Clothes drying main machine and clothes dryer

Abstract

According to the clothes drying main machine and the clothes dryer, a positioning mechanism is arranged between every two adjacent main machine bodies, a driving assembly is used for driving a positioning piece to move, so that shells of every two adjacent main machine bodies are connected in a matched mode or disconnected from each other, and therefore the two main machine bodies are rapidly combined or separated. Due to the fact that the draught fan and the heating body are independently arranged in each main machine body, in a relatively small-capacity clothes drying scene, the positioning piece and the shell are driven to be disconnected through the driving assembly, and heat is conveyed outwards through the single main machine body; in a relatively large-capacity clothes drying scene, the positioning piece is driven to be connected with the shell in a matched mode through the driving assembly, so that the combined main machine body conveys heat outwards together. Therefore, the independent or combined host body can be configured according to clothes drying scenes with different capacities, so that different clothes drying requirements are met, and the use performance of the equipment is improved. In addition, abrasion to the wire body during rotation is effectively avoided, so that the service life of equipment is prolonged, and the use safety of the equipment is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of clothes drying, and in particular to a clothes drying host and a clothes dryer. Background Art

[0002] At present, the development of clothes dryers in the industry can be roughly divided into two generations. The first generation is a separate dryer, which places the main unit under the wardrobe so that the main unit can deliver hot air into the wardrobe to achieve the effect of drying clothes. With the demand for storage of dryers, the second generation of dryers appeared on the market. The second generation is a box dryer, which designs the main unit as two mutually rotatably connected shells. By rotating the shells, the two can be folded for easy storage.

[0003] However, traditional box-type clothes dryers are prone to long-term rotation, which can cause the wires between the shells to be worn, reducing the service life and safety of the equipment; at the same time, traditional box-type clothes dryers cannot meet the needs of drying clothes of different capacities. Summary of the invention

[0004] Based on this, it is necessary to provide a clothes dryer host and a clothes dryer, which can effectively reduce the wear of the wire body and improve the service life and safety of the equipment; at the same time, it can also meet the needs of drying clothes of different capacities and improve the performance of the equipment.

[0005] A clothes dryer host, the clothes dryer host comprising: at least two host bodies, each of the host bodies comprising a shell and a fan and a heating element accommodated in the shell, the fan being used to discharge the airflow heated by the heating element out of the shell, and each of the host bodies being equipped with a power cord; a positioning mechanism, provided on one of each two adjacent host bodies; wherein the positioning mechanism comprises a driving assembly and a positioning member, in two adjacent shells, the driving assembly and the positioning member are both provided on the same one of the two shells, and the driving assembly is used to drive the positioning member to move to mate with or detach from the other of the two shells.

[0006] The above-mentioned clothes drying host is provided with a positioning mechanism between two adjacent host bodies, and the driving assembly is used to drive the positioning member to move, so that the shells of the two adjacent host bodies are matched or unmatched, so that the two host bodies can be quickly combined or separated. Since each host body is separately configured with a fan and a heating element, in a relatively small capacity drying scene, the driving assembly is used to drive the positioning member and the shell to be unmatched, so that the two adjacent host bodies are separated, so that heat is transported outward using a single host body; in a relatively large capacity drying scene, the driving assembly is used to drive the positioning member and the shell to be matched, so that at least two host bodies are combined, so that the combined host bodies jointly transport heat outward. In this way, independent or combined host bodies can be configured according to different capacity drying scenes to meet different drying needs and improve the performance of the equipment. In addition, each host body is equipped with a separate fan and a heating element, so that the host bodies do not need to be connected with a wire body, which effectively avoids the wear of the wire body during rotation, which is conducive to improving the service life and safety of the equipment.

[0007] In some of the embodiments, each of the shells includes a shell body and a shaft shell arranged on the shell body, each of the shell bodies has the fan and the heating element, and two adjacent shaft shells cooperate with each other along one end of their respective axial directions; the driving component and the positioning member are both arranged in the same one of the two adjacent shaft shells, and the driving component is used to drive the positioning member to move to mate with or detach from the other of the two adjacent shaft shells.

[0008] In some of the embodiments, among the sides of two adjacent shaft housings facing each other, one is provided with a mounting hole and the other is provided with a positioning hole, the positioning member is accommodated in the mounting hole, and the driving assembly is used to drive the positioning member to move into the positioning hole or retract into the mounting hole.

[0009] In some embodiments, the drive assembly includes an operating ring and a plurality of drive teeth arranged on the inner side of the operating ring, the circumferential side of the positioning member is provided with a first drive spiral that cooperates with the drive teeth, the operating ring is sleeved on the shaft housing and can rotate around the axis of the shaft housing to drive the positioning member to move axially along the shaft housing.

[0010] In some embodiments, the shaft housing having the mounting hole includes a first part and a second part which are arranged on the housing body in sequence along its own axial direction, and a mounting gap is formed between the first part and the second part. The operating ring can be rotatably sleeved in the mounting gap, and the mounting hole is arranged in the second part and is connected to the mounting gap.

[0011] In some embodiments, a supporting member is connected between the first part and the second part, and the inner side of the operating ring has a guide surface, the guide surface is located on one side of the driving tooth, and the guide surface abuts against the supporting member.

[0012] In some embodiments, the operating ring includes a first ring portion and a second ring portion, the two ends of the first ring portion are correspondingly detachably connected to the two ends of the second ring portion, the driving tooth is arranged on the inner side of the first ring portion, and the guide surface is arranged on the inner side of the second ring portion.

[0013] In some embodiments, the driving assembly further includes a lever, and the lever is rotatably disposed on the outer side of the operating ring.

[0014] In some embodiments, the mounting holes and the positioning holes each include more than two, all of the mounting holes are spaced apart on one of the sides of the two adjacent shaft shells facing each other, and all of the positioning holes are spaced apart on the other side of the two adjacent shaft shells facing each other, and each of the mounting holes accommodates the positioning piece.

[0015] In some of the embodiments, the positioning mechanism also includes an electrical connector, the positioning member and the electrical connector are both arranged in the same one of the two adjacent shaft housings, and the electrical connector is electrically connected to the main host body to which it is connected, and the driving assembly is also used to drive the electrical connector to move to mate or undock with the other of the two adjacent shaft housings to electrically connect the two main host bodies.

[0016] In some of the embodiments, among the two adjacent shaft housings, one is provided with a fixing hole, and the other is provided with a socket electrically connected to the main body, the electrical connector is accommodated in the fixing hole, and the driving assembly is used to drive the electrical connector to move into the socket or out of the socket.

[0017] A clothes dryer, comprising: a wardrobe; and a clothes dryer host as described in any one of the above items, wherein the wardrobe cover is arranged on at least one of the host bodies.

[0018] The above-mentioned clothes dryer adopts the above-mentioned clothes dryer host, and a positioning mechanism is set between two adjacent host bodies. The driving assembly is used to drive the positioning member to move, so that the shells of the two adjacent host bodies are matched or unmatched, so that the two host bodies can be quickly combined or separated. Since each host body is separately configured with a fan and a heating element, in a relatively small capacity drying scene, the driving assembly is used to drive the positioning member and the shell to be unmatched, so that the two adjacent host bodies are separated, so that heat is transported outward using a single host body; in a relatively large capacity drying scene, the driving assembly is used to drive the positioning member and the shell to match, so that at least two host bodies are combined, so that the combined host bodies jointly transport heat outward. In this way, independent or combined host bodies can be configured according to different capacity drying scenes to meet different drying needs and improve the performance of the equipment. In addition, each host body is equipped with a separate fan and a heating element. Therefore, the host bodies do not need to be connected with a wire body, which effectively avoids the wear of the wire body during rotation, which is conducive to improving the service life and safety of the equipment. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a clothes drying host before assembly described in some embodiments of the present application.

[0020] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the combined clothes drying host described in some embodiments of the present application.

[0021] Figure 3 This is a structural disassembly diagram of the combined clothes dryer described in some embodiments of the present application.

[0022] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a separated clothes drying main unit described in some embodiments of the present application.

[0023] Figure 5 This is a structural disassembly diagram of a separated clothes dryer described in some embodiments of the present application.

[0024] Figure 6 The structure of the combined clothes drying host described in some embodiments of the present application is shown in FIG. Figure 1 .

[0025] Figure 7 The structure of the combined clothes drying host described in some embodiments of the present application is shown in FIG. Figure 2 .

[0026] Figure 8 This is a structural exploded diagram of the host body described in some embodiments of the present application.

[0027] Fig. 9 for Figure 8Enlarged view of the structure at point A in the middle circle.

[0028] Fig.10 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the positioning mechanism described in some embodiments of the present application.

[0029] Fig.11 The structure of the combined clothes drying host described in some embodiments of the present application is shown in FIG. Figure 3 .

[0030] 100. Clothes dryer; 10. Main body; 11. Shell; 1a. Shell body; 1a1. Bottom shell; 1a2. Middle shell; 1a3. Air outlet; 1b. Shaft shell; 1b1. First part; 1b2. Second part; 1b3. Installation gap; 1b4. Supporting member; 1b5. Installation hole; 1b6. Fixing hole; 1b7. Positioning hole; 1b8. Plug hole; 1c. Supporting part; 12. Fan; 13. Air duct component; 20. Positioning mechanism; 21. Drive assembly; 211. Operating ring; 21a. First ring part; 21b. Second ring part; 212. Drive teeth; 213. Guide surface; 22. Positioning member; 221. First drive screw; 23. Electrical connector; 231. Second drive screw; 24. Hand lever; 200. Wardrobe. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0031] In order to make the above-mentioned purposes, features and advantages of the present application more obvious and easy to understand, the specific implementation methods of the present application are described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. In the following description, many specific details are set forth to facilitate a full understanding of the present application. However, the present application can be implemented in many other ways different from those described herein, and those skilled in the art can make similar improvements without violating the connotation of the present application, so the present application is not limited by the specific embodiments disclosed below.

[0032] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that if the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", etc. appear, the orientation or position relationship indicated by these terms is based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, which is only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and does not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present application.

[0033] In addition, if the terms "first" or "second" appear, these terms are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In the description of this application, if the term "plurality" appears, the meaning of "plurality" is at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0034] In this application, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, if the terms "installed", "connected", "connected", "fixed" and the like appear, these terms should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integrated connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements, unless otherwise clearly defined. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in this application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0035] In the present application, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, if there is a description that a first feature is "above" or "below" a second feature, etc., or similar descriptions appear, it may mean that the first and second features are in direct contact, or that the first and second features are in indirect contact through an intermediate medium. Moreover, the first feature being "above", "above" and "above" the second feature may mean that the first feature is directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. The first feature being "below", "below" and "below" the second feature may mean that the first feature is directly below or obliquely below the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is lower in level than the second feature.

[0036] It should be noted that if an element is referred to as being "fixed to" or "disposed on" another element, it may be directly on the other element or there may be a central element. If an element is considered to be "connected to" another element, it may be directly connected to the other element or there may be a central element at the same time. If any, the terms "vertical", "horizontal", "upper", "lower", "left", "right" and similar expressions used in this application are for illustrative purposes only and do not represent the only implementation method.

[0037] At present, the development of clothes dryers in the industry can be roughly divided into two generations. The first generation is a separate dryer, which places the main unit under the wardrobe so that the main unit can deliver hot air into the wardrobe to achieve the effect of drying clothes. With the demand for storage of dryers, the second generation of dryers appeared on the market. The second generation is a box dryer, which designs the main unit as two mutually rotatably connected shells. By rotating the shells, the two can be folded for easy storage.

[0038] In traditional box-type clothes dryers, wires are usually arranged between the two shells to make the two shells electrically connected. However, when drying or storing, the shells need to be rotated. If rotated for a long time, the wires between the shells are easily worn, reducing the service life and safety of the equipment. At the same time, traditional box-type clothes dryers cannot meet the needs of drying clothes of different capacities.

[0039] Based on this, please refer to Figures 1 to 4 The present application provides a clothes drying host 100, which includes a positioning mechanism 20 and at least two host bodies 10. Each host body 10 includes a shell 11 and a fan 12 and a heating element (not shown) housed in the shell 11, and the fan 12 is used to discharge the airflow heated by the heating element out of the shell 11. The positioning mechanism 20 is provided on one of each two adjacent host bodies 10, and each host body 10 is equipped with a power cord; wherein the positioning mechanism 20 includes a driving assembly 21 and a positioning member 22, and in two adjacent shells 11, the driving assembly 21 and the positioning member 22 are both provided on the same one of the two shells 11, and the driving assembly 21 is used to drive the positioning member 22 to move to mate with or detach from the other of the two shells 11.

[0040] The above-mentioned clothes drying host 100 is provided with a positioning mechanism 20 between two adjacent host bodies 10, and a driving assembly 21 is used to drive a positioning member 22 to move, so that the housings 11 of the two adjacent host bodies 10 are matched or unmatched, thereby allowing the two host bodies 10 to be quickly combined or separated. Since each host body 10 is separately equipped with a fan 12 and a heating element, and each host body 10 is equipped with a power cord, please refer to Figure 4 and Figure 5 In a relatively small capacity drying scenario, the driving assembly 21 drives the positioning member 22 to release the coupling with the housing 11, so that the two adjacent host bodies 10 are separated, so that the heat is transported outward to the wardrobe 200 by a single host body 10; in a relatively large capacity drying scenario, please refer to Figure 2 and Figure 3 , the positioning member 22 is driven to mate with the housing 11 through the driving assembly 21, so that at least two host bodies 10 are combined, so that the combined host bodies 10 can jointly transport heat to the wardrobe 200. In this way, independent or combined host bodies 10 can be configured according to different capacity drying scenes to meet different drying needs and improve the performance of the equipment. In addition, each host body 10 is equipped with a separate fan 12 and a heating element. Therefore, the host bodies 10 do not need to be connected with a wire body, which effectively avoids wear on the wire body during rotation, thereby helping to improve the service life and safety of the equipment.

[0041] It should be noted that in the clothes drying host 100, the number of host bodies 10 can be two or more. At the same time, the combination of each host body 10 can be designed differently according to the number. For example: when the number of host bodies 10 is two, the two host bodies can be combined with each other; when the number of host bodies 10 is three, the two host bodies 10 can be set on the same side or different sides of another host body 10, so that the two host bodies 10 can be overlapped on the same host body 10 when stored. In addition, when two adjacent host bodies 10 are matched, the two adjacent host bodies 10 can be overlapped with each other to achieve storage.

[0042] Each host body 10 is equipped with a fan 12 and a heating element. Figure 4 and Figure 5 When the host body 10 works alone, the airflow heated by the heating element can be transported to the wardrobe 200 through the fan 12 to meet the small-capacity drying demand; when the host bodies 10 work in combination, all the fans 12 and heating elements can be started to meet the large-capacity drying demand. It can be known that each host body 10 is equipped with a fan 12 and a heating element. Therefore, when the host body 10 works alone, the host body 10 can be powered separately, for example: each host body 10 is equipped with a power cord, and the power cord is connected to an external power supply to power the fan 12 and the heating element. In addition, in order to facilitate the hot air to be transported out of the shell 11, each host body 10 can also include an air duct component 13, and the air duct component 13 is used to guide the hot air to the air outlet 1a3 of the shell 11.

[0043] Among them, the fan 12 refers to a device for providing power for the airflow, the air duct component 13 refers to a structure for guiding the airflow direction; and the heating element refers to a heat source for providing heat for the airflow to rise in temperature, such as an electric heating device. The heating element can be arranged on the air duct component 13, or at the air outlet end of the air duct component 13. Since the fan 12, the heating element and the air duct component 13 are not the objects to be improved in this embodiment, their respective specific structures are not described in detail here, and the existing literature can be directly referred to.

[0044] It should also be noted that a positioning mechanism 20 is disposed between two adjacent host bodies 10, and the positioning mechanism 20 is used to separate or combine the two host bodies 10, so that each host body 10 can be used separately or in combination. When combining, the driving component 21 drives the positioning member 22 on one of the shells 11 to move to match with the other shell 11, so that the two adjacent host bodies 10 are combined through the positioning member 22. It is not difficult to understand that the positioning member 22 moves to match with one of the shells 11 under the action of the driving component 21. Since the driving component 21 and the positioning member 22 are originally arranged on the other shell 11, after the positioning member 22 is matched, a part of it is matched with one of the shells 11, and the other part is still arranged on the other shell 11 to achieve the connection between the two shells 11.

[0045] There are many ways for the positioning member 22 to move, such as: the positioning member 22 moves to match with the housing 11 in a telescopic manner under the action of the driving assembly 21; or moves to match with the housing 11 in a swinging or rotating manner, etc. At the same time, there are also many ways for the positioning member 22 to match with the housing 11, such as: the positioning member 22 is inserted into the corresponding hole on the housing 11; or when the positioning member 22 is close to the housing 11, it is magnetically matched with the magnetic structure on the housing 11, etc.

[0046] In addition, the drive assembly 21 can be designed as an automatic drive device, for example, it can be but not limited to an electric cylinder, a combination of a motor and a transmission mechanism, etc. Among them, the combination of a motor and a transmission mechanism can be a combination of a motor and a screw slider, a combination of a motor and a gear rack, etc. When the drive assembly 21 is designed as an automatic drive device, a switch structure can be set on the housing 11 to control the operation of the drive assembly 21. The drive assembly 21 can also be designed as a manual drive structure, for example: the drive assembly 21 is a slider structure, and the positioning member 22 is driven to move by toggling the slider structure; or, the drive assembly 21 is a gear structure, in which case the positioning member 22 can be provided with a spiral line that meshes with the gear structure.

[0047] For further information, please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 4, each shell 11 includes a shell body 1a and an axle shell 1b arranged on the shell body 1a, each shell body 1a has a fan 12 and a heating element, and two adjacent axle shells 1b cooperate with each other along one end of their respective axial directions; the driving component 21 and the positioning member 22 are both arranged in the same one of the two adjacent axle shells 1b, and the driving component 21 is used to drive the positioning member 22 to move to match or release the match with the other of the two adjacent axle shells 1b. In this way, a positioning mechanism 20 is arranged between the two adjacent axle shells 1b, so that the two host bodies 10 can be combined and connected between the axle shells 1b. At the same time, the two adjacent axle shells 1b cooperate with each other along one end of their respective axial directions, so that when the clothes drying host 100 is stored, it can be rotated around the axis of the axle shell 1b, so that the two adjacent host bodies 10 can overlap each other.

[0048] It should be noted that two adjacent shaft shells 1b cooperate with each other at one end in their respective axial directions, so that the two main body 10 can be overlapped with each other by rotation when being stored, so as to achieve effective storage and reduce space occupation. The shape of the shaft shell 1b can be designed as a cylindrical structure, which is convenient for the main body 10 to rotate. Of course, in order to make the rotation more convenient, one end of one shaft shell 1b along the axial direction can be sleeved on one end of the other shaft shell 1b along the axial direction. In addition, in order to further improve the stability of the superposition of the main body 10, the shell 11 also includes a support portion 1c, and the support portion 1c and the shaft shell 1b are arranged on the same side of the shell body 1a along the axial direction of the shaft shell 1b. When the two shaft shells 1b cooperate with each other at one end in their respective axial directions, each support portion 1c is supported on the bottom of the corresponding shaft shell 1b.

[0049] There are many ways to set the shaft housing 1b on the housing body 1a, such as: clamping, bolting, riveting, bonding, etc.; it can also be an integrated molding method, such as: 3D printing, injection molding, die casting, etc.

[0050] It should also be noted that the fan 12 and the heating element are arranged in the shell body 1a, and the airflow heated by the heating element is discharged out of the shell body 1a by the fan 12. The shell body 1a includes a bottom shell 1a1 and a middle shell 1a2, the middle shell 1a2 is matched on the bottom shell 1a1, and the fan 12 and the heating element are both accommodated between the bottom shell 1a1 and the middle shell 1a2.

[0051] For further information, please refer to Figure 4 and Figure 6, one of the two adjacent shaft shells 1b facing each other is provided with a mounting hole 1b5, and the other is provided with a positioning hole 1b7, the positioning member 22 is received in the mounting hole 1b5, and the driving assembly 21 is used to drive the positioning member 22 to move into the positioning hole 1b7 or retract into the mounting hole 1b5. It can be seen that in the scenario of large-capacity drying, the positioning member 22 is driven by the driving assembly 21 to move, so that the positioning member 22 is inserted into the positioning hole 1b7, so that the two shaft shells 1b are connected to each other through the positioning member 22, so that the two main bodies are combined, which is convenient for the clothes drying host 100 to transport a large amount of hot air outwards to meet the needs of large-capacity drying. In the scenario of small-capacity drying, the positioning member 22 can be driven by the driving assembly 21 to move, retract into the mounting hole 1b5, and disconnect from the positioning hole 1b7, so that the main body 10 can be separated from each other and can work independently, so that the main body 10 can transport a small amount of hot air outwards to meet the needs of small-capacity drying.

[0052] It should be noted that when two adjacent shaft shells 1b are matched with each other, the mounting hole 1b5 of one shaft shell 1b and the positioning hole 1b7 of the other shaft shell 1b are arranged opposite to each other in the axial direction of the shaft shell 1b, so that when one end of the shaft shell 1b is matched with one end of the other shaft shell 1b, the mounting hole 1b5 is opposite to the positioning hole 1b7. At this time, the positioning member 22 is driven to move by the driving assembly 21, so that one end of the positioning member 22 is inserted into the positioning hole 1b7, so that the two shaft shells 1b are combined and connected with each other.

[0053] It should also be noted that since the positioning member 22 is arranged in the mounting hole 1b5 of the shaft housing 1b, in order to facilitate the movement of the positioning member 22 in the mounting hole 1b5, a part of the driving component 21 can be arranged in the shaft housing 1b, so that the driving component 21 is connected to the positioning member 22 in the mounting hole 1b5, so that the positioning member 22 can move toward or away from the positioning hole 1b7 under the action of the driving component 21.

[0054] In some embodiments, please refer to Figure 6 and Figure 7 The driving assembly 21 includes an operating ring 211 and a plurality of driving teeth 212 disposed inside the operating ring 211. The circumferential side surface of the positioning member 22 is provided with a first driving screw 221 that cooperates with the driving teeth 212. The operating ring 211 is sleeved on the shaft housing 1b and can rotate around the axis of the shaft housing 1b to drive the positioning member 22 to move along the axial direction of the shaft housing 1b. In this way, by rotating the operating ring 211, the driving teeth 212 drive the first driving screw 211 to spiral forward, so that the positioning member 22 moves along the axial direction of the shaft housing 1b, thereby realizing the insertion or separation of the positioning member 22 from the positioning hole 1b7.

[0055] It should be noted that when the operating ring 211 rotates around the axis of the shaft housing 1b, it drives the plurality of driving teeth 212 to rotate around the axis of the shaft housing 1b, thereby causing the first driving spiral 211 to spiral forward. Among them, all the driving teeth 212 are spaced apart around the axis of the shaft housing 1b, and the first driving spiral 211 can be designed as a spiral structure, so that the operating ring 211 and the positioning member 22 are structures similar to a turbine and a worm respectively.

[0056] The driving teeth 212 may be distributed all over the inner side of the operating ring 211, that is, all the driving teeth 212 are distributed at intervals along the circumference of the operating ring 211; or, they may be distributed in part of the inner side of the operating ring 211, that is, the driving teeth 212 are provided in a part of the inner side of the operating ring 211, and not in another part.

[0057] In some embodiments, please refer to Figure 8 and Fig. 9 The shaft housing 1b having a mounting hole 1b5 includes a first part 1b1 and a second part 1b2 arranged on the housing body 1a in sequence along its own axial direction, and a mounting gap 1b3 is formed between the first part 1b1 and the second part 1b2. The operating ring 211 can be rotatably sleeved in the mounting gap 1b3, and the mounting hole 1b5 is arranged in the second part 1b2 and communicated with the mounting gap 1b3.

[0058] It can be seen that the shaft housing 1b is divided into a first part 1b1 and a second part 1b2 along its own axial direction, and an installation gap 1b3 is formed between the first part 1b1 and the second part 1b2, so that the operating ring 211 can be sleeved in the installation gap 1b3, so that the positioning member 22 in the installation hole 1b5 can extend into the shaft housing 1b and act on the driving teeth 212 on the operating ring 211. When the host bodies 10 need to be combined, the operating ring 211 is driven to rotate around the axis of the shaft housing 1b in the installation gap 1b3, driving the driving teeth 212 to rotate, thereby driving the positioning member 22 to move in the axial direction of the shaft housing 1b, and then the positioning member 22 is inserted into the positioning hole 1b7, so that the two host bodies 10 are effectively connected. When the host body 10 needs to be used alone, the positioning member 22 is moved in the opposite direction by rotating the operating ring 211 in the opposite direction, escapes from the positioning hole 1b7 and retracts into the installation hole 1b5.

[0059] In order to ensure that the operating ring 211 rotates smoothly in the installation gap 1b3, a supporting structure can be set in the installation gap 1b3 to support the inner side of the operating ring 211; a limiting protrusion can also be set on one side of the operating ring 211, and an annular groove surrounding the axis of the shaft housing 1b can be set on the inner wall of the installation gap 1b3. The limiting protrusion cooperates with the annular groove to enable the operating ring 211 to stably rotate around the axis of the shaft housing 1b.

[0060] In some embodiments, please refer to Fig. 9A supporting member 1b4 is connected between the first portion 1b1 and the second portion 1b2. A guide surface 213 is provided on the inner side of the operating ring 211. The guide surface 213 is located on one side of the driving tooth 212, and the guide surface 213 abuts against the supporting member 1b4. It can be seen that the supporting member 1b4 is provided between the first portion 1b1 and the second portion 1b2, so that the guide surface 213 of the operating ring 211 abuts against the supporting member 1b4, thereby preventing the operating ring 211 from falling out of the installation gap 1b3 and causing the inability to rotate and drive the positioning member 22 to move.

[0061] It should be noted that there are many ways to fix the supporting member 1b4 between the first part 1b1 and the second part 1b2, such as: one end of the supporting member 1b4 is fixed inside the first part 1b1, and the other end is fixed inside the second part 1b2; or, the two ends of the supporting member 1b4 are respectively fixed on the two inner walls of the installation gap 1b3. There are many ways to fix the supporting member 1b4 between the first part 1b1 and the second part 1b2, such as: bonding, welding, bolt connection, etc.; or, the supporting member 1b4 is an integrally formed structure between the first part 1b1 and the second part 1b2, such as: formed between the first part 1b1 and the second part 1b2 by injection molding, 3D printing, die casting, etc.

[0062] Optionally, the number of the supporting member 1b4 can be one or more. When the number of the supporting members 1b4 is more than one, all the supporting members 1b4 are spaced apart around the outer periphery of the axis, and the guide surface 213 of the operating ring 211 abuts against each supporting member 1b4.

[0063] It should also be noted that the guide surface 213 is located on one side of the driving teeth 212 and is disposed on the inner side of the operating ring 211, which means that one area on the inner side of the operating ring 211 has the driving teeth 212, and the other area is the guide surface 213, which is not provided with the driving teeth 212. At this time, the guide surface 213 makes the rotation of the operating ring 211 on the supporting member 1b4 more stable.

[0064] In some embodiments, please refer to Fig.10 The operating ring 211 includes a first ring portion 21a and a second ring portion 21b, the two ends of the first ring portion 21a and the two ends of the second ring portion 21b are detachably connected, the driving teeth 212 are arranged on the inner side of the first ring portion 21a, and the guide surface 213 is arranged on the inner side of the second ring portion 21b. It can be seen that the operating ring 211 is designed as the first ring portion 21a and the second ring portion 21b, which facilitates the operating ring 211 to be sleeved in the installation gap 1b3 in the shaft housing 1b, thereby improving the assembly efficiency.

[0065] The detachable connection between the first ring portion 21a and the second ring portion 21b may be, but is not limited to, plug-in connection, bolt connection, etc. Of course, in other embodiments, the operating ring 211 may be designed as an integrated structure. In addition, in some embodiments, the first ring portion 21a and the second ring portion 21b are both semicircular structures.

[0066] In some embodiments, please refer to Fig.10 The driving assembly 21 further includes a lever 24, which is rotatably disposed on the outside of the operating ring 211. Thus, the lever 24 is disposed on the outside of the operating ring 211, so that the user can drive the operating ring 211 to rotate around the axis of the shaft housing 1b, thereby facilitating the disassembly and assembly of the host body 10 and improving the convenience of using the device.

[0067] It should be noted that, when there is no need to rotate the operating ring 211, the lever 24 can be rotated and overlapped on the outside of the operating ring 211, thereby reducing the space of the lever 24 outside the operating ring 211 and improving the compactness of the device structure; at the same time, when the operating ring 211 needs to be rotated, the lever 24 can be rotated upright to facilitate the user to hold and rotate the operating ring 211, thereby improving the operating convenience of the device.

[0068] In some embodiments, please refer to Figure 6 and Figure 8 , the mounting holes 1b5 and the positioning holes 1b7 each include more than two, all the mounting holes 1b5 are arranged at intervals on one of the sides of the two adjacent shaft shells 1b facing each other, and all the positioning holes 1b7 are arranged at intervals on the other of the sides of the two adjacent shaft shells 1b facing each other, and each mounting hole 1b5 accommodates a positioning member 22. With such a design, at least two mounting holes 1b5 are arranged on one side of one shaft shell 1b, and at least two positioning holes 1b7 are arranged on one side of the other shaft shell 1b. In this way, when the host body 10 is assembled and connected, multiple positioning members 22 can be inserted into the corresponding positioning holes 1b7 in sequence at the same time, thereby improving the bonding force between the two adjacent host bodies 10 and improving the stability of the assembled structure.

[0069] The number of the mounting holes 1b5 and the positioning holes 1b7 is not limited to two, but may be other numbers, such as three, four, five or more.

[0070] In some embodiments, please refer to Fig.10 and Fig.11, the positioning mechanism 20 also includes an electric connector 23, the positioning member 22 and the electric connector 23 are both arranged in the same one of the two adjacent shaft shells 1b, and the electric connector 23 is electrically connected to the main body 10 connected to it, and the driving component 21 is also used to drive the electric connector 23 to move to mate with or release the other of the two adjacent shaft shells 1b, so that the two main body bodies 10 are electrically connected. It can be seen that when the two main body bodies 10 are matched through the positioning member 22, the driving component 21 can be used to drive the electric connector 23 to move toward the corresponding shaft shell 1b, so that the electric connector 23 is matched with the shaft shell 1b, so that the two adjacent main body bodies 10 are electrically connected through the electric connector 23. At this time, when the heating is working, the power cord of one of the main body bodies 10 can be connected to the external power supply, so that the two main body bodies 10 can be powered on. With such a design, the electric connector 23 is introduced, so that the two adjacent main body bodies 10 can be quickly connected.

[0071] It should be noted that the electrical connector 23 refers to a structure with a conductive function, which can be but is not limited to a plug. The electrical connector 23 is connected to the other shaft housing 1b under the action of the drive assembly 21, so that the two host bodies 10 are electrically connected, so that when the power cord of one of the host bodies 10 is connected to the external power supply, the other host body 10 can also be powered on and work through the electrical connector 23. Among them, there are many ways to realize the electrical connection between the electrical connector 23 and the host body 10, such as: connecting the fan 12, the heating element and other components in the host body 10 through wiring, and each wiring is uniformly connected to the electrical connector 23. Since the electrical connector 23 needs to move under the action of the drive assembly 21, the wiring connected to the electrical connector 23 can be designed as a soft wire to avoid the wiring from being entangled when the electrical connector 23 moves.

[0072] In addition, when the electrical connector 23 is matched with another shaft shell 1b under the action of the driving component 21, the two main body 10 can be electrically connected. There are many ways to achieve this. For example, an electrical interface or an electrical protrusion or other structure can be set on the shaft shell 1b. In this way, the electrical connector 23 can contact the electrical interface or the electrical protrusion during matching to achieve electrical connection between the two main body 10.

[0073] It should also be noted that the drive assembly 21 can be designed as an automatic drive device, for example, it can be but not limited to an electric cylinder, a combination of a motor and a transmission mechanism, etc. Among them, the combination of a motor and a transmission mechanism can be a combination of a motor and a screw slider, a combination of a motor and a gear rack, etc. When the drive assembly 21 is designed as an automatic drive device, a switch structure can be set on the housing 11 to control the operation of the drive assembly 21. The drive assembly 21 can also be designed as a manual drive structure, for example: the drive assembly 21 is a slider structure, and the electric connector 23 is driven to move by toggling the slider structure; or, the drive assembly 21 is a gear structure, in which case a spiral line that meshes with the gear structure can be set on the electric connector 23.

[0074] For specific embodiments, please refer to Fig.10 The driving assembly 21 includes an operating ring 211 and a plurality of driving teeth 212 arranged on the inner side of the operating ring 211. The circumferential side of the positioning member 22 is provided with a first driving screw 211 that cooperates with the driving teeth 212. The circumferential side of the electrical connector 23 is provided with a second driving screw 231 that cooperates with the driving teeth 212. The operating ring 211 is sleeved on the shaft shell 1b and can rotate around the axis of the shaft shell 1b to drive the positioning member 22 and the electrical connector 23 to move along the axial direction of the shaft shell 1b. At the same time, in order to ensure that the positioning member 22 and the electrical connector 23 move synchronously, the first driving screw 211 and the second driving screw 231 can be designed to have the same rotation direction, such as left-handed or right-handed. In addition, before the two adjacent host bodies 10 are rotated and overlapped, the positioning member 22 and the electrical connector 23 can be respectively returned to the mounting hole 1b5 and the fixing hole 1b6 through the operating ring 211.

[0075] In some embodiments, please refer to Fig.11 In two adjacent shaft shells 1b, one of them is provided with a fixing hole 1b6, and the other is provided with a socket 1b8 electrically connected to the main body 10, the electrical connector 23 is accommodated in the fixing hole 1b6, and the driving component 21 is used to drive the electrical connector 23 to move into the socket 1b8 or exit the socket 1b8.

[0076] It can be seen that in the scenario of drying clothes with a larger capacity, the driving component 21 drives the electric connector 23 to move, so that the electric connector 23 is inserted into the socket 1b8, so that the two shaft shells 1b are electrically connected to each other through the electric connector 23, so that only the power cord on one of the host bodies 10 needs to be connected to the external power supply, and the power cord on the other host body 10 can be stored. In the scenario of drying clothes with a smaller capacity, the driving component 21 can drive the electric connector 23 to move, retract it into the fixing hole 1b6, and disconnect it from the socket 1b8, so that the host bodies 10 can be separated from each other and connected to the external power supply through their respective power cords to work separately, so that the host body 10 can deliver a smaller amount of hot air to the outside to meet the needs of drying clothes with a smaller capacity.

[0077] It should be noted that when two adjacent shaft shells 1b are matched with each other, the fixing hole 1b6 of one shaft shell 1b and the plug hole 1b8 of the other shaft shell 1b are arranged opposite to each other in the axial direction of the shaft shell 1b, so that when one end of the shaft shell 1b is matched with one end of the other shaft shell 1b, the fixing hole 1b6 and the plug hole 1b8 are opposite to each other. At this time, the driving component 21 drives the electric connector 23 to move, so that one end of the electric connector 23 is inserted into the plug hole 1b8. In some embodiments, the mounting hole 1b5 and the fixing hole 1b6 are both arranged in the same one of the two adjacent shaft shells 1b, and the positioning hole 1b7 and the plug hole 1b8 are both arranged in the other one of the two adjacent shaft shells 1b.

[0078] It should also be noted that the socket 1b8 is electrically connected to the host body 10, and its specific connection method can be determined according to the circuit requirements of the clothes drying host 100, for example: the socket 1b8 can be electrically connected to the fan 12 and the heating element through wiring; or, the socket 1b8 can be connected to the controller, and the controller is electrically connected to the fan 12 and the heating element, etc. Among them, the controller can realize the timing and variable power operation mode of the host body 10, such as a circuit board, a single-chip microcomputer, etc. Since it is not the object of improvement of this embodiment, the specific structure is not described in detail here. In addition, in some embodiments, among two adjacent host bodies 10, one of them can be configured with a controller, and can realize variable power operation when working alone, and the other can be not configured with a controller, and can realize full power operation when working alone.

[0079] In some embodiments, please refer to Figure 3 and Figure 5 The present application provides a clothes dryer, the clothes dryer comprising: a wardrobe 200; a clothes dryer host 100 as described in any one of the above items, the wardrobe 200 is covered by at least one host body 10.

[0080] The above-mentioned clothes drying host 100 is adopted, and a positioning mechanism 20 is set between two adjacent host bodies 10. The driving component 21 is used to drive the positioning member 22 to move, so that the shells 11 of the two adjacent host bodies 10 are matched or unmatched, so that the two host bodies 10 can be quickly combined or separated. Since the fan 12 and the heating element are separately configured in each host body 10, in a relatively small capacity drying scene, the driving component 21 drives the positioning member 22 to unmatch with the shell 11, so that the two adjacent host bodies 10 are separated, so that heat is transported outward by a single host body 10; in a relatively large capacity drying scene, the driving component 21 drives the positioning member 22 to match with the shell 11, so that at least two host bodies 10 are combined, so that the combined host bodies 10 jointly transport heat outward. In this way, independent or combined host bodies 10 can be configured according to different capacity drying scenes to meet different drying needs and improve the performance of the equipment. In addition, each host body 10 is equipped with a separate fan 12 and a heating element. Therefore, the host bodies 10 do not need to be connected with wires, which effectively avoids wear of the wires during rotation, thereby helping to increase the service life and safety of the equipment.

[0081] The technical features of the above-described embodiments may be arbitrarily combined. To make the description concise, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above-described 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.

[0082] The above-described embodiments only express several implementation methods of the present application, and the descriptions thereof are relatively specific and detailed, but they cannot be construed as limiting the scope of the patent application. It should be pointed out that, for a person of ordinary skill in the art, several variations and improvements can be made without departing from the concept of the present application, and these all belong to the protection scope of the present application. Therefore, the protection scope of the patent application shall be subject to the attached claims.

Claims

1. A clothes drying host, characterized in that: The clothes drying host comprises: At least two host bodies (10), each of the host bodies (10) comprising a shell (11) and a fan (12) and a heating element contained in the shell (11), the fan (12) being used to discharge airflow heated by the heating element out of the shell (11), and each of the host bodies (10) being provided with a power cord; A positioning mechanism (20) is provided on one of the two adjacent host bodies (10); The positioning mechanism (20) comprises a driving component (21) and a positioning member (22). In two adjacent shells (11), the driving component (21) and the positioning member (22) are both arranged on the same one of the two shells (11). The driving component (21) is used to drive the positioning member (22) to move to mate with or detach from the other of the two shells (11).

2. The clothes drying host according to claim 1, characterized in that: Each of the housings (11) comprises a housing body (1a) and a shaft housing (1b) disposed on the housing body (1a); each of the housing bodies (1a) has the fan (12) and the heating element therein, and two adjacent shaft housings (1b) are matched with each other along one end of their respective axial directions; The driving assembly (21) and the positioning member (22) are both arranged in the same one of the two adjacent shaft housings (1b), and the driving assembly (21) is used to drive the positioning member (22) to move to mate with or detach from the other of the two adjacent shaft housings (1b).

3. The clothes drying host according to claim 2, characterized in that: Among the side surfaces of two adjacent shaft housings (1b) facing each other, one is provided with a mounting hole (1b5) and the other is provided with a positioning hole (1b7); the positioning member (22) is received in the mounting hole (1b5); and the driving assembly (21) is used to drive the positioning member (22) to move into the positioning hole (1b7) or to retract into the mounting hole (1b5).

4. The clothes drying host according to claim 3, characterized in that: The driving assembly (21) comprises an operating ring (211) and a plurality of driving teeth (212) arranged on the inner side of the operating ring (211); a first driving screw (221) cooperating with the driving teeth (212) is arranged on the circumferential side surface of the positioning member (22); the operating ring (211) is sleeved on the shaft housing (1b) and can rotate around the axis of the shaft housing (1b) to drive the positioning member (22) to move along the axial direction of the shaft housing (1b).

5. The clothes drying host according to claim 4, characterized in that: The shaft housing (1b) having the mounting hole (1b5) includes a first part (1b1) and a second part (1b2) arranged on the housing body (1a) in sequence along its own axial direction, a mounting gap (1b3) is formed between the first part (1b1) and the second part (1b2), the operating ring (211) can be rotatably sleeved in the mounting gap (1b3), and the mounting hole (1b5) is arranged in the second part (1b2) and communicates with the mounting gap (1b3).

6. The clothes drying host according to claim 5, characterized in that: A supporting member (1b4) is connected between the first part (1b1) and the second part (1b2); the inner side of the operating ring (211) has a guide surface (213); the guide surface (213) is located on one side of the driving tooth (212); and the guide surface (213) abuts against the supporting member (1b4).

7. The clothes drying host according to claim 6, characterized in that: The operating ring (211) comprises a first ring portion (21a) and a second ring portion (21b), the two ends of the first ring portion (21a) and the two ends of the second ring portion (21b) being correspondingly detachably connected, the driving teeth (212) being arranged on the inner side of the first ring portion (21a), and the guide surface (213) being arranged on the inner side of the second ring portion (21b).

8. The clothes drying host according to claim 4, characterized in that: The driving assembly (21) further comprises a lever (24), and the lever (24) is rotatably disposed on the outer side of the operating ring (211).

9. The clothes drying host according to claim 3, characterized in that: The mounting holes (1b5) and the positioning holes (1b7) each include more than two, all of the mounting holes (1b5) are arranged at intervals on one of the side surfaces of the two adjacent shaft shells (1b) facing each other, and all of the positioning holes (1b7) are arranged at intervals on the other side surfaces of the two adjacent shaft shells (1b) facing each other, and each of the mounting holes (1b5) accommodates the positioning member (22).

10. The clothes drying host according to any one of claims 2 to 9, characterized in that: The positioning mechanism (20) further comprises an electrical connector (23), wherein the positioning member (22) and the electrical connector (23) are both arranged in the same one of the two adjacent shaft shells (1b), and the electrical connector (23) is electrically connected to the main machine body (10) to which it is connected, and the driving component (21) is further used to drive the electrical connector (23) to move to mate with or detach from the other of the two adjacent shaft shells (1b) so as to electrically connect the two main machine bodies (10).

11. The clothes drying host according to claim 10, characterized in that: Among the two adjacent shaft shells (1b), one is provided with a fixing hole (1b6), and the other is provided with a socket (1b8) electrically connected to the main body (10); the electrical connector (23) is received in the fixing hole (1b6), and the driving assembly (21) is used to drive the electrical connector (23) to move into the socket (1b8) or withdraw from the socket (1b8).

12. A clothes dryer, characterized in that: The clothes dryer comprises: Wardrobe (200); According to the clothes drying host as described in any one of claims 1 to 11, the wardrobe (200) is covered on at least one of the host bodies (10).

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