Patent ID: 6732449
Filing Date: 2004-05-11
Classification: A45D

Abstract:
A dryer/blower appliance with efficient waste heat dissipation comprising:a hollow body portion having a substantially open first end and a substantially open second end, and an interior cavity disposed within the hollow body portion; a blower, said blower comprising a fan and a motor, said blower disposed substantially within the interior cavity of the hollow body portion; at least one heating element disposed substantially within the interior cavity of the hollow body portion; switch controls electrically coupled between said blower motor and a power source, and further between said heating element and said power source, wherein said switch controls selectively cause an interruption of power to at least one of said blower motor and said heating element; an air flow path across at least a portion of the interior cavity of the hollow body portion, said air flow path beginning at the first end and ending at the second end of the hollow body portion; a circuit at least partially disposed within the interior cavity of the hollow body portion; and a heat generating electrical switching component, said heat generating electrical switching component electrically coupled to said circuit and disposed within the interior cavity of the hollow body portion directly in a path of the air flow path across at least a portion of the interior cavity.