Bed Dryer with Modular Air Blowing for Mattress and Drawer Circulation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing bed dryers fail to effectively circulate air, leading to inefficient germ and dust mite prevention, and are not suitable for drying mattresses and stored items due to air pressure issues and installation challenges, especially in beds with drawers.
Innovation Solution
A modular bed dryer system with first and second air blowing devices at the frame and drawer levels, respectively, utilizing fans and heaters to supply warm air and control airflow paths, ensuring efficient drying and circulation while maintaining a compact structure.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If a warm air/cold air device is installed to supply air to a bed, then germ propagation is prevented, but air pressure is lost due to poor air circulation
Solution Approach 1:
The air blowing device is divided into multiple independent outlets positioned at different locations (front, rear, left, right sides of the frame) to create multiple air circulation paths. This segmentation allows air to flow through various regions of the mattress simultaneously, improving overall circulation efficiency while maintaining air pressure.
Solution Approach 2:
Different regions of the bed receive air with different characteristics. The air blowing device supplies warm air to specific areas (mattress, drawer interior) while maintaining different temperatures and flow rates at different locations, optimizing the drying effect in each region without uniform energy loss.
2Ease of operation
If a warm air/cold air device is installed in a bed with drawers, then drying function is provided, but installation becomes difficult and drawer contents cannot be dried
Solution Approach 1:
The air blowing device is designed with multiple outlets that serve different functions: some outlets direct air to the mattress while others direct air to the drawer interior. This multi-functional design allows a single device to dry both the mattress and drawer contents (clothes, blankets) simultaneously, eliminating the need for separate drying systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The air circulation system extends from a single-plane mattress drying function to a three-dimensional space that includes both the mattress volume and the drawer interior volume. Air outlets are positioned to penetrate into different spatial zones, enabling comprehensive drying across multiple dimensional spaces.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The system effectively prevents germ and dust mite propagation by ensuring thorough air circulation and controlled warm air supply to mattresses and drawers, enhancing hygiene without damaging stored items.
Implementation Method 1
a heater installed on an inner side of the air blowing body
Implementation Method 2
a fan configured to supply air heated by the heater to the mattress drying flow path
Data Source
AI summary
A dryer for a bed includes an air blowing device provided at a front portion or a rear portion of a frame and supplying hot air, so that a mattress may be easily dried or articles kept in a drawer may be easily dried.