Coiling device and household appliance having the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9960546-B2
Application number	US-201415107057-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 8, 2014
Priority date	Dec 23, 2013
Publication date	May 1, 2018
Grant date	May 1, 2018

Abstract

The invention discloses a coiling device and a household appliance having same. The coiling device is configured to coil a power cord. The power cord comprises a first segment ( 91 ) and a second segment ( 92 ) connected to each other. The coiling device includes: a first coiling bobbin ( 10 ), provided with a first coiling groove, the first segment of the power cord being wound in the first coiling groove; and a second coiling bobbin ( 20 ), connected with the first coiling bobbin fixedly and provided with a second coiling groove, the second segment of the power cord being wound in the second coiling groove, and a winding direction of the second segment of the power cord being identical to that of the first segment of the power cord.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A coiling device configured to coil a power cord, the power cord comprising:
a first segment and a second segment connected with each other, wherein the coiling device comprises:
a first coiling bobbin provided with a first coiling groove, the first segment of the power cord being wound in the first coiling groove; and
a second coiling bobbin fixedly connected with the first coiling bobbin, the second coiling bobbin being provided with a second coiling groove, the second segment of the power cord being wound in the second coiling groove, and a winding direction of the second segment of the power cord being identical to that of the first segment of the power cord,
wherein a first limiting portion is provided on the first coiling bobbin, and the coiling device further comprises a second limiting portion fitting with the first limiting portions to limit a rotation angle of the first coiling bobbin,
wherein the coiling device further comprises a housing, wherein the first coiling bobbin is provided on the housing rotatably, the first limiting portion is a ratchet provided at the periphery of the first coiling bobbin, and the second limiting portion is a limiting block provided on the housing, and
wherein a rotary shaft is provided on the housing, the limiting block is provided on the rotary shaft rotatably, and the limiting block comprises a handle portion arranged outside the housing and a limiting end portion arranged inside the housing, the limiting end portion is matched with the ratchet in a clamping manner.

2. The coiling device according to claim 1 , further comprising a storage assembly, wherein the storage assembly is provided with an accommodating cavity, and when the first segment of the power cord is pulled out of the first coiling bobbin, the second segment of the power cord enters the accommodating cavity from the second coiling groove.

3. The coiling device according to claim 2 , wherein the storage assembly comprises a storage housing and a guide rail arranged in the storage housing, and the accommodating cavity is cooperatively formed by the guide rail and the storage housing.

4. The coiling device according to claim 2 , wherein the second coiling bobbin is of an outer gear structure, the storage assembly is of an inner gear structure, the coiling device further comprises a transmission gear, and the transmission gear meshes with the second coiling bobbin and the storage assembly respectively.

5. The coiling device according to claim 1 , further comprising a drive assembly in drive connection with the first coiling bobbin.

6. The coiling device according to claim 5 , further comprising a housing, wherein the first coiling bobbin is provided on the housing rotatably, and the drive assembly is a coil spring mounted on the housing and connected with the first coiling bobbin.

7. The coiling device according to claim 1 , wherein the second limiting portion further comprises a spring which is provided at the housing and is matched with the limiting end portion in a squeezing manner so as to allow the limiting end portion to be clamped with the ratchet under a normal state.

8. A household appliance comprising a power cord and a coiling device, wherein the coiling device is a coiling device according to claim 1 .

9. The household appliance according to claim 8 , comprising an appliance housing, the coiling device being detachably fixed to an interior of the appliance housing by screws.

10. A household appliance, comprising a power cord and a coiling device, wherein the coiling device is a coiling device according to claim 2 .

11. A household appliance, comprising a power cord and a coiling device, wherein the coiling device is a coiling device according to claim 3 .

12. A household appliance, comprising a power cord and a coiling device, wherein the coiling device is a coiling device according to claim 4 .

13. A household appliance, comprising a power cord and a coiling device, wherein the coiling device is a coiling device according to claim 5 .

14. A household appliance, comprising a power cord and a coiling device, wherein the coiling device is a coiling device according to claim 6 .

Assignees

• Gree Electric Appliances Inc Zhuhai

Inventors

• Huang Haiqiang
• Huang Hui
• Chen Shaolin
• Yao Gang
• Lin Qianglian
• Huang Xubiao
• Huang Xiaoqing
• Zhao Ronghua

Classifications

• H01R24/30

  with additional earth or shield contacts · CPC title

• H01R13/72 Primary

  Means for accommodating flexible lead within the holder · CPC title

• H02G11/02

  using take-up reel or drum · CPC title