JP2020028433A - Cleaning tool - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a cleaning tool capable of cleaning a cleaned surface without allowing a hand and a palm to touch a cleaning sheet during cleaning and also enhancing a cleaning effect in cleaning, especially, fabrics in a living room.SOLUTION: A cleaning tool 10 is formed by bending a plate-like sheet material 11 along bending lines 12a, 12b and to be used by attaching a cleaning sheet 20 where multiple locking notches 21a, 21b are formed in edge parts. The cleaning tool includes: a pair of outward-opening pressure parts 13; and an erection grip part 15 arranged by erection in a part between the pair of outward-opening pressure parts 13. The pair of outward-opening pressure parts 13 are connected to erection base ends of the erection grip part 15 via base end bending lines 12a. Locking projection pieces 14a, 14b to be locked by insertion to the locking notches 21a, 21b of the cleaning sheet 20 are arranged in peripheral edge parts of the pair of outward-opening pressure parts 13.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to a cleaning tool, and more particularly, to a cleaning tool that is used by mounting a cleaning sheet having a plurality of locking cuts formed in an edge portion.

  The cleaning sheet is made of a sheet material having a single-layer structure or a multi-layer structure, and has a flexibility that can be easily bent or bent. Even with the surface to be cleaned having irregularities, the cleaning surface can be easily brought into close contact with the surface, and the cleaning operation for wiping or scraping dirt can be performed efficiently.

  In addition, a plurality of slits that can be locked with fingers or hands are provided at the edge portion for the purpose of facilitating the cleaning operation more efficiently by making it easy to attach the cleaning sheet along the palm. Various cleaning sheets provided with (locking cuts) have been proposed (for example, see Patent Documents 1 and 2).

  Furthermore, in the cleaning sheet described in Patent Literature 1 and Patent Literature 2 in which a plurality of slit-shaped locking notches are provided, a large displacement easily occurs between the hand and the cleaning sheet during the cleaning work. Because it was difficult for both large-handed and small-handed persons to use the same, the applicant of the present application disclosed in Japanese Patent Application No. 2017-141346 a plurality of locking incisions formed in an edge portion. By arranging the arrangement position and shape, it is possible to easily insert the finger regardless of the size of the hand, to make it difficult for the finger to come off, and to prevent a gap between the hand and the cleaning tool during cleaning. Thus, a sheet-like cleaning tool (cleaning sheet) capable of performing a cleaning operation in a stable state is disclosed.

JP 2000-106937 A JP-A-2002-191437

  However, in the case of a cleaning sheet having a plurality of locking notches formed in the edge portion, when the finger or hand is locked and attached to the locking notches, the cleaning sheet always touches the palm. Therefore, especially when the cleaning sheet is a wet sheet impregnated with a cleaning solution or the like for cleaning, some users may feel that they do not want to touch the cleaning sheet as much as possible. When used for cleaning a living fabric used for a sofa or the like, it may be difficult to press the cleaning sheet over a wide range in a stable state against the surface to be cleaned, and to enhance the cleaning effect.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention can improve operability when cleaning a surface to be cleaned with a cleaning sheet without touching a cleaning sheet with a hand or a palm during cleaning, and particularly, a living room used for a carpet, a sofa, or the like. The present invention relates to a cleaning tool that can stably press a cleaning sheet against a surface to be cleaned when cleaning a fabric, thereby enhancing a cleaning effect.

  The present invention is a cleaning tool used by mounting a cleaning sheet formed by folding a plate-shaped sheet material along a bending line and having a plurality of notches for engagement formed at an edge portion, wherein a pair of cleaning tools is provided. An outward opening pressing portion, and an upright grip portion that is provided upright at a portion between the pair of outward opening pressing portions. The pair of outwardly-opening pressing portions is connected to a standing base end portion of the standing holding portion via a base end bending line. The pair of outer opening pressing portions includes a locking protruding piece inserted and locked in the locking notch of the cleaning sheet on a peripheral edge portion.

  Further, the present invention is a cleaning set product in which the cleaning tool and a cleaning sheet are combined. The plate-like sheet material forming the cleaning tool can be in a state of being flatly folded by overlapping the pair of outer opening pressing portions, and is flatly folded on the cleaning sheet. The plate-like sheet members are packaged as a single unit in a stacked state.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to the cleaning tool of this invention, the operability at the time of cleaning the to-be-cleaned surface with a cleaning sheet can be improved, without making a hand or a palm touch a cleaning sheet during cleaning, and especially a carpet or the like. When cleaning a living fabric used for a sofa or the like, the cleaning sheet can be stably pressed against the surface to be cleaned in a wide range, thereby enhancing the cleaning effect.

1 is a perspective view showing a cleaning tool according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a perspective view showing a cleaning tool according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention with a cleaning sheet attached. FIG. 3 is an exploded view of a plate-like sheet material forming a cleaning tool according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. It is a top view which illustrates a cleaning sheet. It is sectional drawing explaining the state in which the pair of opposing surface parts of the upright holding | grip part of a cleaning tool were stuck. FIG. 11 is a perspective view illustrating a cleaning tool according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention.

  The cleaning tool 10 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is used when cleaning a living fabric used for, for example, a carpet or a sofa with a cleaning sheet 20. The cleaning tool 10 of the present embodiment is used with the cleaning sheet 20 attached thereto, and even when the cleaning sheet 20 is a wet sheet impregnated with an aqueous solution, the cleaning tool 20 is directly touched with the cleaning sheet 20 during cleaning. To improve the operability when cleaning the surface to be cleaned of the living fabric, and to enable the cleaning sheet 20 to be stably pressed against the surface to be cleaned over a wide range, thereby enabling cleaning. It has a function that can enhance the effect.

  The cleaning tool 10 of the present embodiment is preferably formed by bending a single sheet of sheet material 11 along a plurality of bending lines 12a, 12b, and has a plurality of locking cuts 21a, A cleaning tool to which the cleaning sheet 20 formed with 21b is attached and used, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a portion between a pair of outer opening pressing portions 13 and a pair of outer opening pressing portions 13. And an upright holding portion 15 arranged upright. A pair of outward opening pressing portions 13 are connected to the standing base end of the standing grip portion 15 via a base end bending line 12a. The upright holding portion 15 is preferably folded in two at the distal end portion opposite to the upright base end portion via the middle bending line 12b, so that the pair of opposed surface portions 15a are arranged to face each other. It has become so. The pair of outer opening pressing portions 13 includes locking projections 14 a and 14 b inserted and locked into the locking cuts 21 a and 21 b of the cleaning sheet 20 on the peripheral edge. Further, in the present embodiment, the pair of outward opening pressing portions 13 are preferably bent outward from the upright base end of the upright holding portion 15 by the pair of facing surface portions 15a via the base end bending line 12a. The opening angle θ of less than 180 ° is maintained.

  In the present embodiment, the cleaning tool 10 can preferably be easily formed by using a single plate-like sheet material 11 as shown in FIG. Even when the plate-like sheet material 11 is horizontally extended in a cantilever shape by gripping a side edge portion, it is possible to easily maintain a preferably horizontally extended state or a smoothly curved state without bending. A thin sheet material having a degree of shape retention rigidity, a thin sheet material made of synthetic resin or a thin sheet material made of paper made of cardboard, cardboard, etc., having a predetermined planar shape. It can be easily obtained by molding or punching and cutting. When the cleaning sheet 20 attached to the cleaning tool 10 is a wet sheet impregnated with an aqueous solution, it is preferable to use the plate-like sheet material 11 made of a water-resistant sheet material. In the present embodiment, the plate-like sheet material 11 is formed to have a planar shape (expanded shape) shown in FIG.

  That is, in the present embodiment, the plate-like sheet material 11 includes side edge portions on both sides each having a size of, for example, about 150 mm in length and about 280 mm in width, as a whole including the locking projections 14a and 14b. And a plurality of locking projections 14a, 14b projecting therefrom, have a horizontally-long, substantially rectangular plane shape, and traverse a central portion in a vertical direction, for example, an intermediate portion formed by applying ruled line processing. The bending line 12b is provided so as to extend in a direction perpendicular to the long sides of the substantially rectangular planar shape. Both ends of the intermediate bending line 12b are connected to a pair of long sides while being chamfered in an arc shape by cutting. Further, on both sides of the intermediate part bending line 12b, a pair of base end part bending lines 12a are spaced apart from the intermediate part bending line 12b by about 20 to 70 mm in parallel with the intermediate part bending line 12b. It extends and is provided in the state symmetrically arrange | positioned about the intermediate | middle part bending line 12b as a symmetric axis.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the plurality of locking projections 14a and 14b are provided on the middle side of the plate-like sheet material 11 so that the plurality of locking projections 14a and 14b are protruded outward on short sides on both sides of the horizontally long substantially rectangular planar shape. They are provided in a state where they are arranged symmetrically with the part bending line 12b as the axis of symmetry. The locking projections 14a and 14b are arranged at positions corresponding to the plurality of locking notches 21a and 21b formed on the cleaning sheet 20 shown in FIG. An oblique locking projection 14a projecting in the oblique direction between the horizontal direction and the vertical direction, which protrudes outward in the angular direction, and an intermediate section member extending in the horizontal direction from an intermediate portion of the short side portion. It is formed to include the stopping projection 14b.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the plate-like sheet material 11 is folded in two, for example, using the middle folding line 12 b as a mountain folding line, so that both sides of the middle folding line 12 b are formed. At the same time, the pair of base-end bending lines 12a are used as valley fold lines, and the outer portions of the base-end bending line 12a are opened to open outward. To form a pair of outward opening pressing portions 13. Further, a portion between the folded intermediate portion bending line 12b and the base end bending line 12a is a pair of opposing surface portions 15a, and the upright grip portion 15 is a portion between the pair of outward opening pressing portions 13. It is arranged upright. Thus, the cleaning tool 10 having a three-dimensional shape having a pair of outwardly open pressing portions 13 provided with the oblique locking protrusions 14a and the intermediate portion locking protrusions 14b on the peripheral edge and the standing gripping portion 15 can be easily formed. It becomes possible to form in.

  Here, since the upright grip 15 is formed by a pair of opposing surface portions 15a arranged opposite to each other, it is easy to hold a desired height on the upright grip 15 extending upward. As a result, the standing grip 15 can be easily gripped, and the strength of the standing grip 15 can be easily ensured by forming the standing grip 15 with the two-layer opposed surface portions 15a. In addition, by folding the plate-shaped sheet material 11 in two, it is possible to easily form the standing grip 15 by the pair of opposing surfaces 15a.

  In addition, the cleaning tool 10 formed as described above is configured such that the plate-shaped sheet material 11 has the above-described shape-retaining rigidity, and thus the intermediate bending line 12b and the base bending line 12a are formed. By trying to return to the original shape from the state of being bent through, a triangular gap having the middle part bending line 12b as the apex is generated between the pair of facing surface parts 15a of the standing grip part 15. At the same time, the pair of outer opening pressing portions 13 are arranged so as to preferably maintain an opening angle θ of less than 180 °. The pair of outer opening pressing portions 13 are arranged so as to maintain an opening angle θ of more preferably 10 to 170 °, still more preferably 45 to 150 °, and still more preferably 80 to 120 °. . The formed three-dimensional cleaning tool 10 preferably has a substantially rectangular planar shape in plan view, which is slightly smaller than the planar shape of the cleaning sheet 20 described later.

  As the cleaning sheet 20 attached to the cleaning tool 10, a cleaning sheet having the same configuration as the sheet-shaped cleaning tool described in Japanese Patent Application No. 2017-141346 filed by the present applicant can be preferably used. . That is, as the cleaning sheet 20, for example, a sheet made of a sheet material having a single layer or a multilayer structure can be used. The sheet material constituting the cleaning sheet 20 preferably contains hydrophilic fibers, hydrophobic fibers, or a combination thereof. In the cleaning tool of the present invention, it is particularly useful to use a wet sheet impregnated with an aqueous solution as the cleaning sheet 20. Examples of the aqueous solution impregnating the wet sheet include water, a cleaning liquid, and wax.

  In the present embodiment, the cleaning sheet 20 is preferably a sheet material formed of a nonwoven fabric having a thickness of about 1.0 to 6.0 mm, and has a vertical width of 100 to 100 mm, as shown in FIG. It is provided with a vertically long rectangular planar shape having a size of about 200 mm and a width of about 50 to 150 mm. The cleaning sheet 20 has a plurality of locking cuts 21a, 21b, 21c formed at the edge thereof. That is, in the four corner portions of the vertically long rectangular cleaning sheet 20, the substantially quarter-arc-shaped corner locking notches 21 a are respectively formed, and the middle portions of the left and right long side portions are formed in the middle portions. , A substantially S-shaped notch 21b for locking the intermediate portion is formed. An arc-shaped auxiliary notch 21c is formed in the middle of the upper and lower short sides.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, the cleaning sheet 20 inserts and locks the oblique locking protrusions 14a of the outward opening pressing portion 13 into the four corner locking cuts 21a, respectively. By inserting and locking the intermediate locking projections 14b of the outward opening pressing portion 13 into the two intermediate locking notches 21b, respectively, it is detachably attached to the cleaning tool 10 having the above configuration. can do. The standing grip 15 extends in the longitudinal direction of the cleaning sheet 20 and is mounted. The cleaning tool 10 has a substantially rectangular planar shape slightly smaller than the planar shape of the cleaning sheet 20, and the pair of outer opening pressing portions 13 preferably holds an opening angle θ of less than 180 °. Therefore, the oblique locking projection 14a and the intermediate locking projection 14b are inserted and locked in the corner locking notch 21a and the intermediate locking notch 21b, and the cleaning sheet 20 is removed. The operation of attaching to the cleaning tool 10 can be performed easily and smoothly.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the cleaning tool 10 to which the cleaning sheet 20 is attached has a triangular shape between a pair of opposed surface portions 15 a by a gripping force for gripping the standing grip portion 15 when performing a cleaning operation. Is preferably narrowed until the pair of opposing surface portions 15a come into close contact with each other. Along with this, the opening angle θ of the pair of outer opening pressing portions 13 preferably held at an angle of less than 180 ° is further reduced, so that the outer opening pressing portion 13 can be moved when the surface to be cleaned is pressed. As the area increases, the outward opening pressing portion 13 easily follows the surface to be cleaned, so that the cleaning effect can be further enhanced. Preferably, the state in which the pair of opposing surface portions 15a of the upright holding portion 15 are in close contact is a holding means for holding a state in which at least a part of the pair of opposing surface portions 15a is in close contact with, for example, an adhesive, a surface fastener, or a clip. By using a stopper or the like, it can be easily held.

  According to the cleaning tool 10 of the present embodiment having the above-described configuration, the cleaning tool 10 is used with the cleaning sheet 20 attached, and the cleaning tool 20 is not used without touching the cleaning sheet 20 with a hand or palm during cleaning. The operability of cleaning the surface to be cleaned by the sheet 20 can be improved, and the cleaning sheet 20 can be stably placed on the surface to be cleaned, particularly when cleaning a living fabric used for a carpet or a sofa. Pressing over a wide area makes it possible to enhance the cleaning effect.

  That is, according to the present embodiment, the cleaning tool 10 includes the pair of outward opening pressing portions 13 and the upright holding portion 15 that stands upright at a portion therebetween. A pair of outward opening pressing portions 13 are connected to the base end portion via a proximal end bending line 12a, and the pair of outward opening pressing portions 13 are engaged with the cleaning sheet 20 for engagement. Protrusions 14a and 14b are provided on the periphery.

  Thereby, the cleaning tool 10 of the present embodiment is preferably mounted on the outward opening pressing portion 13 during cleaning while holding the standing grip portion 15 even when the cleaning sheet 20 is a wet sheet impregnated with an aqueous solution. The cleaning operation can be performed without touching the cleaned cleaning sheet 20 with a hand or a palm. In addition, since it is movable while transmitting the pressing force from the standing gripping portion 15 to the surface to be cleaned, especially when cleaning a living fabric used for a carpet, a sofa, or the like, the cleaning sheet 20 or the cleaning sheet 20 is maintained while maintaining the pressing force. Since the outward opening pressing portion 13 can easily follow the shape of the surface to be cleaned, the operability is improved, and preferably, while the aqueous solution impregnated in the cleaning sheet 20 is sufficiently slowly released, In a stable state, the cleaning sheet 20 can be pressed against the surface to be cleaned in a wide range, and the cleaning effect can be enhanced. Further, the pair of outer opening pressing portions 13 are preferably arranged so as to hold an opening angle θ of less than 180 °, for example, from the standing grip portion 15 to an opening angle θ of 180 °. Can be moved while transmitting the pressing force to the surface to be cleaned more efficiently, the followability to the surface to be cleaned and the operability can be improved, and the cleaning effect in a stable state can be enhanced.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the cleaning tool 10 can preferably be easily formed using a single sheet-like sheet material 11, and the sheet-like sheet material 11 can be formed, for example, via an intermediate folding line 12b. When the sheet is folded in two and folded, it is possible for the pair of outer opening pressing portions 13 to overlap each other and to be folded flat. Further, the plate-like sheet material 11 has a planar shape of the same size as the cleaning sheet 20 preferably having a rectangular planar shape in a state where the pair of outward opening pressing portions 13 are overlapped and folded flat. It has become. The cleaning tool 10 of the present embodiment, for example, is packaged compactly in a state where the folded sheet-like sheet material 11 is stacked on the cleaning sheet 20, and the cleaning tool 10 and the cleaning sheet 20 are combined. It can also be manufactured or sold as a combined set product. In the set product, the cleaning sheet 20 may be a single sheet or a state in which a plurality of sheets are stacked.

  FIG. 6 illustrates a cleaning tool 10 'according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention. The cleaning tool 10 ′ of the other embodiment shown in FIG. 6 has substantially the same configuration as the cleaning tool 10 of the above embodiment, except that the configuration of the standing grip 16 is different. In addition, regarding the cleaning tool 10 ′ of another embodiment shown in FIG. 6, components different from the cleaning tool 10 of the above embodiment will be mainly described, and the same components will be denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof will be omitted. ing. The description regarding the cleaning tool 10 of the above-described embodiment is appropriately applied to components that are not particularly referred to.

  In the cleaning tool 10 'according to another embodiment shown in FIG. 6, an upright grip formed by being folded in two at the distal end portion opposite to the upright proximal end portion via the intermediate bending line 12b. The portion 16 holds at least a portion of the pair of opposing surface portions 16a, and a substantially 1/3 portion of the standing base end side as a contact portion 16b in a state where the portion is in close contact with, for example, an adhesive. I have. In addition, a portion between the intermediate part bending line 12b and the contact part 16b is formed by a valley fold line 16c provided at the tip of the contact part 16b, and a part between the valley fold line 16c and the intermediate part bend line 12b. By being bent via the mountain fold line 16d provided in the portion, the upright holding portion 16 is moved to the distal end side opposite to the upright base end portion from the close contact portion 16b of the pair of opposing surface portions 16a. A wide locking portion 17 having a rectangular hollow cross section is provided.

  According to the cleaning tool 10 'of the other embodiment shown in FIG. 6, the cleaning tool 10' includes a pair of outer opening pressing portions 13 and an upright holding portion 16 erected at a portion therebetween. The pressing portion 13 is provided with locking projections 14a and 14b locked on the cleaning sheet 20 on the peripheral edge portion, and is preferably arranged so as to maintain an opening angle θ of less than 180 °. Therefore, the same operational effects as those of the cleaning tool 10 of the above embodiment can be obtained. In addition to this, the cleaning tool 10 ′ of the other embodiment includes the wide locking portion 17 on the distal end side of the close-fitting portion 16 b of the pair of opposed surface portions 16 a in the cleaning tool 10 ′. Locking the hand or finger to the wide locking portion 17 makes it easier to grasp, and further improves the operability, so that the cleaning surface can be cleaned in a more stable state.

  The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various changes can be made. For example, the cleaning tool of the present invention does not necessarily have to have a substantially rectangular planar shape in plan view, and may have other various planar shapes such as a circular shape and a polygonal shape. The cleaning sheet attached to the cleaning tool does not necessarily need to be a wet sheet impregnated with an aqueous solution, and may be a dry sheet not impregnated with the aqueous solution. The cleaning tool of the present invention is not limited to a living fabric used for a carpet, a sofa, or the like, and can be used for cleaning various other surfaces to be cleaned. The cleaning tool of the present invention does not necessarily need to be formed by bending a single sheet of sheet material, and may be formed using a plurality of sheet of sheet materials. For example, a pair of plate-like sheet members each including an outwardly-opening pressing portion and an opposing surface portion bent via a bending line are brought into close contact with at least a part of the opposing surface portions in a state where the bent line portions are brought close to each other. This makes it possible to form a cleaning tool including a pair of outward opening pressing portions and an upright holding portion.

Further, the locking projections 14a may be provided so as to protrude in the horizontal direction instead of the oblique direction, or may be provided so as to protrude in the vertical direction.
In addition, the cleaning tool 10 adjusts the vertical width of the plate-shaped sheet material 11 to be small, adjusts the horizontal width to be large, bends from the folding line and rotates 90 degrees, and cleans the standing grip 15 for cleaning. The seat 20 may be mounted so as to extend in the lateral direction. At this time, the intermediate portion locking projection 14b may be inserted and locked in the auxiliary locking notch 21c.

10, 10 'Cleaning tool 11 Plate-like sheet material 12a Base end bending line 12b Middle bending line 13 Outer opening pressing portion 14a Slant locking protrusion 14b Middle locking protrusion 15,16 Standing grip Parts 15a, 16a Opposed surface part 16b Close contact part 16c Valley fold line 16d Mountain fold line 17 Wide locking part 20 Cleaning sheet 21a Corner locking notch 21b Intermediate locking notch 21c Auxiliary locking notch θ Opening angle

Claims (8)

A cleaning tool that is formed by folding a plate-like sheet material along a folding line, and is used by attaching a cleaning sheet having a plurality of locking cuts formed at an edge portion thereof,
A pair of outward opening pressing portions, and an upright grip portion disposed upright at a portion between the pair of outward opening pressing portions, and an upright base end portion of the upright grip portion, The pair of outward opening pressing portions are connected via a base end bending line,
A cleaning tool comprising a pair of outer opening pressing portions provided on a peripheral edge thereof with a locking projection inserted and locked into the locking notch of the cleaning sheet.   The pair of outward opening pressing parts are bent outward from the standing base end of the standing gripping part via the base end bending line, and are arranged while maintaining an opening angle of less than 180 °. The cleaning tool according to claim 1, wherein the cleaning tool is used.   It is formed by bending a single sheet of sheet material along a bending line, and the upright gripping portion is formed at a distal end portion opposite to the upright base end portion via an intermediate bending line. The cleaning tool according to claim 1, wherein the pair of opposed surface portions are arranged to face each other by being folded in a folded manner.   The cleaning tool according to claim 3, further comprising a holding unit configured to hold a state in which at least a part of the pair of opposing surfaces is in close contact with each other.   5. The cleaning according to claim 3, wherein the standing grip has a wide locking portion on a distal end side opposite to the upright base end portion with respect to a portion where the pair of opposed surface portions are in close contact with each other. Tools.   The cleaning tool according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the cleaning sheet is a wet sheet impregnated with an aqueous solution.   It is a cleaning set product which combined the cleaning tool of Claim 1 with the cleaning sheet, Comprising: The plate-shaped sheet material which forms the said cleaning tool folds the said pair of outward opening press parts, and folds it flat. A cleaning set product that can be placed in a state of being wrapped, and is packaged integrally with the cleaning sheet with the flat sheet material folded over.   The plate-shaped sheet member comes to have a planar shape of the same size as the cleaning sheet having a rectangular planar shape in a state where the pair of outer opening pressing portions are overlapped and folded flat. The cleaning set product according to claim 7, wherein

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