Electric towel rack

Abstract

The present invention provides an electric towel rack, which includes: a frame; a heating element, which is fixedly arranged on the frame, and the heating element has multiple heating surfaces; a lap portion, which is movably arranged on the frame, and the lap portion is located on the outside of the heating element, and the lap portion has multiple heating positions relative to the frame, and each heating surface corresponds to at least one heating position. The technical solution provided by the present application can solve the problem of low heating efficiency in the prior art.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of household appliances, and in particular to an electric heated towel rack. Background Art

[0002] At present, in order to make the towel dry quickly after use, an electric towel rack is designed in the prior art, and the towel is hung on the towel rack and dried quickly by heating. However, the existing towel rack can only heat the towel in one fixed direction when heating, and its heating efficiency is low. Summary of the invention

[0003] The invention provides an electric heated towel rack to solve the problem of low heating efficiency in the prior art.

[0004] The present invention provides an electric towel rack, which comprises: a frame; a heating element fixedly arranged on the frame, the heating element having multiple heating surfaces; a lap portion movably arranged on the frame, the lap portion being located on the outside of the heating element, the lap portion having multiple heating positions relative to the frame, and each heating surface corresponding to at least one heating position.

[0005] Furthermore, a slide groove is provided on the inner side of the frame, and the overlapping part is movably arranged in the slide groove, and the overlapping part moves to the heating position through the slide groove.

[0006] Furthermore, the slide groove is arranged around the outside of the heating element, and the slide groove is a U-shaped groove or an annular groove.

[0007] Furthermore, a limiting structure is provided between the overlapping portion and the slide slot, and the limiting structure can limit the position of the overlapping portion in the slide slot.

[0008] Furthermore, the limiting structure includes a limiting hole and an elastic component, the limiting hole is arranged in the slide groove, the elastic component is arranged at one end of the overlapping part, and the elastic component has a limiting state and an avoidance state. When the elastic component is in the limiting state, the elastic component and the limiting hole are engaged and cooperated for limiting; when the elastic component is in the avoidance state, the elastic component withdraws from the limiting hole so that the overlapping part can move in the slide groove.

[0009] Furthermore, the elastic component includes: a fixing seat, which is fixed at the end of the overlapping part, and the fixing seat has a through hole arranged along the axial direction; a limiting member, which is arranged in the through hole, and one end portion of the limiting member passes through the through hole, and the limiting member is used to cooperate with the limiting hole for limiting; a spring, which is arranged in the through hole, one end of the spring is connected to the other end of the limiting member, and one end of the spring is connected to the overlapping part.

[0010] Furthermore, the limiting structure includes a limiting hole and a latch, the limiting hole is arranged in the slide slot, the latch is movably arranged at the end of the overlapping portion, and the latch is plugged into and matched with the limiting hole to limit the position of the overlapping portion in the slide slot.

[0011] Furthermore, the electric towel rack also includes: a driving member, which is arranged on the frame body, and the driving member is drivingly connected to the overlapping portion to drive the overlapping portion to move on the frame body.

[0012] Furthermore, the frame body includes two brackets arranged at intervals, each bracket is correspondingly provided with a slide groove, one end of the overlapping portion is arranged on one of the brackets, the other end of the overlapping portion is arranged on the other bracket, and the heating element is arranged on the two brackets.

[0013] Furthermore, the heating element is arranged on the frame in a vertical direction, and the heating element has a first heating surface and a second heating surface that are arranged opposite to each other, and the first heating surface and the second heating surface are respectively located on two sides of the heating element.

[0014] According to the technical solution of the present invention, the electric heated towel rack includes a frame, a heating element and an overlapped portion, wherein the heating element has a plurality of heating surfaces, the overlapped portion is movably arranged on the frame, and each heating surface corresponds to at least one heating position, and the overlapped portion is used to overlap the towel. In this way, when in use, the overlapped portion can be used to adjust the position of the towel relative to the heating element, and the towel can be moved to different heating surfaces, and the towel can be heated and dried at different angles, so that the heating efficiency can be improved and it is convenient for users to use. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] The drawings constituting a part of the present application are used to provide a further understanding of the present invention. The exemplary embodiments of the present invention and their descriptions are used to explain the present invention and do not constitute an improper limitation of the present invention. In the drawings:

[0016] Figure 1 It shows a schematic structural diagram of an electric heated towel rack provided according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0017] Figure 2 Shows Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the structure of the middle frame;

[0018] Figure 3 Shows Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of the middle overlap portion;

[0019] Figure 4 A schematic structural diagram of an elastic component of an electric heated towel rack according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown;

[0020] Figure 5 A structural schematic diagram from another perspective of an elastic component of an electric heated towel rack provided according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown.

[0021] The above drawings include the following reference numerals:

[0022] 10. frame; 11. slideway;

[0023] 20. Heating element; 30. Overlapping portion; 41. Limiting hole; 42. Elastic component; 421. Fixing seat; 422. Limiting element; 423. Spring. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all the embodiments. The following description of at least one exemplary embodiment is actually only illustrative and is by no means intended to limit the present invention and its application or use. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0025] like Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the embodiment of the present application provides an electric heated towel rack, which includes: a frame 10, a heating element 20 and a lap joint 30. The heating element 20 is fixedly arranged on the frame 10, and the heating element 20 has multiple heating surfaces. The lap joint 30 is movably arranged on the frame 10, and the lap joint 30 is located on the outside of the heating element 20. The lap joint 30 has multiple heating positions relative to the frame 10, and each heating surface corresponds to at least one heating position. This arrangement allows the lap joint 30 to be moved to the corresponding heating position as needed, and the towels are heated using different heating surfaces.

[0026] The electric heated towel rack provided by the present application includes a frame 10, a heating element 20 and an overlapping portion 30. The heating element 20 has a plurality of heating surfaces, and the overlapping portion 30 is movably arranged on the frame 10, and each heating surface corresponds to at least one heating position, and the overlapping portion 30 is used to overlap the towel. In this way, when in use, the overlapping portion 30 can be used to adjust the position of the towel relative to the heating element 20, and the towel can be moved to different heating surfaces, and the towel can be heated and dried at different angles, so that the heating efficiency can be improved and it is convenient for users to use.

[0027] Specifically, the heating element 20 can have two or three heating surfaces, and the heating element 20 can be set to a polyhedron structure. It can be a plurality of heating surfaces with angles between each other, or a plurality of heating surfaces arranged opposite to each other. In the present embodiment, the heating element 20 is arranged on the frame 10 in the vertical direction, and the heating element 20 has a first heating surface and a second heating surface arranged opposite to each other, and the first heating surface and the second heating surface are respectively located on both sides of the heating element 20. That is, the towel is heated by the front and back sides of the heating element 20. When the towel is on the front side of the heating element 20, one side of the towel can be heated; when the overlapping part 30 is moved to the back side of the heating element 20, the other side of the towel can be heated. With such a configuration, the structure can be simplified and the production cost can be reduced while improving the heating efficiency. Specifically, the heating element 20 adopts an electric heating film for heating, which has fast heating, high power and is easy to install.

[0028] like Figure 2 As shown, a slide groove 11 is provided on the inner side of the frame 10, and the overlap portion 30 is movably provided in the slide groove 11, so that the overlap portion 30 can be moved to the heating position through the slide groove 11. By providing the slide groove 11 to move the overlap portion 30, the structure is simple and convenient for users to operate.

[0029] Specifically, the chute 11 is arranged around the outside of the heating element 20, and the chute 11 is a U-shaped groove or an annular groove. Through the above structure, it is convenient to move the overlap portion 30 to different heating surfaces of the heating element 20, so as to heat and dry the towel from different angles. In this embodiment, the chute 11 is arranged around the front and back sides of the heating element 20, so that the towel can be heated through the front and back sides of the heating element 20.

[0030] A limiting structure is provided between the overlapping portion 30 and the slide groove 11, and the position of the overlapping portion 30 in the slide groove 11 can be limited by providing the limiting structure, so that the overlapping portion 30 can be stably fixed at the heating position.

[0031] Specifically, the limiting structure can be fixed by snap connection, fasteners or other methods. Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, in this embodiment, the limiting structure includes a limiting hole 41 and an elastic component 42. The limiting hole 41 is set in the slide 11, and the limiting hole 41 is set at the heating position. The elastic component 42 is set at one end of the overlap portion 30, and the elastic component 42 has a limiting state and an avoidance state. When the elastic component 42 is in the limiting state, the elastic component 42 and the limiting hole 41 are engaged and limited, so that the overlap portion 30 can be fixed here for heating. When the elastic component 42 is in the avoidance state, the elastic component 42 withdraws from the limiting hole 41, so that the overlap portion 30 can move in the slide 11, which is convenient for the user to adjust the position of the overlap portion 30.

[0032] In this embodiment, there are a plurality of limiting holes 41 , and the plurality of limiting holes 41 are arranged at intervals in the slide slot 11 , and the limiting holes 41 are correspondingly arranged on both the front and back sides of the heating element 20 .

[0033] like Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, the elastic component 42 includes: a fixing seat 421, a limiting member 422 and a spring 423. Among them, the fixing seat 421 is fixed at the end of the overlapping portion 30, the fixing seat 421 has a through hole arranged in the axial direction, the limiting member 422 is arranged in the through hole, and one end of the limiting member 422 partially passes through the through hole, and the limiting member 422 is used to cooperate with the limiting hole 41 for limiting. The spring 423 is arranged in the through hole, one end of the spring 423 is connected to the other end of the limiting member 422, and one end of the spring 423 is connected to the overlapping portion 30. The spring 423 applies an elastic force to the limiting member 422 so that the limiting member 422 is fixed in the limiting hole 41. The limiting member 422 can be a cylindrical structure, and can also be set as a sphere or a hemisphere. In this embodiment, the limiting member 422 is set as a sphere, so that the user can use external force to disengage the limiting member 422 from the limiting hole 41.

[0034] Of course, in other embodiments of the present application, the limiting structure can also be set as a limiting hole and a latch, the limiting hole is set in the slide groove 11, the latch is movably set at the end of the overlapping part 30, and the latch is plugged into the limiting hole to limit the position of the overlapping part 30 in the slide groove 11.

[0035] The overlapping portion 30 can be moved manually in the slide groove 11, or can be driven to move by electric or pneumatic means. In another embodiment of the present application, the electric heated towel rack further includes a driving member, which is disposed on the frame 10 and is drivingly connected to the overlapping portion 30 to drive the overlapping portion 30 to move on the frame 10. Such a configuration can facilitate the overlapping portion 30 to move on the frame 10, thereby improving the user experience.

[0036] Specifically, the frame 10 includes two brackets arranged at intervals, each bracket is correspondingly provided with a slide groove 11, one end of the overlapping portion 30 is arranged on one of the brackets, the other end of the overlapping portion 30 is arranged on the other bracket, and the heating element 20 is arranged on the two brackets. The above device has a simple structure and is convenient for installing and fixing the heating element 20 and the overlapping portion 30. In this embodiment, a plurality of overlapping portions 30 can be provided, so that a plurality of towels can be heated and dried at the same time, and a plurality of overlapping portions 30 can be provided on both the front and back sides of the heating element 20, so that the number of towels can be increased, the heating efficiency can be improved, and the heating time can be shortened.

[0037] With the electric heated towel rack provided by the present application, an annular slide groove 11 is installed on the bracket, and the annular slide groove 11 is arranged around the outside of the heating element 20, so that the towel can be heated by moving the overlapping portion 30 to the front and back sides of the heating element 20. Through the above structure, the front and back sides of the towel can be heated, which improves the heating efficiency and shortens the heating time. In addition, multiple overlapping portions 30 can be provided to heat multiple towels at the same time, which is convenient for users to use and improves the user experience.

[0038] It should be noted that the terms used herein are only for describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the exemplary embodiments according to the present application. As used herein, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the singular form is also intended to include the plural form. In addition, it should be understood that when the terms "comprise" and / or "include" are used in this specification, it indicates the presence of features, steps, operations, devices, components and / or combinations thereof.

[0039] Unless otherwise specifically stated, the relative arrangement of the parts and steps described in these embodiments, numerical expressions and numerical values ​​do not limit the scope of the present invention. At the same time, it should be understood that, for ease of description, the sizes of the various parts shown in the accompanying drawings are not drawn according to the actual proportional relationship. The technology, method and equipment known to ordinary technicians in the relevant field may not be discussed in detail, but in appropriate cases, the technology, method and equipment should be regarded as a part of the authorization specification. In all examples shown and discussed here, any specific value should be interpreted as being merely exemplary, rather than as a limitation. Therefore, other examples of exemplary embodiments may have different values. It should be noted that similar reference numerals and letters represent similar items in the following drawings, so once a certain item is defined in an accompanying drawing, it does not need to be further discussed in subsequent drawings.

[0040] In the description of the present invention, it is necessary to understand that the directions or positional relationships indicated by directional words such as "front, back, up, down, left, right", "lateral, vertical, perpendicular, horizontal" and "top, bottom" are usually based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description. Unless otherwise specified, these directional words do not indicate or imply that the devices or elements referred to must have a specific direction or be constructed and operated in a specific direction. Therefore, they cannot be understood as limiting the scope of protection of the present invention. The directional words "inside and outside" refer to the inside and outside relative to the contours of each component itself.

[0041] For ease of description, spatially relative terms such as "above", "above", "on the upper surface of", "above", etc. may be used here to describe the spatial positional relationship between a device or feature and other devices or features as shown in the figure. It should be understood that spatially relative terms are intended to include different orientations of the device in use or operation in addition to the orientation described in the figure. For example, if the device in the accompanying drawings is inverted, the device described as "above other devices or structures" or "above other devices or structures" will be positioned as "below other devices or structures" or "below other devices or structures". Thus, the exemplary term "above" can include both "above" and "below". The device can also be positioned in other different ways (rotated 90 degrees or in other orientations), and the spatially relative descriptions used here are interpreted accordingly.

[0042] In addition, it should be noted that the use of terms such as "first" and "second" to limit components is only for the convenience of distinguishing the corresponding components. If not otherwise stated, the above terms have no special meaning and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0043] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. For those skilled in the art, the present invention may have various modifications and variations. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present invention shall be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An electric heated towel rack, characterized in that: The heated towel rack comprises: Frame (10); A heating element (20) is fixedly arranged on the frame (10), and the heating element (20) has a plurality of heating surfaces; The overlapping portion (30) is movably arranged on the frame (10), and the overlapping portion (30) is located on the outer side of the heating element (20). The overlapping portion (30) has a plurality of heating positions relative to the frame (10), and each heating surface corresponds to at least one heating position. A slide groove (11) is arranged on the inner side of the frame (10), and the overlapping portion (30) is movably arranged in the slide groove (11). The overlapping portion (30) moves to the heating position through the slide groove (11). The slide groove (11) is arranged around the outer side of the heating element (20), and the slide groove (11) is a U-shaped groove or an annular groove.

2. The electric heated towel rack according to claim 1, characterized in that: A limiting structure is provided between the overlapping portion (30) and the sliding groove (11), and the limiting structure is capable of limiting the position of the overlapping portion (30) in the sliding groove (11).

3. The electric heated towel rack according to claim 2, characterized in that: The limiting structure comprises a limiting hole (41) and an elastic component (42), wherein the limiting hole (41) is arranged in the slide groove (11), and the elastic component (42) is arranged at one end of the overlapping portion (30), and the elastic component (42) has a limiting state and an avoidance state. When the elastic component (42) is in the limiting state, the elastic component (42) and the limiting hole (41) are engaged and limited; when the elastic component (42) is in the avoidance state, the elastic component (42) withdraws from the limiting hole (41) so that the overlapping portion (30) can move in the slide groove (11).

4. The electric heated towel rack according to claim 3, characterized in that: The elastic component (42) comprises: A fixing seat (421), the fixing seat (421) being fixed to an end of the overlapping portion (30), the fixing seat (421) having a through hole arranged along the axial direction; A limiting member (422) is arranged in the through hole, and one end portion of the limiting member (422) passes through the through hole, and the limiting member (422) is used to cooperate with the limiting hole (41) for limiting; A spring (423) is arranged in the through hole, one end of the spring (423) is connected to the other end of the limiting member (422), and one end of the spring (423) is connected to the overlapping portion (30).

5. The electric heated towel rack according to claim 2, characterized in that: The limiting structure comprises a limiting hole and a latch, wherein the limiting hole is arranged in the slide groove (11), and the latch is movably arranged at the end of the overlapping portion (30), and the latch is plugged into and matched with the limiting hole to limit the position of the overlapping portion (30) in the slide groove (11).

6. The electric heated towel rack according to claim 1, characterized in that: The heated towel rack also includes: A driving member is arranged on the frame (10), and the driving member is drivingly connected to the overlapping portion (30) to drive the overlapping portion (30) to move on the frame (10).

7. The electric heated towel rack according to claim 1, characterized in that: The frame (10) comprises two brackets arranged at intervals, each of the brackets is provided with a corresponding slide groove (11), one end of the overlapping portion (30) is arranged on one of the brackets, and the other end of the overlapping portion (30) is arranged on the other bracket, and the heating element (20) is arranged on the two brackets.

8. The electric heated towel rack according to claim 1, characterized in that: The heating element (20) is arranged on the frame (10) in a vertical direction, and the heating element (20) has a first heating surface and a second heating surface that are arranged opposite to each other, and the first heating surface and the second heating surface are respectively located on two sides of the heating element (20).

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