JP3644018B2 - Clothes hanger - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a clothes hanger used to dry clothes, and more particularly to a clothes hanger that can open and close a pair of arms that suspend clothes and can easily hang and remove clothes.
[0002]
[Prior art]
The clothes hanger is used for hanging clothes such as a blouse and a shirt for drying after washing, or storing them in a closet when not worn. By the way, the conventional clothes hanger comprises a hanging part for hanging on a clothesline, a clothesline, etc., and a pair of arms attached below the hanging part. The hanging part and the pair of arms Is generally integrally molded.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, especially when hanging a round neck shirt on a conventional clothes hanger, it is difficult to insert the arm of the clothes hanger from the neck of the shirt. In some cases, the neck of the shirt spreads out, causing a loss of shape. Therefore, when the opening at the neck of the shirt is narrow, it may be forced to hang from the bottom of the shirt through the clothes hanger. In addition, since shirts are generally worn frequently and frequently washed, the work of hanging on clothes hangers has been cumbersome.
[0004]
In order to solve such problems, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 8-224157, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2000-210189, and the like have proposed clothes hangers capable of closing and closing a pair of arms in the opening and closing direction. Any of the proposed clothes hangers can close a pair of arms, but the operation of closing the pair of arms and passing the clothes hanger with the arms closed to the neck of the shirt. Thereafter, both or one of the operations for opening the pair of arms needs to be performed with both hands. However, considering the work of holding a shirt with one hand and hanging it on a clothes hanger, and the work of removing the suspended shirt from a clothes hanger, both of the above operations are required to be performed with one hand. A clothes hanger to be realized has not been proposed yet.
[0005]
The present invention has been made in view of the circumstances as described above, and in a clothes hanger comprising a hook portion, two arms that can be opened and closed, and a support member that supports the hook portion and the two arms. And an engaging portion for engaging and locking the two arms when the two arms are open, and the upper end of each of the two leg members is coaxially supported. And has an operating tool for operating the opening of the two arms at the lower part, and the two arms are close to each other at a predetermined interval in the support member. The vicinity of one end is rotatably supported, and the two arms are adapted to be rotated in the opening direction when the lower ends of the two leg members of the operation tool approach each other.
[0006]
Therefore, after inserting the two arms into the neck of the shirt with the two arms closed, the two arms are driven by grasping the operation tool with one hand and holding the respective lower ends closer. Since the arm can be locked by engaging with the engaging portion, the arm can be opened by operating the operation tool with one hand to easily hang the shirt. An object of the present invention is to provide a clothes hanger that can be hung.
[0007]
Further, the support member has two pivots provided at a predetermined interval from each other, and the vicinity of one end of the two arms is supported rotatably by the pivots, and the support member further includes Two guide grooves extending from the vicinity of the two pivots toward the substantially central direction of the support member, and when the two arms are opened, their one ends engage to lock the rotation. The lower ends of the two leg members are slidable along the two guide grooves, and are supported by the pivot shafts of the two arms when slid in directions approaching each other. One end side from each position is pushed by the respective lower end of the operation tool, and the two arms should be rotated in the opening direction.
[0008]
Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a clothes hanger that can be smoothly and reliably driven to open when the two lower ends of the operation tool are slid in the approaching direction.
[0009]
Furthermore, the engaging portion has a substantially U-shape that opens downward and has an elasticity for urging outward, and a protruding protrusion is formed on the outer side, and one end portion of each of the two arms. Are respectively engaged with the protrusions.
[0010]
Therefore, one end of each of the two arms rotated in the opening direction can be engaged with the protrusion of the engagement portion to lock the rotation, and the engagement is substantially U-shaped. By narrowing the opening end of the joint portion against the elastic force, one end portion of each of the two arms can be released from the engaging portion, and the two arms can be rotated in a closing direction, It is an object of the present invention to provide a clothes hanger that can be easily taken out from a shirt by closing an arm simply by grasping and operating the engaging portion with one hand.
[0011]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
A clothes hanger according to a first aspect of the present invention is a hanging part for hanging on an object to be hung, and two openable and closable arms extending in opposite directions from each other below the hanging part, In a clothes hanger for suspending clothes on the two arms, the two arms when the two arms are opened, comprising the latching portion and a support member for supporting the two arms The engaging portion engages with one end portion on the adjacent side of the arm and engages the two arms, and the latching portion can be opened and closed with the upper ends of the two leg members being coaxially supported. An operating tool for operating the two arms to be opened, and the operating tool is configured such that the lower ends of the two leg members are opened and closed by the support member. The two arms are supported by the support member. The two arms are pivotally supported at positions spaced apart from each other so that the two arms are pivotable in the opening / closing direction, and the two arms are in the closing direction of the two leg members in the operating tool. It is characterized in that it is adapted to be rotated in the opening direction following the rotation of the lens.
[0012]
Therefore, in the case of the clothes hanger according to the first aspect of the present invention, it is possible to move the two arms in the opening direction by following only by grasping with one hand and bringing the lower ends of the two leg members of the operation tool close to each other. Since one end of each of the two arms is engaged with the engaging part and the rotation is locked, after inserting both arms from the neck of the garment, the arm is opened by one-handed operation. A clothes hanger capable of easily suspending the clothes can be realized.
[0013]
A clothes hanger according to a second aspect of the present invention is a hanging part for hanging on an object to be hung, and two openable and closable arms extending in opposite directions from each other below the hanging part, A clothes hanger for suspending clothes on the two arms, wherein the support members are provided at a predetermined interval. Two pivot shafts, two guide grooves extending from the vicinity of each of the two pivot shafts toward the substantially central direction of the support member, and when the two arms are opened, the two arms are adjacent to each other. An engagement portion provided at a substantially central position between the two pivots to engage the one end portion to lock the two arms, and the two arms are located near the one end portion, The two pivots support the two arms so that they can rotate in the opening and closing direction. The upper end of each of the two leg members is coaxially supported so that it can be opened and closed, and an operating tool for operating the opening of the two arms is provided in the lower part. The operation tool is supported along the two guide grooves so that both lower ends of the two leg members are slidable in an opening / closing direction of the two leg members, and the both lower ends of the operation tool are supported by the two leg members. When the two arms are slid in the closing direction, the one end side is pushed by the both lower ends from the position supported by the pivot and is rotated in the opening direction. Features.
[0014]
Therefore, in the case of the clothes hanger according to the second aspect of the invention, the lower ends of the two leg members of the operating tool are slidably supported along the two guide grooves provided in the support member, respectively. When sliding, one end of each of the pair of arms is pushed to the both lower ends, and the respective arms rotate in the opening direction, thereby causing the lower ends of the two leg members to approach each other. On the other hand, the clothes hanger which can be smoothly and reliably driven to open the two arms can be realized.
[0015]
A clothes hanger according to a third aspect of the present invention is the clothes hanger according to the second aspect of the present invention, wherein the engaging portion has a substantially U-shape that opens downward and has an elasticity that biases outwardly, Has a protruding protrusion, and one end of each of the two arms is adapted to engage with the protrusion.
[0016]
Therefore, in the case of the clothes hanger according to the third aspect of the present invention, the rotation of the two arms rotated in the opening direction is engaged with the protrusion of the engaging portion to lock the rotation. Furthermore, by narrowing the open end of the engaging portion having a substantially U shape against the elastic force, one end of each of the two arms can be released from the engaging portion, and the two arms Can be rotated in the closing direction, and the clothes hanger can be realized that can be easily taken out of the clothes by closing the arm only by grasping and operating the engaging portion with one hand.
[0017]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings illustrating embodiments thereof. FIG. 1 is a front view showing an embodiment of a clothes hanger according to the present invention. The clothes hanger shown in the figure has a hook part 1 for hanging on a clothesline, a clothes rope, and a pair of arms 4R, 4L for hanging a blouse, a shirt, etc. Each of the arms 4R and 4L is supported between the two flat plates in the support member 6 in which the two flat plates are spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance.
[0018]
The support member 6 has two pivot shafts 7R and 7L interposed between two flat plates and spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance. The arms 4R and 4L are respectively connected to the base shafts 7R and 7L. The vicinity of the end is supported so as to be rotatable in the opening and closing direction of the arms 4R and 4L. The arms 4R and 4L are bent downward on the base end portions 5R and 5L from the portions supported by the pivot shafts 7R and 7L, and the tips of the base end portions 5R and 5L are further bent to form claw shapes. Is made.
[0019]
Further, the support member 6 is provided with two guide grooves 8R, 8L extending from the vicinity of the upper sides of the pivot shafts 7R, 7L toward the substantially central direction of the support member 6, and further, the substantially central position. Is provided with an engaging portion 9 so that the base end portions 5R and 5L are engaged when the arms 4R and 4L are rotated in the opening direction.
[0020]
The engaging portion 9 has a substantially U-shape that opens downward, and has protrusions that protrude to the left and right outer sides. Therefore, when the arms 4R and 4L are rotated in the opening direction, the base ends 5R and 5L are engaged with the protrusions, respectively, and the rotation of the arms 4R and 4L is locked. As described above, FIG. 1 shows a state in which the arms 4R and 4L are opened and engaged with the engaging portion 9 so that the rotation is locked.
[0021]
On the other hand, the latching portion 1 is configured such that the upper ends of the two leg members 2R, 2L are coaxially supported so as to be openable and closable, and an operating tool 2 for operating the arms 4R, 4L. , And a latch 3 provided at the upper end of the operation tool 2. The two leg members 2R, 2L of the operation tool 2 have a groove-shaped cross section that opens to the inside, and the leg members 2R, 2L are urged in the opening direction at the upper part of the operation tool 2. A spring S having elasticity is attached.
[0022]
Moreover, the latching | locking part 1 is supported so that the lower end of leg member 2R, 2L which comprises the said operation tool 2 can slide along said guide groove 8R, 8L.
[0023]
Next, the operation of the clothes hanger according to the present embodiment configured as described above will be described with reference to the operation explanatory diagrams shown in FIGS. As shown in FIG. 1, when the arms 4R and 4L are opened, the base end portions 5R and 5L of the arms 4R and 4L are engaged and locked with the engaging portion 9, respectively. Here, when the two end portions 9R and 9L of the engaging portion 9 having a substantially U shape are brought close to each other against the elastic force (closed together), the base ends of the arms 4R and 4L, respectively. The parts 5R and 5L are released from the protrusions of the engaging part 9. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 2, the arms 4R and 4L are rotated around the pivot axes 7R and 7L in the closing direction (the direction indicated by the arrow in the drawing) and closed.
[0024]
Next, when the arms 4R and 4L are closed as shown in FIG. 2, the leg members 2R and 2L of the operation tool 2 are closed against the elastic force of the spring. , 2L slide along the guide grooves 8R, 8L provided in the support member 6 in directions approaching each other. At this time, since the leg members 2R and 2L have a groove shape opening inwardly, the base ends 5R and 5L of the arms 4R and 4L are pushed at the bottoms thereof.
[0025]
That is, when the leg members 2R and 2L are initially located in the vicinity of the pivots 7R and 7L, the arms 4R and 4L are closed, and the base end portions 5R and 5L have a groove shape. It is in a state of being housed inside. As the leg members 2R and 2L are closed along the guide grooves 8R and 8L from this state, the base end portions 5R and 5L are pushed by the bottoms in the cross sections of the leg members 2R and 2L, and the arms 4R and 4L are It rotates in the opening direction (direction indicated by the arrow in the figure) around the pivot axes 7R and 7L, respectively. Further, when the leg members 2R and 2L are closed along the guide grooves 8R and 8L, the base end portions 5R and 5L are engaged with the left and right outer protrusions provided in the engaging portion 9, respectively, and the arm 4R , 4L are locked in an open state.
[0026]
Thus, the clothes hanger according to the present embodiment closes the ends 9R and 9L of the engaging portion 9, thereby closing the arms 4R and 4L locked in an open state. By closing the leg members 2R and 2L in the operation tool 2, the closed arms 4R and 4L are opened and locked.
[0027]
Therefore, for example, the clothes hanger with the arms 4R and 4L closed can be easily inserted from the neck of the clothes, and the clothes hanger operating tool 2 can be held with one hand and the other hand. The arms 4R and 4L can be opened and locked by closing the leg members 2R and 2L, and the clothes can be suspended only by holding the operation tool 2 with one hand.
[0028]
Further, when the clothing is suspended, the base ends 5R and 5L of the arms 4R and 4L are locked by holding the ends 9R and 9L of the engaging portion 9 with one hand and closing them. Since the arms 4R and 4L are rotated in the closing direction and closed by the action of the weight of the clothes that are released from both protrusions of the engaging portion 9 and are suspended, the engaging portion 9 can be closed with one hand. The clothes hanger can be removed from the neck of the garment simply by grasping.
[0029]
【The invention's effect】
According to the clothes hanger according to the first aspect of the present invention, the pair of arms can be rotated in the opening direction by simply grasping with one hand and bringing the two lower ends of the operating tool closer to each other, and rotating the pair of arms in the opening direction. Since the base ends of the arms of the arm are engaged and the rotation is locked, both arms are inserted from the neck of the garment, and then the arm is opened by one-handed operation so that the garment can be easily A clothes hanger that can be suspended can be realized.
[0030]
According to the clothes hanger according to the second aspect of the present invention, a clothes hanger capable of smoothly and reliably following and opening the pair of arms with respect to the operation of bringing the two lower ends of the operation tool closer is realized. be able to.
[0031]
According to the clothes hanger according to the third aspect of the present invention, the base end portions of the pair of arms rotated in the opening direction can be engaged with the protrusions of the engaging portion to lock the rotation. Further, by narrowing the opening end of the engaging portion having a substantially U shape against the elastic force, the base end portions of the pair of arms can be released from the engaging portion, and the pair of arms Can be rotated in the closing direction, and the clothes hanger can be realized that can be easily taken out from the clothes by closing the arm only by grasping and operating the engaging portion with one hand.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view showing an embodiment of a clothes hanger according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an operation explanatory diagram for explaining the operation of the clothes hanger according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 3 is an operation explanatory diagram for explaining the operation of the clothes hanger according to the present embodiment.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Latch part 2 Operation tool 2R, 2L Leg member 3 Latch tool 4R, 4L Arm 5R, 5L Base end part 6 Support member 7R, 7L Axis 8R, 8L Guide groove 9 Engagement part 9R, 9L End part

Claims (3)

A hook for hanging on an object to be hooked, two openable and closable arms extending in opposite directions from each other below the hook, and the hook and the two arms are supported. A clothes hanger for suspending clothes on the two arms.
When the two arms are opened, an engagement portion is provided that engages with one end of the two arms on the adjacent side to lock the two arms,
The upper end of each of the two leg members is coaxially supported so as to be openable and closable, and the latching portion has an operating tool for operating the opening of the two arms at the lower part.
The operation tool is supported by the support member so that both lower ends of the two leg members are movable in the opening / closing direction of the two leg members,
The two arms are pivotally supported at positions at a predetermined interval in the support member so that the vicinity of one end of each of the two arms can pivot in the opening / closing direction,
The clothes hanger characterized in that the two arms are adapted to rotate in the opening direction following the rotation of the two leg members in the operating tool in the closing direction. A hook for hanging on an object to be hooked, two openable and closable arms extending in opposite directions from each other below the hook, and the hook and the two arms are supported. A clothes hanger for suspending clothes on the two arms.
The support member includes two pivot shafts provided at a predetermined interval, two guide grooves extending in a substantially central direction of the support member from the vicinity of the two pivot shafts, and the two arms. An engagement portion provided at a substantially central position between the two pivots to engage with one end of the two arms on the adjacent side when the two arms are open and to lock the two arms;
The two arms are supported by the two pivots so that the two arms can be rotated in the opening and closing direction in the vicinity of the respective one ends.
The upper end of each of the two leg members is coaxially supported so as to be openable and closable, and the latching portion has an operating tool for operating the opening of the two arms at the lower part.
The operation tool is supported along the two guide grooves so that both lower ends of the two leg members can slide in the opening and closing direction of the two leg members,
When the lower ends of the operation tool are slid in the closing direction of the two leg members, the one end side of the two arms is pushed by each of the lower ends from the position supported by the pivot. A clothes hanger characterized in that the clothes hanger can be rotated in the opening direction. The engaging portion has a substantially U-shape that opens downward and has an elasticity that biases outward, and a protruding protrusion is formed on the outer side.
The clothes hanger according to claim 2, wherein one end of each of the two arms is adapted to engage with the protrusion.

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