JPH1085495A - Clothes drying tool for door - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To simply mount a clothes drying tool to a door by providing a long length main body to hang out washing to dry, etc., providing a fixed engaging member in the neighborhood of this long length main body and movably providing a movable engaging member for the fixed engaging member to fix to the upper end part of the door by both engaging members. SOLUTION: The clothes drying tool for the door is constituted of the long length main body 2, the fixed engaging member 3 provided at the end part of the main body 2, and the movable engaging member 4 slidable to the main body 2. In order to fix this clothes drying tool, the member 3 is hooked to the upper end part of the door 9 first and then the member 4 is moved to the side of the door 9 to allow the engaging surface 7 of the member 3 and the engaging surface 8 of the member 4 to hold the upper end part of the door 9 in between themselves by extending. Namely, the upper end of the door is surely grasped by the U-shaped part consisting of both engaging members 3 and 4 and the main body 2. A hanger, etc., is suspended through the use of the recessed part 5 of the main body 2 in this state.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a clothes drying apparatus, and more particularly to a door clothes drying apparatus which can be used by being attached to an upper end of a door or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, a yukata or a shirt becomes wrinkled when squeezed after washing, and the time and labor required for ironing later increases. Therefore, it is ideal to dry without squeezing if possible. However, there is no problem if the laundry is close, but when it is necessary to pass indoors from the location of the washing machine to the laundry, it is not easy to carry wet laundry, especially for the elderly. Was hard work. So, if the bathroom is near the washing machine,
It would be convenient if the wet laundry could be hung in the bathroom. Also, it is convenient if laundry, such as underwear, which is not to be exposed to the public, can be dried in the bathroom by simple means.

[0003] However, at present, there are no clothes dryers that can be easily set in a bathroom and that can withstand a sufficient hanging height and hanging weight.

[0004] First, it is conceivable to put a rope in the bathroom. However, it is difficult to find a place where the rope is to be tied. There is a drawback in that the rope bends, especially long items such as yukata and sheets reach the floor.

[0005] In addition, there is a type in which a stretchable clothesline having a spring inside is stretched between left and right walls in a bathroom and temporarily fixed, but it is set so as to obtain an appropriate stretching force. However, it is not easy to use when necessary.

[0006] On the other hand, when it is suddenly rained that freshly dried laundry must be hurriedly dried indoors, the first problem is that there is no place to hang a hanger or the like. It is. If you can nail a duck or a pillar, you can hook a hanger or existing clothesline on it, and you can accomplish the purpose for a while, but you must nail as many hangers as you want. And there is a problem that the Kamoi is damaged. In addition, there is a drawback that the distance between the laundry and the wall cannot be increased and drying is poor.

[0007] There is also a proposal to fix a device that can be hung with a hanger or the like so that it does not damage the gate and pillars, so that the door is sandwiched from above and below. In particular, when heavy clothes are hung, there has been a problem that the entire device comes off the Kamoi.

As described above, there is a strong demand for the development of clothes-drying equipment which can be easily used in a room including a bathroom and which can withstand a sufficient hanging height and hanging weight.

[0009]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the various drawbacks of the prior art, and can be easily set, and has a sufficient hanging height and hanging weight. An object of the present invention is to provide a clothes-drying device having the same.

[0010]

According to the present invention, there is provided an elongated main body on which dried items are hung, a fixed engaging member provided near an end of the elongated main body, and a movable member with respect to the fixed engaging member. A movable engaging member provided so as to be provided, and a door clothes-drying device attached to the upper end of the door by sandwiching the upper end of the door between the fixed engaging member and the movable engaging member. This has solved the above problem.

[0011] That is, the clothes drying apparatus for a door of the present invention comprises:
The portion of the fixed engagement member provided near the end of the elongated main body is first hooked on the upper end of the door to be attached, and then
The movable engagement member is moved so that the upper end of the door is sandwiched between the engagement surface of the fixed engagement member and the engagement surface of the movable engagement member, and is used by being attached to the upper end of the door. Alternatively, if the position of the movable engaging member is set and fixed in advance according to the thickness of the door to be attached, the door drying apparatus of the present invention can be attached by an operation of simply hooking on the upper end of the door. .

Thus, in the door drying apparatus of the present invention, the distance between the movable engaging member and the fixed engaging member can be adjusted by moving the movable engaging member. It can be applied to The door to be attached is not limited to a bathroom door, but may be attached to other indoor doors or an upper end portion of a partition, for example, without being a door.

According to the door drying apparatus of the present invention, a U-shape formed by a fixed engaging member and a movable engaging member, and an elongated body between the fixed engaging member and the movable engaging member. The portion securely grips the upper end of the door and does not come off the upper end of the door even when heavy laundry is hung on the elongated main body. Moreover, since the door drying apparatus of the present invention is attached to the upper end of the door, a sufficient hanging height can be obtained.

Further, since the elongated main body is provided with a concave portion or a convex portion, even if a plurality of hangers or the like are hung, the interval between them can be appropriately maintained, and the laundry can be offset,
They do not touch each other.

The door drying apparatus of the present invention can be used not only for washing but also for hanging ordinary clothes. In particular, the apparatus is attached to a bathroom door and the wet laundry is dried without draining. In some cases, it is extremely useful.

[0016]

FIG. 1 shows an example of a door drying apparatus according to the present invention. In FIG. 1, a clothesline for a door indicated by reference numeral 1 includes an elongated main body 2, a fixed engaging member 3 provided at an end of the elongated main body 2, and an elongated main body 2.
And a movable engagement member 4 slidable with respect to. Reference numeral 5 denotes a recess in which, for example, the hanger 10 is locked. Although only a limited number of recesses are shown in this figure, in practice, it is also possible to increase the length of the elongated main body 2 to provide more recesses. By providing the concave portion 5 as described above, even when a plurality of hangers or the like are hung, there is no possibility that the hangers are offset. Also,
In the figure, an example of the concave portion is shown, but it is a matter of course that a convex portion may be used instead of the concave portion. Reference numeral 6 denotes a sliding guide for ensuring the sliding of the movable engaging member 4.

As the material to be used, various materials such as wood, plastic, metal and the like can be used, or these materials can be selectively used depending on which part is used. As plastic, for example, ABS resin,
Polypropylene resin, FRP, polyamide resin, reinforced polyamide resin, acrylic resin, polycarbonate resin,
Butadiene-styrene resin or the like is used, and various metals such as stainless steel, iron, copper, zinc, aluminum, and titanium alloy are used.

In the example of FIG. 1, when attaching the door drying apparatus, first, as shown in the figure, the fixed engaging member 3 is hooked on the upper end of the door 9. Next, the movable engagement member 4 is moved in the direction of the arrow, and is sandwiched between the engagement surface 7 of the fixed engagement member 3 and the engagement surface 8 of the movable engagement member 4 so as to straddle the upper end of the door 9. The U-shaped portion formed by the fixed engagement member 3 and the movable engagement member 4 and the elongated main body 2 between the fixed engagement member 3 and the movable engagement member 4 Even when the upper end is securely grasped and heavy laundry is hung on the elongated main body 2, the door drying apparatus 1 of the present invention does not come off the upper end of the door 9.

The optimum length of the engagement length between the fixed engagement member 3 and the movable engagement member 4, that is, the length of the portion below the lower surface of the elongated main body 2, depends on the width of the door to be attached. Although variable, about 7 cm is appropriate when used in a typical Japanese house. With an engagement length of about 7 cm, the door drying apparatus of the present invention can be stably attached to the upper end of the door. Of course, the length may be shorter or longer.

The width of the fixed engaging member 3 and the movable engaging member 4, that is, the width of the fixed engaging member 3 and the movable engaging member 4 is more stable when the width is wider, but when the width is too wide, the mounting becomes easier. Usually, about 3 cm to 5 cm
cm is preferred. It is desirable to make the width of the movable engagement member 4 wider than the width of the fixed engagement member 3 in order to obtain the mounting stability.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the door drying apparatus when attached to the upper end of the door 9. The same members as those in FIG. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals. When a downward load as shown by an arrow W is applied to the elongated main body 2 by hanging laundry or the like, the door drying apparatus of the present invention moves the door 9 against the door 9 as shown exaggeratedly in FIG. It is stable in a position where it is totally inclined. A force in a direction indicated by an arrow X acts on a lower portion of the movable engagement member 4, and a force in a direction indicated by an arrow Y acts on an upper portion thereof. And is received by the elongated body 2. As a result, the position of the movable engagement member 4 is fixed by the frictional force with respect to the elongated main body 2, and the position does not shift during use even if the fixing means is not provided. The door clothes dryer of the present invention does not come off the upper end of the door.

Reference numeral 11 denotes an engagement surface 7 of the fixed engagement member 3.
And a resilient cushioning member provided on the engaging surface 8 of the movable engaging member 4 and made of a material such as rubber or felt, which prevents the surface of the door 9 from being damaged,
By providing an appropriate frictional force between the surface of the door 9 and the engagement surfaces 7, 8, the attachment of the door drying apparatus can be made more stable.

FIG. 3 is a view showing an example provided with a fixing means for temporarily fixing the movable engagement member 4 to the elongated main body 2. In the figure, a wedge-shaped member indicated by reference numeral 12 is a fixing means, and is slidably provided in a dovetail groove indicated by reference numeral 13. In use, the fixed engagement member 3
After the upper portion of the door 9 is sandwiched between the movable engaging member 4 and the movable engaging member 4, the fixing means 12 is moved in the direction of the arrow to insert the wedge-shaped portion between the movable engaging member 4 and the elongated main body 2. Thereby, the movable engagement member 4 is fixed to the elongated main body 2. By doing so, it is possible to reliably prevent the movable engagement member 4 from moving unnecessarily during use.

At the time of release, by moving the fixing means 12 in the direction opposite to the arrow, the movable engagement member 4 becomes movable again, and can be released easily.

In FIG. 3, a wedge-shaped fixing means 12 is shown.
Although only shown. The fixing means is not limited to this. It is also possible to fix the movable engaging member 4 to the elongated main body 2 by using a screw that penetrates the movable engaging member 4 and whose tip reaches the elongated main body 2 and tightens the screw. The movable engagement member 4 is inserted into the elongated main body 2 by inserting an engagement pin that penetrates the movable engagement member 4 into engagement holes provided at a plurality of predetermined positions of the elongated main body 2 in advance. Alternatively, it may be fixed. Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 4, the fixing means 1 pivotally supported by a shaft 15 on an uneven portion 14 provided on the surface of the long
6 may be engaged. When the movable engagement member 4 is moved in the direction of the arrow, the fixing means 16
No. 4 overhangs the projections one after another.
Since the steep projections 4 interfere, the fixing means 16 cannot be returned unless the engagement means is disengaged by rotating the fixing means 16 about the shaft 15. The fixing means 16 is normally urged to the engagement position by elastic means (not shown).

The movable engaging member 4 is provided at a predetermined position of the elongated main body 2 in accordance with the thickness of the door to be mounted.
May be fixed in advance. It is also possible to prepare a plurality of types of clothes-drying equipment for doors of the present invention in which the fixing position of the movable engaging member 4 is variously changed according to the thickness of the door, and use them appropriately as appropriate.

FIG. 5 is a view showing another example of the movable engagement member 4. As shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, the width of the lower portion of the movable engagement member 4 is smaller than that of the upper portion, and expansion members indicated by reference numeral 17 are provided at the lower left and right sides of the movable engagement member 4. . FIG. 5 shows a state where the expansion member 17 is folded on the right side and a state where the expansion member 17 is pulled out horizontally on the left side.
As shown in FIG. 5, when the width of the movable engagement member 4 is small, especially when heavy laundry is hung, the elongated main body 2 swings right and left as shown by the arrow Z, and the upper end of the door In such a case, the width of the movable engagement member 4 is expanded by using the expansion member denoted by reference numeral 17 in a horizontal direction, and the width of the movable engagement member 4 is expanded. Drying equipment can be used. By providing the expansion member 17 in this manner, the usual width of the movable engagement member 4 can be narrowed, so that the door drying apparatus can be made compact.

FIG. 6 is a view showing another example of the door drying apparatus of the present invention. As shown in FIG.
Is composed of three parts 2a, 2b, and 2c. By moving in the direction of the arrow, 2a becomes inside 2b and 2b
Can be stored inside 2c, and can be pulled out when used.

The fixed engaging member 3 and the movable engaging member 4 slidably attached to the portion 2c of the elongated main body 2 are both formed in a U-shaped cross section. 18 and the like, it is foldably attached to the portion 2c of the elongated main body 2. That is, when not in use, the fixed engaging means 3 and the movable engaging means 4 are both folded at the positions indicated by the two-dot chain lines. Pulled out at right angles. The fixed engaging member 3 and the movable engaging member 4
Therefore, since it is attached so that it cannot rotate more than a right angle with respect to the portion 2c of the elongated main body 2, it is well engaged with the upper end of the door (not shown) and does not come off. At the time of folding, the movable engaging member 4 is accommodated in the U-shaped cross section of the fixed engaging member 3, or conversely, the fixed engaging member 3 is accommodated in the U-shaped cross section of the movable engaging member 4. By doing so, it is possible to further reduce the size.

As described above, the elongated main body 2 is configured to be extendable and contractable, and the fixed engagement member 3 and the movable engagement member 4 are configured to be foldable with respect to the elongated main body 2. The door drying apparatus can be reduced in size to the size of a palm, and is particularly convenient for carrying on a trip or the like.

In each of the above examples, the movable engagement member 4 is located inside the elongated main body 2 rather than the fixed engagement member 3. Needless to say, it may be attached inside the joining member 4.

Although the movable engagement member 4 is slidably mounted on the elongated main body 2, the movable engagement member 4 is different from the fixed engagement member 3 by the door. As long as it can be moved to a distance corresponding to the width of, for example, it may be slidably attached to the fixed engaging member 3.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described based on examples, but the present invention is not limited to these examples.

[0034]

EXAMPLE 1 A door drying apparatus as shown in FIG. 1 was made of Lauan wood. The fixed engagement member was attached and fixed to the end of the elongated main body with an adhesive. The length below the elongate main body was 7 cm, and the width was 3.5 cm. The movable engaging member was manufactured by bonding a half-split member having a sliding hole through which the elongated main body penetrates with an adhesive. The length from the lower surface of the long main body to the lower side was also 7 cm, and the width was 4.5 cm.

A corrugated notch was formed on the upper surface of the elongated main body to form an uneven portion for locking a hanger or the like. Number of waveform ticks is 2
The length of the long main body was about 50 cm.

As shown in FIG. 7, it was used by being attached to the upper end of a folding door 9 in a bathroom. The boy's yukata, sheets, and bath towel that were still wet were hung, but the long body 2
The mounting condition was stable with only a slight drop in the tip. Also, the lower end of the men's yukata did not touch the bathroom floor.

[0037]

Example 2 An aluminum plate having a thickness of about 1 mm was cut and bent to produce a door drying apparatus as shown in FIG. The length of the portion 2c is a three-stage type having about 10 cm, 2b, and 2a, and the number of steps of the locking waveform is eight in total.
The length of the elongated main body when the part b and the part 2a were pulled out was about 27 cm.

The length of each of the fixed engaging member and the movable engaging member was about 7 cm, and both the widths were about 2 cm. The hinge was used to attach the long main body to the portion 2c.

When everything is folded, the length is about 10 cm,
The width was about 2 cm and the height was about 3.5 cm, and it could be put in a pocket.

At the top of the foldable door in the bathroom, two wet shirts for men and one towel,
He put on one pair of socks, but his installation was stable. Further, the tip of the long main body was slightly lowered.

[0041]

As described above, since the door drying apparatus according to the present invention is used by being attached to the upper end of the door, a sufficient hanging height can be obtained, and at the same time, the fixed engaging member can be used. Since it is sandwiched between the movable engagement member so as to straddle the upper end of the door, an extremely stable attachment state is obtained, and the heavy laundry that is still wet can be sufficiently hung.

In particular, when used in a bathroom, it is not necessary to carry a wet yukata, shirt, sheets, etc. to a veranda or a clothesline at a distant position, and it can be dried without squeezing. There is an advantage that ironing afterwards is extremely easy without wrinkling. It is also effective when drying freshly dried items indoors, and there is no danger of damaging the gate and pillars, making it ideal for apartments and condominiums.

Moreover, if the door drying apparatus of the present invention is made foldable, it can be made extremely small and can be carried on a trip, which is an extremely useful invention in practical use.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a door drying apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing an attached state of the door drying apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a partial cross-sectional view illustrating an example including a fixing unit.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing another example of the fixing means.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing another example of a movable member.

FIG. 6 shows a foldable door drying appliance.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of use in which the device is attached to a door in a bathroom.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Hanging appliance for doors 2 Elongated main body 3 Fixed engaging member 4 Movable engaging member 5 Recess 6 Slide guide 7 Engaging surface of fixed engaging member 8 Engaging surface of movable engaging member 9 Door 10 Hanger 11 Buffer Member 12 Shape fixing means 13 Dovetail groove 14 Uneven portion 15 Shaft 16 Fixing means 17 Expansion member 18 Hinge A, B Contact portion between movable engagement member and elongated main body W Load X, Y Force received by movable engagement member Z Shaking direction of long body

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. An elongated main body on which a dried product or the like is hung, a fixed engagement member provided near an end of the elongated main body, and a movable engagement provided movably with respect to the fixed engagement member. Comprising a member, by the fixed engagement member and the movable engagement member,
Door drying equipment attached to the upper end of the door by straddling the upper end of the door. 2. The door drying apparatus according to claim 1, wherein each of the fixed engaging member and the movable engaging member has an engaging surface protruding substantially at right angles to the elongated main body. . 3. The fixing device according to claim 1, further comprising fixing means for temporarily fixing the movable engagement member to the elongated main body.
Drying equipment for doors as described. 4. The drying apparatus for a door according to claim 1, wherein the movable engagement member is fixed to the elongated body in advance. 5. The elongate main body includes a plurality of concave portions and / or convex portions for locking a hanger or the like.
The drying apparatus for doors according to 2, 3 or 4. 6. The door drying apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the elongated main body is formed to be stretchable. 7. The door drying apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the fixed engaging member and the movable engaging member are foldably attached to the elongated main body.