A device for drying and disinfecting towels
By designing a towel drying device that includes a drying and disinfection mechanism, the device utilizes warm air and ultraviolet lamps to achieve comprehensive drying and disinfection of towels, solving the problem of damp towels breeding bacteria, improving drying efficiency, ensuring health, and saving space.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- 黄武
- Filing Date
- 2024-12-04
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-26
AI Technical Summary
Wringing towels dry and hanging them on the wall after use can easily lead to dampness and bacterial growth, which is especially harmful to human health during the rainy season. There is a lack of effective drying and disinfection equipment.
Design a device that includes a drying and disinfection mechanism. It uses a blower and a PTC heating element to generate warm air to dry towels, combines this with ultraviolet light disinfection, and uses a motor-driven screw to move hooks and support plates to achieve comprehensive drying and disinfection of towels.
It improves towel drying efficiency, effectively inhibits bacterial growth, ensures user health, and saves space through the design of the storage box.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model belongs to the technical field of towel drying equipment, specifically, it relates to a device for drying and disinfecting towels. Background Technology
[0002] As living standards improve, people are becoming increasingly stringent in their demands for hygiene and health. Towels, as frequently used items in daily life, are extremely prone to becoming breeding grounds for microorganisms. During normal use, towels accumulate a large amount of sweat, dander, dust, and other dirt, providing an ideal environment for the reproduction of bacteria, fungi, viruses, and other microorganisms. Studies have shown that after a period of use, towels may harbor tens of thousands of microorganisms per square centimeter, including harmful bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli that can cause disease.
[0003] After washing our face or showering, we often wring out towels and hang them on the wall, which allows them to become damp and breed bacteria. This is especially true during the rainy season in southern my country, when towels can remain damp for days, posing a health risk. Therefore, a device that can both dry and disinfect towels urgently needs research.
[0004] In view of this, this utility model is proposed. Utility Model Content
[0005] To address the problem that towels become damp and breed bacteria after washing one's face or showering, especially during the rainy season in southern my country when towels remain damp for days, posing a health hazard, the basic concept of this utility model is as follows:
[0006] A device for drying and disinfecting towels, including a housing;
[0007] The box has an external movable door, an internal drying and sterilization mechanism, and a storage mechanism at the top. The drying and sterilization mechanism includes a drying box fixedly connected to the bottom of the box.
[0008] The drying box contains a blower. A PTC heating element is positioned above the blower on the inner wall of the drying box. A connecting pipe is connected to the top of the drying box, and a blower plate is connected to the end of the connecting pipe away from the drying box. An installation cavity is provided on the inner wall of the box, and a motor is fixedly installed on the inner wall of the installation cavity. A lead screw is fixedly connected to the output end of the motor, and a threaded block is threadedly connected to the outer wall of the lead screw. A support plate is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the threaded block away from the lead screw, and a hook is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the support plate. An ultraviolet lamp is fixedly installed at the top of the box. A support slider is fixedly connected to the end of the support plate away from the threaded block. A groove is formed on one side of the box, and the outer wall of the support slider is slidably disposed on the inner wall of the groove.
[0009] In a preferred embodiment of this utility model, the placement and storage mechanism includes a fixing block fixedly connected to the top of the box body, a rotating rod rotatably provided on the outer wall of the fixing block, a placement box fixedly connected to the outer wall of the rotating rod, a pad fixedly connected to the bottom of the placement box, a magnet fixedly connected to the top of the placement box, and a magnetic suction plate fixedly connected to one side of the outer wall of the fixing block.
[0010] In a preferred embodiment of this utility model, there are two air blowers, which are distributed symmetrically inside the box.
[0011] In a preferred embodiment of this utility model, the number of hooks is several, and the hooks are evenly and equidistantly distributed at the bottom end of the support plate.
[0012] In a preferred embodiment of this utility model, the inner wall of the groove inside the box body fits snugly against the outer wall of the supporting slider.
[0013] In a preferred embodiment of this utility model, there are two magnetic plates and two magnets, which are symmetrically distributed on the fixing block and the placement box.
[0014] In a preferred embodiment of this utility model, the magnetic plate is made of a magnetically attractive metal material.
[0015] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following advantages:
[0016] This invention allows for the drying and disinfection of towels. First, the movable door is opened, and the towel is hooked onto the hook. Then, the movable door is closed, and the blower and PTC heating element are activated. The airflow generated by the blower is converted into warm air by the PTC heating element. This warm air is then transmitted to the air-blowing plates through a connecting pipe. The air-blowing plates on both sides simultaneously dry the towel, ensuring both sides receive warm air and accelerating the drying process. Simultaneously, the motor is activated, and its output drives the lead screw to rotate forward and backward. This rotation of the lead screw drives the threaded block to move up and down, which in turn drives the support plate and hook to move up and down, thus moving the towel hooked on it up and down. This ensures that the towel receives warm air from both sides, further improving drying efficiency. During the drying process, the towel is irradiated by a UV lamp at the top, achieving disinfection and effectively inhibiting bacterial growth, thus protecting people's health.
[0017] This invention allows for the temporary storage of items through a placement box at the top of the box, thereby increasing usable space. When not in use, the placement box can be rotated upwards by a rotating rod until it is perpendicular to the top of the box. During the rotation of the placement box, the magnet will also rotate. When the placement box reaches the perpendicular position, the magnet will contact and magnetically hold the placement box in place, thus allowing it to be stored away and reducing space occupancy.
[0018] The specific embodiments of this utility model will be described in further detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Attached Figure Description
[0019] In the attached diagram:
[0020] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of this utility model;
[0021] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of this utility model;
[0022] Figure 3 This is a cross-sectional view of the drying and disinfection mechanism of this utility model;
[0023] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the storage mechanism of this utility model.
[0024] In the diagram: 1. Box body; 2. Movable door; 31. Drying and disinfection mechanism; 311. Drying box; 312. Hair dryer; 313. PTC heating element; 314. Connecting pipe; 315. Blower plate; 316. Motor; 317. Lead screw; 318. Threaded block; 319. Support plate; 3110. Hook; 3111. Ultraviolet lamp; 3112. Support slider; 32. Placement and storage mechanism; 321. Fixing block; 322. Rotating rod; 323. Placement box; 324. Pad; 325. Magnetic plate; 326. Magnet. Detailed Implementation
[0025] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of this utility model clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The following embodiments are used to illustrate this utility model.
[0026] like Figures 1 to 4As shown, a device for drying and disinfecting towels includes a box body 1, a movable door 2 movably disposed outside the box body 1, a drying and disinfection mechanism 31 disposed inside the box body 1, and a storage mechanism 32 disposed at the top of the box body 1. The drying and disinfection mechanism 31 includes a drying box 311 fixedly connected to the bottom of the box body 1, a blower 312 disposed inside the drying box 311, a PTC heating element 313 disposed on the inner wall of the drying box 311 above the blower 312, a connecting pipe 314 connected to the top of the drying box 311, and a blower plate 315 connected to the end of the connecting pipe 314 away from the drying box 311. The inner wall of the box 1 is provided with an installation cavity. A motor 316 is fixedly installed on the inner wall of the installation cavity. A lead screw 317 is fixedly connected to the output end of the motor 316. A threaded block 318 is threadedly connected to the outer wall of the lead screw 317. A support plate 319 is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the end of the threaded block 318 away from the lead screw 317. A hook 3110 is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the support plate 319. An ultraviolet lamp 3111 is fixedly installed at the top inside the box 1. A support slider 3112 is fixedly connected to the end of the support plate 319 away from the threaded block 318. A sliding groove is opened on one side of the inside of the box 1. The outer wall of the support slider 3112 is slidably disposed on the inner wall of the sliding groove.
[0027] Furthermore, there are two air-blowing plates 315, which are symmetrically distributed inside the box 1 to evenly blow air and dry the towel on both sides, thereby improving the drying efficiency.
[0028] Furthermore, there are several hooks 3110, which are evenly and equidistantly distributed at the bottom of the support plate 319, so that multiple towels can be placed at one time, thereby improving applicability.
[0029] Furthermore, the inner wall of the groove inside the box 1 fits snugly against the outer wall of the support slider 3112, thereby improving the stability of the support slider 3112 during the sliding process within the groove.
[0030] The storage mechanism 32 includes a fixing block 321 fixedly connected to the top of the box body 1. A rotating rod 322 is rotatably provided on the outer wall of the fixing block 321. A storage box 323 is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the rotating rod 322. A pad 324 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the storage box 323. A magnet 326 is fixedly connected to the top of the storage box 323. A magnetic suction plate 325 is fixedly connected to one side of the outer wall of the fixing block 321.
[0031] Furthermore, there are two magnetic plates 325 and two magnets 326. The magnetic plates 325 and the magnets 326 are symmetrically distributed on the fixing block 321 and the placement box 323, respectively. This allows the placement box 323 to be magnetically limited from both sides, thereby improving the stability of the placement box 323.
[0032] Furthermore, the magnetic plate 325 is made of magnetic metal, which allows it to attract the magnet 326 and thus achieve a limiting function.
[0033] The implementation principle of a towel drying and disinfection device in this embodiment is as follows: When towels need to be dried and disinfected, first open the movable door 2, hang the towel on the hook 3110, then close the movable door and start the blower 312 and PTC heating element 313. The air generated by the blower 312 is converted into warm air by the PTC heating element 313, and then the warm air is transmitted to the air blowing plate 315 through the connecting pipe 314. At this time, the left and right air blowing plates 315 can simultaneously blow and dry the left and right sides of the towel, so that both sides of the towel can be exposed to warm air, thus speeding up the drying efficiency. The motor 316 is started simultaneously, and its output end... This will drive the lead screw 317 to rotate in both directions. The rotation of the lead screw 317 will drive the threaded block 318 to move up and down. The reciprocating movement of the threaded block 318 will drive the support plate 319 and the hook 3110 to move up and down, thereby moving the towel hooked on it up and down. This allows the towel to be dried by warm air from top to bottom, thus improving the drying efficiency. During the drying process, the ultraviolet lamp 3111 on the top can irradiate the towel to achieve disinfection, which can effectively inhibit the growth of bacteria and ensure people's health.
[0034] The placement box 323 at the top of the box 1 can temporarily store some items, thereby increasing usable space. When not in use, the placement box 323 can be pushed upward by rotating the lever 322 until the placement box 323 is perpendicular to the top of the box 1. During the rotation of the placement box 323, the magnet 326 will rotate. When the placement box 323 is rotated to the vertical position, the magnet 326 will contact and magnetically limit the magnetic suction plate 325, thereby storing the placement box 323 and reducing space occupation.
Claims
1. A device for drying and disinfecting towels, comprising a housing (1); The movable door (2) is located outside the housing (1), characterized in that, The box body (1) is equipped with a drying and disinfection mechanism (31) inside, and a storage mechanism (32) is provided at the top of the box body (1). The drying and disinfection mechanism (31) includes a drying box (311) fixedly connected to the bottom of the box body (1). The drying box (311) is equipped with a blower (312) inside. A PTC heating element (313) is installed on the inner wall of the drying box (311) above the blower (312). A connecting pipe (314) is connected to the top of the drying box (311). A blower plate (315) is connected to the end of the connecting pipe (314) away from the drying box (311). The inner wall of the box body (1) is provided with an installation cavity. A motor (316) is fixedly installed on the inner wall of the installation cavity. A lead screw (317) is fixedly connected to the output end of the motor (316). (317) A threaded block (318) is threaded on the outer wall. A support plate (319) is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the threaded block (318) away from the screw (317). A hook (3110) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the support plate (319). An ultraviolet lamp (3111) is fixedly installed at the top inside the box (1). A support slider (3112) is fixedly connected to the end of the support plate (319) away from the threaded block (318). A groove is opened on one side inside the box (1). The outer wall of the support slider (3112) is slidably disposed on the inner wall of the groove.
2. The device for drying and disinfecting towels according to claim 1, characterized in that, The placement and storage mechanism (32) includes a fixing block (321) fixedly connected to the top of the box body (1), a rotating rod (322) rotatably provided on the outer wall of the fixing block (321), a placement box (323) fixedly connected to the outer wall of the rotating rod (322), a pad (324) fixedly connected to the bottom end of the placement box (323), a magnet (326) fixedly connected to the top end of the placement box (323), and a magnetic suction plate (325) fixedly connected to one side of the outer wall of the fixing block (321).
3. The device for drying and disinfecting towels according to claim 1, characterized in that, There are two blower plates (315), which are distributed in a left-right symmetrical structure inside the box (1).
4. The device for drying and disinfecting towels according to claim 1, characterized in that, The number of hooks (3110) is several, and the hooks (3110) are evenly and equidistantly distributed at the bottom end of the support plate (319).
5. The device for drying and disinfecting towels according to claim 1, characterized in that, The inner wall of the groove opened inside the box (1) fits properly against the outer wall of the supporting slider (3112).
6. The device for drying and disinfecting towels according to claim 2, characterized in that, The number of magnetic plates (325) and magnets (326) are two each. The magnetic plates (325) and magnets (326) are symmetrically distributed on the fixing block (321) and the placement box (323).
7. The device for drying and disinfecting towels according to claim 2, characterized in that, The magnetic plate (325) is made of magnetic metal.