Patent ID: 8201344

Claim:
A hand drying apparatus comprising: a high-pressure airflow generator that takes air through an air inlet arranged at a lower portion of the high-pressure airflow generator and generates a high-pressure airflow; a main body casing in which the high-pressure airflow generator is accommodated; a first air path that is protruded from the main body casing and that allows passage of air from the high-pressure airflow generator; and a nozzle that is located in a position ahead of the main body casing in a direction of the first air path and that blows air from the first air path toward a front portion and side portions of a drying space under the first air path, wherein the main body casing includes a main-body air inlet through which outside air is taken, and a second air path that causes air from the main-body air inlet to flow upward and then downward to a level where the air inlet of the high-pressure airflow generator is located.