An automatic towel machine

Abstract

The application relates to an automatic towel machine, which comprises a shell, a stock bin barrel, a pushing mechanism, a water injection mechanism and a protection mechanism, the shell is provided with a water injection platform, the stock bin barrel is arranged in the shell and is used for storing compressed towels, the stock bin barrel is provided with a discharge port for the compressed towels falling from the stock bin barrel, the pushing mechanism is arranged in the shell, the water injection mechanism is arranged in the shell, and the protection mechanism comprises a protection cover which is arranged in the shell and is used for sealing the water injection platform. The application has the effect of solving the problem that the cleanliness of the compressed towels is affected when the compressed towels are humidified due to the lack of sealing protection.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of humidifying compressed towels, and more particularly to an automatic towel machine. Background Technology

[0002] As residents' quality of life continues to improve, the market demand for clean and moist towels is constantly rising across diverse application scenarios such as hotels, restaurants, beauty and wellness centers, offices, and homes. To meet the demands of market consumption upgrades, various compressed towel humidification devices are gradually becoming more widespread. These devices mainly possess core functions such as towel humidification, which can effectively improve the comfort and user experience of towel use.

[0003] Existing wet towel machines that can humidify compressed towels typically consist of a machine casing, a storage bin, a conveying device, and a water injection component. The storage bin is used to store dry compressed towels, the conveying device is responsible for transporting the compressed towels from the storage bin to the processing area, and the water injection component humidifies the towels by spraying them, causing them to absorb water, expand, and return to a wet towel state for user use.

[0004] Regarding the aforementioned technologies, existing wet towel machines generally adopt an open humidification environment and lack effective closed protection measures. This makes the wet towel machine susceptible to interference from external dust and impurities when humidifying compressed towels, thereby affecting the cleanliness of the final towels and the user experience. Summary of the Invention

[0005] To address the issue that the lack of enclosed protection affects the cleanliness of compressed towels during humidification, this application provides an automatic towel machine.

[0006] The automatic towel machine provided in this application adopts the following technical solution:

[0007] An automatic towel machine includes a housing, a hopper, a pushing mechanism, a water injection mechanism, and a protective mechanism. The housing has a water injection platform. The hopper is disposed in the housing and used to store compressed towels. The hopper has an outlet for the towels to fall from the hopper. The pushing mechanism is disposed in the housing and used to push the compressed towels falling from the outlet to the water injection platform. The water injection mechanism is disposed in the housing and used to inject water and humidify the compressed towels located on the water injection platform. The protective mechanism includes a protective cover, which is disposed in the housing and used to close the water injection platform.

[0008] Optionally, the protective cover slides into the housing; when the protective cover slides toward the water injection platform, the water injection platform is closed; when the protective cover slides away from the water injection platform, the water injection platform is opened.

[0009] Optionally, the protective mechanism further includes a sliding assembly, which includes a sliding rack and a sliding gear. The sliding rack is slidably engaged with the housing and fixedly connected to the protective cover. The sliding gear is rotatably disposed in the housing and meshes with the sliding rack, so that when the sliding gear rotates, the sliding rack drives the protective cover to slide.

[0010] Optionally, the sliding assembly further includes a drive motor and a drive gear. The drive motor is disposed in the housing, and the drive gear is fixedly disposed on the output shaft of the drive motor. The drive gear meshes with the sliding gear to drive the sliding gear to rotate.

[0011] Optionally, the pushing mechanism includes a pushing block that slides and engages with the housing. When the pushing block slides, it pushes the compressed towel falling from the discharge port to the water injection platform.

[0012] Optionally, the pushing mechanism further includes a pushing gear and a pushing rack. The pushing rack is rotatably mounted on the housing and is fixedly connected to the pushing block. The pushing gear and the pushing rack mesh. When the pushing gear rotates, it drives the pushing rack to slide, thereby driving the pushing block to slide.

[0013] Optionally, the push rack can be bent so that it can be housed in the housing.

[0014] Optionally, the housing has a hopper cavity, and the hopper cylinder is disposed in the hopper cavity;

[0015] The housing is rotatably connected to a hopper cover, which is used to control the opening or protection of the hopper cavity. The hopper cover is fixedly provided with a correction ring, and the correction ring is fixedly provided with a correction protrusion. When the hopper cover closes the hopper cavity, the correction protrusion corrects the position of the hopper cylinder and abuts against the hopper cylinder.

[0016] The housing is rotatably connected to a discharge flap, which is used to block the water injection platform and the silo cavity.

[0017] Optionally, the water injection mechanism includes a water tank, a water pump, and a heating module. The water tank is disposed in the housing, and the water pump is disposed in the housing and communicates with the water tank for injecting water from the water tank into the water injection platform. The heating module is disposed in the housing and is used to heat the water to maintain the temperature of the water injected into the water injection platform.

[0018] Optionally, it also includes an electronic control component, which includes a circuit board, a buzzer, and a sensing module. The circuit board is disposed in the housing and is used to control the water injection mechanism and the pushing mechanism. The sensing module is disposed in the housing and is electrically connected to the circuit board. The buzzer is disposed in the housing and is electrically connected to the circuit board.

[0019] In summary, this application includes at least one of the following beneficial technical effects:

[0020] When a user needs a wet towel, the wet towel machine starts. Once started, the pushing mechanism pushes the compressed towels falling from the discharge port of the hopper to the water injection platform. The water injection mechanism then activates, injecting water and humidifying the compressed towels on the platform, causing them to absorb water and unfold. After humidification, the protective cover opens, opening the water injection platform so the user can take the towels. After the user takes a towel, the protective cover closes the water injection platform again to maintain a stable environment for subsequent humidification of compressed towels. This solves the problem of insufficient enclosure affecting the cleanliness of the compressed towels during humidification, improving upon the existing open humidification environment commonly used in wet towel machines, which lacks effective enclosure measures. This makes the compressed towels susceptible to interference from external dust and impurities during humidification, affecting the cleanliness of the final towels and the user experience. Attached Figure Description

[0021] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of an embodiment of this application. Figure 1 ;

[0022] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of an embodiment of this application. Figure 2 ;

[0023] Figure 3 This is a cross-sectional view of the overall structure of an embodiment of this application;

[0024] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the protective mechanism according to an embodiment of this application;

[0025] Figure 5 This is a cross-sectional view of the protective structure according to an embodiment of this application;

[0026] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the push mechanism in this application embodiment. Figure 1 ;

[0027] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the push mechanism in this application embodiment. Figure 2 ;

[0028] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the water injection mechanism in an embodiment of this application.

[0029] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached drawings: 1. Housing; 11. Water injection platform; 12. Hopper cavity; 13. Hopper cover; 131. Correction ring; 1311. Correction protrusion; 14. Discharge flap; 2. Hopper cylinder; 3. Pushing mechanism; 31. Pushing block; 32. Pushing gear; 33. Pushing rack; 4. Water injection mechanism; 41. Water tank; 42. Water pump; 43. Heating module; 5. Protective mechanism; 51. Protective cover; 52. Sliding assembly; 521. Sliding rack; 522. Sliding gear; 523. Drive motor; 524. Drive gear; 6. Electrical control assembly; 61. Circuit board; 62. Buzzer; 63. Induction module. Detailed Implementation

[0030] The following is in conjunction with the appendix Figures 1 to 8 This application will be described in further detail.

[0031] This application discloses an automatic towel machine. (Refer to...) Figures 1 to 3 An automatic towel machine includes a housing 1, a hopper 2, a pushing mechanism 3, a water injection mechanism 4, and a protective mechanism 5. The housing 1 is provided with a water injection platform 11. The hopper 2 is disposed on the housing 1 and is used to store compressed towels. The hopper 2 has an outlet for the compressed towels to fall out of the hopper 2. The pushing mechanism 3 is disposed on the housing 1 and is used to push the compressed towels falling from the outlet to the water injection platform 11. The water injection mechanism 4 is disposed on the housing 1 and is used to inject water and humidify the compressed towels located on the water injection platform 11. The protective mechanism 5 includes a protective cover 51, which is disposed on the housing 1 and is used to close the water injection platform 11. It is important to understand that multiple compressed towels are stacked inside the hopper 2. Under the influence of gravity, the compressed towels inside the hopper 2 fall one by one from the discharge port of the hopper 2. That is, the compressed towels at the bottom of the hopper 2 tend to move towards the discharge port due to their own gravity and finally fall from the discharge port, providing the material base for the subsequent pushing action of the pushing mechanism 3. After the compressed towel falls from the discharge port, the remaining compressed towels in the hopper 2 cannot continue to fall from the discharge port due to the obstruction of the fallen compressed towel, thus ensuring that the pushing mechanism 3 pushes one compressed towel at a time. In order to make the compressed towels fall more smoothly, there is a certain gap between the compressed towels and the inner wall of the hopper 2 to avoid friction between the compressed towels and the inner wall of the hopper 2, which would prevent them from falling. In some embodiments, the compressed towel is a circular compressed towel, the hopper cylinder 2 is a cylindrical cylinder, the diameter of the compressed towel is smaller than the inner diameter of the hopper cylinder 2, the compressed towel and the hopper cylinder 2 are non-interference fit, and there is a gap between the compressed towel and the inner wall of the hopper cylinder 2 so that the compressed towel falls more smoothly.

[0032] Furthermore, it should be understood that the water injection platform 11 refers to the load-bearing plane structure set on the housing 1. The water injection platform 11 is used to receive the compressed towel pushed by the pushing mechanism 3. It can be understood that the position of the water injection platform 11 corresponds to the end point of the stroke of the pushing mechanism 3, thereby ensuring that the compressed towel receives water in a static state, thus improving the uniformity and sufficiency of humidification. Therefore, the enclosure of the water injection platform 11 by the protective cover 51 can be understood as the protective cover 51 isolating the water injection platform 11 from the outside of the housing 1, thereby ensuring that the compressed towel can achieve stable water injection and humidification after being pushed to the water injection platform 11, thereby avoiding interference from dust and impurities outside the housing 1. In addition, it can also prevent users from taking the compressed towel that has not been humidified in advance, thereby ensuring that the compressed towel is in the optimal state of moisture when the user takes it.

[0033] Reference Figures 1 to 3 In a further embodiment, the protective cover 51 is slidably fitted onto the housing 1. When the protective cover 51 slides toward the water injection platform 11, the water injection platform 11 is closed; when the protective cover 51 slides away from the water injection platform 11, the water injection platform 11 is opened. This facilitates opening or closing the protective cover 51. In other embodiments, the protective cover 51 can also be connected to the housing 1 via a detachable connection. This allows the protective cover 51 to be connected to the housing 1 when the compressed towel is humidifying the water injection platform 11, thus closing the water injection platform 11. After the compressed towel has finished humidifying the water injection platform, the protective cover 51 can be detached from the housing 1, allowing the water injection platform 11 to open.

[0034] Reference Figure 4 and Figure 5 In a further embodiment, the protective mechanism 5 also includes a sliding component 52, which includes a sliding rack 521 and a sliding gear 522. The sliding rack 521 is slidably engaged with the housing 1 and fixedly connected to the protective cover 51. The sliding gear 522 is rotatably disposed in the housing 1 and meshes with the sliding rack 521, so that when the sliding gear 522 rotates, the sliding rack 521 drives the protective cover 51 to slide, thereby making the opening of the protective cover 51 simpler and more convenient. In addition, in other embodiments, the protective cover 51 can also be opened by the user manually sliding it open. Furthermore, it should be understood that the number of sliding components 52 can be one or more. When the number of sliding components 52 is multiple, each sliding gear 522 is connected by a synchronous link to ensure that the rotation of each sliding gear 522 is synchronized, thereby realizing the synchronous drive of each sliding gear 522. In addition, the synchronous link can also be omitted between each sliding gear 522, so that each sliding gear 522 is driven independently.

[0035] Reference Figure 4 and Figure 5In a further embodiment, the sliding assembly 52 also includes a drive motor 523 and a drive gear 524. The drive motor 523 is disposed in the housing 1, and the drive gear 524 is fixedly disposed on the output shaft of the drive motor 523. The drive gear 524 meshes with the sliding gear 522 to drive the sliding gear 522 to rotate. Thus, when the compressed towel has finished being filled with water and humidified, the drive motor 523 drives the output shaft of the drive motor 523 to rotate, the drive gear 524 rotates and drives the sliding gear 522 to rotate, the sliding gear 522 rotates and drives the sliding rack 521 to slide, the sliding rack 521 slides and drives the protective cover 51 to slide, thus realizing the driving of the sliding of the protective cover 51. Thus, after the compressed towel has finished being filled with water and humidified, the protective cover 51 can be automatically opened so that the user can take the compressed towel that has finished being humidified on the water filling platform 11. In other embodiments, the sliding gear 522 can also be driven by a handle or directly driven by a motor.

[0036] Reference Figure 6 and Figure 7 In this embodiment, the pushing mechanism 3 includes a pushing block 31, which is slidably fitted to the housing 1. When the pushing block 31 slides from its initial position toward the direction of the compressed towel, it pushes the compressed towel falling from the discharge port to the water injection platform 11. It should be understood that when the pushing block 31 pushes the compressed towel to the water injection platform 11, the compressed towel in the hopper 2 cannot fall from the discharge port at this time. Only after the pushing block 31 completes pushing the compressed towel and slides back to its initial position can the compressed towel in the hopper 2 fall from the discharge port. In a further embodiment, the pushing mechanism 3 also includes a pushing gear 32 and a pushing rack 33. The pushing rack 33 is rotatably mounted on the housing 1 and is fixedly connected to the pushing block 31. The pushing gear 32 and the pushing rack 33 mesh. When the pushing gear 32 rotates, it drives the pushing rack 33 to slide, thereby driving the sliding of the pushing block 31. When the pusher rack 33 drives the pusher block 31 to push out the current compressed towel, the pusher rack 33 will block the discharge port of the hopper cylinder 2 to prevent the compressed towel inside the hopper cylinder 2 from falling out. When the pusher rack 33 drives the pusher block 31 back to the initial position, the discharge port of the hopper cylinder 2 is in an unblocked state, and at this time the next compressed towel falls out of the discharge port.

[0037] It should be understood that in this embodiment, the rotation of the push gear 32 is driven by a motor. In other embodiments, the rotation of the push gear 32 can also be driven by other means, such as using a handle to drive the push gear 32. In addition, in this embodiment, the sliding of the push block 31 is limited by the mutual cooperation between the push rack 33 and the housing 1. In other embodiments, the sliding of the push block 31 can also be limited by providing guide rails, grooves, or guide posts on the inner wall of the housing 1. In a further embodiment, the push rack 33 can be bent to facilitate the pushing of the rack. The push rack 33 is housed in the housing 1. The ability of the push rack 33 to bend means that the push rack 33 has the ability to undergo elastic deformation in a specific direction. This allows the push rack 33 to maintain sufficient rigidity or tension to transmit power when the push gear 32 rotates and drives the push rack 33 to perform a pushing action. In non-working, standby, or internal maintenance states, the push rack 33 can change its shape by utilizing its bendable characteristics. This ensures that the push gear 32 occupies a more reasonable space in the housing 1 while maintaining the normal transmission function of the push rack 33, thereby optimizing the internal layout of the housing 1.

[0038] Reference Figure 1 In this embodiment, the housing 1 has a hopper cavity 12, and the hopper cylinder 2 is disposed in the hopper cavity 12. In this embodiment, the hopper cylinder 2 is detachably connected to the hopper cavity 12, so that after the compressed towels in the hopper cylinder 2 have completely fallen out, the compressed towels can be quickly replenished by replacing the hopper cylinder 2. In other embodiments, the hopper cylinder 2 can also be fixed to the housing 1. The end of the hopper cylinder 2 away from the outlet has an inlet, so as to add compressed towels to the hopper cylinder 2. The housing 1 is rotatably connected to a hopper cover 13, which is used to control the opening or protection of the hopper cavity 12. The hopper cover 13 is fixedly provided with a correction ring 131, and the correction ring 131 is fixedly provided with a correction protrusion 1311. When the hopper cover 13 closes the hopper cavity 12, the correction protrusion 1311 adjusts the position of the hopper cylinder 2. The correction is made to abut against the hopper cylinder 2. It can be understood that the correction method of the correction protrusion 1311 to correct the position of the hopper cylinder 2 is as follows: when the hopper cover 13 closes the hopper cavity 12, the inclined surface of the correction protrusion 1311 pushes the hopper cylinder 2 to keep it vertical, thereby correcting the position of the hopper cylinder 2. The housing 1 is rotatably connected to the discharge flap 14. The discharge flap 14 is used to block the water injection platform 11 and the hopper cavity 12, thereby reducing the entry of dust and impurities from the outside of the housing 1 into the hopper cavity 12, thereby keeping the compressed towel clean. It should be understood that the compressed towel first falls to the bottom of the hopper cavity 12, and then is pushed to the water injection platform 11 by the pushing mechanism 3. In addition, it should be understood that the discharge flap 14 has a through groove, so that the pushing block 31 can pass through the discharge flap 14 without opening it.

[0039] Reference Figure 8 In this embodiment, the water injection mechanism 4 includes a water tank 41, a water pump 42, and a heating module 43. The water tank 41 is disposed in the housing 1, and the water pump 42 is disposed in the housing 1 and communicates with the water tank 41 to inject water from the water tank 41 into the water injection platform 11. It is understood that the water tank 41 and the water pump 42 are connected by a water pipe, and the water injection platform 11 and the water pump 42 are connected by a water pipe, so that water from the water tank 41 can flow through the water pipe to the water pump 42 and then be pumped to the water injection platform 11, thereby humidifying the compressed towels on the water injection platform 11. The heating module 43 is disposed in the housing 1 and is used for... To maintain the temperature of the water injected into the water injection platform 11, the heating module 43 is disposed between the water tank 41 and the water pump 42 in this embodiment to heat the water flowing into the water pump 42. In other embodiments, the heating module 43 can also be disposed between the water pump 42 and the water injection platform 11 to heat the water flowing out of the water pump 42. It should be understood that the water tank 41 can be opened to allow the user to add water to the water tank 41. In this embodiment, the water tank 41 is provided with a cover for controlling the opening or closing of the water tank 41 to allow the user to open the water tank 41 to add water to the water tank 41.

[0040] Reference Figure 8 In this embodiment of the application, the wet towel machine also includes an electronic control component 6, which includes a circuit board 61, a buzzer 62, and a sensing module 63. The circuit board 61 is disposed on the housing 1 and is used to control the water injection mechanism 4 and the pushing mechanism 3. The sensing module 63 is disposed on the housing 1 and is electrically connected to the circuit board 61. The sensing module 63 is used to sense the compressed towels on the water injection platform 11. The buzzer 62 is disposed on the housing 1 and is electrically connected to the circuit board 61. When the pushing mechanism 3 pushes the compressed towels to the water injection platform 11, the sensing module 63 senses that the compressed towels have been pushed to the water injection platform 11, and thus transmits the signal to the circuit board 61. Upon receiving the signal, the circuit board 61 controls the water injection mechanism 4 to start, thereby injecting water and humidifying the compressed towels located on the water injection platform 11. When the water injection mechanism 4 has completed injecting water and humidifying the compressed towels, the buzzer 62 sounds, thereby prompting the user that the compressed towels have been humidified.

[0041] The implementation principle of an automatic towel machine according to an embodiment of this application is as follows: When a user needs to take a wet towel, the wet towel machine starts. It should be understood that the wet towel machine can be started by a button or by a sensor; this application does not limit this method. After the wet towel machine starts, the pushing mechanism 3 pushes the compressed towel falling from the discharge port of the hopper 2 to the water injection platform 11. The sensing module 63 senses the presence of the compressed towel on the water injection platform 11, and the water injection mechanism 4 starts to inject water and humidify the compressed towel on the compression platform, thereby causing the compressed towel to absorb water and unfold. When the compressed towel has finished being humidified, the buzzer 62 starts to sound an audible reminder to the user that the compressed towel has finished being humidified, and the drive motor 523... Synchronous drive causes the protective cover 51 to slide away from the water injection platform 11, thereby opening the water injection platform 11 and allowing the user to take the compressed towels that have been humidified on the water injection platform 11. After the user takes the compressed towel, the protective cover 51 slides closer to the water injection platform 11, thereby resealing the water injection platform 11. This ensures a stable environment for subsequent humidification of compressed towels, improving the existing open humidification environment commonly used in wet towel machines, which lacks effective closed protection measures. This makes the wet towel machine susceptible to interference from external dust and impurities when humidifying compressed towels, thus affecting the cleanliness of the final towels and the user experience.

[0042] The above are all preferred embodiments of this application, and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of this application. Therefore, all equivalent changes made in accordance with the structure, shape and principle of this application should be covered within the scope of protection of this application.

Claims

1. An automatic towel machine, characterized in that: The device includes a housing, a hopper, a pushing mechanism, a water injection mechanism, and a protective mechanism. The housing has a water injection platform. The hopper is disposed within the housing and is used to store compressed towels. The hopper has an outlet for the compressed towels to fall from the hopper. The pushing mechanism is disposed within the housing and is used to push the compressed towels falling from the outlet to the water injection platform. The water injection mechanism is disposed within the housing and is used to inject water and humidify the compressed towels located on the water injection platform. The protective mechanism includes a protective cover, which is disposed within the housing and is used to enclose the water injection platform.

2. An automatic towel machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The protective cover slides into the housing. When the protective cover slides closer to the water injection platform, the water injection platform is closed. When the protective cover slides away from the water injection platform, the water injection platform is opened.

3. An automatic towel machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: The protective mechanism further includes a sliding assembly, which includes a sliding rack and a sliding gear. The sliding rack is slidably engaged with the housing and fixedly connected to the protective cover. The sliding gear is rotatably disposed in the housing and meshes with the sliding rack, so that when the sliding gear rotates, the sliding rack drives the protective cover to slide.

4. An automatic towel machine according to claim 3, characterized in that: The sliding assembly further includes a drive motor and a drive gear. The drive motor is disposed in the housing, and the drive gear is fixedly disposed on the output shaft of the drive motor. The drive gear meshes with the sliding gear to drive the sliding gear to rotate.

5. An automatic towel machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pushing mechanism includes a pushing block, which slides and engages with the housing. When the pushing block slides, it pushes the compressed towel falling from the discharge port to the water injection platform.

6. An automatic towel machine according to claim 5, characterized in that: The pushing mechanism further includes a pushing gear and a pushing rack. The pushing rack is rotatably mounted on the housing and is fixedly connected to the pushing block. The pushing gear and the pushing rack mesh. When the pushing gear rotates, it drives the pushing rack to slide, thereby driving the pushing block to slide.

7. An automatic towel machine according to claim 6, characterized in that: The push rack is flexible so that it can be housed in the housing.

8. An automatic towel machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The shell has a hopper cavity, and the hopper cylinder is disposed in the hopper cavity; The housing is rotatably connected to a hopper cover, which is used to control the opening or protection of the hopper cavity. The hopper cover is fixedly provided with a correction ring, and the correction ring is fixedly provided with a correction protrusion. When the hopper cover closes the hopper cavity, the correction protrusion corrects the position of the hopper cylinder and abuts against the hopper cylinder. The housing is rotatably connected to a discharge flap, which is used to block the water injection platform and the silo cavity.

9. An automatic towel machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The water injection mechanism includes a water tank, a water pump, and a heating module. The water tank is disposed in the housing, and the water pump is disposed in the housing and communicates with the water tank for injecting water from the water tank into the water injection platform. The heating module is disposed in the housing and is used to heat the water to maintain the temperature of the water injected into the water injection platform.

10. An automatic towel machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes an electronic control component, which includes a circuit board, a buzzer, and a sensor module. The circuit board is disposed in the housing and is used to control the water injection mechanism and the pushing mechanism. The sensor module is disposed in the housing and is electrically connected to the circuit board. The buzzer is disposed in the housing and is electrically connected to the circuit board.

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