Hand dryer apparatus
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1. A hand dryer apparatus comprising:
- a casing that forms a frame of the hand dryer apparatus, the casing including one surface and an other surface;
a hand inserting portion that is opened at the one surface or at both the one surface and the other surface, the hand inserting portion including a space in which hands can be accommodated;
a high-pressure-airstream generating unit that generates a high-speed airstream; and
a nozzle provided on each of two opposing sides of the hand inserting portion, from which the high-speed airstream is jetted into the space of the hand inserting portion, whereinthe nozzle includes a hole array formed by arranging a plurality of nozzle holes in a row, andan air volume of the high-speed airstream is larger at a central portion of the hand insertion portion than at other portions of the hand insertion portion.
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A hand inserting portion is opened at one surface of a casing or at both the one surface and other surface of the casing. The hand inserting portion includes a space in which hands can be accommodated. A high-pressure-airstream generating unit generates a high-speed airstream. A nozzle is provided on each of two opposing sides of the hand inserting portion, from which the high-speed airstream is jetted into the space of the hand inserting portion. The nozzle includes a hole array formed by arranging a plurality of nozzle holes in a row. Air volume of the high-speed airstream is larger at a central portion of the hole array than at other portions of the hole array.
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1. A hand dryer apparatus comprising:
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a casing that forms a frame of the hand dryer apparatus, the casing including one surface and an other surface; a hand inserting portion that is opened at the one surface or at both the one surface and the other surface, the hand inserting portion including a space in which hands can be accommodated; a high-pressure-airstream generating unit that generates a high-speed airstream; and a nozzle provided on each of two opposing sides of the hand inserting portion, from which the high-speed airstream is jetted into the space of the hand inserting portion, wherein the nozzle includes a hole array formed by arranging a plurality of nozzle holes in a row, and an air volume of the high-speed airstream is larger at a central portion of the hand insertion portion than at other portions of the hand insertion portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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