JP2001037673A - Toilet paper holder having cutter - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a toilet paper holder having a cutter which can eliminate an inconvenience for people who have a difficulty to cut a toilet paper by one hand. SOLUTION: This toilet paper holder is equipped with a holder having a holding section, which rotatably holds a toilet paper, an upper lid, which covers the upper surface of the holder, and a cutter, which cuts the toilet paper being attached in the width direction at the front surface section of the holder. In this case, a guide roller 5 is arranged at a location on the wall side, which is horizontal with the cutter 4. Then, the base end section of the upper lid 2 is rotatbaly supported by the holder 3. Also, a fixing base 4b constituting the cutter 4 is in contact with the lower surface section of the upper lid 2. At the same time, a cutting blade 4a of the cutter 4 is arranged in front of the contact section between the upper lid 2 and the cutter 4.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention is directed to a cutting method which solves a problem when a person who can use only one hand due to a disease or an elderly person cuts toilet paper from a toilet paper holder with one hand after adding a product in the toilet. The present invention relates to a toilet paper holder with a container.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventional toilet paper holder 1
00 is the toilet paper 101 as shown in FIG.
When cutting off the toilet paper 101, the upper lid 102 of the toilet paper holder 100 is fixed with one hand.
Must be cut off at the end 103 of the top lid 102, or the roll paper 104 must be fixed with one hand and cut off. If both hands are not used, the toilet paper 1
It was difficult to cut 01. In addition, although the toilet paper 101 usually has a cut, there were few things that could be cut cleanly from the cut even when trying to cut with both hands. Therefore, when the toilet paper 101 has to be cut off with one hand, the toilet paper 101 is cut into a small size or the cut end becomes coarse, and in many cases it cannot be used, which is very wasteful. Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H10-1462 discloses a toilet paper holder capable of cutting out toilet paper with one hand.
No. 97, there is a method in which magnets are provided above and below, toilet paper is sandwiched and fixed between both magnets, and the toilet paper is cut with a cutting blade. However, when it is necessary to cut the toilet paper many times in succession, it is inconvenient because an operation of cutting the toilet paper by holding the handle and opening and closing the magnet up and down each time is required.

[0003]

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a toilet paper holder with a cutter which can eliminate the inconvenience of a person who has difficulty cutting toilet paper with one hand. The task is to provide

[0004]

The gist of the invention described in claim 1 of the toilet paper holder with a cutter according to the present invention is to provide a holder having a holding portion for rotatably holding the toilet paper. A toilet paper holder with a cutter, comprising: a top cover that covers an upper surface of the holder; and a cutter that cuts the toilet paper, which is disposed in a width direction of a front portion of the holder. Having a guide roller at the side position, the base end of the upper lid is rotatably supported by the holder, and a fixing base constituting the cutter is in contact with the lower surface of the upper lid, A cutting blade of the cutter is provided in front of a contact portion between the upper lid and the cutter. Toilet paper can be fixed by pulling out the toilet paper in the horizontal direction via the paper guide roller and sandwiching it between the lower surface of the upper lid and the fixing base constituting the cutter,
In addition, the toilet paper having a required length is further horizontally pulled out of the holder and pulled downward from directly above, so that the cutting blade can cut the toilet paper appropriately, so that the cutting operation can be easily performed even with one hand.

The gist of the invention according to claim 2 of the toilet paper holder with a cutter according to the present invention is that an opening is formed between a side portion of the holder and the upper lid. A toilet paper holder with a cutter according to claim 1. By providing an opening between the side of the holder and the top lid, it is easy to reach the fixed base by putting your hand into the holder from the side and pinching the toilet paper with your fingers, without opening the top lid widely You can pull out the toilet paper.

The gist of the invention according to claim 3 of the toilet paper holder with a cutter according to the present invention is that the shape of the cutting blade provided on one side or both sides is a chevron shape, a pin shape, and a triangular tip. The toilet paper holder with a cutter according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the toilet paper holder is at least one of polygons. If the shape of the cutting blade is at least one of a mountain shape, a pin shape, and a polygon having a triangular shape, the force for cutting the paper can be reduced, so that the toilet paper can be suitably cut.

The gist of the invention according to claim 4 of the toilet paper holder with a cutter according to the present invention is that the material of the cutting blade is made of at least one of metal, plastic, and paper. The toilet paper holder with a cutter according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the toilet paper holder is attached to and fixed to a fixing table. By using a cutting blade made of a material harder than the toilet paper, the life of the cutting blade is extended.

[0008]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The construction of a toilet paper holder with a cutter according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 is an overall perspective view of a toilet paper holder with a cutter according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a side view showing the operation of the toilet paper holder with a cutter according to the present invention,
3 (a), (b), (c) and (d) are views showing an example of a mounting structure of a cutting blade of the cutter according to the present invention, and FIGS. 4 (a), (b) and (c). (D) is a figure which shows the example of a shape of the cutting blade of the cutting device concerning this invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, a toilet paper holder 1 with a cutter according to the present invention has a main part including an upper lid 2, a holder 3, a cutter 4, and a toilet paper holder 8.

The upper lid 2 is a rectangular plate made of resin, one side of which is rotatably supported by a hinge 6 on the upper wall side of the holder 3, and the distal end is bent downward at the distal end (front side). It has a cross-sectional shape branched into two. The lower surface, which is the distal end of the wall-side portion 2b branched into two at the distal end, abuts against the fixing base 4b of the cutter 4 for fixing the cutting blade 4a.
The branched distal end portion 2a covers the cutting blade 4a so that the cutting blade 4a cannot be seen from the outside. The lower surface of the wall-side portion 2b branched into two at the tip of the upper lid 2 and the fixing base 4b
The toilet paper can be fixed by the weight of the upper lid 2 by sandwiching the toilet paper between the upper lid 2 and the distal end portion 2a branched into two at the distal end of the upper lid 2.
By making the cutting blade 4a invisible from the outside, the cutting blade 4a can protect the person from being injured when cutting the toilet paper.

[0011] The holder 3 has a large U on its side.
The main part is composed of two side plates 3a, 3a having a character-shaped notch and a rectangular back plate 3b for attaching the holder 3 to a wall. A rotatable paper guide roller 5 for horizontally pulling out the toilet paper 9a to the fixing base 4b of the cutter 4 is provided at an upper portion of a substantially intermediate portion on the wall side of the holder 3 at a position parallel to the cutter 4. I have. In the side from the paper guide roller 5 to the cutter 4 there is an opening 7 from which the hand can be inserted into the holder 3 from the side.
Is provided. At a substantially central portion of the holder 3, a holding portion 8 having a projection (not shown) that can hold the roll-type toilet paper 9 and rotatably hold the same is provided.

The cutter 4 is provided in the upper part on the tip side of the holder 3 in the width direction. As shown in FIG. 1, the cutter 4 includes a cutting blade 4a and a fixing table 4b for the cutting blade. The cutting blade 4a is a blade having a mountain shape and a height of the blade of 2 mm or more. A thin plastic film such as Saran Wrap (trade name) can be cut with a blade height of 1 mm, but when cutting paper, a height of 2 mm or more is required.
The shape of the cutting blade 4a is a pin shape as shown in FIG.
Alternatively, a polygon having a triangular tip as shown in FIG. 4D may be used. The cutting blades 4a may be provided not only on one side but also on both sides as shown in FIG. The row of the cutting blades 4a may be a continuous blade as shown in FIG. 4A or an intermittent blade as shown in FIG. 4B where there is no blade between the blades. The material of the cutting blade 4a is preferably plastic because it is lightweight and harder than paper, but may be metal or paper. Also, a composite material, for example, a composite material of aluminum foil and paper can be used.

The fixing base 4b has a substantially L-shaped cross section as shown in FIG. 3B, and has a groove 4c for fixing the cutting blade 4a. By providing the groove 4c and adhesively fixing the cutting blade 4a, the cutting blade 4a can be firmly fixed so as not to move up, down, left and right. When the unused toilet paper is attached to the holder 3, the mounting position of the fixing base 4b to the holder 3 comes to a position almost directly above the left end of the unused toilet paper as shown in FIG. With such a configuration, the side shape of the holder 3 can be made simple and compact.

The holding unit 8 is the same as the conventional one, and will be described with reference to FIG. In order to prevent the roll-type toilet paper 107 from falling down by attaching the roll-type toilet paper 107 from below the holder, the projection 105 protrudes in the horizontal direction by being biased by a spring inside the holder and the projection 105. And a groove 106 for storing

Next, the operation of the toilet paper holder 1 with a cutter according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. (1) The roll-type toilet paper 9 is pushed up from below the holder 3. (2) The protrusion of the holding portion 8 of the holder 3 is once pushed into the groove, but when the protrusion comes to the position of the hole of the roll core 10 of the toilet paper 9, the protrusion is urged by a spring and the roll core 10 is pressed. And the toilet paper 9 is held so as not to fall down. (3) Cut the joint of the toilet paper 9 with a finger. (4) Open the upper lid 2 upward. (5) The user touches the tip of the toilet paper with his / her finger and turns the paper upward from the wall side of the paper guide roller 5 to pull the paper horizontally to the cutter 4. (6) Further, the toilet paper 9b is pulled out by a necessary length after the cutter 4. (7) Lower the upper lid 2 down. (8) The toilet paper 9a is sandwiched and fixed between the wall-side portion 2b branched at the tip of the upper lid 2 and the fixing base 4b of the cutting blade 4a. (9) Pull the toilet paper 9b just below the cutter. The toilet paper 9b is cut by the cutting blade 4a. (10) The toilet paper 9a is fixed to the upper lid 2 so as not to sag. (11) If the toilet paper 9b is further required, the remaining paper remaining on the wall side of the cutting blade 4a can be pulled out horizontally so that the upper lid 2 naturally rises up. If the pulling is stopped, the weight of the upper lid 2 can be reduced. Well, toilet paper 9a
Is fixed again. Hereinafter, by repeating the above operations (9) and (11), the toilet paper 9b can be easily cut any number of times with one hand. In this manner, the toilet paper 9a is sandwiched and fixed between the upper lid 2 and the fixing base 4b, and the necessary length of the toilet paper 9b can be suitably cut by the cutting blade 4a. It can eliminate the inconvenience of people who have difficulty. In addition, the toilet paper holder 1 with a cutter according to the present invention can be used for one-handed convenience.
The toilet paper can be easily cut with one hand regardless of whether it is provided on the left or right side of the toilet wall.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment of the present invention, but can be implemented with appropriate modifications as needed within a range that produces the objects and effects of the present invention. For example, when the weight of the upper lid is insufficient to fix the toilet paper, the weight can be adjusted by attaching the weight to the upper lid with an adhesive tape and fixing the weight.
The shape of the holder is hinge, paper guide roller,
Triangular, square, etc. as long as the shape is such that the holding part and the cutter can be attached, and the opening that is accessible from the side part between the paper guide roller and the fixing base is provided between the upper lid and the opening. anything is fine.

[0017]

According to the present invention having the above-described structure and operation, 1) after the toilet paper is pulled out in the horizontal direction via the paper guide roller, and is fixed between the upper lid and the cutting blade fixing base, By further pulling out the required length of toilet paper from the holder in the horizontal direction and pulling it straight down from directly above, the toilet paper can be cut with a cutting blade, so a toilet paper holder that can be easily operated with one hand Can be provided. 2) By providing an opening between the side of the holder and the top lid, you can insert the hand into the holder from the side and pinch the toilet paper with your fingers and pull it out to the fixed base without opening the top lid. Can be. 3) If the shape of the cutting blade is at least one of a mountain shape, a pin shape, and a polygonal shape having a triangular tip, the force for cutting the paper can be reduced, so that the toilet paper can be suitably cut. 4) The life of the cutting blade is extended by using a metal, plastic, paper, or the like, which is harder than the toilet paper, as the material of the cutting blade. 5) Toilet paper can be easily cut with one hand, provided that the toilet paper holder is provided on either side of the left or right wall of the toilet according to the convenience of one hand that can be used.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of a toilet paper holder with a cutter according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view showing the operation of the toilet paper holder with a cutter according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 (a) is a front view showing a mounting structure of a cutting blade according to a first embodiment of the present invention. (B) It is side sectional drawing which shows the mounting structure of the cutting blade of the 1st Example which concerns on this invention. (C) It is a front view which shows the mounting structure of the cutting blade of the 2nd Example which concerns on this invention. (D) It is sectional side view which shows the mounting structure of the cutting blade of the 1st Example which concerns on this invention.

FIG. 4 (a) is a view showing a cutting blade which is a mountain-shaped continuous blade according to the present invention. (B) It is a figure which shows the cutting blade which is an angle | interval intermittent blade based on this invention. (C) It is a figure which shows the pin-shaped cutting blade concerning this invention. (D) It is a figure which shows the polygonal cutting blade which the front-end | tip which concerns on this invention is a triangle.

FIG. 5 is an overall perspective view showing a conventional toilet paper holder.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Toilet paper holder with a cutter 2 Top cover 2a The tip side part 2b The wall side part 3 Holder 3a Side plate 3b Back plate 4 Cutting device 4a Cutting blade 4b Fixing base 4c Groove 5 Paper guide roller 6 Hinge 7 Opening 8 Holding part 9 Roll type toilet paper 9a, 9b Toilet paper 10 Roll core 105 Projection 106 Groove 107 Roll type toilet paper

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A holder having a holding portion for rotatably holding a toilet paper, an upper lid covering an upper surface of the holder, and cutting the toilet paper disposed in a width direction of a front portion of the holder. A toilet paper holder with a cutter, comprising a cutter, a guide roller at a position on a wall side horizontal to the cutter, a base end of the upper lid is rotatably supported by the holder, and Cutting, wherein a fixing base constituting the cutter is in contact with the lower surface of the upper lid, and a cutting blade of the cutter is disposed in front of a contact portion between the upper lid and the cutter. Toilet paper holder with bowl. 2. The toilet paper holder with a cutter according to claim 1, wherein an opening is formed between a side portion of the holder and the upper lid. 3. The cutting blade provided on one or both sides is at least one of a mountain, a pin, and a polygon having a triangular tip. A toilet paper holder with a cutting device according to 1. 4. The cutting blade according to claim 1, wherein the cutting blade is made of at least one of metal, plastic, and paper, and is adhered and fixed to a fixing table. The toilet paper holder with a cutter according to any one of the preceding claims.