Towel drying rack

By designing a towel drying rack including a water connection tray and a rotatable drying rod, the problem of water drops falling on the towel is solved, and effective water droplet collection and prevention of cross-contamination are achieved.

CN222455590UActive Publication Date: 2025-02-11LIUZHOU CITY HEALTHCARE HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN & CHILDREN
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202421797719.8
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-07-29
Publication Date
2025-02-11
Estimated Expiration
2034-07-29

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

The existing towel drying rack cannot effectively collect the water droplets dripping from the towel, causing the water droplets to splash on other towels, causing cross-contamination.

Method used

A towel drying rack is designed, including a support rack, a rotating rack and a drying component. The drying component consists of a drying rod, a water connection tray and a connecting rod. The water connection tray is set below the drying rod and is connected to the drying rod through the connecting rod to drying rod. Both ends of the rod are rotatably connected to the rotary frame to ensure that the water connection tray is always located directly under the drying rod and receives dripping water droplets.

Benefits of technology

It effectively prevents the dripping water drops from the towel from falling on other towels, prevents cross-contamination, and improves the cleanliness and hygiene and safety of the towels.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a towel airing rack which comprises a supporting frame, a rotating frame and airing assemblies, the airing assemblies are arranged on the rotating frame at intervals, the rotating frame is rotatably arranged on the supporting frame in a sleeved mode, each airing assembly comprises an airing rod, a water receiving disc and a connecting rod, the water receiving disc is arranged below the airing rod, and the connecting rod is connected with the water receiving disc. The two ends of the airing rod are rotatably connected with the rotating frame, and the two ends of the airing rod are rotatably connected with the rotating frame; the water receiving disc can be used for receiving water drops dripping from a towel, so that the situation that the water drops dripping from the towel are possibly splashed onto other aired or to-be-aired towels, and cross contamination is caused is avoided; in addition, the two ends of the airing rod are rotatably connected with the rotating frame, in the process of rotating the rotating frame, the airing assembly is kept perpendicular to the horizontal plane all the time, then the water receiving disc is located under the airing rod all the time, and dripping water drops are continuously received.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of drying tools, in particular to a towel drying rack. Background Art

[0002] In modern childcare institutions, with the growing demand for infant and child care, towels, as an indispensable item in daily care, are used very frequently and in a wide variety of types.

[0003] Different types of towels are frequently used at different times, such as morning checkup towels used to check the hand and mouth hygiene of infants and young children, table towels used to clean hands before and after meals, and wash towels that may be needed at any time during daily activities. The frequent replacement and large-scale use of these towels pose a severe challenge to the washing and drying capabilities of childcare institutions.

[0004] Due to the building structure and spatial layout of childcare institutions, the space for drying towels is often limited. If the towels are not dried sufficiently or the space is not allocated reasonably, it will not only affect the drying speed of the towels, but may also increase the risk of bacterial growth.

[0005] In the prior art, for example, a patent document with authorization announcement number CN 207210756 U discloses an outdoor towel drying rack, which includes a base, upright poles, a roller and a U-shaped frame; two upright poles are fixed to the middle of the top surface of the base, a fixed shaft is connected between the upright poles, the roller is rotatably mounted on the fixed shaft, and a plurality of U-shaped frames are evenly distributed around the side periphery of the roller; the U-shaped frame is composed of two parallel fixed rods and a connecting rod connected between the fixed rods, and the fixed rod is fixedly connected to the roller.

[0006] The above towel drying rack can turn over the towels to effectively prevent them from falling and ensure that all towels are fully dried. However, during the drying process, since the towels contain a lot of water, dripping is unavoidable, and the above towel drying rack does not disclose how to collect the dripping water droplets.

[0007] Therefore, the dripping water droplets may splash onto other towels that have been dried or are waiting to be dried, causing cross contamination. This mutual contamination will not only affect the cleanliness of the towels, but may also cause health problems such as skin infections in infants and young children, posing a potential threat to the hygiene and safety of childcare institutions. Utility Model Content

[0008] The utility model provides a towel drying rack, and the technical problem to be solved is to prevent water drops dripping from towels from splashing onto other towels that have been dried or are to be dried, thereby causing cross contamination.

[0009] In order to solve the above technical problems, the utility model adopts the following technical solutions:

[0010] A towel drying rack comprises a supporting frame, a rotating frame and a drying assembly, wherein the drying assembly is arranged on the rotating frame at intervals, and the rotating frame is rotatably mounted on the supporting frame. The drying assembly comprises a drying rod, a water receiving tray and a connecting rod, wherein the water receiving tray is arranged below the drying rod and is connected to the drying rod through the connecting rod, and both ends of the drying rod are rotatably connected to the rotating frame.

[0011] As a further improvement of the above technical solution:

[0012] In at least one embodiment, the upper end of the connecting rod is fixedly connected to the drying rod, the lower end of the connecting rod is horizontally provided with a supporting portion facing inward, a slot is provided above the supporting portion, and blocks are provided at both ends of the water receiving tray, and the blocks can be detachably inserted into the slots.

[0013] Furthermore, in at least one embodiment, upwardly protruding partition blocks are arranged at intervals on the upper end of the drying rod.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the utility model achieves at least the following beneficial effects: a towel drying rack in the utility model can be used to receive water droplets dripping from the towel through the water receiving tray, thereby preventing the water droplets dripping from the towel from splashing onto other towels that have been dried or are to be dried, causing cross contamination; and the two ends of the drying rod are rotatably connected to the rotating frame, and during the rotation of the rotating frame, the drying component is always kept vertical to the horizontal plane, so that the water receiving tray is always located directly below the drying rod to continuously receive the dripping water droplets. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the utility model, the drawings required for use in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. It should be understood that the following drawings only show certain embodiments of the utility model and therefore should not be regarded as limiting the scope. For ordinary technicians in this field, other relevant drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0016] Figure 1 This is a structural diagram of an embodiment of the utility model;

[0017] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A structural diagram of the support frame in the embodiment;

[0018] Figure 3 for Figure 1 A partial exploded view of a rotating frame in an embodiment;

[0019] Figure 4 A partial cross-sectional view of a support frame and a rotating frame in one embodiment of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 5 for Figure 1 An exploded view of the drying assembly in the embodiment.

[0021] The numbers in the figure are: 1. support frame; 2. rotating frame; 3. drying assembly; 11. base; 12. support rod; 13. rotating shaft; 21. mounting frame; 22. roller; 31. drying rod; 32. water tray; 33. connecting rod; 34. stopper; 131. annular groove; 211. rotating groove; 221. limiting bolt; 311. partition block; 312. connecting groove; 321. clamping block; 331. supporting part; 332. clamping groove; 341. connecting block. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] The present application will be described in detail below with reference to the exemplary embodiments in the accompanying drawings. However, it should be understood that the present application can be implemented in a variety of different forms and should not be construed as being limited to the embodiments described herein. These embodiments are provided here to make the disclosure of the present application more complete and to fully convey the concept of the present application to those skilled in the art.

[0023] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the terms "center", "lateral", "longitudinal", "front", "back", "left", "right", "up", "down", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", etc., indicating orientations or positional relationships, are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as limiting the scope of protection of the present application.

[0024] like Figure 1-5 As shown, the towel drying rack of this embodiment includes a supporting frame 1, a rotating frame 2 and a drying component 3.

[0025] refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 The support frame 1 is used to place the drying rack on the ground. Specifically, the support frame 1 includes a base 11 and a support rod 12. The lower end of the support rod 12 is fixedly connected to the base 11. The upper end of the support rod 12 is horizontally provided with a rotating shaft 13 facing inward. The rotating shaft 13 is rotatably inserted into the end of the drum 22. Optionally, in order to facilitate the movement of the drying rack, a universal wheel is provided at the lower end of the base 11, and the universal wheel is fixed with a brake.

[0026] refer to Figure 2 and Figure 4The rotating shaft 13 is provided with an annular groove 131, and the roller 22 is threadedly connected with a limit bolt 221, and one end of the limit bolt 221 is rotatably engaged in the annular groove 131. In order to facilitate installation and disassembly, one end of the rotating shaft 13 is detachably connected to the roller 22 for rotation, and in order to prevent the roller 22 from falling off the support frame 1 during use, the annular groove 131 is provided on the rotating shaft 13, and the limit bolt 221 threadedly connected to the roller 22 is rotatably engaged in the annular groove 131, so that the lateral movement between the support frame 1 and the roller 22 can be limited.

[0027] refer to Figure 1 and Figure 3 The rotating frame 2 can rotate on the supporting frame 1, so that the towels can be evenly dried from all directions and the towels can be easily removed. Specifically, the rotating frame 2 includes a mounting frame 21 and a roller 22. The mounting frames 21 are respectively sleeved at both ends of the roller 22 and fixedly connected to the roller 22. Rotating grooves 211 are arranged at intervals at the outer edge of the mounting frame 21. Both ends of the drying rod 31 can be rotatably inserted into the rotating grooves 211.

[0028] In this embodiment, the mounting frame 21 is in the shape of a five-star, and the rotating groove 211 is arranged at the pointed end of the outer edge of the pentagonal mounting frame 21, and the two ends of the drying rod 31 can be rotatably inserted into the rotating groove 211. When the rotating frame 2 is rotated, the drying rod 31 can rotate relative to the rotating frame 2, and under the action of gravity, the drying rod 31 can always remain perpendicular to the horizontal plane, thereby preventing the towel from falling during the rotation of the rotating frame 2.

[0029] refer to Figure 1 and Figure 5 The drying assembly 3 is arranged on the rotating frame 2 at intervals, and the rotating frame 2 is rotatably mounted on the supporting frame 1. Specifically, the drying assembly 3 includes a drying rod 31, a water receiving tray 32 and a connecting rod 33. The water receiving tray 32 is arranged below the drying rod 31 and connected to the drying rod 31 through the connecting rod 33. Both ends of the drying rod 31 are rotatably connected to the rotating frame 2.

[0030] The drying rod 31 is rotatably connected to the rotating frame 2. When the rotating frame 2 is rotated, the drying assembly 3 can always remain perpendicular to the horizontal plane. Furthermore, during the rotation of the rotating frame 2, the water receiving tray 32 is always located directly below the drying rod 31, continuously receiving water droplets dripping from the towels, thereby preventing the water droplets dripping from the towels from splashing onto other towels that have been dried or are to be dried, causing cross contamination.

[0031] Further, refer to Figure 5The upper end of the connecting rod 33 is fixedly connected to the drying rod 31, and a supporting portion 331 is horizontally arranged inward at the lower end of the connecting rod 33, a slot 332 is arranged above the supporting portion 331, and blocks 321 are arranged at both ends of the water receiving tray 32, and the blocks 321 can be detachably inserted into the slot 332.

[0032] The supporting portion 331 provided at the lower end of the connecting rod 33 can support the water tray 32, and the clamping blocks 321 at both ends of the water tray 32 can be clamped into the clamping grooves 332, so that the water tray 32 can be detachably connected to the connecting rod 33. Therefore, it is convenient to disassemble the water tray 32 for dumping the water drops received in the tray.

[0033] Further, refer to Figure 1 and Figure 5 , the upper end of the airing rod 31 is provided with a partition block 311 protruding upward. The airing rod 31 is separated by the partition block 311 to separate towels, so as to avoid cross contamination caused by contact between towels on the same airing rod 31.

[0034] Further, refer to Figure 1 and Figure 5 , blocks 34 are provided at both ends of the drying rod 31 , and the blocks 34 can block the outside of the mounting frame 21 .

[0035] Further, refer to Figure 1 and Figure 5 A connecting block 341 is provided at one end of the stopper 34, and an external thread is provided on the connecting block 341. A connecting groove 312 is provided at the end of the drying rod 31, and an internal thread is provided in the connecting groove 312. The stopper 34 is detachably connected to the drying rod 31 through the engagement of the internal thread and the external thread.

[0036] The stopper 34 blocks the outside of the mounting frame 21, which can prevent the drying rod 31 from being separated from the mounting frame 21, thereby ensuring normal use. When replacement is required, the drying rod 31 can be separated from the mounting frame 21 by the detachable stopper 34, thereby increasing the practicality of the drying rack.

[0037] When in use, the drying rack is assembled, and then the towels to be dried are hung on the drying rod 31. The partition blocks 311 arranged on the drying rod 31 can separate the towels on the same drying rod 31 to avoid cross contamination caused by mutual contact, and a water receiving tray 32 is arranged at the lower end of the drying rod 31 to receive water droplets dripping from the towels to avoid the water droplets dripping from the towels from splashing onto other towels that have been dried or are to be dried, causing cross contamination, and the rotating frame 2 in the drying rack can rotate on the supporting frame 1, so that the towels can be evenly dried from all directions, and it is also convenient to remove the towels, and in the process of rotating the rotating frame 2, the drying assembly 3 can always remain vertical to the horizontal plane, so that the water receiving tray 32 is always located directly below the drying rod 31, and is continuously used to receive water droplets dripping from the towels.

[0038] It should be understood that all the above embodiments are illustrative rather than restrictive, and various modifications or variations made by those skilled in the art to the specific embodiments described above under the concept of the present utility model should be within the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A towel drying rack, comprising a support frame (1), a rotating frame (2) and a drying assembly (3), wherein the drying assembly (3) is arranged on the rotating frame (2) at intervals, and the rotating frame (2) is rotatably mounted on the support frame (1), characterized in that: The drying assembly (3) comprises a drying rod (31), a water receiving tray (32) and a connecting rod (33); the water receiving tray (32) is arranged below the drying rod (31) and connected to the drying rod (31) via the connecting rod (33); and both ends of the drying rod (31) are rotatably connected to the rotating frame (2).

2. The towel drying rack according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upper end of the connecting rod (33) is fixedly connected to the drying rod (31); the lower end of the connecting rod (33) is provided with a supporting portion (331) horizontally facing inward; a clamping groove (332) is provided above the supporting portion (331); clamping blocks (321) are provided at both ends of the water receiving tray (32); and the clamping blocks (321) are detachably inserted into the clamping groove (332).

3. The towel drying rack according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The upper end of the drying rod (31) is provided with a partition block (311) protruding upward at intervals.

4. The towel drying rack according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rotating frame (2) comprises a mounting frame (21) and a roller (22); the mounting frame (21) is respectively sleeved on both ends of the roller (22) and fixedly connected to the roller (22); rotating grooves (211) are arranged at intervals at the outer edge of the mounting frame (21); and both ends of the drying rod (31) are rotatably inserted into the rotating grooves (211).

5. The towel drying rack according to claim 4, characterized in that: Stoppers (34) are provided at both ends of the drying rod (31), and the stoppers (34) can be blocked at the outside of the mounting frame (21).

6. The towel drying rack according to claim 5, characterized in that: A connecting block (341) is provided at one end of the stopper (34), and an external thread is provided on the connecting block (341). A connecting groove (312) is provided at the end of the drying rod (31), and an internal thread is provided in the connecting groove (312). The stopper (34) is detachably connected to the drying rod (31) by meshing the internal thread with the external thread.

7. The towel drying rack according to claim 4, characterized in that: The support frame (1) comprises a base (11) and a support rod (12); the lower end of the support rod (12) is fixedly connected to the base (11); the upper end of the support rod (12) is horizontally provided with a rotating shaft (13) facing inward; the rotating shaft (13) is rotatably inserted into the end of the roller (22).

8. The towel drying rack according to claim 7, characterized in that: The rotating shaft (13) is provided with an annular groove (131), and the roller (22) is threadedly connected with a limiting bolt (221), and one end of the limiting bolt (221) is rotatably clamped in the annular groove (131).

Citation Information

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  • Outdoor towel drying racks

    CN207210756U