ROTARY CLOTHES DRYER

Rotary clothes dryer (1) having support arms (2) which are hingedly arranged on a slide sleeve (4) which can be relocated along a mast (3) and can be moved selectively into a resting position and into an expanded position, wherein a first latching means (5) into which the slide sleeve (4) latches in the expanded position is assigned to the mast (3), wherein a second latching means (6) for latching is assigned to the slide sleeve (4), wherein the second latching means (6) has at least one pawl (7) for expanding the support arms (2), wherein the pawl (7) automatically latches into the first latching means (5) in such a manner that an automatic movement of the slide sleeve (4) from the expanded position into the resting position is prevented, characterized in that a ratchet lever (8) is assigned to the slide sleeve (4), which latching lever is arranged on the slide sleeve (4) so as to be tiltable between a resting position and an operating position, wherein the ratchet lever (8) has a grip section (9) and a projection (10), wherein the projection (10) latches into the first latching means (5) when the ratchet lever (8) moves into the operating position and the slide sleeve (4) moves towards the expanded position by the leverage of the ratchet lever (8).