Clothes airing machine and horizontal and vertical dual-purpose airing rod structure thereof

Abstract

The utility model provides a horizontal and vertical dual-purpose airing rod structure which comprises a movable airing rod and fixing assemblies orthogonally arranged at the two ends of the movable airing rod, the two ends of the movable airing rod are connected with the fixing assemblies through translation assemblies respectively, and the translation assemblies can be kept in a horizontal posture under the limitation of the fixing assemblies. And the translation assembly can vertically rotate to a vertical posture at the tail end of the fixing assembly. According to the transverse and vertical dual-purpose airing rod structure, adjustment of the transverse posture and the vertical posture of the airing rod is achieved through the position relation of the fixing assembly and the translation assembly, so that the quilt airing rod can be expanded in function, and the connecting structure between the fixing assembly and the translation assembly is high in stability, free of complex folding components or telescopic components and easy to install and maintain; during use, pushing, pulling and steering are smooth and stable.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of clothes drying machines, in particular, the present application relates to a clothes drying machine and a horizontal and vertical dual-purpose drying rod structure thereof. BACKGROUND

[0002] The popularity of clothes drying machines is increasing, in order to improve the user experience of clothes drying machines, the functions of clothes drying machines will be continuously enriched and optimized, setting a drying quilt rod on the drying rod of the clothes drying machine can facilitate the drying of quilts and large clothes, and can also increase the drying range, usually the drying quilt rod is set in a foldable form, which is unfolded and hung below the fixed drying rod, but the drying quilt rod set below the fixed drying rod may hinder the drying of long clothes, and the drying quilt rod cannot change its function and cannot improve the use rate of the drying quilt rod. CONTENT OF THE UTILITY MODEL

[0003] The present application aims at the shortcomings of the prior art, and provides a clothes drying machine and a horizontal and vertical dual-purpose drying rod structure, to solve the technical problem that the drying quilt rod is difficult to realize horizontal and vertical dual-purpose.

[0004] In a first aspect, the present application provides a horizontal and vertical dual-purpose drying rod structure, which comprises a movable drying rod and a fixed component orthogonally arranged at both ends of the movable drying rod, the two ends of the movable drying rod are connected with the fixed component through a translation component, the translation component can maintain a horizontal posture under the limitation of the fixed component, and the translation component can be vertically rotated to a vertical posture at the end of the fixed component.

[0005] Optionally, the end of the fixed component is provided with a pivot pin, the translation component is provided with a sliding groove for relative sliding of the pivot pin, and the outer end of the translation component is provided with a connecting head for connection with the movable drying rod or other components.

[0006] Further, the fixed component is provided with an upper baffle and a lower baffle, so that the translation component maintains a horizontal posture.

[0007] Further, the upper and lower edges of the translation component horizontally extend a folding edge for abutting with the upper and lower baffles respectively.

[0008] Optionally, the ends of the upper and lower baffles are respectively provided with a avoiding structure, so that the translation component can be vertically rotated relative to the fixed component.

[0009] Optionally, the fixed component comprises a bottom plate provided with a lower baffle and a track lining plate provided with an upper baffle, the track lining plate is stacked on the outer side of the bottom plate, and the end of the track lining plate is provided with the pivot pin.

[0010] Further, a steering assembly is pivotally connected to the outer end of the translation assembly, and the steering assembly is capable of being vertically rotated to be collinear with the translation assembly; the outer end of the movable drying rod is connected to the steering assembly.

[0011] Further, the steering assembly comprises a steering plate, the steering plate comprises a first hole for being pivotally connected to the translation assembly, a second hole for being connected to the movable drying rod, and a stopper protruding from the surface of the steering plate; the outer end of the translation assembly is provided with a connecting head, the connecting head comprises a connecting hole and an inner recessed steering arc provided with the connecting hole as the center, and the steering arc is used for the stopper to reciprocally rotate inward.

[0012] Optionally, the steering assembly further comprises a connecting box for accommodating the steering plate, the connecting box comprises a first positioning hole in communication with the second hole; the steering plate is provided with a third hole for being connected through a second positioning hole of the connecting box.

[0013] In a second aspect, the application further provides a drying machine, which comprises a drying assembly, wherein the drying assembly adopts the horizontal-vertical dual-purpose drying rod structure as described above.

[0014] The technical scheme provided by the embodiments of the application has the following beneficial technical effects:

[0015] (1) The horizontal-vertical dual-purpose drying rod structure of the application adjusts the horizontal posture and the vertical posture of the drying rod by the positional relationship between the fixed assembly and the translation assembly, so that the drying rod can expand the function, and the connection structure between the fixed assembly and the translation assembly has high stability, without complex folding members or telescopic members, and is easy to install and maintain, and is smooth and stable in use.

[0016] (2) The horizontal-vertical dual-purpose drying rod structure of the application uses simple translation and vertical rotation parts, occupies a small volume after being retracted, and has controlled overall weight, so that the basic load of the drying machine is not greatly increased, and the service life of the motor of the drying machine is prolonged.

[0017] The additional aspects and advantages of the application will be partially given in the following description, which will become apparent from the following description, or will be understood by those skilled in the art through the practice of the application. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0018] The above and / or additional aspects and advantages of the application will become apparent and be readily understood from the following description, taken in conjunction with the drawings, in which:

[0019] Figure 1 A structure schematic view of a horizontal-vertical dual-purpose drying rod structure provided by the embodiments of the application is shown, wherein the structure under the outer cover plate is shown;

[0020] Figure 2A decomposition structure diagram of Figure 1 A decomposition structure diagram of

[0021] Figure 3 A structure diagram of a storage state of a horizontal and vertical dual-purpose drying rod structure provided by the embodiment of the application;

[0022] Figure 4 A structure diagram of an unfolding state of a horizontal and vertical dual-purpose drying rod structure provided by the embodiment of the application;

[0023] Figure 5 A three-dimensional structure diagram of a bottom plate and a track lining plate provided by the embodiment of the application;

[0024] Figure 6 A structure diagram of cooperation of a translation assembly and a steering assembly provided by the embodiment of the application;

[0025] Figure 7 A three-dimensional structure diagram of a steering plate provided by the embodiment of the application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] Embodiments of the present application will be described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. It should be understood that the embodiments described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings are exemplary descriptions of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, and do not limit the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application.

[0027] Those skilled in the art can understand that, unless specifically stated otherwise, "said" and "the" used herein can also include plural forms. It should be further understood that the phrase "comprising" used in the specification of the present application means that the features, integers, steps, operations, elements and / or components exist, but does not exclude other features, information, data, steps, operations, elements, components and / or combinations thereof supported by the present technical field. The term "and / or" used herein means at least one of the items defined by the term, for example, "A and / or B" can be implemented as "A", or as "B", or as "A and B".

[0028] In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the present application clearer, the embodiments of the present application will be further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0029] Reference Figures 1-7The horizontal-vertical dual-purpose drying rod structure of the present application is suitable for a clothes drying machine, and can be selectively used for assembling a retractable hidden drying quilt rod. The horizontal-vertical dual-purpose drying rod structure comprises a movable drying rod 1 which can be used as a drying quilt rod, and a fixed assembly 2 which is arranged orthogically at both ends of the movable drying rod 1. The two ends of the movable drying rod 1 are connected with the fixed assembly 2 through a translation assembly 3. The translation assembly 3 can keep a horizontal posture under the limitation of the fixed assembly 2, and can also be vertically rotated to a vertical posture at the end of the fixed assembly 2. The horizontal posture and the vertical posture of the translation assembly 3 make the movable drying rod 1 be located at different positions of the clothes drying machine, which is beneficial to the movable drying rod 1 to perform different functions at different positions. For example, the horizontal posture of the translation assembly 3 makes the movable drying rod 1 be approximately coplanar with a fixed drying rod 5 of the clothes drying machine, which can expand the horizontal drying range of the clothes drying machine. The vertical posture of the translation assembly 3 makes the movable drying rod 1 be located below the fixed drying rod 5 of the clothes drying machine, which can expand the vertical drying range of the clothes drying machine.

[0030] In a possible implementation manner, the main connection mode between the fixed assembly 2 and the translation assembly 3 is pivoting. Specifically, the end of the fixed assembly 2 is provided with a pivoting pin 222, and the translation assembly 3 is provided with a sliding groove 31 for relative sliding of the pivoting pin 222. The position relationship between the fixed assembly 2 and the translation assembly 3 is adjusted to realize adjustment of the function state of the movable drying rod 1.

[0031] Reference Figures 2-5, the fixed assembly 2 includes a bottom plate 21 and a track lining plate 22 stacked with each other, the track lining plate 22 is stacked on the outer side of the bottom plate 21, and the end of the track lining plate 22 is provided with a pivot pin 222 for cooperating with the sliding groove 31 in the translation assembly 3. Further, the bottom plate 21 is provided with a lower stopper 211, and the track lining plate 22 is provided with an upper stopper 221, which form a channel limiting the translation trajectory of the translation assembly 3 after being stacked and fixed. Before the translation assembly 3 is completely extended out of the channel, the upper stopper 221 and the lower stopper 211 can keep the translation assembly 3 in a horizontal posture, so that the horizontally placed movable drying rod 1 can bear a certain load for performing the function of drying clothes or bedding. The bottom plate 21 of the present application is orthogonally connected to the ends of a pair of fixed drying rods 5, so that the bottom plate 21 is provided with at least a pair of first connecting holes 213 for connecting the fixed drying rods 5. When the fixed drying rod 5 is provided with an extension rod 51, the bottom plate 21 can be connected with the extension rod 51, so that the bottom plate 21 can translate with the extension rod 51; the bottom plate 21 can also be used as the bottom plate 21 of other mounting parts in the drying assembly, and an outer cover plate 23 is arranged on the outer surface of the bottom plate 21 to improve the appearance of the drying assembly. The track lining plate 22 is stacked and fixed on the bottom plate 21, and a second connecting hole 223 coaxially communicated with the connecting hole of the bottom plate 21 can be arranged. When the translation assembly 3 is symmetrically arranged on both sides of the drying assembly, the track lining plate 22 is correspondingly provided with two pivot pins 222, which are one of the limiting structures of the translation trajectory of the translation assembly 3, and also serve as the translation end point structure of the translation assembly 3.

[0032] The fixed assembly 2 involved in the present application is located at the end cover of the drying assembly of the clothes drying rod, and the fixed assembly 2 used in the horizontal and vertical drying rod structure can also be used as one of the components of other functional modules in the drying assembly, without affecting the essence of the present application.

[0033] Reference Figures 2-4And 6, the translation component 3 includes an integral longitudinal strip part, the strip part includes a longitudinal sliding groove 31 part and a connecting head 32 arranged at the translation deployment end. Wherein, the width of the sliding groove 31 matches the pivot pin 222, so that the pivot pin 222 can translate in the sliding groove 31 and not fall out, the width of the strip part also matches the width of the channel defined by the upper baffle 221 and the lower baffle 211, so that it is smooth when manually or electrically pushed and pulled. In order to improve the upper limit of the load of the movable drying rod 1 in the transverse posture, the upper and lower edges of the translation component 3 can extend horizontally to form a folding edge 33, which is used to abut with the upper baffle 221 and the lower baffle 211 respectively, increase the contact area between the translation component 3 and the fixed component 2, and reduce the pressure generated by the two. The translation component 3 can also include a first inner cover plate 34, and the folding edge 33 can be used to fix the first inner cover plate 34 covering the sliding groove 31, improve the appearance of the drying component, and optionally, the folding edge 33 can be provided with a clamping groove 331, and the first inner cover plate 34 is provided with a buckle corresponding to the clamping groove 331, so that the first inner cover plate 34 is fixed by the clamping groove 331-buckle detachable manner. In the presence of the first inner cover plate 34, the upper and lower edges of the first inner cover plate 34 directly abut with the upper baffle 221 and the lower baffle 211. Further, a group of convex blocks 311 can be arranged near the receiving end of the sliding groove 31, which are used as a buffer structure for the translation of the translation component 3 to the end, avoiding the sliding groove 31 end forming too large impact force on the pivot pin 222, causing the pivot pin 222 to break; in the case of manual translation, the convex block 311 can form a small amplitude obstacle before the translation component 3 reaches the translation end, prompting the operator to adjust the traction force and traction amplitude; in the case of electric translation, the vibration signal or the potential barrier signal generated by the convex block 311 can be used to control the speed of the corresponding motor, so that the translation component 3 slows down when approaching the translation end. In the embodiment, the connecting head 32 is used to connect with the movable drying rod 1, and optionally, a connecting hole 321 can be provided on the connecting head 32 to realize the connection function, when other functional components are arranged between the movable drying rod 1 and the translation component 3, the connecting hole 321 can be connected with the other functional components.

[0034] Reference Figure 4 And 5After the translation assembly 3 reaches the end of translation, it can be pivoted around the pivot pin 222 so that the movable drying rod 1 is adjusted below the fixed drying rod 5 to perform the function of a conventional drying rod. In order to avoid the upper and lower blocking pieces 221 and 211 from interfering with the vertical rotation of the translation assembly 3, one possible implementation is to limit the length of the upper and lower blocking pieces 221 and 211 to avoid the upper and lower blocking pieces 221 and 211 being too long to hinder the vertical rotation of the translation assembly 3. However, the bottom plate 21 provided with the lower blocking piece 211 is also the bottom plate 21 of other mounting parts, and in order to maintain the integrity of the appearance of the drying assembly, a concave avoidance groove 212 can be provided at the end of the lower blocking piece 211 to provide space for the vertical rotation of the translation assembly 3. Further, the upper blocking piece 221 can directly provide space for the vertical rotation of the translation assembly 3 by shortening the length of the body of the upper blocking piece 221 without being exposed.

[0035] Reference Figures 3-7In order to further optimize the storage state of the movable drying rod 1 and avoid affecting the use of the fixed drying rod 5 when the movable drying rod 1 is stored, the present application pivots a turning assembly 4 at the outer end of the translation assembly 3, so that the movable drying rod 1 can be stored in a more suitable position to avoid affecting the use of the fixed drying rod 5. In order to store the movable drying rod 1 directly above the fixed drying rod 5, the overall length of the turning assembly 4 is about the distance from the translation assembly 3 to the upper edge of the fixed drying rod 5. After the translation assembly 3 reaches the translation storage end, the movable drying rod 1 can be transferred to the position directly above the fixed drying rod 5 and temporarily fixed through the pivoting of the turning assembly 4. The turning assembly 4 of the present embodiment includes a turning plate 41, which includes an integrally formed plate-shaped body, a first hole 411 for pivoting with the connecting hole 321 of the translation assembly 3, a second hole 412 for connecting with the movable drying rod 1, and a stop block 414 protruding from the surface of the plate-shaped body. Corresponding to the stop block 414, the connecting head 32 of the translation assembly 3 is provided with a retracted turning arc 322 with the connecting hole 321 as the center. The turning arc 322 is defined by an arc-shaped edge and two cut-off edges on both sides of the arc-shaped edge. The stop block 414 can reciprocate within the turning arc 322, and the cut-off edges can define the clamping position of the stop block 414, which is equivalent to defining the clamping angle of the turning plate 41. The turning arc 322 of the present embodiment is provided in the upper half of the connecting head 32, one of the cut-off edges is provided in the vertical position, and the other is provided in the horizontal position, so that the movable drying rod 1 can be clamped in the vertical position and the horizontal position, respectively. In other embodiments, the clamping position and the range of movement of the movable drying rod 1 can be adjusted by adjusting the circumferential position of the turning arc 322 around the connecting hole 321. Further, the turning assembly 4 further includes a connecting box 42 accommodating the turning plate 41 and a second inner cover plate 43 shielding the turning plate 41. The connecting box 42 includes a first positioning hole 421 communicating with the second hole 412, and a second positioning hole 422 for connecting with the turning plate 41. Correspondingly, the turning plate 41 is provided with a third hole 413 for abutting with the second positioning hole 422. The second inner cover plate 43 is provided with a third positioning hole 431 for abutting with the third hole 413 of the turning plate 41, that is, the third hole 413 of the turning plate 41, the second positioning hole 422 of the connecting box 42 and the third positioning hole 431 of the second inner cover plate 43 can be connected and fixed by a screw, a rivet or a pin shaft.

[0036] According to the structure described above, the horizontal and vertical drying rod structure of the present application has the following attitudes:

[0037] The storage state: the translation assembly 3 is entirely accommodated in the fixed assembly 2, the steering assembly 4 is perpendicular to the translation assembly 3, the movable rod is temporarily fixed above the fixed drying rod 5, the fixed assembly 2, the translation assembly 3 and the steering assembly 4 are bound as a whole, when the fixed assembly 2 is connected with the telescopic rod 51, the fixed assembly 2, the translation assembly 3 and the steering assembly 4 can move with the telescopic rod 51. The fixed assembly 2, the translation assembly 3 and the steering assembly 4 are not visible on the side of the drying assembly due to the shielding of the cover plate 23.

[0038] The first expansion state: the steering assembly 4 is turned down, the steering assembly 4 is collinear with the translation assembly 3, so that the movable drying rod 1 is substantially coplanar with the fixed drying rod 5, thereby increasing the number of available drying rods in the same plane. The steering assembly 4 is visible on the side of the drying assembly.

[0039] The second expansion state: the translation assembly 3 is translated to the expansion end, but not to the translation end, the translation assembly 3 and the steering assembly 4 maintain a horizontal posture, thereby increasing the spacing of the available drying rods in the same plane. The outward moving part of the steering assembly 4 and the translation assembly 3 is visible on the side of the drying assembly.

[0040] The third expansion state: the translation assembly 3 reaches the translation end, the translation assembly 3 is automatically turned down after vertical rotation due to gravity, and then maintains a vertical posture, so that the movable drying rod 1 is suspended below the fixed drying rod 5 through the translation assembly 3 and the steering assembly 4, thereby increasing the number of available drying rods in different planes. The steering assembly 4 and the translation assembly 3 are visible on the side of the drying assembly.

[0041] The horizontal and vertical drying rod structure of the present application needs to be changed from the expansion state to the storage state, and the reverse order of the above process can be performed.

[0042] In summary, the horizontal and vertical drying rod structure of the present application includes a movable drying rod and a fixed assembly orthogonally arranged at both ends of the movable drying rod, the movable drying rod is connected with the fixed assembly through a translation assembly at both ends, the translation assembly can maintain a horizontal posture under the limitation of the fixed assembly, and the translation assembly can be vertically rotated to a vertical posture at the end of the fixed assembly. The horizontal and vertical drying rod structure of the present application adjusts the horizontal posture and the vertical posture of the drying rod by using the positional relationship between the fixed assembly and the translation assembly, so that the drying rod can expand the function, the connection structure between the fixed assembly and the translation assembly has high stability, there is no complex folding member or telescopic member, and the installation and maintenance are easy, and the pushing and turning are smooth and stable during use.

[0043] Those skilled in the art can understand that the steps, measures, and schemes in various operations, methods, and processes discussed in the present application can be alternated, changed, combined, or deleted. Further, other steps, measures, and schemes in various operations, methods, and processes discussed in the present application can also be alternated, changed, rearranged, decomposed, combined, or deleted. Further, steps, measures, and schemes in various operations, methods, and processes in the related art can also be alternated, changed, rearranged, decomposed, combined, or deleted.

[0044] In the description of the present application, the directions or positional relationships indicated by the words "center", "upper", "lower", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc. are the exemplary directions or positional relationships based on the examples shown in the drawings, and are for the convenience of description or simplification of the description of the embodiments of the present application, and do not indicate or imply that the devices or components indicated thereby must have a particular orientation or be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation of the present application.

[0045] The terms "first", "second", etc. are only for descriptive purposes, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the technical features indicated thereby. Therefore, the features defined with "first", "second", etc. can explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the present application, the meaning of "a plurality of" is two or more, unless otherwise specified.

[0046] In the description of the present application, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "mounting", "connection", and "connection" should be understood broadly, for example, can be fixed connection, can also be detachable connection, or integral connection; can be directly connected, or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium; can be the communication inside two elements. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0047] In the description of the present application, specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics can be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner.

[0048] The above is only part of the embodiments of the present application, and it should be pointed out that, for those skilled in the art, other similar implementation means based on the technical idea of the present application can be used without departing from the technical concept of the present application, which also belongs to the protection scope of the embodiments of the present application.

Claims

1. A drying rack structure that can be used both horizontally and vertically, characterized in that, The fixed assembly is provided with a pivot pin at the end thereof, and the translation assembly is provided with a sliding groove for relative sliding of the pivot pin.

2. The horizontal-vertical dual-purpose drying rod structure according to claim 1, wherein The translation assembly is provided with a connecting head at the outer end thereof, for connection with the movable drying rod or other components.

3. The horizontal-vertical dual-purpose drying rod structure according to claim 2, wherein The fixed assembly is provided with an upper baffle and a lower baffle, so that the translation assembly is kept in a horizontal posture.

4. The horizontal-vertical dual-purpose drying rod structure according to claim 3, wherein The upper and lower edges of the translation assembly are provided with folding edges extending horizontally, for abutting against the upper and lower baffles respectively.

5. The horizontal-vertical dual-purpose drying rod structure according to claim 3, wherein The ends of the upper and lower baffles are provided with avoiding structures respectively, so that the translation assembly can be vertically rotated relative to the fixed assembly.

6. The horizontal-vertical dual-purpose drying rod structure according to claim 3, wherein The fixed assembly comprises a bottom plate provided with a lower baffle and a track lining plate provided with an upper baffle, the track lining plate being stacked outside the bottom plate, and the track lining plate being provided with the pivot pin at the end thereof.

7. The horizontal-vertical dual-purpose drying rod structure according to claim 1, wherein The turning assembly is pivotally connected to the outer end of the translation assembly, and the turning assembly can be vertically rotated to be collinear with the translation assembly.

8. The horizontal-vertical dual-purpose drying rod structure according to claim 7, wherein The turning assembly comprises a turning plate, the turning plate comprising a first hole for pivotally connecting with the translation assembly, a second hole for connecting with the movable drying rod, and a stopper protruding from the surface of the turning plate.

9. The horizontal-vertical dual-purpose drying rod structure according to claim 8, wherein The outer end of the translation assembly is provided with a connecting head, the connecting head comprising a connecting hole and an inwardly retracted turning arc provided with the connecting hole as the center, the turning arc being used for reciprocating rotation of the stopper.

10. A clothes drying machine comprising a drying assembly, characterised in that, The turning assembly further comprises a connecting box accommodating the turning plate, the connecting box comprising a first positioning hole in communication with the second hole. The drying assembly adopts the horizontal and vertical drying rod structure as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 9.

Images