JPH0642901A - Tape measure container capable of automatically cleaning tape measure - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To automatically clean the tape measure itself every time it is wound in and out its container by providing a cleaning device consisting of a contact medium of soft material holding the front and rear faces of the tape, at an entrance/exit of the tape measure. CONSTITUTION:At an entrance/exit of the tape measure 2 of a tape measure container, a device 3 for cleaning the tape 2 is provided. The cleaning device 3 is so constituted as to hold the front and rear faces of the tape 2 by contact bodies 4. Both surfaces of the tape 2 are kept in touch with the contact body 4 at all times. The contact bodies 4 are formed of soft material, for example, sponge or the like is a little resistance when the tape is taken in and out and not damaging the tape 2. The using method of the tape measure is not different from conventional ones, the tape 2 can be automatically cleaned every time it is taken in and out.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a tape measure provided with a cleaning device for automatically cleaning dirt on a tape of a tape measure for measuring a length while using the tape.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional tape measure is not equipped with a cleaning device for cleaning dirt on the scale tape. Therefore, when the scale tape becomes dirty, it is necessary to clean the tape.

[0003]

The conventional tape measure has the following drawbacks. When it was used on dirty dirt, the scale tape became dirty each time it was used, and the scale became difficult to see, requiring cleaning of the tape. Outdoors wet with rainwater, etc., may cause sand or mud to adhere to the scale tape, which may cause sand or mud to get inside the tape measure and damage the tape, causing malfunction.
This was done to solve these problems because the tape could not be rewound without cleaning.

[0004]

A cleaning device (3) for cleaning the scale tape (2) is provided at the inlet / outlet of the scale tape (2) of the tape measure body (1). The cleaning device (3) is composed of a corroding body (4) made of a soft substance, with the front and back sides of the scale tape (2) being sandwiched. The present invention is a tape measure to which the cleaning device having the above configuration is attached.

[0005]

[Operation] Even if the scale tape becomes dirty while measuring the length of the object, the cleaning device can automatically remove the dirt every time the tape is taken in and out, so the tape cleaning labor is eliminated and the scale of the tape is easily visible. No more mud involvement.

[0006]

EXAMPLES Examples of the present invention will be described below. A cleaning device (3) for the scale tape (2) is provided at the inlet / outlet port of the scale tape (2) of the tape measure body (1). Cleaning device (3)
Has a structure in which the front side and the back side of the scale tape (2) are sandwiched by the contact bodies (4), and both sides of the tape are always in contact with the contact bodies (4). The contact body (4) is made of a soft material such as a sponge that has little resistance to pulling out and rewinding the scale tape (2) and does not damage the scale tape (2). The present invention has the above structure, and the tape measure can be used to clean the tape dirt automatically every time the scale tape (2) is taken in and out, as in the conventional method.

[0007]

[Effects of the Invention] Even if the scale tape is soiled while the length is measured with a tape measure as in the past, the stain is automatically removed by the cleaning device so that the scale of the tape can be clearly seen and the work efficiency is increased without the need for cleaning the tape. The tape measure can be used regardless of the environment of the measuring place, sand and mud will not be entangled in the tape measure body, and rewinding will be possible, and there will be few failures and durability will be improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an example in which a cleaning device is provided on a tape measure of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an example of a tape measure cleaning device of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Tape measure main body 2 Scale tape 3 Cleaning device 4 Contact body

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A tape measure provided with a cleaning device for cleaning a scale tape of a tape measure for measuring a length.