JP2006027693A - Device for keeping fabric shape - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a device for keeping a fabric shape which prevents a fabric downwardly positioned after stacking from being wrinkled when a plurality of fabrics such as curtains or sheets are stacked. <P>SOLUTION: This device 1 for keeping a fabric 12 in a predetermined shape being wrapped around the fabric 12 comprises a pair of cylindrical bodies 2, 3, and an interval keeping body 4 for keeping the bodies 2, 3 with a predetermined interval mounted on the bodies 2, 3. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a cloth shape holding device that holds a cloth in a predetermined shape by being wound around the cloth.

  Since cloths such as curtains and sheets are easily deformed in shape, they can be put in plastic bags and transported or displayed as they are, and displayed on display shelves, removed from display shelves, and purchased. Take-out of cloth becomes very inconvenient. Therefore, conventionally, as shown in FIG. 7, a cloth 12 such as a curtain or a sheet is wound around a corrugated cardboard 14 and packed in a bag 13 made of vinyl or the like for transportation or display.

  However, transportation and display of cloth such as curtains and sheets are often performed by stacking a plurality of cloths such as curtains and sheets. Therefore, in a cloth that has only been wound on cardboard or the like, when it is positioned under the other cloth as a result of stacking, wrinkles are caused by the weight of the other cloth that has been positioned above. There was a problem of being stuck. And as a result, the person who wanted to use the cloth immediately after purchase had to do the troublesome work such as ironing because the cloth below was purchased. There was a problem.

  Therefore, the present invention has an object to provide a cloth shape holding device that can prevent wrinkles from being formed on a cloth that is positioned below as a result of stacking even when a plurality of cloths such as curtains and sheets are stacked. And

  According to the present invention, the above-described problem is solved by the following means.

  1st invention is a cloth shape holding | maintenance apparatus which hold | maintains cloth to a predetermined | prescribed shape by being wound around cloth, It is attached to a pair of columnar body and a pair of said columnar body, A cloth shape holding device comprising: an interval holding body for holding at a predetermined interval.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a cloth shape holding device that holds a cloth in a predetermined shape by being wound around the cloth, and is attached to the pair of semi-cylindrical bodies and the pair of semi-cylindrical bodies. A cloth shape holding device comprising: an interval holding body that holds columnar bodies at a predetermined interval.

  A third invention is the cloth shape holding device according to the first invention or the second invention, wherein the cloth is a curtain, a sheet, a goodwill, or a cover.

  According to the present invention, even when a plurality of cloths such as curtains and sheets are stacked, it is possible to prevent the cloth that has been positioned as a result of the stacking from being wrinkled. Therefore, according to the present invention, a person who wishes to use a cloth immediately after purchase does not have to perform a troublesome task such as applying an iron even when the cloth located below is purchased. You will be able to use the cloth immediately.

  The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  FIG. 6 is a view showing a state in which a curtain is wound around the cloth shape holding device according to the embodiment of the present invention, and the cloth is held in a plastic bag. In FIG. 6, the code | symbol 1 is the cloth shape apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention, the code | symbol 12 is a curtain, and the code | symbol 13 is a plastic bag. Hereinafter, the cloth shape holding device according to the embodiment of the present invention indicated by the reference numeral 1 will be described.

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a cloth shape holding device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in FIG. 1, the cloth shape holding device 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a pair of columnar bodies 2 and 3 and a rectangular interval holding body 4.

  The cylindrical bodies 2 and 3 are made with a strength that can withstand the weight of a plurality of curtains. Therefore, the cylindrical bodies 2 and 3 hardly change their shapes even when a plurality of curtains are stacked on top of each other. The cylindrical bodies 2 and 3 can be made of, for example, corrugated cardboard, but it goes without saying that the embodiment of the present invention does not limit the material of the cylindrical bodies 2 and 3. .

  Further, the cylindrical bodies 2 and 3 are provided with insertion openings a and b, respectively, and the spacing body 4 is attached to the cylindrical bodies 2 and 3 by being inserted into the insertion openings a and b. . The interval holding body 4 attached to the columnar bodies 2 and 3 holds the columnar bodies 2 and 3 at a predetermined interval. The spacing body 4 can be made of, for example, cardboard, but it goes without saying that the embodiment of the present invention does not limit the material of the spacing body 4.

  According to the cloth shape holding device 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention described above, the portion of the cloth shape holding device 1 that is in contact with the folded portion of the wound cloth becomes a curved surface, and therefore the folded portion of the wound cloth is folded. The wrinkles on the curtain can be largely prevented as compared with the conventional case where the locations in contact with the cardboard are both ends of the cardboard.

  Further, as described above, the cylindrical bodies 2 and 3 are made with a strength capable of withstanding the weight of the plurality of curtains, and even when the plurality of curtains are stacked on top of each other, the shape thereof hardly changes. Therefore, even if a plurality of curtains are stacked, the columnar bodies 2 and 3 of the cloth-shaped holding device 1 positioned below remain in a columnar shape. Therefore, according to the cloth shape holding device 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, even if a plurality of curtains are stacked, it is possible to prevent the underlying curtain from being wrinkled.

  Further, as described above, in the cloth shape holding device 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the gap between the cylindrical bodies 2 and 3 is held at a predetermined gap by the gap holder 4. Therefore, the shape of the curtain wound around the cloth shape holding device 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention is held while being wound around the cloth shape holding device 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  In the above-described embodiment, the vertical length A of the interval holder 4 is substantially equal to the length B of the cylindrical body. However, the present invention does not limit the shape of the interval holder. Absent. Therefore, in the present invention, if the cylindrical bodies 2 and 3 can be held at a predetermined interval, for example, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the vertical length A is the length of the cylindrical body. At least one spacing member shorter than B can be used.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, when attaching the interval holder 4 to the cylindrical bodies 2 and 3, the insertion holes a and b are provided in the cylindrical body, and the interval holder 4 is provided in the insertion holes a and b. Although inserted, this invention does not limit the attachment method to the cylindrical body of a space | interval holding body. Therefore, the attachment of the interval holding body to the cylindrical body is, for example, that the interval holding body is inserted into the openings at both ends of the cylindrical bodies 6 and 7 without providing the insertion openings as in the cylindrical bodies 6 and 7. It can also be performed by a method (see FIG. 4).

  In the above-described embodiment, the cloth shape holding device 1 includes the cylindrical bodies 2 and 3. However, in the present invention, as shown in FIG. The semi-cylindrical bodies 9 and 10 may be provided. Even in the semi-cylindrical shapes 9 and 10, the portion of the cloth shape holding device that comes into contact with the folded portion of the wound cloth becomes a curved surface, so that the portions in contact with the folded portion of the wound cloth are both ends of the corrugated cardboard. Compared with the case, wrinkles on the curtain can be largely prevented. In addition, although this invention does not limit the method of attaching the space | interval holding body 11 to the semi-cylindrical bodies 9 and 10, the space | interval holding body 11 is attached to the semi-cylindrical bodies 9 and 10 with an adhesive agent, for example. be able to.

  In the above-described embodiment, the case where the curtain is wound around the cloth shape holding device has been described. However, it is possible to wind a cloth other than the curtain such as a sheet, a goodwill or a cover around the cloth shape holding device according to the present invention. Needless to say.

  The present invention can be used for all fabrics, but is particularly suitable for curtains that place importance on drape.

It is a figure showing cloth shape maintenance device 1 concerning an embodiment of the invention. It is a figure which shows the 2nd example of a space | interval holding body. It is a figure which shows the 3rd example of a space | interval holding body. It is a figure which shows the 4th example of a space | interval holding body. It is a figure which shows the other example of the cloth shape holding | maintenance apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows a mode that the curtain was wound around the cloth shape holding | maintenance apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention, and it was packed in the plastic bag. It is a figure which shows the conventional mode which wraps cloths, such as a curtain and a sheet, on a corrugated cardboard etc., and is packed in bags, such as a vinyl.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Cloth shape holding | maintenance apparatus 2 Columnar body 3 Columnar body 4 Space | interval holding body 5 Space | interval holding body 6 Columnar body 7 Columnar body 8 Space | interval holding body 9 Semi-columnar body 10 Semi-columnar body 11 Space | interval holding body 12 Curtain 13 Plastic bag 14 cardboard

Claims (3)

In a cloth shape holding device that holds a cloth in a predetermined shape by being wound around the cloth,
A pair of cylindrical bodies;
An interval holding body that is attached to the pair of columnar bodies and holds the pair of columnar bodies at a predetermined interval;
A cloth shape holding device comprising: In a cloth shape holding device that holds a cloth in a predetermined shape by being wound around the cloth,
A pair of semi-cylindrical bodies;
An interval holding body attached to the pair of semi-cylindrical bodies and holding the pair of semi-cylindrical bodies at a predetermined interval;
A cloth shape holding device comprising: The cloth shape holding device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the cloth is a curtain, a sheet, a goodwill, or a cover.