in the direction in which the movement of the nozzle portion 32 is restricted. The direction restricted by the restricting portions 512 here is the left-right direction (the width direction of the nozzle portion 32, which is a direction parallel to the rotation axis). This makes it possible to prevent the nozzle portion 32 from moving left-right and falling off the placing portion 511. The first support part 51 has a temporary fixing part 513 for temporarily fixing the nozzle part 32 placed thereon. The engagement part 324 of the nozzle part 32 is used for temporary fixing. Specifically, the temporary fixing part 513 is configured as an engagement part that engages with the engagement part 324 of the nozzle part 32. This makes it possible to prevent the nozzle part 32 from falling off the placing part 511. The first support part 51 has a position maintaining part 514 that maintains the rotational position relative to the second support part 53. Here, the position maintaining part 514 is configured as a through hole or a recess that fits into a protruding part that is a position maintaining part 537 on the upper end side of the second support part 53. One or more (for example, two) through holes or recesses are provided on a circumference around the rotation axis, so that the first support part 51 can be fixed so that the first support part 51 is at a plurality of angles relative to the second support part 53. Note that the concave-convex relationship between the position maintaining part 514 of the first support part 51 and the position maintaining part 537 of the second support part 53 may be reversed.

[0052] The first support portion 51 has a flat plate portion 521. The flat plate portion 521 faces a receiving surface of the nozzle portion 32 that is placed on the first support portion 51. The flat plate portion 521 forms the placing portion 511. The flat plate portion 521 may have an opening or a notch corresponding to the shape of the support surface of the nozzle portion 32. In this example, the flat plate portion 521 has an opening 521a corresponding to the convex portion 325 (see FIG. 12(a)) of the nozzle portion 32. This allows the nozzle portion 32 (hose body 3) to be supported in a stable state. The flat plate portion 521 has a square or rectangular shape, which ensures a wide contact surface with the nozzle portion 32.

[0053] The first support part 51 has a pair of upright plate parts 522 at the ends of the flat plate part 521. When the nozzle part 32 is placed on it, the ends are in a direction perpendicular to the extending direction of the cylindrical axis of the main body part 321 of the nozzle part 32 and the up-down direction, which in this case is the left-right direction. In the placed state, the pair of standing plate portions 522 stand upright from the flat plate portion 521 in the thickness direction of the flat plate portion 521. The standing plate portions 522 constitute the restriction portion 512. The pair of standing plate portions 522 are configured to overlap the pair of opposing portions 531 of the second support portion 53 when the support body 5 is housed. This allows the support body 5 to be made compact when housed. The end portions (rear end portions in this case) of the pair of standing plate portions 522 opposite to the discharge port 3b of the nozzle portion 32 are rotatably supported by the second support portion 53. The pair of standing plate portions 522 have through holes 522a or recesses into which the protruding support portions (shaft portions) 536 of the second support portion 53 fit. A groove portion 521b is formed on the through hole 522a side at the intersection of the pair of standing plate portions 522 and the flat plate portion 521. This prevents interference with the second support portion 53 when the first support portion 51 rotates. The pair of standing plate portions 522 are provided with two through holes that form position maintaining portions 514 that maintain the rotational position. The pair of standing plate portions 522 also have notched portions 515 that prevent interference with the position maintaining portion 537 of the second support portion 53 when stored.

[0054] The first support part 51 has a housing part 523 into which the engagement part 324 of the nozzle part 32 is inserted from the rear, utilizing the rear end part of the flat part 521. For example, the housing part 523 has a square-shaped part 523 that protrudes in a square shape from the rear side of the flat part 521. A pair of grooves 523a are formed in a plate portion of the accommodation portion 523 (the square-shaped portion 523) facing the flat plate portion 521. The portion located between the pair of grooves 523a is an elastic piece portion 523b that is elastically deformable in the thickness direction, and the elastic piece portion 523b is provided with a protrusion 523c that protrudes toward the flat plate portion 521. As a result, as the engagement portion 324 of the nozzle portion 32 enters, the elastic piece portion 523b elastically deforms, and the engagement portion 324 climbs over the protrusion 523c. As a result, the engagement portion 324 inserted into the accommodation portion 523 (the square-shaped portion 523) is temporarily fixed. The accommodation portion 523 (the square-shaped portion 523) constitutes the temporary fixing portion 513. The first support portion 51 has a rib 524 that extends from the peripheral edge of the rear end portion of the flat plate portion 521 to the rear side and connects to the square-shaped portion 523. This reinforces the square-shaped portion 523.

[0055] (2)Second support part 3, the second support part 53 is provided so as to be slidable relative to the device body 1. The sliding direction is the up-down direction, and the second support part 53 is provided so as to be able to move up and down relative to the device body 1. This makes it possible to adjust the height of the nozzle part 32 placed on the first support part 51, and to change the position of the discharge port 3b of the nozzle part 32. For example, the nozzle part 32 can be moved to a position within the hose accommodating area 103 (main body part 11), a position outside the hose accommodating area 103 (main body part 11) and above the hose accommodating area 103 (main body part 11), etc. 2, the second support part 53 is disposed in the hose housing area 103 of the main body part 11 of the device main body 1. Specifically, it is disposed in the space between the right main body part 11A and the left main body part 11B of the main body part 11. Here, it is disposed opposite the front side of the intake port 11a. 13, the second support part 53 has a pair of opposing parts 531 that face the right frame 12A and the left frame 12B of the main body part 11, and a plurality of connecting parts 532 that connect the pair of opposing parts and are provided at intervals in the sliding direction. That is, the second support part 53 has one or more openings 532a in a portion that faces the intake port 11a of the device main body 1. This reduces the possibility that the second support part 53 will block the intake port 11a, even though it is disposed facing the front side of the intake port 11a of the device main body 1.

[0056] 3, the pair of opposing portions 531 have a long rectangular plate shape, and their main surfaces face the right frame 12A and the left frame 12B. The pair of opposing portions 531 are guided by guide portions 171 on both sides in the short side direction. The pair of opposing portions 531 have step portions 531a at their upper ends. The step portions 531a are provided so as to be close to the opposing other opposing portion 531. As a result, when the support body 5 is housed, the step between the outer surface of the opposing portion 531 of the second support portion 53 and the outer surface of the standing plate portion 52 of the first support portion 51 is small, thereby improving the design. Furthermore, when the support body 5 is housed in the hose housing area 103, because the step between the first support portion 51 and the second support portion 53 is small, interference with other components can be suppressed.

[0057] The second support part 53 has temporary fixing portions 533 in a pair of opposing portions 531 that temporarily fix the sliding position of the support body 5 together with the temporary fixing portions 175 of the main body part 11. As shown in Fig. 4, the temporary fixing portions 533 have an elastic piece portion 535 that is elastically deformable in the left-right direction, and a protruding portion 534 that is provided on the elastic piece portion 535 and fits into the temporary fixing portions 175 (recessed portions 176A, 176B) of the main body part 11. The second support part 53 has one or more (for example, three) temporary fixing portions 533. The concave-convex relationship between the temporary fixing portion 533 of the second support portion 53 and the temporary fixing portion 175 of the main body portion 11, and the location where the elastic piece is provided may be reversed.

[0058] The second support part 53 has support parts 536 at the upper ends of the pair of opposing parts 531, which rotatably support the first support part 51. The support parts 536 are configured by shaft parts that protrude outward in the left-right direction. The second support part 53 has a position maintaining part 537 that maintains the rotational position of the first support part 51, on at least one of the pair of opposing parts 531. The position maintaining part 537 is formed by a protruding part that protrudes outward in the left-right direction, and is provided on both of the pair of opposing parts 531. The concave-convex relationship between the position maintaining portion 537 of the second support portion 53 and the temporary fixing portion 175 of the main body portion 11 may be reversed.

[0059] The length of the second support part 53 in the sliding direction is shorter than the length of the unit accommodating area 101 and is greater than the distance between the unit accommodating area 101 and the top surface of the device main body 1. This prevents the support body 5 from protruding toward the hose accommodating area 103 when accommodated, preventing interference with the hose body 3. Furthermore, when slid upward, the nozzle part 32 can be supported above the top surface of the device main body 1.

[0060] 5. Installation of surface materials A method for attaching the surface material 14 to the exterior body 13 will be described. The end of the surface material 14 in the second direction is held by a first holding member 15, and the end of the surface material 14 in the third direction is held by a second holding member 16. The end of the surface material 14 in the second direction is attached to the exterior body 13 while applying tension in the second direction to the surface portion, and then the end of the surface material 14 in the third direction is attached to the exterior body 13 while applying tension to the surface portion that is smaller than the tension in the second direction.

[0061] (1) First holding member This will be explained using Fig. 14. Fig. 14 is a cross-sectional view seen from the third direction. A surface material 14 is disposed on the surface (outer surface) of the exterior body 13, and the end of the surface material 14 that protrudes in the second direction from the periphery of the exterior body 13 is wrapped around the back side of the exterior body 13 so as to cover the fitting portion 135 of the exterior body 13, as shown in (a) of Figure 14. The wrapped-around portion of the surface material 14 is a first back side portion 143 (see (a) of Figure 10). With the second direction end of the surface material 14 wrapped around to the back side, the fitting portion 151 of the first holding member 15 is aligned so as to face the fitting portion 135 of the outer casing 13, as shown in (b) of Figure 14. Then, the aligned first holding member 15 is brought relatively close to (pushed into) the exterior body 13. This state is shown in (c) of Figure 14. As a result, the back side portion 143 covering the fitting portion 135 of the exterior body 13 is pressed along the fitting portion 135, tension in the second direction acts on the front side portion 141 of the surface material 14, and wrinkles in the front side portion 141 disappear. Finally, the first holding member 15 is fixed to the exterior body 13 with screws.

[0062] When first holding member 15 is brought closer to exterior body 13, air inside fitting portion 151 is pushed out because communication portion 153 is provided in fitting portion 151 of first holding member 15. Therefore, first holding member 15 can be brought closer to exterior body 13 easily. The first holding member 15 has protrusions 152a and 152b on the side surfaces 151a and 151b of the fitting portion 151, and since the extension direction of the protrusions 152a and 152b is along the direction (fitting direction) that brings the first holding member 15 closer to the outer casing 13, the first holding member 15 can be easily brought closer to the outer casing 13. The protrusions 152a and 152b can prevent the rear portion 143 of the surface material 14 from loosening toward the end in the second direction.

[0063] (2) Second holding member This will be explained using Figure 15. Figure 15 is a cross-sectional view seen from the second direction. With the surface material 14 held by the first holding member 15, the end of the surface material 14 that protrudes in the third direction from the periphery of the exterior body 13 is wrapped around the back side of the exterior body 13, as shown in (a) of Figure 15. The wrapped-around portion of the surface material 14 is the second back side portion 144 (see (a) of Figure 10). With the third direction end of the surface material 14 wrapped around to the back side, the adjacent portion 161 of the second holding member 16 is aligned along the back surface of the outer casing 13 (curved portion 132), as shown in (b) of Figure 15. Then, the aligned second holding member 16 is brought relatively close to (pushed in) the exterior body 13. This state is shown in (c) of Figure 15. As a result, the rear portion 144 covering the rear side of the exterior body 13 is pressed by the adjacent portion 161 along the rear surface of the exterior body 13, tension in the third direction acts on the front portion 141 of the surface material 14, and wrinkles in the front portion 141 disappear. Finally, the second holding member 16 is fixed to the exterior body 13 with screws.

[0064] Although the embodiment has been described above, the present invention is not limited to this embodiment, and the following modifications may be made, for example. Furthermore, the embodiment and the modifications may be combined, or the modifications 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.

[0065] <Modification> (1) In the embodiment, the right exterior body 13A and the left exterior body 13B are covered with surface materials 14A and 14B, but depending on the shape of the device main body, exterior bodies located in the front-to-back or top-to-bottom direction may also be covered with surface materials. (2) In the embodiment, the longitudinal direction (vertical direction) of rectangular exterior bodies 13A and 13B that are long in the vertical direction is defined as the second direction of the first invention, but the short side direction of exterior bodies 13A and 13B may also be defined as the second direction. However, from the viewpoint of suppressing the occurrence of wrinkles, it is preferable to define the long side direction as the second direction. (3) In the embodiment, the first holding member 15 having the fitting portion 151 is provided at both ends in the second direction, but one end of the surface body in the second direction may be fixed to the outer casing, and the other end in the second direction may be held by the first holding member 15. (4) In the embodiment, the fitting portions 135 of the outer casings 13A and 13B and the first holding members 15 are continuous in the third direction, but there may be multiple fitting portions spaced apart in the third direction, and there may be multiple first holding members in the third direction regardless of the number of fitting portions.

[0066] (5) In the embodiment, the fitting portions 135 of the exterior bodies 13A and 13B are protruding, and the fitting portion 151 of the first holding member 15 is recessed. However, the recess-protrusion relationship of the fitting portions may be reversed. Furthermore, the mating direction between mating portion 135 of exterior bodies 13A and 13B and mating portion 151 of first holding member 15 is the first direction, but it may be another direction. An example of a modified fitting portion will be described with reference to FIG. 16(a), the exterior body 1013 has a recessed fitting portion 1135 whose recessing direction is a first direction, and the first holding member 1015 has a protruding fitting portion 1151. In this case, the fitting direction is the first direction. 16(b), the exterior body 2013 has a recessed fitting portion 2135 whose recess direction intersects with the first direction, and the first holding member 2015 has a protruding fitting portion 2151. In this case, the fitting direction intersects with the first direction. 16(c), the exterior body 3013 has a protruding fitting portion 3135 that protrudes in the second direction, and the first holding member 3015 has a recessed fitting portion 3151. In this case, the fitting direction is the second direction, which is a direction away from the end of the exterior body 3013. 16(d), the exterior body 4013 has a protruding fitting portion 4135, and the first holding member 4015 has a recessed fitting portion 4151. The fitting portion 4135 of the exterior body 4013 protrudes in a direction away from the end of the exterior body 4013 where the surface material 14 wraps around to the back side. In this case, the fitting direction is the second direction, which is a direction approaching the end of the exterior body 4013.

[0067] (6) In the embodiment, the second holding member 16 having the adjacent portion 161 is provided at both ends in the third direction, but one end of the surface body in the third direction may be fixed and the other end in the third direction may be held by the second holding member 16. (7) In the embodiment, the second holding member 16 and the adjacent portion 161 are continuous in the second direction, but there may be multiple second holding members and adjacent portions spaced apart in the second direction, or there may be a single second holding member with multiple adjacent portions spaced apart in the second direction.

[0068] (8) In the embodiment, the adjacent portion 161 of the second holding member 16 is provided so as to move along the rear surface of the exterior bodies 13A and 13B, but it may be provided so as to move in another direction. An example of a modified example of the adjacent portion will be described with reference to FIG. 17(a), the exterior body 5013 may have a stepped portion at an end portion in the thickness direction, and the adjacent portion 5161 of the second holding member 5016 may move along the recessed side surface of the stepped portion. In this case, the adjacent surface 5161a is in a direction along the recessed side surface of the stepped portion and is parallel to the thickness direction of the exterior body 5013. 17(b), the exterior body 6013 may have an inclined surface on the back side that increases in thickness with increasing distance from the end, and the adjacent portion 6161 of the third holding member 6016 may move along the inclined surface. In this case, the adjacent surface 6161a is parallel to the inclined surface.

[0069] (9) In the embodiment, exterior bodies 13A and 13B have flat portion 131 and curved portion 132, but they may not have at least one of the flat portion and the curved portion. (10) In the embodiment, the surface materials 14A, 14B are held by the first holding member 15 and the second holding member 16, but for example, the surface materials 14A, 14B and the outer casings 13A, 13B may be further fixed to each other with adhesive tape, glue, etc. (11) In the embodiment, the first holding member 15 and the second holding member 16 are attached to the outer casings 13A and 13B by screws, but engagement means, adhesive (resin fusion), pins, rivets, etc. may also be used.

[0070] (12) In the embodiment, the protrusion 152 is provided on the fitting portion 151 of the first holding member 15, but it may be provided on at least one of the fitting portion of the first holding member and the fitting portion of the exterior body. The protrusions 152a and 152b are provided on both sides of the pair of side surfaces 151a and 151b that constitute the fitting portion 151, but they may be provided on only one of the pair of side surfaces. The protrusion 152 has a ridge extending in the fitting direction, but it may also have a conical or polygonal pyramid shape. The protrusions 152a and 152b are provided to protrude alternately from the side surfaces 151a and 151b, but they may protrude so that their protruding positions overlap.

[0071] (13) In the embodiment, a through hole serving as the communication portion 153 was provided on the bottom surface 151c of the fitting portion 151 of the first holding member 15. However, when the fitting portion of the first holding member and the fitting portion of the outer casing are fitted together, it is sufficient that the air inside the fitting portion is released. For example, a groove that is continuous between the bottom surface and the side surface may be provided, and a through hole connected to the groove may be provided on the side surface. Although the communicating portion 153 is provided on the bottom surface 151c of the recessed fitting portion 151, it may also be provided on the surface of the protruding tip side of the protruding fitting portion. In consideration of the entry of the surface material into the fitting portion, it is preferable to provide the communicating portion on the side that receives the surface material and in a position facing the surface material.

[0072] (14) In the embodiment, the direction in which the air blowing unit 21 and the heating unit 22 are adjacent to each other is the vertical direction, but the adjacent direction may also be the front-to-back direction or the left-to-right direction. Furthermore, the rotation shafts of the fan 211 and the motor 212 of the air blowing unit 21 may extend in the left-to-right direction, the front-to-back direction, the up-to-down direction, or a direction intersecting these directions. However, when the air blowing unit and the heating unit are stacked in the vertical direction, it is preferable to place the air blowing unit, which is a heavy object, underneath.

[0073] (15) In the embodiment, the hose body 3 includes the hose portion 31 that is stretchable and bendable, but it may also include a hose portion that is not stretchable and bendable. In this case, one end of the hose portion may be rotatably supported, so that the orientation of the nozzle outlet can be changed by the support.

[0074] (16) In the embodiment, the hose body 3 includes the hose-side connecting portion 33 that is rotatable relative to the device main body 1. However, the hose portion may be directly connected to the device main body. In this case, the hose portion may be configured to be extendable and bendable, so that the orientation of the nozzle outlet can be changed by a support. Furthermore, the hose body 3 was accommodated in the hose accommodating area 103 in an "L" shape, but it may be accommodated in a "U" shape, for example, by protruding upward from the main body portion and then folding back downward, or it may be accommodated in a "U" shape by protruding upward from the main body portion and then folding back downward, and the nozzle portion may be supported (not accommodated in the hose accommodating area).

[0075] (17) In the embodiment, the nozzle portion 32 of the hose body 3 is provided so as to be movable in the axial direction of the other end of the hose portion 31 and rotatable around the axial direction relative to the hose portion 31, but it may also be fixed to the hose portion. Making the direction of the outlet of the nozzle portion changeable can be achieved by connecting one end of a hose portion that is extendable, bendable, or extendable and bendable to the device main body so as to be rotatable. (18) In the embodiment, the nozzle portion 32 of the hose body 3 has the wing portions 322, 323, but this does not have to be the case. The nozzle portion 32 has the engagement portion 324, but this does not have to be the case. However, in consideration of attachment to the support body 5, temporary fastening to the front portion 124 of the device main body 1, etc., it is preferable that the nozzle portion 32 has an engagement portion.

[0076] (19) In the embodiment, the support 5 has the first support portion 51 and the second support portion 53, but it is sufficient if the support 5 has at least one of the first support portion and the second support portion. However, if only the first support part is provided, the first support part must be rotatable. This allows the position of the hose body (e.g., the nozzle part) to be changed. In this case, the nozzle part may be located inside or outside the main body part. Similarly, if only the second support part is provided, the second support part must be slidable. This allows the position of the hose body (e.g., nozzle part) in the sliding direction to be changed. In this case, the nozzle part may be located inside or outside the main body part. (20) In the embodiment, the support body 5 is rotatably supported at the rear end of the first support portion 51 (the pair of upright plate portions 522). However, the support body 5 may be rotatably supported at the middle portion or the front end in the axial direction (e.g., the front-to-rear direction) of the nozzle portion 32. Considering the compactness of the support body 5 when stored, it is preferable that the support body 5 be supported at the front end or the rear end. Furthermore, the first support portion 51 may be configured to be detachable from the second support portion 53, and may be attached to the second support portion 53 so that the angle with respect to the second support portion 53 is changeable.

[0077] (21) In the embodiment, the first support portion 51 places the hose portion 31 side of the nozzle portion 32 on it. However, for example, the nozzle portion may be placed on the middle or front end portion of the nozzle portion in the axial direction. (22) In the embodiment, the first support portion 51 has the restricting portion 512 and the temporary fixing portion 513, but these do not have to be included. However, in consideration of supporting the nozzle portion of the hose body, it is preferable that they be included. The mounting portion 511 of the first support portion 51 has a square or rectangular plate shape, but as long as it can mount the nozzle portion, it may be, for example, mesh-shaped or curved downward. The first support portion 51 is configured so that the nozzle portion 32 of the hose body 3 is placed on it from the rear, but may be configured so that it is placed on it from the front or above, for example. (23) In the embodiment, the second support portion 53 has a pair of opposing portions 531 whose main surfaces face the right main body portion 11A (right frame 12A) and the left main body portion 11B (left frame 12B), and has a U-shaped cross section perpendicular to the sliding direction. However, for example, the entire support portion 53 may be configured as a rectangular plate, and the end portion perpendicular to the short side direction may be supported in the thickness direction by the guide portion 171.

[0078] (24) In the embodiment, the rotation axis of the first support part 51 is parallel to the left-right direction, but depending on the configuration of the hose body, it may be parallel to the front-rear direction, the left-right direction, the up-down direction, or a direction intersecting these. The sliding direction of the second support part 53 is the up-down direction, but depending on the configuration of the hose body, it may be parallel to the front-rear direction, the left-right direction, the up-down direction, or a direction intersecting these. (25) In the embodiment, the support 5 is disposed on the rear side (unit housing area side) of the hose housing area 103, but it may be disposed outside the hose housing area or on the front side within the hose housing area. In consideration of operability such as removal of the holder, the rear side of the hose housing area is preferable.

[0079] <Finally> The above-mentioned embodiments and modifications have been described, but 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.

[0080] 1. First Invention The first invention focuses on the structure for holding the surface material that covers the exterior part. In other words, the methods and devices disclosed in the patent documents described in the "Background Art" require large-scale equipment to provide the surface material. A first object of the present invention is to provide a drying device that can provide a surface material without using a large-scale device.

[0081] (1) First drying device A first drying device according to one embodiment of the first invention comprises a device main body having an air blowing section and a heating section, a flexible surface material covering the surface of an exterior part of the device main body from a first direction, and a holding member holding the surface material covering the exterior part, wherein the exterior part has a protruding or recessed fitting portion at at least one end in a second direction within a plane perpendicular to the first direction, the holding member has a recessed or protruding fitting portion that fits into the fitting portion, and the portion of the surface material that covers the fitting portion of the exterior part is arranged between the fitting portion of the exterior part and the fitting portion of the holding member. This allows the surface material to be held in place with tension in the second direction by placing the surface material so that it covers the fitting portion of the exterior part and fitting the fitting portion of the holding member into the fitting portion of the exterior part. In this way, the surface material can be attached to the exterior part without using a large-scale device. In other words, the first direction is a direction perpendicular to the surface of the exterior portion.

[0082] (1-1) About the device itself The device body only needs to include a blower and a heater, and its structure is not particularly limited, and includes both the embodiments and forms other than the embodiments. The exterior of the device main body refers to the area that appears outside when no surface material is provided, and includes an exterior body that is detachable from the frame, an exterior body fixed to the frame, and an exterior body of the main body in which the frame and the exterior body are integrated (for example, an integrated molded product in the case of a resin material). An integrated main body is, for example, a cylindrical body with a rectangular cross section (for example, a rectangular shape that is long in the front-to-rear direction), and its side plate portions serve as the exterior. In this case, the second direction is a direction within a plane that includes the cylindrical axis. The position and number of exterior parts of the device main body are not particularly limited. That is, in the embodiment, there are two exterior parts on the left and right whose main parts are perpendicular to the left-right direction, but there may be only one. Furthermore, the number of exterior parts may be one or more, and the main parts of the exterior parts are perpendicular to the front-rear direction. Furthermore, when the cross-sectional shape of the main body is polygonal, all of the side plate parts may be exterior parts, or a portion of multiple side plate parts and a portion of one side plate part may be exterior parts. Note that the main part here refers to an area having an area equal to or greater than half of the area covered by the surface material of the exterior part. The blower section only needs to have the function of blowing air taken in through the air intake port out of the air outlet, and its structure, arrangement, etc. are not particularly limited, and include embodiments and forms other than the embodiments. The heating unit is only required to have the function of heating the intake air, and its structure, arrangement, etc. are not particularly limited, and include embodiments and forms other than the embodiments.

[0083] The second direction may be in a plane perpendicular to the first direction, and is not particularly limited to this direction. In the embodiment, the exterior part (exterior body) has a rectangular shape that is long in the vertical direction or a similar shape, and the second direction is the vertical direction (also the longitudinal direction), but the second direction may be a direction perpendicular to the thickness direction and the vertical direction of the exterior part (in the embodiment, it is the front-rear direction and also the short-side direction), or may be a direction intersecting the vertical direction and the front-rear direction. In the embodiment, the exterior part has a rectangular shape or a similar shape that is long in the vertical direction, but it may also have a rectangular shape or a similar shape that is short in the vertical direction, or a square shape, or an elliptical shape, oval shape, or a similar shape that has a major axis or minor axis in the vertical direction. The exterior portion may be curved in the thickness direction, in which case there are multiple first directions. In the embodiment, the exterior part has a fitting portion on the back surface, but it may have a fitting portion on the front surface, or if the exterior part is sufficiently thick, it may have a fitting portion on the end surface of the exterior part. In the embodiment, the exterior part has fitting portions at both ends in the second direction, but it may have a fitting portion at one end in the second direction. A form having a fitting portion at only one end is, for example, when the other side in the second direction of the surface material is fixed with adhesive, screws, rivets, etc. The second direction is one direction, the up-down direction in the embodiment, but may be two directions, for example, the up-down direction and the front-rear direction (the long and short directions of the rectangular exterior body) in the embodiment. The fitting portion of the exterior portion may be configured such that tension acts in the second direction on the surface material covering the surface of the exterior portion when the fitting portion of the holding member is fitted, and the fitting direction includes a form in which fitting is performed in the first direction of the embodiment, a form in which fitting is performed in the second direction as in the modified example, and a form in which fitting is performed in a direction intersecting these. The fitting portion may have a protruding shape as in the embodiment, a recessed shape as in the modified example, or a shape having both a protruding shape and a recessed shape. The number of fitting portions of the outer casing is not particularly limited, and may be one fitting portion along a third direction perpendicular to the first and second directions, or multiple fitting portions formed at intervals along the third direction.

[0084] (1-2) Surface material The surface material includes the plain weave polyester fiber of the embodiment, as well as sheet-like bodies made of fabrics of chemical fibers other than polyester fibers, such as rayon fiber and polyacrylic fiber, and fabrics of natural fibers such as cotton and silk (plain weave, twill weave, satin weave, etc.). The first direction is a direction perpendicular to the surface of the exterior portion. The surface material may be fixed to the surface of the exterior part with adhesive, double-sided tape, or the like, or may not be fixed thereto.

[0085] (1-3) Holding member The holding member may have any configuration as long as it has a fitting portion, and may be configured in any manner other than the embodiments. The fitting portion of the holding member may have a structure such that, when fitted into the fitting portion of the exterior portion, tension acts in the second direction on the surface material covering the surface of the exterior portion, and the fitting direction includes a form in which fitting is performed in the first direction in the embodiment, a form in which fitting is performed in the second direction in the modified example, or a form in which fitting is performed in a direction intersecting the first direction or the second direction. The fitting portion may have a concave (groove) shape in the embodiment, a protruding shape in the modified example, or a shape having both a protruding shape and a concave shape. The number of fitting portions of the holding member is not particularly limited, and may be one fitting portion along a third direction perpendicular to the first and second directions, or multiple fitting portions formed at intervals along the third direction. The holding member may have one holding member in the embodiment, or multiple holding members arranged at intervals along the third direction. The holding member may be fixed to the exterior body as in the embodiment, fixed to the frame of the main body, or may be configured as part of the frame of the main body. The configuration configured as the frame of the main body is a configuration in which a fitting portion that fits into a fitting portion of the exterior body is provided on the frame, and the fitting portion of the exterior body fits into the fitting portion of the frame (holding member), thereby attaching the exterior body to the frame.

[0086] (2) Second drying device The second drying device according to the first invention is a first dryer in which at least one of the fitting portions of the exterior part and the fitting portion of the holding member has a protrusion on a surface along the fitting direction that protrudes toward the other fitting portion. This allows the surface material to be securely held. The protrusion may be provided on the fitting portion of the holding member as in the embodiment, or may be provided on both the fitting portion of the holding member and the fitting portion of the exterior portion when provided on the fitting portion of the exterior portion. The protrusions may be provided on both of a pair of side surfaces along the fitting direction of one of the fitting portions, or on one of the pair of side surfaces. When the protrusions are provided on the fitting portions of both the holding member and the exterior portion, they may be provided on at least one of the pair of surfaces along the fitting direction of one fitting portion, and on at least one of the pair of surfaces along the fitting direction of the other fitting portion. Furthermore, when they are provided on both fitting portions, the protrusions may be provided on opposing surfaces of both fitting portions, or they may be provided on one of the pair of opposing side surfaces of one fitting portion and on the other fitting portion on the other opposing side surface. When the protrusions are provided on one of the fitting portions, as in the embodiment, a plurality of protrusions may be provided alternately along the third direction on a pair of side surfaces along the fitting direction. The protrusions may be in the form of a ridge extending in the mating direction as in the embodiment, a cone, a polygonal pyramid, or the like.

[0087] (3) Third drying device A third drying device according to the first invention is the first or second dryer, wherein at least one of the fitting portions of the exterior part and the fitting portion of the holding member has a communication portion that connects the inside and outside of the one fitting portion. This makes it possible to prevent air from accumulating within the fitting portion, and ensures that the fitting portion of the exterior part and the fitting portion of the holding member are fitted together. The communicating portion is not particularly limited in structure or position as long as it allows air within the fitting portion to flow out when the fitting portion of the exterior portion and the fitting portion of the holding member are fitted together. The communicating portion may be provided in the fitting portion of the holding member as in the embodiment, or may be provided in both the fitting portion of the holding member and the fitting portion of the exterior portion when provided in the fitting portion of the exterior portion. The communicating portion may be provided on a surface (bottom surface) of one of the mating portions that is aligned with the mating direction, on a side surface that is perpendicular to or intersects the mating direction, or on both the bottom surface that is aligned with the mating direction and on a side surface that is perpendicular to or intersects the mating direction. When the communication portion is provided in one of the fitting portions, a plurality of communication portions may be provided at intervals along the third direction on a surface substantially perpendicular to the fitting direction as in the embodiment. The communicating portion may have a through-hole, a groove portion and a through-hole continuing to the groove portion, a groove or notch leading to the outside, or two or more of these forms.

[0088] (4) Fourth drying device A fourth drying device according to the first invention is a drying machine according to any one of the first to third inventions, further comprising a second holding member that holds a portion of the surface material covering the exterior portion that is not held by the holding member, wherein the surface material is arranged so as to wrap around from the front side to the back side at an end of the exterior portion in a third direction that is perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction, and the second holding member has an adjacent portion adjacent to the back side portion of the surface material that wraps around to the back side at the end of the exterior portion in the third direction so as to sandwich the back side portion between the second holding member and the exterior portion. This makes it easier to hold the surface material than when fitting portions are provided at the ends of the exterior part in the second and third directions (when the first holding members in the embodiment are provided at both the second and third directions), and also reduces wrinkles in the surface material than when fitting portions are provided at the ends of the exterior part in the second and third directions. The second holding member may have adjacent portions that are adjacent to each other so as to sandwich the rear side portion of the surface material, and may be any of the above-described embodiments and other embodiments. The adjacent portion of the second holding member may be adjacent to the rear side portion of the surface material, and may be adjacent at a position close to the end in the third direction, or may be adjacent at a position away from the end. The number of adjacent portions of the second holding member is not particularly limited, and may be one adjacent portion along the end in the third direction as in the embodiment, or may be multiple adjacent portions spaced apart along the end. The second holding member may be one second holding member as in the embodiment, or multiple second holding members spaced apart along the end in the third direction. In the embodiment, the second holding member is arranged parallel to the end of the exterior part in the third direction (the second direction), but may be arranged so as to intersect (within 45°) with the end. The adjacent portion includes a form in which the surface material is sandwiched between the rear surface of the covering portion of the exterior portion, and a form in which the surface material is sandwiched between a protruding portion or a recessed portion provided on the rear surface of the covering portion of the exterior portion.

[0089] (5) Fifth drying device A fifth drying device according to the first invention is the fourth drying machine, wherein the exterior part has a covered portion that is covered by the surface material and an opposing portion that faces the back side portion of the surface material at a distance, and the adjacent portion of the second holding member is arranged between the back side of the covered portion and the opposing portion. This makes it possible to prevent the adjacent portion of the second holding member from separating from the covered portion of the exterior part, and to hold the surface material more reliably. The facing portion may be present in a form in which a plurality of facing portions are present at intervals along the adjacent portion as in the embodiment, or may be present in a form in which one facing portion is present along the entire area of ​​the adjacent portion. The opposing portion may be configured as an L-shaped portion that protrudes in an L-shape from the main body portion as in the embodiment, or may be configured as a groove portion formed in a protruding portion that protrudes from the back surface of the covering portion to the rear side.

[0090] (6) Sixth drying device A sixth drying device according to the first aspect of the present invention is the drying device of the fourth or fifth aspect, wherein the holding member is fixed to the exterior portion by a screw. This allows the surface material to be easily removed, even if wrinkles occur when the surface material is attached to the exterior portion, and the wrinkles can be eliminated.

[0091] 2. Second Invention Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open Publication No. 2016-182322 describes a futon dryer that includes a box-shaped main body case 1 having an air intake 2 and an opening 3 at the top, a fan 6 installed within the main body case 1, a heater unit 7 that heats the air blown out by the fan 6, a flexible cylindrical hose 8 that serves as an air passage for the air heated by the heater unit 7, a nozzle unit 10 installed at the tip of the hose 8, and a storage unit that can store the nozzle unit 10 and the hose 8. The nozzle unit 10 has an air outlet 9 and is detachable from the opening 3. When the hose 8 and the nozzle unit 10 are stored in the storage unit 11, the nozzle unit 10 becomes part of the main body case 1. This futon dryer includes a plurality of vertically rotatable air direction changing plates 30 arranged vertically at the air outlet 9. However, the above-described conventional technology has a problem in that it is difficult to direct the hot air toward the object to be dried because the position of the nozzle unit 10 is fixed to the housing 1. Furthermore, there is a limit to how much adjustment can be made to the airflow direction changing plate 30. A second object of the present invention is to provide a drying device that can easily apply hot air to an object to be dried.

[0092] (1) First drying device in the second invention The first drying device includes a main body including a blower and a heater, a hose body having a hose and a nozzle and discharging the hot air generated by the main body, and a support body supporting the hose body so that the direction of the nozzle outlet can be changed, thereby making it easier to apply the hot air to the object to be dried. (1-1) Device body The device main body may include a blower and a heater, and may be any of the embodiments and configurations other than the embodiments. In the embodiment, the blower unit is equipped with a sirocco fan as a fan, but may be equipped with other types of fans, such as an axial fan or a centrifugal fan. In the embodiment, the blower unit is equipped with a motor as a drive means for rotating the fan. The positions of the fan and motor, the orientations of the rotation axes of the fan and motor, etc. may be positions and orientations other than those described in the embodiment. The heating section only needs to have the function of heating the air drawn into the blowing section or the air discharged from the blowing section. In the embodiment, a PTC heater is provided downstream of the blowing section as the heating section, but for example, a heating means may be provided downstream or upstream of the blowing means. The device main body may or may not have a housing area capable of housing the hose body.

[0093] (1-2) Hose body The hose body may have a hose portion and a nozzle portion and may be configured so that the orientation of the nozzle portion's outlet can be changed, and this includes embodiments and configurations other than those of the embodiments. The hose portion may be stretchable or non-stretchable, and may be bendable or non-bendable. However, an example of a configuration in which the hose portion is non-stretchable and non-bendable is a configuration in which the nozzle portion is provided in a position changeable relative to the hose portion so that the orientation of the nozzle portion's outlet can be changed, or a configuration in which the hose body is connected to the device main body so that the position of the nozzle portion can be changed. The hose body may have a hose portion and a nozzle portion as separate bodies, a hose portion and a nozzle portion as a single body formed as a single unit, or a member or portion other than the hose portion and the nozzle portion. The member other than the hose portion and the nozzle portion may be, for example, a connector provided at one end of the hose portion. The connector or portion may be configured on the device main body.

[0094] (1-3) Support The support body may be configured to support the hose body so that the orientation of the nozzle outlet can be changed, and includes (the first support part of) the embodiment and forms other than the embodiment. The support body may be configured such that the nozzle body is placed thereon, the hose body is placed thereon, the nozzle body and the hose body are placed thereon to support the hose body, or the connecting part of the hose body to the device main body (including when the connecting part is part of the device main body). The form of supporting the nozzle so that the orientation of the outlet can be changed includes a form in which the nozzle, the hose, and the mounting portion on which the nozzle and the hose are mounted (corresponding to the first support portion in the embodiment) rotate around a predetermined axis, thereby making it possible to change the orientation of the outlet. The extending direction of the axis depends on the arrangement of the hose body, but includes the up-down direction, the left-right direction, the front-rear direction, and directions intersecting these directions. The support body may be provided at a position facing the air intake port of the device body, or at a position not facing the air intake port. The support may support a nozzle portion located above the top surface of the device body, or may support a nozzle portion not located above the top surface, or may support a nozzle portion located to the side of the side surface of the device body, or may support a nozzle portion located forward or backward of the front or rear surface of the device body.

[0095] (2) Second drying device in the second invention The second drying device includes a main body including a blowing means and a heating means, a hose body having a hose section and a nozzle section and discharging the hot air generated by the main body, and a support body supporting the hose body, the support body being slidably mounted on the main body, which allows the position of the hose body to be changed in the sliding direction, making it easier to apply the hot air to the object to be dried.

[0096] (2-1) Device main body, discharge part The device main body and the hose body include the same configurations as those of the first drying device in the second aspect of the invention described above. (2-2) Support The support may have any structure as long as it is slidably mounted on the device body, and includes both the embodiments and forms other than the embodiments. The support body may be slidable (raised and lowered) up and down, forward and backward, left and right, or in a direction intersecting any of the up and down, forward and backward, or left and right directions. The supporting method is not particularly limited, and includes, for example, a method of supporting the hose body from below, a method of using an engaging structure, a method of using a fitting structure, a method of supporting using a fixing device such as a pin, etc. The support body may be provided at a position facing the air intake port of the device body, or at a position not facing the air intake port. The support may support a nozzle located above the top surface of the device body, or may support a nozzle portion not located above the top surface, or may support a nozzle portion located to the side of the side surface of the device body, or may support a nozzle portion located forward or rearward of the front or rear surface of the device body.

[0097] (3) The third drying device in the second invention A third drying device is the second drying device of the second invention, wherein the support supports the nozzle portion so that the orientation of the discharge port of the nozzle portion can be changed. This makes it easier to apply the hot air to the object to be dried. Also, by supporting the outlet so that the direction of the outlet can be changed, the area where the hot air is discharged can be adjusted over a wide range.

[0098] (4) The fourth drying device in the second aspect of the invention A fourth drying device is any one of the first to third drying devices of the second invention, wherein the support body has a first support portion on which the nozzle portion is placed and a second support portion that supports the first support portion. This allows the discharge portion to be supported with a simple structure.

[0099] (5) Fifth drying device in the second aspect of the invention A fifth drying device is any one of the first to fourth drying devices of the second invention, wherein the support has an engaging portion that engages with the nozzle portion. This prevents the nozzle portion from coming off the support, making it easier to maintain the adjusted state of the hot air discharge direction.

[0100] (6) The sixth drying device in the second aspect of the present invention A sixth drying device is any one of the first to fifth drying devices of the second invention, wherein the support is provided at a position opposite to the air intake port of the device body and has one or more openings at the position opposite to the air intake port. This prevents the air intake of the device body from being blocked.

[0101] (7) Seventh drying device in the second aspect of the invention A seventh drying device is any one of the first to sixth drying devices of the second invention, wherein the support body is capable of supporting the hose body so that the nozzle portion is positioned above an upper surface of the device body. This allows hot air to be discharged at a higher position than the device, making it possible to dry objects such as clothes hung on hangers, for example.

[0102] (8) Eighth drying device in the second aspect of the invention An eighth drying device is any one of the first to seventh drying devices of the second invention, wherein the device body has a hose accommodating area capable of accommodating the hose body, and the support body is disposed in the hose accommodating area. This eliminates the need to provide a separate receiving area for the support apart from the hose receiving area.

[0103] (9) Ninth drying device in the second aspect of the invention The ninth drying device is the eighth drying device of the second invention, wherein the nozzle portion and the support body are accommodated in the hose accommodating area, and the support body and the nozzle portion are arranged in that order in the direction in which the blower portion and the nozzle portion are aligned, in the direction from the blower portion to the nozzle portion. As a result, the support is positioned closer to the blower section than the nozzle section, making it difficult for foreign matter to come into contact with the support, and damage to the support can be prevented. (10) The tenth drying device in the second aspect of the present invention A tenth drying device is the fourth drying device of the second invention, wherein the angle of the first support part relative to the second support part is changeable. This makes it easy to change the orientation of the ejection opening of the nozzle portion.

[0104] 3. The third invention The third invention focuses on the structure for holding the surface material that covers the exterior body. In other words, the methods and devices disclosed in the patent documents described in the "Background Art" require large-scale equipment to provide the surface material. The third invention aims to provide a decorative body in which a surface material is provided on an exterior body without using a large-scale device. In other words, the third invention is an invention that focuses on the exterior body and surface material of the first invention. The decorative body of the third invention comprises an exterior body, a flexible surface material that covers the surface of the exterior body from a first direction, and a holding member that holds the surface material that covers the exterior body, wherein the exterior body has a protruding or recessed fitting portion at at least one end in a second direction within a plane perpendicular to the first direction, and the holding member has a recessed or protruding fitting portion that fits into the fitting portion of the exterior body, and the portion of the surface material that covers the fitting portion of the exterior body is arranged between the fitting portion of the exterior body and the fitting of the holding member. In this way, by disposing the surface material so as to cover the fitting portion of the exterior body and fitting the fitting portion of the holding member into the fitting portion of the exterior body, the surface material can be held in a state in which tension in the second direction is applied to the exterior body. In this way, the surface material can be provided on the exterior body without using a large-scale device. The configuration of the exterior part of the first invention can also be applied to the exterior body of the third invention, the holding member of the first invention can also be applied to the holding member of the third invention, and the second holding member of the first invention can also be applied to the third invention.

[0105] 4.Other Although the first to third inventions have been described, a configuration that is not characteristic of each invention, for example, a configuration that is added to a characteristic configuration, may be added to another invention by itself. In other words, a part of the configuration of each invention may be applied to another invention. Furthermore, the effects of the configuration of each invention, which are described in the embodiments, can be obtained even when the configuration is applied to another invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0106] X Drying equipment 1. Device body 3 Hose body 5 Support 11 Main body 13 Exterior body 14 Surface material 15 First holding member 16 Second holding member 21 Blower 22 Heating section 31 Hose section 32 Nozzle section 51 1st support part 53 Second support part

Claims

1. an apparatus body including a blower and a heater; a flexible surface material that covers a surface of the exterior part of the device body from a first direction; a holding member for holding a surface material covering the exterior portion; Equipped with the exterior portion has a protruding or recessed fitting portion at at least one end portion in a second direction within a plane perpendicular to the first direction, the holding member has a recessed or protruding fitting portion that fits into the fitting portion, a portion of the surface material that covers the fitting portion of the exterior part is disposed between the fitting portion of the exterior part and the fitting portion of the holding member, At least one of the fitting portion of the exterior part and the fitting portion of the holding member has a communication portion that communicates the inside and the outside of the one fitting portion. drying equipment.

2. At least one of the fitting portions of the exterior part and the fitting portion of the holding member has a protrusion on a surface along the fitting direction that protrudes toward the other fitting portion. The drying device according to claim 1 .

3. a second holding member for holding a portion of the surface material covering the exterior portion that is not held by the holding member; the surface material is disposed in a state of wrapping around from the front side to the back side at an end portion of the exterior portion in a third direction perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction, the second holding member has an adjacent portion adjacent to the rear side portion of the exterior portion of the surface material at the end portion in the third direction, the rear side portion being wrapped around to the rear side, so as to sandwich the rear side portion between the exterior portion and the second holding member; The drying device according to claim 1 or 2.

4. the exterior portion has a covered portion that is covered by the surface material and an opposing portion that faces the back side portion of the surface material at a distance, The adjacent portion of the second holding member is disposed between the rear surface of the covering portion and the facing portion. The drying device according to claim 3.

5. The holding member is fixed to the exterior portion by a screw. The drying device according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

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