JP2000308563A - Clothing hangeer - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a closing hanger which is suited to use in an automobile particular and is usable also in a closet, etc., at home. SOLUTION: This hanger has a holding member 2 for holding a clothing product and a bent part or an angular part for surrounding a rod or a straight member 3, and is provided with a hook 1 connected to the part 2. The bent part has a supporting surface extending in the longitudinal direction of the rod 3 in order to insert or clamp the rod 3. An engaging part provided with a projecting part and a crimp part which enables the member 2 and the hook 1 to relatively rotate around the longitudinal-direction axis 1.6 of the hook 1 is provided to restrain the hook 1 and the member 2 within the same surface or surfaces forming 90 deg. to each other.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a clothes hanger having a member for holding clothes, that is, a hanger body disposed below and called a "holding member" and a hook attached to the holding member. It is.

[0002]

2. Description of the Prior Art Such hangers are used to hold jackets or similar clothing products. Numerous forms of hangers are known.

[0003] The hook and the holding member can be connected to each other in various ways. Often, the hook is provided with a threaded pin, which is screwed into the holding member. Thus, it is possible to rotate the hook to some extent about the longitudinal axis of the screw type pin. 2. Description of the Related Art There is known a form including a holding member formed of plastic and a hook formed of metal. Also in this mode, it is common to rotate the hook with respect to the holding member. The present invention relates to such a clothes hanger capable of relatively rotating a hook and a holding member. In the first rotation position, the holding member and the hook are in the same plane, and in the second rotation position, the hook and the holding member are arranged in planes orthogonal to each other.

[0004] The angular position plays no special role in the home, especially when used in a clothes closet or wardrobe. In such a case, the hook and the holding member are mostly used in the same plane.

However, the situation is different when using a clothes hanger in an automobile. As is known, in a passenger car, a support strap is provided above a window in a rear seat in a room. Such a support strap is used not only for the purpose of holding the occupant on a curved road, but also for hanging a clothes hanger holding clothes. In the latter case, the support strap has the function of a garment hanging rod of the garment closet.

When such a support strap is used for hanging a clothes hanger on which clothes are hung, it is necessary to arrange the hooks and the holding members of the clothes hanger in two planes orthogonal to each other. The holding member must be located in a vertical plane along the direction of travel, thus
The garment being presented can face the inside of the door or window. On the other hand, the hook surrounds the support strap and is therefore arranged in a plane perpendicular to the direction of travel. The group of objects considered here, that is,
Clothes hangers and garments with hooks and holding members constitute a flexible system with a wide range of degrees of freedom. In this way, movement between the hook and the support strap, i.e., sliding of the hook on the support strap and swinging in all directions with respect to the support strap, is possible. The relative angular position between the hook and the holding member is not fixed at all, and mutual rotation between these two members is possible. The garment product comes into contact with the window or door inner surface and stops, which leads to the generation of undesirable hitting sounds. This is particularly noticeable when a jacket or the like is not hung on the clothes hanger.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to be suitable for use in an automobile, avoiding sliding and swinging in the traveling direction and swinging contact inside doors and windows, and furthermore, in a home. For example, it is an object of the present invention to provide a clothes hanger which can be hung on a rod of a clothes closet or a wardrobe.

[0008]

The above object is achieved by the features of claim 1.

The operation of the clothes hanger according to one embodiment of the present invention will be individually described below.

[0010] The fact that the hook has a longitudinally extending support surface of the hooking rod or the support strap creates a certain degree of stability between the two parts. Therefore, the forward and backward sliding of the hook hooked on the support strap in the automobile is at least reduced. In particular, if a coating material for suppressing friction is provided on the support surface, the above-mentioned effect becomes remarkable. Advantageously, the plurality of support surfaces of the hook form a wedge angle so that the rod of the holding strap is sandwiched or clamped.

In addition, the hook and the holding member are connected to each other so that the angular position is defined. The two main angular positions are held by locking members or stops.

After the clothes hanger holding the clothing product is removed from the support strap of the automobile, the hook and the holding member can be rotated by 90 ° to arrange the two members in the same plane. The clothes hanger can thus be used at home.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The clothes hanger shown in FIG. 1 includes a hook 1 and an arc-shaped holding member 2, and is configured to hold a clothing product such as a jacket. The holding member 2 may be provided with a cross rod for hanging pants.

The hook 1 is provided with a holding strap 3
It fits around the rod. The holding strap 3 is provided, for example, above a rear window of a passenger car.

The hook 1 has a pin 1.1 formed integrally with the hook body.

As shown in FIG. 2, the hook 1 is formed at least partially flat. The portion of the support strap 3 surrounding the rod is formed to extend in the rod direction, that is, in the traveling direction of the passenger car. The dimension of the hook in this direction is set to, for example, 5 to 10 times the thickness of the hook material plate.

The details of the lower region of the hook 1 can be understood from FIG. As shown in FIG. 6, the hook 1 has a flange portion 1.2 and a collar portion 1.3. All parts of the hook, that is, the pin 1.1, the flange part 1.2, and the collar part 1.3 are constituted by one member. See also FIG. 7 for this relationship.

As shown in FIGS. 3, 4, and 7, the hook 1
The collar section 1.2 has two cam sections 1.4 and 1.5.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the holding member 2 is formed with an annular portion 2.1. This ring part 2.1
Has four crimp sections 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2..
5 are formed.

The hook 1 and the holding member 2 can be rotated relative to each other about the longitudinal axis 1.6 of the hook 1. The portions referred to as the cam and the crimp interact as follows. That is, at the angular position shown in FIG. 1 and at the angular position where the hook 1 and the holding member 2 are arranged in the same plane, the engagement between the cam portion and the crimp portion occurs.

The dimensions of the individual members are selected such that the hook 1 and the holding member 2 are relatively firmly connected by the pins 1.1, but relative rotation is possible. The two cam parts 1.4 and 1.5 have four crimp parts 2.2, 2.3 and
When engaged with one of 2.4 and 2.5, rotation is possible while receiving some resistance. Thus,
A reliable locking state at a given angular position is achieved.

A spring can be used to achieve a relatively rigid connection between the pin 1 and the holding member 2. The spring is not shown here, but one of ordinary skill in the art can readily envision such a spring.

The clothes hanger of the embodiment shown in FIGS. 8 to 10 includes a hook 1 and a holding member 2. Here, too, the hook is in a state of surrounding the holding strap 3 of the passenger car.

The feature of this embodiment is that it includes an intermediate member 4 configured to perform a predetermined function between the hook 1 and the holding member 2. The intermediate member 4 includes a cylindrical pin portion 4.1, a threaded pin portion 4.2, and a base portion 4.3.
And a collar section 4.4. This embodiment is
It has the advantage that the hook can be used in a holding member 2 made of wood instead of plastic. The function of the stop is configured in the hook. Thus, the hook can be of the "self-supporting type".

FIG. 9 shows a possible embodiment for the collar section 4.4. The collar section 4.4 has four crimp sections 4.5, 4.6, 4.7 and 4.8.

The collar part is accommodated in an angular recess 1.7 formed in the leg of the hook 1. The angular recess has a plurality of cam portions. These cams protrude radially inward and interact with portions designated crimps 4.5-4.8 at each predetermined angular position.

The embodiment shown in FIG. 10 is configured in a state opposite to the above. The collar 4.4 has no crimp, but instead has radial protrusions 4.9, 4.10. The annular groove has a radial crimp corresponding to said protrusion.

As shown, the threaded pin 4.2 is screwed into the holding member 2. In this case, the holding member 2 is made of wood. When screwing is performed, the base portion 4.3 and the holding member 2
A relatively firm seating is formed between them, so that a substantially non-rotating connection is realized. Here hook 1 is
It is possible to rotate with respect to the holding member 2 without causing slack between the intermediate member 4 and the holding member 2.

FIGS. 11 to 14 show an embodiment in which two clothes hangers can be connected.

As shown in FIG. 11, these two hooks are necessarily formed in the same shape. The hook 1 is again hung on the rod of the support strap 3 of the passenger car. The hook 1 has linear segments 10.1, 10.
2, 10.3, 10.4, 10.5, and 10.6.

As can be seen from the figure, the second clothes hanger has exactly the same construction.

The connection between the segments may be a smooth shape in addition to the angular shape.

FIG. 12 also shows a first embodiment having a holding hook 1.
, But the rod of the holding strap 3 is omitted here. The hook 1 is formed flat and has a circular opening 21 and two long holes 22 and 2.
3 is provided.

FIG. 11 shows a pin 30 having heads 31 and 32 at both ends.

FIGS. 13 and 14 show one of the two clothes hangers shown in FIG. FIG. 13 is a front view of the clothes hanger, and FIG. 14 is a rear view thereof. The center of the large opening 21 is arranged at the same height as the center of the pin 30.

Based on the configuration described above, it is not necessary to use hooks of different shapes. Rather, the ability to use clothing hangers with identical hooks is advantageous in terms of manufacturing.

FIG. 15 shows the cornered portion of the hook 1 together with the support strap 3. An intermediate member 40 is accommodated between these two members. The intermediate member has an inner contour that matches the outer contour of the rod, which in this embodiment is elliptical. The intermediate member also has an outer contour that matches the corner inner contour of the hook 1.

The intermediate member is preferably made of a material exhibiting rubber elasticity, for example, a soft plastic. The intermediate member can be easily hung from above on the rod of the support strap 3, with the intermediate member form-fitting around the rod.

On the other hand, the intermediate member can be easily fitted to the cornered portion of the hook 1. In this way, a perfect shape engagement is achieved.

If the intermediate member 40 is made larger than the corner of the hook 1, a certain frictional connection is achieved in addition to the form engagement, thus providing a "shock-resistant" connection between the two members.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partial cross-sectional view showing an embodiment of a clothes hanger according to the present invention provided with a hook and a holding member and hung on a support strap of an automobile.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing a hook with legs omitted.

FIG. 3 is a bottom view showing a leg of the hook.

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a holding member.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line VV in FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a partial cross-sectional view showing a part of the hanger of FIG. 1 in an enlarged manner and omitting a hook above a leg.

7 is a front view showing a part of FIG.

FIG. 8 is a partial sectional view showing another embodiment of the clothes hanger according to the present invention, similarly to FIG.

9 is a plan view showing a characteristic portion of the clothes hanger of FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a plan view showing a characteristic portion of the clothes hanger of FIG. 8;

FIG. 11 is a sectional view showing hooks of two clothes hangers that can be connected;

FIG. 12 is a front view showing hooks of two clothes hangers that can be connected;

FIG. 13 is a front view showing hooks of two clothes hangers that can be connected;

FIG. 14 is a front view showing hooks of two clothes hangers that can be connected;

FIG. 15 is a sectional view showing a holding strap, a corner portion of a hook, and an intermediate member inserted between these members.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Hook 1.4, 1.5 Projection part 1.6 Longitudinal axis 2 Holding member 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5 Crimp part 3 Support strap (holding strap) 4 Intermediate member 40 Intermediate member

Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. A holding member (2) for holding a garment product, and 1.2 a bent portion or a squared portion for surrounding a rod or a straight member, and the holding member (2). 1.3 the bend has a support surface extending in the longitudinal direction of the rod to pinch or clamp the rod, 1.4 The holding member (2) and the hook (1)
The hook (1) is relatively rotatable about a longitudinal axis (1.6), and includes a 1.5 protrusion (1.4, 1.5) and a crimp (2.
2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5) is provided, and the hook (1) and the holding member (2) can be in the same plane or mutually by the engaging portion. A clothes hanger capable of being restrained in a plane forming 90 °. 2. An intermediate member (4) is provided on one of the hook (1) or the holding member (2), and 2.2 the intermediate member (4) includes a protrusion or a crimp. 2.3 The clothes hanger according to claim 1, wherein a crimp portion or a protruding portion is formed on the other of the holding member (2) and the hook (1). 3. The clothes hanger according to claim 2, wherein the intermediate member (4) is a component of the hook (1). 4. The clothes hanger according to claim 2, wherein the intermediate member (4) is a component of the holding member (2). 5. The hook (1) and the holding member (2)
The clothes hanger according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the hangers are urged by an elastic force. 6. A holding member (2) for holding a garment product, and 6.2 a bent portion or a cornered portion for surrounding a rod or a straight member, and the holding member (2). 6.3 said bend or squaring having a support surface extending in the longitudinal direction of said rod to pinch or clamp said rod, 6.4 The holding member (2) and the hook (1)
6.5 The hook (1) is adapted to be relatively rotatable about a longitudinal axis (1.6) of the hook; The clothes hanger according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising a connecting device for connecting the back-to-back form by using the vertical segment flat portions that form the garment. 7. The connecting device comprises: 7.1 a pin having a head portion, which escapes from the bent portion or the squared portion and is inserted into a through hole formed in the second clothes hanger; 2 a through hole for accommodating a head formed in a pin of the second clothes hanger, and 7.3 the pins and the head have the same height in a hooked state of the clothes hanger. The clothes hanger according to claim 6, wherein the clothes hanger is disposed on the clothes hanger. 8. The clothes hanger according to claim 7, wherein the through hole has a keyhole shape. 9. The clothes hanger according to claim 6, wherein the connection device has a snap connection type similar to a snap fastener. 10.1 The garment hanger is configured to rest or fit on a rod of the holding strap (3) in a hooked state, and the bent portion or the corner of the rod and the hook (1). 10.2 an intermediate member (40) arranged between the holding strap (3) and the hook (1); The clothes hanger according to any one of claims 1 to 9, further comprising an outer contour that matches an inner contour of the bent portion or the squared portion.