Drying device for hosiery production

Abstract

The application discloses a drying device for sock production, which comprises a bottom plate, a support column, a drying chamber, an exhaust port, a sock plate, a lifting shell and an air inlet structure. The lifting shell is installed in the drying chamber through a lifting mechanism and is provided with a plurality of air outlet shells on the circumferential side. The bottom of the lifting shell is communicated with the air inlet structure. The bottom of the drying chamber is provided with a notch matched with the lifting shell and the air outlet shell. A heating element is arranged in the air outlet shell. The sock plate is rotatably installed in the air outlet shell through a rotary control mechanism. When the lifting shell is lowered or raised, the rotary control mechanism can control the sock plate to be turned to the horizontal state and extended from between the adjacent support columns or returned to the vertical state in the air outlet shell. During work, the lifting shell is lowered to make the sock plate extended to set the socks. After the air inlet structure is connected with the gas, the gas is heated by the heating element to dry the socks. The steam is discharged from the exhaust port to realize the convenient drying operation of the socks.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to a drying device for sock production that integrates drying, cooling, and automated operation. Background Technology

[0002] Drying is one of the key steps in the sock production process. In the existing technology, such as the sock drying device disclosed in Chinese patent CN108560219A, a motor drives a rotating ring to rotate the sock fixing device, and a fan is used to deliver hot air for drying.

[0003] However, the device has the following shortcomings: First, the exhaust control relies on fixed vents, and the exhaust volume cannot be flexibly adjusted according to the drying stage, resulting in limited drying efficiency; second, it lacks a cooling function, and the dried socks need to be cooled naturally, which prolongs the overall processing cycle. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The present invention aims to solve one of the technical problems existing in the prior art.

[0005] This application provides a drying device for sock production, including a base plate, several support columns, a drying chamber, an exhaust port, and several sock plates. It also includes a lifting shell and an air inlet structure. The lifting shell is vertically mounted in the drying chamber via a lifting mechanism, has several air outlet shells on its periphery, and its bottom is connected to the air inlet structure. The bottom of the drying chamber has a notch adapted to the shape of the lifting shell and the air outlet shells. Each air outlet shell is fixed with a heating element. The sock plates are rotatably mounted in the air outlet shells via a rotation control mechanism. When the lifting shell descends or rises, the rotation control mechanism controls the corresponding sock plates to flip horizontally and extend from between adjacent support columns or vertically return into the air outlet shell.

[0006] It also includes an annular shell, a sector shell, a cylinder, and a baffle. The annular shell is fixed to the top of the drying chamber. The inner and outer ends of the sector shell are slidably engaged with the lifting mechanism and the inner wall of the annular shell, respectively. The bottom of the sector shell is open to align with the exhaust port. The baffle is fixed to the top of the inner wall of the annular shell and is offset from the exhaust port. The two ends of the cylinder are hinged to the side wall of the sector shell and the top surface of the drying chamber, respectively, to move the sector shell between the exhaust port and below the baffle.

[0007] The air intake structure includes an air intake cylinder, a fan, and an air intake slot. The bottom end of the air intake cylinder is fixed to the top surface of the base plate, and the top end is sealed and slidably inserted into the drying chamber. The air intake slot is located at the bottom of the air intake cylinder.

[0008] The lifting mechanism includes a threaded sleeve, a screw, and a motor. The threaded sleeve is fixed in the lifting housing and is connected to the screw via a threaded drive. The motor is fixed at the top of the drying chamber, and its output shaft is connected to the screw.

[0009] The rotating control mechanism comprises a rotating block, an arc groove, a transmission block, a lifting piece and a reset piece, the rotating block is rotatably installed in the air outlet shell and is provided with a sock plate on the top, the arc groove is arranged on the sidewall of the air outlet shell, the transmission block is eccentrically fixed on the end of the rotating block and is slidably installed in the arc groove, and the lifting shell is floatingly installed outside the air outlet shell through the reset piece and is movably connected with the transmission block at the bottom.

[0010] The lifting piece is provided with protruding blocks on the top of two sides, which is used for lifting the lifting piece relative to the air outlet shell when the air outlet shell is lowered, and the reset piece is used for pushing the lifting piece to be lowered relative to the air outlet shell when the air outlet shell is lifted.

[0011] The rotating control mechanism further comprises a circular groove symmetrically arranged on the inner wall of the air outlet shell, the circular groove is communicated with the arc groove and is rotatably matched with the rotating block.

[0012] The lifting piece comprises a sliding groove, a sliding frame and a horizontal groove, the sliding groove and the sliding frame are both in the shape of n, the sliding groove is arranged on the two side walls and the top wall of the air outlet shell, the sliding frame is slidably installed in the sliding groove, the horizontal groove is arranged at the bottom of both ends of the sliding frame, and the horizontal groove is slidably matched with the transmission block.

[0013] The horizontal length of the horizontal groove is greater than or equal to the projection length of the arc groove in the vertical direction.

[0014] The reset piece comprises a reset groove, a reset block and a reset spring, the reset groove is arranged on the sidewall of the sliding frame, the reset block is fixedly arranged in the sliding groove and is slidably matched with the reset groove, and the reset spring is arranged between the bottom surface of the reset groove and the bottom surface of the reset block.

[0015] The beneficial effects of the present application are as follows:

[0016] 1. Automatic operation: through the cooperation of the lifting mechanism and the rotating control mechanism, the sock plate is automatically turned over and extended and retracted, manual intervention is reduced, and the production efficiency is improved.

[0017] 2. Integrated cooling function: through the reverse operation of the air inlet structure and the setting of the moisture absorbing filler, the socks after drying can be quickly cooled, and the overall processing cycle is shortened.

[0018] 3. Structural stability: the sealing sliding cooperation of the air inlet cylinder and the lifting shell ensures the continuity of the air inlet process, the lifting mechanism with screw thread transmission provides stable lifting control, and the cooperation of the circular groove and the rotating block ensures the stability of the rotating motion. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0019] Figure 1 It is a perspective view of the sock drying device for sock production in the embodiment of the present application;

[0020] Figure 2 It is a perspective view of the sock drying device for sock production in the embodiment of the present application (the ring shell is cut transversely from the middle).

[0021] Figure 3 It is the stereogram of the drying device for sock production in the embodiment of the application (the whole longitudinal section is opened);

[0022] Figure 4 It is the stereogram of the air outlet shell in the embodiment of the application;

[0023] Figure 5 It is the stereogram of the air outlet shell in the embodiment of the application (the middle longitudinal section is opened);

[0024] Figure 6 It is the stereogram of the air outlet shell in the embodiment of the application (without the lifting piece);

[0025] Figure 7 It is the stereogram of the cooperation state of the lifting piece, the rotating block and the transmission block in the embodiment of the application;

[0026] Reference signs

[0027] 1-bottom plate, 2-support column, 3-drying chamber, 4-exhaust port, 5-sock plate, 6-lifting shell, 7-air inlet structure, 71-air inlet cylinder, 72-fan, 73-air inlet groove, 8-lifting mechanism, 81-threaded sleeve, 82-screw rod, 83-motor, 9-air outlet shell, 10-heating piece, 11-rotation control mechanism, 111-rotating block, 112-arc groove, 113-transmission block, 114-lifting piece, 1141-protruding block, 1142-sliding groove, 1143-sliding carriage, 1144-cross groove, 115-circular groove, 116-resetting piece, 1161-resetting groove, 1162-resetting block, 1163-resetting spring, 12-ring shell, 13-fan-shaped shell, 14-air cylinder, 15-baffle. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the application will be clearly described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the application. Obviously, the described embodiments are some but not all of the embodiments of the application. Based on the embodiments in the application, all other embodiments obtained by a person of ordinary skill in the art belong to the scope of protection of the application.

[0029] The terms "first", "second", etc. in the specification and claims of the present application are used to distinguish similar objects, and are not used to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that the data used in this way can be interchanged under appropriate circumstances, so that the embodiments of the present application can be implemented in an order other than those illustrated or described herein, and the objects distinguished by "first", "second", etc. are generally of a kind and do not limit the number of objects, for example, the first object can be one or more. In addition, "and / or" in the specification and claims indicates at least one of the connected objects, and the character " / " generally indicates that the front and rear associated objects are in an "or" relationship.

[0030] The sock drying device for sock production provided by the embodiments of the present application will be described in detail below in combination with the drawings, through specific embodiments and application scenarios.

[0031] Embodiment 1:

[0032] The sock drying device for sock production provided by the embodiments of the present application comprises a bottom plate 1, a plurality of support columns 2, a drying chamber 3, an exhaust port 4, and a plurality of sock plates 5, further comprises a lifting shell 6 and an air inlet structure 7, the lifting shell 6 is installed in the drying chamber 3 through a lifting mechanism 8 and can be lifted, a plurality of air outlet shells 9 are arranged on the circumferential side, the bottom part is communicated with the air inlet structure 7, a notch is arranged at the bottom of the drying chamber 3 and is matched with the shape of the lifting shell 6 and the air outlet shell 9, a heating element 10 is fixedly arranged in each air outlet shell 9, the sock plate 5 is rotatably installed in the air outlet shell 9 through a rotary control mechanism 11, when the lifting shell 6 is lowered or raised, the rotary control mechanism 11 controls the corresponding sock plate 5 to be turned to a horizontal state and extended from between the adjacent support columns 2 or returned to the air outlet shell 9 vertically.

[0033] As shown in Figures 1 to 7 When the sock needs to be dried, the lifting mechanism 8 drives the lifting shell 6 to descend, at this time, the notch at the bottom of the drying chamber 3 is matched with the lifting shell 6 and the air outlet shell 9, during the descending process of the lifting shell 6, the rotary control mechanism 11 acts to control the sock plate 5 to be turned from a vertical state to a horizontal state and extended from between the adjacent support columns 2, so as to facilitate the operator to set the sock to be dried on the sock plate 5; after the setting is completed, the lifting mechanism 8 drives the lifting shell 6 to ascend, the rotary control mechanism 11 drives the sock plate 5 to be turned from the horizontal state back to the vertical state and returned to the air outlet shell 9, at this time, the air inlet structure 7 introduces gas into the lifting shell 6, the gas flows out through the air outlet shell 9, the heating element 10 in the air outlet shell 9 heats the gas, and the heated gas dries the sock on the sock plate 5, the water vapor generated during the drying process is discharged from the exhaust port 4.

[0034] Embodiment 2:

[0035] The difference between the embodiment 1 is that, in this embodiment, in addition to the structural features of the previous embodiment, it also includes ring shell 12, fan shell 13, cylinder 14 and baffle 15, the ring shell 12 is fixed on the top of the drying chamber 3, the inner and outer ends of the fan shell 13 are respectively in sliding fit with the lifting mechanism 8 and the inner wall of the ring shell 12, the bottom of the fan shell 13 is open for aligning the exhaust port 4, the baffle 15 is fixed on the top of the inner wall of the ring shell 12 and is misaligned with the exhaust port 4, the two ends of the cylinder 14 are respectively hinged with the side wall of the fan shell 13 and the top surface of the drying chamber 3, for moving the fan shell 13 between the exhaust port 4 and below the baffle 15.

[0036] As shown in Figures 1 to 3 , due to the adoption of the above structure, when the device is performing drying operation, the cylinder 14 drives the fan shell 13 to move away from the exhaust port 4 and to below the baffle 15, preventing the moisture absorption filler inside from being unnecessarily damp, at this time the water vapor in the drying chamber 3 can be smoothly discharged through the exhaust port 4; when it is needed to quickly cool the socks that have completed drying, the cylinder 14 drives the fan shell 13 to move to align the exhaust port 4, the fan shell 13 is provided with moisture absorption filler, the intake structure 7 runs reversely, the external room temperature airflow flows through the moisture absorption filler after dehumidification, then flows through the inner cavity of the exhaust shell and the inner cavity of the lifting shell 6 and is discharged, so that the temperature of the socks is reduced to close to room temperature, facilitating workers to unload, through the movement of the fan shell 13 between the exhaust port 4 and below the baffle 15, flexible control of the drying state and the cooling state of the drying chamber 3 is realized.

[0037] Embodiment 3:

[0038] The difference between the embodiment 2 is that, in this embodiment, in addition to the structural features of the previous embodiment, it also includes that the intake structure 7 includes air inlet cylinder 71, fan 72 and air inlet groove 73, the bottom end of the air inlet cylinder 71 is fixed on the top surface of the bottom plate 1, the top end is sealingly and slidingly arranged in the drying chamber 3, the air inlet groove 73 is arranged at the bottom of the air inlet cylinder 71.

[0039] As shown in Figures 1 to 3 , due to the adoption of the above structure, during drying, the fan 72 rotates forward, the external air enters the air inlet cylinder 71 through the air inlet groove 73, the air inlet cylinder 71 delivers the air to the lifting shell 6, the air is heated by the heating element 10 (electric heating wire is selected) and then enters the exhaust shell 9 to provide airflow for drying; when the socks are cooled, the fan 72 reverses, so that the room temperature airflow flows through the moisture absorption filler after dehumidification, then flows through the inner cavity of the exhaust shell and the inner cavity of the lifting shell 6 and is discharged, realizing the cooling of the socks that have completed drying; when the lifting mechanism 8 drives the lifting shell 6 to lift, the top end of the air inlet cylinder 71 sealingly and slidingly moves in the drying chamber 3 with the lifting shell 6, ensuring the sealing of the air inlet channel and at the same time adapting to the lifting movement of the lifting shell 6, ensuring the continuity and stability of the air inlet process.

[0040] Embodiment 4:

[0041] The difference between the embodiment 3 and the embodiment 4 is that, in the embodiment 4, in addition to the structural features of the previous embodiments, the lifting mechanism 8 comprises a threaded sleeve 81, a screw rod 82 and a motor 83, the threaded sleeve 81 is fixedly arranged in the lifting shell 6 and is in threaded transmission connection with the screw rod 82, and the motor 83 is fixedly arranged on the top of the drying chamber 3 and has an output shaft connected with the screw rod 82.

[0042] As shown in Figure 3 When it is needed to drive the lifting shell 6 to lift, the motor 83 is started, the output shaft of the motor 83 drives the screw rod 82 to rotate, the screw rod 82 and the threaded sleeve 81 are in threaded transmission, the threaded sleeve 81 drives the lifting shell 6 to move axially along the screw rod 82, and the lifting and lowering of the lifting shell 6 can be realized by the forward and reverse rotation of the motor 83. The lifting mechanism 8 is stable in transmission and can accurately control the lifting height of the lifting shell 6, so as to meet the position requirements of the extension and retraction of the sock plate 5.

[0043] Embodiment 5

[0044] The difference between the embodiment 4 and the embodiment 5 is that, in the embodiment 5, in addition to the structural features of the previous embodiments, the rotation control mechanism 11 comprises a rotating block 111, an arc groove 112, a transmission block 113, a lifting piece 114 and a reset piece 116, the rotating block 111 is rotatably arranged in the air outlet shell 9 and has the sock plate 5 arranged on the top, the arc groove 112 is arranged on the side wall of the air outlet shell 9, the transmission block 113 is eccentrically fixedly arranged at the end of the rotating block 111 and is slidably arranged in the arc groove 112, and the lifting shell 6 is floatingly arranged outside the air outlet shell 9 by the reset piece 116 and is movably connected with the transmission block 113 at the bottom.

[0045] In the embodiment, the lifting piece 114 has protruding blocks 1141 arranged at the top of both sides, which are used to make the lifting piece 114 rise relative to the air outlet shell 9 when the air outlet shell 9 is lowered, and the reset piece 116 is used to push the lifting piece 114 to lower relative to the air outlet shell 9 when the air outlet shell 9 is raised.

[0046] In the embodiment, the rotation control mechanism 11 further comprises circular grooves 115 symmetrically arranged on the inner wall of the air outlet shell 9, the circular grooves 115 are in communication with the arc groove 112 and are in rotational cooperation with the rotating block 111.

[0047] As shown in Figures 3 to 7As shown, when the lifting shell 6 is lowered, the protruding block 1141 on the top of the lifting member 114 contacts the inner wall of the drying chamber 3. During the process of the continuous lowering of the lifting shell 6, the inner wall of the drying chamber 3 pushes the lifting member 114 to ascend relative to the air outlet shell 9. The bottom of the lifting member 114 drives the transmission block 113 to slide in the arc groove 112. Since the transmission block 113 is eccentrically fixed at the end of the rotating block 111, the sliding of the transmission block 113 drives the rotating block 111 to rotate in the circular groove 115, so that the sock plate 5 is turned from the vertical state to the horizontal state. When the lifting shell 6 is raised, the protruding block 1141 is disengaged from the inner wall of the drying chamber 3, and the reset member 116 pushes the lifting member 114 to descend relative to the air outlet shell 9. The transmission block 113 reversely slides in the arc groove 112, drives the rotating block 111 to reversely rotate, so that the sock plate 5 is turned from the horizontal state to the vertical state. The rotation cooperation between the circular groove 115 and the rotating block 111 ensures the stability of the rotating process of the rotating block 111.

[0048] Example 6

[0049] The difference between the example 5 and the present example is that, in the present example, in addition to the structural features of the foregoing examples, the lifting member 114 comprises a sliding groove 1142, a sliding frame 1143 and a horizontal groove 1144. The sliding groove 1142 and the sliding frame 1143 are both in the shape of n. The sliding groove 1142 is arranged on the two side walls and the top wall of the air outlet shell 9. The sliding frame 1143 is slidingly installed in the sliding groove 1142. The horizontal groove 1144 is arranged at the bottom of the two ends of the sliding frame 1143. The horizontal groove 1144 is in sliding cooperation with the transmission block 113.

[0050] In the present example, the horizontal length of the horizontal groove 1144 is greater than or equal to the projection length of the arc groove 112 in the vertical direction.

[0051] In the present example, the reset member 116 comprises a reset groove 1161, a reset block 1162 and a reset spring 1163. The reset groove 1161 is arranged on the side wall of the sliding frame 1143. The reset block 1162 is fixedly arranged in the sliding groove 1142 and is in sliding cooperation with the reset groove 1161. The reset spring 1163 is arranged between the bottom surface of the reset groove 1161 and the bottom surface of the reset block 1162.

[0052] As Figures 4 to 7As shown, due to the above structure, when the lifting member 114 works, the sliding frame 1143 slides in the sliding groove 1142, realizing the lifting movement of the lifting member 114 relative to the air outlet shell 9, the horizontal groove 1144 is in sliding cooperation with the transmission block 113, and drives the transmission block 113 to move when the sliding frame 1143 lifts, the horizontal length of the horizontal groove 1144 is greater than or equal to the vertical projection length of the arc groove 112, ensuring that the transmission block 113 can slide smoothly in the arc groove 112; when resetting, the reset spring 1163 pushes the reset block 1162 to slide in the reset groove 1161, drives the sliding frame 1143 to descend and reset in the sliding groove 1142, and the cooperation between the reset groove 1161 and the reset block 1162 ensures the stability of the reset movement of the sliding frame 1143, so that the rotary control mechanism 11 can reliably realize the overturning action of the sock plate 5.

[0053] It should be noted that in this document, the terms "comprise", "comprising", or any other variant thereof are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements does not include only those elements, but can also include other elements not expressly listed or inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus. Without more limitations, the element defined by the statement "comprising a" does not exclude the presence of additional identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that includes the element. In addition, it should be pointed out that the scope of the methods and apparatus in the embodiments of the present application is not limited to performing functions in the order shown or discussed, but can also include performing functions in a substantially simultaneous manner or in reverse order, for example, the described method can be performed in an order different from that described, and various steps can also be added, omitted, or combined. In addition, the features described with reference to certain examples can be combined in other examples.

[0054] The embodiments of the present application are described above in combination with the drawings, but the present application is not limited to the above specific embodiments, and the above specific embodiments are only illustrative, not restrictive, and those skilled in the art can make many forms under the inspiration of the present application without departing from the scope of the present application and the scope protected by the claims.

Claims

1. A drying device for hosiery production, comprising a base plate, a plurality of support columns, a drying chamber, an exhaust port, and a plurality of stocking plates, characterized in that, Further comprising a lifting shell and an air inlet structure, the lifting shell is installed in the drying chamber through a lifting mechanism, a plurality of air outlet shells are installed on the side of the lifting shell, the bottom of the lifting shell is communicated with the air inlet structure, the bottom of the drying chamber is provided with a notch matched with the shape of the lifting shell and the air outlet shell, a heating element is fixed in each air outlet shell, the sock plate is rotatably installed in the air outlet shell through a rotary control mechanism, the rotary control mechanism controls the corresponding sock plate to turn to the horizontal and extend between the adjacent supports or return to the vertical in the air outlet shell when the lifting shell is lowered or raised; Further comprising a ring shell, a fan-shaped shell, a cylinder and a baffle, the ring shell is fixed on the top of the drying chamber, the inner end and the outer end of the fan-shaped shell are slidably connected with the lifting mechanism and the inner wall of the ring shell respectively, the bottom of the fan-shaped shell is open for aligning with the exhaust port, the baffle is fixed on the top of the inner wall of the ring shell and is misaligned with the exhaust port, the two ends of the cylinder are hingedly connected with the side wall of the fan-shaped shell and the top surface of the drying chamber respectively for moving the fan-shaped shell between the exhaust port and below the baffle. The air inlet structure comprises an air inlet cylinder, a fan and an air inlet groove, the bottom end of the air inlet cylinder is fixed on the top surface of the bottom plate, the top end is sealingly and slidably arranged in the drying chamber, and the air inlet groove is arranged at the bottom of the air inlet cylinder. The rotary control mechanism comprises a rotary block, an arc groove, a transmission block, a lifting element and a return element, the rotary block is rotatably installed in the air outlet shell, the sock plate is arranged on the top of the rotary block, the arc groove is arranged on the side wall of the air outlet shell, the transmission block is eccentrically fixed on the end of the rotary block and slidably installed in the arc groove, the lifting element is floatingly installed outside the air outlet shell through the return element, and the bottom of the lifting element is movably connected with the transmission block. The top of the lifting element is provided with a protruding block on both sides for lifting the lifting element relative to the air outlet shell when the air outlet shell is lowered, and the return element is used for pushing the lifting element to descend relative to the air outlet shell when the air outlet shell is raised. The rotary control mechanism further comprises a circular groove symmetrically arranged on the inner wall of the air outlet shell, the circular groove is communicated with the arc groove and rotatably connected with the rotary block. The lifting element comprises a sliding groove, a sliding frame and a horizontal groove, the sliding groove and the sliding frame are both n-shaped, the sliding groove is arranged on the two side walls and the top wall of the air outlet shell, the sliding frame is slidably installed in the sliding groove, the horizontal groove is arranged on both ends of the bottom of the sliding frame, and the horizontal groove is slidably connected with the transmission block. The return element comprises a return groove, a return block and a return spring, the return groove is arranged on the side wall of the sliding frame, the return block is fixed in the sliding groove and slidably connected with the return groove, and the return spring is arranged between the bottom surface of the return groove and the bottom surface of the return block.

2. The drying apparatus for hosiery production according to claim 1, characterized in that The lifting mechanism comprises a threaded sleeve, a screw rod and a motor, the threaded sleeve is fixed in the lifting shell and connected with the screw rod through a threaded transmission, and the motor is fixed on the top of the drying chamber and connected with the screw rod through an output shaft.

3. The drying apparatus for hosiery production according to claim 1, characterized in that, The horizontal length of the horizontal groove is greater than or equal to the vertical projection length of the arc groove.

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