JP3053040U - Clothes dryer - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Problem] With conventional clothes-drying equipment, when rain or snow or night dew falls during absence, laundry or futon etc. may get wet or may be stolen at night. It was troublesome to dry the laundry again after it had stopped, or it was difficult to carry in, assemble, install, adjust and carry out, and parts were easily lost. A hanger means for hanging laundry, a frame for supporting the hanger means, and a frame.
1, a cover 24 covering at least the front surface, a winding shaft 22 for winding the cover 24, a winding unit 19 including a motor 23 for driving the winding shaft 22, a raindrop sensor 25 and an illuminance sensor 26. And drives the winding means 19 based on signals from the raindrop sensor 25 and the illuminance sensor 26.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

[Technical field to which the invention belongs]

 The present invention relates to a clothes-drying device, and more particularly to a clothes-drying device installed on a veranda of an apartment, a terrace of a single house, or the like.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 FIG. 6 is a perspective view schematically showing a conventional clothes-drying tool installed on a veranda of an apartment or the like. In the figure, reference numeral 44 denotes a floor. An overhanging floor portion 45 having a depth L is projected from the floor portion 44 through a pillar portion 49 or the like in the outdoor direction, and the lower overhanging floor portion 45 is covered by the upper overhanging floor portion 45, respectively. It has become. A front wall portion 46 having a predetermined height is erected from the front end of the overhanging floor portion 45, and an opening 47 having a height H is formed between the front wall portion 46 and the overhanging floor portion 45 above. The opening 47 allows sunlight and wind to protrude and enter the floor 45. The condominium porch 48a, 48b,... Includes the pair of upper and lower overhanging floors 45, the front wall 46, the opening 47, and the like.

[0003] On the overhanging floor portion 45, two substantially T-shaped support tables 41 are installed, and between the support tables 41, a clothesline 42 is laid. 43 and so on. The drying tool 40 includes the support table 41 and the clothespin 42.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view schematically showing a conventional clothes-drying tool installed on a terrace of a single-family house or the like. In the figure, reference numeral 54 denotes a house main body. Two pillars 55 are attached to the housing body 54, and a substantially hook-shaped cantilever 51 is attached to the pillar 55 in the forward direction. The rear end of the roof 56 is attached to the upper end of the column 55, while the front end of the roof 56 is supported by the front end of the cantilever 51. Below the roof 56, a table 57 made of, for example, concrete having a depth L is installed, and a front portion 58a of the terrace 58 is open. A terrace 58 is configured to include the cantilever 51, the support 55, the roof 56, the base 57, and the like.

[0005] A clothes-line 42 is suspended between the cantilever sections 51, and a laundry 43 or the like can be hung on the clothes-line 42. The clothes-drying tool 50 includes the clothes-drying rod 42, the cantilever 51, and the strut 55.

[0008] Although not shown, when the sensor detects that rain or snow has started to fall, the driving means is driven based on this signal, and the driving means is driven above the clothesline 42 (FIGS. 6 and 7). A clothes-drying device has been proposed in which the front and both sides are covered by a cover.

[0007]

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

 In the clothes-drying tools 40 and 50 described above, the laundry 43 is easily wetted by rain and snow falling from the opening 47 of the verandas 48a, 48b,... And the front portion 58a of the terrace 58. At nightfall, it is necessary to remove the laundry 43 from the clothesline 42 and store it indoors. However, when leaving home for a relatively long time, such as when working together, it is difficult to take the laundry 43 indoors in a timely manner, and the dried laundry 43 may be wet again by rain or snow, or may be stolen at night. There was a problem. In addition, when rain or snow falls in a short time after a person is at home and takes in the laundry 43 indoors, it is troublesome to put the stored laundry 43 on the clothesline 42 again. Was.

Further, in the above-mentioned drying apparatus in which the upper part of the clothes drying rod 42 is covered by the cover, the front part thereof is open, and the same problem as in the case of the clothes drying tools 40 and 50 occurs. is there. In addition, the entire device is integrally assembled as one unit, and is carried in and installed on the verandas 48a, 48b, ..., disassembled in the event of a fire to secure an emergency passage, or carried out when moving. Difficult. There is also a problem that it is difficult to adjust the dimensions of the apparatus in accordance with the depths L of the porches 48a, 48b,.

In the above-described drying apparatus, the front and both sides of the drying rod 42 are covered by the cover, the drying apparatus is assembled on the porches 48a, 48b,... And the terrace 58. There was a problem that the work was troublesome and parts could be lost.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and automatically covers a laundry or a futon with a cover when rain or snow starts or at sunset, so that the laundry or the futon is wet or stolen at night. The cover can be automatically removed when rain or snow stops or at dawn, laundry and futons can be dried efficiently, and there is little loss of parts. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a clothes-drying device that can extremely easily perform assembly, installation adjustment, and unloading.

[0011]

Means for Solving the Problems and Their Effects

 In order to achieve the above object, a clothesline according to the present invention comprises a hanger means for hanging laundry, a frame for supporting the hanger means, a cover for covering at least a front surface of the frame, and a winding means for winding up the cover. A winder configured to include a shaft and a motor for driving the windup shaft; and a raindrop sensor and / or an illuminance sensor, and based on a signal from the raindrop sensor and / or the illuminance sensor, It is characterized in that the winding means is driven (1).

According to the above-mentioned clothes drying device (1), since the raindrop sensor is provided, it is possible to detect the start of rainfall or nightfall when the dew falls and when the rainfall stops, or because the illuminance sensor is provided. It can detect the onset and passage of thunderstorms and the like, and sunset and dawn, or because it is equipped with the raindrop sensor and the illuminance sensor, the raindrop sensor allows the raindrop sensor to start and stop falling, The illuminance sensor can accurately detect sunset and dawn, respectively. Then, the winding means is driven based on a signal from the raindrop sensor and / or the illuminance sensor, and the cover covers at least the front surface of the frame or is wound around the winding shaft. The laundry can be automatically covered with the cover at the start of rain or snowfall or at sunset, and the laundry can be reliably prevented from getting wet or stolen. The cover can be automatically removed at dawn or at dawn, and the laundry or the like can be efficiently dried.

Further, the clothes drying apparatus according to the present invention is characterized in that, in the clothes drying apparatus (1), the frame has a folding / sliding structure (2).

According to the drying apparatus (2) described above, since the frame has a folding structure, it is possible to reduce the size of the frame while keeping the parts connected to each other. Unloading can be performed very easily. Further, since the frame has a slide structure, the depth of the frame can be reliably adjusted according to the size of the veranda or terrace, and the apparatus can be installed very easily.

[0015] Further, the clothes drying device according to the present invention is characterized in that in the clothes drying device (2), the cover and the winding shaft are detachably attached to the frame (3).

According to the clothesline (3), since the cover and the winding shaft are detachably attached to the frame, the frame is securely folded when the cover and the winding shaft are removed. On the other hand, when the cover and the winding shaft are attached, the winding shaft can be reliably driven via the motor.

[0017]

[Embodiment of the invention]

Hereinafter, embodiments of the clothes-drying device according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that components having the same functions as those of the conventional example are denoted by the same reference numerals. FIG. 1 is a perspective view schematically showing a use state of the clothes drying apparatus according to the embodiment (1), FIG. 2 is a perspective view schematically showing a folded state of the clothes drying apparatus according to the embodiment (1), and FIG. It is the front sectional view which expanded and showed the winding means of the clothes-drying apparatus which concerns on Embodiment (1). A beam portion 14a extends perpendicularly from one end of the upper portion of the four pillars 13a and 13b having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, and an adjustment plate 14b is provided near the tip of the beam portion 14a. Have been. A slot 14c is formed in the adjusting plate 14b, a bolt 14d is slidably inserted into the slot 14c, and the adjusting plate 14b is attached to the beam 14a via the bolt 14d. , The bolts 14d and the like constitute the slide structure 14. A pipe 15a is attached to the lower ends of the columns 13a and 13b so as to face each other. An adjustment rod 15b having a substantially cylindrical shape is slidably provided in the pipe 15a, and the adjustment rod 15b is connected to the pipe via a bolt 15c. The slide structure 15 includes the pipe 15a, the adjusting rod 15b, and the like. The vertical frame portions 12a and 12b are configured to include the columns 13a and 13b, the slide structures 14 and 15, and the like. On the other hand, main beams 16a and 16b each having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped plate are disposed between the upper portions of the vertical frame portions 12a and 12b, and beams 16c and 16d extend from one end of each of the main beams 16a and 16b in a direction perpendicular to each other. A slide structure 14 substantially similar to that of the vertical frame portions 12a, 12b is attached near the distal ends of the beams 16c, 16d, respectively. On the other hand, the other ends of the main beams 16a and 16b are pivotally supported via a joint plate 16e so as to be rotatable in a vertical plane. At the lower end of the other end of each main girder 16a, one end of a support plate 16f is rotatably supported in a horizontal plane, and a notch 16g (FIG. 2) is formed at the other end of the support plate 16f. The main beams 16a and 16b are supported substantially linearly by engaging the notch 16g with a projection 16h (FIG. 2) formed at the lower end of the other end of each main beam 16b. I have. A horizontal frame portion 16 having a substantially rectangular shape in plan view is configured to include the slide structure 14, the main girders 16a and 16b, the beam portions 16c and 16d, the joint plate 16e, the support plate 16f, and the like. One end of a joint plate 16j is pivotally supported in the vicinity of each corner of the horizontal frame portion 16 so as to be rotatable in a vertical plane, and the other end of the joint plate 16j is located at a predetermined position above the vertical frame portions 12a and 12b. Attached to. Further, one end of each of the arms 17a and 17b is pivotally supported at a predetermined position below the vertical frame portions 12a and 12b so as to be rotatable in a vertical plane, and the other ends of the arms 17a and 17b are connected by bolts 17c and the like. ing. The frame 11 includes the vertical frame portions 12a and 12b, the horizontal frame portion 16, the arm portions 17a and 17b, and the like. When the slide structures 14 and 15 are adjusted, the distance between the columns 13a and the columns 13b and the distance between the main girders 16a and the main girders 16b are L ₁ (L ₁ ≦ L, where L is the verandas 48a, 48b,. 6) and the depth of the terrace 58 (FIG. 7).

A plurality of support grooves 18a each having a substantially U-shape in side view are formed at predetermined positions of the beam portions 16c and 16d so as to face each other, and laundry (not shown) is hung on the support grooves 18a. A clothesline 42 is laid horizontally. The hanger means 18 includes these beams 16c and 16d, the support groove 18a, and the clothesline 42.

A raindrop sensor 25 and an illuminance sensor 26 which are generally used are installed at predetermined positions on the front surface of the frame 11. The raindrop sensor 25 and the illuminance sensor 26 are an amplifier and a control unit (both shown in the figure). ) Is electrically connected to a manual / automatic switch, an on / off switch, and a rotation direction switch (not shown) of the motor 23. A manual switch 27 is provided at a predetermined position of the frame 11, and the manual switch 27 is electrically connected to the motor 23 via the manual / automatic switch, the on / off switch, and the rotation direction switch. ing.

As shown in FIG. 3, rotating shafts 21b and 21c are rotatably mounted on concentric shafts 16k of the beams 16c and 16d via bearings 21a. A substantially rectangular parallelepiped support 21d is attached to the inner end of each of the rotating shafts 21b and 21c, and a substantially rectangular parallelepiped groove 21e is formed in the support 21d. A relatively large-diameter chain wheel 21g is attached to the rotation shaft 21b on the opposite side of the support portion 21d. When the end 22a of the take-up shaft 22 is inserted into the groove 21e, and these are combined using bolts 21f or the like, the rotating shafts 21b, 21c and the take-up shaft 22 can be integrally rotated. It has become. On the other hand, a motor 23 is mounted via a bracket 23a at a predetermined position above the beam portion 16c and the main girder 16a, and a relatively small-diameter chain wheel 23c is mounted at an end of a rotating shaft 23b of the motor 23. I have. An endless chain 23d is wound around the chain wheels 23c and 21g. When the motor 23 rotates, the winding shaft 22 is rotated in a predetermined direction while being decelerated via the chain wheels 23c and 21g, the rotating shaft 21b, and the like. It is to be able to be. Two additional height to the support column 13a is formed to face the guide groove portion 20 H _1, also a predetermined portion of the strut 13a upper limit of limit switches (LTS) 20a, lower limit switch (LTS of ) 20b is installed. When the lower end of the cover 24 contacts the LTSs 20a and 20b, the rotation of the motor 23 is stopped. The winding means 19 includes the rotating shafts 21b and 21c, the winding shaft 22, the motor 23, the chain wheels 21g and 23c, the endless chain 23d, the guide groove 20, the LTSs 20a and 20b, and the like.

The substantially cylindrical take-up shaft 22 is wound around one end of a cover 24 made of, for example, a vinyl sheet, while the other end of the cover 24 is provided with a substantially rectangular parallelepiped weight plate 24a. When the take-up shaft 22 is rotated in the direction opposite to the take-up direction, the cover 24 is attached to the front side of the frame 11 from the take-up shaft 22 based on the gravity of the weight plate 24a. Is sent out smoothly. The other end of the cover 24 is inserted into the guide groove 20 so as to be slidable in the up-down direction. (Not shown) can be prevented from being stolen. The drying apparatus 10 includes the frame 11, hanger means 18, winding means 19, winding shaft 22, motor 23, cover 24, raindrop sensor 25, illuminance sensor 26, and the like.

When folding the clothes-drying apparatus 10 configured as described above, the clothes-drying rod 42 is first removed from the support groove 18a, the bolt 21f is loosened, and the winding shaft 22 and the cover 24 wound on the winding shaft 22 are supported. Remove from 21d. Next, the bolts 17c are loosened to release the connection between the arms 17a and 17b, and the arms 17a and 17b are fixed along the columns 13a and 13b. Next, when the support plate 16f is disengaged and the vertical frame portions 12a, 12b are approached, the main girders 16a, 16b are bent at the joint plates 16e, 16j. When the hook 28 attached to the column 13a is engaged with the projection 28a, the device 10 is folded and fixed in a substantially M-shape in front view as shown in FIG. Next, when the bolts 14d and 15c are loosened and the columns 13a and 13b are pressed together, the slide structures 14 and 15 act to reduce the distance between the columns 13a and 13b, thereby making the entire device 10 compact. On the other hand, when the above steps are performed in reverse order, the clothes drying apparatus 10 is assembled.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart schematically showing the operation of the control unit in the drying apparatus 10. When the operation of the system is started, it is first determined in step (hereinafter, referred to as S) 1 whether or not the manual / automatic switch has been switched to “automatic”, and it is determined that the switch has not been switched to “automatic”. Then it returns to the original. On the other hand, if it is determined that the mode has been switched to "automatic", it is determined in S2 whether a signal indicating that rain or snow is falling is transmitted from the raindrop sensor 25, and it is determined that the signal has been transmitted. Then, the winding means 19 is driven in the direction in which the cover 24 closes (S3). Then, in S4, it is determined whether or not the lower end of the cover 24 has contacted the lower limit LTS 20b. If it is determined that the lower end LTS 20b has not been touched, the process returns to S3. The driving is stopped (S5). Next, in S6, it is determined whether or not the end switch is turned on. If it is determined that the switch is not turned on, the process returns to S1, while if it is determined that the switch is turned on, the operation of the system ends. On the other hand, if it is determined in S2 that the rain / snow signal has not been transmitted, it is determined in S7 whether or not a signal indicating darkening has been transmitted from the illuminance sensor 26, and it is determined that the signal has been transmitted. Then, the winding means 19 is driven in the direction in which the cover 24 closes (S8). Then, in S9, it is determined whether or not the lower end of the cover 24 has contacted the lower limit LTS 20b. If it is determined that the lower end LTS 20b has not been touched, the process returns to S8. Is executed. If it is determined in S7 that the darkened signal has not been transmitted, the winding means 19 is driven in the direction in which the cover 24 opens (S10). Then, in S11, it is determined whether or not the lower end of the cover 24 has contacted the upper limit LTS 20a. If it is determined that the lower end has not been touched, the process returns to S10. Is executed.

As is clear from the above description, the clothes drying apparatus 10 according to the embodiment (1) includes the raindrop sensor 25 and the illuminance sensor 26, so that the raindrop sensor 25 starts and stops raining and falling snow. Also, the illuminance sensor 26 can accurately detect nightfall and dawn, respectively. Then, the winding means 19 is driven based on signals from the raindrop sensor 25 and the illuminance sensor 26, and the cover 24 covers at least the front surface of the frame 11 or is wound around the winding shaft 22, so that The laundry 43 (FIGS. 6 and 7) and the like can be automatically covered by the cover 24 at the beginning of falling or at sunset, and the laundry 43 and the like can be reliably prevented from getting wet or stolen. On the other hand, the cover 24 can be automatically removed when rain and snow stop or at dawn, and the laundry 43 and the like can be efficiently dried.

Further, since the frame 11 has a folding structure, compactness can be achieved while each part is connected to each other, so that loading / assembling, folding / unloading can be performed extremely easily. . Further, since the frame 11 has the slide structures 14 and 15, the depth of the frame 11 is surely adjusted according to the dimensions of the porches 48a, 48b,... (FIG. 6) and the terrace 58 (FIG. 7). And the device 10 can be installed very easily.

Since the cover 24 and the take-up shaft 22 are detachably attached to the frame 11, the frame 11 can be securely folded when the cover 24 and the take-up shaft 22 are removed, while the cover 11 and the take-up shaft 22 can be securely folded. When the take-up shaft 22 and the take-up shaft 22 are attached, the take-up shaft 22 can be reliably driven via the motor 23.

Although the device 10 according to the embodiment (1) has been described as including the raindrop sensor 25 and the illuminance sensor 26, another embodiment includes only the raindrop sensor 25. In this case, it is possible to detect when rain or snow or night dew starts to fall and when it stops falling, and it is possible to obtain substantially the same effect as in the case of the device 10.

Further, in the device 10 according to the embodiment (1), the case has been described in which the raindrop sensor 25 and the illuminance sensor 26 are provided. However, in another embodiment, only the illuminance sensor 26 is provided. In this case, it is possible to detect the arrival and passage of a thunderstorm or the like, or at sunset or at dawn, and it is possible to obtain substantially the same effects as those of the device 10.

Further, in the device 10 according to the embodiment (1), the case where the cover 24 covers only the front surface of the frame 11 has been described, but in another embodiment, the cover is the frame 11. It may cover from the upper part to the front. Although not shown, another cover may be detachably attached to the upper part of the frame 11 using a magnet or the like outside the cover 24, or a curtain type or accordion type cover may be attached to both sides of the frame 11. May be.

In another embodiment, the casters 60 and stoppers may be attached to the lower portions of the columns 13a and 13b, so that loading, assembling, folding, and unloading operations can be performed more easily. it can.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged front sectional view showing the winding means of the clothes-drying apparatus according to the embodiment (2), and 16c and 16d in the figure denote beams. As in the case shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the rotating shafts 31a and 31b are rotatably mounted on the concentric shafts 16k of the beams 16c and 16d via bearings 21a. A substantially rectangular parallelepiped support 21d is attached to the inner end, and a groove 21e into which the winding shaft 22 (FIG. 3) is inserted is formed in the support 21d. Pulleys 31c having a relatively large diameter are attached to the ends of the rotating shafts 31a and 31b opposite to the support 21d. On the other hand, a bracket 32a extends from the end of the main girder 16b, a motor 32 is mounted on the bracket 32a, and a bevel gear 32c is mounted on a rotating shaft 32b of the motor 32. Two bevel gears 32d are screwed into the bevel gear 32c, and one end of a conduction shaft 32e is respectively coupled to the bevel gear 32d. The conduction shaft 32e is connected via a bearing 32f and a bracket 32g. And is rotatably supported on the main girders 16a and 16b. Pulleys 32h and 32j having a relatively small diameter are attached to the other end of the transmission shaft 32e. An endless belt 32k is wound around the pulleys 32h and 31c in a normal state, while endless belts are wound around the pulleys 32j and 31c. A belt 32m is wound around the cross. When the motor 32 rotates, the rotating shafts 31a and 32b rotate in the same direction while being decelerated via the transmission shaft 32e and the pulleys 32h, 32j and 31c. Other configurations are substantially the same as those of the device 10 shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, and therefore detailed description of the configuration is omitted here. The winding of the clothes-drying apparatus according to the embodiment (2) including these rotating shafts 31a, 31b, motor 32, bevel gears 32c, 32d, transmission shaft 32e, pulleys 31c, 32h, 32j, endless belts 32k, 32m, and the like. The taking means 31 is constituted.

As is clear from the above description, in the clothes drying apparatus according to the embodiment (2), since the cover 24 and the take-up shaft 22 are detachably attached to the frame 11, the embodiment (1) 1) can obtain substantially the same effect as the device 10), and since the rotational force is equally applied to both the rotating shafts 31a and 31b, the winding shaft 22 can be rotated more smoothly.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view schematically showing an embodiment (1) of a clothesline according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view schematically showing a folded state of the clothes-drying apparatus according to Embodiment (1).

FIG. 3 is an enlarged front sectional view showing a winding means of the clothes-drying apparatus according to Embodiment (1).

FIG. 4 is a flowchart schematically showing an operation of a control unit in the clothes-drying apparatus according to Embodiment (1).

FIG. 5 is an enlarged front sectional view showing a winding means of the clothes-drying apparatus according to Embodiment (2).

FIG. 6 is a perspective view schematically showing a conventional clothes-drying tool installed on a veranda of an apartment or the like.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view schematically showing a conventional clothes-drying tool installed on a terrace of a single-family house or the like.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Clothes drying apparatus 11 Frame 18 Hanger means 19 Winding means 22 Winding shaft 23 Motor 24 Cover 25 Raindrop sensor 26 Illuminance sensor

Claims (3)

[Utility model registration claims] 1. A hanger means for hanging laundry, a frame for supporting the hanger means, a cover for covering at least a front surface of the frame, a winding shaft for winding the cover, and a motor for driving the winding shaft. A wind-up unit configured to include the rain-drop sensor and / or the illuminance sensor, and the wind-up unit is driven based on a signal from the rain-drop sensor and / or the illuminance sensor. A clothesline characterized by the following. 2. A clothesline according to claim 1, wherein said frame has a folding / sliding structure. 3. The clothesline according to claim 2, wherein the cover and the winding shaft are detachably attached to the frame.