JPS6122836A - Cleaner - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a cleaning tool. More particularly, the present invention relates to a cleaning tool comprising a working head and a handle for holding the working head and containing a canister for cleaning liquid to be drained by the working head during use.

[Conventional technology]

The handle is hollow and forms a container, and a hole is provided to drain all of the cleaning liquid from the container, and the hole is used to allow the cleaning liquid contained in the container to leave the container and enter the work or throat. A cleaning tool is known in which the working head is removably attached to one end of the handle beyond the discharge hole in the container. It comprises a sponge-like member 1 which is compressed during the process, and this compression serves to draw the cleaning fluid out of the container through the always open drain hole, which would otherwise be airtight. Sealed.

For some cleaning tasks, such as cleaning the lavatory bowl, it is necessary to use a cleaning tool with a brush-like working head, and it is sanitary to use a sponge-like member on the working head. This is not practical for the above reasons.

The known cleaning implements mentioned above are thus not suitable for certain cleaning tasks, since the cleaning implements are used when they are not in use, especially in the case of cleaning implements for cleaning lavatory bowls. This is because cleaning fluid will leak out of the container through the drain holes when the work head is normally held in a vertical position with the work head down.

[Means for solving the problems and problems that the invention aims to solve]

According to the invention, the invention comprises a working head and a handle for holding the working head and containing a container of cleaning fluid to be expelled by the working head during use; the container portion of the handle comprising: A cleaning tool is provided in communication with the working head by a valve for draining cleaning fluid, which is normally closed but opens when the working head is applied to the surface to be cleaned.

The cleaning tool of the invention has the advantage that the cleaning liquid can only leave the container when the discharge valve is opened, the valve allowing the passage of cleaning liquid to the working head as required during use of the cleaning tool. automatically opened to allow. Furthermore, when the cleaning tool according to the invention is not in use, it can be maintained with the working head in a downward position without leakage of cleaning fluid from the container.

[LOL example]

Two types of cleaning tools according to the invention will be described in detail below by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings.

As shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 3, the cleaning tool comprises a working head l and a handle 2 for holding the working head l, the handle 2 is used to hold the working head when the cleaning tool is used. It constitutes a container for the cleaning liquid 3 to be distributed and discharged, that is, to be sprayed.

The handle 2 is a hollow, elongated transparent member molded from high strength vinyl chloride and has an opening 4 through which liquid 3 is admitted into the handle 2. After the liquid 3 has been introduced, the opening 4 is closed by a cap 5 that engages the handle 2 with a thread.

The other end of the handle 2 has an enlarged circular cross-section section 6, which section 6 is closed by an end wall 7;
A valve member 8 is mounted centrally on the end wall 7.

The working head 1 is a synthetic resin molded article provided with an elastic diaphragm 9 having a plurality of bristles 10 projecting from one surface. The diaphragm 9 is formed with an upright peripheral flange 11 by means of which the working head l can be attached to the end 6 of the handle 2 in a clip-on manner.

The valve 8 consists of a handle, i.e., a body member 12 fixed in a hole in the wall 7 of the container 2, and a plunger member 3, the plunger member 13 having a stem portion, at one end of which is provided with a valve operating member. A closure is provided for cooperating with a hole in the body member 12 for providing this, and an enlarged head is provided at the other end. This enlarged head section allows the plunger member 1 to
3 is connected to a diaphragm 9.

When the cleaning tool is not in use, the diaphragm 9 of the working head l arches outward as shown in Figure 2, thereby closing the hole in the body member with the closure on the mandrel. The valve 8 is configured to serve to maintain the valve 8 in a closed condition of .

When the cleaning tool is used, the bristle-like members are placed on the cleaning object and the pressure thereof causes the diaphragm 9 to bend inwardly as shown in FIG. This curvature of the diaphragm moves the plunger member 1) of the valve 8 relative to the body member 12 of the valve 8 such that the closure part of the plunger member 13 is lifted over the bore of the body member. The cleaning liquid 3 is thereby able to flow from the handle or container 2 into the space between the diaphragm 9 and the wall 7 of the handle 2 and from that space through the holes in the diaphragm 9 and optionally into the bristles. It will be released between the shaped members 10. The discharge flow of cleaning liquid 3 is indicated by arrows in FIG.

When the cleaning is finished and the bristle member 10 is separated from the object to be cleaned,
The diaphragm 9 returns to the swollen state shown in FIG. 2 on the outside of the diaphragm, thereby closing the valve 8 and preventing liquid from flowing out of the handle 2. Here, each part of the cleaning tool shown corresponding to each part of the cleaning tool in FIGS. 2 and 3 is given the same reference number. In the cleaning tool of this second embodiment as well, the valve 8 comprises a handle, that is, a body member 12 fixed in a hole in the wall 7 of the container 2, and a plunger member 13, the plunger member 13 having a stem portion, One of the stems is provided with a closure for cooperating with a hole in the body member 12 to provide valve operation.

The shaft portion of the plunger member 13 is relatively long and passes through the diaphragm 9 of the working head l to form a plurality of bristles 10.
It extends to near the edge of the mountain itself.

Valve 8 is constructed such that a spring force acting between plunger member 13 and body member 12 maintains valve 8 in its normally closed configuration as shown in FIG.

When using the cleaning tool of this second dormitory example, if a plurality of bristle-like members 10 become ffi' objects to be cleaned, then #
The shaft portion of the plunger portion U'13 of the valve 8 comes into contact with the object to be cleaned, and as a result, the plunger shaft J3 moves relative to the main body member of the valve 8 against the action of the spring member 14. The valve 8 is then opened to allow cleaning liquid 3 to be discharged from the handle or container 2 in the same manner as described with respect to FIGS. 2 and 3.

When the cleaning is finished and the bristle member io leaves the object to be cleaned,
The spring member 14 returns the valve 8 to its closed position, thereby preventing further discharge of cleaning liquid 3' from the cleaning implement.

Any of the cleaning tools described above can be stored in a vertical position with the working head 1 at the bottom, and no leakage of the cleaning fluid 3 will occur in such a state when not in use. This is done by means of a diaphragm 9 in the embodiments of FIGS. 1, 2 and 3, or by a spring member in the embodiments of FIGS. 1 and 4, when a cleaning device is not required. This is because it is maintained in the closed state by 14.

As mentioned above, when the clip attachment method is used to attach the working head 1, it is necessary to remove the used working head 1 from the handle or container 2, dispose of it, and replace it with a new working head 1. It's advantageous. Due to the nature of the materials used in the production button, the handle 2 can be sterilized by boiling when the working head l is removed.

A new working head l is housed in the package,
After removing the new working head l from its package, the package is used to remove the used working head l from the cleaning implement, so that contact with the used working head l can be avoided from a hygienic point of view. I can do it.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a side view showing an embodiment of the cleaning tool according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the working head side end of the first embodiment of the cleaning tool according to the present invention under a first condition. 3 is a sectional view of the working head side end of the first embodiment of the cleaning tool according to the present invention under the second condition, and FIG. 4 is a sectional view of the working head side end of the cleaning tool according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the head side end. l... Working head, 2... Handle (
Cleaning liquid container), 3...Cleaning liquid, 4...
・Opening, 5... Cap, 7... Wall, 8... Valve, 9... Diaphragm, 1
0... Bristle member, 11... Peripheral flange, 12... Main body member, 13... Plunger member. The following margin procedure amendment (method) August 9, 1985

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A working head (1) and a container for holding the working head (1) and for a cleaning liquid (3) to be discharged by the working head (1) during use. Built-in handle (2
), wherein the container part of the handle (2) is normally closed, but opens when the working head (1) is applied to the surface to be cleaned, for draining cleaning liquid. A cleaning tool, characterized in that it communicates with the working head (1) by a valve (8). 2. An elastic diaphragm (9) with which the working head (1) is connected to the plunger member (13) of the valve (8).
the resiliency of said diaphragm (9) helps to keep the valve (8) closed when the cleaning tool is not in use, and when the cleaning tool is in use the curvature of the diaphragm (9) prevents the plunger member ( Cleaning tool according to claim 1, characterized in that it serves to open the valve (8) by moving the valve (13). 3. The valve (8) consists of the plunger member (13) and a body member (12) fixed to the container wall (7) of the handle (2) and cooperating with the plunger member (13). A cleaning tool according to claim 2, characterized in that: 4. said valve (8) projects into the working head (1);
The cleaning tool according to claim 1, further comprising a plunger member (13) that engages with the surface of the object to be cleaned and opens the valve (8) during use of the cleaning tool. 5. a body member (12) in which the valve (8) is fixed to the plunger member (13) and to the wall (7) of the container of the handle (2) and cooperates with the plunger member (13);
Claim 1, characterized in that it comprises a spring member (13) acting between said plunger member (13) and said body member (12) to maintain the valve (8) in its normally closed state. Cleaning tools described in Section 4. 6. The working head (1) comprises a diaphragm (9) through which the plunger member (13) projects. Cleaning tools described in Section 5. 7. The diaphragm (9) has a plurality of bristle-like members (10
), Claim 2,
The cleaning tool according to any one of paragraphs 3 and 6. 8. The diaphragm (9) and a plurality of bristles (
10) The cleaning tool according to claim 7, wherein the cleaning tool is made by molding using a synthetic resin material. 9. The diaphragm (9) is formed with a plurality of holes, and the handle (2) passes through the valve (8) in an open state.
9. Cleaning implement according to claim 7 or 8, characterized in that the liquid (3) leaving the container of ) is drained between the bristles (10) by the plurality of holes. 10. The cleaning tool according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the working head (1) is removably attached to the handle using a clip attachment method. . 11. The cleaning tool according to any one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that the handle (2) constitutes the container. 12. The cleaning device according to any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein the handle (2) and the container are made by molding a synthetic resin material. Ingredients. 13. The container (2) has a filling hole (4), and the hole (
4), characterized in that the liquid (3) can be introduced into the container (2), and said hole (4) can be closed by a cap (5) in threaded engagement with the container (2). A cleaning tool according to any one of claims 1 to 12. 14. The cleaning tool according to any one of claims 1 to 13, wherein the container (2) is transparent. 15. Used in a cleaning tool comprising a working head and a handle for holding the working head and containing a container for a cleaning liquid to be discharged by the working head during use, the container portion of the handle; is connected to said working head and is normally closed, but opens when said working head is applied to a surface to be cleaned; said valve (8) having a through-hole A main body member having a hole (
12), a plunger member (13), and a spring member (14), the plunger member (13) having a stem portion, and the stem portion having a gap between the body member (13) and a spring member (14).
said spring member (14) having a closure configured to pass through a hole in said body member (12) and cooperate with a hole in said body member (12) to provide valving at one end thereof; 12) and the plunger member (13) to close the hole in the body member (12) by keeping the valve (8) in a normally closed state at the closure part of the plunger member (13). Cleaning fluid drain valve. 16, the main body member (12), the plunger member (13)
16. A valve according to claim 15, characterized in that the spring member (14) and the spring member (14) are all molded from a synthetic resin material.