Laundry rack and laundry net

Abstract

To provide a laundry rack capable of reducing the burdon of laundry operation.SOLUTION: A laundry rack has a plurality of laundry nets (200), and a laundry net stand (100) provided with a plurality of laundry net hook parts (117) for detachably hanging the respective laundry nets.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a laundry rack and a laundry net. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, laundry containers for temporarily storing worn clothes have widely been made of wire or plastic baskets, or cloth bags supported by metal or wooden frames (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

[0003] Furthermore, laundry nets are sometimes used when washing clothes in a washing machine to prevent them from getting tangled, losing their shape, or being damaged by friction during the washing process. A laundry net has a bag-shaped main body made of a mesh material and a zipper for opening and closing the main body, and is placed in the washing machine with the laundry inside. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2009-148541 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] When washing clothes stored in the conventional laundry container (hereinafter referred to as a laundry basket or the like) in a washing machine, the laundry worker had to remove the clothes from the laundry basket or the like and sort them into those that should be placed in a laundry net and those that should not. Furthermore, when placing the clothes in the laundry net, the laundry net had to be placed on the floor or a stand, which was cumbersome.

[0006] Furthermore, when washing clothes using a laundry net, after the washing is completed, it is necessary to place the laundry net on the floor or a table and remove the washed clothes. Also, it is necessary to prepare a space to hang out and dry the wet laundry net after use, and a storage place to store the laundry net after drying, and there is also the problem that it is time-consuming to remove the laundry net from the storage place when using it again.

[0007] The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to reduce the burden on workers involved in laundry. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] The laundry rack according to the present invention, which has been made to solve the above problems, comprises: Multiple laundry nets, a laundry net stand having a plurality of laundry net hanging portions for detachably hanging each of the plurality of laundry nets; It has the following characteristics.

[0009] In addition, the laundry net according to the present invention, which has been made to solve the above problems, a bag-shaped clothing storage section made of a mesh material and having an opening; an opening / closing device that opens and closes the opening; a hanging member for hanging the garment storage section; It has the following characteristics. [Effects of the Invention]

[0010] The laundry rack according to the present invention, having the above-described configuration, allows the user to sort and store the removed clothes in multiple laundry nets, eliminating the need for the laundry worker to remove and sort the clothes from a laundry basket or similar, as is the case with conventional laundry racks. Furthermore, because the laundry net is detachably supported on the laundry net stand, when loading clothes into a washing machine, the user simply removes the laundry net containing the clothes from the laundry net stand and loads it directly into the washing machine, further reducing the burden on the user. Furthermore, because the laundry net is supported by the laundry net stand, there is no need to place the laundry net on the floor or a stand when loading or unloading clothes, improving workability. Furthermore, after use, the laundry net can be dried while attached to the laundry net stand and reused, eliminating the need for additional space for drying or storing the laundry net.

[0011] Furthermore, the laundry net of the present invention having the above-mentioned configuration can be hung at a predetermined location by the hanging member, so there is no need to place the laundry net on the floor or a stand when putting clothes into the laundry net or taking them out of the laundry net, making it easy to use.

[0012] Therefore, the laundry rack or laundry net according to the present invention can reduce the burden on workers involved in laundry. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0013] [Figure 1] 1A and 1B are diagrams showing a laundry rack according to one embodiment of the present invention, in which (a) is a front view and (b) is a right side view. [Figure 2] 3A and 3B are diagrams showing the stand in the embodiment, in which (a) is a front view and (b) is a right side view. [Figure 3] FIG. 10 is a side view showing another configuration example of the stand in the embodiment. [Figure 4]1A and 1B are diagrams showing the laundry net in the embodiment, in which (a) is a front view showing the state in which the lid portion is opened upward, and (b) is a view from diagonally behind showing the state in which the lid portion is folded back outward from the main body portion. [Figure 5] FIG. 3 is an enlarged view showing an example of a mesh fabric constituting the laundry net. [Figure 6] FIG. 10 is a front view showing another example of the configuration of the laundry net in the embodiment. [Figure 7] 10A and 10B are diagrams showing another example of the configuration of the laundry net in the embodiment, in which (a) is a front view showing the state in which the lid portion is opened upward, and (b) is a view from diagonally behind showing the state in which the lid portion is folded back outward from the main body portion. [Figure 8] FIG. 10 is a rear view showing yet another example of the laundry net configuration. [Figure 9] 10A, 10B, and 10C are diagrams showing a first storage compartment attached to the laundry rack, in which (a) is a front view, (b) is a right side view, and (c) is a top view. [Figure 10] 10A and 10B are diagrams showing a second storage compartment attached to the laundry rack, in which (a) is a front view and (b) is a right side view. [Figure 11] 4A and 4B are diagrams showing a state in which a first accessory case, a second accessory case, and a laundry net are attached to the stand, where (a) is a front view and (b) is a right side view. [Figure 12] 10A and 10B are diagrams showing a state in which a basket is attached to the stand, in which (a) is a front view and (b) is a right side view. [Figure 13] FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a stand for a laundry rack according to another embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 14] FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a laundry net in the laundry rack according to the other embodiment. [Figure 15] 10A and 10B are perspective views showing a laundry rack according to yet another embodiment of the present invention, in which FIG. 10A shows a stand, and FIG. 10B shows a laundry net. [Figure 16] FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing the laundry net set on the stand in the still further embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0014] DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Fig. 1(a) is a front view of a laundry rack according to this embodiment. For the sake of convenience, in the following description, the right side in Fig. 1(a) is defined as the right side, and the far side in the direction of the paper surface of the figure is defined as the rear side. Fig. 1(b) is a right side view of the laundry rack.

[0015] The laundry rack according to this embodiment includes a plurality of laundry nets 200 and a stand 100 (corresponding to the "laundry net stand" in the present invention) that supports and suspends these laundry nets 200.

[0016] The configuration of the stand 100 in this embodiment is shown in FIG. 2. As shown in the figure, the stand 100 has a configuration in which a first member 110 and a second member 120, each of which has the same shape, are connected by a connecting member 130. The first member 110 and the second member 120 each have a shape in which a metal pipe formed into a substantially rectangular ring shape is bent at the bottom of the rectangle, and each has a base portion 111 (corresponding to the bottom of the rectangle) extending substantially horizontally and an upright portion 112 (corresponding to the "upward extending portion" in this invention) extending upward. The base portion 111 of the first member 110 protrudes forward, and the base portion 111 of the second member 120 protrudes rearward. Casters 140 are attached to the underside of each base portion 111, and the base portions 111 are placed on a predetermined surface (such as a floor or the ground) via the casters 140. However, the stand 100 in this embodiment does not necessarily have to have the casters 140, and may be used by placing the base portion 111 directly on the predetermined surface. A horizontally extending plate-like mounting portion 150 is provided directly above the base portion 111 of the first member 110 and the second member 120. Note that in order to ensure breathability when clothing or the like is placed on the mounting portion 150, it is desirable that the mounting portion 150 be made of a plate or wire mesh with many holes.

[0017] The upright portions 112 of the first member 110 and the second member 120 each include a pair of left and right side bars 113 and an upper bar 114 that extends substantially horizontally and connects the upper ends of the left and right side bars 113. The side bars 113 of the first member 110 and the side bars 113 of the second member 120 are fixed to each other by connecting members 130 while being parallel to each other and spaced a predetermined distance apart in the front-to-rear direction. An intermediate bar 115 is provided below the upper bar 114, extending substantially horizontally and spanning between the left and right side bars 113, and a lower bar 116 is provided further below that, parallel to the intermediate bar 115. The upper bar 114, the intermediate bar 115, and the lower bar 116 each include a plurality of net hanging portions 117 (corresponding to "laundry net hanging portions" in this invention) for hanging laundry nets 200. Note that each net hanging portion 117 on the first member 110 protrudes forward, while each net hanging portion 117 on the second member 120 protrudes rearward. Each net hanging portion 117 has a front-to-rear dimension of, for example, 5 cm or less (preferably 3 cm or less) so as not to get in the way when putting clothes into the laundry net 200. Each net hanging portion 117 has a truncated cone-shaped base 118 whose diameter decreases toward the base end so as to stably hold the laundry net 200, and a disk-shaped retaining portion 119 whose diameter is larger than the diameter of the tip end of the base 118. However, the shape of the net hanging portion 117 is not limited to this, and may be, for example, a simple rod-like shape protruding forward or rearward, a rod-like projection protruding forward or rearward with the tip bent upward, or a generally J-shaped hook shape.

[0018] It is desirable that the stand 100 be foldable so that it can be stored compactly when not in use, and that it be easily disassembled.

[0019] 1 and 2 show a configuration in which three net hanging portions 117 are provided on the upper bar 114 and two each on the middle bar 115 and lower bar 116, but the number of net hanging portions 117 is not limited to this. Furthermore, the laundry rack of this embodiment may be configured as shown in FIGS. 1(b) and 2(b) with net hanging portions 117 provided on both the first member 110 and the second member 120, allowing laundry nets 200 to be attached to both the front and rear of the stand 100. Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 3, the net hanging portion 117 may be provided only on the first member 110, allowing laundry nets 200 to be attached only to the front of the stand 100. In this case, it is desirable that the base portion 111 of the second member 120 be shorter than the base portion 111 of the first member 110 so that the stand 100 can be installed close to a wall in a room.

[0020] The configuration of the laundry net 200 in this embodiment is shown in Fig. 4. Fig. 4(a) is a front view of the laundry net 200. For ease of explanation, the right side in Fig. 4(a) is defined as the right side, the upper side as the top, and the far side in the plane of the drawing as the rear, and thus front, back, up, down, left and right are defined. Fig. 4(b) is a view of the laundry net 200 as seen from diagonally rear right.

[0021] As shown in FIG. 4 , laundry net 200 includes a bag-shaped main body 210 with an opening at the top, a lid 220 covering the opening, a zipper 230 (corresponding to the "opening / closing device" in the present invention) for opening and closing lid 220, and a sheet-shaped hanging member 240 with an insertion hole 241 (corresponding to the "insertion portion" in the present invention) through which the net hanging portion 117 is inserted. Here, main body 210 and lid 220 correspond to the "clothing storage portion" in the present invention. The external shape of laundry net 200 formed by main body 210 and lid 220 is not limited to that shown in FIGS. 1 and 4 . For example, it may be a three-dimensional shape such as a rectangular parallelepiped, cylindrical, or semi-cylindrical shape, or may be a flat bag-like shape. Furthermore, the opening / closing device in the present invention is not limited to the zipper 230 described above. For example, it may be any shape, such as a button and buttonhole, a snap button, or a hook-and-loop fastener.

[0022] The main body 210 and the lid 220 are each formed by sewing together a net-like fabric (mesh fabric). While the mesh fabric may be similar to that used in conventional laundry nets, it is preferable to use a mesh fabric with high tension so that the opening of the main body 210 remains open when the laundry net 200 is hung from the stand 100. Examples of high-tension mesh fabric include so-called 3D mesh fabric with a three-dimensional mesh structure. Another example of high-tension mesh fabric is one with a mesh portion 201 having multiple meshes and multiple threads 202 running vertically (or transversely) through the mesh, as shown in FIG. 5 . The mesh portion 201 may be a knitted fabric made of synthetic fibers such as polyester or natural fibers such as cotton, or may be formed by forming a molten synthetic resin into a mesh shape and then hardening it. The mesh may have any shape, including a hexagonal shape as shown in FIG. 5 , other polygonal shapes, or circles.

[0023] Furthermore, in the laundry net 200 according to this embodiment, the main body 210 and the lid 220 may be made of different types of mesh fabric. In this case, for example, it is desirable to make the main body 210 out of a mesh fabric with high tension as described above and the lid 220 out of a fabric with lower tension so that the opening of the main body 210 remains open and the lid 220 hangs down outward from the main body 210 when the laundry net 200 is hung from the stand 100 described above. Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 6 , different types of mesh fabric may be used for the upper portion 211 (the side closer to the opening) and the lower portion 212 (the side farther from the opening) of the main body 210. In this case, it is also desirable to make the upper portion 211 of the main body 210 out of a mesh fabric with high tension as described above so that the opening of the main body 210 remains open when the laundry net 200 is hung from the stand 100 described above.

[0024] The main body 210 and lid 220 of the laundry net 200 are connected to each other by sewing together a portion of the periphery of the opening of the main body 210 and a portion of the periphery of the lid 220. The hanging member 240 is attached to the inner surface of the laundry net 200 at the connecting portion between the main body 210 and the lid 220. The hanging member 240 is a sheet-like member having a protruding portion 242 with the above-mentioned insertion hole 241 formed therein, and a fixing portion 243 adjacent to the protruding portion 242 and fixed to the inner surface of the laundry net 200. The hanging member 240 may be made of any material, and may be, for example, a mesh fabric as shown in FIG. 4, or a fabric to which an interlining such as an adhesive interlining is attached (see FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 described below). 4 shows a configuration in which a pair of left and right insertion holes 241 are provided in the protruding portion 242, but the number of insertion holes 241 is not limited to this. For example, a configuration in which only one insertion hole 241 is provided in the center of the protruding portion 242 in the left-right direction may be used, as in the laundry net 200 attached to the upper bar 114 in FIG. 1(a). Furthermore, the insertion hole 241 may have any shape as long as it allows the net hanging portion 117 to be inserted therethrough. In addition to a circular shape as shown in FIG. 4, it may also be a slit shape or a polygonal shape as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7. As shown in FIG. 4(a), the hanging member 240 is fixed to the lid portion 220 by sewing the fixing portion 243 to the peripheral edge of the lid portion 220 near the joint between the main body portion 210 and the lid portion 220, with the protruding portion 242 facing downward and the fixing portion 243 facing upward. As a result, as shown in Figure 4(b), when the zipper 230 is opened and the lid portion 220 is folded outward (backward) from the main body portion 210, the protrusion 242 protrudes upward from the periphery of the opening of the main body portion 210, making it easy for the worker to hang the laundry net 200 on the stand 100.

[0025] 7(a), the hanging member 240 may be fixed to the main body 210 by sewing the fixing portion 243 to the upper edge of the main body 210 near the joint between the main body 210 and the lid 220, with the protruding portion 242 facing upward and the fixing portion 243 facing downward. In this case, too, as shown in FIG. 7(b), when the fastener 230 is opened and the lid 220 is folded back outward (rearward) from the main body 210, the protruding portion 242 protrudes upward from the periphery of the opening of the main body 210, which makes it easier for the worker to hang the laundry net 200 on the stand 100.

[0026] In the above, the fixing part 243 is sewn to the lid part 220 or the main body part 210, but the fixing part 243 may be fixed to the lid part 220 or the main body part 210 by means other than sewing (for example, by adhering with an adhesive). Furthermore, in the above, the fixing part 243 is fixed to the inner surface side of the laundry net 200, but this is not limited to this, and the fixing part 243 may be fixed to the outer surface side of the laundry net. Furthermore, the number of hanging members 240 provided on each laundry net 200 and the number of insertion holes 241 provided in each hanging member 240 are not limited to those described above. Furthermore, the hanging members 240 are not limited to the sheet-like ones as described above, and may be, for example, loop-shaped ones through which the net hanging part 117 can be inserted.

[0027] 4, 6, and 7, the zipper 230 is a so-called single zipper having only one set of a slider and a pull tab, but it may also be a so-called double zipper having two sets of a slider and a pull tab. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 8, the laundry net 200 of this embodiment may be configured such that a first engaging member 232 such as a snap button is provided on the pull tab 231 of the zipper 230, and a second engaging member 233 such as a snap button is provided on the outer surface of the main body 210 in a position adjacent to the pull tab 231 when the zipper 230 is closed. In this case, after placing clothes in the laundry net 200 and closing the zipper 230, the first engaging member 232 and the second engaging member 233 are engaged with each other, thereby reliably preventing the zipper 230 from opening during washing. As the first engaging member 232 and the second engaging member 233, in addition to the snap buttons as described above, any mutually engageable members may be used, such as hook and loop fasteners, hook and eye fasteners, or buttons and buttonholes. When the fastener 230 is a double fastener, the first engaging member 232 may be provided on one of the two pull tabs 231, and the second engaging member 233 may be provided on the other.

[0028] In the laundry rack according to this embodiment, for example, as shown in FIG. 1 , a relatively small laundry net 200 having only one insertion hole 241 in its protruding portion 242 can be hung from each of the three net hanging portions 117 provided on the upper bar 114. Furthermore, a medium- or large-sized laundry net 200 having a pair of left and right insertion holes 241 in its protruding portion 242 can be hung from each of the middle bar 115 and the lower bar 116. In this case, each of the pair of left and right net hanging portions 117 provided on the middle bar 115 or the lower bar 116 is inserted into each of the pair of left and right insertion holes 241 provided on the protruding portion 242 of the laundry net 200. However, the number and size relationship of laundry nets 200 attached to the stand 100 are not limited to this. For example, the same number of laundry nets 200 of the same size may be attached to all of the upper bar 114, middle bar 115, and lower bar 116.

[0029] The laundry rack is placed in a dressing room or a living room, and clothes that have been taken off are sorted into each of a plurality of laundry nets 200 attached to the stand 100. At this time, the clothes may be sorted, for example, by type of clothing (e.g., socks, underwear, shirts, or pants) or by the person wearing the clothes.

[0030] When the clothes held on the laundry rack are washed in a washing machine, the worker who does the washing removes the laundry net 200 containing the clothes from the stand 100, closes the fastener 230 of the laundry net 200, and then puts the clothes into the washing machine.

[0031] After the washing by the washing machine is completed, the worker takes out the laundry nets 200 containing the washed clothes from the washing machine and hangs each laundry net 200 on the net hanging part 117 of the stand 100 with the fastener 230 open.

[0032] Next, the worker uses the casters to move the laundry rack to a drying area on a balcony, in a garden, or the like. If the stand 100 does not have casters 140, the worker holds the side bars 113 or the like to move the laundry rack to the drying area. Thereafter, with the laundry net 200 still hanging from the stand 100, the worker removes the clothes from the laundry net 200 and hangs them on a clothesline or the like. At this time, the clothes in the laundry net 200 are held at a position higher than the surface (ground or floor) on which the stand 100 is placed, so the physical burden on the worker can be reduced compared to conventional cases where clothes are removed from a laundry basket or the like placed on the ground or floor.

[0033] Instead of carrying the laundry rack to a drying area as described above, washed clothes may be removed from the laundry net 200 suspended from the stand 100, hung on hangers, and then carried to a drying area to dry. In this case, the hangers can be hung on the upper bar 114, middle bar 115, or lower bar 116 of the stand 100, or on the net hanging section 117 where the laundry net 200 is not hung, so there is no need to prepare a separate place to hang the hangers while, before, or after hanging the clothes on the hangers.

[0034] After drying the clothes in the drying area in this manner, the empty laundry net 200 can be hung on the stand 100 to dry naturally and can be used in that state for the next time. Therefore, there is no need to prepare a separate space for drying the laundry net 200 or a separate storage area for storing the laundry net 200.

[0035] In addition to or instead of the laundry net 200, the stand 100 of the laundry rack according to this embodiment can also be fitted with a small container as shown in FIG. 9 (hereinafter referred to as a first small container 300) or a small container as shown in FIG. 10 (hereinafter referred to as a second small container 400). FIG. 11 shows the first small container 300 and the second small container 400 attached to the stand 100 together with the laundry net 200. This figure shows the first small container 300, the second small container 400, the laundry net 200, and the hanger 500 set on the stand 100 according to this embodiment, and the laundry net 200 containing clothes placed on the mounting portion 150 of the stand 100. Hereinafter, the front, back, top, bottom, left, and right directions of the first small container 300 and the second small container 400 are defined by defining the right side, the top side, and the rear side of the paper in FIGS. 9(a) and 10(a) as the right side, the top side, and the rear side of the paper in the figures as the rear side.

[0036] 11, the first storage compartment 300 is attached between the left and right side bars 113 of the stand 100 and includes a first storage section 310 for storing items such as clothespins or hangers, and side bar attachment sections 320 provided on the left and right sides of the first storage section 310. The first storage section 310 has a box-like shape with an open top, and the left and right side bar attachment sections 320 each include a first side bar fitting section 321 that is a recess into which the side bar 113 of the first member 110 of the stand 100 is fitted, and a second side bar fitting section 322 that is a recess into which the side bar 113 of the second member 120 is fitted. The first storage compartment 300 may be made of, for example, plastic, but is not limited to this.

[0037] As shown in FIG. 11 , the second accessory case 400 is used by hanging it from the net hanging part 117 of the stand 100. It includes a second item storage section 410 for storing items and a pair of left and right hanging parts 420. The hanging part 420 is a sheet-like member that protrudes upward from the rear peripheral wall of the second item storage section 410 and has one insertion hole 421 for inserting the net hanging part 117. The second accessory case 400 may be made of, for example, cloth or plastic, but is not limited thereto. Furthermore, the number of hanging parts 420 provided in the second accessory case 400 and the number of insertion holes 421 provided in the hanging part 420 are not limited to those described above. The shape of the hanging part 420 is also not limited to the sheet-like shape described above. For example, it may be a loop-like shape through which the net hanging part 117 is inserted.

[0038] In addition to or instead of the laundry net 200, a basket 600 with a handle 610 can also be hung from the laundry rack stand 100 of this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 12 . Hereinafter, the right side of FIG. 12( a ) is defined as the right side, the top side as the upside, and the rear side as the back of the page in FIG. 12( a ) as the rear, and the front, back, top, bottom, left, and right of the basket 600 are defined. The basket 600 is made of, for example, wire or plastic, and is provided with a pair of front and back handles 610 on its top. The basket 600 is suspended below the upper bar 114, middle bar 115, or lower bar 116 by hooking one of the pair of handles 610 to the net hooking portion 117 of the first member 110 and the other to the net hooking portion 117 of the second member 120. These baskets 600 can be used by covering them with a conventional laundry net or by carrying laundry before and after washing.

[0039] Although specific examples of the form for carrying out the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and appropriate modifications are permitted within the scope of the spirit of the present invention.

[0040] For example, the laundry rack of the present invention may comprise a stand 700 (corresponding to a "laundry net stand" in the present invention) having multiple pairs of left and right net hanging bars 710, 711, 712 (corresponding to "laundry net hanging sections" in the present invention) consisting of long rods extending forward as shown in Figure 13, and a laundry net 800 having a pair of left and right tubular insertion members 810 (corresponding to "hanging members" in the present invention) through which the net hanging bars 710, 711, 712 are inserted as shown in Figure 14.

[0041] The stand shown in FIG. 13 includes a base portion 720 provided with casters 721, a pair of left and right side bars 730 extending upward from the base portion 720, and an upper bar 740 connecting the upper ends of the left and right side bars 730. Here, the side bars 730 and the upper bar 740 correspond to the "upward extending portion" of the present invention. Furthermore, the side bars 730 are provided with hooks 750 for hanging a spare laundry net 800, a hanger 500, or the like. The upper bar 740 is provided with two pairs of net hanging bars 710 aligned side by side, and a single net hanging bar 711, 712 longer than the net hanging bar 710 provided on the upper bar 740 is provided at the middle and lower portions of the left and right side bars 730 in the height direction. This allows two relatively small laundry nets 800 to be attached to the upper part of stand 700, and one relatively large laundry net 800 to be attached to the lower and middle parts of stand 700. The length of net hanging bars 710, 711, 712 is not particularly limited, but is, for example, about 10 cm to 40 cm (preferably 15 cm to 35 cm).

[0042] The laundry net 800 shown in FIG. 14 includes a garment storage compartment 850 with a generally rectangular truncated pyramid-shaped outer shape and a generally rectangular upper surface 820. The garment storage compartment 850 is made of sewn mesh fabric, and a zipper 830 (corresponding to the "opening / closing device" in this invention) extending in the front-to-rear direction is provided in the center of the upper surface 820. A first engaging member 832 is provided on a pull tab 831 of the zipper 830, and a second engaging member 833 is attached to the exterior of the garment storage compartment 850 in a position adjacent to the pull tab 831 when the zipper 830 is closed. The first engaging member 832 and the second engaging member 833 are similar to the first engaging member 232 and the second engaging member 233 in the above embodiment, and therefore a detailed description thereof will be omitted. A loop 840 is attached to the outer surface at the rear of the garment storage compartment 850 for hanging the laundry net 800 from a hook 750 or the like. The aforementioned insertion members 810 are attached to the upper part of each of the left and right sides of the garment storage compartment 850, extending in the front-to-rear direction. The length of the insertion members 810 is approximately the same as or shorter than the length of the pair of net hanging bars 710, 711, and 712 to which the laundry net 800 is attached. The distance between the pair of left and right insertion members 810 of each laundry net 800 is approximately equal to the distance between the pair of net hanging bars 710, 711, and 712 to which the laundry net 800 is attached. It is desirable that each insertion member 810 be made of a stretchable material. This allows the laundry net 800 to be more stably held on the net hanging bars 710, 711, and 712. Examples of the stretchable material that can be used include, but are not limited to, wide woven rubber.

[0043] Furthermore, the laundry rack according to the present invention may include a stand 900 as shown in FIG. 15(a) and a laundry net 1000 as shown in FIG. 15(b).

[0044] The stand 900 shown in FIG. 15(a) includes a base 910 that rests on a predetermined surface, a pair of left and right plate-like side bars 920 that extend diagonally upward and rearward from the base 910, and a plate-like upper bar 930 that connects the upper ends of the pair of side bars 920. Here, the side bars 920 and the upper bar 930 correspond to the "upward extending portion" of the present invention. A protruding net hanging portion 940 protrudes forward from the front of the upper bar 930. Two protruding net hanging portions 940 protruding leftward are provided on the left side surface of the right side bar 920, spaced apart in the height direction. Two protruding net hanging portions 940 protruding rightward are provided on the right side surface of the left side bar 920, at the same height as the net hanging portions 940 on the right side bar 920. These net hanging portions 940 correspond to the "laundry net hanging portion" of the present invention. However, the number and positions of the net hanging portions 940 are not limited to these. Furthermore, the shape of the net hanging portion 940 in the stand 900 in FIG. 15(a) is the same as the shape of the net hanging portion 117 shown in FIG. 2(b), but the shape of the net hanging portion 940 is not limited to this.

[0045] The laundry net 1000 shown in FIG. 15(b) comprises a main body 1100 with an opening at the top, a lid 1200 covering the opening, a zipper 1300 (corresponding to the "opening / closing device" in the present invention) for opening and closing the lid 1200, and a pair of hanging members 1400 provided on the left and right sides of the main body 1100. Here, the main body 1100 and the lid 1200 correspond to the "clothing storage section" in the present invention. The main body 1100 and the lid 1200 are each formed by sewing mesh fabric. The external shape of the laundry net 1000 formed by the main body 1100 and the lid 1200 is not limited to the approximately rectangular parallelepiped shape shown in FIG. 15(b) and may be, for example, a three-dimensional shape such as a truncated pyramid, a cylinder, or a semi-cylindrical shape, or may be a flat bag-like shape. Each hanging member 1400 has a belt-like shape, and both ends thereof are fixed to the outer surface of the main body 1100. However, the hanging members 1400 are not limited to such belt-like shapes, and may be in the form of a loop through which the net hooking part 940 is inserted, or in the form of a sheet similar to the hanging members 240 shown in Figures 4, 6, or 7.

[0046] The laundry net 1000 is suspended from the stand 900 by hooking the left and right hanging members 1400 onto the net hanging portions 940 provided at the same height on the left and right side bars 920 (see FIG. 16). In the stand 900, the side bars 920 extend diagonally upward and rearward, so that the laundry net 1000 hung on the upper net hanging portion 940 does not block the opening of the laundry net 1000 hung on the lower net hanging portion 940, allowing clothes to be inserted smoothly. The net hanging portions 940 provided on the upper bar 930 can be used to hang the laundry net 200 shown in FIG. 1, the accessory boxes 300, 400 shown in FIG. 9 or 10, hangers, etc.

[0047] [Aspect] It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the above-described exemplary embodiments are examples of the following aspects.

[0048] (Item 1) A laundry rack according to one aspect of the present invention is Multiple laundry nets, a laundry net stand having a plurality of laundry net hanging portions for detachably hanging each of the plurality of laundry nets; It has the following characteristics.

[0049] (2) The laundry rack according to paragraph 2 is the laundry rack according to paragraph 1, The laundry net stand, A base portion and an upward extension portion extending upward from the base portion; and The plurality of laundry net hanging portions are protrusions provided on the upper extension portion, Each of the plurality of laundry nets is a bag-shaped clothing storage section made of a mesh material and having an opening; an opening / closing device that opens and closes the opening; a hanging member having an insertion portion through which the protrusion is inserted; It has the following characteristics.

[0050] (3) The laundry rack according to paragraph 3 is the laundry rack according to paragraph 2, The hanging member is attached to the inner surface of the garment storage compartment and can be exposed to the outside of the garment storage compartment through the opening when the garment storage compartment is open.

[0051] (4) The laundry net referred to in paragraph 4 is a bag-shaped clothing storage section made of a mesh material and having an opening; an opening / closing device that opens and closes the opening; a hanging member for hanging the garment storage section; It has the following characteristics.

[0052] (5) The laundry net pertaining to paragraph 5 is the laundry net pertaining to paragraph 4, The hanging member is attached to the inner surface of the garment storage compartment and can be exposed to the outside of the garment storage compartment through the opening when the garment storage compartment is open.

[0053] (Clause 6) The laundry net pertaining to clause 6 is the laundry net pertaining to clause 5, The clothing storage section is a main body having the opening at an upper portion thereof; a cover portion connected to the main body portion and covering the opening portion; and The hanging member is a sheet-like member having a hanging hole at one end thereof and the other end thereof fixed to the inner surface of the clothing storage section at the connection point between the main body and the lid. [Explanation of symbols]

[0054] 100…Stand 111...Base 112...Standing part 113…Sidebar 114…Top bar 115...Intermediate bar 116…bottom bar 117...Net hanging section 200...Laundry net 210...Main body 220…Lid part 230...Zipper 240...Hanging member 241...Through hole 242...Protrusion 243…Fixed part

Claims

1. Multiple laundry nets, a laundry net stand having a plurality of laundry net hanging portions for detachably hanging each of the plurality of laundry nets; Laundry rack with.

2. The laundry net stand, A base portion and an upward extension portion extending upward from the base portion; and The plurality of laundry net hanging portions are protrusions provided on the upper extension portion, Each of the plurality of laundry nets is a bag-shaped clothing storage section made of a mesh material and having an opening; an opening / closing device that opens and closes the opening; a hanging member having an insertion portion through which the protrusion is inserted; The laundry rack of claim 1 , comprising:

3. The laundry rack according to claim 2, wherein the hanging member is attached to the inner surface of the clothing storage compartment and is exposed to the outside of the clothing storage compartment through the opening when the clothing storage compartment is open.

4. a bag-shaped clothing storage section made of a mesh material and having an opening; an opening / closing device that opens and closes the opening; a hanging member for hanging the garment storage section; A laundry net with

5. 5. The laundry net according to claim 4, wherein the hanging member is attached to the inner surface of the clothing storage compartment and is exposed to the outside of the clothing storage compartment through the opening when the clothing storage compartment is open.

6. The clothing storage section is a main body having the opening at an upper portion thereof; a cover portion connected to the main body portion and covering the opening portion; and A laundry net as described in claim 5, wherein the hanging member is a sheet-like member, one end of which has a hanging hole, and the other end of which is fixed to the inner surface of the clothing storage section at the connection point between the main body and the lid.

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