JPS6043Y2 - gripping tool - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a gripping tool, and more particularly to a gripping tool for a cleaning pad for cleaning toilets and the like.

Recently, a combination of a water-soluble disposable pad made from crushed pulp or the like and a gripping tool for gripping the pad has been used to clean toilets, etc., and has been praised for its ease of cleanup.

In this case, a spring member is usually used as the gripper, and the pad is gripped and released by operating a lever or the like.
It had drawbacks such as being difficult to operate, having a complicated structure, and being expensive.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a cleaning pad gripping tool that has a simple structure, keeps costs low, and is easy to use.

The gripping tool according to the present invention uses a bent steel wire to give elasticity as a spring member, and has a configuration in which the operating lever is hooked, so the structure is simple and the cost is low. Moreover, it is easy to operate.

The present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The figure is for explaining one embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, what is designated as a whole by reference numeral 1 is a gripping tool, and this gripping tool 1
is assembled based on a main body 2 whose cross section is approximately U-shaped.

The main body 2 is formed of synthetic resin or the like into an elongated frame shape, and has symmetrical side walls 2a, 2a on both sides thereof.

As shown in FIG. 1, the tip side of the side wall 2av2a is cut out over a predetermined length to form a narrow portion 2b having a width approximately half that of the side wall 2a, and the side wall 2a in contact with this narrow portion 2b is located on the inside. The fitting protrusion 2d is formed in the recess 2C, and its tip is flush with the outside of the side wall 2a.

A fixing claw 3 is formed at the tip of the main body 2 and is curved toward the open side of the main body 2 in an arcuate cross-section and has sharp teeth facing downward at the tip. The shape seen from the side is a short shape similar to the later-described rotating claw shown in FIG.

Moreover, on the rear end side of the main body 2, as shown in FIG.
A flat recess 2e is formed one step down from the dorsal side, and an opening 4 for hanging the gripping tool on a nail such as a wall is formed on the outer side of this recess 2e. On the inner side, a through hole 5 into which a locking piece of an operating lever, which will be described later, is fitted, is formed in the recess 2e across the width direction of the main body 2, and the through hole 5 and the opening 4 are connected to each other. A tapered partition wall 6 tilted forward is formed on the lower surface of the communicating recess 2e toward the rear end, and a groove 6a is formed in the lower part of the partition wall 6 upward from the lower surface of the partition wall 6. has a shape that can be elastically deformed.

In addition, on the open side of the side walls 2a, 2a, plate-shaped notches 2f, 2f are formed at substantially the same position as the inner end side of the recess 2e, facing the rear end, and near the front end of the notches 2f, 2f. A shaft hole 7.7 is bored in the side walls 2a, 2a to receive a fitting protrusion of an operating lever, which will be described later.

Further, the rear ends of the open sides of the side walls 2a, 2a are notched upward in a triangular shape, but this is mainly for improving the appearance.

A rotary claw 8 is rotatably attached to the front end between the side walls 2a, 2a.

As is clear from FIGS. 1, 2, and 3, this rotary claw 8 has a tip 8a formed into a wide plate shape that is curved toward the fixed claw 3. The width is the same as that of the fixed claw 3, and its narrow base 8b is connected to the side wall 2.
It is formed into a U-shaped cross section with the same width as the width between a and 2a, with side plates 9, 9 on both sides, and a projecting piece 1 in the center.
0 is formed facing toward the main body 2 side, the height of the side plates 9, 9 is approximately equal to 1/2 of the width of the side wall 2a, and the shaft hole formed on the rear end side of the side plates 9, 9. When the mating protrusion 2d provided in the recess 2c of the side wall 2a is inserted into the recess 2c of the side wall 2a, and the main body 2 and the rotating pawl 8 are mated, the edges of the U-shaped cross sections of both abut against each other and close. A circle is formed, and the lower end of the fixed claw 3 on the main body side and the upper end of the tip 8a of the rotary claw 8 on the base side are in contact with each other, and at this time, the tips of the fixed claw 3 and the tip of the rotary claw 8 come closest to each other.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the projecting piece 10 is formed to be longer than the side plate 9 by a predetermined distance, and its height is also greater than that of the side plate 9, reaching a height that almost reaches the ceiling of the main body 2. has.

The rear end of this projecting piece 10 is cut out in the upper and lower parts in the shape of a fletching board, and when rotated by a rod to be described later that is engaged in a through hole 10b formed in the upper part near the rear end. The rear end is configured to avoid contact with the ceiling of the main body.

Further, the reference numeral 11 indicates an operating lever, which is formed in the shape of a U-shaped housing with an open upper part in cross section as a whole, and its width is between the side walls 2a, 2a of the main body 2. The width is accommodated, and the length is approximately equal to the length connecting the shaft hole 7 provided in the side wall 2a and the through hole 5, and side plates 12, 12 are formed on both sides of the operating lever 11. There is.

The operating lever 11 has a U-shaped cross section at its center for ease of grip, but has a U-shaped cross section at both ends to improve the accuracy of fitting with the main body 2. The outer sides of the side plates 12, 12 are the side walls 2a, 2a.
It is configured to come into sliding contact with the inside of the

At the upper end of the side plate 12, a semicircular shape 12a that projects upward is formed at one end in the longitudinal direction, and these projecting pieces 12a, 12
A shaft 13 extending horizontally outward and connecting the shafts a is integrally formed, and both ends of the shaft 13 are supported in the shaft hole 7 of the main body 2.

Further, at the other end, a locking piece 14 is provided independently and protruding upward at a predetermined distance from the rear end of the side plate 12, and a hook 15 directed outward is formed at the upper end of this locking piece 14. The outer peripheral surface of this hook 15 is formed in an arc shape, and the entire length of the locking piece 14 is such that the operating lever 11 is fitted into the main body 2 and the upper surface of the side plate 12 is in contact with the lower surface of the recess 2e of the main body 2. The lower surface of the hook 15 is formed to a length that projects upward from the through hole 5.

Furthermore, the end of one side plate 12 on the shaft 13 side is formed relatively thick, and a bent portion at one end of a rod 16 made of steel wire or the like fits into a through hole formed in the center thereof. be done.

Near the center of this rod 16 is a crank-shaped bent portion 16.
a, and this bent portion 16a allows the rod 1 to
6 is divided into a front side 16b and a rear side 16c, and the front side 16b
extends along the ceiling of the main body 2, its front end is bent,
It is fitted into a through hole 10b formed at the rear end of the rotating lever 8 and above the shaft hole 9a, and the rear side 16c has two holes.
It extends along the lower part of a, and its rear end is bent, and is fitted into the through hole formed below the shaft 13 of the operating lever 11, as described above.

Note that in a free state where no external force is applied to the rod 16 in its axial direction, the length of the rod 16 is the same as the length of the rod 16 on the tip side of the rod 16 when the tip 8a of the rotating claw 8 and the tip of the fixed claw 3 are closest to each other. The shaft hole 10b, which is a bearing point, and the operating lever 11
This distance is smaller than the distance between the rod 15 and the shaft bearing point on the rear end side when the rod 15 is fitted into the main body 2.

Next, the operation of this embodiment configured as above will be explained.

First, as shown in FIG. 4, the operating lever 11 of the gripping tool 1
is rotated clockwise around the shaft 13 to release the waist rod 16 into a free state, and between the opened rotary claw 8 and fixed claw 3 is a cleaning pad consisting of a crush valve or the like, which is exemplified as a cylindrical body. 17, then rotate the operating lever 11 toward the main body 2 by grasping it with one hand, grip the cleaning pad between the claws 3.8, and further rotate the operating lever 11 toward the main body 2. , the hook 1 of the locking piece 14
5 is made to protrude upward from the through hole 5 of the main body 2.

In this case, the partition wall 6 formed inside the main body 2 is formed as a forward-slanted tapered surface, the outer peripheral surface of the hook 15 is formed in an arc shape, and a split groove 6a is formed across the partition wall 6. Since the locking piece 14 is formed independently from the side plate 12, both of them are elastically deformed by an applied external force, and the hook 1 is formed as shown in FIG.
The arc-shaped upper surface of the partition wall 6 slides on the forward-slanted tapered surface of the partition wall 6, and the hook 15 is fitted into the through hole 5. The hook 15, which protrudes upward from the through hole 5, is released from its elastic deformation and released. Since the main body 2 and the operating lever 11 are firmly locked to each other, the main body 2 and the operating lever 11 are firmly engaged with each other because the main body 2 and the operating lever 11 are not returned into the through hole 5 unless an external force directed inward is received.

In this state, as shown in FIG. 5, the rod 16 is elastically pulled backward while extending its bent portion 16a, and the rod 16 causes the rotating claw 8 to rotate clockwise in the figure around the protrusion 2d. By moving the tip 8a upward, the cleaning pad 17 is firmly held between the rotating claw 3 and the fixed claw 8. In this state, the elasticity of the rotating rod 16 is always applied to the rotating claw 8. Since it acts in the gripping direction, the gripping becomes extremely reliable.

If you clean the toilet or the like in this state, you won't have to worry about how to hold it, so you can fully concentrate on the cleaning task.

In addition, when releasing the cleaning pad from the gripper 1, the hook 15 is pushed forward with a finger or the like to elastically deform the locking piece 14 and lowered through the through hole 5. As a result, the operating lever 11 is rotated counterclockwise, the rod 16 becomes free again, and the distance between the tip 8a and the fixed claw 3 is expanded, so that the cleaning pad is released from the gripper 1.

In addition, when storing the gripping tool 1, it is preferable to fit the opening 4 provided at one end of the gripping tool 1 into a nail or the like on a wall and hang it up.

As is clear from the above description, according to the present invention, since the rod itself is used as a spring member, the grip is firm and the structure is extremely simple, which reduces the cost. Furthermore, since the operating lever and the main body are hooked together, an extremely excellent gripping tool can be obtained that allows the cleaning pad to be completely gripped and released with a simple operation using only one hand.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings are for explaining one practical example of the present invention, in which Fig. 1 is a front view of the gripping tool of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a bottom view, Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line A-A in Fig. 2, and Fig. 4 and 5 are sectional views taken along the line A-A in FIG. 2 to explain the operation, FIG. 6 is an enlarged sectional view of main parts to explain the operation, FIG. 7 is an enlarged perspective view of the operating lever, and FIG. The figure is an enlarged sectional view taken along the line B--B in FIG. 1. 1... Gripping tool, 2... Main body, 3... Fixed claw, 4,
5... Through hole, 6... Partition wall, 8... Rotating claw, 11
... Operating lever 13 ... Shaft, 14 ... Locking piece, 15
...Hook, 16...Rotating rod.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] It has a main body 2 that is elongated and has a U-shaped cross section, and a fixed claw 3 that is curved toward the open side of the main body 2 is continuously formed at the tip of the main body 2, and is opposite to the fixed claw 3. Between the side walls 2a of the U-shaped groove, a rotating claw 8 is rotatably supported with a pivot point near the fixed claw, and the side walls 2a, Operation lever 1 between 2a
The front end of the control lever 1 is rotatably supported on a shaft, and between the side walls 2a, 2a, a lower part of the front end shaft support point of this operating lever and a front orbital rotating claw 8
It consists of a rod 16 whose ends are locked to the upper part of the rear end shaft bearing point and which is slidably arranged in the axial direction of the main body 2, and the rod 16 has a central part bent in a crank shape. The operating lever 11 is formed as a U-shaped frame with an open upper part, and the operating lever 11 is formed independently from the side walls 12, 12.
At the rear end of 1, there is a hook 15 having an arcuate outer peripheral surface on the upper part.
A rear stopper piece 14 is provided to protrude rearward from the rear end of the main body 2, and a partition wall 6 formed downward from the ceiling is provided on the ceiling at the rear end of the main body 2. A through hole 5 is formed through the hook 15, in which the locking piece 14, which is elastically deformed inward when the hook 15 moves upward along the forward-inclined tapered surface, is fully engaged. Grasping tool.