RU230781U1 - WALL BRACKET FOR CLOTHES DRYER - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model relates to a wall bracket for a clothes dryer. The technical result consists in reducing the resource intensity while ensuring the specified functionality - the ability to fix the grate in two extreme positions with the ability to move the grate from a vertical position to a horizontal one by moving from top to bottom, with fixation of the extreme position. The bracket contains holes for fastening to the wall and elements for fixing the grate. The bracket is made of a metal plate bent at a right angle. The bracket contains a transverse part mating with the wall surface, equipped with two holes, a longitudinal cantilever part, at the end of which a longitudinal groove is made, intended for installing the axis of rotation of the grate. The longitudinal cantilever part is equipped with two bends made at a right angle. The first bend is located below the groove and is intended for contact with the surface of the bar. The second bend is located closer to the transverse part of the bracket and is intended for contact with the hook of the bar. 1 c.p. fils, 8 figs.

Description

The utility model relates to parts of household dryers, clothes hangers, and is designed to secure the hanger grid on the wall with the ability to fold/unfold and fix the extreme position.

The designs of wall-mounted clothes dryers containing a grid with supporting elements for clothes and folding mechanisms of various designs are known from the prior art; in such designs, brackets of various shapes are used.

For example, a folding clothes dryer (RU 2081223) is known, the folding and fixing mechanism of which contains hooks included in the wall and support legs.

Hooks increase the metal content of the structure and do not provide reliable fixation of the position, the stop legs do not provide strong fixation of the given position - accidental movement of the frame or unintentional contact with the leg leads to the hanger falling down, touching the wall, and the laundry falling to the floor.

A folding clothes dryer is known (RU 2173363 C1). It contains a U-shaped frame consisting of two crossbars and a spacer (tension) element. Each bracket consists of two tubes telescopically connected to each other.

The complex design of the folding and fixing mechanism does not allow making the dryer light and cheap to manufacture. The bracket itself does not allow fixing the grate in extreme positions. The mechanism for fixing the grate in a horizontal position is bulky, metal-intensive, unreliable. Telescopic brackets are capable of jamming, when skewed, during pulling on the cable.

A hanger for drying clothes is known (SU 1140752), containing a grid, including a tubular frame with crossbars, hingedly mounted with the lower side in brackets, serving to fasten the frame to the supporting surface, and having a lock for its vertical position, in order to increase reliability and ease of use, the middle part of the lower side of the grid is made at an angle to its plane, forming a handle, and the side sides of the grid have flat inserts for fastening the ends of the crossbars.

The bracket used in the hanger does not allow fixing the grate in the place of its attachment and rotation, fixation is carried out by a separate bracket for the top of the grate. The frame fastenings to the supporting surface do not allow fixing the grate in a horizontal position. To hold the grate of the hanger in a vertical position, it is necessary to use a vertical position lock made in the form of a bracket fixed to the wall, which increases the metal consumption and complicates the installation and operation of the hanger. The grate is transferred from a horizontal to a vertical position by moving from the bottom up, which is inconvenient for installation and when using the dryer, since it is necessary to have free space above the dryer to ensure the movement of the grate, and to stretch upward when it is fixed, together this does not allow for the efficient use of the living space.

A wall bracket (JP 3735295) for a clothes dryer is known, comprising openings for fastening to a wall and elements for fixing a grate, the bracket comprises a base and two protruding console parts, embracing a grate bar on both sides, a massive base, mating with the wall surface, is equipped with openings for fastening to the wall, two longitudinal console parts are made with a longitudinal groove, intended for installing the grate rotation axis, the console parts are equipped with fixing elements in the form of three pins installed at a right angle between the console parts, the pins are located along a circle and are intended for contact with a hook of the grate bar, allowing the grate to be fixed in various positions.

The disadvantage of the analogue (JP 3735295) is its massiveness, relatively high resource intensity, since the bracket contains a base and two protruding console parts, covering the grille bar on both sides, pins located between the console parts. The pins and console parts are made as separate parts, i.e. they require separate technological operations for manufacturing and assembly. Two console parts connected to the base require the bracket to be made either by casting, or cut from a metal array, or printed on a 3D printer, or made as a set of several children.

Thus, the known brackets have their inherent disadvantages, which do not allow to reduce resource intensity, material intensity and labor costs for manufacturing, expand functionality, or reduce the number of parts in the dryer.

The technical problem that the technical solution is aimed at solving is the need to reduce resource intensity while providing functionality - the ability to fix the grille in two extreme positions with the ability to move the grille from a vertical position to a horizontal one by moving from top to bottom, with fixation of the extreme position.

The technical result consists in reducing resource consumption while providing the specified functionality - the ability to fix the grate in two extreme positions with the ability to move the grate from a vertical position to a horizontal one by moving from top to bottom, with fixation of the extreme position.

The technical result is achieved in that the wall bracket for a clothes dryer, made of metal, contains holes for fastening to the wall and elements for fixing the grate. It is made of a metal plate bent at a right angle, contains a transverse part mating with the wall surface, equipped with two holes, one longitudinal console part, at the end of which a longitudinal groove is made, intended for installing the axis of rotation of the grate, the longitudinal console part is equipped with two bends made at a right angle, the first bend is located below the groove and is intended for contact with the surface of the bar, the second bend is located closer to the transverse part of the bracket and is intended for contact with the hook of the bar.

Since the bracket is made of a metal plate bent at a right angle, to obtain the bracket it is sufficient to use a stamped flat blank, which is then bent in the specified places, obtaining a cantilever longitudinal part 6 for fastening to the wall and fixing elements (the first 11 and second bends 12) for fixing the grille. In this case, the bracket is less massive than, for example, the analogue (JP 3735295), since it contains only one cantilever part 6, and the fixing elements are made in the form of bends. No separate parts are required - the pins and their fixation between the two cantilever parts are made in the form of separate parts, i.e. no separate technological operations are required for the manufacture and assembly of the pins and two cantilever parts.

Since the bracket comprises a transverse part mating with the wall surface, equipped with two holes, one longitudinal console part, at the end of which a longitudinal groove is made, intended for installing the axis of rotation of the grating, the longitudinal console part is equipped with two bends made at a right angle, the first bend is located below the groove and is intended for contact with the surface of the bar, the second bend is located closer to the transverse part of the bracket and is intended for contact with the hook of the bar, it is possible to fix the grating in two extreme positions, with the ability to move the grating, relative to the wall, from a vertical position to a horizontal one by moving from top to bottom, with fixation of the extreme position.

The technical solution is illustrated by the following drawings:

Fig. 1 - general view of the bracket;

Fig. 2 - top view of the bracket;

Fig. 3 - side view of the bracket;

Fig. 4 - development (sheet blank) of the bracket;

Fig. 5 - general view of the dryer in the unfolded state (grate in horizontal position);

Fig. 6 - general view of the dryer in the folded state (the grate is in a vertical position, lowered down);

Fig. 7 - side view of the dryer in the unfolded state (grate in horizontal position);

Fig. 8 - side view of the dryer in the folded state (the grate is in a vertical position, lowered down).

Specification (designation of positions on drawings):

1 - grille;

2 - bracket;

3 - bar;

4 - crossbar;

5 - hook;

6 - transverse part;

7 - hole;

8 - console longitudinal part;

9 - groove;

10 - axis;

11 - first bend;

12 - second bend;

13 - hanger.

Implementation of the technical solution (Fig. 1; 2; 3; 4; 5; 6; 7).

Example 1.

The wall bracket (Fig. 1; 2; 3) for a clothes dryer is made of metal (sheet steel), contains openings 7 for fastening to the wall and elements for fixing the grate 1. It is made of a metal plate bent at a right angle (Fig. 4), of a given shape with cutouts. It contains a transverse part 6 mating with the wall surface, equipped with two openings 7, a longitudinal cantilever part 8, at the end of which a longitudinal groove 9 is made, intended for installing the axis 10 of rotation of the grate 1. The longitudinal cantilever part 8 is equipped with two bends 11 and 12 made at a right angle. The first bend 11 is located below the groove 9 and is intended for contact with the surface of the bar, the second bend 12 is located closer to the transverse part 6 of the bracket and is intended for contact with the hook 5 of the bar 3 of the grate 1.

The bracket is used in wall-mounted folding clothes dryers. Wall-mounted folding clothes dryer (Fig. 5; 6; 7; 8), two wall brackets 2, intended for fastening to the wall. The grid 1 and brackets 2 are connected by a hinge with the possibility of moving the grid 1 from the extreme vertical position to the extreme horizontal by movement (rotation relative to the axis) from top to bottom, with fixation of the extreme position. The grille 1 is made in the form of two strips 3 connected by crossbars 4. The ends of the strips 3 facing the brackets 2 are equipped with hooks 5. The bracket 2 is made of a metal plate bent at a right angle, contains a transverse part 6 mating with the wall surface, equipped with holes 7, a longitudinal cantilever part 8 at the end of which a longitudinal groove 9 is made, intended for installing the elements of the axis 10 of rotation of the grille 1. The longitudinal cantilever part 8 of the bracket 2 is equipped with two bends 11 and 12 made at a right angle. The first bend 11 is located below the groove 9 and is intended for contact with the surface of the strip 3. The second bend 12 is located closer to the transverse part 6 of the bracket 2 and is intended for contact with the hook 5 of the strip 3.

Examples of use (Fig. 5; 6; 7; 8).

Wall-mounted clothes dryer, folding 720 bilmann. Dimensions when folded: 738×390×67 mm. Dimensions when unfolded: 738×384×57 mm. Product weight is 0.65 kg. The length of the drying cloth is 3.6 meters. Product material is aluminum/steel. Coating is polymer powder paint, black (RAL 9005). The set includes a dryer - 1 pc., universal hook - 2 pcs., dowel 6×50 - 4 pcs., for attaching brackets 2 to the wall.

The folding clothes dryer comprises a grate 1 and two brackets 2 intended for fastening to a wall. The grate and brackets are connected by a hinge with the possibility of moving the grate 1 from the extreme vertical position to the extreme horizontal position by movement (rotation relative to the axis) from top to bottom, with fixation of the extreme position. The grate 1 is made in the form of two strips 3 connected by crossbars 4. The grate 1 contains four tubular crossbars 4 made of aluminum alloy, through one of which the axis of rotation of the grate passes. The ends of the strips 3 facing the brackets 2 are equipped with hooks 5. The bracket 2 is made of a metal plate bent at a right angle. Sheet steel 2 mm, GOST 19904-90/08 GOST 16523-97. The height of the bracket is 57 mm, the length of the longitudinal console part is 89 mm, the width of the transverse part is 28 mm, the length of the groove is 11 mm.

Bracket 2 comprises transverse part 6, mating with the wall surface, equipped with holes 7, longitudinal cantilever part 8, at the end of which a longitudinal groove 9 is made, intended for installing elements of the axis 10 of rotation of grating 1. Longitudinal cantilever part 8 of bracket 2 is equipped with two bends 11 and 12, made at a right angle. The first bend 11 is located below the groove 9 and is intended for contact with the surface of strip 3. The second bend 12 is located closer to transverse part 6 of bracket 2, and is intended for contact with hook 5 of strip 3. In Fig. 6; 7 shows an L-shaped wall bracket 2 with two bends 11 and 12, which serve as stops for the bar 3 in the extreme positions, and a groove 9, for placing the axis 10 of rotation of the grate 1. The upper bend 12 serves to fix the dryer in the unfolded state, perpendicular to the wall, by hooking hooks 5 of the bars 3 of the movable grate 1 onto it, the lower bend 11 serves to fix the grate 1 in the folded state parallel to the wall. The fastening of the grid 1 to the wall brackets 2 is carried out by means of a hinged method by means of an axis 10, made in the form of a screw screwed into a plastic part installed in the tubular crossbar 4 of the grid 1. To move the grid 1 from a vertical position to a horizontal one, it is necessary to lift the grid 1 upward and push it along the grooves 9 in the wall brackets 2 until the hooks 5 of the grid 1 engage with the bends 12 of the brackets 2, to fold the dryer, it is necessary to perform the same actions in reverse order. Thus, it is possible to place things on the dryer both in the folded and unfolded positions.

A particular case of the implementation of a dryer (Fig. 8). The Bilmann wall-mounted folding clothes dryer with a hanger contains four tubular crossbars 4 made of aluminum alloy, the crossbars have a diameter of 10 mm, the width of the grate 1 is 720 mm, the length is 390 mm, the height of the slats 3 is 20 mm. It is covered with powder paint. The grate 1 is equipped with a hanger 13 in the form of a comb made of plastic, fixed with latches on the crossbar 4. The folding clothes dryer contains a grate 1 and two brackets 2 intended for fastening to the wall. The grate and the brackets are connected by a hinge with the possibility of moving the grate 1 from the extreme vertical position to the extreme horizontal position by movement (rotation relative to the axis) from top to bottom, with fixation of the extreme position. The grate 1 is made in the form of two strips 3 connected by crossbars 4. The grate 1 contains four tubular crossbars 4 made of aluminum alloy, through one of which the axis of rotation of the grate passes. The ends of the strips 3 facing the brackets 2 are equipped with hooks 5. The bracket 2 is made of a metal plate bent at a right angle. Sheet steel 2 mm, GOST 19904-90/08 GOST 16523-97.

Bracket 2 comprises transverse part 6, mating with the wall surface, equipped with holes 7, longitudinal cantilever part 8, at the end of which a longitudinal groove 9 is made, intended for installing elements of axis 10 of rotation of grating 1. Axis 10 of rotation is made in the form of two screws passing through slots of brackets into crossbar 4. Longitudinal cantilever part 8 of bracket 2 is equipped with two bends 11 and 12, made at right angles. The first bend 11 is located below groove 9 and is intended for contact with the surface of strip 3. The second bend 12 is located closer to transverse part 6 of bracket 2 and is intended for contact with hook 5 of strip 3. In Fig. 6; 7 shows an L-shaped wall bracket 2 with two bends 11 and 12, which serve as stops for the bar 3 in the extreme positions, and a groove 9, for placing the axis 10 of rotation of the grate 1. The upper bend 12 serves to fix the dryer in the unfolded state, perpendicular to the wall, by hooking hooks 5 of the bars 3 of the movable grate 1 onto it, the lower bend 11 serves to fix the grate 1 in the folded state parallel to the wall. The fastening of the grid 1 to the wall brackets 2 is carried out by means of a hinged method by means of an axis 10, made in the form of a screw screwed into a plastic part installed in the tubular crossbar 4 of the grid 1. To move the grid 1 from a vertical position to a horizontal one, it is necessary to lift the grid 1 upward and push it along the grooves 9 in the wall brackets 2 until the hooks 5 of the grid 1 engage with the bends 12 of the brackets 2, to fold the dryer, it is necessary to perform the same actions in reverse order. Thus, it is possible to place things on the dryer both in the folded and unfolded positions.

The device is used as follows.

To mount the dryer to the wall (or other vertical surface), make four holes and use dowels, screws, bolts, or bolts to attach two brackets 2 to the wall.

Brackets 2 are made of sheet metal, as a single piece, with cutouts and bends 11 and 12, without using welding or any component parts. This allows to reduce manufacturing costs (manufacturing is carried out by stamping or cutting with subsequent formation of bends) and to increase the strength of the bracket, in comparison with composite or welded structures. The shape of bracket 2 ensures reliable contact with the wall and fixation of strips 3 in a given position, the grid 1 of the dryer holds the weight of the objects placed on it, does not dangle or creak when folded. Hooks 5, axis 10, groove 9 ensure a strong connection of the grid 1 with brackets 2.

To increase the volume of the drying surface, a plastic hanger 13 for drying small items (socks, scarves, etc.) can be fixed on the tubular crossbar 4 using latches. The plastic hanger 13 is made in the form of a comb, which allows several items to be fixed in the comb elements for drying, preventing them from slipping off the tubular crossbar 4.

The dryer is attached to a vertical surface using brackets 2, for this purpose brackets 2 are located on the free ends of planks 3. At the same time, the dryer does not require free space above it for operation, i.e. it can be installed under the ceiling or another horizontal surface, since the grille 1 folds down.

The grid 1 is moved from the vertical position to the horizontal one, holding it by the slats 3, having lifted the grid 1 upwards, the axis 10 is pushed along the grooves 9 in the wall brackets 2 until the hooks 5 of the slats 3 engage with the bends 12 of the brackets 2. To fold, the grid 1 is lifted so that the hooks 5 of the slats 3 disengage from the bends 12 of the brackets 2, the axis 10 is pushed along the grooves 9 in the opposite direction, and the grid 1 is lowered until the slats 3 stop against the bends 11 of the brackets 2. The grid 1, due to the length of the cantilever longitudinal part 8 and the location of the groove at the end of part 8, does not fit tightly to the wall in the vertical position, thus making it possible to place things on the dryer both in the folded and unfolded positions. To dry, the laundry is hung on the free sections of the crossbars 4.

The device of the mechanism of rotation and fixation of the grate 1, made in the form of two brackets 2 with bends 11 and 12, grooves 9, axis 10 and strips 3 equipped with hooks 5, allows to get rid of unnecessary parts of the structure. The mechanism of fixation of the grate in the horizontal position requires less metal for manufacturing. The minimum number of rubbing and moving parts eliminates jamming and distortions.

Hooks 5, axis 10 and bends 12 allow fixing the grid 1 in a horizontal position. To hold the hanger grid in a vertical position, there is no need to use any other vertical position lock, which reduces the metal consumption and simplifies the installation and operation of the hanger.

The grate 1 is moved from a horizontal to a vertical position by moving from top to bottom, which is convenient both for installation and during operation of the dryer, and allows saving space above the dryer to ensure the movement of the grate.

The dryer comprises two all-metal brackets 2 and a grid 1, wherein the grid 1 is made of two flat strips 3 and tubular crossbars 4 connected to the strips. The axis 10 is made in the form of two screws installed in the tubular crossbar 4. Such a design is easy and compact to assemble and disassemble, reduces manufacturing costs and the final cost for the consumer. The ability to dry items in any position is of particular value to a consumer with limited space for placing a dryer. In addition, such items of clothing as socks, insoles, scarves, etc., can be fixed on the dryer using a hanger 13.

Claims (2)

1. A wall bracket for a clothes dryer, made of metal, containing holes for fastening to the wall and elements for fixing the grate, a transverse part mating with the wall surface, a longitudinal console part, at the end of which a longitudinal groove is made, designed for installing the axis of rotation of the grate, characterized in that, which is made from a metal plate bent at a right angle with one longitudinal console part equipped with two bends made at a right angle, the first bend is located below the groove and is intended for contact with the surface of the bar, the second bend is located closer to the transverse part of the bracket and is intended for contact with the hook of the bar. 2. The bracket according to item 1, characterized in that it is made of a 2 mm thick steel sheet and coated with powder paint, the height of the bracket is 57 mm, the length of the longitudinal console part is 89 mm, the width of the transverse part is 28 mm, the length of the groove is 11 mm.