Abstract: An appliance, such as a hairdryer, includes a body having a second annular wall extending about a first annular wall which at least partially defines a bore extending through the body. A fluid flow path extends through the bore from a first fluid inlet of the appliance to a first fluid outlet of the appliance. A primary fluid flow path extends at least partially through the body from a second fluid inlet of the appliance to a second fluid outlet, and comprises, within the body, a first section and a second section in which a heater is located. The first section is arranged to direct fluid over an internal surface of at least one of the annular walls. The first section is arranged upstream of, or in parallel with, the second section.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 29, 2013
Date of Patent:
November 3, 2015
Assignee:
Dyson Technology Limited
Inventors:
Patrick Joseph William Moloney, Peter David Gammack
Abstract: A hand drying device includes: a drying chamber; a nozzle; a supply unit; a hand detection sensor; a control unit; and an illuminating unit. The drying chamber includes: an opening; a first inner wall surface; and a second inner wall surface facing the first inner wall surface. A hand is inserted from the opening into a space between the first inner wall surface and the second inner wall surface. The nozzle is arranged on the first inner wall surface and is configured to blow an air stream toward the second inner wall surface. A center axis of the nozzle and an optical axis of the illuminating unit intersect with each other at a proper position in the drying chamber where a hand is supposed to be inserted.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 6, 2010
Date of Patent:
October 7, 2014
Assignee:
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
Inventors:
Jun Nakamura, Takaki Kobayashi, Tsukasa Sakane
Inventors:
Thong Vu, David Valia, Daniel Moore, Juan Luis Heredia Ferrer, Sergio Garcia Paños, Carlos Tarres Hernan, Guido Charosky, Ignacio Rocchetti, Diane M. Larsen