EP0831163B1 - Support for drying laundry - Google Patents

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EP0831163B1
EP0831163B1 EP97115696A EP97115696A EP0831163B1 EP 0831163 B1 EP0831163 B1 EP 0831163B1 EP 97115696 A EP97115696 A EP 97115696A EP 97115696 A EP97115696 A EP 97115696A EP 0831163 B1 EP0831163 B1 EP 0831163B1
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Heinz Josef Ohm
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    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F57/00—Supporting means, other than simple clothes-lines, for linen or garments to be dried or aired 
    • D06F57/02—Supporting means, other than simple clothes-lines, for linen or garments to be dried or aired  mounted on pillars, e.g. rotatably
    • D06F57/04—Supporting means, other than simple clothes-lines, for linen or garments to be dried or aired  mounted on pillars, e.g. rotatably and having radial arms, e.g. collapsible

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  • the invention relates to a laundry drying rack accordingly the preamble of claim 1.
  • the fastening means consist of hook-like Elements clipped into holes in the rails and have a clothesline insertion slot which is bounded by a resilient tongue, that of the leash is elastically pushed away during insertion.
  • That kind of Linen bracket is complex because it is the per bracket Providing two holes in the rails and the required Holding elements must be attached individually.
  • the rails are weakened by the holes.
  • Another The disadvantage is that the holding elements from the rails protrude so that the loose clothesline when folded the drying rack can get caught on it and when Reinstalling or unfolding problems can arise. Finally, the above holding elements affect the appearance of the drying rack.
  • the object of the invention is a laundry drying rack to create the generic type in which the attachment the fastener simplified, a hooking of the loose Avoided clothesline and the appearance of the drying rack is not affected by the fasteners.
  • the fasteners forming strips simply into the longitudinal grooves inserted and at the same time or afterwards the Clothesline inserted in the shots that are in and / or can be provided between the strips.
  • the shots for the clothesline can run from across Longitudinal incisions in the strips and / or spaces between the ends of each other latched strips are formed.
  • the laundry screen shown in Fig. 1 has a Ground sleeve insertable standpipe 1 with several as rails trained arms 2, on which a clothes line 3 is held is.
  • the arms 2 are movable on one hand on the standpipe 1 mounted sliding bush 4 and on the other hand articulated on spreader struts 5 which are pivotable on one on the Standpipe 1 fixed socket 6 are attached.
  • the laundry screen as is known, from the illustrated spanned Position brought into a folded position.
  • the clothesline 3 is continuous in several lanes around the Arms 2 led around and by fasteners with the Poor connected.
  • the fastening means consist of several for each arm 2 Last 7, which in a provided in the arm 2 longitudinal groove 8 with a C-shaped insertable down to open cross section and can be locked together.
  • the longitudinal groove 8 is by a Cross wall 9 limited.
  • the strips 7 have a widened in the longitudinal groove 8 guided foot part 10 and one of the Longitudinal groove protruding longitudinal part 11.
  • the strips 7 are on one end with a recess 12 and the other end with provided an extension 13 fitting into the recess, so that the arm 2 associated strips 7 put together can be, the extension 13 at one end of a Strip 7 into the recess 12 at the adjacent end of the engages next bar, as in particular from FIG. 5 can be seen.
  • To lock the nested Last are 12 recesses on the side surfaces of the recess 14 and on the extension 13 side lugs 15 provided that snap into the recesses 14.
  • the Recess 12 and the extension 13 are in the foot part 10 intended.
  • the overlap Ends 10a and 11a of assembled strips and them delimit a space 19 in the overlap area this space is the clothesline 3 before plugging together the ledge passed through and held.
  • the can Spaces 19 delimiting walls not shown be provided.
  • the longitudinal part 11 of the bar 7 with a transverse to it Incision 16 extending longitudinally.
  • a Side wall of the incision has a projection 17, over which the clothesline 3, e.g. after recording in the space 19, can be clipped into the incision.
  • the edges 18 of the bevelled side walls limiting the incision. Also on the boundary walls of this incision can not The prongs shown are provided, which prevent the Prevent leash. In principle, it would also be possible to Run the clothesline only through the incisions 16.
  • the strips 7 are successively placed in each arm 2 inserted and locked together. 3 to 5 only two strips 7 are shown. The number of strips per arm 2, however, depends on the number of lines of the clothesline 3 from.
  • the invention is not in a laundry drying rack Form of a laundry umbrella limited, but also in others Drying racks applicable where the clothesline between rails, e.g. simple folding frames.

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A dryer, of the outdoor, rotary clothes dryer type, has rails (2) to which the washing line is attached by fasteners (7). Each rail has a longitudinal groove (8) with C-shaped cross section. The fasteners comprise strips (7) inserted and clipped into the grooves. Across their lengths, there are recesses (16) accepting the lines. Preferably the incisions have fastening projections for the line. The edges of the recesses are bevelled. Overlapping ends of the strips form an intermediate space to take the line.

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Die Erfindung betrifft ein Wäsche-Trocknungsgestell entsprechend dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1.The invention relates to a laundry drying rack accordingly the preamble of claim 1.

Bei einem bekannten Trocknungsgestell der gattungsgemäßen Art (GB-B 2 009 307) bestehen die Befestigungsmittel aus hakenartigen Elementen, die in Löcher in den Schienen eingeclipst werden und einen Wäscheleinen-Einführungsschlitz aufweisen, der von einer federnden Zunge begrenzt ist, die von der Leine beim Einführen elastisch weggedrückt wird. Diese Art der Leinenhalterung ist aufwendig, da sie pro Halteelement das Vorsehen von zwei Löchern in den Schienen erfordert und die Halteelemente einzeln angebracht werden müssen. Außerdem werden die Schienen durch die Löcher geschwächt. Ein weiterer Nachteil besteht darin, daß die Haltelemente von den Schienen vorstehen, so daß sich die lose Wäscheleine beim Zusammenklappen des Trocknungsgestells daran verhaken kann und beim Wiederaufstellen oder -aufklappen Probleme entstehen können. Schließlich beeinträchtigen die vorstehenden Halteelemente das Erscheinungsbild des Trocknungsgestells.In a known drying rack of the generic type (GB-B 2 009 307) the fastening means consist of hook-like Elements clipped into holes in the rails and have a clothesline insertion slot which is bounded by a resilient tongue, that of the leash is elastically pushed away during insertion. That kind of Linen bracket is complex because it is the per bracket Providing two holes in the rails and the required Holding elements must be attached individually. Moreover the rails are weakened by the holes. Another The disadvantage is that the holding elements from the rails protrude so that the loose clothesline when folded the drying rack can get caught on it and when Reinstalling or unfolding problems can arise. Finally, the above holding elements affect the appearance of the drying rack.

Aufgabe der Erfindung ist es, ein Wäsche-Trocknungsgestell der gattungsgemäßen Art zu schaffen, beim dem das Anbringen der Befestigungsmittel vereinfacht, ein Verhaken der losen Wäscheleine vermieden und das Aussehen des Trocknungsgestells durch die Befestigungsmittel nicht beeinträchtigt wird.The object of the invention is a laundry drying rack to create the generic type in which the attachment the fastener simplified, a hooking of the loose Avoided clothesline and the appearance of the drying rack is not affected by the fasteners.

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

Bei dem erfindungsgemäßen Vorschlag werden die die Befestigungsmittel bildenden Leisten einfach in die Längsnuten eingeschoben und gleichzeitig oder im Anschluß daran die Wäscheleine in die Aufnahmen eingeführt, die in und/oder zwischen den Leisten vorgesehen werden können. Das Vorsehen von Löchern in den Schienen entfällt. Da die Leisten nicht mit hakenartigen Vorsprüngen von den Schienen vorstehen, ist ein Verhaken der losen Wäscheleine vermieden. Die Leisten verstärken die Schienen und verbessern den Gesamteindruck des Trocknungsgestells beispielsweise durch farbige Ausführung.In the proposal according to the invention, the fasteners forming strips simply into the longitudinal grooves inserted and at the same time or afterwards the Clothesline inserted in the shots that are in and / or can be provided between the strips. The provision there are no holes in the rails. Since the lasts are not protrude from the rails with hook-like projections jamming of the loose clothesline avoided. The last reinforce the rails and improve the overall impression of the Drying rack, for example, by colored design.

Die Aufnahmen für die Wäscheleine können von quer zur Längserstreckung verlaufenden Einschnitten in den Leisten und/oder von Zwischenräumen zwischen den Enden von miteinander verrasteten Leisten gebildet werden.The shots for the clothesline can run from across Longitudinal incisions in the strips and / or spaces between the ends of each other latched strips are formed.

Vorteilhafte Weiterbildungen der Erfindung sind in den Unteransprüchen angegeben.Advantageous developments of the invention are in the Subclaims specified.

Ein Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung wird im folgenden unter Bezugnahme auf die Zeichnungen beschrieben.

Fig. 1
zeigt ein Wäsche-Trocknungsgestell in Form eines Wäscheschirmes im aufgespannten Zustand.
Fig. 2
ist ein Querschnitt eines der Arme des in Fig. 1 dargestellen Wäscheschirmes.
Fig. 3
ist eine Seitenansicht eines Abschnittes eines Armes.
Fig. 4
ist eine Ansicht des Abschnittes von Fig. 3 von unten.
Fig. 5
ist eine Ansicht von oben von zwei miteinander verrasteten Leisten.
An embodiment of the invention is described below with reference to the drawings.
Fig. 1
shows a laundry drying rack in the form of a laundry screen in the open state.
Fig. 2
is a cross section of one of the arms of the laundry screen shown in Fig. 1.
Fig. 3
is a side view of a portion of an arm.
Fig. 4
3 is a bottom view of the portion of FIG. 3.
Fig. 5
is a top view of two latched strips.

Der in Fig. 1 dargestellte Wäscheschirm weist ein in eine Bodenhülse einsetzbares Standrohr 1 mit mehreren als Schienen ausgebildeten Armen 2 auf, an denen eine Wäscheleine 3 gehaltert ist. Die Arme 2 sind einerseits an einer verschiebbar auf dem Standrohr 1 gelagerten Gleitbuchse 4 und andererseits an Spreizstreben 5 angelenkt, die schwenkbar an einer auf dem Standrohr 1 festgelegten Buchse 6 befestigt sind. Durch Verschieben der Gleitbuchse 4 nach unten kann der Wäscheschirm, wie bekannt, aus der dargestellten aufgespannten Stellung in eine zusammengeklappte Stellung gebracht werden. Die Wäscheleine 3 ist durchgehend in mehreren Bahnen um die Arme 2 herumgeführt und durch Befestigungsmittel mit den Armen verbunden.The laundry screen shown in Fig. 1 has a Ground sleeve insertable standpipe 1 with several as rails trained arms 2, on which a clothes line 3 is held is. The arms 2 are movable on one hand on the standpipe 1 mounted sliding bush 4 and on the other hand articulated on spreader struts 5 which are pivotable on one on the Standpipe 1 fixed socket 6 are attached. By The laundry screen, as is known, from the illustrated spanned Position brought into a folded position. The clothesline 3 is continuous in several lanes around the Arms 2 led around and by fasteners with the Poor connected.

Die Befestigungsmittel bestehen für jeden Arm 2 aus mehreren Leisten 7, die in eine im Arm 2 vorgesehene Längsnut 8 mit C-förmigem, nach unten zu offenem Querschnitt einschiebbar und miteinander verrastbar sind. Die Längsnut 8 wird durch eine Querwand 9 begrenzt. Die Leisten 7 weisen einen verbreiterten, in der Längsnut 8 geführten Fußteil 10 und einen von der Längsnut vorstehenden Längsteil 11 auf. Die Leisten 7 sind am einen Ende mit einer Aussparung 12 und am anderen Ende mit einem in die Aussparung passenden Fortsatz 13 versehen, so daß die einem Arm 2 zugeordneten Leisten 7 zusammengesteckt werden können, wobei der Fortsatz 13 am einen Ende einer Leiste 7 in die Aussparung 12 am benachbarten Ende der nächsten Leiste eingreift, wie insbesondere aus Fig. 5 ersichtlich ist. Zur Verrastung der ineinandergesteckten Leisten sind an den Seitenflächen der Aussparung 12 Vertiefungen 14 und an dem Fortsatz 13 seitliche Nasen 15 vorgesehen, die in die Vertiefungen 14 einrasten. Die Aussparung 12 und der Fortsatz 13 sind in dem Fußteil 10 vorgesehen.The fastening means consist of several for each arm 2 Last 7, which in a provided in the arm 2 longitudinal groove 8 with a C-shaped insertable down to open cross section and can be locked together. The longitudinal groove 8 is by a Cross wall 9 limited. The strips 7 have a widened in the longitudinal groove 8 guided foot part 10 and one of the Longitudinal groove protruding longitudinal part 11. The strips 7 are on one end with a recess 12 and the other end with provided an extension 13 fitting into the recess, so that the arm 2 associated strips 7 put together can be, the extension 13 at one end of a Strip 7 into the recess 12 at the adjacent end of the engages next bar, as in particular from FIG. 5 can be seen. To lock the nested Last are 12 recesses on the side surfaces of the recess 14 and on the extension 13 side lugs 15 provided that snap into the recesses 14. The Recess 12 and the extension 13 are in the foot part 10 intended.

Wie insbesondere aus Fig. 3 ersichtlich, überlappen sich die Enden 10a und 11a von zusammengesteckten Leisten und sie begrenzen im Überlappungsbereich einen Zwischenraum 19. Durch diesen Zwischenraum wird die Wäscheleine 3 vor dem Zusammenstecken der Leisten hindurchgeführt und damit gehalten. Um ein Durchrutschen der Leine zu verhindern, können an den den Zwischenraum 19 begrenzenden Wänden nicht gezeigte Zacken vorgesehen sein.As can be seen in particular from FIG. 3, the overlap Ends 10a and 11a of assembled strips and them delimit a space 19 in the overlap area this space is the clothesline 3 before plugging together the ledge passed through and held. Around To prevent the line from slipping, the can Spaces 19 delimiting walls not shown be provided.

Zum Festlegen der Wäscheleine 3 an mindestens einem Arm 2 ist das Längsteil 11 der Leiste 7 mit einem quer zur seiner Längserstreckung verlaufenden Einschnitt 16 versehen. Eine Seitenwand des Einschnittes weist einen Vorsprung 17 auf, über den die Wäscheleine 3, z.B. nach Aufnahme in dem Zwischenraum 19, in den Einschnitt einclipsbar ist. Um das Einführen der Wäscheleine zu erleichtern, sind die Kanten 18 der den Einschnitt begrenzenden Seitenwände abgeschrägt. Auch an den Begrenzungswänden dieses Einschnittes können nicht gezeigte Zacken vorgesehen werden, die ein Durchrutschen der Leine verhindern. Grundsätzlich wäre es auch möglich, die Wäscheleine nur durch die Einschnitte 16 zu führen.To set the clothesline 3 on at least one arm 2 the longitudinal part 11 of the bar 7 with a transverse to it Incision 16 extending longitudinally. A Side wall of the incision has a projection 17, over which the clothesline 3, e.g. after recording in the space 19, can be clipped into the incision. To introduce to facilitate the clothesline, the edges 18 of the bevelled side walls limiting the incision. Also on the boundary walls of this incision can not The prongs shown are provided, which prevent the Prevent leash. In principle, it would also be possible to Run the clothesline only through the incisions 16.

Zur Montage werden die Leisten 7 nacheinander in jeden Arm 2 eingeschoben und miteinander verrastet. In den Fig. 3 bis 5 sind nur zwei Leisten 7 dargestellt. Die Anzahl der Leisten pro Arm 2 hängt jedoch von der Anzahl der Bahnen der Wäscheleine 3 ab.For assembly, the strips 7 are successively placed in each arm 2 inserted and locked together. 3 to 5 only two strips 7 are shown. The number of strips per arm 2, however, depends on the number of lines of the clothesline 3 from.

Die Erfindung ist nicht auf ein Wäsche-Trocknungsgestell in Form eines Wäscheschirmes beschränkt, sondern auch bei anderen Trocknungsgestellen anwendbar, bei denen die Wäscheleine zwischen Schienen geführt ist, z.B einfachen Klappgestellen.The invention is not in a laundry drying rack Form of a laundry umbrella limited, but also in others Drying racks applicable where the clothesline between rails, e.g. simple folding frames.

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  1. Laundry-drying framework with rails (2) on which the washing line (3) is retained by fastening means, characterized in that the rails (2) each have a longitudinal groove (8) with a C-shaped cross section, and in that the fastening means for the washing line (3) comprise a plurality of strips (7), which can be pushed into the longitudinal groove (8) of the rail (2) and latched to one another, and have mounts (16, 19) which run transversely to their longitudinal extent and are intended for the washing line.
  2. Laundry-drying framework according to Claim 1, characterized in that the mounts are formed by incisions (16) in the strips (7), and in that at least one side wall of each incision has a protrusion (17) via which the washing line (3) can be clipped into the incision (16).
  3. Laundry-drying framework according to Claim 2, characterized in that the edges (18) of the side walls of the incision (16) are bevelled.
  4. Laundry-drying framework according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the ends (10a, 11a) of plugged-together strips (7) overlap and, in the overlapping region, form an interspace (19) for accommodating the washing line.
  5. Laundry-drying framework according to one of Claims 1 to 4, characterized in that each strip (7) has a widened foot part (10), which is guided in the longitudinal groove (8) of the rail (2), and a longitudinal part (11), which projects from the longitudinal groove (8).
  6. Laundry-drying framework according to one of Claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the strips (7) have, at one end, a cutout (12) and, at the other end, an extension (13) which fits into the cutout, with the result that the strips assigned to a rail can be plugged together, there being provided on the side surfaces of the cutout (12) and of the extension (13), on the one hand, depressions (14) and, on the other hand, noses (15) which can be latched into said depressions.
  7. Laundry-drying framework according to Claims 5 and 6, characterized in that the cutout (12) and the extension (13) are provided in the foot part (10) of the strip (7), said foot part being guided in the longitudinal groove (8) of the rail (2).
  8. Laundry-drying framework according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the longitudinal grooves (8) are provided on the undersides of the rails (2).
  9. Laundry-drying framework according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it is designed as an open-out rotary laundry drier with arms (2) formed by the rails.
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