EP3257408A1 - Improved device for suspending of clothing articles - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a device for hanging garments. In particular, the invention relates to a device for suspending garments, which avoids accidental sliding down of the garments from the device. The device (1) comprises a body (2) for receiving a garment, fastening means (3) having at least two attachment means (4A, 4B) spaced from each other at the top of the body (2), the body (2 ) has a parallel to its upper side (5A) extending, arranged below the same second receiving means (5B) for garments. It is characterized in that it comprises two vertical surfaces for connection (6) of the upper side (5A) to the second receiving device (5B), the surfaces (6) at opposite ends (2A, 2B) of the body (2) between the upper side (5A) and the second receiving device (5B) are arranged, and in each case at least one acute angle and / or one in the direction at least in a transition region to the second receiving device (5B) with the upper edge thereof and its side edges pointing towards this upper edge forming the ends (2A, 2B) of the body (2) decreasing distance.

Description

introduction

The invention relates to a device for hanging garments. In particular, the invention relates to a device for suspending garments, which avoids accidental sliding down of the garments from the device.

State of the art and disadvantages

Devices for hanging garments are well known. They serve the orderly storage of garments such as pants, skirts, shirts, blouses and the like in a wardrobe or other, provided for the hanging storage of garments facility. They are also used to hang and dry damp towels or swimwear. Such devices are commonly referred to as hangers. They have a body over the top of the garment is placed so that it is arranged hanging on the hanger. Even hanging a few clothes on a hanger is usually possible.

Arranged centrally at the top and protruding upwards is the fastening device for attaching the bracket. This typically consists of a mostly hook-shaped fastener. The fastening means serves to cooperate with a holder on which the hanger in turn can be arranged. Such a hanger, which can be bent from a wire, is for example in the document AT 14328 U1 disclosed.

As brackets in particular wires, struts, closed bars, pins or open profile bars are known. At one Pins, for example, protrudes vertically from a vertical wall, only a few brackets are fastened. A strut or a closed bar (ie a bar of solid material or with a cavity not accessible from the outside) can, depending on their length, accommodate a plurality of mutually parallel brackets, which can be hung individually on the strut or rod. An open profile bar (ie a bar with an externally accessible interior space) has the same advantage of being able to be equipped with many brackets. However, the brackets are not hung from above on the profile bar, but inserted from eg bottom or front side in the profile bar. Thus, depending on the specific nature of the construction, only the vorstest positioned bracket from the profile bar can be removed. If the profile is closed at the front, for example by means of a removable end piece, the stirrups remain on or in the profile bar. Thus, such devices are more suitable for transporting larger amounts of garment-stocked hangers, and less for presenting garments in showrooms where easy and quick accessibility to all suspended garments is important.

A problem of the known clothes hangers is that they have a pivot point around which the bow can rotate due to the central suspension. Doing so, for example, when hanging on a clothes rail, during transportation or due to uneven weight distribution of a garment, may cause the garment to slip over one of the two ends of the strap and fall to the floor. Even by other influences than that of a user, a hanger can tilt. For example, the wind, which often blows a lot on the beach, can lead to garments or clothes hanging from the struts of a parasol or the branch of a tree for drying Towels fall from this hanger to the sandy bottom and get dirty.

To reduce the risk of slipping down, structures may be provided on the top of the hanger to increase friction or allow for mechanical clamping of the garment. Depending on the weight of the garment, however, a sliding down can take place despite the increased friction. The mechanical clamping devices are often cumbersome and not one-handed to use, and are therefore not always used despite their presence. When using profile bars, although it can be ensured constructively that a tilting is no longer possible. But profile bars have the above-mentioned disadvantages.

To solve the problem of skewing bracket with several fasteners are known from the prior art. For example, the document discloses CN 2 831 964 Y a hanger with two fastening means in the form of hooks, which are spaced from each other at the top of the body are arranged. By providing the spaced fasteners, tilting when the hanger is hung on a pole can be effectively avoided. A comparable solution is from the document DE 28 23 290 A1 known. The publication CN 2 831 964 Y even proposes three fasteners, and from the document US 4 129 218 A For example, a device with two attachment means and a plurality of brackets is known, with which a larger number of garments can be hung.

However, the known devices continue to have the disadvantage that, especially in wind or otherwise caused, strong movement of the hanger sliding down the clothes and can fall to the ground. Using clips or the like to secure the garments to the temple would solve this problem, but the handling of the device would be make it more complicated. In addition, such tools can be easily lost in turn; a finding especially on the beach is then often only with much effort or not possible.

Object of the invention and solution

The invention is therefore based on the object to provide a device which avoids the disadvantages of the prior art. Accordingly, the invention is intended to prevent slipping down of garments from a device for suspending same, especially during heavy movement of the device. It should be one-handed, and the order of hanging multiple devices onto a bar should be independent of the order of their disconnection. The use of tools for attaching garments should be dispensed with.

The object is achieved by a device according to claim 1. Advantageous embodiments can be found in the dependent subclaims, the following description and the figures.

description

The invention is based on the finding that a significant cause of the falling of garments from a device for suspending the same, especially in wind or other strong movements of the device in addition to an unintentional inclination of the device in the lack of holding forces between garment and device can be seen. Thus, avoidance of skew will only result in a significant reduction in the risk of dropping in conjunction with an improvement in garment and device friction.

The garment hanging apparatus comprises a body for suspending at least one garment, and fastening means for cooperating with the garment holding means, e.g. a strut, a closed rod or a pin. The device has at least two attachment means which are spaced from one another in the direction of a longitudinal axis of the device at the top of the body, which is a (first, upper) receiving means for the clothing.

Thus, the device has at least two attachment points, in particular suspension points, on which it can be connected to a strut, rod, etc.

It is clear that the holder suitable for cooperation with a hanger according to the invention, depending on the construction of the fastening device, must have one or two struts, rods or pins which are then arranged at a suitable distance from each other.

From the provision of two separate fasteners, each with its own suspension point results in virtually complete avoidance of the problem of tilting the bracket when it is unevenly loaded or tilted when removing it from a wardrobe. Further, the device is still operable with one hand, and the order of suspending a plurality of devices on a pole is independent of the order of their dependency.

Further, the body has a parallel to its top extending, arranged below the same second receiving device for garments. This receiving device is preferably rod-shaped or bow-shaped. It can at one or both ends, and / or (by a vertically extending connector) in the central area be attached to the extending over the first receiving device.

The advantage of such a second receiving device lies in the possibility of hanging other clothes on the device. For example, the upper, first receiving device can wear a jacket, and the second, lower receiving device pants.

Another advantage lies in the fact that such a hanger can be arranged very close to the holder and builds very low without tilting. Although it is also known from the prior art bracket with a second receiving device, such. Hanger with a triangular shape, wherein the upper, inclined legs for receiving e.g. a shirt, and the lower, horizontally extending leg for receiving e.g. a pants is provided. In order to avoid tilting and thus slipping down of the garments, however, the center of gravity of the device is displaced as far as possible down, which leads to a large overall height, since the second receiving device is far away from the holder. If, on the other hand, two parallel receiving devices are provided which are only slightly separated from each other, this inevitably leads to a strong risk of skewing.

It is also possible to arrange a third and even more additional receiving means below the second receiving means.

Preferably, the fastening means are designed to be the same length. This means that the suspension points provided by the fastening means have the same distance from the top of the body of the device.

According to the invention, the device is characterized in that it has two vertically extending surfaces for connecting the upper side, ie the first receiving device, with the second Receiving device comprises, which are arranged at opposite ends of the body between the upper side and the second receiving device, and in each case form an acute angle respectively at least in a transition region to the second receiving device with the upper edge thereof and their side edges pointing to this upper edge.

In other words, the surfaces for connection connect the top to the bottom of the hanger. By definition, rods, wires, ropes and the like should also be considered as a surface, since they also have a (top) surface. In addition, by definition, all portions lying on one or the other opposite side of a vertical center axis are considered as ends of the body; Accordingly, what is meant by this is not necessarily only the backmost areas where the body actually ends up spatially.

In the region in which the surfaces pass into the second receiving device, these components together form at least one acute angle, ie an angle of more than 0 and less than 90 degrees. "At least" means that there can also be multiple angles per page that have different values.

In other words, the distance between the upper edge of the second receiving device and the side edge of a surface for connection pointing towards this upper edge becomes smaller towards the ends of the body. This reduction can be linear but also erratic, wavy or otherwise. It can also give sections with even greater distance, provided that the edge is the total distance decreasing designed to contact surface to the connection and lower receiving device.

This angle or decreasing distance leads to a significant improvement in security against falling of the Garment. Due to the acute angle or decreasing distance, a garment, especially when the device is outdoors and exposed to the wind, will get caught at the interface between the surface and the lower receptacle. A resting on the lower receptacle garment, as soon as the device is exposed to wind or is pivoted by moving, slide in the direction of one or the other acute angle and then pinch there. In this way, the accidental dropping of garments is effectively avoided, especially during heavy movement of the device. The use of tools is not necessary, so they can not be lost. In addition, the omission of such aids also reduces costs.

In summary, the invention solves the above objects. A sliding down of garments from a device for hanging will effectively avoid, in particular despite strong movement of the device. It is one-handed, and the order of hanging multiple devices onto a pole is independent of the order of their dependency. The use of aids for attaching garments is also omitted.

The angle must be chosen so that on the one hand a secure clamping of the garment is ensured, on the other hand, the distance between the lower and upper receiving device is not too small, as would be the case at very shallow angles. Advantageously, the angle is between 10 and 80, preferably between 20 and 70, and more preferably between 30 and 60 degrees.

Analogously, for the decreasing distance, its smallest value, which is typically reached at the very edge, is a value of 0 to 5, preferably between 0.2 and 3, and particularly preferably between 0.2 and 1 cm. Next from removed from this point, the distance in the range 3 to 20, preferably 5 to 15, and particularly preferably 5 to 10 cm, so that the resulting distance between the lower and upper receiving device is not too small.

The width of the hanger is typically between 50 and 10 cm, and preferably between 45 and 30 cm. It is clear that larger dimensions, e.g. 60, 75 or 90 cm may be useful, for example in the case of a particular intended for drying wide towels device.

It is particularly preferred that the lowermost receiving device is at least as long as the distance of the fastening means from each other, so that a further device is suspendable to the lowermost receiving device of a first device. In other words, according to this embodiment, it is possible to hang another hanger according to the invention at the bottom of a first hanger according to the invention. For this purpose, it is necessary that the fastening means of a lower hanger not be further apart than the length of the lower, e.g. second receiving device of an upper hanger.

Even a "chain" of more than two hangers is possible. Particularly preferably, all devices of such a "chain" are configured identically and therefore interchangeable.

In one embodiment, the surfaces are selected from the group comprising plates, rods, wires, ropes, and chains. This means that not only rigid bodies such as rods or plates can be used as connection surfaces, but also pliable components such as wires, chains or ropes. By gravity, the lower receptacle will move away from the top until said wires, cables or strings are stretched. If the distance between the upper connection points of the surfaces is smaller than between the lower connection points of the same, is on both sides of the form according to the invention desired acute angle or decreasing distance, which then - especially with additional load on the device by a garment - leads to the desired entanglement of the garment with the device.

According to one embodiment of the device, the fastening means are designed like a hook. That is, they are approximately annular, but have an open area at one location, typically at the side or bottom of the fastener. Through this area, provided for holding the device holder (rod, pin) can be inserted or pulled out laterally.

It is also possible to leave said ring closed or lockable. Then, the holder for holding the device must be pushed through the opening of the ring. It is clear that then the orientation of the ring opening must be such that it runs in the direction of the longitudinal extent of said holder. A lateral removal of the device is therefore no longer possible if the holder consists of two parallel bars. On the other hand, if the holder comprises two spaced pegs, the suspension and removal is still easily possible even from the long side of the device.

The advantage of such a closed or closable embodiment is that the hanger can be firmly connected to another object, for example the struts of a parasol, so that stealing is prevented. When opening the parasol, the hanger is then immediately in a usable position, when folding it disappears together with the struts under the folded shade. In particular, this embodiment can be combined well with pliable surfaces for connection, since such a foldable hanger requires less space.

According to a preferred embodiment, the fastening device has exactly two fastening means. Two fasteners are sufficient to achieve the above-described skewing prevention effect.

According to another embodiment, however, the fastening device has three or more fastening means. This may be desirable for achieving increased stability, for example due to the garment's particularly heavy weight.

According to a further embodiment, the preferably hook-shaped fastening means of the fastening device are aligned such that the device can be applied to a single holder extending parallel to the longitudinal axis of the body. This means that the two hooks which form the fastening device are rotated out of the plane of the device, which is vertical and in which the longitudinal axis extends, by 90 degrees. Thus, the device can be mounted on a single strut or bar.

According to another embodiment, the preferably hook-shaped fastening means of the fastening device are aligned such that the device can be applied to a plurality of holders extending vertically to the longitudinal axis of the body. This means that the hooks are largely in the plane described above and are not rotated out of this. In this case, the device requires two parallel struts or rods, each of which cooperates with one of the two attachment means.

According to a further preferred embodiment, the outermost fastening means are equidistant from the two ends of the body. This results in a symmetrical arrangement of the two outermost fastening means with respect to the longitudinal extension of the device. Thus, the clothes placed on the bracket by the garment are also on the device applied forces symmetric-uniform transferable to the device for holding the device. It is clear that any third fastener should then be located in the middle of the device.

According to another embodiment, the distance of a fastener from one end is greater than the distance of the other fastener from the other end of the body. This is advantageous, for example, when particularly broad items of clothing are to be hung in a closet, in which case the rear holder (rod) would otherwise be very far away from the user and thus difficult to reach. Even with two non-symmetrically arranged on the body fasteners the desired security against skew is given. It is even conceivable that one of the fasteners is located at a conventional location in the center of the body, and the second is e.g. near one of the two ends. The second attachment means may be smaller and / or shorter, since it does not have to carry the main weight, but only serves to prevent skewing.

Likewise, a shorter second attachment means is advantageous if, due to the configuration of the support, e.g. can be made in stages, is displayed in order to hang the body of the device approximately horizontally.

According to a further embodiment, the distance of the fastening means from each other is variable. Thus, the device can be adapted to different distances from brackets. The changeability can be achieved by "telescoping" the body, and / or by a displaceability of one or both fasteners along the top of the body, including a Aufsteckbarkeit of at least one fastener at several positions of the top counts. One or both fastening means may also be rotatably mounted about a common or respectively a separate pivot point which is positioned in the lower region, for example on the lower receiving device, or in the upper region (on the upper side). Thus, the position of the suspension point of one or both fasteners along the longitudinal axis is variable.

The variability of the distance is particularly advantageous when mounting the device to umbrellas and the like, since their pursuit in the center close together, and far apart in the edge region. Thus, the device can be mounted at different distances from the center of the screen on different struts.

According to a further embodiment, the device comprises at least one vertically extending surface for the presentation of information. Such an area thus serves the customizability of devices for different dealers, different purposes, or for displaying information about the garment hung on the device. Thus, said information may be advertising, it may indicate intrinsic features of the garment (e.g., discounted goods) or garment information (e.g., size).

Typically, the information is static in nature and provided by a printed surface. However, it is also conceivable to make the information dynamic, for example as an eye-catcher, or at least changeable, e.g. by means of a LC display or the like, so that, for example, price changes or still available sizes or colors of the garment can be displayed immediately on the hanger.

According to a preferred embodiment, the surfaces for connection are designed as surfaces for the presentation of information. This means that the surfaces are preferably flat Have sections on which the aforementioned information can be attached.

In this way, the advantage of the presence of a presentation surface can be realized in a particularly space-saving manner. The free interior of the hanger is then as large as possible. Thus, on the one hand and wide and / or thick garments can be brought into the interior and placed on the lower receiving device, on the other hand, the hanger remains relatively compact. The surfaces for presentation, because they actually have a two-dimensional form, also stabilizing. This is particularly advantageous when using the hanger outdoors (see above), e.g. heavy, wet towels should be dried in the wind.

The surfaces for presentation are rhombic in one embodiment. This means that they are designed in the manner of an equilateral rectangle standing on a corner. The two outwardly facing edges of the squares preferably also form the lateral boundary of the device. The two inwardly facing edges, however, protrude into the free space between the first and second (and possibly second and third, etc.) receiving device. Thus, formed between the top of the (possibly each) lower receiving device and the down and at the same time inwardly facing edge of a surface for the presentation of the inventive acute angle.

According to another embodiment, the surfaces for presentation are circular, teardrop or arcuate, or designed with arcuate sections. These forms also offer the possibility of providing the acute angle or decreasing distance according to the invention.

The device may preferably consist of plastic, metal or wood or comprise at least one of these materials. While brackets made of plastic can be manufactured inexpensively, those made of metal offer particularly high stability and robustness, and those made of wood have a noble appearance.

In particular, in the case of a production of metal, it is advantageous if the device is made of rod-shaped semifinished product with a round and / or rectangular cross-sectional profile. Such material is best available as a rod or endless wire and easily automated processable.

figure description

FIG. 1

shows a device according to the invention according to a first embodiment with diamond-shaped surfaces for the presentation of information.

FIG. 2

shows the embodiment according to Fig. 1 in a side view.

FIG. 3

shows a device according to the invention according to a further embodiment, according to which the surfaces for the presentation of information are drop-shaped.

FIG. 4

shows the embodiment according to Fig. 3 in a side view.

FIG. 5

shows a device according to the invention according to a further embodiment, according to which the surfaces for the presentation of information are circular.

FIG. 6

shows the embodiment according to Fig. 5 in a side view.

FIG. 7

shows a device according to the invention according to a further embodiment, according to which the surfaces for Presentation of information arcuate sections have.

FIG. 8

shows the embodiment according to Fig. 7 in a side view.

FIG. 9

shows a device according to the invention according to a further embodiment.

FIG. 10

shows the embodiment according to Fig. 9 in a side view.

In the FIG. 1 a device 1 according to the invention is shown according to a first embodiment. It comprises a body 2 for hanging at least one garment, towel or the like (not shown), and a fastening device 3 for co-operating the device 1 with a holder (not shown) holding it. The fastening device 3 has two fastening means 4A, 4B, which are arranged at a distance from each other on the upper side of the body 2.

The fastening means 4A, 4B are designed like a hook. In the present case, they are also equidistant from the two ends 2A, 2B of the body 2.

In FIG. 2 , The gem is a side view of the device. Fig. 1 shows that the fastening means 4A, 4B of the fastening device 3 in the present case are oriented such that the device 1 on a parallel to the longitudinal axis L of the body 2 extending individual support (axis H thereof indicated by the dashed line, s. Fig. 1 ) can be applied. The two attachment means 4A, 4B are for this purpose from the plane of the device 1, which is perpendicular in operation and in which also runs the longitudinal axis L, rotated by about 90 degrees. This is good in the Fig. 2 shown side view recognizable. In the Fig. 2 the said plane runs from top to bottom and is perpendicular to the plane of the page.

In Fig. 1 It can also be seen that the body 2 has its upper side forming the first receiving device 5A, a parallel, below the upper side arranged second receiving device 5B for garments (not shown). The upper side is accordingly designed as a first receiving device 5A.

The second receiving device 5B is slightly longer than the distance of the fastening means 4A, 4B from each other, so that a further (identically designed) device (not shown) to the second receiving device 5B is suspended.

The device 1 further comprises two vertical surfaces for connection 6 of the upper side 5A to the second receiving device 5B, which are arranged at opposite ends 2A, 2B of the body 2 between the upper side 5A and the second receiving device 5B. These surfaces 6 each form an acute angle W in a transition region to the second receiving device 5B with the upper edge thereof and its side edges pointing toward this upper edge. As the distance between the inner edge of the surface 6 and the upper edge of the lower receiving device 5B decreases towards the edge, any garment moving in the direction of this edge will inevitably become pinched.

The surfaces for connection 6 are presently designed as two vertically extending surfaces for the presentation of information 6B. In the present case, the surfaces 6B are diamond-shaped. Between the surfaces 6B, there is enough space for suspending a garment on the lower, second receiving means 5B.

The device shown is made of rod-shaped semifinished product with a round cross-sectional profile.

FIG. 3 shows an embodiment of the device with teardrop-shaped surfaces for presentation 6B. Again, the inventive angle W exists between the surface for connection 6 and top of the lower receiving device 5B.

FIG. 4 shows the embodiment of the Fig. 3 in side view.

In the FIG. 5 another embodiment of the device with circular surfaces for presentation 6B is shown. Also according to this embodiment, the angle W is an acute angle; in fact, several angles can be found, each of which is tapered or at least have a tapering section. There are also sections with even greater distance, however, the distance is designed to be decreasing overall to the edge, until surface to the connection 6 and lower receiving device 5 B touch. FIG. 6 again shows the corresponding side view.

For the sake of clarity are from the Fig. 5 the other, previously introduced above reference numerals omitted.

In the FIG. 7 are surfaces for connection 6 and surfaces for presentation 6B shown with arcuate contours. These contours also allow the provision of the angle according to the invention, which slightly increases towards the edge, but is always an acute angle to the end. FIG. 8 again shows the side view.

FIG. 9 Finally, an embodiment shows that the device 1 comprises rod-shaped surfaces for the presentation of information 6B. This embodiment also makes it possible to provide the angle W according to the invention, which is formed between the upper side of the surface 6 for connection and the lower side of the surfaces for presentation of information 6B. The lower receptacle 5B according to this embodiment is not horizontal in the region of the end 2B, but in the direction of the connection point to the surface for the presentation of information 6B ascending. In FIG. 10 again the side view is shown.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

1

contraption

2

body

2A, 2B

Ends of the body

3

fastening device

4A, 4B

fastener

5A

Top, first receptacle

5B

second receiving device

6

Surface for connection

6B

Area for the presentation of information

L

longitudinal axis

H

axis

W

angle

Claims (12)

Device (1) for suspending garments, comprising a body (2) for hanging at least one garment, and fastening means (3) for cooperating the device (1) with a holder holding it, the fastening device (3) comprising at least two attachment means (4A, 4B), which are arranged at a distance from one another on the upper side of the body (2) in the direction of a longitudinal axis (L), wherein the body (2) has a second receiving device (12) running parallel to its upper side (5A). 5B) for garments, characterized in that the device comprises two vertical surfaces for connection (6) of the upper side (5A) to the second receiving device (5B), the surfaces (6) being at opposite ends (2A, 2B) of the Body (2) between the upper side (5A) and the second receiving means (5B) are arranged, and in each case at least in a transition gsbereich to the second receiving device (5 B) with the upper edge of the same and their upper edge facing side edges each form at least one acute angle (W) and / or in the direction of the ends (2A, 2B) of the body (2) decreasing distance. Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the angle (W) is between 10 ° and 60 °, and / or wherein the smallest value of the decreasing distance is between 0 and 2 cm. Apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the lowermost receiving means (5B) is at least as long as the distance of the fixing means (4A, 4B) from each other. Device according to one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the surfaces for connection (6) are selected from the group consisting of plates, rods, wires, ropes and chains. Device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the fastening means (4A, 4B) are hook-like. Device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the fastening means (4A, 4B) of the fastening device (3) are aligned such that the device (1) either on a parallel to the longitudinal axis (L) of the body (2) extending single holder , or on a plurality of vertically to the longitudinal axis (L) of the body (2) extending brackets can be applied. Device (1) according to claim 6, wherein the outermost fixing means (4A, 4B) are equidistant from the two ends (2A, 2B) of the body (2). Device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the distance of the fastening means (4A, 4B) from each other is variable. Device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, comprising at least one vertically extending surface for the presentation of information (6B). A device (1) according to claim 9, wherein the surfaces for connection (6A) are formed as surfaces for presenting information (6B). The device (1) according to claim 10, wherein the surfaces for presentation (6B) are diamond-shaped. Device (1) according to claim 10, wherein the surfaces for presentation (6B) are circular, arcuate, arcuate sections or drop shaped.

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