Functional towel hanger

Abstract

The functional towel rack according to the present invention is characterized by drying a wet towel by applying warm air and heat to a metal tube through the operation of two heaters and blower fans provided on both sides inside, efficiently removing static electricity and contaminants in the air or on the wet towel through the discharge of an ionizer provided inside, and drying the wet towel more quickly by providing two or more warm air discharge holes capable of discharging warm air in the towel rack part, which is a metal tube having a certain diameter and length for hanging wet towels, and through an operating function unit provided on the front, controlling the temperature of the heater, controlling the speed of the blower fan, and a timer function to control the operating time of the blower fan and the discharge time of the ionizer, respectively, and furthermore, being able to control humidity and temperature by circulating the air inside the bathroom overall through the warm air using the heater and blower fan, while simultaneously removing bad odors and minimizing mold inside the bathroom through air circulation.

Description

Technology Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a functional towel rack, and more specifically, to a device that dries a wet towel by applying warm air to a metal tube through the operation of two heaters and blower fans provided on both sides of the interior, and efficiently removes static electricity and airborne or wet towel contaminants through the emission of ionizers provided inside. Furthermore, the device dries wet towels more quickly by providing two or more warm air discharge holes capable of discharging warm air in the towel rack section, which is a metal tube having a certain diameter and length for hanging wet towels. Additionally, through an operating unit provided on the front, the device allows for temperature control of the heater, speed control of the blower fan, and a timer function to control the operating time of the blower fan and the emission time of the ionizer, respectively. Moreover, the device enables humidity and temperature control by circulating the air inside the bathroom using warm air from the heaters and blower fans, while simultaneously eliminating odors and minimizing mold within the bathroom through air circulation. It is about a towel rack. Background Technology

[0002] A standard towel rack is designed to allow towels used in bathrooms and restrooms to be hung for natural drying, and it consists of two wall brackets fixed to a wall and a hook bar with both ends secured to the wall brackets.

[0003] With such a towel rack, you can easily remove a towel from the bar when you want to use it, and if you hang a wet towel on the bar after use, it is exposed to the air to dry naturally.

[0004] Accordingly, when towels are hung on the hanging bar of the above-mentioned towel rack for storage, they may be dried by natural drying, but the drying state may not provide a pleasant enough level of satisfaction to the user, and there is a risk of bacteria multiplying. Therefore, to solve this problem, a towel storage box is provided and implemented that allows towels to be stored while being dried with hot air.

[0005] In order to dry towels using such a towel storage box, a hanging storage space of a certain size is formed and a hot air blower is installed inside.

[0006] The towel storage box described above enables rapid drying of towels by storing them in a sealed space.

[0007] However, there were problems with conventional towel storage boxes as described above, such as occupying actual space in bathrooms, making installation difficult, and problems with towels being inconvenient to use because they were concealed rather than exposed, and problems with the towel storage space being easily contaminated by the accumulation of dust, making the usage condition unhygienic.

[0008] Meanwhile, conventional methods for sterilizing towels include boiling them at home or exposing them to sunlight. However, boiling towels can cause fires and burns, and the smell is unpleasant. Additionally, there are disadvantages such as the inability to expose them to sunlight on cloudy days and during the rainy season.

[0009] In particular, if hands are dried on a towel without being thoroughly washed with water after going out, germs, dust mites, and infectious disease-carrying bacteria will multiply on the towel. Wet towels, bathrooms, and restrooms provide the ideal conditions for bacteria to thrive, posing not only hygiene issues but also environmental problems, such as the frequent washing of large quantities of towels if each family member uses a separate towel.

[0010] To solve the above problems, a functional towel rack disclosed in Patent Registration No. 10-2220054, filed and registered by the present applicant, is provided; however, the air generated by the operation of the blower fan is discharged only to the bottom of the main body and is not hot air. Therefore, while it can dry wet towels hanging on the towel rack fixed to the main body to some extent, there are limitations in drying them quickly. Additionally, although UV irradiation provides some sterilization effect, there are limitations in removing static electricity, airborne contaminants, or contaminants on wet towels. Prior art literature

[0011] Korean Patent Registration No. 10-2453232 (Registration Date: Oct. 05, 2022) Korean Patent Registration No. 10-2819249 (Registration Date: July 09, 2025) Korean Patent Registration No. 10-2685281 (Registration Date: July 11, 2024) Korean Patent Registration No. 10-2220054 (Registration Date: Feb. 19, 2021) The problem to be solved

[0012] The present invention, aimed at solving the above-mentioned problems, provides a functional towel hanger that dries a wet towel by applying warm air to a wet towel and heat to a metal tube through the operation of two heaters and blower fans provided on both sides inside, efficiently removes static electricity and contaminants in the air or on the wet towel through the emission of an ionizer provided inside, and dries a wet towel more quickly by providing two or more warm air discharge holes capable of discharging warm air in a towel hanger part, which is a metal tube having a certain diameter and length for hanging a wet towel.

[0013] Another objective of the present invention is to provide a functional towel rack capable of controlling the temperature of a heater, controlling the speed of a blower fan, and controlling the operating time of a blower fan and the emission time of an ionizer, respectively, through an operating function unit provided on the front.

[0014] Another objective of the present invention is to provide a functional towel rack that enables humidity and temperature control by circulating the air inside the bathroom entirely using warm air generated by a heater and a blower fan, while simultaneously eliminating odors and minimizing mold within the bathroom through air circulation. means of solving the problem

[0015] The present invention, for achieving the above objective, comprises a main body attached and fixed to the inner wall of a bathroom and a towel hanger connected and fixed to the main body to hang a towel, wherein the towel hanger comprises a blower fan for generating wind at both inner ends of the main body and discharging it to the outside of the main body, a heater provided inside the main body to supply heat to the towel hanger made of a metal tube, and an ionizer provided inside the main body to emit positive or negative ions to neutralize or remove dust, bacteria, and static electricity.

[0016] Accordingly, the towel hanger is made of a metal tube having a constant diameter and length, and is provided with two or more hot air discharge holes in the metal tube to discharge hot air so that the hot air generated by the operation of the blower fan and heater can move into the interior of the metal tube and quickly dry a wet towel.

[0017] In addition, the lower outer surface of the main body is equipped with a sensor that detects when a towel is hung and placed on the towel rack, thereby enabling the blower fan, heater, and ionizer to operate for a set time via a timer.

[0018] In addition, the front of the main body is equipped with an operating function unit that can be easily checked and operated by the user, and the operating function unit comprises a power function that can turn the power on or off, a mode function that allows the user to select a usage mode, a heater temperature control function, a blower fan speed control function, and a timer function that can set a time to control the operating time of the heater and blower fan and to control the emission time of the ionizer.

[0019] In addition, a temperature sensor for detecting the indoor temperature of the bathroom is provided on the outer side of the main body.

[0020] In addition, two blower fans are provided inside the main body, and the wind exhaust passage is inclined to concentrate the warm air through the blower fans in the center.

[0021] In addition, a control unit comprising a main PCB for controlling a processing signal or data signal received from the sensor and the operating function unit is provided,

[0022] The above control unit is further equipped with a security module having a security function to prevent hacking of data signals that process received processing signals or user commands.

[0023] In addition, the communication unit provided in the control unit is configured to enable compatibility with communication protocols for bidirectional communication.

[0024] Accordingly, the security module equipped in the control unit is composed of a certificate storage unit that connects to a security certificate server to securely manage a signed certificate and a cryptographic key for said certificate in order to ensure security reliability, and a security function unit that performs the functions of said certificate storage through a Linux operating system (OS).

[0025] In addition, it is implemented by linking with an app of a user or administrator communication terminal capable of bidirectional communication, so that data signals processing processing signals or user commands received through the control unit can be transmitted to the user or administrator, and data requested by the user or administrator can be transmitted. Effects of the invention

[0026] The present invention, implemented as described above, has the effect of efficiently drying a wet towel by applying warm air to a wet towel and heat to a metal tube through the operation of two heaters and blower fans provided on both sides inside, the effect of efficiently removing static electricity and contaminants in the air or on the wet towel through the emission of an ionizer provided inside, and the effect of drying a wet towel more quickly by providing two or more warm air discharge holes capable of discharging warm air in a towel hanger part, which is a metal tube having a certain diameter and length for hanging a wet towel.

[0027] In addition, the present invention has the effect of easily controlling the operating time of the blower fan and the emission time of the ionizer through the operating function unit provided on the front, which controls the temperature of the heater, the speed of the blower fan, and the timer function.

[0028] In addition, the present invention enables humidity and temperature control by circulating the air inside the bathroom entirely through warm air using a heater and a blower fan, while simultaneously having the effect of eliminating odors and minimizing mold inside the bathroom due to the air circulation. Brief explanation of the drawing

[0029] FIG. 1 is an exemplary configuration diagram to show an implementation state of a functional towel rack according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is an exemplary diagram showing a wet towel hanging on the towel hanging portion of a functional towel rack implemented according to the present invention. FIG. 3 is an exemplary illustration showing the internal configuration with one side of the cover removed to explain the interior of the main body of the functional towel rack according to the present invention. FIG. 4 is an exemplary illustration showing the internal configuration with the other side of the cover removed to explain the interior of the main body of the functional towel rack according to the present invention. Specific details for implementing the invention

[0030] Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings.

[0031] The embodiments of the present invention are provided to more fully explain the invention to those skilled in the art, and the following embodiments may be modified in various different forms, and the scope of the invention is not limited to the following embodiments. Rather, these embodiments are provided to make the disclosure more faithful and complete and to fully convey the spirit of the invention to those skilled in the art.

[0032] The terms used herein are for describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the invention. As used herein, the singular form may include the plural form unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

[0033] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention are described with reference to drawings that schematically illustrate embodiments of the present invention. In the drawings, variations of the illustrated shapes may be expected, for example, depending on manufacturing techniques and / or tolerances. Accordingly, embodiments of the present invention should not be interpreted as being limited to specific shapes of the areas illustrated herein, but should include, for example, variations in shape resulting from manufacturing.

[0034] The functional towel rack implemented according to the present invention is intended to efficiently dry a hanging towel and efficiently sterilize and disinfect the towel.

[0035] To this end, referring to the attached drawings, the functional towel rack (100) according to the present invention is largely composed of a main body (10) that is attached and fixed to the inner wall of a bathroom, and a towel rack part (20) that is connected and fixed to the main body (10) to allow a towel to be hung.

[0036] Here, the towel hanger (20) is made of a metal tube having a constant diameter and length, and the towel hanger (20) is provided with two or more multiple hot air discharge holes (21), so that the hot air generated by the operation of the blower fan (30) and the heater (40) can move into the inside of the metal tube and quickly dry the wet towel.

[0037] The above blower fan (30) is intended to generate wind at both inner ends of the main body (10) and discharge it to the outside of the main body. Two blower fans (30) are provided inside the main body (10), and the wind generated through the blower fan (30) is discharged through the lower surface of the main body (30) and simultaneously discharged through the hot air discharge hole (21) of the towel hanger part (20).

[0038] Here, a blower fan (30) is provided at each inner end of the main body (10). In order to efficiently dry a towel hanging on the towel hanger (20), wind generated from the blower fan (30) located on one side passes through an inclined passage and is discharged toward the center of the lower surface of the main body (10), and wind generated from the blower fan (30) located on the other side is injected and moved into the interior of one side of the metal pipe forming the towel hanger (20) and is discharged through the hot air discharge pipe (21).

[0039] Additionally, two heaters (40) are provided inside the main body (10) to increase the efficiency of heating, and are operated for a set time by an operation signal. At this time, the hot air heated by the wind generated from the blower fan (30) is discharged through the lower surface of the main body (10), and the hot air heated by the wind generated from the blower fan (30) heats the metal tube forming the towel hanger part (20) and is injected into one side of the metal tube and discharged through the hot air discharge pipe (21).

[0040] Through this, when a wet towel is placed over the towel hanger (20), the wind, heat, and warm air generated by operating the blower fan (30) and heater (40) are discharged and transmitted through the lower surface of the main body (10) to the outer surface, which is one side of the wet towel, and at the same time, warm air is discharged through the warm air discharge hole (21) of the towel hanger (20) and transmitted to the inner surface, which is the other side of the wet towel, and also, since the heat generated from the heater (40) is transmitted to the metal tube and the transmitted heat is transmitted to the surface of the wet towel that is in contact with the outer surface of the metal tube, this enables rapid drying by simultaneously transmitting warm air or heat to both sides of the wet towel.

[0041] The heat generated through the heater (40) is generated in a range of 10 to 50°C so that the user does not get burned, and the user can control the temperature and the operating time of the heater.

[0042] The ionizer (50) provided inside the main body (10) is a device that emits positive or negative ions to neutralize or remove dust, bacteria, and static electricity, and ionizes molecules in the air (e.g., oxygen, nitrogen) by high-voltage discharge to create positive ions (+) or negative ions (-) and thereby removes static electricity or contaminants.

[0043] Additionally, a sensor (not shown) is provided on the lower outer surface of the main body, which is intended to detect and process a signal so that the blower fan (30), heater (40), and ionizer (40) can be operated for a set time via a timer when a towel is hung and settled on the towel hanger (20).

[0044] In addition, a temperature sensor (80) is provided on one side of the exterior of the main body (10) to detect the indoor temperature of the bathroom and transmit signal processing to the control unit (70), which is the main PCB. If the detected indoor temperature of the bathroom is lower than the set temperature (e.g., lower than 10℃), the blower fan (30) and heater (40) are driven to circulate the air inside the bathroom, thereby enabling humidity and temperature control, while simultaneously removing bad odors and minimizing mold inside the bathroom through air circulation.

[0045] In addition, an operating function unit (60) is provided on the front of the main body (10), which can be easily checked and operated by the user, that is, a power function that can turn the power on or off, a mode function that can select a usage mode by the user, a heater temperature control function, a blower fan speed control function, and a timer function that can set a time to control the operating time of the heater and blower fan and control the discharge time of the ionizer.

[0046] For example, the above operating function unit (60) selects the function to set the current time through the mode function to set the displayed time to the current time, and then the user sets the hours and minutes through the power function, and when the mode function is pressed again, the current time is set and displayed, and at this time, if the power is pressed during the process of setting the time through the power function, the power is not turned off.

[0047] Additionally, the operation of the blower fan (30), heater (40), or ionizer (50) can be turned on or off through the above mode function, and if a timer function is selected to set the operation time (e.g., 10 minutes) of the blower fan (30), heater (40), or ionizer (50), and the operation time of 10 minutes is selected, the timer is activated, and while the timer is activated, the blower fan (30), heater (40), or ionizer (50) is operated, and at the same time, when the set time of the timer has passed, the operation of the blower fan (30), heater (40), or ionizer (50) is stopped.

[0048] Here, if you wish to select and operate only one of the blower fan (30), heater (40), or ionizer (50), you can select and operate the timer.

[0049] In addition, the driving speed of the blower fan (30) can be adjusted through the above mode function, for example, the speed of the blower fan (30) can be divided into high, medium, and low and selected for driving.

[0050] In addition, the control unit (70) is further equipped with a security module (not shown), which has a security function to prevent hacking of data signals processing collected surface data and user commands.

[0051] In addition, a control unit (70) consisting of a main PCB for controlling a processing signal or data signal received from the sensor, temperature sensor (80) and operating function unit (60) is provided, and the control unit (70) is further provided with a security module (not shown), which has a security function to prevent hacking of the received processing signal or data signal that processes user commands.

[0052] In addition, the control unit (70) is further equipped with a communication unit (not shown), which is intended to enable compatibility of communication protocols for bidirectional communication.

[0053] Furthermore, the above security module is equipped with a security function to prevent hacking of data signals that process received signal processing or user commands. To this end, a signed certificate (not shown) is provided by connecting to a security certification server to ensure security reliability, and a certification repository (not shown) is provided to ensure secure management of cryptographic keys for said certificate. Additionally, a security function unit (not shown) is provided that performs the functions of said certification repository through an embedded Linux operating system (OS).

[0054] In addition, the above communication unit can be mutually interconnected with an app of a user or administrator communication terminal (not shown), which allows signal processing and data processing signals received through the control unit (70) to be transmitted to the user or administrator, and data requested by the user or administrator to be transmitted to the communication terminal, and since it can be mutually interconnected with the control unit (70), overall bidirectional communication is possible.

[0055] The communication unit of the above-mentioned control unit (70) can communicate wirelessly with the user's communication terminal even at a short distance or a long distance, and the above-mentioned wireless communication method can be selectively applied and used among short-range wireless communication such as RF communication, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and ZigBee, and long-range wireless communication such as LTE and 5G, and it should be noted that the present invention is not limited to this.

[0056] The functional towel rack (100) implemented as described above can control humidity and temperature by circulating air inside the bathroom through a blower fan (30), a heater (40), and an ionizer (50), and can eliminate bad odors and minimize mold inside the bathroom through air circulation.

[0057] As described above, specific embodiments of the present invention have been explained, but it is obvious that various modifications are possible within the scope of the present invention.

[0058] Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited to the described embodiments, but should be defined by the claims set forth below as well as equivalents thereof.

[0059] That is, the aforementioned embodiments should be understood as exemplary in all respects and not limiting, and the scope of the invention is defined by the claims set forth below rather than by the detailed description, and all modifications or variations derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and equivalent concepts thereof should be interpreted as being included within the scope of the invention. Explanation of the symbols

[0060] 10 : Main body 20 : Towel rack 21 : Hot air exhaust port 30 : Blower fan 40 : Heater 50 : Ionizer 60 : Operating function unit 70 : Control unit 80: Temperature sensor 100 : Towel rack

Claims

Claim 1 A towel rack comprising a main body fixedly attached to the inner wall of a bathroom and a towel rack connected and fixed to the main body to allow a towel to be hung, wherein the main body is equipped with a blower fan for generating air at both inner ends of the main body and discharging it to the outside of the main body, a heater provided inside the main body to supply heat to a towel rack made of a metal tube, and an ionizer provided inside the main body to emit positive or negative ions to neutralize or remove dust, bacteria, and static electricity, wherein the towel rack is made of a metal tube having a certain diameter and length, and the towel rack made of a metal tube is provided with two or more hot air discharge holes capable of discharging hot air so that the hot air generated by the operation of the blower fan and heater moves into the interior of the metal tube to quickly dry a wet towel, wherein the lower outer surface of the main body is equipped with a sensor that detects when a towel is hung and settled on the towel rack so that the blower fan, heater, and ionizer can be operated for a set time via a timer, and the front of the main body is easily An operating function unit capable of verification and operation is provided, and the operating function unit comprises a power function capable of turning the power on or off, a mode function capable of selecting a usage mode by a user, a heater temperature control function, a blower fan speed control function, and a timer function capable of setting a time to control the operating time of the heater and blower fan and the emission time of the ionizer; a temperature sensor for detecting the indoor temperature of the bathroom is provided on the exterior of the main body, and two blower fans are provided inside the main body, and an air discharge passage is formed at an angle to centrally concentrate the warm air through the blower fans; a control unit consisting of a main PCB for controlling processing signals or data signals received from the sensor and the operating function unit is provided, and the control unit is further provided with a security module having a security function to prevent hacking of the received processing signals or data signals processing user commands.A functional towel rack characterized in that the communication unit provided in the above-mentioned control unit is configured to enable compatibility with communication protocols for bidirectional communication. Claim 2 delete Claim 3 delete

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