JPH04297300A - Smoothing out device for clothes - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a title device which can smooth out various clothes such as shirt, jacket, pants and skirf without using an iron. CONSTITUTION:Roughly two kinds of smoothing out devices are provided. One is constituted of two long and thin elastic members (A), (A) and one and more elastic expansion mechanisms (B) between them. The elastic expansion mechanisms (B) are given structures as follows: (a) a cylinder 1, sliding member 2 which smoothly moves in and out of the cylinder 1, and spring 3a (in Fig. 1), (b) various link devices and spring and (c) spring only. The other is constituted of an annular element (D) made of elastic materials. In the devices of such structures as stated above, a unit of wide one is used for body parts of shirt or jacket, while two units of narrow one for sleeves. Two units of narrow one for leg parts of pants and one unit for skirt.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a wrinkle smoother for making washed clothes wrinkle-free without using an iron, and for removing wrinkles from worn clothes.

0002

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Conventionally, in order to wash clothes and make them wrinkle-free, it has been necessary to carry out the following steps after washing: drying, spraying, and ironing, which is time-consuming and labor-intensive. Particularly in the case of dress shirts that are frequently used and need to be worn without wrinkles, the amount of time and effort required to do this is considerable throughout the year. In addition, ironing was also necessary for worn and wrinkled clothing.

[0003] On the other hand, press-type machines that use electric heat for slacks and skirts are known as wrinkle removers for clothes, but these cannot be used on clothes that are still damp after washing. This method was inappropriate because it covered the clothing and pressed it, making it difficult for water vapor to escape to the outside. Furthermore, when used to remove wrinkles from worn clothing, there are problems in that it causes stuffiness during pressing and creates excess wrinkles. In addition, a method has been proposed in which both ends of slacks, skirts, etc. are pinched from the outside and pulled to smooth out wrinkles, but this method was not suitable for practical use because it was not possible to remove wrinkles in a detailed way that matched the shape of the clothing.

[0004] A general problem with conventional wrinkle removers is that they can remove wrinkles from clothing with simple shapes such as slacks and skirts, but they cannot be ironed for clothing with slightly complex shapes such as shirts, blouses, and jackets. It was not possible to achieve a wrinkle-free finish without using.

[0005] As described above, there is no known technique to make washed clothes wrinkle-free, regardless of their shape, or to remove wrinkles from worn clothes without using an iron. It wasn't.

[0006]

[Problem to be solved by the invention] The problem to be solved by this invention is to eliminate the time and effort of ironing.
To provide a wrinkle smoother for clothes that can make washed clothes wrinkle-free when drying and can remove wrinkles from wrinkled clothes after being worn.

[0007]

[Means for solving the problem] Clothes have different shapes depending on their type, such as dress shirts, blouses, jackets, shirts, slacks, skirts, etc., but if you flatten any garment, it will become an abbreviated shape with different shapes and sizes. It can be seen that it is an aggregate made up of several vertically elongated, almost trapezoidal cloth cylinders. Therefore, if you apply pressure evenly from the inside along the inner shape of each cloth tube that makes up the clothing, spread it out flat, and dry it, all the clothing will be wrinkle-free without using an iron. It can be done.

Therefore, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the clothing wrinkle remover of the present invention has one or more elastic expansion/contraction mechanisms (B) between two elongated elastic members (A), (A). It has an attached structure. The above elastic expansion and contraction mechanism (B
) may be composed of (a) a cylinder, a sliding member that slides in and out of the cylinder, and a spring, or (b) an expandable link device formed by connecting a plurality of links in pairs. and a spring, or (c) may be composed mainly of only a spring.

In order to make it easier to maintain the bending of the elastic members (A) and (A) and the expansion and contraction of the elastic expansion/contraction mechanism (B) in the same plane, a rod (C) is placed in the middle of the elastic expansion/contraction mechanism (B). is preferably provided along the longitudinal direction of the elastic member (A).

[0010] Also, for the same purpose, two elastic members (
A rod (C) is arranged between the rods (A) along the longitudinal direction of the elastic member (A), and a pair of elastic expansion/contraction mechanisms (B), (B) are arranged on the left and right sides of the rod (C). It is also conceivable to attach one or more pairs of elastic members between the rod (C) and the two elastic members (A).

[0011] In order to solve the above problems, another type of clothing wrinkle remover according to the present invention includes:
It has a structure in which an annular body (D) is formed of an elastic material. In order to make it easier to maintain the expansion and contraction of the annular body (D) within the same plane, a hole or ring is provided at the bottom of the annular body (D), and the rod (C) is slidably passed through the hole or ring. It is preferable to fix the vicinity of the upper part to the upper part of the annular body (D). In addition, in order to be able to adjust the width of the annular body (D) according to the inner width of the garment, a fixing device for the ring (C) may be provided around the hole or around the ring. Alternatively, a movable ring with a fixture may be provided on the rod (C) below the annular body (D).

[0012]Furthermore, in order to smooth out the wrinkles running in the lateral direction of the clothing attached to the wrinkle smoother of the present invention, one or more pinches are applied to the lateral portion of the elastic expansion/contraction mechanism (B) or the annular body (D). It is preferable to attach it vertically.

[0013] In addition, in order to make it easier to attach clothes to the wrinkle remover of the present invention and to make it easier to hang the clothes to dry after attaching them, the wrinkle remover is equipped with a hook or a hanger or a hanger on the top of the wrinkle remover. It is a good idea to provide a hook.

Furthermore, in order to smooth out wrinkles in the shoulder area of clothing worn on the upper body such as dress shirts, blouses, jackets, etc., two elastic members are installed on the left and right sides near the upper end of the rod (C) installed in the center of this wrinkle smoother. One end of each of (E) and (E) is attached pivotably, a slider is attached slidably on the rod (C) below it, one end of each of two links is attached pivotably to the left and right of the slider, and , each of the other ends of the elastic member (E) is rotatably connected to the middle of the elastic member (E), and a fixture is provided to fix the slider at an arbitrary position on the rod (C), or It is preferable to attach a movable spring stopper with a fixing device to fix the spring at an arbitrary position on the spring and support (C) below the slider.

[0015]

[Operation] When the clothing wrinkle remover configured as described above is installed inside clothes that have been washed or wrinkled after being worn by contracting the elastic elastic mechanism (B), the elastic elastic mechanism (B)
) due to the restoring force of the two elongated elastic members (A), (A)
The machine flattens the clothing and smoothes out wrinkles while bending along the inner shape of the clothing. One wrinkle smoother of the present invention is attached to clothing with a simple shape such as a tight skirt (Figure 6).
), in the case of slacks, two wrinkle smoothers of the present invention are inserted into the legs (Figure 5). For garments with complex shapes such as shirts, blouses, and jackets, you can use a total of three wrinkle removers: one wide wrinkle remover for the torso and two narrow wrinkle removers for the arms. Good (Figure 4)
.

[0016] Here, an example of the use of the wrinkle smoother of the present invention will be explained in the case of a dress shirt. Hang a wet shirt after washing on a hanger with a wrinkle remover for the torso (Figure 2). Press the two elastic members (A), (A) from both sides, and while compressing the elastic expansion/contraction mechanism (B), (B), (B), button the chest of the shirt from below.
Push the arm wrinkle remover through the chest of the shirt and into the arm (Figure 3). Similarly, attach the wrinkle remover to the other arm, button the chest button all the way to the top, button the sleeves as necessary, and use the elastic member (A) to remove the wrinkles in the horizontal direction of the shirt. If you stretch it with your fingers along (A), you will see the elastic expansion and contraction mechanism of each of the three wrinkle smoothers (B).
, (B), each elastic member (A) biased by (B),
(A) continues to apply pressure from the inside of the shirt while bending along the inner shape of the shirt, smoothing out the wrinkles of the shirt as a whole (Figure 4). Then, if you let the shirt dry like this, it will be wrinkle-free.

[0017] Annular body (D) made of elastic material
One part plays the role of the elastic member (A), (A), and the other part plays the role of the elastic expansion/contraction mechanism (B), so it functions similarly to the wrinkle smoother described above. .

[0018] The elastic member (A), the middle of (A) or the annular body (
The rod (C) provided in the center of the elastic member (A), (
It works to prevent vertical bending of A) and the annular body (D), and to prevent wrinkles due to twisting of clothing.

One or more pinches provided longitudinally on the elastic stretch mechanism (B) or the annular body (D) hold the garment from above or below, or from both above and below, and run in the lateral direction of the garment. It works to straighten wrinkles vertically.

[0020] The hooks and hangers provided on the upper part serve to facilitate the task of attaching clothing to the crease remover of the present invention. The hook provided at the top can also be connected to a commercially available hanger and performs the same function.

[0021] Also, one end of each of two elastic members (E), (E) is rotatably attached to the left and right sides near the upper end of the rod (C), and a slider is slidably mounted on the rod (C) below. Attach one end of each of the two links to the left and right sides of the slider so as to be rotatable, and attach each other end to the elastic member (E).
), (E) are connected in a rotatable manner to form a mechanism in which the elastic members (E) and (E) open upwardly from the rod (C), and springs and spring stops are attached as necessary. If the slider or spring stopper on the rod (C) is adjusted and fixed at an appropriate position using a fixture so that the elastic members (E) and (E) have an appropriate opening angle, the elastic Parts (E
), (E), and by adjusting the slider or spring stopper, the elastic members (E), (E) will bend evenly along the inner shape of the shoulder of the garment. It continues to apply pressure and works to smooth out wrinkles in the shoulder area of clothing.

[0022]

[Example] An example will be explained with reference to the drawings.
In FIG. 1, three elastic expansion/contraction mechanisms (B), (B), (B) are provided between two elongated elastic members (A), (A). The elastic expansion and contraction mechanism (B) consists of a cylinder (1), a sliding member (2) that slides in and out of the cylinder (1), and a compression coil spring (3a) inserted into the cylinder (1). In order to prevent the sliding member (2) from falling off, the tube (1
) and a part of the sliding member (2) with a stopper (4a), (
4b). The elastic member (A) has a concave cross section, and the elastic expansion/contraction mechanism (B) is installed inside the (A).
, (B), and insert the six pins (5
) so that it can swing slightly.

FIGS. 2 to 4 show that one wide wrinkle smoother of the present invention is used for the torso and two narrow ones are used for the arms to remove wrinkles that are still damp after washing. Dress shirt (33
) is used to smooth out wrinkles. The wrinkle smoother for the torso is attached to the hanger (6a) with strings (7) and (7).
). The mounting method is as described in "Operation".

FIG. 5 shows the wrinkle smoother of the present invention being applied to slacks (34) after washing, which are hung on a hanger (6b).
An example of using a table to smooth out wrinkles is shown. Elastic member (
A) and (A) are pushed from both sides to narrow the width, and then pushed into the legs of slacks (34) to be worn. In this example, the elastic members (A), (A) have a substantially V-shaped cross section so that they can crease the slacks (34). FIG. 6 shows an example of using one wrinkle smoother of the present invention to smooth out wrinkles on a washed skirt (35). The mounting method is the same as that for slacks (34). In this case, it may be placed against a wall or hung on a hanger.

The cross-sectional shape of the elastic member (A) may be of any shape as long as there is no problem in terms of strength, and the tube (1) or sliding member (2) may be fixedly attached to the elastic member (A) or integrally molded. It is also possible. FIG. 7 shows the elastic member (A
), (A) are examples in which the cylinder (1) and the sliding member (2) are respectively fixed. This structure is suitable for integrally molding the elastic member (A) and the cylinder (1), and the other elastic member (A) and the sliding member (2), respectively.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 1, the elastic member (A)
When the tube (1) and the sliding member (2) are swingably attached to (A), the elastic member (
Even if A) and (A) bend, the tube (1) and the sliding member (2) can maintain a straight line, allowing the sliding member (2) to move in and out of the tube (1) smoothly. If the cylinder (1) and the sliding member (2) are made of a material that does not easily bend, it is possible to prevent the elastic expansion and contraction mechanism (B) from bending back and forth. As examples thereof, in addition to the structure shown in FIG. 1, structures such as those shown in FIGS. 8 and 9 can be considered.

In FIG. 8, pipe-shaped elastic members (A), (
The tips of the tube (1) and the sliding member (2) are inserted through the holes (8), (8) provided in A), respectively, and are connected with through pins (5), (5) so as to be able to swing slightly. In FIG. 9, an elastic member (A) with a T-shaped cross section and a cylinder (1) with a branch at the tip are shown.
The sliding member (2) is connected by pins (5), (5) so as to be able to swing slightly.

FIG. 10 shows the elastic expansion/contraction mechanism (B)
) and a sliding member (2) that slides in and out of the tube (1).
) and an arcuate spring (3b) that passes through the sliding member (2) and is fixed at both ends to the tube (1). Although not shown, an arc-shaped spring (3
Instead of b), a torsion coil spring with both ends fixed to the cylinder (1) and the sliding member (2) may be provided, or a compression coil spring may be provided outside the cylinder (1) and the sliding member (2).

In FIG. 11, elastic members (A), (A
) Two elastic expansion/contraction mechanisms (B) are installed between them. The elastic expansion and contraction mechanism (B) has two links (9a) and (9b).
The link device consists of an X-shaped link device (L1) which is rotated by a pin (5) and connected in pairs, and a torsion coil spring (3c) whose both ends are fixed to the links (9a) and (9b). Of the two free ends at one end of (L1),
1 free end is rotated by the pin (5) and the elastic member (A) is paired.
The other free end is connected to the elastic member (A) in a sliding pair by a slider (10a) rotatably attached with a pin (5), and in the same way, the two free ends of the other side end are connected to the elastic member (A) in a sliding pair. The end is also connected to the other elastic member (A) by a pair of pairs and a pair of sliding pairs.

FIG. 12 shows the elastic member (A) in FIG.
The cross-sectional shape of the slider (10a) and the combination of the slider (10a) and the link (9b) are shown. A pair of pulley-shaped sliders (10a), (10a) are rotatably attached to the tip of the link (9b) with a pin (5),
It is slidably attached to the inside of the elastic member (A) having a square C-shaped cross section. Spacer (11) is a link (
9b) is provided to optimize the position.

The cross-sectional shape of the elastic member (A) is not limited to this, and may be any shape as long as the sliders (10a), (10a) can slide and not come off. For example, a railway rail-like cross section as shown in FIG. 13 may be used. In this case, the tip of the link (9b) is branched and the sliders (10a) and (10a) are connected to the pin (
5) and (5) are attached so that they can rotate freely.

The slider (10a) is preferably in the shape of a pulley as described above, but other shapes may be used as well.
) that can be moved smoothly. In addition, the torsion coil spring (3c) is connected to the pin (5
), and both ends may be fixed to links (9a) and (9b).

Furthermore, instead of the X-shaped link device (L1), a plurality of X-shaped link devices are arranged as shown in FIG. 14, and the two adjacent free ends are connected with pins (5), (5). X-shaped chain link device (L2) connected to each other so that they can rotate freely
may also be used.

In FIG. 15, the elastic expansion and contraction mechanism (B)
Two links (9c) and (9d) are rotated at the ends by pins (5), and two V-shaped link devices are connected in pairs, facing each other, and the two adjacent free ends are connected with pins (5). ,(5
) is a diamond-shaped link device (L4) connected in pairs.
and torsion coil springs (3c), (3c), (3c),
(3c), and the elastic members (A), (A
), and two torsion coil springs (3c), (3c), (3c), (3c) each,
Each center is passed through the pins (5) and (5), and each end is connected to the adjacent elastic member (A) and link (9c) or (9d).
It is fixed at

[0035] Also, there is an X between the two V-shaped link devices.
One or more letter-shaped link devices are lined up and the two adjacent free ends are rotated by pins (5), (5), (5), and (5) to form a rhombic chain-like link device (L5). It is also conceivable to provide a spring to configure the elastic expansion/contraction mechanism (B). FIG. 16 is one example. The torsion coil spring (3c) may be attached near the knots at both ends as shown in FIG. 15, or near the middle knot as shown in FIG.

In FIGS. 17 and 18, the elastic expansion/contraction mechanism (B) is formed only by a spring, and its both ends are connected by two elastic members (A),
(A) shows an embodiment of the invention installed in FIG.
In Fig. 17, a bent-shaped leaf spring (3
d), and in FIG. 18, an arc-shaped spring (3e) is used. Two elastic members (A) are used as springs.
, (A), anything can be used as long as it acts to resist the force, such as a compression coil spring,
Other types of springs such as torsion coil springs may also be used.

It is also conceivable to integrally mold the elastic members (A), (A) and one or more elastic expansion/contraction mechanisms (B) from an elastic material.

FIGS. 19 and 20 show an embodiment of the present invention in which a rod (C) is provided along the longitudinal direction of the elastic member (A) in the middle of the elastic expansion/contraction mechanism (B). In FIG. 19, the pins (5), (5) in the center of FIG. 11 are extended to connect the rod (C) and the elastic expansion/contraction mechanisms (B), (B). Figure 20 shows
The elastic expansion/contraction mechanism (B) in Fig.
It is attached between A) and (A), and the pins (5) and (5) are extended to connect the rod (C) and the elastic expansion and contraction mechanisms (B) and (B).

21 to 25, a rod (C) is arranged between two elastic members (A) along the longitudinal direction of the elastic member (A), and the rod (C) On the left and right sides, there are two pairs of elastic expansion and contraction mechanisms (B), two elastic members (A)
, (A) are various embodiments of the present invention.

In FIG. 21, the elastic expansion/contraction mechanism (B) is
A cylinder (1), a sliding member (2) that slides in and out of the cylinder (1), and a compression coil spring (3a) provided in the cylinder (1).
), and stoppers (4a) and (4b) are provided on the cylinder (1) and the sliding member (2), respectively.
Both ends of each elastic expansion/contraction mechanism (B) are connected to an elastic member (A) and a rod (C).
) are attached to each. It is also conceivable that the two adjacent sliding members (2), (2) be combined into one for common use.

In FIG. 22, the elastic expansion/contraction mechanism (B) is
Like FIG. 11, it consists of an X-shaped link device (L1) and a torsion coil spring (3c). The two free ends at one end of the link device (L1) are connected to the elastic member (A) in a rotating pair and a sliding pair, as in FIG.
Of the two free ends on the other side, one free end is rotatably attached to the fixed ring with ears (12) with a pin (5), so that it goes around the rod (C) and is coupled in a pair. One free end of the slider is a ring-shaped slider (10b) with ears.
The rod (C
) is connected with a slip pair.

In FIG. 23, the elastic expansion/contraction mechanism (B) is
A V-shaped link device (L3) in which the book links (9c) and (9d) are rotated by a pin (5) at the end and tied in pairs;
It consists of torsion coil springs (3c), (3c). A knot at one end of the link device (L3) is rotatably connected to the elastic member (A) by the pin (5), and the torsion coil spring (3c) whose center passes through the pin (5) ) and (3c) are fixed at both ends to the elastic member (A) and the links (9c) and (9d). Of the two free ends at the other end of the link device (L3), one free end is rotatably attached to the lug fixing ring (12) with a pin (5) so that it can be rotated around the rod (C). Connect the remaining free end with a ring-shaped slider with ears (
10b) with a pin (5) so as to be rotatable, and is connected to the support (C) in a sliding pair.

FIG. 24 shows the torsion coil spring (3) of FIG.
c), (3c), a pair of elastic expansion and contraction mechanisms (B
), (B) is a pair of X-shaped link devices (L1),
(L1) and one compression coil spring (3a) shared by the compression coil spring (3a), which is connected to a ring-shaped slider (10b) with ears and a spring stopper (13) provided on the rod (C). This is an example in which it is installed between.

FIG. 25 shows the compression coil spring (3a) of FIG.
), replace the tension coil spring (3f) with the rod (C)
This is an embodiment in which both ends are attached to the upper fixed ring with ears (12) and the ring-shaped slider with ears (10b).

In FIG. 26, a movable spring stop (15) with a fixture (14) is used instead of the spring stop (13) in FIG. 24. The movable spring stopper (15) is provided with a screw hole (16), and a bolt (17) is screwed in as a fixture (14) to attach the movable spring stopper (15) to the rod (
C) It is fixed at any position on the top.
The fixture (14) may be of any structure as long as it can fix the movable spring stop (15) at any position on the rod (C). Although not shown, for example, a bar (C)
It is also conceivable to provide the movable spring stopper (15) with a pinch that holds the movable spring stopper (15).

FIG. 27 shows the X-shaped link device (
Using a Y-shaped link device (L6) instead of L1),
This figure shows an example of an elastic expansion/contraction mechanism (B) in which one free end on one side is connected to the elastic member (A) in a paired manner by a pin (5). The Y-shaped link device (L6) is a long link (9e
) is formed by rotating the ends of the short links (9f) with pins (5) and connecting them in pairs.

FIG. 28 shows the two movable spring stops (
15) and (15) are connected, and only one of them has a fixture (
14). That is, in FIG. 28, a rod (C) is formed of a pipe-shaped material, a groove (18) is provided in the axial direction that penetrates the rod (C), and a connecting rod (19) inserted into the hollow part of the rod (C) Through the groove (18), an upper movable spring stopper (15) and a lower movable spring stopper (15) with a fixing member (14) are attached to link them. FIG. 29 is a side cross-sectional view of the rod (C) in FIG.
This shows a state in which they are linked.

FIG. 30 shows a bent-shaped leaf spring (3
d) a pair of elastic expansion/contraction mechanisms (B), (B),
Two pairs of elastic members (A) are provided between the left and right elastic members (A) of the rod (C).

FIG. 31 shows pinches (20), (20),
This is an example in which it is attached to the lower elastic expansion/contraction mechanism (B). A wrinkle smoother is attached to a shirt (33) hung on a hanger (6a), and the hem of the shirt (33) is held between the pinchers (20) and (20) to stretch the shirt (33) in the vertical direction.

FIG. 32 is an enlarged side view of the pinch (20) of FIG. 31. An elastic expansion/contraction mechanism (B) is passed through a recess (21) provided in the gripping piece of the pinch (20). An arcuate spring (3b) is used as the spring.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 33, an annular body (
D). The shape of the annular body (D) may be oval, circular, barrel, or oval as shown in Figure 33.
Alternatively, various shapes such as those shown in FIG. 34 and FIG. It does not matter if the shape is bent or wound into a torsion coil spring shape as shown in FIG.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 37, a ring (22a) is provided at the bottom of an annular body (D) formed of an elastic material, and a rod (
C) is slidably passed through, and the upper part of the rod (C) is inserted into the annular body (D
) is fixed with a through pin (5) through a ring (23) provided at the top.

FIG. 38 shows a ring (22b) with a screw hole provided in the annular body (D) in place of the ring (22a) in FIG.
This is an embodiment in which a bolt (17) is provided at the bottom of the mounting rod (C) as a fixing member and can be fixed at any position on the mounting rod (C).

FIG. 39 shows an embodiment in which a movable ring (24) with a bolt (17) attached as a fixture (14) is provided on the rod (C) below the annular body (D) in FIG.

FIG. 40 shows an embodiment in which two pinches (20) are attached to the upper and lower parts of the annular body (D) of FIG. 33, facing inward. Skirt attached to the annular body (D) (
35) pinch (20), (20), (20), (20
) to smooth out wrinkles in the vertical direction. The pinch (20) is mounted so as to be movable on the annular body (D).

FIG. 41 shows an embodiment in which the rod (C) in FIG. 28 is extended and a hanger (6c) is fixed near the upper end.
Although this figure shows the case of a hanger, it is also possible to provide a hook instead of a hanger. Although not shown in the drawings, wrinkle smoother rods (C), elastic expansion/contraction mechanisms (B), and elastic members (
It is also conceivable to attach a hanger or hook to the top of A) or the annular body (D). Furthermore, although not shown in the figure, the hook or hook at the top of the above hanger has a ring-shaped structure that has an opening and closes with a spring, so that it will not come off the clothesline or rope even if it is blown by the wind. It is also possible to do so.

FIG. 42 shows the upper elastic expansion and contraction mechanism (B).
This is an embodiment in which two hooks (25a) are provided. A hook-shaped part (29a) provided at the bottom of the hook (25a)
), the tube (1) or the sliding member (2) is slidably passed through the tube (1) or the sliding member (2) is hooked onto the lower part of the hanger (6a) using the upper hook-shaped part (26).

Various types of hooks are conceivable, including a hook (25b) having a movable piece (27) with a fixing device. FIG. 43 shows an example thereof, and FIG. 44 is an enlarged view thereof. Projection at the top (28)
A movable piece (27) is rotatably connected to a main body (30) of the hook having a hook-shaped portion (29b) at the lower part thereof by a pin (5). As a fixture, a movable piece (27
) is provided so that the torsion coil spring (3c) urges the protrusion (28) to come into close contact with the protrusion (28), with the center passed through the pin (5), and both ends fixed to the main body (30) of the hook and the movable piece (27). There is. Pass the elastic expansion/contraction mechanism (B) through the hook-shaped part (29b) at the bottom, and attach the hanger (6a) with the projection (28) at the top.
) is hooked onto the lower part of the movable piece (27) to prevent it from falling off.

FIG. 45 shows an embodiment in which the rod (C) in FIG. 28 is extended upward and elastic members (E) for shoulders are attached to the upper part. A ring-shaped slider (10c) with ears is slidably attached to the top of the rod (C).
10c), one end of each of the two links (9g), (9g) is rotatably attached with pins (5), (5), and a fixing with ears is fixed near the upper end of the support (C). Two elastic members (E), (E
) are rotatably attached with pins (5), (5), and the other ends of the two links (9g), (9g) are attached to the middle of the elastic members (E), (E). Pin (5), (5)
The compression coil spring (3a) and the fixture (1
4) is provided with a movable spring stop (15).
As a fixture (14), a screw hole (16) is provided in a movable spring stopper (15) and a bolt (17) is attached thereto. Further, a hook (32) is attached to the upper end of the rod (C).

FIG. 46 shows elastic members (E) and (E
) is a partial view of the compression coil spring (3) in FIG. 45.
a) and the movable spring stop (15) with fixture (14) are removed and the slider (10c) is replaced by a slider (10c).
d) with a screw hole (10) and a fixture for the rod (C) (
This is an example in which a bolt (17) is attached as 14).

[0061]

[Effects of the Invention] Since the present invention is constructed as described above, it exhibits the effects as described below. When the wrinkle smoother of the present invention is attached to damp clothes that have been sprayed with mist or washed after being worn, the elastic elastic mechanism (B) is compressed and the elastic force is applied to both sides by the restoring force of the elastic elastic mechanism (B). The two long and thin elastic members (A) and (A) spread the clothes flat, bend along the inner shape of the clothes, and apply pressure evenly to smooth out wrinkles. Clothes can be finished wrinkle-free without spending a lot of time and effort.

[0062] Not only clothing of simple shapes such as tight skirts, but also clothing of various shapes such as slacks, shirts, blouses, and jackets can be made wrinkle-free by increasing the number of wrinkle smoothers of the present invention used. can be finished.

[0063] Forming the elastic expansion/contraction mechanism (B) with only a spring is effective for smoothing out wrinkles in narrow clothing such as the arms of a long-sleeved shirt, and the elastic expansion/contraction mechanism (B) can be slid freely between the tube and the tube. It consists of a sliding member that moves in and out and a spring, or
Alternatively, various link devices and springs such as an X-shaped link device, an X-shaped chain link device, a V-shaped link device, a diamond-shaped link device, a diamond-shaped chain link device, a Y-shaped link device, etc. With this configuration, the elastic expansion/contraction mechanism (B) is difficult to bend, so it can be made long, and wrinkles in wide clothing such as the body of a shirt can be smoothed out.

[0064] When the rod (C) is attached along the longitudinal direction of the elastic members (A), (A) in the middle of the plurality of elastic expansion/contraction mechanisms (B) provided in parallel, the elastic members (A), (A ) can be suppressed from bending.

Further, a rod (C) is arranged between the elastic members (A), (A), and a pair of elastic expansion/contraction mechanisms (B), (B) are attached to the left and right sides of the rod (C). C) and elastic members (A), (A
), a similar effect can be obtained. In this case, the elastic expansion and contraction mechanism (B) is composed of various link devices and springs, a fixing ring and a slider are attached to the rod (C), and the various link devices are arranged on the left and right sides of the rod (C),
Of the two free ends on one side of the rod (C) side, one free end is connected to a fixed ring, and the remaining free ends are connected to a slider so as to be able to rotate, and a tension coil spring is connected between the fixed ring and the slider. Alternatively, if a spring stop is provided on the rod (C) below the slider, and a compression coil spring is provided between the slide and the spring stop, elastic expansion and contraction mechanisms ( B) and (B) can share the spring, reducing manufacturing costs and labor.

Furthermore, if the above spring stopper is replaced with a movable spring stopper with a fixing device, the link device can be folded up by changing the position of the movable spring stopper on the rod (C), making it easy to store. At the same time, the elastic members (A), (A
) can be adjusted appropriately according to the width of the garment, and the present invention can be used for various garments with different widths.

[0067] In the case of a wrinkle smoother constructed by making an annular body (D) from an elastic material, each part thereof should perform the functions of the elastic member (A) and the elastic expansion/contraction mechanism (B). can reduce costs. Then, a hole or a ring is provided in the lower part of the annular body (D) to allow the rod (C) to slide through it, and the upper part of the rod (C) is fixed to the upper part of the annular body (D). Distortion can be suppressed.

Furthermore, a fixing device to the rod (C) is provided in the hole or ring provided in the lower part of the annular body (D), or a movable ring with a fixing device is provided on the rod (C) below the annular body (D),
By fixing the hole or ring on the rod (C) at an arbitrary position with the fixture, the annular body (D) can be made to have a width that suits clothing of different widths, and can be added from inside the clothing. Pressure can also be adjusted appropriately. By attaching one or more pinches facing inward in the vertical direction to the elastic expansion/contraction mechanism (B) or the annular body (D), it is possible to pinch the edges of the clothing and vertically straighten wrinkles running in the horizontal direction of the clothing.

Furthermore, by attaching a hook, a hanger, or a hook to the upper part, the wrinkle smoother of the present invention can be hung on a clothesline, a rope, or a commercially available hanger, and clothes can be attached to the wrinkle smoother of the present invention. This makes work easier and is convenient during drying. Further, as mentioned above, if the elastic members (E), (E) for the shoulders are provided in the upper part and the structure is made to open upward, the elastic members (E), (E) for the shoulders will bend. It presses the shoulder fabric of clothing such as shirts, blouses, and jackets from the inside along the inner shape and spreads it out, so wrinkles in the shoulder area can also be smoothed out.

[0070]

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a wrinkle smoother.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing an example of how the wrinkle smoother is used on the body of a shirt.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing an example in which two wrinkle smoothers are used for the body and arms of a shirt.

FIG. 4 is a front view showing an example in which three wrinkle smoothers are used for the shirt body and both arms.

FIG. 5 is a front view showing an example in which two wrinkle smoothers are used for slacks.

FIG. 6 is a front view showing an example in which the wrinkle smoother is used for a skirt.

FIG. 7 is a partially sectional perspective view showing an example of an elastic member and an elastic expansion/contraction mechanism.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing an example of an elastic member and an elastic expansion/contraction mechanism.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing an example of an elastic member and an elastic expansion/contraction mechanism.

FIG. 10 is a partially sectional perspective view of a wrinkle straightener using an arcuate spring.

FIG. 11 is a partially sectional perspective view of a wrinkle straightener using an X-shaped link device.

FIG. 12 is a partial cross-sectional view showing a connecting portion between a slider provided at the tip of a link and an elastic member.

FIG. 13 is a partial cross-sectional view showing a connecting portion between a slider provided at the tip of a link and an elastic member.

FIG. 14 is a partial sectional view showing an embodiment of an elastic expansion/contraction mechanism using an X-shaped link device.

FIG. 15 is a partial cross-sectional view showing an example of an elastic expansion and contraction mechanism using a diamond-shaped link device.

FIG. 16 is a front view showing an embodiment of an elastic expansion/contraction mechanism using a diamond chain link device.

FIG. 17 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of an elastic expansion/contraction mechanism made of a bent-shaped leaf spring.

FIG. 18 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of an elastic expansion/contraction mechanism made of an arcuate spring.

FIG. 19 is a partial cross-sectional view showing an embodiment of a wrinkle smoother in which a rod is provided along the longitudinal direction of an elastic member in the middle of an elastic expansion/contraction mechanism.

FIG. 20 is a partial sectional view showing an embodiment of a wrinkle smoother in which a rod is provided along the longitudinal direction of an elastic member in the middle of an elastic expansion/contraction mechanism.

[Fig. 21] Between the central rod and the two left and right elastic members,
FIG. 2 is a partial cross-sectional view showing an embodiment of a wrinkle smoother provided with a pair of elastic expansion and contraction mechanisms.

[Fig. 22] Between the central rod and the two left and right elastic members,
FIG. 2 is a partial cross-sectional view showing an embodiment of a wrinkle smoother provided with a pair of elastic expansion and contraction mechanisms.

[Fig. 23] Between the central rod and the two left and right elastic members,
FIG. 2 is a partial cross-sectional view showing an embodiment of a wrinkle smoother provided with a pair of elastic expansion and contraction mechanisms.

[Fig. 24] Between the central rod and the two left and right elastic members,
FIG. 2 is a partial sectional view showing an embodiment of a wrinkle smoother provided with an elastic expansion/contraction mechanism that forms a pair and shares a compression coil spring.

[Fig. 25] Between the central rod and the two left and right elastic members,
FIG. 3 is a partial cross-sectional view showing an embodiment in which an elastic expansion/contraction mechanism is provided that forms a pair and shares a tension coil spring.

26 is a partial sectional view showing an embodiment of a wrinkle smoother in which a movable spring stop with a fixture is provided in place of the spring stop shown in FIG. 24; FIG.

27 is a partial sectional view showing an embodiment of a wrinkle straightener using a Y-shaped link device in place of the X-shaped link device in FIG. 26; FIG.

28 is a partial sectional view showing an embodiment of the wrinkle smoother in which the upper and lower movable spring stops shown in FIG. 26 are linked by a linking rod.

FIG. 29 is a side longitudinal sectional view of FIG. 28;

[Fig. 30] Between the central rod and the two left and right elastic members,
FIG. 2 is a partial cross-sectional view showing an embodiment of a wrinkle smoother in which a pair of elastic expansion/contraction mechanisms each made of a bent leaf spring is provided.

FIG. 31 is a front view showing an embodiment of a wrinkle smoother in which a pinch is provided in an elastic expansion/contraction mechanism.

FIG. 32 is an enlarged side view of the pinch shown in FIG. 31;

FIG. 33 is a front view showing an embodiment of a wrinkle smoother formed of an annular body.

FIG. 34 is a front view showing an embodiment of a wrinkle smoother formed of an annular body.

FIG. 35 is a front view showing an embodiment of a wrinkle smoother formed of an annular body.

FIG. 36 is a front view showing an embodiment of a wrinkle smoother formed of an annular body.

FIG. 37 is a front view showing an embodiment of a wrinkle smoother in which a rod is provided in the center of an annular body.

FIG. 38 is a front view showing an embodiment of a wrinkle smoother in which a bar is provided in the center of an annular body.

FIG. 39 is a front view showing an embodiment of a wrinkle smoother in which a rod is provided in the center of an annular body.

FIG. 40 is a front view showing an embodiment of a wrinkle smoother in which a pinch is provided on an annular body (an example of use on a tight skirt).

41 is a front view showing an embodiment in which a hanger is provided above the wrinkle smoother of FIG. 28; FIG.

FIG. 42 is a perspective view showing an embodiment in which a hook for a hanger is provided on the upper part of the wrinkle smoother.

FIG. 43 is a front view showing an embodiment in which a hook for a hanger is provided on the upper part of the wrinkle smoother.

FIG. 44 is an enlarged perspective view of the hook of FIG. 43;

FIG. 45 is a partial cross-sectional view showing an embodiment of the wrinkle smoother having an elastic member for the shoulder portion on the upper part.

FIG. 46 is a partial cross-sectional view showing another example of how to provide an elastic member for the shoulder portion.

[Explanation of symbols]

A Elastic member B Elastic expansion/contraction mechanism C Rod D Annular body E Elastic member for the shoulder L1 X-shaped link device L2 X-shaped link device L3 V-shaped link device L4 Diamond-shaped link device L5 Diamond-shaped link device Link device L6 Y-shaped link device 1 Tube 2 Sliding member 3a Compression coil spring 3b Arc-shaped spring 3c Torsion coil spring 3d Bent-shaped leaf spring 3e Arc-shaped spring 3f Extension coil springs 4a, 4b Stopper 5 Pin 6a, 6b, 6c Hanger 7 String 8 Hole 9a, 9b, 9c, 9d Link 9e Long link 9f Short link 9g Link 10a, 10b, 10c, 10d Slider 11
Spacer 12 Fixed ring with ears 13 Spring stopper 14 Fixture 15 Movable spring stopper 16 Screw hole 17 Bolt 18 Groove 19 Linking rod 20 Pinch 21 Recesses 22a, 22b Ring 23 Ring 24 Movable ring 25a, 25b Hook 26 Hook-shaped part 27 Movable piece 28 Protrusions 29a, 29b Hook-shaped part 30 Hook main body 31 Fixed ring with ears 32 Hook 33 Dress shirt 34 Slacks 35 Skirt

Claims (18)

[Claims] [Claim 1] Two elongated elastic members (A), (A)
A clothing wrinkle remover, characterized in that one or more elastic expansion/contraction mechanisms (B) are installed between the clothes. 2. The elastic expansion and contraction mechanism (B) includes a cylinder (1) and a sliding member (2) that slides in and out of the cylinder (1);
2. A clothing wrinkle remover according to claim 1, comprising a spring. 3. The elastic expansion/contraction mechanism (B) is composed of a link device that rotates around a plurality of links and is connected in pairs, and a spring,
Both ends of the link device are connected by two elongated elastic members (A), (
2. The wrinkle remover for clothing according to claim 1, wherein A) is connected by a rotating pair and a sliding pair, or a rotating pair. 4. The clothing wrinkle remover according to claim 1, wherein the elastic expansion/contraction mechanism (B) comprises a spring. 5. A rod (C) is placed in the middle of the elastic expansion/contraction mechanism (B).
) is provided along the longitudinal direction of the elastic member (A).
, 2, 3 or 4. [Claim 6] Two elongated elastic members (A), (A)
Between them, a rod (C) is arranged along the longitudinal direction of the elastic member (A), and a pair of elastic expansion and contraction mechanisms (B) are arranged on the left and right sides of the rod (C).
, (B) are attached between two elastic members (A), (A). 7. The elastic expansion and contraction mechanism (B) includes a cylinder (1) and a sliding member (2) that slides in and out of the cylinder (1);
7. A clothing wrinkle remover according to claim 6, comprising a spring. 8. The elastic expansion/contraction mechanism (B) comprises a link device which revolves around a plurality of links and is connected in pairs, and a spring,
7. The clothing wrinkle remover according to claim 6, wherein both ends of the link device are connected to the elastic member (A) and the rod (C) in a rotating pair, a sliding pair, or a rotating pair. Claim 9: Claims 6 and 7, wherein the pair of left and right elastic expansion/contraction mechanisms (B) of the rod (C) share one spring.
Or the wrinkle smoother for clothes as described in 8. 10. The clothing wrinkle remover according to claim 6, wherein the elastic expansion/contraction mechanism (B) comprises a spring. Claim 11: Claims 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, wherein the elastic expansion/contraction mechanism (B) is provided with one or more pinches.
Or the wrinkle smoother for clothing according to 10. 12. A clothing wrinkle remover characterized by an annular body (D) made of an elastic material. 13. A hole or ring is provided in the lower part of the annular body (D) formed of an elastic material, and a rod (C) is slidably passed through the annular body (D), and the upper part of the rod (C) is inserted into the annular body (D). A clothing wrinkle remover featuring a fixed structure at the top. 14. A fixing device for the rod (C) is provided around the hole or a ring provided in the lower part of the annular body (D), or a fixing device is provided on the rod (C) below the annular body (D). 14. The clothing wrinkle remover according to claim 13, further comprising a movable ring with a movable ring. 15. The garment wrinkle remover according to claim 12, 13 or 14, wherein the annular body (D) is provided with one or more pinches facing inward. Claim 16: Claims 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, in which a hook or a hanger is attached to the upper part.
, 11, 12, 13, 14, or 15. Claim 17: Claims 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, in which a hook is attached to the upper part.
The wrinkle smoother for clothing according to 12, 13, 14 or 15. 18. One end of each of two elastic members (E), (E) is rotatably attached to the left and right sides near the upper end of the rod (C), and a slider is slidably mounted on the lower rod (C). Attach one end of each of the two links to the left and right sides of the slider so as to be rotatable, and attach each other end to the elastic member (E).
) and (E), respectively, and a fixing device is provided to fix the slider at any position on the rod (C), or a spring and a rod (C) are provided below the slider. Claims 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, wherein a movable spring stopper with a fixing device is attached to fix it at any arbitrary position on the top.
, 14 or 15.