JP2002165742A - Holder for cleaning article - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a holder for a cleaning article which can facilitate the attachment of the cleaning article and also hold it securely to prevent its dislocation when using the holder. SOLUTION: This holder 10 has a fitting portion 2 inserted into a holding space 23a of a cleaning article 20, a step surface 2b is provided on the side of a base at the lower surface of the fitting portion 2, and the step surface 2b is provided with an engaging means 5 having numerous projections 6. When pressing the cleaning article 20 onto a surface 30 to be cleaned by the fitting portion 2, the projections 6 bite into the upper surface of a wiping sheet 21 of the cleaning article 20 to securely hold the cleaning article 20. Further, when using it the engaging means 5 is pressed on the wiping sheet 21 to prevent the dislocation of the holder 10 and the cleaning article 20.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a holder for holding a cleaning article formed of a disposable or replaceable sheet, and more particularly to a holder for securely holding a cleaning article.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a cleaning article 60 and a conventional holder 51 for holding the cleaning article.

A cleaning article 60 shown in FIG. 9 has a bag body having an opening 61 made of a sheet such as a nonwoven fabric. The holder 51 has an insertion portion 52 and a grip portion 53 integrated with each other, and the cleaning article 60 is mounted on the insertion portion 52. At this time, the insertion portion 52 is inserted into the cleaning article 60 through the opening 61.

[0006] A locking portion 54 is provided on an upper surface on the base end side of the insertion portion 52. The locking portion 54 has a cut 55 formed in a slightly hard plastic sheet, and an elastic piece is formed around the cut 55.

[0005] When the insertion section 52 is inserted into the cleaning article 60, the sheet around the opening 61 of the cleaning article 60 is pushed into the cut 55, whereby the cleaning article 6 is pressed.
0 can be retained in the insertion portion 52.

Further, as another conventional example, a holding mechanism is provided above a mounting portion of the holder, and after the cleaning article is mounted on the holding tool, the edge of the opening of the cleaning article is held by the holding mechanism. There is something that is sandwiched between and held.

[0007]

However, in the conventional holder 51 shown in FIG.
It is necessary to press the sheet forming the cleaning article 60 into the notch 55 after inserting the cleaning article 60 into the slit 55, but if the pushing amount is insufficient, the cleaning article 60
Cannot be reliably held by the holder 51. Insertion part 5
When the cleaning article 60 is mounted on the outer surface of the cleaning article 60 and the floor or furniture surface is wiped, the insertion portion 52 and the cleaning article 60 are Are easily displaced.

[0008] This is the same in the conventional holder provided with the above-mentioned holding mechanism. When mounting a cleaning article, it is necessary to perform a troublesome operation of sandwiching the sheet with the holding mechanism. The cleaning article is likely to be displaced.

In particular, as shown in FIG. 9, when the locking portion 54 is provided on the upper surface of the insertion portion 52, the cleaning article 6
Since the lower surface side used for cleaning 0 cannot be sufficiently held, the cleaning article 60 is likely to be displaced during cleaning.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, and the operation for mounting a cleaning article is easy.
Moreover, it is an object of the present invention to provide a holder for a cleaning article that can securely hold the cleaning article and is less likely to be displaced during the cleaning operation.

[0011]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention holds a cleaning article provided with a wiping sheet having a wiping surface on a lower surface and a holding material forming a holding gap on the upper surface side of the wiping sheet. In the holding tool, a mounting portion to be inserted into the holding gap on the front end side, a grip portion is provided on the base side, and a lower surface of the mounting portion has a grip for cleaning when inserted into the holding gap. It is characterized in that a hooking means for hooking on the fiber sheet portion of the article is provided.

[0012] For example, the hooking means can be constituted as having a large number of projections hooked on the fiber sheet portion. In this case, the front end face of the projection facing forward in the direction of insertion into the holding gap is an inclined surface that forms an obtuse angle with respect to the lower surface of the mounting section, and the projection faces the side opposite to the insertion direction. It is preferable that the end surface is a surface perpendicular or acute to the lower surface.

[0013] Further, an insertion portion to be inserted into the holding gap is formed in the mounting portion, and the hooking means is provided on a lower surface of the mounting portion on the base side which is separated from the insertion portion. Are preferred.

For example, the insertion portion may be formed by being branched into a plurality of portions, and the hooking means may be provided on a lower surface of the mounting portion closer to the base side than the branch portion of the insertion portion.

An arm is provided at a base of the mounting portion and extends upward away from the lower surface provided with a hooking means, and the grip portion is provided at an upper portion of the arm. preferable.

In the present invention, the holding portion is inserted into the holding gap of the cleaning article, and the holding means is pressed against the cleaning article at this time. Hanged. Therefore, the cleaning article can be firmly held by the lower surface of the holder. In addition, during the cleaning operation, since the holding tool is pressed against the cleaning article, the holding tool and the cleaning article are less likely to be displaced.

[0017]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a holder and a cleaning article of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a side view showing the holder, FIG. 3 is a bottom view showing the holder, and FIG. It is a side view which shows a use state.

As shown in FIG. 1, a cleaning article 20 is mounted on a holder 10 of the present invention. The holder 10 is formed integrally with a mounting portion 2 and a grip portion 4 and an arm portion 7 connecting the mounting portion 2 and the grip portion 4 with a synthetic resin, wood, or the like. However, for example, the arm part 7 and the grip part 4 may be integrated, the mounting part 2 may be separate, and the mounting part 2 may be assembled to the arm part 7 during use.

The mounting portion 2 is formed with a pair of insertion portions 3 and 3 which are bifurcated at the base portion and extend toward the front portion. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a step surface 2 b is formed on the lower surface of the mounting portion 2 at a position closer to the base end than the branch portion 3 b of the insertion portions 3, 3. Means 5 are provided. The step surface 2b is provided on the mounting portion 2
Is slightly higher than the lower surface 2a of the portion where the insertion portions 3 and 3 are formed.

The engaging means 5 has a number of projections 6 projecting downward from the step surface 2b. The protrusion 6
May be formed integrally with the resin when the mounting portion is molded with a resin or the like, or a so-called hook fastener in which a large number of protrusions 6 are formed to project from a resin sheet may be formed by the step. It may be bonded to the surface 2b.

As shown in FIG. 2, the height (step amount) H from the lower surface 2a of the insertion portions 3, 3 to the step surface 2b is:
When the mounting portion 2 is pressed against the upper surface of the wiping sheet 21 of the cleaning article 20, the upper surface of the wiping sheet 21
b is extremely small, and the height H
Is preferably less than the bulk (thickness) of the wiping sheet 21 of the cleaning article 20 when no pressure is applied, and the height H is preferably the bulk (thickness) of the wiping sheet 21. Is preferably equal to or less than 1/2. For example, the height H is about 1 to 4 mm.

Preferably, the projection 6 has a length such that the lower end thereof does not project downward from the lower surface 2a of the insertion portion 3, 3. However, the protrusions 6 are provided on the lower surface 2
It may project below a.

Further, when a so-called hook fastener having a large number of protrusions 6 protruding from a resin sheet is used as the hook means 5, the height H is larger than the thickness of the resin sheet. Is preferred. With this configuration, the lower surface 2a of the mounting portion 2
It can be prevented from projecting below.

As shown in FIG. 3, in the latching means 5,
The protrusions 6 are formed so as to form a row in the vertical direction on both sides in the width direction of the mounting portion 2. However, the protrusion 6
And the arrangement thereof can be set as appropriate.

As shown in FIG. 1, in the holder 10, the arm 7 extends obliquely upward from the base of the mounting part 2, and the grip 4 is connected to the upper end of the arm 7. It is formed. The grip portion 4 is provided on the lower surface 2 of the mounting portion 2.
a, and the grip portion 4 is substantially parallel to the mounting portion 2.

The cleaning article 2 mounted on the holding section 10
As shown in FIG. 1, one example of the wiping sheet 0 has a wiping sheet 21 whose substantially entire lower surface is a wiping surface. The wiping sheet 21 is formed of a single nonwoven fabric, a laminate of a plurality of nonwoven fabrics, or a composite sheet in which the middle layer is a film and the upper and lower layers are nonwoven fabrics. The lower layer forming the wiping surface of the wiping sheet 21 is preferably a layer in which some fibers appear on the surface and can exhibit the effect of collecting dust and dirt. For example, the layer is formed of thermoplastic synthetic fibers. Or a nonwoven fabric containing a thermoplastic synthetic fiber and a regenerated cellulose fiber such as rayon, and a spunlace nonwoven fabric is particularly preferable.

A nonwoven fabric forming the wiping sheet 21 is preferably embossed so that the lower surface serving as a wiping surface has an uneven shape. Further, the wiping sheet 21 may be one in which a large number of fibers or yarns are planted on the lower surface of a nonwoven fabric serving as a base material to form a wiping surface, or a tow may be provided on the lower surface of the base material. A long fiber layer opened from (TOW) is laminated, and the long fiber layer and the base material are partially welded to each other. The long fiber layer appears on a wiping surface and catches dust and dirt. It may be one that exerts a gathering effect.

A holding member 23 is attached to the upper surface 21a of the wiping sheet 21. The holding material 23 is formed of a sheet material such as a resin film formed of a thermoplastic (heat-fusing) synthetic fiber, or a nonwoven fabric including the thermoplastic synthetic fiber, or a thermoplastic resin. ing.

The holding member 23 has three joining lines 24a, 24 extending in the vertical direction in the central region in the width direction.
a, 24a, the upper surface 21a of the wiping sheet 21
And both edges of the holding member 23 are joined to both edges of the wiping sheet 21 by joining lines 24b, 24b. Wiping sheet 21 and holding member 23
Are heat-fusible, the bonding lines 24a, 24b
Is a heat fusion wire. However, the joining lines 24a, 24b
In the above, the wiping sheet 21 and the holding member 23 may be stitched or adhered.

In a region sandwiched between the three joining lines 24a, holding gaps 23a are formed between the upper surface 21a of the wiping sheet 21 and the holding member 23. The holding gaps 23a are parallel to each other and extend in the vertical direction.

However, the holding member 23 is formed of a plurality of laterally extending band-shaped sheets having a predetermined width, and the band-shaped sheets are attached at intervals in the vertical direction to form the holding gaps 23a, 23a. You may.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the longitudinal length L1 of the area where the holding gaps 23a are formed is shorter than the longitudinal length L0 of the wiping sheet 21. Have been. As a result, the wiping sheet 21
At the base side of the holding member 10, that is, at the portion where the retaining means 5 of the holding tool 10 faces, the wiping sheet 21
The nonwoven fabric (fiber sheet) that forms the upper surface 21a of the wiping sheet 21 appears in the range of the length L2. In addition, an air-through nonwoven fabric, a spunlace nonwoven fabric, a fiber web, or the like having a larger bulk may be partially laminated in the region of the length L2.

The wiping sheet 21 also protrudes beyond the holding gaps 23a, 23a within the range of the length L3 at the longitudinal end side of the wiping sheet 21. A fiber sheet such as a nonwoven fabric forming the upper surface 21a of the sheet 21 appears. Therefore, the cleaning article 20 can be mounted on the holder 10 from either front or rear direction.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, when cleaning is performed, the insertion portions 3 and 3 are separated from the holding gaps 23a and 23a.
Insert into a. Inserting portions 3 and 3 are held by holding gaps 23a and 23a.
When it is inserted into the holder 10, the hooking means 5 provided on the base side of the lower surface of the mounting portion 2 of the holder 10
The portion 2 faces the upper surface 21a of the wiping sheet 21.

In this state, the grip portion 4 is pushed down by hand, and the cleaning article 20 is pressed against the cleaning surface 30 such as a floor surface by the mounting portion 2. At this time, the wiping sheet 21 is pressed against the cleaning surface 30 by the lower surface 2a of the portion where the insertion portions 3 and 3 of the mounting portion 2 are formed, and the wiping sheet 21 is compressed in the thickness direction.

However, since the step surface 2b is provided on the base end side of the mounting portion 2, the amount of compression of the wiping sheet 21 in the thickness direction at the portion facing the step surface 2b is small, and The wiping sheet 21 in the area of L2 hits the projection 6 of the hooking means 5 in a state where the bulk is not completely crushed. In the area of the length L2, since the wiping sheet 21 hits the projection 6 in a state where the wiping sheet 21 is not completely crushed, the projection 6 is formed between fibers of a fiber sheet such as a nonwoven fabric forming the upper surface 21a of the wiping sheet 21. Easy to enter,
Therefore, the cleaning article 20 can be reliably held by the hooking means 5.

When the cleaning article 20 is slid along the cleaning surface 30 while holding the grip portion 4, the wiping sheet 21
The dust and dirt on the cleaning surface 30 are caught by the wiping surface on the lower surface of the cleaning device 30. However, during this cleaning operation, the grip portion 4 held by the hand is continuously pressed in the direction of the cleaning surface 30, so that
The latching means 5 is always pressed against the upper surface 21a of the wiping sheet 21. Therefore, even during cleaning, the cleaning article 20 is kept firmly held by the hooking means 5, and the mounting section 2 and the cleaning article 20 are not easily displaced. In particular, when the grip portion 4 is pulled rightward in FIG. 4, the insertion portions 3 and 3 move the holding gaps 23 a and
The cleaning article 20 can reliably follow the movement of the holder 10 in each direction without jumping out of the holder 23a.

At the stepped surface 2b of the mounting portion 2, the projection 6 does not protrude below the lower surface 2a of the insertion portion 3, 3, so that the projection 6 causes the base of the wiping sheet 21 to be cleaned by the cleaning surface 30. The wiping sheet 21 is pressed against the cleaning surface 30 mainly by the lower surface 2a of the insertion portion 3 without being pressed excessively. Therefore, the wiping sheet 21 can be reliably pressed against the cleaning surface 30 by the insertion portions 3 and 3, and a wide area of the lower surface of the wiping sheet 21 can be effectively functioned for cleaning.

In the embodiment shown in FIG.
The arm 7 extends upward from the base of the arm, and the grip 7 is attached to the arm 7.
Are continuous, the grip portion 4 can be held by hand at a position sufficiently distant from the cleaning surface 30, and the grip portion 4 is easily held. In addition, while holding the grip portion 4, the cleaning article 20 is held.
Is easily pressed toward the cleaning surface 30.

When the cleaning article 20 is discarded or replaced, the length L2 of the wiping sheet 21 is peeled downward from the mounting portion 2 so that the upper surface 21a of the wiping sheet 21 is removed. And the locking means 5 can be easily released from the locking state.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a modification of the holder of the present invention. A holding tool 31 shown in FIG.
And a grip portion 33. The mounting portion 32 is not branched, and its tip is a single insertion portion.

The cleaning article 40 has a wiping sheet 41 having a wiping surface on a lower surface, and a central portion in the width direction of a sheet-like holding member 42 is formed on the upper surface of the wiping sheet 41 by two joining lines. 43a, 43a, are joined to the wiping sheet 41, and both edges of the holding material 42 are joined to joining lines 43b, 43b.
b is joined to the edge of the wiping sheet 41.
One holding gap 42 is provided between the wiping sheet 41 and the holding member 42 between the joining line 43a and the joining line 43a.
a is formed. However, the tip 4 of the holding gap 42a
2b is closed, and the holding gap 42a has a bag shape.

The upper surface 41a of the wiping sheet 41 projects forward of the holding gap 42a, and when the mounting portion 32 of the holder 31 is inserted into the holding gap 42a, the lower surface of the mounting portion 32 The step surface 32b formed at the base of the step 32a and the engaging means 35 provided on the step surface 32b face the upper surface 41a of the wiping sheet 41.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 6, in the holder having the same shape as the holder 10 shown in FIG. 1 or the holder 31 shown in FIG. 5, the locking means 45 is provided on the step surface 2b (32b).
Is provided. The locking means 45 has a large number of projections 4
6 are provided. The protrusion 46 is formed integrally with the mounting portion, or a so-called hook fastener having a large number of protrusions 46 protruding from the base material sheet is bonded to the mounting portion 2 (32).

The lower end of the projection 46 is deformed into a hook shape, and the hook portion is structured to be securely hooked on the fiber sheet portion of the cleaning article. In FIG. 6, the hooks at the lower ends of all the projections 46 are deformed so as to face rearward (in the direction in which the grip 4 is provided). Therefore, when the holding tool is pulled rearward with the grip portion facing, the projection 46 is securely hooked on the cleaning article, and the mounting section 2 (32) is unlikely to fall out of the holding gap of the cleaning article. Become.

That is, when a hook-like portion is formed at the tip of the projection of the latching means, it is preferable that the hook-like portions of all the projections or at least some of the projections face backward. .

FIGS. 7 and 8 show more preferable examples of the shape of the projection. FIG. 7 (A) and FIG. 8 (A)
FIG. 7B is a side view of the protrusion 56, and FIGS.
(D) is a sectional view of the protrusion 56 taken along line BB.

As the preferable shape of the projection 56, the insertion portion 3 of the mounting portion 2 is
When the cleaning article 20 is pressed against the floor or the like by the insertion section 3 to perform the wiping operation after the insertion, the insertion section 3 is inserted through the holding gaps 23a, 23a.
Is not easily extracted. Cleaning article 2
It is preferable that the insertion part 3 can be easily pulled out from the holding gaps 23a and 23a when the pressing force against 0 is removed.

First, in order to facilitate the insertion into the holding gaps 23a, 23a, the angle α between the front end face 56a facing forward in the insertion direction of the projection 56 and the lower surface of the mounting portion 2 is made obtuse. The front end surface 56a is preferably an inclined surface, and the insertion portion 3 is difficult to be detached from the holding gaps 23a, 23a during the wiping operation. Preferably, the formed angle β is a right angle or an acute angle. However, it is preferable that the angle β is a right angle so that the insertion portion 3 can be easily separated from the holding gaps 23a.

Further, the insertion portion 3 is held by the holding gaps 23a, 23a.
As shown in the cross-sectional views of FIGS. 7C and 7D, both side surfaces 56 of the projection 56 in the width direction
It is preferable that c and 56c are inclined surfaces approaching each other as they go downward. Further, corners 56d and 56d at lower ends of both side surfaces 56c shown in FIG.
It is preferable that the corners 56e at the lower ends of the side surfaces 56c, 56c shown in (D) both have an R-shaped chamfer.

Also in the case shown in FIG. 7A, the lower end corners 56f, 56f of both side surfaces of the projection 56 are chamfered in an R shape or the like, so that the insertion portion 3 can be held in the holding gap 23.
a, 23a.

When the projections 56 having the shapes shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 are provided, the projections 56 are necessarily provided on the lower surface of the base end of the mounting portion 2 as shown in FIGS. The present invention is not limited thereto, and the protrusion 56 may be provided on both the distal side and the proximal side of the lower surface of the mounting portion 2, or the protrusion 56 may be provided on the distal side, the proximal side, and an intermediate portion.

The projection of the hooking means may be provided on the same surface as the lower surface of the insertion portion without providing a step surface on the lower surface of the mounting portion of the holder.

[0054]

As described above, the holder of the present invention described above can reliably hold the cleaning article, and is less likely to be displaced between the holder and the cleaning article during the cleaning operation.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a holder and a cleaning article of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a side view showing the holder of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a bottom view showing the holder of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a side view showing a use state in which a cleaning article is mounted on the holder shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a holder and a cleaning article according to another embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a side view showing a holder according to still another embodiment,

7A is a side view showing a preferred shape of a projection of a hooking means, FIG. 7B is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 7A, FIG.

FIGS. 8A and 8B are side views showing still another preferred shape of the projection;

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a conventional holder.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 2 mounting portion 2a lower surface 2b step portion 3 insertion portion 3b branching portion 4 gripping portion 5 latching means 6 projection 7 arm portion 10 holder 20 cleaning article 21 wiping sheet 21a upper surface 23 holding material 23a holding gap 31 holder 32 mounting Part 33 gripping part 32b step surface 35 latching means 45 latching means 56 protrusion 56a front end face 56b rear end face 56c side face

Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Yasuhiko Kusunoki 1531-7 Wadahama Takasuka, Toyohama-cho, Mitoyo-gun, Kagawa Prefecture F-term in Unicharm Corporation Technical Center 3B074 AA07 AA08 AB01 EE01

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A holder for holding a cleaning article provided with a wiping sheet having a wiping surface on a lower surface and a holding material forming a holding gap on an upper surface side of the wiping sheet, the holding tool comprising: A mounting portion to be inserted into the holding gap is provided on the side, and a grip portion is provided on a base side, and a lower surface of the mounting portion is hooked on a fiber sheet portion of the cleaning article when inserted into the holding gap. A holder for cleaning articles provided with a hooking means to be carried out. 2. The cleaning article holder according to claim 1, wherein said hooking means has a number of projections hooked on said fiber sheet portion. 3. A front end surface of the projection that faces forward in the direction of insertion into the holding gap is an inclined surface that forms an obtuse angle with respect to the lower surface of the mounting portion, and faces the side opposite to the insertion direction of the projection. The holder for a cleaning article according to claim 1, wherein the rear end surface is a surface perpendicular or acute to the lower surface. 4. An insertion portion to be inserted into the holding gap is formed in the mounting portion, and the hooking means is provided on a lower surface of the mounting portion on a base side which is separated from the insertion portion. A holder for a cleaning article according to any one of claims 1 to 3. 5. The insertion unit according to claim 4, wherein the insertion portion is formed by being branched into a plurality of portions, and the hooking means is provided on a lower surface of the mounting portion closer to the base side than the branch portion of the insertion portion. Holder for cleaning articles. 6. The base of the mounting portion is provided with an arm extending upward away from the lower surface on which the hooking means is provided, and the grip is provided on an upper portion of the arm. A holder for the cleaning article according to any one of 1 to 5.