EP0609476B1 - Collapsible drying stand - Google Patents

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EP0609476B1
EP0609476B1 EP93101787A EP93101787A EP0609476B1 EP 0609476 B1 EP0609476 B1 EP 0609476B1 EP 93101787 A EP93101787 A EP 93101787A EP 93101787 A EP93101787 A EP 93101787A EP 0609476 B1 EP0609476 B1 EP 0609476B1
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    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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  • the invention relates to a collapsible drying rack according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • drying racks (EP-A-0 043 474) have a laundry carrier which consists of two cross bars and longitudinal bars (lattice bars) welded between them made of thin round material and to which the legs are fastened by hinges. Such drying racks are relatively expensive to manufacture.
  • the object of the invention is to provide a drying rack of the generic type which can be produced with much less effort and therefore particularly inexpensively, but nevertheless has great stability.
  • the cross bars of the laundry carrier can be produced with relatively small and therefore inexpensive die-casting tools.
  • the assembly is extremely simple since there are preferably only plug connections between the cross bars and the longitudinal bars, the legs and the bars.
  • additional drying racks can be provided on the laundry carrier, can be pulled out laterally, or can be moved longitudinally, according to claim 13.
  • hinges and their attachment can be dispensed with in the proposal according to the invention.
  • FIGS. 1 to 3 in which a drying rack with a laundry carrier 1 is shown, which consists of cross bars 2 and longitudinal bars 3 and lattice bars 4 arranged between the cross bars 2.
  • Each cross bar 2 is formed by a one-piece injection molded plastic part and it has at each end an extension 5 which extends in the direction of the other cross bar and which is provided with a cylindrical blind hole 6 into which one end of a longitudinal bar 3 consisting of a metal tube is plugged in.
  • a projection 7 extends downward from each extension 5 and has a channel 8 which is open towards the other cross member and for receiving the upper end of a supporting leg 9.
  • the leg 9 is pivotally mounted in the neck 7 by a pin 10.
  • the legs 9 are made of metal tubes with a circular cross-section, and the channels have a corresponding partially circular cross-section, the distance between the longitudinal edges 11 of the channel 8 being slightly smaller than the diameter of the leg 9, so that the leg with elastic deformation of the longitudinal edges 11 in the groove 8 can snap in and is held so firmly but releasably in the unfolded state shown.
  • the lower ends of the legs 9 attached to a common cross member 2 are by a web 12 and attached plastic corner pieces 13 connected to each other.
  • the distance between the lower ends of the legs 9 attached to a cross member 2 is smaller than the distance between the upper ends of these legs.
  • a support 14 extends from each attachment 7 to the relevant end of the cross member 2.
  • the extensions 5, the attachments 7 and the supports 14 are integral with the cross member 2.
  • the bars 4 are preferably hollow and formed by plastic-coated metal pipes or, if appropriate, plastic pipes, which are connected to the cross bars 2 by a plug connection.
  • the cross bars 2 are provided with receptacles 15 (FIG. 3) onto which the bars 4 are attached.
  • a connector and a preferred embodiment of the bars is shown in DE-PS 36 37 971.
  • the receptacles for the lattice bars in the cross bars could also have the form of blind holes into which the lattice bars are inserted, as shown in FIG. 6.
  • additional drying racks 16 are arranged on the laundry carrier 1 'and can be pulled out laterally.
  • the additional drying grids 16 consist of Cross bars 17 and these connecting bars 18.
  • the bars 18 are at the same distance from each other as the bars 4 'of the laundry rack 1', so that they can come to rest on it and not affect the use of the bars 4 when the drying racks 16 completely or are partially inserted.
  • the transverse domes 17 To fasten the bars 18 to the transverse domes 17, the latter, as shown in FIG. 6, are provided with blind holes 19 into which the ends of the bars 18 are inserted.
  • the bars 4 ' are attached to the cross bars 2' of the laundry carrier. Otherwise, the structure of the laundry carrier 1 'is largely identical to that of the laundry carrier 1 in FIGS. 1 and 2.
  • the drying grids 16 are slidably held on the cross bars 2 'of the laundry carrier 1'.
  • the crossbars 2 ' have a flat upper side 20 and an outer side surface 21 which extends at an acute angle thereto, and the crossbars 17 have a lower side 22 resting on said upper side 20 and on their outer side a bevel 23 which runs obliquely downwards and inwards which engages around the side surface 21, as can be seen from FIG. 6.
  • the drying grids 16 can be clipped onto the cross bars 2 'of the laundry carrier 1' with elastic deformation of the folds 23.
  • two additional drying racks 25 are arranged on the laundry carrier 1 ′′ in a longitudinally displaceable manner.
  • the drying grids 25 each consist of two cross bars 26 and 27 and these connecting bars 28, which are connected to the cross bars by a plug connection similar to FIG. 6, as shown in FIG. 9.
  • the lattice bars 28 are laterally offset with respect to the lattice bars 4 ′′ of the laundry carrier 1 ′′ and they extend through openings 29 in the transverse bars 2 ′′ of the laundry carrier 1 ′′.
  • the inner cross members 27 of the drying rack 25 are provided with openings 30 through which the grid bars 4 ′′ of the laundry carrier 1 ′′ extend.
  • the cross bars 27 are thus guided on the bars 4 ′′ and the bars 28 in the cross bars 2 ′′, which results in a very stable holding of the dry bars 25 in the pulled-out state.
  • the closely spaced grid bars 4 ′′ and 28 form a support surface which is only slightly interrupted and which is advantageous, for example, for drying woolen goods placed thereon.
  • the structure of the clothes dryer 1 ′′ and the legs 9 is essentially identical to the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.

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A collapsible drying stand has a clothes carrier 1 which consists of a frame with transverse spars 2 and longitudinal spars 3 and of grid bars 4 arranged between the transverse spars. The transverse spars are each formed from a one-piece plastic injection moulding which has receptacles for attaching the grid bars and, at its ends, receptacles 5 for inserting the ends of the longitudinal spars 3 and receptacles 7 for the pivotable mounting of a standing leg 9. <IMAGE>

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Die Erfindung betrifft einen zusammenklappbaren Trockenständer entsprechend dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1.The invention relates to a collapsible drying rack according to the preamble of claim 1.

Bekannte Trockenständer (EP-A-0 043 474) haben einen Wäscheträger, der aus zwei Querstäben und dazwischen verschweißten Längsstäben (Gitterstäben) aus dünnem Rundmaterial besteht und an dem die Standbeine durch Scharniere befestigt sind. Derartige Trockenständer sind in der Herstellung verhältnismäßig aufwendig.Known drying racks (EP-A-0 043 474) have a laundry carrier which consists of two cross bars and longitudinal bars (lattice bars) welded between them made of thin round material and to which the legs are fastened by hinges. Such drying racks are relatively expensive to manufacture.

Aufgabe der Erfindung ist es, einen Trockenständer der gattungsgemäßen Art zu schaffen, der mit wesentlich geringerem Aufwand und daher besonders kostengünstig hergestellt werden kann, jedoch trotzdem eine große Stabilität aufweist.The object of the invention is to provide a drying rack of the generic type which can be produced with much less effort and therefore particularly inexpensively, but nevertheless has great stability.

Diese Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß durch die im Kennzeichen des Anspruchs 1 angegebenen Merkmale gelöst.This object is achieved by the features specified in the characterizing part of claim 1.

Bei dem erfindungsgemäßen Trockenständer können die Querholme des Wäscheträgers mit relativ kleinen und daher billigen Druckguß-Werkzeugen hergestellt werden. Der Zusammenbau gestaltet sich äußerst einfach, da vorzugsweise ausschließlich Steckverbindungen zwischen dem Querholmen und den Längsholmen, den Standbeinen und den Gitterstäben bestehen.In the drying rack according to the invention, the cross bars of the laundry carrier can be produced with relatively small and therefore inexpensive die-casting tools. The assembly is extremely simple since there are preferably only plug connections between the cross bars and the longitudinal bars, the legs and the bars.

Vorteilhafte Weiterbildungen der Erfindung ergeben sich aus den Unteransprüchen.Advantageous developments of the invention result from the subclaims.

Um die Kapazität des Trockenständers zu erhöhen, können auf dem Wäscheträger zusätzliche Trockengitter gemäß Anspruch 10 seitlich herausziehbar oder gemäß Anspruch 13 längverschiebbar vorgesehen werden. Gegenüber bekannten Vorschlägen, bei denen seitlich herausklappbare Zusatzwäscheträger vorgesehen sind, kann bei dem erfindungsgemäßen Vorschlag auf Scharniere und deren Befestigung verzichtet werden.In order to increase the capacity of the drying rack, additional drying racks can be provided on the laundry carrier, can be pulled out laterally, or can be moved longitudinally, according to claim 13. Compared to known proposals in which additional laundry carriers which can be folded out to the side are provided, hinges and their attachment can be dispensed with in the proposal according to the invention.

Einige Ausführungsbeispiele der Erfindung werden im folgenden unter Bezugnahme auf die Zeichnungen beschrieben. Es zeigt:

Fig. 1
eine perspektivische Ansicht eines Trockenständers entsprechend einem ersten Ausführungsbeispiel,
Fig. 2
eine perspektivische Teilansicht des Trockenständers von Fig. 1,
Fig. 3
eine Einzelheit des Trockenständers von Fig. 1,
Fig. 4
eine perspektivische Ansicht eines Trockenständers entsprechend einem zweiten Ausführungsbeispiel mit seitlich herausziehbaren zusätzlichen Trockengittern,,
Fig. 5
eine perspektivische Teilansicht des Trockenständers von Fig. 4,
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einen Schnitt entlang Linie 6-6 in Fig. 5,
Fig. 7
eine perspektivische Ansicht eines Trockenständers entsprechend einem dritten Ausführungsbeispiel mit in Längsrichtung herausziehbaren zusätzlichen Trockengittern,
Fig. 8
den Trockenständer von Fig. 7, wobei die zusätzlichen Trockengitter herausgezogen sind, und
Fig. 9
einen Teil-Längsschnitt des in Fig. 8 rechten Querholmes des Wäscheträgers und des diesem benachbarten inneren Querholmes eines zusätzlichen Trockengitters.
Some embodiments of the invention are described below with reference to the drawings. It shows:
Fig. 1
2 shows a perspective view of a drying rack according to a first exemplary embodiment,
Fig. 2
2 shows a perspective partial view of the drying rack from FIG. 1,
Fig. 3
a detail of the drying rack of Fig. 1,
Fig. 4
a perspective view of a drying rack according to a second embodiment with additional pull-out drying grids,
Fig. 5
3 shows a perspective partial view of the drying rack of FIG. 4,
Fig. 6
a section along line 6-6 in Fig. 5,
Fig. 7
2 shows a perspective view of a drying rack according to a third exemplary embodiment with additional drying grids which can be pulled out in the longitudinal direction,
Fig. 8
the drying rack of Fig. 7, the additional Drying grids are pulled out, and
Fig. 9
a partial longitudinal section of the right cross bar in Fig. 8 of the laundry carrier and the adjacent inner cross bar of an additional drying rack.

Es sei zunächst auf Fig. 1 bis 3 bezuggenommen, in denen ein Trockenständer mit einem Wäscheträger 1 dargestellt ist, der aus Querholmen 2 und Längsholmen 3 und zwischen den Querholmen 2 angeordneten Gitterstäben 4 besteht. Jeder Querholm 2 ist von einem einstückigen Kunststofff-Spritzgußteil gebildet und er weist an jedem Ende einen sich in Richtung auf den anderen Querholm erstreckenden Fortsatz 5 auf, der mit einem zylindrischen Sackloch 6 versehen ist, in den ein Ende eines aus einem Metallrohr bestehenden Längsholmes 3 eingesteckt ist. Von jedem Fortsatz 5 erstreckt sich ein Ansatz 7 nach unten, der eine zum anderen Querholm hin offene Rinne 8 zur Aufnahme des oberen Endes eines Standbeines 9 aufweist. Das Standbein 9 ist in dem Ansatz 7 durch einen Stift 10 schwenkbar gelagert. Die Standbeine 9 bestehen aus Metallrohren mit kreisförmigem Querschnitt, und die Rinnen haben einen entsprechenden teilkreisförmigen Querschnitt, wobei der Abstand zwischen den Längskanten 11 der Rinne 8 etwas kleiner ist als der Durchmesser des Standbeines 9, so daß das Standbein unter elastischer Verformung der Längskanten 11 in die Rinne 8 einschnappen kann und so fest, aber lösbar im dargestellten ausgeklappten Zustand gehalten wird. Im Ausführungsbeispiel sind die unteren Enden der an einem gemeinsamen Querholm 2 angebrachten Standbeine 9 durch einen Steg 12 und aufgesteckte Kunststoff-Eckstücke 13 miteinander verbunden. Um die Standbeine möglichst platzsparend zusammenklappen zu können, ist der Abstand der unteren Enden der an einem Querholm 2 angebrachten Standbeine 9 voneinander kleiner als der Abstand der oberen Enden dieser Standbeine voneinander. Zur Erhöhung der Stabilität der Lagerung der Standbeine 9 erstreckt sich von jedem Ansatz 7 eine Stütze 14 zu dem betreffenden Ende des Querholmes 2. Die Fortsätze 5, die Ansätze 7 und die Stützen 14 sind mit dem Querholm 2 einstückig.Reference is first made to FIGS. 1 to 3, in which a drying rack with a laundry carrier 1 is shown, which consists of cross bars 2 and longitudinal bars 3 and lattice bars 4 arranged between the cross bars 2. Each cross bar 2 is formed by a one-piece injection molded plastic part and it has at each end an extension 5 which extends in the direction of the other cross bar and which is provided with a cylindrical blind hole 6 into which one end of a longitudinal bar 3 consisting of a metal tube is plugged in. A projection 7 extends downward from each extension 5 and has a channel 8 which is open towards the other cross member and for receiving the upper end of a supporting leg 9. The leg 9 is pivotally mounted in the neck 7 by a pin 10. The legs 9 are made of metal tubes with a circular cross-section, and the channels have a corresponding partially circular cross-section, the distance between the longitudinal edges 11 of the channel 8 being slightly smaller than the diameter of the leg 9, so that the leg with elastic deformation of the longitudinal edges 11 in the groove 8 can snap in and is held so firmly but releasably in the unfolded state shown. In the exemplary embodiment, the lower ends of the legs 9 attached to a common cross member 2 are by a web 12 and attached plastic corner pieces 13 connected to each other. In order to be able to fold the legs apart as space-saving as possible, the distance between the lower ends of the legs 9 attached to a cross member 2 is smaller than the distance between the upper ends of these legs. To increase the stability of the support of the legs 9, a support 14 extends from each attachment 7 to the relevant end of the cross member 2. The extensions 5, the attachments 7 and the supports 14 are integral with the cross member 2.

Die Gitterstäbe 4 sind vorzugsweise hohl und von kunststoffummantelten Metallrohren oder gegebenenfalls von Kunststoffrohren gebildet, die durch eine Steckverbindung mit den Querholmen 2 verbunden sind. Zu diesem Zweck sind die Querholme 2 mit Aufnahmen 15 (Fig. 3) versehen, auf welche die Gitterstäbe 4 aufgesteckt werden. Eine derartige Steckverbindung und eine bevorzugte Ausbildung der Gitterstäbe ist in der DE-PS 36 37 971 dargestellt. Selbstverständlich könnten die Aufnahmen für die Gitterstäbe in den Querholmen auch die Form von Sacklöchern haben, in welche die Gitterstäbe eingesteckt werden, wie dies in Fig. 6 gezeigt ist.The bars 4 are preferably hollow and formed by plastic-coated metal pipes or, if appropriate, plastic pipes, which are connected to the cross bars 2 by a plug connection. For this purpose, the cross bars 2 are provided with receptacles 15 (FIG. 3) onto which the bars 4 are attached. Such a connector and a preferred embodiment of the bars is shown in DE-PS 36 37 971. Of course, the receptacles for the lattice bars in the cross bars could also have the form of blind holes into which the lattice bars are inserted, as shown in FIG. 6.

Es ist ersichtlich, daß alle Teile des Trockenständers lediglich durch Steckverbindungen miteinander verbunden sind. Dadurch wird der Zusammenbau beträchtlich vereinfacht.It can be seen that all parts of the drying rack are only connected to one another by plug connections. This considerably simplifies assembly.

Bei dem in den Fig. 4 bis 6 dargestellten Trockenständer sind auf dem Wäscheträger 1' zusätzliche Trockengitter 16 seitlich herausziehbar angeordnet. Die zusätzlichen Trockengitter 16 bestehen aus Querholmen 17 und diese verbindenden Gitterstäben 18. Die Gitterstäbe 18 haben den gleichen Abstand voneinander wie die Gitterstäbe 4' des Wäscheträgers 1', so daß sie über diesen zu liegen kommen können und den Gebrauch der Gitterstäbe 4 nicht beeinträchtigen, wenn die Trockengitter 16 ganz oder teilweise eingeschoben sind. Zur Befestigung der Gitterstäbe 18 an den Querhomen 17 sind letztere, wie in Fig. 6 gezeigt, mit Sacklöchern 19 versehen, in welche die Enden der Gitterstäbe 18 eingeschoben sind. In gleicher Weise erfolgt bei diesem Ausführungsbeispiel die Anbringung der Gitterstäbe 4' an den Querholmen 2' des Wäscheträgers. Im übrigen ist der Aufbau des Wäscheträgers 1' weitgehend identisch mit demjenigen des Wäscheträgers 1 von Fig. 1 und 2.In the drying rack shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, additional drying racks 16 are arranged on the laundry carrier 1 'and can be pulled out laterally. The additional drying grids 16 consist of Cross bars 17 and these connecting bars 18. The bars 18 are at the same distance from each other as the bars 4 'of the laundry rack 1', so that they can come to rest on it and not affect the use of the bars 4 when the drying racks 16 completely or are partially inserted. To fasten the bars 18 to the transverse domes 17, the latter, as shown in FIG. 6, are provided with blind holes 19 into which the ends of the bars 18 are inserted. In the same way, in this embodiment, the bars 4 'are attached to the cross bars 2' of the laundry carrier. Otherwise, the structure of the laundry carrier 1 'is largely identical to that of the laundry carrier 1 in FIGS. 1 and 2.

Die Trockengitter 16 sind auf den Querholmen 2' des Wäscheträgers 1' verschiebbar gehalten. Zu diesem Zweck haben die Querholme 2' eine plane Oberseite 20 und eine im spitzen Winkel dazu verlaufende äußere Seitenfläche 21, und die Querholme 17 haben eine auf der genannten Oberseite 20 aufliegende Unterseite 22 und an ihrer Außenseite eine schräg nach unten und innen verlaufende Abkantung 23, welche die Seitenfläche 21 umgreift, wie aus Fig. 6 hervorgeht. Die Trockengitter 16 können unter elastischer Verformung der Abkantungen 23 auf die Querholme 2' des Wäscheträgers 1' aufgeclipst werden. Um zu vermeiden, daß die Trockengitter ganz abgezogen werden können, sind ihre Querholme 17 mit die Querholme 2' des Wäscheträgers teilweise umgreifenden Fortsätzen 24 versehen, die in den äußeren Endstellungen der Trockengitter an den Stützen 7 oder an einem anderen Anschlag an den Querholmen 2' zur Anlage kommen. Wie insbes. aus Fig. 5 ersichtlich, sind im Bereich dieser Fortsätze keine Gitterstäbe 18 vorhanden, da sie keine Aufgabe erfüllen könnten.The drying grids 16 are slidably held on the cross bars 2 'of the laundry carrier 1'. For this purpose, the crossbars 2 'have a flat upper side 20 and an outer side surface 21 which extends at an acute angle thereto, and the crossbars 17 have a lower side 22 resting on said upper side 20 and on their outer side a bevel 23 which runs obliquely downwards and inwards which engages around the side surface 21, as can be seen from FIG. 6. The drying grids 16 can be clipped onto the cross bars 2 'of the laundry carrier 1' with elastic deformation of the folds 23. In order to avoid that the drying grids can be pulled off completely, their cross bars 17 are provided with extensions 24 which partially encompass the cross bars 2 'of the laundry carrier and which, in the outer end positions of the drying rack, are supported on the supports 7 or at another stop on the cross bars 2'. to Plant come. As can be seen in particular from FIG. 5, there are no bars 18 in the area of these extensions, since they could not fulfill any task.

Bei dem Ausführungsbeispiel gemäß Fig. 7 bis 9 sind auf dem Wäscheträger 1'' zwei zusätzliche Trockengitter 25 längsverschiebbar angeordnet. Die Trockengitter 25 bestehen jeweils aus zwei Querholmen 26 und 27 und diese verbindenden Gitterstäben 28, die mit den Querholmen durch eine Steckverbindung ähnlich Fig. 6 verbunden sind, wie in Fig. 9 gezeigt. Die Gitterstäbe 28 sind gegenüber den Gitterstäben 4'' des Wäscheträgers 1'' seitlich versetzt und sie erstrecken sich durch öffnungen 29 in den Querholmen 2'' des Wäscheträgers 1''. Die inneren Querholme 27 der Trockengitter 25 sind mit öffnungen 30 versehen, durch welche sich die Gitterstäbe 4'' des Wäscheträgers 1'' erstrecken. Es sind also die Querholme 27 auf den Gitterstäben 4'' und die Gitterstäbe 28 in den Querholmen 2'' geführt, wodurch sich eine sehr stabile Halterung der Trockengitter 25 im herausgezogenen Zustand ergibt. Im eingeschobenen Zustand (Fig. 7) wird durch die nahe beieinanderliegenden Gitterstäbe 4'' und 28 eine nur wenig unterbrochene Auflagefläche gebildet, die beispielsweise für das Trocknen von darauf aufgelegten Wollwaren vorteilhaft ist. Der Aufbau des aus dem Wäscheträger 1'' und den Standbeinen 9 bestehenden Wäschetrockners ist im wesentlichen identisch mit der in den Fig. 1 und 2 gezeigten Ausführung.In the exemplary embodiment according to FIGS. 7 to 9, two additional drying racks 25 are arranged on the laundry carrier 1 ″ in a longitudinally displaceable manner. The drying grids 25 each consist of two cross bars 26 and 27 and these connecting bars 28, which are connected to the cross bars by a plug connection similar to FIG. 6, as shown in FIG. 9. The lattice bars 28 are laterally offset with respect to the lattice bars 4 ″ of the laundry carrier 1 ″ and they extend through openings 29 in the transverse bars 2 ″ of the laundry carrier 1 ″. The inner cross members 27 of the drying rack 25 are provided with openings 30 through which the grid bars 4 ″ of the laundry carrier 1 ″ extend. The cross bars 27 are thus guided on the bars 4 ″ and the bars 28 in the cross bars 2 ″, which results in a very stable holding of the dry bars 25 in the pulled-out state. In the inserted state (FIG. 7), the closely spaced grid bars 4 ″ and 28 form a support surface which is only slightly interrupted and which is advantageous, for example, for drying woolen goods placed thereon. The structure of the clothes dryer 1 ″ and the legs 9 is essentially identical to the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.

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  1. Collapsible drying stand having a laundry carrier (1) which comprises a frame with transverse and longitudinal members (2 and 3 respectively) and grid bars (4) arranged between the transverse members, and having legs (9) which are fitted pivotably on the laundry carrier, characterized in that the transverse members (2) are each formed by a single-piece plastic injection moulding which exhibits, at each of its ends, a first receiving means (5) for the plugging-in of a longitudinal member (3) and a secondary receiving means (7) for the pivotable mounting of a leg (9).
  2. Drying stand according to Claim 1 characterized in that the grid bars (4) are plugged onto or into receiving means (15) which are integrally formed on the transverse members (2).
  3. Drying stand according to Claim 1, characterized in that each transverse member (2) exhibits, at each end, a continuation (5) which extends in the direction of the other transverse member, which is provided with an opening (6) for the plugging-in of a longitudinal member (3) and from which an extension (7), in which a leg (9) is pivotably mounted, extends downwards.
  4. Drying stand according to Claim 3, characterized in that each extension (7) exhibits a channel (8) which is open towards the other transverse member and is intended for receiving the end of a leg (9), which is connected pivotably to the extension (7) by a pin (10).
  5. Drying stand according to Claim 4, characterized in that the ends of the legs (9) have a circular cross-section, and in that the longitudinal edges (11) of the channels (8) which receive the ends are spaced apart from one another at a distance which is slightly smaller than the diameter of the leg ends, such that, in their pivoted-out position, the legs (9) snap into the channels (8).
  6. Drying stand according to Claim 3, characterized in that a support (14) extends from a point in the vicinity of the lower end of each extension (7) to the relevant end of the transverse member (2).
  7. Drying stand according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the longitudinal members (3) and the legs (9) are formed by metal tubes.
  8. Drying stand according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the lower ends of the legs (9) fitted on a transverse member are connected to one another by a web (12), and in that the lower ends are spaced apart from one another at a smaller distance than the upper ends.
  9. Drying stand according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that additional drying grids (16) are arranged on the laundry carrier (1') such that they can be drawn out laterally.
  10. Drying stand according to Claim 9, characterized in that the additional drying grids (16) comprise transverse members (17) and grid bars (18) connecting the same, the distance between said grid bars being equal to the distance between the grid bars (4') of the laundry carrier (1').
  11. Laundry dryer according to Claim 10, characterized in that the transverse members (2') of the laundry carrier (1') has a planar upper side (20) and an outer side surface (21) which runs at an acute angle with respect to said upper side, and in that the transverse members (17) of the drying grids (16) exhibits an underside (22), bearing on said upper side (20), and, on their outer side, exhibit an obliquely downwardly and inwardly running bent-off portion (23) which engages around said side surface (21).
  12. Drying stand according to Claim 10 or 11, characterized in that the transverse members (17) of the additional drying grids (17) are provided with continuations (24) which partially engage around the transverse members (2') of the laundry carrier (1') and, in the outer end positions of the drying grids, come to butt against stops (e.g. the supports 7) on the transverse members (2') of the laundry carrier (1').
  13. Laundry dryer according to one of Claims 1 to 8, characterized in that arranged longitudinally displaceably on the laundry carrier (1'') are two additional drying grids (25) which each comprise two transverse members (26, 27) and grid bars (28) which connect the same, the grid bars (28) of the drying grids (25) being offset with respect to the grid bars (4'') of the laundry carrier (1'') and extending through openings (29) in the transverse members (2'') of the laundry carrier (1''), while the grid bars (4'') of the laundry carrier (1'') are guided through openings (30) in the inner transverse members (27) of the drying grids (25).
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