Patent Application
20250120486
The present disclosure relates to the field of drying apparatus and in particular to a mounting seat and a drying apparatus.
A new generation of hair dryers has one or more radiation sources that can emit infrared radiation, which can avoid excessive drying of hair during operation and play a role in hair care. However, if the hair dryer falls, bumps, or shakes violently during use, the impact will be transmitted to the one or more radiation sources through the housing of the hair dryer, which may lead to changes of the optical path or even damages to the one or more radiation sources.
The present disclosure provides a mounting seat and a drying apparatus designed to solve the problem that the one or more radiation sources of a hair dryer in the prior art may be damaged during use.
The present disclosure provides a mounting seat, coupled to a drying apparatus, the drying apparatus having an airflow channel and one or more radiation sources, wherein the mounting seat comprises a mounting portion and a hollow portion, the mounting portion is configured for the mounting of the one or more radiation sources; in any cross-section of the mounting seat perpendicular to a first axis, the hollow portion extends from a first edge of the mounting seat to a second edge of the mounting seat.
The present disclosure also provides a drying apparatus comprising a housing and the afore mounting seat, the housing being configured with an airflow channel and one or more radiation sources.
When the drying apparatus of the present disclosure falls or collides during use, the impact force is transmitted from the housing to the mounting seat. The mounting seat is configured with a hollow portion to reduce the overall rigidity, so that it can be elastically deformed to absorb part of the impact force, reducing the impact force on the one or more radiation source, and providing buffering and protection for the one or more radiation source.
Additional aspects and advantages of embodiments of the present disclosure will be partly given in the following description, part of which will become apparent from the following description or learned through the implementation of the present disclosure.
The above and/or additional aspects and advantages of the present disclosure will become apparent and easy to understand from the description of the embodiments in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein:
Embodiments of the present disclosure are described in detail below, and examples of the embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, in which the same or similar reference numerals refer to the same or similar components or components having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary, and are used only to explain the embodiments of the present disclosure, and are not to be construed as limiting the embodiments of the present disclosure.
In the description of this disclosure, it is to be understood that the terms “center”, “longitudinal”, “transverse”, “length”, “width”, “thickness”, “top”, “bottom”, “front”, “rear”, “left”, “right”, “vertical”, “horizontal”, “top”, “bottom”, “inner”, “outer”, “clockwise” and “counterclockwise” and the like indicate the directions or positional relationships based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the purpose of facilitating the description of this disclosure and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the apparatus or components referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be construed as limiting this disclosure. In the description of this disclosure, the term “plural” means two or more, unless otherwise specifically limited.
In the description of this disclosure, it is to be noted that unless otherwise specifically provided and limited, the terms “mount”, “connect” and “couple” shall be construed broadly, for example, they may be fixed connections, detachable connections, or integral connections. They may be mechanical connections or electrical connections. They may be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and may be internal connections between two components or interactive relationships between two components. For a person skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the present disclosure can be understood according to the specific circumstances.
In this disclosure, unless otherwise specifically provided and limited, the first feature being “above” or “below” the second feature may include the first and second features being in direct contact, or the first and second features not being in direct contact but in contact through another feature therebetween. Moreover, the first feature being “above”, “above” and “above” the second feature includes the first feature being directly above and diagonally above the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is higher in horizontal height than the second feature. The first feature being “below”, “below” and “below” the second feature includes the first feature being directly below and diagonally below the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is lower in horizontal height than the second feature. The disclosure herein provides many different embodiments or examples used to realize the different structures of the present disclosure. In order to simplify the disclosure of the present disclosure, portions and settings of particular examples are described herein. They are, of course, examples only and are not intended to limit the present disclosure. In addition, the present disclosure may repeat reference numerals and/or reference letters in different examples, and such repetition is for purposes of simplification and clarity, and is not in itself indicative of a relationship between the various embodiments and/or settings discussed. In addition, various specific examples of processes and materials are provided in this disclosure, but one of ordinary skill in the art may realize the application of other processes and/or the use of other materials.
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The radiation source 15 generates infrared radiation (IR) with a predetermined wavelength range and power density during operation, which is emitted to the target (e.g., hair, fabric) and then directly heats moisture of the target. Almost no heat is absorbed by the surrounding air in the form of radiation heat transfer, which greatly improves the energy utilization rate compared with the traditional heat conduction method. In some embodiments, the mounting seat 12 only fix the one or more radiation sources 15. In some embodiments, the mounting seat 12 may further provide power supply, light convergence, heat dissipation or airflow resistance reduction function to the one or more radiation sources 15.
When the drying apparatus 10 is in operation, an airflow is generated within the housing 11, part of which the airflow passes through is defined as an airflow channel 13 of the drying apparatus 10. The airflow passes through the airflow channel 13, exiting the housing 11 and emitting toward the target to facilitate moisture evaporation. Moreover, the airflow can work with infrared radiation to expedite the moisture evaporation from the target.
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In some embodiments, the drying apparatus 10 dries a target by airflow only without comprising the radiation sources 15. Accordingly, there is no coupling relationship between the mounting seat 12 and the radiation sources 15. The mounting seat 12 can form a structure such as an assembly, a connector, a decorative part, a cover, etc.
In some embodiments, the drying apparatus 10 further comprises an airflow generating element, a heating assembly, a sensor and a circuit. The mounting seat 12 is coupled to at least one of the airflow generating element, the heating assembly, the sensor, the circuit, and the housing 11.
In some embodiments, the drying apparatus 10 further comprises one or more accessories 17. Each of the accessory 17 is configured to be removably attached to the housing 11. The drying apparatus 10, therefore, has at least two states:
Removal State: the accessory 17 and the housing 11 are separate from each other. The drying apparatus 10 in the removal state is configured to be used normally. In some of the foregoing and following embodiments, if there is no mention of whether the removable accessories 17 can be attached to the drying apparatus 10, it shall be understood that the drying apparatus 10 is in the removal state.
Attaching State: the accessory 17 is attached to the housing 11 in a predetermined manner. In some specific embodiments, when a user uses the drying apparatus 10 in this state, the accessory 17 is configured to change the original function of the drying apparatus 10. For example, the drying apparatus 10 may be configured to adapt to one or more accessories 17, which have different types of air nozzles. These air nozzles may change the airflow speed, airflow direction, and air outlet shape of the output airflow. In some specific embodiments, the accessory 17 enables the drying apparatus 10 to provide new functions. For example, the accessory 17 is designed to accommodate one or more essential oils, conditioners, perfumes, or the like. When the user is drying the hair with the drying apparatus 10, such ingredients will be emitted to achieve one or more functions such as hair caring, conditioning or perfuming.
In other embodiments, the accessory 17 may be a holder, which itself is configured to be coupled to a wall, a desktop, a mirror cabinet, etc. In the attaching state, the housing 11 of the drying apparatus 10 and the holder are coupled to each other so that the drying apparatus 10 is configured in a preset position; in the removal state, the housing 11 is separated from the holder, and the user can use the drying apparatus 10 normally.
In different embodiments, the attaching method between the accessory 17 and the housing 11 can be any of the following:
(1) The mounting seat 12 is coupled to the housing 11 and the accessory 17 is configured to be removably attached to the mounting seat 12. In the removal state, the housing 11 and the mounting seat 12 remain coupled to each other, while the accessory 17 is separated from them.
(2) The mounting seat 12 is coupled to the accessory 17, and the mounting seat 12 is configured to be removably attached to the housing 11. In the removal state, the accessory 17 and the mounting seat 12 remain coupled to each other, while the housing 11 is separated from them.
(3) The mounting seat 12 is configured to be being removable coupled to the accessory 17 and the housing 11 respectively. In the removal state, the mounting seat 12, the accessory 17, and the housing 11 are separated from each other.
(4) The accessory 17 is configured to be removably attached to the housing 11 directly. In other words, the attaching and removal of the accessory 17 with regard to the housing 11 has nothing to do with the mounting seat 12. In the removal state, the mounting seat 12 remains coupled to either the accessory 17 or the housing 11.
(5) There are at least two mounting seats 12, one of which is attached to the accessory 17 and another one is coupled to the housing 11. These at least two mounting seats 12 are coupled to each other when the accessory 17 is attached to the housing 11, realizing the attaching between the accessory 17 and the housing 11.
In some embodiments, the mounting seat 12 is substantially annular and configured to be detachably coupled to the housing 11 or the one or more accessories 17 by magnetic connection.
For clear description, the magnet in the following description refers to a structure that can form a magnetic field by itself, which can be a permanent magnet, an electromagnet, etc. Magnetic material refers to a material that may not form a magnetic field by itself but can be moved by a magnetic field. The magnetic material may be iron, cobalt, nickel, their alloys, and so on. The magnetic connection between the mounting seat 12 and the housing 11/accessory 17 comprise the following multiple embodiments:
(1) The mounting seat 12 comprises a magnetic material.
In some specific embodiments, the mounting seat 12 is fixedly coupled on the housing 11, and one or more magnets are configured on the accessory 17. When attaching the accessory 17, the mounting seat 12 is magnetically connected to the one or more magnets on the accessory 17, and the attaching process between the housing 11 and the accessory 17 is completed.
In some other specific embodiments, the mounting seat 12 is fixedly coupled on the accessory 17, and one or more magnets are configured on the housing 11. When attaching the accessory 17, the mounting seat 12 is magnetically connected to the one or more magnets on the housing 11, and the attaching process between the housing 11 and the accessory 17 is completed.
(2) The mounting seat 12 comprises a magnet.
In some specific embodiments, the mounting seat 12 is fixedly coupled on the housing 11, and the accessory 17 comprises one or more magnetic structures consisting of at least one magnetic material. When attaching the accessory 17, the mounting seat 12 is magnetically connected to the one or more magnetic structures on the accessory 17, and the attaching process between the housing 11 and the accessory 17 is completed.
In some other specific embodiments, the mounting seat 12 is fixedly coupled on the accessory 17, and the housing 11 comprises one or more magnetic structures consisting of at least one magnetic material. When attaching the accessory 17, the mounting seat 12 is magnetically connected to the one or more magnetic structures on the housing 11, and the attaching process between the housing 11 and the accessory 17 is completed.
In the above two embodiments, the magnetic structure may also be a magnet with its magnetic pole opposite to that of the mounting seat 12, which may complete the above attaching process as well.
(3) There may be a plurality of mounting seat 12, which may at least comprise a first mounting seat and a second mounting seat. The first mounting seat may consist of a magnet. The second mounting seat may consist of at least one magnetic material, or may also be a magnet which magnetic pole is opposite to that of the first mounting seat. The first mounting seat and the second mounting seat are respectively fixedly coupled on the accessory 17 and the housing 11. When attaching the accessory 17, the first mounting seat is magnetically connected to the second mounting seat, and the attaching process between the housing 11 and the accessory 17 is completed.
In the above embodiments, at least one of the accessories 17 and the housing 11 has a generally annular mounting seat 12. In the attaching state, the accessory 17 can rotate relative to the housing 11 by any angle along the axis of the mounting seat 12, and keeps the attaching to the housing 11 by magnetic connection. In this way, the angle of the accessory 17 may be freely adjusted during operation.
In various embodiments of the present disclosure, the mounting seat 12 may consist of at least one metallic material. Magnets and magnetic materials can be metallic or non-metallic materials. For example, the mounting seat 12 may consist of iron, which is both a metallic material and a magnetic material. Therefore, the description that the mounting seat 12 consists of a metallic material in various embodiments does not include the limitation on whether the mounting seat 12 comprise a magnet or at least one magnetic material.
It is easy to understand that the mounting seat 12 itself can also be a magnetic structure. In this case, the housing 11/the accessory 17 can be configured with either a magnetic structure with opposite pole to the magnetic structure of the mounting seat 12, or a metallic structure subject to magnetic force of the mounting seat 12.
In other embodiments, the accessory 17 may also be attached to the housing 11 by means of snapping, threading, plugging, etc. The mounting seat 12 may be correspondingly configured with structures such as snaps, threads, plugs/slots, etc., which play a role of providing fastening force when the accessory 17 is attached to the housing 11.
The technical features described above will not be repeated in the following. For repeated technical features, please refer to the above description.
Some embodiments of the present disclosure provide the mounting seat 12 as previously described, and hereinafter, unless otherwise noted, the mounting seat 12 is in a state of coupling to the drying apparatus 10. As shown in
In all cross sections of the mounting seat 12 perpendicular to the first axis m, the shape formed by the hollow portion 122 may be the same or different, but all extend from the first edge 123 to the second edge 124, and the cross sections of the hollow portion 122 along the first axis m are continuous, so that the entire mounting seat 12 is penetrated. In other words, the hollow portion 122 penetrates the entire mounting seat 12 in the direction parallel to the first axis m; in the direction perpendicular to the first axis m, it penetrates from the first edge 123 of the mounting seat 12 to the second edge 124.
The first edge 123 and the second edge 124 refer to two different positions on the edge of the mounting seat 12. For example, in some embodiment, as shown in
The first axis m is a reference axis for designing the mounting seat 12. In some embodiments, at least part of the airflow in the airflow channel 13 of the drying apparatus 10 passes along the first axis m. It is also understood that the airflow direction in the drying apparatus 10 is used as the reference axis for designing the mounting seat 12. In some embodiments, the light emitting direction of the one or more radiation sources 15 is parallel or coincident with the first axis m. In some embodiments, the axis of the housing 11 is parallel or coincident with the first axis m. In some embodiments, the mounting seat 12 is a rotationally symmetric structure with its axis of symmetry coinciding with or parallel to the first axis m, i.e., the shapes formed by the mounting seat 12 in each cross-section are perpendicular to the first axis m.
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In other embodiments not shown, the hollow portion 122 may also be a structure that gradually expands or shrinks along the first axis m. In this way, in any cross-section perpendicular to the first axis m, the shapes formed by the hollow portion 122 are similar, but the sizes are different.
In multiple embodiments described above, as the hollow portion 122 extends through part of the mounting seat 12 along the first axis m, it cuts off the transmission path of the internal force within the mounting seat 12, reduces the overall rigidity of the mounting seat 12, and enables the whole mounting seat 12 to elastically deform when subjected to external impact. During the process, the space of the hollow portion 122 in various cross-sections increases or decreases, thereby absorbing part of the external impact.
When a user uses the drying apparatus 10 and it falls or collides, the external impact is transmitted from the housing 11 to the mounting seat 12. Since the mounting seat 12 can absorb part of the impact by clastic deformation, it reduces the impact on the one or more radiation source 15, thus providing buffering and protection for the one or more radiation source 15.
In addition, when assembling the mounting seat 12 to the housing 11 of the drying apparatus 10, a force may also be applied to the mounting seat 12 to deform it, i.e., the space of the hollow portion 122 decreases in certain cross-sections and is released after the mounting seat 12 is coupled to the predetermined position of the housing 11. During the release process of the mounting seat 12, the reduced space on the hollow portion 122 will recover and increase to the original space. At this time, an elastic coupling is configured between the mounting seat 12 and the housing 11 to increase the coupling strength. Therefore, the mounting seat 12 in the embodiment of the present disclosure also has the characteristics of simple assembly and high coupling strength.
In some embodiments, the mounting seat 12 is a one-piece molded metallic portion. The mounting seat 12 may be configured by cutting and removing part of the material from a predetermined area of the mounting seat 12 to form the hollow portion 122, or the mounting seat 12 may be formed directly by casting, stamping, 3D printing, etc. The metallic mounting seat 12 has both good structural strength and elasticity, and can provide both firm coupling and absorb impact force. In addition, since metal generally has good heat resistance and thermal conductivity, the metallic mounting seat 12 may absorb the heat of the one or more radiation sources 15 and emit it outwardly, thus forming a heat dissipation structure for the one or more radiation sources 15 as a whole, effectively preventing overheating of the one or more radiation sources 15.
In some embodiments, the mounting seat 12 comprises a metallic portion and a non-metallic portion, with at least part of the hollow portion 122 being configured in the metallic portion. The non-metallic portion of the mounting seat 12 may made of rubber, plastic, silicone, ceramic, polymer material, and the like. In some embodiments, the non-metallic portion may be coupled to the hollow portion 122. In some embodiments, the non-metallic portion is designed to be the part where the mounting seat 12 is installed, connected, and coupled to the related electrical structure within the drying apparatus 10, such as the power supply circuit of the radiation sources 15, in order to avoid the mounting seat 12 from forming a short circuit or leakage risk.
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In some specific embodiments, the first antenna 141 at least partially surrounds the first axis m. In other embodiments, the first antenna 141 comprises an annular portion, which is an annulus or a part of an annulus, and an axis of the annular portion is parallel to or coincident with the first axis m.
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In particular, when using high-frequency radio signals (such as RFID, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, etc.) for communication, the high-frequency alternating current flowing in the first antenna 141 will cause the skin effect. That is, the current will tend to be concentrated on the surface of the first antenna 141. Consequently, the mounting seat 12a will be affected by the skin effect, causing formation of a larger induced eddy current i in the area closer to the antenna 14, which will further aggravate the signal strength attenuation of the first antenna 141, resulting in a decrease in signal strength and communication stability. In other words, during high-frequency signal communication, greater signal strength attenuation experienced by the mounting seat 12a may result in lower communication stability of the drying apparatus 10.
It should be noted that in some embodiments of the present disclosure, the mounting seat 12a is not limited to having certain specific shapes, structures, positions or providing certain functions. When any metallic portion is configured in the drying apparatus 10, as long as it meets the conditions of forming an induced eddy current i and the signal strength attenuation on the first antenna 141 exceeds a predetermined threshold, the metallic portion can be regarded as the aforementioned mounting seat 12a. This signal attenuation may be measured by the following test method: after removing the metallic portion from its original position, the signal strength of the first antenna 141 is significantly improved, and the improvement amplitude is, for example, 130%, 140%, 150%, 180%, 185%, 200%, 300%, 500%, 1000%; then the metallic portion can be regarded as the aforementioned mounting seat 12.
In conjunction with some of the foregoing embodiments, the mounting seat 12a is not limited to a structure fixedly coupled within the housing 11. If the drying apparatus 10 is configured to be attachable by one or more removable accessories 17, which comprise metallic structures inside, in the attaching state, the metallic structure induces the aforementioned induced eddy currents i and causes the signal strength attenuation on the first antenna 141, then this metallic structure is also considered as the aforementioned mounting seat 12a.
In order to minimize the signal strength attenuation on the first antenna 141, in several embodiments of the present disclosure, a hollow portion 122 is configured on the mounting seat 12. The induced eddy currents i cannot pass through the hollow portion 122, and thus the hollow portion 122 may cut off the transmission path of the induced eddy current i within the mounting seat 12, thereby reducing the induced eddy currents i, and minimize the signal strength attenuation on the first antenna 141. The effect of the hollow portion 122 on the signal strength on the first antenna 141 can be measured by the following test method: replacing the mounting seat 12a with the mounting seat 12, the signal strength on the first antenna 141 is significantly improved, and the improvement amplitude is, for example, 130%, 140%, 150%, 180%, 185%, 200%, 300%, 500%, 1000%. Then, the follow portion 122 is confirmed to be in effect.
In a specific scenario, the drying apparatus 10 is configured to be attachable to a plurality of accessories 17. The first antenna 141 reads the pre-stored information in the related storage device of the accessory 17 through wireless communication, thereby recognizing the type of the accessory 17 or reading the configuration data related therewith. When the mounting seat 12a is present, the signal strength on the first antenna 141 is low, making it difficult to accurately read the pre-stored information in the accessory 17, causing problems such as failure to recognize the accessory 17, incorrect recognition of the accessory 17, and incomplete data reading. After using the mounting seat 12, since the hollow portion 122 is set to reduce the wireless communication interference to the first antenna 141, the first antenna 141 can perform preset and sufficiently strong wireless communication, and completely and correctly read the preset information from the related storage device of the accessory 17.
The effect of the hollow portion 122 on the induced eddy currents i for two exemplary mounting seat 12a will be described in detail below in combination with the accompanying drawings of
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Only two exemplary embodiments are shown above. It should be noted that mounting seat 12a is not limited to a circular shape, but in other embodiments may be quadrilateral, hexagonal, irregularly shaped, etc. The annular mounting seat 12b is also not limited to an annulus or ring-shape, but in other un-shown embodiments may be quadrilateral, hexagonal, irregularly shaped, etc. The main difference between the mounting seat 12b and the mounting seat 12a is that the mounting seat 12b comprises a hollow space 125a inside. The hollow portion 122 extends from the outer edge of the mounting seat 12b to the hollow space 125a to reduce the induced eddy currents i. In contrast, the mounting seat 12a is substantially a complete structure, which needs to be extended through completely by the hollow portion to achieve the same effect. It is easy to understand that for the mounting seat 12b may be further divided by the hollow portion 122 into two separate subparts to further reduce the induced eddy currents i.
The hollow portion 122 mentioned anywhere in the preceding and following sections cuts off the path of the induced eddy currents i, similar to the above scenarios, and can effectively reduce the interference to the wireless communication stability of the drying apparatus 12.
In some specific embodiments, the first antenna 141 is fixedly coupled to the housing 11. The mounting seat 12 is also coupled to the housing 11 and within the magnetic field of the first antenna 141. In some specific embodiments, the drying apparatus 10 further comprises one or more accessories 17, the first antenna 141 is fixedly coupled to the one or more accessories 17. The mounting seat 12 is within the magnetic field of the first antenna 141 when the drying apparatus 10 is in the attaching state. Accordingly, the induced eddy currents i within the mounting seat 12 is formed by the magnetic field of the first antenna 141.
In some embodiments, the drying apparatus 10 comprises a first antenna 141 and a second antenna 142. Both are used for wireless communication. Except name differentiation, there is no essential difference between the first antenna 141 and the second antenna 142. In some specific embodiments, the drying apparatus 10 communicates with other devices wirelessly via first antenna 141 and the second antenna 142, for example, communicates with smart terminals via Bluetooth, or accesses the network via Wi-Fi to communicate with cloud devices. In some specific embodiments, the first antenna and the second antenna 142 of the drying apparatus 10 communicate wirelessly. For example, the first antenna 141 is configured within the housing 10 and the second antenna 142 is configured within the accessory 17. When the drying apparatus 10 is in the attaching state, the first antenna 141 communicates with the second antenna 142. The mounting seat 12 is in the magnetic field of either the first antenna 141 or the second antenna 142, and accordingly, the induced eddy currents i is formed within the mounting seat 12.
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It needs to be explained that since the hollow portion 122 cuts off at least a local area of the mounting seat 12, it destroys the integrity of the mounting seat 12. Therefore, the material strength of the connecting portion 129 is not limited to being less than or equal to the material strength of the mounting seat 12. The material strength of the connecting portion 129 can also be greater than the material strength of the mounting seat 12.
According to some of the foregoing embodiments, it may also be known that in some embodiments, an insulating material can be filled in the hollow portion 122 to form a connecting portion 129. The connecting portion 129 itself may also play a role in cutting off the induced eddy current i, so that the mounting seat 12 does not have a significant missing part in appearance, and it can also achieve the purpose of reducing the interference to the wireless communication stability of the drying apparatus 12.
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In addition, when the drying apparatus 10 is in operation, there is a possibility that the air outlet is blocked by foreign objects, at which time the airflow within the airflow channel 13 cannot emit out of the drying apparatus 10. If the drying apparatus 10 emits hot air, the heat generated within it cannot be carried away by the airflow, which will cause the temperature within drying apparatus 10 to rise rapidly. Even if the drying apparatus 10 emits airflow at ambient temperature, the increased resistance of the airflow within the airflow channel 13 will cause a rapid rise in the power of the airflow generating element (such as the motor), which will also cause the airflow generating element to overheat and affect its life. In the above embodiment, the hollow portion 122 extending through the airflow channel 13 may act as a venting channel of the airflow channel 13. When the air outlet of the drying apparatus 10 is blocked by a foreign object, the airflow within the airflow channel 13 vents through the hollow portion 122, thereby avoiding the aforementioned problems.
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The first edge 123 comprises the outer edge of the mounting seat 12, and the second edge 124 comprises the outer edge of the hollow space 125a. In other words, the hollow portion 122 extends through to the hollow space 125a from the outer edge of the mounting seat 12 to the outer edge of the hollow space 125a. In some embodiment, as shown in
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In a more specific embodiment, the hollow portion 122 extends radially along the mounting seat 12. The radial direction is perpendicular to both the axis of the mounting seat 12 and the first axis m
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In conjunction with some of the foregoing embodiments, the mounting seat 12 may have an airflow portion 125, at least part of which is formed by at least one subpart 126.
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Since the radiation source 15 emits heat when in operation, the light cup 127 needs to have a high heat resistance to avoid damage from heat deformation. In addition, the radiation source 15 will experience problems such as lifetime decay and spectral drift in a high temperature environment. The light cup 127 also needs to have a high thermal conductivity to quickly dissipate heat and reduce the temperature of the radiation source 15 during operation. According to the above description, in some embodiments, at least part of the light cup 127 is made of a metal material. In addition to having better heat resistance and thermal conductivity, metal materials are also easy to process to form a smooth light-guide surface, so that the light cup 127 can converge, reflect, and guide the infrared radiation emitted by the radiation source 15.
In some embodiments of the present disclosure, there is a first antenna 141 configured within the drying apparatus 10. Due to limited space within the drying apparatus 10, the first antenna 141 is in close proximity to the light cup 127. Consequently, the metallic portion of the light cup 127 will be excited by the magnetic field of the first antenna and generate the induced eddy currents. The induced eddy currents can cause the signal attenuation of the first antenna 141. This issue is mitigated by the hollow portion 122, which cut off the path of the induced eddy currents within the light cup 127, as described in preceding or subsequent relevant sections. The present disclosure also includes various embodiments with different types, quantities, and structures of the light cup 127, all of these embodiments can be described with reference to the above description and will not be repeated in the following.
In combination with some of the aforementioned embodiments, a first antenna 141 is configured inside the drying apparatus 10. Since the internal space of the drying apparatus 10 is limited, the first antenna 141 is in close proximity to the light cup 127. This will cause the metallic portion of the light cup 127 to be affected by the magnetic field of the first antenna 141 and form an induced eddy current, which will cause signal strength attenuation on the first antenna 141. Therefore, it is necessary to cut off the transmission path of the induced eddy current inside the light cup 127 through a hollow portion 122. For specific details, please refer to the aforementioned and following descriptions. In other embodiments of this disclosure, there will be a plurality of light cups 127 with different types, quantities, and structures. Their features can refer to the above description, and will not be repeated in the following.
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In some embodiments, one end wall of the connecting portion 129 and the inner wall of the receiving chamber 128 together form a reflecting surface for light convergence, so that the inner wall of the light cup 127 remains intact. After the infrared radiation emitted by the one or more radiation sources 15 coupled to the light cup 127 reaches the reflecting surface, it is reflected at a predetermined angle to converge and guide the infrared radiation. The reflecting surface may be a coating made of a high-reflectivity material, which is applied to the inner wall of the receiving chamber 128 and the corresponding end wall of the connecting portion 129 to form a complete and continuous reflecting surface. It thereby avoids any impact on the optical performance of the light cup 127 caused by the hollow portion 122.
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In these embodiments, the mounting seat 12 is substantially annular and has an annular outer edge and an annular inner edge. Among them, the annular outer edge is used for coupling to the housing 11. A plurality of light cups 127 are arranged along the annular mounting seat 12. The outer edge of each light cup 127 is part of the annular outer edge of the mounting seat 12, and the inner edge of each light cup 127 is part of the annular inner edge of the mounting seat 12.
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Without increasing the size of the mounting seat 12, the configuration of the hollow portion 122 will reduce the size of the emitting area of the total-light field, thereby affecting the total-light field. Further, the larger the size of the hollow portion 122 itself, the greater the magnitude of deformation of the entire mounting seat 12, and the greater its buffering effect upon impact, but the greater the influence on the total-light field. On the contrary, the smaller the size of the hollow portion 122 itself, the smaller the influence on the total-light field, but the smaller the magnitude of deformation of the entire mounting seat 12, and the weaker its buffering effect upon impact. Therefore, different hollow portions 122 are designed according to actual needs in different embodiments.
In a plurality of embodiments provided in the present disclosure, a plurality of different configuration ways of coupling a plurality of the light cups 127 to the hollow portion 122 are disclosed. The relevant embodiments are described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
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In some embodiments, a radiation source 15 is coupled to the light cup 127a. The shape of the hollow portion 122 can be iteratively optimized through a combination of optical simulation, light field detection, etc., to minimize its impact on the sub-light field of the light cup 127a. For example, in some embodiments, as shown in
In some more specific embodiments, a connecting portion 129, as shown in
In other embodiments, the radiation source 15 is not coupled to the light cup 127a. In this way, there is no need to consider the impact of the hollow portion 122 on the sub-light field of the light cup 127a. The hollow portion 122 can be designed through mechanical simulation, mechanical testing and other methods to maximize its buffering effect. The relationship between the light cup 127a and the hollow portion 122 at any position in the foregoing or the following description can be referenced to the above description, and will not be repeated.
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Since the hollow portion 122 is configured on two adjacent light cups 127a, the hollow portion 122 may have a larger size to achieve a greater buffering effect. In addition, compared with some embodiments, as shown in
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More specifically, the hollow portion 122 extends through the entire mounting seat 12, dividing the mounting seat 12 into two sub-parts 126, of which relevant description may be referred to the description above. Therefore, compared with the embodiments shown in
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On the mounting seat 12, the distance between the two second light cups 127f is farther (compared to the distance between the two first light cups 127, or between the first light cup 127 and the second light cup 127f), and a thicker common sidewall 1271a is configured between them. A hollow portion 122 is configured inside the common sidewall 1271a. In other embodiments not shown, there can be more second light cups 127f, and correspondingly more common sidewalls 1271a.
More specifically, the above-mentioned common sidewall 1271a can be implemented by one of the following manners:
(1) Keeping the size of each first light cup 127 and second light cup 127f unchanged, and increase the size of the entire mounting seat 12. In this way, the total-light field can be kept unaffected by the hollow portion 122, however, the coupling space of the mounting seat 12 needs to be increased.
(2) Keeping the size of the entire mounting seat 12 unchanged, and reduce the size of all first light cups 127 and second light cups 127f. In this way, the impact of the hollow portion 122 on the total-light field can be evenly distributed to all sub-light fields, and the energy density distribution of the total-light field can be kept uniform.
(3) Keeping the overall dimensions of the mounting seat 12 constant, reducing only the dimensions of the second light cup 127f and not the dimensions of the first light cup 127 to give the common sidewall 1271a a greater thickness relative to the other common sidewall 1271. Specifically, this may be implemented by any one of the following manners: reducing the overall dimensions of the second light cup 127f, reducing the first dimension a of the second light cup 127f, and making the end of the common sidewall 1271a deeper into the inside of the second light cup 127f (as compared to the other common sidewall 1271 and the first light cup 127).
(3) Keep the size of the entire mounting seat 12 unchanged, and only reduce the size of the second light cup 127f, not the size of the first light cup 127, so that the common sidewall 1271a has a greater thickness than other common sidewalls 1271. Specifically, it can be: to reduce the overall size of the second light cup 127f, to reduce the first dimension of the second light cup 127f, and to make the end face of the common sidewall 1271a protrude more deeply into the second light cup 127f (compared to other common sidewalls 1271 and the first light cup 127).
Wherein all of the first light cup 127, the second light cup 127f in schemes (1) and (2) have the same optical performance, and the first light cup 127 and the second light cup 127f also have the same size. The size of the second light cup 127f in scheme (3) is smaller than that of the first light cup 127, the optical performance of the second light cup 127f is affected, and the optical performance of the first light cup 127 is not affected.
In schemes (1) and (2), all first light cups 127 and second light cups 127f have the same optical performance, and the first light cup 127 and the second light cup 127f can also have the same size. In scheme (3), the size of the second light cup 127f is smaller than that of the first light cup 127, the optical performance of the second light cup 127f is affected, and the optical performance of the first light cup 127 is not affected.
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In the description of this specification, reference to the terms “an embodiment”, “some embodiments”, “schematic embodiments”, “examples”, “specific examples”, or “some examples” means that the specific features, structures, orientations, positions, materials, or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiments or examples are included in the description of the embodiments or examples. “, “specific examples”, or “some examples” means that specific features, structures, orientations, positions, materials, or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiments or examples are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present disclosure. examples. In this specification, schematic expressions of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, specific features, structures, orientations, positions, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any one or more of the embodiments or examples in a suitable manner. Moreover, without contradicting each other, those skilled in the art may combine and combine different embodiments or examples and features of different embodiments or examples described in this specification.
In the description of this specification, the reference terms “an embodiment”, “some embodiments”, “illustrative embodiment”, “example”, “specific example” or “some examples” etc. refer to the specific features, structures, orientations, positions, materials or characteristics described in the embodiment or example description. At least one embodiment or example of the present application is included. In this specification, the illustrative expressions of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, orientations, positions, materials or characteristics described can be appropriately combined in any one or more embodiments or examples. In addition, where there is no conflict, those skilled in the art may combine and combine the different embodiments or examples and the features of different embodiments or examples described in this specification.
Although embodiments of the present disclosure have been shown and described above, it is to be understood that the above embodiments are exemplary and are not to be construed as a limitation of the present disclosure, and that one of ordinary skill in the art may make changes, modifications, substitutions, and variations of the above embodiments within the scope of the present disclosure.
Although embodiments of the present application have been shown and described above, it is understood that the above embodiments are exemplary and are not to be construed as limiting the present application. Those skilled in the art can make changes, modifications, replacements and variations to the above embodiments within the scope of the present application.
| Number | Date | Country | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| PCT/CN2023/125075 | Oct 2023 | WO | international |
This application claims priority to International Application No. PCT/CN2023/125075, filed on Oct. 17, 2023, the contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference.
