Patent ID: 7926198
Filing Date: 2011-04-19
Classification: A45D,H05B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A handheld dryer, comprising: a housing having an air inlet and an air outlet; a fan, contained within said housing, proximal to said air inlet; said fan drawing air in through said air inlet and blowing the air out said air outlet; a first thermoelectric module having a hot side and a cold side, said first thermoelectric module being located in said housing between said fan and said air outlet; a second thermoelectric module having a hot side and a cold side, said second thermoelectric module also being located in said housing between said fan and said air outlet; a heat sink unit including a heat sink bar and an outer heat sink; said outer heat sink being disposed proximal to said air outlet and including a plurality of channels to permit air blown by the fan to pass through said outer heat sink to said outlet; said heat sink bar being in thermal communication with said outer heat sink, said heat sink bar including first and second opposing faces, the cold side of the first thermoelectric module being disposed in thermal communication with said first opposing face and the cold side of the second thermoelectric module being disposed in thermal communication with said second opposing face, such that said heat sink bar is disposed between the cold face of each of the first and second thermoelectric modules; and a power supply for powering said fan, said first thermoelectric module and said second thermoelectric module.