Patent ID: 7596883

Claim:
A hand drying apparatus comprising: a hand insertion chamber having, a hollow portion and an opening for inserting a wet hand in the hollow portion, the hollow portion being defined by a first inner surface and a second inner surface substantially opposing the first inner surface; a first air opening arranged on the first inner surface and configured to blow a first air jet towards the second inner surface; and a second air opening arranged on the second inner surface and configured to blow a second air jet toward the first inner surface, wherein the first air opening is arranged at an interior side of the hollow portion with respect to the second air opening such that axes of the first air jet and the second air jet do not collide, and a portion of the first inner surface, between the opening of the hollow portion and the first air opening, that receives the second air jet from the second air opening is inclined toward the interior of the hollow portion in order to flow the second air jet from the opening to the interior side of the hollow portion and distance the first air jet from the second air jet.