Clothes care equipment and clothes collator thereof

By designing an automated clothing organizer in clothing care equipment, and automatically straightening of clothing using drive devices and telescopic mechanisms, the problem of existing equipment requiring users to manually adjust, and the aesthetics of clothing after care is improved.

CN222781848UActive Publication Date: 2025-04-22QINGDAO JIAONAN HAIER WASHING MACHINE CO LTD +1
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Application Number
CN202421365330.6
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-06-14
Publication Date
2025-04-22
Estimated Expiration
2034-06-14

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Existing clothing care equipment needs to be manually adjusted by users when using the pants wire pressing plate, which affects the user experience. Some equipment needs to fold the pants before they can be cared for, resulting in horizontal folding of the pants in the folded position after care.

Method used

A clothing organizer is designed, including a driving device and a telescopic mechanism. Through the driving effect of the driving device, the telescopic mechanism drives the first clamp to move reciprocatingly in the vertical direction, automatically adjusts the distance between the clamps, adapts to clothes of different lengths, and applies a suitable pulling force to straighten the clothes.

Benefits of technology

It realizes automatic straightening and organizing of clothes, improves the convenience of use, avoids the steps of manual adjustment by users, and prevents horizontal creases on the pants after care.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of clothing care equipment, in particular to clothing care equipment and a clothing finisher thereof, and aims to solve the problem that clothing needs to be straightened and finished manually by a user in the conventional clothing care equipment. In order to achieve the purpose, the utility model provides the clothes collator of the clothes care equipment, the clothes collator is arranged on a door body assembly of the clothes care equipment and / or a machine body of the clothes care equipment, and the clothes collator comprises a driving device, a control device and a control device, the first clamping piece is used for clamping the lower end of clothes; the second clamping piece is used for clamping the upper end of the clothes; the telescopic mechanism is connected with the power output end of the driving device, and the telescopic mechanism is further connected with the first clamping piece so that the telescopic mechanism can drive the first clamping piece to be close to or away from the second clamping piece in the vertical direction to straighten the clothes.
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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 clothing organizer thereof. Background Art

[0002] With the improvement of living standards, people's requirements for clothing care are also constantly increasing. Existing clothing care machines generally have multiple care functions such as sterilization, aromatherapy, wrinkle removal, etc. Some clothing care machines can even provide specific care for trouser lines.

[0003] A trouser line pressing plate is usually arranged in the care cavity of a clothing care machine that can take care of the trouser line. The trouser line pressing plate can exert force on the trousers to form a straight trouser line, thereby improving the dressing experience. However, in the process of using the trouser line pressing plate in the existing clothing care machine, the user needs to manually adjust the pressing plate to straighten the trousers, which affects the user experience. In addition, some existing clothing care machines also require the trousers to be folded before the trousers can be taken care of, but the folded trousers will have horizontal creases at the folded position after the clothing care is completed, which affects the aesthetics of the trousers. Utility Model Content

[0004] The utility model aims to solve the above technical problem, that is, to solve the problem that existing clothing care equipment requires users to manually straighten and arrange clothing.

[0005] In a first aspect, the utility model provides a clothing organizer for a clothing care device, wherein the clothing organizer is arranged on a door assembly of the clothing care device and / or a body of the clothing care device, and the clothing organizer comprises:

[0006] Drive device;

[0007] A first clamping member, which is used to clamp the lower end of the clothing;

[0008] A second clamping member, which is used to clamp the upper end of the clothing;

[0009] A telescopic mechanism is connected to the power output end of the driving device, and is also connected to the first clamping member, so that the telescopic mechanism can drive the first clamping member to move vertically closer to or away from the second clamping member to straighten the clothing.

[0010] In some feasible implementations of the clothing organizer of the above-mentioned clothing care device, the telescopic mechanism includes:

[0011] at least one bracket, which is arranged on the door assembly of the clothing care device and / or the body of the clothing care device;

[0012] A screw rod, which is rotatably arranged on the bracket and connected to the power output end of the driving device;

[0013] The slider is sleeved on the screw rod and is threadedly connected with the screw rod. The slider is also connected with the first clamping member so that the first clamping member can reciprocate in the vertical direction.

[0014] In some feasible implementations of the clothing organizer of the above-mentioned clothing care device, the telescopic mechanism further includes:

[0015] The guide post is fixedly arranged on the bracket, the guide post and the screw rod are parallel to each other, and the sliding block is also sleeved on the guide post and slidably matched with the guide post.

[0016] In some feasible implementations of the clothing organizer of the above-mentioned clothing care device, the telescopic mechanism further includes:

[0017] A connecting member, through which the sliding block is connected to the first clamping member.

[0018] In some feasible implementations of the clothing organizer of the above-mentioned clothing care device, the connecting member is detachably connected to the first clamping member.

[0019] In some feasible implementations of the clothing organizer of the above-mentioned clothing care device, the clothing organizer further includes a shell, and the shell is disposed on the driving device and / or the telescopic mechanism.

[0020] In some feasible embodiments of the clothing organizer of the above-mentioned clothing care device, the first clamping member is provided with at least two first clamps with adjustable lateral spacing; and / or

[0021] The second clamping member is provided with at least two second clamps with adjustable lateral spacing.

[0022] In some feasible implementations of the clothing organizer of the above-mentioned clothing care device, the first clamping member and / or the second clamping member is a trouser clip.

[0023] In some feasible implementations of the clothing organizer of the above-mentioned clothing care device, the second clamping member is hung on the door assembly of the clothing care device and / or the body of the clothing care device.

[0024] In a second aspect, the utility model provides a clothing care device, which includes a clothing organizer of the clothing care device described in any one of the first aspects.

[0025] The clothing organizer of the clothing care device provided by the utility model is provided with a driving device and a telescopic mechanism. Under the driving action of the driving device, the telescopic mechanism can drive the first clamping member to move back and forth to automatically adjust the distance between the first clamping member and the second clamping member, so that the first clamping member can adapt to clothing of different lengths and apply appropriate pulling force to the clothing so that the clothing can be straightened, which is beneficial to shaping the clothing during the care process, improves the convenience of use, and solves the problem that the existing clothing care equipment requires the user to manually straighten and organize the clothing. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0026] The preferred embodiments of the present invention are described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0027] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of a clothing care machine of the present utility model.

[0028] Figure 2 It is a structural schematic diagram of the door body assembly of the utility model.

[0029] Figure 3 This is one of the structural schematic diagrams of the clothing organizer of the utility model; wherein the second clamping member is omitted in the figure.

[0030] Figure 4 This is the second structural schematic diagram of the clothes organizer of the utility model; wherein the second clamping member and the housing are omitted in the figure.

[0031] Figure 5 It is an assembly structure diagram of the driving device and telescopic mechanism of the utility model; wherein the connecting parts of the telescopic mechanism are omitted in the figure.

[0032] Figure 6 yes Figure 5 Exploded structure diagram.

[0033] List of reference numerals:

[0034] 1-body; 11-care cavity; 2-door assembly; 21-door body; 3-clothing organizer; 31-first clamping piece; 311-first clamp; 32-second clamping piece; 321-second clamp; 33-driving device; 331-driving shaft; 332-electric wire; 333-coupling; 34-telescopic mechanism; 3411-first bracket; 3412-second bracket; 342-screw rod; 343-guide column; 344-slider; 345-connecting piece; 3461-first bearing; 3462-second bearing; 35-housing; 351-through groove; 4-clothing. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0035] The preferred embodiments of the present invention are described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be understood by those skilled in the art that these embodiments are only used to explain 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 by taking a clothing care machine as an example, the scheme is also applicable to other clothing care devices having a body and a door assembly.

[0036] 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 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.

[0037] In addition, it should be noted that in the description of the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection, a direct connection, or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, or it can be the internal communication of two components. For those skilled in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to the specific circumstances. In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0038] It should be noted that, in the description of the present utility model, clothing 4 includes fabric pieces such as clothes and pants that can be worn on the body.

[0039] Embodiment 1

[0040] like Figure 1As shown, the embodiment of the utility model provides a clothing care machine, which includes a machine body 1, a door assembly 2, a steam device (not shown), a fan (not shown) and a clothing organizer 3. The machine body 1 has a care cavity 11 for accommodating clothing 4, and the front of the machine body 1 is configured with a take-in and put-out port, which is used to take and put clothing 4 from the care cavity 11 through the take-in and put-out port. The door assembly 2 includes a door body 21, which is pivotally connected to the machine body 1 and is used to open or close the take-in and put-out port. The front of the door body 21 is provided with a control panel for controlling the operation of the clothing care machine. The clothing organizer 3 is arranged on the back of the door body 21, and the clothing care machine is electrically connected to the control panel. The steam device is arranged inside the machine body 1 and is electrically connected to the control panel. The steam device can deliver steam to the care cavity 11 for clothing care. The fan is arranged inside the machine body 1 and is electrically connected to the control panel. The fan can deliver airflow to the care cavity 11 for clothing care. When the clothing care machine is executing a clothing care program, the steam device is started to deliver steam into the care cavity 11 , and the fan is started to deliver airflow into the care cavity 11 , thereby caring for the clothing 4 .

[0041] like Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the clothing organizer 3 includes a first clamping member 31, a second clamping member 32, a driving device 33, a telescopic mechanism 34 and a housing 35. The driving device 33 is arranged on the back of the door body 21, and the driving device 33 is electrically connected to the control panel through an electric wire 332, so that the user can control the driving device 33 through the control panel, and the power output end of the driving device 33 is connected to the telescopic mechanism 34, and the telescopic mechanism 34 is also connected to the first clamping member 31. Under the driving action of the driving device 33, the telescopic mechanism 34 can drive the first clamping member 31 to reciprocate vertically. The housing 35 is covered on the driving device 33 and the telescopic mechanism 34, and the interior of the housing 35 can accommodate the driving device 33 and the telescopic mechanism 34.

[0042] Continue to refer Figure 1 and Figure 2 The first clamping member 31 is located at the lower end or near the lower end of the back of the door body 21. The first clamping member 31 is used to clamp the lower end of the clothing 4. The first clamping member 31 is detachably connected to the telescopic mechanism 34 so that the user can replace the first clamping member 31. The first clamping member 31 is provided with two first clips 311 with adjustable lateral spacing so that the first clamping member 31 can adjust the clamping position according to the width of the clothing 4; specifically, the first clamping member 31 is a trouser clip for clamping trousers. It should be noted that the number of the first clips 311 is not limited to the two shown in the figure, and can be one, three, four, five, etc.

[0043] Continue to refer Figure 1 and Figure 2The second clamping member 32 is hung at the upper end or near the upper end of the back of the door body 21. The second clamping member 32 is used to clamp the upper end of the clothing 4. The second clamping member 32 is provided with two second clamps 321 with adjustable lateral spacing, so that the second clamping member 32 can adjust the clamping position according to the width of the clothing 4; specifically, the second clamping member 32 is a trouser clip for clamping trousers. It should be noted that the number of the second clamps 321 is not limited to 2 as shown in the figure, and can be 1, 3, 4, 5, etc.

[0044] like Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the telescopic mechanism 34 includes a bracket, a screw rod 342, a guide column 343, a slider 344 and a connecting piece 345, the bracket includes a first bracket 3411 and a second bracket 3412, the first bracket 3411 and the second bracket 3412 are both fixedly arranged on the back of the door body 21, the second bracket 3412 is located above the first bracket 3411, the screw rod 342 extends vertically, the two ends of the screw rod 342 are respectively rotatably arranged on the first bracket 3411 and the second bracket 3412, and the lower end of the screw rod 342 is also drivingly connected to the power output end of the driving device 33, the guide column 343 extends vertically, and the two ends of the guide column 343 They are fixedly arranged on the first bracket 3411 and the second bracket 3412 respectively, the guide column 343 and the screw rod 342 are parallel to each other, the slider 344 is sleeved on the screw rod 342 and threadedly connected to the screw rod 342, the slider 344 is also sleeved on the guide column 343 and slidably cooperates with the guide column 343, one end of the connecting member 345 is detachably connected to the first clamping member 31, and the other end of the connecting member 345 passes through the through slot 351 of the shell 35 and is connected to the slider 344, and the through slot 351 of the shell 35 extends vertically to provide the other end of the connecting member 345 with a movable space for vertical reciprocating movement, so as to prevent the shell 35 from hindering the reciprocating movement of the connecting member 345. Under the driving action of the driving device 33, the screw rod 342 can drive the slider 344 to reciprocate vertically by rotating, so that the slider 344 drives the first clamping member 31 to reciprocate vertically through the connecting member 345, thereby adjusting the distance between the first clamping member 31 and the second clamping member 32.

[0045] In some specific embodiments, the bracket can be a single bracket, the screw rod 342 extends vertically, and the two ends of the screw rod 342 are respectively rotatably set at the vertical ends of the single bracket, and the lower end of the screw rod 342 is also drivingly connected to the power output end of the driving device 33, and the guide column 343 extends vertically, and the two ends of the guide column 343 are respectively fixedly set at the vertical ends of the single bracket.

[0046] like Figure 5 and Figure 6As shown, in this embodiment, the driving device 33 is a driving motor, and the power output end of the driving device 33 is a driving shaft 331. The driving shaft 331 of the driving device 33 is drivingly connected to the lower end of the screw rod 342 through a coupling 333, so that the driving device 33 can drive the screw rod 342 to rotate, and the lower end of the screw rod 342 or the part close to the lower end is rotatably set on the first bracket 3411 through the first bearing 3461, and the upper end of the screw rod 342 or the part close to the upper end is rotatably set on the second bracket 3412 through the second bearing 3462.

[0047] In some specific embodiments, the telescopic mechanism 34 may be a worm gear mechanism, a flexible transmission mechanism such as a belt or a thread, or the like, which can enable the first clamping member 31 to reciprocate vertically.

[0048] The embodiment of the utility model is provided with a clothing organizer 3. Under the driving action of the driving device 33, the driving shaft 331 of the driving device 33 can drive the screw rod 342 to rotate through the coupling 333. During the rotation of the screw rod 342, the slider 344 drives the first clamping member 31 to move back and forth vertically through the connecting member 345, so as to adjust the height of the first clamping member 31. That is to say, the slider 344 can drive the first clamping member 31 to approach the second clamping member 32 vertically, or drive the first clamping member 31 to move away from the second clamping member 32 vertically to straighten the clothing 4. The embodiment of the utility model is simple to operate, has a good user experience, can adapt to clothing 4 of different lengths, and can adjust the tension applied to the clothing 4 so that the clothing 4 can be properly straightened, which is conducive to shaping the clothing 4 during the care process, improves the convenience of use, and solves the problem that the existing clothing care equipment requires the user to manually straighten and organize the clothing 4. Especially when shaping the pants, the embodiment of the utility model can cooperate with the steam and airflow in the care cavity 11 to make the pants line smooth after shaping and eliminate the horizontal creases on the pants.

[0049] When the user needs to arrange the clothes 4: first, use the second clamping member 32 to clamp the upper end of the clothes 4, and the first clamping member 31 to clamp the lower end of the clothes 4; then, control the driving device 33 through the control panel to adjust the height of the first clamping member 31 so that the clothes 4 can be straightened; finally, make the clothing care machine execute the clothing care program, start the steam device to deliver steam into the care cavity 11, and start the fan to deliver airflow into the care cavity 11, so as to care for the clothes 4.

[0050] Embodiment 2

[0051] The present invention also provides a clothing care machine, which includes a machine body 1, a door assembly 2, a steam device, a fan and a clothing organizer 3. The machine body 1, the door assembly 2, the steam device and the fan in the second embodiment have the same structure as those in the first embodiment; the clothing organizer 3 in the second embodiment is basically the same as that in the first embodiment, except that:

[0052] The clothing organizer 3 is arranged on the inner wall surface of the care cavity 11. Specifically, the driving device 33 is arranged on the inner wall surface of the care cavity 11. The first clamping member 31 is located at the lower end or near the lower end of the inner wall surface of the care cavity 11. The second clamping member 32 is hung at the upper end or near the upper end of the inner wall surface of the care cavity 11. The first bracket 3411 and the second bracket 3412 are both fixedly arranged on the inner wall surface of the care cavity 11.

[0053] So far, the technical solution of the present invention has been described in conjunction with the preferred embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings. However, it is easy for those skilled in the art to understand that the protection scope of the present invention is obviously not limited to these specific embodiments. Without departing from the principle of the present invention, those skilled in the art can make equivalent changes or substitutions to the relevant technical features, and the technical solutions after these changes or substitutions will fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A clothing organizer for clothing care equipment, characterized in that: The clothes organizer is arranged on the door assembly of the clothes care device and / or the body of the clothes care device, and the clothes organizer includes: Drive device; A first clamping member, which is used to clamp the lower end of the clothing; A second clamping member, which is used to clamp the upper end of the clothing; A telescopic mechanism is connected to the power output end of the driving device, and is also connected to the first clamping member, so that the telescopic mechanism can drive the first clamping member to move vertically closer to or away from the second clamping member to straighten the clothing.

2. The clothing organizer of the clothing care device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The telescopic mechanism comprises: at least one bracket, which is arranged on the door assembly of the clothing care device and / or the body of the clothing care device; A screw rod, which is rotatably arranged on the bracket and connected to the power output end of the driving device; The slider is sleeved on the screw rod and is threadedly connected with the screw rod. The slider is also connected with the first clamping member so that the first clamping member can reciprocate in the vertical direction.

3. The clothing organizer of the clothing care device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The telescopic mechanism also includes: The guide post is fixedly arranged on the bracket, the guide post and the screw rod are parallel to each other, and the sliding block is also sleeved on the guide post and slidably matched with the guide post.

4. The clothing organizer of the clothing care device according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that: The telescopic mechanism also includes: A connecting member, through which the sliding block is connected to the first clamping member.

5. The clothing organizer of the clothing care device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The connecting member is detachably connected to the first clamping member.

6. The clothing organizer of the clothing care device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The clothing organizer further comprises a shell, and the shell is covered on the driving device and / or the telescopic mechanism.

7. The clothing organizer of the clothing care device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first clamping member is provided with at least two first clamps with adjustable lateral spacing; and / or The second clamping member is provided with at least two second clamps with adjustable lateral spacing.

8. The clothing organizer of the clothing care device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first clamping member and / or the second clamping member is a trousers clip.

9. The clothing organizer of the clothing care device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The second clamping member is hung on the door assembly of the clothing care device and / or the body of the clothing care device.

10. A clothing care device, characterized in that: The clothing care device comprises the clothing organizer according to any one of claims 1 to 9.