Hanging device

Abstract

To provide a hanging device that allows both ends of a hanging rod to be easily suspended from and supported by lower end parts of suspending tools by one person, prevents the hanging rod from easily dropping in a used state, and has good appearance.SOLUTION: A hanging device of the present invention is constituted by detachably fitting suspending tools 2, 2 to a pair of support tools 1, 1 fitted to a ceiling and the like and detachably fitting a hanging rod 3 to the suspending tools 2, 2, and used by hanging a hanger and the like on which laundry is hung on the hanging rod 3. Various well-known mechanisms can be applied as a mechanism for attaching or detaching the suspending tools 2, 2 to or from the support tools 1, 1. Insertion tools 4, 4 are disposed on lower end parts of the suspending tools 2, 2. Retainers 5, 5 are fitted to both ends of the hanging rod 3. The hanging device is constituted so that the hanging rod 3 can be attached to or detached from the suspending tools 2, 2 by detachably fitting the retainers 5, 5 to the insertion tools 4, 4.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a hanging device that detachably attaches a hanging rod that can be used as a drying pole to a pair of hanging tools provided on the eaves or the indoor ceiling, etc., and hangs laundry, hangers, etc. for use.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, as a hanging device that detachably attaches a drying pole to a pair of hanging tools attached to the indoor ceiling and hangs laundry, hangers, etc. for use, the invention described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-222841 (conventional example) has been proposed.

[0003] In the above conventional example, rings are provided at the lower ends of a pair of hanging tools attached to the indoor ceiling, and both ends of the drying pole are inserted into the two rings for support.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0005] In the above conventional example, when inserting the drying pole into the ring, if you try to insert the drying pole while holding the ring, the drying pole has to be in a state close to horizontal, and it is not easy to maintain the long drying pole in a horizontal state with one hand, and the insertion operation is difficult. Further, there are problems that the drying pole easily detaches from the ring and falls during use, and that the drying pole protrudes outside both rings and looks bad. An object of the present invention is to provide a hanging device in which a hanging rod can be easily attached and detached by one person at the lower end of a hanging tool, and the hanging rod does not easily fall during use and has a good appearance. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The present invention solves the above problems, and in the invention described in claim 1, In a suspension device in which a suspension rod is detachably attached to a pair of support members installed on the eaves or interior ceiling, a suspension member is provided on each support member, and a suspension rod is detachably attached to the suspension member. The lower end of the suspension member is provided with an insertion member for suspending and supporting the suspension rod, and the holders provided on both ends of the suspension rod have hollow housing sections for housing the insertion member inside, with an insertion / removal opening on the end face and a communication hole on the top surface to connect the two, and the housing section is provided with a locking mechanism on the inner bottom surface that can move back and forth in the direction of the insertion / removal opening, and a retaining part on the top surface that closes a part of the upper part of the insertion / removal opening, and the locking mechanism is provided so as to advance in the direction of the insertion / removal opening from which the insertion member is inserted and removed. The device is characterized by a biased locking mechanism that can be retracted by an operating tool on the outer surface of the holder, which can advance toward the insertion / removal opening and close a portion of the lower part of the insertion / removal opening, and when the insertion tool is inserted through the insertion / removal opening, the locking mechanism is pushed in and retracted to accommodate the insertion tool, and after the insertion tool is accommodated, the biased locking mechanism advances toward the insertion / removal opening and closes a portion of the lower part of the insertion / removal opening, so that the insertion tool cannot be removed from the insertion / removal opening by contacting the locking mechanism and the retaining part, and can be removed from the insertion / removal opening by operating the operating tool to retract the locking mechanism, and a suspension rod can be detachably attached to the suspension device. In the invention described in claim 2, The suspension device according to claim 1 is characterized in that the insert has an engaging portion provided at the tip of the shaft portion, which is a substantially cylindrical body protruding in the front-rear direction. In the invention described in claim 3, The suspension device according to claim 1 is characterized in that the insertion device has an engaging portion at the tip of the shaft portion, the upper half of which is approximately hemispherical. That is the case. [Effects of the Invention]

[0007] As described above, the invention described in claim 1 has the effect that the hanging rod can be easily attached to the suspension device and that the hanging rod will not easily fall off when in use. In addition, when in use, the hanging rod can be made to hardly protrude outwards from the suspension device at both ends, resulting in a good appearance. Furthermore, according to the invention described in claim 2, since the inserting device has an engaging portion provided at the tip of the shaft portion in which a cylindrical body protrudes laterally, when inserting or removing the inserting device from the insertion / removal opening, the angle between the suspension device and the suspension rod does not need to be a right angle when viewed from the front, which has the effect of making it easy to insert and remove. In addition, when in use, the suspension rod is less likely to rotate around its long axis, which has the effect of preventing it from remaining tilted and looking unsightly. Furthermore, according to the invention described in claim 3, since the inserting device has an engaging portion at the tip of the shaft portion, with the upper half being approximately hemispherical, when inserting or removing the inserting device from the insertion / removal opening, the angle between the suspension device and the suspension rod does not have to be a right angle in a front view, and the suspension rod does not have to be straight in a plan view, resulting in the effect of being easier to insert and remove from various directions. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0008] [Figure 1] An overall front view showing the state of use in Embodiment 1 of the present invention. [Figure 2] An embodiment 1 of the present invention, a partially cutaway perspective view showing the main parts in use. [Figure 3] A partially cutaway perspective view showing the main part of an embodiment 1 of the present invention, in which the inserting device is detached from the holder. [Figure 4] Cross-sectional view in Figure 2. [Figure 5] This is a cross-sectional view of Embodiment 1 of the present invention, showing a state in which the engaging portion of the insert is in contact with the locking device and the retaining portion, preventing it from being detached from the holder. [Figure 6] This is a cross-sectional view of Embodiment 1 of the present invention, showing the state before the locking mechanism is pushed in with the engaging portion of the inserting device and the inserting device is inserted into the housing portion of the retaining device. [Figure 7] This is a cross-sectional view of Embodiment 1 of the present invention, showing the state before the locking device is retracted by the operating tool and the inserting device is detached from the holder. [Figure 8] A perspective view of a holder provided at the end of a suspension rod, according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. [Figure 9] An embodiment of the present invention, a cross-sectional view of a suspension rod. [Figure 10] An embodiment 2 of the present invention, a perspective view showing the main parts in use. [Figure 11] A partially cutaway perspective view showing the main part of an embodiment 2 of the present invention, in which the inserting device is detached from the holder. [Figure 12] Cross-sectional view in Figure 10. [Figure 13] A cross-sectional view showing an embodiment 2 of the present invention, in which the engaging portion of the insert is in contact with the locking device and the retaining portion, preventing it from being detached from the holder. [Figure 14] This is a cross-sectional view of Embodiment 2 of the present invention, showing the state before the locking mechanism is pushed in by the engaging portion of the inserting mechanism and the inserting mechanism is inserted into the housing portion of the retaining mechanism. [Figure 15] This is a cross-sectional view of Embodiment 2 of the present invention, showing the state before the locking device is retracted by the operating tool and the inserting device is detached from the holder. [Example 1]

[0009] Example 1 of the present invention will be described based on Figures 1 to 9. The hanging device of Example 1 is configured by detachably attaching hanging tools 2·2 to a pair of supports 1·1 attached to the ceiling C, and detachably attaching a hanging rod 3 to the hanging tools 2·2. A hanger or the like with laundry hung on the hanging rod 3 is hung and used.

[0010] Regarding the mechanism for attaching and detaching the hanging tool 2·2 to and from the support 1·1, various known mechanisms are applicable. An insert 4·4 is attached to the lower end of the hanging tool 2·2, and holders 5·5 are attached to both ends of the hanging rod 3. By detachably attaching the holder 5·5 to the insert 4·4, the hanging rod 3 is configured to be detachable from the hanging tool 2·2. This will be described in detail below.

[0011] An insert 4 having a shape in which an engaging portion 4b with a cylinder protruding in the front-rear direction is provided at the tip of a quadrangular frustum-shaped shaft portion 4a is attached to the lower end of the hanging tool 2 having a circular cross-sectional pipe shape. The holder 5 is provided with a housing portion 12 in which the insert 4 is housed, an insertion opening 8 that opens outward and has a narrow upper opening on the outer end face, and a horizontally long communication hole 9 that is continuous with the insertion opening 8 and has substantially the same width as the narrow opening on the upper surface. Note that the insert 4 and the holder 5 do not have to be separate bodies.

[0012] Also, in the housing portion 12 of the holder 5, a locking tool 6 is attached to the inner bottom surface so as to be movable in the lateral direction (the longitudinal direction of the hanging rod 3) and can advance and retreat in the direction of the insertion opening 8, and is biased outward (in the direction of advancing toward the insertion opening 8) by a spring 11. The outer end portion of the locking tool 6 protrudes into the insertion opening 8 to block a part of it, and can move inward (in the direction of retreating from the insertion opening 8) against the biasing force of the spring 11 by an operating tool 7 provided on the outer bottom surface of the holder 5. Note that the locking tool 6 and the operating tool 7 are integrally formed, but of course they can also be separate bodies.

[0013] On the upper inner surface of the housing section 12 of the holder 5, three concave arc-shaped locking parts 13...13 are provided along the opposing long sides of the horizontally elongated communication hole 9, and at the outermost ends of these are downwardly projecting retaining parts 10...10 that partially block the insertion / removal opening 8, which is the entrance / exit to the housing section 12. The reason why multiple locking parts 13...13 are provided is to avoid the suspension device 2 not being perfectly vertical when in use, depending on the mounting position of the support 1, and to improve the appearance.

[0014] The hanging rod 3 is made of metal with a roughly square cross-section and has a synthetic resin cover 14 attached to its top surface to prevent damage when metal hangers or the like are hung on it.

[0015] To use it, attach the suspension devices 2-2 to each of the pair of support devices 1-1, and insert the insertion device 4 through the insertion / removal opening 8 of the holder 5 at one end of the suspension rod 3 by pushing the locking device 6 inward with its engaging portion 4b (see Figure 6). The locking device 6 will then retract from the vicinity of the lower part of the retaining portion 10, the engaging portion 4b of the insertion device 4 will be able to be housed in the housing portion 12, move slightly diagonally upward to disengage from the locking device 6, and the locking device 6 will move outward and return due to the biasing force of the spring 11.

[0016] Then, by engaging the engaging portion 4b of the insertion device 4 with one of the receiving portions 13 so that the suspension device 2 is straight and vertical, and performing this operation for both the left and right suspension devices 2, 2, the suspension rod 3 is suspended from the suspension devices 2, 2 and put into use (see Figures 2 and 4). In this state, even if the insertion device 4 moves in the direction away from the insertion / removal opening 8, the engaging portion 4b of the insertion device 4 will not come off from the insertion / removal opening 8 of the holder 5 to the outside of the housing portion 12, as the lower part of the engaging portion 4b of the insertion device 4 will come into contact with the locking device 6 and the upper part will come into contact with the retaining portion 10 (see Figure 5).

[0017] Furthermore, since the engaging portion 4b of the insertion device 4 has a cylindrical shape that protrudes in the front-to-back direction, when inserting the insertion device 4 into the insertion / removal opening 8, the angle between the suspension device 2 and the suspension rod 3 does not need to be a right angle when viewed from the front, which has the effect of making insertion easier. In addition, when in use, the suspension rod 3 is less likely to rotate around its long axis, which has the effect of preventing it from remaining tilted and looking unsightly.

[0018] To remove the inserting device 4 from the retaining device 5, the operating tool 7 is moved inward against the biasing force of the spring 11, causing the locking device 6 to retract. This causes the locking device 6 to move away from the vicinity of the lower part of the retaining portion 10, allowing the engaging portion 4b of the inserting device 4 to move below the retaining portion 10 (see Figure 7), and enabling it to be detached outward from the insertion / removal opening 8 of the retaining device 5. [Example 2]

[0019] Example 2 of the present invention will be described based on Figures 10 to 15. The suspension device of Example 2 has essentially the same configuration as Example 1, and is configured by detachably attaching a suspension device 22 to a pair of support members (not shown) that are mounted on the ceiling or the like, and detachably attaching a suspension rod 23 to these suspension members 22, and using it by hanging hangers or the like with laundry on them from the suspension rod 23.

[0020] The support is the same as in Example 1 and is therefore not shown. An insert 24 is attached to the lower end of the suspension device 22, and holders 25 are attached to both ends of the suspension rod 23. By detachably attaching the holders 25 to the insert 24, the suspension rod 23 is configured to be detachable from the suspension device 22. A detailed explanation follows below.

[0021] An inserting device 24 is attached to the lower end of the suspension device 22, which has a rectangular cross-section pipe shape. The inserting device 24 has a truncated cone-shaped shaft portion 24a with an engaging portion 24b at its tip, which is shaped like the lower part of a sphere cut horizontally and flatly. The holder 25 is provided with a housing section 32 into which the inserting tool 24 is housed, and on its outer end surface, there is an insertion / removal opening 28 that opens outward and is narrow at the top, and on its upper surface, there is a horizontally elongated communication hole 29 that is continuous with the insertion / removal opening 28 and is approximately the same width as the narrow opening.

[0022] Furthermore, a locking device 26 is mounted on the inner bottom surface of the housing portion 32 of the retainer 25 so as to be movable laterally (in the longitudinal direction of the suspension rod 23) and can move back and forth toward the insertion / removal opening 28, and is biased outward (in the direction of advancing toward the insertion / removal opening 28) by a spring 31. The outer end of the locking device 26 is designed to advance toward the insertion / removal opening 28 and partially block it, and an operating tool 27 provided on the outer side surface of the retainer 25 allows it to move inward (in the direction of retraction from the insertion / removal opening 28) against the biasing force of the spring 31. Note that the locking device 26 and the operating tool 27 are formed separately, but they may of course be integrated.

[0023] On the upper inner surface of the housing section 32 of the retainer 25, a receiving section 33 is provided along the opposing long sides of the horizontally elongated communication hole 29, and at the outermost end, a retaining section 30, 30 is provided that protrudes downward and blocks a portion of the insertion / removal opening 28, which is the entrance and exit of the housing section 32. The reason why the receiving section 33 is provided to be long in the longitudinal direction is that, depending on the mounting position of the support 21, the suspension device 22 may not be perfectly vertical when in use, and this is to avoid that and improve the appearance.

[0024] The hanging rod 23 is made of metal with a roughly square cross-section and has a synthetic resin cover 34 attached to its upper surface to prevent damage when metal hangers or the like are hung on it.

[0025] To use it, attach the suspension device 22 to each of the pair of support devices (not shown), and insert the insertion device 24 through the insertion / removal opening 28 of the holder 25 at one end of the suspension rod 23 by pushing the locking device 26 inward with its engaging portion 24b (see Figure 14). The locking device 26 will then retract from the vicinity of the lower part of the retaining portion 30, the engaging portion 24b of the insertion device 24 will be able to be housed in the housing portion 32, and will move slightly diagonally upward to disengage from the locking device 26. The locking device 26 will then move outward and return to its original position due to the biasing force of the spring 31.

[0026] Then, by engaging the insertion device 24 with an appropriate position on the receiving portion 33 so that the suspension device 22 is straight and vertical, and performing this operation for both the left and right suspension devices 22, the suspension rod 23 is suspended from the suspension devices 22 and enters a state of use (see Figures 10 and 12). In this state, even if the insertion device 24 moves in the direction away from the insertion / removal opening 28, the engaging portion 24b of the insertion device 24 will have its lower part in contact with the locking device 26 and its upper part in contact with the retaining portion 30, preventing it from detaching and coming out of the housing portion 32 from the insertion / removal opening 28 of the holder 25 (see Figure 13).

[0027] Furthermore, since the engaging portion 24b of the insertion device 24 has a shape in which the lower part of the sphere has been horizontally and flatly cut off, when inserting the insertion device 24 into the insertion / removal opening 28, the angle formed by the suspension device 22 and the suspension rod 23 does not have to be a right angle when viewed from the front, nor does the suspension rod 23 have to be straight when viewed from above. In other words, it can be inserted from various directions, which has the effect of making insertion easy. Similarly, when removing the insertion device 24 from the insertion / removal opening 28, it also has the effect of being easy to remove.

[0028] To remove the inserting tool 24 from the retaining tool 25, the operating tool 27 is moved inward against the biasing force of the spring 31, causing the locking tool 26 to retract. This causes the locking tool 26 to move away from the vicinity of the lower part of the retaining portion 30, allowing the engaging portion 24b of the inserting tool 24 to move below the retaining portion 30 (see Figure 15), and enabling it to be detached outward from the insertion / removal opening 28 of the retaining tool 25. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0029] 1 Support 2 Hanging equipment 3 Hanging rod 4 Insertion device 4a Shaft 4b Engagement part 5 Holder 6 Locking mechanism 7 Operating Tools 8 Insertion / removal port 9 Communication hole 10 Retaining part 12 Storage Unit 22 Hanging equipment 23 Hanging rod 24 Insertion device 24a Shaft 24b Engagement part 25 Holder 26 locking tools 27 Operating tools 28 Insertion / removal port 29 Communication hole 30 Retaining part

Claims

1. In a suspension device in which a suspension rod is detachably attached to a pair of support members installed on the eaves or interior ceiling, a suspension member is provided on each support member, and a suspension rod is detachably attached to the suspension member. The lower end of the suspension member is provided with an insertion member for suspending and supporting the suspension rod, and the holders provided on both ends of the suspension rod have hollow housing sections for housing the insertion member inside, with an insertion / removal opening on the end face and a communication hole on the top surface to connect the two, and the housing section is provided with a locking mechanism on the inner bottom surface that can move back and forth in the direction of the insertion / removal opening, and a retaining part on the top surface that closes a part of the upper part of the insertion / removal opening, and the locking mechanism is provided so as to advance in the direction of the insertion / removal opening from which the insertion member is inserted and removed. A suspension device characterized in that the locking mechanism is biased and can be retracted by an operating tool provided on the outer surface of the holder, and can advance toward the insertion / removal opening to close a portion of the lower part of the insertion / removal opening, and when the insertion tool is inserted from the insertion / removal opening, the locking mechanism is pushed in and retracted to accommodate the insertion tool, and after the insertion tool is accommodated, the biased locking mechanism advances toward the insertion / removal opening to close a portion of the lower part of the insertion / removal opening, and the insertion tool comes into contact with the locking mechanism and the removal part to prevent it from coming out of the insertion / removal opening, and can be removed from the insertion / removal opening by operating the operating tool to retract the locking mechanism, and a suspension rod can be attached to the suspension device in a detachable manner.

2. The suspension device according to claim 1, characterized in that the insert has an engaging portion provided at the tip of the shaft portion, which is a substantially cylindrical body protruding in the front-rear direction.

3. The suspension device according to claim 1, characterized in that the insert has an engaging portion at the tip of the shaft portion, the upper half of which is substantially hemispherical.

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