JPH11178768A - Cleaning tool - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To facilitate the attaching and detaching of a cleaning sheet. SOLUTION: A main body 1 is provided with a bottom surface 2, side surfaces 4, 4 and a top surface 6. The bottom surface 2 is covered with an elastic body to constitute a sheet mounting surface 3. Holding plates 8 and 8 are fitted to the upper end parts of the side surfaces 4 and 4 through hinge parts 7 and 7 consisting of elastic bodies. By grasping the holding plates 8 and 8, the tip end of the cleaning sheet put to the sheet mounting surface 3 can be held between the holding plates 8, 8 and the side surfaces 4, 4.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cleaning tool to which a cleaning sheet is attached and which is cleaned by hand.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a cleaning tool for cleaning with a cleaning sheet attached thereto and holding it by hand, for example, Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open No.
As shown in Japanese Patent No. 128892 and Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open No. 62-128893, a sheet mounting surface and both side surfaces of a main body are wrapped with a cleaning sheet, and a side frame is covered from above and fixed. As shown in Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open No. 6-55792, a sheet mounting surface and both side surfaces of a main body are wrapped with a cleaning sheet, and fixing portions formed on both ends of the cleaning sheet, and fixing portions formed on both side surfaces of the main body. There are things that are fixed together with.

[0003]

However, in such a conventional cleaning tool, it is not easy to attach and detach the cleaning sheet, and when the sheet is frequently exchanged, the number of work steps is large and the operation is very troublesome. Met. Also, when the used cleaning sheet is discarded, the hand may be stained. For this reason, there has been a demand for easier handling.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and has as its object to improve the ease of attaching and detaching a cleaning sheet.

[0005]

Therefore, according to the present invention, a main body having two side surfaces which can be grasped by hand and a bottom surface forming a seat mounting surface, It is tiltably connected to a position away from the bottom,
A cleaning tool comprising: a pair of holding plates that constitutes a grip portion and that can hold an edge of a cleaning sheet between each side surface.

According to this cleaning tool, when holding the cleaning tool,
By holding the holding plate, the edge of the cleaning sheet can be held between the holding plate and the side surface of the main body at the same time, and the sheet can be fixed by the holding operation. In addition, by releasing the hand from the holding plate and opening it, the used cleaning sheet can be discarded. The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that a connecting portion between the main body and each holding plate is made of an elastic body such as synthetic rubber.

The invention according to claim 3 is characterized in that a step portion protruding outward is provided on the bottom side of the side surface, and the holding plate can be stored on the lower side of the step portion. The invention according to claim 4 is characterized in that the step portion is a fitting portion capable of fitting and fixing a tip portion of the holding plate.

[0008]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the holding mechanism for the cleaning sheet is integrated with the grip portion, and the sheet can be held by one action of gripping the holding plate, and the exchange of the sheet is extremely easy. Is obtained. According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the connecting portion between the main body and each holding plate is made of an elastic body, it is possible to cope with cleaning sheets having different thicknesses.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the step portion is formed on the side surface and the holding plate can be stored on the lower side of the step portion, the sheet can be held more reliably. According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the step portion is a fitting portion capable of fitting and fixing the front end portion of the holding plate, the holding state of the sheet can be maintained even when the hand is released.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a cleaning tool showing one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a sectional view. The main body 1 is a two-color extruded product of a hard plastic and an elastic body such as an elastomer or a rubber. The hard plastic forms the bottom surface 2 and the side surfaces 4 and 4 and the upper surface 6 to enhance the overall strength. Further, ribs 9 and 10 are formed inside. Here, the bottom surface 2 is flat. The distance between sides 4 and 4 is bottom 2
Less than the width of. The upper surface 6 has a convex shape in an arc shape, and is configured so that a palm can be easily applied when gripping. In the product state, the end face of the extrusion molding is covered with a lid.

The seat mounting surface 3 is formed by integrally covering the bottom surface 2 with an elastic body. Here, the elastic body extends to the back side of the bottom surface 2 and is connected to the side surfaces 4 and 4 to form step portions 5 and 5 protruding outward. Also, hinge portions 7, 7 made of an elastic body are provided on the upper end portions of the side surfaces 4, 4.
Are integrally formed by two-color molding, and holding plates 8 and 7 made of hard plastic are provided on the distal ends of the hinge portions 7 and 7.
8 are integrally connected and formed. These holding plates 8, 8
The tip portions 8a, 8a of are bulged to form a circular cross section,
It can be fitted and fixed to the step 5 on the back side of the bottom surface 2. Therefore, the step portion 5 forms a fitting portion. The distance, thickness, etc. between the side plates 4, 4 are determined so that the dimensions of the two holding plates 8, 8 can be held by holding them. Make up the part.

Next, a basic method of use will be described with reference to FIG. From the state of FIG. 1, as shown in FIG. 3A, the sheet mounting surface 3 is turned upside down, and a cleaning sheet S generally made of a nonwoven fabric is placed on the sheet mounting surface 3. In this state, as shown in FIG. 3B, the holding plates 8, 8 on both sides are grasped, and the holding plates 8, 8 are turned around the hinge portions 7, 7 toward the side surfaces 4, 4 so that 4,
The cleaning sheet S which protrudes from the sheet mounting surface 3 and hangs down along the side surfaces 4 between the holding plates 8 and 8 is held.

At this time, the tip portions 8a, 8a of the holding plates 8, 8 are formed.
Since the a and the step portions of the side surfaces 4 and 4 are fitted, the cleaning sheet S does not come off even if the hands are released. Then, the cleaning sheet S is used in contact with the surface to be cleaned. When the cleaning sheet S is discarded after use, if the holding plates 8 are opened, the sheet S falls and can be easily discarded.

By setting the angle θ of the step portion 5 to about 90 degrees or slightly smaller, when the cleaning sheet S is held, the sheet S does not come off even if the hand is released. Conversely, if the angle θ of the step 5 is larger than 90 degrees, or if the step 5 is not provided as in the example of FIG. 5 described later, the sheet can be immediately removed by releasing the hand. There are advantages.

FIG. 4 shows another embodiment. This is a modification of the cross-sectional shape in the case of an extruded product. Elements corresponding to those in FIG. 2 are denoted by the same reference numerals. Here, in particular,
The bottom surface 2 and the seat mounting surface 3 are slightly convex to facilitate cleaning, and the holding plates 8, 8 are mounted not on the side surfaces 4, 4 but on the lower ends on both sides of the upper surface 6. , 7.

FIG. 5 shows still another embodiment. this is,
As the main body 1, a bottom surface 2, side surfaces 4, 4 and an upper surface 6 are formed using a rectangular parallelepiped urethane foam material. Further, a top plate 11 is attached to the upper surface 6 of the main body 1, and the top plate 1
1, holding plates 8, 8 are attached to both ends via hinges 7, 7, which are made of an elastic material such as elastomer or rubber.

In this embodiment, it is possible to provide the stepped portion 5 by making the shape of the urethane foam material similar to that of the main body 1 in FIG. 1 or FIG. Next, an example of the shape of the holding plate 8 on the front side and the back side will be described. FIG. 6 shows an example of the shape on the front side of the holding plate. As shown in FIG. 6, the surface of the holding plate 8 may be a flat surface, a convex cylindrical surface as shown in FIG. 6, or a concave cylindrical surface as shown in FIG.

Also, by forming a plurality of ridges or grooves extending in the horizontal or vertical direction as in the case of, it becomes difficult to slip, and a force can be applied stably during cleaning. Alternatively, a vertical convex cylindrical surface may be used as in the above, or a vertical concave cylindrical surface may be used as in the above.

Further, when the convex piece 8b is provided as described above, it can be easily opened. Also, roughening the surface by polishing or the like has an effect of preventing slippage. FIG. 7 shows an example of the shape of the back side of the holding plate. The back surface of the holding plate 8 is a portion for holding the cleaning sheet S, and it is preferable to adopt a non-slip structure to ensure the holding.

For this reason, as shown in FIG.
A horizontal or oblique ridge may be provided. The cross section of the ridge is illustrated as an example. This has the same effect with a concave groove. Also, a large number of mountain-shaped or cylindrical small projections may be provided.
Further, the entire surface may be roughened by polishing or the like. In addition, the tip portion (a portion having a circular cross section) 8a of the holding plate 8 may be formed of an elastic body such as an elastomer or rubber.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the above cleaning tool.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a basic usage method

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a cleaning tool showing another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view of a cleaning tool showing still another embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of the shape of the front side of the holding plate.

FIG. 7 is a view showing an example of the shape of the back side of the holding plate;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body 2 Bottom surface 3 Seat mounting surface 4 Side surface 5 Step part 6 Top surface 7 Hinge part 8 Holding plate S Cleaning sheet

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A main body having two side surfaces which can be gripped by hand and a bottom surface forming a seat mounting surface, and a grip portion which is tiltably connected to a position away from the bottom surface of the main body. And a pair of holding plates capable of holding an edge of the cleaning sheet between each of the side surfaces. 2. The cleaning tool according to claim 1, wherein a connecting portion between the main body and each holding plate is formed of an elastic body. 3. The cleaning device according to claim 1, wherein a step portion protruding outward is provided on a bottom side of the side surface, and the holding plate can be stored on a lower side of the step portion. Utensils. 4. The cleaning tool according to claim 3, wherein said step portion is a fitting portion which can fit and fix a tip portion of said holding plate.