Dryer

Abstract

A dryer is provided that can prevent hair from being excessively dried, the dryer including: a casing having an inlet through which air is drawn from the outside, and an outlet through which air is blown to the outside; a blower, provided in the casing, for drawing air through the inlet and blowing the air toward the outlet; a heater, provided in the casing, for heating air blown toward the outlet; a steam generator, provided outside the casing, for generating steam; a steam-heating means, provided in the casing and connected to the steam generator through a connection pipe, for heating steam supplied through the connection pipe; and a steam duct through which steam heated by the steam-heating means is caused to flow toward the outlet.

1 . A dryer comprising:
 a casing having an inlet through which air is drawn from the outside, and an outlet through which air is blown to the outside;   a blower, provided in the casing, for drawing air through the inlet and blowing the air toward the outlet;   a heater, provided in the casing, for heating air blown toward the outlet;   a steam generator, provided outside the casing, for generating steam;   a steam-heating means, provided in the casing and connected to the steam generator through a connection pipe, for heating steam supplied through the connection pipe; and   a steam duct through which steam heated by the steam-heating means is caused to flow toward the outlet.   
     
     
         2 . The dryer according to  claim 1 , further comprising a flow rate adjustment portion, provided in the connection pipe, for adjusting the flow rate of steam flowing through the connection pipe. 
     
     
         3 . The dryer according to  claim 1 , wherein
 a steam path through which steam flows from the connection pipe toward the steam duct, is formed in the steam-heating means;   the steam path having a closed path portion extending along a steam flowing direction and having a dead end.   
     
     
         4 . The dryer according to  claim 1 , wherein the connection pipe has an electrically heated wire wound therearound. 
     
     
         5 . The dryer according to  claim 2 , wherein
 a steam path through which steam flows from the connection pipe toward the steam duct, is formed in the steam-heating means;   the steam path having a closed path portion extending along a steam flowing direction and having a dead end.   
     
     
         6 . The dryer according to  claim 2 , wherein the connection pipe has an electrically heated wire wound therearound. 
     
     
         7 . The dryer according to  claim 3 , wherein the connection pipe has an electrically heated wire wound therearound.