JP2002136466A - Shoe dryer - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Problem] To provide a shoe dryer capable of instantly removing water droplets and the like adhering to the shoe surface and not giving a user an uncomfortable feeling due to the pressurized air. The air taken in from an intake port is discharged to an exhaust port.
Supply / exhaust device 10 for exhausting air from 1b to 11d, and exhaust port 1
The outlets 21c to 23d communicate with the outlets 1b to 11d, respectively.
c, nozzles 21 to 23 for blowing air from below, the nozzle 21 is arranged to blow air upward from below, and the nozzles 22 and 23 are located above the nozzle 21 and are air blown from the outlet 21 c. It is arranged to block out.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a shoe dryer, and more particularly to a shoe dryer.
The present invention relates to a shoe dryer that removes water droplets, dust, and the like adhering to a shoe sole surface with pressurized air.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, shoe dryers for removing water droplets adhering to the outside of shoes and water seeping into the inside of shoes have been disclosed in JP-A-5-49587 and JP-A-6-181878.
JP-A-7-218127 or JP-A-6-2540
The one disclosed in Japanese Patent Publication No. 33 is known.

[0003] Regarding the shoe dryer disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 5-49587, an air (warm air) outlet is inserted into the inside of the shoe to remove water permeated into the inside of the shoe. This configuration is intended to dry the outside of the shoe while removing it.

A shoe dryer disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 6-254033 is for drying shoes from the outside of shoes by the heat of a panel heater.

On the other hand, for example, in the case of boots in a food factory, after washing with water from the viewpoint of hygiene, etc., work is carried out from the outside into the factory as it is without changing shoes.

At this time, it is preferable to remove water droplets adhering to the surface of the boots by washing with water in consideration of the environment such as slipperiness and dirt in the factory.

In such a case, since water droplets need to be removed instantaneously, they are generally sucked into a mat or the like near a water washing station. Since it is necessary to remove the attached water droplets, it is necessary to frequently replace the mat, which requires time and effort.

In addition to the above-mentioned food factory, even in the case of safety shoes in a machine factory or the like, when entering the factory from the outside or the like, if dust and the like attached to the surface of the shoes can be removed. It is convenient because it can be moved without changing shoes.

[0009]

In the shoe dryers described above, since the shoes are dried from inside or outside the shoes over time, they adhere to the surface of boots in a food factory. It could not be used to remove and dry water droplets or to remove dust and the like adhering to the surface of safety shoes in a machine factory.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a shoe dryer capable of instantly removing water droplets and the like adhering to the shoe surface and not giving the user any discomfort due to the pressurized air. The purpose is to do.

[0011]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a shoe dryer including a supply / exhaust device for exhausting air taken in from an intake port through an exhaust port, and the exhaust port. And a plurality of nozzles that blow air from the outlet, and some of the plurality of nozzles are arranged to blow air upward from below,
Another aspect of the present invention is that the other nozzles of the plurality of nozzles are located above the some of the nozzles and arranged so as to block air blown out from the outlets of the some of the nozzles.

A shoe dryer according to a second aspect of the present invention includes a supply / exhaust device for exhausting air taken in from an intake port through three exhaust ports, and air that is communicated with the three exhaust ports to blow air from an outlet. Three nozzles for blowing out, the first nozzle of the nozzles is arranged to blow air upward from below, and the other second and third nozzles of the nozzles are located above the first nozzle. And is arranged so as to block air blown out from the outlet of the first nozzle.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the shoe dryer, the outlet of the first nozzle has a slit shape extending in a predetermined direction, and the second and third nozzles are formed of the first nozzle. The gist of the present invention is that the air outlets are disposed opposite to each other.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the shoe dryer,
The gist is that the third nozzle is formed in a substantially fan shape, and the outlet formed at the tip thereof has a slit shape that is orthogonal to the outlet of the first nozzle and extends in the horizontal direction.

[0015] The shoe dryer according to claim 5 is characterized in that:
The gist of the third nozzle is that its outlet is obliquely downward so as to blow air toward the outlet of the first nozzle.

[0016] The shoe dryer according to claim 6 is characterized in that:
The gist is that the third nozzle is arranged symmetrically with respect to the first nozzle.

[0017]

Next, an embodiment of a shoe dryer according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 10 denotes an intake / exhaust device, and reference numeral 20 denotes a nozzle unit which is connected to the intake / exhaust device 10 by three pipes 31, 32, 33.

The intake and exhaust device 10 includes a housing 11 and a housing 11.
An electric blower 12 fixed inside, an anti-vibration rubber 13 for absorbing vibration when the electric blower 12 is driven, and an electric blower 12
And a sound-absorbing material 14 that absorbs the noise generated during driving.
Note that a heat source such as a heater (such as a coil) may be provided in the housing 11.

Above the housing 11, there is formed an air inlet 11a comprising a large number of holes, a plurality of slits and the like. Also,
On the side of the housing 11, tubular exhaust ports 11b, 11c, 11d to which one ends of the pipes 31, 32, 33 are connected are formed.

As the electric blower 12, a known one having an electric motor and a suction fan (both not shown) built in a case body 12a is used, and air (outside air) passing through an intake port 11a is drawn upward. The air is supplied from the exhaust ports 11b to 11d to the pipes 31 to 33 by suctioning air from an opening (not shown) formed in the exhaust port and discharging air from the exhaust port 12b.

The nozzle unit 20 includes a first nozzle 21 to which the other end of the pipe 31 is connected, second and third nozzles 22 and 23 to which the other ends of pipes 32 and 33 are connected, and each of these nozzles. The vehicle includes a pair of rails 24 for holding the members 21 to 23 integrally and moving them along the axial direction, and a shoe platform 25 located above the rails 24.

The first nozzle 21 is shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B.
As shown in the figure, the tubular portion 21 to which the other end of the pipe 31 is connected
a and a guide portion 21b which is integral with the tubular portion 21a and diverges.
And a plate portion 21d formed with a substantially linear outlet 21c long in the width direction of the foot F when the foot F is placed on the footrest 25 with the shoes S on. . In addition, the first nozzle 21 blows out the compressed air supplied from the pipe 31 from the outlet 21c via the tubular portion 21a and the guide portion 21b. At this time, water and dust adhering to the bottom surface of the shoe S are removed by blowing out compressed air upward from below.

The second and third nozzles 22 and 23 are connected to the pipe 3
2nd, 3rd tubular part 22 to which the other end of 2 and 33 was connected
a, 23a, guide portions 22b, 23b which are integral with the tubular portions 22a, 23a and diverge, and second and third outlets 22c, 23c which are orthogonal to the outlet 21c and extend in the horizontal direction.
And are integrally provided. In addition, the second and third nozzles 2
The blowers 2 and 23 blow out the pressurized air supplied from the pipes 32 and 33 from the outlets 22c and 23c via the tubular parts 22a and 23a and the guide parts 22b and 23b.

The second and third guide portions 22b and 23b are bent from the tubular portions 22a and 23a in a direction approaching each other, and the distal ends, that is, the outlets 22c and 23c are slightly downward. Accordingly, the second and third outlets 22c,
23c are in a state of facing each other. At this time, the guide portions 22b and 23b are symmetrical so that the pressure air blown from the outlets 22c and 23c is directed to the center of the first outlet 21c.

The second and third outlets 22c and 23c extend over substantially the entire maximum width of the divergent guide portions 22b and 23b, and the pressure blown out from the second and third outlets 22c and 23c. The air serves as an air curtain so that the compressed air blown out of the first outlet 21c by air does not go upward any more.

The pair of rails 24 pass through a guide portion 21e protruding from the plate portion 21d of the first nozzle 21, and a guide screw 21e is formed on a feed screw formed on the rail 24.
Are guided, the nozzles 21 to 23 integrally move forward and backward along the extending direction of the rail 24. The rails 24 may be eliminated and the nozzles 21 to 23 may be fixed.

An opening 25a is formed in the footrest 25 so that the pressure air blown out from the first outlet 21c can be blown to the bottom surface of the shoe S. Instead of moving the nozzles 21 to 23 integrally on the rail 24, the footrest 25 may be moved forward and backward.

In the above configuration, when removing the water droplets and dust adhering to the shoe S, particularly the bottom surface thereof, the shoe S is placed on the footrest 25 while the shoe S is being worn, and the shoe S is placed on the tip side or the heel side. Are located at the outlets 21c to 23c. still,
In the following description, each outlet 21c to 23c
Is located, but when each of the outlets 21c to 23c is located on the heel side of the shoe S, the after-mentioned front-to-back relationship based on the shoe S is reversed.

When the electric blower 12 is driven, pressurized air is blown from the first outlet 21c toward the bottom surface on the tip side of the shoe S, and a part of water droplets or dust is blown off by the pressurized air. In addition, another part of the water droplet is transmitted to the heel side of the shoe S along the floor of the shoe S. In addition, of the pressure air blown out from the first blowout port 21c, the pressure air blown upward from the portion deviating from the bottom surface of the shoe S and the bottom surface (particularly, the corner portion) of the shoe S are reflected and reflected. The pressurized air bent upward (obliquely upward) is blocked by the pressurized air blown out from the second and third outlets 22c and 23c without going further upward, and is blocked by the user's body. The discomfort and inconvenience of spraying water droplets and dust which are blown or blown off by compressed air are eliminated.

In this state, when a rail rotation device (not shown) is driven to rotate the rail 24 in a predetermined direction, each of the outlets 21c to 23c
The c moves integrally to the heel side of the shoe S, and is blown directly or even at the heel side of the shoe S by blowing pressure air evenly on the bottom surface of the shoe S, thereby drying the shoe S or removing dust. Complete.

Then, drying of the shoe S or dust removal is completed for the shoe S of the other foot F in the same manner. However, if a pair of shoe dryers having the same structure are provided adjacent to each other, the left and right shoes S can be combined. At the same time, drying or dust removal can be performed. Also,
When the rails 24 are abolished and the nozzles 21 to 23 are fixed, the worker himself / herself can move the shoes S back and forth to dry the shoes S or remove dust, and to put the feet on a foot like a horizontal escalator. In the case of a configuration in which the table 25 is moved back and forth in the horizontal direction, the shoes S on the left and right can be simultaneously dried or dust can be removed simply by placing the table 25 on the foot table 25.

At this time, a shoe dryer in which the footrest 25 moves back and forth in synchronization may be provided, two nozzles 21 to 23 may be prepared for left and right shoes, and a third nozzle 23 may be provided. Are branched in a direction away from each other to integrally provide a fourth nozzle (not shown), and a fifth nozzle facing the fourth nozzle is provided.
For example, if three nozzles are used for one shoe S, such as providing the nozzle for the other shoe and using it for the other shoe, the applicable range can be adopted as appropriate.

[0034]

As described above, in the shoe dryer according to the first aspect, the air supply / exhaust device for exhausting the air taken in from the intake port through the exhaust port, and the blower connected to the exhaust port respectively. A plurality of nozzles that blow air from an outlet, some of the plurality of nozzles are arranged to blow air upward from below, and other nozzles of the plurality of nozzles are Since it is located above and is arranged so as to block the air blown out from the outlets of some of the nozzles, water droplets and the like adhering to the shoe surface can be instantaneously removed. Can be prevented from causing discomfort.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of a shoe dryer according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2A is a plan view of a main part of a part of a shoe dryer according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2B is a main part of the shoe dryer according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 10 exhaust device 11a intake port 11b exhaust port 11c exhaust port 11d exhaust port 20 nozzle unit 21 first nozzle 21c outlet 22 second nozzle 22c outlet 23 third nozzle 23c ... outlet

Claims (6)

[Claims] An air supply / exhaust device for exhausting air taken in from an intake port through an exhaust port, and a plurality of nozzles respectively communicating with the exhaust port and blowing air from an outlet port, wherein one of the plurality of nozzles is provided. The nozzles of the portion are arranged to blow air upward from below, and the other nozzles of the plurality of nozzles are located above the some nozzles and blow out from the outlets of the some nozzles A shoe dryer characterized in that the shoe dryer is arranged so as to block the air. 2. An air supply / exhaust device for exhausting air taken in from an intake port through three exhaust ports, and three nozzles respectively connected to the three exhaust ports to blow air from an outlet. The first nozzle of the nozzle is arranged to blow air upward from below, and the other second and third nozzles of the nozzle are located above the first nozzle and the first nozzle The shoe dryer is arranged so as to block air blown out from the outlet. 3. The air outlet of the first nozzle has a slit shape extending in a predetermined direction, and the second and third nozzles are respectively opposed to both ends of the air outlet of the first nozzle. The shoe dryer according to claim 2, wherein the shoe dryer is arranged in a manner to be arranged. 4. The second and third nozzles are formed in a substantially sector shape, and the outlet formed at the tip thereof is formed in a slit shape orthogonal to the outlet of the first nozzle and extending in the horizontal direction. The shoe dryer according to claim 3, wherein: 5. The nozzle according to claim 2, wherein the second and third nozzles are obliquely downward so that the air outlet blows air toward the air outlet side of the first nozzle. A shoe dryer according to claim 4. 6. A shoe dryer according to claim 2, wherein said second and third nozzles are arranged symmetrically with respect to said first nozzle. .