Fastening elements for a drying rack, a drying rack and a drying rack system

专利摘要:

公开号:SE1051364A1
申请号:SE1051364
申请日:2010-12-22
公开日:2012-06-23
发明作者:Haakan Friberg；Jonas Jern；Jan Andersson；Ingvar Ek；Patrik Bodegren
申请人:Nordic Heat and Vent AB；
IPC主号:

专利说明:

[6] An object of the present invention is to create a fastening element which canbe used to easily attach an electrically controlled drying rack to a surface and toeasily connect an electrically controlled drying rack to the electric nut. One purpose is to create oneelectrically controlled drying rack and a drying rack system comprising the fastening elementand the drying rack.
[7] The term drying stand is used hereafter to describe a stand fordrying or heating of all objects that can be hung over a sodastall.
[8] The definition of horizontal is that it is essentially | again angular red towards the surface ofwhich drying position system is fixed, and the definition of angle | red is that it isessentially parallel again to the surface on which the drying stand system is fixed. Thesedirections are different if the drying rack is attached to a cradle, to a floor oranother surface. This definition is general and applies to all parts of the application.
[9] Thus, the present application relates to a fastening element for fastening ofa drying rack system to a surface. The first device is gendered because it includesa first part intended to mechanically carry a second part attached to or part ofa drying rack. The first part has a proximal end intended to be attached to the surface anda distant duck sprouting seeds the northern duck. The far endcomprises an electrical contact intended to be electrically connected to the drying rack.
[10] When the innovative fastening device is used to fasten onedrying rack systems on a surface, such as a wall, floor or other, are attached firstthe first element on the surface and then, through its seeds surface protruding shape, canthe drying stall system is transferred to the first element, and thus create a rigid support forthe drying rack near the other fasteners must be fastened. Furthermore, by arranging an electric63681contact at the far end of the fastening element, the drying rack can be more easily connected to the mainsand to the drying steel itself.
[12] When the power cable is connected to the terminal block arranged in the first partthe connection to the mains is simplified and the electrician can connect the cables without having toextra long cable sections or extra hands to hold the drying rack.
[13] In another embodiment of the fastening element, a covering part is providedto be releasably attached to the first part and arranged to cover the spacecontaining the terminal block.
[14] A covering part is arranged over the space in which the terminal block ishoused and seals this space from moisture and debris and creates an electrically safeconnection.
[15] In another embodiment of the fastening element, an opening is provided atthe adjacent end of the first part through which an electric cable is intended tofed into the space.
[16] If an opening is created in the adjacent end of the firstparts, i.e. part attached to the surface, it is possible to arrange the fastener so that itencloses the holes containing the power cables. Thus, the holes are protected from moisture andwater can be prevented from penetrating the walls. To further seal between itnear the end and the fastening surface it is possible to arrange a seal or a stringof sealing material between the parts.
[17] In another embodiment of the fastener, the electrical contact is onefemale contact comprising at least two heels.63681
[18] When using a female contact as a contact on the fastening part, one canseeks electrical contact is created between the drying rack and the fastener. However, it isalso possible to use a male connector as a connector at the fastener. It is toopossible to use a contact point of a conductive material as a connection.
[19] In another embodiment of the fastening element, a switch is arrangedIn the first part and arranged to break the current between the power cable andterminal block.
[20] The present invention also relates to a drying rack comprisingat least one electrically controlled elongate drying element arranged to be attached to a surface.
[21] A drying rack of the type described above with an extended heel space which cantransferred over a part that is pre-attached to the surface simplifies both assembly and electricalinstallation of the drying rack.
[22] In another embodiment of the drying rack, the extended opening is inthe second part placed in a substantially horizontal part of the second part,which is connected to a substantially vertical part of the other part. The verticalthey are in turn connected to at least one of the heated elements.
[23] When using this T-shape on the second part arranged toconnected to the pre-attached bracket, the fitting of the drying rack is simplified.63681
[24] In another embodiment of the drying rack, at least one is a separate unitof the drying rack rotatable about an axis of the drying rack coaxial with a substantiallyvertical center axis located in the vertical part of the other part.
[25] If the drying rack, or at least a part of it, is rotatable relativeto the other part and the surface is attached, the suspension will be safe to drysignificantly much easier.
[26] In one embodiment of the drying rack, the electrical contact is a manualcontact comprising at least two protruding pins.
[27] When using the male connector as a connector on the drying rack systema safe electrical contact is created between the drying rack and the fastening device. Howeverit is also possible to use a female connector as a connector at the fastening element. It isalso possible to use a contact plate of a conductive material as a connection.
[28] The present invention further relates to a drying stall system whichcomprises a fastening element and a drying rack according to any of the above described.
[29] By connecting the innovative drying rack system to the innovative onethe fastening device creates a simple fastenable and secure drying rack system.
[30] According to an embodiment of the drying rack system, the system is connectedthe mains via a hidden connection, via cable or via an external connector and cable.
[31] To be able to use the system with both a hidden connection and an external onecontact increases the flexibility of the system. The system is connected to the mains via a hiddencoupling hidden in the fastener, via a cable or directly to a terminal block fastened inthe wall or via an external cable and plug to be connected to an outlet.63681Brief description of the drawings
[32] The invention will now be described, by way of example, with referenceto the accompanying drawings, in which:Fig. 1 shows an exploded view of the innovative drying rack system comprising afastening device and a drying rack.
[33] The invention will now be described in more detail. All examples must be seenas part of the general description and therefore as possible to combinein every way in general terms.
[34] Figure 1 shows the system comprising the fastening device A and adrying rack B. The fastening device A comprises a first part 1 intended to be mechanicallycarry a second part 2 attached to or being part of the drying rack l0. The firstthe part has a proximal end la and a distal end lb projecting therefromadjacent end 1a, the adjacent end 1a being intended to be attached tosurface S. The surface can be a wall, a floor, a ceiling or similar horizontal, verticalor another rising surface.63681
[35] The fastening device A can be fastened to the wall S by usingsome form of fastener such as screws or glue. In the embodimentshown in figure I, the fastening device A is fastened over an electrical socket ac / dc, In the form of electrical cablesw2 projecting through a pipe in the wall. Thus, the fastening device encloses the hole inthe wall and protects it from ambient moisture. An opening (not shown in Fig. 1) isarranged At the adjacent end 1a of the first part 1, through whichthe cables of the electrical socket are intended to be fed into the space V in the first part, see alsofigure 2a.
[36] The outlet holes can be further protected from moisture and water by asealing is provided, or by placing a string of sealing material between itfirst part 1 and surface S.
[37] At the far end 1b of the first part 1 is an electrical contact 3mounted which is intended to be electrically connected to the drying rack B.
[38] Figure 2a shows that the electrical connection 3 takes place through at least 2but preferably four, the cables w1, w2 are connected to the electrical socket ac / dc via oneterminal block 4 arranged in a space V in the first part 1. A cover part 5 coversthe space V comprising the terminal block 4. The cover part 5 is intended to beremovably attached to the first part so that it can be easily removed so thatthe terminal block 4 and the cables are visible, thereby simplifying the contact betweenthe cables w1 to the electrical connection 3 and the power supply cables w2.
[39] It is also possible to arrange a switch 6 in the first part I,see Figure 2b. The switch 6 can cut the current between the power cord w2 and itelectrical connection 3.63681
[40] The drying rack B comprises a drying rack 10 comprising at least oneelectrically controlled and heated extended drought | elements B1, B2 and a second part 2. Thethe second part 2 can be attached to or be a valley of the drying rack 10. The otherthe part 2 comprises a horizontal part 2 comprising a horizontal part 2a intended toattached to the fastening device 1 fixed to the surface and a vertical part 2b in whichthe drying rack is arranged. The definition of horizontal ear that it is essentiallyangular rot towards the surface S on which the drying stand system is fixed and the definition ofangular red is that it is substantially parallel to the surface S on whichthe drying rack system is fixed.
[41] The drying rack B is described in more detail in Figures 3 - 5, in whichfigure 3 shows a sectional view of the parts and figures 4 and 5 show a completedrying rack system comprising a fastening device A and a drying rack B fixed to the surface.
[42] The drying rack B in Figure 4 is to be just attached to the surface S, in itembodiment a wall, by using a fastening device A. More island onefastening device for cradle can of course be used to keep the entire drying rack.
[43] The drying rack 10 comprises at least one, but preferably more islanda, drying element B1, B2 in which electric heating elements are arranged. Preferablythe drying elements B1, B2 have the shape of at least one vertically arranged elongate profileB1 which can be connected to at least one horizontally arranged profile B2.
[44] In the embodiment of Figure 3, the profiles, the pipes and the horizontal onesarranged the profiles B2 U-shape and ör each connected to a separatepart B1 1-B15 of the vertically arranged profiles. A center axis A1 is arrangedsubstantially vertically in the center of the vertical part 2b, coaxial with the center axis63681A2 of the separate parts B1-B1 of the vertically arranged profile B1. In aembodiment comprises a unit at least a part of the drying rack 10 which canrotate around these axes. Preferably, each unit comprises a U-shaped horizontalprofile B1 and a separate part B1-B15 of the vertically arranged profile B1.
[45] Of course, other than U-shaped profiles are also possible to usewith the drying rack system of the present invention. For example, canthe drying rack comprise two vertically arranged profiles B1 'connected to one orseveral horizontal profiles B2 ', as shown in Figure 5, or other prior artdrying rack profiles. In Figure 5, the drying rack system is firmly attached to the surface, i.e. it is notrotatable. It is also possible to use profiles with a cross section of rectangular,square or other shape.
[46] An elongate cavity 7 with an open end 7a and a closed end7b is arranged in the substantially horizontal plane 2a of the second part 2.
[47] An opening 8 between the cavity 7 and the environment is preferablyarranged in the second part 2. When the drying rack system is fully assembled, the opening is8 arranged so that it is in line with the switch 6. Thereby the switch is6 reachable and usable in its mounted condition and the current to the drying rack caneasily turned on and off. When the drying rack B is fully assembled, the drying rack B andthe fastening element A is locked together by means of a locking screw 9 arranged in the second part2.6368110
[48] The fastening device and the drying rack B together create onedrying rack system. The system is connected to the mains via a hidden connection inthe fastening device via a cable directly connected to a terminal block attached to the wall orvia an external connector that can be connected to an outlet.
[49] Furthermore, it is possible to install a control unit CU in the second partto control the heating of the drying rack. The control unit can be programmed toactivate and deactivate the heating of the drying rack at one or more specifictimes or intervals. The CU control unit can of course also be installed inthe fastening device.
[50] The control unit CU can be used with or without the abovefastening device A and the drying rack device B, which together constitute the drying rack.
[51] A programmable control unit CU in a fastening device A, theThe CU programmable controller includes:a processor unit arranged to, in parallel, execute at least two drying programs;a time unit arranged to provide a current time;a memory unit arranged to store said drying program, eachdrying program is based on a predetermined time period which has a start time andwherein the drying rack is switched on during said predetermined time period;at least two LEDs, each of said LEDs being capable ofemitted light of at least a first color, a second color and a third color, whereineach color is different from each other;at least two pushbuttons, a first pushbutton being connected to a first6368111drying program, and wherein a second push button is connected to | a second drying program;wherein the processor unit is further intended to, based on an activation of saidfirst push button, update the start time of said first drying program based onthe current | a time to | manually | one of said time unit, and wherein the processor unitfurthermore, it is intended to instruct a first LED to indicate, by emitting iiusof a first fore on a stroboscopically sweet in a predetermined anta | biinkningar, that aupdating of the first drying program has taken place; andsaid at least two light emitting diodes being further arranged to emit lightname the second dryer to indicate that said first drying program has turned onthe drying stand, and wherein lius of said third color is emitted to indicate thatsaid first drying program has turned off the drying operation.
[52] According to a possible embodiment of the programmable control unit CU,the programmable control unit CU is arranged in a drying rack B.
[53] A programmable control unit CU according to the above-mentioned, whereinthe processor unit is further intended to, based on an activation of said secondbutton, update said start time of said other drying program based on itact | a time to | manually | one of said time unit, and wherein saidprocessor unit is further adapted to instruct a second LED to indicate,by emitting light on a stroboscopically sweet in a first color and whereinthe processor unit is further adapted to instruct a second LED to indicate,by emitting a first dye on a stroboscopically sweet a predetermined assume |biinkningar, that an update of the said other drying program has taken place.
[54] A programmable controller CU according to any of the above,wherein said first color is green, and wherein said second color is red, andwherein said third color is blue.6368112
[55] A programmable control unit CU according to any one of the above,said first diode emitting three stroboscopic flashes to indicateto said update of the start time of the drying program.
[56] A programmable control unit CU according to any one of the above, whereinsaid drying program is repeated on a daily basis.
[57] A programmable control unit CU according to any one of the above, whereinmention predetermined time period is six hours.
[58] A programmable control unit CU according to the above, furthercomprising three LEDs connected to each of the pushbuttons.
[59] The programmable control unit CU as described above canbenefit the drying rack system in several ways. A sure advantage can be loweredenergy consumption without reduced user satisfaction. Another sure advantage may bea user interaction that is easier to understand. The programmable control unitThe CU may be able to clearly interact and indicate whether the drying programhas put on the drying rack system. Furthermore, the programmable control unit is CUcapable of running two or more programs in parallel. Thus, allow for two ormore users of the drying rack to adjust the heating of the drying rack system forto adjust the heating of the drying rack system according to their individualneeds.

权利要求:
Claims (9)
[1]
A fastening device (A) for fastening a drying rack (B) to a surface (S) characterized in that it comprises: a first part (1) arranged to mechanically support a second part (2) fastened to or being a part of the drying rack (B), said first part (1) having a proximal end (1a) arranged to be attached to the surface (S) and a distal part (1b) projecting from the proximity part (1a), said distal part (1) b) comprises an electrical coupling (3) arranged to be electrically coupled to the drying rack (B), the electrical coupling (3) being a female contact (3a) comprising at least two heels (3a1).
[2]
Fastening device (A) according to claim 1, wherein a terminal block (4) is arranged in a space (V) in the first part (1) and is arranged to connect an electrical cable (w2) to the electrical connection (3).
[3]
Fastening device (A) according to claim 2, wherein a cover part (5) is arranged to be removably attached to the first part (1) and arranged to cover the space (V) containing the terminal block
[4]
Fastening device (A) according to claim 2 or 3, wherein an opening (1c) is arranged in the adjacent end (1a) of the first part (1) through which an electrical cable (w2) is intended to be fed into the space. (V).
[5]
Fastening device (A) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the switch (ó) arranged in the first part (1) is arranged to break the current between the power cable (w2) and the terminal block (4). 6368l 14
[6]
Drying rack (B) comprising at least one electrically controlled elongate drying element (B1, B2) arranged to be attached to a surface (S), characterized in that it comprises: a second part (2) attached to or being a valley of the drying rack (B) ), the second part (2) comprises an extended cavity (7) with an open end (7a) and a closed end (7b) arranged to be passed over a first part (1) attached to the surface (S), the closed end (7b) of the cavity (7) comprises an electrical connection (3) arranged to be electrically connected to the first part (i).
[7]
Drying rack (B) according to claim 6, wherein the extended opening (7) in the second part (2) is located in a substantially horizontal plane (2a) which is connected to a substantially vertical part (2b), which in turn is connected to at least one of the heated elements (B1, B2).
[8]
Drying rack (B) according to claim 7, wherein at least one separate unit of the drying rack (B) is rotatable about an axis coaxial (A1) with a substantially vertical center axis (A2) in the vertical part (2b) of the second part
[9]
Drying rack (B) according to claim 6, 7 or 8, wherein the electrical connection (3) is a male contact (3b) comprising at least two protruding pins (3bl). lO. Drying rack system characterized in that it comprises a fastening device (A) according to any one of claims 1-5 and a drying rack (B) according to any one of claims 6 - 9. 11. Drying rack system according to claim 10, wherein the system is connected to the mains via a hidden connection or via an external connector and cable or via a cable.

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