JP3241893U - cleaning tool - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a cleaning tool capable of storing a sponge sheet after wiping off water droplets in a case, not being bulky when carried, and being used like a kind of compact accessory. A sponge sheet (10) and a hollow case (20) are provided. The sponge sheet 10 is made of a sheet material having water absorption properties. A polyurethane sponge having a fine continuous pore structure can be used as the sheet material. The case 20 has a horizontally long, flat shape that can be carried. Preferably, the case is provided with a hanging device. [Selection drawing] Fig. 1

Description

There is an application for exception to loss of novelty

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cleaning tool comprising a combination of a cleaning sponge sheet having water absorption properties and a hollow case capable of accommodating the sponge sheet in its internal space.

When you go out or exercise outdoors on a rainy or snowy day, touching a bicycle saddle, handlebar grip, umbrella, etc. that are wet with rain or other water droplets will cause noticeable discomfort, and this discomfort will be called " It can cause stress, sometimes referred to as "droplet stress". Therefore, it is often carried out to wipe off the water droplets and the like from the wet parts using cloth rags, handkerchiefs, papers, etc. that have been carried in advance.

On the other hand, in the prior art, there is a description of a towel storage case capable of storing wet towels (see Patent Document 1). This towel storage case is said to be able to store a towel rolled into a rod shape, and to be hung on a towel rack using a hook-shaped fixture provided in the storage case. In another prior example, a dust-proof cover hung from the rib of an umbrella is attached with a reel for winding, and the action of this reel is used to pull out the towel from the dust-proof cover when in use, and after use It is described that a towel is pulled into a dustproof cover for storage (see Patent Document 2).

JP 2019-93089 A Japanese Patent No. 3081456

However, if you wipe off the water droplets with a cloth cloth that you carry in advance, it is necessary to store the wet cloth cloth in a nylon storage bag after use, so it is troublesome to put the wet cloth cloth in the storage bag. In addition to this, there is a problem that it is troublesome to carry around or carry a bulky storage bag containing a wet cloth. In addition, since the cloth rag does not have a high water absorption and retention capacity and requires a long time to dry, there is also the problem that it takes time and effort to dispose of the cloth rag after use. A similar problem occurs when handkerchiefs, papers, etc. are used in place of cloth rags.

On the other hand, the towel storage case of Patent Document 1 and the dustproof cover of Patent Document 2, which are cited as prior examples, are designed to store towels rolled into a bar or bundled together, so they tend to be bulky when trying to carry them. It can be said that it is easy to get in the way.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and is based on a combination of a sponge sheet for cleaning with water absorption and a hollow case that can accommodate this sponge sheet in the internal space, To provide a cleaning tool capable of easily storing a used sponge sheet wiping off water droplets in a case, not being bulky even when carried, and being used like a kind of compact accessory. for the purpose.

A cleaning tool according to the present invention comprises a combination of a cleaning sponge sheet having water absorption properties and a hollow case capable of housing the sponge sheet in an internal space. The case is formed in a portable flat shape with a vertical width narrower than the horizontal width, and has a sponge sheet loading/unloading port at one end in the height direction.

According to the cleaning tool having this configuration, depending on the size of the sponge sheet or the case, it is possible to use the opening of the case while the sponge sheet is unfolded or folded, and it is difficult to clean the inner space of the case. It can be easily accommodated without In addition, the shape of the case is a flat shape that is narrower than the width, so it is not bulky when carrying, and can be handled as a kind of compact accessory in a portable bag. becomes possible. Therefore, it is not troublesome to carry around or carry the case containing the sponge sheet after use.

In the present invention, when the case is in an inverted position, the sponge sheet accommodated in the internal space falls out of the insertion/removal opening due to its own weight. is desirably configured to be blocked by When the cleaning tool has this configuration, the sponge sheet is prevented from slipping out of the loading/unloading opening without adding an extra element such as an opening/closing cover for the loading/unloading opening.

In the present invention, it is desirable that the material of the sponge sheet is polyurethane sponge having a fine continuous pore structure. A sponge sheet made of polyurethane sponge as a sheet-like material with a fine continuous pore structure is lightweight, highly flexible, and not only has excellent water absorption and water retention, but it also absorbs water immediately after squeezing to drain the water. be revived. For this reason, it is not only suitable for wiping off water droplets from wet areas, but also has the convenience of wiping off moisture as many times as necessary without waiting for drying.

In the present invention, it is desirable that the sponge sheet made of the above polyurethane sponge folded in two can be accommodated in the inner space of the case. By adopting this structure, even though the sponge sheet can be unfolded to wipe off water droplets over a wide range, it can be folded in two and stored in the case. It is also advantageous in terms of handling it as a small accessory such as an accessory because it does not get in the way when it is carried around due to its small size.

In the present invention, one end portion of the case in the height direction is provided with a concave portion formed in a curved shape, and when the sponge sheet folded in two is accommodated in the inner space of the case, the sponge sheet can be folded into two. is preferably configured such that the end of is exposed in the recess. According to this, it becomes easy to put the sponge sheet in and out of the case by grasping the ends of the sponge sheet folded in two with a finger.

In the present invention, it is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the case is provided with a hanging tool, and according to this, the case can be hung from a portable bag or the like and carried, so that accessories can be carried. The convenience is improved in performing useful handling as such small articles.

According to the cleaning tool according to the present invention, the sponge sheet after wiping off the water droplets can be easily stored in the case, and it can be used like a kind of compact accessory without being bulky when carried. There is an effect that it becomes possible to

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is a schematic perspective view which showed embodiment of the cleaning tool which concerns on this invention. It is a schematic perspective view of a sponge sheet. It is a schematic perspective view of a case. Fig. 2 is a plan view of a case containing a sponge sheet; It is explanatory drawing of the usage example as accessories.

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing an embodiment of a cleaning tool according to the invention. 2 is a schematic perspective view of the sponge sheet 10, FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view of the case 20 containing the sponge sheet 10, FIG. 4 is a plan view of the case 20 containing the sponge sheet 10, and FIG. 5 is an example of use as an accessory. is an explanatory diagram of .

As shown in FIG. 1, the cleaning tool is constructed by combining a sponge sheet 10 and a case 20. As shown in FIG.

In this embodiment, as the sponge sheet 10, a polyurethane sponge having a fine continuous pore structure is employed. This type of sponge sheet 10 is lightweight, highly flexible, and not only excellent in water absorption and water retention, but also restores its water absorption immediately after squeezing and draining the water. For this reason, it is not only suitable for wiping off water droplets from wet areas, but also has the convenience of wiping off moisture as many times as necessary without waiting for drying. Moreover, since it is excellent in wear resistance, heat resistance, and chemical resistance, it can be used as the sponge sheet 10 in a wide range of environments. In particular, the polyurethane sponge sheet material marketed by Aion Co., Ltd. under the trade name “Soflas (registered trademark)” has a fine texture and soft texture, and has excellent water absorption, liquid absorption, water retention, and resistance properties. Since it is also excellent in abrasion resistance, it can be suitably employed as the sponge sheet 10 . In this embodiment, the sponge sheet 10 is shaped like an elongated rectangle as shown in FIG. It can be folded in half to form a substantially square shape.

As shown in FIG. 1, the case 20 is made of a hard resin such as ABS resin and has a substantially square shape when viewed from the front, and has an opening 21 for inserting and removing the sponge sheet 10 at one end in the height direction. . This case 20 is hollow, and as shown in FIG. 1, the entire sponge sheet 10 folded in two and folded into a substantially square shape can be accommodated in the internal space S. . 1 or 4, the case 20 is formed in a portable flat shape with a vertical width B narrower than the horizontal width A, and one end in the height direction is curved. A recess 22 is provided. When the entire sponge sheet 10 folded in two as shown in FIG. 1 is accommodated in the internal space S of the case 20, the ends of the sponge sheet 10 are bent as shown in FIG. It is exposed in the recessed portion 22 . Furthermore, when the sponge sheet 10 is accommodated in the internal space S of the case 20 as shown in FIG. contact and are pinched. For this reason, even if the case 20 containing the sponge sheet 10 is in an inverted position and the loading/unloading port 21 faces downward, the sponge sheet 10 will easily fall out of the loading/unloading port 21 of the case 20 due to its own weight. the situation is thwarted. As described above, when the case 20 is in an inverted position, the sponge sheet 10 accommodated in the internal space S does not come off due to its own weight. If it is blocked, the sponge sheet 10 cannot be smoothly accommodated in the internal space S of the case 20 when the sponge sheet 10 is inserted into the internal space S of the case 20 and accommodated. However, when inserting the sponge sheet 10 into the internal space S of the case 20, it can be easily inserted by repeatedly moving the sponge sheet 10 forward and backward in the width direction. be possible.

As shown in FIG. 1 or FIG. 3 , a hanger 30 made of a looped cord is connected to a proper place of the case 20 , in the illustrated example, to one corner portion of the bottom of the case 20 . When the hanging tool 30 is provided on the case 20 in this way, the case 20 can be carried by being hung from the fitting 41 of the carrying bag 40, for example, as shown in FIG. Convenience is improved when handling as a small article such as. In this embodiment, the case 20 is provided with a pattern 25 formed by gathering a plurality of raindrop-shaped through-holes as a focal point. This helps the pattern 25 to increase the usefulness of handling the cleaning tool as a small item like an accessory. Of course, the cleaning tool can be stored in a carrying bag or put in a pocket of clothes and carried around. When the sponge sheet 10 is used, the sponge sheet 10 has a high water retentivity, so that the sponge sheet 10 does not cause the inconvenience of wetting surrounding objects due to water coming out from the sponge sheet 10 after being squeezed after use.

In this embodiment, the sponge sheet 10 in the unfolded state is shaped into an elongated rectangle with a vertical width of about 120 mm and a horizontal width of about 60 mm. become square. The thickness of the sponge sheet 10 when dry is about 3 mm, and the thickness when folded in two is about 6 mm. On the other hand, the internal space S of the case 20 has a width of about 70 mm, a length of about 6 mm (interval between the front and rear inner surfaces 23 and 24 of the case 20), and a depth of about 60 mm. With the cleaning tool having such a dimensional relationship, the end portion of the sponge sheet 10 accommodated in the internal space S of the case 20 is inserted into the curved concave portion 22 provided at one end portion of the case 20 in the height direction. is exposed, it becomes easy to pick up the ends of the sponge sheet 10 stored in the internal space S of the case 20 and remove it from the case 20 . Also, the cleaning tool is not bulky when carried, and can be used like a kind of compact accessory.

In the cleaning tool according to the present invention, the width and length dimensions of the sponge sheet 10, the dimensions of the above-described parts of the case 20, etc. are not limited to the above-described embodiments, and they can be appropriately adjusted as necessary. should be defined.

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 10 Sponge sheet 20 Case 21 Inlet 22 Curved recessed portion 23, 24 Front and rear inner surfaces of the case opposed to each other in the vertical width direction 30 Suspension tool A Width of case B Width of case S Interior space of case

Claims (6)

A cleaning tool comprising a combination of a cleaning sponge sheet having water absorption and a hollow case capable of accommodating the sponge sheet in an internal space,
A cleaning tool, wherein the case is formed in a portable flat shape with a vertical width narrower than the horizontal width, and has a sponge sheet loading/unloading port at one end in the height direction. When the case is in an inverted position, the sponge sheet accommodated in the internal space is prevented from slipping out due to its own weight from the insertion/removal opening due to the sponge sheet being sandwiched between the opposed front and back inner surfaces of the case in the vertical width direction. 2. The cleaner of claim 1, wherein the cleaner is configured to: 2. A cleaning tool according to claim 1, wherein the material of the sponge sheet is a polyurethane sponge having a fine continuous pore structure. 4. The cleaning tool according to claim 3, wherein the sponge sheet made of the polyurethane sponge folded in two is accommodated in the inner space of the case. One end of the case in the height direction is provided with a concave portion having a curved shape. 5. The cleaning tool according to claim 4, wherein the cleaning tool is configured to be exposed in the recessed portion. 6. The cleaning tool according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the case is provided with a hanging tool.

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