Shaft mounting member, and hoist and hanging device using same

Abstract

To provide a shaft mounting member which easily keeps a suspension state of a shaft in a non-load state in a lateral direction although being capable of tilting obliquely in a case where a load is applied in the lateral direction to a shaft supported in the suspension state, a suspension tool and a hanging device employing the same.SOLUTION: The present invention relates to a shaft mounting member, a suspension tool and a hanging device employing the same. The shaft mounting member comprises: a base 11 mounted to a mount target surface 3; a coupling member 13 fixed to the base 11, protruding downward and including a latching part 133 in a lower end; and a socket 12 including a hanging part 123 which is hung on the latching part 133, in an upper end and supporting one end of a shaft 2 at a lower side. Between the base 11 and the socket 12, an annular elastic member 14 is interposed in a state where the coupling member 13 penetrates.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a shaft mounting member that supports a shaft vertically on a mounting surface such as a ceiling surface, and to a suspender and hanging device using the same. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, for example, a hanging device is known that supports a hanger pipe, such as a clothesline pole, substantially horizontally on a shaft that is attached to a target surface such as a ceiling and hangs down. Also known is a suspending tool that has an annular hanging ring at the tip of a shaft that is attached to a target surface and hangs down, and that suspends a hanger or other suitable object to be suspended from the ring. One end of the shaft in such a hanging device or suspending tool is attached to the target surface by some kind of mounting member.

[0003] In this case, if the shaft is firmly fixed to the mounting member that is fixed to the mounting surface, when an external force is applied from the side to the hanging shaft, the mounting surface (such as the ceiling surface) and the mounting member to which it is fixed will be loaded, which may accelerate the deterioration of these. Also, since it is better for users to avoid bumping into things as much as possible, they may be very careful to avoid bumping into things.

[0004] In response to this, a technique is known in which a shaft is supported so as to be freely swingable relative to a mounting member fixedly attached to a mounting surface (see, for example, Patent Document 1). When a shaft ("hanging rod 5" in Patent Document 1) is hanging down so as to be freely swingable from a mounting surface, if an object to be hung ("dry hanger 11" in Patent Document 1) is to be hung from the lower end of the shaft or from a hanger pipe supported by the shaft, the shaft (or even the "hanger pipe") will swing and become unstable, making it difficult to perform the hanging operation. In addition, there is a concern that the application of some kind of lateral force to the shaft will cause the object to be hung to swing together with the shaft (or even with the "hanger pipe"), and hit the surrounding walls, windows, etc. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] JP 2003-225498 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] Therefore, the present invention has been made in consideration of the above problems. That is, an object of the present invention is to provide a shaft mounting member that allows a shaft supported in a hanging state to tilt obliquely when a lateral load is applied to the shaft, but that makes it easy to maintain the hanging state of the shaft when there is no lateral load, and a suspender and hanging device using the same. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] The above object can be achieved by the present invention as described below. That is, the shaft mounting member of the present invention is a shaft mounting member for supporting a shaft in a hanging state on a mounting target surface, comprising: A base to be attached to the mounting surface; a connecting member fixed to the base, protruding downward, and having a hook portion at a lower end; a socket having an upper end, a hook portion that hooks onto the hook portion, and a lower end, which supports one end of the shaft; An annular elastic member is interposed between the base and the socket with the connecting member passing through it.

[0008] In the present invention, a ring-shaped pressing surface is formed on the lower surface of the base so as to surround the connecting member, When the shaft is supported vertically, an annular abutment surface is formed on the upper end of the socket so as to surround the hook portion, The elastic member may be sandwiched between the pressing surface and the contact surface directly or together with another member.

[0009] In the present invention, the hook portion is an opening through which a portion of the connecting member other than the hook portion penetrates, The hook portion has a larger diameter in a horizontal direction than the opening of the hook portion, The hook portion may be configured to be hooked onto the latch portion.

[0010] In the present invention, it is preferable that the inner diameter of the opening of the hook portion has a tapered shape that gradually increases from the lower end to the upper end. Furthermore, in the present invention, the socket may have a cylindrical portion into which the shaft is fitted, and an upper end portion located at the upper end of the cylindrical portion and including the opening and the contact surface.

[0011] In this case, the cylindrical portion has one or more holes that are drilled toward the shaft to be fitted and have a female screw groove formed on an inner circumferential surface, a male screw having a male screw groove that screws into the female screw groove of the hole, The male screw may be screwed into the hole, and a tip of the male screw may press against a peripheral surface of the shaft in which it is fitted, thereby causing the socket to support one end of the shaft.

[0012] On the other hand, the sling of the present invention comprises the above-described shaft mounting member of the present invention, a shaft having one end supported by the mounting member; A hanging ring portion for hanging an object is provided at the other end and / or midway of the shaft.

[0013] The hanging device of the present invention includes a hanger pipe for hanging an object, The shaft mounting member of the present invention described above, a shaft having one end supported by the mounting member; A joint that connects and supports the hanger pipe substantially horizontally to the lower end or middle of the shaft; has. Effect of the Invention

[0014] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a shaft mounting member that allows a shaft supported in a hanging state to tilt diagonally when a lateral load is applied to the shaft, but which tends to maintain the hanging state when there is no lateral load, as well as a suspender and hanging device using the same. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0015] [Figure 1] 1 is a front view of a shaft mounting member and a shaft mounted thereon according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. [Diagram 2] 1 is a longitudinal sectional view taken along a plane including a central axis of a shaft mounting member according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 3] 1 is an exploded longitudinal sectional view of components of a shaft mounting member according to an embodiment of the present invention, disassembled in the central axis direction. FIG. [Figure 4] 1A and 1B are longitudinal cross-sectional views showing a state in which a lateral external force is applied to a shaft attached to a shaft mounting member according to an embodiment of the present invention, where (a) shows a state in which an external force is applied from right to left, and (b) shows a state in which an external force is applied from left to right. [Diagram 5] FIG. 1 is a front view showing an example of a hanging device using a shaft mounting member according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 6] 1 is a longitudinal sectional view taken along a plane including the central axis of a sling using a shaft mounting member according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. [Figure 7] 1 is a perspective view showing an example of a hanging device using a mounting member according to an embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0016] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Fig. 1 is a front view of a shaft mounting member according to an embodiment of the present invention and a shaft mounted thereon. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view taken along a plane including the central axis of the shaft mounting member according to an embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 3 is an exploded longitudinal sectional view of components of the shaft mounting member according to an embodiment of the present invention disassembled in the central axis direction.

[0017] In this embodiment, up and down means up and down in the direction of gravity, and "horizontal" or "horizontal plane" means a plane perpendicular to the direction of gravity. However, "horizontal" or "horizontal plane" does not have to be exactly perpendicular to the direction of gravity, and the concept includes not only planes that can be said to be approximately horizontal, but also planes that are somewhat inclined as long as the inclination is sufficient to realize the present invention.

[0018] The shaft mounting member (hereinafter sometimes simply referred to as the "mounting member") 1 according to this embodiment supports the shaft 2 in a hanging state on a ceiling surface 3, which is an example of a mounting target surface. Note that in the present invention, the mounting target surface is not limited to a ceiling surface, and may be any horizontal surface facing downwards in a member or part capable of supporting a shaft, such as a beam or lintel of a structure, an attic, or a top surface inside furniture.

[0019] As shown in Figures 1 to 3, the mounting member 1 in this embodiment specifically comprises a base 11 to be attached to a ceiling surface 3, a bolt (the "connecting member" in this invention) 13 fixed to the base 11 and protruding downward, and a socket 12 supporting one end (upper end) of the shaft 2.

[0020] The base 11 has a disk-shaped base 111 and a columnar section 112 that rises concentrically downward. The base 111 has two screw holes 115 at positions symmetrical about the center, and wood screws (not shown) are passed through these holes and screwed into the ceiling surface 3, thereby fixing and attaching the base 11 to the ceiling surface 3.

[0021] A bolt hole 114 with a female screw groove is formed in the center of the base 111. A circular rib 116 protrudes downward from the periphery of the bolt hole 114 in the base 111, and a toric surface 113 (corresponding to the "pressing surface" of the present invention, as described later) which is a circular horizontal surface is formed between the rib 116 and the cylindrical portion 112 on the underside of the base 11.

[0022] A ring-shaped elastic member 14 having a certain thickness is sandwiched between two washers 15a and 15b and housed within the cylindrical portion 112 of the base 11. Of these, the uppermost washer 15a fits into an annular groove formed by the rib 116, the annular surface 113, and the cylindrical portion 112, and the upper surface of the washer 15a abuts against the annular surface 113.

[0023] The elastic member 14 is preferably formed into a ring shape from an elastic material such as rubber, elastomer, etc., such as natural rubber, synthetic rubber, or silicone rubber. However, the elastic member used here may also be, for example, a ring-shaped coil spring or a leaf spring formed into a ring shape.

[0024] The socket 12 is located below the base 11. The socket 12 is composed of a cylindrical portion 121 having an insertion hole 126 facing downward, and an upper end portion 122 located at a position that closes the upper end of the cylindrical portion 121. An opening 123 is provided in the center of the upper end portion 122, which is centered on the central axis X, and the upper end of the cylindrical portion 121 is not completely closed. An upper end surface 127 (corresponding to the "contact surface" of the present invention, as described below) is formed around the opening 123 in the upper end portion 122 (surrounding the opening 123).

[0025] Cylindrical portion 121 is further divided into a large outer diameter portion 121a on the lower side having a larger outer diameter, and a small outer diameter portion 121b continuing from large outer diameter portion 121a and joining upper end portion 122, having a smaller outer diameter. An inner circumferential surface 121a' having the same diameter as the insertion hole 126 extends upward inside the large outer diameter portion 121a and is connected via a step portion 121c' to a reduced inner diameter surface 121b' that continues to the inside of the small outer diameter portion 121b. One end of the shaft 2 is inserted through the insertion hole 126 in the socket 12 and fits into the inner circumferential surface 121a' and stops at the step portion 121c'. In other words, this step portion 121c' serves as a positioning means for the shaft 2.

[0026] The large outer diameter portion 121a of the cylindrical portion 121 has two holes 124a, 124b with female screw grooves formed on the inner circumferential surface. The holes 124a, 124b are drilled toward the shaft 2 to be fitted. Male screws 125a, 125b with male screw grooves that screw into the female screw grooves formed in the holes 124a, 124b are screwed into the holes 124a, 124b, respectively.

[0027] Bolt 13 consists of a shaft portion 132 formed with a male thread groove, and a head portion 133 that protrudes radially from shaft portion 132. Furthermore, a hexagonal hole 131 into which the tip of a hexagonal bar wrench fits is provided on the lower end surface of head portion 133. In other words, bolt 13 is called a "hexagonal socket bolt" or an "internal hexagon bolt."

[0028] 3, the bolt 13 is screwed into the bolt hole 114 with the shaft portion 132 passing through the washer 16, the opening 123 of the socket 12, the washer 15b, the elastic member 14, and the washer 15a in this order from below. The horizontal diameters of the head 133 and the washer 16 of the bolt 13 are larger than the opening 123 of the socket 12, and the shaft portion 132 of the bolt 13 is smaller than the opening 123. Therefore, the opening 123 of the socket 12 is configured to be hooked onto the head 133 and the washer 16 of the bolt 13. Therefore, the opening 123 of the socket 12 corresponds to the hook portion in the present invention, and the head 133 and the washer 16 of the bolt 13 correspond to the latch portion.

[0029] The male thread formed on shaft portion 132 of bolt 13 is screwed into the female thread formed in bolt hole 114, whereby socket 12 with opening 123 hooked on shaft portion 132 of bolt 13 is fixed to base 11. At this time, elastic member 14 is sandwiched together with two washers 15a, 15b between annular surface (pressing surface) 113 formed on the lower surface of base 11 and surrounding bolt 13, and an annular upper end surface (abutment surface) 127 formed on upper end 122 of socket 12 and surrounding opening (hook portion) 123.

[0030] The bolt 13 is screwed into the bolt hole 114, and the socket 12 is attached to the base 11 with the elastic member 14 sandwiched therebetween, completing the mounting member 1 according to this embodiment. This mounting member 1 is used by fixing the base 11 to a ceiling surface 3 or the like as a mounting target surface, and then supporting the shaft 2 in the socket 12.

[0031] The head (hook portion) 133 of the bolt 13 is accommodated in the space inside the reduced inner diameter surface 121b' of the cylindrical portion 121 of the socket 12, so that the upper end portion 24 of the shaft 2, which is later fitted into the inner circumferential surface 121a' of the socket 12, does not interfere with the head 133. Note that the upper end portion 24 of the pipe-shaped shaft 2 is open, and even if the position of the upper end portion 24 overlaps with the position of the head 133 of the bolt 13 in the direction of the axis X, interference can be avoided to a certain extent. Of course, this is not the case when the upper end portion 24 of the shaft 2 is closed.

[0032] When one end of the shaft 2 is inserted through the insertion hole 126 in the socket 12 and fitted into the inner circumferential surface 121a', the male screws 125a, 125b are screwed into the holes 124a, 124b, so that their tips protrude from the inner circumferential surface 121a' and press against the circumferential surface of the shaft 2. One end of the shaft 2 is fixed to and supported by the socket 12 by the pressing force of the male screws 125a, 125b.

[0033] The shaft 2 has a straight pipe section 21 which is a straight pipe-shaped member, a constricted section 22 which is recessed and constricted around the entire circumference just before the upper end section 24, and a neck section 23 which is connected to the constricted section 22 and has the same diameter as the straight pipe section 21 up to the upper end section 24. When the upper end section 24 of the shaft 2 which is fitted into the inner circumferential surface 121a' of the socket 12 is positioned by abutting against the step section 121c', the constricted section 22 comes into a position opposite the tip of the male thread 125a.

[0034] Therefore, the tip of the male screw 125a screwed into the hole 124a protrudes into the necked portion 22 and presses the shaft 2, so that the shaft 2 is firmly fixed so that no up and down movement occurs. On the other hand, the tip of the male screw 125b screwed into the hole 124b protrudes onto the outer peripheral surface of the straight tube portion 21 of the shaft 2 and presses and holds down the shaft 2. In other words, the male screw 125a restricts the up and down movement of the shaft 2, while the male screw 125a and the male screw 125b fix and support the entire shaft 2.

[0035] 1 and 2 show a mounting member 1 of this embodiment with a shaft 2 attached thereto and supported in a hanging state under normal conditions. For example, when used as a sling or hanging device described below, a pushing or pulling force is applied in the front-to-rear direction when suspending an object, and a lateral external force may act on the shaft 2. The mounting member 1 of this embodiment is capable of tilting obliquely when a load is applied laterally to the shaft 2 supported in a hanging state.

[0036] Hereinafter, the operation and effect of this embodiment, which allows the shaft 2 to be inclined obliquely, will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view showing a state in which a lateral external force acts (a load is applied from the lateral direction) on a shaft 2 attached to a shaft mounting member 1 in this embodiment, where (a) shows a state in which an external force acts from right to left, and (b) shows a state in which an external force acts from left to right.

[0037] When an external force acts from right to left, as shown in Fig. 4(a), the shaft 2 is pushed to the left and tends to tilt diagonally. The mounting member 1 to which the shaft 2 is fixed also tends to tilt in the same direction together with the shaft 2, but the mounting member 1 has an opening 123 provided in the socket 12 as a hook portion, and the upper end surface (abutment surface) 127 on the left side of the mounting member 1 protrudes upward from this point and presses the elastic member 14 via the washer 15a. On the left side of the opening 123, the elastic member 14 compresses itself while pressing the annular surface (pressing surface) 113 on the lower surface of the base 11 via the washer 15b. The elastic force caused by the compression of the elastic member 14 attenuates the external force from right to left.

[0038] Therefore, when an external force acts from right to left, the above action allows the axis of the shaft 2 in this embodiment to tilt obliquely from the axis X in the hanging state to the axis Xa in the tilted state, as shown in Figure 4(a). Therefore, the load from the lateral direction is reduced, and the effect thereof can be suppressed. Then, when the external force acting on the shaft 2 is eliminated and the lateral load is removed, the elastic force of the elastic member 14 causes the elastic member 14 to restore its shape, and the shaft 2 returns to its suspended position on the axis X.

[0039] On the other hand, when an external force acts from left to right, the shaft 2 can tilt obliquely in the opposite direction to the case shown in Fig. 4(a) above. Although detailed operation will be omitted, as shown in Fig. 4(b), the upper end face (abutment face) 127 on the right side of the opening 123 protrudes upward, pressing the elastic member 14, which compresses itself while pressing the annular face (pressing face) 113 on the lower face of the base 11. The elastic force caused by the compression of the elastic member 14 attenuates the external force from left to right.

[0040] Therefore, even if an external force is applied from left to right, in this embodiment, the axis of the shaft 2 can be tilted obliquely from the axis X in the hanging state to the tilted axis Xb as shown in FIG. 4(b), thereby reducing the load from the lateral direction and suppressing its effects. Then, when the external force acting on the shaft 2 is eliminated and the lateral load is removed, the elastic force of the elastic member 14 causes the elastic member 14 to restore its shape, and the shaft 2 returns to its suspended position on the axis X.

[0041] 4, for convenience, a case is illustrated in which a lateral external force acts from directions (opposite directions) that differ by 180° to the left and right, but the present invention is not limited to this. That is, in the mounting member 1 of this embodiment in which the annular surface 113, the upper end surface (contact surface) 127, the elastic member 14, etc. are annular or circular, the axis of the shaft 2 can tilt obliquely in the same manner when the shaft 2 receives an external force from any lateral direction of 360°.

[0042] Therefore, even if a lateral external force acts on shaft 2, for example, due to a person bumping into it, the axis of shaft 2 tilts obliquely, mitigating the effect of the external force. Then, after the external force is eliminated and the lateral load is removed, the elastic force of elastic member 14 causes shaft 2 to restore its own shape, and shaft 2 returns to the hanging state.

[0043] The angle between the axis X in the hanging state and the axis Xa in the tilted state, i.e., the maximum value of the tilt angle θ of the axis of the shaft 2 (see FIGS. 4(a) and (b)), is determined by various conditions such as the amount of deformation of the elastic member 14, which is determined by the thickness and elastic force of the elastic member 14, and the margin of the outer diameter of the small outer diameter portion 121b of the socket 12 relative to the size of the inner diameter of the cylindrical portion 112 of the base 11. By increasing the amount of deformation of the elastic member 14 or by increasing the margin of the outer diameter of the small outer diameter portion 121b relative to the size of the inner diameter of the cylindrical portion 112, the maximum value of the tilt angle θ of the axis of the shaft 2 can be increased.

[0044] By increasing the maximum value of the inclination angle θ of the shaft 2, it is possible to increase resistance to external forces from the lateral direction. Increasing the maximum value of the inclination angle θ of the shaft 2 tends to increase the size of the mounting member 1, so it is preferable to design it appropriately within a practical range. There is no preferred range or restriction for the maximum value of the inclination angle θ of the shaft 2, but it is selected from the range of approximately 1° to 20°.

[0045] In this embodiment, the inner diameter of opening 123, which corresponds to the hook portion of socket 12, has a tapered shape that gradually increases in diameter from the lower end to the upper end. Therefore, as shown in Fig. 4, even when socket 12 is tilted obliquely as a whole, the margin before the inner peripheral surface of opening 123 interferes with shank 132 of bolt 13 increases, and the maximum value of the inclination angle θ of the axis of shaft 2 can be increased. There is no limit to the taper angle of the inner surface of opening 123, but it is selected from the range of about 1° to 30°, for example.

[0046] In the shaft mounting member 1 according to this embodiment, the shaft 2 is detachable (can be attached and removed freely). Therefore, by simply preparing the same mounting member 1 (including all cases including attaching the mounting member to the mounting surface in advance, preparing a single mounting member that does not include a shaft in the lineup of products to be sold, and further preparing multiple types of sets of a single mounting member and different types of shafts), it is easy to combine with shafts of different lengths, shapes, etc., or to change the type.

[0047] The mounting member 1 according to the present embodiment described above can itself be used as a hanging device, for example, by attaching a shaft having a ring-shaped hanging loop at its lower end or midway to a ceiling surface 3 or the like. Fig. 5 is a front view showing an example of a suspender using the mounting member 1 according to the present embodiment, and Fig. 6 is a vertical cross-sectional view taken along a plane including the central axis of the suspender using the mounting member 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[0048] As shown in Figures 5 and 6, it has a mounting member 1 and a shaft 2 whose one end is supported by the mounting member 1, and the other end (lower end) of the shaft 2 is provided with a hanging ring portion 7 for hanging an object, so that it can be used as a hanging device. The hanging ring part 7 is composed of a cylindrical fixed part 71 and an annular part 72 fixed to the lower end of the cylindrical fixed part 71. The upper part of the fixed part 71 is open, and the lower end of the shaft 2 is inserted and stopped at the closed lower end to be positioned.

[0049] The fixing part 71 has two holes 714a, 714b with female screw grooves formed on the inner circumferential surface, similar to the large outer diameter part 121a of the socket 12. The holes 714a, 714b are drilled toward the shaft 2 that is fitted into the fixing part 71. Male screws 715a, 715b, which have male screw grooves that screw into the female screw grooves formed in the holes 714a, 714b, are screwed into the holes 714a, 714b, respectively.

[0050] Near the lower end of shaft 2, similar to near the upper end, a constricted portion 25 is formed which is recessed and narrowed over the entire circumference, and continuing from constricted portion 25 to the lower end, a neck portion 26 having the same diameter as straight pipe portion 21 is formed. When the lower end of shaft 2 fitted into fixing portion 71 is positioned by abutting against the closed lower end, constricted portion 25 comes into a position opposite the tip of male thread 715a.

[0051] In this state, when the male screws 715a, 715b are screwed into the holes 714a, 714b, their tips protrude from the inner circumferential surface of the fixing part 71 and press against the circumferential surface of the shaft 2. The pressing force of the male screws 715a, 715b fixes the fixing part 71 to the lower end of the shaft 2, and the hanging ring part 7 is provided on the shaft 2.

[0052] At this time, the tip of the male screw 715a screwed into the hole 714a protrudes so as to fit into the necked portion 25 of the shaft 2 and presses the shaft 2, and the fixing portion 71 is firmly fixed so as not to cause up and down movement. On the other hand, the tip of the male screw 715b screwed into the hole 714b protrudes onto the outer peripheral surface of the straight tube portion 21 of the shaft 2 and presses and holds down the shaft 2. In other words, the male screw 715a restricts the up and down movement of the hanging ring portion 7, while the male screw 715a and the male screw 715b fix the entire hanging ring portion 7 to the shaft 2.

[0053] The hanging tool configured as described above can be used by hanging, for example, a clothes or laundry hanger, or one end of a clothesline pole 8 as shown in Fig. 6, from the annular portion 72 of the hanging ring portion 7 provided on the shaft 2. When using it to hang a clothesline pole 8, another hanging tool can be prepared to make a pair, and both ends of the clothesline pole 8 can be hung from the annular portion 72 of the hanging ring portion 7 to bridge the two.

[0054] 5 and 6, when a lateral external force acts on the object to be hung, such as clothing or a clothesline pole 8, or on the shaft 2, the shaft 2 can tilt diagonally. Therefore, the entire hanging device bends diagonally relative to the surface to which it is attached, such as the ceiling, reducing the lateral load and suppressing its effects.

[0055] Then, when the applied external force is released and the lateral load is released, the elastic force of elastic member 14 built into mounting member 1 restores the shape of elastic member 14, and shaft 2 returns to the hanging position. As a result, the entire sling also returns to its normal shape (a shape in which the entire sling is not bent).

[0056] 5 and 6, the hanging ring 7 is provided only at the lower end of the shaft 2, but a hanging device using a shaft mounting member of the present invention is not limited to this. That is, the hanging ring may be provided at two or more locations in total, including the lower end of the shaft and one or two or more intermediate locations, or may be provided only at one or two or more intermediate locations.

[0057] Furthermore, the mounting member 1 according to this embodiment can be used together with the shaft 2 as a component for supporting a hanger pipe as part of a so-called hanging device. FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing an example of a hanging device 100 using the mounting member 1 according to this embodiment.

[0058] 7, the hanging device 100 comprises a hanger pipe 5 used for hanging objects, a pair (two pieces) of left and right mounting members 1 according to this embodiment, a pair (two pieces) of shafts 2 one end of which is supported by each mounting member 1, and a pair (two pieces) of joints 4 supporting the end of the hanger pipe 5 at the lower end of each shaft 2. The pair of joints 4 support both the left and right ends of the hanger pipe 5 and hold it approximately horizontally. The pair, i.e., the two (pieces) of mounting members 1, shaft 2 and joint 4, each have the same configuration, and therefore, for convenience, the following description will be given of one item.

[0059] The mounting member 1 has a base 11 attached to a ceiling surface 3, which is the mounting target surface, with wood screws or the like, and one end of the shaft 2 is fitted into and supported by the socket 12. That is, the mounting member 1 according to this embodiment mounts the shaft 2 to the ceiling surface 3 in a hanging state.

[0060] The joint 4 is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include a configuration having an upward socket portion into which the lower end of the shaft 2 fits and a horizontal socket portion into which the end of the hanger pipe 5 fits, and having means for preventing each from coming loose, such as a screw fastening means.

[0061] In the hanging device 100 of the example in Fig. 7, the joint 4 is provided only at the lower end of the shaft 2, but the present invention is not limited to this. That is, the joint may be provided, for example, in the middle of the shaft 2 to support the hanger pipe there, or a total of multiple joints may be provided at one or more points in the middle and at the lower end to support multiple hanger pipes. In this case, the joint provided in the middle and the joint provided at the lower end have different shapes, structures, etc., depending on their functions.

[0062] The hanger pipe 5 is a straight pipe with a generally rectangular cross section and rounded top and bottom surfaces. An object to be hung, such as a flowerpot 6 in the example of Fig. 7, is hung from the hanger pipe 5 and used as a hanging device. The hanger pipe 5 is made of a material such as aluminum or resin. The peripheral surface of the hanger pipe 5 may be treated with an anti-slip coating to prevent the object to be hung from slipping or falling off.

[0063] In the hanging device 100 of the example in Figure 7, the hanger pipe 5 is exemplified as having a roughly rectangular cross-section which is both stylish and practical; however, the hanger pipe may also be a straight pipe with a circular cross-section like a typical clothesline pole, or it may even be a solid rod that is not tubular (for example, a wooden rod) (in other words, in this invention, the concept of "hanger pipe" includes any faithful object).

[0064] 7, when a lateral external force acts on the hanging object such as the flowerpot 6, the hanger pipe 5, or the shaft 2, the shaft 2 can tilt obliquely. Therefore, the entire hanging device 100 bends obliquely relative to the attachment point on the ceiling surface 3, reducing the lateral load and suppressing its effects.

[0065] Then, when the applied external force is released and the lateral load is removed, the elastic force of elastic member 14 built into mounting member 1 restores the shape of elastic member 14, and shaft 2 returns to the hanging position. As a result, hanging device 100 as a whole also returns to its normal shape (a shape in which the whole is not bent).

[0066] Although the shaft mounting member and the hanging device using the same of the present invention have been described above with reference to preferred embodiments, the shaft mounting member and the hanging device using the same of the present invention are not limited to the configurations of the above embodiments. For example, in the above embodiment, the shaft 2 is fixed to the mounting member 1 by pressing the circumferential surface of the shaft 2 with two male screws 125a and 125b, but any conventionally known method may be used.

[0067] In addition, in the above embodiment, an example is given in which the elastic member 14 is sandwiched between the annular surface (pressure surface) 113 of the base 11 and the upper end surface (contact surface) 127 of the socket 12 together with two washers 15a, 15b, which are other members; however, the elastic member interposed between the pressure surface of the base and the contact surface of the socket may be sandwiched directly between them alone.

[0068] In addition, those skilled in the art can appropriately modify the shaft mounting member of the present invention and the sling and hanging device using the same in accordance with conventional knowledge. As long as the configuration of the present invention is still provided even after such modifications, they will of course be included in the scope of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0069] 1...Mounting member (mounting member for shaft), 2...Shaft, 3...Ceiling surface (mounting surface), 4...Joint, 5...Hanger pipe, 6...Flower pot (object to be hung), 7...Hanging ring portion, 8...Clothesline pole, 11...Base, 12...Socket, 13...Bolt (connecting member), 14...Elastic member, 15a, 15b...Washer, 16...Washer (hanging portion), 21...Straight pipe portion, 22...Neck portion, 23...Neck portion, 24...Upper end portion, 25...Neck portion, 26...Neck portion, 71...Fixing portion 71, 72...Annular portion 72, 100...Hanging device, 111...Base, 112... cylindrical portion, 113... annular surface (pressure surface), 114... bolt hole, 115... screw hole, 116... rib, 121... cylindrical portion, 121a... large outer diameter portion, 121b... small outer diameter portion, 121a'... inner peripheral surface, 121b'... reduced inner diameter surface, 121c'... step portion, 122... upper end portion, 123... opening (hook portion), 124a, 124b... hole portion, 125a, 125b... male screw, 126... insertion hole, 127... upper end surface (contact surface), 131... hexagonal hole, 132... shaft portion, 133... head portion (hook portion), 714a, 714b... hole portion, 715a, 715b... male screw

Claims

1. A shaft mounting member that supports a shaft in a hanging state on a mounting target surface, A base to be attached to the mounting surface; a connecting member fixed to the base, protruding downward, and having a hook portion at a lower end; a socket having an upper end, a hook portion that hooks onto the hook portion, and a lower end, which supports one end of the shaft; a ring-shaped elastic member is interposed between the base and the socket with the connecting member passing through the ring-shaped elastic member; The hook portion is an opening through which a portion of the connecting member other than the hook portion passes, A shaft mounting member, wherein the inner diameter of the opening of the hook portion has a tapered shape that gradually increases from the lower end to the upper end.

2. A bottom surface of the base is formed with an annular pressing surface surrounding the connecting member, When the shaft is supported vertically, an annular abutment surface is formed on the upper end of the socket so as to surround the hook portion, The shaft mounting member according to claim 1 , wherein the elastic member is sandwiched between the pressing surface and the abutting surface directly or together with another member.

3. The hook portion has a horizontal diameter larger than the opening of the hook portion, The shaft mounting member according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the hook portion is configured to be hooked onto the latch portion.

4. The shaft mounting member according to claim 2 , wherein the socket has a cylindrical portion into which the shaft is fitted, and an upper end portion located at an upper end of the cylindrical portion and including the opening and the contact surface.

5. the cylindrical portion has one or more holes that are drilled toward the shaft to be fitted and have a female screw groove formed on an inner circumferential surface; a male screw having a male screw groove that screws into the female screw groove of the hole, 5. The shaft mounting member of claim 4, wherein the male screw is screwed into the hole portion and the tip of the male screw presses against the circumferential surface of the shaft fitted into the cylindrical portion, thereby supporting one end of the shaft with the socket.

6. A shaft mounting member according to any one of claims 1 to 5, a shaft having one end supported by the mounting member; A hanging device in which a hanging ring portion for hanging an object is provided at the other end and / or midway of the shaft.

7. A hanger pipe for hanging things; A shaft mounting member according to any one of claims 1 to 5, a shaft having one end supported by the mounting member; A joint that connects and supports the hanger pipe substantially horizontally at the lower end and / or the middle of the shaft; A hanging device having the above structure.

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