JP2017023250A - Laundry hanger connection member - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To simply connect laundry hanger frames.SOLUTION: A connection member 3 comprises: a main cylindrical part 3a having C-shaped cross section; and a sub cylindrical part 3b, which is orthogonally linked to the main cylindrical part 3a. The main cylindrical part 3a has an opening 3c whose undersurface opens along a central axis and a stiletto projection 3e that extends from a center of inner peripheral surface on opposite side of the opening 3c of the main cylindrical part 3a to a shaft core of the main cylindrical part 3a. The connection member 3 is pushed into an outer frame body through the opening 3c and fixed so that the projection 3e fits a fixed hole formed on an upper surface of the outer frame body.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

  The present invention relates to a connection member for a clothes hanger for hanging laundry on a clothespin and drying it.

  Conventionally, a clothes hanger with a large number of clothespins has been known as a tool for simultaneously drying a large number of laundry items such as towels, and this clothes hanger is a synthetic resin that is inexpensive and easy to manufacture. Those made of a frame made of aluminum or aluminum are commercially available.

  A clothes-hanging hanger composed of a metal frame shown in FIGS. 1 and 3 of Patent Document 1 is manufactured by dividing a frame into a plurality of frames, and connecting and assembling these frames. When assembling, each frame is fixed by being connected by a connecting member.

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  However, in the conventional clothes hanger, in order to connect between frames, after temporarily connecting with a connecting member as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3 of Patent Document 1, the head is circular on the connecting member and the inner frame. It is fixed permanently through the pin body. Thus, by inserting the pin body, the connecting member does not slide on the frame, and the frames can be firmly connected.

  However, the fixing operation | work which inserts the pin body for fixation which is another body after temporary connection generate | occur | produces only the number of connection members to be used. For this fixing operation, it is necessary to insert the pin body after aligning the positions of the hole provided in the side surface of the connecting member and the fixing hole provided in the frame, which takes time and effort.

  Further, when the frame is arranged and connected inside the frame body, there is a problem that there is not enough space for inserting the pin body and it is difficult to connect the frames.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a connection member for a clothes hanger that solves the above-described problems and can easily connect frames and assemble a clothes hanger.

  A connecting member for a clothes hanger according to the present invention for achieving the above object is a connecting member for a clothes hanger that connects a tubular inner frame so as to be orthogonal to a tubular outer frame, and is connected to the outer frame. It consists of a main cylinder part having a C-shaped cross-section to be pushed in and a sub cylinder part that is inserted perpendicularly to the main cylinder part to insert an inner frame body, and the main cylinder part is fixed to the outer frame body. A projection that fits into the hole and extends from the center of the inner peripheral surface on the opposite side of the opening of the main tube portion to the axis of the main tube portion is provided, and the end of the inner frame body is provided on the sub tube portion A hole for inserting the portion is provided.

  According to the connection member for the clothes hanger according to the present invention, the projections provided on the inner peripheral surface so as to be parallel to the pushing direction are inserted into the fixing holes provided in the frames, so that the frames are simply connected. It is possible to improve the working efficiency and to manufacture at a low cost.

It is a perspective view of the clothesline hanger of an Example. It is a disassembled perspective view of the state before connecting an outer frame body and an inner frame body with a connection member. It is a top view of a connecting member, a bottom view, a front view, a side view, and a longitudinal sectional view. It is an expansion perspective view of the state where the outer frame and the inner frame were fixed by the connecting member.

The present invention will be described in detail based on the embodiments shown in the drawings.
FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a clothes hanger in the present embodiment. The frame portion 1 that is a framework of a clothes hanger is made of a metal such as aluminum or stainless steel or a synthetic resin. The outer shape of each frame portion 1 is composed of a pair of U-shaped outer frame bodies 1a having three side portions as viewed from above, and these outer frame bodies 1a have a pair of hinge members 2 made of metal. The end portions are connected to each other via a pivot and can be rotated with respect to each other.

Inside each outer frame body 1a, two inner frame bodies 1b spanning between opposite sides of the outer frame body 1a are connected by a total of four connecting members 3 for clothes-hanging hangers. . By hanging the inner frame 1b between the sides of the outer frame 1a, a large number of clothespins 4 can be attached, and at the same time, the inner frame 1b reinforces the strength against twisting of the clothes hanger. It also plays a role.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the outer frame body 1a and the inner frame body 1b have a strip-shaped portion 1d for fixing the clothespin 4 in a flat plate shape below the cylindrical body 1c having a circular cross section. ing. The cylindrical body 1c and the strip portion 1d are integrally formed, and the strip portion 1d is formed with holes 1e at predetermined intervals.

  A fixing hole 1f is formed in the upper surface of the outer frame 1a to which the connecting member 3 is to be attached. And the clothespin 4 for pinching the laundry is attached to each hole 1e.

  In order to hang this clothes hanger on a clothes rack etc., a hanging metal fitting 5b provided with a hook 5a on the upper part is provided above the frame portion 1, and two substantially inverted V-shaped between the outer frame body 1a. The frame portion 1 is suspended through a metal hanging rod 5c. The V-shaped bottom portion of the suspension bar 5c is rotatably connected to the suspension fitting 5b, and each of the two ends is connected to the vicinity of the corner of the outer frame 1a.

  3A is a plan view of the connecting member 3, FIG. 3B is a bottom view, FIG. 3C is a front view, FIG. 3D is a side view, and FIG.

  The connecting member 3 is made of an elastic synthetic resin, aluminum, or the like, and is composed of a main tube portion 3a having a C-shaped cross section and a sub tube portion 3b that is continuous and orthogonal to the main tube portion 3a. The height is about 1.5 cm in width, 3 cm in length, and 1.5 cm in height. In addition, the thing of an appropriate size is employable according to the thickness etc. of the frame part 1 of the clothes hanger.

  The main cylinder part 3a has an opening 3c opened to the lower surface along the central axis, and a protrusion 3e is provided at the upper center of the inner peripheral surface 3d of the main cylinder part 3a. The projecting portion 3e is erected from the top of the inner peripheral surface 3d downward to reach the substantially axial center of the main cylindrical portion 3a, and has a cross-shaped cross section that gradually decreases in diameter from the root portion toward the tip. It has a cone shape. The diameter of the base of the protrusion 3e is slightly smaller than the diameter of the fixing hole 1f provided in the outer frame 1a.

  The sub cylinder portion 3b is continuous in the horizontal direction perpendicular to the main cylinder portion 3a, and the tip of the sub cylinder portion 3b is a bottomed hole portion 3f having a circular cross section into which the inner frame body 1b can be inserted. Further, the size of the hole 3f is slightly smaller than the size of the cross section of the inner frame 1b. The hole portion 3f has a hole depth portion 3g, and a lower portion of the hole portion 3f is provided with a thick portion 3h along the hole portion 3f, and is continuous with the lower portion of the hole portion 3f along the thick portion 3h. A slit groove 3i is provided.

  An inclined portion 3k that is continuous with one open end 3j of the opening 3c of the main cylinder 3a is provided in the thick portion 3h of the connection portion of the sub cylinder 3b with respect to the main cylinder 3a. An inclined surface is formed by the surface 3j and the inclined portion 3k.

  When connecting the outer frame body 1a and the inner frame body 1b, first, the distal end portion of the inner frame body 1b is inserted into the hole portion 3f of the follower portion 3b as shown by the arrow in FIG. Push until it touches the back 3g. Since the size of the hole 3f is slightly smaller than the size of the cross section of the inner frame 1b, the connecting member 3 and the inner frame 1b are integrated and prevented from being detached by being completely pushed in.

  Further, in order to firmly fix the connecting member 3 and the inner frame body 1b, side holes having the same diameter are formed in the side surface near the tip of the inner frame body 1b and the side surface of the follower tube portion 3b. You may make it fix by pushing in a fixing pin.

  Further, since a flat strip portion 1d is attached to the lower portion of the inner frame 1b, when the inner frame 1b is inserted into the connecting member 3, the strip portion 1d is fitted into the slit groove 3i, The inner frame 1b is prevented from rotating in the hole 3f.

  Next, in a state in which the connecting member 3 and the inner frame 1b are integrated, from above, the projection 3e of the main cylinder 3a is fitted into the fixing hole 1f drilled in the upper surface of the outer frame 1a. The connecting member 3 is pushed in the direction of the arrow onto the outer frame body 1a through the opening 3c.

  When the connecting member 3 is pushed in, the surface of the outer frame body 1a comes into contact with the inclined portion 3k first, and after the outer frame body 1a is guided by the inclined portion 3k, the opening end portion 3j of the opening portion 3c of the main cylinder portion 3a, 3j. Further, when the connecting member 3 is pushed in, the open end portions 3j, 3j of the main cylinder portion 3a are temporarily expanded to the left and right, and get over the upper outer surface of the outer frame body 1a, so that the outer frame is placed in the main cylinder portion 3a. The body 1a is accommodated.

  At the same time, the tip of the protrusion 3e is inserted into the fixing hole 1f, and the upright cone-shaped protrusion 3e is slightly displaced from the center of the fixing hole 1f, but fits into the fixing hole 1f as it is pushed in. become.

  The cross-shaped outer periphery of the protrusion 3e is inserted into the fixing hole 1f while being crushed, and is pushed into the root of the protrusion 3e. Moreover, the strip part 1d attached to the outer frame 1a protrudes downward from the opening 3c of the main cylinder part 3a. In this way, the protrusion 3e is firmly fixed to the outer frame body 1a by fitting while the outer periphery of the protrusion 3e is crushed, and the protrusion 3e is not detached from the fixing hole 1f.

  Further, the hanging hanger 5b is attached to the outer frame 1a by the hanging rod 5c, and the clothespin 4 is attached to the hole 1e of the sub-cylinder portion 3b by the hanging tool 4a as shown in FIG. 1 is assembled.

  In the present embodiment, the opening 3c is open on the lower surface side, but may be provided on the side surface in the horizontal direction. In this case, the protruding portion 3e is erected in the horizontal direction from the side surface of the inner peripheral surface 3d at the horizontal position, and the protruding portion 3e reaches the axis of the main cylindrical portion 3a.

  In this case, when connecting the outer frame body 1a and the inner frame body 1b, the connecting member 3 integrated with the inner frame body 1b is pushed into the outer frame body 1a from the side surface direction, and the side surface of the outer frame body 1a is pressed. The inner frame body 1b is connected to the outer frame body 1a by fitting the projection 3e into the fixing hole 1f drilled in the outer wall.

  In this way, using the connecting member 3 in the present embodiment, the protruding portion 3e erected on the inner peripheral surface 3d so as to be parallel to the pushing direction is inserted and fitted into the fixing hole 1f provided in the frame. Thus, the outer frame body 1a and the inner frame body 1b can be easily connected without using a conventional pin body or the like. By using the connection member 3, work efficiency improves and it can manufacture at low cost.

  The clothes hanger according to the present embodiment can be stored in a small size by folding the clothes hanger inward through a pair of hinge members 2 when not in use.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Frame part 1a Outer frame 1b Inner frame 1d Strip part 1e Hole part 1f Fixing hole 3 Connecting member 3a Main cylinder part 3b Subordinate cylinder part 3c Opening part 3d Inner peripheral surface 3e Projection part 3f Hole part 3h Thick part 3i Slit groove 3k Inclined part 5b Hanging bracket

Claims (7)

A connection member for a clothes hanger for connecting a tubular inner frame to a tubular outer frame so as to be orthogonal to each other,
The main cylinder portion having a C-shaped cross section to be pushed into the outer frame body, and a sub-cylinder portion for inserting the inner frame body continuously perpendicular to the main cylinder portion,
The main tube portion is provided with a projection that fits into a fixing hole drilled in the outer frame body and extends from the center of the inner peripheral surface opposite to the opening of the main tube portion to the axis of the main tube portion. And
A connection member for a clothes hanger, wherein the slave tube portion is provided with a hole portion into which an end portion of the inner frame body is inserted.   The opening is open to the lower surface, the protrusion is erected downward from the top of the inner peripheral surface of the main cylinder, and the sub cylinder is orthogonal to the main cylinder from the horizontal direction. The drying hanger connecting member according to claim 1, wherein the connecting member is connected to the clothes hanger.   3. The clothes hanger connection member according to claim 1, wherein the protrusion has a cross-shaped conical shape with a diameter gradually decreasing toward the tip.   The hole portion of the secondary tube portion has a circular shape with a bottom, a thick portion is provided at a lower portion along the hole portion, and a slit groove continuous with the hole portion is formed along the thick portion. The connection member for the clothes hanger according to any one of claims 1 to 3.   5. The clothes hanger according to claim 4, wherein a strip portion attached to the inner frame body is inserted into the slit groove, and clothespins are suspended in a hole portion provided in the strip portion. Connecting member.   The connection member for a clothes-hanging hanger according to claim 4 or 5, wherein an inclined portion that extends downward is provided in the thick portion of the connection portion between the main tube portion and the sub tube portion.   The clothes-hanging hanger characterized in that the outer frame body and the inner frame body are connected using the connecting member for the clothes-hanging hanger according to any one of claims 1 to 6.

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