U.S. patent application number 12/780932 was filed with the patent office on 2011-11-17 for hanging closet.
Invention is credited to WEN-TSAN WANG.
Application Number | 20110278249 12/780932 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 44910840 |
Filed Date | 2011-11-17 |
United States Patent
Application |
20110278249 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
WANG; WEN-TSAN |
November 17, 2011 |
HANGING CLOSET
Abstract
A hanging closet includes an upper closet unit defining therein
a plurality of storage chambers, two lower closet units each
defining therein a plurality of storage chambers and having an
outer sidewall connected to one sidewall of the upper closet unit
by a folding line such that the two lower closer units are turnable
through 180-degrees relative to the upper close unit between a
downwardly extending vertical position and an upwardly extending
vertical position; a first fastening structure for detachably
fastening the top walls of the lower closet units to the bottom
wall of the upper close unit to hold the lower closet units in the
downwardly extending vertical position, and a second fastening
structure for detachably fastening the outer sidewalls of the lower
closet units to the two opposing sidewalls of the upper closet unit
to hold the lower closet units in the upwardly extending vertical
position.
Inventors: |
WANG; WEN-TSAN; (Taipei
city, TW) |
Family ID: |
44910840 |
Appl. No.: |
12/780932 |
Filed: |
May 17, 2010 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
211/118 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A47B 43/003 20130101;
A47B 46/005 20130101; A47B 2230/0011 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
211/118 |
International
Class: |
A47B 46/00 20060101
A47B046/00 |
Claims
1. A hanging closet, comprising: an upper closet unit, said upper
closet unit defining therein a plurality of storage chambers for
storing things, said upper closet having a top wall, a bottom wall
and two opposing sidewalls; two lower closet units, each said lower
closet unit defining therein a plurality of storage chambers for
storing things, each said lower closet unit having a top wall, a
bottom wall, an inner sidewall and an outer sidewall opposite to
said inner sidewall, the outer sidewalls of said two lower closet
units being respectively connected to the two opposing sidewalls of
said upper closet unit by a respective folding line such that said
two lower closer units are turnable through 180-degrees relative to
said upper close unit between a downwardly extending vertical
position and an upwardly extending vertical position; a first
fastening structure adapted for detachably fastening the top walls
of said lower closet units to the bottom wall of said upper close
unit to hold said lower closet units in said downwardly extending
vertical position; and a second fastening structure adapted for
detachably fastening the outer sidewalls of said lower closet units
to the two opposing sidewalls of said upper closet unit to hold
said lower closet units in said upwardly extending vertical
position.
2. The hanging closet as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first
fastening structure comprises a plurality of first barrels arranged
in two parallel lines on the bottom wall of said upper close unit,
a plurality of second barrels arranged on the top wall of each said
lower closet unit along the outer sidewall thereof corresponding to
the gap between each two adjacent first barrels of each of the two
parallel lines of first barrels, and two pivot shafts respectively
detachably inserted through said first barrels and said second
barrels to connect the inner sidewalls of said lower closet units
to the bottom wall of said upper closet unit; said second fastening
structure comprises a plurality of first Velcro tapes fixedly
located on the two opposing sidewalls of said upper closet unit,
and a plurality of second Velcro tapes fixedly located on the outer
sidewalls of said lower closet units and fastenable to said first
Velcro tapes.
3. The hanging closet as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first
fastening structure comprises a plurality of first Velcro tapes
located on the bottom wall of said upper closet unit and a
plurality of second Velcro tapes located on the top walls of said
lower closet units and fastenable to said first Velcro tapes; said
second fastening structure comprises a plurality of third Velcro
tapes fixedly located on the two opposing sidewalls of said upper
closet unit, and a plurality of fourth Velcro tapes fixedly located
on the outer sidewalls of said lower closet units and fastenable to
said third Velcro tapes.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] (a) Field of the Invention:
[0002] The present invention relates to storage design technology
and more particularly to a hanging closet that can be alternatively
arranged into different forms.
[0003] (b) Description of the Related Art
[0004] Due to limited wardrobe spaces, hanging closets are highly
invited. A hanging closet can be hung on a high place or in a
wardrobe to keep storage clothes and other accessories in a
classified manner. Regular hanging closets are commonly made of
canvass or any of a variety of tough and flexible sheet materials,
defining therein a plurality of front-open type storage chambers
for keeping things. A hanging closet further has a sleeve or Velcro
tape provided at the top side for fastening to a hanging rod for
hanging.
[0005] However, conventional hanging closets have a fixed shape,
not changeable to fit different requirements.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0006] The present invention has been accomplished under the
circumstances in view. It is the main object of the present
invention to provide a hanging closet, which comprises an upper
closet unit, and two lower closet units that are connected to the
upper closet unit and can be alternatively arranged between a
downwardly extending vertical position at the bottom side of the
upper closet unit and an upwardly extending vertical position at
the two opposite lateral sides of the upper closet unit.
[0007] To achieve this and other objects of the present invention,
a hanging closet comprises an upper closet unit defining therein a
plurality of storage chambers, two lower closet units each defining
therein a plurality of storage chambers and having an outer
sidewall connected to one sidewall of the upper closet unit by a
folding line such that the two lower closer units are turnable
through 180-degrees relative to the upper close unit between a
downwardly extending vertical position and an upwardly extending
vertical position; a first fastening structure for detachably
fastening the top walls of the lower closet units to the bottom
wall of the upper close unit to hold the lower closet units in the
downwardly extending vertical position, and a second fastening
structure for detachably fastening the outer sidewalls of the lower
closet units to the two opposing sidewalls of the upper closet unit
to hold the lower closet units in the upwardly extending vertical
position.
[0008] In one embodiment of the present invention, the first
fastening structure comprises a plurality of first barrels arranged
in two parallel lines on the bottom wall of the upper close unit, a
plurality of second barrels arranged on the top wall of each lower
closet unit along the outer sidewall thereof corresponding to the
gap between each two adjacent first barrels of each of the two
parallel lines of first barrels, and two pivot shafts respectively
detachably inserted through the first barrels and the second
barrels to connect the inner sidewalls of the lower closet units to
the bottom wall of the upper closet unit.
[0009] In one embodiment of the present invention, the second
fastening structure comprises a plurality of first Velcro tapes
fixedly located on the two opposing sidewalls of the upper closet
unit, and a plurality of second Velcro tapes fixedly located on the
outer sidewalls of the lower closet units and fastenable to the
first Velcro tapes.
[0010] In another embodiment of the present invention, the first
fastening structure comprises a plurality of first Velcro tapes
located on the bottom wall of the upper closet unit and a plurality
of second Velcro tapes located on the top walls of the lower closet
units and fastenable to the first Velcro tapes; the second
fastening structure comprises a plurality of third Velcro tapes
fixedly located on the two opposing sidewalls of the upper closet
unit, and a plurality of fourth Velcro tapes fixedly located on the
outer sidewalls of the lower closet units and fastenable to the
third Velcro tapes.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0011] FIG. 1 is an elevational view of a hanging closet in
accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention.
[0012] FIG. 1A is an enlarged view of part 1A of FIG. 1 after the
first fastening structure unfastened.
[0013] FIG. 2 is a status of use of the first embodiment of the
present invention, showing the first fastening structure unfastened
and the lower closet units respectively turned outwards relative to
the upper closet unit.
[0014] FIG. 3 illustrates the two lower closet units set turned
upside down.
[0015] FIG. 4 is similar to FIG. 3.
[0016] FIG. 5 is an elevational view of a hanging closet in
accordance with a second embodiment of the present invention.
[0017] FIG. 6 is an elevational view of a hanging closet in
accordance with a third embodiment of the present invention.
[0018] FIG. 7 corresponds to FIG. 6, showing the two lower closet
units respectively turned outwards relative to the upper closet
unit.
[0019] FIG. 8 is an elevational view of a hanging closet in
accordance with a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
[0020] FIG. 8A is an enlarged view of part 8A of FIG. 8 after the
first fastening structure unfastened.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
[0021] Referring to FIGS. 1 and 1A, a hanging closet in accordance
with a first embodiment of the present invention is shown
comprising an upper closet unit 1 and two lower closet units 2. The
upper closet unit 1 defines therein a plurality of storage chambers
11. Each lower closet unit 2 defines therein a plurality of storage
chambers 21. Each lower closet unit 2 has an outer lateral side
edge of the top wall thereof foldably connected to one lateral edge
of the bottom wall of the upper closet unit 1 by a folding line 3,
and an inner lateral side edge of the top wall thereof detachably
connected to the bottom wall of the upper closet unit 1 by a first
fastening structure. According to this embodiment, the detachable
first fastening structure comprises a plurality of first barrels 12
arranged in line on the bottom wall of the upper close unit 1 and
extending in front-back direction, a plurality of second barrels 22
arranged in line along the inner lateral side edge of the top wall
of the respective lower closet unit 2 corresponding to the gap
between each two adjacent first barrels 12, and a pivot shaft 5
detachably inserted through the first barrels 12 and the second
barrels 22 to connect the inner lateral side edge of the top wall
of the respective lower closet unit 2 to the bottom wall of the
upper closet unit 1. When the upper closet unit 1 and the two lower
closet units 2 are assembled together, the hanging closet shows a
substantially -shaped profile (see FIG. 1). The hanging closet
further comprises a second fastening structure. According to this
embodiment, the second fastening structure comprises a plurality of
first Velcro tapes 4A fixedly located on the two opposite lateral
walls of the upper closet unit 1, and a plurality of second Velcro
tapes 4B fixedly located on the outer lateral wall of each lower
closet unit 2 (see FIG. 1). The first Velcro tapes 4A can be tapes
of hook (or loop) materials. The second Velcro tapes 4B can be
tapes of loop (or hook) materials detachably fastenable to the hook
(or loop) materials of the first Velcro tapes 4A.
[0022] Referring to FIGS. 2-4 and FIGS. 1 and 1A again, after
removal of the pivot shaft 5 of each first fastening structure, the
two lower closet units 2 can be respectively turned outwards
relative to the upper closet unit 1 through 180-degrees from a
downwardly extending vertical position shown in FIG. 1 to an
upwardly extending vertical position shown in FIGS. 3 and 4. After
the two lower closet units 2 have been respectively turned outwards
relative to the upper closet unit 1 from the downwardly extending
vertical position to the upwardly extending vertical position, the
second Velcro tapes 4B are respectively fastened to the first
Velcro tapes 4A to secure the hanging closet in a substantially
U-shaped profile as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4. Further, each lower
closet unit 2 has a sleeve 23 transversely located on the bottom
wall thereof. When the two lower closet units 2 are set in the
upwardly extending vertical position as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a
hanging rod (not shown) can be inserted through the sleeves 23 of
the lower closet unit 2 for hanging the hanging closet on a high
place.
[0023] FIG. 5 shows a hanging closet in accordance with a second
embodiment of the present invention. This second embodiment is
substantially similar to the aforesaid first embodiment with the
exception that the upper closet unit 1 has a sleeve 13 located on
the top wall thereof for the insertion of a hanging rod 6 for
hanging, and a transverse rod 7 is detachably connected between the
two lower closet unit 2 and spaced below the upper closet unit 1 at
a distance for hanging clothe hangers.
[0024] FIGS. 6 and 7 show a hanging closet in accordance with a
third embodiment of the present invention. This third embodiment is
substantially similar to the aforesaid second embodiment with the
exception of the first fastening structure. According to this third
embodiment, the first fastening structure comprises male (or
female) Velcro tapes 4A2 located on the bottom wall of the upper
closet unit 1, and female (or male) Velcro tapes 4B2 located on the
top wall of each lower closet unit 2.
[0025] FIGS. 8 and 8A show a hanging closet in accordance with a
fourth embodiment of the present invention. This fourth embodiment
is substantially similar to the aforesaid third embodiment with the
exception that the first fastening structure comprises two male (or
female) Velcro tapes 4A1 located on the upper surface of the bottom
wall of the upper closet unit 1, two extension flaps 24 suspending
from the top wall of each of the two lower closet units 2, and a
female (or male) Velcro tape 4B1 located on each of the two
extension flaps 24 for fastening to the male (or female) Velcro
tapes 4A1.
[0026] Although particular embodiments of the invention have been
described in detail for purposes of illustration, various
modifications and enhancements may be made without departing from
the spirit and scope of the invention. Accordingly, the invention
is not to be limited except as by the appended claims.
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