Linkage airing rod assembly and electric clothes airing machine thereof

Abstract

The utility model discloses a linkage airing rod assembly which comprises two airing rods arranged in parallel, two telescopic bracket assemblies are fixedly connected between the two airing rods, the bracket assemblies are movably connected with a folding frame, the folding frame is provided with a plurality of folding rods which are connected in a crossed mode, and the folding rods are connected with the two telescopic bracket assemblies. The bracket assembly is provided with two movable ends which are oppositely arranged, each movable end is fixedly connected with one airing rod and rotationally connected with one folding rod located at the end of the corresponding folding frame, the telescopic bracket is adopted, the two airing rods get close to each other and get away from each other by combining unfolding and folding of the folding frames, the clothes airing and hanging distance is saved, and the clothes airing and hanging efficiency is improved. And a user can hang clothes conveniently. The utility model further discloses an electric clothes airing machine adopting the linkage airing rod assembly, the problem that a clothes airing machine with a large size is installed or the scene of a balcony is small is solved, the available space of the balcony is effectively enlarged, and great convenience is brought to a user to air and hang clothes.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to drying equipment, in particular to a linked clothes drying rod assembly and an electric clothes drying machine thereof. Background Art

[0002] The clothes drying rods of electric clothes dryers on the market mostly adopt a single clothes drying rod or double clothes drying rod structure. The single clothes drying rod structure generally has steel wire ropes connected at both ends of the clothes drying rod, and the steel wire ropes are connected to the main machine drive. The double clothes drying rod structure is generally also connected to the main machine drive through steel wire ropes, but the difference is that the two clothes drying rods are connected by a bracket, and the bracket is connected to the steel wire rope. In addition, in order to prevent the two clothes drying rods from swinging, a folding frame is movably connected to the bracket, and the other end of the folding frame is connected to the main machine.

[0003] Since most electric clothes dryers are installed on the balcony ceiling and usually replace the original balcony lights in the central part of the balcony ceiling, they are limited by the size of the balcony space. When a large clothes dryer is installed or the balcony scene is small, although the longitudinal width of the balcony can meet the installation requirements, there are major problems in use. For example, when users hang clothes, the space outside the clothes dryer is too narrow, making it very inconvenient to hang clothes. Even if clothes are hung from the inside of the clothes dryer to the outside clothes drying rod, it is still difficult to hang clothes due to the span of the two clothes drying rods. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of the utility model is to overcome the shortcomings of the existing technology and provide a linked clothes-drying rod assembly, which adopts a telescopic bracket. By combining the expansion and folding of the folding frame, the two clothes-drying rods can be moved closer to or farther away from each other, saving the distance for hanging clothes and greatly facilitating users to hang clothes.

[0005] The present utility model also provides an electric clothes drying machine, which overcomes the problem of installing a large-volume clothes drying machine or a small balcony scene by adopting the above-mentioned linked clothes drying rod assembly, effectively improves the available space of the balcony, and greatly facilitates users to hang clothes.

[0006] The utility model is realized through the following technical solutions:

[0007] A linked clothes-drying rod assembly, characterized in that it comprises: two clothes-drying rods arranged in parallel, two retractable bracket assemblies fixedly connected between the two clothes-drying rods, a folding frame movably connected to the bracket assembly, the folding frame is provided with a plurality of cross-connected folding rods, the bracket assembly is provided with two movable ends arranged oppositely, each of the movable ends is fixedly connected to a clothes-drying rod and rotatably connected to a folding rod located at the end of the folding frame.

[0008] The linked drying rod assembly as described above is characterized in that the bracket assembly includes a base, two movable guide rails are telescopically provided at both ends of the base, and a connecting rod is rotatably connected to the folding rod located at the end of the folding frame, and the connecting rod is rotatably connected to the middle position of the base.

[0009] The linked drying rod assembly as described above is characterized in that the base and the movable guide rail are both semi-open, and the whole or part of the folding frame can be accommodated in the bracket assembly after being folded.

[0010] The linked drying rod assembly as described above is characterized in that the base is provided with a through slot, the movable guide rail is passed through the through slot and is retractable, and the connecting rod is rotatably connected to the bottom of the slot wall of the through slot.

[0011] The linked drying rod assembly as described above is characterized in that the movable guide rail is provided with a receiving groove, and the through groove is provided with a flange adapted to the edge of the receiving groove at its notch.

[0012] The linked clothes-drying rod assembly as described above is characterized in that the clothes-drying rod is provided with a fixed rod and a movable rod movably connected to both ends of the fixed rod, a first elastic member is connected between the two movable rods, and a locking device is provided on the fixed rod, and the locking device can lock the movable rod so that it is in an extended position and unlock the movable rod so that it retracts to the fixed rod under the action of elasticity.

[0013] The linked clothes-drying rod assembly as described above is characterized in that the locking device is located at the connection between the clothes-drying rod and the bracket assembly, and the folding frame triggers the locking device to unlock during its folding process.

[0014] The linked drying rod assembly as described above is characterized in that the movable rod is telescopic within the fixed rod, the fixed rod is provided with a notch at a position facing the bracket assembly, and a lock is provided on the movable end of the bracket assembly, and the lock can pass through the notch to lock the movable rod.

[0015] The linked drying rod assembly as described above is characterized in that the locking device is rotatably connected to the movable end of the bracket assembly, and the locking device is provided with a pressure rod, which can trigger the locking device to unlock.

[0016] The linked clothes-drying rod assembly as described above is characterized in that the movable end of the bracket assembly is provided with a clothes-drying rod connecting seat, the clothes-drying rod connecting seat is provided with an opening adapted for the lock buckle, the lock buckle passes through the opening, and a second elastic member is further connected to the clothes-drying rod connecting seat and the lock buckle, and the lock buckle is maintained in a locked state by the second elastic member.

[0017] The linked drying rod assembly as described above is characterized in that the locking device is rotatably connected to the folding rod located at the end of the folding frame.

[0018] An electric clothes drying machine is characterized by comprising the linked clothes drying rod assembly as described above.

[0019] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the following advantages:

[0020] 1) The linked clothes-drying rod assembly described in the present invention adopts a telescopic bracket, which realizes the closeness and distance between the two clothes-drying rods by combining the expansion and folding of the folding frame, saving the distance for hanging clothes and greatly facilitating users to hang clothes.

[0021] 2) The linked clothes-drying rod assembly described in the present invention adopts a connecting rod that is rotatably connected to the middle position of the base and is combined with a telescopic bracket, which can ensure that the movable guide rails at both ends move in opposite directions at the same speed, thereby improving the structural stability of the telescopic bracket and the entire clothes-drying rod assembly. At the same time, it is limited by the folding of the folding frame. This structure can also limit the movable distance of the movable guide rail, effectively preventing it from detaching from the base.

[0022] 3) The electric clothes drying machine described in the present invention adopts the above-mentioned linkage drying rod assembly, which overcomes the problem of installing a large-volume clothes drying machine or a small balcony scene, effectively improves the available space of the balcony, and greatly facilitates users to hang clothes.

[0023] In order to better understand and implement the present invention, the present invention is described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0024] Figure 1 This is a structural diagram of a preferred embodiment of the electric clothes drying machine of the present invention in an unfolded state;

[0025] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 A magnified view of part A;

[0026] Figure 3 This is a structural diagram of a preferred embodiment of the present invention's linkage drying rod assembly involving a bracket and a folding frame combined structure, with the folding frame in an unfolded state;

[0027] Figure 4 This is a structural diagram of a preferred embodiment of the utility model of the linkage drying rod assembly involving the bracket and folding frame combined structure in a folded state;

[0028] Figure 5 This is an exploded schematic diagram of a preferred embodiment of the bracket and folding frame combination structure of the present invention, with the folding frame in a folded state;

[0029] Figure 6This is a structural diagram of a preferred embodiment of the locking device structure of the linkage drying rod assembly of the present invention;

[0030] Figure 7 This is a structural diagram of a preferred embodiment of the telescopic drying rod assembly of the utility model;

[0031] Figure 8 This is a structural diagram of a preferred embodiment of the electric clothes drying machine of the present invention in an incompletely folded state;

[0032] Figure 9 It is a structural schematic diagram of a preferred embodiment of the electric clothes drying machine of the present invention in a fully folded state.

[0033] In the figure, the numbers correspond to: electric clothes drying machine-1, clothes drying rod-10, fixed rod-11, notch-111, movable rod-12, first elastic member-13, movable rod plug-14, fixed rod plug-15, bracket assembly-20, base-21, through groove-211, flange-212, movable guide rail-22, accommodating groove-221, guide surface-222, clothes drying rod connecting seat-23, folding frame-30, folding rod-31, connecting rod-32, locking device-40, lock buckle-41, pressure rod-42, second elastic member-43. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0034] This section will describe in detail the specific embodiments of the present invention. The preferred embodiments of the present invention are shown in the accompanying drawings. The purpose of the accompanying drawings is to supplement the description of the text part of the specification with graphics, so that people can intuitively and vividly understand each technical feature and overall technical solution of the present invention, but it cannot be understood as a limitation on the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0035] In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise clearly defined, terms such as setting, installing, and connecting should be understood in a broad sense, and technicians in the relevant technical field can reasonably determine the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention based on the specific content of the technical solution.

[0036] The clothes drying rods of electric clothes dryers on the market mostly adopt a single clothes drying rod or double clothes drying rod structure. The single clothes drying rod structure generally has steel wire ropes connected at both ends of the clothes drying rod, and the steel wire ropes are connected to the main machine drive. The double clothes drying rod structure is generally also connected to the main machine drive through steel wire ropes, but the difference is that the two clothes drying rods are connected by a bracket, and the bracket is connected to the steel wire rope. In addition, in order to prevent the two clothes drying rods from swinging, a folding frame is movably connected to the bracket, and the other end of the folding frame is connected to the main machine.

[0037] Since most electric clothes dryers are installed on the balcony ceiling and usually replace the original balcony lights in the central part of the balcony ceiling, they are limited by the size of the balcony space. When a large clothes dryer is installed or the balcony scene is small, although the longitudinal width of the balcony can meet the installation requirements, there are major problems in use. For example, when users hang clothes, the space outside the clothes dryer is too narrow, making it very inconvenient to hang clothes. Even if clothes are hung from the inside of the clothes dryer to the outside clothes drying rod, it is still difficult to hang clothes due to the span of the two clothes drying rods.

[0038] Reference Figures 1 to 9 A preferred embodiment of the linked clothes-drying rod assembly of the present invention comprises two parallel clothes-drying rods 10, two retractable bracket assemblies 20 fixedly connected between the two clothes-drying rods 10, a folding frame 30 movably connected to the bracket assembly, the folding frame 30 comprising a plurality of cross-connected folding rods 31, and the bracket assembly 20 comprising two oppositely disposed movable ends, each of which is fixedly connected to a clothes-drying rod 10 and rotatably connected to a folding rod 31 located at the end of the folding frame 30. Specifically, the bracket assembly 20 fastens the two clothes-drying rods 10 by screwing, thereby transferring the load of the clothes-drying rods to the bracket assembly, and the two ends of the bracket assembly 20 are movably retractable. The folding frame 30 comprises a plurality of cross-connected folding rods 31, each of which is hingedly connected to the main body of the electric clothes-drying machine at its front end and movably connected to the bracket assembly 20 at its rear end. The folding frame 30 primarily functions to prevent the clothes-drying rods from swinging, and the two folding rods 31 at the rear end are respectively hingedly connected to the two movable ends of the bracket assembly 20. With this arrangement, when the folding rack 30 is gradually unfolded (i.e., when the clothes drying rod is lowered), the two folding rods 31 at the end are separated from each other in the vertical direction but approach each other in the horizontal direction. At this time, the two movable ends of the bracket assembly 20 can be driven to approach each other to achieve the two clothes drying rods 10 to be close together, and vice versa, the two clothes drying rods 10 can be separated. Compared with the conventional bracket and clothes drying rod structure, this structure can effectively reduce the distance that users need to take when hanging clothes, greatly facilitating users to hang clothes. For example, when users hang clothes from the inside of the clothes drying machine (on the side close to the living room), the distance required to hang clothes from the outside clothes drying rod is significantly shortened, reducing the burden on the arms. This burden-reducing effect is especially effective when taking heavy clothes. In addition, users generally hang multiple pieces of clothes, so this burden-reducing effect also has a multiplying effect.

[0039] Further, refer to Figure 2-5The bracket assembly includes a base 21, with two movable guide rails 22 telescopically provided at both ends of the base 21. A connecting rod 32 is rotatably connected to the folding rod 31 at the end of the folding frame, and the connecting rod 32 is rotatably connected to the middle position of the base 21. Specifically, the bracket assembly 20 is provided with two movable ends arranged opposite to each other, and the sum of the movable distances of the two movable guide rails 22 is equal to the movable distance of the rod ends of the two folding rods 31 at the end of the folding frame and is less than the length of the base 21. According to the lifting stroke of the current electric clothes dryer and the common height of the user's home balcony, combined with the rated load of the clothes dryer, the length of the movable guide rail 22 is set to be at least greater than one-third of the length of the base 21 and less than or equal to one-half of the length of the base 21. In this way, not only can the structural stability of the entire bracket assembly 20 be ensured, but also the user's daily hanging habits can be satisfied, saving trouble and effort.

[0040] The two folding rods 31 at the ends of the folding frame are hinged to each other in a scissor-like manner. The distance from the hinge point to the head of any folding rod (in the direction of connecting to the movable guide rail) is greater than half the length of the folding rod, and preferably, the distance is two-thirds the length of the folding rod. The folding rod at the end of the folding frame is also hinged to a connecting rod 32 at a position intermediate between the two hinge points and the head of the folding rod (in the direction of connecting to the movable guide rail). The length of the connecting rod 32 is equal to half the distance from the hinge points of the two folding rods to the head of any folding rod (in the direction of connecting to the movable guide rail). The connecting rod 32 is also hinged to the middle position of the base 21, that is, one end of the connecting rod is hinged to the folding rod, and the other end is hinged to the base. Such an arrangement, combined with the telescopic bracket, can ensure that the movable guide rails 22 at both ends move in opposite directions at equal speeds, thereby improving the structural stability of the bracket assembly and the entire drying rod assembly. At the same time, due to the folding of the folding frame, the connecting rod hinge structure can also limit the movable distance of the movable guide rail 22, effectively preventing it from detaching from the base. In addition, the distance from the hinge points of the two folding rods at the end of the folding frame to the head of any folding rod (in the direction of connecting the movable guide rail) is set to be greater than half of the length of the folding rod, for example two-thirds. The vertical expansion and folding distance of the folding frame can be multiplied and amplified into the horizontal approach and separation of the two movable guide rails, thereby adjusting the distance between the two drying rods. At the same time, this doubling and amplification is also beneficial to the overall stability of the combined structure of the bracket and folding frame.

[0041] Further, refer to Figure 4 、 59, the base 21 and the movable guide rail 22 are both semi-open, so that the folding frame 30, in whole or in part, can be accommodated within the bracket assembly 20 when folded. Specifically, the base 21 and the movable guide rail 22 have the same opening orientation, both facing upward. This arrangement allows the folding frame 30 to be partially concealed within the base 21 and the movable guide rail 22 when folded, reducing the thickness of the electric clothes drying machine when the clothes drying rod assembly is fully folded into the main unit. The so-called semi-open shape is sufficient as long as it can accommodate the folding frame 30, in whole or in part, when folded, and can be a through-trough or sunken groove.

[0042] Further, refer to Figure 4 and 5 The base 21 defines a through slot 211. The movable guide rail 22 extends and retracts within the through slot 211. The connecting rod 32 is rotatably connected to the bottom of the through slot 211. Specifically, the movable guide rail 22 extends on each side of the through slot 211. The end of the movable guide rail 22, where it connects to the clothes-drying rod, gradually widens from the end toward the end and forms a downwardly curved arc. This arc serves to support the clothes-drying rod. The end of the base 21 matches the end of the movable guide rail 22, with a slightly larger arc, allowing the movable guide rail 22 to clear the clothes-drying rod when retracted. The connecting rod 32 is hinged to the bottom of the through slot 211, specifically located on the vertical centerline of the wall and slightly above the bottom. This ensures a more stable overall structure for the folding rack.

[0043] Further, refer to Figure 4 and 5 The movable guide rail 22 is provided with a receiving groove 221, and the through groove 211 is provided with a flange 212 at its groove opening that adapts to the edge of the receiving groove 221. Specifically, the receiving groove 221 is also in the shape of a through groove, and the outer groove wall at its groove opening is provided with a guide surface 222. The guide surface 222 is adapted to the flange 212 of the through groove 211 in the groove width direction, which can reduce frictional contact with the inner side of the flange 212, making the movable guide rail 22 move more smoothly on the base 21.

[0044] Further, refer to Figure 1 、 2In accordance with the embodiment of the present invention, the clothes drying rod 10 is a telescopic rod comprising a fixed rod 11 and movable rods 12 that are extendable and retractable at both ends of the fixed rod 11. A first elastic member 13 is connected between the two movable rods 12. The fixed rod 11 is provided with a locking device 40 that can lock the movable rod 12 in an extended position and unlock it to elastically retract it back into the fixed rod 11. Specifically, the first elastic member 13 is a tension spring that passes through the fixed rod 11 and connects to the movable rod 12, ensuring that the two movable rods 12 exert opposing elastic forces. For ease of installation, the tension spring is connected to the movable rod plug 14. There are four locking devices 40, one at each end of the fixed rod 11, used to lock and unlock the movable rod 12. When the user needs to use the movable rod to hang clothes, the movable rod can be pulled outward to lock it in the extended position. When not in use, it can be unlocked to retract it back into the fixed rod. This arrangement facilitates user operation. Furthermore, a buffer structure, such as a buffer rubber pad, may be provided between the movable rod plug 14 and the fixed rod plug 15 to reduce the impact caused by unlocking.

[0045] Furthermore, the locking device 40 is located at the connection between the clothes-drying rod 10 and the bracket assembly 20. The folding frame 30 triggers the unlocking of the locking device 40 during its folding process. This arrangement allows the unlocking action to be automated, that is, as the folding frame 30 is gradually folded, the locking device 40 is triggered. This triggering action can be achieved by the folding frame 30 itself or by other components or parts.

[0046] Further, refer to Figure 2 、 5 6, the movable rod 12 is retracted within the fixed rod 11, and the fixed rod 11 is provided with a notch 111 at a position facing the bracket assembly 20. A lock catch 41 is provided on the movable end of the bracket assembly 20, and the lock catch 41 can pass through the notch 111 to lock the movable rod 12. Specifically, the lock catch 41 is hinged to the movable guide rail 22. In the locked state, the lock head on the lock catch 41 is inserted into the notch 111 to support the tail end of the movable rod 12, or the tail end of the movable rod 12 is also provided with a corresponding notch or pit, and the lock head is inserted into the corresponding notch or pit.

[0047] Further, refer to Figures 2 to 6, the locking device 40 is rotatably connected to the movable end of the bracket assembly 20, and the locking device 40 is provided with a pressure rod 42, and the pressure rod 42 can trigger the locking device 40 to unlock. Specifically, the locking device 40 is hinged on the movable guide rail 22, and the pressure rod 42 is connected to the lock buckle 41. Pressing the pressure rod 42 can unlock the lock buckle 41. At this point, the above-mentioned triggered action can be further interpreted as the pressing action of the pressure rod. The pressing part of the pressure rod can be set below the rod head of the second folding rod at the end of the folding frame on the corresponding side, or as shown in the accompanying drawings, the pressure rod forms an acute angle with the bracket assembly, and its pressing part deviates from the folding direction of the folding rod, and is triggered by touching the main unit.

[0048] Further, refer to Figures 2 to 6 The movable end of the bracket assembly 20 is provided with a drying rod connection seat 23. The drying rod connection seat 23 has an opening adapted to accommodate the lock buckle 41, through which the lock buckle 41 passes. A second elastic member 43 is further connected to the drying rod connection seat 23 and the lock buckle 41, and the lock buckle 41 is maintained in a locked state by the second elastic member 43. Specifically, the drying rod connection seat 23 is used to connect and fix the drying rod 10. The drying rod connection seat 23 has an opening formed on its upper side surface for the lock buckle 41 to pass through and allow the lock buckle 41 to move within the opening. The second elastic member 43 is a tension spring.

[0049] Furthermore, the locking device 40 is rotatably connected to the folding rod 31 located at the end of the folding frame 30. Specifically, the hinged connection between the folding rod 31 and the movable guide rail 22 and the hinged connection between the locking device 40 and the movable guide rail 22 are combined into one, which can make the combined structure of the bracket assembly and the folding frame more compact and firm.

[0050] The electric clothes drying machine 1 includes the linkage drying rod assembly 10 as described above, which overcomes the problem of installing a large-volume clothes drying machine or a small balcony scene, effectively increases the available space of the balcony, and greatly facilitates users to hang clothes. Figure 1 、 8 9, the electric clothes drying machine of this embodiment displays three states, namely: 1) expanded state (in the lowered clothes drying state), 2) partially folded state (clothes drying state with the telescopic rod in the extended position), and 3) fully folded state (clothes drying state with the telescopic rod in the retracted position or the original state of the clothes drying machine).

[0051] The above-mentioned embodiments are only preferred embodiments of the present invention and cannot be used to limit the scope of protection of the present invention. Any non-substantial changes and replacements made by technicians in this field on the basis of the present invention fall within the scope of protection required by the present invention.

Claims

1. A linkage drying rod assembly, characterized in that: include: Two clothes-drying rods are arranged in parallel, and two retractable bracket assemblies are fixedly connected between the two clothes-drying rods. A folding frame is movably connected to the bracket assembly, and the folding frame is provided with a plurality of cross-connected folding rods. The bracket assembly is provided with two movable ends, and each of the movable ends is fixedly connected to a clothes-drying rod and rotatably connected to a folding rod located at the end of the folding frame.

2. The linkage drying rod assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bracket assembly includes a base body, two movable guide rails are telescopically provided at both ends of the base body, a connecting rod is rotatably connected to the folding rod located at the end of the folding frame, and the connecting rod is also rotatably connected to the middle part of the base body.

3. The linkage drying rod assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that: The base and the movable guide rail are both semi-open, and the whole or part of the folding frame can be accommodated in the bracket assembly after being folded.

4. The linkage drying rod assembly according to claim 3, characterized in that: The base is provided with a through slot, the movable guide rail is passed through the through slot and is retractable, and the connecting rod is rotatably connected to the bottom of the slot wall of the through slot.

5. The linkage drying rod assembly according to claim 4, characterized in that: The movable guide rail is provided with an accommodating groove, and the through groove is provided with a flange adapted to the edge of the accommodating groove at the groove opening.

6. The linkage drying rod assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The clothes drying rod is provided with a fixed rod and a movable rod movably connected to both ends of the fixed rod, a first elastic member is connected between the two movable rods, and a locking device is provided on the fixed rod, which can lock the movable rod so that it is in an extended position and unlock the movable rod so that it retracts to the fixed rod under the action of elasticity.

7. The linkage drying rod assembly according to claim 6, characterized in that: The locking device is located at the connection between the clothes drying rod and the bracket assembly, and the folding frame triggers the locking device to unlock during its folding process.

8. The linkage drying rod assembly according to claim 6, characterized in that: The movable rod is telescopic in the fixed rod, a notch is provided in the fixed rod at a position facing the bracket assembly, a lock is provided on the movable end of the bracket assembly, and the lock can pass through the notch to lock the movable rod.

9. The linkage drying rod assembly according to claim 7 or 8, characterized in that: The locking device is rotatably connected to the movable end of the bracket assembly. The locking device is provided with a pressure rod, and the pressure rod can trigger the locking device to unlock.

10. The linkage drying rod assembly according to claim 8, characterized in that: The movable end of the bracket assembly is provided with a drying rod connecting seat, and the drying rod connecting seat is provided with an opening adapted for the lock buckle, and the lock buckle passes through the opening. A second elastic member is also connected to the drying rod connecting seat and the lock buckle, and the lock buckle is kept in a locked state by the second elastic member.

11. The linkage drying rod assembly according to claim 9, characterized in that: The locking device is rotatably connected to the folding rod located at the end of the folding frame.

12. Electric clothes drying machine, characterized in that: It comprises the linkage drying rod assembly described in any one of claims 1 to 11.

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