Bathroom dryer assembly
First Claim
1. An assembly for efficiently delivering heated air into an enclosed area for drying the body of a person, said assembly designed to be mounted behind the walls and ceiling of said enclosed area, and wherein at least one of said walls is provided with openings through which heated air may be introduced into said enclosed area, said assembly comprising blower means, duct means connecting said blower means to said openings with a portion of said duct means being mounted immediately behind said wall and positioned immediately adjacent to said wall openings with the side of said duct means which is positioned adjacent to said wall openings being provided with openings communicating directly with said wall openings, and elongated tubular-shaped heating means mounted in the interior of said duct means and downstream from said blower means and positioned directly opposite to at least one of said openings, said heating means provided with additional means to enhance the transfer of heat to air moving in said duct means.
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Abstract
An assembly for efficiently supplying heated air to an enclosed area for drying the body of a person after bathing. The assembly has particular application for installation in an existing bathing area with a minimum of remodeling and with virtually all components being installed behind the walls and ceiling of the bathing area. The assembly includes blower means, duct means and heating means of special construction and location so as to more efficiently supply heated air to the bathing area.
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- 1. An assembly for efficiently delivering heated air into an enclosed area for drying the body of a person, said assembly designed to be mounted behind the walls and ceiling of said enclosed area, and wherein at least one of said walls is provided with openings through which heated air may be introduced into said enclosed area, said assembly comprising blower means, duct means connecting said blower means to said openings with a portion of said duct means being mounted immediately behind said wall and positioned immediately adjacent to said wall openings with the side of said duct means which is positioned adjacent to said wall openings being provided with openings communicating directly with said wall openings, and elongated tubular-shaped heating means mounted in the interior of said duct means and downstream from said blower means and positioned directly opposite to at least one of said openings, said heating means provided with additional means to enhance the transfer of heat to air moving in said duct means.
- 12. An assembly for delivering heated air into a bathing area, said assembly designed to be mounted in an area adjacent to the wall of said bathing area, and wherein said wall is provided with openings through which heated air may be introduced into said bathing area, said assembly comprising a generally cylindrically shaped and enclosed heat exchanger mounted in said area adjacent to said wall of said bathing area, means to supply heat to the interior of said heat exchanger, said heat exchanger surrounded by a substantially enclosed chamber which functions as a plenum for said heat exchanger, blower means to circulate air within said chamber about said heat exchanger and into said bathing area via said openings and means for controlling said blower means and said heat means.
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