Global Patent Index - EP 1909625 A1

EP 1909625 A1 20080416 - DRYING APPARATUS

Title (en)

DRYING APPARATUS

Title (de)

TROCKNUNGSVORRICHTUNG

Title (fr)

APPAREIL DE SECHAGE

Publication

EP 1909625 A1 20080416 (EN)

Application

EP 06744146 A 20060607

Priority

  • GB 2006002093 W 20060607
  • GB 0515750 A 20050730
  • GB 0600872 A 20060117

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2007015040A1] The invention provides drying apparatus (10) having a casing (12), a cavity (30) formed in the casing (12) for receiving an object, a fan (40) located in the casing (12) and capable of creating an airflow, and at least one slot-like opening (60, 62) communicating with the fan (40) and arranged in the casing (12) so as to direct an airflow transversely across the cavity (30). According to the invention, the slot-like opening (60, 62) has a maximum width which is no greater than 0.8 mm. This produces a very narrow, high velocity, high pressure airflow which is capable of drying an object efficiently and quickly. The invention is suitable for use in a hand dryer.

IPC 8 full level

A47K 10/48 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR)

A47K 10/48 (2013.01 - EP KR); F26B 19/00 (2013.01 - KR); A47K 2210/00 (2013.01 - KR)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2007015040A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2007015040 A1 20070208; AU 2006274709 A1 20070208; AU 2006274709 B2 20100819; AU 2006274709 C1 20101223; CA 2617116 A1 20070208; CA 2617116 C 20130226; EP 1909625 A1 20080416; EP 1909625 B1 20090805; KR 100981403 B1 20100910; KR 20080022230 A 20080310

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 2006002093 W 20060607; AU 2006274709 A 20060607; CA 2617116 A 20060607; EP 06744146 A 20060607; KR 20087002784 A 20060607