Clothes hanger holder

Abstract

[Problem] To provide a holder of a clothes hanger which moves smoothly on a hanging bar and facilitates the removal of a clothes hanger. [Solution] An upper portion 12 of a holder 10 is formed with a through-hole for penetrating through a hanging bar in a state where movement is possible in the longitudinal direction of the hanging bar, and the width of an inner peripheral surface defining the through-hole is greater than the thickness in a direction perpendicular to the inner peripheral surface. A storage part for storing a shaft part of a clothes hanger is formed at a lower part of the holder. A lower end part and a front end part of the storage part are open, and an upper end part of the storage part is a closed ceiling wall part. A foremost part of the ceiling wall part is the uppermost part of the front end part of the storage part. The lower part of the storage part is formed as a set of protrusions protruding from the outer side to the inner side of the storage part, and each protrusion is formed with a placement part for placing an enlarged diameter part of the shaft part of the clothes hanger. The degree of depression of the placement part is greater than the thickness of the enlarged diameter part and no more than four times the thickness of the enlarged diameter part. The shaft part is stored in the storage part in an aspect in which a shaft main body part is positioned between side wall parts of the set of protrusions, and the enlarged diameter part is placed on the placement part.

Description

Holder for clothes hangers 【0001】 The present invention relates to a holder for clothes hangers. 【0002】 Conventionally, in the closets of hotels and inns, hangers for hanging customers' clothes are used (for example, Patent Document 1). 【0003】 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2018-057625 【0004】 The hanger of Patent Document 1 is composed of a shoulder support portion that contacts the clothes and a hook portion. Referring to FIG. 38, the hanger having a hook portion will be described. As shown in FIG. 38, the hanger 11 is composed of a shoulder support portion 4 and a hook portion 6. Inside the closets of hotels and inns, a round bar-shaped hanging bar is fixed. The hook portion 6 of the hanger 11 is configured to be hung on the hanging bar. However, since the hanger 11 can be used anywhere as long as there is a place where the hook portion 6 can be hooked, it is easily damaged by theft, such as being taken away by customers. 【0005】 As a countermeasure against the problem of theft, in hotels and inns, a hanger 1 as shown in FIG. 39 may be adopted. The hanger 1 is composed of a shoulder support portion 4 and a shaft portion 2. As shown in FIG. 40, the shaft portion 2 is composed of a shaft main body portion 2c and a diameter-expanded portion 2d. The diameter φ2d of the diameter-expanded portion 2d is larger than the diameter φ2c of the shaft main body portion 2c. A plurality of annular portions 2ca are formed so as to protrude in the vicinity of the lower end portion of the shaft main body portion 2c. The annular portion 2ca is inclined from the upper surface toward the lower surface. The thickness h4 of the diameter-expanded portion 2d is, for example, 1.5 millimeters (mm). 【0006】 As shown in FIG. 41, the shaft portion 2 is inserted from above with respect to the central portion of the main body portion 4. The annular portion 2ca prevents the shaft portion 2 from coming out upward from the main body portion 4. 【0007】As shown in Figure 42, the hanger 1 is held by a holder 50 that is pre-placed on a round bar-shaped hanging bar 210 (hereinafter also referred to as "bar 210") fixed inside a closet 200 in a hotel or inn. The holder 50 is movable horizontally relative to the bar 210 as shown by arrows X1 and X2. The bar 210 is a metal pipe. The hanger 1 cannot be hung without the holder 50, and since ordinary homes do not have a holder 50, the possibility of theft is low. 【0008】 Figures 43, 44, and 45 are schematic diagrams showing the configuration of the holder 50. The holder 50 consists of a lower part 50a and an upper part 50b. The lower part 50a and the upper part 50b are formed integrally. The holder 50 is formed from a metal plate by punching and folding (reverse folding) processes. 【0009】 The upper part 50b is formed in a circular shape overall, with a circular opening 50bs in its center. The bar 210 passes through the opening 50bs, and the holder 50 is fixed to the bar 210. The shape of the opening 50bs is defined by the inner circumferential surface 50bb. The width w50, which is the distance between the outer circumferential surface 50ba and the inner circumferential surface 50bb, is of a size necessary to maintain the shape of the opening 50bs and to ensure sufficient strength to withstand the weight when clothes are hung on it. The width w50 is relatively large in order to perform the above function, for example, 8 to 10 millimeters (mm). In contrast, the thickness of the holder 50, that is, the thickness t50 of the metal plate forming the holder 50 (see Figure 45), is, for example, any thickness in the range of 0.5 to 1 millimeter (mm). In other words, the thickness t50 is 5% to 12.5% ​​of the width w50. The thickness of the inner circumferential surface 50bb is also the thickness t50 of the metal plate. The upper part 50b of the holder 50 is "thin" in the sense that its thickness t50 is significantly smaller than its width w50. 【0010】The lower part 50a of the holder 50 is composed of a front portion 50aa, a folded portion 50ab, and an inner circumferential surface 50ac. In Figure 43, the folded portion 50ab is formed by folding it toward the rear side of the paper relative to the front portion 50aa. The inner circumferential surface 50ac defines an opening 50as formed from the front portion 50aa to the folded portion 50ab. 【0011】 Of the opening 50as, the portion located only in the front portion 50aa (hereinafter referred to as the "wide portion") is formed to be relatively wide, while the portion located across the front portion 50aa and the folded portion 50ab (hereinafter referred to as the "narrow portion") is formed to be relatively narrow. The height h50a of the narrow portion in the front portion 50aa is about 7 to 10 millimeters (mm), and the height h50b of the wide portion is about 7 to 10 millimeters (mm). The width of the narrow portion is greater than the diameter φ2c of the main shaft portion 2c and smaller than the diameter φ2d of the enlarged portion 2d. As a result, when the shaft portion 2 of the hanger 1 is moved downwards, the enlarged portion 2d is placed inside the lowest part 50at of the holder 50 (see Figures 43 and 45). 【0012】 Due to the manufacturing method described above, the thickness t50 of the holder 50 is necessarily equal to the thickness of the metal plate. The area in contact between the holder 50 and the suspension bar 210 (see Figure 42) is determined by the thickness t50 and is relatively small. For this reason, for example, as shown in Figure 46, when the holder 50 is moved in the direction of arrow X1 by the user's hand 212, the friction between the inner surface 50bb of the holder 50 and the bar 210 is large, and the friction noise from the metal rubbing against metal is also large, making it impossible to move smoothly, quietly, and comfortably. Furthermore, because the holder 50 is thin, when the holder 50 is moved horizontally relative to the bar 210, for example, as shown in Figure 47, the holder 50 is tilted, and it is highly likely that only the corner portion, rather than the entire surface of the inner surface 50bb, will be in contact with the bar 210. For this reason, there is a problem in that the friction between the inner surface 50bb of the holder 50 and the bar 210 is large, and the smoothness, quietness, and comfort of movement are greatly impaired. Note that in Figures 46 and 47, only the cross-sectional end face of the holder 50 is shown in schematic form. 【0013】 Furthermore, when removing the hanger 1 from the holder 50, as shown in Figures 48(a) and 48(b), the hanger 1 is moved upward relative to the holder 50 as indicated by arrow Z1, and as shown in Figure 49(a), the enlarged diameter portion 2d of the shaft portion 2 is moved to the wide portion of the holder 50, and then the hanger 1 is moved forward (towards the front of the paper). In other words, as shown in Figure 49(a), it is necessary to move the enlarged diameter portion 2d of the hanger 1 beyond the height h50a of the narrow portion to the height h50b where the wide portion is located. However, the height h50b of the wide portion only needs to be large enough for the enlarged diameter portion 2d, which has a thickness h4, to pass through, so as mentioned above, it is about 7 to 14 millimeters (mm). For this reason, it is not easy to stop the enlarged diameter portion 2d of the shaft portion 2 at the position of the wide portion of the holder 50. 【0014】 Therefore, in practice, when moving the hanger 1 upward relative to the holder 50 as indicated by arrow Z1, it is not possible to stop the enlarged diameter portion 2d at the wide portion position. Instead, as shown in Figure 49(b), it is often necessary to move it upward until the shoulder support portion 4 of the hanger 1 hits the lowest point 50at. When the shoulder support portion 4 hits the lowest point 50at, the vertical position of the enlarged diameter portion 2d is outside the wide portion position range. Therefore, even if the hanger 1 is moved forward in this state, it is not possible to detach the hanger 1 from the holder 50. For this reason, when the shoulder support portion 4 hits the lowest point 50at, it is necessary to move the hanger 1 downward as indicated by arrow Z2 to move the enlarged diameter portion 2d back to the wide portion position range. However, even when moving downward, it is not easy to stop the enlarged diameter portion 2d within the wide portion position range. As a result, in order to remove the hanger 1 from the holder 50, the user has to move the hanger 1 up and down repeatedly relative to the holder 50 in order to position the enlarged diameter portion 2d within the position range of the wide portion. Therefore, it is not easy to remove the hanger 1 from the holder 50 quickly and smoothly. 【0015】The present invention attempts to solve the above problem and aims to provide a holder for a clothes hanger having a shaft portion with an enlarged diameter portion formed at the end, which allows for smooth movement on a hanging bar and allows for easy removal of the clothes hanger from the holder. 【0016】 The first invention is a holder for a clothes hanger, the clothes hanger comprising a main body and a shaft, the shaft comprising a shaft main body and an enlarged diameter portion located at the upper end of the shaft main body and having a larger diameter than the shaft main body, the holder having a front, back, bottom and a pair of sides, the upper part of the holder having a through hole formed in the direction connecting the front and back, which is a circular hole formed in the direction connecting the front and back, for passing through a hanging bar fixed in the longitudinal direction of the hanging bar fixed to a storage space for storing clothes, the width of the inner circumferential surface defining the through hole is greater than the thickness perpendicular to the inner circumferential surface in the position range in contact with the hanging bar, the lower part of the holder having a storage section for storing the shaft of the clothes hanger near the lower end including the lower end, the lower end and front end of the storage section are open, and the upper The end is a closed ceiling wall portion, the foremost part of the ceiling wall portion is the uppermost part of the front end of the storage portion, the lower part of the storage portion is formed as a pair of protrusions projecting inward from the outside of the storage portion in a direction parallel to the lateral direction of the holder, the pair of protrusions face each other at their side walls, the distance between the two side walls is greater than the diameter of the shaft body portion and less than the diameter of the enlarged diameter portion, each protrusion has a mounting portion formed on it in a manner that recesses from the upper surface and side wall portion of each protrusion, the degree of recession of the mounting portion is greater than the thickness of the enlarged diameter portion and no more than four times the thickness of the enlarged diameter portion, the shaft body portion is located between the side walls of the pair of protrusions, and the shaft portion is stored in the storage portion in a manner that the enlarged diameter portion is placed on the mounting portion. 【0017】According to the configuration of the first invention, the width of the inner circumferential surface defining the through hole is greater than the thickness of the inner circumferential surface in the position range in contact with the suspension bar (hereinafter referred to as the "thickness relationship"). Therefore, compared to the case where the relationship between the width of the inner circumferential surface and the thickness in the vertical direction is reversed, the weight per unit area when the holder is moved horizontally while the suspension bar has passed through the through hole of the holder is smaller, and therefore the frictional force is also relatively smaller. Furthermore, due to the thickness relationship, when the holder is moved horizontally while the suspension bar has passed through the through hole of the holder, the possibility of the holder tilting is low, and the inner circumferential surface slides against the suspension bar without tilting. Therefore, the movement of the holder on the suspension bar is smooth. In addition, when removing the clothes hanger from the holder, the degree of indentation of the mounting portion is greater than the thickness of the enlarged diameter portion, and less than or equal to four times the thickness of the enlarged diameter portion, so the distance that needs to be moved upward is extremely small. Moreover, the top surface of the storage compartment is a closed ceiling wall, and the foremost part of the ceiling wall is the top of the front end of the storage compartment, and the front end is open. Therefore, if the clothes hanger is moved upward and the enlarged part hits the ceiling wall, the user can release the clothes hanger from the holder simply by moving it forward. 【0018】 The second invention is a garment hanger holder in which, in the configuration of the first invention, the rear end of the storage section is a closed back wall. 【0019】 According to the configuration of the second invention, the rear end of the storage section is a closed back wall. When placing the shaft of a clothes hanger onto the holder, it is necessary to move the shaft towards the back of the storage section, but the user can recognize the completion of the movement by recognizing that the shaft is in contact with the back wall. 【0020】 The third invention is a garment hanger holder, wherein, in the configuration of the first invention, the degree of indentation of the aforementioned mounting portion is three times or less the thickness of the enlarged diameter portion. 【0021】According to the configuration of the third invention, the degree of indentation of the mounting portion is greater than the thickness of the enlarged diameter portion, and less than or equal to three times the thickness of the enlarged diameter portion. Therefore, the enlarged diameter portion does not move forward of the mounting portion and detach from it, and the upward movement of the clothes hanger when removing it from the holder is only a very small distance. 【0022】 The fourth invention is a garment hanger holder, wherein, in the configuration of the first invention, the holder is configured such that the upper and lower parts can be separated and joined, the through hole is formed in a manner that extends from the upper to the lower part, and the boundary between the upper and lower parts is defined such that the size of the portion of the through hole formed in the upper part is greater than or equal to the size of the portion of the through hole formed in the lower part. 【0023】 According to the configuration of the fourth invention, since the upper and lower parts of the holder can be separated and joined, the holder can be attached to the hanging bar even after the construction of the closet in a hotel or inn is complete and the hanging bar has been fixed to the closet, rather than during the construction of the closet. Moreover, since the boundary between the upper and lower parts is defined such that the size of the through-hole formed in the upper part is greater than or equal to the size of the through-hole formed in the lower part, a larger boundary can be secured than if the boundary were defined in another position. This makes it possible to increase the mechanical strength of the joint between the upper and lower parts. 【0024】 The fifth invention is a garment hanger holder in which, in the configuration of the fourth invention, the lower end of the upper part is formed in a convex shape with a protruding portion, the upper end of the lower part is formed in a concave shape with a recessed portion, and the upper part and the lower part are fixed in such a manner that the lower end of the upper part and the upper end of the lower part engage with each other. 【0025】 According to the configuration of the fifth invention, the upper and lower parts are firmly fixed together in a configuration in which the lower end of the convex-shaped upper part and the upper end of the concave-shaped lower part engage with each other. 【0026】The sixth invention is a garment hanger holder in which, in the configuration of the fourth invention, the lower end of the upper part is formed in a concave shape having a recessed portion, the upper end of the lower part is formed in a convex shape having a protruding portion, and the upper part and the lower part are fixed in such a manner that the lower end of the upper part and the upper end of the lower part engage with each other. 【0027】 According to the configuration of the sixth invention, the upper and lower parts are firmly fixed together in a configuration in which the lower end of the upper part, which is formed in a concave shape, and the upper end of the lower part, which is formed in a convex shape, engage with each other. 【0028】 The seventh invention is a garment hanger holder in which, in the configuration of the first invention, the front end of the protrusion is formed as an inclined surface that becomes lower as it extends forward. 【0029】 According to the configuration of the seventh invention, since the opening of the storage section is wide, it becomes easy to insert the clothes hanger into the storage section of the holder. 【0030】 The eighth invention is a clothes hanger holder in which, in the configuration of the first invention, the ceiling wall portion of the storage section is formed as an inclined surface that becomes higher as it extends forward. 【0031】 According to the configuration of the eighth invention, when removing a clothes hanger from the holder, if the shaft of the clothes hanger is moved upward and the enlarged diameter portion hits the ceiling wall, simply applying an upward force will cause the shaft to naturally move forward of the storage unit, and the shaft of the clothes hanger will detach from the storage unit. 【0032】 The ninth invention is a garment hanger holder, wherein, in the configuration of the first invention, the front end and rear end of the storage section are open. 【0033】 According to the configuration of the ninth invention, the storage section is open at both the front and rear ends. When fixing the shaft of the clothes hanger to the holder, it is necessary to move the shaft into the inside of the storage section, but the user can move the shaft into the storage section from either the front or back surface of the holder. 【0034】According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a garment hanger holder that allows for smooth movement on the suspension bar and facilitates the removal of garment hangers from it. 【0035】This is a schematic perspective view of a garment hanger holder according to the first embodiment of the present invention. This is a schematic perspective view of a garment hanger holder. This is a schematic perspective view showing the upper and lower parts of the holder separated. This is a front view of the holder. This is a rear view of the holder. This is a side view of the holder. This is a schematic enlarged view showing the storage section. This is a schematic enlarged view showing the storage section. This is a schematic plan view showing the mounting section of the storage section viewed from above. This is a schematic plan view showing the mounting section of the storage section viewed from above. This is a schematic side view showing the mounting section of the storage section viewed from the center. This is a schematic side view showing the mounting section of the storage section viewed from the center. This is a schematic diagram showing the holder positioned on a hanging bar. This is a schematic diagram showing the state when a garment hanger is attached to the holder viewed from the front. This is a schematic diagram showing the state when a garment hanger is attached to the holder viewed from the front. This is a schematic diagram showing the state when a garment hanger is attached to the holder viewed from the front. This is a schematic diagram showing the state of attaching a clothes hanger to the holder, viewed from the side. This is a schematic diagram showing the state of attaching a clothes hanger to the holder, viewed from the side. This is a schematic diagram showing the state of attaching a clothes hanger to the holder, viewed from the side. This is a schematic diagram showing the state of removing a clothes hanger from the holder, viewed from the front. This is a schematic diagram showing the state of removing a clothes hanger from the holder, viewed from the front. This is a schematic diagram showing the state of removing a clothes hanger from the holder, viewed from the side. This is a schematic diagram showing the state of removing a clothes hanger from the holder, viewed from the side. This is a schematic perspective view showing a clothes hanger holder according to a second embodiment of the present invention. This is a schematic enlarged view showing the storage section of the clothes hanger holder. This is a schematic enlarged view showing the mounting section of the storage section viewed from the center. This is a schematic diagram showing the state of attaching a clothes hanger to a holder, viewed from the side. This is a schematic diagram showing the state of attaching a clothes hanger to a holder, viewed from the side. This is a schematic diagram showing the state of attaching a clothes hanger to a holder, viewed from the side. This is a schematic diagram showing the state of attaching a clothes hanger to a holder, viewed from the side.This is a schematic diagram showing the state of attaching a clothes hanger to a holder, viewed from the side. This is a schematic diagram showing the state of removing a clothes hanger from a holder, viewed from the side. This is a schematic diagram showing the state of removing a clothes hanger from a holder, viewed from the side. This is a schematic diagram showing the state of removing a clothes hanger from a holder, viewed from the side. This is a schematic perspective view showing a clothes hanger holder according to the third embodiment of the present invention. This is a schematic enlarged view showing the storage section of a clothes hanger holder according to the third embodiment of the present invention. This is a schematic front view of a clothes hanger having a hook. This is a schematic front view of a clothes hanger having a shaft. This is a schematic diagram showing the shaft of a clothes hanger. This is a schematic diagram showing the state of the shaft of a clothes hanger being fixed to the main body. This is a schematic diagram showing a conventional holder positioned on a hanging bar. This is a schematic front view of a conventional holder. This is a schematic perspective view of a conventional holder viewed from the rear. This is a schematic side view of a conventional holder. This is a schematic diagram showing the state of moving a clothes hanger horizontally. This is a schematic diagram showing the movement of a clothes hanger in the horizontal direction. This is a schematic diagram showing the state when removing a clothes hanger from a conventional holder. This is a schematic diagram showing the state when removing a clothes hanger from a conventional holder. 【0036】 The embodiments for carrying out the present invention will be described in detail below. In the following description, the same reference numerals will be used for similar components, and their descriptions will be omitted or simplified. Furthermore, descriptions of components that can be appropriately implemented by those skilled in the art will be omitted, and only the basic components of the present invention will be described. 【0037】 <First Embodiment> As shown in Figures 1 to 6, the holder 10 for the clothes hanger has a front surface 10a, a back surface 10b, a bottom surface 10d, and a side surface 10c. The holder 10 is configured to hold the clothes hanger 1 (see Figure 39), hereinafter referred to as "hanger 1". The holder 10 is made of metal or resin. In this embodiment, the holder 10 is made of metal, for example, a magnesium alloy. 【0038】The side surface 10c is continuous with the front surface 10a, the back surface 10b, and the bottom surface 10d. The vertical length of the holder 10 is height h10 (see Figure 5), and the horizontal length is length L10 (see Figure 5). The width in the depth direction is width w10 (see Figure 6). For example, height h10 is 58 millimeters (mm), length L10 is 44 millimeters (mm), and width w10 is 12 millimeters (mm). Unlike this embodiment, in the rear view shown in Figure 5, the lower end of the bottom surface 10d may be formed in a downwardly convex arc shape rather than a straight line. 【0039】 As shown in Figure 39, the hanger 1 comprises a main body 4 and a shaft 2. As shown in Figure 40, the shaft 2 has a cylindrical shaft body 2c and an enlarged diameter portion 2d positioned at the upper end of the shaft body 2c and having a larger diameter than the shaft body 2c. The diameter φ2c of the shaft body 2c is, for example, 3.8 millimeters (mm). The diameter φ2d of the enlarged diameter portion 2d is, for example, 9 millimeters (mm). The thickness h4 of the enlarged diameter portion 2d is, for example, 1.5 millimeters (mm). The shaft 2 is made of metal. 【0040】 The main body 4 is made of plastic resin. The resin is a resin that can be injection molded or blow molded, for example, polypropylene. 【0041】 As shown in Figures 1 to 6, the holder 10 is composed of an upper part 12 and a lower part 14. Of the front surface 10a of the holder 10, the part located at the upper part 12 is also called the front surface 12a, and the part located at the lower part 14 is also called the front surface 14a. Of the back surface 10b of the holder 10, the part located at the upper part 12 is also called the back surface 12b, and the part located at the lower part 14 is also called the back surface 14b. Of the side surface 10c of the holder 10, the part located at the upper part 12 is also called the outer peripheral surface 12c1, and the part located at the lower part 14 is also called the side surface 14c1. The width w10 of the holder 10 is also the width w12 of the upper part 12. 【0042】In this specification, the direction connecting the upper part 12 and the lower part 14 is defined as the vertical direction of the holder 10. The vertical direction is also the direction indicated by the arrow Z in FIGS. 1 and 5. In the holder 10, the direction in which the upper part 12 is located is defined as upward, and the direction in which the lower part 14 is located is defined as downward. Further, the longitudinal direction of the bottom surface 10d is defined as the horizontal direction of the holder 10. The horizontal direction is also the direction indicated by the arrow X in FIGS. 1 and 5. The direction indicated by the arrow X is also the lateral direction of the holder 10. The lateral direction is a direction orthogonal to the above-mentioned vertical direction in a plane parallel to the front surface 10a and the rear surface 10b. Furthermore, in the holder 10, the direction in which the front surface 10a is located is defined as forward, and the direction in which the rear surface 10b is located is defined as backward. 【0043】 <<Regarding the through-hole 10s formed in the upper part 12>> As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, in the upper part 12, a through-hole 10s is formed in the direction connecting the front surface 10a and the rear surface 10b. The through-hole 10s is formed as a hole having a circular cross-section. The through-hole 10s is a configuration for allowing a hanging bar 210 (see FIG. 13, hereinafter also referred to as "bar 210") to pass through, which is a storage space for storing clothes and is fixed to a closet 200 (see FIG. 13). The diameter φ10s of the through-hole 10s (see FIG. 4) is larger than the diameter of the bar 210. For example, the diameter of the bar 210 is 30 millimeters (mm), and the diameter φ10s of the through-hole 10s is 38 millimeters (mm). When the bar 210 passes through the through-hole 10s, the holder 10 is suspended from the bar 210 in a state where it is movable in the longitudinal direction of the bar 210. 【0044】 When the hanging bar 210 passes through the through-hole 10s, a position (hereinafter referred to as the "contact position") where a relatively upper part of the inner peripheral surface 12c2 (see FIG. 3) of the upper part 12 in the holder 10 comes into contact with the hanging bar 210 is formed. The width w12 of the inner peripheral surface 12c2 at the contact position (see FIGS. 2 and 6) is larger than the thickness t12 (see FIGS. 2, 4, and 5). 【0045】The thickness t12 is the distance between the inner peripheral surface 12c2 and the outer peripheral surface 12c1, and is also the wall thickness at the contact position. The width w12 is any thickness within the range of not less than 2 times and not more than 6 times the thickness t12, preferably any thickness within the range of not less than 2 times and not more than 5 times, and more preferably any thickness within the range of not less than 2 times and not more than 4 times. In the present embodiment, for example, the width w12 is 12 millimeters (mm), and the thickness t12 is 3 millimeters (mm). 【0046】 <<Regarding the storage portion 16 formed in the lower portion 14>> The storage portion 16 will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 to 12. In the lower portion 14 of the holder 10, a storage portion 16 for storing the shaft portion 2 of the clothes hanger 1 is formed in the vicinity of the lower end portion including the bottom surface 10d which is the lower end portion. The storage portion 16 has a ceiling wall portion 16a1, a pair of side wall portions 16a2, a back wall portion 16a3, and a pair of protruding portions 16bA and 16bB. The lower end portion and the front end portion of the storage portion 16 are open openings. Hereinafter, the storage portion 16 will be described by being divided into an upper portion 16a and 16b. 【0047】 The upper end portion of the upper portion 16a is a closed ceiling wall portion 16a1. As shown in FIG. 7, the foremost portion 16a1a of the ceiling wall portion 16a1 is the uppermost portion of the open front end portion of the storage portion 16. The foremost portion 16a1a is also a part of the front surface 14a of the lower portion 14 and is also the boundary portion between the front surface 14a and the storage portion 16. 【0048】 Both end portions of the upper portion 16a are a pair of side wall portions 16a2. The rear end portion of the storage portion 16 is a closed back wall portion 16a3. Note that the back wall portion 16a3 extends to the lower portion 16b. 【0049】The lower part 16b is formed as a pair of protruding parts 16bA and 16bB that project inward from the outside of the storage section 16 in a direction parallel to the line segment connecting a pair of side surfaces 10c (14c1) and side surfaces 10c (14c1) by the shortest distance (direction indicated by arrow X). In this embodiment, in other words, in the direction in which the bottom surface 10d of the holder 10 extends (horizontal direction), the protruding parts 16bA and 16bB project toward the central part of the holder 10 in the horizontal direction (direction indicated by arrow X), with respect to the side wall portion 16a2. The direction indicated by arrow X is also the lateral direction of the holder 10. 【0050】 The upper surface 16b1 (see Figures 8 to 12) of each protrusion 16bA and 16bB is a plane parallel to the bottom surface 10d. A mounting portion 16b3 is formed in each protrusion 16bA and 16bB in a manner that recesses from the upper surface 16b1 and the side wall portion (side surface) 16b2. The mounting portion 16b3 is configured to accommodate the enlarged diameter portion 2d of the shaft portion 2. When the hanger 1 is fixed to the holder 10, the enlarged diameter portion 2d of the shaft portion 2 is placed on the mounting portion 16b3, as shown in Figures 10 and 12. The mounting portion 16b3 consists of a peripheral wall 16b3a and a bottom surface 16b3b. The peripheral wall 16b3a is a curved surface, and the bottom surface 16b3b is a plane. 【0051】 The positional relationship between the protrusions 16bA and 16bB, and the shape of the mounting portion 16b3 are determined by their relationship to the shaft portion 2. The protrusions 16bA and 16bB face each other at their respective side walls 16b2. As shown in Figure 9, the two side walls 16b2 are separated by a distance w1. The distance w1 is greater than the diameter φ2c of the shaft body portion 2c of the shaft portion 2, and less than the diameter φ2d of the enlarged portion 2d. In this embodiment, the distance w1 is 5 millimeters (mm), the diameter φ2c is 3.8 millimeters (mm), and the diameter φ2d is 9 millimeters (mm). 【0052】As shown in Equation 1 in Figure 10, the maximum distance w2 between a pair of mounting portions 16b3 is greater than the diameter φ2d of the enlarged portion 2d of the shaft portion 2. Then, as shown in Equation 2, if L2s (see Figure 9) is the sum of 50% of the difference between the diameter φ2d of the enlarged portion 2d and the diameter φ2c of the shaft body portion 2c, then as shown in Equation 3, L2s is greater than the distance w1 between the two side wall portions 16b2. 【0053】 In this embodiment, the maximum distance w2 is 15 millimeters (mm). The diameter φ2c is 3.8 millimeters (mm) and the diameter φ2d is 9 millimeters (mm), so L2s is 6.4 millimeters (mm). 【0054】 Figures 11 and 12 are schematic diagrams of the mounting portion 16b3 of the protrusion 16bA viewed from the central direction between the protrusions 16bA and 16bB, or in other words, schematic side views viewed from the direction of arrow X1 in Figure 9. The mounting portion 16b3 of the protrusion 16bB has a shape symmetrical to the mounting portion 16b3 of the protrusion 16bA, so no explanation is given. Note that other diagrams of the protrusion 16bA (16bB) viewed from the side (for example, Figures 18 and 19, etc.) are schematic side views viewed from the central direction between the protrusions 16bA and 16bB, similar to Figures 11 and 12. 【0055】 The depth h3 of the mounting portion 16b3, which is the degree of indentation, is greater than the thickness h4 of the enlarged diameter portion 2d of the shaft portion 2, and is no more than four times the thickness h4 of the enlarged diameter portion 2d. Preferably, the depth h3 is greater than the thickness h4 and no more than three times the thickness h4. Even more preferably, the depth h3 is greater than the thickness h4 and no more than twice the thickness h4. In this embodiment, the thickness h4 of the enlarged diameter portion 2d is 1.5 millimeters (mm), and the depth h3 of the mounting portion 16b3 is 3 millimeters (mm). 【0056】 As shown in Figures 10 and 12, the shaft portion 2 is stored in the storage portion 16 in such a configuration that the shaft body portion 2c is located between the side wall portions 16b2 of a pair of protrusions 16bA and 16bB, and the enlarged diameter portion 2d is placed on the mounting portion 16b3. The enlarged diameter portion 2d is placed on the mounting portion 16b3 in such a configuration that the lower surface 2db (see Figure 11) of the enlarged diameter portion 2d is in contact with the bottom surface 16b3b of the mounting portion 16b3. 【0057】<<Regarding the separation and joining of the upper part 12 and the lower part 14>> As shown in Figures 1 to 3, the holder 10 is configured so that the upper part 12 and the lower part 14 can be separated and joined. The through hole 10s is formed in a manner that extends from the upper part 12 to the lower part 14 when the upper part 12 and the lower part 14 are joined together. The inner circumferential surface 12c2 of the upper part 12 and the inner circumferential surface 14c2 of the lower part 14 define the through hole 10s. The inner circumferential surface 12c2 and the outer circumferential surface 12c1 of the upper part 12 are configured to be substantially similar in shape. In contrast, the inner circumferential surface 14c2 of the lower part 12 is not similar in shape to the side surface 14c1 and the bottom surface 10d. The distance between the inner circumferential surface 14c2 of the lower part 12 and the side surface 14c1 and the bottom surface 10d is greater than the thickness t12, which is the distance between the inner circumferential surface 12c2 and the outer circumferential surface 12c1 of the upper part 12. 【0058】 The boundary portions 13A and 13B of the upper part 12 and the lower part 14 (see Figures 1, 2, 4 to 6) are defined such that the size of the portion of the through hole 10s formed in the upper part 12 is greater than or equal to the size of the portion formed in the lower part 14. In this embodiment, the size of the portion formed in the upper part 12 is greater than the size of the portion formed in the lower part 14. 【0059】 As shown in Figure 3, a pair of lower ends 12e of the upper part 12 have a protruding portion 12e2 that extends from the space between a pair of flat portions 12e1, forming an overall convex shape. A through hole 12e3 is formed in the protruding portion 12e2. 【0060】 The upper end portions 14e of one pair of lower parts 14 are formed in a recessed manner, with recessed portions 14e2 located between a pair of sleeve portions 14e1, and the overall shape is concave. Through holes 14e3 are formed in the sleeve portions 14e1. 【0061】 The upper part 12 and the lower part 14 are fixed together by the engagement of the lower end 12e of the convex upper part 12 and the upper end 14e of the concave lower part 14. 【0062】 The screw 20 for fixing the upper part 12 and the lower part 14 is made of metal and consists of a shaft portion 20a and an enlarged diameter portion 20b. Near the tip of the shaft portion 20a, an annular projection 20a1 is formed that protrudes outward. 【0063】The diameters of the through holes 12e3 and 14e3 and the diameter of the shaft portion 20a of the screw 20 are substantially the same. When the protruding portion 12e2 of the lower end portion 12e of the upper part 12 and the recessed portion 14e2 of the lower part 14 are engaged, the shaft portion 20a of the screw 20 passes through the two through holes 14e3 and 12e3 from the back surface 10b side of the holder 10 toward the front surface 10a, thereby fixing the upper part 12 and the lower part 14. The enlarged diameter portion 20b of the screw 20 abuts against the back surface 10b of the holder 10. The tip of the shaft portion 20a stops inside the through hole 14e3 near the front surface 10a, and the protruding portion 20a1 prevents it from coming out toward the back surface 10b. 【0064】 Unlike this embodiment, the upper part 12 may be configured such that a pair of lower end portions 12e are formed in a concave shape with a recessed portion, and a pair of upper end portions 14e are formed in a convex shape with a protruding portion. 【0065】 <<How the holder 10 is used>> As shown in Figure 13, the holder 10 is configured to clamp the hanging bar 210 of the closet 200. For example, by bringing the upper part 12 closer from above and the lower part 14 closer from below and engaging them with each other, the through hole 10s can be passed through the bar 210. In this way, the holder 10 can be attached to the bar 210 even if the bar 210 is already fixed to the closet 200. The hanger 1 can then be attached to the holder 10 by storing the shaft part 2 of the hanger 1 in the storage part 16 of the holder 10. 【0066】As described above, the inner circumferential surface 12c2 of the upper part 12 of the holder 10 (see Figures 2 and 3) is at the contact point with the suspension bar 210. The width w12 of the inner circumferential surface 12c2 at the contact point (see Figures 2 and 6) is greater than the thickness t12 (see Figures 2, 4, and 5). Conversely to the case where the width w12 is greater than the thickness t12 (hereinafter referred to as "the thickness relationship"), in the case of the thickness relationship, the gravitational force acting on the holder 10 is distributed to the relatively larger inner circumferential surface 12c2, resulting in less friction. For this reason, for example, as shown in Figure 13, when a user holds the hanger 1 with their hand 212 and moves the holder 10 in the direction of arrow X1, the friction between the inner circumferential surface 12c2 of the holder 10 and the suspension bar 210 is small, the frictional noise when metals rub against each other is also small, and the movement can be carried out smoothly, quietly, and comfortably. Furthermore, due to the thickness relationship in this case, when the holder 10 is moved horizontally relative to the bar 210, the possibility of the holder 10 tilting is low, and there is a high possibility that the entire surface of the inner circumferential surface 12c2 will be in contact with the bar 210. For this reason, the friction between the inner circumferential surface 12c2 of the holder 10 and the bar 210 is relatively small, ensuring smooth, quiet, and comfortable movement. 【0067】 The state in which the hanger 1 is attached to the holder 10 will be explained with reference to Figures 14 to 19. Figures 14 to 16 are schematic diagrams showing the state in which the hanger 1 is attached to the holder 10 as viewed from the front. Figures 17 to 19 are schematic diagrams showing the state in which the hanger 1 is attached to the holder 10 as viewed from the side. 【0068】First, as shown in Figures 14(a) and 14(b), and Figures 17(a) and 17(b), hold the hanger 1 with your hand 212 and apply force in the direction of arrow B1 to bring the enlarged diameter portion 2d of the shaft portion 2 closer to the front surface 10a of the holder 10 and press it against the portions 14a1 located at both ends of the central opening of the lower part 16b, moving the enlarged diameter portion 2d upward as shown by arrow Z1. If this state is continued, as shown in Figures 15(a) and 18(a), the bottom surface 2db of the enlarged diameter portion 2d of the shaft portion 2 will reach the upper part 16a of the storage portion 16. In this state, push the shaft portion 2 inward to allow it to enter the storage portion 16, and then release your hand from the hanger 1 to place the enlarged diameter portion 2d on the mounting portion 16b3. However, in reality, it can be difficult for the user to recognize the moment when the bottom surface 2db of the enlarged diameter portion 2d of the shaft portion 2 reaches the upper part 16a of the storage portion 16. For this reason, as shown in Figures 15(b) and 18(b), the user continues to hold the hanger 1 and move the enlarged diameter portion 2d in the direction of arrow B1 inside the storage portion 16. As a result, the enlarged diameter portion 2d finally hits the ceiling wall portion 16a1, as shown in Figures 16(a) and 19(a). Once the enlarged diameter portion 2d hits the ceiling wall portion 16a1, it does not move any further upward, so the user can clearly recognize that the enlarged diameter portion 2d has hit the ceiling wall portion 16a1. After this, by releasing the hanger 1, the enlarged diameter portion 2d moves downward due to gravity as shown by arrow Z2 and is placed on the mounting portion 16b3, as shown in Figures 16(b) and 19(b). 【0069】 Next, the state when the hanger 1 is removed from the holder 10 will be described with reference to Figures 20 to 24. Figures 20 and 21 are schematic diagrams showing the state when the hanger 1 is removed from the holder 10 as viewed from the front. Figures 22 to 24 are schematic diagrams showing the state when the hanger 1 is removed from the holder 10 as viewed from the side. 【0070】First, as shown in Figures 20(a), 20(b), 22(a), and 22(b), when the hanger 1 is moved upward relative to the holder 10 in the direction indicated by arrow Z1, the bottom surface 2db of the enlarged diameter portion 2d of the shaft portion 2 reaches the upper part 16a of the storage portion 16. In this state, by moving the shaft portion 2 forward, the shaft portion 2 can be detached from the storage portion 16, and the hanger 1 can be removed from the holder 10. However, in reality, it can be difficult for the user to recognize the moment when the bottom surface 2db of the enlarged diameter portion 2d of the shaft portion 2 reaches the upper part 16a of the storage portion 16. For this reason, as shown in Figures 21(a), 21(b), 23(a), and 23(b), the user continues to hold the hanger 1 and move the enlarged diameter portion 2d upward inside the storage portion 16. As a result, the enlarged diameter portion 2d finally hits the ceiling wall portion 16a1, as shown in Figures 21(b) and 23(b). When the enlarged diameter portion 2d hits the ceiling wall portion 16a1, it does not move any further upward, so the user can clearly recognize that the enlarged diameter portion 2d has hit the ceiling wall portion 16a1. After this, as shown in Figure 24, the hanger 1 can be removed from the holder 10 by moving the shaft portion 2 of the hanger 1 forward. 【0071】 The depth h3 of the recess in the mounting portion 16b3 is greater than the thickness h4 of the enlarged diameter portion 2d of the shaft portion 2, and less than four times the thickness h4 of the enlarged diameter portion 2d, so only a small upward movement is required. Moreover, if it moves too far upward, the enlarged diameter portion 2d will hit the ceiling wall portion 16a1, at which point the hanger 1 can be moved forward. For this reason, it is not necessary to move the hanger 1 up and down multiple times in order to remove it from the holder 10. 【0072】 <Second Embodiment> Next, a second embodiment will be described with reference to Figures 25 to 35. Note that the configuration common to the first embodiment will not be explained, and the focus will be on the differences from the first embodiment. 【0073】As shown in Figures 25 to 27, in the second embodiment, the upper surface 16b1 of the protruding portions 16bA and 16bB of the holder 10A is formed as an inclined surface 16b5 that slopes downwards towards the front, with the front end being the end on the front surface 14a side. Including the inclined surface 16b5, the opening on the front surface 14a side of the storage portion 16A of the holder 10A is larger than the opening on the front surface 14a side of the storage portion 16 of the holder 10 in the first embodiment. Therefore, the user can more easily insert the shaft portion 2 of the hanger 1 into the storage portion 16A. 【0074】 Furthermore, as shown in Figure 27, the ceiling wall portion 16a1A of the storage section 16A of the holder 10A is formed as an inclined surface that becomes higher as it moves forward. The arrow Z is in the vertical direction, and the dashed line L1 indicates the horizontal direction perpendicular to the arrow Z direction. The ceiling wall portion 16a1A is higher in the vertical direction as it moves towards the front surface 14a (10a). 【0075】 The state in which the hanger 1 is attached to the holder 10A will be explained with reference to Figures 28 to 32. Figures 28 to 32 are schematic diagrams showing the state in which the hanger 1 is attached to the holder 10A as viewed from the side. 【0076】First, as shown in Figures 28, 29(a), and 29(b), force is applied to the hanger 1 in the direction indicated by arrow B1 to bring the enlarged diameter portion 2d of the shaft portion 2 closer to the front surface 14a of the holder 10, and while the enlarged diameter portion 2d is in contact with the front surface 14a, it is moved upward as indicated by arrow Z1. With force applied to the shaft portion 2 in the direction indicated by arrow B1, when it transitions from sliding on the front surface 14a as shown in Figure 29(a) to sliding on the inclined surface 16b5 as shown in Figure 29(b), the direction of movement of the enlarged diameter portion 2d will have a component in the direction of arrow X2 along the inclined surface 16b5, so the user can recognize the change in the direction of movement of the enlarged diameter portion 2d. For this reason, as shown in Figures 30(a) and 30(b), the user applies a horizontal force to the shaft portion 2 as indicated by arrow B2, pushing the shaft portion 2 into the storage portion 16A. As shown in Figure 31(a), when the shaft portion 2 enters the mounting portion 16b3, if the user stops applying force to the shaft portion 2, the shaft portion 2 falls downward and the enlarged diameter portion 2d is placed on the bottom surface 16b3b of the mounting portion 16b3. Also, if the user does not stop applying force to the shaft portion 2 when the shaft portion 2 enters the mounting portion 16b3, as shown in Figure 31(b), the shaft portion 2 hits the rear peripheral wall 16b3a inside the mounting portion 16b3. The user can recognize that the shaft portion 2 has hit the rear peripheral wall 16b3a inside the mounting portion 16b3, so if the user stops applying force to the shaft portion 2 at this stage, the shaft portion 2 falls downward and the enlarged diameter portion 2d is placed on the bottom surface 16b3b as shown in Figure 32. Alternatively, depending on how the user applies force to the shaft portion 2, the shaft portion 2 may not hit the rear peripheral wall 16b3a within the mounting portion 16b3, but instead hit the rear wall portion 16a3. Regardless of whether the shaft portion 2 hits the rear peripheral wall 16b3a or the rear wall portion 16a3 within the mounting portion 16b3, the user can recognize that the shaft portion 2 has stopped moving towards the rear. If the user stops applying force to the shaft portion 2 at that point, the shaft portion 2 will fall downward, and the enlarged diameter portion 2d will be placed on the bottom surface 16b3b of the mounting portion 16b3. 【0077】 Next, the state when the hanger 1 is removed from the holder 10A will be described with reference to Figures 33 to 35. Figures 33 to 35 are schematic diagrams showing the state when the hanger 1 is removed from the holder 10A, as viewed from the side. 【0078】 First, as shown in Figure 33(a), when the hanger 1 is moved upward relative to the holder 10A as indicated by arrow Z1, the bottom surface 2db of the enlarged diameter portion 2d of the shaft portion 2 reaches the upper part 16a of the storage portion 16. In this state, by moving the shaft portion 2 forward, the shaft portion 2 can be detached from the storage portion 16A, and the hanger 1 can be removed from the holder 10A. However, in reality, it can be difficult for the user to recognize the moment when the bottom surface 2db of the enlarged diameter portion 2d of the shaft portion 2 reaches the upper part 16a of the storage portion 16. For this reason, as shown in Figures 34(a) and 34(b), the user continues to hold the hanger 1 and move the enlarged diameter portion 2d upward inside the storage portion 16. As a result, the enlarged diameter portion 2d finally hits the ceiling wall portion 16a1A, as shown in Figure 34(b). When the enlarged diameter portion 2d hits the ceiling wall portion 16a1A, it does not move any further upward, so the user can clearly recognize that the enlarged diameter portion 2d has hit the ceiling wall portion 16a1A. After this, the hanger 1 can be removed from the holder 10 by moving the shaft portion 2 of the hanger 1 forward. Also, since the ceiling wall portion 16a1A is inclined to become higher towards the front, whether the user recognizes that the enlarged diameter portion 2d has hit the ceiling wall portion 16a1A or not, if the user continuously applies an upward force to move the enlarged diameter portion 2d as shown by arrow Z1, the direction of movement of the enlarged diameter portion 2d will have a forward component, as shown in Figure 35(a), and finally, as shown in Figure 35(b), the shaft portion 2 will detach from the storage portion 16A. 【0079】 <Third Embodiment> Next, a third embodiment will be described with reference to Figures 36 and 37. Note that the configurations common to the first and second embodiments will not be explained, and the focus will be on the differences from the first and second embodiments. 【0080】 As shown in Figures 36 and 37, the storage section 16B of the holder 10B is open at both the front end on the front surface 14a side and the rear end on the rear surface 14b side. Therefore, the user can insert the shaft portion 2 of the hanger 1 into the storage section 16B from either the front surface 14a side indicated by arrow V1 or the rear surface 14b side indicated by arrow V2. 【0081】It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and any modifications, improvements, etc., that can achieve the objectives of the present invention are included in the present invention. For example, the configurations of the first to third embodiments described above may be combined as appropriate. 【0082】 1 Clothes hanger 2 Shaft section 2c Shaft body section 2d Expanded diameter section 4 Body section 6 Hook section 10, 10A, 10B Holder 12 Upper section 14 Lower section 16, 16A, 16B Storage section

Claims

1. A holder for a clothes hanger, wherein the clothes hanger comprises a main body and a shaft, the shaft has a shaft body and an enlarged diameter portion located at the upper end of the shaft body and having a larger diameter than the shaft body, the holder has a front, back, bottom and side surfaces, the upper part of the holder has a through hole formed in the direction connecting the front and back surfaces for passing through a hanging bar fixed to a storage space for storing clothes, the through hole being movable in the longitudinal direction of the hanging bar, the width of the inner circumferential surface defining the through hole is greater than the thickness perpendicular to the inner circumferential surface in the position range in contact with the hanging bar, the lower part of the holder has a storage section formed near the lower end including the lower end for storing the shaft of the clothes hanger, the lower end and front end of the storage section are open, the upper end of the storage section is a closed ceiling wall, the foremost part of the ceiling wall is the uppermost part of the front end of the storage section. The lower part of the storage section is formed as a pair of protrusions projecting inward from the storage section in a direction parallel to the lateral direction of the holder, the pair of protrusions face each other at their side walls, the distance between the two side walls is greater than the diameter of the shaft body and less than the diameter of the enlarged diameter section, each protrusion has a mounting section formed thereon, recessed from the upper surface and side wall of the protrusion, the degree of recession of the mounting section is greater than the thickness of the enlarged diameter section and no more than four times the thickness of the enlarged diameter section, and the shaft is stored in the storage section in a manner in which the shaft body is located between the side walls of the pair of protrusions and the enlarged diameter section is placed on the mounting section described above, a holder for a clothes hanger.

2. The rear end of the storage section is a closed back wall, the garment hanger holder according to claim 1.

3. The garment hanger holder according to claim 1, wherein the degree of indentation of the mounting portion is three times or less the thickness of the enlarged diameter portion.

4. The holder for a clothes hanger according to claim 1, wherein the upper and lower parts of the holder are configured to be separable and connectable, the through hole is formed in a manner that extends from the upper part to the lower part, and the boundary between the upper and lower parts is defined such that the size of the portion of the through hole formed in the upper part is greater than or equal to the size of the portion of the through hole formed in the lower part.

5. The lower end of the upper part is formed in a convex shape with a protruding portion, the upper end of the lower part is formed in a concave shape with a recessed portion, and the upper part and the lower part are fixed in such a manner that the lower end of the upper part and the upper end of the lower part engage with each other, the garment hanger holder according to claim 4.

6. The lower end of the upper part is formed in a concave shape with a recessed portion, the upper end of the lower part is formed in a convex shape with a protruding portion, and the upper part and the lower part are fixed in such a manner that the lower end of the upper part and the upper end of the lower part engage with each other, the garment hanger holder according to claim 4.

7. The garment hanger holder according to claim 1, wherein the front end of the protruding portion is formed as an inclined surface that becomes lower as it extends forward.

8. The garment hanger holder according to claim 1, wherein the ceiling wall portion of the storage section is formed as an inclined surface that becomes higher towards the front.

9. The garment hanger holder according to claim 1, wherein the front end and the rear end of the storage section are open.

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