JP2011125516A - Cleaning tool - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cleaning tool 10 such as a mop, providing designability through low manufacturing cost and hard to dirty for a part with the design 50. <P>SOLUTION: The cleaning tool includes a cleaning member 20 provided with a cleaning part 22 on the lower bottom, a retaining member 30 provided with a handle 32 and a connection member 40 for connecting the cleaning members 20 and the retaining 30. The cleaning member 20 includes a Loop-face 24 of a Hook-and-Loop fastener on at least one part of the upper bottom. The retaining member 30 includes an insertion part 34 on the lower bottom. The connection member 40 is formed of a material consisting of a fabric or knitted product and includes a Hook-face 42 of the fastener on the lower bottom corresponding to the Loop-face 24 and an opening on the upper bottom. The cleaning members 20 and the connection member 40 can be attachably/detachably connected by the Loop-face 24 being brought into contact with the Hook-face 42. The retaining members 30 and the connection member 40 are connected by insertion part 34 into the opening. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a cleaning tool such as a mop provided with a removable cleaning section.

  Conventionally, a cleaning tool such as a mop has been used for wiping and cleaning a floor surface, which includes a cleaning unit that wipes off dirt such as dust and a dust, and a grip handle that can be gripped by a person who performs cleaning. There is also a handy type mop (handy mop) for removing dust and dirt on the desk.

  Some of these mops can remove the cleaning part from the grip handle (for example, Patent Documents 1-3). By making the cleaning part removable in this way, when cleaning to remove the dirt of the cleaning part, it is possible to clean only the cleaning part, and it is possible to replace only the cleaning part that easily gets dirty, which is economical. There are advantages such as being.

  By the way, in recent years, it seems that design is required for devices and facilities that have mainly been required for functionality in the past, such as white goods and closets that are placed in private spaces other than between customers and receptions. It has become. However, with regard to cleaning products such as mops, there have not been many successful examples of putting high-design products into practical use. This is because, due to the nature of a cleaning product, the cleaning product itself becomes dirty when used, and even if a new cleaning product is designed, it will soon be damaged by use.

  In the case of such a cleaning product such as a mop, the cleaning part used directly for cleaning, in particular the lower bottom surface of the cleaning part, becomes dirty immediately after use. For this reason, in order to give a design to a mop or the like, for example, it is conceivable to give a design to a position that is relatively difficult to get dirty, such as a grip handle or the upper and lower surfaces of the cleaning unit. However, the gripping handle is made of a hard synthetic resin such as vinyl chloride, a metal such as aluminum, or wood, and there is a problem that it is costly to give the design. On the other hand, it is conceivable to give a design to the upper bottom surface of the cleaning unit. However, there is a problem that dirt on the lower bottom surface of the cleaning unit is transferred to the upper bottom surface during washing of the cleaning unit after use (water washing) and the applied design is impaired.

JP-A-9-327427

JP 2004-188075 A

Japanese Patent No. 3868990

  In view of the above, it is an object of the present invention to provide a cleaning tool that can provide designability at low cost and that is less likely to contaminate a designed portion.

In order to solve the above problems, in the cleaning tool of the present invention,
A cleaning tool comprising a cleaning member provided with a cleaning portion on the bottom surface thereof, a holding member provided with a grip handle, and a connecting member for connecting the cleaning member and the holding member, respectively.
The cleaning member comprises a loop surface of a hook-and-loop fastener on at least a part of its upper bottom surface,
The holding member includes an insertion portion at a lower end thereof,
The connecting member is made of a fabric, a knitted fabric or a non-woven fabric, and has a hook surface of a hook-and-loop fastener in at least a part of a position corresponding to the loop surface on the lower bottom surface, and an opening on the upper bottom surface. Equipped,
The cleaning member and the connecting member are easily connected and detached by bringing the loop surface and the hook surface into contact with each other,
The main feature of the holding member and the connecting member is that they are connected by inserting the insertion portion into the opening.

  According to this invention, since the raw material of a connection member is a fabric, a knitted fabric, or a nonwoven fabric, a design can be given to the upper bottom surface at low cost. In addition, since the designed connecting member is easily connected to and removed from the cleaning part, only the cleaning member can be washed (washed with water), so the design part provided on the connecting member by washing the cleaning member. Will not get dirty.

  In addition, the hook surface of the hook-and-loop fastener is arranged on the lower bottom portion of the connecting member, and the loop surface of the hook-and-loop fastener is arranged on the upper and lower surface of the cleaning member. The connection force when connected with is not weakened.

  In addition, by connecting the holding member and the connecting member by inserting the holding member insertion portion into the opening of the connecting member, when changing the design of the cleaning tool and changing the mood, The holding member can be used as it is by replacing only the connecting member with a different design. This is an advantage that is newly generated because the connecting member can be used for a relatively long period of time by connecting the connecting member and the cleaning member with ease.

  Further, when the cleaning member becomes dirty to the extent that it needs to be replaced, it is possible to remove only the cleaning member from the connecting member, which is economical and friendly to the environment.

  In addition, when the cleaning article of the present invention is used, the cleaning member and the connecting member that are in direct contact with the dirty floor surface are greatly different in the degree of contamination. Accordingly, the cleaning member, the holding member, and the connecting member are easily connected and detached, so that cleaning according to each member is possible.

It is the whole cleaning tool perspective view of the present invention. It is a perspective view of the holding member which comprises the cleaning tool of FIG. It is a perspective view of the connection member upper bottom face (A) and lower bottom face (B) which comprise the cleaning tool of FIG. It is a perspective view of the connection member upper bottom surface (when opened) which comprises the cleaning tool of FIG. It is a perspective view of the cleaning member which comprises the cleaning tool of FIG. It is A-A 'surface sectional drawing of the cleaning tool of FIG. It is a whole perspective view of the cleaning tool of another aspect of the present invention. It is a perspective view of the holding member which comprises the cleaning tool of FIG. It is a perspective view of the connection member upper bottom face (A) and lower bottom face (B) which comprise the cleaning tool of FIG. It is a perspective view of the cleaning member which comprises the cleaning tool of FIG.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings, but the present invention is not limited to the modes shown in the drawings. 1-6 is explanatory drawing of the cleaning tool 10 of a mop type. FIGS. 7-10 is explanatory drawing of the cleaning tool 12 of a handy mop type.

(Overview)
The cleaning tool of the present invention includes at least a cleaning member 20, a holding member 30 and a connecting member 40. The cleaning member 20 is a member that wipes off dirt with the cleaning unit 22 on the bottom surface thereof. The holding member 30 is a member provided with a grip handle 32 for gripping the cleaning tool. The connecting member 40 is a member for connecting the cleaning member 20 and the holding member 30.

(Cleaning member)
The cleaning member 20 includes a cleaning unit 22 that wipes off dirt directly on the bottom surface thereof. As an aspect of the cleaning unit 22, a sponge type is illustrated in FIG. 5, and a tuft type is illustrated in the aspect of FIG. 10, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and a publicly known aspect such as a cloth aspect can be taken.

  Further, the cleaning member 20 is provided with a loop surface 24 of a hook-and-loop fastener on at least a part of the upper bottom surface thereof. The cleaning unit 22 and the loop surface 24 are integrated by appropriate integration means such as adhesion or sewing. Here, the hook-and-loop fastener is generally known as a magic tape (registered trademark) in Japan, and is raised in a loop shape with one side (hook surface) raised in a hook shape. When the other side (loop surface) is brought into close contact with each other, both of them are detachably attached. Note that there is a characteristic that lint and the like are easily attached to the hook surface.

  The edge of the loop surface 24 is preferably reinforced by an edge 26 as shown in FIGS. As will be described later, the loop surface 24 is provided with the connecting member 40 and the cleaning member 20 so as to be easily attached and detached. Therefore, it is sufficient to provide the loop surface 24 at least on a part of the upper bottom surface of the cleaning member 20. In order to securely connect without any problems, it is preferable that the entire upper bottom surface except for the edge 26 is the loop surface 24.

(Holding member)
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 8, the holding member 30 includes a grip handle 32 for gripping the cleaning tool, and an insertion portion 34 at the lower end thereof. The grip handle 32 extends with an appropriate inclination in an upward direction intersecting the upper bottom surface of the insertion portion 34.

  As the material of the holding member 30, any material can be used without limitation as long as it is a material having shape retention and used as a known mop handle, such as a hard synthetic resin such as vinyl chloride, a metal such as aluminum, and wood. it can. Note that the A-A ′ cross-sectional view of the cleaning tool 10 (FIG. 6) shows an example in which a hard resin is used as the material of the holding member 30.

  As will be described later, the insertion portion 34 is a portion for connecting the holding member 30 and the connecting member 40 by being inserted into the opening 44 of the connecting member 40. When the cleaning tool is used, the holding member 30 and the connecting member 40 are connected to each other. It is necessary to prevent it from coming off easily. Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 8, the insertion portion 34 extends forward from the root position of the gripping handle 32, and the locking portion 36 extends rearward from the root position of the gripping handle 32. preferable.

(Connecting member)
The connecting member 40 is a member for connecting the cleaning member 20 and the holding member 30, and is a part where the design 50 can be applied to the upper bottom surface thereof. As the material used for the connecting member 40, a material that has form variability and is not easily torn is used. Specifically, a fabric, a knitted fabric, or a nonwoven fabric is used. Among them, a fabric or a nonwoven fabric having a low stretchability is preferable, and a fabric is particularly preferable economically. It is also possible to use a fabric, knitted fabric or non-woven fabric having a water-repellent finish or a multilayered surface.

  FIG. 3 and FIG. 9 show examples of the mode of the connecting member 40. (A) of each figure is a perspective view of an upper bottom face, (B) is a perspective view of a lower bottom face. FIG. 4 shows a state in which the upper lid 48 (flap) is opened to connect the holding member 30 to the connecting member 40 of FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 3A and 9A, an opening 44 for connecting the holding member 30 is provided on the upper bottom surface of the connecting member 40. The opening 44 may be configured such that the opening 44 can be widened when the connecting member 40 is connected as shown in FIG. 4 by hooks and hook holes, buttons and button holes or hook-and-loop fasteners (FIG. 3 ( A) and FIG. 4 show examples of connection by hooks 491 and hook holes 492.) A state in which a cut (hole) that can simply connect the connecting member 40 as shown in FIG. 9A is provided. It may be.

  As shown in FIGS. 3B and 9B, a hook surface 42 of a hook-and-loop fastener is provided on the lower bottom surface of the connecting member 40 at a position corresponding to the loop surface 24 on the lower bottom surface. Since the hook surface 42 is in close contact with the loop surface 24 to connect the connecting member 40 and the cleaning member 20, the hook surface 42 is preferably provided at positions corresponding to the loop surface 24, respectively. It doesn't have to be fully compatible. For example, the hook surface 42 tends to adhere lint and the like in the exposed state. For this reason, the hook surface 42 has a smaller area than the loop surface 24 so that the hook surface 42 is not exposed even if the position is slightly shifted when it is in close contact with the loop surface 24. It is also preferable to have a non-corresponding part. Further, it is preferable that the edge of the hook surface 42 is reinforced by an edge 46 as shown in FIGS. 3 (B) and 9 (B).

  The hook surface 42 which is the lower bottom surface of the connecting member 40 is integrated with the upper bottom surface by appropriate integration means such as adhesion or sewing. The design 50 applied to the upper bottom surface may be the design of the connecting member 40 itself, or another fabric or knitted fabric integrated on the upper bottom surface of the connecting member 40 by appropriate means such as adhesion or sewing. Further, the design may be a non-woven fabric or a sewing thread. 3A and 9A show an example in which the design 50 is applied to the bottom surface of the connecting member 40 with a sewing thread.

(Connecting means)
The cleaning member 20 and the connecting member 40 are easily connected and disconnected by the action of the hook-and-loop fastener when the loop surface 24 which is the upper bottom surface of the cleaning member 20 and the hook surface 42 which is the lower bottom surface of the connecting member 40 are in contact with each other. Is done.

  On the other hand, the holding member 30 and the connecting member 40 are connected by inserting the insertion portion 34 of the holding member 30 into the opening 44 of the connecting member 40. Various well-known means can be used as the connecting means that connects the two by insertion of the insertion portion 34 and that does not easily separate when the cleaning tool is used. Specifically, for example, a locking portion 36 having a width longer than the diameter of the grip handle 32 is provided in the insertion portion 34 of the connecting member 40, and the entire insertion portion 34 including the locking portion 36 is covered with the connecting member 40. And the method of closing other than the opening part 44 where the grip handle 32 protrudes by sewing etc. can be illustrated.

  As described above, the holding member 30 and the connecting member 40 can be connected by a method that is not easy to be detached. However, from the viewpoint of easy replacement of the connecting member 40, the holding member 30 and the connecting member 40 are detached. It is preferable that they are easily connected. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3A, an upper lid 48 (flap) is provided further above the upper bottom portion of the connecting member 40, and means such as hooks and hook holes, buttons and button holes, or hook-and-loop fasteners are provided. (The hook 491 and the hook hole 492 in FIGS. 3A and 4) allow the upper lid 48 to easily open the upper bottom portion of the connecting member 40 forward as shown in FIG. The holding member 30 is formed by inserting the insertion portion 34 provided with the insertion portion 34 extending forward from the base position of the gripping handle 32 and the locking portion 36 extending rearward into the opening 44, and then closing the opened upper lid 48. Is firmly connected to the connecting member 40, so that they are not detached even when the cleaning tool is used.

  Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 9A, the opening portion 44 of the connecting member 40 is a slit extending in the left-right direction, and the engaging portion 36 extending rearward together with the insertion portion 34 extending forward from the gripping handle 32 root position. In a mode in which the holding member 30 having the provided insertion portion 34 is used, the insertion portion 34 is inserted into the opening portion 44 and inserted forward, and then the opening portion 44 is expanded rearward, and the locking portion 36 is inserted and rearward. The holding member 30 is firmly connected to the connecting member 40 even when it is inserted toward the side, so that they are not separated even when the cleaning tool is used. In addition, the connection by such a method is also described in detail in Patent Document 3 (however, not as a connection between the connection member 40 and the holding member 30 according to the present invention, but as a connection between the cleaning member and the holding member), The present invention can also be applied and used.

  Since the high demand is anticipated as the cleaning tool which can design a cleaning tool of this invention economically, industrial utility value is high.

10 Cleaning tool (mop)
12 Cleaning tool (handy mop)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 20 Cleaning member 22 Cleaning part 24 Loop surface 26 of hook-and-loop fastener (of loop surface) 30 Holding member 32 Grip handle 34 Insertion part 36 Locking part 40 Connecting member 42 Hook surface 44 of hook-and-loop fastener 44 Opening part 46 (Hook surface) Border 48 Upper lid 491 Hook 492 Hook hole 50 Design part

Claims (2)

A cleaning tool comprising a cleaning member provided with a cleaning portion on the bottom surface thereof, a holding member provided with a grip handle, and a connecting member for connecting the cleaning member and the holding member, respectively.
The cleaning member comprises a loop surface of a hook-and-loop fastener on at least a part of its upper bottom surface,
The holding member includes an insertion portion at a lower end thereof,
The connecting member is made of a fabric, a knitted fabric or a non-woven fabric, and has a hook surface of a hook-and-loop fastener in at least a part of a position corresponding to the loop surface on the lower bottom surface, and an opening on the upper bottom surface. Equipped,
The cleaning member and the connecting member are easily connected and detached by bringing the loop surface and the hook surface into contact with each other,
The said holding member and the said connection member are the cleaning tools connected by inserting the said insertion part in the said opening part. The cleaning tool according to claim 1, wherein the holding member and the connecting member are easily connected and detached.

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