Bracket assembly and clothes airing machine

Abstract

The utility model discloses a bracket assembly which comprises an end cover and a bracket installed on the end cover, a bracket installation hole is formed in the end cover in the vertical direction, and the bracket penetrates through the bracket installation hole and is detachably connected with the end cover. The end cover and the bracket are integrated into the bracket assembly, and a part of structure of the bracket is shielded and hidden by the end cover, so that the appearance integrity is better; the end cover and the bracket are detachably connected, and disassembly and assembly are convenient.

Description

Technical Field

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

[0002] With the improvement of people's living standards, smart home applications are becoming more and more common. Among them, smart clothes drying machines are widely used because of their automatic lifting function.

[0003] The lifting function of a clothes drying rack is typically achieved through a bracket. The bracket's main structure is a scissor frame, and the extension and retraction of the scissor frame enables the raising and lowering of the mounting bracket connected to the bottom of the scissor frame. In existing structures, the bracket and the clothes drying rack end cover are independent structures with no connection or are connected by screws, resulting in poor structural integrity. When the scissor frame is extended, the screws are exposed, affecting the appearance. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of the embodiments of the present utility model is to provide a bracket assembly that can solve the above-mentioned problems existing in the prior art.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this application adopts the following technical solutions:

[0006] On the one hand, a bracket assembly is provided, comprising an end cover and a bracket mounted on the end cover, wherein a bracket mounting hole is provided on the end cover in a vertical direction, and the bracket passes through the bracket mounting hole and is detachably connected to the end cover.

[0007] Optionally, the bracket includes a scissors frame and a mounting seat and a connecting seat arranged at both ends of the scissors frame, the mounting seat is used to install the clothes-drying rod, and the end cover is snapped onto the connecting seat.

[0008] Optionally, a supporting edge is provided on the end cover, the supporting edge is located around the bracket mounting hole, an elastic clip is provided on the supporting edge, and a slot is provided on the connecting seat corresponding to the elastic clip, or a slot is provided on the supporting edge, and an elastic clip is provided on the connecting seat corresponding to the slot.

[0009] Optionally, the connecting seat includes a cover plate and a connecting guide rail arranged on the surface of the cover plate facing the mounting seat, the connecting guide rail is clamped on the inner side of the supporting edge, and the card slot or the elastic clip is arranged on the side wall of the connecting guide rail.

[0010] Optionally, the connecting guide rail includes two mutually parallel track sides and limiting edges extending toward each other at the ends of the track sides. A slider is provided on the scissors frame, and the slider is clamped between the limiting edge and the cover plate.

[0011] Optionally, a positioning hole is provided on the connecting seat, and the scissors frame is hinged to the connecting seat via a hinge shaft that cooperates with the positioning hole. The positioning hole is a waist-shaped hole, and the length direction of the waist-shaped hole is arranged along the vertical direction.

[0012] Optionally, the scissors frame includes a plurality of mutually hinged folding rods, and the folding rod located at the top is provided with a connecting hole that matches the hinge shaft, and the connecting hole is a waist-shaped hole.

[0013] Optionally, the end cover includes an end cover body, the upper and lower sides of the end cover body respectively form a first installation space and a second installation space, the supporting edge and the end cover body are an integral structure and are located in the first installation space, the connecting seat is located in the first installation space, and the mounting seat is located in the second installation space.

[0014] Optionally, the end cover body has an upper surface located at the top and a lower surface located at the bottom. When the connecting seat is installed on the end cover, the highest position of the connecting seat is lower than the upper surface of the end cover body. When the bracket is folded, the lowest position of the mounting seat is higher than the lower surface of the end cover body.

[0015] On the other hand, a clothes drying machine is provided, which has the bracket assembly as described above.

[0016] The beneficial effects of the present application are as follows: in the present application, by integrating the end cover and the bracket into a bracket assembly, part of the structure of the bracket is hidden by the end cover, so that the overall appearance is better; the end cover and the bracket are detachably connected and easy to assemble and disassemble. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] The present application is further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and examples.

[0018] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the bracket assembly according to an embodiment of the present application from one perspective;

[0019] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the bracket assembly according to an embodiment of the present application from another perspective;

[0020] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the exploded state of the bracket assembly according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0021] Figure 4 This is a schematic side view of the bracket assembly according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0022] Figure 5 for Figure 4 Middle AA section view;

[0023] Figure 6 for Figure 5 A partial enlarged view of point I in the middle;

[0024] Figure 7 This is a front view schematic diagram of the bracket assembly according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0025] Figure 8 for Figure 7 Middle BB section view;

[0026] Figure 9 for Figure 8 A partial enlarged view of position II in the middle;

[0027] Figure 10 for Figure 7 Middle CC section view;

[0028] Figure 11 for Figure 10 A partial enlarged view of point III in the middle;

[0029] Figure 12 This is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the connecting socket according to an embodiment of the present application from one perspective;

[0030] Figure 13 This is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the connecting socket according to an embodiment of the present application from another perspective;

[0031] Figure 14 This is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the end cover in the history of the implementation of this application.

[0032] In the picture:

[0033] 100. End cover; 110. Bracket mounting hole; 120. Support edge; 121. Elastic buckle; 130. End cover body; 131. Upper surface; 132. Lower surface; 140. First installation space; 150. Second installation space; 160. First cover plate; 170. Second cover plate; 180. Horizontal cover plate; 200. Bracket; 210. Scissor frame; 211. Slider; 212. Hinge shaft; 213. Folding rod; 214. Connecting hole; 220. Mounting seat; 230. Connecting seat; 231. Card slot; 232. Positioning hole; 233. Cover plate; 234. Linking guide rail; 2341. Track side; 2342. Limiting edge; 2343. Through groove. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0034] To make the technical problems solved by this application, the technical solutions adopted, and the technical effects achieved more clearly, the technical solutions of the embodiments of this application are further described in detail below. Obviously, the embodiments described are only part of the embodiments of this application, not all of them. Based on the embodiments in this application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without making any creative efforts shall fall within the scope of protection of this application.

[0035] In the description of this application, unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, the terms "connected," "connected," and "fixed" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, they can refer to fixed connections, detachable connections, or integration; mechanical connections or electrical connections; direct connections or indirect connections through an intermediate medium; and can refer to internal communication between two components or interaction between two components. Those skilled in the art will understand the specific meanings of the above terms in this utility model based on specific circumstances.

[0036] In this application, unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, a first feature being "above" or "below" a second feature may include the first and second features being in direct contact, or may include the first and second features being in contact not directly but through another feature between them. Moreover, a first feature being "above," "above," and "above" a second feature may include the first feature being directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or may simply mean that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. A first feature being "below," "below," and "below" a second feature may include the first feature being directly below or obliquely below the second feature, or may simply mean that the first feature is lower in level than the second feature.

[0037] A clothes dryer is a household appliance used to dry clothes. Its main functions include raising and lowering clothes for drying, lighting, disinfecting, drying, etc.: Usually, the clothes drying rod of a clothes dryer can be adjusted up and down to facilitate drying clothes at different heights. Some clothes dryers are equipped with lighting to facilitate drying clothes at night; some clothes dryers are equipped with disinfection lamps to disinfect and sterilize clothes. Some clothes dryers have a drying function to dry wet clothes.

[0038] As clothes drying machines are used more and more widely, the requirements for them are getting higher and higher. Not only are they required to meet the requirements of more usage scenarios in terms of functionality, but the requirements for their appearance are also getting higher and higher. In the traditional clothes drying machine structure, the bracket and the end cover of the clothes drying machine are independent structures, and there is no direct connection between the two or connection via screws. This results in poor overall integrity of the clothes drying machine product. When the scissors rack is unfolded, the screws on the bracket are exposed and affect the appearance. Based on this, the embodiment of the present application provides a bracket assembly, which enhances the appearance consistency of the product by combining the bracket and the end cover into an assembly. At the same time, by connecting the bracket and the end cover through a snap-fit ​​structure, the two are easy to disassemble and assemble, which facilitates assembly and equipment maintenance.

[0039] The directions in this application are based on the position of the clothes dryer in use, wherein the top refers to the top of the clothes dryer when it is installed on the ceiling, and the bottom refers to the bottom of the clothes dryer when it is installed on the ceiling.

[0040] Specifically, refer to Figure 1-14As shown, an embodiment of the present application provides a bracket assembly, including an end cover 100 and a bracket 200 installed on the end cover 100, a bracket mounting hole 110 is provided on the end cover 100 along the vertical direction, and the bracket 200 passes through the bracket mounting hole 110 and is detachably connected to the end cover 100.

[0041] In the present application, the end cover 100 and the bracket 200 are integrated into a bracket assembly, and part of the structure of the bracket 200 is hidden by the end cover 100, so that the overall appearance is better; the end cover 100 and the bracket 200 are detachably connected and easy to assemble and disassemble.

[0042] It should be pointed out that the above-mentioned bracket 200 is connected to the end cover 100 through the bracket mounting hole 110, which does not necessarily mean that the entire bracket 200 passes through the bracket mounting hole 110. Usually, only part of the structure of the bracket 200 is large enough to be passed through the bracket mounting hole 110. In this case, the remaining part may be assembled with the part that can pass through the bracket mounting hole 110 when the part of the bracket 200 that can pass through the bracket mounting hole 110 is passed through the bracket mounting hole 110.

[0043] It can be understood that when only the size of the middle part of the bracket 200 can pass through the bracket mounting hole 110, and the structural sizes at both ends are larger than the size of the bracket mounting hole 110 and cannot pass through, the structures with larger sizes at both ends can be assembled with them after the middle structure passes through the bracket mounting hole 110, or one end can be assembled with the structure whose middle part can pass through the bracket mounting hole 110, and then the structure whose middle part can pass through the bracket mounting hole 110 is controlled to pass through the bracket mounting hole 110, and then assembled with the structure at the other end. In the embodiment of the present application, it is preferred to assemble the structure whose middle part can pass through the bracket mounting hole 110 of the bracket 200 with the structure connected above it, and then pass through the bracket mounting hole 110, and then assemble it with the structure connected below it.

[0044] Specifically, refer to Figure 3 As shown, the bracket 200 in the embodiment of the present application includes a scissors frame 210 and a mounting base 220 and a connecting base 230 provided at both ends of the scissors frame 210. The mounting base 220 is used to mount a clothes-drying rod, and the end cover 100 is snapped onto the connecting base 230. The end cover 100 is provided with a supporting edge 120, which is located at the periphery of the bracket mounting hole 110. The supporting edge 120 is provided with an elastic snap 121, and the connecting base 230 is provided with a slot 231 corresponding to the elastic snap 121. There are multiple slots 231 and multiple elastic snaps 121, and the specific number of slots 231 and the number of elastic snaps 121 are provided in a one-to-one correspondence. The specific number of slots 231 and the number of elastic snaps 121 can be reasonably selected by those skilled in the art according to the size of the connected product and the connection strength requirements, and is not specifically limited in this application.

[0045] In this embodiment, a support edge 120 is provided to support the bracket 200. The relative position of the end cover 100 and the bracket 200 can be reasonably set by setting different support edge 120 heights, and the relative position of the bracket 200 can be fixed by providing an elastic clip 121 on the support edge 120 to avoid vibrations during the process of lifting, expanding and contracting the bracket 200, which may cause changes in the relative position between the two and affect use.

[0046] It should be pointed out that the provision of an elastic buckle 121 on the above-mentioned supporting edge 120 and the provision of a slot 231 on the connecting seat 230 do not serve as a limitation to the present application. In other embodiments, a solution can be adopted in which a slot 231 is provided on the supporting edge 120 and an elastic buckle 121 is provided on the connecting seat 230 corresponding to the slot 231.

[0047] At the same time, this application also discloses the specific structure of the connecting seat 230, refer to Figure 8-11 As shown, the connecting seat 230 includes a cover plate 233 and a connecting guide rail arranged on the surface of the cover plate 233 facing the mounting seat 220, the connecting guide rail is clamped on the inner side of the supporting edge 120, and the card slot 231 or the elastic clip 121 is arranged on the side wall of the connecting guide rail.

[0048] In this embodiment, the guide rail serves as a sliding track for the scissors frame 210 on the one hand, and on the other hand, its side wall abuts against the inner wall of the supporting edge 120, and the card groove 231 set thereon is clamped with the elastic clip 121 set on the supporting edge 120, so that it also serves as a positioning and limiting member connecting the end cover 100 and the bracket 200, enriching the function of the guide rail and simplifying the connection and fixing structure.

[0049] For details, please refer to Figure 12-13 As shown, the connecting guide rail includes two parallel track sides 2341 and limiting edges 2342 extending toward each other at the ends of the track sides 2341. A through slot 2343 is formed between the two limiting edges 2342, through which the scissors frame 210 can pass. A slider 211 is provided on the scissors frame 210, and the slider 211 is clamped between the limiting edges 2342 and the cover plate 233.

[0050] At the same time, the present application also improves the connection structure between the scissor frame 210 and the connecting seat 230, referring to Figure 9 、 12As shown in Figures 13 and 14, a positioning hole 232 is provided on the connecting seat 230. The scissors frame 210 is hingedly connected to the connecting seat 230 via a hinge shaft 212 that cooperates with the positioning hole 232. The positioning hole 232 is a waist-shaped hole, and the length direction of the waist-shaped hole is arranged in the vertical direction. By setting the positioning hole 232 as a waist-shaped hole, and the length direction of the waist-shaped hole is arranged in the vertical direction, when the scissors frame 210 is unfolded, the hinge shaft 212 can abut against the bottom of the waist-shaped hole. When the scissors frame 210 is folded, after the folding rod 213 is completely folded and folded, the scissors frame 210 as a whole can also move upward along the waist-shaped hole, so that the scissors frame 210 as a whole and the mounting seat 220 connected to the bottom thereof can continue to move upward a certain distance, so that the bracket 200 can be better folded, and the product integrity is improved.

[0051] Further, refer to Figure 5 、 6 As shown, the scissors frame 210 includes a plurality of hinged folding rods 213. The topmost folding rod 213 is provided with a connecting hole 214 that cooperates with the hinge shaft 212. The connecting hole 214 is a waist-shaped hole. The waist-shaped hole 214 provides space for the folding rods 213 to move closer together when folded, making the folding rods 213 more tightly folded, more stable, and saving space.

[0052] In the embodiment of the present application, the end cover 100 includes an end cover body 130, and the upper and lower sides of the end cover body 130 respectively form a first installation space 140 and a second installation space 150. The supporting edge 120 and the end cover body 130 are an integral structure and are located in the first installation space 140. The connecting seat 230 is located in the first installation space 140, and the mounting seat 220 is located in the second installation space 150.

[0053] Specifically, refer to Figure 14 As shown, the end cover body 130 is an L-shaped structure, including a first cover plate 160 and a second cover plate 170 that are parallel to each other and staggered. The first cover plate 160 and the second cover plate 170 are connected by a horizontal cover plate 180. The upper part of the horizontal cover plate 180 and the inner space of the first cover plate 160 form the first installation space 140. The bracket mounting hole 110 is opened on the horizontal cover plate 180, and the support edge 120 extends from the horizontal cover plate 180 to the first installation space 140.

[0054] Reference Figure 8-11As shown, the end cap body 130 has an upper surface 131 at the top and a lower surface 132 at the bottom. When the connecting seat 230 is installed on the end cap 100, the highest position of the connecting seat 230 is lower than the upper surface 131 of the end cap body 130. When the bracket 200 is retracted, the lowest position of the mounting seat 220 is higher than the lower surface 132 of the end cap body 130. When the bracket 200 is retracted relative to the end cap 100, the connecting portion is located in the first mounting space 140, and the mounting portion is received in the second mounting space 150.

[0055] By locating the mounting portion in the second mounting space 150 when the bracket 200 is in the folded state, the appearance of the bracket assembly in the folded state is more beautiful and the product integrity is better.

[0056] At the same time, an embodiment of the present application also provides a clothes drying machine having the bracket assembly as described above. The clothes drying machine adopting the above structure has a more compact structure and a more beautiful appearance.

[0057] In the description herein, it should be understood that the terms "upper," "lower," "left," "right," and other positions or relationships are used solely for ease of description and simplified operation, and are not intended to indicate or imply that the devices or components referred to must have, be constructed, or operate in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this application. Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used solely for descriptive purposes and have no special meaning.

[0058] Throughout this specification, references to terms such as "one embodiment" and "example" indicate that a specific feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in conjunction with that embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In this specification, schematic representations of these terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example.

[0059] In addition, it should be understood that although this specification is described in terms of implementation methods, not every implementation method contains only one independent technical solution. This narrative method of the specification is only for the sake of clarity. Those skilled in the art should regard the specification as a whole. The technical solutions in each embodiment can also be appropriately combined to form other implementation methods that can be understood by those skilled in the art.

[0060] The technical principles of the present application have been described above in conjunction with specific embodiments. These descriptions are intended solely to explain the principles of the present application and are not to be construed in any way as limiting the scope of protection of the present application. Based on the explanations herein, those skilled in the art will be able to devise other specific implementations of the present application without inventive effort, and such implementations will fall within the scope of protection of the present application.

Claims

1. A bracket assembly, characterized in that: The bracket includes an end cover and a bracket installed on the end cover, the end cover is provided with a bracket mounting hole in a vertical direction, the bracket passes through the bracket mounting hole and is detachably connected to the end cover; the bracket includes a scissors frame and a mounting seat and a connecting seat provided at both ends of the scissors frame, the mounting seat is used to install the clothes-drying rod, and the end cover is clamped on the connecting seat; a supporting edge is provided on the end cover, the supporting edge is located at the periphery of the bracket mounting hole, an elastic buckle is provided on the supporting edge, and a card slot is provided on the connecting seat corresponding to the elastic buckle, or a card slot is provided on the supporting edge, and an elastic buckle is provided on the connecting seat corresponding to the card slot.

2. The bracket assembly according to claim 1, wherein: The connecting seat includes a cover plate and a connecting guide rail arranged on the surface of the cover plate facing the mounting seat. The connecting guide rail is clamped on the inner side of the supporting edge, and the card slot or the elastic clip is arranged on the side wall of the connecting guide rail.

3. The bracket assembly according to claim 2, wherein: The connecting guide rail includes two mutually parallel track sides and limiting edges extending toward each other at the ends of the track sides. A slider is provided on the scissors frame, and the slider is clamped between the limiting edge and the cover plate.

4. The bracket assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: The connecting seat is provided with a positioning hole, and the scissors frame is hinged on the connecting seat through a hinge shaft that cooperates with the positioning hole. The positioning hole is a waist-shaped hole, and the length direction of the waist-shaped hole is arranged along the vertical direction.

5. The bracket assembly according to claim 4, wherein: The scissors frame includes a plurality of mutually hinged folding rods, and the folding rod located at the top is provided with a connecting hole matched with the hinge shaft, and the connecting hole is a waist-shaped hole.

6. The bracket assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: The end cover includes an end cover body, and the upper and lower sides of the end cover body respectively form a first installation space and a second installation space. The supporting edge and the end cover body are an integral structure and are located in the first installation space. The connecting seat is located in the first installation space, and the mounting seat is located in the second installation space.

7. The bracket assembly according to claim 6, wherein: The end cover body has an upper surface located at the top and a lower surface located at the bottom. When the connecting seat is installed on the end cover, the highest position of the connecting seat is lower than the upper surface of the end cover body. When the bracket is folded, the lowest position of the mounting seat is higher than the lower surface of the end cover body.

8. A clothes drying machine, characterized in that: A bracket assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

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