Airing rod and clothes airing machine

Abstract

The embodiment of the utility model provides an airing rod and a clothes airing machine. The airing rod comprises a fixed rod; the power unit is arranged in the fixed rod; the plurality of mounting parts are distributed in the length direction of the fixed rod, and the plurality of mounting parts can be separated or gathered together in the length direction of the fixed rod under the driving of the power unit; the telescopic rod is connected with the fixed rod in a sliding and sleeving mode, and the telescopic rod can stretch out or retract under driving of the power unit. According to the airing rod and the clothes airing machine, the airing rod is electrically driven to stretch out and draw back and the hanging piece is electrically driven to move, the overall consistency of the airing rod is good, and the automation degree is high.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of clothes drying machines, and in particular to a clothes drying rod and a clothes drying machine. Background Art

[0002] The clothes drying machine is closely related to our lives. As a household item used by people every day, it has now become a necessity for many families.

[0003] The current clothes drying machines usually have the functions of raising and lowering the clothes rods and drying and disinfecting clothes. As users' demand for automation and intelligence gradually increases, the functions of the clothes drying machine host are becoming more and more abundant, but the degree of automation of the clothes rods is low, and users are often required to manually operate the extension and retraction of the clothes rods or adjust the position of the hanging rings. Not only is the operation cumbersome, but due to the imbalance of the force on the clothes rods or hanging rings, it is easy to get stuck during the extension and retraction of the clothes rods or the movement of the hanging rings, resulting in a poor user experience. Utility Model Content

[0004] In view of the shortcomings of the existing methods, the present application proposes a clothes drying rod and a clothes drying machine to solve the problems of low automation level of clothes drying rods and poor user experience in the prior art.

[0005] In the first aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a clothes-drying rod, comprising: a fixed rod; a power unit, which is arranged in the fixed rod; a plurality of mounting parts, which are distributed along the length direction of the fixed rod, and the plurality of mounting parts can be separated or gathered along the length direction of the fixed rod under the drive of the power unit; a telescopic rod, which is slidably connected to the fixed rod, and the telescopic rod can be extended or retracted into the fixed rod under the drive of the power unit.

[0006] As an embodiment, the power unit includes a driving mechanism and a transmission mechanism; the transmission mechanism includes a guide rail and a sliding member, the sliding member is respectively connected to the telescopic rod and the mounting member, the sliding member moves along the guide rail in the fixed rod, driving the mounting member to separate or gather along the length direction of the fixed rod, and driving the telescopic rod to extend and retract along the length direction of the fixed rod.

[0007] As an embodiment, the power unit also includes a clutch, which is used to switch the connection relationship between the sliding member, the telescopic rod and the mounting member, so that the sliding member can simultaneously drive the mounting member and the telescopic rod to move along the length direction of the fixed rod, or drive one of the mounting member and the telescopic rod to move along the length direction of the fixed rod.

[0008] As an embodiment, the driving mechanism includes a dual-axis motor; the transmission mechanism includes two transmission mechanisms, and the two transmission mechanisms are respectively connected to an output shaft of the dual-axis motor.

[0009] As an embodiment, the biaxial motor is disposed in the middle of the fixed rod; there are two telescopic rods, and the two telescopic rods and the two transmission mechanisms are provided in sets on both sides of the motor.

[0010] As an embodiment, the driving mechanism further includes an encoder for recording the moving stroke of the sliding member.

[0011] As an embodiment, the guide rail includes a screw rod, and the sliding member is disposed on the screw rod and can move along with the rotation of the screw rod.

[0012] As an embodiment, the transmission mechanism is a ball screw; the guide rail includes the screw rod of the ball screw; the sliding member includes the nut of the ball screw, and the nut is respectively connected to the telescopic rod and the end mounting member.

[0013] As an embodiment, the guide rail includes a rack and a rotating shaft; the sliding member includes a housing, and a connecting member and a gear set disposed on the housing; the connecting member is axially connected to the rotating shaft and is connected to the gear set, and the gear set meshes with the rack; the rotation of the rotating shaft causes the housing to move along the rack.

[0014] As an embodiment, the gear set includes a first gear coaxially disposed with the connecting member; a second gear meshing with the rack; and a third gear connecting the first gear and the second gear.

[0015] As an embodiment, the fixed rod is provided with a receiving cavity, and the top of the receiving cavity is provided with an opening extending along its length direction; the telescopic rod is disposed in the receiving cavity; part of the mounting member is received in the receiving cavity, and part protrudes from the opening out of the receiving cavity.

[0016] As an embodiment, the multiple mounting members are connected end to end, and the mounting members at both ends are respectively connected to the power unit, so that when the mounting members at both ends approach each other along the extending direction of the fixed rod, the mounting members gather together, and when they move away from each other along the extending direction of the drying rod, the mounting members separate.

[0017] As an embodiment, the fixed rod is provided with a chute, and the mounting member is provided with a pulley, and the pulley can slide along the chute.

[0018] In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a clothes dryer, including a main body, a lifting mechanism, and a drying rack. The lifting mechanism is disposed between the main body and the drying rack, and the drying rack includes the drying rod described in any one of the above.

[0019] As an embodiment, the drying rack includes two drying rods arranged in parallel. The lifting mechanism includes a bracket which is connected to both ends of two fixed rods, and a power supply is provided inside the bracket.

[0020] The beneficial technical effects brought by the technical solution provided in the embodiment of the present application include:

[0021] (1) The hanging members and telescopic rods on the drying rods can automatically move or extend under the drive of the power unit, avoiding the poor operation caused by unbalanced force in manual operation, and making the telescopic rods extend and the hanging members move with good overall consistency and high automation degree;

[0022] (2) The power unit is arranged inside the drying rod, and the components are modular, which is conducive to production and assembly, and the appearance is neat and beautiful;

[0023] (3) The hanging members can be separated or gathered in two directions at the same time, and the telescopic rods can be extended or shortened in two directions at the same time, improving the moving efficiency, saving the user's waiting time, and enhancing the user experience;

[0024] (4) By setting an encoder as a position detection device, the intelligent level of the drying rod operation is improved, the drive and accessories are protected, and the product life is extended.

[0025] The additional aspects and advantages of the present application will be partially given in the following description, which will become obvious from the following description, or will be understood through the practice of the present application. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0026] The above and / or additional aspects and advantages of the present application will become obvious and easy to understand from the following description of the embodiments in conjunction with the drawings, where:

[0027] Figure 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a drying rod provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0028] Figure 2 is Figure 1 the internal structural diagram of the drying rod shown;

[0029] Figure 3 is Figure 2 the internal structural diagram of the drying rod shown;

[0030] Figure 4 is Figure 3 the partial enlarged view at A in ;

[0031] Figure 5 is Figure 3 the internal structural diagram of the drying rod shown;

[0032] Figure 6 is Figure 5 the partial enlarged view at B in

[0033] Figure 7 is Figure 1 a schematic structural diagram of the drying rod in the unfolded state as shown;

[0034] Figure 8 is Figure 7 a schematic internal structure diagram of the drying rod as shown;

[0035] Figure 9 is Figure 8 a schematic internal structure diagram of the drying rod as shown.

[0036] Explanation of the reference numerals in the attached drawings:

[0037] 1 - fixed rod;

[0038] 2 - power unit, 20 - drive mechanism, 201 - motor, double - shaft motor, 202 - coupling, 21 - guide rail, 211 - rack, 212 - rotating shaft, 22 - sliding member, 221 - housing, 2210 - main body part, 2211 - buckle, 2212 - connecting arm, 222 - adapter, 223 - gear set, 2231 - first gear, 2232 - second gear, 2233 - third gear, 2234 - gear shaft;

[0039] 3 - hanging member, 30 - pulley, 31 - first part, 32 - second part;

[0040] 4 - telescopic rod, 41 - opening. Specific embodiments

[0041] The embodiments of the present application will be described below with reference to the drawings in the present application. It should be understood that the embodiments described below in conjunction with the drawings are exemplary descriptions for explaining the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application and do not constitute a limitation on the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application.

[0042] In the first aspect, please refer to Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 7, an embodiment of the present application provides a drying rod 10, including: a fixed rod 1, a power unit 2, a plurality of hanging members 3, and a telescopic rod 4; the fixed rod 1 is a hollow rod; the power unit 2 is disposed inside the fixed rod 1; the plurality of hanging members 3 are distributed along the length direction of the fixed rod 1 and can be separated or gathered along the length direction of the fixed rod 1 under the drive of the power unit 2; the telescopic rod 4 is slidably sleeved with the fixed rod 1, and the telescopic rod 4 can extend or retract from the fixed rod 1 under the drive of the power unit 2. The hanging members and the telescopic rod on the drying rod can be automatically moved or telescoped under the drive of the power unit as needed, avoiding the poor operation caused by the unbalanced force of manual operation, making the overall consistency of the telescopic and movement of the hanging members of the drying rod good, and the degree of automation is high; at the same time, the power unit is disposed inside the drying rod, and the components are modular, which is beneficial to production and assembly, and the appearance is clean and beautiful.

[0043] Please refer to Figure 3 , as an embodiment, the power unit 2 includes a driving mechanism 20 and a transmission mechanism (not labeled); the transmission mechanism includes a guide rail 21 and a sliding member 22, the sliding member 22 is respectively connected to the telescopic rod 4 and the hanging member 3, and the sliding member 22 moves inside the fixed rod 1 along the guide rail 21, driving the hanging member 3 to be separated or gathered along the length direction of the fixed rod 1, and / or driving the telescopic rod 4 to extend or retract along the length direction of the fixed rod 1.

[0044] Please refer to Figures 3 to 6 , as an embodiment, the driving mechanism 20 includes a motor 201 and a coupling 202; the guide rail 21 includes a rack 211 and a rotating shaft 212, the rack 211 is fixed to the fixed rod 1; the sliding member 22 includes a housing 221, a connecting member 222, and a gear set 223; the connecting member 222 and the gear set 223 are both disposed in the housing 221, the connecting member 222 is axially connected to the rotating shaft 212, so that the rotating member 222 can rotate with the rotating shaft 212, the gear shaft 2234 of the gear set 223 is disposed on the housing 221, and it includes multiple stages of gears, applying the rotational torque of the connecting member 222 to the rack 221, and pushing the housing 221 to displace relative to the rack 211. In this embodiment, the rotating shaft 212 is set as a square shaft and is connected to the output shaft of the motor 201 through the coupling 202, the connecting member 222 is provided with a square hole, the square shaft passes through the square hole, and the rotating shaft 212 drives the connecting member 222 to rotate.

[0045] Continue to refer to Figures 3 to 6, as an embodiment, the gear set 223 includes a first gear 2231 coaxially arranged with the adapter 222; a second gear 2232 meshing with the rack 211; and a third gear 2233 connecting the first gear 2231 and the second gear 2232. Wherein the first gear 2231 can be coaxially and fixedly connected with the adapter 222 or integrally provided. The adapter 222 drives the first gear 2231 to rotate, and transmits the rotational torque to the third gear 2233 and the second gear 2232 in sequence. The second gear 2232 rotates and acts on the rack 221. Since the rack 221 is fixed to the fixed rod 1, the second gear 2232 rotates on the rack 221 and acts on the housing 221 in the reverse direction, pushing the housing 221 to displace relative to the fixed rod 1.

[0046] In this embodiment, the housing 221 includes a main body portion 2210, a buckle 2211 extending forward from the main body portion 2210, and a connecting arm 2212 extending upward. The buckle 2211 is engaged with the opening 41 of the telescopic rod 4, and the connecting arm 2212 is engaged with the mounting member 3 at the end. When the housing 221 displaces relative to the fixed rod 1, it simultaneously drives the mounting member 3 to separate or gather along the length direction of the fixed rod 1, and drives the telescopic rod 4 to expand and contract along the length direction of the fixed rod 1.

[0047] As an embodiment, not shown, the power unit further includes a clutch, and the clutch is used to switch the connection relationship between the sliding member and the telescopic rod and the mounting member, so that the sliding member can drive the mounting member and the telescopic rod to move along the length direction of the fixed rod simultaneously, or drive the mounting member to separate or gather along the length direction of the fixed rod alone, or drive the telescopic rod to expand and contract along the length direction of the fixed rod alone.

[0048] Specifically, when the sliding member is connected to the telescopic rod and the mounting member through the buckle and the connecting arm, the clutch can adopt a driving method to displace the buckle or the connecting arm to disengage from the connection relationship with the telescopic rod or the sliding member; the sliding member can also adopt the magnetic attraction principle to connect or disconnect from the telescopic rod and the mounting member. Only two feasible embodiments are provided above, which do not limit the clutch.

[0049] Please refer to Figure 2 、 Figure 3 and Figure 5 , as an embodiment, the motor 201 is a double-shaft motor 201; the transmission mechanism includes two groups, and the two groups of transmission mechanisms are respectively connected to an output shaft of the double-shaft motor 201.

[0050] Specifically, the biaxial motor 201 is disposed in the middle of the fixed rod 1; there are two telescopic rods 4, and the telescopic rods 4 and the guide rails 21 are correspondingly arranged on both sides of the biaxial motor 201; two sliding members 22 are respectively arranged corresponding to one telescopic rod 4 and one guide rail 21. Driven by one motor, the hanging member can be separated or gathered in two directions at the same time, and the telescopic rod can be extended or shortened in two directions at the same time, saving costs, improving the moving efficiency of the hanging member, saving the user's waiting time, and enhancing the user experience.

[0051] In other embodiments, there may be two motors. The two motors respectively drive a set of transmission mechanisms, so that the hanging member can be separated or gathered in two directions at the same time, or can be separated or gathered in one direction alone; the telescopic rod can be extended or shortened in two directions at the same time, or can be extended or shortened in one direction alone, meeting different usage scenarios. It can be understood that in the foregoing biaxial motor embodiment, a clutch can also be used to drive the biaxial motor at one end, and the hanging member can also be separated or gathered in one direction alone, and the telescopic rod can be extended or shortened in one direction alone, which will not be elaborated here.

[0052] As an embodiment (not shown), the drive mechanism further includes an encoder, and the encoder is used to record the moving stroke of the sliding member. In other embodiments, the encoder can also be replaced with other position detection devices such as microswitches, which are used to judge the position of the sliding member, further judge whether the telescopic rod or the hanging member is in place, and stop driving when the preset position is detected. By setting an encoder or a position detection device as the in-place detection device, the intelligent level of the drying rod operation is improved, the drive and accessories are protected, and the product life is extended.

[0053] As another embodiment (not shown), the guide rail includes a screw rod, and the sliding member is arranged on the screw rod and can move along with the rotation of the screw rod. In this embodiment, the matching structure of the rotating shaft, gear and rack in the above embodiment is replaced with a screw rod and a sliding member, and the principle is the same, so it will not be elaborated here.

[0054] As an embodiment (not shown), the transmission mechanism is a ball screw; the guide rail includes the screw rod of the ball screw; the sliding member includes the nut of the ball screw, and the nut is respectively connected to the telescopic rod and the end hanging member. Since the ball screw is a relatively mature product and a specific application mode of the above screw rod, the working principle will not be elaborated here again.

[0055] As an embodiment, the fixed rod is provided with a receiving cavity, and the top of the receiving cavity is provided with an opening extending along its length direction; the telescopic rod is arranged in the receiving cavity; part of the hanging member is received in the receiving cavity, and part protrudes out of the receiving cavity from the opening.

[0056] As an embodiment, the multiple mounting parts are connected end to end, and the mounting parts at both ends are respectively connected to the power unit, so that when the mounting parts at both ends approach each other along the extension direction of the fixed rod, the mounting parts gather together, and when they move away from each other along the extension direction of the drying rod, the mounting parts separate.

[0057] As an embodiment, the fixing rod 1 is provided with a slide groove (not shown), and the mounting member 3 is provided with a pulley 30, and the pulley 30 can slide along the slide groove. Specifically, the mounting member 3 includes a first portion 31 and a second portion 32, the first portion 31 of the mounting member 3 is located in the receiving cavity of the fixing rod 1, and the second portion 32 of the mounting member 3 is located outside the receiving cavity of the fixing rod 1. The pulley 30 is provided on the first portion 31.

[0058] As an embodiment, the first part 31 also includes a head (unnumbered) and a tail (unnumbered) that are integrally and staggered, and the second part 32 is arranged on the head. A fixed part is provided at one end of the head away from the tail, and the tail is provided with a clearance groove arranged relative to the fixed part, and the tail is slidably connected to the fixed part. When each of the mounting parts 3 is gathered together, the head of one of the two adjacent mounting parts 3 overlaps with the tail of the other, so that the heads of the two adjacent mounting parts 3 are close to each other, and then the second parts 32 of the two adjacent mounting parts 3 are gathered; when each of the mounting parts 3 is separated, the head of one of the two adjacent mounting parts 3 and the tail of the other are separated from each other, and the fixed part slides in the clearance groove and remains undetached, so that the heads of the two adjacent mounting parts 3 are separated, and then the second parts 32 of the two adjacent mounting parts 3 are separated. In other embodiments, the mounting parts 3 can also be connected in other ways, such as by a soft rope, by a mutually buckled 凵 structure, etc.

[0059] Optionally, in an embodiment of the present application, the top surface of the second part 32 of the mounting member 3 includes a concave surface; or, the second part 32 of the mounting member 3 includes a hanging loop. In the embodiment of the present application, the second part 32 is the top surface of the mounting member 3 and includes a curved surface, with the middle part of the curved surface being lower and the two side parts being higher, presenting a concave structure. When the user is about to perform the clothes drying operation, all the mounting members 3 are gathered together. The user places all the clothes in the area where the mounting members 3 are located. Due to the fact that the middle of the top surface of the second part 32 of the mounting member 3 is higher and the two sides are lower, different clothes will, under the action of gravity, be placed on different mounting members 3. Thus, the user does not need to hang the clothes on the mounting members one by one. Subsequently, a signal to expand is sent, and thus all the mounting members 3 expand. When the user is about to collect the clothes, all the mounting members are gathered together, and the user can collect all the clothes together. This makes the operation of collecting and drying clothes more convenient. In other embodiments of the present application, the second part of the mounting member is a hanging loop. When the user is about to perform the clothes drying operation, all the mounting members are gathered together. The user can hang the clothes on the hanging loop without having to walk back and forth. Subsequently, a signal to expand is sent, and thus all the mounting members 3 expand. This makes the operation of collecting and drying clothes more convenient.

[0060] In a second aspect, not shown in the drawings, an embodiment of the present application provides a clothes dryer, which includes a main body, a lifting mechanism, and a drying rack. The lifting mechanism is disposed between the main body and the drying rack. The drying rack includes any one of the above-mentioned drying rods, and the main body is communicatively connected to the drying rod.

[0061] As an embodiment, the drying rack includes two parallel drying rods. The lifting mechanism includes a bracket. The bracket is connected to both ends of two fixed rods. A power source is provided inside the bracket. The power source can be a storage battery for supplying power to the driving mechanism.

[0062] As an embodiment, the bracket may also be provided with a charging interface, and the main body is correspondingly provided with a charging connector at the position corresponding to the bracket. When the bracket rises, the charging interface comes into contact with the charging connector, and the power source of the main body charges the storage battery. Among them, the charging interface or the charging connector can adopt spring pins. In other embodiments, the charging interface and the charging connector can also be replaced with a wireless charging device.

[0063] The terms "first" and "second" in the description and claims of the present application and the above-mentioned drawings are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the quantity of the indicated technical features. Thus, the features defined with "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of such features. In the description of the present application, unless otherwise specified, the meaning of "a plurality" is two or more.

[0064] In the description of the present application, it should be noted that unless otherwise clearly specified and defined, the terms "installed", "connected", and "coupled" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it may be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it may be directly connected, or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and it may be the communication inside two components. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to specific situations.

[0065] The above are only some embodiments of the present application. It should be noted that for those of ordinary skill in the art, without departing from the technical concept of the present application, other similar implementation means based on the technical idea of the present application also belong to the protection scope of the embodiments of the present application.

Claims

1. A drying rod, characterized in that: include: Fixed rod; A power unit is disposed in the fixing rod; A plurality of mounting parts are distributed along the length direction of the fixing rod, and the plurality of mounting parts can be separated or gathered along the length direction of the fixing rod under the drive of the power unit; The telescopic rod is slidably sleeved with the fixed rod, and the telescopic rod can be extended or retracted under the drive of the power unit.

2. The drying rod according to claim 1, characterized in that: The power unit includes a driving mechanism and a transmission mechanism; The transmission mechanism includes a guide rail and a sliding member, the sliding member is connected to the telescopic rod and the mounting member respectively, and the sliding member moves along the guide rail in the fixed rod under the drive of the driving mechanism, driving the mounting member to separate or gather along the length direction of the fixed rod, and the telescopic rod is extended and retracted along the length direction of the fixed rod.

3. The drying rod according to claim 2, characterized in that: The power unit also includes a clutch, which is used to switch the connection relationship between the sliding member, the telescopic rod and the mounting member, so that the sliding member can simultaneously drive the mounting member and the telescopic rod to move along the length direction of the fixed rod, or drive only one of the mounting member and the telescopic rod to move along the length direction of the fixed rod.

4. The drying rod according to claim 2, characterized in that: The driving mechanism includes a dual-axis motor; The transmission mechanism includes two transmission mechanisms, and the two transmission mechanisms are respectively connected to an output shaft of the dual-axis motor.

5. The drying rod according to claim 4, characterized in that: The dual-axis motor is arranged in the middle of the fixing rod; There are two telescopic rods, and the two telescopic rods and the two transmission mechanisms are set on both sides of the dual-axis motor.

6. The drying rod according to claim 5, characterized in that: The driving mechanism further comprises an encoder, and the encoder is used to record the movement stroke of the sliding member.

7. The drying rod according to any one of claims 2 to 6, characterized in that: The guide rail comprises a screw rod, and the sliding member is arranged on the screw rod and can move with the rotation of the screw rod.

8. The drying rod according to claim 7, characterized in that: The transmission mechanism is a ball screw; The guide rail includes a lead screw of a ball screw; The sliding member comprises a nut of a ball screw, and the nut is respectively connected to the telescopic rod and the end mounting member.

9. The drying rod according to any one of claims 2 to 6, characterized in that: The guide rail includes a rack and a rotating shaft; The sliding member includes a housing, and a transfer member and a gear set arranged on the housing; The adapter is axially connected to the rotating shaft and connected to the gear set, and the gear set is meshed with the rack; the rotating shaft rotates to cause the housing to move along the rack.

10. The drying rod according to claim 9, characterized in that: The gear set includes a first gear coaxially arranged with the adapter; a second gear meshed with the rack; and a third gear connecting the first gear and the second gear.

11. The drying rod according to claim 1, characterized in that: The fixing rod is provided with a receiving cavity, and the top of the receiving cavity is provided with an opening extending along the length direction thereof; the telescopic rod is arranged in the receiving cavity; the mounting part is partially received in the receiving cavity and partially protrudes out of the receiving cavity from the opening.

12. The drying rod according to claim 11, characterized in that: The multiple mounting parts are connected end to end, and the mounting parts at both ends are respectively connected to the power unit, so that when the mounting parts at both ends approach each other along the extension direction of the fixed rod, the mounting parts gather together, and when they move away from each other along the extension direction of the drying rod, the mounting parts separate.

13. A clothes drying machine, characterized in that: It comprises a main machine, a lifting mechanism and a drying rack, wherein the lifting mechanism is arranged between the main machine and the drying rack, and the drying rack comprises the drying rod described in any one of claims 1-12.

14. The clothes drying machine according to claim 13, characterized in that: The drying rack comprises two drying rods arranged in parallel, and the lifting mechanism comprises a bracket connected to the two ends of the two fixing rods, and a power source is arranged inside the bracket.

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