JPH0232221Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Field of industrial application] The present invention relates to a wiping cloth holder used as a cleaning aid for holding a rag or a wiping cloth such as paper or cloth impregnated with a drug. .

[Prior art]

Wiping is generally done by holding a cloth in your hand and sliding it back and forth and left and right while pressing it against the floor or furniture. A cleaning aid such as a mop, which has a removably attached wiping cloth, is used.

[Problems that the idea seems to solve]

By the way, according to the inventor's research on wiping, it has been found that multiple tools are placed in the gaps between furniture, in the gaps between furniture and walls, in the corners of walls, and even in relatively narrow spaces such as unit baths. When cleaning relatively small, detailed areas such as the backs and corners of the machine, or deep areas that are hard to reach, you have to reach out your hand in an unnatural position and use only your fingertips to wipe. have found that wiping of such areas often tends to be insufficient.

The present invention was developed in view of the above circumstances, and its purpose is to provide a cleaning cloth holder that is ideal for wiping relatively narrow and detailed areas or hard-to-reach deep areas. .

[Means for solving problems]

As a means to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a pair of handles for holding a wiping cloth by making the tip ends of a pair of handles face each other in a concave shape and movable toward and away from each other. The gripping surfaces of the pair of gripping surfaces are formed to face each other, and in order to press downward the wiping cloth gripped by the pair of gripping surfaces, the gripping surfaces are formed diagonally and with respect to the extending direction of the handle. A pressing surface is provided that bends outward, and the distal edges of the clamping surface and the pressing surface located at the longitudinal end of the handle both have a convex curved shape, and the outer edge of the pressing surface is curved in a waveform. This configuration employs a configuration in which the

[Effect]

According to the wiping cloth holder of the present invention, the wiping cloth is held by the gripping surface formed at the tip of the handle by grasping the handle, and the wiping cloth is pressed against the surface to be cleaned, such as the floor or furniture, by the pressing surface. In this state, if you insert the wiping cloth holder itself into a relatively narrow and detailed area or deep area that is hard to reach and move it forward, backward, left, and right, you can easily move it in such places without having to stretch your hand out in an unnatural position. The pressing surface sufficiently presses the wiping cloth against the surface to be cleaned in the same way as the fingertips, thereby achieving ease and completeness in wiping relatively narrow and detailed areas and hard-to-reach deep areas. be.

〔Example〕

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a first embodiment of a wiping cloth clamp holder according to the present invention.

The wiping cloth holder shown in the same figure has a pair of handles 2 and 3 whose base ends are pivotally supported by a support pin 1 so that their distal ends can be opened and closed (displaced in the approaching and separating directions). It is the subject matter. A plate spring 4 bent into a roughly U-shape is interposed on the inner surface of the proximal end of the handles 2 and 3, and the pair of handles 2 and 3 are held in an open state by the elastic force of the plate spring 4. It is constantly biased in the direction in which it takes. This biasing force is applied to the handle 2, which is brought into the closed state by grasping the middle part by hand.
It is sufficient that the handles 2 and 3 can spring back to the open state when the handles 2 and 3 are released.

At the tips of the handles 2 and 3, clamping surfaces 5 for clamping a wiping cloth in the closed state are formed to face each other. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, such clamping surfaces 5 are not particularly limited, but as shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. It is said that In particular, by doing this, even if the plate thickness of the handles 2 and 3 is relatively thin, the rigidity near the clamping surface 5 formed on the handles can be easily increased. It is possible to easily achieve the anti-slip effect on the wiping cloth without applying any coating to the clamping surface 5 of the wiping cloth.

Below the clamping surfaces 5, there is a pair of clamping surfaces 5.
In order to press downward on both sides of the wiping cloth held by the handles, a pressing surface 6 is provided which is bent outward and diagonally with respect to the extending direction of the handles 2 and 3. As shown in FIG. 3, the angle θ formed by the extending direction of the handles 2 and 3 and the pressing surface 6 is
From the work point of view, where you have to hold it with one hand and press it downward while moving it back and forth and left and right, and also inserting it deep inside, the most desirable angle is about 30 degrees to 60 degrees, and it should be at least an acute angle. is required. The side edge 6A of the pressing surface 6 is
Although not particularly limited, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a plurality of circular arcs form a wavy shape. Therefore, if the side edge 6A is rubbed against a corner of a wall or the like through a wiping cloth, the pressure exerted by the wiping cloth on the surface to be cleaned is localized corresponding to the protrusion of the side edge 6A. The dirt removal efficiency can be improved.

Here, the tip edge 5A of the clamping surface 5 has an arc shape having a tangent line L1 that is approximately perpendicular to the pressing surface 6, and the tip edge 6B of the pressing surface 6
The handles 2 and 3 have a circular arc shape with a tangent line L2 substantially perpendicular to the extending direction of the handles 2 and 3. Therefore, if you apply the tip of the handles 2 and 3 to a corner of a wall or the like using a cloth and rub it, you can wipe it not only on a flat surface but also on an upright surface at the same time as if you pressed it with your fingertips and wiped it. It can be wiped clean. Especially the third
As shown in the figure, if the intersection point CP between the tip edge 5A of the clamping surface 5 and the tip edge 6B of the pressing surface 6 is slightly concave with respect to its vicinity, the tips of the handles 2 and 3 can be placed in corners etc. This prevents the surface to be cleaned from being easily damaged even if it is strongly pressed. Furthermore, in order to avoid damaging the surface to be cleaned, the side edge 6A of the pressing surface may be directed slightly upward, as shown in FIG.

Next, the effects of the above embodiment will be explained with reference to FIG. 4.

First, the folded part of the wiping cloth 7 that has been folded back from the approximate center is positioned in the space facing the clamping surface 5, and in this state, the pair of handles 2 and 3 are grasped with hands to close them, and the wiping cloth 7 is held in the handles. 2 and 3, press both sides of the clamped wiping cloth 7 against the surface to be cleaned, such as the floor or furniture, using the pressing surface 6, and in this state, use the wiping cloth holder itself to clean relatively narrow and fine areas. Insert it into hard-to-reach deep areas and move it back and forth and left and right to wipe and clean. In that case, the wiping cloth 7 can easily reach relatively narrow and detailed parts or hard-to-reach deep parts by the length of the handles 2 and 3, and the pressing surface 6 can easily reach the fingertips without extending the hand in an unnatural posture. Similarly, wiping can be performed by sufficiently pressing the wiping cloth 7 against the surface to be cleaned. In particular, for relatively narrow and detailed areas that are difficult to reach, the side edge 6A and tip edge 6B of the pressing surface 6 and the tip edge 5A of the clamping surface 5 should be folded back along the wiper. cloth 7
Since the surfaces to be cleaned, such as corners, depressions, and even upright surfaces, are simultaneously pressed and rubbed in the same manner as with fingertips, the cleaning efficiency in such detailed areas is significantly improved.

Although the invention made by the present inventor has been specifically explained based on the embodiments above, the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments, and various changes can be made without departing from the gist thereof.

For example, although the clamping surfaces in the above embodiment are concave and face each other, they are not limited to this, and may be flat. In that case, if the wiping cloth is to be prevented from slipping, Fine irregularities and grooves can be formed on such a flat clamping surface. Furthermore, the side edge of the pressing surface is not limited to a configuration in which it is wavy with a plurality of circular arcs, but may be simply straight. Furthermore, the pair of handles is not limited to a configuration in which they can be opened and closed via a support pin and a leaf spring;
It may also be integrally formed by bending a long material having relatively high elasticity, such as a spring steel plate, into a V-shape. Further, when the handle is pivoted using a support pin, the pivot point is not limited to the end of the handle, but may be an appropriate intermediate part. Further, the pair of clamping surfaces are not limited to the configuration in which the cleaning cloth can be clamped by the gripping force of the hand using a part of the handle as in the above embodiment;
One clamping surface is formed at the tip of one handle, and the other clamping surface is formed on a lever pivotally supported in the middle of the handle, and the lever is held by a resilient member so that the pair of clamping surfaces are always held together. biased in the direction of adopting a closed state,
Such a lever may be configured to be able to take an open state against the biasing force of the elastic member through a mechanical power transmission mechanism such as a link or a cam, or a booster mechanism. The reverse is also possible, and the point is that the distal ends of the handles may be configured to be able to move toward and away from each other. Furthermore, the pressing surface is not limited to being formed on the side of the handle, but may be provided on the tip of the handle.

[Effect of idea]

As is clear from the above description, the wiping cloth holder of the present invention provides the following effects.

(1) At the tip of the handle, opposing clamping surfaces are formed that are movable toward and away from each other and that clamp the wiping cloth, and further, the wiping cloth clamped by the pair of clamping surfaces is moved downward. In order to press the cloth, a pressing surface is provided below the clamping surface and bent outward and diagonally with respect to the extending direction of the handle. If you press the wiping cloth against the surface to be cleaned using the pressing surface and insert it into a relatively narrow and detailed area or deep area that is hard to reach, and move it back and forth and left and right, you will be able to stretch your hand in an unnatural posture in such places. The pressing surface sufficiently presses the wiping cloth against the surface to be cleaned in the same manner as the fingertips, making it possible to easily and completely wipe such relatively narrow and detailed areas and hard-to-reach deep areas.

(2) Since the clamping surface and the pressing surface are formed at the tips of a pair of handles that can be opened and closed, the wiping cloth can be attached and removed by grasping the pair of handles with the hands. It is possible to simplify the operation of attaching and detaching the device and to simplify the configuration for that purpose.

(3) Since the clamping surfaces are formed in concave shapes and facing each other, even if the clamping surfaces are made of relatively thin material, their rigidity can be easily increased. It is possible to reduce the weight of the clamping tool and obtain good handling and operability.

(4) The distal edges of the clamping surface and the pressing surface located at the longitudinal end of the handle both have a convex curved shape, and the outer edge of the pressing surface is curved in a waveform, so that the distal end of the handle If you apply it to a corner of a wall etc. with a wiping cloth and rub it, you can wipe it not only on flat surfaces, but also on corners and depressions, as well as on surfaces to be cleaned such as upright surfaces. can be wiped clean, thereby
It is possible to significantly improve cleaning efficiency in such detailed areas that are difficult to reach.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing one embodiment of the wiping cloth holder according to the present invention, Fig. 2 is a plan view of the tip of the handle, Fig. 3 is a side view of the tip of the handle, and Fig. 4 is a view of the wiping cloth holder. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an example of a pressed and clamped state. 1... Support pin, 2 and 3... Handle, 4... Leaf spring, 5... Clamping surface, 5A... Tip edge of clamping surface,
6... Pressing surface, 6A... Side edge of pressing surface, 6B...
...Top edge of the pressing surface, 7... Wiping cloth.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A pair of gripping surfaces for gripping a wiping cloth are formed so that the tip portions of the pair of handles face each other in a concave manner and are movable toward and away from each other, and further have a pair of gripping surfaces facing each other for gripping a wiping cloth. In order to press downward the wiping cloth held by the gripping surface, a pressing surface is provided below the gripping surface and bent outward and diagonally with respect to the extending direction of the handle, A wiping cloth holder characterized in that the tip edges of the clamping surface and the pressing surface located at the longitudinal end of the handle both have a convex curved shape, and the outer edge of the pressing surface is formed into a wave-shaped curve. Ingredients.