JP3040948B2 - Clothes dryer - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a clothesline.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art
Various types of clothes-drying devices have been proposed for use as clothes-hangers for hanging clothes and towels. Compact and highly efficient clothes-dryers that can be folded compactly when not in use and easily put into use when in use. A device is desired.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a clothes drying apparatus which is more practical than a conventional clothes drying apparatus because it is more compact, has a higher use efficiency, is easier to assemble and manufacture the clothes dryer, and is excellent in mass productivity. And

[0004]

The gist of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0005] A plurality of hanger rods 3 are provided in the center of which an annular body 2 rotatably fitted to the shaft body 1 is provided.
The ring body 2 is vertically superposed in a plurality of stages, and is fitted one after another to the shaft body 1 so that each hanger rod 3 is vertically stepped so as to be substantially horizontally rotatable about the shaft body 1 as an axis, At least a lower engaging portion 4 is provided at a lower portion of the ring body 2 of the hanger rod 3 disposed at an intermediate position, and an upper engaging portion 5 which is engaged with the lower engaging portion 4 is provided at an upper portion, so that the hanger rod 3 rotates. The lower engaging portion 4 or the upper engaging portion 5
An arcuate engagement in which the engagement protrusion engages with the other engagement protrusion
And the groove length of this arcuate engagement groove is a predetermined length.
As the rotation range restricting mechanism 8 you regulate the engagement structure of the both rotation range of the hanger rod 3 in a predetermined range is provided, wherein
Each hanger is rotated by rotating the uppermost hanger rod 3.
-The rods 3 rotate one after another and each hanger rod 3 is almost the same
All the hanger rods 3 cross each other from the state where
The rotation range restricting mechanism 8 is rotated so as to rotate in a forked state.
The arcuate engagement groove is formed substantially at the center of the arcuate engagement groove.
A projection 19 for regulating the movement of the engagement projection engaged with
Then, each of the hangers is moved by the engagement protrusion sliding on the convex portion 19.
Each hanger rod 3 is placed in a state where the rods 3 are arranged in substantially the same direction.
Rotate or cross each hanger rod 3
Are almost the same from the state where they all cross each other.
And a support portion 6 for supporting the lower ring 2 of the hanger rod 3 at the lower portion of the shaft 1 and an upper hanger at the upper portion of the shaft 1. Retaining member 7 for retaining ring 2 of rod 3 in a retaining state
The present invention relates to a clothes-drying device characterized by the provision of:

Further, a lower engaging portion 4 is provided at a lower portion of the ring body 2 of all the hanger rods 3, and an upper engaging portion 5 which is engaged with the lower engaging portion 4 is provided at an upper portion. The bearing 6 is provided so as to be interlocked, and is provided at a lower portion of the shaft 1.
To, those relating to the clothesline apparatus of claim 1 Symbol mounting, characterized in that a bottom engaging portion 9 for engaging the lower engaging portion 4.

Further, any of claims 1, 2, characterized by being configured into a tube having a connecting hole 11 for connecting plug the shaft 1 to the connecting rod body 10 of the leg 12 or other hanger device Item 1. The drying device according to item 1.

[0008]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Preferred embodiments of the present invention (how to implement the invention) will be briefly described with reference to the drawings, showing the operational effects thereof.

When a plurality of hanger rods 3 having an annular body 2 rotatably fitted on the shaft body 1 are provided, a large number of hanger rods 3 can be provided on the shaft body 1 and one shaft body 1 can be provided. By rotating a large number of hanger rods 3 to an arbitrary position, clothes and the like can be hung on the hanger rods 3, and a large amount of clothes can be hung in a small space. It can be a clothes-drying device.

A lower engaging portion 4 is provided at a lower portion of the ring 2 of the hanger rod 3, and an upper engaging portion 5 which is connected to the lower engaging portion 4 is provided at an upper portion, so that the rotation of the hanger rod 3 is linked. When the rotation range restricting mechanism 8 is provided by configuring both engagement structures to restrict the rotation range of the hanger rod 3 to a predetermined range, the hanger rod 3 can be automatically set by rotating the hanger rods 3 to predetermined positions, and the position of each hanger rod 3 can be set to the most efficient position when hanging clothes or the like. It is possible to obtain a highly efficient drying apparatus. Furthermore, since the rotation of each hanger rod 3 is configured to interlock with each other, for example, when the top hanger rod 3 is rotated, this hanger rod 3 rotates by a predetermined amount, and then the lower hanger rod 3 Is rotated by a predetermined amount, the hanger rod 3 thereunder is further rotated by a predetermined amount, and all the hanger rods 3 are similarly rotated by a predetermined amount up to the lowermost hanger rod 3, and only the uppermost hanger rod 3 is rotated. By simply turning, all the hanger rods 3 can be automatically set to the initially set desired positions. When using a clothesline that is compactly folded when not in use, the clothesline is in use. Can be performed very easily and efficiently.

Further, the lower engaging portion 4 or the upper engaging portion 5
One was the engaging protrusion, the other was an arcuate engaging groove of the engaging projection is engaged, because then the groove length of the engagement groove of the arc to a predetermined length <br/>, lower engaging Engagement of joint part 4 and upper engagement part 5
The structure can be made very simple, and the length of the engagement groove is set to a predetermined length so that the hanger rod 3 can be rotated to a desired position, and the rotation range of the hanger rod 3 is restricted. The mechanism 8 can be configured, and by providing the rotation range regulating mechanism 8, the hanger rods 3 fitted to the shaft body 1 can be easily set at desired positions.

Further, mutually uppermost hanger rods 3 each hanger rod 3 from a state in which each hanger rod 3 by successively interlocked turning each hanger rod 3 is disposed in substantially the same direction by rotating the all Since the rotation range restricting mechanism 8 is configured to rotate in the crossed state, when using the clothes-drying device, only the uppermost hanger rod 3 is rotated and all the hanger rods 3 are moved to a predetermined position. Can rotate to the position,
A very easy-to-handle drying apparatus can be provided.

A projection 19 is provided at the center of the arcuate engagement groove.
The protrusion 19 moves the engagement protrusion on the left and right sides of the arcuate engagement groove.
The hanger rod 3
In the open state and the convergence state when not in use.
From the open state to the convergence state or
In the case of reversing, the lower engaging portion 4 in contact with the bottom of the engaging groove 4
Of a certain degree that the protrusion of
By applying force, the protrusion moves to the left and right of the protrusion 19
Will be.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the lower engaging portions 4 are provided at the lower portion of the rings 2 of all the hanger rods 3, and the upper engaging portions 5 which are engaged with the lower engaging portions 4 are provided at the upper portion. When the hanger rods 3 are configured to be linked with each other and a bottom engaging portion 9 that engages with the lower engaging portion 4 is provided on a support portion 6 provided at a lower portion of the shaft body 1, all the hanger rods 3 are provided. 3 can be used with exactly the same configuration, and only one type of manufacturing apparatus for the hanger rod 3 is required, so that the manufacturing cost of the hanger rod 3 and the drying apparatus can be reduced, and the assembling of the drying apparatus can be performed. It is easy to manufacture and a mass-productive clothes drying device can be provided.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, when the shaft 1 is formed into a tube having a connecting hole 11 to be inserted and connected to the leg 12 or the connecting rod 10 of another hanger device, the clothes-drying device of the present invention is provided. Can be easily attached to the legs 12 and other hanger devices, and the clothes-drying device can be used more effectively.

[0016]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a clothes-drying apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 6, the clothes-drying apparatus of this embodiment is provided with four hanger rods 3 each having an annular body 2 rotatably fitted on a shaft body 1 and having a plurality of hanger rods 3. A hook 14 is attached to the upper end via a retaining member 7.

The configuration of each hanger rod 3 is such that an annular body 2 into which the shaft body 1 can be inserted is provided at the center, and a lower engaging portion 4 in the form of a projection is provided below the annular body 2. An upper engaging portion 5 is formed at an upper portion with an arcuate engaging groove in which the lower engaging portion 4 of the hanger rod 3 overlapping the upper portion can be engaged.

The hanger rod 3 of the present embodiment is provided with a plurality of holding members 17 on both sides of the ring body 2. The hanger rods 3 of the present embodiment all use the same configuration of the hanger rod 3.

The shaft body 1 of this embodiment is provided with a connecting hole 11 vertically penetrating at the center and a bearing 6 provided with a bottom engaging portion 9 having a groove on the inside at the bottom at the outer peripheral wall. .

Next, with respect to the structure in which the hanger rod 3 is attached to the shaft 1, the lower engaging portion 4 of the hanger rod 3 is attached to the shaft 1.
Is inserted downward, and the hanger rod 3 is pressed against the bearing 6 of the shaft so that the lower engaging portion 4 of the hanger rod 3 engages the bottom engaging portion 9 of the shaft 1.

Subsequently, the second hanger rod 3 is inserted into the shaft body 1 so that the lower engagement part 4 of the hanger rod 3 is directed downward, and the second hanger rod 3 is inserted into the upper engagement part 5 of the first hanger rod 3. The second hanger rod 3 is pressed against the first hanger rod 3 so that the lower engaging portion 4 of the second hanger rod 3 is engaged.

Similarly, the third and fourth hanger rods 3 are inserted into the shaft 1, and the upper part of the fourth hanger rod 3 is
A hole 18 is provided in the center to prevent the hanger rod 3 from slipping out of the shaft body 1. The retainer 7 is attached to the hanger rod 3, and the hole of the retainer 7 is provided above the retainer 7.
A C-shaped hook 14 having a projection 18 that can be fitted into the connection hole 11 of the shaft 1 and the locking hole 15 that locks on the retaining retaining portion 7 is attached to the retaining retaining portion 7. Fit.

The retaining member 7 may be formed integrally with the hook 14. The retaining member 7 may be used without the hook 14 to prevent the hanger rod 3 from coming off the shaft 1. A retaining member 7 may be attached to the hanger rod 3 and the shaft body 1 so as to prevent such a situation.

The above-described combination structure of the shaft 1 and the four hanger rods 3 is such that the hanger rod 3 first attached to the shaft 1 is engaged with the bottom engagement portion 9 of the shaft 1 by the lower engagement of the hanger rod 3. The first hanger rod 3 is attached to the first hanger rod 3 by the upper hanger rod 3 when the first hanger rod 3 and the second hanger rod 3 are combined. Lower engaging portion 4 provided on second hanger rod 3 in portion 5
Are engaged, and the upper engaging portion 5 has a predetermined groove length so that the second hanger rod 3 can rotate about 45 degrees in the horizontal direction with respect to the first hanger rod 3. The turning groove regulating mechanism 8 is formed by forming a mating groove.

Similarly, the combination structure of the second hanger rod 3 and the third hanger rod 3 includes an upper engaging portion 5 provided on the second hanger rod 3 and a third hanger rod 3. The lower engaging part 4 provided is engaged so that the third hanger rod 3 can be rotated about 45 degrees in a horizontal state with respect to the second hanger rod 3.

Similarly, the combination structure of the third hanger rod 3 and the fourth hanger rod 3 is such that the fourth hanger rod 3 is approximately 45 horizontal to the third hanger rod 3. It is configured to be able to rotate by degrees.

In the case of this embodiment, a clothes-drying apparatus using four hanger rods 3 is used. Therefore, as described above, the combination structure of the two hanger rods 3 has a structure in which one hanger rod 3 is approximately 45 in the horizontal direction. As shown in FIG. 5, four hanger rods 3 can be formed at equal intervals in the horizontal direction. In this state, clothes and the like can be hung on the holding body 17 and dried.

Then, without using the drying device,
When storing, the hanger rod 3 can be stored in a compact state with the hanger rod 3 converging as shown in FIG.

The structure of the lower engaging portion 4 and the upper engaging portion 5 provided on the hanger rod 3 of the present embodiment is such that the lower engaging portion 4 and the upper engaging portion 5 are An upper engaging portion 5 provided substantially on a diagonal line and provided with an arcuate engaging groove having a groove length formed at an angle range of about 60 degrees to the left from a diagonal line of the lower engaging portion 4 is constituted. The rotation range restricting mechanism 8 is configured so that when the hanger rods 3 are combined, both hanger rods 3 can rotate about 45 degrees.

In the bottom of the arcuate engaging groove of the upper engaging portion 5, a convex portion 19 is provided substantially at the center of the bottom, and the protrusion of the lower engaging portion 4 moves to some extent on the left and right sides of the engaging groove. It can be regulated. By providing the convex portion 19, the hanger rod 3 can be held in an open state, which is a used state, or a convergence state when not in use. The protrusion of the lower engaging portion 4 in contact with the bottom of the engaging groove applies a certain amount of force that can slide and move on the convex portion 19, so that the protrusion moves to the left and right of the convex portion 19.

Further, unlike the present embodiment, when the rotation range restricting mechanism 8 is constituted by using five hanger rods 3 so that each hanger rod 3 can be rotated at equal intervals in the horizontal direction, two hanger rods 3 are provided. The rotation range of No. 3 is approximately 36 degrees.

As described above, in the present invention, the number of the hanger rods 3 may be appropriately set, and the hanger rods 3 can be rotated at equal intervals in the above-described embodiment.
May be appropriately set, and the rotation range regulating mechanism 8 may be configured so that the interval between the hanger rods 3 is the required interval.

As described above, the method of using the clothes drying apparatus of the present embodiment is as follows. Before use, the hanger rod 3 is stored in a converged state as shown in FIG. In this case, the hanger rod 3 is rotated and used. In this case, when the uppermost hanger rod 3 is horizontally rotated counterclockwise, the lower hanger rod 3 becomes approximately 45 degrees with the uppermost hanger rod 3. When the uppermost hanger rod 3 is further rotated, the lower hanger rod 3 starts to rotate, and when the angle with the lower hanger rod 3 becomes approximately 45 degrees, the hanger rod 3 turns. When the movement is stopped and the uppermost hanger rod 3 is rotated in the same manner, each hanger rod 3 interlocks with the lower hanger rod 3 and each hanger rod 3 stops rotating at a position at an angle of about 45 degrees. Finally, each hanger rod 3 rotates in the state shown in FIG. To stop. In this state, clothes and the like are hung on the clothes-drying device and dried. The clothes-drying device may be used by hanging the hook 14 on a suitable member such as a rod or a rope, or may be used in a suspended state as shown in FIG. The connection hole 11 provided in the shaft 1 is fitted into the upper end of the connection rod 10 of the body 12 for use.

When the clothes hanger is stored without using the clothes-drying apparatus, the hanger rod 3 shown in FIG.
When the uppermost hanger rod 3 is rotated clockwise and horizontally to bring the uppermost hanger rod 3 into a converging state, the uppermost hanger rod 3 is converged with the lower hanger rod 3, and the uppermost hanger rod 3 is further moved. When rotated, the lower hanger rods 3 are sequentially brought into a converging state in conjunction with each other, and finally, all the hanger rods 3 are brought into a converging state, and a state as shown in FIG. 6 is obtained.

FIG. 3A shows the combination of the hanger rods 3 when the hanger rods 3 shown in FIG. 5 are open.
And the hanger rod 3 shown in FIG.
The combination state of the hanger rods 3 in the converging state is as shown in FIG.

In the above embodiment, the hanger rod 3 is provided with the holding body 17, but the hanger rod 3 is not provided with the holding body 17, and clothes and the like are directly provided on the left and right portions of the ring body 2. In this case, when the hanger rods 3 are converged, the hanger rods 3 can converge more than the state shown in FIG. 6, and the hanger rods 3 are completely overlapped vertically. You can also.

[0038]

According to the present invention, as described above, a large number of hanger rods can be rotatably provided on the shaft.
The clothes hanger can be hanged by rotating a large number of hanger rods to an arbitrary position, so that a lot of clothes can be hung in a small space. It can be.

Further, a lower engaging portion and an upper engaging portion are provided on the hanger rod so that the rotation of each hanger rod is interlocked. Since the rotation range restricting mechanism is configured to restrict the hanger rod to a predetermined range, the hanger rods fitted to a large number of shafts can be respectively rotated to predetermined positions to automatically set the positions of the hanger rods, The position of each hanger rod can be set to the most efficient position when clothes or the like are hung, and a highly efficient drying apparatus can be obtained.

Furthermore, since the rotation of each hanger rod is interlocked with each other, when the top hanger rod is rotated, this hanger rod rotates by a predetermined amount, and then the lower hanger rod sequentially. Can be rotated by a predetermined amount, all hanger rods up to the lowermost hanger rod can be rotated by a predetermined amount, and all hanger rods are automatically set to the initially set desired position just by turning only the uppermost hanger rod. When using a clothesline that is compactly folded when not in use, it is very easy and efficient to put the clothesline in use.

Therefore, it is possible to obtain a compact and highly efficient drying apparatus which can be stored in a compact state when stored, and which can be easily used when used.

Since the drying apparatus of the present invention is constructed as described above, the assembling of the shaft, the plurality of hanger rods and the retaining portion can be performed very easily and accurately, and the production efficiency is high and mass productivity is high. It can be an excellent clothes drying device.

[0043] Further, since the engagement structure of the lower engaging portion and the upper engaging portion and the combined structure between the engaging projection and the engaging groove,
The engagement structure can be a very simple structure, and the engagement state can be reliably and accurately configured.

When the clothes-drying apparatus is not used, each hanger rod can be stored in a compact state with the hanger rods arranged in substantially the same direction. When the clothes-drying apparatus is used, each hanger rod can be stored. They can all be rotated and used in an intersecting state, and also use a clothesline.
When using, just rotate the uppermost hanger rod,
All hanger rods can be pivoted to a predetermined position.
Can be a very easy-to-handle clothes dryer
You.

A projection is provided at the center of the arcuate engagement groove,
The protrusion controls the movement of the engagement protrusion on the left and right of the arcuate engagement groove.
The hanger rod in use.
It should be kept in a certain open state or a convergence state when not in use.
Convergence from open state or vice versa
In this case, the protrusion of the lower engaging portion that contacts the bottom of the engaging groove is convex.
Apply a certain amount of force to move
As a result, the projection moves to the left and right of the projection.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, all hanger rods can be used with exactly the same configuration, and only one type of hanger rod manufacturing apparatus is required. Manufacturing costs can be reduced,
It is easy to assemble and manufacture the clothes drying device, and it is possible to make the clothes drying device excellent in mass productivity.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the clothes-drying device can be easily attached to the legs or other hanger devices, and the clothes-drying device can be more effectively utilized.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a clothesline according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a main part of the drying apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention in an exploded state.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a disassembled state of a hanger rod of the clothesline according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a main part cross-section of the clothes-drying apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a use state of the clothes drying apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a convergence state of the clothes drying apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a front view showing a use state of the clothes drying apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Shaft body 2 Ring body 3 Hanger rod 4 Lower engaging part 5 Upper engaging part 6 Supporting part 7 Retaining retaining part 8 Rotation range regulating mechanism 9 Bottom engaging part 10 Connecting rod 11 Connecting hole 12 Leg 19 convex Department

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A plurality of hanger rods provided at the center with a ring rotatably fitted on a shaft, and the rings of the hanger rods are vertically stacked in a plurality of stages so that the shafts are successively formed. And each hanger rod is stepped up and down so as to be substantially horizontally rotatable about a shaft body. At least a lower engaging portion and a lower engaging portion are provided at a lower portion of the hanger rod ring arranged at an intermediate position. An upper engaging portion engaging with the lower engaging portion is provided so that the rotation of the hanger rod is interlocked with the lower engaging portion.
One of the upper engaging portions is used as an engaging protrusion, and the other is
The arcuate engagement groove with which the protrusion engages, and this arcuate engagement
The groove length of the groove as the predetermined length, the rotation range restricting mechanism you restricted to a predetermined range rotational range of hanger rod engagement structure of the both provided, by rotating the uppermost hanger rod
, Each hanger rod rotates one after another, and each hanger rod
All hanger rods from the state where
This rotation range restriction is set so that the rotation
A mechanism is formed, and this arcuate engagement groove is provided substantially at the center of the arcuate engagement groove.
A protrusion for regulating the movement of the engagement protrusion engaged with the engagement groove;
Each hanger is provided by the engagement protrusion sliding on the protrusion.
-Hang each hanger rod from the state where the rods are
All of them should be rotated in the state where they cross each other or
All hanger rods are almost in the same direction from the state where they cross each other
And a support portion for supporting the lower hanger rod ring at the lower part of the shaft body, and the upper hanger rod ring body is removed at the upper part of the shaft body. A clothes-drying device characterized by having a retaining portion for retaining in a stopped state. 2. A structure in which a lower engaging portion is provided at a lower portion of all hanger rod rings, and an upper engaging portion which is engaged with the lower engaging portion is provided at an upper portion, so that rotation of the hanger rods is interlocked. the said bearing portion provided in the lower part of the shaft, according to claim 1 Symbol <br/> placing the laundry apparatus is characterized in that a bottom engaging portion engaged with the lower engaging portion. 3. The pipe body according to claim 1 , wherein said shaft body is formed into a tube having a connecting hole to be inserted and connected to a connecting rod of a leg or another hanger device. Clothes drying equipment.