Retractable / movable towel rack

Abstract

This retractable and movable towel rack can be stored in a compact form and easily unfolded to hang multiple thick towels. [Solution] A flexible and movable towel rack comprising: a towel rack main body having first to fourth vertical bar sections, a left horizontal bar section connecting the first vertical bar section and the second vertical bar section, a central horizontal bar section connecting the second vertical bar section and the third vertical bar section, and a right horizontal bar section connecting the third vertical bar section and the fourth vertical bar section; and an attachment member that supports the towel rack main body on an object to which it is to be attached, wherein the second vertical bar section has a second vertical bar first section and a second vertical bar second section that are rotatable relative to each other, the third vertical bar section has a third vertical bar first section and a third vertical bar second section that are rotatable relative to each other, the left horizontal bar section connects the first vertical bar section and the second vertical bar first section, the right horizontal bar section connects the fourth vertical bar section and the third vertical bar first section, and the central horizontal bar section connects the second vertical bar second section and the third vertical bar second section.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a folding / moving towel rack that employs a folding / moving mechanism, among towel racks used in washrooms, changing rooms, etc. [Background technology]

[0002] In homes and other buildings, it is common to see a layout where the washroom and dressing room are located next to the bathroom. In such cases, towels must be prepared in the washroom or dressing room to dry off wet bodies after bathing. Towels can be placed on a shelf, but using a towel rack makes towels cleaner and more comfortable to use.

[0003] As a towel rack on which towels to be used after bathing can be hung, for example, a rack with a post supporting multiple horizontal bars that can rotate up and down has been proposed (see Patent Document 1, etc.). Also proposed is a rack that utilizes storage space such as under a cabinet (see Patent Document 2, etc.). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2024-2752 [Patent Document 2] Japanese Patent Publication No. H2-144027 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] Towel racks that are installed on walls, such as those described in Reference 1, are convenient because they can be easily switched between storage and use, but the horizontal and vertical spacing between the bars on which the towels are hung is narrow, making them unsuitable for hanging thick bath towels, etc. Furthermore, types that are stored in cabinets, such as those described in Reference 2, have the problem that they cannot be easily switched between storage and use, and take up a certain amount of space when stored.

[0006] The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and relates to a folding and movable towel rack that can be stored in a compact form and can be easily unfolded when in use to hang multiple thick towels. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] The retractable and movable towel rail of the present invention is a towel rack main body having a first vertical bar, a second vertical bar, a third vertical bar, and a fourth vertical bar arranged in a substantially horizontal direction when deployed in a plane, a left horizontal bar connecting the first vertical bar and the second vertical bar, a central horizontal bar connecting the second vertical bar and the third vertical bar, and a right horizontal bar connecting the third vertical bar and the fourth vertical bar; An attachment member attached to the second vertical rod portion or the third vertical rod portion, which supports the towel rack main body on an attachment object, the second vertical rod portion has a second vertical rod first portion and a second vertical rod second portion that are rotatable relative to each other about a second vertical axis along the second vertical rod portion, the third vertical rod portion has a third vertical rod first portion and a third vertical rod second portion that are rotatable relative to each other about a third vertical axis along the third vertical rod portion, the left horizontal bar portion connects the first vertical bar portion and the second vertical bar first portion; the right horizontal bar portion connects the fourth vertical bar portion and the third vertical bar first portion; The central horizontal bar portion connects the second vertical bar second portion and the third vertical bar second portion.

[0008] In this type of foldable towel rail, the first, second, third, and fourth vertical bars are connected by a left horizontal bar, a right horizontal bar, and a central horizontal bar. Furthermore, the first and second sections of the second vertical bar are rotatable relative to one another, and the first and second sections of the third vertical bar are rotatable relative to one another, so that each vertical bar rotates relative to the adjacent vertical bar. This allows the foldable towel rail of the present invention to easily transform between a stored state in which the left, right, and central bars are closed (overlapping horizontally) and an unfolded state in which the left, right, and central bars are open (not overlapping horizontally). Therefore, the foldable towel rail of the present invention is compact when stored and easily unfolded when in use, allowing it to be used to hang multiple thick towels or towels of different sizes. Furthermore, the articulating, movable towel rack of the present invention is installed on a wall or other surface using a mounting member, and each horizontal bar can be easily extended horizontally. Therefore, even if the installation position is far from the bathroom door, by rotating and extending the horizontal bar, the right horizontal bar (or left horizontal bar) and the towels hanging on it can be positioned closer to the bathroom door.

[0009] Also, for example, the mounting member has an upper mounting portion attached to the upper end of the second vertical rod portion or the third vertical rod portion and a lower mounting portion attached to the lower end, and the upper mounting portion and the lower mounting portion support the second vertical rod portion or the third vertical rod portion so that it can rotate relative to the mounting object.

[0010] The articulating, movable towel rail with such a mounting member has a simple structure that allows the towel rail body to be securely installed on the mounting object such as a wall. In addition, the second or third vertical bar to which the mounting member is attached can also rotate freely relative to the mounting member, simplifying the structure of the towel rail body without compromising functionality.

[0011] Furthermore, for example, in the bending / moving towel rack according to the present invention, the upper mounting portion of the mounting member may be mountable to both the upper end of the second vertical rod portion and the upper end of the third vertical rod portion, The lower mounting portion of the mounting member may be attachable to both a lower end portion of the second vertical rod portion and a lower end portion of the third vertical rod portion, It may be possible to select whether the mounting member is attached to the second vertical rod portion or the third vertical rod portion.

[0012] A retractable, movable towel rack with such an attachment part can be used in either cases where there is another wall to the left of the attachment position (when storing by stacking it on the left horizontal bar) or where there is another wall to the right of the attachment position (when storing by stacking it on the right horizontal bar).

[0013] Also, for example, the second vertical rod first portion may have a second vertical rod first upper portion and a second vertical rod first lower portion, The second vertical rod second portion may have a second vertical rod second upper portion and a second vertical rod second lower portion, In the second vertical rod portion, the second vertical rod first upper portion, the second vertical rod second upper portion, the second vertical rod first lower portion, and the second vertical rod second lower portion may be connected to each other in this order from top to bottom so as to be rotatable relative to each other, The third vertical rod first portion may have a third vertical rod first upper portion and a third vertical rod first lower portion, The third vertical rod second portion may have a third vertical rod second upper portion and a third vertical rod second lower portion, The third vertical rod portion may be connected to each other rotatably relative to one another in the order of, from top to bottom, the third vertical rod first upper portion, the third vertical rod second upper portion, the third vertical rod first lower portion, and the third vertical rod second lower portion, The left horizontal bar may include a first left horizontal bar connecting the first vertical bar and a first upper portion of the second vertical bar, and a second left horizontal bar connecting the first vertical bar and a first lower portion of the second vertical bar, The right horizontal bar portion may include a first right horizontal bar portion connecting the fourth vertical bar portion and the third vertical bar first upper portion, and a second right horizontal bar portion connecting the fourth vertical bar portion and the third vertical bar first lower portion, The central horizontal bar portion may have a first central horizontal bar portion connecting the second upper portion of the second vertical bar and the second upper portion of the third vertical bar, and a second central horizontal bar portion connecting the second lower portion of the second vertical bar and the second lower portion of the third vertical bar.

[0014] This type of folding, movable towel rack has first and second left bars, first and second right bars, and first and second center bars, allowing more towels to be hung in a compact space. Also, by having two bars of different heights, the lower bar can be used for children (or small children) and the upper bar for adults (or older children), or for different towel sizes, making it particularly suitable for family homes and facilities. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0015] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is an external view showing a deployed state of a bending and movable towel rail according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is an external view showing the stored state of the bending and movable towel rail according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is a schematic plan view of the articulating and movable towel rail shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a first use state diagram showing an example of a use state of the bending and movable towel rail shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG. [Figure 5] FIG. 5 is a second usage state diagram showing another example of the usage state of the bending and movable towel rail shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. In FIG. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a conceptual diagram showing the relative rotational parts of the bending and movable towel rack shown in FIG. 3 in different colors. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0016] Fig. 1 is an external view showing a foldable, movable towel rail 10 according to one embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Fig. 1, the foldable, movable towel rail 10 has a towel rail main body 12 having a plurality of vertical bars extending vertically (approximately vertically) and a plurality of horizontal bars extending horizontally (approximately horizontally) between adjacent vertical bars. The foldable, movable towel rail 10 also has an attachment member 16 for attaching the towel rail main body 12 to a wall 70, which is the attachment target.

[0017] As shown in Figure 1, the folding / movable towel rack 10 is installed and used on a wall 70 or the like of a washroom or changing room adjacent to a bathroom (not shown). As will be described later, the folding / movable towel rack 10 can be easily transformed by the user's manual operation, can be used in a variety of convenient shapes, and can be stored compactly, making it suitable for use by young children, the elderly, and people with disabilities.

[0018] As shown in Figure 1, the towel rack main body 12 of the bending / moving towel rack 10 has four vertical bars: a first vertical bar 20, a second vertical bar 30, a third vertical bar 40, and a fourth vertical bar 50. As shown in Figure 3, when the towel rack main body 12 is unfolded in a plane, the first vertical bar 20, the second vertical bar 30, the third vertical bar 40, and the fourth vertical bar 50 are arranged in a substantially horizontal direction in the order of the first vertical bar 20, the second vertical bar 30, the third vertical bar 40, and the fourth vertical bar 50.

[0019] As shown in Fig. 1, the towel rack main body 12 has a left horizontal bar 62, a central horizontal bar 64, and a right horizontal bar 66 in addition to the first to fourth vertical bar sections 20, 30, 40, and 50. As shown in Figs. 1 and 3, the left horizontal bar section 62 connects the first vertical bar section 20 and the second vertical bar section in a substantially horizontal direction. As will be described later, the left horizontal bar section 62 has two horizontal bars, a first left horizontal bar section 62a and a second left horizontal bar section 62b.

[0020] Furthermore, the central horizontal bar 64 connects the second vertical bar 30 and the third vertical bar 40 in a substantially horizontal direction. The central horizontal bar 64 has two horizontal bars, a first central horizontal bar 64a and a second central horizontal bar 64b. Furthermore, the right horizontal bar 66 connects the third vertical bar 40 and the fourth vertical bar 50 in a substantially horizontal direction. The right horizontal bar 66 has two horizontal bars, a first right horizontal bar 66a and a second right horizontal bar 66b.

[0021] As shown in Fig. 3, the second vertical bar portion 30 has a second vertical bar first portion 32 and a second vertical bar second portion 34 that are rotatable relative to each other around a second vertical axis 31 along the second vertical bar portion 30. Fig. 6 is a conceptual diagram showing the parts of the towel rack main body 12 that are rotatable relative to each other using different colors.

[0022] 6, the second vertical rod first portion 32 has two portions, a second vertical rod first upper portion 32a and a second vertical rod first lower portion 32b, and the second vertical rod second portion 34 has two portions, a second vertical rod second upper portion 34a and a second vertical rod second lower portion 34b. That is, the portions of the second vertical rod section 30 are connected to each other so as to be rotatable relative to one another along the second vertical axis 31 from top to bottom in the order of the second vertical rod first upper portion 32a, the second vertical rod second upper portion 34a, the second vertical rod first lower portion 32b, and the second vertical rod second lower portion 34b.

[0023] The method of connecting each part 32a, 32b, 34a, 34b so that they can rotate relative to one another is not particularly limited, but examples include using a joint that rotatably connects adjacent parts, and inserting the end of one adjacent part into the end of the other.

[0024] Because the second vertical rod portion 30 has a second vertical rod first portion 32 and a second vertical rod second portion 34 that can rotate relative to each other, the second vertical rod first portion 32 shown in gray in Figure 6 and the left horizontal rod portion 62 and first vertical rod portion 20 connected thereto can rotate relative to the second vertical rod second portion 34 shown in white in Figure 6 and the central horizontal rod portion 64 and third vertical rod second portion 44 connected thereto, with the second vertical axis 31 as the rotation axis.

[0025] As shown in gray on the left side of Figure 6, the left horizontal bar 62 connects the first vertical bar 20 and the second vertical bar first portion 32. More specifically, the first left horizontal bar 62a of the left horizontal bar 62 connects the first vertical bar 20 and the second vertical bar first upper portion 32a. Furthermore, the second left horizontal bar 62b of the left horizontal bar 62 connects the first vertical bar 20 and the second vertical bar first lower portion 32b.

[0026] 6, the central horizontal bar 64 connects the second vertical bar second portion 34 and the third vertical bar second portion 44. More specifically, the first central horizontal bar portion 64a of the central horizontal bar 64 connects the second vertical bar second upper portion 34a and the third vertical bar second upper portion 44a. The second central horizontal bar portion 64b of the central horizontal bar 64 connects the second vertical bar second lower portion 34b and the third vertical bar second lower portion 44b.

[0027] Similarly to the second vertical rod portion 30, the third vertical rod portion 40 has a third vertical rod first portion 42 and a third vertical rod second portion 44 that are rotatable relative to each other around a third vertical axis 41 along the third vertical rod portion 40 (see Figures 3 and 6).

[0028] 6, the third vertical rod first portion 42 has two portions, a third vertical rod first upper portion 42a and a third vertical rod first lower portion 42b, and the third vertical rod second portion 44 has two portions, a third vertical rod second upper portion 44a and a third vertical rod second lower portion 44b. That is, the portions of the third vertical rod section 40 are connected to each other so as to be rotatable relative to one another along the third vertical axis 41 from top to bottom in the order of the third vertical rod first upper portion 42a, the third vertical rod second upper portion 44a, the third vertical rod first lower portion 42b, and the third vertical rod second lower portion 44b.

[0029] In the third vertical rod portion 40, the sections 42a, 42b, 44a, and 44b are connected to each other so as to be rotatable relative to one another in the same manner as described for the second vertical rod portion 30.

[0030] Because the third vertical rod portion 40 has a third vertical rod first portion 42 and a third vertical rod second portion 44 that can rotate relative to each other, the third vertical rod first portion 42 shown in gray in Figure 6 and the right horizontal rod portion 66 and fourth vertical rod portion 50 connected thereto can rotate relative to the third vertical rod second portion 44 shown in white in Figure 6 and the central horizontal rod portion 64 and second vertical rod second portion 34 connected thereto, with the third vertical axis 41 as the rotation axis.

[0031] As shown in gray on the right side of Figure 6, the right horizontal bar 66 connects the fourth vertical bar 50 and the third vertical bar first portion 42. More specifically, the first right horizontal bar 66a of the right horizontal bar 66 connects the fourth vertical bar 50 and the third vertical bar first upper portion 42a. Furthermore, the second right horizontal bar 66b of the right horizontal bar 66 connects the fourth vertical bar 50 and the third vertical bar first lower portion 42b.

[0032] The towel rack main body 12 can be transformed into various shapes because the gray portions on the left and right sides of Fig. 6 can rotate relative to the white portion in the center of Fig. 6 about the second vertical axis 31 and the third vertical axis 41. For example, as shown in Fig. 2, the towel rack main body 12 can be transformed into a storage state in which the central horizontal bar 64 and the right horizontal bar 66 are closed (overlapping in the horizontal direction) relative to the left horizontal bar 62.

[0033] By placing towel rack main body 12 in the stored state shown in Figure 2, folding / moving towel rack 10 can be stored in a small space near wall 70 to which it is attached, so it can be stored compactly and not get in the way when no towels are hanging. Also, by placing towel rack main body 12 in the unfolded state shown in Figure 1, horizontal bars 62, 64, 66 can be spaced apart and placed at a distance from wall 70, so many towels can be hung in a state suitable for drying.

[0034] Depending on the application or situation, towel rack main body 12 can also be in a flat expanded state in which first to fourth vertical rods 20, 30, 40, 50 are arranged on approximately the same plane, as shown in Fig. 3. Towel rack main body 12 can also be transformed into an expanded state intermediate between the stored state shown in Fig. 2 and the flat expanded state shown in Fig. 3, as shown in Figs. 4 and 5.

[0035] As shown in Figure 1, the mounting member 16 is attached to the second vertical bar 30 and supports the towel rack main body 12 against the wall 70 to which it is to be attached. However, as will be described later, the mounting member 16 may also be attached to the third vertical bar 40. Whether the mounting member 16 is attached to the second vertical bar 30 or the third vertical bar 40 can be selected depending on the shape of the wall 70 to which it is to be attached (whether the space extends to the left or right of the wall 70).

[0036] Attaching the mounting member 16 to the second vertical bar 30 or the third vertical bar 40 prevents the horizontal ends of the towel rack main body 12, such as the first vertical bar 20 or the fourth vertical bar 50, from being too far from the attachment position, and prevents excessive load from being placed on the mounting member 16 and the wall 70 even when a towel is hung on it. Note that the object to which the mounting member 16 is fixed is not limited to the wall 70, and the mounting member 16 can also be attached to a pillar, beam, or the side of other large furniture.

[0037] 1, the mounting member 16 has an upper mounting portion 17 attached to the upper end portion 30a of the second vertical rod portion 30, and a lower mounting portion 18 attached to the lower end portion 30b of the second vertical rod portion 30. The mounting member 16 supports the second vertical rod portion 30 by the upper mounting portion 17 and the lower mounting portion 18 so that the second vertical rod portion 30 can rotate relative to the wall 70.

[0038] More specifically, the second vertical rod first portion 32, shown in gray in the left portion of Fig. 6, and the left horizontal rod portion 62 and first vertical rod portion 20 connected thereto, are directly and rotatably supported by the upper mounting portion 17 and the second vertical rod second portion 34. Furthermore, the second vertical rod second portion 34, shown in white in the center portion of Fig. 6, and the central horizontal rod portion 64 and third vertical rod second portion 44 connected thereto, are directly and rotatably supported by the lower mounting portion 18 and the second vertical rod first portion 32. However, a joint or the like may be interposed between the second vertical rod first portion 32 and the second vertical rod second portion 34.

[0039] The mounting member 16 is not particularly limited, but examples thereof include a support member for a pipe or a rod, such as a "gentle." The method for fixing the mounting member 16 to the wall is not particularly limited, but examples thereof include fixing with bolts or screws, fixing with nails or anchors, and fixing with adhesive.

[0040] The upper mounting portion 17 of the mounting member 16 can be attached to either the upper end portion 30a of the second vertical bar portion 30 or the upper end portion 40a of the third vertical bar portion 40 shown in Fig. 3, and the lower mounting portion 18 of the mounting member 16 can be attached to either the lower end portion 30b of the second vertical bar portion 30 or the lower end portion 40b of the third vertical bar portion 40 shown in Fig. 3. Therefore, when installing the articulating / movable towel rail 10 on an object, you can choose to attach the mounting member 16 to the second vertical bar portion 30 or the third vertical bar portion 40.

[0041] For example, when the left side of the articulating / movable towel rack 10 is the storage area when not in use and there is more space to the right as viewed from the wall 70 as shown in Figures 1 and 2, the mounting member 16 can be attached to the second vertical bar 30. On the other hand, when the right side of the wall to which the towel rack is to be attached is the storage area when not in use and there is more space to the left as viewed from the wall as viewed from the side, the mounting member 16 can be attached to the third vertical bar 40.

[0042] The articulating and movable towel rail 10 can be easily transformed into a stored state in which the central horizontal bar 64 and the right horizontal bar 66 are closed (overlapping in the horizontal direction) relative to the left horizontal bar 62 as shown in Figure 2, and an expanded state in which the central horizontal bar 64 and the right horizontal bar 66 are open (not overlapping in the horizontal direction) relative to the left horizontal bar 62 as shown in Figures 1 and 3. Therefore, the articulating and movable towel rail 10 is compact when stored, and can be easily expanded when in use to hang multiple thick towels or towels of different sizes.

[0043] FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the state in which towels 82, 84 are hung on the foldable, movable towel rack 10. As shown in FIG. 4, the foldable, movable towel rack 10 can be used by expanding it to a certain extent from the stored state shown in FIG. 2, allowing multiple towels to be hung without overlapping each other in a compact space. Meanwhile, as shown in FIG. 1, the foldable, movable towel rack 10 can easily expand the central horizontal bar 64 and the right horizontal bar 66 by pulling the fourth vertical bar 50. This allows the right horizontal bar 66, where towels are hung, to be extended to a position away from the attachment position to the wall 70 by the mounting member 16 (for example, near the bathroom door).

[0044] In this way, the folding / movable towel rack 10 allows towels to be placed near the bathroom door when in use, eliminating the need for bathers to walk around the changing room in a wet state and preventing the floor of the changing room or washroom from getting wet by using towels in the bathroom or near the bathroom entrance. Furthermore, when used to dry wet towels, the folding / movable towel rack 10 can be slightly unfolded, as shown in Figure 5, to dry multiple towels without taking up much space. Furthermore, in the unfolded state, it can also dry large towels.

[0045] 3, the first left horizontal bar 62a, the first central horizontal bar 64a, and the first right horizontal bar 66a, which are positioned higher in the bending / moving towel rack 10, are suitable for hanging long towels. The second left horizontal bar 62b, the second central horizontal bar 64b, and the second right horizontal bar 66b, which are positioned lower in the bending / moving towel rack 10, are suitable for hanging short towels or children's towels. Thus, the bending / moving towel rack 10 has horizontal bars 62a, 62b, 64a, 64b, 66a, and 66b that are positioned at different towel hanging heights, allowing it to hang a variety of towels according to the towel length and the user's height.

[0046] Furthermore, the upper end of each vertical bar 20, 30, 40, 50 may protrude upward from the connection position with the first left horizontal bar 62a or the first right horizontal bar 66a, which is the uppermost horizontal bar that connects to the vertical bar 20, 30, 40, 50. By having the upper ends of the vertical bar 20, 30, 40, 50 protrude upward from the connection position with the horizontal bar, it is possible to hang ring-shaped accessories such as hair bands, scrunchies, necklaces, etc., which are removed or put on before bathing, on the upper ends.

[0047] The foldable and movable towel rail of the present invention is not limited to the embodiment shown in Figures 1 to 6, and may include other embodiments and various modifications. For example, in the foldable and movable towel rail 10, the first vertical bar 20, the second vertical bar 30, the third vertical bar 40, and the fourth vertical bar 50 have approximately the same length, but there may be modifications in which the lengths of the vertical bars are not the same, such as the first vertical bar 20 and the fourth vertical bar 50 being longer (or shorter) than the second vertical bar 30 and the third vertical bar 40.

[0048] In addition, in the bending / moving towel rail 10, the left horizontal bar 62, the center horizontal bar 64, and the right horizontal bar 66 are all approximately the same length, but there are also variations in which the lengths of the horizontal bars 62, 64, and 66 are different from one another. In addition, the bending / moving towel rail 10 can also be installed with the towel rail main body 12 upside down, as compared to the state shown in Figures 1 and 2.

[0049] In the articulating, movable towel rail 10, the vertical rods 20, 30, 40, 50 and the horizontal rods 62, 64, 66 are typically hollow pipes made of metal, such as aluminum or stainless steel. However, the material of the towel rail body 12 is not particularly limited. For example, the towel rail body 12 may be constructed by connecting solid rods or by assembling resin pipes. The vertical rods 20, 30, 40, 50 may each have a hollow member with caps (pipe caps) at the upper and lower ends that seal the hollow member. The upper and lower ends of the vertical rods 20, 30, 40, 50 may be sealed to prevent water or foreign objects from entering the hollow member. The sealed ends of the vertical rods 20, 30, 40, 50 prevent water or foreign objects from entering the hollow member and the body 12 from becoming soiled. [Explanation of symbols]

[0050] 10...Flexible / movable towel rack 12...Towel rack body 20...First vertical bar 30...Second vertical bar 31...Second vertical axis 32...Second vertical bar, first part 32a...Second vertical bar, first upper part 32b...Second vertical bar, first lower part 34...Second vertical bar, second part 34a...Second vertical bar, second upper part 34b...Second vertical bar, second lower part 30a, 40a...Top end 30b, 40b...lower end 40...Third vertical bar 41...Third vertical axis 42...First part of the third vertical bar 42a...First upper part of the third vertical bar 42b...3rd vertical bar, 1st lower part 44...Second part of the third vertical bar 44a...Second upper part of the third vertical bar 44b...Second lower part of the third vertical bar 50...Fourth vertical bar 62...Left horizontal bar part 62a...1st left horizontal bar part 62b...2nd left horizontal bar part 64...Central horizontal bar 64a...First central horizontal bar 64b...Second central horizontal bar 66...Right horizontal bar 66a...First right horizontal bar 66b...Second right horizontal bar 16...Mounting member 17...Upper mounting part 18...Lower mounting part 70...Wall (mounting target) 82, 84...Towels

Claims

1. a towel rack main body having a first vertical bar, a second vertical bar, a third vertical bar, and a fourth vertical bar arranged in a substantially horizontal direction when deployed in a plane, a left horizontal bar connecting the first vertical bar and the second vertical bar, a central horizontal bar connecting the second vertical bar and the third vertical bar, and a right horizontal bar connecting the third vertical bar and the fourth vertical bar; an attachment member attached to the second vertical rod portion or the third vertical rod portion, which supports the towel rack main body on an attachment target; the second vertical rod portion has a second vertical rod first portion and a second vertical rod second portion that are rotatable relative to each other about a second vertical axis along the second vertical rod portion, the third vertical rod portion has a third vertical rod first portion and a third vertical rod second portion that are rotatable relative to each other about a third vertical axis along the third vertical rod portion, the left horizontal bar portion connects the first vertical bar portion and the first portion of the second vertical bar, the right horizontal bar portion connects the fourth vertical bar portion and the third vertical bar first portion; The central horizontal bar portion is a bendable and movable towel rack that connects the second portion of the second vertical bar and the second portion of the third vertical bar.

2. The mounting member has an upper mounting portion attached to the upper end of the second vertical rod portion or the third vertical rod portion and a lower mounting portion attached to the lower end thereof, and the upper mounting portion and the lower mounting portion support the second vertical rod portion or the third vertical rod portion so that the second vertical rod portion or the third vertical rod portion can rotate relative to the mounting object.

3. the upper mounting portion of the mounting member can be attached to either an upper end portion of the second vertical rod portion or an upper end portion of the third vertical rod portion, the lower mounting portion of the mounting member can be attached to either a lower end portion of the second vertical rod portion or a lower end portion of the third vertical rod portion, The bending and movable towel rail according to claim 2, wherein the mounting member can be selectively attached to either the second vertical rod portion or the third vertical rod portion.

4. the second vertical rod first portion has a second vertical rod first upper portion and a second vertical rod first lower portion; the second vertical rod second portion has a second vertical rod second upper portion and a second vertical rod second lower portion; In the second vertical rod portion, the second vertical rod first upper portion, the second vertical rod second upper portion, the second vertical rod first lower portion, and the second vertical rod second lower portion are connected to each other in this order from top to bottom so as to be rotatable relative to each other, the third vertical rod first portion has a third vertical rod first upper portion and a third vertical rod first lower portion; the third vertical rod second portion has a third vertical rod second upper portion and a third vertical rod second lower portion, the third vertical rod portion is connected to one another in the order of, from top to bottom, the third vertical rod first upper portion, the third vertical rod second upper portion, the third vertical rod first lower portion, and the third vertical rod second lower portion, so as to be rotatable relative to one another; the left horizontal bar portion includes a first left horizontal bar portion connecting the first vertical bar portion and the second vertical bar first upper portion, and a second left horizontal bar portion connecting the first vertical bar portion and the second vertical bar first lower portion, the right horizontal bar portion includes a first right horizontal bar portion connecting the fourth vertical bar portion and the third vertical bar first upper portion, and a second right horizontal bar portion connecting the fourth vertical bar portion and the third vertical bar first lower portion, 2. The flexible and movable towel rack of claim 1, wherein the central horizontal bar portion has a first central horizontal bar portion connecting the second upper portion of the second vertical bar and the second upper portion of the third vertical bar, and a second central horizontal bar portion connecting the second lower portion of the second vertical bar and the second lower portion of the third vertical bar.

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