JPH0141433Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Field of Application] The present invention relates to a foldable drying rack such as a foldable clothes dryer or a futon dryer.

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, as a folding drying rack, for example,
Futon dryer published in Publication No. 58-181394, 1977
A futon dryer described in Publication No. 51640 is known.

The former futon dryer is as shown in Figure 8.
A plurality of U-shaped drying frames 4 of the same shape and size are attached to the mounting plates 2 and 3 provided at the upper and lower ends of the support column 1, and attached to the vertical shaft 5.
, and each U-shaped drying frame 4 is attached to the support 1.
It is provided so that it can be opened and closed freely.

As shown in Figures 9 and 10, the latter type of futon dryer has three rectangular hanging frames 6 of the same shape and size that are set up like a screen, with two positions above and below one of the standing legs 7. Three rectangular hanging frames 6 are pivotally connected together with suitable metal fittings 8 and are provided so as to be openable and closable like a fan.

[Problem that the invention attempts to solve]

However, according to the above-mentioned conventional folding drying rack, the folded thickness when not in use is at least twice the thickness of the unit rack such as the U-shaped drying frame 4 or the rectangular hanging drying frame 6. Therefore, storage space is required in proportion to the increase in the number of unit frames.

Therefore, the present invention aims to provide a foldable drying rack that can be folded to a certain thickness or less when not in use, regardless of the number of unit racks.

[Means for solving problems]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention includes a plurality of upper crossbars, which are vertically spaced apart from each other by at least the width of the support and are sequentially shortened from the top by at least the length of the support, at the upper end of the support. One end is provided to be rotatable to the adjacent upper horizontal beams around the support, while a vertical beam is connected to the other end of each upper horizontal beam, and at least the same number of vertical beams as the upper horizontal beams are connected to the lower end of the pillar. Adjacent lower crosspieces are provided with one end part of the lower crosspieces spaced apart by a distance equal to the thickness and successively shortened by at least the length of the thickness so that adjacent lower crosspieces can rotate freely around the support, while the other ends of the lower crosspieces are The ends are connected to the same side of each corresponding vertical beam in the same direction of rotation about the support.

[Effect]

According to the above-mentioned means, the unit frames made up of the upper horizontal beam, the vertical beam, and the lower horizontal beam are folded with the smaller unit frame inserted inside the larger unit frame when not in use.

〔Example〕

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 7.

1 and 2 are a front view and a side view of the foldable drying rack of the first embodiment when not in use.

In the figure, reference numeral 10 denotes a column, and at the upper end of the column 10 there are three upper horizontal beams 11a that are spaced apart vertically by at least the width of the column and are successively shorter from the top by at least the length of the column. , 12a, 13a are connected to the upper horizontal beams 11a, 12a, 13a adjacent to each other with the support 10 at the center by pipe joints 14, respectively.
The pipe joints 14 at the lowest stage are provided so as to be rotatable relative to each other, and the pipe joints 14 at the lowest stage are connected to the upper horizontal pipes 11a, 12a, 1
3a is fixed to the support column 10 to prevent it from sliding down. Each upper horizontal rung 11a, 12a, 13a constitutes a part of three unit frames 11, 12, 13 on which items to be dried such as futons are hung, as described later, and each upper horizontal rung 11a , 12a, 13
Vertical beams 11b, 12b, and 13b are connected at right angles to the other end of a with rounded portions 11c, 12c, and 13c interposed therebetween.

On the other hand, at the lower end of the column 10, there are three lower crossbars 11d, 12d, and 13d that are spaced apart vertically by at least the width of the column and are successively shortened from the top by at least the length of the column. One end portion is provided by a pipe joint 15 to be rotatable relative to the adjacent lower crosspieces 11d, 12d, 13d around the support 10, and the lowest pipe joint 15 is connected to the lower crosspieces 11d, 12d. , 13d are fixed to the support column 10 to prevent them from sliding down. The other end of each lower horizontal rung 11d, 12d, 13d is connected to the corresponding vertical rung 1 by a pipe joint 16.
1b, 12b, and 13b are connected to the same side in the same rotation direction around the support column 10.

In order to dry items to be dried such as futons using the folding drying rack configured as described above, as shown in FIG. 11a, 1
2a and 13a are multiplied by the material to be dried M.

In addition, in order to fold it when not in use, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, each of the unit frames 11, 12, 13 is large, but a small one is placed inside it.

FIG. 4 is a front view of a foldable drying rack according to the second embodiment.
a, 13a and the vertical beams 11b, 12b, 13b are connected through the rounded portions 11c, 12c, 13c, and the angle between them is a right angle,
Each unit frame 111, 121, 131 upper side 11
1a, 121a, 131a and vertical bars 111b, 12
1b and 131b are connected without intervening rounded portions, and the angle between the two is an acute angle.

Since the other configurations and operations are substantially the same as those of the first embodiment, the same constituent members are given the same reference numerals and their explanations will be omitted.

FIG. 5 is a front view of a folding drying rack according to a third embodiment, and this embodiment has upper and horizontal racks 112a, 122a of each unit frame 112, 122, 132, compared to the first embodiment. ,,132a and vertical rail 112b,
The structure is different in that the angle formed by 122b and 132b is an obtuse angle.

Since the other configurations and operations are substantially the same as those of the first embodiment, the same constituent members are given the same reference numerals and their explanations will be omitted.

FIG. 6 is a front view of a foldable drying rack according to a fourth embodiment, and this embodiment has upper and horizontal racks 113a, 123a of each unit frame 113, 123, 133, compared to the first embodiment. , 133a and vertical rail 113b,
123b and 133b are different from each other in that they are connected in a T-shape without interposing a rounded portion.

Since the other configurations and operations are substantially the same as those of the first embodiment, the same constituent members are given the same reference numerals and their explanations will be omitted.

FIG. 7 is a front view of a folding drying rack according to a fifth embodiment, and this embodiment has upper and horizontal racks 114a, 124a of each unit frame 114, 124, 134, compared to the fourth embodiment. , 134a are extendable and retractable by drawer tubes 114e, 124e, 134e that can be freely taken out and taken out, and vertical rods 114b, 124 are provided.
b, 134b connected to lower horizontal crossbar 114d, 124
The difference is that the lengths d and 134d are sequentially shortened from the bottom.

Since the other configurations and operations are substantially the same as those of the fourth embodiment, the same constituent members are given the same reference numerals and their explanations will be omitted.

In addition, in each of the above examples, the unit frame is 3
Although the case has been described in which the number is 2, the number is not limited to this, and the number may be 2, 4, or 5, for example.

[Effect of idea]

As described above, according to the present invention, the unit frame consisting of the upper horizontal frame, vertical frame, and lower horizontal frame can be folded together with the smaller unit frame inserted inside the larger unit frame when not in use. Since the folded thickness only needs to be the thickness of the unit frames, the folded thickness does not increase in proportion to the increase in the number of unit frames as in the conventional case, and the storage space can be reduced.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figures 1 to 7 show embodiments of the present invention. Figures 1 and 2 are front and side views of the folding drying rack of the first embodiment when not in use, and Figure 3 is a side view of the foldable drying rack of the first embodiment. 4, 5, 6 and 7 are front views of the second, third, fourth and fifth embodiments, respectively. The figure is a perspective view of a conventional folding drying rack, and FIGS. 9 and 10 are front and plan views of other conventional folding drying racks. 10...Strut, 11, 12, 13...Unit frame, 11a, 12a, 13a...Kamiyokoban, 11
b, 12b, 13b...vertical beam, 11d, 12d,
13d...Lower crossbar, 14,15,16...Pipe joint, 111,121,131...Unit frame, 1
11a, 121a, 131a...Kamiyokosa, 111
b, 121b, 131b...vertical, 112, 12
2,132...unit frame, 112a, 122a,
132a...Kamiyokogi, 112b, 122b, 13
2b... Vertical rail, 113, 123, 133... Unit frame, 113a, 123a, 133a... Upper horizontal rail, 113b, 123b, 133b... Vertical rail, 1
14, 124, 134... unit frame, 114a,
124a, 134a...Kamiyokodan, 114b, 12
4b, 134b...vertical beam, 114d, 124d,
134d... Shimoyokodan.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] At the upper end of the column, attach one end of a plurality of upper horizontal beams that are spaced apart vertically by at least the thickness and that are sequentially shortened from the top by at least the thickness, and connect the upper horizontal beams that are adjacent to each other with the pillar as the center. While the beams are provided so as to be rotatable, vertical beams are connected to the other end of each upper horizontal beam, and vertical beams are connected to the lower end of each of the upper horizontal beams, the same number as the upper horizontal beams, spaced apart vertically by at least the thickness, and One end of the lower crossbar, which has been successively shortened by at least the thickness, is provided so that the adjacent lower crossbeams can rotate freely around the support, while the other end of the lower crossbeam is attached to each corresponding vertical crossbeam. , a folding drying rack that is connected to the same side in the same rotation direction around the pillars.