Vertical Nail Drying Device with Slit Stand
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional drying devices for nails often result in uneven drying due to horizontal winds and crosswinds, leading to inefficiencies and potential blurring of nail designs.
Innovation Solution
A drying device with a fan that blows vertical wind from above, utilizing a placing stand with slits to allow wind passage and an exhaust space to direct wind vertically, minimizing crosswinds and ensuring uniform drying.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If conventional drying devices blow wind horizontally, then the drying process can be performed, but uneven drying and crosswinds occur leading to ink blurring
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the wind blowing direction from horizontal to vertical by positioning the fan above the placing stand. The wind flows downward through the nail in the vertical dimension, eliminating crosswinds and ensuring uniform drying across the nail surface without affecting horizontal positioning.
Solution Approach 2:
The placing stand includes slits positioned at specific locations to allow vertical wind passage while maintaining structural support. These slits are strategically placed to ensure uniform wind distribution across different areas of the nail, creating localized optimal drying conditions for each region.
2Productivity
If a fan blows wind directly onto the nail surface, then drying speed increases, but wind direction control becomes difficult causing uneven drying
Solution Approach 1:
By positioning the fan vertically above the nail and directing wind downward, the patent achieves both high drying speed and uniformity. The vertical wind flow passes consistently through the entire nail surface area, maximizing evaporation efficiency while maintaining even drying across all regions.
Solution Approach 2:
The placing stand acts as an intermediary structure between the fan and the nail. It includes slits that guide and distribute the vertical wind flow uniformly across the nail surface, ensuring that the high-speed drying process maintains consistent wind distribution without creating dead zones or excessive localized flow.
3Device complexity
If horizontal wind drying is used, then the device structure can be simple, but drying efficiency is reduced due to crosswinds and uneven airflow
Solution Approach 1:
The patent adopts a vertical fan arrangement above the placing stand, which simplifies the device structure while dramatically improving drying efficiency. This vertical configuration eliminates the need for complex horizontal airflow control mechanisms, as gravity-assisted vertical flow naturally provides uniform distribution across the nail surface.
Solution Approach 2:
The placing stand serves multiple functions: it supports the nail during drying, guides the vertical wind flow through its slits, and distributes airflow uniformly across the nail surface. This multi-functionality achieves high drying efficiency without requiring additional complex components.
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
This configuration ensures efficient and uniform drying of nails, preventing ink blurring and achieving high-quality finishes by maximizing vertical wind exposure.
Implementation Method 1
a fan (61) which blows a wind from an upper direction toward a surface of a nail (T) that is a drying target
Implementation Method 2
a placing stand (62) which is disposed below the fan (61) and includes slits that allow the wind from the fan (61) to pass through
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed is a drying device including: a fan which blows a wind from an upper direction toward a surface of a nail that is a drying target; a placing stand which is disposed below the fan and includes a slit that allows the wind from the fan to pass through, and on which the nail is placed; and a raiser that is formed below the placing stand and includes an exhaust space to which the wind passing through the slit escapes.