JP2006223795A - Garment hanger - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a garment hanger that allows discrimination of a washed garment from unwashed ones at a glance and enables easy change of indications. <P>SOLUTION: The garment hanger with an indicator section equipped with a function of enabling easy change of the contents of indication, and an indicator are disclosed. This indicator is provided with a window, and information indicated on the window can be easily changed by rotating or sliding operation. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

The present invention relates to a clothes hanger and a hanger indicator.

There are some conventional clothes hangers equipped with a display for displaying the size at the store, but there is no one with a function that can easily change the display of information such as size and whether or not the clothes have been washed.
JP 2004-325737 A

Generally at home, washed clothes are put on a hanger and kept in a closet, etc., and then put on the hanger again and put back into the original position. In the closet, clothes that have never been worn after washing and clothes that have been worn even once are mixed. When changing clothes, clothes that are not worn can be cleaned without washing, but when the time after washing has passed, it is often unclear whether or not the clothes have been used after washing, and it is wasteful to wash again and again. Has occurred. In addition, since the size display of the clothes hanger cannot be changed or is difficult to change at a store or the like, it is necessary to store extra hangers, resulting in poor work efficiency.

In order to improve the above problems, a clothes hanger and a display tool having a display portion having a function of easily changing display contents have been invented. The display tool of the present invention is characterized by having a window, and a mechanism has been created in which information displayed on the window can be easily changed by operations such as rotation and slide. The clothes hanger in the present invention includes a hanger used for drying after washing.

According to the present invention, if a simple operation is performed during washing or wearing, it is possible to distinguish at a glance whether the clothes have been washed or after wearing, and as a result, unnecessary washing can be omitted at home. In stores, etc., it is not necessary to store a lot of hangers according to size, and the location and expenses can be used effectively.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

It is preferable to attach a display function to the opposite side 6 of the opening of the hook 5 of the hanger or the base portion 12 of the hook so that the user can easily see it. At home, clothes hangers are hung on clothes dance and closet pipes so that the hook opening 4 faces the other side of the user, so the position of the hook 5 can be checked at a glance even if many clothes are lined up. It can also be operated easily. However, the display position of the present invention is not limited to this as long as it is visible to the user.

  If the purpose is to display whether the clothes hung on the hanger are already washed or in use, it is sufficient that these two types of information can be displayed. However, when displaying the size and material of clothing, it is necessary to change the number and position of windows so that three or more types of information can be displayed.

  Although it is conceivable that a display device for indicating whether or not washing has been performed is directly attached to clothing, it is inconvenient that the display device must be searched for and put away every time it is worn or washed. On the other hand, hangers are always touched every time you wash or wear clothes, so you don't have to search around or find a place to put them. Therefore, it is very convenient to attach the indicator. However, by changing the attachment to the hanger to clothing, for example by changing it to chains, pins, clips, etc., it is possible to use it as a clothing display, and to create a display that can be attached to both the hanger and clothing. You can also.

In the present invention, unless otherwise specified, it is as follows.
The rotation is not limited to a completely free rotation of 360 degrees. The description of information is not limited to printing, but includes all methods such as coloring, sticker sticking, and unevenness. The window refers to an opening for display, and the door is not limited to a shape close to a plane, but includes all movable parts such as a protruding cylindrical button arranged on the window. The door slide includes not only a parallel movement with respect to the periphery but also includes all movements that change the relative position with respect to the periphery, including pressing a button-like protrusion and a parallel movement with rotation. . The description of “in use” in the text is a pair with the description of “washed” and means that the clothes suspended on the hanger are clothes that have passed through the sleeve even once after washing. These descriptions are merely examples, and can be replaced with various displays such as “washed / worn” and “clean / used”. All existing technologies are used, including those that have a click feeling such as a spring, a lock mechanism that uses resin protrusions and protrusions, and the like, which determines the stop position during operations such as rotation and slide, and facilitates re-operation. In order to increase the work efficiency of the rotating body and door, etc., we will make ingenuity as necessary, such as providing protrusions, irregularities, handles, etc., and using non-slip materials.

Hereinafter, a hanger with a display function and a display tool according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  FIG. 1A shows the entire hanger with a display device 2 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. The hanger 1 with a display device is attached to a hanger body 3, a hook 5 having an opening 4 directed laterally (to the left in the figure) at the center of the hanger body 3, and an opposite side 6 of the opening of the hook 5. And a display tool 2 having a size and the like.

FIG. 1B shows the description of the hanger body on the opposite side 6 of the opening of the embodiment 1 with the rotating body 7 removed. A pair of characters “in washing” and “in use” are printed in a vertical line at the display position on the opposite side 6 of the opening. A total of 4 rows were printed evenly around the display position so that the display contents could be seen from either direction of the hanger. These are printed so that the contents of adjacent character strings are always upside down.

The openings of the window 8 have such a size and position that only the upper half or the lower half of the character string can be displayed, and are arranged at four places around the rotating body 7 alternately in the vertical direction. FIGS. 1C and 1D show how the display contents are changed depending on the stop position of the window 8 of the rotating body 7. Here, every time the stop position is set every 90 degrees and rotated 90 degrees, “after washing” and “in use” are displayed alternately. The same content is displayed in all four windows from the character layout. Here, the character strings are set as one set vertically, but may be set as one set horizontally and arranged several times around the display position. When four windows 8 are arranged, four sets of character strings are arranged. The window 8 is the size and stop position at which the left half of the character string can display the right half. In this case, the contents of the adjacent character strings are described in the same order without being reversed left and right. Here, two pieces of information are written vertically, and the window has two heights. For example, when three types of sizes, S, M, and L, are to be displayed, three pieces of information are arranged vertically and the height of the window is If you use 3 types and the number of strings is a multiple of 3, it works. Even when three or more pieces of information are described, character strings can be arranged in a horizontal row.

Although not shown in the figure, a groove for assisting the rotation of the rotating body is provided on the hanger body side, and a structure for preventing the rotating body from moving up and down is provided on the rotating body 7 by providing a protrusion for moving the groove.

In the second embodiment, the display content of the window 8 is changed by opening and closing the door 9. This indicator 2 applies a mechanism using a spring, which is often used for ballpoint pens and the like. FIG. 2A shows the hook 5 portion of the second embodiment. In this example, a mechanism using a spring or the like is incorporated in the hanger body, but it is also possible to manufacture the mechanism by incorporating this mechanism in the display tool 2 instead of the hanger body 3. “Used” is printed on the surface of the door 9 of the window 8 and “washed” is printed on the surface that can be seen when the door is opened. FIG. 2A shows a state in which the door 9 is closed, and “in use” is displayed on the window 8. FIG. 2B is an enlarged view of the opposite side 6 of the opening, in which the protrusion 10 is lowered and the door 9 is opened, and the display of the window is “washed”.

Since the door 9 is spring-operated, the display can be changed with a simple operation. To open the door 9, the projection 10 is moved downward and the door is locked in that position. This is done by a locking mechanism provided inside the hanger. When the door 9 is closed, when the projection 10 is pushed again downward, the internal lock is released and the mechanism is closed by the spring force. In addition, there is a mechanism for unlocking at the bottom of the window 8 and pressing the protrusion that protrudes from the hole to release the lock, and a button for opening and closing the door on the left and right sides of the hanger. Apply various technologies.

The third embodiment is similar to the second embodiment, but the door 9 is not opened and is slid to change the display. The door 9 is provided with a protrusion 10 at the center, and the letters “washed” and “in use” are written on the upper and lower portions thereof. One of the characters is displayed in the window 8 by sliding the protrusion 10 up and down. The image resembles the shape of the traditional “ON / OFF” switch of Kotatsu. The display information of the door 9 can be increased to, for example, S, M, L, etc., and the number of stop positions can be increased in the same manner to display three or more pieces of information on the window 8.

The fourth embodiment is a display tool 2 for attaching to an existing hanger, and the basic mechanism is the same as that of the first embodiment. It is composed of a set of a sticker on which information is printed and a rotating body 7. The rotating body 7 is provided with an attachment 11 to the hanger body, and the main body portion of the rotating body 7 can be rotated even when fixed to the hanger body. The side 6 opposite to the opening of the hook 5 is preferably the mounting position of the indicator, but it can also be attached to the hook base 12. First, stick the sticker to the hanger body mounting position. On top of that, the rotating body 7 is attached via a fixture 11. According to this example, an existing hanger can be used as a hanger with a display function. The rotating body 7 rotates with respect to the fixture 11, but the locking mechanism with a click feeling works at the stop positions provided at several places, and can reliably stop the rotation. In this example, if a sticker is sold together with a rotating body, such as season, material, owner, size, and whether it is washed or in use, it is possible to select a clothing classification method as desired.

In this example, the shape of the mounting position of the display tool needs to exactly match the mounting tool 11 of the rotating body 7. In particular, in order to stick a sticker, it is desirable that the part to be mounted extends straight in a columnar shape. Further, when the hook 5 is made of metal, even if there is a straight portion, the thickness does not match, so it is difficult to stick the sticker as it is. On the other hand, the ratio of the resin hanger having a straight shape at the display position 6 is high, and these conform to Example 4 as they are.

The problem related to the shape of the mounting position in the fourth embodiment is solved by simultaneously manufacturing the adapter 13 having an outer shape suitable for the rotating body 7. When I tried it with some metal hooks, it was found that the length covered by the cylindrical adapter with a diameter of 8 mm was 15 mm or more, and the size of the display device could be secured sufficiently. Therefore, the hanger with the metal hook 5 can be used alone or in combination with any method such as rubber, resin, adhesive, clay, sponge, double-sided tape, screw, lock mechanism built into the adapter 13 itself inside the adapter 13. If the adapter 13 is fixed to the hook 5, the display tool of the present invention can be applied. On the other hand, the resin hook 5 is not cylindrical but has a square pillar shape, but it can be adapted by using the adapter 13.

Example 5 is shown in FIG. FIG. 3A is a perspective view showing an outer frame of the adapter 13, and characters “washed” and “in use” are printed. The two half-cylinders of the cavity are connected to each other at one end and a locking mechanism is attached to the other end that is not connected so that the two can be fitted into each other and closed into a cylindrical shape (FIG. 3-a). ). The portion on the opposite side of the opening of the hook 5 is accommodated in this, and if necessary, the periphery of the hook is filled with urethane, rubber, sponge, double-sided tape, adhesive, etc., and the adapter 13 is closed and fixed (FIG. 3C). ). A state in which this adapter is attached to the display portion 6 on the opposite side of the opening of the metal hook 5 is shown in FIG. The gap between the hook and adapter is filled with sponge and fixed with double-sided tape. Once closed, the adapter is secured to the hook.

FIG. 3B is a perspective view of the rotating body 7 according to the fifth embodiment. Similar to the hanger body of the first embodiment, characters are printed on the adapter (FIG. 3A), and the display content of the window can be changed by rotating the rotating body 7.

In order to fix the rotating body to the adapter in the vertical direction, edges are provided on the top and bottom of the rotating body so that the inner diameter is smaller than the diameter of the adapter 13. Any method can be used, such as providing protrusions.

FIG. 4 shows a schematic diagram of the sixth embodiment. The basic mechanism of the sixth embodiment is the same as that of the fourth and fifth embodiments. Information is printed on the columnar bar, and a window is provided in the outer rotator 7. An attachment 11 to the hanger body is provided on a columnar bar slightly higher than the rotating body 7. The protruding portion of the fixture 11 is C-shaped and is mounted on the opposite side 6 of the hook opening. When the base of the C-shaped protrusion is lengthened, a spatial margin is generated between the rotating body 7 and the hanger body, and attachment is possible even if the attachment position of the hanger body is curved. In addition, the attachment 11 is (b) a clip-type hook is sandwiched (b) the hook 5 is pushed into and fixed to the hole of the attachment 11 (c) a double-sided tape is used (d) a method similar to the adapter of Example 4 (E) Similar to the mounting tool of Example 6, (d) Surface tape (a trademark of Velcro) (f) Stopping the tape with a snap (g) Stopping with a lock mechanism made of resin, etc. .

The display tool of the seventh embodiment includes a mounting tool 11 and can be attached to an existing hanger, but the basic mechanism is the same as that of the second embodiment. A simple example is shown in FIG. In this example, a button-like mechanism of a ballpoint pen is applied. Since it is not a rotary type, the entire shape does not need to be a columnar shape and it is easy to design freely. A window 8 and a door 9 are arranged on the side, and the door 9 is a target for printing information, and also serves as a button for opening and closing as it is. However, the button may be made independent of the door and arranged at another place such as the top or left and right of the whole so that the door placed on the side can be opened and closed by operating the button. The attachment 11 can be realized by any method as in the sixth embodiment. Further, the display method of the “ON / OFF” button-like form of the third embodiment can be made an independent display tool as in this example.

Hanger Example 1 perspective view with display device of the present invention The hook part perspective view of the hanger of Example 2 of the present invention Embodiment 5 of the present invention perspective view Example 6 perspective view of the present invention Example 7 of the present invention perspective view

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Hanger with a display tool 2 ... Display tool 3 ... Hanger body 4 ... Hook opening part 5 ... Hook 6 ... Opposite opening part 7 ... Rotating body 8 ... Window 9 ... Door 10 ... Protrusion 11 ... Fixing tool 12 ... Hook base 13 ... Adapter

Claims (4)

  A clothing hanger with a display that displays the size of clothing, whether the clothing has been washed, etc., and information such as letters, symbols, color patterns, or unevenness for blind people is written on the hanger body or attached parts A garment characterized by comprising a rotating body with a window around its description part, and by selecting the required information from the information described by moving the position of the window by rotation and displaying it. Hanger for.   It is a display device that displays the size of clothing, whether clothing has been washed, etc., comprising a part on which information such as letters, symbols, color patterns, unevenness for blind persons is described, and a rotating body on the outer periphery thereof, A rotating tool has a window, and information displayed on the window can be changed by rotating the window together with the rotating body. A display tool that can be attached to clothes or a clothes hanger.   A clothing hanger that has a display that displays the size of clothing, whether the clothing has been washed, etc., and has a window with a slidable door on the display, and is displayed on the window by sliding the door. Clothes hanger characterized in that it has a mechanism that can change information such as letters, symbols, color patterns, unevenness for blind people, etc.   It is a display device that displays the size of clothing, whether it has been washed, etc., and has a window with a sliding door. By sliding the door, characters, symbols, color patterns, or blind people are displayed on the window. A display that can be worn on clothing or clothing hangers characterized by the ability to change information such as irregularities.

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