Drying apparatus and related methods

A force airflow drying apparatus comprising:

• a body including:
• an air inlet;
• a flow guide having a first end coupled to the air inlet and a second end opened to an upstream side of a filter unit;
• an airflow generator to generate a forced airflow, the airflow generator having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the airflow generator is opened to a downstream side of the filter unit;
• an air outlet, in communication with the second end of the airflow generator, to receive the forced airflow from the airflow generator and to expel the forced airflow out of the body;
• and
• a bar supported by the body,
• wherein the bar is movable with respect to the body, and
• wherein the bar comprises:
• a second airflow generator to generate second forced airflow;
• a second air outlet to expel the second forced airflow from the bar;
• and
• a motor configured to movably drive the bar relative to the body.

A force airflow drying apparatus comprising:

• a body including:
• an air inlet;
• a flow guide having a first end coupled to the air inlet and a second end opened to an upstream side of a filter unit;
• an airflow generator to generate a forced airflow, the airflow generator having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the airflow generator is opened to a downstream side of the filter unit;
• an air outlet, in communication with the second end of the airflow generator, to receive the forced airflow from the airflow generator and to expel the forced airflow out of the body;
• a controller;
• a thermal sensor;
• and
• a humidity sensor;
• wherein the controller is configured to:
• determine an ambient temperature based on sensed information from the thermal sensor;
• determine a humidity level based on sensed information from the humidity sensor;
• determine a temperature-humidity index (THI) based on the ambient temperature and the humidity level;
• and
• control the thermoelectric device and the airflow generator based on the THI relative to a target index.

A force airflow drying apparatus comprising:

• a body including:
• an air inlet;
• a flow guide having a first end coupled to the air inlet and a second end opened to an upstream side of a filter unit;
• an airflow generator to generate a forced airflow, the airflow generator having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the airflow generator is opened to a downstream side of the filter unit;
• an air outlet, in communication with the second end of the airflow generator, to receive the forced airflow from the airflow generator and to expel the forced airflow out of the body;
• a thermoelectric device configured to control the temperature of the forced airflow;
• and
• an exhaust vent in communication with the thermoelectric device.