Air outlet apparatus and drying device

Inventors: Mingli Liu (Changzhou, CN); Xuyong Liu (Changzhou, CN); Chonghao Pan (Changzhou, CN); Zhonglei Yu (Changzhou, CN); Hongwu Shang (Changzhou, CN); Shisong Li (Changzhou, CN)

Assignee: JIANGSU CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY LIMITED

F26B21/30

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Patent No.: US 12669285
App. No.: 18/327,047
Granted: Jun 30, 2026
Kind: B2

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Abstract

Provided are an air outlet apparatus and a drying device. The air outlet apparatus includes: a housing provided with a first cavity and an air inlet and an air outlet communicated with the first cavity; and a wind speed adjusting assembly, where the first cavity is provided with a plurality of wind speed adjusting assemblies distributed in a first direction, such that the first cavity is divided into a plurality of air outlet sections distributed in the first direction by the wind speed adjusting assembly; and where each of the wind speed adjusting assemblies is configured to open or close at least some air outlets, so as to adjust outlet wind speed of each of the air outlet sections. The drying device includes the above air outlet apparatus.

Claims (41)

1 . An air outlet apparatus, comprising:

a housing provided with a first cavity and an air inlet and an air outlet communicated with the first cavity; and

a wind speed adjusting assembly, wherein the first cavity is provided with a plurality of wind speed adjusting assemblies distributed in a first direction, such that the first cavity is divided into a plurality of air outlet sections distributed in the first direction by the wind speed adjusting assembly; wherein

each of the wind speed adjusting assemblies is configured to open or close at least some air outlets, so as to adjust outlet wind speed of each of the air outlet sections,

the wind speed adjusting assembly comprises an adjusting member, and the air outlet of each of the air outlet sections comprises a first air outlet and a second air outlet, wherein a cross-sectional area of the first air outlet is different from a cross-sectional area of the second air outlet, and the adjusting member is configured to close the first air outlet, open the second air outlet, or close the second air outlet, open the first air outlet,

the adjusting member comprises a windshield, the windshield is connected with the housing, and the windshield can move relative to the housing to close the first air outlet, open the second air outlet, or close the second air outlet, open the first air outlet,

in a second direction of the air outlet apparatus, both sides of the housing are provided with the second air outlet, the first air outlet is located between the second air outlets, and the adjusting member comprises the two windshields provided opposite to each other in the second direction, when the two windshields approach and abut against each other, the two windshields block the first air outlet and open the second air outlet, and when the two windshields are away from each other, the two windshields block the second air outlet and open the first air outlet.

2 . The air outlet apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein one of the two windshields of the wind speed adjusting assembly is provided with a magnetic member, and the other is provided with a magnetic matching member, such that the two windshields are magnetically attracted through the magnetic member and the magnetic matching member.

3 . The air outlet apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the windshield is rotatably connected with the housing, and the wind speed adjusting assembly further comprises a driving member, wherein one end of the driving member is connected with the windshield, and the other end protrudes from the housing, and the driving member can drive the windshield rotate relative to the housing.

4 . The air outlet apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the driving member is a rigid rope or a rigid rod.

5 . The air outlet apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the housing comprises an outer casing and an air guiding assembly, the air inlet is provided on the outer casing, the first air outlet is provided on the air guiding assembly, and the outer casing is further provided with a through hole, at least part of the air guiding assembly is located in the through hole, and the through hole has a first side wall and a second side wall provided opposite to each other in the second direction; and wherein

the air guiding assembly has a third side wall and a fourth side wall provided opposite to each other in the second direction, and a gap between the first side wall and the third side wall and a gap between the second side wall and the fourth side wall form the second air outlet.

6 . The air outlet apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein a side wall of the outer casing is provided with a third air outlet, and the first air outlet is communicated with the third air outlet.

7 . The air outlet apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the air guiding assembly has a second cavity, the first air outlet is communicated with the second cavity, and the side wall of the second cavity is provided opposite to the side wall of the air inlet, and both side walls are provided with the first air outlet; and wherein

the third air outlet is communicated with the second cavity.

8 . The air outlet apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein in a direction away from the air inlet, the cross-sectional area of the second cavity gradually decreases.

9 . The air outlet apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein a sum of the cross-sectional area of the first air outlets is larger than a sum of the cross-sectional area of the second air outlets.

10 . The air outlet apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the wind speed adjusting assembly further comprises partition plates provided opposite to each other in the first direction, and the partition plate is configured to separate the adjacent air outlet sections.

11 . An air outlet apparatus, comprising:

a housing provided with a first cavity and an air inlet and an air outlet communicated with the first cavity; and

each of the wind speed adjusting assemblies is configured to open or close at least some air outlets, so as to adjust outlet wind speed of each of the air outlet sections,

the windshield is rotatably connected with the housing, and the wind speed adjusting assembly further comprises a driving member, wherein one end of the driving member is connected with the windshield, and the other end protrudes from the housing, and the driving member can drive the windshield rotate relative to the housing.

12 . The air outlet apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein the driving member is a rigid rope or a rigid rod.

13 . The air outlet apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein a sum of the cross-sectional area of the first air outlets is larger than a sum of the cross-sectional area of the second air outlets.

14 . The air outlet apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein the wind speed adjusting assembly further comprises partition plates provided opposite to each other in the first direction, and the partition plate is configured to separate the adjacent air outlet sections.

15 . An air outlet apparatus, comprising:

a housing provided with a first cavity and an air inlet and an air outlet communicated with the first cavity; and

each of the wind speed adjusting assemblies is configured to open or close at least some air outlets, so as to adjust outlet wind speed of each of the air outlet sections,

the housing comprises an outer casing and an air guiding assembly, the air inlet is provided on the outer casing, the first air outlet is provided on the air guiding assembly, and the outer casing is further provided with a through hole, at least part of the air guiding assembly is located in the through hole, and the through hole has a first side wall and a second side wall provided opposite to each other in the second direction; and wherein

16 . The air outlet apparatus according to claim 15 , wherein a side wall of the outer casing is provided with a third air outlet, and the first air outlet is communicated with the third air outlet.

17 . The air outlet apparatus according to claim 16 , wherein the air guiding assembly has a second cavity, the first air outlet is communicated with the second cavity, and the side wall of the second cavity is provided opposite to the side wall of the air inlet, and both side walls are provided with the first air outlet; and wherein

the third air outlet is communicated with the second cavity.

18 . The air outlet apparatus according to claim 17 , wherein in a direction away from the air inlet, the cross-sectional area of the second cavity gradually decreases.

19 . The air outlet apparatus according to claim 15 , wherein a sum of the cross-sectional area of the first air outlets is larger than a sum of the cross-sectional area of the second air outlets.

20 . The air outlet apparatus according to claim 15 , wherein the wind speed adjusting assembly further comprises partition plates provided opposite to each other in the first direction, and the partition plate is configured to separate the adjacent air outlet sections.