Clothes drying equipment

Abstract

To provide a clothes drying tool that can stand on its own and can be placed indoors. [Solution] The clothes drying device 1 mainly comprises a pair of first legs 10, a pair of second legs 11, two cross bars 13, 14, a pair of rotating arms 30, four fixed poles 41 to 44, and six detachable poles 50. The clothes drying device 1 can be folded so that the pair of first legs 10, the pair of second legs 11, and the pair of rotating arms 30 are all parallel in the vertical direction. The detachable poles 50 can be easily detached from the rotating arms 30, so cylindrical laundry can be hung out to dry with the detachable poles 50 passing through them.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a clothes drying device that can be placed indoors. [Background technology]

[0002] In recent years, an increasing number of households are drying their laundry indoors due to various reasons, such as the spread of home dryers, outdoor air pollution, and the need to maintain the appearance of buildings such as houses and apartments. Accordingly, indoor clothes drying devices for drying laundry indoors have been proposed (for example, Patent Document 1). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Utility Model Registration No. 3251659 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] The clothes drying device described in Patent Document 1 has a pair of hook-shaped members for detachably attaching to an indoor hinged door, and is used by attaching the hook-shaped members to the indoor hinged door. Therefore, the clothes drying device described in Patent Document 1 cannot stand on its own.

[0005] The object of the present invention is to provide a clothes drying device that is freestanding and can be placed indoors. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a clothes drying device comprising: a pair of first legs spaced apart in a horizontal first direction, a pair of second legs spaced apart in the first direction, a pair of pivoting arms spaced apart in the first direction, each pivoting arm having one end pivotally fixed to one end of the pair of first legs, a plurality of fixed rods extending in the first direction, each fixed at both ends to the pair of pivoting arms, and a plurality of detachable rods extending in the first direction, each detachably attached at both ends to the pair of pivoting arms. A center portion of the pair of first legs is pivotally fixed to a center portion of the pair of second legs. The pair of first legs, the pair of second legs, and the pair of pivoting arms are position-changeable between an in-use position and a folded position. The use position is a position in which the pair of first legs and the pair of second legs cross each other and the other ends of the pair of rotating arms are fixed to one end of the second plate member so that the pair of rotating arms extend in the horizontal direction. The folded position is a position in which the pair of first legs, the pair of second legs, and the pair of rotating arms are parallel to each other. [Effects of the Invention]

[0007] According to the above configuration, the fixed pole and detachable pole are horizontal when the clothes drying tool is in use, allowing laundry to be easily hung on the fixed pole and detachable pole. Furthermore, the detachable pole can be easily detached from the pivoting arm, allowing cylindrical laundry to be hung out by passing it through the detachable pole. For example, a T-shirt can be hung out on the clothes drying tool with both sleeves of the detachable pole passing through it. In this case, the T-shirt can be hung out in a stretched state, not just the torso, but also the sleeves, thereby reducing the occurrence of wrinkles. Furthermore, compared to hanging the T-shirt on a hanger, stress on the collar can be reduced, preventing the collar from stretching. Furthermore, when the clothes drying tool is folded, the pair of first legs, the pair of second legs, and the pair of pivoting arms are parallel to each other, allowing for compact storage. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a schematic explanatory diagram illustrating the clothes drying device 1 in a usage position. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a schematic explanatory diagram illustrating the clothes drying device 1 in a folded position. [Figure 3] (a) is a schematic explanatory diagram illustrating the guide groove 60 when the clothes drying device 1 is in the use position and the detachable pole 50 inserted into the guide groove 60, and (b) is a schematic explanatory diagram illustrating the guide groove 60 when the clothes drying device 1 is in the folded position and the detachable pole 50 inserted into the guide groove 60. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a schematic explanatory diagram for explaining the state in which the clothes drying device 1 in the folded position is opened in the front-rear direction. [Figure 5] FIG. 5 is a schematic explanatory diagram illustrating the state in which the hook portion 32 is engaged with the fixed pole 42 in the clothes drying device 1 that is in a state in which it is opened in the front-rear direction. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a schematic explanatory diagram showing a state in which the attaching / detaching rod 50 is passed through both sleeves of the T-shirt. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a schematic explanatory diagram showing a state in which two detachable rods 50 are passed through each of the sleeves of a sweatshirt. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0009] The clothes drying device 1 according to the present invention will be described with reference to Figures 1 to 5. Figure 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating the clothes drying device 1 in the usage position. Figure 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating the clothes drying device 1 in the folded position. Figures 3(a) and 3(b) are schematic diagrams illustrating the guide groove 60 for inserting the detachable pole 50. Figure 4 is a schematic diagram illustrating the clothes drying device 1 in the folded position when opened in the front-to-rear direction. Figure 5 is a schematic diagram illustrating the clothes drying device 1 in the opened front-to-rear direction with the hook portion 32 engaged with the fixed pole 42. In the following description, the up-down direction, left-to-right direction, and front-to-rear direction are defined as shown in Figure 1. The left-to-right direction corresponds to the first direction in the present invention.

[0010] In this embodiment, the clothes drying device 1 is made of wood. As shown in Fig. 1, the clothes drying device 1 mainly comprises a pair of first legs 10, a pair of second legs 11, two cross bars 13, 14, a pair of rotating arms 30, four fixed poles 41 to 44, and six detachable poles 50. In Fig. 1, the fixed poles 41 to 44 are hatched to make the drawing easier to understand.

[0011] The pair of first legs 10 are a pair of members that extend obliquely so as to slope upward toward the rear, and are positioned apart in the left-right direction. A fixed rod 41 and a cross bar 13 are stretched between the pair of first legs 10. The fixed rod 41 extends in the left-right direction and is fixed to the upper ends of the pair of first legs 10. The cross bar 13 extends in the left-right direction and is fixed to the lower parts of the pair of first legs 10. The cross bar 13 is a reinforcing member that is stretched between the pair of first legs 10.

[0012] The pair of second legs 11 are a pair of members that extend obliquely so as to slope downward toward the rear, and are positioned apart in the left-right direction. A fixed rod 42 and a cross bar 14 are stretched between the pair of second legs 11. The fixed rod 41 extends in the left-right direction and is fixed to the upper ends of the pair of second legs 11. The cross bar 14 extends in the left-right direction and is fixed to the lower parts of the pair of second legs 11. The cross bar 14 is a reinforcing member that is stretched between the pair of second legs 11.

[0013] The approximate longitudinal center of the right first leg 10 of the pair of first legs 10 and the approximate longitudinal center of the right second leg 11 of the pair of second legs 11 are rotatably connected by a fixing member 15 having a rotation shaft (not shown). This allows the pair of first legs 10 and the pair of second legs 11 to be rotated between an in-use position as shown in FIG. 1 and a folded position as shown in FIG. 2. As shown in FIG. 2, when the clothes drying device 1 is in the folded position, the pair of first legs 10, the pair of second legs 11, and the pair of pivoting arms 30 are all parallel in the vertical direction. This allows the clothes drying device 1 to be stored compactly. A pin 18 is provided at the bottom of the first leg 10 to engage with the hook portion 32 of the pivoting arm portion 30 in the folded position. Furthermore, a recess 16 (see Figure 3) is formed in the part of first leg 10 that overlaps with cross bar 14 of second leg 11 so that first leg 10 does not interfere with cross bar 14 of second leg 11 when clothes drying device 1 is folded. Similarly, a recess 17 (see Figure 3) is formed in the part of second leg 11 that overlaps with cross bar 13 of first leg 10 so that second leg 11 does not interfere with cross bar 13 of first leg 10 when clothes drying device 1 is folded.

[0014] As shown in Fig. 1, one of a pair of pivoting arms 30 is hung between the upper end of the first right leg 10 and the upper end of the second right leg 11. The other of the pair of pivoting arms 30 is hung between the upper end of the first left leg 10 and the upper end of the second left leg 11. These pair of pivoting arms 30 have the same structure. In the following, only the right pivoting arm 30 will be described, and a description of the left pivoting arm 30 will be omitted.

[0015] The rotating arm 30 extends in the front-to-rear direction, and the rear end of the rotating arm 30 is rotatably connected to the upper end of the first leg 10, with a fixed rod 41 as the rotation axis. A hook 32 is formed at the front end of the rotating arm 30, and the hook 32 engages with the fixed rod 41. This prevents the front end of the rotating arm 30 from rotating downward, and positions the rotating arm 30 so that it extends in the front-to-rear direction on a horizontal plane.

[0016] Two fixed rods 43 and 44 are fixed between the fixed rods 41 and 42 in the front-rear direction of the rotating arm unit 30. These fixed rods 43 and 44 are bridged between the pair of rotating arm units 30 and function as reinforcing members to maintain the shape of the pair of rotating arm units 30.

[0017] A guide groove 60 for inserting the detachable rod 50 is formed between the fixed rods 41 and 42 in the front-rear direction of the rotating arm portion 30. As shown in Figures 5(a) and 5(b), the rotating arm portion 30 is formed of two plate materials bonded together, and the guide groove 60 is formed in the inner plate material of the two plate materials.

[0018] Note that Figure 3(a) illustrates the guide groove 60 when the clothes drying device 1 is in the use position (see Figure 1) and the detachable pole 50 inserted into the guide groove 60, and Figure 5(b) illustrates the guide groove 60 when the clothes drying device 1 is in the folded position (see Figure 2) and the detachable pole 50 inserted into the guide groove 60.

[0019] If the guide groove 60 extends parallel to the vertical direction when the clothes drying device 1 is in the usage position, the guide groove 60 will extend horizontally when the rotating arm unit 30 is folded so that it is parallel to the vertical direction. In this case, the detachable pole 50 will easily come off the guide groove 60. In contrast, in this embodiment, when the rotating arm unit 30 is horizontal, the guide groove 60 extends diagonally so as to intersect with the vertical direction, as shown in FIG. 3( a). Therefore, when the rotating arm unit 30 is folded so that it is parallel to the vertical direction, the guide groove 60 does not extend horizontally but is inclined diagonally downward, as shown in FIG. 3( b). Because the detachable pole 50 is located at the lower end of the guide groove 60, the detachable pole 50 is prevented from rolling off the guide groove 60 even when the rotating arm unit 30 is folded so that it is parallel to the vertical direction.

[0020] Next, the operation for returning the clothes drying device 1 from its folded position to its usage position will be described. As shown in Figure 2, when the clothes drying device 1 is in its folded position, the first leg 10, the second leg 11, and the pivoting arm 30 are all parallel. As described above, by engaging the hook 32 with the pin 18, it is possible to prevent the pivoting arm 30 from swinging when the clothes drying device 1 is in its folded position.

[0021] When the first and second legs 10, 11 of the clothes drying device 1 are opened in the direction of the dotted arrows, the first and second legs 10, 11 are opened in an X shape as shown in Fig. 3. As a result, the pair of first legs 10 extend obliquely, tilting upward as they extend rearward, and the pair of second legs 11 extend obliquely, tilting downward as they extend rearward.

[0022] Next, the pair of rotating arms 30 are rotated upward around the fixed rod 41 as the rotation axis, and the hooks 32 of the rotating arms 30 are engaged with the fixed rod 42, as shown in Fig. 4. This prevents the front ends of the rotating arms 30 from rotating downward, and positions the rotating arms 30 so that they extend in the front-to-rear direction on a horizontal plane.

[0023] As such, in the state shown in Figure 4, the pair of pivoting arm portions 30 extend in the front-to-back direction in a horizontal plane, and therefore the fixed rods 41 to 44 and the six detachable rods 50 spanning between the pair of pivoting arm portions 30 all extend in the left-to-right direction in a horizontal plane.

[0024] When the clothes drying device 1 is in use as shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the fixed poles 41-44 and the six detachable poles 50 are horizontal, allowing laundry to be easily hung on the fixed poles 41-44 and the six detachable poles 50. Furthermore, because the detachable poles 50 can be easily detached from the pivoting arm 30, cylindrical laundry can be hung out to dry while the detachable poles 50 are inserted through them. For example, as shown in FIG. 6, the detachable poles 50 can be inserted through both sleeves of a T-shirt and then attached to the pivoting arm 30. In this case, the sleeves spread out horizontally along the detachable poles 50, allowing the T-shirt to be hung out in a T-shape. This prevents the T-shirt from wrinkling. When a wet T-shirt is hung on a standard hanger, it is hung by the shoulders. In this case, the weight of the wet T-shirt places a load on the collar, causing the collar to stretch. In contrast, when the attachment / detachment rod 50 is passed through both sleeves, the weight of the wet T-shirt does not place a load on the collar, which prevents the T-shirt collar from stretching.

[0025] When drying a long-sleeved sweatshirt, as shown in Figure 7, two detachable rods 50 can be passed through each sleeve of the sweatshirt, and then the two detachable rods 50 can be attached to the rotating arm 30. In this case, as with drying a T-shirt, wrinkles can be prevented. Furthermore, the weight of the wet sweatshirt does not place a load on the collar, preventing the collar of the sweatshirt from stretching.

[0026] The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the clothes drying device 1 is made of wood, but each part of the clothes drying device 1 does not necessarily have to be made of wood, and some or all of it may be made of a metal material such as aluminum, or a resin material such as plastic. The number of fixed poles 41-44 and / or detachable poles 50 can be any number, regardless of the example of the above-described embodiment.

[0027] In the above embodiment, both ends of the fixed rod 41 are fixed to the upper end of the first leg 10. The fixed rod 41 also functions as a rotation axis for rotating the rotating arm unit 30 relative to the first leg 10. However, the present invention is not limited to such an embodiment. For example, both ends of the fixed rod 41 may be fixed to a pair of rotating arms 30, and the rotating arm unit 30 and the first leg 10 may be rotatably fixed by a fixing member having a separate rotation axis. [Explanation of symbols]

[0028] 1 clothes drying rack 10 1st leg 11 Second leg 30 Rotating arm

Claims

1. a pair of first legs spaced apart in a horizontal first direction; a pair of second legs spaced apart in the first direction; a pair of pivoting arms arranged at an interval in the first direction, one end of each of the pair of pivoting arms being pivotally fixed to one end of each of the pair of first legs; a plurality of fixed rods extending in the first direction, each fixed rod having both ends fixed to the pair of pivot arms; a plurality of detachable rods extending in the first direction, each of which has both ends detachably attached to the pair of pivot arms; a center portion of the pair of first legs is fixed to a center portion of the pair of second legs so as to be rotatable relative to each other; the pair of first legs, the pair of second legs, and the pair of pivoting arms are changeable between a use position and a folded position; the use posture is a posture in which the pair of first legs and the pair of second legs cross each other, and the other ends of the pair of pivoting arm units are fixed to one of the plurality of fixed rods so that the pair of pivoting arm units extend in the horizontal direction; The clothes drying tool is characterized in that the folded position is a position in which the pair of first legs, the pair of second legs, and the pair of pivoting arms are parallel to each other.

2. The pair of pivoting arms are provided with a plurality of guide grooves for mounting the plurality of detachable rods, The clothes drying tool according to claim 1, wherein the guide groove extends in an inclined direction with respect to a vertical direction perpendicular to the horizontal direction in the use position.

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