HAND DRYER APPARATUS

• US 20120011739A1
• Filed: 03/27/2009
• Published: 01/19/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 03/27/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
• Original Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
• Inventors: Nakamura, Jun
• Granted Patent: US 9,119,509 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 34/523
• CPC Class Codes: A47K 10/48 Drying by means of hot air hair-drying devices A45D20/00; curative hot-air baths A61H33/06; electric heating elements H05B

Abstract

A hand dryer apparatus includes a high-pressure airflow generator that generates a high pressure airflow, a control circuit that controls the high-pressure airflow generator, a power connecting unit that connects a commercial power source to the control circuit, a main body that forms a hull by housing the high-pressure airflow generator, the control circuit, and the power connecting unit, and nozzles that are formed in the main body and blows out the high pressure airflow created by the high-pressure airflow generator; further includes a panel composing a part of the main body and is detachable by a tool, and switching units that are housed in the main body and can switch a setting of the hand dryer apparatus, and enables access to the power connecting unit and the switching unit by removing the panel.

Claims

1. A hand dryer apparatus that includes a high-pressure airflow generator that generates a high pressure airflow, a control circuit that controls the high-pressure airflow generator, a power connecting unit that connects a commercial power source to the control circuit, a main body that forms a hull by housing the high-pressure airflow generator, the control circuit, and the power connecting unit, and nozzles that are formed in the main body and blows out the high pressure airflow created by the high-pressure airflow generator, the hand dryer apparatus further comprising:

a panel composing a part of the main body, and is detachable by using a tool; and

a switching unit that is housed in the main body, and can switch a setting of the hand dryer apparatus, wherein access to the power connecting unit and the switching unit is available by removing the panel.

2. The hand dryer apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the switching unit can switch strength of airflow of the high pressure airflow.

3. The hand dryer apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a heating unit that produces warm the high pressure airflow, wherein the switching unit can switch ON/OFF of a power to the heating unit.

4. The hand dryer apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the switching unit can switch ON/OFF of a main power of the hand dryer apparatus.

5. The hand dryer apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the switching unit is insulated from a commercial power source by an isolation transformer.

6. The hand dryer apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a drain container that is provided in a manner detachable from the main body, and collects water drops blown off by the high pressure airflow, wherein a fixed part of the panel is covered with a part of the drain container under a state that the drain container is mounted.

7. The hand dryer apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a protective cover that is provided inside the main body, covers the switching unit, and is detachable.