JP7525307B2 - Move Hanger Installation Structure - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a move hanger that can be moved across multiple rooms, and more specifically, to a move hanger that can be moved across a gap where the rail is interrupted by a sash frame or the like installed at the boundary between multiple adjacent rooms, such as a bathroom and a washroom.

In ordinary houses such as apartment buildings and detached houses, washing machines are often installed in the bathroom (changing room), and clothes washed in the washing machine are required to be hung on hangers directly on the ceiling of the bathroom to dry. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a ceiling structure that allows hangers to be temporarily hung on the ceiling of the bathroom to reduce the work required in the drying area.

Moreover, in recent years, modular bathrooms have become popular in residential bathrooms because they are simple, inexpensive, and moisture-proof. These bathrooms are often equipped with bathroom dryers to dry laundry on rainy days. For this reason, there is a demand for facilities for hanging hangers in the bathroom to dry with the bathroom dryer. For example, Patent Document 2 discloses a bathroom hanger that can hang a large amount of laundry in the bathroom.

However, these disclosed technologies were designed for drying clothes in individual rooms dedicated to the washroom or bathroom. As a result, although there is a desire to hang clothes washed in a washing machine on hangers in the washroom and then dry them in the bathroom dryer while still hanging them on hangers, this has not been realized due to problems such as if moisture from the bathroom leaks into the washroom, it can become a breeding ground for mold, and connecting the two rooms reduces drying efficiency and causes electricity bills to rise.

For example, Patent Document 3 discloses prior art related to this problem, which crosses the upper frame of the sash frame between the bathroom and the dressing room (washroom), suspends and supports a lift that transports people between the living room and the bathroom, and guides a roller connected to the upper end of the lift. The document also discloses an airtight structure for a bathroom hanger rail, which is fitted with an airtight member inside the hanger rail that separates the interior of the hanger rail into the bathroom side and the dressing room side except when the roller is passing through, allowing the roller to pass through when the roller is passing through.

However, although the airtight structure of the bathroom hanger rail described in Patent Document 3 is equipped with a moisture-proofing mechanism, it is a hanger rail that supports a lift for transporting people, and is not a hanger rail for hanging laundry. Furthermore, proper moisture prevention cannot be achieved unless the bathroom is separated from general living rooms such as changing rooms and washrooms, including the ceiling, and it is difficult to standardize the ceiling height inexpensively while making effective use of space due to differences in the duct systems for the bathroom dryer that is used occasionally and the 24-hour ventilation that is used constantly. This posed the problem of the difficulty of installing a continuous rail across the bathroom door (fittings).

For example, Patent Document 4 discloses a hanger rail and room structure that allows items hung on hangers to be freely slid between multiple rooms, such as drying spaces, walk-in closets, and lofts.

However, the hanger rail and room structure described in Patent Document 4 install a continuous rail that spans multiple rooms to enable sliding movement between them. For this reason, the hanger rail and room structure described in Patent Document 4 are structured so that the ceiling heights of multiple rooms are the same and no fixtures are installed to separate these rooms. Therefore, the hanger rail and room structure described in Patent Document 4 cannot be applied to rooms with different ceiling heights or rooms where fixtures are installed at the boundaries between the rooms and a continuous rail cannot be installed. For this reason, there was a problem that the hanger rail and room structure described in Patent Document 4 cannot be applied to two rooms, such as a bathroom and an adjacent room, which are completely separated up to the ceiling for moisture prevention and require the door to be sealed when in use.

Utility Model Registration No. 3210857 JP 2012-239875 A Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 10-108888 JP 2020-56257 A

The present invention was conceived in consideration of the above-mentioned problems, and its purpose is to provide a move hanger that can move smoothly across a gap created by cutting the rail while holding multiple hangers holding laundry or other items on the bar.

The installation structure for a move hanger of the first invention is an installation structure for a move hanger that can move across multiple rooms, and comprises a rail supported and fixed to a ceiling , a separation section where the rail is cut and separated, the separation section being arranged to straddle the boundary line between multiple rooms, a move hanger having a long shape extending along the rail and capable of sliding and running within the rail , a bar connected to the guide runner and supported in a suspended state, and a single or multiple hanging shafts that connect the guide runner and the bar at the longitudinal center of the guide runner and support them freely rotatably, and the protruding length of the guide runner from the hanging shaft is longer than the separation distance of the separation section .

The move hanger installation structure according to the second invention is the same as the first invention, in which the lower surfaces of both longitudinal ends of the guide runner that come into contact with the rail are curved surfaces that slope upward.

The move hanger installation structure according to the third invention is similar to the second invention, in that the upper surfaces of both longitudinal ends of the guide runner that come into contact with the rail are curved surfaces that slope downward.

The move hanger installation structure according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is the same as the second or third aspect of the present invention, in which both ends of the guide runner in the longitudinal direction have tapered tips in a plan view.

The installation structure of the move hanger of the fifth invention is, in any one of the first to fourth inventions, the guide runner consists of a pair of separable left and right parts made of an elastic body, and these two parts are connected so that they can elastically deform without restricting the relative horizontal movement of both ends in the longitudinal direction.

The move hanger installation structure according to a sixth aspect of the present invention is the same as the fifth aspect, in which the two parts of the guide runner are fitted together so that both ends in the longitudinal direction do not shift up and down.

The move hanger installation structure of the seventh invention is the sixth invention, wherein the two parts of the guide runner are fitted together at both longitudinal ends such that the concave portion of one fits into the convex portion of the other to prevent vertical shifting.

The installation structure of the move hanger of the eighth invention is any of the fifth to seventh inventions, in which one or both of the two parts of the guide runner have a spacing retaining material formed on them to maintain the distance between them.

The installation structure for a move hanger of the ninth invention is any of the first to eighth inventions, in which both longitudinal ends of the bar are formed with engagement portions for engaging with the bars of other adjacent move hangers.

According to the first to ninth inventions, various items such as hangers with laundry hanging on them can be moved smoothly across the gap between the rails while still hanging on the bar. This allows various items to be easily moved between two rooms that can be closed and isolated by fixtures such as doors while still hanging on the bar. Therefore, when this invention is applied to a bathroom and a washroom (dressing room), it is possible to hang laundry from a washing machine to the bar of the Move Hanger using hangers in the washroom where a washing machine is installed, and then move the Move Hanger to the bathroom and hang it in the bathroom dryer to dry it. This eliminates the need to carry hangers with laundry hanging on them by hand from the washroom to the bathroom.

In particular, according to the second invention, when moving the move hanger beyond the gap between the rails, even if one end of the guide runner in the longitudinal direction tilts downward, the guide runner can be moved smoothly without getting caught on the end of the rail.

In particular, according to the third invention, even if one end of the guide runner in the longitudinal direction tilts upward when the move hanger is moved beyond the gap between the rails, the guide runner can be moved smoothly without getting caught on the end of the rail.

In particular, according to the fourth invention, when moving the move hanger beyond the gap between the rails, even if one end of the guide runner in the longitudinal direction tilts to the left or right, the guide runner can be moved smoothly without getting caught on the end of the rail.

In particular, according to the fifth invention, the move hanger can be moved as it is even if the rail has a curved section, making it possible to effectively utilize small spaces such as bathrooms and hang various items. Therefore, when the present invention is applied to a bathroom and an adjacent room, it becomes easy to use multiple move hangers to arrange laundry at appropriate intervals while hanging it out, and the amount of laundry that can be dried in a bathroom dryer at one time can be increased.

In particular, according to the sixth and seventh inventions, even if the guide runner is divided into left and right halves so that it can pass through curved sections of the rail, it is possible to prevent the guide runners from shifting up and down and getting caught on each other when the rail is cut and moves across the gap.

In particular, according to the eighth invention, even if the guide runner is divided into left and right parts so that it can pass through curved sections of the rail, it is possible to prevent the two left and right parts of the guide runner from getting too close to each other and falling through the gap between the slits in the rail.

In particular, according to the ninth invention, multiple move hangers can be connected together, allowing one person to easily move many items at once.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a move hanger according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a front view showing the move hanger. FIG. 3 is a left side view showing the move hanger. FIG. 4 is a plan view showing the move hanger. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a state in which the guide runner of the move hanger is separated into a first guide runner and a second guide runner, where (a) is a front view and (b) is a plan view. Figure 6 is a diagram showing the engagement portion between the engagement portion of a horizontal bar and the engagement portion of another horizontal bar, where (a) is a diagram showing an engaged state in which the gap between the two is narrowed and they are engaged, and (b) is a diagram showing a disengaged state in which the gap between the two is widened and the engagement state is released. 7A, 7B, and 7C are diagrams showing a fitting portion according to Modification 1, which corresponds to the first fitting portion of the guide runner, in which (a) is a front view, (b) is a left side view, and (c) is a plan view. 8A, 8B, and 8C are diagrams showing a fitting portion according to Modification 2, which corresponds to the first fitting portion of the guide runner, in which (a) is a front view, (b) is a left side view, and (c) is a plan view. FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a move hanger 7 according to a second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a schematic overall configuration of a rail hanger mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 11 is a vertical sectional view showing each component of the rail hanger mechanism. FIG. 12 is a side view showing a state of the move hanger when spanning the cut interval of the hanger rail of the rail hanger mechanism.

Below, the embodiments for implementing the move hanger to which the present invention is applied and the rail hanger mechanism equipped with the same will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

[First embodiment]
First, a move hanger 1 according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to Figures 1 to 5. Figure 2 is a perspective view showing the move hanger 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and Figure 3 is a front view showing the move hanger 1. Figure 3 is a left side view showing the move hanger 1, and Figure 4 is a plan view showing the move hanger 1. Figure 5 is a view showing a state in which the guide runner 2 of the move hanger 1 has been separated into a first guide runner 3 and a second guide runner 4, with (a) being a front view and (b) being a plan view.

As shown in Figures 1 to 4, the move hanger 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes a guide runner 2 that can slide and run within a hanger rail 11 (see also Figures 10 and 11) described below, a horizontal bar 5 that is connected to the guide runner 2 and supported in a suspended manner, and a suspension shaft 6 that connects the two.

This move hanger 1 is made up of multiple components made of elastic material such as resin, and has the function of hanging various items such as laundry on a horizontal bar 5 and moving many items at once along a hanger rail 11 (see also Figure 10).

<Guide Runner>
(1st guide runner and 2nd guide runner: 2 parts)
1 to 5, the guide runner 2 is composed of two separable parts, a pair of left and right first guide runner 3 and second guide runner 4, made of general-purpose resin such as PP (Polypropylene resin), ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene resin), PVC (Poly Vinyl Chloride resin) or an elastic body such as highly elastic metal. The first guide runner 3 and second guide runner 4 are members of approximately the same shape, composed of approximately plate-shaped guide bodies 30, 40, first fitting portions 31, 41 formed on both ends of the guide bodies 30, 40, and second fitting portions 32, 42.

The first guide runner 3 and the second guide runner 4 have central plates 33, 43 that protrude inward from the longitudinal center of the guide body 30, 40, and through holes 34, 44 are formed in the central plates 33, 43.

The first guide runner 3 and the second guide runner 4 are fitted together at the first fitting portion 31, 41 and the second fitting portion 32, 42, and are fixed to the horizontal bar 5 and the hanging shaft 6 with screws or bolts at the through holes 34, 44.

(First fitting portion and second fitting portion)
The first mating portions 31, 41 and the second mating portions 32, 42 located at both longitudinal ends of the first guide runner 3 and the second guide runner 4 are mating portions of approximately the same shape, as shown in Figures 4 and 5, etc., and are mated such that the convex portion of one fits into the concave portion of the other so as not to shift vertically.

That is, as shown in Figures 5(a) and 5(b), a recess 31a is formed in the first mating portion 31 of the first guide runner 3, and a protrusion 41a is formed in the first mating portion 41 of the second guide runner 4. Therefore, the first mating portions 31, 41 are mated such that the recess 31a of the first guide runner 3 fits into the protrusion 41a of the second guide runner 4, preventing vertical displacement.

Similarly, a convex portion 32a is formed in the second mating portion 32 of the first guide runner 3, and a concave portion 42a is formed in the second mating portion 42 of the second guide runner 4. Therefore, the second mating portions 32, 42 are mated such that the convex portion 32a of the first guide runner 3 fits into the concave portion 42a of the second guide runner 4, preventing vertical displacement (see FIG. 5(b) etc.).

In short, the first mating portions 31, 41 and the second mating portions 32, 42 located at both ends of the longitudinal direction of the first guide runner 3 and the second guide runner 4, respectively, mated with each other, restricting relative vertical movement of the first guide runner 3 and the second guide runner 4.

On the other hand, the first guide runner 3 and the second guide runner 4 are simply horizontally fitted with the concave portions 31a, 42a and the convex portions 32a, 41a at the first fitting portions 31, 41 and the second fitting portions 32, 42, and the relative horizontal movement is not restricted. In other words, the first guide runner 3 and the second guide runner 4 are fixed only by the central plates 33, 43 in the center via the through holes 34, 44. Therefore, the horizontal displacement of the tip portions of both ends of the first guide runner 3 and the second guide runner 4 is not restricted and is free to elastically deform.

As a result, as described below, even if the rail has a curved section 13, the first guide runner 3 and the second guide runner 4 can move out of alignment with each other, allowing the guide runner 2 to follow the curved surface of the curved section 13 and slide smoothly.

(Tip is tapered)
As shown in Figures 1 and 4, the first guide runner 3 and the second guide runner 4 are engaged with the first engaging portions 31, 41 and the second engaging portions 32, 42, so that both longitudinal ends of the guide runner 2 have a tapered shape like the bow of a ship when viewed in a plane.

As a result, as described below, even if one longitudinal end of the guide runner 2 tilts to the left or right when the move hanger 1 is moved past the spaced apart portion 15 of the hanger rail 11, the tip of the first fitting portion 31, 41 or the second fitting portion 32, 42 is guided into the rail by its tapered shape. As a result, the guide runner 2 does not get caught on the end of the hanger rail 11, and the move hanger 1 can be moved smoothly.

(The bottom surface slopes upwards)
Also, as shown in Figures 1, 3, etc., the undersides of the first mating portions 31, 41 and the second mating portions 32, 42 of the first guide runner 3 and the second guide runner 4 are upwardly sloping curved surfaces 31b, 41b, 32b, 42b that gradually rise toward the ends.

Therefore, even if one longitudinal end of the guide runner 2 tilts downward when the move hanger 1 is moved over the spaced apart portion 15 of the hanger rail 11, one of the upwardly inclined curved surfaces 31b, 41b, 32b, 42b of the guide runner 2 will come into contact with the end of the hanger rail 11 to guide the guide runner 2 upward. As a result, the guide runner 2 will not get caught on the end of the hanger rail 11, and the move hanger 1 can be moved smoothly.

(The top surface slopes downwards)
As shown in Figures 1 and 3, the upper surfaces of both ends of the first guide runner 3 and the second guide runner 4 in the longitudinal direction are downwardly sloping curved surfaces 31c, 41c, 32c, and 42c that slope downward toward the ends.

Therefore, even if one longitudinal end of the guide runner 2 tilts upward when the move hanger 1 is moved beyond the gap between the rails, one of the downwardly sloping curved surfaces 31c, 41c, 32c, 42c of the guide runner 2 will come into contact with the end of the hanger rail 11 to guide the guide runner 2 downward. As a result, the guide runner 2 will not get caught on the end of the hanger rail 11, and the move hanger 1 can be moved smoothly.

However, because there is a demand to keep the rail height down, if the end of the guide runner 2 has a large upward incline, the aforementioned downward incline cannot be made large. Considering that gravity is at work and it is unlikely that one end of the guide runner 2 in the longitudinal direction will tilt upward at the separation section 15, it is more important to provide an upward incline on the aforementioned underside, and the upward incline on the upper end surface of the guide runner 2 can be kept to a minimum.

(Spacing material)
1, 4 and 5, the first guide runner 3 and the second guide runner 4 are formed with plate-shaped spacing members 35, 45 that protrude substantially perpendicularly from one inner surface of the respective guide bodies 30, 40 to the other. These spacing members 35, 45 have the function of maintaining the spacing between the first guide runner 3 and the second guide runner 4 at a constant distance or more.

As a result, the distance between the first guide runner 3 and the second guide runner 4 of the guide runner 2 is narrower than the distance between the slits of the hanger rail 11, preventing the guide runner 2 from falling through the slits of the hanger rail 11.

In the above example, the spacing retaining materials 35, 45 are formed on each of the two parts of the guide runner 2 (the first guide runner 3 and the second guide runner 4), but they may be formed on either one of them, or multiple materials may be provided on both. In short, the spacing retaining material according to the present invention may be anything that is interposed between the two parts that make up the guide runner 2 and has the function of physically maintaining the distance between them at a certain distance or more.

<Horizontal bar>
Next, the horizontal bar 5 of the move hanger 1 will be described with reference to Figures 1 to 4 and 6. Figure 6 shows the engaging portion between the engaging portion 51 of the horizontal bar 5 and the engaging portion 52' of another horizontal bar 5', where (a) shows the engaged state in which the distance between the two is reduced and they are engaged, and (b) shows the disengaged state in which the distance between the two is increased and they are released. As shown in Figures 1 to 4, the horizontal bar 5 is a member made of a rod material with a horizontally long circular cross section that is connected to the above-mentioned guide runner 2 via the hanging shaft 6 and supported by being hung.

This horizontal bar 5 is composed of a bar body 50 made of a rod material with a circular cross section, and a pair of first and second engagement parts 51 and 52 formed on both longitudinal ends of this bar body 50. This horizontal bar 5 functions as a clothes drying bar that hooks and suspends hangers h1 on which laundry La or the like is suspended from the bar body 50 (see also Figures 10 and 11).

As shown in FIG. 6, the first engagement portion 51 and the second engagement portion 52 are portions for engaging and connecting with the engagement portion 52' of another adjacent horizontal bar 5', and have a C-shaped horizontal cross section. As shown in FIG. 6(a), the first engagement portion 51 (second engagement portion 52') is designed so that the first engagement portion 51 and the second engagement portion 52' engage with each other while elastically deforming along the outer curved surface of the C-shaped cross section by simply pressing and shortening the gap between the horizontal bar 5 of the move hanger 1 and the horizontal bar 5' of the other adjacent move hanger 1'.

Also, as shown in FIG. 6(b), simply by pulling the horizontal bar 5 and the adjacent horizontal bar 5' apart, the C-shaped cross section of the first engagement part 51 (second engagement part 52') elastically deforms and opens, allowing the bar to be easily detached.

As a result, the move hanger 1 can be very easily engaged with and disengaged from other adjacent move hangers 1', and by connecting multiple move hangers 1 (1'), one person can easily move many items at once.

<Hanging shaft>
Next, the hanging shaft 6 of the move hanger 1 will be described with reference to Figures 1 to 3. As shown in Figures 1 to 3, the hanging shaft 6 is a cylindrical member that rotatably connects the above-mentioned guide runner 2 and horizontal bar 5, and also functions as a spacer that secures a space between them in the vertical direction so that a hanger or the like can be hung on the horizontal bar 5.

As shown in Figure 4, the hanging shaft 6 is fixed and connected to the center of the horizontal bar 5 in the longitudinal direction, where the length L1 from the shaft center to the end of the horizontal bar 5 is equal on both sides. In other words, the hanging shaft 6 is located at the center of gravity of the move hanger 1, and the horizontal bar 5 is well balanced on both sides, allowing the hanger to be hung and moved smoothly.

As shown in FIG. 3, the hanging shaft 6 is also screwed and connected to the longitudinal center of the guide runner 2. The protruding length L2 from the side of the hanging shaft 6 to the longitudinal end of the guide runner 2 is set to be longer than the distance D1 of the hanger rail 11 described below.

<Modifications of Fitting Portion>
Next, modified examples of the fitting portions (first fitting portions 31, 41, second fitting portions 32, 42) of the guide runner 2 will be described with reference to Figs. 7 and 8. Fig. 7 shows fitting portions according to modified example 1 that correspond to the first fitting portions 31, 41 of the guide runner 2, where (a) is a front view, (b) is a left side view, and (c) is a plan view. Fig. 8 shows fitting portions according to modified example 2 that correspond to the first fitting portions 31, 41 of the guide runner 2, where (a) is a front view, (b) is a left side view, and (c) is a plan view.

As shown in Figure 7, the fitting portion of variant 1 has a tapered tip, similar to the previously described guide runner 2, with an upwardly sloping curved lower surface and a downwardly sloping curved upper surface. Therefore, as previously described, even if one longitudinal end of the guide runner is tilted left/right or up/down when spanning the gap between the rails, the fitting portion of variant 1 appropriately guides the guide runner left/right and up/down without it getting caught on the end of the rail, allowing the move hanger to move smoothly.

As shown in Figure 7, the mating portion of the first modified example has two parts that make up the guide runner, which are symmetrical and have the same shape and are joined at the center line. By configuring it in this way, the illustrated guide runner, like the guide runner 2 described above, can smoothly slide along the curved surface of the curved portion 13 even if the rail has a curved portion 13, as the two parts can shift relative to each other in the horizontal direction.

However, the mating portion of the modified example 1 cannot prevent the longitudinal ends of the two parts from shifting up and down. Therefore, when the mating portion of the modified example 1 crosses the gap between the rails, the ends of the two parts may shift up and down, causing one part to go under the rail and causing the guide runner to get caught on the end of the rail. Therefore, in this respect, the mating portions of the guide runner 2 (first mating portions 31, 41 and second mating portions 32, 42) are more advantageous than the mating portion of the modified example 1.

Next, as shown in Figure 8, the fitting portion of variant 2 has a tapered tip, similar to the previously described guide runner 2, and has an upwardly sloping curved lower surface and a downwardly sloping curved upper surface. Therefore, as previously described, even if one end of the longitudinal direction of the guide runner is tilted left/right or up/down when spanning the gap between the rails, the fitting portion of variant 2 appropriately guides the guide runner left/right and up/down without it getting caught on the end of the rail, allowing the move hanger to move smoothly.

As shown in Figure 8, the fitting portion of variant 2 is configured so that the two parts that make up the guide runner fit together at a fitting portion with a step, and one of the parts (the part on the left in Figure 8(a)) does not shift downward. By configuring it in this way, the illustrated guide runner, like the previously described guide runner 2, can smoothly slide along the curved surface of curved portion 13 even if there is a curved portion 13 in the rail, as the two parts shift horizontally relative to each other.

However, while the mating portion of Modification 2 is configured so that one part (the part on the left in FIG. 8(a)) does not shift downward, the other part (the part on the right in FIG. 8(a)) may shift downward relative to the other part. For this reason, when the mating portion of Modification 2 crosses the gap between the rails, the ends of the two parts may shift vertically, causing one part to go under the rail and causing the guide runner to get caught on the end of the rail. Therefore, in this respect, the mating portions of the guide runner 2 (first mating portions 31, 41 and second mating portions 32, 42) are more advantageous than the mating portion of Modification 2.

[Second embodiment]
Next, a move hanger 7 according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to Fig. 9. Fig. 9 is a perspective view showing the move hanger 7 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. The move hanger 7 according to the second embodiment differs from the move hanger 1 described above in that two sets (two pairs) of guide runners 2 and hanging shafts 6 are provided, and the horizontal bar is approximately twice as long as the horizontal bar 5 described above. Therefore, the same components are given the same reference numerals, and detailed descriptions will be omitted.

As shown in FIG. 9, the move hanger 7 according to the second embodiment includes two sets of the aforementioned guide runners 2, 2, a horizontal bar 8 that is connected to and suspended from these guide runners 2, 2, and two sets of the aforementioned suspension shafts 6 that connect the two.

(Horizontal bar)
9, the horizontal bar 8 is a member made of a horizontally long rod material with a circular cross section that is connected to and supported by two sets of guide runners 2 via two sets of hanging shafts 6, 6. This horizontal bar 8 is composed of a bar body 80 made of a rod material with a circular cross section that is approximately twice as long as the above-mentioned bar body 50, and the above-mentioned pair of first and second engagement parts 51 and 52 formed on both ends of the bar body 80 in the longitudinal direction. This horizontal bar 8 also functions as a clothes drying bar that hooks and suspends hangers or the like on which laundry or the like is suspended from the bar body 80.

The Move Hanger 7 of the second embodiment has a longer horizontal bar 8, which means that a greater amount of laundry or other items can be hung at one time than the Move Hanger 1, eliminating the need to engage the horizontal bars 5 together and improving transport efficiency.

[Rail hanger mechanism]
Next, a rail hanger mechanism 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention, which is applied to two adjacent rooms, will be described with reference to Figures 10 to 12. Figure 10 is a perspective view showing the overall configuration of the rail hanger mechanism 10, and Figure 11 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing each component of the rail hanger mechanism 10. Figure 12 is a side view showing the state of the move hanger 1 when it crosses the cut interval of the hanger rail. Note that the two adjacent rooms will be described by taking a bathroom (room A) and its dressing room/washroom (room B) as an example.

As shown in FIG. 10, room A is a bathroom equipped with a bathtub and a bathroom dryer (not shown), and room B is a washroom equipped with a washing machine and is adjacent to the bathroom, which also functions as a dressing room.

As shown in Figures 10 to 12, the rail hanger mechanism 10 is composed of a hanger rail 11, which is a continuous path made up of multiple rails combined together, and the aforementioned move hanger 1, which is suspended and supported by the hanger rail 11 and slides along the hanger rail 11. This rail hanger mechanism 10 is a mechanism for moving laundry racks, which is used when laundry La removed from a washing machine installed in room B using a hanger h1 is hung on the move hanger 1 and then moved directly to the bathroom dryer in room A, or when the dried laundry is removed from room A.

(Hanger rail: rail)
10, the hanger rail 11 is made up of a straight section 12 and a curved section 13, and is suspended from the ceiling C1 by supports 14. The hanger rail 11 is also provided with spaced sections 15 where the rail is cut into pieces and spaced apart.

As shown in FIG. 11, the support material 14 is fixed with screws or the like to the ceiling material that constitutes the ceiling C1 or to the base material (such as a light steel frame) (not shown) that supports the ceiling material.

The separation section 15 is also provided so as to straddle the boundary line CL between rooms A and B (see also FIG. 12). Therefore, when using room A, the door to room A can be completely closed, and convenience in using room A is not compromised. In particular, when room A is a bathroom, moisture does not leak from the hanger rail 11, and there is no need to provide a moisture-proofing mechanism on the hanger rail, as in the invention described in Patent Document 3.

As shown in FIG. 11, the hanger rail 11 is a U-shaped cross-section member with a groove-like slit 11a formed on the underside along the longitudinal direction, and the aforementioned guide runner 2 is fitted into this U-shaped cross-section hanger rail 11 so as to be able to slide freely along the axial direction of the hanger rail 11. As a result, the move hanger 1 is able to move laterally along the hanger rail 11 while being suspended and supported by the hanger rail 11 as the guide runner 2 slides within the hanger rail 11. The slit 11a is a gap through which the hanging shaft 6 can be inserted.

(Separated portion)
Next, mainly using Fig. 12, the action of the move hanger 1 when straddling and crossing the separation portion 15 will be described. As shown in Fig. 12, the separation distance D1 of the separation portion 15 is set shorter than the protruding length L2 of the guide runner 2 described above (see also Fig. 3).

For this reason, as shown in FIG. 12, when the move hanger 1 crosses the separation section 15, the front end of the guide runner 2 (the direction of the arrow in FIG. 12: the front end in the direction of travel, the same below) has already crossed the separation section 15 and reached the hanger rail 11 when the hanging shaft 6 of the move hanger 1 approaches the separation section 15.

As mentioned above, the hanging shaft 6 is located at the longitudinal center of the guide runner 2 and at the center of gravity of the move hanger 1, and the guide runner 2 is also located behind the hanging shaft 6 in the direction of travel of the move hanger 1. Therefore, until the hanging shaft 6 of the move hanger 1 approaches the separation section 15, there is very little risk that the front end of the move hanger 1 (first engagement section 51) will tilt downward.

Therefore, when the hanging shaft 6, which may cause the move hanger 1 to tilt, reaches the separation section 15, the front end of the guide runner 2 has passed the separation section 15 and reached the hanger rail 11. Therefore, as described above, the guide runner 2 can be guided upward by any of the upwardly inclined curved surfaces 31b, 41b, 32b, 42b of the guide runner 2, and there is very little risk of the guide runner 2 getting caught on the end of the hanger rail 11.

Note that the symbol W1 in FIG. 12 denotes a partition wall W1 provided on the boundary line CL between rooms A and B, and the symbol S1 denotes a sash frame S1, which is the upper frame of the entrance fitting to room A. Thus, in the rail hanger mechanism 10, the separation distance D1 of the separation section 15 is a sufficient distance to straddle the sash frame S1. Even in this case, as described above, the guide runner 2 can straddle the separation section 15 without getting caught on the end of the hanger rail 11.

In addition, even if the suspension shaft 6 reaches the separation portion 15 and the front end of the move hanger 1 (guide runner 2) tilts upward, as described above, the guide runner 2 can be guided downward by any of the upwardly sloping curved surfaces 31b, 41b, 32b, 42b of the guide runner 2, and there is very little risk of the guide runner 2 getting caught on the end of the hanger rail 11.

Similarly, when the hanging shaft 6 reaches the separation portion 15 and the front end of the move hanger 1 (guide runner 2) tilts left or right, the aforementioned tapered shape of the front end of the guide runner 2 causes it to be guided inside the rail of the hanger rail 11, making it extremely unlikely that the guide runner 2 will get caught on the end of the hanger rail 11.

Furthermore, the guide runner 2 of the move hanger 1 is composed of a pair of two parts, one on the left and one on the right, in order to pass through the curved section 13 described below. Therefore, when the guide runner 2 crosses the separation section 15, the ends of the two parts may shift vertically relative to each other, with one part entering below the hanger rail 11 and the guide runner 2 becoming caught on the end of the rail. However, by using the fitting sections (first fitting sections 31, 41 and second fitting sections 32, 42) as described above, the vertical shifting movement of the two parts is restricted, and the two parts of the guide runner 2 can cross the separation section 15 as one body. As a result, the guide runner 2 does not get caught on the end of the hanger rail 11.

As described above, even if there is a separation section 15 in the hanger rail 11, the move hanger 1 can straddle the separation section 15 without the guide runner 2 getting caught on the end of the hanger rail 11. Therefore, the move hanger 1 can be moved smoothly even if there is a separation section 15 in the hanger rail 11.

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Next, the action of the move hanger 1 when passing through the curved section 13 will be described with reference to Fig. 11 etc. As described above, the guide runner 2 of the move hanger 1 is composed of two parts, the first guide runner 3 and the second guide runner 4.

As mentioned above, the first guide runner 3 and the second guide runner 4 are simply fitted together in the horizontal direction, and their relative horizontal movement is not restricted (see Figure 5, etc.). The horizontal displacement of both ends of the first guide runner 3 and the second guide runner 4 is not restricted and is free, allowing for elastic deformation.

Therefore, when the move hanger 1 approaches the curved section 13 of the hanger rail 11, the first guide runner 3 and second guide runner 4, which are thin in the horizontal direction, move away from each other and elastically deform along the curved section 13. At this time, as described above, the first fitting portions 31, 41 and the second fitting portions 32, 42 do not restrict the elastic deformation of the first guide runner 3 and the second guide runner 4. Therefore, the move hanger 1 is able to smoothly slide along the curved surface of the curved section 13 with the guide runner 2 following the curved surface of the curved section 13.

[Effects of the embodiment]
According to the move hanger 1 of the first embodiment of the present invention, the move hanger 7 of the second embodiment, and the rail hanger mechanism 10 described above, various items such as hangers h1 carrying laundry items La such as clothes can be hung on the horizontal bars 5, 8 and moved smoothly across the separation portion 15 of the hanger rail 11.

Therefore, with the Move Hanger 1, the Move Hanger 7, and the rail hanger mechanism 10, various items can be easily moved between two rooms that can be closed and isolated by fixtures such as doors while still hanging them on the horizontal bars 5, 8. Therefore, when the rail hanger mechanism 10 is applied to a bathroom (room A) and a washroom (room B), it is possible to use the hanger h1 to hang laundry La from a washing machine on the horizontal bars 5, 8 of the Move Hanger 1, 7 in the washroom (changing room) where the washing machine is installed, and then move the Move Hanger 1, 7 to the bathroom (room A) and dry it in the bathroom dryer. This eliminates the need to carry the hanger h1 with the laundry La hung on it by hand from the washroom (room B) to the bathroom (room A).

In addition, according to the move hanger 1, move hanger 7, and rail hanger mechanism 10, the guide runner 2 is composed of two parts, the first guide runner 3 and the second guide runner 4, so that the two parts can move relative to each other and elastically deform along the curved portion 13. Therefore, even if the hanger rail 11 is provided with a curved portion 13, the move hanger 1 allows the guide runner 2 to follow the curved surface of the curved portion 13 and slide smoothly.

Therefore, the move hanger 1, move hanger 7, and rail hanger mechanism 10 provide a hanger rail 11 that makes extensive use of curved sections 13, allowing a large amount of laundry La to be brought into the bathroom (Room A) at once, and can be efficiently accumulated and dried near the bathroom dryer. In other words, using multiple move hangers 1, 7 makes it easy to arrange laundry La at appropriate intervals while hanging it out to dry, increasing the amount of laundry La that can be dried in the bathroom dryer at one time. In addition, the move hangers 1, 7 and hanger rail 11 allow the dried laundry La to be pulled out all at once and transported efficiently.

Moreover, according to the move hanger 1, move hanger 7, and rail hanger mechanism 10, the horizontal bars 5, 8 are provided with a first engaging portion 51 and a second engaging portion 52 with a C-shaped cross section at both ends in the longitudinal direction, making it extremely easy to engage and disengage with other adjacent move hangers 1'. Therefore, the rail hanger mechanism 10 can connect multiple move hangers 1 (1') together, allowing one person to easily move many items at once.

The move hanger 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, the move hanger 7 according to the second embodiment, and the rail hanger mechanism 10 have been described in detail above, but the embodiments described above and shown in the figures are merely examples of specific embodiments of the present invention. Therefore, the technical scope of the present invention should not be interpreted in a limited manner based on these.

In particular, a bathroom and a washroom have been given as examples of two adjacent rooms in which to install a hanger rail, but this is not limited to the bathroom or the room next to it. Also, while two rooms have been given as an example, the number of rooms in which the hanger rail is installed is not limited to two, but may extend across multiple rooms, such as three or more. Furthermore, it goes without saying that multiple separation areas in which the hanger rail is interrupted may also be provided.

The move hangers 1, 7 and rail hanger mechanism 10 have been described as being used to move laundry racks that hang laundry on hangers. However, the uses of the move hangers 1, 7 and rail hanger mechanism 10 are not limited to these, and they can be used for moving and transporting items that are hung from the horizontal bar 5 using a hanging member such as a hanger, such as taking in and out of a storage location and using items that are used infrequently.

1, 1', 7: Move hanger 2: Guide runner 3: First guide runner 30: Guide body 31: First fitting portion 31a: Convex portion 31b: Upwardly inclined curved surface 31c: Downwardly inclined curved surface 32: Second fitting portion 32a: Convex portion 32b: Upwardly inclined curved surface 32c: Downwardly inclined curved surface 33: Center plate 34: Through hole 35: Spacing member 4: Second guide runner 40: Guide body 41: First fitting portion 41a: Convex portion 41b: Upwardly inclined curved surface 41c: Downwardly inclined curved surface 42: Second fitting portion 42a: Convex portion 42b: Upwardly inclined curved surface 42c: Downwardly inclined curved surface 43: Center plate 44: Through hole 45: Spacing member 5, 5', 8: Horizontal bar 50, 50', 80: Bar body 51: First engagement portion 52, 52': Second engagement portion 6: Suspension shaft 10: Rail hanger mechanism 11: Hanger rail (rail)
11a: slit 12: straight line portion 13: curved line portion 14: support material 15: spaced portion C1: ceiling CL: boundary line D1: spaced distance W1: partition wall S1: sash frame La: laundry h1: hanger

Claims (9)

A structure for installing a move hanger that can be moved across multiple rooms,
a move hanger including a rail supported and fixed to a ceiling, a spaced apart section of the rail that is cut into pieces and spaced apart so as to straddle the boundary lines between a plurality of rooms, one or more guide runners that are long and extend along the rail and can slide and run within the rail , a bar that is connected to the guide runner and supported in a suspended state, and one or more suspension shafts that connect the guide runner and the bar at the longitudinal center of the guide runner and support them rotatably,
A move hanger installation structure in which the length of the guide runner protruding from the hanging shaft is longer than the separation distance of the separation portion . 2. The move hanger installation structure according to claim 1, wherein the lower surfaces of both longitudinal ends of the guide runner that come into contact with the rail are curved surfaces that slope upward. 3. The move hanger installation structure according to claim 2, wherein the upper surfaces of both longitudinal ends of the guide runner that come into contact with the rail are curved surfaces that slope downward. 4. The move hanger installation structure according to claim 2 or 3, wherein both ends of the guide runner in the longitudinal direction have a tapered tip when viewed in a plan view. The guide runner comprises a pair of separable left and right parts made of an elastic body, and these two parts are connected so as to be elastically deformable without restricting the relative horizontal movement of both ends in the longitudinal direction. A move hanger installation structure as described in any one of claims 1 to 4. The move hanger installation structure according to claim 5, wherein the two parts of the guide runner are fitted together so that both ends in the longitudinal direction do not shift up and down. 7. The move hanger installation structure according to claim 6, wherein the two parts of the guide runner are fitted at both longitudinal ends with the protrusion of one part fitting into the recess of the other part to prevent vertical displacement. 8. The move hanger installation structure according to claim 5, wherein a spacing member for maintaining a spacing between said two parts of said guide runner is formed on one or both of said two parts. 9. The move hanger installation structure according to claim 1, wherein both longitudinal ends of the bar are formed with engagement portions for engaging with the bar of another adjacent move hanger.

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