JP7202594B2 - clothes hanger - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to clothes hangers.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, resin-made carrying hangers have been widely used in mass clothing stores when customers bring back clothes such as suits (for example, Patent Document 1).

JP-A-2004-24636

The hangers as described above are hung from a bar (round bar) of a display shelf when displayed in a store, and are held by the customer's hand when the customer brings back clothes as merchandise from the store. However, when exhibiting, the hook must be taken out from the handle and hung from the bar, and when the product is to be taken home, the hook must be stored in the handle. This has the following disadvantages. First, the hook must be put in and taken out from the hanging handle, which is troublesome. Secondly, it is not possible to form a handle portion (hereinafter referred to as a "grip portion") into a shape suitable for gripping in order to insert and remove the hook into and out of the handle portion. Thirdly, it is necessary to manufacture the hook portion and the handle portion separately and then combine them, which complicates the manufacturing process and increases the manufacturing cost.

The present invention attempts to solve such a problem, it is possible to both hang and hold for display, there is no need to put the hook part (hanging part) in and out of the holding part, and the hanging part and An object of the present invention is to provide a clothes hanger in which a body part can be integrally molded.

A first invention is a clothes hanger in which a hanging portion and a body portion are integrally formed, wherein the hanging portion includes an upper curved surface portion formed with a predetermined upper curvature radius; a lower curved surface portion formed with a radius of curvature less than the upper radius of curvature and a predetermined first radius of curvature for hanging from a display bar.

According to the configuration of the first invention, the clothes hanger has different radii of curvature between the upper curved surface portion and the lower curved surface portion. The upper curved portion allows the user to easily grip the hanging portion. And it can be hung on the display bar by the lower first curved surface portion. That is, the suspending portion also functions as a holding portion. As a result, both hanging and holding for display are possible, and the hanging part and the main body can be molded integrally without the need to put the hanging part in and out of the holding part.

A second invention is based on the configuration of the first invention, wherein the lower curved surface portion further has a second radius of curvature that is less than the upper radius of curvature and less than or equal to the first radius of curvature. A clothes hanger formed with:

A third invention is based on the configuration of the second invention, wherein the upper radius of curvature is defined based on the radius of curvature of a human palm, and the second radius of curvature is defined based on the radius of curvature of the fingers of a human hand. It is a clothes hanger prescribed in accordance with

A fourth invention is the configuration of the third invention, wherein the upper radius of curvature is 100 millimeters (mm) or more and 350 millimeters (mm) or less, and the first curvature radius is 10 millimeters (mm) or more and 35 millimeters (mm) or less, and the second radius of curvature is 5 millimeters (mm) or more and 30 millimeters (mm) or less.

A fifth invention is a clothes hanger having a second lower curved surface portion having a third curvature radius greater than or equal to the first curvature radius in the configuration of the first invention.

According to the present invention, both hanging and holding for display are possible, there is no need to put the hook part (hanging part) in and out of the holding part, and the hanging part and the body part are integrally molded. can provide hangers for clothes.

1 is a schematic perspective view of a clothes hanger according to a first embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 1 is a schematic plan view of a clothes hanger; FIG. Fig. 2 is a schematic plan view of the hanging portion of the clothes hanger; FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing a hanging part suspended from a display bar; FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram showing a hand-held suspension; FIG. 10 is a schematic plan view showing the hanging portion of the clothes hanger according to the second embodiment of the present invention; Fig. 2 is a schematic plan view of the hanging portion of the clothes hanger; FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing a hanging part suspended from a display bar; FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram showing a hand-held suspension;

Hereinafter, modes for carrying out the present invention (hereinafter referred to as embodiments) will be described in detail. In the following description, the same reference numerals are given to the same configurations, and the description thereof will be omitted or simplified. It should be noted that description of configurations that can be appropriately implemented by those skilled in the art will be omitted, and only the basic configuration of the present invention will be described.

<First embodiment>
1 to 5 are diagrams showing a clothes hanger 1 (hereinafter referred to as "hanger 1") according to a first embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the hanger 1 is composed of a body portion 10 and a hook portion 20. As shown in FIGS. The hook portion 20 is an example of a hanging portion. In this specification, the direction in which the hook portion 20 of the hanger 1 is positioned is called "upper side", and the direction in which the main body portion 10 is positioned is called "lower side".

The body portion 10 and the hook portion 20 are integrally formed of resin. The hanger 1 is formed by injection molding resin. It is not necessary to separately form the body part 10 and the hook part 20, and there is no need to combine the body part 10 and the hook part 20.

Clothes are hung on the body part 10 . The hook part 20 is hung from a display bar when the product is displayed in a store such as a clothing store. Further, the hook portion 20 is held by the customer when the customer brings back clothes, which are products, from the clothing store. In this way, the hook portion 20 has both the function of hanging from the display bar and the function of being held by the hand.

As shown in FIG. 1, hanger 1 has a predetermined thickness α. The thickness α is, for example, 10 millimeters (mm). Note that the thickness α may be configured to vary depending on the position on the hanger 1 . For example, the thickness α of the body portion 10 is made thicker than the thickness α of the hook portion 20, and the thickness α of the body portion 10 is also made thicker from the central portion toward both ends. may be configured.

As shown in FIG. 2 , the hook portion 20 is composed of a lower portion 22 and an upper portion 24 . A space S1 is formed between the upper surface 22A of the lower part 22 and the upper part 24, and is configured so that a display bar and a user's hand can be arranged.

As shown in FIG. 3, the upper portion 24 has an upper curved surface portion 24A and a lower curved surface portion 24B formed to have a predetermined radius of curvature R1. The lower curved surface portion 24B has recesses 24B1, 24B2 and 24B3. Thus, the upper curved surface portion 24A is formed as a single curved surface that does not have unevenness. On the other hand, the lower curved surface portion 24B is formed as a curved surface having a plurality of concave portions. The concave portions 24B1, 24B2 and 24B3 have curvature radii R2, R3 and R4 in the vicinity of their upper ends, respectively. Curvature radii R2, R3 and R4 are all less than the curvature radius R1.

As described above, the radius of curvature R1 and the radii of curvature R2, R3 and R4 are defined differently. Curvature radii R2 and R4 are curvature radii equal to or less than curvature radius R3. The radius of curvature R1 is an example of an upper radius of curvature, the radius of curvature R3 is an example of a first radius of curvature, and the radii of curvature R2 and R4 are examples of a second radius of curvature.

The radius of curvature R1 is defined based on the curved surface of a human palm in a natural state, and is configured so that it can be easily gripped by the hand. The curvature radius R1 is, for example, 100 millimeters (mm) or more and 350 millimeters (mm) or less. Note that the curvature radius R1 and the like in FIG. 3 are described for convenience of explanation, and the length of the curvature radius R1 displayed in FIG. 3 does not necessarily indicate the curvature radius accurately. Lengths such as the radius of curvature R1 are described in this specification.

A radius of curvature R3 is defined as a suitable radius for hanging on a display bar. ie approximately equal to and slightly larger than the radius of curvature of the display bar. The curvature radius R3 is, for example, 10 millimeters (mm) or more and 35 millimeters (mm) or less.

Curvature radii R2 and R4 are set so that the hook portion 20 can be gripped by the user's hand by supporting the lower curved surface portion 24B with fingers while the user's palm is in contact with the upper curved surface portion 24A. Based on the curvature radius of the cross-sectional shape in the direction perpendicular to the length direction of the user's finger, it is defined to be greater than or equal to the curvature radius of the finger. Curvature radii R2 and R4 are, for example, 5 millimeters (mm) or more and 30 millimeters (mm) or less.

As shown in FIG. 4 , the hanger 1 is suspended from the display bar 100 by the concave portion 24B2 formed in the lower curved surface portion 24B of the hook portion 20. As shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 5, the upper curved surface portion 24A is in contact with the palm of the user's hand 120, and the concave portions 24B1, 24B2 and 24B3 of the lower curved surface portion 24B are supported by the fingers of the user's hand 120. The hook portion 20 is held by the hand 120 .

<Second embodiment>
A second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. Only parts different from the first embodiment will be described.

As shown in FIG. 6, the hook portion 20A of the hanger 1A of the second embodiment has an upper curved surface portion 34A, a lower curved surface portion 34B, and a second lower curved surface portion 34C. The upper curved surface portion 34A of the hanger 1A is formed from a plurality of convex surfaces. The upper curved surface portion 34A is an example of an upper curved surface portion, the lower curved surface portion 34B is an example of a lower curved surface portion, and the second lower curved surface portion 34C is an example of a second lower curved surface portion.

As shown in FIG. 7, a curved surface X1 is assumed as an average surface of the upper curved surface of the lower curved surface portion 34B and the upper curved surface of the lower curved surface portion 34C, and the curvature radius R1 of the upper curved surface portion 34A is assumed. . The curvature radius R1 of the curved surface X1 is an example of the upper curvature radius.

A curvature radius R5 of the lower curved surface portion 34C is defined to be greater than or equal to a curvature radius R3 of the lower curved surface portion 34B. The curvature radius R3 is an example of a first curvature radius, and the curvature radius R5 is an example of a third curvature radius.

As shown in FIG. 8, the hanger 1A is suspended from the display bar 100 by the concave portion forming the lower curved surface portion 34B of the hook portion 20A.

As shown in FIG. 9, the upper curved surface portion 34A is in contact with the palm of the user's hand 120, and, for example, the concave portion that constitutes the lower curved surface portion 34B constitutes the index finger and the lower curved surface portion 34C of the user's hand 120. The hook portion 20A is gripped by the user's hand 120 by supporting the concave portion with the middle finger and ring finger of the user's hand 120 . The radius of curvature R5 of the lower curved surface portion 34C is defined to be larger than the radius of curvature R3 and larger than the radius of curvature R1 so that it can come into contact with a plurality of fingers.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the present embodiment, and includes modifications, improvements, etc. within the scope of achieving the object of the present invention.

1, 1A clothes hanger 10 body portion 20, 20A hook portion

Claims (4)

A clothes hanger in which a hanging portion and a body portion are integrally formed,
The hanging part is
an upper curved surface portion formed with a predetermined upper curvature radius;
a lower curved surface portion formed with a radius of curvature less than the upper radius of curvature and a predetermined first radius of curvature for hanging from a display bar;
and further
Having a second lower curved surface portion having a third radius of curvature that is equal to or greater than the first radius of curvature,
When the lower curved surface part of the clothes hanger is hung in contact with the display bar, the height of the uppermost part of the lower curved surface part in the vertical direction and the height of the uppermost part of the second lower curved surface part in the vertical direction having substantially the same height,
The lower curved surface portion and the second lower curved surface portion are portions where the suspension portion and the main body portion are connected in a direction perpendicular to the vertical direction in plan view, and the lower curved surface portion. and the second lower curved surface portion extend in opposite directions with respect to the contact portion ,
clothes hanger. The lower curved surface portion is further formed to have a second radius of curvature that is less than the upper radius of curvature and less than or equal to the first radius of curvature.
A clothes hanger according to claim 1. The upper radius of curvature is defined based on the radius of curvature of the palm of a human hand, and the second radius of curvature is defined based on the radius of curvature of the fingers of a human hand.
A clothes hanger according to claim 2. The upper radius of curvature is 100 millimeters (mm) or more and 350 millimeters (mm) or less,
The first radius of curvature is 10 millimeters (mm) or more and 35 millimeters (mm) or less,
The second radius of curvature is 5 millimeters (mm) or more and 30 millimeters (mm) or less,
A clothes hanger according to claim 3.

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