KR101563276B1 - Apparatus for drying towel - Google Patents

Abstract

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a towel drying apparatus, and more particularly, to a towel drying apparatus capable of drying a towel in a bathroom or the like while hanging it.
The towel drying apparatus according to the present invention comprises: a pair of towel drying supports spaced apart from each other in the left-right direction; A towel drying bar extending in the left and right direction between the towel drying support so as to be able to hang a towel and having an oil receiving space formed therein for receiving oil therein together with the towel drying support; An electric heater inserted in a lower portion of one side of the pair of towel drying supports to generate heat for heating the oil; A temperature sensor inserted with the electric heater to sense the temperature of the oil; And a controller for stopping operation of the electric heater when the temperature value of the oil detected by the temperature sensor is equal to or higher than a preset temperature threshold value.

Description

[0001] APPARATUS FOR DRYING TOWEL [0002]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a towel drying apparatus, and more particularly, to a towel drying apparatus capable of drying a towel in a bathroom or the like while hanging it.

Generally, a towel is used after a wash or shower with a towel rack attached to the wall of the bathroom, and after use, it is still dried with a towel rack attached. However, most of the bathrooms are used repeatedly in a wet condition, especially in the indoor space, because it takes a long time until the towel is completely dried, especially in a poorly ventilated space.

In this way, when used in a wet state, the towel does not function properly because it is not well wiped, and there is a problem that the contact of the skin in a wet state gives the user discomfort.

In addition, when it is continuously used in a wet state, odor is generated in the towel, and further, bacterial proliferation is caused, thereby deteriorating the health of the user.

In addition, since quick drying is not performed, there is a problem that the number of times of washing is increased by being used once and immediately inserted into a washing machine, thereby promoting wear and damage of the towel and increasing environmental pollution.

Korea Public Utility Shinan Public Affairs Office 1999-000300 (January 15, 1999)

It is an object of the present invention to provide a towel drying apparatus capable of drying a towel used in a bathroom and drying the towel immediately.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a towel drying apparatus capable of preventing a towel from being damaged by heating in a process of drying the towel.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a towel drying apparatus capable of drying the entire surface of a towel in the same time in the same manner.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a towel drying apparatus capable of drying a towel efficiently in a short period of time.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a towel drying apparatus in which a cap is provided at the upper end of a towel drying support and residual gas is discharged to the outside after the initial oil injection.

The problems to be solved by the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned problems, and other problems to be solved by the present invention, which are not mentioned here, As will be appreciated by those skilled in the art.

The towel drying apparatus according to the present invention comprises: a pair of towel drying supports spaced apart from each other in the left-right direction; A towel drying bar extending in the left and right direction between the towel drying support so as to be able to hang a towel and having an oil receiving space formed therein for receiving oil therein together with the towel drying support; An electric heater inserted in a lower portion of one side of the pair of towel drying supports to generate heat for heating the oil; A temperature sensor inserted with the electric heater to sense the temperature of the oil; And a controller for stopping operation of the electric heater when the temperature value of the oil detected by the temperature sensor is equal to or higher than a preset temperature threshold value.

Further, the electric heater of the present invention is characterized in that it is formed in a 'U' shape upward to increase the contact surface with the oil.

The towel drying bar is characterized in that a plurality of the towel drying bars are arranged side by side in the vertical direction so as to apply heat to the front side and the rear side in a state where the towel is caught.

In addition, in the towel drying bar on the uppermost side where the towel of the present invention is contacted, a partition wall partitioning the inside from the lower part to the upper part is formed, and an oil receiving space is formed in the inner lower part, Thereby forming a receiving space.

In addition, a proximity sensor for detecting whether or not a towel is caught and a humidity sensor for sensing whether moisture is present in the towel are accommodated in the air receiving space of the uppermost towel drying bar of the present invention, If the towel is judged to be caught by the proximity signal of the proximity sensor, the operation of the electric heater is stopped when the towel is caught by the proximity signal of the proximity sensor and the humidity signal of the humidity sensor, The heater is operated only when the humidity value of the towel sensed by the sensor is equal to or higher than a predetermined humidity threshold and the operation of the heater is stopped if the temperature value of the oil is equal to or higher than the temperature threshold even if the heater is operated by the humidity value of the towel .

In addition, in the towel drying support and towel drying bar of the present invention, an oil circulation path for circulating the oil around the electric heater is provided, and the oil circulation path is provided at an upper portion of the towel drying support, And then flows continuously from the uppermost towel drying bar to the lowermost towel drying bar and is formed to be returned to the electric heater.

Further, in the oil circulation passage of the present invention, in order to form one oil path continuous from the uppermost towel drying bar to the lowermost towel drying bar, in the inside of the towel drying support on the other side, A first connecting bar connecting the other end of the towel drying bar and the other ends of the second towel drying bar located on the lower side is formed on the inner side of the first towel drying bar, And a second connecting bar connecting one ends of the third towel drying bars to each other.

The present invention is further characterized in that an oil circulation fan provided at the side of the electric heater and an oil circulation motor for rotating the oil circulation fan are further provided to increase the circulation speed of the oil in the oil circulation path.

In addition, the oil circulation motor of the present invention is circular and spaced apart from the electric heater, and the oil circulation fan includes cross fan blades fastened to the respective rotation shafts of the oil circulation motors and extending upward.

The oil circulation fan of the present invention includes an annular wing support ring provided at the upper and lower portions of the outer side of the electric heater and a plurality of fan blade plates extending in the vertical direction between the wing support rings, Wherein a plurality of oil circulation motors each having a circular shape and spaced from each other around the electric heater are provided so that the rotary shaft of each of the oil circulation motors is engaged with the inner peripheral surface of the wing support ring.

In addition, an air inlet for sucking outside air is provided at the lower end of the towel drying support of the present invention, an air supply space for supplying sucked air is formed inside the towel drying support at the other side, A plurality of air discharge openings for discharging the supplied air to the towel are provided on the side of the side of the towel drying support which faces the towel drying bar and an air supply fan for sucking and discharging air to the lower side of the towel drying support, And an air supply motor for providing a rotational force of the air supply fan.

The electric heater and the temperature sensor of the present invention may be formed in a single bar shape so that the electric heater is provided in a straight line above the temperature sensor and the heat of the electric heater is not directly conducted to the temperature sensor, And a heat insulating material is further provided to insulate and separate each other from each other.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a towel drying apparatus comprising: a support upper end stopper which is fastened to an upper end of a towel drying support base, wherein an upper end stopper of the support stopper includes a stopper body for forming a thread to be detachably fastened, A discharge port opening / closing handle provided at the center of the upper end of the stopper body so as to be movable up and down by screw rotation, and a discharge port opening / closing handle provided at the lower end center of the stopper body, And the gas inlet port, the outlet port opening / closing handle is operated, the gas inlet port and the gas outlet port are communicated when the first oil is injected into the towel drying support and the towel drying bar, and the remaining gas inside is discharged to the outside.

According to the solution of the above-mentioned problem, the towel drying apparatus of the present invention has an effect that the towel used in the bathroom can be dried immediately in a state of hanging.

In addition, the towel drying apparatus of the present invention has an effect of preventing the towel being heated and damaged during the drying process.

Further, the towel drying apparatus of the present invention has the effect that the entire surface of the towel can be similarly dried within the same time.

In addition, the towel drying apparatus of the present invention has an effect of drying a towel efficiently in a short period of time, thereby allowing the towel to function properly, providing comfort to the user, It is possible to prevent proliferation, reduce the number of times of washing, prevent wear and damage of the towel, and reduce environmental pollution.

In the towel drying apparatus of the present invention, a cap is provided at the upper end of the towel drying support, and residual gas after the initial oil injection is discharged to the outside.

1 is a perspective view of a towel drying apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention;
2 is a longitudinal sectional view of a towel drying apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a perspective view showing a heater and a temperature sensor of the towel drying apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a view for explaining an uppermost towel drying bar of the towel drying apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a longitudinal sectional view of a towel drying apparatus according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a block diagram of a towel drying apparatus according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a longitudinal sectional view of a towel drying apparatus according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a longitudinal sectional view of a towel drying apparatus according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a cross-sectional view of a towel drying apparatus according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.
10 is a longitudinal sectional view showing another structure of a towel drying apparatus according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.
11 is a cross-sectional view showing another structure of the towel drying apparatus according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention.
12 is a longitudinal sectional view of a towel drying apparatus according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention.
13 is a perspective view showing a heater and a temperature sensor of a towel drying apparatus according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 14 is a view showing a top end stop of a support of a towel drying apparatus according to an eighth embodiment of the present invention. FIG.

The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will be more apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which: FIG. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The advantages and features of the present invention, and the manner of achieving them, will be apparent from and elucidated with reference to the embodiments described hereinafter in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

≪ Embodiment 1 >

1 to 3 are views for explaining a towel drying apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a perspective view of a towel drying apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of a towel drying apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 3 is a cross- 1 is a perspective view showing a heater and a temperature sensor of a towel drying apparatus according to an embodiment.

1 to 3, the towel drying apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes a towel drying support 110, a towel drying bar 120, an electric heater 130, a temperature sensor 140, And a controller 150.

The towel drying support 110 is formed in a metal support shape extending in the vertical direction. The towel drying support 110 is provided with a pair of towel drying supports 110a and 110b spaced from each other in the left and right direction so as to support the towel drying bar 120. [ Each of the towel drying supports 110a and 110b has a hollow inside so as to receive oil therein.

The towel drying bar 120 is extended in the left-right direction between the towel drying supports 110a and 110b so as to hang the towel 10. [ The towel drying bar 120 has a cylindrical shape, and an oil receiving space for receiving oil therein is formed together with towel drying supports 110a and 110b. In the case of the towel drying bar 120, it is also preferable that the towel drying bar 120 is formed of a metal material.

1 and 2, a plurality of the towel drying bars 120 may be arranged in parallel in the up and down direction to apply heat to the front and rear sides in the state where the towel is put on. That is, the towel drying bars on the lower side except for the towel drying bar on the uppermost side are used for heating the side of the towel. Meanwhile, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the towel drying bar 120 has three towel drying bases in a vertical direction so as to hang a plurality of towels 10, and a total of two towel drying bases are formed. So that the spacing between towel drying baskets is made larger so that interference does not occur, such as overlapping, between towels being towed.

The electric heater 130 is inserted into the lower end of one side 110a of the pair of towel drying supports 110a and 110b and generates heat for heating the oil 20. That is, the towel drying apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention has a structure for heating the oil 20 contained therein, receiving heat from the oil 20, and reheating the towel 10 to dry it. Since the indirect heating structure using the oil 20 as described above raises the temperature uniformly at the same time in the entire volume of the towel drying apparatus without a sudden temperature rise in a part thereof, the entire surface of the towel 10 can be safely It can be dried quickly. Meanwhile, the electric heater 130 according to the first embodiment of the present invention may be formed in a 'U' shape upward to increase the contact surface with the oil 20. The front surface of the electric heater 130 is made of a metal material and is formed of a resistance heating body and an insulative support in the interior thereof and a fastening plate 131 for supporting the electric heater 130 and fastening to the towel drying support 110a is provided.

The temperature sensor 140 is inserted together with the electric heater 130 to directly detect the temperature of the oil 20.

The controller 150 stops the operation of the electric heater if the temperature value of the oil 20 sensed by the temperature sensor 140 is equal to or higher than a predetermined temperature threshold value. That is, in the first embodiment of the present invention, the heater 130 is turned off at a high temperature so as to prevent the towel 10 from being scratched or burnt by the sudden temperature rise of the towel drying apparatus. Here, it is preferable that the temperature threshold value is set to about 60 deg. C which is the temperature at which the fibers are not scratched or burnt. In addition, the controller 150 may be mounted on the lower end of the towel drying support, but may be inserted into the inner oil receiving space of the towel drying support together with the temperature sensor 140 if necessary.

Meanwhile, the towel drying apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes a power cable 160 for connecting to an external power source, and an outlet at an end of the power cable.

As described above, the towel drying apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention can dry the towel using the towel used in the bathroom and hang it, and can prevent the towel from being damaged due to heat during the drying process There are advantages.

≪ Embodiment 2 >

4 is a view for explaining an uppermost towel drying bar of the towel drying apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

4, the towel drying support 210, the towel drying bar 220, the electric heater 230, the temperature sensor 240, and the controller 250 of the towel drying apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention, The towel drying bar 120, the electric heater 130, the temperature sensor 140 and the controller 150 of the towel drying apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention, And therefore, a more detailed description of these constituent elements will be given with reference to the first embodiment of the present invention described above with reference to Figs. 1 to 3, and will not be described below.

The uppermost towel drying bars 220a and 220b to which the towel 10 according to the second embodiment of the present invention is attached are formed with partitioning walls 221a and 221b for dividing the inside into a lower part and an upper part, It is possible to form an oil receiving space for receiving the oil 20 and an air receiving space for reducing the heat of conduction of the oil at the upper inside.

That is, since the top surface of the uppermost towel drying bars 220a and 220b on which the towel 10 is placed is always in contact with the towel 10 by the weight of the towel 10, The drying heat is provided from the towel drying bars 220a and 220b by the heat conduction. On the other hand, the front and rear sides of the towel 10 in the engaged state are kept in contact with or spaced from the towel drying bar 220 continuously provided downward from the uppermost towel drying bars 220a and 220b So that dry heat is provided by thermal conduction or by thermal currents. In other words, since the upper side is provided with a larger amount of the drying heat than the front side and the rear side, when the drying is performed by heating for the same time, the upper side may be broken. In the second embodiment of the present invention, an air receiving space for reducing the heat of conduction of oil is further formed in the upper portion inside the uppermost towel drying bars 220a and 220b, Side and dry heat supply can be matched.

As described above, the towel drying apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention is further advantageous in that the entire surface of the towel 10 can be dried in the same time.

≪ Third Embodiment >

5 and 6 are views for explaining a towel drying apparatus according to a third embodiment of the present invention. Specifically, FIG. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view of a towel drying apparatus according to a third embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. Is a block diagram of a towel drying apparatus according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

5 and 6, the towel drying support 310, the towel drying bar 320, the electric heater 330, the temperature sensor 340, and the controller (not shown) of the towel drying apparatus according to the third embodiment of the present invention, The towers 350 and 350 are installed in the towel drying supports 110 and 210 of the towel drying apparatus according to the first and second embodiments of the present invention, the towel drying bars 120 and 220, the electric heaters 130 and 230, The first and second embodiments 140 and 240 and the controllers 150 and 250 have the same or similar structure and operation characteristics as those of the first and second embodiments of the present invention described above with reference to Figs. And the second embodiment will be referred to, and the following description will be omitted.

The air receiving space of the uppermost towel drying bars 320a and 320b according to the third embodiment of the present invention includes a proximity sensor 370 for detecting whether a towel is caught or not, The humidity sensor 380 for storing the humidity sensor 380 is held upward.

The controller 350 also receives the proximity signal of the proximity sensor 370 and the humidity signal of the humidity sensor 380 and stops the operation of the electric heater 330 when the towel is not in the engaged state.

When it is determined that the towel is caught by the proximity sensor 370, only when the humidity value of the towel sensed by the humidity sensor 380 is equal to or greater than a predetermined humidity threshold value, the electric heater 330 is operated .

At this time, even if the electric heater 330 is operated by the humidity value of the towel 10, the operation of the electric heater 330 is stopped if the temperature value of the oil is equal to or higher than the temperature threshold value. That is, the temperature value serves as a preceding determinant element to the humidity value, thereby preventing the towel 10 from being damaged. In addition, when any one of the upper and lower towel drying bar groups is turned on or off, the electric heater 330 is operated.

As described above, according to the third embodiment of the present invention, the electric heater can be automatically operated only when the wet towel is caught, which makes it possible to dry the towel more efficiently and to save energy.

<Fourth Embodiment>

7 is a longitudinal sectional view of a towel drying apparatus according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 7, in the inside of the towel drying support 410 and the towel drying bar 420 according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention, the oil 20 is circulated around the electric heater 430 An oil circulation path (see arrows in Fig. 7) is provided.

The oil circulation path is formed by raising the oil 20 above the towel drying support 410a on one side where the electric heater 430 is inserted and then raising the oil from the towel drying bar 420 on the uppermost side to the towel drying bar 420 on the lowermost side, And it can be formed to be returned to the electric heater 430.

Here, the oil circulation passage is provided inside the towel drying support 410b on the other side so as to form one oil passage continuing in zigzag from the uppermost towel drying bar 420 to the lowermost towel drying bar 420, First connection bars 425a, 425c, and 425e are formed to connect the other ends of the first towel drying bar 420 positioned on the upper side and the other ends of the second towel drying bar 420 positioned on the lower side, The second connection bars 425b and 425d are connected to one end of the second towel drying bar 420 located at the upper side and the other ends of the third towel drying bar 420 located at the lower side, .

As described above, in the fourth embodiment of the present invention, by forming one oil circulation path for circulating the entire towel drying apparatus, it is possible to achieve a structure in which the heated oil can be circulated evenly. As a result, the entire surface of the towel can be dried in the same time in the same time, and can be efficiently dried in a short time.

<Fifth Embodiment>

8 to 9 are views for explaining a towel drying apparatus according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention. Specifically, FIG. 8 is a longitudinal sectional view of a towel drying apparatus according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 9 10 is a longitudinal sectional view showing another structure of a towel drying apparatus according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention, and Fig. 11 is a cross-sectional view of a fifth embodiment of the towel drying apparatus according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing another structure of the towel drying apparatus according to the example.

8 to 11, in the fifth embodiment of the present invention, in order to increase the circulation speed of the oil in the oil circulation path, oil circulation fans 570 and 590 provided at the sides of the electric heater 530, And oil circulation motors 560 and 580 for rotating the oil circulation fans 570 and 590 can be further formed.

That is, by smoothly circulating the oil and increasing the circulating speed of the oil, the entire surface of the towel can be dried in the same time in the same time, and can be dried efficiently in a short period of time.

More specifically, the oil circulating fans 570 and 590 and the oil circulating motors 560 and 580 for rotating the oil circulating fans 570 and 590 will be described in more detail. In FIGS. 8 and 9, The oil circulation fan 570 is provided with a cross fan blade which is fastened to the rotation shaft of each oil circulation motor 560 and extends upwardly . The rotational force generated in each oil circulating fan 570 acts as a circulating power of the oil 20 while the oil circulates smoothly by the rotation of the oil circulating fan 570, The heat of the electric heater 530 is effectively supplied to the heat exchanger 20.

10 and 11, the oil circulating fan 590 includes annular wing support rings 591a and 591b provided at the upper and lower portions of the outer side of the electric heater 530 and the annular wing support rings 591a and 591b provided between the wing support rings 591a and 591b And a plurality of fan blades 592 extending in the vertical direction. The oil circulation motors 580 are circular and spaced apart from each other around the electric heater 530 so that the rotation axis of each oil circulation motor 580 And can be engaged with the inner peripheral surface of the lower wing support ring 591b. The rotational force generated in one large oil circulating fan 590 provided on the outer side acts as a circulating power of the oil 20 while the oil circulates smoothly by the rotation of the oil circulating fan 590, The heat of the electric heater 530 is efficiently supplied to the oil 20 which is circulated and returned.

Here, the structure of the oil circulating fan 570 according to Figs. 8 and 9 and the structure and the shape of the oil circulating fan 590 according to Figs. 10 and 11 are the same as those of the electric heater 530 and the temperature So as to minimize the interference with the sensor 540, while maximizing the circulation speed of the oil.

<Sixth Embodiment>

12 is a longitudinal sectional view of a towel drying apparatus according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention.

12, in the towel drying apparatus according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention, an air inlet 612 for sucking outside air is formed on the lower end surface 611 of the towel drying support 610b on the other side And an air supply space 613 for supplying the sucked air is formed inside the other side of the towel drying support 610b and an air supply space 613 for supplying air sucked to the towel drying bar 620 is provided on the side of the other side of the towel drying support 610b And a plurality of air outlets 614 for discharging the air supplied to the towel are provided in the vertical direction.

An air supply fan 615 for sucking and discharging air and an air supply motor 616 for providing a rotating force of the air supply fan 615 are further provided at a lower portion of the towel drying support table 610b on the other side It is possible.

As described above, the towel drying apparatus according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention has a function of blowing wind between the front side and the back side of the towel 20, thereby further improving the drying efficiency of the towel.

<Seventh Embodiment>

13 is a perspective view showing a heater and a temperature sensor of a towel drying apparatus according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention.

13, the electric heater 730 and the temperature sensor 740 of the towel drying apparatus according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention are formed into a single bar shape, And is arranged in a straight line from above.

At this time, since the heat generated when the temperature sensor 740 is directly fastened to the lower end of the electric heater 730 is conducted, the temperature of the electric heater 730 itself is sensed rather than the temperature of the oil, There is a possibility that it will not be able to do. Therefore, in the seventh embodiment of the present invention, the heat of the electric heater 730 is insulated from each other between the lower end of the electric heater 730 and the upper end of the temperature sensor 740 so that the heat of the electric heater 730 is not conducted directly to the temperature sensor 740, It is possible to further provide the heat insulating material 735. [

In detail, a sensor element for temperature sensing is provided in a temperature sensor 740 having a circular bar shape, and a heater coil 730 is accommodated in the heater 730 having a circular bar shape. And electric wires for supplying electric power to the electric heater 730 and various electrical components are contained in the heat insulating material 735 provided between the temperature sensor 740 and the temperature sensor 740. Here, the electric wire constitutes an external power cable (see 160 in FIG. 2) through the inside of the temperature sensor 740.

Further, the heat insulating material 735 can sufficiently prevent the heat generated from the electric heater 730 from being conducted to the temperature sensor 740, can be easily adjusted by mounting the separation distance, and is formed of a heat- . In practice, it is possible to form the heat insulator 735 from a cylindrical silicone hose so as to accommodate various components in the interior of the heat insulator 735 and to facilitate manufacture and distance adjustment.

As described above, the electric heater 730 and the temperature sensor 740 of the towel drying apparatus according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention can be formed into a single bar shape in a straight line. Therefore, The installation space can be effectively secured inside the towel drying support 110 and the volume of the electric heater 730 and the temperature sensor 740 can be sufficiently raised in the lateral direction in order to improve the towel drying efficiency.

&Lt; Eighth Embodiment >

14 is a view showing an upper end stop of a support of a towel drying apparatus according to an eighth embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 14, the towel drying apparatus according to the eighth embodiment of the present invention further includes a support upper end stopper 810 fastened to the upper end of the towel drying support.

The support upper end stopper 810 includes a stopper body 811 on which a screw thread for detachably fastening is formed, a gas outlet 812 formed on one side of the upper end of the stopper body 811, An outlet opening / closing handle 813 vertically movable by a screw rotation at the center, and an outlet opening / closing handle 813 provided at the center of the lower end of the stopper body 811 and communicating with the gas outlet 812 in accordance with the operation of the outlet opening / closing handle 813 And a gas inlet 814 connected to the gas inlet 814.

Accordingly, when the first oil is injected into the towel drying support and towel drying bar, the outlet opening / closing handle 813 is operated, the gas inlet 814 and the gas outlet 812 are communicated, and the remaining gas inside is discharged to the outside .

That is, in the towel drying apparatus according to the eighth embodiment of the present invention, since a cap is provided at the upper end of the towel drying support, the remaining gas can be discharged to the outside after the initial oil injection, and oxidation of the oil can be prevented. The gas discharge is mainly performed immediately after the oil is injected at the time of injecting the first oil, but it is also possible to release the gas or the moisture generated in the inside to the outside during use.

As described above, the towel drying apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention can dry the towel using the towel used in the bathroom and hang it, and can prevent the towel from being damaged by heating during the drying process, The entire surface of the towel can be dried in the same time and the towel can be efficiently dried in a short period of time.

As a result, the function of the towel can be exhibited properly, the user can be comfortable, the odor can be generated in the towel, the growth of bacteria can be prevented, the number of times of washing can be reduced, And environmental pollution can be reduced.

As described above, it is to be understood that the technical structure of the present invention can be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit and essential characteristics of the present invention.

Therefore, it should be understood that the above-described embodiments are to be considered in all respects as illustrative and not restrictive, the scope of the invention being indicated by the appended claims rather than the foregoing description, All changes or modifications that come within the scope of the present invention should be construed as being included within the scope of the present invention.

10: Towel
20: Oil
110, 210, 310, 410, 510, 610: towel drying support
120, 220, 320, 420, 520, 620: towel drying bar
130, 230, 330, 430, 530, 630, 730:
131, 231, 331, 431, 531, 631, 731:
140, 240, 340, 440, 540, 640, 740: a temperature sensor
150, 250, 350, 450, 550, 650, 750: controller
160: Power cable
221a and 221b:
370: Proximity sensor
380: Humidity sensor
425a, 425c, 425e: first connection bar
425b, 425d: second connection bar
560, 580: Oil circulation motor
570, 590: Oil circulation fan
611: the bottom surface of the towel drying support on the other side
612: Air inlet
613: Air supply space
614: air outlet
615: Air supply fan
616: Air supply motor
735: Insulation
810: Upper end cap of support
811: Plug body
812: gas outlet
813: Outlet opening / closing handle
814: Gas inlet

Claims (13)

A pair of towel drying supports spaced apart from each other in the left-right direction;
A towel drying bar extending in the left-right direction between the towel drying support rods so as to be able to hang a towel, and an oil receiving space for receiving oil therein is formed together with the towel drying support rods;
An electric heater inserted into a lower end of one of the pair of towel drying supports to generate heat for heating the oil;
A temperature sensor inserted together with the electric heater to sense the temperature of the oil; And
A controller for stopping operation of the electric heater when the temperature value of the oil detected by the temperature sensor is equal to or higher than a predetermined temperature threshold value;
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The towel drying bar includes a plurality of towers arranged side by side in the vertical direction to apply heat to the front and rear sides in the state where the towel is hooked,
The towel drying bar on the uppermost side where the towel is in contact is formed with a partition wall dividing the inside into a lower part and an upper part. The inner lower part forms the oil receiving space. And the space is formed in the space. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the electric heater is formed in a U shape upward to increase a contact surface with the oil. delete delete The method according to claim 1,
A humidity sensor for detecting whether or not moisture is present in the towel is accommodated in the air receiving space of the uppermost towel drying bar so as to face upward,
Wherein the controller receives the proximity signal of the proximity sensor and the humidity signal of the humidity sensor and stops the operation of the electric heater when the towel is not in the engaged state,
When the towel is judged to be caught by the proximity signal of the proximity sensor, only when the humidity value of the towel sensed by the humidity sensor is equal to or greater than a predetermined humidity threshold value,
Wherein the operation of the electric heater is stopped when the temperature value of the oil is equal to or more than the temperature threshold value even if the electric heater is operating by the humidity value of the towel. The method according to claim 1,
An oil circulation path for circulating the oil around the electric heater is provided inside the towel drying support and the towel drying bar,
The oil circulation path continuously flows from the uppermost towel drying bar to the lowermost towel drying bar after raising the oil to above the towel drying support on one side where the electric heater is inserted, And is configured to be reversed. The method according to claim 6,
The oil circulation path includes:
In order to form one oil path continuous from the top of the towel drying bar to the bottom of the towel drying bar in a zigzag manner, the other side of the first towel drying bar located on the upper side, A first connecting bar for connecting the other ends of the second towel-drying bars located on the lower side is formed, and on the inside of the towel drying support on one side, a third towel, which is located at one end of the second towel- And a second connecting bar for connecting ends of the drying bars to each other. The method according to claim 6,
An oil circulation fan provided at a side of the electric heater to increase the circulation speed of the oil in the oil circulation path; and an oil circulation motor for rotating the oil circulation fan. 9. The method of claim 8,
Wherein the oil circulation motor is circularly spaced around the electric heater,
Wherein the oil circulation fan includes a cross fan blade coupled to a rotating shaft of each of the oil circulation motors and extending upward. 9. The method of claim 8,
Wherein the oil circulation fan includes an annular wing support ring provided at the upper and lower portions of the outer side of the electric heater and a plurality of fan blade plates extending in the vertical direction between the wing support rings,
Wherein the oil circulation motor is circularly spaced apart from the electric heater so that the rotational axis of each of the oil circulation motors is engaged with the inner circumferential surface of the wing support ring. The method according to claim 1,
An air inlet for sucking outside air is provided at the lower end of the towel drying support on the other side and an air supply space for supplying the sucked air is formed inside the towel drying support on the other side, A plurality of air discharging openings for discharging air to be supplied to the towel are vertically provided on side surfaces of the side walls facing the towel drying bar,
And an air supply motor for sucking and discharging the air and discharging the air and a rotating force of the air supply fan are further provided at a lower portion of the towel drying support on the other side. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the electric heater and the temperature sensor are formed in a bar shape such that the electric heater is arranged in a straight line above the temperature sensor and that the heat of the electric heater is not conducted directly to the temperature sensor, Wherein a heat insulating material is further provided for insulating and separating each other between the upper ends of the towers. The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising: a top cap of a supporter fastened to an upper end of the towel drying support,
The upper end cap of the supporter includes a stopper body for forming a thread to be detachably fastened, a gas outlet formed at one side of the upper end of the stopper body, and a gas outlet provided at the upper center of the stopper body to be movable up and down And a gas inlet communicating with or shut off from the gas outlet according to the operation of the outlet opening / closing handle, the gas outlet being provided at the lower center of the plug body,
Wherein when the first oil is injected into the towel drying support and the towel drying bar, the outlet opening / closing handle is operated to communicate the gas inlet and the gas outlet, and the remaining gas inside is discharged to the outside.

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