CN106868840B

CN106868840B - Support folding device and garment steamer with same

Info

Publication number: CN106868840B
Application number: CN201710179679.9A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 曾拥军
Original assignee: Zhejiang Shaoxing Supor Domestic Electrical Appliance Co Ltd
Current assignee: Zhejiang Shaoxing Supor Domestic Electrical Appliance Co Ltd
Priority date: 2017-03-23
Filing date: 2017-03-23
Publication date: 2023-06-06
Anticipated expiration: 2037-03-23
Also published as: CN106868840A

Abstract

The invention provides a support folding device and a garment steamer with the same, wherein the support folding device comprises: the bottom end of the upper supporting rod is connected with the top end of the lower supporting rod; the rotating mechanism is positioned at the connecting position of the upper supporting rod and the lower supporting rod, and the upper supporting rod and the lower supporting rod are rotatably connected through the rotating mechanism; the limiting mechanism comprises a locking part and a limiting part, one of the locking part and the limiting part is arranged on the upper supporting rod, the other one of the locking part and the limiting part is arranged on the lower supporting rod, the locking part is rotatably arranged on the upper supporting rod or the lower supporting rod, the locking part and the limiting part are connected in a matched mode so that the upper supporting rod and the lower supporting rod are locked to be located at a butt joint position, and the locking part and the limiting part are disconnected to enable the upper supporting rod to rotate relative to the lower supporting rod to be located at a rotatable position. The supporting and folding device and the garment steamer with the same are convenient to fold and incline, and can meet the use requirements of customers.

Description

Support folding device and garment steamer with same

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of household appliances, in particular to a supporting and folding device and a garment steamer with the same.

Background

Garment steamer is also called hanging iron, vertical iron, which is a machine capable of hanging clothes and cloth. The garment steamer continuously contacts the clothes and the cloth through the generated hot water vapor so as to achieve the aim of softening the fiber tissues of the clothes and the cloth, and the clothes and the cloth are leveled through the actions of pulling, pressing and spraying, so that the clothes and the cloth are complete and new.

Most supporting mechanisms of garment steamer in the existing market can only stretch out and draw back in the vertical direction, are difficult to bend, cannot meet the use requirements of users, and are inconvenient to store or carry.

Disclosure of Invention

The invention mainly aims to provide a supporting and folding device and a garment steamer with the same, so as to solve the problem that the supporting and folding device of the garment steamer in the prior art is difficult to meet the use requirement of a user.

In order to achieve the above object, according to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a support folding device comprising: the bottom end of the upper supporting rod is connected with the top end of the lower supporting rod; the rotating mechanism is positioned at the connecting position of the upper supporting rod and the lower supporting rod, and the upper supporting rod and the lower supporting rod are rotatably connected through the rotating mechanism; the limiting mechanism comprises a locking part and a limiting part, one of the locking part and the limiting part is arranged on the upper supporting rod, the other one of the locking part and the limiting part is arranged on the lower supporting rod, the locking part is rotatably arranged on the upper supporting rod or the lower supporting rod, the locking part and the limiting part are connected in a matched mode so that the upper supporting rod and the lower supporting rod are locked to be located at a butt joint position, and the locking part and the limiting part are disconnected to enable the upper supporting rod to rotate relative to the lower supporting rod to be located at a rotatable position.

Further, the bottom end of the upper supporting rod is provided with a mounting hole extending along the length direction of the upper supporting rod, and the top end of the lower supporting rod is inserted into the mounting hole; the side wall of the upper supporting rod is provided with a positioning groove which is communicated with the mounting hole, the locking part is rotatably arranged in the positioning groove, and the limiting part is arranged on the lower supporting rod.

Further, the locking part comprises a lock catch, the lock catch is rotatably connected in the positioning groove, and a locking column is arranged at the first end of the lock catch; the limiting part comprises a limiting groove, the limiting groove is arranged at the top end of the lower supporting rod, and the depth direction of the limiting groove is consistent with the length direction of the lower supporting rod.

Further, the locking part further comprises an elastic resetting piece, the elastic resetting piece is installed in the positioning groove, and two ends of the elastic resetting piece are respectively abutted to the bottom of the positioning groove and the second end of the lock catch.

Further, the elastic restoring piece is a restoring spring.

Further, the upper support rod is provided with a kidney-shaped groove extending along the length direction of the upper support rod, the kidney-shaped groove is communicated with the mounting hole, the lower support rod is provided with a positioning hole, the positioning hole is arranged corresponding to the kidney-shaped groove, and a positioning piece is arranged in the positioning hole.

Further, the rotation mechanism includes: the central shaft is arranged in the positioning hole and forms a positioning piece; the first end of the connecting rod is rotatably sleeved on the central shaft, and the second end of the connecting rod is provided with a positioning lug; the arc-shaped groove is arranged on the lower supporting rod, and the positioning lug penetrates through the arc-shaped groove and the kidney-shaped groove.

Further, the rotating mechanism further comprises a limiting pressing piece, the limiting pressing piece is pressed at the first end of the connecting rod and fixed on the central shaft through the locking piece, and the limiting pressing piece is located in the mounting hole.

Further, the rotating mechanism further comprises a connecting rod pressing piece, the connecting rod pressing piece is fixed at the end part of the positioning lug protruding out of the kidney-shaped groove through a fastener, and the outer diameter of the connecting rod pressing piece is larger than the width of the kidney-shaped groove.

Further, the positioning lug is a cylindrical block.

Further, the support folding device further comprises a support rod cover detachably arranged on the upper support rod to cover the kidney-shaped groove.

Further, the upper end of the lower support rod is provided with one or more avoidance notches.

Further, the rotation angle of the upper support bar is in the range of 0 degrees to 90 degrees.

Further, the rotation angle of the upper support bar is in the range of 0 degrees to 25 degrees.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a garment steamer, comprising a support folding device, the support folding device being the support folding device described above.

By applying the technical scheme of the invention, in an initial state, the locking part and the limiting part of the limiting mechanism are mutually matched and connected, at the moment, the upper supporting rod and the lower supporting rod are butted and positioned on the same straight line, and in the use process, if a user needs to enable the supporting folding device to have a certain inclination, the user only needs to apply force to the locking part so as to enable the upper locking part to be separated from the limiting part, at the moment, the upper supporting rod can rotate at the upper end of the lower supporting rod along the rotating mechanism under the action of external force, so that the upper supporting rod and the lower supporting rod are switched from the butted position to the rotatable position, and further a certain inclination is generated by rotation; when the upper support rod and the lower support rod are required to be switched from the rotatable position to the butting position, the upper support rod and the lower support rod are required to be in butt joint only by applying external force to the upper support rod, at the moment, the locking part and the limiting part are automatically matched and connected, so that the upper support rod and the lower support rod are fixedly butted to be in the butting position, and a user can conveniently iron clothes or retract and transport the garment steamer according to own requirements.

Drawings

The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of the invention and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments of the invention and together with the description serve to explain the invention. In the drawings:

fig. 1 schematically shows an exploded view of a support folding device of the present invention;

fig. 2 schematically shows a partial view of the support folding device of the invention with the locking portion removed;

FIG. 3 schematically illustrates a first partial view of the support folding device of the present invention with the locking portion and the brace cover removed;

FIG. 4 schematically illustrates a second partial view of the support folding device of the present invention with the locking portion and the brace cover removed;

FIG. 5 schematically illustrates a partial view of the support folding device of the present invention at the location where the upper support bar is connected to the lower support bar;

FIG. 6 is a partial view schematically showing the tip of the lower support bar of the present invention;

fig. 7 is a partial view schematically showing a rotation mechanism portion of the present invention mounted on a lower support rod;

FIG. 8 schematically illustrates a front view of the latch of the present invention in an initial position;

fig. 9 schematically shows a front view of the shackle of the present invention when pressed by an external force;

FIG. 10 schematically illustrates a partial view of the upper and lower support rods of the present invention in a docked position;

FIG. 11 schematically illustrates a first partial view of the upper and lower support rods of the present invention in a rotatable position; and

fig. 12 schematically illustrates a second partial view of the upper and lower support rods of the present invention in a pivotable position.

Wherein the above figures include the following reference numerals:

10. an upper support rod; 11. a mounting hole; 12. a kidney-shaped groove; 13. a positioning groove; 20. a lower support rod; 22. positioning holes; 23. avoiding the notch; 30. a rotation mechanism; 31. a central shaft; 32. a connecting rod; 321. positioning the protruding blocks; 33. an arc-shaped groove; 34. limiting tabletting; 35. tabletting the connecting rod; 40. a limiting mechanism; 41. a locking part; 411. locking; 412. an elastic reset piece; 413. locking the column; 414. a fixed shaft; 42. a limit part; 421. a limit groove; 50. a support rod cover.

Detailed Description

It should be noted that, in the case of no conflict, the embodiments and features in the embodiments may be combined with each other. The invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings in connection with embodiments.

It is noted that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of example embodiments in accordance with the present application. As used herein, the singular is also intended to include the plural unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, and furthermore, it is to be understood that the terms "comprises" and/or "comprising" when used in this specification are taken to specify the presence of stated features, steps, operations, devices, components, and/or combinations thereof.

It should be noted that the terms "first," "second," and the like in the description and claims of the present application and the above figures are used for distinguishing between similar objects and not necessarily for describing a particular sequential or chronological order. It is to be understood that the data so used may be interchanged where appropriate such that embodiments of the present application described herein may be capable of being practiced otherwise than as specifically illustrated and described herein. Furthermore, the terms "comprises," "comprising," and "having," and any variations thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, system, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of steps or elements is not necessarily limited to those steps or elements expressly listed but may include other steps or elements not expressly listed or inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus.

Spatially relative terms, such as "above … …," "above … …," "upper surface at … …," "above," and the like, may be used herein for ease of description to describe one device or feature's spatial location relative to another device or feature as illustrated in the figures. It will be understood that the spatially relative terms are intended to encompass different orientations in use or operation in addition to the orientation depicted in the figures. For example, if the device in the figures is turned over, elements described as "above" or "over" other devices or structures would then be oriented "below" or "beneath" the other devices or structures. Thus, the exemplary term "above … …" may include both orientations of "above … …" and "below … …". The device may also be positioned in other different ways (rotated 90 degrees or at other orientations) and the spatially relative descriptors used herein interpreted accordingly.

Referring to fig. 1 to 12, according to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a support folding device, which includes an upper support bar 10, a lower support bar 20, a rotation mechanism 30, and a limit mechanism 40.

When assembled, the bottom end of the upper support rod 10 and the top end of the lower support rod 20 are connected together; the rotating mechanism 30 is located at a position where the upper support bar 10 and the lower support bar 20 are connected, and the upper support bar 10 and the lower support bar 20 are rotatably connected through the rotating mechanism 30; the limiting mechanism 40 comprises a locking part 41 and a limiting part 42, one of the locking part 41 and the limiting part 42 is arranged on the upper support rod 10, the other one of the locking part 41 and the limiting part 42 is arranged on the lower support rod 20, the locking part 41 is rotatably arranged on the upper support rod 10 or the lower support rod 20, and when the locking part 41 and the limiting part 42 are in matched connection, the limiting mechanism 40 locks the upper support rod 10 and the lower support rod 20, so that the upper support rod 10 and the lower support rod 20 are positioned at the abutting joint position, and at the moment, the upper support rod 10 and the lower support rod 20 are positioned on the same straight line, so that other structures of the garment steamer are supported conveniently. When the locking portion 41 and the limiting portion 42 are disconnected, the upper support bar 10 can rotate relative to the lower support bar 20, and at this time, the upper support bar 10 and the lower support bar 20 are in the rotatable positions. When the locking portion 41 rotates on the upper support rod 10 or the lower support rod 20 under the action of an external force and loses the matching connection relationship with the limiting portion 42, the upper support rod 10 drives the upper support rod 10 and the lower support rod 20 to switch between the abutting position and the indexable position under the action of the external force.

Referring to fig. 5, 8 and 10, in the initial state, the locking portion 41 and the limiting portion 42 of the limiting mechanism 40 are mutually matched and connected, at this time, the upper support rod 10 and the lower support rod 20 are butted and located on a straight line, if a user needs to make the support folding device have a certain inclination in the present embodiment, in the use process, only the locking portion 41 needs to be acted, so that the upper locking portion 41 is separated from the limiting portion 42, at this time, the upper support rod 10 can be made to rotate along the upper end of the lower support rod 20 by applying the external force to the upper support rod 10, so that the upper support rod 10 and the lower support rod 20 are switched from the butted position to the rotatable position, and then a certain inclination is generated by rotation; when the upper support rod 10 and the lower support rod 20 need to be switched from the rotatable position to the abutting position, only an external force is needed to be applied to the upper support rod 10, so that the upper support rod 10 and the lower support rod 20 are abutted, at the moment, the locking part 41 and the limiting part 42 are automatically matched and connected, the upper support rod 10 and the lower support rod 20 are fixedly abutted to be positioned at the abutting position, and a user can conveniently iron clothes or retract and transport the garment steamer according to own requirements.

The bottom end of the upper support rod 10 in this embodiment is provided with a mounting hole 11 extending along the length direction of the upper support rod 10, and when in mounting, the top end of the lower support rod 20 is inserted into the mounting hole 11; a positioning groove 13 is provided on a side wall of the upper support bar 10, the positioning groove 13 communicates with the mounting hole 11, a locking portion 41 is rotatably provided in the positioning groove 13, and a limiting portion 42 is provided on the lower support bar 20. Through the cooperation connection of the locking part 41 and the limiting part 42, the upper support rod 10 and the lower support rod 20 are conveniently locked at the butt joint position, and the upper support rod 10 is prevented from shaking on the lower support rod 20.

As shown in fig. 1 to 6, 8 and 9, the locking part 41 includes a locker 411, a middle part of the locker 411 is rotatably installed in the positioning groove 13 through a fixed shaft 414, and a first end of the locker 411 is provided with a locking post 413; the limiting portion 42 includes a limiting groove 421, the limiting groove 421 is disposed at the top end of the lower support rod 20, and the depth direction of the limiting groove 421 is consistent with the length direction of the lower support rod 20.

When the locking column 413 is positioned in the limit groove 421, the upper support rod 10 and the lower support rod 20 are positioned at the butt joint position, and the upper support rod 10 is prevented from tilting or shaking on the lower support rod 20 under the action of the locking column 413 and the limit groove 421; when the locking column 413 is separated from the limiting groove 421, the upper support rod 10 and the lower support rod 20 are in rotatable positions, so that external force is conveniently applied to the upper support rod 10 to rotate the upper support rod 10, and further, a user can conveniently iron clothes or retract and transport the garment steamer according to own requirements. Pressing the end of the lock catch 411, which is not provided with the locking column 413, the end of the lock catch 411, which is provided with the locking column 413, is tilted, the locking column 413 is separated from the limit groove 421 or the limit hole, so that the upper support rod 10 can rotate at the upper end of the lower support rod 20, and ironing of clothes or folding, unfolding and carrying of the garment steamer can be conveniently performed by a user according to the requirement of the user.

The locking portion 41 further includes an elastic restoring member 412, the elastic restoring member 412 is mounted in the positioning groove 13, two ends of the elastic restoring member 412 respectively abut against the bottom of the positioning groove 13 and the second end of the lock catch 411, and after the lock catch 411 is pressed down, the lock catch 411 is conveniently restored under the action of the elastic restoring member 412.

Preferably, the elastic restoring member 412 in the present embodiment is a restoring spring, however, in other embodiments of the present invention, the elastic restoring member 412 may be provided as a rubber ring or a rubber pad, and other modifications are within the scope of the present invention.

In the practical use process, since the limiting portion 42 in the present embodiment is the limiting groove 421, when the upper support rod 10 and the lower support rod 20 need to be switched from the abutting position to the rotatable position, the locking post 413 and the limiting groove 421 are not in mating connection, but the upper support rod 10 can be lifted in the height direction (see the arrow direction in fig. 8) so that the locking post 413 is separated from the limiting groove 421, and the upper support rod 10 can be rotated at the top end of the lower support rod 20.

In other embodiments of the present invention, the limiting slot 421 may be provided with a limiting hole, and if the upper support rod 10 needs to be rotated at the top end of the lower support rod 20, the lock catch 411 needs to be pressed, so that the locking post 413 on the lock catch 411 and the limiting slot 421 lose the mating connection (see the arrow direction in fig. 9), and then the force can be applied to the upper support rod 10 to rotate the upper support rod 10.

In order to facilitate positioning of the elastic restoring member 412, positioning grooves are formed in the bottom of the positioning groove 13 and the lock catch 411 in the embodiment, and during installation, two ends of the elastic restoring member 412 are located in the positioning grooves respectively, so that the structure is simple and implementation is facilitated.

The upper support rod 10 in this embodiment is provided with a kidney-shaped groove 12 extending along the length direction of the upper support rod 10, the kidney-shaped groove 12 is communicated with the mounting hole 11, the lower support rod 20 is provided with a positioning hole 22, the positioning hole 22 is arranged corresponding to the kidney-shaped groove 12, and a positioning piece is arranged in the positioning hole 22, so that the upper support rod 10 and the lower support rod 20 are conveniently connected together.

Referring again to fig. 1 to 12, the rotation mechanism 30 includes a central shaft 31, a link 32, and an arc-shaped groove 33.

Wherein, the central shaft 31 is installed in the positioning hole 22, the central shaft 31 forms the positioning piece; the first end of the connecting rod 32 is rotatably sleeved on the central shaft 31, and the second end of the connecting rod 32 is provided with a positioning lug 321; the arc-shaped groove 33 is arranged on the lower support rod 20, and the positioning lug 321 is arranged in the arc-shaped groove 33 and the kidney-shaped groove 12 in a penetrating way.

When the upper support rod 10 is in the rotatable position, only a force is applied to the upper support rod 10 from the side edge of the upper support rod 10, at this time, the upper support rod 10 can deviate from the lower support rod 20 and rotate at the top end of the lower support rod 20, so as to drive the connecting rod 32 to rotate in the arc groove 33, and in this process, the positioning protruding block 321 slides along the length direction of the kidney-shaped groove 12, so as to prevent the upper support rod 10 from being separated from the lower support rod 20.

Preferably, the arc groove 33 in the present embodiment is an arc groove, the center of which is located at the central axis 31.

The rotating mechanism 30 in this embodiment further includes a limiting pressing piece 34, where the limiting pressing piece 34 is pressed at the first end of the connecting rod 32 and is fixed on the central shaft 31 by a locking piece (not shown in the figure), and the limiting pressing piece 34 is located in the mounting hole 11, preventing the central shaft 31 from falling off, and ensuring the structural stability of the supporting folding device.

The rotating mechanism 30 further includes a link pressing piece 35, the link pressing piece 35 is fixed to the end of the positioning projection 321 protruding from the kidney-shaped groove 12 by a fastener (not shown), and the outer diameter of the link pressing piece 35 is larger than the width of the kidney-shaped groove 12, so as to further prevent the upper support bar 10 from being separated from the lower support bar 20.

Preferably, the positioning tab 321 is a cylindrical block that facilitates rotation within the arcuate slot 33. Of course, in other embodiments of the present invention, the cylindrical block may be configured as a square column or a triangular prism, and other modifications are within the scope of the present invention.

The locking member and fastener in this embodiment may be in the form of a pin, screw, rivet, or the like.

Preferably, the support folding device in this embodiment further includes a support bar cover 50, and the support bar cover 50 is detachably disposed on the upper support bar 10 to cover the kidney slot 12, so as to ensure the perfection of the appearance of the support folding device in this embodiment, and facilitate the protection of the rotating mechanism 30.

The upper end of the lower support rod 20 in this embodiment is provided with one or more avoidance notches 23 to prevent interference with the lower support rod 20 during rotation of the upper support rod 10.

When the supporting and folding device in this embodiment is used, only the lock catch 411 needs to be pressed, at this time, the spring is compressed, and one end of the lock catch 411 provided with the locking post 413 is tilted and separated from the limit groove 421 on the lower support rod 20. The upper support rod 10 is rotated by applying external force to the upper support rod 10, the upper support rod 10 drives the connecting rod 32 to rotate and slide in the kidney-shaped groove 12 of the upper support rod 10, the connecting rod 32 rotates around the central shaft 31, the upper support rod 20 rotates to the position that the top inclined plane and the side inclined plane are respectively attached to the two right-angle sides of the inner side of the upper support rod 10, at the moment, the connecting rod 32 rotates around the central shaft 31 to a horizontal position, and the rotating angle of the upper support rod 10 is in the range of 0-90 degrees.

Referring to fig. 12, the angle a of the upper support rod 10 at the top end of the lower support rod 20 in this embodiment is preferably in the range of 0 to 25 degrees, and may be specifically determined according to the size of the avoidance notch 23 on the top end of the lower support rod 20 and the actual use requirement.

According to another aspect of the present invention there is provided a garment steamer comprising a support folding device as described above.

The above description is only of the preferred embodiments of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention, but various modifications and variations can be made to the present invention by those skilled in the art. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A support folding device, comprising:

the upper support rod (10) and the lower support rod (20), wherein the bottom end of the upper support rod (10) and the top end of the lower support rod (20) are connected together;

the rotating mechanism (30) is positioned at the connecting position of the upper supporting rod (10) and the lower supporting rod (20), and the upper supporting rod (10) and the lower supporting rod (20) are rotatably connected through the rotating mechanism (30);

the limiting mechanism (40), the limiting mechanism (40) comprises a locking part (41) and a limiting part (42), the locking part (41) is arranged on the upper supporting rod (10), the limiting part (42) is arranged on the lower supporting rod (20), the locking part (41) is rotatably arranged on the upper supporting rod (10), the locking part (41) and the limiting part (42) are connected in a matched mode so as to enable the upper supporting rod (10) and the lower supporting rod (20) to be locked to be in a butt joint position, and the locking part (41) and the limiting part (42) are disconnected so as to enable the upper supporting rod (10) to rotate relative to the lower supporting rod (20) to be in a rotatable position;

the bottom end of the upper supporting rod (10) is provided with a mounting hole (11) extending along the length direction of the upper supporting rod (10), and the top end of the lower supporting rod (20) is inserted into the mounting hole (11);

the upper support rod (10) is provided with a kidney-shaped groove (12) extending along the length direction of the upper support rod (10), the kidney-shaped groove (12) is communicated with the mounting hole (11), the lower support rod (20) is provided with a positioning hole (22), the positioning hole (22) is arranged corresponding to the kidney-shaped groove (12), and a positioning piece is arranged in the positioning hole (22);

the rotation mechanism (30) includes:

a central shaft (31), the central shaft (31) being mounted in the positioning hole (22), the central shaft (31) forming the positioning member;

the first end of the connecting rod (32) is rotatably sleeved on the central shaft (31), and the second end of the connecting rod (32) is provided with a positioning lug (321);

an arc-shaped groove (33), wherein the arc-shaped groove (33) is arranged on the lower supporting rod (20), the positioning lug (321) is arranged in the arc-shaped groove (33) and the waist-shaped groove (12) in a penetrating way,

when the upper support rod (10) rotates relative to the lower support rod (20), the connecting rod (32) rotates around the central shaft (31), and the positioning lug (321) slides in the arc-shaped groove (33) and the kidney-shaped groove (12) simultaneously.

2. The support folding device of claim 1 wherein,

a positioning groove (13) is formed in the side wall of the upper supporting rod (10), the positioning groove (13) is communicated with the mounting hole (11), and the locking part (41) is rotatably arranged in the positioning groove (13).

3. A support folding device according to claim 2, characterized in that the locking portion (41) comprises a catch (411), the catch (411) being rotatably connected within the positioning groove (13), a first end of the catch (411) being provided with a locking post (413);

the limiting part (42) comprises a limiting groove (421), the limiting groove (421) is formed in the top end of the lower supporting rod (20), and the depth direction of the limiting groove (421) is consistent with the length direction of the lower supporting rod (20).

4. A support folding device according to claim 3, characterized in that the locking portion (41) further comprises an elastic return member (412), the elastic return member (412) being mounted in the positioning groove (13), both ends of the elastic return member (412) being respectively abutted against the bottom of the positioning groove (13) and the second end of the lock catch (411).

5. The support folding device according to claim 4, characterized in that the elastic return element (412) is a return spring.

6. The supporting and folding device according to claim 1, wherein the rotating mechanism (30) further comprises a limiting pressing piece (34), the limiting pressing piece (34) is pressed on the first end of the connecting rod (32) and is fixed on the central shaft (31) through a locking piece, and the limiting pressing piece (34) is located in the mounting hole (11).

7. The supporting and folding device according to claim 1, characterized in that the rotating mechanism (30) further comprises a connecting rod pressing piece (35), the connecting rod pressing piece (35) is fixed at the end part of the positioning lug (321) protruding out of the kidney-shaped groove (12) through a fastener, and the outer diameter of the connecting rod pressing piece (35) is larger than the width of the kidney-shaped groove (12).

8. The support folding device according to claim 1, characterized in that the positioning projection (321) is a cylindrical block.

9. The support folding device according to any one of claims 6 to 8, further comprising a support bar cover (50), the support bar cover (50) being detachably provided on the upper support bar (10) to cover the kidney slot (12).

10. The support and folding device according to claim 1, characterized in that the upper end of the lower support bar (20) is provided with one or more avoidance notches (23).

11. The support folding device according to claim 1, characterized in that the rotation angle of the upper support bar (10) is in the range of 0 to 90 degrees.

12. The support folding device according to claim 11, characterized in that the rotation angle of the upper support bar (10) is in the range of 0 to 25 degrees.

13. A garment steamer comprising a support folder, wherein the support folder is as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 12.