A folding clothesline
By designing a folding drying rack consisting of a folding arm, guide rail, and crossbar, the problem of large size and difficult storage of existing drying racks is solved, achieving convenient installation and high flexibility, suitable for home drying needs.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- WUHU BEISHI NETWORK TECH CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-03-18
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-19
AI Technical Summary
Most existing drying racks are fixed, resulting in large size, difficulty in storage, and cumbersome disassembly and assembly processes, which limit portability and application flexibility.
Design a folding drying rack consisting of a folding arm, a guide rail, and a crossbar. The folding arm can be folded, the guide rail can be retracted into the folding arm or opened, and the crossbar can be slidably installed on the guide rail, achieving convenient installation and flexible use.
It achieves convenient installation and high flexibility, saves space, is easy to carry, and improves the application flexibility and storage efficiency of the drying rack.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of drying rack technology, and in particular to a folding drying rack. Background Technology
[0002] A clothes drying rack is a household item, usually designed as a long strip, and made of various materials, including wood, metal, and plastic. It is mainly used to hang clothes on balconies, outdoors, or indoors to dry them quickly with natural wind or artificial assistance. It is not only convenient and practical, helping people to effectively organize their drying space, but also often incorporates modern design concepts, has a certain decorative quality, and blends into various home styles, becoming an indispensable part of home life.
[0003] Existing drying racks mostly adopt a fixed pole structure, which is usually long and non-adjustable, resulting in a large overall size and high storage space occupation. The rigid one-piece design leads to poor portability and is easily restricted by space during transportation and storage. Furthermore, due to the lack of modular design, the disassembly and assembly process is cumbersome, which limits the flexibility of its application. Therefore, this utility model proposes a folding drying rack to solve the problems existing in the prior art. Utility Model Content
[0004] To address the aforementioned problems, this utility model proposes a folding drying rack, which consists of a folding arm, a guide rail, and a crossbar. The folding arm itself can be folded, and the guide rail can be rotated and retracted into the folding arm or rotated open. When drying is required, simply fix the folding arm to the mounting surface, open the guide rail, and slide the crossbar onto the guide rail. The overall installation is convenient and highly flexible.
[0005] To achieve the purpose of this utility model, the utility model is implemented through the following technical solution: a folding drying rack, including a folding arm, a guide rail and a crossbar, wherein the folding arm has a folding function and is used to open and fix it on the mounting surface;
[0006] The guide rail is hinged to the inside of the folding arm, and the guide rail is used to rotate and retract into the folding arm or rotate and open.
[0007] When the guide rail is rotated open, the crossbar is used to slide on the guide rail.
[0008] A further improvement is that the folding arm consists of two sets of arm bodies, and the two sets of arm bodies are hinged together by a hinge plate.
[0009] A further improvement is that the guide rail is provided in two sets, and one end of each set of guide rails is respectively hinged to the inner side of the two sets of arm bodies via hinge shafts.
[0010] A further improvement is that a handle is provided on the upper part of the outer side of the guide rail, and the handle is integrally formed with the guide rail.
[0011] A further improvement is that a groove is provided at the middle of the inner side of the guide rail, and sliders are provided at both ends of the crossbar, with the sliders being movably adapted to the groove.
[0012] A further improvement is that the slide groove is provided with a limiting hole, and the slider is positioned and adapted to the limiting hole.
[0013] A further improvement is that the bottom of the folding arm is provided with hooks, and multiple sets of hooks are provided, which are used to store the crossbar.
[0014] A further improvement is that: both ends of the folding arm are provided with ear plates, and the ear plates are provided with fixing components that are fixed to the mounting surface. The fixing components are one of suction cups, nail holes, and adhesive.
[0015] The beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows:
[0016] 1. This utility model consists of a folding arm, a guide rail, and a crossbar. The folding arm itself can be folded, and the guide rail can be rotated and stored inside the folding arm or rotated open. When drying is required, simply fix the folding arm to the mounting surface, open the guide rail, and slide the crossbar onto the guide rail. The overall installation is convenient and highly flexible.
[0017] 2. This utility model has a foldable storage structure, which saves packaging space and is easy to carry. Attached Figure Description
[0018] Figure 1 This is the front view of the present invention;
[0019] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the back of the present invention;
[0020] Figure 3 This is a folding diagram of the present invention;
[0021] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram showing the opening of this utility model;
[0022] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the guide rail of this utility model.
[0023] The components are: 1. Guide rail; 2. Crossbar; 3. Arm body; 4. Hinge plate; 5. Hinge shaft; 6. Handle; 7. Slide groove; 8. Slider; 9. Limiting hole; 10. Hook; 11. Ear plate. Detailed Implementation
[0024] To deepen the understanding of this utility model, the following detailed description will be provided in conjunction with embodiments. These embodiments are only used to explain this utility model and do not constitute a limitation on the scope of protection of this utility model.
[0025] Example 1
[0026] according to Figure 1 , 2 As shown in Figures 3, 4, and 5, this embodiment proposes a folding drying rack, including a folding arm, a guide rail 1, and a crossbar 2. The folding arm has a folding function and is used to open and fix it on the mounting surface.
[0027] The guide rail 1 is hinged to the inside of the folding arm, and the guide rail 1 is used to rotate and retract into the folding arm or rotate and open.
[0028] When the guide rail 1 is rotated open, the crossbar 2 is slidably mounted on the guide rail 1. This device consists of a folding arm, a guide rail 1, and a crossbar 2. The folding arm itself can be folded, and the guide rail 1 can be rotated and retracted into the folding arm or rotated open. When drying is required, simply fix the folding arm to the mounting surface, open the guide rail 1, and slide the crossbar 2 onto the guide rail 1. The crossbar 2 is used for drying. The overall installation is convenient and highly flexible.
[0029] The folding arm consists of two sets of arm bodies 3, which are hinged together by a hinge plate 4. Two sets of guide rails 1 are provided, and one end of each set of guide rails 1 is hinged to the inner side of the two sets of arm bodies 3 via hinge shafts 5. In use, the two sets of arm bodies 3 can be opened into a single long arm body for easy mounting on the installation surface. When carrying, the two sets of arm bodies 3 can be folded in half, allowing the guide rails 1 to rotate out to mount the crossbar or be retracted into the arm body 3.
[0030] A handle 6 is provided on the upper outer side of the guide rail 1, and the handle 6 is integrally formed with the guide rail 1. In use, the guide rail 1 can be pulled out from the inside of the arm body 3 or pushed into the inside of the arm body 3 by pulling the handle 6.
[0031] The guide rail 1 has a groove 7 at its inner middle end, and the crossbar 2 has sliders 8 at both ends, which are movably adapted to the groove 7. The groove 7 has a limiting hole 9, and the sliders 8 are positioned and adapted to the limiting hole 9. In use, the sliders 8 of the crossbar 2 are inserted into the groove 7 and engaged with the limiting hole 9 to position the crossbar 2. The crossbar 2 is used for drying.
[0032] The bottom of the folding arm is provided with hooks 10, and multiple sets of hooks 10 are provided. The hooks 10 are used to store the crossbar 2. When not in use, the crossbar 2 can also be stored inside the hooks 10 to save space.
[0033] Example 2
[0034] according to Figure 1 , 2As shown in Figures 3, 4, and 5, this embodiment proposes a folding drying rack, including a folding arm, a guide rail 1, and a crossbar 2. The folding arm has a folding function and is used to open and fix it on the mounting surface.
[0035] The guide rail 1 is hinged to the inside of the folding arm, and the guide rail 1 is used to rotate and retract into the folding arm or rotate and open.
[0036] When the guide rail 1 is rotated open, the crossbar 2 is slidably mounted on the guide rail 1. This device consists of a folding arm, a guide rail 1, and a crossbar 2. The folding arm itself can be folded, and the guide rail 1 can be rotated and retracted into the folding arm or rotated open. When drying is required, simply fix the folding arm to the mounting surface, open the guide rail 1, and slide the crossbar 2 onto the guide rail 1. The crossbar 2 is used for drying. The overall installation is convenient and highly flexible.
[0037] The bottom of the folding arm is provided with hooks 10, and multiple sets of hooks 10 are provided. The hooks 10 are used to store the crossbar 2. When not in use, the crossbar 2 can also be stored inside the hooks 10 to save space.
[0038] Both ends of the folding arm are provided with ear plates 11, and the ear plates 11 are provided with fixing components for fixing to the mounting surface. The fixing components are one of suction cups, nail holes, and adhesive. In use, the folding arm is rotated to open, and the ear plates 11 are fixed to the mounting surface by one of the suction cups, nail holes, and adhesive, thereby fixing the entire device.
[0039] This folding drying rack consists of a folding arm, a guide rail 1, and a crossbar 2. The folding arm itself can be folded, and the guide rail 1 can be rotated to be stored inside the folding arm or rotated to be opened. When drying is needed, simply fix the folding arm to the mounting surface, open the guide rail 1, and slide the crossbar 2 onto the guide rail 1. The whole installation is convenient and highly flexible. The overall folding and storage structure saves packaging space and is easy to carry.
[0040] The foregoing has shown and described the basic principles, main features, and advantages of this utility model. Those skilled in the art should understand that this utility model is not limited to the above embodiments. The embodiments and descriptions in the specification are merely illustrative of the principles of this utility model. Various changes and modifications can be made to this utility model without departing from its spirit and scope, and all such changes and modifications fall within the scope of the claimed utility model. The scope of protection of this utility model is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.
Claims
1. A folding drying rack, comprising a folding arm, a guide rail (1), and a crossbar (2), characterized in that: The folding arm has a folding function and is used to open and fix it to the mounting surface. The guide rail (1) is hinged to the inside of the folding arm, and the guide rail (1) is used to rotate and retract into the folding arm or rotate and open. When the guide rail (1) is rotated open, the crossbar (2) is used to slide on the guide rail (1).
2. A folding drying rod according to claim 1, characterized in that: The folding arm consists of two sets of arm bodies (3), and the two sets of arm bodies (3) are hinged together by a hinge piece (4).
3. A folding drying rack according to claim 2, characterized in that: The guide rail (1) is provided in two sets, and one end of each set of the guide rail (1) is hinged to the inner side of the two sets of the arm body (3) through the hinge shaft (5).
4. A folding drying rack according to claim 1, characterized in that: A handle (6) is provided on the upper outer side of the guide rail (1), and the handle (6) is integrally formed with the guide rail (1).
5. The folding drying rod according to claim 1, characterized in that: The guide rail (1) has a groove (7) at the middle of its inner side, and the crossbar (2) has sliders (8) at both ends. The sliders (8) are adapted to the groove (7).
6. A folding drying rod according to claim 5, characterized in that: The slide (7) is provided with a limiting hole (9), and the slider (8) is positioned and adapted to the limiting hole (9).
7. The folding drying rod according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom of the folding arm is provided with a hook (10), and there are multiple sets of hooks (10). The hooks (10) are used to store the crossbar (2).
8. The folding drying rod according to claim 1, characterized in that: Both ends of the folding arm are provided with ear plates (11), and the ear plates (11) are provided with fixing components that are fixed to the mounting surface. The fixing components are one of suction cups, nail holes, and adhesive.