Foldable clothes hanger

Abstract

The present invention relates to a folding clothes hanger. The hanger comprises two arms (4) which rotate around a single shaft (3) and are displaced between a use position for hanging clothes and a folded position in which they approach each other, and a mechanism which, when pressed, guides the arms (4) to the folded position and, when released, locks the arms in the use position. When the arms (4) are in the folded position, the hanger can be easily passed in or out of the neck of the desired garment.

Description

[0001] FOLDABLE CLOTHES HANGER

[0002] Technical Field

[0003] This invention relates to a folding clothes hanger.

[0004] Prior Art

[0005] While there are some hangers in the known state of the art that can be folded to take up little space, they are not suitable for one-handed folding when hanging clothes that do not have an open front. Foldable hangers for hanging clothes without open fronts have a high level of complexity, making them difficult to manufacture and increasing the likelihood of failure.

[0006] The document TR2022004444A1 describes a hanger comprising arms connected to two separate shafts on the body, a transmission arm connected to these arms and pushing the arms, a locking part that fits between the arms, a button that moves the locking part away from the arms and moves the transmission arms.

[0007] Document US7828179B2 describes a hanger comprising two arms connected to a single shaft on a body, a button sliding inside the body that triggers folding by pressing the arms with both ends, and a helical torsion spring that pushes the arms to the open position.

[0008] Document US5397037A discloses a hanger comprising two arms that pivot and fold around a single pivot, a locking part that fits into a recess in a groove on the arms, a hook that can slide to push the locking part to allow the arms to fold, and a spring that pushes the locking part into a locked position.

[0009] Purposes of the Invention

[0010] The object of this invention is the development of a folding clothes hanger.

[0011] Another object of the present invention is the development of a one-handed clothes hanger.

[0012] A further object of the present invention is the development of a garment hanger which, after being threaded through the neck of the garment, automatically returns to its position of use. Detailed Explanation of the Invention

[0013] The suspension performed to achieve the objects of the present invention is shown in the accompanying figures.

[0014] Figure 1 A side view of a hanger according to the invention with the arms in the position of use.

[0015] Figure 2 A side view of a hanger according to the invention with the arms folded.

[0016] The parts in the figures are individually numbered and the corresponding numbers are given below.

[0017] 1. Body

[0018] 2. Hook

[0019] 3. Shaft

[0020] 4. Arm

[0021] 5. First spring

[0022] 6. Locking wedge

[0023] 7. Locking piston

[0024] 8. Arm piston

[0025] 9. Button

[0026] 10. Second spring

[0027] 11. Compression protrusion

[0028] 12. Boundary protrusion

[0029] The folding hanger according to the invention essentially comprises, a body (1), a hook (2) attached to the body (1), which can be hung at an external point, a horizontal shaft (3) connected to the body (1), two arms (4) forming zones for hanging garments and connected at their end points to the shaft (3) in such a way that they can rotate between a position of use allowing the hanging of garments around the shaft (3) and a folded position in which they approach each other, a first spring (5) connected to the arms (4) such that its end points are compressed between the arms (4), a locking wedge (6) which, when the arms (4) are in the operating position, fits between the facing surfaces of the arms (4) to prevent movement of the arms (4), a locking piston (7) movable in a first guide on the body (1) to move the locking wedge (6) away from its position between the arms (4), a arm piston (8) movable in second guides on the body (1) so as to push the arms (4) so as to narrow the angle between them, a button (9) connected to the locking piston (7) and the arm pistons (8) and which, when pressed by a user, moves the locking piston (7) and the arm pistons (8) in their respective guides.

[0030] The hanger according to the invention preferably comprises at least one second spring (10) connected to at least one of the arm pistons (8) and the locking piston (7) in such a way that it is compressed when the button (9) is pressed and pushes the arm pistons (8) and the locking piston (7) towards their initial positions when the button (9) is released.

[0031] The first spring (5) can be a helical torsion spring threaded onto the shaft (3). The arms (4) may also have recesses or compression protrusion (11) on which the ends of the first spring (5) fit.

[0032] The second spring (10) may be a helical spring which is threaded onto the respective piston.

[0033] The locking wedge (6) can move on a third guide on the body (1), preferably connected to the locking piston (7). The locking wedge (6) ensures that the arms (4) are kept in the operating position, despite any dress-induced loads on the arms (4).

[0034] In the operating position, a gap remains between the ends of the arm pistons (8) and the arms (4). These gaps are formed by means of boundary protrusions (12), which are connected to the body (1) and limit the maximum opening of the arms (4). These boundary protrusions (12) can be formed directly from the extensions of the body (1) or from wedges positioned on the body (1). Thus, during the movement of the arm pistons (8) and the locking piston (7) under the action of the button (9), the locking wedge (6) starts to move before the arms (4), and before the arms (4) are pushed to be folded, the locking wedge (6) can be moved away from the arms (4) by an amount that allows the arms (4) to move. The ends of the arm pistons (7) facing the arms (4) may also be provided with protective caps to prevent damage to the arms (4) by repeated use.

[0035] In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the arm pistons (8) and button (9) are positioned above the arms (4) and the locking wedge (6) is positioned downwardly away from the arms (4). Thus, during folding of the hanger, the arms (4) move downwards relative to the body (1).

[0036] The body (1) may have a skeletal structure which ensures the integrity of the hook (2), the shaft (3), the locking piston (7) and the arm pistons (8) only, or preferably has a covering structure which encloses the components other than the free ends of the hook (2) and the arms (4) in order to protect the user's fingers and the garment.

[0037] To facilitate access to the button (9), the hook (2) is preferably connected to the body (1) by means of two legs extending from the sides of the button (9).

[0038] When the button (9) is pressed by the user, the arms (4) are released from the operating position by the movement of the locking wedge (6) on the one hand and pushed towards the folded position by means of the arm pistons (8) on the other hand. When the arms (4) are in the folded position, the hanger can be easily passed in or out of the neck section of the desired garment. When the button (9) is released, the arms (4) return to the used position with the effect of the first spring (5) and are fixed by the locking wedge (6) with the effect of the second springs (10). When the arms (4) are in the operating position, the shoulder sections of the garment are held by the arms (4). The button (9) also returns to its initial position under the influence of the second springs (10).

[0039] The user can, for example, hold the strap with two fingers under the body (1) and the button (9) with the thumb. Thus, the hanger can be used with one hand and the garment to be hung or removed can be held with the other hand.

Claims

CLAIMS1. A foldable hanger characterized by comprising a body (1), a hook (2) attached to the body (1), which can be hung at an external point, a horizontal shaft (3) connected to the body (1), two arms (4) forming zones for hanging garments and connected at their end points to the shaft (3) in such a way that they can rotate around the shaft (3) between a position of use allowing the hanging of garments and a folded position in which they approach each other, a first spring (5) connected to the arms (4) such that its end points are compressed between the arms (4), a locking wedge (6) which, when the arms (4) are in the operating position, fits between surfaces of the arms (4) facing each other to prevent movement of the arms (4), a locking piston (7) movable in a first guide on the body (1) to move the locking wedge (6) away from its position between the arms (4), arm pistons (8) each movable in second guides on the body (1) to push the arms (4) so as to narrow the angle between the arms (4), a button (9) connected to the locking piston (7) and the arm pistons (8) and which, when pressed by a user, moves the locking piston (7) and the arm pistons (8) in their respective guides.

2. A hanger according to claim 1, characterized by comprising boundary protrusions (12) connected to the body (1) and limiting the maximum opening of the arms (4) so as to leave gaps between the ends of the arm pistons (8) and the arms (4) when in use.

3. A hanger according to claim 2, characterized by comprising caps at the ends of the locking pistons (7) facing the arms (4).

4. A hanger according to claim 1, characterized by comprising at least one second spring (10) connected to at least one of the arm pistons (8) and the locking piston (7) in such a way that it is compressed when the button (9) is depressed and pushes thearm pistons (8) and the locking piston (7) towards their initial positions when the button (9) is released.

5. A hanger according to claim 1, characterized by comprising a helical torsion spring threaded onto the shaft (3) as the first spring (5).

6. A hanger according to claim 5, characterized by comprising a helical spring threaded onto the respective piston as the second spring (10).

7. A hanger according to claim 1, characterized by comprising a locking wedge (6) connected to the locking piston (7).

8. A hanger according to claim 1, characterized by comprising a locking wedge (6) movable on a third guide on the body (1).

9. A hanger according to claim 1, characterized by comprising the arm pistons (8) and the button (9) positioned above the arms (4) and the locking wedge (6) positioned to be movable downwardly away from the arms (4).

10. A hanger according to claim 1, characterized by comprising two legs extending from the sides of the button (9), connecting the hook (2) to the body (1).

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