A folding clothes hanger

Abstract

A folding coat hanger, including wings (1,3) which are able to rotate between a maximum deployment open position of the hanger, wherein this one is fit for hanging a coat to a coat hanger rod and a closed posit ion. wherein the wings (1, 3) are collapsed the one onto the other; or including a rotatable trouser cross bar.

Description

[0001] A. FOLDING CLOTHES HANGER

[0002] This invention relates to a folding clothes hanger according to the preamble of Claim 1 and of Claim 3.

[0003] Clothes hangers having folding wings or shoulders are : commercially available, the aim of which is to reduce the encumbrance thereof in transportation , It is the object of this invention in a folding clothing hanger to provide the automation of the wing opening and closing operation to satisfy the exigency of facilitating the use thereof, as is particularly felt in hotel structures and in shops, beyond private use.

[0004] Such an object is reached with a clothes hanger according to annexed Claim 1 and with a clothes hanger according to Claim 3.

[0005] Therefore it is the subject matter of this invention a clothes hanger of annexed Claim 1 and of annexed Claim 3.

[0006] Moreover, ccllootthheess hangers aarree commercially available, including a crossbar for trousers . The most customary system for using trousers hangers at present is to make the trousers to pass between the two side shoulders of. the hanger and to lay them on the central crossbar and to pull the trousers on such a crossbar so as to centre it thereon. The shortcomings of such procedures aarree a damaging and aa ccrreeaassiinngg ooff the trousers . A further shortcoming is the loss of time in the insertion of the trousers in the hanger . It is the object of this invention to provide a trousers hanger that overcomes such shortcomings . Such an object is reached with a hanger according to annexed Claim 4 .

[0007] It is an advantage of this invention to facilitate the movement of insertion of the trousers in that by pressing a side button the central crossbar performs a rotation opening itself and allowing the user to lay the garment on the crossbar, once the garment laid crossbar is brought back upwards, so the garment performing the same rotation, but in the opposite sense this time .

[0008] Once the crossbar pushed upwards by hand, this one will get interlocked in its stop position so as to be freed only when pressing the side button again. Moreover, the convenience is represented by the fact that the trousers may be inserted and taken off without detaching the hanger from the hanging rod in that, by pressing a dedicated button, the crossbar will free itself, rotate downwards, going to create a gap large enough to place the garment in a convenient and quick way, once the garment positioned it will suffice to push the crossbar upwards by a finger and this one will go to lock by its trigger system.

[0009] Therefore it is a further subject-matter of this invention a clothes hanger for trousers according to annexed Claim 4 . This invention will be fully understood based on the following disclosure of embodiments, only given as a matter of example, absolutely not of restriction of the same, referring to the annexed drawings, wherein :

[0010] - FIGURE 1 is an exploded side-front view of a first embodiment;

[0011] - FIGURE 2 is an exploded side-rear view of the first embodiment;

[0012] FIGURE 3 is an exploded side-front view of a second embodiment;

[0013] - FIGURE 4 is an exploded side-rear view of the first embodiment in the best mode of carrying out it;

[0014] FIGURE 5 is a side -front partially exploded perspective view of a third embodiment;

[0015] - FIGURE 6 is a partially sectioned top view of the third, embodiment;

[0016] - FIGURE 7 is a view of an adhesive electric conductor wire for a wireless recharging of the third embodiment;

[0017] - FIGURE 8 depicts an inventive trousers hanger in a first embodiment in the closed state;

[0018] - FIGURE 9 depicts an inventive trousers hanger in the first embodiment in the open state; - FIGURE 10 depicts aann inventive trousers hanger in the first embodiment in a front exploded view;

[0019] - FIGURE 11 depicts an inventive trousers hanger in the first embodiment in a rear exploded view;

[0020] ~ FIGURE 12 depicts an inventive trousers hanger in a second embodiment in ths closed state;

[0021] - FIGURE 13 depicts an inventive trousers hanger in the second embodiment in the open state?

[0022] ~ FIGURE 14 depicts an inventive trousers hanger in the second embodiment in an exploded view.

[0023] As depicted in FIGURES 1 to 7 under an aspect this invention is a folding clothes hanger, including two hanger wings 1, 3; a hook 5, suitable for hanging the hanger itself to a clothes hanging rod; the hangerwings 1, 3 being rotating around pinning support means 7 through engagement of these ones of the wings 1, 3 themselves by respective ring portions 1* , 3' thereof between an open, maximum deployment open position of the hanger, wherein this one is suitable for hanging a dress to a clothes hanging rod suspended thereto through said hook means 5 and a closed position of the hanger, wherein said hanger wings 1, 3 are folded to collapse on each other .

[0024] Preceptive ly the inventive hanger includes in combination torque generator mmeeaannss 9 arranged to supply two equal and opposite couples (C) respectively on each one of said hanger wings 1, 3 around said pinning support means 7; torque transmission reciprocal contrast means being respectively provided on torque generator means 11, 13 and on ring portions 11' , 1133** of hanger wings 1, 3, whereby the torque generator means 9 are fit. for actuate the hanger wings 1, 3 in a rotary motion around pinning support means 7; hanger wing locking means 15 both in and from the closed position, and in and from the open position of the hanger; control mmeeaannss 17 for actuating and deactuating hanger wing locking mmeeaannss 15, forming hanger opening and closing control means . Preceptively the torque generator means include elastic reaction means 9 around pinning support means 7.

[0025] In the best way for carrying out this invention the pinning support means include a support central pin 7; the torque generator means include torsion elastic reaction means 9 arranged around support central pin 7 and having two opposite extremities 11, 13 for taking rest for the application of an elastic reaction, and includes reception recesses 11' , 13' for said torsion elastic reaction mmeeaannss 9, providing an elastic reaction support for these ones 9 and a transmission of the elastic reaction itself on each one of ring portions 1' , 33'' of hanger wings 1, 3 to actuate a rotation of these ones around said support central pin

[0026] 7; support central pin 7 having a proximal extremity

[0027] 7' connected to a spring 17' loaded pressure button

[0028] 17 forming the hanger opening / closing control means and a distal extremity 7" whereat there are provided two peg protruding means 19, 21, integrally supported radially arroouunndd central pin 77, having unequal protrusions parallel thereto toward hanger wings 1, 3, respectively short peg protruding means 19 and kong peg protruding means 21; two perforations 19' , 19" provided in the one 1 of hanger wings 1, 3 and two perforations 21' , 21" provided in the other 3 of hanger wings 1, 3, the two perforations on each hanger wing arranged angularly around said support central pin 7 for an engagement therein respectively of short peg protruding means 19 and of said long peg protruding means 21, a distal hanger wing 3 that turns out to be interposed between said long peg protruding means 21 and the other, proximal hanger wing 1 being interested by a through slot 23 for a traversing thereof on the part of said long peg protruding means 21, the two perforations on the one 19' , 19" and on the other 21' ,

[0029] 21" of hanger wings 1, 3 being arranged to cooperate with said peg protruding means 19, 21 to lock hanger wings 1, 3 themselves, the ones perforations in the closed position, the other perforations in the open position of the hanger, forming said hanger wing locking means 15,

[0030] In a preferred embodiment of this invention the torsion elastic reaction means includes a torsion spring 9, having two end tongues 11, 13 forming the extremities of torsion elastic reaction means, which torsion spring 9 is arranged around support central pin 7 interposed between ring portions 1' , 3' of hanger wings 1, 3, with end tongues 11, 13 the one 11 inserted in a respective reception rreecceessss IV provided in pinning portion 1' of one 1 of said hanger wings, the other 13 provided in a respective reception recess 13' provided in pinning portion 3' of the other 3 of said hanger wings 1, 3.

[0031] Alternatively, the torsion elastic reaction means include two torsion springs 9A, 99BB,, each one having two end tongues 11A, 13A; 11B, 13B forming said torsion elastic reaction means; which torsion springs 9A, 9B are arranged aarroouunndd support central pin 7A respectively between one of ring portions 1'A, 3' A of said hanger wings 1A, 3A and a bush insert 25 arranged on said support central pin 7A between ring portions

[0032] 1'A, 3'A themselves, each torsion spring 9A, 9B with the one of end tongues 11A, 1XB thereof inserted in a respective reception recess 11A' , X1B' provided in pinning portion 1A' , 3A' of a respective one 1A, IB of hanger wings , and with the other of end tongues 13A; 13B thereof inserted in a respective reception recess 13A' , 13B' provided on bush 25; bush insert 25 being interested by a perforation 23A for a traversing on the part of long peg protruding means 2XA of hanger wing locking means 1A, 3A.

[0033] It is envisaged that the folding clothes hanger further includes a bush insert 27 arranged on central pin 7B externally to the assembly of two hanger wings IB, 3B between one of these IB and pressure button 17 endowed with a housing space for then with axial holding 29 in the direction along the pinning of hanger wings 1, 3 themselves; bush insert 27 and hanger wings IB, 3B being respectively endowed with stopping peg protruding means 31 and stopping slots 31* , 31* arranged to cooperate in stopping hanger wings IB, 3B in said open position of the hanger through an abutment of stopping slots 31* , 31** itself against stopping peg 31 itself .

[0034] In an alternative embodiment the inventive folding clothes hanger includes: electronically driven perpendicular electric motor means, including step i . e . stepper motors, micromotors, servo motors 109A, 109B, including two torque output shafts 107A, 107B revolving in equal and opposite directions, which shafts 107A, 107B are engaged each one in one of said ring portions 101 * « 103* of a respective one of hanger wings 101, 103, forming both the torque generator means, and the pinning support means, and respectively integrally connected in rotation thereto through keying means 111A, lllA' ; 113A, 113A* , forming said torque transmission reciprocal contrast means; an electronic board 131 forming a driver for controlling electric motor mmeeaannss 109A, , 109B; electric power storing and supplying means 131A, 131B; electric motor means 109Az109B being assembled in a carter forming the support means for torque generator means 133A, 133B, including two half shells 133A, 133B joined with each other through reciprocal fixation mmeeaannss of respective portions opposite relative to hanger wings 101, 103; electronic drive means 131 being programmed to control the stopping of the rotation of hanger wings 101, 103 in correspondence with the closed position and of the open position of the hanger itself, forming hanger wing locking means 13 both in the closed and in the open position of the hanger; and wherein the means for actuating the hanger wing locking means, forming hanger opening and closing control means , include manual start mmeeaannss 117 in functional. communi cat ion with electronic drive means 131; electronic drive means 131 being programmed for transmitting an actuation signal to electric motor means 10M, 109B on activation of manual start means 117, on the opening and the closing of the hanger .

[0035] In a first embodiment the electric motor means include two perpendicular step motors 109A, 109B, each one assembled integral with a respective one of hslf shells 133A, 133B of said carter .

[0036] It is envisaged that the manual start means are a touch sliding sseennssoorr 117 fit for controlling the opening and closing of the hanger as a function of the sliding sense thereon. It is also envisaged that the start manual means are a resistive capacitive button.

[0037] As depicted in FIGURES 8 to 11, under another aspect this invention is a clothes hanger lz including two shoulders lAa, IBs having respective hanger extremities lA'z, IB* 2 opposite to each other, and endowed with hook forming means 3z fit for suspending hanger lz itself to a clothes hanger rod; a trouser crossbar Sz supported by two opposite extremities 5As, 5Bz thereof by hanger extremities lA' z, IB’z. Precept ively in the inventive hanger crossbar 5z is rotary, by one of the extremities thereof 5Aa, for pinning the crossbar with an angular stroke around a pinning hanger extremity lA'a, by the one and the other of extremities 1A'2, 5Aa being endowed with support crossbar complementary pinning means 72, 7'29a; and by extremity 5Ba opposite thereto being a freely rotating extremity, and this one 5Ba iittsseellff aanndd tthhee ootthheerr,, ooppppoossiittee,, closing extremity IB' a bring eennddoowweedd wwiitthh locking and unlocking means Ila, 13z for crossbar 5a itself to-and~ from closing hanger extremity IB' a for a switching of hanger la itself between an open state, with crossbar 5a freely rotating, and a closed state wherein crossbar free extremity SBa is locked at hanger extremity IB'a. It is envisaged that hanger la further includes a stroke stop Ila in the angular stroke of crossbar 5a around pinning hanger extremity lA'a.

[0038] In a first embodiment the support crossbar pinning complementary means include a fixed pin 7a in pinning support hanger extremity 1A'a and a pinning slot 7' a complementary thereto 7a provided at crossbar pinning extremity 5Aa; and a pinning holding and covering jig 9a fixedly arranged oonn pinning support hanger extremity 1AZa itself to keep the engagement of pinning slot 1* a with fixed, pin 7a; and means 5a for locking and unlocking the crossbar to-and-frora closing hanger extremity IB' a include peg means llz and button forming means 13a integral 15a to peg means Ila themselves for controlling them, both Ila, 13a assembled with an elastic return 11* a, 13* 2 in closing hanger extremity IB' a, and a locking and unlocking assembly jig 9 '2 fixedly arranged on closing hanger extremity IB'2 itself to hold peg means Ils and button forming means 132; peg mmeeaannss Ils being able to be engaged and disengaged with-and-from crossbar free extremity 5B2through engagement and disengagement thereof in complementary reception means IlA2provided on closing hanger extremity llB' z, the button forming means being protruding through a button through hole 13A2provided in locking and unlocking assembly j ig 9' 3 itself . Particularly it is envisaged that elastic snap peg means include a peg 112and this one and elastic return button 132aarree connected integrally connected therebetween by a platelet 15s; both being loaded by respective compression helical springs 11'2, , 13's resting on closing hanger extremity IB' 2 and being engaged on respective faceted guiding dowels 11"2, 13"2, fixed in closing hanger extremity IB's and. passing through inner spring space 13' 2, 15' a, through complementary faceted hollows 11"A2, 13"A2 thereof . The hanger may further include complementary stroke stopping means in the angular stroke of crossbar 52 around pinning hanger extremity lA' z, including, on crossbar pinning extremity 5A2, shoulder means 17$, including a rib, and complementary abutment means thereof on pinning hanger extremity IA' 2.

[0039] Referring to FIGURES 12 to 14, in a second embodiment of trouser hanger 101$, trouser crossbar pinning complementary means include a step electric motor 107s integral with pinning support hanger extremity 101A'2 and a pinning slot 107' 2 engaged therewith 1072, provided in crossbar pinning extremity 105A2; and pinning holding and covering jig 109s fixedly arranged on pinning support hanger extremity 101A'2 itself to keep the engagement of pinning slot 107' a with step electric motor 1072; means being arranged aboard hanger 1012itself, forming a control box for driving electric motor 107g, including an electronic board 107Ag programmed for controlling the rotation of crossbar 105a in an angular stroke up to a determined limiting position starting from the closing position of crossbar 105a of lock to closing hanger extremity 101B'2; and a rechargeable battery pack 107Ba to provide electric power supply to both of these ones 1072, 107Aa; and crossbar locking and unlocking means 105$ to'-and-from cclloossiinngg hanger extremity 101B' 2 include a ttoouucchh sswwiittcchh 1112in connection with eelleeccttrroonniicc board 107Aa to control on / off states through it of electric motor 107* on user' s part. The hanger may further include crossbar stroke stopping means 1052at a determined limiting angular stroke starting from the closing position of crossbar 1052of lock at closing hanger extremity 101B'a. Particularly the stroke stopping means may include rotary or linear step electric motor means .

[0040] The hanger may further include radio communication means in functional communication with electronic board 107a, in this one 107a further a wardrobe manager artificial intelligence programme being resident, fit for communicating advised dresses on the mobile phone, and on the user' s selection of a desired dress, make luminous means, including LED' s, provided on hanger 1012 itself, to turn on, to signal the position thereof in a wardrobe.

[0041] The inventive clothes hanger both in the opening wing embodiment and in the opening trouser crossbar embodiment, as depicted in FIGURE 7 and in FIGURE 14, may include electric power supply means 131A, 131B; 107B2endowed with wireless recharging means and further include an electric current conductor wire 201 endowed with an electric plug 203 for a socket plugging in sockets of the electric grid, which electric wire 201 is suitable for charging electric power supply means 131A, 13 IB themselves and is endowed with means for being stably arranged on a clothes hanger rod, including a flexible adhesive film tape 205.

[0042] This invention has been disclosed and depicted referring to embodiments thereof, but further variations, additions or omissions may be made without departing from the relevant scope of protection, which only remains defined by the annexed Claims .

Claims

CLAIMS :1 . A folding clothes hanger, including : two hanger wings i .e . shoulders (1, 3; 1A, 3A; IB; 3B; 101; 103) ; hook forming means (5#, 5"; 5A; 5B; 105} , suitable for hanging up the hanger itself on a clothes hanging rod; said hanger wings (1, 3; 1A, 3A; IB; 3B; 101; 103) being rotatable around pivot support means (7) by engagement of the wings (1, 3) themselves thereonto by respective ring portions (1' , 3' ) thereof, between a maximum deployment open position of the hanger, wherein this one is suitable for hanging a piece of clothing to a clothes hanging rod suspended thereto by said hook forming means (5) and a closed position of the hanger, wherein said hanger wings (1, 3) are folded to collapse onto one another; couple generator means (9) arranged for delivering two equal and opposite couples (C) respectively on each one of said hanger wings (1, 3) around said pivot support means (7) ; couple transmission reciprocal abutment means being respectively provided on said couple generator means (11, 13) and on said ring portions (11' , 13* ) of said hanger wings (1, 3) , whereby said couple generator means (9) are suitable for actuating said hanger wings (1, 3) in a rotary motion around said pivot support means (7) ; hanger wing locking means(15) both in / from said closed position, and in and from said open position of the hanger, control means (17) for activating and deactivating said hanger wing locking means (15) , forming hanger opening and closingcontrol means; characterized i inn that said pivot support means include a central support pivot (7) , said couple generator means include torsion elastic reaction mmeeaannss (9) arranged around said central support pivot (7) and having two opposite extremities (11, 13) for the taking of aann abutment for the application of the elastic reaction# and including receiving recesses (11' , 13' ) for said opposite extremities (11, 13) of said torsion elastic reaction means (9) # providing a support for the elastic reaction thereof (9) and a transmission of the elastic reaction itself onto each one of said ring portions (1' # 3' ) of said hanger wings (1, 3) to actuate a rotation of these oonneess around said central support pivot (7) ; said central support pivot (7) having a proximal extremity (7' ) connected to a pushbutton (17) , loaded by a spring (17' ) , forming said hanger opening and closing control mmeeaannss and aa distal extremity (7") whereupon two peg protruding means (19# 21) are provided# integrally supported radially around said central pin (7) , having unequal protrusions parallel ly thereto towards said hanger wings (1, 3) , respectively short peg protruding means (19) and long peg protruding means (21) ; two perforations (19' # 19") provided in the one (1) of said hanger wings (1 ) and two perforations (21' , 21") provided in the other (1) of said hanger wings (1 ) , the two perforations on each hanger wing angularly arranged around said support central pin (7) for the engagement thereinto respectively of said short peg protruding means (19)and of said long peg protruding means (21) , a distal hanger wing (3) that turns out to be interposed between said long peg protruding means (21) and the other, proximal hanger wing (1) it being interested by a through-slot (23) for a traversing thereof on the part of said long peg protruding means (21 ) , said two perforations on the one (19' , 19") and on the other one (21' , 21") of said hanger wings (1, 3) being arranged to cooperate with said peg protruding means (19, 21) to lock the hanger wings (1, 3) themselves, the one perforations at said closed position, the other perforations at said open position of the hanger, forming said hanger wing locking means (15) .

2. The folding clothes hanger according to Claim 1, further including: a bush insert (27) arranged on said central pivot (7B) externally to the assembly of. said two hanger wings (IB, 3B) between one of these ones (IB) and said, push button (1.7) endowed with a space for housing them by axial stopping means (29) in the direction along the pivoting axis of the hanger wings (1, 3) themselves; ssaaiidd bbuusshh iinnsseerrtt (27) and said hanger wings (IB, 3B) being respectively endowed with stopping peg protruding means (31) and with stopping slots (31' , 3311"")) arranged to cooperate in stopping said hanger wings (IB, 3B) in said open position of the hanger by abutment of the stopping slots (3.1' , 31") themselves against the stopping peg (31) itself .

3. The folding clothes hanger according to Claim 1, further including :- electric motor means, including electronic drive perpendicular electric motor means; including step i .e. stepper motors, micromotors, servo motors (1D9A, 109B) , including two couple output shafts (107A, 107B) revolving in equal and opposite directions, which shafts (107A, 107B) aarree engaged each one in a respective one of said ring portions (101* , 103* ) of a respective oonnee of said hanger wings (101, 103) , forming both said couple generator means, and said pin support means, and respectively rotationally integrally connected thereto through keying means(111A, 111A' ; 113A, 113A' ) , forming said couple transmission reciprocal abutment means; an electronic board (131) forming a driver for driving said electric mmoottoorr mmeeaannss (109A, 109B) ; electric power storing and supply means (131A, 131B) ; said electric motor means (109A, 109B) being assembled in a carter forming said support means for said couple generator means (133A, 133B) , including two half-shells (133A, 133B) connected with each other though reciprocal fastening means from respective opposite parts relative to said hanger wings (101, 103) ; said electronic drive means (131 ) being programmed for controlling the stopping of the rotation of said hanger wings ((110011,, .103) correspondingly with said closed position and with said open position of the hanger itself, forming said hanger wing locking means (13) both in said closed position and in said open position of the hanger; and wherein said means for controlling the activation of said hanger wing lockingmeans, forming hanger opening and closing control means, include manual starting mmeeaannss (117) in functional communi cation with said electronic drive means (131) ; said electronic drive means (131) being programmed to transmit an actuation signal to said electric motor means (109A, 109B) on the activation of said manual starting means (117) , on the opening and closing of the hanger.

4. A clothes hanger for trousers (12; 1012) including two wings i .e » shoulders (1a2, 1B2) having respective hanger extremities (1A' 2, IB’ s) opposite to each other, and endowed with hook means (32) suitable for hanging the hanger (I2) itself to a clothes hanging rod; a support cross bar for trousers (5a; 1052) , supported by two opposite extremities thereof (5A2, 5B2) by said hanger extremities (1A' 2, IB '2) characterized in that said cross bar (62; 1062) is rotating, by of one of said extremities, for cross bar (5A2) pivoting with an angular stroke about a pivoting one (1A' 2) of said hanger extremities, by virtue of said hanger extremity (1A' 2) and said ccrroossss bar extremity (5Aa) being respectively endowed wwiitthh ccrroossss bar complementary pivoting means (72, 7' 2, 9s) ; and by virtue of the cross bar extremity opposite thereto (SB2) being a freely rotating extremity, and this one itself (5Bi) and the closing hanger extremity (IB' 2) , opposite thereto, being endowed with locking / unlocking means(112, 132) for the cross bar (52) itself to and from said closing hanger extremity (IB' ) for a switching of the hanger itself (I2) between an open state, withsaid cross bar (52) freely rotating, and a closed state in which said cross bar free extremity (5B2) is locked to said hanger extremity (IB' 2) .

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