JPH10272047A - Hook height adjustment mechanism for hanging equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Problem] A hook length capable of arbitrarily changing a hanging height position of a clothes hanger without using a hanging tool separate from a clothes hanger (hanging tool). Provided is a hook length adjusting mechanism which can be applied not only to the adjusting mechanism but also to other clothes hanging devices such as a clothesline. A plurality of locking grooves (5,...) Extending in the circumferential direction on a peripheral surface of a body (2a) are passed through a hanger body in a manner protruding upward from hooks (2). A cylindrical stopper 3 is fitted to the hook body 2a so as to be vertically movable. The stopper has an upper part 3 divided into four parts in the circumferential direction.
are provided on the inner edges of the upper ends of a, 3a,.
With the locking projections 7, 7,... Locked in any locking grooves 5, the stopper 3 is fitted into the stopper receiving portion 4,
The stopper receiving portion 4 holds the upper portions 3a, 3a,... Of the body peripheral wall, thereby holding the locking projections 7, 7,.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a hook height adjusting mechanism for projecting a clothes hanger such as a clothes hanger, a clothesline, etc., and for hanging a hanging tool body on a clothesline. About.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When a large number of clothes hangers on which clothes are hung are suspended and stored in a bar such as a clothes chest, the clothes hangers are arranged at the same height in the clothes chest and the width of the clothes chest. Due to the overlap in the directions, the storage capacity of the clothes chest may be restricted by the clothes hanger. Therefore, the clothes hanger can be hung at a position lower than the normal hanging position, and the hanger can be hung along the front and rear direction of the clothes chest similarly to the hanger at the normal hanging position. A lowering tool has been proposed (see Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 6-31984).

However, such a hanger hanging device is a separate member from the clothing hanger, so it must be purchased separately from the clothing hanger, which is uneconomical.
There is management annoyance.

In view of such circumstances, the present invention provides a hook height adjustment mechanism that can arbitrarily change the hanging height position of a clothes hanger without using the above-described hanger hanging tool. It is an object of the present invention to provide a hook height adjusting mechanism which can be applied to other clothes hanging devices such as a clothesline.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, a hook height adjusting mechanism in a hanging device according to the present invention is provided on a hanging device for clothes such as a clothes hanger or a clothesline. A hook height adjusting mechanism for hanging the hanging tool body on a clothesline or the like, wherein a plurality of locking grooves along a circumferential direction are formed on a circumferential surface of a body at predetermined intervals in a length direction. A hook which is placed and vertically inserted through the hanging device main body, a cylindrical stopper made of semi-rigid synthetic resin slidably fitted to the hook body, and provided on the hanging device body. The stopper is provided with a vertical groove at the upper end of the peripheral wall, which divides the upper end of the peripheral wall into at least two in the circumferential direction, and the inner peripheral edge of each of the divided peripheral walls has the above-mentioned peripheral groove. A locking projection for locking and unlocking is projected, and the stopper is provided. The inner surface of the stopper is set so that the inner surface of the stopper receiving portion can contact the outer surface of the upper end of the stopper peripheral wall in a state in which the locking protrusion is locked in the locking groove, and the locking protrusion is locked. A configuration is adopted in which the state locked in the groove is held and held by the stopper receiving portion.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below based on an illustrated embodiment applied to a clothes hanger (H).

The hook height adjusting mechanism (A) of the hanging device according to the present invention includes a hook (2) for vertically inserting the hook device (1), and a hook body for sliding. And a stopper stopper (4) provided on the hanging tool main body.

The trunk (2a) of the hook (2) is formed in a rod shape, and has a plurality of locking grooves (5) on its peripheral surface along the circumferential direction.
(5) are provided at predetermined intervals in the longitudinal direction of the trunk. An operation flange (8) is provided at the lower end of the body (2a) so as to protrude along the circumferential direction.

The cylindrical stopper (3) is made of a semi-rigid synthetic resin such as polypropylene, and has a vertical groove (6) (6) (6) on the upper peripheral wall, which divides the upper peripheral wall into four parts in the circumferential direction.
(6) is provided, the upper part of the peripheral wall is widened in the centrifugal direction and narrowed in the centripetal direction, and the upper part of the divided upper part of the peripheral wall (3a) (3a) (3a) (3a) Locking projections (7), (7), (7), (7) are provided so as to removably engage with the locking grooves (5). When the upper peripheral wall is not restrained by the stopper receiving portion (4), the locking projections (7) are lightly locked in the locking grooves (5) and move on the peripheral surface of the body (2a). At times, it is made to come into strong contact with the body peripheral surface. The peripheral wall of the stopper (3) is formed in a tapered shape such that the outer diameter of the lower part gradually becomes slightly larger than the outer diameter of the upper part.

The stopper receiving portion (4) is formed integrally with the hanging tool body (1) below the hook insertion hole (not shown) of the hanging tool body (1), and has a cylindrical stopper (3). ) Is formed in a cylindrical shape. The inner diameter of the stopper receiving portion (4) can be such that the inner surface of the stopper receiving portion abuts on the outer surface of the upper portion of the stopper peripheral wall in a state where the locking projections (7) are locked in one locking groove (5). The upper end (3a) of the peripheral wall where the lower end of the stopper receiving portion (4) is locked by the locking projection (7).
(3a) (3a) (3a) The abutment is restrained and held in contact with (3a).

The hook length adjusting mechanism (A)
The operation for adjusting the height of the hook (2) with respect to the hanging tool body (1) will be described below. The hook (2) shown by a solid line in FIG. Engagement projections at the upper edge of the peripheral wall (7) (7) (7)
(7) is a locking groove (5) at a specific position of the hook body (2a).
And (3a) (3a) (3
a) (3a) is fitted in the stopper receiving portion (4). At this time, the inner surface of the taper receiving portion (4)
The engaging groove (5) of the engaging projection (7) (7) (7) (7) comes into contact with the upper peripheral wall (3a) (3a) (3a) (3a).
Is locked. Moreover, when the hook is suspended on a pole or the like, the weight of the hanger causes the upper portion (3) of the stopper peripheral wall of the stopper receiving portion (4).
a) (3a) (3a) The binding force on (3a) increases.

In order to move the hook from this state to a height position indicated by a chain line in FIG. 2, first, the hook is pressed from above, and the upper portion of the stopper peripheral wall of the stopper receiving portion (4) (3a) (3a) ( 3a) Release the binding force on (3a). At this time, the locking projections (7) (7) (7) (7)
Is in a state of being locked in the locking groove (5). Therefore, holding the operation flange (8) at the lower end of the hook body, the body (2a)
When the stopper (3) is moved downward, the engagement with the engagement groove (5) is released, and the engagement protrusion (7) is released.
(7) (7) (7) is locked in the next lower locking groove (5). This operation is sequentially repeated or reversed, so that the locking projections (7) (7) (7) (7)
The hooking position of the hook is arbitrarily selected, and the height position of the hook is changed.

FIG. 5 shows a state in which a large number of clothes hangers (H) (H)... At different height positions, the heights of which have been adjusted as described above, are suspended on a clothes chest (T). By hanging the clothes hangers (H) (H) at different height positions alternately, the thick hanger shoulders do not overlap in the width direction of the clothes chest (T) between adjacent hangers. Suspended. Therefore, a large number of clothes hangers (H) are placed in the storage space of the clothes chest (T).
(H) ... can be efficiently suspended.

[0014]

According to the hook length adjusting mechanism (A) of the hanging device according to the present invention, a plurality of locking grooves along the circumferential direction are formed on the peripheral surface of the hook body in the longitudinal direction. A hook, which is provided at a predetermined interval and which penetrates the hanging device body so as to be vertically movable, a cylindrical stopper made of semi-rigid synthetic resin slidably fitted to the hook body, and a hanging device. A stopper receiving portion provided on the tool main body, wherein the stopper is provided with a vertical groove at an upper part of the peripheral wall, which divides the upper part of the peripheral wall into at least two in the circumferential direction, and the upper end inner edge of each part of the divided peripheral wall is A locking projection is provided to be engaged with the locking groove so as to be detachably engaged with the locking groove, and the inner diameter of the stopper receiving portion is set to an inner surface of the stopper receiving portion with the locking projection locked in the locking groove. Is set to be able to contact the outer surface of the upper end of the stopper peripheral wall, The state in which the hook is locked in the locking groove of the stop projection is to be restrained and held by the stopper receiving portion. By moving the stopper along the length direction of the hook body, the hook can be moved. The height position with respect to the hanging tool can be easily changed. Therefore,
It is convenient when you want to hang many clothes hangers in a limited storage space like a clothes chest.

Further, since the stopper receiving portion provided on the hanger hanging device main body restrains the upper portion of the peripheral wall provided with the locking projection locked in the locking groove, the locking state of the locking projection is ensured. And the height position of the hook with respect to the hanging tool body does not change unintentionally.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state in which a stopper of a hook height adjusting mechanism in a hanging device according to the present invention is fitted to a hook.

FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway front view of the clothes hanger provided with the hook height adjusting mechanism.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view of the main part.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line IV-IV of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a schematic view showing a state in which a clothes hanger having the hook height adjusting mechanism is suspended from a clothes chest;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Hanging device main body (hanger main body) 2 ... Hook 2a ... Trunk 3 ... Stopper 3a ... Upper peripheral wall 4 ... Stopper receiving part 5 ... Locking groove 6 ... Vertical groove 7 ... Locking protrusion

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A hook height adjustment mechanism protruding from a clothes hanging device such as a clothes hanger or a clothesline, for hanging a hanging device body on a clothesline or the like. A plurality of locking grooves along the circumferential direction are provided on the peripheral surface of the hook at predetermined intervals in the length direction, and a hook through which the hanging tool body is inserted so as to be vertically movable is slidable on the hook body. A fitted cylindrical stopper made of a semi-rigid synthetic resin, and a stopper receiving portion provided on the hanging device main body, wherein the stopper is divided into at least two or more in the circumferential direction at the upper part of the peripheral wall and at the upper part of the peripheral wall. A locking projection is provided on the inner edge of the upper end of each of the divided peripheral walls, and a locking projection is provided so as to be detachably engaged with the locking groove. Is locked in the locking groove, and the inner surface of the stopper A hook which is set so as to be able to contact the outer surface of the upper end of the wall, and which is locked and held by the stopper receiving portion in the locking groove of the locking projection; Height adjustment mechanism.