Intelligent clothes hanger

Abstract

The present invention relates to an intelligent laundry rack, and more particularly, to an intelligent laundry rack having the following characteristics: a placement part on which an object to be dried is placed receives rotation power from a motor so as to do reciprocating linear parallel movement in the length direction; therefore, compared with an existing mode of directly applying vibration to the placing part, the energy transmission efficiency is improved, the noise is reduced, and meanwhile the airing efficiency and the wrinkle relieving efficiency of the to-be-aired object are improved to the maximum extent.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to an intelligent clothes drying rack, and more specifically, to an intelligent clothes drying rack having the following characteristics: a placing portion for placing objects to be dried receives rotational power from a motor to perform reciprocating linear parallel motion in a length direction, thereby improving energy transfer efficiency and reducing noise compared to an existing method of directly applying vibration to the placing portion, while also maximally improving the drying efficiency and wrinkle alleviation efficiency of the objects to be dried. Background Art

[0002] Washing in a broad sense refers to the process of using appropriate detergents and mechanical force to promote physical and chemical reactions to remove dirt from fabrics such as clothing, bedding, tableware, and furniture. It also refers to the process of washing ordinary clothing and other fiber products to make them clean.

[0003] Therefore, the process of dissolving detergents and additives etc. in water, washing or boiling the soiled laundry and then drying it, starching it and then ironing it, or even dry cleaning it in some cases, is generally referred to as washing.

[0004] The purpose of this type of washing is to remove pollutants, restore the appearance and hygienic function of clothes, etc., and improve durability by alleviating fiber fatigue. However, since liquid fluids such as water or organic solvents other than water are used, the washed clothes are in a state where they cannot be reused for their original purpose until the fluids are completely removed from the clothes by evaporation or the like. Therefore, the process of removing the fluids from the clothes in a state combined with liquid fluids other than water is called drying.

[0005] The most common traditional method for performing the above-mentioned drying process is to hang the laundry on a thin support line such as a clothesline and allow the laundry to contact the air with the largest possible area to cause rapid fluid evaporation over a large area. In addition, it is a common method to increase the drying speed by shaking the laundry up and down to give shock, remove residual moisture and relax wrinkles on the laundry.

[0006] Furthermore, in modern society, the living area of ​​each household has become smaller than before, and public land has tended to be unusable except for designated purposes, making it difficult to secure space for drying laundry. As a result, the need to develop technology that can increase the amount of laundry dried in terms of area and time is increasing.

[0007] Therefore, in order to improve the space utilization, a laundry drying structure having a structure in which a laundry placing device in the form of a thin rod is densely overlapped in the upper, lower, left and right spaces is widely used. In addition, in particular, a folding laundry drying rack is widely used in households, wherein the folding laundry drying rack not only improves the space utilization, but also minimizes the space occupied by the corresponding laundry drying rack after the drying process is completed and the use is completed, thereby maximizing the ease of operation.

[0008] In addition, technologies for improving the time efficiency of drying are also being developed, the most representative of which is the use of heat or air to shorten the drying time.

[0009] Recently, as the climate of South Korea has changed to a subtropical climate due to changes in various natural phenomena surrounding the Korean Peninsula, the summer rainy season has become longer and the humidity has remained high, which has greatly changed the environment that affects the drying of laundry. Therefore, other means for drying laundry are urgently needed.

[0010] However, when the laundry is dried by artificially generating hot air or wind, the energy consumption is too large compared with the drying process under the natural state, so there is a disadvantage that it is not ideal in terms of cost or energy saving.

[0011] Therefore, as a method of shortening the time required for the drying process while maintaining the lowest possible energy consumption, the method partially discloses the following technology: by continuously applying vibration to the laundry placement portion to quickly separate the fluid bound to the laundry, the drying process is shortened.

[0012] This method has the following advantages: compared with installing in a wider space to generate wind or heat, the energy consumption such as electricity required for vibration is at a very low level, so as long as the vibration can be effectively transmitted, the same drying time shortening effect as using wind or heat can be achieved.

[0013] However, the known vibration-type laundry drying rack has the following limitations: the vibration itself is weak, and the effect of shortening the drying time is not obvious compared with the conventional use of wind or heat to dry the laundry. In addition, if the vibration intensity is increased to overcome this limitation, there are the following problems: the excessive shaking of the laundry drying rack as a whole and the noise generated by the high-output motor will cause inconvenience in actual use.

[0014] Prior art document: Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2023-0072309. Summary of the invention

[0015] Problem that the invention aims to solve

[0016] The present invention relates to an intelligent clothes drying rack, and more specifically, to an intelligent clothes drying rack having the following characteristics: a placing portion for placing objects to be dried receives rotational power from a motor to perform reciprocating linear parallel motion in a length direction, thereby improving energy transfer efficiency and reducing noise compared to an existing method of directly applying vibration to the placing portion, while also maximally improving the drying efficiency and wrinkle alleviation efficiency of the objects to be dried.

[0017] Means used to solve problems

[0018] To achieve the purpose of the present invention, the smart clothes drying rack according to the present invention includes: a pair of frame parts, which are separated by a predetermined interval in the width direction and extended in the length direction; a central part, which is extended in the width direction between the pair of frame parts; a connecting rod part, which is located in any one of the pair of frame parts; a track part, which is combined with both ends of the connecting rod part and can move in any one of the frame parts along any one of the frame parts; and a plurality of placement parts, which are extended from the track part in the width direction and combined with the track part, and are separated by a predetermined interval in the length direction; receiving rotational power from the central part, so that the connecting rod part, the track part and the placement part move back and forth in a straight line in the length direction, thereby improving the drying speed of the objects to be dried placed on the placement part and alleviating wrinkles.

[0019] In addition, the central part of the smart clothes drying rack according to the present invention includes: a central frame extending in the width direction; a motor located at a part of the central frame; and a cam eccentrically combined with the shaft of the motor, the cam being located in the connecting rod part so that the connecting rod part can perform reciprocating linear parallel motion in the length direction by rotating the cam that receives power from the motor.

[0020] In addition, the track portion of the smart clothes drying rack according to the present invention includes: a guide member, which is extended in the length direction and can move along any one of the frame parts in any one of the frame parts; and a wheel, which is combined with the guide member and rotates along the lower surface in any one of the frame parts.

[0021] In addition, a guide groove extending in the length direction is formed in any one of the frame parts of the smart clothes drying rack according to the present invention, and the guide member can move along the guide groove.

[0022] In addition, the track portion is also located in another frame portion of the intelligent clothes drying rack according to the present invention and performs a reciprocating linear parallel motion in the length direction.

[0023] In addition, the placement portion of the smart clothes drying rack according to the present invention is simultaneously combined with a pair of rail portions that are opposite to each other in the width direction.

[0024] In addition, the smart clothes drying rack according to the present invention may have a plurality of wheels.

[0025] Effects of the Invention

[0026] The present invention has the following advantages: compared with the existing method of directly applying vibration to the placement part, it can reduce noise while maximizing the drying efficiency and wrinkle alleviation efficiency of the items to be dried, and by moving any one track part, the opposite track part can be moved subordinately, thereby increasing energy efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0027] Figure 1 2 is a diagram showing the appearance of the smart clothes drying rack of the present invention.

[0028] Figure 2 and Figure 3 It is an enlarged view of the intelligent clothes drying rack of the present invention.

[0029] Figure 4 It is a cross-sectional view of a guide member and a portion of a first frame portion of the intelligent clothes drying rack of the present invention.

[0030] Figure 5 is a diagram illustrating the connection relationship between the cam and the connecting rod of the intelligent clothes drying rack of the present invention, Figure 6 It is a diagram for explaining the movement process of the link part.

[0031] Figure 7 It is an enlarged view of the vicinity of the second frame portion of the intelligent clothes drying rack of the present invention.

[0032] Figure 8 It is an enlarged view of the vicinity of the leg of the intelligent clothes drying rack of the present invention.

[0033] Description of Reference Numerals

[0034] 100: frame part; 200: center part; 300: connecting rod part; 400: connecting part; 500: track part; 600: auxiliary track part; 700: placement part; 800: auxiliary placement part; 900: leg part DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0035] Hereinafter, the invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The embodiments to be introduced below are examples provided in order to fully convey the ideas of the invention to the general implementers. Therefore, the invention is not limited to the embodiments described below, and may also be embodied in other forms. Moreover, in the accompanying drawings, for convenience, the size and thickness of the device may also be exaggeratedly shown. Throughout the specification, the same reference numerals refer to the same constituent elements.

[0036] Figure 1 is a diagram showing the appearance of the intelligent clothes drying rack of the present invention, Figure 2 and Figure 3 This is an enlarged view of the structure of the smart clothes drying rack. Figures 1 to 3 , the structure and effect of the intelligent clothes drying rack of the present invention are described.

[0037] The intelligent clothes drying rack of the present invention includes a frame portion 100 , a central portion 200 , a connecting rod portion 300 , a connecting portion 400 , a rail portion 500 , a secondary rail portion 600 , a placement portion 700 , an auxiliary placement portion 800 and a leg portion 900 .

[0038] The frame parts 100 are formed in pairs and are separated by a predetermined distance in the width direction. In addition, each frame part 100 is formed to extend in the length direction. For convenience, the frame part 100 is divided into a first frame part 110 and a second frame part 120.

[0039] At this time, there are the following differences: the link part 300 is located in the first frame part 110, and the connection part 400 is located in the second frame part 120. In addition, the rail part 500 moves inside the first frame part 110, and the auxiliary rail part 600 moves inside the second frame part 120. This will be described later.

[0040] The center portion 200 is formed to extend in the width direction so as to be located between the pair of frame portions 100. Figure 2 , the center portion 200 includes a center frame 210 , a motor 220 , a controller 230 and a cam 240 .

[0041] The central frame 210 is a plate-shaped structure extending in the width direction and supports the motor 220, the controller 230 and the cam 240. Both ends of the central frame 210 are formed with recessed grooves 211, and the grooves 211 support the connecting rod 300 and the connecting part 400. This structure has the advantage of minimizing the wear of the connecting rod 300 and the connecting part 400 with the central frame 210 during the movement.

[0042] The motor 220 provides rotational power. Figure 3 The motor 220 is connected to the cam 240 through a connecting member 241 formed on the cam 240 and serving as a rotating shaft. At this time, the connecting member 241 is preferably offset from the center of the cam 240. Thus, the connecting rod portion 300 can perform a reciprocating linear parallel motion in the length direction through the rotation of the cam 240. The relevant content will be described later.

[0043] The controller 230 plays a role in adjusting the reciprocating motion cycle of the link part 300 and the rail part 500 by adjusting the rotation intensity of the motor.

[0044] The cam 240 is located inside the connecting rod portion 300, and the eccentric rotational motion of the cam 240 is converted into the linear motion of the connecting rod portion 300. The relevant contents will be described later.

[0045] Reference Figure 5 and Figure 6 , the structure and operation of the link portion 300 are described. Figure 5 2 is a diagram for explaining the connection relationship between the cam 240 and the link portion 300. Figure 6 It is a diagram for explaining the movement process of the link part 300.

[0046] The link part 300 includes a housing 310, a first link 311, and a second link 312. The housing 310 forms a closed curve, and a hollow part 3101 is formed inside the housing 310. In addition, the cam 240 is located in the hollow part 3101. The first link 311 is extended and formed on one side of the housing 310, and the second link 312 is extended and formed on the other side of the housing 310, and more specifically, is located on the same line as the first link 311 in the length direction. The first link 311 and the second link 312 are bar-shaped and are respectively combined with the track part 500.

[0047] If the structure of the housing 310 is subdivided for the sake of convenience, the housing can be divided into side housings 3102 and 3102a adjacent to the first link 311 and the second link 312 and having a straight section, an upper housing 3103a extending upward from the side housing and forming an arc, and a lower housing 3103b extending downward from the side housing and forming an arc. The housing 310 is formed in the shape of a playground track.

[0048] The connecting member 241 connected to the motor 220 is located at a position that is offset from the center of the housing 310 to the other side (more specifically, the direction of the second connecting rod 312). In other words, it is offset from the center. At this time, the connecting member 241 is connected to the cam 240. The cam 240 is as shown in FIG. Figure 5 In addition, by making the distance between the cam 240 and the side housing narrower than the distance between the cam 240 and the upper housing 3103a and the lower housing 3103b, a mechanism for moving the housing 310 by the rotation of the cam 240 when the cam 240 rotates around the connecting member 241 can be realized.

[0049] Figure 6 (a) is Figure 5 state, and then, receives the rotational power of the motor 220 to rotate to Figure 6As shown in (b). Assume that the rotation is in the clockwise direction. At this time, the connecting member 241 plays the role of the central axis of rotation, and the cam 240 located near the side housing 3102 adjacent to the first connecting rod 311 rotates 180 degrees in the clockwise direction accordingly, while pushing the side housing 3102a adjacent to the second connecting rod 312. Therefore, the housing 310 as a whole moves in a straight line. Figure 6 With reference to (b), the shell 310 as a whole moves from the right side to the left side.

[0050] Afterwards, if it is to be rotated 180 degrees back to the original position, the same principle is used to push the side shell 3102 adjacent to the first connecting rod 311 while performing a linear parallel motion in the opposite direction to the above-mentioned linear parallel motion.

[0051] Therefore, whenever the cam 240 rotates one circle in the clockwise direction or the counterclockwise direction, the first connecting rod 311 and the second connecting rod 312 perform a reciprocating linear parallel motion. When the cam 240 continues to rotate by the power of the motor 220, the reciprocating linear parallel motion in the length direction will be performed accordingly. Therefore, as will be described later, the placement portion 700 will also perform a reciprocating linear parallel motion in the length direction accordingly, and the drying efficiency is enhanced to the greatest extent by giving the same effect as applying vibration to the objects to be dried placed on the placement portion 700. In addition, since the motor does not directly apply vibration to the placement portion, it has the effect of reducing noise, and since vibration can be applied even with a small amount of energy, it also has advantages in terms of energy efficiency.

[0052] Re-reference Figure 3 The first link 311 and the second link 312 are respectively connected to the track portion 500. Taking any one of the track portions combined with the first link 311 as a reference for explanation, the track portion 500 includes a guide 510 and a wheel 511. The guide 510 is formed to extend in the length direction, and a plurality of wheels 511 are combined with the guide 510 at predetermined intervals. The end of the guide 510 is combined with the first link 311, and the guide hole 512 at the end of the guide 510 and the first link hole 311a at the end of the first link 311 have the same center line in the width direction. The guide 510 is connected to the first link 311 by a coupling body such as a pin, so that the overall linear parallel motion of the link portion 300 can be transmitted to the guide 510.

[0053] At this time, the guide member 510 is guided to move while sliding inside the first frame portion 110 . Figure 4 2 is a cross-sectional view showing a portion of the guide 510 and the first frame portion 110 .

[0054] More specifically, a guide groove 111 having a hollow portion shape (a "C" shape open in the inner direction) for accommodating the guide member 510 is formed inside the first frame portion 110. The guide member 510 can linearly move forward in the length direction along the guide groove 111 to prevent the detachment of the guide member 510 and enable it to perform stable linear forward movement. In addition, the wheel 511 moves along the lower surface of the first frame portion 110 located below the guide groove 111, serving to facilitate the sliding of the guide member 510.

[0055] The placement portions 700 are combined with the guide member 510 in a direction orthogonal to the guide member 510. A plurality of placement portions 700 are formed to extend in the width direction and are spaced apart at a predetermined interval in the length direction. As described above, the reciprocating linear forward movement in the length direction of the link portion 300 is transmitted to the plurality of placement portions 700.

[0056] Figure 7 It is an enlarged view near the second frame portion. Hereinafter, with reference to Figure 7 , the structure near the second frame portion 120 will be described.

[0057] One end of the placement portion 700 is combined with a part of the rail portion 500 that moves inside the first frame portion 110, and the other end of the placement portion 700 is combined with a part of the sub-rail portion 600 that moves inside the second frame portion 120. Therefore, the placement portion 700 becomes a structure connecting the rail portion 500 and the sub-rail portion 600, enabling the reciprocating linear forward movement in the length direction of the rail portion 500 to be transmitted to the sub-rail portion 600 as well, so that the sub-rail portion 600 follows the rail portion 500 for subordinate movement.

[0058] The sub-rail portion 600 also has the same structure as the above-mentioned rail portion 500, having a guide member 610 and a wheel 611, and a guide hole 612 is formed at the end. Repeated descriptions will be omitted.

[0059] At this time, a pair of guide members 610 are arranged at a predetermined interval in the length direction, and the connecting portion 400 is located between the pair of guide members 610, and the end portions of the connecting portion 400 are respectively combined with them. Connecting holes 401 and 402 are respectively formed at the end portions of the connecting portion 400, and they are combined with each other in the same principle as the combination of the above-mentioned guide member and the first link and the second link.

[0060] The connecting portion 400 is in the shape of a bar extending in the length direction, but is different from the link portion 300 in that it does not have a cam and a housing structure. That is, by only arranging the motor, the cam, and the housing structure inside the first frame portion 110, the cost can be saved and the noise can be minimized to the greatest extent, and even just by forming the above structure, it is sufficient to enable the entire rail portion and the placement portion to perform linear forward movement in the length direction.

[0061] With the above structure, the placement portion 700 can perform a reciprocating linear parallel motion in the length direction, and the objects to be dried placed on the placement portion 700 can also continuously move corresponding to the motion, thereby increasing the drying efficiency and wrinkle alleviation efficiency.

[0062] More specifically, if the placement portion 700 reciprocates, the upper portion of the articles to be dried adjacent to and supported by the placement portion 700 moves at a different speed than the lower portion of the articles to be dried that is not in direct contact with the placement portion 700, so that the articles to be dried move in an "S-shape" as a whole. That is, the articles to be dried exhibit a "wave" phenomenon, which is a physical impact motion form that is very effective in separating water molecules from fibers of the articles to be dried.

[0063] Due to this phenomenon, it is as if the objects to be dried generate wind through their own movement (eg, the objects to be dried move themselves to apply wind to the objects to be dried), thereby reflecting the effect of wind that improves the drying speed and efficiency.

[0064] In addition, the reciprocating motion of the placement part 700 and the aforementioned "waves" can produce a physical impact effect similar to directly shaking the laundry to be dried, and the moisture can be discharged through the contraction and expansion of the fiber spaces, thereby improving the wrinkle alleviation efficiency. This has the advantage of being able to apply a principle similar to the commonly used effect of shaking the laundry up and down to apply impact to discharge residual moisture and alleviate wrinkles in the laundry to be dried as described in the prior art.

[0065] Figure 8 This is a magnified view of the leg area.

[0066] The leg portion 900 is formed to extend in a vertical direction at a lower portion of the frame portion 100 , and functions as a leg for supporting the frame portion 100 and a structure linked thereto.

[0067] At this time, an auxiliary leg 910 extending in the width direction is formed between a pair of legs 900 located on either side and separated by a predetermined interval in the width direction, and the auxiliary leg 910 is combined with a support portion 930. The support portion 930 is composed of a placement frame 932 that wraps the auxiliary leg 910 and a hanger 931 having a groove that allows the reinforcing frame 920 to be inserted. The reinforcing frame 920 is linked with the auxiliary placement portion 800, and the reinforcing frame 920 is configured to be able to perform a rotational movement in a state where the straight section of the reinforcing frame 920 is supported by the hanger 931, so the auxiliary placement portion 800 is formed into a structure that can be unfolded and folded corresponding to the tilting action of the reinforcing frame 920. Therefore, the compartment where the objects to be dried can be placed is expanded, thereby having the advantage of improving user convenience.

[0068] In the detailed description of the present invention, only the preferred embodiments of the present invention are described, but those skilled in the art or ordinary technicians in the field should understand that various modifications and changes can be made to the present invention under the concept and scope of the present invention recorded in the attached claims. Therefore, the technical scope of the present invention should not be limited to the contents recorded in the detailed description of the specification, but should be defined by the claims.

Claims

1. A smart clothes drying rack, characterized in that: include: A pair of frame parts are formed by being spaced apart at a predetermined interval in the width direction and extending in the length direction. The center portion is formed between the pair of frame portions and extends in the width direction. The connecting rod portion is located in any one of the pair of frame portions, a track portion coupled to both ends of the link portion and capable of moving within and along any one of the frame portions, and A plurality of placement portions extending from the rail portion in the width direction and combined with the rail portion, and spaced apart at predetermined intervals in the length direction; The central part receives the rotational power, so that the connecting rod part, the track part and the placement part move back and forth linearly and forward in the length direction, thereby improving the drying speed of the objects to be dried placed on the placement part and alleviating wrinkles.

2. The intelligent clothes drying rack according to claim 1, characterized in that: The central part comprises: The central frame is extended in the width direction to form, a motor located at a portion of the central frame, and a cam eccentrically coupled to the shaft of the motor; The cam is located inside the link portion so that the link portion can reciprocate and linearly translate in a length direction by rotation of the cam receiving power from the motor.

3. The intelligent clothes drying rack according to claim 2, characterized in that: The track portion comprises: a guide member extending in the length direction and movable in and along any one of the frame parts; and a wheel, coupled to the guide member; The wheel rotates along a lower surface within any one of the frame portions.

4. The intelligent clothes drying rack according to claim 3, characterized in that: A guide groove extending in the length direction is formed in any one of the frame parts. The guide member moves along the guide groove.

5. The intelligent clothes drying rack according to claim 4, characterized in that: The track portion is also located in another frame portion and moves reciprocatingly and linearly in the length direction.

6. The intelligent clothes drying rack according to claim 5, characterized in that: The placement portion is simultaneously coupled to a pair of the rail portions that are opposed to each other in the width direction.

7. The intelligent clothes drying rack according to claim 3, characterized in that: The wheel is formed in plurality.

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