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US 10,391,026 B2Granted
Body dryer
OwnerChristopher Wilkinsoninventor
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Abstract
A personal dryer system for efficiently delivering heated air to are enclosed area (such as shower stall or bath tub) for drying the body of an individual after taking a shower, and for other intended uses. The system includes an air blower, air heater, air distribution assembly and air exhaust vent unit with, optional, air pump, all of which are operatively associated with and regulated by a computerized control unit.
Claims14
A system for delivering heated air streams into a shower enclosure comprising:
- a heated air source;
- a conduit providing air flow communication between the heated air source to a first panel having a plurality of spaced air jets for forming heated air streams directed downward through;
- a second panel having a plurality of spaced air vents for directing heated air flow into the shower enclosure,
- wherein the second panel is disposed below the first panel and on a top end of the shower enclosure;
- a computerized control unit disposed on an outside of a shower enclosure door;
- and
- an air exhaust unit, which is disposed at a lower section of the shower enclosure and on at least one side of a shower enclosure wall,
- wherein the control unit comprises a plurality of air-flow sensors, a plurality of temperature sensors, a touch-sensitive switch, a digital display, a CPU, and memory;
- wherein the heated air source comprises an air intake, an air heater and an air blower, and wherein the air heater and blower are operatively associated with, while independently regulated by the control unit;
- and
- wherein the heated air flow produced by the heated air source flows through the conduit to and through the first panel, prior to flowing through the second panel into an interior of the shower enclosure, and eventually exits through the air exhaust unit out of the shower enclosure.
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A system for delivering heated air streams into a shower enclosure comprising:
- a heated air source;
- a conduit providing air flow communication between the heated air source to a first panel having a plurality of spaced air jets for forming heated air streams directed downward through;
- a second panel having a plurality of spaced air vents for directing heated air flow into the shower enclosure,
- wherein the second panel is disposed underneath the first panel and on a top end of the shower enclosure;
- a computerized control unit disposed on an outside of a shower enclosure door;
- and
- an air exhaust unit, which is disposed at a lower section of the shower enclosure and on at least one side of a shower enclosure wall, and is further connected through a conduit to an air pump, which is also operatively associated with, while independently regulated by the control unit;
- wherein the heated air source comprises an air intake, an air heater and an air blower, and wherein the air heater and blower are operatively associated with, while independently regulated by the control unit;
- wherein the control unit comprises a plurality of air-flow sensors, a plurality of temperature sensors, a touch-sensitive switch, a digital display, a CPU and memory;
- and
- wherein the heated air flow produced by the heated air source flows through the conduit to and through the first panel, prior to flowing through the second panel into an interior of the shower enclosure, and eventually exits by being pumped out from within the interior of the shower enclosure.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.