Lint removing device
11744416 · 2023-09-05
Assignee
Inventors
Cpc classification
A47L5/14
HUMAN NECESSITIES
A47L25/00
HUMAN NECESSITIES
International classification
Abstract
A lint removing device, includes a body, a handle connected to the body, and a lint removing assembly located in the body. The handle is hollow with an opening at one end, while the other end of the handle is connected to an outer wall of the body. The handle includes an extended functional structure, and the extended functional structure includes a fixed portion and a protruding portion. The fixed portion is placed inside the handle. The protruding portion extends out of the handle opening for the extended function, and the protruding portion is fixed in the handle by the fixed portion after the protruding portion is retracted in the handle. The lint removing device with an extended function of the handle enables the lint removing device to expand other functions in addition to the lint removing function.
Claims
1. A lint removing device, comprising a body, a handle connected to the body, and a lint removing assembly including a blade, wherein the lint removing assembly is arranged in the body; the handle is hollow; an opening is provided at a first end of the handle, and a second end of the handle is connected to an outer wall of the body; the handle comprises an extended functional structure; the extended functional structure comprises a fixed portion and a protruding portion, wherein the fixed portion is placed inside the handle, the protruding portion extends out of the handle from the opening and achieves an extended function, and the protruding portion is fixed in the handle by the fixed portion after the protruding portion is retracted in the handle, wherein the fixed portion comprises a self-locking switch, the protruding portion comprises a lock catch and a pressing portion, the lock catch is matched with the self-locking switch, and the pressing portion is configured to be pressed.
2. The lint removing device according to claim 1, wherein the lint removing assembly comprises a mounting holder; the mounting holder is fixed inside the body; a wall of the body is provided with a perforation at a position corresponding to the handle; the fixed portion comprises a shrink-ring, wherein the shrink-ring passes through the perforation; the mounting holder is provided with a pin, and the pin is inserted into the shrink-ring to fix the fixed portion in the lint removing device.
3. The lint removing device according to claim 2, wherein the lint removing assembly further comprises a suction type fan; the mounting holder is matched with the wall of the body to divide an inner chamber of the body into a first chamber and a second chamber; the suction type fan is installed inside the first chamber; the pin is arranged inside the second chamber; and the perforation and the second chamber communicate.
4. A lint removing device, comprising a body, a handle connected to the body, and a lint removing assembly including a blade, wherein the lint removing assembly is arranged in the body; the handle is hollow; an opening is provided at a first end of the handle, and a second end of the handle is connected to an outer wall of the body; the handle comprises an extended functional structure; the extended functional structure comprises a fixed portion and a protruding portion, wherein the fixed portion is placed inside the handle, the protruding portion extends out of the handle from the opening and achieves an extended function, and the protruding portion is fixed in the handle by the fixed portion after the protruding portion is retracted in the handle, wherein the protruding portion comprises a guiding structure, and the guiding structure acts on the handle or the fixed portion.
5. The lint removing device according to claim 4, wherein the handle or the fixed portion is provided with a guiding groove; the guiding groove is provided with a positioning protrusion at the first end of the handle having the opening; the guiding structure is matched with the guiding groove and the positioning protrusion to enable the guiding structure to slide in the guiding groove and to be positioned and fixed by the positioning protrusion.
6. A lint removing device, comprising a body, a handle connected to the body, and a lint removing assembly including a blade, wherein the lint removing assembly is arranged in the body; the handle is hollow; an opening is provided at a first end of the handle, and a second end of the handle is connected to an outer wall of the body; the handle comprises an extended functional structure; the extended functional structure comprises a fixed portion and a protruding portion, wherein the fixed portion is placed inside the handle, the protruding portion extends out of the handle from the opening and achieves an extended function, and the protruding portion is fixed in the handle by the fixed portion after the protruding portion is retracted in the handle, wherein the lint removing device further comprises a sticky lint roller, wherein the sticky lint roller is sleeved outside the protruding portion and is restricted by the protruding portion, and the sticky lint roller extends out of the handle and is retracted in the handle following with the protruding portion.
7. The lint removing device according to claim 6, wherein the fixed portion comprises a support cylinder, and the protruding portion is sleeved on the support cylinder in a sliding manner.
8. The lint removing device according to claim 7, wherein the protruding portion is provided with a guiding structure toward the support cylinder, and the guiding structure is matched with the support cylinder to guide the protruding portion.
9. The lint removing device according to claim 8, wherein the support cylinder is provided with a guiding groove; the guiding groove is provided with a positioning protrusion at the first end of the handle having the opening; the guiding structure is matched with the guiding groove and the positioning protrusion to enable the guiding structure to slide in the guiding groove and to be positioned and fixed by the positioning protrusion.
10. The lint removing device according to claim 7, wherein the protruding portion further comprises a mounting area used for installing the sticky lint roller, and a limiting part configured to restrict a position of the sticky lint roller is arranged on each of two sides of the mounting area.
11. The lint removing device according to claim 10, wherein the limiting part on one of the two sides of the mounting area is detachable.
Description
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS
(16) The lint removing device of the present disclosure will be described hereinafter with reference to the drawings.
(17) As shown in
(18) The sticky lint structure 3 includes the fixed portion and the protruding portion, the protruding portion extends out of the handle 2 from the opening and is used for an extended function. The fixed portion fixes the protruding portion in the handle 2 after the protruding portion is retracted in the handle 2. The fixed portion includes the shrink-ring 324, wherein the shrink-ring 324 is arranged to pass through the perforation 16. The lint removing assembly includes the mounting holder 13 configured to install other parts of the lint removing assembly, and the mounting holder 13 can be matched with the body 1 and be fixed in the body 1. The mounting holder 13 is provided with the pin 131, and the position of the pin 131 is matched with the position of the shrink-ring 324. During the installation of the lint removing device, the shrink-ring 324 of the sticky lint structure 3 is inserted into the perforation 16, and then the lint removing assembly is installed, i.e. the mounting holder 13 is fixed in the body 1 by a buckle or a thread. Since the position of the pin 131 is matched with the position of the shrink-ring 324, at this time, the pin 131 can also be inserted into the shrink-ring 324 and fix the fixed portion in the handle 2 by cooperating with the wall of the body 1 and the perforation 16. The lint removing device further includes the sticky lint roller 4, wherein the sticky lint roller 4 is sleeved on the protruding portion and restricted by the protruding portion. In addition, the sticky lint roller 4 is able to extend out of the handle 2 following with the protruding portion, and serve as a sticky lint component. The sticky lint roller 4 can be stored in the handle 2 following with the protruding portion when the sticky lint roller 4 is not in use.
(19) The fixed portion includes the self-locking switch 34, and the protruding portion includes the lock catch 311 matched with the self-locking switch 34. The self-locking switch 34 is existing in the prior art. The self-locking switch 34 enters a locked state and an unlocked state after being continuously pressed. The self-locking switch 34 is matched with the lock catch 311 of the protruding portion. In this way, the lock catch 311 of the protruding portion and the self-locking switch 34 can be locked and unlocked by continuously pressing the protruding portion at one end of the handle 2 having the opening. Therefore, the integrity of the housing of the handle 2 has remained, and the handle 2 is easily manufactured and has better mechanical properties.
(20) The present disclosure further provides an embodiment of a suction type lint removing device. The lint removing assembly further includes the motor 15 and the suction type fan 14. The motor 15 provides the driving force to the suction type fan 14 and the blade of the lint removing device. The trimmed lint is sucked into and stored in the body 1. The mounting holder 13 is matched with the wall of the body 1 to divide the inner chamber of the body 1 into the first chamber 11 and the second chamber 12. The suction type fan 14 is installed inside the first chamber 11. The pin 131 is arranged inside the second chamber 12, and the perforation 16 and the second chamber 12 communicate. The suction type fan 14 is able to suck the lint trimmed by the lint removing device into an interior of the lint removing device, Specifically, the lint trimmed by the lint removing device is sucked into the first chamber 11, and an interior of the body 1 is divided by the mounting holder 13 into the first chamber 11 and the second chamber 12. The sticky lint structure 3 and the connecting fixed structure of the mounting holder 13 are arranged in a corresponding area of the second chamber 12, so as to prevent the sucked lint from being blown into an interior of the handle 2.
(21) There is no need to fully seal the mounting holder 13 and the wall of the body 1, and there may be a gap between the mounting holder 13 and the wall of the body 1. Nonetheless, the size of the gap should be small enough to allow the sucked lint to not be blown from the first chamber 11 into the second chamber 12.
(22) As shown in
(23) At this time, the fourth chamber 111 serves as a chamber for storing the lint. Although the fourth chamber 111 has a much smaller size than the existing product, the lint removing device meets the requirement for repeatedly trimming the clothing. When the stored lint is excessive, the user can open the cover 17 and purge the lint.
(24) However, in the structure of the lint removing device of the present disclosure as shown in
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(26) Therefore, there is a demand for the position of the pressing portion 35, namely, the pressing portion 35 should be arranged on the protruding portion, and at a position where the pressing portion is adjacent to the opening of the handle 2 and is obviously able to be pressed when the protruding portion is locked on the self-locking switch 34. The position includes a position extending from the opening, a position flushing with the opening, a position sinking into the handle 2, or other positions where the pressing portion 35 can be pressed. Preferably, the pressing portion 35 extends from the opening, which is quite convenient for a pressing operation. The pressing portion 35 shown in
(27) After the pressing portion 35 is being pressed, the protruding portion of the sticky lint structure 3 can extend out of the handle 2 from the opening. As shown in
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(29) Further, the guiding protrusion 312 may also extend toward the inner surface of the handle 2, and the guiding groove matched with the guide protrusion 312 is arranged on the inner surface of the handle 2.
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(31) The lint removing device further includes a functional component, wherein the protruding portion is the functional component, or the functional component is fixed to the protruding portion.
(32) When the functional component is a sticky lint component, the sticky lint component is sleeved on the protruding portion. As a result, the lint removing device possesses a lint sticking function. When the functional component is an anti-static brush, the protruding portion is the anti-static brush, which can be stored in the handle 2 when not in use, and can be pulled out to eliminate the static electricity on the clothing during use.
(33) Based on this, as shown in
(34) The sticky lint structure includes the protruding portion and the fixed portion. The protruding portion includes the sleeve 31 and the limiting cover 33. The limiting cover 33 is fixed on one side of the sleeve 31, and the other side of the sleeve 31 is provided with the lock catch 311. The ring surface 313 matched with the inner surface of the handle 2 is arranged on the outer surface of the sleeve 31. As shown in the
(35) The fixed portion includes the support cylinder 32 and the self-locking switch 34. One end of the support cylinder 32 is provided with the shrink-ring 324. Moreover, the self-locking switch 34 is arranged adjacent to the shrink-ring 324. As shown in
(36) Specifically, the self-locking switch 34 includes the claw 341 for grasping the lock catch 311. The claw 341 alternately performs the action of grasping and loosening the lock catch 311 after being continuously abutted by the lock catch 311, thereby fixing or unfixing the sleeve 31 in the handle 2.
(37) A mounting area 31a for mounting the sticky lint roller 4 is formed on the sleeve 31, and a limiting part for restricting the sticky lint roller 4 is provided on both sides of the mounting area. Specifically, the limiting part includes the ring surface 313 and the limiting cover 33. The limiting cover 33 is detachably fixed on the sleeve 31. When the sticky lint roller 4 needs to be replaced, the limiting cover 33 can be directly removed, thereby the sticky lint roller 4 can be readily replaced. Obviously, the ring surface 313 can match with the inner wall of the handle 2 in addition to restricting the position of the sticky lint roller 4, so as to prevent the protruding portion from shaking in the handle 2
(38) In order to make the most of the sticky lint roller 4, when the sleeve 31 is extended to a maximum position outside the handle 2, the mounting area of the sticky lint roller 4 can at least completely extend outside the handle 2. Namely, when the guiding protrusion 312 of the sleeve is moved to a position to match the positioning protrusion 322 and is positioned and fixed, the mounting area can at least completely extend out from the handle 2 to form an extended state as shown in
(39) Further, as a more preferable solution, the spring is arranged in the support cylinder 32 or between the support cylinder 32 and the protruding portion, and one end of the spring abuts against the protruding portion. The spring can provide an elastic force for supporting the protruding portion, and can be popped up after the self-locking switch 34 is unlocked, so that the protruding portion can be designed with more installation states with the handle. If the protruding portion is designed to be hidden, the protruding portion is placed in the handle and cannot be readily removed by hands, while the protruding portion can be pushed out the handle after be unlocked owing to the spring.
(40) As for the above-mentioned structure in the foregoing embodiment, the spring should be arranged inside the support cylinder 32 to protect the matching of the guiding protrusion 312 and the guide groove 321 from interferences.
(41) The lint removing device according to the present disclosure includes the body 1 of the lint removing device and the handle 2 connected to the body 1 on one end. The handle 2 is hollow, the other end of the handle has an opening. The extended functional structure 3 is installed after being inserted from the opening. In order to avoid affecting the installation of the extended functional structure 3 in the handle 2, the conventional lint removing assemblies are integrally arranged in the body. As a result, the handle of the present disclosure is not provided with any conventional lint removing assembly. The extended functional structure 3 includes the fixed portion, the protruding portion, and the sticky lint roller 4. The protruding portion extends from the opening to the outside of the handle 2 for the lint sticking function, so the extended functional structure 3 of the present disclosure is retractable. The extended functional structure 3 can be contained inside the handle 2 when the user does not use the extended function. The lint removing device of the present disclosure has a similar overall appearance as the conventional lint removing device, while fully utilizing the space inside the handle, thereby expanding other functions of the lint removing device in addition to trimming lint.
(42) The lint removing assembly of the present disclosure further includes the blade. The blade is matched with the cover 17, and the cover 17 is provided with a small hole. When the lint is removed, the cover 17 faces toward the fabric that needs to remove the lint, allowing the lint to pass through the small hole. Then, the lint is trimmed by the blade, so as to achieve the lint removing function.
(43) As shown in
(44) The air passage structure of the lint removing device is located in the first chamber 11. As shown in
(45) Since the first chamber 11 and the second chamber 12 are separately arranged, the lint and the debris is effectively prevented from entering the second chamber 12, and cleanliness and hygiene of the motor 15 and other internal parts can be ensured, so as to assure a normal operation of the entire device.
(46) The trimmed lint and the debris are sucked into the third chamber 112 through the blade mesh 171, and are dispersed by the suction type fan 14, and then enter the fourth chamber 111 outside the threaded fixed holder 131 through the passage 132 of the threaded fixed holder 131 on the side. There is no deposited corner owing to the short path. The mesh cover structure of the prior art is eliminated, so it is convenient for cleaning. The lint and the debris of the fourth chamber 111 can be emptied, provided that the cover is opened to purge the lint and the debris, which is convenient to clean, and improves the user experience.
(47) Where, as shown in
(48) The shape of the vent holes 172 is optimized. As shown in
(49) Based on the foregoing description, the bump 173 has an inverted trapezoid shape, so that the vent passage is gradually expanded between the bumps 173, thereby expanding the air outlet outside the vent holes 172, enhancing the air motion effect, and improving the venting performance.
(50) The structure of the cover 17 is optimized. As shown in
(51) Preferably, the multilayer hole 1710 is annularly arranged in the blade mesh 171, and the multilayer hole 1710 is located in the opening of the third chamber 112, so the air or the lint and the debris are directly sucked into the third chamber 112. The multilayer hole 1710 forms the convection with the vent holes 172 of the cover 17 located on the fourth chamber 111, and the airflow and the motion path of lint and debris are controlled to improve the operation effect of the air passage.
(52) Correspondingly, as shown in
(53) On one aspect, the threaded fixed holder 131 is a structure having a wide upper portion and a narrow lower portion, and the structure is composed of the upper ring 1312 and the lower ring 1313, thereby effectively improving the concentration effect. The lint and the debris trimmed by the blade 4 are sucked from the wider upper ring 1312, and are concentrated into the narrower lower ring 1313, and then are driven by the suction type fan 14 to move from the lateral passage 132 into the fourth chamber 111.
(54) On the other aspect, the upper ring 1312 is provided with the corresponding external thread 13121 meshed with the convex ring 174 on the cover 17, so as to form a detachable threaded connection structure, which is convenient for the user to remove the cover 17 and clean the debris in the fourth chamber 111.
(55) In order to match the detachable cover structure, as shown in
(56) The specific structure of the safety device is as follows. The threaded fixed holder 131 is provided with the fixed support 19 of the trigger lever 18. The top surface of the fixed support 19 is lower than the external thread 13121 of the upper ring 1312. The trigger lever 18 passes through the top surface of the fixed support 19 and contacts and is matched with the bottom of the convex ring 174 of the cover 17. In practical applications, when the user is installing the cover 17, the convex ring 174 of the cover 17 needs to be screwed with the threaded fixed holder 131, so that the cover 17 is completely fixed on the first chamber 11. During the installation of the cover 17, when the bottom of the convex ring 174 of the cover 17 contacts the trigger lever 18, the trigger lever 18 is pressed to turn on the internal power supply. At this time, the user can start the motor 15 to rotate, and the lint removing device operates normally.
(57) Based on the above-mentioned structure, as shown in
(58) According to the disclosure and teaching of the aforementioned description, some variations and modifications may be made to above embodiments by those skilled in the art. Therefore, the present disclosure is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed and described above, and those modifications and variations of the present disclosure are intended to fall within the scope of the claims of the present disclosure. In addition, although some specific terminologies are used in the specification, while these terminologies are intended to illustrate conveniently instead of constituting any limitation to the present disclosure.