Multipurpose hanger

Abstract

To provide a multipurpose hanger being foldable when not in use and installable in a narrow space.SOLUTION: A multipurpose hanger 1 comprises a first arm 20 and a second arm 30 pivotally supported by a support 10 so as to be rotatable in a vertical direction, and a stopper for stopping rotation of the respective arms. The first arm includes a first base 21 and a first horizontal bar 22. The second arm includes a second base 31 and a second horizontal bar 32. The second base is longer than the first base, and when not in use, the stopper stops the rotation of the first arm and the second arm in a state where the first base and the second base extend vertically. In use, the stopper stops the rotation of the first arm and the second arm in a state where the vertical heights of the first horizontal bar and the second horizontal bar are different. When not in use, the multipurpose hanger can be folded when the first base and the second base extend vertically. In addition, the multipurpose hanger can be installed in a narrow space by being folded.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a multi-purpose hanger that can be folded when not in use and requires a small installation space. [Background technology]

[0002] 2. Description of the Related Art Various hangers for hanging laundry such as clothes and towels, neckties, etc. (hereinafter collectively referred to as "clothes, etc.") have been developed. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a technique in which two clothespin hangers (corner hangers) are arranged one above the other, making it possible to dry two loads of laundry in the space of one clothespin hanger. Patent Document 2 discloses a technology for a parasol hanger in which a first arm group is arranged at the bottom of the arm support section, a second arm group in the middle, and a third arm group at the top. This has the advantage that the work of hanging out and taking in clothes is made easier, and even if the number of arms is increased, there is little difference in the degree of drying of clothes between the tip and base ends of the arms. Patent Document 3 discloses a technology for a clothes drying device that is attached to an indoor wall and that changes the stand to either a horizontal or vertical position. When the stand is in a horizontal position, towels and the like can be placed on it, or multiple hangers can be hung in a horizontal line, while when the stand is in a vertical position, multiple hangers can be hung vertically. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Utility Model Registration No. 3236185 [Patent Document 2] JP 2021-137078 A [Patent Document 3] JP 2021-191369 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] While the technologies of Patent Documents 1 and 2 are capable of hanging a large amount of clothing, etc., they require a large installation space, and therefore are not necessarily useful, for example, when the user lives alone, has few clothes, etc., and has a small room. The technology in Patent Document 3 has the advantage of being able to reduce the installation space required because it is attached to a wall, but when multiple hangers are hung horizontally on a parallel stand, the distance between adjacent hangers becomes close, making it difficult to dry clothes, etc. Also, because it is attached to a wall, it is difficult to use in rental properties, and once installed, it is difficult to move.

[0005] SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT EMBODIMENT In consideration of the above problems, the present invention aims to provide a multi-purpose hanger that can be folded up when not in use and requires a small installation space. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The multipurpose hanger of the present invention comprises a support pillar extending in the vertical direction, a first arm and a second arm pivotally supported on the support pillar so that they can rotate in the vertical direction, and a stopper that stops the rotation of the first arm and the second arm, wherein the first arm has a first base having one end pivotally supported on the support pillar and a first horizontal bar extending horizontally from the other end of the first base, and the second arm has a second base having one end pivotally supported on the support pillar and a second horizontal bar extending horizontally from the other end of the second base, the second base being longer than the first base, and when not in use, the stopper stops the rotation of the first arm and the second arm when the first base and the second base are extended in the vertical direction, and when in use, the stopper stops the rotation of the first arm and the second arm when the vertical heights of the first horizontal bar and the second horizontal bar are different. In addition, the first arm and the second arm are characterized in that the rotation directions of the first arm and the second arm are the same when in use. In addition, the first arm and the second arm are characterized in that they rotate in different directions when in use. Effect of the Invention

[0007] The multi-purpose hanger of the present invention can be folded when not in use by extending the first base part and the second base part vertically. Also, by folding the multi-purpose hanger, it can be installed in a small space. In addition, by making the second base longer than the first base and by differentiating the inclination angles of the first and second arms, the vertical heights of the first and second horizontal bars can be made different. By making the heights of the first and second horizontal bars different, clothes and the like can be hung out to dry with as little overlap as possible, improving drying efficiency. Furthermore, by aligning the rotation directions of the first arm and the second arm during use, the multi-purpose hanger can be used in contact with a wall. In addition, by varying the rotation directions of the first arm and the second arm during use, the space in front of and behind the support pole can be utilized to hang clothes, etc., thereby improving the efficiency of space utilization. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state when the multi-purpose hanger according to the first embodiment is not in use; [Diagram 2] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state in which the multi-purpose hanger is in use; [Diagram 3] Right side view (a) and front view (b) showing the multi-purpose hanger when not in use [Figure 4] Right side view (a) and front view (b) showing the multi-purpose hanger in use [Diagram 5] (a) is a perspective view of a rotary stopper, (b) is a plan view, and (c) and (d) are enlarged partial front views showing the operation of the rotary stopper. [Figure 6] 1A and 1B are a right side view and a front view, respectively, showing a state when the multi-purpose hanger of the second embodiment is not in use, and a right side view and a front view, respectively, showing a state when the multi-purpose hanger of the second embodiment is in use; [Figure 7] A front view showing a modified example of the multi-purpose hanger DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0009] [First embodiment] A first embodiment of the multipurpose hanger of the present invention will be described. 1 to 4, a multipurpose hanger 1 of the present embodiment is roughly composed of a support 10, a first arm 20, a second arm 30, a stopper 40, and a hook 50. The stopper 40 is not shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. The materials of the members constituting the multipurpose hanger 1 include, but are not limited to, plastic and metal.

[0010] The support 10 is a rod-shaped member extending vertically and provided with a hook 50 at its upper end. The first arm 20 is pivotally supported by the support 10 so as to be rotatable in the vertical direction. One end of the first base 21 is pivotally supported by the support 10, and a first horizontal bar 22 extends horizontally from the other end. When the first base 21 rotates in a vertical plane around the pivoted point A, the first horizontal bar 22 moves up and down. The second arm 30 is pivotally supported by the support 10 so as to be rotatable in the vertical direction. One end of the second base 31 is pivotally supported by the support 10, and a second horizontal bar 32 extends horizontally from the other end. The second base 31 is longer than the first base 21. The second base 31 rotates in a vertical plane around the pivoted point A, causing the second horizontal bar 32 to move up and down.

[0011] 3 to 5, the stopper 40 is a member fixed to the support 10, and includes two fixed stoppers 41, 42 and two rotating stoppers 43, 44. The stopper 40 serves to stop the rotation of the first arm 20 and the second arm 30 at a predetermined position when the multipurpose hanger 1 is in use and when it is not in use. The function of the stopper 40 will be described later. The multipurpose hanger 1 of this embodiment further includes a third arm 60, a rod-shaped fifth horizontal bar 61 extending horizontally from the top of the support 10, and a rod-shaped sixth horizontal bar 62 extending horizontally from the bottom of the support 10. The third arm 60 is pivotally supported by the support 10 so as to be rotatable in the vertical direction. One end of the third base 63 is pivotally supported by the support 10, and a third horizontal bar 64 extends horizontally from the other end. A fourth horizontal bar 65 extends horizontally from the middle position in the longitudinal direction of the third base 63. The third base 63 may be made longer so that three or more horizontal bars are attached. The first to sixth horizontal bars 22, 32, 61, 62, 64, 65 may be used in any manner without any particular limitation. For example, clothes or the like may be hung directly on the bars, clothes or the like may be hung on a hanger and the hanger may be hung, or multiple clothespins may be attached to the bars.

[0012] Next, the operation of the multipurpose hanger 1 will be described. 1 and 3 show the multipurpose hanger 1 when not in use. The first base portion 21 and the second base portion 31 rotate about the pivotally supported portion A and extend in the vertical direction, and the rotation of the first arm 20 and the second arm 30 is stopped by a stopper 40. Specifically, the front side surfaces of the first base portion 21 and the second base portion 31 are in contact with the front fixed stopper 41, and the rear side surfaces are in contact with the rear fixed stopper 42. The first base portion 21 and the second base portion 31 are in a state in which their clockwise rotation as shown in FIG. 3(a) is restricted by the fixed stoppers 41, 42.

[0013] 5, the rotary stopper 43 is attached to the support 10 in a state in which it can rotate in a horizontal plane. As shown in Fig. 3(b) and Fig. 5(c), the rotary stopper 43 is rotated to the right and brought into contact with the front side surfaces of the first base 21 and the second base 31, so that the first base 21 and the second base 31 are also restricted from rotating counterclockwise. As described above, the second base portion 31 is longer than the first base portion 21, and therefore the second horizontal bar 32 is positioned above the first horizontal bar 22 when not in use. Similar to the first arm 20 and the second arm 30, the third arm 60 also rotates around the point A where the third base 63 is supported and extends in the vertical direction, with its rotation restricted by the rotating stopper 44 and the fixed stopper 44a. In this way, by folding the first to third arms 20, 30, 60 when not in use, the length of the multipurpose hanger 1 in the front-rear direction can be minimized.

[0014] 2 and 4 show the multipurpose hanger 1 in use. 4(b) and 5(d), by rotating the rotary stopper 43 to the left, the first arm 20 and the second arm 30 are released from the restriction by the rotary stopper 43 and rotate counterclockwise. In the multipurpose hanger 1 of this embodiment, both the first arm 20 and the second arm 30 rotate counterclockwise when in use, that is, the rotation directions of both are the same.

[0015] As shown in FIG. 4(a), the rear side surface of the first base portion 21 comes into contact with the rear fixed stopper 42, so that the first arm 20 is stopped in a state inclined at an angle θ1 counterclockwise with respect to the vertical line. The front side surface of the second base portion 31 comes into contact with the front fixed stopper 41, so that the second arm 30 is stopped in a state inclined at an angle θ2 counterclockwise with respect to the vertical line. By making the second base 31 longer than the first base 21 and by making the inclination angle θ1 of the first arm 20 and the inclination angle θ2 of the second arm 30 different, the vertical heights of the first horizontal bar 22 and the second horizontal bar 32 can be made different. Making the heights of the first horizontal bar 22 and the second horizontal bar 32 different allows clothes and the like to be hung out to dry with as little overlap as possible, improving drying efficiency.

[0016] The third arm 60 is also released from the restriction by the rotary stopper 44 and rotates counterclockwise, and the third base 63 comes into contact with the sixth horizontal bar 62, so that the third arm 60 is stopped in a state inclined at an angle θ3 counterclockwise with respect to the vertical line. The fourth horizontal bar 65 is positioned higher than the third horizontal bar 64. By making the third horizontal bar 64 and the fourth horizontal bar 65 different heights, clothes and the like can be hung out with as little overlap as possible, improving drying efficiency. Note that stopper 40 only needs to function to stop the rotation of first arm 20 and second arm 30, and may have a shape different from that of fixed stoppers 41, 42 and rotary stoppers 43, 44. For example, an elastic body may be fixed to support 10, and the elastic body may be crushed by first base 21 or second base 31 to elastically deform, thereby functioning as a stopper.

[0017] [Second embodiment] Next, a second embodiment of the multi-purpose hanger of the present invention will be described. The same components as those in the first embodiment will be designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted. 6, the multipurpose hanger 2 of this embodiment is characterized in that the rotation directions of the fourth arm 70 and the fifth arm 80 are different. The multipurpose hanger 2 has two sets of the fourth arm 70 and the fifth arm 80, one above the other.

[0018] 6(a) and (b) show the multipurpose hanger 2 when not in use. The fourth base portion 71 and the fifth base portion 81 rotate about the pivotally supported portion A and extend in the vertical direction, and the rotation of the fourth arm 70 and the sixth arm is stopped by a stopper 40. Specifically, the front side of the fourth base portion 71 and the fifth base portion 81 contact the rotary stopper 45 and the rear side of the fourth base portion 71 and the fifth base portion 81 contact the rotary stopper 46. This restricts the rotation of the fourth base portion 71 and the fifth base portion 81. Since the fifth base portion 81 is longer than the fourth base portion 71, the eighth horizontal bar 82 is positioned above the seventh horizontal bar 72 when not in use.

[0019] 6(c) and (d) show the multipurpose hanger 2 in use. By rotating the front and rear rotary stoppers 45, 46, the fourth arm 70 and the fifth arm 80 are released from the restriction by the rotary stoppers 45, 46. The fourth arm 70 rotates clockwise by an angle θ4 as shown in FIG. 6(c) and stops upon contact with the fixed stopper 47. The fifth arm 80 rotates counterclockwise by an angle θ5 and stops upon contact with the fixed stopper 47. In this way, the rotation directions of the fourth arm 70 and the fifth arm 80 are different when the multipurpose hanger 2 of this embodiment is used. The multipurpose hanger 2 of this embodiment has the advantage that clothes and the like can be hung on both sides of the post 10. In the above first and second embodiments, a configuration is adopted in which each arm is arranged only on the right side of the support 10, but a configuration in which each arm 20, 30, 60 is arranged on both the right and left sides of the support 10 as shown in Figure 7 may also be adopted. [Industrial Applicability]

[0020] INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention is a multi-purpose hanger that can be folded when not in use and requires a small installation space, and has industrial applicability. [Explanation of symbols]

[0021] 1 Multipurpose Hanger 2 Multipurpose Hangers 10 pillars 20 First Arm 21 1st base 22 First horizontal bar 30 Second Arm 31 Second base 32 Second horizontal bar 40 Stopper 41,42 Fixed stopper 43,44 Rotating stopper 44a Fixed stopper 45 Rotating stopper 46 Rotating Stopper 47 Fixed stopper 50 Hook 60 3rd Arm 61 5th horizontal bar 62 6th horizontal bar 63 Third base 64 3rd horizontal bar 65 4th horizontal bar 70 4th Arm 71 4th base 72 7th horizontal bar 80 5th Arm 81 5th base 82 8th horizontal bar

Claims

1. The device includes a support column extending in a vertical direction, a first arm and a second arm pivotally supported by the support column so as to be rotatable in a vertical direction, and a stopper that stops the rotation of the first arm and the second arm, the first arm includes a first base portion having one end pivotally supported by the support column, and a first horizontal bar extending horizontally from the other end of the first base portion, the second arm includes a second base portion having one end pivotally supported by the support column, and a second horizontal bar extending horizontally from the other end of the second base portion, The second base portion is longer than the first base portion, When not in use, the stopper stops the rotation of the first arm and the second arm in a state in which the first base portion and the second base portion are extended in the vertical direction, A multi-purpose hanger characterized in that, during use, the stopper stops the rotation of the first arm and the second arm when the vertical heights of the first horizontal bar and the second horizontal bar are different.

2. 2. The multipurpose hanger according to claim 1, wherein the first arm and the second arm rotate in the same direction when in use.

3. 2. The multipurpose hanger according to claim 1, wherein the first arm and the second arm rotate in different directions when in use.

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