A vertical double-pole clothes drying rack

By integrating an automatic handling system and humidity sensor on the vertical double-rod clothes rack, the automatic adjustment of clothing position is achieved, and the problems of uneven drying and dependence on manual operation of traditional clothes racks are solved, and the drying efficiency and uniformity of clothes are improved.

CN111424408BActive Publication Date: 2025-03-11WENZHOU UNIV OUJIANG COLLEGE
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Application Number
CN202010267436.2
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2020-04-02
Publication Date
2025-03-11
Estimated Expiration
2040-04-02

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Technical Problem

The traditional vertical double-bar clothes rack requires manual adjustment of the hanging position of the clothes, resulting in uneven sun exposure, long drying time, and inconvenient manual operation.

Method used

A vertical double-bar clothes rack is designed, equipped with an automatic handling system and a variety of sensors. The main controller automatically adjusts the position of the clothes, and the dryer clothes are moved to the inside according to the humidity sensor data, and the wetter clothes are moved to the outside to achieve even drying.

Benefits of technology

By automatically adjusting the position of the clothes, even drying of the clothes is achieved, shortening the drying time, improving the drying efficiency, and reducing the dependence of manual operations.

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Abstract

The present invention relates to a balcony clothes drying rack device, specifically a vertical double-pole clothes drying rack, comprising a clothes hanger, a clothes drying rod, a support device and a transport device, wherein the clothes hanger comprises a clothes hanger body and a clothes hanger hook, the clothes drying rod comprises a clothes drying rod body and a baffle, the support device comprises a base and a column, and the transport device is fixed on the top of the support device, comprising a longitudinal moving device, a transverse moving device and a lifting device. The vertical double-pole clothes drying rack also comprises an automatic transport system, and the automatic transport system comprises a humidity sensor, a main controller, a slave controller and an operation panel. The present invention arranges a transport device on the support device of the vertical clothes drying rack, and the main controller automatically controls the transport device to transport relatively dry clothes to the inside and relatively moist clothes to the outside according to the humidity of each piece of clothing collected by the slave controller, so as to make full use of sunlight, improve the drying efficiency and evenly dry the clothes.
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Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to balcony clothes drying rack equipment, in particular to a vertical double-rod clothes drying rack. Background Art

[0002] When people hang clothes on the balcony, they often use a vertical double-pole clothes drying rack. During the use of the vertical double-pole clothes drying rack, the clothes hung on the outer pole can get sufficient sunlight exposure and the drying time is short; the clothes hung on the inner pole are blocked by sunlight and the drying time is long. Users need to manually adjust the hanging position of the clothes, on the one hand to prevent the outer clothes from fading due to excessive drying, and on the other hand to ensure that the inner clothes get enough sunlight. Traditional vertical double-pole clothes drying racks are highly dependent on people, which causes inconvenience. Summary of the invention

[0003] In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a vertical double-rod clothes drying rack with a function of automatically adjusting the position of clothes.

[0004] The purpose of the present invention can be achieved by the following technical solutions:

[0005] A vertical double-pole clothes drying rack comprises a clothes hanger, a clothes drying rod, a support device and a carrying device, wherein the clothes hanger comprises a clothes hanger body and a clothes hanger hook, the clothes drying rod comprises a clothes drying rod body and a baffle, the support device comprises a base and a column, and the carrying device is fixed above the support device and comprises a longitudinal moving device, a transverse moving device and a lifting device.

[0006] The longitudinal moving device comprises a first longitudinal guide rail, a second longitudinal guide rail, a long connecting rod, a first motor, a second motor, a first support plate, a second support plate, a first pulley, a second pulley, a first driven wheel, a second driven wheel, a third driven wheel, a fourth driven wheel, a first short belt and a second short belt. The first motor and the first support plate are fixed to one side of the long connecting rod, the second motor and the second support plate are fixed to the other side of the long connecting rod, the first pulley is fixed to the first motor shaft, the first driven wheel and the second driven wheel are connected to the first support plate, and the first pulley is connected to the first driven wheel and the second driven wheel through the first short belt; the second pulley is fixed to the second motor shaft, the third driven wheel and the fourth driven wheel are connected to the second support plate, and the second pulley is connected to the third driven wheel and the fourth driven wheel through the second short belt.

[0007] The lateral moving device includes a lateral guide rail, a third motor, a long belt, a third pulley, a fifth driven wheel and a slide. The third motor and the fifth driven wheel are fixed on both sides of the lateral guide rail. The third pulley is fixed on the rotating shaft of the third motor. The fifth driven wheel is connected to the third pulley through a long belt. The long belt is connected to the slide, and the slide is connected to the lateral guide rail.

[0008] The lifting device comprises a fourth motor, a disc, a first connecting rod, an electromagnet and a lifting device housing. The fourth motor is fixed to the lifting device housing and connected to the disc, the disc is connected to the first connecting rod, and the first connecting rod is connected to the electromagnet.

[0009] The vertical double-rod clothes drying rack also includes an automatic transport system, which includes a humidity sensor, a main controller, a slave controller, and an operation panel. The humidity sensor and the slave controller are arranged on each clothes hanger, the slave controller is connected to the humidity sensor, and the first motor, the second motor, the third motor, the fourth motor, the electromagnet, and the operation panel are connected to the main controller.

[0010] Furthermore, the transverse guide rail is fixed on the long connecting rod of the longitudinal moving device, and the lifting device shell is fixed on the sliding platform of the transverse moving device.

[0011] Furthermore, when the transport device moves in the longitudinal direction, the first short belt and the second short belt move synchronously along the first longitudinal guide rail and the second longitudinal guide rail respectively.

[0012] Furthermore, the hanger hook is made of metal, and when the electromagnet is energized, the electromagnet attracts the hanger hook.

[0013] Furthermore, the first motor, the second motor, the third motor and the fourth motor are stepping motors.

[0014] Furthermore, the operation panel includes a display screen and buttons, through which the automatic handling system can be turned on and off, and the display screen can display the humidity status of each piece of clothing.

[0015] Furthermore, the master controller communicates with the slave controller wirelessly.

[0016] The present invention arranges a transport device on a support device of a vertical clothes drying rack. A main controller automatically controls the transport device to transport drier clothes to the inside and wetter clothes to the outside according to the humidity of each piece of clothing collected from the controller, thereby making full use of sunlight, improving the drying efficiency and allowing the clothes to be evenly dried. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] Figure 1 The present invention is a structural schematic diagram of a vertical double-rod clothes drying rack.

[0018] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the longitudinal moving device and the transverse moving device of the present invention.

[0019] Figure 3 It is an enlarged schematic diagram of the local structure of the first motor side of the longitudinal moving device of the present invention.

[0020] Figure 4 It is an enlarged schematic diagram of the local structure of the second motor side of the longitudinal moving device of the present invention.

[0021] Figure 5 It is an enlarged schematic diagram of the local structure of the clothes drying rod of the present invention.

[0022] Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the lifting device of the present invention.

[0023] Figure 7 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the clothes hanger of the present invention.

[0024] In the figure: 1-clothes hanger; 11-clothes hanger body; 12-clothes hanger hook; 2-clothes drying rod; 21-clothes drying rod body; 22-baffle; 3-bracket device; 31-base; 32-column; 4-carrying device; 41-longitudinal moving device; 411-first longitudinal guide rail; 412-second longitudinal guide rail; 413-long connecting rod; 414-first motor; 415-second motor; 416-first support plate; 417-second support plate; 418-first pulley; 419-second pulley; 420-first driven wheel; 421-second driven wheel ;422-third driven wheel;423-fourth driven wheel;424-first short belt;425-second short belt;43-lateral moving device;431-lateral guide rail;432-third motor;433-long belt;434-third pulley;435-fifth driven wheel;436-slide;44-lifting device;441-fourth motor;442-disc;443-first connecting rod;444-electromagnet;445-lifting device housing;51-humidity sensor;52-main controller;53-slave controller;54-operation panel. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] The following is combined with Figure 1-7 A detailed description is given of the specific implementation modes of the present invention.

[0026] Embodiment: A vertical double-pole clothes drying rack comprises a clothes hanger 1, a clothes drying rod 2, a support device 3 and a carrying device 4, wherein the clothes hanger 1 comprises a clothes hanger body 11 and a clothes hanger hook 12, the clothes drying rod 2 comprises a clothes drying rod body 21 and a baffle 22, the support device 3 comprises a base 31 and a column 32, and the carrying device 4 is fixed above the support device 3, and comprises a longitudinal moving device 41, a transverse moving device 43 and a lifting device 44.

[0027] The longitudinal moving device 41 includes a first longitudinal guide rail 411, a second longitudinal guide rail 412, a long connecting rod 413, a first motor 414, a second motor 415, a first support plate 416, a second support plate 417, a first pulley 418, a second pulley 419, a first driven wheel 420, a second driven wheel 421, a third driven wheel 422, a fourth driven wheel 423, a first short belt 424 and a second short belt 425. The first motor 414 and the first support plate 416 are fixed on one side of the long connecting rod 413, the second motor 415 and the second support plate 417 are fixed on the other side of the long connecting rod 413, the first pulley 418 is fixed on the rotating shaft of the first motor 414, the first driven wheel 420 and the second driven wheel 421 are connected to the first support plate 416, and the first pulley 418 is connected to the first driven wheel 420 and the second driven wheel 421 through the first short belt 424; the second pulley 419 is fixed on the rotating shaft of the second motor 415, the third driven wheel 422 and the fourth driven wheel 423 are connected to the second support plate 417, and the second pulley 419 is connected to the third driven wheel 422 and the fourth driven wheel 423 through the second short belt 425.

[0028] The transverse moving device 43 includes a transverse guide rail 431, a third motor 432, a long belt 433, a third pulley 434, a fifth driven wheel 435 and a slide 436. The third motor 432 and the fifth driven wheel 435 are fixed on both sides of the transverse guide rail 431. The third pulley 434 is fixed on the rotating shaft of the third motor 432. The fifth driven wheel 435 is connected to the third pulley 434 through the long belt 433. The long belt 433 is connected to the slide 436. The slide 436 is connected to the transverse guide rail 431.

[0029] The lifting device 44 includes a fourth motor 441, a disc 442, a first connecting rod 443, an electromagnet 444 and a lifting device housing 445. The fourth motor 441 is fixed to the lifting device housing 445 and connected to the disc 442, the disc 442 is connected to the first connecting rod 443, and the first connecting rod 443 is connected to the electromagnet 444.

[0030] The vertical double-rod clothes drying rack also includes an automatic transport system, which includes a humidity sensor 51, a main controller 52, a slave controller 53, and an operation panel 54. The humidity sensor 51 and the slave controller 53 are arranged on each clothes hanger 1, the slave controller 53 is connected to the humidity sensor 51, and the first motor 414, the second motor 415, the third motor 432, the fourth motor 441, the electromagnet 444, and the operation panel 54 are connected to the main controller 52.

[0031] The working principle of the present invention is described below: after being activated by pressing a button on the operation panel 54, the slave controller 53 on each hanger 1 collects data from the humidity sensor 51 at regular intervals and sends the data to the main controller 52. The main controller 52 determines the humidity of each piece of clothing based on the data. If there are relatively dry clothes on the outer clothes drying rod or relatively wet clothes on the inner clothes drying rod, the main controller 52 drives the transport device 4 to adjust the position of the clothes and transport them once or multiple times. In the process of using the automatic transport system, the clothes drying rod needs to have at least one empty position for placing the clothes hanger to be transported.

[0032] During a transport process, the main controller 52 drives the longitudinal moving device 41 and the transverse moving device 43 to move the slide 436 to directly above the hanger 1 to be transported, and the main shaft of the fourth motor 441 of the lifting device 44 rotates to cause the electromagnet 444 to move downward. At this time, the electromagnet 444 is energized to attract the hanger hook 12, and the main shaft of the fourth motor 441 rotates to cause the electromagnet 444 to move upward to lift the hanger 1. The main controller 52 drives the longitudinal moving device 41 and the transverse moving device 43 to move the hanger 1 to directly above the target position, and the fourth motor 441 of the lifting device 44 rotates to cause the clothes to move downward. The electromagnet 444 loses power and disengages from the hanger hook 12. At this time, the clothes reach the target position, and the baffle 22 of the clothes drying rod 2 can prevent the hanger from sliding out and falling off, and the main shaft of the fourth motor 441 rotates to cause the electromagnet 444 to move upward and return to the initial state.

Claims

1. A vertical double-rod clothes drying rack, comprising a clothes rack (1), a clothes drying rod (2), a support device (3) and a carrying device (4), characterized in that: The clothes hanger (1) comprises a clothes hanger body (11) and a clothes hanger hook (12); the clothes drying rod (2) comprises a clothes drying rod body (21) and a baffle (22); the support device (3) comprises a base (31) and a column (32); the transport device (4) is fixed above the support device (3) and comprises a longitudinal moving device (41), a transverse moving device (43) and a lifting device (44); the longitudinal moving device (41) comprises a first longitudinal guide rail (411), a second longitudinal guide rail (412), a long connecting rod (413), a first motor (414), a second motor (415), a first support plate (416), a second support plate (417), a first pulley (418), a second pulley (419), a first pulley (411), a second pulley (419), a first pulley (410), a first pulley (411), a second pulley (411), a first pulley (412), a first pulley (413), a first pulley (414), a second pulley (414), a first ... first pulley (414), a second pulley (414), a first pulley (414), a first pulley (414), a first pulley (414), a first pulley (414), a second pulley (414), a A driven wheel (420), a second driven wheel (421), a third driven wheel (422), a fourth driven wheel (423), a first short belt (424) and a second short belt (425); the first motor (414) and a first support plate (416) are fixed to one side of the long connecting rod (413); the second motor (415) and the second support plate (417) are fixed to the other side of the long connecting rod (413); the first belt pulley (418) is fixed to the rotating shaft of the first motor (414); the first driven wheel (420) and the second driven wheel (421) are connected to the first support plate (416); the first belt pulley (418) and the first driven wheel (420) and the second driven wheel (421) are connected via the first short belt (424);The second pulley (419) is fixed on the rotating shaft of the second motor (415); the third driven wheel (422) and the fourth driven wheel (423) are connected to the second support plate (417); the second pulley (419) is connected to the third driven wheel (422) and the fourth driven wheel (423) via a second short belt (425); the lateral moving device (43) comprises a lateral guide rail (431), a third motor (432), a long belt (433), a third pulley (434), a fifth driven wheel (435) and a slide (436); the third motor (432) and the fifth driven wheel (435) are fixed on both sides of the lateral guide rail (431); the third pulley (434) is fixed on the rotating shaft of the third motor (432); the fifth driven wheel (435) and the third pulley are connected to the rotating shaft of the third motor (432); (434) is connected through a long belt (433), the long belt (433) is connected to a slide (436), the slide (436) is connected to a transverse guide rail (431), the lifting device (44) comprises a fourth motor (441), a disc (442), a first connecting rod (443), an electromagnet (444) and a lifting device housing (445), the fourth motor (441) is fixed on the lifting device housing (445) and connected to the disc (442), the disc (442) is connected to the first connecting rod (443), the first connecting rod (443) is connected to the electromagnet (444), the electromagnet (444) is energized and connected to the hanger hook (12) during the transportation process, the hanger hook (12) is made of metal, and the baffle (22) can prevent the hanger (1) from sliding out and falling off. ;

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