JPH11333197A - Laundry hanger attached to ceiling - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a laundry hanger attached to the ceiling which is easy to make light-weight and easy to be fixed to the ceiling. SOLUTION: In this laundry hanger 1, which is provided with raising mechanism parts to make hanger bodies 2, 2 raise, formed on a ceiling 3, and placed on the opening part 4, two boxes 6, 7 are repeatedly placed in the width of the longitudinal length of the rectangular opening part 4, and connected with connecting strips. The raising mechanism parts 8, 9 are stored in above- mentioned boxes 6, 7, respectively.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an apparatus for drying laundry such as clothes indoors, and more particularly, to an apparatus for drying clothes on a ceiling provided with a clothesline which can be moved up and down.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as an apparatus for drying laundry such as clothes indoors, which is provided on a ceiling with a vertically-dried clothesline, the clothesline 2 is electrically driven as shown in FIG. With a lifting mechanism B that moves up and down at the ceiling 3
Some are arranged in the opening formed in the first.

[0003] The ceiling clothes-drying apparatus A includes an elevating cord 12 for raising and lowering the clothes-line 2 in a box C made of steel plate having substantially the same outer shape as a long rectangular opening formed in the ceiling 3. A lifting and lowering mechanism section B having a winding section for winding is provided, and a motor for electrically driving the winding section is provided. The pantograph-type telescopic arm 18 vertically extended from the inner upper surface is extended and retracted, and the telescopic rod D supported by the clothesline 2 is moved up and down.

Therefore, in rainy weather, for example, the user lowers the telescopic rod D supported by the clothesline 2 by rotating the string winding portion in the direction in which the lifting cord 12 is unwound by electric power. After extending the laundry and hanging the laundry on the telescopic rod D, the lifting cord 12 is wound up and rotated by electric power in the winding direction, and the laundry is easily positioned near the ceiling which does not interfere with the living space, and naturally. Can be dried.

[0005]

However, in the above-mentioned prior art, since the box C having substantially the same outer shape as the opening of the ceiling 3 is large and heavy, the ceiling drying apparatus A is difficult to construct. there were. In other words, there is a problem in that the installation of the ceiling clothes-drying apparatus A requires two-person work when installing it on the ceiling 3 in order to safely perform construction work at a high place.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a ceiling drying apparatus which can be easily reduced in weight and can be easily installed on a ceiling. .

[0007]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a ceiling drying apparatus having a lifting mechanism for raising and lowering a clothesline, the ceiling being disposed in an opening formed in the ceiling. A clothes-drying device, in which two boxes are separated from each other and are positioned so as to substantially match the distance between both ends in the longitudinal direction of the long rectangular opening of the ceiling and are connected by connecting pieces, and are respectively lifted and lowered in the boxes. It houses the mechanism.

Therefore, in this case, the elevating mechanism for elevating and lowering the clothesline is substantially matched with the distance between both ends in the longitudinal direction of the long rectangular opening formed in the ceiling, and is connected by the connecting piece to be separated. It is stored in each of the two boxes.

[0009] The ceiling clothes drying apparatus according to claim 2 is
One of the opposing pieces of the rectangular frame portion according to claim 1 is a connecting piece for connecting the two boxes, and the boxes are respectively fixed to the other opposing pieces of the frame portion.

Therefore, in this case, the two boxes housing the lifting mechanism for raising and lowering the clothesline are connected by a square frame.

[0011] The ceiling drying apparatus according to claim 3 is
An electric drive unit and a string winding unit for winding up and down a lifting cord for elevating the clothesline by using the electric drive unit are provided in one of the boxes according to claim 1 or 2, and the other box is used as a lifting mechanism. The lifting / lowering interlocking unit for communicating the lifting / lowering string from the string winding unit and guiding the lifting / lowering string for the drying / drying body is provided as a lifting / lowering mechanism unit. It is made to go up and down the body.

Therefore, in this case, the dried body is moved up and down by the electric drive unit in one of the boxes winding up the elevating string for raising and lowering the dried body around the string winding portion in the same box.

[0013] In addition, the ceiling drying apparatus according to claim 4 is characterized in that:
The communication part of the lifting cord between the lifting mechanism in one box and the lifting mechanism in the other box is provided below the ceiling panel between the two boxes.

Therefore, in this case, the lifting cord between one lifting mechanism and the other lifting mechanism is communicated below the ceiling panel between the two boxes of one box and the other box. .

[0015]

1 to 6 show an embodiment corresponding to all of claims 1 to 4 of the present invention, and FIG.
It is the perspective view seen from the lower part which shows the schematic structure of the ceiling drying apparatus of one Embodiment of this invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the ceiling drying apparatus as viewed from above. FIG. 3 is an explanatory view of a lifting mechanism of the ceiling drying apparatus. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a construction state of the ceiling drying apparatus. FIG. 5 is an explanatory view of a lifting mechanism according to another embodiment of the ceiling clothes dryer. FIG. 6 is an explanatory view of a lifting mechanism according to another embodiment of the ceiling clothes dryer.

The ceiling clothes-drying apparatus 1 of this embodiment is a ceiling clothes-drying apparatus provided with an elevating mechanism for raising and lowering the clothes-drying body 2 and arranged in an opening formed in the ceiling 3. , 7 are separated from each other, and are substantially aligned with the distance between both ends in the longitudinal direction of the long rectangular opening 4 of the ceiling, are positioned and connected by connecting pieces 51, 51, and are moved up and down in the box bodies 6, 7 respectively. It comprises the mechanism parts 8 and 9.

Further, in the ceiling clothes-drying apparatus 1 of this embodiment, one of the opposing pieces of the rectangular frame 5 is used as connecting pieces 51 for connecting the two boxes 6, 7. The box bodies 6 and 7 are fixed to the other opposing pieces 52 and 52 of 5, respectively. In the ceiling clothes-drying device 1 of the embodiment, the electric drive unit 10 and the string winding unit 11 that winds the elevating cord 12 for raising and lowering the clothes in the one box 6. And a lifting mechanism unit 8, and a lifting / lowering interlocking unit 1 that guides the lifting / lowering string 12 for raising / lowering the clothesline 2 by letting the lifting / lowering string 12 from the string winding unit 11 communicate with the other box 7.
The lifting mechanism 9 is provided with the lifting and lowering mechanism 9 so that the lifting and lowering cord 12 is wound by the string winding unit 11 to lift and lower the clothesline 2. Further, in the ceiling clothes-drying apparatus 1 of the present embodiment, the communication portion 1 of the lifting cord 12 between the lifting mechanism 8 in one box 6 and the lifting mechanism 9 in the other box 7.
7 is provided below the ceiling panel 22 between the two boxes.

More specifically, the ceiling clothes-drying apparatus 1 is mainly installed indoors, and as shown in FIG. 4, is fixed to a wood reinforcing bar 41 provided in an opening 4 of the ceiling 3 and is made of wood. A box body 6 that accommodates elevating mechanism parts 8 and 9 for elevating and lowering the clothesline 2 and 2 of the support of the telescopic rods D and D described in the section of the related art, 7 is fixed.

The boxes 6 and 7 respectively include a lifting mechanism 8 and
9 and a telescopic arm 18, which will be described later, are formed in a size that can accommodate the telescopic arm 18, and as shown in FIG.
The other opposing piece 5 which is a short piece of the frame 5
2 and 52, and a connecting piece 5 for connecting the facing pieces 52 and 52 and the connecting pieces 51 and 51 at an intermediate position.
3 and 53 are fixed to the frame portion 5 so as to be sandwiched therebetween.

In this case, the box 6 is a pantograph-type telescopic arm 18 and a motor, which is an electric drive unit 10, which constitutes an elevating mechanism 8 for expanding and contracting the telescopic arm 18, and is rotated by the electric drive unit 10. One end thereof is fixed to a clothesline 2 to which a lower part of a telescopic arm 18 is fixed and a cylindrical string winding portion 11 that is driven to wind and rewind the elevating string 12 and is communicated with the clothesline 2. An upper guide 13 for guiding the lifting / lowering string 12 toward the string winding unit 11, and a lower guide 14 for guiding the lifting / lowering string 12 communicated from the clothesline 2 of the other box body 6 toward the string winding unit 11; A box body 61 having a one-sided opening in which is accommodated and fixed, and the box body 61
And a cover 63 for covering the inner housing member.

In this case, the box body 61 is formed of a steel plate and has an opening on the lower surface side.
The upper end of 8 is suspended via the support fitting 19, and inside,
The electric drive unit 10, the cord winding unit 11, the upper guide 13, and the lower guide 14 are arranged at predetermined positions via attachment means (not shown). A locking projection 62 for locking a cover 63 described later with a substantially Ω-shaped locking spring 65 is formed on the side wall of the box main body 61.

In this case, an opening 64 for exposing the telescopic arm 18 from the box body 61 is provided at one end of the cover 63.
And is formed of a steel plate. This cover 63
A locking spring 65 engaged with an upper portion of the opening 64 is retained by a locking projection 62 of the box body 61 with a spring property, and is detachably locked to the lower surface side of the box body 61.

The upper guide 13 is a pulley in this case, and is supported by an elliptical bearing so that its shaft can move up and down. A pantograph-type telescopic arm 18 extends a predetermined length and moves up and down. When the string 12 is slackened, the shaft portion is spring-biased so as to move upward. And
A limit switch 20 for detecting the slack of the lifting cord 12 is provided so that the actuator portion thereof is pressed at a position below the shaft portion, and the clothesline 2 reaches the lower limit position due to the slack of the lifting cord 12. Is detected.

The lower guide 14 is a pulley in this case, and is supported by a horizontally elongated bearing so that its shaft can slide freely in the horizontal direction. Extends a predetermined length, and the lower guide 1
When the lifting / lowering cord 12 communicated from the other box body 7 guided by the slack 4 is slackened, the shaft portion is provided with a spring bias so as to move in the lateral direction on the side away from the box body 7. I have. And, the limit switch 21 for detecting the slack of the lifting cord 12 of the other box 7 is provided so that the actuator part thereof is pressed at a predetermined position of this shaft part. It is detected that the clothesline 2 of the other box 7 has reached the lower limit position.

In this case, the box 7 is provided with the same pantograph-type telescopic arm 18 as that provided on the box 6.
And the elevating cord 1 connected to the cord winding part 11 of the box body 6 to constitute the elevating mechanism part 9 for extending and retracting the extensible arm 18.
The clothesline 2 to which the pulley of the elevating and lowering interlocking part 15 for guiding the lower part 2 of the box 7 and the lower part of the telescopic arm 18 are fixed.
One end of the pulley of the lifting interlocking part 16 for guiding the lifting cord 12 communicated from the same dried body 2 with the one end thereof to the lifting interlocking part 15 above the box body 7 is accommodated and fixed to one side opening. It is formed by a box body 71 and a cover 73 for covering the housing member in the box body 71.

In this case, the box body 71 is formed of a steel plate and has an opening on the lower surface side.
The upper part of 8 is vertically suspended via a support fitting 19, and elevating and lowering interlocking parts 15 and 16 are arranged at predetermined positions inside the mounting means (not shown). A locking projection 72 for locking a cover 73 described later with a substantially Ω-shaped locking spring 75 is formed on the side wall of the box main body 71.

In this case, an opening 74 for exposing the telescopic arm 18 from the box body 71 is provided on one end side in this case.
And is formed of a steel plate. This cover 73
A locking spring 75 engaged with the upper portion of the opening 74 is retained by a locking projection 72 of the box body 71 with a spring property.
The box body 71 is detachably locked to the lower surface side.

In this case, the communicating portion 17 is a long cover member made of a steel plate having a substantially U-shaped cross section and covering the elevating cord 12 communicated between the two boxes 6 and 7. It is provided below the ceiling panel 22 made of the same material as the ceiling material of the ceiling 3. In addition, the ceiling panel 22 is a long rectangular flat plate having an outer shape slightly smaller than the long rectangular shape of the opening 4 of the ceiling, and the ceiling member is measured and cut when the ceiling drying apparatus 1 is constructed by the installer. Are formed with openings for exposing the lower surfaces of the box bodies 61 and 71, and are fixed to the lower surface of the frame portion 5 with an adhesive or the like.

In the above ceiling clothes dryer 1, for example, two boxes 6 and 7 housed in separate packing and lifting mechanisms 8 and 9 for raising and lowering the clothes racks 2 and 2 are shown in FIG. As described above, they are connected by the square frame 5 at the installation site. Therefore, the load condition is small and easy to transport to the installation site,
Further, the frame 5 is firmly connected and assembled. Then, a ceiling panel 22 is fixed between the two boxes 6, 7, and between the lifting mechanism 8 of one box 6 and the lifting mechanism 9 of the other box 7 below the ceiling panel 22. The communication portion 17 to which the lifting cord 12 is communicated is attached, and then the frame portion 5 is provided with a reinforcing bar 41 in which a fixing tool such as a nail is provided in the long rectangular opening 4 formed in the ceiling. Is fixed by being driven from the side. At this time, the elevating mechanisms 8 and 9 for elevating and lowering the clothesline 2 and 2 are substantially matched with the distance between both ends in the longitudinal direction of the opening 4 and are connected and separated by the connecting pieces 51 and 51 of the frame 5. Since the ones housed in the two box bodies 6 and 7 respectively are installed, the weight can be reduced compared to the conventional one housed in an integral large box body, and the installation work can be easily performed even in a high place. it can. In addition, the above-mentioned clothes-drying bodies 2 and 2 are lifted by the electric drive unit 10 of the lifting mechanism 8 in one of the boxes 6 on the string winding part 11 in the same box 6 for lifting and drying. The lifting cord 12 is simultaneously wound and moved up and down together.

Therefore, according to the ceiling clothes-drying apparatus 1 described above, the lifting mechanism 8 for lifting and lowering the clothes-drying bodies 2 and 2
9 is substantially equal to the distance between both ends in the longitudinal direction of the elongated rectangular opening 4 formed in the ceiling, and is housed in the two box bodies 6 and 7 connected and separated by the connecting piece 51, respectively. As a result, the weight can be easily reduced, and therefore, it can be easily installed on the ceiling 3.

Further, the two boxes 6 and 7 in which the lifting mechanisms 8 and 9 for raising and lowering the clothesline 2 and 2 are connected by the rectangular frame 5, so that they are firmly connected and assembled. You. In addition, the clothes-driving bodies 2 and 2 are electrically driven by the electric drive unit 1 in one of the boxes 6.
At 0, the clothesline 2 is lifted up and down by winding the clothesline 2 for lifting up and down on the string winding portion 11 in the box body 6, so that the two clothespans 2 and 2 can be easily operated in conjunction with each other. Thus, the lifting operation can be smoothly performed. Also, a ceiling panel 2 between two boxes, one box 6 and the other box 7.
2, the lifting cord 12 between one lifting mechanism part 8 and the other lifting mechanism part 9 is communicated.
Repairs and inspections such as when entanglement can be easily performed without opening the ceiling surface, thereby improving maintainability.

In the description of the above embodiment,
A communication portion 17 of the lifting cord 12 between the lifting mechanism 8 in one box 6 and the lifting mechanism 9 in the other box 7 is provided below the ceiling panel 22 between the two boxes 6, 7. However, the present invention is not limited to only the object itself, and as shown in FIG.
It may be provided above the ceiling panel 22 between the seven. FIG.
As shown in the figure, an elevating mechanism provided with an electric drive unit 10 and a string winding unit 11 for winding up and down the elevating cord 12 for raising and lowering the clothesline 2 by the electric drive unit 10 in each of the two boxes 6 and 7. Part 8
The lifting cord 12 may be wound by each of the cord winding portions 11 to move the drying clothes 2 up and down.

[0033]

As described above, in the ceiling drying apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention, the elevating mechanism for elevating and lowering the clothesline is provided with a space between the longitudinal ends of the long rectangular opening formed in the ceiling. Since they are stored in the two boxes that are approximately the same in size and are connected and separated by a connecting piece, the weight can be easily reduced, and therefore, it can be easily installed on the ceiling.

[0034] Further, the ceiling drying apparatus according to claim 2 is
In addition to the effects of the first aspect, the two boxes housing the elevating mechanism for elevating and lowering the clothesline are connected by the square frame, so that they are firmly connected and assembled.

The ceiling clothes drying apparatus according to claim 3 is
In addition to the effects of claim 1 or 2, the clothesline is
The electric drive unit in one of the boxes is moved up and down by winding up and down the elevating string for raising and lowering the clothes on the string winding part in the same box, so that the two clothes can be easily linked and operated. , It can be moved up and down smoothly.

Further, the ceiling drying apparatus according to claim 4 is
In addition to the effect of the third aspect, a lifting cord between one lifting mechanism and the other lifting mechanism communicates below the ceiling panel between the two boxes of one box and the other box. Therefore, repair or inspection, for example, when the elevating cord is entangled can be easily performed without opening the ceiling surface, thereby improving maintainability.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a schematic configuration of a ceiling drying apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention as viewed from below.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the ceiling drying apparatus as viewed from above.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory view of an elevating mechanism of the ceiling drying apparatus.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a construction state of the ceiling drying apparatus.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory view of a lifting mechanism according to another embodiment of the ceiling drying apparatus.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of a lifting mechanism according to another embodiment of the ceiling clothes dryer.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a conventional clothes-drying apparatus according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Ceiling drying apparatus 2 Hanging body 3 Ceiling 4 Opening 5 Frame part 51 Connecting piece 52 The other opposing piece 6 Box body 7 Box body 8, 9 Elevating mechanism part 10 Electric drive part 11 String winding part 12 Elevating cord 15, 16 Lifting interlocking part 17 Communication part 22 Ceiling panel

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A ceiling clothes-drying device provided with an elevating mechanism for lifting and lowering a clothes-line and disposed in an opening formed in a ceiling, wherein a long rectangular opening of the ceiling is provided by separating two boxes. A ceiling clothes-drying device comprising a lifting piece and a lifting mechanism, which are connected to each other by connecting pieces so as to be substantially coincident with the distance between both ends in the longitudinal direction of the parts. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein one of the opposing pieces of the rectangular frame is used as a connecting piece for connecting the two boxes, and the boxes are respectively fixed to the other opposing pieces of the frame. 1. The ceiling drying apparatus according to 1. 3. An electric drive unit and a string winding unit that winds up and down the elevating string for drying and drying the clothesline by using the electric drive unit in one box body to form an elevating mechanism unit. The lifting / lowering interlocking section is provided to guide the lifting / lowering cord for raising / lowering the drying / drying body by connecting the lifting / lowering cord from the string winding section, and as a lifting / lowering mechanism section, the lifting / lowering string is wound up by the string winding section and the drying body 3. The ceiling clothes-drying device according to claim 1, wherein the ceiling clothes-drying device is lifted and lowered. 4. A communication part of a lifting cord between the lifting mechanism in one box and the lifting mechanism in the other box is provided below the ceiling panel between the two boxes. The ceiling drying apparatus according to claim 3.