Multifunctional Towel Heating Device

The present disclosure relates to the technical field of household supplies, in particular to a multifunctional towel heating device.

The towel heating device is a product that utilizes electric heating or hot air technology to achieve functions such as towel drying and antibacterial effect. It is widely used in households, hotels and other scenarios. However, existing towel heating devices still have the following shortcomings during use:

Currently, most towel heating products on the market are either towel heating drum or towel drying rack, both of which have single function. The towel heating drum only heats dry towels, while the towel drying rack merely speeds up towel drying. Additionally, the conventional towel heating drums are typically placed on the bathroom floor or countertop, occupying limited floor space in already compact bathrooms. When users require both functions, they must purchase two separate products and find space for both, causing significant inconvenience.

Therefore, we propose a multifunctional towel heating device to solve the above problems.

In view of the shortcomings of the prior art, the present disclosure provides a multifunctional towel heating device, which solves the problems of single function and single application scenario of the existing towel heating device raised in the background art mentioned above.

The present disclosure specifically adopts the following technical proposal to achieve the above-mentioned purposes:

A multifunctional towel heating device comprises a main body, wherein a liner for containing dry towels and a heating and drying component for heating dry towels and drying wet towels are arranged inside the main body;

Further, the main body comprises a rear cover and a front cover, a base plate is arranged jointly at the bottom of the rear cover and the bottom of the front cover, the liner is arranged inside the rear cover, and the heating and drying component is arranged on the top of the base plate.

Further, the heating and drying component comprises a heating plate and a cross-flow fan positioned on one side of the heating plate, a hot air outlet positioned directly below the cross-flow fan is arranged inside the base plate, and ventilation openings are arranged on both sides of the rear cover.

Further, the folding towel rack comprises fixing blocks and a towel rack, the fixing blocks are arranged at both ends of the base plate, the base plate is separated on both sides by the fixing blocksto form two containing grooves, and the towel rack is movably arranged inside the containing grooves.

Further, two ends of the towel rackextend respectively to one side of the two fixing blocks and are rotatably connected to the fixing blocks through rotary shafts, and a spring fastener movably clamped with the towel rack is arranged in the middle of the containing groove.

Further, the wall-mounted component comprises at least two connecting plates fixedly arranged on one side of the liner, a wall-mounted supporting component is fixedly arranged on one side of the connecting plate, a wall-mounted hole corresponding to the wall-mounted supporting component is arranged on one side of the rear cover, and a wall-mounted element is movably arranged inside the wall-mounted supporting component.

Further, a flip door mounting position is provided on one side of the front cover, a lower flip door is installed inside the flip door mounting position through a hinged piece and comprises a flip door face housing and a flip door rear housing, a panel bracket is arranged inside the flip door rear housing, a control panelis arranged on one side of the panel bracket, and a handle slot is arranged on the top of the flip door face housing.

Further, the hinged piece comprises a hinged seat and a hinged handle, the hinged seat is fixedly arranged at the bottom of the front cover, one end of the hinged handle is rotatably connected to the interior of the hinged seat through a rotating shaft A, the other end thereof extends to the inner wall of the flip door rear housing and is fixedly connected to the flip door rear housing, the hinged handle is also provided with an arc-shaped limit hole positioned on one side of the rotating shaft A, and a rotating shaft B is arranged inside the hinged seat and movably sleeved with the arc-shaped limit hole.

Further, the multifunctional towel heating device also comprises a blocking basket, the blocking basket is movably arranged inside the front cover and positioned on one side of the liner, at least two damping seats are rotatably arranged at the bottom of the blocking basket, and the bottom of the damping seats is fixedly connected to the interior of the front cover.

Further, a mainboard PCB and an anti-tipping switch positioned on one side of the mainboard PCB are arranged on the top of the base plate.

Compared with the prior art, the present disclosure provides a multifunctional towel heating device, which has the following beneficial effects:

Compared with the single-function towel heating drum or towel air-drying rack in the market, the present disclosure combines the functions of towel heating drum and towel air-drying rack in the main body, and has two application scenario modes: wall-mounted and desktop. For bathrooms with relatively small space, the wall-mounted mode can be adopted. In the wall-mounted mode, dry towel heating and wet towel drying functions can be used simultaneously. In desktop mode, only the dry towel heating function can be used, ensuring safer use. The folding towel rack makes switching between the two modes more convenient, and can also serve as a storage box when not in use, further enhancing the product's applicability.

Reference signs:. Main body;. Rear cover;. Front cover;. Base plate;. Hot air outlet;. Ventilation opening;. Containing groove;. Spring fastener;. Wall-mounted hole;. Flip door mounting position;. Liner;. Heating and drying component;. Heating plate;. Cross-flow fan;. Wall-mounted component;. Connecting plate;. Wall-mounted supporting component;. Wall-mounted element;. Folding towel rack;. Fixing block;. Towel rack;. Rotary shaft;. Hinged piece;. Hinged seat;. Hinged handle;. Rotating shaft A;. Arc-shaped limit hole;. Rotating shaft B;. Lower flip door;. Flip door face housing;. Flip door rear housing;. Panel bracket;. Control panel;. Handle slot;. Blocking basket;. Damping seat;. Mainboard PCB;. Anti-tipping switch.

The technical proposals in the embodiments of the present disclosure will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings. It is evident that the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present disclosure, rather than all of them. Based on the embodiments of the present disclosure, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present disclosure.

As shown in, a multi-functional towel heating device proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure comprises a main body, wherein a linerfor containing dry towels and a heating and drying componentfor heating dry towels and drying wet towels are arranged inside the main body; a wall-mounted componentis arranged on one side of the main body, and a folding towel rackfor hanging wet towels is arranged at the bottom of the main body; the main bodyhas two modes: wall-mounted mode: the folding towel rackis unfolded to form a hanging space while the wet towel drying function and dry towel heating function of the heating and drying componentare enabled; desktop mode: the folding towel rackis folded, and only the dry towel heating function of the heating and drying componentis enabled. In wall-mounted mode, the main bodyis hung on the wall through the wall-mounted component. After opening the lower flip door, the user puts the dry towel into the linerand start the heating plate to heat the liner, achieving the heating of the dry towel inside the liner. Meanwhile, the towel rackcan also be unfolded to hang the wet towel on it. The cross-flow fanis started to use with the heating plate. The evenly distributed hot air blow towards the wet towel, accelerating drying and enhancing the drying efficiency. In desktop mode, the towel rackis folded into the interior of the containing grooves, and then the main bodyl can be placed onto the desktop. Once the bottom of the main bodycomes in contact with the desktop, the anti-tipping switchis triggered, preventing the cross-flow fanfrom starting. Only the heating platecan be activated to heat the dry towel inside the liner, making it safer to use.

Meanwhile, the main bodycan also be used as a storage box. When the towel heating and drying functions are not frequently used in summer, disconnect from the power supply. The linercan be used as a storage space. By opening and closing the lower flip door, it is convenient for users to pick and place items.

Compared with the single-function towel heating drums or towel air-drying racks on the market, the multifunctional towel heating device integrates the functions of towel heating drum and towel air-drying rack in the main body, and has two application scenario modes: wall-mounted and desktop. For bathrooms with relatively small space, the wall-mounted mode can be adopted. In the wall-mounted mode, dry towel heating and wet towel drying functions can be used simultaneously. In desktop mode, only the dry towel heating function can be used, ensuring safer use. The folding towel rackmakes switching between the two modes more convenient, and can also serve as a storage box when the main bodyis not in use, further enhancing the product's applicability.

As shown in, in some embodiments, the main bodycomprises a rear coverand a front cover, a base plateis arranged jointly at the bottom of the rear coverand the bottom of the front cover, the lineris arranged inside the rear cover, and the heating and drying componentis arranged on the top of the base plate.

The rear coverand the front coverare fixed through screws, and the bottom plateis also fixed to both the rear coverand the front coverthrough screws, further ensuring the overall structural stability of the main body.

As shown in, in some embodiments, the heating and drying componentcomprises a heating plateand a cross-flow fanpositioned on one side of the heating plate, a hot air outletpositioned directly below the cross-flow fanis arranged inside the base plate, and ventilation openingsare arranged on both sides of the rear cover.

The cross-flow fanadopts a long cylindrical impeller design. The airflow is sucked radially and then evenly discharged laterally, forming a wide and stable airflow field. The coverage area can reach more than twice that of traditional fans. The airflow passes through the impeller twice, improving the energy conversion efficiency. It is particularly suitable for scenarios that require uniform air blowing, such as wet towel drying. The cross-flow fanis started to suck air into the interior of the main bodythrough the ventilation openings. After being heated by the heating plate, the air is blown towards the wet towel on the towel rackthrough the hot air outlet. The number of heating platesis not less than one. A plurality of heating platesfurther ensure the heating and drying efficiency.

As shown in, in some embodiments, the folding towel rackcomprises fixing blocksand a towel rack, the fixing blocksare arranged at both ends of the base plate, the base plateis separated on both sides by the fixing blocksto form two containing grooves, and the towel rackis movably arranged inside the containing grooves.

The towel rackis U-shaped. When unfolded, the heights of the towel racksare different, allowing the wet towels hung on the two towel racksto be in a staggered state. This design not only facilitates users to pick the towels but also promotes air circulation and improves the drying efficiency. The containing groovesensure that the towel racksdo not protrude from both sides of the main bodywhen folded and form an integral part with the main body, enhancing the overall appearance of the product.

As shown in, in some embodiments, two ends of the towel rackextend respectively to one side of the two fixing blocksand are rotatably connected to the fixing blocksthrough rotary shafts, and a spring fastenermovably clamped with the towel rackis arranged in the middle of the containing groove.

The towel rackcollides with the spring fastenerwhen the towel rackis folded into the interior of the containing groove, and then the spring fasteneris deformed and avoids. Once the towel rackfully enters the containing groove, the spring fastenerrebounds and secures the towel rack, ensuring the stability of the towel rackin folding state. The two ends of the towel rackare connected to the fixing blocks through the rotary shaft, making the downward flipping process smoother without any jamming.

As shown in, in some embodiments, the wall-mounted componentcomprises at least two connecting platesfixedly arranged on one side of the liner, a wall-mounted supporting componentis fixedly arranged on one side of the connecting plate, a wall-mounted holecorresponding to the wall-mounted supporting componentis arranged on one side of the rear cover, and a wall-mounted elementis movably arranged inside the wall-mounted supporting component.

Two wall-mounted elementsare fixed to the wall through screws. The wall mounting height and the corresponding distance from the wall-mounted holeare measured in advance. Both the wall-mounted supporting componentand the connecting plateare made of metal. To further enhance the structural strength of the wall-mounted nodes, the wall-mounted elementsare not mounted in the wall-mounted holebut mounted inside the wall-mounted supporting component, preventing the rear coverfrom bearing excessive force and avoiding overstress on the rear cover.

As shown in, in some embodiments, a flip door mounting positionis provided on one side of the front cover, a lower flip dooris installed inside the flip door mounting positionthrough a hinged pieceand comprises a flip door face housingand a flip door rear housing, a panel bracketis arranged inside the flip door rear housing, a control panelis arranged on one side of the panel bracket, and a handle slotis arranged on the top of the flip door face housing.

The flip door mounting positionis used to install the lower flip door. When being closed, the lower flip dooris perfectly embedded into the flip door mounting positionand forms a whole with the front cover, further enhancing the overall appearance of the product. The control panelis integrated into the flip door face housing, making user operation more intuitive. A handle slotis formed at the sunken part at the top of the flip door face housing. Users can open the lower flip doorby pulling the handle slot. The control paneladopts a touch screen, making operation more convenient.

As shown in, in some embodiments, the hinged piececomprises a hinged seatand a hinged handle, the hinged seatis fixedly arranged at the bottom of the front cover, one end of the hinged handleis rotatably connected to the interior of the hinged seatthrough a rotating shaft A, the other end thereof extends to the inner wall of the flip door rear housingand is fixedly connected to the flip door rear housing, the hinged handleis also provided with an arc-shaped limit holepositioned on one side of the rotating shaft A, and a rotating shaft Bis arranged inside the hinged seatand movably sleeved with the arc-shaped limit hole.

One end of the hinged handleextending into the interior of the flip door rear housingis fixedly connected to the flip door rear housingthrough screws. When the lower flip dooris opened, the lower flip doordrives the hinged handleto flip in the direction of the rotating shaft A, while the hinged handledrives the arc-shaped limit holeto slide on the rotating shaft B. The rotating shaft Bfits with the arc-shaped limit holeto limit the maximum opening and closing distance of the hinged handleand the lower flip door. After opening the lower flip door, users can see the liner, facilitating to put dry towels in the liner.

As shown in, in some embodiments, the multifunctional towel heating device also comprises a blocking basket, the blocking basketis movably arranged inside the front coverand positioned on one side of the liner, at least two damping seatsare rotatably arranged at the bottom of the blocking basket, and the bottom of the damping seatsis fixedly connected to the interior of the front cover.

The stop basketallows the towel inside the linerto fall off automatically when the lower flip dooris opened, further blocking the towel inside the liner. The damping seatclamps the bottom of the blocking basketinternally, providing damping force for the rotation of the blocking basketand further ensuring the blocking effect.

As shown in, in some embodiments, a mainboard PCBand an anti-tipping switchpositioned on one side of the mainboard PCBare arranged on the top of the base plate.

The mainboard PCBis electrically connected to the heating and drying component, the control paneland the anti-tipping switch. The anti-tipping switchis triggered when the bottom of the main bodycomes in contact with the desktop, preventing the cross-flow fanfrom starting. Only the heating platecan be activated to heat the dry towel inside the liner, making it safer to use. When the anti-tipping switchis not triggered, the main bodyis in wall-mounted mode by default. The cross-flow fancan be used for hot air drying operations. The mainboard PCBintegrates a WIFI communication module, which can be connected to WIFI and remotely controlled by a mobile phone.

To sum up, compared with the single-function towel heating drums or towel air-drying racks on the market, the multifunctional towel heating device integrates the functions of towel heating drum and towel air-drying rack in the main body, and has two application scenario modes: wall-mounted and desktop. For bathrooms with relatively small space, the wall-mounted mode can be adopted. In the wall-mounted mode, dry towel heating and wet towel drying functions can be used simultaneously. In desktop mode, only the dry towel heating function can be used, ensuring safer use. The folding towel rackmakes switching between the two modes more convenient, and can also serve as a storage box when the main bodyis not in use, further enhancing the product's applicability.

Finally, it should be noted that the above descriptions are merely preferred embodiments of the present disclosure and are not intended to limit the present disclosure. Although the present disclosure has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, those skilled in the art may still modify the technical proposals described in the various preceding embodiments or equivalently replace some of the technical features. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions or improvements made within the spirit and principles of the present disclosure shall fall within the scope of protection of the present disclosure.