JP7701724B2 - clothes drying device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a clothes drying device that can hang out laundry.

A clothes drying rack is disclosed (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In this clothes drying rack, when folded, the pins hanging from each frame are attached to the frame in such a way that the side portions of the clamping pieces are in contact with each other, which prevents the pins from getting tangled to some extent.

JP 2007-117640 A

However, in the above-mentioned conventional clothes drying devices, the pinch members are in contact with each other via the side parts, so there is a possibility that the pinch members may become entangled depending on the posture when folded. For this reason, there is a demand for a clothes drying device that can more reliably prevent the pinch members from becoming entangled.

The object of the present invention is to provide a clothes drying device that can prevent the pinch members from becoming entangled.

The above problems are solved by the present invention. That is, the clothes drying device of the present invention (1) is
a frame member having a hinge portion and a first frame body and a second frame body rotatably connected via the hinge portion, the frame member being rotatable between a first position in which the first frame body and the second frame body are deployed in a horizontal direction and a second position in which the first frame body and the second frame body are folded so as to face each other along a vertical direction;
A plurality of pinch members suspended from each of the first frame and the second frame;
A plurality of first pinch hanging portions are provided on the first frame body so as to be aligned in a short side direction of the frame member, and the plurality of pinch members are hung from the first pinch hanging portions;
a plurality of second pinch hanging parts provided on the second frame body so as to be aligned in a short side direction of the frame member, from which the plurality of pinch members are hung, the plurality of second pinch hanging parts being misaligned in the short side direction with respect to the plurality of first pinch hanging parts that face each other when the second position is in the second position;
Equipped with.

The present invention (2) provides a clothes drying device according to the invention (1),
Each of the first pinch hanging portion and the second pinch hanging portion has a groove bottom in the center when in the second position and has an installation height that increases as it moves away from the groove bottom in the short side direction, and has a groove portion through which at least a portion of the pinch member is passed inside.

The clothes drying device of the present invention (3) is the clothes drying device according to (1) or (2),
Each of the first pinch hanging portion and the second pinch hanging portion has a groove bottom in the center when in the first position and has a groove portion whose installation height increases as it moves away from the groove bottom in the short side direction, and has the groove portion through which at least a portion of the pinch member is passed inside.

The drying device of the present invention (4) is the drying device according to any one of (1) to (3),
a connecting portion provided on each of the plurality of pinch members, at least a portion of which is annular and passes through the groove portion, and extends in a long side direction of the frame member intersecting with the short side direction;
a pair of clamping parts provided on each of the plurality of pinching members, each having a clamping surface along the short side direction, the pair of clamping parts being rotatable between a closed position in which the pair of clamping parts close to clamp the laundry and an open position in which the pair of clamping parts open to release the laundry;
a pair of operating lever portions provided on the plurality of pinch members, respectively, rotatable along the long side direction along which the connecting portion extends, the pair of operating lever portions being capable of rotating the pair of clamping portions between the closed position and the open position by the rotation of the pair of operating lever portions;
Equipped with.

The drying device of the present invention (5) is the drying device according to any one of (1) to (4),
The pinch member suspended from the first pinch hanging portion and the pinch member suspended from the second pinch hanging portion are positioned within an area between a plane defined by the outer edge side of the first frame body and a plane defined by the outer edge side of the second frame body when in the second position.

The drying device of the present invention (6) is the drying device according to any one of (1) to (5),
One of the plurality of first pinch hanging parts is offset in position in the short side direction from another of the plurality of first pinch hanging parts adjacent to it in the long side direction.

The drying device of the present invention (7) is the drying device according to any one of (1) to (6),
One of the plurality of second pinch hanging parts is offset in position in the short side direction from another of the plurality of second pinch hanging parts adjacent thereto in the long side direction.

The present invention provides a clothes drying device that can prevent the pinch members from becoming entangled.

1 is a perspective view of the clothes drying device of the embodiment, showing a state in which a first frame body and a second frame body are in a first position. FIG. 2 is a top view showing the clothes drying device shown in FIG. 1 from above. 2 is an enlarged perspective view showing a first pinch hanging portion of the drying device shown in FIG. 1 and a pinch member hung therefrom. FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view showing a part of the drying device shown in FIG. 1 in a state where a first frame body and a second frame body are in a second position. FIG. 5 is an enlarged front view of a portion of the drying device in the second position shown in FIG. 4 . 2 is a perspective view showing the clothes drying device shown in FIG. 1 in a state where a first frame body and a second frame body are in a second position. FIG.

An embodiment of a clothes drying device will be described below with reference to the drawings. The clothes drying device can change its shape between a use state in which the frames are spread out horizontally so that laundry can be hung out, and a non-use state in which the frames are folded up so that they face each other vertically. All of the components of the clothes drying device are made of materials and wires made of, for example, stainless steel, and have high rigidity and a good appearance. The main components of the clothes drying device may also be made of metals other than stainless steel, such as aluminum alloys or steel (steel with a painted surface), or resin.

As shown in FIG. 1, the clothes drying device 11 includes a frame member 12, a hook member 13 that can be hooked onto a clothes drying pole or a lintel inside a room, a locking member 15 that is rotatably attached to a handle portion 14 of the hook member 13, a connector 16 that is connected to the hook member 13, a pair of arm members 17 that extend like arms to connect the frame member 12 and the connector 16, and a pinch member 18 that is attached to the frame member 12 so as to be suspended.

The hook member 13 has a hook portion 21 formed by bending a stainless steel wire into a "U" shape when viewed from the side, and a handle portion 14 that is integral with the hook portion 21. The hook portion 21 has a locking portion 21A that is bent into a "U" shape at the tip. The locking portion 21A constitutes a portion that abuts against a lintel or the like in a room when the clothes drying device 11 is hung on the lintel or the like. The hook member 13 is integrally formed, for example, by welding three stainless steel wires. The lower end of the handle portion 14 has a gap 22 between the wires that corresponds to the diameter of one wire, and the shaft portion 23 and joint portion 24 of the connector 16 described later are inserted through the gap 22. Therefore, the connector 16 is rotatably connected to the handle portion 14 through the joint portion 24.

The locking member 15 is rotatably attached to the handle portion 14 that the user can grasp with his/her hand. The locking member 15 is formed in a straight line shape, for example, from a wire material made of stainless steel. The locking member 15 has a hook-shaped portion 26 that is bent into a hook shape at its tip. The hook-shaped portion 26 of the locking member 15 can be hooked to the inside of the locking portion 21A as shown in FIG. 1. The hook-shaped portion 26 of the locking member 15 can be hooked to the locking portion 21A in any direction. That is, as shown in FIG. 1, the hook-shaped portion 26 may be hooked from the inside of the locking portion 21A, or the hook-shaped portion 26 may be hooked from the outside of the locking portion 21A in the opposite direction to the direction shown in FIG. 1. By hooking the hook-shaped portion 26 to the locking portion 21A in this way, the hook member 13 can be prevented from falling off the clothesline pole.

As shown in Figures 1 and 6, the connector 16 has an elliptical ring portion 31 that extends laterally in an elongated, flattened ellipse, a shaft portion 23 that is provided linearly so as to protrude upward from the elliptical ring portion 31, and a joint portion 24 provided at the tip of the shaft portion 23. The joint portion 24 is formed in a spherical shape with a diameter larger than the inner diameter of the gap 22 of the handle portion 14, and is held inside the elliptical ring formed by the two wires that make up the handle portion 14. Therefore, the connector 16 will not fall off the handle portion 14 of the hook member 13, and can rotate with a relatively high degree of freedom relative to the handle portion 14 of the hook member 13.

One of the pair of arm members 17 extends in a "V" shape to connect the elliptical ring portion 31 of the connector 16 and the two first hook portions 33 of the first frame body 32. The other of the pair of arm members 17 extends in a "V" shape to connect the elliptical ring portion 31 of the connector 16 and the two second hook portions 35 of the second frame body 34. The arm member 17 is formed, for example, from stainless steel wire.

The frame member 12 has a first frame body 32 located on the right side of Fig. 1 and formed into a frame shape by wire, a second frame body 34 located on the left side of Fig. 1 and formed into a frame shape by wire, and a pair of hinge parts 36 that rotatably connect the first frame body 32 and the second frame body 34. The frame member 12 can be rotated by the action of the pair of hinge parts 36 between a first position P1 in which the first frame body 32 and the second frame body 34 are deployed in the lateral direction (for example, the horizontal direction) as shown in Fig. 1, and a second position P2 in which the first frame body 32 and the second frame body 34 are folded so as to face each other along the longitudinal direction (for example, the vertical direction) as shown in Fig. 6.

1 and 2, the first frame body 32 has a pair of first upper girders 41 extending linearly in the long side direction L of the frame member 12, a pair of first lower girders 42 disposed below the first upper girders 41 and extending linearly in the long side direction L of the frame member 12, a plurality of first beams 43 extending in the short side direction S intersecting with the long side direction L of the frame member 12 and spanning between the pair of first upper girders 41, a pair of first stopper portions 44 disposed at the ends of the pair of first upper girders 41, and a first hook portion 33 protruding in an arch shape upward from the first upper girders 41 near the corner portion of the frame member 12. Each of the first upper girders 41, the first lower girders 42, the first beams 43, and the first hook portion 33 is formed of wire and fixed at the intersection by welding or the like. The multiple first beams 43 and the first hook portions 33 connect the first upper girder 41 and the first lower girder 42.

Each of the multiple first beams 43 has multiple first pinch hanging parts 45 arranged in the short side direction S of the frame member 12. The first pinch hanging parts 45 are discretely provided at regular intervals in the short side direction S of the frame member 12. The first beam 43 located on the outermost side of the frame member 12 has a first auxiliary beam 46 that extends linearly to connect the first lower beams 42 together.

As shown in FIG. 2, the first pinch hanging parts 45 adjacent to each other in the long side direction L of the frame member 12 are misaligned with respect to the short side direction S of the frame member 12. Therefore, the pinch members 18 suspended from these first pinch hanging parts 45 and adjacent to each other in the long side direction L are also misaligned with respect to the short side direction S of the frame member 12.

As shown in FIG. 3, each of the first pinch hanging parts 45 is formed of a wire. As shown in FIG. 3, the first pinch hanging part 45 has a groove part 47 formed in a "V" shape when viewed from the side when the frame member 12 is in the first position P1. The groove part 47 has a groove bottom 47A in its center. When the frame member 12 is in the first position P1, the installation height of the groove part 47 increases as it moves away from the groove bottom 47A in the short side direction S. As described later, a part of the connecting part 64 of the pinch member 18 is passed through the inside of this groove part 47. Therefore, when the frame member 12 is in the first position P1, the pinch member 18 is positioned at the groove bottom 47A of the groove part 47 by the action of gravity. The shape of the groove part 47 is not limited to a "V" shape. The shape of the groove part 47 may be a parabolic shape that is convex downward, a "U" shape that is convex downward, or a semicircular shape that is convex downward.

As shown in Figures 4 and 5, when the frame member 12 is in the second position P2, the groove portion 47 of the first pinch hanging portion 45 has an installation height that increases as it moves away from the groove bottom 47A in the short side direction S. For example, as shown in Figure 5, when viewed from the front, the first pinch hanging portion 45 is inclined, for example, by 5 to 45 degrees, preferably 10 to 20 degrees, with respect to the horizontal plane. Therefore, when the frame member 12 is in the second position P2, the pinch member 18 is positioned at the groove bottom 47A of the groove portion 47 by the action of gravity.

1 and 2, the second frame 34 has a pair of second upper girders 51 extending linearly in the long side direction L of the frame member 12, a pair of second lower girders 52 disposed below the second upper girders 51 and extending linearly in the long side direction L of the frame member 12, a plurality of second beams 53 extending in the short side direction S intersecting with the long side direction L of the frame member 12 and spanning between the pair of second upper girders 51, a pair of second stopper portions 54 disposed at the ends of the pair of second upper girders 51, and a second hook portion 35 protruding in an arch shape upward from the second upper girders 51 near the corner portion of the frame member 12. Each of the second upper girders 51, the second lower girders 52, the second beams 53, and the second hook portion 35 is formed of, for example, stainless steel wire and fixed at the intersection by welding or the like. The multiple second beams 53 and the second hook portions 35 connect the second upper beam 51 and the second lower beam 52. The second stopper portion 54 can abut against the first stopper portion 44 when the frame member 12 is in the first position P1.

Each of the multiple second beams 53 has multiple second pinch hanging parts 55 arranged in the short side direction S of the frame member 12. The second pinch hanging parts 55 are discretely provided at regular intervals in the short side direction S of the frame member 12. The second beam 53 located on the outermost side of the frame member 12 has a second auxiliary beam 56 that extends linearly to connect the second lower beams 52.

As shown in FIG. 2, the second pinch hanging parts 55 adjacent to each other in the long side direction L of the frame member 12 are misaligned with respect to the short side direction S of the frame member 12. Therefore, the pinch members 18 suspended from these second pinch hanging parts 55 and adjacent to each other in the long side direction L are also misaligned with respect to the short side direction S of the frame member 12.

Each of the second pinch hanging parts 55 has the same shape as each of the first pinch hanging parts 45 described above. As shown in FIG. 1, each of the second pinch hanging parts 45 is formed of wire. When the frame member 12 is in the first position P1, the second pinch hanging part 55 has a groove 47 formed in a "V" shape when viewed from the side when the frame member 12 is in the first position P1. The groove 47 has a groove bottom 47A in its center. When the frame member 12 is in the first position P1, the installation height of the groove 47 increases as it moves away from the groove bottom 47A in the short side direction S. As described later, a part of the connecting part 64 of the pinch member 18 is passed through the inside of this groove 47. Therefore, when the frame member 12 is in the first position P1, the pinch member 18 is positioned at the groove bottom 47A of the groove 47 by the action of gravity. The shape of the groove 47 is not limited to a "V" shape. The shape of the groove 47 may be a parabolic shape that is convex downward, a "U" shape that is convex downward, or a semicircular shape that is convex downward.

As shown in Figures 4 and 6, the multiple second pinch hanging parts 55 are misaligned in the short side direction S of the frame member 12 relative to the multiple first pinch hanging parts 45 that face them when they are in the second position P2. Therefore, the pinch members 18 suspended from the multiple second pinch hanging parts 55 are misaligned in the short side direction S of the frame member 12 relative to the pinch members 18 suspended from the multiple first pinch hanging parts 45.

As shown in Figures 4 and 5, when the frame member 12 is in the second position P2, the groove portion 47 of the second pinch hanging portion 55 has an installation height that increases as it moves away from the groove bottom 47A in the short side direction S. For example, as shown in Figure 5, when viewed from the front, the second pinch hanging portion 55 is inclined, for example, by 5 to 45 degrees, preferably 10 to 20 degrees, with respect to the horizontal plane. Therefore, when the frame member 12 is in the second position P2, the pinch member 18 is positioned at the groove bottom 47A of the groove portion 47 by the action of gravity.

As shown in FIG. 5, when the frame member 12 is in the second position P2, the pinch member 18 suspended from the first pinch hanging portion 45 and the pinch member 18 suspended from the second pinch hanging portion 55 are collectively arranged near the mid-plane C of the drying device 11 passing through the pair of hinge portions 36. Therefore, when the frame member 12 is in the second position P2, the pinch member 18 suspended from the first pinch hanging portion 45 and the pinch member 18 suspended from the second pinch hanging portion 55 are positioned within the area between the surface 61 defined by the outer edge side of the first frame body 32 (e.g., the first upper beam 41 and the first stopper portion 44) and the surface 62 defined by the outer edge side of the second frame body 34 (e.g., the second upper beam 51 and the second stopper portion 54).

As shown in Figures 3 and 4, the pinch member 18 has a main body 63, a connecting portion 64 that is passed through the groove 47 of the first pinch hanging portion 45 or the second pinch hanging portion 55, and a pair of connecting portions 65 that connect the main body 63 and the connecting portion 64. Each of the pair of connecting portions 65 is formed in a rod shape with two rings formed in series. One of the rings of the connecting portion 65 is formed in an oval shape so as not to interfere with the rotational movement of the operating lever portion 66 of the main body 63.

The connecting portion 64 has an annular portion 71 having a substantially circular ring shape, a gap 72 provided in a part of the annular portion 71, a first defining portion 73 provided at one end of the annular portion 71 and defining the periphery of the gap 72, a second defining portion 74 provided at the other end of the annular portion 71 and defining the periphery of the gap 72, and a second annular portion 75 provided integrally with the annular portion 71 below the annular portion 71 and having a mountain shape. As shown in FIG. 3, the annular portion 71 is inserted into the groove portion 47, so that the entire connecting portion 64 extends along the long side direction L.

The connecting portion 64 is formed, for example, from a wire made of stainless steel. The annular portion 71 can be elastically deformed between a close position where the first defining portion 73 and the second defining portion 74 are close to each other and a separated position where the first defining portion 73 and the second defining portion 74 are separated from each other. The connecting portion 64 can be elastically deformed between the close position and the separated position to fit into or disengage from the groove portion 47 of the first pinch hanging portion 45 or the second pinch hanging portion 55. The connecting portion 64 allows the pinch member 18 to be attached to or detached from the frame member 12 with a single touch. The second annular portion 75 forms a ring different from the annular portion 71 and has a substantially trapezoidal ring shape. The mountain-shaped second annular portion 75 has a pair of holding portions on its inner side at the base of the mountain shape or at the position where a pair of base angles are formed. The pair of holding portions can hold the pair of connecting portions 65 by suspending them.

3 to 5, the main body 63 has a pair of clamping sections 81 each having a clamping surface 81A for clamping and holding laundry, a pair of operating lever sections 66 for opening and closing the pair of clamping sections 81 between a closed position and an open position, and a coil spring section 82 for connecting the pair of clamping sections 81 and the pair of operating lever sections 66. The clamping surfaces 81A are aligned along the short side direction S of the frame member 12. The closed position is a closed position in which the laundry is clamped. The open position is an open position in which the laundry is separated. The coil spring section 82 can bias the pair of clamping sections 81 in a direction to bring them into contact with each other. The pair of operating lever sections 66 can be rotated by the user to move away from or towards each other against the biasing force of the coil spring section 82, thereby opening and closing the pair of clamping sections 81 between the closed position and the open position. At this time, the pair of operating lever parts 66 can rotate along the long side direction L of the frame member 12, which is the direction in which the connecting part 64 extends. Therefore, the pair of operating lever parts 66 rotate smoothly.

Next, the operation of the drying device 11 of this embodiment will be described. When the user uses the drying device 11 to dry laundry, the drying device 11 is placed in the first position P1 as shown in FIG. 1. At that time, the first stopper portion 44 abuts against the second stopper portion 54. At this time, since the clamping surface 81A of the pinch member 18 is aligned along the short side direction S of the frame member 12, the user can easily hang out laundry along the short side direction S. In addition, when in the first position P1, each pinch member 18 is positioned in the groove portion 47 (groove bottom 47A) of the first pinch hanging portion 45 or the second pinch hanging portion 55, so that each pinch member 18 is reliably and discretely arranged with respect to the short side direction S, and the pinch members 18 do not get tangled with each other, resulting in good workability. In addition, adjacent pinch members 18 are staggered in the long side direction L of the frame member 12 in the short side direction S, so the pinch members 18 do not become entangled in the long side direction L, improving workability.

Furthermore, when a user pinches and rotates the pair of operating lever parts 66 of the pinch member 18, the pair of connecting parts 65 act as guides for the user's fingers, making it easy for the user to hook the fingers. Furthermore, in order to rotate the pair of operating lever parts 66, the user may grasp the position of the pair of connecting parts 65 together with the pair of operating lever parts 66, or may rotate the pair of clamping parts 81 by rotating the pair of connecting parts 65 together with the pair of operating lever parts 66. In addition, since the ends of the pair of operating lever parts 66 are covered by the pair of connecting parts 65, there is no risk of the pinch members 18 becoming entangled through the operating lever parts 66. Furthermore, since the rotation direction of the pair of operating lever parts 66 is along the long side direction L of the frame member 12, the risk of the operating lever parts 66 of the pinch members 18 adjacent to each other in the short side direction S becoming entangled is reduced.

Furthermore, when assembling the clothes drying device 11 in a factory or when a user replaces a damaged pinch member 18, the pinch member 18 can be attached and detached as follows. That is, when attaching the pinch member 18 to the first pinch hanging part 45 or the second pinch hanging part 55, the worker presses the gap 72 between the first defining part 73 and the second defining part 74 of the connecting part 64 against the first pinch hanging part 45 or the second pinch hanging part 55. This causes the annular part 71 of the connecting part 64 to elastically deform, and the gap 72 between the first defining part 73 and the second defining part 74 changes from a close position where the first defining part 73 and the second defining part 74 are close to each other to a separated position where the gap 72 between the first defining part 73 and the second defining part 74 is enlarged. This allows the connecting part 64 (annular part 71) to pass through the groove part 47, and the pinch member 18 can be attached to the first frame body 32 or the second frame body 34 with a single touch.

On the other hand, when removing the pinch member 18 from the first frame body 32 and the second frame body 34, the gap 72 between the first and second defining portions 73 and 74 of the connecting portion 64 is pressed against the first pinch hanging portion 45 or the second pinch hanging portion 55, as in the case of mounting. This causes the annular portion 71 of the connecting portion 64 to elastically deform, and the gap 72 between the first and second defining portions 73 and 74 changes from a close position where the first and second defining portions 73 and 74 are close to each other to a separated position where the gap 72 between the first and second defining portions 73 and 74 is enlarged. This allows the connecting portion 64 (annular portion 71) to be removed from within the groove portion 47, and the pinch member 18 can be mounted from the first frame body 32 or the second frame body 34 with a single touch.

When the user has finished using the drying device 11 and wishes to store it, the first frame 32 and the second frame 34 are folded vertically opposite each other via the hinge 36 to the second position P2, as shown in FIG. 6. At this time, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the multiple second pinch hanging parts 55 are misaligned in the short side direction S relative to the multiple opposing first pinch hanging parts 45, so that the pinch members 18 hung from the second pinch hanging parts 55 and the pinch members 18 hung from the first pinch hanging parts 45 do not become entangled.

In addition, since each pinch member 18 is positioned in the groove portion 47 (groove bottom 47A) by the first pinch hanging portion 45 or the second pinch hanging portion 55, the pinch member 18 on the opposing first pinch hanging portion 45 side and the pinch member 18 on the opposing second pinch hanging portion 55 side are prevented from becoming entangled with a high degree of precision. Furthermore, since the rotation direction of the pair of operating lever portions 66 is along the long side direction L of the frame member 12, the risk of the opposing pinch members 18 becoming entangled is further reduced.

As shown in FIG. 5, the pinch member 18 suspended from the first pinch hanging portion 45 and the pinch member 18 suspended from the second pinch hanging portion 55 are guided to gather in the center by the action of gravity, so that the pinch member 18 is positioned within the area between the surface 61 defined by the outer edge side of the first frame body 32 and the surface 62 defined by the outer edge side of the second frame body 34. Therefore, when the clothes drying device 11 is stored in a storage space in the room in the second position P2, the pinch member 18 does not protrude outward, and the pinch member 18 is prevented from getting caught on surrounding structures and being damaged as much as possible.

According to this embodiment, the following can be said. The clothes drying device 11 has a hinge portion 36, a first frame body 32 and a second frame body 34 rotatably connected via the hinge portion 36, and a frame member 12 that can rotate between a first position P1 in which the first frame body 32 and the second frame body 34 are deployed in the horizontal direction and a second position P2 in which the first frame body 32 and the second frame body 34 are folded so as to face each other along the vertical direction, and a plurality of pinch members 18 suspended from each of the first frame body 32 and the second frame body 34. , a plurality of first pinch hanging parts 45 are provided on the first frame body 32 so as to be aligned in the short side direction S of the frame member 12, from which a plurality of pinch members 18 are suspended, and a plurality of second pinch hanging parts 55 are provided on the second frame body 34 so as to be aligned in the short side direction S of the frame member 12, from which a plurality of pinch members 18 are suspended, the plurality of second pinch hanging parts 55 being offset in position in the short side direction S from the plurality of first pinch hanging parts 45 that face them when in the second position P2.

According to this configuration, when the second pinch hanging portion 55 is in the second position P2, it is misaligned relative to the first pinch hanging portion 45 in the short side direction S of the frame member 12, so that when the second position P2 is in place, the pinch members 18 are held in positions that are physically separated from each other. This minimizes the occurrence of problems such as the pinch members 18 becoming entangled.

When the clothes drying device 11 is in the second position P2, each of the first pinch hanging part 45 and the second pinch hanging part 55 has a groove part 47 that has a groove bottom 47A in the center and whose installation height increases as it moves away from the groove bottom 47A in the short side direction S, and has a groove part 47 through which at least a part of the pinch member 18 is passed.

With this configuration, the pinch members 18 can be gathered at the groove bottom 47A by the action of gravity, and the pinch members 18 can be correctly positioned at the planned position in the short side direction S. This can prevent as much as possible the occurrence of a problem such as entanglement between the pinch members 18 suspended from the first frame body 32 when in the second position P2 and the pinch members 18 disposed in the opposite position and suspended from the second frame body 34.

Each of the first pinch hanging part 45 and the second pinch hanging part 55 has a groove part 47 that has a groove bottom 47A in the center when in the first position P1 and whose installation height increases as it moves away from the groove bottom 47A in the short side direction S, and has a groove part 47 through which at least a part of the pinch member 18 passes inside.

With this configuration, the pinch members 18 can be gathered at the groove bottom 47A by the action of gravity, and the pinch members 18 can be correctly positioned at the planned positions in the short side direction S. This makes it possible to prevent as much as possible the occurrence of a problem in which adjacent pinch members 18 become entangled with each other due to the distance between adjacent pinch members 18 becoming closer in the short side direction S of the frame member 12 when in the first position P1.

The clothes drying device 11 includes a connecting portion 64 provided on each of the pinch members 18, at least a portion of which is annular and passes through the groove 47, and extends in the long side direction L of the frame member 12 intersecting with the short side direction S; a pair of clamping portions 81 provided on each of the pinch members 18, each having a clamping surface 81A along the short side direction S, and capable of rotating between a closed position in which the pair of clamping portions 81 are closed to clamp the laundry and an open position in which the pair of clamping portions 81 are opened to release the laundry; and a pair of operating lever portions 66 provided on each of the pinch members 18, capable of rotating along the long side direction L in which the connecting portion 64 extends, and capable of rotating the pair of clamping portions 81 between the closed position and the open position by the rotation of the pair of operating lever portions 66.

With this configuration, the rotation direction of the operating lever portion 66 is aligned with the long side direction L of the frame member 12, so that when in the first position P1, a gap is secured between adjacent pinch members 18, making it possible to achieve a structure in which adjacent pinch members 18 are less likely to become entangled. In addition, when in the second position P2, a gap is secured between the pinch member 18 suspended from the first pinch suspension portion 45 and the pinch member 18 suspended from the second pinch suspension portion 55, making it possible to minimize the likelihood of these members becoming entangled when returning from the second position P2 to the first position P1.

When the pinch member 18 suspended from the first pinch suspension part 45 and the pinch member 18 suspended from the second pinch suspension part 55 are in the second position P2, they are positioned within the area between the surface 61 defined by the outer edge side of the first frame body 32 and the surface 62 defined by the outer edge side of the second frame body 34.

With this configuration, when in the second position P2, the pinch member 18 does not protrude from the area between the surface 61 defined by the first frame body 32 and the surface 61 defined by the second frame body 34. Therefore, when the clothes drying device 11 is inserted into an indoor storage space and stored in the second position P2, the pinch member 18 does not get caught on the surrounding structures of the storage space. This makes it possible to prevent as much as possible the occurrence of problems such as damage to the pinch member 18 and the connecting portion 64.

One of the plurality of first pinch hanging parts 45 is misaligned in the short side direction S with respect to another of the plurality of first pinch hanging parts 45 adjacent thereto in the long side direction L.

With this configuration, the first pinch hanging parts 45 adjacent to each other in the long side direction L are misaligned in the short side direction S, making it possible to create a structure in which the pinch members 18 hanging from them are less likely to become entangled at the first position P1 and the second position P2.

One of the plurality of second pinch hanging parts 55 is misaligned in the short side direction S with respect to another of the plurality of second pinch hanging parts 55 adjacent thereto in the long side direction L.

With this configuration, the second pinch hanging parts 55 adjacent to each other in the long side direction L are misaligned in the short side direction S, making it possible to create a structure in which the pinch members 18 hanging from them are less likely to become entangled at the first position P1 and the second position P2.

The above-described embodiment can be implemented with various substitutions and modifications.

11 Clothes drying device 12 Frame member 18 Pinch member 32 First frame body 34 Second frame body 36 Hinge portion P1 First position P2 Second position L Long side direction S Short side direction 45 First pinch hanging portion 47 Groove portion 47A Groove bottom 55 Second pinch hanging portion 61 Surface 62 defined by outer edge side of first frame body 32 Surface 63 defined by outer edge side of second frame body 34 Main body portion 64 Connecting portion 66 Operation lever portion 71 Annular portion 81 Clamping portion 81A Clamping surface

Claims (7)

a frame member having a hinge portion and a first frame body and a second frame body rotatably connected via the hinge portion, the frame member being rotatable between a first position in which the first frame body and the second frame body are deployed in a horizontal direction and a second position in which the first frame body and the second frame body are folded so as to face each other along a vertical direction;
A plurality of pinch members suspended from each of the first frame and the second frame;
A plurality of first pinch hanging portions are provided on the first frame body so as to be aligned in a short side direction of the frame member, and the plurality of pinch members are hung from the first pinch hanging portions;
a plurality of second pinch hanging parts provided on the second frame body so as to be aligned in a short side direction of the frame member, from which the plurality of pinch members are hung, the plurality of second pinch hanging parts being misaligned in the short side direction with respect to the plurality of first pinch hanging parts that face each other when the second position is in the second position;
A clothes drying device comprising: The clothes drying device according to claim 1, wherein each of the first pinch hanging part and the second pinch hanging part has a groove bottom in the center when in the second position, and the installation height increases as it moves away from the groove bottom in the short side direction, and has a groove part inside which at least a part of the pinch member is passed. The clothes drying device described in claim 2, wherein each of the first pinch hanging portion and the second pinch hanging portion has a groove bottom in the center when in the first position and an installation height that increases as it moves away from the groove bottom in the short side direction, and has the groove portion through which at least a portion of the pinch member is passed inside. a connecting portion provided on each of the plurality of pinch members, at least a portion of which is annular and passes through the groove portion, and extends in a long side direction of the frame member intersecting with the short side direction;
a pair of clamping parts provided on each of the plurality of pinching members, each having a clamping surface along the short side direction, the pair of clamping parts being rotatable between a closed position in which the pair of clamping parts close to clamp the laundry and an open position in which the pair of clamping parts open to release the laundry;
a pair of operating lever portions provided on the plurality of pinch members, respectively, rotatable along the long side direction along which the connecting portion extends, the pair of operating lever portions being capable of rotating the pair of clamping portions between the closed position and the open position by the rotation of the pair of operating lever portions;
The clothes drying device according to claim 2 or 3 , comprising: The clothes drying device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the pinch member suspended from the first pinch suspension part and the pinch member suspended from the second pinch suspension part are positioned within an area between a surface defined by the outer edge side of the first frame body and a surface defined by the outer edge side of the second frame body when in the second position. A clothes drying device as described in claim 4, wherein one of the plurality of first pinch hanging parts is offset in the short side direction relative to another of the plurality of first pinch hanging parts adjacent to it in the long side direction. A clothes drying device as described in claim 4 or claim 6, wherein one of the plurality of second pinch hanging parts is offset in position in the short side direction relative to another of the plurality of second pinch hanging parts adjacent to it in the long side direction.

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