JP2008056485A - Rotary clothing storage box conveyor and clothing storage system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a novel rotary clothing storage box conveyor for allowing a user to put clothing in and out as desired while preventing the growth of molds in the clothing during storage. <P>SOLUTION: A plurality of vertically long storage boxes 1 for storing clothing are annularly arranged in a state of being kept in parallel with one another. The storage boxes are moved one by one in the horizontal direction by a chain 3 which circulates in a horizontal plane. User's clothing can be sorted at each storage boxe 1, and therefore the user can leave his/her clothing at ease. Since the vertically long storage boxes 1 are annularly arranged and moved in the horizontal direction by the chain 3, a large number of the storage boxes can be arranged even in a small space with high space utilizing efficiency. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a rotary garment storage box conveyor and a garment storage system that can store garments for users and can easily put in and take out garments.

  As people live and boil, take a bath, and breathe, a lot of moisture is generated in the living space. Considering the current living space and housing circumstances, the amount of generated moisture is easily trapped in the room because the number of sealed spaces such as condominiums is increasing.

If clothing is stored in an indoor locker or closet, the clothing will absorb moisture. Even if you clean it, if you leave it moist after cleaning, mold will grow on your clothes. Uncleaned sweaty clothes are more prone to mold. Installing a dehumidifier in a locker or closet has some effect on mold control, but it is not sufficient. Even brand luxury suits and leather products are ruined when mold grows. People who value clothing are in trouble with mold.
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  There are two ways to store clothes that do not mold, either by dehumidifying the clothes storage area yourself or by storing them in a laundry.

  However, it is difficult to dehumidify by yourself considering the above-mentioned living space. Even if you try to store at a laundry, you don't have the space to store it at a small laundry. Even if there is a cleaning shop that offers storage services, business hours are limited and it is stored for a long period of time, such as off-season (many cleaning shops with franchised contracts often store them in the factory) So you can't move in and out freely when you need it.

  By the way, a cleaning store is provided with a conveyor that hangs clothes on a conveyor-like hook (covered with dust-proof vinyl) and rotates the hook (see, for example, Patent Document 1). The store owner operates the conveyor, stops the conveyor when the customer's clothing approaches, and delivers the clothing in front of the customer. However, this conveyor is used by a cleaning shop and cannot be used by unspecified users. Of course, you can't leave clothing on this conveyor.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a new rotary clothing storage box conveyor and a clothing storage system that allow a user to put in and take out clothing when he / she likes it, and also prevent mold from growing during storage. And

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention according to claim 1 is a chain or belt in which a plurality of vertically long storage boxes capable of storing clothing are connected endlessly while being kept parallel to each other, and circulates in a horizontal plane. Alternatively, the rotary clothing storage box conveyor is characterized in that each storage box is moved horizontally by a string-like member.

  The invention according to claim 2 is the rotary clothes storage box conveyor according to claim 1, wherein when the user takes out the clothes, the storage box is automatically moved to the loading / unloading position, and the storage box is moved to the loading / unloading position. It is characterized by including a control device which stops when it is done.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the rotary clothing storage box conveyor according to the first or second aspect, at least a part of the storage box includes an insect-proof panel.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the rotary garment storage box conveyor according to any one of the first to third aspects, the storage box is provided with an opening for taking in and out the garment. Is opened and closed by a door or a shutter.

  The invention according to claim 5 is the rotary clothes storage box conveyor according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the shape of the storage box is a polygonal column shape or a cylindrical shape greater than a hexagonal column. And

  A sixth aspect of the present invention is the rotary clothing storage box conveyor according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, wherein the storage box is provided with a bar for hanging a hanger.

  According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, the rotary clothes storage box conveyor according to any one of the first to sixth aspects of the present invention is surrounded by a panel, and moisture inside the panel is removed by an air conditioner. System.

  According to invention of Claim 1, since a user's clothing can be distinguished for every storage box, a user can deposit clothing in comfort. Also, since the storage box is vertically long, coats and suits can be suspended in the storage box, so that clothes are not wrinkled and dust is not applied. Furthermore, since the vertically long storage boxes are connected endlessly and moved in the horizontal direction by a chain or the like, the space is efficiently used, and a large number of storage boxes can be arranged even in a narrow space.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the storage box moves in the horizontal direction and stops at the putting in / out position, clothes can be put in and out easily, and the user needs to walk around to find the storage box borrowed by himself / herself. Disappears.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, it is possible to prevent insects from getting on the stored clothes. Moreover, since it becomes unnecessary to install an insect repellent in the inside of a storage box by using a panel, the space in a storage box can be used effectively.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, clothes can be taken in and out of the storage box, and the security of the storage box can be improved by locking the door and the shutter.

  According to invention of Claim 5, it can prevent that the storage boxes which adjoin at the corner part of an endless belt contact.

  According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, clothing can be suspended from the bar of the storage box.

  According to invention of Claim 7, since it dehumidifies with an air conditioner, it can prevent that mold | fungi grow on clothes. By surrounding the rotary clothing storage box conveyor with a panel, the humidity can be easily managed.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 shows a clothing storage system in which a rotary clothing storage box conveyor according to an embodiment of the present invention is surrounded by a panel. This storage system is installed in a room of an empty condominium or a building near a station. Then, for example, an unspecified user who has concluded a lease contract with the owner of the clothing storage system uses this clothing storage system.

  The rotary clothing storage box conveyor is surrounded by a cover 6 made up of a wall panel and a ceiling panel. Wall panels and ceiling panels are materials that can block outside air. The wall panel is provided with a door 6 a so that the user can enter and exit the cover 6.

  An indoor unit of the air conditioner 9 is provided inside the cover 6. The air conditioner 9 removes moisture inside the cover 6. The humidity in the cover 6 is set to such a degree that the mold grows and does not propagate, for example, 25 to 30%. A hygrometer may be placed in the cover 6. If the temperature in the cover 6 is normal temperature, it may not be controlled.

  Inside the cover 6, a plurality of storage boxes 1 that can store clothes are connected endlessly in a state of keeping parallel to each other. The plurality of storage boxes 1 connected may be endlessly connected, and the planar shape may be an annular shape, a track shape, or an L shape. The planar shape is determined according to the space. The storage box 1 is vertically long so as to store a coat and a suit. The shape of the storage box 1 is a hexagonal prism shape so that the adjacent storage boxes 1 do not contact when the storage box 1 moves to the corner portion. The shape of the storage box 1 may be a polygonal column shape of hexagon or more, and may be a cylindrical shape.

  At least a part of the storage box 1 includes an insect-proof panel 8. The insect repellent panel 8 is a panel in which an insect repellent sheet is stretched. The storage box 1 is provided with an opening for taking clothes in and out. The opening is opened and closed by a door or a shutter. The storage box 1 is provided with a pipe-shaped bar for hanging a hanger.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a pair of track-like rails 7 are arranged above and below the storage box 1. A mandrel 1 a is provided on the upper and lower surfaces of the storage box 1, and the mandrel 1 a is guided by the rail 7. In order for the storage box 1 to move smoothly on the rail 7, a linear guide or a rotary bearing may be provided on the sliding part or rotating part of the rail 7 and the mandrel 1 a. The rails 7 are provided on the upper and lower sides of the storage box 1 to prevent the storage box 1 from rolling, but even if the rails 7 are provided only on the upper side of the storage box 1 and the storage box 1 is suspended like a monorail. Good.

  The mandrel 1 a of the storage box 1 is connected to an endless chain 3. As shown in FIG. 1, the chain 3 is rotationally driven by a motor 4 and circulates in a horizontal plane. The chain 3 is supported by a plurality of rollers 2. Intermediate sub-rollers 2a are provided at the left and right apex portions of the chain. The chain 3 is formed in a track shape by the roller 2 and the sub-roller 2a. A belt or a string-like member may be used in addition to the chain 6.

  The control device 5 controls the motor 4 in the same manner as a multilevel parking lot and a multilevel parking facility. That is, when the user inputs the number of the storage box 1 rented by the user by card operation or button operation, the storage box 1 is automatically moved to the loading / unloading position. Then, the motor 4 is stopped when the storage box 1 moves to the loading / unloading position. Since the user is in the loading / unloading position, the borrowed storage box 1 comes out in front of the user. In this state, the user opens the shutter of the storage box 1, stores clothes in the storage box 1, and takes out the clothes from the storage box 1. When the next user inputs the number of the storage box 1 to the control device 5, the control device 5 rotates the motor 4 to move the storage box 1 again in the horizontal direction and moves the corresponding storage box 1 to the loading / unloading position. Let The motor 4 and the control device 5 are installed in the lower part of the conveyor body in consideration of ease of maintenance.

  The application of the present invention is storage and storage of clothing, but since the humidity is kept constant and is not affected by the outside air, important works of art, documents and records may be stored. Kimonos and the like may be folded and stacked on a shelf in the storage box 1.

Perspective view of rotary clothing storage box conveyor and clothing storage system The perspective view which shows the storage box guided to a rail

Explanation of symbols

1 ... Storage box 2 ... Roller (for chain support)
2a ... sub roller 3 ... chain 4 ... motor 5 ... control device 6 ... cover 7 ... rail 8 ... insect control panel 9 ... air conditioner

Claims (7)

  A plurality of vertically long storage boxes that can store clothing are connected endlessly in a parallel state, and each storage box is moved horizontally by a chain, belt, or string-like member that circulates in a horizontal plane. A rotary clothes storage box conveyor characterized by the above.   The rotary garment according to claim 1, further comprising a control device that automatically moves the storage box to a loading / unloading position when the user takes out the clothes and stops when the storage box moves to the loading / unloading position. Storage box conveyor.   The rotary clothing storage box conveyor according to claim 1 or 2, wherein at least a part of the storage box comprises an insect-proof panel.   The rotary garment storage according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the storage box is provided with an opening for taking clothes in and out, and the opening is opened and closed by a door or a shutter. Box conveyor.   The shape of the said storage box is a polygonal column shape more than a hexagonal column, or a cylindrical shape, The rotary clothing storage box conveyor in any one of Claim 1 thru | or 4 characterized by the above-mentioned.   6. The rotary clothing storage box conveyor according to claim 1, wherein the storage box is provided with a bar for hanging a hanger.   A clothing storage system, wherein the rotary clothing storage box conveyor according to any one of claims 1 to 6 is surrounded by a panel, and moisture inside the panel is removed by an air conditioner.

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