JP3075720U - Folding clothesline - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [PROBLEMS] To ensure that a clothesline can be securely used when used, and to be compactly folded and stored when not in use. SOLUTION: A first and a second clothesline 2, 3 are pivotally connected by a hinge member 10 and rotatably connected. The support leg 20 for supporting the clothes frames 2 and 3 is constituted by a pair of right and left columns 21 crossing each other, and the upper end of the column 21 is pivotally connected to the first and second clothes frames 2 and 3. . Thereby, the first
And the second clothesline 2, 3 are lifted, the first and second
The clothes frames 2 and 3 are folded and the supporting legs 20
Is folded.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

[Technical field to which the invention belongs]

 The present invention relates to a foldable clothesline, particularly to a foldable clothesline suitable for hanging a towel.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a stand-type towel rack for hanging a towel as a clothesline has a structure in which a clothesline having a plurality of hanging bars for hanging towels is mounted on a gate-shaped mounting frame having supporting legs. Have been. In such a stand-type towel rack, the clothesline is attached integrally with the clothespan overhanging the top of the mounting frame, and the clothesline always overhangs the sides. In addition, when not in use, the clothesline hindered the handling and was inconvenient to handle. A folding towel rack is also known, which is constructed so that a pair of left and right drying frames on which a towel is hung on the upper part of the mounting frame can be folded and pivoted so that the drying frame can be compactly folded when not in use. However, even with such a folding towel rack, the only part that can be folded is the clothesline for hanging the towels, and the mounting frame and supporting legs that support the clothesline cannot be folded. In terms of taking up space, storage was inferior.

[0003] The present invention is intended to solve such a problem, and a clothesline and a supporting leg for supporting the clothesline when not in use are compactly folded, so that a folding clothesline with excellent storage properties is provided. The purpose is to provide.

[0004]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a folding clothesline having a first and a second clothes frame formed by providing a plurality of hanging bars between a pair of receiving plates, and the first and second clothes frames being rotatable. A hinge member pivotally attached to the support frame, and openable support legs pivotally connected to each other by crossing a pair of columns. The support legs are arranged on both sides of each of the clothes frames, and the upper end of each column is connected to the upper end of the column. By pivotally connecting to the first and second drying frames, respectively, the respective columns are configured to be foldable in conjunction with the folding operation of the first and second drying frames, and the first and second drying frames are formed. A stopper member for holding the clothesline horizontally is provided.

[0005] With the above configuration, when a folding clothesline is used, when a pair of pillars that are crossed and pivoted are opened, the upper ends of the pillars are pivotally attached to the upper ends of the pillars in conjunction with the opening operation of the pillars. The first and second drying frames rotate in the developing direction via the hinge members. When the first and second drying frames are linearly continuous with each other, the rotation of the first and second drying frames is restricted by the stopper member, and the first and second drying frames are kept horizontal. be able to. As a result, the first and second hanging frames can be used by hanging a towel or the like on the hanging bars. Further, when storing the folding type clothes dryer in a folded state, the first and second clothes frames are lifted up adjacent portions so that the first and second clothes frames are folded into an inverted V-shape. The pair of left and right support legs pivotally connected to the first and second clothes frames are closed to each other as soon as the first and second clothes frames are folded. That is, in the folding type clothes dryer, the first and second clothes frames are folded up by lifting the first and second clothes frames, and the pair of left and right support legs are automatically moved in conjunction with the first and second clothes frames. Will close.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a folding clothesline according to the first aspect, wherein the hinge members are a pair of hinges respectively attached to the first and second clothespans. Each hinge plate has a horizontal plate portion and a vertical plate portion, and is formed in an L-shape by bending. The vertical plate portions are overlapped and pivotally connected to each other. A stopper piece is bent at the upper end of the horizontal plate portion of the hinge plate, and the stopper piece is brought into contact with the horizontal plate portion of the other hinge plate so that the first and second drying frames are in a horizontal state. It is configured so as to be held.

According to the above configuration, when a folding clothesline is used, when a pair of pillars that are crossed and pivotally supported are opened, the first pillar pivotally attached to the upper end of the pillar in conjunction with the opening operation of the pillar. The first and second drying frames rotate in the developing direction via the hinge members. Then, when the first and second drying frames are linearly continuous with each other, a stopper piece formed on one hinge plate abuts on the other hinge plate. Thereby, the rotation of the first and second clothes frames fixed to the stopper pieces is restricted, and the first and second clothes frames are kept in a horizontal state.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided the folding clothesline according to the second aspect, wherein the stopper piece is bent outward from an upper edge of the horizontal plate portion of the hinge plate. It is constructed so that it can also be used as a grip when lifting the clothesline.

[0009] Thus, when lifting and folding the foldable clothes dryer, the stopper piece can also be used as a grip portion, and the structure of the foldable clothes dryer is simplified.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the folding clothesline according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein the first and second drying frames are provided with a towel holder. It is composed.

[0011] The towel holder is mainly used indoors, and the first and second drying frames on which towels are laid out are horizontally deployed during use. Not only the first and second drying frames but also the supporting legs can be compactly folded, so that no storage space is required and space can be saved.

[0012]

【Example】

 Hereinafter, an embodiment of the folding clothesline 1 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in the figure, the foldable clothesline 1 of the present invention basically includes first and second clothesframes 2, 3 for hanging towels, and the first and second clothesframes 2, 3 are folded. It comprises a hinge member 10 which can be freely pivoted, and a pair of support legs 20 for supporting the first and second drying frames 2,3.

The first and second drying frames 2, 3 are configured by hanging a plurality of hanging rods 6 between a pair of left and right receiving plates 4, 5. The hinge member 10 for pivotally connecting the receiving plates 4 and 5 includes a pair of hinge plates 12 and 13 fixed to the first and second clothes frames 2 and 3 by screws 11. Each of the hinge plates 12 and 13 is formed into an L-shape in which a horizontal plate portion 14 and a vertical plate portion 15 are orthogonal to each other, and the vertical plate portions 15 are overlapped and the hinge plates 12 and 13 are rotatable by pins 16. Is pivoted to As a result, the first and second drying frames 2 and 3 are foldably connected by the hinge member 10. As described above, since the first and second drying frames 2 and 3 are rotatably connected by the hinge member 10, when the folding type clothes drying tool 1 is used for the hinge member 10, the first and second drying frames 2 and 3 are used. A stopper member 17 is provided for holding the clothes frames 2 and 3 continuously in the same plane. That is, of each of the hinge plates 12, 13, a stopper piece 18 is formed by bending outward from the upper edge of the horizontal plate portion 14 of the hinge plate 12 located inside, and this stopper piece 18 is located outside. The other hinge plate 13 is in contact with the upper edge. As a result, the stopper pieces 18 formed on the horizontal plate portion 14 of one hinge plate 12 in the state where the horizontal plate portions 14 of the hinge plates 12 and 13 are continuous on a straight line Since it hits the upper edge of each hinge plate 13 and further rotation is restricted, even if a towel or the like is hung on each hanging bar 6, the first and second hinged plates 12 and 13 connected to each hinge plate 12 and 13 by its weight. The second drying frames 2, 3 are held in a horizontal state without being folded in a V-shape. The outer hinge plate 13 has an arc 19 centered on the pin 16 at a corner between the horizontal plate 14 and the vertical plate 15. Thus, when the first and second drying frames 2 and 3 are lifted and the first and second drying frames 2 and 3 are folded in two, the stopper piece 18 and the hinge plate 13 located on the outer side are used. The clothes frames 2 and 3 can be freely folded during storage.

The support leg 20 is composed of a pair of right and left columns 21, the center of which is pivotally connected to a X-shape by a pivot 22, and the upper end of the column 21 is first and second by a pivot 23. It is pivoted to two clothes racks 2,3. Thus, the first and second drying frames 2, 3 are held by the pair of left and right support legs 20, and are opened and closed in conjunction with the folding operation of the first and second drying frames 2, 3. are doing. In the drawing, reference numeral 25 denotes a connecting rod positioned at the lower ends of the left and right support legs 20 and connecting the columns 21 to each other.

The foldable clothesline 1 configured as described above can be used, folded, and stored by the operation described below.

That is, as shown in FIG. 1, when a pair of columns 21 that are pivotally supported in a crossed manner are opened, the first and second columns 21 that are pivotally attached to the upper end of the column 21 are interlocked with the opening operation of the column 21. The first and second drying frames 2, 3 rotatably connected to each other via the hinge member 10 rotate in the developing direction. When the first and second drying frames 2 and 3 are linearly continuous with each other, the stopper piece 18 of the hinge plate 12 located on the inner side of the hinge plates 12 and 13 constituting the hinge member 10 is formed. Abuts on the upper edge of the outer hinge plate 13. As a result, the rotation of the first and second drying frames 2, 3 connected via the hinge plates 12, 13 is restricted, so that the first and second drying frames 2, 3 are in a horizontal state. Will be kept. Therefore, even if a towel is hung on the hanging bar 6 of the first and second drying frames 2, 3, the respective drying frames 2, 3 can be kept horizontal without rotating.

When the folding type clothes drying apparatus 1 is stored in a folded state, the first and second drying frames 2 and 3 are lifted up to a portion adjacent thereto, as shown in FIG. The two drying frames 2, 3 are folded in an inverted V-shape, and a pair of left and right support legs 20 pivotally attached to the first and second drying frames 2, 3 are connected to the first and second drying frames 2, 3, respectively. As soon as 3 is folded, it closes close to each other. That is, the folding type clothes dryer 1 raises the first and second clothes frames 2 and 3 so that the first and second clothes frames 2 and 3 are folded, and a pair of left and right clothes frames is interlocked with this. The support legs 20 will also close automatically.

Therefore, the folding clothes-drying tool 1 can be very easily folded from the use state only by lifting the first and second clothes-drying frames 2, 3. Thus, not only the first and second drying frames 2 and 3 but also the support legs 20 can be compactly folded, so that the storage space can be saved when not in use. And space saving is possible. Further, the stopper piece 18 bent outward from the upper edge portion of the inner hinge plate 12 is formed in a wide band-like plate shape, which is convenient to hold. When the folding clothesline 1 is lifted and folded. Since the stopper piece 18 also functions as the gripping part 30 when the stopper piece 18 is folded, the structure of the foldable clothesline 1 can be simplified and the usability can be improved. improves.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the present invention. For example, the structure of the stopper, the shape of the clothesline, or the connection structure between the clothesline and the supporting legs are not limited to the above-described embodiment, and may be appropriately selected. Further, in the above-described embodiment, the first and second drying frames 2 and 3 are described as towel holders. However, it is needless to say that the first and second drying frames 2 and 3 can be used for hanging clothes in a room.

[0020]

[Effect of the invention]

 According to the folding clothes dryer of the first aspect of the present invention, the first and second clothes frames formed by providing a plurality of hooks between a pair of receiving plates, and the first and second clothes frames are provided. It consists of a hinge member rotatably connected to a pivot and a leg that can be freely opened and pivoted by crossing a pair of columns. The support legs are arranged on both sides of each of the clothes frames, and By pivotally connecting the upper end to the first and second clothes frames, respectively, the columns can be folded in conjunction with the folding operation of the first and second clothes frames. Since the stopper member for holding the clothesline 2 in a horizontal state is provided, the first and second clothesframes are folded by lifting the folding clothesline, and a pair of left and right clothesframes is interlocked with this. The support legs can also close automatically It can be folded very easily.

According to the foldable clothesline of the first aspect of the present invention, in the foldable clothesline according to the first aspect, the hinge member is a pair of hinges respectively attached to the first and second drying frames. Each hinge plate has a horizontal plate portion and a vertical plate portion, and is formed in an L-shape by bending. The vertical plate portions are overlapped and pivotally connected to each other, and one of the hinge plates is hinged. A stopper piece is bent at the upper end of the horizontal plate portion of the plate, and the stopper piece is brought into contact with the horizontal plate portion of the other hinge plate to hold the first and second clothes frames horizontally. With this configuration, the hinge member can be provided with a stopper function, the number of parts can be reduced, and the assembling workability is excellent.

According to the foldable clothesline of the third aspect of the present invention, in the foldable clothesline of the second aspect, the stopper piece is bent outward from an upper edge of the horizontal plate portion of the hinge plate. Therefore, the hinged member can be used not only as a stopper but also as a holding part when folding, so that the number of parts can be further reduced. Can be reduced.

According to the foldable clothesline of the fourth aspect of the present invention, in the foldable clothesline according to any one of claims 1 to 3, a towel holder is held by the first and second clothes frames. With this configuration, it can be folded compactly when storing and storing towel holders used indoors.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a clothesline of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the clothes drying apparatus.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the clothes rack in the folded state according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged front view of a main part showing the folded state of the first embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Foldable clothesline 2 First drying frame 3 Second drying frame 4,5 Receiving plate 6 Hanging bar 10 Hinge member 12,13 Hinge plate 14 Horizontal plate portion 15 Vertical plate portion 17 Stopper member 18 Stopper piece 20 Support leg 21 Post 22,23 Pivot shaft 30 Grip

Claims (4)

[Utility model registration claims] 1. A first and second clothesline formed by providing a plurality of hanging bars between a pair of receiving plates;
A hinge member rotatably pivoting the clothes frame, and openable support legs pivotally connected by crossing a pair of columns, and the support legs are arranged on both sides of each of the clothes frames. By pivotally connecting the upper end of each of the columns to the first and second drying frames, respectively, the respective columns are configured to be foldable in conjunction with a folding operation of the first and second drying frames, and A foldable clothes dryer, comprising a stopper member for holding the first and second clothes frames horizontally. 2. The hinge member comprises a pair of hinge plates respectively attached to the first and second clothes frames, each hinge plate having a horizontal plate portion and a vertical plate portion, and having an L-shape. The vertical plate portions are overlapped and pivotally connected to each other, and the stopper plate is bent at the upper end of the horizontal plate portion of one of the hinge plates. 2. The folding clothes-drying tool according to claim 1, wherein the first and second clothes-drying frames are held in a horizontal state by being brought into contact with the horizontal plate portion. 3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the stopper piece is configured to be bent outward from an upper edge of the horizontal plate portion of the hinge plate so as to be able to also be used as a grip portion when lifting the clothesline. The folding clothesline according to claim 2. 4. The foldable clothes drying apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first and second clothes frames constitute a towel holder.