JP4805498B2 - Clothes drying equipment - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a clothes drying apparatus that is attached to a wall surface of a building, a handrail of a veranda, etc., and is used by hanging a clothes rack.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, as a clothes drying device fixed to a building veranda, etc., an arm member is attached to a base member attached to a building so as to be rotatable in a vertical plane, and the arm member is placed in a horizontal state, an obliquely upward state, or an obliquely downward direction. There was a clothes-drying device that can be used in a fixed state and can be stored by rotating vertically downward when not in use.
[0003]
For example, a clothespin locking tool disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 6-25279 is provided with an arm member having a hook receiving portion and a support body that supports the arm member. The support body is provided with a support portion that extends along the base portion of the arm member and supports the arm member rotatably at the base portion. And the rear edge part of the base part of the arm member is formed in the polygon which consists of a plurality of sides, and the shaft body which penetrates the base part of the arm member is axially fixed by the vertically long hole provided in the support part of the support body. Yes. On the other hand, in the main body of the support body, a step portion that supports the arm member by abutting on a side that is parallel to the longitudinal hole among the sides constituting the polygon of the arm member, and when the arm member is rotated A lower portion is provided that is recessed from the stepped portion so as not to collide with the corner portion of the polygon.
[0004]
In order to change the attachment angle of the arm member of this clothesline locker, after lifting the arm member as it is along the vertically elongated hole until the side in contact with the step portion faces the lower part of the support, The arm member is rotated around the shaft body so that the other side of the polygon is located on the same plane as the step surface. Thereafter, the arm member is translated as it is to the original position, and the other side is brought into contact with the stepped portion. Thereby, the arm member can be positioned at a plurality of positions at different angles.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In the case of the above-described conventional technology, since one side of the arm member is abutted and locked to the step portion formed in the vertical direction, there is a possibility that the engagement is unstable and reliable engagement cannot be obtained. . In addition, the shaft body is positioned at the lower end of the vertically long hole of the holding portion and is in an engaged state.However, when the shaft body is moved from a predetermined position of the vertically long hole of the holding portion, the engagement is easily disengaged. There was a problem.
[0006]
The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems of the prior art, and has a simple structure, can easily change the angle of the arm, and can reliably hold the clothespin. The purpose is to provide.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The present invention, rod receiving portion at the proximal end portion is provided and held the arm member having a shank projecting from the both sides in the horizontal direction, the arm member attached to the building rotatably at the tip portion The base member includes an attachment portion fixed to the building, a pair of support portions protruding from the attachment portion and facing each other with a predetermined interval, and the pair of support members formed on the attachment portion. of the support portion between communicating and a through portion that penetrates the attachment portion is provided and, in the pair of support portions, on the inner side facing the shaft portion in a mounted state of the arm member, the support portion And a guide groove for movably holding the shaft portion inserted from the penetrating portion is formed, and the guide groove includes the hook receiving portion and the arm portion of the arm portion. The shaft part is formed so as to be freely inserted from the penetrating part. Rutotomoni, the shaft portion moving freely housed on a plane normal to its protruding direction, a bearing portion that pivotally supports the shaft portion is provided in the projecting forward end side and the lower of the support portion, the base Locking means for stopping rotation of the arm member with respect to a member is provided in the support portion, and the lock means is formed on the arm member and protrudes toward the base member side, and the base member Formed by the weight of the arm member, and the engaged portion abuts against the force that rotates the arm member around the shaft portion, and the arm member is separated from the mounting portion. The distal end portion of the flange receiving portion is inserted into the penetration portion toward the support portion, the flange receiving portion penetrates the base member, the shaft portion is pivotally supported by the bearing portion, and the bearing portion is distal end side below the guide groove wall surface A first bearing portion located by the and the engaging portion and the engaged portion for rotatably supporting the shaft portion engageable position, provided on the distal end side above the guide groove wall surface, and the engaging portion A clothes drying apparatus comprising a second bearing portion that pivotally supports the shaft portion at a position where the engagement with the engaged portion is released and the arm member is rotatable with respect to the base member.
[0008]
The guide groove, the shaft portion is formed wider length substantially square-shaped movable, the bearing portion is formed in the guide groove.
[0009]
A plurality of the engaging portions are provided at equal intervals, and are provided so as to be able to be locked by changing the angle of the arm member.
[0010]
In the clothes drying apparatus according to the present invention, when the shaft portion of the arm member is positioned at the first bearing portion of the guide groove of the base member, the shaft portion is pivotally supported by the first bearing portion, The engaging surface of the engaging portion engages with the engaged portion of the base member, and a force is applied by the weight of the arm member. Accordingly, the arm member is locked to the base member, and the shaft portion is positioned to the bearing portion, so that the locking is not inadvertently released.
[0011]
When the angle of the arm member is changed to the upper side, a force can be applied to raise the arm member and the shaft can be rotated about the shaft portion. Then, the contact surface on the outer periphery of the next engaging portion of the arm member is pushed by the engaged portion, the arm member moves obliquely upward, and the top of the engaging portion is the engaged portion. When the distance is exceeded, the arm member returns to its original position and is locked again.
[0012]
Further, when the angle of the arm member is changed to the lower side, the arm member is lifted obliquely upward, and the shaft portion of the arm member is fitted to the second bearing portion of the guide groove. At this time, the engaging portion of the arm member is separated from the engaged portion and can freely rotate. Then, the arm member is rotated downward about the shaft portion, and the force is released at an arbitrary position. Then, the shaft portion of the arm member returns to the first bearing portion of the guide groove of the base member due to the weight of the arm member, and the next engagement portion of the arm member comes into contact with the engaged portion and is locked. Is done.
[0013]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIGS. 1-6 shows one Embodiment of this invention, The base member 14 attached to the building 12 is provided in the clothes drying apparatus 10 of this embodiment. The base member 14 is integrally cast of aluminum or an alloy thereof, and is provided with an elongated plate-like mounting portion 16 that comes into contact with the building 12. Through holes 18 are formed in the vicinity of both end portions of the attachment portion 16 for inserting bolts and fixing them to the building 12. A rectangular penetrating portion 17 is formed at the center of the mounting portion 16. A pair of support portions 20 projecting in a direction opposite to the building 12 side at a substantially right angle to the mounting portion 16 is formed at a pair of both side edges parallel to the longitudinal direction of the mounting portion 16. . The support parts 20 are located substantially parallel to each other and are formed in a substantially semicircular plate shape.
[0014]
On the inner side surfaces 20a of the support portion 20 facing each other, guide grooves 22 of the same shape that are recessed to a certain depth are formed to face each other. The shape of the guide groove 22 is formed in a substantially long rectangular shape that communicates with the through-hole 17 of the attachment portion 16 and whose longitudinal direction is positioned substantially perpendicular to the attachment portion 16. The center of the support part 20 is passed and the tip end is reached. A first bearing portion 24 having a rounded corner and curved is formed at the lower corner of the tip 22a of the guide groove 22 in FIG. Further, a second bearing portion 26 that is recessed in a semicircular shape toward the outside in the longitudinal direction is formed at the upper corner portion in FIG. 1 of the tip 22a of the guide groove 22.
[0015]
A pair of through-holes 28 communicating with each other are formed through the pair of support portions 20 below the guide grooves 22 at portions close to the attachment portion 16, and arm members 32 described later are formed in the through-holes 28. A pin 30 that is an engaged portion to which a claw portion 42 that is an engaging portion of the engaging portion is locked is inserted and provided.
[0016]
An arm member 32 is inserted and attached between the pair of support portions 20. The arm member 32 is integrally cast of aluminum or an alloy thereof and is a long plate-like body. A thin portion 34 is formed along the longitudinal direction inside the arm member 32, and the thin portion 34 is formed in the longitudinal direction. Five hook receiving portions 36, which are circular through holes, are formed at equal intervals along.
[0017]
The base end portion of the arm member 32 on the base member 14 side is formed in a semicircle, and the inside thereof is a circular attachment portion 38. In the center of the attachment portion 38, a short cylindrical shaft portion 40 that protrudes to both sides is formed. Triangular claw portions 42, 44, and 46, which are engaging portions locked to the pins 30 described later, are provided on the peripheral portion of the mounting portion 38 so as to protrude laterally at equal intervals. The claw part 42 is provided with the most protruding top part 42a, and a locking surface 42b is provided continuously from the top part 42a in the clockwise direction in FIG. The locking surface 42 b is a flat surface formed substantially in parallel with the radial direction of the attachment portion 38. An abutting surface 42c is provided continuously on the opposite side of the top 42a to the locking surface 42b, and the abutting surface 42c is a curved surface that gradually decreases outwardly as it moves away from the apex 42a. Similarly, the claw portions 44 and 46 are provided with top portions 44a and 46a, locking surfaces 44b and 46b, and contact surfaces 44c and 46c, respectively.
[0018]
Next, a method for assembling the clothes drying apparatus 10 will be described. First, the arm member 32 is inserted from the penetrating portion 17 of the base member 14 from the flange receiving portion 36 side, and the shaft portion 40 of the arm member 32 is inserted into the guide groove 22 of the pair of support portions 20. Since the distance between the tips of the pair of shaft portions 40 is slightly shorter than the distance between the surfaces of the pair of guide grooves 22 facing each other, the shaft portion 40 of the arm member 32 is It moves freely inside the guide groove without detaching from the guide groove 22. Then, the pin 30 is inserted and fixed in the through hole 28 of the support portion 20.
[0019]
The base member 14 and the arm member 32 are attached to the building 12, for example, a wall surface of a condominium or a handrail of a veranda as a set. In the mounting method, the mounting portion 16 of the base member 14 is brought into contact with the building 12, and concrete bolts are inserted and fixed into the through holes 18 of the mounting portion 16. At this time, as shown in FIG. 1, the base member 14 receives the weight of the arm member 32 so that the locking surfaces 42 b, 44 b, 46 b of the claw portions 42, 44, 46 of the arm member 32 receive the weight of the arm member 32. Attach it so that it faces the direction of rotation. Then, any one of the claw portions 42, 44, 46 of the arm member 32 is positioned below the pin 30 of the base member 14, and any one of the locking surfaces 42 b, 44 b, 46 b is brought into contact with the pin 30. The angle of the arm member 32 differs depending on which of the claw portions 42, 44, 46 is brought into contact with the pin 30. A pair of arm members 32 of the pair of arm members 32 are each hung over the collar receiving portion 36. At this time, a downward force is applied to the arm member 32 by the weight of the bag or the laundry. Then, a downward force is applied from the shaft portion 40 of the arm member 32 to the first bearing portion 24 of the guide groove 22 of the base member 14, and any of the claws 42, 44, 46 of the arm member 32 is engaged. A force is applied to the pin 30 from the stop surfaces 42b, 44b, 46b in the upward direction. The arm member 32 is securely locked to the base member 14 by these two forces. Since the shaft portion 40 is positioned on the first bearing portion 24, the locking is not inadvertently released and is securely held.
[0020]
Next, an operation for changing the angle of the arm member 32 of the clothes drying apparatus 10 of this embodiment will be described. For example, as shown in FIG. 1, when the claw portion 44 of the arm member 32 abuts on the pin 30 and the longitudinal direction of the arm member 32 is held substantially horizontal, the angle of the arm member 32 is inclined upward. The case of changing will be described. First, when a force is applied to raise the arm member 32 upward, the arm member 32 rotates counterclockwise around the shaft portion 40 while the shaft portion 40 contacts the inside of the first bearing portion 24 of the guide groove 22. Rotate to. And the nail | claw part 44 leaves | separates from the pin 30 and the contact surface 42c of the next nail | claw part 42 contact | abuts to the pin 30 as shown in FIG. When further rotated, the arm member 32 is pushed upward by the contact surface 42c of the claw portion 42, and the shaft portion 40 moves away from the first bearing portion 24 of the guide groove 22 and moves upward. When the arm member 32 is further lifted, the top portion 42 a of the claw portion 42 passes through the pin 30, and the shaft portion 40 returns to the position of the first bearing portion 24. And the force which lifts the arm member 32 is cancelled | released, the latching surface 42b of the nail | claw part 42 contact | abuts from the lower side to the pin 30, and the arm member 32 is hold | maintained in the direction which faces diagonally upward.
[0021]
The same operation is performed when the angle of the arm member 32 is changed to the horizontal direction when the claw portion 46 of the arm member 32 is in contact with the pin 30 and the arm member 32 is held obliquely downward. .
[0022]
Further, as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 1, when the claw portion 42 of the arm member 32 is in contact with the pin 30 and the arm member 32 is held obliquely upward, the angle of the arm member 32 is set in the horizontal direction. The case of changing will be described. First, the arm member 32 is once lifted obliquely upward, and the shaft portion 40 of the arm member 32 is fitted to the second bearing portion 26 of the guide groove 22 as shown in FIG. At this time, the claw portion 42 of the arm member 32 is separated from the pin 30 and the arm member 32 can freely rotate. Then, the arm member 32 is rotated downward about the shaft portion 40 to release the force to lift the arm 32 when the claw portion 42 passes near the pin 30. Then, the shaft portion 40 returns to the original position, the locking surface 44b of the claw portion 44 comes into contact with the pin 3 from below, and the arm member 32 is held in a substantially horizontal direction.
[0023]
The same operation is performed when the angle of the arm member 32 is changed obliquely downward when the claw portion 44 of the arm member 32 is in contact with the pin 30 and the arm member 32 is held in the horizontal direction.
[0024]
The operation of changing the angle of the arm member 32 is performed by engaging the pair of arm members 32 with each base member 14 by pulling up or down the ridges while the ridges are stretched over the pair of arm members 32. Or disengagement and position change can be performed simultaneously.
[0025]
According to the clothes drying apparatus 10 of this embodiment, it is possible to reliably hold bags and laundry with a simple structure. A downward force is applied to the arm member 32 due to the weight of the bag or laundry, the shaft portion 40 of the arm member 32 abuts on the first bearing portion 24 of the base member 14 from above, and the claw portion of the arm member 32 42 abuts against the pin 30 of the base member 14 from below, and the arm member 32 is firmly and securely locked to the base member 14 by these two forces. Further, when the angle of the arm member 32 is changed, the engagement between the arm member 32 and the base member 14 is released by a simple operation of lifting the arm member 32 obliquely upward from the base member 14, and an arbitrary direction. It can be done by manually rotating to the side, and it is easy to operate. In particular, when the angle of the arm member 32 is changed upward, the arm member 32 can be simply operated by rotating the arm member 32 upward. Then, with the heels handed over to the pair of arm members 32, by lifting or lowering the heels, the engagement of the pair of arm members 32 can be simultaneously released and the angle can be changed. The angle of the arm member 32 can be adjusted according to the angle of sunlight and the weather.
[0026]
In addition, the clothes drying apparatus of this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, A ceiling part, a support | pillar, etc. can be suitably selected for the attachment position and attachment location of a base member besides a wall. Furthermore, the shape of the base member and the arm member, the mounting angle, the number and shape of the claw portions, and the like can be freely changed.
[0027]
【The invention's effect】
The clothes drying apparatus of the present invention can hold the basket and the laundry reliably with a simple structure, and can change the angle of the arm member with a simple operation. In addition, it is possible to engage and release the arm member and change the angle at the same time by moving the scissors in a state where the scissors are passed to the pair of arm members. The angle of the arm member can be adjusted according to the angle and the weather.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view of a clothes drying apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a plan view of the clothes drying apparatus of this embodiment.
FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a state in which the angle of the arm member of the clothes drying apparatus of this embodiment is changed upward.
FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a state in which the angle of the arm member of the clothes drying apparatus of this embodiment is changed downward.
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a base member of the clothes drying apparatus of this embodiment.
FIG. 6 is a front view showing a usage state of the clothes drying apparatus of this embodiment.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Clothes drying apparatus 14 Base member 16 Attachment part 18,28 Through-hole 20 Support part 22 Guide groove 24 1st bearing part 26 2nd bearing part 30 Pin 32 Arm member 36 Reed part 38 Attachment part 40 Axis part 42,44, 46 nails

Claims (2)

And the arm member to the proximal end portion is provided with rod receiving portion having a shank projecting from the both sides in the horizontal direction to the tip portion, the arm member attached to the building and a rotatably held base member Consisting of
The base member includes an attachment portion fixed to the building, a pair of support portions protruding from the attachment portion and facing each other at a predetermined interval, and a communication between the pair of support portions formed in the attachment portion. And a penetrating portion penetrating the mounting portion is provided ,
The pair of support portions are grooves in which the projecting end portions of the support portions are closed on the inner side surface facing the shaft portion in the attached state of the arm member, and are inserted from the through portions. A guide groove is formed to hold the shaft portion movably,
The guide groove is formed so that the hook portion and the shaft portion of the arm portion can be inserted from the penetrating portion, and the shaft portion can be moved on a plane perpendicular to the protruding direction. A bearing portion is provided that supports and supports the shaft portion at a front end side and a lower side in a protruding direction of the support portion ;
Locking means for stopping the rotation of the arm member with respect to the base member is provided in the support portion ,
The locking means is formed on the arm member and protrudes toward the base member side, and is formed on the base member and rotates the arm member around the shaft portion by the weight of the arm member. It consists of an engaged part against which the engaging part abuts against a force,
The arm member is inserted from the attachment portion to the support portion side with a tip end portion of the flange receiving portion passing through the penetration portion, the flange receiving portion penetrating the base member, and the shaft portion serving as the bearing portion. Pivoted,
The bearing portion is positioned below the distal end side of the inner wall surface of the guide groove, a first bearing portion that pivotally supports the shaft portion at a position where the engaging portion and the engaged portion can be engaged, and the guide groove A first shaft is provided above the inner wall , and supports the shaft portion at a position where the engagement between the engaging portion and the engaged portion is released and the arm member can rotate with respect to the base member. A clothes drying apparatus comprising a two-bearing portion.   2. The clothes drying apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of the engaging portions are provided at equal intervals and can be locked by changing the angle of the arm member.

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