JP2011024875A - Cloth-drying implement - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cloth-drying implement which keeps the horizontal state of a frame when the implement is hung on a head jamb or the like, and which always keeps the horizontal state even when different in the kind or the number of laundry articles to be dried and a distance from a window or a wall. <P>SOLUTION: The cloths-drying implement includes: a hook base 3 provided with a hook member 2; the quadrate frame 1 suspended via wire members 4; and a plurality of pinches (t). In the vicinities of the four corners of the hook base 3, through holes 5 are bored. The wire members 4 are arranged at the opposite side portions 1a and 1b of the frame 1 while one end 4a of each wire member 4 is connected to one corner 1c of the opposite side portions 1a and 1b of the frame 1 and the other end 4b is put through the through hole 5 in the hook base 3 and further put through an adjacent through hole 5 to be connected with the other corner 1d. To the wire member 4, a first stopper member 6a is affixed which when the hook base 3 moves along the wire member 4 to the other corner 1d side, abuts on the lower side of the through hole 5 bored on the other corner 1d side of the hook base 3 to suppress moving of the other corner 1d of the hook base 3. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a clothes-drying tool that allows a frame on which a pinch is suspended to be held in a horizontal state when the laundry is dried using a curtain rail or a duck.

  Conventionally, when laundry such as clothes cannot be dried outdoors due to cloudy weather, rainy weather, or due to housing conditions, the laundry is dried using an indoor curtain rail or a duck. The clothesliner used at this time is a hook part to be hung on a clothesline, a circular or square frame suspended by connecting a wire, a chain or the like to the hook part, and a plurality of parts suspended on the frame. It consisted of a pinch. Moreover, the said hook part was arrange | positioned in the center upper direction of the said frame so that the said frame might become horizontal when it hangs on the clothes-line basket.

  However, when such a conventional clothes-drying tool is dried on an indoor curtain rail or duck, the frame body comes into contact with a window or a wall, so that the frame body is inclined. As a result, there is a problem that the laundry comes into contact with the window or the wall, and the laundry becomes dirty, or the laundry comes in contact with each other and takes time to dry.

  Therefore, in Patent Document 1 below, two frame bodies in which a plurality of pinch cocks that sandwich the laundry are suspended are pivotally supported so as to be able to be deployed in a hinge shape on a support member having a locking portion on the upper side. A groove is provided above the support member so that the locking portion can move in the longitudinal direction of the support member, and the groove and the locking member of the locking portion can be slidably engaged and slid. In addition, there has been proposed a clothes drying tool that allows the frame to maintain a horizontal state by moving the locking member even when the frame is suspended on a curtain rail or the like.

  Moreover, in the following patent document 2, it has the some connection part to which the one end part of each linear body of a clothes-drying main body is connected, The 1st connection selected from the said several connection part for each said linear body By connecting to the section group, the hanging hook is disposed above the center of the clothes-drying body, and the level of the clothes-drying body is maintained, while each of the linear bodies is selected from the plurality of connection parts. By connecting to the connecting section group, the hanging tool is arranged at a position shifted from the center of the clothes drying body, and the clothes drying tool maintains the level of the clothes drying body when hung on a curtain rail or duck. Has been proposed.

JP 2002-166097 A JP 2007-236846 A

  However, the conventional clothesline of Patent Document 1 allows the hook-shaped locking portion to move in the longitudinal direction of the support member, and keeps the frame in a horizontal state even when it is suspended on a curtain rail or a duck. Since the groove is provided above the support member so that the groove and the locking member of the locking portion are engaged with each other, the support member and the locking member are It is necessary to form it firmly. Thereby, there is a problem that the whole clothes drying tool becomes heavy and the manufacturing cost increases.

  In addition, when the support member moves in the longitudinal direction, a locking structure using unevenness is used as a means for preventing the movement of the support member, so that the inclination can be adjusted depending on the type and number of laundry to be dried on the clothesline body. If it has changed, there is a problem that it is difficult to make fine adjustments and it is difficult to keep the frame horizontal.

  On the other hand, in the conventional clothesliner of Patent Document 2, when hanging on a curtain rail or a duck, etc., it is necessary to change a plurality of connecting parts to which one end part of each linear body of the clothes drying body is connected each time. When the above-mentioned clothesline that has been dried outdoors is dried indoors due to sudden rain, it takes time to change each of the above-mentioned striates and it is difficult to change them when hung. There is also a problem that the laundry needs to be placed once and the laundry becomes dirty.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and when hung on a curtain rail, a duck or the like, the horizontal state of the frame can be maintained with a simple structure, and the type and number of laundry items to be dried or Even if the distance from the window or the wall is different, it is an object to provide a clothesliner that can always maintain a horizontal state by fine adjustment.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention described in claim 1 includes a hook base provided with a hook member, a rectangular frame suspended on the hook base via two wire members, and the frame. In the clothesliner provided with a plurality of pinches suspended on the body, the hook base has a square shape, through holes are formed in the vicinity of the four corners, and the two wire members are respectively opposed to the frame body. One end is connected to one corner of the opposite side of the frame body, and the other end is inserted from below the through hole of the hook base, and further adjacent to each other. Each of the wire members is connected to the other corner portion of the opposite side portion, and the hook base is connected to the other corner portion of the opposite side portion of the frame body. When moving along the two wire members to the part side, A first stopper member that contacts the lower side of the through hole formed in the other corner side of the hook base and prevents the movement of the hook base on the other corner side is fixed. It is characterized by this.

  The invention according to claim 2 is the clothes drying tool according to claim 1, wherein the hook base is square and the length of one side thereof is formed to be 30 to 70 mm. The interval between the adjacent through holes is 20 to 60 mm in length, and the through hole is formed with a diameter twice as large as the outer diameter of the wire member.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the clothesliner according to the first or second aspect, each of the two wire members has the hook base at a position above the center of the frame body. A second stopper member that abuts the lower side of the through hole formed in the one corner of the hook base and prevents the movement of the hook base on the one corner side is fixed, The first stopper member and the second stopper member are fixed to each other at an interval.

  Furthermore, the present invention according to claim 4 is the clothes drying tool according to claim 3, wherein the first stopper member and the second stopper member have an interval between the opposed end portions of 70 to 140 mm, The wire member is distributed and arranged 60 to 100 mm from the center of the wire member to the end of the first stopper member and 10 to 40 mm to the end of the second stopper member. It is.

  Moreover, the present invention described in claim 5 is characterized in that, in the clothes drying tool described in any one of claims 1 to 4, each of the wire members is formed of stainless steel. is there.

  According to the first to fifth aspects of the present invention, the hook base formed in a square shape has through holes at the four corners thereof, and two wire members are respectively inserted into the adjacent through holes. It is provided so as to be movable via two wire members. For this reason, when a hook member is hung on a hanging basket or the like in a large place such as outdoors, the hook member provided on the hook base is positioned above the center of the frame of the clothes drying tool, thereby The body can be held in a horizontal state. On the other hand, when a hook member is hung on an indoor curtain rail or duck, etc., the frame body is made horizontal by moving the hook base in the direction of the window or wall with which the frame body abuts. Can be held.

  Further, since the first stopper member for suppressing the movement of the hook base is fixed to each of the two wire members on the other corner side of the opposite side portion of the frame body, When suspending it in a duck or the like, the frame can be held in a horizontal state by moving the hook base to the first stopper member on the other corner side of the opposite side portion. Thereby, the horizontal state of the frame can be maintained without the hook base going too far toward the other corner. As a result, the structure can be simplified and the weight can be reduced.

  According to invention of Claim 2, while forming the said hook stand in a square, the length of the one side shall be 30-70 mm, and the space | interval of the said adjacent through-hole is arrange | positioned in the length of 20-60 mm. In addition, since the through hole has a diameter twice as large as the outer diameter of the wire member, the hook base can be moved smoothly along the two wire members, The hook base can be easily moved while being suspended from the plurality of pinches of the frame. Further, after the laundry is suspended, each of the two wire members and the adjacent through hole of the hook base are locked by frictional force due to the weight, so that the frame body is inadvertent. Even when force is applied, the hook base does not slide on the wire member. Thereby, since it is not necessary to separately provide a structure for facilitating movement or a structure for preventing displacement, it is possible to provide a clothesliner with reduced costs.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, each of the two wire members includes a lower portion of a through hole formed in one corner of the opposing side portion of the through hole of the hook base. Since the second stopper member that contacts the side is fixed, the hook base can be positioned above the center of the frame by contacting the second stopper member. As a result, the horizontal state of the frame can be easily held when hanging on a clothesline such as outdoors.

  In addition, since the first stopper member and the second stopper member are fixed to each of the two wire members at intervals, the hook base interposed in the interval is The horizontal state of the frame can be maintained by contacting the first stopper member or the second stopper member. Thereby, while being able to perform suitable movement according to the place to hang, such as a laundry basket, a curtain rail, or a duck, it can be used without being limited to the place to hang.

  According to the invention described in claim 4, the first stopper member and the second stopper member have an interval between the opposed end portions of 70 to 140 mm, and the first stopper member and the second stopper member are spaced from the central portion of the wire member. Since the end side of the stopper member is distributed to 60 to 100 mm and the end side of the second stopper member is distributed to 10 to 40 mm, the hook base is arranged according to the size of the frame body. Can move. Thereby, the horizontal state of the frame can be easily held. Moreover, if it is between the opposing edge parts of the said 1st stopper member and the said 2nd stopper member, a fine movement can also be performed, and the laundry to be dried each time on the plurality of pinches of the frame body Even if they are different, or even if the distance between the hook member and the window or wall is different, the position of the hook base can be finely adjusted to keep the frame body in a horizontal state at all times. it can.

  According to the invention described in claim 5, since the wire member is made of stainless steel, the wire member does not rust even when it is strong against water and dried outdoors. In addition, it can be used for a long time because there is little deterioration or breakage due to aging. As a result, the amount of garbage can be reduced, and an environmentally-friendly clothesline can be provided.

It is a perspective view which shows one Embodiment of the clothes drying tool of this invention. It is a front view which shows one Embodiment of the clothes drying tool of this invention. It is a top view which shows one Embodiment of the clothes drying tool of this invention. It is a top view of the hook stand of the clothesliner of this invention. It is a top view of the wire member of the clothesliner of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the movement state of one hook stand of the clothesliner of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the state which hung the clothesline of this invention on the duck. It is a front view which shows the state which hung the clothesline of this invention on the duck. It is a top view which shows the state which hung the clothes drying tool of this invention on the duck. It is a perspective view which shows the state which folded the clothes drying tool of this invention.

1-10 shows one Embodiment of the clothes-drying tool of this invention.
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the clothes drying apparatus of the present invention has a hook base 3 provided with a hook member 2, and is suspended from the hook base 3 via two wire members 4 and 4. A rectangular frame 1 that is foldable by hinge members 7, 7 provided on the side portions 1 e, 1 f and a plurality of pinches t suspended from the frame 1. Yes.

  Moreover, as shown in FIG. 4, the hook base 3 is formed in a square plate shape having a length A of 30 to 70 mm on one side by a metal such as stainless steel. The hook base 3 is provided with through holes 5 in the vicinity of the four corners, and the through holes 5 are arranged with a length B of 20 to 60 mm between adjacent through holes 5 and 5. . Further, the through hole 5 is formed with a diameter twice that of the outer diameter of the wire member 4. Further, a mounting hole 3a for rotatably attaching the hook member 2 is formed in the center of the hook base 3 so as to penetrate therethrough. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 6, the hook member 2 has a hook-like portion 2 a for hanging on a clothes-drying basket m or a duck n, and a latching member 2 b for preventing the hook member 2 from being detached from the clothes-drying basket. It can be opened and closed freely.

  And as for the wire member 4, the cyclic | annular part for engaging with the frame 1 is formed in the one end part 4a and the other end part 4b, as shown in FIG. The wire member 4 is made of stainless steel. Furthermore, the wire member 4 is provided with a first stopper member 6a and a second stopper member 6b that prevent the hook base 3 from moving. The first stopper member 6a and the second stopper member 6b are formed such that the distance between the opposed end portions is 70 to 140 mm. And the 1st stopper member 6a is the 2nd stopper member 6b in the position of 60-100 mm to the other corner parts 1d and 1d side of the frame 1 from the center part of the wire member 4. Are distributed from the center of the wire member 4 to the positions of 10 to 40 mm on the opposite corners 1a and 1b of the frame 1 on the side of the corners 1c and 1c, and are distributed to the two wire members 4 and 4 respectively. It is installed.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the two wire members 4, 4 are respectively disposed on the opposite side portions 1 a, 1 b of the frame body 1, and the one end portions 4 a, 4 a are of the frame body 1. The other ends 4b and 4b are respectively inserted from below the through-holes 5 and 5 on the one corner 1c side of the hook base 3 and further adjacent to the other corner 1d side. Are inserted from above the through holes 5 and 5 and connected to the other corners 1d of the opposing side portions 1a and 1b, respectively.

  When hanging on a curtain rail, a duck n, etc. using the clothes drying tool of this embodiment by the above structure, as shown in FIGS. 1-3, FIG. The other corner 1d of the opposite sides 1a and 1b of the frame 1 through the two wire members 4 and 4 from the state in the center upper position (a state suitable for drying on an outdoor clothesline) Move to the side. At this time, in the hook base 3, the second stopper member 6b fixed to the two wire members 4 and 4 inserted through the through holes 5 and 5 penetrates the opposing side portions 1a and 1b on the one corner 1c side. Since it is in contact with the lower side of the holes 5 and 5, the movement on the one corner 1c side is suppressed, and the movement is only on the other corner 1d side.

  Next, as shown in FIGS. 6B and 7 to 9, the hook base 3 is moved to the other corner 1 d side of the opposing side portions 1 a and 1 b of the frame body 1. At this time, until the lower side of the through holes 5 and 5 on the other corner 1d side of the hook base 3 comes into contact with the first stopper member 6a provided on the other corner 1d side of the two wire members 4 and 4 Move.

  Then, the laundry is suspended from a plurality of pinches t suspended from the frame 1. In this case, if the balance is poor due to the weight and number of the laundry to be suspended and the frame 1 cannot be kept horizontal, the hook base 3 is moved along the two wire members 4, 4, By performing fine adjustment, the horizontal state can be maintained.

  In addition, when hanging on an outdoor clothesline m, if it suddenly dries to an indoor curtain rail or duck nail due to sudden rain, the hook base 3 is held with one hand and the frame 1 is held with the other hand. After lifting and releasing the tension of the two wire members 4, 4, the grip base 3 is moved along the two wire members 4, 4 to the opposite corners 1 a, 1 b of the frame 1. Move to 1d side. At this time, the lower side of the through holes 5 and 5 on the other corner 1d side of the hook base 3 is brought into contact with the first stopper member 6a provided on the two wire members 4 and 4 on the other corner 1d side. Make contact. And the hook-shaped part 2a of the hook member 2 provided in the hook base 3 is hung on a curtain rail or a duck n.

  In addition, when hanging from the outside to an indoor curtain rail or duck nail, if the weight of the laundry suspended on the pinch t is heavy and difficult to operate with one hand, the hook base 3 is not moved. First, after hanging the hook-shaped portion 2a of the hook member 2 on the curtain rail or the duck n, lift the frame body 1 with both hands, release the tension of the two wire members 4, 4 and move the frame body 1 to the corresponding side portion. It is moved to one corner 1c side of 1a, 1b. Thereby, the hook base 3 moves to the other corner 1d side of the opposite side portions 1a and 1b of the frame body 1 by sliding the two wire members 4 and 4 in the through hole 5 of the hook base 3. In addition, the horizontal state of the frame 1 can be maintained.

  And after use, as shown in FIG. 10, the hinge parts 7 and 7 provided in the opposing side parts 1e and 1f of the frame body 1 are rotated, and the frame body 1 is moved to a plurality of pinch t sides. Fold it up. At this time, the hook base 3 on which the hook member 2 is provided is accommodated in a compact manner without obstruction by the flexible wire member 4.

  According to the clothesliner according to the above-described embodiment, the hook base 3 formed in a square shape has the through holes 5 at the four corners thereof, and the two wire members 4 and 4 are respectively provided in the adjacent through holes 5 and 5. The two wire members 4 and 4 are inserted so as to be movable. For this reason, when the hook member 2 is hung on the clothes rack m or the like in a wide place such as outdoors, the hook member 2 provided on the hook base 3 is positioned above the center of the frame 1 of the clothes drying tool. Thus, the frame body 1 can be held in a horizontal state. On the other hand, when the hook member 2 is used while being hung on an indoor curtain rail or head nail, the frame body 1 is moved horizontally by moving the hook base 3 in the direction of the window or wall with which the frame body 1 abuts. Can be kept in a state.

  In addition, a first stopper member 6a that suppresses the movement of the hook base 3 is fixed to each of the two wire members 4 and 4 on the opposite corner portions 1a and 1b of the frame body 1 on the other corner portion 1d side. Therefore, when hanging on the curtain rail or the duck n, etc., the frame 1 is in a horizontal state by moving the hook base 3 to the first stopper member 6a on the opposite corner 1d side of the opposite side 1a, 1b. Can be held. Thereby, the horizontal state of the frame 1 can be maintained without the hook base 3 going too far to the other corner 1d side. As a result, the structure can be simplified and the weight can be reduced.

  The hook base 3 formed in a square has a side A having a length A of 40 to 50 mm, and an interval between adjacent through holes 5 and 5 is arranged at a length B of 20 to 60 mm. 5 is formed with a diameter twice as large as the outer diameter of the wire member 4, so that the hook base 3 can be smoothly moved along the two wire members 4 and 4, and the laundry is framed. The hook base 3 can be easily moved while being suspended from a plurality of one pinches T. Furthermore, after the laundry is suspended, each of the two wire members 4 and 4 and the adjacent through holes 5 and 5 of the hook base 3 are locked by the frictional force due to the weight. Even if an unexpected force is applied to 1, the hook base 3 does not slide on the wire member 4. Thereby, since it is not necessary to separately provide a structure for facilitating movement or a structure for preventing displacement, it is possible to provide a clothesliner with reduced costs.

  Further, each of the two wire members 4, 4 has a lower side of the through holes 5, 5 that are drilled in the one corner 1 c side of the opposing side portions 1 a, 1 b in the through hole 5 of the hook base 3. Since the second stopper member 6b that is in contact with is fixed, the hook base 3 can be positioned above the center of the frame body 1 by bringing the hook base 3 into contact with the second stopper member 6b. As a result, the horizontal state of the frame body 1 can be easily held when it is hung on the clothes rack m such as outdoors.

  In addition, since the first stopper member 6a and the second stopper member 6b are fixed to each of the two wire members 4 and 4 with a gap therebetween, the hook base 3 interposed in the gap is provided. Is brought into contact with the first stopper member 6a or the second stopper member 6b, the horizontal state of the frame 1 can be maintained. Thereby, while being able to perform an appropriate movement according to the place to hang, such as clothes-drying basket m, a curtain rail, or a duck n, it can be used without being limited to the place to hang.

  And the 1st stopper member 6a and the 2nd stopper member 6b set the space | interval of the opposing edge part to 70-140 mm, and set the edge part side of the 1st stopper member 6a to 60 ~ from the center part of the wire member 4. Since the end portion side of the second stopper member 6 b is distributed to 10 to 40 mm at 100 mm, the hook base 3 can be moved according to the size of the frame body 1. Thereby, the horizontal state of the frame 1 can be easily held. Moreover, if it is between the opposing edge parts of the 1st stopper member 6a and the 2nd stopper member 6b, a fine movement can also be performed, and the laundry which dries to the several pinches t of the frame 1 each time Even when the position of the hook member 2 is different from the position where the hook member 2 is hung and the distance between the window and the wall, the position of the hook base 3 is finely adjusted to keep the frame body 1 always horizontal. Can do.

  Furthermore, since the material of the wire member 4 is made of stainless steel, it does not rust even when it is strong against water and dried outdoors. In addition, it can be used for a long time because there is little deterioration or breakage due to aging. As a result, the amount of garbage can be reduced, and an environmentally-friendly clothesline can be provided.

  In the above embodiment, only the case where the hook base 3 is formed in a square shape has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the interval between the adjacent through holes 5 and 5 may be rectangular or circular. This can be done by making the same. In addition, the description has been given only in the case where the frame body 1 that can be folded is used. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a square or rectangular frame body that cannot be folded can be used.

  It can be used for clothes-drying baskets, curtain rails or duck.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Frame 1a Side 1b Side 1c One corner 1d Other corner 2 Hook member 3 Hook base 4 Wire member 4a One end 4b Other end 5 Through hole 6a First stopper member 6b Second stopper member t Pinch

Claims (5)

In a clothesline comprising a hook base provided with a hook member, a square frame suspended on the hook base via two wire members, and a plurality of pinches suspended on the frame,
The hook base is square, and through holes are drilled near the four corners.
Each of the two wire members is disposed on the opposite side portion of the frame body, one end portion is connected to one corner portion of the opposite side portion of the frame body, and the other end portion is respectively connected to the hook base. Inserted from below the through hole, and further inserted from above another adjacent through hole, each connected to the other corner of the opposing side,
In each of the wire members, when the hook base moves along the two wire members to the other corner side of the opposite side portion of the frame body, the other corner side of the hook base. A clothes-drying tool, wherein a first stopper member that abuts on a lower side of the through-hole formed in the hook and prevents movement of the hook base on the other corner side is fixed.   The hook base has a square shape, and the length of one side thereof is formed to be 30 to 70 mm. The through hole is disposed at a distance of 20 to 60 mm between the adjacent through holes. The clothes drying tool according to claim 1, wherein the through hole is formed with a diameter twice as large as the outer diameter of the wire member.   Each of the two wire members is in contact with the lower side of the through hole formed in the corner portion of the hook base when the hook base is at a position above the center of the frame. Then, the second stopper member that suppresses the movement of the one corner side of the hook base is fixed, and the first stopper member and the second stopper member are fixed to each other with a gap therebetween. The clothes drying tool according to claim 1 or 2, wherein   The first stopper member and the second stopper member have an interval between opposing ends of 70 to 140 mm, 60 to 100 mm from the center of the wire member to the end of the first stopper member, The clothes drying tool according to claim 3, wherein the clothes drying tool is distributed and arranged at 10 to 40 mm on an end side of the second stopper member.   Each of the said wire member is formed with stainless steel, The clothes drying tool of any one of Claims 1-4 characterized by the above-mentioned.

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