JP2000210497A - Hanger - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily suspend a sheet-like object to be washed, such as a sheet, without dirtying it. SOLUTION: Each one end part of a side rod 12 is rotatably attached to each end part of a connecting rod 11 linearly extended. In each side rod 12, a rod body part 12a having a length nearly equal to that of the connecting rod 11, and an arm part 12b bent by 180 deg. in the far side of the connecting rod 11 in each rod main body part 12a and placed along each rod body part 12a are integrally provided. The tip part of each arm part 12b is positioned in the longitudinal center part of each rod body part 12a, and a hook member 14 is attached to its tip part. In the rod body part 12a of each side rod 12, a slipping member 15 for holding the side edge part of the sheet with the upper surface of the rod body 12 is fitted so as to slide.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a hanger used for hanging laundry when drying the laundry, and more particularly, for comparing sheet-like laundry such as sheets and curtains. The present invention relates to a hanger that can be hung in a small space.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-51997 discloses a hanger used for drying sheet-like laundry such as sheets. The hanger disclosed in this publication becomes straight when unfolded,
Three rods which are folded so as to be parallel to each other are provided, and a pinch for hanging a sheet-like laundry such as sheets is attached to each rod.

[0003]

In a hanger having such a structure, it is necessary to clip and suspend a sheet-like laundry such as sheets by a pinch attached to each rod. There is a problem that the suspending operation is troublesome. In particular, in the case of large-sized sheet-like laundry, when the sheet-like laundry is clipped by each pinch, it is not easy to hold the laundry so that the laundry does not contact the ground or the like. There is a risk of soiling.

The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to easily suspend a sheet-like laundry such as a sheet by a simple operation. It is an object of the present invention to provide a hanger which does not cause an object or the like to come into contact with the ground or the like to be soiled.

[0005]

A hanger according to the present invention comprises a connecting rod extending in a straight line, and one connecting rod.
A pair of linearly extending side rods each having one end rotatably attached to each end of the connecting rod so as to be developed in a straight line and folded in a state parallel to the connecting rod; A pair of hook members respectively attached to the side rods so as to correspond to the central portion in the longitudinal direction of the connection rod when each side rod is folded so as to be parallel to the connection rod; A pair of clip members which are respectively attached to the rods so as to be slidable along the longitudinal direction thereof, and each of the side rods includes a pair of clip members adapted to sandwich the object to be suspended. .

Each of the side rods has a rod body having substantially the same length as the connecting rod, and is bent by 180 ° at a far side of the connecting rod in each rod body to extend in a longitudinal direction of each rod body. Arms respectively arranged along each rod body are provided integrally so that the respective tips are located in the center, and hook members are respectively attached to the tips of the arms. I have.

Each of the clip members is slidably mounted along the upper surface of the rod body of each side rod.

[0008]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a hanger according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a plan view showing the hanger in an expanded state, FIG. 3 is a front view thereof, and FIG. 4 is a bottom view thereof. ,
FIG. 5 is a side view thereof.

The hanger 10 is, for example, hung on a clothesline 21 laid horizontally, and is used for hanging sheet-like laundry such as sheets. The hanger 10 includes a connecting rod 11 linearly formed of a synthetic resin, and a pair of side rods 12 connected to respective ends of the connecting rod 11.

The connecting rod 11 has a rectangular cross section having a flat upper surface and vertical side surfaces.

Each side rod 12 attached to each end of the connecting rod 11 has a similar shape and size, and one end of each side rod 12 is connected to the connecting rod 1.
1 is attached to each end by a vertical connecting pin 13 so as to be rotatable in the horizontal direction. Therefore, each side rod 12 is connected with the connecting rod 11 by one.
While being developed in a straight line, each connecting rod 11 is folded in a parallel state.

The side rod 12 is a rod body 1 extending linearly over a length equal to the length of the connecting rod 11.
2a and the connecting rod 1 in the rod body 12a.
On the far side of 1, it is curved upward continuously to the rod body 12a, and 180 ° along the rod body 12a.
And an arm portion 12b inverted over
The rod body 12a and the arm 12b are integrally formed of a synthetic resin. The arm portion 12b
It extends linearly over the length of half of the rod body 12a from the curved portion, and the tip of the arm 12b is
It is located on the longitudinal center of the rod body 12a. A hook member 14 is provided at the tip of the arm 12b.
, Respectively, are attached. Each hook member 14
Have the same configuration.

The hook member 14 has a hook body 14a extending linearly from the distal end of the arm 12b of the side rod 12 and curved in an arc at the distal end of the arm 12b. Hook body 14a
Is attached to the distal end of the arm 12b so as to be rotatable around a horizontal axis. Hook body 1
In the vicinity of the base end of 4a, the base end of the stopper 14b is
It is mounted so that it can rotate around a horizontal axis. The stopper 14b extends from the base end of the hook body 14 toward the curved tip of the hook body 14a such that the tip approaches the curved tip of the hook body 14a. Bent into a hook body 14
a is slidably engaged with the leading end of a. The tip of the stopper 14b engaged with the tip of the hook body 14a is curved so as to protrude toward the tip of the hook body 14a.

The stopper 14b is connected to the hook body 14a.
The distal end engaged with the curved distal end is biased toward the distal end of the hook body 14a.

The rod body 12a of the side rod 12
The upper surface and the lower surface are each flat, and the arm portion 12 continuous from the rod body 12a via the curved portion is provided.
The upper surface and the lower surface of b are flat and continuous with the lower surface and the upper surface of the rod body 12a, respectively. The rod body 12a of the side rod 12 has an I-shaped cross section in which the upper surface and the lower surface are flange portions 12d protruding left and right. The arm portion 12b also has an I-shaped cross section.

A clip member 15 is provided on an upper portion of the side rod 12 in the rod body 12a.
a so as to be slidable along the upper surface of a.
The clip member 15 has a flat plate shape along the upper surface of the rod body 12a, and each side portion has an upper flange portion 12a.
slide portions 15 respectively bent to engage with
a and the rod body 12 in the slide portion 15a.
and a long plate-shaped pressing portion 15b extending from the upper surface portion along the upper surface of FIG.
The pressing portion 15b has a leaf spring shape integrated with the upper surface portion of the slide portion 15a, and is curved so that a base end near the slide portion 15a protrudes upward. It is curved so as to protrude downward. The vicinity of the curved distal end of the pressing portion 15b is pressed against the flat upper surface of the rod body 12a by the spring force of the pressing portion 15b itself. The tip of the pressing portion 15b is inclined upward so as to be away from the upper surface of the rod body 12a.

The hanger 10 having such a configuration is used, for example, to dry the washed sheets 22 as shown in FIG. In this case, the central connecting rod 1
With respect to 1, each side rod 12 is in a straight line,
Each is expanded. Then, the hook members 14 provided on the respective side rods 12 are respectively rotated so as to be perpendicular to the arm portions 12b of the respective side rods 12, and the laundry rods 21 laid horizontally are provided. For
The curved tip portions of the hook main body portions 14a of the respective hook members 14 are respectively engaged.

Each hook member 14 has a hook body 14a.
When the hooks 14a and the stoppers 14b are brought closer to each other, the arc-shaped curved ends of the hook body 14a are engaged with the clothesline 21, respectively, and the stoppers 14b of the hook members 14 are released. The stopper 14b urged away from the hook 14a is separated from the hook body 14a and pressed against the outer peripheral surface of the clothesline 21 with which the hook body 14a is engaged. As a result, the clothesline 21 is strongly sandwiched between the curved tip of each hook body 14a and the tip of the stopper 14b, and thus each hook member 14 does not slide with respect to the clothesline 21. It is fixed in each state.

In this state, the sheets 22 are hung on the hanger 10. When the sheets 22 are hung on the hanger 10, first, each clip member 15 provided on the rod body 12 a of each side rod 12 is
The connecting rod 11 is slid farthest away from each other. Then, the sheet 22 is folded in half along the center in the width direction, and is covered with the connecting rod 11 and the rod body 12a of each side rod 12, so that the folded part of the sheet 22 is linear. The entire sheet 22 is arranged along the connecting rod 11 and the rod body 12a of each side rod 12. As a result, the seat 22 is supported by the straight connecting rod 11 and the rod body 12a of each side rod 12.

Thereafter, each clip member 15 provided on the rod body 12a of each side rod 12 is slid toward the connecting rod 11. Then, the pressing portion 15b of each clip member 15 is located on the center of the side edge of the sheet 22 located on each rod body 12a,
The side edge of the sheet 22 is sandwiched between the tip of each pressing portion 15b and the upper surface of each rod body 12a. As a result, the center of each side edge of the sheet 22 is
5, the sheet 22 is clipped onto the rod body 12a of each side rod 12, and the sheets 22 are supported by the wind or the like without falling off the hanger 10.

In this state, the hook members 14 engaged with the clothesline 21 are slid along the clothesline 21 so as to approach each other, and as shown in FIG. , Each side rod 12 is inclined at an appropriate angle. In this case, the sheets 22 are smoothly folded while being supported by the connecting rod 11 and the side rods 12.

Each side rod 12 is connected to the connecting rod 11.
When the hook members 14 are inclined, the hook members 14
Is located on the longitudinal center of the rod body 12a of each side rod 12, so that the connecting rod 11
The central part in the longitudinal direction of the rod body and the central part in the longitudinal direction of the rod body 12a of each side rod 12 are located below the clothesline 21, respectively. 21 is hung in a well-balanced and stable manner.

Each side rod 12 is connected to a rod body 12a having the same length as the connecting rod 11,
Since the arm portions 12b each having a half length of 1 are provided via the curved portions, the entire rod body portions 12a having the same length of the connecting rod 11 are entirely covered with the sheets 2 respectively.
2 can be used to support. Therefore, the connecting rod 11 and the rod body 12a of each side rod 12
The large sheets 22 having a length corresponding to the entire length of the sheet can be suspended. Also, the rod body 1 of each side rod 12
2a, each clip member 15 is attached to each rod body 12
Since the sheet 22 is provided so as to be slidable over substantially the entire length, even if the sheet 22 is small, the sheet 22 can be reliably clipped by the clip members 15 so as not to fly by the wind or the like.

When the hanger 10 is not used, FIG.
As shown in FIG.
Folds so that 2 is parallel. Further, each hook member 14 is also rotated in a state along the arm portion 12b of each side rod 12. Thereby, the hanger 10 can be folded compactly and stored in a small space.

In the above embodiment, each of the side rods 12 has the same length as the connecting rod 11.
a, an arm portion 12b is provided continuously to the arm portion 1b.
Although the hook members 14 are respectively attached to the distal ends of 2b, each side rod 12 may be set to half the length of the connecting rod 11, and the hook members 14 may be directly attached to the distal ends thereof. Further, the connecting rod 11 itself may be configured to be foldable.

[0027]

As described above, the hanger of the present invention can easily hang a large-sized sheet-like object without contacting the ground or the like.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of an embodiment of a hanger of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the hanger in an unfolded state.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the hanger.

FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the hanger.

FIG. 5 is a side view of the hanger.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a use state of the hanger.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a use state of the hanger.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a state where the hanger is folded.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Hanger 11 Connecting rod 12 Side rod 12a Rod body part 12b Arm part 13 Connecting pin 14 Hook member 14a Hook body part 14b Stopper 15 Clip member 15a Slide part 15b Pressing part 21 Clothesline 22 Sheets

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A connecting rod extending in a straight line, and one end of each connecting rod attached to each end of the connecting rod so as to be unfolded in a straight line with respect to the connecting rod and to be folded in a state parallel to the connecting rod. A pair of side rods extending in a straight line, the ends of which are rotatably mounted, and each side rod corresponds to a longitudinal central portion of the connecting rod when folded so as to be parallel to the connecting rod. A pair of hook members respectively attached to each side rod so as to obtain, each side rod is slidably attached along the longitudinal direction thereof, and each side rod together with an object to be suspended. A hanger comprising: a pair of clip members each of which is sandwiched. 2. Each of the side rods has a rod body having substantially the same length as the connecting rod, and is bent by 180 ° at a far side of the connecting rod in each rod body to form a rod body. Arms arranged along each rod body are provided integrally with each other so that each tip is located at the center in the longitudinal direction, and a hook member is attached to the tip of each arm. The hanger according to claim 1, which is provided. 3. The hanger according to claim 2, wherein each of the clip members is slidably attached along an upper surface of a rod body of each side rod.