Dryer stand

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11559176-B2
Application number	US-201916576359-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 19, 2019
Priority date	Sep 19, 2018
Publication date	Jan 24, 2023
Grant date	Jan 24, 2023

Abstract

A dryer stand including a seat to receive a dryer thereon, a base spaced apart from the seat downward, a side cover forming a side appearance between the base and the seat, and a light positioned in an internal space defined by the side cover.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A dryer stand, comprising:
a seat to receive a dryer thereon;
a base spaced apart from the seat in a vertical direction;
a side cover positioned between the base and the seat;
a light positioned in an internal space defined by the side cover; and
a stem supporting the seat, the stem comprising a lower plate positioned above the base and a vertical plate extending from the lower plate,
wherein the light is positioned to overlap the vertical plate in the front direction.

2. The dryer stand of claim 1 , wherein the side cover comprises a front cover facing a front direction in which the dryer discharges air, and
wherein the front cover is made of a transparent or semi-transparent material.

3. The dryer stand of claim 2 , wherein the front cover has an arc-shaped section.

4. The dryer stand of claim 1 , wherein the dryer has an air outlet formed toward a front direction of the dryer.

5. The dryer stand of claim 4 , wherein the vertical plate includes a front surface having a concave part depressed in a rearward direction, the concave part of the vertical plate having a shape corresponding to a shape of the light, and
wherein the light is inserted into the concave part of the vertical plate.

6. The dryer stand of claim 1 , further comprising a reflection plate disposed on the lower plate,
wherein the reflection plate has a convex shape extending in the vertical direction.

7. The dryer stand of claim 1 , wherein the light comprises an organic light emitting diode (OLED) panel.

8. The dryer stand of claim 7 , wherein the side cover comprises a front cover facing a front direction in which the dryer discharges the air,
wherein the front cover has an arc-shaped section and is made of a transparent or semi-transparent material, and
wherein the OLED panel has an arc-shaped section and is positioned to face an inner side of the front cover.

9. A dryer stand, comprising:
a seat to receive a dryer thereon;
a base spaced apart from the seat in a vertical direction;
a side cover positioned between the base and the seat;
a light positioned in an internal space defined by the side cover;
a controller configured to turn on and to turn off the light; and
a target drying object detection device for detecting an object,
wherein the controller is further configured to turn on the light when the target drying object detection device detects an object within a predetermined distance range.

10. The dryer stand of claim 9 , wherein the controller is further configured to turn on the light when the target drying object detection device detects an object within the predetermined distance range and within a preset first time or more.

11. The dryer stand of claim 10 , wherein the controller is further configured to turn off the light when the target drying object detection device does not detect an object within the predetermined distance range during a second time or more while the light is turned on, and
wherein the second time is longer than the first time.

12. The dryer stand of claim 9 , wherein the controller is further configured to turn on the light when the dryer is operated and to turn off the light when the dryer is not operated.

13. A dryer stand, comprising:
a seat to receive a dryer thereon;
a base spaced apart from the seat in a vertical direction;
a side cover positioned between the base and the seat;
a light positioned in an internal space defined by the side cover;
a controller configured to turn on and to turn off the light; and
a battery charged by external power, the battery applying power to the dryer and to the light.

14. The dryer stand of claim 13 , wherein the controller is further configured to display a remaining power of the battery through the light when the battery is charging.

15. The dryer stand of claim 14 , wherein the controller is further configured to turn off the light when the battery is fully charged.

16. The dryer stand of claim 13 , wherein the light comprises a light-emitting panel,
wherein the controller is further configured to turn on a first area among a total area of the light-emitting panel, and
wherein a ratio of the first area to the total area of the light emitting panel corresponds to a ratio of a remaining power of the battery.

17. The dryer stand of claim 13 , wherein the light comprises a light-emitting panel, and
wherein the controller is further configured to turn on a first area of the light-emitting panel corresponding to a ratio of a remaining power of the battery from a lowest side of the light-emitting panel.

18. The dryer stand of claim 13 , wherein the controller is further configured to, when a supply of external power to the battery is stopped and an amount of remaining power of the battery is a preset reference amount of remaining power or less, indicate the amount of remaining power of the battery is the preset reference amount of remaining power or less through the light.

Assignees

• Lg Electronics Inc

Inventors

• Yoo Hyunsun
• Chun Jaehung
• Eun Yousook
• Kim Joogyeom
• Kim Sungkyung
• KIM Myongsun

Classifications

• A47K10/48 Primary

  Drying by means of hot air · CPC title

• F26B21/50 Primary

  Ducting arrangements from the source of air or other gases to the materials or objects being dried · CPC title

• A45D20/12

  Details thereof or accessories therefor, e.g. nozzles, stands · CPC title

• F21V23/003

  the elements being electronics drivers or controllers for operating the light source, e.g. for a LED array · CPC title

• A01K13/001

  Washing, cleaning, or drying devices (for veterinary purposes A61D7/00, A61D11/00) · CPC title