Laundry accessory holder

Abstract

This laundry accessory holder prevents pairs of clothing such as socks and gloves, or small items like handkerchiefs, from getting separated during washing, protects other laundry from damage, and allows for faster drying. [Solution] A hollow pipe-shaped piece of fabric, such as mesh material used in laundry nets, is sewn or woven into a donut-shaped ring. A ring-shaped coil spring is placed inside as an elastic body, and the donut-shaped ring made of pipe-shaped fabric expands and contracts in the outer direction, holding together small pieces of clothing placed in the center of the ring. This prevents pairs of clothing, such as socks or gloves, or small items like handkerchiefs, from getting separated during washing and spinning, becoming tangled with underwear or shirts, and thus eliminating the hassle of doing laundry.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a laundry accessory holder for holding small items of clothing when washing socks, gloves, handkerchiefs, etc.

Background Art

[0002] Generally, in home laundry, small items of clothing such as socks, gloves, and handkerchiefs are put into the washing tub of a washing machine together with underwear and shirts, etc., washed, and then dehydrated and dried.

[0003] Therefore, there are cases where a pair of socks or gloves on the left and right become separated, or handkerchiefs, etc. get entangled with underwear or shirts and their whereabouts become unknown. For example, after dehydration, it is also troublesome to collect only small items of clothing for drying.

[0004] These problems become more prominent as the number of family members increases and the amount of laundry increases. Also, there are similar problems when taking in and organizing the washed items together after drying. Therefore, there is a need for a holder that can hold items such as a pair of socks or gloves, etc. and small items of clothing such as handkerchiefs without getting entangled and can be washed together neatly.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0005]

Patent Document 1

[0006]

Patent Document 2

[0007] In light of the aforementioned problems, Patent Document 1 discloses a "washable clip." This clip has a structure in which the pin of the clip is inserted into a pair of garments, such as socks, to hold them in place. However, this disclosure has the drawback of damaging the garment being held because the pin is inserted into the garment. Furthermore, due to the shape of the clip, there is a risk of damaging other garments during washing and spinning in a washing machine.

[0008] Furthermore, the "laundry accessory holder" described in Patent Document 2 has a structure in which a disc-shaped resin plate is provided with jagged-shaped notches, and clothing is held by inserting it into these notches. However, in this disclosure as well, the structure in which clothing is sandwiched in the jagged-shaped notches makes it difficult to insert small clothing items, and there is a risk of damaging the clothing. There is also a concern that the disc-shaped resin part may damage other clothing. [Overview of the Initiative] [Problems that the invention aims to solve]

[0009] This invention was proposed in view of the above-mentioned problems, and aims to prevent pairs of clothing such as socks and gloves, or small clothing items such as handkerchiefs, from getting separated and becoming tangled with underwear or shirts and thus getting lost, thereby eliminating the hassle of washing.

[0010] Furthermore, by using mesh material, such as laundry nets, which have a breathability of approximately 30% to 70%, it not only protects the clothes being held but also other laundry items, and also has the advantage of allowing for quick spin-drying and drying. [Means for solving the problem]

[0011] According to claim 1 of the present invention, a pipe-shaped or knitted fabric is formed into a donut-shaped ring, and an elastic ring with a smaller diameter than the inner diameter of the donut-shaped ring is placed inside it. As a result, the donut-shaped ring expands and contracts in the outer direction, allowing small clothing items placed in the center of the ring to be held together.

[0012] Furthermore, according to the present invention, not only can small garments be easily held, but the garments held together, as well as other garments in the washing machine, can be washed and spun dry without damaging them.

[0013] Next, according to claim 2, the aforementioned elastic ring is characterized in that it is a donut-shaped coil spring. This allows the wire diameter of the internal elastic ring to be thicker compared to rubber bands, reducing the surface pressure applied to the held small clothing items. As a result, the risk of damaging clothing is eliminated, even when holding soft and delicate small clothing items.

[0014] Furthermore, according to claim 3, instead of an elastic ring, a string or a string-like elastic body is passed from the outside to the inside of a donut-shaped ring of fabric that has been sewn or woven into a pipe shape, and the donut-shaped ring is held in place by being tightened with a cord stopper attached to the string or string-like elastic body.

[0015] This allows for a wider range of clamping compared to the aforementioned ring-shaped elastic body or donut-shaped coil spring, enabling a secure hold on a variety of small garments, from thick to thin.

[0016] Furthermore, according to claim 4, the breathability of the pipe-shaped, sewn or woven fabric is characterized by being made of a mesh material, such as laundry nets, with a breathability of approximately 30% to 70%. This eliminates the risk of damaging not only the small garment being held but also other surrounding clothing, and also allows for faster spin-drying and drying.

[0017] Furthermore, according to claim 5, the donut-shaped ring is characterized by having one or more hanging parts attached to it. The presence of these hanging parts makes it easier to hang the laundry held in place using clothespins or hangers, thus making it easier to hang.

Advantages of the Invention

[0018] By using the small laundry item holder of the present invention, it is possible to prevent pairs of clothing such as socks and gloves, or small items of clothing such as handkerchiefs, from becoming scattered in the washing tub or dehydrating tub during washing. Also, by using a mesh material typified by a washing net, other laundry items are not damaged, and drying can be performed quickly, thus improving the convenience during drying.

[0019] Furthermore, pairs of clothing such as socks and gloves, or items such as handkerchiefs can be stored in a garment case or a dance costume while being held by the small laundry item holder. By doing so, even during storage, pairs of clothing such as socks and gloves, or items such as handkerchiefs do not become scattered, and for example, even when wearing them next time, the trouble of searching while being irritated because one sock cannot be found can be eliminated.

Brief Description of the Drawings

[0020] [Figure 1] Small laundry item holder of Example 1 [Figure 2] Perspective view of the small laundry item holder of Example  1 [Figure 3] Internal structure diagram of the small laundry item holder of Example 1 [Figure 4] Small laundry item holder of Example 2 [Figure 5] Usage example of the small laundry item holder of Example 1

Modes for Carrying Out the Invention

[0021] <0​​​​As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the laundry accessory holder 1 of Embodiment 1 consists of a donut-shaped ring 2 made of hollow pipe-shaped fabric, and a ring-shaped spring 3, indicated by a dashed line, placed inside as a ring-shaped elastic body. In this case, if the inner diameter of the donut-shaped ring 2 made of pipe-shaped fabric is sufficiently larger than the diameter of the inner ring-shaped elastic body, the ring-shaped elastic body can expand and contract the donut-shaped ring 2 made of pipe-shaped fabric, as shown by the expansion and contraction A on the outer circumference.

[0023] As a result, the laundry accessory holder 1 can hold a pair of clothing, such as socks or gloves, or small clothing items such as handkerchiefs, together by tightening them in the center of the donut-shaped ring. Furthermore, by maintaining this held state throughout the washing, spin-drying, drying, and storage of items such as socks, gloves, or handkerchiefs, a pair of clothing will remain together and comfortable to use until the next time they are worn.

[0024] Here, if the donut-shaped ring 2, made from a hollow pipe-shaped piece of fabric, is constructed from a mesh material with approximately 30% to 70% breathability, such as that used in laundry nets, it can be made more suitable as it will not damage not only the small garments it holds but also other garments, and furthermore, it will allow for faster dehydration and drying.

[0025] Furthermore, in Example 1 shown in Figure 1, a ring-shaped spring 3 was used as the internal ring-shaped elastic body. However, the ring-shaped elastic body is not limited to a ring-shaped spring 3; it can be replaced with a ring-shaped elastic cord or similar, as long as it can sufficiently stretch and contract the donut-shaped ring 2 made of pipe-shaped fabric.

[0026] Furthermore, in this embodiment 1, a hanging part (string) 4 is provided. This makes it easier to hang the garment on a clothes hanger or the like when drying it, thus making it easier to dry.

[0027] Figure 3 shows the internal structure of the laundry accessory holder according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. Figure 3 shows a cross-section of a donut-shaped ring 2 made of pipe-shaped fabric, viewed horizontally to its outer circumference.

[0028] As shown in the cross-sectional view of Figure 3, in this embodiment 1, a ring-shaped coil spring 3 is placed inside a donut-shaped ring 2 made of pipe-shaped fabric. This ring-shaped coil spring 3 allows the donut-shaped ring 2 made of pipe-shaped fabric to expand and contract through its central hole, enabling it to hold a pair of clothing such as socks or gloves, or handkerchiefs, together.

[0029] The reason for using a ring-shaped coil spring 3 here is that, compared to elastic materials such as rubber bands, the cross-sectional diameter of the ring-shaped coil spring 3 can be made larger, thus keeping the surface pressure on the clothing relatively low. As a result, it does not damage the clothing being held. Furthermore, because it has a relatively larger range of motion compared to elastic rings such as rubber bands, it can hold both thick and thin small garments. Furthermore, the airflow between the corners of the ring-shaped coil spring 3 has the added benefit of speeding up the drying of clothes.

[0030] Figure 4 shows a laundry accessory holder according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention. In this example, a tightening cord 6, which also serves as a suspension part, is passed from the outside to the inside of a donut-shaped ring 2 made of pipe-shaped fabric, and a cord stopper 5 is attached to the cord.

[0031] In Figure 4, the dashed line indicates that the tightening cord 6, which also serves as the suspension part, passes through the inside of the donut-shaped ring 2 made of pipe-shaped fabric.

[0032] In this embodiment 2, by changing the position where the cord stopper 5 is fastened, the donut-shaped ring 2 made of pipe-shaped fabric can be expanded or contracted over a wider area, similar to the expansion / contraction A of the outer circumference. This allows for flexible tightening and holding of a range of garments, from relatively thick items worn in winter to thin items worn in summer.

[0033] In this example, the tightening cord 6, which also serves as the suspension part in Example 2, may be replaced with a cord-like elastic body. This allows for a more secure hold when the cord stopper is used to tighten and hold small clothing items, as the elastic force of the elastic body is also applied.

[0034] Figure 5 shows, for reference, an example of how small clothing items (socks) 8 are dried when using the laundry accessory holder of Example 1. As demonstrated in this example, when drying clothes using the laundry accessory holder 1 of the present invention, not only during washing and spinning in the washing machine, but also when drying them on a clothes hanger, a pair of socks or gloves, or handkerchiefs, will not become separated.

[0035] Furthermore, as shown in Figure 5, by hanging the hanging part (string) 4 on a laundry hanger 7 or the like, a pair of small clothing items (socks) 8 can be hung to dry using a single clip. This also reduces the drying space required by half.

[0036] Furthermore, if you store dried small clothing items in a clothing case or wardrobe while they are still in their original state, they won't get scattered when you use them again, and you won't have to worry about them getting tangled with other clothes or having to search for them. [Industrial applicability]

[0037] The present invention describes a laundry accessory holder, which uses a donut-shaped ring made of pipe-shaped fabric and an elastic body inside to tighten and hold a pair of garments such as socks or gloves, or handkerchiefs, and bundle them together. This prevents them from becoming scattered during washing and spinning in the washing machine, getting tangled with underwear or shirts and getting lost, thus eliminating the hassle of doing laundry.

[0038] Furthermore, using mesh material, such as laundry nets, which have a breathability of approximately 30% to 70%, has the advantage of not damaging other laundry items and allowing for faster drying.

[0039] Furthermore, because it is made of mesh material, similar to laundry nets, it is not bulky and will not damage other clothes after drying, so it can be stored directly in a clothing storage case. This also prevents frustrations like losing one sock and having to search for it the next time you wear them. [Explanation of symbols]

[0040] 1. Laundry accessory holder 2. A donut-shaped ring made from pipe-shaped fabric. 3. Ring-shaped coil spring 4. Suspension part (string) 5. Cord stopper 6. A tightening cord that also serves as a suspension point. 7. Laundry hangers 8. A pair of small clothing items (socks) A. Expansion and contraction of the outer circumference

Claims

1. A laundry accessory holder characterized by the fact that a donut-shaped ring is formed from a pipe-shaped or woven piece of fabric, and an elastic ring with a smaller diameter than the inner diameter of the donut-shaped ring is placed inside it, allowing the donut-shaped ring to expand and contract in the outer direction.

2. The laundry accessory holder according to claim 1, characterized in that the aforementioned elastic ring is a ring-shaped coil spring.

3. The laundry accessory holder according to claim 1, characterized in that, instead of an elastic ring, a string or a string-like elastic body is passed from the outside to the inside of a donut-shaped ring of fabric that has been sewn or woven into a pipe shape, and the donut-shaped ring can be tightened with a cord stopper fastened to the string or string-like elastic body.

4. The laundry accessory holder according to claim 1 to claim 3, characterized in that the breathability of the pipe-shaped sewn or woven fabric is made of mesh material with a breathability of approximately 30% to 70%.

5. A laundry accessory holder according to claims 1 to 4, characterized in that one or more hanging parts are attached to a donut-shaped ring.

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