JPS591599Y2 - gripping tool - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a gripping tool, and particularly to a gripping tool suitable for gripping a cleaning pad that can be put away for cleaning a toilet bowl or the like.

BACKGROUND ART Various cleaning tools have been known for cleaning dirt from the inner surfaces of toilet bowls and the like.

For example, cleaning utensils with scrub brushes, sponges, etc. fixed to the light-tight handle are widely used.

However, when using such a fixed cleaning tool, the scrubbing brush and sponge must be thoroughly washed after cleaning, which is extremely hygienic and can cause problems in the toilet. I'm having trouble finding a place to stay.

Therefore, the present applicant first revealed a cleaning pad that can be held using a gripping tool and is disposable.

However, there is room for improvement in that the gripping tool used to hold the cleaning pad does not allow the cleaning pad to be attached or detached with one touch using only one hand.

This invention was created in view of the above circumstances,
To provide a gripping tool that allows a cleaning pad to be attached and detached with one touch.

Hereinafter, details of the present invention will be explained along with embodiments shown in the drawings.

In the figure, what is designated as a whole by reference numeral 1 is a gripping tool, which is formed into a substantially V-shape as a whole.

As long as the material is an elastic material, synthetic resin, metal, or any other material can be selected.

The bent part 2 of this gripping tool 1 is a thin part so that it can be easily bent, and with this new bent part 2 in between, symmetrical gripping pieces 3,
4 in a row.

The tips of the gripping pieces 3 and 4 are each bent outward in a substantially square shape, and as is clear from FIG.
The bent parts 5 and 6 are bent to one side with respect to the axis of the
It becomes.

Two acute-angled pins 7 are provided on the inside of the tip of each bent portion 5, 6 at opposing positions, substantially perpendicular to the inner surface of the bent portions 5, 6, and within the same plane. .7 and 8,8 are provided protrudingly.

Further, the cross-sectional shape of each of the clamping pieces 3 and 4 is approximately T-shaped, as is clear from FIG. 6, and ribs 3 a and 4 a are provided on the outer surface thereof in a protruding manner over the entire length at the center.

On the other hand, the upper end portions of each of the holding pieces 3 and 4 form handle portions 9 and 10, and the cross-sectional shape of this portion is approximately semicircular, as can be seen from FIG.

The ribs 3 a , 4 a start continuously from the handle portions 9 , 10 and slope downward toward the tips of the bent portions 5 , 6 .

Therefore, the inner surfaces of the clamping pieces 3 and 4 have the new curved parts 5 and 6 and the handle part 9.
It is a flat surface including the angle of 10°.

Incidentally, a small cylindrical protrusion 11 is provided protruding from the inner surface of one of the handle portions 10 in the middle.

As shown in an enlarged view in FIG. 5, the protrusion 11 has a hollowed out portion 11a at its base so as to be easily bent, and
The bent part is protruded in an inclined state in two directions,
Its length is approximately twice the thickness of the handle 10.

A notch 1 is formed on the inclined side surface of the protrusion 11.
1b is formed.

As is clear from the cross-sectional view of FIG. 5, the shape of this notch 11b is such that the tip side of the protrusion 11 is a stepped portion 11C that is approximately perpendicular to the axis of the protrusion, and the other side is a step portion 11C that is approximately perpendicular to the axis of the protrusion. The slope 11b continues toward the base of the protrusion 11.

Note that the tip of the protrusion 11 is warhead-shaped.

In addition, a through hole 12 is bored through the other handle portion 9 at a position opposite to the protrusion 11 .

The size of the cross section of the through hole 12 is slightly larger than the size of the cross section of the protrusion 11, and a counterbore portion 12a is formed downward at the open end on the inner surface side of the handle portion 9.

By the way, the through hole 12 is bored perpendicularly to the handle 9, and its axis 11 passes through the center of the base of the protrusion 11 when the handles 9 and 10 approach each other in parallel. It is considered.

In the case of this embodiment, as is clear from the cross-sectional view of FIG.
The bent portion is inclined at a predetermined angle toward the two directions.

On the other hand, the one indicated by the reference numeral 13 is a cleaning pad, which is made by wrapping solidified crushed pulp or the like in paper with good water dispersibility made of short fibers and forming it into a short cylinder shape. Although it is relatively rigid, it softens when it absorbs moisture, allowing it to be cleaned without damaging the toilet bowl.

If the toilet bowl is dumped in a sufficiently wet state after cleaning, it will be completely dispersed and will not clog drain pipes etc. during flushing.

It should be noted that in the above embodiment, the protrusion 1
1 adopts a structure in which it protrudes upward, that is, in an inclined direction toward the bent portion 2, but the present embodiment is not limited to this, and the bent portion 5, The notches 11 b may be inclined in six directions, and the notches 11 b may be formed in the opposite direction to that in the above embodiment. A is continuous to the tip of the bent parts 5 and 6, but if the ribs are on the outside like this, they may get in the way or damage the inside surface of the toilet bowl, as shown in Figure 7. The tabs 3b, 4b may be formed inside the bent portions 5, 6 as shown in FIG.

In addition, in the above embodiment, the bending portions 5 and 6 are formed in the shape of a substantially square mark at the tips of the holding pieces 3 and 4, but as shown in FIG. arc-shaped bent portion 5a;
6a.

When such a structure is adopted, the ribs 3a, 4
If a is configured to terminate in the vicinity of the bent portions 5a, 5a as shown in FIG. 8, it will not become a hindrance during cleaning.

Next, a method of using this embodiment configured as above will be explained.

First, when not in use, it expands into a V-shape due to its own elasticity, as shown in FIG.

At this time, the tip of the protrusion 11 does not completely separate from the through hole 12, but remains fitted into the through hole 12.

In this state, if the cleaning pad 13 is placed between the pins 7.8 and the handles 9, 10 are squeezed and pressed, the clamping pieces 3, 4 and the bent parts 5, 6 will approach each other, and the pins 7.8 will The tip bites into both ends of the cleaning pad 13.

At this time, at the same time, the protrusion 11 passes through the through hole 12 and projects to the outside of the handle 9, and when it protrudes, the protrusion 11 moves above the handle.
Displaced by its own elasticity, the stepped portion 11C is locked to the opening edge of the through hole 12 of the handle portion 9.

As a result, the handle portions 9 and 10 are locked while remaining close to each other.

In this state, the cleaning pad 13 can be applied to the inner surface of the toilet bowl and rubbed to remove dirt.

At this time, since the cleaning pad 13 is held in a state in which both ends or the circumferential surface thereof are bitten by a plurality of pins, the cleaning pad 13 does not rotate and dirt can be surely rubbed off.

When the cleaning operation is completed, by pushing the protrusion 11 protruding outward of the handle 9 toward the tip with your thumb or the like, the locking state by the stepped portion 11C is released and the gripping force is weakened. Then, the protrusion 11 remains in the through hole 12 as shown in FIG. 2, and the gripper 1 opens.

The cleaning pad that has come off the pins 7.8 can then be thrown into the toilet bowl.

As is clear from the above description, according to the present invention, a protrusion is provided inside one side of the handle of the gripping tool formed in a V-shape, a through hole is provided on the other side, and a step of the protrusion is provided. Since the cleaning pad is locked to the open end of the handle, the cleaning pad can be held and released with just one touch, and the inner surface of the toilet bowl will not be damaged when cleaning.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The figures illustrate one embodiment of the present invention, in which FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway front view in a clamped state, FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway front view in a released state, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view in a clamped state. Figure 4 is a side view, Figure 5 is a partially enlarged sectional view taken along line A-A in Figure 4, and Figure 6 is a side view of Figure 4.
The enlarged sectional view taken along the line B--B in the figure, and FIGS. 7 and 8 are front views and perspective views of main parts of other embodiments of the present invention. 1... Gripping tool, 2, 5.6... Bent part, 3, 4... Holding piece, 7.8... Pin, 9, 10...Handle part, 11...Students,
11 C...Step part, 12...Through hole, 1
3...Cleaning pad.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] It has clamping pieces 3 and 4 that are made of an elastic material and are symmetrically formed in a substantially V-shape and are always given elasticity in the direction in which the tips thereof open. has bent parts 5 and 6 with a plurality of sharp pins 7 and 8 protruding from the inside thereof, and the upper parts of the clamping pieces 3 and 4 are used as handle parts 9 and 10, and one of the handle parts 10 A protrusion 11 is provided on the inner surface of the handle in an upwardly or downwardly inclined state, and a protrusion 11 is provided on the other handle part 9.
A through hole 12 into which the protrusion 11 can be inserted is formed facing the protrusion 11 , and the notch 11 is formed on the upper or lower side surface of the protrusion 11 .
By providing b, a step 11C is formed on the tip side of the protrusion 11, which is substantially perpendicular to the axis of the protrusion 11, and this step 11C is formed at the outer open end of the handle 9 of the through hole 12. A gripping tool characterized in that it is configured so that it can be locked.