Dryer stand
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing dryer stands require manual adjustment to change the air discharge direction of the dryer, making it difficult to adapt to different positions and sizes of drying targets, such as infants or companion animals, and are cumbersome to use while carrying.
Innovation Solution
A dryer stand with a tiltable and rotatable receptacle that adjusts the air discharge direction in both the front-rear and left-right directions using a tilting pin and pin mount configuration, powered by an electric rotation motor and transmission mechanism, allowing independent or simultaneous tilting and rotation operations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the dryer is manually held to perform drying, then the drying operation can be performed, but the user must continuously hold the dryer which is inconvenient and cumbersome
Solution Approach 1:
The dryer stand enables the dryer to serve itself by providing an autonomous mounting structure with automatic air discharge direction adjustment. The receptacle automatically tilts and rotates based on detected drying target position, eliminating the need for manual operation and continuous user intervention during the drying process.
2Ease of operation
If the dryer is mounted in a fixed stand, then the dryer can be released from manual holding, but the air discharge direction cannot be adjusted to adapt to different drying target positions
Solution Approach 1:
The receptacle is designed with dynamic adjustment capabilities through tilting and rotation mechanisms. The tilting mechanism adjusts the front-rear discharge direction, while the rotation mechanism adjusts the left-right discharge direction. These dynamic adjustments allow the mounted dryer to adapt to various drying target positions and sizes automatically.
Solution Approach 2:
The receptacle acts as an intermediary between the dryer and the drying target. It provides the mounting function while also serving as the adjustment mechanism through its tilting and rotation capabilities, mediating the direction of air discharge to match the drying target position without requiring direct manual intervention.
3Ease of manufacture
If the dryer is integrally provided in the stand, then the dryer can be easily mounted, but it becomes difficult to carry and hold the dryer separately when needed
Solution Approach 1:
The system is divided into separate components: the dryer unit and the stand with receptacle. This segmentation allows the dryer to be easily mounted in the stand for stationary use, while also enabling the dryer to be removed and carried separately when portability is needed, providing versatility in different usage scenarios.
4Device complexity
If the stand uses manual adjustment mechanisms, then the structure can be simple, but the response to frequent changes of drying target position is slow and inefficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical adjustment with automated control mechanisms. Sensors detect the drying target position and automatically control the tilting and rotation of the receptacle, eliminating the need for manual operation while significantly improving the response speed to position changes.
Data Source
AI summary
A dryer stand having a base, a body having a first end connected to the base and a second end spaced upward from the base, and a receptacle located in the second end of the body, the receptacle being mounted to the second end of the body is provided. The receptacle can receive a dryer for discharging drying air. The mounting of the receptacle enables at least one of a tilting operation and a rotation operation in a clockwise-counterclockwise direction so that the discharge direction of the drying air can be shifted toward a front-rear direction and clockwise-counterclockwise direction with respect to the dryer stand, either simultaneously or separately, depending on the position and size of the object to be dried.