Clothes airing machine

Abstract

The utility model discloses a clothes airing machine which comprises a clothes airing machine body provided with a containing cavity, an air inlet and an air outlet, and the air inlet and the air outlet are communicated with the containing cavity. The driving assembly is arranged on the clothes airing machine main body; the lamp panel assembly is movably arranged on the clothes airing machine body and connected with the output end of the driving assembly; the driving assembly drives the lamp panel assembly to move so as to open or close the air outlet of the containing cavity. The lamp panel assembly is movably arranged at the open end of the containing cavity, so that the illumination function of the clothes airing machine is achieved, and air drying and drying are flexibly controlled.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of smart home technology, specifically providing a clothes drying rack. Background Technology

[0002] With the continuous advancement of technology, smart home systems have gradually integrated into people's daily lives. As an important space in family life, the balcony's intelligent control plays a significant role in improving the quality of life. Naturally, clothes drying racks have emerged as a smart home product suitable for balconies, ideal for villas, apartment buildings, resorts, and various mid-to-high-end residences.

[0003] Currently, most clothes drying racks on the market with air-drying or / and tumble-drying functions have exposed air ducts. Furthermore, the light panels on these racks often serve only as illumination and are not integrated with other functions, resulting in a simplistic overall design. Therefore, achieving a balance between the overall design, functional integration, and aesthetic appeal of clothes drying racks is a pressing issue that needs to be addressed. Utility Model Content

[0004] This application aims to provide a clothes drying rack with a more compact structure, higher functional integration, and more aesthetically pleasing appearance, in order to solve the problems existing in current clothes drying racks.

[0005] Therefore, this application provides a clothes drying rack, including

[0006] The main body of the clothes drying rack has a receiving cavity and an air inlet and an air outlet connected to the receiving cavity;

[0007] The drive assembly is located on the main body of the clothes drying rack;

[0008] The light panel assembly is movably mounted on the main body of the clothes drying rack and connected to the output end of the drive assembly; wherein, the drive assembly drives the light panel assembly to move, so as to open or close the air outlet of the receiving cavity.

[0009] As a preferred embodiment of this application, the drive assembly includes: a motor disposed within the receiving cavity;

[0010] A rotating arm is connected to the output end of the motor;

[0011] The rotating arm is connected to the lamp panel assembly via a rotating shaft.

[0012] As a preferred embodiment of this application, the drive assembly further includes a hinge seat, which is disposed on the bottom wall of the lamp panel assembly and / or the clothes drying rack body.

[0013] The hinged seat is hinged to the rotating arm.

[0014] As a preferred embodiment of this application, the drive assembly also includes a bracket;

[0015] The rotating arm includes a first rotating arm and a second rotating arm;

[0016] The hinge base includes a first hinge base, a second hinge base, a third hinge base, and a fourth hinge base;

[0017] The bottom of the bracket is fixedly connected to the bottom wall of the clothes drying rack body, one side of the motor is fixedly connected to one side of the bracket, the top of the second hinge seat is fixedly connected to the bottom of the light panel assembly, the top of the fourth hinge seat is fixedly connected to the bottom of the light panel assembly, the bottom of the first hinge seat is fixedly connected to the bottom wall of the clothes drying rack body, the bottom of the third hinge seat is fixedly connected to the bottom wall of the clothes drying rack body, the top of the first rotating arm is hinged to the second hinge seat, the bottom of the first rotating arm is hinged to the first hinge seat, the top of the second rotating arm is hinged to the fourth hinge seat, the inner walls on both sides of the third hinge seat are rotatably provided with the same rotating shaft, and the bottom of the second rotating arm is connected to one side of the rotating shaft.

[0018] As a preferred embodiment of this application, the number of driving components is two sets; the number of lamp panel components is two sets;

[0019] Two sets of drive components drive two lamp panel components to operate respectively.

[0020] As a preferred embodiment of this application, there are two air outlets, which are arranged on opposite sides of the perimeter wall of the clothes drying rack body.

[0021] Each light panel assembly corresponds to one air outlet.

[0022] As a preferred embodiment of this application, it also includes a decorative cover plate disposed at the open end of the receiving cavity; the lamp panel assembly is located on the side of the decorative cover plate facing the receiving cavity; wherein there is a gap between the two lamp panel assemblies, and the decorative cover plate covers the gap.

[0023] As a preferred embodiment of this application, the clothes drying rack body includes a top wall and a peripheral wall, the peripheral wall and the top wall enclosing each other to form a receiving cavity; the receiving cavity forms an open structure at the air outlet; the light panel assembly is movably disposed at the open end of the receiving cavity to open or close the open end of the receiving cavity; the top wall is provided with an air inlet.

[0024] As a preferred embodiment of this application, a protective net is fixedly installed on the top wall of the clothes drying rack body;

[0025] A protective net covers the air inlet.

[0026] As a preferred embodiment of this application, the lamp panel assembly is flat; and

[0027] The angle between the light panel assembly and the horizontal plane is between 0° and 5°.

[0028] The clothes drying rack provided in this application features a light panel assembly movably mounted at the open end of the receiving cavity, enabling flexible control of lighting, air drying, and tumble drying functions. When air drying is needed, the light panel assembly can be moved to open the receiving cavity, allowing air to reach the drying area; when air drying is not needed, the light panel assembly can be moved to close the air outlet, thus shutting off the airflow. Furthermore, the angle design of the light panel assembly with the horizontal plane ensures more even airflow across the drying area, improving the drying effect. In addition, the lighting function can be combined with different brightness and color when the airflow is on and off. Simultaneously, the light panel assembly is cleverly integrated into the overall design of the clothes drying rack, not only providing lighting but also combining with other functions to enhance the overall performance and aesthetics of the drying rack.

[0029] The specific embodiments of this utility model will be described in further detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Attached Figure Description

[0030] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model, the accompanying drawings used in the description of the embodiments of this utility model will be briefly introduced below.

[0031] Figure 1 This is a side sectional view of a clothes drying rack proposed in this utility model.

[0032] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the detachable structure of the light panel assembly of a clothes drying rack proposed in this utility model;

[0033] Figure 3 This is a bottom view of the structure of a clothes drying rack proposed in this utility model;

[0034] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the main structure of a clothes drying rack proposed in this utility model;

[0035] The components include: 1. Clothes drying rack body; 11. Air inlet; 12. Air outlet; 13. Protective net; 2. Fan; 21. Air inlet end; 22. Air outlet end; 3. Drive assembly; 31. Motor; 32. Rotating arm; 321. First rotating arm; 322. Second rotating arm; 33. Hinge seat; 331. First hinge seat; 332. Second hinge seat; 333. Third hinge seat; 334. Fourth hinge seat; 34. Bracket; 4. Light panel assembly; 5. Decorative cover. Detailed Implementation

[0036] The embodiments of this utility model are described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be understood that the embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary descriptions for explaining the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model, and do not constitute a limitation on the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model.

[0037] If the embodiments of this utility model involve descriptions such as "first" or "second," such descriptions are for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, features defined with "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of those features. Furthermore, the technical solutions of the various embodiments can be combined with each other, but this must be based on the ability of those skilled in the art to implement them. When the combination of technical solutions is contradictory or impossible to implement, it should be considered that such a combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the scope of protection claimed by this utility model.

[0038] like Figure 1-4 As shown, this application provides a clothes drying rack body 1, which has a receiving cavity and an air inlet 11 and an air outlet 12 communicating with the receiving cavity; a drive assembly 3, which is disposed on the clothes drying rack body 1; and a light panel assembly 4, which is movably disposed on the clothes drying rack body 1 and connected to the output end of the drive assembly 3; wherein, the drive assembly 3 drives the light panel assembly 4 to move to open or close the air outlet 12.

[0039] When the air outlet 12 is closed, the light panel assembly 4 can block the air outlet 12, preventing external dust or debris from entering the receiving cavity through the air outlet 12, thus ensuring the cleanliness of the clothes drying rack's interior. At the same time, it also prevents the air from blowing directly onto the user during operation, improving the user experience.

[0040] Furthermore, the drive assembly 3 includes: a motor 31 housed within the receiving cavity; a rotating arm 32 connected to the output end of the motor 31; and the rotating arm 32 connected to the lamp panel assembly 4 via a rotating shaft. The motor 31 drives the rotating arm 32 to rotate, thereby moving the lamp panel assembly 4. The forward and reverse rotation of the motor 31 allows for easy opening and closing of the lamp panel assembly 4, providing simple operation and precise control. The design of the rotating arm 32 ensures that the output torque of the motor 31 is effectively transmitted to the lamp panel assembly 4, guaranteeing the stability and reliability of the lamp panel assembly 4's movement. Simultaneously, the connection between the rotating arm 32 and the lamp panel assembly 4 via the rotating shaft makes the rotation of the lamp panel assembly 4 smoother, avoiding noise and wear caused by unstable movement.

[0041] Furthermore, the drive assembly 3 also includes a hinge seat 33, which is disposed on the bottom wall of the light panel assembly 4 and / or the clothes drying rack body 1; the hinge seat 33 is hinged to the rotating arm 32. The hinge seat 33 provides a stable support point for the rotating arm 32, making the rotating arm 32 more stable during rotation. At the same time, the setting of the hinge seat 33 not only improves the structural stability of the clothes drying rack, but also increases its flexibility and adaptability in use. In addition, the hinged connection between the hinge seat 33 and the rotating arm 32 allows the rotating arm 32 to move more smoothly when driving the light panel assembly 4, reducing friction and resistance during movement.

[0042] Furthermore, the drive assembly 3 also includes a bracket 34; the rotating arm 32 includes a first rotating arm 321 and a second rotating arm 322; the hinge seat 33 includes a first hinge seat 331, a second hinge seat 332, a third hinge seat 333, and a fourth hinge seat 334; the bottom of the bracket 34 is fixedly connected to the bottom wall of the clothes drying rack body 1, one side of the motor 31 is fixedly connected to one side of the bracket 34, the top of the second hinge seat 332 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the light panel assembly 4, and the top of the fourth hinge seat 334 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the light panel assembly 4. The first hinge seat 331 is fixedly connected to the bottom wall of the clothes drying machine body 1, the third hinge seat 333 is fixedly connected to the bottom wall of the clothes drying machine body 1, the top of the first rotating arm 321 is hinged to the second hinge seat 332, the bottom of the first rotating arm 321 is hinged to the first hinge seat 331, the top of the second rotating arm 332 is hinged to the fourth hinge seat 334, the inner walls on both sides of the third hinge seat 333 are rotatably provided with the same rotating shaft, and the bottom of the second rotating arm 322 is connected to one side of the rotating shaft.

[0043] To enhance the stability and load-bearing capacity of the clothes drying rack, the support frame 34 is designed with a triangular or rectangular structure, made of high-strength steel or aluminum alloy to ensure it is not easily deformed or damaged during long-term use. Furthermore, the motor 31 is connected to the support frame 34 via a shock-absorbing device, effectively reducing vibration and noise generated during motor operation and improving the user experience. Meanwhile, the lengths and angles of the first rotating arm 321 and the second rotating arm 322 are precisely calculated to ensure smooth movement of the light panel assembly 4 during lifting and lowering, avoiding wobbling or jamming. The shaft within the third hinge seat 333 uses high-quality bearings, ensuring flexible rotation and wear resistance, further extending the lifespan of the clothes drying rack.

[0044] Furthermore, there are two sets of drive components 3 and two sets of lamp panel components 4; the two sets of drive components 3 drive the two lamp panel components 4 respectively. Each set of drive components 3 includes a motor 31, a rotating arm 32 and a hinge seat 33. The motor 31 provides power for the lifting and lowering of the lamp panel component 4 through the hinge seat and the rotating arm 32.

[0045] Furthermore, two air outlets 12 are provided, positioned on opposite sides of the main body 1 of the clothes drying rack; each light panel assembly 4 corresponds to one air outlet 12. This allows the clothes drying rack to provide lighting while effectively ventilating, accelerating the drying process of clothes. The correspondence between each light panel assembly 4 and one air outlet 12 ensures a balanced distribution of lighting and ventilation, allowing clothes to receive even light and airflow during the drying process, thus achieving better drying results.

[0046] Furthermore, it also includes a decorative cover plate 5, which is located at the open end of the receiving cavity; the light panel assembly 4 is located on the side of the decorative cover plate 5 facing the receiving cavity; wherein there is a gap between the two light panel assemblies 4, and the decorative cover plate 5 covers the gap. The design of the decorative cover plate 5 not only beautifies the appearance of the clothes dryer, but also provides a certain degree of protection. By covering the gap between the two light panel assemblies 4, dust and debris are prevented from entering the receiving cavity, further ensuring the cleanliness of the inside of the clothes dryer. At the same time, the material and surface treatment process of the decorative cover plate 5 have also been carefully selected to ensure its durability and aesthetics.

[0047] Furthermore, the clothes drying rack body 1 includes a top wall and a peripheral wall, which together form a receiving cavity. The receiving cavity has an open structure at the air outlet 12. The light panel assembly 4 is movably disposed at the open end of the receiving cavity to open or close the open end of the receiving cavity. The top wall is provided with an air inlet 11. The light panel assembly 4 can be easily moved when needed to open or close the open end of the receiving cavity. The design of the receiving cavity effectively protects the internal structure of the clothes drying rack and also facilitates maintenance and cleaning by the user. The setting of the air inlet 11 further enhances the ventilation function of the clothes drying rack, allowing air to smoothly enter the receiving cavity and be discharged through the air outlet 12, thereby accelerating the drying process of clothes. In addition, the overall structural design of the clothes drying rack body 1 is reasonable, ensuring not only the stability and durability of the clothes drying rack.

[0048] Furthermore, a protective net 13 is fixedly installed on the top wall of the clothes drying rack body 1; the protective net 13 covers the air inlet 11. The design of the protective net 13 effectively prevents external debris and insects from entering the clothes drying rack, ensuring the normal operation and internal cleanliness of the clothes drying rack. At the same time, the material and mesh size of the protective net 13 have also been selected to ensure that it can effectively block debris while ensuring smooth airflow, thus not affecting the ventilation function of the clothes drying rack. In addition, the protective net 13 is fixedly connected to the top wall of the clothes drying rack body 1, with a stable structure that is not easy to fall off or be damaged.

[0049] Furthermore, the light panel assembly 4 is flat; and the angle between the light panel assembly 4 and the horizontal plane is between 0° and 5°. The clothes dryer also includes an air duct assembly located within the receiving cavity. The air inlet end 21 of the air duct assembly is connected to the air inlet 11; the air outlet end 22 of the air duct assembly is connected to the air outlet 12. This design allows the light panel assembly 4 to fit tightly against the air duct opening when the air outlet 12 is closed; and when the air duct is open, it can smoothly guide airflow to the clothes, improving drying efficiency. The light panel assembly 4 can better fit the overall structure of the clothes dryer, while ensuring that the light can evenly illuminate the clothes, improving the drying effect. The flat design of the light panel assembly 4 also facilitates heat dissipation and extends its service life. In addition, the small angle design between the light panel assembly 4 and the horizontal plane ensures that the light can fully illuminate the clothes and also acts as a swing element, allowing the airflow to have a certain angle.

[0050] In one embodiment, a clothes drying rack includes: a clothes drying rack body 1, which has a concave design. A decorative cover 5 is fixedly installed on the clothes drying rack body 1. The decorative cover 5 not only beautifies the appearance but also divides the interior of the clothes drying rack body 1 into two independent air outlets 12. The two air outlets 12 are located on both sides of the clothes drying rack body 1 and are separated by a decorative panel 3. The design of the air outlets 12 allows air to be evenly blown onto the clothes under the action of a fan 2, improving the drying efficiency. Air inlets 11 are opened on both sides of the bottom of the clothes drying rack body 1, and the air inlets 11 are connected to the air outlets 12. A fan 2 is fixedly installed on the bottom inner wall of the clothes drying rack body 1. The air outlet 22 of the fan 2 is connected to the air outlet 12, and the air inlet 21 is connected to the air inlet 11. This design allows the fan 2 to smoothly draw in outside air and blow it onto the clothes through the air outlets 12. An electric heating wire (not shown in the figure) for generating hot air is fixedly installed on the inner wall of the air outlet of the fan 2. When the heating wire is energized, the air blown out by the fan 2 will become hot air, accelerating the drying process of clothes. The lamp panel assembly 4 consists of two lamp panel assemblies 4, respectively located on the two air outlets 12. The lamp panel assemblies 4 are used to close or open the air outlets 12, thereby controlling the airflow.

[0051] The drive assembly 3 includes a motor 31, a bracket 34, two first hinge seats 331, two second hinge seats 332, two third hinge seats 333, two fourth hinge seats 334, two first rotating arms 321, and two second rotating arms 322. One side of the motor 31 is fixedly connected to one side of the bracket 34, and the bottom of the bracket 34 is fixedly connected to both sides of the bottom inner wall of the clothes drying rack body 1, providing stable support for the motor 31.

[0052] The tops of the two second hinge seats 332 are fixedly connected to the bottom sides of the lamp panel assembly 4, respectively, and the tops of the two fourth hinge seats 334 are fixedly connected to the other side of the bottom of the lamp panel assembly 4, respectively. The bottoms of the two first hinge seats 331 are fixedly connected to the bottom inner walls of the clothes drying rack body 1, respectively, and the bottoms of the two third hinge seats 333 are fixedly connected to the bottom inner walls of the clothes drying rack body 1, respectively. The tops of the two first rotating arms 321 are hinged to the second hinge seats 332, respectively, and the bottoms are hinged to the first hinge seats 331. The tops of the two second rotating arms 322 are hinged to the fourth hinge seats 334, respectively, and the bottoms are welded to one side of the rotating shaft. The rotating shaft is rotatably mounted on the inner walls of the two sides of the third hinge seats 333, and the output end of the motor 31 passes through one side of one of the third hinge seats 333 and is fixedly connected to one end of the rotating shaft.

[0053] When motor 31 operates, its output drives the rotating shaft to rotate, which in turn drives the second rotating arm 322 to move. Since the top of the second rotating arm 322 is hinged to the fourth hinge seat 334 at the bottom of the lamp panel assembly 4, and its bottom is welded to the rotating shaft, the lamp panel assembly 4 will open or close the air outlet 12 as the second rotating arm 322 moves. Simultaneously, the first rotating arm 321 is hinged to the second hinge seat 332 at the bottom of the lamp panel assembly 4, providing additional support and stability for the movement of the lamp panel assembly 4.

[0054] An improvement based on the previous embodiment:

[0055] A protective net 13 is fixed to the bottom of the clothes drying rack body 1 with screws. This protective net covers the air inlet 11 at the bottom of the fan 2. The main function of the protective net 13 is to prevent the bottom of the fan 2 from being exposed, thus avoiding accidental contact with the fan 2 and potential injury to the user. The protective net 13 is made of stainless steel. Stainless steel has advantages such as corrosion resistance, wear resistance, and high strength, ensuring that the protective net maintains stable performance during long-term use and providing durable safety protection for the clothes drying rack.

[0056] There are two sets of drive components 3, each driving one of the two lamp panel assemblies 4. In this embodiment, the motor 31 is a stepper motor. Stepper motors have the advantages of high positioning accuracy and simple control, and can accurately control the opening and closing angles of the lamp panel assemblies 4 to meet the control requirements of the clothes drying rack for the air outlet 12. The motor 31 can also rotate in both directions.

[0057] To control the operation of fan 2 and heating element, an external controller and power supply are required. The controller can control parameters such as the fan speed, on / off status of fan 2, and the temperature of heating element, to meet different user needs.

[0058] The clothes drying rack provided in this application features a light panel assembly 4 movably mounted at the open end of the receiving cavity, enabling flexible control of lighting, air drying, and tumble drying functions. When air drying is needed, the light panel assembly 4 can be moved to open the receiving cavity, allowing air to reach the drying area; when air drying is not needed, it can be moved to close the receiving cavity, thus shutting off the airflow. Furthermore, the angle design of the light panel assembly 4 with the horizontal plane ensures more even airflow across the drying area, improving the drying effect. Additionally, the lighting function can be combined with different brightness and color when the airflow is on and off. Simultaneously, the light panel assembly 4 is cleverly integrated into the overall design of the clothes drying rack, not only providing lighting but also combining with other functions to enhance the overall performance and aesthetics of the drying rack.

[0059] Although this utility model has been depicted and described with a specific configuration, it should be understood that various changes, modifications, and equivalent substitutions can be made to this utility model without departing from its spirit and scope. Therefore, those skilled in the art, after understanding the basic idea and specific implementation of this utility model, can make many possible changes, modifications, and equivalent substitutions, all of which should be considered to fall within the protection scope of this utility model.

Claims

1. A clothes drying machine, characterized in that, The laundry dryer comprises: a laundry dryer main body having a receiving cavity, an air inlet and an air outlet communicating with the receiving cavity; a driving assembly arranged in the laundry dryer main body; a lamp plate assembly movably arranged in the laundry dryer main body and connected with the output end of the driving assembly; wherein the driving assembly drives the lamp plate assembly to move to open or close the air outlet of the receiving cavity.

2. The laundry dryer according to claim 1, wherein the driving assembly comprises a motor arranged in the receiving cavity; a rotating arm connected with the output end of the motor; the rotating arm is connected with the lamp plate assembly through a rotating shaft.

3. The laundry dryer according to claim 2, wherein the driving assembly further comprises a hinged seat arranged on the lamp plate assembly and / or the bottom wall of the laundry dryer main body; the hinged seat is hinged with the rotating arm.

4. The laundry dryer according to claim 3, wherein the driving assembly further comprises a bracket; the rotating arm comprises a first rotating arm and a second rotating arm; the hinged seat comprises a first hinged seat, a second hinged seat, a third hinged seat and a fourth hinged seat; the bottom of the bracket is fixedly connected with the bottom wall of the laundry dryer main body, one side of the motor is fixedly connected with the bracket, the top of the second hinged seat is fixedly connected with the bottom of the lamp plate assembly, the top of the fourth hinged seat is fixedly connected with the bottom of the lamp plate assembly, the bottom of the first hinged seat is fixedly connected with the bottom wall of the laundry dryer main body, the bottom of the third hinged seat is fixedly connected with the bottom wall of the laundry dryer main body, the top end of the first rotating arm is hinged with the second hinged seat, the bottom end of the first rotating arm is hinged with the first hinged seat, the top end of the second rotating arm is hinged with the fourth hinged seat, the two side inner walls of the third hinged seat are rotatably provided with a same rotating shaft, and the bottom end of the second rotating arm is connected with one side of the rotating shaft.

5. The laundry dryer according to claim 1, wherein the number of the driving assemblies is two, and the number of the lamp plate assemblies is two; two driving assemblies respectively drive two lamp plate assemblies to operate.

6. The laundry dryer according to claim 5, wherein the air outlet is provided with two air outlets, and the two air outlets are oppositely arranged on the two sides of the peripheral wall of the laundry dryer main body; each lamp plate assembly corresponds to an air outlet.

7. The laundry dryer according to claim 5, further comprising a decorative cover plate arranged at the open end of the receiving cavity, wherein the lamp plate assemblies are located on the side of the decorative cover plate facing the receiving cavity, and the two lamp plate assemblies have a gap therebetween, and the decorative cover plate covers the gap.

8. The laundry dryer according to claim 1, wherein the laundry dryer main body comprises a top wall and a peripheral wall, the peripheral wall and the top wall form the receiving cavity, the receiving cavity forms an open structure at the air outlet, the lamp plate assembly is movably arranged at the open end of the receiving cavity to open or close the open end of the receiving cavity, and the top wall is provided with the air inlet.

9. The laundry dryer according to claim 8, wherein the top wall of the laundry dryer main body is fixedly provided with a protective net; the protective net covers the air inlet. ​ 10. The clothes drying machine of claim 1, wherein: the light panel assembly is flat; and the light panel assembly is angled between 0° and 5° from horizontal.

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