JP7656799B2 - Curtain hanger and curtain hanging structure - Google Patents

Description

This invention relates to a curtain hanger for hanging curtains, such as partition curtains, on a curtain rail and a curtain hanging structure using the same.

For example, partition curtains used in residential spaces such as hospitals and nursing homes have openings between the curtain and the ceiling so as not to obstruct water spraying by sprinklers.

In some cases, partition curtains of this type are so-called mesh curtains, which have a curtain body and a mesh section at the upper side that functions as an opening. For example, it is well known that the mesh curtain is suspended by a curtain hook attached to the upper edge of the mesh curtain, which is hooked onto a runner of a curtain rail fixed to the ceiling.

However, mesh curtains cannot be washed efficiently because the mesh part increases the size of the curtain (fabric size) and the amount of laundry required to wash the curtain also increases. Not only that, but the larger the fabric size, the higher the cost.

In recent years, a curtain hanging structure has been proposed in which curtains such as partition curtains are hung with string-like members, as shown in Patent Document 1 below. This curtain hanging structure has a structure in which multiple curtain hooks provided along the upper edge of the partition curtain are each connected with multiple runners of a curtain rail fixed to the ceiling or the like by string-like members, and the curtain is hung with a gap below the curtain rail. In this curtain hanging structure, the opening is formed by the space (gap) between the curtain and the ceiling, so there is no need to equip a mesh part for forming the opening, and the curtain size can be reduced accordingly. This allows for efficient washing and cleaning, while also reducing costs.

JP 2009-82332 A

In the conventional curtain hanging structure shown in Patent Document 1, for example, when attaching a curtain, the upper end of a string-like member is attached to the runner of the curtain rail and the lower end of the string-like member is hooked onto a curtain hook, while when removing the curtain, the upper end of the string-like member is removed from the runner and the curtain hook is removed from the lower end of the string-like member.

However, this type of curtain hanging structure uses string-like members that are soft and difficult to handle, which means that workers have to spend time attaching and detaching the string-like members to the curtain hooks and runners, making it difficult to attach and detach the curtain smoothly.

This invention was made in consideration of the above problems, and aims to provide a curtain hanger and curtain hanging structure that not only reduces the size of the curtain, but also allows the curtain to be attached and detached easily and smoothly.

To solve the above problems, the present invention provides the following:

[1] A curtain hanger for hanging a curtain at a distance below a curtain rail,
A rod-shaped member having hardness;
an upper end attachment means for attaching an upper end of the rod-shaped member to a runner of a curtain rail;
a lower end attachment means for removably attaching the lower end of the rod-shaped member to the upper edge of the curtain.

[2] The rod-shaped member includes an outer shell pipe,
A linear suspension member is inserted into the outer shell pipe with both upper and lower ends pulled out from both upper and lower ends of the outer shell pipe,
The upper end attachment means is provided on an upper end drawn-out portion of the linear suspension member drawn out from an upper end of the outer shell pipe,
2. A curtain hanger as described in the preceding paragraph 1, wherein the lower end attachment means is provided on a lower end drawn-out portion of the linear hanger member drawn out from the lower end of the outer shell pipe.

[3] A curtain hanger as described in paragraph 2 above, in which the outer shell pipe is divided into an upper pipe that constitutes the upper part and a lower pipe that constitutes the lower part.

[4] A curtain hanger as described in paragraph 3 above, in which a cushioning member is fitted onto the linear hanging member between the upper pipe and the lower pipe.

[5] A curtain hanger according to any one of paragraphs 2 to 4 above, in which the linear hanging member is made of a wire rope.

[6] A curtain hanger according to any one of paragraphs 1 to 5 above, in which the upper end attachment means is configured with an upper hook that can be hooked onto a runner ring of a runner.

[7] A curtain hanger according to any one of paragraphs 1 to 6 above, in which the lower end attachment means is configured with a lower hook that can be hooked onto a grommet provided on the upper edge of the curtain.

[8] A plurality of curtain hangers according to any one of the preceding paragraphs 1 to 7,
A curtain hanging structure characterized in that the upper end mounting means of the multiple curtain hangers are respectively attached to a multiple runners that are freely running on the curtain rail, and the lower end mounting means of the multiple curtain hangers are respectively attached along the upper edge of the curtain, thereby hanging the curtain at a distance below the curtain rail via the multiple curtain hangers.

[9] A curtain hanging structure as described in paragraph 8 above, in which adjacent curtain hangers are connected by a towing cord.

The curtain hanger of invention [1] is equipped with a rigid rod-shaped member and upper end attachment means and lower end attachment means for attaching the upper and lower ends of the rod-shaped member to the curtain rail and the curtain. The rod-shaped member is rigid and has a stable shape, and does not deform unintentionally, making it easy to handle. This allows the curtain to be hung and removed and attached to the curtain rail efficiently and smoothly. Furthermore, since the curtain can be hung at a distance below the curtain rail, the distance can be used as an opening, eliminating the need to attach a mesh part to form an opening to the curtain itself, and allowing the curtain size to be reduced accordingly. This allows for efficient washing and cleaning, while also reducing costs.

The curtain hanger of invention [2] makes it possible to obtain the above effects more reliably.

In the curtain hanger of invention [3], the outer shell pipe is composed of an upper pipe and a lower pipe, so that it can bend freely between the upper and lower pipes, preventing problems such as unnecessary bending of the pipes on both sides, preventing early deterioration and damage, and improving durability.

The curtain hanger of invention [4] has a shock-absorbing material between the upper and lower pipes, which prevents the pipes from coming into violent contact with each other and causing damage, and further improves durability.

The curtain hangers of inventions [5] to [7] can achieve the above effects even more reliably.

The curtain hanging structure of the invention [8] includes the curtain hanger of the above invention, so the same effect as above can be obtained.

According to the curtain hanging structure of the invention [9], adjacent curtain hangers are connected by a towing cord, so when the curtain is pulled by the side edge to close the curtain, the curtain hanger at the end position moves along with the curtain, and the other curtain hangers move along the curtain rail in sequence to follow, allowing the curtain to be closed smoothly without getting caught.

FIG. 1 is a schematic front view for explaining a curtain hanging structure according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic front view showing an enlarged view of a curtain rail mounting portion in the curtain hanging structure according to the embodiment. FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of a curtain mounting portion in the curtain hanging structure of the embodiment, FIG. 3(a) being a side view and FIG. 3(b) being a front view. FIG. 4 is a perspective view for explaining a curtain hanger applied to the curtain hanging structure of the embodiment. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a hanging wire of the curtain hanging device according to the embodiment. FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing an outer shell pipe and a buffer pipe of the curtain hanging device of the embodiment.

Figure 1 is a schematic front view for explaining a curtain hanging structure according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a front view showing an enlarged view of the curtain rail mounting portion of the curtain hanging structure according to the embodiment, and Figure 3 is a view showing an enlarged view of the curtain mounting portion of the curtain hanging structure according to the embodiment.

As shown in these figures, the curtain hanging structure of this embodiment is used when installing a partition curtain (medical curtain) 5 used in a medical facility such as a hospital inside a room. In this embodiment, multiple curtain hangers 1, which will be described in detail later, are used to install the curtain 5 at a distance below the curtain rail 6.

The curtain rail 6 comprises a rail body 61 fixed to a ceiling surface 60 via a bracket or the like, and a number of runners 62 attached to the rail body 61 so as to be freely movable. A circular runner ring 63 is attached to each runner 62 so as to be freely swingable.

In this embodiment, the curtain rail 6 is attached directly to the ceiling surface 60, but this is not limited to this. The present invention can also be applied to a hanging curtain rail in which the rail body is positioned away from the ceiling via a hanging rod.

In this embodiment, the curtain 5 comprises a curtain body (curtain fabric portion) 51 and a plurality of grommets 52 as ring-shaped fittings that are provided along the upper edge of the curtain body 51 and correspond to the plurality of runners 62.

Figures 4 to 6 are diagrams for explaining the curtain hanger 1. As shown in Figures 1 to 6, multiple curtain hangers 1 are provided corresponding to the runners 62 of the curtain rail 6 and the grommets 52 of the curtain 5.

In this embodiment, the curtain hanger 1 includes a hanging wire 3, an upper pipe 21 fitted onto the upper part of the hanging wire 3, a lower pipe 22 fitted onto the lower part of the hanging wire 3, and a buffer pipe 25 fitted onto the hanging wire 3 between the upper pipe 21 and the lower pipe 22.

The suspension wire 3 is, for example, made of a metal wire rope with an outer diameter (1 mm) and constitutes a linear suspension member.

The upper pipe 21 and the lower pipe 22 are made of a synthetic resin molded product in the shape of a long, thin pipe having hardness. The upper pipe 21 and the lower pipe 22 make up the outer shell pipe 2, which in turn makes up a rod-shaped member.

The buffer pipe 25 is made of a short pipe-shaped synthetic resin molded product such as polyvinyl chloride resin that has flexibility or elasticity. In this embodiment, the buffer pipe 25 is configured as a buffer member.

The suspension wire 3 is positioned so that its upper end is pulled out upward from the upper end of the upper pipe 21. The upper pull-out end is then folded back into a loop (ring shape), the end of the folded back part is overlapped with the starting part, and a wire fastener 35 such as a wire sleeve fitted onto the overlapping part is crimped, so that the overlapping parts of the suspension wire 3 are fixed to each other, and an upper ring part 31 is formed at the upper pull-out end of the suspension wire 3.

In this embodiment, the upper hook 41 is attached to the upper ring portion 31. That is, before forming the upper ring portion 31, the wire portion that is to constitute the upper ring portion 31 is inserted and placed in advance in the approximately ring-shaped attachment portion 411 of the upper hook 41, and in this state, the upper ring portion 31 is formed as described above, thereby attaching the upper hook 41 to the upper ring portion 31 of the suspension wire 3. In this embodiment, this upper hook 41 is configured as the upper end attachment means.

In this embodiment, the upper hook 41 is configured as a hook with a lock, and a gate 412 is provided at the hook opening so that it can be opened and closed. The gate 412 is arranged in a state in which the hook opening is closed by elastic force, and the hook opening can be opened by opening the gate 412 against the elastic force, so that the upper hook 41 can be attached to and detached from another part.

On the other hand, the suspension wire 3 is arranged so that its lower end is pulled out downward from the lower end of the lower pipe 22. Furthermore, similar to the above, the lower end pull-out portion is folded back into a loop (ring shape), the end of the folded back portion is overlapped with the starting end, and a wire fastener 35 such as a wire sleeve fitted onto the overlapping portion is crimped, thereby fixing the overlapping portions together and forming a lower ring portion 32 at the lower end pull-out portion of the suspension wire 3.

Furthermore, before forming the lower ring portion 32, the wire portion that is to constitute the lower ring portion 32 is inserted and placed in the attachment hole 421 of the lower hook 42 in advance, so that the lower hook 42 is attached to the lower ring portion 32 of the suspension wire 3. In this embodiment, the lower hook 42 is configured as the lower end attachment means.

The curtain hanger 1 of this embodiment is configured as described above, and multiple curtain hangers 1 are used to hang the curtain 5 from the curtain rail 6.

That is, multiple curtain hangers 1 are prepared to correspond to multiple runners 62 of the curtain rail 6. Then, as shown in FIG. 2, the upper hook 41 of the curtain hanger 1 is hung on the runner ring 63 of the runner 62 by opening its gate 412, and the gate 412 of the upper hook 41 is closed. In this way, the curtain hangers 1 are hung on and hung from all of the runners 62 of the curtain rail 6.

Next, as shown in Figure 3, the lower hooks 42 of each curtain hanger 1 are hooked onto the eyelets 52 of the curtain 5, thereby hanging the curtain 5 from the curtain rail 6 via the curtain hangers 1. In this hanging state, as shown in Figures 1 to 3, the curtain 5 is positioned below and spaced apart from the curtain rail 6, and an opening (gap) S is formed between the two members 5, 6.

As shown in FIG. 1, in this embodiment, a flexible traction cord 10 is attached to each of the curtain hangers 1 to connect adjacent curtain hangers 1.

In the curtain hanging structure of this embodiment configured as described above, the curtain 5 is arranged at a distance (opening S) from the curtain rail 6 via the curtain hanger 1, so there is no need to attach a mesh part to the curtain 5 to form the opening S, and the curtain size can be reduced accordingly. This allows for efficient washing and cleaning, while also reducing costs.

Furthermore, in the curtain hanging structure of this embodiment, the curtain hanger 1 used to hang the curtain 5 has hard outer pipes 2, such as the upper pipe 21 and the lower pipe 22, so that each pipe 21, 22 is hard and has a stable shape and does not deform inadvertently, making it easy to handle. This allows the curtain hanger 1 to be hung and removed from the curtain 5 and fixed to the curtain rail 6 efficiently and smoothly.

In particular, in this embodiment, a lower hook 42 is provided at the lower end of the curtain hanger 1, and eyelets 52 are attached to the curtain 5, so that the curtain 5 can be attached and detached simply by hooking and unhooking the lower hook 42 to and from the eyelet 52, making the task of attaching and detaching the curtain even easier.

Furthermore, the curtain hanger 1 has an upper hook 41 at its upper end, and the curtain hanger 1 can be attached to the curtain rail 6 simply by hooking the upper hook 41 onto the runner ring 63 of the curtain rail 6, making the installation of the curtain hanger 1 to the curtain rail 6 even easier.

In addition, in the above embodiment, the outer shell pipe 2 is composed of two pipes, the upper pipe 21 and the lower pipe 22, which improves durability.

In other words, if a single, long, thin pipe is used as the outer pipe, it may bend unintentionally when opening and closing the curtain, causing stress to concentrate locally, which may accelerate deterioration over time and lead to early deterioration or breakage, resulting in insufficient durability.

In contrast, in this embodiment, the outer shell pipe 2 is composed of two pipes 21, 22 divided into upper and lower parts, and can bend freely between the pipes 21, 22. This prevents the pipes 21, 22 from accidentally bending when the curtain 5 is opened or closed, and stress concentration is avoided. This prevents early deterioration and damage, and provides sufficient durability.

In particular, in this embodiment, a soft or elastic buffer pipe 25 is attached between the upper pipe 21 and the lower pipe 22, so that the opposing ends of the upper and lower pipes 21, 22 come into contact with each other via the buffer pipe 25, which reliably prevents problems such as the opposing ends of the upper and lower pipes 21, 22 coming into direct, violent contact with each other. This also helps prevent early deterioration and damage, further improving durability.

In addition, in the curtain hanging structure of this embodiment, adjacent curtain hangers 1 are connected by a traction cord 10. Therefore, when the curtain hanger 1 at the end position moves along with the curtain 5, for example when the side edge of the curtain 5 is pulled to close the curtain 5, the other curtain hangers 1 move along the curtain rail 6 in sequence to follow suit, allowing the curtain 5 to be closed smoothly without getting caught, and allowing the curtain to be operated without any problems.

In addition, in this embodiment, the straight curtain hangers 1 are arranged in an orderly vertical stripe pattern in the opening S between the curtain rail 6 and the curtain 5, resulting in a good aesthetic appearance.

In addition, the curtain hanger 1 of this embodiment is made up of commonly used parts such as a plastic pipe as the outer pipe 2, a wire rope as the hanging wire 3, a plastic pipe as the buffer pipe 25, and hook parts as the upper and lower hooks 41, 42, so it can be manufactured simply, efficiently, and inexpensively.

In the above embodiment, the outer shell pipe 2 is described as being divided into two parts, an upper pipe 21 and a lower pipe 22. However, this is not limited to this. In the present invention, the outer shell pipe 2 may be formed of a single pipe, or may be formed of three or more split pipes. Furthermore, when it is formed of three or more split pipes, it is preferable to place a buffer member such as a buffer pipe 25 between adjacent split pipes, as in the above embodiment.

In the above embodiment, the lower hook 42 is used as the lower end attachment means, and the hook 42 is hooked to the eyelet 52 attached to the curtain 5, but this is not limited to this. Any lower end attachment means can be used in the present invention as long as it can attach the lower end of the rod-shaped member (suspension wire 3) to the curtain 5. For example, multiple curtain hooks can be pre-attached along the upper edge of the curtain 5, and the lower ring portion 32 of the suspension wire 3 can be hooked to the curtain hooks, or a ring-shaped hook can be attached to the lower ring portion 32 of the suspension wire 3, and the hook can be attached to a curtain hook that is pre-attached to the curtain. Furthermore, a curtain hook can be attached to the lower end of the suspension wire 3 in advance, and the curtain hook can be inserted into an insertion hole provided in the curtain (curtain body) to be hung.

Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the upper hook 41 is used as the upper end attachment means, but this is not limited thereto, and in the present invention, any upper end attachment means can be used as long as it can attach the upper end of the rod-shaped member (suspension wire 3) to the curtain rail 6.

In the above embodiment, a metal wire rope or other suspension wire is used as the linear suspension member, but this is not limited to this. In the present invention, any linear member capable of suspending a curtain, such as a string-like member, cable-like member, or band-like member, can be used as the linear suspension member.

The curtain hanger of this invention can be used to attach medical curtains, etc., away from a curtain rail installed on a ceiling surface, etc.

1: Curtain hanger 10: Traction cord 2: Outer pipe 21: Upper pipe 22: Lower pipe 25: Cushioning ring (cushioning member)
3: Suspension wire (linear suspension member)
35: Wire fastener 41: Upper hook (upper end attachment means)
42: Lower hook (lower end attachment means)
5: Curtain 52: Eyelet 6: Curtain rail 62: Runner 63: Runner ring

Claims (6)

A curtain hanger for hanging a curtain at a distance below a curtain rail,
A rod-shaped member having hardness;
an upper end attachment means for attaching an upper end of the rod-shaped member to a runner of a curtain rail;
a lower end attachment means for removably attaching the lower end of the rod-shaped member to the upper edge of the curtain ;
The rod-shaped member includes an outer shell pipe,
A linear suspension member is inserted into the outer shell pipe with both upper and lower ends pulled out from both upper and lower ends of the outer shell pipe,
The upper end attachment means is provided on an upper end drawn-out portion of the linear suspension member drawn out from an upper end of the outer shell pipe,
The lower end attachment means is provided on a lower end drawn-out portion of the linear suspension member drawn out from a lower end of the outer shell pipe,
The outer shell pipe is divided into an upper pipe constituting an upper part thereof and a lower pipe constituting a lower part thereof,
A curtain hanger characterized in that a shock-absorbing member is fitted onto the linear hanging member between the upper pipe and the lower pipe . 2. The curtain hanger according to claim 1 , wherein the linear hanging member is formed of a wire rope. 3. The curtain hanger according to claim 1 , wherein said upper end attachment means is constituted by an upper hook capable of being hooked onto a runner ring of a runner. 4. The curtain hanger according to claim 1 , wherein the lower end attachment means is configured with a lower hook that can be hooked onto a grommet provided on the upper edge of the curtain. A curtain hanger according to any one of claims 1 to 4 ,
A curtain hanging structure characterized in that the upper end mounting means of the multiple curtain hangers are respectively attached to a multiple runners that are freely running on the curtain rail, and the lower end mounting means of the multiple curtain hangers are respectively attached along the upper edge of the curtain, thereby hanging the curtain at a distance below the curtain rail via the multiple curtain hangers. 6. The curtain hanging structure of claim 5 , wherein adjacent curtain hangers are connected by a tow cord.

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