JP2004024728A

JP2004024728A - Folding type clothes-dryer

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Publication number: JP2004024728A
Application number: JP2002189147A
Authority: JP
Inventors: Tsutomu Nose; 野瀬　勉
Original assignee: T & N Kk
Current assignee: T & N Kk
Priority date: 2002-06-28
Filing date: 2002-06-28
Publication date: 2004-01-29

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a folding type clothes-dryer capable of easily reversing an article to be dried such as a blanket and re-drying the article again. <P>SOLUTION: One unit A consists of at least a support part 2 and a clothes-drying rod part 3 horizontally extending from the upper part of the support part 2, and a plurality of units A are connected in such a way that the clothes-drying rod part 3 is rotatable around the center of axis of the support part 2 to make the folding type clothes-dryer. The clothes-drying rod part 3 consists of a plurality of cross rods 12, which are arranged parallel to each other at prescribed intervals and attached to the support part 2. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

【０００１】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、支柱部に干し竿部が設けられてなるユニットの複数が、支柱部に於いて互いに回動可能になるように連結された折畳み式物干し具に関する。
【０００２】
【従来の技術及び発明が解決しようとする課題】
従来、折畳み式の物干し具は、種々の態様のものが知られているが、主として布団、毛布、シートなどの比較的大きなものを干すことができるものとして、図１４に示すような物干し具が知られている。
かかる折畳み式物干し具３１は、中間部が除かれた上下一対の支柱部３２と、この支柱部３２の上端部及び下端部から水平方向に伸びて設けられた干し竿部３３及び接地部３６と、この干し竿部３３の先端部及び接地部３６の先端部に架設された補助脚部３５と、が一体的に形成された略コ字状の枠状体を１つのユニット４０とし、干し竿部３３が支柱部３２の軸心周りで回動自在となるように、各ユニット４０の支柱部３２が連結部３８を介して互いに連結されている。
【０００３】
そして、使用時には、図１４に示すように、各ユニットを回動させて恰も扇状に拡げることによって自立させることができ、干し竿部３３に布団Ｂや毛布など（以下「干し物」と総称する場合がある）を掛けることができる。また、不使用時には、拡げたユニット４０を収束する方向に回動させることにより、各ユニット４０を束ねてコンパクトに畳むことができるものである。
【０００４】
ところで、例えば、毛布などの干し物Ｂを洗濯して干す際には、裏面が乾きにくいことから、一旦干した毛布を裏返して干し直したい場合がある。
このような裏返し作業を上記従来の折畳み式物干し具３１で行うには、当初に掛けていた干し竿部３３から毛布を一旦外し、それを裏返した後、再び元の干し竿部３３に掛け直すという作業をしなければならない。
しかしながら、比較的長尺な毛布などの干し物Ｂを一旦外し、裏返した後に元の干し竿部３３に掛け直すことは結構面倒である。特に、身長の低い使用者がこれを行うには困難なことも多い。
【０００５】
また、干し物Ｂを取り入れた後、物干し具３１を畳んで収納倉庫などに運ぶ際、上記従来の折畳み式物干し具３１にあっては、ユニット４０が不用意に回動し、ばらけて扱い難いことがある。
【０００６】
そこで、本発明は、以上のような点に鑑み、毛布などの干し物を簡単に裏返して干すことができる折畳み式物干し具を提供することを第１の課題とし、併せて、取扱い性に優れ、特に運搬し易い折畳み式物干し具を提供することを第２の課題とする。
【０００７】
【課題を解決するための手段】
本発明者は、上記課題を解決するための第１の手段として、少なくとも支柱部２とこの支柱部２の上方から水平方向に設けられた干し竿部３とを１つのユニットＡとし、干し竿部３が支柱部２の軸心周りに回動可能となるように、複数のユニットＡが連結された折畳み式物干し具であって、干し竿部３が、複数本の横竿１２からなり、前記各横竿１２が前記支柱部２に所定間隔を開けて並設されている折畳み式物干し具を提供する。
【０００８】
かかる折畳み式物干し具によれば、複数本の横竿１２が並んで設けられているため、そのうちの１本の横竿１２に毛布などの干し物を掛け、且つ他の横竿１２を空けておけば、この空いた横竿１２側に干し物を折り返すだけで、この干し物を裏返すことができると共に、他方の横竿１２に掛け直すことができる。また、複数の横竿１２が並んで設けられているため、従来の同種の物干し具に比して、多量の干し物を掛けることができる。
【０００９】
さらに、前記各横竿１２が、水平方向に且つ平行に所定間隔を開けて並設されており、前記各ユニットＡの支柱部２が交互に高さを違えて形成されている折畳み式物干し具にあっては、支柱部２が交互に高さを違えて形成されているので、各ユニットＡの干し竿部３が交互に上下段に分けられる。従って、ユニットＡを畳んだ際に、上段の干し竿部３に下段の干し竿部３が入り込むことになり、畳み幅を狭くすることができるので好ましい。
【００１０】
また、上記課題を解決するための第２の手段として、少なくとも支柱部２とこの支柱部２の上方から水平方向に設けられた干し竿部３とを１つのユニットＡとし、干し竿部３が支柱部２の軸心周りに回動可能となるように、複数のユニットＡが連結された折畳み式物干し具であって、ユニットＡには、隣のユニットＡに係脱可能な係合手段２０が設けられている折畳み式物干し具を提供する。
【００１１】
かかる物干し具によれば、ユニットＡに係合手段２０が設けられているので、畳んだ際に、隣合うユニットＡ同士が係合され、それぞれが不用意に回動せず、ユニットＡのばらつきを防止することができる。
【００１２】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下、本発明に係る折畳み式物干し具の各実施形態について、図面を参照しつつ説明する。
＜第１実施形態＞
図１〜図７に於いて、１は、折畳み式物干し具を示し、この物干し具１は、少なくとも支柱部２とこの支柱部２の上方に水平方向に設けられた干し竿部３とを１つのユニットＡとし、このユニットＡの複数が支柱部２で回動可能に連結されて構成されている。
【００１３】
具体的には、ユニットＡは、鉛直方向に立設された支柱部２と、この支柱部２の上端部に水平方向に設けられた干し竿部３と、この干し竿部３の先端部に下方向に設けられた補助脚部５と、この補助脚部５の下端部及び支柱部２の下端部の間に設けられた接地部６と、を備える矩形枠状体からなり、支柱部２、干し竿部３、補助脚部５及び接地部６は、Ｌ字状のコネクタ７によってそれぞれ連結されている。
【００１４】
本実施形態で例示する物干し具１は、５つのユニットＡで構成されており、各ユニットＡは、隣合う支柱部２を連結する連結部８を介して互いに連結されている。この連結部８には、図１に示すように、支柱部２が嵌入可能な孔１０が２箇所設けられており、この孔１０に嵌められた支柱部２は、この孔１０の内周面を摺動しながら、その軸心周りに約３６０度回動できるようになっている。従って、各ユニットＡは、その支柱部２の軸心周りにそれぞれ独立して回動可能となっている。
【００１５】
また、支柱部２に設けられた干し竿部３は、所定間隔（毛布を挿入できる程度（例えば３０ｍｍ程度））を開けて水平方向に且つ平行に並んで設けられた２本一組の横竿１２で構成されている。具体的には、各部材を連結する上記コネクタ７のうち、支柱部２の上端部及び補助脚部５の上端部に設けられたコネクタ７は、その一方側が所定間隔を置いて２つのソケット１１に分岐しており、このソケット１１に横竿１２がそれぞれ取り付けられている。従って、各ユニットＡは、１つの支柱部２に対して、２本の横竿１２が並設されている。
【００１６】
さらに、各ユニットＡの支柱部２は、その上端の位置が相違するように、高さ（長さ）を違えて形成されている。従って、各ユニットＡを畳んだ際には、図８に示すように、隣合うユニットＡは、上段に位置するユニットＡ’の干し竿部３’の下方側に、隣のユニットＡ”の干し竿部３”が入り込むと共にこの干し竿部３”の側面が上段のユニットＡ’の補助脚部５’に当たり、それぞれ上下段に高さ違いとなって整列する。尚、干し竿部３は水平方向に平行に設けられた２本の横竿１２からなるので、下段の干し竿部３”の側面が上段のユニットＡ’の補助脚部５’に当たると、各補助脚部５の下方に僅かな隙間Ｗが生じて揺動する虞があるため、この隙間Ｗを埋めるべく、補助脚部５の下方部（接地部６の先端部）に設けられたコネクタ７の側面から水平方向にこの隙間Ｗと同じ高さの突起１４を設けるなどの間隙保持手段を設けておくのが好ましい。
【００１７】
尚、上記支柱部２、干し竿部３（横竿１２）、補助脚部５及び接地部６は、布団を掛けても湾曲しない程度の強度を有する棒状体で構成されており、例えば、直径２０〜２５ｍｍ程度の金属製パイプが用いられている。また、支柱部２及び補助脚部５は、布団の半分の長さよりも長く形成されている。
【００１８】
上記構成からなる物干し具１は、図１〜図７に示すように、各ユニットＡを回動させて拡げることにより自立させることができ、干し物を掛けることができる。本発明の物干し具１は、干し竿部３が、水平方向に並設された２本（複数本）の横竿１２からなるので、各横竿１２それぞれに干し物を掛けることができ、従来の物干し具に比べて、一度に多量の干し物を干すことができる。更に、従来の物干し具に比べて、様々な使い方がある。例えば、図９（ａ）に示すように、並設された２本の横竿１２に、敷き布団などの干し物Ｂを掛ければ、干し物Ｂの内面同士の間隔も比較的広く確保することができるので、風通しが良くなって乾燥に優れる。また、例えば、図９（ｂ）に示すように、２本の横竿１２のうち、一方の横竿１２’にのみ毛布などの干し物Ｂを掛け、且つ他方の横竿１２”を自由にしておけば、干し物Ｂを裏返す際、この干し物Ｂの外側を持って他方の横竿１２”側へ折り返すと、干し物Ｂは裏返ると同時に他方の横竿１２”に掛け直すことができる。
【００１９】
また、同じ高さの支柱部２を用い、水平方向に且つ平行に２本の横竿１２を並設すると、各ユニットＡを畳んだ際、隣合う横竿１２の側面が干渉して畳んだユニットＡ間の間隔が広くなるが、本発明の物干し具１は、支柱部２が、高さを違えて形成されているので、図８に示すように、上段の干し竿部３’の下側に下段の干し竿部３”の一部が入り込み、従来の物干し具とほぼ同様に、全体の畳み幅を狭くすることができる。
【００２０】
尚、本実施形態に於いて、干し竿部３は、２本の横竿１２からなるが、３本以上でもよく、少なくとも２本の横竿１２で構成されていればよい。また、各横竿１２は、必ずしも平行に並設されたものに限定されず、又、干し物を支障なく掛ける程度であれば厳格に水平方向に設けられていなくてもよい。また、支柱部２は、必ずしも交互に高さを違えていなくてもよく、例えば、第１のユニットから順次竿受け部３の高さが低くなるように支柱部３が構成されていてもよい。
【００２１】
また、本実施形態に於いては、コンパクトに畳むために、各ユニットＡの支柱部２の高さを交互に違えるという手段が例示されているが、例えば、次のような変形例を用いてもよい。
すなわち、図１０（ａ）に示すように、支柱部２の高さを違えることに加えて、下段の干し竿部３”の長さを上段の干し竿部３’よりも短く形成する（下段の干し竿部３”の先端部が支柱部２側へと短くなるように形成する）。この手段によれば、図１０（ｂ）に示すように、ユニットＡを畳んだ際に、下段の干し竿部３”（横竿１２”）の側面が、上段のユニットＡの補助脚部５’に当たらず、その内側に入り込むので、更に畳み幅を狭くして、よりコンパクトにすることができる。
【００２２】
また、他の変形例としては、図１１に示すように、各ユニットＡの複数本の横竿１２を、それぞれ同じ傾斜角を以て斜めに配設する。この手段によれば、各ユニットＡを畳んだ際に、隣合う干し竿部３（複数の横竿１２）の側面部が干渉し合うことがなく、従って、各ユニットＡの支柱部２の高さを同じにしても、畳み幅を狭くすることができる。
【００２３】
さらに、他の変形例としては、図１２（ａ）に示すように、干し竿部３を、その長手方向軸Ｌ周りに回動可能に構成する。この手段によれば、各ユニットＡを畳む際、図１２（ｂ）に示すように、複数の横竿１２が鉛直方向（上下）に並ぶように回動させれば、隣合う干し竿部３が干渉することがなく、一方、使用時には、図１２（ｃ）に示すように、各横竿１２が例えば水平方向に並ぶように回動させれば、複数の横竿１２の利点を享受して使用することができる。この手段も同様に、各ユニットＡの支柱部２の高さを同じにしても、コンパクトに畳むことができる。尚、干し竿部３は、自由に回動できるように構成されていてもよいが、使用の便を考慮すると、上下位置や水平位置などの所定位置で止まるように係止手段を設けておくことが好ましい。この係止手段は、例えば、干し竿部３の取り付けられたコネクタ７の接触面に凸部（図示せず）を設け、補助脚部５又は／及び支柱部２側のコネクタ７の接触面の所定位置に、前記凸部に嵌合する凹部（図示せず）を設けておいて凹凸嵌合で係止できるようにする方法や、干し竿部３側にギア部を形成し、補助脚部５又は／及び支柱部２側にこのギア部に係止可能な板バネを設けておく方法などが例示できる。
【００２４】
＜第２実施形態＞
本実施形態は、ユニットＡに、隣のユニットＡに係合する係合手段２０が設けられた折畳み式物干し具に関する。以下、主として上記第１実施形態と異なる部分を説明し、第１実施形態と同じ部分については説明を省略して名称や図番を援用する場合がある。
【００２５】
図１３に於いて、各ユニットＡの干し竿部３のうち、上段に位置する干し竿部３’の先端下方部には、下段の干し竿部３に係合する係合手段２０として抱着部が設けられている。
この抱着部２０は、干し竿部３’のコネクタ７’に設けられており、下段の干し竿部３”（横竿１２”）の直径よりも少し短い受入口部２１を有し且つ内側に下段の干し竿部３（横竿１２）の一部又は全部を抱着可能な弾性部材からなる。
【００２６】
かかる物干し具１は、ユニットＡを畳んだ際に、下段の干し竿部３”が隣接する抱着部２０に嵌り、隣合うユニットＡ同士が互いに係合する。従って、ユニットＡが不用意にばらけることがなく、運搬の便に優れる。また、係合されたユニットＡは、手で引き離すことにより回動させることができるから、これを拡げて使用することができる。
【００２７】
尚、本実施形態に於いては、係合手段２０として、弾性部材によって隣のユニットＡに係脱可能な構造のものが例示されているが、係合手段２０はこれに限られず、例えば、磁石などを介して隣合うユニットＡ同士を磁着するなどの物理的な手段を用いてもよい。
【００２８】
また、本実施形態に於いて、係合手段２０は、干し竿部３に設けられているが、例えば、補助脚部５の中途又は下方や接地部６などに設けられていてもよい。もっとも、回動中心たる支柱部２の近傍位置に係合手段２０を設けた場合には、勢い外れ易くなるので、支柱部２より離れた部分（干し竿部３や接地部６の先端近傍、補助脚部５）に係合手段２０を設けることが好ましい。また、係合手段２０はユニットＡの何れかの部分に２箇所以上設けてもよく、干し竿部３の先端部と補助脚部５の下方部に設けることが好ましく、更に、補助脚部５の下方部に係合手段を設ける際には、図１３に示すように、間隙保持手段１４を介在させた状態で係合手段２０を設けることが好ましい。
【００２９】
また、本実施形態に於いては、干し竿部３が必ずしも複数本の横竿１２で構成されているものに限られず、例えば、干し竿部３が１本の横竿１２で構成されているものにも適用できる。なぜなら、干し竿部３が１本の横竿１２で構成されていても、ユニットＡのばらつきが生じ得るので、係合手段２０を設けることによりこれを防止できることには変わりがないからである。
【００３０】
＜他の実施形態＞
上記各実施形態では、ユニットＡは、支柱部２、干し竿部３、補助脚部５及び接地部６の４つの部材がコネクタ７によって連結された矩形枠状体からなるが、ユニットＡはこの態様に限られず、少なくとも支柱部２と干し竿部３を備えていれば、その具体的態様は適宜変更可能である。例えば、一部又は全部の部材がコネクタ７で連結されておらずに一体的に形成されたユニットＡや、補助脚部５が設けられていないユニットＡなど適宜設計変更することができる。尚、支柱部２は、必ずしも１つの部材から構成されていなくても、従来のように、中間部分が除かれた上下一対の部材によって構成されていてもよい。
【００３１】
また、上記各実施形態の物干し具１は、５つのユニットＡで構成されているが、ユニットＡの数は特に限定されず、６つのユニットＡ或いは４つのユニットＡなど自由に設計することができる。
さらに、上記各実施形態では、干し竿部３を回動させる際に支柱部２も同時に回動するものであったが、例えば、支柱部２は固定されていて、この固定された支柱部２に対して干し竿部３が回動できるようにしてもよい。
【００３２】
その他、第１実施形態の変形例に第２実施形態の変形例を組み合わせるなど、第１実施形態又は第２実施形態で例示した様々な態様や、これに加えて従来公知の態様を適宜に組み合わせて物干し具１を構成するなど、本発明の意図する範囲で、適宜設計変更することができる。
【００３３】
【発明の効果】
以上のように本発明に係る折畳み式物干し具は、干し竿部が、並設された複数本の横竿からなるので、従来に比して、沢山の干し物を掛けることができるだけでなく、毛布やシーツなどの干し物を裏返して干し直すことが容易に行える。
また、複数本の横竿で干し竿部を構成しても、ユニットを畳んだ際には、畳み幅が広くならない工夫が施されているので、従来の物干し具と同様にコンパクトに畳んで収納することができる。
【００３４】
また、ユニットには、隣のユニットに係合する係合手段が設けられている折畳み式物干し具は、畳んだ際に各ユニットが互いに結合するため、運搬時などに不用意にユニットがばらけることを防止できる。従って、運搬や収納性に優れ、扱い易い物干し具を提供できる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】本発明の物干し具の全体斜視図。
【図２】同正面図。
【図３】同背面図。
【図４】同左側面図。
【図５】同右側面図。
【図６】同平面図。
【図７】同底面図。
【図８】本発明の物干し具を折畳んだ状態を示す全体正面図。
【図９】本発明の物干し具の使用状態を示す一部省略した部分正面図であって、（ａ）は、２本の横竿に干し物を掛けた状態を、（ｂ）は、１本の横竿に干し物を掛けて裏返す際の状態を示す。尚、（ｂ）では、説明の便宜上、補助脚部を二点鎖線で表す。
【図１０】本発明の物干し具の変形例を示し、（ａ）は、その全体平面図、（ｂ）は、これを畳んだ状態を示す一部省略した部分正面図。
【図１１】本発明の物干し具の変形例を示す一部省略した部分正面図。
【図１２】本発明の物干し具の変形例を示し、（ａ）は、一部省略した部分斜視図、（ｂ）は、これを畳んだ状態を示す一部省略した部分正面図、（ｃ）は拡げた状態を示す一部省略した部分正面図。
【図１３】係合手段が設けられた物干し具を示す一部省略した部分正面図。
【図１４】従来の物干し具を示す全体斜視図。
【符号の説明】
１…物干し具、２…支柱部、３…干し竿部、５…補助脚部、６…接地部、７…コネクタ、８…連結部、１０…孔、１１…ソケット、１２…横竿、２０…係合手段、Ａ…ユニット、Ｂ…干し物[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a foldable clothesline in which a plurality of units each having a pole portion provided with a drying pole portion are connected so as to be rotatable with each other at the pole portion.
[0002]
Problems to be solved by the prior art and the invention
Conventionally, various types of foldable clothes dryers are known. However, as clothes dryers such as futons, blankets, and sheets, which are relatively large, a clothes dryer as shown in FIG. Are known.
The foldable clothesline 31 includes a pair of upper and lower support portions 32 with an intermediate portion removed, and a drying rod portion 33 and a ground contact portion 36 extending horizontally from the upper end and the lower end of the support portion 32. An approximately U-shaped frame formed integrally with the tip of the dried rod portion 33 and the auxiliary leg 35 provided at the tip of the ground contact portion 36 is referred to as one unit 40. The columns 32 of the respective units 40 are connected to each other via a connection section 38 so that the section 33 is rotatable around the axis of the column 32.
[0003]
At the time of use, as shown in FIG. 14, each unit can be rotated and expanded in a fan shape to be self-supporting, and the drying rod portion 33 is provided with a futon B or a blanket (hereinafter, collectively referred to as “dried material”). There is) can be multiplied. When not in use, the units 40 can be bundled and folded compactly by rotating the expanded units 40 in the direction of convergence.
[0004]
By the way, for example, when washing and drying a dried article B such as a blanket, there is a case where it is desired to turn the blanket once turned over and dry it again because the back surface is difficult to dry.
In order to perform such an inside-out operation with the above-mentioned conventional clothesline 31, the blanket is once removed from the hanging pole portion 33 which was initially hung, and the blanket is turned over. You have to work.
However, it is quite troublesome to once remove the dried article B such as a relatively long blanket, turn over the dried article B, and then put the dried article B back on the original dried rod section 33. In particular, it is often difficult for short stature users to do this.
[0005]
In addition, when the clothes drying equipment 31 is folded and transported to a storage warehouse or the like after taking in the dried clothes B, the unit 40 of the above-mentioned conventional folding clothes drying equipment 31 is inadvertently rotated and is difficult to handle. Sometimes.
[0006]
Then, in view of the above points, the present invention has as a first object to provide a foldable clothes dryer that can easily turn over a dried product such as a blanket and hang it, and has excellent handleability. A second object is to provide a folding clothesline which is particularly easy to carry.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
As a first means for solving the above-mentioned problem, the present inventor has proposed that a unit A is composed of at least the column unit 2 and the drying rod unit 3 provided in a horizontal direction from above the column unit 2, A foldable clothesline in which a plurality of units A are connected so that the portion 3 is rotatable around the axis of the support portion 2, wherein the drying rod portion 3 includes a plurality of horizontal rods 12, A folding clothesline in which each of the horizontal poles (12) is juxtaposed with the support (2) at predetermined intervals is provided.
[0008]
According to such a folding clothesline, a plurality of horizontal rods 12 are provided side by side, so that one of the horizontal rods 12 can be hanged with a dried article such as a blanket and the other horizontal rods 12 can be left empty. For example, by simply turning the dried product back on the empty horizontal pole 12 side, the dried product can be turned over and can be re-mounted on the other horizontal rod 12. Further, since a plurality of horizontal poles 12 are provided side by side, a large amount of dried clothes can be hung as compared with conventional clothes dryers of the same type.
[0009]
Further, each of the horizontal rods 12 is arranged side by side at a predetermined interval in a horizontal direction and in parallel, and the column portions 2 of the respective units A are formed alternately at different heights. In this case, since the support portions 2 are formed alternately at different heights, the dried rod portions 3 of each unit A are alternately divided into upper and lower stages. Therefore, when the unit A is folded, the lower drying rod portion 3 enters the upper drying rod portion 3, which is preferable because the folding width can be reduced.
[0010]
In addition, as a second means for solving the above-mentioned problem, at least the pillar portion 2 and the drying rod portion 3 provided in a horizontal direction from above the pillar portion 2 constitute one unit A, and the drying rod portion 3 A foldable clothesline in which a plurality of units A are connected so as to be rotatable around the axis of the column portion 2, wherein the unit A has an engaging means 20 which can be disengaged from an adjacent unit A. Provide a folding clothesline provided with.
[0011]
According to such a clothesline, since the engagement means 20 is provided in the unit A, when folded, the adjacent units A are engaged with each other, and do not rotate carelessly. Can be prevented.
[0012]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the folding clothesline according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
<First embodiment>
In FIG. 1 to FIG. 7, reference numeral 1 denotes a foldable clothes-drying device. The clothes-drying device 1 includes at least a column portion 2 and a drying rod portion 3 provided horizontally above the column portion 2. One unit A is constituted by a plurality of the units A being rotatably connected to each other by a support 2.
[0013]
Specifically, the unit A includes a column 2 erected in a vertical direction, a drying rod 3 provided horizontally at an upper end of the column 2, and a tip portion of the drying rod 3. The support portion 2 is formed of a rectangular frame having an auxiliary leg portion 5 provided in a downward direction and a ground portion 6 provided between a lower end portion of the auxiliary leg portion 5 and a lower end portion of the support portion 2. The drying rod 3, the auxiliary leg 5, and the grounding part 6 are connected by an L-shaped connector 7, respectively.
[0014]
The clothes drying apparatus 1 illustrated in the present embodiment is composed of five units A, and the units A are connected to each other via a connecting portion 8 that connects the adjacent columns 2. As shown in FIG. 1, the connecting portion 8 is provided with two holes 10 into which the support portions 2 can be fitted. The support portions 2 fitted into the holes 10 are formed on the inner peripheral surface of the hole 10. Can be rotated about 360 degrees around its axis while sliding. Therefore, each unit A is independently rotatable around the axis of the column 2.
[0015]
In addition, a pair of horizontal rods provided in a horizontal direction and in parallel at a predetermined interval (about 30 mm, for example, into which a blanket can be inserted) is provided in the drying rod part 3 provided in the support part 2. 12. Specifically, of the connectors 7 for connecting the respective members, the connectors 7 provided at the upper end of the column 2 and the upper end of the auxiliary leg 5 have two sockets 11 on one side thereof at predetermined intervals. The horizontal rods 12 are respectively attached to the sockets 11. Therefore, in each unit A, two horizontal rods 12 are arranged side by side with respect to one support portion 2.
[0016]
Further, the columns 2 of the respective units A are formed with different heights (lengths) so that the positions of the upper ends thereof are different. Accordingly, when each unit A is folded, as shown in FIG. 8, the adjacent unit A is placed below the drying rod 3 ′ of the unit A ′ located on the upper tier, and the adjacent unit A ″ is dried. The rod portion 3 "enters, and the side surface of the dried rod portion 3" hits the auxiliary leg 5 'of the upper unit A', and is aligned with the upper and lower stages at different heights. Since two horizontal rods 12 are provided in parallel with each other in the direction, when the side surface of the lower drying rod portion 3 ″ hits the auxiliary leg portion 5 ′ of the upper unit A ′, it is slightly below each auxiliary leg portion 5. In order to fill the gap W, a horizontal gap may be formed in the horizontal direction from the side surface of the connector 7 provided below the auxiliary leg 5 (the tip of the grounding section 6). It is preferable to provide a gap holding means such as a projection 14 having the same height as W.
[0017]
In addition, the support part 2, the drying rod part 3 (horizontal rod 12), the auxiliary leg part 5, and the ground contact part 6 are formed of rods having a strength such that they do not bend even when a futon is hung thereon. A metal pipe of about 20 to 25 mm is used. Further, the column 2 and the auxiliary leg 5 are formed to be longer than half the length of the futon.
[0018]
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 7, the clothes drying apparatus 1 having the above configuration can be made independent by rotating and expanding each unit A, and can be used for hanging clothes. In the clothes drying apparatus 1 of the present invention, since the drying rod portion 3 is composed of two (a plurality of) horizontal rods 12 arranged side by side in the horizontal direction, it is possible to hang a dried object on each of the horizontal rods 12. A large amount of dried items can be dried at one time compared to clothes drying equipment. Furthermore, there are various uses compared with the conventional clothes-drying equipment. For example, as shown in FIG. 9 (a), if a dried article B such as a mattress is hanged on two side poles 12 arranged side by side, a relatively large interval between the inner surfaces of the dried article B can be ensured. Good ventilation and excellent drying. Also, for example, as shown in FIG. 9 (b), of the two horizontal rods 12, a dried object B such as a blanket is hung on only one of the horizontal rods 12 ', and the other horizontal rod 12 "is free. If the dried product B is turned upside down, if the outside of the dried product B is folded to the side of the other horizontal rod 12 ", the dried product B can be turned over and re-hanged on the other horizontal rod 12".
[0019]
Further, when the two horizontal rods 12 are arranged side by side in a horizontal direction and in parallel using the column portions 2 of the same height, when each unit A is folded, the side surfaces of the adjacent horizontal rods 12 interfere and are folded. Although the interval between the units A is widened, the clothes drying apparatus 1 of the present invention has the pillars 2 formed at different heights, as shown in FIG. A part of the lower drying rod portion 3 "enters into the side, and the overall folding width can be reduced in substantially the same manner as a conventional clothes drying apparatus.
[0020]
In addition, in this embodiment, the drying rod part 3 consists of two horizontal rods 12, but may be three or more, and should just be comprised by at least two horizontal rods 12. Further, the horizontal rods 12 are not necessarily limited to those arranged in parallel, and may not be strictly provided in the horizontal direction as long as they can be hung on a dried object without any trouble. In addition, the support portions 2 do not necessarily have to have different heights alternately. For example, the support portions 3 may be configured so that the height of the rod receiving portion 3 is sequentially reduced from the first unit. .
[0021]
Further, in the present embodiment, in order to fold compactly, a means of alternately changing the height of the column portion 2 of each unit A is exemplified. However, for example, the following modified example may be used. Good.
That is, as shown in FIG. 10A, in addition to the difference in the height of the support portion 2, the length of the lower dried rod portion 3 ″ is formed shorter than that of the upper dried rod portion 3 ′ (lower portion). Is formed so that the tip of the dried rod portion 3 "becomes shorter toward the column portion 2). According to this means, as shown in FIG. 10B, when the unit A is folded, the side surface of the lower drying rod 3 ″ (lateral rod 12 ″) becomes the auxiliary leg 5 of the upper unit A. It does not hit ', but enters inside, so the fold width can be further narrowed and more compact.
[0022]
Further, as another modified example, as shown in FIG. 11, a plurality of horizontal rods 12 of each unit A are disposed obliquely at the same inclination angle. According to this means, when the units A are folded, the side surfaces of the adjacent drying rods 3 (the plurality of horizontal rods 12) do not interfere with each other. Even with the same length, the folding width can be reduced.
[0023]
Further, as another modified example, as shown in FIG. 12A, the drying rod 3 is configured to be rotatable around its longitudinal axis L. According to this means, when folding each unit A, as shown in FIG. 12 (b), if the plurality of horizontal rods 12 are rotated so as to be arranged in the vertical direction (up and down), the adjacent dried rod portions 3 Do not interfere with each other. On the other hand, in use, as shown in FIG. 12C, if each of the horizontal rods 12 is rotated, for example, in a horizontal direction, the advantages of the plural horizontal rods 12 can be enjoyed. Can be used. Similarly, this means can be folded compactly even if the height of the column 2 of each unit A is the same. In addition, although the drying rod part 3 may be comprised so that it can rotate freely, considering the convenience of use, the locking means is provided so that it may stop at predetermined positions, such as a vertical position and a horizontal position. Is preferred. This locking means is provided with, for example, a convex portion (not shown) on the contact surface of the connector 7 to which the drying rod portion 3 is attached, so that the auxiliary leg portion 5 and / or the contact surface of the connector 7 on the column portion 2 side can be provided. A concave portion (not shown) that fits into the convex portion is provided at a predetermined position so that the concave portion can be engaged with the concave and convex portion, or a gear portion is formed on the drying rod portion 3 side, and an auxiliary leg portion is formed. For example, a method in which a plate spring that can be locked to the gear portion is provided on the side of the support 5 and / or the support portion 2 can be exemplified.
[0024]
<Second embodiment>
This embodiment relates to a foldable clothesline in which a unit A is provided with an engagement means 20 that engages with an adjacent unit A. Hereinafter, parts different from the first embodiment will be mainly described, and description of the same parts as in the first embodiment will be omitted, and names and figure numbers may be used.
[0025]
In FIG. 13, of the dried rod portions 3 of each unit A, the lower part of the dried rod portion 3 ′ located at the upper stage is held as an engagement means 20 for engaging with the lower dried rod portion 3. Part is provided.
The holding portion 20 is provided on the connector 7 'of the drying rod portion 3', has a receiving port 21 slightly shorter than the diameter of the lower drying rod portion 3 "(horizontal rod 12"), and has an inner side. It is made of an elastic member capable of holding a part or the entirety of the drying rod portion 3 (horizontal rod 12) at the lower stage.
[0026]
In the clothes dryer 1, when the unit A is folded, the lower drying rod part 3 "fits in the adjacent embracing part 20, and the adjacent units A engage with each other. Since the unit A engaged can be rotated by pulling it apart by hand, the unit A can be expanded and used.
[0027]
In the present embodiment, as the engaging means 20, a structure which can be disengaged from the adjacent unit A by an elastic member is exemplified, but the engaging means 20 is not limited to this. Physical means such as magnetically adjoining adjacent units A via a magnet or the like may be used.
[0028]
Further, in the present embodiment, the engaging means 20 is provided on the drying rod portion 3, but may be provided, for example, in the middle or below the auxiliary leg portion 5, on the ground contact portion 6, or the like. However, when the engaging means 20 is provided in the vicinity of the column 2 which is the center of rotation, it becomes easy to lose momentum. Therefore, the portion separated from the column 2 (the vicinity of the tip of the drying rod 3 or the grounding portion 6, It is preferred that the auxiliary leg 5) is provided with an engagement means 20. Further, two or more engaging means 20 may be provided in any part of the unit A, and it is preferable to provide the engaging means 20 at the tip of the drying rod 3 and the lower part of the auxiliary leg 5. When the engaging means is provided in the lower part of the, it is preferable to provide the engaging means 20 with the gap holding means 14 interposed therebetween, as shown in FIG.
[0029]
Further, in the present embodiment, the drying rod portion 3 is not necessarily limited to a configuration in which a plurality of horizontal rods 12 are provided. For example, the drying rod portion 3 is configured with a single horizontal rod 12. It can be applied to things. This is because even if the drying rod portion 3 is constituted by one horizontal rod 12, the unit A may vary, so that the provision of the engaging means 20 can still prevent this.
[0030]
<Other embodiments>
In each of the above embodiments, the unit A is formed of a rectangular frame-like body in which four members of the support portion 2, the drying rod 3, the auxiliary leg 5, and the grounding portion 6 are connected by the connector 7. The specific mode is not limited to the mode, and the specific mode can be appropriately changed as long as at least the column section 2 and the drying rod section 3 are provided. For example, a unit A in which some or all members are integrally formed without being connected by the connector 7 and a unit A in which the auxiliary leg portion 5 is not provided can be appropriately changed in design. In addition, the support | pillar part 2 does not necessarily need to be comprised from one member, but may be comprised by a pair of upper and lower members which removed the intermediate part like the conventional one.
[0031]
In addition, although the clothes drying apparatus 1 of each of the above-described embodiments includes five units A, the number of the units A is not particularly limited, and six units A or four units A can be freely designed. .
Furthermore, in each of the above embodiments, when the drying rod 3 is rotated, the column 2 also rotates simultaneously. However, for example, the column 2 is fixed, and the fixed column 2 is fixed. Alternatively, the drying rod 3 may be configured to be rotatable.
[0032]
In addition, various aspects exemplified in the first embodiment or the second embodiment, such as a combination of the modification of the first embodiment and a modification of the second embodiment, and conventionally known aspects are appropriately combined in addition thereto. The design can be changed as appropriate within the intended range of the present invention, such as by configuring the clothesline 1.
[0033]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, the foldable clothesline according to the present invention has a drying rod portion composed of a plurality of horizontal rods arranged side by side. It is easy to turn over dried items such as sheets and sheets and turn them over again.
Also, even if the drying rod part is composed of multiple horizontal rods, the unit is folded so that the width of the unit does not increase when folded, so it can be folded compactly and stored like a conventional clothesline can do.
[0034]
In addition, in the unit, a folding clothesline provided with an engagement means for engaging with an adjacent unit is provided. Since the units are combined with each other when folded, the units are inadvertently separated during transportation or the like. Can be prevented. Therefore, it is possible to provide an easy-to-handle clothesline which is excellent in carrying and storing properties.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of a clothesline of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a front view of the same.
FIG. 3 is a rear view of the same.
FIG. 4 is a left side view of the same.
FIG. 5 is a right side view of the same.
FIG. 6 is a plan view of the same.
FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the same.
FIG. 8 is an overall front view showing a state where the clothesline of the present invention is folded.
FIG. 9 is a partially omitted front view showing a use state of the clothes drying apparatus of the present invention, wherein (a) shows a state where a dried article is hung on two horizontal poles, and (b) shows one piece. Shows the state when a dried item is hung on a horizontal pole and turned over. In (b), the auxiliary leg is represented by a two-dot chain line for convenience of explanation.
10A and 10B show a modification of the clothes drying apparatus of the present invention, wherein FIG. 10A is an overall plan view thereof, and FIG. 10B is a partially omitted front view showing the folded state.
FIG. 11 is a partially omitted front view showing a modification of the clothes drying apparatus of the present invention.
12A and 12B show a modified example of the clothesline of the present invention, wherein FIG. 12A is a partially perspective view with a part omitted, FIG. 12B is a partial front view with a part omitted showing the folded state, and FIG. () Is a partially omitted front view showing an expanded state.
FIG. 13 is a partially omitted front view showing a clothesline provided with engaging means.
FIG. 14 is an overall perspective view showing a conventional clothesline.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Drying clothes, 2 ... Prop part, 3 ... Dry rod part, 5 ... Auxiliary leg part, 6 ... Ground part, 7 ... Connector, 8 ... Connection part, 10 ... Hole, 11 ... Socket, 12 ... Horizontal rod, 20 … Engaging means, A… unit, B… dried

Claims

At least the support part (2) and the drying rod part (3) provided horizontally from above the support part (2) constitute one unit (A), and the drying rod part (3) is the support part (2). ) Is a foldable clothes dryer in which a plurality of units (A) are connected so as to be rotatable around an axis of
The drying rod part (3) is composed of a plurality of horizontal rods (12), and each of the horizontal rods (12) is juxtaposed with the support part (2) at predetermined intervals. Folding clothesline.

The horizontal rods (12) are arranged side by side at predetermined intervals in a horizontal direction and in parallel, and the columns (2) of the respective units (A) are formed alternately at different heights. The foldable clothes dryer according to claim 1.

The foldable clothesline according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the unit (A) is provided with an engagement means (20) that can be disengaged from an adjacent unit (A).

At least the support part (2) and the drying rod part (3) provided horizontally from above the support part (2) constitute one unit (A), and the drying rod part (3) is the support part (2). ) Is a foldable clothes dryer in which a plurality of units (A) are connected so as to be rotatable around an axis of
A foldable clothesline, wherein the unit (A) is provided with an engagement means (20) that can be disengaged from an adjacent unit (A).