1. Field of the Invention
A conventional automatic clothes hanger comprises a main body having a platform extending outwardly for a motor and a control circuit to be secured and connected thereon. The platform is provided with a support frame and accessories. The support frame is provided with a micro switch and a sensor at the two respective ends to detect the weather and to control the clothes hanger to extend or to collapse.
2. Description of the Prior Art
Another conventional automatic clothes hanger comprises a basic frame, a swivel frame, an adjusting frame and a fixture, and is incorporated with a sensor to extend or to collapse the clothes hanger. The swivel frame is linked to activate simultaneously to assist the clothes hanger to extend or to collapse.
The above-mentioned clothes hangers comprise a sensor to detect the weather, however, they are not provided with proper definitions about the weather so that they can not work as expected.
The present invention provides a collapsible clothes hanger structure to react when the real-time weather has changed, which comprises:
Preferably, the rail comprises contact points at respective ends to control activation of the motor when in touch with the hanging unit, the contact points being electrically connected to the control unit.
Preferably, the light sensor is a photosensitive resistance whose back surface faces the light source and an opaque board is connected on the back surface.
Preferably, the control unit further comprises a manual control key to control the motor.
Preferably, the timer is electrically connected with a time display panel.
Preferably, the control unit comprises a remote controller.
Preferably, the motor and the control unit are electrically connected to a battery.
Preferably, the battery is electrically connected to a solar energy board.
Preferably, the solar energy board comprises a receiving unit to collect signals from the light sensor, the water drop sensor, and the timer, the signals then being transmitted to the control unit to activate the motor accordingly.
Preferably, the hanging unit comprises an active hanger and a number of driven hangers, the active hanger being secured to the transmission belt, the driven hangers having holes for the transmission belt to insert and to extend there through, the active hanger and the driven hangers having slots for pulling straps to insert and to extend there through, a block being provided at a center portion of each the slot, each of the pulling straps having a securing end and a terminal end, the securing end and the terminal end being larger in size than each the slot.
Preferably, the hanging unit includes a hole for a cloth hanger to be hooked therein and the clothes hanger includes two arms extending from a hook and a transverse rod is connected between the two arms. The arms include bosses and two support links. A clip is mounted to each of the arms and includes a notch which is located corresponding to the bosses, a clip end and a press end. Besides, the transverse rod and the support links each include an anti-slip portion.
Preferably, the hanging unit comprises an active hanger and a number of driven hangers, each of the active hanger and the driven hangers comprising a shaft, the shaft having a center portion meshing with a connecting section and two exposed ends, a pair of rollers being provided on the two exposed ends of the shaft, the rollers having recesses meshing with a pair of rail straps in the rail, the active hanger and the driven hangers having slots for pulling straps to insert and to extend there through.
Preferably, the two support links each have a first transverse rod and a second transverse rod. The first transverse rod is located remote from the tent and includes three fixing holes on each end thereof. The second transverse rod has two engaging members on two ends respectively.
Preferably, two positioning ropes are connected between the first and second transverse rods. The positioning ropes are flexible and include two ends, one of the two ends is fixed to the fixing hole by S-type tie and the other end extends through a sleeve and a collar is mounted to the sleeve. A cap is inserted into the collar and the collar is engaged with the engaging member.
It is the primary object of the present invention to provide a collapsible clothes hanger structure, which may be adjusted to control the clothes hanger automatically or manually.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a collapsible clothes hanger structure, which is activated when the light has changed.
It is still another object of the present invention to provide collapsible clothes hanger structure, which is activated when rain drop is detected.
It is still another object of the present invention to provide a collapsible clothes hanger structure, which is activated by the timer.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide a collapsible clothes hanger structure, which is activated manually.
It is a still further object of the present invention to provide a collapsible clothes hanger structure, which can be controlled remotely.
It is a still further object of the present invention to provide a collapsible clothes hanger structure, which provides a solar energy board that enables to transfer light into energy to save electric power, corresponding to the concept of environmental protection.
It is a still further object of the present invention to provide a collapsible clothes hanger structure, which provides a hanging unit that does not require any fastener, which is easy to install and to work precisely.
It is a still further object of the present invention to provide a collapsible clothes hanger structure, which provides a tent to protect the clothes from getting wet by rain or humid.
It is a still further object of the present invention to provide a collapsible clothes hanger structure, which provides a locating rope between the supporting legs and the tent so as to secure clothes on the hangers.
It is a still further object of the present invention to provide a collapsible clothes hanger structure, wherein the clothes are securely connected to the hangers by the cooperation of the hangers and the clips, and the clothes are not blown away by strong wind.
It is a still further object of the present invention to provide a collapsible clothes hanger structure, wherein the positioning ropes are conveniently and quickly fixed to the first and second transverse rods and are not blown away by strong wind.
As shown in
The frame 1 comprises a pair of supporting legs 11 and a rail 12. The rail 12 is secured between the supporting legs 11. A tent 13 is provided on the frame 1 and covers a portion of the rail 12 to protect clothes from being wet by rain or dew. In addition, the two supporting legs 11 respectively have a first transverse rod 14 and a second transverse rod 15. The first transverse rod 14 is located close to the tent 13 and the second transverse rod 15 is located remote from the tent 13. Referring to
The transmission unit 2 comprises a transmission gear 21 meshing with a transmission belt 22. Both the transmission gear 21 and the transmission belt 22 are disposed in the rail 12 of the frame 1. By changing the direction of the transmission gear 21, the transmission belt 22 changes its moving direction.
The hanging unit 3, as shown in
The motor 4 is connected to the transmission gear 21 of the transmission unit 2 and outputs a power to link the hanging unit 3 to slide along with the transmission belt 22 through the transmission gear 21, as shown in
The control unit 5, as shown in
The control unit 5 further comprises a malfunction light A, a charging light B, and a battery weak signal light C, as shown in
The motor 4 and the control unit 5 are electrically connected to the battery 6, and the battery 6 is electrically connected to the solar energy board 7 which transforms the light into electric power to be saved in the battery 6.
The rail 12 is provided with a pair of contact points 121 at respective ends thereof. The contact points 121 are electrically connected to the control unit 5. The contact points 121 are designed for the hanging unit 3 to contact so as to control the motor 4.
When the light sensor 54 detects the light is weak, it will transmit a signal to the control unit 5. When the water drop sensor 55 detects water drops, it will transmit a signal to the control unit 5.
The control unit 5 is cooperated with the timer 56 and electrically connected with the time display panel 561 which can be input digits to show the hour and minute for convenience of calculating time.
As shown in
The active hanger 3A and the driven hangers 3B do not need any fasteners, such as screws, nuts, C-shaped clips, to be mounted with the rollers 34 to slide along the rail 12. The recesses 35 of the rollers 34 are disposed on the rail straps 122 of the rail 12, allowing the rollers 34 to roll along without detaching from the shafts 32.
Referring to
To expand the hanging unit 3 of the present invention, as shown in
To collapse the hanging unit 3 of the present invention, as shown in
The present invention is designed to operate either in automatic or in manual mode, as shown in
The present invention further comprises the battery 6 and the solar energy board 7, as shown in
To operate the present invention, as shown in
The direction of the solar energy board 7 may be changed to direct the sun shine, as shown in
The operation of the present invention can be categorized as follows:
1. timer mode: the time can be preset to extend or to collapse the hangers;
2. manual mode: the manual control key is pressed to extend or to collapse the hangers;
3. automatic mode: the automatic control key is pressed to activate the light sensor, the water drop sensor and the timer to control the hangers.
The present invention may further comprise a remote controller which can activate the control unit (5) remotely.
The control unit 5, the motor 4, the light sensor 54, the water drop sensor 55 and the timer 56 are operated by either wire (cable, network) or wireless (wireless network, Bluetooth, frequency modulation) transmission.
This is a Continuation-In-Part application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/951,566, filed on Dec. 6, 2007, currently pending.
Number | Date | Country | |
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Parent | 11951566 | Dec 2007 | US |
Child | 12834197 | US |