JP2006034409A - Support apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a support apparatus capable of eliminating the restrictions of the setting space for the support apparatus and drastically improving the convenience of the device for a user, etc. and capable of being effectively used for a number of purposes. <P>SOLUTION: The support apparatus has a plurality of arms extending in the radial direction around a support. The support apparatus is characterized by the arms which can be independently turned around the support. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a support device that can be used for multiple purposes, such as clothes, hangers, tools, wiring, etc., or a display stand for goods, plants, and the like.

  Conventionally, for example, various proposals have been made on a clothes stand on which clothes, hangers and the like can be hung (for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2). In such a proposal, for example, a plurality of casings that are rotatable in the circumferential direction of the support column are provided, and laundry such as clothes, hangers, and the like are hung on the casings (arms).

However, in the apparatus as described above, the rotation of each housing with respect to the support (that is, the angle formed between each housing and the support) and the movement in the support shaft direction (that is, height adjustment) are not allowed. . For this reason, there is a possibility that convenience for the user or the like may be significantly impaired. Further, since it is impossible to rotate each frame with respect to the column, a large occupied space is required in the column radial direction, and there is a possibility that it cannot be installed in a narrow space such as a veranda or a corner of a room. Furthermore, the use of the apparatus as described above is mainly for hanging laundry such as clothes, hangers and the like, and there is no way of effective use for other purposes.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 07-2137790 JP 07-213791 A

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a support device that can dramatically improve the convenience of the user and the like by eliminating restrictions on the installation space, and that can be effectively used for multiple purposes.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the support device according to the present invention has a configuration in which each arm can be independently rotated with respect to the support column in the support device having a plurality of arms extending in the support column radial direction around the support column. Consists of features. In such a configuration, since each arm is independently rotated with respect to the support column, the space occupied by the support device in the support column radial direction can be freely adjusted. Therefore, functional installation in a narrow space such as a veranda or a corner of a room becomes possible.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, another support device according to the present invention has a plurality of arms extending in the radial direction of the column around the column, and each arm is provided to be rotatable with respect to the column. A support device attached to an arm base, characterized in that a lock mechanism capable of locking or locking and releasing at predetermined positions is provided on both sides of the rotation center of the arm base, respectively. Become. In such a configuration, on both sides of the pivot center of the arm base, there are provided locking mechanisms that can be locked or locked at a predetermined position and released, so that the arm is firmly fixed at a predetermined position with respect to the support column. In addition, it can be fixed easily and releasably.

  Each of the arms is preferably configured to be detachable from the column.

  Each of the arms is preferably slidable in the column axis direction and can be fixed at an arbitrary position. Each arm is preferably extendable and retractable.

  Moreover, it is preferable that each said arm is comprised rotatably in the support | pillar circumferential direction.

  It is preferable that the column can be divided into two or more in the column direction of the column. If the support is configured in this way, the height of the support device can be adjusted according to the purpose of use of the support device, the installation location, and the like.

  The support device according to the present invention has applicability in various fields such as a clothesline for hanging laundry such as clothes, a display stand for supporting boards for displaying products, plants, and the like. In addition, for example, by detachably attaching a string-like body (for example, a vinyl string, a rope, a chain, etc.) between arbitrary arms, the usability of the apparatus can be further increased.

  It is preferable that the support column is erected by a base. Such a base can be composed of, for example, a plastic container that can be filled with water, sand, or the like. In this way, the weight of the base can be reduced when the apparatus is moved, so that the apparatus can be easily moved and stored. Moreover, it can contribute to the cost reduction of a base and by extension, an apparatus. Note that the column can be fixed to the ceiling or the like using an adjuster or the like.

  The material of each member of the support device according to the present invention is not particularly limited, and metal, resin, or the like can be used. In particular, aluminum and stainless steel are lightweight and excellent in corrosion resistance and weather resistance, and are excellent in strength as compared with resins and the like, and are therefore suitable as constituent materials for columns and arms that require corrosion resistance, weather resistance, and strength. In this application, aluminum is a concept including not only pure aluminum but also an aluminum-based alloy.

  In the support device according to the present invention, each arm is configured to be able to rotate independently with respect to the support column, so that the functional installation of the device and the reduction of the installation space can be achieved, and the support device can be renewed. Open up new applicability.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the support device of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
1 to 9 show a support device according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a support device. The support device 1 has a column 2. As shown in FIG. 1, the support column 2 is composed of two cylindrical bodies 3 and 4, and can be divided into two in the column axis direction. A core rod 5 is inserted into the cylindrical bodies 3 and 4. The core rod 5 is inserted into a base 30 described later. Further, each of the cylindrical bodies 3 and 4 is configured to be independently rotatable. Therefore, each arm 13 described later is configured to be rotatable in the column circumferential direction of the column 2. For this reason, since the support | pillar 2 and the arm 13 are rotated according to a wind direction, it has a structure which cannot fall easily. In this embodiment, the cylindrical body 3, the cylindrical body 4, the arm 13, and the arm base 14 constituting the support column 2 are made of aluminum or stainless steel, and have excellent strength, weather resistance, and corrosion resistance. Therefore, even when the support device 1 is installed outdoors, excellent durability is exhibited.

  The cylindrical bodies 3 and 4 are provided with a pair of guide columns 6 extending in the column axis direction. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, five guide columns 6 are provided in the circumferential direction of the cylindrical bodies 3 and 4. The guide column 6 has rails 7 and 8 having a substantially L-shaped cross section.

  The locking grooves 10 and 11 of the locking member 9 (FIGS. 5 and 6) are engaged with the rails 7 and 8 of the guide column 6. The locking member 9 is configured to be slidable along the guide column 6, in other words, along the columnar axis direction.

  The locking member 9 is provided with an insertion hole 20 through which a bolt 12 (iron butterfly bolt in this embodiment) is inserted. The locking member 9 is freely fixed at an arbitrary position in the column axis direction of the column 2 by inserting and tightening the bolt 12 into the insertion hole 20. In this embodiment, an iron square nut 36 is provided on the back surface 35 of the locking member 9 as shown in FIG. For this reason, even if the locking member 9 is made of aluminum or stainless steel, the bolt 12 is screwed into the square nut 36, so that wear of the thread is prevented and the durability of the device itself is impaired. It is not.

  An arm base 14 is connected to the locking member 9. As shown in FIG. 8, the arm base 14 has an arm connecting portion 15 to which the arm 13 is connected and an engaging portion 16 to be engaged with the locking member 9. An arm 13 extending in the column radial direction of the column 2 is coupled to the arm coupling unit 15. A hole 37 is provided in the arm connecting portion 15, and a hole corresponding to the hole 37 is provided at the end of the arm 13. The arm 13 is connected to the arm connecting portion 15 by inserting pins 38 into both holes. The pin 38 is detachably inserted into the hole. That is, each arm 13 is detachably connected to the column 2. For this reason, each arm 13 can be easily attached or detached according to the installation space etc. of an apparatus.

  The front end of the engaging portion 16 is adapted to engage with a stopper 29 provided on the locking member 9. An elongated hole 17 is provided in the engaging portion 16, and a spring 18 is provided in the elongated hole 17. The pin 19 is inserted into the insertion holes 21 and 22 and the long hole 17 of the locking member 9. The arm base 15, and consequently the arm 13, is rotated with respect to the column 2 around the pin 19 (that is, the angle formed between the column 2 and the arm 13 is variable). The arm 13 can be configured to be extendable and contractible. The expansion and contraction can be appropriately selected from known structures.

  Boss portions 23 and 24 are provided on the engaging portion 16 of the arm base 14. The boss portions 23 and 24 are engaged with the notches 25 and 26 of the locking member 9. Therefore, when the arm 13 is pulled in the column radial direction of the column 2, the spring 18 is contracted, and the engagement engagement state between the boss portions 23 and 24 and the notches 25 and 26 is released. That is, it is rotated in the direction in which the angle formed by the support 2 and the arm 13 decreases. On the other hand, if the arm 13 is rotated in the direction opposite to the support column (that is, the direction in which the angle between the support column 2 and the arm 13 increases), the engagement state between the boss portions 23 and 24 and the notches 25 and 26 again. Composed. In this engaged state, the pin 19 is urged toward the arm connecting portion 15 side of the arm base 13 by the spring 18 while being inserted through the insertion hole. Further, the tip of the engaging portion 16 is engaged with a stopper 29 provided on the locking member 9. Therefore, the engagement state is extremely strong. Further, for example, if the boss portions 23 and 24 are formed so as to be loosely fitted into the notches 25 and 26 and a plurality of concavities and convexities engaging with the tip of the engaging portion 16 and the stopper 29 are formed, the support column 2 of the arm 13 is formed. The rotational position with respect to can be set almost arbitrarily.

  As described above, the locking mechanisms 27 and 28 are provided on both sides of the center of rotation of the arm 13 so that the arm 13 can be locked or locked at a predetermined position and released. Even if the engagement mechanism between the tip of the engagement portion 16 and the stopper 29 provided on the locking member 9 is omitted, the lock mechanism 27, 28 as in the present embodiment allows the arm 13 to be in a predetermined position. Engage firmly and securely. Therefore, the stopper 29 can be omitted.

  The base 30 includes a container 31 and a lid 32 that opens and closes the mouth of the container 31. A through hole 34 into which the core rod 5 is inserted is provided in the approximate center of the container 31, and the container 31 is formed in a donut shape. The container 31 is filled with, for example, water or sand. In this way, when the apparatus 1 is moved, the weight of the base 30 can be reduced by discharging the filling material, so that the apparatus 1 can be easily moved and stored. Moreover, it can contribute to the cost reduction of the base 30, and by extension, the apparatus 1. In this embodiment, the through hole 34 is provided in the container 31 and the core rod 5 is inserted into the hole 34. However, for example, a recess is provided in the container 31 and the core rod 5 is inserted into the recess. Good. Moreover, the support | pillar 2 can also be fixed to a ceiling etc. using an adjuster etc.

  In this embodiment, each arm 13 can be rotated and folded independently with respect to the support column 2. Moreover, since each arm 13 can be attached or detached easily, the occupation space to the support | pillar radial direction of the support apparatus 1 can be adjusted freely. Therefore, functional installation in a narrow space such as a veranda or a corner of a room becomes possible. Further, on both sides of the rotation center of the arm base 14, lock mechanisms 27 and 28 that can be locked or locked and released at predetermined positions are provided. It can be fixed to the moving position and height position firmly and easily releasably.

  In this embodiment, a string-like body 33 (for example, a vinyl string, a rope, a chain, etc.) can be stretched on each arm 13 as shown in FIG. For example, clothes or the like can be suspended from the arm 13 and the string-like body 33, so that further applications can be expanded. Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the column 2 is composed of two cylindrical bodies 3 and 4 and can be divided into two in the column axis direction, so that either one of the cylinders 3 and 4 is removed and used. You can also In this embodiment, the support column 2 is composed of two cylindrical bodies, but it can also be composed of three or more cylindrical bodies.

  The support device of the present invention is, for example, as a support device capable of suspending clothes, hangers, tools, wirings, etc., or as a support device for supporting a display stand for goods, plants, etc. Can be used for parasol support devices.

It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of the support apparatus which concerns on one embodiment of this invention. It is a top view of the support apparatus of FIG. It is a partial cross section display front view of the support apparatus of FIG. It is an expanded sectional view of the cylindrical body which comprises the support | pillar of the support apparatus of FIG. It is a perspective view of the locking member of the support device of FIG. It is the perspective view which looked at the locking member of FIG. 5 from another direction. It is an enlarged side view of the locking member of the support device of FIG. It is a perspective view of the arm base of the support apparatus of FIG. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows engagement with the support | pillar and arm of the support apparatus of FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Support apparatus 2 Support | pillar 3, 4 Cylindrical body 5 Core rod 6 Guide pillar 7, 8 Rail 9 Locking member 10, 11 Locking groove 12 Bolt 13 Arm 14 Arm base 15 Arm connection part 16 Engagement part 17 Elongate hole 18 Spring 19 Pin 20 Insertion hole 21, 22 Insertion hole 23, 24 Boss part 25, 26 Notch 27, 28 Lock mechanism 29 Stopper 30 Base 31 Container 32 Lid 33 String-like body 34 Through hole 35 Back surface 36 Square nut 37 Hole 38 Pin

Claims (11)

  A support device having a plurality of arms extending in the radial direction of the support column around the support column, wherein each arm is configured to be independently rotatable with respect to the support column.   A support device having a plurality of arms extending in the radial direction of the support column around the support column, each arm being attached to an arm base provided to be rotatable with respect to the support column, on both sides of the rotation center of the arm base Each of the supporting devices is provided with a locking mechanism capable of locking or locking and releasing the locking at a predetermined position.   The support device according to claim 1, wherein each of the arms is detachably connected to the support column.   The support device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein each of the arms is configured to be slidable in a column axial direction independently and to be fixed at an arbitrary position.   The pointing device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein each arm is configured to be independently extendable and retractable. The support device according to claim 1, wherein the arm is configured to be rotatable in a circumferential direction of the support column.   The support device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein a string-like body is stretched between the arbitrary arms.   The support device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein a rotation position of each arm with respect to a support column is freely adjustable.   The support device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the support column is configured to be divided in a support shaft direction.   The support device according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the support column is erected by a base, and the base is constituted by a container that can be filled with a filling material. The support device according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein at least the columns and arms are made of aluminum or stainless steel.

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