JP2012090912A - Hanger and how to use the hanger - Google Patents

Abstract

A compact hanger is provided.
A hanger H is rotated so that the other beam portion 6 and one beam portion 5 are spaced apart from each other when used, and is formed into a linear shape, and the other beam portion 6 and one beam portion are stored when stored. 5 are rotated and arranged side by side so that they face each other, and the hook 2 is rotated to the side of the other beam portion 6 and the one beam portion 5 arranged in parallel.
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Description

    The present invention relates to a hanger and a method for using the hanger, and more particularly to a compact hanger and a method for using the hanger.

The horizontal beam part (straight line part) of the hanger is composed of one beam part (one straight part) and the other beam part (the other straight part), and the connection part between one beam part and the other beam part Can be rotated, and when used, one crosspiece and the other crosspiece are formed in a straight line,
When the horizontal beam (straight line) of the hanger is folded and stored, one hanger and the other beam are folded via the connecting part, and the hanger with one beam and the other beam arranged side by side Yes (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2001-334099 A (FIG. 5)

    However, in the above-described hanger, the hook of the hanger has the same form at the time of use and at the time of storage, and the hook protrudes at the time of storage. There was room for improvement.

    The present invention has been made in consideration of the above points, and an object thereof is to provide a compact hanger and a method of using the hanger.

    The hanger according to claim 1 has a neck portion that extends downward downward, a hook that is pivotally connected to the neck portion via a rotation member, and a pivot portion that pivots to one end portion of the neck portion. One hanger arm that is freely supported, the other hanger arm that is pivotally supported by the other end of the neck that extends downward, and an end that is farther from the neck of the one hanger arm One crosspiece attached rotatably, and the other crosspiece attached rotatably to the end of the other hanger arm farther from the neck, the other crosspiece and the One of the crosspieces is pivotally connected, and when used, the other crosspiece and the one crosspiece are rotated so as to be separated into a straight line, and when stored, the other crosspiece is arranged. And the one crosspiece so as to face each other so that they are juxtaposed, and the hooks are juxtaposed. It is obtained by rotating the side of the other rail and the one rail that is.

    The hanger according to claim 2 is the hanger according to claim 1, wherein the first convex portion provided along the longitudinal direction of the one hanger arm and the other hanger arm in the inside of one hanger arm. A second convex portion provided along the longitudinal direction of the other hanger arm, and a first concave portion provided along the longitudinal direction of the one rail portion inside the one rail portion. A second recess provided along the longitudinal direction of the other beam portion inside the other beam portion, and the other beam portion and the one beam portion are rotated so as to face each other. When the first protrusions are arranged side by side, the first protrusions enter the first recesses and the second protrusions enter the second recesses, respectively.

    According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a hanger usage method comprising: a neck portion that extends downwardly; a hook that is pivotally connected to the neck portion via a turning member; One hanger arm pivotally supported on the end, the other hanger arm pivotally supported on the other end of the neck that is pivoted downward, and farther from the neck of the one hanger arm One of the crosspieces pivotally attached to the end of the side, and the other crosspiece pivotally attached to the end of the other hanger arm farther from the neck. The crosspiece and the one crosspiece are connected so as to be freely rotatable, and when used, the other crosspiece and the one crosspiece are rotated so as to be separated from each other to form a straight line. Rotate the other crosspiece and the one crosspiece so that they face each other. The hook is rotated to the side of the other crosspiece and the one crosspiece arranged side by side.

    According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of using the hanger according to the third aspect, wherein the first protrusion is provided inside the one hanger arm along the longitudinal direction of the one hanger arm. A second convex portion provided along the longitudinal direction of the other hanger arm on the inner side of the other hanger arm, and provided along the longitudinal direction of the one rail portion on the inner side of the one rail portion. A first recess and a second recess provided along the longitudinal direction of the other beam portion inside the other beam portion, and the other beam portion and the one beam portion are connected to each other. When the first convex portion enters the first concave portion and the second convex portion enters the second concave portion when the two convex portions are arranged so as to face each other. It is.

    According to the hanger of the first aspect, when the horizontal one crosspiece and the other crosspiece are folded and stored, the other crosspiece and the one crosspiece are arranged side by side so as to face each other, Since the hooks were turned to the side where they were juxtaposed, the length of the other crosspiece and the other crosspiece in the longitudinal direction could be reduced and made compact as much as the protruding hook was turned. it can.

    Further, according to the hanger according to claim 2, in addition to the effect of the invention according to claim 1, the first convex portion is in the first concave portion, and the second convex portion is the second convex when stored. Since the first protrusion is in the first recess, the second protrusion is close to the second recess, and the other crosspiece and one of the parallel bars are arranged in parallel. The width dimension across the longitudinal direction of the crosspiece can be reduced to make it compact, and the one crosspiece in the storage state and / or the other crosspiece is unstable, for example, in the storage state Even if one of the crosspieces and / or the other crosspiece is forcibly pulled forward, the first convex portion is in the first concave portion and the second convex portion is in the second concave portion. In contact with each other, the movement in the pulling direction can be regulated to prevent breakage of one of the crosspieces or the other crosspiece.

    Further, according to the method of using the hanger according to claim 3, when the horizontal crosspiece and the other crosspiece are folded and stored, the other crosspiece and the one crosspiece are opposed to each other. Since the hooks were turned side by side and the hooks were turned to the side where they were placed side by side, the length in the longitudinal direction of the other crosspieces and one crosspiece was reduced by the amount of the rotation of the protruding hooks. It can be made compact.

    Moreover, according to the usage method of the hanger of Claim 4, in addition to the effect of the invention of Claim 3 mentioned above, at the time of accommodation, a 1st convex part is in a 1st recessed part, and a 2nd convex part is Since each of the second concave portions has entered the second concave portion, the first convex portion is adjacent to the first concave portion, the second convex portion is adjacent to the second concave portion, and crosses the longitudinal direction of the parallel arrangement. It is possible to reduce the width dimension to be compact, and the one crosspiece in the storage state and / or the other crosspiece is unstable, for example, one crosspiece in the storage state and / or Even if the other crosspiece is forced to be pulled forward, the first convex portion comes into contact with the first concave portion, the second convex portion comes into contact with the second concave portion, and the movement in the pulling direction Can be prevented, and damage to one of the crosspieces or the other crosspiece can be prevented.

FIG. 1 is a schematic front view of a usage state of a hanger according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic partially cutaway front view showing a part of the hanger of FIG. FIG. 3 is a schematic front view of the hanger in FIG. 1 being folded. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along line 4-4 of FIG. FIG. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along line 5-5 of FIG. 6 is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along line 6-6 of FIG. FIG. 7 is a schematic front view showing a folding process of the hanger of FIG. FIG. 8 is a schematic side view of FIG. 7 showing a state in which the hook of the hanger is folded to one side and the other side. FIG. 9 is a schematic front view showing a state before the hook of FIG. 7 is rotated. 10 is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along line 10-10 of FIG. 11 is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along line 11-11 in FIG. FIG. 12 is a schematic cross-sectional view illustrating one of the crosspieces in which the hook of FIG. 11 is folded, the state before rotating to the side of the other crosspiece, and the rotated state. FIG. 13 is a schematic sectional view showing another embodiment of FIG. FIG. 14 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a state in which the hooks of FIG. 13 are rotated in the direction of one crosspiece and the other crosspiece.

A hanger according to an embodiment of the present invention and a method of using the hanger will be described with reference to the drawings.
H shown in FIG. 1 is a hanger, and the hanger H is formed of, for example, a synthetic resin, and is connected to the neck 1 that is downwardly spread downward and to the neck 1 via a rotating member 30 so as to be freely rotatable. A hook 2, one hanger arm 3 rotatably supported at one end portion of the neck portion 1 extending downward, and the other hanger arm 3 rotatably supported by the other end portion of the neck portion 1 extending downwardly. The hanger arm 4, one crosspiece (one straight portion) 5 rotatably attached to the end of the one hanger arm 3 far from the neck 1, and the side farther from the neck of the other hanger arm 4 The other crosspiece (the other straight portion) 6 is rotatably attached to the end of this.

The neck portion 1 has a support portion 11 that rotatably supports the rotation member 30 at the upper portion, and portions 12 and 13 that expand downward toward the lower portion, respectively. The support portion 11 is provided with a substantially U-shaped opening 11a. The opening 11a is used for rotating the hook 2 to the side where the other beam portion 6 and one beam portion 5 are arranged in parallel so as to face each other when the hanger H is stored (see FIG. 8). (See FIGS. 7 and 8).
Further, the hook 2 is for hooking on the clothesline 20 or the like, and the hook 2 is composed of, for example, a first hook 21 and a second hook 22, and the second hook 22 is the first hook 21. On the other hand, the tip of the second hook 22 is urged by a spring (not shown) so as to contact the tip of the first hook 21. The hook 2 is connected to the neck 1 via a rotating member 30. As shown by an arrow in FIG. 11, the hook 2 is connected to a rotating member 30 so that it can rotate in the horizontal direction and rotate in the direction of the arrow X.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 and 10, a first convex portion 3 a is provided inside the one hanger arm 3 along the longitudinal direction of the one hanger arm 3.
Further, a second convex portion 4 a is provided inside the other hanger arm 4 along the longitudinal direction of the other hanger arm 4.

Also, the one crosspiece 5 is pivotable to the end of the one hanger arm 3 that is farther from the neck 1 (more specifically, the portion 12 of the neck 1 below), for example, FIG. 3 and FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, the shaft 3 is rotatably inserted through a shaft 3 inserted into a hole 3 c provided in the vicinity of the tip of one hanger arm 3 and a hole 5 c provided in the vicinity of the tip of one crosspiece 5. It is attached.
The other crosspiece 6, like the one crosspiece 5, is rotatable to the end on the side farther from the neck 1 of the other hanger arm 4 (more specifically, the portion 13 where the neck 1 extends below), For example, as shown in FIG. 3, a hole (not shown) provided in the vicinity of the tip of the other hanger arm 4 and a hole (in the vicinity of the tip of the other crosspiece (the other straight portion) 6) ( (Not shown), and is rotatably attached via a shaft 50 inserted into the shaft.
As shown in FIGS. 3, 4, 9, and 10, a first recess 5 a is provided inside the one crosspiece 5 along the longitudinal direction of the one crosspiece 5.
A second recess 6 a is provided inside the other crosspiece 6 along the longitudinal direction of the other crosspiece 6.
The other crosspiece 6 and the one crosspiece 5 are pivotally connected. For example, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, protrusions 5 b and 5 b provided at the tip of one crosspiece 5. Is locked in holes 6b and 6b provided in the vicinity of the tip of the other crosspiece 6. When the hanger H is used, as shown in FIG. 1, the other beam portion 6 and the one beam portion 5 are rotated so as to be separated from each other to form a straight line. 2 is rotated in the direction shown in FIG. 2 so as to face each other, and the other beam portion 6 and one beam portion 5 are juxtaposed (see FIGS. 3 and 7).
At that time, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the first convex portion 3a enters the first concave portion 5a and the second convex portion 4a enters the second concave portion 6a, respectively.
Then, after the other crosspiece 6 and the one crosspiece 5 are arranged side by side, the hook 2 is rotated to the side of the other crosspiece 6 and the one crosspiece 5 arranged side by side, in the X direction shown in FIG. It is rotated (counterclockwise) (see FIGS. 8 and 12).

Therefore, according to the hanger H (how to use the hanger) described above, the other crosspiece 6 and the one crosspiece 5 are formed in a state where the other crosspiece 6 and the one crosspiece 5 are linear. The bath towel 10 is used in contact with the hanger H, and the hanger H is folded after use.
That is, when the horizontal one crosspiece 5 and the other crosspiece 6 are folded and stored, the other crosspiece 6 and the first crosspiece 5 are arranged side by side so as to face each other, and the parallel arrangement is made. The hook 2 is rotated to the other side, that is, the protruding hook 2 is rotated, so that the size of the other beam portion 6 and the first beam portion 5 in the longitudinal direction is reduced to be compact. can do.
Further, when the hanger H is folded and stored, the first convex portion 3a enters the first concave portion 5a and the second convex portion 4a enters the second concave portion 6a. The portion 5a is close to the first concave portion 5a, the second convex portion 4a is close to the second concave portion 6a, and the width dimension crossing the longitudinal direction of the juxtaposition can be reduced to make it compact. In addition, the one crosspiece 5 and / or the other crosspiece 6 in the storage state is unstable, for example, forcing the one crosspiece 5 and / or the other crosspiece 6 in the storage state forward. Even when trying to pull, the first convex portion 3a comes into contact with the first concave portion 5a and the second convex portion 4a comes into contact with the second concave portion 6a to restrict the movement in the pulling direction. It is possible to prevent the crosspiece 5 and / or the other crosspiece 6 from being damaged.

    In the present embodiment described above, one opening portion 11a having a substantially U shape is provided in the neck portion 1 of the hanger H. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, FIG. As shown in FIG. 14, a separate opening 11a ′ is provided on the side opposite to the opening 11a so that the hook 2 can be rotated in the rotation direction X ′ in addition to the rotation direction X of the hook 2. You may make it rotate not only on the one side of the other crosspiece 6 and the one crosspiece 5 provided but on the other side opposite.

    Further, the hanger H of the present embodiment is suitable for a bath towel hanger so as to match the wide bath towel 10, but the present invention is not limited to this and is generally narrower than the bath towel 10. It can be applied to a general hanger H in the same size as a towel.

H Hanger 2 Hook 5 One crosspiece 6 The other crosspiece

Claims (4)

A neck that expands downward,
A hook rotatably connected to the neck via a rotating member;
One hanger arm that is rotatably supported at one end of the neck that spreads underneath,
The other hanger arm pivotally supported on the other end of the neck below the spread,
One crosspiece rotatably attached to the end of the one hanger arm farther from the neck,
The other hanger arm provided with the other crosspiece pivotally attached to the end on the side farther from the neck,
The other crosspiece and the one crosspiece are rotatably connected,
When in use, the other crosspiece and the one crosspiece are rotated so as to be separated from each other, and are linearly formed.
At the time of storage, the other beam portion and the one beam portion are rotated and arranged side by side so that they face each other, and the hook is arranged on the side of the other beam portion and the one beam portion. Hanger characterized by rotating A first protrusion provided on the inside of one hanger arm along the longitudinal direction of the one hanger arm;
A second protrusion provided on the inside of the other hanger arm along the longitudinal direction of the other hanger arm;
A first recess provided on the inside of one of the crosspieces along the longitudinal direction of the one crosspiece,
A second recess provided along the longitudinal direction of the other crosspiece on the inside of the other crosspiece,
When the other crosspiece and the one crosspiece are rotated so as to face each other and arranged side by side, the first convex portion is in the first concave portion, and the second convex portion is The hanger according to claim 1, wherein the hanger is inserted into each of the second recesses. A neck that expands downward,
A hook rotatably connected to the neck via a rotating member;
One hanger arm that is rotatably supported at one end of the neck that spreads underneath,
The other hanger arm pivotally supported on the other end of the neck below the spread,
One crosspiece rotatably attached to the end of the one hanger arm farther from the neck,
The other hanger arm provided with the other crosspiece pivotally attached to the end on the side farther from the neck,
The other crosspiece and the one crosspiece are rotatably connected,
When in use, the other crosspiece and the one crosspiece are rotated so as to be separated from each other, and are linearly formed.
At the time of storage, the other beam portion and the one beam portion are rotated and arranged side by side so that they face each other, and the hook is arranged on the side of the other beam portion and the one beam portion. A method for using a hanger characterized by being rotated. A first protrusion provided on the inside of one hanger arm along the longitudinal direction of the one hanger arm;
A second protrusion provided on the inside of the other hanger arm along the longitudinal direction of the other hanger arm;
A first recess provided on the inside of one of the crosspieces along the longitudinal direction of the one crosspiece,
A second recess provided along the longitudinal direction of the other crosspiece on the inside of the other crosspiece,
When the other crosspiece and the one crosspiece are rotated so as to face each other and arranged side by side, the first convex portion is in the first concave portion, and the second convex portion is The method of using the hanger according to claim 3, wherein the hanger has entered each of the second recesses.

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