JP2632134B2 - Household goods such as clothes racks, shelves, etc. with a vertically movable fixed stopper - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to household items such as clothes racks, bathroom cabinets, and indoor cabinets.
In particular, the present invention relates to a structure in which a supported member is provided on a support member so as to be vertically slidable, and the supported member can be vertically changed in position and fixed freely with respect to a vertical support member. The present invention mainly relates to a member in which a large number of small clothespins are provided radially as a supported member, and a central supporting member can be vertically moved and fixed to a vertical column.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Japanese Patent Publication No. 64-271
As described in Japanese Patent No. 7, as a supported member, a central supporting member (also referred to as a focusing board) having a large number of clothespins radially provided is provided with a cylindrical body that can slide up and down with respect to a support. It is supported on the upper part of the stopper, a vertical split groove is provided at the lower end of this cylindrical body, the outer peripheral surface is a circumferential cam surface, a fixing ring is fitted on the outer surface, and the cam surface is mounted on the inner peripheral surface. The fixing ring is twisted to one side with respect to the cylindrical body, and the cam surface of the cylindrical body is pressed by the cam of the fixing ring, so that the cam surface of the cylindrical member is pressed against the cylindrical surface. The structure in which the tubular body is fastened to the support from three sides, and the tubular body is fixed to the support or loosened and slid up and down is shown in FIGS. It is described on line 40.

[0003] However, in order to move the cylindrical object to the column by the fixing ring, it is necessary to twist the fixing ring around the axis with respect to the cylindrical body, and the user must use both hands. Operation is troublesome. Also, if the tightening is insufficient, the tubular body will fall down, and the supported members such as the central support member equipped with a number of small clothes bars supported by this tubular body will also fall together and engage with the small clothes bar. There is also a risk that the laundry being washed becomes dirty.

[0004]

According to the present invention, the stopper, which is a cylindrical body, can be moved up and down and fixed with one hand, and automatically released when released from the hand, and fixed according to the degree of tightening as in the prior art. This is to prevent the laundry from becoming incomplete and to prevent the laundry from slipping along with the supported members such as the clothes rack and the accessory rack.

[0005]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, in a specific invention, a stopper is vertically slidably fixed to a support, and a supported clothesline is supported on a radially upper portion of the stopper. The member is supported, and the supported member is provided so as to be vertically slidable with respect to the support,
A plurality of engaging portions provided in a ladder shape in a part of the outer peripheral surface of the outer peripheral surface in the axial direction are fixed, and a cylindrical stopper body forming a part of the stopper surrounds the supporting column and the engaging member. Lever pivoted by a horizontal pivot is attached to a part of this stopper body,
A hook is provided on a part of the lever, and a spring is provided between the stopper body and the operating portion of the lever. The operating portion is separated from the stopper body, and the hooks are The stopper body is urged to engage with any one of the engaging portions, and the stopper main body and the operating portion of the lever are provided with a vertically movable fixed type stopper that is sized to be gripped by one hand at a time. Household items such as clothes racks and shelves.

[0006] In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the operation of the lever of household goods such as a clothesline or a small shelf provided with the above-mentioned vertically movable fixed type stopper is performed upward from the pivot.
It is preferable that the stopper is provided along the length direction of the stopper main body, and the tip of the operation unit is located directly below the supported member.

[0007] In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the outer peripheral surface of the column for household goods such as clothes racks and small shelves provided with the vertically movable fixed type stopper is a cylindrical column, and the large number of engaging portions are ladders. In the case where the portion where the engaging member provided in the shape is fixed is fixed, the outer peripheral surface of the column is depressed in the axial direction, and the outer surface of the engaging member is flush with the circumferential surface of the column. There is also.

[0008]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the support is set up vertically and the operating portion of the lever and the stopper body are grasped together with one hand, the lever rotates around the pivot axis against the restoring force of the spring. Then, the hooking claw is disengaged from the hooking part of the hooking member fixed to the column, and while holding the lever and the stopper body, they are moved in the direction of the column to the desired position. Due to the restoring force, the lever returns to the original position, and the engaging claw of the lever is engaged and fixed to one of the engaging members corresponding to the position.

With this configuration, the column supported member also moves up and down with respect to the stopper body. For example, when the supported member is a clothesline, the stopper body is adjusted up and down in accordance with the hanging length of the laundry as described above, and then the laundry is hung on each clothesline.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the lever is directed upward from the pivot and the tip of the operation portion is located immediately below the supported member, the hand of the operator or the like accidentally approaches the lever. Even if it does, it first hits the supported member and does not directly hit the lever, the supported member acts as a safety guard for the lever, and erroneously rotates the lever around the pivot axis, thereby engaging the engaging claw. The fear from the hooking part is almost endless.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the outer peripheral surfaces of the column and the engaging member are included in the cylindrical surface flush with the outer peripheral surface of the column, the inner peripheral surface of the stopper main body has a completely cylindrical inner surface. Can be used, and an operation in which a structure for fitting with the supported member is simple can be used.

[0012]

【Example】

Embodiment 1 FIGS. 1 and 6 show the first and second embodiments.
It is an example including the described invention.

In these figures, reference numeral 10 denotes a column, which is made of a metal pipe or plastic, and has a folding leg or disk attached to a lower end thereof and is vertically set (not shown). Alternatively, it may be a support provided with a device for vertically extending between the ceiling and the floor, and there is no particular limitation on means for vertically setting the support. An engaging member 1 having a large number of engaging portions 11 in the form of a ladder in a partial axial direction outside a support post 10.
2 is fixed by an appropriate fixing means such as an adhesive or a screw.

The engaging member 12 has longitudinal ribs 1 on both sides.
3 are formed. The upper surface of each engaging portion 11 is formed substantially horizontally, that is, perpendicular to the axis of the column 10. Usually, the hooking member 12 is made of a thermoplastic resin having high mechanical strength, for example, polypropylene, nylon, or other durable plastic.

A denotes a stopper, which comprises a stopper body 20, a lever 30, and a stopper 40.
Is a bulging portion 21 which is cylindrical and bulges to the side to hold the column 10 and also cover the engaging member 12 together.
(See FIGS. 2 and 3), and a pair of upright walls 22 further protruding from a part of the bulging portion 21 of the stopper main body 20 at its lower part. A short horizontal pivot 23 is protrudingly formed on both outer sides of the upright wall 22, and the axial direction of the pivot 23 is perpendicular to the axis of the column 10.

The lever 30 has a U-shaped cross section. The walls 31 on both sides of the lever 30 are dimensioned so as to cover the outside of the bulging portion 21, and a hook 32 is integrally formed on the lower edge of the lever 30. The both side walls 31 slightly above the lower edge are formed with shaft holes 33 to be fitted with the pivots 23.
Are drilled respectively.

An operation portion 34 of the lever 30 is located above the pivot 23 (see FIGS. 4 and 5). A spring 35 is attached between the operating portion 34 of the lever 30 and the swelling portion 21 of the stopper body 20. The force of the spring 35 urges the operating portion 34 in a direction away from the stopper body 20. The restoring force of the spring 35 allows the engaging claw 32 to be selectively engaged with any one engaging portion 11 of the engaging member 12.

A large-diameter cylindrical portion 24 integral with the stopper body 20 is formed on the upper portion of the stopper main body 20.
And a center support member 51 having a size sufficient to surround the engaging member 12 fixed thereto, and a drying rod 50 radially attached to the large-diameter cylindrical portion 24 as an example of the supported member B.
Is rotatably equipped. In the embodiment, a flange 25 protruding outward is formed on the upper edge of the large-diameter cylindrical portion 24, and this flange 25 engages with the upper end surface of the center support member 51. Slits 26 are cut in the axial direction at two places from the upper edge of the large-diameter cylindrical portion 24.
The middle step is formed with a step 27 which is cut into the side.

A cylindrical stopper 40 is provided which just fits inside the large-diameter cylindrical portion 24, and the length of the cylindrical portion 41 of the stopper 40 is from the upper end of the large-diameter cylindrical portion 24 to the step portion 27. And the step portion 27 is provided outside the cylindrical portion 41.
A stopper claw 42 engaging with the stopper body 20 is provided (see FIGS. 1 and 4).
A pressing collar 43 having a size overlapping with the above is provided.

Further, the stopper A is as follows.
Assembled. First, a large-diameter cylindrical portion 24 of the stopper body 20 is attached to a portion of the support member 10 where the engaging member 12 is present, and the large-diameter cylindrical portion 24 of the stopper body 20 is bent inward. 51 central holes 5
3 is inserted into the large-diameter cylindrical portion 24 from above the center support member 51, and the stopper plug 40 rotatably fitted to the support post 10 is inserted into the large-diameter cylindrical portion 24. Is engaged with the middle step 27 of the large-diameter cylindrical section 24,
The stopper plug 40 is fixed to the large-diameter tube portion 24, and the flange 25 of the large-diameter tube portion 24 and the large-diameter tube portion 24 are pressed by the holding flange 43 so that the diameter of the large-diameter tube portion 24 does not become thinner inward. The center support member 51 is rotatably supported around the large-diameter cylindrical portion 24 and supported so as not to move in the axial direction with respect to the stopper body 20. ing.

Operation of the First Embodiment In the present invention having the above-described structure, when using it, the length of the laundry to be hung on the clothespins 50 of the center support member 51 depends on the length of the laundry. Then, the user grasps the stopper body 20 and the operating portion 34 of the lever 30 together and makes them come close to each other against the restoring force of the spring 35, and the engaging claw 32 provided on a part of the lever 30 is provided. Is pillar 10
The stopper A is moved away from the engaging portion 11 of the engaging member 12 attached to the support column 10 so that the entire stopper A can move up and down with respect to the support post 10.

The user moves the entire stopper A to a target height while maintaining the state where the stopper body 20 and the operation unit 34 are grasped. In this way, the center support member 51 rotatably attached to the stopper main body 20 and the many clothespins 50 attached thereto also move up or down.

When the user removes his / her hand from the stopper body 20 and the operation part 34, the lever 30 returns to the original position by the restoring force of the spring 35, and the engagement at the position corresponding to the engagement claw 32. The stopper A is engaged with one of the engaging portions 11 of the member 12, and the entire stopper A is fixed to the column 10. After adjusting the height of the stopper in this manner, the laundry is dried on each clothespin 50.

Embodiment 2 FIG. 7 shows an embodiment including the first and second aspects of the present invention. What is different from the first embodiment is
With respect to the position of the engaging claw 32 provided on the lever 30, the operation unit 34 and the engaging claw 32 are provided on the same side with respect to the pivot 23. Others are exactly the same as the first embodiment, and perform the same operation as the first embodiment.

Third Embodiment FIG. 8 shows an embodiment including the third aspect of the present invention. The column 10 where the stopper A slides up and down
Is formed with an axial groove 14 partially recessed inward, in which the engaging member 1 similar to that of the first embodiment is provided.
2 is fixed to the column 10 by a suitable fixing means such as an adhesive or a screw, and the outer surface of the engaging member 12 is made to coincide with the cylindrical outer peripheral surface of the column.

Therefore, the stopper main body has a completely cylindrical shape, from which an upright wall 22 is formed directly, and although not shown in FIG. The diameter of each of the fitted stopper plugs also decreases, and the diameter of the center hole 53 of the center support member 51 also decreases. The operation of the third embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment.

In each embodiment, the pivot 23 is provided on the stopper body 20 and the shaft hole 33 is provided on the lever 30. However, these are relative, and even if they are provided on members opposite to each other, Although the number of parts is increased, the embodiment in which the shaft holes 33 are provided in both members, separate shafts are inserted into these, and both members are pivotally connected is also included in the embodiment of the present invention.

[0028]

According to the first to third aspects of the present invention, the front cylindrical stopper is vertically moved and fixed by holding the stopper body and the operating portion of the lever with one hand and holding the stopper. If you move up or down with these and release your hands from them, the stopper will automatically be fixed at that position on the column, operation is simple with one hand, and tightening or tightening with both hands as in the prior art There is no need to loosen, and depending on the degree of tightening, the fixation does not become incomplete. According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the operating portion of the lever faces upward and is located below the center support member, the probability that a user accidentally contacts the lever is infinite. According to the third aspect of the present invention, the stopper body is small, the structure is simple, and the amount of material required for forming the stopper body is small.

In the first to third embodiments, the center support member 51 in which a large number of clothespins 50 are attached to the stopper A is provided.
Can move up and down together with the stopper A, and regardless of the position of the stopper A, the center support member 51 can freely rotate around the axis of the column 10 and the stopper A, and the user can maintain the center support while remaining at a specific position. By rotating the member 51, the laundry can be dried or taken in all the clothespins 50. When the wind blows, these swivel freely, so that the laundry hanging on the clothesline 50 does not get tangled.

The shape of the third embodiment is simple and clear, and the upper end of the operation unit 34 is
, The user's hand or part of the body does not accidentally come into contact with the operation unit 34. In other words, even if the hand or body approaches the lever 30, it first strikes the large-diameter center support member 51, so there is no risk of malfunctioning without hitting the lever 30.

In the third embodiment, the engaging member 12
Are located on the inner side of the outer peripheral surface of the column 10, the diameter of the stopper body 20 and the stopper plug 40 can also be reduced, the entire stopper can be reduced in size, and the external shape becomes smart. In each embodiment, as the supported member B, the center supporting member 51 of a small clothes dryer is illustrated. However, as illustrated in FIG. 9, a small shelf 54 in a room or a bathroom may be used. These supported members B are, as shown in FIG.
Embodiments of the present invention include those which are rotatably mounted and those in which the supported member B is mounted directly or via an appropriate member as shown in FIG.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a vertical sectional front view.

FIG. 2 is a plan view cut along line 2-2 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a plan view cut along line 3-3 in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of a stopper.

FIG. 5 is an inside perspective view of a lever.

FIG. 6 is an external front view.

FIG. 7 is a schematic external front view of the second embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional plan view illustrating a relationship between a support post and a hanging member according to a third embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a partially longitudinal side view of an embodiment in which the supported member is a small shelf.

FIG. 10 is a partial vertical cross-sectional side view of an embodiment in which a supported member is mounted on a stopper.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Support | pillar 11 Engagement part 12 Engagement member A Stopper 20 Stopper main body 22 Standing wall 23 Axis 30 Lever 31 Side wall 32 Engagement nail 33 Shaft hole 34 Operation part 35 Spring

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A stopper is vertically slidably fixed to a support, and a supported member that supports a clothesline radially is supported above the stopper, and the supported member is vertically slid on the support. A movable member is provided, wherein a plurality of engaging portions are provided in a ladder shape in a part of the outer peripheral surface of the column in the axial direction, and a fixing member is fixed, and a cylindrical member forming a part of the stopper is provided. The stopper body has a shape surrounding the column and the engaging member, and a lever pivotally mounted on a horizontal pivot is attached to a part of the stopper body.
A hook is provided on a part of the lever, and a spring is provided between the stopper body and the operating portion of the lever. The operating portion is separated from the stopper body, and the hooks are The stopper body is urged to engage with any one of the engaging portions, and the stopper main body and the operating portion of the lever are provided with a vertically movable fixed type stopper that is sized to be gripped by one hand at a time. Household items such as clothes dryer and shelves. 2. The operating portion of the lever is provided upwardly from the pivot along the length direction of the stopper body, and the tip of the operating portion is located directly below the supported member. A household appliance such as a small drying apparatus or a small shelf provided with the vertically movable fixed type stopper according to claim 1. 3. An outer peripheral surface of the column is a column, and an outer peripheral surface of the column at a portion to which a plurality of engaging portions provided in a ladder shape is fixed is fixed in an axial direction. 2. A household appliance such as a clothesline or a small shelf provided with a vertically movable fixed type stopper according to claim 1, wherein an outer surface of the member is flush with a circumferential surface of the column.