Towel warming bucket

Abstract

The utility model relates to a towel heating barrel, it includes: two opposite side plates, bottom plate, two folding plate assemblies and heating assembly, bottom plate is used for with two the bottom of side plate detachable connection, two folding plate assemblies are connected between two ends of two side plates respectively, and two folding plate assemblies are symmetrically set up, in the unfolded state, two folding plate assemblies support two side plates away from each other and keep the unfolded state, in the folding state, two folding plate assemblies allow two side plates to be close to each other, when bottom plate is detachable connection to the bottom of side plate and folding plate assembly is in the unfolded state, bottom plate, two side plates and two folding plate assemblies enclose and form the placement cavity of top opening together, the placement cavity is used for placing towel, heating assembly is arranged at least in one of bottom plate, side plate and folding plate assembly.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of towel tubs, and more particularly to towel heating tubs. Background Technology

[0002] Towel heating drums are mainly used to hold towels and heat them. Currently, towel heating drums are generally fixed structures, which take up a lot of space, cannot be deformed, and are inconvenient to move and store. Utility Model Content

[0003] In view of this, the present invention provides a towel heating bucket to solve the problems of towel heating buckets in the prior art.

[0004] To achieve one, some, or all of the above objectives, or other objectives, this utility model proposes:

[0005] A towel heating bucket, comprising:

[0006] Two side panels positioned opposite each other;

[0007] A base plate for detachable connection to the bottom of the two side plates;

[0008] Two folding plate assemblies are respectively connected between the two ends of the two side plates, and the two folding plate assemblies are symmetrically arranged; in the unfolded state, the two folding plate assemblies support the two side plates away from each other and keep them in the unfolded state; in the folded state, the two folding plate assemblies allow the two side plates to move closer to each other.

[0009] When the base plate is detachably connected to the bottom of the side plate and the folding plate assembly is in the unfolded state, the base plate, the two side plates, and the two folding plate assemblies together enclose a placement cavity with a top opening, which is used to place a towel.

[0010] A heating component is provided on at least one of the base plate, the side plate, and the folding plate assembly.

[0011] In some embodiments, the folding panel assembly includes:

[0012] First folding plate;

[0013] A first pivot member, wherein the first folding plate and one of the side plates are hinged together via the first pivot member;

[0014] Second folding plate;

[0015] The second pivot member, the second folding plate is hinged to the other side plate via the second pivot member;

[0016] At least one connector connects the first folding plate and the second folding plate, allowing them to rotate relative to each other.

[0017] In some embodiments, the side plate is provided with a first receiving groove, the opening of the first receiving groove facing the placement cavity, and the first rotating shaft or the second rotating shaft is rotatably received in the corresponding first receiving groove.

[0018] In some embodiments, the first folding plate is provided with a first rotating groove, and the second folding plate is provided with a second rotating groove;

[0019] The connector is placed in both the first rotating groove and the second rotating groove, and is rotatably connected to the first folding plate and the second folding plate, respectively.

[0020] In some embodiments, the first folding plate is provided with a first rotation radius, and the second folding plate is provided with a second rotation radius. When the first folding plate and the second folding plate rotate relative to each other, the first rotation radius and the second rotation radius are tangent to each other.

[0021] In some embodiments, the base plate includes:

[0022] A third pivot member, which is hinged to the bottom of one of the side plates;

[0023] A limiting member is provided, which can abut against the bottom of another side plate. The connection between the limiting member and the bottom of the other side plate allows the two folding plate assemblies to remain in the unfolded state.

[0024] In some embodiments, the bottom of the side plate is provided with a second receiving groove, and the third rotating shaft is rotatably received in the second receiving groove.

[0025] In some embodiments, the bottom of the side plate is provided with a limiting groove, the opening of the limiting groove facing the top of the side plate; the limiting member extends from the width direction of the bottom plate; the limiting member can engage with the limiting groove.

[0026] In some embodiments, the device further includes a cover, wherein the top of the side panel is provided with a limiting platform protruding in its thickness direction, and the cover abuts against the limiting platform when the cover closes the opening of the placement cavity.

[0027] In some embodiments, the interior of the two side plates, the bottom plate, the first folding plate, and the second folding plate are all provided with mounting cavities, and the heating assembly includes multiple heating elements, which are disposed one-to-one in the multiple mounting cavities.

[0028] Implementing the embodiments of this utility model will have the following beneficial effects:

[0029] After adopting the above-mentioned towel heating bucket, the folding plate assembly has an unfolded state and a folded state. In the unfolded state, the two side plates are separated from each other to form the four side walls of the placement cavity. At this time, the bottom plate is installed or connected to the bottom of the two side plates to form the bottom wall of the placement cavity. At this time, the bottom plate is kept in a roughly perpendicular position to the side plates. The bottom plate also serves to keep the two folding plate assemblies in the unfolded state. Conversely, by removing the bottom plate or placing the bottom plate in a position parallel to the side plates, the folding plate assembly can be switched to the folded state, causing the placement cavity to fold and compress, and the opening of the placement cavity to close. In summary, this towel heating bucket can be folded, reducing its volume for easy handling and storage by users. Attached Figure Description

[0030] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0031] Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the overall structure of the towel heating tank in some embodiments Figure 1 ;

[0032] Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the overall structure of the towel heating tank in some embodiments Figure 2 ;

[0033] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of an explosion of the towel heating bucket in some embodiments;

[0034] Figure 4 This is a perspective sectional view of the towel heating tub in some embodiments;

[0035] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram showing the separation of the folding plate assembly in some embodiments;

[0036] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the assembly of the side plates and bottom plates in some embodiments. Figure 1 ;

[0037] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the assembly of the side plates and bottom plates in some embodiments. Figure 2 ;

[0038] Figure 8 for Figure 4 Enlarged view of part A in the image;

[0039] Figure 9 This is a diagram showing the state changes of the towel heating tub in some embodiments;

[0040] in:

[0041] 1-Side plate; 1a-Extension plate; 11-First receiving groove; 12-Second receiving groove; 13-Limiting groove; 14-Limiting platform;

[0042] 2-Base plate; 20-Third pivot component; 21-Limiting component;

[0043] 3-Folding plate assembly; 31-First folding plate; 310-First pivot; 311-First rotating groove; 312-First rotation radius; 32; Second folding plate; 320-Second pivot; 321-Second rotating groove; 322-Second rotation radius; 33-Connector;

[0044] 4-Placement cavity; 40-Opening;

[0045] 5 - Heating element; 50 - Heating element;

[0046] 6-Lid; 60-Cover plate; 61-Limiting plate; 62-Handle; 70-Mounting cavity. Detailed Implementation

[0047] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention pertains; the terminology used herein in the specification is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention; the terms "comprising" and "having," and any variations thereof, in the specification, claims, and accompanying drawings of this invention are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion. The terms "first," "second," etc., in the specification, claims, or accompanying drawings of this invention are used to distinguish different objects, not to describe a particular order.

[0048] In this document, the term "embodiment" means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with an embodiment may be included in at least one embodiment of the present invention. The appearance of this phrase in various places throughout the specification does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, nor is it a separate or alternative embodiment mutually exclusive with other embodiments. It will be explicitly and implicitly understood by those skilled in the art that the embodiments described herein can be combined with other embodiments.

[0049] To enable those skilled in the art to better understand the present invention, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0050] See appendix Figure 1 - Appendix Figure 9This utility model proposes a towel heating bucket, which includes two oppositely arranged side plates 1, a bottom plate 2, two folding plate assemblies 3, and a heating assembly 5. The bottom plate 2 is detachably connected to the bottom of the two side plates 1. The two folding plate assemblies 3 are respectively connected between the two ends of the two side plates 1, and the two folding plate assemblies 3 are symmetrically arranged. In the unfolded state, the two folding plate assemblies 3 support the two side plates 1 away from each other and keep them in the unfolded state. In the folded state, the two folding plate assemblies 3 allow the two side plates 1 to approach each other. When the bottom plate 2 is detachably connected to the bottom of the side plates 1 and the folding plate assemblies 3 are in the unfolded state, the bottom plate 2, the two side plates 1, and the two folding plate assemblies 3 together enclose a placement cavity 4 with a top opening 40, which is used to place towels. The heating assembly 5 is provided on at least one of the bottom plate 2, the side plates 1, and the folding plate assemblies 3, and can heat the placement cavity 4.

[0051] Specifically, the base plate 2 forms the bottom wall of the placement cavity 4, and the two side plates 1 and two folding plate assemblies 3 form the four side walls of the placement cavity 4, making the placement cavity 4 a chamber with a top opening 40, so that the user can put the towel into the placement cavity 4 through the opening 40. The folding plate assembly 3 has an unfolded state and a folded state. In the unfolded state, the folding plate assembly 3 makes the two side plates 1 move away from each other to form the four side walls of the placement cavity 4. At this time, the base plate 2 is installed or connected to the bottom of the two side plates 1 to form the bottom wall of the placement cavity 4. At this time, the base plate 2 is kept in a roughly perpendicular position to the side plates 1. The base plate 2 also serves to keep the two folding plate assemblies 3 in the unfolded state. Conversely, by removing the base plate 2 or placing the base plate 2 in a position parallel to the side plates 1, the folding plate assembly 3 can be switched to the folded state, so that the placement cavity 4 is folded and compressed, and the opening 40 of the placement cavity 4 is closed. In summary, this towel heating bucket can be folded, so that its volume is reduced, making it convenient for users to carry and store.

[0052] Reference Figure 2 - Figure 5 In some embodiments, the folding plate assembly 3 includes a first folding plate 31, a first pivot 310, a second folding plate 32, a second pivot 320, and at least one connector 33. The first folding plate 31 is hinged to one side plate 1 via the first pivot 310; the second folding plate 32 is hinged to another side plate 1 via the second pivot 320; the connector 33 connects the first folding plate 31 and the second folding plate 32, allowing them to rotate relative to each other. Specifically, two of each of the first pivot 310, the second pivot 320, and the connector 33 are provided, making the connections between the first folding plate 31 and the side plate 1, the second folding plate 32 and the side plate 1, and the first folding plate 31 and the second folding plate 32 more stable; for example... Figure 9In actual use, the connector 33 is moved toward the interior of the placement cavity 4, causing the first folding plate 31 to swing around the first pivot 310 and the second folding plate 32 to swing around the second pivot 320. The first folding plate 31 drives the side plate 1 connected to it to move, and the second folding plate 32 drives the side plate 1 connected to it to move, so that the two side plates 1 move closer to each other. When the first folding plate 31 and the side plate 1 are roughly parallel and the second folding plate 32 and the side plate 1 are roughly parallel, the placement cavity 4 is folded and compressed, and the towel heating bucket is folded and stored. Conversely, by pushing the connector 33 toward the exterior of the placement cavity 4, the first folding plate 31 and the second folding plate 32 can swing to the same plane and unfold, and the two side plates 1 move away from each other, and the placement cavity 4 unfolds.

[0053] Reference Figure 3 and Figure 4 In some embodiments, the side plate 1 is provided with a first receiving groove 11, the opening of the first receiving groove 11 facing the placement cavity 4. A first rotating shaft 310 or a second rotating shaft 320 is rotatably received within the corresponding first receiving groove 11. The first rotating shaft 310 is a protruding structure extending from the width direction of the first folding plate 31, and the second rotating shaft 320 is a protruding structure extending from the width direction of the second folding plate 32. This allows the first rotating shaft 310 or the second rotating shaft 320 to be received within the corresponding first receiving groove 11. This connection method significantly reduces the gap between the first folding plate 31 and its connected side plate 1, and the gap between the second folding plate 32 and its connected side plate 1, thereby making it less likely for heat in the placement cavity 4 to be lost through this connection point. Figure 6 Side plate 1 has extension plates 1a on both sides, which protrude from the thickness direction of side plate 1, making side plate 1 roughly U-shaped. First receiving groove 11 is formed on the extension plate 1a of side plate 1. When folding plate assembly 3 is in the unfolded state, the first folding plate 31, the second folding plate 32 and the extension plate 1a are roughly on the same plane and together form one side wall of placement cavity 4. The groove opening of the first receiving groove 11 is also defined to face the inside of placement cavity 4. The first rotating shaft 310 or the second rotating shaft 320 is placed in the first receiving groove 11, so that the first folding plate When the first folding plate 31 or the second folding plate 32 rotates, the first rotating shaft 310 or the second rotating shaft 320 will abut against the groove wall of the first receiving groove 11 to restrict the rotation of the first folding plate 31 or the second folding plate 32. In other words, when the connecting member 33 is pushed to move to the outside of the placement cavity 4, the first folding plate 31 and the second folding plate 32 will be limited by the groove wall of the first receiving groove 11, so that the first folding plate 31 and the second folding plate 32 cannot continue to rotate to the outside of the placement cavity 4, so as to maintain the unfolded state in the same plane, thereby improving the structural stability of the towel heating barrel.

[0054] Reference Figure 3 and Figure 5 In some embodiments, the first folding plate 31 is provided with a first rotating groove 311, and the second folding plate 32 is provided with a second rotating groove 321; the connecting member 33 is placed in both the first rotating groove 311 and the second rotating groove 321, and is rotatably connected to the first folding plate 31 and the second folding plate 32 respectively. Specifically, the first folding plate 31 and the second folding plate 32 rotate around their independent axes, so that the first folding plate 31 and the second folding plate 32 are either concave or convex when rotating; the width of the connecting member 33 is approximately equal to the sum of the depths of the first rotating groove 311 and the second rotating groove 321, so that when in the unfolded state, the gap between the connecting member 33 and the first folding plate 31, and the gap between the connecting member 33 and the second folding plate 32 are smaller, thereby reducing heat loss from the placement cavity 4.

[0055] Reference Figure 5 In some embodiments, the first folding plate 31 is provided with a first rotation radius 312, and the second folding plate 32 is provided with a second rotation radius 322. When the first folding plate 31 and the second folding plate 32 rotate relative to each other, the first rotation radius 312 and the second rotation radius 322 are tangent. During the folding process, the first rotation radius 312 and the second rotation radius 322 always maintain tangent contact. Tangent sliding reduces friction loss and extends service life.

[0056] Reference Figure 3 , Figure 4 , Figure 6 and Figure 7 In some embodiments, the base plate 2 includes a third pivot 20 and a limiting member 21. The third pivot 20 is hinged to the bottom of one side plate 1. The limiting member 21 can abut against the bottom of another side plate 1. The connection between the limiting member 21 and the bottom of the other side plate 1 allows the two folding plate assemblies 3 to remain in the unfolded state. The third pivot 20 and the limiting member 21 are respectively located on opposite sides of the base plate 2. By releasing the connection between the limiting member 21 and the side plate 1, the base plate 2 can swing around the third pivot 20. When the base plate 2 swings to a position approximately parallel to the side plate 1, the folding plate assembly 3 can switch from the unfolded state to the folded state. Conversely, when the limiting member 21 is connected to the bottom of the base plate 2, the base plate 2 is in a position approximately perpendicular to the two side plates 1, limiting the two side plates 1, thereby keeping the folding plate assembly 3 in the unfolded state and preventing it from folding, thus ensuring the normal unfolding and use of the placement cavity 4.

[0057] Reference Figure 4In some embodiments, the bottom of the side plate 1 is provided with a second receiving groove 12, and the third rotating shaft 20 is rotatably received in the second receiving groove 12. Specifically, the third rotating shaft 20 extends from the width direction of the bottom plate 2 to facilitate insertion into the second receiving groove 12 and rotatably connected with the groove wall of the second receiving groove 12, so that the bottom plate 2 can swing around the third rotating shaft 20. Specifically, two third rotating shafts 20 can be provided, and two second receiving grooves 12 are correspondingly opened at the bottom of the side plate 1 to improve the stability of the rotational connection between the bottom plate 2 and the side plate 1.

[0058] Reference Figure 6 In some embodiments, a limiting groove 13 is provided at the bottom of the side plate 1, with the opening of the limiting groove 13 facing the top of the side plate 1; a limiting member 21 extends from the width direction of the bottom plate 2; the limiting member 21 can engage with the limiting groove 13. By setting the opening of the limiting groove 13 to face the top of the side plate 1, when the bottom plate 2 swings around the third pivot member 20, the limiting member 21 will engage with the limiting groove 13 and be restricted by the limiting groove 13, so that the bottom plate 2 cannot swing away from the top of the side plate 1, and when the limiting member 21 engages with the limiting groove 13, the bottom plate 2 is approximately perpendicular to the side plate 1, and the bottom plate 2 forms the bottom wall of the placement cavity 4; when the user applies a force to the bottom plate 2 from the outside into the placement cavity 4, the limiting member 21 can disengage from the limiting groove 13, so that the bottom plate 2 can swing to a position approximately parallel to the side plate 1, so that the subsequent folding plate assembly 3 can switch from the unfolded state to the folded state.

[0059] Reference Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 In some embodiments, the towel heating bucket also includes a lid 6. The top of the side plate 1 is provided with a limiting platform 14 protruding along its thickness direction. When the lid 6 closes the opening 40 of the placement cavity 4, the lid 6 abuts against the limiting platform 14. Specifically, the lid 6 includes a cover plate 60, a limiting plate 61 protruding from the inside of the cover plate 60, and a handle 62 provided on the outside of the cover plate 60. The cover plate 60 and the limiting plate 61 form a stepped plate structure. The cover plate 60 is used to abut against the top of the side plate 1 and the top of the first folding plate 31 and the second folding plate 32. The limiting plate 61 is embedded in the opening 40 of the placement cavity 4 and abuts against the limiting platform 14 to seal the placement cavity 4 and prevent heat loss through the opening 40 of the placement cavity 4. The handle 62 makes it convenient for the user to close the lid 6 on the opening 40 or remove it from the opening 40.

[0060] To improve the heating effect on the placement cavity 4, in some embodiments, the two side plates 1, the bottom plate 2, the two first folding plates 31 and the two second folding plates 32 are all provided with mounting cavities 70. The heating assembly 5 includes multiple heating elements 50, which are disposed one-to-one in the multiple mounting cavities 70. The side plates 1, the bottom plate 2, the first folding plates 31 and the second folding plates 32 are all formed by interlocking shell plates to form mounting cavities 70 inside, so as to facilitate fixing the heating elements 50. Furthermore, the inner surfaces of the side plates 1, the bottom plate 2, the first folding plates 31 and the second folding plates 32 can be made of a metal material with good thermal conductivity so as to transfer the heat of the heating elements 50 to the placement cavity 4 and realize the heating effect on the towel.

[0061] Obviously, the embodiments described above are only some embodiments of this utility model, not all embodiments. The accompanying drawings show preferred embodiments of this utility model, but do not limit the patent scope of this utility model. This utility model can be implemented in many different forms; rather, the purpose of providing these embodiments is to provide a more thorough and comprehensive understanding of the disclosure of this utility model. Although this utility model has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art can still modify the technical solutions described in the foregoing specific embodiments, or make equivalent substitutions for some of the technical features. Any equivalent structures made using the content of this utility model specification and drawings, directly or indirectly applied to other related technical fields, are similarly within the patent protection scope of this utility model.

Claims

1. A towel heating bucket, characterized in that, include: Two oppositely arranged side panels (1); A base plate (2) is provided for detachable connection to the bottom of the two side plates (1); Two folding plate assemblies (3) are respectively connected between the two ends of the two side plates (1), and the two folding plate assemblies (3) are symmetrically arranged; in the unfolded state, the two folding plate assemblies (3) support the two side plates (1) to move away from each other and maintain the unfolded state; in the folded state, the two folding plate assemblies (3) allow the two side plates (1) to move closer to each other. When the bottom plate (2) is detachably connected to the bottom of the side plate (1) and the folding plate assembly (3) is in the unfolded state, the bottom plate (2), the two side plates (1) and the two folding plate assemblies (3) together enclose a placement cavity (4) with a top opening (40), and the placement cavity (4) is used to place towels. A heating component (5) is provided on at least one of the base plate (2), the side plate (1), and the folding plate assembly (3).

2. The towel heating bucket according to claim 1, characterized in that, The folding plate assembly (3) includes: First fold plate (31); A first pivot (310) is provided, wherein the first folding plate (31) is hinged to one of the side plates (1) via the first pivot (310); Second fold plate (32); The second pivot (320) is used to hinge the second folding plate (32) to the other side plate (1). At least one connector (33) connects the first folding plate (31) and the second folding plate (32) so that the two can rotate relative to each other.

3. The towel heating bucket according to claim 2, characterized in that, The side plate (1) is provided with a first receiving groove (11), the opening of the first receiving groove (11) faces the placement cavity (4), and the first rotating shaft (310) or the second rotating shaft (320) is rotatably received in the corresponding first receiving groove (11).

4. The towel heating bucket according to claim 2, characterized in that, The first folding plate (31) is provided with a first rotating groove (311), and the second folding plate (32) is provided with a second rotating groove (321); The connector (33) is placed in both the first rotating groove (311) and the second rotating groove (321), and is rotatably connected to the first folding plate (31) and the second folding plate (32), respectively.

5. The towel heating bucket according to claim 2, characterized in that, The first folding plate (31) is provided with a first rotation radius (312), and the second folding plate (32) is provided with a second rotation radius (322). When the first folding plate (31) and the second folding plate (32) rotate relative to each other, the first rotation radius (312) and the second rotation radius (322) are tangent.

6. The towel heating bucket according to claim 1, characterized in that, The base plate (2) includes: The third pivot (20) is hinged to the bottom of one of the side plates (1); A limiting member (21) is available to be connected to the bottom of another side plate (1). The connection between the limiting member (21) and the bottom of the other side plate (1) allows the two folding plate assemblies (3) to remain in an unfolded state.

7. The towel heating bucket according to claim 6, characterized in that, The bottom of the side plate (1) is provided with a second receiving groove (12), and the third rotating shaft (20) is rotatably received in the second receiving groove (12).

8. The towel heating bucket according to claim 6, characterized in that, The bottom of the side plate (1) is provided with a limiting groove (13), and the opening of the limiting groove (13) faces the top of the side plate (1); the limiting member (21) extends from the width direction of the bottom plate (2); the limiting member (21) can be engaged with the limiting groove (13).

9. The towel heating bucket according to claim 4, characterized in that, It also includes a cover (6), and the top of the side plate (1) is provided with a limiting platform (14) protruding along its thickness direction. When the cover (6) covers the opening (40) of the placement cavity (4), the cover (6) abuts against the limiting platform (14).

10. The towel heating bucket according to claim 2, characterized in that, The two side plates (1), the bottom plate (2), the first folding plate (31) and the second folding plate (32) are all provided with mounting cavities (70). The heating assembly (5) includes multiple heating elements (50), and the multiple heating elements (50) are respectively disposed in the multiple mounting cavities (70).

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