JP5733815B2 - Clothes drying equipment - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a clothes drying apparatus that is attached to both side wall surfaces of a window and used by inserting a clothes basket.

  Conventionally, an invention of Japanese Patent Application No. 2007-122390 (Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2008-272354) has been proposed. In this conventional example, the arm member 36 is connected to the building 12 side of the mounting portion 16 from the opening 20 of the base 14. The spacer 26 is inserted from the surface, the spacer 26 is inserted from the opening 20 of the base 14, and the spacer 26 is attached to the connecting portion 42 of the arm member 36. Accordingly, the arm member 36 is attached to the base 14 so that the shaft portion 44 of the arm member 36 can move within a range surrounded by the spacer housing portion 24 of the pedestal 14 and the shaft portion housing portion 34 of the spacer 26. Is.

  Japanese Patent Application No. Hei 3-23285 (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. Hei 4-261953) has been proposed. In this conventional example, a handrail 1 (used as a clothes rack) is rotated in a support portion 9 by a shaft 9a. The stopper pin 11 is pivotally supported on the shaft 11 a inside the support portion 9. And the engaging claw 11b of the stopper pin 11 and the engaging part 1c of the handrail 1 base end part can be engaged / released now.

JP 2008-272354 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 4-261951

  In the conventional example described in Patent Document 1, the arm member 36 is moved in the pedestal 14 and the angle thereof is changed. However, the movement is not limited to simply rotating the arm member 36, There is a problem that it is necessary to rotate after shifting the shaft portion 44 and is complicated and difficult to operate. In the conventional example described in Patent Document 2, the handrail 1 and the shaft 9a, the stopper pin 11 and the shaft 11a are sequentially arranged. There is a problem that the number of parts must be assembled, the number of parts is long, the cost is increased, the cost is increased, the shaft is exposed, and the appearance is poor, and the present invention has an object to solve these problems.

The present invention is a clothes-drying apparatus for solving the above-mentioned problems. In claim 1, the present invention includes a support body having a housing and an armband having a hook receiving portion, and the armband is rotated on the support body. In the clothes-drying device that is movably attached, the housing has a top box, a bottom plate, and both side plates on the top, bottom, left and right sides, and has a substantially box shape with openings on the front and rear surfaces. Is inserted into the housing from the opening on the rear surface, and the rear portion is pivotally supported between the inner surfaces of the both side plates of the housing, and further includes a locking member and an operating member from the opening on the rear surface of the armband. By inserting the tool into the housing and attaching the back cover to the rear opening and assembling it, the locking tool and the armband are configured to be attached in a rotatable state without being detached. An engaging portion is provided at the end, and the locking member of the locking tool is provided with a locking portion that engages with the engaging portion of the armband, and from the locking portion. The operation member is pivotally supported by the support body at the position, and the operation member is provided with an operation portion operable from the outside of the support body, and is pivotally supported by the support body, and the locking member and the operation member. Are configured so that the locking member can be rotated by rotating the operating member, and the locking member is rotated by operating the operating member of the locking tool. The locking part can be engaged with and disengaged from the engaging part. At least one of the engaging part of the armband and the locking part of the locking member of the locking tool is provided, and the armband is changed to a plurality of angular positions. According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a clothes drying apparatus comprising: a support body having a housing; and an arm hook having a hook receiving portion, wherein the arm hook is rotatably attached to the support body. In the clothes drying apparatus, the housing has an upper plate, a bottom plate, and both side plates on the top, bottom, left and right, and on the front and rear surfaces. It is generally box-shaped with a mouth, and the armband is formed by inserting the front end portion into the housing from the opening on the rear surface and pivoting the rear portion between the inner surfaces of both side plates of the housing. By inserting the locking tool into the housing from the opening on the rear surface and attaching the back cover to the opening on the rear surface and assembling it, the locking tool and the armband can be mounted in a rotatable state The armband is configured by providing an engaging portion at the rear end portion, and the locking tool is provided with an engaging portion that engages with the engaging portion of the armband and an operation portion that can be operated from the outside. It is pivotally supported by the support body at a position above the stopper, and is configured so that the locking tool can be rotated by rotating the operating part, and the operating part of the locking tool is operated. As a result, the locking part can be rotated to be disengaged from the engaging part, and at least one of the engaging part of the armband and the locking part of the locking tool is provided. The clothes drying apparatus is characterized in that the armband can be changed to a plurality of angular positions.

  As described above, according to the present invention, the angle position can be changed by rotating the armband by operating the operation part of the operating member of the locking tool or the operating part of the locking tool. There is no need to shift the shaft, the operation is simple and easy to understand, the assembly is simple, the cost is low, and the appearance is good.

  In the first aspect of the present invention, the locking member of the locking tool is pivotally supported by the support body at a position above the locking portion that engages with the engaging portion of the armband. When the engaging portion of the arm hook engages with the locking portion of the locking member of the locking tool and a downward force is applied to the arm hook, such as hanging the laundry, the locking member of the locking tool is An upward force is applied from below to the shaft support portion from the engaging portion of this, and the locking portion of the locking member of the locking tool is difficult to turn in the direction of deformation and disengagement, and the armband can easily be lowered while in use There is an effect that it does not rotate.

  In the invention of claim 2, since the locking tool is pivotally supported by the support body at a position above the locking portion that engages with the engaging portion of the armband, When the engaging part engages with the locking part of the locking tool and a downward force is applied, such as hanging the laundry on the armband, the locking tool faces upward from below to the pivot part from the engagement part of the armband It is difficult to rotate in the direction in which the locking tool is released, and the armband does not easily rotate downward during use.

It is a side view which shows the use state where the armband of Example 1 is horizontal. It is a principal part expanded sectional view which shows the use state where the armband of Example 1 is horizontal. It is a principal part expanded sectional view of the state which operated the latching tool of Example 1 and made the latching | locking part and the engaging part disengaged. It is a principal part expanded sectional view of the state which rotated the arm hook downward from the state of FIG. 3, and the latching | locking part of a latching tool is contact | abutting to the guide protrusion of an arm collar. It is a principal part expanded sectional view which shows the use condition where the armband of Example 1 is diagonally downward. 1 is an overall exploded perspective view of Example 1. FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of main parts of Example 1. FIG. It is a principal part expanded sectional view which shows the state where the armband of Example 2 is horizontal.

A first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
The clothes drying apparatus according to the present invention is configured such that the armband 2 is rotatably attached to the support body 1 fixed to the both side walls of the window and the like, and the locking member 4 that disables the downward rotation of the armband 2. And an operating member 5 are attached to the locking tool 3 so as to be rotatable.

  The support 1 is made of metal as a whole, and has a casing 10 that is a substantially rectangular parallelepiped and has an opening 18 and an opening 19 provided on the front and rear surfaces. The side plates 13 and 13 on both sides of the housing 10 protrude slightly forward from the top plate 11 and the bottom plate 12, and the inner surface thereof opens to the rear opening 19 so as to face the middle portion and faces the front. As the width gradually decreases, concave groove-like bearing portions 14 and 14 having an arcuate shape are provided in front of the opening 18 on the front surface, and the rear opening 19 is opposed to the upper portion. The substantially arcuate and grooved bearing portions 15 and 15 that are open and the substantially arcuate and grooved bearing portions 16 and 16 that are open to the opening 19 on the rear surface are opposed to the bearing portions 15 and 15 that are open and facing the lower part. It is provided. A hole 17 is provided in the base end portion of the bottom plate 12.

  The armband 2 is made entirely of metal, and provided with a plurality of hook receiving portions 21... The base edge is provided with a plurality of engaging portions 20... 20 that are ratchet gear grooves, and the rotation center of the armband 2 is disposed on one side surface substantially flush with the tip surface of the ratchet gear. An arc-shaped slidable contact portion 23 is provided. Furthermore, a guide protrusion 24 is provided so as to protrude outward so as to block a part of the lowermost engaging portion 20. The sliding contact portions 23 may be provided on both side surfaces so as to sandwich the engaging portions 20. In addition, on both surfaces of the base end portion of the armband 2, spacers 8 and 8 made of synthetic resin are attached in a fan shape with the shaft portion 22 cut out. The spacers 8 and 8 are located between the metal support 1 and the armband 2 when the armband 2 is rotated, and are for reducing friction and silencing.

  The locking device 3 includes a locking member 4 and an operation member 5. The locking member 4 is provided with columnar shaft portions 25 and 25 protruding from both outer surfaces at the upper end portion and one outer surface at the lower end portion. A columnar projection 27 projecting on the bottom is provided, and two locking portions 26 and 26 as ratchet gear projections are provided vertically on the lower front surface. As shown in FIG. 7, the thickness b of the locking portion 26 positioned below is thinner than the thickness a of the locking portion 26 positioned above by a thickness of about a quarter. The arm 2 can pass through without contacting the guide projection 24. Further, the locking member 4 is provided with a vertically long rectangular prism-shaped limiting protrusion 28 that protrudes from the outer surface on one side.

  The operation member 5 is provided with columnar shaft portions 29 and 29 projecting to the outer surfaces on both sides at a substantially center, a substantially U-shaped linkage recess 31 at an upper end portion, and a lower portion of the casing 10 of the support body 1. An operation unit 30 protruding from the hole 17 is provided. The operation unit 30 may be anything that can be operated from the outside of the support 1 even if it does not protrude from the housing 10.

  The back cover 7 is provided with two protrusions 32 and 32 in the vertical direction on the front surface of a vertically long plate with a space therebetween, and further, shaft pressing portions 33 and 33 and shaft pressings that are respectively recessed in an arc shape on the upper and lower portions thereof. The upper and lower portions are fixed to the rear surface of the support 1 and close the opening 19 on the rear surface.

A method for assembling the clothes drying apparatus of this embodiment will be described.
Insert the tip of the armband 2 to which the spacers 8 and 8 are attached from the opening 19 on the rear surface of the support 1, and place the shafts 22 and 22 at the base end against the tips of the groove-shaped bearings 14 and 14. The armbands 2 are brought into contact with each other so as to protrude from the opening 19 on the front surface of the support 1. The armband 2 is in a state where it can be rotated within a range where the waterdrop-shaped shaft portions 22 and 22 are in contact with the upper and lower ends of the bearing portions 14 and 14.

  Next, the operating member 5 of the locking tool 3 is inserted from the opening 19 on the rear surface of the support 1, the shaft portions 29 and 29 are brought into contact with the tips of the concave groove-shaped bearing portions 16 and 16, and the operating portion 30 is protruded from the hole 17 provided in the bottom plate 12 of the housing 10 of the support 1, the locking member 4 of the locking tool 3 is inserted from the opening 19 on the rear surface of the support 1, and the linkage protrusion 27 is operated. The shaft portions 25 and 25 are brought into contact with the tips of the groove-shaped bearing portions 15 and 15 while being linked to the linkage recess 31 of the member 5.

  Then, the engaging portions 26 and 26 on the front surface of the engaging member 4 are engaged with the engaging portions 20 and 20 at any two positions of the armband 2, and the spring 6 is brought into contact with the rear surface of the engaging member 4, The back cover 7 is fixed to the opening 19 on the rear surface so that the spring 6 is contracted. Then, the front surface of the operating member 5 of the locking tool 3 comes into contact with the rear edge of the armband 2, and the shaft pressing portions 33 and 33 and the shaft pressing portions 34 and 34 of the protrusions 32 and 32 of the back cover 7 are locked. The shaft portions 25 and 25 of the member 4 and the shaft portions 29 and 29 of the operation member 5 are brought into contact with each other. In this state, the shaft portions 25 and 25 and the shaft portions 29 and 29 are accommodated in the bearing portions 15 and 15 and the bearing portions 16 and 16, and the locking member 4 of the locking tool 3 is a support body. 1, the operation member 5 of the locking tool 3 is in a state in which it can rotate around the shaft portions 29 and 29 in the support 1.

  In order to use the clothes drying apparatus of this embodiment, the support body 1 to which the armband 2 is attached as described above is fixed to the both side wall surfaces of the window as a set with attachment bolts 9. And what is necessary is just to insert a clothes rack in each basket receiving part 21 ... 21.

  In order to change the angular position of the armband 2, the armarm 2 is slightly lifted and rotated, and then the operation portion 30 of the operation member 5 of the locking tool 3 is pushed upward to rotate backward. The concave portion 31 pushes the linkage projection 27 and rotates the locking member 4 of the locking tool 3 against the spring 6 until the limiting projection 28 abuts against the protrusion 32 of the back cover 7. Then, the locking portions 26 and 26 are disengaged from the engaging portions 20 and 20 of the armband 2 (state shown in FIG. 3), and the armband 2 is rotated upward or downward to release the operation portion 30 and lock. The locking member 4 of the tool 3 is returned by the force of the spring 6, and the locking portions 26, 26 may be engaged with the other engaging portions 20, 20 of the armband 2 (for example, the state of FIG. 5).

  In the state where the armband 2 pushes the operating portion 30 upward and the locking portions 26, 26 are disengaged from the engaging portions 20, 20 of the armband 2, the sliding contact portion 23 is the operating member 5 of the locking tool 3. Since it rotates while sliding, the movement is smooth. In the present embodiment, the engaging portions 20 and 20 of the armband 2 and the engaging portions 26 and 26 of the locking device 3 have a ratchet mechanism. The locking member 4 of the tool 3 rotates backward against the force of the spring 6 so that the engagement between the engaging portions 20 and 20 and the locking portions 26 and 26 is disengaged. To change the angular position of 2 upward, it is only necessary to rotate the armband 2 upward.

  When the armband 2 is rotated downward in a state where the engaging portions 26, 26 are disengaged from the engaging portions 20, 20 of the armband 2, as shown in FIG. (As described above, the lower locking portion 26 is thinned by cutting out by about a quarter of the thickness, and is not brought into contact with the guide projection 24 of the armband 2. The engaging portions 26 and 26 are guided and engaged with the two engaging portions 20 and 20 located at the lowermost position of the armband 2 (see FIG. 5).

A second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
In this embodiment, the locking tool 43 is a single member, and the operation portion 63 is protruded from the hole 53 provided in the base end portion of the upper plate 48 of the housing 47.

  The support body 41 is made of metal as a whole, and has a casing 47 that is a substantially rectangular parallelepiped and has an opening 54 and an opening 55 provided on the front surface and the rear surface. The side plates 50 and 50 on both sides of the housing 47 protrude slightly forward from the top plate 48 and the bottom plate 49, and the inner surface thereof is opened to the opening 55 on the rear surface so as to face the middle portion and is directed forward. As the width gradually decreases, concave groove bearings 51 and 51 are formed in an arc shape before the front opening 54 and open to the rear opening so as to face each other. The substantially arc-shaped and recessed groove-shaped bearing parts 52 and 52 are provided. A hole 53 is provided in the base end portion of the upper plate 48.

  The armband 42 is entirely made of metal, and provided with a plurality of hook receiving portions (not shown), and provided with shaft portions 57 and 57 protruding in the thickness direction in the form of water droplets on both surfaces of the base end portion The base end edge is provided with a plurality of engaging portions 56... 56 which are ratchet gear grooves, and on one side surface thereof is substantially flush with the tip surface of the ratchet gear and the center of rotation of the armband 2 is provided. An arc-shaped slidable contact portion 58 is provided. Further, a guide protrusion 59 protruding outward is provided so as to block a part of the lowermost engaging portion 56. The sliding contact portions 58 may be provided on both side surfaces so as to sandwich the engaging portions 56. Further, on both surfaces of the base end portion of the armband 42, spacers 46 and 46 made of synthetic resin are attached in a fan shape with the shaft portion 57 cut out. The spacers 46 and 46 are located between the metal support 41 and the armband 42 when the armband 42 rotates, and are used for reducing friction and silencing.

  The locking tool 43 is a single member, and is provided with columnar shaft portions 60 and 60 projecting from both outer surfaces at substantially the center, and an operation portion 63 projecting from the hole 53 of the housing 47 of the support body 41 at the upper end portion. In addition, two locking portions 61 and 61 that are ratchet gear projections are provided on the lower front surface. Although not shown, as in the first embodiment, the lower locking portion 61 is thinner than the upper locking portion 61 by a quarter of the thickness, and the arm 42 The guide protrusion 59 can be passed without contacting. Further, the locking member 43 is provided with a vertically long rectangular prismatic limiting protrusion 62 protruding from the outer surface on one side. The operation unit 63 may be anything that can be operated from the outside of the support body 41 even if it does not protrude from the housing 47.

  The back cover 45 is provided with two protrusions 64 and 64 in the vertical direction on the front surface of the vertically long plate with a space therebetween, and further with shaft pressing parts 65 and 65 recessed in an arc shape on the upper part thereof. The upper and lower portions are fixed to the rear surface of the support body 41 and close the opening 55 on the rear surface.

A method for assembling the clothes drying apparatus of this embodiment will be described.
The distal end of the armband 42 to which the spacers 46 and 46 are attached is inserted from the opening 55 on the rear surface of the support body 41, and the shaft portions 57 and 57 at the proximal end are brought into contact with the distal ends of the groove-shaped bearing portions 51 and 51. The arm 42 is brought into contact with the support 41 so as to protrude from the opening 54 on the front surface of the support 41. The armband 42 is in a state where it can be rotated within a range in which the waterdrop-shaped shaft portions 57 57 contact the upper and lower ends of the bearing portions 51 51.

  Next, the locking tool 43 is inserted from the opening 55 on the rear surface of the support body 41, the shaft portions 60, 60 are brought into contact with the tips of the groove-shaped bearing portions 52, 52, and the operation portion 63 is supported by the support body It protrudes from a hole 53 provided in the upper plate 48 of the housing 47 of 41.

  Then, the locking portions 61 and 61 on the front surface of the locking device 43 are engaged with any two engaging portions 56 and 56 of the armband 42, and the spring 44 is brought into contact with the rear surface of the locking device 43, The back cover 45 is fixed to the opening 55 on the rear surface so that the spring 44 is contracted. Then, the front surface of the locking tool 43 comes into contact with the rear edge of the armband 42, and the shaft pressing parts 65 and 65 of the protrusions 64 and 64 of the back cover 45 come into contact with the shaft parts 60 and 60 of the locking tool 43. It becomes a state. In this state, the shaft portions 60 and 60 are accommodated in the bearing portions 52 and 52, and the locking member 43 can rotate around the shaft portions 60 and 60 in the support body 41. It becomes a state.

  In order to use the clothes drying apparatus of the present embodiment, the support body 41 to which the armbands 42 are attached as described above is fixed to the both side walls of the window in pairs and attached with attachment bolts (not shown). And what is necessary is just to mount a clothes rack in each hook receiving part (not shown).

  In order to change the angular position of the armband 42, the armarm 42 is slightly lifted and rotated, and then the operating portion 63 of the locking tool 43 is pushed downward, so that the restricting projection 62 covers the back of the locking tool 43. It is rotated backward against the spring 44 until it abuts against the 45 ridges 64. Then, the locking portions 61 and 61 are disengaged from the engaging portions 56 and 56 of the arm rod 42, the arm rod 42 is rotated upward or downward, the operation portion 63 is released, and the locking tool 43 is moved to the spring 44. Returning by force, the engaging portions 61 and 61 may be engaged with the other engaging portions 56 and 56 of the armband 42.

  In the state where the operating portion 63 is pushed downward and the locking portions 61 and 61 are disengaged from the engaging portions 56 and 56 of the armband 42, the armband 42 is slidably contacting the locking tool 43. Since it rotates, its movement is smooth. Also in this embodiment, the engaging portions 56 and 56 of the armband 42 and the engaging portions 61 and 61 of the locking device 43 have a ratchet mechanism. The tool 43 rotates backward against the force of the spring 44 so that the engagement between the engaging portions 56 and 56 and the locking portions 61 and 61 is disengaged. To change the position, it is only necessary to rotate the armband 42 upward.

  When the arm hook 42 is rotated downward in a state in which the locking portions 61 and 61 are detached from the engaging portions 56 and 56 of the arm rod 42, the upper locking portion 61 contacts the guide protrusion 59 of the arm rod 42. (As described above, the lower locking portion 61 is thinned by cutting out by a quarter of the thickness so that it can pass without contacting the guide projection 59 of the armband 42. The engaging portions 61 and 61 are guided and engaged with the two engaging portions 56 and 56 located at the lowermost part of the armband 42.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Support body 2 Armpit 3 Locking tool 4 Locking member 5 Operation member 7 Back cover 10 Housing | casing 11 Top plate 12 Bottom plate 13 Side plate 18 Opening part 19 Opening part 20 Engaging part 21 Locking part 26 Locking part 30 Operation Portion 41 Support 42 Brace 43 Locking tool 45 Back cover 47 Housing 48 Upper plate 49 Bottom plate 50 Side plate 54 Opening portion 55 Opening portion 56 Engaging portion 61 Locking portion 63 Operating portion

Claims (2)

In a clothes drying apparatus comprising a support body having a housing and an arm guard having a hook receiving portion, and the arm guard is rotatably attached to the support body, the housing includes an upper plate, a bottom plate, and both sides It has a plate and has a box-like shape with openings on the front and rear surfaces.The bracelet is inserted into the housing from the opening on the rear surface, and the rear portion is located between the inner surfaces of both side plates of the housing. Locking is achieved by inserting a locking tool having a locking member and an operation member into the housing from the opening on the rear surface of the armband and attaching the back cover to the opening on the rear surface for assembly. The arm and the armband are configured to be attached in a rotatable state without detachment, and the armarm is provided with an engaging portion at the rear end portion, and the locking member of the locking device is an engagement member of the armband. A locking portion that engages with the joint portion is provided, and is pivotally supported by the support body at a position above the locking section so that the operation member can be operated from the outside of the support body. An operation portion that is capable of rotating, and is pivotally supported by the support so that the locking member and the operation member are linked, and the locking member can be rotated by rotating the operation member. The locking member is rotated by operating the operating member of the locking tool, and the locking part can be engaged with and disengaged from the engaging part. At least any one of the locking portions of the member is provided, and the armband can be changed to a plurality of angular positions. In a clothes drying apparatus comprising a support body having a housing and an arm guard having a hook receiving portion, and the arm guard is rotatably attached to the support body, the housing includes an upper plate, a bottom plate, and both sides It has a plate and has a box-like shape with openings on the front and rear surfaces.The bracelet is inserted into the housing from the opening on the rear surface, and the rear portion is located between the inner surfaces of both side plates of the housing. It is supported by a shaft, and a locking tool is inserted into the housing from the opening on the rear surface of the armband and assembled by attaching a back cover to the opening on the rear surface. It is configured to be attached in a movable state, and the armband is provided with an engaging portion at the rear end portion, and the locking tool is operated from the outside with an engaging portion that engages with the engaging portion of the armband. A possible operation part is provided, and the support is pivotally supported by the support at a position above the locking part, and the locking tool is rotated by rotating the operating part. By operating the operating part of the locking tool, the locking part can be rotated to be engaged with and disengaged from the engaging part, and the engaging part of the armband and the locking part of the locking tool Is provided with a plurality of at least one of them, and the armband can be changed to a plurality of angular positions.

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