JPH0641693U - Folding clothes rack - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] The spacing between the rod receiving parts can be adjusted according to the amount of hanging items and the place of use, so that the floor space can be used efficiently. [Structure] A link device 3 having a parallel movement mechanism in which a distance K can be adjusted between a leg pipe 2b and a back pipe 6 which constitute a leg 2 having a rod receiving portion 4 along a longitudinal direction of a rod 15. Therefore, the upper and lower parts are paired, and the left and right parts are connected separately.
The end portion of the end link 7 in each link device 3 is pivotally attached to and connected to the support pipes 8a, 8b, 8c, 8d rotatably fitted to the leg pipe 2b or the back pipe 6. The upper support tube 8a of the upper link device 3 and the lower support tube 8d of the lower link device 3 are the leg pipe 2b or the rear pipe 6
It cannot move up and down. The lower support tube 8b of the upper link device 3 and the upper support tube 8c of the lower link device 3 can move up and down on the leg pipe 2b or the rear pipe 6.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a foldable clothes-drying bed, more specifically, a clothes-drying bed that is assembled by a pipe or the like, and can be appropriately expanded and used, and can be folded and stored when not in use ( (Hereinafter, it is also simply referred to as a clothes rack.)

[0002]

[Prior art]

 This type of clothes-drying platform is, for example, pipes connected in a substantially rectangular shape to form legs (frames), which are next to each other and connected by a hinge structure. , It is used by hanging a clothesline (hereinafter also simply referred to as a pole) on the pole receiving part above it. Then, after use, the pole can be removed and the clothes rack can be folded into a folding screen to be stored in place. In this way, since this product can be expanded and folded, it can be easily moved, and since it requires a small storage space, it is used in a place where the space is relatively limited, such as in an apartment house. It is useful in cases.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, in the conventional clothes-drying platform of this kind, the configurations at the time of deployment are set to be substantially constant, and the interval (distance) between the pole receivers cannot be arbitrarily adjusted. In other words, the distance between the legs at the time of deployment is basically constant, or it is a very small amount if it can be adjusted. Therefore, when drying a small amount of material, there is a problem that the floor surface is occupied more than necessary, resulting in waste of space. In addition, it was pointed out that it is difficult to use in a small space because it cannot be deployed according to the space of the place where it is used, and in some cases it cannot be used. An object of the present invention is to solve the above problems of the conventional clothes-drying bed.

[0004]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, a foldable clothes-drying platform according to the present invention is a clothes-drying platform in which legs having a rod receiving portion are foldably formed. It is connected via a link device with a parallel movement mechanism with adjustable spacing. The legs may be arranged along the longitudinal direction of the clothes rod to be hung. Further, in a foldable clothesline in which a rod receiving portion is arranged so that a plurality of clothesline can be hung, the intervals between the different clothesline to be hung can be adjusted so that the distance between the legs can be adjusted. They may be connected via a link device having a parallel movement mechanism with adjustable spacing.

[0005]

[Action]

 With the above configuration, in the clothes drying bed according to the present invention, when the distance (distance) between the legs connected through the link device by the parallel movement mechanism is widened, the distance between the rod receiving parts becomes large accordingly. On the other hand, if the distance is narrowed, the distance becomes smaller. Therefore, the distance between the rod receiving parts can be adjusted and set to the optimum one according to the amount of clothes to be dried and the floor space of the clothes table. The distance between the legs should be in the direction along the longitudinal direction of the clothesline to be hung, and in the case of adjusting this distance, even if the amount of dried goods is small, Since it can be adjusted narrowly, it is effective for effective use of the floor surface.

[0006] Furthermore, in a clothes-drying table in which a rod receiving portion is arranged so as to be able to hang a plurality of clothes-drying rods, in which the intervals between different clothes-drying rods to be hung can be adjusted so that the legs are connected to each other. In that case, the distance between the rods can be adjusted according to the thickness of the dried items. Therefore, not only effective use of floor space but also possible prevention of sticking of dried items to each other and improvement of drying efficiency are expected.

[0007]

【Example】

 Hereinafter, an embodiment in which a clothes drying bed according to the present invention is embodied will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3. Note that FIG. 1 is a perspective view as seen from diagonally above the back surface, and therefore in this figure, the front right side is the back side and the back left side is the front side. The clothesline 1 of this example is composed of a pair of frame-like legs 2 and 2 in which aluminum pipes (straight pipes or curved pipes) are connected via various joints as described in detail below, and these. The link devices 3 and 3 to be connected (connected) are mainly configured as described below, and in FIG. 1, a state in which they are developed into a planar U-shape is illustrated.

That is, a pair of legs 2, 2 formed by connecting the pipes 2a, 2b, 2b, 2c with a T-joint and a 90-degree elbow to form a substantially rectangular shape are arranged on both sides, and the upper pipe 2 (a) is provided with V (U) -shaped rod receiving portions 4 and 4. Then, on the back side of the clothesline 1, back pipes 6, 6 as two pillar members which are parallel to each other by the connecting members 5, 5 are arranged, and each back pipe 6 and each back pipe 6 are arranged. And a pipe (hereinafter, referred to as a leg pipe) 2b as a pillar member on the back side of the leg body 2 facing each other via the link devices 3 and 3 having two sets of parallel movement mechanisms arranged in parallel vertically. Are connected to the left and right respectively.

Each of the link devices 3 and 3 is an application of a so-called four-bar rotary chain. In this example, six links 7 having the same length are arranged in a zigzag pattern, and each link device is linked. The end of 7 and the intersection are pivotally attached. Further, the ends of the links 7 located at both ends of each link device 3 are provided on the support pipes 8a, 8b, 8c and 8d which are cylindrical and are fitted to the leg pipe 2b and the back pipe 6, respectively. Each of them is swingably pivoted at 8s. However, with respect to the upper link device 3, the upper support cylinder 8a is rotatable about its axis with respect to the leg pipe 2b and the rear pipe 6, and is fixed by the retaining ring 8f fixed by tightening the screw member 8e. The upper and lower portions of the support cylinder 8b cannot be moved up and down, and the support cylinder 8b therebelow is rotatable and vertically movable. On the other hand, although not specifically shown, the lower link device 3 has the same mechanism except that the upper link device 3 is turned upside down. That is, the upper support cylinder 8c is rotatable about its axis and vertically movable with respect to the leg pipe 2b or the rear pipe 6, and the lower support cylinder 8d is rotatable, as before. A stopper ring is fixed to the upper end of it and it cannot move up and down. Thus, the distance K is adjustably connected between the legs 2 and 2 via the link devices 3 and 3, and the leg pipe 2b on the rear side and the rear pipe 6 are used as hinges in plan view. The leg 2 or the link device 3 is formed to be foldable.

In this example, the lower support tube 8b fitted to the leg pipe 2b of the upper link device 3 and the upper support tube 8b fitted to the leg pipe 2b of the lower link device 3 8c is provided with stoppers 9 and 9 for restricting rotation and vertical movement of the support cylinders 8b and 8c with respect to the leg pipe 2b, respectively (see FIGS. 2 and 3). Incidentally, as shown in FIG. 3, the stopper 9 is provided at the end of the support tube 8b (8c) as described below. That is, a tapered surface 11 is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the opening end portion of which the diameter decreases inward (upward in FIG. 3), and an end ring (C-shaped ring) 12 made of an elastic body and having a substantially wedge-shaped cross section is formed. Is interposed between the taper surface 11 and the leg pipe 2b, and the cap nut 13 is screwed to the screw formed on the outer periphery of the opening end of the support cylinder, thereby tightening the leg pipe 2b and supporting it. The movement of the cylinder 8b (8c) is regulated.

In this example, casters 14 are provided at the lower ends of the leg pipe 2b and the back pipe 6, respectively, to facilitate movement. Although not shown in detail, the clothes-drying rod 15 has a double-tube structure with different diameters and is configured to be expandable and contractible.

Next, the operation or effect of the clothes drying bed 1 of the present embodiment configured as described above will be described. However, in the laundry bed 1 of this example, the distance K between the legs 2 and 2 should be adjusted one by one with respect to the mutual distance between the left or right rear pipe 2b and the rear pipe 6. However, the operation is the same, so only one of them will be explained. First, when the cap nuts 13 of the upper and lower stoppers 9, 9 in the link devices 3, 3 on one side (for example, the left side in FIG. 1) are loosened, the end ring 12 expands along the tapered surface 11 and retreats. The tightening of the leg pipe 2b is released. As a result, the support cylinders 8b and 8c can rotate and move up and down with respect to the leg pipe 2b, and the link devices 3 and 3 can be deformed (expanded and contracted).

Next, under this, the leg pipe 2b and the back pipe 6 are gripped, and both pipes are operated to be opened and closed left and right. At this time, the lower support tube 8b of the upper link device 3 and the upper support tube 8c of the lower link device 3 slide up and down, respectively, so that the leg pipe 2b is parallel to the rear pipe 6. Move (see Figure 2). After that, by setting an appropriate interval K and tightening the cap nuts 13 of the stoppers 9, the rotation and vertical movement of the support cylinders 8b and 8c with respect to the leg pipe 2b are restricted, and the link device 3 is locked. Therefore, the distance between the leg pipe 2b and the back pipe 6 is kept constant, and the distance K between the leg bodies 2 and 2 on both sides is adjusted. After that, the rod 15 can be used by appropriately adjusting the length of the rod 15 and bridging it between the rod receiving portions 4 and 4. The distance between the leg pipe 2b and the rear pipe 6 on the other side (the right side in FIG. 1 in this example) may be adjusted in the same manner if necessary.

In the clothesline 1 of this example, as described above, since the interval K between the legs 2 and 2 having the rod receiving portions 4 and 4 can be arbitrarily adjusted, the amount of clothes to be dried and the floor space of the clothesline. For example, it can be appropriately deployed depending on the place of use. Further, in this example, since the stopper 9 is provided as described above, the interval K between the legs 2 and 2 can be easily kept constant by locking the parallel movement mechanism during use. Further, the distance K can be adjusted for each of the left and right legs, and since the casters 14 are provided, they can be easily moved during use, which is extremely convenient.

The clothes drying bed according to the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and can be carried out as follows, for example. In the above-described embodiment, the link device 3 having the parallel movement mechanism is arranged only on the back surface of the clothes rack 1. However, the same link device as before is also used between the legs which can adjust the distance between the different rods to be hung. You may connect by connecting. That is, in the case where the rod receiving portions 4 and 4 are arranged so that, for example, the two rods 15 and 15 can be hung, as in the above embodiment, the rod receiving portions 4 and 4 of the upper pipe 2a are provided. The space between them is cut and the lower pipe 2b is removed, and the front and rear of the legs, that is, between the front and rear leg pipes 2b, 2b are connected by the above link device on both sides, It is also possible to adjust the distance between the rod receiving parts before and after mounting different rods. In this case, the space can be effectively used before and after, and the optimum rod interval (rod pitch) can be obtained according to the thickness of the dried items. Of course, it is also possible to make the distance between the legs along the longitudinal direction of the rod unadjustable, and to make it possible to adjust only the distance between the different rods.

Further, the number of links in the link device may be set appropriately according to the size of the clothes rack, and, for example, in the above embodiment, only the upper side may be used. . An appropriate link device can be used as long as it is a link device having a parallel movement mechanism in which the distance between the legs can be adjusted by substantially parallel movement. As a matter of course, in the case where the distance between the legs is small, the back pipe as in the above embodiment may not be provided in the middle thereof. Incidentally, the stopper need not always be provided as long as the shape of the clothes rack itself is stable due to friction or resistance of the rod and the rod receiving portion or the pivot (pin) portion of the link.

FIG. 4 shows another embodiment of the clothes drying bed according to the present invention. Instead of the link device having the parallel motion mechanism of the above embodiment, two sets are connected in a parallelogram shape. The link device 21 is formed by arranging the same links side by side (symmetrically), and the details are as follows. That is, the cylindrical support tube 22 having the support portions 22s for the upper ends and the intermediate portions of the leg pipes 2b, 2b on the back side of the legs 2, 2 is rotatable. It is fitted so that it cannot move up and down. Although not shown, as in the above-described embodiment, a retaining ring fixed by tightening a screw member is fixed to the leg pipe 2b at the lower end or upper and lower ends of the support cylinder 22 to prevent the vertical movement thereof. . Links 23a and 23b having the same length are pivotally attached to the support portion 22s of each support cylinder 22 such that the ends thereof are rotatable, and the upper links 23a and 23a of the links are attached to each other. And the lower links 23b, 23b are rotatably connected to each other, and arranged vertically with respect to the pivot point (axis) of the upper link 23a and the pivot point of the lower link 23b. Each end of the vertical link 24 is rotatably connected. The effective length of the vertical link 24 and the effective length between the upper and lower support portions 22s, 22s (distance between rotation centers) are set to be the same.

On the other hand, in the present example, the left and right stoppers 25, 25 each having a hook 25a at the tip end are pivotally attached to the vertical link 24 at the base end so as to be rotatable. However, the lower links 23b, 23b are provided with pins 26, 26 in a row at an appropriate pitch, respectively, and the hooks 25a of the stopper 25 are locked to the pins 26 to position the link device 21.

With this configuration, the links 23a and 23b swing about the pivot point (axis) of the support portion 22s as the center of rotation, and at the same time, the vertical links 24 move in parallel to deform each parallelogram in a plane. The two-leg pipes 2b, 2b, that is, the two legs 2, 2 move in parallel while changing the distance (distance) K thereof. Thus, in the clothes line of this example, the distance K between the rod receiving portions 27, 27 is adjusted according to the amount of clothes to be dried and the floor space of the clothes line, and according to the setting of the hook 25a of the stopper 25 and the pin 26. It can be adjusted. After that, the rod 28 can be bridged and used as before. In this example, the number of links can be reduced as compared with the previous example, so that the structure can be simplified, and accordingly, the manufacturing cost can be expected to be reduced accordingly.

[0020]

[Effect of device]

 As is clear from the above description, the clothes rack according to the present invention can easily adjust the interval between the rod receiving parts to the optimum one according to the amount of clothes to be dried and the place of use, so that the floor space can be easily adjusted. Can be used efficiently. This effect is particularly remarkable in the case where the distance between the clothesline to be hung and the longitudinal direction is adjusted. Also, in the case where the legs are connected to each other so that the distance between the different rods to be hung can be adjusted, it is possible to adjust the distance between the rods according to the thickness of the dried goods. Therefore, not only can the floor space be effectively used, but it is also possible to prevent the dried items from sticking to each other, and it is expected that the drying efficiency will be improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the clothes drying bed according to the present invention, as viewed obliquely from above on the back side.

FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway enlarged view showing a main part of the link device in the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a partially cutaway enlarged view showing the structure of the stopper in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a rear view showing another embodiment of the clothes dryer according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Folding clothes line 2 Legs 3,21 Link device by parallel motion mechanism 4,27 Rod receiving part 15,28 Clothes pole K interval

Claims (3)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A clothes rack having leg bodies provided with a rod receiving portion, the leg bodies being foldably formed, and a link device having a parallel movement mechanism whose spacing is adjustable between the leg bodies. A foldable clothesline characterized by being connected together. 2. A clothesline, comprising a leg body having a rod receiving portion formed so as to be foldable, and the distance between the legs can be adjusted along the longitudinal direction of the clothesline to be hung. A foldable clothes dryer characterized by being connected through a link device by a parallel movement mechanism of the above. 3. A clothesline, wherein a leg body having a rod receiving portion is formed so as to be foldable, wherein the rod receiving portion is arranged so as to hang a plurality of laundry rods. A foldable clothesline characterized in that the legs are connected to each other via a linking device having a parallel movement mechanism capable of adjusting the intervals so that the intervals between different clothesline can be adjusted.