Clothes dryer

Abstract

The utility model discloses a clothes dryer which comprises a cabinet body, a hot air assembly and a clothes hanging device. The cabinet body is provided with a clothes accommodating cavity; the hot air assembly is arranged on the cabinet body and can blow hot air into the clothes containing cavity. The clothes hanging device is arranged on the upper portion of the wardrobe body and comprises a transmission part, a driving mechanism and at least two swing rods, the upper ends of the swing rods are rotationally arranged on the wardrobe body, and the middles of all the swing rods are in pivot joint with the transmission part. The driving mechanism can drive all the swing rods to swing around the upper ends of the swing rods through transmission pieces, hanging parts are arranged at the lower ends of the swing rods, and the lower ends of the swing rods are located in the clothes containing cavity. According to the clothes hanging device, the swing rod is driven to swing through the driving mechanism and the transmission part, and compared with a previous vibration mode, the hung clothes can be driven to swing by the swing rod to a larger extent, so that the effects of removing wrinkles of the clothes and shaking off dust on the clothes are improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to clothing care, and in particular to a clothes dryer. Background Technology

[0002] A clothes dryer, also known as a garment dryer, is used to dry clothes. Some existing dryers include a cabinet, a hot air assembly mounted on the cabinet, and a clothes hanging device. The cabinet has a clothes-holding cavity, and the hot air assembly blows hot air into the cavity to dry the clothes. The clothes hanging device includes a hanging beam and a vibrator. The hanging beam is located above the clothes-holding cavity, and clothes can be hung on it. When the vibrator is activated, it drives the hanging beam to vibrate left and right, causing the clothes to shake, removing wrinkles and dust. However, current clothes hanging devices have a relatively small amplitude of shaking, and their effectiveness in removing wrinkles and dust is still insufficient. Utility Model Content

[0003] This invention aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. To this end, this invention proposes a clothes dryer that can better remove wrinkles and dust from clothes.

[0004] A clothes dryer according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a cabinet, a hot air assembly, and a clothes hanging device. The cabinet has a clothes receiving cavity; the hot air assembly is disposed in the cabinet and can blow hot air into the clothes receiving cavity; the clothes hanging device is disposed on the upper part of the cabinet, and the clothes hanging device includes a transmission component, a drive mechanism, and at least two swing rods. The upper end of each swing rod is rotatably disposed in the cabinet, the middle part of all the swing rods is pivotally connected to the transmission component, the drive mechanism can drive all the swing rods to swing around their upper ends through the transmission component, and the lower end of each swing rod is provided with a hanging part, the lower end of which is located inside the clothes receiving cavity.

[0005] The clothes dryer according to the present invention has at least the following beneficial effects: the lower end of the swing rod of the clothes hanging device has a hanging part, and clothes can be hung on the hanging part. The hot air component can blow hot air into the clothes accommodating cavity of the cabinet to dry the hanging clothes. Furthermore, the clothes hanging device drives the swing rod to swing through the drive mechanism and transmission component. Compared with the previous vibration method, the swing rod can cause the hanging clothes to shake more significantly, thereby improving the effect of removing wrinkles and dust from the clothes.

[0006] According to some embodiments of the present invention, all the swing rods are arranged at intervals in the left-right direction, the transmission member is a rod body extending in the left-right direction, the swing rod is arranged in the front-back direction around the rotation axis of its upper end, the pivot axis of the swing rod and the transmission member is arranged in the front-back direction, and the driving mechanism is used to drive the transmission member to move in the left-right direction.

[0007] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the driving mechanism includes a rotary driver and a linkage assembly. One end of the linkage assembly is connected to the output shaft of the rotary driver and rotates synchronously, and the other end of the linkage assembly is pivotally connected to the transmission component.

[0008] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the cabinet is provided with a protective frame, the protective frame is located on the upper cavity wall of the clothing accommodating cavity, the protective frame is provided with an accommodating hole in the vertical direction, the swing rod passes through the accommodating hole, the lower end of the swing rod protrudes relative to the protective frame, and the transmission component is located inside the protective frame.

[0009] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the lower end of the swing rod is provided with a hanger clearance hole along the front-back direction, and the lower side wall of the hanger clearance hole forms the hanging part.

[0010] According to some embodiments of the present invention, all the swing rods are at the same height about their upper rotation axis, and the middle part of all the swing rods is at the same height as the pivot axis of the transmission member.

[0011] According to some embodiments of the present invention, a hanging frame is also included. The hanging frame is rotatably disposed on the upper cavity wall of the clothing accommodating cavity and can be rotated to an unfolded position or a folded position. In the unfolded position, the hanging frame is unfolded relative to the upper cavity wall of the clothing accommodating cavity; in the folded position, the hanging frame is folded against the upper cavity wall of the clothing accommodating cavity.

[0012] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the suspension frame includes a suspension beam and a connecting arm. The suspension beam is arranged in the left-right direction. One end of the connecting arm is connected to the suspension beam, and the other end of the connecting arm is rotatably connected to the upper cavity wall of the clothing accommodating cavity.

[0013] According to some embodiments of the present invention, a reset driver is also included, which is disposed between the suspension bracket and the cabinet, and the reset driver can drive the suspension bracket to rotate from the unfolded position to the folded position.

[0014] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the hot air assembly is located below the clothing accommodating cavity, the lower cavity wall of the clothing accommodating cavity is provided with an air inlet, the air inlet is vertically opposite to the hot air assembly, and the upper cavity wall of the clothing accommodating cavity is provided with an air outlet.

[0015] Additional aspects and advantages of this invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention. Attached Figure Description

[0016] The above and / or additional aspects and advantages of this utility model will become apparent and readily understood from the description of the embodiments taken in conjunction with the following drawings, in which:

[0017] Figure 1 This is a perspective view of the clothes dryer according to an embodiment of the present invention with the hanging rack folded.

[0018] Figure 2 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the clothes dryer according to an embodiment of the present invention with the hanging rack extended;

[0019] Figure 3 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the dryer portion structure according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0020] Figure 4 This is a perspective view of the clothing hanging device according to an embodiment of the present utility model.

[0021] Figure label:

[0022] Cabinet body 100, clothing storage cavity 110, protective frame 120;

[0023] Clothing hanging device 200, transmission component 210, drive mechanism 220, rotary driver 221, connecting rod assembly 222, swing rod 230, hanging part 231, clothes hanger clearance hole 232;

[0024] Suspension frame 300, suspension crossbeam 310, connecting arm 320;

[0025] Reset driver 400. Detailed Implementation

[0026] The embodiments of this utility model are described in detail below. Examples of these embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals denote the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain this utility model, and should not be construed as limiting this utility model.

[0027] In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that the orientation descriptions, such as up, down, etc., are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this utility model.

[0028] In the description of this utility model, "multiple" refers to two or more. The use of "first" and "second" is for distinguishing technical features only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance, or implicitly indicating the number of technical features or their sequential relationship.

[0029] In the description of this utility model, unless otherwise explicitly defined, terms such as "setting," "installation," and "connection" should be interpreted broadly, and those skilled in the art can reasonably determine the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model in conjunction with the specific content of the technical solution.

[0030] Reference Figures 1 to 4 The dryer according to this utility model embodiment includes a cabinet 100, a hot air assembly, and a clothes hanging device 200. The cabinet 100 is provided with a clothes receiving cavity 110; the hot air assembly is provided in the cabinet 100 and can blow hot air into the clothes receiving cavity 110; the clothes hanging device 200 is provided in the upper part of the cabinet 100, and the clothes hanging device 200 includes a transmission member 210, a drive mechanism 220, and a plurality of swing rods 230. The upper end of the swing rod 230 is rotatably disposed in the cabinet 100, the middle part of all the swing rods 230 is pivotally connected to the transmission member 210, the drive mechanism 220 can drive all the swing rods 230 to swing around their upper ends through the transmission member 210, and the lower end of the swing rod 230 is provided with a hanging part 231, and the lower end of the swing rod 230 is located in the clothes receiving cavity 110.

[0031] The lower end of the swing rod 230 of the clothing hanging device 200 has a hanging part 231, on which clothes can be hung. The hot air assembly can blow hot air into the clothing receiving cavity 110 of the cabinet 100 to dry the hanging clothes. The clothing hanging device 200 drives the swing rod 230 to swing through the drive mechanism 220 and the transmission component 210. Compared with the previous vibration method, the swing rod 230 can swing the hanging clothes more vigorously, thereby improving the effect of removing wrinkles and dust from the clothes.

[0032] Specifically, when the hot air assembly and drive mechanism 220 are started together, the suspended clothes can be dried in a swinging state, which can improve drying efficiency and further improve the wrinkle removal effect of the clothes.

[0033] Specifically, the clothing hanging device 200 may be equipped with two, three, four or more swing rods 230, which can be selected by those skilled in the art according to actual needs.

[0034] In this embodiment, all the swing rods 230 are arranged at intervals in the left-right direction. The transmission member 210 is a rod extending in the left-right direction. The swing rods 230 are arranged in the front-back direction around their upper rotation axis. The pivot axis of the swing rods 230 and the transmission member 210 is arranged in the front-back direction. The drive mechanism 220 is used to drive the transmission member 210 to move in the left-right direction. Since all the swing rods 230 are arranged in the left-right direction, the transmission member 210 drives all the swing rods 230 to swing left and right. This facilitates the hanging of multiple garments on different swing rods 230. The drive mechanism 220 drives the transmission member 210 to move left and right, causing all the swing rods 230 to swing in the same direction. This reduces the risk of interference between different garments and improves the wrinkle removal and dust removal effects. The transmission structure between the swing rods 230 and the transmission member 210 is also relatively simple and easy to implement.

[0035] It is conceivable that in other embodiments, the rotation axis of the swing rod 230 around its upper end can also be in other directions, such as the left-right direction, that is, the swing rod 230 can drive the clothing to swing back and forth. In this case, the transmission member 210 can also move in the left-right direction, and the transmission member 210 is provided with a wavy through groove. The swing rod 230 passes through the wavy through groove. When the transmission member 210 moves left and right, it can be pushed against the swing rod 230 by the groove wall of the wavy through groove to cause a large-angle back-and-forth swing.

[0036] In this embodiment, the drive mechanism 220 includes a rotary driver 221 and a linkage assembly 222. One end of the linkage assembly 222 is connected to the output shaft of the rotary driver 221 and rotates synchronously, while the other end of the linkage assembly 222 is pivotally connected to the transmission member 210. The transmission member 210 is driven to move left and right by the rotary driver 221 and the linkage assembly 222, resulting in a simple and easy-to-implement drive method.

[0037] Specifically, the rotary actuator 221 is a motor, and the linkage assembly 222 includes three connecting rods pivotally connected end to end. It is conceivable that in other embodiments, the drive mechanism 220 may also be, for example, an electric push rod in conjunction with a push plate, whereby the push plate contacts the pushing transmission member 210, causing the pushing transmission member 210 to move left and right, thereby driving the swing rod 230 to swing.

[0038] In this embodiment, the cabinet 100 is provided with a protective frame 120, which is located on the upper cavity wall of the clothing accommodating cavity 110. The protective frame 120 has a receiving hole along the vertical direction, through which the swing rod 230 passes. The lower end of the swing rod 230 protrudes relative to the protective frame 120, and the transmission component 210 is located inside the protective frame 120. The protective frame 120 conceals and protects the upper middle part of the swing rod 230 and the transmission component 210, and avoids the risk of accidental contact with the transmission component 210 by the user, thereby improving the safety and durability of the clothing hanging device 200.

[0039] In one embodiment, the lower end of the swing rod 230 is provided with a hanger clearance hole 232 along the front-to-back direction, and the lower side wall of the hanger clearance hole 232 forms a hanging portion 231. By providing a hanger clearance hole 232 at the lower end of the swing rod 230, the hanger hook can pass through and hook onto the lower side wall of the hanger clearance hole 232, thereby hanging clothes. The structure is simple and the hanging stability is good. It is conceivable that in other embodiments, the lower end of the swing rod 230 may also be provided with a hook body, the hook body forming the hanging portion 231, and the hanger hook can hook onto the hook body at the lower end of the swing rod 230, thereby hanging clothes.

[0040] In this embodiment, all swing rods 230 are at the same height around their upper rotation axis, and the middle part of all swing rods 230 is at the same height as the pivot axis of the transmission member 210. This facilitates the synchronous swinging of all swing rods 230 by one transmission member 210, making the swinging of the swing rods 230 relatively smooth, and enabling the transmission member 210 to smoothly drive all swing rods 230 to swing synchronously.

[0041] In this embodiment, a hanging frame 300 is also included. The hanging frame 300 is rotatably mounted on the upper cavity wall of the clothing receiving cavity 110 and can be rotated to an unfolded position or a folded position. In the unfolded position, the hanging frame 300 is unfolded relative to the upper cavity wall of the clothing receiving cavity 110; in the folded position, the hanging frame 300 is folded against the upper cavity wall of the clothing receiving cavity 110. A retractable hanging frame 300 is provided inside the clothing receiving cavity 110. In the normal state, the hanging frame 300 is in the folded position and does not occupy much vertical space in the clothing receiving cavity 110. When the number of clothes is small, each garment can be hung one-to-one on the hanging part 231 of the swing rod 230. When the number of clothes exceeds the number of swing rods 230, the swing rods 230 cannot hang all the clothes simultaneously. In this case, the hanging frame 300 can be rotated downwards to the unfolded position, and a large number of clothes can be hung on the hanging frame 300 simultaneously to meet different usage needs. After the hanging frame 300 is used, it can be rotated upwards to the folded position for easy reuse of the swing rods 230 to hang clothes.

[0042] In this embodiment, the suspension bracket 300 includes a suspension beam 310 and a connecting arm 320. The suspension beam 310 is arranged in a left-right direction, one end of the connecting arm 320 is connected to the suspension beam 310, and the other end of the connecting arm 320 is rotatably connected to the upper cavity wall of the clothing receiving cavity 110. The suspension bracket 300 described above has a relatively simple structure and low manufacturing cost.

[0043] Specifically, the suspension frame 300 has two connecting arms 320, which are located at the left and right ends of the suspension beam 310, respectively, which makes the load-bearing capacity of the suspension frame 300 better; the swing rod 230 and the transmission component 210 are located between the two connecting arms 320, which makes the structural layout of the suspension frame 300 and the clothing hanging device 200 more compact.

[0044] Specifically, when the hanging frame 300 is in the extended position, the hanging beam 310 is located below the swing rod 230, and the hanging beam 310 and the swing rod 230 are vertically opposite each other. This ensures that the position of the clothes is basically the same when hanging clothes with the hanging frame 300 and when hanging clothes with the swing rod 230, making the use of the dryer more stable.

[0045] It is conceivable that in other embodiments, the suspension bracket 300 may also have other structures, which are not limited here.

[0046] In this embodiment, a reset driver 400 is also included. The reset driver 400 is disposed between the suspension bracket 300 and the cabinet 100. The reset driver 400 can drive the suspension bracket 300 to rotate from the unfolded position to the folded position. By providing the reset driver 400, when the suspension bracket 300 is no longer in use, it can assist the suspension bracket 300 in rotating from the unfolded position to the folded position, thereby improving the folding convenience of the suspension bracket 300.

[0047] Specifically, the reset actuator 400 is a gas spring. One end of the gas spring is pivotally connected to the cabinet 100 and located above and in front of the suspension bracket 300, while the other end is pivotally connected to the connecting arm 320 of the suspension bracket 300. The gas spring is tilted. The gas spring assists the suspension bracket 300 in rotating from the unfolded position to the folded position, and also helps maintain the suspension bracket 300 in the unfolded position. The structure is relatively simple and the performance is good. It is conceivable that in other embodiments, the reset actuator 400 could also be, for example, a spring; or the reset actuator 400 could be a motor, with the motor's output shaft driving the suspension bracket 300 to rotate via gear transmission, providing a physical basis for the automatic unfolding and folding of the suspension bracket 300.

[0048] In this embodiment, the hot air assembly is located below the clothing receiving cavity 110. An air inlet is provided on the lower wall of the clothing receiving cavity 110, directly opposite the hot air assembly. An air outlet is provided on the upper wall of the clothing receiving cavity 110. The hot air assembly blows air into the clothing receiving cavity 110 through the air inlet, forming an upward airflow. The airflow exits the clothing receiving cavity 110 from the air outlet, allowing the airflow to pass effectively over the surface of the suspended clothing, reducing the obstruction of the airflow by the suspended clothing, and resulting in a relatively better drying effect.

[0049] Specifically, the hot air assembly includes a heater and a fan. The heater heats the air, and the fan blows the air upwards to form hot air.

[0050] In the description of this specification, the references to terms such as "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "illustrative embodiment," "example," "specific example," or "some examples," etc., indicate that a specific feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with that embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In this specification, the illustrative expressions of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments or examples.

[0051] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, those skilled in the art will understand that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, the scope of which is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A clothes dryer characterized by, The application relates to a clothes dryer, which comprises a cabinet (100) provided with a clothes accommodating cavity (110); a hot air assembly arranged in the cabinet (100) and capable of blowing hot air into the clothes accommodating cavity (110); and a clothes hanging device (200) arranged at the upper portion of the cabinet (100), wherein the clothes hanging device (200) comprises a transmission member (210), a driving mechanism (220) and at least two swing rods (230), the upper end of the swing rod (230) is rotationally arranged at the cabinet (100), the middle portion of all the swing rods (230) is pivotally connected with the transmission member (210), the driving mechanism (220) can drive all the swing rods (230) to swing around the upper end through the transmission member (210), and the lower end of the swing rod (230) is provided with a hanging portion (231), and the lower end of the swing rod (230) is located in the clothes accommodating cavity (110). All the swing rods (230) are arranged in the left-right direction, the transmission member (210) is a rod body and extends in the left-right direction, the rotation axis of the upper end of the swing rod (230) is arranged in the front-rear direction, the pivot axis of the swing rod (230) and the transmission member (210) is arranged in the front-rear direction, and the driving mechanism (220) is used for driving the transmission member (210) to move in the left-right direction. The driving mechanism (220) comprises a rotary driver (221) and a connecting rod assembly (222), one end of the connecting rod assembly (222) is connected with the output shaft of the rotary driver (221) and rotates synchronously, and the other end of the connecting rod assembly (222) is pivotally connected with the transmission member (210). The cabinet (100) is provided with a protective frame (120), the protective frame (120) is located at the upper cavity wall of the clothes accommodating cavity (110), the protective frame (120) is provided with an accommodating hole in the up-down direction, the swing rod (230) is arranged in the accommodating hole, the lower end of the swing rod (230) is exposed relative to the protective frame (120), and the transmission member (210) is located in the protective frame (120).

2. The clothes dryer according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lower end of the swing rod (230) is provided with a hanger accommodating hole (232) in the front-rear direction, and the lower cavity wall of the hanger accommodating hole (232) forms the hanging portion (231).

3. The clothes dryer according to claim 1, characterized in that: The height of the rotation axis of the upper end of all the swing rods (230) is the same, and the height of the pivot axis of the middle portion of all the swing rods (230) and the transmission member (210) is the same.

4. The clothes dryer according to claim 1, characterized in that: The application further comprises a hanging rack (300), which is rotationally arranged at the upper cavity wall of the clothes accommodating cavity (110) and can be rotated to an unfolded position or a folded position, in the unfolded position, the hanging rack (300) is unfolded relative to the upper cavity wall of the clothes accommodating cavity (110), and in the folded position, the hanging rack (300) is folded on the upper cavity wall of the clothes accommodating cavity (110).

5. The clothes dryer according to claim 1, characterized in that: ​ 6. The clothes dryer of claim 1, wherein: ​ 7. The clothes dryer according to claim 1, characterized in that: ​ 8. The clothes dryer according to claim 7, characterized in that: The hanger (300) comprises a hanger beam (310) arranged along a left-right direction and a connecting arm (320) having one end connected to the hanger beam (310) and the other end rotatably connected to an upper cavity wall of the clothes accommodating cavity (110).

9. The clothes dryer according to claim 7, characterized in that: A reset driver (400) is further included and arranged between the hanger (300) and the cabinet (100), and the reset driver (400) is capable of driving the hanger (300) to rotate from the unfolded position to the folded position.

10. The clothes dryer of claim 1, wherein: The hot air assembly is located below the clothes accommodating cavity (110), the lower cavity wall of the clothes accommodating cavity (110) is provided with an air inlet, the air inlet is opposite to the hot air assembly in the up-down direction, and the upper cavity wall of the clothes accommodating cavity (110) is provided with an air outlet.

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