JPH09308798A - Clothes-drying device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a clothes-drying device having a compact size and high utility efficiency, allowing easy assembled fabrication and ensuring high mass productivity by fitting the centers of a plurality of hanger rods with annular bodies capped to a shaft body, and staggering each hanger rod for interlocking the turning motion thereof. SOLUTION: A plurality of hanger rods 3 with annular bodies 2 rotatably coupled to a shaft body 1 are arranged. The annular bodies 2 of each hanger rod 3 are kept in a superposed state in a plurality of vertical steps and coupled one after another to the shaft body 1, thereby staggering each hanger rod 3 in a vertical direction and keeping the hanger rod 3 freely turning horizontally about the shaft body 1 as an axis. Lower engagement parts 4 are formed on the lower parts of the annular bodies 2 of the hanger rods 3 at an intermediate position, and upper engagement parts 5 for engagement with the lower engagement parts 4 are formed on the upper parts. The hanger rods 3 are thereby interlocked with each other for turning motion. Also, a turning range restriction mechanism is provided for restricting the turning range of the hanger rods 3, and bearing parts 6 for supporting the annular bodies 2 are provided on the lower part of the shaft body 1. In addition, an upward loosening prevention and holding part 7 is formed on the upper part of the shaft body 1.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a clothesline.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art
Various clothes-drying devices have been proposed for use as clothes-line for hanging clothes, towels, etc.A compact and highly-efficient clothes-dryer that can be folded compactly when not in use and can be easily put into use when used. A device is desired.

An object of the present invention is to provide a clothes-drying device which is more compact than the conventional clothes-drying device, has higher efficiency of use, is easy to assemble and manufacture, and has excellent mass productivity. I am trying.

[0004]

The gist of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

A plurality of hanger rods 3 each having a ring body 2 rotatably fitted on a shaft body 1 are provided in the center, and each hanger rod 3 is provided.
The ring body 2 is vertically stacked in a plurality of stages to be fitted on the shaft body 1 one after another, and the hanger rods 3 are vertically stepped so that the shaft body 1 can be rotated substantially horizontally. At least the lower engaging portion 4 and the upper engaging portion 5 that engages with the lower engaging portion 4 are provided at the lower portion of the ring body 2 of the hanger rod 3 arranged at the intermediate position so that the hanger rod 3 can be rotated. The rotation range restricting mechanism 8 is configured so as to be interlocked with each other, and both of the engaging structures are configured to restrict the rotation range of the hanger rod 3 to a predetermined range.
And a supporting portion 6 for supporting the ring body 2 of the lower hanger rod 3 at the lower part of the shaft body 1, and holding the ring body 2 of the upper hanger rod 3 at the upper part of the shaft body 1 in a retaining state. The present invention relates to a clothes-drying device characterized in that a retaining holding portion 7 is provided.

Further, one of the lower engaging portion 4 and the upper engaging portion 5 serves as an engaging projection, and the other serves as an arc-shaped engaging groove with which the engaging projection engages, and the groove length of the arc-shaped engaging groove. The clothes-drying device according to claim 1, wherein the rotation range restricting mechanism 8 is configured with a predetermined length.

Further, the rotation range restricting mechanism 8 is configured so that the hanger rods 3 are arranged in substantially the same direction so that the hanger rods 3 are all rotated so as to intersect each other. The present invention relates to the clothes-drying device according to any one of claims 1 and 2.

Further, when the uppermost hanger rod 3 is rotated, the hanger rods 3 are sequentially interlocked and rotated so that the hanger rods 3 are all arranged in substantially the same direction. The clothes-drying device according to claim 3, wherein the rotation range restricting mechanism 8 is configured to rotate in a state where the rotation range intersects with each other.

Further, the lower engaging portion 4 is provided at the lower portion of the ring body 2 of all the hanger rods 3, and the upper engaging portion 5 engaging with the lower engaging portion 4 is provided at the upper portion thereof so that the hanger rod 3 can be rotated. The supporting portion 6 which is configured to interlock and is provided at the lower portion of the shaft body 1.
The bottom engaging portion 9 that engages with the lower engaging portion 4 is provided in the above, according to the clothes-drying device according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

A pipe body having a connecting hole 11 for inserting and connecting the shaft body 1 to a leg body 12 or a connecting rod body 10 of another hanger device. The present invention relates to the clothes-drying device according to item 1.

[0011]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION A preferred embodiment of the present invention (how to carry out the invention) will be briefly described with reference to the drawings and showing its function and effect.

When a plurality of hanger rods 3 provided with a ring body 2 which is rotatably fitted to the shaft body 1 are provided, a large number of hanger rods 3 can be provided on the shaft body 1, and one shaft body 1 can be provided. By rotating a large number of hanger rods 3 to arbitrary positions, clothes can be dried on the hanger rods 3, and a large amount of clothes can be dried in a small space, which is extremely efficient in use. It can be a clothes-drying device.

Further, a lower engaging portion 4 is provided at a lower portion of the ring body 2 of the hanger rod 3, and an upper engaging portion 5 joined to the lower engaging portion 4 is provided at an upper portion thereof so that the hanger rod 3 is rotated. When both of the engaging structures are configured so as to regulate the rotation range of the hanger rod 3 within a predetermined range and the rotation range regulation mechanism 8 is provided, a large number of hanger rods fitted to the shaft body 1 are provided. The positions of the hanger rods 3 can be automatically set by rotating each of the 3 to a predetermined position, and the position of each hanger rod 3 can be set to the most efficient position when clothes are dried. Therefore, it is possible to provide a clothes-drying device with extremely high usage efficiency. Further, since the rotation of each hanger rod 3 is interlocked with each other, for example, when the uppermost hanger rod 3 is rotated, the hanger rod 3 is rotated by a predetermined amount and then the lower hanger rod 3 is rotated. Is rotated by a predetermined amount, and further, the hanger rods 3 therebelow are rotated by a predetermined amount. Similarly, all the hanger rods 3 up to the lowermost hanger rod 3 are rotated by a predetermined amount, and only the uppermost hanger rod 3 is rotated. By simply rotating the, all hanger rods 3 can be automatically set to the initially set desired position, and when using the clothes dryer that is compactly folded when not in use, use the clothes dryer. Can be done very simply and efficiently.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, one of the lower engaging portion 4 and the upper engaging portion 5 is an engaging protrusion, and the other is an arcuate engaging groove with which the engaging protrusion engages. When the groove length of the engaging groove is set to a predetermined length, the engaging groove between the lower engaging portion 4 and the upper engaging portion 5 can be made to have a very simple structure, and the groove length of the engaging groove can be reduced. The hanger rod 3 can be set to a predetermined length so that the hanger rod 3 can be rotated to a desired position, and a rotation range regulation mechanism 8 for the hanger rod 3 can be configured. By providing the rotation range regulation mechanism 8, A plurality of hanger rods 3 fitted on the shaft 1 can be easily set at desired positions.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the rotation range restricting mechanism 8 is provided so that the hanger rods 3 are arranged in substantially the same direction so that the hanger rods 3 are all rotated so as to intersect each other. Once configured, when not using the clothes dryer,
The hanger rods 3 can be stored in a compact state in which they are arranged in substantially the same direction. When using a clothes-drying device, the hanger rods 3 must all be rotated so that they cross each other. The clothes-drying device can be used and is very easy to handle.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, by rotating the uppermost hanger rod 3, the hanger rods 3 are sequentially interlocked and rotated so that the hanger rods 3 are arranged in substantially the same direction. Therefore, if the rotation range restricting mechanism 8 is configured so that all the hanger rods 3 are rotated so as to intersect with each other, all the hangers need only be rotated when the clothes hanging device is used. Since the rod 3 can be rotated to a predetermined position, a clothes-drying device that is very easy to handle can be provided.

According to the fifth aspect of the invention, the lower engaging portion 4 is provided at the lower portion of the ring body 2 of all the hanger rods 3, and the upper engaging portion 5 that engages with the lower engaging portion 4 is provided at the upper portion. When the hanger rod 3 is configured to rotate together, and the bottom engaging portion 9 that engages with the lower engaging portion 4 is provided on the support portion 6 provided at the lower portion of the shaft body 1, all the hanger rods are provided. 3 can be used with exactly the same structure, only one type of hanger rod 3 manufacturing device is required, the cost of manufacturing the hanger rod 3 and the clothes line device can be reduced, and the clothes line device can be assembled. It is an easy-to-manufacture clothes dryer with excellent mass productivity.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, when the shaft body 1 is constructed as a tube body having a connecting hole 11 for inserting and connecting to the leg body 12 or the connecting rod body 10 of another hanger device, the clothes drying device of the present invention. Can be easily attached to the leg 12 or other hanger device, and the clothes-drying device can be used more effectively.

[0019]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A clothes-drying apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 6, the clothes-drying apparatus of this embodiment is provided with four hanger rods 3 each having a ring body 2 rotatably fitted on a shaft body 1, and the hanger rods 3 are provided. The hook 14 is attached to the upper end through the retaining holding portion 7.

In the structure of each hanger rod 3, a ring body 2 into which the shaft body 1 can be inserted is provided in the central portion, and a projecting lower engaging portion 4 is provided below the ring body 2 so that The upper engaging portion 5 is formed with an arc-shaped engaging groove which is engageable with the lower engaging portion 4 of the hanger rod 3 which overlaps with the upper portion.

The hanger rod 3 of this embodiment is provided with a plurality of holding bodies 17 on both sides of the ring body 2. The hanger rods 3 of this embodiment are all the same in structure.
Is used.

In the shaft body 1 of the present embodiment, a support hole 6 having a connecting hole 11 vertically penetrating in the central portion and a bottom engaging portion 9 having a groove inside is provided in the bottom portion in an outer peripheral wall shape. .

Next, regarding the structure in which the hanger rod 3 is attached to the shaft 1, the lower engaging portion 4 of the hanger rod 3 is attached to the shaft 1.
Is inserted downward, and the bottom engaging portion 9 of the shaft body 1 is engaged with the lower engaging portion 4 of the hanger rod 3, and the hanger rod 3 is pressed against the bearing portion 6 of the shaft body.

Subsequently, the second hanger rod 3 is inserted into the shaft body 1 so that the lower engaging portion 4 of the hanger rod 3 is located downward, and the second hanger rod 3 is inserted into the upper engaging portion 5 of the first hanger rod 3. The second hanger rod 3 is pressed against the first hanger rod 3 so that the lower engaging portion 4 of the first hanger rod 3 is engaged.

Similarly, the third and fourth hanger rods 3 are inserted into the shaft body 1, and the fourth hanger rod 3 is placed above the shaft body 1.
A hole 18 is provided in the center of the shaft 1 to prevent the hanger rod 3 from coming out of the shaft 1. A retaining retaining portion 7 is attached to the hanger rod 3, and the retaining retaining portion 7 has a hole at the upper portion thereof.
A C-shaped hook 14 having a convex portion 16 that can be fitted into the connecting hole 11 of the shaft 1 and the shaft body 1 and having a locking portion 15 that locks on the retainer holding portion 7 is attached to the retainer holding portion 7. Fit in.

The retainer holding portion 7 may be formed integrally with the hook 14, or the hanger rod 3 may be prevented from coming out of the shaft body 1 by the retainer retaining portion 7 without providing the hook 14. In order to prevent this, a retaining holding portion 7 may be attached to the hanger rod 3 and the shaft body 1.

In the combined structure of the shaft 1 and the four hanger rods 3, the hanger rod 3 first attached to the shaft 1 is such that the bottom engaging portion 9 of the shaft 1 engages with the lower portion of the hanger rod 3. The portion 4 is horizontally rotatably mounted 360 degrees in the engaged state, and the combination structure of the first hanger rod 3 and the second hanger rod 3 is an upper engagement provided on the first hanger rod 3. Lower engaging part 4 provided on second hanger rod 3 on part 5
Are engaged with each other so that the second hanger rod 3 can be horizontally rotated by about 45 degrees with respect to the first hanger rod 3, and the upper engaging portion 5 has an arc-shaped engagement with a predetermined groove length. A mating groove is formed to configure the turning range regulating mechanism 8.

Similarly, the combination structure of the second hanger rod 3 and the third hanger rod 3 has a structure in which the upper engagement portion 5 provided on the second hanger rod 3 is attached to the third hanger rod 3. The lower engaging portion 4 provided is engaged so that the third hanger rod 3 can be horizontally rotated about 45 degrees with respect to the second hanger rod 3.

Similarly, also in the combined structure of the third hanger rod 3 and the fourth hanger rod 3, the fourth hanger rod 3 is approximately 45 horizontally with respect to the third hanger rod 3. It is configured so that it can be rotated once.

In the case of the present embodiment, since the clothes-drying device uses four hanger rods 3, as described above, the structure in which two hanger rods 3 are combined has one hanger rod 3 horizontally arranged at about 45 °. As shown in FIG. 5, the four hanger rods 3 can be horizontally rotated at equal intervals. In this state, clothes and the like can be hung on the holding body 17 and dried.

And, without using the clothes-drying device,
When storing, the hanger rod 3 can be brought into a converged state and stored in a compact state as shown in FIG.

The lower engaging portion 4 and the upper engaging portion 5 provided on the hanger rod 3 according to the present embodiment have a structure in which the lower engaging portion 4 and the upper engaging portion 5 are attached to the ring body 2. The upper engaging portion 5 is provided substantially on a diagonal line, and the upper engaging portion 5 is provided with an arc-shaped engaging groove formed on the left side of the diagonal line of the lower engaging portion 4 with an angle range of about 60 degrees. When the hanger rods 3 are combined, the rotation range restricting mechanism 8 is configured so that both the hanger rods 3 can rotate about 45 degrees.

A convex portion 19 is provided at the bottom of the arc-shaped engaging groove of the upper engaging portion 5 substantially at the center of the bottom, and the protrusion of the lower engaging portion 4 moves to the left and right of the engaging groove to some extent. It can be regulated. By providing this convex portion 19, the hanger rod 3 can be held in the open state which is the used state or the converged state when not in use, and when the open state is changed to the converged state or vice versa. , The protrusion of the lower engaging portion 4 in contact with the bottom of the engaging groove is moved to the left and right of the convex portion 19 by applying a certain amount of force so that the protrusion can slide on the convex portion 19 and move.

Further, unlike the present embodiment, if five hanger rods 3 are used and the rotation range restricting mechanism 8 is constructed so that the hanger rods 3 can be horizontally rotated at equal intervals, two hanger rods can be provided. The rotation range of 3 is about 36 degrees.

As described above, according to the present invention, the number of the hanger rods 3 may be appropriately set, and the hanger rods 3 can be rotated at equal intervals in the above-described embodiment.
The intervals may be appropriately set, and the rotation range restricting mechanism 8 may be configured so that the intervals between the hanger rods 3 are the required intervals.

As described above, in the method of using the clothes-drying apparatus of the present embodiment configured as described above, as shown in FIG. 6, the hanger rod 3 is kept in a converged state before use, as shown in FIG. In this case, the hanger rod 3 is rotated and used, but in this case, when the uppermost hanger rod 3 is horizontally rotated counterclockwise, the lower hanger rod 3 and the uppermost hanger rod 3 are about 45 degrees. When the uppermost hanger rod 3 is further rotated, the hanger rod 3 below it will start to rotate, and when the angle with the lower hanger rod 3 becomes about 45 degrees, it will rotate. When the uppermost hanger rod 3 is rotated in the same manner, each hanger rod 3 interlocks with the lower hanger rod 3 and each hanger rod 3 stops its rotation at an angle of about 45 degrees. Finally, each hanger rod 3 is rotated in the state shown in FIG. To stop. In this state, clothes or the like are hung on the clothes-drying device to be dried. The clothes-drying device can be used by hanging the hook 14 on an appropriate member such as a rod or a rope, or by hanging it as shown in FIG. The connecting hole 11 provided in the shaft body 1 is inserted into the upper end portion of the connecting rod body 10 of the body 12 for use.

When the clothes-drying device is not used and is stored, the hanger rod 3 as shown in FIG.
When the uppermost hanger rod 3 is horizontally rotated clockwise in order to bring the uppermost hanger rod 3 into a converged state, the uppermost hanger rod 3 is brought into a convergent state with the lower hanger rod 3 and the uppermost hanger rod 3 is further moved. When the hanger rods 3 are rotated, the lower hanger rods 3 are sequentially brought into a converged state, and finally all the hanger rods 3 are brought into a converged state, and a state as shown in FIG. 6 is obtained.

The combined state of the hanger rods 3 shown in FIG. 5 when the hanger rods 3 are open is shown in FIG.
6 and the hanger rod 3 shown in FIG.
The combined state of the hanger rods 3 in the converged state is as shown in FIG. 3 (b).

Although the hanger rod 3 is provided with the holding body 17 in the above embodiment, the hanger rod 3 is not provided with the holding body 17 and the left and right parts of the ring body 2 are directly attached to clothes or the like. Can also be used by multiplying, and in this case, when the hanger rod 3 is converged, it can be further converged as compared with the state shown in FIG. 6, and each hanger rod 3 is completely overlapped vertically. You can also

[0041]

Since the present invention is constructed as described above, a large number of hanger rods can be rotatably provided on the shaft body,
By rotating a large number of hanger rods to arbitrary positions and hanging clothes on the hanger rod, it is possible to hang a large number of clothes in a small space. Can be

Further, the hanger rod is provided with a lower engaging portion and an upper engaging portion so that the rotation of each hanger rod is interlocked with each other, and the engaging structure of each hanger rod has a rotation range of the hanger rod. Since the rotation range regulating mechanism is configured to regulate within a predetermined range, it is possible to automatically set the position of the hanger rod by rotating a plurality of hanger rods fitted on the shaft body to respective predetermined positions. The position of each hanger rod can be set to the most efficient position when clothes are dried, and a clothes-drying device with extremely high use efficiency can be provided.

Further, since the rotation of each hanger rod is interlocked with each other, when the uppermost hanger rod is rotated, the hanger rod is rotated by a predetermined amount, and then the lower hanger rod is sequentially rotated. By rotating the hanger rods by a predetermined amount, all the hanger rods up to the lowermost hanger rod can be rotated by a predetermined amount, and by rotating only the topmost hanger rod, all hanger rods are automatically moved to the initially set desired positions. When using the clothes-drying device that can be set as desired and is compactly folded when not in use, bringing the clothes-drying device into the used state can be performed very easily and efficiently.

Therefore, when it is stored, it can be folded compactly and stored, and when it is used, it can be a compact and highly efficient clothes-drying device which can be easily put into a use state.

Since the clothes-drying device of the present invention is constructed as described above, the shaft body and the plurality of hanger rods and the retaining holder can be assembled very easily and accurately, the production efficiency is high and the mass productivity is high. It can be an excellent clothes-drying device.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the engaging structure of the lower engaging portion and the upper engaging portion is the combined structure of the engaging protrusion and the engaging groove, the engaging structure is very simple. With such a structure, the engagement state can be surely configured with high accuracy.

According to the third aspect of the invention, when the clothes-drying device is not used, the clothes-hanging device can be stored in a compact state in which the hanger rods are arranged in substantially the same direction. In this case, all the hanger rods can be rotated and used in a state of being crossed with each other, so that the clothes-drying device can be very easily handled. According to the invention of claim 4, when using the clothes-drying device, all the hanger rods can be rotated to a predetermined position only by rotating the uppermost hanger rod, which is very easy to handle. It can be a device.

According to the invention of claim 5, all the hanger rods can be used with the same constitution, and only one type of hanger rod manufacturing device is required. Manufacturing costs can be reduced,
It is easy to assemble and manufacture the clothes-drying device, and the clothes-drying device has excellent mass productivity.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the clothes-drying device can be easily attached to the leg or another hanger device, and the clothes-drying device can be utilized more effectively.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a clothes-drying device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a disassembled state of a main part of the clothes drying device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a combined disassembled state of the hanger rods of the clothes drying device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a cross section of a main part of a clothes drying device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a usage state of the clothes drying device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a converged state of the clothes drying device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a front view showing a usage state of the clothes drying device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Shaft 2 Annular Body 3 Hanger Rod 4 Lower Engagement Part 5 Upper Engagement Part 6 Bearing Part 7 Retaining Hold Part 8 Rotation Range Restriction Mechanism 9 Bottom Engagement Part 10 Connecting Rod Body 11 Connecting Hole 12 Leg Body

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of hanger rods each having a ring body rotatably fitted on a shaft body provided in the center thereof, and the ring bodies of the hanger rods are vertically stacked in a plurality of stacked states so that the shaft bodies are successively arranged. Each hanger rod is vertically stepped to be vertically rotatable about the shaft, and at the lower part of the ring of the hanger rod arranged at at least an intermediate position, the lower engaging part and the upper part are attached. An upper engaging portion that engages with the lower engaging portion is provided so that the rotation of the hanger rod is interlocked with each other, and both of the engaging structures are configured to regulate the rotation range of the hanger rod within a predetermined range. A rotation range regulating mechanism is provided, and a support portion for supporting the ring body of the lower hanger rod is provided at the lower portion of the shaft body, and the ring body of the upper hanger rod is held in the upper portion of the shaft body in a retaining state. A clothes-drying device, which is provided with a retaining holding portion for holding. 2. One of the lower engagement portion and the upper engagement portion is an engagement projection, and the other is an arc-shaped engagement groove with which the engagement projection engages, and the groove length of the arc-shaped engagement groove is set. The clothes-drying device according to claim 1, wherein the rotation range restricting mechanism has a predetermined length. 3. The rotation range restricting mechanism is configured so that the hanger rods are rotated in a state in which the hanger rods are arranged in substantially the same direction so that the hanger rods are all crossed with each other. The clothes-drying device according to any one of claims 1 and 2. 4. A state in which the uppermost hanger rods are rotated so that the hanger rods are sequentially interlocked with each other so that the hanger rods are arranged in substantially the same direction, and the hanger rods are all crossed with each other. The clothes-drying device according to claim 3, wherein the rotation range restricting mechanism is configured to rotate in the direction. 5. All the hanger rods are provided with a lower engaging portion at a lower portion thereof and an upper engaging portion engaging with the lower engaging portion at an upper portion thereof so that rotation of the hanger rod is interlocked. A bottom engaging portion that engages with the lower engaging portion is provided on the support portion provided on the lower portion of the shaft body.
4. The clothes-drying device according to any one of 4 above. 6. The pipe body having a connecting hole for inserting and connecting the shaft body to a connecting rod body of a leg body or another hanger device according to any one of claims 1 to 5. Drying equipment.