Closet rod

Abstract

To provide a closet rod that solves problems such as a method of putting a futon or the like in a compression bag, releasing the air inflating the futon, and compressing the whole compactly, which is extremely compact but does not restore the shape of the futon due to excessive compression, and shortening the lifespan of the futon. [Solution] The device is made of a material such as metal, resin, or wood with a specified length, thickness, and strength, and has the same pitch circle diameter, number of teeth, and module, and has continuous teeth over at least 1 / 4 of the pitch circle.The teeth of a pair of gears are engaged with each other, and the left and right bar units 40 rotate within a specified angular range relative to a reference line CL.The device is equipped with a structure that restricts and releases the rotation of the bar units at the specified rotation angle, and a grip 60 for storing bedding.

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] When storing bedding such as futons and blankets in a closet or storage shelf, it is desirable to "store them from the middle to the upper levels of the closet" so that you do not have to bend over as much as possible. If you store them on the lower levels, you will have to bend over every time, which is a hassle. On the other hand, if you "store them from the middle to the upper levels of the closet", when the number of futons and other items pile up, you may not be able to reach them with your back, or the gap between the ceiling of the level and the stacked futons may become narrow, making it difficult to store new futons. As a result, you may not be able to make full use of the height of the closet levels, and you may end up with a problem of not having enough closet space. [Background technology]

[0002] As a means of storing many futons by making full use of the shelves of a closet, a method is used in which futons are placed in a compression bag that does not leak air, and the air that inflates the futon is released to compress the entire futon into a compact size, but no other effective methods have been proposed at present.

[0003] The method of placing a futon or other item in a compression bag, removing the air that inflates the futon, and compressing the entire item into a compact shape is extremely compact, but it requires tools to remove the air, takes time to remove the air, and has other disadvantages, such as the development of mold and foul odors because the futon is sealed in an airtight bag, the futon does not return to its original shape due to excessive compression, and shortening the lifespan of the futon. The development of mold and foul odors is caused by storing the futon in a dirty state in the bag, and compressing it too hard puts a lot of strain on the futon, and if it continues to be compressed for a long time, the futon will retain its shape and it will be difficult to return it to its original state. In particular, with feather futons, the down and feathers stuffed in them are so delicate that they can easily break, so once the feathers are broken they do not return to their original state, and the fluffiness is lost. Means to solve these problems

[0004] The device is made of a material such as metal, resin, or wood, and has a specified length, thickness, and strength. The teeth of a pair of gears with the same pitch circle diameter, number of teeth, and module, and with continuous teeth on at least 1 / 4 of the circumference of the pitch circle, are engaged with each other, and a pair of left and right bar units are arranged to rotate within a specified angle range relative to a reference line. The device is equipped with a structure that restricts and releases the rotation of the bar units at the specified rotation angle, and a grip for storing bedding.

[0005] The proposed "Oshiire Bar" is a simple operation that requires holding the grip in one hand, inserting the bar unit into the gaps between bedding, and inserting and pulling out bedding into a closet or storage shelf. It does not require equipment such as an air pump like a compression bag, does not compress the futon excessively, and does not remain compressed for a long period of time. Since the stored futon is not sealed and is always exposed to fresh air, it rarely develops mold or bad odors, and there is little worry that the futon will not return to its original shape due to excessive compression, shortening the lifespan of the futon.

[0006] It is easy to store, and even when storing futons in the middle to upper levels of a closet, if the number of futons to be stored piles up or the height is beyond the reach of one's back, they can still be stored by using the long grip, and even if the gap between the stacked futons and the ceiling of the closet level becomes narrow as a result of stacking them, by inserting a closet rod between the top of the stored futons and the ceiling of the level and pushing down the grip's grip, the ceiling and the top end of the stored futons can work as a lever to widen the gap between the top of the futons and the ceiling, so that futons can be stored at the maximum height in the closet.

[0007] When inserting and pulling out the "closet bar", friction between the bar unit and the futon creates a large load, which can cause problems such as turning over the futon and making the operation difficult, but with this device, when inserting the bar unit, it is inserted at an angle (for example, about 30°) that creates little friction with the futon, and when the tip of the futon touches the back wall of the closet, the bar unit is pushed in further, so that when it hits the back wall of the closet, it opens up to 90° and the futon is pushed in securely. When pulling out the closet bar, the bar unit is automatically rotated in the closing direction of 0° due to friction with the futon while being pulled out, so there is no need to worry about putting excessive load on the futon, etc. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0008] A conceptual diagram of the "Closet Rod" based on claim 1 is shown in Fig. 1. The "Closet Rod" is made of materials such as metal, resin, and wood with a predetermined length, thickness, and strength, and is composed of a right plate 20, a left plate 30, which are assembled to a main plate 10, a bar unit 40 that can be attached and detached to the left and right plates, and a grip 60 for storing bedding. The left and right plates and the bar unit are shown configured to rotate in the range of 0° to 90° by a 90° regulating pin 12, but if a regulating pin is added to prevent the bar from closing at an angle narrower than 30° and the bar unit is configured to rotate in the range of 30° to 90°, for example, when the "Closet Rod" is inserted or pulled out, the friction between the bar unit and the futon will cause the bar to rotate in the opening direction when inserted and in the closing direction when pulled out.

[0009] The "push bar" based on claim 2 has a structure in which the lock claw 13, lock spring 14, and regulating claw setting chain 16 are removed from the conceptual diagram shown in Fig. 2, and the right plate 20 and the left plate 30 have the same pitch circle diameter, number of teeth, and module, and are formed with continuous spur gears that are at least 1 / 4 of the pitch circle, so that when either the left or right plate rotates, the other plate also rotates symmetrically at the same angle, so that the left and right bar units always rotate symmetrically at almost the same opening angle, and the 90° regulating pin 12 prevents the bar units from over-rotating by more than 90° with respect to the reference line. It is also effective to add a regulating pin to prevent the bar units from closing at a specified angle.

[0010] A conceptual diagram of the "push-in bar" based on claim 3 is shown in FIG. 2. The right and left plates have the same pitch circle diameter, number of teeth, and module, and are formed with continuous spur gears that are at least 1 / 4 of the pitch circle. In the conceptual diagram, as an example, the pitch circle is composed of 12 teeth, and is formed with only partial teeth required to rotate the left and right plates in the range of 0° to 90°. Furthermore, the gear teeth of the right and left plates are engaged with each other so that the male teeth of the right plate engage with the female teeth of the opposing left plate when they are open 90° with respect to the reference line CL, so that when either the left or right plate rotates, the other plate also rotates symmetrically with the same angle. Therefore, the left and right bar units always rotate symmetrically with almost the same opening angle, and one tooth of the gear rotates 30°. The 90° restriction pin 12 is a pin to prevent the bar unit from over-rotating by 90° or more with respect to the reference line. Furthermore, by increasing the number of gear teeth equivalent to the entire circumference of the pitch circle, the rotation angle of the bar unit per tooth and the rotation restriction angle can be finer.

[0011] 2, 4, and 5 show the left and right plates (bar units) opened at 90°, 60°, and 30° with respect to the reference line CL, and FIG. 3 shows the state where the plates are closed at 0°. In all cases, the state where the restricting claw 13 shown in FIG. 8 is pressed by the restricting spring 14 to restrict the rotation of the gear teeth is shown. When rotating the gear plate (bar unit), the restricting claw setting chain 16 is pulled to remove the restricting claw 13 from the gear teeth. FIG. 6 is a conceptual diagram of the gear cover 50 attached to prevent bedding such as futons from getting caught in structures such as the left and right plates. FIG. 7 is a conceptual diagram of the main plate configuration, and FIG. 8 shows a conceptual diagram of the lock claw and lock spring. FIG. 9 is a conceptual diagram of the left and right plates. The right plate 20 and the left plate 30 have different gear configurations due to the male and female engagement with each other, so they are assembled in a positional relationship where the male teeth of the right plate are engaged with the female teeth of the left plate when opened at 90° with respect to the reference line CL. Reference numerals 23 and 33 denote mounting portions for the bar unit, and reference numerals 24 and 34 denote fixing slits into which the inner bar fixing bosses 42 of the bar unit are fitted.

[0012] Fig. 10 is a conceptual diagram of a bar unit, with 41 being the inner bar, 42 being the inner bar fixing boss for attaching the inner bar to the mounting parts 23, 33 of the left and right plates 20, 30 in Fig. 9 and fixing it in the slits 24, 34, 43 being the inner bar ratchet button for pulling the inner bar out from the outer bar and fixing it in place, and 44 being a phosphorus bronze plate ratchet spring for pushing out the ratchet button 43. 46 is the outer bar ratchet hole for fixing the inner bar ratchet button 43. The length of the bar unit is determined by the length at which the ratchet button 43 is stopped in the ratchet hole 46 when the inner bar is pulled out from the outer bar. Fig. 11 is a conceptual diagram of the inner bar, and Fig. 12 is a conceptual diagram of the outer bar.

[0013] FIG. 13 shows a grip 60 for storing bedding. The grip 60 is fixed by inserting the main plate 10 into the grip fixing slit 61 and fixing it to the grip fixing hole 15 with a rivet pin or a screw. 63 shows a restricting claw setting chain 16 for operating the restricting claw 13 for restricting and releasing the rotation of the gears 21 and 31, and a restricting claw operation button 63 for operating the restricting claw setting chain 16. The position of the restricting claw operation button 63 in the restricting claw operation slit 64 determines whether the rotation is restricted or released. There are two types of grips: an I-grip shown in FIG. 13 and a T-grip shown in FIG. 14. In the above explanation, the gear teeth were formed directly on the gear plate, so the left and right plates were different, but in FIG. 15, the gear teeth 81 and 84 are configured separately from the left and right plates 82 and 85, and the gear teeth are fixed in an optimal meshing manner when assembled to the gear plate. With this configuration, the gear teeth and the left and right plates can be made into common parts. In the above explanation, the state in which the bar unit is closed upward is defined as 0° with respect to the range from 0° to 90° relative to the reference line, but it may also be configured to be closed downward as 0°, and furthermore, it is possible to configure the bar unit to rotate up to 180° by expanding the range in which the partial teeth required to rotate the gear plate are formed.

[0014] The composition and structure of the "Oshiire bar" are as described above, but we will now explain how to actually use it. Figure 16 shows a conceptual diagram of a typical closet, with 101 indicating the lower level, 102 indicating the middle level, and 103 indicating the upper level. When storing bedding such as futons and blankets in a closet or storage shelf, it is desirable to "store them from the middle to the upper levels of the closet" so that you do not have to bend down as much as possible. When storing them on the lower level, you have to bend down every time, which is difficult, but when storing them from the middle to the upper levels of the closet, when the number of futons and other items stored increases, you may not be able to reach them with your back, or the gap between the ceiling of the level and the stacked futons may become narrow, making it difficult to store new futons, and there is a problem that the height of the closet level cannot be used effectively to the fullest.

[0015] As shown in Figure 17, if the gap between the top row 90 of stacked futons and the ceiling 104 of the closet row becomes narrow and it becomes difficult to store new futons, the bar unit of the "closet rod" 110 can be placed against the ceiling 104 of the closet and the grips can be pressed down at several points on the front end of the stacked futons 90. This will cause the ceiling 104 and the front end 91 of the futons to work as a lever, partially compressing the front of the futons and widening the gap between the futons and the ceiling from L1 to L2 as shown in Figure 18. By inserting the tip of the new futon to be stored into the lowered gap 91 and pushing it in with the "closet rod", it is possible to add and stack new futons, making it possible to store futons up to the full height of the closet.

[0016] FIG. 19 shows an example of storing a futon in a closet using a "closet bar" 110. A shows an example of folding a futon 90 in half lengthwise or widthwise. Whether to fold it lengthwise or widthwise is determined by checking the length and width of the storage shelves in the closet and the size of the futon, and choosing the one that will allow the futon to be stored. B shows an example of folding a futon lengthwise. C shows placing a "closet bar" 110 in the middle of the folded futon, and folding it in half again to make D. In this way, the folded part of the futon that has been folded twice is placed on the grip of the "closet bar" in the state E, and the futon is pushed with the grip into the gap between the ceiling (the gap between L2 and L1) until the tip of the futon hits the back wall of the closet. When pushing the futon with the grip, it is desirable to hold down the stacked futons with your hand so that the futons already stacked do not come into contact with the futon to be inserted and be pushed in at the same time, causing them to be turned over.

[0017] The feature of the "Oshiire Bar" is that when inserting the bar unit into the folded part of the futon or pulling it out, the friction between the bar unit and the futon causes the bar unit to open and close in a range of about 0 degrees to about 90 degrees on the left and right of the reference line, allowing for smooth operation without applying excessive force to the futon or futon cover. For example, if some layer of stacked futons is shifted forward, you can insert the bar unit of the "Oshiire Bar" into the folded part of the shifted futon with the bar unit moderately open and press the grip, and there will be little resistance when you start pushing it in, and by pushing it in further, the bar unit will open up to about 90 degrees on the left and right of the reference line due to friction with the futon, allowing you to push the futon inwards. EXAMPLES

[0018] The "Oshiire Bar" structure shown in Figure 2 allows the left and right bar units to be individually variable in length from a minimum of 30cm to a maximum of 60cm (minimum 60cm, maximum 120cm for the left and right combined), with the inner bar having an outer diameter of Φ23mm, the outer bar Φ25mm, both 1.5mm thick, and a button-type latch used for length adjustment. The inner bar ratchet button is Φ6mm, the outer bar ratchet hole has four stages, the inner bar ratchet spring is made of phosphorus bronze spring plate material with a width of 8mm and a thickness of 0.3mm, and the grip is formed with a length of 1m and a diameter of Φ25mm. The left and right bar units, main plate, grip, etc. are formed from aluminum for strength and light weight, and the bar units and grips are configured in a pipe shape, with the number of gear teeth equivalent to the entire circumference of the pitch circle being equivalent to 12. A gear cover is incorporated, and an easy-to-operate T-grip grip with a length of 20 cm and a diameter of 25 mm is provided at the rear end of the grip, and the bar unit is made removable in consideration of the need to store the "Oshiire Bar". The material of the "Oshiire Bar" can be any material such as metal, resin, or wood, and is selected based on weight and strength, the grip can be a non-detachable structure, and the length adjustment structure of the bar unit is not limited to a latch, and various methods such as screw fastening are possible. The shape of the bar unit and grip is not limited to a pipe, and can be a rectangular or plate-like shape with appropriate strength, and various functions, performance, configurations, sizes, dimensions, etc. can be modified in various ways within the scope of the invention, such as selecting the number of gear teeth, expanding the rotation range of the bar unit, making the grip detachable, and applying a specified brake to the rotation of the bar unit. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0019] [Figure 1] Conceptual diagram of claim 1 [Diagram 2] Conceptual diagram of claim 3 [Diagram 3] Bar unit 0° closed conceptual diagram [Figure 4] Bar unit 60° opening conceptual diagram [Diagram 5] Bar unit 30° opening conceptual diagram [Figure 6] Gear cover installation concept diagram [Figure 7] Main plate configuration diagram [Figure 8] Conceptual diagram of locking claw and locking spring [Figure 9] Conceptual diagram of left and right plates [Figure 10] Conceptual diagram of a bar unit [Figure 11] Conceptual diagram of the inner bar [Figure 12] Conceptual diagram of an outer bar [Figure 13] Conceptual diagram of I-Grip [Figure 14] Conceptual diagram of T-Grip [Figure 15] Common gyaru concept diagram [Figure 16] Conceptual diagram of closet shelves [Figure 17] Conceptual diagram of futon compression [Figure 18] Conceptual diagram of futon storage [Figure 19] Conceptual diagram of folding a futon [Explanation of symbols] 10 Main plate 41 Inner bar 20 Right plate 42 Inner bar fixing boss 30 Left plate 43 Inner bar ratchet button 40 Bar unit 44 Inner bar ratchet spring 50 Gear cover 45 Outer bar 60 Grip 46 Outer bar ratchet hole 11 Left and right gear plate fixing pins 61 Grip fixing slit 12 90° control pin 62 Grip fixing hole 13 Regulating claw 63 Regulating claw operation button 14 Restriction spring 64 Restriction claw operation slit 15 Grip fixing hole 81,84 Common gear 16 Regulating claw setting chain 82,85 Left and right plates 21,31 Gear 83,86 Bar unit mounting section 22,32 Left and right plate fixing holes 100 Closet shelf 23,33 Bar unit mounting part 101 Lower shelf board of closet 24,34 Bar unit fixing part 102 Middle shelf board of closet 90 Futon 103 Closet top shelf 91 Futon compression section 104 Closet top CL Reference Line 110 Push-in Rod L1 Gap between the futon and the top plate when not compressed L2 Gap between the futon and the top plate when compressed

Claims

1. This closet rod is a storage aid used when storing bedding such as futons and blankets in a closet or on a storage shelf, and is made of a material such as metal, resin, or wood with a specified length, thickness, and strength, and has a pair of left and right bar units that rotate within a specified angle range relative to a reference line, a structure that restricts the rotation of the bar units at the specified rotation angle, and a grip for storing bedding.

2. A closet rod as described in claim 1, comprising a pair of left and right bar units which rotate within a predetermined angular range relative to a reference line by meshing the teeth of a pair of gears which have the same pitch circle diameter, number of teeth, and module and which have continuous teeth around at least 1 / 4 of the pitch circle, a structure which restricts the rotation of the bar units at the predetermined rotation angle, and a grip for storing bedding.

3. A closet rod as described in claims 1 and 2, which is provided with a pair of left and right bar units that rotate within a predetermined angular range relative to a reference line by meshing the teeth of a pair of gears that have the same pitch circle diameter, number of teeth, and module and have continuous teeth around at least 1 / 4 of the pitch circle, a structure for restricting and releasing the rotation of the bar units at the predetermined rotation angle, and a grip for storing bedding.

4. A push-in bar as claimed in claim 1, claim 2 or claim 3, comprising a length-adjustable bar unit.

5. A push-in bar according to claim 1, 2 or 3, comprising a removable bar unit.

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