JPH0615565Y2 - Towel rack - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial application] The present invention relates to a towel rack attached to a cabinet door such as a sink or a vanity and an opening / closing member such as a drawer.

[Conventional technology and its problems]

Conventionally, a towel rack for hanging a towel for wiping a hand or face after a face wash or water work is often fixed to the front side of a cabinet such as a sink or a vanity.

This conventional towel rack is formed in a substantially U-shape in plan view, and its base is generally fixed to the front side of the cabinet via a screw or an adhesive.

However, when the towel rack is fixed to the front side of the cabinet as in the above-mentioned conventional case, the towel rack always protrudes to the front side of the cabinet, which is very dangerous as it hits the body and looks good. I also had the problem of being bad.

The present invention has been made in view of such a current situation, and the purpose thereof is that it can be used as a towel rack when used, and when not used, this towel rack does not protrude to the front side of the cabinet. It aims to provide a safe and nice looking towel rack that can be stored in a state.

[Structure for solving problems]

In order to achieve the above object, in the towel rack according to the present invention, a substantially U-shaped towel rack is rotatably attached to the upper part of the opening / closing body that opens and closes the opening of the cabinet. It is normally set along the upper edge of the opening / closing body, and is attached so as to project to the front side of the opening / closing body when in use.

[Action]

Therefore, in the towel rack according to the present invention, when the towel is locked, the towel rack is rotated to project to the front side of the cabinet, and when the towel rack is not used, the opening / closing body is closed. It is characterized by being set along the upper edge.

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings.

1 and 2 show a towel rack 1 according to a first embodiment of the present invention. The towel rack 1 according to this embodiment is
It is detachably attached to the upper edge of the door 3 which is openably and closably attached to a cabinet (not shown) such as a sink or a vanity.

As shown in FIG. 1, the towel rail 1 is formed of, for example, a metal wire rod or a metal pipe rod in a substantially U-shape in a plane, and is configured to hang a towel or the like on the grip portion 1a. At the same time, both base end portions 1b, 1b are bent and formed in a substantially L shape as shown in FIG.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the door 3 has a hollow inside, and holes 3b, 3b through which the arm portion 1c of the towel rack 1 is inserted are formed in the upper edge portion 3a thereof. It has been opened.

In the normal state, the towel rack 1 attached in this manner has the base end portions 1b and 1b and the arm portion 1c set inside the door 3 as shown in FIG.
The grip portion 1 a is in contact with the upper edge portion 3 a of the door 3 and is set so as not to project to the front surface side of the door 3.

When using the towel rack 1 from this state, first,
The grip 1a of the towel rack 1 is gripped and the towel rack 1 is lifted up, and the base ends 1b and 1b of the towel rack 1 are provided with the holes 3a.
The towel rack 1 is rotated toward the front side of the door 3 (counterclockwise in FIG. 2) when it abuts the inner peripheral edge of the b 3b.
At this time, the base end portions 1b, 1b of the towel rack 1 have holes 3
Since the towel rack 1 is locked to the inner peripheral edge portions of b and 3b, the towel rack 1 is set in a state of horizontally projecting on the front surface side of the door 3.

3 and 4 show a towel rack according to a second embodiment of the present invention. A towel rack 10 according to this embodiment is
It is rotatably attached to the upper edge of the door 3 which is attached to the cabinet so as to be openable and closable.

As shown in FIG. 3, the towel rail 10 is made of, for example, a plastic or metal plate material in a substantially U-shaped plane, and is configured to hang a towel or the like on the grip portion 10a. Locking members 11 such as screws are attached to the holes 10c and 10c formed at the lower ends of the arm portions 10b and 10b.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the door 3 is made of a plate material, and an edge member 12 is attached to the peripheral edge portion thereof.

The upper edge portion 12a of the edge member 12 is formed thinner than the lower edge portion 12b, so that the step portion 12c is formed at the boundary portion between the upper edge portion 12a and the lower edge portion 12b. There is. The stepped portion 12c is formed in a substantially inverted J shape in the lateral direction, and is configured to prevent the towel rack 10 from rotating toward the back side of the door. Of course, in this invention, the same effect can be obtained even if the above edge member is omitted and the upper edge portion of the door 3 is notched in the above shape.

Incidentally, reference numeral 3c in FIG. 4 is provided at both upper edge portions of the door 3,
It is a locking hole for locking the locking member 11.

The towel rack 10 thus mounted is normally held along the upper edge of the door 3 as shown in FIG. 4, and when the towel rack 10 is used from this state, First, attach the towel rack 10 to the front side of the door 3 (the third
Rotate counterclockwise in the figure). At this time, 1 towel rack
Both arm portions 10b and 10b of 0 are the edge members 12
Horizontal plane portion 12 formed on both upper end portions 12a, 12a of the
Since it is locked against b and 12b, the above towel rack 1
0 is set in a state of horizontally protruding on the front surface side of the door 3.

In the above embodiments, the case where the present invention is applied to the cabinet door has been described as an example, but the present invention can also be applied to a drawer end plate formed in the cabinet.

[Effect of device]

Since the towel rack according to the present invention is configured as described above, it can be used as a towel rack when used, and when not used, the towel rack is set on the front side of the cabinet without protruding. As a result, there is no danger of inadvertently hitting the body or the like, and it is safe, and since there is nothing that protrudes to the front side of the cabinet, it is possible to improve the appearance.
Has the effect.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a partially cut-away state of a towel rack according to a first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing a set state of the towel rack, and FIG. FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing a state in which the towel rack according to the second embodiment is attached, with a part thereof being cut away, and FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing a connecting portion between the towel rack and the door. [Explanation of reference symbols] 1, 10 ... towel rack 2 ... cabinet, 3 ... door (opening and closing body) 3a ... upper edge of door (opening and closing body)

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A substantially U-shaped towel rack is rotatably attached to an upper part of an opening / closing body that opens and closes an opening of a cabinet,
The towel rack is normally set along the upper edge of the opening / closing body, and is attached so as to project to the front side of the opening / closing body when in use.