JP6814497B1 - Sanitary grip - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a hygienic grip which is small and lightweight, convenient to carry, and can grasp an object without directly touching the object. SOLUTION: A sanitary grip 1 has a grip portion 2 made of an elastic sheet that is bendable and has an elastic restoring force, and an arch-shaped band portion 3 provided on one surface 2a of the grip portion 2. The grip portion 2 is bent by inserting a hand H into the gap S formed between the grip portion 2 and the band portion 3, and the bent grip portion 2 grips the object 10 and grips the object 10. Has been done. Here, the band portion 3 is arranged substantially parallel to the center line CL perpendicular to the insertion direction of the hand H of the grip portion 2 at a position offset forward in the insertion direction of the hand H. There is. Further, a notch 2d is formed on the outer periphery of the position offset rearward in the insertion direction of the hand H with respect to the center line CL of the grip portion 2. [Selection diagram] Fig. 1

Description

The present invention relates to a hygienic grip that allows a human hand to grab and grab an object without directly touching it.

For example, the straps installed in trains and buses are not hygienic because they are used by an unspecified number of people, and it is disgusting and stressful to touch the straps directly. Many people feel that.

Therefore, for example, Patent Document 1 proposes a simple detachable portable strap. This portable strap is carried by the user, and when necessary, the detachable portion provided on the portable strap is hung on a strap pipe provided in a vehicle such as a train.

Further, Patent Document 2 proposes a strap auxiliary tool that is attached to and detached from a strap provided in a vehicle such as a train. This strap auxiliary tool has a pair of grips made of a flexible material and a connecting portion that connects these grips, and each grip has a grip hole. It is formed.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2005-0675773 Utility Model Registration No. 3226642 Gazette

The portable straps proposed in Patent Document 1 and the strap aids proposed in Patent Document 2 are both hygienic because the user's hands do not come into direct contact with the straps. When carrying it in a bag, there is a problem that the inside of the bag is bulky and it cannot be easily and easily carried. In particular, the portable strap proposed in Patent Document 1 is large and heavy, so that it is not easy to carry.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to be compact, lightweight, and convenient to carry, and to grasp an object without directly touching the object. It is to provide a hygienic grip that can be done.

In order to achieve the above object, the sanitary grip (1) according to the present invention has a grip portion (2) made of an elastic sheet that is bendable and has an elastic restoring force, and one surface of the grip portion (2). The arch-shaped band portion (3) provided in (2a) is provided, and the hand (H) is inserted into the gap (S) formed between the grip portion (2) and the band portion (3). The grip portion (2) is bent, and the object (10) is grasped and gripped by the bent grip portion (2).

According to the present invention, the sanitary grip is convenient to carry because it is composed of a grip portion made of an elastic sheet that is small and lightweight enough to be handled with one hand and a belt portion provided on the grip portion. For example, it can be conveniently carried by accommodating it in a bag or the like without being bulky.

In addition, when using the sanitary grip, it is possible to insert a hand into the gap formed between the grip portion and the band portion to bend the grip portion, and to grasp the object by sandwiching the object with the bent grip portion. Because it can be done, the user's hands do not touch the object directly and it is very hygienic. Then, after use, by cleaning or disinfecting the surface of the grip portion that grips the target portion of the sanitary grip, the sanitary grip can be used repeatedly as many times as necessary, which is economical.

Here, the band portion (3) is placed at a position offset forward in the insertion direction of the hand (H) with respect to the center line (CL) orthogonal to the insertion direction of the hand (H) of the grip portion (2). It may be arranged substantially parallel along the center line (CL). Further, a notch (2d) may be formed on the outer periphery of the grip portion (2) at a position offset rearward in the insertion direction of the hand with respect to the center line (CL).

By adopting the above configuration, the grip part of the sanitary grip after use can be folded in half with the center line as the boundary, and if the band part is removed from the hand and this is hung on the notch of the grip part, the sanitary grip after use Can be folded compactly and small. Therefore, even if the compactly folded sanitary grip is stored in a bag or the like, it does not become bulky, the portability of the sanitary grip is enhanced, and it becomes convenient to carry. Here, since the band portion and the notch are provided at positions offset in opposite directions to the center line of the grip portion in the direction in which the hand is inserted, they are arranged at positions separated by a predetermined distance. To. As a result, the band portion can be hung in a stretched state in the notch of the grip portion folded after the use of the sanitary grip.

Further, the grip portion (2) may be configured as a circular sheet, and both ends of the band portion (3) may be attached to the grip portion (2).

According to the above configuration, the circular sheet-shaped grip portion of the sanitary grip can be handled in the palm of the user, and the size and compactness thereof can be improved and the handleability can be improved.

Further, the grip portion (2) and the band portion (3) are formed separately, and both ends of the band portion (3) are fastened to the grip portion (2) by a fastener (4). Is also good.

According to the above configuration, the grip portion and the band portion constituting the sanitary grip can be made of a material suitable for their functions, for example, the grip portion can be made of urethane foam and the belt portion can be made of a soft resin. Further, by manufacturing these grip portions and belt portions separately, it is possible to increase the productivity of the sanitary grip and reduce the manufacturing cost.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a hygienic grip that is small and lightweight, convenient to carry, and can grip an object without directly touching the object.

It is a front view of the sanitary grip which concerns on this invention. It is a top view of the sanitary grip which concerns on this invention (the figure in the direction of arrow A of FIG. 1). (A) is an enlarged cross-sectional view of part B in FIG. 1, and (b) is an enlarged exploded cross-sectional view of part B in FIG. It is a top view which shows the state which put the hand in the gap between the grip part and the band part of the sanitary grip part which concerns on this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the state which put the hand in the gap between the grip part and the band part of the sanitary grip part which concerns on this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the state which grasped the object by the sanitary grip which concerns on this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the state after using the sanitary grip which concerns on this invention, and before folding the grip part of this. It is a perspective view which shows the state which finished using the sanitary grip which concerns on this invention, and has folded the grip part of this. It is a perspective view which shows the state which the belt part was hung on the notch of the grip part which was folded after using the sanitary grip which concerns on this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the state at the time of carrying the sanitary grip which concerns on this invention.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a front view of the sanitary grip according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a plan view of the sanitary grip (view in the direction of arrow A in FIG. 1), and FIG. 3 (a) is an enlarged cross-sectional view of part B in FIG. 3 (b) is an enlarged exploded cross-sectional view of part B of FIG.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the sanitary grip 1 according to the present embodiment is a grip portion 2 composed of a circular elastic sheet that is bendable and has an elastic restoring force, and one of the grip portions 2. It is provided with an arch-shaped band portion 3 provided on a surface (hereinafter, referred to as “back surface”) 2a. In the present embodiment, there are three easy sizes of the sanitary grip 1, S size for children, M size for women, and L size for adult men, and the S size is the grip portion 2. The diameter φD (see FIG. 1) is set to 9 cm, the M size is set to 10 cm, and the L size is set to 11 cm. Further, in the present embodiment, the grip portion 2 and the band portion 3 are separately configured as separate members, and the grip portion 2 is a circular sheet made of urethane foam having a thickness t (see FIG. 2) of 3 mm. The band portion 3 is formed by forming a flexible and flexible soft resin into an arch shape using a 3D printer.

By the way, the sanitary grip 1 according to the present embodiment is set in the gap (space) S (see FIG. 2) between the grip portion 2 and the band portion 3 by the user as described later (see FIGS. 4 to 6). A hand (one hand) H (see FIGS. 4 to 6) is inserted to bend the grip portion 2, and the bent grip portion 2 grips an object 10 (see FIG. 6) such as a strap ring (handle). It grips this, and is specifically configured as follows.

That is, as shown in FIG. 1, the front of the hand H in the insertion direction (upper in FIG. 1) with respect to the horizontal center line CL orthogonal to the insertion direction of the hand H in the grip portion 2 (vertically above in FIG. 1). The band portion 3 is arranged substantially parallel to the center line CL (along the horizontal line L1) at a position offset by a predetermined amount ε1. Here, as shown in FIG. 2, wide mounting portions 3A are formed on the left and right end portions of the band portion 3, and the band portions 3 have the left and right mounting portions 3A as shown in FIG. A resin rivet 4 which is a fastener is attached to the grip portion 2 in the vicinity of the outer peripheral portion of the back surface 2a.

More specifically, as shown in FIG. 3B, a key-shaped insertion that follows the shape of the head 4a of the rivet 4 is inserted into each attachment portion 3A of the band portion 3 (only one is shown in FIG. 3). Holes 3a are formed respectively, and circular holes 2c are formed on the left and right sides of the grip portion 2 (points corresponding to the insertion holes 3a). In such a state, each mounting portion 3A of the band portion 3 is applied to the back surface 2a (upper surface of FIG. 3B) of the grip portion 2 to align the insertion hole 3a and the circular hole 2c, and the head of the rivet 4 is aligned. As shown in FIG. 3A, the band is formed by passing 4a through the circular hole 2c of the grip portion 2 and press-fitting the head portion 4a into the insertion holes 3a formed in the mounting portions 3A of the band portion 3. The left and right mounting portions 3A of the portion 3 are mounted on the left and right sides of the back surface 2a of the grip portion 2, respectively. Then, in the state where the left and right mounting portions 3A of the band portion 3 are attached to the left and right of the back surface 2a of the grip portion 2 in this way, as shown in FIG. 2, the band portion 3 and the back surface 2a of the grip portion 2 A semi-cylindrical gap (space) S that resembles the shape of the back of the hand H is formed between them.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the outer circumference (with respect to the center line CL in FIG. 1) at a position offset by a predetermined amount ε2 behind the center line CL of the grip portion 2 in the hand insertion direction (lower part of FIG. 1). A pair of left and right semicircular notches 2d are formed at the intersection of the horizontal line L2 offset downward by ε2 and the outer circumference of the grip portion 2).

Next, a method of using the sanitary grip 1 configured as described above will be described below with reference to FIGS. 4 to 6.

4 to 6 are views showing a procedure for using the sanitary grip, FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a state in which a hand is inserted into a gap between the grip portion and the band portion of the sanitary grip portion, and FIG. 5 is the same. The perspective view and FIG. 6 are perspective views showing a state in which an object is gripped by a sanitary grip and the object is gripped.

When using the sanitary grip 1, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the user can use the gap (space) S (see FIG. 2) formed between the grip portion 2 and the band portion 3 of the sanitary grip 1. Insert the hand H into. Then, the finger of the inserted hand H is bent to bend the grip portion 2 as shown in FIG. 6, and the object 10 such as a strap ring is grasped and gripped. At this time, as described above, since a semi-cylindrical gap (space) S that resembles the shape of the instep of the hand H is formed between the grip portion 2 and the band portion 3, the sanitary grip 1 is a hand. Familiar with H and fits gently. Therefore, the user's feeling of use for the sanitary grip 1 is very good.

As described above, when the user grasps the object 10 (see FIG. 6) using the hygienic grip 1, the user can grasp the object 10 without directly touching the object 10, which is hygienic. The disgust and stress caused by the user directly grasping the object 10 are eliminated.

Next, the handling of the sanitary grip 1 after use will be described below with reference to FIGS. 7 to 10.

7 to 10 are views showing how to handle the sanitary grip after use in the order of the steps, and FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a state after the sanitary grip is used and before the grip portion is folded. Is a perspective view showing a state in which the grip portion of the sanitary grip is folded after the use of the sanitary grip, and FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a state in which the belt portion is hung on the notch of the folded grip portion after the use of the sanitary grip. , FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a state in which the sanitary grip is carried.

When the sanitary grip 1 is used up, the user hangs the thumb h of the hand H on the grip portion 2 of the sanitary grip 1 and bends the grip portion 2 inward as shown in FIG. 7, as shown in FIG. Fold it up and stack it. Then, from this state, the user removes the band portion 3 hung on the back of the hand H from the hand H, and as shown in FIG. 9, the removed band portion 3 straddles the folded grip portion 2 and is said to be the grip portion. Hook on the pair of notches 2d formed in 2. Then, as shown in FIG. 10, the sanitary grip 1 is maintained in a folded state with the surface 2b (see FIG. 2) holding the object 10 of the grip portion 2 inside, and the sanitary grip 1 is in this state. Can be stored in a bag, for example, and carried around. In the sanitary grip 1 according to the present embodiment, the band portion 3 and the notch 2d are offset from each other in the opposite direction (up and down) in the insertion direction of the hand H with respect to the center line CL of the grip portion 2. Since they are provided in, they are arranged at positions separated by a predetermined distance. As a result, the band portion 3 can be hung in the notch 2d of the grip portion 2 folded after the use of the sanitary grip 1 in a stretched state.

As described above, the sanitary grip 1 according to the present embodiment is composed of a grip portion 2 made of an elastic sheet that is small and lightweight enough to be handled by one hand H, and a belt portion 3 provided on the grip portion 2. Therefore, it is convenient to carry, and for example, it can be stored in a bag without being bulky and can be easily carried. In particular, in the sanitary grip 1 according to the present embodiment, since the grip portion 2 is configured as a circular sheet, the grip portion 2 can be handled in the palm of the user, and the sanitary grip 1 is compact and compact. It will be improved and handleability will be improved.

Further, in the sanitary grip 1 according to the present embodiment, the grip portion 2 and the band portion 3 are independently configured as separate bodies, and both ends of the band portion 3 are fastened to the grip portion 2 by rivets 4. Therefore, the grip portion 2 and the band portion 3 can be made of a material suitable for their functions, and in the present embodiment, the grip portion 2 can be made of urethane foam and the belt portion 3 can be made of a soft resin. Then, by manufacturing these grip portions 2 and belt portions 3 separately, it is possible to increase the productivity of the sanitary grip 1 and reduce the manufacturing cost.

By the way, when the sanitary grip 1 is used again, as shown in FIG. 10, the band portion 3 hung on the notch 2d of the grip portion 2 of the sanitary grip 1 which is compactly folded can be removed from the notch 2d. For example, since the grip portion 2 is restored to the original disc-shaped sheet by its own elastic restoring force, the user can use the satellite grip 1 to restore the object 10 (FIG. 6) through the procedures shown in FIGS. 4 to 6. You can grab it hygienically (see).

As described above, according to the present embodiment, since the sanitary grip 1 is compact, lightweight, and compact, the sanitary grip 1 can be conveniently carried in a bag or the like, and can be directly carried on the object 10. Since the object 10 can be grasped and grasped without touching the hand H, it is hygienic and has an effect of not giving disgust or stress to the user.

In the above embodiment, the sanitary grip 1 is composed of a separate grip portion 2 and a band portion 3, and the band portion 3 is fastened to the grip portion 2 by the rivet 4, but the grip portion 2 is adopted. And the band portion 3 may be integrally formed.

Further, in the above embodiment, the strap ring has been described as an example of the object 10 gripped by the sanitary grip 1, but the object 10 gripped by the sanitary grip 1 may be any other arbitrary object such as a doorknob. Can be assumed.

Further, in the above embodiments, the materials used for the grip portion 2 and the band portion 3 are examples, and if the materials satisfy the respective functions, the materials of the grip portion 2 and the band portion 3 may be used. Can select any other one.

In addition, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and various modifications can be made within the scope of claims and the technical ideas described in the specification and drawings.

1 Sanitary grip 2 Grip part 2a Back side of grip part 2b Front of grip part 2c Circular hole of grip part 2d Notch of grip part 3 Band part 3A Mounting part of band part 3a Insert hole of band part 4 Rivet (fastener)
4a Head of rivet 10 Object CL Center line of grip part H User's hand S Gap (space) between grip part and band part
ε1 Band offset amount ε2 Notch offset amount

Claims (3)

It is provided with a grip portion made of an elastic sheet that is bendable and has an elastic restoring force, and an arch-shaped band portion provided on one surface of the grip portion.
The band portion is arranged substantially parallel to the center line of the grip portion at a position offset forward in the insertion direction of the hand with respect to the center line orthogonal to the insertion direction of the hand.
A notch is formed on the outer circumference of the grip portion at a position offset rearward in the insertion direction of the hand with respect to the center line.
A sanitary grip characterized in that a hand is inserted into a gap formed between the grip portion and the band portion to bend the grip portion, and the object is grasped by the bent grip portion to grip the object. .. The sanitary grip according to claim 1, wherein the grip portion is configured as a circular sheet, and both ends of the band portion are attached to the grip portion. The sanitary grip according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the grip portion and the band portion are separately formed, and both ends of the band portion are fastened to the grip portion by fasteners .