Hanger holder

Abstract

To provide a hanger holder to be attached to a wall, etc., being usable to create a state where hangers can be hung according to situations.SOLUTION: A hanger holder includes a base to be fixed to a mounting surface, a front panel, an opening / closing mechanism, a bar on which hangers can be hung, and a vertical movement mechanism. The opening / closing mechanism enables the front panel to be opened / closed between a separation position where the front panel is separated from the base toward the front side to be separated from the base, and a combined position where it is combined with the base while covering the base from the front side. The vertical movement mechanism enables the bar to reciprocate between a storage position where it is stored on the back side of the front panel and an exposure position where it is exposed below the lower end of the front panel.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a hanger holder that is attached to a wall or the like. [Background technology]

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses a hanger hanger that is integrally formed with a main body in the shape of a horizontally placed triangular prism, which is the part on which the hanger is hung, and a protective plate that is placed along the wall (the part that covers the wall) and prevents the tip of the hanger from damaging the wall. This hanger hanger is used by adhesively fixing it to the top surface of a part that protrudes from the wall (such as a lintel), or by drilling holes in the protective plate and attaching it to the wall with fixing members (such as screws, nails, pins, etc.). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2012-95975 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, in the hanger hanger of Patent Document 1, the main body (the part on which the hanger is hung) is formed integrally with the prevention plate, so it is installed in a location close to the wall covered by the prevention plate. Therefore, if there is a wall below the installation location, the hanger may hit the wall, making it impossible to hang the hanger on the main body.

[0005] SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a hanger holder that is attached to a wall or the like and that allows hangers to be hung according to the situation. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The hanger hanger of the present invention comprises a base fixed to a mounting surface, a front panel, an opening / closing mechanism, a rod on which a hanger is hung, and a vertical movement mechanism. The opening / closing mechanism allows the front panel to open and close between a separated position where it moves away from the base toward the front side and is separated from the base, and a combined position where it covers the base from the front side and is combined with the base. The vertical movement mechanism allows the rod to move back and forth between a stored position where it is stored behind the front panel and an exposed position where it is exposed below the bottom edge of the front panel (Mode 1).

[0007] According to the above-mentioned first aspect, the hanger hanger can be attached to a mounting surface such as a wall simply by fixing the base to the mounting surface, making it possible to install the hanger hanger in a desired location. Then, with the hanger hanger fixed to the mounting surface, hangers, clothes, etc. can be hung on the rod simply by moving the pole to the exposed position. Even if the hanger cannot be hung on the rod because it hits the mounting surface when the front panel is closed in the combined position, opening the front panel to the separated position creates space that allows the hanger to be hung on the rod.

[0008] Furthermore, the front panel can be used as a decorative panel. Specifically, when the front panel is closed to the combined position and the rod is stored, the hanger holder can function as an object displayed on the mounting surface.

[0009] The hanger hanger according to the first aspect may have the following configuration (aspect 2). Specifically, the opening / closing mechanism may include a link mechanism provided on each side of the base. Here, each link mechanism includes a first link portion, a second link portion, and a connecting portion. The first link portion has a rear end portion pivoted to the base and a front end portion opposite the rear end portion. The second link portion has a front end portion pivoted to the front panel and a rear end portion opposite the front end portion. The connecting portion connects the front end portion of the first link portion and the rear end portion of the second link portion so that the two link portions can be folded. When the front panel is closed to the combined position, the first link portion and the second link portion are folded, and each link mechanism is stored between the front panel and the base.

[0010] According to the above-mentioned aspect 2, when the front panel is closed to the combined position, the first link portion and the second link portion in each link mechanism can be operated so that they are folded, thereby making it possible to store each link mechanism between the front panel and the base.

[0011] In the hanger hanger according to the above-mentioned aspect 2, each link mechanism may have the following configuration (aspect 3). Specifically, the rear end of the second link and the front end of the first link may be pivotally supported at two positions in a chronological order on the connecting part. Also, gears may be formed on both the end faces of the rear end of the second link and the front end of the first link, and these gears may mesh with each other.

[0012] According to the third aspect, in each link mechanism, it is possible to link the movements of the first link portion and the second link portion when opening and closing the front panel, thereby enabling the user to open and close the front panel smoothly.

[0013] In the hanger holder according to the above-mentioned aspect 2 or 3, the opening and closing mechanism may further comprise a fastening part (aspect 4). Here, the fastening part is a part that fastens and integrates the connecting parts of the link mechanisms provided on the left and right sides, thereby maintaining a constant distance between the connecting parts.

[0014] According to the above-mentioned fourth aspect, by pivotally supporting the left and right first link portions on the base so that they are parallel, it is possible to maintain the fixed portion in a parallel position relative to the base at all times (at any time during opening and closing). Also, by pivotally supporting the left and right second link portions on the front panel so that they are parallel, it is possible to maintain the front panel in a parallel position relative to the fixed portion at all times. This makes it possible to maintain the front panel in a parallel position relative to the base at all times. Therefore, the user can always keep the front panel parallel to the base without being aware of it, and as a result, it is possible to open and close the front panel smoothly.

[0015] In the hanger hanging device according to any one of the above aspects 1 to 4, the up-and-down movement mechanism may include a support part that supports both ends of the rod, a guide part that guides the support part so that it can slide up and down, and a holding part that holds the rod in the storage position by magnetic force against gravity (aspect 5).

[0016] According to the fifth aspect, since the rod can be slid up and down, when the user wants to use the rod, they simply release the rod from the holding unit, and then the rod's own gravity can be used to easily lower the rod to the exposed position. Furthermore, once the rod is lowered, gravity can prevent the rod from unintentionally moving toward the stored position (upward). Even if the rod is constantly subjected to a downward force due to its own gravity, once the rod is stored in the stored position, the magnetic force of the holding unit can hold the rod in the stored position.

[0017] In the hanger holder according to any one of the above-mentioned aspects 1 to 5, the opening and closing mechanism may further include a holding portion that holds the front panel in the separated position by magnetic force (Aspect 6).

[0018] According to the sixth aspect, the magnetic force of the holding portion can prevent the front panel from unintentionally moving toward the combined position. [Effects of the Invention]

[0019] According to the present invention, it is possible to create a state in which a hanger can be hung depending on the situation. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0020] [Figure 1] 1A and 1B are perspective views conceptually showing a hanger holder according to an embodiment, as viewed from the front and rear, respectively. [Figure 2] 1A and 1B are perspective views conceptually showing the state in which the front panel of the hanger holder according to the embodiment is opened from the base to the front side, as viewed from the front side and from the rear side, respectively. [Figure 3] 2(A) and 2(B) are perspective views conceptually showing the state in which the rod of the hanger hanger according to the embodiment has been moved further downward from the state shown in FIG. 2(A) and FIG. 2(B), as seen from the front side and from the back side, respectively. [Figure 4] FIG. 3 is a bottom view conceptually showing the hanger holder in the state shown in FIG. 2(A) as viewed from below. [Figure 5] 5A and 5B are enlarged bottom views showing areas VA and VB shown in FIG. 4, respectively. [Figure 6] FIG. 10 is an enlarged bottom view partially cut away to show the state in which the first link portion and the second link portion of each link mechanism are folded. [Figure 7] 7A is an enlarged perspective view showing an area VIIA shown in FIG. 2A, and FIG. 7B is an enlarged perspective view showing an area VIIB shown in FIG. 7A. [Figure 8]An enlarged bottom view showing the connecting portion and its surroundings, where (A) shows the state when the first link portion and the second link portion are folded, and (B) shows the state when the first link portion and the second link portion are unfolded. [Figure 9] (A) A conceptual rear view of the hanger holder in the state shown in Figure 3(A) as seen from the rear side, and (B) and (C) are enlarged rear views showing areas IXB and IXC shown in Figure 9(A), respectively. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0021] [1] Implementation 1(A) and 1(B) are perspective views conceptually showing a hanger hanger according to an embodiment as seen from the front and back, respectively. As shown in these figures, the hanger hanger comprises a base 1, a front panel 2, and a pole 3 on which hangers are hung. Here, the base 1 is fixed to an attachment surface (such as an indoor wall) with fixing members (screws, nails, pins, etc.). The front panel 2 can be used as a decorative panel, allowing the hanger hanger to function as an object displayed on the attachment surface.

[0022] In this embodiment, the hanger holder is configured so that the front panel 2 can be opened and closed back and forth relative to the base 1. Furthermore, the hanger holder is configured so that the rod 3 can be moved up and down. These configurations will be explained in detail below. Note that Figures 1(A) and 1(B) show the case where the rod 3 is moved upward and stored behind the front panel 2.

[0023] Figures 2(A) and 2(B) are conceptual perspective views of the hanger holder, viewed from the front and rear, respectively, with the front panel 2 opened from the base 1 to the front side. Also, Figures 3(A) and 3(B) are conceptual perspective views of the hanger holder, viewed from the front and rear, respectively, with the rod 3 further moved downward from the state shown in Figures 2(A) and 2(B).

[0024] As shown in these figures, the hanger fixture further includes an opening / closing mechanism 4 that allows the front panel 2 to be opened and closed back and forth relative to the base 1, and an up-and-down movement mechanism 5 that allows the rod 3 to be moved up and down.

[0025] The opening / closing mechanism 4 enables the front panel 2 to be opened and closed between a separated position Py1 (see Figures 2(A) and 3(A)) in which the front panel 2 moves away from the base 1 toward the front side and is separated from the base 1, and a combined position Py2 (see Figure 1(A)) in which the front panel 2 covers the base 1 from the front side and is combined with the base 1.

[0026] Specifically, the opening / closing mechanism 4 includes link mechanisms 40 provided on each side of the base 1, and these link mechanisms 40 enable the front panel 2 to be opened and closed. Each link mechanism 40 is configured to be stored between the front panel 2 and the base 1 when the front panel 2 is closed to the combined position Py2. More specifically, it is as follows.

[0027] Fig. 4 is a bottom view conceptually showing the hanger holder in the state shown in Fig. 2(A) as seen from below. Also, Figs. 5(A) and 5(B) are enlarged bottom views respectively showing areas VA and VB shown in Fig. 4. As shown in these figures, each of the link mechanisms 40 provided on the left and right sides has a first link portion 41, a second link portion 42, and a connecting portion 43.

[0028] The first link portion 41 has a rear end portion 410t that is an end portion pivoted to the base 1 and a front end portion 410s that is an end portion opposite to the rear end portion 410t. The second link portion 42 has a front end portion 420s that is an end portion pivoted to the front panel 2 and a rear end portion 420t that is an end portion opposite to the front end portion 420s.

[0029] The connecting portion 43 connects the front end portion 410s of the first link portion 41 and the rear end portion 420t of the second link portion 42 so that the two link portions can be folded (see FIG. 6). In other words, the connecting portion 43 connects the front end portion 410s of the first link portion 41 and the rear end portion 420t of the second link portion 42 so that the angle θd between the two link portions is variable.

[0030] Fig. 7(A) is an enlarged perspective view of area VIIA shown in Fig. 2(A), and Fig. 7(B) is an enlarged perspective view of area VIIB shown in Fig. 7(A). Fig. 8(A) and Fig. 8(B) are enlarged bottom views of connecting portion 43 and its surroundings, with Fig. 8(A) showing the state when first link portion 41 and second link portion 42 are folded (the state when front panel 2 is closed), and Fig. 8(B) showing the state when first link portion 41 and second link portion 42 are opened (the state when front panel 2 is opened).

[0031] As specifically shown in these figures, the connecting portion 43 is a portion configured as a separate part from the first link portion 41 and the second link portion 42, and the rear end portion 420t of the second link portion 42 and the front end portion 410s of the first link portion 41 are pivotally supported at two positions in a anteroposterior relationship on the connecting portion 43. In addition, gears 44 (specifically, sector gears) are formed on both end faces of the rear end portion 420t of the second link portion 42 and the front end portion 410s of the first link portion 41, and these gears 44 mesh with each other.

[0032] With this foldable configuration, when the front panel 2 is closed to the combined position Py2, the first link portion 41 and the second link portion 42 in each link mechanism 40 can be operated so that they are folded, thereby making it possible to store each link mechanism 40 between the front panel 2 and the base 1 (see Figure 6).

[0033] Furthermore, the meshing of the gears 44 makes it possible to link the movements of the first link portion 41 and the second link portion 42 in each link mechanism 40 when opening or closing the front panel 2. This allows the user to open and close the front panel 2 smoothly.

[0034] In this embodiment, the opening / closing mechanism 4 further includes a fastening portion 45 (see FIGS. 4 to 5(B)). Here, the fastening portion 45 is a portion that fastens and integrates the connecting portions 43 of the link mechanisms 40 provided on the left and right sides, thereby maintaining a constant distance between the connecting portions 43. As a specific example, the fastening portion 45 is a long rod, and the left and right connecting portions 43 are respectively fastened to both ends of the fastening portion 45, thereby integrating the left and right connecting portions 43.

[0035] With this configuration in which the left and right connecting portions 43 are integrated, the left and right first link portions 41 are pivotally supported on the base 1 so that they are parallel, which allows the fixing portion 45 to be maintained parallel to the base 1 at all times (at any time during opening or closing) (see FIGS. 4 to 5(B)). Furthermore, the left and right second link portions 42 are pivotally supported on the front panel 2 so that they are parallel, which allows the front panel 2 to be maintained parallel to the fixing portion 45 at all times (see FIGS. 4 to 5(B)). This allows the front panel 2 to be maintained parallel to the base 1 at all times (see FIGS. 4 to 5(B)). Therefore, the user can always keep the front panel 2 parallel to the base 1 without being aware of it, which results in the front panel 2 being able to be opened and closed smoothly.

[0036] Furthermore, the opening / closing mechanism 4 may include a holding unit 46 that holds the front panel 2 at the separation position Py1 by magnetic force (see FIGS. 5(A) to 7(A)). As a specific example, the holding unit 46 is composed of a permanent magnet 461 and a soft magnetic material 462, which are respectively installed on the first link unit 41 and the base 1 so that they are coupled to each other when the front panel 2 is opened to the separation position Py1 and thereby can hold the angle of the first link unit 41 relative to the front panel 2. The examples in FIGS. 5(A) to 7(A) show a case where the base 1 itself is made of a magnetic material such as iron or nickel, and a part of the base 1 is used as the soft magnetic material 462.

[0037] According to this configuration in which the front panel 2 is held at the separation position Py1 by magnetic force, the magnetic force of the holding portion 46 can prevent the front panel 2 from unintentionally moving toward the combined position Py2.

[0038] In the holding portion 46, the soft magnetic body 462 may be appropriately changed to a permanent magnet. Furthermore, when the soft magnetic body 462 is changed to a permanent magnet, the permanent magnet 461 may be appropriately changed to a soft magnetic body made of a magnetic material such as iron or nickel.

[0039] Furthermore, the opening / closing mechanism 4 may include a torsion spring 47 (see FIG. 2(B)) that biases the front panel 2 in the opening direction toward the separation position Py1, and a retaining portion 48 (see FIGS. 2(A) and 2(B)) that holds the front panel 2 at the combined position Py2 against the elastic force of the torsion spring 47. In the example of FIG. 2(B), the torsion spring 47 is provided at the front end portion 420s of the second link portion 42 so that it can bias the front panel 2 in the opening direction toward the separation position Py1 by its own elastic force. In the example of FIGS. 2(A) and 2(B), the retaining portion 48 is composed of permanent magnets 481 and 482, which are installed on the base 1 and the front panel 2, respectively, so that they are coupled to each other when the front panel 2 is closed to the combined position Py2, thereby maintaining the combined state of the front panel 2 on the base 1.

[0040] According to the configuration of the opening / closing mechanism 4 including the torsion spring 47 and the holding portion 48, the torsion spring 47 applies a forward elastic force to the front panel 2. Therefore, when opening the front panel 2, the user simply releases the holding by the holding portion 48 (the coupling of the permanent magnets 481 and 482), and then can use the elastic force of the torsion spring 47 to easily open the front panel 2 to the separation position Py1. Furthermore, after the front panel 2 is opened, this elastic force can prevent the front panel 2 from unintentionally moving toward the combined position Py2. Moreover, even if the front panel 2 is constantly biased forward in this way, when the front panel 2 is closed to the combined position Py2, the magnetic force of the holding portion 48 can hold the front panel 2 at the combined position Py2.

[0041] In addition, in the above-mentioned holding portion 48, one of the permanent magnets 481 and 482 may be appropriately changed to a soft magnetic material made of a magnetic material such as iron or nickel, as long as it can be coupled to the permanent magnet by magnetic force.

[0042] The vertical movement mechanism 5 enables the rod 3 to move back and forth between a stored position Pz1 (see FIG. 2(A)) where the rod 3 is stored on the back side of the front panel 2, and an exposed position Pz2 (see FIG. 3(A)) where the rod 3 is exposed below the lower end 20a of the front panel 2. More specifically, this is as follows.

[0043] FIG. 9(A) is a conceptual rear view of the hanger holder in the state shown in FIG. 3(A) as seen from the rear side, and FIG. 9(B) and FIG. 9(C) are enlarged rear views respectively showing areas IXB and IXC shown in FIG. 9(A).

[0044] As shown in these figures, the vertical movement mechanism 5 includes a support part 51 that supports both ends 30a and 30b of the rod 3, and a guide part 52 that guides the support part 51 so that it can slide up and down. Furthermore, the vertical movement mechanism 5 includes a holding part 53 that holds the rod 3 in the storage position Pz1 by magnetic force against gravity.

[0045] As a specific example, the holding part 53 is composed of permanent magnets 531 and 532, which are installed on the front panel 2 and the pole 3, respectively, so that they can be coupled to each other by magnetic force when the pole 3 is moved to the storage position Pz1. The example in Figures 9(A) to 9(C) shows a case where one permanent magnet 532 is installed on each end 30a and 30b of the pole 3, and one permanent magnet 531 is installed on the front panel 2 so as to be positioned directly above them.

[0046] According to the configuration of the up-and-down movement mechanism 5, the rod 3 can be slid up and down. Therefore, when a user wants to use the rod 3, he or she simply releases the holding by the holding part 53 (the coupling of the permanent magnets 531 and 532), and then the user can easily lower the rod 3 to the exposed position Pz2 by utilizing the gravity of the rod 3 itself. Furthermore, after the rod 3 has been lowered, the gravity can prevent the rod 3 from unintentionally moving toward the stored position Pz1 (upward). Moreover, even if the rod 3 is constantly subjected to a downward force due to its own gravity, when the rod 3 is stored in the stored position Pz1, the magnetic force of the holding part 53 can hold the rod 3 in the stored position Pz1.

[0047] In the holder 53, one of the permanent magnets 531 and 532 may be replaced with a soft magnetic material such as iron or nickel, as long as it can be coupled to the permanent magnet by magnetic force. The rod 3 may be biased downward by a compression spring or the like in addition to its own gravity.

[0048] With the hanger hanger described above, the hanger hanger can be attached to a mounting surface such as a wall simply by fixing the base 1 to the mounting surface, making it possible to install the hanger hanger in any desired location. With the hanger hanger fixed to the mounting surface, simply moving the pole 3 to the exposed position Pz2 allows hangers, clothing, etc. to be hung on the pole 3. Even if the hanger cannot be hung on the pole 3 because it hits the mounting surface when the front panel 2 is closed to the combined position Py2, opening the front panel 2 to the separated position Py1 creates space that allows the hanger to be hung on the pole 3. In this way, the hanger hanger described above allows the hanger hanger to be created according to the situation.

[0049] Furthermore, with the above-described hanger holder, the front panel 2 can be used as a decorative panel. Specifically, when the front panel 2 is closed to the combined position Py2 and the pole 3 is stored, the hanger holder can function as an object displayed on the mounting surface.

[0050] The above-described embodiments should be considered to be illustrative in all respects and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined not by the above-described embodiments but by the claims. Furthermore, the scope of the present invention is intended to include all modifications that are equivalent to the scope of the claims and fall within the scope thereof. [Explanation of symbols]

[0051] 1 base 2 Front Panel 3 rods 4 Opening and closing mechanism 5 Vertical movement mechanism 20a bottom end 30a, 30b end 40 Link mechanism 41 First link 42 Second link 43 Connecting part 44 gears 45 Consolidation part 46 Holding part 47 Torsion spring 48 Holding part 51 Support part 52 Guide section 53 Holding part θd angle 410s, 420s front end 410t, 420t rear end 461 Permanent Magnets 462 Soft magnetic material 481, 482 Permanent magnets 531, 532 Permanent magnets Py1 separation position Py2 merge position Pz1 storage position Pz2 exposure position

Claims

1. A base fixed to a mounting surface; The front panel and an opening / closing mechanism that enables the front panel to be opened and closed between a separated position in which the front panel is separated from the base toward the front side and a combined position in which the front panel is combined with the base while covering the base from the front side; A pole for hanging hangers, a vertical movement mechanism that enables the rod to move back and forth between a stored position in which the rod is stored on the back side of the front panel and an exposed position in which the rod is exposed below the lower end of the front panel; A hanger holder equipped with a hanger holder.

2. The opening / closing mechanism includes a link mechanism provided on each of the left and right sides of the base, Each link mechanism is a first link portion having a rear end portion pivotally supported on the base and a front end portion opposite the rear end portion; a second link portion having a front end portion pivotally supported on the front panel and a rear end portion opposite the front end portion; a connecting portion that connects a front end portion of the first link portion and a rear end portion of the second link portion so as to enable the two link portions to be folded; Including, 2. The hanger device according to claim 1, wherein, when the front panel is closed to the combined position, the first link portion and the second link portion of each link mechanism are folded, thereby being stored between the front panel and the base.

3. In each link mechanism, A rear end of the second link portion and a front end of the first link portion are pivotally supported on the connecting portion at two positions in a front-rear relationship, 3. The hanger holder according to claim 2, wherein a gear is formed on each end face of the rear end of the second link portion and the front end of the first link portion, and the gears mesh with each other.

4. The opening and closing mechanism includes: a fastening portion for fastening and integrating the connecting portions of the link mechanisms provided on the left and right sides together to keep the distance between the connecting portions constant; The hanger holder according to claim 2 or 3, further comprising:

5. The vertical movement mechanism is Support parts for supporting both ends of the rod; A guide portion that guides the support portion so that the support portion can slide up and down; a holding part that holds the rod in the stored position by magnetic force against gravity; The hanger holder according to any one of claims 1 to 3, comprising:

6. The opening and closing mechanism includes: a holding portion that holds the front panel in the separated position by magnetic force; The hanger holder according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising:

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