Solar clothes drying system

Abstract

A solar-powered clothes drying system includes a drying rack, a heating module, a space-shading device, a power supply unit, a solar panel, and a control module. The drying rack has a drying space. The heating module is disposed within the drying space. The space-shading device is disposed on the drying rack and is controllably used to block the drying space. The power supply unit is electrically connected to the heating module and the space-shading device to supply power to them. The solar panel includes a solar panel and an automatic sun-tracking base. The solar panel is electrically connected to the power supply unit to store electrical energy. The automatic sun-tracking base is used to guide the solar panel towards the sun. The control module is electrically connected to the power supply unit to control the operation of the space-shading device or the heating module.

Claims

1. A solar-powered clothes drying system, comprising: a clothes drying rack having a drying space for accommodating at least one garment; a heating module disposed within the drying space for heating the drying space to dry the at least one garment; a space-blocking device disposed on the clothes drying rack for controllably blocking the drying space; a power supply device electrically connected to the heating module and the space-blocking device for supplying power to the heating module and the space-blocking device; and a solar panel comprising: a solar panel electrically connected to the power supply device for converting solar energy into electrical energy and storing it in the power supply device; and an automatic sun-tracking base disposed on the clothes drying rack and for mounting the solar panel to guide the solar panel toward the sun. A control module is electrically connected to the power supply device and communicatively connected to a remote control device, used to control the operation of the space shielding device or the heating module when it receives a control signal from the remote control device.

2. The solar-powered clothes drying system as described in claim 1, wherein, The control module further includes a rain sensor and a control unit. The rain sensor is installed outside the clothes dryer and is used to send a rain signal when it detects rain. The control unit is electrically connected to the rain sensor and the power supply device and is used to send a space shielding signal to the power supply device when it receives the rain signal, so that the power supply device can control the space shielding device to shield the clothes drying space.

3. The solar-powered clothes drying system as described in claim 2 further includes an ultraviolet germicidal lamp electrically connected to the power supply device, and the power supply device controls the ultraviolet germicidal lamp to emit ultraviolet light after the clothes drying space is shielded by the space shielding device.

4. The solar-powered clothes drying system as described in claim 1, wherein, The control module further includes a humidity sensor and a control unit. The humidity sensor is installed in the drying space to sense the humidity of the drying space and generate a sensed humidity value. The control unit is electrically connected to the humidity sensor and the power supply device to send a heating signal to the power supply device when the sensed humidity value is greater than a warning humidity value, so that the power supply device can control the heating module to heat the drying space.

5. The solar-powered clothes drying system as described in claim 1, wherein, The control module further includes a temperature sensor and a control unit. The temperature sensor is installed in the drying space to sense the temperature of the drying space and generate a sensed temperature value. The control unit is electrically connected to the temperature sensor and the power supply device to send a heating signal to the power supply device when the sensed temperature value is greater than a warning temperature value, so that the power supply device can control the heating module to heat the drying space.

6. The solar-powered clothes drying system as described in claim 1, wherein, The space shielding device includes at least one shielding curtain and a curtain opening and closing unit. The at least one shielding curtain is closable and can be installed on the clothes drying rack. The curtain opening and closing unit is installed on the clothes drying rack and electrically connected to the power supply device for controlled opening and closing of the at least one shielding curtain.

7. The solar-powered clothes drying system as described in claim 6, wherein, The inner side of at least one of the curtains has a reflective layer.

8. The solar-powered clothes drying system as described in claim 1, wherein, The control module further includes a communication unit that is connected to a remote control device to receive a control signal sent by the remote control device, thereby enabling the control module to control the operation of the space shielding device or the heating module.

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