Drying device

Abstract

To provide a compact clothes drying device.SOLUTION: A clothes drying device comprises: a drum around which a rope is wound; an enclosure that is disposed adjacent to a wall surface to which the enclosure is fixed and has an entrance surface through which the rope enters or exits and stores the drum; and a guide member, which is a portal guide member disposed on the entrance surface and has a hole part that is disposed inside and allows the rope to pass through, a pair of column parts extending in a direction intersecting with the wall surface and having a circular arc face so as to be convex toward the hole part, and a beam part that is installed across the pair of column parts at an end opposite to an end on the wall surface side of the pair of column parts and has a circular arc face so as to be convex toward the hole part.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a clothes drying device that allows laundry and the like to be dried indoors. [Background technology]

[0002] An indoor clothes drying device is disclosed that allows a rope for hanging laundry to be pulled out. This indoor clothes drying device stretches the rope between opposing walls in a room, and laundry can be hung on the rope. The indoor clothes drying device has a drum around which the rope is wound, a cover case surrounding the drum, a rope outlet provided on the front of the cover case, and a pulley provided between the rope outlet and the drum. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Patent No. 4741450 DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] To provide the rope outlet on the front of the cover case, a large pulley must be installed between the drum and the rope outlet, but installing such a large pulley increases the thickness and height of the cover case by the size of the pulley. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a compact clothes drying device. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] The above problems are solved by the present invention as follows. That is, the clothes drying device of the present invention (1) comprises a drum around which a rope is wound, a housing that is provided adjacent to a wall surface to which the drum is fixed and has an entrance / exit surface through which the rope enters and exits, and that houses the drum; a gate-shaped guide member provided on the entrance / exit surface, the guide member having: a hole provided on the inside through which the rope is passed; a pair of pillars extending in a direction intersecting the wall surface and having arcuate surfaces that convex toward the hole; and a beam portion that is stretched between the pair of pillars at ends opposite to the ends of the pair of pillars on the wall surface side and has an arcuate surface that convex toward the hole; Equipped with.

[0006] Furthermore, the clothes drying device of the present invention (2) is the clothes drying device according to (1), wherein the beam portion has an arch shape that is convex in a direction away from the wall surface.

[0007] Furthermore, the clothes drying device of the present invention (3) is a clothes drying device as described in (1) or (2), and is provided with a spacer portion interposed between the guide member and the wall surface, which defines a portion of the periphery of the hole portion to ensure a gap between the hole portion and the wall surface.

[0008] Further, the clothes drying device of the present invention (4) is the clothes drying device according to (1) to (3), and includes a receiving part fixed to a wall surface different from the wall surface, The rope is provided at the end opposite the drum and has a grip portion that is hooked onto the receiving portion.

[0009] The clothes drying device of the present invention (5) comprises a drum around which a rope is wound, A plurality of fixing parts arranged in a direction along the pulling direction of the rope, a first frame having a plurality of fixing portions used for fixing to the second frames provided on both sides of the first frame and engageable with the first frame; a third frame fixed to the second frame so as to house the drum between the second frame and the third frame, the third frame having a support shaft for rotatably supporting the drum; Equipped with.

[0010] Further, the clothes drying device of the present invention (6) is the clothes drying device according to (5), wherein the first frame has a first engagement portion protruding toward the second frame, The second frame has a storage section capable of storing the first frame, and a second engagement section provided in the storage section and capable of engaging with the first engagement section, the second engagement section being capable of engaging with and disengaging from the first engagement section which moves relatively in a direction along the wall surface, and being unable to engage with and disengage from the first engagement section which moves relatively in a direction intersecting the wall surface.

[0011] Furthermore, the clothes drying device of the present invention (7) is a clothes drying device as described in (6), wherein the first frame has a first part that can be stored in the storage section, and a second part that extends from the first part in a direction intersecting the first part and abuts against the second frame at a position where the first engagement part and the second engagement part are engaged.

[0012] Furthermore, the clothes drying device of the present invention (8) is the clothes drying device according to (7), wherein the second part has a second fixing part that fixes the second frame and the second part together.

[0013] The clothes drying device of the present invention (9) is the clothes drying device according to (8), wherein the drum has a built-in brake part that acts as a resistance when the drum rotates, The second frame has a connecting portion that connects the parts that sandwich the storage section, and that fixes the brake section and prevents the brake section from rotating along with the rotating drum.

[0014] Furthermore, the clothes drying device of the present invention (10) is the clothes drying device according to (9), wherein the connecting portion defines the bottom of the storage portion.

[0015] Further, the clothes drying device of the present invention (11) is the clothes drying device according to any one of (5) to (10), wherein the drum has a ratchet-shaped gear part, A stopper portion that engages with the gear portion and a release portion that releases the engagement of the stopper portion with the gear portion are attached to either the second frame or the third frame.

[0016] Furthermore, the clothes drying device of the present invention (12) is a clothes drying device as described in (11), wherein the drum has a recess provided on the inside of the gear portion, in which a spring that generates torque in the direction of winding the rope around the drum can be incorporated. [Effects of the Invention]

[0017] According to the present invention, a compact clothes drying device can be provided. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0018] [Figure 1] 1 is a perspective view showing a clothes drying device according to an embodiment from the front. [Figure 2] 2 is a partially exploded perspective view of the clothes drying device shown in FIG. 1, viewed from the rear. FIG. [Figure 3] 3 is a partially exploded perspective view of the clothes drying device shown in FIG. 2, viewed from the front. FIG. [Figure 4] 2 is an exploded perspective view of the clothes drying device shown in FIG. 1, viewed from behind. FIG. [Figure 5] 2 is an exploded perspective view of the clothes drying device shown in FIG. 1, viewed from behind. FIG. [Figure 6] 5 is a bottom view showing a guide member of the clothes drying device shown in FIG. 4. FIG. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a rear view showing the guide member shown in FIG. [Figure 8] 8 is a cross-sectional view of the guide member shown in FIG. 7 taken along the line F8-F8. [Figure 9] 2 is a top view showing an example of the positional relationship between a housing and a receiving portion of the clothes drying device shown in FIG. 1. FIG. [Figure 10] 1. FIG. 4 is a top view showing another example of the positional relationship between the housing and the receiving portion of the clothes drying device shown in FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0019] An embodiment of the clothes drying device of the present invention will be described below with reference to Figures 1 to 10. The clothes drying device of the present invention can be used by pulling out a rope from inside, and is fixed to a wall surface of a room in a house. The clothes drying device can also stretch the rope between a receiving part fixed to another wall surface different from the wall surface, and laundry, etc. can be hung on the rope to dry indoors.

[0020] As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the clothes drying device 11 includes a first frame 13 fixed to a wall surface 12, a packing 14 interposed between the wall surface 12 and the first frame 13, second frames 15 provided on both sides of the first frame 13, a third frame 17 fixed to the second frame 15 so as to house the drum 16 between the second frame 15 and the third frame 17, a rope 18, the drum 16 positioned between the second frame 15 and the third frame 17 and around which the rope 18 is wound, and a spiral spring 21 (power spring) arranged inside the drum 16. ), a brake portion 22 built into the drum 16 at a position opposite to the side where the spiral spring 21 is arranged, a guide member 23 provided between the second frame 15 and the third frame 17, a stopper portion 24 engageable with the gear portion 64 of the drum 16, a release portion 25 that releases the engagement of the stopper portion 24 with the drum 16, a small pulley 26 provided adjacent to the drum 16, a housing 27 that stores each of these structures, and a receiving portion 31 (see Figure 9) that is provided independently of the housing 27 and is fixed to a second wall surface 28 different from the wall surface 12.

[0021] The housing 27 is formed in a box shape. The housing 27 has a front surface 32 that faces the wall surface 12 of the room to which the clothes drying device 11 is fixed, and four side surfaces 33 that are adjacent to the front surface 32 and the wall surface 12. One of the four side surfaces 33 constitutes an entrance / exit surface 34 through which the rope 18 enters and exits. The entrance / exit surface 34 has an opening 35 into which a part of the guide member 23 (the mouthpiece portion 87) and the second part 37 of the first frame 13 are fitted. The housing 27 is preferably formed from a resin material or a metal material, and more preferably formed from, for example, stainless steel or the like.

[0022] Rope 18 has rope body 18A and grip portion 18B provided at the end of rope body 18A at a position farther from drum 16. The diameter of rope body 18A is preferably, for example, 0.3 to 3.0 mm.

[0023] As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 , the first frame 13 has an L-shaped cross section and is elongated in the vertical direction. The first frame 13 has a first portion 36 that is elongated in the vertical direction and a second portion 37 that extends from the first portion 36 in a direction intersecting the first portion 36. The first portion 36 of the first frame 13 has multiple fixing portions 38 that are arranged side by side in a direction (vertical direction) along the payout direction of the rope 18. The multiple fixing portions 38 are used for fixing to the wall surface 12. Each fixing portion 38 has a through hole 38A formed in the first portion 36 and a screw (bolt) (not shown) that is passed through the through hole 38A. Two of the through holes 38A are circular, and the other through hole 38A is formed as an elongated hole that extends laterally. Therefore, even if the screw is slightly misaligned from the position corresponding to the elongated through-hole 38A at which the screw is fastened to the wall surface 12, the user can fine-tune the inclination of the first frame 13.

[0024] The second portion 37 can abut against the second frame 15 at a position where the first engagement portion 45 and the second engagement portion 46 are engaged. The second portion 37 has a rectangular cutout portion 41, a spacer portion 42 provided adjacent to the cutout portion 41 and interposed between the guide member 23 and the wall surface 12, a protrusion 43 provided around the cutout portion 41, and a screw hole 44 provided in the protrusion 43 and having a female thread. A base portion 87 of the guide member 23, which will be described later, is fitted inside the cutout portion 41. The spacer portion 42 defines a portion of the periphery of the hole portion 94 to ensure a gap between the hole portion 94 and the wall surface 12.

[0025] The protrusion 43 is fitted into a recess 88 provided around the mouthpiece 87 of the guide member 23, and can determine the positions of structures such as the second frame 15, the third frame 17, and the guide member 23 relative to the first frame 13. The second portion 37 has a second fixing portion 47 that fixes the second frame 15 and the second portion 37. The second fixing portion 47 is composed of a screw hole 44, an internally threaded hole 91 of the guide member 23, and a screw (not shown) that is passed through the screw hole 44 and the internally threaded hole 91.

[0026] The first portion 36 has a plurality of first engagement portions 45 on its side surface that protrude toward the second frame 15 to engage with the second frame 15. Each of the first engagement portions 45 is formed in a claw shape that protrudes outward toward the second frame 15. Each of the first engagement portions 45 has, for example, a trapezoidal cross-sectional shape, and has a first abutment surface that abuts against the second engagement portion 46 at a position corresponding to the slope of the trapezoid. The first abutment surface is formed obliquely with respect to the wall surface 12 so that it moves away from the wall surface 12 as it extends outward.

[0027] The second frame 15 is configured to be engageable with the first frame 13. As shown in Figures 2 to 5, the second frame 15 has a generally flat plate shape. The second frame 15 has a flat plate-shaped second frame main body 51, a storage section 52 recessed from the wall surface 12 in the center of the second frame main body 51, three support columns 53 provided at the corners of the second frame main body 51, a connecting section 54 provided on the second frame main body 51 to define the bottom of the storage section 52, a first rotating shaft 55 that rotatably supports the stopper portion 24, and a second rotating shaft 56 that rotatably supports the release portion 25.

[0028] The storage section 52 is formed as a generally rectangular recess following the shape of the first portion 36 of the first frame 13. The storage section 52 is capable of storing the first portion 36 of the first frame 13. A portion of the portion that defines the bottom of the storage section 52 is configured as a through-hole.

[0029] The connecting portion 54 is provided to connect the portions of the second frame 15 that sandwich the storage portion 52 therebetween. The connecting portion 54 defines a portion of the bottom of the storage portion 52. The connecting portion 54 has a recess that can hold the support piece 75 of the brake unit 22 so that it does not rotate. The recess is recessed in a shape complementary to the support piece 75. The connecting portion 54 fixes the brake unit 22 via the support piece 75 and prevents the brake unit 22 from rotating together with the rotating drum 16.

[0030] The storage section 52 has, on its inner peripheral surface, a plurality of second engagement portions 46 that engage with the plurality of first engagement portions 45 of the first frame 13. In the mounted position where the first portion 36 is tightly fitted into the storage section 52, the plurality of second engagement portions 46 are arranged to abut against the plurality of first engagement portions 45. Therefore, the plurality of second engagement portions 46 engage with the plurality of first engagement portions 45 in the mounted position.

[0031] Each of the second engagement portions 46 is formed in a claw shape that protrudes inward toward the first frame 13. The second engagement portions 46 have a shape that is complementary to the shape of the first engagement portions 45. That is, That is, the second engagement portion 46 has, for example, a trapezoidal cross-sectional shape and has a second abutment surface that abuts against the first engagement portion 45 at a position corresponding to the slope of the trapezoid. The second abutment surface is formed at an angle with respect to the wall surface 12 so that it moves away from the wall surface 12 as it goes outward. The second engagement portion 46 is provided at a position closer to the wall surface 12 than the first engagement portion 45. This prevents the second frame 15 from falling off the first frame 13 in a direction intersecting with the wall surface 12 when the first frame 13 is in the attached position. The second engagement portion 46 can engage with and disengage from the first engagement portion 45 that moves relatively in a direction along the wall surface 12, but cannot engage with and disengage from the first engagement portion 45 that moves relatively in a direction intersecting with the wall surface 12.

[0032] As shown in FIGS. 2 to 5 , the third frame 17 is disposed opposite the first frame 13 and the second frame 15. The third frame 17 is fixed to the second frame 15 so as to house the drum 16 between the third frame 17 and the second frame 15. The third frame 17 has a flat third frame main body 61 and a cylindrical support shaft 62 disposed in the center of the third frame main body 61. The support shaft 62 has a slit 63 that divides its diameter. The inner peripheral portion of the spiral spring 21 is wound around and fixed to the slit 63 and the support shaft 62. The drum 16 is rotatably supported on the support shaft 62. The spiral spring 21 is housed in a first recess 71 (described later) of the drum 16. The third frame 17 is fixed to the support column 53 of the second frame 15 by screws or the like. With the third frame 17 fixed to the second frame 15, the drum 16 is held between the third frame 17 and the second frame 15.

[0033] The first frame 13, the second frame 15, and the third frame 17 are preferably all formed from a metal material, and more preferably formed from, for example, a zinc alloy die-cast or an aluminum alloy die-cast.

[0034] As shown in Figures 4 and 5, the drum 16 is cylindrically formed from a resin material. The drum 16 includes a gear portion 64 having a ratchet-shaped gear formed on its outer periphery, a cylindrical shaft portion 65 adjacent to the gear portion 64, a rope storage portion 66 having a diameter smaller than that of the shaft portion 65, a flange portion 67 extending outward from the rope storage portion 66, a first recess 71 formed inside the gear portion 64 and the shaft portion 65, a cover 72 covering the first recess 71, and a second recess 73 formed inside the rope storage portion 66. The rope storage portion 66 includes a hook (not shown) to which an end of the rope 18 is fixed. The rope 18 is wound around the rope storage portion 66 in one direction (clockwise or counterclockwise). The flange portion 67 and the shaft portion 65 can hold the rope 18 by sandwiching it from both sides in the direction of extension of the support shaft 62 to prevent the rope 18 from falling out of the rope storage portion 66.

[0035] The spiral spring 21 is housed inside the first recess 71, and is sealed by the lid 72. The inner peripheral portion of the spiral spring 21 is fixed to the support shaft 62. The outer peripheral portion of the spiral spring 21 is fixed to the drum 16. When housed in the first recess 71, the spiral spring 21 can apply a torque to the drum 16 in one direction. In other words, the spiral spring 21 can generate a torque in the direction of winding the rope 18 around the drum 16.

[0036] The brake unit 22 is built into the inside of the second recess 73. The brake unit 22 is configured as a typical oil damper. The brake unit 22 has a disk-shaped brake unit main body 74 and a support piece 75 including a protrusion that fixedly supports the brake unit main body 74. In the brake unit 22, for example, a gear of the brake unit main body 74 engages with a gear formed on the inner circumferential surface of the second recess 73. At this time, the brake unit main body 74 is supported by the support piece 75 (protrusion) so that it does not rotate with respect to the drum 16. Therefore, the brake unit 22 can generate a predetermined resistance force when the drum 16 rotates.

[0037] 2 to 5, the stopper portion 24 has a stopper portion main body 76 having a claw-shaped tip portion 76A and a small piece 76B on the opposite side of the tip portion 76A, and a torsion coil spring 77 that biases the tip portion 76A of the stopper portion main body 76 in a direction that brings it into contact with the gear portion 64 of the drum 16. The stopper portion main body 76 is configured to be rotatable about the first rotation shaft 55. The torsion coil spring 77 is attached to the first rotation shaft 55 so as to surround the periphery of the first rotation shaft 55.

[0038] The release unit 25 has a cylindrical release unit main body 81, a lever 82 provided integrally with the release unit main body 81, a pivot unit 83 rotatably provided on the outer circumferential surface of the release unit main body 81, and a spring 84 provided on the pivot unit 83. The lever 82 is exposed to the outside through an opening 85 provided in the housing 27, and can be hooked by the user's finger. The pivot unit 83 can come into contact with the small piece 76B of the stopper unit via the spring 84.

[0039] The guide member 23 is provided on the entrance / exit surface 34. As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 , the guide member 23 includes a guide member main body 86, a gate-shaped mouthpiece 87 provided on the guide member main body 86, a recess 88 provided on the guide member main body 86 near the mouthpiece 87, a female threaded hole 91 provided in the recess 88 and having a female thread, and an arm 92 extending laterally from the guide member main body 86. The mouthpiece 87 protrudes beyond the surrounding area of ​​the guide member main body 86 and can fit into the cutout 41 of the second portion 37 of the first frame 13. The recess 88 is recessed beyond the surrounding area of ​​the guide member main body 86. The guide member 23 is preferably formed integrally with a metal material, and more preferably formed by die-casting a zinc alloy or aluminum alloy, for example. In this embodiment, the guide member 23 is formed integrally with the arm 92, but this is not a limitation. The guide member 23 may be provided separately from the arm portion 92 .

[0040] The arm 92 has a pivot 93 that extends along the direction of the support shaft 62 of the third frame 17. The pivot 93 can rotatably support the small pulley 26.

[0041] The mouth portion 87 of the guide member 23 is formed in a gate shape. The mouth portion 87 has a hole portion 94 provided on the inside and through which the rope 18 is passed, a pair of pillar portions 95 extending in a direction intersecting the wall surface 12, and a beam portion 96 spanning between the pair of pillar portions 95 at ends opposite to the ends of the pair of pillar portions 95 facing the wall surface 12. The outer edge of the hole portion 94 is defined by the pair of pillar portions 95, the beam portion 96, and the spacer portion 42 (cutout portion 41) of the second portion 37 of the first frame 13.

[0042] As shown in Figures 6 and 7, each of the pair of column portions 95 has an arcuate surface (arc cross section) that is convex toward the hole portion 94. This arcuate surface (arc cross section) may be any arc shape. The cross section of the arcuate surface of the column portion 95 may be, for example, semicircular, elliptical, or parabolic that is convex toward the hole portion 94. When the cross section of the arcuate surface of the column portion 95 is semicircular, the radius of curvature of the column portion 95 is preferably, for example, 3 mm or more, and more preferably 4 mm or more.

[0043] The cross section of the pillar portion 95 may have any shape that does not have any extremely protruding corners so that the load on the rope 18 caught on the pillar portion 95 is not concentrated in one point, and may be, for example, a polygonal cross section with six or more sides (hexagon, octagon, decagon, dodecagon, etc.).

[0044] As shown in FIG. 6, the beam portion 96 has an arch shape that is convex in a direction away from the wall surface 12. As shown in FIG. 8, the beam portion 96 has an arc surface (arc cross section) that is convex toward the hole portion 94. This arc surface (arc cross section) may be any arc. The cross section of the arc surface of the beam portion 96 may be, for example, semicircular, elliptical, or may be formed in a shape that is convex toward the hole portion 94. If the cross section of the arc surface of the beam portion 96 is semicircular, the radius of curvature of the beam portion 96 is preferably, for example, 3 mm or more, and more preferably 4 mm or more.

[0045] The cross section of the beam portion 96 may have any shape that does not have any extremely protruding corners so that the load on the rope 18 caught on the beam portion 96 is not concentrated in one point, and may be, for example, a polygonal cross section with six or more sides (hexagon, octagon, decagon, dodecagon, etc.).

[0046] As shown in Figures 2 and 4, small pulley 26 has a tapered surface 97 around which rope 18 is wound. Small pulley 26 guides rope 18, which is wound onto drum 16 by the action of spiral spring 21, to a predetermined position in rope storage section 66 of drum 16 via tapered surface 97. Small pulley 26 applies a predetermined rotational resistance to rope 18, preventing rope 18 from returning forcefully. The radius of curvature of the portion of tapered surface 97 with the smallest radius is preferably 3 mm or more, and more preferably 4 mm or more.

[0047] 2 to 5, the packing 14 is formed into a sheet shape from an elastic body. The packing 14 is preferably formed from a rubber material or other synthetic resin material. The packing 14 has a plurality of protrusions 102 that are fitted into the second through-holes 101 (through-holes that do not constitute the fixing portion 38) of the first frame 13, and a plurality of holes 103 through which the screws of the fixing portion 38 of the first frame 13 are passed. One of the holes 103 corresponds to the through-hole 38A of the first frame 13 and is formed as an elongated hole that is long in the horizontal direction.

[0048] 9 and 10, the receiving portion 31 has a pair of hook portions 104. The pair of hook portions 104 can hook and hold the grip portion 18B of the rope 18. This allows the rope 18 to be stretched between the wall surface 12 to which the clothes drying device 11 is fixed and the wall surface (second wall surface 12) to which the receiving portion 31 is fixed.

[0049] 2 and 3, a method for installing the clothes drying device 11 of this embodiment on the wall surface 12 will be described. For the sake of explanation, the housing 27, first frame 13, second frame 15, third frame 17, etc. are shown exploded in Fig. 2 and Fig. 3, but in reality, the housing 27, second frame 15, and third frame 17 are pre-assembled as an integrated structure.

[0050] The user fixes the first frame 13 together with the packing 14 to the wall surface 12 on which the clothes drying device 11 is to be installed using the fixing portions 38 (through holes 38A, screws). At this time, the packing 14 is installed so as to be sandwiched between the wall surface 12 and the first frame 13. The user then attaches a structure in which the housing 27, the second frame 15, and the third frame 17 are integrated to the first frame 13 fixed to the wall surface 12 in this manner. More specifically, the user inserts the integrated structure into the first frame 13 from above so as to store the first portion 36 of the first frame 13 in the storage portion 52 of the second frame 15. This causes the second frame 15 to slide relative to the first frame 13, and the lower surface of the second frame 15 and the guide member 23 abut against the second portion 37 of the first frame 13. Furthermore, the protrusion 43 of the first frame 13 is inserted into the recess 88 of the guide member 23. This determines the position of the integrated structure relative to the first frame 13.

[0051] At this time, the second engaging portion 46 (second abutment surface) of the second frame 15 engages with the first engaging portion 45 (first abutment surface) of the first frame 13. In this state, the integrated structure can be moved upward relative to the first frame 13, which is a direction along the wall surface 12, but cannot be moved in a direction intersecting the wall surface 12. In this state, the user can adjust the screw hole 44 of the second portion 37 of the first frame 13 and the female screw hole 9 of the guide member main body 86. 1, and the integrated structure is fixed to the first frame 13. This allows the clothes drying device 11 to be installed on the wall surface 12 easily and in a short time. The user can fix the receiving portion 31, onto which the grip portion 18B of the rope 18 is hooked, to the second wall surface 12, which is different from the wall surface 12.

[0052] Next, the operation of the clothes drying device 11 of this embodiment will be described with reference to Figs.

[0053] In the usage mode shown in FIG. 9 , the receiving portion 31 is fixed to a second wall surface 12 that is different from the wall surface 12 of the room and faces the first wall surface 12. The user can pull out the rope 18 from the clothes drying device 11 and hook the grip portion 18B of the rope 18 onto the pair of hook portions 104 of the receiving portion 31. In this manner, the rope 18 is stretched throughout the room. In this state, the user can hang laundry or the like on the rope 18.

[0054] At this time, the multiple fixing portions 38 of the first frame 13 are aligned in the vertical direction along the unwinding direction of the rope 18. Therefore, even if the user forcefully unwinds the rope 18 from the drum 16 in a direction away from the wall surface 12, the force moment acting on each fixing portion 38 can be minimized. This reduces the load on the fixing portions 38.

[0055] The mouthpiece 87 is formed in a gate shape and has a pair of pillars 95 with arcuate surfaces and a beam 96 with an arcuate surface. Therefore, when the rope 18 is pulled out from the drum 16, no large tension is applied to one point on the rope 18 near the mouthpiece 87, regardless of whether the rope 18 is pulled out in the front direction (the direction indicated by the two arrows in FIG. 8 and the direction between them) or the sideways direction (the direction indicated by the two arrows along the arcuate surfaces in FIG. 7 and the direction between them). This prevents the rope 18 from being cut. Note that the rope 18 is not pulled in a direction approaching the wall surface 12, so there is no arcuate surface on the edge (cutout 41) of the hole 94 on the wall surface 12 side.

[0056] In this embodiment, the support shaft 62 that supports the drum 16 is provided on the third frame 17, and the fixing portion 38 for fixing to the wall surface 12 is provided on the first frame 13 that faces the third frame 17. The second frame 15 that is integrated with the third frame 17 is slidably fixed to the first frame 13. Therefore, the support shaft 62 and the fixing portion 38 are not installed on the same frame, and the drum 16 supported by the support shaft 62 does not interfere with the fixing portion 38. Therefore, the fixing portion 38 can be installed at a position that overlaps with the drum 16, and the housing 27 can be made more compact than in the prior art in which the fixing portion 38 was arranged outside the drum 16.

[0057] In this embodiment, although a small pulley 26 is provided, the small pulley 26 is provided parallel to the drum 16 and is contained within the thickness of the drum 16. Therefore, even if the small pulley 26 is provided, the thickness dimension of the housing 27 does not increase.

[0058] In the clothes drying device 11 of this embodiment, when storing the rope 18 in the housing 27, the user rotates the lever 82 with his / her finger. This rotates the release part 25, and the pivot part 83 and the spring 84 come into contact with the small piece 76B of the stopper part 24. This rotates the stopper part 24, and the engagement of the tip part 76A of the stopper part 24 with the gear part 64 of the drum 16 is released. This drives the spiral spring 21, causing the drum 16 to rotate, and the rope 18 is wound into the rope storage part 66. At this time, the speed at which the rope 18 is wound is reduced by the braking force of the brake part 22 and the rotational resistance of the small pulley 26. This allows the grip part 1 located at the tip of the rope 18 to be pulled out when retrieving the rope 18. This prevents 8B from going wild.

[0059] According to this embodiment, the following can be said: The clothes drying device 11 includes a drum 16 around which a rope 18 is wound, a housing 27 that is provided adjacent to the wall surface 12 to which the drum 16 is fixed and has an entrance / exit surface 34 through which the rope 18 enters and exits, and that houses the drum 16, and a gate-shaped guide member 23 provided on the entrance / exit surface 34, the guide member 23 having a hole 94 provided on the inside through which the rope 18 is passed, a pair of pillars 95 that extend in a direction intersecting the wall surface 12 and have an arcuate surface that convex toward the hole 94, and a beam 96 that is stretched between the pair of pillars 95 at ends of the pair of pillars 95 opposite the ends on the wall surface 12 side, and has an arcuate surface that convex toward the hole 94.

[0060] According to this configuration, because both pillar portion 95 and beam portion 96 of guide member 23 have arc surfaces, it is possible to prevent a large tension from being applied to one point of rope 18 near guide member 23 when rope 18 is pulled out to the outside of housing 27. This prevents the problem of rope 18 being cut near guide member 23. Also, because rope 18 enters and exits through entrance and exit surface 34, which is the surface adjacent to wall surface 12, it is possible to omit the configuration of a large-diameter pulley compared to the conventional example in which rope 18 is pulled out from the front surface of housing 27. This prevents the thickness of housing 27 from increasing, and makes it possible to realize a compact clothes drying device 11.

[0061] In this case, the beam 96 has an arch shape that is convex in a direction away from the wall surface 12. With this configuration, the rope 18 does not get caught at the boundary between the pillar 95 and the beam 96, which prevents the rope 18 from being subjected to a large amount of tension at one point at this position. This more reliably prevents the rope 18 from being cut near the guide member 23.

[0062] In this case, the clothes drying device 11 includes a spacer 42 interposed between the guide member 23 and the wall surface 12, which defines part of the periphery of the hole 94 to ensure a gap between the hole 94 and the wall surface 12. With this configuration, the guide member 23 through which the rope 18 is pulled out and the hole 94 inside it can be positioned at a certain distance from the wall surface 12. This allows the rope 18 to be positioned where it is easy for the user to grasp, making the clothes drying device 11 user-friendly.

[0063] In this case, the clothes drying device 11 includes a receiving part 31 that is fixed to a wall surface different from the wall surface 12, and the rope 18 is provided at the end opposite the drum 16 and has a grip part 18B that can be hooked onto the receiving part 31. With this configuration, the rope 18 can be easily hooked onto the receiving part 31 via the grip part 18B, thereby realizing a user-friendly clothes drying device 11.

[0064] The clothes drying device 11 comprises a drum 16 around which a rope 18 is wound, a first frame 13 having a plurality of fixing portions 38 arranged in a line along the pull-out direction of the rope 18 and used for fixing to a wall surface 12, a second frame 15 provided on both sides of the first frame 13 and engageable with the first frame 13, and a third frame 17 fixed to the second frame 15 so as to store the drum 16 between itself and the second frame 15, the third frame 17 having a support shaft 62 for rotatably supporting the drum 16.

[0065] According to this configuration, the first frame 13 having the multiple fixing portions 38 and the third frame 17 having the support shaft 62 are configured separately, and the second frame 15 can be engaged with the first frame 13, so that the multiple fixing portions 38 can be arranged within the range of the installation height of the drum 16. This reduces the height dimension of the housing 27, making the housing 27 more compact. Furthermore, since the frame is divided into multiple parts and the multiple fixing parts 38 and the support shaft 62 are arranged so as not to interfere with each other, the thickness of the housing 27 can be reduced, making the housing 27 more compact.

[0066] In this case, the first frame 13 has a first engagement portion 45 protruding toward the second frame 15, and the second frame 15 has a storage portion 52 capable of storing the first frame 13, and a second engagement portion 46 capable of engaging with the first engagement portion 45, the second engagement portion 46 being capable of engaging with and disengaging from the first engagement portion 45 which moves relatively in a direction along the wall surface 12, and the second engagement portion 46 being unable to engage with and disengage from the first engagement portion 45 which moves relatively in a direction intersecting the wall surface 12.

[0067] According to this configuration, the direction in which second frame 15 can be attached to and detached from first frame 13 can only be along wall surface 12. This prevents problems such as second frame 15 falling off first frame 13 even if the user pulls rope 18 in a direction away from wall surface 12.

[0068] In this case, first frame 13 has first portion 36 that can be stored in storage section 52, and second portion 37 that extends from first portion 36 in a direction intersecting with first portion 36 and abuts against second frame 15 at a position where first engagement portion 45 and second engagement portion 46 are engaged. With this configuration, when second frame 15 is attached to first frame 13, first frame 13 can be positioned by second portion 37. This makes it easier to fasten screws when fastening first frame 13 and second frame 15 together with screws in a later process, and makes drying device 11 more user-friendly.

[0069] In this case, the second portion 37 has a second fixing portion 47 that fixes the second frame 15 to the second portion 37. According to this configuration, the second fixing portion 47 can prevent the second frame 15 from slipping out in the direction along the wall surface 12.

[0070] In this case, the drum 16 incorporates a brake section 22 that provides resistance when the drum 16 rotates, and the second frame 15 has a connecting section 54 that connects the parts that sandwich the storage section 52, and which fixes the brake section 22 and prevents the brake section 22 from rotating along with the rotating drum 16.

[0071] According to this configuration, the brake section 22 can prevent the rope 18 from returning forcefully into the inside of the housing 27, and can prevent the tip of the rope 18 from moving wildly when the drum 16 is rewound.

[0072] In this case, the connecting portion 54 defines the bottom of the storage portion 52. With this configuration, the connecting portion 54 can have both the function of fixing the brake portion 22 and the function of holding the first frame 13 stored in the storage portion 52 within the storage portion 52. This reduces the number of parts of the clothes drying device 11, making it possible to make the clothes drying device 11 more compact.

[0073] In this case, drum 16 has a ratchet-shaped gear part 64, and either second frame 15 or third frame 17 is fitted with stopper part 24 that engages with gear part 64 and release part 25 that releases the engagement of stopper part 24 with gear part 64. With this configuration, the ratchet-type stopper can achieve the function of preventing rope 18 from rewinding.

[0074] In this case, the drum 16 has a recess provided inside the gear part 64, which can accommodate a spring that generates torque in the direction of winding the rope 18 around the drum 16. According to this configuration, the spring that generates torque for retrieving the rope 18 can be accommodated in the recess inside the gear part 64. The clothes drying device 11 can be placed in the center, and the space inside the clothes drying device 11 can be effectively utilized to make the clothes drying device 11 compact.

[0075] The above-described embodiment can be implemented with various substitutions and modifications. That is, in this embodiment, the first rotation shaft 55 and the second rotation shaft 56 are provided on the second frame 15, and the stopper portion 24 and the release portion 25 are provided on the second frame 15, but the arrangement of the stopper portion 24 and the release portion 25 is not limited to this. Naturally, the first rotation shaft 55 and the second rotation shaft 56 may be provided on the third frame 17, and the stopper portion 24 and the release portion 25 may also be provided on the third frame 17. [Explanation of symbols]

[0076] 11 Clothes drying device 12 Wall 13 First Frame 14 Gasket 15 2nd Frame 16 Drums 17 Third Frame 18 Rope 18A Rope body 18B Grip 21 Spiral spring 22 Brake section 23 Guide member 24 Stopper part 25 Release section 26 small pulley 27 Case 28 Second wall 31 Receiving part 32 Front 33 Side 34 Entrance / Exit 35 Opening 36 Part 1 37 Part 2 38 Fixed part 38A through hole 41 Notch 42 Spacer part 43 Convex part 44 screw holes 45 First engagement portion 46 Second engagement portion 47 Second fixed part 51 Second frame body 52 Storage area 53 Post 54 Connecting part 55 First rotation axis 56 Second rotation axis 61 Third frame body 62 Spindle 63 Slit 64 Gear section 65 Shaft 66 Rope storage section 67 Flange 71 First recess 72 Lid 73 Second recess 74 Brake unit body 75 Support piece 76 Stopper body 76A Tip 76B Small piece 77 Torsion coil spring 81 Release unit body 82 Lever 83 Pivot part 84 Spring 85 Aperture 86 Guide member body 87 Cap part 88 recess 91 female thread hole 92 Arm 93 Axis 94 Hole 95 Column section 96 Beam section 97 Tapered surface 101 Second through hole 102 Protrusion 103 Hole 104 Hook part

Claims

1. A drum with a rope wound around it, A first frame having a plurality of fixing portions arranged in a direction along the unwinding direction of the rope, the fixing portions being used for fixing to a wall surface; second frames provided on both sides of the first frame and engageable with the first frame; a third frame fixed to the second frame so as to house the drum between the second frame and the third frame, the third frame having a support shaft for rotatably supporting the drum; a brake portion that is built into the drum and provides resistance when the drum rotates; a connecting portion provided on the second frame for connecting portions of the second frame that sandwich a storage portion capable of storing the first frame therebetween, the connecting portion fixing the brake portion and preventing the brake portion from rotating together with the rotating drum; A clothes drying device comprising:

2. the first frame has a first engagement portion that protrudes toward the second frame, The clothes drying device described in claim 1, wherein the second frame has a storage section capable of storing the first frame, and a second engagement section capable of engaging with the first engagement section, the second engagement section being capable of engaging and disengaging with the first engagement section which moves relatively in a direction along the wall surface, and the second engagement section being unable to engage and disengage with the first engagement section which moves relatively in a direction intersecting the wall surface.

3. The clothes drying device described in claim 2, wherein the first frame has a first part that can be stored in the storage section, and a second part that extends from the first part in a direction intersecting the first part and abuts the second frame at a position where the first engagement portion and the second engagement portion are engaged.

4. The clothes drying device according to claim 3 , wherein the second portion has a second fixing portion that fixes the second frame and the second portion.

5. The clothes drying device according to claim 4 , wherein the connecting portion defines a bottom of the storage portion.

6. The drum has a ratchet-shaped gear portion, A clothes drying device as described in any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein either the second frame or the third frame is attached with a stopper portion that engages with the gear portion and a release portion that releases the engagement of the stopper portion with the gear portion.

7. The clothes drying device according to claim 6, wherein the drum has a recess provided inside the gear portion, the recess being capable of incorporating a spring that generates torque in a direction that winds the rope around the drum.

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