JP7109693B1 - Hanger that can be used in zero gravity space - Google Patents

Abstract

The hanger itself does not float in a zero-gravity space, the hem of the clothes attached to the hanger does not move, and the size of the hanger, such as the length, can be easily changed according to the size of the clothes. To provide a hanger which can be used in a zero-gravity space and can be easily carried. A pair of left and right vertical shafts 2, 3, 4 which are foldable and adjustable in length are connected to the bottom surface of the shoulder tip of the hanger body 1, and a pair of left and right clips 5 are fitted to the lower ends of the left and right vertical shafts. Locking means 7 and 8 for stopping the hanger on which the clothes are attached to the wall surface are provided on the neck portion of the hanger body and the outside of the clip clamping portion. A substantially groove-shaped concave portion 12 for inserting and storing one part of the vertical shaft folded on the bottom side of the shoulder tip of the shoulder tip, and a groove portion 13 for inserting and storing the horizontal shaft above the neck. A hanger that can be used in space. [Selection drawing] Fig. 1

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a hanger that can be used even in a zero-gravity space.

The International Space Station (hereinafter referred to as "ISS") has many crew members from Europe and the United States who are resistant to the cold, so the temperature setting of the air conditioning is low, so some astronauts wear outerwear such as fleece and hoodies. Such crews often take off and put on their clothes, which cannot be stored in the storage compartment each time, so there is a need for a storage device such as a hanger that is easy to use temporarily and does not get in the way in the narrow ship. . In addition, there are restrictions in terms of transportation and storage for each astronaut to bring the storage device into the ship, and it is desired that one device can be used by many astronauts.

A hanger normally used on the ground, that is, under gravity, has a substantially mountain-shaped neck portion in the center and a clothes hanging portion (hereinafter referred to as "shoulder" or "shoulder portion") extending symmetrically from the neck portion. ) and a hanger (hereinafter referred to as "hook") attached to the top of the neck to hang the hanger from the hanger pole, etc., and clothes such as outerwear hung on the hanger suspended from the hanger pole, etc. by the hook Since the is pulled downward by gravity, it is possible to temporarily store jackets etc. stably unless a special external force acts.

In a zero-gravity space such as the ISS, even if a protruding part such as a hanger pole for hanging a hanger is provided inside the ship and the hook of the hanger is hung on the protruding part, the hanger will float and is not suitable for temporary storage of clothes. is. No space hangers are currently being made, and clothing is disposable on the International Space Station.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-200003 discloses a hanger locking means that can attach a hanger to a wall surface or the like in an automobile where a hook cannot be used. If the hanger according to the present invention is used in a zero-gravity space such as the ISS, the hanger body can be locked to a wall surface or the like inside the ship to prevent the hanger from floating.

However, when the hanger on which clothing such as fleece is attached is anchored to the wall of the ship such as the ISS, although the hanger body and the vicinity of the upper shoulder portion of the clothing attached to the hanger are fixed to the wall of the ship, there is zero gravity. Since the torso and hem of clothing floats and moves underneath, the hanger's locked state becomes unstable, and the movement of the torso and hem of the jacket interferes with activities onboard the ISS. There is a risk of

Patent Literature 2 discloses a hanger in which a hanger body and a clip are integrated for hanging a shirt and a skirt at the same time. This is a hanger attached to a horizontal bar with clips attached to two vertical members. However, this mechanism has the problem of being bulky and difficult to store when not in use. In addition, the hanger according to Patent Document 2 is used on the ground, that is, in a gravity space, and since a downward force acts due to gravity, the hanger with the clothes attached can be suspended and locked to the hanger pipe by the hook. There is also the problem that such a means for locking clothes cannot be used in a zero-gravity space, and the hook for suspending a hanger is not suitable as a means for locking a hanger on which clothes are mounted in a zero-gravity space.

Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 5-53579 JP-A-08-070977

Since there is no gravity in outer space, the same hangar as on the ground cannot be used. Therefore, there is a need for a hanger that has a mechanism for pulling the clothes from below with clamping means.

Hangers with conventional clips are bulky and not suitable for carrying or shipping. Moreover, if the assembling method is complicated, it takes a long time to assemble, which is a burden on the user. Therefore, there is a demand for a hanger that can store the hanger and its parts together and is easy to carry.

In zero gravity, the hangar floats inside the spacecraft and interferes with various activities. Therefore, there is a need for a hanger provided with means to prevent the hanger from floating within the spacecraft.

Conventional hangers with a vertical shaft cannot be adjusted in size, such as the length of the hanger, and can only hang clothes of a certain size. Therefore, there is a need for a hanger that can easily change the size of the hanger, such as the length.

Therefore, in the present invention, the hanger itself does not float in a zero-gravity space, the hem of the clothes attached to the hanger does not move, and the size of the hanger, such as the length, can be easily changed according to the size of the clothes. To provide an easy-to-carry hanger capable of collectively storing parts and the like.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the inventor has a pair of left and right vertical shafts which are collapsible and adjustable in length are connected to the bottom surface of the shoulder of the hanger body, and a pair of left and right clips are inserted into the lower ends of the left and right vertical shafts. The fitted horizontal shaft is fitted at both ends thereof, and locking means for stopping the hanger with the clothes attached to the wall surface is provided on the neck portion of the hanger body and the outside of the clip clamping portion, and the bottom surface of the left and right shoulders of the hanger body. The above problem is solved by a hanger provided with a substantially groove-shaped recess for inserting and storing one part of the vertical shaft folded to the side and a groove for inserting and storing the horizontal shaft at the upper part of the neck. I found that I could do it, and completed the present invention.

In a zero-gravity space such as outer space, there is no "up and down", but for the sake of explanation of the hanger according to the present invention, the left and right vertical and horizontal axes are defined as the downward direction when viewed from the hanger main body. The hanger body should face upward when viewed from the shaft side.

That is, the present invention provides a clothes hanger, a hanger body, a pair of left and right vertical shafts connected to the bottom surfaces of left and right shoulders of the hanger body and having length adjusting means, and fitted to the lower ends of the vertical shafts. a horizontal shaft to which the left and right ends are attached by means, a pair of clips slidably fitted on the horizontal shaft with their clamping portions directed toward the hanger main body, and a neck portion of the hanger main body. In order to lock the hanger to the hanger mounting surface such as a wall surface in the same direction on the outside of the holding part of the clip, at least either the front or the back of the neck part and one or both sides of the outside of the holding part and a fixed locking means.

Further, in the present invention, the hanger main body has the upper end of the vertical shaft so that the lower end of one of the vertical shafts at the bottom surface of the left and right shoulders can be folded by rotating 90 degrees in the direction of the other vertical shaft. and one upper end portion and one lower end portion of the vertical shaft are fitted into and housed in a state in which the length of the vertical shaft is minimized by the length adjusting means. substantially groove-shaped recesses provided on the bottom surface of the left and right shoulders so that the depth becomes shallower toward the center of the bottom surface of the hanger body; a groove that is recessed across the convex portion of the upper neck portion of the center of the hanger body for inserting the shaft, and one of the connection portions is on the shoulder tip side in the approximately groove-shaped recess. Further, the other is provided on the shoulder tip side outside the substantially groove-shaped concave portion, and the hanger can be used even in a zero-gravity space.

Further, in the present invention, the connecting portion provided on the bottom surface of the shoulder tip of the hanger main body and connected to the vertical shaft includes two pieces each having a substantially semicircular tip that is provided in a convex shape on the bottom surface of the left and right shoulder tips of the hanger main body. The distance between the two projecting pieces is opened so that the tip of the projecting piece having a convex shape at the upper end of the vertical shaft can be inserted, and the In order to rotatably insert the projection piece on the vertical shaft side between the two projection pieces, each projection piece is screwed with a joint bolt, and the projection piece provided on the bottom surface of the shoulder tip and the projection piece on the vertical shaft side are connected. The hanger that can be used even in a zero-gravity space is characterized in that the projection piece is provided with a stopper so that the vertical axis thereof is held at a position of 90 degrees with respect to the bottom surface of the shoulder tip.

Further, in the present invention, the vertical shaft comprises a hollow cylindrical outer shaft and an inner shaft inserted through the outer shaft, and the length adjusting means are provided on the outer surface of the outer shaft at regular intervals in the axial direction. and an engaging pin attached to the vicinity of the tip of the inner shaft so as to be biased by an elastic member, the inner shaft sliding within the outer shaft and the engaging pin engaging the plurality of engaging holes. A hanger that can be used even in a zero-gravity space, characterized by adjusting the length of the vertical axis by engaging with an engaging hole at a specific position in the hole.

Further, according to the present invention, a pair of left and right clips are slidably fitted to a horizontal shaft whose both ends are fitted to the lower end portions of a pair of left and right vertical shafts connected to the bottom of the shoulder tip of the hanger body. , the hem of the garment hung on the hanger according to the present invention can be clamped. Furthermore, by using a pair of left and right vertical axis length adjusting means, the length of the vertical axis can be adjusted according to the height of the clothes attached to the hanger, and the hem can be clipped by the clip so as to pull it downward. When the hanger is locked to the wall inside the ISS, the torso and hem of the clothes attached to the hanger can be prevented from floating in the zero-gravity space. Since the overall length of the hanger can be adjusted according to the size of the clothes, one hanger can handle clothes of different sizes.

Further, according to the present invention, in the hanger according to the present invention, the length adjusting means is provided in groove-shaped recesses that are deep in the direction of the shoulder provided around the connecting portion between the bottom surface of the left and right shoulders of the hanger body and the vertical axis. The lower end of one of the vertical shafts, which has the shortest length, and the upper end connected to the hanger body can be fitted into each other when the vertical shaft is folded, so that the pair of vertical shafts do not interfere with each other and get in the way. The pair of left and right vertical shafts can be folded under the bottom surface of the hanger body when stored. Further, in the hanger according to the present invention, the horizontal shaft removed from the hanger main body at the time of storage is inserted into a groove portion having a cross-sectional concave shape that is recessed across the convex portion at the top of the neck portion of the hanger main body. can. Further, the pair of clips removed from the horizontal shaft are inserted into two spaces, which are substantially triangular in hanger front view, below the horizontal shaft inserted into the grooves and above the left and right shoulders of the left and right hanger bodies. Can be stored.

According to the present invention, at least one of the front surface or the back surface of the neck portion and one or both surfaces of the pair of left and right clips on the outside of the clamping portion are provided with locking means that are provided at least in three locations to secure the clip to the wall surface inside the ISS. By locking the entire hanger on which clothes such as jackets are attached, it is possible to prevent the hanger from floating, which is not possible with ordinary hangers that use hooks as locking means. Compared to the provided hanger, parts other than the hanger main body can be fixed without floating from the wall surface in a zero-gravity space such as inside the ISS.

By making a plurality of holes in the thick outer shaft of the vertical shaft, the length of the vertical shaft can be adjusted to accommodate shirts of various sizes. Since the position of the clip can be freely moved in the range of the horizontal axis, it can be used to clip sleeves and to accommodate clothes of various shapes.

By using the locking means of the hanger according to the present invention and the hanger main body to hang the clothes and using the length adjusting means of the vertical axis to pull the hem with the clip inserted in the horizontal axis, the hanger and the clothes can be secured even under zero gravity. Floating is prevented and the use of the clothes hanger according to the invention is possible. It is believed that the space tourism industry will become more active in the future. Among them, there may be people who want to secure their appearance and wear their favorite clothes, but this invention makes it possible to bring wrinkled clothes into space and increase the types of clothes that can be taken out into space.

Since the vertical and horizontal axes of the hanger according to the present invention can be stored and disassembled, it can be compactly carried, so that the transportation cost to a place of use such as a spacecraft can be reduced, and storage when not in use is facilitated. . In addition, since it can be assembled simply by rotating and extending the shaft, the assembly procedure is simple and can be assembled without much effort.

The distance between the hanger body and the clip can be changed by adjusting the length of the vertical axis. As a result, a single hanger can accommodate clothes of various sizes, allowing multiple people and a wide variety of clothes to be hung.

Engagement means are attached to at least either one of the front surface or the back surface of the neck portion of the hanger body and one or both surfaces of the outer side of the clamping portion of the pair of left and right clips. This prevents the hanger on which the jacket is attached from floating and becoming an obstacle. Also, if there is only one locking means, the hanger will move and cannot be used in a zero-gravity space. is stabilized in the spacecraft, and the hanger according to the present invention can be used in a zero-gravity space.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a form of a hanger according to the present invention when in use. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the state of the hanger according to the present invention when it is stored. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the hanger main body. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the vicinity of the connection portion on the left side of the front of the hanger that connects the hanger main body and the vertical shaft. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing the details of the outer shaft that constitutes the vertical shaft on the left side of the front of the hanger. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing the details of the vertical axis. FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing an engaging pin biased by an elastic member in the internal structure of the vertical axis. FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing details around the horizontal axis. FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing the details of the periphery of the projecting piece of the connecting portion on the left side of the hanger main body shoulder top bottom surface as viewed from the front of the hanger and the substantially groove-shaped concave portion. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing the periphery of the projection piece and the like at the upper end portion of the outer shaft of the hanger connected to the hanger main body on the left vertical shaft as viewed from the front of the hanger. 11A to 11E are explanatory diagrams showing the storage order. 12A to 12E are explanatory diagrams showing the order of assembly. FIG. 13 is an explanatory view showing the outer shaft of the vertical shaft on the left side and the position fixing bolt of the second embodiment when viewed from the front of the hanger. FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing the form in use of Example 2. FIG.

The present invention will be further described below with reference to drawings showing a preferred embodiment of the present invention, but the present invention is not limited to these.

FIG. 1 shows the configuration of the hanger of the present invention in use. FIG. 2 shows the configuration of the hanger of the present invention when stored. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the hanger main body. FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing the vicinity of the connection portion on the left side of the front of the hanger that connects the hanger main body and the vertical axis (hereinafter referred to as "left connection portion"). FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing the details of the outer shaft that constitutes the vertical axis on the left side of the front of the hanger (hereinafter referred to as the "left vertical axis"). FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing the details of the inner axis of the vertical axis. FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing an engagement pin biased by an elastic member in the internal structure of the inner shaft of the vertical shaft. FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing details around the horizontal axis. FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing the details of the periphery of the projection piece on the left side of the connecting portion on the bottom surface of the shoulder tip of the hanger body and the substantially groove-shaped recess. FIG. 10 is an explanatory view showing the periphery of the projection piece, etc., at the upper end portion of the outer shaft of the left vertical axis (hereinafter referred to as "left vertical axis") connected to the hanger main body as viewed from the front of the hanger. 11A to 11E are explanatory diagrams showing the storage order. 12A to 12E are explanatory diagrams showing the order of assembly.

In the figure, 1 is the hanger main body, 2 is the left vertical axis outer axis, 3 is the outer axis of the vertical axis on the right side facing the front of the hanger (hereinafter referred to as "right vertical axis"), and 4 is the left and right inner vertical axis. A shaft, 5 is a clip, 6 is a horizontal shaft, 7 is locking means at the neck portion, 8 is locking means outside the holding portion of the clip, 9 is a left connecting portion connecting the hanger main body and the left vertical axis, and 10 is a hanger. The connecting part on the right side facing the front of the hanger that connects the main body and the vertical axis right (hereinafter referred to as "connecting part right"), 11 is a fitting means for the vertical axis and the horizontal axis, 12 is a part of the vertical axis when stored. 13 is a groove into which the horizontal shaft is inserted when stored; 14 is a stopper for suppressing rotation of the vertical shaft; 15 is an engagement hole formed in the outer shaft of the vertical shaft; Engagement pins that enter the holes, 17 is an elastic member that biases the engagement pins 16, and 18 is a joint bolt that is used to connect the hanger main body and the vertical shaft at the connecting portion.

FIG. 1 shows the overall shape of the hanger in use. Vertical shafts 2, 3 and 4 whose lengths are adjustable are connected to the bottom surface of the shoulder tip of the hanger body, and a horizontal shaft 6 having a clip 5 is attached to the tip thereof.

As shown in FIG. 3, the hanger body 1 includes substantially groove-shaped concave portions 12 provided on the bottom surface of the left and right shoulders of the hanger body 1 so that the depth becomes shallower from the left and right shoulders toward the center, and the hanger when stored. It has a groove 13 which is recessed across the protrusion on the upper part of the neck at the center of the hanger body for inserting the horizontal shaft removed from the hanger body.

As shown in FIG. 1, the vertical shafts 2 to 4 are a pair of left and right vertical shafts which are connected to the left and right shoulder top bottom surfaces of the hanger body and have length adjusting means. Of these, vertical shafts 2 and 3 are hollow cylindrical outer shafts as shown in FIG. The outer surface of the outer shaft has a plurality of engagement holes 14 provided at regular intervals in the axial direction. The vertical shaft 4 is an inner shaft inserted through the outer shaft as shown in FIG.
In the vicinity of the tip of the inner shaft 4, as shown in FIG. 7, an engaging pin 15 is attached so as to be biased by an elastic member 17 such as a compression coil spring attached inside the inner shaft. The length can be adjusted by sliding within the shafts 2 and 3 and engaging the engaging pins with the positions of the specific engaging holes. Although the elastic member is not particularly limited, a compression coil spring, a rubber spring, a leaf spring, or the like is preferable, and a compression coil spring is more preferable.

As shown in FIG. 4, a left connecting portion 9 and a right connecting portion 10 are connecting portions for connecting the vertical shaft and the hanger main body. As shown in FIG. 9, two protruding pieces 9A with semi-circular tips are provided on the bottom surface of the shoulder on the left side of the hanger body. A space is provided between the upper and lower two projecting pieces 9A so that the tip of the projecting piece 9B of the same shape provided in a convex shape on the upper end portion of the vertical shaft 2 shown can be inserted. As shown in FIG. 4, a joint bolt 18 is screwed to rotatably connect the projecting piece 9B of the vertical shaft 3 and the projecting piece 9A of the hanger body. In the connection between the bottom surface of the shoulder tip of the right hanger body and the upper end of the vertical shaft 3, the projecting pieces 10A and 10B are connected in a similar manner. As shown in FIG. 3, the left connecting portion 9, that is, the projecting piece 9A, and the right connecting portion 10, that is, the projecting piece 10A, are arranged such that the projecting piece 9A is located on the shoulder tip side of the substantially groove-shaped concave portion 12, and the projecting piece 10A It is provided on the shoulder tip side in the recessed portion 12 in a substantially groove shape, and as shown in FIG. 2, the upper tip including the projection piece 10B of the vertical shaft 3 that connects with the projection piece 10A when folded is the right shoulder of the hanger body. Since the lower end of the vertical shaft 3 is housed in the substantially groove-shaped recess 12 on the bottom surface of the hanger body, the vertical shaft 2 is folded toward the bottom surface of the hanger body. However, both vertical shafts can be compactly stored along the bottom surface of the hanger body without interfering with the folded vertical shaft 3.
A stopper 14A is provided on the connecting portions 9 and 10 so that the position can be maintained after the vertical axis has been rotated by 90 degrees. The stopper 14A is a T-shaped protrusion provided on the surface of the protrusion 9A on the hanger body side facing the protrusion 9B on the vertical shaft 2 side, as shown in FIG. 14B is a T-shaped concave portion provided on the surface of the projecting piece 9B on the vertical shaft 2 side facing the convex portion of the stopper 14A. Since the projection of the stopper 14A and the recess of the stopper 14B are formed in a T-shape, the left vertical axis, that is, the lower tip of the vertical axis 2, rotates 90 degrees in the direction of the right vertical axis, that is, the vertical axis 3. , when it reaches the vicinity of the right position of the connecting portion of the hanger body, the concave L-shaped portion of the stopper 14B and the convex L-shaped portion of the stopper 14A are fitted to each other to stop the movement of the vertical shaft 2 and stop the hanger body. maintain its position along the bottom surface of the Even if the rotation of the vertical shaft 2 is reversed, the concave and convex portions formed in the T-shape of the stoppers 14A and 14B do not allow the vertical shaft 2 to rotate after the lower end of the vertical shaft 2 rotates 90 degrees. When it comes to its original position, it is fitted again and rotation is stopped so that the vertical shaft 2 can maintain its position.

FIG. 8 shows a pair of left and right clips 5 slidably fitted on a horizontal shaft 6 whose both ends are fitted by fitting means 11 on the vertical and horizontal shafts at the lower ends of the left and right inner shafts 4 . indicates Since the mounting interval of the pair of left and right clips 5 to the horizontal shaft 6 can be adjusted according to the width of the clothes mounted on the hanger, the hem of the clothes can be adjusted regardless of the size of the clothes by the holding part facing the hanger body 1. Clothes can be attached to this hanger by pulling.
In addition, the fitting means 11 for the vertical and horizontal shafts shown in FIG. Equipped with a fitting shaft with a circular cross-section having a shaft diameter that facilitates attachment and detachment by fitting, and a substantially spherical protrusion provided at the tip of the fitting shaft for preventing detachment from the vertical shaft 4. Therefore, it is easy to attach and detach the horizontal shaft 6 to and from the vertical shaft 4, and once both ends of the horizontal shaft 6 are fitted into the hook-shaped recesses of the vertical shaft 4, they are not easily separated. Therefore, in a zero-gravity space, the horizontal shaft 6 does not come off, and the worn clothes do not move or float. Also, the hanger according to the present invention can be easily assembled, dismantled and stored.

As shown in FIG. 1, the locking means 7 is attached to at least either the front or back of the neck portion of the hanger body 1, and the locking means 8 is a pair of clips 5 fitted on the horizontal shaft 6. It is fixed to one or both sides of the holding portion of the. By using the three locking means 7 and 8 shown in FIG. 1, clothing is attached to a mounting surface such as a wall in which the locking means can be used in the article fixing section in the zero-gravity space of a spacecraft such as the ISS. The entire hanger can be locked without floating. Examples of the locking means include, but are not limited to, hook-and-loop fasteners, magnets, suction cups, and the like. Further, as a method for fixing the locking means such as the hook-and-loop fastener to the neck portion or the like, there is a method using an adhesive, a double-sided adhesive tape, or the like.
When used in a spacecraft such as the ISS, a hook-and-loop fastener is preferable in consideration of the possibility of being affected by magnetism. When hook-and-loop fasteners are used for the locking means 7 and 8, the hook-and-loop fasteners must also be fastened to the mounting surfaces such as walls inside the ISS.
In addition, since hook-and-loop fasteners are often used in article-fixing compartments in a ship such as the ISS, hook-and-loop fasteners are suitable means for the locking means 7 and 8 in this respect as well.

The storage method is as shown in FIG. FIG. 11(A) shows the configuration during use. First, as shown in FIG. 11B, the horizontal shaft 6 and the clip 5 are removed from the inner shaft 4 of the vertical shaft. Then, as shown in FIG. 11(C), the left and right vertical inner shafts 4 are inserted into the respective vertical outer shafts 2 and 3, and the entire vertical shafts are shortened to the shortest possible length. As shown in FIG. 11(D), the left and right vertical axes are rotated 90 degrees around the connection parts 9 and 10, and the hanger main body 1 is folded under the bottom surface. 6 is fitted into the groove 13 of the hanger body and inserted, and the clip 5 is placed between the hanger body 1 and the horizontal shaft 6 fitted into the groove 13 and inserted. Storage is performed according to the above flow. As described above, the hanger according to the present invention can be easily dismantled and stored in the hanger in a short time without requiring tools for dismantling, and is therefore suitable for use on the ISS.

The assembly method is as shown in FIG. FIG. 12(A) shows the configuration at the time of storage. First, the horizontal shaft 6 and the clip 5 are removed from the hanger body 1 as shown in FIG. 12(B). Then, as shown in FIG. 12(C), the left and right vertical shafts are rotated around the connecting portion so that the shafts are parallel to each other. As shown in FIG. 12(D), the inner shafts 4 of the left and right vertical shafts are pulled out from the outer shafts 2 and 3 of the respective vertical shafts, and the length of the entire left and right vertical shafts is adjusted by the length adjusting means of the vertical shafts. It is determined according to the size and length of the clothes to be attached to the hanger. Next, as shown in FIG. 12(E), a clip 5 is attached to the horizontal shaft 6, and the lower ends of the left and right vertical shafts 4 and both ends of the horizontal shaft 6 are connected. Assembly is completed with the above flow. As described above, the hanger according to the present invention can be easily assembled in a short period of time without requiring tools for assembly, and is suitable for use on the ISS.

Embodiment 2 is a hanger that can be used in a zero-gravity space using a position fixing bolt as a vertical axis length adjusting means instead of the vertical axis length adjusting means.
FIG. 13 is an explanatory view showing the left vertical axis 2 and the position fixing bolt 19 as vertical axis length adjusting means of the second embodiment. FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing the form in use of Example 2. FIG.

The method of adjusting the length of the vertical shaft using the position fixing bolt 19 shown in FIG. It is attached by turning a fixing bolt 19 . After inserting the inner shaft inside the outer shaft 2 of the vertical shaft and pulling out the inner shaft 4 to the desired position, the position fixing bolt 19 attached to the outer shaft 2 is tightened and the bolt 19 is attached to the outer surface of the inner shaft 4. The length of the vertical axis can be adjusted by fixing the inner shaft 4 at a predetermined position inside the outer shaft 2 by abutting the tip so that stress is applied to the inner shaft 4 in the center direction.
In this length adjusting mechanism, the length of the vertical axis can be determined simply by tightening the bolt 19 at a predetermined length position by moving the inner shaft 4 in and out of the outer shafts 2 and 3 of the left and right vertical shafts. It has a simple function similar to the length adjusting means of , and is easy to handle, so that it can be suitably employed in the hanger according to the present invention.

When the hanger according to the present invention is used on the ground, it is possible to dry wet clothes by pulling the hem from below, or to store clothes that are easily wrinkled while stretching them.

1 hanger body 2 outer shaft on the left of the vertical axis 3 outer shaft on the right of the vertical axis 4 inner shafts on the left and right of the vertical axis 5 clip 6 horizontal shaft 7 locking means at the neck portion 8 locking means outside the clamping portion of the clip 9 Left connection portion 10 Right connection portion 11 Fitting means for vertical and horizontal shafts 12 Substantially groove-shaped concave portion 13 Groove portion 14 Stopper 15 Engagement hole 16 Engagement pin 17 Elastic member 18 Joint bolt 19 Position fixing bolt

Claims (6)

In clothes hangers,
a hanger body,
a pair of left and right vertical shafts connected downward to the bottom surfaces of the left and right shoulders of the hanger body and having length adjusting means;
a horizontal shaft having left and right ends attached to the lower tip of the vertical shaft by fitting means;
a pair of left and right clips slidably mounted on the horizontal shaft with the clamping portion facing toward the hanger body;
In order to lock the hanger to a mounting surface such as a wall surface on the neck portion of the hanger body and the outer side of the clamping portion of the clip in the same direction, at least either the front or the back surface of the neck portion and the A hanger that can be used in a zero-gravity space, comprising locking means fixed to one or both sides of the holding part. The hanger body is
Left and right connections that rotatably connect the upper ends of one of the vertical shafts on the left and right shoulder bottom surfaces so that the lower ends of one of the vertical shafts can be rotated 90 degrees in the direction of the other vertical shaft and folded. Department and
One upper tip and one lower tip of the vertical shaft can be fitted in and stored in a state in which the length of the vertical shaft is minimized by the length adjusting means, and the bottom of the hanger main body extends toward the center. A substantially groove-shaped recess provided on the bottom surface of the left and right shoulders so that the depth is shallow,
a groove that is recessed across the protrusion on the upper neck portion of the center of the hanger body for fitting and inserting the horizontal shaft removed from the hanger by the fitting means at the time of storage,
2. The weightlessness according to claim 1, characterized in that one of said connecting portions is provided on the shoulder tip side inside said substantially groove-shaped recess and the other is provided on the shoulder tip side outside said substantially groove-shaped recess. A hanger that can also be used in space. The connection portion with the vertical shaft provided on the bottom surface of the shoulder of the hanger body is two protruding pieces each having a substantially semicircular tip provided on the bottom surface of the left and right shoulders of the hanger body. , a gap is provided between the two projecting pieces so that the tip of the approximately semicircular projecting piece, which is provided in a convex shape at the upper end of the vertical axis, can be inserted. In order to rotatably insert the projection piece on the vertical shaft side between the joint bolts, each projection piece is screwed with a joint bolt, and the projection piece provided on the bottom surface of the shoulder tip and the projection piece on the vertical shaft side are connected to the vertical 3. A hanger that can be used in a zero-gravity space according to claim 2, wherein a stopper is provided so that the shaft is held at a position of 90 degrees with respect to the bottom surface of the shoulder tip. The vertical shaft is composed of a hollow cylindrical outer shaft and an inner shaft inserted through the outer shaft, and the length adjusting means includes a plurality of engagement holes provided on the outer surface of the outer shaft at regular intervals in the axial direction. and an engagement pin attached to the vicinity of the tip of the inner shaft so as to be biased by an elastic member, the inner shaft being slid within the outer shaft and the engagement pin being moved to a specific position within the plurality of engagement holes. 3. A hanger that can be used even in a zero-gravity space according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the length of the vertical axis is adjusted by engaging with a certain engagement hole. 2. A hanger that can be used in a zero-gravity space according to claim 1, wherein said locking means is a hook-and-loop fastener. The fitting means for the horizontal shaft and the vertical shaft are hook-shaped recesses formed at the ends of the pair of left and right vertical shafts and formed at both ends of the horizontal shaft. a fitting shaft having a circular cross-section and having a shaft diameter;
3. A hanger that can be used even in a zero-gravity space according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a substantially spherical protrusion provided at the tip of the fitting shaft for preventing detachment from the vertical shaft.

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