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    • 专利摘要:
    The present invention describes an integral body dryer that incorporates a diffuser (1) and a protective sheath (6) fixed to an upper end of a support column (3), where the diffuser (1) houses a turbine inside (6), an electrical resistance (5) and a conduit with a nozzle (2) for the air outlet, and the column (3) comprises a rail (4) for the sliding of the diffuser (1), the diffuser (1) being able move along the column (3) in a manner to be selected between electric and manual to blow air along the length of the column (3) and thus proceed to the drying of a user. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)
    公开号:ES2698701A1
    申请号:ES201831035
    申请日:2018-10-25
    公开日:2019-02-05
    发明作者:Santos Guillermo Soria
    申请人:Body Dryer S L；
    IPC主号:
    专利说明:

    [0001]
    [0002]
    [0003]
    [0004] OBJECT OF THE INVENTION
    [0005]
    [0006] The present invention, as expressed in the title of this specification, refers to a body dryer. The device has been conceived with the intention of (i) achieving an efficient yet simple drying of the whole body, (ii) reducing the drying time to maintain it for about a minute, and (iii) eliminating the need for continuous washing of towels and the like in order to avoid the consequent negative environmental impact that entails.
    [0007]
    [0008] To do this, the body dryer has a diffuser to blow air, which is heated by a resistance, which can be moved along a vertical column sweeping the user's body along its entire height. The user should only rotate horizontally so that the insufflated air can reach all areas of his body.
    [0009]
    [0010] The invention finds special application in the field of the cleaning devices industry for drying the body by hot air.
    [0011]
    [0012] TECHNICAL PROBLEM TO BE RESOLVED AND BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
    [0013]
    [0014] Numerous pressurized air devices are known in the current state of the art for drying both hands and hair and even other parts of the body. These dryers have been evolving in power and efficiency, reaching not only body parts, but also the entire body, in an integral way.
    [0015]
    [0016] The evolution of these dryers responds mainly to savings in places of public use due to the volume of towels required, whether textiles or paper and, additionally, by an awareness of the environmental impact that these products produce, either at the waste or by the use of detergents and the amount of water needed for washing.
    [0017] Thus, the use of hand dryers has been widely implemented for a long time so that different public or community use places, such as, among others, hospitals, gymnasiums, shopping centers, service stations, schools or companies, Make the decision on whether to implement air dryers, textile towels or paper for drying hands.
    [0018]
    [0019] The evolution of the few body dryers that exist in the state of the art responds mainly (i) to avoid the environmental impact so negative that involves the continuous washing of towels (excessive use of water and detergents), (ii) economic savings that supposes the drying by air in comparison to the drying with towel (replacement of towels, manpower and electricity) and, (iii) to the comfort and speed in the drying. This last section, being a fundamental aspect at the time of drying, has not been achieved by any of the existing body dryers in the market.
    [0020]
    [0021] In relation to integral body dryers, in sports facilities one of the modalities is that it is the user who carries his own towel to dry. This inevitably causes a series of inconveniences to the user who accepts without any other remedy, such as:
    [0022]
    [0023] - the weight of the towel in the sports bag,
    [0024] - the space it occupies,
    [0025] - the need to wash the towel at home, and
    [0026] - the moisture that the towel gives off to the rest of the garments, causing a bad smell and a possible deterioration of the other garments.
    [0027]
    [0028] In another form of sports facilities, towels are provided to users, which means great comfort, by eliminating the aforementioned drawbacks. However, the convenience for the users becomes a great inconvenience for the center, due to the following effects:
    [0029]
    [0030] - the need for more storage space,
    [0031] - the amount of water needed to wash the towels,
    [0032] - the use of detergents that pollute the environment,
    [0033] - the increase in labor for washing and ironing,
    [0034] - the need for a large inventory capable of supplying all users, with the consequent cost of acquisition and replacement, and
    [0035] - the need to hire a company dedicated to the replacement of towels.
    [0036]
    [0037] These same problems that arise in sports facilities can be transferred to hotels and similar, hospitals, residences, sports centers, Spas and any other type of public assistance center.
    [0038]
    [0039] It is also important to mention that drying through towels or any of its variants is more harmful to the skin than air drying, and that it requires more time and effort to dry all parts of the body.
    [0040]
    [0041] In reference to the object of the present invention, integral body dryers are also known in the state of the art.
    [0042]
    [0043] An example is represented in patent document ES1103806U. This document describes an arc formed by a hollow tube with a multitude of uniformly distributed holes through which air under pressure supplied by a compressor. The arch has standard dimensions so that a user can be located inside without problems, so most users must approach one or the other side of the columns of the arch to receive air depending on which areas of the body.
    [0044]
    [0045] However, in spite of the fact that this device presents a quite viable solution in terms of uniform drying of the body, it presents a problem in terms of the size of the structure, which does not allow much flexibility in its movement or in its location, being focused to be located in the frame of a door, preferably at the exit of a shower area. In addition, the drying of some parts of the body more covered seems complicated.
    [0046]
    [0047] Another example is represented in patent document DE19504605A1, where a device formed by a fixed frame incorporating articulated arms that have the possibility of turning to approach more or less the body of the user is described. On the ends of each of the two arms are located a series of nozzles for the air outlet. The nozzles have a rectangular shaped opening and are covered by a rotatable adapter that incorporates an opening for the air also rectangular. In this way, the intensity of the air is regulated by the rotation of the adapters, so that their rectangular opening coincides more or less with the rectangular opening of the nozzle. However, this invention also presents a series of problems as described below.
    [0048]
    [0049] In the first place, the device has a structural configuration that, although it makes it portable, so that it can be located in any position, it is not able to be located, for example, in the exit of a shower tray or a changing room, as of door.
    [0050]
    [0051] In addition, the fact of having so many joints implies a high loss of air pressure. Because body drying is carried out, to a greater extent, by displacement of the liquid and not by evaporation, these pressure losses would imply a disadvantage for the drying of the body. In the invention, nothing is said about the generation of pressurized air, but obviously it must be located as an accessory to the device, as a motor, for which it needs a large additional space.
    [0052]
    [0053] On the other hand, it has the drawback that the air outlet is not specially focused on the user's immediate drying. In the invention it is indicated that the device is more focused on the therapeutic or comfort use by the reception of tempered air than for the usual and daily drying use of a user, where the time and efficiency of drying are paramount. This is indicated in the description at the time of describing that, in one embodiment, the device incorporates three air nozzles per each column, which makes it practically impossible to dry the whole body quickly and the impossibility of the air access to the whole body.
    [0054]
    [0055] Another example is represented in patent document ES2620687A1 by means of an integral body dryer having a structure formed by two columns, a fixed one joined together to a fixed compressor by means of a fixed rigid conduit, and a mobile one, joined together with a mobile compressor by means of a fixed compressor. a rigid mobile duct capable of traveling along a rail. The columns have oblong openings located in alignment along the entire length of the respective columns, so that the outgoing air can access the entire body of the user.
    [0056] This device, despite covering with a high efficiency almost all the body to be dried, also allows the approach of the air outlets for a more effective drying. However, it is again a body drying solution that presents problems with the size of the structure, requiring an important installation and space.
    [0057]
    [0058] The present invention comes to solve these problems, not solved in the current state of the art, by means of a dryer that incorporates a diffuser, with the capacity to move along a column, which houses all the necessary components to carry out the drying of a user's body, reducing energy losses to a minimum, which translates into excellent air power in terms of pressure and temperature.
    [0059]
    [0060] DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
    [0061]
    [0062] The present invention relates to an integral body dryer designed to be able to dry a user in a time not exceeding that employed by a towel and occupying a small space. The dryer comprises a device formed by a diffuser, which can be moved along a column, and a protective sheath, fixed on the column.
    [0063]
    [0064] The diffuser houses the fundamental elements that participate in the drying process, such as a turbine, an electrical resistance and a duct with a nozzle for the air outlet. In addition, the diffuser can slide along lanes located in the column through which it moves. To do this, the diffuser can incorporate fixings to be placed on a platform with guides that fit into the rails or directly incorporate guides for its attachment in the rails of the column. The different configurations of guides and rails are known in the state of the art, and can even be a single guide or several lanes.
    [0065]
    [0066] In this way, the sliding of the diffuser along the rail involves the movement of the dryer along the column, which will have a length greater than a user's height, so that the air leaving the nozzle is able to sweep the body of a user in all his height.
    [0067] With this configuration, a user can move the diffuser along the column so that the nozzle blows air through all the parts of his body, simply by positioning himself in front of the nozzle, turning horizontally to cover all the areas of his body.
    [0068]
    [0069] In addition, the dryer of the invention incorporates a protective cover that can be independent but preferably is fixed to the column. The cover can also be considered removable. The intention of incorporating the cover is that, preferably, the dryer is located next to a shower, so that once the shower is finished, a user is ready to dry without having to move practically. At rest, the diffuser is located inside the protective cover with the intention of isolating it from possible splashes of water that could be introduced inside. As indicated, the protective cover can be independent, so that it is placed on the diffuser once it is finished using, as a helmet. This arrangement is not the preferred one, since it can cause not only the loss of the cover but also the forgetting to place it in the diffuser after being used. However, since it is located fixed on the column, the diffuser will always be able to be positioned inside the protective cover when a use is finished.
    [0070]
    [0071] The dryer of the invention, configured in the manner described, can be separated from the column in order to be used manually and to be able to focus the air outlet on an area of the body that has more difficulty of access or needs more air flow according to may interest the user. Once used, it is returned to its position to continue the electronic management of the movement according to the selected program.
    [0072]
    [0073] With the power of the turbine and, with the focus of the design in achieving the minimum energy losses, the air is able to reach a distance greater than 25cm with sufficient speed and pressure to carry out the drying of the user's body. , in addition to drying the water droplets by evaporation, it also moves them from place, facilitating their elimination.
    [0074]
    [0075] On the other hand, the displacement of the diffuser along the rails of the column can be carried out either electronically, by selecting a program, or manually, acting directly on the diffuser in movement, in a way that the dryer can not only stop to concentrate the air outlet in a particular area, but also move to control the position with greater precision. Once the manual drying is finished, the diffuser is returned to its location in the column so that it is controlled again by the selected electronic program and, once the drying is finished, it is returned to its resting place inside the protective cover .
    [0076]
    [0077] The electrical activation of the diffuser movement along the column can be carried out by selecting a program in a control panel by means of which the desired parameters are chosen to choose between the speed of the diffuser displacement, the travel or the operating time, for example, in addition to being able to select also parameters such as, for example, the air temperature or the output power of the air.
    [0078]
    [0079] In addition, the dryer is extremely versatile, being able to extract the diffuser from the column to be used manually and thus concentrate the air outlet in a certain area of the body to reposition it in the column once the manual movement is finished.
    [0080]
    [0081] This autonomy of use allows the dryer to focus on its use by people with mobility problems, so that they can dry without the help of third parties.
    [0082]
    [0083] Even in situations where it is not feasible to extract the diffuser from the column, a possibility to provide autonomy to people with reduced mobility may consist of placing them in a device, such as a chair or similar, motorized that allows the horizontal rotation to the user . In this way, the combination of the vertical movement of the diffuser with the rotation of the user, would allow the drying to be carried out completely.
    [0084]
    [0085] Additionally, it also facilitates the use in the drying of animals, so that it can be held with both hands while the dryer moves along the body or even can be rubbed to facilitate drying in the case of long-haired animals.
    [0086] BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES
    [0087]
    [0088] To complement the description that is being made and in order to help a better understanding of the characteristics of the invention, according to a preferred example of practical realization of the same, a set of drawings is attached where, for illustrative purposes and not limiting, the following figures have been represented:
    [0089]
    [0090] - Figure 1 represents a front view of the diffuser used by the drying device of the invention located on a column in which there is also a protective cover.
    [0091] - Figure 2 represents a side view of the diffuser of figure 1.
    [0092] - Figure 3 represents a perspective view of the diffuser of figure 1.
    [0093] - Figure 4 represents a side view of the diffuser of the invention independent of the column.
    [0094]
    [0095] Below is a list of the references used in the figures:
    [0096]
    [0097] 1. Diffuser
    [0098] 2. Nozzle.
    [0099] 3. Column
    [0100] 4. Rail.
    [0101] 5. Electric resistance.
    [0102] 6. Protective cover
    [0103]
    [0104] DESCRIPTION OF A PREFERRED FORM OF EMBODIMENT
    [0105]
    [0106] The present invention relates to an integral body dryer. It consists of a device that incorporates a diffuser (1) that incorporates guides for sliding by a rail (4) located in a column (3) and a protective cover (6), whose function is the housing of the diffuser (1) when it is not being used to prevent the entry of foreign elements, such as dust and, especially, water when it is located in the vicinity of a shower. The diffuser (1) and the protective cover (6) installed in the column (3) are shown in figures 1 to 3.
    [0107] In order to avoid power losses, the diffuser (1) is configured cylindrically, entering the air through one of the bases and leaving the other base, so that the air path is as simple as possible, with the focus on the minimum loss of power due to air movement.
    [0108]
    [0109] The diffuser (1) is formed by a turbine, not shown in the figures, located at one end internally and responsible for sucking the air to be driven to provide drying, an electrical resistance (5) in charge of heating the air and a nozzle (2), located at the other end of the diffuser (1). Preferably, the nozzle (2) incorporates a grid with two objectives: the guidance of the air, so that noises are eliminated, and protection to prevent the entry of foreign elements that could get stuck, obstructing the exit of the air.
    [0110]
    [0111] The movement of the diffuser (1) along the column (3) allows the nozzle (2) to be located at the height of all parts of the body of the user to be dried, being able to blow air and carry out the drying without no problem.
    [0112]
    [0113] An object of the present invention is that the diffuser (1) that moves for drying the body is configured to incorporate all the elements necessary for drying, such as the pressurized air generator, ie the turbine, the air heater, that is, the electrical resistance (5) and the duct itself incorporating the air outlet nozzle (2). This implies that there are no energy losses due to air circulation due to having the turbine displaced from the duct or due to the length of the duct. This translates into minimal losses of power in the device that allow the exhaust air through the nozzle (2) not only can be adequate in terms of speed and pressure but, due to these minimal losses, the effectiveness is greater . On the other hand, the electrical resistance (5) has sufficient capacity to heat all the air flow through the diffuser (1) at the temperature considered appropriate and that can be regulated by the user or come defined.
    [0114]
    [0115] The configuration of the device implies that the output power of the air through the nozzle (2) is sufficient to be able to carry out the drying of the body in a shorter time than that used with a towel.
    [0116]
    [0117] The width of the nozzle (2) is much lower than that of a person's torso, so that the The volume it occupies is not harmful in terms of the space required for its location, preferring that the user must move horizontally so that the air affects all parts of his body.
    [0118]
    [0119] On the displacement of the device by the column, say that it can be manual or electrical. Thus, the device can move through the column (3) electrically, so that its travel speed, travel and operating time can be programmed. To do this, the user can select a program that prints a very slow device speed, so that it dries horizontally while rotating so that the air reaches all parts of his body. In another mode, the speed can be selected faster, so that the device dries the body in vertical sections despite having to move several times vertically. On the other hand, in the use for drying animals, for example, the path can be selected so that no air is blown into unnecessary areas in which there is nothing to dry. Also the operating time is important, there being cases in which there is no hurry to finish the drying and a longer operating time is preferred.
    [0120]
    [0121] To activate the movement of the diffuser (1) electrically, the dryer of the invention can incorporate an electronic panel in which the operating parameters can be selected, such as travel speed, travel or operating time. In addition, other parameters can also be selected, such as, for example, the air temperature or the air output power. This panel can be found in the same diffuser (1) or external to it.
    [0122]
    [0123] In addition, the diffuser (1) can also move through the column (3) manually, driven by the user, so that he has the possibility of positioning the diffuser (1) along the rail (5), stopping it and moving it to Convenience to select which parts of the body are considered to need more air flow for drying. The electric unlocking of the diffuser (1) to be able to move it manually can be carried out, for example, by simply stopping the diffuser (1) or by pressing a button that locks the device and keeps it fixed in the column (3). This unlocking and manual use is only temporary so that, after a certain time, the control of the diffuser (1) becomes electrical again.
    [0124] At the end of drying, the program ensures that the diffuser (1) moves to the upper end of the column (3) to be housed inside a protective cover (6) that protects it from foreign elements such as dust or water that may affect its operation. In the case of having been activated manually, this activation is temporary, so that after a while the electric control of the diffuser (1) returns.
    [0125]
    [0126] The protective cover (6), on the other hand, is fixed to the column (3) at the upper end in a predetermined position with respect to the rail (4), so that the diffuser is located inside the cover ( 6) when moving to the end of the lane (4). In addition, it must be considered that the diffuser (1) can be disassembled from the column (3). This fact is related to the possibility of personalized use of the diffuser, where the user may need to focus the air outlet towards more inaccessible areas for the diffuser (1) being located in the column (3) to achieve a more effective drying. Once this drying is finished, the diffuser (1) is returned to its location in column (3) so that it can be electrically controlled again. In this way, it can be seen that the versatility of the integral body dryer of the present invention is complete, and it is even possible to disassemble the diffuser (1) from the column (3)
    [0127]
    [0128] For its part, the lane (4), despite being considered in the singular, can also refer to several lanes (4), simply by adapting the configuration of the guides. In fact, in a preferred form the column (3) incorporates rails (4) in which a platform with guides for sliding along the rails (3) is located, while the diffuser (1) incorporates fixings to be fixed on the platform, thus facilitating the disassembly of the diffuser (1) of the column (3). In any case, the configuration of the guides and rails (4) is as wide as can be thought and known in the state of the art.
    [0129]
    [0130] Finally, it must be borne in mind that the present invention should not be limited to the embodiment described here. Other configurations may be made by those skilled in the art in view of the present disclosure. Accordingly, the scope of the invention is defined by the following claims.
    权利要求:
    Claims (8)
    [1]
    1. Integral body dryer that incorporates a diffuser (1) and a protective sheath (6) fixed to an upper end of a support column (3), characterized in that:
    - the diffuser (1) comprises a turbine (6), an electrical resistance (5) and a conduit with a nozzle (2) for the air outlet, housed inside, and - the column (3) comprises a rail ( 4) for the sliding of the diffuser (1), where the diffuser (1) can move along the column (3) in a way to select between electric and manual to blow air along the length of the column ( 3) and thus proceed to the drying of a user.
    [2]
    2. Integral body dryer according to claim 1, characterized in that it incorporates a control panel for electrical activation of the displacement of the diffuser (1) along the column (3) by selecting a program.
    [3]
    3. Integral body dryer, according to claim 2, characterized in that the program selects parameters of movement of the diffuser (1) to be selected between speed, travel, operating time and a combination of some of them and also parameters related to the air of output to select between temperature, power and a combination of them.
    [4]
    4. Integral body dryer, according to any of claims 2 or 3, characterized in that the program can be temporarily interrupted for manual control of the displacement of the diffuser (1).
    [5]
    5. Integral body dryer, according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the program ends with the introduction of the diffuser (1) in the protective cover (6).
    [6]
    6. Integral body dryer according to any of the preceding claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the diffuser (1) comprises a fixing element for coupling in a platform located in the column (3) configured to slide on the rail ( 3).
    [7]
    7. Integral body dryer, according to any of the preceding claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the diffuser (1) comprises a guide configured to be coupled in the rail (3) and to be able to slide along the column (3).
    [8]
    8. Integral body dryer, according to any of claims 6 and 7, characterized in that the diffuser (1) is removable from the column (3) to be used manually.
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