Sock washing machine comprising moving mechanism

Abstract

The invention belongs to the technical field of smart home, and particularly relates to a sock washing machine comprising a moving mechanism. The moving mechanism comprises a horizontal transferring module and a vertical lifting module, to-be-cleaned objects can be conveyed in the horizontal direction and the vertical direction, and all function zones which are originally relatively independent are connected in series in continuous working procedures. The invention further provides a sock washing machine which comprises a cleaning mechanism, a dewatering mechanism, a drying mechanism and a deodorizing mechanism, and socks move among the functional mechanisms through the moving mechanism. The sock washing machine is provided with a dry area and a wet area, a standby position and a deodorization mechanism are arranged up and down to serve as a dry area, and a cleaning mechanism, a dewatering mechanism and a drying mechanism are arranged on the other side from bottom to top to serve as a wet area. The device can automatically complete the steps of cleaning, dewatering, drying and deodorizing.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention belongs to the technical field of smart homes, and in particular relates to a sock washing machine comprising a moving mechanism. Background Art

[0002] People who have high requirements for hygiene usually wash socks and other clothes in batches, or use different machines to wash them separately. Sock washing machines are devices specifically used for washing socks. Their common style is similar to a small washing machine, which only has the function of washing. The core concept of smart home is to systematically integrate people's multiple needs. For a sock washing machine, only having the function of washing cannot meet the actual needs of intelligence. Summary of the invention

[0003] In view of this, the present invention hopes to provide a multifunctional sock washing machine, which, in addition to the basic washing function, can also provide drying, deodorizing, drying and other functions. Since socks need to be transferred between various functional areas, the present invention hopes to also provide a moving device to enable socks to be automatically and continuously transferred between various functional processes without manual handling.

[0004] The present invention is achieved through the following technical solutions: A mobile mechanism for a multifunctional cleaning device, comprising a horizontal transfer module and a vertical lifting module, characterized in that: The horizontal transfer module comprises: A translation track, wherein the translation track is arranged horizontally, and a projection range formed by the horizontal track on a horizontal plane at least involves each functional partition of the multifunctional cleaning device; A translation wheel, wherein the translation wheel cooperates with the translation track to form a horizontal motion track, and two ends of the translation track constitute a limiting structure for the motion track of the translation wheel; The vertical lifting module comprises: A first lead screw and a first slider, wherein the first slider cooperates with the first lead screw through a thread pair; the feeding direction of the first lead screw is a vertical direction, and the first slider has a motion track along the vertical direction; A spacer connector connected to the first slider; A drying piece, used to fix the articles to be washed; the drying piece is connected to the spacing connecting piece, and the connection position between the drying rod and the spacing connecting piece is lower in vertical height than the connection position between the first sliding block and the spacing connecting piece; The movement trajectory of the drying member is parallel to the movement trajectory of the first sliding block, and the projection range of the movement trajectory of the drying member on the vertical plane at least involves each functional partition of the multifunctional cleaning device; The translation wheel is arranged at the bottom of the vertical lifting module, and the vertical lifting module has a motion track that moves back and forth along the translation track.

[0005] The transfer mechanism proposed in the present invention has a horizontal transfer module and a vertical lifting module. The drying piece itself can move up and down in the vertical direction, and the vertical lifting module can move back and forth on the translation track as a whole, so the items to be washed can be transferred in both the horizontal and vertical directions. The position of the drying piece can be flexibly adapted to the position of each functional area, and the originally relatively independent functional areas can be connected in series in a continuous process through the transfer mechanism.

[0006] The present invention also proposes a sock washing machine, comprising a washing mechanism, a dehydration mechanism, a drying mechanism and a deodorization mechanism, characterized in that the socks are moved between the functional mechanisms through the aforementioned moving mechanism.

[0007] Preferably, the spatial area of ​​the sock washing machine includes a dry area and a wet area, and the dry area and the wet area are adjacent to each other on the left and right; the wet area is provided with a cleaning mechanism, a dehydration mechanism and a drying mechanism in sequence from bottom to top, and the dry area is provided with a deodorization mechanism.

[0008] Preferably, the moving area of ​​the translation track covers the projection positions of the drying mechanism and the deodorizing mechanism.

[0009] Preferably, the cleaning mechanism comprises a cleaning tank, and a plurality of mixing elements for producing vortexes are arranged inside the tank body of the cleaning tank.

[0010] Preferably, the dehydration mechanism comprises a first roller and a second roller, the axle of the first roller and the axle of the second roller are parallel to each other, and have an adjustable axle spacing; the adjustment range of the axle spacing at least covers the position state where the first roller and the second roller are in close contact. The device removes water brought out of the washing mechanism by the socks through physical squeezing between the rollers, thereby reducing the working pressure of the drying mechanism and improving the drying efficiency.

[0011] Preferably, the drying mechanism comprises a fan and a heating plate arranged on the air inlet side of the fan.

[0012] Preferably, the drying mechanism includes a humidity sensor, the detection position height of the humidity sensor is adapted to the residence height of the drying items in the drying mechanism; the fan and the heating plate use the humidity detected by the humidity sensor as a start and stop standard.

[0013] Preferably, the deodorizing mechanism controls the spraying of deodorant by a push switch, and the spraying direction is toward the staying position of the drying item in the deodorizing mechanism; the deodorizing mechanism includes a third lead screw and a third slider, and the third slider cooperates with the third lead screw through a threaded pair, and the feeding direction of the third lead screw conforms to the pressing direction of the push switch; the pressing action of the push switch is constituted by the displacement of the third slider.

[0014] Preferably, the rotation of the third lead screw is controlled and driven by a third motor.

[0015] The present invention first proposes a moving mechanism that can transport socks in the vertical and horizontal directions. The moving mechanism uses a lead screw slider device driven by a motor to drive the socks to move up and down, and uses a translation track and a translation wheel to limit the horizontal movement trajectory. The moving mechanism enables the socks to move flexibly in the horizontal and vertical directions. After integrating it into the sock washing machine, the sock washing machine can make full use of the space in the vertical and horizontal directions to plan multiple functional areas such as the cleaning mechanism, dehydration mechanism, drying mechanism, and deodorization mechanism. In terms of specific functional layout, the sock washing machine realizes dry and wet zoning, with the standby position and the deodorization mechanism arranged up and down as the dry area, and the cleaning mechanism, dehydration mechanism, and drying mechanism arranged from bottom to top on the other side as the wet area. All functions of the present invention can be driven by motors, which has the characteristics of labor saving and automation. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1 This is the overall front view of the sock washing machine; Figure 2 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the moving mechanism; Figure 3 It is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of some functional mechanisms of a sock washing machine; Figure 4 for Figure 3 The front view of the device; Figure 5 for Figure 3 Top view of the device.

[0017] Legend: 1. Vertical lifting module; 101. Air drying part; 102. Spacer connecting part; 103. First lead screw; 104. First slider; 105. Lifting driving part; 2. Horizontal transfer module; 201. Translation track; 202. Translation wheel; 203. Translation drive member; 3. Cleaning mechanism; 301. Cleaning tank; 302. Mixing element; 4. Dehydration mechanism; 401. first roller; 402. second roller; 403. second lead screw; 404. second slider; 405. dehydration drive member; 5. Drying mechanism; 501. Fan; 502. Heating plate; 503. Humidity sensor; 6. Deodorizing mechanism; 601. Press switch; 602. Third lead screw; 603. Third slider; 604. Deodorant container; 605. Spraying drive member; DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0018] The present invention is further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments of the specification. Those of ordinary skill in the art will be able to implement the present invention based on these descriptions. In addition, the embodiments of the present invention involved in the following description are generally only embodiments of a part of the present invention, rather than all embodiments. Therefore, based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without making creative work should fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0019] This embodiment is a functional structure solution designed by college students based on the concept of intelligent home.

[0020] See also Figure 1 , this sock washing machine makes full use of the three-dimensional space for functional area layout, and adopts the design concept of dry and wet separation. The left side of the figure is the dry area, and the right side is the wet area; the upper part of the dry area is the standby position of the vertical lifting module 1, and the lower part is the deodorization mechanism 6. The wet area is the cleaning mechanism 3, the dehydration mechanism 4 and the drying mechanism 5 from bottom to top; the moving range of the horizontal moving module covers the projection positions of the wet and dry areas. When the sock washing machine is in the standby state, the vertical lifting module 1 stays at the left end of the horizontal moving module, corresponding to the dry area of ​​this sock washing machine. After the working procedure starts, the vertical lifting module 1 moves to the right end of the horizontal moving module, corresponding to the wet area of ​​this sock washing machine. After completing the corresponding cleaning, dehydration and drying steps, the vertical lifting module 1 returns to the left side of the horizontal moving module as a whole, and cooperates with the deodorization mechanism 6 to work.

[0021] See also Figure 2, the sock washing machine moves socks between different functional areas through a moving mechanism including a vertical lifting module 1 and a horizontal transfer module 2. The vertical lifting module 1 includes a drying piece 101, a first screw 103, a first slider 104 and a spacing connector 102. Socks can be placed directly on the drying piece 101, or a drying clamp can be added to strengthen the fixation. The first screw 103 and the first slider 104 are matched through a threaded pair; the feeding direction of the first screw 103 is the vertical direction, and the first slider 104 performs a lifting movement on the first screw 103. The first slider 104 is connected to the drying piece 101 through the spacing connector 102, and the spacing connector 102 is vertically arranged. The first slider 104 is connected to the top of the spacing connector 102, and the drying piece 101 is connected to the bottom of the spacing connector 102. The function of the spacer connector 102 is to form a height difference between the drying piece 101 and the first slider 104. Because the drying piece 101 needs to be immersed in the cleaning tank 301 filled with liquid in the subsequent working condition, the spacer connector 102 can keep the first slider 104 away from the liquid surface to prevent it from carrying the liquid in the wet area to the dry area. The vertical lifting module 1 is built above the horizontal transfer module 2 as a whole, and can move back and forth as a whole. The horizontal transfer module 2 includes a translation wheel 202 and a translation track 201 arranged at the bottom of the vertical lifting module 1. In some embodiments, the translation wheel 202 is a gear, and the translation track 201 is a rack. There is a meshing relationship between the two to improve the stability of the translation movement. In some embodiments, the first screw 103 uses a motor as a lifting drive 105, and the translation wheel 202 uses a motor as a translation drive 203 to achieve labor-saving control.

[0022] See also Figure 3 , Figure 4 and Figure 5 The socks washing machine comprises a cleaning mechanism 3. The cleaning mechanism 3 comprises a cleaning tank 301 for storing liquid, wherein the cleaning tank 301 comprises a plurality of mixing elements 302, and the mixing elements 302 rotate to form vortexes in the liquid in the tank to clean the socks.

[0023] See also Figure 3 , Figure 4 and Figure 5The sock washing machine includes a dehydration mechanism 4, and the working principle of the dehydration mechanism 4 is to remove water by physical squeezing of rollers. In this embodiment, the dehydration mechanism 4 includes a first roller 401 and a second roller 402. The distance between the rotating axes of the two rollers can be adjusted, but the two rotating axes always remain parallel to each other. In the standby state, the two rollers are respectively located on either side of the lifting path of the drying part 101, and there is a long interval between the two; the two ends of the rotating axis of the first roller 401 are fixed to the top of the side wall of the tank body of the cleaning tank 301, and the two ends of the rotating axis of the second roller 402 are fixed to the second slider 404. The second slider 404 and the second lead screw 403 are matched through a threaded pair; the feeding direction of the second lead screw 403 is from the first roller 401 to the second roller 402, and the second slider 404 can move back and forth along the feeding direction of the second lead screw 403, driving the second roller 402 to approach or move away from the first roller 401. When the second roller 402 is in close contact with the first roller 401, the socks are sandwiched between the two rollers, and the two rollers rotate to squeeze the socks to achieve a dehydration effect. In some embodiments, the second screw 403 uses a motor as a dehydration driving member 405.

[0024] See also Figure 3 , Figure 4 and Figure 5 The sock washing machine includes a drying mechanism 5, which includes a fan 501, a heating plate 502 and a humidity sensor 503. The detection position height of the humidity sensor 503 corresponds to the position where the drying rod and the socks are located, and is used to detect the humidity of the socks. The heating plate 502 is arranged on the air inlet side of the fan 501. When the sock humidity detected by the humidity sensor 503 is higher than the set value, the fan 501 and the heating plate 502 are started, and the fan 501 rotates to blow out hot air to dry the socks; when the sock humidity is lower than the set value, the fan 501 and the heating plate 502 stop running.

[0025] See also Figure 3 , Figure 4 and Figure 5The sock washing machine includes a deodorizing mechanism 6. The deodorizing mechanism 6 includes a deodorant container 604 and a push switch 601. After the push switch 601 is pressed, the deodorant in the deodorant container 604 is sprayed toward the location of the socks; the corresponding pressing action is achieved by the left and right translation of the third slider 603, and the translation of the third slider 603 is further controlled by the third lead screw 602 and the spray driving member 605. Specifically, the third slider 603 and the third lead screw 602 are matched through a threaded pair, and the feeding direction of the third lead screw 602 is the pressing action direction. When the third lead screw 602 is driven to rotate by the spray driving member 605, the third slider 603 will move back and forth on the third lead screw 602, so that the third slider 603 presses down or releases the push switch 601. In order to stabilize the direction of the pressure during the pressing process, the third slider 603 can be symmetrically connected to the two third lead screws 602, and the two third lead screws 602 are linked to each other through auxiliary structures such as synchronous belt chains.

[0026] In this group of embodiments, the translation wheel 202 that drives the vertical lifting module 1 to move horizontally, the first screw 103 for driving the drying element 101 to move up and down, the mixing element 302 for creating vortices, the second screw 403 for adjusting the spacing between the dehydration rollers, and the third screw 602 for controlling the deodorant press switch 601 all use motors as power sources; multiple motors can be integrated and controlled to achieve automated operation of various functions of the sock washing machine.

[0027] The working process of this socks washing machine is as follows: 1) Standby state: the vertical lifting module 1 is located in the dry area at the left end of the translation track 201, and the first slider 104 is suspended at the top of the first lead screw 103; the socks are clamped on the drying element 101; 2) Cleaning process: the cleaning tank 301 is pre-filled with water and a cleaning agent is added; the translation wheel 202 is started by the translation drive 203, driving the vertical lifting module 1 to move to the wet area at the right end along the translation track 201; the first lead screw 103 is driven by the lifting drive 105 to send the first slider 104 to the bottom of the first lead screw 103, at which time the height of the drying piece 101 is lower than the first slider 104, and the socks are immersed below the liquid level of the cleaning tank 301; the multiple groups of mixing pieces 302 are driven by the corresponding motors to rotate, forming a vortex in the cleaning tank 301; 3) Dehydration process: the first lead screw 103 is driven by the lifting drive 105 to lift the first slider 104 so that the height of the drying object 101 is slightly lower than the roller; the second lead screw 403 is driven by the dehydration drive 405, and the second roller 402 gradually approaches the first roller 401 and is in close contact with it; the first slider 104 continues to be lifted, and the drying object 101 and the socks pass through the space between the two rollers and are squeezed and dehydrated; 4) Drying process: the drying unit 101 is continuously lifted to the height where the humidity sensor 503 is located. When the humidity sensor 503 detects that the humidity of the socks is higher than the set value, the fan 501 and the heating plate 502 are started to blow out hot air; when the humidity of the socks is lower than the set value, the fan 501 and the heating plate 502 are automatically turned off; 5) Deodorization process: the translation wheel 202 is started by the translation drive 203, driving the vertical lifting module 1 to move to the left dry area along the translation track 201; the first lead screw 103 is driven by the lifting drive 105 again, so that the drying part 101 moves down to the spraying area of ​​the deodorant; the third lead screw 602 is driven by the corresponding motor, and the third slider 603 moves along the downward pressing direction of the push switch 601 to spray the deodorant spray; after the deodorization is completed, the third slider 603 returns to its original position, and the deodorant stops spraying; 6) Drying process: the first lead screw 103 is driven by the lifting drive member 105, the first slider 104 returns to the top of the first lead screw 103, and each structure returns to the standby position, while the socks are in a drying state.

[0028] Although the present device takes washing socks as an example of the working process, the washing object of the sock washing machine is not limited to socks, but is also applicable to other light and small objects, such as handkerchiefs, rags, etc.

Claims

1. A mobile mechanism for a multifunctional cleaning device, comprising a horizontal transfer module (2) and a vertical lifting module (1), characterized in that: The horizontal transfer module (2) comprises: A translation track (201), wherein the translation track (201) is arranged horizontally, and a projection range formed by the horizontal track on a horizontal plane at least involves each functional partition of the multifunctional cleaning device; A translation wheel (202), wherein the translation wheel (202) cooperates with the translation track (201) to form a horizontal motion track, and two ends of the translation track (201) constitute a limiting structure for the motion track of the translation wheel (202); The vertical lifting module (1) comprises: A first lead screw (103) and a first slider (104), wherein the first slider (104) cooperates with the first lead screw (103) via a thread pair; the feeding direction of the first lead screw (103) is a vertical direction, and the first slider (104) has a motion track along the vertical direction; A spacer connecting member (102) connected to the first sliding block (104); A drying piece (101) for fixing items to be washed; the drying piece (101) is connected to the spacing connection piece (102), and the connection position is lower in vertical height than the connection position of the first sliding block (104) and the spacing connection piece (102); The movement trajectory of the drying element (101) is parallel to the movement trajectory of the first sliding block (104), and the projection range of the movement trajectory of the drying element (101) on the vertical plane at least involves each functional partition of the multifunctional cleaning device; The translation wheel (202) is arranged at the bottom of the vertical lifting module (1), and the vertical lifting module (1) has a motion track that moves back and forth along the translation track (201).

2. A sock washing machine, comprising a washing mechanism (3), a dehydration mechanism (4), a drying mechanism (5) and a deodorizing mechanism (6), characterized in that: The socks are moved between the functional mechanisms by the moving mechanism described in claim 1.

3. The socks washing machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: The spatial area of ​​the sock washing machine includes a dry area and a wet area, and the dry area and the wet area are adjacent to each other on the left and right; the wet area is provided with a washing mechanism (3), a dehydration mechanism (4) and a drying mechanism (5) in sequence from bottom to top, and the dry area is provided with a deodorizing mechanism (6).

4. The socks washing machine according to claim 3, characterized in that: The moving area of ​​the translation track (201) covers the projection positions of the drying mechanism (5) and the deodorizing mechanism (6).

5. The socks washing machine according to claim 3, characterized in that: The cleaning mechanism (3) comprises a cleaning tank (301), wherein a plurality of groups of mixing elements (302) for producing vortexes are arranged inside the tank body of the cleaning tank (301).

6. The socks washing machine according to claim 3, characterized in that: The dehydration mechanism (4) comprises a first roller (401) and a second roller (402); the axle of the first roller (401) and the axle of the second roller (402) are parallel to each other and have an adjustable axle spacing; the adjustment range of the axle spacing at least covers a position state in which the first roller (401) and the second roller (402) are in close contact.

7. The socks washing machine according to claim 3, characterized in that: The drying mechanism (5) comprises a fan (501) and a heating plate (502) arranged on the air inlet side of the fan (501).

8. The socks washing machine according to claim 7, characterized in that: The drying mechanism (5) comprises a humidity sensor (503) arranged therein, the detection position height of the humidity sensor (503) being adapted to the residence height of the drying item (101) in the drying mechanism (5); the fan (501) and the heating plate (502) use the humidity detected by the humidity sensor (503) as a start and stop standard.

9. The socks washing machine according to claim 3, characterized in that: The deodorizing mechanism (6) controls the spraying of the deodorant by pressing the switch (601), and the spraying direction is toward the position where the drying object (101) stays in the deodorizing mechanism (6); The deodorizing mechanism (6) comprises a third lead screw (602) and a third slider (603), wherein the third slider (603) cooperates with the third lead screw (602) via a threaded pair, and the feeding direction of the third lead screw (602) conforms to the pressing direction of the pressing switch (601); The pressing action of the pressing switch (601) is constituted by the displacement of the third slider (603).

10. The socks washing machine according to claim 9, characterized in that: The rotation of the third lead screw (602) is controlled by a spray drive (605).

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