Cleaning tool

Abstract

To provide a cleaning tool capable of cleaning every corner of a cleaned body even when a brush part is abutted to the cleaned body in an arbitrary operating direction.SOLUTION: A cleaning tool 1 includes: a handle part 2; and a brush part 3 attached to a tip of the handle part 2. A fixed shaft 6a at a tip of a fixing part 6 of the brush part 3 is put through square holes 5e of a first main surface 5a and third main surface 5c, and is inserted to a cylinder part 4e of a first main plate part 4a, so that the first main surface 5a and the third main surface 5c are fixed onto the first main plate part 4a. When the cleaning tool 1 is used, the handle part 2 is gripped and moved by sliding with respect to a cleaned body so as to allow the first to third main surfaces 5a-5c of the cleaning body 5 to have contact with the cleaned body.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a cleaning tool for cleaning an object by gripping a handle. [Background technology]

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses a cleaning tool that has a rectangular cleaning member wound around and fixed to an attachment part and is used by holding the handle. With this cleaning tool, the cleaning member at the tip is used to clean an object to be cleaned, such as a toilet bowl. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 3-11897 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] When cleaning with the cleaning tool disclosed in Patent Document 1, it is necessary to bring the cleaning member at the tip into contact with the object to be cleaned, and the direction of movement of the handle must be appropriately changed depending on the area to be cleaned.

[0005] However, depending on the area to be cleaned, there may not be enough space around the area, and the direction in which the handle can move may be restricted. In such cases, it may be difficult to move the cleaning member in all directions to clean.

[0006] The object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems and provide a cleaning tool that can clean every corner of an object to be cleaned even if the brush part, which is the cleaning member, is brought into contact with the object to be cleaned in any operating direction. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the cleaning tool of the present invention is a cleaning tool consisting of a handle portion and a brush portion attached to the lower end of the handle portion, the brush portion consisting of a base portion and a sheet-like cleaning body wrapped around and fixed to the base, the base portion consisting of first and second main plate portions of approximately the same shape spaced apart and parallel to each other vertically, and a connecting plate portion connecting the first and second main plate portions, the cleaning body consisting of a first main surface portion of approximately circular shape abutting the upper first main plate portion, a second main surface portion of the same shape as the first main surface portion abutting the lower second main plate portion, and a first connecting portion connecting the first and second main surface portions. Effect of the Invention

[0008] According to the cleaning tool of the present invention, even in a narrow space where the movement of the handle part is restricted, it is possible to clean the object to be cleaned by moving the brush part in any direction.

[0009] Furthermore, the cleaning element covering the base of the brush portion is more flexible than the base, so that the edge of the cleaning element can be deformed while being brought into contact with the object to be cleaned, thereby effectively cleaning the object to be cleaned.

[0010] Furthermore, since a gap is provided in the base, this gap allows the brush part to drain water well and makes it easy to dry. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0011] [Figure 1] FIG. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the cleaning tool in an assembled state. [Diagram 3] FIG. 2 is a side view of the cleaning tool in an assembled state. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the cleaning tool with the cleaning element not fixed. [Diagram 5] 1 is a cross-sectional view of the cleaning tool when it is facing forward and a side edge of the cleaning element abuts against an object to be cleaned. FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0012] The present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the illustrated embodiments. Fig. 1 is an exploded perspective view of the cleaning tool 1, Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the cleaning tool 1 in an assembled state, Fig. 3 is a side view of the cleaning tool 1 in an assembled state, and Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the cleaning tool 1 in a state in which the cleaning body 5 is not fixed.

[0013] The cleaning tool 1 is mainly composed of a handle 2 made of a hard synthetic resin material or the like, and a brush 3 attached to the tip of the handle 2. The size of the cleaning tool 1 is such that the length of the handle 2 is about 30 cm, and the size of the brush 3 is about 5 cm in length, width and height and 4 cm, and a cleaning tool 1 of an appropriate size can be adopted depending on the object to be cleaned.

[0014] The handle 2, which has a roughly circular cross section, is made up of a straight-rod-shaped grip 2a and a curved rod 2b that is connected to the tip of the grip 2a and curves outward. By providing the curved rod 2b, it is possible to clean every corner of the object to be cleaned, such as a toilet bowl, including the underside of the rim, without having to abut the handle 2 against the periphery of the bowl. Note that the curved rod 2b is not necessarily required.

[0015] A semi-cylindrical joint 2c with a diameter smaller than that of the curved rod 2b is provided at the tip of the curved rod 2b, and a locking hole 2d is provided at the rear end of the grip 2a so that it can be hung on a nail or the like during storage. Furthermore, as shown in the side view of Figure 3, an anti-slip part 2e made of a rubber plate or the like is provided on the back side of the joint between the grip 2a and the curved rod 2b.

[0016] The brush part 3 connected to the handle part 2 is made up of a base part 4 made of a hard synthetic resin material or the like, and a sheet-like cleaning body 5 that is wound around and fixed to the base part 4. The base part 4 is fixed to the tip of the handle part 2 via a fixing part 6 fixed to the joint part 2c of the handle part 2.

[0017] The base 4 has a generally elliptical cross section with an internal gap, and is made up of first and second main plate portions 4a, 4b that are generally parallel and rectangular and spaced apart from each other, and connecting plate portions 4c, 4d that connect the ends of the first and second main plate portions 4a, 4b on both sides. The first and second main plate portions 4a, 4b protrude in an arc shape in the width direction (the short side direction) and bulge slightly downward.

[0018] Furthermore, a hollow cylinder 4e having a square hole into which the fixed shaft 6a of the fixed part 6 is inserted is formed at the center of the underside of the first main plate 4a toward the second main plate 4b. By connecting the centers between the first and second main plates 4a, 4b by the cylinder 4e, this gap is prevented from being crushed even if force is applied to the base 4 from above or below.

[0019] When providing the cylindrical portion 4e, one or both of the connecting plate portions 4c and 4d can be omitted since the connecting plate portions 4c and 4d have sufficient strength. Alternatively, the cylindrical portion 4e may not be provided, and each of the first and second main plate portions 4a and 4b may be provided with a square hole into which the fixed shaft 6a can be inserted. Furthermore, the fixed shaft 6a may be a cylinder of an appropriate shape, not a square pillar as in the embodiment. Also, a large number of small holes 4f for draining are drilled in the first and second main plate portions 4a and 4b.

[0020] The base 4 is assembled by connecting the first and second main plate portions 4a, 4b with the connecting plate portions 4c, 4d, but any other suitable method can be used, such as fitting the projections and recesses of these members together or bonding them with an adhesive. Alternatively, the base 4 can be manufactured as a single unit in advance by injection molding using a synthetic resin material.

[0021] The cleaning element 5 is made of a nonwoven fabric having a thickness of, for example, about 6 mm, and has flexibility, elasticity, and a fluffy surface. As shown in FIG. 1, the sheet-like cleaning element 5 is attached to the base 4 by wrapping it around the base 4.

[0022] The cleaning body 5 before winding has three substantially circular first to third main surface portions 5a to 5c of substantially the same diameter connected in series via a connecting portion 5d consisting of two first and second connecting portions. When the cleaning body 5 covers the surface of the base portion 4, the width of the first and second main plate portions 4a, 4b in the short direction is increased so that the cleaning body 5 protrudes outward.

[0023] The first main surface portion 5a and the third main surface portion 5c are each formed with a square hole 5e of the same shape, through which the fixing shaft 6a of the fixing part 6 can be inserted. Note that in the cleaning body 5, the third main surface portion 5c and one of the connecting parts 5d, which is the second connecting part, may be omitted.

[0024] The fixed part 6 is composed of a square pillar-shaped fixed shaft 6a that protrudes downward and can be inserted into the cylindrical part 4e of the base part 4, a substantially semicircular connecting cylindrical part 6b into which the joint part 2c of the handle part 2 can be inserted at its upper part, and a disk-shaped flange part 6c that is disposed between the fixed shaft 6a and the connecting cylindrical part 6b. The tip of the fixed shaft 6a is formed with a groove part 6d to facilitate deformation, and further provided with a hook-shaped barb part 6e to prevent it from coming loose.

[0025] When assembling the brush part 3, first, the cleaning body 5 is wound along the longitudinal direction of the surface of the base part 4, and the second main surface part 5b is placed on the lower surface of the second main plate part 4b of the base part 4. The first main surface part 5a and the third main surface part 5c are layered on the first main plate part 4a, and the respective square holes 5e are aligned with each other. Furthermore, these square holes 5e are positioned so as to align with the cylindrical part 4e of the base part 4.

[0026] The first main surface portion 5a and the third main surface portion 5c may be stacked upside down, and an adhesive may be used to firmly fix the cleaning element 5 to the base portion 4 when the cleaning element 5 is wound.

[0027] Next, after joining the joint portion 2c of the handle 2 and the connecting tube portion 6b of the fixed portion 6, the fixed shaft 6a at the tip of the fixed portion 6 is inserted into the square holes 5e of the first main surface portion 5a and the third main surface portion 5c, and then inserted into the tube portion 4e of the base 4 to complete the assembly.

[0028] When the joint portion 2c of the handle portion 2 and the connecting tube portion 6b of the fixed portion 6 are joined together, the protrusion provided on the joint portion 2c fits into the hole provided on the connecting tube portion 6b, thereby preventing them from coming off and becoming integrated.

[0029] By pushing in until the return portion 6e of the fixed shaft 6a protrudes from the tubular portion 4e, the first main surface portion 5a and the third main surface portion 5c are firmly sandwiched between the first main plate portion 4a and the flange portion 6c of the fixed portion 6, and are fixed onto the first main plate portion 4a.

[0030] The fixing between the fixed shaft 6a of the fixed part 6 and the tubular part 4e of the base 4 can be achieved by adopting a locking structure in which the return part 6e of the fixed shaft 6a prevents it from coming loose, as in this embodiment, or a detachable structure in which the fixed state is released by pulling with a certain amount of force.

[0031] To use the cleaning tool 1 thus integrated, the handle 2 is held and slid over the body to be cleaned with the first to third main surface portions 5a to 5c of the cleaning body 5 in contact with the body to be cleaned.

[0032] In this case, since the first to third main surface portions 5a to 5c are approximately circular, cleaning is possible by sliding in any direction, and further, the first and second main plate portions 4a, 4b are shaped to bulge downward, so that sliding is easy by moving the brush portion 3 in a rotating manner around one point on the handle portion 2.

[0033] In addition, since the cleaning body 5 is larger than the base 4 and covers the periphery of the base 4, the base 4 does not directly contact the object to be cleaned during cleaning. In particular, the cleaning body 5 covers the arc-shaped connecting plate parts 4c and 4d in the longitudinal direction of the base 4, and furthermore, the cleaning body 5 protrudes outward beyond the base 4 in the lateral direction, so that when the edge parts 5f of the cleaning body 5 come into contact with the object to be cleaned, they are folded inward, making it easy to clean by bringing the deformed edge parts 5f of the cleaning body 5 into contact with the object to be cleaned.

[0034] The short-side edges of the first and second main plate portions 4a, 4b of the base portion 4 protrude outward in an arc shape when viewed from above. By further bulging these edges diagonally downward, the edges 5f of the first to third main surface portions 5a to 5c become inclined when cleaning, making cleaning even easier.

[0035] FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the cleaning tool 1 facing forward, with the side cleaning body 5 abutting against the underside edge B1 of the toilet bowl B, which is the object to be cleaned, and shows the state in which the side cleaning body 5 has been significantly deformed and is abutting against the underside edge B1.

[0036] In addition to cleaning the object to be cleaned using the cleaning body 5 at the tip side of the handle 2, it is also possible to clean using the side of the cleaning body 5 as shown in the figure. In this way, by sliding the cleaning tool 1, the deposits on the underside of the edge B1 can be easily removed.

[0037] The difference between the width of the first and second main plate portions 4a, 4b and the width of the first to third main surface portions 5a to 5c is maximum at the center of the first and second main plate portions 4a, 4b. Therefore, the lateral center of the cleaning element 5 is most flexible, and efficient cleaning is possible by deforming according to the shape of the object to be cleaned.

[0038] After cleaning the toilet B, the cleaning tool 1 is placed on the toilet B so that the non-slip portion 2e of the handle 2 comes into contact with the peripheral portion B2 of the toilet B, and the cleaning body 5 is left to drain for a certain period of time.

[0039] By utilizing the anti-slip portion 2e, the cleaning tool 1 can be stably engaged without slipping on the peripheral portion B2 of the toilet bowl, and after sufficient draining, a nail or the like for storage is inserted into the engaging hole 2d and the cleaning tool 1 is stored in the hooked state.

[0040] In this way, with the cleaning tool of the present invention, it is possible to clean the object to be cleaned by moving the brush part 3 in any direction, even in a narrow space where the movement of the handle part 2 is restricted.

[0041] In addition, the cleaning body 5 covering the base 4 of the brush part 3 is highly flexible and elastic, so that the edge 5f of the cleaning body 5 can be deformed while being brought into contact with the body to be cleaned, thereby effectively cleaning the body to be cleaned.

[0042] Furthermore, a gap is provided between the first and second main plate portions 4a, 4b of the base 4, and a large number of small holes 4f are drilled in the first and second main plate portions 4a, 4b, so that water used for cleaning is less likely to remain in the gap of the base 4 and within the cleaning body 5, allowing the water to drain and making drying easier. [Explanation of symbols]

[0043] 1 Cleaning equipment 2 Handle 3 Brush section 4 base 4a First main plate 4b Second main plate section 4c, 4d connecting plate part 4e Cylinder part 4f small hole 5 Cleaning body 5a First main surface portion 5b second main surface portion 5c Third main surface portion 5d connection part 6 Fixed part 6a Fixed axis

Claims

1. A cleaning tool comprising a handle and a brush provided at the lower end of the handle, The brush unit is composed of a base and a sheet-like cleaning body wound around and fixed to the base, The base portion includes first and second main plate portions having substantially the same shape and spaced apart from each other in parallel vertically, and a connecting plate portion connecting the first and second main plate portions, The cleaning body comprises a first main surface portion having a substantially circular shape that abuts the first main plate portion on the upper side, a second main surface portion having the same shape as the first main surface portion that abuts the second main plate portion on the lower side, and a first connecting portion that connects the first and second main surface portions.

2. the cleaning element has a third main surface portion having the same shape as the first main surface portion and connected to the second main surface portion via a second connecting portion; The cleaning tool according to claim 1 , wherein when the cleaning element is fixed to the base, the third main surface portion is layered above or below the first main surface portion.

3. 3. The cleaning tool according to claim 1, wherein a width of the main surface portion is greater than a width in a short side direction of the main plate portion.

4. 4. The cleaning tool according to claim 3, wherein the difference between the width of the main plate portion and the width of the main surface portion is greatest at a central portion of the main plate portion.

5. 3. The cleaning tool according to claim 1, wherein the first and second main plate portions are curved and bulged downward.

6. 3. The cleaning tool according to claim 2, wherein a cylindrical portion is provided to connect the centers of the first and second main plates.

7. The cleaning tool according to claim 6, characterized in that the first main surface portion and the third main surface portion each have a hole portion in the center, and the cleaning body is fixed to the base portion by inserting a fixing shaft of a fixing part attached to the tip of the handle portion through the hole portion and further into the tubular portion.

8. 3. The cleaning tool according to claim 1, wherein the handle comprises a straight handle portion and a curved portion continuous with the handle portion.

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