Airing unit and clothes airing machine
By introducing a push-off component and electric drive into the clothes drying rack, the automatic unfolding and folding of the drying rod is achieved, solving the problem of inconvenient operation of the quilt drying rod, improving the user experience and reducing energy consumption.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202410856799.8
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-06-28
- Publication Date
- 2025-12-30
AI Technical Summary
Existing clothes drying racks have a low degree of automation, especially the folding and storage of quilt drying rods, which are inconvenient and result in a poor user experience.
A drying unit is designed, including a first drying rod and a second drying rod. The second drying rod moves along the length of the first drying rod through a pushing component. It is electrically driven, and the push rod and timing belt work together to realize the parallel unfolding and folding of the drying rod.
The automation level of the drying rack has been improved, preventing clothes from swinging and falling in the wind, providing a smoother drying rack operation experience, and saving costs and energy.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This application relates to the field of clothes drying rack technology, and more specifically, to a drying unit and a clothes drying rack. Background Technology
[0002] Clothes drying racks are closely related to our lives. As a household item used every day, they have now become a necessity for many families.
[0003] Current clothes drying racks typically combine the functions of raising and lowering the drying rod with drying and disinfecting clothes. As users' demand for automation and intelligence gradually increases, the functions of the main unit of the clothes drying rack are becoming more and more abundant. However, the automation level of the drying rod is relatively low, especially for clothes drying racks that have both clothes drying rods and quilt drying rods. When the quilt drying rod is folded and stored inside the clothes drying rod, or when the two are overlapped and combined, it is very inconvenient to manually pull out the quilt drying rod. Summary of the Invention
[0004] This application addresses the shortcomings of existing methods by proposing a drying component and clothes drying machine to solve the problems of low automation of drying rods and poor user experience in the prior art.
[0005] In a first aspect, embodiments of this application provide a drying unit, comprising: a first drying rod; a second drying rod, which is arranged parallel to and movably connected to the first drying rod; and a pushing component, which is fixedly connected to the first drying rod and is used to push the second drying rod to move along a direction perpendicular to the length of the first drying rod.
[0006] In one embodiment, there are two first drying rods connected by a bracket; the end of the second drying rod is movably connected to the end of the first drying rod; the pushing component is disposed on the bracket and can push the second drying rod relative to the first drying rod from a first position located between the two first drying rods to a second position away from the center line of the two first drying rods.
[0007] As one embodiment, the second position is located directly above either of the first drying rods; or the second position is located outside both of the first drying rods.
[0008] As one embodiment, the pushing assembly includes a driving device, a transmission component, and a push rod; the transmission component is used to transmit the driving force of the driving device to the push rod and drive the push rod to move; the push rod is used to push the second drying rod to move relative to the first drying rod.
[0009] As one embodiment, the transmission component includes a gear, a timing belt, and a limiting member; the gear can rotate under the drive of the driving device and drive the timing belt to rotate; the limiting member is fixed to the timing belt and is used to engage the push rod, so that the push rod moves with the timing belt.
[0010] As one embodiment, the gear includes a driving gear and a driven gear, the driving gear is connected to the output shaft of the drive device, and the driving gear and the driven gear are respectively disposed at both ends of the synchronous belt.
[0011] As one embodiment, the push rod includes a locking part and a pressing part; the locking part extends along the length direction of the bracket, one end is fixed to the limiting member, and the other end is connected to the pressing part; along the moving direction of the push rod, the pressing part is directly opposite the second drying rod.
[0012] As one embodiment, the pushing assembly further includes an encoder for recording the moving distance of the push rod; or the pushing assembly further includes a position detection device disposed on the moving path of the push rod for detecting the position state of the push rod.
[0013] As one embodiment, the pushing component further includes a power source for supplying power to the drive device.
[0014] As one embodiment, the first drying rod is provided with an end cap at its end; the first drying rod and the second drying rod are connected by a connector; the connector is provided on the end cap and can slide along the end cap.
[0015] In one embodiment, the connector includes a slider and a telescopic section; the slider is slidably connected to the end cap track; the telescopic section is hinged to the slider, and when the telescopic section extends out of the end cap, the second drying rod can rotate around the first drying rod.
[0016] As one embodiment, the bracket includes two brackets, which are symmetrically arranged at both ends of the first drying rod along its length; the pushing component is provided in two sets, with each set of pushing components corresponding to one of the brackets.
[0017] As one embodiment, the two sets of pushing components are connected by a drive shaft and share a single drive device.
[0018] Secondly, embodiments of this application provide a clothes drying rack, including a main unit, a lifting mechanism, and a drying rack. The lifting mechanism is disposed between the main unit and the drying rack, and the drying rack includes any of the drying units described above.
[0019] The beneficial technical effects of the technical solutions provided in this application include:
[0020] (1) Add a push-out device between the parallel drying rods to make it easier to open the parallel drying rods from folding;
[0021] (2) The second drying rod is located in the first position, and a drying gap is formed between the first drying rod and the second drying rod. The clothes hanger is hung in the drying gap, which can prevent the clothes from being blown by the wind and falling.
[0022] (3) The second drying rod is switched from the first position to the second position by pushing the component, which avoids the problem that the user has difficulty operating the second drying rod when it is in the first position;
[0023] (4) The push-off component is electrically driven, with a high degree of automation;
[0024] (5) A set of pushing components is provided at both ends along the length of the first or second drying rod to push both ends of the second drying rod simultaneously, so that the second drying rod is balanced and runs more smoothly.
[0025] Additional aspects and advantages of this application will be set forth in part in the description which follows, and will become apparent from the description or may be learned by practice of this application. Attached Figure Description
[0026] The above and / or additional aspects and advantages of this application will become apparent and readily understood from the following description of the embodiments taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein:
[0027] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a drying unit provided in an embodiment of this application;
[0028] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A magnified view of a section at point A in the middle;
[0029] Figure 3 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the drying unit from another angle is shown;
[0030] Figure 4 for Figure 1 The diagram shows a structural schematic of a drying unit in one usage state.
[0031] Figure 5 for Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the drying unit from another angle is shown;
[0032] Figure 6 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the pushing component structure of the drying unit shown;
[0033] Figure 7 for Figure 6 The diagram shows a structural schematic of the push-off component at another angle;
[0034] Figure 8 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of another usage state of the drying unit shown;
[0035] Figure 9 for Figure 8 A magnified view of a section at point B in the middle.
[0036] Explanation of icon numbers:
[0037] 1-Drying unit, 10-Bracket, 11-First drying rod, 110-End cap, 12-Second drying rod, 13-Pushing assembly, 130-Drive device, 1301-Motor, 1302-Motor base, 131-Transmission component, 1311-Gear, 1312-Synchronous belt, 1313-Limiting component, 132-Push rod, 1321-Pressing part, 133-Drive shaft, 14-Connecting component;
[0038] 2- Clothes hanger, 20- Drying interval. Detailed Implementation
[0039] The embodiments of this application are described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be understood that the embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary descriptions for explaining the technical solutions of the embodiments of this application, and do not constitute a limitation on the technical solutions of the embodiments of this application.
[0040] For the first aspect, please refer to Figures 1 to 5 This application provides a drying unit 1, including: a first drying rod 11, a second drying rod 12, and a pushing component 13; the second drying rod 12 is arranged parallel to and movably connected to the first drying rod 11; the pushing component 13 is fixedly connected to the first drying rod 11 and is used to push the second drying rod 12 to move along a direction perpendicular to the length of the first drying rod 11. Adding a pushing device between the parallel first and second drying rods makes it easier to unfold the parallel drying rods.
[0041] Please refer to Figure 1 , Figure 8 and Figure 9 The first drying rod 11 consists of two rods connected by a bracket 10. The end of the second drying rod 12 is slidably connected to the end of the first drying rod 11. The pushing component 13 is disposed on the bracket 10, allowing the second drying rod 12 to move relative to the first drying rod 11 from a first position between the two first drying rods 11 to a second position. When the second drying rod 12 is in the first position, a drying gap 20 is formed between the first drying rod 11 and the second drying rod 12. When the clothes hanger 2 hook is suspended in this drying gap 20, it can prevent the clothes from swinging in the wind, avoiding the risk of clothes falling off due to strong outdoor winds.
[0042] Please refer to Figure 4 and Figure 5The second position is located outside the two first drying rods 11. In this embodiment, there are also two second drying rods 12, which are located outside the two first drying rods 11 respectively. At this time, the four drying rods (two first drying rods 11 and two second drying rods 12) are arranged in parallel, maintaining a certain distance, forming a parallel four-rod drying state, which provides more drying positions.
[0043] It is understandable that during the process of the second drying rod 12 moving from the inside to the outside of the first drying rod 11, it will inevitably pass directly above the first drying rod 11. The second position can also be located directly above any of the first drying rods 11. At this time, the first drying rod 11 and the second drying rod 12 are arranged side by side, and the two drying rods are in a folded and stored state.
[0044] Please refer to Figures 1 to 5 The first drying rod 11 has an end cap 110 at its end; the first drying rod 11 and the second drying rod 12 are connected by a connector 14; the connector 14 is located on the end cap 110 and can slide along the end cap 110. The cooperative structure of the connector 14 and the end cap enables the second drying rod to move from a first position to a second position.
[0045] In one embodiment, the connector 14 includes a slider (not shown) and a telescopic section (not shown); the slider is slidably connected to the end cap 110 track; the telescopic section is hinged to the slider, and when the telescopic section extends out of the end cap 110, the second drying rod 12 can rotate around the first drying rod 11. This allows the second drying rod 12 to be lowered, positioned below the first drying rod 11.
[0046] Please combine Figure 6 and Figure 7 The pushing assembly 13 includes a driving device 130, a transmission component 131, and a push rod 132; the transmission component 131 can transmit the force of the driving device 130 to the push rod 132 and drive the push rod 132 to move; the push rod 132 pushes the second drying rod 12 to move relative to the first drying rod 11.
[0047] Continue to refer to Figure 6 and Figure 7The driving device 130 includes a motor 1301 and a motor mount 1302. The motor mount 1302 is mounted on the bracket 10, and the motor 1301 is housed within the motor mount 1302. The transmission component 131 includes a gear 1311, a timing belt 1312, and a limiting member 1313. The gear 1311 can rotate under the drive of the driving device 130 and drive the timing belt 1312 to move. The limiting member 1313 is fixed to the timing belt 1312 and is used to engage the push rod 132. As the timing belt 1312 moves, it drives the push rod 132 to move, thereby pushing the second drying rod 12 to move relative to the first drying rod 11. Specifically, the transmission component 131 also includes a gear frame (unlabeled), and the gear 1311 is mounted on the gear frame. The gear 1311 includes a driving gear and a driven gear. The driving gear is shaft-connected to the output shaft of the motor 1301 and can rotate under the drive of the motor 1301. The driven gear is located on the opposite side of the driving gear. Both gears support the synchronous belt 1312 and drive the synchronous belt 1312 to rotate. In this application, there are two second drying rods 12, and correspondingly, there are two push rods 132 and two limiting members 1313. The two limiting members 1313 fix the two push rods 132 to the upper and lower sides of the synchronous belt 1312, respectively. When the motor 1301 runs, the synchronous belt 1312 rotates forward, and the two push rods 132 move closer to each other. When the synchronous belt 1312 rotates in reverse, the two push rods 132 move away from each other, thereby realizing the movement of the second drying rod 12 relative to the first drying rod 11. The forward and reverse rotations are relative and depend on the fixed positions of the push rods 132 and the synchronous belt 1312, and are not limited here.
[0048] Please refer to Figure 2 , Figure 6 and Figure 7 The push rod 132 includes a pressing part 1321, which is positioned directly opposite the second drying rod 12. In this embodiment, since the push rod 132 is entirely housed in the bracket 10, the push rod 132 is located below the second drying rod 12 in the horizontal direction. The pressing part 1321 is a section extending upward from the main body of the push rod 132, so that the pressing part 1321 and the second drying rod 12 are at the same height. During the pushing process, the second drying rod is evenly stressed and runs smoothly.
[0049] In other embodiments, the pressing part can be configured to match the shape of the side of the second drying rod. For example, if the second drying rod is a cylindrical rod, the pressing part can be configured to be arc-shaped. In this way, the two can match better, the second drying rod can be subjected to uniform force, and the operation can be smooth.
[0050] As one embodiment (not shown), the pushing component further includes an encoder for recording the travel distance of the push rod. In other embodiments, the encoder can be replaced by a microswitch or other position detection device to determine the position of the push rod and further determine whether the second drying rod has moved to the correct position. The drive stops when the preset position is reached. By setting an encoder or position detection device as a position detection device, the intelligence level of the drying rod operation is improved, the drive and accessories are protected, and the product lifespan is extended.
[0051] As one embodiment (not shown), the pushing assembly further includes a power source for supplying power to the pushing assembly. The power source may be a battery for supplying power to the pushing assembly.
[0052] Please refer to Figures 3 to 5 In one embodiment, the bracket 10 includes two brackets 10, which are symmetrically arranged at both ends of the first drying rod 11 along its length. Two sets of pushing components 13 are provided, each set corresponding to one bracket 10. By providing pushing components 13 at both ends of the first drying rod 11 and the second drying rod 12, the force on the second drying rod 12 is more balanced and the movement is smoother when it is pushed out. In this embodiment, the two sets of pushing components 13 are connected by a drive shaft 133 and share a single drive device 130. Driving both sets of pushing components 13 with a single motor ensures the effective pushing of the second drying rod while saving costs and reducing energy consumption.
[0053] In other embodiments, not illustrated, the two sets of pushing components can be two independently configured sets, each pushing component having its own driving device.
[0054] Secondly, not shown in the figures, this application provides a clothes drying rack, which includes a main unit, a lifting mechanism, and a drying rack. The lifting mechanism is disposed between the main unit and the drying rack, and the drying rack includes the drying unit described in any of the above embodiments.
[0055] It is understood that the operation of the push-off component also includes a control circuit, which can be integrated into the main unit's electronic control board or a separate circuit board located inside the bracket; no limitation is made here.
[0056] In one embodiment, the bracket may also be equipped with a charging interface, and the main unit has a corresponding charging connector at the bracket position. When the bracket rises, the charging interface contacts the charging connector, and the main unit's power supply charges the battery of the push-button assembly. The charging interface or charging connector may be a spring-loaded pin. In other embodiments, the charging interface and charging connector may be replaced with a wireless charging device.
[0057] The terms "first" and "second" in the specification, claims, and accompanying drawings of this application are for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of indicated technical features. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of this application, unless otherwise stated, "a plurality of" means two or more.
[0058] In the description of this application, it should be noted that, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," and "joining" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; and they can refer to the internal communication between two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this application based on the specific circumstances.
[0059] The above description is only a partial embodiment of this application. It should be noted that for those skilled in the art, other similar implementation methods based on the technical concept of this application, without departing from the technical concept of this application, also fall within the protection scope of the embodiments of this application.
Claims
1. A drying unit, characterized in that The drying unit comprises: a first drying rod; a second drying rod, which is arranged in parallel with the first drying rod and is movably connected with the first drying rod; a pushing assembly, which is fixedly connected with the first drying rod and is used for pushing the second drying rod to move along a direction perpendicular to the length direction of the first drying rod.
2. The drying unit according to claim 1, wherein: the first drying rod is in the form of two first drying rods, and the two first drying rods are connected through a bracket; the end of the second drying rod is movably connected with the end of the first drying rod; the pushing assembly is arranged on the bracket and is used for pushing the second drying rod to move from a first position between the two first drying rods to a second position away from the center line of the two first drying rods.
3. The drying unit according to claim 2, wherein: the second position is located above any of the first drying rods; or the second position is located outside the two first drying rods.
4. The drying unit according to claim 1, wherein: the pushing assembly comprises a driving device, a transmission member and a pushing rod; the transmission member is used for transmitting the driving force of the driving device to the pushing rod and driving the pushing rod to move; the pushing rod is used for pushing the second drying rod to move relative to the first drying rod.
5. The drying unit according to claim 4, wherein: the transmission member comprises a gear, a synchronous belt and a limiting member; the gear is rotatable under the driving of the driving device and drives the synchronous belt to rotate; the limiting member is fixed to the synchronous belt and is used for clamping the pushing rod so that the pushing rod moves with the synchronous belt.
6. The drying unit according to claim 5, wherein: the pushing rod comprises a clamping portion and a pressing portion; the clamping portion extends along the length direction of the bracket, one end of the clamping portion is fixed to the limiting member, and the other end of the clamping portion is connected with the pressing portion; along the moving direction of the pushing rod, the pressing portion faces the second drying rod.
7. The drying unit according to claim 4, wherein: the pushing assembly further comprises an encoder, and the encoder is used for recording the moving distance of the pushing rod; or the pushing assembly further comprises a position detection device, and the position detection device is arranged on the moving path of the pushing rod and is used for detecting the position state of the pushing rod.
8. The drying unit according to claim 4, wherein: the pushing assembly further comprises a power supply, and the power supply is used for supplying power to the driving device.
9. The drying unit according to claim 2, wherein: the end of the first drying rod is provided with an end cover; the first drying rod and the second drying rod are connected through a connecting member; the connecting member is arranged on the end cover and is slidable along the end cover.
10. The drying unit according to claim 9, wherein: the connecting member comprises a sliding block and an extension section; the sliding block is slidably connected with the end cover; the extension section is hingedly connected with the sliding block, and when the extension section extends out of the end cover, the second drying rod can rotate around the first drying rod.
11. The drying unit according to any one of claims 2 to 10, wherein: The bracket includes two, two bracket symmetrical setting in the first length direction of the two ends of the rod; The push component is provided with two groups, two groups of push component respectively corresponding to one of the bracket setting.
12. The drying unit according to claim 11, characterized in that, Two groups of the push component are connected through a transmission shaft and share one driving device.
13. A clothes drying machine characterised in that, Including host computer, lifting mechanism and drying rack, the lifting mechanism is arranged between the host computer and the drying rack, and the drying rack includes the drying unit of any one of claims 1-12.