JP3232504B2 - Folding clothes rack with open leg adjuster - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a compact foldable clothes dryer capable of efficiently and efficiently drying a large amount of laundry even in a relatively small place. At the same time, the laundry can be hung by opening the opposing legs and standing on each leg, and at the same time, spreading the plurality of rods that are bridged between the legs and forming a clothesline horizontally and parallel to each other. it is to install as possible, regarding the open leg collapsible product interference device with adjuster capable of adjusting freely and easily as desired two open leg position of the leg of the leg.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Heretofore, the legs of this type of foldable clothes dryer have been configured as shown in FIGS. That is, a fulcrum C is provided at the intersection of the two legs A and B intersecting in an X-shape, and the two legs A and B are rotatably connected to each other. Four fulcrums are provided, and the arms D and E, each having a length of about 2: 1, are symmetrically connected to the fulcrum.
A pair of arms are rotatably connected to each other, and two legs are rotatably connected to each other in a pandagraph shape forming a parallelogram with the two legs a and b. Thus, the leg is movable in the horizontal direction so that it can be freely expanded and contracted. When the two legs A and B are opened, the state shown in FIG. 7 is obtained. When the two legs A and B are closed, the state shown in FIG. 8 is obtained. It can be folded as shown.

[0003] Further, the leg configured as described above is provided with a holder for holding the leg open position when the legs A and B are opened.
For example, they are mounted as shown in FIGS. That is, it is a chain-shaped metal fitting having a predetermined length, and specifies and holds the position of the open leg.

Further, the legs constructed as described above are opposed to each other at a predetermined interval, and a plurality of rod bars are connected horizontally and parallel to each other between predetermined positions to form a clothesline. It consisted of a foldable clothesline that could be used as a pole.

[0005]

In the above-mentioned conventional foldable clothes-drying apparatus, for example, when it is raining or when it is absent due to going out, it must be moved to a room and used. However, when installed in a room, it is inevitable that it will usually be narrower than the outside, so that the room may be completely dried and the room may be completely dried, or some of the dried fish on the outside shall be eliminated. It had inconvenient drawbacks, such as the necessity of devising such things as having to do so, and furthermore, each time you pass through this room, you have to shrink the clothesline or pass it while avoiding contact with the dried goods.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and has as its object the object of the present invention is to use a foldable clothesline when the legs are opened for use. Focusing on the fact that the occupied area of the drying appliance changes depending on the length of the two legs, the leg adjuster can adjust the position of the two legs freely and adapt to the space of the installation location. It is intended to provide an accessory dish.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention according to claim 1 comprises two legs which are rotatable about an intersection crossing in an X-shape; A plurality of arms provided with a plurality of fulcrums at predetermined positions opposed to each other with the fulcrum as a center, the arms being rotatably coupled to the plurality of fulcrums;
The plurality of arms and the two legs are connected in a panda graph shape to form legs that can be expanded and contracted in the horizontal direction, and the legs are opposed to each other so that each of the legs can be erected by two legs. A plurality of rods horizontally and in parallel to a predetermined position,
A chain-shaped holding member fixed between predetermined positions of the two legs of the leg body, the chain-shaped holding member limiting a leg opening angle of the two legs, wherein the holding member has a variable length. A semi-circular hook hook portion is provided on one end side as much as possible.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the hooking member is formed of a wire or a plate, and a ring or a mounting hole to be attached to an arm, and the hooking hook. And are integrally formed.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect of the present invention, the engaging member is formed integrally with another annular portion for connecting the ends of the annular members connected in a chain. Become.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the first, second or third aspect of the present invention, the ring portion or the mounting hole is supported by a leg with a fastening member, and the fastening member is
The leg, the arm, and the rod are pivotally supported.

[0011]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, in the foldable clothes dryer with the open leg adjuster, a hook for hooking is provided at one end of a holder for positioning and holding the two open legs. Since the length of the holder can be shortened by loosening a part of the holder by hooking a part of the holder in the shape of a hook to the hook, the opening angle of the two legs of the leg is From the state in which the legs are opened to the maximum length according to the length of the holder, the drying device can freely adjust the legs-opening state within the range of the minimum leg-opening angle at which the standing legs can be maintained.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a ring portion attached to an arm,
Alternatively, since the mounting hole and the hook portion are integrally formed of a wire or a plate, the number of parts and the number of processing steps can be reduced, the assembling property can be improved, and the cost can be reduced.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the latch member adjusts the opening angle of the two legs by integrally forming another ring portion connecting the ends of the annular members connected in a chain. Workability of work can be improved.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, a ring member or a mounting hole, a leg, an arm, and a rod are pivotally supported by a fastening member.
The number of parts and the number of assembling steps can be reduced, and the cost can be reduced.

[0015]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a drying appliance with an open leg adjuster according to the present invention. That is, a fulcrum a is provided at an intersection where the two legs 1 and 2 intersect in an X-shape, and the two limbs 1 and 2 are rotatably coupled to each other. Providing fulcrums b and c and d and e, the arms 3 and 4 each having a length of about 2: 1 are rotatably connected, and these arms 3 and 4 are mutually connected to the legs 1 and 2 respectively. The legs A are connected to each other at fulcrums g and f in a panda graph shape forming a parallelogram. The leg body A is movable and expandable and contractable in the horizontal direction about the fulcrum a of the two legs 1 and 2 and can be folded.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, for example, the leg A constructed as described above faces the leg A at a predetermined interval, and each of the fulcrums a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h
And i are connected by a rod 7 having a predetermined thickness to use a clothesline. The rod bars 7 may be installed at positions other than the connection points of the legs 1 and 2 and the arms 3 and 4 like the fulcrums h and i, and the installation positions and the number are not particularly limited.

Further, when the leg A constructed as described above is opened and installed as shown in FIG. 1, a holder 5 for holding the opened position is provided, for example, with a partially enlarged view shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, one end is fixed to the leg 1 and the other end is fixed to the leg 2.

The holder 5 has a predetermined length formed by connecting a plurality of substantially elliptical annular members 51, for example, in a chain shape. The hook members 52 and 53 are connected to each other. Then
One of the hook members 52 is formed with a ring portion 52a that connects the ends of the annular member 51 to one side of the figure eight, and extends the end portion of the ring portion 52a to form a substantially semicircular hook hook portion. 52b is provided. Further, on the other side, an annular portion 52c is formed so that a pivotal support with a fastening member 6 such as a screw can be suitably performed on a fulcrum b of the leg 1 by a screw. In addition, the hook member 5 on the other end side of the holder 5
3 is fixed to the fulcrum c of the leg 2.

The holding member 5 includes a hooking member 52 provided at one end and a hooking member 53 provided at the other end.
May be installed anywhere as far as it is away from the fulcrum a. For example, latching member 52 has a fulcrum e, hook member 53 may be engaged with the fulcrum d. Further , the hooking member 52 and the hooking member 53 may be installed at locations other than the fulcrums b, c, d, and e of the legs 1 and 2.

The shape of the annular member 51 of the holder 5 is not particularly limited as long as the annular member 51 has a plurality of annular portions, holes, or hooks to which the hook portions 52b are engaged. The annular member 51 may be formed by connecting a plurality of members in a row, or may be formed by a belt-shaped or band-shaped member having a plurality of holes formed by the hook portions 52b.

FIGS. 3 and 4 show another embodiment of the hooking member 52 integrally connected to one end of the holder 5. As shown in FIGS. That is, the hooking member 54 shown in FIG.
Is formed, and its end is bent into a hairpin shape to form a predetermined gap 54b to form a substantially semicircular hook portion 54c at the distal end thereof. The ring portion 54d is preferably formed.

The latching member 55 shown in FIG. 4 is formed by punching from a plate material such as a metal or resin material, or formed by molding a resin material, or the like. That is, the annular member 51 of the holder 5 is connected to one of the members. An opening 55a is provided to form a ring 55b, and a mounting hole 55c is provided on the other side so as to be able to be fixed to the leg 1 with the fastening member 6, and a substantially semicircular latch is provided on one side provided with the opening 55a. The hook portion 55d is formed.

FIGS. 5 and 6 show another embodiment which is not connected to the holder 5 but is formed as a single member as a separate member and is fixed to the leg 1 together with one end member of the holder 5. .
That is, the hooking member 56 shown in FIG. 5 is formed of a wire or the like, and has a substantially semicircular hooking and hook portion 56c formed on one side and a circular ring portion 56b serving as a mounting portion to the leg 1 provided on the other side. And is fixedly fastened together with the end member of the holder 5. The latching member 57 in FIG. 6 is formed by punching from a plate material made of metal or resin, or a molded product of resin material, and its shape is substantially similar to the single hook of FIG. That is,
One side is formed with a substantially semicircular hook portion 57a, and the other side is provided with a mounting hole 57b for the leg 1.

[0024]

Since the present invention is configured as described above, the following effects can be obtained.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a foldable clothes dryer with an open leg adjuster, wherein a hook for hooking is provided at one end of a holder for positioning and holding the two legs. By hooking the hook on the hook hook, a part of the holder is loosened, the length of the holder can be shortened as desired, and the two legs can be used by adjusting the opening distance. . Thus, the occupied area of the drying appliance, which varies depending on the position of the legs of the drying appliance, can be adjusted and used according to the space of the installation location, so that the range of use can be expanded and the versatility can be improved.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the hooking member is formed of a wire or a plate, and the ring or mounting hole to be attached to the leg and the hooking hook are integrally formed. Thus, the number of parts, the number of processing steps, and the number of mounting steps can be reduced, and the cost can be reduced.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect of the present invention, the hook member is formed integrally with another annular portion connected to the end of the annular member connected in a chain, so that the two legs are formed. The workability of the operation of adjusting the leg opening angle can be improved.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the first, second, or third aspect, the ring portion or the mounting hole is supported on the leg by a fastening member, and the fastening member is connected to the leg, the arm, By supporting the lot rod, the number of parts and the number of assembling steps can be reduced, and the cost can be reduced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a partially enlarged view showing attachment of a holder which is a main part of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing one embodiment of a hook member provided with a hook hook connected to one end of the holder.

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing another embodiment of a latch member provided with a latch hook portion connected to one end of the holder.

FIG. 5 is a plan view showing an embodiment of a single hanging hook provided as a separate member on one end side of the holder and fixed together.

FIG. 6 is a plan view showing another embodiment of a single hook which is provided as a separate member on one end side of the holder and is fixed together.

FIG. 7 is a front view showing a leg of the conventional folding clothes-drying apparatus, showing a state where the leg is opened.

FIG. 8 is a front view showing a leg of the conventional folding clothes-pan, showing a state where the leg is closed.

[Explanation of symbols]

 A Leg a fulcrum b fulcrum c fulcrum d fulcrum e fulcrum f fulcrum g fulcrum h fulcrum i fulcrum 1 leg 2 leg 2 leg 3 arm 4 arm 5 holding tool 6 fastening member 52 hook member 53 hook member 54 hook member 55 hook Member 56 Hanging hook 57 Hanging hook

Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] 1. Two sets of two freely rotatable legs (1) and (2) connected at a point of intersection intersecting in an X shape as a fulcrum (a);
A plurality of fulcrums (b) to predetermined positions facing each other around the fulcrum (a) of the two pairs of legs (1) and (2);
(C), (d), and (e), and the plurality of fulcrums (b),
Arms (3) and (4) rotatably coupled to (c), (d) and (e), and the plurality of arms (3) and (4);
The legs (1) and (2) of the book are combined in a pantograph shape to form a leg (A) that can be expanded and contracted in the horizontal direction, and the leg (A)
And a plurality of rod rods (7) horizontally bridged to respective predetermined positions of the legs (A) so that they can be erected by two pairs of legs (1) and (2). The leg member (A) is fixed to the two legs (1) and (2) and limits the opening angle of the two legs (1) and (2).
And a holding tool (5) formed by connecting the holding tools (1), and the holding tool (5) is provided at one end side fixed to the legs (1) and (2).
A substantially semi-circular chain-shaped hook portion (52b);
Hook members (52), (53), (54), (5) having (54c), (55d), (56a), and (57d).
5) A foldable clothes dryer with an open leg adjuster, comprising (56) and (57). 2. The invention according to claim 1, wherein said hook members (52), (54), (55), (56), (5)
7) is made of wire or plate, and legs (1),
Rings (52c), (54d), (56) attached to (2)
b) or mounting holes (55c), (57d) and the hook portions (52b), (54c), (55d), (5).
6a) and (57d), which are integrally formed with each other. 3. The invention according to claim 2, wherein said hook members (52), (54), and (55) are other rings connected to the end of an annular member (51) connected in a chain. Part (52
a), (54a), and (55b) are integrally formed, and a folding clothes dryer with an open leg adjuster. 4. The invention according to claim 1, 2, or 3, wherein the ring portions (52c), (54d) and (56b) or the mounting holes (55c) and (57d) are formed by fastening members (6). ,
While being supported by the legs (1) and (2), the fastening member (6) includes the legs (1) and (2) and the arms (3) and (3).
(4) A folding clothes dryer with an open leg adjuster, wherein the lot bar (7) is pivotally supported.