JP2001300198A - Clothes-drying implement for verandah - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a clothes-drying implement for a verandah which is used by freely vertically turnably mounting one side of a shelf-like main body at the handrails of the verandah of high-rise housing, etc., and is constituted to prevent the horizontal muntin segments thereof from being used as a foothold for a child attempting to climb up the handrails while not in use when the shelf-like main body is suspended. SOLUTION: The shelf-like main body combined with respectively a plurality of vertical muntins and horizontal muntins is constituted by freely vertically turnably mounting its one marginal end to the handrails of the verandah in such a manner that the main body is supported horizontally in use and is suspended while not in use. The horizontal muntins to be arranged in a height range where there is a possibility of being used as the foothold for the child while not in use are formed as the movable horizontal muntins by combining the same so as to be slipped down by receiving the weight of the child. The vertical muntins are recommended to be constituted variably in their lengths. The planar supporting arms of a turning type which horizontally hold the shelf- like main body are recommended to be attached to the implement.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a rack-shaped main body for hanging dried articles by combining vertical and horizontal rails in a grid.
One edge is attached to the handrail or retaining wall of the veranda of a high-rise building via a hinge, and it is fixed horizontally when used and turned to the hanging position when not in use. For clothes drying equipment.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is a kind of clothes hanging fittings attached to a ceiling of a veranda for hanging two or three clothes hanging poles on a balcony of a high-rise house or the like. It was only.

[0003]

However, if the laundry is hanging from the ceiling of the veranda, it is a little obtrusive and unpleasant for people not only in the room but also for people outside the building. It is. In addition, it is not preferable in that it blocks ventilation and sunlight into the room.

[0004] However, there are many cases where it is desired to dry laundry and dried items at a time, which cannot be cut off with an existing clothesline alone, than they look.

[0005] The inventor of the present invention has devised a completely unique clothespin for a veranda based on a new idea.
This clothesline is a main body for hanging dried goods by combining vertical and horizontal rails in a shelf shape, one edge of which is attached to the handrail or retaining wall of the veranda via a hinge, and placed horizontally when used. It is used in a fixed orientation, and is hung down when not in use, so that it is not obstructed by a narrow veranda.

[0006] However, in the case of a veranda in a high-rise house, a curious child may get over the handrail and fall down to the ground by an urge to climb with a handrail standing in front of him. In fact, this kind of fall accident
Has been reported. Therefore, with regard to the handrail provided on the veranda of a high-rise house, there is a legal regulation that a cross rail must not be attached within a range of a height that can be used as a foothold for children to climb the handrail.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to combine a vertical rail and a horizontal rail into a shelf to form a main body, and attach this main body to a handrail or retaining wall of a veranda of a high-rise house or the like via a hinge. The object of the present invention is to provide a clothespin for a veranda that is configured to be turned to a hanging position when not in use in a horizontal position and to be used in a hanging position when not in use, and not to give a foothold for a child to climb on a handrail when hanging. .

[0008]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, a drying apparatus for a veranda according to the present invention is provided by combining a plurality of vertical bars and horizontal bars in a lattice shape to form a shelf-shaped body. , One edge of which is attached to the handrail or retaining wall of the veranda so that it can rotate up and down, is supported sideways when used, and hangs down when not in use. The horizontal crossbar which is located in the height range where the foot may be hung up when trying to climb by handrails is assembled so that it slips down along the vertical crossbar when the weight of the child is hung, making it a movable horizontal crossbar It is characterized by. The movable horizontal rail is preferably divided into a plurality of pieces in the longitudinal direction, and each of the divided movable horizontal rails is preferably installed between adjacent vertical rails. In addition, it is preferable that the movable horizontal rail be absent between some pairs of the vertical rails of the plurality of adjacent vertical rails. At both ends of the movable horizontal rail, insertion cylinders are provided, each of which is slidably and loosely fitted to the vertical rail, and the sliding surfaces are preferably provided with engaging projections and depressions which are elastically fitted to each other. . Further, each of the vertical rails may have a variable length by loosely fitting a movable vertical rail in a cylindrical fixed vertical rail. Then, a plate-like support arm for holding the shelf-like body in the horizontal direction is attached, and one wide edge thereof is connected to the vertical rail via a hinge, and the other narrow edge is handrailed. It is preferable to engage with a receiving member provided on the side so as to be freely detachable.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 shows a use state of the clothes drying apparatus of this embodiment attached to a handrail E of a veranda D of a high-rise house, and FIG. 2 shows a non-use state thereof.

The clothes drying apparatus is a rectangular frame-shaped main body A for hanging dried goods, and this shelf-shaped main body A is rotatable up and down as shown in FIGS. It is composed of a pair of left and right columns B to be attached to the handrail E, and a pair of left and right support arms C to fix the shelf-shaped main body A to the horizontal use position.

The shelf-shaped main body A is, as shown in FIGS.
Each of the plurality of vertical rails 1, the horizontal rails 2, and the movable horizontal rails 3 is configured in a lattice shape. In FIG. 1, the horizontal rail 2 on the rear end side is made of a square pipe, and the support shafts 4 protruding at both ends thereof are loosely fitted into the shaft holes 5 provided on the upper portions of the support columns B.

Each of the vertical rails 1 whose base end is connected to the horizontal rail 2 on the rear end side has a cylindrical fixed vertical rail 1A and a movable vertical rail 1B.
The length is made variable by loosely fitting. The fixed vertical rails 1A and the horizontal rails 2 at the left and right ends are each made of a square pipe, and all other fixed and movable vertical rails 1A and 1B are made of round pipes. The tip of each movable vertical bar 1B is connected to the horizontal bar 2 on the front end side. FIG. 11 shows the cross-sectional shape of the cross bar 2.

At the distal ends of the fixed vertical rails 1A made of square pipes at both left and right ends, a rectangular tubular guide member 6 made of synthetic resin and having appropriate rigidity and elasticity as shown in FIGS. , In a fixed state. The guide member 6 serves to guide the sliding of the movable vertical rail 1B and to lock each movable horizontal rail 3 at a predetermined position. As shown in FIG. 4, the movable vertical rails 1B at both left and right sides have respective base ends,
A stopper 10 for retaining is attached.

As shown in FIG. 5, an insertion hole a for the movable vertical rail 1B is provided at the axis of the guide member 6, and a flange b is protruded at a position near the lower end of the outer peripheral surface. In addition, a plurality of ribs c are vertically provided on the outer peripheral surface above the flange b. Thereby, the thickness of the guide member 6 can be made somewhat variable.

As shown in FIG. 4, the guide member 6 is
When it is fitted inside the front end of the fixed vertical rail 1A, the lower portion protrudes from the front end from the flange b to form the protrusion 6a. As shown in FIG. 5, engaging grooves d are provided laterally on the left and right side surfaces of the protruding portion 6a.

On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, a cylindrical guide member 7 is provided at the tip of the fixed vertical rail 1A made of a round pipe.
Are fitted in a fixed state. The role of this member is the same as that of the guide member 6.

A flange e is provided at a position near the lower end of the outer peripheral surface of the guide member 7, and a plurality of ribs f project vertically from an outer peripheral surface above the flange. When the guide member 7 is internally fitted to the tip of the fixed vertical bar 1A made of a round pipe, a portion beyond the flange e projects from the tip to form a projection 7a. As shown in FIG. 7, a ring-shaped engagement groove g is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the protrusion 7a.

Next, the movable cross rail 3 will be described. The fixed vertical bar 1A has two types, a square pipe and a round pipe, and correspondingly, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2,
Two types of movable cross rails 3 having partially different shapes are prepared. That is, there are two types, one that is installed between the left and right vertical rails 1 and an intermediate vertical rail 1 adjacent thereto, and one that is installed between a pair of intermediate vertical rails 1 and 1 adjacent to each other. It is.

Among them, the former type movable cross beam 3 is
FIG. 8 shows a front view and a plan view. At both ends of the movable cross rail 3 formed in a U-shape in cross section, a short square pipe-shaped insertion tube for elastically fitting to the respective projecting portions 6a or 7a of the guide members 6 or 7 is provided. 8 or a round pipe-shaped insertion tube 9 is integrally formed.

An engaging projection h (see FIG. 4) is provided on the inner wall surface of the insertion tube 8 so as to elastically engage with an engaging groove d provided in the projecting portion 6a of the guide member 6. I have. Similarly, an engagement ridge i (see FIG. 6), which elastically engages with an engagement groove g provided on the protrusion 7a of the guide member 7, is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the insertion tube 9 in a ring shape. Provided.

FIG. 9 is a front view of a movable horizontal rail 3 of the type installed between the intermediate vertical rails 1 and 1 made of a round pipe. The only difference between the movable horizontal rail 3 and the movable horizontal rail 3 is that a round pipe-shaped insertion tube 9 is formed at each of both ends thereof.

Each of the movable horizontal rails 3 is provided to give the shelf-shaped main body A a required structural strength such as deformation resistance.
Therefore, as shown in FIG. 3, always, as shown in FIG. 3, the projections 6 a and 7 a of the guide members 6 and 7 in which the insertion tubes 8 and 9 at both ends of each movable horizontal bar 3 are fixed to the tip of the fixed vertical bar 1 </ b> A. 7a, elastically and firmly fitted, so as not to move easily.

Although the movable horizontal rail 3 of this embodiment is installed between two vertical rails 1, it is installed between three or more vertical rails 1 according to the size of the shelf-shaped main body A and the like. You may comprise so that it may do.

Next, the form and assembly structure of the support arm C will be described with reference to FIGS. 1, 2 and 10. FIG.
The support arm C of this embodiment is a plate made of synthetic resin. As shown in FIG. 10, the width of the upper edge is made wider, the lower edge is made narrower, and both edges are oriented perpendicular to each other.

A hinge 11 is provided at the edge on the wide side. As shown in FIG. 10, a binge shaft (not shown) projecting from both ends of the hinge 11 is provided with a pair of bearing members 12 (see FIG. 10) attached to the back surfaces of the fixed vertical bars 1A at both left and right ends of the shelf-shaped main body A. 12).

On the other hand, the narrow lateral edge of the support arm C is detachably engaged with the recess 13a of the receiving member 13 mounted at a predetermined height position of the support B as shown in FIGS. It is designed to be fitted.

Next, the function of the clothes rack of this embodiment will be described mainly with reference to FIGS. When the clothes are not in use, the shelf-shaped main body A is pivoted downward around its support shaft 4 so as not to be obstructed by the narrow veranda, so that the drapery shown in FIG. Lay it along the side.

When using the clothes drying apparatus, the user holds the horizontal rail 2 located below and lifts the shelf-shaped main body A, and the shelf-shaped main body A has been sandwiched between the shelf-shaped main body A and the handrail E so far. Was
The pair of left and right support arms C hang down by their own weight. At this time, it is preferable to attach a hand to both support arms C so as to prevent the sudden drop.

Next, the shelf-shaped main body A is once lifted slightly higher than the horizontal direction, and the lower edge of each support arm C is fitted into the recess 13a of the receiving member 13 attached to the support B, respectively. If it is inserted, the shelf-shaped main body A can be set almost instantaneously in the use state in the horizontal direction.

The depth of the shelf-shaped main body A can be arbitrarily changed by pushing and pulling the horizontal rail 2 on the front side and moving each movable vertical rail 1B back and forth. , Can be quickly adapted to the usage of the veranda.

When the clothes are used and stored in the state shown in FIG. 2, if the front side rail 2 is grasped and slightly lifted,
The lower edges of both support arms C are naturally pulled out from the recess 13a of the receiving member 13.

When both hands are put on the outer surfaces of the support arms C and pushed inward, the support arms C are folded toward the back side of the shelf-shaped main body A. Then, if the shelf-shaped main body A is rotated downward while maintaining the folded state,
The storage of the clothes can be completed almost instantly.

By the way, in a home where children are present, as described at the beginning, in this retracted state, a child with a strong curiosity can use the movable crossbar 3 at a position just at a convenient height as a foothold.
There is probably a risk of climbing the handrail E.

However, if the child takes such a behavior and the child's weight is applied to the movable cross rail 3, the two insertion cylinders 8, 9 play a role of preventing the movable horizontal rail 3 from shifting. The engagement protrusions h and i on the side are pulled out from the engagement grooves d and g of the guide members 6 and 7 fixed to the fixed vertical rail 1A.

Thus, the movable horizontal rail 3 slips down to the lower end thereof along the movable vertical rail 1B, and reliably prevents the child from trying to climb by handrails. The magnitude of the load at the start of the slippage can be arbitrarily set by changing the engagement state between the engagement protrusions h and i and the engagement grooves d and g.

[0036]

As is clear from the above description, the shelf-shaped main body is attached to the handrail of the veranda or the upper part of the retaining wall via the hinge part, and is particularly suitable for high-rise houses according to the present invention. The drying utensils have excellent practical effects as listed below. (A) When used, the shelf-shaped main body, which is fixed to the horizontal use position, can be turned to the hanging position when not in use, so that the usability on a narrow veranda is extremely good. (B) The switching operation between the use position and the non-use position can be performed very easily and quickly because of the characteristic structure of the support arm of the shelf-shaped main body. (C) If a child tries to climb on a handrail and puts his foot on the movable horizontal rail, the movable horizontal rail that receives the weight will slip down along the vertical rail. (D) Therefore, it is possible to surely prevent the occurrence of an accident in which a child falls off the veranda of a high-rise house. (E) Since the depth dimension of the shelf-shaped main body can be easily changed according to the usage situation at each time, the usability is very good from this point as well. (F) Usability is improved by intermittently attaching the movable crosspiece. (G) Since the clothes drying equipment is installed at a lower position than the handrails, the degree of obstruction of the dried goods from the indoor side and from the outside of the building depends on the conventional hanging of the hanging pole from the ceiling. It is much less than. (H) Also, the degree of blocking indoor ventilation and sunlight can be reduced. (I) The shelf-shaped body can be used in various ways depending on the device of the user.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention and showing a use state of a clothes drying apparatus.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an unused state according to the first embodiment;

FIG. 3 is a partial plan view of the shelf-shaped main body;

FIG. 4 is a vertical sectional view of the vicinity of a tip end of a fixed vertical rail at the left and right ends of the shelf-shaped main body, and a horizontal sectional view thereof along the line MM.

FIG. 5 is a front view and a plan view of a guide member assembled to the distal end of the fixed vertical rail at the left and right ends.

FIG. 6 is a vertical cross-sectional view of a fixed vertical rail located at an intermediate position between the left and right ends of the shelf-shaped main body in the vicinity of a front end thereof, and a horizontal cross-sectional view thereof along the line nn.

7A and 7B are a front view and a plan view, respectively, showing a half side of a guide member attached to a distal end portion of a fixed vertical rail at an intermediate position.

FIG. 8 is a front view and a plan view of the movable horizontal rail.

FIG. 9 is a front view of another movable horizontal rail.

FIG. 10 is a side view of a main part of the clothes drying apparatus.

FIG. 11 is a longitudinal sectional view of a distal end portion of the movable vertical rail.

FIG. 12 is a front view of the bearing member of the support arm.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List A shelf-shaped body B support C support arm D veranda E handrail 1 vertical bar 1A fixed vertical bar 1B movable vertical bar 2 horizontal bar 3 movable horizontal bar 4 support shaft 5 shaft hole 6, 7 guide member 6a, 7a projecting portion 8, 9 Insertion tube 10 Stopper 11 Hinge 12 Bearing member 13 Receiving member 13a Depression a Insertion hole b, e Flange c, f Rib d, g Engagement groove h, i Engagement protrusion

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of vertical and horizontal rails are combined in a grid to form a shelf-shaped body, and one edge of the shelf is attached to a handrail or retaining wall of a veranda so as to be rotatable up and down. It is configured to support sideways when used and to hang down when not in use.When not in use, the horizontal rail that is placed in the height range where children may try to climb A clothespin for a veranda, which is assembled so that it slips down along the vertical bar when the weight of the child is hung, and is a movable horizontal bar. 2. The movable crosspiece according to claim 1, wherein the movable crosspiece is divided into a plurality of pieces in the longitudinal direction, and each of the divided movable crosspieces is laid between adjacent vertical crosspieces. Clothes for veranda. 3. The engaging projections provided on both ends of the movable horizontal rail are slidably and loosely fitted on the vertical rail, and the sliding surfaces are elastically fitted to each other. The clothes for a veranda according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising: 4. A drying clothes for a veranda according to claim 3, wherein a movable horizontal rail is omitted between a part of the vertical rails of a plurality of adjacent vertical rails. . 5. The vertical rail according to claim 1, wherein the length of each vertical rail is made variable by loosely fitting a movable vertical rail in a cylindrical fixed vertical rail. Clothes for veranda. 6. A plate-like support arm for holding a shelf-like body in a horizontal direction is attached, one wide end of which is connected to a vertical rail via a hinge, and the other end of which is narrow. The clothes drying tool for a veranda according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the edge is configured to be detachably engaged with a receiving member provided on a handrail side.