JP2007195852A - Hanger and laundry hanger - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a hanger readily hanging clothes or laundry having a small neck, such as round-neck shirt, threreon, and prevented from disengagement from a laundry pole or the like when hung on the laundry pole or the like, and provide a laundry hanger using the hanger. <P>SOLUTION: The hanger uses a wire, has an upper center part serving as a hooked portion 2 of the hanger 1 and formed into an inverted-U shape, and is composed of a left side portion 3 and a right side portion 4 inclined downward to the right and left sides from the hooked portion 2, a bottom side portion 5 horizontally bent from the lower ends of the left and right side portions 3 and 4, a U-shaped engaging portion 6 formed by bending one end part hanging down from the hooked portion 2, and a V-shaped engaging portion 7 formed by bending one end of the left side portion 3 on the same side of the above-mentioned end part. The U-shaped engaging portion 6 and the V-shaped engaging portion 7 are disengageably engaged to each other by resilient force of the wire. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a hanger and a clothes drying tool used mainly when hanging laundry to dry, and more particularly, it can be easily hung even on a laundry with a small neck, such as a round neck shirt, sweater, etc. The present invention relates to a hanger that is not likely to come off from a bag or the like when hooked, and a clothesline using the hanger.

As a conventional hanger of this type, a laundry drying tool having a plurality of wire hangers attached to a ring body is known.
For example, two hanging tools are attached to the short side opposite to each other above the plane rectangular ring body, a plurality of hangers are attached to the lower side, and an auxiliary frame is provided between the opposing long sides of the ring body. A locking groove is formed in the center of the auxiliary frame and has a reverse U-shape when viewed from the front and has horizontal portions at both ends. On the other hand, the upper part of the wire hanger is formed with a horizontal locking part that locks in this locking groove. By dropping this horizontal locking part into the locking groove, the hanger can be attached to and detached from the ring body. It is formed so that it can be locked to.

Moreover, in the said laundry drying implement, as shown in FIG. 7, the form of the wire hanger latched by the latching groove is the one side in the part suspended from the both ends of the horizontal latching | locking part 31. The wire is cut in the middle to form an opening 32 and has a left-right asymmetric shape, and one inclined portion that substantially contacts the laundry exceeds the center of the hanger, and a resin molded product in the middle of the other inclined portion It is formed as a left-right asymmetric hanger joined by 33 (see, for example, Patent Document 1 and FIG. 1).
JP 2004-201880 A

  However, in the above conventional laundry drying tool, since the hanger is asymmetrical, the laundry is likely to be unstable, and in addition, the hanger having the horizontal locking portion is locked with the horizontal portion of the ring body. Since it is only caught in the groove, the hanger may come off from the ring body when receiving wind sway.

  In addition, it is described that each hanger can be used independently by detaching the hanger, but since the opening 32 is provided on one side of the horizontal locking portion 31 that is the hooking portion, for example, When the hanger is hung on a basket or rope and used as a laundry dryer, there is a risk that it will come off due to strong winds.

  Furthermore, since one inclined part of the wire hanger is joined and formed by the resin molded body 33 in the middle, for example, when hooking small clothes around the neck such as for children, There is a problem that the resin molded body 33 may become a hindrance and may not be easily caught.

  In view of the above problems, the present invention can be used as a hanger, especially when clothes and laundry such as a round neck shirt are easily hung, and even when hung on a bag or rope as an individual hanger. The hanger has a closed loop shape with substantially no opening, so that the hanger is not accidentally detached even by a strong wind. In addition, when a large number of the hangers of the present invention are suspended from a support and used as a clothes drying tool, the above-described effects are exhibited when the laundry is hung on the hangers, and there is no risk of detachment even in strong winds. The purpose is to provide clothespins.

  In order to achieve the above object, a first aspect of the present invention is a wire, and includes a side portion that slopes downward on both sides and outward from an inverted U-shaped hooking portion in the center portion, and a bottom portion between the side portions. A hanger comprising the hook portion to bend one end of the hook portion to form a U-shaped engaging portion, and to bend one end portion of the side portion to form a character-shaped engaging portion, A hanger characterized in that a U-shaped engaging portion and the character-shaped engaging portion are detachably engaged with each other (claim 1).

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, the hanger according to the first aspect is characterized in that a cap is attached to each of the distal ends of the U-shaped engaging portion and the U-shaped engaging portion.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, a plurality of hangers according to the first aspect are suspended so as to be rotatable in the length direction of the support body, and suspended from both ends in the length direction of the support body. The contents are a clothes-drying tool, characterized by being attached in a undulating manner.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the suspended body includes a hook, an outer member, and an inner member.
The outer member is formed of a hollow body having an opening for fitting the inner member, and an engagement claw, an engagement claw accommodating portion of the inner member, and a U-shape are formed on the side facing the opening from the outside. A support housing portion, a hook is rotatably inserted from the opposite side of the opening, and an engagement body is provided at the tip of the hook;
The inner member is formed of a cylindrical body that can be fitted into the outer member. The outer member fitting side includes a U-shaped support body accommodating portion and an engaging recess that engages with the engaging body of the outer member on the inner side. 4. The laundry tool according to claim 3, further comprising an engaging claw that engages with the engaging claw of the outer member on the opposite side.

  The hanger of the present invention is a hanger made of a wire and comprising a side part that slopes downward from the inverted U-shaped hook part and a bottom part between the side parts, and bends one end part of the hook part. The U-shaped engaging portion is formed, and one end portion of the side portion is bent to form a U-shaped engaging portion, and the U-shaped engaging portion and the U-shaped engaging portion are freely detachable. Since it is engaged, the U-shaped engaging part and the engaging part of the square-shaped engaging part can be opened and closed with one hand and one touch.

  That is, when clothes or laundry are hung on a hanger, for example, the U-shaped engaging portion is lowered by applying a gripping force with one hand to the side portion where the engaging portion is not provided, and By raising the joint portion and moving these engagement portions slightly to the left and right, the engagement can be easily released, and the engagement can be easily performed by the reverse operation.

  Furthermore, the hanger of the present invention hooks the portion around the neck from the opened side portion side by releasing the engagement between the U-shaped engaging portion and the U-shaped engaging portion, and the other side portion. After pulling to the side, it can be hooked on the other side, and then the U-shaped engagement part and the U-shaped engagement part are closed. Can be hung on a hanger.

In addition, when hanging the hanger on a hook or rope, the U-shaped engagement part and the hook-shaped engagement part are disengaged, inserted into the hook or rope from this opening, and then engaged. The hanger's entire circumference is closed loop, so it will not come off even if it is beaten by a strong wind.
Furthermore, in the state where the laundry is hooked on the side part, it engages more strongly because it acts on the U-shaped engaging part against the U-shaped engaging part by the weight of the laundry and acts in the close contact direction. The engagement is not inadvertently released.
The hanger of the present invention is used not only as a hanger for hooking clothes in the room, but also as a clothes hanger hung on a basket or rope.

  Moreover, the clothes-drying tool of this invention using the said hanger exhibits the outstanding effect which a hanger mentioned above, and is very useful.

  The hanger of the present invention uses a wire with excellent elasticity, and the upper central part that becomes the hooking part of the hanger is formed in an inverted U shape, and the side part that obliquely descends from the hooking part to the left and right outwards. The side part is bent inward to form a bottom part in a horizontal state, and one of the left and right ends hanging downward from the hooking part is bent to form a U-shaped engagement. A U-shaped engaging portion and a U-shaped engagement portion by bending the one end portion of the side portion on the same side as the one end portion to form a U-shaped engaging portion. It is formed so that the engaging portion can be detachably engaged. In addition, it is preferable to attach a resin cap to the tip of each of the U-shaped engaging portion and the U-shaped engaging portion, if necessary, in order to make it easier to hang the clothing without damaging it. .

  Further, a plurality of the hangers are arranged in the length direction of the lower part of the support body, which is a hanger hanging member, and are hung so as to be rotatable about the hook part of the hanger, and the length direction of the support body. An engagement shaft is formed at both ends of the, and if a hanging body for hanging on a clothesline or a rope is attached to the engagement shaft so as to be freely raised and lowered, it can be used as a clothes drying tool.

  In addition, the above-described suspension body preferably includes a hook, an outer member, and an inner member, and the outer member is a hollow body having an opening for fitting the inner member, and is formed on the opening side. Is provided with a U-shaped engagement shaft accommodating portion serving as a bearing for the engagement shaft provided on the side surface facing the inner member, the engagement claw accommodating portion of the inner member, and both ends of the support, Further, the hook is rotatably inserted from the opposite side of the opening, and an engagement body is provided at the tip of the hook. On the other hand, the inner member is formed of a cylindrical body that can be fitted into the outer member, and is fitted into the outer member. A U-shaped engagement shaft accommodating portion is provided on the side, and an engagement concave portion that engages with an engagement member of the outer member on the inner side to prevent the hook from coming off, and an engagement claw of the outer member is provided on the opposite side. An engaging claw to be engaged is provided.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the hanger and the clothes drying tool of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

Embodiment 1
Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a front view of a hanger, FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining a procedure when the hanger is used, and FIG. 3 is a front view showing a state where the hanger is hung on a hook or rope.

  As shown in the drawing, the hanger 1 of the present invention uses a wire rich in elastic force, and the upper central portion that becomes the hooking portion 2 of the hanger 1 is formed in an inverted U-shape. The left side portion 3 and the right side portion 4 are inclined downward in the left and right directions, respectively, and the bottom portion 5 is bent from the lower ends of the side portions 3 and 4 and formed in a horizontal state. The U-shaped engaging portion 6 is formed by bending one of the ends extending downward from the left side, and the one end of the left side portion 3 on the same side as the end is bent to form a U-shaped engaging portion. 7 is formed. The U-shaped engaging portion 6 and the U-shaped engaging portion 7 are detachably engaged, and a pressing force is applied to the engaging portion by utilizing the elasticity of the wire. Formed as follows. Moreover, the cap 6a can also be attached to each front-end | tip part of a U-shaped engaging part and a square-shaped engaging part as needed.

  In the hanger 1 of the present invention having the above-described configuration, since the wire has elasticity against bending, if the right side portion 4 and the bottom portion 5 therebelow are grasped simultaneously with one hand, a U-shape The engagement portion 6 is lowered, the character-like engagement portion 7 is raised, and the engagement is easily released by moving both engagement portions slightly to the left and right. Moreover, even if the left side part 3 is lifted up a little while the hook part 2 and the right side part 4 are fixed, the engagement is easily released. In addition, after releasing the engagement between the U-shaped engaging portion 6 and the square-shaped engaging portion 7 in this way, the left side portion 3 can be easily touched with one hand as shown by a broken line in FIG. It can also be deformed.

  Next, the hanger of the present invention can be used in the same manner as a commercially available hanger, but an example of a highly convenient usage which is a feature of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

The case where a round neck shirt is hung on the hanger of the present invention will be described.
[I] Pull the right side of the shirt neck to the right while hanging the neck of the round neck shirt 8 on the left side 3.

  [II] If the right side of the round neck smoothly hangs on the right side 4, it can be shifted to the left as in the case of the conventional hanger, but the diameter around the neck of the round neck is small, such as a child size, and the right side 4 is not smoothly hooked, or when it is deformed when pulled by a sweater or the like, the engagement between the U-shaped engaging portion 6 and the square-shaped engaging portion 7 as shown in [II]. The joint is released and the right side of the round neck is pulled rightward so that the right side of the round neck is smoothly hooked on the right side 4.

  [III] After the shoulders of the round neck shirt 8 are hooked on the left and right side parts 3 and 4 of the hanger 1, the entire shirt is shifted leftward to balance the left and right, and the U-shaped engaging part 6 Then, the engagement with the square-shaped engaging portion 7 is completed.

  In addition, as a procedure for putting the round neck shirt 8 on the hanger 1 other than the above, although not shown, when the right side portion 4 is gripped with one hand, the U-shaped engaging portion 6 is lowered, and the character shape is Since the engaging portion 7 rises and the engagement can be easily released, it can be easily hooked on the hanger by this procedure method.

  [IV] The procedure up to the above [III] is the daily usage of the hanger. Furthermore, in this state, when it is desired to hang it on an indoor or outdoor fence or rope, The engagement with the U-shaped engaging portion 7 can be released and the hook can be hung from the gap.

  FIG. 3 shows a state in which the hanger of the present invention is hung on the hook or rope 9. As described above, the engagement between the U-shaped engaging portion 6 and the square-shaped engaging portion 7 is released. It can be easily hung on a hook or rope 9, and the engaging portions are pressed against each other by the elastic force of the wire to form a closed loop so that they can be removed even if blown by wind or the like. There is a feature that there is no. In addition, when the laundry is hung, the U-shaped engaging portion 7 presses the U-shaped engaging portion 6 due to the weight of the laundry, so that the mutual pressing force (engagement force) is further strengthened.

Embodiment 2
Next, as Embodiment 2 of the present invention, a plurality of the above-described hangers are suspended from a support body, and a clothes drying tool in which a suspension body is attached to an engagement shaft of the support body is shown in FIGS. This will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 4, in the long side direction inside the support body 10 formed as a rectangular frame, the suspension body 11 mutually constructs the opposing frames of the support body 10 in the long side direction. A plurality of hangers (only one at the left end is shown in the figure) are suspended from the suspension receiving body 11 so as to be rotatable (swingable) in the length direction of the support body 10. Is done. The hanger may be detachably attached to the bearing body 11, but it is preferable that the hanger is attached so that it does not come off even in strong winds.

  Examples of the support 10 include a rectangular frame, a plate-like body, a rod-like body, and the like. Examples of the material include a resin and a metal. However, a resin is preferable from the viewpoint of moldability and cost. Is preferably a metal. The same applies to the bearing body 11. The number of hangers to be hung is not particularly limited and may be arbitrarily determined, but is usually selected from about 3 to 10.

  Further, an engagement shaft 12 (not shown) is provided on the short side of both ends of the support 10 so that the suspension body can be raised and lowered. The hook 13, the outer member 14, and the inner member are connected via the engagement shaft 12. Two suspension bodies 16 having 15 are attached so as to be raised and lowered to form a clothes drying tool 17.

Next, a preferable example of a suspended body will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 5 (a), (b), (c) and FIG.
5A is a side view of the inner member 15 constituting a part of the suspended body 16, and FIG. 5B is a state where the hook 13 is inserted into the outer member 14 constituting a part of the suspended body 16. FIG. 5C is a side view showing a state in which the suspension body 16 is engaged with the engagement shaft 12, and FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of the suspension body 16.

  As shown in these drawings, the suspension body 16 includes a hook 13, an outer member 14, and an inner member 15. The outer member 14 includes a hollow body having an opening 18 for fitting the inner member 15. On the side of the opening 18, an engaging claw 19, an engaging claw receiving portion 20 of the inner member 15, and a U-shaped engaging shaft receiving portion 21 are provided on opposite sides, and the hook 13 is attached from the opposite side of the opening 18. The engaging body 22 is attached to the tip end portion of the hook 13 and the end portion of the hook 13 is crushed to prevent the engaging body 22 from coming off, thereby forming a stopper 23.

  On the other hand, the inner member 15 is formed of a cylindrical body that can be fitted into the outer member 14. The U-shaped engagement shaft accommodating portion 21 is provided on the fitting side of the outer member 14, and the engagement member 22 of the outer member 14 is disposed on the inner side. An engaging recess 24 for engaging is provided, and an engaging claw 25 for engaging with the engaging claw 19 of the outer member 14 is provided on the opposite side.

  Next, a procedure for attaching the suspension body 16 to the engagement shaft 12 of the support body 10 will be described. First, in FIGS. 5 and 6, after the engagement shaft 12 of the support body 10 is temporarily accommodated in the U-shaped engagement shaft accommodation portion 21 of the inner member 15, the engagement body 22 provided at the tip of the hook 13. Is inserted into and engaged with the engaging recess 24 of the inner member 15, and the outer member 14 is fixed and the hook 13 is pulled to the opposite side of the stopper 23. As a result, the inner member 15 is fitted from the opening 18 of the outer member 14, and then the inner claw 25 of the inner member 15 pushes the engaging claw 19 of the outer member 14 while expanding the inner member 15. And engages with the engaging claw 19 to be tightly coupled. As a result, the suspended body 16 is assembled to the engaging shaft 12 of the support body 10 so as to be raised and lowered.

  That is, as shown by the arrow in FIG. 4, the suspended body 16 can be raised and lowered on the support 10 side or on the outer side on the opposite side. In this case, if necessary, a stopper may be provided on the opposite side so that the suspension body 16 does not rotate beyond 90 degrees (substantially the same horizontal as the support body).

  The clothes drying tool of the present invention is used as a clothes drying tool in which two hanging bodies 16 are erected and suspended on a bag or rope. In addition, when the laundry dries, for example, when one hanging body 16 is hooked on a hook such as a duck or a nail, the hanger hangs down (lays down) and hangs down and does not take up space. An extremely compact state can be achieved. Therefore, there is no possibility that the hanger hits the wall or the fence and damages them.

  As described above, the hanger of the present invention is a hanger made of a wire and having a side portion that slopes downward from the inverted U-shaped hook portion and a bottom portion between the side portions, and the hook portion. The U-shaped engaging portion is formed by bending one end of the U-shaped engaging portion, and the U-shaped engaging portion is formed by bending one end of the side portion. Can be freely engaged and disengaged, so that the U-shaped engaging portion and the engaging portion of the square-shaped engaging portion can be opened and closed with one hand and one touch.

  Therefore, when clothes or laundry are hung on a hanger, for example, the U-shaped engaging portion is lowered by applying a gripping force with one hand on the side portion where the engaging portion is not provided. By raising the mating portions and moving these engaging portions slightly to the left and right, the engagement can be easily released or engaged.

  Furthermore, the hanger of the present invention hooks the portion around the neck from the opened side portion side by releasing the engagement between the U-shaped engaging portion and the U-shaped engaging portion, and the other side portion. After pulling to the side, it can be hooked on the other side, and then the U-shaped engagement part and the U-shaped engagement part are closed. Can be hung on a hanger.

  In addition, when hanging the hanger on a hook or rope, the U-shaped engagement part and the hook-shaped engagement part are disengaged, inserted into the hook or rope from this opening, and then engaged. The hanger's entire circumference is closed loop, so it will not come off even if it is beaten by a strong wind. Furthermore, in the state where the laundry is hooked on the side part, it engages more strongly because it acts on the U-shaped engaging part against the U-shaped engaging part by the weight of the laundry and acts in the close contact direction. The engagement is not inadvertently released.

  The clothes-drying tool of the present invention using the above-described hanger is extremely useful because the hanger exhibits many effects as described above.

It is a front view of the hanger in Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a figure explaining the procedure at the time of using the hanger. It is a front view which shows the state which hung the hanger on the coffin or the rope. It is a perspective view which shows the clothes implement in Embodiment 2 of this invention. (A) It is a side view which shows the internal member which comprises the hanging body of the same thing drying tool. (B) It is a side view which shows the state which penetrated the hook to the outer member which comprises the hanging body of the same thing drying tool. (C) It is a side view which shows the state which the suspension body engaged with the engagement shaft of the support body. It is a disassembled perspective view of the suspension body. It is a front view which shows an example of the conventional hanger.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Hanger 2 Hook part 3 Left side part 4 Right side part 5 Bottom side part 6 U-shaped engagement part 6a Cap 7 Cross-shaped engagement part 8 Round neck shirt 9 Bag, Rope 10 Support body 11 Suspension receiving body 12 Engagement shaft DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 13 Hook 14 External material 15 Inner member 16 Suspension body 17 Clothes-drying tool 18 Opening part 19 Engagement claw 20 Engagement claw accommodating part 21 U-shaped engagement shaft accommodating part 22 Engagement body 23 Stopper 24 Engagement Concave part 25 Engaging claw 31 Horizontal locking part 32 Opening part 33 Molded resin

Claims (4)

  A hanger made of a wire, comprising a side part inclined downward on both sides from the inverted U-shaped hook part in the center and a bottom part between the side parts, and one end part of the hook part being A U-shaped engaging portion is formed by bending, and a U-shaped engaging portion is formed by bending one end of the side portion to form a U-shaped engaging portion. A hanger characterized by being detachably engaged.   The hanger according to claim 1, wherein a cap is attached to each of the leading ends of the U-shaped engaging portion and the U-shaped engaging portion.   A plurality of hangers according to claim 1 are suspended so as to be rotatable in the length direction of the support body, and suspended bodies are attached to both ends in the length direction of the support body so as to be raised and lowered. A clothesline. The suspension body consists of a hook, an outer member, and an inner member,
The outer member is formed of a hollow body having an opening for fitting the inner member, and an engagement claw, an engagement claw accommodating portion of the inner member, and a U-shape are formed on the side facing the opening from the outside. A support housing portion, a hook is rotatably inserted from the opposite side of the opening, and an engagement body is provided at the tip of the hook;
The inner member is formed of a cylindrical body that can be fitted into the outer member. The outer member fitting side includes a U-shaped support body accommodating portion and an engaging recess that engages with the engaging body of the outer member on the inner side. 4. The clothes drying tool according to claim 3, further comprising an engaging claw that engages with the engaging claw of the outer member on the opposite side.

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