EP0548786A1 - Clothes stand - Google Patents

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EP0548786A1
EP0548786A1 EP92121444A EP92121444A EP0548786A1 EP 0548786 A1 EP0548786 A1 EP 0548786A1 EP 92121444 A EP92121444 A EP 92121444A EP 92121444 A EP92121444 A EP 92121444A EP 0548786 A1 EP0548786 A1 EP 0548786A1
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Heinz Josef Ohm
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G25/00—Household implements used in connection with wearing apparel; Dress, hat or umbrella holders
    • A47G25/02—Dress holders; Dress suspending devices; Clothes-hanger assemblies; Clothing lifters
    • A47G25/06—Clothes hooks; Clothes racks; Garment-supporting stands with swingable or extending arms
    • A47G25/0664—Standing garment supporting racks; Garment supporting stands with swingable or extending arms
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47F—SPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS, STOREHOUSES, BARS, RESTAURANTS OR THE LIKE; PAYING COUNTERS
    • A47F7/00—Show stands, hangers, or shelves, adapted for particular articles or materials
    • A47F7/19—Show stands, hangers, or shelves, adapted for particular articles or materials for garments
    • A47F7/24—Clothes racks

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  • the invention relates to a clothes or laundry rack according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • Such a clothes or laundry rack was known by the German utility 84 84 342.
  • the support rod is screwed together from a plurality of support rod sections.
  • mandrels are placed in between, which are also screwed.
  • the large number of axially successive screw connections has the disadvantage that tolerances add up, so that the support rod is no longer straight.
  • the assembly becomes difficult for the layman; the secure stand also depends on the strength of the person installing it.
  • a removable clothes rack is known from OS-PS 33 10 180, the individual parts of which are combined with one another by plug connections.
  • the standror is in turn formed from axially placed segments, with the result of the additive tolerances.
  • This clothes rack also consists of a large number of individual parts, with the result that assembly is quite difficult.
  • the object of the invention is to provide a removable clothes or clothes rack, the assembly of which is very simple without any effort and which nevertheless enables the individual parts to be assembled without play.
  • the clothes or clothes rack essentially consists of only two elements, namely the support bar with a base and the swivel arms inserted into the support bar in vertically running bores. Installation is very easy. Inaccuracies cannot be added.
  • a support rod 4 is attached to a stand base 1, consisting of an upper base plate 2 and a lower base plate 3. Screw-in nuts 5 with hanger bolts 6 are used to fasten both the upper and lower base plates 2, 3 and the support rod 4.
  • vertical bores 7 are provided, into which swivel arms 8 and at least one long swivel arm 9 are rotatably but positively inserted.
  • the swivel arm 8 consists of a vertical region 11 and a horizontal suspension region 12, while the long swivel arm 9 merges from the vertical region 11 into an inclined suspension region 13.
  • Slide hooks 14 are provided on the swivel arms, in the example shown in FIG. 1.
  • the sliding hook 14 consists of a base body 15 with a bore 16 greater than or equal to the diameter of the swivel arm and a bore 17 perpendicular thereto with a screw nut 5.
  • the screw-in nut 5 receives, via a threaded bolt 18, a clamping mushroom 19 with which it is non-positively connected.
  • the threaded bolt 18 is expediently made of a softer plastic material, such as polyamide, in order not to damage the tube of the swivel arm when the sliding hook 14 is clamped.
  • the ends of the suspension areas 12 and 13 are also closed by clamping mushrooms 19, in which case the threaded bolt 18 is omitted.

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A clothes stand or washing stand having a stand base and a support rod which is attached thereto and in which vertical bores (7) are provided at the upper end (10), into which bores the swivel arms (8 and 9) are rotatably inserted, the swivel arms being provided with a bent receiving region (12 and 13) and with slide hooks (14) for the garments to be hung up. <IMAGE>

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Die Erfindung bezieht sich auf eine Kleider- beziehungsweise Wäscheständer gemäß dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1.The invention relates to a clothes or laundry rack according to the preamble of claim 1.

Ein derartiger Kleider- beziehungsweise Wäscheständer wurde durch das Deutsche Gebrauchsmsuter 84 36 342 bekannt. Um den Kleiderständer zum Transport auf ein günstiges Maß zu bringen, ist er demontabel ausgeführt. Im vorliegenden Fall ist die Tragstange aus einer Mehrzahl Tragstangen-Abschnitten zusammengeschraubt. Zur Halterung der Schwenkarme sind Dorne dazwischen gesetzt, die ebenfalls verschraubt werden. Die Vielzahl axial aufeinanderfolgender Schraubverbindungen hat den Nachteil, daß sich Toleranzen addieren, so daß die Tragstange nicht mehr gerade ist. Die Montage wird für den Laien schwierig; der sichere Stand ist zudem von der Kraft des Montierenden abhängig.Such a clothes or laundry rack was known by the German utility 84 84 342. In order to bring the clothes rack to a convenient size for transport, it is designed to be removable. In the present case, the support rod is screwed together from a plurality of support rod sections. To hold the swivel arms, mandrels are placed in between, which are also screwed. The large number of axially successive screw connections has the disadvantage that tolerances add up, so that the support rod is no longer straight. The assembly becomes difficult for the layman; the secure stand also depends on the strength of the person installing it.

Weiter ist durch die OS-PS 33 10 180 ein demontierbarer Kleiderständer bekannt, dessen Einzelteile durch Steckverbindungen miteinander kombiniert werden. Das Standror ist wiederum aus axial aneinandergesetzten Segmenten gebildet, mit der Folge der sich addierenden Toleranzen. Auch dieser Kleiderständer besteht aus einer Vielzahl von Einzelteilen, mit der Folge, daß die Montage recht schwierig ist.Furthermore, a removable clothes rack is known from OS-PS 33 10 180, the individual parts of which are combined with one another by plug connections. The standror is in turn formed from axially placed segments, with the result of the additive tolerances. This clothes rack also consists of a large number of individual parts, with the result that assembly is quite difficult.

Aufgabe der Erfindung ist es, einen demontierbaren Kleiderbeziehungsweise Wäscheständer zu schaffen, dessen Montage ohne irgend einen Kraftaufwand sehr einfach ist und der dennoch ein spielfreies Zusammenfügen der Einzelteile ermöglicht.The object of the invention is to provide a removable clothes or clothes rack, the assembly of which is very simple without any effort and which nevertheless enables the individual parts to be assembled without play.

Diese Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß mit den kennzeichnenden Merkmalen des Anspruchs 1 gelöst. Somit besteht der Kleiderbeziehungsweise Wäscheständer im wesentlichen aus nur zwei Elementen, nämlich der Tragstange mit Standsockel sowie den in der Tragstange in vertikal verlaufenden Bohrungen eingesteckte Schwenkarme. Die Montage ist somit denkbar einfach. Eine Addition von Ungenauigkeiten kann nicht erfolgen.This object is achieved with the characterizing features of claim 1. Thus, the clothes or clothes rack essentially consists of only two elements, namely the support bar with a base and the swivel arms inserted into the support bar in vertically running bores. Installation is very easy. Inaccuracies cannot be added.

Weitere Ausgestaltungen der Erfindung sind den Unteransprüchen zu entnehmen. So ist durch die verschiebbaren Gleithaken mit Klemmeinrichtung und die unterschiedlichen Längen der einzelnen Abschnitte der Schwenkarme eine ganz individuelle, den entsprechenden Bedürfnissen gerecht werdende Anordung der Aufhängeelemente möglich.Further refinements of the invention can be found in the subclaims. The sliding slide hook with clamping device and the different lengths of the individual sections of the swivel arms make it possible to arrange the suspension elements in a very individual manner, which meets the corresponding needs.

Durch die Verwendung der Klemmpilze, sowohl am Ende der Schwenkarme, als auch bei den Gleithaken, wird ein äußerst harmonischer Gesamteindruck des Kleiderständers erreicht.By using the clamping mushrooms, both at the end of the swivel arms and with the sliding hooks, an extremely harmonious overall impression of the clothes rack is achieved.

Ein Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung wird im folgenden an Hand der Zeichnungen näher erläutert.An embodiment of the invention is explained below with reference to the drawings.

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Figur 1
eine Ansicht eines Kleider- beziehungsweise Wäscheständers teilweise geschnitten,
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eine Ansicht in Richtung II nach Figur 1,
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einen Schnitt gemäß der Linie III - III nach Figur 1 und
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eine Ausschnittvergrößerung gemäß IV in Figur 1.
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Figure 1
a view of a clothes or laundry rack partially cut,
Figure 2
2 shows a view in the direction II according to FIG. 1,
Figure 3
a section along the line III - III of Figure 1 and
Figure 4
an enlarged section according to IV in Figure 1.

Auf einem Standsockel 1, bestehend aus einer oberen Sockelplatte 2 und einer unteren Sockelplatte 3, ist eine Tragstange 4 befestigt. Zur Befestigung sowohl der oberen mit der unteren Sockelplatte 2, 3 als auch der Tragstange 4 dienen Einschraubmuttern 5 mit Stockschrauben 6.A support rod 4 is attached to a stand base 1, consisting of an upper base plate 2 and a lower base plate 3. Screw-in nuts 5 with hanger bolts 6 are used to fasten both the upper and lower base plates 2, 3 and the support rod 4.

Am oberen Ende 10 der Tragstange 4 sind senkrechte Bohrungen 7 vorgesehen, in die Schwenkarme 8 und zumindest ein langer Schwenkarm 9 drehbar aber formschlüssig eingeschoben sind.At the upper end 10 of the support rod 4, vertical bores 7 are provided, into which swivel arms 8 and at least one long swivel arm 9 are rotatably but positively inserted.

Der Schwenkarm 8 besteht aus einem vertikalen Bereich 11 und einem horizontalen Aufhängebereich 12, während der lange Schwenkarm 9 aus dem vertikalen Bereich 11 in einen schräg verlaufenden Aufhängebereich 13 übergeht.The swivel arm 8 consists of a vertical region 11 and a horizontal suspension region 12, while the long swivel arm 9 merges from the vertical region 11 into an inclined suspension region 13.

An den Schwenkarmen, im ausgeführten Beispiel gemäß Figur 1, sind Gleithaken 14 vorgesehen. Der Gleithaken 14 besteht aus einem Grundkörper 15 mit einer Bohrung 16 größer gleich dem Durchmesser des Schwenkarmes und einer dazu senkrecht stehenden Bohrung 17 mit einer Einschraubmutter 5.Slide hooks 14 are provided on the swivel arms, in the example shown in FIG. 1. The sliding hook 14 consists of a base body 15 with a bore 16 greater than or equal to the diameter of the swivel arm and a bore 17 perpendicular thereto with a screw nut 5.

Die Einschraubmutter 5 nimmt über einen Gewindebolzen 18 einen Klemmpilz 19, mit dem er kraftschlüssig verbunden ist, auf. Der Gewindebolzen 18 ist zweckmäßigerweise aus einem weicheren Kunststoffmaterial, wie zum Beispiel Polyamid gefertigt, um beim Klemmen des Gleithakens 14 das Rohr des Schwenkarms nicht zu beschädigen.The screw-in nut 5 receives, via a threaded bolt 18, a clamping mushroom 19 with which it is non-positively connected. The threaded bolt 18 is expediently made of a softer plastic material, such as polyamide, in order not to damage the tube of the swivel arm when the sliding hook 14 is clamped.

Die Enden der Aufhängebereiche 12 und 13 sind ebenfalls über Klemmpilze 19, wobei in diesem Fall der Gewindebolzen 18 weggelassen ist, verschlossen.The ends of the suspension areas 12 and 13 are also closed by clamping mushrooms 19, in which case the threaded bolt 18 is omitted.

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Kleider- beziehungsweise Wäscheständer umfassend eine mit einem Standsockel (1) versehene, vertikale Tragstange (4) und einer Mehrzahl hieran angeordneter, um die Vertikale der Tragstange (4) schwenkbarer Schwenkarme (8, 9), dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Tragstange (4) mit einer Mehrzahl vertikaler Bohrungen (7) zur drehbaren Aufnahme der Schwenkarme (8,9), die aus einem vertikalen Bereich (11) und einem abgewinkelten Aufhängebereich (12, 13) bestehen, versehen ist.Clothes or laundry rack comprising a vertical support rod (4) provided with a stand base (1) and a plurality of pivot arms (8, 9) arranged thereon which can be pivoted about the vertical of the support rod (4), characterized in that the support rod (4) is provided with a plurality of vertical bores (7) for rotatably receiving the swivel arms (8, 9), which consist of a vertical region (11) and an angled suspension region (12, 13). Kleider- beziehungsweise Wäscheständer nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die vertikalen Bereiche (11) und/oder abgewinkelte Aufhängebereiche (12, 13) unterschiedliche Länge aufweisen.Clothes or clothes rack according to claim 1, characterized in that the vertical areas (11) and / or angled hanging areas (12, 13) have different lengths. Kleider- beziehungsweise Wäscheständer nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß an den Schwenkarmen (8, 9) diese mittels einer Bohrung (16) umschließende Gleithaken (14) vorgesehen sind.Clothes or clothes rack according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that sliding hooks (14) are provided on the swivel arms (8, 9) by means of a hole (16) surrounding them. Kleider- beziehungsweise Wäscheständer nach Anspruch 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Gleithaken (14) mit einer Klemmeinrichtung versehen sind.Clothes or laundry rack according to claim 3, characterized in that the sliding hooks (14) are provided with a clamping device. Kleider- beziehungsweise Wäscheständer nach Anspruch 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Klemmeinrichtung als der Aufhängung der Kleidungs- und Wäschestücke dienender Klemmpilz (19) ausgebildet ist.Clothes or laundry rack according to claim 4, characterized in that the clamping device is designed as a clamping mushroom (19) serving to hang up the clothes and laundry items. Kleider- beziehungsweise Wäscheständer nach Anspruch 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Klemmpilz (19) mit einem Gewindebolzen (18) und der Gleithaken (14) mit einer senkrecht zur Bohrung (16) angeordneten Einschraubmutter (5), durch die der Gewindebolzen (18) auf den Schwenkarm (8, 9) wirkt, ausgestattet ist.Clothes or clothes rack according to claim 5, characterized in that the clamping mushroom (19) with a threaded bolt (18) and the sliding hook (14) with a screw nut (5) arranged perpendicular to the bore (16) through which the threaded bolt (18) acts on the swivel arm (8, 9). Kleider- beziehungsweise Wäscheständer nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Schwenkarme (8, 9) aus Rundrohr und der Standsockel (1) mit Tragstange (4) aus Holz gefertigt sind.Clothes or clothes rack according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the swivel arms (8, 9) are made of round tube and the base (1) with support rod (4) is made of wood. Kleider- beziehungsweise Wäscheständer nach Anspruch 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Schwenkarme (8, 9) mit Klemmpilze (19) verschlossen sind.Clothes or clothes rack according to claim 7, characterized in that the swivel arms (8, 9) are closed with clamping mushrooms (19).
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FR1510828A (en) * 1966-04-14 1968-01-26 Advanced mixed device for storing items of clothing and laundry packages
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US3580396A (en) * 1970-03-04 1971-05-25 Johannes Dietz Silent butler
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FR750581A (en) * 1933-02-11 1933-08-12 Coat and hat holder device
FR1510828A (en) * 1966-04-14 1968-01-26 Advanced mixed device for storing items of clothing and laundry packages
FR1582968A (en) * 1968-08-29 1969-10-10
US3580396A (en) * 1970-03-04 1971-05-25 Johannes Dietz Silent butler
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