Clothes hanger
By using a snap-fit design with two clamps and a tail chain, the problem of short lifespan caused by spring deformation in clothespins is solved, resulting in a longer service life and a more stable hanging effect.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- HANSER PLASTICS
- Filing Date
- 2025-07-07
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-26
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of daily necessities technology and relates to a clothes drying clip. Background Technology
[0002] Clothespins are very common clothes-drying tools in modern life. For example, a clothespin and clothes-drying device disclosed in Chinese Patent (Application No.: 97105494.0) includes a pair of clamping elements that are pivotally connected in the middle and are brought closer to each other by elastic force on one side, and a rotating body installed on one side of the clamping elements for clamping the laundry. The clothes-drying device includes a frame with a hanging part and a plurality of clothespins installed on the frame. Since the rotating body has a plurality of feather-like parts, it can firmly clamp the object by its elastic force and allow it to move smoothly when removed. Furthermore, since a plurality of such clothespins are installed on the pivot, a large amount of laundry can be clamped in a certain area, saving removal time.
[0003] Combined with the appendix of the comparison documents Figure 4 As can be seen from Figures 11, 13 and 17, the disclosed clothespin uses a C-shaped spring as an elastic element to clamp the front ends of the two clamping elements with clamping force to hold the laundry. On this basis, the disclosed hanging part is connected to the C-shaped spring through a spring through hole at one end. The clothespin needs to be passed through the ring part opened on the hanging part so that the hanging part is fitted onto the clothes drying rod.
[0004] However, this connection method has significant drawbacks. Specifically, when drying clothes, the clothespin and the clothes being hung have considerable weight, which is borne by the hanging part and the C-spring. Under these conditions, the C-spring will be subjected to a large tensile force, causing the C-spring to deform and reduce its elasticity. In severe cases, the C-spring and the clothespin may even separate due to the pulling, seriously affecting the service life of the clothespin. Summary of the Invention
[0005] The purpose of this utility model is to address the aforementioned problems in the existing technology by proposing a clothes drying clip. The technical problem to be solved by this utility model is: how to improve the service life of the clothes drying clip.
[0006] The purpose of this utility model can be achieved through the following technical solution: a clothespin, comprising two hinged clamping plates and a long tail chain, wherein the rear end of the tail chain is provided with a chain-passing hole for the front end of the tail chain to pass through, and the chain-passing hole is provided along the length direction of the tail chain, characterized in that each clamping plate has a locking hole at its pressing end, and the front end of the tail chain has two locking protrusions, the two locking protrusions are arranged facing each other, and the two locking protrusions are locked into the two locking holes one by one.
[0007] The clothespin disclosed in this application includes two clamping plates and a tail chain. The two clamping plates are hinged together to form a clamping body. The front end of each clamping plate is a clamping end, and the rear end of each clamping plate is a pressing end. The front end of the tail chain is connected to the pressing ends of the two clamping plates respectively, so that the tail chain and the two clamping plates are integrated. A chain hole is opened along the length direction at the rear end of the tail chain. In use, the user can wrap the tail chain around the clothesline and let the front end of the tail chain pass through the chain hole opened at the rear end of the tail chain. It is worth mentioning that in this state, the two clamping plates pass through the chain hole together, so that the two clamping plates cooperate to form a clamping body. The clamps are suspended from the clothesline by a tail chain. Compared with the prior art, this application has a unique feature: each clamp has a locking hole at the pressing end, and two locking protrusions are formed at the front end of the tail chain. The two locking protrusions and the two locking holes are connected one-to-one, eliminating the need for a connection between the spring and the front end of the tail chain. This ensures a secure connection between the tail chain and the two clamps while preventing the weight of the clamps and the suspended items from pulling on the spring, thus preventing deformation or even separation of the spring from the two clamps. This ensures both the effectiveness of the clothesline and a longer service life.
[0008] In the aforementioned clothespin, the tail chain is Y-shaped, and the front end of the tail chain has two plate-shaped connecting parts. The two connecting parts are arranged with their sides facing each other, and each of the two connecting parts has a snap-fit protrusion formed on its opposite side. Furthermore, each of the two snap-fit protrusions has a deformation groove on its opposite end face. Specifically, this application forms two plate-shaped connecting parts at the front end of the tail chain and forms two snap-fit protrusions on the opposite side of the two connecting parts, thus ensuring that the two snap-fit protrusions can be snapped into the snap-fit holes on the two clamping plates one-to-one. During the snap-fit process, each snap-fit protrusion can utilize the deformation groove on its opposite end face to achieve shrinkage deformation, thereby ensuring that the assembly of the snap-fit protrusions and snap-fit holes is faster and less labor-intensive.
[0009] In the aforementioned clothespins, the thickness of each connecting part gradually decreases from the middle to both sides, and the snap-fit protrusion is formed at the center of the side of the connecting part. During the assembly of the tail chain and the two clamping plates, because the thickness of the connecting part gradually decreases from the middle to both sides, the pressure applied to one side of the connecting part can gradually concentrate towards the middle. The snap-fit protrusion, formed at the center of the other side of the connecting part, ensures that the pressure indirectly acting on the snap-fit protrusion is maximized, thereby ensuring higher pressure during the snap-fit process. This allows each snap-fit protrusion to more easily shrink and deform through the deformation seam during the snap-fit process.
[0010] In the aforementioned clothespin, an arched portion is located at the center of the opposite side of the two connecting parts, and the snap-fit protrusion is formed on the arched portion. This further increases the wall thickness at the center of the opposite side of the two connecting parts, ensuring that the pressure during assembly is concentrated at the center of the connecting parts and acts on the snap-fit protrusion.
[0011] In the aforementioned clothespin, the front wall of the chain threading hole is tapered. This design ensures that the front end of the tail chain, after passing through the chain threading hole, can be locked against the front wall of the chain threading hole. This prevents the tail chain from elastically expanding and deforming after being installed on the clothesline due to the elastic properties of the material, thus ensuring the stability of the tail chain mounted on the clothesline. Consequently, it ensures that the clamp body composed of the two clamping plates can maintain its position in the axial direction of the clothesline.
[0012] Compared with existing technologies, this clothespin has the following advantages: by opening locking holes at the pressing ends of the two clamping plates, forming two plate-shaped connecting parts at the front end of the tail chain, and forming locking protrusions on the opposite side of each connecting part, the two locking protrusions are connected to the locking holes on the two clamping plates one by one, thereby realizing the connection between the tail chain and the two clamping plates. This avoids the deformation or detachment of the springs caused by the connection between the tail chain and the two clamping plates, thus ensuring the service life of the clothespin. Attached Figure Description
[0013] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this clothespin.
[0014] Figure 2 This is a cross-sectional view of the clothespin and a magnified view of a portion thereof.
[0015] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure at the front end of the tail chain.
[0016] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure at the rear end of the tail chain.
[0017] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of two plates assembled together.
[0018] In the diagram, 1 is the clamping plate; 11 is the locking hole; 2 is the tail chain; 21 is the chain threading hole; 22 is the locking protrusion; 221 is the deformation groove; 23 is the connecting part; and 231 is the arched part. Detailed Implementation
[0019] The following are specific embodiments of the present invention, which are described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments.
[0020] like Figure 1 , Figure 2 as well as Figure 5As shown, this clothespin includes two clamping plates 1 and a long tail chain 2. The two clamping plates 1 are hinged together to form a clamping body. One end of each clamping plate 1 is a clamping end and the other end is a pressing end. Each clamping plate 1 has a locking hole 11 at its pressing end.
[0021] Combination Figure 3 and Figure 4 The tail chain 2 is Y-shaped. Two plate-shaped connecting parts 23 are integrally formed at the front end of the tail chain 2. One side of one connecting part 23 and the other side of the connecting part 23 are opposite each other. A columnar snap-fit protrusion 22 is integrally formed on the opposite side of each connecting part 23, so that the two snap-fit protrusions 22 are opposite each other. A deformation groove 221 is formed axially on the opposite end face of each of the two snap-fit protrusions 22. The thickness of both connecting parts 23 gradually decreases from the middle to both sides. An arched portion 231 is located at the center of the opposite side of the two connecting parts 23, and the snap-fit protrusion 22 is specifically formed on the arched portion 231. A chain-passing hole 21 is formed at the rear end of the tail chain 2. The chain-passing hole 21 is opened along the length direction of the tail chain 2, and the front wall of the chain-passing hole 21 is tapered.
[0022] During assembly, the user can press the two connecting parts 23 close to the two clamping plates 1 and make the positions of each snap-fit protrusion 22 and each snap-fit hole 11 correspond one by one. Under the action of pressure, the snap-fit protrusion 22 undergoes radial contraction deformation due to the presence of the deformation groove 221, so that the snap-fit protrusion 22 is snapped into the snap-fit hole 11, thereby realizing the combination assembly of the tail chain 2 and the two clamping plates 1. When in use, the tail chain 2 is wrapped around the outside of the clothes drying rod, and the front end of the two clamping plates 1 and the tail chain 2 is passed through the chain hole 21. The outer wall of the tail chain 2 is clamped by the hole wall at the front end of the chain hole 21, so that the tail chain 2 together with the two clamping plates 1 is positioned on the clothes drying rod.
[0023] The specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative examples illustrating the spirit of this utility model. Those skilled in the art to which this utility model pertains may make various modifications or additions to the described specific embodiments or use similar methods to substitute them, without departing from the spirit of this utility model or exceeding the scope defined by the appended claims.
[0024] Although this document frequently uses terms such as clamp 1, locking hole 11, tail chain 2, chain threading hole 21, locking protrusion 22, deformation groove 221, connecting part 23, and arched part 231, the possibility of using other terms is not excluded. These terms are used merely for the convenience of describing and explaining the essence of this utility model; interpreting them as any kind of additional limitation would contradict the spirit of this utility model.
Claims
1. A clothespin, comprising two hinged clamping plates (1) and a long, narrow tail chain (2), wherein the rear end of the tail chain (2) has a threading hole (21) for the front end of the tail chain (2) to pass through, and the threading hole (21) is provided along the length direction of the tail chain (2), characterized in that, Each clamp plate (1) has a locking hole (11) at its pressing end. The front end of the tail chain (2) has two locking protrusions (22). The two locking protrusions (22) are arranged facing each other, and the two locking protrusions (22) are locked into the two locking holes (11) one by one.
2. The clothespin according to claim 1, characterized in that, The tail chain (2) is Y-shaped, and the front end of the tail chain (2) has two plate-shaped connecting parts (23). The two connecting parts (23) are arranged opposite each other. The snap-fit protrusions (22) are formed on the opposite side of the two connecting parts (23), and deformation grooves (221) are opened on the opposite end face of the two snap-fit protrusions (22).
3. The clothespin according to claim 2, characterized in that, The thickness of each of the connecting portions (23) gradually decreases from the middle to both sides, and the snap-fit protrusion (22) is formed at the center of the side of the connecting portion (23).
4. The clothespin according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that, The two connecting parts (23) have an arched part (231) at the center of one side of opposite sides, and the snap-fit protrusion (22) is formed on the arched part (231).
5. The clothespin according to claim 4, characterized in that, The front wall of the chain threading hole (21) is tapered.