Drying apparatus and method of controlling same
US12256881B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 23, 2021 |
| Grant date | Mar 25, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 21, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB01D2258/06
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A shoe care device includes an inner cabinet that has an accommodation space configured to accommodate shoes therein, an inlet defined at a first portion of the accommodation space and configured to supply air to the accommodation space, and an outlet defined at a second portion of the accommodation space and configured to suction air from the accommodation space. The shoe care device further includes a connection path configured to circulate air between the inlet and the outlet, a blowing fan disposed at the connection path and configured to blow air from the outlet toward the inlet, a dehumidifying material disposed at the connection path and configured to dehumidify the air blown by the blowing fan, a heater configured to heat the dehumidifying material, and a regeneration path configured to guide, to a location other than the inlet, the air having passed through the dehumidifying material heated by the heater.
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