Clothes dryer

By designing detachable support components and storage design, the problem of large size and inability to store the cabinet dryer is solved, and compact storage is achieved in non-working states and space saving.

CN222730186UActive Publication Date: 2025-04-08NINGBO FUERBAO INTELLIGENT TECH CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202421472781.X
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-06-25
Publication Date
2025-04-08
Estimated Expiration
2034-06-25

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Technical Problem

The existing cabinet-type clothes dryer is huge in size, unable to fold and store, and takes up a large space.

Method used

A clothes dryer is designed, including a base, cover, flexible curtain and support assembly. The support assembly includes a removable support rod and a top rod, and the cap body is provided with a limiting member on both sides of the cover body. The support rod is removably connected to the limiting member and the base, and the top rod is removably connected to the first connecting member.

Benefits of technology

In the non-working state, the dryer can disassemble the support assembly and store the flexible curtain to form a compact storage space to avoid taking up too much space.

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Abstract

A clothes dryer includes a base, a cover body arranged opposite to the base, and a flexible curtain connecting the base and the cover body, wherein the cover body, the base, the cover body and the flexible curtain surround a first space for hanging clothes, and the dryer includes a support assembly, wherein the support assembly includes two vertically arranged support rods and a top rod arranged at the top of the support rods to connect the two support rods, and the cover body is provided with stoppers on both sides, wherein the upper ends of the support rods are detachably connected to the stoppers; the lower ends of the support rods are detachably connected to the base; and a first connecting member is provided on the outer side of the cover body, wherein the top rod is detachably connected to the first connecting member. A stopper is provided on the cover body, and the support rod is detachably connected to the stopper, which not only facilitates the insertion and removal of the support rod into the stopper, but also provides a stable support, and can automatically adjust the balance of the dryer to avoid the overall tilt of the dryer caused by uneven hanging of clothes.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of household appliances, in particular to a clothes dryer. Background Art

[0002] As people's pace of life accelerates, it is necessary to shorten the time for washing clothes and subsequent drying, so dryers come into being. At present, most dryers on the market are drum dryers or cabinet dryers. Drum dryers take up relatively less space, but clothes are difficult to stretch when drying, so they are easy to wrinkle. In cabinet dryers, clothes can be hung to dry, so they will not wrinkle. Therefore, hanging dryers that use hangers to place clothes are more popular. This not only does not change the daily habit of drying clothes, but also does not produce wrinkles after drying. In addition, this hanging method allows hot air to fully contact with clothes, and the drying efficiency is higher.

[0003] The general structure of a cabinet dryer is: it includes a clothes box for hanging clothes, and a drying device is arranged at the bottom of the clothes box to dry the clothes. However, this type of dryer has the following disadvantages: the cabinet dryer is bulky, cannot be folded and stored, and needs to occupy a large space. Utility Model Content

[0004] The technical problem to be solved by the utility model is to provide a clothes dryer which is convenient to store in a non-working state in view of the above technical status.

[0005] The technical solution adopted by the utility model to solve the above-mentioned technical problems is as follows: the dryer comprises a base, a cover body arranged opposite to the base, and a flexible curtain connecting the base and the cover body, the cover body, the base, the cover body and the flexible curtain surround a first space for hanging clothes, and is characterized in that: it also comprises a support assembly, the support assembly comprises two vertically arranged support rods and a top rod arranged at the top of the support rods to connect the two support rods, limit members are arranged on both sides of the cover body, the upper ends of the support rods can be detachably connected to the limit members; the lower ends of the support rods can be detachably connected to the base; a first connecting member is arranged on the outer side of the cover body, and the top rod is detachably connected to the first connecting member.

[0006] In order to detachably connect the support rod in the limiting groove, preferably, the limiting member has a limiting groove and a port formed on one side of the limiting groove, and the support rod is embedded in the limiting groove from the port and can move up and down and tilt forward and backward to limit.

[0007] Preferably, the limiting member and the cover body are an integral piece or are designed as separate pieces and connected as a whole.

[0008] In order to facilitate the storage of the support rod, preferably, the support rod is retractable or detachable.

[0009] In order to detachably connect the support rod to the base, preferably, the base has a mounting hole for connecting the lower end of the support rod.

[0010] To facilitate the connection and disassembly of the cover body, preferably, the first connecting member includes a cover plate and a hook connected to the cover plate, the cover plate is rotatably connected to the cover body, the cover body is provided with a groove for receiving the hook, when the dryer is in working state, the cover plate is rotated open and the hook is hung on the top rod; when the dryer is not in working state, the cover plate is rotated closed and the hook is received in the groove.

[0011] In order to facilitate the storage of the hook, preferably, a buckle is provided on the inner side of the cover plate, and the cover body is provided with a snap-in slot that matches the buckle.

[0012] In order to facilitate the installation and removal of the flexible curtain, preferably, at least two second connecting members are distributed around the bottom of the cover body, and the second connecting members can detachably connect the flexible curtain to the cover body. The detachable design of the flexible curtain allows the flexible curtain to be connected to the second connecting members of the cover body when the dryer is in working state, and the flexible curtain can be removed when it is not in working state, so as to facilitate the storage of the flexible curtain when the dryer is not in working state.

[0013] In order to facilitate hanging of clothes in the first space, preferably, a hanger for hanging clothes is provided in the first space, and the hanger is provided inside the cover. When the dryer is in working state, clothes are hung on the hanger, so that the hot air blown by the drying mechanism fully contacts the clothes, thereby improving the drying efficiency. The hanger can be provided in multiple numbers to increase the amount of clothes that can be hung.

[0014] In order to facilitate fixing the hanger on the cover body, preferably, the cover body is provided with a third connecting piece, and the hanger includes a connecting portion and a hanging portion connected to the connecting portion, and the connecting portion is connected to the third connecting piece.

[0015] Compared with the prior art, the advantages of the utility model are: a limit piece is arranged on the cover body, and the support rod is detachably connected to the limit piece, which not only facilitates the embedding and removal of the support rod into the limit piece, but also provides stable support and can automatically adjust the balance of the dryer to avoid the overall tilt of the dryer caused by uneven hanging of clothes. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of an embodiment of the utility model;

[0017] Figure 2 It is a structural schematic diagram of another perspective of an embodiment of the utility model;

[0018] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the cover body in the working state of the clothes dryer according to the embodiment of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the cover body in the non-working state of the clothes dryer according to the embodiment of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the cover body in the embodiment of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the base in the embodiment of the utility model;

[0022] Figure 7 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the embodiment of the utility model when the clothes dryer is not in working state. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] The present invention will be described in further detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0024] like Figure 1-7 As shown, the clothes dryer of this embodiment comprises a base 1 provided with a drying mechanism 4, a cover 2 arranged opposite to the base 1, a flexible curtain 3 connecting the base 1 and the cover 2, and a support member 5. The support member 5 comprises two vertically arranged and retractable or detachable support rods 51 and a top rod 52 arranged at the top of the support rods 51 to connect the two support rods 51, the upper ends of the support rods 51 are detachably connected to the limiters 21 arranged on both sides of the cover 2; the lower ends of the support rods 51 are detachably connected to the base 1; and the top rod 52 is detachably connected to the first connecting member 22 arranged on the outer side of the cover 2.

[0025] Specifically, see Figure 1-4 As shown, the stopper 21 of this embodiment is an integral part with the cover body 2 and has the ability to deform. Of course, it can also be designed as a split body and connected as a whole. The stopper 21 has a stopper groove 211 and a port 212 formed on one side of the stopper groove 211. The support rod 51 can be inserted into the stopper groove 211 from the port 212 and can move up and down and tilt forward and backward. The setting of the stopper 21 is not only convenient for the insertion and removal of the support rod 51, but also provides a stable support, can automatically adjust the balance of the dryer, and avoid the overall tilt of the dryer caused by uneven hanging of clothes. In addition, in order to connect the cover body 2 to the top rod, the first connecting member 22 includes a cover plate 221 and a hook 222 connected to the cover plate 221. The cover plate 221 can be rotatably connected to the cover body 2, and the cover body 2 is provided with a groove 23 for receiving the hook 222. In order to facilitate the storage of the hook 222, a buckle 223 is provided on the inner side of the cover plate 221, and the cover body 2 is provided with a buckle 24 that matches the buckle 223. Figure 6 As shown, the base 1 of this embodiment is provided with a mounting hole 11 corresponding to each support rod 51 , and the support rod 51 can be detachably inserted into the mounting hole 11 .

[0026] like Figure 5As shown, in order to facilitate the hanging of clothes, a hanger 6 for hanging clothes is provided in the first space, the hanger 6 is provided on the inner side of the cover body 2, the cover body 2 is provided with a third connecting member 26, the hanger 6 includes a connecting portion 61 and a hanging portion 62 connected to the connecting portion 61, and the connecting portion 61 is connected to the third connecting member 26. In addition, in this embodiment, eight second connecting members 25 are distributed along the circumference of the bottom of the cover body 2, and the second connecting members 25 can detachably connect the flexible curtain 3 to the cover body 2.

[0027] In summary, the clothes dryer of this embodiment has two states:

[0028] In working state, Figure 1 As shown, the bottom of the support rod 51 is inserted into the mounting hole 11, the top is clamped on the first buckle 21, the cover plate 221 is rotated to open, the hook 222 of the first connecting member 22 is hung on the top rod 52 to support the base 1 and the cover body 2, the flexible curtain 3 is connected to the second connecting member 25 of the cover body 2, and the base 1, the cover body 2 and the flexible curtain 3 surround and form a first space for hanging clothes;

[0029] In non-working state, such as Figure 7 As shown, the support member 5 is disassembled, the flexible curtain 3 is disassembled from the cover body 2, the cover plate 221 is rotated closed, the hook 222 of the first connecting member 22 is stored in the groove 23, the base 1 and the cover body 2 are covered and form a storage space, and the flexible curtain 3 and the support member 5 are stored in the storage space.

Claims

1. A clothes dryer, comprising a base (1), a cover (2) arranged opposite to the base (1), and a flexible curtain (3) connecting the base (1) and the cover (2), wherein the base (1), the cover (2) and the flexible curtain (3) surround and form a first space for hanging clothes, characterized in that: The cover (2) further comprises a support assembly (5), wherein the support assembly (5) comprises two vertically arranged support rods (51) and a top rod (52) arranged at the top of the support rods (51) and connecting the two support rods (51); limiting members (21) are arranged on both sides of the cover body (2); the upper ends of the support rods (51) are detachably connected to the limiting members (21); the lower ends of the support rods (51) are detachably connected to the base (1); a first connecting member (22) is arranged on the outer side of the cover body (2); the top rod (52) is detachably connected to the first connecting member (22).

2. The clothes dryer according to claim 1, characterized in that: The limiting member (21) comprises a limiting groove (211) and a port (212) formed on one side of the limiting groove (211); the supporting rod (51) is embedded in the limiting groove (211) from the port (212) and can move up and down.

3. The clothes dryer according to claim 1, characterized in that: The limiting member (21) and the cover body (2) are an integral part or are designed as separate parts and connected as a whole.

4. The clothes dryer according to claim 1, characterized in that: The support rod (51) is retractable or detachable.

5. The clothes dryer according to claim 1, characterized in that: The base (1) has a mounting hole (11) for connecting the lower end of the support rod (51).

6. The clothes dryer according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first connecting member (22) comprises a cover plate (221) and a hook (222) connected to the cover plate (221); the cover plate (221) is rotatably connected to the cover body (2); the cover body (2) is provided with a groove (23) for receiving the hook (222); when the clothes dryer is in working state, the cover plate (221) is rotated to open, and the hook (222) is suspended on the top rod (52); when the clothes dryer is in non-working state, the cover plate (221) is rotated to close, and the hook (222) is received in the groove (23).

7. The clothes dryer according to claim 6, characterized in that: A buckle (223) is provided on the inner side of the cover plate (221), and a buckle opening (24) matching with the buckle (223) is provided on the cover body (2).

8. The clothes dryer according to claim 1, characterized in that: At least two second connecting members (25) are distributed around the bottom of the cover body (2), and the second connecting members (25) can detachably connect the flexible curtain (3) to the cover body (2).

9. The clothes dryer according to claim 1, characterized in that: A hanger (6) for hanging clothes is provided in the first space, and the hanger (6) is arranged on the inner side of the cover body (2).

10. The clothes dryer according to claim 9, characterized in that: The cover body (2) is provided with a third connecting member (26), and the hanging bracket (6) comprises a connecting portion (61) and a hanging portion (62) connected to the connecting portion (61), and the connecting portion (61) is connected to the third connecting member (26).