WO2008140354A1 - Method for attaching the active element of a rack to a vertical surface - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for attaching racks and can be used for hanging cloths, towels, wraps, neckerchiefs, ties, hats and other accessories at any vertical surface of walls, doors, mirrors, posts, hall trees, refrigerators and internal surfaces of passenger compartments of transport means. Said invention makes it possible to reliably attach a rack by means of user-friendly adhesive or vacuum connections, produce a low cost device, to simply and reliably hang and remove, to prevent potential injuries and the device against being broken by an unintentional contact of the rack elements with the head, hands and the body of a person. Also said invention excludes the use of a hanger loop on clothing or towels and makes it possible to use it when necessary. The inventive method for attaching the active element of a rack to a vertical surface consists in fixing a bracket directly to said vertical surface or to the rack support used for attaching it to the vertical surface, wherein the attachment between the active element of the bracket interacting with the material of the suspended object and the rack support or the vertical surface is non-rigid, thereby enabling the bracket to damp and/or reduce and/or absorb impact energy of the suspended and /or carelessly dropped on the rack bracket and/or accidently hooked object.

Description

 METHOD FOR ATTACHING AN ACTIVE HANGER ELEMENT TO A VERTICAL SURFACE

DESCRIPTION

Application area

This invention relates to a method for attaching hangers and can be used for hanging clothes, towels, scarves, scarves, ties, hats and other accessories on any vertical surface of walls, doors, mirrors, pillars, floor hangers, refrigerators, the inner surface of the vehicle interior.

State of the art

In modern everyday life, the main problem of all hangers is the inconvenience of the function of their direct purpose.

In particular, the user of the hanger prefers to casually throw a towel, scarf, scarf, other clothes on it, without using a loop, and so that they do not slip off the bracket and can be easily removed with one hand.

It is also important for the user of the hanger that it does not cause injuries in the event of accidental contact with the person’s head, hands or body.

It is also important for the user of the hanger that the hanger does not break or come off when accidentally hooked onto it or an attached object.

It is also important for the user of the hanger that the hanger is fixed without drilling the wall, with very convenient adhesive or vacuum joints, and at the same time serves for a long time and does not create problems with detaching from the wall in the form of old holes. It is also important for the user of the hanger that, for example, a hand towel is used over the entire area, which is difficult when hanging by a loop. Also, versatility is important for the user of the hanger, allowing, if necessary, to hang an item by the loop.

A known element of the hanger (patent for a utility model of the Russian Federation N ° 18621) containing a support with an opening and a bracket connected to a support, characterized in that the bracket and support are made hollow of plastic by injection molding using gas flow by gas-dynamic impact, while bracket made tubular with a curved blind end, and the support is made in the form of a ring with a concave end surface.

The disadvantage of this bracket is the weak attachment of the hanger bracket to a vertical surface due to the impact of shock loads when hanging or accidentally hooking towels, clothes or other objects onto the hanger hook, which contributes to both tearing off and breaking of the bracket itself and tearing off its fastenings from the wall, especially if it is made on adhesive or vacuum joints. Another drawback of the hanger is the frequent bouncing off of clothes, towels, and other items that without loops were simply casually thrown over the bracket. Another drawback of the hanger is the problem of possible injuries due to accidental contact of the bracket with the head, hands or body of a person.

A HANGER FOR TOWELS is known (patent for a utility model of the Russian Federation JNo6987), containing a base and means for hanging attached thereto, characterized in that the base is a plate with rounded end sections having recesses with an annular groove and holes for attaching the base to a vertical surface, while in the said recesses of the plate there are plugs for covering the fastening means having a shape corresponding to the configuration of the recesses, and the means for hanging are made in the form of several hooks in disposed between said recesses. The disadvantage of this hanger is the weak attachment of the hanger bracket (hook) to a vertical surface due to the impact of shock loads when hanging or accidentally hooking towels, clothes or other objects onto the hanger hook, which contributes to both tearing and breaking of the bracket (hook) itself and tearing it off fastenings from the wall, especially if it is made on adhesive or vacuum joints.

Another drawback of the hanger is the frequent bouncing off of clothes, towels, and other items that without loops were simply casually thrown over the bracket (hook).

Another drawback of the hanger is the problem of possible injuries due to accidental contact of the bracket with the head, hands or body of a person.

A HANGER FOR A TOW TOWEL is known (patent for a utility model of the Russian Federation N ° 7590), containing a base and holder, characterized in that the holder is made in the form of a platform with a self-locking fabric of the "burdock" type.

The disadvantage of this hanger for terry towels is the narrowness of its use, the high cost and need for the use of force when hanging by pressing and tearing towels off the hanger, possible damage to towels due to exposure to elements

"Self-clinging" hangers on towels.

Also a disadvantage of this hanger is the inability, if necessary, to use a loop of an attached object.

The closest analogue of the claimed invention is the patent US3973676 for a towel hanger, based on the fact that it contains a bracket mounted on a vertical surface on which a spherical hemisphere formed from a flexible material is rigidly mounted, and a number of soft protrusions are made on the hemisphere that help to hold from slipping off any fabric, such as towels.

The disadvantage of this hanger is the unreliable fastening of the hanger bracket to a vertical surface due to the impact of shock loads when hanging or accidentally hooking towels, clothes or other objects onto the hanger hook, which contributes to both tearing off and breaking of the bracket itself and tearing off its fastenings from the wall, especially if it is made on adhesive or vacuum joints.

Another disadvantage of this hanger is the possibility of tearing the hanging object from the hanger, as soft protrusions do not adequately absorb the shock load when hanging, and serve only to increase the friction force, at the same time being at risk of being torn off.

Also, the disadvantage of this hanger is the inconvenience of using, if necessary, loops of the hanging object.

The disadvantage of this hanger is the problem of possible injuries due to accidental contact of the bracket with the head, hands or body of a person.

The device is expensive compared to conventional plastic brackets.

The aim of this invention is the creation of an active element of the hanger and its fastening, which eliminates the disadvantages inherent in the hangers of all known analogues.

The technical result of this invention consists in the reliability of fastening the hanger with adhesive or vacuum joints, very convenient for the user, the cheapness of the device, the simplicity of reliable hanging and removal, the absence of problems of possible injury and damage to the device if the hanger elements accidentally come into contact with head, hands or body of a person.

The result also consists in eliminating the need to use loops on clothes or towels, while maintaining the ability to use a loop if necessary.

Brief Description of the Drawings

In FIG. 1 shows a constructive device of a hanger fixed to a vertical surface by means of a support (front view), where 1 is a hanger support, 2 is a bracket, 3

- vertical surface;

In FIG. 2 shows a constructive device of a hanger fixed directly to a vertical surface without support (front view);

In FIG. 3 shows a structural device of a hanger fixed to a vertical surface by means of a support (side view);

In FIG. 4 shows a constructive device of a hanger fixed directly to a vertical surface without support (side view);

In FIG. 5 shows a constructive device of a hanger fixed to a vertical surface by means of a support (rear view), where 4 are the pointed edges of the faces and the end,

5 - developed surface of the plane of the bracket having irregularities or protrusions, 6 - plane of fastening the base to a vertical surface;

In FIG. 6 shows a structural device of a hanger, with decorative elements

(side view), where 7 is a decorative element.

In FIG. 7 shows a structural device of a hanger with an arm made of rubber-like solid material, in this example, in the shape of a heart.

In FIG. 8 shows a structural device of a hanger with an arm made of rubber-like material, which is hollow inside and at the same time is filled with gas under pressure or with a gel or liquid.

In FIG. 9 shows a structural device of a hanger with an arm made of rubber-like porous material, for example, polyurethane foam, porous rubber, etc.

In FIG. 10 shows a structural device of a hanger with an arm made of rubber-like material in the form of a figured surface with stiffening ribs, in this example, in the form of a ring.

In FIG. 11 shows constructive ^'hanger apparatus with an arm designed as a resilient arm of rigid material, in this example, in the form of a spring, wherein 7 - streamlined nozzle. In FIG. 12 shows a structural device of a hanger with a bracket made with bristles fixed at an angle on a vertical surface, where 8 is a substrate. In FIG. Figure 13 shows the constructive device of the hanger with a bracket made fixed to a vertical surface through an elastic joint, sliding downward or at an angle, freely or along the guides (slides), where the guides (slides) - 9, the sliding element along the guides - 10, 11 - spring. In FIG. 14 shows a constructive device of a hanger with a bracket elastically rotating at a certain angle, in this example in the form of a wheel, where 12 is the damping spring of the torque, 13 is the axis, 14 is the bracket for fastening the elastic joint.

In FIG. 15 shows a structural device of a hanger with an arm elastically tilting at a certain angle in one or more planes along different paths, in this example in the form of a lever.

In FIG. 16 shows a structural device of a hanger with a bracket made in the form of an elastic rubber-like nozzle on a standard bracket of a conventional hanger, which is mounted on a vertical surface and acts as a supporting surface or support of the inventive hanger.

The essence of the method

The claimed technical result is achieved due to the fact that in the method of attaching the active element of the hanger to a vertical surface, the bracket is directly fixed on the vertical surface or on the support of the hanger, for which it is attached to a vertical surface, while the fastening is between the active element of the bracket interacting with the material of the object to be hung and the hanger support or vertical surface is made non-rigid, and so that the bracket provides damping and / or damping and / or absorption e impact energy when hanging an object and / or casually thrown on a hanger bracket and / or accidentally engaged.

A vertical surface should be understood as any surface close to vertical - any surface of walls, doors, mirrors, pillars, floor hangers, refrigerators, and the interior surface of the vehicle interior. It is this method of fastening that holds the fabric at any point on the hanger, eliminates the need to use loops on clothes or a towel, and protects the hanger and the hanger’s grip with the vertical surface from shock loads, what is necessary with adhesive and vacuum joints, the most convenient for the user. This ensures the strength of the fastening of the hanger to a vertical surface and the cheapness of the devices implemented by this method, and also allows the use of rubber-like material, which has a high coefficient of friction with fabrics.

By rubber-like material is meant material based on natural or synthetic rubber, or latex, or silicone, or rubber, or polyvinyl chloride (PVC), or polyurethane, or elastomers, or thermoplastic elastomers. This ensures the safety of using hangers in everyday life, since it allows you to exclude possible injuries in case of accidental contact of the bracket with the head, hands or body of a person, because contact with a flexible and / or damping object will not cause injury such as contact with a hard bracket firmly attached to the surface.

Ease of use is ensured by the fact that the hanger made according to this method allows you to hold clothes or towels casually thrown at it by any place, and remove it simply by lifting it with one hand. At the same time, it remains possible to hang on a loop and / or use a hinged object without a loop, for example, wiping hands or using pockets of clothing.

Other possible variations of the method assume that the bracket is made of a material based on natural or synthetic rubber, or latex, or silicone, or rubber, or polyvinyl chloride (PVC), or polyurethane, or elastomers, or thermoplastic elastomers, and is attached to a vertical surface at a certain angle which is more than 0 degrees. On the side opposite the vertical surface, the bracket is in the form of a streamlined surface, and on the side of the wall, the plane of the bracket is made with a developed surface having irregularities or protrusions. The bracket is performed with a pointed edge at the end and faces.

Other possible variations of the method allow that a nozzle is installed at the end of the bracket or the bracket itself is made as a decorative element, while the decorative element is made of material based on natural or synthetic rubber, or latex, or silicone, or rubber, or polyvinyl chloride (PVC), or polyurethane, or elastomers, or thermoplastic elastomers.

Other possible variations of the method assume that the hanger bracket is made of rubber-like one-piece flexible material in the form of a decorative figure or form.

Other possible variations of the method assume that the hanger bracket is made of a rubber-like material that is hollow inside and at the same time is filled with gas under pressure or a gel or liquid.

Other possible variations of the method assume that the hanger bracket is made of rubber-like porous material.

Other possible variations of the method assume that the hanger bracket is made of rubber-like material in the form of a figured surface with stiffening ribs.

Other possible variations of the method assume that the hanger bracket is made in the form of an elastic bracket of rigid materials in the form of a leash and / or spring.

Other possible variations of the method assume that the hanger bracket is performed with bristles fixed at an angle on a vertical surface. The bristles are fixed either on the hanger support, or on a special substrate, which is fixed on the support.

The substrate is made of a material based on natural or synthetic rubber, or latex, or silicone, or rubber, or polyvinyl chloride (PVC), or polyurethane, or elastomers, or thermoplastic elastomers. Also, the substrate is performed in conjunction with the bristles in the form of a single cast structure.

Other possible variations of the method allow that the bracket is made solid, with a developed surface and / or with a high coefficient of friction with respect to the fabric being fixed, fixed to the vertical surface or to the support through an elastic joint.

Other possible variations of the method allow that the bracket is performed elastically moving downward or at an angle, freely or along guides (slides). Also, the bracket is made in the form of a wheel or a segment of a wheel elastically rotating at a certain angle. Also, the bracket is made in the form of a lever, elastically tilting at a certain angle in one or more planes along different trajectories.

Other possible variations of the method allow that the hanger bracket is made in the form of an elastic nozzle on the bracket of a conventional hanger with rigid fastening, which acts as a supporting surface or support of the hanger.

A structural device of a hanger fixed to a vertical surface by means of a flexible support made of flexible material is shown in FIG. one -

FIG. 5. A vertical surface is understood to mean any surface roughly oriented vertically, which can be a wall, a door, a mirror, a pillar, floor hanger, refrigerator, interior of the vehicle interior.

The hanger (see Fig. 1, 2, 3, 4) is fixed on a vertical surface by gluing, suctioning or screwing. Suction can be carried out due to the fact that the hanger support (1) or the bracket (2) itself contain a suction cup for attaching to a vertical surface (3).

At the same time, the hanger does not contain an additional support holding the bracket

(2). The bracket itself (2), on which towels, hats, clothes and other things can be hung, is directly fixed on a vertical surface (3) (Fig. 2, 4) or on a support

(1) hangers (Fig. 1, 3), for which it is attached to a vertical surface (3).

Since the bracket is made of elastic material, the repulsive force from the bracket is small and does not slip from it.

The implementation of the bracket in the form of a flexible material eliminates the increased load on the hanger mounted on a vertical surface, since part of the tension forces on the hanger will go to bending the bracket. In addition, with an excessive load on the hanger, for example, if it is accidentally hooked, the bracket will simply bend and drop objects hung on the hanger, but will not break.

In addition, the implementation of the bracket of flexible material eliminates possible injuries in case of accidental contact of the bracket with the head, hands or body of a person, since contact with a flexible object will not cause such an injury as contact with a solid object. In addition, the implementation of the bracket of a flexible material allows the use of rubber-like materials, which, as a rule, have a high coefficient of friction with many fabrics.

The bracket (2) is attached to the vertical surface (3) or the support (1) of the hanger in such a way that the plane of the faces of the upper end of the bracket with respect to the vertical surface is located at a certain angle α, which is more than O degrees.

This is a necessary condition so that clothes or a towel carelessly thrown onto the hanger bracket do not fall off, but catch on and hang on a hook. This happens because part of the fabric of clothes or towels in contact with the bracket, tilted at an angle other than 0 degrees, covers it and simultaneously sags due to gravity.

On the side opposite the vertical surface, the bracket may be made in the form of a streamlined surface, and from the side of the wall (see Fig. 5) the plane of the bracket can be made with a surface having protrusions (5) or a developed surface having irregularities or protrusions.

The implementation of the bracket in this form allows you to enhance the effect of retention on the hook. This is because when in contact with the flow around the surface of the bracket from the side of the wall, for clothes or towels that are casually thrown onto it, the repulsive force is lower, which means that the force with which the lapping on the bracket occurs is higher. A developed porous surface or a surface with irregularities and protrusions makes it possible to better hook a part of the fabric of clothes or towels and reduce slipping.

The bracket can be made with a pointed (4) (see Fig. 5) edge at the end and the faces.

This is also an enhancement of the retention effect on the bracket, because due to this property the contact area of the fabric of clothes or towels with the surface of the bracket is smaller, which means that the specific pressure in this place is larger, weaker and slipping from it.

At the end, the bracket may contain a nozzle (7) (see Fig. 6) or it is made in the form of a decorative element, which increases the aesthetic appearance of the hanger and its attractiveness, especially for children. Moreover, the decorative element is also made of a flexible material, for example, a material based on natural or synthetic rubber, or latex, or silicone, or rubber, or polyvinyl chloride

(PVC), or polyurethane, or elastomers, or thermoplastic elastomers.

The hanger bracket can be made of rubber-like solid material, for example in the form of a decorative figure, for example, in the shape of a heart (see Fig. 7), fish, beast, flower, geometric figure, etc. As materials from which it is made whole figure, materials based on natural or synthetic rubber, or latex, or silicone, or rubber, or polyvinyl chloride (PVC), or polyurethane, or elastomers, or thermoplastic elastomers can be used.

An example of such a design of the hanger is shown in FIG. 7.

The hanger bracket can also be made of rubber-like material, which is hollow inside and at the same time is filled with gas under pressure or gel, or liquid. An example of such a design of the hanger is shown in FIG. 8.

The hanger bracket can also be made of rubber-like porous material, for example, polyurethane foam, porous rubber, etc. An example of this the execution of the hanger is shown in FIG. 9.

The hanger bracket can also be made of rubber-like material in the form of a figured surface with stiffening ribs, for example, in the form of a shell, ring, hemisphere, groove, flower, leaf, etc. An example of such a design of the hanger is shown in FIG. 10.

The hanger bracket can also be made in the form of an elastic bracket made of hard materials, for example, in the form of a leash, spring, incl. from elastic metal. An example of such a design of the hanger is shown in FIG. 11. At the end of the spring, a streamlined nozzle (7) can be made to prevent breaks by the end of the spring or the leash of clothing fabric.

The hanger bracket can also be made with bristles fixed at an angle on a vertical surface, for example, made of rubber, elastic polymer or metal, etc. An example of such a design of the hanger is shown in FIG. 12. The bristles can be fixed either on the hanger support (1) or on a special substrate (8), which is fixed on the support (1). The substrate may be made of a polymeric material. In addition, the substrate may, together with the bristles, be a single molded polymer or rubber structure. The hanger bracket can also be made solid, with a developed surface or with a high coefficient of friction with respect to the fabric being fixed, fixed to a vertical surface or to a support through an elastic joint. The implementation of this principle of fastening is possible by performing a solid bracket that elastically moves downward or at an angle, freely or along guides (slides) (9). An example of such a design of the hanger is shown in FIG. 13, and the bracket (2) is rigidly fixed or is a molded structure with an element (10) inserted inside the guides and freely moved around them. The damping of the element can be achieved, for example, by using a spring (11) that dampens the load with which the bracket (2) pulls the element (10) down under the influence of gravity of the clothes carelessly thrown on it. The spring can be placed either on top of the element (10) and hold it, or below, as shown in the example of FIG. 13.

The implementation of this principle of fastening is also possible by making the bracket elastically rotating at a certain angle, for example in the form of a wheel with or without protrusions. An example of such a design of the hanger is shown in FIG. 14. The wheel can be fixed on the axis (13) of the bracket (14), which is mounted on a support hangers (1) or straight to a vertical surface. The damping of the wheel can be achieved, for example, by using one or more springs (12) or coil springs that absorb the load with which the wheel is given torque under the influence of gravity of clothes casually thrown on it. The implementation of this principle of fastening is also possible by making the bracket elastically inclined at a certain angle in one or more planes along different paths, for example, a lever (link, connecting rod). An example of such a design of the hanger is shown in FIG. 15. The lever can be fixed on the axis (13) of the bracket (14), which is fixed on the support of the hanger (1) or directly to a vertical surface. Damping of the lever can be achieved, for example, by using one or more springs (12) or coil springs, which absorb the load with which the lever is given a tilt moment under the influence of gravity of the clothes carelessly thrown onto it.

The hanger bracket can also be made in the form of an elastic, for example, rubber-like nozzle on a standard bracket of a conventional hanger, which is mounted on a vertical surface (3) and in this case will serve as a supporting surface or support of the inventive hanger. An example of such a design of the hanger is shown in FIG. 16.

Claims

FORMULA 1. The method of fastening the active element of the hanger containing the bracket, characterized in that the bracket is directly fixed on a vertical surface or on the support of the hanger, for which it is attached to a vertical surface, while mounting between the active element of the bracket interacting with the material of the object to be hung and the support hangers or a vertical surface is made non-rigid, and so that the bracket provides damping and / or damping, and / or absorption of impact energy when hanging an object and / or sky hanger thrown onto the bracket and / or accidentally hooked. 2. The method of attaching the active element of the hanger according to claim 1 is characterized in that the bracket is made of a material based on natural or synthetic rubber, or latex, or silicone, or rubber, or polyvinyl chloride (PVC), or polyurethane, or elastomers, or thermoplastic elastomers. 3. The method of fastening the active element of the hanger according to claim 1 or claim 2 is characterized in that the bracket is attached to a vertical surface at a certain angle, which is more than 0 degrees. 4. The method of fastening the active element of the hanger according to claim 1 or claim 2 is characterized in that on the side opposite the vertical surface, the bracket is in the form of a streamlined surface, and on the side of the wall, the plane of the bracket is made with a developed surface having irregularities. 5. The method of fastening the active element of the hanger according to claim 1 or claim 2 is characterized in that the bracket is performed with a pointed edge at the end and faces. 6. The method of fastening the active element of the hanger according to claim 1 is characterized in that a nozzle is mounted on the end of the bracket or the bracket itself is made as a decorative element, while the decorative element is made of material based on natural or synthetic rubber, or latex, or silicone, or rubber, or polyvinyl chloride (PVC), or polyurethane, or elastomers, or thermoplastic elastomers. 7. The method of attaching the active element of the hanger according to claim 1, characterized in that the hanger bracket is made of a rubber-like one-piece flexible material in the form of a decorative figure or shape. 8. The method of attaching the active element of the hanger according to claim 1, characterized in that the hanger bracket is made of rubber-like material that is hollow inside and is filled with gas under pressure or gel or liquid. 9. The method of fastening the active element of the hanger according to claim 1, characterized in that the hanger bracket is made of rubber-like porous material. 10. The method of attaching the active element of the hanger according to claim 1, characterized in that the hanger bracket is made of rubber-like material in the form of a figured surface with stiffening ribs. 11. The method of fastening the active element of the hanger according to claim 1, characterized in that the hanger bracket is made in the form of an elastic bracket of rigid materials in the form of a leash and / or spring. 12. The method of attaching the active element of the hanger according to claim 1, characterized in that the hanger bracket is carried out with a bristle fixed at an angle on a vertical surface. 13. The method of attaching the active element of the hanger according to claim 12 is characterized in that the bristles are fixed either on the hanger support or on a special substrate that is mounted on the support. 14. The method of attaching the active element of the hanger according to claim 13 is characterized in that the substrate is made of a material based on natural or synthetic rubber, or latex, or silicone, or rubber, or polyvinyl chloride (PVC), or polyurethane, or elastomers, or thermoplastic elastomers. 15. The method of fastening the active element of the hanger according to claim 13, the substrate is carried out together with the bristles in the form of a single cast structure. 16. The method of attaching the active element of the hanger according to claim 1 is characterized in that the bracket is made solid, with a developed surface and / or with a high coefficient of friction with respect to the fabric being fixed, fixed to a vertical surface or to a support through an elastic joint. 17. The method of fastening the active element of the hanger according to claim 16 is characterized in that the bracket is carried out elastically sliding downward or at an angle, freely or along rails (slides). 18. The method of fastening the active element of the hanger according to claim 16, characterized in that the bracket is made in the form of a wheel or a segment of a wheel elastically rotating at a certain angle. 19. The method of mounting the active element of the hanger according to claim 16, characterized in that the bracket is made in the form of a lever, elastically tilting at a certain angle in one or more planes along different paths. 20. The method of fastening the active element of the hanger according to claim 1, characterized in that the hanger bracket is made in the form of an elastic nozzle on the bracket of a conventional hanger with rigid fastening, which acts as a supporting surface or support of the hanger.