Patent Application
20250057350
The present disclosure relates systems, devices, and assemblies for clothes hangers.
Conventional clothes hangers are static. From the perspective of a stationary observer, clothes supported on conventional clothes hangers are only partially visible.
The disclosure provides, in one aspect, a clothes hanger comprising: a housing; a motor positioned within the housing, the motor having an output member; a motor controller electrically coupled to the motor; a wireless communication module electrically coupled to the motor controller; a hanger coupled to the output member; and a hook removably coupled to the housing. The hanger rotates about an axis in response to activation of the motor.
In some embodiments, the clothes hanger further includes a transmission positioned between the output member and the hanger.
In some embodiments, the clothes hanger further includes a display.
In some embodiments, the display is a touch screen.
In some embodiments, the display includes a rotation adjustment interface.
In some embodiments, the housing includes a removable interface. The interface includes a threaded aperture that removably receives at least a portion of the hook.
In some embodiments, the clothes hanger further includes a power source electrically coupled to the motor.
In some embodiments, the power source is a battery or a power cord.
In some embodiments, the hanger rotates about the axis at a user-defined speed.
The disclosure provides, in one aspect, a system comprising a clothes hanger including a hook, a motor, and a hanger rotationally driven about an axis. The system further includes a user device wirelessly connected to the clothes hanger and configured to adjust a rotation of the hanger about the axis.
In some embodiments, the user device is a remote control.
In some embodiments, the user device is a cell phone.
In some embodiments, the clothes hanger further includes a display.
In some embodiments, the display includes a rotation adjustment interface.
In some embodiments, adjustment of rotation of the hanger about the axis includes adjusting a speed, a direction, or a combination of both speed and direction.
In some embodiments, the system further includes an auxiliary hook removably coupled to the clothes hanger.
Other aspects of the disclosure will become apparent by consideration of the detailed description and accompanying drawings.
As used herein, the terms “processor” and “central processing unit” or “CPU” are used interchangeably and refer to a device that is able to read a program from a computer memory (e.g., ROM or other computer memory) and perform a set of steps according to the program. As used herein, the term “processor” (e.g., a microprocessor, a microcontroller, a processing unit, or other suitable programmable device) can include, among other things, a control unit, an arithmetic logic unit (“ALC”), and a plurality of registers, and can be implemented using a known computer architecture (e.g., a modified Harvard architecture, a von Neumann architecture, etc.). In some embodiments the processor is a microprocessor that can be configured to communicate in a stand-alone and/or a distributed environment, and can be configured to communicate via wired or wireless communications with other processors, where such one or more processor can be configured to operate on one or more processor-controlled devices that can be similar or different devices.
As used herein, the term “memory” is any memory storage and is a non-transitory computer readable medium. The memory can include, for example, a program storage area and the data storage area. The program storage area and the data storage area can include combinations of different types of memory, such as a ROM, a RAM (e.g., DRAM, SDRAM, etc.), EEPROM, flash memory, a hard disk, a SD card, or other suitable magnetic, optical, physical, or electronic memory devices. The processor can be connected to the memory and execute software instructions that are capable of being stored in a RAM of the memory (e.g., during execution), a ROM of the memory (e.g., on a generally permanent bases), or another non-transitory computer readable medium such as another memory or a disc. In some embodiments, the memory includes one or more processor-readable and accessible memory elements and/or components that can be internal to the processor-controlled device, external to the processor-controlled device, and can be accessed via a wired or wireless network. Software included in the implementation of the methods disclosed herein can be stored in the memory. The software includes, for example, firmware, one or more applications, program data, filters, rules, one or more program modules, and other executable instructions. For example, the processor can be configured to retrieve from the memory and execute, among other things, instructions related to the processes and methods described herein.
As used herein, the term “computer readable medium” refers to any device or system for storing and providing information (e.g., data and instructions) to a computer processor. Examples of computer readable media include, but are not limited to, DVDs, CDs, hard disk drives, magnetic tape and servers for streaming media over networks, whether local or distant (e.g., cloud-based).
“About” and “approximately” are used to provide flexibility to a numerical range endpoint by providing that a given value may be “slightly above” or “slightly below” the endpoint without affecting the desired result.
The term “coupled,” as used herein, is defined as “connected,” although not necessarily directly, and not necessarily mechanically. The term coupled is to be understood to mean physically, magnetically, chemically, fluidly, electrically, or otherwise coupled, connected or linked and does not exclude the presence of intermediate elements between the coupled elements absent specific contrary language.
As used herein, the term “in electronic communication” refers to electrical devices (e.g., computers, processors, etc.) that are configured to communicate with one another through direct or indirect signaling. Likewise, a computer configured to transmit (e.g., through cables, wires, infrared signals, telephone lines, airwaves, etc.) information to another computer or device, is in electronic communication with the other computer or device.
As used herein, the term “transmitting” refers to the movement of information (e.g., data) from one location to another (e.g., from one device to another) using any suitable means.
As used herein, the term “network” generally refers to any suitable electronic network including, but not limited to, a wide area network (“WAN”) (e.g., a TCP/IP based network), a local area network (“LAN”), a neighborhood area network (“NAN”), a home area network (“HAN”), or personal area network (“PAN”) employing any of a variety of communications protocols, such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, ZigBee, etc. In some embodiments, the network is a cellular network, such as, for example, a Global System for Mobile Communications (“GSM”) network, a General Packet Radio Service (“GPRS”) network, an Evolution-Data Optimized (“EV-DO”) network, an Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution (“EDGE”) network, a 3GSM network, a 4GSM network, a 5G New Radio, a Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (“DECT”) network, a digital AMPS (“IS-136/TDMA”) network, or an Integrated Digital Enhanced Network (“iDEN”) network, etc.
The terms “comprise(s),” “include(s),” “having,” “has,” “can,” “contain(s),” and variants thereof, as used herein, are intended to be open-ended transitional phrases, terms, or words that do not preclude the possibility of additional acts or structures. The singular forms “a,” “an” and “the” include plural references unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. The present disclosure also contemplates other embodiments “comprising,” “consisting of” and “consisting essentially of,” the embodiments or elements presented herein, whether explicitly set forth or not.
For the recitation of numeric ranges herein, each intervening number there between with the same degree of precision is explicitly contemplated. For example, for the range of 6-9, the numbers 7 and 8 are contemplated in addition to 6 and 9, and for the range 6.0-7.0, the number 6.0, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6, 6.7, 6.8, 6.9, and 7.0 are explicitly contemplated.
In the foregoing description of preferred embodiments, specific terminology has been resorted to for the sake of clarity. However, the invention is not intended to be limited to the specific terms so selected, and it is to be understood that each specific term includes all technical equivalents which operate in a similar manner to accomplish a similar technical purpose. Terms such as “top” and “bottom”, “front” and “rear”, “inner” and “outer”, “above”, “below”, “upper”, “lower”, “vertical”, “horizontal”, “upright” and the like are used as words of convenience to provide reference points.
Before any embodiments are explained in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the details of construction and the arrangement of components set forth in the following description or illustrated in the following drawings. The invention is capable of other embodiments and of being practiced or of being carried out in various ways.
Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art. In case of conflict, the present document, including definitions, will control. Preferred methods and materials are described below, although methods and materials similar or equivalent to those described herein can be used in practice or testing of the present disclosure. All publications, patent applications, patents and other references mentioned herein are incorporated by reference in their entirety. The materials, methods, and examples disclosed herein are illustrative only and not intended to be limiting.
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In the illustrated embodiment, the hanger 26 is coupled to the output member 42. The hanger 26 rotates about the axis 30 in response to activation of the motor 38. In other words, when the motor 38 is energized, the hanger 26 is rotationally driven by the motor 38. In the illustrated embodiment, the axis 30 is vertical. In some embodiments, a transmission (e.g., a gear set) is positioned between the output member 42 and the hanger 26.
In other embodiments, the hook 22 is coupled to the output member 42 and driven by the motor 38. When the hook 22 is secured to the environment (e.g., a rail), the hook remains stationary and a reactionary torque is applied to the hanger 26, causing the hanger 26 to rotate about the axis. In other words, the motor 38 can either directly or indirectly drive rotation of the hanger 26.
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Disclosed herein is a clothes hanger in which the hook is removable with different sizes and attached to a hanger that spins by means of a motor attached at the top of the hanger. The motor and mechanical system can be operated by a touch screen on the front or operated or by using a remote control.
Disclosed herein is an adjustable motorized clothes hanger, which permits adjustment of the hook for hanging in different places with different sizes and shapes of clothing. The adjustable clothing hanger is driven by an electric motor which rotates the hanger three-hundred and sixty degrees at different speeds.
In some embodiments, the clothes hanger includes a light assembly. In some embodiments, the clothes hanger includes a speaker assembly. In some embodiments, the light assembly or the speaker assembly are controllable via a display on the housing or via a wireless user device.
Various features and advantages are set forth in the following claims.
The present application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 63/532,801, filed Aug. 15, 2023, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
| Number | Date | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 63532801 | Aug 2023 | US |
