JP2006081691A - Cleaning appliance - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cleaning appliance which facilitates the squeezing thereof without removing a cleaning body held on a holding body. <P>SOLUTION: A holding body 2 having the cleaning body 1 held on its one side 2a has a thin hinge 21 formed integral with the holding body 2 and a plurality of locking hooks 25 arranged protruding at a plurality of locations on the one side 2a. A link body 4 linked to the handle is connected to the other side 2b of the part 2c on one side from the hinge 21 of the holding body 2 and a locking part 23 locked on the link body 4 is provided on the part 2d on the other side from the hinge 21. A nonwoven fabric 11 locked on the locking hooks 25 is joined on the cleaning body 1. Thus, the cleaning body 1 can be squeezed by bending the holding body 2 with the hinge 21. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a cleaning tool that is convenient for cleaning a bathtub or the like.

The cleaning tool for cleaning the bathtub includes a sponge body, a holding body having a hinge that holds the sponge body on one side and allows bending to the other side, and a handle connected to the holding body, In the curved surface portion of the bathtub, the holding body and the sponge body are configured to bend from the hinge portion to the opposite side of the sponge body (for example, Patent Document 1).
JP 2001-70224 A

  By the way, since the sponge body of the cleaning tool after cleaning the bathtub, the washing place, etc. absorbs moisture, it is necessary to squeeze the sponge body to remove moisture from the sponge body.

  However, since the cleaning tool configured as in Patent Document 1 is difficult to squeeze the sponge body held by the holding body in the holding state, it is necessary to detach and squeeze the sponge body from the holding body. After squeezing, the sponge body needs to be held again, and there is a problem that the squeezing workability of the sponge body is poor.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and a main object of the present invention is to provide a holding body that holds a water-absorbing cleaning body on one side thereof by a thin-walled hinge integrally formed with the holding body. An object of the present invention is to provide a cleaning tool that can be easily squeezed without removing the cleaning body by making it bendable.

  In addition, another object is to connect a connecting body connected to the handle from the hinge to the other surface of the one side portion, and by providing a locking portion locked to the connecting body from the hinge to the other side portion, An object of the present invention is to provide a cleaning tool that can reliably prevent the cleaning body from wobbling.

  Another object is to provide a cleaning tool that can more easily squeeze the cleaning body by projecting a knob on the other surface of the holding body.

  Another object of the present invention is to provide a cleaning tool that facilitates replacement of the cleaning body by providing the cleaning body with a non-woven fabric and having a plurality of locking claws on which the non-woven fabric is locked on one surface of the holding body. Is to provide.

  A cleaning tool according to a first aspect of the present invention is a cleaning tool having a holding body for holding a water-absorbing cleaning body on one side thereof, wherein the holding body is formed on the one surface side by a thin hinge integrally formed with the holding body. It is characterized in that it can be bent.

  In the first invention, by folding the holding body holding the cleaning body on one side from the hinge to the one side, the cleaning body held on the holding body is folded so as to overlap and the cleaning body is squeezed. it can.

  In the cleaning tool according to the second aspect of the present invention, the holding body is connected to the other surface of the one side part from the hinge, and a connecting body connected to the handle is connected to the other side part from the hinge. It has the stopped latching part, It is characterized by the above-mentioned.

  In the second aspect of the invention, the connecting body is coupled to the hinge on one side portion, and the other side portion is locked to the connecting body by the locking portion, thereby reliably preventing the cleaning body from wobbling. be able to.

  The cleaning tool according to a third aspect of the present invention is characterized in that a knob piece protrudes from the other surface of the holding body.

  In the third invention, it is possible to pick the knob piece projecting from the other surface of the holding body and bend the other side portion to the one side portion. Can be squeezed.

  The cleaning tool according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is characterized in that the cleaning body includes a nonwoven fabric, and a plurality of locking claws to which the nonwoven fabric is locked are provided on one surface of the holding body.

  In the fourth aspect of the invention, the cleaning body can be locked to the locking claw by pressing the nonwoven fabric of the cleaning body against the locking claw, and by pulling the cleaning body away from the holding body. Since the locking by the locking claw can be released, the cleaning body can be easily replaced.

  According to the first invention, since the cleaning body can be squeezed by bending the holding body from the hinge to the one surface side, the squeezing workability of the cleaning body can be improved.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, the wobbling of the cleaning body held by the holding body can be reliably prevented.

  According to the third invention, the holding piece can be bent by picking the knob, the cleaning body can be easily squeezed, and the squeezing workability of the cleaning body can be further improved.

  According to the fourth aspect of the invention, the cleaning body can be detachably locked, and the cleaning body can be easily replaced.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings illustrating embodiments thereof. 1 is a perspective view showing the overall configuration of the cleaning tool, FIG. 2 is a plan view showing the configuration of the cleaning tool, FIG. 3 is a bottom view showing a configuration in which the cleaning body of the cleaning tool is omitted, and FIG. FIG. 5 is a side view showing a configuration in which the cleaning body of the cleaning tool is omitted, FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view in which the cleaning body of the VI-VI line in FIG. 2 is omitted, and FIG. It is a rear view which shows the structure which abbreviate | omitted the cleaning body of the cleaning tool.

  The cleaning tool includes a cleaning body 1 having water absorption, and a synthetic resin holding body 2 that holds the cleaning body 1 on one surface 2a and is joined to a connecting body 4 that is connected to the handle 3 on the other surface 2b. It becomes.

  The holding body 2 is formed of a rectangular plate, and a thin hinge 21 that can be bent toward the one surface 2a side is integrally provided at a central portion between two separated positions. Further, locking holes 22 are formed at four positions spaced from the hinge 21 on the hinge 21 side of the one side portion 2c, and the connecting body 4 is detachably coupled to the locking holes 22. At the position separated from the hinge 21 on the other surface 2b of the other side portion 2d from the hinge 21, a hook-shaped locking portion 23 locked to the engaging convex portion described later of the coupling body 4 and the knob 24 are integrated. It is projecting. In addition, a plurality of locking claws 25 are integrally protruded from one surface 2a of the one-side portion 2c and the other-side portion 2d at a plurality of spaced locations. The hinge 21 is formed by providing grooves on the other surface 2b and the one surface 2a.

  The connecting body 4 has a quadrangular size that is placed on the other surface 2b of the one-side portion 2c and the other-side portion 2d, and two connecting portions facing each other at a position spaced apart in the longitudinal direction of the hinge 21 at the center. The pieces 41 and 41 are integrally projected. The connecting pieces 41, 41 are provided with fitting holes 42, 42 in parallel with the hinge 21, and two shaft portions projecting from one end of the handle 3 in the fitting holes 42, 42. 31 and 31 are fitted so that rotation is possible, and the connection body 4 and the handle | steering-wheel 3 are connected so that relative rotation is possible. A connecting claw 43 fitted and locked in the locking hole 22 is integrally projected at four positions apart from the portion placed on the other side portion 2d. The coupling body 4 is detachably coupled to the holding body 2 by being fitted to the body 22. In addition, an engaging convex portion 44 that engages with the locking portion 23 is provided at a position opposite to the hinge 21 of the portion placed on the other side portion 2d, and the engaging convex portion 44 of the locking portion 23 is provided. The movement of the other side portion 2d in the bending direction is restricted by the engagement with the.

  FIG. 8 is a plan view of the cleaning body, and FIG. 9 is a side view in which a part of the cleaning body is broken. The cleaning body 1 has a quadrangular shape with a fold 1a at the center, and has a non-woven fabric 11, 12 disposed on both sides, and a water-absorbing material 13 having excellent water absorption, such as cotton, disposed between the non-woven fabric 11, 12. The peripheral edges of the nonwoven fabrics 11 and 12 and the water-absorbing material 13 and the central part between both ends are welded, and the welded part of the central part is a fold 1a that should face the hinge 21. ing. Further, the non-woven fabric 11 on one side or the non-woven fabric 12 on the other side is locked by the locking claws 25, so that the cleaning body 1 is detachably held by the holding body 2. The locking claw 25 and the nonwoven fabric 11 or the nonwoven fabric 12 constitute a surface fastener, and the cleaning body 1 can be locked to the locking claw 25 by pressing the cleaning body 1 against the locking claw 25. The cleaning body 1 is configured to be unlocked by the locking claws 25 by pulling the cleaning body 1 in a direction away from the holding body 2. The nonwoven fabrics 11 and 12 are provided with a plurality of concave stripes 1b in parallel with the folds 1a.

  The cleaning tool configured as described above is used for cleaning a bathtub, a washing place, and the like. The cleaning operation can be performed by holding the handle 3 and pressing and rubbing the nonwoven fabric 12 of the cleaning body 1 against the surface to be cleaned. In this case, the other side portion 2d of the holding body 2 has the engaging portion 23 engaged with the engagement convex portion 44 of the coupling body 4 so that the operation of the other side portion 2d in the bending direction is restricted. The side portion 2d can be integrated with the coupling body 4, and the wobbling of the cleaning body 1 with respect to the holding body 2 can be reliably prevented. Moreover, since the cleaning body 1 has a three-layer structure in which the water-absorbing material 13 is disposed between the nonwoven fabrics 11 and 12, water can be retained during cleaning, and the surface to be cleaned can be easily cleaned.

  When removing moisture absorbed by the cleaning body 1 such as when cleaning is completed, the handle 3 is held with one hand, the handle 24 is picked with the other hand, and the other side portion 2d is moved to the one side portion 2c. By engaging in the folding operation, the engagement of the engaging portion 23 with the engaging convex portion 44 is released, and the other side portion 2d can be bent to the one side portion 2c with the hinge 21 as a fulcrum. The cleaning body 1 can be bent so as to be polymerized. Accordingly, the entire cleaning body 1 can be sufficiently squeezed.

  When the squeezing operation of the cleaning body 1 is completed, the locking portion 23 is engaged with the engaging convex portion 44 by operating the other side portion 2d to return to the original position with the hand holding the knob 24. The side portion 2d can be integrated with the connector 4.

  In addition, when the cleaning body 1 is replaced, the locking body 1 can be released from the holding claw 25 by pulling the cleaning body 1 in a direction away from the holding body 2, and can be removed from the holding body 2. The cleaning body 1 can be held on the holding body 2 by pressing the nonwoven fabric 11 part or the nonwoven fabric 12 part of the new cleaning body 1 against the locking claw 25.

  In the embodiment described above, the hook-and-loop fastener is used as the means for detachably holding the cleaning body 1, but other removable means may be used. Moreover, although the cleaning body 1 was set as the structure which has the nonwoven fabrics 11 and 12 on both surfaces, it is good also as a structure which has a nonwoven fabric in one surface and has a sponge body in the other surface, and the structure of the cleaning body 1 is not restrict | limited in particular.

It is a perspective view which shows the whole structure of the cleaning tool which concerns on this invention. It is a top view which shows the structure of the cleaning tool which concerns on this invention. It is a bottom view which shows the structure which abbreviate | omitted the cleaning body of the cleaning tool which concerns on this invention. It is sectional drawing which abbreviate | omitted the cleaning body of the IV-IV line | wire of FIG. It is a side view which shows the structure which abbreviate | omitted the cleaning body of the cleaning tool which concerns on this invention. It is sectional drawing which abbreviate | omitted the cleaning body of the VI-VI line of FIG. It is a rear view which shows the structure which abbreviate | omitted the cleaning body of the cleaning tool which concerns on this invention. It is a top view of the cleaning body of the cleaning tool which concerns on this invention. It is the side view which fractured | ruptured some cleaning bodies of the cleaning tool which concerns on this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Cleaning body 11,12 Nonwoven fabric 2 Holding body 2a One side 2b Other side 2c One side part 2d The other side part 21 Hinge 23 Locking part 24 Knob piece 25 Locking claw 4 Connection body

Claims (4)

  In the cleaning tool having a holding body that holds a water-absorbing cleaning body on one surface thereof, the holding body can be bent to the one surface side by a thin hinge integrally formed with the holding body. Cleaning tool.   The holding body has a coupling body coupled to a handle coupled to the other surface of the one side portion from the hinge, and has a latching portion latched to the coupling body from the hinge to the other side portion. Item 1. A cleaning tool according to item 1.   The cleaning tool according to claim 1, wherein a knob is provided on the other surface of the holder.   The said cleaning body has a nonwoven fabric, The cleaning tool as described in any one of Claim 1 thru | or 3 which has the some latching claw with which the said nonwoven fabric is latched on the one surface of the said holding body.

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