CN218943179U - Drying device and closestool - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model provides a drying device and a closestool. The drying device includes: the air outlet assembly comprises a fixed air pipe and a movable air pipe sleeved with the fixed air pipe; the connecting rod assembly is in sliding fit with the fixed air pipe at one end, and the movable air pipe is hinged to the other end of the connecting rod assembly; the connecting rod assembly comprises a first connecting rod, and at least part of the first connecting rod is a rack; and a drive assembly including a gear; the gear is meshed with the rack; the movable air pipe can reciprocate between an initial position and a drying position under the drive of the driving assembly. The drying device has a good drying effect, high tolerance capacity and high movement reliability by utilizing the connecting rod assembly.

Description

Drying device and closestool

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the technical field of toilets, in particular to a drying device and a toilet.

Background

For the intelligent closestool field, the warm air drying function can not be dried or the drying efficiency is low, and the intelligent closestool is one of the biggest pain points of the current client, the consumption end and the industry end.

Most of traditional drying functions of the intelligent closestool are fixed with air outlet, and the air outlet is swung by utilizing a blade structure so as to enlarge the area blown by the air outlet. However, the air outlet at the fixed position of the drying function has an objective problem of being far away from the washing use position, so that the drying effect still cannot achieve the effect of real drying.

The foregoing is not necessarily a prior art, and falls within the technical scope of the inventors.

Disclosure of Invention

The utility model aims to provide a drying device and a closestool. The drying device is provided with the connecting rod assembly, the connecting rod assembly can drive the movable air pipe to reciprocate between the initial position and the drying position under the driving of the driving assembly, so that the drying device has a good drying effect, and has high tolerance capability and motion reliability.

The technical scheme of the embodiment of the utility model is as follows:

a drying apparatus, comprising:

the air outlet assembly comprises a fixed air pipe and a movable air pipe sleeved with the fixed air pipe;

the connecting rod assembly is in sliding fit with the fixed air pipe at one end, and the movable air pipe is hinged to the other end of the connecting rod assembly; the connecting rod assembly comprises a first connecting rod, and at least part of the first connecting rod is a rack; and

a drive assembly including a gear; the gear is meshed with the rack;

the movable air pipe can reciprocate between an initial position and a drying position under the drive of the driving assembly.

In some exemplary embodiments, the connecting rod assembly further comprises a second connecting rod, one end of the second connecting rod is hinged with one end of the first connecting rod, and the other end of the second connecting rod is in sliding fit with the fixed air pipe; the other end of the first connecting rod is hinged with the movable air pipe.

In some exemplary embodiments, the first link is a rack.

In some exemplary embodiments, the first link and the second link are each straight racks.

In some exemplary embodiments, at least a portion of the moving air duct is nested within the stationary air duct.

In some exemplary embodiments, the part of the movable air duct sleeved in the fixed air duct is provided with a limiting elastic buckle, the inner wall of the fixed air duct is provided with a step, and the limiting elastic buckle is abutted to the step so as to prevent the movable air duct from falling out of the fixed air duct.

In some exemplary embodiments, the moving air duct and the fixed air duct are both arc-shaped air ducts, and a movement track of the moving air duct from the initial position to the drying position is arc-shaped.

In some exemplary embodiments, the fixed duct is provided with a chute to which one end of the link assembly is penetrated during at least a part of a movement stroke of the moving duct from the initial position to the drying position, the chute being for providing a guide for a reciprocating movement of the link assembly.

In some exemplary embodiments, the fixed ductwork has a gradually decreasing flow area along the direction of wind flow.

A toilet bowl comprising the drying device according to any one of the above embodiments.

Other aspects will become apparent upon reading and understanding the accompanying drawings and detailed description.

Drawings

The accompanying drawings are included to provide a further understanding of the utility model and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate and do not limit the utility model.

Fig. 1 is a schematic view of a moving duct of a drying device according to an embodiment of the utility model in an initial position;

fig. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the drying apparatus shown in fig. 1;

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of a moving duct of a drying apparatus according to an embodiment of the present utility model in a drying position;

fig. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the drying apparatus shown in fig. 3;

fig. 5 is another schematic cross-sectional view of a drying apparatus according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

fig. 6 is an exploded view of a drying device according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

FIG. 7 is a schematic view of a connecting rod assembly according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

FIG. 8 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a fixed duct according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

fig. 9 is a schematic partial sectional view of a drying apparatus according to an embodiment of the present utility model.

Reference numerals:

10-air outlet components, 101-movable air pipes, 102-fixed air pipes, 103-heaters, 104-fans, 105-sliding grooves, 106-limit elastic buckles and 107-steps;

20-drive assembly, 201-motor, 202-gear set,

30-link assembly, 301-first link, 302-second link, 301 a-groove, 301 b-protrusion, 303-rotation axis.

Detailed Description

The technical scheme of the utility model is further described below by the specific embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings. It is to be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the utility model and are not limiting thereof.

In an embodiment of the present utility model, as shown in fig. 1 to 9, a drying apparatus is provided. The drying device comprises an air outlet assembly 10, a driving assembly 20 and a connecting rod assembly 30. As shown in fig. 1-5, the air outlet assembly 10 may include a moving air duct 101 and a fixed air duct 102. The movable air duct 101 and the fixed air duct 102 can be sleeved and connected. The flow cross-sectional shape of the moving duct 101 may be rectangular, circular, or the like. The flow cross-sectional shape of the fixed air duct 102 may be set with reference to the movable air duct 101.

The moving air duct 101 is reciprocally movable between an initial position and a drying position by the driving of the driving assembly 20. The mobile air duct 101 may be made of plastic material, such as abs+pc (ABS: acronym for acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer, which is a terpolymer of acrylonitrile, butadiene and styrene, PC: chinese name Polycarbonate, abbreviation for Polycarbonate). The plastic has the characteristics of low density and the like, can reduce the energy consumption of the reciprocating motion of the movable air pipe 101, and can improve the comprehensive performance of products.

Fig. 1 is a schematic view of a moving duct 101 of a drying device in an initial position. Fig. 2 is a sectional view of the moving duct 101 of the drying apparatus shown in fig. 1 in an initial position. Fig. 3 is a schematic view of the movable air duct 101 of the drying apparatus in the drying position. Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the moving duct 101 of the drying apparatus shown in fig. 3 in a drying position. The moving path of the moving air duct 101 from the initial position to the drying position may be a straight line or an arc line.

As shown in fig. 2 and 4, one end of the connecting rod assembly 30 is slidably engaged with the fixed air duct 102. As shown by the double arrow line in fig. 4, one end of the link assembly 30 can reciprocate along the double arrow line direction under the driving of the driving assembly 20, so as to drive the movable air duct 101 to reciprocate. As shown in fig. 4, the other end of the link assembly 30 is hinged to the moving air duct 101.

As shown in fig. 2 and 4, the link assembly 30 may include a first link 301. At least part of the first link 301 is provided as a rack, for example, the first link 301 may be provided as a rack or the like.

As shown in fig. 6, the drive assembly 20 may include a motor 201 and a gear set 202. The gear set 202 is connected with the output end of the motor 201, and can realize reciprocating rotation under the drive of the motor 201. Gear set 202 may include more than one gear. In the present embodiment, gear set 202 is exemplified as comprising one gear. The gear is engaged with the rack, and in a structure in which the first link 301 is provided as the rack, the gear is engaged with the first link 301 as shown in fig. 2. According to the drying device provided by the embodiment of the application, the connecting rod assembly 30 is arranged, the connecting rod assembly 30 can drive the movable air pipe 101 to reciprocate between the initial position and the drying position under the driving of the driving assembly 20, so that the drying device can obtain a good drying effect, and has high movement reliability.

In some exemplary embodiments, as shown in fig. 2 and 4, the linkage assembly 30 may further include a second link 302. One end of the second connecting rod 302 is hinged with one end of the first connecting rod 301, and the other end of the second connecting rod 302 is slidably matched with the fixed air pipe 102. The other end of the first link 301 is hinged with the moving air duct 101. As shown in fig. 6 and 7, the first link 301 and the second link 302 may be provided as the same component, so that the versatility of the link assembly 30 may be improved, the kinds of constituent components may be reduced, and the manufacturing cost of the whole product may be reduced. The number of the connecting rods forming the connecting rod assembly 30 can be changed, so that the flexible adjustment of the connecting rod assembly 30 is realized, the flexible adjustment of the movement stroke of the movable air pipe 101 is realized, and the drying device can be suitable for different application scenes.

As shown in fig. 7, taking the first link 301 as an example, the second link 302 is not further described herein. One end of the first link 301 may be provided with a groove 301a and the other end of the first link 301 may be provided with a protrusion 301b. The protrusion of the second link 302 may be inserted into the groove 301a of the first link 301. The link assembly 30 may further include a rotation shaft 303, where the rotation shaft 303 is inserted into the protrusion 301b and the recess 301a, so that the first link 301 and the second link 302 are hinged. The link assembly 30 may further include a third link, a fourth link, etc., and will not be described herein.

The connecting rod assembly 30 is provided to comprise a plurality of hinged connecting rods, so that the rotation of the motor 201 can be converted into the reciprocating movement of the movable air pipe 101, and flexible connection between the parts of the connecting rod assembly 30 is realized, so that the product has higher tolerance capability, the manufacturing precision requirement of the product can be reduced, and the manufacturing cost is reduced. The connecting rod assembly 30 is configured to include a plurality of hinged connecting rods, so that free rotation of the output end of the connecting rod assembly 30 (in the embodiment of the application, the output end of the connecting rod assembly 30 is a hinge point of the first connecting rod 301 and the movable air pipe 101) in a large angle range can be realized, and power and path transmission of different movement tracks can be realized.

In some exemplary embodiments, as shown in fig. 7, the first link 301 may be provided as a rack. For example, the first link 301 and the second link 302 may each be provided as a straight rack. Compared with an arc-shaped rack, the straight rack reduces the manufacturing difficulty of the rack and has higher manufacturing precision.

In some exemplary embodiments, as shown in fig. 1-5, at least a portion of the mobile air duct 101 may be sleeved inside the fixed air duct 102. When the movable air pipe 101 is at the initial position, the movable air pipe 101 can be completely sleeved in the fixed air pipe 102, and when the drying device is not used, the hidden arrangement of the movable air pipe 101 can be realized, the aesthetic property of the product can be improved, and the delicacy of the whole design of the product is improved. At least part of the movable air pipe 101 is sleeved inside the fixed air pipe 102, so that the movable air pipe 101 can obtain a stable reciprocating movement stroke, and the movement process of the movable air pipe 101 is not interfered and influenced by external conditions. For example, when the drying device is applied to a toilet, the moving duct 101 is not affected by conditions such as a pipe, a line, a space and the like around the toilet, and the air outlet of the drying device can have good air fluidity.

In some exemplary embodiments, as shown in fig. 1 to 5, the movable air duct 101 and the fixed air duct 102 may be both configured as arc air ducts, so that a movement track of the movable air duct 101 from an initial position to a drying position is arc, which can reduce a requirement of the drying device on an arrangement position and improve arrangement flexibility of products.

In some exemplary embodiments, as shown in fig. 8, the air passage of the fixed air duct 102 is along the flow direction of the air outlet, as indicated by the arrow line in fig. 8, and the flow area of the fixed air duct 102 is gradually reduced. For example, the flow area of the fixed air duct 102 may gradually decrease in sequence. Alternatively, as shown in fig. 4, the flow area of the end of the fixed air duct 102 away from the air outlet of the moving air duct 101 is larger than the flow area of the end of the air outlet of the moving air duct 101. The fixed air pipe 102 is designed with variable flow area, and the fixed air pipe 102 is designed in a necking shape along the air outlet direction of the fixed air pipe 102, so that the flow speed of air can be improved, and the drying efficiency is improved.

In some exemplary embodiments, as shown in FIG. 6, the air outlet assembly 10 may also include a blower 104. The fan 104 may act as a wind source for the drying device. The air outlet assembly 10 may also include a heater 103. The heater 103 may be disposed at an air outlet of the blower 104, and may heat the wind outputted from the blower 104 to improve the drying efficiency of the drying device.

As shown in fig. 4, the heater 103 may be disposed at one end of the fixed air duct 102, and the heater 103 is sleeved in the fixed air duct 102, so that the overall size of the drying device can be reduced, better air tightness can be obtained, and the drying efficiency can be improved.

In some exemplary embodiments, as shown in fig. 4, a chute 105 may be provided on the fixed air duct 102. One end of the link assembly 30 may be inserted into the chute 105 during at least a portion of the movement stroke of the moving air duct 101 from the initial position to the drying position. For example, the second link 302 of the link assembly 30 may be inserted into the chute 105 and slidably engaged with the chute 105, and the chute 105 may be used to provide guidance for the reciprocating motion of the link assembly 30, so as to improve the stability of the reciprocating motion of the moving air duct 101.

In some exemplary embodiments, during all the movement stroke of the moving air duct 101 from the initial position to the drying position, one end of the connecting rod assembly 30 is inserted into the chute 105, i.e. the connecting rod assembly 30 is not separated from the chute 105, so as to improve the stability of the reciprocating movement of the connecting rod assembly 30.

In some exemplary embodiments, as shown in fig. 8, the fixed air duct 102 and the chute 105 may be integrally formed, such as injection molding, to reduce assembly operations and simplify structural design.

In some exemplary embodiments, as shown in fig. 9, a portion of the movable air duct 101 sleeved into the fixed air duct 102 may be provided with a limiting latch 106, and the limiting latch 106 may be configured to be in contact engagement with an inner wall of the fixed air duct 102. The movable air duct 101 may be provided with more than two limiting buckles 106, and the limiting buckles 106 may be arranged at equal intervals along the circumferential direction of the movable air duct 101.

As shown in fig. 9, a partial region of the inner wall of the fixed air duct 102 may be provided with a step 107, and the step 107 may be annular around the circumference of the fixed air duct 102. In the structure that the movable air duct 101 is at the drying position, the limiting snap 106 can be abutted against the step 107, so as to prevent the movable air duct 101 from falling out of the fixed air duct 102.

In the embodiment of the application, a closestool is also provided. The toilet bowl comprises the drying device according to any one of the embodiments. Therefore, the toilet bowl has all the advantages, and the description is not repeated here.

In some exemplary embodiments, the drying device may be mounted on a toilet cover or a toilet seat of a toilet to realize integrated assembly of the toilet, which may improve the integration level of the product.

In some exemplary embodiments, the fixed air duct 102 of the drying device may be detachably mounted on a toilet cover or a toilet seat of the toilet, for example, in a screw connection manner, so as to facilitate assembly between the drying device and other components of the toilet, and facilitate later maintenance, replacement, and other operations, thereby improving convenience in use of the drying device.

In the description of the present utility model, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", etc. indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings are merely for convenience in describing the present utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element being referred to must have a specific orientation, be configured and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as limiting the present utility model.

Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," and the like, are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying a relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defining "a first" or "a second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature. In the description of the present utility model, the meaning of "plurality" means at least two, for example, two, three, etc., unless specifically defined otherwise.

In the present utility model, unless explicitly specified and limited otherwise, the terms "mounted," "connected," "secured," and the like are to be construed broadly, and may be, for example, fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally formed; can be mechanically or electrically connected; either directly or indirectly, through intermediaries, or both, may be in communication with each other or in interaction with each other, unless expressly defined otherwise. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present utility model can be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art according to the specific circumstances.

In the present utility model, unless expressly stated or limited otherwise, a first feature "up" or "down" a second feature may be the first and second features in direct contact, or the first and second features in indirect contact via an intervening medium. Moreover, a first feature being "above," "over" and "on" a second feature may be a first feature being directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or simply indicating that the first feature is level higher than the second feature. The first feature being "under", "below" and "beneath" the second feature may be the first feature being directly under or obliquely below the second feature, or simply indicating that the first feature is less level than the second feature.

In the description of the present specification, a description referring to terms "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "examples," "specific examples," or "some examples," etc., means that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the present utility model. In this specification, schematic representations of the above terms are not necessarily directed to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples. Furthermore, the different embodiments or examples described in this specification and the features of the different embodiments or examples may be combined and combined by those skilled in the art without contradiction.

While embodiments of the present utility model have been shown and described above, it will be understood that the above embodiments are illustrative and not to be construed as limiting the utility model, and that variations, modifications, alternatives and variations may be made to the above embodiments by one of ordinary skill in the art within the scope of the utility model.

Claims (10)

1. A drying apparatus, comprising:

the air outlet assembly comprises a fixed air pipe and a movable air pipe sleeved with the fixed air pipe;

the connecting rod assembly is in sliding fit with the fixed air pipe at one end, and the movable air pipe is hinged to the other end of the connecting rod assembly; the connecting rod assembly comprises a first connecting rod, and at least part of the first connecting rod is a rack; and

a drive assembly including a gear; the gear is meshed with the rack;

the movable air pipe can reciprocate between an initial position and a drying position under the drive of the driving assembly.

2. The drying apparatus of claim 1, wherein said linkage assembly further comprises a second link, one end of said second link being hinged to one end of said first link, the other end of said second link being in sliding engagement with said fixed duct; the other end of the first connecting rod is hinged with the movable air pipe.

3. The drying apparatus of claim 2, wherein the first link is a rack.

4. The drying apparatus of claim 3 wherein said first link and said second link are straight racks.

5. The drying apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein at least a portion of the moving duct is sleeved into the fixed duct.

6. The drying apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the portion of the movable duct which is sleeved into the fixed duct is provided with a stopper button, the inner wall of the fixed duct is provided with a step, and the stopper button is abutted against the step to prevent the movable duct from falling out of the fixed duct.

7. The drying apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the movable duct and the fixed duct are both arc-shaped ducts, and a movement locus of the movable duct from the initial position to the drying position is arc-shaped.

8. The drying apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the fixed duct is provided with a chute to which one end of the link assembly is penetrated during at least a part of a movement stroke of the moving duct from the initial position to the drying position, the chute being for guiding a reciprocating movement of the link assembly.

9. The drying apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the fixed duct has a gradually decreasing flow area in the direction of the wind flow.

10. A toilet bowl comprising a drying apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 9.

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