Swing device and automatic blower

Abstract

The invention relates to a swing device which comprises a rotating mechanism, a first moving part and a second moving part. The rotating mechanism comprises a rotating shaft, a swing rod and a first connecting piece. An eccentric groove and an eccentric protrusion are arranged on the connecting piece. The first moving part is provided with a first sliding groove, and the eccentric protrusion on the first connecting part is connected with the first sliding groove in a sliding mode. The second moving part is provided with a sliding rail and a second sliding groove, the first moving part is connected with the sliding rail in a sliding mode, and the first connecting part penetrates through the second sliding groove to be fixedly connected with the swing rod. Through the structural matching design of the rotating mechanism, the first moving part and the second moving part, rotation of the first moving part is achieved by combining two translational degrees of freedom, and the moving range is larger and more stable.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of smart home, and more specifically, to a swinging device and also to an automatic hair dryer. Background Art

[0002] With the development of technology and the improvement of living standards, the demand for the intelligent level of home furnishing is getting higher and higher. In many automated home appliances, the application of a swinging mechanism is indispensable, such as an automatic hair dryer.

[0003] In the prior art, most automated swinging mechanisms have a single degree of freedom, realizing "up and down" or "left and right" swinging. To achieve multi-degree-of-freedom movement, multiple swinging mechanisms are mostly combined, which increases the control difficulty and the structural volume. Therefore, there is an urgent need for a swinging device with a small volume and a high degree of freedom to realize intelligent hair drying, etc. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The purpose of this application is to provide a swinging device, which is used to solve the problems of small movement range, small degree of freedom or large volume of the swinging mechanism in the prior art, and is beneficial for smart home appliances such as automatic hair dryers to achieve more flexible swinging to meet user needs.

[0005] To achieve the above purpose, the technical solutions provided by this application are as follows:

[0006] In a first aspect, a swinging device includes a rotating mechanism, a first moving member, and a second moving member; the rotating mechanism includes a first rotating shaft, a swing rod, and a first connecting member, and an eccentric protrusion is provided on the first connecting member; the first moving member is provided with a first chute, and the eccentric protrusion on the first connecting member is slidably connected to the first chute; the second moving member is provided with a slide rail and a second chute, the first moving member is disposed in the slide rail and is slidably connected to the slide rail, and one end of the swing rod passes through the second chute and is fixedly connected to the first connecting member. In the above technical solution, through the structural cooperation design of the rotating mechanism, the first moving member, and the second moving member, the rotation of the first moving member is realized by combining two translational degrees of freedom, and the movement range is larger and more stable.

[0007] As a preferred solution, it further includes a fixing frame, guide rails are provided on both sides of the fixing frame, the second moving member is disposed in the guide rails and is slidably connected to the fixing frame, and the first rotating shaft is rotatably connected to the fixing frame. In the above technical solution, the rotating mechanism, the first moving member, and the second moving member can be fixed through the fixing frame, and the translational degree of freedom of the second moving member can be restricted, improving the stability of the movement.

[0008] As a preferred solution, it further includes a swing mechanism, and the swing mechanism is fixedly connected to the first moving member. In the above technical solution, the swing mechanism can increase a degree of freedom of movement, making the device more flexible.

[0009] As a preferred solution, the swing mechanism includes a swing assembly, a fixing member, a second connecting member, and a first driving member. The fixing member is fixedly connected to the first moving member through the second connecting member, and the motor is used to drive the swing assembly to achieve a swinging motion. In the above technical solution, through the design of the swing mechanism, automatic swinging can be achieved by using the motor.

[0010] As a preferred solution, the swing assembly includes a first connecting rod, a second connecting rod, a second rotating shaft, and an output member; the fixing member is of a right-angled structure, and a third sliding groove is provided on the first plate surface of the fixing member. The first plate surface is fixedly connected to the first moving member through the second connecting member; the first connecting rod is rotatably connected to the second plate surface of the fixing member through the second rotating shaft; the first connecting rod is connected to the output member through the second connecting rod. In the above technical solution, this swing mechanism is connected to the first moving member and can rotate under the drive of the first moving member, so that the output member has a rotational movement in two directions.

[0011] As a preferred solution, a fourth sliding groove is provided on the second plate surface of the fixing member, and the second rotating shaft can perform a translational movement in the front-rear direction along the fourth sliding groove; the swing assembly further includes a ball hinge and a first driving member. The ball hinge includes a ball shell, a sphere, and a ball pin. The sphere is arranged in the ball shell and is fixedly connected to the output member. The ball shell is fixedly connected to the ball pin, and the ball pin passes through the third sliding groove and is connected to the first driving member. The first driving member can drive the ball pin to move in the third sliding groove. In the above technical solution, the first driving member converts a linear motion into a rotational motion within a certain range, increasing a degree of rotational freedom, reducing the structural volume, and increasing the flexibility of the swing device at the same time.

[0012] As a preferred solution, it further includes a second driving member, and the second driving member is fixedly arranged on the fixing frame. The output end of the second driving member is fixedly connected to the first rotating shaft. In the above technical solution, the automation degree of the swing device is improved by the second driving member.

[0013] As a preferred solution, it further includes a rocker, and the rocker is fixedly connected to the first rotating shaft. Rotating the rocker can drive the rotating mechanism to rotate. In the above technical solution, the movement position can be manually adjusted through the rocker.

[0014] The present application also provides an automatic hair dryer, which includes a swinging device, a clamping mechanism, and a hair dryer; the clamping mechanism is fixedly connected to the output member, and the clamping mechanism is used to clamp the hair dryer. In the above technical solution, the working range of the hair dryer is increased by the swinging device, and the degree of automation is improved.

[0015] As a preferred solution, it further includes a detection device, and the detection device is used to detect the presence or absence of personnel in the working area. In the above technical solution, it can be detected by the detection device whether the personnel in the working range have left. If they have left, the operation can be stopped, improving the intelligence of the automatic hair dryer.

[0016] Other features and advantages of the present application will be described in detail in the subsequent specific implementation part. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, the drawings required for use in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. It should be understood that the following drawings only show some embodiments of the present application, and thus should not be regarded as limiting the scope. For those of ordinary skill in the art, other related drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative efforts.

[0018] Figure 1 The figure shows a schematic structural diagram of an embodiment of the swinging device provided by the present application;

[0019] Figure 2 The figure shows a schematic structural diagram of an embodiment of the rotating mechanism provided by the present application;

[0020] Figure 3 The figure shows a front schematic diagram of a partial structure of an embodiment of the swinging device provided by the present application;

[0021] Figure 4 The figure shows a rear schematic diagram of a partial structure of an embodiment of the swinging device provided by the present application;

[0022] Figure 5 The figure shows a front schematic diagram of an embodiment of the swinging mechanism provided by the present application;

[0023] Figure 6 The figure shows a rear schematic diagram of an embodiment of the swinging mechanism provided by the present application;

[0024] Figure 7 The figure shows a top view of an embodiment of the swinging mechanism provided by the present application;

[0025] Figure 8 The figure shows a partial schematic structural diagram of an embodiment of the ball hinge provided by the present application;

[0026] Description of the reference numerals: 1. Rotating mechanism; 11. First rotating shaft; 12. First connecting member; 121. Eccentric protrusion; 122. Eccentric groove; 13. Swing rod; 14. Rocker; 2. First moving member; 21. First sliding groove; 3. Second moving member; 31. Slide rail; 32. Second sliding groove; 4. Fixed frame; 41. Guide rail; 5. Oscillating mechanism; 51. Fixed member; 511. Third sliding groove; 512. Fourth sliding groove; 52. Second connecting member; 53. Oscillating assembly; 531. First connecting rod; 532. Second connecting rod; 533. Output member; 534. Second rotating shaft; 535. Ball hinge; 5351. Ball shell; 5352. Ball pin; 6. Clamping mechanism. Detailed implementation manners

[0027] To make the objectives, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present application clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are some but not all of the embodiments of the present application. The components of the embodiments of the present application usually described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings here can be arranged and designed in various different configurations.

[0028] In the description of the present application, it should be noted that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by terms such as "inner", "outer", etc. is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, or the orientation or positional relationship in which the product of this application is usually placed during use. It is only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying 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 to the present application. In addition, terms such as "first" and "second" are only used for distinguishing descriptions and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0029] In the description of the present application, it should also be noted that unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "arranged" and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be directly connected, or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and it can be the communication inside two elements. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to specific situations.

[0030] In the prior art, most of the automated oscillating mechanisms have a single degree of freedom, realizing "up and down" or "left and right" oscillation. To achieve multi-degree-of-freedom motion, it mostly relies on the combination of multiple oscillating mechanisms, which increases the control difficulty and the structural volume. For example, the oscillating mechanism of an automatic hair dryer often has problems such as a single degree of freedom, a large volume, and difficult control.

[0031] To solve the above technical problems existing in the prior art, the present application provides a swinging device. Through the structural cooperation design of the rotating mechanism, the first moving part, and the second moving part, the movement of two degrees of freedom is realized, which has better flexibility. The present application also provides an automatic hair dryer. Through the above swinging device, the automatic blowing of multiple degrees of freedom can be realized, improving the intelligent level of the automatic hair dryer.

[0032] In order to enable those skilled in the art to better understand the solution of the present application, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0033] In the first aspect, as Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Figure 4 shown, the present application provides a swinging device, including a rotating mechanism 1, a first moving part 2, and a second moving part 3; the rotating mechanism 1 includes a first rotating shaft 11, a swing rod 13, and a first connecting part 12. An eccentric protrusion 121 is provided on the first connecting part 12; a first sliding groove 21 is provided on the first moving part 2, and the eccentric protrusion 121 on the first connecting part 12 is slidably connected to the first sliding groove 21; a sliding rail 31 and a second sliding groove 32 are provided on the second moving part 3, and the first moving part 2 is arranged in the sliding rail 31 and is slidably connected to the sliding rail 31. One end of the swing rod 13 passes through the second sliding groove 32 and is fixedly connected to the first connecting part 12. Through the structural cooperation design of the rotating mechanism 1, the first moving part 2, and the second moving part 3, the first moving part 2 can perform circular motion, elliptical motion, or rotation of other curves in a plane by combining two translational motions, and a large-range stable rotation is realized by using a simple structure.

[0034] Optionally, as Figure 2 shown, an eccentric groove 122 is provided on the first connecting part 12, and a protrusion corresponding to the eccentric groove 122 is provided at the end of the swing rod 13. The protrusion on the swing rod 13 passes through the second sliding groove 32 and is fixedly connected to the eccentric groove 122 on the first connecting part 12 by interference fit or other means.

[0035] In some embodiments, as Figure 1 shown, a fixing frame 4 is further included. Guide rails 41 are provided on both sides of the fixing frame 4, and the second moving part 3 is arranged in the guide rails 41 and is slidably connected to the fixing frame 4. The first rotating shaft 11 is rotatably connected to the fixing frame 4. In the above embodiment, the rotating mechanism 1, the first moving part 2, and the second moving part 3 can be fixed through the fixing frame 4, and the translational degree of freedom of the second moving part 3 can be restricted, improving the stability of the movement.

[0036] In some embodiments, a swinging mechanism 5 is further included. The swinging mechanism 5 is fixedly connected to the first moving part 2. In the above embodiment, through the swinging mechanism 5, an additional degree of freedom of movement can be added, making the device have higher flexibility.

[0037] Optionally, the swing mechanism 5 can directly drive the output end to swing through a rotary driving component, such as a rotary motor, a rotary cylinder, etc. The swing mechanism 5 can also achieve the swing of the output end through a linear driving component and a transmission structure.

[0038] In some embodiments, as Figure 5 shown, the swing mechanism 5 includes a swing component 53, a fixing member 51, a second connecting member 52, and a first driving member (not shown). The fixing member 51 is fixedly connected to the first moving member 2 through the second connecting member 52, and the motor is used to drive the swing component 53 to achieve a swinging motion. In the above embodiment, through the design of the swing mechanism 5, the automatic swing can be realized by using the motor.

[0039] In some embodiments, as Figure 5 and Figure 6 shown, the swing component 53 includes a first connecting rod 531, a second connecting rod 532, a second rotating shaft 534, and an output member 533; the fixing member 51 is a right-angled structure, and a third sliding groove 511 is provided on the first plate surface of the fixing member 51. The first plate surface is fixedly connected to the first moving member 2 through the second connecting member 52; the first connecting rod 531 is rotatably connected to the second plate surface of the fixing member 51 through the second rotating shaft 534; the first connecting rod 531 is connected to the output member 533 through the second connecting rod 532. In the above embodiment, the swing mechanism 5 is connected to the first moving member 2, which can enable the swing device to rotate in two directions, reducing the structural volume while increasing the flexibility of the swing device.

[0040] In some embodiments, as Figure 5 、 Figure 6 and Figure 7 shown, a fourth sliding groove 512 is provided on the second plate surface of the fixing member 51, and the second rotating shaft 534 can perform a translational motion in the fourth sliding groove 512 in the front-rear direction; the swing component 53 further includes a ball hinge 535 and a first driving member. The ball hinge 535 includes a ball shell 5351, a sphere (not shown), and a ball pin 5352. The sphere is arranged in the ball shell 5351 and is fixedly connected to the output member 533. The ball shell 5351 is fixedly connected to the ball pin 5352, and the ball pin 5352 passes through the third sliding groove 511 and is connected to the first driving member. The first driving member can drive the ball pin 5352 to move in the third sliding groove 511. In the above embodiment, the first driving member can be a linear motor. Through the cooperation of the ball hinge 535 and the first driving member, the linear motion is converted into the rotational motion of the output member 533.

[0041] In some embodiments, a second driving member (not shown) is further included. The second driving member is fixedly arranged on the fixing frame 4, and the output end of the second driving member is fixedly connected to the rotating shaft. In the above embodiment, the automation degree of the swing device is improved through the second driving member.

[0042] In some embodiments, as Figure 4 shown, it further includes a rocker 14, which is fixedly connected to the rotating shaft. Rotating the rocker 14 can drive the rotating mechanism 1 to rotate. In the above embodiments, the movement position can be manually adjusted through the rocker 14.

[0043] In some other embodiments, the second rotating shaft 534 of the swinging mechanism 5 is connected to a rotating driving member, and the rotating driving member can be a rotating motor, a rotating cylinder, etc. In the above embodiments, the rotating shaft is driven to rotate by the rotating driving member, and then the output member 533 is driven to swing.

[0044] In some other embodiments, the swinging mechanism 5 can be a rotating driving member, which is fixedly arranged on the first moving member 2, and the rotating driving member is connected to the output end, so as to linearly realize the combination of rotational movements in two directions.

[0045] In a second aspect, as Figure 1 and Figure 5 shown, the present application further provides an automatic hair dryer, which includes a swinging device, a clamping mechanism 6, and a hair dryer (not shown); the clamping mechanism 6 is fixedly connected to the output member 533, and the clamping mechanism 6 is used to clamp the hair dryer. In the above technical solution, the operation range of the hair dryer is increased by the swinging device, and the degree of automation is improved.

[0046] In some embodiments, it further includes a control device (not shown), and the control device is used to control the movement of the swinging device. In the above embodiments, the movement control of the swinging device can be realized more intelligently through the control device.

[0047] In some embodiments, it further includes a detection device (not shown), and the detection device is used to detect the presence or departure of personnel in the operation area. In the above embodiments, it can be detected by the detection device whether the personnel in the operation range have left. If they have left, the operation can be stopped, and the intelligence of the automatic hair dryer is improved.

[0048] Optionally, the detection device can be a lidar, a vision sensor, etc.

[0049] It should be noted that, without conflict, the features in the embodiments of the present application can be combined with each other.

[0050] The above are only the preferred embodiments of the present application, and are not used to limit the present application. For those skilled in the art, the present application can have various changes and modifications. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present application shall be included in the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A swing device, characterized in that: It includes a rotating mechanism, a first moving member and a second moving member; The rotating mechanism comprises a first rotating shaft, a rocker rod, and a first connecting member, wherein the first connecting member is provided with an eccentric protrusion; The first moving member is provided with a first sliding groove, and the eccentric protrusion on the first connecting member is slidably connected with the first sliding groove; The second moving member is provided with a slide rail and a second slide slot, the first moving member is arranged in the slide rail and is slidably connected to the slide rail, and one end of the swing rod passes through the second slide slot and is fixedly connected to the first connecting member.

2. The swing device according to claim 1, characterized in that It also includes a fixed frame, with guide rails arranged on both sides of the fixed frame, the second moving member is arranged in the guide rails and is slidably connected to the fixed frame, and the first rotating shaft is rotatably connected to the fixed frame.

3. The swing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a swing mechanism, which is fixedly connected to the first moving part.

4. The swing device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The swing mechanism includes a swing component, a fixing component, a second connecting component and a first driving component. The fixing component is fixedly connected to the first moving component via the second connecting component. The motor is used to drive the swing component to realize the swing motion.

5. The swing device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The swing assembly includes a first connecting rod, a second connecting rod, a second rotating shaft, and an output member; The fixing member is a right-angle structure, the first plate surface of the fixing member is provided with a third slide groove, the first plate surface is fixedly connected to the first moving member through the second connecting member; the first connecting rod is rotationally connected to the second plate surface of the fixing member through the second rotating shaft; the first connecting rod is connected to the output member through the second connecting rod.

6. The swing device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The second plate surface of the fixing member is provided with a fourth slide groove, and the second rotating shaft can make a translational motion along the front-rear direction in the fourth slide groove; the swing assembly also includes a ball hinge and a first driving member, the ball hinge includes a ball shell, a ball and a ball pin, the ball is arranged in the ball shell and fixedly connected to the output member, the ball shell is fixedly connected to the ball pin, the ball pin passes through the third slide groove and is connected to the first driving member, and the first driving member can drive the ball pin to move in the third slide groove.

7. The swing device according to claim 2, characterized in that: It also includes a second driving member, which is fixedly arranged on the fixing frame, and an output end of the second driving member is fixedly connected to the first rotating shaft.

8. The swing device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The rotating mechanism further comprises a rocker, and the rocker is fixedly connected to the first rotating shaft. Rotating the rocker can drive the rotating mechanism to rotate.

9. An automatic hair dryer, characterized in that: It comprises the swing device, clamping mechanism and hair dryer as described in claims 1-7; the clamping mechanism is fixedly connected to the output member, and the clamping mechanism is used to clamp the hair dryer.

10. The automatic hair dryer according to claim 9, characterized in that: It also includes a detection device, which is used to detect the presence or departure of personnel in the working area.

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