DE8436342U1 - Clothes or clothes rack - Google Patents

Description

DIPL.-ING. DR. MANFRED RAU DIPL.-PHYS. DR. HERBERT SCHNECK APPROVED REPRESENTATIVE AT THE EUROPEAN PATENT OFFICE «!;

VNR Io6984 Nuremberg, December 11th, 1984 '"<.

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Roman Dietsche KG, 7868 Todtnau-Aftersteg

Clothes or clothes rack

The invention is directed to a clothes or laundry rack comprising one with a stand base provided, vertical support rod and a plurality of these arranged one above the other, around the axis of Carrying rod of swiveling carrying arms.

Known such stands have swivel arms made of plastic and a support rod made of metal. in the Inside the support rod is a solid metal rod, which is provided with a thread at the foot end and the upper end of which protrudes beyond the support rod for receiving the swivel arms. To define the swivel arms in the axial direction, a thread is provided at the outermost upper end of the metal rod, on which a nut can be screwed on with the aid of a wrench.

The known embodiment has several significant disadvantages. For one thing is the use different material for the support rod on the one hand and the swivel arms on the other hand apart from the manufacturing effort is aesthetically unsatisfactory, since it usually does not succeed in the paint to coat metal parts in the same shade as the solid-colored plastic parts. About that In addition, the assembly of the known embodiment is complex, since this has to be done by the end user Assembly requires tools that are not available in many households. Furthermore must with the use of a support rod made of metal is a special one due to the large tilting moments that occur heavier pedestals can be used. Ultimately, the packaging of such a stand is extremely complex, because the relatively long, continuous support rod or the metal rod determine the size of the packaging.

Proceeding from this, the invention is based on the object of providing an easy-to-use, easy-to-assemble, aesthetically pleasing and can be placed in a tight space for shipping and storage To create clothes and laundry racks of the type mentioned.

This object is achieved in that the support rod consists of a plurality of support rod sections that can be connected to one another It is possible to assemble each support rod section essentially through a plastic tube is formed, and that the pivot arms are arranged on a mandrel formed by a plastic tube.

This configuration according to the invention causes problems with a different coloring of Swivel arms on the one hand and support tube on the other hand avoided. The end user becomes the need relieved of having to make connections between relatively heavy metal parts, plastic parts are basically easier to handle. For safekeeping

tion or for shipping, the individual support rod sections can be taken apart and in the more advantageous inside hollow foot can be accommodated.

In a further embodiment of the invention it is provided that the pivot arms axially downward through a collar of the mandrel and are fixed axially upwards by a screw. By such a screw part made of plastic, it is possible to assemble the stand according to the invention without special tools, especially without a wrench.

Advantageously, it is provided that the support rod sections by threaded projections or internal threads can be connected to each other and to the base. This connection technology also opens up an easy one Handling by the end user, whereby the threads are integral in the manufacture of the support rod sections can also be injected.

The diameter of the support rod sections is preferably greater than 30 mm and is in particular approx. 38 mm. This dimensioning allows the provision of a wall thickness that provides sufficient stability ensured, with support rod sections dimensioned in this way also easily; are to be grasped. Despite one

correspondingly compact design, the total weight of the support rod sections is low, as this

are hollow inside.

To achieve easy pivotability of the swivel arms, it is provided that sliding rings between these

1 are arranged from a material which is opposite

'% the material of the swivel arms has good sliding properties

f; having. In a manufacture of the swivel arms

,! * ■, polystyrene, the sliding rings e.g. made of polyamide

jfl be made.

^ With an internal thread on both sides,

'■ an adapter piece in the form of a tubular section is achieved,

'That the stand according to the invention to individual needs

i can be optimally adapted by using such an adapter

'[.. piece at any point, especially on

£ upper end is used. Accordingly, can

I extend the stand upwards by additional swivel arms

Gert or it can, for example, a

Parcel shelf or the like. be set.

Further features, advantages and details of the invention emerge from the following description of a preferred embodiment based on the drawing. It shows

1 shows an exploded view of a clothes or laundry rack according to the invention,

2 shows a partially cut-away perspective view of a support arm section and

Fig. 3 is an exploded view of the stand upper part - when using an adapter piece.

A clothes and laundry rack according to the invention essentially comprises a support rod 1 and a stand base 2 and a plurality of swing arms 3.

The support rod 1 can be assembled from a plurality of support rod sections 4. Each support rod section 4 is injection-molded in one piece and consists essentially of a pipe section 5, at which at one end a threaded extension 6 with an external thread 7 and at the other end an internal thread 8 is provided is. The outer diameter D is approx. 38 mm, which means that sufficient stability is achieved ensuring wall thickness and a good grip.

As shown in FIG. 1, the threaded projection 6 of a support rod section 4 can be inserted into the internal thread 8 a following support rod section 4 are screwed. The threaded extension 6 of the lowermost support rod section 4 is screwed into an internal thread 9 which is formed on the base 2.

In the internal thread 8 of the uppermost support rod section 4, a threaded attachment Io with external thread 11 can be a Doms 12 'are screwed in. The upper end of the threaded attachment Io is by a collar 13 with smooth top limited.

On the mandrel 12, the pivot arms 3 can be lined up one after the other, with a sleeve extension 14 of the Swivel arms 3 embraces the mandrel 12. The free end of the swivel arms 3 is provided with a hook attachment 15.

As the partially broken view of the lowermost pivot arm 3 in FIG. 1 shows, the pivot arms are U-shaped in cross-section, i.e. essentially hollow on the inside and accordingly equally stable and light.

Between the individual swivel arms there are sliding rings 16 made of a good sliding property compared to hard plastic having material, such as polyamide.

The swivel arms 3 are defined axially downwards by the question 13. The axial definition upwards takes place by means of a threaded part 17, shown partially broken away in FIG. 1, with an internal thread 18, which can easily be screwed by hand onto a threaded attachment 19 with an external thread 2o of the mandrel 12.

In Fig. 3 the possibility is illustrated, the stand according to the invention upwards by means of a Adapter piece 21 to extend. The adapter piece 21 has an internal thread 22 of smaller diameter and an internal thread 23 of larger diameter.

The internal thread 22 can be screwed onto the external thread 19 of the threaded attachment 2o of the mandrel 12, while in the thread 23, the external thread 11 'of the threaded attachment Io 'a further mandrel 12' corresponding to the mandrel 12 can be screwed in. As a top finish is in turn the threaded part 17 is provided. For example, further swivel arms 3 can be placed on the mandrel 12 ' or a corresponding mandrel can be designed as a rear shelf, etc.

Claims (6)

DlPL-ING. DR. MANFRED RAU DIPU-PHYS. DR. HERBERT SCHNECK APPROVED REPRESENTATIVE AT THE EUROPEAN PATENT OFFICE VNR 1Ο6984 Nuremberg, December 11, 1984 S / St Roman Dietsche KG, 7868 Todtnau-Aftersteg Claims 1. Clothes or laundry rack comprising a vertical support rod provided with a stand base and a plurality of pivot arms arranged one above the other and pivotable about the axis of the support rod, characterized in that the support rod (1) consists of a plurality of mutually connectable support rod sections (4 ) can be assembled that each support rod section (4) is essentially formed by a plastic tube, and that the pivot arms (3) are arranged on a mandrel (12) formed by a plastic tube. 2. Clothes or laundry rack according to claim 1, characterized in that the pivot arms (3) are fixed axially downwards by a collar (13) of the dome (12) and axially upwards by a screw part (17). d-d5üö Nürnberg ι - kon.g * s? sasss 2 * "- ^{i #} TW = FOi ^ s9iiv24ia?, telex 62 * 965. Postal check office nornberg 1843 52-857 s 1 3 - 2nd 3. Clothes üzw. Clothes horse according to Claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the support rod sections (4) can be connected to one another and to the stand base (2) by means of threaded attachments (6) or internal threads (8). 4. Clothes or laundry rack according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the diameter (D) of the support rod sections (4) is greater than 3o mm, preferably about 38 mm. 5. Clothes or clothes rack according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that between the pivot arms (3) sliding rings (16) made of a plastic having good sliding properties are arranged. 6. Clothes or clothes rack according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized by a tubular adapter piece (21) provided on both sides with an internal thread (22 or 23).