JPH08182599A - Foldable hanger - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To simplify the constitution of a foldable hanger having foldable arms and to produce this hanger at a low cost by constituting the holder in such a manner that a pair of opening/closing arm parts open the integral arms and are locked by a locking mechanism when an operating rod is pushed into a base end member. CONSTITUTION: This foldable hanger has the base end member 200 for connecting a pair of the arms 100A, 100B to be inserted into the shoulder parts of clothing laterally symmetrically with hinge parts 211A, 211B. This base end member 200 is provided with the operating rod 300 which is slidably penetrated therethrough. A pair of the opening/closing arm parts 400A, 400B are connected to the inner side of the arms 100A, 100B by hinge parts 111A, 111B and are made lockable by the locking mechanism 500 in the state that the operating rod 300 is pushed into the base end member 200. Further, the arms 100A, 100B are provided with connecting parts 110A, 110B for connecting the opening/closing arm parts 400A, 400B on the central inner side thereof and the rear end part of the operating rod 300 is provided with a connecting member 330 for connecting the arm parts 400A, 400B.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a hanger used for suspending clothes, and more particularly to a folding hanger whose arms can be folded.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As is well known, a hanger has a structure in which a hook is provided at a central portion and a pair of arms extend from the central portion to both sides in a slightly inclined downward direction. Here, the pair of arms cannot normally be folded downward in an integral form.

An ordinary hanger whose arms cannot be folded downward is bulky during storage and transportation, and has a problem that it is difficult to hang clothes such as a round neck shirt which has a small neckline and cannot be opened in front when used. .

As a solution to this problem, there is a folding hanger according to Japanese Patent Application No. 2-283002.
This foldable hanger has a frame with hooks on its upper end, and symmetrically extending from this frame on both sides, so that each of its base ends can be tilted downward as a fulcrum.
Each base end portion has a pair of arms pivotally supported by the frame. Then, a gear portion that meshes with each other around the base end fulcrum of each arm is provided so that the pair of arms tilts in conjunction with each other. In the open state, a pair of inverted L-shaped notches that form a recess that opens downward are provided respectively, and a protrusion that fits into the recess formed by each notch from below is provided at the lower end. An operating lever, the upper end of which protrudes upward from the frame, is provided in the center of the frame so as to be movable in the vertical direction, and an upward biasing force is applied to the operating lever and a downward tilt is applied to the pair of arms. A coil spring is stretched between the base ends of the pair of arms via the lower end of the operating lever so as to be convex downward so that power is applied to each arm.

[0005]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] Certainly, Japanese Patent Application No. 2-2
Since the folding hanger according to No. 83002 can fold the arm, it is not bulky during storage and transportation, and is suitable for hanging clothes with a small neckline such as a round neck shirt.

However, this foldable hanger requires a gear portion to be formed on the arm and a spring to be stretched between the pair of arms, which is complicated as a whole, resulting in many manufacturing steps and high cost. There was a problem that

The present invention was devised in view of the above circumstances, and is not bulky during storage and transportation, and is suitable for hanging clothes with a small neckline such as a round neck shirt, and has a simple structure and is inexpensive. The purpose is to provide a simple folding hanger.

[0008]

A folding hanger according to a first aspect of the present invention is a folding hanger, which comprises a pair of arms for entering a shoulder portion of clothes,
A base end member that connects the arms symmetrically with a hinge portion, an operation rod slidably pierced through the base end member, and a pair of opening and closing arm portions connected with the hinge portion inside the arm, The operating rod is provided with a lock mechanism that locks in a state of being pushed into the base end member, and the opening and closing arm portion is symmetrically connected to the rear end of the operating rod by a hinge portion, and the operating rod is When pushed into the base member, the pair of open / close arms open the pair of arms and are locked by the lock mechanism.

A hook portion is provided at the tip of the operating rod of the folding hanger according to the second aspect.

Further, the hook portion of the folding hanger according to claim 3 is provided with at least a lower curved portion on which a finger is hung when the operating rod is pushed into the base end member and an upper curved portion hung on the hanger. The base member is formed so that it can be held by hand.

Further, the base end member of the folding hanger according to claim 4 is provided with a notch into which the operating rod is fitted, and the operating rod is connected to a pair of opening / closing arm portions. It is connected by a hinge at the lower end of
It is configured to be bent toward the base end member side and fit into the cut.

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 is a schematic front view of the folding hanger according to this embodiment in an expanded state, FIG. 2 is a schematic front view of the folding hanger closed, and FIG. 3 is a view of the folding hanger expanded. FIG. 4 is a schematic perspective view of the state, and FIG.
5 is a schematic perspective view from the back side of the locking mechanism of the folding hanger, and FIG. 6 is a schematic front view of the folding hanger before assembly.

The folding hanger according to the present embodiment has a pair of arms 100A and 100B which are inserted into the shoulders of clothes.
A base end member 200 that connects the arms 100A and 100B symmetrically with hinge portions 211A and 211B, an operating rod 300 slidably pierced by the base end member 200, and insides of the arms 100A and 100B. A pair of opening / closing arm portions 400A and 400B connected to each other by hinge portions 111A and 111B, and the operating rod 300 include the base end member 2.
Locking mechanism 500 that locks when pressed to 00
And the opening / closing arms 400A and 400B are arranged symmetrically at the rear end of the operating rod 300.
A and 332B are connected.

The pair of arms 100A and 100B are formed in a substantially round shape so that their tip ends correspond to the shape of the shoulder of the garment. The arms 100A and 100B are set so as to match the length of the shoulder portion of general clothing.

Connecting portions 110A and 110B are provided inside the substantially central portions of the pair of arms 100A and 100B. In the connecting portions 110A and 110B, a pair of open / close arm portions 400A and 400B, which will be described later, are hinge portions 111A and 1A.
It is a part connected by 11B.

The base end member 200, which connects the pair of arms 100A and 100B symmetrically by the hinge portions 211A and 211B, is formed in a horizontally long substantially rectangular shape that can be grasped by hand. Further, connecting portions 210A and 210B are formed on the left and right sides of the lower end portion of the base end portion 200. The connecting portions 210A and 210B are formed by the hinge portions 211A and 211B, and the pair of arms 100A and
This is a part for connecting 00B.

Arms 100A, 10 connected to the connecting portions 210A, 210B by the hinge portions 211A, 211B.
OB is bent around the hinge portions 211A and 211B.

Further, substantially T-shaped notches 220 and 230 are formed in the central portions of the rear side of the upper side and the rear side of the lower side of the base member 200, respectively. This notch 22
Reference numerals 0 and 230 are portions into which an operating rod 300 described later is fitted. As shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5, the ridges 221 facing each other are provided. The ridge 221 is for fitting the operating rod 300 into the cut 220. Therefore, this pair of ridges 22
The dimension between 1 is set to be slightly smaller than the width dimension of the operating rod 300, as shown in FIG.

Further, the notch 230 on the rear surface side of the lower side of the base end member 200 has a pressing portion 510 of the lock mechanism 500 described later.
Is formed in the vicinity of.

Further, the base member 200 is provided with a lock mechanism 500. This locking mechanism 500
The lower central portion of the base member 200, that is, the cut 23
0 front surface of the pair of connecting portions 211A, 211
It is located in the middle of B. Such locking mechanism 500
Is for locking the operating rod 300, which will be described later, in a state of being pushed into the base end member 200.

As shown in FIG. 4 and the like, the lock mechanism 500 includes a pressing portion 510 provided on the front surface side of the lower side of the base end member 200 and a lock wall section 520 provided on the rear surface of the back surface of the lower side. It is configured.

The pressing portion 510 has a slightly raised surface so that the pressing operation can be easily performed.
It seems to project from both sides of 0. Further, a protrusion 511 is formed on the back surface side of the pressing portion 510.

Further, in the longitudinal direction of the operating rod 300,
As shown in FIG. 3 and the like, ribs 320 are formed and have a substantially T-shaped cross section. Further, the tip of the operating rod 300 is formed as a hook portion 310 having a substantially C shape. The hook portion 310 is composed of an upper curved portion 311 for hanging the folding hanger on a hanger or the like, and a lower curved portion 312 facing the upper curved portion 311. The lower curved portion 312 includes the operating rod 30.
It is a part to put your thumb when pushing 0.

When the operating rod 300 is pushed into the base end member 200, a locking projection 340 is formed at a position overcoming the lock wall portion 520 (see FIG. 4).
That is, the locking projection 340 is locked by the lock wall 520.
The operating rod 300 is locked by overcoming.

When the pressing portion 510 is pressed, the projection 511 presses the rib 320 of the operating rod 300, the locking projection 340 is pushed down, and the lock by the lock wall portion 520 is released.

On the other hand, a connecting member 330 is provided at the rear end of the operating rod 300. The operating rod 300 is connected to a lower end portion of the connecting member 330 via a hinge portion 331, and is bent upward so that the cut 220,
It is fitted in 230.

The connecting member 330 has a pair of opening / closing arm portions 400A by hinge portions 332A, 332B.
400B are connected symmetrically.

When the folding hanger constructed as described above is to be unfolded, as shown by the broken line in FIG. 3, it is hooked on the lower curved portion 312 of the hook portion 310 with the thumb and the other four fingers are used for the base end. The member 200 is gripped and the operating rod 300 is pushed down by the thumb. Then, the connecting member 330 moves downward, and along with this, the opening / closing arm portions 400A and 400B.
And the pair of arms 100A and 100B are expanded.

At the same time, the locking projection 340 of the operating rod 300 rides over the lock wall 520 and passes through the base end member 20.
It is locked when it is pushed into 0. by this,
This foldable hanger is ready for hanging clothes as shown in FIG.

When closing the folding hanger, the pressing portion 510 of the lock mechanism 500 is pressed. Then, the projection 511 presses the rib 320 of the operating rod 300, and the locking projection 340 is pushed down to lock the lock wall portion 5.
The lock by 20 is released, and the hinge part 111 of each part is released.
A, 111B, 211A, 211B, 332A, 332
The restoring force of B causes the operating rod 300 to return upward, and at the same time, the arms 100A and 100B are closed.

[0031]

The folding hanger according to claim 1 is
A pair of arms that enter the shoulder portion of the garment, a base end member that connects the arms symmetrically with a hinge portion, an operating rod that slidably penetrates through the base end member, and a hinge portion inside the arms. And a lock mechanism that locks the operating rod in a state in which the operating rod is pushed into the base end member, and the opening / closing arm is symmetrical at the rear end of the operating rod. They are connected by a hinge portion, and when the operating rod is pushed into the base end member, the pair of open / close arm portions open the pair of arms and are locked by the lock mechanism.

Therefore, if the pair of arms are closed, the arms are not bulky when stored or transported. Further, when a garment with a small neckline, such as a round neck shirt, is hung on, the pair of arms can be inserted from the neckline and then the operating rod can be pushed in to open the arms so that the arms are not damaged.

A hook portion is provided at the tip of the operating rod of the folding hanger according to the second aspect. Therefore, this folding hanger can be hooked on a hanger hook or the like using the hook portion.

Further, the hook portion of the folding hanger according to claim 3 is provided with at least a lower curved portion on which a finger is hung when the operating rod is pushed into the base end member and an upper curved portion on which the hanger is hung. The base member is formed so that it can be held by hand.

Therefore, the pair of arms can be easily expanded by gripping the base end member by hand and placing the thumb on the lower curved portion to push the operating rod into the base end member.

Also, the base end member of the folding hanger according to claim 4 is provided with a notch into which the operating rod is fitted, and the operating rod is connected to a pair of open / close arm portions. Are connected to each other at a lower end portion by a hinge portion, and are bent toward the base end member side so as to be fitted into the cut.

Since the folding hanger is integrally formed as a whole as described above, it is not necessary to assemble each member as in the conventional folding hanger, so that the folding hanger can be provided at a low cost.

Further, since the folding hanger is formed with the operating rod inserted between the pair of arms,
In addition to being able to be molded with a mold that is smaller than when used, it is also manufactured smaller than the closed state when used, which also contributes to space saving during transportation as a product.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic front view of a state in which a folding hanger according to this embodiment is expanded.

FIG. 2 is a schematic front view of the folding hanger closed.

FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view of the foldable hanger in an unfolded state.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a schematic perspective view from the back side of the lock mechanism of the folding hanger.

FIG. 6 is a schematic front view of the folding hanger before assembly.

[Explanation of symbols]

 100A, 100B Arm 111A, 111B Hinge part 200 Base end member 211A, 211B Hinge part 300 Operating rod 310 Hook part 332A, 332B Hinge part 400A, 400B Opening / closing arm part 500 Lock mechanism

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A pair of arms that enter the shoulders of clothes,
A base end member that connects the arms symmetrically with a hinge portion, an operation rod slidably pierced through the base end member, and a pair of opening and closing arm portions connected with the hinge portion inside the arm, A lock mechanism that locks the operating rod in a state of being pushed into the base end member, and the opening / closing arm portion is symmetrically connected to the rear end of the operating rod by a hinge portion. A foldable hanger characterized in that the pair of open / close arm portions open a pair of arms when pushed into the base end member and are locked by the lock mechanism. 2. The folding hanger according to claim 1, wherein a hook portion is provided at a tip of the operating rod. 3. The hook portion is provided with at least a lower curved portion on which a finger is hung when the operating rod is pushed into the base end member and an upper curved portion on which a hanger is hung.
The folding hanger according to claim 2, wherein the base end member is formed so that it can be held by a hand. 4. The base end member is provided with a notch into which an operating rod is fitted, and the operating rod is connected by a hinge portion at a lower end portion of a connecting portion connected to the pair of open / close arm portions. The folding hanger according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein the folding hanger is bent toward the base end member side and fitted into the notch.