JP4243115B2 - Unit hanger - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a hanger capable of changing a hanger shape in use according to laundry.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Hangers that are used to hang laundry in general households are usually attached to the lower surface of a rectangular hanger frame by hanging multiple pinches with chains or strings, and hanging hooks on the upper surface of the hanger frame. In the state where the hook is hung on the clothesline, the laundry is hung on the pinch and dried.
[0003]
However, such a conventional hanger is formed in a hanger shape and size suitable for drying relatively small laundry such as underwear, socks or towels, so it has a length such as a sheet or a towel. It is unsuitable for hanging large laundry. That is, in the case of small laundry, it can be hung individually on each pinch, or can be hung on two adjacent pinches in an unfolded state. It is difficult to spread and hang it in relation to its length, and there are problems that even if it is folded in a zigzag shape and suspended, there are not enough pinches, or the folding interval becomes small and it is difficult to dry.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The technical problem of the present invention is not only a relatively small laundry such as underwear, socks or towels, but also a large hanger such as a sheet or a towel, which is excellent in usability. There is in getting.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-described problem, according to the present invention, a plurality of hanger units having a substantially rectangular shape having pinches for hanging laundry are arranged in a line on a common plane, and adjacent hangers are arranged. opposing one corner portions of the unit are connected so as to be freely by Ri互 initiatives rotating the coupling portion, by rotating the hanger unit in the plane around the connecting portion, in use A unit-type hanger characterized in that the hanger shape can be changed is provided.
[0006]
The unit-type hanger having the above configuration can change the hanger shape by rotating a plurality of connected hanger units at the connection point, and the length of the hanger changes accordingly. By changing the shape and length of the hangers, it can be used for relatively large laundry such as sheets and towels as well as relatively small laundry such as underwear, socks or towels. One hanger can be used to dry.
[0007]
Preferably in the present invention, the hanger unit, have a pair of opposed long sides and another pair of opposing short sides, a hanger shape during use, the long sides of adjacent hanger unit equivalents It is possible to change the first shape to be in contact, the second shape in which the short sides are in contact with each other, and the third shape in which each hanger unit is continuous in the diagonal direction.
[0008]
In the present invention, each of the hanger units is provided with a hook for hanging.
Moreover, it is desirable that the number of connected hanger units can be increased or decreased.
[0009]
Furthermore, according to the present invention, a substantially rectangular hanger frame having four corners is provided with a plurality of pinches for hanging laundry and hooks for hanging, and the diagonal direction of the hanger frame There is provided a hanger unit characterized in that a connecting portion for connecting the other hanger units to each other so as to be rotatable in a common plane is provided at the two corners positioned at.
[0010]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, typical embodiments of a unit-type hanger according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The unit-type hanger shown in FIG. 1 connects a plurality of hanger units 1a and 1b so as to be rotatable, and the hanger shape at the time of use can be changed by the rotation.
[0011]
The hanger units 1a and 1b are provided with a substantially rectangular metal or synthetic resin hanger frame 2 having four corners, and a plurality of pinches 3 for hanging laundry on the hanger frame 2. Are attached by hanging with a string-like member 4 such as a chain or a wire, and attached so that one hanging hook 5 for hanging on a clothesline 10 (see FIG. 2) can be changed in direction, Connecting portions 6a and 6b are provided at two corners located in the diagonal direction of the hanger frame 2, respectively. Then, a plurality of hanger units 1a, 1b having such a configuration are arranged in a line so that the respective hanger frames 2 are located in a common plane, and the adjacent hanger units 1a, 1b are opposed to each other. The said hanger is formed by connecting so that it can rotate within the said plane by the said connection parts 6a and 6b.
[0012]
The hanger frame 2 is preferably rectangular rather than square so that the hanger shape changes as much as possible by the rotation of the hanger units 1a and 1b. For this reason, in the illustrated example, a pair of opposed long sides It is formed in a rectangular shape having 2a, 2a and another pair of opposing short sides 2b, 2b. In this case, each side of the hanger frame 2 does not necessarily have a straight line shape, and a concave portion 2c or the like may be formed in a part thereof, like the pair of long sides 2a and 2a shown in the figure. Or you may curve in the shape where the whole became depressed inside. A support frame 7 is installed inside the hanger frame 2, and the hook 5 is attached to the support frame 7 so as to be able to rotate 360 degrees at the center of the upper surface of the hanger frame 2.
[0013]
The two connecting portions 6a and 6b formed on the hanger frame 2 are each formed in a short cylindrical shape, and one first connecting portion 6a has a circular connecting shaft 6c protruding upward. The other second connecting portion 6b has a circular bearing hole 6d that opens downward, and the diameter of the connecting shaft 6c is large enough to fit in the bearing hole 6d. Then, by connecting the connecting shaft 6c and the bearing hole 6d of the adjacent hanger units 1a and 1b to each other, these hanger units 1a and 1b are connected so as to be detachable and rotatable. Therefore, the number of connected hanger units 1a and 1b can be increased or decreased as necessary. The second connecting portion 6b may be provided with a connecting shaft that protrudes downward, and the first connecting portion 6a may be provided with a bearing hole that opens upward.
[0014]
The unit-type hanger having the above configuration can change the shape of the hanger in use by rotating the hanger units 1a and 1b at their connection points. That is, FIGS. 2 and 3 show a first shape in which the long sides 2a and 2a of the adjacent hanger units 1a and 1b are in contact with each other, and FIGS. 4 and 5 are short sides 2b of the adjacent hanger units 1a and 1b. FIG. 6 shows a third shape in which the adjacent hanger units 1a and 1b are connected in a diagonal direction without contacting any sides. And with such a change of the hanger shape, the hanger dimension (length) L also changes, the hanger length L is the smallest in the case of the first shape, the largest in the case of the third shape, In the case of two shapes, the size is intermediate between them. For example, if the ratio of the length of the short side 2b to the long side 2a of the hanger frame 2 is 1: 2, the hanger length L in the case of the second shape is twice that in the case of the first shape. In the case of three shapes, it is about 2.2 times that of the first shape.
[0015]
When a relatively small laundry such as underwear, socks or towel is hung using the hanger, the laundry is individually hung on each pinch 3 or spread in a plurality of adjacent pinches 3. You can hang it on. Therefore, the hanger shape in this case may be the first shape or the second shape, and is free. On the other hand, when hanging a large laundry with a long length such as a sheet or a towel, the hanger shape is changed to the second shape or the third shape with a long hanger length L, and the laundry is In an expanded state or a zigzag bent state, it is hung from a plurality of pinches 3 and dried. In this case, even if the laundry is folded in a zigzag shape, the length of the hanger is long, so the folding interval is sufficiently widened and the laundry is easy to dry.
[0016]
Thus, the unit-type hanger can be adapted to both large and small laundry by one hanger by changing the shape and length of the hanger according to the laundry.
[0017]
The unit-type hanger has a hanger shape by attaching locking means for locking the adjacent hanger units 1a, 1b to each other on the side surface of the hanger frame 2 in each hanger unit 1a, 1b. When the first shape and the second shape are changed, the hanger shapes can be reliably and stably maintained. For example, a permanent magnet can be used as such a locking means, and this permanent magnet 8 is connected to each of the connecting portions 6a, 6b as shown typically in FIG. 7 for two adjacent hanger units 1a, 1b. At the tip of the right side, attach the S pole (or N pole) to the outside, and at the tip of the left side of each connecting portion 6a, 6b, attach the N pole (or S pole) to the outside. Therefore, even when the hanger shape is changed to the first shape or the second shape, the permanent magnets 8 and 8 of the adjacent hanger units 1 and 1b are attracted to each other and the hanger shape is maintained. Will be.
[0018]
Moreover, in the unit type hanger shown in figure, arrangement | positioning of the 1st connection part 6a and the 2nd connection part 6b is the hanger unit 1a located in the odd number and the hanger unit 1b located in the even number from the left side of a row | line | column. They are different from each other. That is, in FIG. 2, if the four corners of the hanger frame 2 are designated as the first corner portion (1) to the fourth corner portion (4) in the clockwise direction from the upper left, the odd-numbered hanger unit 1a The first corner 6 and the third corner 3 are provided with the first connecting portion 6a and the second connecting portion 6b. In the hanger unit 1b located at the even number, The second connecting portion 6b and the first connecting portion 6a are provided at the corner portion (2) and the fourth corner portion (4). The other hanger units 1a and 1b have the same configuration. Therefore, the unit-type hanger is assembled by alternately connecting two types of hanger units 1a and 1b having different arrangements of the connecting portions 6a and 6b.
[0019]
However, a unit-type hanger can be configured by sequentially connecting hanger units having the same configuration. In FIG. 8 and FIG. 9, an example of such a unit-type hanger is representatively shown by three hanger units 1. In this embodiment, substantially circular first connecting portions 6a and second connecting portions 6b having connecting holes 6e are formed at the corners of both ends of the two diagonal lines of the hanger frame 2, respectively. The height of these connecting portions 6a and 6b is approximately ½ of the height of the hanger frame 2, and the first connecting portion 6a is provided on the lower half side of the hanger frame 2, and the second connecting portion 6b. Is provided on the upper half side of the hanger frame 2.
[0020]
Then, the hanger units 1 are sequentially arranged in the same direction, and the first connecting portions 6a and the second connecting portions 6b of the adjacent hanger units 1 and 1 are vertically overlapped to form a set of first connecting portions 6a. The hanger units 1 and 1 are rotatably connected to each other by connecting the second connecting portion 6b to the connecting hole 9e so as to be detachable and rotatable.
The other configuration of the hanger unit 1 is substantially the same as that of the hanger units 1a and 1b.
[0021]
Moreover, in each said Example, hanger unit 1,1a, 1b can be used as a hanger alone.
[0022]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, not only relatively small laundry such as underwear, socks or towels but also large laundry such as sheets and towels can be dried. You can get a hanger.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a unit-type hanger according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a plan view of the unit-type hanger of FIG. 1 in a first shape.
FIG. 3 is a front view of FIG. 2;
4 is a plan view when the unit-type hanger of FIG. 1 has a second shape. FIG.
FIG. 5 is a front view of FIG. 4;
6 is a plan view of the unit-type hanger of FIG. 1 in a third shape.
FIG. 7 is a plan view showing another configuration example of the unit-type hanger.
FIG. 8 is a plan view showing still another configuration example of the unit-type hanger.
9 is a front view of FIG. 8. FIG.
[Explanation of symbols]
1, 1a, 1b Hanger unit 2 Hanger frame 2a Long side 2b Short side 3 Pinch 4 String-like member 5 Hook 6a, 6b Connecting part 10 Clothes drying basket

Claims (5)

A plurality of hanger units having a substantially rectangular shape with pinches for hanging the laundry are arranged in a line on a common plane and one corner portion of adjacent hanger units is connected by a connecting portion. A unit-type hanger characterized in that the hanger shape at the time of use can be changed by connecting the hanger units so as to be rotatable with respect to each other and rotating the hanger unit in the plane with the connecting portion as a center . The hanger unit has a pair of opposed long sides and another pair of opposed short sides, and the hanger shape in use is a first shape in which the long sides of adjacent hanger units abut each other; The unit-type hanger according to claim 1, wherein the hanger unit can be changed into a second shape in which the short sides are in contact with each other and a third shape in which each hanger unit is connected in a diagonal direction . Unitary hanger according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that each hanger unit has a hook for hanging hanging, respectively. The unit-type hanger according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the number of connected hanger units can be increased or decreased . A substantially rectangular hanger frame having four corners is provided with a plurality of pinches for hanging the laundry and a hook for hanging, and two hanger frames positioned in the diagonal direction of at least one of the hanger frames A hanger unit characterized in that a corner is provided with a connecting portion for connecting other hanger units so as to be rotatable in a common plane .

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