Clothes airing system and anti-collision control method

Abstract

The invention provides a clothes airing system and an anti-collision control method. The clothes airing system comprises a mounting wall, and a mounting groove is formed in the mounting wall; the clothes airing machine comprises a main machine assembly and an airing rod assembly, the main machine assembly is installed in the installation groove, the main machine assembly comprises a control device, and the control device is configured to control the airing rod assembly to ascend and descend relative to the main machine assembly; the airing rod assembly is in telescopic connection with the main machine assembly and comprises at least one airing rod, the airing rod comprises an extending state and a contracting state, when the airing rod is in the extending state, the distance between the two ends of the airing rod is larger than the length of the mounting groove, and when the airing rod is in the contracting state, the distance between the two ends of the airing rod is smaller than the length of the mounting groove. The distance between the two ends of the clothes airing rod is smaller than the length of the installation groove, and the clothes airing rod can be contained in the installation groove. At least one end of the clothes airing rod is provided with a monitoring device, the monitoring device is configured to detect the distance between the clothes airing rod and the mounting wall and send a data signal to the control device, and the control device is in signal connection with the monitoring device and controls the state of the clothes airing rod based on the data signal.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of daily necessities, and in particular to a clothes drying system and an anti-collision control method. Background Art

[0002] At present, clothes drying machines are widely used in households. For the sake of beauty and convenience, most households now use clothes drying machines to dry clothes. Clothes drying machines can be divided into two categories according to the type of poles: fixed pole clothes drying machines and telescopic pole clothes drying machines. When users buy clothes drying machines, in order to better store and look good on the balcony, they usually buy clothes drying machines with telescopic poles, and make the balcony ceiling into a groove shape. The main unit of the clothes drying machine and its poles can be accommodated in the groove of the ceiling to achieve the effect of beauty and storage of the balcony. The size design of the groove is often the smaller the better. Therefore, the length and width of the groove are often only slightly larger than the size of the telescopic pole clothes drying machine, and the depth dimension is also often larger than the thickness dimension of the telescopic pole clothes drying machine.

[0003] During use, if the user forgets to retract the telescopic rod and presses the remote control to control the machine to rise, the telescopic rod will collide with the ceiling (edge ​​of the groove). If the ceiling is not strong enough, it will damage the ceiling or the clothes dryer. In order to solve this potential problem, it is necessary to design a device that can automatically stop the machine for protection when the telescopic rod is about to collide with the groove.

[0004] To solve this problem, products on the market mainly use the function of encountering resistance when rising. That is, the telescopic rod hits the groove first to generate resistance, and then the controller detects the change in motor current caused by this resistance. Under this solution, due to the differences in structure and motor, the clothes drying machine often stops rising when the telescopic rod is deformed or the ceiling is damaged to a certain extent.

[0005] In view of this, it is indeed necessary to provide a clothes drying system and an anti-collision control method, which can prevent the clothes drying rod of the clothes drying machine from colliding with the ceiling during the rising process. Summary of the invention

[0006] The object of the present invention is to provide a clothes drying system which can avoid collision with a mounting surface.

[0007] To achieve the above object, the present invention provides a clothes drying system, comprising:

[0008] A mounting wall, wherein a mounting groove is provided in the mounting wall;

[0009] A clothes drying machine, comprising a main body assembly and a clothes drying rod assembly, wherein the main body assembly is installed in a mounting groove, the main body assembly comprises a control device, and the control device is configured to control the clothes drying rod assembly to be raised and lowered relative to the main body assembly; the clothes drying rod assembly is telescopically connected to the main body assembly, the clothes drying rod assembly comprises at least one clothes drying rod, and the clothes drying rod comprises an extended state and a retracted state, when the clothes drying rod is in the extended state, the distance between the two ends of the clothes drying rod is greater than the length of the mounting groove, and when the clothes drying rod is in the retracted state, the distance between the two ends of the clothes drying rod is less than the length of the mounting groove and can be accommodated in the mounting groove; at least one end of the clothes drying rod is provided with a monitoring device, the monitoring device is configured to detect the distance between the clothes drying rod and the mounting wall and send a data signal to the control device, the control device is signal-connected to the monitoring device and controls the state of the clothes drying rod based on the data signal.

[0010] As a further improvement of the present invention, the clothes-drying rod assembly includes two symmetrically arranged clothes-drying rods, and the ends of the two clothes-drying rods are connected by a cross bar.

[0011] As a further improvement of the present invention, the clothes drying system includes two monitoring devices, and the monitoring devices are respectively installed on the cross bars at both ends of the clothes drying rod.

[0012] As a further improvement of the present invention, the clothesline includes a main rod and an extension rod, the extension rod is movably connected to both ends of the main rod and can move relative to the main rod in the horizontal direction. When the clothesline is in an extended state, the extension rod extends horizontally toward the outside of the main rod, and when the clothesline is in a retracted state, the extension rod is received in the main rod in the horizontal direction.

[0013] As a further improvement of the present invention, when the monitoring device detects that the distance between the clothes drying rod and the installation wall is less than a preset distance threshold, the monitoring device sends a data signal to the control device.

[0014] As a further improvement of the present invention, the distance threshold is between 100 mm and 150 mm.

[0015] As a further improvement of the present invention, the monitoring device includes a shell and a sensor installed in the shell, the shell is fixedly connected to the end of the clothesline, the sensor is provided with a sensing contact at one end facing the main assembly, the sensing contact is exposed from the shell, and the sensor detects the distance between the clothesline and the installation wall through the sensing contact.

[0016] As a further improvement of the present invention, the monitoring device also includes a signal processor and a signal transmitter, the signal processor and the signal transmitter are installed on an integrated circuit board in the shell, the signal processor is configured to convert the signal fed back by the sensor into a data signal, and the signal transmitter is configured to send the data signal to the control device.

[0017] As a further improvement of the present invention, the sensor is one of an infrared sensor, a radar sensor, a proximity switch or a mechanical contact switch.

[0018] Another object of the present invention is to provide an anti-collision control method applied to the above-mentioned clothes drying system.

[0019] To achieve the above object, the present invention provides an anti-collision control method, which is applied to the above clothes drying system. The anti-collision control method comprises:

[0020] S1, the monitoring device monitors the distance between the clothes drying rod and the installation wall;

[0021] S2. Determine the size of the distance and a preset distance threshold. When the distance is less than the distance threshold, the monitoring device sends a data signal to the control device. When the distance is greater than the distance threshold, the monitoring device continues to monitor.

[0022] S3. The control device receives the data signal and controls the drying rod assembly to stop rising, and / or controls the drying rod assembly to switch to a retracted state and continue to rise to be accommodated in the installation groove.

[0023] The beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows: compared with the prior art, the clothes drying rod of the clothes drying system of the present invention has an extended state and a retracted state. When in the retracted state, the clothes drying rod can be accommodated in the installation groove. A monitoring device is provided at the end of the clothes drying rod to monitor the distance between the clothes drying rod and the installation wall. When the clothes drying rod is in the extended state and rises, the monitoring device monitors the distance between the clothes drying rod and the installation wall, and sends a data signal to the control device to change the state of the clothes drying rod to avoid collision with the installation wall. The present invention has better safety, and can effectively extend the service life of the clothes drying system, bringing a better user experience. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0024] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional structural diagram of a clothes drying system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0025] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 The three-dimensional structural diagram of the clothes drying machine in the clothes drying system is shown.

[0026] Figure 3 yes Figure 2 An exploded view of the monitoring device in the clothes drying machine is shown.

[0027] Figure 4 It is a flow chart of the anti-collision control method of the present invention.

[0028] Description of reference numerals:

[0029] 100- Clothes drying system;

[0030] 200- Clothes drying machine;

[0031] 210-host assembly, 220-drying rod assembly, 221-drying rod, 2211-main rod, 2212-extension rod, 222-cross rod, 230-monitoring device, 231-sensor, 2311-sensing contact, 232-housing, 233-signal processor, 234-signal transmitter, 235-power supply, 236-power supply cover, 237-housing front cover, 240-connector, 250-illumination device;

[0032] 300-mounting wall, 310-mounting groove. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0033] In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention more clear, the present invention is described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

[0034] It should be noted here that in order to avoid obscuring the present invention due to unnecessary details, only structures and / or processing steps closely related to the scheme of the present invention are shown in the accompanying drawings, while other details that are not closely related to the present invention are omitted.

[0035] In addition, it should be noted that the terms "comprises", "includes" or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that a process, method, article or apparatus that includes a series of elements includes not only those elements, but also other elements not explicitly listed, or also includes elements inherent to such process, method, article or apparatus.

[0036] See also Figure 1As shown, the present invention discloses a clothes drying system 100, including a mounting wall 300, in which a mounting groove 310 is provided, and the mounting groove 310 is used to install a main unit component 210 of the clothes drying machine 200; the clothes drying machine 200 includes a main unit component 210 and a clothes drying rod component 220, and the main unit component 210 is installed in the mounting groove 310, and the main unit component 210 includes a control device (not shown), and the control device is configured to control the clothes drying rod component 220 to be raised and lowered relative to the main unit component 210; the clothes drying rod component 220 is telescopically connected to the main unit component 210, and the clothes drying rod component 220 includes at least one clothes drying rod 221, and the clothes drying rod 221 includes an extended state and a retracted state. When the clothes drying rod 221 is in the extended state, the distance between the two ends of the clothes drying rod 221 is greater than the length of the mounting groove 310, so as to facilitate hanging more clothes. When the clothes-drying rod 221 is in the retracted state, the distance between the two ends of the clothes-drying rod 221 is smaller than the length of the installation groove 310. At this time, the clothes-drying rod 221 can be accommodated in the installation groove 310, making the overall appearance more beautiful.

[0037] At least one end of the clothes drying rod 221 is provided with a monitoring device 230, which is configured to detect the distance between the clothes drying rod 221 and the installation wall 300 and send a data signal to the control device, which is connected to the monitoring device 230 signal and controls the state of the clothes drying rod 221 based on the data signal. When the monitoring device 230 detects that the distance between the clothes drying rod 221 and the installation wall 300 is less than a preset distance threshold, the monitoring device 230 sends a stop data signal to the control device, and the control device controls the clothes drying rod assembly 220 to stop rising according to the received data signal, which can avoid the clothes drying rod assembly 220 from colliding with the installation wall 300 and effectively protect the installation wall 300.

[0038] In some embodiments, after receiving the data signal, the control device may also first control the clothes drying rod assembly 220 to stop rising, and after the clothes drying rod 221 is switched from the extended state to the retracted state, the control device may then control the clothes drying rod assembly 220 to rise and finally be accommodated in the installation groove 310; or after receiving the data signal, the control device may control the clothes drying rod 221 to switch from the extended state to the retracted state and finally be accommodated in the installation groove 310 during the rising process of the clothes drying rod assembly 220.

[0039] The drying rod assembly 220 is connected to the main assembly 210 via a connector 240. In the present embodiment, the connector 240 is a telescopic scissor frame. In other embodiments, the connection may be made via other structures such as flexible ropes, and the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0040] A driving motor (not shown) is provided in the main unit assembly 210, and the control device controls the rise or fall of the drying rod assembly 220 by controlling the forward and reverse rotation of the driving motor.

[0041] A lighting device 250 is provided on the side of the main unit component 210 facing the drying rod component 220. The lighting device 250 is configured to emit light toward the drying rod component 220. During periods of poor lighting conditions, turning on the lighting device 250 can provide users with a better user experience.

[0042] like Figure 2 As shown, in some embodiments, the clothes-drying rod assembly 220 includes two symmetrically arranged clothes-drying rods 221, and the ends of the two clothes-drying rods 221 are connected by a cross bar 222. The design of the two clothes-drying rods 221 can increase the amount of clothes hanging on the clothes-drying rods 221. At the same time, the ends of the two clothes-drying rods 221 are connected by the cross bar 222, which also makes the structure of the clothes-drying rod assembly 220 more stable, thereby avoiding collision between the two clothes-drying rods 221 due to shaking when rising or falling.

[0043] The clothes drying system 100 includes two monitoring devices 230, which are respectively installed on the cross bars 222 at both ends of the clothes drying rod 221. Monitoring devices 230 are set on the cross bars 222 at both ends of the clothes drying rod 221. When one of the monitoring devices 230 fails, the other monitoring device 230 can still ensure the normal operation of the clothes drying system 100, further improving the stability and reliability of the clothes drying system 100.

[0044] In this embodiment, the clothes drying rod 221 includes a main rod 2211 and an extension rod 2212. The extension rod 2212 is movably connected to both ends of the main rod 2211 and can move relative to the main rod 2211 in the horizontal direction. When the clothes drying rod 221 is in the extended state, the extension rod 2212 extends horizontally toward the outside of the main rod 2211. When the clothes drying rod 221 is in the retracted state, the extension rod 2212 is received in the main rod 2211 in the horizontal direction. By changing the position of the extension rod 2212, the clothes drying rod 221 can be quickly switched between the extended state and the retracted state. At the same time, the extension rod 2212 is always symmetrically arranged at both ends of the main rod 2211, thereby improving the stability of the clothes drying rod assembly 220.

[0045] When the monitoring device 230 determines that the distance between the clothes drying rod 221 and the mounting wall 300 is less than a preset distance threshold, the monitoring device 230 sends a data signal to the control device. Since signal transmission, processing, and motor braking all require reaction time, in this embodiment, the distance threshold is set between 100 mm and 150 mm. When the distance threshold is in this interval, it can ensure that the clothes drying system 100 has a better use effect. In other embodiments, the distance threshold may also be greater than or less than this interval according to the rising rate of the clothes drying rod assembly 220. The present invention is not limited to this.

[0046] In some embodiments, the monitoring device 230 can also be configured to work only when the clothes rod 221 is in a retracted state, and not work when the clothes rod 221 is in an extended state, so that the clothes rod 221 can be smoothly accommodated in the installation groove 310 when it is in a retracted state, avoiding affecting the normal use of the clothes rod 221 due to false alarms.

[0047] like Figure 3 As shown, the monitoring device 230 includes a shell 232 and a sensor 231, a signal processor 233 and a signal transmitter 234 installed in the shell 232. The shell 232 is fixedly connected to the end of the clothesline 221 or the cross bar 222. The sensor 231 is provided with a sensing contact 2311 at one end facing the main assembly 210. The sensing contact 2311 is exposed from the shell 232. This design facilitates the sensor 231 to detect the distance between the clothesline 221 and the mounting wall 300 through the sensing contact 2311.

[0048] The signal processor 233 and the signal transmitter 234 are installed on an integrated circuit board (not shown). The signal processor 233 is configured to process the signal fed back by the sensor 231 and convert it into a recognizable data signal, and the signal transmitter 234 sends the data signal converted by the signal processor 233 to the control device.

[0049] When the clothes rod 221 approaches the mounting wall 300, the sensor 231 detects that the distance between the clothes rod 221 and the mounting wall 300 is less than a preset distance threshold, and the sensor 231 sends a signal to the signal processor 233. The signal processor 233 processes the signal sent by the sensor 231 and converts it into a data signal. The signal transmitter 234 sends the data signal to the control device. The control device controls the driving motor to stop rotating according to the data signal sent by the signal transmitter 234, so that the clothes rod 221 stops rising, thereby avoiding the clothes rod 221 from colliding with the mounting wall 300.

[0050] The monitoring device 230 also includes a power supply 235, which is also installed in the shell 232. In the present embodiment, the power supply 235 uses a button battery. An opening is provided on one side of the shell 232. The power supply 235 is installed in the shell 232 through the opening, and the power supply cover 236 is inserted into the opening to seal the shell 232 for easy replacement. In some other embodiments, other batteries such as alkaline batteries may also be used, and the present invention is not limited to this.

[0051] The housing 232 can be opened through the housing front cover 237 to facilitate replacement and maintenance of the components in the housing 232. The housing 232 forms a sealed, waterproof and dustproof closed cavity, which can better protect the internal integrated circuit board and various electronic components.

[0052] In this embodiment, the sensor 231 in the monitoring device 230 is an infrared sensor, a radar sensor, a proximity switch or a mechanical contact switch. In some other embodiments, it can also be other types of sensors 231, and the present invention is not limited to this.

[0053] like Figure 4 As shown, the present invention also provides an anti-collision control method applied to the above-mentioned clothes drying system 100, and the anti-collision control method specifically includes the following steps:

[0054] S1, the monitoring device 230 on the clothes drying rod 221 monitors the distance between the clothes drying rod 221 and the installation wall 300;

[0055] S2, judging the size of the distance and the distance threshold, when the monitoring device 230 detects that the distance between the clothes drying rod 221 and the installation wall 300 is less than the preset distance threshold, the monitoring device 230 sends a data signal to the control device, and when the distance between the clothes drying rod 221 and the installation wall 300 is greater than the preset distance threshold, the monitoring device 230 continues monitoring;

[0056] S3, the control device receives the data signal, and controls the clothes drying rod assembly 220 to stop rising, and / or controls the clothes drying rod 221 to switch to a retracted state and then continue to rise and finally be accommodated in the installation groove 310.

[0057] To sum up, the clothes rod 221 of the clothes drying system 100 of the present invention has an extended state and a retracted state. When in the retracted state, the clothes rod 221 can be accommodated in the mounting groove 310. A monitoring device 230 is provided at the end of the clothes rod 221 to monitor the distance between the clothes rod 221 and the mounting wall 300. When the clothes rod 221 is in the extended state and rises, the monitoring device 230 will monitor the distance between the clothes rod 221 and the mounting wall 300. When it is detected that the distance is less than a preset distance threshold, a data signal will be sent to the control device to change the state of the clothes rod 221 to avoid collision with the mounting wall 300. It has better safety and can effectively extend the service life of the clothes drying system 100, bringing a better user experience.

[0058] The above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solution of the present invention rather than to limit it. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the preferred embodiments, it should be understood by those skilled in the art that the technical solution of the present invention may be modified or replaced by equivalents without departing from the spirit and scope of the technical solution of the present invention.

Claims

1. A clothes drying system, It is characterized in that include: A mounting wall (300), wherein a mounting groove (310) is provided in the mounting wall (300); A clothes drying machine (200) comprises a main unit component (210) and a clothes drying rod component (220), wherein the main unit component (210) is installed in a mounting groove (310), and the main unit component (210) comprises a control device, wherein the control device is configured to control the clothes drying rod component (220) to be lifted or lowered relative to the main unit component (210); the clothes drying rod component (220) is telescopically connected to the main unit component (210), and the clothes drying rod component (220) comprises at least one clothes drying rod (221), wherein the clothes drying rod (221) comprises an extended state and a retracted state, and when the clothes drying rod (221) is in the extended state, two clothes drying rods (221) are retracted. The distance between the two ends is greater than the length of the mounting groove (310); when the clothes drying rod (221) is in a retracted state, the distance between the two ends of the clothes drying rod (221) is less than the length of the mounting groove (310) and can be accommodated in the mounting groove (310); at least one end of the clothes drying rod (221) is provided with a monitoring device (230); the monitoring device (230) is configured to detect the distance between the clothes drying rod (221) and the mounting wall (300) and send a data signal to the control device; the control device is connected to the monitoring device (230) by signal and controls the state of the clothes drying rod (221) based on the data signal.

2. The clothes drying system according to claim 1, Features: The clothes-drying rod assembly (220) comprises two clothes-drying rods (221) which are symmetrically arranged, and the ends of the two clothes-drying rods (221) are connected via a crossbar (222).

3. The clothes drying system according to claim 2, Features: The clothes drying system comprises two monitoring devices (230), and the monitoring devices (230) are respectively installed on the cross bars (222) at both ends of the clothes drying rod (221).

4. The clothes drying system according to claim 1, Features: The clothes drying rod (221) comprises a main rod (2211) and an extension rod (2212); the extension rod (2212) is movably connected to both ends of the main rod (2211) and can move relative to the main rod (2211) in a horizontal direction; when the clothes drying rod (221) is in an extended state, the extension rod (2212) extends toward the outside of the main rod (2211) in a horizontal direction; when the clothes drying rod (221) is in a retracted state, the extension rod (2212) is accommodated in the main rod (2211) in a horizontal direction.

5. The clothes drying system according to claim 1, It is characterized in that When the monitoring device (230) detects that the distance between the clothes drying rod (221) and the installation wall (300) is less than a preset distance threshold, the monitoring device (230) sends a data signal to the control device.

6. The clothes drying system according to claim 5, It is characterized in that The distance threshold is between 100 mm and 150 mm.

7. The clothes drying system according to claim 1, Features: The monitoring device (230) comprises a shell (232) and a sensor (231) installed in the shell (232); the shell (232) is fixedly connected to the end of the clothes drying rod (221); an end of the sensor (231) facing the host assembly (210) is provided with a sensing contact (2311); the sensing contact (2311) is exposed outside the shell (232); and the sensor (231) detects the distance between the clothes drying rod (221) and the installation wall (300) through the sensing contact (2311).

8. The clothes drying system according to claim 7, Features: The monitoring device (230) further comprises a signal processor (233) and a signal transmitter (234); the signal processor (233) and the signal transmitter (234) are mounted on an integrated circuit board in the housing (232); the signal processor (233) is configured to convert the signal fed back by the sensor (231) into a data signal; and the signal transmitter (234) is configured to send the data signal to the control device.

9. The clothes drying system according to claim 7, It is characterized in that The sensor (231) is one of an infrared sensor, a radar sensor, a proximity switch or a mechanical contact switch.

10. An anti-collision control method, applied to the clothes drying system according to any one of claims 1 to 9, It is characterized in that The anti-collision control method comprises: S1, the monitoring device (230) monitors the distance between the clothes drying rod (221) and the installation wall (300); S2, judging the size of the distance and a preset distance threshold, when the distance is less than the distance threshold, the monitoring device (230) sends a data signal to the control device, when the distance is greater than the distance threshold, the monitoring device (230) continues monitoring; S3, the control device receives the data signal and controls the drying rod assembly (220) to stop rising, and / or controls the drying rod assembly (220) to switch to a retracted state and continue to rise so as to be accommodated in the installation groove (310).

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