Hand drier
First Claim
1. In a hand drier including a housing having an air inlet and an air outlet, a fan in the housing operable to draw air into the housing through the air inlet and blow air out of the housing through the air outlet and a heating device for warming air in the housing, the improvement comprising a micro glass fibre fleece disposed in the housing between the air inlet and the fan, and a sterilizer lamp located closely adjacent to said fleece and directed to radiate sterilizing rays onto said fleece.
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Abstract
A hand drier comprising a fan arranged in a housing having an air inlet and an air outlet, and a heating device for warming the air passing through the housing, is characterized by the provision in the housing of a micro glass fibre fleece through which the air is filtered. A sterilizer tube or lamp may also be provided in the housing for killing bacteria drawn into the housing by the air flow.
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4 Claims
- 1. In a hand drier including a housing having an air inlet and an air outlet, a fan in the housing operable to draw air into the housing through the air inlet and blow air out of the housing through the air outlet and a heating device for warming air in the housing, the improvement comprising a micro glass fibre fleece disposed in the housing between the air inlet and the fan, and a sterilizer lamp located closely adjacent to said fleece and directed to radiate sterilizing rays onto said fleece.
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