Foldable drying rack

Abstract

The utility model discloses a foldable airing rack which comprises a first support assembly, a second support assembly, an overturning assembly and a hinge assembly, and the first support assembly and the second support assembly are arranged at an interval and connected through a plurality of airing ropes; the overturning assembly is provided with two overturning rods, one ends of the two overturning rods are movably connected with the first support assembly and the second support assembly respectively, and the other ends of the two overturning rods are arranged to be opposite ends and hinged oppositely. The hinge assembly is provided with two hinge rods which are hinged in a crossed mode, one ends of the two hinge rods are correspondingly connected with the first support assembly and the second support assembly, and the other ends of the two hinge rods are correspondingly connected with the opposite ends of the two overturning rods. When the opposite ends of the overturning rods are lifted upwards, the first support assembly, the second support assembly and the hinge assembly are driven to be folded oppositely. Therefore, the structure and control of the airing rack are simplified, the airing rack is more convenient to use, the airing space is enlarged, the cost is reduced, and the market promotion effect is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of drying tools, in particular to a foldable drying rack. Background Art

[0002] Folding drying racks are popular drying tools designed to fold or retract. They reduce space usage and facilitate storage and transport. These racks typically consist of a support frame and multiple folding rods that can be folded or retracted to accommodate different drying needs, making them particularly suitable for homes with limited space.

[0003] Airing racks in the prior art are provided with a plurality of vertical frames, support frames, and folding frames, and are provided with locks for locking the airing racks in the unfolded state. For example, the Chinese utility model patent with publication number CN214613199U, entitled "A Folding Clothes Drying Rack," discloses a vertical frame disposed opposite each other, with at least two airing racks spaced apart between the two vertical frames. The airing rack includes at least two folding frames hingedly connected by a first rotating shaft, with the ends of the folding frames rotatably connected to the corresponding vertical frames. The first rotating shafts are in turn connected by vertical connecting rods. A support frame is provided between the airing racks, and the support frame is slidably mounted on the vertical connecting rods via sliding members. The two folding frames can be folded to drive the support frame to be retracted along the vertical connecting rods, or the two folding frames can be unfolded to drive the support frame to be expanded along the vertical connecting rods.

[0004] In addition, a locking piece is provided on the support frame, which cooperates with the vertical connecting rod to lock the relative position of the support frame and the vertical connecting rod; a second rotating shaft is provided on the vertical frame, and a ring is provided at the end of the folding frame, which is rotatably installed on the second rotating shaft, and a locking piece for locking the ring is installed on the second rotating shaft.

[0005] However, the existing technology still has the following defects: 1. When using, existing drying racks require fasteners and locking members to lock the drying rack in its unfolded state. Therefore, the fasteners need to be repeatedly operated during the unfolding and folding switching process, making the drying rack more cumbersome to use. In addition, the provision of fasteners and locking members also increases the manufacturing cost and sales price of the drying rack, which is not conducive to market promotion. 2. The drying rack is equipped with too many vertical frames and folding frames, resulting in a bulky overall structure of the drying rack, which is inconvenient for users to move and store. In addition, when the vertical frames and folding frames are unfolded, they form an upright rectangular structure with relatively dense space between the structural components, which takes up more drying space, resulting in a small practical area and insufficient drying space. Utility Model Content

[0006] In order to overcome the deficiencies of the prior art, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a foldable drying rack.

[0007] The purpose of the utility model is achieved by the following technical solution: a foldable drying rack, comprising a first bracket assembly, a second bracket assembly, a flip assembly, a hinge assembly and a connecting belt, wherein the first bracket assembly and the second bracket assembly are arranged at a distance from each other and are connected by a plurality of drying ropes;

[0008] The flip assembly has two flip rods, one end of the two flip rods is movably connected to the first bracket assembly and the second bracket assembly respectively, and the other ends are arranged facing each other and connected by the connecting belt;

[0009] The hinge assembly has two hinged rods that are cross-hinged with each other, one end of the two hinged rods is correspondingly connected to the first bracket assembly and the second bracket assembly, and the other ends of the two hinged rods are correspondingly connected to the opposite ends of the two flip rods and the two ends of the connecting belt; when the connecting belt is lifted upward, the first bracket assembly, the second bracket assembly, the flip assembly and the hinge assembly are driven to fold toward each other.

[0010] Furthermore, the connecting belt is configured as a rigid belt, and two connecting belts are provided. One end of the two connecting belts is correspondingly connected to the opposite ends of the two flip rods and one end of the hinged rod, and the other ends of the two connecting belts are movably connected to each other and connected to a handle.

[0011] Furthermore, the connecting ends of the two connecting belts are provided with bending sections that bend toward each other, and the handle is movably connected to the bending sections.

[0012] Furthermore, the connecting belt is configured as a flexible belt, and a handle is provided on the connecting belt.

[0013] Furthermore, the first bracket assembly and the second bracket assembly both have a vertical pole, a tripod and a connecting rope cross bar, the tripod is arranged at the lower end of the vertical pole, a plurality of connecting rope cross bars are provided and are spaced apart along the vertical direction of the vertical pole; the connecting rope cross bars on the first bracket assembly and the second bracket assembly are connected through the drying rope.

[0014] Furthermore, the two hinged rods are cross-hinged in an X shape, the upper ends of the two hinged rods are correspondingly movably connected to the opposite ends of the two flip rods and the two ends of the connecting belt, and the lower ends of the two hinged rods are correspondingly movably connected to the vertical rods of the first bracket assembly and the second bracket assembly.

[0015] Furthermore, the lower end of the vertical rod is fixedly connected to the tripod via a limiting seat, the upper end of the limiting seat is provided with a limiting inclined surface, and the hinged rod is movably connected to the vertical rod and is limitedly supported on the limiting inclined surface.

[0016] Furthermore, the foldable drying rack includes a connecting seat, which has an integrally formed first fixing groove and a fixing plate arranged on one side of the open end of the first fixing groove. The vertical rod is embedded in the first fixing groove, and the connecting rope cross rod is fixedly connected to the fixing plate and is perpendicular to the vertical rod.

[0017] Furthermore, the foldable drying rack includes a flip seat, which has an integrally formed second fixed groove and a first ear plate and a second ear plate arranged on the notch of the second fixed groove. The vertical rod is embedded in the second fixed groove, the connecting rope cross bar is fixedly connected to the first ear plate and is perpendicular to the vertical rod, and the flip rod is movably connected to the second ear plate and flips up and down with the second ear plate as the fulcrum.

[0018] Furthermore, a plurality of rope threading holes are provided in the length direction of the rope connecting crossbar, and the drying rope is passed through the plurality of rope threading holes and wound back and forth between the rope connecting crossbars of the first bracket assembly and the second bracket assembly.

[0019] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows: two turning rods and a hinged rod are provided between the first bracket assembly and the second bracket assembly, and the facing ends of the two turning rods are hinged to each other. Compared with the implementation method of providing a plurality of vertical frames and folding frames on the drying rack, the overall structure of the drying rack of the embodiment of the present application is lighter, the space between the structural components is wider, and more space can be freed up to dry more clothes, which is convenient for users to use, and the production cost of the drying rack is lower, which is conducive to market promotion;

[0020] In addition, when the first bracket assembly and the second bracket assembly are pushed and pulled in opposite directions to expand, the size of the first bracket assembly and the second bracket assembly of the drying rack can be limited by setting two flip rods and a hinged rod; only by lifting the two flip rods upwards, the first bracket assembly, the second bracket assembly and the hinged rod can be simultaneously driven to fold toward each other; the tedious operation of locking the expanded and folded states of the drying rack by setting locking parts and locking parts is eliminated, the cost of the drying rack is further reduced, and the user operation is more convenient. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional diagram of the foldable drying rack in the unfolded state in a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 2 This is a three-dimensional diagram of the foldable drying rack in the folded state in a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 3 This is a three-dimensional diagram of the foldable drying rack in the preferred embodiment of the present invention in the unfolded state after the drying rope is removed;

[0024] Figure 4 for Figure 3 A magnified schematic diagram of point A in the middle;

[0025] Figure 5 for Figure 3 A magnified schematic diagram of point B in the middle;

[0026] Figure 6 for Figure 3 The enlarged schematic diagram of point C in the middle;

[0027] Figure 7 for Figure 3 Enlarged schematic diagram of point D in the middle.

[0028] In the picture:

[0029] 10. First bracket assembly; 11. Second bracket assembly; 110. Vertical rod; 111. Tripod; 112. Rope connecting rod; 1120. Rope threading hole; 12. Caster;

[0030] 20. Flip assembly; 201. Flip rod;

[0031] 30. hinge assembly; 301. hinge rod;

[0032] 40. Connecting belt; 401. Bend section; 41. Handle;

[0033] 50, limit seat; 501, limit inclined plane; 51, connecting seat; 510, first fixing groove; 511, fixing plate; 52, flip seat; 520, second fixing groove; 521, first ear plate; 522, second ear plate;

[0034] 60. Drying line. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0035] Below, the present invention is further described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific implementation methods. It should be noted that, under the premise of no conflict, the various embodiments or technical features described below can be arbitrarily combined to form new embodiments.

[0036] like Figure 1-7 As shown, a foldable drying rack can be used for drying daily necessities such as clothes. The foldable drying rack includes a first bracket assembly 10, a second bracket assembly 11, a flip assembly 20, a hinge assembly 30 and a connecting belt 40, wherein the first bracket assembly 10 and the second bracket assembly 11 both have a vertical rod 110, a foot frame 111 and a connecting rope cross bar 112. In the embodiment of the present application, the vertical rod 110 of the first bracket assembly 10 and the second bracket assembly 11 can be optionally only provided with one each, and the foot frame 111 is a horizontally arranged cross tube.

[0037] When installing the tripod 111, the middle portion of the tripod 111 is fixedly connected to the lower end of the vertical rod 110 via a stopper 50. The stopper 50 can be two plates, which are fixed to the sides of the tripod 111 and the vertical rod 110 respectively by screws, thereby fixing the tripod 111 to the lower end of the vertical rod 110 so that the tripod 111 and the vertical rod 110 are perpendicular to each other. To facilitate the movement of the foldable drying rack, casters 12 with foot brakes are provided at both ends of the tripod 111.

[0038] A plurality of connecting crossbars 112 are provided, and the number of connecting crossbars 112 can be increased or decreased based on the amount of laundry the user is hanging out to dry. The connecting crossbars 112 are also arranged horizontally and parallel to the legs 111. The connecting crossbars 112 are spaced apart vertically along the vertical rods 110. For example, in the embodiment of the present application, two connecting crossbars 112 are provided on the vertical rods 110, one at the middle and one at the upper end of the vertical rods 110. Furthermore, the connecting crossbars 112 at the middle and upper ends of the vertical rods 110 of the first and second bracket assemblies 10, 11 are typically arranged at the same height.

[0039] Among them, a connecting seat 51 is provided at the upper end of the vertical rod 110 for fixing the connecting rope cross bar 112. The connecting seat 51 has an integrally formed first fixing groove 510 and a fixing plate 511 provided on one side of the open end of the first fixing groove 510. When installing the connecting rope cross bar 112, the vertical rod 110 is first embedded in the first fixing groove 510 of the vertical rod 110 and the connecting seat 51 is adjusted to the upper end of the vertical rod 110. Then, the connecting rope cross bar 112 is swung horizontally on the inner side of the vertical rod 110 and fixed with the fixing plate 511 by screws, and the connecting rope cross bar 112 is kept perpendicular to the vertical rod 110.

[0040] A flip seat 52 is provided in the middle of the vertical rod 110 for fixing and installing the connecting crossbar 112. The flip seat 52 has an integrally formed second fixing slot 520 and a first lug 521 and a second lug 522 disposed at the notch of the second fixing slot 520. To install the connecting crossbar 112, the vertical rod 110 is first inserted into the second fixing slot 520 and the flip seat 52 is adjusted to the middle of the vertical rod 110. Then, the connecting crossbar 112 is placed horizontally inside the vertical rod 110 and screwed to the first lug 521, maintaining the connecting crossbar 112 perpendicular to the vertical rod 110. Therefore, by providing the aforementioned connecting seat 51 and flip seat 52, quick installation of the connecting crossbar 112 and the vertical rod 110 is achieved.

[0041] The rope connecting cross bars 112 on the first bracket assembly 10 and the second bracket assembly 11 are connected by a plurality of drying ropes 60. In order to better arrange the drying ropes 60, a plurality of rope threading holes 1120 are opened in the length direction of the rope connecting cross bars 112, and then the drying ropes 60 are passed through the plurality of rope threading holes 1120. Therefore, the arrangement spacing between the plurality of drying ropes 60 can be determined according to the spacing between the plurality of rope threading holes 1120.

[0042] By winding a number of drying ropes 60 back and forth between the rope connecting cross bars 112 of the first bracket assembly 10 and the second bracket assembly 11, and making the drying ropes 60 arranged between the first bracket assembly 10 and the second bracket assembly 11 have a certain tension, the purpose of drying a certain weight of clothes on the drying ropes 60 is achieved.

[0043] To make it easier to dry clothes, the connecting rod 112 at the upper end of the vertical rod 110 is longer than the connecting rod 112 at the middle end of the vertical rod 110. Furthermore, the drying ropes 60 on the connecting rods 112 at the middle and upper ends of the vertical rod 110 are staggered in the vertical direction. This allows clothes drying on the drying rope 60 at the upper end of the vertical rod 110 to avoid obstructing clothes drying on the drying rope 60 at the middle end of the vertical rod 110, further improving the convenience of drying clothes.

[0044] The flip assembly 20 includes two flip rods 201. One end of each flip rod 201 is movably connected to the second lug 522 of the flip base 52 of the first bracket assembly 10 and the second bracket assembly 11, respectively. The other ends of the two flip rods 201 are arranged to face each other. The facing ends of the two flip rods are arranged to face each other and movably connected to each other via a connecting belt 40. The provision of the connecting belt at the facing ends of the two flip rods further enhances the flexibility of the flip rods in unfolding and folding.

[0045] The connecting belt 40 provided in the embodiment of the present application is a rigid connecting belt 40 or a flexible connecting belt 40. When a rigid connecting belt 40 is used, two connecting belts 40 are provided, and one end of the two connecting belts 40 is correspondingly connected to the opposite ends of the two flip rods 201 and one end of the hinge assembly 30, and the other ends of the two connecting belts 40 are movably connected to each other.

[0046] In addition, by setting bending sections 401 that bend towards each other at the connecting ends of the two connecting belts 40, during the unfolding and folding process of the two connecting belts 40, only the bending sections 401 are in contact, thereby avoiding the friction area between the two connecting belts 40, and improving the folding flexibility of the two connecting belts 40 and the drying rack, and then a handle 41 is movably set at the connection between the two connecting belts 40.

[0047] When a flexible connecting belt 40 is used, only one connecting belt 40 is required. At this time, the two ends of the connecting belt 40 are respectively connected to the opposite ends of the two flip rods 201 , and a handle 41 is provided in the middle of the connecting belt 40 .

[0048] When unfolding the drying rack for use, the user pushes and pulls the first and second bracket assemblies 10 and 11 in opposite directions, causing the flip rod 201 to flip downward with the second ear plate 522 as a fulcrum until the flip rod 201 is perpendicularly connected to the vertical rod 110. The facing ends of the two flip rods 201 are connected by the connecting belt 40, thereby determining the unfolding distance of the first and second bracket assemblies 10 and 11. Furthermore, no fasteners or locking members are required when the two flip rods 201 are unfolded for use. Furthermore, the connecting end of the flip rod 201 and the vertical rod 110 can be limited by the connecting rope crossbar 112 in the middle of the vertical rod 110, limiting the flip rod 201 to only being able to flip downward to a horizontal position, thus eliminating the tedious work of providing fasteners or locking members.

[0049] When folding the drying rack, the user lifts the handle 41 on the connecting strap 40 upwards. The connecting strap 40 then pulls the two flip rods 201, causing the two flip rods 201 to flip upwards with the second ear plate 522 as a fulcrum, and the two flip rods 201 are stored. At the same time, the first bracket assembly 10 and the second bracket assembly 11 slide toward each other, close together, and fold. This simplifies the overall structure of the foldable drying rack, making it more convenient for users to use and easy to operate without requiring any locking mechanism.

[0050] The hinge assembly 30 comprises two hinged rods 301, which are intersectingly hinged in an X-shape. The upper ends of the two hinged rods 301 are movably connected to the opposing ends of the two flip rods 201 and the two ends of the connecting belt 40. Furthermore, the lower ends of the two hinged rods 301 are movably connected to the lower ends of the vertical rods 110 of the first and second bracket assemblies 10 and 11. To further enhance the unfolding and limiting effect of the drying rack, a limiting slope 501 is provided at the upper end of the limiting seat 50 in the middle of the foot frame 111. This limiting slope 501 is inclined toward the folding direction of the drying rack.

[0051] When the connecting belt 40 is lifted upward by holding the handle 41 , the flip rod 201 and the hinge rod 301 are synchronously driven to fold upward toward each other, and the first bracket assembly 10 and the second bracket assembly 11 are folded toward each other.

[0052] When the first bracket assembly 10 and the second bracket assembly 11 are pushed and pulled in opposite directions, the two hinged rods 301 are unfolded in an X shape until the bottom side of the hinged rod 301 is pressed against and supported by the limiting inclined surface 501 on the limiting seat 50. At this time, the flip rod 201 and the connecting belt 40 are also fully unfolded.

[0053] In this way, two flip rods 201 and a hinge rod 301 are set between the first bracket assembly 10 and the second bracket assembly 11, and the two flip rods 201 and the hinge rod 301 are connected by a connecting belt 40. Compared with the implementation method of setting multiple vertical frames and folding frames on the drying rack, the overall structure of the drying rack in the embodiment of the present application is lighter, and the space between the structural components is wider, which can free up more space to dry more clothes, is convenient for users to use, and the production cost of the drying rack is lower, which is conducive to market promotion.

[0054] In addition, when the first bracket assembly 10 and the second bracket assembly 11 are pushed and pulled in opposite directions to unfold, the two flip rods 201 and the hinged rod 301 are connected by the connecting belt 40, so that the first bracket assembly 10, the second bracket assembly 11, the flip rod 201 and the hinged rod 301 of the drying rack are unfolded to the set size; when the connecting belt 40 is lifted, the first bracket assembly 10, the second bracket assembly 11, the flip rod 201 and the hinged rod 301 can be synchronously driven to fold toward each other; the tedious operation of locking the unfolded and folded states of the drying rack by setting locking parts and locking parts is eliminated, the cost of the drying rack is further reduced, and the user operation is more convenient.

[0055] 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 foldable drying rack, characterized in that: The device comprises a first bracket assembly, a second bracket assembly, a flip assembly and a hinge assembly, wherein the first bracket assembly and the second bracket assembly are spaced apart and connected by a plurality of drying ropes; The flip assembly has two flip rods, one end of the two flip rods is movably connected to the first bracket assembly and the second bracket assembly respectively, and the other ends are set as opposite ends and hinged toward each other; The hinge assembly has two hinged rods that are cross-hinged with each other, one end of the two hinged rods is correspondingly connected to the first bracket assembly and the second bracket assembly, and the other end of the two hinged rods is correspondingly connected to the opposite ends of the two flip rods; when the opposite ends of the flip rods are lifted upward, the first bracket assembly, the second bracket assembly and the hinge assembly are driven to fold toward each other.

2. The foldable drying rack according to claim 1, characterized in that: The facing ends of the two flip rods are hinged to each other through a connecting belt, and when the connecting belt is lifted upward, the two flip rods are driven to fold toward each other.

3. The foldable drying rack according to claim 2, characterized in that: The connecting belt is configured as a rigid belt, and two connecting belts are provided. One end of the two connecting belts is correspondingly connected to the opposite ends of the two flip rods and one end of the hinged rod, and the other ends of the two connecting belts are movably connected to each other and connected to a handle.

4. The foldable drying rack according to claim 3, characterized in that: The connecting ends of the two connecting belts are provided with bending sections that bend toward each other, and the handle is movably connected to the bending sections.

5. The foldable drying rack according to claim 2, characterized in that: The connecting belt is configured as a flexible belt, and a handle is provided on the connecting belt.

6. The foldable drying rack according to claim 2, characterized in that: The first bracket assembly and the second bracket assembly both have a vertical pole, a tripod and a connecting rope cross bar. The tripod is arranged at the lower end of the vertical pole. A plurality of connecting rope cross bars are provided and are spaced apart along the vertical direction of the vertical pole. The connecting rope cross bars on the first bracket assembly and the second bracket assembly are connected through the drying rope.

7. The foldable drying rack according to claim 6, characterized in that: The two hinged rods are cross-hinged in an X shape, the upper ends of the two hinged rods are correspondingly movably connected to the opposite ends of the two flip rods and the two ends of the connecting belt, and the lower ends of the two hinged rods are correspondingly movably connected to the vertical rods of the first bracket assembly and the second bracket assembly.

8. The foldable drying rack according to claim 7, characterized in that: The lower end of the vertical rod is fixedly connected to the tripod via a limiting seat, the upper end of the limiting seat is provided with a limiting inclined surface, and the hinged rod is movably connected to the vertical rod and is limitedly supported on the limiting inclined surface.

9. The foldable drying rack according to any one of claims 6 to 8, characterized in that: The foldable drying rack includes a connecting seat, which has an integrally formed first fixing groove and a fixing plate arranged on one side of the open end of the first fixing groove. The vertical rod is embedded in the first fixing groove, and the connecting rope cross bar is fixedly connected to the fixing plate and is perpendicular to the vertical rod.

10. The foldable drying rack according to any one of claims 6 to 8, characterized in that: The foldable drying rack includes a flip seat, which has an integrally formed second fixed groove and a first ear plate and a second ear plate arranged on the notch of the second fixed groove. The vertical rod is embedded in the second fixed groove, the connecting rope cross bar is fixedly connected to the first ear plate and is perpendicular to the vertical rod, and the flip rod is movably connected to the second ear plate and flips up and down with the second ear plate as the fulcrum.

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