EP0699407A1 - Clamping, garment hanger - Google Patents

Abstract

In order to improve a clamping bracket in such a way that a permanently firm and reliable clamping of the article of clothing is ensured and large clamping forces can be achieved with simple assembly and low actuation force, it is proposed that the articulation of the clamping legs (1) over at least two by one to the clamping area in substantially parallel axis rotatable joint members, one of which is arranged on one of the clamping legs (1,2) and which engage behind each other in a direction intersecting the axis, and that between the clamping legs (1,2) for generating the spring pressure at least one The clamping limb (1, 2) which pushes apart the elastic element (3) and at the same time loads the joint members in the direction of their rear engagement is arranged. <IMAGE>

Description

The invention relates to a clamp for items of clothing, consisting of at least two clamping legs articulated against each other under spring pressure at medium height, which clamp the item of clothing in a clamping area in the area of their lower edges and have a clamping rib for this purpose, one clamping leg at the upper end having a hanging hook and another Clamp leg has a pressure trough at the upper end.

Clamping brackets based on this principle have been known for a long time. The mutual pressure of the clamping legs is usually carried out in accordance with US Pat. No. 5,020,704, EP-A-0 113 604, DE-A-2 333 691, DE-A-1 161 243, DE-A-2 147 304, DE-GM 7 717 705, DE-GM 8 805 559, DE-GM 8 912 654, DE-GM 8 121 429 by means of a tension lock, which loses its clamping force due to overexpansion due to constant use.

According to DE-A-2 419 427 a clamping bracket is known which consists of two mutually articulated half parts which are articulated under pressure by means of a U-shaped leaf spring located between the half parts. The ends of the leaf spring are held by locking lugs. Between the leaf spring guide tabs are arranged which receive a pivot pin in order to stabilize the position of the leaf spring. This principle has the disadvantage that, despite the stabilizing elements, the pivot point is not sufficiently stabilized and thus the leaf spring does not optimally achieve the clamping effect, and furthermore the clamping forces do not act across the entire width of the clamping leg. A corresponding bracket is from GB-A-615388 known, individual clamping webs are distributed over the width of the bracket. The axis of rotation is formed by axle pins and no clamping forces can be caused across the entire width of the clamping leg. In the bracket according to DE 92 03 736 U1, clamp-like individual clamping webs are arranged at both ends of the bracket. The two clamping legs have hinge parts.

A generic clamp is known from DE-GM 69 37 151, in which a tension spring is arranged between the two clamping legs below the axis of rotation.

The invention is therefore based on the object of improving a clamp of the generic type in such a way that a permanently firm and reliable clamping of the article of clothing is ensured and large clamping forces can be achieved with simple assembly and low actuating force.

For the technical solution, a clamping bracket of the generic type is improved in that the articulation of the clamping limbs takes place via at least two articulated members which can be rotated about an axis essentially parallel to the clamping area, one of which is arranged on one of the clamping limbs and which intersects one another in an axis intersecting Reach behind the direction, and that between the clamping legs for generating the spring pressure at least one resilient element which pushes apart the clamping legs above the axis and at the same time loads the joint members in the direction of their rear engagement is arranged.

With the invention, a particularly simple clamp structure is provided, which enables simple manufacture and assembly of the clamp, but very high clamping forces can still be achieved with a low actuating force.

Due to the invention at least two articulated members, one of which is arranged on one of the clamping legs, it being understood that the positioning takes place in such a way that the articulated members form a pair of joints when the clamping legs are in the desired position Are the installation position, the clamping legs can first be positioned relative to one another in a simple manner by arranging the clamping legs with the areas behind them. In the context of the present invention, both direct and indirect reaching behind should encompass. In the case of direct engagement, it is assumed that an area of one of the articulated members directly engages behind an area of the associated, other articulated member. In the case of indirect engagement, this can be done with the interposition of a mounting element, for example in an axially displaced position. It is essential that the two clamping members are then articulated relative to one another without further fastening means if they are loaded relative to one another in at least one direction, be it with or without the interposition of an additional mounting element. After the clamping legs are positioned relative to one another and the articulated members are inevitably positioned relative to one another as a result of the gripping behind, an elastic element which pushes apart the clamping legs and at the same time loads the articulated members in the direction of their back engagement can be used. Due to the fact that the forces are introduced above the axis, correspondingly large clamping forces can be generated using the lever laws. The assembly and also the actuation of the clamping bracket are considerably simplified.

According to an advantageous embodiment of the invention, the articulated members are formed by pivot hooks, one of which has a bearing socket in which the other engages. In the simplest case, two hook-like elements could be formed behind one another and loaded by the elastic element. The fulcrum hooks are advantageously stiffened with ribs. Such fulcrum hooks can be designed as simple shape approaches in the manufacture of the clamping legs and are highly resilient in the rib-stiffened version.

It is advantageously proposed that the elastic element is a leaf spring. In the simplest case, a leaf spring can be imagined, which is arranged between a fixed point of one clamping leg and the articulated member of the other clamping leg. In doing so, between the two Clamp legs not only generate these pushing forces apart, but also load the clamp legs in a direction transverse to the axis of the joint, which automatically loads the two articulated members that engage behind one another. The leaf spring is advantageously arranged in a U-shape, the legs being supported on inner projections in accordance with a proposal of the invention. Inner protrusions are protrusions formed on the clamping legs and facing each other in the mounting position. In a particularly advantageous manner, the U-shaped leaf spring lies with its low point on the upper joint member, preferably the fulcrum hook.

It is furthermore advantageously proposed that clamping legs with pressure troughs are arranged on both sides of the clamping leg with the suspension hook.

In an advantageous manner it is proposed that the clamping leg with the suspension hook on each side has a lower rib-stiffened pivot point hook with a bearing socket, a clamping leg with a pressure trough, an upper rib-stiffened pivot point hook and a leaf spring, and forms a pair of clamping ribs with each of the two clamping legs.

The double clamping bracket formed in this way is also easy to assemble and enables the generation of very large holding forces.

Hangers formed according to the invention are easy to produce, which is of great economic advantage for bulk articles such as hangers. But they can also be easily repaired, which is another very big advantage compared to known brackets. After all, they can be used for a long period of time without fatigue.

Figur 1

ein Ausführungsbeispiel für einen Klemmbügel in Seitenansicht;

Figur 2

eine Darstellung des zweiten Klemmschenkels des Ausführungsbeispiels gemäß Figur 1;

Figur 3

einen Klemmbügel im Vertikalschnitt in geöffneter Stellung;

Figur 4

einen Klemmbügel nach Figur 3 in geschlossener Stellung;

Figur 5

ein Ausführungsbeispiel für einen Doppelklemmbügel in Seitenansicht;

Figur 6

einen Doppelklemmbügel im Vertikalschnitt in geöffneter Stellung und

Figur 7

einen Doppelklemmbügel nach Figur 6 in geschlossener Stellung.

Further advantages and features of the invention result from the following description with reference to the figures. Show:

Figure 1

an embodiment of a clamp in side view;

Figure 2

a representation of the second clamping leg of the embodiment of Figure 1;

Figure 3

a clamp in vertical section in the open position;

Figure 4

a clamping bracket according to Figure 3 in the closed position;

Figure 5

an embodiment of a double clamp in side view;

Figure 6

a double clamp in vertical section in the open position and

Figure 7

a double clamp according to Figure 6 in the closed position.

The clamping bracket shown in Figures 1 to 5 consists of a clamping leg 1 with pressure trough 9 and upper pivot hook 5 and a clamping leg 2 with a suspension bow 10. Between these clamping legs 1 and 2 is a U-shaped leaf spring 3 at the middle height of these clamping legs 1 and 2 arranged. The low point of the leaf spring 3 lies on the upper pivot hook 5. At the middle height of the clamping leg 2, a lower pivot hook 6 is fastened, which has a bearing socket 8 into which the end of the upper pivot hook 5 engages. Both pivot hooks 5 and 6 have stiffening ribs 4. Clamping ribs 7 are arranged at the lower ends of the clamping legs 1 and 2.

A further exemplary embodiment represents this clamping bracket with two pairs of clamping ribs 7, with the clamping leg 2 with the suspension arch 10 on both sides each having a clamping leg 1 with a pressure trough 9 and upper pivot hook 5 with a stiffening rib 4, a U-shaped leaf spring 3 and a clamping rib 7 each is. The clamping leg 2 has the middle pivot hooks 6 with bearing pans 8 and stiffening ribs 4 for engaging the upper pivot hooks 5 on both sides at a medium height. At the lower end of the clamping leg 2 and the two clamping legs 1, clamping ribs 7 are arranged.

By pressing both clamping legs 1 and 2 at the end of the hook with one hand, the pressure being exerted with the thumb on the pressure trough 9, the clamping bracket opens so that the article of clothing, for example the hem of a pair of pants, can now be inserted. When the two clamping legs 1 and 2 are released, the clamping bracket closes again and the item of clothing is clamped by the translated spring force.

By compressing the leaf spring 3, the upper and lower pivot hooks 5 and 6 move against each other and thus form the pivot point. The spring force acts through the pivot point from the outside to the inside and gives its effect on the clamping ribs 7 to be clamped. The stable mounting of the leaf spring 3 and the pivot point hooks 5 and 6 to form the pivot point is ensured by the stiffening ribs 4 located on both sides thereof.

This clamp is easy to handle, has a high pressure effect by corresponding the leaf spring 3 with the pivot hooks 5 and 6 along the entire clamping leg 1 and 2 and thus achieves an excellent clamping effect. This clamp is easy to manufacture and has a variety of uses not only for clothing items, but also for fabric samples, for holding paper and the like.

In line with the fashionable trend that two trousers are made for a suit, the double clamp is ideal.

The exemplary embodiments show that the respective elastic element exerts pressure on the elements involved at least in two directions. On the one hand, the two clamping legs are pressed apart above the hinge axis, on the other hand, the two hinge members are loaded relative to each other in the direction of their rear engagement, so that unintentional loosening of the hinge members, pivot point hooks in the exemplary embodiments shown, is avoided.

The figures show that the clamping area runs essentially parallel to the lower edges of the clamping legs, depending on how the clamping ribs are designed. The articulated links, in the exemplary embodiments shown the pivot point hooks, thus rotate about an axis essentially parallel to the lower edges. In the exemplary embodiments, the fulcrum hooks 5, 6 also show that they engage behind in a direction that is essentially perpendicular to the axis of rotation. The U-shaped leaf spring 3 shown in the exemplary embodiments thus not only presses the two clamping legs 1, 2 apart above the axis so that they are pressed together below the axis, but also presses the clamping leg 2 with the pivot hooks 6 provided with the bearing socket 8 in a direction substantially perpendicular to the axis of rotation while pressing the clamping leg 1 with the pivot hook 5 in the opposite direction by resting on the pivot hook 5 with its central parts.

Reference symbol list:

1

Clamping leg

2nd

Clamping leg

3rd

Leaf spring

4th

Stiffening ribs

5

upper pivot hook

6

lower pivot hook

7

Clamping ribs

8th

Storage pan

9

Pressure trough

10th

Hanging bend

Claims (9)

Clamping bracket for items of clothing, consisting of at least two clamping legs articulated against each other under spring pressure at medium height, which clamp the item of clothing in a clamping area in the area of their lower edges and which have a clamping rib (7) for this purpose, a clamping leg (2) at the upper end of a hanging hook ( 10) and another clamping leg (1) has a pressure trough (9) at the upper end, characterized in that the articulation of the clamping legs takes place via at least two articulated members which can be rotated about an axis essentially parallel to the clamping region, one of which is attached to one of the clamping legs (1, 2) is arranged and which engage behind each other in a direction intersecting the axis, and that between the clamping limbs for generating the spring pressure at least one elastic element which pushes apart the clamping limbs above the axis and at the same time stresses the joint members in the direction of their engagement t is arranged. Clamping bracket according to claim 1, characterized in that the articulated members are formed by pivot hooks (5, 6), one of which has a bearing socket (8) in which the other engages. Clamping bracket according to claim 2, characterized in that the pivot point hooks (5, 6) are stiffened with ribs. Clamping bracket according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the elastic element is a leaf spring (3). Clamping bracket according to claim 4, characterized in that the leaf spring (3) is arranged in a U-shape. Clamping bracket according to claim 5, characterized in that the legs of the U-shaped leaf spring (3) are supported on inner projections of the respective clamping legs (1, 2). Clamping bracket according to one of claims 5 or 6, characterized in that the low point of the U-shaped leaf spring (3) rests on the upper joint member. Clamping bracket according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a clamping leg (1) with a pressure trough (9) is arranged at the upper end on both sides of the clamping leg (2) with the suspension hook (10) at the upper end. Clamping bracket according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the clamping leg (2) with suspension hooks (10) has a lower rib-stiffened pivot point hook (6) with a bearing socket (8) on each side, and a clamping leg (1) with pressure trough (9), each has an upper rib-stiffened pivot hook (5) and a leaf spring (3) and forms a pair of clamping ribs (7) with each of the two clamping legs (1).

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