JP2021115243A - Cleaning tool - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a cleaning tool that can fully remove even a large amount of dust and that is also economically excellent.SOLUTION: A cleaning tool 1 is composed of a body 2 having a grip 21 and a cleaning sheet 3 and, by sliding by holding the grip 21 with one hand, scrapes off dust tangled in a raised textile such as a carpet and a rug. The body 2 has a fitting part 22 to which the cleaning sheet 3 can be fitted. The fitting part 22 is a bent flat plate and has a V shape provided with an inferior angle and a superior angle in a side view. The grip 21 is fixed in an inside 22a of the fitting part 22. The cleaning sheet 3 has a surface having a large number of projected filaments 31a on top, and is attached bent in a V shape in a side view, with the reverse side touched to the outer side of the fitting part 22. A scraping face 5 having the large number of filaments 31a is integrally formed with the cleaning sheet.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to a cleaning tool suitable as a tool for scraping dust entwined with brushed fabrics such as carpets and rugs, particularly fibrous dust such as pet hair and hair.

Conventionally, an electric vacuum cleaner, a broom, or the like is generally used for cleaning the room. Vacuum cleaners and brooms are suitable for removing dust on floors and tatami mats, but it is difficult to remove fibrous dust such as pet hair and hair entwined with brushed fabrics such as carpets and rugs. There is.

On the other hand, there have been proposed cleaning tools that use a roll-shaped adhesive tape to remove carpets and pet hair entwined in carpets (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2).

Jitsukaisho 60-91160 Jitsukaisho 61-137375

However, even with the cleaning tools described in Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2, it is difficult to sufficiently remove the pets, especially when the pets are bred indoors and a large amount of pet hair is entangled in the carpet or the like. Moreover, since a large amount of adhesive tape is consumed, it is economically unfavorable.

In view of the above circumstances, it is an object of the present invention to provide a cleaning tool that can sufficiently remove even a large amount of dust and is economically excellent.

The cleaning tool of the present invention that solves the above object is provided with a main body having a grip portion and a cleaning sheet, and by gripping the grip portion with one hand and sliding it, dust entangled in a brushed cloth such as a carpet or a carpet is scraped. It ’s a cleaning tool to take.
The main body has a mounting portion to which the cleaning sheet is mounted.
The mounting portion has a V-shape in which a flat plate is bent and has inferior angles and superior angles in a side view.
The grip portion is fixed to the inside of the mounting portion on the inferior angle side.
The cleaning sheet has a large number of protruding fibers provided on the front surface, and has a V-shaped side view following the mounting portion in a state where the back surface is in contact with the outer side of the mounting portion on the dominant angle side. It is characterized in that it is bent and attached to the surface, and in a state of being attached to the attachment portion, a pair of scraped surfaces having a large number of fibers is formed.

Here, the large number of fibers may be formed of a polypropylene-based resin, a polyamide-based resin, or a polyethylene terephthalate-based resin. Further, the length of each of the large number of fibers may be about 1 to 2 mm. The main body may be made of resin or metal. Further, the main body may be integrally formed, or the mounting portion and the gripping portion may be formed as separate bodies, and the gripping portion may be fixed to the mounting portion.

According to the cleaning tool of the present invention, if the scraped surface having a large number of fibers is pressed against a carpet or the like and slid (rubbed), dust entangled in the carpet or the like is effectively removed. be able to. In particular, since the scraped surfaces are formed in pairs, one of the scraped surfaces can be used and then the other scraped surface can be used, which makes it easy to handle a large amount of pet hair and the like. Moreover, it can be used again by removing the dust collected on the scraped surface, which is more economical than the cleaning tools described in Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2 which consume a large amount of adhesive tape. It will also be excellent.

In the cleaning tool of the present invention, the cleaning sheet tilts from the tip portion, which is a bent portion when the large number of fibers are attached to the mounting portion, to the rear end portion side, which is the opposite side of the tip portion. It is preferable that the object is projected in a vertical position.

Here, the tilted posture of the large number of fibers means a state of being tilted with reference to a state of vertically projecting from the mounting member.

By doing so, on any of the pair of scraping surfaces, when the large number of fibers are slid in the direction in which the large number of fibers are tilted (the direction in which the grip portion is provided) while being pressed against the carpet or the like, The resistance of the large number of fibers increases, and it is easy to scrape off dust. This direction is a pulling direction in which the operator can easily apply force, which makes the work easier.

Further, in the cleaning tool of the present invention, the grip portion extends in a rod shape from the inside of the mounting portion.
The main body may have an arrow shape in a side view.

Further, in the cleaning tool of the present invention, it is preferable that the mounting portion has the inferior angle of 20 ° or more and 40 ° or less. Further, it is more preferable that the inferior angle of the mounting portion is 25 ° or more and 35 ° or less, and more preferably 30 ° or less.

If the mode in which the inferior angle of the mounting portion is 20 ° or more and 40 ° or less is adopted, particularly in the case where the grip portion extends in a rod shape from the inside of the mounting portion, the above-mentioned The force that presses the scraped surface against the surface of the carpet or the like is easily applied, and dust can be removed more efficiently.

Further, in the cleaning tool of the present invention, it is also preferable that the back surface of the cleaning sheet is made of a cushion material and is detachably attached to the attachment portion by a hook-and-loop fastener.

If the back surface of the cleaning sheet is made of the cushion material, the scraped surface can be easily pressed against the surface of a carpet or the like. Further, if the cleaning sheet is detachably attached to the attachment portion by the hook-and-loop fastener, the cleaning sheet can be removed and washed, and the replacement work becomes easy.

Here, the cushion material may be urethane foam or polyethylene foam.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a cleaning tool that can sufficiently remove even a large amount of dust and is economically excellent.

It is a perspective view which shows an example of the cleaning tool of this invention. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a state in which the cleaning sheet is removed from the main body of the cleaning tool shown in FIG. It is a side view of the main body shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. It is a top view of the cleaning sheet shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. (A) is an enlarged view showing the part B surrounded by the alternate long and short dash line in FIG. 5, and (b) is an enlarged view showing the part C surrounded by the square of the alternate long and short dash line in FIG. Yes, (c) is an enlarged view of a portion D surrounded by a square chain line of the alternate long and short dash line in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the state of scraping the dust of the carpet by using the cleaning tool shown in FIGS. 1 to 6.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of the cleaning tool 1 of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which the cleaning sheet 3 is removed from the main body 2 of the cleaning tool 1 shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 1, the cleaning tool 1 includes a main body 2 and a cleaning sheet 3, and as shown in FIG. 2, in the present embodiment, the cleaning sheet 3 is detachably attached to the main body 2. It is a thing.

FIG. 3 is a side view of the main body 2 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the main body 2 has a grip portion 21 that can be held by an operator with one hand, and a mounting portion 22 to which the cleaning sheet 3 is attached. In the present embodiment, the main body 2 is made of resin, but it can also be made of metal such as aluminum, and the material is not limited, but the weight and strength are such that it is easy to hold and work with one hand. From the viewpoint, it is preferably composed of resin.

The mounting portion 22 has a V-shape in which the flat plate is bent and has inferior angle and superior angle in the side view shown in FIG. Here, in the present patent application, the inferior angle side of the mounting portion 22 will be referred to as the inner side 22a, and the superior angle side of the mounting portion 22 will be referred to as the outer side 22b. Further, the lower end when the mounting portion 22 is regarded as a V shape is referred to as the tip end 221 of the mounting portion 22, and each of the pair of upper ends opposite to the tip end 221 is referred to as the rear end 222.

In the present embodiment, the inferior angle α of the mounting portion 22 is set to approximately 30 °. The inferior angle α of the mounting portion 22 is not particularly limited, but as will be described later with reference to FIG. 7, when the attachment portion 22 is pressed against the surface of the carpet Ca or the like and slid, the inferior angle angle α Is preferably 20 ° or more and 40 ° or less, more preferably 25 ° or more and 35 ° or less, and most preferably approximately 30 °. Further, a hook-and-loop fastener hook portion 223 is attached to the rear end 222 portion on the inner side 22a of the attachment portion 22.

In the present embodiment, the grip portion 21 extends in a rod shape from the inner 22a of the mounting portion 22, more specifically, the inner 22a portion of the tip 221. In other words, the grip portion 21 corresponds to a handle. That is, the main body 2 has an arrow shape in the side view shown in FIG.

4 is a plan view of the cleaning sheet 3 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, and FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. Note that FIGS. 4 and 5 show an expanded state before mounting on the mounting portion 22. Further, in the present patent application, the surface shown in FIG. 4 (upper surface in FIG. 5) is referred to as the front surface of the cleaning sheet 3, and the back surface of the front surface (lower surface in FIG. 5). Will be described as the back surface of the cleaning sheet 3.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the cleaning sheet 3 includes a pair of base materials 3a and 3b having a rectangular shape in a plan view. As shown in FIG. 5, the base materials 3a and 3b are formed by laminating a resin cloth material 31 on the cushion portion 32. The cushion portion 32 is made of a cushion material such as urethane foam or polyethylene foam. The cloth material 31 is made of a polypropylene-based resin, a polyamide-based resin, or a polyethylene terephthalate-based resin, and a large number of fibers 31a having a length of about 0.1 mm to several mm are provided on the surface thereof. The pair of base materials 3a and 3b are joined by, for example, straight sewing machine sewing, and the joint portion is the center line CL in the left-right direction of FIGS. 4 and 5. That is, the cleaning sheet 3 is provided with a large number of protruding fibers 31a on the front surface.

The periphery of the pair of joined base materials 3a and 3b is piped by a piping tape 33. The processing of the peripheral portions of the pair of joined base materials 3a and 3b is not particularly limited, and overlocking or the like can be applied. Further, both ends parallel to the center line CL are provided with flaps 34 as loop portions of the hook-and-loop fastener, which are paired with the hook portion 223 (see FIG. 3) of the main body 2.

FIG. 6 (a) is an enlarged view showing the part B surrounded by the alternate long and short dash line in FIG. 5, and FIG. 6 (b) is an enlarged view of the portion C surrounded by the square of the alternate long and short dash line in FIG. 6 (c) is an enlarged view of a portion D surrounded by a square chain line of the alternate long and short dash line in FIG. That is, FIGS. 6 (a) and 6 (c) show the piping portion in an enlarged manner, and FIG. 6 (b) shows an enlarged portion in which the pair of base materials 3a and 3b are joined by straight sewing machine sewing. Is shown.

As shown by the straight arrows in FIGS. 5 and 6, a large number of fibers 31a project from the center line CL in an inclined position on both sides orthogonal to the center line CL. Further, as shown in FIGS. 6A and 6C, the flap 34 is piped by the piping tape 33 together with the periphery of the base materials 3a and 3b.

A mode in which the cleaning sheet 3 is attached to the main body 2 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.

As shown in FIG. 2, the cleaning sheet 3 is bent in a V shape along the center line CL (see FIGS. 4 and 5), and the center line CL portion on the back surface is aligned with the tip 221 of the mounting portion 22 on the main body 2. It covers the outer side 22b of the mounting portion 22. Next, as shown in FIG. 1, the pair of flaps 34 of the cleaning sheet 3 are coupled to the hook portion 223 of the mounting portion 22 so as to involve the rear end 222 of the mounting portion 22. As a result, the cleaning sheet 3 is bent and attached in a V-shape in a side view following the attachment portion 22 in a state where the back surface is in contact with the outer side 22b (see FIG. 2) of the attachment portion 22. As a result, a pair of scraping surfaces 5 and 5 (in FIG. 1, one scraping surface 5 is hidden on the back side) are formed in which a large number of fibers 31a protrude on the surface. As shown by the arrows, the large number of fibers 31a protruding from the scraping surface 5 are inclined from the tip portion 35 (center line CL), which is the bent portion, to the rear end portion 36, which is the opposite side of the tip portion 35. It will be in a protruding state in the posture.

The cleaning tool 1 can effectively scrape dust entwined with brushed cloth such as carpets and rugs, particularly fibrous dust such as pet hair and hair.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a state in which dust on the carpet Ca is scraped off by using the cleaning tool 1 shown in FIGS. 1 to 6.

The operator holds the grip portion 21 with one hand, presses one scraping surface 5 against the surface of the carpet Ca as shown in FIG. 7, and slides it in the pulling direction as shown by the white arrow. If (rubbed), pet hair and the like (dust) entwined with the carpet Ca can be effectively removed. In particular, since a pair of scraping surfaces 5 are formed, even if one scraping surface 5 is filled with dust, the other scraping surface 5 can be used to scrape the dust. can. Further, even if the pet is kept indoors and a large amount of pet hair is entangled with the carpet Ca, if the hair collected on the scraping surface 5 is removed, the hair entwined with the carpet Ca is scraped again. It can be done and it will be economically excellent.

In particular, in the present embodiment, since the large number of fibers 31a protruding from the scraping surface 5 protrude from the front end portion 35 toward the rear end portion 36 in an inclined posture, the direction of pulling while pressing against the carpet Ca If it is slid on the carpet, the resistance of a large number of fibers 31a increases, and dust can be easily scraped off.

Further, in the present embodiment, the angle θ of the inferior angle of the mounting portion 22 is set to 20 ° or more and 40 ° or less (preferably 25 ° or more and 35 ° or less, most preferably approximately 30 °). While holding the 21, the scraping surface 5 can be easily pressed against the surface of the carpet Ca, which facilitates the work. Further, since the main body 2 has an arrow shape in a side view, the usability is the same regardless of which scraping surface 5 is used. Further, if the back surface of the cleaning sheet 3 is composed of a cushion portion 32 made of a cushion material such as urethane foam as in the present embodiment, the scraping surface 5 can be easily pressed against the surface of the carpet Ca.

Further, if a hook-and-loop fastener composed of a hook portion 223 and a flap 34 is used as in the present embodiment, the cleaning sheet 3 can be easily attached and detached, the cleaning sheet 3 can be removed and washed, and the replacement work becomes easy. ..

According to the cleaning tool described above, even a large amount of dust can be sufficiently removed, and an economically excellent cleaning tool can be provided.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the claims. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the grip portion 21 extending in a rod shape from the inside 22a of the mounting portion 22 is adopted, but it is sufficient that the operator can grip it with one hand, and a ring-shaped or semicircular grip portion is used. You may. Further, the cleaning sheet 3 may be fixed to the mounting portion 22 by adhesion or the like. Further, the large number of fibers 31a may be projected in a vertical position.

1 Cleaning tool 2 Main body 21 Grip part 22 Mounting part 22a Inside 22b Outside 221 Tip 222 Rear end 223 Hook part 3 Cleaning sheet 3a, 3b Base material 31 Cloth material 31a Fiber 32 Cushion part 33 Piping tape 34 Flap 35 Tip part 36 Rear Edge 5 scraping surface

Claims (5)

A cleaning tool provided with a main body having a grip portion and a cleaning sheet, and by gripping the grip portion with one hand and sliding it to scrape off dust entangled in brushed cloth such as a carpet or carpet.
The main body has a mounting portion to which the cleaning sheet is mounted.
The mounting portion has a V-shape in which a flat plate is bent and has inferior angles and superior angles in a side view.
The grip portion is fixed to the inside of the mounting portion on the inferior angle side.
The cleaning sheet has a large number of protruding fibers provided on the front surface, and has a V-shaped side view following the mounting portion in a state where the back surface is in contact with the outer side of the mounting portion on the dominant angle side. A cleaning tool that is bent and attached to the surface, and that forms a pair of scraped surfaces having a large number of fibers when attached to the attachment portion. The cleaning sheet has a large number of fibers protruding from the tip portion, which is a bent portion when attached to the mounting portion, in an inclined posture toward the rear end portion, which is the opposite side of the tip portion. The cleaning tool according to claim 1, wherein the cleaning tool is provided. The grip portion extends in a rod shape from the inside of the mounting portion.
The cleaning tool according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the main body has an arrow shape in a side view. The cleaning tool according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the mounting portion has a recession angle of 20 ° or more and 40 ° or less. The cleaning tool according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the cleaning sheet has a back surface made of a cushion material and is detachably attached to the attachment portion by a hook-and-loop fastener.

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