Hanging and storage facilities

Abstract

To provide a hanging tool and storage facility that has good design and is easy to install. [Solution] The groove insertion portion 4 has a first protruding piece 41 and a second protruding piece 42 that protrude from the connection portion 5, and the first protruding piece 41 and the second protruding piece 42 are arranged at a distance from each other and are each elastically deformable, and when the distance between the first protruding piece 41 and the second protruding piece 42 inside the groove portion 23 becomes large, the fixing portion 6 is attached to the groove portion 23 and has a rotating shaft portion 61 that is arranged at the distance between the first protruding piece 41 and the second protruding piece 42 and is rotatable around an axis, and the rotating shaft portion 61 has a cylindrical portion 611 with a circular cross-sectional shape perpendicular to the axial direction, and a protrusion portion 612 that protrudes radially outward from the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion 611, and is switchable between a fixed position in which the protrusion portion 612 comes into contact with the first protruding piece 41 to widen the distance between the first protruding piece 41 and the second protruding piece 42 and a released position in which the distance between the first protruding piece 41 and the second protruding piece 42 is not widened by rotating around the axis.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] FIELD OF THE DISCLOSURE The present disclosure relates to hanging and storage equipment. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, hangers that are hooked onto the upper edge of a door have been known as towel racks or other hangers that are attached to the doors of storage facilities installed in kitchens, etc. Such hangers are secured to the door with screws, or by sandwiching the door from the front and back with a pair of elastic pieces, as disclosed in Patent Document 1. Another type of hanger is also known, which is fitted into a groove in a handle or rail or the like that is provided along the upper edge of the door. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2011-384 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] Hangers that hook onto the upper edge of a door require a gap between the upper edge of the door and the door or tabletop above it to install the hanger. Therefore, if there is no gap, the hanger cannot be installed. Because the hanger covers the upper edge of the door, it can detract from the design of the door and the storage facility that houses it. Because the hanger covers the upper edge of the door, if lateral force is applied to the hanger during use, friction can damage the door and ruin its appearance. For hangers that fit into grooves, the process of fitting the hanger into the groove and securing it during installation is counterintuitive and time-consuming.

[0005] The present disclosure aims to provide a hanging device and storage equipment that are both aesthetically pleasing and easy to install. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In order to achieve the above object, a hanger according to the present disclosure has a hanging part on which either an article or a user's hand can be hung, a groove insert part inserted into a mounting groove part of an object to be attached, a connection part connecting the hanging part and the groove insert part, and a fixing part fixing the groove insert part to the mounting groove part, wherein the groove insert parts each have two protruding pieces protruding from the connection part, the two protruding pieces are arranged at a distance from each other and are each elastically deformable, and are attached to the mounting groove part when the distance between the two protruding pieces becomes large inside the mounting groove part, and the fixing part is arranged at the distance between the two protruding pieces and is rotatable around an axis. The rotating shaft portion has a cylindrical portion having a circular cross-sectional shape perpendicular to the axial direction and at least one protrusion protruding radially outward from the outer circumferential surface of the cylindrical portion, and is switchable between one of two fixed positions: a fixed position in which the protrusion contacts one of the two protrusions and the rotating shaft portion pushes the gap between the two protrusions apart, and a fixed position in which one of the protrusions contacts one of the two protrusions and the other protrusion contacts the other of the two protrusions and the rotating shaft portion pushes the gap between the two protrusions apart; and a released position in which the rotating shaft portion does not push the gap between the two protrusions apart.

[0007] In order to achieve the above object, the storage facility according to the present disclosure includes the hanging device described above and an object to be attached that has an attachment groove portion into which the groove insertion portion is inserted. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a portion of the hanging device and storage facility. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. [Figure 3] FIG. [Figure 4] FIG. [Figure 5] FIG. [Figure 6] FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. 4. [Figure 7]FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. [Figure 8] FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of the hanger in the released position. [Figure 9] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a state before a groove insertion portion is inserted into a groove portion. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a state in which a groove insertion part is inserted into a groove part. [Figure 11] FIG. 10 is a view showing the state in which the hanging tool is rotated. [Figure 12] FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view showing the release position of the hanger of the modified example. [Figure 13] FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view showing a fixed posture of a hanger according to a modified example. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0009] As shown in FIG. 1, the hanging device 1 is detachably attached to a door 2 of a storage facility 25 such as a kitchen. The hanging device 1 is a towel rack. The door 2 is a hinged door. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the door 2 has a plate portion 21 and a handle portion 22. The plate portion 21 is flat. The plate portion 21 is oriented so that its plate surface is vertical. The horizontal direction along the plate surface of the plate portion 21 is referred to as the lateral direction. The horizontal direction perpendicular to the plate surface of the plate portion 21 is referred to as the front-to-rear direction. One of the plate surfaces of the plate portion 21 is referred to as the front surface 21a. The other surface of the plate portion 21 is referred to as the rear surface 21b. The front surface 21a is the surface that is exposed to the room when the door 2 is closed. The rear surface 21b is the surface that becomes the storage side when the door 2 is closed. The door 2 is not limited to a hinged door and may be, for example, a drawer door. The door 2 corresponds to the object to which the hanging device is attached.

[0010] The handle portion 22 is provided along the entire upper edge of the plate portion 21. The handle portion 22 is a shaped member extending in the horizontal direction. The cross-sectional shape of the handle portion 22 perpendicular to the horizontal direction is the same throughout the horizontal direction. The handle portion 22 has a fixed plate portion 221, a rear plate portion 222, an upper plate portion 223, and a front plate portion 224. The fixed plate portion 221 is fixed to the upper end portion of the rear surface 21b of the plate portion 21. The fixed plate portion 221 is fixed to the plate portion 21 with fasteners such as screws. The upper end of the fixed plate portion 221 is positioned at the same height as the upper end surface 21c of the plate portion 21. The rear plate portion 222 extends upward from the upper end portion of the fixed plate portion 221. The upper plate portion 223 extends forward from the upper end portion of the rear plate portion 222. The length dimension in the front-rear direction of the upper plate portion 223 is approximately the same as the length dimension in the front-rear direction, i.e., the thickness dimension, of the plate portion 21. The front plate portion 224 extends downward from the front end portion of the upper plate portion 223. The height dimension of the front plate portion 224 is smaller than that of the rear plate portion 222.

[0011] A gap is formed between the lower end of the front plate portion 224 and the upper end surface 21c of the plate portion 21. A groove portion 23 is formed in the door 2, surrounded by the upper end surface 21c of the plate portion 21, the rear plate portion 222 of the handle portion 22, the upper plate portion 223, and the front plate portion 224. The groove portion 23 extends in the horizontal direction. The groove portion 23 opens to the front side. A user opens and closes the door 2 by inserting a finger into the groove portion 23, hooking it on the front plate portion 224, and pulling it closer, or by pushing the rear plate portion 222 or the front plate portion 224. The groove portion 23 corresponds to an attachment groove portion.

[0012] A rear protruding piece 225 is provided on the lower side of the rear plate portion 222. The rear protruding piece 225 protrudes obliquely downward toward the front from a position slightly above the lower end of the rear plate portion 222. The tip of the rear protruding piece 225 is in contact with the upper end surface 21c of the plate portion 21. The upper side of the front surface of the rear plate portion 222 is recessed further rearward than the lower side. A first recess 226 is formed at the corner between the rear plate portion 222 and the upper plate portion 223, and is formed by the recessed portion of the rear plate portion 222 and the lower surface of the upper plate portion 223. The first recess 226 is open to the front.

[0013] A front protruding piece 227 is provided at the lower end of the front plate 224. The front protruding piece 227 protrudes rearward from the lower end of the front plate 224. A protruding portion 227a protruding upward is provided at the rear end of the front protruding piece 227. A second recess 228 is formed in the handle 22 and is surrounded by the upper plate 223, the front plate 224, and the front protruding piece 227. The second recess 228 is open to the rear. The first recess 226 and the second recess 228 are disposed at the same height. As shown in FIG. 1, an end cap 24 is provided at a lateral end of the handle 22.

[0014] As shown in Figures 1, 3, and 4, hanger 1 has a hanging portion 3, a groove insertion portion 4, a connecting portion 5, and a fixing portion 6. Hanging portion 3 is a cylindrical pipe material. Hanging portion 3 is arranged extending horizontally. A towel is hung on hanging portion 3. Groove insertion portion 4 is attached to hanging portion 3. Groove insertion portion 4 is inserted into groove portion 23 of door 2. Connecting portion 5 connects hanging portion 3 and groove insertion portion 4. Groove insertion portion 4 and connecting portion 5 are integrally formed. A member including groove insertion portion 4 and connecting portion 5 is referred to as groove insertion member 7. Fixing portion 6 fixes groove insertion portion 4, which is inserted into groove portion 23 of door 2, to groove portion 23. In the following description of hanger 1 and the components of hanger 1, unless otherwise specified, hanger 1 and the components of hanger 1 are in the position attached to door 2.

[0015] The groove insert member 7 is made of resin, metal, or the like. At least the groove insert portion 4 of the groove insert member 7 is elastically deformable. The groove insert member 7 is attached to both ends of the hanging portion 3. That is, the groove insert portion 4 and the connection portion 5 are provided at both ends of the hanging portion 3. The groove insert portion 4 is provided behind the connection portion 5. As described above, the groove insert portion 4 is disposed inside the groove portion 23 of the door 2. The connection portion 5 protrudes forward beyond the front surface 21a of the door 2. The hanging portion 3 is attached to the front portion of the connection portion 5. A hole 51 is formed in the front end portion of the connection portion 5, into which the end of the hanging portion 3 is inserted. The end of the hanging portion 3 inserted into the hole 51 and the connection portion 5 are fixed together with a fastener 31, such as a screw. The end of the hanging portion 3 and the fastener 31 are covered with an end cap 32. The hanging portion 3 is disposed in front of the door 2 at a distance from the door 2. At the top and sides of the rear portion of the connecting part 5, cutout parts 52 are formed in which side plate parts 62, 62 and an upper plate part 63 of the fixing part 6, which will be described later, are to be installed.

[0016] 3 to 5, the groove insertion portion 4 has a first protruding piece 41 and a second protruding piece 42. The first protruding piece 41 and the second protruding piece 42 protrude rearward and upward from the rear end portion of the connection portion 5. In FIG. 5, the position of the rear end portion of the connection portion 5 is indicated by a dashed dotted line and reference numeral 53. The first protruding piece 41 and the second protruding piece 42 are disposed inside the groove portion 23 of the door 2.

[0017] As shown in FIG. 5 , the first protruding piece 41 has a first curved portion 411 and a first straight portion 412. The first curved portion 411 extends gradually upward toward the rear from the lower end portion of the rear end of the connecting portion 5. The first curved portion 411 is curved so as to protrude rearward and downward. A rear surface 411a of the first curved portion 411 is a curved surface that protrudes rearward and downward. The rear side of the first curved portion 411 corresponds to a rearward and lower corner of the hanger 1. A front surface 411b of the first curved portion 411 is a curved surface that is concave rearward and downward. The first straight portion 412 extends upward in a straight line from the upper end of the first curved portion 411. The rear surface 412a of the first straight portion 412 is a substantially vertical surface.

[0018] A first groove 413 recessed rearward is formed on the front surface 412b of the first straight portion 412. The first groove 413 extends in the horizontal direction. The first groove 413 opens forward. The inner circumferential surface of the first groove 413 is curved. A vertically intermediate portion 413a of the inner circumferential surface of the first groove 413 has a larger radius of curvature than its upper side 413b and lower side 413c. The first groove 413 is positioned at approximately the same height as the upper end of the connecting portion 5.

[0019] The upper end surface of the first linear portion 412, i.e., the upper end surface 41c of the first protruding piece 41, is a flat surface. A first protruding portion 414 that protrudes rearward is formed at the upper end of the first linear portion 412. The first protruding piece 41 is formed to have approximately the same thickness from the base end portion 41a to the tip end portion 41b, i.e., from the lower end to the upper end, except for the portion where the first groove portion 413 is formed.

[0020] The second protruding piece 42 has a second curved portion 421 and a second straight portion 422. The second curved portion 421 is connected to the rear side of a portion of the rear end of the connecting portion 5 that is above the middle portion in the up-down direction. The second curved portion 421 protrudes rearward from the rear end of the connecting portion 5. The position at which the second protruding piece 42 is connected to the connecting portion 5 is higher than the position at which the first protruding piece 41 is connected to the connecting portion 5. A rear surface 421a of the second curved portion 421 is a curved surface that protrudes rearward and downward. The second straight portion 422 is connected to an upper side of the second curved portion 421. The second straight portion 422 protrudes upward beyond the connecting portion 5. A rear surface 422a of the second straight portion 422 is a vertical surface.

[0021] A second groove portion 423 recessed toward the front is formed on the rear surface 422a of the second straight portion 422. The second groove portion 423 extends in the horizontal direction. The second groove portion 423 opens toward the rear. The inner circumferential surface of the second groove portion 423 is an arc-shaped surface. The second groove portion 423 is disposed at approximately the same height as the upper end of the connecting portion 5.

[0022] A step 425 is formed in the front-rear direction intermediate portion of the upper end surface of the second linear portion 422, i.e., the upper end surface 42c of the second protruding piece 42. A second protruding portion 424 that protrudes forward is formed at the upper end of the second linear portion 422. The second protruding portion 424 is disposed above the upper surface of the connecting portion 5 with a gap therebetween.

[0023] The second protruding piece 42 is disposed in front of the first protruding piece 41 with a gap therebetween. The gap between the first protruding piece 41 and the second protruding piece 42 is referred to as a slit 44. The first groove portion 413 of the first protruding piece 41 and the second groove portion 423 of the second protruding piece 42 face each other in the front-rear direction via the slit 44. The upper end portion of the first protruding piece 41 and the upper end portion of the second protruding piece 42 are disposed at the same height with a gap therebetween in the front-rear direction. The slit 44 opens upward. A rotation shaft portion 61 of the fixed part 6, which will be described later, is disposed in the first groove portion 413 of the first protruding piece 41, the second groove portion 423 of the second protruding piece 42, and the region of the slit 44 sandwiched between the first groove portion 413 and the second groove portion 423 of the second protruding piece 42. This region is referred to as a shaft mounting portion 45. The shaft installation portion 45 is disposed at a position closer to the tip ends 41b, 42b of the first projecting piece 41 and the second projecting piece 42 than to the base ends 41a, 42a thereof.

[0024] As shown in Figures 4 and 6, the fixed portion 6 has a rotating shaft portion 61, side plate portions 62, 62, and an upper plate portion 63. The rotating shaft portion 61 extends in the horizontal direction. The horizontal dimension of the rotating shaft portion 61 is approximately the same as the horizontal dimension of the groove insertion portion 4. The rotating shaft portion 61 is rotatably mounted on the shaft mounting portion 45 of the groove insertion portion 4. The side plate portions 62 are connected to both sides of the rotating shaft portion 61. The side plate portions 62 are flat. The plate surfaces of the side plate portions 62 face in the horizontal direction. The side plate portion 62 extends forward from the rotating shaft portion 61. The upper plate portion 63 connects the upper edges of the front portions of the side plate portions 62, 62. The upper plate portion 63 is flat. The plate surfaces of the upper plate portion 63 face in the vertical direction.

[0025] As shown in FIG. 6, the rotating shaft 61 has a cylindrical portion 611 and a protruding portion 612. The cylindrical portion 611 is cylindrical. The protruding portion 612 protrudes radially outward from a portion of the outer periphery of the cylindrical portion 611. The protruding portion 612 is provided over the entire length of the cylindrical portion 611. The cylindrical portion 611 and the protruding portion 612 are integrally formed. The protruding portion 612 is disposed on the rear side of the cylindrical portion 611. The outer diameter of the cylindrical portion 611 is referred to as a first outer diameter R1. The combined dimension of the outer diameter of the cylindrical portion 611 and the protruding dimension of the protruding portion 612 is referred to as a second outer diameter R2.

[0026] The plate surface of the side plate portion 62 is generally C-shaped and opens upward. The side plate portion 62 connected to one lateral side of the rotating shaft portion 61 and the side plate portion 62 connected to the other lateral side are symmetrical in the lateral direction. The rear portion of the side plate portion 62 is connected to the lateral end of the rotating shaft portion 61. The upper edge portion of the front portion of the side plate portion 62 extends linearly in the front-to-rear direction.

[0027] The plate surface of the upper plate portion 63 is rectangular. One lateral edge of the upper plate portion 63 is connected to the upper edge of the front portion of the side plate portion 62 on one lateral side. The other lateral edge of the upper plate portion 63 is connected to the upper edge of the front portion of the side plate portion 62 on the other lateral side.

[0028] 7 and 8, with the rotating shaft portion 61 installed in the shaft installation portion 45, the fixing portion 6 is rotatable around the axis of the rotating shaft portion 61 between the fixing position shown in FIG. 7 and the release position shown in FIG. 8. In the fixing position, the fixing portion 6 fixes the groove insertion portion 4 to the groove portion 23. In the release position, the fixing portion 6 does not fix the groove insertion portion 4 to the groove portion 23. By setting the fixing portion 6 to the release position, the groove insertion portion 4 can be inserted into and removed from the groove portion 23.

[0029] In the fixed portion 6 in the fixed position, the protrusion 612 of the rotating shaft portion 61 protrudes rearward in the front-to-rear direction from the cylindrical portion 611. The dimension d1 in the front-to-rear direction of the rotating shaft portion 61 in the fixed position corresponds to the second outer diameter R2. The shape of the side plate portion 62 when viewed from the side is a C-shape that opens upward. The plate surface of the upper plate portion 63 is a horizontal plane. The surface of the upper plate portion 63 that is not connected to the side plate portion 62 faces upward, and the surface that is connected to the side plate portion 62 faces downward. The upper plate portion 63 is positioned in front of the rotating shaft portion 61 at approximately the same height as the rotating shaft portion 61.

[0030] In the fixed portion 6 in the released position, the protrusion 612 of the rotating shaft portion 61 protrudes obliquely downward and rearward from the cylindrical portion 611. The position of the tip of the protrusion 612 in the front-rear direction is substantially the same as the rear end of the cylindrical portion 611. The dimension d2 in the front-rear direction of the rotating shaft portion 61 in the released position corresponds to the first outer diameter R1. When viewed from the side, the side plate portion 62 has a C-shape that opens obliquely upward and rearward. The surface of the upper plate portion 63 that is not connected to the side plate portion 62 faces obliquely upward and rearward, and the surface that is connected to the side plate portion 62 faces obliquely downward and forward. The upper plate portion 63 is disposed above and in front of the rotating shaft portion 61.

[0031] The groove insertion portion 4 and the fixed portion 6 are installed as follows. The rotating shaft portion 61 of the fixed portion 6 is placed in the shaft installation portion 45 of the groove insertion portion 4. The rotating shaft portion 61 is rotatable around its axis while placed in the shaft installation portion 45. The side plate portions 62, 62 of the fixed portion 6 are placed on the sides of the connecting portion 5. The top plate portion 63 of the fixed portion 6 is placed above the connecting portion 5. When the fixed portion 6 is in the fixed position, the side plate portions 62, 62 and the top plate portion 63 are placed in the cutout portion 52 of the connecting portion 5. The top plate portion 63 is placed on the bottom surface facing upward of the cutout portion 52 of the connecting portion 5.

[0032] When the rotating shaft 61 is not installed in the shaft installation portion 45, the dimension of the shaft installation portion 45 in the front-rear direction, i.e., the distance between the bottom surface of the first groove portion 413 and the bottom surface of the second groove portion 423, is approximately the same as the first outer diameter R1 of the rotating shaft 61. Therefore, when the rotating shaft 61 installed in the shaft installation portion 45 is in the released position, the distance between the bottom surface of the first groove portion 413 and the bottom surface of the second groove portion 423 is approximately the same as the distance when the rotating shaft 61 is not installed in the shaft installation portion 45. When the rotating shaft 61 installed in the shaft installation portion 45 is in the fixed position, the dimension of the rotating shaft 61 in the front-rear direction becomes the second outer diameter R2. Therefore, the distance between the bottom surface of the first groove portion 413 and the bottom surface of the second groove portion 423 is widened by the rotating shaft 61. At least one of the first protruding piece 41 and the second protruding piece 42 moves away from each other in the front-rear direction. That is, when the rotating shaft portion 61 arranged in the shaft installation portion 45 is in the released position, the gap between the first protruding piece 41 and the second protruding piece 42, i.e., the slit 44, is not widened. When the rotating shaft portion 61 arranged in the shaft installation portion 45 is in the fixed position, the protrusion 612 comes into contact with the first protruding piece 41 and widens the gap between the first protruding piece 41 and the second protruding piece 42, i.e., the slit 44. In the groove insertion portion 4 as well, the position when the fixing portion 6 is in the fixed position is referred to as the fixed position. In the groove insertion portion 4 as well, the position when the fixing portion 6 is in the released position is referred to as the released position.

[0033] The method of attaching the hanger 1 to the door 2 will be described below. The fixing part 6 attached to the groove insertion member 7 is put into the released position. The rear side of the hanger 1, i.e., the groove insertion part 4 and the rotating shaft part 61, are inserted into the groove 23 of the door 2. As shown in FIG. 9, when inserting the rear side of the hanger 1 into the groove 23, the hanger 1 is tilted so that the rear side is lower than the front side to make it easier to insert into the groove 23. The upper end surface 41c of the first protruding piece 41 and the upper end surface 42c of the second protruding piece 42 are tilted so that they gradually point downward from the front side to the rear side.

[0034] 10, the rear side of the hanging device 1 in the tilted position is inserted into the groove 23 while being moved obliquely from the front and below the groove 23 to the rear and above. The second protruding portion 424 of the second protruding piece 42 is moved from the rear side of the front protruding piece 227 of the handle 22 to the upper side, and is inserted into the second recess 228. At this time, the fixing part 6 is in the released position.

[0035] As shown in FIG. 11 , after inserting the rear side of the hanger 1 into the groove 23, rotate the front side of the hanger 1 downward so that the connecting part 5 protrudes forward from the front surface 21a of the door 2. At this time, the fixing part 6 is also in the released position. The first protruding part 414 of the first protruding piece 41 of the groove insertion part 4 is inserted into the first recessed part 226 of the handle part 22. The second protruding part 424 of the second protruding piece 42 of the groove insertion part 4 is inserted into the second recessed part 228 of the handle part 22. The tip of the first protruding part 414 and the tip of the second protruding part 424 may be separated from the inner circumferential surface of the groove 23.

[0036] The rear surface 411a of the first curved portion 411 of the groove insertion portion 4, which is the rear and lower corner of the hanger 1, is a curved surface. As a result, when inserting the groove insertion portion 4 into the groove portion 23, even in the tilted state as described above, the groove insertion portion 4 does not interfere with the upper end surface 21c of the door 2, making it easy to insert the groove insertion portion 4 into the groove portion 23. Thereafter, when rotating the hanger 1 so as to lower the front side downward, the groove insertion portion 4 does not interfere with the upper end surface 21c of the door 2, making it easy to rotate.

[0037] The upper plate portion 63 of the fixed portion 6 is lowered, and the fixed portion 6 is rotated around the axis of the rotating shaft portion 61 until it assumes a fixed position, as shown in FIG. 7 . By placing the fixed portion 6 in the fixed position, the rotating shaft portion 61 pushes the slit 44 between the first protruding piece 41 and the second protruding piece 42 of the groove insertion portion 4 forward and backward, moving the first protruding portion 414 rearward and inserting it into the first recess 226, and moving the second protruding portion 424 forward and inserting it into the second recess 228. This prevents the first protruding portion 414 and the second protruding portion 424 from coming off the first recess 226 and the second recess 228, respectively, and fixes the groove insertion portion 4 to the groove 23. The hanging device 1 is fixed to the handle portion 22. An operator can grip the two side plates 62 and the upper plate portion 63 of the fixed portion 6 and rotate the fixed portion 6 around the axis of the rotating shaft portion 61. The side plate portions 62, 62 and the upper plate portion 63 correspond to a grip portion.

[0038] To remove the hanger 1 from the handle portion 22, the fixing portion 6 is rotated around the axis of the rotating shaft portion 61 to change from the fixed position to the released position. This causes the first protruding piece 41 and the second protruding piece 42 to approach each other, and the first protruding portion 414 and the second protruding portion 424 move away from the first recessed portion 226 and the second recessed portion 228. The groove insertion member 7 is rotated while the groove insertion portion 4 is removed from the groove portion 23. The hanger 1 is removed from the handle portion 22.

[0039] The hook 1 has its groove insertion portion 4 inserted into the groove 23 of the door 2 and its fixing portion 6 rotated around the axis of the rotating shaft 61 and lowered, widening the slit 44 between the first protruding piece 41 and the second protruding piece 42 and fixing the groove insertion portion 4 to the groove 23. This allows the hook 1 to be easily attached to the door 2. The hook 1 does not cover the handle 22 of the door 2. This does not impair the design of the door 2 or the storage equipment 25. The hook 1 is attached inside the groove 23. This means that even if a lateral force acts and the hook 1 moves laterally inside the groove 23, scraping the inner circumferential surface of the groove 23, the design of the door 2 or the storage equipment 25 is not impaired because the inner circumferential surface of the groove is not visible.

[0040] The shaft installation portion 45 on which the rotating shaft portion 61 of the fixed portion 6 is installed is disposed at a position closer to the tip ends 41b, 42b than to the base ends 41a, 42a of the first protruding piece 41 and the second protruding piece 42. Therefore, when the rotating shaft portion 61 is in the fixed posture, the first protruding portion 414 and the second protruding portion 424 at the tip ends of the first protruding piece 41 and the second protruding piece 42 move away from each other in the front-rear direction, so that the first protruding portion 414 and the second protruding portion 424 can be securely fitted into the first recess 226 and the second recess 228. The shaft installation portion 45 is disposed not at the tip ends of the first protruding piece 41 and the second protruding piece 42, but below the tip ends. Therefore, the reaction force received by the first protruding portion 414 and the second protruding portion 424 at the tip ends of the first protruding piece 41 and the second protruding piece 42 from the inner peripheral surface of the groove portion 23 does not act directly on the rotating shaft portion 61 from the tip ends of the first protruding piece 41 and the second protruding piece 42, preventing the rotating shaft portion 61 from rotating or shifting downward. As a result, the hanger 1 can be maintained in a good attached state to the handle portion 22.

[0041] An operator can grip the two side plate portions 62, 62 and the top plate portion 63 of the fixing portion 6 to rotate the fixing portion 6 around the axis of the rotation shaft portion 61. As described above, the side plate portions 62, 62 and the top plate portion 63 correspond to gripping portions. This allows the fixing portion 6 to be easily rotated. In the fixing position, the two side plate portions 62, 62 and the top plate portion 63 overlap the connecting portion 5 and are positioned in the cutout portion 52 of the connecting portion 5. Therefore, in the fixing position, the two side plate portions 62, 62 and the top plate portion 63, i.e., the gripping portions, do not protrude and take up space.

[0042] The present disclosure is not limited to the above-described embodiments and may be modified as appropriate. The hanging device 1 is a towel rack, but it may also be a hanging device for hanging items other than towels or the user's hands. For example, the hanging device may have a hook for hanging a garbage bag or the like on the hanging portion. It may also be possible to place items on the hanging portion. The object to which the hanging device 1 is attached may be, for example, a storage unit provided in a facility other than a kitchen, such as a bathroom vanity, or the door of a storage facility such as a storage shelf, or it may be something other than a door or storage facility. The hanging device 1 may be attached to a mounting groove, such as a groove on a handle provided on the front panel of a drawer, or a groove on a rail provided on a panel, wall, or fixture of a facility, in addition to the groove 23 on the handle 22 of the door 2. The hanging portion 3 and the groove insertion portion 4 may be integrally formed.

[0043] The position of the shaft installation portion 45 where the rotation shaft portion 61 is provided relative to the first protruding piece 41 and the second protruding piece 42 may be set as appropriate. The shapes of the first protruding piece 41 and the second protruding piece 42 may be set as appropriate. The first protruding portion 414 and the second protruding portion 424 may not be provided at the upper ends of the first protruding piece 41 and the second protruding piece 42. The first protruding portion 414 and the second protruding portion 424 may be provided at positions different from those in the above embodiment. The rear surface of the first curved portion 411 of the first protruding portion 414 does not have to be a curved surface.

[0044] The fixing portion 6 does not have to be provided with the side plate portions 62 and the top plate portion 63 as long as the rotating shaft portion 61 can be rotated between the fixed position and the released position. The fixing portion 6 may be provided with a member to be gripped when rotating the rotating shaft portion 61, instead of the side plate portions 62 and the top plate portion 63. The connecting portion 5 does not have to be provided with the notch portions 52 in which the side plate portions 62 and the top plate portion 63 are to be disposed.

[0045] The rotating shaft 61 of the fixed part 6 may be provided with multiple protrusions. For example, as in the hanger 1B shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, two protrusions 613, 614 may be provided on the rotating shaft 61B of the fixed part 6B. The rotating shaft 61B can be rotated to switch between a release position and a fixed position. As shown in FIG. 12, in the release position of the rotating shaft 61B, one protrusion 613 is positioned in a first groove 413B formed in the first protrusion 41B and the other protrusion 614 is positioned in a second groove 423B formed in the second protrusion 42B, so that the distance between the first protrusion 41B and the second protrusion 42B is not widened. As shown in Figure 13, the fixed posture of the rotating shaft portion 61B is such that one protrusion 613 contacts the first protrusion piece 41B of the groove insertion portion 4B and the other protrusion 614 contacts the second protrusion piece 42B of the second protrusion piece 42B, thereby widening the gap between the first protrusion piece 41B and the second protrusion piece 42B. [Explanation of symbols]

[0046] 1,1B Hanging tool, 2 Door, 3 Hanging part, 4,4B Groove insertion part, 5 Connection part, 6,6B Fixing part, 22 Handle part, 23 Groove part, 25 Storage equipment, 41,41B First protruding piece, 42,42B Second protruding piece, 41a,42a Base end part, 41b,42b Tip part, 44 Slit, 45 Shaft installation part, 61,61B Rotating shaft part, 62 Side plate part, 63 Upper plate part, 226 First recess, 228 Second recess, 414 First protruding part, 424 Second protruding part, 611,611B Cylindrical part, 612-614 Protrusion part, R1 First outer diameter, R2 Second outer diameter

Claims

1. A hanging portion on which either an article or a user's hand can be hung; a groove insertion portion to be inserted into a mounting groove portion of an object to be mounted; a connecting portion that connects the hanging portion and the groove insertion portion; a fixing portion that fixes the groove insertion portion to the mounting groove portion, the groove insertion portion has two protruding pieces each protruding from the connecting portion, the two protruding pieces are arranged at a distance from each other, and are elastically deformable, and are attached to the mounting groove when the distance between the two protruding pieces increases inside the mounting groove; the fixed portion is disposed between the two protruding pieces and has a rotation shaft portion that is rotatable around an axis line, The rotating shaft portion is a cylindrical portion having a circular cross section perpendicular to the axial direction; At least one protrusion protruding radially outward from the outer circumferential surface of the cylindrical portion, Rotating around an axis, A hanging device that can be switched between one of two fixed positions: a fixed position in which the protrusion comes into contact with one of the two protrusions and the rotating shaft pushes the distance between the two protrusions apart, and a fixed position in which one of the protrusions comes into contact with one of the two protrusions and the other protrusion comes into contact with the other of the two protrusions and the rotating shaft pushes the distance between the two protrusions apart; and a released position in which the rotating shaft does not push the distance between the two protrusions apart.

2. 2. The hanging tool according to claim 1, wherein the rotation shaft portion is disposed at a position closer to the tip ends of the two protruding pieces than to the base ends of the two protruding pieces in the space between the two protruding pieces.

3. The hanger according to claim 1 , wherein the fixing portion has a grip portion connected to the rotating shaft portion.

4. The hanger according to any one of claims 1 to 3; and a mounting object having a mounting groove portion into which the groove insertion portion is inserted.

5. The two protruding pieces each have a protruding portion that protrudes away from each other, The storage facility according to claim 4, wherein a recess into which the protrusion is fitted is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the mounting groove.

6. The storage facility according to claim 4, wherein the mounting groove is a groove formed in the handle.

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