Hanger pipe bracket and hanger pipe sling structure

Abstract

To provide a hanger pipe bracket and a hanger pipe sling structure capable of sliding and moving a hanger pipe even in the case of movement across a position supported by a bracket.SOLUTION: A hanger pipe bracket 1 includes: a base end part 8 fixed to a horizontal surface 12 facing downward; a hanging part 9 hanging downward from the base end part 8; a bend part 10 formed at a lower end of the hanging part 9 and curved diagonally upward; and a pipe reception 11 provided at an end of the bend part 10 and supporting the hanger pipe 7. The pipe reception 11 is formed into an arc below the hanger pipe 7 in a cross sectional view of the hanger pipe 7 and contacting the side near the hanging part 9 in a horizontal direction.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a hanger pipe bracket and a hanger pipe suspension structure using the hanger pipe bracket.

Background Art

[0002] In clothing storage furniture such as wardrobes and hanger racks, and in closets in houses and the like, a hanger pipe for hanging clothes is provided. Such a hanger pipe is supported by a bracket, and the base end of the bracket is fixed to, for example, a support column that forms the framework of the clothing storage furniture, or a wall surface or ceiling surface in the closet (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

[0003] When moving clothes suspended on a hanger hooked on a hanger pipe, the hanger can be lifted and moved to a desired location. However, when moving the clothes in the length direction of the hanger pipe, the clothes can be efficiently moved with a small force by sliding the hanger while it is hooked on the hanger pipe.

[0004] However, when moving clothes beyond the position where the bracket supporting the hanger pipe is provided, the hook of the hanger and the bracket interfere with each other, so it becomes necessary to lift and move the hanger with the clothes once suspended.

[0005] Therefore, a support structure for a hanger pipe has been proposed in which the bracket projects horizontally from the support column and the tip of the bracket clamps the lower surface of the hanger pipe so that it does not interfere with the bracket even if the hook of the hanger is hooked on the upper surface of the hanger pipe (see, for example, Patent Documents 2 and 3).

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

[0007] By the way, for example, when fixing a bracket to a horizontal surface such as the ceiling of a closet, the lower surface of a top plate, or the lower surface of a headboard, there has been no hanger pipe bracket formed so that the bracket does not interfere with the hook of a hanger.

[0008] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a hanger pipe bracket that allows the hanger pipe to be slid and moved even when moving across the position supported by the bracket. [Means for Solving the Problems]

[0009] The first invention of the present application is a hanger pipe bracket, which includes a base end portion fixed to a downward-facing horizontal surface, a hanging portion hanging downward from the base end portion, a curved portion formed at the lower end of the hanging portion and curved so as to face obliquely upward, and a pipe receiver provided at the tip of the curved portion for supporting a hanger pipe. The pipe receiver is formed in an arc shape that is on the lower side of the hanger pipe in a cross-sectional view and contacts the hanging portion on the side close to the left and right directions.

[0010] The second invention of the present application is a hanger suspension structure, which includes a plurality of hanger pipe brackets of the first invention arranged horizontally side by side, and the hanger pipe supported by the pipe receiver and installed. The hanger pipe is arranged across two or more spaces with different roles.

[0011] The third invention of the present application is the hanger suspension structure of the second invention, wherein the hanger pipe is formed by joining two or more cylindrical pipes together, and a cylindrical joiner member is inserted across the ends of the two cylindrical pipes, whereby the cylindrical pipes are joined together.

[0012] The fourth invention of the present application is the hanger suspension structure of the third invention, wherein the joiner member is formed with double threads, and female screw portions that are screwed to the joiner member are formed on the inner circumferences of the ends of the cylindrical pipes that are joined together.

[0013] The fifth invention of the present application is the hanger suspension structure of the second invention, wherein one end side of the hanger pipe is disposed above the washing machine placement area, and the other end side is disposed in the clothing storage section.

Advantages of the Invention

[0014] According to the first invention of the present application, the hanger pipe bracket includes a base end portion fixed to a horizontal plane facing downward, a hanging portion hanging downward from the base end portion, a curved portion formed at the lower end of the hanging portion and curved so as to face obliquely upward, and a pipe receiver provided at the tip of the curved portion for supporting the hanger pipe. And the pipe receiver is formed in an arc shape that contacts the hanger pipe below the hanger pipe in a cross-sectional view and on the side close to the hanging portion in the left-right direction. Therefore, when the hook of the hanger is hooked from the direction opposite to the direction in which the hanging portion and the curved portion are provided on the hanger pipe, the hook of the hanger can be slid along the hanger pipe without interfering with the hanger pipe bracket. Thus, when moving the clothing hanging on the hanger along the hanger pipe, there is no need to remove it from the hanger pipe and rehang it, and the movement of the clothing can be labor-saving. In addition, since a hanger can also be hooked on the hanger pipe at the position supported by the pipe receiver, the dead space can be reduced and the storage capacity of the clothing storage section using the hanger pipe bracket of the present invention can be increased.

[0015] According to the second invention of the present application, since the hanger pipe is arranged across spaces with two or more different roles, a hanger with clothes hung on it can be hooked onto the hanger pipe and slid to a desired space according to each scene such as washing, indoor drying, ironing, storage, changing clothes, etc.

[0016] According to the third invention of the present application, two or more cylindrical pipes are joined together to form the hanger pipe. Since the joiner is inserted into the ends of the two cylindrical pipes to join the cylindrical pipes together, the joiner does not expose outside the cylindrical pipe, and no step is formed at the joining part of the two cylindrical pipes. Thus, the hanger hung on the hanger pipe can be smoothly moved across the joining part. Since no step can be formed at the joining part, this joining part can also be used as a part for hooking the hanger, so that the dead space can be reduced and the storage capacity can be further increased.

[0017] According to the fourth invention of the present application, the joiner is formed with double screws and is screwed into the female screw part on the inner circumference of the end of the cylindrical pipe, so that the hanger pipe can be firmly joined together without the joiner exposing outside the cylindrical pipe.

[0018] According to the fifth invention of the present application, one end side of the hanger pipe is arranged above the washing machine placement area, and the other end side is arranged in the clothing storage part. Therefore, the clothes after washing can be temporarily dried / indoor dried on the washing machine and then directly slid into the clothing storage part for storage.

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Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

[0020] Hereinafter, embodiments of the hanger pipe bracket 1 and the hanger suspension structure 2 of the present invention will be described with reference to each figure. As shown in FIG. 1, the hanger suspension structure 2 of the present embodiment is used in a clothing hanging space 6 in which a closet area 3, a housework area 4, and a washing machine area 5 are arranged without being partitioned. Note that the location where the hanger pipe 7 supported by the hanger pipe bracket 1 of the present invention is installed is not limited to this, and for example, it may be provided in a closet of a residential building, or may be provided in a commercial facility such as a clothing store or a dry cleaner. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 6, the hanger suspension structure 2 includes a plurality of hanger pipe brackets 1 arranged horizontally in parallel, and a hanger pipe 7 supported by the hanger pipe bracket 1.

[0021] As shown in FIG. 2, the hanger pipe bracket 1 includes a base end portion 8 fixed to a downward-facing horizontal plane 12, a hanging portion 9 hanging downward from the base end portion 8, a curved portion 10 formed at the lower end of the hanging portion 9 and curved obliquely upward, and a pipe receiver 11 provided at the tip of the curved portion 10 for supporting the hanger pipe 7.

[0022] As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the horizontal plane 12 is a downward-facing horizontal surface formed, for example, as the ceiling surface, the lower surface of the headboard, or the lower surface of the top plate of storage furniture, and is a surface formed above the position where the hanger pipe 7 is installed. The base end portion 8 is a rectangular plate fixed to the horizontal plane 12 from below, and is provided with fixing holes 13 for inserting screws for fixing to the horizontal plane 12. At the center of the lower surface of the base end portion 8, the upper end of a columnar hanging portion 9 is welded and fixed. The hanging portion 9 hangs vertically upward, and a curved portion 10 is formed at its lower end. The curved portion 10 is curved downward so that the tip is inclined 45 degrees upward. A pipe receiver 11 is formed by welding at the tip of the curved portion 10. The pipe receiver 11 has an arc shape with the same diameter as the outer diameter of the hanger pipe 7 in a side view, and is formed with screw insertion holes 14 for screwing the hanger pipe 7.

[0023] As shown in FIG. 3, the pipe receiver 11 is an arc shape of 1 / 4 or less that contacts the lower side of the hanger pipe 7 and the side closer to the hanging portion 9 in the left-right direction when the cross section of the hanger pipe 7 is divided into four equal parts vertically and horizontally. As shown in FIG. 4, when a hook 16 of a general hanger 15 is hung on the hanger pipe 7, when viewed from one end side in the length direction of the hanger pipe 7, the hanger pipe bracket 1 does not overlap with the hook 16 of the hanger 15. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 5, when the hanger 15 is slid along the hanger pipe 7, the hook 16 of the hanger 15 does not interfere with the hanger pipe bracket 1, so that the hanger 15 can be smoothly moved without being removed.

[0024] As shown in Fig. 7, the hanger pipe 7 is cylindrical and is screwed to the pipe receiver 11 of the hanger pipe bracket 1. For example, it is a stainless steel round pipe. The outer diameter of the hanger pipe 7 is sized such that the hook 16 of a general hanger 15 can be hooked thereon, and is equal to the diameter of the arcuate pipe receiver 11. The hanger pipe 7 is formed, for example, by joining the ends of two cylindrical pipes 17 together. The joint portion between the cylindrical pipes 17 is formed by inserting a cylindrical joiner 18 across the ends of the two cylindrical pipes 17 so that the cylindrical pipes 17 are joined together.

[0025] The joiner 18 is, for example, an elastic material formed slightly larger than the inner diameter of the cylindrical pipe 17. Half of the joiner 18 in the axial direction is press-fitted into the cylindrical pipe 17 from the end of one cylindrical pipe 17, and the other half of the joiner 18 protruding from the end of one cylindrical pipe 17 is press-fitted into the cylindrical pipe 17 from the end of the other cylindrical pipe 17. As a result, the ends of both cylindrical pipes 17 are butted against each other, and the cylindrical pipes 17 are joined together by the joiner 18 to form the hanger pipe 7. Since the joiner 18 is not exposed on the surface of such a hanger pipe 7, no step is formed at the joint portion, and the hanger 15 suspended from the hanger pipe 7 can be smoothly moved over the joint portion. Since no step can be formed at the joint portion, this joint portion can also be used as a portion for hooking the hanger 15, so that dead space can be reduced and the storage capacity can be further increased.

[0026] Note that the joiner member 18 is not limited to the above-described configuration. As shown in FIG. 8, the joiner member 18 may be formed in a double-screw shape and may be screwed into a female screw portion 19 formed on the inner circumference of the end portion of the cylindrical pipe 17. If formed in this way, by abutting and fastening one end of the joiner member 18 against the end portion of one cylindrical pipe 17 and abutting and fastening the other end of the joiner member 18 against the end portion of the other cylindrical pipe 17, the hanger pipe 7 is firmly joined in a shape where the end portions of the cylindrical pipes 17 are butted against each other. Such a hanger pipe 7, similar to the above-described embodiment, has no step formed at the joint portion because the joiner member 18 is not exposed on the surface. Therefore, the hanger 15 suspended from the hanger pipe 7 can be smoothly moved across the joint portion, and this joint portion can also be used as a portion for hooking the hanger 15, reducing the dead space and increasing the storage capacity.

[0027] As shown in FIG. 1, in the present embodiment, the clothing hanging space 6 where the hanger hanging structure 2 is arranged is the clothing hanging space 6 in which the closet area 3, the housework area 4, and the washing machine area 5 are arranged without being partitioned as described above. This clothing hanging space 6 is partitioned into a rectangle in plan view by the partition wall 20, and entrances and exits for entering and exiting the clothing hanging space 6 are formed on two opposing surfaces of the partition wall 20, respectively. Two hanger pipes 7 are arranged in parallel along two surfaces of the partition wall 20 where no entrances and exits are provided. Each hanger pipe 7 is supported and installed by the hanger pipe bracket 1 to form the hanger hanging structure 2. In the present embodiment, the hanger pipe bracket 1 is fixed to the ceiling surface. The position, interval, and number of the hanger pipe brackets 1 are not particularly limited, but are arranged at appropriate positions according to the required load-bearing capacity of the hanger pipe 7.

[0028] One of the two hanger pipes 7 has one end disposed above the washing machine area 5, passes through the housework area 4, and the other end is disposed in the closet area 3. The other hanger pipe 7 is disposed along the partition wall 20 in parallel with one hanger pipe 7.

[0029] The closet area 3 is an area for storing and keeping clothes. A hanger pipe 7 is installed above, and clothes storage furniture 21 such as a clothes rack and a clothes chest of drawers is provided below. In the present invention, the clothes storage part corresponds to the closet area 3 in this embodiment. The housework area 4 is an area for performing clothes-related housework such as folding the washed and dried clothes and ironing them. A hanger pipe 7 is installed above, and a workbench 22 for folding the clothes and ironing them is provided below. And the washing machine area 5 has a hanger pipe 7 installed above, and a washing machine placement area for installing the washing machine 23 is formed below.

[0030] When arranged in this way, the clothes washed and dehydrated by the washing machine 23 are hung on the hanger 15, and the hanger 15 is hooked on the hanger pipe 7 above the washing machine placement area, so that they can be temporarily dried without moving from the washing machine area 5. Then, the clothes hung on the hanger 15 and dried can be, for example, ironed as needed in the housework area 4 provided next to the washing machine area 5, the clothes are folded, and then stored in the clothes storage furniture 21 in the closet area 3 provided next to it. In addition, for example, when ironing clothes while hanging them on the hanger 15 like a clothes steamer, the hanger 15 with the clothes hung is slid from above the washing machine area 5 to above the housework area 4 while being hooked on the hanger pipe 7. In this way, the clothes hung on the hanger 15 can be smoothly moved above the housework area 4 without the trouble of removing and rehanging the hanger 15 from the hanger pipe 7.

[0031] In addition, the clothes stored while hanging on the hanger 15 are hung on the hanger 15 after laundering and dehydration, and are hooked on the hanger pipe 7 above the washing machine area 5. Then, after drying, the clothes can be slid along the hanger pipe 7 while remaining hooked on the hanger pipe 7, and the clothes can be moved to the closet area 3. In this way, the clothes hanging on the hanger 15 can be smoothly moved to the closet area 3 without the trouble of removing and rehanging the hanger 15 from the hanger pipe 7.

[0032] Note that the clothes hanging space 6 where the hanger suspension structure 2 is arranged is not limited to the above-described embodiment. For example, as shown in FIG. 9, the hanger pipe 7 is not limited to being linearly arranged, and a part thereof may be formed to be curved. If a part of the hanger pipe 7 is curved, the degree of freedom in the arrangement of the closet area 3 and the washing machine placement area can be increased. Further, the hanger pipe 7 is not limited to being installed along the partition wall 20. If a horizontal surface 12 such as a ceiling for fixing the hanger pipe bracket 1 is formed, the hanger pipe 7 can be installed at a position not along the partition wall 20. Therefore, for example, the hanger pipe 7 can be installed so as to straddle the entrance and exit, and even when it is desired to move clothes across a living flow line such as an entrance and exit, the hanger 15 can be moved without being removed from the hanger pipe 7.

[0033] The hanger suspension structure 2 is not limited to being installed in the clothes hanging space 6 as described above, and it is sufficient that the hanger pipe 7 is arranged so that it can be used in a living scene where clothes are moved, such as washing, drying, storing clothes, changing clothes, and changing outfits.

[0034] Needless to say, the embodiments of the present invention are not limited to the above-described embodiments, and can be appropriately changed without departing from the scope of the idea of the present invention.

[0035] <First Invention> The first invention of the present application is a hanger pipe bracket, which includes a base end portion fixed to a horizontal plane facing downward, a hanging portion hanging downward from the base end portion, a curved portion formed at the lower end of the hanging portion and curved obliquely upward, and a pipe receiver provided at the tip of the curved portion for supporting a hanger pipe. The pipe receiver is formed in an arc shape that contacts the lower side of the hanger pipe in a cross-sectional view and is close to the hanging portion in the left-right direction.

[0036] According to this, the hanger pipe bracket includes a base end portion fixed to a horizontal plane facing downward, a hanging portion hanging downward from the base end portion, a curved portion formed at the lower end of the hanging portion and curved obliquely upward, and a pipe receiver provided at the tip of the curved portion for supporting a hanger pipe. And the pipe receiver is formed in an arc shape that contacts the lower side of the hanger pipe in a cross-sectional view and is close to the hanging portion in the left-right direction. Therefore, when the hook of the hanger is hooked from the direction opposite to the direction in which the hanging portion and the curved portion are provided on the hanger pipe, the hook of the hanger can slide along the hanger pipe without interfering with the hanger pipe bracket. So, when moving the clothes hanging on the hanger along the hanger pipe, there is no need to remove the hanger from the hanger pipe and rehang it, and the movement of the clothes can be labor-saving. Also, since the hanger can be hooked on the hanger pipe at the position supported by the pipe receiver, the dead space can be reduced and the storage capacity of the clothes storage section using the hanger pipe bracket of the present invention can be increased.

[0037] <Second Invention> The second invention of the present application is a hanger suspension structure, which includes a plurality of hanger pipe brackets of the first invention arranged horizontally side by side, and the hanger pipe supported and installed by the pipe receiver. The hanger pipe is arranged across two or more spaces with different roles.

[0038] According to this, since the hanger pipe is arranged across spaces with two or more different roles, the hanger with clothes hung can be hooked on the hanger pipe and slid to a desired space according to each scene such as washing, indoor drying, ironing, storage, changing clothes, etc.

[0039] <Third Invention> The third invention of the present application is the hanger suspension structure of the second invention, wherein the hanger pipe is formed by joining two or more cylindrical pipes together, and a cylindrical joiner is inserted across the ends of the two cylindrical pipes, whereby the cylindrical pipes are joined together.

[0040] According to this, the hanger pipe is formed by joining two or more cylindrical pipes together, and the joiner is inserted into the ends of the two cylindrical pipes to join the cylindrical pipes together. Therefore, the joiner does not expose outside the cylindrical pipe, and no step is formed at the joining part of the two cylindrical pipes, and the hanger hung on the hanger pipe can be smoothly moved over the joining part. Since no step is formed at the joining part, this joining part can also be used as a part for hooking the hanger, so that the dead space can be reduced and the storage capacity can be further increased.

[0041] <Fourth Invention> The fourth invention of the present application is the hanger suspension structure of the second invention or the third invention, wherein the joiner is formed with external threads on both sides, and female thread portions that are screwed with the joiner are formed on the inner circumferences of the ends of the cylindrical pipes that are joined together.

[0042] According to this, since the joiner is formed with external threads on both sides and is screwed into the female thread portions on the inner circumferences of the ends of the cylindrical pipes, the hanger pipe can be firmly joined together without the joiner exposing outside the cylindrical pipe.

[0043] <Fifth Invention> The fifth invention of the present application is a hanger suspension structure according to any one of the second to fourth inventions, wherein one end side of the hanger pipe is arranged above the washing machine placement area, and the other end side is arranged in the clothing storage section.

[0044] According to this, since one end side of the hanger pipe is arranged above the washing machine placement area and the other end side is arranged in the clothing storage section, the clothes after washing can be temporarily dried or air-dried indoors on the washing machine and then directly slid into the clothing storage section for storage.

Industrial Applicability

[0045] The hanger pipe bracket and hanger suspension structure according to the present invention are suitable as a hanger pipe bracket and hanger suspension structure for installing a hanger pipe that can move while hanging clothes.

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0046] 1 Hanger pipe bracket 2 Hanger suspension structure 3 Closet area (clothing storage section) 5 Washing machine area 7 Hanger pipe 8 Base end portion 9 Vertical portion 10 Curved portion 11 Pipe receiver 12 Horizontal plane 17 Cylindrical pipe 18 Joiner material

Claims

1. A base end portion fixed to a horizontal surface facing downward; A hanging portion that hangs downward from the base end portion; a curved portion formed at a lower end of the hanging portion and curved obliquely upward; A pipe receiver provided at a tip of the curved portion and supporting a hanger pipe, A hanger pipe bracket, characterized in that the pipe receiver is formed in an arc shape that abuts the underside of the hanger pipe and the side closer to the hanging portion in the left-right direction when the hanger pipe is viewed in cross section.

2. A plurality of hanger pipe brackets according to claim 1 arranged horizontally side by side; The hanger pipe is supported and erected on the pipe receiver; Equipped with A hanger suspension structure characterized in that the hanger pipe is arranged across two or more spaces having different functions.

3. The hanger pipe is formed by joining two or more cylindrical pipes together, 3. The hanger suspension structure according to claim 2, wherein the cylindrical pipes are joined together by inserting a cylindrical joiner material across the ends of the two cylindrical pipes.

4. The joiner material is formed on both threads, 4. The hanger suspension structure according to claim 3, wherein the cylindrical pipes have an internal thread formed on the inner periphery of the ends to be joined together, the internal thread being adapted to be screwed into the joiner material.

5. 3. The hanger hanging structure according to claim 2, wherein one end of the hanger pipe is disposed above a washing machine area and the other end is disposed in a clothing storage section.

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