JP3192299B2 - Clothes dryer - Google Patents

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 used for hanging laundry indoors.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, this type of clothes drying apparatus is disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open Nos. Hei 5-3996, Hei 5-3997, Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 4-17786, Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 3-58295, Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. No. 58296, Heikai 3-7289
No. 4 is disclosed. As a clothes-drying device for raising or lowering a horizontally mounted hanging rod up and down to put it in a use state or a storage state, it is disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 3-728.
No. 94 is disclosed. This is to suspend the hanging rod with a pantograph-shaped telescopic hanging member, and to extend and retract the hanging rod by extending and retracting the telescopic hanging member, with the hanging rod lowered. Laundry can be dried by hanging the laundry on the hanging rod, and the laundry can be stored by raising the hanging rod and putting it in the storage section.

[0003]

In the above-mentioned conventional example, the hanging rod can be stored in the storage section of the ceiling by raising the hanging rod. There is a problem that the storage section of the ceiling is conspicuous and the appearance is deteriorated. The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a clothes-drying apparatus that does not hang laundry and that can be stored in a non-use state with good appearance.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above object, a clothes drying apparatus according to the present invention comprises a pair of telescopic driving devices 1 arranged behind a ceiling at an interval, and a reinforcing material provided on an upper surface of a ceiling material 3 behind the ceiling.
26 and the casing 8 of the telescopic drive device 1
Is mounted on the reinforcing member 26, and the hanging rods 2 which are driven to expand and contract vertically by the respective expansion and contraction driving devices 1 are inserted into the openings 4 of the ceiling material 3 and inserted around the outer periphery of the hanging rods 2. Was
Insert the fastening tube 9 into the opening 4 of the ceiling material 3
9 flange 10 is brought into contact with the lower surface of ceiling material 3 and tightened
The cylinder 9 is screwed into the casing 8 to form a flange 10.
The ceiling material 3 is sandwiched between the hanging rods 2 and the angle 13, and a locking member 5 is provided at the lower end of each hanging bar 2, and the hanging bar 6 laid horizontally is detachably locked to the locking member 5 of the pair of hanging bars 2. It is characterized by comprising.

[0005] It is also preferable that a locking tool 5 is detachably attached to the lower end of the hanging rod 2. It is also preferable that a plurality of locking portions 7 are provided on the locking tool 5 of the pair of hanging rods 2.

[0006]

According to the above structure, the hanging rod 2 is extended and the locking tool 5 is lowered, and the hanging rod 6 is locked to the locking tool 5 so that the hanging rod 6 is erected. The laundry can be dried by hanging the laundry on the hanging rod 6. Also, by removing the hanging rod 6 from the locking tool 5 and contracting the hanging bar 2 to raise the locking tool 5, the appearance is such that the locking tool 5 is only exposed, and the appearance can be stored.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a pair of telescopic drive units 1 are installed on a ceiling material 3 with a space therebetween. It is inserted through the opening 4 of the material 3. FIG. 4 shows the entire telescopic driving device, and the telescopic hanging rod 2 can be protruded from the lower surface of the rectangular box-shaped casing 8. This hanging rod 2 is formed by connecting rods 2a, 2b, 2c... Having different diameters like a rod antenna.
At the lower end of the hanging rod 2, a locking member 5 for locking the hanging rod 6 is detachably attached. A cylindrical fastening tube 9 is inserted into the outer periphery of the hanging rod 2, and a flange 10 projecting outward is provided at the lower end of the fastening tube 9. A male screw portion 11 is provided on the outer periphery of the tightening cylinder 9, and a female screw portion 12 is provided at an opening of the casing 8.
Is screwed into the female screw portion 12. An angle 13 is attached to the outer periphery of the casing 8 so that the vertical position can be adjusted.
14 is an operation switch for operating the telescopic drive device 1,
The connecting cord 15 is connected to the telescopic drive device 1. 16
Is a power cord.

As shown in FIG. 5, a drive mechanism 17 and a control circuit 18 are provided inside the casing 8. The drive mechanism 17 is configured as shown in FIG. Drive mechanism 1
7, a motor 20 and a winding drum 2
1, the take-up drum 21 can be driven by a motor 20 via a worm 21, a worm wheel 22, and an intermediate gear 23 so as to be able to take up and rewind freely. A storage tube 24 is protruded from the housing 19 and can be stored in the storage tube 24 when the hanging bar 2 is contracted. A wire 25 is inserted through the storage tube 24 and the hanging bar 2, the wire 25 is wound around the winding drum 21, and an end of the wire 25 is connected to a tip of the hanging bar 2. Then, by driving the motor 20, the winding drum 21 is driven to extend or contract the suspension rod 2.

An opening 4 through which the hanging bar 2 is inserted is provided in the ceiling member 3, and a reinforcing member 26 is attached to an upper surface of the ceiling member 3. This reinforcing material 26 is supported by a ceiling base material or the like. As shown in FIG. 1, a casing 8 of the telescopic drive device 1 is placed on the ceiling material 3, and the hanging rod 2 is inserted through the opening 4. Angle 13 of casing 8 is reinforcing material 2
6, and the casing 8 is attached by attaching the angle 13 to the reinforcing member 26. The fastening tube 9 is inserted into the opening 4, and the ceiling member 3 is sandwiched between the flange 10 and the angle 13 by abutting the flange 10 on the lower surface of the ceiling member 3 and fastening the fastening tube 9.

The clothes drying apparatus constructed as described above is used as follows. The pair of hanging rods 2 are extended to lower the locking members 5 at the lower ends of the hanging bars 2, and both ends of the hanging rod 6 are locked to the pair of locking members 5, as shown in FIG. 6 is erected, the laundry is hung on the hanging rod 6, and the laundry is dried.
When the laundry is not to be dried, the hanging rod 6 is removed from the locking member 5, and the pair of hanging rods 2 are contracted and stored so that only the locking member 6 is exposed as shown in FIG.

FIG. 7 shows the structure of the lock 5.
7 (a) and 7 (b), the locking portion 7 is formed by providing the annular portion 27 of the locking tool 5, and the hanging rod 6 is connected to the annular portion 2.
7, the hanging rod 6 can be detachably locked. FIGS. 7A and 7B show the annular portion 27.
Have different diameters so that the clothesline 6 with a different diameter can be locked. In FIG. 7C, the locking portion 7 is formed by providing the hook portion 28 on the locking tool 5.
In FIG. 7D, the horizontal bar 29 is provided on the locking tool 5, and the protrusions 30 protruding upward are provided at both ends of the horizontal bar 29 to form the locking portions 7 on both sides. In this case, the hanging rod 6 is placed on the horizontal bar 29 and can be supported by the projection 30 so as not to fall. FIG. 7 (e) shows that the fork 5 has a bifurcated branch arm 31 provided thereon, and the branch arm 31 is provided with annular portions 27 at both ends to form the locking portions 7 on both sides.

FIG. 8 shows a structure in which the locking member 5 is detachably attached to the lower end of the hanging bar 2. FIG. 8A shows a structure in which the locking tool 5 is attached with a fastening screw 33 screwed into a screw hole 32. In FIG. 8B, the male screw portion 34 provided at the lower end of the hanging bar 2 is attached by screwing into the female screw portion 35 at the upper end of the locking tool 5. FIG. 8 (c) shows that a locking pin 36 projecting outward is provided at the lower part of the hanging bar 2, and the L-shaped locking groove 3 is formed at the upper end of the locking tool 5.
7 is provided, and the locking pin 36 is dropped into the locking groove 37 and locked by locking.

[0013]

As described above, according to the present invention, a pair of telescopic driving devices are installed at a distance behind the ceiling, and a hanging rod driven vertically up and down by each telescopic driving device is inserted into the opening of the ceiling material. Then, a hanging tool is provided at the lower end of each hanging bar, and the hanging rod horizontally laid is detachably locked to the hanging tool of the pair of hanging bars. In the state of being lowered, by hanging the hanging rod with the locking device and erection of the hanging rod, it is possible to dry the laundry by hanging the laundry on the hanging rod, Removed from the locking device, retract the hanging bar and raise the locking device, so that the appearance is such that the locking device is only exposed on the ceiling and can be stored with a good appearance.
Yes, and reinforcements are attached to the upper surface of the ceiling material behind the ceiling
And an ang attached to the casing of the telescopic drive
On the suspension bar and the outer periphery of the hanging rod
Insert the tube through the opening in the ceiling material, and tighten the flange of the tightening tube.
Screw the tightening cylinder into the casing by abutting the bottom surface of the well material.
The ceiling material is sandwiched between the flange and the angle
Therefore, the ceiling material is reinforced and the expansion / contraction drive
Can be attached firmly and stably.
The opening of the ceiling through which the hanging rod is inserted
You can make it look good by closing it.

In the invention according to claim 2 of the present invention, since the latch is detachably attached to the lower end of the hanging rod, the latch can be easily attached and detached to replace the latch. It can also handle the case where the size of the hanging pole changes. Further, in the invention according to claim 3 of the present invention, since a plurality of locking portions are provided in the locking tool of the pair of hanging rods,
A plurality of hanging rods can be erected.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway perspective view of one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway perspective view of the same storage state.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a mounting state of the tightening cylinder according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the telescopic drive device according to the first embodiment;

FIG. 5 is a sectional view of the telescopic drive device according to the first embodiment;

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of a driving mechanism unit according to the embodiment.

FIGS. 7 (a), (b), (c), (d), and (e) are perspective views showing various shapes of the locking tool of the above.

8 (a), 8 (b) and 8 (c) are perspective views showing attachment of the above-mentioned locking tool.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Telescopic drive device 2 Hanging rod 3 Ceiling material 4 Opening 5 Locking tool 6 Hanging rod 7 Locking part

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on front page (58) Field surveyed (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) D06F 57/12

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A pair of telescopic drive devices are arranged at a distance behind a ceiling, and a reinforcing material is attached to an upper surface of the ceiling material behind the ceiling.
And an ang attached to the casing of the telescopic drive
The suspension rod is placed on the reinforcing material, and the suspension rod driven vertically up and down by each telescopic drive device is inserted into the opening of the ceiling material, and the suspension rod is
Insert the tightening cylinder inserted in the outer periphery into the opening of the ceiling material, and tighten
Tighten the flange of the mounting cylinder by contacting it with the lower surface of the ceiling material
Flange and ang by screwing the tube to the above casing
The ceiling material is sandwiched between the hanging rods, a locking device is provided at the lower end of each hanging bar, and a horizontally mounted hanging bar is detachably locked to the locking device of the pair of hanging bars. Drying equipment. 2. The clothes-drying apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a locking member is detachably attached to a lower end of the hanging bar. 3. The clothes-drying device according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of locking portions are provided on the locking members of the pair of hanging rods.