Patent ID: 6643949
Filing Date: 2003-11-11
Classification: F26B

Abstract:
A heat-drying device of a knife holder comprising a heat-generating member firmly secured in a fitting groove of a knife holder consisting of a front shell and a rear shell combined to form a shell body covered by an upper cover, said upper cover provided with a plurality of insert holes for knives to insert therein, with knife blades inserted deeply into knife grooves of a knife groove base, said front shell provided on a front side with a faceplate having press buttons and an indicating device;said knife groove base having a knife groove and a plurality of combination grooves formed on one side wall for receiving the combining studs of said front shell to combine said knife groove base with said front shell together; a slope is formed at a lower portion of said knife groove base and a water-guiding hole is bored under said slope for guiding water to drop down from the knife blades in a water-collecting tray; said heat-generating member firmly secured in the fitting groove and covered around with a waterproof sheet, said heat-generating member further having a metal plate adhered on the surface for transmitting heat generated by said heat-generating member to said knife groove for heat-drying and disinfecting, said heat-generating member positioned in said fitting groove closely covered around at a lower side by a groove cover fixed by a screw, thus said heat-generating member is fixed firmly in place and capable to prevent water from seeping in said fitting groove.