AU2018102047A4 - Drying rack - Google Patents

Abstract

A drying rack, comprising a base (1), threading pipes (2) and a connecting pipe (3), wherein one end of each threading pipe is arranged on the base by movable connection, and the other end is fixedly connected with one end of the connecting pipe; a set of clotheslines (5) are arranged between adjacent threading pipes; a telescopic support rod (4) is arranged on the base and located below the threading pipes; one end of the telescopic support rod is movably connected with the base, and the other end is movably connected with the threading pipes for support to the threading pipes. The technical advantage is that: the telescopic support rod is arranged on the base and located below the threading pipe, so that support to the whole drying rack in one step is realized through the telescopic support rod, improving the convenience in using the drying rack, and saving time.

Description

DRYING RACK [0001] The invention relates to the technical field of clothes drying tools, in particular to a drying rack.

BACKGROUND [0002] A drying rack is an important article for daily use in people's daily life. The previous clothes drying mode - putting clothes on a clothesline - takes up a large space. The use of the drying rack enables people to dry more clothes in the air within a certain space, and it quickly becomes the first choice for people to dry clothes in the air. However, the housing space per capita will continue to fall for quite a long time as the world population, especially the population in developing countries represented by China, continues to grow. Especially as the urbanization processes in these countries make progress, a growing population is moving toward cities, so that the problem of reduction in housing space per capita for urban population is becoming increasingly prominent. Currently, most of drying racks that are commercially available are in a telescopic structure, but they cannot be expanded and contracted in place in one step due to complex operation during expansion and contraction and slow process of expansion and contraction.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0003] Aiming at the problem existing in the prior art, the utility model provides a drying rack with reasonable structure and convenient operation.

[0004] The invention has the technical scheme as follows:

[0005] A drying rack characterized by comprising a base, threading pipes and a connecting pipe, wherein one end of each threading pipe is arranged on the base by movable connection, and the other end is fixedly connected with one end of the connecting pipe; a set of clotheslines are arranged between adjacent threading pipes; a telescopic support rod is arranged on the base and located below the threading pipes; one end of the telescopic support rod is movably connected with the base, and the other end is movably connected with the threading pipes for support to the threading pipes.

[0006] The drying rack is characterized in that the telescopic support rod comprises a sleeve and a sliding tube coordinately arranged in the sleeve, a lock sleeve is coordinately

2018102047 11 Dec 2018 arranged in a position between the sleeve and the sliding tube, a lock seat is coordinately arranged at the end of the sliding tube, a lock buckle is arranged on the lock seat by movable connection, and the sliding tube fits the lock sleeve through the lock buckle for locking and unlocking of the sliding tube.

[0007] The lock buckle comprises a first transition wheel, a second transition wheel and a rotation shaft arranged between the first transition wheel and the second transition wheel, the first transition wheel and the second transition wheel have the same structure, the upper and lower ends of each transition wheel are formed into horizontal planes, and the left and right ends are formed into transversely arranged V-shaped grooves.

[0008] The drying rack is characterized in that special-shaped notches are formed on the lock sleeve, the special-shaped notches comprise a guide notch and a reversing notch, the guide notch comprises a curved notch side and a first horizontal notch side, and the lock buckle can horizontally move along the guide notch; the reversing notch comprises a first vertical notch side, a second horizontal notch side, a first inclined notch side, a second inclined notch side, a second horizontal notch side, a second vertical notch side, a third inclined notch side and a fourth inclined notch side which are arranged by connection in order; the third inclined notch side and the fourth inclined notch side intersect to form a transversal V-shaped convexity which can fit the V-shaped groove on the lock buckle for limiting and angle adjustment of the lock buckle and fit the sides and corners of the first vertical notch side through the V-shaped groove to enable locking of the telescopic support rod; the first inclined notch side and the fourth inclined notch side are arranged along the same line, the V-shaped groove fits the first inclined notch side and the fourth inclined notch for limiting and reversing through the first vertical notch side for unlocking of the telescopic support rod.

[0009] The drying rack is characterized in that the lock seat comprises a mounting base and a plug-in base arranged at one side of the mounting base, a V-shaped mounting groove is formed on the mounting base, the rotation shaft on the lock buckle is coordinately arranged in the V-shaped mounting groove and can freely rotate in the V-shaped mounting groove; the plug-in base fits the sliding tube by connection by insertion, clips are arranged at the upper and lower ends of the plug-in base, clamping slots are formed at the upper and lower ends of the sliding tube, the clips are connected in the clamping slots by clamping after the plug-in base is connected with the sliding tube by insertion, the end size of the mounting base is greater than that of the plug-in base, and after the plug-in base is installed into the sliding tube, the mounting base fits the end of the sliding tube by limiting.

2018102047 11 Dec 2018 [0010] The drying rack is characterized in that a clamping opening is formed at the end of the sleeve, a buckle is arranged at the end of the lock sleeve, and the lock sleeve is coordinately arranged between the sleeve and the sliding tube and fixed to the sleeve by fitting the clamping opening through the buckle.

[0011] The invention has the advantages that [0012] 1) The telescopic support rod is arranged on the base and located below the threading pipe, so that support to the whole drying rack in one step is realized through the telescopic support rod, the convenience in the process of drying rack use is improved, and more time is saved.

[0013] 2) One end of the telescopic support rod is movably connected with the base, the other end is movably connected with the threading pipe, so that a triangular support structure is formed by the base, the telescopic support rod and the threading pipe, and the stability of support to the drying rack is guaranteed.

[0014] 3) The sliding tube fits the lock sleeve through the lock buckle to realize elongation and contraction of the sliding tube. The special-shaped notches formed at one end of the lock sleeve comprise the guide notch and the reversing notch. Guide movement is performed through the guide notch, and the angle of the lock buckle is adjusted by fit between the reversing notch and the lock buckle, thus realizing the functions of support and contraction of the telescopic support rod.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0015] FIG.1 is the overall structure diagram of the drying rack;

[0016] FIG.2 is the structure diagram of the telescopic support rod;

[0017] FIG.3 is the three-dimensional structure diagram of the lock sleeve;

[0018] FIG.4 is the frontal structure diagram of the lock sleeve;

[0019] FIG.5 is the structure diagram of the lock seat;

[0020] FIG.6 is the structure diagram of the lock buckle;

2018102047 11 Dec 2018 [0021] FIG.7 is the structure diagram of the elongated state of the drying rack;

[0022] FIG.8 is the structure diagram of the contracted state of the drying rack;

[0023] FIG.9 is the structure diagram of the contracted state of the telescopic support rod;

[0024] FIG. 10 is the diagram of the internal motion state of the guide notch;

[0025] FIG.11 is the diagram of the telescopic support rod elevated to the highest point;

[0026] FIG. 12 is the diagram of the locked state of the telescopic support rod;

[0027] FIG. 13 is the diagram of the telescopic support rod elevated to the highest point again;

[0028] FIG. 14 is the diagram of the unlocked state of the telescopic support rod;

[0029] FIG. 15 is the diagram of the telescopic support rod returned to the contracted state;

[0030] Where: 1-base, 2-threading pipe, 3-connecting pipe, 4-telescopic support rod, 41sleeve, 4101-clamping opening, 42-sliding tube, 4201-clamping slot, 43-lock sleeve, 4301first horizontal notch side, 4302-first vertical notch side, 4303-second horizontal notch side, 4304-first inclined notch side, 4305-second inclined notch side, 4306-second horizontal notch side, 4307-second vertical notch side, 4308-third inclined notch side, 4309-fourth inclined notch side, 4310-curved notch side, 4311-buckle, 44-lock seat, 4401-mounting base, 4402plug-in base, 4403-clip, 4404-V-shaped mounting groove, 4501-first transition wheel, 4502V-shaped groove, 4503-second transition wheel, 4504-rotation shaft, 5-clothesline.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS [0031] The invention is further described below in conjunction with drawings of the description.

[0032] As shown in FIG. 1-15, a drying rack comprising a base 1, threading pipes 2, a connecting pipe 3, a telescopic support rod 4, a sleeve 41, a clamping opening 4101, a sliding tube 42, clamping slots 4201, a lock sleeve 43, a first horizontal notch side 4301, a first vertical notch side 4302, a second horizontal notch side 4303, a first inclined notch side

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4304, a second inclined notch side 4305, a second horizontal notch side 4306, a second vertical notch side 4307, a third inclined notch side 4308, a fourth inclined notch side 4309, a curved notch side 4310, a buckle 4311, a lock seat 44, a mounting base 4401, a plug-in base 4402, clips 4403, a V-shaped mounting groove 4404, a first transition wheel 4501, a Vshaped groove 4502, a second transition wheel 4503, a rotation shaft 4504 and clotheslines

5.

[0033] Embodiment:

[0034] A drying rack comprising a base 1, threading pipes 2 and a connecting pipe 3, wherein one end of each threading pipe 2 is arranged on the base 1 by movable connection, and the other end is fixedly connected with one end of the connecting pipe 3; a set of clotheslines 5 are arranged between adjacent threading pipes 2; a telescopic support rod 4 is arranged on the base 1 and located below the threading pipes 2; one end of the telescopic support rod 4 is movably connected with the base 1, and the other end is movably connected with the threading pipes 2 for support to the threading pipes 2.

[0035] The telescopic support rod 4 comprises a sleeve 41 and a sliding tube 42 coordinately arranged in the sleeve 41, wherein a lock sleeve 43 is coordinately arranged in a position between the sleeve 41 and the sliding tube 42; a clamping opening 4101 is formed at the end of the sleeve 41; a buckle 4311 is arranged at the end of the lock sleeve 43; the lock sleeve 43 is coordinately arranged between the sleeve 41 and the sliding tube 42 and fixed to the sleeve 41 by fitting the clamping opening 4101 through the buckle 4311 .The lock seat 44 is coordinately arranged at the end of the sliding tube 42, a lock buckle 45 is arranged on the lock seat 44 by movable connection, and the sliding tube 42 fits the lock sleeve 43 through the lock buckle 45 to realize elongation and contraction of the sliding tube 42.

[0036] The lock buckle 45 comprises the first transition wheel 4501, the second transition wheel 4503 and the rotation shaft 4504 which is arranged between the first transition wheel 4501 and the second transition wheel 4503. The first transition wheel 4501 and the second transition wheel 4503 have the same structure, the upper and lower ends of each transition wheel are formed into horizontal planes, and the left and right ends are formed into transversely arranged V-shaped grooves 4502.

[0037] The special-shaped notches formed at one end of the lock sleeve 43 comprise the guide notch and the reversing notch, the guide notch comprises the first horizontal notch

2018102047 11 Dec 2018 side 4301, and the lock buckle 45 can horizontally move along the guide notch 4301; the reversing notch comprises the first vertical notch side 4302, the second horizontal notch side 4303, the first inclined notch side 4304, the second inclined notch side 4305, the second horizontal notch side 4306, the second vertical notch side 4307, the third inclined notch side

4308 and the fourth inclined notch side 4309 which are arranged by connection in order; the third inclined notch side 4308 and the fourth inclined notch side 4309 intersect to form a transversal V-shaped convexity, the V-shaped groove 4502 on the lock buckle 45 fits the transversal V-shaped convexity for limiting and angle adjustment of the lock buckle 45, and the V-shaped groove 4502 fits the first vertical notch side 4302 to enable support to the telescopic support rod 4; the first inclined notch side 4304 and the fourth inclined notch side

4309 are arranged along the same line, the V-shaped groove 4502 fits the first inclined notch side 4304 and the fourth inclined notch 4309 for limiting, the V-shaped groove 4502 fits the first vertical notch side 4302 for reversing, thus realizing contraction of the telescopic support rod 4.

[0038] The lock seat 44 comprises a mounting base 4401 and a plug-in base 4402 arranged at one side of the mounting base 4401, a V-shaped mounting groove 4404 is formed on the mounting base 4401, the rotation shaft 4504 on the lock buckle 45 is coordinately arranged in the V-shaped mounting groove 4404 and can freely rotate in the Vshaped mounting groove 4404; the plug-in base 4402 fits the sliding tube 42 by connection by insertion, clips 4403 are arranged at the upper and lower ends of the plug-in base 4402, clamping slots 4201 are formed at the upper and lower ends of the sliding tube 42, the clips 4403 are connected in the clamping slots 4201 by clamping after the plug-in base 4402 is connected with the sliding tube 42 by insertion, the end size of the mounting base 4401 is greater than that of the plug-in base 4402, and after the plug-in base 4402 is installed into the sliding tube 42, the mounting base 4401 fits the end of the sliding tube 42 by limiting.

[0039] Working principle:

[0040] Action of unfolding the drying rack:

[0041] With the drying rack in its initial contracted state, as shown in FIG.8 and FIG.9, elevate the threading pipe, then the sliding tube is driven to move outwards in the sleeve, at this time, the lock buckle enters the lock sleeve from inside the sleeve and moves along the guide notch, as shown in FIG.10 until the V-shaped groove at one end of the lock buckle fits the transversal V-shaped convexity at the reversing notch by limiting, as shown in FIG.11, then the sliding tube is extended to the longest position (i.e. the drying rack is elevated to the

2018102047 11 Dec 2018 highest point); then release the threading pipe which automatically falls under the action of gravity, at this time, the V-shaped groove at the other end of the lock buckle fits the sides and corners of the first vertical notch side, as shown in FIG. 12, the lock buckle is locked and cannot move backward, so that the drying rack is fixed.

[0042] Contraction of the drying rack:

[0043] With the drying rack in its initial unfolded state, as shown in FIG.7, elevate the threading pipe, then the sliding tube is driven to move outwards in the sleeve, and the lock buckle continues to move along the sliding tube movement direction until the horizontal plane of the lock buckle comes into contact with both the first inclined notch side and the fourth inclined notch and limited, as shown in FIG.13; then release the threading pipe which automatically falls under the action of gravity, the lock buckle moves backwards along the sliding tube movement direction, at this time, one end of the lock buckle comes into contact with the first vertical notch, as shown in FIG. 14, the lock buckle is overturned as shown in FIG. 15 and finally moves along the first horizontal notch side for contraction.

Claims (6)

1. A drying rack characterized by comprising a base (1), threading pipes (2) and a connecting pipe (3), wherein one end of each threading pipe (2) is arranged on the base (1) by movable connection, and the other end is fixedly connected with one end of the connecting pipe (3); a set of clotheslines (5) are arranged between adjacent threading pipes (2); a telescopic support rod (4) is arranged on the base (1) and located below the threading pipes (2); one end of the telescopic support rod (4) is movably connected with the base (1), and the other end is movably connected with the threading pipes (2) for support to the threading pipes (2).

2. The drying rack according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the telescopic support rod (4) comprises a sleeve (41) and a sliding tube (42) coordinately arranged in the sleeve (41), a lock sleeve (43) is coordinately arranged in a position between the sleeve (41) and the sliding tube (42), a lock seat (44) is coordinately arranged at the end of the sliding tube (42), a lock buckle (45) is arranged on the lock seat (44) by movable connection, and the sliding tube (42) fits the lock sleeve (43) through the lock buckle (45) for unlocking and locking of the sliding tube (42).

3. The drying rack according to claim 2, which is characterized in that the lock buckle (45) comprises a first transition wheel (4501), a second transition wheel (4503) and a rotation shaft (4504) arranged between the first transition wheel (4501) and the second transition wheel (4503), the first transition wheel (4501) and the second transition wheel (4503) have the same structure, the upper and lower ends of each transition wheel are formed into horizontal planes, and the left and right ends are formed into transversely arranged V-shaped grooves (4502).

4. The drying rack according to claim 3, which is characterized in that special-shaped notches are formed on the lock sleeve (43), the special-shaped notches comprise a guide notch and a reversing notch, the guide notch comprises a curved notch side (4310) and a first horizontal notch side (4301), and the lock buckle (45) can horizontally move along the guide notch (4301); the reversing notch comprises a first vertical notch side (4302), a second horizontal notch side (4303), a first inclined notch side (4304), a second inclined notch side (4305), a second horizontal notch side (4306), a second vertical notch side (4307), a third inclined notch side (4308) and a fourth inclined notch side (4309) which are arranged by connection in order; the third inclined notch side (4308) and the fourth inclined notch side (4309) intersect to form a transversal V-shaped convexity which can fit the V-shaped groove

2018102047 11 Dec 2018 (4502) on the lock buckle (45) for limiting and angle adjustment of the lock buckle (45) and fit the sides and corners of the first vertical notch side (4302) through the V-shaped groove (4502) to enable locking of the telescopic support rod (4); the first inclined notch side (4304) and the fourth inclined notch side (4309) are arranged along the same line, the V-shaped groove (4502) fits the first inclined notch side (4304) and the fourth inclined notch (4309) for limiting and reversing through the first vertical notch side (4302) for unlocking of the telescopic support rod (4).

5. The drying rack according to claim 2, which is characterized in that the lock seat (44) comprises a mounting base (4401) and a plug-in base (4402) arranged at one side of the mounting base (4401), a V-shaped mounting groove (4404) is formed on the mounting base (4401), the rotation shaft (4404) on the lock buckle (45) is coordinately arranged in the V-shaped mounting groove (4404) and can freely rotate in the V-shaped mounting groove (4404); the plug-in base (4402) fits the sliding tube (42) by connection by insertion, clips (4403) are arranged at the upper and lower ends of the plug-in base (4402), clamping slots (4201) are formed at the upper and lower ends of the sliding tube (42), the clips (4403) are connected in the clamping slots (4201) by clamping after the plug-in base (4402) is connected with the sliding tube (42) by insertion, the end size of the mounting base (4401) is greater than that of the plug-in base (4402), and after the plug-in base (4402) is installed into the sliding tube (42), the mounting base (4401) fits the end of the sliding tube (42) by limiting.

6. The drying rack according to claim 2, which is characterized in that a clamping opening (4101) is formed at the end of the sleeve (41), a buckle (4311) is arranged at the end of the lock sleeve (43), the lock sleeve (43) is coordinately arranged between the sleeve (41) and the sliding tube (42) and fixed to the sleeve (41) by fitting the clamping opening (4101) through the buckle (4311).