EP2478799B1 - Laundry hanger, e.g. for brassieres - Google Patents

Laundry hanger, e.g. for brassieres Download PDF

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EP2478799B1
EP2478799B1 EP20120151718 EP12151718A EP2478799B1 EP 2478799 B1 EP2478799 B1 EP 2478799B1 EP 20120151718 EP20120151718 EP 20120151718 EP 12151718 A EP12151718 A EP 12151718A EP 2478799 B1 EP2478799 B1 EP 2478799B1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G25/00—Household implements used in connection with wearing apparel; Dress, hat or umbrella holders
    • A47G25/14—Clothing hangers, e.g. suit hangers
    • A47G25/48—Hangers with clamps or the like, e.g. for trousers or skirts
    • A47G25/486—Hangers with clamps or the like, e.g. for trousers or skirts having clamping means on top of the shoulder portion of the hanger
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
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  • the invention relates to a laundry hanger made of plastic, with two on each side of a suspension hook extending bracket parts, wherein on the back of each bracket part a resilient tongue is formed, which forms a nip between itself and the back of the bracket part and the free end with the opposite surface the back of the temple part forms a narrowing mouth into which the wearer of a piece of laundry is insertable.
  • the resilient tongue is integrally formed on a bow-like connecting part on the back of the bracket part, which extends at an angle of approximately 90 ° along a circular path.
  • the resilient tongue extends into the immediate vicinity of the surface of the back of the temple part and extends here with a small gap over a distance of about 1 cm parallel to the horizontal surface of the back.
  • the end of the tongue protrudes upwards from the surface of the back. In this way, an opening forms in the insertion direction, that is tapered from the free end of the tongue to the connecting part.
  • straps of brassieres, bikini tops or other outer garments are usually pinched.
  • the tongue is elastic only to a small extent. It has a T-shaped profile, so that they can be bent only within narrow limits is.
  • On the tongue or on the surface of the back protruding rib-like projections are mounted in the gap between tongue and back, which extend transversely to the extension of the gap. These ribs are designed to prevent the wearers of brassieres, bikini tops or similar outer garments from escaping from the gap between the tongue and the surface of the back.
  • the object of the invention is to develop such a laundry hanger so that clothes of different sizes can be attached to the bracket in a simple manner.
  • the nip has substantially a constant width between the tongue and the opposite surface of the back and stepped.
  • the constant width ensures that the carrier of the laundry item is not excessively squeezed during insertion and withdrawal and can not be damaged.
  • the graduation of the gap progression leads to two discrete and different clamping regions, whereby due to the step, a displacement of a carrier from the first clamping region into the second clamping region is made more difficult.
  • the nip between the tongue and the bridge back has at least one step. Unlike the projections of the prior art, however, it is not significantly narrower in the range of gradations, but has a substantially constant width. In a practical embodiment, the nip extends at two different levels, between which there is a step.
  • the clamping gap may have an upwardly directed step in its central region, the step passing upwards from a gap section adjoining the mouth into a gap section remote from the mouth.
  • a straight gap section behind the mouth thus merges into a short, sloping step section, wherein the step section extends substantially upwards when the bar is suspended. Behind this, a substantially grader second gap section follows again.
  • the tongue can be integrally formed with one end at the outer end of the bracket part.
  • the free end of the tongue extends obliquely away from the surface of the strap back, so that there is a narrowing in the insertion direction muzzle.
  • the mouth is therefore the suspension hook the bracket towards open and the insertion direction points from the suspension hook to the outside.
  • the mouth-near section of the nip is closer to the suspension hook than the muzzle remote section.
  • the mouth-near portion of the nip is provided for small items of laundry, for example brassieres A to C size.
  • the muzzle-remote portion of the nip is intended for large garments, such as size D and E bras.
  • the fixed end of the tongue can in practice pass over a bow-like connecting part in the back of the bracket part.
  • a connection between the back of the bracket member and tongue allows elastic bending of the tongue.
  • a hook can protrude, which fixes a carrier of a laundry item in the nip.
  • the resilient tongue can be arranged opposite at least one integrally formed on the back of the bracket part abutment tongue.
  • the abutment tongue can be designed to be elastically pivotable. The elastic design of the tongue and the abutment tongue ensure that no excessively high forces act on the wearer of the item of laundry in the nip. As a result, thin carriers are reliably held while avoiding damage to thick straps or even cancel the resilient tongue on the connecting part 8 avoided.
  • a first abutment tongue may be arranged in the gap section adjoining the mouth, and a second abutment tongue may be arranged in the gap section remote from the mouth. Consequently, separate abutment tongues are available for each gap section.
  • the second abutment tongue can be integrally formed on the back of the bracket part via an arcuate plastic section, wherein the curved plastic section is the step for the clamping gap forms.
  • the flexible, free end of the abutment-near abutment tongue is followed by the rigid, integrally formed section of the abutment-distal abutment tongue, which forms an increased resistance to the insertion of the carriers.
  • the insertion of a carrier is thus initially by the funnel-like narrowing mouth relatively smooth and then due to the increasing elastic with the insertion of the first abutment tongue until the carrier abuts the plastic portion with which the second abutment tongue is formed on the temple back.
  • an increased resistance to overcome the insertion is in turn increasingly easier up to the end of the nip. In this way, the risk of erroneously wrong operation of the clothes hanger is reduced.
  • the arcuate plastic portion forming the step may, in practice, be a short distance from the free end of the first abutment tongue. This eliminates the risk that the carrier is pushed under the first abutment tongue.
  • the second abutment tongue In the area of the second section of the clamping gap is the second abutment tongue.
  • the free end is preferably located at a small distance from the hook within the arcuate connection part of the elastic tongue. This also serves to avoid that the wearer of a piece of laundry accidentally gets under the second abutment tongue.
  • two fixing tongues may be formed on the underside of the bracket part via a connecting web, wherein the connecting web has approximately the same distance to the middle of the clothes hanger as the step.
  • Each bracket part also called arm, consists of an I-shaped profile.
  • a top chord and a bottom chord are connected by a central bridge.
  • a resilient tongue is arranged at the end of each strap part or bail arm.
  • the binding bar is laterally substantially as far away from the hanger hook of the bow or the middle of the bow as the step. In this way, the two fixing tongues can be used on the one hand for fastening small pieces of clothing (internal fixing tongue) and on the other hand for fastening larger pieces of clothing.
  • FIG. 1 illustrated laundry hanger 1 is designed such that he can wear different items of laundry such as bras, petticoats, pants, undershirts and tops and the like.
  • the laundry hanger 1 is made of plastic by injection molding. He has a suspension hook 2, which is integrally connected to two bracket parts 3, 3 '. On the back 4 of each bracket part 3,3 ', that is, on the upper surface of the upper belt of the profile of the bracket parts 3, 3' is at the outer end of a bracket part 3, 3 ', a resilient tongue 5 is formed.
  • each strap part 3, 3 ' has a substantially I-shaped profile with upper flange 14 and lower flange 15 and central web 16 (also Called flange).
  • the tongues 5 described below essentially have the width of the upper belt 14 or lower belt 15. They thus form a relatively large area, on which the surface pressure is evenly distributed when attaching the laundry items. In this way, damage to the laundry is avoided.
  • a connecting part 8 is formed, which extends substantially arcuately.
  • the connecting part 8 merges into a resilient tongue 5.
  • the connecting part 8 is formed substantially elastically resilient.
  • the tongue 5 has a stiffening web 17, which takes the tongue 5, the elastic properties.
  • two abutment tongues 10, 11 are arranged below the resilient tongue 5, two abutment tongues 10, 11 are arranged.
  • the outer abutment tongue 11 is integrally formed on an arcuate plastic portion 13 on the top flange 14 of the bracket part 3.
  • the arcuate plastic portion 13 forms a step in the resilient tongue 5 opposite surface of the bracket part 3. Accordingly, the clamping gap 9 limiting underside of the resilient tongue 5 is stepped.
  • the nip 9 between the tongue 5 and the opposite wall has a step 12, wherein the nip 9 maintains a substantially constant width.
  • the free end 18 of the resilient tongue 5 is bent upwards.
  • the opposite surface of the bracket part 3 extends downwards, so that in the insertion direction, that is in FIG. 3 From right to left narrowing mouth 7 is formed.
  • the carrier of a garment slides substantially uniformly in the region of the clamping gap 9 between the elastic tongue 5 and the first abutment tongue 10 until it reaches the region of the step 12 of the clamping gap 9.
  • the carrier of the laundry item abuts against the curved plastic section 13.
  • the gap between the curved plastic section 13 and the opposite wall of the tongue 5 points in the step 12 in FIG Essentially the same width as in the other areas of the clamping gap 9, but changes one direction. In this way, it forms a resistance to the further insertion of the wearer of the laundry article without exerting additional forces on the carrier and thereby risking damage to the wearer.
  • the free end of the first abutment tongue 10 substantially extends as far as the curved plastic section 13.
  • the free end of the second abutment tongue 11 substantially extends as far as the hook 6. In this way it is avoided that the carrier passes under the abutment tongues 10, 11.
  • each bracket part 3 3 'downwardly projecting terminals 19 are arranged, for example, from the EP 0 945 094 B1 are known.
  • a connecting web 20 is formed, from which two fixing tongues 21, 22 extend.
  • the first fixing tongue 21 extends toward the suspension hook 2.
  • the second fixing tongue 22 extends substantially downwards from the suspension hook 2.
  • the connecting web 20 has substantially the same distance to the center of the laundry hanger 1, as the step 12 of the clamping gap 9.
  • the inner fixing tongue 21 is consequently assigned to the lying in the region of the first abutment tongue 10 inner portion of the clamping gap 9.
  • the outer fixing tongue 22 is assigned to the outer region of the clamping gap 9, as seen from the step 12, which is bounded below by the outer abutment tongue 11.

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Die Erfindung betrifft einen Wäschebügel aus Kunststoff, mit zwei zu beiden Seiten eines Aufhängehakens sich erstreckenden Bügelteilen, wobei auf dem Rücken jedes Bügelteils eine federnde Zunge angeformt ist, die zwischen sich und dem Rücken des Bügelteils einen Klemmspalt bildet und deren freies Ende mit der gegenüberliegenden Oberfläche des Rückens des Bügelteils eine sich verengende Mündung bildet, in die der Träger eines Wäschestücks einführbar ist.The invention relates to a laundry hanger made of plastic, with two on each side of a suspension hook extending bracket parts, wherein on the back of each bracket part a resilient tongue is formed, which forms a nip between itself and the back of the bracket part and the free end with the opposite surface the back of the temple part forms a narrowing mouth into which the wearer of a piece of laundry is insertable.

Derartige Wäschebügel sind beispielsweise bekannt aus der EP 0 945 094 B1 . Hier ist die federnde Zunge über ein bogenartiges Verbindungsteil an dem Rücken des Bügelteils angeformt, das sich um einen Winkel von etwa 90° entlang einer Kreisbahn erstreckt. Die federnde Zunge verläuft bis in unmittelbare Nähe der Oberfläche des Rückens des Bügelteils und erstreckt sich hier mit einem kleinen Spalt über eine Strecke von ca. 1 cm parallel zur waagerecht verlaufenden Oberfläche des Rückens. Das Ende der Zunge steht von der Oberfläche des Rückens nach oben ab. Auf diese Weise bildet sich eine Mündung die sich in Einschieberichtung, das heißt vom freien Ende der Zunge zum Verbindungsteil hin verjüngt.Such laundry hanger are known for example from the EP 0 945 094 B1 , Here, the resilient tongue is integrally formed on a bow-like connecting part on the back of the bracket part, which extends at an angle of approximately 90 ° along a circular path. The resilient tongue extends into the immediate vicinity of the surface of the back of the temple part and extends here with a small gap over a distance of about 1 cm parallel to the horizontal surface of the back. The end of the tongue protrudes upwards from the surface of the back. In this way, an opening forms in the insertion direction, that is tapered from the free end of the tongue to the connecting part.

In dem Bereich, in dem der Spalt zwischen Oberfläche des Rückens und Zunge die geringste Breite hat, werden in der Regel Träger von Büstenhaltern, Bikini-Oberteilen oder anderen Oberbekleidungsstücken eingeklemmt.In the area in which the gap between the surface of the back and tongue has the smallest width, straps of brassieres, bikini tops or other outer garments are usually pinched.

Ein anderer derartiger Wäschebügel ist aus der Druckschrift GB 2 206 041 A bekannt. Hier ist die Zunge nur in einem geringen Maß elastisch. Sie weist ein T-förmiges Profil auf, so dass sie nur in engen Grenzen verbiegbar ist. An der Zunge oder an der Oberfläche des Rückens sind in den Spalt zwischen Zunge und Rücken hineinragende rippenartige Vorsprünge angebracht, die quer zur Erstreckung des Spaltes verlaufen. Diese Rippen sollen verhindern, dass die Träger von Büstenhaltern, Bikini-Oberteilen oder ähnlichen Oberbekleidungsstücken aus dem Spalt zwischen Zunge und Oberfläche des Rückens heraustreten.Another such laundry hanger is from the document GB 2 206 041 A known. Here the tongue is elastic only to a small extent. It has a T-shaped profile, so that they can be bent only within narrow limits is. On the tongue or on the surface of the back protruding rib-like projections are mounted in the gap between tongue and back, which extend transversely to the extension of the gap. These ribs are designed to prevent the wearers of brassieres, bikini tops or similar outer garments from escaping from the gap between the tongue and the surface of the back.

Ähnliche Bügel sind ferner aus den Druckschriften DE 202 16 373 U1 , DE 298 05 141 U1 , US 2008/0 264 984 A1 , US 6 000 588 A und US 5 411 189 A bekannt. Dabei zeigen die DE 202 16 373 U1 und die DE 298 05 141 U1 Wäschebügel der Anmelderin deren federnde Zunge eine gerade Unterseite aufweist, sodass ein gerader Spalt entsteht, ähnlich der oben genannten EP 0 945 094 B1 der Anmelderin. Auch bei der US 2008/0 264 984 A1 wird ein gerader Spalt im Bereich des Bügelrückens definiert. Auch seitlich des Bügelrückens bildet eine federnde Zunge einen Spalt, der sich allerdings vertikal erstreckt. Dieser Spalt ist aufgrund von Vorsprüngen wellenförmig ausgebildet. Die Vorsprünge, welche den welligen Spaltverlauf hervorrufen, können in den Spalt eingeschobene Textilien beschädigen. Außerdem werden die Textilien in dem Spalt dauerhaft verformt, sodass sie eine unschöne Wellenstruktur erhalten.Similar brackets are also from the publications DE 202 16 373 U1 . DE 298 05 141 U1 . US 2008/0 264 984 A1 . US 6 000 588 A and US 5,411,189 A known. The show DE 202 16 373 U1 and the DE 298 05 141 U1 Applicant's laundry hanger whose spring tongue has a straight underside, so that a straight gap is formed, similar to the above EP 0 945 094 B1 the applicant. Also at the US 2008/0 264 984 A1 a straight gap is defined in the area of the bridge back. Also, laterally of the strap back a resilient tongue forms a gap, which, however, extends vertically. This gap is wavy due to projections. The projections, which cause the wavy course of the gap, can damage inserted textiles into the gap. In addition, the textiles are permanently deformed in the gap, so they get an unsightly wave structure.

Auch der Spalt auf dem Rücken des Wäschebügels aus der US 5 411 189 A verläuft im Wesentlichen gerade und öffnet in einem vergrößerten, tieferliegenden Spaltraum. Im Bereich des vertikalen Spaltes sind wieder Vorsprünge vorgesehen, die einen welligen, möglichweise die Textilstruktur beschädigenden Spaltverlauf hervorrufen. Bei der US 6 000 588 A verlaufen schließlich sowohl die Spalte im Bereich des Bügelrückens als auch die vertikale Spalte wellig, sodass eine Gefahr der Verformung oder Beschädigung der eingeführten Textilstrukturen besteht.Also the gap on the back of the clothes hanger from the US 5,411,189 A runs essentially straight and opens in an enlarged, deeper gap. In the region of the vertical gap projections are again provided, which cause a wavy, possibly the textile structure damaging gap profile. In the US 6 000 588 A Finally, both the column in the region of the strap back and the vertical column wavy, so that there is a risk of deformation or damage to the imported textile structures.

Weitere Wäschebügel mit federnden Zungen gehen aus den Druckschriften US 2009/045232 A1 , DE 207 18 336 U1 , JP 63 118871 U und DE 298 15 070 U1 hervor.More clothes hanger with resilient tongues go out of the pamphlets US 2009/045232 A1 . DE 207 18 336 U1 . JP 63 118871 U and DE 298 15 070 U1 out.

Aufgabe der Erfindung ist es, einen derartigen Wäschebügel weiterzubilden, damit auf einfache Weise Bekleidungsstücke unterschiedlicher Größe an dem Bügel befestigt werden können.The object of the invention is to develop such a laundry hanger so that clothes of different sizes can be attached to the bracket in a simple manner.

Diese Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß dadurch gelöst, dass der Klemmspalt im Wesentlichen eine konstante Breite zwischen der Zunge und der gegenüberliegenden Oberfläche des Rückens aufweist und gestuft verläuft.This object is achieved in that the nip has substantially a constant width between the tongue and the opposite surface of the back and stepped.

Durch die konstante Breite wird sichergestellt, dass der Träger des Wäschestücks beim Einschieben und Herausziehen nicht übermäßig gequetscht wird und nicht beschädigt werden kann. Die Abstufung des Spaltverlaufs führt dagegen dazu, dass zwei diskrete und unterschiedliche Klemmbereiche entstehen, wobei aufgrund der Stufe ein Verschieben eines Trägers vom ersten Klemmbereich in den zweiten Klemmbereich erschwert ist.The constant width ensures that the carrier of the laundry item is not excessively squeezed during insertion and withdrawal and can not be damaged. By contrast, the graduation of the gap progression leads to two discrete and different clamping regions, whereby due to the step, a displacement of a carrier from the first clamping region into the second clamping region is made more difficult.

Mit anderen Worten hat der Klemmspalt zwischen der Zunge und dem Bügelrücken mindestens eine Abstufung. Anders als bei den Vorsprüngen aus dem Stand der Technik ist er aber im Bereich der Abstufungen nicht wesentlich enger, sondern weist eine im Wesentlichen konstante Breite auf. Bei einer praktischen Ausführungsform verläuft der Klemmspalt auf zwei unterschiedlichen Niveaus, zwischen denen sich eine Stufe befindet.In other words, the nip between the tongue and the bridge back has at least one step. Unlike the projections of the prior art, however, it is not significantly narrower in the range of gradations, but has a substantially constant width. In a practical embodiment, the nip extends at two different levels, between which there is a step.

Insbesondere kann der Klemmspalt in der Praxis in seinem mittleren Bereich eine nach oben gerichtete Stufe aufweisen, wobei die Stufe von einem an die Mündung angrenzenden Spaltabschnitt nach oben in einen von der Mündung entfernten Spaltabschnitt übergeht. Ein gerader Spaltabschnitt hinter der Mündung geht folglich in einen kurzen, schrägen Stufenabschnitt über, wobei der Stufenabschnitt bei aufgehängtem Bügel im Wesentlichen nach oben verläuft. Dahinter schließt sich wieder ein im Wesentlichen grader zweiter Spaltabschnitt an.In particular, in practice, the clamping gap may have an upwardly directed step in its central region, the step passing upwards from a gap section adjoining the mouth into a gap section remote from the mouth. A straight gap section behind the mouth thus merges into a short, sloping step section, wherein the step section extends substantially upwards when the bar is suspended. Behind this, a substantially grader second gap section follows again.

In der Praxis kann die Zunge mit einem Ende am äußeren Ende des Bügelteils angeformt sein. Das freie Ende der Zunge verläuft schräg von der Oberfläche des Bügelrückens weg, so dass sich die in Einschieberichtung verengende Mündung ergibt. Die Mündung ist folglich zum Aufhängehaken des Bügels hin offen und die Einschieberichtung weist vom Aufhängehaken nach außen.In practice, the tongue can be integrally formed with one end at the outer end of the bracket part. The free end of the tongue extends obliquely away from the surface of the strap back, so that there is a narrowing in the insertion direction muzzle. The mouth is therefore the suspension hook the bracket towards open and the insertion direction points from the suspension hook to the outside.

Der mündungsnahe Abschnitt des Klemmspalts liegt näher am Aufhängehaken als der mündungsferne Abschnitt. Der mündungsnahe Abschnitt des Klemmspalts ist für kleine Wäschestücke, beispielsweise für Büstenhalter der Größe A bis C vorgesehen. Der mündungsferne Abschnitt des Klemmspalts ist für große Kleidungsstücke, beispielsweise für Büstenhalter der Größe D und E vorgesehen.The mouth-near section of the nip is closer to the suspension hook than the muzzle remote section. The mouth-near portion of the nip is provided for small items of laundry, for example brassieres A to C size. The muzzle-remote portion of the nip is intended for large garments, such as size D and E bras.

Das feste Ende der Zunge kann in der Praxis über ein bogenartiges Verbindungsteil in den Rücken des Bügelteils übergehen. Eine derartige Verbindung zwischen Rücken des Bügelteils und Zunge ermöglicht ein elastisches Aufbiegen der Zunge. In das Innere des bogenartigen Verbindungsteils kann ein Haken hineinragen, der einen Träger eines Wäschestücks in dem Klemmspalt fixiert.The fixed end of the tongue can in practice pass over a bow-like connecting part in the back of the bracket part. Such a connection between the back of the bracket member and tongue allows elastic bending of the tongue. In the interior of the arcuate connecting part, a hook can protrude, which fixes a carrier of a laundry item in the nip.

In der Praxis kann der federnden Zunge gegenüberliegend mindestens eine am Rücken des Bügelteils angeformte Widerlagerzunge angeordnet sein. Auch die Widerlagerzunge kann elastisch verschwenkbar ausgebildet sein. Die elastische Ausbildung der Zunge und der Widerlagerzunge gewährleisten, dass in dem Klemmspalt keine übermäßig hohen Kräfte auf den Träger des Wäschestücks wirken. Hierdurch werden dünne Träger zuverlässig gehalten und gleichzeitig Beschädigungen von dicken Trägern oder sogar ein Abbrechen der federnden Zunge am Verbindungsteil 8 vermieden.In practice, the resilient tongue can be arranged opposite at least one integrally formed on the back of the bracket part abutment tongue. Also, the abutment tongue can be designed to be elastically pivotable. The elastic design of the tongue and the abutment tongue ensure that no excessively high forces act on the wearer of the item of laundry in the nip. As a result, thin carriers are reliably held while avoiding damage to thick straps or even cancel the resilient tongue on the connecting part 8 avoided.

Ferner kann in der Praxis in dem an die Mündung angrenzenden Spaltabschnitt eine erste Widerlagerzunge angeordnet sein und in dem von der Mündung entfernten Spaltabschnitt eine zweite Widerlagerzunge angeordnet sein. Für jeden Spaltabschnitt stehen folglich separate Widerlagerzungen zur Verfügung. Die zweite Widerlagerzunge kann über einen bogenförmigen Kunststoffabschnitt an den Rücken des Bügelteils angeformt sein, wobei der bogenförmige Kunststoffabschnitt die Stufe für den Klemmspalt bildet. Dies führt dazu, dass auf das flexible freie Ende der mündungsnahen Widerlagerzunge der starre angeformte Abschnitt der mündungsfernen Widerlagerzunge folgt, der einen erhöhten Widerstand gegen das Einschieben der Träger bildet. Das Einschieben eines Trägers erfolgt also zunächst durch die sich trichterartig verengende Mündung relativ leichtgängig und dann aufgrund der mit dem Einschieben zunehmenden Elastizität der ersten Widerlagerzunge leicht, bis der Träger auf den Kunststoffabschnitt stößt, mit dem die zweite Widerlagerzunge am Bügelrücken angeformt ist. Hier ist ein erhöhter Widerstand zu überwinden, wobei das Einschieben bis in das Ende des Klemmspalts wiederum zunehmend leichter ist. Auf diese Weise wird die Gefahr einer irrtümlich falschen Bedienung des Wäschebügels reduziert.Furthermore, in practice, a first abutment tongue may be arranged in the gap section adjoining the mouth, and a second abutment tongue may be arranged in the gap section remote from the mouth. Consequently, separate abutment tongues are available for each gap section. The second abutment tongue can be integrally formed on the back of the bracket part via an arcuate plastic section, wherein the curved plastic section is the step for the clamping gap forms. As a result, the flexible, free end of the abutment-near abutment tongue is followed by the rigid, integrally formed section of the abutment-distal abutment tongue, which forms an increased resistance to the insertion of the carriers. The insertion of a carrier is thus initially by the funnel-like narrowing mouth relatively smooth and then due to the increasing elastic with the insertion of the first abutment tongue until the carrier abuts the plastic portion with which the second abutment tongue is formed on the temple back. Here, an increased resistance to overcome, the insertion is in turn increasingly easier up to the end of the nip. In this way, the risk of erroneously wrong operation of the clothes hanger is reduced.

Der bogenförmige Kunststoffabschnitt, der die Stufe bildet, kann in der Praxis in geringem Abstand vom freien Ende der ersten Widerlagerzunge verlaufen. Hierdurch wird die Gefahr ausgeschlossen, dass der Träger unter die erste Widerlagerzunge geschoben wird. Im Bereich des zweiten Abschnitts des Klemmspalts liegt die zweite Widerlagerzunge. Deren freies Ende liegt vorzugsweise in geringem Abstand zu dem Haken innerhalb des bogenartigen Verbindungsteils der elastischen Zunge. Auch dies dient dazu, zu vermeiden, dass der Träger eines Wäschestücks ausversehen unter die zweite Widerlagerzunge gerät.The arcuate plastic portion forming the step may, in practice, be a short distance from the free end of the first abutment tongue. This eliminates the risk that the carrier is pushed under the first abutment tongue. In the area of the second section of the clamping gap is the second abutment tongue. The free end is preferably located at a small distance from the hook within the arcuate connection part of the elastic tongue. This also serves to avoid that the wearer of a piece of laundry accidentally gets under the second abutment tongue.

Zusätzlich können in der Praxis an der Unterseite des Bügelteils über einen Verbindungssteg zwei Fixierzungen angeformt sein, wobei der Verbindungssteg etwa den gleichen Abstand zur Mitte des Wäschebügels aufweist, wie die Stufe.In addition, in practice, two fixing tongues may be formed on the underside of the bracket part via a connecting web, wherein the connecting web has approximately the same distance to the middle of the clothes hanger as the step.

Jedes Bügelteil, auch Arm genannt, besteht aus einem I-förmigen Profil. Ein Obergurt und ein Untergurt sind durch einen mittleren Steg miteinander verbunden. Im Bereich des Obergurts ist am Ende jedes Bügelteils oder Bügelarms eine federnde Zunge angeordnet. Im Bereich des Untergurts im gleichen Abstand zur Bügelmitte, wie die federnde Zunge, ist eine Anordnung bestehend aus zwei Fixierzungen angeformt. Aus dem Untergurt erstreckt sich ein Verbindungssteg nach unten, der in zwei parallel zum Untergurt verlaufende Zungenabschnitte übergeht. Der Bindungssteg ist seitlich im Wesentlichen genauso weit von dem Aufhängerhaken des Bügels bzw. der Bügelmitte entfernt, wie die Stufe. Auf diese Weise können auch die zwei Fixierzungen zum einen zur Befestigung kleiner Kleidungsstücke (innenliegende Fixierzunge) und zum anderen zur Befestigung größerer Bekleidungsstücke verwendet werden.Each bracket part, also called arm, consists of an I-shaped profile. A top chord and a bottom chord are connected by a central bridge. In the area of the upper belt, a resilient tongue is arranged at the end of each strap part or bail arm. In the region of the lower chord at the same distance to the bow center, as the springy tongue, is an arrangement consisting of two fixing tongues formed. From the lower chord, a connecting web extends downwards, which merges into two tongue sections running parallel to the lower chord. The binding bar is laterally substantially as far away from the hanger hook of the bow or the middle of the bow as the step. In this way, the two fixing tongues can be used on the one hand for fastening small pieces of clothing (internal fixing tongue) and on the other hand for fastening larger pieces of clothing.

Die Erfindung wird nachfolgend unter Bezugnahme auf die beigefügten Zeichnungen erläutert.

  • Figur 1 zeigt eine dreidimensionale Ansicht eines erfindungsgemäßen Wäschebügels.
  • Figur 2 zeigt eine Draufsicht auf den Wäschebügel aus Fig. 1.
  • Figur 3 zeigt eine vergrößerte Darstellung des Endes des linken Bügelteils des Bügels aus Figur 2.
The invention will be explained below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
  • FIG. 1 shows a three-dimensional view of a laundry hanger according to the invention.
  • FIG. 2 shows a plan view of the laundry hanger Fig. 1 ,
  • FIG. 3 shows an enlarged view of the end of the left bracket part of the bracket FIG. 2 ,

Der in Figur 1 dargestellte Wäschebügel 1 ist der derart ausgebildet, dass er unterschiedliche Wäschestücke wie Büstenhalter, Unterröcke, Unterhosen, Unterhemden und Tops und dergleichen tragen kann.The in FIG. 1 illustrated laundry hanger 1 is designed such that he can wear different items of laundry such as bras, petticoats, pants, undershirts and tops and the like.

Der Wäschebügel 1 wird aus Kunststoff im Spritzgussverfahren hergestellt. Er hat einen Aufhängehaken 2, der einstückig mit zwei Bügelteilen 3, 3' verbunden ist. Auf dem Rücken 4 jedes Bügelteils 3,3', das heißt, auf der obenliegenden Oberfläche des oberen Gurts des Profils der Bügelteile 3, 3' ist jeweils am äußeren Ende eines Bügelteils 3, 3' eine federnde Zunge 5 angeformt.The laundry hanger 1 is made of plastic by injection molding. He has a suspension hook 2, which is integrally connected to two bracket parts 3, 3 '. On the back 4 of each bracket part 3,3 ', that is, on the upper surface of the upper belt of the profile of the bracket parts 3, 3' is at the outer end of a bracket part 3, 3 ', a resilient tongue 5 is formed.

Wie in Figur 1 zu erkennen, weist jedes Bügelteil 3, 3' ein im Wesentlichen I-förmiges Profil mit Obergurt 14 und Untergurt 15 sowie Mittelsteg 16 (auch Flansch genannt) auf. Die nachfolgend beschriebenen Zungen 5 haben im Wesentlichen die Breite des Obergurts 14 bzw. Untergurts 15. Sie bilden folglich eine relativ große Fläche, auf der sich der Flächendruck beim Befestigen der Wäschestücke gleichmäßig verteilt. Auf diese Weise wird eine Beschädigung der Wäschestücke vermieden.As in FIG. 1 to recognize, each strap part 3, 3 'has a substantially I-shaped profile with upper flange 14 and lower flange 15 and central web 16 (also Called flange). The tongues 5 described below essentially have the width of the upper belt 14 or lower belt 15. They thus form a relatively large area, on which the surface pressure is evenly distributed when attaching the laundry items. In this way, damage to the laundry is avoided.

Wie insbesondere in Figur 2 zu erkennen, ist am Ende des Obergurts 14 ein Verbindungsteil 8 angeformt, das sich im Wesentlichen bogenförmig erstreckt. Das Verbindungsteil 8 geht in eine federnde Zunge 5 über. Dabei ist das Verbindungsteil 8 im Wesentlichen elastisch federnd ausgebildet. Die Zunge 5 weist einen Aussteifungssteg 17 auf, der der Zunge 5 die elastischen Eigenschaften nimmt. Unterhalb der federnden Zunge 5 sind zwei Widerlagerzungen 10, 11 angeordnet. Die außenliegende Widerlagerzunge 11 ist über einen bogenförmigen Kunststoffabschnitt 13 am Obergurt 14 des Bügelteils 3 angeformt. Der bogenförmige Kunststoffabschnitt 13 bildet eine Stufe in der der federnden Zunge 5 gegenüberliegenden Oberfläche des Bügelteils 3. Entsprechend ist die dem Klemmspalt 9 begrenzende Unterseite der federnden Zunge 5 gestuft. Im Bereich des bogenförmigen Kunststoffabschnitts 13 weist der Klemmspalt 9 zwischen der Zunge 5 und der gegenüberliegenden Wandung eine Stufe 12 auf, wobei der Klemmspalt 9 eine im Wesentlichen konstante Breite beibehält.As in particular in FIG. 2 to recognize, at the end of the upper belt 14, a connecting part 8 is formed, which extends substantially arcuately. The connecting part 8 merges into a resilient tongue 5. In this case, the connecting part 8 is formed substantially elastically resilient. The tongue 5 has a stiffening web 17, which takes the tongue 5, the elastic properties. Below the resilient tongue 5, two abutment tongues 10, 11 are arranged. The outer abutment tongue 11 is integrally formed on an arcuate plastic portion 13 on the top flange 14 of the bracket part 3. The arcuate plastic portion 13 forms a step in the resilient tongue 5 opposite surface of the bracket part 3. Accordingly, the clamping gap 9 limiting underside of the resilient tongue 5 is stepped. In the region of the arched plastic portion 13, the nip 9 between the tongue 5 and the opposite wall has a step 12, wherein the nip 9 maintains a substantially constant width.

Das freie Ende 18 der federnden Zunge 5 ist nach oben gebogen. Die gegenüberliegende Oberfläche des Bügelteils 3 verläuft nach unten, so dass eine sich in Einschieberichtung, das heißt in Figur 3 von rechts nach links verengende Mündung 7 entsteht. Dies erleichtert das Einschieben eines Trägers des Wäschestücks. Der Träger eines Wäschestücks gleitet im Wesentlichen gleichförmig im Bereich des Klemmspalts 9 zwischen der elastischen Zunge 5 und der ersten Widerlagerzunge 10, bis er den Bereich der Stufe 12 des Klemmspalts 9 erreicht. Im Bereich der Stufe 12 stößt der Träger des Wäschestücks gegen den bogenförmigen Kunststoffabschnitt 13. Der Spalt zwischen dem bogenförmigen Kunststoffabschnitt 13 und der gegenüberliegenden Wandung der Zunge 5 weist bei der Stufe 12 im Wesentlichen gleiche Breite wie in den anderen Bereichen des Klemmspalts 9, ändert aber eine Richtung. Auf diese Weise bildet er einen Widerstand gegen das weitere Einschieben des Trägers des Wäschestücks, ohne zusätzliche Kräfte auf den Träger auszuüben und dadurch eine Beschädigung des Trägers zu riskieren.The free end 18 of the resilient tongue 5 is bent upwards. The opposite surface of the bracket part 3 extends downwards, so that in the insertion direction, that is in FIG. 3 From right to left narrowing mouth 7 is formed. This facilitates the insertion of a carrier of the laundry article. The carrier of a garment slides substantially uniformly in the region of the clamping gap 9 between the elastic tongue 5 and the first abutment tongue 10 until it reaches the region of the step 12 of the clamping gap 9. In the area of step 12, the carrier of the laundry item abuts against the curved plastic section 13. The gap between the curved plastic section 13 and the opposite wall of the tongue 5 points in the step 12 in FIG Essentially the same width as in the other areas of the clamping gap 9, but changes one direction. In this way, it forms a resistance to the further insertion of the wearer of the laundry article without exerting additional forces on the carrier and thereby risking damage to the wearer.

Im Bereich der zweiten Widerlagerzunge 11 verläuft der Spalt 9 wieder gerade, bis er sich nahe des bogenförmigen Verbindungsteils 8 öffnet. Ein Haken 6, der in das Innere des bogenförmigen Verbindungsteils 8 hineinragt, vermeidet, dass der Träger aus dem Spalt 9 heraustritt und frei beweglich ist.In the area of the second abutment tongue 11, the gap 9 runs straight again until it opens close to the arcuate connecting part 8. A hook 6, which projects into the interior of the arcuate connecting part 8, avoids that the carrier emerges from the gap 9 and is freely movable.

Das freie Ende der ersten Widerlagerzunge 10 reicht im Wesentlichen bis an den bogenförmigen Kunststoffabschnitt 13. Das freie Ende der zweiten Widerlagerzunge 11 reicht im Wesentlichen bis an den Haken 6. Auf diese Weise wird vermieden, dass der Träger unter die Widerlagerzungen 10, 11 tritt.The free end of the first abutment tongue 10 substantially extends as far as the curved plastic section 13. The free end of the second abutment tongue 11 substantially extends as far as the hook 6. In this way it is avoided that the carrier passes under the abutment tongues 10, 11.

Am Ende jedes Bügelteils 3, 3' sind nach unten ragende Klemmen 19 angeordnet, die beispielsweise aus der EP 0 945 094 B1 bekannt sind.At the end of each bracket part 3, 3 'downwardly projecting terminals 19 are arranged, for example, from the EP 0 945 094 B1 are known.

Am Untergurt 15 ist ein Verbindungssteg 20 angeformt, von dem aus sich zwei Fixierzungen 21, 22 erstrecken. Die erste Fixierzunge 21 erstreckt sich zum Aufhängehaken 2 hin. Die zweite Fixierzunge 22 erstreckt sich im Wesentlichen nach unten von dem Aufhängehaken 2 weg. Der Verbindungssteg 20 weist im Wesentlichen den gleichen Abstand zur Mitte des Wäschebügels 1 auf, wie die Stufe 12 des Klemmspalts 9. Die innenliegende Fixierzunge 21 ist folglich dem im Bereich der ersten Widerlagerzunge 10 liegenden inneren Abschnitt des Klemmspalts 9 zugeordnet. Die außenliegende Fixierzunge 22 ist dem von der Stufe 12 aus gesehen außenliegenden Bereich des Klemmspalts 9 zugeordnet, der unten durch die außenliegende Widerlagerzunge 11 begrenzt wird.At the lower flange 15, a connecting web 20 is formed, from which two fixing tongues 21, 22 extend. The first fixing tongue 21 extends toward the suspension hook 2. The second fixing tongue 22 extends substantially downwards from the suspension hook 2. The connecting web 20 has substantially the same distance to the center of the laundry hanger 1, as the step 12 of the clamping gap 9. The inner fixing tongue 21 is consequently assigned to the lying in the region of the first abutment tongue 10 inner portion of the clamping gap 9. The outer fixing tongue 22 is assigned to the outer region of the clamping gap 9, as seen from the step 12, which is bounded below by the outer abutment tongue 11.

Durch die gestufte Ausbildung des Klemmspalts 9 lässt der Wäschebügel 1 vorteilhaft zur Aufnahme von Kleidungsstücken unterschiedlicher Größen verwenden.Due to the stepped design of the nip 9 of the clothes hanger 1 can be used advantageously for receiving garments of different sizes.

BezugszeichenlisteLIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

11
Wäschebügellaundry hanger
22
AufhängehakenHooks
33
BügelteilIroning part
3'3 '
BügelteilIroning part
44
Rückenmove
55
federnde Zungeresilient tongue
66
Hakenhook
77
Mündungmuzzle
88th
Verbindungsteilconnecting part
99
Klemmspaltnip
1010
erste Widerlagerzungefirst abutment tongue
1111
zweite Widerlagerzungesecond abutment tongue
1212
Stufestep
1313
bogenförmiger Kunststoffabschnittcurved plastic section
1414
Obergurtupper chord
1515
Untergurtlower chord
1616
Mittelstegcenter web
1717
AussteifungsstegAussteifungssteg
1818
freies Endefree end
1919
Klemmeclamp
2020
Verbindungsstegconnecting web
2121
Fixierzungefixing tongue
2222
Fixierzungefixing tongue

Claims (9)

  1. Laundry hanger (1) composed of plastic, with two hanger parts (3, 3') which extend on both sides of a suspension hook (2), wherein a resilient tongue (5) is formed on the rear (4) of each hanger part (3, 3') and forms a clamping gap (9) between it and the rear (4) of the hanger part (3, 3') and the free end of said resilient tongue (5) forms a narrowing aperture (7) with the opposing surfaces of the rear (4) of the hanger part (3, 3'), into which aperture (7) the carrier of an item of laundry can be introduced,
    characterised in that
    the clamping gap (9) has substantially a constant width between the tongue (5) and the opposing surface of the rear (4) of the hanger part (3, 3') and runs in a stepped manner.
  2. Laundry hanger (1) according to Claim 1, characterised in that the clamping gap (9) has in its central region a step which is directed upwards, wherein the step forms a transition from a gap portion which adjoins the aperture (7) upwards into a gap portion which is remote from the aperture (7).
  3. Laundry hanger (1) according to Claim 1 or 2, characterised in that the resilient tongue (5) is arranged opposite at least one support tongue (10, 11) formed on the rear (4) of the hanger part (3, 3').
  4. Laundry hanger (1) according to Claim 3, characterised in that a first support tongue (10) is arranged in the gap portion which adjoins the aperture (7) and that a second support tongue (11) is arranged in the gap portion which is remote from the aperture (7).
  5. Laundry hanger (1) according to Claim 4, characterised in that the second support tongue (11) is formed via an arcuate plastic portion (13) on the rear (4) of the hanger part (3, 3'), wherein the arcuate plastic portion (13) forms the step.
  6. Laundry hanger (1) according to Claim 5, characterised in that the arcuate plastic portion (13) runs at a small distance to the free end of the first support tongue (10).
  7. Laundry hanger (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the fixed end of the resilient tongue (5) forms a transition via an arcuate connection part (8) to the rear (4) of the hanger part (3, 3') and a hook (6) projects inside the arcuate connection part (8).
  8. Laundry hanger (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the hook (6) runs at a small distance to the free end of the second support tongue (11).
  9. Laundry hanger (1) according to one of Claims 2 to 8, characterised in that two fixing tongues (21, 22) are formed on the underside of the hanger part (3, 3') via a connecting web (20), wherein the connecting web (20) has approximately the same distance to the centre of the laundry hanger (1) as the step (12).
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