JP3165325B2 - 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 drying apparatus for hanging laundry and the like for drying.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, a clothesline 5 is hung up and down on a ceiling in a room so that laundry can be hung on the clothesline 5 to dry laundry in the room. An apparatus is provided. And in these things, the clothesline 5 is a pole fixing U as shown in FIG.
The band 30 is used to connect and fix to the rod holder 3 which can be moved up and down freely. Attachment of the clothesline 5 to the rod holder 3 first hooks the locking portion 31 at the end of the U-band 30 for fixing the rod into the long hole 32 provided in the rod holder 3 as shown in FIG. And then, as shown in FIGS. 12 (b) and 12 (c),
0, the end of the clothesline 5 is engaged, and the
Is lifted upward, and the end of the rod fixing U-band 30 is fixed to the rod receiving member 3 with a fixing tool 33 such as a tapping screw.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional example, a fixing member 33 such as a tapping screw is used.
In order to attach by screwing using a screw, it is necessary to perform screw alignment and screw tightening work, and there is a problem that installation work is troublesome. In addition, when hanging laundry on a clothesline or taking in laundry, it is convenient if the clothesline 5 can be easily removed from the rod holder 3, but it is screwed. Therefore, when removing the clothesline 5, it is necessary to remove the fixing tool 33 and the rod-fixing U-band 30 using a tool such as a screwdriver, so that the clothesline 5 can be easily attached to and detached from the rod holder 3. There was a problem that it was not possible. In other words, when the laundry is hung on the clothesline or when the laundry is taken in, the laundry cannot be hung on the clothesline 5 with one end of the clothesline 5 removed from the rod holder, and cannot be removed from the clothesline 5. Met.

An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a clothes-drying apparatus which can easily attach and detach a clothes-line.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the first aspect of the present invention, a substantially horizontal state is provided at a lower end of a support arm 2 which is suspended from a ceiling 1 so as to be able to freely move up and down. The rod receiving members 3 are provided as described above, and a clothesline 5 is erected between the adjacent rod receiving members 3 so that the ends thereof are inserted into the connecting holes 4 provided in each of the rod receiving members 3. A pole hanging hole 4a into which the end of the clothesline 5 is inserted and locked, and a rod passing hole 4b formed above the pole hanging hole 4a so as to be continuous with the rod hanging hole 4a. Is slightly larger than the outer diameter of the clothesline 5 and the rod passage hole 4b
Is larger than the inside diameter of the rod hole 4a and the outside diameter of the clothesline 5.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the locking portion 6 is inserted into and locked in the rod hanging hole 4a on the outer surface of the end of the clothesline 5, and the locking portion has a smaller diameter than the rod passing hole 4b. 6
It is characterized in that a retaining portion 7 having a larger diameter is provided. According to the third aspect of the present invention, the lower end of the rod receiving member 3 provided with the connecting hole 4 in the first aspect is provided with a folded piece 8 having a substantially U-shaped cross section, and the folded piece 8 forms the connecting hole 4. A second rod-hanging hole 9 is provided so that the upper part is opened corresponding to the position of 4a.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, a locking portion 6 is provided at the end of the clothesline 5 to be inserted and locked into each of the rod hanging holes 4a. The retaining portion 7 has a diameter larger than that of the locking portion 6 and smaller than that of the rod passage hole 4b on both sides of the portion 6. According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the rod receiving member 3 is provided.
A plurality of connection holes 4 are provided so as to be adjacent to each other.
Opening 1 larger than the outer diameter of the clothesline 5
It is characterized in that they are mutually continuous at 0.

[0008]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the end of the hanging rod 5 inserted into the end of the rod passage hole 4b is moved downward and locked in the rod hanging hole 4a, thereby receiving the hanging rod 5 in the rod receiving hole. Tool 3
Can be mounted on In addition, the end of the clothes-line 5 is moved upward, the end of the clothes-line 5 is moved from the hole 4a to the hole 4b, and then moved sideways. The clothesline 5 can be easily removed from the holder 3.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, it is possible to prevent the end of the clothesline 5 locked in the hole 4a by the retaining portion 7 from falling off due to an external force.
According to the third aspect of the present invention, the end of the clothesline 5 is supported by the rod holder 3 in a horizontal state without being tilted by the first rod-hanging hole 4a and the second rod-hanging hole 9. You.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the end of the clothes-line 5 locked horizontally by the retaining hole 7 in the first rod-mounting hole 4a and the second rod-mounting hole 9 is dropped off by an external force. Also, it is possible to prevent the first rod hanging hole 4a and the second rod hanging hole 9 from being engaged with each other. According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the position of the clothesline 5 can be changed without removing the end of the clothesline 5 from the connection hole 4.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the illustrated embodiments. The clothes-drying apparatus according to the present invention is mainly installed indoors, and as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, a clothes-drying pole 5 for hanging wet laundry and the like, and the clothes-drying pole 5 is installed on the ceiling 1. The hanging arm 5 is lifted together with the support arm 2 suspended and held below the storage box 11 and the rod holder 3.
The main body is constituted by the elevating means 12 for moving down.

The storage box 11 is formed in a box shape whose lower surface is open, and is installed on the ceiling 1 so that the lower surface opening 11 is substantially flush with the ceiling surface 1a. A plurality of laundry poles 5 are arranged so as to be adjacent to each other, and each laundry pole 5 is bridged between the adjacent rod receivers 3 so that both ends are connected and fixed to the adjacent rod receivers 3. The rod holder 3 for holding the clothesline 5 is made of a strip-shaped thin plate material 3a, and is provided with connection holes 4 into which the ends of the clothesline 5 are inserted at predetermined intervals along the longitudinal direction. I have. In the illustrated embodiment, three connection holes 4 are shown,
There may be three or more or three or less.
The connecting hole 4 is composed of a rod hanging hole 4a into which the end of the clothespin 5 is inserted and locked, and a rod passing hole 4b formed above the rod hanging hole 4a so as to be continuous with the rod hanging hole 4a. The inside diameter of the pole hanging hole 4a is substantially the same as the outer diameter of the hanging pole 5 or slightly larger than the outside diameter of the hanging pole 5, and the inside diameter of the rod passage hole 4b is the inside diameter of the pole hanging hole 4a and the hanging pole 5. Is larger than the outside diameter.

The lower edge of the thin plate material 3a along the longitudinal direction is folded inward, and the folded portion forms a folded piece 8. The folded piece 8 is provided with a second rod hanging hole 9 corresponding to the position of the rod hanging hole 4a constituting the connecting hole 4 so that the upper part is opened. Connection holes 13 to which the lower ends of the support arms 2 are connected are provided at upper ends of both ends of the thin plate material 3a. One connecting hole 1
Reference numeral 3 denotes a through hole 13a for rotatably supporting the lower end of the support arm 2, and the other connecting hole 13 is an elongated hole for slidably and rotatably supporting the lower end of the support arm 2. 13b. A pair of connecting pieces 14 project from the upper end of the thin plate member 3a in the direction perpendicular to the thin plate member 3a and extend vertically between the leading ends of the connecting plate 14 as lifting means 12 to be described later. A connection pin 15 to which the string 12a is connected is provided.

The support arm 2 is composed of a pantograph-type telescopic arm 2b formed by pivotally mounting a plurality of connecting arms 2a so as to intersect with each other. The pole does not swing due to the expansion and contraction of the telescopic arm 2b. The clothesline 5 can be moved up and down together with the receiver 3. The lower end of one connecting arm 2a forming the telescopic arm 2b is rotatably mounted on the through hole 13a, and the lower end of the other connecting arm 2a is slidably and rotatably mounted on the elongated hole 13b. Have been. An elevating cord 12a as elevating means 12 formed by a wire or the like is hung down from both ends of the storage box 11, and the lower end of the elevating cord 12a is connected and fixed to a connecting pin 15 of the rod holder 3. . The lifting cord 12a is wound around a rotating drum 16 by a driving device, and is lowered or raised by the rotation of the drum 16, whereby the clothesline 5 is moved up and down together with the rod receiver 3. At this time, the clothesline 5 is moved up and down by raising and lowering the lifting cord 12a.
By being guided by b, the clothesline 5 can be stably moved up and down without greatly shaking.

As shown in FIG. 1, a support member 17 is provided at the end of the clothesline 5 attached to the rod holder 3, and the end of the clothesline 5 is supported by the support member 17 via the support member 17. It can be attached to the tool 3. Support member 1
Reference numeral 7 denotes an engaging portion 6 having an outer diameter substantially equal to the inner diameter of the rod hooking hole 4a constituting the connecting hole 4 provided in the rod receiving member 3 or having an outer diameter smaller than the inner diameter of the rod hooking hole 4a. A retaining member having an outer diameter larger than the outer diameter of the locking portion 6 and an outer diameter smaller than the inner diameter of the rod passage hole 4b constituting the connecting hole 4 on both sides of the locking portion 6 so as to sandwich the stopping portion 6. The retaining portion 7 is inserted into the rod passage hole 4b, and the locking portion 6 is inserted and locked in the rod hanging hole 4a. A clothesline 5 is provided. Here, in the thing shown in FIG. 4, the outer diameter of the locking portion 6 is shown to be larger than the outer diameter of the drying pole 5, but the outer diameter is substantially the same as the outer diameter of the drying rod 5. It may be that. And the rod hole 4a
When the locking portion 6 is inserted and locked, the horizontal movement of the clothesline 5 is restricted by the retaining portion 7, and the locking portion 6 is prevented from falling out of the rod hole 4a. It is held in such a state that the end of the clothesline 5 is not displaced in the horizontal direction by an external force and easily comes off the connecting hole 4.

However, when hanging wet laundry or the like on the clothesline 5 and hanging it down, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the clothesline 5 is lowered and the clothesline 5 is set at an accessible height. The laundry is hung on the clothesline 5. In addition, when the laundry is hung on the clothesline 5 in the vicinity of the ceiling surface 1a or when the clothesline 5 is not used, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 4, the clothesline 5 is raised and the clothesline 5 is arranged close to the ceiling 1.

Then, the end of the clothesline 5 is inserted and locked in the connection hole 4 so that the clothespin 5 is adjacent to the rod holder 3.
The hanging pole 5 is inserted into the end of the rod passage hole 4b, so that the end of the hanging rod 5 is moved downward, and is locked in the rod hanging hole 4a. It can be easily attached to the tool 3, and
The end of the hanging pole 5 is moved upward, the end of the hanging pole 5 is moved from the rod hanging hole 4a to the rod passing hole 4b, and then moved to the side, so that a rod receiving tool can be used without using a tool such as a screwdriver. 3. The hanging pole 5 can be removed more easily than 3, and the hanging of the hanging pole 5 can be easily performed without trouble, and the installation work can be easily performed. When taking in, the user can remove one end of the clothes-line 5 from the rod holder 3 and hang laundry on the clothes-line 5 or remove the laundry from the clothes-line 5. The usability is greatly improved.

FIGS. 8 to 10 show another embodiment, in which a plurality of connecting holes 4 are provided adjacent to the rod holder 3.
The rod passage holes 4b of the adjacent connection holes 4 are connected to each other at an opening 10 larger than the outer diameter of the clothesline 5. Other parts are the same as in the above-described embodiment. In this case, the end of the clothes-line 5 can be moved to another adjacent connection hole 4 through the opening 10 without removing the end of the clothes-line 5 from the connection hole 4. Rod holder 3
When the laundry is hung or taken in, the position of the adjacent laundry rod 5 can be changed so that the adjacent laundry rods 5 can be moved closer to or away from each other. Or the like, and the usability can be further improved.

[0019]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a rod receiving device is provided at a lower end of a support arm suspended from a ceiling so as to be adjacent to the ceiling so as to be substantially horizontal, and provided on each of the rod receiving devices. A hanging pole is erected between adjacent rod receivers so that the end of the drying hole is inserted into the connection hole, and the end of the drying hole is inserted and locked in the connection hole. It consists of a rod through hole formed above the rod hanging hole so as to be continuous, the inner diameter of the rod hanging hole shall be slightly larger than the outer diameter of the clothesline, and the inner diameter of the rod passing hole shall be the inner diameter of the rod hanging hole. And the outer diameter of the clothespin is larger than the outside diameter of the clothespin. It can be attached, and the end of the clothespin can be moved upward to The hanging pole can be removed from the rod holder by moving it sideways after moving from the hanging hole to the rod passage hole, and it takes time to remove and attach the drying pole without using tools such as a screwdriver. It can be performed easily without any additional processing. Therefore, it is possible to easily install the clothespin without taking time and to remove the clothespin from the rod holder when hanging laundry on the clothespin or taking in laundry. Yes, the usability of the user is improved.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, an engaging portion which is inserted into and engaged with the rod hanging hole on the outer surface of the end portion of the clothesline;
2. The end of the clothes-line rod locked in the rod-hanging hole by the retaining portion in addition to the effect of claim 1, since the retaining portion has a smaller diameter than the rod passage hole and a larger diameter than the locking portion. The portion is prevented from falling off due to an external force, and the attachment of the clothesline to the rod holder can be ensured.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a rod receiving member provided with a connecting hole according to the first aspect, wherein a bent piece having a substantially U-shaped cross section is provided at a lower end, and a position of the rod hooking hole forming the connecting hole in the folded piece. Since the second rod-hanging hole is provided so that the upper part is opened in correspondence with the above, in addition to the effect of claim 1, the second rod-hanging hole is inclined by the first rod-hole and the second rod-hole. The end of the clothesline is supported by the rod holder in a horizontal state without any change.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the third aspect of the present invention, a locking portion is provided at the end of the clothesline so as to be inserted and locked in each of the rod hanging holes. The first and second pole hanging holes are provided by the retaining portion in addition to the effect of claim 3, since the retaining portion has a larger diameter than the locking portion and a smaller diameter than the rod passage hole. To prevent the end of the clothes-line pole locked in a horizontal state from falling off due to external force, and to prevent the positions of engagement between the first and second pole-hanging holes from changing. In addition, it is possible to further securely attach the clothesline to the rod receiver.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, a plurality of connecting holes are provided so as to be adjacent to the rod receiving member, and the rod passing holes of the adjacent connecting holes are mutually connected by an opening larger than the outer diameter of the clothesline. Therefore, in addition to the effect of the first aspect, the position of the clothes-line can be changed without extracting the end of the clothes-line from the connection hole.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partially omitted perspective view showing a rod receiver and a clothesline according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view of a rod receiver.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view from below showing a state where it is raised and stored.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view of the same.

FIG. 5 is a bottom view of the same.

FIG. 6 is a front sectional view showing a lowered use state.

FIG. 7 is a side sectional view of the same.

FIG. 8 is a partially omitted perspective view showing a rod receiver and a clothesline according to another embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a side view of the rod receiver.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view from below showing a state where it is raised and stored.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a conventional example viewed from below.

FIGS. 12 (a), (b) and (c) are explanatory views for explaining a mounting procedure of the above.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Ceiling part 2 Support arm 3 Rod holder 4 Connecting hole 4a Rod hanging hole 4b Rod passing hole 5 Hanging pole 6 Locking part 7 Retaining part 8 Folding piece 9 Second rod hanging hole 10 Opening

Claims (5)

(57) [Claims] 1. A rod receiving device is provided at a lower end of a support arm suspended from a ceiling so as to be able to move up and down so as to be adjacent to each other so as to be substantially horizontal, and an end portion is provided in a connecting hole provided in each rod receiving device. A hanging pole is erected between the adjacent rod receiving members so that the end of the hanging pole is inserted through the connection hole, and a pole hanging hole is connected to the pole hanging hole. And the inside diameter of the pole hanging hole shall be slightly larger than the outside diameter of the clothes-line pole, and the inside diameter of the pole-through hole shall be larger than the inside diameter of the pole hanging hole and the outside diameter of the clothes-line pole. A clothes-drying device characterized in that it also has a large size. 2. A hanging pole which is inserted and locked in a rod hooking hole on an outer surface of an end portion of a clothesline, and a retaining portion having a diameter smaller than that of the rod passage hole and larger than that of the locking portion. The clothes-drying device according to claim 1, wherein: 3. A rod receiving member provided with a connecting hole is provided with a folded piece having a substantially U-shaped cross section at a lower end, and the folded piece is opened at an upper portion corresponding to a position of a rod hooking hole constituting the connecting hole. 2. A clothes-drying apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a second pole hole. 4. An end portion of the clothesline is provided with a locking portion which is inserted and locked in each rod hanging hole, and has a larger diameter than both locking portions on both sides of the locking portion so as to sandwich the locking portion. The clothes-drying device according to claim 3, wherein a retaining portion having a diameter smaller than that of the rod passage hole is provided. 5. A method according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of connecting holes are provided adjacent to the rod receiving member, and the rod passing holes of the adjacent connecting holes are connected to each other at an opening larger than the outer diameter of the clothesline. The clothes drying apparatus according to claim 1, wherein