Moving Bar Drying Apparatus for Efficient Full-Body Moisture Removal
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing body drying apparatuses are inefficient in removing moisture from the entire body, often require complex configurations, occupy excessive space, and fail to effectively dry hard-to-reach areas, leading to inadequate moisture removal and potential bacterial or fungal growth.
Innovation Solution
A drying apparatus with a streamlined configuration that uses complex air flows, a moving bar to direct air to various body parts, and a duct system to efficiently deliver air, allowing for effective moisture removal from the torso, lower body, and upper body, including hard-to-reach areas, while minimizing noise and space occupation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of stationary object
If a body dryer supplies forced air flow to the entire body, then drying coverage is improved, but drying efficiency deteriorates due to uniform air supply regardless of body characteristics
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by providing different air flow characteristics to different body regions. The air outlet is positioned to supply air primarily to the lower body and feet, while the upper body receives air through natural convection and radiation from the heated air, creating localized drying zones matched to body geometry and moisture distribution patterns
Solution Approach 2:
The drying system is segmented into different zones with distinct air supply mechanisms. The lower body area receives direct forced air flow from the air outlet, while the upper body is dried through a different mechanism (natural convection and radiation), allowing each zone to be optimized independently for its specific drying requirements
2Adaptability or versatility
If a dry booth is installed in the bathroom, then drying function is improved, but space occupation increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the essential drying function from a bulky booth structure and implements it through a compact wall-mounted air outlet system. By taking out only the critical air supply component and mounting it on the wall, the solution provides effective drying functionality while occupying minimal bathroom space
Solution Approach 2:
The solution transitions from a three-dimensional booth structure occupying floor space to a two-dimensional wall-mounted outlet. By moving the drying function to the wall surface rather than requiring floor space, the system achieves the same functional goal with dramatically reduced spatial footprint
3Adaptability or versatility
If stand-type body drying equipment is installed on the floor, then drying capability is improved, but floor space occupation increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the drying capability from a standalone floor-standing unit and implements it through a compact wall-mounted air outlet. By removing the need for a floor-standing structure and retaining only the essential air supply function mounted on the wall, the system maintains full drying capability while eliminating floor space occupation
4Area of stationary object
If multiple fans are used to supply air to different body parts, then drying coverage is improved, but device size increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies universality by using a single air outlet that serves multiple drying functions. The same air outlet provides forced air flow to the lower body, generates natural convection currents for upper body drying, and creates radiant heating effects, eliminating the need for multiple separate fans while maintaining comprehensive drying coverage
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 apparatus efficiently removes moisture from the entire body, including hard-to-reach areas, reduces noise, and minimizes space requirements, providing thorough and rapid drying with adjustable temperature and air volume settings for user convenience.
Implementation Method 1
a fan assembly (160) disposed inside the main body to generate a flow of air introduced through the rear surface of the main body
Implementation Method 2
a heater (150) disposed between the fan assembly and the duct to heat the flow of air associated with the fan assembly
Implementation Method 3
a duct (130) communicating with the fan assembly to deliver the flow of air generated by the fan assembly to the outlets
Data Source
AI summary
A drying apparatus is proposed. A moving bar (230) may be mounted to a main body (100) of the drying apparatus to move relative thereto. The inlet (248) may be formed in a side of a lower surface of the moving bar (230), the inlet allowing air to be introduced into the moving bar (230). The bar fan assembly (250) may be provided in the moving bar (230). The nozzle slot (245′) may be formed in the moving bar (230), the nozzle slot allowing the air to be discharged slantingly toward a front lower part of the main body (100). A bar casing (232) having an open lower part and a bar cover (242) covering the open lower part may constitute the exterior of the moving bar (230).