JP6021171B2 - Paper holder and method of using the same - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a paper holder and a method for using the same.

  In public facilities, especially hospitals and nursing homes, it is very important to prevent infection in the facilities. One of the causes of infection is a cross-infection that is indirectly transmitted from person to person through a door knob or the like that is touched by an unspecified person. For example, toilets in hospitals used by patients who may have pathogenic bacteria are prone to cross-infection. In particular, toilet paper holders are used after an unspecified person uses the toilet. Since it is a part touched before washing | cleaning, possibility that cross infection will arise in this part becomes higher.

  The paper holder usually has a holder body that rotatably holds a roll of paper wound in a roll shape, and a cover that covers the upper side of the roll-like object provided at the top of the holder body and cuts the paper And are provided. After cutting the paper from such a paper holder, the paper cutting part will be hidden under the cover, so the next person who uses the paper can lift the cover or rotate the roll. The cut section of the paper hidden under the cover has to be pulled out, and an unspecified person touches the paper holder or the roll with unsanitary hands.

  Further, when cutting paper, the paper is often cut while holding the cover with one hand so that the cover does not lift, and an unspecified person touches the cover even in such a case.

  Therefore, when the paper is pulled out from the paper holder and cut, if it can be cut with one hand without touching the part touched by another person, it is considered that the incidence of cross-infection in the toilet can be reduced. Also, in hospitals and nursing care facilities, there are many people who are blind or have difficulty in limbs. Therefore, it is desirable that a roll of paper can be easily pulled out from a paper holder with one hand and cut.

  Patent Document 1 discloses “a paper cutter that can be cut with one hand, characterized in that a paper fixing edge 9 is provided in a shape that can be easily attached to the upper lid 1 of an existing paper holder” (Patent Document 1). (See claim 1).

  In Patent Document 2, a through hole (2) for allowing the roll paper (7) to pass through is provided in the toilet paper holder cover (1), and once the roll paper (7) is supplied, this through hole (2 ), The paper end is completely separated from the roll and the paper is placed on the cover until the cutting blade (3). Therefore, the cutting cover in the toilet paper holder characterized by these features is very easy to pinch and pull out easily "(see claim 1 of Patent Document 2).

  Patent Document 3 describes “a top cover with a groove or a hole, characterized in that the roll paper is drawn and cut to the upper surface through a groove or hole provided in the top cover” (see claim 1 of Patent Document 3). Yes.

  Patent Document 4 states that “a paper cutter that divides a cover into two pieces, an upper lid and a lower lid, pulls the paper from between the two and presses the roll with a force of pulling downward, and at the same time leaves the paper end of the knob.” (See claim 1 of Patent Document 4).

  Patent Document 5 states that “the roll paper support shaft (2) and the cover support shaft (3) are fixed to the main body (4) only on one side (the cover moves up and down) on the roll paper support shaft (2). A holder that inserts roll paper from the opposite space on the fixed side and pulls the paper from the back of the cover (1) that presses and cuts the roll paper to the top of the cover and cuts it with the incisors (5) at the tip of the cover " (See claim 1).

All of these have been developed for the purpose of providing a paper holder that allows the next user to easily pick up the paper after cutting the paper with one hand.
However, each paper holder has advantages and disadvantages, and further development is desired.

JP 2009-018134 A JP 2006-141921 A JP 2005-111286 A JP 2004-329798 A Utility Model Registration No. 3116367

  This invention makes it a subject to provide the paper holder which can cut out paper easily with one hand from the roll-shaped article of paper, and its usage method, without touching a paper holder.

Means for solving the problems are as follows:
(1) A shaft portion that rotatably holds a roll-shaped article of paper, and a cover that covers the roll-shaped article and can suppress the rotation of the roll-shaped article,
The cover can cut a part of the paper in a direction crossing the longitudinal direction of the paper without rotating the roll-like object due to the frictional force of the cover against the roll-like object , and the tangential direction of the roll-like object A first blade extending in the direction of the paper, a second blade that pulls out the paper while rotating the roll-like object and cuts the paper along the longitudinal direction of the paper, and a longitudinal direction of the paper without rotating the roll-like object A third blade that cuts out the paper in a direction crossing the first blade, the second blade, and the third blade are continuous in this order, and are made of plastic having a weight of 300 g to 700 g. It is a paper holder characterized by comprising.

As a preferred embodiment of the above (1),
(2) The cover has at least one of a friction surface capable of contacting the paper and applying a frictional force to the paper, a weight of the cover, and a spring provided on the cover. The paper holder according to (1), wherein rotation of the paper roll is suppressed.
(3) When the upper surface of the cover is viewed with the first blade on the lower side, the first blade is disposed on the lower left side of the cover, and the third blade is disposed on the upper right side of the cover. When the direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the paper is the x direction and the angle when rotated counterclockwise from the x direction is θ,
The first blade and the third blade are substantially linear in a direction in which θ is greater than 0 ° and less than 45 °, and the second blade is substantially linear in a direction in which θ is greater than 80 ° and less than 100 °. It is formed, It is a paper holder as described in said (1) or (2) characterized by the above-mentioned.

Means for solving the other problems are as follows:
(4) The method of using the paper holder according to any one of (1) to (3),
When the upper surface of the cover is viewed so that the first blade is on the lower side, when the first blade is disposed below the third blade,
Cut the paper without rotating the roll with the first blade, cut along the longitudinal direction of the paper while pulling out the paper with the second blade, and then rotate the roll with the third blade A method of using a paper holder, characterized in that the paper is cut without causing it to cut.

  Since the paper holder according to the present invention includes the first blade, the second blade, and the third blade, the paper is cut with the first blade in a direction crossing its longitudinal direction, and the paper is cut with the second blade. When this is cut along the longitudinal direction of the paper while being pulled out, a strip-shaped paper piece having a cut edge cut by the first blade is pulled out from under the cover. The next user can pull out the paper from the paper holder by holding the strip of paper as a grip. With the conventional paper holder, the paper cutting part is hidden under the cover after cutting the paper, so the next paper user can cut the paper by lifting the cover or rotating the roll. The part had to be pulled out from under the cover. However, according to the paper holder according to the present invention, after cutting the paper, all the cut portions of the paper are not hidden under the cover, and a part of the cut portion of the paper is exposed outside the cover as a grip allowance. Therefore, an unspecified person can cut out the paper by pulling out the paper from the paper holder without touching the cover or roll with unsanitary hands.

  In addition, the paper holder according to the present invention includes a cover that covers the roll-like object and can suppress the rotation of the roll-like object, so when cutting the paper with the first blade and the second blade, There is no need to hold the cover with the other hand and cut the paper with the other hand, you can easily cut the paper with one hand without touching the cover. When cutting the paper with the third blade, By rotating, the paper can be cut while pulling out the paper without being cut off in the middle. Therefore, according to the paper holder according to the present invention, not only can an unspecified person touch the cover with an unsanitary hand, but the paper piece can be cut out even if it is a person with limited vision or limbs. You can easily cut the paper with one hand while holding as a grip.

FIG. 1 is a schematic explanatory view of a paper holder showing an embodiment of a paper holder according to the present invention. FIG. 1A is a schematic top view of the paper holder according to the present invention as viewed from above when the paper holder is mounted on a wall, and FIG. It is side surface schematic explanatory drawing when it sees from the side at the time. FIG. 2 is a schematic top view of a paper holder showing another embodiment of the paper holder according to the present invention. FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing a step of cutting the paper from the roll of paper provided in the paper holder of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a schematic side view illustrating the direction of pulling the paper when cutting the paper with the second blade in the paper holder of the present invention.

  The paper holder according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic explanatory view of a paper holder showing an embodiment of a paper holder according to the present invention. FIG. 1A is a schematic top view of the paper holder according to the present invention as viewed from above when the paper holder is mounted on a wall, and FIG. It is side surface schematic explanatory drawing when it sees from the side at the time.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the paper holder 1 according to this embodiment includes a mounting portion 2 that can be attached to a wall or the like, and two sides that extend vertically from both side edges of the mounting portion 2 to the mounting portion 2. A rod-shaped shaft portion 5 extending between the portion 3 and the paper roll 4 so as to be rotatable and provided between the two side portions 3 in a direction parallel to the mounting portion 2; A cover 6 that covers a part of the roll-like object 4 and can suppress the rotation of the roll-like object 4 is provided.

  Since the paper holder of this invention has a technical feature in the cutting part of the paper in the cover, the configuration other than the cover is not particularly limited, and a known configuration as a paper holder can be appropriately employed.

  For example, although the attachment portion 2 shown in FIG. 1 is plate-shaped, an appropriate shape such as a rod shape or a net shape can be employed. The side portion 3 shown in FIG. 1 has a strip shape when viewed from the side surface and extends in a direction perpendicular to the mounting portion 2, but the shape when viewed from the side surface has an appropriate shape such as an elliptical shape or a polygonal shape. The size may be such that the entire roll-shaped object 4 can be covered. The side part 3 should just be able to fix the axial part 5, and may be provided only in one edge in the attachment part 2, and may be provided in the both ends edge. The shaft portion 5 shown in FIG. 1 has a rod shape and is provided so as to be inserted through the shaft hole of the roll-like object 4. However, the shaft portion 5 only needs to be able to hold the roll-like object 4 rotatably. For example, a protrusion that protrudes in a direction perpendicular to the side portion 3 is formed, and the protrusion is inserted into both end portions of the shaft hole of the roll-like object 4 to hold the roll-like object 4 rotatably. It may be formed as follows.

  As shown in FIG. 1A, the cover 6 is substantially square when viewed from above, and a part of the side opposite to the mounting portion 2 side is cut to form a cutout portion 11. . When viewed from above, the cover 6 has a width that covers at least the left end portion to the right end portion of the roll-like object 4, and the roll-like object 4 is cut at the side opposite to the attachment portion 2 having the notch 11. Is done. The cover 6 is attached to the upper edge of the attachment portion 2 so as to be rotatable about one side 12 of the cover 6. The cover 6 is not limited to an aspect of being attached to the upper edge of the attachment portion 2, and may be provided on the side portion 3. As shown in FIG. 1 (b), the cover 6 is formed so as to bend over the entire length from the attachment portion 2 side to the paper cutting portion 13 on the opposite side as viewed from the side. It may be formed in a straight line shape, that is, in a plate shape, or may be formed so that only a part from the attachment portion 2 side to the opposite end portion is curved.

  The cover 6 has a first cutting edge 7 that cuts a part of the paper in a direction crossing the longitudinal direction of the paper without rotating the roll-like object 4 at the paper cutting portion 13, and pulls out the paper while pulling the paper. The first blade 7 and the second blade 8 are provided with a second blade 8 that cuts along the longitudinal direction and a third blade 9 that cuts the paper in a direction crossing the longitudinal direction of the paper without rotating the roll 4. And the third blade 9 are formed to be continuous in this order.

  As shown in FIG. 1A, when the upper surface of the cover 6 is viewed so that the first blade 7 is on the lower side, the first blade 7 is on the lower left side of the cover 6 and the third blade 9 Is disposed on the upper right side of the cover 6, and the first blade 7 and the third blade 9 extend in a direction substantially orthogonal to the paper drawing direction, and are formed so that a part of the paper can be cut. . The second blade 8 is disposed between the first blade 7 and the third blade 9 and extends along the paper drawing direction so that it can be cut along the longitudinal direction of the paper while pulling out the paper. Is formed. Further, the second blade 8 and the third blade 9 form a notch portion 11. In this embodiment, the first blade 7 is disposed on the lower left side of the cover 6, but the first blade and the third blade are interchanged, and the third blade is disposed on the lower left side of the cover. The blade may be disposed on the upper right side of the cover.

  In this embodiment, the first blade 7 and the second blade 8 are orthogonal to each other, and the second blade 8 and the third blade 9 are orthogonal to each other. For example, as shown in FIG. In addition, the angles formed by the blades without being orthogonal to each other may be formed as an obtuse angle, or may be formed as an acute angle (not shown).

  FIG. 2 is a schematic top view of a paper holder showing another embodiment of the paper holder according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, when the direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the paper is the x direction and the angle rotated counterclockwise from this x direction is θ, the first blade 7 and the third blade 9 have θ = 0. It is preferable that each of the second blades 8 is formed in a substantially linear shape in the directions of the angles θ1 and θ3 of more than 0 ° and less than 45 °, particularly more than 0 ° and less than 15 °. It is preferably formed substantially linearly in a direction that forms an angle θ2 of less than 85 °, more than 85 ° and less than 90 °, or more than 90 ° and less than 95 °. These blades are not perpendicular to each other in the range of the angles, and the angles θ1 and θ3 of the first blade 7 and the third blade 9 exceed 0 ° and / or the angle θ2 of the second blade 8 is 90 °. If it is formed to extend in a direction of less than or exceeding 90 °, the paper is easy to cut, and even with one hand, the paper is easily cut.

  The shape of the edge of these blades in the cover 6 is not particularly limited, and any known shape can be adopted, and it may be a straight blade or a half blade that is serrated like a saw. There may be.

  The cover 6 is formed so that the rotation of the roll-like object 4 can be suppressed. That is, when the paper is cut with the first blade 7 and the third blade 9, the cover 6 does not rotate the roll-like material 4, and when the paper is cut with the second blade 8, It is formed so that the paper can be cut while it is rotated and pulled out. For example, when the cover 6 has an appropriate weight, when the paper is cut with the first blade 7 and the third blade 9, the roll 6 can be easily rotated with one hand without holding the cover 6 with one hand. When the paper is cut with the second blade 8, the roll-like object 4 is appropriately rotated so that the paper can be cut while being pulled out without being broken in the middle. The weight of the cover 6 varies depending on the material of the paper, the material forming the cover 6, the shape of the edge of the blade in the cover 6, and the like. For example, in the case of a cover formed of plastic and the edge of the blade is a straight blade Since the cover has a weight of 300 to 700 g, when cutting the paper with the first blade 7 and the third blade 9, the paper can be easily cut with one hand without rotating the roll-like object 4. When cutting the paper with the second blade 8, the paper can be cut while being pulled out without causing the paper to be cut off halfway by rotating the roll 4 appropriately.

  In addition to this, as a configuration of the cover 6 that can suppress the rotation of the roll-like object 4, a friction surface that is provided on a contact surface that contacts the paper in the cover 6 and that can apply a frictional force to the paper. Can be mentioned. Examples of the friction surface include an uneven shape provided on at least a part of the contact surface, an adhesive surface provided on at least a part of the contact surface, and the adhesive surface is formed of, for example, a rubber material. can do. By applying an appropriate frictional force between the cover 6 and the paper, when cutting the paper with the first blade 7 and the third blade 9, the paper can be easily cut with one hand without rotating the roll-like object 4. When the paper is cut with the second blade 8, the roll-like material 4 is rotated appropriately, so that the paper can be cut while being pulled out without being broken in the middle.

  In addition to this, as a configuration of the cover 6 that can suppress the rotation of the roll-like object 4, a spring provided on the cover 6 can be cited. This spring may be provided on either the contact surface or the surface of the cover 6, and when cutting the paper with the first blade 7 and the third blade 9, the paper is cut with the second blade 8 without rotating the roll 4. When the sheet is cut, a pressing force capable of pulling out the paper is applied from the cover 6 to the roll 4. By forming the cover 6 so that the cover 6 can press the roll-like material 4 appropriately, the roll-like material 4 does not rotate when the paper is cut with the first blade 7 and the third blade 9, so that the cover is covered with one hand. There is no need to hold 6.

  As for the configuration of the cover capable of suppressing the rotation of the roll-shaped object, only one of the above-described configurations may be provided, or two or more configurations may be combined and provided.

  The material of the parts constituting the paper holder 1 such as the cover 6 and the shaft portion 5 is not particularly limited, and known materials used for the paper holder can be employed, and examples thereof include plastic and metal. Can do.

  The paper holder of this invention can be used for known paper as long as it is rolled paper, and examples of the paper include known paper such as toilet paper, kitchen paper, thermal paper, and high-quality paper. Can do. Among these, the paper holder of the present invention is preferably used as a paper holder for holding toilet paper, and is used in hospitals and care facilities where it is necessary to prevent cross-infection caused by contact by unspecified persons. It is particularly preferably used as a paper holder for holding paper.

  Next, a method for using the paper holder of the present invention will be described below by taking the paper holder 1 as an example. FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing a step of cutting the paper from the roll of paper provided in the paper holder of the present invention. The paper holder 1 shown in FIG. 3 is a view when the first blade 7 is viewed downward toward the attachment portion 2. In the following description, the left side and the right side are directed toward the attachment portion 2. On the right side, the side opposite to the position where the mounting portion 2 is provided in the roll-like object 4 will be described as the front side.

  The roll 4 of paper is inserted between the two side portions 3 with the shaft 5 inserted through the shaft hole, and a part of the outer peripheral surface of the roll 4 from the top to the front is covered with the cover 6. It has been broken. When the user of the paper pulls out the paper while holding the end of the paper, the paper is pulled out between the roll 4 and the mounting portion 2 and further between the roll 4 and the cover 6. Thus, the roll-shaped object 4 is installed.

  The user of the paper pulls out the paper having a desired length by holding the end portion of the paper in the roll-like object 4 (see FIG. 3A). When cutting the paper, the drawn paper is pulled diagonally right upward (in the direction of arrow A in FIG. 3B), and a part of the paper is cut with the first blade 7 in a direction crossing the longitudinal direction of the paper (FIG. 3 ( See b). When cutting the paper with the first blade 7, for example, since the cover 6 has an appropriate weight, the roll-like object 4 is appropriately pressed by the cover 6 and the rotation of the roll-like object 4 is suppressed. Without pressing the cover 6, the paper can be easily cut with one hand without rotating the roll 4.

  After cutting the paper with the first blade 7 to the boundary with the second blade 8, change the direction of pulling the paper to the near side (the direction of arrow B in FIGS. 3C and 4) and pull out the paper. Is cut along the longitudinal direction of the paper (see FIG. 3C). At this time, when the paper holder 1 is viewed toward the mounting plate 2, the paper is pulled substantially along the direction of cutting the paper, and as shown in FIG. The second blade 8 while pulling out the paper by pulling the paper in a direction rotated by an angle α in the range of more than 0 ° and less than 90 ° with respect to the tangent line T of the cover 6 at the contact with 6 You can cut the paper. Therefore, after cutting the paper with the second blade 8, the strip-shaped paper piece 15 having the cut edge 14 cut with the first blade 7 remains in a state of being pulled out from under the cover 6.

  After cutting the paper with the second blade 8 to the boundary with the third blade 9, the direction of drawing the paper is changed to the upper right direction (in the direction of arrow C in FIG. 3D) again, and the paper is drawn. The paper is cut with the third blade 9 in a direction crossing the direction, and cut across the entire width of the paper to completely cut it (see FIG. 3D). When cutting the paper with the third blade 9, as in the case of cutting the paper with the first blade 7, the roll-like object 4 is appropriately pressed by the cover 6 and the rotation of the roll-like object 4 is suppressed. Without pressing the cover 6 with one hand, the paper can be easily cut with one hand without rotating the roll 4.

  Thus, after the paper is completely cut off, the strip-shaped paper piece 15 having the cut edge 14 cut by the first blade 7 remains in a state of being pulled out from under the cover 6. This strip-shaped paper piece 15 can be used as a grip for the user of the next paper. Therefore, in the conventional paper holder, all the cut edges of the paper are hidden under the cover, and it was necessary to lift the cover or rotate the roll to pull out the paper. According to the paper holder, the strip-shaped paper piece 15 is left in a state of being pulled out from under the cover 6, so that the paper can be pulled out to a desired length by using this as a gripping margin. 4 can be cut without touching. Further, the paper piece 15 remaining in the state of being pulled out from under the cover 6 is not in a scooping state as if it was torn off, but remains in a clean state in a strip shape, so that the beauty is good.

  In the method of using the paper holder, the example in which the paper is cut from the roll-like object 4 from the left side to the right side has been described, but the first blade 7 on the lower left side in FIG. 3 is on the lower right side and on the upper right side. When the third blade 9 is on the upper left side, it is similarly cut from the right side to the left side.

  In addition, the paper holder of this invention is not limited to the embodiment mentioned above, A various change is possible as long as the subject of this invention can be achieved.

  For example, the cover 6 in the paper holder 1 of the above embodiment is integrally formed of one material, but the cutting part having the first blade 7, the second blade 8 and the third blade 9 for cutting the paper is separated. May be detachably provided on the cover.

  In addition, according to the paper holder of the present invention, since the paper can be easily cut out with one hand without touching the paper holder, the possibility of cross-infection is reduced, which is preferable for a person with a visual impairment or a handicapped person. As described above, the paper holder of the present invention is not limited to use in places where cross-infection may occur and places where there is a large number of people with visual or physical disabilities, such as hospitals and nursing homes, etc. Can also be used conveniently for everyone.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Paper holder 2 Attachment part 3 Side part 4 Roll-shaped thing 5 Shaft part 6 Cover 7 1st blade 8 2nd blade 9 3rd blade

Claims (4)

A shaft portion that rotatably holds a roll of paper, and a cover that covers the roll and that can suppress rotation of the roll.
The cover can cut a part of the paper in a direction crossing the longitudinal direction of the paper without rotating the roll-like object due to the frictional force of the cover against the roll-like object , and the tangential direction of the roll-like object A first blade that is in the middle of the paper, a second blade that pulls out the paper while rotating the roll-like material, and cuts the paper along the longitudinal direction of the paper, and a longitudinal direction of the paper without rotating the roll-like material. A third blade that cuts paper in a direction, the first blade, the second blade, and the third blade are formed to be continuous in this order , and the weight is 300 g to 700 g. Paper holder.   The cover is in contact with the paper by at least one of a friction surface capable of exerting a frictional force with the paper, a weight of the cover, and a spring provided on the cover. The paper holder according to claim 1, wherein rotation of the roll-like object is suppressed. When the upper surface of the cover is viewed with the first blade on the lower side, the first blade is disposed on the lower left side of the cover, the third blade is disposed on the upper right side of the cover, and the paper When the direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction is x direction and the angle when rotated counterclockwise from the x direction is θ,
The first blade and the third blade are substantially linear in a direction in which θ is greater than 0 ° and less than 45 °, and the second blade is substantially linear in a direction in which θ is greater than 80 ° and less than 100 °. The paper holder according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the paper holder is formed. It is the usage method of the paper holder as described in any one of the said Claims 1-3,
When the upper surface of the cover is viewed so that the first blade is on the lower side, when the first blade is disposed below the third blade,
Cut the paper without rotating the roll with the first blade, cut along the longitudinal direction of the paper while pulling out the paper with the second blade, and then rotate the roll with the third blade A method of using a paper holder, characterized in that the paper is cut without causing it to cut.

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