JP3549269B2 - Shade shade - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
[Industrial applications]
The present invention relates to a foldable shade dryer used to shade clothes such as a wool sweater after washing.
[0002]
[Prior art and its problems]
In this type of shade dryer, clothes after washing are placed on a net stretched horizontally with four sides fixed to a square frame, and placed on the ground via leg pieces provided at each corner of the square frame. Alternatively, four hanging strips of hanging hooks are locked at each corner and used by hanging on a clothesline or the like. And in the past, since the square frame of the use form was large and very bulky, the frame constituting the four sides of the square frame, the corner member with leg pieces connecting these ends, and the net were separated. In general, these parts are stored in cartons and shipped, and these parts are generally assembled and used on the consumer side. However, this assembling requires a great deal of time, and when stored when not in use, the assembling form requires a large space to disassemble. However, the disassembling operation is not easy and is extremely inconvenient. .
[0003]
Therefore, as the above-mentioned improved type, two of the four frames constituting the square frame are pivotally connected to each other in advance at the ends as a pair, and the four sides of the net are fastened to these frames. There has been proposed one in which ends of a pair of frames are connected to each other by uneven fitting to form a square frame (Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 1-72889). However, even in such an improved shade dryer, as described above, it is necessary to connect the ends of the two pairs of frames at the time of use, and to remove the connecting portion at the time of storage / storage, which is also troublesome. There was such a drawback.
[0004]
In view of the above circumstances, the present invention can be folded and stored compactly, and can be extremely easily converted to a use form by one-touch operation of simply expanding the frame from the folded state, and assembling operations such as frame connection and the like. It is an object of the present invention to provide a very convenient shade dryer which is excellent in handling and does not need to be used.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, a shade dryer according to claim 1 of the present invention comprises four frames forming four sides of a horizontally arranged square frame, and fastening the four sides to these frames to stretch the inside of the square frame. Provided at the two corners of the square frame facing each other in the diagonal direction, adjacent frames are pivotally connected to each other so as to be rotatable around a horizontal axis, and the other diagonal direction of the square frame is In this configuration, adjacent frames are pivotally connected to each other at both corners facing each other so as to be rotatable around a vertical axis.
[0006]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a shade apparatus according to the first aspect, wherein a leg piece protruding downward is provided near each corner of the square frame.
[0007]
According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided the shade apparatus according to the second aspect, wherein a leg-piece fitting recess is provided on an upper surface side near each corner of the square frame.
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the shade device according to the second or third aspect, wherein the leg pieces are mounted so as to be convertible between a downwardly protruding posture and a folding posture along a square frame.
[0008]
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the shade device according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, locking portions for locking the four hanging strips of the hanging hooks are provided near each corner of the square frame. Is adopted.
[0009]
[Action]
In the shade dryer according to the first aspect, the ends of the four frames constituting the four sides of the square frame are pivotally connected to each other at one corner of the square frame facing the diagonal direction so as to be rotatable around the horizontal axis. The square frame is folded at 90 degrees at the two corners facing the one diagonal direction because the two frames are connected so as to be rotatable around the vertical axis at the two corners facing the other diagonal direction. By this, two frames are overlapped to form an isosceles right-angled isosceles triangle, and then the other two overlapping corners are folded at 90 degrees, so that all four frames are overlapped in parallel to form a compact In a folded form, the net stretched in a square frame is also folded into a quadrilateral triangle.
[0010]
According to the configuration of the second aspect, the square frame and the net can be held horizontally by the leg pieces while being floated from the installation surface.
[0011]
According to the configuration of claim 3, when a plurality of shade dryers are used, the lower end of each leg of the upper shade dryer is fitted into the leg fitting recess of the lower shade dryer to maintain a stable state. It can be stacked in a multi-tiered shelf.
[0012]
According to the configuration of the fourth aspect, since the leg pieces can be folded along the frame, when the entire shade dryer is folded and stored / stored as described above, bulkiness due to the leg pieces is avoided.
[0013]
According to the configuration of claim 5, the hanging hanging hook is used to lock the four hanging strips at the locking portions provided near the corners of the square frame, and the hanging hook is used to dry the shade dryer. Can be hung on a pole or other.
[0014]
【Example】
1 to 8 show an embodiment of a shade dryer according to the present invention. This shade dryer has a square frame (10) in which four frames (1)... Of the same length are pivotally connected at their ends, and a net (2) fastens the four sides to the frame (1). It is stretched.
[0015]
In the square frame (10), both corners facing one diagonal direction are constituted by vertical opening / closing hinge members (3), and both corner portions facing the other diagonal direction are horizontal opening / closing hinge members (3). 4). Each frame (1) includes a rod (5) having one end forming a cylindrical portion (5a) and a rod (6) having one end fitted and fixed to the cylindrical (5a). The cylindrical pivot pieces (3a) or (3b) and (4a) or (4b) of the hinge members (3) and (4) in which the other end sides of the rod shaft members (5) and (6) are fitted and fixed. Is formed. In addition, the net (2) has a shape obtained by cutting off the corners of a square, and is formed into a tubular shape so as to enclose both rod shaft members (5) and (6) to which the four side edges (2a) are connected. Has been sewn. Further, each of the hinge members (3) (4) and the bar shaft members (5) (6) is made of a hard synthetic resin molded product.
[0016]
As shown in FIG. 4, the vertical opening / closing hinge member (3) is configured such that a pair of cylindrical turning pieces (3a) (3b) each having a substantially rectangular external shape are relatively rotated in a vertical plane via a horizontal pin (7). In an open position, the two pivoting pieces (3a) and (3b) abut the stoppers (31) and (31) formed below the pivotally connected portion to open 90 degrees in plan view. In the closed position, the two rotating pieces (3a) and (3b) overlap with each other in the open position. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 6, the horizontal opening / closing hinge member (4) is configured such that a pair of cylindrical turning pieces (4a) (4b) each having a substantially prismatic outer shape rotate relative to each other in a horizontal plane via vertical pins (8). The two pivoting pieces (4a) and (4b) are horizontally arranged at an opening angle of 90 degrees in a plan view in the open posture, and both pivotal pieces (4a) and (4b) in the closed posture. Polymerize between the inner surfaces in the open position.
[0017]
The hinge members (3) and (4) have a semicircular locking portion (9) integrally formed on the outer surface of one of the cylindrical turning pieces (3a) and (4a), and the other cylindrical turning piece. A U-shaped frame portion (11) is integrally protruded from the lower surfaces of the pieces (3b) and (4b), and the U-shaped frame portion (11) is connected to a strip-shaped leg via a horizontal pivot pin (12). A piece (13) is pivotally mounted, and an elongated hole (14a) is formed on the upper surface of the pivoting piece (3b) (4b), which is located directly above the pivotal joint of the leg piece (13) and extends in the longitudinal direction. In addition, as shown in FIG. 5, a concave portion (14b) facing the long hole (14a) is formed on the upper surface of the end portion of the rod member (5) fitted in the rotating piece (3b) (4b). The elongated hole (14a) and the concave portion (14b) constitute a leg piece fitting concave portion (14). At the end of the rod member (5) (6) connected to the hinge member (3) (4), the cylindrical pivot piece (3a) (3b) (4a) (4b) is formed at the time of assembly. A split groove (15) is provided for facilitating insertion (see FIG. 5).
[0018]
Each leg piece (13) is formed in an H-shaped cross section by reinforcing ribs (13a) (13a) on both side edges, as shown by a downward protruding posture shown by a solid line in FIG. 3 and a virtual line in the same figure. Can be converted to a horizontal folded posture along the frame (1). Thus, the U-shaped frame portion (11) functions as a stopper that prevents the leg piece (13) from rotating from the downward projecting posture in the direction opposite to the folding direction.
[0019]
In the shade dryer having the above-described configuration, the leg pieces (13)... Are placed on the ground or a floor surface in a downwardly protruding posture so that the square frame (10) is held in a horizontal state, and the wool placed on the net (2) The clothes such as the sweater (S) can be shaded in a state of being floated from the installation surface, and a shade shade of the same configuration as shown by the phantom line in FIG. 3 can be placed on each leg (13) of the upper shade shade. By successively stacking the lower end so as to fit into the leg fitting recess (14) of the lower shade device, it is possible to form a stable multi-tiered shelf. Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the four hanging strips (17) of the hanging hook (16) are respectively locked to the respective locking portions (9) of the square frame (10), whereby the hanging is performed. It can also be used in the form of hanging on a clothesline or the like using the hook (16).
[0020]
On the other hand, in the shade device after use, the leg pieces (13)... Are folded, and first, the square frame (10) is closed by the vertically openable hinge members (3) (3) as shown in FIG. Is folded 90 degrees to form a right-folded isosceles triangular half-fold state in which two of the frames (1) overlap each other, and then the horizontal opening / closing hinge members (4) and (4) closed as shown in FIG. , The four frames (1) are all folded in parallel to form a compact folded form, and the net (2) stretched over the square frame (10) is folded into a four-fold triangle. Therefore, the net (2) can be wound around the parallel frames (1)... To form the entire shade dryer into a short rod shape. Therefore, this shade dryer takes up little space for storage and storage when not in use, can be stored in a short cylindrical carton or bag even when shipping products, is not bulky, and requires a frame ( 1) ... only needs to be expanded in two stages, and there is no need for frame connection, screwing or other assembling operations.
[0021]
In the above embodiment, independent hinge members (3) and (4) are used at the corners of the square frame (10). However, each frame (1) can be formed of an integral rigid synthetic resin molded product. Also, a pipe material may be used instead of the rod shaft members (5) and (6). In addition, in the present invention, the detailed structures of the hinge members (3) and (4), the shapes of the locking portions (9) and the leg pieces (13), and the shapes of the hanging hooks (16) are the same as those of the embodiment. Besides, various design changes are possible.
[0022]
【The invention's effect】
According to the invention of claim 1, as a shade dryer that shades clothes such as a wool sweater after washing, a square frame on which a net for mounting clothes is stretched is parallel to all four frames constituting four sides thereof. It can be stored and stored as an extremely compact folded form that overlaps, and it can be converted to a use form with a very simple operation of simply expanding the frame from the folded state, eliminating the need for frame connection and other assembling operations, and excellent handling And very useful things are provided.
[0023]
According to the invention of claim 2, as the shade dryer, since the square frame and the net can be held horizontally by the leg pieces while floating from the installation surface, the clothes placed on the net touch the installation surface and become dirty. There is no danger, and a space under the net is provided that has good ventilation and high drying efficiency.
[0024]
According to the invention of claim 3, it is possible to use a plurality of the clothes in a stable state in a plurality of upper and lower shelves as a shade dryer equipped with the above-mentioned leg pieces, and to place a plurality of clothes in place. What can be shaded at the same time without taking away is provided.
[0025]
According to the invention of claim 4, as a shade dryer having the above-mentioned leg pieces, the leg pieces can be folded along the frame, so that the leg pieces do not get in the way during storage and storage, and the whole shade dryer is provided. Is provided that can make the folded form more compact.
[0026]
According to the invention of claim 5, as the shade dryer, the four hanging strips of the hanging hooks are respectively locked by locking portions provided near the corners of the square frame, so that the hanging hooks are provided. And a device that can be used by hanging it on a clothesline or the like.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a shade dryer according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a partially broken plan view of the shade dryer.
FIG. 3 is a partially cutaway front view of the shade dryer.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a corner portion of the shade dryer using a vertically openable hinge member.
FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line VV of FIG. 4;
FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a corner portion of the shade dryer using a horizontally openable hinge member.
FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a first stage of folding the shade dryer.
FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a second stage of folding the shade dryer.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Frame 2 ... Net 3 ... Vertical opening / closing type hinge member (Pivot connection part rotatable around a horizontal axis)
4. Horizontally openable hinge member (a pivotable connection part that can rotate around a vertical axis)
7 Horizontal pin (horizontal axis)
8 Vertical pin (vertical axis)
9 ... locking part 10 ... square frame 13 ... leg piece 14 ... leg piece fitting recess 16 ... hanging hook 17 ... hanging strip

Claims (5)

The frame includes four frames constituting four sides of a square frame to be horizontally arranged, and a net fixed to the four sides of the frame and stretched in the square frame, and two nets facing each other in one diagonal direction of the square frame. Adjacent frames are pivotally connected to each other at a corner so as to be rotatable around a horizontal axis, and adjacent frames are rotatable around a vertical axis at both corners facing the other diagonal direction of the square frame. A shade dryer that is pivotally connected. The shade dryer according to claim 1, wherein leg pieces protruding downward are provided near each corner of the square frame. The shade dryer according to claim 2, wherein a leg piece fitting recess is provided on the upper surface side near each corner of the square frame. The shade dryer according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the leg pieces are mounted so as to be convertible between a downwardly protruding posture and a folding posture along a square frame. The shade dryer according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein locking portions for locking the four hanging strips of the hanging hooks are provided near each corner of the square frame.

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