Detachable Laundry Basket Hanger for Wrinkle-Free Garment Drying
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional methods for storing and drying garments result in wrinkles and creases due to inadequate hanging solutions, particularly when using laundry baskets or hampers, which can cause garments to dry ridged and develop creases during the drying and aerating process.
Innovation Solution
A multipurpose, detachable garment hanger adjunct with a beam-formed structure that can be assembled onto laundry baskets or hampers, featuring removable connecting components and a central raised section, allowing for effective elevation and counterbalancing of garments to prevent wrinkles and creases, and can be adapted to various sizes and types of laundry containers.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If garments are stored in laundry baskets or hampers during drying, then they can be conveniently collected and transported, but wrinkles and creases occur due to inadequate hanging support
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary device - a hanger system with horizontal struts and vertical supports - that mediates between the laundry basket and the garments. This intermediary provides proper hanging support while the garments remain in the basket, preventing wrinkles without requiring manual handling of each garment.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transitions from two-dimensional storage (garments lying flat in the basket) to three-dimensional suspension (garments hanging vertically within the basket). The horizontal struts extend outward and vertical supports elevate garments, creating spatial separation that prevents contact wrinkles while maintaining basket storage benefits.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If multiple separate hangers are used to properly hang garments, then wrinkles are prevented, but device complexity and the number of components increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple separate hanger functions into a single integrated system. Multiple horizontal struts and vertical supports are combined into one unified hanger assembly that can be placed in the basket, providing support for multiple garments simultaneously while reducing the total number of separate hanger components needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The hanger system is designed with universal functionality to support various types of garments simultaneously. The adjustable horizontal struts and vertical supports create multiple hanging points that can accommodate different garment sizes and types, replacing the need for multiple specialized hangers.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If garments are hand-carried on coat hangers, then wrinkles are avoided, but portability and ease of transport are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The hanger system enables garments to support themselves vertically within the basket through the horizontal struts and vertical supports, eliminating the need for manual carrying. The structure provides self-sustaining hanging capability that prevents wrinkles while the entire basket remains portable for transport.
4Volume of stationary object
If garments are folded or heaped in laundry baskets, then storage capacity is maximized, but creases and wrinkles occur during drying
Solution Approach 1:
The patent utilizes vertical space within the basket by introducing vertical supports that elevate garments off the basket bottom. Horizontal struts extend outward to provide hanging points, transforming the storage from horizontal layering to vertical suspension, thereby preventing contact wrinkles while maintaining storage efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The hanger system segments the basket interior into multiple hanging zones using adjustable horizontal struts at different heights and positions. This segmentation allows garments to be suspended at various levels, maximizing space utilization while preventing wrinkles through proper support at each hanging point.
Data Source
AI summary
A detachable laundry basket hanger comprises a plurality of elongated loop parts, each elongated loop part descending and tapering inwardly to form a torso shaped structure with a raised center, each loop part configured to hang a garment, the raised center configured to accommodate collars of shirts and tops, the elongated loop parts having common expandable ends at each side of the elongated loop parts, the expandable ends configured to bear inward to clamp onto objects. Further description of the present invention relates to a method and a unique device and/or apparatus for displaying and/or storing garments and clothing and other apparel. In particular the present invention provides an organizational tool itself a multi-purpose, multi-membered, garment/clothes hanger comprises at least one substantially torso configuration hanger member, adapted as or an adjunct or add-on to a support structure in addition, a solution wrinkle and crease free for storage in transport.