Clothing care equipment and swing mechanism thereof

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of clothes care equipment, in particular to clothes care equipment and a swing mechanism thereof, and aims to solve the problem that the swing mechanism of an existing clothes care machine is high in jamming risk. In order to achieve the purpose, the utility model provides the swing mechanism of the clothes care equipment, and the swing mechanism comprises a driving device which is arranged on a box body of the clothes care equipment; the cam is connected with the power output end of the driving device; the movable component is suitable for being movably arranged on a box body of the clothes care equipment, the movable component comprises a containing groove and at least one matching part, and the inner side wall of the containing groove is matched with the cam, so that the movable component can be driven by the cam to do reciprocating motion; the at least one hanging component comprises a hanging part, the hanging part is in driving connection with the matching part, and the hanging part is further rotatably connected to a box body of the clothes care equipment through a rotating shaft, so that the hanging part can be driven by the matching part to enable the hanging component to swing and rotate around the axis of the rotating shaft in a reciprocating mode.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of clothing care equipment, and specifically provides a clothing care equipment and a swing mechanism thereof. Background Art

[0002] When a washing machine is washing clothes, the clothes will constantly tumble and tangle with each other in the washing machine, which will inevitably produce some wrinkles. The wrinkles will not disappear naturally after the clothes are dried, affecting the wearing experience. Therefore, it is often necessary to use a clothing care machine to smooth out these wrinkles and perform some other care.

[0003] Existing clothing care machines use a swing mechanism on a hanging rod to swing the clothes, thereby accelerating the smoothing of wrinkles during the care process and helping to improve the care effect. However, the swing mechanism of existing clothing care machines is usually a four-bar swing mechanism. Due to the dead point problem of the four-bar swing mechanism itself, there is a risk of jamming during the swinging process, which is prone to failure and is noisy during operation. Utility Model Content

[0004] The utility model aims to solve the above-mentioned technical problem, that is, to solve the problem that the swing mechanism of the existing clothing care machine has a high risk of getting stuck.

[0005] In a first aspect, the present invention provides a swing mechanism for a clothing care device, the swing mechanism comprising:

[0006] A driving device, which is arranged on the housing of the clothing care device;

[0007] a cam connected to a power output end of the driving device;

[0008] a movable member adapted to be movably disposed on the housing of the clothing care device, the movable member comprising a receiving groove and at least one engaging portion, wherein an inner sidewall of the receiving groove engages with the cam so that the movable member can reciprocate under the drive of the cam;

[0009] At least one hanging component includes a hanging portion, which is drivingly connected to the matching portion, and the hanging portion is also rotatably connected to the housing of the clothing care device through a rotating shaft, so that the hanging portion can be driven by the matching portion to enable the hanging component to swing back and forth around the axis of the rotating shaft.

[0010] In some feasible embodiments of the swing mechanism of the above-mentioned clothing care device, the swing mechanism further includes:

[0011] At least one limiting member is fixedly arranged relative to the housing of the clothing care device,

[0012] The movable component also includes a guide groove, which extends along the length direction of the clothing care device. The limiting component extends into the guide groove and slides with the guide groove to enable the movable component to perform reciprocating linear motion along the length direction of the clothing care device.

[0013] In some feasible embodiments of the swing mechanism of the above-mentioned clothing care device, the swing mechanism further includes:

[0014] A first fixing member is fixedly arranged on the box body of the clothing care device,

[0015] The limiting component is arranged on the first fixing component.

[0016] In some feasible embodiments of the swing mechanism of the above-mentioned clothing care device, the swing mechanism further includes:

[0017] At least one supporting member is provided on the first fixing member, the supporting member is provided with a plurality of supporting protrusions for supporting the movable member, and the movable member is supported on the first fixing member through the supporting protrusions.

[0018] In some feasible implementations of the swing mechanism of the above-mentioned clothing care device, the portion of the supporting protrusion that contacts the movable component is configured as a curved surface.

[0019] In some feasible embodiments of the swing mechanism of the above-mentioned clothing care device, the matching portion is configured as a groove structure with a side opening, and a protruding structure protruding outward is provided at the corresponding position of the hanging portion, and the protruding structure is adapted to the groove structure, and the groove structure can drive the protruding structure to swing around the axis of the rotating shaft under the reciprocating motion of the movable component.

[0020] In some feasible embodiments of the swing mechanism of the above-mentioned clothing care device, a first buffer layer is provided on the portion of the groove structure that contacts and cooperates with the protrusion structure; and / or

[0021] A second buffer layer is provided on the portion of the protrusion structure that contacts and cooperates with the groove structure.

[0022] In some feasible embodiments of the swing mechanism of the above-mentioned clothing care device, the swing mechanism further includes:

[0023] The second fixing member is fixedly arranged on the box body of the clothing care device,

[0024] The driving device is arranged on the second fixing member; and / or

[0025] The rotating shaft is rotatably disposed on the second fixing member.

[0026] In some feasible embodiments of the swing mechanism of the above-mentioned clothing care device, reinforcing ribs are further provided on the first fixing member and / or the second fixing member.

[0027] In a second aspect, the present invention provides a clothing care device, which includes a housing, and further includes a swing mechanism of any one of the above-mentioned clothing care devices.

[0028] The clothing care device and its swing mechanism provided by the present invention utilize a mating portion of a movable member to engage with a hanging portion of a hanging member, and the hanging portion is rotatably mounted on a housing via a rotating shaft. As the movable member reciprocates, the mating portion drives the hanging portion to rotate forward and reverse around the axis of the rotating shaft within a certain angle range, thereby driving the hanger on the hanging portion and the clothing on the hanger to swing forward and reverse around the axis of the rotating shaft, thereby loosening the clothing as much as possible and allowing it to fully contact the care steam, thereby quickly smoothing out wrinkles on the clothing. Compared to the four-bar swing mechanism of existing clothing care machines, the swing mechanism of the present invention does not have the dead point problem found in four-bar swing mechanisms, thus effectively avoiding jamming. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0029] The preferred embodiments of the present invention are described below with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0030] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of the clothing care machine of the present utility model.

[0031] Figure 2 It is an assembly diagram of the swing mechanism of the utility model.

[0032] Figure 3 It is an exploded schematic diagram of the swing mechanism of the utility model.

[0033] Figure 4 It is an assembly diagram of the driving device, cam, movable component, hanging component and second fixed component of the utility model.

[0034] Figure 5 yes Figure 4 Explosion diagram.

[0035] Figure 6 It is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of the cam, movable component, limiting component, supporting component and first fixing component of the present invention in an assembled state; wherein, part of the structure of the movable component, limiting component and first fixing component is omitted.

[0036] Figure 7 yes Figure 6 Explosion diagram.

[0037] Figure 8 It is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of the movable component, the supporting component and the first fixed component of the utility model in the assembled state.

[0038] Figure 9 It is an assembly diagram of the driving device, cam, movable component and hanging component of the utility model; wherein, part of the structure of the driving device is omitted, and the connecting parts of the hanging component are omitted.

[0039] Figure 10 yes Figure 9 Magnified view of area A in center.

[0040] Figure 11 yes Figure 9 Explosion diagram.

[0041] Figure 12 It is a top view assembly diagram of the cam, movable component, rotating shaft and limiting component of the utility model; wherein part of the structure of the limiting component is omitted.

[0042] Figure 13 It is a schematic top view of the groove structure and the protrusion structure of the utility model.

[0043] List of reference numerals:

[0044] 1-swinging mechanism; 11-driving device; 111-driving shaft; 12-cam; 13-movable component; 131-accommodating groove; 132-guide groove; 133-groove structure; 134-first buffer layer; 14-hanging component; 141-hanging part; 142-rotating shaft; 1421-convex structure; 1422-second buffer layer; 143-connecting piece; 144-bearing; 15-limiting component; 16-supporting component; 161-supporting convex part; 17-first fixing component; 18-second fixing component; 181-second reinforcing rib; 2-inner liner; 3-outer shell. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0045] The following describes preferred embodiments of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings. Those skilled in the art should understand that these embodiments are merely intended to illustrate the technical principles of the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present invention. Although the following embodiments are described using a clothing care machine as an example, the solution is also applicable to other clothing care devices with a swing mechanism.

[0046] It should be noted that, in the description of the present invention, terms such as "upper", "lower", "inside", and "outside" indicating directions or positional relationships are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings. This is only for the convenience of description and does not indicate or imply that the device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, it cannot be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0047] Furthermore, it should be noted that, in the description of this utility model, unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" should be understood broadly. For example, they can refer to fixed connections, removable connections, or integral connections; they can refer to mechanical connections, direct connections, indirect connections through an intermediary, or internal connections between two components. Those skilled in the art will understand the specific meanings of these terms in this utility model based on the specific circumstances. Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed to indicate or imply relative importance.

[0048] It should be noted that Figure 1 The length direction of the clothing care machine in the embodiment of the utility model is Figure 1 The direction from left to right or from right to left of the clothing care machine.

[0049] like Figure 1 As shown, an embodiment of the present invention provides a clothing care machine, which includes a box body and a swing mechanism 1. The box body has a care cavity for accommodating clothes. A steam device (not shown) is provided inside the box body. The steam device can deliver steam to the care cavity for clothing care. The swing mechanism 1 is provided on the top inner side of the box body and is used to hang clothes and swing the hung clothes. When the clothing care machine is executing the clothing wrinkle removal program, the steam device is started to deliver steam to the care cavity, and the swing mechanism 1 is started at the same time to swing the clothes hung on the swing mechanism 1, thereby removing wrinkles from the clothes. Continue to refer to Figure 1 The box body includes an inner liner 2 and an outer shell 3. The inner liner 2 is located on the inner side of the outer shell 3, and the inner side of the inner liner 2 forms a nursing cavity.

[0050] like Figure 2 and Figure 3As shown, the swing mechanism 1 includes a driving device 11, a cam 12, a movable member 13, a hanging member 14, a limiting member 15, a supporting member 16, a first fixing member 17, and a second fixing member 18. The first fixing member 17 is fixedly mounted on the inner tank 2 of the clothing care machine. The first fixing member 17 extends along the length of the clothing care machine. The first fixing member 17 is a plate-like structure. According to actual needs, the first fixing member 17 can be provided with a first reinforcing rib to enhance the strength and rigidity of the first fixing member 17. The second fixing member 18 is fixedly mounted on the outer shell 3 of the clothing care machine. The second fixing member 18 extends along the length of the clothing care machine. The second fixing member 18 is a plate-like structure. The second fixing member 18 is provided with a second reinforcing rib 181 to enhance the strength and rigidity of the second fixing member 18. The second fixing member 18 is located above the first fixing member 17.

[0051] like Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, the drive device 11 is a drive motor having a drive shaft 111. The drive shaft 111 is the power output end of the drive device 11. The drive shaft 111 is connected to the cam 12 so that the drive device 11 can drive the cam 12 to rotate. The drive device 11 is fixed to the second fixing member 18. Specifically, the drive device 11 is fixed to the second fixing member 18 by screws. The drive shaft 111 passes through the second fixing member 18 and is connected to the cam 12. The cam 12 can be an eccentric wheel structure. In addition, the drive device 11 can use a low-power motor to reduce the cost of use, thereby reducing the overall energy consumption of the clothing care machine. The low-power motor has a low space occupancy rate.

[0052] Continue to refer Figure 4 and Figure 5The hanging member 14 includes a hanging portion 141, a rotating shaft 142, a connecting piece 143 and a bearing 144. The hanging portion 141 is used to hang clothes. The hanging portion 141 is located on the inner side of the inner tank 2. The hanging portion 141 is also rotatably connected to the second fixed member 18 through the rotating shaft 142, so that the hanging portion 141 can be driven by the matching portion to make the hanging member 14 reciprocate around the axis of the rotating shaft 142; wherein the rotating shaft 142 is rotatably arranged on the second fixed member 18 through the connecting piece 143 and the bearing 144 so that it can rotate around the axis of the rotating shaft 142. The rotating shaft 142 is provided with an outwardly protruding protrusion 1421, which is used to drively connect with the mating portion. Specifically, the hanging members 14 are arranged on the second fixed member 18 at intervals along the length of the clothing care machine. The rotating shaft 142 and the hanging portion 141 are integrally formed. The connecting member 143 is a screw. The connecting member 143 passes through the bearing 144 and the second fixed member 18 in sequence and connects to the upper end of the rotating shaft 142, so that the hanging portion 141 is rotatably connected to the second fixed member 18 via the rotating shaft 142. It should be noted that the number of hanging members 14 is not limited to the four shown in the figure, and can be one, two, three, five, etc.

[0053] like Figure 6 and Figure 7 As shown, the support member 16 is fixedly mounted on the first fixed member 17. The support member 16 is provided with a plurality of support protrusions 161 for supporting the movable member 13, so that the movable member 13 is supported on the first fixed member 17 via the support protrusions 161. Specifically, the plurality of support members 16 are spaced apart along the length of the clothing care machine, and the support protrusions 161 on the support member 16 are arranged around the center thereof. Through the above arrangement, the support member 16 can evenly support the movable member 13, so that the movable member 13 moves smoothly. It should be noted that the number of support members 16 is not limited to the four shown in the figure, and can be one, two, three, five, etc.; the number of support protrusions 161 on a single support member 16 is not limited to the four shown in the figure, and can be one, two, three, five, etc.

[0054] like Figure 8 As shown, the portion of the support protrusion 161 that contacts the movable member 13 is configured as an arcuate surface; specifically, the top surface of the support protrusion 161 contacts the bottom surface of the movable member 13, and the top surface of the support protrusion 161 is configured as an arcuate surface. This configuration reduces the contact area between the support protrusion 161 and the movable member 13, thereby reducing the friction between the support protrusion 161 and the movable member 13, improving the smoothness of the reciprocating motion of the movable member 13, facilitating the swing efficiency of the swing mechanism 1, and reducing the noise generated during the movement of the movable member 13.

[0055] like Figure 6 and Figure 7 As shown, the movable member 13 is movably arranged above the supporting member 16, and the movable member 13 can reciprocate under the support of the supporting member 16; specifically, the movable member 13 extends along the length direction of the clothing care machine so that the supporting members 16 that are also arranged at intervals along the length direction of the clothing care machine can evenly support it.

[0056] like Figure 6 、 Figure 7 and Figure 12 As shown, the movable member 13 includes a receiving groove 131 and a guide groove 132. The receiving groove 131 is used to receive the cam 12. The inner side wall of the receiving groove 131 abuts against the cam 12 so that the movable member 13 can reciprocate through the receiving groove 131 when the cam 12 rotates. Specifically, the receiving groove 131 is located in the middle of the movable member 13. Figure 6 、 Figure 7 and Figure 12 The guide slots 132 extend along the length of the clothing care machine. The guide slots 132 are adapted to and slidably engage with the limiting member 15, so that the movable member 13 can reciprocate linearly along the length of the clothing care machine through the guide slots 132 and the limiting member 15 under the rotation of the cam 12. Specifically, the guide slots 132 are strip-shaped through slots and are spaced apart along the length of the clothing care machine. It should be noted that the number of guide slots 132 is not limited to the four shown in the figure, and can be one, two, three, five, or the like.

[0057] Continue to refer Figure 6 、 Figure 7 and Figure 12 The limiting members 15 are fixedly mounted on the first fixed member 17. The number of limiting members 15 is the same as the number of guide slots 132. The limiting members 15 extend into the guide slots 132 and slidably engage with the guide slots 132, so that the movable member 13 can reciprocate linearly along the length of the clothing care machine through the guide slots 132 and the limiting members 15 under the rotation of the cam 12. Specifically, the limiting members 15 are arranged on the first fixed member 17 at intervals along the length of the clothing care machine. The limiting members 15 and the support member 16 are correspondingly coaxially mounted on the first fixed member 17. It should be noted that the number of limiting members 15 is not limited to the four shown in the figure, and can be one, two, three, five, etc.

[0058] like Figures 9 to 11As shown, the movable member 13 also includes a mating portion, which is driven and connected to the hanging portion 141 via a rotating shaft 142. The mating portion is configured as a laterally open groove structure 133. The groove structure 133 corresponds in position to the protrusion structure 1421 of the hanging portion 141. The groove size of the groove structure 133 matches the protrusion size of the protrusion structure 1421. The protrusion structure 1421 is driven and connected to the groove structure 133. The groove structure 133 can drive the hanging portion 141 to swing around the axis of the rotating shaft 142 through the protrusion structure 1421 under the reciprocating motion of the movable member 13. Specifically, the groove structures 133 are arranged at intervals along the length direction of the clothing care machine on the outer edge of the movable member 13. It should be noted that the number of groove structures 133 is not limited to the four shown in the figure, and can be one, two, three, five, etc.

[0059] Continue to refer Figures 9 to 11 Under the driving action of the driving device 11, the cam 12 rotates and drives the movable member 13 to perform reciprocating linear motion through the receiving groove 131. During the reciprocating linear motion, the movable member 13 drives the hanging portion 141 to swing around the axis of the rotating shaft 142 through the groove structure 133 and the protruding structure 1421, so that the clothes are shaken as much as possible and can fully contact with the steam in the care cavity, so as to quickly smooth out the wrinkles of the clothes. Figure 12 As shown, due to the sliding fit between the guide slot 132 and the limiting member 15, the movable member 13 will perform reciprocating linear motion along the extension direction of the guide slot 132 during the reciprocating motion. That is, the movable member 13 will perform reciprocating linear motion along the length direction of the clothing care machine during the reciprocating motion. It should be noted that compared to the method of directly driving the clothing to swing through reciprocating linear motion, the embodiment of the utility model can more smoothly drive the clothing to swing through forward and reverse reciprocating rotation.

[0060] like Figure 13 As shown, a first buffer layer 134 is provided on the portion of the groove structure 133 that contacts and cooperates with the protrusion structure 1421; specifically, the first buffer layer 134 is a silicone buffer pad or a rubber buffer pad; the embodiment of the utility model can reduce the contact strength between the groove structure 133 and the protrusion structure 1421 by providing the first buffer layer 134, and at the same time can reduce the noise generated during the cooperation between the groove structure 133 and the protrusion structure 1421. Figure 13 A second buffer layer 1422 is provided on the portion of the protruding structure 1421 that contacts and cooperates with the groove structure 133. The second buffer layer 1422 is a silicone buffer pad or a rubber buffer pad. The embodiment of the utility model can reduce the contact strength between the groove structure 133 and the protruding structure 1421 by providing the second buffer layer 1422, and at the same time can reduce the noise generated during the cooperation between the groove structure 133 and the protruding structure 1421.

[0061] Thus far, the technical solutions of the present invention have been described in conjunction with the preferred embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings. However, it is readily understood by those skilled in the art that the scope of protection of the present invention is obviously not limited to these specific embodiments. Without departing from the principles of the present invention, those skilled in the art may make equivalent changes or substitutions to the relevant technical features, and the technical solutions after such changes or substitutions will fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A swing mechanism of a clothing care device, characterized in that: The swing mechanism comprises: A driving device, which is arranged on the housing of the clothing care device; A cam connected to a power output end of the driving device; A movable component, which is suitable for being movably arranged on the box body of the clothing care device, the movable component comprises a receiving groove and at least one matching portion, the inner side wall of the receiving groove matches with the cam, so that the movable component can reciprocate under the drive of the cam; At least one hanging component includes a hanging portion, which is drivingly connected to the matching portion, and the hanging portion is also rotatably connected to the housing of the clothing care device through a rotating shaft, so that the hanging portion can be driven by the matching portion to make the hanging component reciprocate around the axis of the rotating shaft.

2. The swing mechanism of the clothing care device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The swing mechanism also includes: At least one limiting member is fixedly arranged relative to the housing of the clothing care device, The movable component also includes a guide groove, which extends along the length direction of the clothing care device. The limiting component extends into the guide groove and slidably cooperates with the guide groove, so that the movable component can perform reciprocating linear motion along the length direction of the clothing care device.

3. The swing mechanism of the clothing care device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The swing mechanism also includes: A first fixing member is fixedly arranged on the box of the clothing care device, The limiting component is arranged on the first fixing component.

4. The swing mechanism of the clothing care device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The swing mechanism also includes: At least one supporting member is disposed on the first fixing member, the supporting member is provided with a plurality of supporting protrusions for supporting the movable member, and the movable member is supported on the first fixing member through the supporting protrusions.

5. The swing mechanism of the clothing care device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The portion of the supporting protrusion that contacts the movable component is configured as a curved surface.

6. The swing mechanism of the clothing care device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The matching portion is configured as a groove structure with a side opening, and a protruding structure protruding outward is configured at a corresponding position of the hanging portion. The protruding structure is adapted to the groove structure, and the groove structure can drive the protruding structure to swing around the axis of the rotating shaft under the reciprocating motion of the movable component.

7. The swing mechanism of the clothing care device according to claim 6, characterized in that: A first buffer layer is provided on the portion of the groove structure that contacts and cooperates with the protrusion structure; and / or A second buffer layer is provided on the portion of the protrusion structure that contacts and cooperates with the groove structure.

8. The swing mechanism of the clothing care device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The swing mechanism also includes: A second fixing member is fixedly arranged on the box body of the clothing care device, The driving device is arranged on the second fixing member; and / or The rotating shaft is rotatably disposed on the second fixing member.

9. The swing mechanism of the clothing care device according to claim 8, characterized in that: The first fixing member and / or the second fixing member are also provided with reinforcing ribs.

10. A clothing care device, comprising a housing, characterized in that: The clothing care device further comprises a swing mechanism of the clothing care device according to any one of claims 1 to 9.

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