Clothing dispensing apparatus
By designing a clothing dispensing device and using a drive mechanism to control the lifting and connecting of the placement units, the problems of low efficiency and poor hygiene in the clothing dispensing process are solved, achieving automated, efficient, and hygienic clothing dispensing.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- GUANGDONG GENERAL HOSPITAL
- Filing Date
- 2025-04-22
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-24
AI Technical Summary
The current clothing distribution process is inefficient and unhygienic. Manually distributing clothes and pants wastes labor costs, and self-collection of clothing results in mess and unsanitary conditions.
Design a clothing dispensing device, which uses a box, a mobile frame and a drive device. The first drive device drives the placement unit to move up and down in the vertical direction, and the second drive device controls the connection or disconnection of the connecting unit from the placement unit to realize the automatic dispensing and retrieval of clothing.
This achieved high efficiency and hygiene in the clothing distribution process, reduced labor costs, improved work efficiency, and ensured the cleanliness and hygiene of the clothing.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of clothing dispensing technology, and more specifically, to a clothing dispensing device. Background Technology
[0002] During clinical radiological examinations, high-density objects such as embellishments on clothing can overlap with human tissue, affecting image observation and obscuring the condition, thus easily leading to misdiagnosis or missed diagnosis. Therefore, patients need to be provided with hospital-provided clothing and trousers before clinical radiological examinations to ensure the accuracy of the examination. Current procedures mostly involve manually distributing clothing and trousers, which wastes labor costs and reduces work efficiency; or placing clothing in a changing room for patients to retrieve themselves, which presents problems of mess and unsanitary conditions. Utility Model Content
[0003] To overcome the problems of efficiency and hygiene in the clothing distribution process in the prior art, this utility model provides a clothing distribution device that can achieve both efficiency and hygiene in the clothing distribution process.
[0004] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, the technical solution adopted by this utility model is: a clothing dispensing device, comprising: a box, a movable frame, a first driving device, and a second driving device. The box has a window; the movable frame is installed in the box, and multiple placement units for placing clothing are arranged vertically on the movable frame, each placement unit being slidably connected to the movable frame horizontally; the first driving device is installed on the box, and the driving end of the first driving device is connected to the movable frame to drive the movable frame to move the placement units vertically up and down to the window; the second driving device is installed on the box, and the second driving device has a driving part that moves towards or away from the window, and the driving part is provided with a connecting unit for connecting or disconnecting from the placement unit. The second driving device drives the placement unit connected to the connecting unit to push out of the window or pull back into the box.
[0005] In the technical solution of this application, multiple placement units are arranged vertically in a mobile frame. The drive end of a first driving device is connected to the mobile frame. Under the action of the first driving device, each placement unit can be moved sequentially to the window side in the vertical direction. When the placement unit is in the window position, the drive part of the second driving device drives the connecting unit to move. When the connecting unit moves to the placement unit position, the connecting unit connects with the placement unit. The second driving device continues to drive, thereby partially pushing the placement unit connected to the connecting unit out of the window for easy retrieval of clothing. After the clothing is retrieved, the drive part of the second driving device reverses its direction, pulling the placement unit back into the mobile frame. Then, the connecting unit disengages from the placement unit, and the drive part of the second driving device continues to reverse its direction, causing the connecting unit to return to its initial position. The first driving device continues to drive the mobile frame to rise and fall, moving another placement unit to the window position side for the distribution of clothing from that placement unit. The technical solution of this application can achieve both high efficiency and hygiene in the clothing distribution process.
[0006] Furthermore, the first driving device includes a first driving motor installed in the housing, a screw located at the output end of the first driving motor, and a slider threadedly connected to the screw. A sliding groove is provided on the housing in the vertical direction, the slider is located in the sliding groove and slidably connected thereto, and the slider is connected to the movable frame.
[0007] Furthermore, the second driving device includes a second driving motor mounted on the housing, a gear disposed on the output shaft of the second driving motor, and a rack meshing with the gear. The housing has a first mounting groove and a second mounting groove in the horizontal direction. The first mounting groove is connected to the second mounting groove. The gear is mounted in the first mounting groove, and the rack is mounted in the second mounting groove and slidably connected to the second mounting groove. The rack is connected to the connecting unit.
[0008] Furthermore, the connecting unit includes a body and a clamping member. The body is connected to the driving part of the second driving device. The body has an upper side plate and a lower side plate spaced apart. A clamping space is formed between the upper side plate and the lower side plate. The clamping member is respectively disposed on the upper side plate or the lower side plate to clamp the placement unit. The second driving device drives the body to move so that the placement unit is located in the clamping space.
[0009] Furthermore, the clamping component includes a driving component and a clamping plate, the driving component is mounted on the upper side plate, and the clamping plate is mounted on the driving end of the driving component.
[0010] Furthermore, the housing is provided with operation keys for storage and retrieval, and the first drive device, the second drive device, and the connection unit are connected to a controller, which is electrically connected to the operation keys.
[0011] Furthermore, the box body has a door, and the window is opened on the door.
[0012] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: In this utility model, the driving end of the first driving device is connected to the movable frame. Under the action of the first driving device, each placement unit can be driven to move sequentially to the window side in the vertical direction. When the placement unit is located at the window position, the driving part of the second driving device drives the connecting unit to move. When the connecting unit moves to the placement unit position, the connecting unit connects with the placement unit, and the driving part of the second driving device continues to drive, thereby partially pushing the placement unit connected to the connecting unit out of the window, making it convenient for people to retrieve clothing. The technical solution of this application can achieve the goals of high efficiency and hygiene in the clothing distribution process. Attached Figure Description
[0013] Figure 1 This is a perspective view of the clothing dispensing device of this utility model; Figure 2 It is a 3D view of the clothing dispensing device after removing one of the trunk doors; Figure 3 This is a cross-sectional structural diagram of the clothing dispensing device of this utility model; Figure 4 yes Figure 3 A magnified view of a section at point A in the middle; Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the first driving device and the second driving device in the clothing dispensing device of this utility model.
[0014] In the attached diagram: 1. Box body; 11. Window; 2. Movable frame; 3. Placement unit; 4. First drive device; 5. Second drive device; 6. Connecting unit; 41. First drive motor; 42. Screw; 43. Slider; 12. Slide groove; 51. Second drive motor; 52. Gear; 53. Rack; 13. First mounting groove; 14. Second mounting groove; 61. Body; 62. Clamping component; 611. Upper side plate; 612. Lower side plate; 621. Drive component; 622. Clamping plate; 15. Operation key; 9. Box door; 10. Lock body; 16. Support column; 17. Anti-slip pad. Detailed Implementation
[0015] The accompanying drawings are for illustrative purposes only and should not be construed as limiting this patent. To better illustrate this embodiment, some components in the drawings may be omitted, enlarged, or reduced, and do not represent the actual dimensions of the product. It is understandable to those skilled in the art that some well-known structures and their descriptions may be omitted in the drawings. The positional relationships described in the drawings are for illustrative purposes only and should not be construed as limiting this patent.
[0016] In the accompanying drawings of this utility model, the same or similar reference numerals correspond to the same or similar components. In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that if terms such as "upper," "lower," "left," "right," "long," and "short" indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, they are only for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or component referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, the terms used to describe positional relationships in the drawings are only for illustrative purposes and should not be construed as limiting this patent. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms can be understood according to the specific circumstances.
[0017] The technical solution of this utility model will be further described in detail below through specific embodiments and with reference to the accompanying drawings: Example 1 like Figures 1 to 5 As shown, a clothing dispensing device includes: a housing 1, a movable frame 2, a first driving device 4, and a second driving device 5. The housing 1 has a window 11. The movable frame 2 is installed in the housing 1, and multiple placement units 3 for placing clothing are arranged vertically on the movable frame 2. Each placement unit 3 is slidably connected to the movable frame 2 in the horizontal direction. The first driving device 4 is installed on the housing 1, and the driving end of the first driving device 4 is connected to the movable frame 2 to drive the movable frame 2 to move the placement units 3 vertically up and down to the window 11. The second driving device 5 is installed on the housing 1, and the second driving device 5 has a driving part that moves towards or away from the window 11. The driving part is provided with a connecting unit 6 for connecting or disconnecting from the placement units 3. The second driving device 5 drives the placement units 3 connected to the connecting unit 6 to push out of the window 11 or pull them back into the housing 1.
[0018] In this embodiment, multiple placement units 3 are arranged vertically in the movable frame 2. The driving end of the first driving device 4 is connected to the movable frame 2. Under the action of the first driving device 4, each placement unit 3 can be driven to move sequentially to the window 11 side in the vertical direction. When the placement unit 3 is located at the window 11, the driving part of the second driving device 5 drives the connecting unit 6 to move. When the connecting unit 6 moves to the position of the placement unit 3, the connecting unit 6 connects to the placement unit 3. The driving part of the second driving device 5 drives the placement unit 3 to be partially pushed out from the window 11, making it convenient for people to take the clothes. After the clothes are taken out, the reverse drive of the second driving device 5 pulls the placement unit 3 back into the movable frame 2. After the placement unit 3 is pulled back into the movable frame 2, the connecting unit 6 disengages from the placement unit 3. The driving part of the second driving device 5 continues to move in the direction away from the window 11, so that the connecting unit 6 returns to its initial position. The first drive device 4 continues to drive the mobile frame 2 to rise and fall, so that another placement unit 3 moves to the side of the window 11, and then the clothing in the placement unit 3 is distributed.
[0019] It should be noted that the first drive device 4 can be a chain drive, with the moving frame 2 connected to the chain. The vertical movement of the chain drives the moving frame 2 to rise and fall vertically. Alternatively, the first drive device 4 can be a screw and nut structure, with the moving frame 2 connected to the nut. The movement of the screw and nut drives the rising and falling motion of the moving frame 2. The first drive device 4 can also be a pneumatic telescopic cylinder, a hydraulic telescopic cylinder, or an electric telescopic rod. The telescopic end of the pneumatic, hydraulic, or electric telescopic cylinder is connected to the moving frame 2. The telescopic movement of the pneumatic, hydraulic, or electric telescopic cylinder drives the rising and falling motion of the moving frame 2. Furthermore, the second drive device 5 can be a linear motion mechanism, specifically a linear motion mechanism where gear 52 drives rack 53, or a pneumatic, hydraulic, or electric telescopic cylinder to achieve linear motion. The connecting unit 6 can be connected to or disconnected from the placement unit 3. The connecting unit 6 can apply pressure to the placement unit 3, creating static friction between them. This allows the second driving device 5 to push or pull the placement unit 3. Alternatively, the connecting unit 6 can apply a clamping force to the placement unit 3, holding it in place. This also allows the second driving device 5 to push or pull the placement unit 3. Furthermore, the placement unit 3 can be a placement box with a sliding groove on the shelf, in which the box is slidably installed.
[0020] like Figure 5As shown, the first driving device 4 includes a first driving motor 41 installed in the housing 1, a screw 42 located at the output end of the first driving motor 41, and a slider 43 threadedly connected to the screw 42. A slide groove 12 is provided on the housing 1 along the vertical direction. The slider 43 is located in the slide groove 12 and is slidably connected to it. The slider 43 is connected to the moving frame 2.
[0021] In this embodiment, the first drive motor 41 rotates, and the first drive motor 41 drives the screw 42 to rotate. When the screw 42 rotates, it drives the slider 43 to move along the slide groove 12. Since the slider 43 is connected to the moving frame 2, when the slider 43 moves vertically along the slide groove 12, the moving frame 2 moves vertically with the slider 43, so that each placement unit 3 arranged in the vertical direction can be raised and lowered to the side of the window 11.
[0022] like Figure 5 As shown, the second drive device 5 includes a second drive motor 51 mounted on the housing 1, a gear 52 disposed on the output shaft of the second drive motor 51, and a rack 53 meshing with the gear 52. The housing 1 has a first mounting groove 13 and a second mounting groove 14 in the horizontal direction. The first mounting groove 13 and the second mounting groove 14 are connected. The gear 52 is installed in the first mounting groove 13, and the rack 53 is installed in the second mounting groove 14 and is slidably connected to the second mounting groove 14. The rack 53 is connected to the connecting unit 6.
[0023] In this embodiment, the second drive motor 51 rotates, driving the gear 52 to rotate. The gear 52 drives the rack 53 meshing with it to move. Since the rack 53 is installed in the second mounting groove 14, the rack 53 can only interact along the second mounting groove 14 and cannot disengage from it. During the movement of the rack 53 along the second mounting groove 14, the rack 53 drives the connecting unit 6 to move synchronously. When the connecting unit 6 moves to the position of the placement unit 3, the second drive motor 51 stops working. After the connecting unit 6 is connected to the placement unit 3, the second drive motor 51 continues to work and pushes part of the placement unit 3 out of the window 11. After the placement unit 3 is partially pushed out of the window 11, the storage or distribution of clothing can be completed. Then, the second drive motor 51 rotates in the opposite direction, and the rack 53 pulls the placement unit 3 back into the movable frame 2 through the connecting unit 6. After the connecting unit 6 is disengaged from the placement unit 3, the second drive motor 51 continues to rotate in the opposite direction, and the drive gear 52 drives the rack 53 to reset.
[0024] It should be noted that a position sensor is provided on the side of the placement unit 3 near the connecting unit 6. When the connecting unit 6 moves to the position of the placement unit 3 under the action of the second driving device 5, the position sensor senses the position of the connecting unit 6 and transmits the signal to the controller. The controller then instructs the second driving motor 51 to stop moving. After the connecting unit 6 is connected to the placement unit 3, the controller instructs the second driving motor 51 to continue moving so as to push the placement unit 3 part out of the window 11.
[0025] like Figure 4 As shown, the connecting unit 6 includes a body 61 and a clamping member 62. The body 61 is connected to the driving part of the second driving device 5. The body 61 has an upper side plate 611 and a lower side plate 612 spaced apart. A clamping space is formed between the upper side plate 611 and the lower side plate 612. The clamping member 62 is respectively disposed on the upper side plate 611 or the lower side plate 612 to clamp the placement unit 3. The second driving device 5 drives the body 61 to move so that the placement unit 3 is located in the clamping space.
[0026] In this embodiment, the driving part of the second driving device 5 drives the body 61 to move, causing the placement unit 3 to be located in the clamping space. The clamping member 62 actuates and clamps the placement unit 3. In one embodiment, the lower side plate 612 contacts the bottom of the placement unit 3 and generates static friction. During the movement of the driving part, the friction between the clamping member 62 and the top of the placement unit 3, as well as the friction between the lower side plate 612 and the bottom of the placement unit 3, are used to push the placement unit 3 out of the window 11 or pull it back from the window 11 to the moving frame 2. It should be noted that, in order to ensure a stable connection between the connecting unit 6 and the placement frame, a corresponding clamping member 62 can also be provided on the lower side plate 612. The clamping members 62 provided on the lower side plate 612 and the upper side plate 611 respectively are used to achieve stable clamping of the placement unit 3. The body 61 is generally C-shaped. In one embodiment, the side of the body 61 can be connected to the side of the rack 53.
[0027] It should also be noted that the connecting unit 6 may also include a body 61 and a magnetic attraction component. The magnetic attraction component includes a first element and a second element that are magnetically attracted to each other. The first element is disposed on the body 61 and the second element is disposed on the placement unit 3. When the first element and the second element are magnetically attracted, the driving part of the second driving device 5 is used to push the body 61 and the placement unit 3 to move, so as to push the placement unit 3 out of the window 11. Alternatively, the driving part of the second driving device 5 can be used to pull the body 61 and the placement unit 3 to move, so as to pull the placement unit 3 back to the moving frame 2. After the placement unit 3 is pulled back to the moving frame 2, since the moving frame 2 is provided with a limiting member that limits the movement of the placement unit 3, if the moving unit is pulled further, the placement unit 3 will not continue to move toward the direction of the second driving device 5, but will cause the first element and the second element to disengage, so that the connecting unit 6 and the placement unit 3 are disengaged.
[0028] like Figure 4 As shown, the clamping member 62 includes a driving member 621 and a clamping plate 622. The driving member 621 is mounted on the upper side plate 611, and the clamping plate 622 is mounted on the driving end of the driving member 621. In this embodiment, when the connecting unit 6 moves to the position of the placement unit 3, the driving end of the driving member 621 drives the clamping plate 622 to move, so as to use the static friction between the clamping plate 622 and the placement unit 3 to push or pull the placement unit 3. The lower side plate 612 is located at the bottom of the placement unit 3 and is in contact with the placement unit 3. In this embodiment, since the lower side plate 612 is in contact with the bottom of the placement unit 3, when the main body pushes or pulls the placement unit 3 to move, the lower side plate 612 and the bottom of the placement unit 3 generate an interactive static friction force to prevent the main body from separating from the placement unit 3.
[0029] like Figure 1 , Figure 2 As shown, the housing 1 is electrically connected to an operation key 15 for storage and retrieval. A controller is connected to the first drive device 4, the second drive device 5, and the connection unit 6. The controller is connected to the operation key 15. In this embodiment, touching or pressing the operation key 15 allows for the retrieval of clothing.
[0030] like Figure 1 , Figure 3 and Figure 5 As shown, the bottom of the box 1 is provided with a support column 16, and the bottom of the support column 16 is provided with an anti-slip pad 17. In this embodiment, the support column 16 can prevent the box 1 from directly contacting the ground and can play a certain role in moisture prevention. The anti-slip pad 17 at the bottom of the support column 16 can play an anti-slip role.
[0031] Obviously, the above embodiments of this utility model are merely examples for clearly illustrating this utility model, and are not intended to limit the implementation of this utility model. Those skilled in the art can make other variations or modifications based on the above description. It is neither necessary nor possible to exhaustively describe all embodiments here. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, and improvements made within the spirit and principles of this utility model should be included within the protection scope of the claims of this utility model.
Claims
1. A clothing dispensing device, characterized in that, include: Box (1), with a window (11) opened on the box (1); A mobile rack (2) is installed in the box (1). The mobile rack (2) has multiple placement units (3) for placing clothes arranged in the vertical direction. Each placement unit (3) is slidably connected to the mobile rack (2) in the horizontal direction. The first driving device (4) is installed on the box (1). The driving end of the first driving device (4) is connected to the moving frame (2) to drive the moving frame (2) to move the placement unit (3) vertically up and down to the window (11). The second drive device (5) is mounted on the housing (1). The second drive device (5) has a drive part that moves toward or away from the window (11). The drive part is provided with a connection unit (6) for connecting or disconnecting from the placement unit (3). The second drive device (5) drives the placement unit (3) connected to the connection unit (6) to push out of the window (11) or pull back into the housing (1).
2. The clothing dispensing device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first driving device (4) includes a first driving motor (41) installed in the housing (1), a screw (42) located at the output end of the first driving motor (41), and a slider (43) threadedly connected to the screw (42). A sliding groove (12) is provided on the housing (1) in the vertical direction. The slider (43) is located in the sliding groove (12) and slidably connected to it. The slider (43) is connected to the moving frame (2).
3. The clothing dispensing device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The second drive device (5) includes a second drive motor (51) mounted on the housing (1), a gear (52) disposed on the output shaft of the second drive motor (51), and a rack (53) meshing with the gear (52). The housing (1) is provided with a first mounting groove (13) and a second mounting groove (14) in the horizontal direction. The first mounting groove (13) and the second mounting groove (14) are connected. The gear (52) is installed in the first mounting groove (13), and the rack (53) is installed in the second mounting groove (14) and slidably connected to the second mounting groove (14). The rack (53) is connected to the connecting unit (6).
4. The clothing dispensing device according to claim 1 or 3, characterized in that, The connecting unit (6) includes a body (61) and a clamping member (62). The body (61) is connected to the driving end of the second driving device (5). The body (61) has an upper side plate (611) and a lower side plate (612) spaced apart. A clamping space is formed between the upper side plate (611) and the lower side plate (612). The clamping member (62) is respectively disposed on the upper side plate (611) or the lower side plate (612) to clamp the placement unit (3). The second driving device (5) drives the body (61) to move so that the placement unit (3) is located in the clamping space.
5. The clothing dispensing device according to claim 4, characterized in that, The clamping member (62) includes a driving member (621) and a clamping plate (622). The driving member (621) is mounted on the upper side plate (611), and the clamping plate (622) is mounted on the driving end of the driving member (621).
6. The clothing dispensing device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The housing (1) is provided with an operation key (15) for storage and retrieval. The first drive device (4), the second drive device (5) and the connection unit (6) are connected to a controller, which is electrically connected to the operation key (15).
7. The clothing dispensing device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The box (1) has a door (9) and the window (11) is opened on the door (9).