Clothes holder

Abstract

The invention relates to a clothes holder which has a frame having a projecting part and two outer rods, wherein the two outer rods and the additional rods arranged therebetween form a comb-like structure. According to the invention, two different connecting elements are provided. The first connecting element, which is attached to the projecting part of the frame, has a torque bracket which prevents rotation of the frame, in the drying position, relative to a support structure by means of a first holder. A second holder, which is arranged on the support structure, and the second connecting element, which is arranged on one of the two outer rods or on the projecting part, are used to detachably attach the frame to the second holder in the storage position.

Description

[0001] Laundry rack

[0002] The invention relates to a laundry holder.

[0003] A clothes rack is a device used for drying laundry. There are different types of clothes racks, such as clothes airers, rotary clothes dryers, and wall dryers.

[0004] A clothes horse is a freestanding household appliance with several rods or lines on which laundry can be hung to dry. Clothes horses vary in size, material, and design; they can be height-adjustable and / or foldable for space-saving storage when not in use.

[0005] A rotary clothes dryer is a household appliance typically used for drying clothes outdoors. A rotary clothes dryer consists of a base anchored to the ground and several extendable, rotating support arms between which lines are stretched. This allows for a long drying length.

[0006] A wall dryer is a household appliance used for drying laundry indoors. Unlike a clothes horse or rotary clothes dryer, a wall dryer is mounted on the wall and, depending on the design, can be foldable or extendable. The wall dryer can have clothes rails or lines. After the laundry has been dried and removed, the foldable clothes horse, foldable rotary clothes dryer, or foldable or extendable wall dryer can be stored away to save space.

[0007] A laundry holder is already known from DE 81 05 893 Ul which is not only suitable for drying laundry, but when the drying function is not in use is also suitable for space-saving storage of the dried laundry, for example in a wardrobe.

[0008] DE 81 05 893 Ul discloses a laundry rack comprising a frame with two outer rods, each connected to one another at one end via a web, further rods, each fastened to the web at one end and extending parallel to the outer rods, the outer rods and the further rods arranged therebetween lying in one plane, at least one supporting structure with a holder and a connecting element arranged on one of the two outer rods, configured to hang the frame on the holder optionally in a storage position in which all the rods lie in a substantially vertical plane or in a drying position in which all the rods lie in a substantially horizontal plane. The holder is in particular a wide hook which is screwed onto a wall as a supporting structure.A double-bent rod welded to one of the two outer rods forms, together with the outer rod, the connecting element, which extends perpendicular to the plane defined by the rods. In the drying position, the hanging element rests on the wide hook and rests against the wall with the outer rod.

[0009] In the storage position the hanging element rests on the wide hook , with the outer rod not in contact with the wall .

[0010] In the drying position, the frame projects into the room over the full length of the bar, which means that, depending on the load on the rods with possibly still damp laundry items, quite large moments act on the hanging element and the holder.

[0011] The hanging element only rests on the wide hook in both the drying and storage positions. The frame with the clothes rails is therefore unstable in use. Particularly when handling the laundry, i.e. when loading the rails in the drying position or when removing the laundry from the rails in the storage position, the frame can tip over about an axis perpendicular to the wall to which the holder is attached. Although the tendency to tip over is reduced by the fairly wide hook acting as a support, it cannot be prevented. In the drying position, the outer rail connected to the hanging element rests against the wall. The outer rail is therefore not suitable as a laundry rail for holding laundry.

[0012] Due to the arrangement of the hanging element on one of the two outer rods, the usable laundry rods run parallel to the wall to which the holder is attached, both in the drying position and in the storage position. The laundry rods, which run parallel to the wall, require space adjacent to the free ends of the laundry rods for horizontally placing or sliding laundry items onto the rods, or for pulling them sideways off the rods. Due to the additional space required, the well-known laundry holder can only be installed in niches of sufficient width.

[0013] In addition, due to the arrangement of the suspension element on one of the two outer rods, there are restrictions on its flush mounting on the walls of a room corner because only one of the two walls of the room corner can be used to attach the bracket.

[0014] Based on DE 81 05 893 U1 as the closest prior art, the object of the invention is to create a laundry holder which does not have the aforementioned disadvantages, in which, in particular with a comparable load of the rods in the drying position, lower moments act on the connecting element and the holder, the frame of the laundry holder is stable against tipping compared to the holder during use, at least in the drying position, and the attachment of the laundry holder requires little installation space.

[0015] This object is achieved by a laundry holder having the features of independent claim 1.

[0016] Advantageous embodiments of the invention result from the features of the subclaims.

[0017] The laundry rack according to the invention comprises a frame, in particular a U-shaped frame with two outer rods, each connected to one another at one end via a web. The other rods are each attached exclusively to the web at one end and extend parallel to the outer rods. The outer rods and the additional rods arranged between them all lie in one plane and form a comb-like structure that is open on one side. The open side lies opposite the web of the frame.

[0018] Since all the bars which are only connected to the web on one side are always aligned horizontally, regardless of whether they are in a substantially horizontal plane in the drying position or in a substantially vertical plane in the storage position, the laundry items can advantageously be placed or pushed onto the bars or pulled off sideways in a horizontal direction.

[0019] In the drying position, all of the bars lie in a substantially horizontal plane, preferably in a horizontal plane. Substantially horizontal means a slight angular deviation of a maximum of 5° with respect to all reference lines lying in the plane from the horizontal. The items of laundry placed over the bars do not touch one another, so that the drying process is not impaired. In the storage position, all of the bars lie in a substantially vertical plane, preferably in a vertical plane. Substantially vertical means a slight angular deviation of a maximum of 5° with respect to all reference lines lying in the plane from the vertical. The items of laundry placed over the bars can touch one another, but this does not affect the storage of the dried items of laundry, for example in a cupboard.When stored in a cabinet, either a wall of the cabinet or the cabinet tube provides the support structure for the second connecting element.

[0020] According to the invention, two different connecting elements are provided, namely a first and a second connecting element. By at least the first connecting element being fastened directly to the web of the frame and by a torque support being arranged on the first connecting element, which positively prevents rotation of the frame in the drying position relative to the support structure about an axis that runs parallel to the parallel longitudinal axes of the rods, the frame with the laundry rods is stable against tipping during use. In particular when handling the laundry, i.e. when loading the rods in the drying position, the frame cannot tip about an axis perpendicular to the support structure, for example the wall to which the first holder is fastened.Due to the positioning of the first connecting element on the web of the U-shaped frame and the resulting alignment of all the bars in one plane, all the bars in the drying position always extend perpendicular to the wall to which the first bracket is attached. This offers advantages in terms of space utilization, especially when installing the laundry rack in niches and corners.

[0021] If, in an advantageous embodiment of the invention, the first connecting element and the torque support are arranged centrally on the web, lower moments act on the first connecting element and the first holder in the drying position when all rods are loaded approximately evenly with laundry items.

[0022] The releasable fastening of the frame to the first holder in the drying position is preferably carried out by hanging the frame on a hook. For this purpose, the first connecting element has an opening in a plate-shaped area, the size, shape and arrangement of the opening in the plate-shaped area being matched to the size and shape of the hook. The opening can be designed as a hole in the plate-shaped area through which the hook extends. Alternatively, the opening can be designed as a hook receptacle (cavity) into which the hook projects with its free end. After the frame has been hung, self-locking occurs through the free end of the hook. The torque support can be attached directly or indirectly to the web. In the case of indirect attachment, the torque support is located on the first connecting element, which is attached directly to the web.The torque arm facing the support structure with the first bracket has active surfaces. In order to positively prevent rotation of the frame with the rods relative to the support structure about an axis parallel to the longitudinal axes of the rods in the drying position, an abutment is required. The abutment also has active surfaces, with the active surfaces of the torque arm and abutment interacting in pairs to prevent rotation in both directions. The abutment can be arranged directly on the support structure or be a component of the first bracket attached to it.

[0023] The active surfaces of both the torque arm and the abutment can be located on one or more components. In a structurally simple design, the torque arm is designed as a cylindrical opening in the first connecting element, and the abutment is designed as a cylindrical pin engaging in the opening. The active surfaces, which interact in pairs, are located approximately diametrically opposite each other on the inner wall of the opening, on the one hand, and on the casing of the pin engaging in the opening, on the other.

[0024] The support structure can be a wall, for example a wall of a building or a cupboard. Alternatively, the support structure can also be a free-standing or wall-mounted frame. The frame is preferably a profile that is attached to at least one wall. The profile can be designed as a hollow or solid profile and, depending on the space available, can be attached to the wall vertically or horizontally. The first and second holders can be arranged on a common support structure or different support structures. However, the first and second holders are preferably arranged on different support structures due to the different requirements in the drying position and the storage position of the frame.

[0025] For the detachable fastening of the frame in the drying position, a suitable supporting structure could be, for example, a wall in a well-ventilated room, an exterior wall of a building, or a profile attached to such a selected wall. For the detachable fastening of the frame in the storage position, a suitable supporting structure could be, for example, an interior wall of a cabinet or a profile attached to the interior wall.

[0026] In one embodiment of the invention, the second holder arranged on the supporting structure is a clothes rail, and the second connecting element is a suspension element arranged on one of the two outer rods of the frame. The clothes rail is, for example, cantilevered on a wall or on a frame, but in particular arranged between the side walls of a wardrobe.

[0027] The suspension element for suspending the frame of the clothes rack is preferably a hook that lies in the plane spanned by the rods and whose open end preferably points toward the bar. If the clothes rail extends between the side walls of a wardrobe, the preferred orientation of the hook toward the bar ensures that the free ends of the rods point toward the front of the wardrobe. This ensures easy removal of the laundry items from the rods of the clothes rack.

[0028] In order to ensure a substantially horizontal alignment of the rods in the storage position when the rods are loaded with different items of laundry, in an advantageous embodiment of the invention the position of the suspension element on the outer rod can be changed, for example by the suspension element being displaceable and lockable in the longitudinal direction of the outer rod.

[0029] An alternative or additional possibility of ensuring the essentially horizontal alignment of the rods in the storage position is that the suspension element has a hook with an elongated section and in the elongated section several trough-shaped support surfaces are arranged next to one another, which are adapted to the cross-section of the clothes rod.

[0030] Depending on the respective loading situation, the hook rests on the clothes rail with a trough-shaped support surface offset in the longitudinal direction of the rails.

[0031] To ensure the horizontal alignment of the rods, alternatively or additionally at least one support element can be arranged on the web in order to support the frame of the

[0032] The purpose of this function is to transmit the torque acting on the laundry rack in the storage position to an abutment. If the clothes rail extends between the side walls of a wardrobe, the abutment is the wardrobe's rear wall, against which the suspended frame rests.

[0033] A design of the laundry holder which improves ease of use and space utilization in the storage position of the frame results from the features of claim 11 in that the second holder arranged on the support structure and the second connecting element arranged on the web together form a separable hinge. The second connecting element is arranged in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the web, offset from the first connecting element, in particular at the end. The horizontally aligned rods, all of which lie in a vertical plane, can be pivoted about the hinge axis into a position in which the free ends of the rods are easily accessible for loading or removing items of laundry. This pivotable and at the same time detachable fastening of the frame is particularly advantageous when the second holder is attached to an inside wall of a cupboard.The second bracket can be screwed directly to the interior wall of the cabinet as a supporting structure or attached to a horizontal profile. The profile is previously attached to the interior wall of the cabinet. A preferred embodiment of the second bracket and the second connecting element for forming the separable hinge is disclosed in the features of claim 12.

[0034] The second holder has two plate-shaped elements arranged vertically spaced and parallel to one another, with incisions which are aligned with one another being arranged in the two plate-shaped elements. Both incisions have a partially partially circular cross-section. The width of the opening in the incision preferably corresponds to the diameter of the section, which has a circular cylindrical cross-section, of the second connecting element arranged on the web. The circular cylindrical section can be part of the web or a component surrounding the web and has a circular cylindrical cross-section. A flange ring is arranged concentrically on the web above the circular cylindrical section. The longitudinal axis of the circular cylindrical section and the circular cylindrical flange ring coincide. The diameter of the circular cylindrical flange ring is, however, greater than the diameter of the circular cylindrical section.

[0035] Because of the flange ring which projects beyond the circular cylindrical section, in the storage position the latter comes to rest on a part-circular edge which is arranged on an upward-facing surface of the upper plate-shaped element. The edge can be designed as a single piece with the plate-shaped element. The ring flange which interacts with the edge fixes the frame with the rods captive in the second holder and defines the hinge axis. The opening width of the notch in the lower plate-shaped element of the second holder corresponds technically, i.e. with play, to the diameter of the cylindrical section such that in the storage position its outer surface partially comes to rest on the part of the notch which has a part-circular cross-section. The notch which interacts with the outer surface serves to support the frame of the laundry rack and stabilizes the position of the hinge axis.

[0036] In one embodiment of the invention, the handling of the laundry holder is further improved in that the rod-shaped elements are at least partially designed as a handle.

[0037] In order to ensure that the clothes rails are long enough for drying laundry when the depth of a wardrobe is limited and in which the laundry holder is hung up after drying, one embodiment of the invention provides that the clothes rails can be extended beyond the length of the rod-shaped elements. The rod-shaped elements have a length which, in the storage position, corresponds to the depth of the wardrobe. The length of each clothes rail can be changed by an extension piece arranged on the free end of the clothes rail, wherein the extension piece is pivotably movable, telescopically or is connected to the free end via a plug-in connection, preferably in a captive manner. Finally, in one embodiment of the invention, all of the rods are detachably connected to the web.A detachable connection is one that can be removed without damaging the components. The detachable connection can be designed as a clamp or screw connection. To enable the screw connection to be removed without tools, an external thread can be arranged at the ends of the rods, whereby the external threads can be screwed into internal threads in corresponding blind holes in the web. The detachable connection of the rods to the web allows the laundry rack to be stored in a space-saving manner when not in use.

[0038] In order to reduce the risk of injury to people, particularly children, caused by the free ends of the rods of the laundry rack projecting into the room both in the storage position and the putaway position, one embodiment of the invention provides for elongated protective caps with two opposite ends to be arranged on the free ends of the rods, each protective cap being connected to the free end of the rod at one end so that it can be lost but can rotate about the longitudinal axis of one of the rods, and the other end of the protective cap not lying in the plane of the rods. The rotatable arrangement means that the other end of the protective cap always points downwards due to gravity, regardless of whether the frame is in the storage or putaway position. The protective cap is preferably designed as a curved component with an angle of approximately 90°.

[0039] The invention will be explained in more detail below with reference to the figures.

[0040] Figure 1 shows a first embodiment of a laundry holder according to the invention in the drying position from above,

[0041] Figure 2 shows a frame of the laundry holder according to Figure 1 in a perspective view from below

[0042] Figure 3 is a perspective view of the front of the first connecting element of the embodiment according to Figure 1,

[0043] Figure 4 is a perspective view of the rear side of the first connecting element of the embodiment according to Figure 1,

[0044] Figure 5 is a perspective view of the front of the first holder of the embodiment according to Figure 1,

[0045] Figure 6 shows a second embodiment of a laundry holder according to the invention in the drying position in a perspective view from above,

[0046] Figure 7 shows a frame of the laundry holder according to Figure 6 in a perspective view from below, Figure 8 shows a perspective view of the front of the first connecting element of the embodiment according to Figure 6,

[0047] Figure 9 is a perspective view of the rear side of the first connecting element of the embodiment according to Figure 6,

[0048] Figure 10 is a perspective view of the front of the first holder of the embodiment according to Figure 6,

[0049] Figure 11 is a front view of the laundry holder according to Figure 6 in the drying position

[0050] Figure 12 shows the first embodiment of the laundry holder according to the invention in the storage position in a perspective view from above

[0051] Figure 13 shows the first embodiment of the laundry holder according to the invention in the storage position in a perspective view from below,

[0052] Figure 14 is a perspective view of the second holder and the second connecting element of the first embodiment in the storage position from above,

[0053] Figure 15 is a perspective view of the second holder and the second connecting element of the first embodiment in the storage position from below, Figure 16 is a perspective view of the second holder of the first embodiment arranged on the support structure,

[0054] Figure 17 is a perspective view of the second connecting element of the first embodiment arranged on the web,

[0055] Figure 18 shows a third embodiment of the laundry holder according to the invention in the storage position in side view, but without showing the first holder and the first connecting element for the drying position,

[0056] Figure 19 shows the third embodiment in perspective view,

[0057] Figure 20 shows a fourth embodiment of the laundry holder according to the invention in the storage position in side view, but without showing the first holder and the first connecting element for the drying position,

[0058] Figure 21 is a side view of the second connecting element of the fourth embodiment,

[0059] Figure 22 shows the fourth embodiment in perspective view, Figure 23 shows a fifth embodiment of the laundry holder according to the invention in the storage position in side view, but without showing the first holder and the first

[0060] Connecting element for the drying position,

[0061] Figure 24 shows the fourth embodiment in perspective view,

[0062] Figure 25 shows a sixth embodiment of the laundry holder according to the invention in the storage position in side view, but without showing the first holder and the first

[0063] Connecting element for the drying position,

[0064] Figure 26 shows the sixth embodiment in perspective view,

[0065] Figure 27 shows a rod of a laundry holder with a cap arranged at the free end in an initial position,

[0066] Figure 28 shows the rod according to Figure 27 in a position rotated from the initial position,

[0067] Figure 29 the rod with protective cap according to Figure 27 in

[0068] side view,

[0069] Figure 30 shows the rod with protective cap according to Figure 27 in a sectioned side view and

[0070] Figure 31 is a drawing illustrating the detachable attachment of the rods of the laundry rack. The laundry rack 1 according to the invention comprises, as essential components, a frame 2 with two outer rods 3, each connected to one another at one end via a web 4. Additional rods 5 are each attached exclusively to the web 4 at one end and extend parallel to the outer rods 3.

[0071] As can be seen particularly from Figures 1 and 2, both the outer rods 3 and the additional rods 5 arranged between them lie in one plane. All rods preferably have a round cross-section, as is usual for laundry rods. In this exemplary embodiment, the two outer rods 3 have a slightly larger cross-section than the additional rods 5 for stability reasons. All rods 3 and 5 are intended for holding items of laundry not shown in the figures.

[0072] In Figures 1 and 2, the frame 2 is in a drying position. In the drying position, all rods 3 and 5 lie in a substantially horizontal plane. In the drying position, the laundry items can be pushed onto the rods 3 and 5 both from above and from the side, i.e., in a horizontal direction, starting from the free end. In the storage position of the laundry holder according to Figures 1 and 2, which can be seen in particular in Figures 12 and 13, all rods 3 and 5 are in a substantially vertical plane. Regardless of whether the rods 3 and 5 are in the horizontal or vertical plane, all rods 3 and 5 of the frame 2 are always aligned horizontally, as can be seen from Figures 1 and 2 and 12 and 13.In order to hold the frame 2 optionally in the drying position or the storage position, at least one support structure 6 is required, but preferably different support structures 6 for the drying position on the one hand and the storage position on the other.

[0073] In the first exemplary embodiment, the support structure 6 is a frame 6.1, which is designed, for example, as a hollow profile with a rectangular cross-section (see Figure 1). The hollow profile can, for example, be attached to a wall of a room or held by a corresponding support structure. A first bracket 7 is attached to the support structure 6 (see Figure 5), which cooperates with a first connecting element 8 arranged centrally on the web 4. The connecting element 8 serves to detachably attach the frame 2 to the first bracket 7.

[0074] The first holder 7 comprises a holding plate 7.1 and a hook 7.2 attached to the holding plate 7.1. The hook 7.2 has a pin with a larger diameter head 7.3 at its end, as can be seen in Figure 5. Furthermore, an abutment 9 is arranged on the holding plate 7.1.

[0075] For the detachable fastening of the frame 2 to the first holder 7 in the drying position, the first connecting element 8 is arranged centrally on the web 4. A base body 8.1 surrounds the web 4 and has a plate-shaped area 8.2 in which an opening 8.3 is provided for hanging the frame 2 on the hook 7.2. The opening 8.3 has a lower, widened area with which the first connecting element 8 is pulled over the hook 7.2 and finally hooked into an upper, tapered area of ​​the opening 8.3 and blocked by the head 7.3 of the holder 7 resting on the front of the plate-shaped area 8.2, as can be seen in particular in Figure 3.

[0076] A torque support 10 is arranged on the rear side of the first connecting element 8 (Figure 4), which, together with the abutment 9 arranged on the first bracket 7 (Figure 5), prevents rotation of the frame 2 relative to the support structure 6 about an axis that runs parallel to all longitudinal axes of the rods 3, 5. To prevent rotation in both directions, the torque support has two active surfaces 10.1, which interact in pairs with the two active surfaces 9.1 of the abutment 9. One of the active surfaces 9.1 of the abutment 9 rests flush against one of the active surfaces 10.1 of the torque support 10, thereby preventing rotation of the frame 2 in both directions.

[0077] In order to move the frame 2 into a storage position, for example in a cupboard, after drying the laundry items in the drying position described with reference to Figures 1 to 5, a second bracket 11 on a further support structure 12 is required, as can be seen from Figures 12, 13 and 14. In the illustrated embodiment, the second bracket 11 is not attached directly to the inner wall 12.1 of the cupboard, but rather to a frame 12.2 (see Figure 13) which is designed as a rectangular hollow profile and carries two further brackets 11. A second connecting element 13 is arranged on the web 4 (Figures 14, 15, 17), wherein the bracket 11 and the second connecting element 13 form a separable hinge in the illustrated embodiment as follows:

[0078] The second holder 11 has two plate-shaped elements 11.1 arranged vertically spaced and parallel to each other,

[0079] 11.2, in which aligned notches 11.3 and 11.4 are arranged (Figure 16). The second connecting element 13 arranged on the web 4 has a section 13.1 extending in the longitudinal direction of the web 4 and having a circular-cylindrical cross-section, and a flange ring arranged above the circular-cylindrical section 13.1.

[0080] 13.2. From Figure 17 it can be seen that the diameter of the flange ring 13.2 is larger than the cross-section of the circular cylindrical section 13.1. On the upward-facing surface of the upper plate-shaped element

[0081] 11.2 of the second holder 11 is provided with a partially circular edge 11.5 interrupted by the opening of the notch 11.4 (Figure 16), against which the flange ring 13.2 of the second connecting element 13 partially rests after the frame 2 has been suspended in the holder 11 (see Figure 14). The plate-shaped element 11.2 and the edge 11.5 form the bearing housing of a plain bearing in which the flange ring 13.2 of the second connecting element 13 is rotatably mounted. The bearing axis of the thus formed

[0082] The plain bearing is fixed in place by adapting the notch 11.3 in the lower plate-shaped element 11.1 to the diameter of the cylindrical section 13.1, so that the outer surface of the circular cylindrical section 13.1 partially rests against the notch 11.3.

[0083] After the frame 2 has been suspended in the holder 11 by means of the connecting element 13, the horizontally aligned rods 3, 5 can be pivoted about the hinge axis in order to facilitate the removal of laundry items stored on the rods 3, 5 or to store the stored laundry items in the cupboard in a space-saving manner.

[0084] In particular, a plurality of brackets 11 can be arranged on a support structure 12 within a cabinet in order to either pivotally fasten the frame 2 at different positions of the support structure 12 or to pivotally fasten a plurality of frames 2 to the support structure at the same time.

[0085] Figures 6 to 11 show a simplified design of the first connecting element 8 and the torque support 10 for an embodiment of the laundry holder 1 that is otherwise unchanged compared to Figures 1 to 5. This simplified mounting of the frame 2 in the drying position can be combined with all of the mountings for the storage position described in this document. The first connecting element 8 has a plate-shaped area 8.2 that is formed by a holding plate fixed to the web. In the plate-shaped area 8.2, the torque support 10 is designed as a cylindrical opening 10.2. The abutment 9 is fastened directly to the support structure 6 and is designed as a cylindrical pin 9.2 engaging in the opening 10.2. The paired active surfaces 9.1, 10.1 are located approximately diametrically opposite each other on the inner wall of the opening 10.2 on the one hand, and the casing of the pin 9.2 engaging in the opening 10.2 on the other hand. Furthermore, an opening 8.3 is arranged in the plate-shaped area 8.2 designed as a holding plate 8.4, which opening is pulled over the first holder 7 designed as a hook 7.2 and is blocked by the head 7.3 of the hook 7.2, as can be seen in particular in Figures 8 and 11. After the frame 2 has been suspended in the hook 7.2, all the rods 3, 5 lie in a substantially horizontal plane in the drying position, as can be seen in particular from the front view according to Figure 11.

[0086] Figures 18 to 26 show a second bracket 11, which is designed on a wall 6.2 as a supporting structure 6 for holding the frame 2 in the storage position. In this exemplary embodiment, the second bracket 11 is a clothes rail 11.6. The second connecting element 13 is a suspension element 13.3 arranged on the additional rod 5, which is upper in the storage position. The clothes rail 11.6 is, for example, cantilevered on a wall 6.2 of a room, but in particular arranged between the side walls of a wardrobe. The suspension element 13.3 is designed as a hook, similar to a coat hanger, which lies in the plane spanned by the rods 3, 5 and whose open end 13.4 points in the direction of the web 4, as can be seen in particular from Figures 18, 20 and 22.

[0087] In order to ensure a substantially horizontal alignment of the rods in the storage position when the rods 3, 5 are loaded with different items of laundry, the position of the suspension element 13.3 designed as a hook on the further rod 5 can be changed by the suspension element being displaceable and lockable in the longitudinal direction (cf. Figures 23, 24).

[0088] In addition, a support element 14 can be arranged on the web 4, which is shown schematically in Figures 23, 24, which comes to rest on a wall 6.2, for example a rear wall of a wardrobe, and prevents rotation of the frame 2 about the longitudinal axis of the clothes rail 11.6.

[0089] An additional possibility for ensuring the essentially horizontal alignment of the rods 3, 5 of the frame 2 in the storage position is that the suspension element 13.3 has a hook with an elongated section 13.5, which extends approximately parallel to the upper, further rod 5 and in which several trough-shaped support surfaces 13.6 are arranged next to one another, which are adapted to the cross-section of the clothes rail 11.6, as can be seen in particular from Figure 21. Depending on the respective loading situation of the rods 3, 5, the suspended element rests on the clothes rail 11.6 with a different support surface 13.6.

[0090] Alternatively, Figures 25 and 26 show an embodiment in which the second holder 11 comprises two clothes rails 11.6 arranged parallel to one another, and suspension elements 13.3 are arranged on the outer upper rail 5 of the frame 2 at a distance from the two clothes rails 11.6 (Figure 25). By providing two clothes rails 11.6 and two suspension elements 13.3, which are simultaneously hooked into both clothes rails 11.6, tilting of the frame 2 in the storage position is avoided, both when removing laundry items from the rails 3, 5 and when the rails are unevenly loaded.

[0091] Figures 27, 28, 29, and 30 show a rod 3, 5 of a laundry rack 1 according to the invention, at the free end of which an elongated protective cap 15 with two opposite ends 15.1, 15.2 is arranged. The protective cap 15 is designed as a curved component with approximately 90° and is connected at one end 15.1 by means of a bearing bolt 15.3 screwed into the free end of the rod 3, 5. The bearing bolt 15.3 is captively connected to the free end of the rod 3, 5, but is rotatable about the longitudinal axis 16 of the rod 3, 5. The other, bent end 15.2 does not lie in the plane of the rods 3, 5. The rotatable arrangement ensures that the bent end 15.2 of the protective cap 15 always points downwards due to gravity, regardless of whether the frame 2 is in the storage or storage position.

[0092] Finally, Figure 31 illustrates one possibility for releasably receiving the rods 3, 4 by means of a clamping connection in aligned receiving openings of clamping brackets 17. The clamping brackets are arranged on the web 4 of the frame 2.

[0093] Of course, other possibilities for detachably connecting the rods 3, 5 to the web 4 are also possible, in particular screw connections.

[0094] 1 Laundry holder 11.1 Plate-shaped

[0095] 2 U-shaped frame / element

[0096] Frame 11.2 Plate-shaped

[0097] 3 Outer bars / Element bars 11.3 Notch

[0098] 4 web 11.4 notch

[0099] 5 Additional rods / 11.5 Edge rods 11.6 Clothes rod

[0100] 6 Supporting structure 12 Second supporting structure

[0101] 6.1 Frame 12.1 Interior wall cabinet

[0102] 6.2 Wall 12.2 Frame

[0103] 7 First bracket 13 Second

[0104] 7.1 Retaining plate connecting element

[0105] 7.2 Hook 13.1 Circular cylindrical

[0106] 7.3 Head Section

[0107] 8 First 13.2 Flange ring

[0108] Connecting element 13.3 Suspension element

[0109] 8.1 Base body 13.4 Open end of hook

[0110] 8.2 Plate-shaped 13.5 Elongated area section of hooks

[0111] 8.3 Opening 13.6 Trough-shaped

[0112] 8.4 Holding plate on support surfaces

[0113] 9 Abutment 14 Support element

[0114] 9.1 Effective surfaces 15 Protective cap

[0115] 9.2 Pin 15.1 End

[0116] 10 Torque support 15.2 End

[0117] 10.1 Effective surfaces 15.3 Bearing bolts

[0118] 10.2 Cylindrical opening 16 longitudinal axis

[0119] 11 Second bracket 17 Clamp bracket

Claims

Patent claims 1. A laundry rack (1) comprising a frame (2) with two outer rods (3), each connected to one another at one end via a web (4), further rods (5), each attached at one end exclusively to the web (4) and extending parallel to the outer rods (3), wherein the outer rods and the additional rods (3, 5) arranged therebetween lie in one plane, at least one support structure (6, 12) with a first holder (7) and a first connecting element (8) arranged on the web (4), designed for releasably fastening the frame (2) to the first holder (7) in a drying position, wherein all the rods (3, 5) lie in a substantially horizontal plane in the drying position, a second holder (11) arranged on the at least one support structure (6, 12), and a second connecting element (13) arranged on one of the two outer rods (3) or on the web (4),arranged for releasably fastening the frame (2) to the second support (11) in a storage position, wherein all rods (3, 5) lie in a substantially vertical plane in the storage position, a torque support (10) arranged on the web (4) or the first connecting element (8), designed to positively prevent rotation of the frame (2) about an axis running parallel to the longitudinal axes of the rods (3, 5) in the drying position.

2. Laundry holder according to claim 1, characterized in that all rods (3, 5) are always aligned horizontally, regardless of whether they are in a substantially horizontal plane in the drying position or in a substantially vertical plane in the storage position.

3. Laundry holder according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the first connecting element (8) and the torque support (10) are arranged centrally on the web (4).

4. Laundry holder according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the first holder (7) has a hook (7.2), the first connecting element (8) has an opening (8.3) in a plate-shaped area (8.2), wherein the opening (8.3) is arranged for hanging the frame (2) on the hook (7.2) in the drying position, the torque support (10) has effective surfaces (10.1), an abutment (9) with active surfaces (9.1, 9.2) is arranged on the support structure (6) or the first holder (7), wherein the active surfaces (10.1, 9.1, 10.2, 9.2) of the torque support (10) and the abutment (9) interact in pairs to prevent the rotation of the frame (2) about the axis in both directions.

5. Laundry holder according to claim 4, characterized in that the torque support (10) is designed as a cylindrical opening (10.2) in the first connecting element (8) and the abutment (9) is designed as a cylindrical pin (9.2) engaging in the cylindrical opening (10.2).

6. Laundry holder according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the supporting structure (6) is a wall (6.2) or a frame (6.1).

7. Laundry holder according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the second holder (11) is a clothes rail (11.6) and the second connecting element (13) is a suspension element (13.3) arranged on one of the two outer rods (3).

8. Laundry holder according to claim 7, characterized in that the position of the suspension element (13.3) on the outer rod is variable.

9. Laundry holder according to claim 7 or 8, characterized in that the suspension element (13.3) has a hook with an elongated section (13.5) and in the elongated section (13.5) several trough-shaped support surfaces (13.6) are arranged next to one another, which are adapted to the cross-section of the clothes rail (11.6).

10. Laundry holder according to one of claims 7 to 9, characterized in that a support element is arranged on the web (4), designed to introduce torques acting on the frame (2) of the laundry holder (1) in the storage position into a wall (6.2).

11. Laundry holder according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the second holder (11) arranged on the support structure (6, 12) and the second connecting element (13) arranged on the web (4) together form a separable hinge.

12. Laundry holder according to claim 11, characterized in that the second holder (11) has a lower and an upper plate-shaped element (11.1, 11.2) arranged at a vertical distance and parallel to one another, wherein in the two plate-shaped elements (11.1, 11.2) aligned notches (11.3, 11.4) are arranged, that the second connecting element (13) arranged on the web (4) has a section (13.1) of circular cylindrical cross section extending in a longitudinal direction of the web (4) and a flange ring (13.2) arranged concentrically above the circular cylindrical section (13.1) in the storage position of the frame (2), that on an upwardly facing surface of the upper plate-shaped element (11.2) there is arranged an edge (11.5) of partially circular cross section, against which the flange ring (13.2) partially comes to bear in the storage position, that the notch (11.3) of the lower plate-shaped element (11.1) is adapted to the circular cylindrical section (13.1) in such a way that its outer surface partially comes to bear against the notch (11.3) in the storage position of the frame (2).

13. Laundry holder according to one of claims 1 to 12, characterized in that the rods (3, 5) are at least partially designed as a handle.

14. Laundry holder according to one of claims 1 to 13, characterized in that the length of the rods (3, 5) is variable by an extension piece arranged at the free end of the rods (3, 5), wherein the extension piece is pivotable, telescopic or is connected to the free end via a plug connection.

15. Laundry holder according to one of claims 1 to 14, characterized in that the rods (3, 5) are detachably connected to the web (4).

16. Laundry holder according to one of claims 1 to 15, characterized in that elongated protective caps (15) with two opposite ends are arranged on the free ends of the rods (3, 5), each protective cap (15) being connected at one end to the free end of the rod (3, 5) in a captive manner but rotatable about the longitudinal axis of one of the rods (3, 5), and the other end not lying in the plane of the rods (3, 5).

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