Shoe dehydration auxiliary tool

The shoe holder with telescopic rails and elastic laces addresses the inefficiencies in drying cloth shoes by ensuring stability and utilizing centrifugal force for efficient dehydration, while also serving as a drying tool for multiple pairs of shoes.

JP2025060343APending Publication Date: 2025-04-10石井 禎晃
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Application Number
JP2023179889
Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Applications
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2023-09-30
Publication Date
2025-04-10

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Technical Problem

Existing methods for drying cloth shoes in a home washing machine are inefficient due to instability and noise, as shoes are not properly fixed in the dehydration tank, leading to vibrations and reduced dehydration efficiency.

Method used

A box-shaped shoe holder with a mesh outer and elastic laces is suspended on telescopic rails with a cross-shaped sliding structure, allowing for adjustable height and secure attachment to the washing machine's drying tank, ensuring stability and efficient dehydration.

Benefits of technology

The solution provides stable and quiet operation, enhancing dehydration efficiency through centrifugal force, and allows for easy conversion into a drying tool for rapid drying of multiple pairs of shoes.

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Abstract

To provide a shoe dehydration auxiliary tool, which allows a foot insertion opening of a shoe to be set so as to definitely face outward for improving dehydration effect and is adjustable according to size of a dehydrating tank in order to solve a problem of low dehydration effect due to difficulty in arranging a shoe so that the foot insertion opening faces outward because a rubber bottom of the shoe is heavy when cloth shoes are washed and dehydrated by a household washing machine by arranging the shoe on a circumferential part of a bottom of the washing machine so that the foot insertion opening faces outward, and also to solve a problem of low dehydration effect due to instability of commercially available dehydration auxiliary tool in the washing machine.SOLUTION: A shoe holder in which a shoe can be adequately set is hooked on an expandable / shrinkable rail having a slide structure, and an auxiliary tool is supported by a support rod fitted to a center. The auxiliary tool can be used as a shoe drying tool using a hook fitted at upper center of the support rod.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
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Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an auxiliary tool that can efficiently dehydrate shoes made of cloth, such as sneakers, in the spin tub of a washing machine after washing and also has a function of drying. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, when washing shoes in a household washing machine, a spin-drying aid has been devised that is hung from a hole inside the spin-drying tub (see Patent Document 1). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 10-151294 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] Conventionally, when washing cloth shoes and spinning them in a home washing machine, the shoes are placed in a mesh bag, but because the bag is not fixed in the spin tub, it makes a loud noise and generates vibrations. In addition, the device in Patent Document 1 has the opening of the shoe facing outward, but since the shoes are simply hung there, they are not stable in the spin tub, and the shoes move around, resulting in poor spinning effect. In addition, when installing the device, a shoe drying tool is hung over the hole in the spin tub, and the heavy weight of wet shoes damages the hole. And depending on the spin tub, the hole does not fit and the shoe cannot be hung. The present invention has been made to solve the above problems. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] A box-shaped shoe holder with a mesh-like exterior that opens up to hold shoes is provided, and two rubber cords are provided on the exterior to prevent shoes from falling off. The shoe holder is hung at four points on the ends of a telescopic rail that has a cross-shaped sliding structure. A pipe-shaped support is provided at the bottom center of the telescopic rail to adjust the height. A lock lever is provided on the telescopic rail to prevent it from moving while in operation, and a scale is provided to show the left and right open positions, and a hook is attached to the top center of the telescopic rail. The shoe dehydration aid has the above features. Effect of the Invention

[0006] By using this invention, the shoe opening is placed in close contact with the spin tub of the washing machine with the heel facing outward and is fixed with the rubber string of the shoe holder, so the shoes do not move around and there is less noise and vibration. In addition, centrifugal force makes the spin-drying efficiency very good. Forced spin-drying allows the user to move around the room without worrying about dripping water. After spin-drying, the device can be used as a shoe drying tool to dry two pairs of shoes in a short time. This allows the washed shoes to be spin-dried, shortening the drying time and making it possible to wash shoes even on bad weather days. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0007] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the present invention. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of the shoe holder with the shoes placed therein. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0008] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described. (a) After washing, place the shoes in the shoe holder (1) with the opening facing outward and the heel facing down, and secure them with two elastic straps (2) to prevent them from falling off. Place the shoes diagonally, one at a time, to balance the weight (maximum of two pairs is possible). (b) Slide the telescopic rail (3) all the way inward, hold the hook (5) and place the auxiliary device inside the spin tub of the washing machine, and align the support post (4) with the central apex of the spin tub. (c) Slide and extend the telescopic rail (3) and set it so that the shoe holder (1) is in contact with the inside of the spin tub. The telescopic rail (3) is aligned with the scale (7) so that the shoe holder (1) is in the same position in the circumferential direction, and is fixed in place with the lock lever (6). (d) Close the lid of the washing machine and start the spin cycle (manual setting: 1 to 3 minutes). Centrifugal force will cause the shoe holder (1) to adhere closely to the washing machine drum, allowing for effective spin-drying. (e) After the dehydration is completed, the telescopic rail (3) is shortened and removed, and then hung on a clothesline to be used as a shoe drying device. (e) If the spin tub becomes larger, the number of shoe holders can be increased to 6 to 8. [Explanation of symbols]

[0009] 1 shoe holder 2 Elastic bands (top and bottom) 3 Telescopic rail 4 pillars 5. Hook 6 Lock lever 7 Scale

Claims

[Claim 1] This shoe dewatering aid, used in the spin tub of a washing machine, comprises shoe holders with rubber cords for preventing shoes from falling off at two openings on the outside of a net-like box-shaped net, hung at four points on the ends of a telescopic rail having a cross-shaped sliding structure, a pipe-like support for adjusting the height of the shoes to slide up and down at the lower center of the telescopic rail, a lock lever for preventing the telescopic rail from moving during operation, a scale for indicating the circumferential opening position, and a hook attached to the upper center of the telescopic rail.

Citation Information

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