CN108547129B

CN108547129B - Drying rack and clothes dryer with same

Info

Publication number: CN108547129B
Application number: CN201810292616.9A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 孙建涛
Original assignee: Wuxi Little Swan Electric Co Ltd
Current assignee: Wuxi Little Swan Electric Co Ltd
Priority date: 2018-03-30
Filing date: 2018-03-30
Publication date: 2021-02-26
Anticipated expiration: 2038-03-30
Also published as: CN108547129A

Abstract

The invention provides a drying rack and a clothes dryer with the same, wherein the rack body is provided with a rack body; the support bodies are arranged on two sides of the frame body and are suitable for being connected with two ends of the frame body; a containing cavity for containing the rack body is formed in the support body. The drying rack is arranged in the clothes dryer in a telescopic mode, so that the drying rack can be retracted when not needed, the space is not occupied, and the problems that the drying rack is large in size and not easy to store and accommodate are effectively solved.

Description

Drying rack and clothes dryer with same

Technical Field

The invention relates to the field of washing machines, in particular to a drying rack and a clothes dryer with the same.

Background

Along with the popularization of clothes dryers in the market, people increasingly use clothes dryers, and have higher requirements on use convenience, clothes care and the like.

However, when the dryer is used to dry heavy objects to be dried, such as shoes, the lifter provided on the inner circumferential surface of the drum lifts the objects to be dried by a certain height and then freely drops down when the drum rotates, so that impact force is applied to the objects to be dried, thereby improving drying efficiency. However, the above process generates a large noise. In addition, some labels of clothes also clearly indicate that the clothes cannot be overturned for drying.

In order to overcome the above disadvantages, it is common practice to provide a drying rack on the front or rear support of the dryer drum, and to place the clothes or shoes to be washed and dried at the receiving portion of the drying rack, so that the drying rack is relatively stationary when the drum rotates, thereby drying the clothes or shoes.

However, the conventional drying clothes rack is generally large in size, is placed into the inner cylinder when in use, and is required to be taken out to be stored independently when not in use, so that the drying clothes rack is inconvenient to store.

Disclosure of Invention

The present invention has been made to solve at least one of the problems occurring in the prior art or the related art

To this end, it is an object of the present invention to provide a drying rack.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a clothes dryer.

In order to achieve the above object, an embodiment of the present invention provides a drying rack, including:

a frame body; the support bodies are arranged on two sides of the frame body and are suitable for being connected with two ends of the frame body; a containing cavity for containing the rack body is formed in the support body.

Further, the support body comprises a first support part and a second support part, and the receiving cavity is formed in the first support part and/or the second support part.

Further, the frame body is formed to include a rope made of steel or nylon.

Further, the receiving cavity is formed in the first supporting part; still be provided with the axis body in the first supporting part, the one end of support body with the axis body is connected, wherein, works as the winding of support body is in when on the axis body, the support body accomodate extremely accomodate the chamber.

Further, the other end of support body is formed with the stiff end, the stiff end with the connection can be dismantled to the second supporting part.

Furthermore, an elastic component is arranged on the shaft body; the elastic component is suitable for driving the shaft body to rotate so as to contract the rope-shaped object.

Further, the elastic component is a torsion spring or a spring steel belt.

Further, the second supporting part is provided with a limiting part matched with the shape of the fixed end, and the fixed end is suitable for being inserted into the limiting part and fixed by the limiting part.

Furthermore, the limiting part comprises a limiting hole and a through hole arranged above the limiting hole, and the limiting hole is communicated with the through hole; and the size of the through hole, the spacing hole and the fixed end is as follows: through hole > stiff end > spacing hole to make the stiff end can pass the through hole remove to spacing hole department and by spacing hole wall is stopped.

Further, the fixed end comprises a limiting boss and a connecting end positioned on one side of the limiting boss, and the limiting boss is connected with the rope-shaped body through the connecting end; the size of the limiting boss is larger than that of the connecting end.

Further, the limiting boss is formed in a circular shape, and is formed into a circular hole through the hole and the limiting hole.

Further, a shock absorption pad is arranged on one side surface, facing the rope-shaped body, of the connecting end.

Embodiments of the present invention also provide a dryer, including: a housing having an inner cylinder rear support and an inner cylinder front support, the inner cylinder front support being formed with a grill; a barrel; and the drying rack is provided with the support body which comprises a first support part and a second support part, the inner cylinder is supported to form the first support part, and the grid is formed into the second support part.

The drying rack is arranged in the clothes dryer in a telescopic mode, so that the drying rack can be retracted without occupying space when not needed.

Additional aspects and advantages of the invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention.

Drawings

The above and/or additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent and readily appreciated from the following description of the embodiments, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings of which:

FIG. 1 shows a schematic view of a dryer according to one embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 shows a front view of section A of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 shows a schematic internal view of a receiving chamber of the present invention;

FIG. 4 shows a cross-sectional view along B-B of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 shows a schematic structural view of a securing end of the present invention;

FIG. 6 shows a side view of the fixed end of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a schematic view of the mounting of the securing end of the present invention to a spacing portion;

wherein, the correspondence between the reference numbers and the part names in fig. 1 to 5 is:

1 shell, 2 door subassemblies, 3 motors, 4 belts, 5 inner tubes, 6 supporting wheels, 7 inner tube rear supports, 8 inner tube front supports, 9 impellers, 10 heaters, 11 rear air ducts, 12 spacing parts, 12.1 spacing holes, 12.2 through holes, 13 filters, 14 front air ducts, 15 exhaust pipes, 16 containing cavities, 16.1 torsion springs, 16.2 rope-shaped objects, 17 fixed ends, 17.1 connecting ends, 17.2 spacing bosses, 17.3 vibration damping pads, 18 shaft bodies, 18.1 containing parts, 19 grid grids

Detailed Description

In order that the above objects, features and advantages of the present invention can be more clearly understood, a more particular description of the invention will be rendered by reference to the appended drawings. It should be noted that the embodiments and features of the embodiments of the present application may be combined with each other without conflict.

In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present invention, however, the present invention may be practiced in other ways than those specifically described herein, and therefore the scope of the present invention is not limited by the specific embodiments disclosed below.

A dryer having a drying rack according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to fig. 1 to 5; it is emphasized that the drying rack of the present invention can be used not only for a dryer, but also for other devices, such as a washing machine, etc.

As shown in fig. 1, the clothes dryer comprises a housing 1, an inner drum 5 is arranged in the housing 1, a drying space is formed in the inner drum 5, a door assembly 2 is formed at the side of the housing, and clothes to be dried can be taken and placed through the door assembly 2; the motor 3 is arranged below the inner drum 5, the supporting wheel 6 is used for supporting the lower part of the inner drum 5, and the motor 3 can drive the inner drum 5 to rotate through the belt 4, so that the rolling effect on the clothes is formed conveniently, and the clothes can be dried more uniformly; a drying air channel is formed at the lower side of the inner cylinder 5, an impeller 9 is arranged at one end in the drying air channel, drying airflow is formed through the impeller 9, a heater 10 is arranged at the rear end of the impeller 9 in the drying air channel, the drying airflow is heated after passing through the heater 10 and is discharged into the inner cylinder 5 through a rear air channel 11, and therefore the drying effect is formed on the clothes in the inner cylinder 5; the front end of the drying air duct is provided with a front air duct 14, so that air circulation of the inner barrel 5 can be formed; an exhaust pipe 15 is formed at the lower end of the rear air duct 11 and used for exhausting redundant gas; an inner cylinder front support 8 is formed in the space between the inner cylinder 5 and the door body 2, an inner cylinder rear support 7 is arranged between the rear end of the inner cylinder 5 and the shell 1, and the inner cylinder 5 can be better supported in the shell 1 through the inner cylinder front support 8 and the inner cylinder rear support 7.

As shown in fig. 1 and fig. 2, the inner cylinder front support 8 includes a filtering assembly, the filtering assembly includes a grating 19, in this embodiment, the grating 19 is formed as a first supporting portion of the drying rack, the rear support 7 is formed as a second supporting portion of the drying rack, a receiving cavity 16 is formed in the inner cylinder rear support 7, a rack body of the drying rack is formed into a rope-shaped body 16.2, and one end of the rope-shaped body 16.2 is connected to the inner cylinder rear support 7; when in use, the rope-shaped body 16.2 can be pulled out and connected with the grid 19 at the front support 8 of the inner cylinder, and a plurality of rope-shaped bodies 16.2 can be provided, so that a drying rack positioned in the inner cylinder 5 is formed, and articles such as shoes and the like can be placed above the rope-shaped body 16.2 for drying; when the clothes dryer is not needed to be used, the rope-shaped body 16.2 is stored in the storage cavity 16 positioned in the rear support 9, so that the drying rack is not arranged in the inner drum 5 any more, and the normal use of the clothes dryer, such as rolling drying, can not be influenced.

Specifically, a limiting part 12 for fixing the rope-shaped body 16.2 is formed on the upper part of the grating 19, as shown in fig. 2, the limiting part 12 comprises a limiting hole 12.1 and a through hole 12.2 arranged above the limiting hole 12.1, and the limiting hole 12.1 is communicated with the through hole 12.2; as shown in fig. 4-5, a fixing end 17 is formed at one end of the rope-shaped body 16.2, and the dimensions of the through hole 12.2, the limiting hole 12.1 and the fixing end 17 are: the hole 12.2, the fixed end 17, the limiting hole 12.1 are formed; so that the fixing end 17 can be inserted into the through hole 12.2, and move to the position of the limiting hole 12.1 through the through hole 12.2 and be stopped by the wall of the limiting hole 12.1. In this way, since the dimension of the fixing end 17 is set between the dimension of the limiting hole 12.1 and the dimension of the passing hole 12.2, the fixing end 17 can freely pass through the passing hole 12.2 to reach the limiting hole 12.1 and be stopped against the wall of the limiting hole 12.1, so as to fixedly connect the fixing end 17 to the grid 19.

Further, in this embodiment, the fixing end 17 is formed to include a limiting boss 17.2 and a connecting end 17.1 located on one side of the limiting boss 17.2, and the limiting boss 17.2 is connected to the rope-shaped body 16.2 through the connecting end 17.1; the size of the limiting boss 17.2 is larger than that of the connecting end 17.1, and the size of the connecting end 17.1 is smaller than that of the limiting hole 12.1. Thus, the end surface of the limit boss 17.2 can be abutted against the wall of the limit hole 12.1 to fixedly connect the fixed end 17 to the grating 19; meanwhile, as shown in fig. 7, the connecting end 17.1 is clamped in the limiting hole 12.1, that is, the wall of the limiting hole 12.1 is connected with the connecting end 17.1, which avoids the abrasion of the limiting hole wall to the rope-shaped body 16.2.

Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in fig. 5 to 6, the limit boss 17.2 is formed in a circular shape, and is formed as a circular hole through the hole 12.2 and the limit hole 12.1. In some alternative embodiments of the present invention, the shape of the limiting boss 17.2 of the fixing end 17 may also be a polygon or other irregular shapes, which are not limited herein.

Further, in this embodiment, a shaft body 18 is disposed in the receiving cavity 16, the other end of the rope-shaped body 16.2 is adapted to be connected with the shaft body 18, the rope-shaped body 16.2 is adapted to be wound around the shaft body 18, and the shaft body 18 is further connected with an elastic component, in this embodiment, the elastic component is a torsion spring 16.1, in some alternative embodiments of the present invention, the elastic component may also be a spiral spring, a steel belt, and the like, which is not limited herein; the torsion spring 16.1 is in a loose state when the rope-shaped body 16.2 is wound on the shaft body 18, when the rope-shaped body 16.2 is pulled out, the torsion spring 16.1 is deformed under force, when the rope-shaped body 16.2 is released from the grating 19, the torsion spring 16.1 drives the rotating shaft 18 to rotate under the action of elastic force, so that the rope-shaped body 16.2 is automatically retracted, and the operation of the invention is simple and convenient; meanwhile, as shown in fig. 4, the shaft body 18 is formed with an accommodating part 18.1 in a direction towards the inner cylinder 5, and when the rope-shaped body 16.2 is shrunk and wound on the surface of the shaft body 18, the fixed end 17 is accommodated in the accommodating part 18.1, so that the drying rack is completely hidden and accommodated, and therefore, no influence is caused on the normal use of the dryer.

Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in fig. 5 to 7, a shock absorbing pad 17.3 is disposed on a side surface of the connecting end 17.1 facing the rope 16.2. Because when releasing spacing boss 17.2 from spacing portion 12, the rope-shaped body 16.2 receives the elastic restoring force of torsional spring 16.1 to withdraw fast, and link 17.1 can collide with inner tube after-supporting 7, consequently, set up damping pad 17.3 in link 17.1 one side surface towards rope-shaped body 16.2 and can effectually cushion the collision, noise reduction, reduce wear, reinforcing life.

The operation of the dryer with a drying rack according to the present invention will be described with reference to fig. 1 to 5 as follows:

when the clothes dryer does not operate, the door assembly 2 is opened, at the moment, the rope-shaped body 16.2 is wound on the shaft body 18, when the drying rack is needed, external force is applied to the fixed end 17, the rope-shaped body 16.2 is stressed and pulled out, the limiting boss 17.2 on the fixed end 17 is inserted into the through hole 12.2 and penetrates through the through hole 12.2 to slide to the limiting hole 12.1, the end surface of the limiting boss 17.2 is abutted against the side wall of the limiting hole 12.1, so that the drying rack is fixed on a grid 19 and an inner cylinder rear support 7 of the clothes dryer, a containing part is formed at the upper part of the rack body, clothes, shoes and the like to be dried are placed on the containing part, the door assembly 2 is closed; when the drying rack is not needed to be used, the limiting boss 17.2 is taken out from the limiting hole 12.1 to enable the fixed end 17 to be disconnected with the grid 19, so that the rope-shaped body 16.2 is wound to the shaft body 18 under the action of the torsion spring 16.1, the rope-shaped body 16.2 is stored in the storage cavity 16, the fixed end 17 is stored in the storage part 18.1 formed by the shaft body 18 towards one end of the inner barrel 5, the whole drying rack is stored and hidden, and the influence on the normal drying process is avoided.

The above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the present invention, and various modifications and changes will occur to those skilled in the art. Any modification, equivalent replacement, or improvement made within the spirit and principle of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A clothes dryer, characterized by comprising:

a housing having an inner cylinder rear support and an inner cylinder front support, the inner cylinder front support being formed with a grill;

a barrel;

the frame of drying, the frame of drying includes: a frame body;

the support bodies are arranged on two sides of the frame body and are suitable for being connected with two ends of the frame body, each support body comprises a first support part and a second support part, the inner cylinder rear support is formed into the first support part, and the grids are formed into the second support parts; the other end of the frame body is provided with a fixed end, the second supporting part is provided with a limiting part matched with the fixed end in shape, the fixed end is suitable for being inserted into the limiting part and fixed by the limiting part, the limiting part comprises a limiting hole and a through hole arranged above the limiting hole, and the limiting hole is communicated with the through hole; and the size of the through hole, the spacing hole and the fixed end is as follows: the fixing end can move to the limiting hole through the through hole and is stopped by the wall of the limiting hole;

a containing cavity for containing the frame body is formed in the support body; the frame body is formed to include a rope-shaped object made of steel or nylon, the rope-shaped object is a plurality of, and a plurality of the rope-shaped objects form the drying frame.

2. The clothes dryer of claim 1 wherein the receiving cavity is formed in the first support and/or the second support.

3. The clothes dryer of claim 2, wherein said receiving chamber is formed in said first support; a shaft body is arranged in the first supporting part, one end of the frame body is connected with the shaft body,

wherein, when the support body twines on the axis body, the support body is accomodate to accomodate the chamber.

4. The clothes dryer of claim 3, wherein said fixed end is detachably connected to said second support portion.

5. The clothes dryer according to claim 4, wherein: the shaft body is provided with an elastic component; the elastic component is suitable for driving the shaft body to rotate so as to contract the rope-shaped object.

6. The clothes dryer of claim 5, wherein: the elastic component is a torsion spring or a spring steel belt.

7. The clothes dryer of claim 6, wherein: the fixed end comprises a limiting boss and a connecting end positioned on one side of the limiting boss, and the limiting boss is connected with the rope-shaped body through the connecting end; the size of the limiting boss is larger than that of the connecting end.

8. The clothes dryer of claim 7, wherein: the limiting boss is circular and is formed into a round hole through the hole and the limiting hole.

9. The clothes dryer of claim 8, wherein: and a shock pad is arranged on the surface of one side, facing the rope-shaped body, of the connecting end.