Triggering device, clothes airing machine control system and clothes airing machine

Abstract

The utility model provides a triggering device, a clothes airing machine control system and a clothes airing machine, and the triggering device comprises a mounting seat, a movable plate, a switch triggering part and a driving part; the switch triggering piece is arranged on the mounting seat, and the movable plate is movably mounted relative to the mounting seat; and the driving piece is connected with the switch triggering piece, is arranged between the mounting seat and the movable plate, and is driven by the movable plate to drive the switch triggering piece to send out a triggering signal. The triggering device is installed on the clothes airing machine, the functions of lifting and the like of the clothes airing machine can be triggered by pressing the movable plate, operation is simple, and due to the fact that movement of the movable plate is relatively independent of the airing rod assembly and the lifting mechanism, when a user presses the movable plate, the weight of aired clothes does not need to be considered, and the airing rod does not need to be directly lifted; and the operation is more labor-saving and convenient.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of clothes drying rack technology, and in particular to a triggering device, a clothes drying rack control system, and a clothes drying rack. Background Technology

[0002] In current electric clothes drying rack technology, the controller (usually a remote control) serves as the primary interface for user interaction, and its design remains relatively traditional. Most electric clothes drying racks use a fixed-point mounting method for their controllers. While this design ensures some storage safety, it creates numerous inconveniences for users. When a user needs to raise or lower the drying rack, they must first move to the controller's mounting location, pick it up, and operate the corresponding raising / lowering button. After completing the operation, they must return the controller to its original position and then return to the drying rack. This series of actions is not only cumbersome but also increases the user's burden, especially when their hands are busy or they have limited mobility.

[0003] Existing electric clothes drying racks generally employ a design principle of gently lifting the drying rod for functions such as raising the drying rack. This principle relies on a microswitch and a steel cable traction component on the main unit. Under normal conditions, the steel cable is taut, applying a certain force to the microswitch. When the user lifts the drying rod, the steel cable loosens, the force on the microswitch disappears, and the drying rack is triggered to perform functions such as raising the drying rod. However, this design has significant drawbacks in practical applications. Especially when clothes are heavy, users need to apply considerable force to lift the drying rod to loosen the steel cable and trigger the microswitch. This is undoubtedly a difficult task for users with less strength, significantly increasing the difficulty of use and resulting in a poor user experience. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of this application is to provide a simple, time-saving and labor-saving triggering device, clothes drying rack control system and clothes drying rack, which solves the problem that users find it difficult to lift the clothes drying rack full of clothes to achieve functions such as raising and lowering.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this application provides the following technical solution:

[0006] As a first aspect, this application relates to a triggering device, which includes a mounting base, a movable plate, a switch trigger element, and a driving element;

[0007] The switch trigger is mounted on the mounting base, and the movable plate is movably mounted relative to the mounting base;

[0008] The driving component is connected to the switch trigger and is located between the mounting base and the movable plate. Under the action of the movable plate, the switch trigger is driven to send a trigger signal.

[0009] Further configuration: The driving component includes an elastic element, the two ends of which are respectively connected to the movable plate and the mounting base, and deform under the drive of the movable plate; the elastic element is connected to the switch trigger element, and applies force to the switch trigger element through deformation, so that the switch trigger element sends out a trigger signal.

[0010] Further configuration: The driving component also includes a connecting block, and the elastic element is connected to the switch trigger element through the connecting block. The connecting block moves with the deformation of the elastic element to drive the switch trigger element to issue a trigger signal.

[0011] Further configuration: The connecting block is provided with a guide post, and the mounting base is provided with a guide hole. The guide post is inserted into the guide hole to restrict the movement path of the connecting block.

[0012] Further configuration: The elastic element includes elastic arms, and two sets of elastic arms are provided, which are respectively located on both sides of the switch trigger; both sets of elastic arms are inclinedly supported between the movable plate and the mounting base, and the inclination directions of the two sets of elastic arms are opposite, and are respectively connected to both ends of the movable plate.

[0013] Further configuration: The elastic arm is provided with connecting arms at both ends, the connecting arms are perpendicularly connected to the elastic arm, and the connecting arms at both ends of the elastic arm are respectively used to connect to the movable plate and the mounting base.

[0014] Further configuration: The switch trigger includes a self-generating wireless switch;

[0015] The self-generating wireless switch includes a triggering component, a power generation device, and a wireless communication unit;

[0016] The triggering component is connected to the driving component, and under the drive of the driving component, the power generation device is triggered to generate electricity;

[0017] The power generation device is connected to the wireless communication unit through a boost unit to supply power to the wireless communication unit, so that the wireless communication unit can send a trigger signal after being powered on.

[0018] Further configuration: The mounting base is used to fix the drying rod assembly, the mounting base has a mounting plate on the side facing the movable plate, the mounting base has a slot for inserting the mounting plate, and the switch trigger is located on the mounting plate.

[0019] As a second aspect, this application relates to a clothes drying rack control system, which includes a control unit and a triggering device as described above;

[0020] The control unit is connected to the switch trigger in the triggering device, and is used to receive the trigger signal sent by the switch trigger, and control the clothes drying machine to perform corresponding operations according to the trigger signal.

[0021] As a third aspect, this application relates to a clothes drying rack, which includes a main unit, a lifting mechanism, a drying rod assembly, and a control system as described above;

[0022] The drying rack assembly is mounted below the main unit via a lifting mechanism, and the triggering device is mounted on the lifting mechanism or the drying rack assembly via a mounting plate.

[0023] Compared with existing technologies, the solution in this application has the following advantages:

[0024] 1. In the triggering device involved in this application, by setting a driving component and a switch trigger between the mounting base and the movable plate, the movement of the movable plate directly acts on the driving component, so that the driving component applies a force to the switch trigger to drive the switch trigger to emit a trigger signal. The switch trigger can be triggered to emit a trigger signal only by the movement of the movable plate. The structure is simple and can be widely used in the field of industrial control.

[0025] 2. When the triggering device involved in this application is applied to a clothes drying rack, the lifting and lowering functions of the clothes drying rack can be triggered by pressing the movable plate. The operation is simple. Since the movement of the movable plate is relatively independent of the drying rod assembly and the lifting mechanism, the user does not need to consider the weight of the clothes being dried or directly lift the drying rod when pressing the movable plate, making the operation more labor-saving and convenient.

[0026] 3. In the triggering device involved in this application, a wireless self-generating switch is used as the switch trigger element, which can convert the small amount of kinetic energy generated by the user pressing the movable plate into electrical energy. No additional wiring or power supply is required. It is convenient to operate, energy-saving and environmentally friendly, and greatly improves the user experience.

[0027] Additional aspects and advantages of this application will be set forth in part in the description which follows, and will become apparent from the description or may be learned by practice of this application. Attached Figure Description

[0028] The above and / or additional aspects and advantages of this application will become apparent and readily understood from the following description of the embodiments taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein:

[0029] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of one embodiment of the triggering device of this application;

[0030] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Enlarged schematic diagram of part A;

[0031] Figure 3 This is an exploded view of the structure of one embodiment of the triggering device of this application;

[0032] Figure 4 for Figure 3 Enlarged schematic diagram of part B;

[0033] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the movable plate in the triggering device of this application.

[0034] In the diagram, 1 is the mounting base; 11 is the mounting plate; 12 is the slot; 13 is the limit sleeve; 2 is the movable plate; 21 is the guide plate; 22 is the limit post; 3 is the switch trigger; 41 is the elastic arm; 42 is the connecting arm; 5 is the connecting block; 51 is the locking block; 52 is the guide post; and 6 is the locking structure. Detailed Implementation

[0035] The embodiments of this application 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 application, and should not be construed as limiting this application.

[0036] It should be understood that the steps described in the method embodiments of this utility model may be performed in different orders and / or in parallel. Furthermore, the method embodiments may include additional steps and / or omit the steps shown. The scope of this utility model is not limited in this respect.

[0037] The term "comprising" and its variations as used herein are open-ended, meaning "including but not limited to". The term "connection" can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection via intermediate components (elements). The term "one embodiment" means "at least one embodiment"; the term "another embodiment" means "at least one additional embodiment"; the term "some embodiments" means "at least some embodiments". Definitions of other terms will be given in the following description.

[0038] It should be noted that the concepts of "first" and "second" mentioned in this utility model are only used to distinguish between devices, modules or units, and are not used to limit these devices, modules or units to necessarily be different devices, modules or units, nor are they used to limit the order or interdependence of the functions performed by these devices, modules or units.

[0039] Please see Figures 1 to 5 This application provides a triggering device, which includes a mounting base 1, a movable plate 2, a switch trigger 3, and a driving component. The switch trigger 3 is disposed on the mounting base 1, and the movable plate 2 is mounted on the mounting base 1 and can move relative to the mounting base 1. The driving component is connected to the switch trigger 3 and is disposed between the mounting base 1 and the movable plate 2. Under the action of the movable plate 2, the driving component can apply a force to the switch trigger 3 to cause the switch trigger 3 to emit a trigger signal. Therefore, the triggering device of this application only requires the movable plate 2 to move to cause the switch trigger 3 to generate a trigger signal, thereby activating the control unit response.

[0040] Therefore, by installing the aforementioned triggering device on the clothes drying rack, users can trigger functions such as raising the clothes drying rack by pressing the movable plate 2, without having to directly lift the drying rod, and without being affected by the weight of the clothes being dried, making the operation more convenient and labor-saving.

[0041] Specifically, in the triggering device of this application, the driving component includes an elastic element, the two ends of which are respectively connected to the movable plate 2 and the mounting base 1, and can deform under the drive of the movable plate 2. The elastic element is also connected to the switch trigger 3. When the elastic element deforms, it applies a force to the switch trigger 3, so that the switch trigger 3 sends out a trigger signal.

[0042] The driving component also includes a connecting block 5. The elastic element and the switch trigger 3 are connected by the connecting block 5. The connecting block 5 moves synchronously when the elastic element deforms, so as to drive the switch trigger 3 to send a trigger signal. In this embodiment, the elastic element includes an elastic arm 41 with its two ends connected to the mounting base 1 and the movable plate 2 respectively. The elastic arm 41 is inclinedly supported between the mounting base 1 and the movable plate 2, and a connecting arm 42 is provided at both ends of the elastic arm 41 perpendicular to the elastic arm 41. The connecting arm 42 facilitates the connection between the elastic arm 41 and the mounting base 1 and the movable plate 2.

[0043] Meanwhile, a snap-fit ​​structure 6 is provided at the corresponding connection positions of the mounting base 1 and the movable plate 2 with the elastic arm 41. The connecting arm 42 is inserted into the snap-fit ​​structure 6 to fix the elastic arm 41 to the mounting base 1 and the movable plate 2. Based on the lever principle, this embodiment uses a long lever arm as the elastic arm 41. The user only needs to apply a small force to generate sufficient torque to control the switch trigger 3.

[0044] Therefore, when the movable plate 2 is pressed, the movable plate 2 moves towards the mounting base 1, and the elastic arm 41 is bent and deformed under force, so that the elastic arm 41 applies a force to the switch trigger element through the connecting block.

[0045] The switch trigger 3 sends out a trigger signal under the driving force of the elastic arm 41. After the external force is released from the control of the movable plate 2, the elastic arm 41 returns to its original state under the action of its elastic restoring force, and at the same time pushes the movable plate 2 back to its original position, so as to facilitate the next pressing operation.

[0046] When the above-mentioned triggering device is applied to a clothes drying rack, pressing the movable plate 2 triggers the switch trigger 3 to generate trigger signals that cause the clothes drying rack to rise or fall, thereby achieving the purpose of controlling the rise and fall of the drying rod assembly or other functions.

[0047] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the elastic arm 41 is provided in two sets. The two sets of elastic arms 41 are located on both sides of the switch trigger 3, and the two sets of elastic arms 41 are tilted in opposite directions, so that the two sets of elastic arms 41 support the two ends of the movable plate 2 respectively, so as to form a torque balance, counteract the off-center load torque of the movable plate 2 during movement, and improve the stability and balance of the movable plate 2 relative to the mounting base 1.

[0048] In addition, the switch trigger 3 includes a self-generating wireless switch, which includes a triggering component, a power generation device, and a wireless communication unit. The triggering component is connected to the driving component. Under the drive of the driving component, the triggering component will trigger the power generation device to generate electricity. The power generation device is connected to the wireless communication unit through a boost unit to supply power to the wireless communication unit, so that the wireless communication unit sends out a trigger signal after being powered on.

[0049] In this embodiment, the triggering component is a magnet, and the power generation device is a magnetic induction coil. The magnet and the elastic arm 41 are connected by a connecting block 5. When the elastic arm 41 is deformed by the pressure of the movable plate 2, the elastic arm 41 drives the magnet to move through the connecting block 5, so that the magnet moves in the magnetic induction coil and cuts the magnetic induction lines, converting the kinetic energy of the magnet into electrical energy. This achieves the purpose of the power generation device generating electricity under the triggering of the triggering component.

[0050] Furthermore, the magnet and the connecting block 5 are fixed together by a plug-in connection. The connecting block 5 is provided with a locking block 51 that can rotate relative to the connecting block 5, and the elastic arm 41 is engaged in the locking slot of the locking block 51. In this embodiment, the connecting block 5 is provided with two locking blocks 51, and the two locking blocks are respectively connected to two sets of elastic arms. That is, the movement of the connecting block 5 is controlled simultaneously by the two sets of elastic arms 41, ensuring the stability of the magnet's translation and improving the cutting efficiency of the magnetic field lines.

[0051] Meanwhile, the connecting block 5 is also provided with a guide post 52, and the mounting base 1 is provided with a guide hole (not shown in the figure). The guide post 52 is inserted into the guide hole to restrict the connecting block 5 to move only along the length direction of the guide post 52, thereby realizing the translation of the connecting block 5 and the magnet, which helps to reduce the shaking or deviation during the electromagnetic field cutting process, thereby improving the stability and accuracy of the cutting.

[0052] In addition, the self-generating wireless switch in this embodiment can be fixed to the mounting base 1 by plugging it in, or it can be fixed by threaded fasteners.

[0053] The triggering device of this application can be installed on the lifting mechanism or the drying rod assembly. This embodiment specifically illustrates the installation of the triggering device on the drying rod assembly, which includes at least two drying rods. The triggering device is installed between two adjacent drying rods. Specifically, bolts or other fasteners can be used to fix both ends of the mounting base 1 to the two drying rods respectively, so as to realize the installation and fixation of the triggering device and the drying rod assembly without occupying additional drying space, and also to avoid the accumulation of clothes affecting the normal use of the triggering device.

[0054] In different embodiments, the drying rod assembly may consist of only a single drying rod or multiple independent drying rods, and the triggering device may be fixed to a single drying rod with fasteners, thereby facilitating user operation of the movable plate 2 to generate a trigger signal.

[0055] To further improve the applicability of the triggering device of this application, a mounting plate 11 is provided on the side of the mounting base 1 facing the movable plate 2. A slot 12 is provided on the mounting base 1, and the mounting plate 11 is inserted into the slot 12. The switch trigger 3 is provided on the mounting plate 11, thereby realizing the detachable connection between the switch trigger 3 and the mounting base 1. Thus, the mounting plate 11 with the switch trigger 3 installed can be assembled into mounting bases 1 of different lengths to adapt to the installation of clothes drying racks of different specifications, thereby improving the applicability of the triggering device of this application.

[0056] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the movable plate 2 has a guide plate 21 extending towards the mounting base 1 on its side. The guide plate 21 has at least two symmetrical pieces, and the two guide plates 21 are adapted to the outer diameter of the mounting base 1. This allows the movable plate 2 to restrict its movement path relative to the mounting base 1 via the guide plates 21, ensuring that the bending deformation of the two sets of elastic arms 41 is consistent, thereby improving the stability and accuracy of the magnetic wire cutting. The guide plate 21 also protects the switch trigger 3, preventing the influence of external environmental factors such as dust and moisture on the switch trigger 3 during use, thus extending the service life of the switch trigger 3.

[0057] Furthermore, the movable plate 2 is provided with a limiting post 22 on the side facing the mounting plate 11, and the mounting plate 11 is provided with a limiting sleeve 13 for the limiting post 22 to be inserted. The cooperation between the limiting post 22 and the limiting sleeve 13 can further improve the stability of the movable plate 2 relative to the mounting base 1.

[0058] In summary, the triggering device of this application can generate a trigger signal and send it to the corresponding control unit by moving the movable plate 2. It is connected between the movable plate 2 and the mounting base 1 by an elastic element. The movement of the movable plate 2 applies a force to the switch trigger 3 through the elastic element, so as to drive the switch trigger 3 to send out a trigger signal. The structure is simple and can be widely used in the field of industrial control.

[0059] This application also relates to a clothes drying rack control system, which includes a control unit and a triggering device. The triggering device is the triggering device described above. The control unit can be connected to the triggering device via wired or wireless means to receive the trigger signal sent by the switch trigger 3 and control the clothes drying rack to perform corresponding operations according to the trigger signal.

[0060] When the triggering device is installed on the clothes drying rack assembly or lifting mechanism, the user can easily operate the triggering device. By pressing the movable plate 2, the elastic arm 41 is deformed, which drives the locking block 51 and the connecting block 5 to move synchronously. Since the connecting block 5 is connected to the wireless self-generating switch, the triggering element of the switch generates a trigger signal. The triggering element 3 then sends a trigger signal to the control unit. The control unit controls different functions of the clothes drying rack according to the received trigger signal.

[0061] Taking the raising and lowering of the clothes drying rack as an example, when it is necessary to control the drying rod assembly to rise, press the movable plate 2 once, and the switch trigger 3 will send a request to rise signal to the control unit of the clothes drying rack; when it is necessary to control the drying rod assembly to fall, the movable plate 2 can be pressed twice in succession, and the switch trigger 3 will send a request to fall signal to the control unit of the clothes drying rack, thereby adjusting the height position of the drying rod assembly to meet the user's drying needs at different heights.

[0062] This application also relates to a clothes drying rack, which includes a main body, a drying rod assembly, a lifting mechanism, and a control system as described above. The drying rod assembly is located below the main body via the lifting mechanism, and the control system is used to control the lifting mechanism to meet the lifting requirements of the drying rod assembly.

[0063] In this embodiment, the triggering device can be mounted on the lifting mechanism or the clothes drying rack assembly via its mounting base 1. The lifting mechanism can use a scissor frame as the core component to ensure the stability and motion trajectory control of the clothes drying rack's lifting function. The triggering device can be fixed to the bracket below the scissor frame using fasteners such as bolts. Alternatively, the triggering device can also be fixed to the clothes drying rack assembly. The triggering device and the control unit are connected wirelessly.

[0064] Therefore, when the movable plate 2 of the triggering device is pressed, the drive trigger switch trigger 3 sends a trigger signal to the control unit. The control unit accepts the trigger signal and sends corresponding control commands to the lifting mechanism according to the trigger signal to realize the lifting and other functions of the clothes drying rack.

[0065] The clothes drying rack of this application uses a control unit equipped with a trigger device to control the raising and lowering of the drying rod assembly. The trigger device is directly installed on the drying rod assembly or the lifting mechanism, eliminating the need for an additional controller mounting point. This results in high integration with the clothes drying rack, eliminating the need for the user to walk to the controller mounting point to control the raising and lowering of the rack, making operation convenient. Furthermore, the control operation of the trigger device is independent of the drying rod assembly and the lifting mechanism. The user can control the raising and lowering of the drying rod assembly by pressing the movable plate 2, rather than directly lifting the assembly. The trigger device also uses an elastic element to transmit torque, truly achieving a "light lifting" function.

[0066] The above description is only a partial embodiment of this application. It should be noted that for those skilled in the art, several improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the principle of this application, and these improvements and modifications should also be considered within the scope of protection of this application.

Claims

1. A triggering device, characterized in that, Includes mounting base, movable plate, switch trigger and drive components; The switch trigger is mounted on the mounting base, and the movable plate is movably mounted relative to the mounting base; The driving component is connected to the switch trigger and is located between the mounting base and the movable plate. Under the action of the movable plate, the switch trigger is driven to send a trigger signal.

2. The triggering device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The driving component includes an elastic element, with its two ends respectively connected to the movable plate and the mounting base, and deformed under the action of the movable plate; the elastic element is connected to a switch trigger element, and applies force to the switch trigger element through deformation, so that the switch trigger element sends out a trigger signal.

3. The triggering device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The driving component also includes a connecting block, and the elastic element is connected to the switch trigger element through the connecting block. The connecting block moves with the deformation of the elastic element to drive the switch trigger element to send a trigger signal.

4. The triggering device according to claim 3, characterized in that, The connecting block is provided with a guide post, and the mounting base is provided with a guide hole. The guide post is inserted into the guide hole to restrict the movement path of the connecting block.

5. The triggering device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The elastic element includes two sets of elastic arms, which are respectively located on both sides of the switch trigger. Both sets of elastic arms are inclined and supported between the movable plate and the mounting base, and the inclination directions of the two sets of elastic arms are opposite, and they are respectively connected to both ends of the movable plate.

6. The triggering device according to claim 5, characterized in that, The elastic arm has connecting arms at both ends, which are perpendicularly connected to the elastic arm. The connecting arms at both ends of the elastic arm are used to connect to the movable plate and the mounting base, respectively.

7. The triggering device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The switch trigger includes a self-generating wireless switch; The self-generating wireless switch includes a triggering component, a power generation device, and a wireless communication unit; The triggering component is connected to the driving component, and under the drive of the driving component, the power generation device is triggered to generate electricity; The power generation device is connected to the wireless communication unit through a boost unit to supply power to the wireless communication unit, so that the wireless communication unit can send a trigger signal after being powered on.

8. The triggering device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The mounting base is used to fix the drying rod assembly. The mounting base has a mounting plate on the side facing the movable plate. The mounting base has a slot for inserting the mounting plate. The switch trigger is located on the mounting plate.

9. A clothes drying rack control system, characterized in that, Includes a control unit and a triggering device as described in any one of claims 1 to 8; The control unit is connected to the switch trigger in the triggering device, and is used to receive the trigger signal sent by the switch trigger, and control the clothes drying machine to perform corresponding operations according to the trigger signal.

10. A clothes drying rack, characterized in that, Includes a main unit, a lifting mechanism, a drying rack assembly, and the control system as described in claim 9; The drying rack assembly is mounted below the main unit via a lifting mechanism, and the triggering device is mounted on the lifting mechanism or the drying rack assembly via a mounting plate.

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