Hangers and Storage Systems

Abstract

To easily take out unused hangers on which no clothes are hung. [Solution] The hanger (1) comprises a curved hook portion (2) and a pair of shoulder portions (31, 32), and a retractable member (5) is provided overlapping from the hook portion (2) to one of the first shoulder portions (31). The retractable member (5) comprises a curved locking portion (51), a pivoting portion (52), and an arm portion (53) extending from the pivoting portion (52) along the first shoulder portion (31). The arm portion (53) is capable of retracting from the first shoulder portion (31), and the locking portion (51) is capable of retracting from the hook portion (2). When a downward load acting on the first shoulder portion (31) is removed, the arm portion (53) protrudes from the first shoulder portion (31) and rotates around the pivoting portion (52), and the locking portion (51) protrudes inside the curve of the hook portion (2).

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a hanger and a storage system using the same. [Background technology]

[0002] As an example of a hanger for hanging clothes, Patent Document 1 discloses a clothes hanger consisting of a wooden center portion having a hook and a plastic shoulder portion, with an anti-slip portion made of soft plastic provided on the shoulder portion.

[0003] Furthermore, Patent Document 2 discloses a hanger that has a hook that is curved in a concave shape with a convex upward projection, a shoulder strap that opens downward from the hook on both sides, and a horizontal rod that spans both lower ends of the shoulder strap, with the hook, shoulder strap, and horizontal rod forming a triangular frame, and an opening / closing section on part of the shoulder strap that opens and closes the hanger body inside and outside. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2000-79049 [Patent Document 2] Patent No. 5270777 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] Usually, hangers are stored in a storage area such as a closet with many clothes hanging on them, and hangers with clothes hanging on them are often mixed together. In such a situation, it takes time and effort to find unused hangers with no clothes hanging on them and take out only the unused hangers in order to hang new clothes and store them. Similarly, with the hangers disclosed in Patent Documents 1 and 2, it is difficult to quickly distinguish and take out only the unused hangers from among multiple hangers.

[0006] An object of the present disclosure is to provide a hanger and storage system that allows an unused hanger with no clothes hanging thereon to be easily removed from among a plurality of hangers. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present disclosure provides a hanger comprising a hook portion curved so as to be hooked onto a support body, and a pair of shoulder portions projecting from a lower end of the hook portion, wherein a retractable member is provided from the hook portion to one of the shoulder portions, and the retractable member comprises: a locking portion curved and provided on the inner side of the curve of the hook portion so as to be hooked onto the support body; a rotating portion provided at the lower end of the locking portion and rotatably attached to the lower end; and an arm portion connected to the rotating portion and extending along one of the shoulder portions, wherein the arm portion is capable of retracting into and out of the shoulder portion, and the locking portion is capable of retracting into and out of the hook portion, and a load acting downward on the shoulder portion causes the arm portion to sink into the shoulder and the locking portion to sink into the hook portion, and when the load is removed, the arm portion protrudes upward from the shoulder portion and rotates around the rotating portion, and the locking portion protrudes inside the curve of the hook portion.

[0008] In the hanger, the locking portion is preferably formed with a material having high friction or adhesive force at least on the inside of the curve.

[0009] In the hanger, it is preferable that a biasing member be interposed between the arm portion and one of the shoulder portions, and that the arm portion be biased upward against the shoulder portion.

[0010] Furthermore, in the hanger, it is preferable that one of the shoulder portions is provided with a first groove portion capable of accommodating the arm portion, the biasing member is disposed between the first groove portion and the arm portion, and the arm portion protrudes and retracts into the first groove portion.

[0011] Furthermore, it is preferable that in the hanger, a second groove portion capable of accommodating the locking portion is provided on the curved inner side of the hook portion, and that the locking portion appears and disappears from the second groove portion by rotating around the rotating portion.

[0012] Furthermore, a storage system using hangers according to each of the above-mentioned solutions also falls within the scope of the technical idea of ​​the present disclosure. That is, the storage system using hangers includes a plurality of the hangers and a hanger pipe as a support that can rotate about an axis, the plurality of hangers are hung on the hanger pipe by their hook parts, and when the hanger pipe is rotated about the axis in a rotation direction in which the protruding arm parts rotate around the rotation part, the unused hangers among the plurality of hangers that do not have clothes hanging thereon rotate together with the hanger pipe and maintain their posture in a state inclined in a direction that intersects with the hangers in use that have clothes hanging thereon. [Effects of the Invention]

[0013] According to the present disclosure, it is possible to easily remove unused hangers that do not have clothes hanging on them from among a plurality of hangers. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0014] [Figure 1] 1 is a cross-sectional view showing a schematic configuration of a hanger according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is an exploded cross-sectional view of the hanger shown in FIG. [Figure 3]FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view showing a schematic configuration of an unused hanger. [Figure 4] 10 is an explanatory diagram showing an enlarged view of a locking portion of a retractable member provided on a hanger. FIG. [Figure 5] 10 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which the locking portion of the retractable member protrudes from the hook portion. FIG. [Figure 6] 1 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a storage system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 7] FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing the hanger pipe when it is rotating. [Figure 8] FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing the storage section after unused hangers have been removed. [Figure 9] 10 is a cross-sectional view showing another example of the configuration of the first groove portion in the hanger according to the embodiment. FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0015] A hanger and a storage system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0016] (hanger) 1 to 3 show a hanger 1 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, in which FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing the schematic configuration of the hanger 1, FIG. 2 is an exploded cross-sectional view of the hanger 1, and FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing the schematic configuration of the hanger 1 when not in use.

[0017] As shown in Fig. 1, the hanger 1 has a hook portion 2 and a pair of shoulders, a first shoulder portion 31 and a second shoulder portion 32, that protrude from a lower end portion 21 of the hook portion 2. The hook portion 2 is curved so that it can be hooked onto a support. An example of the support is a long hanger pipe 6 that has a cylindrical or columnar cross section.

[0018] The curved inner side of the hook portion 2 is formed to have a curvature greater than the curvature of the outer peripheral surface of the hanger pipe 6. Furthermore, the hook portion 2 includes a portion that extends linearly to the lower end portion 21 to which the first shoulder portion 31 and the second shoulder portion 32 are connected.

[0019] The first shoulder 31 and the second shoulder 32 each extend diagonally downward from the lower end 21 of the hook portion 2. The ends of the first shoulder 31 and the second shoulder 32 are connected by a connecting portion 33. The first shoulder 31, the second shoulder 32, and the connecting portion 33 are arranged to form a substantially triangular shape.

[0020] A retractable member 5 is provided on the hanger 1 so as to overlap from the hook portion 2 to the first shoulder portion 31. As shown in Fig. 2, the retractable member 5 is integrally provided with a locking portion 51 that is curved so as to be able to be hooked onto a support, a rotating portion 52 that is connected to the locking portion 51, and an arm portion 53 that extends from the rotating portion 52.

[0021] The locking portion 51 of the retractable member 5 is disposed on the curved inner side of the hook portion 2, and has a curved shape that can be locked onto the hanger pipe 6 serving as a support. The curved inner side of the locking portion 51 has a curvature that corresponds to the curved inner side of the hook portion 2, for example. The locking portion 51 further includes a portion that extends linearly to the rotating portion 52.

[0022] Arm portion 53 is connected to pivoting portion 52, extends along first shoulder 31, and has approximately the same length as first shoulder 31. Pivoting portion 52 is provided at the lower end of locking portion 51, and is rotatably attached to lower end 21 of hook portion 2 via a pin or the like (not shown). When pivoting portion 52 is attached to lower end 21, both locking portion 51 and arm portion 53 of retractable member 5 can rotate clockwise or counterclockwise around pivoting portion 52.

[0023] The hanger 1 is provided with a groove capable of accommodating the retractable member 5. As shown in FIG. 2, the first shoulder 31 is provided with a first groove 311 capable of accommodating the arm 53. The first groove 311 is a concave groove that is open upward. The hook 2 is provided with a second groove 22 and a third groove 23 capable of accommodating the locking portion 51. The second groove 22 and the third groove 23 are provided continuously. The second groove 22 is a concave groove that is open to the inside of the curve of the hook 2. The third groove 23 is connected to a lower portion of the second groove 22 and is formed in a slit shape that is open to both the inside and outside of the curve.

[0024] The retractable member 5 has the rotating portion 52 rotatably attached to the lower end portion 21, the arm portion 53 housed in the first groove portion 311, and the locking portion 51 housed in the second groove portion 22 and the third groove portion 23. As a result, as shown in FIG. 1 , the retractable member 5 is provided so as to overlap from the hook portion 2 of the hanger 1 to the first shoulder portion 31, and from the outside, the retractable member 5 is configured so that most of it is hidden by the locking portion 51 and the first shoulder portion 31.

[0025] As shown in Fig. 3, the retractable member 5 is rotatable around the pivotal portion 52, and the pivotal movement allows an end portion 531 of the arm portion 53 opposite the pivotal portion 52 to protrude from and retract into the first shoulder portion 31. In the illustrated embodiment, as shown in the cross section of AA in Fig. 3, a biasing member 54 is disposed between the first groove portion 311 and the arm portion 53. The arm portion 53 is configured to protrude from and retract into the first groove portion 311 by the biasing force of the biasing member 54, and is biased upward from the first shoulder portion 31.

[0026] The biasing member 54 is preferably, for example, a coil spring, which is compressed between the first groove 311 and the arm 53 to bias the arm 53 upward, and extends to cause the arm 53 to protrude from the first groove 311. In the illustrated embodiment, the biasing member 54 is disposed in the first groove 311 near the end 312 of the first shoulder 31.

[0027] Therefore, the load acting downward on first shoulder 31 presses end 531 of arm 53 downward, causing it to sink into first groove 311 of first shoulder 31 against the biasing force of biasing member 54. In conjunction with arm 53 sinking into first groove 311, retractable member 5 rotates about rotating portion 52. Note that arm 53 does not have to be entirely immersed in first groove 311, and the upper edge of arm 53 may partially protrude from first groove 311.

[0028] When the retractable member 5 rotates around the rotating portion 52, the locking portion 51 appears and retracts relative to the second groove portion 22. When the retractable member 5 rotates in a direction in which the arm portion 53 is inserted into the first groove portion 311 due to a downward load acting on the first shoulder portion 31, the locking portion 51 is inserted into the second groove portion 22 of the hook portion 2.

[0029] Figures 4 and 5 are explanatory diagrams showing enlarged views of the engaging portion 51 of the retractable member 5 as it protrudes. Figure 4 shows the engaging portion 51 immersed in the second groove portion 22 of the hook portion 2, and Figure 5 shows the engaging portion 51 protruding from the second groove portion 22 of the hook portion 2.

[0030] As shown in FIG. 4, the locking portion 51 of the retractable member 5 is housed inside the hook portion 2. This shows a state in which a downward load is applied to the first shoulder portion 31 of the hanger 1, for example, when a garment is hanging on the hanger 1 during use. In contrast, when the load on the first shoulder portion 31 is removed, the retractable member 5 rotates due to the biasing force of the biasing member 54, and as shown in FIG. 5, the locking portion 51 protrudes inside the curve of the hook portion 2 beyond the second groove portion 22 of the hook portion 2 and also protrudes from the third groove portion 23. The load on the first shoulder portion 31 is removed, for example, when a garment hung on the hanger 1 is removed, and the hanger 1 enters an unused state.

[0031] Here, the locking portion 51 of the retractable member 5 is formed with an anti-slip portion 511 made of a material with high friction or adhesive force, at least in a predetermined range on the inside of the curve. The anti-slip portion 511 is a layer of a material with high friction, such as elastic rubber, silicone, or urethane, and is provided on the inside of the curve of the locking portion 51. The anti-slip portion 511 comes into contact with the surface of the hanger pipe 6, thereby adhering tightly to the hanger pipe 6.

[0032] In Figure 4, the locking part 51 is housed in the hook part 2, and the curved inner side of the hook part 2 abuts against the hanger pipe 6. The anti-slip part 511 barely abuts against the hanger pipe 6, and only a part of the curved inner side of the hook part 2 abuts against the hanger pipe 6.

[0033] 5, when the locking portion 51 protrudes from the hook portion 2, the anti-slip portion 511 comes into contact with the hanger pipe 6 over a wider area. In this state, when the hanger pipe 6 rotates, for example, in the P direction about its axis, the action of the anti-slip portion 511 enables the locking portion 51 and the hook portion 2 to rotate in the P direction together with the hanger pipe 6.

[0034] The anti-slip portion 511 is not limited to being provided only on the curved inner side of the locking portion 51, but the entire locking portion 51 may be made of a material with high frictional force, and the arm portion 53 may also be made of a material with high frictional force. Furthermore, in the case where the hanger pipe 6 is made of a magnetic material, the anti-slip portion 511 may be formed of a magnetic material such as a magnet and may be configured to be attracted to the hanger pipe 6 by magnetic force.

[0035] Thus, in the hanger 1, when in use, the weight of the garment 7 hung on the hanger 1 causes the arm portion 53 to retract into the first shoulder portion 31 against the biasing force of the biasing member 54, and the retractable member 5 rotates around the rotating portion 52, causing the locking portion 51 to retract into the hook portion 2. On the other hand, when not in use, no load acts on the first shoulder portion 31, so the arm portion 53 protrudes from the first shoulder portion 31, and the locking portion 51 protrudes inside the curve of the hook portion 2. When the hanger 1 is not in use, the locking portion 51 abuts against the hanger pipe 6, allowing the anti-slip effect of the anti-slip portion 511 to be exhibited.

[0036] The biasing member 54 may be disposed in multiple locations, including on the end 312 side of the first shoulder 31. Furthermore, by appropriately changing the location where the biasing member 54 is disposed or the biasing force of the biasing member 54 within the first groove 311 of the first shoulder 31, the arm 53 can be reliably retracted into the first groove 311 even when garments 7 of different weights are hung, and the rotation of the retractable member 5 can be stabilized.

[0037] (Storage system) 6 to 8 are explanatory diagrams showing a storage system using the hanger 1 configured as described above. As a storage system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a storage section 10 is provided with a plurality of hangers 1 and a hanger pipe 6 as a support that can rotate around an axis.

[0038] As shown in Fig. 6, the hook portions 2 of the plurality of hangers 1 are hung on hanger pipes 6. Furthermore, among the plurality of hangers 1 in the storage section 10, some hangers 1b have clothes 7 hung on them, and the clothes 7 are stored. In the storage section 10, unused hangers 1a and used hangers 1b are mixed together.

[0039] In use, the hook portion 2 of the hanger 1b is in the state shown in Figure 4, and the locking portion 51 of the retractable member 5 is housed in the hook portion 2. The curved inner side of the hook portion 2 abuts against the hanger pipe 6, and does not have an anti-slip effect on the hanger pipe 6. In contrast, in unused hanger 1a, the hook portion 2 is in the state shown in Figure 5, with the locking portion 51 protruding from the hook portion 2 and the anti-slip portion 511 abutting against the hanger pipe 6.

[0040] FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing the state of the hanger pipe 6 when it is rotated. From the state shown in FIG. 6, the hanger pipe 6 is rotated in the direction P around the axis. More specifically, the hanger pipe 6 is rotated in the direction P, which is the rotation direction of the protruding arm portion 53 rotating around the rotating portion 52. As shown in the figure, the in-use hanger 1b with the garment 7 hanging thereon remains stationary, hanging downward from the hanger pipe 6, while the unused hanger 1a with no garment 7 hanging thereon rotates in the direction P together with the hanger pipe 6 due to the action of the non-slip portion 511. The unused hanger 1a maintains its position while tilted in a direction intersecting with the in-use hanger 1b. The end 312 of the first shoulder portion 31 of the unused hanger 1a protrudes upward above that of the in-use hanger 1b.

[0041] This makes it possible to easily distinguish unused hangers 1a from used hangers 1b and unused hangers 1a that are mixed in the storage section 10. Therefore, in the storage section 10, it becomes possible to easily remove only unused hangers 1a from the hanger pipe 6 among the multiple hangers 1.

[0042] In the past, it took time and effort to find only unused hangers among a large number of hangers and remove them from a storage section, etc. Furthermore, for example, if a large number of unused hangers 1a are mixed in with used hangers 1b in storage section 10, it leads to a pressure on the storage space and it takes time to take in and out the clothes 7, which is undesirable. After washing the clothes 7, it may be desirable to immediately remove the unused hangers 1a from storage section 10 and use them to hang the clothes 7.

[0043] In contrast to this, in the storage system according to the exemplary embodiment, the hanger pipe 6 of the storage section 10 is rotated around the axis in the direction P. Since the hanger 1 is provided with the retractable member 5, it is possible to easily find and remove only the unused hanger 1a from among the many hangers 1 mixed together, simply by rotating the hanger pipe 6 in this way.

[0044] 8 is an explanatory diagram showing the storage section 10 after the unused hangers 1a have been removed. As shown in the figure, by removing the unused hangers 1a and leaving only the used hangers 1b on the hanger pipe 6, the multiple used hangers 1b on which garments 7 are hanging can be moved in the axial direction Q and moved to one side of the hanger pipe 6.

[0045] This makes it possible to easily create a space for hanging new hangers 1 (1a, 1b) in the storage section 10. Also, unused hangers 1a can be quickly removed and collected and used to hang clothes 7, which reduces the time and effort required for housework.

[0046] The clothes 7 hung on the hanger 1 are not limited to dried clothes stored in the storage section 10, but may also be undried clothes, and the hanger 1 may be used to dry laundry. In this case, the support may be a clothesline for hanging laundry, and the clothesline may be rotated to rotate the hanger 1 with no laundry hanging thereon, making it easy to remove.

[0047] Furthermore, the shape of the hanger 1 is not limited to the illustrated form and may be any shape. For example, the hanger 1 does not need to be provided with the connecting portion 33. Furthermore, in order to improve the anti-slip effect on the hanger pipe 6, a biasing means for applying a rotational force to the retractable member 5 in the P direction can be provided on the rotating portion 52. For example, a rotating torsion coil spring can be used as the biasing means.

[0048] Furthermore, the first groove portion 311 of the retractable member 5 may be configured to be capable of accommodating the arm portion 53 and have a groove shape that is open at least upward, and may be configured as a groove shape that is open upward and to the sides and has only one side wall 311b standing up, such as the first groove portion 311a shown in the BB cross section of Figure 9.

[0049] The present disclosure is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications are possible within the scope of the technical gist thereof, and all technical matters included in the technical ideas described in the claims are the subject of the present disclosure. The above-described embodiments are preferred examples, but various modifications can be realized from the disclosed contents, and such modifications are also included in the technical scope described in the claims.

[0050] The following supplementary notes are further disclosed regarding the technical contents described in the above-mentioned embodiments.

[0051] (Appendix 1) A hanger comprising a hook portion curved so as to be hooked onto a support, and a pair of shoulder portions extending from a lower end of the hook portion, a retractable member is provided from the hook portion to one of the shoulder portions, The retractable member is a locking portion curved on the inner side of the curve of the hook portion so as to be able to be hooked onto the support; a rotation portion provided at a lower end of the locking portion and rotatably attached to the lower end portion; an arm portion connected to the rotating portion and extending along one of the shoulder portions, the arm portion is provided so as to be retractable from the shoulder portion, and the locking portion is provided so as to be retractable from the hook portion, A hanger characterized in that, due to a load acting downward on the shoulder portion, the arm portion sinks into the shoulder portion and the locking portion sinks into the hook portion, and when the load is removed, the arm portion protrudes upward from the shoulder portion and rotates around the pivot portion, and the locking portion protrudes inside the curve of the hook portion.

[0052] (Appendix 2) 10. The hanger of claim 1, The hanger is characterized in that the engaging portion is formed with a material having high frictional force or high adhesive force at least on the inside of the curve.

[0053] (Appendix 3) 3. A hanger according to claim 1 or 2, A hanger according to claim 1, wherein a biasing member is interposed between the arm portion and one of the shoulder portions, and the arm portion is biased upward against the shoulder portion.

[0054] (Appendix 4) 4. The hanger according to claim 3, One of the shoulder portions is provided with a first groove portion capable of accommodating the arm portion, The hanger is characterized in that the biasing member is disposed between the first groove portion and the arm portion, and the arm portion appears and disappears from the first groove portion.

[0055] (Appendix 5) A hanger according to any one of appendices 1 to 4, a second groove portion capable of accommodating the locking portion is provided on the curved inner side of the hook portion; A hanger characterized in that the locking portion appears and disappears from the second groove portion by rotating around the rotating portion.

[0056] (Appendix 6) A storage system using the hanger according to any one of Supplementary Notes 1 to 5, A plurality of the hangers; a hanger pipe as a support that can rotate around an axis, The plurality of hangers have hook portions hung on the hanger pipes, When the hanger pipe is rotated around an axis in a rotation direction in which the protruding arm portion rotates around the rotating portion, the unused hangers among the plurality of hangers that do not have clothes hanging on them rotate together with the hanger pipe, and maintain their posture in a tilted direction that intersects with the hangers in use that have clothes hanging on them. [Explanation of symbols]

[0057] 1 hanger 2 Hook part 21 Lower end 22 Second groove 23 Third groove 31 1st shoulder 311 First groove 312 End 32 Second shoulder 33 Connecting part 5. Appearing parts 51 Locking portion 511 Anti-slip part 52 Rotating part 53 Arm section 531 End 54 biasing member 6 Hanger pipe (support) 7. Clothing 10 Storage area

Claims

1. A hanger comprising a hook portion curved so as to be hooked onto a support, and a pair of shoulder portions extending from a lower end of the hook portion, a retractable member is provided from the hook portion to one of the shoulder portions, The retractable member is a locking portion curved on the inner side of the curve of the hook portion so as to be able to be hooked onto the support; a rotation portion provided at a lower end of the locking portion and rotatably attached to the lower end portion; an arm portion connected to the rotating portion and extending along one of the shoulder portions, the arm portion is provided so as to be retractable from the shoulder portion, and the locking portion is provided so as to be retractable from the hook portion, A hanger characterized in that, due to a load acting downward on the shoulder portion, the arm portion sinks into the shoulder portion and the locking portion sinks into the hook portion, and when the load is removed, the arm portion protrudes upward from the shoulder portion and rotates around the pivot portion, and the locking portion protrudes inside the curve of the hook portion.

2. The hanger according to claim 1, The hanger is characterized in that the engaging portion is formed with a material having high frictional force or high adhesive force at least on the inside of the curve.

3. The hanger according to claim 1, A hanger according to claim 1, wherein a biasing member is interposed between the arm portion and one of the shoulder portions, and the arm portion is biased upward against the shoulder portion.

4. The hanger according to claim 3, a first groove capable of accommodating the arm portion is provided in one of the shoulder portions; The hanger is characterized in that the biasing member is disposed between the first groove and the arm, and the arm appears and disappears from the first groove.

5. The hanger according to claim 1, a second groove portion capable of accommodating the locking portion is provided on the curved inner side of the hook portion; The hanger is characterized in that the locking portion appears and disappears from the second groove portion by rotating around the rotating portion.

6. A storage system using the hanger according to any one of claims 1 to 5, A plurality of the hangers; a hanger pipe as a support that can rotate around an axis, The plurality of hangers have hook portions hung on the hanger pipes, When the hanger pipe is rotated around an axis in a rotation direction in which the protruding arm portion rotates around the rotating portion, the unused hangers among the plurality of hangers that do not have clothes hanging on them rotate together with the hanger pipe, and maintain their posture in a tilted direction that intersects with the hangers in use that have clothes hanging on them.

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