JPH11188000A - Container holder and handle equipped therewith - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a container holder excellent in the removability of a container, capable of holding a liquid container such as a wax container so securely that it is not tipped and thus preventing its contents from flowing out. SOLUTION: A container holder 10 comprises an upper container holder 14 supported in such a way as to be capable of being vertically displaced and energized downward by a coil spring 16, height-adjustable lower support 15, and a connecting frame 13, the upper holder 14 and the lower support 15 sandwiching a container 5. The upper holder 14 serves also as a plug closing the spout of the container. The container holder 10 is provided on a part of the handle of a mop 1.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a container holder for holding a liquid-containing container in a detachable manner and preventing the contents from leaking out, and a handle with a container holder which can be suitably used as a handle for mops and the like. It is about.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, when waxing a floor,
Wax the floor with a mop or the like and dry it once, apply the wax on it again and dry it again Is attached. For this reason, in the waxing of the floor, a method of repeating the undercoating, drying, and re-applying to gradually widen the polishing range while taking care not to spill the wax at the time of re-applying is adopted. In this method, since both hands are closed when spreading with a mop or the like, the work is performed by placing a wax container on a nearby floor. At this time, if the wax container is opened and closed every time the wax is poured out, the work becomes troublesome. Therefore, the lid is often left open.

[0003]

The wax container temporarily placed on the floor is gradually moved to a nearby place according to the progress of waxing. However, no matter how close the storage area is, it is very troublesome to frequently pick up the container from the floor or put it on the floor, which increases the work load and forces extra movement, Efficiency is also adversely affected.

[0004] In addition, waxing is usually performed while walking backward so that footprints are not left on an undried floor, but if a container with an open mouth is placed on the floor, the container will trip over and fall over. Often, a large amount of wax flows out. The spilled wax can hardly be recovered and is wasted, and the spilled wax can melt the undercoated wax film and leave a mottled pattern on the floor.

[0005] Containers for liquids include containers for liquid detergents for kitchens, toilets, bathrooms and laundry, containers for liquid bleach,
There are various kinds of containers such as a container containing a disinfectant and a container containing a softening agent for washing. When such a container is left open, the contents leak out when the container falls down.

An object of the present invention is to make it possible to reliably prevent the liquid-containing container from falling down and the contents from flowing out.

[0007]

According to the present invention, as a solution to the above-mentioned problems, an upper holding member for supporting a container capable of being vertically displaced and urged downward by an elastic body, and having a height adjustable. A container holder is provided in which the lower receiving member of the container is provided opposite to the upper and lower ends of the connecting frame, the lower receiving member supports the bottom of the container, and the lower receiving member and the upper pressing member hold the liquid container. provide.

[0008] The present invention also provides a handle with a container holder, in which the container holder is attached between divided ends of a handle divided into two in the longitudinal direction, and the handles divided by a connecting frame of the container holder are connected. The handle with the container holder can be used as a handle of a cleaning tool represented by a mop or a handle for attaching other objects.

The container holder according to the present invention may be of two types: a portable holder attached to a handle or the like, and a fixed holder attached to a wall or the like. In both types of holders, it is preferable that the upper holding tool and the lower receiving tool be replaceable with holders each conforming to the shape of the container.

It is also preferable that the pressing head of the upper holding member is formed of a spherical body so as to be spherically fitted to the spout of the container.

[0011]

According to the container holder of the present invention, the liquid-containing container is sandwiched and held between the lower receiving member and the upper holding member urged by the elastic body, so that the container does not fall.

When the holder is tilted (a portable holder is possible), the container is also tilted. However, since the spout can be closed directly or indirectly by the upper holding tool, the contents are kept even if the container is tilted. Does not occur.

When the upper body is pushed up by compressing the elastic body, the container is easily detached, so that the container is excellent in detachability.

Further, by adjusting the height of the lower support, it is possible to cope with a change in the height of the container.

In addition, the lower holder and the upper holder can be replaced according to the shape of the container, so that containers having different shapes can be held and the range of use can be further expanded.

In the case where the upper holding member is spherically fitted to the spout of the container, the container can be more easily attached / detached, and the upper holding member serves as a stopper and the spout is closed. There is no need to open and close frequently.

Further, when a handle with a container holder is used as, for example, a handle of a mop, the mop can be operated by holding a wax container or a detergent container with a holder integrated with the handle, and the container needs to be placed on the floor. Disappears.

[0018]

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the present invention. This figure shows an example in which the container holder 10 is attached in the middle of the handle of the mop 1.

The handle of the mop 1 is divided into an upper handle 2 and a lower handle 3, and a container holder 10 is mounted between these handles.

As shown in FIG. 2, the container holder 10 includes an upper socket 11 and a lower socket 12 which are arranged coaxially and opposed to each other, a pair of left and right frames 13 connecting both sockets,
13, upper holder 14 of container supported by upper socket 11, lower holder 15 of container supported by lower socket 12, upper holder 1
Each of the components is constituted by a coil spring 16 for urging the base 4 downward, and a set screw 17 for fixing the lower support 15 to the lower socket 12.

The upper holding member 14 has a shaft portion 14b provided above the pressing head 14a inserted into the upper socket 11 so as to be slidable up and down, and is stopped by a coil spring 16. The upper end of the coil spring 16 is fixed to the outer periphery of the upper socket 11. Further, the lower end is lightly hung on the outer periphery of the pressing head 14a so that the upper holding member 14 can be easily pulled out, and the upper holding member 14 can be attached and detached.

The lower receiving member 15 has a shaft portion 15b provided below the receiving pad 15a inserted into the lower socket 12 so as to be slidable up and down, and is fixed with a set screw 17.
Loosening 7 allows height adjustment and detachment from lower socket 12.

In the mop 1 shown in FIG. 1, the lower end of the upper handle 2 is inserted into the upper socket 11 and the upper end of the lower handle 3 is inserted and fixed in the lower socket 12, and the connecting frame 13 of the container holder 10 is also fixed. Act as a part. When a cleaning head 4 having a rag, scourer, or the like is attached to the lower end of the handle with the container holder, an example mop is obtained.

Reference numerals 5 and 6 in FIG. 1 show an example of a liquid container. The container 5 has a screw cap 7
The container 6 has an upper spout closed with a flip-up lid. As described above, since there are various types of containers to be held having different shapes and sizes, it is preferable that the upper holding member 14 and the lower receiving member 15 can be properly used depending on the container.

The upper holding member 14 is preferably the one shown in FIG. 2 in which the pressing head 14a is formed of a spherical body for the container 5. As shown in FIG. 2B, the outlet of the container 5 inclined as shown in FIG. 2B is fitted into the pressing head 14a, and the container 5 is pushed up while standing up in this state.
And the container is easily attached and detached.

On the other hand, with respect to the container 6 of FIG. 1, the upper holding member 14 of FIG. The upper holding member 18 as shown in FIG.

In some cases, the lower support 19 having a tray as shown in FIG. 4 is preferable because it can accommodate various container sizes. Therefore, it is recommended that several types of the upper holding tool and the lower receiving tool be prepared and exchangeable.

Reference numeral 20 in FIGS. 1 to 3 denotes a cap hook formed of a leaf spring or a wire spring and attached to the outer surface of the upper socket 11.

The cap hook 20 is connected to the upper socket 11
To hold the cap 7 therebetween, which helps to prevent the cap from being lost.

The container holder 10 of the present invention can be used by fixing it to a wall or the like without a handle.

When the connecting frame 13 is mounted on a handle such as a cleaning tool, it is desirable to provide two pairs as shown in FIG. All you need is a frame on one side.

In addition, the handle with the container holder can be used as a handle other than a cleaning tool, for example, a handle of a coating roller for simultaneously handling paint or a solvent contained in a container.

[0033]

As described above, the container holder of the present invention can be easily attached and detached, and can hold the container with its mouth closed, so that it is required to prevent the container from falling down. A great effect can be expected if it is used for holding a liquid-containing container or a frequently used liquid-containing container.

When the container holder is attached to a handle such as a mop, the floor can be cleaned or waxed while carrying a container containing wax or liquid detergent, thereby preventing the container from falling down and spilling out the contents. In addition to the prevention, the burden on the worker can be reduced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of a mop having a container holder of the present invention attached to a handle and a container to be held.

2A is an enlarged front view of the container holder shown in FIG. 1. FIG.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing a state where the container of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a modified example of the lower support.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 mop 2 upper handle 3 lower handle 4 cleaning head 5, 6 container 7 screw cap 8 flip-up lid 10 container holder 11 upper socket 12 lower socket 13 connecting frame 14, 18 upper holder 15, 19 lower holder 16 coil Spring 17 Set screw 20 Cap hook

Claims (4)

[Claims] An upper holding member for a container which is supported so as to be vertically displaceable and urged downward by an elastic body, and a lower receiving member for a container which can be adjusted in height are provided opposite to upper and lower ends of a connection frame, A container holder supporting the bottom of the container with the lower receiving member and holding the liquid container between the lower receiving member and the upper holding member. 2. The container holder according to claim 1, wherein the upper holding member and the lower receiving member can be replaced with ones each conforming to the shape of the container. 3. The container holder according to claim 1, wherein the pressing head of the upper holding member is formed of a spherical body, and is spherically fitted to a spout at an upper portion of the container. 4. A handle for attaching an object to a lower end is provided in a longitudinal direction.
A handle with a container holder obtained by dividing the handle and attaching the container holder according to any one of claims 1 to 3 between divided ends of the handle, and connecting the handles divided into two by a connecting frame of the container holder.