JPH10117987A - Cleaning implement - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To preclude the corner of a cleaner head part from damaging furniture, etc., during the cleaning work by furnishing a plurality of strips made of a flexible material in the form of parallel walls on the left and right sides of the base board of the head part, and attaching a plane fastener for detaining a cleaning sheet to those wall surfaces mating with the front and rear side faces. SOLUTION: The head part of a cleaner equipped with a shank is composed of a base board 1 made of plastic and strips 22 affixed to the base board 1 and retained. Each strop 2 is made of a soft material having resilience and restoring property such as rubber, plastics, thermoplastic elastomer, etc., and they are arranged on the form of parallel walls on the left and right sides of the board 1. A plane fastener 4 for detaining a cleaning sheet is affixed to those wall surfaces mating with the front and rear side faces about the cleaning direction of the hear part, and an elastic sheet for absorbing shocks is provided on the bottom surface area of the board 1 contacting with the cleaning sheet. This cleaning tool with the cleaning sheet as described wound round is used in such a condition that the sheet is detained with the plane fastener 4 removably.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cleaning tool used for business or home use.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, cleaning articles include a vacuum cleaner, a beater, a broom, a mop, a rag, a chemical rag, and the like, and these have been properly used depending on the purpose or the advantages and disadvantages of each method. In recent years, the number of floors using wood flooring has increased in apartment houses and the like. For example, a handle with a mop-like handle with a disposable cleaning sheet that allows easy replacement of the sheet after use has become popular. . As a cleaning sheet, for example, a three-layer laminate of a nonwoven fabric, an entangled body of a mesh net and a nonwoven fabric, and the like are generally used. And is being cleaned. However, the head part is generally made of a rigid structure in the shape of a rectangular plate, and inconveniences such as the need to move furniture and figurines, etc. when processing furniture or the like at corners of the head part or processing narrow places. There was. In addition, in order to increase the cleaning efficiency, it is necessary to devise a method such as providing a ridge on the cleaning utilization surface, and the cost has been forced to increase at present.

[0003]

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a cleaning tool with a handle, which has a high cleaning efficiency and has no risk of damaging furniture or the like at a corner of a head portion during a cleaning operation. It is an object of the present invention to provide an inexpensive cleaning tool which can easily deal with the processing without moving furniture, ornaments and the like even when processing.

[0004]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, according to the present invention, three or more strips each made of a flexible material are provided on the left and right sides of the substrate of the patterned cleaner head. The cleaning sheet is provided in a parallel wall shape so as to cover the entire cleaning width, and a cleaning sheet used by being wound around the strip is hung on the wall surface corresponding to the front side surface and the rear side surface in the cleaning direction. The present invention relates to a cleaning tool provided with a hook-and-loop fastener for cleaning.

[0005] While the head portion of the conventional cleaning tool is formed of a rigid structure in the shape of a rectangular plate, in the present invention, the head portion is formed by using strips made of a flexible material. It is a solution to the problem.

As a flexible material for forming a strip,
Rubber or foam thereof having elasticity and resilience, as well as strength, or soft plastic or foam thereof, or a thermoplastic elastomer, and the like, on the left and right sides of the substrate, respectively, three or more, preferably 3-6
Are provided in a parallel wall shape. Preferably, the wall surfaces corresponding to the front side surface and the rear side surface in the cleaning direction are formed of a single strip covering the entire cleaning width, but the side surface of the substrate occupies the center of the cleaning width. Strip pieces may be extended to the left and right sides of this, respectively. This strip is
Unlike conventional strong heads, it offers the advantage that it does not damage the processing surface or furniture at the processing place due to its elasticity, and can easily cope with cleaning of narrow places without moving furniture or ornaments etc. . Further, the resilience enhances the effect of sweeping out dust and the like adhering to the processing surface and contributes to the improvement of the cleaning efficiency. In addition, since the required material is small with a simple structure, the cost of the cleaning tool can be reduced.

[0007] In the present invention, a hook-and-loop fastener is attached to lock the cleaning sheet. Various shapes such as a hook shape, a sword shape, and a loop shape are possible as the shape of the surface fastener, but in consideration of the locking force, a hook shape or a sword shape fastener having a height of 1 to 4 mm is preferable. Since the surface fastener is attached to the wall surface corresponding to the front side surface and the rear side surface in the cleaning direction of the head portion using an adhesive or the like, compared with a conventional cleaning tool having a locking member for a cleaning sheet on the upper surface of the substrate, The width of the cleaning sheet in the cleaning direction can be saved and used.
The hook-and-loop fastener is preferably attached so as to cover the entire width of the cleaning member, but may be partially provided as long as it does not hinder the locking force with the cleaning sheet.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the cleaning tool of the first aspect, the wall surfaces corresponding to the front side surface and the rear side surface in the cleaning direction are:
It consists of one strip covering the entire cleaning width.

Further, in the invention according to claim 3, in the cleaning tool according to claim 1 or 2, all the strips are integrally formed and bonded to the substrate at the center thereof, which is advantageous in terms of manufacturability. The cost can be greatly reduced further.

Further, according to the invention of claim 4, in the cleaning tool according to any one of claims 1 to 3, the length of the strip provided between the front side surface and the rear side surface in the cleaning direction is substantially equal to the total length of the cleaning width. This is 1/3.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the cleaning tool according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, a cushioning elastic sheet is further bonded to a portion corresponding to the bottom surface of the substrate that comes into contact with the cleaning sheet.

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, an embodiment of a cleaning tool according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG.
Is a perspective view of an example of the cleaning tool of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing another embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a state in which a cleaning sheet is wound around the cleaning tool of FIG.

In the figure, 1 is a plastic substrate,
The strip pieces 2 are bonded and held to form a head portion of the patterned cleaner. Any material such as ABS, polyethylene, polypropylene, polyester, and vinyl chloride can be used as the material. If necessary, ribs and the like can be provided to increase the strength. In addition, the size of the upper surface is such that the width is about 1/3 of the cleaning width and is about 5 to 12 cm, and the width in the traveling direction is about 5 to 10 cm. Good.

The strip 2 is formed of a flexible, resilient and resilient material such as rubber or its foam, or soft plastic or its foam, or a thermoplastic elastomer. Are provided in a parallel wall shape. As the arrangement, for example, in the embodiment of FIG. 1, wall surfaces corresponding to the front side surface and the rear side surface in the cleaning direction are:
About 25cm long and about 1.
It consists of a single strip 2 of 5 cm and a thickness of about 8 mm, while between the two pieces are two strips of a length of about 8 cm, a height of about 1.5 cm and a thickness of about 4 mm on each side of the substrate 1 Are arranged. As described above, it is easier to use the strip pieces 2 corresponding to the front side face and the rear side face in the cleaning direction, but it is easier to use the strip pieces 2 which are arranged between the two pieces. However, as shown in FIG. The head portion may be formed using the piece 2 without any problem. Further, from the viewpoint of manufacturability, it is preferable that all the strips 2 constituting the head portion are integrally formed with a connecting portion having an area corresponding to the substrate, and are bonded to the substrate 1 at the center.

A hook-and-loop fastener 4 for attaching the cleaning sheet 3 is attached to a wall surface corresponding to a front side surface and a rear side surface in the cleaning direction of the head portion. The shape of the hook-and-loop fastener 4 can be various, such as a hook shape, a sword mountain shape, and a loop shape.
A hook-shaped or sword-shaped fastener having a height of 1 to 4 mm is preferable from the viewpoint of the hooking force. The occupied area of the hook-and-loop fastener 4 on both wall surfaces is set so as to cover the entire cleaning width in FIG. 1, but is arbitrary as long as the hooking force with the cleaning sheet 3 is not hindered. In addition, while the conventional cleaning tool has a locking device for the cleaning sheet provided on the upper surface of the substrate, the present invention has the advantage that the width of the cleaning sheet 3 in the cleaning direction can be reduced by installing the hook-and-loop fastener 4 on the wall surface. Also have.

Reference numeral 5 denotes a cushioning elastic sheet provided at a portion corresponding to the bottom surface of the substrate that comes into contact with the cleaning sheet 3. It is made of an elastic material such as sponge and urethane, and is useful in reducing the impact during cleaning. Reference numeral 6 denotes a joint portion mounted substantially at the center of the substrate 1 and is provided with a mechanism capable of freely changing directions in all directions, usually front and rear, or left and right and diagonally, and is connected to the handle.

When the cleaning sheet 3 is wound around the cleaning tool having such a configuration and used, the cleaning sheet 3 is
It is easy to use because it is securely hooked, and the action of the strip 2 provides high cleaning efficiency and excellent usability. In addition, as the sheet 3 for cleaning, according to the purpose,
3-layer laminate of nonwoven fabric, entangled body of mesh net and nonwoven fabric,
Alternatively, it is needless to say that those containing some oil can be used as appropriate.

[0018]

【Example】

Embodiment 1 FIG. An ABS substrate having a joint on the upper surface as the head of the patterned cleaner (upper surface: 5 × 9c)
m), two strips each having a length of about 25 cm, a height of about 1.5 cm, and a thickness of about 8 mm corresponding to the front side and the rear side in the cleaning direction, and two strips on each side between the two strips. A rubber member was prepared by connecting strips each having a length of about 8 cm, a height of about 1.5 cm, and a thickness of about 4 mm. The substrate and the rubber member are bonded together, and a hook-shaped surface fastener (width: 1 cm) having a height of 2 mm is bonded over the entire cleaning width of the wall corresponding to the front side surface and the rear side surface in the cleaning direction. I got a cleaning tool. A cleaning sheet (width in cleaning direction: 10 cm, width: 30 cm) is wrapped around a strip, and the end of the sheet is hooked on a hook-and-loop fastener and used on the floor. This was extremely practical because the furniture and the like were not damaged during cleaning and could be easily handled even in a small place. Furthermore, this cleaning tool is inexpensive, and the size of the cleaning sheet is reduced from about 20 × 30 cm to about 10 × 3.
It can be used twice for the purpose of saving 0 cm, which is very advantageous in terms of economy.

Test Example 1 Various cleaning tools shown in Table 1 were produced according to Example 1, and a cleaning sheet formed of a three-layer laminate of nonwoven fabric was wound thereon, and the following performance test was performed. Table 1 also shows the results. (1) Garbage capture efficiency. Powder dust and fibrous dust were sprinkled on a 1 m ² floor, wiped twice evenly over the entire surface, and the trapping efficiency was evaluated as ○, Δ, and × based on the amount of dust trapped on the sheet. 〇: High capture efficiency. Δ: Medium. X: Poor capture efficiency. (2) Usability. A cleaning operation was performed on a gap having a width of about 20 cm, and the usability of the cleaning tool was evaluated.

[0020]

[Table 1]

As a result of the test, the cleaning implement of the present invention has a high dust-collecting efficiency, and can clean even a narrow place without any trouble.
On the other hand, the cleaning tool using a non-flexible strip (Control 1) cannot obtain the effect of the present invention, and the conventional cleaning tool having a strong head (Control 2) naturally has no effect. However, cleaning work in a narrow place was impossible, and it was necessary to move furniture and work. Therefore, it is clear that a useful cleaning tool can be obtained by employing the configuration of the present invention.

[0022]

As described above in detail, the cleaning tool of the present invention has an excellent dust trapping efficiency, has no risk of damaging furniture or the like at the corner of the head during the cleaning operation, and treats a narrow place. In this case, it can be easily dealt with without moving furniture, ornaments, etc., and is very practical because of its low cost.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a cleaning tool according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing another embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a view showing a state in which a cleaning sheet is wound around the cleaning tool of FIG. 1;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 The board | substrate of the cleaner head part with a pattern 2 Strip piece 3 Cleaning sheet 4 Surface fastener 5 Elastic sheet 6 Joint part

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A structure in which three or more strips each made of a flexible material are provided in a parallel wall shape on the left and right sides of a substrate of a patterned cleaner head portion so as to cover the entire cleaning width. A cleaning tool, further comprising a hook-and-loop fastener for hooking a cleaning sheet to be wound around the strip and used on a wall surface corresponding to a front side surface and a rear side surface in a cleaning direction. 2. The cleaning tool according to claim 1, wherein the wall surfaces corresponding to the front side surface and the rear side surface in the cleaning direction are formed of a single strip covering the entire cleaning width. 3. The cleaning tool according to claim 1, wherein all of the strip pieces are integrally formed, and are bonded to a substrate at a central portion thereof. 4. The cleaning device according to claim 1, wherein the length of the strip provided between the front side surface and the rear side surface in the cleaning direction is substantially one third of the total cleaning width. Cleaning tools. 5. The cleaning tool according to claim 1, wherein an elastic sheet for buffering is further bonded to a portion corresponding to the bottom surface of the substrate that comes into contact with the cleaning sheet.