Article hooking facility

Abstract

To provide an article hooking facility enabling a position of an object to be returned to a specified position without requiring human labor when the position of the object is moved from the specified position.SOLUTION: An article hooking facility 10 of the invention comprises: a pole 1 that is disposed in a room A of a building and extends along a horizontal direction; a plurality of movable bodies 2 that is supported by the pole 1 in a state of being movable along an extending direction of the pole 1 and allows objects E to be hooked thereon, respectively; a position change mechanism 3 that moves the plurality of movable bodies 2 and changes positions of the movable bodies 2 in the extending direction; and a control device 4 that changes the movable bodies 2 in the extending direction to a specified position for each movable body 2 by controlling the position change mechanism 3 when nobody is in the room A, and the object E does not exist in a prescribe range in the extending direction in a situation in which the plurality of movable bodies 2 does not exist at the specified positions specified for each movable body 2.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a hanging system, and more particularly to a hanging system for hanging an object. [Background technology]

[0002] Providing a clothes-hanging facility within a building is already well known. For example, a clothesline pole (clothes-hanging facility) described in Patent Document 1 is provided within a building, and the space within the building where the clothesline pole is arranged may be effectively used not only for hanging objects (hereinafter, objects) on the clothesline pole, but also for purposes other than hanging objects. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2009-261857 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, in the hanging system described in Patent Document 1, if an object hung on the hanging system is moved from a specified position where it was originally hung in order to utilize the space in which it is located, it is necessary to manually return the object to its original position after the space has been utilized so that it is hung in the appropriate position.

[0005] The present invention has been made in consideration of the above circumstances, and aims to solve the above problems. Specifically, the present invention aims to provide a hanging facility that allows a person to easily return an object to a specified position when the object is moved from the specified position. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the hanging equipment of the present invention is characterized in that it comprises a pole that is arranged in a room of a building and extends horizontally, a plurality of movable bodies that are supported on the pole in a state that allows them to move along the extension direction of the pole and on which an object can be hung, a position change mechanism that moves the plurality of movable bodies to change the position of each of the movable bodies in the extension direction, and a control device that controls the position change mechanism to change the position of each of the movable bodies in the extension direction to the specified position for each of the movable bodies when the plurality of movable bodies are not in specified positions specified for each of the movable bodies, there is no person in the room, and there is no object within a specified range in the extension direction.

[0007] In the hanging equipment of the present invention configured as described above, when an object hung in a room is moved to a specified position and there is no one in the room, the control device controls the position changing mechanism to move the moving body and move the object to the specified position. As a result, when the object is moved from the specified position, it can be returned to the specified position without any effort by the person.

[0008] In addition, the hanging equipment of the present invention is equipped with a first sensor that outputs a signal corresponding to the presence or absence of an object or person within a specified range, and a second sensor that is positioned at a position different from the first sensor and outputs a signal corresponding to the presence or absence of a person in the room, and the control device determines the presence or absence of an object within the specified range and the presence or absence of a person in the room based on the output signals of the first sensor and the second sensor. With the above configuration, it is possible to determine the presence or absence of an object or person in a room and appropriately determine the situation in the room. As a result, it is possible to appropriately move the object in accordance with the situation in the room.

[0009] In addition, in the hanging equipment of the present invention, when multiple moving bodies are not in their respective specified positions, the control device identifies the start of a period during which no one is present in the room and no object is present within a specified range, and when a specified time has elapsed from the start time, controls the position change mechanism to change the position of each moving body in the extension direction to its respective specified position. In the above configuration, when no one is present in the room, the position changing mechanism can automatically change the position of each object to its specified position after a specified time from the start of a period in which no object is present within the specified range, thereby making it possible to return the object to its specified position at an appropriate time.

[0010] In the hanging system of the present invention, preferably, two adjacent movable bodies in the extension direction are connected by a freely expandable connecting body. In the above configuration, since the multiple movable bodies are integrated by the connector, the position changing mechanism can move the multiple movable bodies simultaneously, which makes it possible to easily move multiple objects.

[0011] In addition, in a situation where multiple moving bodies are in specified positions for each moving body in the hanging equipment of the present invention, the control device, when there is a person in the room, controls the position change mechanism to change the position of each moving body in the extension direction to a position different from the specified position for each moving body. In the above configuration, when multiple moving objects are in their respective specified positions and there is a person in the room, the position of the object can be automatically changed to a position different from the specified position. As a result, for example, when a person uses the room, the object in the specified position can be moved to make the room easier for the person to use.

[0012] In addition, in a situation where the hanging equipment of the present invention has multiple moving bodies in specified positions for each moving body, when there is a person in the room, the control device controls the position change mechanism to change the position of each moving body in the extension direction so that the multiple moving bodies are closer to one end of the pole in the extension direction. In the above configuration, when multiple moving objects are in their respective specified positions and there is a person in the room, the position of the object can be automatically changed to the position on one end of the pole. As a result, the objects can be gathered in one place, making the room easier for people to use.

[0013] In addition, in the hanging equipment of the present invention, the pole is preferably positioned in a room in front of the vanity unit in which the vanity unit is installed, and laundry as an object can be hung on the movable body. In the above configuration, when there is a person in the room, the laundry hanging on the hanging equipment is moved from in front of the vanity, so that the person in the room can secure space to use the vanity and the space in front of the vanity can be effectively used. Also, when there is no person in the room, the position of the laundry hanging on the hanging equipment is changed to the specified position where it was originally hung so that each laundry item can dry easily, so that the drying of the laundry can be promoted. Effect of the Invention

[0014] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a hanging facility that allows a person to easily return an object to a specified position when the object is moved from the specified position. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0015] [Figure 1] 1 is a front view of a room having a hanging system according to one embodiment of the present invention, showing an example of use in which the hanging system is in use. [Diagram 2] 1 is a side view of a room having a hanging system according to one embodiment of the present invention, showing an example of a use in which the hanging system is in use. FIG. [Diagram 3] 1 is a top view of a room having a hanging system according to one embodiment of the present invention, and an example of a use in which the hanging system is in use. [Figure 4] FIG. 1 is a front view of a room having a hanging fixture according to one embodiment of the present invention, in which a vanity unit is used. [Diagram 5] FIG. 1 is a side view of a room having a hanging fixture according to one embodiment of the present invention, in which a vanity unit is used. [Figure 6] 1 is a front view of a main body of a hanging device according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. [Figure 7]1 is a perspective view including a cutaway of a main body of a hanging device according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 8] FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a system for a hanging fixture according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 9] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a pattern of control processing by a control device according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 10] FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a flow of control processing by a control device according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 11] FIG. 11 is a front view of a hanging device according to another embodiment of the present invention, showing an example of use of the hanging device. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0016] <<Specific embodiments of the present invention>> A hanging system (hereinafter, hanging system 10) according to one embodiment of the present invention (hereinafter, this embodiment) will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6. FIG.

[0017] In each drawing, various components are omitted and the drawings are simplified and schematic in order to make the description easier to understand. 2 and 5, the range that the sensor unit 9 can detect is indicated by a solid line. Also, in FIG. 6, for convenience of illustration, some of the structures that are actually hidden inside and cannot be seen from the outside are shown with solid lines, and some of the structures that can be seen from the outside are shown with dashed lines. Furthermore, in FIG. 7, for convenience of illustration, structures that are actually hidden inside and cannot be confirmed from the outside are shown by dashed lines.

[0018] In the following description, a person who resides in the hanging facility 10 will be referred to as a user U. In the following description, an item hung on the hanging fixture 10 will be referred to as an object E, and the object E includes, for example, ordinary clothes and laundry. In the following description, the direction in which the pole 1 of the hanging equipment 10 extends is referred to as the "extension direction", and the direction perpendicular to the extension direction and the vertical direction is referred to as the "front-rear direction".

[0019] [Configuration of a room having a hanging facility according to this embodiment] A room A having the hanging fixture 10 according to this embodiment is a sanitary room in a building, and includes a wall B, a vanity C, a door D, and the hanging fixture 10, as shown in FIG. As shown in Fig. 3, room A is a rectangular room and is surrounded on all four sides by walls B and a door D. Of a pair of walls B facing each other in the front-to-rear direction, a vanity unit C is installed in front of one of the walls B, and a door D is disposed within the other wall B. A main body 8 of a hanging fixture 10 is disposed across the pair of walls B facing each other in the extension direction, at a height of about 2 meters from the floor, so that the extension direction is approximately horizontal.

[0020] A user U enters a room A through a door D and can use a bathroom vanity C and a hanging fixture 10 as shown in FIG. The bathroom vanity C is a vanity equipped with a mirror C1 and a washstand C2, as shown in FIGS.

[0021] 2 and 5, the clothes hanging equipment 10 is arranged in front of the bathroom vanity C, and is equipment that allows an object E to be hung on the clothes hanging equipment 10 (multiple moving objects 2) using a hanger F, like a clothesline. This allows a user U to use the clothes hanging equipment 10 to hang laundry to dry indoors, or to hang an object E to store. Therefore, when the user U uses the clothes hanging equipment 10 to dry laundry indoors, it is preferable that a washing machine or other laundry equipment is located in or near room A, because the laundry that has been washed in the laundry equipment can be hung to dry indoors as is. In this embodiment, the description will be basically given on the assumption that the object E is laundry.

[0022] When a user U is in room A, the hanging equipment 10 moves an object E from one end to the other end of the hanging equipment 10 (pole 1 described below) to secure a space for the user U to use the vanity C, as shown in Figures 4 and 5. In other words, when room A is in use, the hanging equipment 10 can automatically move a plurality of objects E hung on the pole 1 to one place near the wall B and keep them together.

[0023] When there is no user U in the room A, the hanging equipment 10 moves the object E (laundry) to a specified position of the hanging equipment 10 in order to promote drying of the object E, as shown in Figs. 1 to 3. Note that the specified positions are positions set at equal intervals on the pole 1 in the extension direction, as shown in Figs. 1 and 4, and are specified for each of the multiple objects E. When the room A is not being used for purposes other than hanging out laundry, the hanging equipment 10 can automatically space the multiple objects E hung on the pole 1 at equal intervals.

[0024] As described above, in this embodiment, when user U enters room A, object E moves from a specified position to one end of pole 1 and is gathered in one place near wall B, and then, when user U leaves room A, object E returns from one end of pole 1 to the specified position.

[0025] [Overall configuration of the hanging equipment according to this embodiment] The overall configuration of the hanging equipment 10 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1, the hanging equipment 10 includes a main body 8 having a pole 1, a movable body 2, a position changing mechanism 3, and a control device 4, and a sensor unit 9 having a first sensor 5 and a second sensor 6. Each of the components of the hanging equipment 10 will be described below.

[0026] (rod) The pole 1 is a part of the main body 8 of the hanging equipment 10, and is placed in room A of the building and extends horizontally as shown in Figures 1 to 5. Specifically, as shown in Figures 6 and 7, the pole 1 is a single cylindrical, elongated rod-like member that extends in an extension direction that is the central axial direction of the cylinder, and has a number of defined positions in the extension direction. As shown in Fig. 7, the pole 1 has a notch with a substantially T-shaped cross section along the extension direction from the lower side of the pole 1 in the vertical direction to the central axis of the cylinder. Also, as shown in Fig. 7, a rail 11 is formed inside the notch to contact the wheel 21 of the moving body 2 and guide the movement of the moving body 2.

[0027] The length of the pole 1 in the extension direction is slightly shorter than the distance between the opposing walls B, and the pole 1 has a thickness sufficient to withstand the weight of multiple objects E. The material of the pole 1 is preferably strong enough to withstand the weight of the multiple objects E and the multiple hangers F. Both ends of the pole 1 in the extension direction are fixed between a first position change mechanism 31 and a second position change mechanism 32, and the pole is positioned so that it spans a position about 2 meters above the floor and the extension direction is approximately horizontal.

[0028] (Mobile) The movable body 2 is a part of the main body 8 of the hanging equipment 10, and is supported by the pole 1 and attached to it in a movable state on the rail 11 by the position changing mechanism 3 along the extension direction of the pole 1. The movable body 2 also moves together with the object E hung on the movable body 2 in the extension direction of the pole 1. A prescribed position on the pole 1 is assigned to each of the multiple moving bodies 2. A plurality of moving bodies 2 are arranged on the rod 1, and in this embodiment, ten moving bodies 2 are arranged, and among the ten moving bodies 2, two moving bodies 2 arranged adjacent to each other in the extending direction of the rod 1 are connected by a freely expandable connecting body 26 as shown in Fig. 6. In other words, the ten moving bodies 2 are integrated by nine connecting bodies 26.

[0029] The connector 26 is a loose linear material such as a thread, wire, or chain, and the connector 26 enables the moving bodies 2 to be adjacent to each other and to be separated from each other while maintaining a connected state. The length of the connector 26 is the same as the maximum distance between adjacent moving bodies 2, and the length of the connector 26 determines the maximum distance between adjacent moving bodies 2. 7, there are connecting hooks 27 on both ends of the connector 26. By hooking the connecting hooks 27 of the connector 26 into the connecting holes 28 of the multiple moving bodies 2, the connector 26 can switch between connecting and disconnecting two adjacent moving bodies 2 among the multiple moving bodies 2.

[0030] An object E can be hung on the hanging part 23 of the moving body 2 via a hanger F, and the two wheels 21 of the moving body 2 roll on the rails 11 of the pole 1. The two wheels 21 and the hanging part 23 are connected by a T-shaped connecting part 22, as shown in Fig. 7. The connecting part 22 has a through hole 24 or a joint 25 at the intersection of the T, as shown in Fig. 7. When hanging the object E on the moving body 2, as shown in FIG. 2, the hanger F on which the object E is hung is passed through an annular hanging portion 23 located on the vertically lower side of the moving body 2.

[0031] More specifically, of the multiple moving bodies 2 lined up in a row in the extension direction, the connection part 22 of the moving body 2 located at the other end is provided with a node 25, and the connection parts 22 of the moving bodies 2 at other positions are provided with a through hole 24. In addition, of the multiple moving bodies 2 lined up in a row in the extension direction, the moving body 2 located at the furthest end is fixed to the pole 1 (hanging on the pole 1 in a state immovable in the extension direction). As shown in FIG. 7, the through hole 24 is a hole provided for passing the wire 33 therethrough, and the node 25 is a portion where the center portion of the wire 33 is fixed to the moving body 2. The material of the moving body 2 is preferably strong enough to withstand the weight of the plurality of objects E and the plurality of hangers F.

[0032] (Position change mechanism) The position change mechanism 3 is part of the main body 8, and as shown in FIG. 8, performs operations for moving multiple movable bodies 2 attached to the pole 1 under the control of the control device 4, and as shown in FIG. 6, includes a first position change mechanism 31, a second position change mechanism 32, and a wire 33. As shown in FIG. 6, the first position change mechanism 31 and the second position change mechanism 32 each have a motor 34, and both ends of the wire 33 are connected to the motors 34 of the first position change mechanism 31 and the second position change mechanism 32, respectively.

[0033] The first position change mechanism 31 and the second position change mechanism 32 of the position change mechanism 3 are arranged at both ends in the extension direction of the pole 1, i.e., near the wall B of the room A, as shown in Figures 1, 3, 4, and 6. As shown in Figure 6, the first position change mechanism 31 is located at one end of the extension direction of the rod 1, and is a mechanism that can freely pull the wire 33 an appropriate distance to one end in the extension direction by rotating the motor 34 possessed by the first position change mechanism 31 under the control of the control device 4. As shown in Figure 6, the second position change mechanism 32 is located at the other end of the extension direction of the rod 1, and is a mechanism that can freely pull the wire 33 an appropriate distance toward the other end in the extension direction by rotating the motor 34 possessed by the second position change mechanism 32 under the control of the control device 4.

[0034] 2 and 3, the wire 33 of the position change mechanism 3 is arranged so as to be freely movable in the extension direction inside the through hole 24 of the connection part 22 of the movable body 2. Then, one end of the wire 33 is connected to the first position change mechanism 31, and the other end of the wire 33 is connected to the second position change mechanism 32, as shown in FIG. As shown in Figure 6, the wire 33 is fixed by one node 25 to the moving body 2 at the other end of the moving bodies 2 lined up in a row, and is arranged as a single wire sandwiched between the first position changing mechanism 31 and the second position changing mechanism 32, and is connected to each motor 34.

[0035] The mechanism by which the position changing mechanism 3 according to this embodiment moves the movable body 2 will be described with reference to FIG. The position change mechanism 3 rotates the motor 34 to pull the wire 33 in one of two mutually opposite directions in the extension direction, and pulls each of the multiple movable bodies 2 connected by the connectors 26 toward one end, starting from the movable body 2 having the node 25. In this way, the position change mechanism 3 changes the multiple movable bodies 2 to positions different from their original positions, moves them to a specified position, or moves them toward one end of the rod 1.

[0036] More specifically, a case will be described in which the motor 34 of the first position changing mechanism 31 rotates to pull the wire 33 to the right (one end side) in Fig. 6. First, the first position changing mechanism 31 rotates the motor 34 of the first position changing mechanism 31, causing the moving body 2 having the leftmost node 25 to move rightward. Then, pushed by the leftmost moving body 2 together with the leftmost moving body 2, the second moving body 2 from the left moves rightward. Furthermore, pushed by the leftmost moving body 2, the remaining moving bodies 2 also move rightward in order starting from the moving body 2 on the left side. In this way, all the moving bodies 2 except for the rightmost moving body 2 are pulled rightward by the first position changing mechanism 31 and brought closer to one end of the pole 1, and are stopped by the rightmost moving body 2. As a result, the objects E hung on the multiple moving bodies 2 are also all arranged together at one end of the pole 1, as shown in FIG.

[0037] Next, a case where the wire 33 is pulled leftward (toward the other end) in FIG. 6 by the rotation of the motor 34 of the second position changing mechanism 32 will be described. First, the second position change mechanism 32 rotates the motor 34 of the second position change mechanism 32, causing the moving body 2 having the leftmost node 25 to move leftward. Then, the second moving body 2 from the left is pulled by the connecting body 26 together with the leftmost moving body 2, and moves leftward. Furthermore, the remaining moving bodies 2 are also pulled by the connecting body 26, and move leftward in order starting from the moving body 2 on the left side, until all moving bodies 2 except the moving body 2 on the rightmost side are pulled leftward by the second position change mechanism 32.

[0038] On the other hand, since the moving body 2 located at the furthest end in the extension direction is fixed to the rod 1, when the moving body 2 located at the furthest end is moved to the vicinity of the other end of the rod 1 by the second position changing mechanism 32, all of the connecting bodies 26 are in a pulled state as shown in Fig. 1. Then, the multiple moving bodies 2 do not move from their positions at that time and remain in those positions. In addition, the rotation of the motor 34 of the second position changing mechanism 32 stops. Finally, the movement of the multiple moving bodies 2 stops at positions where they are lined up at equal intervals on the pole 1. The position where each moving body 2 is located at this point is the specified position, and each moving body 2 that has returned to the specified position remains at that specified position.

[0039] (Sensor) The sensor unit 9 detects the presence of an object or person within a determined range, and outputs a signal according to the presence or absence of an object or person to the control device 4. As shown in Figures 2 and 5, the sensor unit 9 has a first sensor 5 arranged above the bathroom vanity C, and a second sensor 6 arranged below the bathroom vanity C.

[0040] The first sensor 5 is a sensor for detecting a known object, and is embedded and disposed inside the surface of the mirror C1 as shown in Figs. 2 and 5. It detects the position of an object E within a predetermined range, such as an object or a human body (specifically, the upper body of the user U) present in the upper half of the room A, and outputs a signal to the control device 4 according to the presence or absence of the object E. Here, the predetermined range is a range in which some of the moving objects 2 exist during a period in which the user U is not using the vanity C (in other words, a period in which laundry as the object E is being dried), and more specifically, a range in which the moving object 2 supported at the central portion of the pole 1 in the extension direction exists. In other words, the predetermined range is set as a range including a specified position defined at the central portion of the pole 1 in the extension direction. In this embodiment, the range in which the bathroom vanity unit C is arranged in the extension direction is set as the predetermined range.

[0041] The second sensor 6 is a sensor that detects known objects, and as shown in Figures 2 and 5, is placed above the washbasin C2. It detects objects or a person's body (specifically, the legs of user U, etc.) present in the lower half of room A, in particular user U in room A, and outputs a signal to the control device 4 according to the presence or absence of user U.

[0042] (Control device) The control device 4 is a part of the main body 8, and is composed of, for example, a general-purpose computer or control circuit. As shown in Fig. 8, the control device 4 transmits and receives information to and from the position changing mechanism 3 and various devices such as the sensor unit 9 through a control circuit or communication device, and controls the position changing mechanism 3. As shown in Fig. 8, the control device 4, together with the various devices, constitutes a control system (hereinafter, referred to as system S) for the hanging equipment 10. 1 and 4, in this embodiment, one control device 4 is disposed below the first position change mechanism 31. However, the location and number of control devices 4 are not particularly limited.

[0043] The control device 4 receives output signals output by the sensor units 9 of the first sensor 5 and the second sensor 6, and determines the presence or absence of an object E within a predetermined range, and the presence or absence of a user U in the room A. Then, the control device 4 controls the position changing mechanism 3 including the first position changing mechanism 31 and the second position changing mechanism 32, based on the determination results of the presence or absence of the object E and the user U. Hereinafter, four control patterns that the control device 4 performs based on the detection results of the first sensor 5 and the second sensor 6 will be described with reference to FIG.

[0044] The control device 4 performs the following control when multiple moving objects 2 are not in specified positions, as shown in FIG. 9, there is no user U in the room A (not detected by the second sensor 6), and there is no object E within a specified range in the extension direction (not detected by the first sensor 5). Specifically, as shown in Fig. 9, when a predetermined time has elapsed from the start time, the control device 4 controls the position change mechanism 3 to change the position of each moving body 2 in the extension direction to a specified position for each moving body 2. The start time is the time when a period in which the user U is not present in the room A and the object E is not present within the predetermined range starts, and is the time when the control device 4 determines that the user U is not present in the room A and the object E is not present within the predetermined range, as specified by the signal received from the sensor unit 9. The predetermined time may be set to any time, but it is preferable to set a relatively short time of about one minute to several minutes.

[0045] As shown in FIG. 9, when multiple moving objects 2 are in specified positions, a user U is present in room A (detected by the second sensor 6), and an object E is present within a specified range in the extension direction (detected by the first sensor 5), the control device 4 performs the following control. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 9, the control device 4 controls the position changing mechanism 3 to change the position of each moving body 2 in the extension direction so that the multiple moving bodies 2 move closer to one end of the rod 1 in the extension direction.

[0046] As shown in FIG. 9, when multiple moving objects 2 are in specified positions, there is no user U in room A (not detected by second sensor 6) and an object E is present within a specified range in the extension direction (detected by first sensor 5), the control device 4 performs the following control. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 9, the control device 4 does not control the position changing mechanism 3, and the positions of the respective moving bodies 2 arranged at the specified positions of the rod 1 are maintained as they are and are not changed.

[0047] As shown in FIG. 9, when multiple moving objects 2 are not in specified positions, a user U is present in room A (detected by second sensor 6), and an object E is not present within a specified range in the extension direction (not detected by first sensor 5), the control device 4 performs the following control. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 9, the control device 4 does not control the position changing mechanism 3, and the positions of the respective moving bodies 2 arranged on one end side of the pole 1 are maintained as they are and are not changed.

[0048] [Control process flow of the control device according to this embodiment] The control process flow of the system S including the control device 4 of the hanging equipment 10 according to this embodiment and the devices to be controlled will be described with reference to FIGS. The control process flow according to this embodiment proceeds according to the control process flow shown in Fig. 10 by the system S configured by the control device 4 shown in Fig. 8. Note that the control process flow described below is merely an example and may be changed without departing from the spirit of the present invention. The control process flow shown in FIG. 10 will be described below.

[0049] When the control device 4 confirms a request to start using the hanging equipment 10 by the user U, such as by pressing a button, the control device 4 starts a control process flow. First, the control device 4 determines whether the user U is present in the room A based on the information received from the second sensor 6 (S001).

[0050] When it is determined that the user U is present in the room A (S001: YES), the control device 4 determines whether or not the target object E is present within a predetermined range based on the information received from the first sensor 5 (S002).

[0051] If it is determined that a user U is present in room A and that an object E exists within a specified range (S001: YES, S002: YES), the control device 4 controls the position change mechanism 3 to move the object E, which is positioned at a specified position on the pole 1, to one end of the pole 1 (S004). On the other hand, if it is determined that the user U is present in the room A and that the object E is not present within the specified range (S001: YES, S002: NO), the control device 4 does not control the position change mechanism 3, and the position of the object E located on one end of the pole 1 is maintained (S005).

[0052] Furthermore, if it is determined that the user U is not present in the room A (S001: NO), the control device 4 determines whether or not an object E is present within a predetermined range based on the information received from the first sensor 5 (S003).

[0053] If it is determined that no user U is present in room A and that an object E is present within a specified range (S001: NO, S003: YES), the control device 4 does not control the position change mechanism 3, and the position of the object E placed at a specified position on the pole 1 is maintained (S005). If it is determined that no user U is present in room A and that no object E exists within a specified range (S001: NO, S003: NO), the control device 4 controls the position change mechanism 3 after a specified time has elapsed (S006) to move the object E located on one end of the pole 1 to a specified position on the pole 1 (S007).

[0054] After S004, S005, or S007, the control device 4 determines whether or not a request to end use of the hanging equipment 10 has been made (S008). When it is confirmed that there is no request to end use of the hanging equipment 10 (S008: NO), the control device 4 returns to S001 and again determines whether the user U is present in the room A (S001) based on the information received from the second sensor 6. On the other hand, if it is confirmed that there is a request to end use of the hanging equipment 10 (S008: YES), the control device 4 ends the control process flow.

[0055] [Advantages obtained by using the hanging equipment according to this embodiment] The effectiveness of the hanging fixture 10 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

[0056] In a conventional clothesline, an object E is hung on the clothesline via a hanger F. Using the clothesline, a user can hang laundry to dry indoors or hang an object E for storage. However, with conventional clotheslines, after the object E hung on the clothesline is moved from its designated position, the object E must be returned to its designated position manually; it cannot be returned automatically.

[0057] 1, the hanging equipment 10 according to this embodiment includes a pole 1, a movable body 2, a position changing mechanism 3, and a control device 4. When the multiple movable bodies 2 are not at their specified positions, there is no user U in the room A, and there is no target object E within a predetermined range, the control device 4 controls the position changing mechanism 3 to change the position of each movable body 2 to its specified position.

[0058] As a result, in the hanging equipment 10, when a user U is not present in the room A and an object E is not present within a specified range, as shown in Figures 1 to 3, the position of the object E can be automatically changed to a specified position so that the object E is hung in an appropriate position. As a result, it is possible to provide the hanging equipment 10 that allows the user U to easily return the object E to the specified position when the object E is moved from the specified position.

[0059] In addition, in the hanging equipment 10 of this embodiment, when multiple moving bodies 2 are not in the specified positions, when a predetermined time has elapsed from the start point, the control device 4 controls the position changing mechanism 3 to change the position of each moving body 2 to the specified position for that moving body 2. As a result, when the room A is not in use, the hanging equipment 10 can automatically space the multiple objects E at equal intervals after a predetermined time has elapsed. As a result, the position of each object E that has been moved from the specified position can be appropriately returned to the respective specified positions at an appropriate timing. With this configuration, when the object E is laundry, the drying of the laundry can be promoted.

[0060] Furthermore, in the hanging equipment 10 of this embodiment, when multiple moving bodies 2 are in specified positions and a user U is present in room A, the control device 4 controls the position change mechanism 3 to change the position of each moving body 2 to a position on one end side of the pole 1. As a result, when a user U is in room A, the object E is automatically moved to one end of the hanging equipment 10 as shown in Figures 4 and 5. In other words, when room A is in use, the hanging equipment 10 can automatically gather multiple objects E in one place near the wall B on one end side of the pole 1. As a result, the objects E can be gathered in one place, making it easy for the user U to use the vanity C in room A. In addition, since the moving objects 2 are automatically gathered in one place, it becomes easy to take in the object E and hang up the object E (that is, hang out the laundry).

[0061] In addition, in the hanging equipment 10 according to this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, all of the moving bodies 2 are integrated by connecting two adjacent moving bodies 2 with a connecting body 26 that connects them in a loosely tensile manner. This allows multiple moving bodies 2 to be integrated and moved simultaneously, and the control device 4 can move the object E using a simple position change mechanism 3 without requiring complex control, as compared to moving each of the multiple objects E individually.

[0062] <<Other embodiments of the present invention>> Although one embodiment of the hanging device of the present invention has been described above, the above embodiment is merely an example for facilitating understanding of the present invention and does not limit the present invention. In other words, the present invention may be modified or improved without departing from the spirit of the present invention. In addition, the present invention naturally includes its equivalents.

[0063] In the above-described embodiment, the hanging equipment 10 changes the position of each of the moving objects 2 so that the moving objects 2 move toward one end of the pole 1 in the extension direction when a user U is present in the room A, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. However, the position of the moving objects 2 when a user U is present in the room A is not limited to this. For example, as shown in FIG. 11, the hanging equipment 10A may change the positions of the multiple moving bodies 2 so that the moving bodies 2 are closer to both ends of the pole 1 in the extension direction. [Explanation of symbols]

[0064] Room A B wall C. Bathroom vanity C1 mirror C2 Washstand D Door E. Object F Hanger S System U User 1 rod 2. Mobile 3 Position change mechanism 4. Control device 5 First Sensor 6 Second Sensor 8 Main body 9 Sensor section 10 Hanging facilities 10A Hanging equipment 11 Rail 21 wheels 22 Connection 23 Hanging part 24 Through hole 25 Node point 26 Concatenation 27 Connecting Hook 28 Connection hole 31 First position change mechanism 32 Second position change mechanism 33 Wire 34 Motor

Claims

1. A rod arranged in a room of the building and extending horizontally; A plurality of movable bodies supported by the pole in a state capable of moving along an extension direction of the pole, each of which can hang an object; a position changing mechanism that moves the plurality of movable bodies to change the positions of the movable bodies in the extension direction; a control device that controls the position change mechanism to change the position of each of the moving bodies in the extension direction to the specified position for each of the moving bodies when the multiple moving bodies are not in the specified positions specified for each of the moving bodies, there is no person in the room, and the target object is not present within a specified range in the extension direction.

2. a first sensor that outputs a signal according to the presence or absence of an object or person within the predetermined range; a second sensor that is disposed at a position different from the first sensor and outputs a signal according to the presence or absence of a person in the room; The hanging facility according to claim 1 , wherein the control device determines the presence or absence of the object within the predetermined range and the presence or absence of a person in the room based on the output signals of the first sensor and the second sensor.

3. In a situation where the plurality of moving bodies are not at the specified positions for each of the moving bodies, the control device Identifying a start time of a period during which no person is present in the room and no object is present within the predetermined range; The hanging equipment according to claim 1 , wherein the position changing mechanism is controlled at a point when a predetermined time has elapsed from the start point to change the position of each of the movable bodies in the extension direction to the specified position for each of the movable bodies.

4. The hanging system according to claim 1 , wherein two of the movable bodies adjacent to each other in the extending direction are connected by a freely expandable connecting body.

5. In a situation where the plurality of moving bodies are in the specified positions for each of the moving bodies, the control device The hanging equipment according to claim 1 , wherein when a person is present in the room, the position change mechanism is controlled to change the position of each of the movable bodies in the extension direction to a position different from the specified position for each of the movable bodies.

6. In a situation where the plurality of moving bodies are in the specified positions for each of the moving bodies, the control device The hanging equipment according to claim 5, wherein when a person is present in the room, the position change mechanism is controlled to change the position of each of the multiple moving bodies in the extension direction so that the moving bodies are closer to one end of the pole in the extension direction.

7. The rod is disposed in a room in which the washstand is installed, at a position in front of the washstand, The hanging system according to claim 1 , wherein the movable body is capable of hanging laundry as the object.

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