WO2009157694A1 - Heater - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is a heater (10) capable of supplying headed air to any desired place. The heater (10) includes a heater housing (100) having an air-inflow part (110) and a first air-discharge port (121 ), a heating unit (410, 420) disposed in the heater housing to heat air, and a heated- air supply guide (600) connected to the first air-discharge port (121 ) guiding heated air discharged through the first air-discharge port (121 ). The heated-air supply guide (600) has a variable flow channel to change a heated-air supply zone. The heater (10) can perform rapid local heating for desired place, educe energy consumption, and improve user convienience.

Description

heater

The present invention relates to a heater, and more particularly, to a heater having a hot air supply guide to enable rapid local heating by easily supplying the warm air in the desired place.

In general, a heater that provides warm air is a device for heating an indoor space, and generally includes a heating element and a blowing fan to provide warm air for heating by supplying air heated by the heating element to the room by the blowing force of the blowing fan. Device.

In more detail, the heater that provides the warm air is largely composed of a case formed with an inlet and a discharge port, a heating element and a blowing fan installed inside the case, and sucks external air of the case by being driven by the heating element and the blowing fan. It is a device for heating the indoor space by discharging the air heated by the heating element to the outside of the case to supply the warm air.

However, in the conventional heater providing the warm air, since the discharge port is limited to the case, overall heating by convection is possible, but local heating to a specific location or space desired by the user is difficult.

That is, the hot air supply is relatively easy around the discharge port front of the heater, but direct hot air supply is difficult in a space away from the discharge port of the heater, particularly in a space located in a direction different from the discharge port hot air discharge direction, thus making it difficult to heat the space desired by the user.

In such a case, the heater itself must be moved or the heater is operated for a long time to indirectly heat the space desired by the user.

Therefore, the heater providing the conventional warm air has a problem that the movement is cumbersome or difficult to install because the heater must be moved so that the discharge port for discharging the warm air is directed to the desired space, or energy consumption is increased because the heater is operated for a long time. There was a growing problem.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a heater capable of easily and quickly local heating in a desired place by a user.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a heater capable of saving energy by selectively heating only necessary heating spaces.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a heater that is excellent in mobility, convenience, storage, and can be manufactured in a small size.

The present invention to achieve the above object is a heater housing having an air inlet and a first air discharge; A heating unit provided in the heater housing for heating air; And it is connected to the first air discharge unit and guides the hot air discharged through the first air discharge, and provides a heater comprising a hot air supply guide that can be changed in the flow path for changing the hot air supply position.

The heater may further include a temperature detection sensor installed in the discharge portion of the hot air supply guide to sense the temperature.

The heater may further include an alarm that is electrically connected to the temperature sensor and notifies a danger due to overheating.

In addition, the insulating member is provided between the coupling portion of the hot air supply guide coupled to the first air discharge portion and the first air discharge portion to prevent the heat of the first air discharge portion from being transferred to the coupling portion. It is preferable to further include.

In the present invention, the hot air supply guide has a flexible material so that the flow path can be changed.

The warm air supply guide further includes an outlet frame which is installed in the discharge part of the hot air supply guide to form the discharge part.

The warm air supply guide has a material of any one of natural fabric, non-woven fabric and cotton fabric woven from natural fibers.

Here, the warm air supply guide is preferably stretchable.

The heater housing may further include at least one second air discharge unit for discharging warm air to heat the surrounding space of the heater housing.

And the heater; The heater may further include an opening and closing device provided in each of the first air discharge portion and the second air discharge portion.

In addition, the heater; It may further include a remote controller having a button for operating the heater, and a display window for displaying the operating state of the heater.

On the other hand, the heater may be installed in the heater housing, may further include a heat sink for receiving the heat generated from the heating unit to heat the air inside the heater housing.

The heating unit includes, but is not limited to, any one of a thermoelectric semiconductor device that generates electricity by applying a coil heater, a heat pipe, and an electric current.

The heating unit may include a burner that generates heat by burning oil or gas.

The heating unit may be detachably provided in the heater housing so as to be pulled out of the heater housing.

The hot air supply guide may be detachably connected to the first air discharge unit.

The heating unit generates power by being supplied with a power line for supplying external power via a wire or a battery mounted in the heater housing.

On the other hand, the heater may further include a filter for filtering the foreign matter contained in the air passing through the inlet or the first air discharge portion of the heater housing.

According to the present invention described above, since the flow path of the hot air supply guide can be changed, the warm air can be quickly and easily supplied to the desired position through the hot air supply guide.

According to the present invention described above, only the area desired by the user can be heated locally, thereby reducing energy consumption.

According to the present invention described above, since the hot air supply guide is detachably connected to the discharge portion of the heater housing, the installation and storage of the hot air supply guide is convenient, and since the hot air supply guide is formed of a flexible material, it is easy to change the flow path. .

According to the present invention described above, by separating the heating portion from the heater housing can be used as a separate heat source for cooking food.

According to the present invention described above, a heater is installed outside a specific area such as a tent or sleeping bag, and hot air can be supplied to a specific area through a hot air supply guide, thereby preventing burn accidents due to contact.

The features and advantages of the present invention may be better understood with reference to the following accompanying drawings in conjunction with the following detailed description of embodiments of the invention, of which:

1 is a perspective view schematically showing a heater according to an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing a heater according to an embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a plan view schematically showing one embodiment of a controller for a heater according to an embodiment of the present invention;

4 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing another embodiment of a heater according to the present invention;

5 is a perspective view schematically showing another embodiment of a heater according to the present invention;

6 is a perspective view for explaining a state of use of the heater according to the present invention;

7 is a perspective view for explaining another use state of the heater according to the present invention; And

8 is a perspective view for explaining another use state of the heater according to the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention in which the object of the present invention can be specifically realized are described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In describing the present embodiment, the same name and the same reference numerals are used for the same configuration and additional description thereof will be omitted below.

First, a preferred embodiment of the heater according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5 as follows.

1 is a perspective view schematically showing a heater according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a heater according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3 is a heater according to an embodiment of the present invention Figure 4 is a plan view schematically showing an embodiment of the controller for, Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing another embodiment of the heater according to the invention, Figure 5 schematically shows another embodiment of a heater according to the present invention Perspective view.

1 and 2, the heater 10 according to the present invention includes a heater housing 100, a heating unit provided in the heater housing 100, and a warm air supply guide 600 connected to the heater housing. It includes.

The heater housing 100 has at least one air inlet 110 for the inflow of air and at least one first air outlet 121 for discharging the warm air, the inside of the heater housing 100 The fan 200 for forcing the flow of air is installed, the heater housing 100 is provided with a power supply for supplying power for the operation of the heating unit. In addition, the hot air supply guide 600 is preferably detachably connected to the first air discharge portion 121 of the heater housing.

In more detail, the at least one air inlet 110 is formed in the heater housing 100, and the first air outlet 121 discharges the warm air heated by the heater to the outside. The hot air supply guide 600 guides and supplies the warm air discharged from the first air discharge unit 121 to a position desired by the user.

In the present embodiment, the air inlet 110 is formed on the rear surface of the heater housing 100, the first air outlet 121 is formed on the upper side of the heater housing 100, the air inlet The position of the unit 110 and the first air discharge unit 121 is not limited thereto. Here, the inlet of the hot air supply guide 600 is coupled to the first air discharge unit 121.

In addition, the heater 10 may further include one or a plurality of second air discharge units 122 that directly discharge warm air to the peripheral space of the heater housing 100. The second air discharge portion 122 is a grill type formed on the side of the heater housing, but the position or shape thereof is not limited thereto.

Accordingly, the warm air supply guide 600 is connected to the first air exhaust unit 121 to supply warm air to a warm air supply position desired by the user, and the second air exhaust unit 122 is a peripheral space of the heater housing. Hot air is directly discharged to the outside of the heater housing 100 to heat the heater. Of course, when the hot air supply guide 600 is separated from the first air discharge unit 121, the first air discharge unit 121 may also perform a function of heating a peripheral space of the heater housing.

That is, the hot air supply guide 600 connected to the first air discharge unit 121 of the heater housing 100 may perform local heating only at a desired location of the user, and the second of the heater housing 100 may be used. Through the air discharge unit 122, the entire heating of the indoor space may be performed.

On the other hand, the heater housing 100, in particular, the first and second air discharge portion (121, 122) is preferably provided with opening and closing devices (151, 152) for opening or closing the first and second air discharge portion (121, 122), respectively.

That is, the opening and closing devices 151 and 152 are installed in the first and second air discharge parts 121 and 122, respectively, to open the first air discharge part 121 and the second air discharge part 122, respectively, to provide warm air. When the operation of the heater is stopped, the opening and closing device (151, 152) closes the first air discharge unit 121 and the second air discharge unit 122, foreign matter from the outside of the heater housing It can be prevented from entering the inside of the.

The opening and closing devices 151 and 152 may be opened and closed in various ways, such as a sliding method or a rotating method. In the present embodiment, the first air discharge part 121 is provided with a sliding opening and closing device 151, and the second Opening and closing device 152 of the rotation opening and closing method is provided in the air discharge unit 122, but is not limited thereto.

Accordingly, the switch opening and closing device of the rotation method may be applied to the first air discharge unit 121, and the switch opening and closing device of the sliding method may be applied to the second air discharge unit 122, and the first and second air discharge units may be applied. 121 and 122 may be opened and closed in the same manner.

When all of the first and second air discharge parts 121 and 122 are opened by the opening and closing devices 151 and 152, heating of a specific area through the hot air supply guide 600 and a heater by the second air discharge part 122 are performed. Heating of the space around the housing can be carried out simultaneously.

For example, since the heater 10 of the present invention can supply the warm air by placing the hot air supply guide 600 into the blanket or the blanket while the user covers the blanket or the blanket, the user can quickly provide the warm air to the user. It can supply, and even a small amount of warm air can provide warmth to a user efficiently.

At this time, the warm air supply guide 600 is preferably positioned so that the warm air is supplied to the user's foot, that is, the lower body in the blanket or blanket. This is medically because the human body has a higher body temperature than the lower part of the body to supply warm air to the lower part of the body to provide warmth quickly and balance body temperature to promote metabolism by improving blood circulation throughout the body. In addition, by supplying warm air to the lower body to relax the sympathetic nerve mainly distributed in the lower body to keep the user's body temperature smoothly and to make the user feel warmer faster.

On the other hand, the fan 200 may be installed in the air inlet 110 of the heater housing 100, may be installed in the first air outlet 121 and the second air outlet 122. have.

The second air outlet 122 and the air inlet 110 may be formed on adjacent sides of the heater housing 100, respectively, but the second air outlet 122 and the heater Air inlet 110 of the housing 100 may be formed on the opposite side.

On the other hand, at least one of the air inlet 110, the first air outlet 121 and the second air outlet (121, 122) of the heater housing 100 filter 300 for filtering foreign matter contained in the air ) Can be installed. Here, the filter 300 may be installed at the air inlet 110.

Because, when the filter 300 is installed on the first air outlet 121 or the second air outlet 122 of the heater housing 100, the heater through the inlet 110 of the heater housing 100 This is because foreign matter contained in the air introduced into the housing 100 may penetrate various devices or components while flowing inside the heater housing 100.

In other words, by installing the filter 300 in the air inlet 110 to remove the foreign matter contained in the air, it is possible to supply a more comfortable warm air to the user and to prevent the inflow of foreign matter into the heater housing 100. Can be.

In addition, although not shown in detail, the filter 300 may be applied to various filters such as UV lamps instead of a filter made of a porous material.

On the other hand, as an example of the heating unit, as shown in Figure 2 may include a coil heater 410 applied to the electric heater.

That is, by installing a coil heater 410 inside the heater housing 100 and supplying power to the coil heater 410 through the power supply, to the inside of the heater housing 100 by the fan 200. Inhaled air may be heated using the coil heater 410. At this time, the air heated by the coil heater 410 is supplied to a specific region desired by the user through the first air discharge unit 121 and the hot air supply guide 600 by the blowing force of the fan 200 and In addition, it may be supplied to the peripheral space of the heater housing 100 through the second air discharge unit 122.

Here, the coil heater 410 is preferably configured to heat the air introduced into the heater housing 100 in an indirect heating method. That is, the heating unit does not directly contact air, but heats the air through another heat transfer member.

When the air introduced into the heater housing 100 is directly heated by the coil heater 410, the air may be overheated to cause a fire or the user may be burned by the overheated air and the air is discharged. Is because it may become too dry.

To this end, the heater 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention is installed in the heater housing 100 to receive heat generated from the heating unit, that is, the coil heater 410, into the heater housing 100. The radiator 450 may further include a heat radiator 450 that radiates heat for heating the introduced air.

The radiator 450 is installed to be separated from the coil heater 410 by the diaphragm 440 to heat the air by conducting heat generated from the coil heater 410.

In addition, the radiator 450 is mutually isolated from the coil heater 410 and connected to the coil heater 410 through a configuration such as a heat pipe that has excellent thermal conductivity, thereby providing thermal conductivity and heat dissipation. Can improve.

That is, the diaphragm 440 is installed above the coil heater 410, and the radiator 450 is provided on the upper side of the diaphragm 440 by installing the radiator 450 having a high thermal conductivity. Receives heat from the coil heater 410 via the diaphragm to heat air. At this time, the heat dissipation member 450 is preferably provided with a heat dissipation fin 451 for increasing the heat exchange area with air.

Accordingly, the air flowing into the heater housing 100 is not directly heated by the coil heater 410, but is heated in an indirect manner through the radiator that is isolated from the coil heater 410, thereby providing air. Overheating and drying can be prevented and fire and burn can be prevented.

Here, the heating unit may include a burner 420 using oil or gas, as shown in FIG. 4 instead of the coil heater 410.

When the heating unit includes a burner 420 that uses combustion of oil or gas, it is preferable that a purifier is provided in the heater housing for purification of harmful substances included in combustion gas generated during oil or gas combustion.

In addition, when the heating unit includes the burner 420, the radiator 450 made of a material having high thermal conductivity is separated from the burner 420 by using the diaphragm 440 on the upper portion of the burner 420. The heat sink 450 receives heat from the burner 420 through the diaphragm instead of directly heating the air introduced into the heater housing 100 by the burner 420. It can also be heated.

On the other hand, the heating unit, in particular the burner 420 may be detachably provided in the heater housing 100 to be drawn out of the heater housing 100.

This is to install the burner 420 detachably in the heater housing 100 to use the burner 420 as a separate heat source for various purposes.

That is, when the user wants to heat through the heater 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the burner 420 is mounted on the heater housing 100 and used as a heating unit of the heater 10. If you want to use for cooking or direct heating instead of heating through the heater 10, the burner 420 may be separated from the heater housing 100 and used for cooking or direct heating.

In this case, a door 130 (see FIG. 1) may be provided on a side surface of the heater housing 100 to separate / mount the burner 420 from the heater housing 100 and to minimize or prevent heat loss of the heating unit. It may be.

The door 130 may have various structures, such as a rotating door type or a slide door type using a hinge, and the like, and a handle may be provided on the door to facilitate opening and closing of the door 130.

On the other hand, the power supply unit is a device for supplying power to the operation of the heater 10, that is, a component that requires the supply of electricity, such as the fan 200 and the heating unit, the power line 510 for connection with an external power source ) May be included.

In this case, one end of the power line 510 may be integrally fixed to the heater housing 100, or may be detachably connected to the heater housing 100.

Of course, for ease of use of the heater, as shown in FIG. 5, the power supply unit may include a battery 520 installed in the heater housing 100. Here, the battery 520 is preferably rechargeable, it is preferable to be detachably installed in the heater housing 100.

Of course, both the power line 510 and the rechargeable battery 520 are provided in the heater housing as the power supply unit, and either one may be used as the power supply unit or the power supplied to the power line 510 may be used. It may be configured to charge the rechargeable battery 520 through.

On the other hand, the hot air supply guide 600 is preferably a variable type that can be changed in the flow path to enable the change of the hot air supply position, is provided at the inlet of the hot air supply guide first air discharge portion of the heater housing 100 The coupling part 610 connected to the 121 and one or a plurality of discharge parts 620 for discharging warm air introduced through the coupling part 610 may be formed.

For example, the warm air supply guide 600 may have a flexible material so that the flow path can be changed, and the entire warm air supply guide 600 may be made of a flexible material.

In more detail, the warm air supply guide 600 may have a fiber material, for example, may be made of a nonwoven fabric, a natural fabric woven from cotton fabric or other friendly fibers. At this time, the natural fabric is preferably an environmentally friendly material. Of course, the warm air supply guide 600 may be made of artificial fibers.

In addition, the warm air supply guide 600 is preferably stretchable. In more detail, the warm air supply guide 600 may be formed of a bellows type formed of a material having heat resistance. Accordingly, the warm air supply guide 600 has the advantage of easy handling and storage and free adjustment of the length.

Accordingly, the user can set the hot air supply position by changing the flow path of the hot air supply guide 600 as needed, and can supply the hot air anywhere in the desired place through the hot air supply guide.

In addition, the hot air supply guide 600, as shown in Figures 1 to 2 and 4 to 5, the hot air discharged from the first air discharge portion 121 of the heater housing 100 at the same time several places It may have a plurality of the discharge portion 620 to be supplied to. Therefore, the user can smoothly supply warm air to a plurality of hot air supply positions desired by the user.

In addition, the discharge unit 620 of the warm air supply guide 600 is preferably provided with a temperature sensor 750 for sensing the temperature.

That is, the operation of the fan 200 and the heating unit may be adjusted according to the temperature detected by the temperature sensor 750 to adjust the temperature and air flow of the warm air supplied through the hot air supply guide 600. .

At this time, although not shown in detail, the heater 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention is connected to the temperature sensor 750, an alarm for informing the danger of overheating, for example, the risk of fire due to overheating It is preferred to be provided.

For example, when the temperature detected by the temperature sensor 750 is above a predetermined temperature, the alarm device may notify that the air is in an overheated state by using a warning light, a sound or a text.

In addition, the coupling portion 610 of the warm air supply guide 600 is detachably connected to the first air discharge portion 121 of the heater housing 100, for example, the first air discharge portion 121 A velcro fastener is provided on an outer circumferential surface and an inner circumferential surface of the coupling portion 610 of the hot air supply guide 600 corresponding thereto, so that the warm air supply guide 600 has a first air discharge portion 121 of the heater housing 100. Can be connected to or disconnected from.

In this case, although not shown, the coupling portion 610 of the hot air supply guide 600 is configured to be detachably connected to the first air discharge portion 121 of the heater housing 100, the magnet other than the Velcro fastener Various configurations, such as using a coupling method or a screw using method can be applied.

Here, it is preferable that an insulating member 710 is installed between the first air discharge part 121 of the heater housing 100 and the coupling part 610 of the warm air supply guide 600 to prevent or minimize heat transfer. .

That is, the insulating member 710 made of a material having a low thermal conductivity is configured to insulate between the first air discharge portion 121 of the heater housing 100 and the coupling portion 610 of the warm air supply guide 600. By installing, the heat of the first air discharge portion 121 of the heater housing 100 can be prevented from being transmitted to the coupling portion 610 of the hot air supply guide 600.

On the other hand, it is preferable that the outlet frame 720 for forming the discharge portion 620 is installed in the discharge portion 620 of the warm air supply guide 600.

That is, the outlet frame 720 is installed in the discharge part 620 of the warm air supply guide 60 to form an opening forming the discharge part 620 of the warm air supply guide 600.

The outlet frame 720 secures a discharge area of air, and when the discharge part 620 of the hot air supply guide 600 is located above the discharge port 121 of the heater housing 100, the hot air supply is performed. It has a predetermined weight to prevent the guide 600 from flowing down.

If the hot air supply guide 600 is formed of a flexible material, since the discharge part 620 of the hot air supply guide may be pressed and blocked by an external obstacle, an exit frame such as a wiring or a metal ring or a plastic ring is prevented. Is installed in the discharge part 620 of the warm air supply guide 600 to keep the discharge part 620 of the warm air supply guide 600 in a predetermined shape and at the same time prevents the discharge part 620 from being blocked and smoothly. This is to allow the warm air to be discharged.

Meanwhile, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 5, the heater 10 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may further include a remote controller 800.

That is, the heater housing 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention, in particular, by installing a remote controller 800 connected in a wired manner to the control unit (not shown) of the heater, to conveniently control the heater 10 remotely, The operating state of the heater 10 can be easily grasped.

To this end, as shown in FIG. 3, the remote controller 800 includes operation buttons for controlling various operations of the heater 10 including the fan 200 and the heating unit, and the heater 10. It may include a display window for displaying the operation status and the operation status to the outside.

Accordingly, the user can easily grasp the temperature, intensity, driving mode, etc. of the warm air through the display window of the remote controller 800, and the on / off of the heater 10 through the operation buttons of the remote controller 800 ON / OFF), temperature of warm air, intensity, operation mode and the like can be easily operated.

In addition, the remote controller 800 may have a built-in program for performing the temperature control of the warm air in various automatic manners.

For example, when the bedtime driving program is embedded in the remote controller 800, when the user selects the bedtime driving program, the warm air temperature is rapidly increased at the beginning of the user's bedtime to quickly provide warmth, and then after the set time has elapsed. During the user's bedtime, the temperature control may be variously performed according to the sleep cycle, such as only maintaining the warmth by lowering the warm air temperature.

Although not shown in detail, the remote controller 800 may be connected to the heater 10 in a wired manner, but may also be connected to the heater 10 in a wireless manner and may form an appearance of the heater 10. It may be stored detachably on the outer surface of the heater housing 100.

On the other hand, although not shown in detail, the heater 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention may be further provided with a handle and a movable wheel for the convenience of movement and portability.

Next, the use embodiment of the heater according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 to 8 as follows.

Figure 6 is a perspective view for explaining the use state of the heater according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 7 is a perspective view for explaining another use state of the heater according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 8 is a present invention Is a perspective view for explaining another use state of the heater according to an embodiment of the.

As shown in Figures 6 to 8, the heater 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention can be used both indoors or outdoors.

When the heater 10 of the present invention is used indoors, it is possible to use both the power line 510 or the rechargeable battery 520 as a power supply unit. When the heater 10 is used outdoors, it is preferable to use the rechargeable battery 520 as the power supply unit. desirable.

More specifically, as shown in Figure 6, when the user wants to supply the warm air into the comforter of the bed 910 in the indoor space, the discharge portion 620 of the hot air supply guide 600 to the foot of the bed 910 When the heater 10 is operated through the remote controller 800, the warm air discharged from the first air discharge unit 121 of the heater housing 100 is discharged to the discharge unit 620 of the hot air supply guide 600. Through the bed 910 is supplied to the foot can be quickly and easily perform the heating of the desired place.

In this case, when the user covers the blanket and operates the heater 10 while the discharge unit 620 of the hot air supply guide 600 is placed in the blanket, the user may feel warmer more quickly and perform more effective heating. In addition, it is possible to reduce energy consumption, such as electric power, compared to feeling the warmth by heating the entire interior space above a certain temperature.

For example, since the heater 10 of the present invention can provide the warm air by placing the hot air supply guide 600 into the blanket or the blanket while the user is lying on the bed 910 and covering the blanket or the blanket, Hot air can be supplied to the user quickly, and the warm air can be efficiently provided to the user even with a small amount of hot air.

Here, although not shown in detail, the bed 910 has a flow path for supplying warm air to the lower body, in particular, the position of the foot when the person is lying down, and the connection portion communicating with the flow path to the foot board of the bed 910 separately It is formed, it may be connected to the hot air supply guide 600 of the heater 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention to the connecting portion to supply the warm air.

At this time, the remote controller 800 of the heater 10 is preferably provided on the head side of the bed 910 so that the user can easily control the operation of the heater 10.

According to the present invention, it is possible to perform only local heating of the place required by the user through the hot air supply guide, so that quick and efficient heating is possible, and it is possible to implement miniaturization by replacing the existing large capacity heater with a low capacity heater.

As illustrated in FIG. 7, when the user wants to receive warm air into a sleeping bag 920 installed in a specific area, for example, an outdoor space, the heater 10 is positioned at a position spaced apart from the sleeping bag 920. After installation, connecting the discharge part 620 of the warm air supply guide to the connection part 921 provided in the sleeping bag 920 and operating the heater 10, the first air discharge part 121 of the heater housing 100 The warm air discharged from the air is supplied into the sleeping bag 920 through the discharge part 620 of the warm air supply guide to quickly and easily perform heating of the sleeping bag 920 desired by the user. In this case, the connecting portion 921 of the sleeping bag 920 and the discharge portion 620 of the warm air supply guide may be connected to the above-described Velcro fastener.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 8, when the user wants to heat the inside of the tent 930 installed in the outdoor space, the heater 10 is installed at a position spaced apart from the tent 930, and then the tent 930. The discharge part 620 of the warm air supply guide is connected to the connection part 931 provided in the) and the heater 10 is operated. Accordingly, the warm air discharged from the first air discharge unit 121 of the heater housing 100 is supplied into the tent 930 through the hot air supply guide 600 to quickly heat the inside of the tent 930. It can be done easily.

The heater 10 may be installed inside the tent 930 to perform heating, but if a heat is installed inside the tent, there is a risk of fire or burn, thereby increasing the utilization of the space inside the tent 930. In order to prevent the risk of fire, it is preferable to place the heater in a specific area where heating is required, for example outside the tent or sleeping bag described above.

In addition to the embodiments described above, the fact that the present invention can be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit and scope will be apparent to those skilled in the art.

Therefore, the above-described embodiments should be regarded as illustrative rather than restrictive, and thus, the present invention is not limited to the above detailed description, but may vary within the scope of the appended claims and their equivalents.

The heater according to the present invention described above has the following advantages.

First, according to the heater of the present invention, through the hot air supply guide has the advantage that can quickly and easily supply the warm air in the place required for heating.

Secondly, according to the heater of the present invention, since only the heating space required by the user can selectively perform local heating, there is an advantage of saving energy.

Third, according to the heater of the present invention, since the hot air supply guide is detachably connected to the discharge port of the heater housing, the installation and storage of the hot air supply guide is convenient, since the hot air supply guide is made of a flexible material, it is easy to change the flow path Hot air can be supplied in various directions and locations.

Fourth, the heater according to the present invention has a simple structure, and can facilitate the installation and storage of the warm air supply guide, there is an advantage to improve the mobility and convenience.

Fifth, the heater according to the present invention is provided with a detachable heating unit can be used as a separate heat source for the purpose of cooking, etc., it is possible to prevent the risk of burns or fire caused when installed in a specific area. .

Claims (16)

A heater housing having an air inlet and a first air outlet; A heating unit provided in the heater housing for heating air; And And a hot air supply guide connected to the first air discharge part to guide the warm air discharged through the first air discharge part and capable of changing the flow path for changing the hot air supply position. The method of claim 1, The heater further comprises a temperature sensor installed in the discharge portion of the hot air supply guide for sensing the temperature. The method of claim 2, Heater further comprises an alarm connected to the temperature sensor and electrically informing the danger of overheating. The method of claim 1, It is provided between the coupling portion of the hot air supply guide coupled to the first air discharge portion and the first air discharge portion, further comprising an insulating member for preventing the heat of the first air discharge portion is transferred to the coupling portion. Heater. The method of claim 1, The hot air supply guide is a heater having a flexible material to change the flow path. The method of claim 5, The hot air supply guide further comprises an outlet frame which is provided at the discharge portion of the hot air supply guide to form the discharge portion. The method of claim 5, The hot air supply guide is a heater having any one of a natural fabric woven from natural fibers and a non-woven fabric and cotton fabric. The method of claim 1, The hot air supply guide is a flexible heater. The method of claim 1, The heater housing further comprises at least one second air discharge unit for discharging warm air to heat the surrounding space of the heater housing. The method of claim 9, And a switchgear installed in each of the first air discharge portion and the second air discharge portion of the heater housing. The method of claim 1, And a remote controller having a button for operating the heater and a display window for displaying an operation state of the heater to the outside. The method of claim 1, And a heat sink installed in the heater housing and receiving heat generated by the heating unit to heat air in the heater housing. The method of claim 1, The heating unit, characterized in that the heater consisting of any one of a thermoelectric semiconductor element that generates electricity by applying a coil heater, a heat pipe and a current. The method of claim 1, The heater comprises a burner for generating heat by burning oil or gas. The method of claim 1, The heater is detachably provided in the heater housing, the heater can be drawn out of the heater housing. The method of claim 1, The hot air supply guide is detachably connected to the first air discharge unit.

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