Device for drying shoes, gloves, garments or the like

• US 20050126033A1
• Filed: 12/03/2004
• Published: 06/16/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 12/05/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Therm-IC Products GmbH
• Original Assignee: Therm-IC Products GmbH
• Inventors: Macher, David
• Application Number:
  US11/003,194
• Publication Number:
  US 20050126033A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 34/343
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 23/20 Devices or implements for drying footwear, also with heating arrangements cabinets for shoes A47B61/04
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 9/015 using gaseous or vaporous substances, e.g. ozone A61L9/20 takes precedence ; evaporation in general B01B1/005
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 9/042 with the help of a macromolecular compound as a carrier or diluent A61L9/048 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 9/122 comprising a fan
• CPC Class Codes: D06F 58/203 Laundry conditioning arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: F26B 9/003 Small self-contained devices, e.g. portable

Abstract

A device for drying shoes, gloves, garments or the like is proposed which comprises a fan producing a stream of air which fan is accommodated in a housing. The housing is provided with at least one air discharge opening which is connected to an air nozzle. Arranged inside the housing or a tube connected with the housing is a closable cavity with a cover in which a carrier provided with essential oils is accommodated, wherein the cover is to be opened towards the air channel. The cavity is connected to the air channel only when the fan is in operation. In addition, at least one UV light emitting diode can be arranged in the stream of air whose radiation in association with the oxygen contained in the stream of air produces ozone for disinfection and deodorization.

Claims

1. Device for drying shoes, gloves, garments or the like comprising a fan producing a stream of air which fan is accommodated in a housing, the housing comprising at least one air discharge opening which is connected to an air nozzle via a tube;

and a device for deodorization, the deodorization device constructed as an absorbent carrier impregnated with essential oils which gives off a fragrance, in particular for neutralizing the odour of the housing consisting of plastic, and which is accommodated in a sealable cavity which is opened when the fan is in operation.

2. Device according to claim 1, wherein the cavity is provided in the housing or the tube is sealable by a movable cover or closing element.

3. Device according to claim 2, wherein the cover is a movable sliding element which is operable when the fan is to be set into operation.

4. Device according to claim 2, wherein the tube is a telescopic tube consisting of several tube parts wherein the opening of the cavity is closed by tube part being in the assembled state and is opened when deployed.

5. Device according to claim 2, wherein the cover is opened by the partial vacuum produced when the fan is in operation acting in opposition to an elastic force which forces the cover into the closed position when the fan is switched off.

6. Device according to claim 1, wherein a device is provided for producing ozone for disinfecting the domain of action of the air stream.

7. Device according to claim 6, wherein the device for producing ozone comprises at least one UV light emitting diode by means of whose US radiation in association with the oxygen in the stream of air the ozone is producible.

8. Device according to claim 7, wherein inside the housing walls are provided to form an air channel from the fan to the air discharge opening, wherein a cooling block is arranged in the air channel to accommodate heating elements for heating up the stream of air conveyed through the cooling block, and the at least single UV light emitting diode is arranged between the cooling block and the air discharge opening.

9. Device according to claim 7, wherein the at least single UV light emitting diode is arranged on a printed circuit board which is connectable via a switch to an electric power supply.

10. Device according to claim 1, wherein a rotatable tube connector with a tube connected thereto is inserted in form-fitting manner into the air discharge opening.

11. Device according to claim 10, wherein two air discharge openings located opposite one another are provided with corresponding tube connectors and tubes.

12. Device according to claim 9, wherein the printed circuit board carries other electric and/or electronic components.