Gravity folding clothes hanger
By using a gravity-folding hanger design, which combines a sliding rod, sliding plate, support arm, telescopic sleeve, and elastic sheet, the hanger can automatically unfold and fold, solving the problem of cumbersome operation of traditional hangers and improving ease of use and space utilization.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202520284132.5
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-02-21
- Publication Date
- 2025-12-30
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-02-21
AI Technical Summary
Traditional folding clothes hangers are cumbersome to operate manually when drying clothes, cannot be automatically unfolded and folded, and take up a lot of space.
Design a gravity folding clothes hanger, which adopts a combination structure of sliding rod, sliding plate, support arm, telescopic sleeve and elastic plate. The elastic tendency of the elastic plate is used to realize the automatic unfolding and folding of the clothes hanger, and the unfolded length of the clothes hanger is controlled by the gravity of the clothes.
It enables the hangers to automatically unfold when clothes are hung and automatically retract when no clothes are hung, reducing storage space, adapting to different shoulder widths of clothing, preventing damage to collars, and is easy to operate.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of folding clothes hanger technology, and in particular to a gravity folding clothes hanger. Background Technology
[0002] Clothes racks, used for drying clothes, help people spread out washed garments, increasing their surface area exposed to wind and sunlight for faster drying. Traditional clothes racks typically have a fixed structure, often made of rigid materials such as metal, wood, or plastic. Due to their frame structure, they occupy a significant amount of storage space when not in use.
[0003] To address the issue of large space occupied by clothes hangers and their inconvenience in storage, new types of clothes hangers often adopt a folding structure to reduce storage space when not in use. For example, patent application number CN213046470U, entitled "Utility Model Patent for a Clothes Hanger," features a first and second hanging arm that can be unfolded and retracted. The first and second hanging arms can be folded upwards to achieve the folding of the clothes hanger, and unfolded downwards to allow for drying clothes. Furthermore, both the first and second hanging arms are equipped with telescopic arms that can extend to the left and right sides, further enabling the clothes hanger to be folded up to reduce storage space.
[0004] However, when using the above-mentioned clothes hangers to dry clothes, the first and second hanging arms need to be manually flipped downwards, and the extended length of the telescopic arms needs to be manually adjusted in order to complete the drying of clothes, which is cumbersome. Utility Model Content
[0005] In order to solve the problem that the above-mentioned folding clothes hangers require manual downward flipping of the first and second hanging arms and manual adjustment of the extended length of the telescopic arms to complete the drying of clothes, which is cumbersome, this utility model provides a gravity folding clothes hanger to solve the problems mentioned in the background art.
[0006] The technical solution of this utility model is:
[0007] A gravity-folding clothes hanger includes a sliding rod, a hanging part, a sliding plate, a support arm, a telescopic sleeve, and an elastic sheet;
[0008] The top of the sliding rod is provided with a hook part, and a sliding plate is slidably connected to the sliding rod. Support arms are hinged to both ends of the sliding plate, and telescopic sleeves are slidably connected to both support arms. An elastic plate is fixed to the lower end of the sliding rod. The left and right ends of the elastic plate are respectively connected to the middle of the telescopic sleeve. The elastic plate has an elastic tendency to move closer to the sliding rod.
[0009] Furthermore, fixed limit blocks are provided at the hinge points between the sliding plate and the support arm on both sides, and rotation limit blocks are provided at the hinge points between the support arm and the sliding plate.
[0010] Furthermore, the maximum unfolding angle between the support arm and the sliding plate is 160°.
[0011] Furthermore, the sliding length of the telescopic sleeve relative to the support arm is 12cm.
[0012] Furthermore, the lower end of the sliding rod is provided with a mounting part, and the elastic sheet passes through the mounting part and is detachably and fixedly connected to the lower end of the sliding rod.
[0013] Furthermore, a hinge portion is provided in the middle of the telescopic sleeve, and the upper end of the elastic sheet is hinged to the hinge portion on the telescopic sleeve.
[0014] Furthermore, the telescopic sleeve is provided with protrusions 12 for increasing friction with clothing.
[0015] Furthermore, the hook-shaped part is configured as a hook.
[0016] Furthermore, the sliding rod is a square rod, and a square hole is provided in the center of the sliding plate, with the sliding rod slidably connected in the square hole in the center of the sliding plate.
[0017] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following advantages:
[0018] 1. A gravity-folding clothes hanger, comprising a sliding rod, a sliding plate, a support arm, a telescopic sleeve, and an elastic sheet. The elastic sheet is an upwardly curved arc-shaped elastic sheet with an elastic tendency to move towards the sliding rod. When no clothes are hung, the two ends of the elastic sheet move towards the center due to their own elastic force. The elastic sheet drives the support arm and the telescopic sleeve to move closer to the sliding rod, while the sliding plate slides upward on the sliding rod, thus folding the clothes hanger. When clothes are hung, the clothes exert downward pressure on the support arm and the telescopic sleeve, causing the elastic sheet to deform and bend downward. The sliding plate slides downward on the sliding rod, while the support arm and the telescopic sleeve unfold to both sides to support the clothes. Thus, this gravity-folding clothes hanger unfolds when clothes are hung and folds up when no clothes are hung, reducing storage space.
[0019] 2. Equipped with a telescopic sleeve that slides relative to the support arm. When hanging clothes, the sliding plate slides downwards on the sliding rod, the elastic plate bends downwards, and the elastic plate pushes the support arm out of the telescopic sleeve, completing the unfolding of the telescopic sleeve. When removing clothes, the two ends of the elastic plate move towards the center due to their own elasticity, causing the telescopic sleeve to move towards the sliding rod, so that the support arm retracts into the telescopic sleeve, completing the folding of the telescopic sleeve. During the unfolding process, the telescopic sleeve stops unfolding when it encounters resistance at the shoulder of the garment, allowing it to hang garments of different shoulder widths and achieving an adaptive shoulder width effect.
[0020] 3. When no clothes are hanging, the hanger is in a folded state, making it easy to pass through the collar when hanging clothes. After passing through the collar, the hanger unfolds under the weight of the clothes. This prevents the hanger from becoming too long and damaging the collar when drying clothes with small collars. The unfolded length of the hanger can be controlled by the weight of the clothes.
[0021] 4. Fixed limit blocks and rotation limit blocks are provided to limit the unfolding angle of the support arm, so that the maximum unfolding angle of the support arm relative to the sliding plate is 160°, preventing the support arm from overturning upwards. Attached Figure Description
[0022] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the present invention. Figure I ;
[0023] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the present invention. Figure II ;
[0024] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the present invention. Figure III ;
[0025] Figure 4 for Figure 1 Enlarged view of the structure at point A in the middle;
[0026] Figure 5 for Figure 3 Enlarged view of the structure at point B;
[0027] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the structure when the support arm is extended to its maximum angle;
[0028] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the structure when the support arm is retracted;
[0029] Figure 8 A schematic diagram of a square rod used for the sliding rod.
[0030] In the diagram: 1. Sliding rod; 2. Hanging part; 3. Sliding plate; 4. Support arm; 5. Telescopic sleeve; 6. Elastic sheet; 7. Fixed limit block; 8. Rotation limit block; 10. Mounting part; 11. Hinge part; 12. Protrusion. Detailed Implementation
[0031] Specific implementation method one: See Figure 1-3 As shown, a gravity folding clothes hanger, in this embodiment, includes a sliding rod 1, a hanging part 2, a sliding plate 3, a support arm 4, a telescopic sleeve 5, and an elastic sheet 6;
[0032] The top of the sliding rod 1 is provided with a hanging part 2. A sliding plate 3 is slidably connected to the sliding rod 1. Support arms 4 are hinged to both ends of the sliding plate 3. Telescopic sleeves 5 are slidably connected to both support arms 4. An elastic piece 6 is fixed to the lower end of the sliding rod 1. The left and right ends of the elastic piece 6 are respectively connected to the middle of the telescopic sleeve 5. The elastic piece 6 has an elastic tendency to move closer to the sliding rod 1.
[0033] Furthermore, the sliding rod 1 and the hanging part 2 are integrally formed by bending. A circular hole is provided in the center of the sliding plate 3, and the sliding rod 1 is slidably connected in the circular hole. Circular hinge parts are provided on the left and right sides of the sliding plate 3, and a hinge shaft is provided at one end of the support arm 4 near the sliding plate 3. The hinge parts on the sliding plate 3 are hinged to the hinge shaft on the support arm 4. The sliding plate 3 is 8cm long. When drying clothes, the sliding plate 3 is the first to contact the clothes, serving to absorb the pressure of the clothes. The telescopic sleeve 5 is a hollow structure, and the support arm 4 can slide into the telescopic sleeve 5. The elastic sheet 6 is an upwardly curved arc-shaped elastic sheet. The elastic sheet 6 is made of metal or plastic and has an elastic tendency to move towards the sliding rod 1. When not under force, it is curved upwards, and its top is close to the sliding rod 1. The elastic sheet 6, the two sets of support arms 4, and the telescopic sleeve 5 form a parallelogram structure.
[0034] Specific Implementation Method Two: See Figure 1-3 As shown, in this embodiment, fixed limiting blocks 7 are provided at the hinge points between the sliding plate 3 and the support arm 4 on both sides, and rotation limiting blocks 8 are provided at the hinge points between the support arm 4 and the sliding plate 3.
[0035] Specific implementation method three: See Figure 6-7 As shown, the maximum unfolding angle between the support arm 4 and the sliding plate 3 in this embodiment is 160°.
[0036] Furthermore, when the hanger is folded up, the support arm 4 points vertically downwards; when the hanger is unfolded, the support arm 4 gradually rotates upwards. A fixed limiting block 7 is located at the upper end of the hinge of the sliding plate 3, and a rotating limiting block 8 is located at the upper end of the hinge of the support arm 4, used to limit the upward rotation angle of the support arm 4. When the support arm 4 rotates, the rotating limiting block 8 rotates with it. When the support arm 4 rotates to a 160° angle with the sliding plate 3, the fixed limiting block 7 abuts against the rotating limiting block 8, thus limiting the rotation of the support arm 4. The fixed limiting block 7 is the same width as the sliding plate 3, and the vertical height of the upper tip of the fixed limiting block 7 from the sliding plate 3 is 2 cm. Multiple horizontal lines are provided on the upper inclined surface of the fixed limiting block 7; these horizontal lines on the fixed limiting block 7 increase the friction with the clothing.
[0037] Detailed Implementation Method Four: See [link] Figure 1-3 As shown, the sliding length of the telescopic sleeve 5 relative to the support arm 4 in this embodiment is 12cm.
[0038] Specific implementation method five: See Figure 4 As shown, the lower end of the sliding rod 1 in this embodiment is provided with a mounting part 10, and the elastic piece 6 is detachably and fixedly connected to the lower end of the sliding rod 1 through the mounting part 10.
[0039] Furthermore, the mounting part 10 has a transverse through-hole at its center, and the elastic piece 6 is inserted into the through-hole and press-fitted into the mounting part 10. This insertion allows for the installation of elastic pieces 6 with different elasticities during production, enabling the manufacture of hangers suitable for garments of different weights.
[0040] Specific implementation method six: See Figure 5 As shown, the telescopic sleeve 5 of this embodiment is provided with a hinge portion 11 in the middle, and the upper end of the elastic piece 6 is hinged to the hinge portion 11 on the telescopic sleeve 5.
[0041] Furthermore, the elastic sheet 6 is hinged to the telescopic sleeve 5, and the sliding plate 3 is hinged to the support arm 4. The elastic sheet 6 is rotated upward by deformation, so that the elastic sheet 6, the two sets of support arms 4 and the telescopic sleeve 5 form a parallelogram structure.
[0042] Detailed implementation method seven: See Figure 1 As shown, the telescopic sleeve 5 of this embodiment is provided with protrusions 12 for increasing friction with clothing.
[0043] Detailed Implementation Method Eight: See also Figure 1 As shown, the hook-shaped part 2 in this embodiment is configured as a hook.
[0044] Detailed implementation method nine: See Figure 8 As shown, the sliding rod 1 in this embodiment is a square rod, and a square hole is provided in the center of the sliding plate 3. The sliding rod 1 is slidably connected in the square hole in the center of the sliding plate 3.
[0045] Furthermore, the sliding rod 1 is made of a square rod for sliding connection, which can limit the relative rotation between the sliding rod 1 and the sliding plate 3 and prevent the elastic sheet 6 from tortuously breaking due to relative rotation between the sliding rod 1 and the sliding plate 3.
[0046] The working principle is as follows: When no clothes are hung, the two ends of the elastic sheet 6 move towards the center due to their own elasticity. The elastic sheet 6 drives the support arm 4 and the telescopic sleeve 5 to move closer to the sliding rod 1. At the same time, the sliding plate 3 slides upward on the sliding rod 1, realizing the folding of the hanger. When clothes are hung, the clothes exert downward pressure on the support arm 4 and the telescopic sleeve 5. The elastic sheet 6 deforms and bends downward under the force, and the sliding plate 3 slides downward on the sliding rod 1. At the same time, the support arm 4 and the telescopic sleeve 5 unfold to both sides to support the clothes. Thus, this gravity folding hanger can unfold when clothes are hung and fold up when no clothes are hung to reduce storage space.
[0047] Furthermore, when hanging clothes, the sliding plate 3 slides downwards on the sliding rod 1, the elastic plate 6 bends downwards, and the elastic plate 6 pushes the support arm 4 to extend from the telescopic sleeve 5, completing the unfolding of the telescopic sleeve 5. When removing clothes, the two ends of the elastic plate 6 move towards the center due to their own elasticity, causing the telescopic sleeve 5 to move towards the sliding rod 1, so that the support arm 4 retracts into the telescopic sleeve 5, completing the folding of the telescopic sleeve 5. During the unfolding process, the telescopic sleeve 5 stops unfolding after encountering resistance at the shoulder of the clothes, realizing the ability to hang clothes of different shoulder widths and achieving an adaptive shoulder width effect.
[0048] Furthermore, when no clothes are hanging, the hanger is in a folded state, making it easy to pass through the collar when hanging clothes; after passing through the collar, the hanger unfolds under the weight of the clothes. This prevents the hanger from becoming too long and damaging the collar when drying clothes with small collars. It allows the unfolded length of the hanger to be controlled by the weight of the clothes.
[0049] The above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of this utility model, and are not intended to limit it. Although this utility model has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that modifications can still be made to the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or equivalent substitutions can be made to some of the technical features. Such modifications or substitutions do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model.
Claims
1. A gravity foldable clothes hanger, characterized by: It comprises a sliding rod (1), a hanging part (2), a sliding plate (3), a support arm (4), an elastic sheet (6) and a telescopic sleeve (5). The top end of the sliding rod (1) is provided with the hanging part (2), the sliding rod (1) is slidably connected with the sliding plate (3), the left and right ends of the sliding plate (3) are both hingedly connected with the support arm (4), the telescopic sleeve (5) is slidably connected on the two support arms (4), the lower end of the sliding rod (1) is fixed with the elastic sheet (6), the left and right ends of the elastic sheet (6) are respectively connected with the middle part of the telescopic sleeve (5), and the elastic sheet (6) has an elastic tendency to approach the sliding rod (1).
2. The gravity foldable clothes hanger according to claim 1, wherein: The hinged part between the sliding plate (3) and the support arm (4) is provided with a fixed limiting block (7), and the hinged part between the support arm (4) and the sliding plate (3) is provided with a rotating limiting block (8).
3. The gravity foldable clothes hanger according to claim 2, wherein: The maximum expansion angle between the support arm (4) and the sliding plate (3) is 160°.
4. The gravity foldable clothes hanger of claim 1, wherein: The sliding length of the telescopic sleeve (5) relative to the support arm (4) is 12cm.
5. The gravity foldable clothes hanger of claim 1, wherein: The lower end of the sliding rod (1) is provided with a mounting part (10), and the elastic sheet (6) is detachably fixedly connected to the lower end of the sliding rod (1) through the mounting part (10).
6. The gravity foldable clothes hanger of claim 1, wherein: The middle part of the telescopic sleeve (5) is provided with a hinged part (11), and the upper end of the elastic sheet (6) is hingedly connected with the hinged part (11) on the telescopic sleeve (5).
7. The gravity foldable clothes hanger of claim 1, wherein: The telescopic sleeve (5) is provided with a protrusion (12) for increasing the friction with clothes.
8. The gravity foldable clothes hanger of claim 1, wherein: The hanging part (2) is provided in the shape of a hook.
9. The gravity foldable clothes hanger according to any one of claims 1-8, wherein: The sliding rod (1) is a square rod, a square hole is formed in the center of the sliding plate (3), and the sliding rod (1) is slidably connected in the square hole in the center of the sliding plate (3).
Citation Information
Patent Citations
Clothes hanger
CN213046470U