Support mechanism and dryer

Abstract

This application relates to a support mechanism and a dryer. The support mechanism includes a housing and a clothes rod. The clothes rod has a first end and a second end disposed opposite to each other, and is rotatably connected to the housing via the first end. The clothes rod is configured to have a folded state and a supported state, and can switch between the folded and supported states by rotating the first end relative to the housing. In the folded state, the second end of the clothes rod is close to the housing. In the supported state, a support gap is formed between the second end of the clothes rod and the housing. With this support mechanism, when the dryer is not in use, the clothes rod can be folded by rotation without being disassembled, reducing its space occupation and facilitating the storage of the dryer when not in use. Thus, no clearance tolerance is required between the clothes rod and the pivot for insertion and removal; a stable connection can be directly formed. This helps overcome the problem of horizontal tilting during use due to clearance tolerance when the clothes rod is unfolded to the supported state, improving the user experience.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of clothes drying equipment technology, and in particular to a support mechanism and a clothes dryer. Background Technology

[0002] Due to the damp and cold weather and plum rains, clothes dryers are gaining increasing attention in areas south of the Qinling Mountains and the Huai River. Among related technologies, the support mechanism of most common folding clothes dryers uses a clothes rod sleeve structure, where the clothes rod is inserted into a sleeve.

[0003] However, to facilitate the insertion and removal of the clothes rod within the sleeve, a clearance tolerance needs to be allowed between the sleeve and the clothes rod. Furthermore, the size of the clothes rod also has manufacturing tolerances. This means that when the clearance tolerance deviates upwards and the clothes rod size deviates downwards, the clearance between the clothes rod and the sleeve becomes too large, causing the clothes rod to easily tilt within the sleeve. When the clothes rod extends to a sufficient length, the horizontal tilt distance becomes sufficiently large (if the angle between the clothes rod and the vertical direction is α, then its tilt distance is the effective length multiplied by tanα), potentially causing the dryer to become horizontally tilted. Summary of the Invention

[0004] Therefore, it is necessary to provide a support mechanism and dryer that can help reduce the horizontal tilt of the clothes rod during use, in order to address the above problems.

[0005] A support mechanism, the support mechanism comprising:

[0006] Casing; and

[0007] A clothes rod has a first end and a second end that are disposed opposite to each other, and is rotatably connected to the housing through the first end. The clothes rod is configured to have a folded state and a supported state, and can be switched between the folded state and the supported state by rotating the first end relative to the housing.

[0008] In the stowed state, the second end is close to the casing; in the supported state, a support gap is formed between the second end and the casing.

[0009] In one embodiment, the support mechanism further includes a pivot; the support mechanism includes at least two of the clothes rods, and the at least two clothes rods are rotatably connected to the housing via the same pivot.

[0010] In one embodiment, the pivot is configured with at least two sleeves, and each of the clothes rods is nested with and fixedly connected to the sleeve through its respective first end.

[0011] In one embodiment, the sleeve is configured with a support surface, and the first end of each clothes rod is nested with the sleeve and supported by the support surface in its longitudinal direction; one of the sleeve and the first end is formed with a fixing buckle, and the other is formed with a fixing hole that cooperates with the fixing buckle.

[0012] In one embodiment, the housing has a top surface and a surrounding plate, the surrounding plate surrounding at least a portion of the periphery of the top surface; the rotating shaft has a rotating structure, and the surrounding plate has a rotating groove; the rotating shaft engages with the rotating groove through the rotating structure to rotatably connect to the surrounding plate.

[0013] In one embodiment, the rotating shaft has a bottom surface and a first side surface and a second side surface disposed opposite to each other. When the clothes rod is in the stored state, the rotating shaft rotates until the first side surface is close to the top surface; when the clothes rod is in the supported state, the rotating shaft rotates until the bottom surface is close to the top surface and the second side surface is close to the side panel.

[0014] In one embodiment, the shaft rotates about a first direction, and the shaft has a support rib extending in a second direction at its bottom surface, the second direction intersecting the first direction.

[0015] In one embodiment, the rotating shaft is configured to rotate about a first direction, and the rotating structure is further provided with an anti-detachment part, which is located within the rotating groove at the upper limit of the first direction at at least a portion of the angle of rotation of the rotating shaft.

[0016] In one embodiment, the cross section of the anti-detachment part perpendicular to the first direction and the opening of the rotating groove are constructed to be a matching non-circular shape;

[0017] When the clothes rod is in the stored state, when the clothes rod is in the supported state, and when the clothes rod is rotating, the anti-slip part is never aligned with the opening of the rotating groove.

[0018] In one embodiment, the opening of the rotating groove has a circular portion and a limiting portion. The limiting portion is formed on the periphery of the circular portion and communicates with the circular portion. The anti-detachment portion includes a rotating body and a limiting protrusion disposed on the periphery of the rotating body. When the limiting protrusion is aligned with the limiting portion, the anti-detachment portion is aligned with the opening of the rotating groove.

[0019] A clothes dryer includes the support mechanism as described above.

[0020] The aforementioned support mechanism and dryer allow the clothes rod to be folded by rotation when the dryer is not in use, even without disassembling it, reducing its space occupation and facilitating storage when the dryer is not in use. In this way, no clearance tolerance is needed between the clothes rod and the pivot for insertion and removal; a stable connection can be formed directly. This helps overcome the problem of horizontal tilting during use due to clearance tolerances when the clothes rod is unfolded to the supported state, thus improving the user experience. Attached Figure Description

[0021] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0022] Figure 1 This is a partial structural diagram of the support mechanism in one embodiment of this application when the clothes rod is in a supported state.

[0023] Figure 2 for Figure 1 The diagram shows the structure of the support mechanism when the clothes rod is in the stowed state.

[0024] Figure 3 for Figure 2 The diagram shows another angle of the support mechanism.

[0025] Figure 4 for Figure 1 The diagram shows the exploded structure of the support mechanism.

[0026] Figure 5 for Figure 1 The diagram shows the structure of the clothes rod and the pivot in the support mechanism.

[0027] Figure 6 for Figure 5 The diagram shows the cross-sectional structure of the clothes rod and the pivot.

[0028] Figure 7 for Figure 6 The diagram shows an enlarged view of the clothes rod and pivot at point A.

[0029] Figure 8 for Figure 1 The diagram shows the structural schematic of the housing in the support mechanism.

[0030] Figure 9 for Figure 1 The diagram shows the structure of the rotating shaft in the support mechanism.

[0031] Figure 10 for Figure 9 The front view of the rotating shaft is shown.

[0032] Figure 11 for Figure 9 The side view of the rotating shaft shown.

[0033] Figure 12 for Figure 9 The top view of the rotating shaft shown.

[0034] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached drawings: 100, support mechanism; 10, housing; 11, top surface; 13, surrounding plate; 131, rotating groove; 1311, circular part; 1313, limiting part; 30, clothes rod; 31, first end; 311, fixing hole; 50, rotating shaft; 51, sleeve; 511, support surface; 513, fixing buckle; 53, rotating structure; 531, anti-slip part; 5311, rotating body; 5313, limiting protrusion; 55, shaft bottom surface; 56, first shaft side surface; 57, second shaft side surface; 58, support rib; 59, transition arc surface. Detailed Implementation

[0035] To make the above-mentioned objectives, features, and advantages of this application more apparent and understandable, the specific embodiments of this application are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Many specific details are set forth in the following description to provide a thorough understanding of this application. However, this application can be implemented in many other ways different from those described herein, and those skilled in the art can make similar modifications without departing from the spirit of this application. Therefore, this application is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed below.

[0036] In the description of this application, it should be understood that if terms such as "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential" appear, these terms indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing this application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of this application.

[0037] Furthermore, the term "and / or" is merely a description of the relationship between related objects, indicating that three relationships can exist. For example, A and / or B can represent: A existing alone, A and B existing simultaneously, or B existing alone. Additionally, the character " / " in this document generally indicates that the preceding and following related objects have an "or" relationship. The terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of those features. In the description of this application, "multiple" means at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise explicitly specified.

[0038] In this application, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," "joining," and "fixing," etc., should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral part; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; they can refer to the internal communication of two components or the interaction between two components, unless otherwise expressly limited. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this application according to the specific circumstances.

[0039] In this application, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, "above" or "below" the second feature can mean that the first feature is in direct contact with the second feature, or that the first feature is in indirect contact with the second feature through an intermediate medium. Furthermore, "above," "on top of," and "over" the second feature can mean that the first feature is directly above or diagonally above the second feature, or simply that the first feature is at a higher horizontal level than the second feature. "Below," "below," and "under" the second feature can mean that the first feature is directly below or diagonally below the second feature, or simply that the first feature is at a lower horizontal level than the second feature.

[0040] It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being "fixed to" or "set on" another element, it can be directly on the other element or there may be an intervening element. When an element is considered to be "connected to" another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or there may be an intervening element. The terms "vertical," "horizontal," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," and similar expressions used herein are for illustrative purposes only and do not represent the only possible implementation.

[0041] Please see Figures 1 to 4One embodiment of this application provides a support mechanism 100, including a housing 10 and a clothes rod 30. The clothes rod 30 has a first end 31 and a second end disposed opposite to each other, and is rotatably connected to the housing 10 via the first end 31. The clothes rod 30 is configured to have a stowed state and a supported state, and can switch between the stowed state and the supported state by rotating relative to the housing 10 via the first end 31. In the stowed state, the second end of the clothes rod 30 is close to the housing 10. In the supported state, a supporting gap is formed between the second end of the clothes rod 30 and the housing 10.

[0042] The support mechanism 100 can be used in a clothes dryer. Understandably, to achieve its normal function, the dryer includes a fan, a heater, and an air outlet for blowing drying air outwards. The support mechanism 100 supports the clothes; the supported state of the clothes rod 30 is its working state, and the retracted state is its retracted state. The process of the clothes rod 30 rotating from the retracted state to the supported state is the unfolding process. The clothes rod 30 rotates in the first direction (corresponding to...) Figure 1 The direction perpendicular to the paper and Figure 4 Rotate in the X direction, and the first direction intersects with its longitudinal direction.

[0043] The first end 31 and the second end are the two ends of the clothes rod 30 in the longitudinal direction. The housing 10 has a top surface 11. When in the retracted state, the second end is close to the top surface 11, so that the clothes rod 30 is close to the housing 10 or stored inside the housing 10, reducing the space it occupies. When unfolded to the supported state, the clothes rod 30 detaches from the housing 10 and gradually stands up relative to the housing 10, with its second end separated from the housing 10 to create enough space for hanging clothes.

[0044] For ease of understanding, the following embodiments all assume that the top surface 11 of the housing 10 is parallel to the horizontal plane. The angle between the longitudinal direction of the clothes rod 30 and the horizontal plane gradually increases as it unfolds to the supported state, thereby raising the height of the second end relative to the horizontal plane. At this time, the clothes rod 30 can hang clothes, and the hung clothes are positioned above the housing 10 and in the flow path of the drying airflow. The clothes can be dried by the drying airflow, achieving the drying effect.

[0045] When the clothes rod 30 is in the folded state, the angle between it and the horizontal plane can be, but is not limited to, 0°, 5°, 10°, etc. When the clothes rod 30 is in the unfolded state, the angle between it and the horizontal plane can be, but is not limited to, 60°, 75°, 90°, etc., and no specific limitation is made here.

[0046] The housing 10 of the support mechanism 100 can be, but is not limited to, the dryer housing 10 body or a part of the dryer housing 10 body. The dryer's fan and heater are located inside the dryer housing 10 body. The clothes rod 30 can be of fixed length or can be a telescopic clothes rod 30.

[0047] The aforementioned support mechanism 100 allows the clothes rod 30 to be folded by rotation when the dryer is not in use, even without disassembling it, thus reducing its space occupation and facilitating storage of the dryer when not in use. In this way, no clearance tolerance is required between the clothes rod 30 and the rotating shaft 50 for insertion and removal; a stable connection can be formed directly. This helps overcome the problem of horizontal tilting during use due to clearance tolerance when the clothes rod 30 is unfolded to the supported state, improving the user experience.

[0048] In addition to the problems described in the background art, in related technologies, since dryers need to be equipped with 2-4 or more clothes rods 30 at the same time, if the repeated operation of inserting each clothes rod 30 is performed, it is both time-consuming and laborious, and will also affect the user experience.

[0049] Please refer to the following: Figure 5 and Figure 6 To address the aforementioned issues, in some embodiments, the support mechanism 100 further includes a rotating shaft 50, which is rotatably connected to the housing 10. A clothes rod 30 is mounted on the rotating shaft 50 to rotatably connect to the housing 10 via the rotating shaft 50.

[0050] Preferably, the support mechanism 100 includes at least two clothes rods 30, and the at least two clothes rods 30 are rotatably connected to the housing 10 via the same pivot 50.

[0051] Understandably, the support mechanism 100 includes at least one pivot 50, and each pivot 50 may be provided with one or more clothes rods 30, with the pivot 50 fixedly connected to the clothes rods 30.

[0052] In this way, by simultaneously mounting multiple clothes rods 30 on the same pivot 50, the clothes rods 30 on the same pivot 50 can rotate synchronously, achieving synchronous support and folding for storage through the pivot 50, reducing repetitive manual operations. In addition, the pivot 50 can also distribute the force on the clothes rods 30, enhancing stability.

[0053] Please refer to the following: Figure 7 In some embodiments, the rotating shaft 50 is configured with at least two sleeves 51, and each clothes rod 30 is nested with and fixedly connected to the sleeve 51 of the rotating shaft 50 through its respective first end 31. The first end 31 of the clothes rod 30 is rotatably connected to the housing 10 through the rotating shaft 50.

[0054] The clothes rod 30 is nested with the sleeve 51 of the rotating shaft 50 through its first end 31. That is, the first end 31 of the clothes rod 30 can be nested in the sleeve 51, or the sleeve 51 of the rotating shaft 50 can be nested in the first end 31 of the clothes rod 30. No specific limitation is made here.

[0055] In this way, the first end 31 of the clothes rod 30 and the sleeve of the rotating shaft 50 form a nest, which enables the two to form a stable connection, reduces the horizontal swaying when the clothes rod 30 is in the support state after being unfolded, and can also better transmit the rotational torque between the clothes rod 30 and the rotating shaft 50.

[0056] In some embodiments, the sleeve 51 is provided with a support surface 511, and the first end 31 of each clothes rod 30 is nested with the sleeve 51 and supported by the support surface 511 in its longitudinal direction. One of the sleeve 51 and the first end 31 of the clothes rod 30 is provided with a fixing buckle 513, and the other is provided with a fixing hole 311 that mates with the fixing buckle 513.

[0057] If the first end 31 of the clothes rod 30 is nested inside the sleeve 51, the sleeve 51 can protrude inward along its own radial direction from the support surface 511. If the sleeve 51 of the rotating shaft 50 is nested inside the first end 31 of the clothes rod 30, the sleeve 51 can protrude inward along its own radial direction from the support surface 511.

[0058] When the clothes rod 30 and the sleeve are nested together, the clothes rod 30 is supported by the support surface 511 of the sleeve through its first end 31 in its longitudinal direction. In addition, when the clothes rod 30 and the sleeve are nested together, the fixing buckle 513 is engaged in the fixing hole 311, which limits the clothes rod 30 in its longitudinal direction and also limits the clothes rod 30 in its rotation around the longitudinal direction.

[0059] Thus, the first end 31 of the clothes rod 30 and the sleeve 51 of the rotating shaft 50 are fixedly connected through the matching fixing hole 311 and fixing buckle 513, thereby improving the stability of the clothes rod 30 connected to the rotating shaft 50 and reducing its longitudinal movement or deflection. In addition, the clothes rod 30 is supported by the support surface 511, which enhances its stability when hanging clothes and improves its load-bearing capacity.

[0060] In one specific embodiment, the sleeve 51 protrudes outward along its own radial direction to form a support surface 511, and the first end 31 of each clothes rod 30 is fitted over the sleeve 51 to form a nest. The sleeve 51 has a fixing buckle 513, and a guide slope is formed at the upper end of the fixing buckle 513. The first end 31 of the clothes rod 30 has a fixing hole 311. In other embodiments, the sleeve 51 may also protrude inward along its own radial direction to form a support surface 511, and the first end 31 of each clothes rod 30 is fitted over the sleeve 51 to form a nest. This is not specifically limited here.

[0061] Please refer to the following: Figures 8 to 12 In some embodiments, the housing 10 has a top surface 11 and a surrounding plate 13, the surrounding plate 13 surrounding at least a portion of the periphery of the top surface 11. The rotating shaft 50 has a rotating structure 53, and the surrounding plate 13 has a rotating groove 131. The rotating shaft 50 engages with the rotating groove 131 via the rotating structure 53 to rotatably connect to the surrounding plate 13.

[0062] Understandably, the top surface 11 may be at least partially parallel to the horizontal plane, and the side panel 13 may be perpendicular to the horizontal plane. When the clothes rod 30 is in the retracted state, it may be specifically fitted onto the horizontal plane of the top surface 11, with its longitudinal direction parallel to the horizontal direction. When the clothes rod 30 is in the supported state, it may be specifically fitted onto the side panel 13, with its longitudinal direction parallel to the vertical direction.

[0063] The rotating shaft 50 is rotatably connected to the enclosure 13 via a rotating structure 53, forming a rotatable connection with the housing 10. The rotating structure 53 can be formed at the ends of the rotating shaft 50 in the longitudinal direction. Specifically, sleeves 51 are formed at both ends of the rotating shaft 50 in the longitudinal direction, and the rotating structure 53 is formed on the sleeves 51 at both ends. The rotating shaft 50 is rotatably connected to the opposite sides of the enclosure 13 via the rotating structures 53 at both ends.

[0064] Thus, the clothes rod 30 is rotatably connected to the side panel 13 via the pivot 50, and can rotate between the top surface 11 and the side panel 13 to achieve switching between the storage state and the support state.

[0065] Specifically, the top surface 11 may be formed as a central protrusion with recessed sides to accommodate the pivot 50 and / or the clothes rod 30 in a retracted state.

[0066] In some embodiments, the rotating shaft 50 has a bottom surface 55 and a first side surface 56 and a second side surface 57 disposed opposite to each other. When the clothes rod 30 is in the retracted state, the rotating shaft 50 rotates until the first side surface 56 is close to the top surface 11. When the clothes rod 30 is in the supported state, the rotating shaft 50 rotates until the bottom surface 55 is close to the top surface 11 and the second side surface 57 is close to the side panel 13.

[0067] Understandably, the first axial side surface 56 and the second axial side surface 57 of the rotating shaft 50 are parallel to each other and both are perpendicular to the bottom surface 55 of the shaft.

[0068] Thus, when the clothes rod 30 is in the retracted state, both the clothes rod 30 and the pivot 50 are supported by the top surface 11. When the clothes rod 30 is in the supported state, it is supported by the top surface 11 through the bottom surface 55 of the pivot 50. Specifically, when multiple clothes are hung on the clothes rod 30 and subjected to gravity, because the support surface 511 of the pivot 50 is in close contact with the end of the first end 31 of the clothes rod 30, the support surface 511 will generate a corresponding reaction force to support the clothes rod 30, while the pivot 50 itself is supported by the top surface 11 of the housing 10 through its larger bottom surface 55. At the same time, the clothes rod 30 is also supported by the side panel 13 through the second side 57 of the pivot, reducing the swaying of the clothes rod 30. Therefore, the pivot 50 can help distribute the force on the clothes rod 30 and improve its stability.

[0069] In some embodiments, the rotating shaft 50 is configured to rotate about a first direction, and the rotating structure 53 is further configured with an anti-detachment part 531, which is located within the rotating groove 131 at the upper limit of the first direction when the rotating shaft 50 rotates at least a portion of the angle.

[0070] In other words, the axial direction of the rotating structure 53 is parallel to the first direction and it can rotate around its own axial direction within the rotating groove 131. Specifically, the rotating structure 53 passes through the rotating groove 131 and can rotate within the rotating groove 131, wherein the anti-detachment part 531 is completely located within the rotating groove 131.

[0071] The at least partial angle of rotation of the shaft 50 refers to the at least partial angular position that the shaft 50 can reach by rotation. The anti-detachment part 531 being located within the rotation groove 131 at its upper limit in the first direction means that it cannot detach from the rotation groove 131 along the opening of the rotation groove 131 in the first direction.

[0072] Thus, the anti-detachment part 531 can reduce the probability that the rotating structure 53 will detach from the rotating groove 131 and the rotating shaft 50 will detach from the surrounding plate 13, thereby improving the stability of the clothes rod 30 in rotational connection with the housing 10 through the rotating shaft 50.

[0073] Furthermore, the cross-section of the anti-slip part 531 perpendicular to the first direction and the opening of the rotating groove 131 are constructed to be non-circular to match. When the clothes rod 30 is in the stored state, when the clothes rod 30 is in the supported state, and when the clothes rod 30 is rotating, the anti-slip part 531 and the opening of the rotating groove 131 are never aligned.

[0074] Understandably, the anti-detachment part 531 is configured so that it cannot detach from the slot when it is not aligned with the slot of the rotating groove 131.

[0075] Thus, throughout the entire process of the clothes rod 30 rotating normally via the pivot 50, regardless of the state of the clothes rod 30, the anti-slip part 531 is always positioned within the upper limit of the rotation groove 131 in the first direction, preventing the rotating structure 53 from disengaging from the opening of the rotation groove 131, thereby improving the connection stability between the pivot 50 and the side panel 13. On the other hand, when it is necessary to assemble the pivot 50, the anti-slip part 531 can be aligned with the opening by forcibly twisting the rotating structure 53, so that the rotating structure 53 is at least partially inserted into the rotation groove 131. After being inserted into the rotation groove 131, the angle of the rotating structure 53 automatically returns to normal, limited by the anti-slip part 531.

[0076] Furthermore, the groove opening of the rotating groove 131 has a circular portion 1311 and a limiting portion 1313. The limiting portion 1313 is formed on the periphery of the circular portion 1311 and communicates with the circular portion 1311. The anti-detachment portion 531 includes a rotating body 5311 and a limiting protrusion 5313 provided on the periphery of the rotating body 5311. When the limiting protrusion 5313 is aligned with the limiting portion 1313, the anti-detachment portion 531 is aligned with the groove opening of the rotating groove 131.

[0077] Understandably, taking the clothes rod 30's ability to rotate horizontally to vertically as an example, during this process, the rotation angle range of the pivot 50 is 0°-90°. When the clothes rod 30 is in the retracted state, the rotation angle of the pivot 50 is 0°, and the angle between the line connecting the limiting protrusion 5313 and the rotating shaft 50 and the horizontal plane is 0°. When the clothes rod 30 is in the supported state, the rotation angle of the pivot 50 is 90°, and the angle between the line connecting the limiting protrusion 5313 and the rotating shaft 50 and the horizontal plane is 90°. The angle between the line connecting the center of the limiting part 1313 and the center of the circular part 1311 and the horizontal plane is less than 0° or greater than 90°, ensuring that the limiting protrusion 5313 will not align with the limiting part 1313 during the entire rotation process, so that the pivot 50 cannot detach from the housing 10.

[0078] Thus, when the rotating shaft 50 is assembled with the housing 10, within the normal rotation range of the rotating shaft 50, the limiting protrusion 5313 cannot be aligned with the limiting part 1313, and the rotating shaft 50 can be installed into the housing 10 by forcibly twisting the rotating structure 53. Conversely, after the rotating shaft 50 is installed, it loses the forced torsional force. During the rotation between the top surface 11 and the surrounding plate 13 of the housing 10, due to the restriction of the top surface 11 and the surrounding plate 13, it can never rotate to the angle where the limiting protrusion 5313 is aligned with the limiting part 1313, so that the rotating shaft 50 cannot disengage from the rotating groove, thereby improving the stability and reliability of use.

[0079] In some embodiments, the shaft 50 rotates about a first direction, and the shaft 50 has a support rib 58 extending in a second direction at the bottom surface 55 of the shaft, the second direction intersecting the first direction.

[0080] Understandably, the angle between the second direction and the first direction can be, but is not limited to, 30°, 60°, or 90°, and both can be parallel to the horizontal plane. The support rib 58 is constructed at the bottom surface 55 of the shaft and extends at least partially beyond the bottom surface 55 of the shaft.

[0081] Thus, the support rib 58 can increase the supporting surface area 511 of the clothes rod 30 when it rotates to contact the top surface 11. In other words, the support rib 58 can increase the supporting surface area 511 of the clothes rod 30 when it is in a supported state, thereby improving its stability when hanging clothes.

[0082] In some embodiments, the shaft 50 may also have a transition arc surface 59 formed at the edge region of the shaft bottom surface 55. The transition arc surface 59 is formed at the connection between the first shaft side surface 56 and the shaft bottom surface 55.

[0083] This application also provides a clothes dryer, including the aforementioned support mechanism 100.

[0084] The technical features of the above embodiments can be combined in any way. For the sake of brevity, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, they should be considered to be within the scope of this specification.

[0085] The embodiments described above are merely illustrative of several implementation methods of this application, and while the descriptions are relatively specific and detailed, they should not be construed as limiting the scope of the patent application. It should be noted that those skilled in the art can make various modifications and improvements without departing from the concept of this application, and these all fall within the protection scope of this application. Therefore, the protection scope of this patent application should be determined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A support mechanism, characterized in that, The supporting structure includes: Casing (10); and A clothes rod (30) has a first end (31) and a second end disposed opposite to each other, and is rotatably connected to the housing (10) via the first end (31). The clothes rod (30) is configured to have a storage state and a support state, and rotates relative to the housing (10) via the first end (31) to switch between the storage state and the support state. In the stored state, the second end is close to the housing (10); in the supported state, a support gap is formed between the second end and the housing (10). The support mechanism further includes a pivot (50); the support mechanism includes at least two clothes rods (30), and the at least two clothes rods (30) are rotatably connected to the housing (10) via the same pivot (50); The housing (10) has a top surface (11) and a surrounding plate (13), the surrounding plate (13) surrounding at least a portion of the periphery of the top surface (11); the rotating shaft (50) has a rotating structure (53), the surrounding plate (13) has a rotating groove (131); the rotating shaft (50) engages with the rotating structure (53) and the rotating groove (131) to rotatably connect to the surrounding plate (13). The rotating shaft (50) is configured to rotate about a first direction, and the rotating structure (53) is also provided with an anti-detachment part (531), which is located in the rotating groove (131) at the upper limit of the first direction when the rotating shaft (50) rotates at least a portion of the angle. The anti-slip part (531) and the groove of the rotating groove (131) are constructed to be non-circular and matched; when the clothes rod (30) is in the storage state, when the clothes rod (30) is in the support state, and when the clothes rod (30) is rotating, the anti-slip part (531) and the groove of the rotating groove (131) are never aligned. The shaft (50) has a bottom surface (55), and the shaft (50) also has a transition arc surface (59) constructed in the edge region of the bottom surface (55).

2. The support mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that, The pivot (50) is constructed with at least two sleeves (51), and each of the clothes rods (30) is nested with the sleeve (51) through its respective first end (31) and fixedly connected.

3. The support mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that, The sleeve (51) is constructed with a support surface (511). The first end (31) of each of the clothes rods (30) is nested with the sleeve (51) and is supported by the support surface (511) in its longitudinal direction. One of the sleeve (51) and the first end (31) is formed with a fixing buckle (513), and the other is formed with a fixing hole (311) that cooperates with the fixing buckle (513).

4. The support mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that, The pivot (50) forms a first axial side (56) and a second axial side (57) that are arranged opposite to each other. When the clothes rod (30) is in the storage state, the pivot (50) rotates until the first axial side (56) is close to the top surface (11); when the clothes rod (30) is in the support state, the pivot (50) rotates until the bottom surface (55) of the pivot is close to the top surface (11) and the second axial side (57) is close to the side panel (13).

5. The support mechanism according to claim 4, characterized in that, The shaft (50) rotates about a first direction, and the shaft (50) has a supporting rib (58) extending in a second direction at the bottom surface (55) of the shaft, the second direction intersecting the first direction.

6. The support mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that, The groove of the rotating groove (131) has a circular part (1311) and a limiting part (1313). The limiting part (1313) is formed on the periphery of the circular part (1311) and communicates with the circular part (1311). The anti-detachment part (531) includes a rotating body (5311) and a limiting protrusion (5313) provided on the periphery of the rotating body (5311). When the limiting protrusion (5313) is aligned with the limiting part (1313), the anti-detachment part (531) is aligned with the groove of the rotating groove (131).

7. A clothes dryer, characterized in that, Includes the support structure as described in any one of claims 1-6.

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