EP0272361B1 - Collapsible umbrella-type clothes dryer - Google Patents

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EP0272361B1
EP0272361B1 EP86810610A EP86810610A EP0272361B1 EP 0272361 B1 EP0272361 B1 EP 0272361B1 EP 86810610 A EP86810610 A EP 86810610A EP 86810610 A EP86810610 A EP 86810610A EP 0272361 B1 EP0272361 B1 EP 0272361B1
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    • DTEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06FLAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F57/00Supporting means, other than simple clothes-lines, for linen or garments to be dried or aired 
    • D06F57/02Supporting means, other than simple clothes-lines, for linen or garments to be dried or aired  mounted on pillars, e.g. rotatably
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  • Such an umbrella-like laundry rack is space-saving and can still take up a lot of laundry, since it is brought from a position of use in which a laundry rope is stretched between four protruding support arms and is thus ready to receive the laundry, into a folded rest position in which the Hang the laundry rope sections loosely between the support arms.
  • the type of locking of the arms 3 can be seen in FIG. 6.
  • the mast 2 carries a locking ring 9 on which a locking pawl 19 is pivotally attached.
  • the associated arm 3 is provided with a bolt 20 which is overlapped by the pawl 19 in the locking position.
  • Another possibility is to provide on the mast 2 a slide with an extension which is displaceable in the longitudinal direction of the mast and overlaps the bolt 20 in the locking position of the arm 3.
  • the top four rope sections 7 ⁇ will be designed so that they can be pulled out, so that a pull-out part 7a of approximately 6 to 8 m in length is available. It is sufficient if a retraction device is provided on two opposite arms 3, be it in the form of a spring or be it in the form of a weight; this then acts simultaneously on the two adjacent laundry side sections 7 ⁇ .

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The umbrella-type clothes drier (1) possesses four supporting arms (3) fastened in an articulated manner to a supporting sleeve (4) which is displaceable along a vertical mast (2). The clothes drier (1) can be folded together as a result of the displacement of the supporting sleeve (4) in cooperation with a strut (8) assigned to each arm (3). The clothesline portions (7') extending between the supporting arms (3) hang down loosely when the clothes drier (1) is in the folded-together state. So that the umbrella-type clothes drier (1) does not have to be extended every time for individual articles or for small articles, a part (7a) of the clothesline (7) can be pulled out. So that the pulled-out part (7a) does not sag, the associated arm (3) can be locked and is equipped with a blocking device (11) for the pulled-out part (7a) of the clothesline. If appropriate, there can be a pull-back device (16) which pulls the released part (7a) of the clothesline into the folded-together clothes drier (1). <IMAGE>

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Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft einen zusammenklappbaren Wäscheschirm mit einem aufrechten Mast und einer Mehrzahl von nach aussen abspreizbaren Armen nach dem Oberbegriff des Patentanspruchs 1.The present invention relates to a collapsible laundry screen with an upright mast and a plurality of arms which can be spread outwards according to the preamble of patent claim 1.

Ein Wäscheschirm mit einem aufrechten Mast und einer Mehrzahl von nach aussen abspreizbaren Armen, zwischen denen einzelne Abschnitte eines Wäscheseiles verlaufen, ist z.B. aus der CH-PS 390 863 bekannt und in zahlreichen Ausführungen auf dem Markt erhältlich. Dieser Wäscheschirm hat eine den Mast umschliessende, entlang desselben verschiebbar gelagerte Traghülse, an welcher die abspreizbaren Arme einerends gelenkig befestigt sind, und jeweils einem der Arme zugeordnete Streben, die einerends über ein Gelenk mit dem zugeordneten Arm und anderends mit einem Kopfteil des Mastes schwenkbar verbunden sind. Durch Verschiebung der Traghülse entlang des Mastes sind die Arme nach aussen abspreizbar bzw. durch entgegengesetzte Verschiebung der Traghülse entlang des Mastes in eine an den Mast anliegende Ruhestellung einziehbar. Ein derartiges schirmartiges Wäschegestell ist platzsparend und kann dennoch viel Wäsche aufnehmen, da es von einer Gebrauchsstellung, in welcher ein Wäscheseil zwischen im Beispielsfall vier abstehenden Tragarmen gespannt und somit zur Aufnahme der Wäsche bereit ist, in eine zusammengeklappte Ruhestellung gebracht werden, in der die sich zwischen den Tragarmen erstreckenden Wäscheseilabschnitte lose herunterhängen.A laundry umbrella with an upright mast and a plurality of arms which can be spread outwards, between which individual sections of a laundry rope run, is known, for example, from CH-PS 390 863 and is available in numerous versions on the market. This laundry screen has a support sleeve which surrounds the mast and is displaceably mounted along the same, to which the spreadable arms are articulated at one end and struts assigned to one of the arms, which are pivotally connected on one end to the associated arm via a joint and on the other to a head part of the mast are. By moving the support sleeve along the mast, the arms can be spread outwards or by moving the support sleeve along the mast in the opposite direction into a rest position in contact with the mast. Such an umbrella-like laundry rack is space-saving and can still take up a lot of laundry, since it is brought from a position of use in which a laundry rope is stretched between four protruding support arms and is thus ready to receive the laundry, into a folded rest position in which the Hang the laundry rope sections loosely between the support arms.

Nachteilig bei diesem bekannten Wäscheschirm ist, dass jedesmal der gesamte Schirm auseinandergespreizt werden muss, auch wenn nur einige wenige Wäschestücke aufzuhängen sind. Neben dem grossen Platzbedarf des auseinandergespreizten Schirmes fällt auch die manchmal mühsame Prozedur des Aufspannens und Zusammenklappens des Wäscheschirmes nachteilig ins Gewicht.A disadvantage of this known laundry screen is that the entire screen must be spread apart each time, even if only a few items of laundry have to be hung up. In addition to the large space requirement of the spread apart umbrella, the sometimes tedious procedure of opening and folding the laundry umbrella is also disadvantageous.

Aus der US-A-2 482 851 ist ein im Boden verankerbarer Mast bekannt geworden, der in seinem Inneren einen Wäscheseilvorrat aufnimmt, welcher herausgezogen werden kann. Zwar ist dessen Bedienung einfach, doch lässt sich bei beschränkten Platzverhältnissen, im Vergleich zu einem schirmartig aufspannbaren Wäscheschirm, nur eine kleine Menge an Wäsche aufhängen.From US-A-2 482 851 a mast which can be anchored in the ground has become known and which accommodates a supply of laundry rope in its interior which can be pulled out. It is easy to use, but only a small amount of laundry can be hung up in limited space compared to an umbrella that can be stretched out like an umbrella.

Es ist die Aufgabe der Erfindung, einen schirmartig aufzuspannenden, an sich bekannten Wäscheschirm der im Oberbegriff des Patentanspruchs 1 genannten Art so weiterzubilden, dass auch Kleinwäsche, einzelne Wäschestücke und dgl. aufgehängt werden können, ohne den Wäscheschirm aufspannen zu müssen.It is the object of the invention to develop an umbrella-like, known laundry umbrella of the type mentioned in the preamble of claim 1 in such a way that even small items of laundry, individual items of laundry and the like can be hung up without having to open the laundry screen.

Gemäss der Erfindung wird diese Aufgabe durch die Merkmale im Kennzeichen des Patentanspruchs 1 gelöst.According to the invention, this object is achieved by the features in the characterizing part of patent claim 1.

Die meisten dieser Wäscheschirme weisen vier abspreizbare Arme auf; in diesem Fall ist es zweckmässig, wenn die vier obersten, zusammenhängenden, zwischen den vier Armen verlaufenden Wäscheseilabschnitte ausziehbar sind, um das Wäscheseil in genügender Länge herausziehen zu können.Most of these laundry umbrellas have four spreadable arms; in this case, it is expedient if the four uppermost, coherent laundry rope sections running between the four arms can be pulled out in order to sufficiently extend the laundry rope Length.

Um ein Durchhängen des ausgezogenen Wäscheseils zu vermeiden, ist es zweckmässig, wenn an den arretierbaren Armen eine Blokkiervorrichtung für das ausgezogene Wäscheseil vorgesehen ist. Diese kann z.B. einen das ausgezogene Seil übergreifenden, selbsthemmenden Exzenter umfassen oder einen am Arm angebrachten Fortsatz aufweisen, der eine sich gegen die Armoberfläche konisch verjüngende Aussenfläche besitzt.In order to avoid sagging of the pulled-out laundry rope, it is expedient if a blocking device for the pulled-out laundry rope is provided on the lockable arms. This can e.g. comprise a self-locking eccentric which extends over the pulled rope or have an extension which is attached to the arm and has an outer surface which tapers conically towards the arm surface.

Zur Arretierung mindestens des einen Armes kann eine am Mast schwenkbar gelagerte Klinke mit einem hakenförmigen Ende oder ein am Mast verschiebbar gelagerter Schieber vorgesehen sein, welche bzw. welcher in Arretierstellung in den Arm eingreift bzw. diesen übergreift.To lock at least one arm, a pawl pivotally mounted on the mast with a hook-shaped end or a slidably mounted slide on the mast can be provided, which engages or overlaps the arm in the locking position.

Wenn alle vier Arme arretiert werden sollen, besteht eine besonders elegante Möglichkeit darin, zur Arretierung der Arme eine am Kopfende des Mastes angebrachte, in Mastlängsrichtung verschiebbare Haube vorzusehen, die in Arretierstellung die Armenden mit ihrer Mantelfläche übergreift.If all four arms are to be locked, a particularly elegant possibility is to provide a hood which is attached to the head end of the mast and can be moved in the longitudinal direction of the mast and which engages over the arm ends with its outer surface in the locking position.

Um die Handhabung zu erleichtern und um dafür zu sorgen, dass das Wäscheseil nach Gebrauch wieder in seine ürsprüngliche Lage, lose zwischen den Armen herabhängend, gelangt, kann eine Rückzugvorrichtung für die ausgezogenen Wäscheseilabschnitte vorgesehen sein, die z.B. eine Zugfeder aufweist, deren eines Ende am betreffenden Arm befestigt ist und deren anderes Ende eine den betreffenden Wäscheseilabschnitt frei gleitend umfassende Öse trägt. Im Falle eines vierarmigen Wäscheschirms genügt es, wenn jeweils zwei benachbarten Seilabschnitten eine gemeinsame Rückzugvorrichtung zugeordnet ist.In order to make handling easier and to ensure that the laundry rope returns to its original position after use, hanging loosely between the arms, a retraction device for the pulled-out laundry rope sections can be used be provided which has, for example, a tension spring, one end of which is attached to the arm in question and the other end of which carries an eyelet which freely slides around the laundry rope section in question. In the case of a four-armed laundry screen, it is sufficient if two adjacent rope sections are assigned a common retraction device.

Im folgenden werden Ausführungsbeispiele des erfindungsgemässen Wäscheschirmes, unter Bezugnahme auf die beiliegenden Zeichnungen, näher erläutert. In den Zeichnungen zeigen:

Fig. 1
eine schematische Gesamt-Seitenansicht eines Ausführungsbeispiels eines Wäscheschirms gemäss der Erfindung in Gebrauchsstellung, d.h. in aufgespanntem Zustand;
Fig. 2
eine Gesamtansicht des Ausführungsbeispieles gemäss Fig. 1 von oben;
Fig. 3
eine schematische Gesamt-Seitenansicht des Wäscheschirms gemäss Fig. 1 in Ruhestellung, d.h. in zusammengeklapptem Zustand;
Fig. 4
eine schematische, vereinfachte Seitenansicht eines ähnlichen Wäscheschirms in Ruhestellung, mit ausgezogenem Seil;
Fig. 5
eine Variante zu Fig. 4;
Fig. 6
eine schematische Detailansicht einer Armarretierung;
Fig. 7
eine Teilansicht eines Tragarms mit einer ersten Ausführung einer Seilblockierung, und
Fig. 8
eine Teilansicht eines Tragarms mit einer zweiten Ausführung einer Seilblockierung.
Exemplary embodiments of the laundry screen according to the invention are explained in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The drawings show:
Fig. 1
is a schematic overall side view of an embodiment of a laundry screen according to the invention in the use position, ie in the open state;
Fig. 2
an overall view of the embodiment of FIG 1 from above.
Fig. 3
a schematic overall side view of the laundry screen of Figure 1 in the rest position, ie in the folded state.
Fig. 4
a schematic, simplified side view of a similar laundry umbrella in the rest position, with the rope pulled out;
Fig. 5
a variant of Fig. 4;
Fig. 6
a schematic detailed view of an arm lock;
Fig. 7
a partial view of a support arm with a first embodiment of a rope blocking, and
Fig. 8
a partial view of a support arm with a second embodiment of a rope blocking.

Der Wäscheschirm 1 besitzt im Beispielsfall vier in gleichmässigem Abstand voneinander um einen vertikal stehenden Mast 2 angeordnete Arme 3, die gemeinsam als Träger für ein Wäscheseil 7 dienen, dessen Abschnitte 7ʹ sich von Tragarm 3 zu Tragarm 3 erstrecken, wenn diese in ihrer auseinandergespreizten Stellung (Gebrauchsstellung des Wäscheschirms) sind, wie es in Fig. 1 und 3 dargestellt ist. Die Verbindung der Arme 3 mit dem Mast 2 erfolgt einerseits über eine Traghülse 4, die entlang des Mastes 2 verschiebbar angeordnet ist. Die Traghülse 4 besitzt radial abstehende Stege 5, an welchem das jeweils untere Ende der Arme 3 schwenkbar befestigt ist. Andererseits ist je eine jedem Arm 3 zugeordnete Strebe 8 vorgesehen, die einerends, im Abstand zum unteren Ende der Arme 3, an diesen gelenkig befestigt ist. Das andere Ende, d.h. das dem Arm 3 abgekehrte Ende der Streben 8, ist an einem Kopfteil 10 des Mastes 2 ebenfalls schwenkbar gelagert.In the example, the laundry screen 1 has four arms 3 arranged at a uniform distance from one another about a vertically standing mast 2, which serve together as a support for a laundry rope 7, the sections 7ʹ of which extend from the support arm 3 to the support arm 3 when these are in their spread-apart position ( Use position of the laundry screen), as shown in Figs. 1 and 3. The connection of the arms 3 to the mast 2 takes place, on the one hand, via a support sleeve 4, which is arranged displaceably along the mast 2. The support sleeve 4 has radially projecting webs 5, on which the respective lower end of the arms 3 is pivotally attached. On the other hand, a strut 8 assigned to each arm 3 is provided, which is articulated to one end at a distance from the lower end of the arms 3. The other end, ie the end of the struts 8 facing away from the arm 3, is also on a head part 10 of the mast 2 pivoted.

Bei Nichtgebrauch des Wäscheschirms 1 sind die Arme 3 gegen den Mast 2 geschwenkt und folglich auch die Streben 8; die Traghülse 4 befindet sich in ihrer untersten Position und die zuvor gespannten Wäscheseilabschnitte 7ʹ hängen lose zwischen den Armen 3 durch.When the laundry screen 1 is not in use, the arms 3 are pivoted against the mast 2 and consequently also the struts 8; the support sleeve 4 is in its lowermost position and the previously tensioned laundry rope sections 7ʹ sag loosely between the arms 3.

In der Fig. 4 ist eine vereinfachte schematische Darstellung eines zusammengeklappten Wäscheschirms 1 zu sehen, bei dem ein Teil 7a des obersten Wäscheseilabschnittes 7ʹ ausgezogen ist. Am Ende des Teiles 7a kann eine Schlaufe 12 ausgebildet sein, damit der ausgezogene Teil 7a im Abstand vom Wäscheschirm 1 verankert werden kann, z.B. an einem Haken in einer Hauswand. Wenn am ausgezogenen Teil 7a Wäsche aufgehängt wird, hat das Seil die Tendenz, durchzuhängen. Deshalb ist an demjenigen Tragarm 3, an welchem das Seil 7ʹ ausgezogen wird, eine Blokkiervorrichtung 11 vorgesehen. Auf die nähere Ausbildung derselben wird noch eingegangen werden.4 shows a simplified schematic illustration of a folded laundry screen 1, in which a part 7a of the uppermost laundry rope section 7abschnitt is pulled out. At the end of part 7a, a loop 12 can be formed so that the extended part 7a can be anchored at a distance from the laundry screen 1, e.g. on a hook in a house wall. When laundry is hung on the extended part 7a, the rope tends to sag. Therefore, a blocking device 11 is provided on the support arm 3 on which the rope 7 Seil is pulled out. The more detailed training of these will be discussed later.

Ausserdem hätte der betreffende Tragarm 3 die Tendenz, gegen aussen zu schwenken. Deshalb muss er arretiert werden. Zu diesem Zweck ist im Ausführungsbeispiel gemäss Fig. 4 der Kopfteil des Mastes 2 als Haube 10a ausgebildet, die zentral am Mast 2 befestigt ist und die Enden der Tragarme 3 übergreift, wenn diese in eingeklappter Stellung sind. Wie durch den Pfeil P angedeutet ist der haubenartige Kopfteil 10a in Mastlängsrichtung verschiebbar, um die Arme 3 freizugeben, wenn der Wäscheschirm aufgespannt werden soll.In addition, the relevant arm 3 would have the tendency to pivot outwards. Therefore it has to be locked. For this purpose, in the exemplary embodiment according to FIG. 4, the head part of the mast 2 is designed as a hood 10a, which is attached centrally to the mast 2 and overlaps the ends of the support arms 3 when they are in the folded position. As indicated by the arrow P. the hood-like head part 10a can be displaced in the longitudinal direction of the mast in order to release the arms 3 when the laundry screen is to be stretched out.

Der Wäscheschirm 1 gemäss Fig. 4 ist ferner mit einer Rückzugfeder 14 ausgerüstet, die einerends bei 15 am Tragarm 3 fest verankert ist und die anderends eine Öse 16 trägt, welche das Wäscheseil 7ʹ frei gleitend umgreift. Damit ist erreicht, dass bei gelöstem Teil 7a und gelöster Blockiervorrichtung 11 der Teil 7a wieder zurückgezogen wird, so dass der Wäscheschirm 1 anschliessend mühelos aufgespannt werden kann. Die Feder 14 kann gegebenenfalls auch durch ein Gewicht ersetzt werden, um die Seilabschnitte 7ʹ unter Wirkung der Schwerkraft zurückzuziehen.The laundry screen 1 according to FIG. 4 is also equipped with a return spring 14, which is firmly anchored at one end at 15 on the support arm 3 and which at the other end carries an eyelet 16 which freely slides around the laundry rope 7 '. It is thus achieved that when the part 7a is released and the blocking device 11 is released, the part 7a is withdrawn again, so that the laundry screen 1 can then be easily opened. The spring 14 can optionally also be replaced by a weight in order to pull the cable sections 7ʹ back under the action of gravity.

In der Fig. 5 ist eine Variante eines Wäscheschirms 1 dargestellt. Der grundsätzliche Aufbau mit Mast 2, Tragarmen 3, Traghülse 4 und Wäscheseil 7 ist gleich wie vorher. Hingegen sind zum Rückzug des Teils 7a des Wäscheseils 7 Gewichte 17 vorgesehen, die mittels einer Öse 18 die Wäscheseilabschnitte 7ʹ frei gleitend übergreifen und damit bei gelöstem Teil 7a und zusammengeklapptem Wäscheschirm 1 zurückziehen.5 shows a variant of a laundry screen 1. The basic structure with mast 2, support arms 3, support sleeve 4 and laundry rope 7 is the same as before. On the other hand, weights 17 are provided for the retraction of part 7a of the laundry rope 7, which slide freely overlap the laundry rope sections 7ʹ by means of an eyelet 18 and thus retract when the part 7a is released and the laundry screen 1 is folded.

Die Art der Arretierung der Arme 3 geht aus Fig. 6 hervor. Hier ist schematisch nur ein Arm 3 ausschnittweise gezeigt. Der Mast 2 trägt einen Arretierring 9, an welchem eine Arretierklinke 19 schwenkbar befestigt ist. Der zugeordnete Arm 3 ist mit einem Bolzen 20 versehen, der in der Arretierstellung von der Klinke 19 übergriffen wird. Eine andere (nicht dargestellte) Möglichkeit besteht darin, am mast 2 einen Schieber mit einem Fortsatz vorzusehen, der in Längsrichtung des Mastes verschiebbar ist und in Arretierstellung des Armes 3 dessen Bolzen 20 übergreift.The type of locking of the arms 3 can be seen in FIG. 6. Here only one arm 3 is shown schematically in sections. The mast 2 carries a locking ring 9 on which a locking pawl 19 is pivotally attached. The associated arm 3 is provided with a bolt 20 which is overlapped by the pawl 19 in the locking position. Another possibility (not shown) is to provide on the mast 2 a slide with an extension which is displaceable in the longitudinal direction of the mast and overlaps the bolt 20 in the locking position of the arm 3.

In der Fig. 7 ist ein erstes Ausführungsbeispiel einer Blokkiervorrichtung für den ausgezogenen Wäscheseilteil 7a dargestellt. Das Wäscheseil 7 ist durch Seilösen 21 des Armes 3 hindurchgeführt und die Blockiervorrichtung 11 ist im Bereich des Seilaustritts angebracht. Sie umfasst eine Platte 22, an der eine Exzenterscheibe 23 drehbar gelagert ist. Deren Peripherie ist vorzugsweise geriffelt oder gezahnt. Der auszuziehende Wäscheseilteil 7a ist zwischen der Exzenterscheibe 23 und einer Bodenplatte 24 der Blockiervorrichtung 11 hindurchgeführt. Wenn die Exzenterscheibe 23 in Richtung des Pfeiles Q verdreht wird, wird das Seil 7 eingeklemmt, wobei die solchen Exzentern eigene selbsthemmende Wirkung eintritt, die den Teil 7a wirksam gegen weiteres Ausziehen sichert.7 shows a first exemplary embodiment of a blocking device for the pulled-out laundry rope part 7a. The laundry rope 7 is passed through eyelets 21 of the arm 3 and the blocking device 11 is attached in the area of the rope outlet. It comprises a plate 22 on which an eccentric disc 23 is rotatably mounted. Its periphery is preferably corrugated or serrated. The laundry rope part 7a to be pulled out is passed between the eccentric disc 23 and a base plate 24 of the blocking device 11. When the eccentric disc 23 is rotated in the direction of arrow Q, the cable 7 is clamped, the eccentric elements having their own self-locking effect which effectively secures the part 7a against further pulling out.

Eine zweites Ausführungsbeispiel einer Blockiervorrichtung ist in Fig. 8 dargestellt, und zwar in einer teilweise geschnittenen Seitenansicht (links) und in einer Vorderansicht (rechts). Das Seil 7 ist wiederum durch Ösen 21 im Tragarm 3 hindurchgeführt und im Bereich des Seilaustritts ist ein Blockierkörper in Gestalt eines pilzartigen Fortsatzes 25 angebracht. Dieser weist beidseitig abstehende flügelartige Endteile 26 auf, derart, dass die Aussenfläche des Fortsatzes 25 konisch verjüngt zur Oberfläche des Tragarmes hin verläuft. Die in der Zeichnung oberen Endteile 26 besitzen einen mittigen Schlitz 27, durch den der Seilteil 7a geführt ist. Zum Blockieren des Seiles kann dieses um den pilzartigen Fortsatz 25 herumgewickelt werden. Durch die konisch verjüngte Aussenfläche des Fortsatzes 25 wird das Seil 7 sicher gehalten.A second exemplary embodiment of a blocking device is shown in FIG. 8, namely in a partially sectioned side view (left) and in a front view (right). The rope 7 is in turn passed through eyelets 21 in the support arm 3 and in the area of the rope exit is a blocking body attached in the form of a mushroom-like extension 25. This has wing-like end parts 26 projecting on both sides, such that the outer surface of the extension 25 tapers conically towards the surface of the support arm. The upper end parts 26 in the drawing have a central slot 27 through which the cable part 7a is guided. To block the rope, it can be wrapped around the mushroom-like extension 25. The rope 7 is held securely by the conically tapered outer surface of the extension 25.

Bei einem der gebräuchlichen, vierarmigen Wäscheschirme wird man die obersten vier Seilabschnitte 7ʹ ausziehbar ausbilden, so dass ein ausziehbarer Teil 7a von ca. 6 bis 8 m Länge zur Verfügung steht. Dabei genügt es, wenn man an zwei gegenüberliegenden Armen 3 eine Rückzugsvorrichtung vorsieht, sei es in Gestalt einer Feder, sei es in Gestalt eines Gewichtes; diese wirkt dann gleichzeitig auf die beiden benachbarten Wäscheseitabschnitte 7ʹ.In one of the customary four-armed laundry umbrellas, the top four rope sections 7ʹ will be designed so that they can be pulled out, so that a pull-out part 7a of approximately 6 to 8 m in length is available. It is sufficient if a retraction device is provided on two opposite arms 3, be it in the form of a spring or be it in the form of a weight; this then acts simultaneously on the two adjacent laundry side sections 7ʹ.

Damit ist die Möglichkeit geschaffen, einen schirmartig aufzuspannenden, an sich bekannten Wäscheschirm gleichsam mit einer ausziehbaren Zusatz-Wäscheleine auszurüsten, die, ohne den Wäscheschirm aufspannen zu müssen, für Kleinwäsche (einzelne Wäschestücke) anzuwenden ist und die sich im Bedarfsfall sehr einfach und schnell herausziehen und benützen lässt.This creates the possibility of equipping a laundry umbrella, known per se, with an extendable additional washing line, which can be used for small items of clothing (individual items of laundry) without having to open the laundry umbrella and which can be pulled out very easily and quickly if necessary and lets use.

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  1. Collapsible umbrella-type clothes dryer with a vertical post (2) and a plurality of arms (3) which can be spread out-wards, between which individual portions (7') of a clothes line extend, with a support sleeve (4) surrounding the post (2) and mounted to slide along the latter, to which the spreadable arms (3) are pivotally attached at one end, and each with a strut (8) associated with one arm (3), which struts are pivotally connected at one end by way of a joint to the associated arm (3) and at the other end by a head part (10) of the post (2), the arms (3) being able to be spread outwards due to sliding of the support sleeve (4) along the post (2) or being able to be retracted into an inoperative position adjoining the post (2) due to sliding of the support sleeve (4) along the post (2) in the opposite direction, characterised in that at least one of the arms (3) can be locked in its inoperative position adjoining the post (2) and at least a part of the clothes line (7) extending loosely from arm (3) to arm (3) in the collapsed position of the umbrella-type clothes dryer (1) being able to be drawn out of the umbrella-type clothes dryer (1) at its end through an opening provided on the locked arm (3), said opening comprising a locking device (11) for the clothes line (7).
  2. Umbrella-type clothes dryer according to Patent Claim 1, which comprises four spreadable arms (3), characterised in that the four uppermost, continuous washing line portions (7') extending between the four arms (3) can be pulled out.
  3. Umbrella-type clothes dryer according to Patent Claim 1 or 2, chararcterised in that the locking device (11) comprises a self-locking eccentric (23) engaging over the pulled-out line (7a).
  4. Umbrella-type clothes dryer according to Patent Claim 1 or 2, characterised in that the locking device (11) comprises a projection (25) disposed on the arm (3), which projection has an outer surface tapering conically towards the upper surface of the arm.
  5. Umbrella-type clothes dryer according to one of the preceding Patent Claims, characterised in that a pawl (19) with a hook-shaped end, which is mounted to tilt on the post (2), is provided for locking at least one arm (3), which end engages in the arm (3)or engages over the latter in the locking position.
  6. Umbrella-type clothes dryer according to one of Patent Claims 1 to 4, characterised in that a sliding member mounted to slide on the post (2) is provided for locking at least one arm (3), which sliding member engages in the arm or engages over the latter in the locking position.
  7. Umbrella-type clothes dryer according to one of the Patent Claims 1 to 4, characterised in that a cap (10a) located on the top end of the post (2) and able to slide in its longitudinal direction, is provided for locking the arms (3), which cap engages by its surface over the ends of the arms in the locking position.
  8. Umbrella-type clothes dryer according to one of the preceding Patent Claims, characterised in that a retraction device for the pulled-out clothes line sections (7a) is provided.
  9. Umbrella-type clothes dryer according to Patent Claim 8, characterised in that the retraction device comprises a tension spring (14), whereof one end is attached to the respective arm (3) and whereof the other end supports an eyelet (16) enclosing the respective clothes line section (7') and sliding freely.
  10. Umbrella-type clothes dryer according to Patent Claim 8, characterised in that the retraction device comprises a weight (17), which is suspended from the respective line section (7') by means of an eyelet (18) sliding freely.
  11. Umbrella-type clothes dryer according to Patent Claim 8, characterised in that a common retraction device is associated respectively with two adjacent line sections (7').
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AT86810610T ATE67801T1 (en) 1986-12-22 1986-12-22 COLLAPSIBLE WASHING SCREEN.
DE8686810610T DE3681740D1 (en) 1986-12-22 1986-12-22 FOLDING SCREEN.
EP86810610A EP0272361B1 (en) 1986-12-22 1986-12-22 Collapsible umbrella-type clothes dryer
US07/134,939 US4830202A (en) 1986-12-22 1987-12-18 Clothes drying apparatus
JP62325107A JPS63246200A (en) 1986-12-22 1987-12-22 Clothing drying apparatus

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