Hand dryer

Abstract

A hand dryer includes a hand drying chamber that includes a hand insertion opening from which a hand is inserted, a first wall section that faces the hand inserted from the hand insertion opening, a second wall section that faces the hand and the first wall section, and a plurality of air nozzle sections, which extends in a direction from the hand insertion opening to a far side and jets a high-speed air, on any one of the first wall section and the second wall section, and a distance between the air nozzle sections in a horizontal direction is wide on a side of the hand insertion opening and is narrow on the far side.

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         14 . A hand dryer comprising a hand drying chamber that includes
 a hand insertion opening from which a hand is inserted,   a first wall section that faces the hand inserted from the hand insertion opening,   a second wall section that faces the hand and the first wall section, and   a plurality of air nozzle sections, which extends in a direction from the hand insertion opening to a far side and jets a high-speed air, on any one of the first wall section and the second wall section, wherein   a distance between the air nozzle sections in a horizontal direction is wide on a side of the hand insertion opening and is narrow on the far side.   
     
     
         15 . The hand dryer according to  claim 14 , wherein
 the hand insertion opening is provided in an upper portion of the hand drying chamber,   the first wall section is provided at a rear portion of the hand drying chamber,   the second wall section is provided at a front portion of the hand drying chamber, and   the air nozzle sections are provided on the first wall section.   
     
     
         16 . The hand dryer according to  claim 15 , wherein an inner surface of the second wall section is formed to tilt forward such that an upper portion is positioned on a front side and a lower portion is positioned on a rear side. 
     
     
         17 . The hand dryer according to  claim 15 , wherein an upper portion of an inner surface of the second wall section is bent toward a rear side. 
     
     
         18 . The hand dryer according to  claim 15 , wherein an upper portion of an inner surface of the second wall section is curved towards a front side. 
     
     
         19 . The hand dryer according to  claim 14 , wherein the air nozzle sections are arranged to tilt forward so that an upper portion is positioned on a front side and a lower portion is positioned on a rear side. 
     
     
         20 . The hand dryer according to  claim 14 , wherein the air-nozzle sections jet the high-speed air obliquely downward. 
     
     
         21 . A hand dryer comprising a hand drying chamber that includes
 a hand insertion opening from which a hand is inserted,   a first wall section that faces the hand inserted from the hand insertion opening,   a second wall section that faces the hand and the first wall section, and   a plurality of air nozzle sections, each of which is configured such that a plurality of air jet openings that jets a high-speed air is arranged in a direction from the hand insertion opening to a far side, on any one of the first wall section and the second wall section, wherein   a distance between the air nozzle sections in a horizontal direction is wide on a side of the hand insertion opening and is narrow on the far side.   
     
     
         22 . The hand dryer according to  claim 21 , wherein
 the hand insertion opening is provided in an upper portion of the hand drying chamber,   the first wall section is provided at a rear portion of the hand drying chamber,   the second wall section is provided at a front portion of the hand drying chamber, and   the air nozzle sections are provided on the first wall section.   
     
     
         23 . The hand dryer according to  claim 22 , wherein an inner surface of the second wall section is formed to tilt forward such that an upper portion is positioned on a front side and a lower portion is positioned on a rear side. 
     
     
         24 . The hand dryer according to  claim 22 , wherein an upper portion of an inner surface of the second wall section is bent toward a rear side. 
     
     
         25 . The hand dryer according to  claim 22 , wherein an upper portion of an inner surface of the second wall section is curved towards a front side. 
     
     
         26 . The hand dryer according to  claim 21 , wherein the air nozzle sections are arranged to tilt forward so that an upper portion is positioned on a front side and a lower portion is positioned on a rear side. 
     
     
         27 . The hand dryer according to  claim 21 , wherein the air-nozzle sections jet the high-speed air obliquely downward.