JP6983141B2 - Use of a cleaning tool handle, a cleaning tool equipped with the cleaning tool handle, and a cleaning sheet for the cleaning tool. - Google Patents

Description

The present disclosure relates to the use of a handle for a cleaning tool, a cleaning tool provided with the handle for the cleaning tool, and a cleaning sheet for the cleaning tool.

There are known types of cleaning tools that attach a cleaning sheet to a cleaning head, as well as handles for those cleaning tools.
For example, in Patent Document 1, a main body having a slit for sandwiching a cleaning sheet, a support arm formed in a substantially U shape in which the main body is rotatably supported, and an end portion of the support arm can be freely used. A cleaning tool is disclosed, characterized in that it is provided with a handle connected via a joint.

As described in paragraph [0014] of Patent Document 1, the cleaning tool A described in FIG. 1 of Patent Document 1 has a main body 1 having a slit for sandwiching the cleaning sheet S and the main body rotatable. It is composed of a support arm 2 supported in a substantially U-shape and a handle 4 to which an end portion of the support arm 2 is connected via a universal joint 3. Further, a handle 5 is attached to the upper end portion of the handle 4 so as to be easy to hold.

As shown in paragraph [0022] and FIG. 8 of Patent Document 1, the cleaning tool A described in Patent Document 1 lowers the lower cover body 22 having a wide wiping surface when wiping a wide surface such as a floor. Cleaning is done on the side.
Further, the cleaning tool A described in Patent Document 1 can be cleaned by rotating the main body 1 by 90 degrees and using the side surface as shown in paragraph [0024] and FIG. 9 of Patent Document 1.

Patent Document 2 describes a pipe connecting structure capable of more smoothly connecting each pair of cylindrical pipes constituting the handle. In the pipe connecting structure described in Patent Document 2, the male side end portion of one cylindrical pipe is inserted into the female side end portion of the other cylindrical pipe, and the male side protrusion insertion hole and the female side protrusion insertion hole are formed. It is a connecting structure of a pipe to which a sleeve-shaped member is attached by covering the joint between the male side end portion and the female side end portion from the outside while matching and locking the engaging protrusion from the outside. The sleeve-shaped member is provided with contact ribs that project inward from the inner peripheral surface of the portion that covers the seam portion and that the end surface of the female side end portion abuts from the rear continuously or intermittently in the circumferential direction. The tangent rib is provided with an insertion guide inclined portion extending radially outward toward the tip end side of the sleeve-shaped member, continuously or intermittently in the circumferential direction, and the end surface thereof. With the sleeve-shaped member attached to the female side end of the other cylindrical pipe, the male side end of the one cylindrical pipe It is guided by the insertion guide inclined portion and inserted into the female side end portion.

Utility Model Registration No. 3152632 Gazette Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2012-163136

In the cleaning tool A described in Patent Document 1, since the handle 4 is not composed of a plurality of connectable handle portions, the cleaning tool A should be stored compactly when the cleaning tool A is not used. Is not something that can be done.
Since the sleeve-shaped member of the pipe connecting structure described in Patent Document 2 is thick due to its structure, a cleaning tool including the pipe connecting structure is used to clean a narrow space having a predetermined width. There is a possibility that the sleeve-shaped member may not enter the narrow space, may hit the narrow space, and may be damaged.
Therefore, it is an object of the present disclosure to provide a cleaning tool handle having excellent narrow space cleaning property.

The present disclosers have a first handle portion having a first base end portion and a first tip portion, a second handle portion having a second base end portion and a second tip portion, a first handle portion and a second handle portion. It is provided with an engaging member capable of connecting the portions, has a handle axis, and has a handle axis direction parallel to the handle axis, which is orthogonal to each other, and a first direction including a push-in direction and a push-back direction, and a second direction. The engaging member is provided with a fixed portion, a movable portion, and a connecting portion for connecting the fixed portion and the movable portion, and the fixed portion is the engaging member. Is provided with a fixing protrusion for fixing to the first handle portion, and the movable portion has a pushing protrusion and a connecting protrusion for connecting the second handle portion to the first handle portion. The push-in protrusion and the connection protrusion are separated from each other in the handle axis direction and protrude in the push-back direction, and the first tip portion forms the first hollow portion. It also has a first opening, a second opening, and a third opening corresponding to the pushing protrusion, the connecting protrusion, and the fixing protrusion, respectively. , The second base end portion has an inner diameter equal to or larger than the outer diameter of the first tip portion in the range of connecting to the first tip portion, and is provided with a connecting opening corresponding to the connecting protruding portion. The engaging member is arranged in the first hollow portion, and the pushing protrusion, the connecting protrusion, and the fixing protrusion are the first opening, the second opening, and the fixing protrusion, respectively. While being inserted into the third opening, the pushing protrusion and the connecting protrusion protrude outward from the first opening and the second opening, respectively, and the first handle portion and the first handle portion and the like. A handle for cleaning tools, characterized in that the second handle portion is configured so that the connecting form and the separated form can be switched by pushing the pushing protrusion in the pushing direction. I found it.

The cleaning tool handle of the present disclosure is excellent in narrow space cleaning.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the cleaning tool 1 according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the cleaning head 3. FIG. 3 is a developed view of the cleaning head 3 on the first inner surface 129 and the second inner surface 139 side in the deployed form. FIG. 4 is a developed view of the cleaning head 3 on the first outer surface 127 and the second outer surface 137 side in the deployed form. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the bracket 5. FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the cleaning tool handle 7 in the connected form. FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the cleaning tool handle 7 in the separated form. FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the first handle portion 307 (first tubular body 337). FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line IX-IX of FIG. FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line XX of FIG. FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the first sleeve 331. FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view taken along the XII-XII cross section of FIG. FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view taken along the XIII-XIII cross section of FIG. FIG. 14 is a perspective view of the first engaging member 501. FIG. 15 is a diagram for explaining the connection and separation of the first handle portion 307 and the second handle portion 309. FIG. 16 is a diagram for explaining the connection and separation of the first handle portion 307 and the second handle portion 309. FIG. 17 is a diagram for explaining a method of attaching the cleaning sheet 31 to the cleaning head 3. FIG. 18 is a diagram for explaining a method of attaching the cleaning sheet 31 to the cleaning head 3. FIG. 19 is a diagram for explaining a method of attaching the cleaning sheet 31 to the cleaning head 3. FIG. 20 is a diagram for explaining a cleaning tool 1 in a wide space cleaning mode. FIG. 21 is a diagram for explaining the cleaning tool 1 in the narrow space cleaning mode.

[Definition]
・ "Narrow space" and "wide space"
In the present specification, a narrow space is referred to as a "narrow space", and in the narrow space, a space extending in a vertical direction and narrow in a horizontal direction is referred to as a "vertical narrow space". A space extending in the direction along the horizontal direction and narrow in the direction along the vertical direction may be referred to as a "horizontal narrow space". Further, a surface constituting a narrow space may be referred to as a "cleaned surface", and a portion where two surfaces to be cleaned extending in different directions intersect may be referred to as a "corner portion".
Examples of the surface to be cleaned include a wall, a floor surface, a top surface, a side surface and a bottom surface of furniture, a top surface, a side surface and a bottom surface of an electric appliance, and the like.
Further, among the narrow spaces, the shortest distance between the surfaces to be cleaned constituting the narrow space (for example, the shortest distance between the surfaces to be cleaned extending in the horizontal direction in the narrow space in the vertical direction, vertical in the narrow space in the horizontal direction). The shortest distance between the surfaces to be cleaned extending in the direction along the direction) may be simply referred to as "width".
Further, in the present specification, a wide space may be referred to as a "wide space".

・ "Along a predetermined direction" regarding an object
As used herein, "along a predetermined direction" with respect to an object means that the object extends in a direction closer to the predetermined direction than an orthogonal direction orthogonal to the predetermined direction, and specifically. The object extends in a predetermined direction so as to have an intersection angle of preferably less than 45 °, more preferably 30 ° or less, still more preferably 20 ° or less, and even more preferably 5 ° or less. Means to be.
In this specification, when the crossing angle is 5 ° or less, it may be referred to as "parallel to a predetermined direction".

Examples of the predetermined direction include a horizontal direction, a vertical direction, a plane direction, a longitudinal direction, a lateral direction, a thickness direction, and the like.
For example, when the surface to be cleaned, which is an object, is "along the vertical direction", the surface to be cleaned is vertically, preferably less than 45 °, more preferably 30 ° or less, still more preferably 20 ° or less, and Even more preferably, it means that it extends so as to have an intersection angle of 5 ° or less.

・ "Along a predetermined line" regarding an object
As used herein, "along a predetermined line" with respect to an object means that the object extends in a direction closer to the predetermined line than in an orthogonal direction orthogonal to the predetermined line, and specifically. In particular, the object extends to have an intersection angle of a predetermined line, preferably less than 45 °, more preferably 30 ° or less, even more preferably 20 ° or less, and even more preferably 5 ° or less. Means to be.
In this specification, when the intersection angle is 5 ° or less, it may be referred to as "parallel to a predetermined line".

Examples of the predetermined line include a shaft, for example, a head rotation shaft, a holding portion rotation shaft, a handle rotation shaft, and the like.
For example, a weight that is an object "along the head rotation axis" means that the weight is preferably less than 45 °, more preferably 30 ° or less, even more preferably 20 ° or less, and even more with the head rotation axis. It means that it extends so as to have an intersection angle of preferably 5 ° or less.

・ "Horizontal cleanability" and "Vertical cleanability"
In the present specification, "horizontal cleaning property" means cleaning property of the surface to be cleaned extending in the horizontal direction, and "vertical cleaning property" means cleaning property extending in the vertical direction. It means the cleanability of the cleaning surface.
・ "Narrow space cleaning"
In the present specification, "cleanability in a narrow space" means cleanability of a surface to be cleaned constituting a narrow space. Further, in the present specification, the cleanability of the surface to be cleaned constituting the vertical narrow space and the horizontal narrow space is referred to as "vertical narrow space cleanability" and "horizontal narrow space cleanability", respectively.
・ "Cleaning surface switchability"
In the present specification, the "cleaning surface switchability" means the switchability of the cleaning surface (from the first cleaning surface to the second cleaning surface or from the second cleaning surface to the first cleaning surface).

・ "Narrow space cleaning form" and "Wide space cleaning form" related to cleaning tools
In the present specification, the "narrow space cleaning form" relating to the cleaning tool is a form for cleaning a narrow space using the cleaning tool, and the cleaning head, the bracket, and the handle for the cleaning tool are arranged in the plane direction of the cleaning head and the bracket. It means a form in which the virtual plane and the handle axis are held so as to be parallel (preferably co-planar). It should be noted that holding the cleaning head and the bracket so that the plane direction of the cleaning head and the virtual surface of the bracket are parallel (preferably existing on the same plane) is referred to as matching the cleaning head and the bracket. There is.
In the present specification, the plane direction of the cleaning head and the parallelism with respect to the virtual surface of the head rotating member and / or the handle axis have an intersection angle of 10 ° or less, preferably 5 ° or less, and more preferably 0 °. Means that.

In the present specification, the "wide space cleaning form" relating to the cleaning tool means a form in which the plane direction of the cleaning head is held so as to intersect the bracket virtual surface of the bracket.
The above definition means a typical form when cleaning a narrow space and a wide space using a cleaning tool, and does not limit the form of cleaning using a cleaning tool.

・ "Closed form" and "deployed form" related to the pinched part
As used herein, the "closed form" of the pinched portion means a form in which the pinched portion is closed when the cleaning head includes the pinched portion. Further, when the holding portion includes a first holding portion and a second holding portion having a rotating end and an opening / closing end, the “closed form” relating to the holding portion means a form in which the opening / closing end is closed. ..
As used herein, the "deployed form" with respect to the pinch portion means a form in which the pinch portion is open when the cleaning head includes the pinch portion. Further, when the holding portion includes a first holding portion and a second holding portion having a rotating end and an opening / closing end, the “deployed form” relating to the holding portion is a form in which the opening / closing end is not closed, particularly. It means a form in which the portion constituting the opening / closing end of the first sandwiching portion and the portion constituting the opening / closing end of the second sandwiching portion are present at the farthest positions.
In both the closed form and the expanded form, the sandwiching portion may or may not sandwich the cleaning sheet.

・ "Standing up" regarding the cleaning head
In the present specification, when the cleaning head is erected, the cleaning head is rotated from a state in which the cleaning head extends in a horizontal direction to a state in which the cleaning head extends in a vertical direction. Means to let you. For example, the cleaning head can be lifted and rotated from a state in which the plane direction extends along the horizontal direction to a state in which the plane direction extends along the vertical direction to erect the cleaning head.

・ "Inside" and "Outside"
In the present specification, "inner side" and "outer side" are defined as predetermined lines, for example, center lines (for example, longitudinal center lines, lateral center lines, thickness direction center lines, etc.), axes (, respectively). For example, in an object having a rotation axis (for example, a head rotation axis, a holding portion rotation axis, a handle rotation axis, a handle axis, etc.), it means a direction approaching a predetermined line and a direction away from the axis. For example, the inward direction in the longitudinal direction means the direction of the longitudinal direction approaching the longitudinal center line extending in the lateral direction.

・ "Inner position" and "Outer position"
Further, in the present specification, the fact that one is arranged "inner position" than the other means that one is arranged closer to the target predetermined line than the other. And, if one is located "outer" than the other, it means that one is located farther from the other in a given line of interest.

Specifically, the present disclosure relates to the following aspects.
[Aspect 1]
A mechanism capable of connecting the first handle portion having the first base end portion and the first tip portion, the second handle portion having the second base end portion and the second tip portion, and the first handle portion and the second handle portion. For cleaning tools provided with a mating member, having a handle axis, and having a handle axis direction parallel to the handle axis, a first direction including a pushing direction and a pushing back direction, and a second direction, which are orthogonal to each other. It ’s a handle,
The engaging member includes a fixing portion, a movable portion, and a connecting portion for connecting the fixing portion and the movable portion, and the fixing portion is for fixing the engaging member to the first handle portion. A push-in protrusion is provided, and the movable portion includes a push-in protrusion and a connecting protrusion for connecting the second handle portion to the first handle portion. The connecting protrusion is separated from the handle axis direction and protrudes in the push-back direction.
The first tip portion has a first hollow portion and corresponds to the push-in protrusion, the connection protrusion, and the fixing protrusion, respectively, a first opening and a second opening, respectively. And a third opening
The second base end portion has an inner diameter equal to or larger than the outer diameter of the first tip portion in the range of connecting to the first tip portion, and is provided with a connecting opening corresponding to the connecting protruding portion. Ori,
The engaging member is arranged in the first hollow portion, and the pushing protrusion, the connecting protrusion, and the fixing protrusion are the first opening, the second opening, and the third opening, respectively. In addition to being inserted into the portion, the pushing protrusion and the connecting protrusion protrude outward from the first opening and the second opening, respectively.
The first handle portion and the second handle portion are configured so that the connection form and the separation form can be switched by pushing the pushing protrusion in the pushing direction.
The above-mentioned handle for cleaning tools.

Since the cleaning tool handle includes an engaging member having a predetermined structure, the thickness of the cleaning tool handle in the second direction can be reduced. Therefore, in the cleaning tool, by using the cleaning tool handle so that the second direction of the cleaning tool handle faces the width of the narrow space, the cleaning tool handle comes into contact with the surface to be cleaned constituting the narrow space. It becomes difficult to do. From the above, the above-mentioned cleaning tool handle and the cleaning tool provided with the above-mentioned cleaning tool handle are excellent in cleaning performance in a narrow space.

[Aspect 2]
The cleaning tool handle according to aspect 1, wherein the first handle portion further includes a sleeve extending in the circumferential direction of the handle shaft so as to surround the push-in protrusion on the outer surface of the first tip portion.

The cleaning tool further includes a predetermined sleeve on the outer surface of the first tip portion. Therefore, when the user pushes the pushing protrusion in the pushing direction, the user's finger is less likely to be pinched between the pushing protrusion and the first opening. Therefore, it becomes difficult for the user to get injured when the handle for the cleaning tool is transformed into the connected form, and it becomes easier for the user to surely connect the first handle and the second handle portion, so that the connected form can be changed. It can be formed reliably, and the first pattern portion and the second pattern portion are less likely to rattle due to a connection defect or the like. When the first handle and the second handle rattle, the rattling cleaning tool handle may damage the surface to be cleaned that constitutes a narrow space. From the above, the above-mentioned cleaning tool handle and the cleaning tool provided with the above-mentioned cleaning tool handle are excellent in narrow space cleaning performance.

[Aspect 3]
The cleaning tool handle according to aspect 2, wherein the sleeve circles in the circumferential direction of the handle shaft, and the diameter of the sleeve in the second direction is smaller than the diameter in the first direction.

In the above-mentioned cleaning tool handle, the first handle portion is provided with a predetermined sleeve. Therefore, in the cleaning tool, by using the cleaning tool handle so that the second direction of the cleaning tool handle faces the width of the narrow space, the cleaning tool handle comes into contact with the surface to be cleaned constituting the narrow space. It becomes difficult to do. From the above, the above-mentioned cleaning tool handle and the cleaning tool provided with the above-mentioned cleaning tool handle are excellent in cleaning performance in a narrow space.

[Aspect 4]
The sleeve circles in the circumferential direction of the handle shaft, and the thickness of the end portion of the sleeve on the push-back direction side is thicker than the thickness of the end portion of the sleeve on the push-back direction side. The cleaning tool handle according to the second or third aspect.

In the cleaning handle, the sleeve has a predetermined thickness. Therefore, even when the cleaning tool handle is used so that the first direction of the cleaning tool handle faces the width of the narrow space, the cleaning tool handle constitutes the narrow space to be cleaned. It becomes difficult to contact the surface. From the above, the above-mentioned cleaning tool handle and the cleaning tool provided with the above-mentioned cleaning tool handle are excellent in cleaning performance in a narrow space.

[Aspect 5]
The cleaning tool handle according to any one of aspects 2 to 4, wherein the sleeve includes a storage portion for accommodating the end edge of the second base end portion in the connection form.

In the above-mentioned cleaning tool handle, since the sleeve has a predetermined storage portion, when the user connects the first handle portion and the second handle portion, the first base end of the first handle portion is used. It becomes difficult to pinch a finger between the portion and the edge of the second base end portion of the second handle portion. Therefore, it becomes difficult for the user to get injured when the handle for the cleaning tool is transformed into the connected form, and it becomes easier for the user to surely connect the first handle and the second handle portion, so that the connected form can be changed. It can be formed reliably, and the first pattern portion and the second pattern portion are less likely to rattle due to a connection defect or the like. When the first handle and the second handle rattle, the rattling cleaning tool handle may damage the surface to be cleaned that constitutes a narrow space. From the above, the above-mentioned cleaning tool handle and the cleaning tool provided with the above-mentioned cleaning tool handle are excellent in narrow space cleaning performance.

[Aspect 6]
The storage portion and the edge edge are a pair of guide portions for guiding the position of the first handle portion in the circumferential direction of the handle shaft and the position of the second handle portion in the circumferential direction of the handle shaft. 5. The cleaning tool handle according to aspect 5.

In the above-mentioned cleaning tool handle, the sleeve storage portion and the end edge of the second base end portion are provided with a pair of predetermined guide portions, so that the position of the first handle portion in the circumferential direction of the handle shaft is determined. , It is easy to match the position of the second handle part in the circumferential direction of the handle axis. As a result, the handle for the cleaning tool can surely form a connected form of the first handle portion and the second handle portion, and when cleaning a narrow space by using the cleaning tool provided with the handle for the cleaning tool. The rattling first handle portion and second handle portion are less likely to come into contact with the surface to be cleaned that constitutes a narrow space. From the above, the above-mentioned cleaning tool handle and the cleaning tool provided with the above-mentioned cleaning tool handle are excellent in narrow space cleaning performance.

[Aspect 7]
Aspects 5 or 6 include a plurality of protrusions configured such that the storage portion is in contact with the outer surface of the second base end portion, each of which extends in the handle axis direction. The handle for cleaning tools described in.

In the cleaning tool handle, since the storage portion is provided with a plurality of predetermined protrusions, rattling of the cleaning tool handle can be suppressed. When the cleaning tool handle rattles, the rattling cleaning tool handle may damage the surface to be cleaned that constitutes a narrow space. Therefore, since the handle for the cleaning tool suppresses rattling of the handle, it is difficult to damage the surface to be cleaned that constitutes a narrow space. From the above, the above-mentioned cleaning tool handle and the cleaning tool provided with the above-mentioned cleaning tool handle are excellent in narrow space cleaning performance.

[Aspect 8]
The cleaning tool handle according to any one of aspects 1 to 7, wherein the fixed portion and the movable portion of the engaging member extend from the connecting portion toward the same direction in the handle axial direction.

In the cleaning tool handle, since the fixed portion and the movable portion of the engaging member extend in the same direction in the handle axis direction with respect to the connecting portion, the elasticity of the engaging member in the first direction is high. It becomes easy for the engaging member to hold the connected form of the first handle portion and the second handle portion, the rattling of the handle for the cleaning tool is suppressed, and the strength of the handle for the cleaning tool is increased. From the above, the above-mentioned cleaning tool handle and the cleaning tool provided with the above-mentioned cleaning tool handle are excellent in narrow space cleaning performance.

[Aspect 9]
The item according to any one of aspects 1 to 8, wherein the connecting portion of the engaging member extends in the first direction, and the fixed portion and the movable portion are connected to the connecting portion apart from each other. Handle for cleaning tools.

In the cleaning tool handle, since the engaging member has a predetermined shape, the elasticity of the engaging member in the first direction tends to be high, and the engaging member has the first handle portion and the first handle. It becomes easier to maintain the connected form of the two handle parts. From the above, the above-mentioned cleaning tool handle and the cleaning tool provided with the above-mentioned cleaning tool handle are excellent in narrow space cleaning performance.

[Aspect 10]
The cleaning tool handle according to any one of aspects 1 to 9, wherein the connecting protrusion is arranged at a position farther from the connecting protrusion than the pushing protrusion.

In the above-mentioned cleaning tool handle, since the pushing protrusion and the connecting protrusion are arranged at predetermined positions, the connecting protrusion is pushed in the pushing direction with respect to the pushing amount of the pushing protrusion. Since the amount of movement is large, the amount of pushing of the pushing protrusion can be relatively reduced, and the connection and separation of the first handle portion and the second handle portion become easy. Further, by doing so, the thickness of the push-in protrusion portion of the cleaning tool handle can be reduced, and when the cleaning tool handle includes a sleeve, the push-in protrusion side portion of the sleeve is thinned. be able to. Further, by relatively reducing the pushing amount of the pushing protrusion, it becomes difficult to pinch the finger when switching the cleaning tool handle between the connected form and the separated form.

[Aspect 11]
The engaging member further includes a clip portion that extends from the connecting portion in the direction opposite to the movable portion and is configured to be in contact with the inner surface of the end portion of the first hollow portion on the push-back direction side. The cleaning tool handle according to any one of aspects 1 to 10.

In the above-mentioned cleaning tool handle, when the connection between the first handle portion and the second handle portion is released, the pushing protrusion is less pushed in, and the connecting protrusion is less sunk. It is also assumed that the protrusion is caught in the connecting opening of the second handle, pulled by the second handle, and the engaging member is pulled out of the first handle. However, in the above-mentioned cleaning tool handle, since the engaging member includes a predetermined clip portion, even in such a case, the clip portion and the engaging member are pulled out from the first handle portion. Can be suppressed. As a result, the handle for the cleaning tool can exert a predetermined function, and the handle for the cleaning tool and the cleaning tool provided with the handle for the cleaning tool are excellent in narrow space cleaning property.

[Aspect 12]
A cleaning tool having a cleaning head, a bracket rotatably attached to the cleaning head, and a cleaning tool handle connected to the bracket.
The cleaning tool handle is the cleaning tool handle according to any one of aspects 1 to 11.
The above cleaning tool.
The cleaning tool has the same effect as that of the first aspect.

[Aspect 13]
The cleaning head has a plate-like shape having a plane direction and a thickness direction, and has two cleaning surfaces extending in the plane direction and extending in the thickness direction. It has a side surface and a bracket hole with a rotating shaft located on the side surface.
The bracket is rotatably connected to the cleaning head via the bracket hole.
In a state where the cleaning tool is arranged so that the plane direction and the handle axis are parallel to each other, the cleaning tool handle is arranged so that the first direction extends in the direction along the plane direction. The cleaning tool according to aspect 12.

The cleaning tool is arranged so that the plane direction of the cleaning head and the handle axis of the cleaning tool handle are parallel to each other (hereinafter, may be referred to as "cleaning head upright"). The first direction of the handle extends along the plane direction. Therefore, when the cleaning head is erected in order to clean a narrow space, the thin second direction of the handle for the cleaning tool faces the thickness direction of the cleaning head, and the cleaning tool is used. The handle is less likely to get caught in the width direction of the narrow space. Therefore, the cleaning tool is excellent in narrow space cleaning.

[Aspect 14]
The bracket is arranged on a bracket virtual surface which is a single plane, and the cleaning head holds the cleaning head and the bracket so that the plane direction and the bracket virtual surface coincide with each other. 13. The cleaning tool according to aspect 13, which is configured to be capable of being used.

The cleaning tool is configured such that the cleaning head can hold the cleaning head and the bracket so that the plane direction of the cleaning head and the virtual surface of the bracket of the bracket are aligned with each other. Excellent in cleaning of narrow spaces.

[Aspect 15]
The bracket is composed of a rod-shaped member and is rotatably connected to the bracket hole, and is connected to a head connecting portion having a first end portion and a cleaning tool handle. It is provided with a handle connecting portion having two ends and a separating portion for separating the head connecting portion and the handle connecting portion.
The cleaning tool handle is provided with a rotating portion that is rotatably connected to the second end of the handle connecting portion.
The rotating portion has a rotation axis in a direction orthogonal to the bracket virtual surface, and can rotate in a proximal direction approaching the handle connecting portion and a distal direction away from the handle connecting portion.
The cleaning tool handle has the pushing protrusion on the proximal side.
The cleaning tool according to aspect 14.

In the above-mentioned cleaning tool, the cleaning tool handle has a push-in protrusion on the proximal direction side. Therefore, in the above-mentioned cleaning tool in the narrow space cleaning mode, when the cleaning tool handle is tilted in the proximal direction and the portion of the cleaning head opposite to the bracket is used for cleaning the narrow space, the pushing protrusion Since the portion is arranged on the proximal direction side (that is, the bracket side), the pushing protrusion is less likely to damage the surface to be cleaned constituting the narrow space. Therefore, the cleaning tool is excellent in narrow space cleaning.

[Aspect 16]
The use of the cleaning sheet for a cleaning tool equipped with a cleaning head capable of holding the cleaning sheet.
The cleaning tool is the cleaning tool according to any one of aspects 11 to 15.
The above use, characterized by that.
The above use has the same effect as in aspect 1.

[Aspect 17]
A cleaning sheet for the cleaning tool according to any one of aspects 12 to 15.
The cleaning head is configured to hold the cleaning sheet.
The cleaning sheet is configured to be held by the cleaning head.
The above cleaning sheet.
The cleaning sheet is configured to be held by a predetermined cleaning head, and has the same effect as that of the twelfth aspect.

The cleaning tool handle of the present disclosure, the cleaning tool provided with the cleaning tool handle of the present disclosure (hereinafter, "cleaning tool provided with the cleaning tool handle" may be simply referred to as "cleaning tool"), and the book. Regarding the use of the disclosed cleaning sheet for the above-mentioned cleaning tool (hereinafter, "use of the cleaning sheet for the above-mentioned cleaning tool" may be simply referred to as "use for the cleaning tool" or "use"). Hereinafter, it will be described in detail.
Hereinafter, in the embodiment relating to the cleaning tool, the embodiment relating to the cleaning tool, the handle for the cleaning tool, and the use for the cleaning tool will be collectively described. Further, in the embodiment relating to the cleaning tool, for ease of understanding, the cleaning tool is placed in the order of the member on the surface to be cleaned to the member on the user side, specifically, the cleaning head, the bracket, and the handle for the cleaning tool. I will explain in the order of.

1 to 18 are diagrams for explaining the cleaning tool 1 according to one of the embodiments of the present disclosure (hereinafter, referred to as “first embodiment”). Specifically, FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the cleaning tool 1. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the cleaning head 3, and corresponds to an enlarged view of a portion of the cleaning head 3 of the cleaning tool 1 shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a developed view of the cleaning head 3 on the first inner surface 129 and the second inner surface 139 side in the deployed form. FIG. 4 is a developed view of the cleaning head 3 on the first outer surface 127 and the second outer surface 137 side in the deployed form. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the bracket 5. FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the cleaning tool handle 7 in the connected form, and corresponds to an enlarged view of a portion of the cleaning tool handle 7 of the cleaning tool 1 of FIG. FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the cleaning tool handle 7 in the separated form.

8 to 10 are views for explaining the first handle portion 307 (first cylindrical body 337). 11 to 13 are diagrams for explaining the first sleeve 331. 14 to 16 are views for explaining the first engaging member 501. 17 to 19 are views for explaining a method of attaching the cleaning sheet 31 to the cleaning head 3. FIG. 20 is a diagram for explaining a cleaning tool 1 in a wide space cleaning mode. FIG. 21 is a diagram for explaining the cleaning tool 1 in the narrow space cleaning mode.

The cleaning tool 1 according to the first embodiment includes a cleaning head 3, a bracket 5 rotatably attached to the cleaning head 3, and a cleaning tool handle 7 connected to the bracket 5.
The cleaning head 3 has a plate-like shape having a plane direction P and a thickness direction T, and has a cleaning surface 111 extending in parallel with the plane direction P (specifically, the first cleaning surface 113). And a second cleaning surface 115), and a bracket hole 117 _{having a head rotation axis RA 1} extending in parallel with the plane direction P (specifically, the longitudinal direction L). The first cleaning surface 113 and the second cleaning surface 115 face each other in the thickness direction T with the _{head rotation shaft RA 1 interposed therebetween.} The head rotation shaft RA ₁ is a rotation shaft for rotating the cleaning head 3 with respect to the bracket 5.

The cleaning head 3 has a longitudinal direction L and a lateral direction S orthogonal to the longitudinal direction L. The longitudinal direction L and the lateral direction S are arranged in the plane direction P. The bracket hole 117 and the head rotation shaft RA ₁ extend in the longitudinal direction L. The bracket hole 117 has an opening 117a on one side surface (not shown) of the four side surfaces (not shown) of the cleaning head 3.

The cleaning head 3 is divided into a first head region 119 and a second head region 121 by a virtual surface IS that passes through _{the head rotation axis RA 1 and extends in the thickness direction T, and the cleaning head 3 is a cleaning head.} The center of gravity of 3 is provided in the first head region 119. The center of gravity of the cleaning head 3 is adjusted by two weights 153, which will be described later.

The cleaning head 3 is configured to hold the cleaning sheet 31. Specifically, the cleaning head 3 includes a holding portion 123 configured to hold the cleaning sheet 31 by sandwiching both one end 33 and the other end 35 of the cleaning sheet 31. ing.

The sandwiching portion 123 includes a first sandwiching portion 125 and a second sandwiching portion 135, and the first sandwiching portion 125 and the second sandwiching portion 135 _{extend in parallel with the head rotation axis RA 1} (longitudinal direction L). It is rotatably connected by a rotating end 145 having a holding portion rotating shaft RA _2, and is rotatably connected by an opening / closing end 147 extending in parallel _{with the head rotating shaft RA 1 (longitudinal direction L).} ..

The opening / closing end 147 is arranged at one end 149 of the cleaning head 3 in the lateral direction S, and the rotating end 145 is arranged at the other end 151 of the cleaning head 3 in the lateral direction S.
The bracket hole 117 is arranged in the first sandwiching portion 125 (specifically, the first hard member 133 described later).

The first sandwiching portion 125 includes a first outer surface 127 and a first inner surface 129, and the first sandwiching portion 125 includes a first soft member 131 constituting the first outer surface 127 and a first inner surface 129. 1 It is provided with a rigid member 133. The second sandwiching portion 135 includes a second outer surface 137 and a second inner surface 139, and the second sandwiching portion 135 includes a second soft member 141 constituting the second outer surface 137 and a second inner surface 139. 2 It is provided with a rigid member 143.

The first sandwiching portion 125 includes two metal weights 153 arranged on the surface of the first hard member 133 on the first outer surface 127 side (the surface on the first soft member 131 side) in the first head region 119. I have. 2 Tsunoomori 153, spaced apart from the head rotation axis RA _1, and the head rotation axis RA ₁ (longitudinal direction L) and running parallel, 2 Tsunoomori 153 is disposed adjacent the transverse direction S ing.

Further, the two weights 153 are _{arranged between the head rotation shaft RA 1} and the rotation end 145 of the first sandwiching portion 125. As a result, it is difficult for the user to remember the weight of the weight 153 when using the cleaning tool 1, and when the cleaning tool 1 is lifted, the cleaning head 3 tends to stand up.

The first inner surface 129 of the first sandwiching portion 125 is located outward in the longitudinal direction L with respect to the two first recesses 157 and the two first recesses 157 arranged at the inner positions in the longitudinal direction L. It is provided with two first convex portions 155 arranged at positions. Each of the two first concave portions 157 is recessed toward the second sandwiching portion 135 in the thickness direction T, and each of the two first convex portions 155 is recessed toward the second sandwiching portion 135 in the thickness direction T. It protrudes toward.

The second inner surface 139 of the second sandwiching portion 135 is located outside the longitudinal direction L with respect to the two second convex portions 159 and the two second convex portions 159 arranged at the inner positions in the longitudinal direction L. It is provided with two second recesses 161 arranged in one position. Each of the two second convex portions 159 projects toward the first sandwiching portion 125 in the thickness direction T, and each of the two second concave portions 161 each protrudes toward the first sandwiching portion 125 in the thickness direction T. It is dented toward.

The top surface of each of the two first convex portions 155 and the top surface of each of the two second convex portions 159 have a first slit portion 163 and a second slit portion 163 for holding the cleaning sheet 31, respectively. A slit portion 165 is provided.

Further, each of the two second convex portions 159 and each of the two first concave portions 157 are configured to mesh with each other in the closed form of the sandwiching portion 123. Further, each of the two second concave portions 161 and each of the two first convex portions 155 are configured to mesh with each other in the closed form of the sandwiching portion 123.

Further, cleaning is performed between the two first concave portions 157 of the first inner surface 129 of the first sandwiching portion 125 and between the two second convex portions 159 of the second inner surface 139 of the second sandwiching portion 135, respectively. Marks 167 (marks 167a and 167b) for aligning the positions of one end 33 of the sheet 31 and the other end 35 are arranged.

The first pinching portion 125 and the second pinching portion 135 each include a fitting protrusion 169 and a fitting recess 171 configured to hold the closed form of the pinching portion 123.
Specifically, fitting protrusions 169 are arranged at both ends of the first sandwiching portion 125 in the longitudinal direction L, and the fitting protrusions 169 project outward in the longitudinal direction L. At the same time, it can be expanded and contracted in the longitudinal direction L. Further, at both ends of the second sandwiching portion 135 in the longitudinal direction L, fitting recesses 171 configured to fit with the fitting projections 169 are arranged, and the fitting recesses 171 are longitudinally arranged. It is dented toward the outside of the direction L. By fitting the fitting protrusion 169 and the fitting recess 171 at both ends of the first holding portion 125 in the longitudinal direction L, the closed form of the holding portion 123 is maintained.

Recessed portions 173 for deploying the sandwiching portion 123 in the closed form are arranged on each of the both side surfaces arranged at both ends of the cleaning head 3 in the longitudinal direction L. The recessed portion 173 is arranged at a position closer to the opening / closing end 147 than the rotating end 145 in the lateral direction S, and the recessed portion 173 includes the first hard member 133 and the first soft member 131 of the first sandwiching portion 125. Although it is arranged over the second hard member 143 and the second soft member 141 of the second sandwiching portion 135, the bottom portion 175 of the recessed portion 173 (the portion located inward in the longitudinal direction L) is the first sandwiching portion. It is composed of a first hard member 133 of 125 and a second hard member 143 of a second sandwiching portion 135. As a result, it is easy for the user to insert a finger into the recessed portion 173 and expand the sandwiching portion 123 (first sandwiching portion 125 and second sandwiching portion 135) to form a deployed form, and eventually the cleaning sheet 31 is cleaned by the cleaning head. It becomes easy to attach to 3.

As shown in FIG. 5, the bracket 5 is composed of a rod-shaped member, and is rotatably connected to the bracket hole 117, and has a head connecting portion 201 having a first end portion 201a and a cleaning tool. A handle connecting portion 203 having a second end portion 203a connected to the handle 7 and a separating portion 205 for separating the head connecting portion 201 and the handle connecting portion 203 are provided. The head connecting portion 201, the handle connecting portion 203, and the separating portion 205 are arranged on _{the bracket virtual surface IS B which is a single plane.}

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the cleaning tool handle 7 has a handle axis HA, and has a handle axis direction D _HA parallel to the handle axis HA, which is orthogonal to each other, and a push-in direction D _1P and push-back. It has a first direction D ₁ including direction D _{1 T} and a second direction D ₂ . The cleaning tool handle 7 includes a connecting rod 301, a first handle portion 307, a second handle portion 309, a third handle portion 311 and a grip portion 313, which are connected in this order. There is. The first handle portion 307, the second handle portion 309, and the third handle portion 311 include a first sleeve 331, a second sleeve 333, and a third sleeve 335, respectively.

The connecting rod 301, the first handle portion 307, the second handle portion 309, the third handle portion 311 and the grip portion 313 are configured to be switchable between a connected form and a separated form. ..

_{The connecting rod 301 is a rotating portion having a handle rotating shaft RA 3} that enables the handle 7 for cleaning tools to rotate in a predetermined direction, and is composed of a pair of first joint portions 303 and a second joint portion 305. .. The first joint portion 303 is connected to the handle connecting portion 203, and the second joint portion 305 is connected to the first handle portion 307.

The connecting rod 301 (and the cleaning tool handle 7) is attached to the handle connecting portion 203 of the bracket 5 so that the connecting rod 301 (and the cleaning tool handle 7) _{can rotate on the bracket virtual surface IS B} (that is,). , The handle rotation axis RA ₃ is connected (so that it is orthogonal to the bracket virtual surface IS _B).

As shown in FIGS. 8 to 10, a first handle portion 307 is comprised of a first cylindrical member 337 having a first hollow portion 339 extending throughout the handle axial direction D _HA, from the connecting rod 301 The first base end portion 315 and the first tip portion 317 from the grip portion 313 are provided. The second handle portion 309 comprises a second base end portion 319 from the connecting rod 301 and a second tip portion 321 from the grip portion 313, and the third handle portion 311 is a second from the connecting rod 301. It comprises three base end portions 323 and a third tip portion 325 from the grip portion 313, and the grip portion 313 is opposite to the fourth base end portion 327 from the connecting rod 301 and the fourth base end portion 327. It is provided with a fourth tip portion 329 arranged on the side.

The first handle portion 307 has a diameter smaller than that of the first cylindrical body first portion 341 having a predetermined diameter and the first tubular body first portion 341. It is divided into two parts 343. Further, the first hollow portion 339 corresponds to the first tubular body first portion 341 and the first tubular body second portion 343, respectively, the first hollow portion first portion 345 and the first hollow portion second portion, respectively. It is divided into 347, and the diameter of the first hollow portion second portion 347 is smaller than the diameter of the first hollow portion first portion 345.
The first cylindrical body second portion 343 is a second hollow portion first of the second tubular body first portion (not shown) of the second handle portion 309, which will be described later in the cleaning tool handle 7 in the connected form. It is configured to be inserted into a portion (not shown).

The first base end portion 315 is composed of the first tubular body first portion 341, and the first tip portion 317 is composed of the first tubular body first portion 341 and the first tubular body second portion 343. Will be done.
The first tip portion 317 corresponds to a first pushing protrusion 513, a first connecting protruding portion 515, and a first fixing protruding portion 511 of the first engaging member 501, which will be described later, respectively. The tip portion first opening portion 349, the first tip portion second opening portion 351 and the first tip portion third opening portion 353 are provided. The first opening portion 349 of the first tip portion and the second opening portion 351 of the first tip portion are on the push-back direction D _1T side of the first tubular body first portion 341 and the first tubular body second portion 343, respectively. It is an opening that is open at the end of the first tip portion, and the third opening 353 is an opening that is open at the end of _{the first tubular body first portion 341 on the pushing direction D 1P side.} It is a department.

The first base end portion 315 includes a first connecting opening portion 355 and a first recessed portion 357. The first connecting opening 355 is arranged at the end on the _{push-back direction D 1T side.} The first recessed portion 357 is arranged at the end portion of the first base end portion 315 on the pushing direction D _1P side, and the handle axis direction D _HA is recessed toward the gripping portion 313. The first connection opening 355 and the first recess 357 will be described later.

As shown in FIGS. 11 to 13, the first sleeve 331 is configured to circulate around the outer surface of the first tip portion 317 of the first handle portion 307 in the circumferential direction of the handle shaft HA. The first sleeve 331 includes a first sleeve first opening 361 configured to surround the first pushing protrusion 513 of the first engaging member 501, which will be described later. The first opening 361 of the first sleeve projects in the _{push-back direction D 1T.}

The first sleeve 331, the push direction D _1P includes a first sleeve second opening 363, first sleeve second opening 363 in the pushing direction D _1P has a first sleeve 331 first handle portion When attached to 307, it is configured to be located at a position corresponding to the first tip third opening 353, and the first sleeve second opening 363 is the first tip third opening. Together with the 353, the cleaning tool handle 7 is configured to receive the first fixing protrusion 511 of the first engaging member 501 in the connected form.

Further, the first sleeve 331 is the end of the second base end portion 319 of the second handle portion 309 when the first handle portion 307 and the second handle portion 309 are connected to the inner surface on the second base end portion 319 side. It is provided with a first sleeve storage unit 365 for storing the edge. The first sleeve 331 has substantially the same inner diameter as the first tubular body first portion 341, and the first sleeve 331 has the first tubular body first portion 341 and the first tubular body second portion 343. The first sleeve accommodating portion 365 is formed in the region between the first sleeve 331 and the first tubular body second portion 343.

Further, the first sleeve storage portion 365 includes a first sleeve protruding portion 367 that protrudes toward the second base end portion 319, which constitutes a pair of guide portions that mesh with each other. The first sleeve protruding portion 367 is configured to mesh with the second recessed portion 403 of the second base end portion 319 of the second handle portion 309, which will be described later, and the first handle portion 307 and the second handle. It is possible to guide the portion 309 and the portion 309 to be arranged at the correct position in the circumferential direction of the handle axis HA.

The first sleeve accommodating portion 365 also includes _{four first sleeve protrusions 369 extending in the handle axis direction D HA} and projecting toward the handle axis HA. The four first sleeve protrusions 369 are separated from each other in the circumferential direction of the handle axis HA. The four first sleeve protrusions 369 suppress the rattling of the second handle portion 309 in the connected form of the cleaning tool handle 7.

The diameter d _{2 of the second direction D 2} of the first sleeve 331 is smaller than the diameter d ₁ of the first direction D _1. Therefore, by using the cleaning tool handle 7 so that the second direction D ₂ of the cleaning tool handle 7 faces the width of the narrow space, the cleaning tool handle 7 and the cleaning tool handle 1 provided with the cleaning tool handle 7 are provided. However, it has excellent cleanability in narrow spaces.

Further, the _{thickness t 1} of the end portion of _{the first sleeve 331 on the push-back direction D 1T} side is thicker than _{the thickness t 2} of the end portion of the first sleeve 331 on the push-back direction D _{1P side.} Therefore, even when the cleaning tool handle 7 is used so that the first direction D ₁ of the cleaning tool handle 7 faces the width of the narrow space, the cleaning tool handle 7 and the cleaning tool handle 7 are provided. The cleaning tool 1 is excellent in cleaning a narrow space.

As shown in FIG. 14, the first engaging member 501 is configured so that the first handle portion 307 and the second handle portion 309 can be connected to each other. Specifically, the first engaging member 501 includes a first fixed portion 503, a first movable portion 505, and a first connecting portion 507 that connects the first fixed portion 503 and the first movable portion 505. There is. The first connecting portion 507 extends in the first direction D ₁ , and the first movable portion 505 is connected to the end of the pushing back direction D _1T of the first connecting portion 507, and the first connecting portion 507 is connected. The first fixing portion 503 is connected to the end portion of the pushing direction D _1P. Further, the first movable portion 505 and the first fixed portion 503 are in contact with _{the end portion of the first hollow portion 339 of the first handle portion 307 on the push-back direction D 1T} side and the end portion on the push-in direction D _1P side, respectively. It is configured to be placed.

The first fixed portion 503 and the first movable portion 505 extend from the first connecting portion 507 toward the same direction in the _{handle axis direction D HA.} The first connecting portion 507 has an arch-shaped shape that protrudes in a direction away from the first fixed portion 503 and the first movable portion 505, and the pushing direction is obtained by pushing the first pushing protrusion 513. The first movable portion 505 pushed into D _1P can easily return to its original position.

The first fixing portion 503 includes a first fixing protruding portion 511 for fixing the first engaging member 501 to the first handle portion 307, and the first fixing protruding portion 511 is in the pushing direction D _1P . It stands out. The first movable portion 505 includes a first pushing protrusion 513 and a first connecting protrusion 515 for connecting the second handle portion 309 to the first handle portion 307. Each of the first push-in protrusion 513 and the first connection protrusion 515 protrudes in the push-back direction D _1T , and the first connection protrusion 515 and the first push-in protrusion 513 are in the handle axis direction. It is separated from the D _HA , and the first connecting protrusion 515 is arranged at a position farther from the first connecting portion 507 than the first pushing protrusion 513. Further, the first connecting protrusion 515 has an inclined portion 517 whose height increases as it approaches the first connecting portion 507.

The first pushing-out protrusion 513 inserts the first engaging member 501 into the first hollow portion 339 of the first handle portion 307, attaches the first sleeve 331 to the first handle portion 307, and then attaches the first sleeve 331 to the first handle portion 307. In FIG. 14, the first pushing protrusion 513 is displayed so as to be separated from the first engaging member 501 because it is attached to the engaging member 501.
The first clip portion 509 extends from the first connecting portion 507 in the opposite direction from the first movable portion 505 and the first fixing portion 503 in _{the handle axial direction DHA, and is the first hollow portion of the first handle portion 307.} It is configured to be in contact with the inner surface of the end portion on the push-back direction D _{1T side of 339.}

As shown in FIG. 15, in the first handle portion 307, the first sleeve 331 has the first sleeve first opening 361 and the first sleeve second opening 363, respectively, the first of the first handle portions 307. It is fixed to the first tubular body 337 so as to coincide with the first opening 349 of the tip and the third opening 353 of the first tip.

Further, in the first engaging member 501, the first pushing protrusion 513, the first connecting protrusion 515, and the first fixing protrusion 511 have the first tip portion first opening 349 and the first, respectively. It is fixed to the first tubular body 337 by being inserted into the second opening 351 of the tip portion and the third opening 353 of the first tip portion. Further, the first clip portion 509 is in contact with the inner surface of the end portion of the first hollow portion 345 (first hollow portion 339) on the push-back direction D _{1T side.}

In the first engaging member 501, the first movable portion 505 is pushed into the pushing direction D _1P by pushing the first pushing protrusion 513 into the pushing direction D _1P , and the first connecting protruding portion 515 is pushed. Is pushed into the pushing direction D _1P , and the first connecting protrusion 515 is stored inside the first tubular body 337. The first connecting protrusion 515 is separated from the first pushing protrusion 513, and the first connecting protrusion 515 is located farther from the first connecting portion 507 than the first pushing protrusion 513. _{Since the amount of movement of the connecting protrusion in the pushing direction D 1P} is larger than that of the pushing amount of the first pushing protrusion 513, the first handle portion 307 and the second Connection and separation with the handle portion 309 becomes easy.

As shown in FIG. 15, the second base end portion 319 of the second handle portion 309 includes a second connecting opening 401 and a second recessed portion 403. The second connecting opening 401 is configured to receive the first connecting protruding portion 515 of the first engaging member 501, and is arranged at the end on the _{push-back direction D 1T side.} The second recessed portion 403 is arranged at the end portion of the second base end portion 319 on the pushing direction D _1P side, and the handle axial direction D _HA is recessed toward the first handle portion 307. The second recessed portion 403 and the first sleeve protruding portion 367 of the first sleeve 331 form a pair of guide portions.

When the pushing of the first pushing protrusion 513 is _{stopped in the pushing direction D 1P} , the position of the first pushing protrusion 513 is changed due to the elasticity of the first engaging member 501, the arch shape of the first connecting portion 507, and the like. Returning to the original position, the first connecting protrusion 515 protrudes from the first tip second opening 351 in the push-back direction D _1T .

In order to transform the first handle portion 307 and the second handle portion 309 from the separated form to the connected form, for example, with the left hand and the right hand, for example, the first handle portion 307 and the second handle portion 309, respectively, as shown in FIG. The second handle portion 309 is grasped, the first pushing protrusion 513 is pushed in the pushing direction D _1P with the thumb of the left hand, and the first connecting protruding portion 515 is stored inside the first tubular body 337. , The second base end portion 319 of the second handle portion 309 is attached to the first tip portion 317 of the first handle portion 307, and the end edge of the second base end portion 319 of the second handle portion 309 is the first sleeve storage portion. It can be inserted so as to be housed in 365 to form a connected form.

Since the first sleeve 331 includes the first sleeve storage portion 365, it is difficult for the user to pinch his / her hand between the first handle portion 307 and the second handle portion 309. Further, the first sleeve 331 of the first handle portion 307 and the second base end portion 319 of the second handle portion 309 are the positions of the first handle portion 307 in the circumferential direction of the handle axis HA and the second, respectively. A pair of guide portions, a first sleeve protruding portion 367 and a second recessed portion 403, are provided for guiding the position of the handle portion 309 in the circumferential direction of the handle shaft HA. The first sleeve protruding portion 367 and the second recessed portion 403 are _{the ends of the pushing direction D 1P} of the first sleeve storage portion 365 and the second base end portion 319 pushing direction D _1P of the second handle portion 309, respectively. It is located at the end.

The first sleeve protruding portion 367 and the second recessed portion 403 make it easier for the user to align the positions of the first handle portion 307 and the second handle portion 309 in the circumferential direction of the handle shaft HA. If the positions of the handle axis HA in the circumferential direction do not match, the first connecting protrusion 515 is not inserted into the second connecting opening 401, and in the connecting form, the first handle portion 307 and the second handle It is easy to separate from the portion 309.

Since the first connecting protrusion 515 includes an inclined portion 517, the edge of the second base end portion 319 of the second handle portion 309 comes into contact with the first connecting protruding portion 515. since the first coupling protrusion 515 is pushed it to push the direction D _1P, when forming a connection configuration, the user, even if push Manaku the first push protrusion 513 to push the direction D _1P good.

In order to transform the first handle portion 307 and the second handle portion 309 from the connected form to the separated form, for example, with the left hand and the right hand, for example, the first handle portion 307 and the second handle portion 309, respectively, as shown in FIG. The second handle portion 309 is grasped, the first pushing protrusion 513 is pushed in the pushing direction D _1P with the thumb of the left hand, and the first connecting protruding portion 515 is stored inside the first tubular body 337. , The first handle portion 307 and the second handle portion 309 may be separated from _{each other in the handle axis direction D HA.}

When the first handle portion 307 and the second handle portion 309 are separated from the connected form, the first pushing protrusion 513 is not sufficiently pushed, and the first connecting protruding portion 515 is not pushed. When sufficient, the second handle portion 309 and the first handle portion remain protruding from the first tip portion second opening 351 of the first cylindrical body 337 with the tip of the first connecting protrusion 515 protruding. It may be separated from 307. In such a case, the tip of the first connecting protrusion 515 of the first engaging member 501 is caught by the second connecting opening 401 of the second handle portion 309, and the first engaging member 501 is placed on the first engaging member 501. 1 A force to pull out from the tubular body 337 is applied.

However, the first engaging member 501 includes the first fixing protrusion 511, and the inner surface of the end portion of the first hollow portion first portion 345 (first hollow portion 339) on the push-back direction D _{1T side.} Since the first clip portion 509 in contact with the first clip portion 509 is provided, in such a case, the first fixing protrusion 511 and the first clip portion 509, and the first engaging member 501 are the first tubular body. It can act to prevent it from being pulled out of 337.

The second handle portion 309 includes a second engaging member 551 and a second sleeve 333 in the second tip portion 321 of the second tip portion 321 and the second engaging member 551 and the second sleeve 333. Since the structure is the same as that of the first tip portion 317, the first engaging member 501, and the first sleeve 331, respectively, the description thereof will be omitted.
Further, since the structure of the third base end portion 323 of the third handle portion 311 is the same as the structure of the second base end portion 319 of the second handle portion 309, the description thereof will be omitted.
Since the connection structure and separation structure between the second handle portion 309 and the third handle portion 311 are the same as the connection structure and separation structure between the first handle portion 307 and the second handle portion 309, the description thereof will be omitted. ..

The third handle portion 311 includes a third engaging member 555 and a third sleeve 335 in the third tip portion 325, and the third tip portion 325, the third engaging member 555, and the third sleeve 335. Since the structure is the same as that of the first tip portion 317, the first engaging member 501, and the first sleeve 331, respectively, the description thereof will be omitted.
Further, since the structure of the fourth base end portion 327 of the grip portion 313 is the same as the structure of the second base end portion 319 of the second handle portion 309, the description thereof will be omitted.
Since the connecting structure and the separating structure of the third handle portion 311 and the grip portion 313 are the same as the connecting structure and the separating structure of the first handle portion 307 and the second handle portion 309, the description thereof will be omitted.

The structure of the first base end portion 315 of the first handle portion 307 is the same as the structure of the second base end portion 319 of the second handle portion 309, and the first connecting opening 355, the first recessed portion 357, etc. It is equipped with.
Further, the second joint portion 305 of the connecting rod 301 includes a fourth tubular body 405 and a fourth engaging member 559 at the end portion on the first handle portion 307 side. The structure of the fourth cylindrical body 405 is the same as that of the first tubular body 337 except that it does not have the first sleeve 331, and the structure of the fourth engaging member 559 is the structure of the first engaging member 501. Since it is the same as the above, the description thereof will be omitted.
Since the connecting structure and the separating structure of the first handle portion 307 and the connecting rod 301 are the same as the connecting structure and the separating structure of the first handle portion 307 and the second handle portion 309, the description thereof will be omitted.

When using the cleaning tool 1, the user puts his / her hand in the recesses 173 arranged on both side surfaces of the cleaning head 3 in the closed form in the longitudinal direction L, and expands the cleaning head 3 into the expanded form. As shown in 17, the cleaning head 3 in the deployed form is placed on the cleaning sheet 31 with the first inner surface 129 and the second inner surface 139 of the holding portions 123 (the first holding portion 125 and the second holding portion 135) upward. Place it so that it faces.

Next, one end of the cleaning sheet 31 so that one end 33 and the other end 35 of the cleaning sheet 31 meet the marks 167a (167) and 167b (167) of the first sandwiching portion 125, respectively. The portion 33 and the other end portion 35 are folded toward the first inner surface 129 and the second inner surface 139, respectively.

Next, as shown in FIG. 18, the user attaches one end 33 of the cleaning sheet 31 to the first slit portion 163 arranged in each of the two first convex portions 155 of the first sandwiching portion 125. The other end 35 of the cleaning sheet 31 is fixed to the second slit portion 165 arranged in each of the two second convex portions 159 of the second sandwiching portion 135.

Next, the first pinching portion 125 and the second pinching portion 135 are rotated around the pinching portion rotating shaft RA ₂ of the rotating end 145 to fit the fitting protrusion 169 and the fitting recess 171 and are shown in FIG. As described above, the cleaning head 3 is closed. As a result, one end 33 of the cleaning sheet 31 is held by the first slit portion 163 of the two first convex portions 155, and is a combination of the first convex portion 155 and the second concave portion 161 that are meshed with each other (the combination of the first convex portion 155 and the second concave portion 161). Since it is held by the combination of the first concave portion 157 and the second convex portion 159 (total of two locations), one end 33 of the cleaning sheet 31 is less likely to come off from the holding portion 123 during use. ..

Similarly, the other end 35 of the cleaning sheet 31 is held by the second slit portion 165 of the two second convex portions 159, and is a combination of the first convex portion 155 and the second concave portion 161 that are meshed with each other (the combination of the first convex portion 155 and the second concave portion 161). Since it is held by the combination of the first concave portion 157 and the second convex portion 159 (total of two locations), the other end portion 35 of the cleaning sheet 31 is less likely to come off from the holding portion 123 during use. ..

When the user cleans a wide space, as shown in FIG. 20, the cleaning tool 1 is in a wide space cleaning form, and the surface to be cleaned can be cleaned without particular limitation. The first surface 37 of the cleaning sheet 31 (the surface of the cleaning head 3 on the first cleaning surface 113 side) is used for cleaning the surface to be cleaned, and when the first surface 37 becomes dirty, the cleaning head 3 is rotated by 180 °. The surface to be cleaned can be cleaned by using the second surface 39 of the cleaning sheet (the surface of the cleaning head 3 on the side of the second cleaning surface 115).

When the user cleans a narrow space, for example, a vertical narrow space 51 as shown in FIG. 21, the cleaning tool 1 is used, and the narrow space cleaning mode, specifically, the cleaning head 3 is used as a cleaning head. Rotate the cleaning head 3 so that the plane direction (not shown) and the bracket virtual surface (not shown) of the bracket 5 coincide with each other, and the end portion of the cleaning head 3 in the longitudinal direction L (preferably, the bracket hole 117). The end portion on the side where the opening 117a does not exist) can be put into a narrow space to clean the surface to be cleaned in the narrow space.

In order to change the form of the cleaning tool 1 from the wide space cleaning form to the narrow space cleaning form, the cleaning tool 1 may be simply lifted. When the cleaning tool 1 (cleaning head 3) is lifted, the center of gravity of the cleaning head 3 exists in the first head area 119, so that the cleaning head 3 can easily stand up with the first head area 119 facing downward.

Further, in the cleaning head 3 of the cleaning tool 1 according to the first embodiment, the rotating end 145 is arranged at the other end 151 of the cleaning head 3 in the lateral direction S of the first head region 119, so that the cleaning is performed. When the head 3 is lifted, the cleaning head 3 stands up so that the rotating end 145 faces downward and the opening / closing end 147 faces upward. Therefore, it is easy to clean the corner portion 53 of the vertical narrow space 51 by using the side surface of the cleaning head 3 on the first head region 119 side (rotating end 145 side), and at that time, the cleaning sheet 31 is used for the cleaning head 3. It becomes difficult to come off from.

Further, in the cleaning tool 1, in a state where the cleaning head 3 _{is arranged in the plane direction P, the bracket virtual surface IS B} of the bracket 5 and the handle axis HA are arranged in parallel (more specifically, they exist on the same plane). , The first direction D ₁ extends parallel to the plane direction P. As a result, when the cleaning tool 1 is transformed into a narrow space cleaning form, the cleaning tool handle 7 is the second of each of the connecting rod 301, the first handle portion 307, the second handle portion 309, and the third handle portion 311. The direction D ₂ (thinner thickness direction) faces the thickness direction T of the cleaning head 3, and the cleaning tool handle 7 is less likely to be caught in the width direction of the narrow space in the vertical direction.

Further, as shown in FIG. 6, in the cleaning tool 1, the connecting rod 301 (the handle 7 for the cleaning tool) constituting the rotating portion approaches the handle connecting portion 203 of the bracket 5 centering on the _{handle rotating shaft RA 3.} It is rotatable in the proximal direction D _{P and in the distal direction D D} away from the handle connecting portion 203. Further, a first pushing protrusion 513 of the first engaging member 501, a second pushing protrusion 555 of the second engaging member 551, and a third pushing protrusion 557 of the third engaging member 555. a fourth pushing protrusions 561 of the fourth engagement member 559, respectively, a first handle portion 307 and a second handle portion 309, a third handle portion 311, proximally D _P of the connecting rod 301 It is located on the side.

Thereby, as shown in FIG. 21, a modification of the cleaning tool 1 in a narrow space clean form, in the state in which tilting the cleaning implement for Pattern 7 in a proximal direction D _P, the cleaning head 3, of the bracket 5 on the opposite side When the portion is used for cleaning a narrow space, the first pushing protrusion 513, the second pushing protrusion 553, the third pushing protrusion 557, and the fourth pushing protrusion 561 are proximal to each other. direction D _P side (i.e., the bracket 5 side) to become to be disposed, the first push protrusion 513, and the second push protrusion 553, and the third push protrusions 557, pushing the fourth The protrusion 561 makes it difficult for the surface to be cleaned forming the narrow space in the vertical direction to be damaged.

In the cleaning tool of the present disclosure (the handle for the cleaning tool of the present disclosure, the use of the present disclosure), the handle for the cleaning tool has a handle axis and is orthogonal to each other in the handle axis direction parallel to the handle axis and the pushing direction. It has a first direction including a push-back direction and a second direction.

In the cleaning tools of the present disclosure (cleaning tool handles of the present disclosure, use of the present disclosure), the cleaning tool handle is a plurality of handle portions, for example, at least two handle portions (ie, first handle portion and second handle portion). Part), 3 or more pattern parts (for example, 1st pattern part to 3rd pattern part), 4 or more pattern parts (for example, 1st pattern part to 4th pattern part), 5 or more pattern parts (for example, 1st pattern part) 1 pattern portion to 5th pattern portion) can be included. The plurality of handle portions are configured so as to be able to switch between a connected form and a separated form.

A part of the plurality of handle portions may constitute a grip portion, a connecting portion with the bracket, a rotating portion, and the like. Further, each of the plurality of handle portions is provided with a base end portion and a tip end portion, and the tip end portion can be provided with an engaging member for connecting to an adjacent handle portion which is an adjacent handle portion.

It is preferable that the rotating portion is arranged at a connecting portion with the bracket. This is from the viewpoint of the cleanability of the cleaning tool. Further, the rotating portion may be able to rotate in any direction with respect to the bracket. Further, when the bracket is arranged on the bracket virtual surface, it is preferable that the rotating portion is configured to have a rotation axis in a direction orthogonal to the bracket virtual surface. This is from the viewpoint of the cleanability of the cleaning tool.

The engaging member includes a fixing portion, a movable portion, and a connecting portion for connecting the fixing portion and the movable portion, and the fixing portion is a fixing protrusion for fixing the engaging member to the handle portion. The movable portion is provided with a push-in protrusion and a connecting protrusion for connecting the adjacent handle portion to the handle portion, and the push-in protrusion and the connecting protrusion are the handles. It is separated in the axial direction and protrudes in the push-back direction.

The first handle portion constituting one of the plurality of handle portions has a first base end portion and a first tip portion, and similarly, the second handle portion constituting one of the plurality of handle portions has a first base end portion and a first tip portion. It has a second base end and a second tip. The first tip portion of the first handle has a first hollow portion and corresponds to a pushing protrusion, a connecting protrusion, and a fixing protrusion of the engaging member, respectively, a first opening and a second. It has an opening and a third opening.

The second base end portion has the same inner diameter as the outer diameter of the first tip portion in the range of connection with the first tip portion, or has an inner diameter larger than the outer diameter of the first tip portion, and corresponds to the protruding portion for connection. It is provided with an opening for connection.

The engaging member is arranged in the first hollow portion, and the pushing protrusion, the connecting protrusion, and the fixing protrusion are the first opening, the second opening, and the third opening, respectively. The pushing protrusion and the connecting protrusion protrude outward from the first opening and the second opening, respectively.

The first handle portion and the second handle portion are configured so that the connected form and the separated form can be switched by pushing the pushing protruding portion of the engaging member in the pushing direction.

The first handle portion may further include a sleeve extending in the circumferential direction of the handle shaft so as to surround the pushing protrusion of the engaging member on the outer surface of the first tip portion. As a result, when the user pushes the pushing protrusion in the pushing direction, the user's finger is less likely to be pinched between the pushing protrusion and the first opening.

The sleeve preferably goes around in the direction of the handle axis, and the diameter of the sleeve in the second direction is preferably smaller than the diameter in the first direction. As a result, by using the cleaning tool handle so that the second direction of the cleaning tool handle faces the width of the narrow space, the cleaning tool handle and the cleaning tool provided with the cleaning tool handle can be used for narrow space cleaning. Excellent for.
In the present specification, the diameter in the second direction of the sleeve means the length of the sleeve in the second direction measured along the handle axis direction and the longest length thereof. Further, in the present specification, the diameter in the first direction of the sleeve means the length of the sleeve in the first direction measured along the handle axis direction and the longest length thereof.

Further, in the sleeve, it is preferable that the thickness of the end portion of the sleeve on the push-back direction side is thicker than the thickness of the end portion of the sleeve on the push-back direction side. As a result, even when the cleaning tool handle is used so that the first direction of the cleaning tool handle faces the width of the narrow space, the cleaning tool handle and the cleaning tool provided with the cleaning tool handle can be used. Excellent in narrow space cleaning.
In the present specification, the thickness of the sleeve means the distance from the outer surface of the first handle portion to the outer surface of the sleeve in a predetermined direction.

The sleeve may include a storage portion for accommodating the end edge of the second base end portion in a connected form. As a result, when the user connects the first handle portion and the second handle portion, the first base end portion of the first handle portion and the edge of the second base end portion of the second handle portion are used. It becomes difficult to pinch your fingers between them.

The first handle portion and the second handle portion are a pair of guide portions for guiding the position in the circumferential direction of the handle shaft of the first handle portion and the position in the circumferential direction of the handle shaft of the second handle portion. Can be equipped. The pair of guide portions may be arranged at any position, but the corresponding positions of the first handle portion and the second handle portion, for example, the end in the pushing direction, the end in the pushing direction, the first direction or the second. It can be placed at both ends of the direction.

Further, the pair of guide portions are preferably those that mesh with each other, and may be, for example, a pair of engaging portions, for example, a pair of protruding portions and a recessed portion.
In the first handle portion, the pair of guide portions can be arranged, for example, in the sleeve (for example, in the storage portion of the sleeve) and the first tip portion (for example, the edge of the first tip portion). In the second handle portion, the pair of guide portions can be arranged, for example, at the second base end portion (for example, the edge of the second base end portion).

The storage portion may include a plurality of protrusions configured to come into contact with the outer surface of the second base end portion, each of which extends in the handle axis direction. The plurality of protrusions can be separated from each other in the circumferential direction of the handle axis. Thereby, rattling between the first handle portion and the second handle portion can be suppressed.

In the engaging member, the fixed portion and the movable portion can extend from the connecting portion in any direction, for example, the fixed portion and the movable portion extend in the same direction or opposite directions in the handle axis direction. It is preferable that it extends in the same direction. The elasticity of the engaging member in the first direction tends to be high, the engaging member tends to hold the connected form of the first handle portion and the second handle portion, and the cleaning tool handle rattles. This is because the strength of the handle for cleaning tools is increased.

In the engaging member, the connecting portion may extend in a predetermined direction (eg, the handle axis direction, the first direction, the second direction), that is, may be linear, and may not extend in the predetermined direction. That is, it may be dotted. The connecting portion preferably extends in the first direction, more preferably arched, and if the fixed and movable portions extend in the same direction within the handle axis direction, the connecting portion is connected. It is more preferable that the portion has an arch-like shape protruding in a direction away from the fixed portion and the movable portion. This is because the elasticity of the engaging member in the first direction tends to be high, and the engaging member tends to hold the connected form of the first handle portion and the second handle portion.

Further, in the engaging member, the connecting protrusion and the pushing protrusion are arranged apart from each other in the movable portion, and the connecting protrusion is farther from the connecting portion than the pushing protrusion. It can be connected to a movable part so that it is placed in a position. As a result, the amount of movement of the connecting protrusion in the pushing direction is larger than the amount of pushing of the pushing protrusion, so that the pushing amount of the pushing protrusion can be relatively reduced. The connection and separation of the handle portion and the second handle portion become easy. Further, the thickness of the push-in protrusion portion of the cleaning tool handle can be reduced, and when the cleaning tool handle includes a sleeve, the push-in protrusion side portion of the sleeve can be thinned. .. Further, by relatively reducing the pushing amount of the pushing protrusion, it becomes difficult to pinch the finger when switching the cleaning tool handle between the connected form and the separated form.

In the engaging member, the connecting protrusion can be connected to the movable portion so as to be arranged at a position closer to the connecting portion than the pushing protrusion. As a result, the amount of movement of the connecting protrusion in the pushing direction is smaller than the amount of pushing of the pushing protrusion, so that the pushing amount of the pushing protrusion can be relatively large, and for connection. The movement of the protruding portion can be easily controlled, and the accuracy of connecting and separating the first handle portion and the second handle portion can be improved.

The engaging member is further provided with a clip portion that extends from the connecting portion in the direction opposite to the movable portion and is configured to be in contact with the inner surface of the end portion of the first hollow portion on the push-back direction side. Can be done. Thereby, the clip portion can act to prevent the engaging member from being pulled out from the first handle portion.

Further, in the engaging member, it is preferable that the clip portion extends not only in the movable portion but also in the direction opposite to the fixed portion (that is, the movable portion and the fixed portion extend in the same direction). As a result, as the clip portion applies a force to the engaging member to be pulled out from the first handle portion, the clip portion and the fixed portion have the end portion in the push-back direction and the end portion in the push-in direction in the first hollow portion, respectively. As a fulcrum, the clip portion can act to prevent the engaging member from being pulled out from the first handle portion.

In the cleaning tool of the present disclosure (use of the present disclosure), examples of the cleaning head include those that perform cleaning without attaching a cleaning sheet, those that perform cleaning with a cleaning sheet attached, and the like.
Examples of the cleaning head that performs cleaning without attaching a cleaning sheet include those having a brush portion and those having a sponge portion.

Examples of the cleaning sheet for a cleaning head to which a cleaning sheet is attached for cleaning include those known in the art, such as those containing a non-woven fabric and those containing tow. Examples of the cleaning sheet include a dry type and a wet type impregnated with a chemical solution.
The cleaning sheet is a cleaning sheet provided with one end and the other end, and is configured to be used by fixing the one end and the other end to the cleaning head. There can be, and include tubular cleaning sheets that are configured to cover the cleaning head. The tubular cleaning sheet is preferably used for the one-handed cleaning head described later.

In the cleaning tools of the present disclosure (use of the present disclosure), the cleaning head has a plate-like shape having a plane direction and a thickness direction, and has a cleaning surface extending in a plane direction and a plane direction. It is preferable to provide a hole for a bracket having a head rotation axis extending in a direction along the above. The head rotation shaft is a rotation shaft for rotating the cleaning head with respect to the bracket.

The plate-like shape may be two surface portions extending in a direction along the plane direction, one facing each other and a side surface portion extending in a direction along the thickness direction. For example, the shape is not particularly limited. The surface portion has a polygonal shape, for example, a triangle (for example, an isosceles triangle), a quadrangle (for example, a rectangle, a rhombus), a pentagon, a hexagon, or a curved shape, for example, the shape observed from the thickness direction of the cleaning head. , Circular, oval, etc. The plate-like shape can have a longitudinal direction and a lateral direction in the planar direction.

Further, the surface portion and the side surface portion are not only a flat surface but also a curved surface (for example, a curved surface in which a central region other than both ends protrudes outward, and a curvature in which a central region other than both ends is recessed inward. It may be a surface) and may include a concavo-convex structure, such as one or more protrusions, one or more recesses, and the like. As a result, when the cleaning head is configured to hold the cleaning sheet, the cleaning sheet attached to the cleaning head is less likely to slip, and the cleaning sheet comes off from the cleaning head when using the cleaning tool. It becomes difficult.

In the cleaning tool of the present disclosure (use of the present disclosure), the cleaning head may be composed of only one surface portion (one side, that is, only the first cleaning surface) of the two surface portions. , And two surface portions (both sides, i.e., a first cleaning surface and a second cleaning surface) may constitute a cleaning surface.

In the cleaning tool of the present disclosure (use of the present disclosure), the thickness (length in the thickness direction) of the cleaning head is not particularly limited, but from the viewpoint of cleaning a narrow space, the thickness is not particularly limited. The thickness is preferably 3.0 cm or less, more preferably 2.0 cm or less. From the viewpoint of the strength of the cleaning tool, the thickness is preferably 0.1 cm or more, and more preferably 1.0 cm or more. The thickness of the cleaning head means the thickest portion of the cleaning head.

In the cleaning tools of the present disclosure (use of the present disclosure), the cleaning head has a first head region and a second head due to a virtual surface extending through the head rotation axis of the bracket hole and extending in the thickness direction of the cleaning head. The cleaning head can have the center of gravity of the cleaning head in the first head region. In the cleaning tool, the first region of the cleaning head moves downward while the center of gravity of the cleaning head is held horizontally with the head rotation axis of the cleaning head held and the cleaning head is not fixed. It is preferable that the second region is provided so as to move upward. This is from the viewpoint of vertical cleanability and vertical narrow space cleanability.

The center of gravity of the cleaning head can be adjusted in the first head region and the second head region by changing the mass of the members constituting the cleaning head, for example, a soft member and a hard member.
Further, the center of gravity of the cleaning head can be adjusted by arranging an additional member, for example, a weight or the like in the first head region. Examples of the material of the weight include metal (for example, iron, stainless steel, lead, copper, magnet), rubber, plastic and the like.

In the cleaning tools of the present disclosure (use of the present disclosure), the opening of the bracket hole can be arranged at any position on the cleaning head and is preferably located on the side surface. When the cleaning head has a longitudinal direction and a lateral direction, the opening of the bracket hole is a side surface portion (both side surface portions) constituting an end portion (both ends) in the longitudinal direction and an end portion (both ends) in the lateral direction. It can be arranged on the side surface portion (both side surface portions) constituting the portion), and is preferably arranged on the side surface portion (both side surface portions) constituting the end portion (both end portions) in the longitudinal direction. This is from the viewpoint of ease of use of the cleaning tool.

In the cleaning tools of the present disclosure (use of the present disclosure), the bracket hole (and head rotation axis) is preferably arranged in the center of the side surface portion in a predetermined direction, and the cleaning head is arranged in the longitudinal direction and the lateral direction. The predetermined direction can be the longitudinal direction or the lateral direction, and the bracket hole (and the head rotation axis) is arranged at the center of the longitudinal direction or the center of the lateral direction. Is preferable. This is from the viewpoint of ease of rotation of the cleaning head and ease of use of the cleaning tool.

The weight may be arranged at an arbitrary position in the first head region, but it is preferable that the weight is arranged at least at a position far from the head rotation axis. Since the center of gravity of the cleaning head can be efficiently separated from the head rotation axis (making it easier to erect the cleaning head) while suppressing an increase in the mass of the cleaning head, the cleaning head can be cleaned in the vertical direction and in a narrow space in the vertical direction. Excellent in cleanability and switchability of cleaning surface.
The weight may be arranged so as to extend in a direction along the head rotation axis, and may be arranged so as to extend in a direction orthogonal to the head rotation axis.

In the cleaning tool of the present disclosure (use of the present disclosure), when the cleaning head is for cleaning by attaching a cleaning sheet, the cleaning head is at least one end of the cleaning sheet and the other end. A sandwiching portion that sandwiches one of them and is configured to be able to take an expanded form and a closed form can be provided. As a result, the end portion of the cleaning sheet sandwiched between the pinching portions is difficult to come off from the pinching portion, and the cleaning sheet is hard to come off from the cleaning head. The sandwiching portion can sandwich one end of the cleaning sheet and one of the other ends, and can sandwich both one end and the other end of the cleaning sheet.

The holding portion is not particularly limited as long as it can hold the cleaning sheet, but the holding portion includes a first holding portion and a second holding portion, and the first holding portion and the second holding portion are provided. The portions are rotatably connected by a rotary end having a pinch rotation axis extending in a direction along a predetermined direction (preferably a direction along a head rotation axis, a longitudinal direction, etc.) and in a predetermined direction (preferably, a direction along a predetermined direction (preferably, a direction along a longitudinal direction, etc.). Preferably, it is preferably connected so as to be openable and closable by an opening / closing end extending in a direction along the head rotation axis (direction along the longitudinal direction, etc.). As a result, the end portion of the cleaning sheet sandwiched between the pinching portions is difficult to come off from the pinching portion, and the cleaning sheet is hard to come off from the cleaning head.

The rotary end and the open / close end can be arranged at any position of the cleaning head, for example, when the rotary end (holding portion rotary shaft) and / or the open / close end extends in a direction along the head rotary shaft. The rotating end (pinching portion rotating axis) and / or the opening / closing end may be arranged at an end portion in an orthogonal direction orthogonal to the head rotating axis, a region adjacent to the head rotating axis, and the like. Further, when the rotating end (pinching portion rotating shaft) and / or the opening / closing end extends in the direction along the longitudinal direction of the cleaning head, the rotating end (pinching portion rotating shaft) and / or the opening / closing end is short. It may be placed at the end in the direction, in a region adjacent to the head rotation axis, or the like.

In the cleaning tools of the present disclosure (use of the present disclosure), if the cleaning head is provided with a cleaning sheet fixing portion for holding the cleaning sheet, the cleaning head may have one or more cleaning sheets on its outer surface. It may be provided with a fixing portion, and may be provided with one or more cleaning sheet fixing portions on the inner surface thereof.

As an example in which the cleaning head is provided with one or more cleaning sheet fixing portions on the inner surface thereof, for example, the cleaning head is provided with a holding portion, for example, a holding portion having a first holding portion and a second holding portion. There is something that is. The first pinching portion and the second pinching portion are rotatably connected by a rotating end having a pinching portion rotating shaft extending in a predetermined direction (preferably a direction along a head rotation shaft, a longitudinal direction, etc.). , One that is openable and closably connected by an opening and closing end extending in a predetermined direction (preferably a direction along a head rotation axis, a longitudinal direction, etc.), and a first inner surface or a second of the first sandwiching portion. The second inner surface of the sandwiched portion may be provided with a cleaning sheet fixing portion.

Further, the cleaning head may be provided with one or more cleaning sheet fixing portions on its outer surface, and the cleaning head includes a sandwiching portion, for example, a sandwiching portion having a first sandwiching portion and a second sandwiching portion. In the case, the first outer surface of the first holding portion and / or the second outer surface of the second holding portion may be provided with a cleaning sheet fixing portion.

In the cleaning tool of the present disclosure (use of the present disclosure), when the cleaning head includes a holding portion having a first holding portion and a second holding portion, and a weight is arranged in the first head region. , The weight and the bracket hole are preferably arranged in the first holding portion. As a result, it is difficult for the user to remember the weight of the weight when using the cleaning tool, and when the cleaning tool is lifted, the cleaning head can easily stand up, so that the cleaning tool (cleaning head) can be used. Excellent in vertical cleaning, vertical narrow space cleaning, cleaning surface switching, etc.

In the cleaning tool of the present disclosure (use of the present disclosure), when the cleaning head is provided with a holding portion, for example, when the cleaning head is provided with a holding portion having a first holding portion and a second holding portion, the first holding portion is provided. As a holding means for holding the closed form of the portion and the second sandwiching portion, those known in the art can be adopted, for example, a pair of fitting protrusions, a fitting recess, and a hook-and-loop fastener ( Hook-type members and loop-type members), a pair of magnets, a pair of magnets and ferromagnets (eg, iron, cobalt, nickel), springs for clips, mechanical locks and the like.

The pair of fitting protrusions and fitting recesses are respectively projected and recessed in a predetermined direction, and the predetermined direction is a direction constituting the plane direction of the cleaning head (for example, a longitudinal direction or a lateral direction). ), More preferably a direction constituting the longitudinal direction of the cleaning head (for example, inward or outward in the longitudinal direction), and further preferably inward in the longitudinal direction of the cleaning head. As a result, it becomes easy to maintain the closed form of the holding portion.

In the cleaning tools of the present disclosure (use of the present disclosure), the cleaning head can be made of various materials, but the outer surface thereof is made of a soft member, and the inside is harder than the soft member. It is preferably composed of members. This is from the viewpoint of achieving both operability and cleanability.

Examples of the material constituting the soft member include ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA), polyurethane (PU), elastomer, rubber, sponge, various foams, cloth (for example, non-woven fabric, for example, felt, woven fabric, knitted fabric) and the like. As a material constituting the hard member, for example, ABS resin, polyolefin (for example, polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), etc.), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyacetal (POM), polycarbonate (for example). PC), polystyrene (PS), polyamide (PA), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), acrylic resin, and composite materials thereof, and metals (for example, aluminum) and the like can be mentioned.

In the cleaning tool of the present disclosure (use of the present disclosure), the cleaning tool may include a cleaning head, a bracket, and a handle for the cleaning tool.
The bracket is composed of a rod-shaped member, and is configured to be rotatably connected to the cleaning head via a hole for the bracket of the cleaning head. From the viewpoint of cleanability in a narrow space, the bracket is preferably arranged on a bracket virtual surface which is a single plane.

Examples of the rod-shaped member include those having a circular, elliptical, and polygonal cross sections, and the bracket preferably has at least a circular cross section of the head connecting portion, and the entire bracket has a circular cross section. Is preferable. This is from the viewpoint of rotating the cleaning head around the head rotation axis and from the viewpoint that the bracket does not easily damage the surface to be cleaned. Examples of the material of the bracket include metals such as iron (for example, galvanized iron), stainless steel, and aluminum.

The bracket has, for example, a head connecting portion having a first end portion rotatably connected to a hole for a bracket, and a handle connecting portion having a second end portion connected to a handle for a cleaning tool. It may be provided with a head connecting portion and a separating portion that separates the handle connecting portion. The handle connecting portion and the separating portion and the head connecting portion and the separating portion may be connected so as to intersect with each other, or may be integrated so as to be curved.

The head connecting portion and the handle connecting portion may have an arbitrary length. For example, the head connecting portion can be approximately the same length as the handle connecting portion, thereby reducing the weight of the bracket and thus the cleaning tool, and accurately applying the force applied to the handle for the cleaning tool to the cleaning head. It will be easier to tell. Further, the head connecting portion may be longer than the handle connecting portion, whereby the force applied to the handle for the cleaning tool can be easily transmitted to the cleaning head. Further, the head connecting portion can have substantially the same length as the cleaning head or a length longer than the cleaning head, whereby the force applied to the handle for the cleaning tool is transmitted to the entire cleaning head. It will be easier.

In the head connecting portion, the handle connecting portion, and the separating portion, at least the head connecting portion and the handle connecting portion are preferably arranged on the virtual surface of the bracket, and the head connecting portion, the handle connecting portion, and the separating portion are arranged. However, it is more preferable that the bracket is arranged on the virtual surface. This is from the viewpoint of cleaning in a narrow space.

In the cleaning tool of the present disclosure (use of the present disclosure), when the bracket is arranged on the virtual surface of the bracket, the cleaning tool of the above-mentioned cleaning head and the bracket, the plane direction of the cleaning head and the virtual surface of the bracket. It is preferable that it is configured so that it can be held so as to match with, and it is more preferable that it is configured so that it can be fixed (hereinafter, the cleaning tool may be referred to as having a "cleaning head fixing mechanism"). preferable. As a result, the cleaning tool is excellent in narrow space cleaning.

Examples of the cleaning head fixing mechanism include a pair of magnets, a pair of magnets and a ferromagnet (for example, iron, cobalt, nickel), a pair of fitting portions, and the like. Examples of the cleaning head fixing mechanism being a pair of magnets include a magnet arranged on a bracket (for example, a head connecting portion, a handle connecting portion and / or a separating portion), and a magnet arranged on the bracket of the cleaning head. Examples include embodiments with magnets located at corresponding positions. The same applies to the case where the cleaning head fixing mechanism is a pair of magnets and a ferromagnet. An example in which the cleaning head fixing mechanism is a pair of fitting portions includes a bracket and a groove portion arranged on the cleaning head so as to be fitted with the bracket.

In the cleaning tool of the present disclosure (cleaning head of the present disclosure), in a state where the cleaning tool is arranged so that the plane direction of the cleaning head and the handle axis of the cleaning tool handle are parallel to each other, the cleaning tool handle is the first. It is preferable that the handle for the cleaning tool is arranged so that one direction extends along the plane direction of the cleaning head. As a result, when the cleaning head is set upright to clean a narrow space, the thin second direction of the cleaning tool handle faces the thickness direction of the cleaning head, and the cleaning tool. The handle is less likely to get caught in the width direction of the narrow space.

In the cleaning tool of the present disclosure (cleaning head of the present disclosure), the handle for the cleaning tool is provided with a rotating portion rotatably connected to the second end portion of the handle connecting portion, and the rotating portion is a bracket virtual surface. If it has a rotation axis in a direction orthogonal to and can rotate in the proximal direction toward the handle connection of the bracket and the distal direction away from the handle connection of the bracket, the cleaning tool handle is pushed in. It is configured to have the protrusion on the proximal side, and the sweeper handle is connected to the second end of the handle connection of the bracket so that the push-in protrusion is on the proximal side. It is preferable that it is. As a result, in the above-mentioned cleaning tool, when the cleaning head is used for cleaning a narrow space in a state where the cleaning head is upright and the cleaning tool handle is tilted in the proximal direction, the portion of the cleaning head opposite to the bracket is used. Since the pushing protrusion is arranged on the proximal direction side (that is, the bracket side), the pushing protrusion is less likely to damage the surface to be cleaned constituting the narrow space.

In the cleaning tools of the present disclosure (use of the present disclosure), the cleaning tool is a so-called one-handed cleaning tool (that is, the cleaning head is connected to the bracket through the bracket hole in only one place). It may be a so-called two-handed cleaning tool (that is, cleaning heads are connected to the bracket at a plurality of locations (preferably two locations) via bracket holes).

By holding the cleaning tool with one hand, as shown in FIG. 21, it becomes easy to clean a narrow space by using the end portion of the cleaning head on the side where the bracket does not exist. Further, by holding the cleaning tool with both hands, the power of the user can be easily transmitted to the cleaning head.

Examples of the two-handed cleaning tool include those connected to the bracket via two bracket holes arranged at two locations on the side surface of the cleaning head.
When the cleaning tool of the present disclosure (use of the present disclosure) has a longitudinal direction and a lateral direction, the two bracket holes are arranged on both ends of the cleaning head in the longitudinal direction and face each other. The two sides facing each other, located at both ends of the section or the cleaning head in the lateral direction, and the two sides facing each other, located at both ends of the cleaning head in the longitudinal direction. Is preferable.

The two bracket holes may be continuously integrated or separated, but preferably have a single head rotation axis.

1 Cleaning tool 3 Cleaning head 5 Bracket 7 Cleaning tool handle 301 Connecting rod 303 1st joint part 305 2nd joint part 307 1st handle part 309 2nd handle part 311 3rd handle part 313 Grip part 315 1st base end part 317 1st tip 319 2nd base end 321 2nd tip 331 1st sleeve 337 1st tubular body 339 1st hollow part 341 1st tubular body 1st part 343 1st tubular body 2nd part 345 1st hollow part 1st part 347 1st hollow part 2nd part 349 1st tip part 1st opening 351 1st tip part 2nd opening 353 1st tip part 3rd opening 355 1st connection opening 357 1st recess 361 1st sleeve 1st opening 363 1st sleeve 2nd opening 365 1st sleeve storage 367 1st sleeve protrusion 369 1st sleeve protrusion 401 2nd connection opening 403 2nd recess 501 1st engaging member 503 1st fixed part 505 1st movable part 507 1st connecting part 509 1st clip part 511 1st fixing protruding part 513 1st pushing protruding part 515 1st connecting protruding part 517 Inclined part D ₁ 1st direction D _1P Pushing direction D _1T Pushing back direction D ₂ 2nd direction D _HA handle axis direction D _P proximal direction D _D distal direction RA ₃ handle rotation axis HA handle axis

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A mechanism capable of connecting the first handle portion having the first base end portion and the first tip portion, the second handle portion having the second base end portion and the second tip portion, and the first handle portion and the second handle portion. For cleaning tools provided with a mating member, having a handle axis, and having a handle axis direction parallel to the handle axis, a first direction including a pushing direction and a pushing back direction, and a second direction. It ’s a handle,
The engaging member includes a fixing portion, a movable portion, and a connecting portion for connecting the fixing portion and the movable portion, and the fixing portion is for fixing the engaging member to the first handle portion. A push-in protrusion is provided, and the movable portion includes a push-in protrusion and a connecting protrusion for connecting the second handle portion to the first handle portion. The connecting protrusion is separated from the handle axis direction and protrudes in the push-back direction.
The first tip portion has a first hollow portion and corresponds to the pushing protrusion, the connecting protrusion, and the fixing protrusion, respectively, a first opening and a second opening, respectively. And a third opening
The second base end portion has an inner diameter equal to or larger than the outer diameter of the first tip portion in the range of connecting to the first tip portion, and is provided with a connecting opening corresponding to the connecting protrusion. Ori,
The engaging member is arranged in the first hollow portion, and the pushing protrusion, the connecting protrusion, and the fixing protrusion are the first opening, the second opening, and the third opening, respectively. The push-in protrusion and the connection protrusion protrude outward from the first opening and the second opening, respectively, while being inserted into the portion.
A first handle portion, a second pattern portion by said push protrusion pushing it in the push direction, and connection configuration, is configured so that the separate form which is switchable,
The first handle portion further comprises a sleeve on the outer surface of the first tip portion that surrounds the push-in protrusion and extends in the circumferential direction of the handle shaft.
The sleeve circles in the circumferential direction of the handle shaft, and the diameter of the sleeve in the second direction is smaller than the diameter in the first direction.
The cleaning tool handle, characterized in that. A mechanism capable of connecting the first handle portion having the first base end portion and the first tip portion, the second handle portion having the second base end portion and the second tip portion, and the first handle portion and the second handle portion. For cleaning tools provided with a mating member, having a handle axis, and having a handle axis direction parallel to the handle axis, a first direction including a pushing direction and a pushing back direction, and a second direction. It ’s a handle,
The engaging member includes a fixing portion, a movable portion, and a connecting portion for connecting the fixing portion and the movable portion, and the fixing portion is for fixing the engaging member to the first handle portion. A push-in protrusion is provided, and the movable portion includes a push-in protrusion and a connecting protrusion for connecting the second handle portion to the first handle portion. The connecting protrusion is separated from the handle axis direction and protrudes in the push-back direction.
The first tip portion has a first hollow portion and corresponds to the pushing protrusion, the connecting protrusion, and the fixing protrusion, respectively, a first opening and a second opening, respectively. And a third opening
The second base end portion has an inner diameter equal to or larger than the outer diameter of the first tip portion in the range of connecting to the first tip portion, and is provided with a connecting opening corresponding to the connecting protrusion. Ori,
The engaging member is arranged in the first hollow portion, and the pushing protrusion, the connecting protrusion, and the fixing protrusion are the first opening, the second opening, and the third opening, respectively. The push-in protrusion and the connection protrusion protrude outward from the first opening and the second opening, respectively, while being inserted into the portion.
A first handle portion, a second pattern portion by said push protrusion pushing it in the push direction, and connection configuration, is configured so that the separate form which is switchable,
The first handle portion further comprises a sleeve on the outer surface of the first tip portion that surrounds the push-in protrusion and extends in the circumferential direction of the handle shaft.
The sleeve circles in the circumferential direction of the handle shaft, and the thickness of the end portion of the sleeve on the push-back direction side is thicker than the thickness of the end portion of the sleeve on the push-back direction side.
The cleaning tool handle, characterized in that. The cleaning tool handle according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the sleeve includes a storage portion for accommodating an end edge of a second base end portion in the connected form. A pair of guide portions for the storage portion and the end edge to guide the position of the first handle portion in the circumferential direction of the handle shaft and the position of the second handle portion in the circumferential direction of the handle shaft. The cleaning tool handle according to claim 3. 3. handle cleaning tool as described in 4. A mechanism capable of connecting the first handle portion having the first base end portion and the first tip portion, the second handle portion having the second base end portion and the second tip portion, and the first handle portion and the second handle portion. For cleaning tools provided with a mating member, having a handle axis, and having a handle axis direction parallel to the handle axis, a first direction including a pushing direction and a pushing back direction, and a second direction. It ’s a handle,
The engaging member includes a fixing portion, a movable portion, and a connecting portion for connecting the fixing portion and the movable portion, and the fixing portion is for fixing the engaging member to the first handle portion. A push-in protrusion is provided, and the movable portion includes a push-in protrusion and a connecting protrusion for connecting the second handle portion to the first handle portion. The connecting protrusion is separated from the handle axis direction and protrudes in the push-back direction.
The first tip portion has a first hollow portion and corresponds to the pushing protrusion, the connecting protrusion, and the fixing protrusion, respectively, a first opening and a second opening, respectively. And a third opening
The second base end portion has an inner diameter equal to or larger than the outer diameter of the first tip portion in the range of connecting to the first tip portion, and is provided with a connecting opening corresponding to the connecting protrusion. Ori,
The engaging member is arranged in the first hollow portion, and the pushing protrusion, the connecting protrusion, and the fixing protrusion are the first opening, the second opening, and the third opening, respectively. The push-in protrusion and the connection protrusion protrude outward from the first opening and the second opening, respectively, while being inserted into the portion.
A first handle portion, a second pattern portion by said push protrusion pushing it in the push direction, and connection configuration, is configured so that the separate form which is switchable,
The engaging member further includes a clip portion that extends from the connecting portion in the direction opposite to the movable portion and is configured to be in contact with the inner surface of the end portion of the first hollow portion on the push-back direction side. Yes,
The cleaning tool handle, characterized in that. The cleaning tool handle according to any one of claims 1 to 6 , wherein the fixed portion and the movable portion of the engaging member extend from the connecting portion in the same direction in the handle axial direction. The invention according to any one of claims 1 to 7 , wherein the connecting portion of the engaging member extends in the first direction, and the fixed portion and the movable portion are connected to the connecting portion apart from each other. Handle for cleaning tools. The cleaning tool handle according to any one of claims 1 to 8 , wherein the connecting protrusion is arranged at a position farther from the connecting protrusion than the pushing protrusion. A cleaning tool including a cleaning head, a bracket rotatably attached to the cleaning head, and a handle for a cleaning tool connected to the bracket.
The cleaning tool handle is the cleaning tool handle according to any one of claims 1 to 9.
The cleaning tool. The cleaning head has a plate-like shape having a plane direction and a thickness direction, and has two cleaning surfaces extending in the plane direction and extending in the thickness direction. It is provided with a side surface and a bracket hole having a rotation axis arranged on the side surface.
The bracket is rotatably connected to the cleaning head via the bracket hole.
In a state where the cleaning tool is arranged so that the plane direction and the handle axis are parallel to each other, the cleaning tool handle is arranged so that the first direction extends along the plane direction. The cleaning tool according to claim 10. The bracket is arranged on a bracket virtual surface which is a single plane, and the cleaning head holds the cleaning head and the bracket so that the plane direction and the bracket virtual surface coincide with each other. The cleaning tool according to claim 11 , which is configured to be capable of being used. The bracket is composed of a rod-shaped member and is rotatably connected to the bracket hole, and is connected to a head connecting portion having a first end portion and a handle for the cleaning tool. It is provided with a handle connecting portion having two ends and a separating portion for separating the head connecting portion and the handle connecting portion.
The cleaning tool handle is provided with a rotating portion that is rotatably connected to the second end of the handle connecting portion.
The rotating portion has a rotation axis in a direction orthogonal to the bracket virtual surface, and can rotate in a proximal direction approaching the handle connecting portion and a distal direction away from the handle connecting portion.
The cleaning handle has the pushing protrusion on the proximal side.
The cleaning tool according to claim 12.

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