JP2726914B2 - Three-dimensional storage device for clothes hanger - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a three-dimensional storage device for clothes hangers, and more particularly, to a clothes hanger capable of storing a large number of hangers on which clothes can be hung and easily taking out and saving space. Related to a three-dimensional storage device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a storage device for clothes hangers such as laundry used in a cleaning factory or a cleaning shop, a hanger is hung on a hanger holding member conveyed through an endless conveying path arranged horizontally. It is known that the hanger on which clothes are hung moves on a horizontal plane by lowering the hanger.

Such a storage device for clothes hangers has the advantage that a large number of hangers can be stored and required clothes can be easily taken out.

[0004]

However, the conventional clothes hanger storage device has the following problems. That is, since the transport path of the hanger holding member on which the hanger is suspended is disposed on the horizontal plane, the transport path must be lengthened in order to increase the number of hanger that can be suspended (storable). When the transport path is lengthened, the space occupied by the storage device increases in the horizontal direction. On the other hand, when the exclusive space of the storage device is reduced, the number of hanger that can be hung is limited. There are problems such as.

In view of such problems, the present inventor has conducted various studies and found that the problems can be solved by transporting the clothes hanger on a vertical surface.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and has as its object to increase the number of hangers that can be stored and to reduce the occupied space on a horizontal plane. An object of the present invention is to provide a three-dimensional storage device for a clothes hanger.

[0007]

A three-dimensional storage device for a clothes hanger according to the present invention as means for achieving the above object is a three-dimensional storage device for a clothes hanger for storing a large number of hangers on which clothes can be hung. There is an endless transport path for transporting the hanger holding member on which the hanger is suspended, and the transport path includes a lower horizontal transport section, a left vertical transport section, an upper horizontal transport section, and a right vertical transport section in this order. The structure is provided continuously. In the three-dimensional storage device for a clothes hanger according to the present invention, in the above invention, the lower horizontal transport section and the upper horizontal transport section are provided with a bypass.

[0008]

According to the three-dimensional storage device for clothes hangers of the present invention, the lower horizontal transport section, the left vertical transport section, the upper horizontal transport section, and the right vertical transport section are provided in this order, and the hanger is held by an endless transport path. It acts to convey the member three-dimensionally. Further, in the case of a configuration in which a detour is provided in the lower horizontal transport unit and the upper horizontal transport unit, the moving speed in the horizontal transport unit is lower than the moving speed of the elevating transport unit,
The elevating and lowering portion acts so as to prevent the hanger and the clothes hung thereon from falling into contact with each other.

[0009]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Here, FIG. 1 to FIG.
FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view, FIG. 2 is a front view, FIG. 3 is a plan view of a driving unit, FIG. 4 is a front view of a driving unit,
5 is a detailed view of a hanger pipe, FIG. 6 is a front view of a tension portion, and FIG. 7 is a front view of another embodiment of the present invention.

The three-dimensional storage device for clothes hangers according to the present embodiment is a three-dimensional storage device capable of storing a large number of hangers on which clothes such as laundry is hung and from which required hangers can be taken out. , Which are a plurality of hanger holding members on which a large number of hangers 2 on which clothes 1 are hung, and a pair of endless front and rear ends for transporting the plurality of hanger pipes 3, 3,. Transport paths 4, 4, and the transport paths 4, 4 are provided with a lower horizontal transport section 5, a left vertical transport section 6, an upper horizontal transport section 7, and a right vertical transport section 8 in succession. The hanger pipes 3, 3,... Are transported three-dimensionally (in this case, a vertical plane).

A pair of transport paths 4 and 4
Upper lower horizontal frame part 12a, left elevating frame part 1
2b, an upper horizontal frame part 12c and a rectangular frame 12 composed of a right elevating frame part 12d are fixed. A large number of sprockets 13 are attached to the lower horizontal frame part 12a and the upper horizontal frame part 12c of the frame 12, respectively. 13... Up and down so that a detour is formed
The left and right lifting frame parts 12c and 12d are vertically arranged on the left and right lifting frame parts 12c and 12d.
Is arranged.

.. Of the lower horizontal frame portion 12a and the upper horizontal frame portion 12c.
The sprocket 13a to which the rotation from the driving unit is transmitted is
As shown in FIG. 3, it is attached to one end of a support shaft 15 rotatably fitted to a bearing 14 fixed to the frame 12,
The other sprockets 13, 13... Are rotatably mounted on a support shaft 16 fixed to the frame 12, as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 6, the lower sprocket 13 on the lower side of the left and right elevating frame portion 12b is rotatably supported by the tip of a tension arm 18 which is pivotally supported by the frame 12, and is intermediately disposed between the tension arms 18. A spring adjusting bolt 19 is screwed into the portion, and this bolt 1
A tension is applied to the tension arm 19 by a spring 20 which is fitted on the frame 9 and interposed between the frame 12 and the frame.

The sprockets 13, 13 of the lower horizontal frame 12a, the left vertical frame 12b, the upper horizontal frame 12c, and the right vertical frame 12d.
, An endless chain conveyor 21 is stretched.
Here, in the lower horizontal frame portion 12a and the upper horizontal frame portion 12c, the chain conveyor 21 is alternately wrapped around the upper and lower two rows of sprockets 13 so that the lower horizontal transport portion 5 and the upper horizontal transport portion 7 transport the sprockets 13. A detour 4a is formed in the road 4, and the hanger pipes 3 are arranged to be one in the left and right ascending and descending transport units 6, 8.

As shown in FIG. 5, the hanger pipe 3 rotatably inserts an inner pipe 22 into an outer pipe 21 and connects both ends of the inner pipe 22 to a pair of front and rear transport paths 4 and 4 via an attachment 24. Chain conveyor 2
1 Side rings 26, 26 are fixed to the outer periphery of both ends of the outer pipe 21, and two number rings 27 are fitted between the side rings 26, 26.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a motor bracket 30 is attached to a side portion of the frame 12 to hold a drive motor 31. A motor sprocket 32 is attached to a rotating shaft of the motor 31, Frame 12,
A drive-side sprocket 34 and a sprocket 35 are attached to both ends of a drive shaft 33 rotatably held between 12, and
The sprocket 3 is coaxial with the sprocket 13a of the conveyance path 4.
6, a chain 37 is stretched between the motor sprocket 32 and the driving sprocket 34, and chains 38 and 39 are stretched between the driving sprocket 34 and the sprocket 36 and between the sprocket 35 and the sprocket 36. And the rotation of the drive motor 31
And the chain conveyors 22 and 22 are rotated.

The operation of the clothes hanger three-dimensional storage device of this embodiment will be described. By driving the drive motor 31, each of the sprockets 13a of the pair of front and rear transport paths 4, 4 is provided.
Is driven to rotate, and each of the chain conveyors 22 and 22 rotates along the transport paths 4 and 4, and the chain conveyors 22 and 2 are rotated.
Each hanger pipe 3, 2 ...
Moves around on a vertical plane such as returning from the lower horizontal transport unit 5 to the lower horizontal transport unit 5 via the left vertical transport unit 6, the upper horizontal transport unit 7, and the right vertical transport unit 8, for example.
By hanging the hanger 2 on which the clothes 1 are hung on the hanger pipes 3, 3,...

Here, in the lower horizontal transport section 5 and the upper horizontal transport section 7, the sprockets 13, 13 on which the chain conveyor 22 is stretched are arranged in upper and lower two stages to form a bypass 4a. Side horizontal transfer section 5 and upper horizontal transfer section 7
The moving speed of the hanger pipe 3 is slower than the moving speed of the hanger pipe 3 in the left elevating / lowering transport unit 6 and the right elevating / lowering transport unit 8, and as shown in FIGS. Since only one hanger pipe 3 moves the lifting / lowering transport section 8 at the same time,
The garment 1 and the hanger 2 hung on the garment 3 are prevented from coming into contact with each other and dropping. In addition, in the lower horizontal transport unit 5 and the upper horizontal transport unit 7, the moving direction of the hanger 2 in the detour 4a is synchronized so as to be opposite. That is, when the hanger 2 moves upward in the lower horizontal transport section 5, the hanger 2 is synchronized so as to move downward in the upper horizontal transport section 7. By doing so, the power consumption balance can be improved, and the operability is further improved. Further, the power consumption balance can be improved by changing the moving direction of the adjacent hanger 2.

Thus, a large number of clothes can be stored, and predetermined clothes can be selected and taken out. Sorting and distribution of products at the time of shipment at a cleaning factory, and customer code at a cleaning agency, can be performed. The product can be stored and taken out efficiently so that it can be transported on a vertical plane even if it is in the same horizontal exclusive space because it is stored in two vertical stages and transported on a vertical surface. The number of hangers for selectable items that can be stored can be increased as compared with the case of (1), so that space saving can be realized.

Next, in the three-dimensional storage device for clothes hangers of the embodiment shown in FIG. 7, in the lower horizontal transport section 5 and the upper horizontal transport section 7, the sprockets 13 are vertically arranged in two rows and the sprockets 13 in the upper row. The lower row sprockets 13 are arranged alternately every two pieces (excluding both ends). For example, in the lower horizontal transport section 5, the sprockets 13 are placed on the upper row of sprockets 13 from the end portion, and are located behind the sprockets 13. Lower row of sprockets 13
The hanger pipe 3 is moved forward by a predetermined amount, such that the hanger pipe 3 is wound around the next lower row of sprockets 13 and then wound around the upper row of sprockets 13 located behind it. Thus, a detour 4a in the lower horizontal transport section 5 and the upper horizontal transport section 7 is formed.

Therefore, even in the three-dimensional storage device for clothes hangers of this embodiment, the moving speeds of the lower horizontal transport unit 5 and the upper horizontal transport unit 7 are controlled by the left vertical transport unit 6 and the right vertical transport unit 8. Since the moving speed is lower than the moving speed, it is possible to obtain the same operation and effect as in the above-described embodiment.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, but includes a configuration that can be modified and implemented without changing the gist of the present invention.

[0022]

As is apparent from the above description, the present invention
According to the stereoscopic storage device clothing hanger, the lower horizontal conveyor section, the left lifting conveyor section, the upper horizontal conveying section and the right elevating conveyor unit the hanger holding member by the conveying path of endless provided continuously in order Since the hangers can be transported three-dimensionally, the number of hangers that can be stored can be increased, the exclusive space on the horizontal surface can be reduced, and a large number of clothes can be stored in a narrow place.

Further, according to the three-dimensional housing apparatus clothing hanger of the present invention, since the detour is disposed below the horizontal conveying section and the upper horizontal conveying section, with respect to the moving speed of the elevating conveyor section This has the effect that the moving speed in the horizontal transport unit is reduced, and the hanger and the clothes hung thereon in the vertical transport unit can be prevented from coming into contact with each other and dropping.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of a driving unit.

FIG. 4 is a front view of a driving unit.

FIG. 5 is a detailed view of a hanger pipe.

FIG. 6 is a front view of a tension unit.

FIG. 7 is a front view of another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Clothing, 2 ... Hanger, 3 ... Hanger pipe (hanger holding member), 4 ... Conveying path, 4a ...
-Detour, 5-Lower horizontal transport section, 6-Left vertical transport section, 7-Upper horizontal transport section, 8 Right vertical transport section, 11-Base frame, 12 ···flame

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A three-dimensional storage device for a clothes hanger for storing a large number of hangers on which clothes are hung, comprising an endless transport path for transporting a hanger holding member on which the hanger is suspended. A side horizontal transport section, a left vertical transport section, an upper horizontal transport section, and a right vertical transport section are sequentially provided , and the lower horizontal transport section and the upper horizontal transport section are provided.
In the part, the hanger holding member is moved upward and downward.
A three-dimensional storage device for a clothes hanger, wherein a detour is provided for moving forward while repeating movement . 2. A three-dimensional storage device for a clothes hanger for storing a large number of hangers on which clothes are hung, comprising an endless transport path for transporting a hanger holding member on which the hanger is suspended. A side horizontal transport section, a left vertical transport section, an upper horizontal transport section, and a right vertical transport section are sequentially provided , and the lower horizontal transport section and the upper horizontal transport section are provided.
Do not move the hanger holding member backward by a predetermined amount.
A three-dimensional storage device for a clothes hanger, which is provided with a detour for moving the garment forward .