US20060214544A1

US20060214544A1 - Automatic closet system

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Publication number: US20060214544A1
Application number: US11/442,544
Authority: US
Inventors: Moti Shai
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2004-10-25
Filing date: 2006-05-30
Publication date: 2006-09-28

Abstract

A vertical folding bar system is provided. This system provides a user with automatic access to a wide storage of clothing, utilizing a motorized system, including at least one pulley and a least one motor. The vertical folding bar system includes at least one folding bar, including built in notches for storage of products that are designed for hanging, and a pivot point that is connected, via a cable, to said pulley, controlled by said motor. The motor rotates in a first direction, a plurality of folding bar support members expand with said at least one folding bar, said motor rotates in a second directions, said plurality of folding bar support members collapse with said at least one folding bar.

Description

CLAIM FOR PRIORITY

This application is a Continuation-In-Part of prior application Ser. No. 10/975,115.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1) Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a vertical folding bar system, saving more then seventy five percent, providing a user the ability to hang objects in an efficient and compressed manner, while allowing fast and convenient access, under automatic control.
2) Description of the Related Art
Expandable storage space for clothing has been in big demand in household and public facilities. Storage of a high quantity of material in limited space is an ongoing issue many face. Inventors have created several types of folding bars for hangable objects. The disadvantages of the current art are its inability to store large amounts of clothing and subsequent impact on a user in opening and closing a heavily stored expandable closet.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention provides a new and improved system of an automatic closet system, which by its design provides the ability to hold heavy objects, which are spread apart, allowing a user access to materials without having to manually open and close a heavily stocked closet.
The automatic closet system can be used in a horizontally extendable fashion, which can be attached to a wall, used as stand-alone unit or built-in into a wall, for storing objects. The closet, fully extended, horizontally, provides convenient access to stored clothing, and then, upon closing it, automatically, it will be horizontally folded back, conserving space in a limited environment.
The above objects and advantages of the present invention, as well as others, are described in greater detail in the following description, when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawing of illustrative embodiments.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of the vertical folding bar system.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

The present invention is directed to an improved system and which enables a user to hang objects on in an efficient and compressed manner, it also allows the user fast and convenient access to hanged objects as soon as the bar is fully opened. The vertical design allows the user to hang heavy objects and provides access to said objects, by an included motorized system.
The present invention can be used in conjunction with a frame to provide a storage closet to enable a user to store hangable units like: hangable clothing, blue prints sheets, poster sheets and the like in horizontally extendable closet in a very compact and efficient way for space saving purposes. The closet can be attached to a wall, used as a stand-alone unit or built-in into a wall, in household or public facilities. The closet can be fully extended, to provide easy and convenient access to clothing, by pulling a folding bar support member away from another, which is in fixed position, it unfolds the internal bar, that holds the hangers, to its horizontal and locked position. The preferred embodiments of the improved system and method are fully and detailed illustrated and described in the following paragraphs.
As illustrated in FIG. 1, a vertical folding bar system 100 includes, a motorized system, said motorized system includes at least one pulley 102 and at least one motor 104. The vertical folding bar system 100 includes at least one folding bar 106, said at least one folding bar 106 includes a plurality of built-in notches 108 and a pivot point 110. The pivot point 110 is connected to said at least one pulley 102 by a cable 112, allowing for expanding and folding by said at least one motor 104.
The at least one folding bar 106 is connected to a plurality of folding bar support members 114 by a pair of hinges 116 on both ends of said at least one folding bar 106, said plurality of folding bar support members 114 are also connected to each other via a connecting cable 120, providing support during expansion. In one embodiment, said plurality of folding bar support members 114, include a plurality of wheels 118. In another embodiment, one of said plurality of folding bar support members 114 includes a plurality of wheels 118. In another embodiment the closet can be high enough to hang dresses or to double folding bars for short clothing.
FIGS. 2 and 3 illustrate the at least one folding bar 106. The at least one folding bar 106 is connected to a plurality of folding bar support members 114 by a pair of hinges 116 on both ends of said at least one folding bar 106. The at least one folding bar 106 includes a plurality of built-in notches 108 and a pivot point 110.
In use, said vertical folding bar system 100 provides an efficient use of a limited space. The system 100 includes the automatic motorized system, where said automatic motorized system includes said at least one pulley 102 and said at least one motor 104. The at least one pulley 102 is connected to said at least one motor 104 and to said pivot 110 of said folding bar 106 by said cable 112. The automatic motorized system can be triggered to rotate by a user in a first direction, opening said plurality of folding bar support members 114 and exposing said at least one folding bar 106 and said plurality of built-in notches 108 for product hanging.
The at least one folding bar 106 is connected to a plurality of folding bar support members 114 by a pair of hinges 116 on both ends of said at least one folding bar 106. In one embodiment, said plurality of folding bar support members 114, include a plurality of
wheels 118. In another embodiment, one of said plurality of folding bar support members 114 includes a plurality of wheels 118. The plurality of wheels 118 enable the user easy and provide efficient opening of said vertical folding bar system 100. In another embodiment said plurality of folding bar support members 114 contain a mirror or other decorative structure that is designed to assimilate into a home environment.
The vertical folding bar system 100, in one embodiment can be built into a wall, allowing one of said plurality of folding bar support members 114 to extend outwards, said exposing said at least one folding bar 106. The plurality of folding bar support members 114 are connected to each other via a connecting cable 120, providing support. In another embodiment said vertical folding bar system is secured to a wall by a plurality of horizontal support straps.
The advantage of said vertical folding bar system 100 is that said system provides storage of heavy materials in a limited space environment. Moreover, said vertical folding bar system 100 allows easy access to said materials through an automatic opening via a motor system. The motor system eliminates the stress of opening and closing a vertical folding bar system 100 stored with heavy items.
The vertical folding bar system 100 is designed as to fit into a wall, allowing the system to assimilate to the home environment. The thickness is essentially the thickness of the wall, allowing a user to maximize storage space while conforming to the structure of the abode. The vertical folding bar system 100 can also be used in the outdoor environment and in large warehouses where a plurality of systems can be interwoven.
While certain exemplary embodiments have been described and shown in the accompanying drawings, it is to be understood that such embodiments are merely illustrative and not restrictive of the current invention, and that this invention is not restricted to the specific constructions and arrangements shown and described since modification may occur to those ordinarily skilled in the art.

Claims

1. A vertical folding bar system, comprising:

a motorized system, including at least one pulley and at least one motor;

a at least one folding bar, including a plurality of built-in notches and a pivot point, said pivot point connected to said at least one pulley by a cable;

a pair of hinges on both ends of said at least one folding bar; and

a plurality of folding bar support members, contacting said hinges, a connecting cable contacting said plurality of support members, wherein said at least one motor rotates in a first direction, expanding said at least one folding bar and said plurality of folding bar support members, said at least one motor rotates in a second direction, collapsing said at least one folding bar and said plurality of folding bar support members.

2. The vertical folding bar system of claim 1, wherein said at least one folding bar including, built-in notches.

3. The vertical folding bar system of claim 2, wherein said built-in notches are at a predefined distance.

4. The vertical folding bar system of claim 1, wherein said plurality of folding bar support members, includes a plurality of wheels.

5. The vertical folding bar system of claim 4, wherein said plurality of folding bar support members include a mirror.

6. The vertical folding bar system of claim 1, including a plurality of horizontal support straps to attach said vertical folding bar system to a wall.

7. The vertical folding bar system of claim 6, including a plurality of holes within said horizontal support straps.

8. The vertical folding bar system of claim 1, wherein said a plurality of folding bar support members, at least one is a wall built-in member.