Dryer Stand with Integrated Air Purifier for Indoor Air Quality
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing dryer stands do not provide air purification functionality and lack optimization in air flow paths through air purifiers, leading to inadequate indoor air purification during dryer use.
Innovation Solution
A dryer stand with a built-in air purifier system, including a fan and multiple air purifiers such as HEPA, ultraviolet, and carbon filters, strategically positioned to enhance air purification efficiency and minimize volume, while allowing for adjustable air discharge directions to accommodate different drying targets.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a dryer is mounted on a stand, then the user can dry without holding the dryer, but the stand lacks air purification functionality
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the dryer stand structure with an air purifier unit, integrating two separate functions (drying support and air purification) into a single unified device. The air purifier is housed within the stand's body, sharing the same physical structure and power source, thereby eliminating the need for separate air purification equipment while maintaining both functions effectively.
2Adaptability or versatility
If air purifiers are added to the stand, then indoor air purification is enabled, but the device volume increases
Solution Approach 1:
The air purifier unit is nested within the existing stand body structure, utilizing the internal cavity space of the stand rather than occupying additional external volume. The fan, filters, and other air purification components are arranged compactly within the stand's housing, effectively hiding the air purifier inside the stand's existing form factor.
3Productivity
If air flow path is optimized, then purification rate increases, but the structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a vertically oriented air flow path within the stand, utilizing the height dimension of the stand body to create an efficient airflow trajectory. The suction holes are positioned at the base, the fan is located in the middle section, and the air outlet is at the top, creating a vertical airflow path that maximizes purification efficiency without requiring complex horizontal ducting or routing.
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
Enables users to dry targets without holding the dryer and effectively purifies indoor air by optimizing air flow paths, increasing purification rates and preventing liquid entry through inclined suction holes.
Implementation Method 1
a fan which is accommodated in the body and cause a flow of air that is introduced into the body and discharged to the outside
Implementation Method 2
an air purifier which is disposed in a flow path of air flown by the fan
Data Source
AI summary
A dryer stand may include a base, a body having a first end connected to the base and a second end spaced upward from the base, a receptacle in which a dryer for discharging drying air may be mounted, a receptacle located in the second end of the body, the receptacle capable of receiving a dryer for discharging drying air, a fan located in the body to cause a flow of air to be introduced into the body and to be discharged outside the body, and an air purifier disposed in a flow path of the flow of air. The base may be provided with a suction hole or a discharge hole through which air sucked into the body by the fan passes, thereby purifying indoor air.