JP2014036752A - Cleaning tool - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To manufacture efficiently and inexpensively a cleaning tool including two kinds of cleaning bodies having each different cleaning function or cleaning performance, and to suppress noise generation or damage caused by abutment on another object during cleaning.SOLUTION: A cleaning molded article A is provided, which is constituted by integrally molding, with a soft resin, a base part 3 bonded onto a first mounting surface 2a and a second mounting surface 2b in the crossing attitude, formed on a mounting base part 2, over both mounting surfaces 2a, 2b, a first cleaning body 4 projecting outward from a portion on the first mounting surface 2a side on the base part 3, and a second cleaning body 5 projecting outward from a portion on the second mounting surface 2b side on the base part 3.

Description

  The present invention relates to a cleaning tool provided with two types of cleaning bodies having different cleaning functions or cleaning performances such as a cleaning brush and a spatula portion, for example.

  In a conventional cleaning tool, on the lower mounting surface of the mounting base of the brush handle that is configured to have a substantially triangular shape on the tip side in a side view, a number of flexural deformations that are an example of one cleaning body are possible. A brush bristle group is planted, and a substantially V-shaped sharp corner formed by the front end inclined surface and the upper surface of the mounting base continuous to the front end of the mounting surface is replaced with a spatula that is an example of the other cleaning body. (For example, refer to Patent Documents 1 and 2).

Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 04-004819 JP 2008-307264 A

  In the conventional cleaning tool, the process of implanting a group of brush hairs as an example of one cleaning body on the lower mounting surface of the mounting base of the brush handle, and the spatula as an example of the other cleaning body at the tip of the mounting base There is a disadvantage that processing for forming the portion is required, and that the processing requires a lot of labor and that the manufacturing cost is increased.

  Moreover, since the spatula part is made of the same hard material as the attachment base part of the brush handle, there is a possibility of damaging the surface to be cleaned.To avoid this, a spatula member made of a soft resin is attached to the attachment base part. There is an inconvenience that it is necessary to attach to the tip portion, which promotes an increase in manufacturing cost.

  Further, during the cleaning operation, the outer surface part between the brush bristle planting region and the spatula part forming region in the attachment base of the brush handle, or both lateral side surfaces in the width direction of the attachment base are on the surface to be cleaned or in the vicinity thereof. There was also a problem of generating noise by directly contacting with other objects located.

  This invention is made in view of the above-mentioned actual condition, The main subject is that the cleaning tool provided with two types of cleaning bodies from which a cleaning function or cleaning performance differs can be manufactured efficiently and cheaply. In addition, the present invention is to provide a cleaning tool capable of suppressing noise generation and damage due to contact with other objects during cleaning.

  A first characteristic configuration according to the present invention includes a base portion joined to a first mounting surface and a second mounting surface in an intersecting posture formed on the mounting base portion over the both mounting surfaces, and a first portion in the base portion. 1st cleaning body which protrudes outward from the site | part of 1 attachment surface side, and the 2nd cleaning body which protrudes outward from the site | part of the 2nd attachment surface side in the said base part are integrally molded with soft resin, and is comprised The cleaning molded body is provided.

  According to the above configuration, the first cleaning body that functions on the first mounting surface side of the mounting base and the second cleaning body that functions on the second mounting surface side of the mounting base are the first and second mountings of the mounting base. Since the base portion and the soft resin that are joined over the surface are integrally formed, the number of processing steps of the first and second cleaning bodies relative to the mounting base portion can be reduced.

  In addition, since the intermediate portion between the first cleaning body formation region and the second cleaning body formation region in the mounting base can also be covered with a part of the base portion made of soft resin, it is more suitable than the cleaning molded body during cleaning. Noise generation and damage caused by the intermediate portion of the hard mounting base directly contacting the surface to be cleaned or other objects can be suppressed.

  Furthermore, since the joint area between the first and second mounting surfaces of the mounting base and the base portion of the cleaning molded body also increases, the operating force and reaction force acting when cleaning the first and second cleaning bodies are strongly received. be able to.

  Therefore, it is possible to efficiently and inexpensively manufacture a cleaning tool including two types of cleaning bodies having different cleaning functions or cleaning performances, and noise caused by contact with the surface to be cleaned or other objects located in the vicinity thereof. Occurrence and damage can be suppressed.

  According to a second characteristic configuration of the present invention, the mounting base is configured by an annular frame including a first side frame and a second side frame that intersect each other in a substantially V shape. The outer side surfaces of the first and second side frame portions are configured as the first and second mounting surfaces, and the first and second side frame portions of the annular frame body have at least first of them. 1. The base part of the said cleaning molding body is joined in the state which wraps around from the 2nd attachment surface side to the side surface of the width direction both sides.

According to the said structure, weight reduction and reduction in manufacturing cost can be aimed at, maintaining durability by the annular frame body which comprises an attachment base.
Moreover, since the base portion of the cleaning molded body is joined in a state of wrapping around the lateral side surfaces on both sides in the width direction from at least the first and second attachment surface sides in the first and second side frame portions of the annular frame body, Not only can the joining force of the base part of the cleaning molded body be improved, but also noise is generated due to both lateral sides of the first and second side frame parts of the mounting base coming into contact with other objects during cleaning. And damage can be suppressed.

  A third characteristic configuration according to the present invention is that mounting recesses for joining a base portion of the cleaning molded body are formed in the first and second side frame portions of the annular frame.

  According to the above configuration, since the base portion of the cleaning molded body is joined to the bottom surface and the inner peripheral surface of the mounting recess formed in the first and second side frame portions of the annular frame body, the joining area of the base portion is increased. While increasing, the relative movement in the attachment surface direction of the base part with respect to the 1st, 2nd side frame part of a cyclic | annular frame body can also be blocked | prevented strongly, Therefore The durability of a cleaning tool can be improved.

  According to a fourth characteristic configuration of the present invention, a thickness of a portion of the base portion of the cleaning molded body corresponding to both lateral side surfaces of the annular frame corresponds to the first and second mounting surfaces of the annular frame. It exists in the point comprised rather than the thickness of the site | part to do.

  According to the above configuration, of the base portion of the cleaning molded body, the portions corresponding to the first and second mounting surfaces of the annular frame are different from each other by the first and second cleaning bodies formed integrally with this portion. Because it is unlikely to hit directly, both the side surfaces of the annular frame that is highly likely to come into contact with other objects during cleaning while reducing the thickness as much as possible to the extent that the first and second cleaning bodies can be firmly attached By configuring the thickness of the corresponding part to be large, it is possible to effectively prevent noise generation and damage caused by both lateral side surfaces of the first and second side frame portions of the mounting base coming into contact with other objects during cleaning. Can be suppressed.

  According to a fifth characteristic configuration of the present invention, the base portion of the cleaning molded body is an inner surface via both lateral side surfaces from the first and second mounting surfaces of the first and second side frame portions of the annular frame body. It is in the point joined in the state which wraps around at least one part.

  According to the above configuration, since the joint area between the first and second side frame portions of the annular frame body and the base portion of the cleaning molded body is increased, the operating force acting when cleaning the first and second cleaning bodies The reaction force can be received strongly, and the durability of the cleaning tool can be improved.

  According to a sixth characteristic configuration of the present invention, the first attachment surface of the first side frame portion of the annular frame is configured to be longer than the second attachment surface of the second side frame portion, and The first cleaning body is composed of a large number of cleaning protrusion groups that can be bent and deformed, and the second cleaning body is formed of one or a plurality of spatula portions that can be bent and deformed.

  According to the said structure, many cleaning protrusion groups which comprise the 1st cleaning body of a cleaning molding body are arrange | positioned on the 1st attachment surface side wide of the 1st side frame part of a cyclic | annular frame body, and a wide cleaning object area | region The second cleaning body disposed on the second mounting surface side of the second side frame portion with respect to the scraping target area existing in a part of the cleaning target area while allowing the cleaning to be efficiently performed Can be surely scraped off in a state in which one or a plurality of spatula portions constituting the structure are correctly applied.

The side view of the cleaning tool which shows 1st Embodiment of this invention. Enlarged side view of the main part of the cleaning tool Enlarged rear view of the main part of the cleaning tool Enlarged bottom view of the main part of the cleaning tool Sectional view taken along line VV in FIG. Exploded sectional view taken along line VI-VI in FIG. VII-VII line sectional view in FIG. VIII-VIII arrow view in FIG. Side view of the cleaning molded body of the cleaning tool Plan view of the cleaning molded body of the cleaning tool

[First Embodiment]
FIGS. 1-10 shows the washing brushes, such as a toilet, which is an example of a cleaning tool, and is substantially V-shaped at the distal end side of the mounting base 2 integrally formed at the distal end of a resin or metal handle 1. The first mounting surface 2a and the second mounting surface 2b, which are in the crossing position, are elastically deformable base portions 3 joined to both the mounting surfaces 2a and 2b, and the first mounting surface 2a in the base portion 3 The first cleaning body 4 that is elastically deformable and protrudes outward from the first base portion 3A corresponding to the first mounting surface 2a, and the second mounting surface 2b side portion of the base portion 3; That is, there is provided a cleaning molded body A configured by integrally molding with a soft resin the elastically deformable second cleaning body 5 protruding outward from the second base portion 3B corresponding to the second mounting surface 2b. Yes.

  Examples of the resin constituting the handle 1 and the mounting base 2 include ABS (acrylonitrile / butadiene / styrene resin), PE (polyethylene resin), PP (polypropylene resin), and the like, and examples of metals include stainless steel. Steel etc. can be mentioned.

  Examples of the soft resin constituting the cleaning molded body A include TPS (styrene elastomer), TPO (olefin elastomer), TPU (urethane elastomer), TPEE (polyester elastomer), TPA (polyamide elastomer), and the like. Can be mentioned.

  The handle 1 is formed in a columnar shape, and an elongated rectangular latching hole 1a is formed through the upper portion of the handle 1 along the center line direction of the handle 1 as shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 to 8, the mounting base 2 includes a pair of acute first and second corners C <b> 1 and C <b> 2 and an obtuse pair of third and fourth corners C <b> 3 and C <b> 4. The ring-shaped frame body is formed of a cylindrical ring-shaped frame body. The ring-shaped frame body intersects in a substantially V-shape that forms a first acute corner C1 on the lower side in a state where the handle 1 is in the hanging position. 3rd side which cross | intersects substantially reverse V shape which forms the 2nd side frame 2A and 2nd side frame 2B, and the acute angle 2nd corner | angular part C2 of the upper side in the state in which the handle | steering_wheel 1 is in a hanging position. It consists of a frame part 2C and a fourth side frame part 2D.

  The outer surface of the first side frame 2A of the mounting base 2 is configured as the first mounting surface 2a, the outer surface of the second side frame 2B is configured as the second mounting surface 2b, and cleaning molding. As shown in FIG. 5, the base part 3 of the body A has both lateral side surfaces on both sides in the width direction from the first and second attachment surfaces 2a and 2b in the first and second side frame parts 2A and 2B of the attachment base 2. They are integrally joined so as to wrap around a part (side edge portion) of the inner side surface 2d via 2c.

  In this embodiment, at least the joining portion of the previously manufactured handle 1 in the mounting base 2 is mounted in the molding die, and the molding inner surface of the molding die and the first and second of the mounting base 2 are mounted. The molten soft resin is injected into the forming space for the cleaning molded body formed between the side frame portions 2A and 2B, and the first and second sides of the cleaning molded body A and the mounting base 2 to be insert-molded. The side frame portions 2A and 2B are integrally joined.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the length L1 of the first side frame 2A, the length L2 of the second side frame 2B, the length L3 of the third side frame 2C, and the length L3 of the mounting base 2 The length L4 of the 4-side frame 2D is configured to have a relationship of L3 <L1 <L4 <L2, and the length in the annular direction of the first mounting surface 2a of the first side frame 2A is the second side. The side frame portion 2B is configured to be longer than the length of the second mounting surface 2b in the annular direction.

  Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 2, an acute second corner C2 on the upper side of the mounting base 2 is disposed at the tip of the handle 1, and on the left and right sides of the center extension line of the handle 1, An acute first corner C1 and a lower obtuse third corner C3 are disposed, and an upper obtuse fourth corner C4 is disposed on the left and right other sides of the center extension line of the handle 1. Has been.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the width dimension W1 at the first corner C1 that is the tip of the mounting base 2 is configured to be larger than the width dimension W2 at the second corner C2, and the first of the mounting base 2 is formed. Each lateral side surface 2c of the fourth side frame portions 2A to 2D is configured as a tapered surface that gradually becomes wider from the second corner portion C2 toward the first corner portion C1.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the first and second side frame portions 2 </ b> A and 2 </ b> B of the mounting base portion 2 have both lateral side surfaces 2 c on both sides in the width direction from the first and second mounting surfaces 2 a and 2 b. A mounting recess 2e is formed for joining the base portion 3 of the cleaning molded body A in a flush or substantially flush state in a state where it wraps around a part (side edge portion) of the inner side surface 2d via the.

  Therefore, the base portion 3 of the cleaning molded body A is joined to the bottom surface and the inner peripheral surface of the mounting recess 2e formed in the first and second side frame portions 2A and 2B of the mounting base 2. As the joining area increases, the relative movement in the surface direction of the base portion 3 with respect to the first and second side frame portions 2A and 2B of the mounting base 2, that is, in the direction of the first and second mounting surfaces 2a and 2b is also strong. Therefore, the durability of the cleaning brush (cleaning tool) can be improved.

  On both sides in the width direction of the first and second base portions 3A, 3B of the base portion 3, as shown in FIGS. 5, 6, 9, and 10, the first and second side frame portions of the mounting base portion 2 are provided. A first covering portion 3a covering both lateral side surfaces 2c of 2A and 2B and a second covering portion 3b covering both side edge portions of the inner side surface 2d of the first and second side frame portions 2A and 2B are substantially L-shaped. Are integrally formed.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the thicknesses of the first covering portion 3a and the second covering portion 3b face the first and second mounting surfaces 2a and 2b of the first and second side frame portions 2A and 2B. The first and second base portions 3A and 3B are configured to be larger than the thickness thereof.

  The first cleaning body 4 of the cleaning molded body A is composed of a group of columnar cleaning projections 4A that can be bent and deformed, and the second cleaning body 5 is one or more that can be bent and deformed (this embodiment). Then, it is comprised from the 3) spatula part 5A.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the group of cleaning protrusions 4A constituting the first cleaning body 4 includes a row in which four cleaning protrusions 4A are arranged in the width direction and a row in which three cleaning protrusions 4A are arranged in the width direction. Are arranged in a zigzag pattern in a state where they are alternately positioned in the annular direction.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, each of the cleaning protrusions 4 </ b> A constituting the first cleaning body 4 is formed in a truncated cone shape having a smaller diameter toward the distal end side, and the first base of the base portion 3. Inclined posture that is positioned closer to the first corner D1 side toward the front end side with respect to the surface of the portion 3A, in other words, toward the front end side with respect to the surface of the first base portion 3A toward the push side (front side) ) Protruding forward and tilting posture.

  By making the cleaning protrusion 4A group forward and in an inclined posture, the scraping action and the bending in the tension state at the time of the pushing operation in the state where the tip of the cleaning protrusion 4A group is applied to the surface to be cleaned (operation surface) The cleaning effect (cleaning effect) can be enhanced by the scraping action when the deformed cleaning protrusion 4A is elastically restored.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the tip of each spatula portion 5 </ b> A of the second cleaning body 5 is formed to be sharp, and the tip of the second base portion 3 </ b> B of the base portion 3 is tipped. An inclined posture that is positioned closer to the first corner D1 as it is closer, in other words, a forward inclined posture that protrudes toward the push side (front side) during the push-pull operation toward the tip side with respect to the surface of the second base portion 3B. It is configured.

  By setting each spatula part 5A of the second cleaning body 5 to a forward sloping posture, the state in the tension state at the time of pushing operation in a state where the tip of each spatula part 5A is applied to the surface to be cleaned (operated surface) The cleaning effect (cleaning effect) can be enhanced by the scraping action and the scraping action when the elastically restored spatula parts 5A are restored.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the spatula portion 5 </ b> A of the second cleaning body 5 is configured so that the first order spatula portion 5 </ b> A closest to the first corner portion D <b> 1 side is configured with the widest width. The intermediate spatula portion 5A is configured to have an intermediate width dimension, and the third order spatula portion 5A closest to the third corner portion D3 side is configured to have the smallest width.

[Other Embodiments]
(1) In the above-described first embodiment, the handle 1 and the mounting base 2 are integrally formed. However, the handle 1 and the mounting base 2 are configured separately, and both are detachably connected with screws or the like. May be.

  (2) In the first embodiment described above, the attachment base 2 is integrally formed at the tip of the handle 1, but such a handle 1 may not be provided, and the attachment base 2 may be directly gripped by hand.

(3) In the first embodiment described above, the mounting base 2 is configured from an annular frame including the first side frame 2A and the second side frame 2B that intersect in a substantially V shape. The first and second mounting surfaces 2a and 2b may be formed of a reverse-shaped or V-shaped plate-like body that can be formed.
In short, as the mounting base 2, any shape of the mounting base 2 may be used as long as the first mounting surface 2 a and the second mounting surface 2 b can be formed in an intersecting posture.
The intersecting posture in the claims and the specification means a state in which the virtual extension surface of the first attachment surface 2a and the virtual extension surface of the second attachment surface 2b intersect each other. This includes cases where the first mounting surface 2a and the second mounting surface 2b are continuous or not.

  (4) In the first embodiment described above, the cleaning molded body A and the first and second side frame portions 2A and 2B of the mounting base 2 are integrally joined by insert molding. The base 2 may be manufactured separately, and both may be joined with an adhesive or the like.

(5) In the first embodiment described above, the width of the base portion 3 of the cleaning molded body A from the first and second attachment surfaces 2a and 2b in the first and second side frame portions 2A and 2B of the attachment base 2 is increased. The base portion 3 is integrally joined in a state of wrapping around a part (side edge portion) of the inner side surface 2d via both lateral side surfaces 2c on both sides in the direction. The frame portions 2A and 2B may be joined in a state of wrapping from the first and second attachment surfaces 2a and 2b to the entire area of the inner side surface 2d via both lateral side surfaces 2c.
Further, the base portion 3 may be joined in a state of covering only the first and second attachment surfaces 2a and 2b and the lateral side surfaces 2c of the first and second side frame portions 2A and 2B of the attachment base 2. Further, the base portion 3 may be joined in a state where only the first and second attachment surfaces 2a and 2b in the first and second side frame portions 2A and 2B of the attachment base portion 2 are covered.

  (6) In the first embodiment described above, the first cleaning body 4 of the cleaning molded body A is constituted by a group of a large number of cleaning protrusions 4A that can be bent and deformed, and the second cleaning body 5 can be bent and deformed. Although comprised from the 1 or several spatula part 5A, the shape of the 1st cleaning body 4 and the 1st cleaning body 4 can be suitably changed according to the cleaning function or the cleaning performance requested | required in the site | part to be cleaned.

  As described above, it is possible to efficiently and inexpensively manufacture a cleaning tool provided with two types of cleaning bodies having different cleaning functions or cleaning performances, and to generate noise caused by contact with other objects during cleaning. The cleaning tool which can suppress damage can be provided.

A cleaning molded body 2 mounting base 2A first side frame 2B second side frame 2a first mounting surface 2b second mounting surface 2c lateral surface 2d inner surface 2e mounting recess 3 base portion 4 first cleaning body 4A cleaning Protrusion 5 Second cleaning body 5A Spatula

Claims (6)

  A base portion joined to the first mounting surface and the second mounting surface in an intersecting posture formed on the mounting base portion over the both mounting surfaces, and outward from a portion of the base portion on the first mounting surface side. There is provided a cleaning molded body that is formed by integrally molding a first cleaning body that protrudes and a second cleaning body that protrudes outward from a portion of the base portion on the second mounting surface side with a soft resin. Cleaning tool.   The mounting base is composed of an annular frame having a first side frame and a second side frame that intersect in a substantially V shape, and the first and second side frames of the annular frame. The outer side surfaces of the annular frame body are formed on the first and second mounting surfaces, and the first and second side frame portions of the annular frame body have a width direction from at least the first and second mounting surface sides. The cleaning tool according to claim 1, wherein a base portion of the cleaning molded body is joined in a state of wrapping around the lateral side surfaces on both sides.   The cleaning tool according to claim 2, wherein the first and second side frame portions of the annular frame body are provided with mounting recesses for joining the base portion of the cleaning molded body.   Of the base portion of the cleaning molded body, the thickness of the portions corresponding to both lateral sides of the annular frame is configured to be greater than the thickness of the portions corresponding to the first and second mounting surfaces of the annular frame. The cleaning tool according to claim 2 or 3.   The base part of the cleaning molded body is joined in a state of wrapping around at least a part of the inner side surface from both the first and second mounting surfaces of the first and second side frame parts of the annular frame via both lateral side surfaces. The cleaning tool according to any one of claims 2 to 4.   The first attachment surface of the first side frame portion of the annular frame is configured to be longer than the second attachment surface of the second side frame portion, and the first cleaning body can be flexibly deformed. The cleaning tool according to any one of claims 2 to 5, wherein the cleaning tool includes a plurality of cleaning protrusion groups, and the second cleaning body includes one or a plurality of spatula portions that can be bent and deformed.

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