Hand Dryer

Abstract

A hand dryer includes a housing, which has a drying space accessible from outside, a fan, and a plurality of outlet nozzles. The outlet nozzles are connected to the fan and they are oriented in such a way that a drying process can be performed in the drying space. The housing has at least two housing parts adjacent one another, between which the drying space is arranged and which extend in a vertical direction. The at least two housing parts have the outlet nozzles, which are arranged one above the other in such a way that an air-flow plane spanned by the outlet nozzles extends predominantly vertically.

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         7 . A hand dryer, comprising:
 a housing formed with at least two housing portions arranged beside one another and defining a drying space therebetween that is accessible from outside, said housing portions extending substantially in a vertical direction;   a fan operatively connected to a plurality of discharge nozzles formed in said housing portions;   said discharge nozzles being disposed and oriented to enable a drying operation to be carried out in said drying space between said housing portions; and   said discharge nozzles being formed in said housing portions one above the other to thereby define an air flow plane extending primarily vertically.   
     
     
         8 . The hand dryer according to  claim 7 , wherein said at least two housing portions are substantially tubular elements formed with said discharge nozzles at sides thereof facing said drying space. 
     
     
         9 . The hand dryer according to  claim 8 , which further comprises an additional tubular housing portion extending vertically between said at least two housing portions and having discharge nozzles formed on both sides thereof. 
     
     
         10 . The hand dryer according to  claim 7 , wherein said at least two housing portions are constructed as partial vessels with said discharge nozzles formed at front edges thereof. 
     
     
         11 . The hand dryer according to  claim 10 , which comprises an additional housing portion arranged between said at least two housing portions, said additional housing portion being a tubular element formed with discharge nozzles on two sides thereof and oriented in a direction toward each one of said at least two housing portions. 
     
     
         12 . The hand dryer according to  claim 7 , wherein said fan is constructed as a separate component and is arranged remote from said at least two housing portions.