JP4028735B2

JP4028735B2 - Clothespin

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Publication number: JP4028735B2
Application number: JP2002021949A
Authority: JP
Inventors: 洋小出
Original assignee: 株式会社ケーエフプランニング
Priority date: 2002-01-30
Filing date: 2002-01-30
Publication date: 2007-12-26
Anticipated expiration: 2022-01-30
Also published as: JP2003220297A

Description

【０００１】
【産業上の利用分野】
本発明は、洗濯物を挟持して吊下げる洗濯ばさみに関する。
【０００２】
【従来の技術】
周知の通り、洗濯物を乾燥する際に用いる洗濯ばさみは、一対の挟持体の先端部をスプリングの付勢力で互いに当接したものである。そして、各挟持体の先端部で洗濯物を挟み、洗濯物を吊下げて乾燥する為、比較的強力な付勢力を有するスプリングを用いて強力に挟持し、挟持体の先端部に滑り止めの凹凸を設けることによって、洗濯物の滑り落ちを防止する。
【０００３】
前記した構成によれば、強力なスプリングで各挟持体を閉じる為、それらを開く際にはある程度の力を要し、妊婦や怪我人等のような一時的に心身機能が低下した人や、老人或いは障害者では、この挟持体を開くのが困難という問題がある。又、各挟持体の先端部の凹凸が、洗濯物に食い込んで乾燥するため、挟み跡が残るという問題もある。
【０００４】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
本発明は、前記する問題点を解決するものであり、洗濯物に挟み跡が残らず、挟持体を比較的弱い力で開くことができる洗濯ばさみを提供するものである。
【０００５】
【課題を解決するための手段】
本発明に係る洗濯ばさみは、スプリングで開閉する一対の挟持体の先端部で、洗濯物を挟持するものであって、各挟持体の一方又は双方の先端部に、押圧片が設けられており、この押圧片は、摩擦力の強い部材で構成されると共に、各挟持体の互いに対向する面に固定された柔軟な半硬質体の支持部を介して、押圧片と挟持体の間に隙間部を形成するように支持されている。
【０００８】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下、添付図面に基づいて本発明の実施例について詳細説明をする。
【０００９】
図１は、本発明の第一実施例を示し、Ａは斜視図を、Ｂは一部切断平面図を示す。図１Ａに示すように、この実施例の洗濯ばさみは、一対の挟持体１，１’を備えており、中央部分にあるボス状の軸１０と軸受１０’で枢支連結し、スプリング３によって各挟持体１，１’が開閉自在になっている。そして、各挟持体１，１’の先端部に、押圧片２，２’が取り付けられており、その各押圧片２，２’は、常時で互いに当接している。
【００１０】
図１Ｂに示すように、挟持体１，１’の先端部には、押圧片２，２’を取り付ける為の取付孔１１，１１’が設けられている。円盤形状の押圧片２，２’の一方面に、前記取付孔１１，１１’の径より大きな径から成る円柱形状の支持部２１，２１’が取り付いており、更にこの支持部２１，２１’には前記取付孔１１，１１’の径と同一径の軸部２２，２２’が取り付いている。そして、この軸部２２，２２’の端部は前記取付孔１１，１１’よりも若干大きな径の頭部２３，２３’が設けられている。
【００１１】
更に図２は、第一実施例を使用する際の説明図を示す。この洗濯ばさみを用いる際には、Ａに示すように、各挟持体１，１’の他方側を指で近づけ、各押圧片２，２’を互いに引き離し、これら２，２’の間の開放部分に、洗濯物９０を位置する。そして、各挟持体１，１’の他方側の指を離すことにより、Ｂに示すように、スプリング３の付勢力で各押圧片２，２’が、洗濯物９０を平面的に挟む。図１及び図２の如く、支持体１，１’と押圧片２，２’との間に隙間部２ａ，２ａ’が形成されている。そして、支持部２１，２１’が柔軟な半硬質体から成っているため、各押圧片２０，２０’が互いに平行になり、洗濯物９０に挟み跡を残さないようになっている。
【００１２】
好適な実施例では、この押圧片２，２’は、ゴムやシリコン等の半硬質体によって一体成形したものである。そして、前記頭部２３，２３’を取付孔１１，１１’に押し込んで軸部２２，２２’を挿通させて、この頭部２３，２３’を取付孔１１，１１’の外に突出させることにより、容易に押圧片２，２’を取り付けることができる。前記した半硬質体は摩擦力が強く、又洗濯物９０を挟んだ際に、押圧片２，２’が平行になって洗濯物９０を挟むため、洗濯物９０との当接面積が大きく、比較的弱い付勢力のスプリングでも洗濯物９０が滑り落ちることなく挟持可能である。
【００１３】
次に、図３に従って本発明の第２実施例についての説明をする。図３は、第２実施例の一部切断平面図を示す。この実施例において、上記の第１実施例と異なる点は、各挟持体１，１’の間にリング状のスペーサ部４を備えており、これ４に設けた軸受４０，４０’に各挟持体１，１’の軸１０，１０’が開閉自在なように相互に枢支している。そして、このスペーサ部４は、各挟持体１，１’の先端部の間に位置しており、ブーツや靴下等の袋状の洗濯物９１を乾燥させる際に有用なものであり。即ち、袋状の洗濯物９１を乾燥する際に、スペーサ部４を袋内部に位置して各挟持体１，１’を挟むことにより、袋内部にも風が通り乾燥し易い構造になっている。
【００１４】
次に、図４及び図５に基づいて本発明の第３実施例について説明をする。図３は、本実施例の斜視図を示し、図５は、この実施例に用いる洗濯ばさみの使用説明図を示す。図４に示すように、この実施例は、ハンガーの両端側に第１実施例の洗濯ばさみを取り付けたものであって、ハンガーの下方に備えたコの字状の吊下げ部材５を軸として、挟持体１，１’に備えた軸受１０，１０’に枢支している。この実施例は、ズボンやスカート等の長尺な洗濯物を乾燥する際に有用なものであって、ハンガーを物干し竿等に吊下げて用いる。図５Ａに示すように、常時では各挟持体１，１’は閉じており、その後Ｂに示すように、各挟持体１，１’を開いて、各押圧片２，２’の間の開放部に洗濯物９２を位置させ、Ｃに示すように、洗濯物９２を挟持する。
【００１５】
次に、図６に従って本発明の第４実施例について説明をする。図６は、本実施例の洗濯ばさみが洗濯物を挟持した状態の一部断面平面図を示す。この実施例において、上記の第１実施例と異なる点は、各挟持体１，１’の一方の押圧片２が支持部２１で支持されており、他方の押圧片２’が直接挟持体１’に取り付いている。この実施例は、構造が簡素化すると共に、洗濯物９３を挟んだ状態で支持部２１が撓み、押圧片２，２’が互いに平行になり、挟み跡を残さないという効果も有する。
【００１６】
又、押圧片２，２’に複数の通風孔を設けることによって、通気性を向上させ、乾燥速度を速くしたものでも良い。更に、この押圧片２，２’に銀をスパッタリングすることによって、抗菌効果を向上させ、病院等での使用に効果的なものでも良い。
【００１７】
【発明の効果】
本発明の洗濯ばさみを用いた際、上記した説明の通り、洗濯物に挟み跡が残らず、又摩擦力が強い為、比較的弱い付勢力のスプリングであっても洗濯物を挟持することができ、子供や老人等の力の弱い人にとっても容易に挟持体を開くとこができる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】本発明の第１実施例の説明図を示す。
【図２】第１実施例の使用説明図を示す。
【図３】本発明の第２実施例の説明図を示す。
【図４】本発明の第３実施例の説明図を示す。
【図５】第３実施例の使用説明図を示す。
【図６】本発明の第４実施例の説明図を示す。
【符号の説明】
１，１’ 挟持体
２，２’ 押圧片
２１，２１’ 支持部
３スプリング
４スペーサ部[0001]
[Industrial application fields]
The present invention relates to clothespins that sandwich and suspend laundry.
[0002]
[Prior art]
As is well known, the clothespins used when drying the laundry are those in which the ends of the pair of sandwiching bodies are brought into contact with each other by the biasing force of the spring. And since the laundry is pinched at the front end of each holding body and the laundry is suspended and dried, it is strongly held using a spring having a relatively strong biasing force, and the anti-slip is provided at the front end of the holding body. By providing unevenness, the laundry is prevented from slipping down.
[0003]
According to the configuration described above, since each sandwiched body is closed with a strong spring, a certain amount of force is required when opening them, and a person whose mental and physical functions temporarily declined, such as a pregnant woman or an injured person, There is a problem that it is difficult for an elderly person or a disabled person to open the sandwich. Moreover, since the unevenness | corrugation of the front-end | tip part of each clamping body bites into a laundry and dries, there also exists a problem that a pinch mark remains.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The present invention solves the above-described problems, and provides a clothespin that does not leave a pinch mark in the laundry and can open the pinch body with a relatively weak force.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The clothespin according to the present invention clamps the laundry at the tip portions of a pair of sandwiching bodies that are opened and closed by a spring, and a pressing piece is provided at one or both tip portions of each sandwiching body. The pressing piece is composed of a member having a strong frictional force, and is interposed between the pressing piece and the sandwiched body via a support part of a flexible semi-rigid body fixed to the opposing surfaces of each sandwiched body. Are supported so as to form a gap.
[0008]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0009]
FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of the present invention, in which A is a perspective view and B is a partially cut plan view. As shown in FIG. 1A, the clothespin of this embodiment includes a pair of sandwiching bodies 1 and 1 ', and is pivotally connected by a boss-like shaft 10 and a bearing 10' in the center portion, 3 makes each sandwiching body 1, 1 ′ openable and closable. And press piece 2, 2 'is attached to the front-end | tip part of each clamping body 1, 1', and each press piece 2, 2 'is always mutually contacting.
[0010]
As shown in FIG. 1B, attachment holes 11 and 11 ′ for attaching the pressing pieces 2 and 2 ′ are provided at the distal ends of the sandwiching bodies 1 and 1 ′. Cylindrical support portions 21 and 21 ′ having a diameter larger than the diameter of the mounting holes 11 and 11 ′ are attached to one surface of the disk-shaped pressing pieces 2 and 2 ′, and the support portions 21 and 21 ′. Are attached with shaft portions 22, 22 'having the same diameter as the mounting holes 11, 11'. Further, the end portions of the shaft portions 22 and 22 'are provided with head portions 23 and 23' having a slightly larger diameter than the mounting holes 11 and 11 '.
[0011]
Further, FIG. 2 shows an explanatory diagram when the first embodiment is used. When using this clothespin, as shown in A, the other side of each sandwiching body 1, 1 ′ is brought close with a finger, and the pressing pieces 2, 2 ′ are separated from each other, and between these 2, 2 ′ The laundry 90 is located in the open part of the. Then, by releasing the finger on the other side of each sandwiching body 1, 1 ′, the pressing pieces 2, 2 ′ sandwich the laundry 90 in a planar manner by the urging force of the spring 3 as shown in B. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, gaps 2a and 2a ′ are formed between the support bodies 1 and 1 ′ and the pressing pieces 2 and 2 ′. And since support parts 21 and 21 'consist of a flexible semi-rigid body, each pressing piece 20 and 20' is mutually parallel, and does not leave a pinch mark in the laundry 90. FIG.
[0012]
In a preferred embodiment, the pressing pieces 2, 2 'are integrally formed of a semi-rigid body such as rubber or silicon. Then, the heads 23 and 23 ′ are pushed into the mounting holes 11 and 11 ′, the shafts 22 and 22 ′ are inserted, and the heads 23 and 23 ′ are projected out of the mounting holes 11 and 11 ′. Thus, the pressing pieces 2 and 2 ′ can be easily attached. The semi-rigid body described above has a strong frictional force, and when the laundry 90 is sandwiched, the pressing pieces 2 and 2 ′ are parallel to sandwich the laundry 90, so the contact area with the laundry 90 is large, The laundry 90 can be held without sliding down even with a spring having a relatively weak biasing force.
[0013]
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a partially cut plan view of the second embodiment. In this embodiment, the difference from the first embodiment is that a ring-shaped spacer portion 4 is provided between the sandwiching bodies 1 and 1 ′, and the bearings 40 and 40 ′ provided on the sandwiching body 1 and 4 ′ are each sandwiched. The shafts 10 and 10 'of the bodies 1 and 1' are pivotally supported so that they can be opened and closed. And this spacer part 4 is located between the front-end | tip parts of each clamping body 1 and 1 ', and is useful when drying bag-shaped laundry 91, such as boots and socks. That is, when the bag-shaped laundry 91 is dried, the spacer 4 is positioned inside the bag and the sandwiching bodies 1 and 1 'are sandwiched so that the air can easily pass through the bag and be dried. Yes.
[0014]
Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 3 shows a perspective view of this embodiment, and FIG. 5 shows a usage explanatory diagram of the clothespins used in this embodiment. As shown in FIG. 4, in this embodiment, the clothespins of the first embodiment are attached to both ends of the hanger, and the U-shaped suspension member 5 provided below the hanger is provided. As a shaft, it is pivotally supported by bearings 10 and 10 'provided in the sandwiching bodies 1 and 1'. This embodiment is useful when drying long laundry such as trousers and skirts, and hangs a hanger on a clothesline or the like. As shown in FIG. 5A, each sandwiching body 1, 1 ′ is normally closed, and thereafter, as shown in B, each sandwiching body 1, 1 ′ is opened to open between each pressing piece 2, 2 ′. The laundry 92 is positioned in the section, and as shown in C, the laundry 92 is sandwiched.
[0015]
Next, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 shows a partial cross-sectional plan view of the state in which the clothespins of the present embodiment sandwich the laundry. In this embodiment, the difference from the first embodiment is that one pressing piece 2 of each sandwiching body 1, 1 ′ is supported by the support portion 21, and the other pressing piece 2 ′ is directly sandwiched by the sandwiching body 1. 'Attached to. This embodiment has an effect that the structure is simplified and the support portion 21 is bent in a state where the laundry 93 is sandwiched, the pressing pieces 2 and 2 ′ are parallel to each other, and no pinch trace is left.
[0016]
Further, a plurality of ventilation holes may be provided in the pressing pieces 2 and 2 ′ to improve air permeability and increase the drying speed. Further, the antibacterial effect may be improved by sputtering silver on the pressing pieces 2 and 2 ′, and the pressing pieces 2 and 2 ′ may be effective for use in hospitals or the like.
[0017]
【The invention's effect】
When the clothespin of the present invention is used, as described above, there is no leftover mark in the laundry and the frictional force is strong, so the laundry is pinched even with a relatively weak spring force. It can be opened easily even by a weak person such as a child or an elderly person.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining the use of the first embodiment.
FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of a second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a third embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the use of the third embodiment.
FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
1, 1 'clamping body 2, 2' pressing piece 21, 21 'support part 3 spring 4 spacer part

Claims

In the clothespins that sandwich the laundry at the tip ends of the pair of sandwiching bodies (1) that are opened and closed by the spring (3), the pressing piece (2 The pressing piece (2) is composed of a member having a strong frictional force, and is a flexible semi-rigid support portion fixed to the mutually opposing surfaces of the sandwiching bodies (1). A clothespin characterized in that it is supported via (21) so as to form a gap (2a) between the pressing piece (2) and the holding body (1).