JPH09266845A - Clothing hanger - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a clothing hanger that has sufficient strength to withstand the load of clothing and is easy to burn or recycle after use. SOLUTION: A hook member 3 is provided with a curved part 8 and a rectangular expanded part 10 with a rectilinear part 9 present between them, and is formed into a flat plate shape. A hanger main body 2 is provided with a connection 12 that is brought into engagement to suit the shape of the extended part 10 of the hook member 3 and a guiding part 14 continuing to the connection 12 to bring out the rectilinear part 9 of the hook member 3, and is made from a pulp fiber material. The expanded part 10 of the hook member 3 is engaged with the connection 12 of the hanger main body 2, and the guiding part 14 of the hanger main body 2 is locked to the rectilinear part 9 of the hook member 3 to firmly connect the hanger main body 2 and the hook member 3 together.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a clothes hanger.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been known a wire hanger used for returning clothes after washing to a customer in the laundry industry.

[0003] This type of simple hanger is rarely used for a long period of time, and most of them are disposed of after a short period of use.

However, a hanger which is entirely formed of wire has the disadvantage that it is difficult to incinerate and the recycling process is also difficult.

Therefore, it is conceivable that a hanger body which hangs both shoulders of a garment by a pulp fiber material which can be easily incinerated or recycled and a hook portion which can suspend the hanger body form a simple hanger. Specifically, the suspension in which the pulp fiber material is dispersed is pressed and heated between a pair of molds to remove water and press-molded into a hanger shape having a hook portion. More specifically, the block-shaped lower mold has a molding portion on its upper surface that protrudes corresponding to the hanger shape, and the block-shaped upper mold has a molding portion that recesses on the lower surface corresponding to the hanger shape. Equipped with. The pulp fiber material is molded into a hanger shape by being pressed by both molds, whereby,
A hanger made of pulp fiber is obtained.

However, since the clothes hanger normally hangs and supports the clothes hung on the hanger body by the hooks, the hooks made of pulp fibers are not suitable for the clothes hangers even though the hooks require sufficient strength. Since the hook portion is formed to be elongated as compared with the hanger body, there is a disadvantage that the strength of the hook portion is low.

Therefore, it is conceivable that the hanger body is formed of the above pulp fibers, the hook portion is formed of metal such as wire as a separate member, and the hook member is connected to the hanger body.

However, when the hook member is made of metal such as wire, it becomes difficult to incinerate or recycle it. Moreover, when connecting the hook member to the hanger body, it is difficult to give sufficient strength to the connecting portion,
There is a disadvantage that the hanger body and the hook member are easily separated.

[0009]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention solves the above inconvenience, and the present invention provides a clothes hanger having sufficient strength against the load of clothes and easy to incinerate or recycle after use. The purpose is to

[0010]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a hanger main body for hanging both shoulders of clothes,
A clothes hanger comprising a hook member capable of suspending the hanger body, wherein the hook member is formed of a plate material into a flat plate shape, and has a curved portion that is curved at a tip portion thereof and is continuous with the curved portion. A linear part extending linearly toward the base end and an expansion part extending in a rectangular shape at the base end of the linear part, wherein the hanger body is a suspension in which a pulp fiber material is dispersed. By a press molding that removes water while pressing and heating the liquid between a pair of molds, a flat plate portion having a substantially flat plate defined in each shape and a peripheral wall protruding in one direction along the contour of the flat plate portion, Is formed in a generally U-shaped cross-section, and the flat plate portion is provided with a connecting portion that is recessed in the protruding direction of the peripheral wall that engages corresponding to the shape of the expanded portion of the hook member, and the connecting portion is The extension of the hook member is engaged The deriving unit that derives the straight portion of the hook member, characterized in that it comprises in succession in the connecting portion when.

Further, in the present invention, it is preferable that the hook member is formed of a board material made of cardboard.

The hook member can be easily manufactured by punching a plate material. The hanger body can be easily manufactured by pressing and heating a suspension in which a pulp fiber material is dispersed while removing water to form a press.

Further, the hook member includes the expanding portion, the hanger body includes the connecting portion that engages in accordance with the shape of the expanding portion, and the connecting portion further includes the connecting portion of the hook member. The connecting portion is continuously provided with a lead-out portion for leading out the straight portion of the hook member when the extension portion is engaged. As a result, when the hook member is connected to the main body, the upper edge of the expanded portion of the hook member is hooked by the lead-out portion of the connecting portion of the main body, and the hook member is reliably prevented from being separated from the main body. can do.

Further, as the plate material used as the material of the hook member, one having sufficient strength against the load of clothes can be appropriately adopted. Moreover, by forming the hook member from a cardboard, the expansion portion of the hook member and the connecting portion of the main body can be firmly adhered to each other with an adhesive, and since the hook member is made of cardboard, it is easy to incinerate or recycle. be able to.

[0015]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 is an explanatory exploded perspective view showing an embodiment of a clothes hanger of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line II-II of FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is an explanatory perspective view of a main body molding die, and FIGS. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of a hanger forming process.

As shown in FIG. 1, the clothes hanger 1 comprises:
A main body 2 for hanging both shoulders of clothes (not shown) and a hook member 3 extending from the central portion of the main body 2 are provided. The main body 2
After being formed from a pulp fiber material by a process described below, it is connected and fixed to the hook member 3.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the main body 2 is formed in a generally U-shaped cross section having a substantially flat plate-like flat plate portion 4 and a peripheral wall 5 extending in one direction along the contour of the flat plate portion 4. Has been done. As a result, the main body 2 has sufficient strength against the load of clothes with a relatively small amount of pulp fiber material.

Further, the hook member 3 is formed by punching out a cardboard board and has a curved portion 8 which is curved at its tip, and the curved portion 8
A linear portion 9 continuously extending in a straight line, and an expansion portion 10 extending in a rectangular shape at the base end of the linear portion 9.
The cardboard used as the material of the hook member 3 has a sufficient strength against the load of clothes.

At the connecting position with the hook member 3, the main body 2 is provided with a connecting portion 12 having a shape recessed in the protruding direction of the peripheral wall 5. The connecting portion 12 is formed in a shape corresponding to the expansion portion 10 of the hook member 3, and the expansion portion 10 is engageable. The connecting portion 1
A flat surface 13 is formed on the bottom surface of 2. Further, when the expanded portion 10 of the hook member 3 is engaged with the upper portion of the connecting portion 12 and comes into close contact with the flat surface 13, the hook member 3
A lead-out portion 14 for leading out the linear portion 9 connected to the expanded portion 10 from the inside of the connecting portion 12 is formed. The derivation unit 1
Reference numeral 4 corresponds to the width dimension of the linear portion 9, and the linear portion 9 is fitted inside the lead-out portion 14.

Then, as shown in FIG. 2, in the connecting portion 12 of the main body 2, the expansion portion 10 of the hook member 3 is adhered to the flat surface 13 of the connecting portion 12 via the adhesive 15 to be firmly connected. .

The main body 2 is a main body molding die 1 shown in FIG.
6 is molded. The main body molding die 16 is composed of a pair of a lower die 17 and an upper die 18. Main body 2 for lower mold 17
And a plurality of second molding portions 2 corresponding to the first molding portion 19 on the upper mold 18.
0 is formed. In addition, the first molding portion 19 of the lower mold 17
(Not shown) has a mesh-like through hole on its surface, and when it is immersed in the paper making tank A as described later, by suction means (not shown) connected to the through hole, the inside of the paper making tank A is This pulp fiber material is attached to the surface of the first molding portion 19. Although not shown, a through hole is provided in the second molding portion 20 of the upper mold 18, and air can be sucked or ejected through the through hole.

When the lower die 17 and the upper die 18 are fitted to each other, a cavity corresponding to the main body 2 is formed between the two shaped portions 19 and 20. As a result, a large number of both shaped portions 19 and 20 that are the shape of the main body 2 can be arranged in a relatively narrow range, and manufacturing efficiency can be improved.

Next, the molding process of the main body 2 will be described.
The molding apparatus 26 schematically shown in FIGS.
8, 18 'and lower molds 17, 17' are provided, and upper molds 18,
18 'is lifted and lowered by lifting means 27 and 28, respectively. Below the upper mold 18 on one side, a papermaking tank A for storing a suspension B in which a pulp fiber material is dispersed is provided. Paper making tank A
An elevating means 29 for immersing one of the lower molds 17 in the papermaking tank A is provided below the. The other lower mold 17 'is horizontally reciprocated by the moving means 30 below the upper molds 18, 18'.

First, as shown in FIG. 4A, the lower mold 17 is moved up and down in a paper making tank A in which a suspension B in which a pulp fiber material is dispersed (hereinafter referred to as pulp liquid B) is stored. Immerse with 29. At this time, since the pulp fiber material is sucked by the suction means (not shown) through the mesh-shaped through holes of the lower mold 17, the pulp fiber material in the papermaking tank A is stored in the first molding portion 19 of the lower mold 17. Adheres along the surface.

Next, as shown in FIG. 4 (b), the lower mold 17 is pushed up from inside the paper making tank A by the elevating means 29, and the upper mold 18 is lowered by the elevating means 27, and the lower mold 17 and the upper mold 18 are separated. The shape portions 19 and 20 are fitted to each other and the mold is clamped. At this time, pressure is applied in the cavity formed between the lower mold 17 and the upper mold 18, and at the same time, the moisture content of the pulp liquid B in the cavity is illustrated from the through holes of the lower mold 17 and the upper mold 18. Not sucked and removed by suction means.

As a result, a preform 2 '(see FIG. 5A) made of pulp fibers is formed in the cavity. The preform 2'has substantially the same shape as the finally obtained main body 2.

Then, as shown in FIG. 5 (a), the upper mold 1 with the preform 2'being suction-held in the second molding part 20 is held.
8, the lower mold 17 is immersed in the pulp liquid B of the papermaking tank A, and at the same time, the other lower mold 17 'is moved by the moving means 3
With 0, it is advanced below the upper mold 18.

Next, as shown in FIG. 5B, the upper mold 1
8 is moved down by the elevating means 27, the other lower mold 17 'and the upper mold 18 are fitted into each other, and the second mold is clamped. At this time, the preform 2'is pressed by both shape parts 19 ', 20 while being heated by a heater (not shown).

Subsequently, when the upper mold 18 is raised, the preform 2
The mold ′ is demolded from the second molding unit 20 and placed on the lower mold 17 ′. Then, as shown in FIG. 6, the lower mold 17 ′ is moved below the other upper mold 18 ′, the upper mold 18 ′ is lowered by the elevating means 28, and the upper mold 18 ′ and the upper mold 18 ′ are heated by a heater (not shown). Shaped parts 20 ', 1 of the lower mold 17'
Pressurize between 9 '. At this time, both shape parts 20 ', 19'
By setting the gap between the shape portions 20 and 19 to be narrower than the gap between the shaped portions 20 and 19, a stronger pressurization state is achieved. As a result, the main body 2 in which the tissue structure of the pulp fiber material is strengthened is molded.

The body 2 molded in this way is
The hook member 3 is formed by punching a cardboard board by a punching molding process (not shown). That is,
As shown in FIG. 1, the hook member 3 is attached to the connecting portion 12 of the main body 2.
The expanded portion 10 of is adhered and fixed via the adhesive 15 (see FIG. 2).

Since the main body 2 of the clothes hanger 1 thus formed is made of pulp fiber and the hook member 3 is made of cardboard, both can be easily incinerated and recycled. Easy to process.

In the present embodiment, the hook member 3 is made of cardboard, but the material is not limited to this. For example, the hook member 3 is made of a synthetic resin plate having sufficient strength against the load of clothes. can do. In that case, the hook member 3 can be easily incinerated together with the main body 2 by forming the hook member 3 with a plate material made of a synthetic resin in which an inorganic substance or an organic substance is mixed to reduce the calorific value of heat generation.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory exploded perspective view showing an embodiment of a clothes hanger of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line II-II of FIG.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory perspective view of a main body molding die.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view of a hanger body forming process.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory view of a hanger main body forming process following FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is an explanatory view of a hanger main body forming process subsequent to FIG. 5;

[Explanation of symbols]

B ... Suspension (pulp liquid) in which pulp fiber material is dispersed,
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Clothing hanger, 2 ... Hanger main body, 3 ... Hook member, 4 ... Flat plate part, 5 ... Peripheral wall, 8 ... Curved part, 9 ... Straight part,
10 ... Expansion part, 12 ... Connection part, 14 ... Derivation part, 16 ... Mold.

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A clothes hanger comprising a hanger body on which both shoulders of the clothes are hung, and a hook member capable of suspending the hanger body, wherein the hook member is formed of a plate material into a flat plate shape, and A distal end portion, a curved portion that bends, a linear portion that continuously extends from the curved portion toward the base end portion, and an expansion portion that extends in a rectangular shape at the proximal end portion of the linear portion. The hanger body is a flat plate portion having a substantially flat plate shape defined by respective shapes by press molding for removing water while pressing and heating a suspension in which a pulp fiber material is dispersed between a pair of molds. A peripheral wall protruding in one direction along the contour of the flat plate portion is formed into a generally U-shaped cross section, and the flat wall portion extends in the protruding direction of the peripheral wall to be engaged in correspondence with the shape of the expanded portion of the hook member. With a connecting part recessed in , The connecting portion, the garment hanger, characterized in that it comprises a derivation unit for deriving the linear portion of the hook member when the extended portion of the hook member is engaged in succession in the connecting portion. 2. The clothes hanger according to claim 1, wherein the hook member is formed of a board material made of cardboard.