JP3240936U - cleaning tools - Google Patents

Abstract

A cleaning tool capable of cleaning a surface to be cleaned while keeping a cleaning member in proper contact with the surface to be cleaned is provided. A handle (14) is connected via connecting means (13) to the upper surface of a main body (11) to which a cleaning member (12) such as a sponge is attached. The handle 14 is connected to the main body 11 via an angle restricting means 37 so as to be relatively rotatable. This angle regulating means is composed of a guide groove 35 provided in the standing portion 20 constituting the connecting means, and a stopper member 36 provided in the base portion 21 on one end side of the handle portion 14 and positioned in the guide groove 35. As a result, the rotation angle of the handle 14 is restricted between the lying position along the main body 11 and the inclined position at an acute angle, for example, 60 degrees with respect to this position. [Selection drawing] Fig. 1

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a cleaning tool, and more particularly, a cleaning tool capable of maintaining a relative angle between a main body supporting a cleaning member such as a sponge and a handle rotatably connected to the main body within a predetermined range. The present invention relates to a cleaning tool capable of stably maintaining the position of a cleaning member at any time.

2. Description of the Related Art A cleaning tool is known in which a bar-like extending handle is connected to a plate-like main body having a cleaning member for cleaning a floor surface, a wall surface of a bathroom, a bathtub, or other surface to be cleaned. In general, this cleaning tool has a base that is one end of the handle connected to the center of the upper surface of the main body, and between a horizontal position in which the handle lays down in front of the main body and a horizontal position in which the handle lays down backward, Some are provided to be rotatable by approximately 180 degrees.
As another configuration, for example, as shown in Patent Document 1, a configuration is known in which the rotation angle of a handle connected to the central portion of the upper surface of the main body is varied in the front-rear direction.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-70224

The handle portion of the cleaning tool (bathtub washer) described in Patent Document 1 is provided so as to be able to fall down to a substantially horizontal position in either the front or the rear of the main body, and in the other direction of the main body, it faces the upper surface of the main body. The rotation of the handle is regulated so that the handle is tilted at an acute angle, and the rotation angle of the handle is asymmetrical with respect to the center of the main body. As a result, the main body can be swung relative to the handle so that cleaning can be performed following the surface to be cleaned. Since it is configured to be rotatable from the position toward an obtuse angle, there is a problem that the main body may inadvertently turn over with respect to the surface to be cleaned. In particular, when the surface to be cleaned has steps or unevenness, the inconvenience becomes conspicuous.

[Purpose of invention]
The present invention was devised by paying attention to such inconveniences, and its purpose is to clean the surface to be cleaned by keeping the cleaning member attached to the main body in proper contact with the surface to be cleaned. It's about providing the tools.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a cleaning tool that prevents the cleaning member from being accidentally reversed and does not hinder the cleaning work.
Furthermore, another object of the present invention is to prevent damage to the connection part or its vicinity even if a strong force acts in a direction to further increase the inclination angle while the handle part is at the maximum inclination angle with respect to the main body. To provide a cleaning tool which is not affected by dust.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention adopts the configuration described in the claims of the utility model registration. Specifically, the cleaning tool includes a main body having a cleaning member arranged on one surface thereof, and a handle connected to the other surface of the main body via a connecting means,
the handle is provided rotatably within a plane substantially orthogonal to the plane of the main body via an angle restricting means,
The angle regulating means is configured to regulate the rotation angle of the handle portion between a lying position along the main body and an inclined position forming an acute angle with respect to the lying position.

In the present invention, the connection means includes a pair of standing portions provided on the main body, a base positioned between the standing portions on one end side of the handle, and between the base and the standing portions. provided with bearing means;
The angle regulating means includes a guide groove provided on the opposing surface of the upright portion and along the circumferential direction within the orthogonal plane, and a stopper member provided on the outer surface of the base portion and capable of being positioned in the guide groove. It is preferable to adopt a configuration that is configured by
At this time, the length along the circumferential direction of the guide groove is provided within an angular range of approximately 70 degrees, and the maximum inclination angle of the handle is set to approximately 60 degrees. is exemplified.

Further, it is preferable to employ a configuration further including a reversal restricting member that restricts reversal of the main body when the cleaning member is in contact with the surface to be cleaned and relatively moves.
Here, the reversal restricting member is composed of a projecting piece provided at the tip of the base portion of the handle, and the projecting piece contacts or abuts the upper surface of the main body when the handle reaches the maximum inclination angle. The configuration of contacting is preferably adopted.
Moreover, the projecting piece has a configuration in which the tip surface thereof is provided in an arc shape along the rotation direction of the handle portion.

The cleaning member includes a porous member or a brush, and is detachably attached via a hook-and-loop fastener.

According to the cleaning tool of the present invention, the handle rotates between a position along the upper surface of the main body and a position inclined at an acute angle with respect to the position. The relative rotation range between the handle and the handle is sufficient, and the cleaning work can be performed without hindrance.
Moreover, it is possible to prevent the problem that the main body is turned upside down when the cleaning member is pressed against the surface to be cleaned and the cleaning tool is moved back and forth.

In addition, since the guide groove provided on the upright portion and the stopper member provided on the handle are engaged with each other to restrict the rotation of the handle, there is no need to significantly change the design compared to the existing structure. cleaning supplies can be provided.

Furthermore, by setting the maximum angle of inclination when the handle rotates in the inclination direction from the position along the main body to about 60 degrees, the relative angle between the surface to be cleaned and the cleaning member is sufficient for normal cleaning work. This makes it possible to avoid useless movement of the main body, and it is possible to impart an operating force to the handle for pressing the cleaning member against the surface to be cleaned without burden.

Further, in the case where the reversal restricting member is configured by providing a projecting piece at the tip of the base portion of the handle portion, even if the handle portion is in the upright state where the angle of inclination is the maximum, even if a force is applied in the direction of further increasing the angle of inclination. In other words, even if a relative force acts in the direction in which the main body is turned over, the protruding piece is in contact with the upper surface of the main body, so this can be regulated, and the connection between the main body and the handle can be achieved. It is possible to avoid inconvenience such as damage due to excessive force being applied to the part.
Furthermore, when the handle is rotated in a direction inclined with respect to the main body and reaches the maximum angle of inclination, the arcuate surface of the protruding piece at the tip contacts the upper surface of the main body smoothly, which is inconvenient as it deteriorates the operational feeling. does not occur.

If the cleaning member is detachable with a hook-and-loop fastener, various cleaning members can be applied, which enhances versatility, and it is expected that the cleaning member can be used economically and for a long period of time by replacing only the cleaning member. can.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The schematic front view which shows the whole cleaning tool structure which concerns on embodiment. The top view of a main body. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 2; The schematic perspective view of the said main body. Left side view of FIG. Schematic perspective view of a handle. Front view of the handle. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. Fig. 8 is a left side view of Fig. 7;

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
In this specification, terms indicating positions or directions are used with reference to FIG. 1 unless otherwise specified. is left, and the depth side is right. These terms are used to facilitate understanding of the invention and are not intended to be limiting of the invention and should be understood as relative terms determined by the position from which the cleaning implement is viewed. is.

In FIG. 1, the cleaning tool 10 includes a main body 11, a cleaning member 12 such as a sponge detachably attached to the lower surface of the main body 11 via a hook-and-loop fastener (not shown), and the other side of the main body 11. The handle is connected to the upper surface side of the surface of the body 11 via the connecting means 13 and is rotatable in a plane along the front-rear direction orthogonal to the surface of the main body 11, that is, in a plane parallel to the paper surface of FIG. 14, and an extension member 16 can be attached to and detached from the free end side of the handle portion 14 as required.
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, in the present embodiment, the main body 11 is formed of a plate-like body that is substantially oval or substantially elliptical in plan view.
Except for the cleaning member 12, the cleaning tool 10 is formed of a molded product made of a suitable resin as a molding material.

The connection means 13 includes a pair of left and right standing portions 20 provided parallel to each other in the central portion of the main body 11, and a pair of left and right standing portions 20 located on one end side of the handle portion 14, located between the standing portions 20, and having a hole in the central portion. 22 and bearing means 23 provided between the base 21 and the upright portion 20 .
As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the standing portion 20 includes a pedestal portion 25 and a disc-shaped portion 26 positioned on the pedestal portion 25. is integrally provided with a convex shaft 27 having a chamfered top end. Here, a bearing means 23 is constituted by the convex shaft 27 and the hole 22 on the side of the base portion 21 for receiving the shaft 27 .

The handle portion 14 includes a cylindrical portion 29 and a base portion 21 arranged between the standing portions 20, as shown in FIGS. Slot holes 30 are provided in the vicinity of the right end of the cylindrical portion 29 in FIG. The projecting member 32 is fitted. A well-known configuration can be applied to connect the handle portion 14 and the extension member 16, and the configuration is not limited to the configuration of the present embodiment.

The base portion 21 has a substantially disk-like shape positioned between the disk-shaped portions 26 of the standing portion 20. A groove 33 is provided in the side surface between the tip of the base portion 21 and the hole 22 in the center. A convex shaft 27 provided on the 20 side can be guided into the hole 22 and fitted into the hole 22 , whereby the handle 14 is rotatably connected to the main body 11 .
A protruding piece 21A is formed at the tip of the base portion 21 as a reversal restricting member. is configured to A tip surface of the projecting piece 21A is provided in an arc shape along the rotation direction of the handle portion 14 .

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, guide grooves 35 are formed along the circumferential direction on the facing surfaces of the disk-shaped portions 26 of the pair of standing portions 20 . On the other hand, on both sides of the base portion 21 of the handle portion 14, a piece-shaped stopper member 36 that can be positioned in the guide groove 35 is provided. ing.
The guide groove 35 is provided on the outer peripheral side of the rear (right side in FIG. 3), and the length of the guide groove 35 corresponds to the range of the angle θ of 70 degrees in the circumferential direction of the disk-shaped portion 26. is provided in
When the handle portion 14 and the upright portion 20 are connected with the stopper member 36 provided on the base portion 21 of the handle portion 14 positioned in the guide groove 35, the stopper member 36 is displaced as shown in FIG. The handle 14 can be rotated within the range of movement within the guide groove 35 .
Here, in this embodiment, when the stopper member 36 is in contact with the lower edge of the guide groove 35, the handle portion 14 is in a substantially horizontal position along the main body 11, that is, in the laid down position, and the stopper member 36 is in the guide groove. 35, the handle 14 is set to have an acute maximum inclination angle. Incidentally, the maximum inclination angle θ1 (see FIG. 1) in this embodiment is approximately 60 degrees.

In the above configuration, when using the cleaning tool 10 according to the present embodiment, grip the handle 14 or the extension member 16, press the cleaning member 12 against the surface to be cleaned, and move it back and forth, or left and right in some cases. can be cleaned. At this time, the main body 11 and the handle 14 are positioned relative to each other within an allowable angle (approximately 60 degrees in this embodiment) depending on the relative position between the position where the handle 14 is held and the surface to be cleaned. It is rotatable, and cleaning can be performed while the cleaning member 12 is moved along the front-rear direction of the surface to be cleaned.
Here, the cleaning member 12 is brought into contact with the surface to be cleaned, and the handle 14 is tilted at a maximum angle of 60 degrees, for example, as indicated by the two-dot chain line in FIG. When the main body 11 and the cleaning member 12 are moved to the right, if there is a step on the surface to be cleaned and the right lower corner of the cleaning member 12 is caught in the step, the main body 11 and the cleaning member 12 will rotate clockwise. Power can be given.
In a known cleaning tool, the cleaning member is turned upside down. However, according to this embodiment, the stopper member 36 abuts on the upper edge side of the guide groove 35, and the protruding piece provided at the tip of the handle 14 Since 21A is in contact with the upper surface of main body 11, the above rotation is restricted. Therefore, the inconvenience that the cleaning member 12 is turned over does not occur.
Also, when the cleaning tool 10 is moved forward (to the left in FIG. 1) with the handle 14 at a maximum inclination angle of 60 degrees, the front end of the cleaning member 12 collides with some part, causing the inclination angle of the handle 14 to change. Even if a larger force is applied, since the projecting piece 21A is in contact with the main body 11, excessive force is prevented from being applied to the guide groove 35 and the stopper member 36, and these parts are damaged. etc. can be effectively protected.

Although the best configuration, method, etc. for carrying out the present invention have been disclosed in the above description, the present invention is not limited thereto.
That is, although the invention has been particularly illustrated and described with respect to particular embodiments, it may be modified in any manner to such embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. , positions or directions, and other detailed configurations can be modified in various ways by those skilled in the art.
Accordingly, the above descriptions are provided by way of example to facilitate understanding of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the present invention. etc., it is substantially the same as the present invention and is included in the idea of the present invention.

For example, in the above-described embodiment, the maximum inclination angle of the handle 14 is approximately 60 degrees. Don't be afraid to change accordingly. However, it can be said that the angle shown in the above embodiment is highly practical when actually using the cleaning tool.
In addition, the planar shape of the main body 11 is not limited to an approximately oval shape, and the main body having various planar shapes such as a shape that gradually narrows on the front end side and a sharp front shape that has the same width on the rear end side. can be adopted.
Further, the angle regulating means 37 can be modified by providing the guide groove 35 on the side of the handle 14 and providing the stopper member 36 on the side of the standing portion 20. Further, a convex shaft is provided on the side of the base 21 of the handle 14, It is also possible to configure the bearing means 23 by providing a hole on the upright portion 20 side.
In short, it is sufficient for the present invention to adopt a configuration in which the handle portion 14 can rotate between a substantially horizontal lying position along the main body 11 and an acutely angled position with respect to this position.

10 Cleaning Tool 11 Main Body 12 Cleaning Member 13 Connecting Means 14 Handle 16 Extension Member 20 Standing Part 21 Base 21A Protruding Piece 22 Hole 23 Bearing Means 25 Pedestal 26 Disc-shaped Part 27 Convex Shaft 29 Cylindrical Part 30 Slot Hole 32 Ridge Member 33 Groove 35 Guide groove 36 Stopper member 37 Angle regulating means

Claims (7)

A cleaning tool comprising a main body having a cleaning member arranged on one surface and a handle connected to the other surface of the main body via a connecting means,
the handle is provided rotatably within a plane substantially orthogonal to the plane of the main body via an angle restricting means,
The cleaning tool, wherein the angle regulating means regulates the rotation angle of the handle portion between a lying position along the main body and an inclined position forming an acute angle with respect to the lying position. The connecting means includes a pair of standing portions provided on the main body, a base located on one end side of the handle and positioned between the standing portions, and a bearing provided between the base and the standing portions. means and
The angle regulating means includes a guide groove provided on the opposing surface of the upright portion and along the circumferential direction within the orthogonal plane, and a stopper member provided on the outer surface of the base portion and capable of being positioned in the guide groove. 2. The cleaning implement of claim 1, wherein the cleaning implement comprises: 4. The guide groove is provided within an angular range of about 70 degrees in length along the circumferential direction, and the maximum inclination angle of the handle is set to about 60 degrees. 2. A cleaning tool according to claim 2. 3. The cleaning tool according to claim 1, further comprising a reversal restricting member for restricting reversal of the main body when said cleaning member is in contact with a surface to be cleaned and relatively moves. The reversal restricting member is composed of a projecting piece provided at the tip of the base portion of the handle, and the projecting piece contacts or abuts the upper surface of the main body when the handle reaches the maximum inclination angle. 5. A cleaning tool according to claim 4, characterized by: 6. The cleaning tool according to claim 5, wherein the projecting piece has an arcuate tip surface along the rotating direction of the handle. 4. The cleaning tool according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the cleaning member includes a porous member or a brush, and the cleaning member is detachably attached to the main body via a hook-and-loop fastener. .

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