Adjustable Garment Hanger Structure for Accessible Vertical Hanging
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Solution Overview
Problem
Standard garment hangers are often inaccessible for individuals of short stature, children, or those with disabilities, as they are fixed at a standard height, leading to difficulties in reaching clothing, potential damage, and inefficient use of closet space, with existing adjustable hangers either being complex, lacking swiveling functionality, or not allowing vertical adjustment.
Innovation Solution
A vertically adjustable garment hanger with a supporting hook, vertical suspending member, end stop, and adjustable support member that allows for easy height adjustment and swiveling, enabling clothing to be hung at a desired height for accessibility and efficient storage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a fixed-height garment hanger is used, then the structure is simple and stable, but it is inaccessible for individuals of short stature, children, or those with disabilities
Solution Approach 1:
The hanger employs a dynamic height adjustment mechanism where the garment-retaining body can be moved vertically along the suspending member between a first position and a second position, allowing the hanger to adapt to different user heights and accessibility needs while maintaining structural integrity
2Productivity
If all garments are stored on the same horizontal support rod at standard height, then the storage organization is simple, but the closet space efficiency is reduced and space beneath garments is unused
Solution Approach 1:
The invention utilizes the vertical dimension by allowing garments to be stored at different heights on the same horizontal support rod through adjustable hanger positions, thereby efficiently utilizing the three-dimensional closet space and eliminating wasted space beneath uniformly hung garments
3Ease of operation
If prior art adjustable hangers with many interchangeable parts are used, then height adjustment is possible, but the user must expend unnecessary time and effort to reconfigure the hanger
Solution Approach 1:
The hanger is divided into distinct functional segments: a suspending member, a garment-retaining body, and an adjustable support member, which can be independently moved and positioned along the suspending member, allowing for quick height adjustment without complex reconfiguration of multiple interchangeable parts
4Adaptability or versatility
If prior art hangers with expanding attachments are used, then multiple articles can be hung for efficiency, but vertical adjustment for accessibility is not allowed
Solution Approach 1:
The hanger design integrates multiple functions into a single device: it can hang multiple articles of clothing through the garment-retaining body while simultaneously providing vertical height adjustment capability, making it universally applicable to both organization needs and accessibility requirements
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AI summary
A vertically adjustable garment hanger. The vertically adjustable garment hanger includes a supporting hook having a curved upper end and a lower end. The first end of a vertical suspending member is connected to the lower end of the supporting hook. An end stop is disposed on the second end of the vertical suspending member. A garment retaining body supports clothing thereon and includes an aperture. The vertical suspending member is inserted through the aperture in sliding engagement therewith. An adjustable support member is slidably disposed on the vertical suspending member. The adjustable support member allows the distance between the supporting hook and garment retaining to be changed so that users can hang clothing from a horizontal supporting rod at a desired height.