Towel heating device
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Solution Overview
Problem
Towel heating barrels with heating elements mounted only on rigid shells have limited heating area and low heating efficiency due to restricted distribution.
Innovation Solution
A towel heating device with a foldable member and heating assembly distributed on both body members and the foldable member, allowing for a wider heating area and improved efficiency by surrounding the heating cavity.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If heating elements are mounted only on rigid shells, then device structure is simple, but heating area is limited and heating efficiency is low
Solution Approach 1:
The heating assembly is divided into multiple independent heating elements distributed on different body members and the foldable member. This segmentation allows each heating element to independently contribute to heating different regions of the heating cavity, thereby expanding the overall heating area and improving heating efficiency while maintaining structural simplicity through modular design.
Solution Approach 2:
The heating elements are distributed across multiple spatial dimensions - on both body members and on the foldable member that connects them. This multi-dimensional distribution transforms the heating approach from a single-plane configuration to a three-dimensional arrangement, significantly increasing the heating area and efficiency without complicating the device structure.
2Productivity
If heating elements are distributed on multiple surfaces, then heating area increases and heating efficiency improves, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The foldable member serves multiple functions: it connects the two body members structurally and simultaneously acts as a mounting surface for heating elements. This multi-functionality allows the heating assembly to be distributed on multiple surfaces without proportionally increasing device complexity, as the foldable member already exists as a structural component.
Solution Approach 2:
The structural connection function and the heating support function are merged into the foldable member. By combining these functions, the patent avoids adding separate components for each purpose, thereby distributing heating elements on multiple surfaces while minimizing the increase in device complexity.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enhances heating efficiency by uniformly heating the cavity through a flexible heating sheet and heating plates on multiple surfaces, maintaining temperature and preventing scalding.
Implementation Method 1
heating assembly distributed on the foldable member and at least one of the two body members and configured to heat the heating cavity
Implementation Method 2
uniformly heating the cavity through a flexible heating sheet and heating plates on multiple surfaces
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AI summary
A towel heating device includes two body members, a foldable member, and a heating assembly. The two body members are arranged opposite to each other and capable of moving close to or away from each other. The foldable member is connected to the two body members. The foldable member and the two body members cooperatively define a heating cavity. The foldable member folds as the two body members move close to each other and unfolds as the two body members move away from each other. The heating assembly is distributed on the foldable member and at least one of the two body members and configured to heat the heating cavity.