Clip hanger

Abstract

Clip hangers are provided. A clip hanger includes a body and two clip components. The body includes a hook structure. The clip components are rotatably connected with the body. When the body applies a force on the clip components, the clip components and the body clip an object at three points.

Description

BACKGROUND

The invention relates to clip hanger.

Partitions are commonly used to divide space in offices. Workers usually hang their coats or briefcases on partitions utilizing hangers.

Conventional hangers, such as S-shaped hangers, adhesive hangers, and stationary hangers, are not capable of hanging on partitions of various thickness and shape. Thus, an improved hanger is desirable.

SUMMARY

Clip hangers are provided.

An exemplary embodiment of a clip hanger comprises a body and two clip components. The body comprises a hook structure. The clip components are rotatably connected with the body. When the body applies a force on the clip components, the clip components and the body clip an object at three points.

Another exemplary embodiment of a clip hanger comprises a body, a clip component, and an elastic component. The body comprises a hook structure. The elastic component is connected between the body and the clip component for applying a force on the clip component. A space is formed between the clip component and the body for clip an object.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Clip hangers can be more fully understood by reading the subsequent detailed description and examples with references made to the accompanying drawings, wherein:

FIG. 1a is a diagram of an embodiment of a clip hanger;

FIG. 1b is an exploded view of an embodiment of a clip hanger;

FIG. 2a is a schematic diagram showing hanging of an embodiment of a clip hanger on a partition;

FIG. 2b is a schematic diagram showing an embodiment of a clip hanger hanging on a partition;

FIG. 2c is a schematic diagram showing an object hanging on a hook structure of the first embodiment;

FIG. 3a is a diagram of another embodiment of a clip hanger; and

FIG. 3b is a schematic diagram showing another embodiment of a clip hanger hanging on a partition;

FIG. 3c is a schematic diagram showing an object hanging on a hook structure of the second embodiment;

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Clip hangers will be described in greater detail in the following.

A principle aim of the invention is to create clip hangers capable of hanging on partitions of various thickness and shape, by using the resilience of elastic components.

FIG. 1a is a diagram of an embodiment of a clip hanger 100. FIG. 1b is an exploded view of the clip hanger 100.

As shown in FIG. 1a, the clip hanger 100 is substantially rectilinear-shaped when not in use.

The clip hanger 100 comprises a body 101, two clip components 102, and two elastic components 106. Each clip component 102 can rotate relative to the body 101.

The body 101 comprises an upper cover 103 and an under cover 104. The under cover 104 comprises a hook structure 105 and two first salients 107.

Each clip component 102 comprises a first end 108 and a second end 109. Each first end 108 comprises a second salient 110.

The elastic components 106 are torsion springs, and each elastic component 106 is connected between corresponding first and second salients 107 and 110 respectively.

FIG. 2a is a schematic diagram showing that a user 200 hanging the clip hanger 100 on a partition 201. FIG. 2b is a schematic diagram showing the clip hanger 100 hanging on the partition 201.

Before hanging the clip hanger 100 on the partition 201, the user 200 rotates the clip components 102 in the arrow direction 300 to appropriately adjust a space 202 formed between the second ends 109 and the body 101 according to the thickness and shape of the partition 201. Meanwhile, the two elastic components 106, as shown in FIG. 1b, are twisted, changing shape, thus, resilience is generated.

The user 200 then hangs the clip hanger 100 on the partition 201 and releases the clip hanger 100. Meanwhile, the resilience generated by the two elastic components 106 is applied on the first ends 108, as shown in FIG. 1b. Thus, the body 101 moves in the direction shown by arrow 301. Furthermore, an object 601 is hung on the hook structure 105, and the object 601 and the partition 201 are substantially in a parallel condition, as shown in FIG. 2c.

Finally, as shown in FIG. 2b, the second ends 109 and the body 101 tightly clamp the partition 201 at three points by the space 202 formed therebetween. Meanwhile, the clip hanger 100 is substantially V-shaped.

FIG. 3a is a diagram of another embodiment of a clip hanger 400.

The clip hanger 400 comprises a body 401, a clip component 402, and a tensile elastic component 406.

The body 401 comprises a hook structure 405.

The elastic component 406 is a tensile spring, connected between the body 401 and the clip component 402 for applying a force on the clip component 402.

As shown in FIG. 3a, when the clip hanger 400 is not in use, the force generated by the tensile elastic component 406 forces the clip component 402 to move in a direction toward the body 401 to close the clip component 402 and the body 401.

FIG. 3b is a schematic diagram showing the clip hanger 400 hanging on a partition 501.

Before hanging the clip hanger 400 on the partition 501, the user pulls the clip component 402 away from the body 401 to appropriately adjust a space 502 formed between the clip component 402 and the body 401 according to the thickness and shape of the partition 501. Meanwhile, the tensile elastic component 406 is stretched and changes shape.

As shown in FIG. 3b, when the clip hanger 400 hangs on the partition 501, resilience generated by the tensile elastic component 406 is applied on the clip component 402, and the clip component 402 and the body 401 clamp the partition 501 tightly by the space 502 formed therebetween. Furthermore, an object 701 is hung on the hook structure 405, and the object 701 and the partition 201 are substantially in a parallel condition, as shown in FIG. 3c.

The clip hanger of the invention is capable of hanging on partitions of various thickness and shape and provides obvious advantages over conventional hangers such as S-shaped hangers, adhesive hangers, and stationary hangers.

While the invention has been described by way of example and in terms of several embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited thereto. To the contrary, it is intended to cover various modifications and similar arrangements (as would be apparent to those skilled in the art). Therefore, the scope of the appended claims should be accorded the broadest interpretation so as to encompass all such modifications and similar arrangements.

Claims

1. A clip hanger, comprising:

a body, comprising a hook structure; and

at least two clip components rotatably connected to the body;

wherein when the body applies a force on the clip components, the clip components and the body hold an object at three points.

2. The clip hanger as claimed in claim 1, wherein when the body applies the force on the clip components, the clip components and the body forms a space therebetween for holding the object.

3. The clip hanger as claimed in claim 1 is substantially V-shaped when holding the object.

4. The clip hanger as claimed in claim 1 is substantially rectilinear-shaped when the clip hanger doesn't hold the object.

5. The clip hanger as claimed in claim 1 further comprising two elastic components connected between the body and the clip components respectively for applying the force on the clip components respectively.

6. The clip hanger as claimed in claim 1, wherein each clip component comprises a first end and a second end, the clip components are rotatably connected with the body via the first ends, and when the body applies the force on the first ends, the second ends and the body clip the object at three points.

7. The clip hanger as claimed in claim 6 further comprising two elastic components connected between the body and the first ends respectively for applying the force on the first ends respectively.

8. The clip hanger as claimed in claim 7, wherein the body further comprises two first salients, each first end comprises a second salient, and each elastic component is connected between corresponding first and second salients respectively.

9. The clip hanger as claimed in claim 7, wherein the elastic components are torsion springs.

10. A clip hanger, comprising:

a body, comprising a hook structure;

a clip component; and

a tensile elastic component, connected between the body and the clip component;

wherein a space is formed between the clip component and the body by extending the tensile elastic component, for holding an object.

11. The clip hanger as claimed in claim 10, wherein when the clip hanger doesn't hold the object, a force causes the clip component to move in a direction toward the body for drawing the clip component to the body.

12. The clip hanger as claimed in claim 10, wherein the tensile elastic component is a tensile spring.

13. A clip hanger, comprising:

a body, comprising a hook structure;

a clip component; and

an elastic component, connected between the body and the clip component;

wherein the clip component and the body clip a first object at three points when the elastic component is extended;

wherein the hook structure is for hanging a second object, such that the first object and the second object are substantially parallel.