Foldable clothes hanger

Abstract

Disclosed herein is a foldable clothes hanger. The foldable clothes hanger includes a case, first and second upper clothes rack members one ends of which are rotatably installed to the case, first and second engagement members formed at one end portions of the first and second upper clothes rack members, respectively, so as to engage with each other such that the first and second upper clothes rack members rotate at the same angle as each other, a first elastic member installed to the first and second upper clothes rack members so as to provide elastic force such that the first and second upper clothes rack members rotate in a direction spaced apart from each other, and an angle fixing section installed to the case so as to engage with at least one of the first and second engagement members and fix rotation angles of the first and second upper clothes rack members. The use of the foldable clothes hanger is convenient since the first and second upper clothes rack members are spread by elastic force of the elastic member without an operation of a user, and the foldable clothes hanger can be used for various clothes since the rotation angles of the first and second upper clothes rack members are adjusted by the angle fixing section.

1 . A foldable clothes hanger comprising:
 a case;   first and second upper clothes rack members one ends of which are rotatably installed to the case;   first and second engagement members formed at one end portions of the first and second upper clothes rack members, respectively, so as to engage with each other such that the first and second upper clothes rack members rotate at the same angle as each other;   a first elastic member installed to the first and second upper clothes rack members so as to provide elastic force such that the first and second upper clothes rack members rotate in a direction spaced apart from each other; and   an angle fixing section installed to the case so as to engage with at least one of the first and second engagement members and fix rotation angles of the first and second upper clothes rack members.   
     
     
         2 . The foldable clothes hanger of  claim 1 , wherein the angle fixing section comprises:
 a hinge shaft extending in a direction intersecting center lines of rotation of the first and second upper clothes rack members, and installed to the case at a position spaced either above or beneath an engaged portion of the first and second engagement members;   a first clip member extending toward the first or second engagement member while one end portion of the first clip member is rotatably installed to the hinge shaft;   a second clip member extending parallel with the first clip member while one end portion of the second clip member is rotatably installed to the hinge shaft;   a second elastic member providing elastic force to the first and second clip members such that the other end portions of the first and second clip members rotate in a direction adjacent to each other; and   a third engagement member formed at the other end portion of at least one of the first and second clip members, and engaging with at least one of the first and second engagement members when the first and second clip members rotate in a direction adjacent to each other, thereby stopping the rotation of the first and second upper clothes rack members.   
     
     
         3 . The foldable clothes hanger of  claim 1 , wherein the angle fixing section comprises:
 a rotation bar installed to the case such that one end portion of the rotation bar is rotatable in a direction parallel with center lines of rotation of the first and second upper clothes rack members, and extending so as to be adjacent to at least one of the first and second engagement members;   a fourth engagement member formed at the other end portion of the rotation bar and engaging with at least one of the first and second engagement members; and   a third elastic member installed to the rotation bar and providing elastic force such that the other end portion of the rotation bar is rotated adjacent toward the first or second engagement member and thus the fourth engagement member engages with the first or second engagement member.   
     
     
         4 . The foldable clothes hanger of  claim 3 , wherein:
 the case comprises front and rear case members which are coupled to each other and have a space therebetween such that one end portions of the first and second upper clothes rack members are rotatably installed therebetween;   the rotation bar is rotatably installed to the front case member such that one end of the rotation bar is located above an engaged position of the first and second engagement members, and the rotation bar extends downward such that the other end thereof is located beneath the engaged position; and   the front case member has a through hole formed at a position facing the rotation bar such that the third engagement member is inserted into the space to engage with the first and second engagement members beneath the engaged position when the rotation bar is rotated by elastic force of the second elastic member.   
     
     
         5 . The foldable clothes hanger of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a trousers rack section folded by the first and second upper clothes rack members while both ends of the trousers rack section are rotatably installed to the first and second upper clothes rack members, respectively; and   at least one fixing clip installed to the trousers rack section so as to grip trousers and support the same by the trousers rack section.   
     
     
         6 . The foldable clothes hanger of  claim 5 , wherein the trousers rack section comprises:
 first and second rotation members one ends of which are rotatably installed to the first and second upper clothes rack members, respectively;   first and second insertion members configured such that the other end portions of the first and second rotation members are slidably coupled to one end portions of the first and second insertion members in a longitudinal direction thereof;   first and second installation members provided with the fixing clip while one end portions of the first and second installation members are slidably inserted into the other end portions of the first and second insertion members in a longitudinal direction thereof, respectively; and   third and fourth rotation members configured such that the other ends of the first and second installation members are slidably coupled to one end portions of the third and fourth rotation members in a longitudinal direction thereof, respectively, and the other ends of the third and fourth rotation members are rotatably connected to each other.   
     
     
         7 . The foldable clothes hanger of  claim 6 , wherein the first and second upper clothes rack members have interference members which protrude toward the third and fourth rotation members, respectively, beneath a connection portion of the first and second rotation members so as to support lower surfaces of the first and second rotation members and prevent the first and second rotation members from rotating downward. 
     
     
         8 . The foldable clothes hanger of  claim 5 , wherein the trousers rack section comprises:
 fifth and sixth rotation members one ends of which are rotatably installed to the first and second upper clothes rack members, respectively, while first lead ports are formed on the other end surfaces of the fifth and sixth rotation members;   third and fourth installation members inserted into first insertion ports of fifth and sixth insertion members, respectively, and provided with the fixing clip;   seventh and eighth rotation members having second lead ports formed on one end surfaces thereof such that the other ends of the third and fourth installation members are respectively inserted into the seventh and eighth rotation members while the other ends of the seventh and eighth rotation members are rotatably connected to each other; and   a third elastic member inserted into the first lead ports of the fifth and sixth rotation members so as to provide elastic force in a direction in which the third and fourth installation members are adjacent to each other.