JPH0517025Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed explanation of the idea] Industrial applications This invention relates to a shoe dryer made of synthetic resin.

BACKGROUND TECHNOLOGY Synthetic resin shoe drying devices have conventionally been equipped with a hanging rod having a hook portion at the upper end and a plurality of shoe hanging rods attached around the base end of the hanging rod. It is known that the hanging rods are expanded radially and shoes can be hung on the tip of the hanging rods, and when not in use, the hanging rods can be folded in the direction approaching the hanging rods and stored (for example, in actual use). Publication No. 56-11884).

Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, in the above-mentioned shoe drying device, the hanging rod must be supported in a direction in which it approaches the hanging rod, in other words, the hanging rod must be supported so that it can rotate within a predetermined range within a vertical plane. For this purpose, a disk-shaped crown or the like for connecting the hanging rod was separately attached to the base end of the hanging rod. Therefore, the structure was naturally complicated and the number of parts had to be large, which led to the drawbacks of high costs. Moreover, the above-mentioned shoe drying device requires a disk-shaped crown body, etc., and together with the large number of parts, the amount of resin used per product increases, which further increases the cost.

This idea was made in view of these drawbacks; it has a simple structure, fewer parts, less resin required per product, lowers costs, and is extremely easy to handle. The purpose of this invention is to provide a shoe drying tool made of synthetic resin.

Means for Solving the Problems This invention is illustrated with reference to the embodiments shown in FIGS. 1 to 11, which includes a hook portion 11 at the upper end,
A suspension rod having a bulging upper stopper 12 near the lower end in the lengthwise direction, and a shoe hook 24 at the tip, and below the upper stopper, the rod is vertically continuous and mutually rotatable within a horizontal plane. At least two hanging rods 2, 3 freely inserted into the hanging rod,
It consists of a lower stopper 4 attached to the hanging rod below the hanging rod, and a conical band that is inserted through the hanging rod between the upper and lower stoppers and elastically presses the hanging rod in the length direction of the hanging rod. A small hemispherical locking protrusion 25 and a corresponding locking hole are provided on the mutually abutting end surfaces of the hanging rods for holding the hanging rods in a rotatable manner between an expanded state and a closed state. 35a, 35
The object of the present invention is to provide a shoe drying device made of synthetic resin, characterized in that it is provided with a.

Effect The present invention uses the above-mentioned means, and when used,
The upper and lower hanging rods 2 and 3 are rotated to the unfolded state shown in FIG. In this state, the locking protrusion 25 provided on the abutting end surfaces of the hanging rods locks with the locking hole 35a, and due to the pressing force of the elastic piece 5,
The hanging rods 2 and 3 are firmly held in the expanded state. On the other hand, when not in use, when the hanging rod 2 or 3 is twisted in the closing direction in a horizontal plane, the small hemispherical locking protrusion 25 moves into the locking hole 3 against the pressing force of the elastic piece 5.
It easily climbs over the edge of 5b and onto the opposing surface of hanging rod 2 or 3. Then, the hanging rods 2 and 3 are further rotated in the closing direction, so that the locking protrusion 25 and the locking hole 3
5b is locked. If left in this state, the hanging rods will be held closed by the pressing force of the elastic pieces 5, making storage convenient. In this way, the hanger rods 2 and 3 are inserted into the hanger rod 1 and rotated in a horizontal plane so that they can be unfolded and closed, so the structure is simple, the number of parts is small, and the cost is low. .

Embodiments Next, the structure of this invention will be explained in detail based on the embodiments shown in FIGS. 1 to 11.

In the shoe drying device shown in this embodiment, all parts are made of the same hard synthetic resin material. In Figures 1 to 3, 1 is a hanging rod;
The suspension rod has a hook portion 11 at its upper end, and an upper stopper 12 formed from a peripheral bulge at a position slightly above the lower end. Further, at the lower end of the suspension rod 1, a large diameter portion 13 for attaching a cap member 4 as a lower stopper is formed, and a reduced diameter portion 14 is formed continuously above this large diameter portion.

2 and 3 are two hanging rods, and these hanging rods are connected below the upper stopper 12 via an elastic piece 5.
They are inserted through the suspension rod 1 so as to be continuous vertically and mutually rotatable within a horizontal plane. As shown in FIG. 4, each hanging rod 2, 3 has a short cylindrical base 2 having an insertion hole 21, 31 with an inner diameter larger than the outer diameter of the hanging rod 1.
Arm portions 23 extending left and right on both side peripheral walls of 2 and 32,
33 are integrally provided, and upwardly sloping shoe hanging pieces 24, 34 are also integrally provided at the tip of each arm. and the base 22 of the upper hanging rod 2
Two small hemispherical locking protrusions 2 are provided on the lower end surface at positions perpendicular to the extending direction of the arm portion 23.
5 and 25 are provided facing each other. On the other hand, on the upper end surface of the lower hanging rod 3, two narrow locking holes 35a, 3 are provided in the same direction as the extending direction of the arm portion 33.
5a are provided in an opposing arrangement, and two wide locking holes 35b, 35b are provided in an opposing arrangement in a direction perpendicular to the extending direction of the arm portion 33. As a result, the locking protrusions 25, 25 lock in the locking holes 35a, 35a in the unfolded state in which the hanging rods 2, 3 are substantially orthogonal to each other, and in the closed state in which they are located in parallel, the locking projections 25, 25 lock in the locking holes 35b, 35a. 35b. Note that the number of hanging rods is not limited to two, and three or more may be provided.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the cap member 4 is made up of a cylindrical main body 41 and a lid 42 attached to the lower end thereof. In addition, on the flange 43 at the inner peripheral edge of the upper opening of the main body 41, there are a plurality of elastic guides protruding toward the lid 42 in a conical and centripetal arrangement, and each having a hanging rod insertion hole 45 at its tip. A piece 44 is provided. By fitting this cap member 4 into the lower end of the suspension rod 1, when the large diameter portion 13 of the suspension rod escapes from the guide piece 44, the guide piece elastically returns to the narrow diameter portion 14 of the suspension rod 1. The cap member is fixed to the circumferential surface and the upper surface of the large-diameter portion 13, and is attached to the suspension rod 1 in a manner that prevents the cap member from coming off.

The elastic piece 5 is for elastically applying a downward pressing force to the hanging rods 2 and 3, and for this purpose, an insertion hole 51 is formed in the middle part as shown in FIG. It is formed with a thin conical band. Then, it is inserted into the hanging rod 1 with its expanding side facing downward, that is, the hanging rod side, and a compressive force in the height direction is applied between the upper stopper 12 and the hanging rod 2, and the reaction Hanging rod 2, 3
is applied with a pressing force in the direction of the cap member 4.

When assembling the shoe drying device of the illustrated embodiment, after sequentially inserting the elastic piece 5 into the hanging rod 1 from below and the upper and lower hanging rods 2 and 3, the cap member 4
It can be manufactured very easily by simply inserting it. Moreover, the cap member 4 has its guide piece 4
4 and the large-diameter portion 13 of the suspension rod 1, once it is inserted there is no risk of it falling off even if excessive force is applied to a part, so that the assembled state can be maintained for a long period of time. In addition, in the unfolded state shown in FIG. 1, the shoe drying device of the illustrated embodiment has a locking protrusion 25 on the upper hanging rod 2 and a lower hanging rod 3 as shown in FIGS. 2 and 8. The locking hole 35a is locked, and this locked state is firmly maintained by the elastic pressing force of the elastic piece 5. In this state, the shoes 6 can be used by hanging them on the shoe hooks 24, 34 as shown in FIG.

On the other hand, after use, the hanging rods are twisted and rotated in the direction of closing each other. Then, the small hemispherical locking protrusion 25 of the upper hanging rod 2 resists the elastic pressing force of the elastic piece 5,
As shown in FIG. 9, since it rides on the upper end surface of the lower hanging rod 3, there is no need to separate the hanging rod 2 or 3 in the length direction of the hanging rod 1 in order to release the engagement. By further rotating the locking protrusion 25 as shown in FIG.
What is necessary is to lock it in another locking hole 35b. If left in this state, the locked state will be firmly maintained by the elastic pressing force of the elastic piece 5, and the hanging rods 2 and 3 will be held in the closed state shown in FIG. 10. In addition, when changing the hanging rod to the deployed state again, it is sufficient to rotate the hanging rods 2 and 3 in the opposite manner to the above until the locking projection 25 locks in the locking hole 35a.

Effects of the invention As described above, this invention is constructed by inserting a plurality of hanging rods into the hanging rod between the upper and lower stoppers, and by rotating the hanging rods in a horizontal plane, the hanging rods can be freely expanded and closed. Therefore, compared to conventional shoe drying devices in which the hanging rods are rotated in a vertical plane, there is no need to provide a disc-shaped crown or the like at the lower end of the hanging rods for connecting the hanging rods, and the hanging rods are simply connected to each other. The structure is extremely simple and requires only a small number of parts, and assembly is also simple, reducing assembly man-hours. Furthermore, since the number of parts is reduced, the amount of resin used per product can be reduced, and the unit price of the product can be significantly reduced. In addition, in this invention, an elastic piece is provided to elastically press the hanging rod in the length direction of the hanging rod, and the hanging rod is rotated between an expanded state and a closed state on the mutually abutting end surfaces of the hanging rod. Since the locking protrusion and locking hole are provided, the hanging rod can be firmly held in the unfolded state when in use, preventing involuntary swinging due to wind, etc., and conversely, when not in use, it can be kept in the closed state. It can be converted and held firmly in this state, making it convenient for storage. Therefore, it can be made into an extremely user-friendly and highly practical shoe drying device.

Moreover, since the locking protrusion is formed in a small hemispherical shape, simply by applying a twist in the closing direction or unfolding direction of the hanging rod, the locking projection escapes from the locking hole and attaches to the end surface of the hanging rod. There is no need to separate the hanging rods from each other in the length direction of the hanging rods in order to get the locking protrusion out of the locking hole. Can be converted to a closed state,
It can be used as a shoe drying device with extremely excellent operability.

Furthermore, since the elastic piece is formed with a conical band inserted through the hanging rod, it is possible to impart a large elastic force to the hanging rod despite being small and thin, and it can also be applied to hanging rods, hanging rods, etc. It can be used as a shoe drying tool that harmonizes with other materials, looks good, and has excellent decorative properties.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawing shows one embodiment of this invention.
The figure is an overall perspective view of the hanging rod in the unfolded state, Figure 2 is a sectional view taken along the line - - in Figure 1, Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view showing each part separated, and Figure 4 is the upper and lower hanging rods. 5 is a perspective view showing the cap member with a portion cut away, FIG. 6 is a plan view of the cap member, FIG. 7 is a vertical sectional view of the elastic piece, and FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the cap member.
An enlarged cross-sectional view showing the locked state of the upper and lower hanging rods in the figure, Fig. 9 is a front view of the main part showing the state in the middle of the transition from the unfolded state to the closed state, and Fig. 10 is an overall perspective view of the closed state. 11 is a sectional view taken along the line II in FIG. 10. 1... Hanging rod, 11... Hook portion, 12... Upper stopper, 2, 3... Hanging rod, 24, 34... Shoe hanging piece,
25... Locking protrusion, 35a, 35b... Locking hole,
4...Cap member (lower stopper), 5...Elastic piece, 6...Shoes.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A suspension rod having a hook portion at the upper end and a bulging upper stopper at a position near the lower end in the lengthwise direction, and a shoe hook portion at the tip, which is vertically continuous below the upper stopper. At least two hanging rods are inserted through the hanging rod so as to be mutually rotatable in a horizontal plane, a lower stopper is attached to the hanging rod below the hanging rod, and the hanging rod is inserted between the upper and lower stoppers. and an elastic piece consisting of a conical band that elastically presses the hanging rod in the length direction of the hanging rod, and the mutually abutting end surfaces of the hanging rods are arranged so that the hanging rods can be held in an expanded state and a closed state. A shoe drying tool made of synthetic resin, characterized in that it is provided with a small hemispherical locking protrusion and a corresponding locking hole for holding the shoe in a rotatable manner.