JP2006180984A - Dustpan - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a dustpan which enables a user to surely sweep dust into a dustpan body and to easily move while carrying the dustpan. <P>SOLUTION: The dustpan has the box-shaped dustpan body having an opening portion in one side, a handle turnably coupled to the dustpan body through a coupling arm, a lid body opening and closing the opening portion of the dustpan body interlocking with the turning action of the handle, and wheels capable of moving forward and rearward the dustpan body. The wheels are attached to the other side of the dustpan body, arranged above the floor surface at the time of wiping in the dust, and come into contact with the floor surface excepting at the time of sweeping in the dust. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a dust collector with a lid.

Conventionally, as this type of dust collector, a box-shaped dust collector main body provided with an opening for sweeping on one side, a lid body for opening and closing the opening of the dust collector main body, and the dust collector main body are rotated. A dust collector including a handle that is movably connected is disclosed (for example, see Patent Document 1).
JP-A-8-126600

However, the dust collector with a lid as described above is generally used when, for example, a station has a large cleaning range such as a station premises, an office, a road, etc., and an operator cleans while moving on foot. In addition, when the worker moves through the cleaning place, the dust collector must be lifted and carried, which causes a problem that the work load is large. In addition, if you drag on the floor without lifting the dust collector, it will be difficult to carry due to friction with the floor, and the floor may be damaged, or noise will be generated and the surrounding area will be disturbed. .
The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and provides a dust collector that can reliably sweep dust into the dust collector main body and can be easily moved while holding the dust collector. It is an object.

The dust collector of the present invention
A box-shaped dust collector body with an opening on one side, a handle that is pivotably connected to the dust collector body via a connecting arm, and opening and closing the opening of the dust collector body in conjunction with the turning movement of the handle And a wheel capable of moving the dust collector main body back and forth,
The wheel is attached to the other side of the dust removal body, and is disposed at a position higher than the floor surface when dust is swept, and is in contact with the floor surface except when dust is swept. It is characterized by.

  Moreover, the installation leg part for installing in the state which stood up the dust collector main body may be attached to the other of the dust collector main body.

The dust collector of the present invention includes a box-shaped dust collector body having an opening on one side, a handle that is rotatably connected to the dust collector body via a connecting arm, and a dust collector that is interlocked with the turning operation of the handle. A lid that opens and closes the opening of the dust removal body, and a wheel that can move the dust removal body back and forth.The wheel is attached to the other side of the dust removal body. Is placed at a high position and is in contact with the floor surface except when sweeping dust,
When dust is swept into the dust collector main body from the opening, the dust collector main body does not move back and forth, and dust can be swept into the dust collector main body reliably. When moving to a cleaning place, the dust collector body can be moved smoothly by rolling the wheel.

  In addition, if the installation leg is installed on the other side of the dust collector body so that the dust collector body is standing upright, the dust collector body is installed in the upright position other than during sweeping. It is possible to prevent the dust collector body from inadvertently moving due to rolling of the wheel.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a dust collector according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the dust collector 1 according to the present embodiment includes a box-shaped dust collector body 3 having an opening 2 in the front, a connecting arm 4 pivotally supported by the dust collector body 3, and The handle 5 is connected to the substantially central portion of the connecting arm 4 and is rotatably connected to the dust collector main body 3 via the connecting arm 4. The dust collector main body is connected to the handle 5 and interlocked with the operation of the handle 5. 3, a lid 6 that opens and closes the opening 2, a wheel 7 that can move the dust collector body 3 back and forth, and an installation leg 8 that stops the movement of the wheel 7 and fixes the standing posture of the dust collector body 3. It consists of

  The dust collector body 3 is formed in a box shape with a metal plate material, and as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, a bottom surface portion 31 that contacts the floor surface when the opening 2 is directed forward, and a bottom surface Left and right side surface portions 32, 32 rising from both side end portions of the portion 31, a top surface portion 33 connected to the left and right side surface portions 32, 32 and opposed to the bottom surface portion 31, and a top surface portion 33 rising from the rear end portion of the bottom surface portion It is comprised by the back part 34 connected to. The upper surface portion 33 is formed to be approximately half the size of the bottom surface portion 31, and the opening 2 opens obliquely upward from the upper surface portion 33 side toward the bottom surface portion 31 side. The left and right side surfaces 32, 32 are substantially trapezoidal with the lower side being the length of the bottom surface portion 31 and the upper side being the length of the upper surface portion 33, and the oblique side on the front side gently curves from the upper surface portion 33 toward the bottom surface portion 31. Is drawn. In addition, the front end portion of the bottom surface portion 31 is reduced in thickness toward the front in order to prevent a collision sound when the lid body 6 is closed and to eliminate a step between the front end portion of the bottom surface portion 31 and the floor surface. A cushioning member 9 made of a soft material made of rubber or synthetic resin is attached.

  The connecting arm 4 is made of a metal bar. As shown in FIG. 1, the suspension arm 41 is slightly longer than the opening width of the dust collector main body 3, and is bent at substantially right angles in the same direction from both ends of the suspension portion 41. Arm portions 42 and 42 are formed, and free end portions of the arm portions 42 and 42 are pivotally supported by the left and right side surface portions 32 and 32 of the dust collector main body 3.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the handle 5 has a long rod shape and is provided with a handle 51 at the upper end, penetrates from the front side to the back side of the lid 6, and the lower end is the connecting arm 4. The suspension part 41 is connected to a substantially central part in the length direction.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the lid 6 has a curved plate shape that can close the opening 2 along the curves of the left and right side surfaces 32, 32, and a hinge 62 is provided at the front end of the upper surface 33. It is connected so that it can rotate. An insertion hole 61 through which the handle 5 can be inserted is formed in the front end side central portion of the lid body 6.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the wheels 7 are arranged one by one on the left and right sides on the back surface portion 34 that becomes the ground-side surface when sweeping in the dust collector main body 3. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the wheel 7 is disposed on the bottom surface portion 31 side of the back surface portion 34 slightly closer to the top surface portion 33 than the plane including the bottom surface portion 31. More specifically, the wheel 7 does not come into contact with the floor surface and is higher than the floor surface when the bottom surface portion 31 of the dust collector main body 3 is grounded to the floor surface with the opening 2 facing forward. It is arrange | positioned, and when the handle | steering-wheel 5 is pulled up and the bottom face part 31 of the dust collector main body 3 leaves | separates from a floor surface, it is arrange | positioned in the position contact | abutted to a floor surface.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the installation leg portion 8 is formed by bending a metal plate material into a substantially isosceles triangle shape when viewed from the side, and as shown in FIGS. One side is arranged on the upper surface 33 side of 34.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the dust collector 1 having the above-described configuration lifts the handle 51 of the handle 5 and arranges the handle 5 in the vertical direction, so that the dust collector main body 3 is connected to the handle via the connecting arm 4. In conjunction with the operation of No. 5, the opening 2 side is disposed upward and the back surface portion 34 is disposed opposite to the floor surface, so that the dust collector body 3 is in an upright state. The entire opening 2 of the dust collector main body 3 is closed by the lid body 6, and the dust collector main body 3 is supported on the floor surface by the wheels 7 and the installation legs 8 arranged on the back surface portion 34. Take 1 is independent.

  When the handle 51 of the handle 5 is held and the bottom surface portion 31 of the dust collector main body 3 is grounded to the floor as shown in FIG. Then, the lid body 6 connected to the handle 5 is rotated in the opening direction with the hinge 62 as a fulcrum in conjunction with the rotation operation of the dust removal main body 3, and the opening 2 of the dust removal main body 3 is fully opened. .

  In this state, dust on the floor surface is swept from the opening 2 into the dust removing body 3 using a broom or the like. At this time, since the wheel 7 is not in contact with the floor surface and is disposed at a position higher than the floor surface, the dust collector 1 is not swept backward by the sweeping force of a broom or the like. The sweeping operation is easy. Further, when the handle 51 of the handle 5 is lifted, the dust collector main body 3 is separated from the floor surface with the opening 2 opened obliquely upward, and the wheel 7 comes into contact with the floor surface. 3 can be moved smoothly back and forth, and dust remaining in the gap between the front end portion of the bottom surface portion 31 and the floor surface can be swept efficiently and cleanly. Damage and sliding noise can be prevented. Moreover, when moving to another cleaning place, the dust removal main body 3 can be smoothly moved by rolling of the wheel 7. Further, when not in use, the handle 5 is lifted to raise the dust collector main body 3, and the wheel 7 and the installation leg 8 are grounded to the floor surface, so that the rolling of the wheel 7 is restrained, and the dust collector 1 Can be placed in a stable state.

  Note that the number and shape of the wheels 7 are not limited to the dust collector 1 of the above embodiment, and one wheel 7 may be provided at the center in the width direction of the back surface of the dust collector main body 3 or the width. Three or more may be provided at predetermined intervals in the direction. Moreover, the moving direction of the wheel is not limited to the front-rear direction, and may be provided so as to be movable in an arbitrary direction by a universal joint, for example. In this case, it is preferable to provide a lock device that fixes the direction of the wheels so that the dust collector 1 is self-supporting when the dust collector body 3 is erected.

  The material of the dust collector 1 is not limited to metal, and may be made of synthetic resin, for example. Furthermore, the structure for attaching the handle 5 and the lid 6 to the dust collector main body 3 is not limited to the above embodiment, and the opening 2 is opened when the bottom surface portion 31 of the dust collector main body 3 is grounded to the floor surface. In addition, the wheel 7 may be arranged at a position higher than the floor surface, and the wheel may turn to abut against the floor surface when the bottom surface portion 31 of the dust removing body 3 is separated from the floor surface.

It is an appearance perspective view of dust collector 1 concerning one embodiment of the present invention. (A) It is a front view of the dust collector 1 of FIG. (B) It is a rear view of the dust collector 1 of FIG. It is a left view of the dust collector 1 of FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Dust removal 2 Opening part 3 Dust removal main body 4 Connecting arm 5 Handle 7 Wheel

Claims (2)

A box-shaped dust collector body with an opening on one side, a handle that is pivotably connected to the dust collector body via a connecting arm, and opening and closing the opening of the dust collector body in conjunction with the turning movement of the handle And a wheel capable of moving the dust collector main body back and forth,
The wheel is attached to the other side of the dust removal body, and is disposed at a position higher than the floor surface when dust is swept, and is in contact with the floor surface except when dust is swept. Dust collector characterized by.   2. The dust collector according to claim 1, wherein an installation leg for installing the dust collector main body in an upright state is attached to the other of the dust collector main bodies.

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