Umbrella-type laundry drying rack

Abstract

An umbrella-type laundry drying rack is provided which has a vertical support and load-bearing arms for clothes lines. The load-bearing arms are disposed pivotably on the support about respective pivot pins, and are pivotable between a first position close to the support and a second position remote from the support. The load-bearing arms are coupled to one another such that upon pivoting of one of the load-bearing arms, the remaining load-bearing arms are jointly pivoted in the same way. At least one of the load-bearing arms has a deflection mechanism for deflecting the at least one load-bearing arm outward from the first position upon exertion of a force oriented away from the support to another one of the load-bearing arms.

1 . An umbrella-type laundry drying rack having a vertical support ( 1 ) and having load-bearing arms ( 2 ) for clothes lines, the load-bearing arms being disposed pivotably on the support ( 1 ) each about a respective pivot pin ( 6 ), and the load-bearing arms ( 2 ) are pivotable between a first position close to the support and a second position remote from the support and are coupled to one another such that upon pivoting of one of the load-bearing arms ( 2 ), the further load-bearing arms ( 2 ) are jointly pivoted in the same way, characterized in that at least one load-bearing arm has a means for its forced deflection out of the first position outward, upon exertion of a force oriented away from the support ( 1 ) to one of the other load-bearing arms ( 2 ).  
     
     
         2 . The laundry drying rack of  claim 1 , characterized in that the load-bearing arm ( 2 ) having the means for its forced deflection is disposed, relative to the support ( 1 ), opposite a load-bearing arm ( 2 ) provided for exerting the force oriented away from the support ( 1 ).  
     
     
         3 . The laundry drying rack of one of the foregoing claims, characterized in that the load-bearing arms ( 2 ) are each braced on the support ( 1 ) with a respective spreader arm ( 10 ) that is pivotable on the one hand about a retaining shaft ( 12 ) disposed on the support ( 1 ) and on the other about an articulation shaft ( 14 ) disposed on the load-bearing arm ( 2 ).  
     
     
         4 . The laundry drying rack of  claim 3 , characterized in that the retaining shafts ( 12 ) of the spreader arms ( 10 ) are disposed fixedly on the support ( 1 ).  
     
     
         5 . The laundry drying rack of one of the foregoing claims, characterized in that the pivot pins ( 6 ) of the load-bearing arms ( 2 ) are disposed on a sleeve ( 8 ) that is displaceable relative to the support ( 1 ).  
     
     
         6 . The laundry drying rack of one of the foregoing claims, characterized in that four load-bearing arms ( 2 ) are provided.  
     
     
         7 . The laundry drying rack of one of the foregoing claims, characterized in that one load-bearing arm ( 2 ) has a handle ( 38 ), and this load-bearing arm ( 2 ) is intended for exerting the force oriented away from the support ( 1 ).  
     
     
         8 . The laundry drying rack of one of the foregoing claims, characterized in that the means for forced deflection of the load-bearing arm ( 2 ) has a tilt lever ( 16 ) that on the one hand can be pivoted about a tilt pin ( 18 ) on the load-bearing arm ( 2 ) and on the other can be braced on the support ( 1 ).  
     
     
         9 . The laundry drying rack of  claim 8 , characterized in that the tilt lever ( 16 ) carries the articulation shaft ( 14 ) of the corresponding spreader arm ( 10 ), and the articulation shaft ( 14 ) of the spreader arm ( 10 ) is disposed between the tilt pin ( 18 ) of the tilt lever ( 16 ) and an end of the tilt lever ( 16 ) that can be braced on the support ( 1 ).  
     
     
         10 . The laundry drying rack of one of claims  1 - 7 , characterized in that the means for forced deflection of the load-bearing arm ( 2 ) has a toothed sleeve ( 36 ), which is displaceable relative to the support ( 1 ), and a gear wheel or gear wheel segment that engages the toothed sleeve ( 36 ) and is disposed on the load-bearing arm ( 2 ).  
     
     
         11 . The laundry drying rack of  claim 10 , characterized in that the toothed sleeve ( 36 ) is disposed displaceably in the sleeve ( 30 ), on which the pivot pins ( 32 ) of the load-bearing arms are disposed and which is displaceable relative to the support ( 1 ).  
     
     
         12 . The laundry drying rack of  claim 10  or  11 , characterized in that the toothed sleeve ( 36 ) is drivable by a gear wheel or gear wheel segment ( 34 ) disposed on a load-bearing arm ( 2 ) intended for exerting the force oriented away from the support ( 1 ).  
     
     
         13 . The laundry drying rack of one of claims  1 - 7 , characterized in that the means for forced deflection of the load-bearing arm ( 2 ) has a connecting rod disposed on the one hand pivotably on a connecting rod sleeve ( 22 ) that is displaceable relative to the support ( 1 ) and on the other pivotably on the load-bearing arm ( 2 ).  
     
     
         14 . The laundry drying rack of  claim 13 , characterized in that the connecting rod sleeve ( 22 ) is drivable by a connecting rod ( 24 ) that is connected to a load-bearing arm ( 2 ) intended for exerting the force oriented away from the support ( 1 ).