Combined drying device and clothes drying machine

Abstract

This utility model discloses a combined drying device and clothes dryer. The main body of the device includes a clothes drying rod and a quilt drying rod with a hanging groove on the upper surface. Both sides of the combined drying device are equipped with end caps, and the quilt drying rods are connected to the end caps via L-shaped cantilever arms. The end caps are fixedly connected to the ends of the two parallel clothes drying rods. The overall structure is stable, simple, and easy to operate. The free end of the L-shaped cantilever arm can be adjusted to three positions at the end cap, suitable for various usage scenarios, facilitating drying and storage. The end cap has a curved track groove extending from its outer side to the middle, resulting in a compact structure that ensures the device's stability, reliability, and lifespan during position changes. The entire drying device has a compact and reasonable structure, allowing users to quickly switch between clothes drying and quilt drying functions. The device fully considers the user's needs during drying.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to a clothes drying machine, and more particularly to a combined drying device with a clothes drying rod and a quilt drying rod. Background Technology

[0002] Modular drying racks are clothes-drying devices designed for homes or commercial spaces to improve the efficiency and convenience of drying clothes. With increasingly compact urban living spaces, users are demanding higher functionality and space utilization from drying equipment. Modular drying racks, by integrating various drying components such as clotheslines and quilt rods, not only meet users' needs for drying clothes and quilts but also effectively save space and enhance the user experience.

[0003] The clothes drying assembly described in document CN113215789B includes a quilt drying rod, a clothes drying rod, and a rod-shaped dust cover. The quilt drying rod enters the receiving cavity of the rod-shaped dust cover through a side opening. When the clothes drying rod and the rod-shaped dust cover are closed, the side opening of the receiving cavity is sealed, forming a rod-shaped cavity.

[0004] The clothes drying assembly with a quilt drying rod described in document CN209779261U includes a fixed clothes drying rod and a movable quilt drying rod. The upper end of the fixed clothes drying rod is provided with a connector that connects to the main unit. The quilt drying rod is connected to the lower part of the fixed clothes drying rod through a flexible connector (such as a hanging rope, hinge, or chain). The quilt drying rod is provided with a vertical locking groove.

[0005] The clothes drying assembly described in document CN211006043U includes a clothes rack, a quilt drying rod, and a cantilever. The clothes rack includes a clothes rod and a crossbar. The quilt drying rod is connected to the lower end of the cantilever. The crossbar has a track extending along its length, and the upper end of the cantilever has a sliding component that can move on the track. The quilt drying rod is connected to the clothes rack crossbar via the cantilever. The sliding component on the cantilever can slide on the crossbar track to adjust the lateral misalignment between the quilt drying rod and the clothes drying rod.

[0006] When stored, the quilt drying rod is placed above the clothes drying rod. Since the hanging holes of the clothes drying rod are located in the hanging plate on the lower side, storing the quilt drying rod does not affect its use. However, when the hanging groove is located on the upper side of the clothes drying rod, this method of storing the quilt drying rod will obstruct and cause inconvenience to its use. Utility Model Content

[0007] The technical problem to be solved by this utility model is to provide a combined drying rod device that facilitates drying.

[0008] The technical solution of this utility model to solve the above-mentioned technical problems is as follows: a combined drying device, including a clothes drying rod with a hanging groove on the upper surface, a quilt drying rod, an end cap and an L-shaped cantilever, wherein the end cap is fixedly connected to the ends of two parallel clothes drying rods; the L-shaped cantilever includes a short arm and a long arm, wherein the free end of the short arm is movably connected to the end cap, and the free end of the long arm is fixed to the end of the quilt drying rod.

[0009] The end cap is provided with a curved track groove extending from its outer side to the middle; the horizontal height of the curved track groove tends to decrease from the outer side to the middle; the L-shaped cantilever can move along the curved track groove.

[0010] An elastic locking element is provided at the end of the curved track groove;

[0011] The quilt drying rod is located in three positions on the clothes drying rod:

[0012] When the short arm is connected to the outer side of the curved track groove, the quilt drying rod is suspended below the clothes drying rod;

[0013] When the short arm is connected to the curved track groove located outside the elastic locking component, the quilt drying rod rests directly above the clothes drying rod.

[0014] When the short arm enters the elastic locking part, the quilt drying rod moves from directly above the clothes drying rod to the inner side above the clothes drying rod, exposing the hanging groove on the clothes drying rod.

[0015] A further preferred embodiment of this utility model is as follows: the elastic locking component is a bent metal wire; it has three fixing points; the first fixing point and the second fixing point are located above and below the curved track groove, respectively, and the third fixing point is located on the rear side of the curved track groove;

[0016] The bent metal wire forms an elastic clamping opening at the end of the curved track groove; the entrance of the elastic clamping opening is the outer side of the elastic locking component, and the inside of the elastic clamping opening is the inner cavity of the elastic locking component.

[0017] A further preferred embodiment of this utility model is as follows: a step is provided on the inner side of the end cap; when switching from the second position to the third position, the quilt drying rod is raised from directly above the clothes drying rod to the step; in the third position, there is a height difference H between the quilt drying rod and the clothes drying rod; and there is a lateral distance difference L between the quilt drying rod and the clothes drying rod.

[0018] A further preferred embodiment of this utility model is that H is 20-40mm and L is 10-30mm.

[0019] A further preferred embodiment of this utility model is: the short arm is provided with a shaft portion passing through the curved track groove, and the outer end of the shaft portion is provided with a limiting portion.

[0020] A further preferred embodiment of this utility model is as follows: the end cap includes an inner plate, a metal support plate, and an outer cover; both the inner plate and the metal support plate are provided with overlapping curved trajectory grooves.

[0021] A further preferred embodiment of this utility model is: a decorative plate is provided on the inner side of the end cap, and the step is provided on the decorative plate.

[0022] A further preferred embodiment of this utility model is as follows: the clothes drying rod includes a main clothes drying rod with a hanging groove and first telescopic rods at both ends, the outer ends of the first telescopic rods being connected to the end caps; the quilt drying rod includes a main quilt drying rod and second telescopic rods at both ends, the outer ends of the second telescopic rods being connected to L-shaped cantilever arms.

[0023] A further preferred technical solution of this utility model is: a slidable clothes drying support is provided between the two first telescopic rods.

[0024] A further preferred embodiment of this utility model is: a clothes drying machine, including the aforementioned combined drying device.

[0025] Compared with existing technologies, the advantages of this utility model are: 1. The clothesline and quilt drying line share the same set of end caps, so they do not compete for space. Pulling the quilt drying line outwards allows it to hang down, and large quilts and carpets can be quickly laid out for drying. Pushing it inwards allows the line to be temporarily placed directly above the clothesline, and then pushed inwards into the inner side of the step, the entire quilt drying line easily retracts, immediately making room for the hanging slots. This allows for easy and quick interchange of clothes and quilt drying.

[0026] 2. The elastic locking component is just a steel wire, which can form a clamping device by relying on three points of fixation. When the short arm slides to the end, it is gently bitten by the clamp. Under normal operation, it is not easy to loosen or shift due to shaking, and the fit is firm and reliable. It can be easily unlocked with a fingertip. The metal support plate and the steel wire elastic locking component can ensure the service life. It is reliable and effective for a long time. The state of position three is always stable and reliable, and the position change can be easily and conveniently without tools.

[0027] 3. A small step hidden inside the end cap allows the drying rod to automatically drop into position when transitioning from position two to position three, creating clearance. This allows for the hanging and drying of heavy items such as coat racks without them bumping into the retracted drying rod, making the entire drying device compact and fully utilizing balcony space. Attached Figure Description

[0028] The present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and preferred embodiments. However, those skilled in the art will understand that these drawings are drawn only for the purpose of explaining the preferred embodiments and therefore should not be construed as limiting the scope of the present invention. Furthermore, unless specifically indicated, the drawings are only schematic representations of the composition or structure of the described objects and may contain exaggerated depictions, and the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale.

[0029] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a combined drying device according to this embodiment;

[0030] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the internal metal support plate structure of the end cap in this embodiment;

[0031] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of position two of a combined drying device in this embodiment;

[0032] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram showing the location of a combined drying device in this embodiment.

[0033] Figure 5 This is a partial enlarged view of the location of a combined drying device in this embodiment;

[0034] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the end cap structure of a combined drying device according to this embodiment. Detailed Implementation

[0035] A clothes drying rack includes a combined drying device, which is the focus of this embodiment, and its specific details are as follows; Figure 1 , Figure 3 , Figure 4 As shown, a combined drying device includes a clothesline 10 and a quilt drying rod 11 with hanging grooves on the upper surface. These two structures enable the drying device to perform both clothes drying and quilt drying functions. Both sides of the combined drying device are equipped with end caps 12, and the quilt drying rod 11 is connected to the end caps via L-shaped cantilever 13. The end caps 12 are fixedly connected to the ends of the two parallel clotheslines 10. The overall structure is stable, simple, and easy to operate. The L-shaped cantilever 13 consists of a short arm 131 and a long arm 132. The free end of the long arm 132 is fixedly connected to the end of the quilt drying rod 10; the free end of the short arm 131 can be adjusted at the end cap 12 as needed, allowing the quilt drying rod 10 to adapt to various usage scenarios, facilitating drying and storage.

[0036] The end cap 12 has a curved track groove 121 extending from its outer side to the middle; the horizontal height of the curved track groove 121 tends to decrease from the outer side to the middle; the L-shaped cantilever 13 can move along the curved track groove 121; the position of the quilt drying rod 11 on the main rod of the clothes drying rod 10 can be adjusted, and an elastic locking member 122 is provided at the end of the curved track groove 121; this structure allows the desired position adjustment to be fixed, thus playing an adjustment and fixing role, and the quilt drying rod 11 passes through the internal curved structure of the end cap 12. The guide and fixation of the track groove allows for three usage positions relative to the clothes drying rod 10: Position 1, when the short arm 131 is connected to the outer side of the curved track groove 121, the quilt drying rod 11 is suspended below the clothes drying rod 10. At this time, it is in the state of drying quilts. The downward hanging quilt drying rod 11 can conveniently dry large quilts, carpets and other items. The telescopic rod further increases the drying size. When the drying width is narrowed, the sliding clothes drying rods on both sides can be exposed, so that quilts and clothes can be dried at the same time, making full use of the drying function.

[0037] Position two: When the short arm 131 is connected to the curved track groove 121 located outside the elastic locking member 122, the quilt drying rod 11 rests directly above the clothes drying rod 10. This allows for convenient temporary storage of sheets and other items, increasing the height of small drying areas, saving balcony space, and facilitating other activities. The quilt drying rod can be quickly lowered for the next drying activity, making the whole process convenient and fast. Position three: When the short arm 131 enters the elastic locking member 122, the quilt drying rod 11 moves from directly above the clothes drying rod 10 to the inner side above the clothes drying rod 10, exposing the hanging groove on the clothes drying rod 10. This position fully utilizes the drying function of the drying device. The quilt drying rod is completely retracted and fits snugly against the inner side of the clothes drying rod, making the entire device compact and maximizing the drying capacity. It allows for easy drying activities without interference from the quilt drying rod, ensuring that the drying functions do not interfere with each other.

[0038] The entire drying device has a compact and reasonable structure, which can meet the needs of daily drying activities and allows users to quickly switch between drying clothes and drying blankets. It fully considers the needs of users during drying, allowing them to temporarily put away sheets and other items, thus providing a more user-friendly way to switch between drying scenarios.

[0039] like Figure 2As shown, the elastic locking component 122 is a bent metal wire v. It is fixed by a first fixing point a located above the curved track groove 121, a second fixing point b located below the curved track groove 121, and a third fixing point c located on the rear side of the curved track groove 121. With multiple fixing points, the position of the elastic locking component 122 is effectively and firmly determined. The bent metal wire v forms an elastic clamping opening d at the end of the curved track groove 121. The L-shaped cantilever 12 enters the elastic clamping opening d from the outside of the elastic locking component 122, and the L-shaped cantilever 13 enters the inner cavity of the elastic locking component 122, which is the elastic clamping opening d. This structure effectively achieves the position switching and locking of the L-shaped cantilever 13. The multi-point fixing and the simple design of the elastic clamping opening d make the position switching function smoother and more stable, ensuring convenient operation and increasing service life.

[0040] like Figure 3 , Figure 4 As shown, a step 123 is provided on the inner side of the end cap 12; when the L-shaped cantilever 13 switches from the second position two to the third position three, the quilt drying rod 11 is raised from directly above the clothes drying rod 10 to the step 123; in the third position three, there is a height difference H between the quilt drying rod 11 and the clothes drying rod 10; there is also a lateral distance difference L between the quilt drying rod and the clothes drying rod. This height difference H and lateral distance difference L provide ample space for the clothes hanger hanging end of the main clothes drying rod 101 with a hanging groove on the clothes drying rod 10, thus meeting the need for drying clothes on the main clothes drying rod 101 when the quilt drying rod 11 is retracted.

[0041] like Figure 3 As shown, there is a height difference H between the quilt drying rod 11 and the clothes drying rod 10; the lateral distance difference L between the quilt drying rod 11 and the clothes drying rod 10 is 10-30mm, with H being 20-40mm and L being 10-30mm. These height difference H and lateral distance difference L are designed to accommodate the space required for hanging clothes hangers, ensuring the space is not too small, and also to ensure the compact design of the entire drying device does not excessively occupy the activity area of ​​the drying area, thus saving space as much as possible while fulfilling the function of drying clothes.

[0042] like Figure 3 As shown, the short arm 131 is provided with a shaft n that passes through the curved track groove 121. The shaft is preferably a modular structure, which can be replaced individually after frequent use and wear failure, saving the user's maintenance costs and providing convenience for after-sales service. The outer end of the shaft n is provided with a limiting part n1, which can limit the movement of the L-shaped cantilever 13 in the curved track groove 121, and also facilitates the disassembly and assembly of the shaft n, which is conducive to the replacement and maintenance of vulnerable parts.

[0043] like Figure 5As shown, the end cap 12 is composed of an inner plate 124, a metal support plate 125, and an outer cover 126. The entire structure uses metal and plastic, which can effectively ensure structural strength and service life. The whole structure is compact and reasonable. Both the inner plate 124 and the metal support plate 125 are provided with overlapping curved track grooves 121. In this way, the hyperbolic track grooves 121 give the sliding guide groove a relative width, making the position change of the L-shaped cantilever 13 more stable and reliable.

[0044] like Figure 3 As shown, a decorative plate 127 is provided on the inner side of the end cap 12, and a step 123 is provided on the decorative plate 127, that is, the structure in which the quilt drying rod 11 can be placed inside the clothes drying rod 10. Such a structure achieves the functional requirements without adding other components, which not only reduces costs, but also makes the structure more reasonable and compact.

[0045] like Figure 1 As shown, the clothes drying rod 10 consists of a main clothes drying rod 101 with a hanging groove and first telescopic rods 102 at both ends. The outer ends of the first telescopic rods 102 are connected to the end caps 12 to achieve linkage of the first telescopic rods 102. The quilt drying rod 11 consists of a main quilt drying rod 111 and second telescopic rods 112 at both ends. The outer ends of the second telescopic rods 112 are connected to the L-shaped cantilever to ensure the expansion of the quilt drying rod 11's drying width and ensure the linkage effect when changing positions, making the entire drying device have richer drying scenarios and expansion possibilities.

[0046] like Figure 1 As shown, a slidable clothes drying support rod g is provided between the two first telescopic rods 102. The clothes drying support rod g not only expands the function of drying clothes and increases the amount of clothes that can be dried, but also cleverly realizes the simultaneous use of drying quilts and clothes.

[0047] The preferred embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that these descriptions are merely descriptive and exemplary and should not be construed as limiting the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0048] It should be noted that similar labels in the following figures indicate similar items; therefore, once an item is defined in one figure, it will not be further defined and explained in subsequent figures.

[0049] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that the terms "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "inner," and "outer," etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, or the orientation or positional relationship commonly used when the product of this utility model is in use. 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 element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this utility model. Similarly, "first" and "second" are only for ease of understanding and have no other directional meaning, and cannot be considered as limitations on this utility model.

[0050] This invention introduces a combined clothes drying device and clothes dryer provided by the present invention. Specific examples are used to illustrate the principle and implementation of the present invention. The description of the above embodiments is only for the purpose of helping to understand the present invention and its core ideas. It should be noted that those skilled in the art can make several improvements and modifications to the present invention without departing from the principle of the present invention, and these improvements and modifications also fall within the protection scope of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A combined drying device, characterized in that: The device includes a clothes drying rod with a hanging groove on its upper surface, a quilt drying rod, an end cap, and an L-shaped cantilever. The end cap is fixedly connected to the ends of two parallel clothes drying rods. The L-shaped cantilever includes a short arm and a long arm. The free end of the short arm is movably connected to the end cap, and the free end of the long arm is fixed to the end of the quilt drying rod. The end cap is provided with a curved track groove extending from its outer side to the middle; the horizontal height of the curved track groove tends to decrease from the outer side to the middle; the L-shaped cantilever can move along the curved track groove. An elastic locking element is provided at the end of the curved track groove; The quilt drying rod is located in three positions on the clothes drying rod: When the short arm is connected to the outer side of the curved track groove, the quilt drying rod is suspended below the clothes drying rod; When the short arm is connected to the curved track groove located outside the elastic locking component, the quilt drying rod rests directly above the clothes drying rod. When the short arm enters the elastic locking part, the quilt drying rod moves from directly above the clothes drying rod to the inner side above the clothes drying rod, exposing the hanging groove on the clothes drying rod.

2. The combined drying device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The elastic locking component is a bent metal wire with three fixing points; the first fixing point and the second fixing point are located above and below the curved track groove, respectively, and the third fixing point is located on the rear side of the curved track groove. The bent metal wire forms an elastic clamping opening at the end of the curved track groove; the entrance of the elastic clamping opening is the outer side of the elastic locking component, and the inside of the elastic clamping opening is the inner cavity of the elastic locking component.

3. The combined drying device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A step is provided on the inner side of the end cap; When switching from the second position to the third position, the quilt drying rod is raised from directly above the clothes drying rod to the step; in the third position, there is a height difference H between the quilt drying rod and the clothes drying rod; the lateral distance difference L between the quilt drying rod and the clothes drying rod.

4. The combined drying device according to claim 3, characterized in that: H is 20-40mm, and L is 10-30mm.

5. The combined drying device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The short arm is provided with a shaft portion that passes through the curved track groove, and a limiting portion is provided at the outer end of the shaft portion.

6. The combined drying device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The end cap includes an inner plate, a metal support plate, and an outer cover; both the inner plate and the metal support plate are provided with overlapping curved trajectory grooves.

7. The combined drying device according to claim 3, characterized in that: A decorative panel is provided on the inner side of the end cap, and the step is provided on the decorative panel.

8. The combined drying device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The clothes drying rod includes a main drying rod with a hanging groove and first telescopic rods at both ends, the outer ends of the first telescopic rods being connected to the end caps; The quilt drying rod includes a main drying rod and two second telescopic rods at both ends, with the outer ends of the second telescopic rods connected to an L-shaped cantilever.

9. The combined drying device according to claim 2, characterized in that: A sliding clothes drying support is provided between the two first telescopic poles.

10. A clothes drying rack, characterized in that: Includes the combined drying device as described in any one of claims 1-9.

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