A dehumidification forward passage is provided for guiding air withdrawn from a treating chamber as dehumidification-subject air A to an adsorption area of an adsorption/desorption type dehumidifying device. A dehumidification return passage is provided for guiding air A past through the adsorption area to the treating chamber. A desorption heat pump is provided for heating desorbing air HA to be flown through a desorption area of adsorption/desorption type dehumidifying device, with utilizing, as a heat sink, dehumidified air A which has flown through the adsorption area and sent to the dehumidification return passage. There is provided a sensible-heat heat exchanger configured to cool the dehumidification-subject air A present in the dehumidification forward passage through a heat exchange reaction with dehumidified air A present in the dehumidification return passage which has been cooled via absorption of its heat by the desorption heat pump.

A locker includes a pair of spaced-apart upstanding sidewalls and at least one compartment defined between the upstanding sidewalls. A drying compartment includes an upper and lower horizontal panels, at least one of the upper and lower panels being hollow and extending at least partially between the sidewalls of the locker. A pair of compartment sidewalls are connected to the panels, at least one of the compartment sidewalls being in fluid communication with the at least one hollow upper and lower panels. A perforated rear panel is connected to the compartment sidewalls and the upper and lower panels and is in fluid communication with an interior of the drying compartment. At least one fan is disposed in one of the compartment sidewalls, wherein the fan draws air from the at least one hollow upper and lower panels, directs it into the interior of the drying compartment, and the air is exhausted from the compartment though the perforated rear panel.

An advanced assembly for drying hair without the use of heat by providing an opening covered by a screen allowing a person or animal to have their hair supported across the assembly's inlet opening as air is drawn through it by means of an internal adjustable blower unit and exhausted away from the user. The inlet screen being where the hair can be combed and styled during the process. Whereas the size and number of inlet openings of the assembly as well as the user controls can be set during design, the assembly can be embodied as a portable unit, a semi-stationary unit, or a permanent construct within a larger structure.

A shower curtain and window curtain hanging structure provides constant stream of heated or ambient air as well as the ability to sound audio from an external source. The hanging structure includes a tubular body, an at least one fan assembly, a power supply, an at least one waterproof speaker, a microphone, and a wireless communication device. The tubular body supports various types of curtains. The fan assembly, and the wireless communication device are internally mounted within the tubular body. The waterproof speaker and the microphone is integrated into an external surface of the tubular body in order to sound audio towards a user and providing calling services. The fan assembly includes an impeller, a heating element, and an electric motor. The impeller is powered by the electric motor to forces air to pass by the heating element and expelling heated air onto the user.

A process for dehydrating products with a dehydrator that includes a dehydration chamber, a heater for heating air in the dehydration chamber, and a fan for circulating air in the dehydrator includes receiving a set temperature at which to perform the dehydration and a set time for which to perform the dehydration. The process also includes setting the heater to operate in an on condition and setting the fan to run at a low speed until the temperature in the dehydration chamber reaches the set temperature. The process further includes setting the heater to an off condition and setting the fan to run at a high speed when the temperature in the dehydration chamber reaches the set temperature.

Disclosed is a washstand including a drying module. The washstand includes a water supply valve, a washing bowl concavely formed to accommodate therein water supplied from the water supply valve and having a washstand slit formed in one side surface of an upper portion thereof, and an air-conditioning module including a fan configured to blow air toward the washing bowl through the washstand slit.

A battery powered blow dryer having a novel heating element technology that can be powered by an attached battery pack. The heating element includes an infrared light bulb that emits high heat with relatively low power consumption compared to current methods. The present invention patent also describes a unique configuration of battery cells to optimally perform the task of blow drying hair.

A system for drying a container includes an air manifold. The air manifold includes a main body having multiple outlets and multiple arms. Each arm is coupled to a respective outlet, is disposed in a fixed position relative to the main body, and is configured to direct air received from the main body toward the container.

An object of the invention is to provide a drying method, a drying device, and a battery manufacturing method which are capable of rapid drying. A drying method according to an embodiment of the invention dries an electrode layer (12) including a binder and a solvent. The drying method according to the embodiment includes a first step of blowing a gas onto a first area (22) of the electrode layer (12) to volatilize the solvent, the electrode layer (12) being coated on a current collector foil (11); and a second step of blowing a gas onto a second area (22) of the electrode layer (12) to volatilize the solvent, the second area (22) being located around the first area (21).

Systems and methods for sanitization of surfaces, such as hands, are provided. In general, the described techniques utilize a system including a housing having an active agent receptacle in fluid communication with at least one nozzle, and an air pump in fluid communication with the at least one nozzle. The system also includes a control module configured to control the delivery of an active agent as an aerosol spray through the at least one nozzle in a delivery dose. The delivery dose is expelled onto the surface as a thin uniform layer and dried such that the entire surface sanitization process is completed in less than or equal to 5 seconds. The active agent receptacle can be configured to receive a removable and replaceable cartridge carrying the active agent.