JP2011115285A - Cleaning tool with long handle - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a convenient cleaning tool with a long handle, capable of easily and effectively cleaning a corner area, etc. in a high place, etc. without separately preparing a cleaning tool for joints. <P>SOLUTION: The cleaning tool includes: a first brush body 1 including a elongated space 13 in the front and rear direction, penetrating in a front end portion 11a of a brush base 11 for holding a brush material 12 on the lower side; a elongated second brush body 2 in the front and rear direction, which can be inserted into the elongated space 13 in the first brush body 1; and a rod-shaped long handle 3 corresponding to the brush bodies 1 and 2. Connecting means 20 for detachably connecting the brush bodies 1 and 2 with each other are disposed on the brush base 11 of the first brush body 1 and a brush base 21 of the second brush body 2. The second brush body 2 is attached to the base end side of the rod-shaped long handle 3 which is retained in a prescribed attitude via the brush base 21 of the second brush body 2 itself. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a long handle cleaning tool used for cleaning a bathroom or the like, for example.

  In general, in order to clean, for example, an inner wall or a ceiling of a bathroom or the like, a cleaning tool in which a long handle is attached to the upper surface of a brush base that holds a brush material is often used.

  In addition, as a cleaning tool that can be used for two types of applications, a technology has been proposed in which two types of gripping type brush bodies having different sizes of the scrubbing surface are separably combined and used ( For example, see Patent Document 1).

JP-A-8-89343

  However, the conventional cleaning tool is not suitable for thoroughly cleaning corners and the like in the bathroom because the brushed surface of the brush material is relatively wide. For this reason, normally, in order to clean the corner part etc. in a bathroom, you have to prepare the brush cleaning tool for elongate joints separately.

  Also, in the prior art, it is not impossible to clean the corners in the bathtub using a separate brush body separated from the large brush body, but the washed surface is not elongated like a joint. As long as it can not remove dirt effectively. In particular, because it is a handy type that does not have a long handle, in order to clean the corners at high places such as between the bathroom inner wall and the ceiling, it is difficult to use it by going up to a step or the like. An elongated brush with a long handle is required.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has a convenient long handle cleaning tool that can easily and effectively clean a high-corner corner such as a bathtub without separately preparing a joint cleaning tool. It is an issue to provide.

  The above problem is solved by the following means.

[1] A first brush body in which a long and narrow void is formed in the thickness direction in a brush base that holds a brush material on the lower surface side;
A second brush body in which a brush base for holding a brush material on a lower surface is formed in an elongated shape that can be inserted into the elongated cavity of the first brush body;
A rod-like long handle attached to the brush base of the second brush body;
A coupling means for detachably coupling the brush base of the first brush body and the brush base of the second brush body in a state where the rod-like long handle is attached to the brush base of the second brush body,
A cleaning tool with a long handle, characterized by comprising:

[2] On the upper surface of the brush base of the first brush body, a first tube portion is provided to protrude,
On the upper surface of the brush base of the second brush body, a second tube portion to which the rod-shaped elongated handle is attached is projected,
The hole of the second cylinder part passes through the brush base and opens downward,
The coupling means is configured to couple the brush base of the first brush body and the brush base of the second brush body in a state where the first cylindrical portion of the first brush body is inserted into the second cylindrical portion. The cleaning tool with a long handle according to the preceding item 1.

[3] The coupling means includes one or a plurality of engagement holes formed in the outer peripheral wall of the second cylindrical portion of the second brush, and a substantially U shape in the outer peripheral wall of the first cylindrical portion of the first brush body. One or a plurality of elastic pieces formed by character-shaped cutting and an outer surface of the tip of the elastic piece are integrally formed, and the first cylindrical portion is fitted into the second cylindrical portion in the engagement hole. And a locking projection that engages and disengages.
The cleaning tool with a long handle according to the preceding item 2, wherein the locking protrusion also serves as a release button portion that releases the engaged state by performing a pushing operation against the elastic force of the elastic piece.

  [4] The cleaning tool with a long handle according to any one of the preceding items 1 to 3, wherein a brushed surface of the brush material in the second brush body is formed in an inverted mountain shape when viewed from the front.

  According to the invention described in [1], the second brush body is combined with the first brush body via the coupling means while the elongated second brush body is inserted into the elongated space in the first brush body. Thus, a wide brushed surface can be obtained as a whole brush body, and for example, a wide surface to be cleaned such as an inner wall of a bathtub or a floor can be easily cleaned.

  In particular, since the rod-shaped long handle is attached to the second brush body, the second brush body with the long handle can be used independently by separating the second brush body from the first brush body. Since the brush body is slender, it can play the same role as a joint brush, and because it has a long handle, it effectively cleans corners at high places such as between the bathroom inner wall and the ceiling. be able to.

  According to the invention described in [2], the first cylindrical portion of the first brush is inserted from the lower side with respect to the second cylindrical portion for attaching the rod-shaped elongated handle to the second brush body. Since the brushes are connected, the union / release operation of the first brush body and the second brush body is performed on the same axis as the union / release operation of the second brush body and the rod-shaped long handle, thereby obtaining excellent operability. be able to.

  According to the invention described in [3] above, if the first tube portion of the first brush body is inserted into the lower end side on the second brush side and fitted externally, the elastically changeable latch on the first tube portion side The protrusion engages with the engagement hole on the second tube portion side, and the second brush body can be quickly and properly coupled to the first brush body. Also, the locking tube is pushed in and the first tube portion is pulled out. If operated, the second brush body can be easily separated from the first brush body.

  According to the invention described in [4] above, since the brushed surface of the brush material in the second brush body is formed in an inverted mountain shape when viewed from the front, the contact with the joints and corners is good, and the effect of washing is further increased. Good performance.

It is a side view which shows the cleaning tool with a long handle which concerns on this embodiment in an assembly state. It is a disassembled perspective view of the principal part in the cleaning tool with a long handle similarly. (A) is a plan view showing the first brush body and the second brush body in a combined state, (B) is the front view, (C) is the side view, (D) is the rear view, and (E) is the same. It is the bottom view. It is sectional drawing along the AA line of FIG. 3 (A). It is sectional drawing along CC line of FIG.3 (C). (A) is a plan view showing the second brush body, (B) is the same front view, (C) is the same side view, (D) is the same rear view, and (E) is the same bottom view. (A) is sectional drawing along CC line of FIG. 6 (A), (B) is sectional drawing along DD line of FIG. 6 (C). (A) is a plan view showing the first brush body, (B) is the same front view, (C) is the same side view, (D) is the same rear view, and (E) is the same bottom view. 8A is a cross-sectional view taken along line EE in FIG. 8A, FIG. 8B is a cross-sectional view taken along line FF in FIG. 8C, and FIG. It is sectional drawing along the GG line.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 are a side view and a disassembled perspective view of the main part showing a long handle cleaning tool according to an embodiment of the present invention, respectively.

  1 and 2, this long handle cleaning tool includes a first brush body 1, a second brush body 2, and a rod-shaped long handle (bar-shaped long handle) 3, and the first brush body 1 and the second brush 2. A mode in which the brush body 2 is combined and operated with the long handle 3 and a mode in which the first brush body 1 is separated and the second brush body 2 is operated independently with the long handle 3 can be properly used. .

  For example, as shown in FIGS. 8A to 8E, the first brush body 1 includes a brush base 11 and a brush material 12 planted on the lower surface of the brush base 11. 11 has a planar shape of a rectangle or an ellipse made of, for example, wood or a synthetic resin as in this example. The brush material 12 is composed of a large number of natural or synthetic resin hairs.

  The front end portion 11a of the first brush body 1 is notched in a substantially U shape from the front end to the rear side, and is formed with an elongated space 13 before and after penetrating in the thickness direction (vertical direction). The planar shape of the first brush body 1 as a whole has a substantially horseshoe shape.

  The elongated space 13 is for inserting the second brush body 2 when the first brush body 1 is combined with the second brush body 2. Of course, the elongated space 13 is not limited to the form in which the front end is opened by notch molding as in this example, and the brush base of the first brush body 1 can be used as long as the second brush body 2 can be inserted. 11 may be a hole-like portion that is located through and penetrates the central portion.

  For example, as shown in FIGS. 6A to 6E, the second brush body 2 includes a brush base 21 and a brush material 22 planted on the lower surface of the front end portion 21 a of the brush base 21. Thus, for example, the brush base 21 is formed from a wood or a synthetic resin such as this example in the shape of an elongated rectangle so that the function equivalent to a so-called joint brush can be exhibited.

  The brush material 22 is composed of a large number of natural or synthetic resin hairs, and has a long hair tip at the center in the width direction. That is, the sliding surface 22a of the brush material 22 is formed in an inverted mountain shape as shown in FIGS. 6 (B) and 6 (D). In addition, you may set the brush material 22 in this 2nd brush body 2 to a different structural material and hardness from the brush material 12 of the said 1st brush body 1. FIG.

  On the upper surface of the brush base 22 of the second brush body 2, a cylindrical second tube portion (FIGS. 4 to 6) 23 to which the long handle 3 is attached protrudes in a posture inclined to the rear side. The second cylinder portion 23 penetrates the brush base 22 and opens downward.

  On the upper surface of the brush base 11 of the first brush body 1, a cylindrical first tube portion 14 is directed obliquely rearward to a substantially rear end portion 11 b corresponding to the second tube portion 23 of the second brush body 2. Projecting.

  In this example, the rear end portion 21b of the brush base 21 in the second brush body 2 is set at a higher position than the front end portion 21a through the step portion 21c.

  The first cylinder portion 14 is inserted into the lower end side of the second cylinder portion 23 when the first brush body 1 is united with the second brush body 2. A coupling means 20 is configured for detachably coupling the brush bodies 1 and 2 to each other.

  For example, as shown in FIGS. 4, 5, and 7 to 9, the coupling means 20 is a pair of elastic pieces formed at positions equally distributed in the circumferential direction on the outer peripheral wall of the first cylindrical portion 14. 16, 16, the locking projections 17, 17 integrally formed on the outer surface of each tip of each of the elastic pieces 16, 16, and the outer peripheral wall of the lower end portion of the second cylindrical portion 23 in the circumferential direction. And a pair of engagement holes 18, 18 that are detachably engaged with the locking projections 17, 17.

  The elastic pieces 16, 16 are formed by cut portions 15, 15 cut into a U shape upward from the lower side on the outer peripheral wall of the first tube portion 14. The locking projection 16 is engaged with the hole 18 so as to be elastically displaceable.

  The locking protrusions 17 and 17 also serve as a release button for releasing the engagement by a pushing operation.

  The long handle 3 is made of a cylindrical body (pipe) made of, for example, about 1 m of synthetic resin or metal, and is divided into a plurality of pieces (three in this example) in the longitudinal direction (axial direction). Are connected to the adjacent ones via a connecting device 4.

  In this example, the tip (upper end) side of the uppermost divided handle 31 is configured as a grip portion 310, and a hook member 70 is provided at the tip.

  The base end side of the lowermost divided handle 31 in the long handle 3 is detachably connected to the upper end side of the second cylindrical portion 23 in the second brush body 2 via a connecting device 4.

  In a state in which the base end side of the lowermost divided handle 31 in the long handle 3 is connected to the upper end portion of the second cylindrical portion 23, the second brush body 2 is divided through the brush base 21 and the second cylindrical portion 23. It will be integrated with the base end side of the handle 31.

  The connecting device 4 applied to the long handle 3 can employ various connecting structures. Here, if the thing of this example is demonstrated roughly, the cone-shaped male side protrusion part where an outer diameter becomes small to an axial direction outward in one connection end part in the division | segmentation handle 31 which comprises the said long handle 3 will be explained. 5 (FIG. 1) is provided, and this male side protruding portion 5 is inserted into a conical female side recessed portion 6 (FIGS. 4, 5, and 7) formed on the adjacent side divided handle 31, and is directed in a predetermined direction. As a result of this rotation operation, the distal end portion of the male-side protruding portion 5 is engaged with the engaging portion 7 on the female-side recessed portion 6 side to be prevented from coming off.

  Next, an assembling procedure and a usage method of the long handle cleaning tool having the above-described configuration will be described.

  Assuming that the long handle 3 is stored in a disassembled state, at the time of use, first, a plurality of divided patterns 31...

  On the other hand, while the second brush body 2 is inserted into the elongated space 13 in the first brush body 1, the first tube portion 14 of the first brush body 1 is the lower end of the second tube portion 23 in the second brush body 2. It is inserted so that it will be in the state inserted from the opening of the side into the 2nd cylinder part.

  By performing this operation, the pair of locking projections 17, 17 in the first cylinder part 14 are pressed against the inner surface of the outer peripheral wall of the second cylinder part 23, and the elastic force of the pair of elastic pieces 16, 16. To the inside in the radial direction against Further, when the insertion operation is performed and the pair of locking projections 17 and 17 reach the positions of the pair of engagement holes 18 and 18, the locking projections 17 and 17 are paired as shown in FIGS. Since the elastic pieces 16 and 16 receive the elastic force and return to engage with the engagement holes 18 and 18, the second brush 2 is connected to the first brush body 1 by the first and second cylindrical portions 14 and 14. 23.

  In this way, the second brush body 2 can be easily coupled to the first brush body 1 by introducing a simple engagement structure in which the locking projections 17 and 17 and the engagement holes 18 and 18 that can be elastically changed are provided. be able to. Of course, this deformation | transformation structure can employ | adopt another deformation | transformation means.

  If the lower end side of the divided handle 31 at the lowermost end side of the assembled long handle 3 is connected to the upper end of the second cylindrical portion 23 of the second brush body 2 by the connecting device 4, the long handle 3 becomes the first and first 2 Attached to the brush body 2.

  In a state in which the long handle 3 is attached, the second brush body 2 is inserted into the elongated space 13 in the first brush body 1 so as to be united with the first brush body 1, and the sliding surfaces 12a of both 1 and 2 are combined. , 22a is suitable for a relatively wide surface to be cleaned. In other words, in a state where the first brush body 1 and the second brush body 2 are combined, the first brush body 1 and the second brush body 2 have a relatively wide surface to be cleaned such as a bathtub floor surface. If the long handle 3 is operated and slid by applying the sliding surfaces 12a and 22a, the surface to be cleaned can be efficiently cleaned.

  In addition, when the second brush body 2 is desired to be used for cleaning the corners and the like in the bathtub, the first brush body 1 is moved to the second brush body 2 with the long handle 3 attached. The two brush bodies 2 may be pulled out from the lower end side. Specifically, the first cylindrical portion 14 on the first brush body 1 side is moved to the second brush in a state where the locking protrusions 17 and 17 are pushed against the elastic force of the pair of elastic pieces 16 and 16. If the pull-out operation is performed from the second cylindrical portion 23 on the body 2 side, the engagement between the locking projections 17 and 17 in the first cylindrical portion 14 and the engaging holes 18 and 18 in the second cylindrical portion 23 is released. The first brush body 1 can be easily separated from the second brush body 2.

  In this state, the base end portion of the long handle 3 (that is, the lower end portion of the lowermost divided handle 31) is connected to the second brush body 2 via the second cylindrical portion 23. Therefore, the second brush body 2 Can be used alone. In other words, the corner portion of the bathtub can be cleaned while operating the second brush with the long handle 3 without separately preparing a joint brush with a long handle.

  In that case, since the second brush body 2 is elongated, it can function in the same manner as a joint brush, and the brushed surface 22a of the brush material 22 has an inverted chevron shape. It is possible to effectively remove the dirt at the corners.

  In particular, since the second brush body 2 that can perform the joint brush function can be operated with the long handle 3, it is not necessary to go up to a stepping platform etc. even at high corners such as between the ceiling and the wall, and it is easy to clean. Work can be done.

  In addition, when only the second brush body 2 is to be used before the first brush body 1 and the second brush body 2 are assembled, the first brush body 1 is not touched, and the second brush body 2 is directly touched. A long handle 3 can also be attached.

  Furthermore, it is also possible to attach the brush base 11 of the first brush body 1 to the brush base 21 of the second brush body 2 while the long handle 3 is attached to the brush base 21 of the second brush body 2 in this way. The 1st brush body 1 can also be removed.

  Thus, in the state in which the long handle 3 is attached to the second brush body 2, the operation of attaching and detaching the first brush body with respect to the second brush body 2 (combination / release operation) It will be performed on the same axis as the union operation of the rod-shaped long handle 3, that is, on the same axis as the length direction of the rod-shaped long handle 3, and excellent operability can be obtained by gripping and operating the long handle 3.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... 1st brush body 2 ... 2nd brush body 3 ... Long handle 11 ... Brush stand of 1st brush body 12 ... Brush material of 1st brush body 13 ... Elongated space DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 14 ... 1st cylinder part 15 ... Notch part 16, 16 ... Elastic piece 17, 17 ... Locking protrusion 18, 18 ... Engagement hole 20 ... Coupling means 21 ...・ Brush base of second brush body 22... Brush material of second brush body 22a... Brush surface of second brush body 23...

Claims (4)

A first brush body formed by penetrating in the thickness direction a long and narrow space in a brush base holding a brush material on the lower surface side;
A second brush body in which a brush base for holding a brush material on a lower surface is formed in an elongated shape that can be inserted into the elongated cavity of the first brush body;
A rod-like long handle attached to the brush base of the second brush body;
A coupling means for detachably coupling the brush base of the first brush body and the brush base of the second brush body in a state where the rod-like long handle is attached to the brush base of the second brush body,
A cleaning tool with a long handle, characterized by comprising: On the upper surface of the brush base of the first brush body, a first tube portion is protruded,
On the upper surface of the brush base of the second brush body, a second tube portion to which the rod-shaped elongated handle is attached is projected,
The hole of the second cylinder part passes through the brush base and opens downward,
The coupling means is configured to couple the brush base of the first brush body and the brush base of the second brush body in a state where the first cylindrical portion of the first brush body is inserted into the second cylindrical portion. The cleaning tool with a long handle according to claim 1. The coupling means includes one or a plurality of engagement holes formed in the outer peripheral wall of the second cylindrical portion of the second brush, and a substantially U-shaped cut in the outer peripheral wall of the first cylindrical portion of the first brush body. One or a plurality of elastic pieces formed by the outer peripheral surface of the elastic piece and integrally formed on the outer surface of the front end of the elastic piece so that the first cylindrical portion is engaged with the second cylindrical portion and can be engaged with and disengaged from the engaging hole. And a locking projection that engages with
The cleaning tool with a long handle according to claim 2, wherein the locking protrusion also serves as a release button part that releases the engaged state by performing a pushing operation against an elastic force of the elastic piece.   The cleaning tool with a long handle according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a brushed surface of the brush material in the second brush body is formed in an inverted mountain shape when viewed from the front.

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