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WO2008039086A2
WO2008039086A2 PCT/NZ2007/000283 NZ2007000283W WO2008039086A2 WO 2008039086 A2 WO2008039086 A2 WO 2008039086A2 NZ 2007000283 W NZ2007000283 W NZ 2007000283W WO 2008039086 A2 WO2008039086 A2 WO 2008039086A2
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rack
support members
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heating element
items
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Jason Matthew Costello
Richard Montague Adams
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The Heated Clothes Rack Company Limited
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Priority to CN200780100783A priority patent/CN101842531A/zh
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    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F57/00—Supporting means, other than simple clothes-lines, for linen or garments to be dried or aired 
    • D06F57/08—Folding stands
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F57/00—Supporting means, other than simple clothes-lines, for linen or garments to be dried or aired 
    • D06F57/06—Supporting means, other than simple clothes-lines, for linen or garments to be dried or aired  comprising vertical members connected by horizontal bars
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F58/00—Domestic laundry dryers
    • D06F58/16—Domestic laundry dryers having heatable surfaces for contacting the laundry
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F59/00—Supports adapted to retain the shape of particular articles being dried, e.g. incorporating heating means
    • D06F59/02—Supports adapted to retain the shape of particular articles being dried, e.g. incorporating heating means for garments

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  • the present invention relates to collapsible heated racks and in particular, but not exclusively, to collapsible clothes horses having a heating element within support members of a frame.
  • Known clothes racks typically comprise a plurality of rigid wire members coated with a plastics material and configured as a support frame.
  • the frame may be collapsible about a central pivot from an expanded drying configuration to a collapsed storage configuration. This collapsible characteristic makes clothes horses particularly suitable where there is limited storage space available.
  • These clothes racks are commonly referred to as "clothes horses”.
  • the expanded configuration occupies considerable space in an environment where floor space is often minimal. For this reason it is desirable to be able to dry items such as clothes using a drying rack having a compact configuration.
  • the more compacted the items the more difficult it is to establish airflow through them, thereby increasing drying time.
  • the present invention provides a rack for drying and/ or airing items comprising: at least one support frame including one or more support members, at least one of said support members containing a heating element; at least one leg for support said at least one support frame to present the support member in a position for drying items on ; wherein said support frame is moveable relative to the at least one leg between a receiving condition in which the support frame is supportable by the leg for supporting items to be dried in a configuration convenient fro drying of the items, and a collapsed condition in which the leg and support frame are configured for more convenient storage and/ or transport of the rack.
  • the at least one frame, the at least one leg or both contain a heating element(s).
  • the at least one leg includes one or more support members containing a heating element.
  • the at least one frame and the at least one leg are pivotally connected to each other.
  • the rack includes a engaging mechanism (for example a brace(s)), to lock the rack in the receiving condition.
  • the engaging mechanism is releasable to allow the at least one frame to move relative to the at least one leg between the receiving condition and the collapsed condition.
  • the items to be dried will be selected from, but are not limited to textiles such as clothes, shoes, towels, curtains and bedding.
  • At least one of the frame the support members and the legs is constructed of a hollow tubular material, for example anodised aluminium, stainless steel and/or plastic.
  • a plastic material may be applied as a coating over the metal material or alternatively the tubular material may be constructed of heat resistant plastic material.
  • the heating element comprises a heating fluid and/or an electric element. More preferably the heating element is an electric wire element, for example a multi- stranded double insulated element.
  • the heating element may comprise an electric element that heats a fluid such as oil or water.
  • the heated fluid is circulated about at least one of the frame, the support members and the legs.
  • the power requirements of the electric element are adjusted depending on the power levels available. Typical power consumption is between about HOW to about 250W, preferably about 250W.
  • Typical power consumption is between about HOW to about 250W, preferably about 250W.
  • the surface temperature of the frame, the support members and/or the legs, in use reaches a temperature between about 30 0 C and about 80 0 C, more preferably between about 50 0 C to about 80°C.
  • the rack includes a thermostat to control the temperature of the surface of the frame, the support members and/or the legs.
  • the thermostat activates and deactivates the heating element and/ or controls the power WeI applied to the heating element to ensure the surface temperature of the support members reaches a predetermined level.
  • the heating element is connected to a cut-off mechanism that deactivates the heating element to prevent the surface temperature of the frame, the support members and/or the legs exceeding a predetermined maximum temperature, for example about 80 0 C.
  • the rack includes a safety cut-out mechanism to deactivate the heating element when a fault occurs.
  • faults include, but are not limited to, the rack falling over, a rung breaking, a rung disconnecting from the frame or power surge.
  • the rack includes a switch to activate and deactivate the heating element.
  • the switch is in communication with an analogue or digital timer to control a heating schedule applied to the rack.
  • the heating schedule may comprise a predetermined length of heating, for example 120 minutes.
  • the heating schedule may activate the heating element between predetermined times of the day, for example between 2.00pm and 4.00pm.
  • the rack may also include integral or separable supplementary holding formations for supporting particular items, for example pegs for holding clothes and tongues for supporting shoes.
  • the supplementary holding formations are heated.
  • the rack includes a shoe holder comprising a tongue configured for insertion into the mouth of a shoe, said tongue adapted to hold the mouth of shoe open to allow the passage of air and/or heat into the shoe to facilitate drying and/ or airing.
  • the present invention provides a drying rack of at least two parts, at least one of said parts including clothes support members, at least one of said support members containing a heating element, and one of said at least two parts can be moved relative the other part(s) between an receiving condition where said first part is presented for supporting clothes and by or in combination with said other part be in a surface supportable (stable) condition and a second more collapsed condition for storage.
  • the present invention provides a use of a rack of the present invention for drying and/or ailing items in an receiving condition and/or storage or transport in a collapsed condition.
  • the preset invention provides a case for holding a rack of the present invention.
  • the case is a bag for enclosing the rack to assist handling and/ or minimise any damage to the rack.
  • the case includes at least one inner foam liner and an exterior layer made of nylon, canvas and/or similar material.
  • the invention broadly consists in a rack for supporting items to be dried, said rack comprising: a support frame including at least one support member, wherein said the support member includes at least one heating element; and at least one leg connectable to the support frame, the leg being suitable for supporting the support frame in a configuration for presenting the support member for supporting items to be dried ; wherein said support frame is moveable relative to the at least one leg between a receiving condition in which the leg is configured to stably support the support frame to present the support member in a position suitable for receiving items to be dried, and a collapsed condition in which the rack is configured for convenient storage or transport or both of the rack.
  • the rack is suitable for drying of items in either the receiving condition or the collapsed condition.
  • the support frame is movable relative to the leg to a drying condition in which the support members are configured for drying of the items.
  • the support frame is movable relative to the leg to a drying condition in which operationally, the support members and items to be dried are configurable to provide at least one passage having an upper end and a lower end, and wherein air heated by the heating element rises towards the upper end of the passage, to thereby cause air to be drawn into the lower end of the passage.
  • the drying condition coincides with one of the receiving condition or the collapsed condition.
  • the support frame is pivotably movable relative to the leg.
  • the leg is removably connectable to the support frame.
  • the leg includes at least one heating element.
  • At least one support member extends from the leg and the support member includes at least one heating element.
  • the rack includes an engaging mechanism, for engaging with and holding the rack in one of the receiving condition, the collapsed condition, or the drying condition.
  • the engaging mechanism is a brace.
  • the engaging mechanism is manually releasable to allow the frame to move relative to the leg between the receiving condition and the collapsed condition.
  • the rack comprises a plurality of support members.
  • the rack comprises a. plurality of legs.
  • the rack comprises a plurality of support frames.
  • At least one or more selected from the frame(s), the support member(s) and the leg(s) is constructed of a hollow tubular material.
  • the hollow tubular material is one or more selected from steel, anodised aluminium, stainless steel, and heat resistant plastics material.
  • a plastics film material is applied as a coating over the hollow tubular- metal material.
  • the heating element is surrounded by heating fluid.
  • the heating element comprises an electrically heated electric element.
  • the electrically heated electric element is an electric wire element.
  • the electrically heated electric element is a multi-stranded double insulated element.
  • the heating element comprises an electric element that heats a fluid, and the heated fluid is circulated about at least one of the frame, the support members, and the legs.
  • the power requirements of the electric element are adjusted depending on the power levels available.
  • the typical power consumption is between about HOW to about 250W, Preferably, the power consumption is about 250W.
  • the operational surface temperature of one or more selected from the support frame, the support members and the legs reaches a temperature of between about 3O 0 C and about 80 0 C.
  • the operational surface temperature of one or more selected from the support frame, the support members and the legs reaches a temperature of between about 5O 0 C to about 80 0 C.
  • the rack includes a controller for controlling the temperature of the surface of one or more selected from the frame, the support members and the legs.
  • the controller is a thermostat.
  • the controller is configured operationally to activates and deactivate the heating element(s) to ensure the surface temperature of one or both selected from a support member(s) and leg(s) remains at or about a predetermined level.
  • the controller is configured operationally to control the power applied to the heating element(s) to ensure the surface temperature of the support member(s) remains at or about a predetermined level.
  • the heating element is connected to a cut-off mechanism that deactivates the heating element to prevent the surface temperature of one or more selected from the support frame, the support members and the legs exceeding a predetermined maximum temperature.
  • the rack includes a safety cut-out mechanism to deactivate the heating element should a fault occur, and wherein the fault includes, but is not limited to, one or more selected from the rack falling over, a support member breaking, a support member disconnecting from the frame, the rack being moved from the drying condition while being connected to an active power supply; a short circuit across the heating element, and a power surge.
  • the fault includes, but is not limited to, one or more selected from the rack falling over, a support member breaking, a support member disconnecting from the frame, the rack being moved from the drying condition while being connected to an active power supply; a short circuit across the heating element, and a power surge.
  • the safety cut-out mechanism is a fuse.
  • the rack includes a switch for activating and deactivating the heating element.
  • the controller includes a timer for controlling the heating of one or more selected from the support members, support frame and legs according to a heating schedule.
  • the heating schedule comprises heating one or more selected from the support members, support frame and legs for a predetermined length of time.
  • the heating schedule comprises heating one or more selected from the support members, support frame and legs between predetermined times of the day.
  • the rack includes a supplementary holding formation for supporting particular items.
  • the supplementary holding formation comprises one or more selected from pegs for holding clothes, and a tongue formation suitable for supporting shoes.
  • the supplementary holding formation is integrally formed with one selected from the support members, support frame and legs
  • the supplementary holding formation is removably connected to one selected from the support members, support frame and legs
  • the supplementary holding formation is heated.
  • the supplementary holding formation is a shoe holder comprising a tongue configured for insertion into the mouth of a shoe, said tongue adapted to hold the mouth of shoe open to allow the passage of air and/or heat into the shoe to facilitate drying.
  • the rack includes a cover member for surrounding at least part of the rack, thereby creating an at least partially enclosed passage through which air heated operationally by the heating element may be guided.
  • the rack further comprises a power input means for providing power to the heating element.
  • the power input means is a power cable.
  • the invention may be broadly said to consist in a drying rack for drying items to be dried, said drying rack comprising of at least two parts, at least one of said parts including a plurality of support members, with at least one of said support members containing a heating element, and wherein the at least two parts can be moved relative the other part(s) between a receiving condition where said first part is stably supported to present the support members in a position suitable for receiving items to be dried , and a collapsed condition in which the rack is more conveniently configured for storage or transport or both.
  • the two parts are moveable to a drying condition in which operationally, the support members and items to be dried are configurable to provide at least one passage having an upper end and a lower end, and wherein air heated by the heating element rises towards the upper end of the passage, to thereby cause air to be drawn into the lower end of the passage.
  • the drying condition coincides with one of the receiving condition or the collapsed condition.
  • the invention may be broadly said to consist in a rack for supporting items to be dried, said rack comprising: a plurality of support members; a support frame for supporting the support members, the support " frame being configured to be moveable between a receiving condition where said drying rack is stably supported to present the support members in a configuration for conveniently receiving items to be dried, and a collapsed condition in which the rack is more conveniently configured for storage or transport or both; and a heat source configured and adapted to heat at least one support member.
  • the support frame is moveable to a drying condition in which operationally, the support members and items to be dried are configured to provide at least one passage having an upper end and a lower end, and wherein air heated by the heating element rises towards the upper end of the passage, to thereby cause air to be drawn into the lower end of the passage.
  • the drying condition coincides with one of the receiving condition or the collapsed condition.
  • the heat source is adapted and configured to heat the support member internally.
  • the heat source heats the support member by means of one or more selected from conduction, convection and radiation.
  • the heat source is an electrical element.
  • the heat source is incorporated within one or both of the support members or the support frame.
  • the rack further comprises a cover member for surrounding at least part of the rack, thereby creating an at least partially enclosed passage through which air heated operationally by the heating element may be guided.
  • the rack comprises a power input means.
  • the power input means comprises one of an electrical plug socket, or a power cable and electrical plug,
  • the invention may be broadly said to consist in a case adapted and configured for holding a rack as claimed in any of the preceding claims.
  • the case is a bag for enclosing the rack to assist handling and/or minimise any damage to the rack.
  • the bag includes handles.
  • the case includes at least one inner foam liner and an exterior layer made of nylon, canvas and/or similar material.
  • the invention may be broadly said to consist in a method of drying items to be dried comprising the steps of providing a drying rack as claimed in any of the preceding claims; moving the rack to the receiving condition; supporting items to be dried on the support members; and heating the support member(s), thereby to assist in the drying of the items.
  • the support members are heated internally.
  • the method includes the step of moving the rack to a drying condition in which the support members and items to be dried are configured to provide at least one passage having an upper end and a lower end, and wherein air heated by the heating element rises towards the upper end of the passage, to thereby cause air to be drawn into the lower end of the passage.
  • drying as used in this specification is defined as a process wherein the moisture content of an item is reduced by evaporation, or a process wherein contaminants such as oils, sweat and moisture are removed from an item by a combination of heat and air flow across and/or through the item, or both. References to the terms “dried” or “dry” or the like are to be construed accordingly.
  • Figure 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of a rack in a receiving condition
  • Figure 2 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of a rack in a partly collapsed condition showing one cantilevered support frame in a collapsed condition
  • Figure 3 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of a. rack in a partly collapsed condition showing two cantilevered support frames in a collapsed condition
  • Figure 4 is perspective view of a first embodiment of a rack in a partly folded condition showing two cantilevered support frames in a collapsed condition, with the central support frame moving to a collapsed condition;
  • Figure 5 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of a rack in a fully collapsed condition
  • Figure 6 is a perspective close up cutaway view of a first embodiment of a rack showing a pair of tongue formations for supporting shoes thereon;
  • Figure 7 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of a rack in a receiving condition
  • Figure 8 is a perspective view from another angle of a second embodiment of a rack in a receiving condition
  • Figure 9 is a perspective view from another angle of a second embodiment of a rack in a receiving condition
  • Figure 10 is a perspective assembly view of a third embodiment of a rack in a collapsed condition in which the rack may be transported, or in which items may be dried on the rack;
  • Figure U is a perspective view of a third embodiment of a rack in a receiving condition in which the support members are presented in a configuration for conveniently receiving items to be dried;
  • Figure 12 is a cutaway cross sectional view of a third embodiment of a rack in a collapsed condition with clothes items laid on it for drying, showing how the support members and the items together form a passage for the flow of heated air towards the upper end of the passage, as well as a close up view of the support member containing a heating element.
  • a rack according to the invention is generally indicated by the numeral 100.
  • figure 1 depicts a rack 100, comprising a pair of cantilevered support frames 110 and a pair of legs 130 in an A-frame configuration.
  • the cantilevered support frames 110 include a plurality of tubular support members 106, shown in the form of rungs. While the support members 106 are shown as rungs in figure 1 , it is envisaged that they could be configured in a multitude of various shapes and sizes.
  • the support frames 110 are moveable relative to the legs 130 between a receiving condition, in which the legs 130 are configured to stably support the support frames 110 to present the support members 106 in a position suitable for receiving items to be dried, and a collapsed condition in which the rack 100 is configured for convenient storage or transport or both.
  • the legs 130 are connected to the cantilevered support frames 110 in a pivotal manner, by means of upper central hinges 113, and are pivotally moveable to move from a laid flat position against the legs to a position in which they extend from the legs 130 in a cantilevered position in which they are supportable by means of a support formations in the form of braces 115.
  • the braces 115 could be pivotally connected to the legs 130, or be loose pieces which may be separately connected by insertion into receiving formations (not shown) coupled to the legs 130. At least one of the connections between the brace 115 and the leg 130 or support frame 110 is disengageable to allow the rack 100 to be moved to the collapsed condition. Further support members 106 extend between the legs 130.
  • a central support frame 120 which includes its own support members 106, is provided between the legs 130 when they are in the receiving condition.
  • the central support frame 120 is connected to the legs 130 by means of lower outer hinges 122.
  • the central support frame 120 further includes a lower central binge 124.
  • the lower outer- hinges 122 and lower central hinge 124 facilitates the movement of the rack 100 between the receiving condition and the collapsed condition (as shown in figure 1-5).
  • the legs 103 are configured to stably support the cantilevered support frames 120 and central support frame 110 to present the support members 106 in a position suitable for conveniently receiving items to be dried.
  • the rack 100 is configured in a compact formation for convenient storage, transport or both.
  • the support members 106 are heated by means of a plurality of electrical heating elements 300 in the form of a multi- stranded double insulated wire element (shown in figure 12) disposed within the hollow tubular support members 106.
  • the heating elements 300 are heated by means of a plurality of electrical heating elements 300 in the form of a multi- stranded double insulated wire element (shown in figure 12) disposed within the hollow tubular support members 106.
  • the heating elements 300 in the form of a multi- stranded double insulated wire element (shown in figure 12) disposed within the hollow tubular support members 106.
  • the heating elements 300 are powered by electrical power which is fed into the rack 100 by means of a plug 200 and an electrical cord 210.
  • the heating elements 300 serve to heat the support members
  • the heating wire is connected to a power supply (not shown) and can heat the surface of any one or more of the support members 106, legs 103 or frame 101 to between 50 0 C to 80 0 C.
  • any of the support members 106, support frames, 110 and legs 130 will be composed of aluminium tubing, it is envisaged that any of these can be composed of any other suitable material, such as steel coated with a rust resistant coating, stainless steel, or heat resistant plastics material. It is further envisaged that any selected from the support members 106, legs 130 or support frame 110 may be coated with a heat resistant coating to prevent deterioration or rusting of the materials, or to facilitate making any of these components more slip resistant.
  • electrical heating elements 300 disposed inside the support members 106 are envisaged as being the most practical and easily manufactured manner of heating the support members 106, it is envisaged that the support members 106 can be heated internally in a wide variety of other ways.
  • a fluid (not shown) may be heated and pumped around an internal flow path defined through the tubular support members 106.
  • heating elements may be located within the legs 130, and cause internal heating of the support members 106 by means of conduction, convention or radiation.
  • the heating elements may be located inside the support members, and be immersed in a fluid.
  • any one or more of the support members 106, legs 130 and support frames 110 can include a supplementary holding formations, such as a tongue formation 104 suitable for supporting shoes 400 (as. shown in figure 6), or peg formations (not shown) to facilitate the hanging of items on the support members 106.
  • the tongue formation 104 are envisaged to be made of a plastics material and are configured and adapted to hold the mouth of a shoe open to assist the drying process. It is further envisaged that the tongue formations 104 may be heated internally in a similar fashion to the support members.
  • Other obvious supplementary holding formations will be readily apparent to a person skilled in the art.
  • a rack of this embodiment in a receiving condition will have a length of 200cm and a width of 75cm. These dimensions provide a surface footprint of 1500cm2.
  • a rack of this embodiment in a collapsed condition has a length of 3cm and a width of 75cm. These dimensions provide a surface footprint of 225cm2. The reduced footprint of the collapsed condition assists storage and transport of the rack.
  • the racks of the present invention are not limited to any particular sizes.
  • the rack 100 includes a support frame 110 having a plurality of support members 106, each having an internal heating element (not shown).
  • Two legs 130 are hinged together in a scissor configuration and are engageable at their upper ends to the support frame 110. At least one of the engagement points between the frame 110 and the legs 130 can be disengaged allowing the rack to transition from an expanded condition in which items may conveniently received on the rack 100 and dried, to a collapsed condition in which the rack 100 can be stored or transported, or both. In the collapsed position, the support frame 110 will lie alongside the collapsed legs 130.
  • a first connection 210 between a leg 130 and the support frame 110 is disengaged and a second hinged connection 212 between the leg and the frame is pivoted.
  • the hinged connection 212 is a slideable connection.
  • both of the connections 210 and 212 can be disengaged to allow the rack to transition between the collapsed and the receiving conditions.
  • the receiving condition is expected to be the ideal condition for drying the items to be dried, however this may not necessarily be the case. In some embodiments, it is envisaged that the receiving condition may not be the condition in which the items are dried the most efficiently.
  • a third embodiment of a rack 100 is shown in figures 10-12.
  • the rack 100 comprises a plurality of support frames 110, each support frame 110 comprising a plurality of support members 106.
  • the support frames 110 are pivotally moveable relative to each other, between a receiving condition in which the rack 100 is stably supported to present the support members in a configuration for conveniently receiving items to be dried, and a collapsed condition in which the rack is more conveniently configured storage or transport or both.
  • the support members 106 are individually heated by heating elements 300, in a similar fashion to the other embodiments, although they may be heated in other manners described in this specification.
  • the heating elements 300 are powered by means of an external power supply via a plug 200 and electrical cord 210.
  • Figure 11 shows this embodiment in the receiving condition
  • figure 10 shows the rack 100 in the collapsed condition.
  • a particular advantage of having internally heated support members 106 is that the close configuration of the support members 106 can increase or at least have little effect on the drying rate of items being supported on them. For this reason, the support members 106 may be located close to each other during drying. In the embodiment of the invention shown in figures 10-12, this feature is used to obtain a space advantage and/or an increase in the drying efficiency of the rack 100.
  • This embodiment of a rack 100 is envisaged to be used to dry items, shown by reference numeral 410 in figure 12, in a drying condition while being in the collapsed condition or close to the collapsed condition, and will only be moved to the receiving condition for the convenient receiving of items to be dried.
  • the support members 106 and support frames 110 are located in close formation while in the drying condition.
  • the items 410 to be dried and the support members are configured in the drying condition to provide a plurality of passages 500 (as shown in figure 12) having an upper end 510 and a lower end 520.
  • the rack 100 is further provided with cover members 350 which are engageable with the rack by means of engaging formations 360, and which surrounds at least part of the periphery of the rack 100 to further enhance the stack effect and enhance air flow through the rack 100.
  • a rack 100 according ,to any one of the embodiments of the invention shown further comprises a power supply means in the form of an electric cord 210 and plug 200 adapted for connection to a wall socket.
  • a switch 208 for activating and deactivating the heating elements is provided.
  • the switch 208 is in communication with an analogue or digital timer to control a heating schedule applied to the rack 100.
  • the heating schedule may comprise a predetermined length of heating, for example 120 minutes.
  • the heating schedule may activate the heating element between predetermined times of the day, for example between 2.00pm and 4.00pm.
  • the heating schedule may comprise heating one or more of the legs 130, the support frames 110 or the support members 106 to varying temperatures for various parts of the rack 100.
  • the rack 100 can include a thermostat (not shown).
  • the thermostat may be a simple mechanical device which operates on the principle of differences in heating effect, or a more complex device which operates on temperature feedback principles.
  • the power requirements of the wire element 300 can be adjustable depending on the power levels available. Typical power consumption is between about HOW to about 250W, preferably about 250W.
  • temperatures of the surfaces of the legs 130, support members 106 or support frames 110 may be controlled by activating or deactivating the heating element and/or controlling the power level applied to the heating element 300 to ensure the surface temperature of the support members 106 reaches and remains at a predetermined level
  • the rack may include a thermostat (not shown).
  • the thermostat allows a user to control the temperature of the surface of the drying tubes. Typical ideal temperatures are expected to be between 50°C to 80 0 C.
  • the rack 100 includes a cut off mechanism, (not shown) to prevent the surface of the support members 106 exceeding a predetermined temperature, for example 80 0 C
  • a predetermined temperature for example 80 0 C
  • the maximum temperature can be adjustable according to the items being dried, for example a woollen item can cope with a higher maximum temperature than a silk item for which the maximum temperature preferably does not exceed about 40°C.
  • the rack 100 includes a safety cut-out mechanism, such as a fuse (not shown), to deactivate the heating element 300 when a fault occurs.
  • a safety cut-out mechanism such as a fuse (not shown) to deactivate the heating element 300 when a fault occurs.
  • faults include, but are not limited to, the rack falling over, a rung breaking, a rung disconnecting from the frame, the inadvertent movement of the rack, or a power surge.
  • the rack 100 can include a controller, shown generally as 250, possibly in the form of a programmable logic controller (PLC) or chip, which can control the functioning of the rack according to pre-determined programmes.
  • the controller may act as a thermostat, cut off mechanism, and the like.
  • the controller 250 can operate as a thermostat to control the temperatures of the support members 106, support frames 110 or legs 130, and can even control these to have different temperatures. Further, the controller 250 can operate as a cut off mechanism.
  • the controller 250 can make use of temperature sensors (not shown) to be able to control the temperatures. It is envisaged that the controller (not shown) it may further control the operation of the heating elements according to timing schedules, or heating schedules.
  • a case for holding the rack 100.
  • the case is a bag for enclosing the rack to assist handling and/ or minimise any damage to the rack.
  • the case includes at least one inner foam liner and an exterior layer made of nylon, canvas and/or similar material.

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Dans un mode de réalisation, un support (100) comprend plusieurs structures de support en cantilever (110) et deux pieds (130) ayant une structure en A. Les structures de support en cantilever (110) comprennent plusieurs éléments de support tubulaires (106), se présentant sous la forme de barreaux. Les éléments de support (106) présentés sous la forme de barres sur la figure (1) peuvent également avoir diverses formes et dimensions. Les structures de support (110) sont mobiles par rapport aux pieds (130) et sont conçues soit pour recevoir des articles de séchage selon une position dans laquelle les pieds (130) supportent de manière stable les structures de support (110) de manière à présenter les éléments de support (106) dans une position convenant au séchage des articles, soit pour se replier selon une position dans laquelle le support (100) est adapté au stockage et/ou au transport. Les éléments de support (106) sont chauffés par des éléments de chauffage électrique (300) ayant la forme d'un élément sous forme de fil isolé double multi-brins disposé avec les éléments de support tubulaires creux (106). Les éléments chauffants (300) sont activés par de l'électricité acheminée dans la structure (100) par le biais d'une prise (200) et d'un cordon électrique (210). Les éléments chauffants (300) servent à chauffer les éléments de support (106) pour faciliter le séchage d'articles supportés par les éléments de support (106).
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