JPS6131758Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Technical Field] This invention relates to a foldable household multipurpose clothes dryer used for drying a wide variety of items.

[Prior art]

Conventionally, in condominiums and housing complexes, etc., there has been a problem in that there is not enough drying space and it is not possible to dry clothes effectively, making it particularly difficult to dry clothes indoors during rainy weather or the rainy season. Furthermore, there is a special clothes dryer that can dry everything from large items such as mattresses and quilts to small items that are difficult to dry such as cushions, shoes, mats, and other general laundry. Without,
When drying these items, it is best to hang them on a fence or block wall, spread a rug on a balcony, or hang them from a clothesline with laundry pins so that they do not get blown away by strong winds or fall. Not only can the pins cause contamination, and if they are pinned, they may fall due to their weight, but they can also leave pin marks that can damage the item.

[Purpose of invention]

This idea was created by focusing on the above problem, and its prefabricated frame structure allows it to be folded compactly and stored easily without taking up much space when not in use.
The purpose of the present invention is to solve these problems by providing a multi-purpose clothes dryer that can be assembled and used in an appropriate shape depending on the drying place or space.

[Example of idea]

An embodiment of this invention will be described below based on the drawings.

First, to describe the structure, this multi-purpose clothes drying rack (hereinafter referred to as "clothes drying rack") B is mainly composed of a front frame 1, a rear frame 2, a net frame 3, a horizontal member 4 with rollers, and an attached member 5. ing.

Next, each member will be explained in detail.

As shown in FIG. 1, the front frame 1 includes a pair of thick pipes as vertical pipes 11, 11, four narrow pipes as horizontal members 12, and horizontal pipes 12a, 12 from above.
b, 12c, 12d are welded in a ladder shape at equal intervals to form a frame shape, and the joint plate has a desired shape with connecting holes 13r bored at required locations on the inner surface of the upper end of both vertical pipes 11, 11. 13, 13 are welded together. In addition, each time a desired assembly position is selected in an assembly screw hole 23n drilled in the joint plate 13 to fix the assembly position of the clothes drying rack B to the joint plate 23 of the rear framework 2, which will be described later, A plurality of assembly holes 13b are bored at corresponding locations.

Further, a pair of leg pipes 14, 14, which are U-shaped pipes fitted with anti-slip rubber 14g, are fitted to the lower ends of the vertical pipes 11, 11 so that the direction can be changed in four directions: front, back, and outside. , pinned. Also, the front of the front framework 1 (left side in Figure 1)
, vertical pipes 11, 11 and upper and lower horizontal pipes 12a, 1
A net 15 hooked to 2b is stretched out.

As shown in FIG. 2, the rear framework 2 includes the vertical pipe 1.
A pair of vertical pipes 21, 21 of the same size as 1 have the inner width of the front framework 1 as the outer width, and the horizontal pipes 12a, 12
The upper horizontal pipe 22a and the lower horizontal pipe 22d are welded to the positions corresponding to d to form a frame shape, and on the outer surface of the upper end of both vertical pipes 21, 21, there are provided Joint plates 23, 23 with connecting holes 23r bored therein are welded to each other, and as shown in FIG.
The connecting holes 13r and 23r are aligned with the inner surface of the frame member 13 and are overlapped with each other, and are connected to the front frame 1 by being rotatably connected to each other by bolt nuts 24 and 24. In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, the joint plate 23 has an assembly bolt 26 into which a fixing bolt 26 is screwed to fix the assembled posture of the clothes drying rack B due to the rotation of the front framework 1 and the rear framework 2. A pair of screw holes 23n are bored at symmetrical positions on the circumference of the connecting hole 23r. Further, at the lower ends of the vertical tubes 21, 21, a pair of leg tubes 25, 25 of the same shape and size as the leg tube 14 are provided with anti-slip rubber 25g, 25g fitted therein, and having the same structure.

As shown in FIG. 2, the mesh frame 3 is large enough to fit snugly into the frame of the rear frame 2, and is connected to the lower horizontal pipe 2.
A lower horizontal pipe 32d is rotatably attached to the vertical pipes 21, 21 at a position slightly above the vertical pipes 2d by penetrating rotation shafts 32j, 32j protruding from both ends of the horizontal pipes 32d. A pair of vertical tubes 31, 31 are installed upright at both ends of the tube 32d, and the vertical tubes 31, 31
are welded together using an upper horizontal pipe 32a and intermediate horizontal pipes 32b and 32c to form a frame shape. and,
As shown in FIG. 2, a lid 33 with a through hole 33a formed in the center is fixed to the tip of the vertical tubes 31, 31, and a hook 3 is slidably inserted into the through hole 33a.
4 is inserted. The hook 34 consists of a hook portion 34k that is hooked onto the upper horizontal pipe 22a of the rear framework 2 and a rod portion 34b that is inserted into the through hole 33a. A compression coil spring 34c provided between the moving spring receiver 34u and the lid 33 constantly biases it downward. Note that a net 35 is stretched and hung on the back side of the net frame 3 (on the right side in FIG. 2).

As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG.
Legs 42, 42, which are removably fitted into the tip of 1 and pinned, are provided protrudingly, and between them, a long roller 43 with 43 g of elastic material such as rubber attached to the outer periphery is equipped with the main body tube 41 as an axis. It is composed of
Further, inside the main body tube 41, a pair of extension tubes 44, 44 which can be slid and pulled out to both ends are built-in. A groove 44m is carved in the lower surface of the extension tube 44 in the longitudinal direction except for both ends. , 44m are engaged;
The sliding range of the extension tubes 44, 44 is regulated.

The attached members 5 include a plurality of spring frames 51 and net bags 57.

As shown in FIG. 5, the spring frame 51 is formed by bending a narrow pipe into a pair of inverted U-shaped shoe hooks 52.
A lower frame 53 formed in an eye shape is welded perpendicularly to both lower ends of the vertical frame 52 on which the vertical frames 52 are formed. A plurality of spring frame holes 11a...
Alternatively, mounting tools 54, 54, which are fitted and fixed into the reverse mounting holes 11b (see FIG. 1), are rotatably secured by a pin 55. As shown in the figure, the fitting 54 has an L-shaped spring that passes through the spring frame hole 11a or the reverse mounting hole 11b at one end of the tubular main body 54h, and for fixing. 54
A shaft tube 54j having a diameter of 1.5 mm is attached, and the other end thereof forms a U-shaped notch 54u, which pinches the lower end of the vertical frame 52 and is connected to the shaft tube 54j by the pin 55. The vertical frame 52 is always urged to rotate in the direction of the arrow a by a wire spring 56 fitted therein.

The net bag 57 is a bag formed by sewing together a net of a required size and provided with an interlocking element 57k so as to store small items that are difficult to dry. (See FIG. 6) Next, the method of use will be described based on FIGS. 3 and 7.

In the normal case, as shown in Figure 3, the vertical pipe 1
1, 11 and 21, 21 leg pipes 14, 14 and 2
4 and 24 facing outward to improve the stability of the clothes drying rack B, open the front frame 1 and the rear frame 2 back and forth, tilt the net frame 3 forward, and remove the hook 3.
4 and 34 on the horizontal pipes 12d or 12c of the front frame 1, assemble them into the A-type side surface, place small items, socks, etc. on the net 35 of the net frame 3, and if necessary, as shown in FIG. Then, the extension tubes 44, 44 of the cross member 4 with rollers are pulled out and stretched out, and the laundry is dried indoors using a hanger, small article drying frame, etc., or taken out to a balcony or the like to be dried in the sun. In particular, when drying indoors, it is very effective to use a futon dryer or a fan. In addition, the spring frames 51 are attached to the spring frame holes 11a in the front frame 1 and used for drying shoes, rain boots, or slippers, or the mesh bags 57 containing seat cushions, pillows, and small items are clamped and dried. can be done.

Note that the net bag 57 may be placed on the net 35, or
It may also be suspended from the extension tube 44.

Next, in order to further increase the drying effect, as shown in the same figure, when hanging outside the balcony handrail, the leg pipes 14, 14 of the front frame 1 are fixed backwards and used as a handle. , rotate the rear frame 2 significantly backwards so that the assembled position of the clothes drying rack B is approximately L when viewed from the side.
The fixing bolts 26 are screwed into the matched assembly holes 13d and 23n of the assembly screw holes of both the joint plates 13 and 23 to fix the position. Then, the legs 41, 41 of the horizontal member 4 with rollers are fitted and pinned to the ends of the vertical pipes 21, 21, and then the leg pipes 1
4, 14 and slide down the clothes drying rack B by contacting the roller 43 outside the handrail t, and
Hang it on the handrail T, set up clothes drying rack B, and dry net 1.
Dry in the sun using 5.35. In addition, in order to use the spring frame 51..., the reverse mounting hole 1 of the vertical pipe 11 is
1b... by fitting the shaft tube 54j of the fixture 54 into the shoe rack 54 so that the shoe hook 52k faces upward.

Next, for laundry items such as woolen products whose knitted fabric stretches when hung to dry with a normal hanger, the leg tubes 14, 14 of the front frame 1 should be oriented backwards as shown in the figure. , the leg tubes 24, 24 of the rear framework 2 are each fixed forward, and
Rotate the front frame 1 and the rear frame 2 so that they are horizontally aligned, and attach the fixing bolts 26 to the matched assembly holes 13b and 23n, and set the assembly posture of the clothes drying rack B. Place it on the balcony or hang it on all sides if possible. Alternatively, it may be used by leaning against a handrail or wall.

Also, if large items such as bed sheets are placed on the drying rack B in this assembled position, the back side will be well ventilated, so they can be dried efficiently.

In addition, in the case of drying futons, after setting the clothes drying rack B in a rectangular assembled position, attach the cross member 4 with rollers to the rear frame 2, and use the extension pipes 44, 44 by pulling them out and expanding them. You can.

Next, when storing, each leg tube 14, 24 is fixed inward, and the spring frame 51 attached to the front frame 1 is
A net bag 57 is held between the ..., and the rear framework 2 and the front framework 1 are stored in a folded state with the cross members 4 with rollers attached to the rear framework 2. Note that the attached member 5 may be removed and stored depending on the situation of the storage location.

[Effect of idea]

As explained above, this invention involves connecting the front and rear frame members formed into a frame shape so that they can be rotated by a joint plate, stretching a net on the front frame member and removably attaching multiple spring frames, rotatably fitting the net frame into the rear frame member, and attaching and detaching horizontal members with rollers to the upper end, and each frame member being equipped with leg pipes whose installation direction can be changed to front, back, inward or outward.As a result, various assembly positions can be selected depending on the type of items to be dried, weather conditions, and the location for drying, so that the device has an extremely wide range of uses, and the assembly position can be easily and simply changed.It also does not take up much space when stored, and does not damage the items to be dried or cause them to get dirty by being blown away by the wind, providing a remarkably effective multi-purpose clothes dryer.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figure 1 is a diagram of the vertical frame of this invention, the figure is a front view, the figure is a side view, and Figure 2 is a figure with a cross member with rollers attached to the rear frame, the figure is a front view, and the figure is a side view. The figures are a longitudinal sectional view showing how the hooks of the net frame are attached, and Fig. 3 is a side view of the vertical frame and the frame after installing the horizontal members with rollers and assembled in a normal use condition. Figure 4 is a diagram of the crosspiece with rollers, the figure is a front view, the figure is an enlarged vertical sectional view of one side with the extension tube pulled out, and Figure 5 is a figure of the spring frame, the figure is a perspective view. , FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a net bag, FIG. 7 is a schematic perspective view showing various assembled postures of the drying rack, and the figure shows the normal The figure shows the case where it is hung outside the handrail, and the figure shows the case where it is formed horizontally in a straight line. B...Multi-purpose clothes drying rack, 1...Front frame, 2...Rear frame, 3...Net frame, 4...Horizontal material with rollers, 11
... Vertical pipe, 12 ... Horizontal member, 13 ... Joint plate, 14
...leg tube, 21...vertical tube, 22a...upper horizontal tube,
22d...Lower horizontal pipe, 23...Joint plate, 25...
Leg tube, 31... Vertical tube, 32a... Upper horizontal tube, 32
b...Intermediate horizontal pipe, 32c...Intermediate horizontal pipe, 32d...
... lower horizontal pipe, 34 ... hook, 35 ... net, 41 ...
Main body tube, 42...leg, 43...roller, 44...
extension tube.

Claims (1)

[Claims for Utility Model Registration] A pair of vertical tubes each having a joint plate at the upper end and a U-shaped leg tube at the lower end that can be fitted in a desired direction, a front frame formed by extending a net on the front surface connected by a frame-like material, and a joint plate that overlaps and rotatably connects to the joint plate at the upper end, and the leg pipe at the lower end. A rear framework formed into a frame shape by connecting a pair of vertical pipes with leg pipes having the same configuration as the above through an upper horizontal pipe and a lower horizontal pipe, and a rear framework that is removable from the upper horizontal pipe of the rear framework. A pair of vertical pipes equipped with hooks at the tips for hooking are installed upright at both ends of the lower horizontal pipe which is rotatably attached to the vertical pipe of the rear framework.
It has a net frame formed by extending a net on the back surface connected by a plurality of horizontal pipes and formed into a frame shape, and legs that are removably fitted to the tips of a pair of vertical pipes of the rear framework, and A multipurpose clothes drying rack characterized by comprising: a main body tube containing a pair of extension tubes that can be pulled out outwardly, a cross member equipped with rollers centered on the main tube, and a cross member equipped with rollers.