Wiping implement

Abstract

To provide a wiping implement usable by simply fixing a wiping sheet irrespective of a thickness of the wiping sheet.SOLUTION: In a wiping implement 10 having a wiping base 12 including a first principal surface and a second principal surface 12b, and a handle part 30 attached to the second principal surface 12b, fixing means 14 has a protrusion 16 erected on the second principal surface 12b, and a plate-like member 20 having an opening 20b and rotatable on the second principal surface 12b. The plate-like member 20 includes a friction surface on a surface facing the second principal surface 12b. The fixing means 14 can select a first holding form of holding a wiping sheet in a gap between the protrusion 16 and the opening 20b, and a second holding form of holding the wiping sheet by the protrusion 16 and the friction surface.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a wiping tool, and more particularly to a handheld wiping tool to which a wiping tool made of cloth or paper is attached. [Background technology]

[0002] Various types of wiping tools that are used with a cloth or paper wiper attached have been proposed because of their ease of use and convenience. Some of these tools are known, for example, as disclosed in Patent Documents 1 and 2.

[0003] The wiping tool disclosed in Patent Document 1 is configured with a handle on the opening and closing axis of a large clip. In a wiping tool configured like this, a wiping tool wrapped around the outer circumference of the clip is clamped by the clip and fixed in place. For this reason, it is necessary to provide a through hole in the wiping tool in advance to allow the handle to pass through.

[0004] The wiping tool disclosed in Patent Document 2 is basically provided with a fixing part having a soft slit and a protrusion that fits into the slit on the upper surface of a base that constitutes the wiping tool. In a wiping tool configured in this way, a part of a wiping tool wrapped around the base is pushed into the slit by the protrusion, thereby fixing the wiping tool.

[0005] With a wiping tool having such a configuration, there is no need to process the wiping tool. However, with a wiping tool having such a configuration, the material that can be used as the wiping tool is limited to thin nonwoven fabrics, and thick fabrics such as dustcloths and towels cannot be used because they are difficult to fix. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0006] [Patent Document 1] Utility Model Registration No. 3085107 [Patent Document 2] Patent No. 6808258 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0007] SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT DISCLOSURE An object of the present invention is to provide a wiping cleaning implement in which a wiping tool can be easily fixed and used regardless of the thickness of the wiping tool (wiping sheet). [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the wiping cleaning tool of the present invention is a wiping base having a first main surface for pressing a wiping sheet against a surface to be cleaned and a second main surface having a plurality of fixing means for fixing the wiping sheet, and a handle attached to the second main surface, wherein the fixing means has a convex portion erected on the second main surface and a plate-shaped member having an opening provided at a position corresponding to the convex portion and capable of rotating about the second main surface, the plate-shaped member having a friction surface on a surface facing the second main surface, and the fixing means is configured to be selectable between a first clamping form in which the wiping sheet is sandwiched in the gap between the convex portion and the opening, and a second clamping form in which the wiping sheet is sandwiched between the convex portion and the friction surface.

[0009] In addition, in the wiping tool having the above-mentioned characteristics, the friction surface can be configured with uneven teeth. With such a characteristic, the uneven teeth can bite into the wiping sheet, preventing it from slipping or falling off.

[0010] In addition, in a wiping tool having the above-mentioned characteristics, it is preferable that a pair of the fixing means is provided on the wiping base via the handle portion, and the plate-like member constituting each fixing means has a hinge portion for rotation disposed on an edge located on the handle portion side, and the width of the edge is wider than the width of the hinge portion. With such a characteristic, it is possible to fix the wiping sheet by a common fixing means whether the wiping sheet is folded back from the longitudinal end of the wiping base or from the widthwise end of the wiping base.

[0011] In addition, in the wiping tool having the above-mentioned characteristics, the hinge portion may be provided with a pawl mechanism that gradually restricts the range within which the plate-shaped member can rotate without load. With such a characteristic, the plate-shaped member can be positioned and prevented from spreading without the need for a biasing means such as a spring. Therefore, when a thick wiping sheet is used, it is possible to maintain the sandwiched state of the wiping sheet without the need for a biasing means.

[0012] Furthermore, in a wiping tool having the above-mentioned characteristics, it is preferable that the protrusions and the openings constituting the fixing means are provided in pairs via the hinge portion in the width direction of the plate-like member with respect to the portion that protrudes from the hinge portion. With such a characteristic, the arrangement width of the protrusions and the openings is widened, so that the fixing state can be stabilized regardless of the arrangement form of the wiping sheet. Effect of the Invention

[0013] According to a wiping tool having the above-mentioned characteristics, the wiping sheet can be easily fixed and used regardless of the thickness of the wiping sheet. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0014] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a configuration of a wiping tool according to an embodiment. [Diagram 2]FIG. 1 is a front view showing a configuration of a wiping tool according to an embodiment. [Diagram 3] FIG. 2 is a right side view showing the configuration of the wiping tool according to the embodiment. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. [Diagram 5] FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the cross section shown in FIG. [Figure 6] 13 is a plan view of a fixed form in which the wiping sheet is arranged along the width direction of the wiping base and is folded back and fixed at the width direction end portions. FIG. [Figure 7] 7 is a partially enlarged front view of a wiping base portion of a wiping tool that employs the fixing form of the wiping sheet shown in FIG. 6. FIG. [Figure 8] 7 is a partial enlarged view including the CC cross section in FIG. 6. [Figure 9] 13 is a right side view of a fixed form in which the wiping sheet is arranged along the width direction of the wiping base and is folded back and fixed at the end in the width direction. FIG. [Figure 10] FIG. 7 is a view showing a cross section DD in FIG. [Figure 11] 13 is a plan view of a fixed form in which the wiping sheet is arranged along the longitudinal direction of the wiping base and is folded back and fixed at the longitudinal end portions. FIG. [Figure 12] 13 is a right side view of a fixed configuration in which the wiping sheet is arranged along the longitudinal direction of the wiping base and is folded back and fixed at the longitudinal end portion. FIG. [Figure 13] FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an E-E cross section in FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0015] Hereinafter, the embodiments of the wiping tool of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Note that the embodiments shown below are some of the preferred forms for carrying out the present invention, and even if some of the configurations are changed, they can be considered as part of the present application as long as the effects of the embodiments are achieved.

[0016] First, the configuration of the wiping tool according to the embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 1 to Fig. 5. In the drawings, Fig. 1 is a plan view showing the configuration of the wiping tool according to the embodiment, Fig. 2 is a front view of the same, and Fig. 3 is a right side view. Fig. 4 is a view showing the AA cross section in Fig. 1, and Fig. 5 is a view showing the BB cross section in the same.

[0017] [composition] The wiping tool 10 according to this embodiment is basically composed of a wiping base 12 and a handle 30 attached to the wiping base 12, and the wiping base 12 is provided with a fastening means 14. The wiping base 12 is an element around which a wiping sheet 40 (see FIG. 6, for example) which is a cleaning tool is wrapped, and is a rectangular flat member having a first main surface 12a for pressing the wiping sheet 40 against a surface to be cleaned, and a second main surface 12b located on the rear side of the first main surface 12a and on which the fastening means 14 and the handle 30 are disposed.

[0018] The fixing means 14 is an element for maintaining the attached state of the wiping sheet 40, and is composed of a protrusion 16 erected on the wiping base 12, and a plate-like member 20 arranged to be rotatable around an engagement portion 18 provided on the wiping base 12. The plate-like member 20 according to the embodiment is formed in a rectangular shape, and is provided on one of the four sides with a hinge portion 20a having a length (width) shorter than the length of that side, and is configured to be rotatable by engaging this hinge portion 20a with the engagement portion 18.

[0019] The protrusion 16 is provided at a position that will be covered by the plate-shaped member 20 when the plate-shaped member 20 is tilted. The plate-shaped member 20 is provided with an opening 20b at a position that will overlap with the protrusion 16 when tilted. With this configuration, when the plate-shaped member 20 is tilted, the protrusion 16 enters the opening 20b, and the plate-shaped member 20 can be tilted to a state parallel to the wiping base 12. Here, the width of the opening 20b provided in the plate-shaped member 20 is determined so as to have a slight plus tolerance in relation to the width of the protrusion 16. Note that the term "slightly" here means that the gap generated between the protrusion 16 and the opening 20b is slightly narrower than the thickness of the wiping sheet 40, based on the thickness of the thinnest one of the wiping sheets 40 to be attached.

[0020] When a thin wiping sheet 40 is used, this configuration allows the wiping sheet 40 to be sandwiched in the gap between the protrusion 16 and the opening 20b. When the wiping sheet 40 is sandwiched in this manner, friction is generated between the wiping sheet 40 and the fixing means 14, and the attachment state of the wiping sheet 40 to the wiping base 12 can be stabilized.

[0021] The plate-shaped member 20 is provided with uneven teeth 20c on the surface facing the wiping base 12. Furthermore, the hinge portion 20a of the plate-shaped member 20 is provided with a pawl mechanism 20a1 that gradually restricts the range in which the plate-shaped member 20 can rotate without load, and is configured to be able to maintain the sandwiched state of the wiping sheet 40 without applying an external force such as a biasing means. In this embodiment, the unloaded section is from the position where the plate-shaped member 20 is parallel to the wiping base 12 (full tilt) to the tilt angle where the tip of the protrusion 16 overlaps with the opening 20b, and this tilt angle is the pawl position. At the pawl position, the wiping sheet 40 is sandwiched between the protrusion 16 and the uneven teeth 20c. Therefore, even a thick wiping sheet 40 can be sandwiched. The specific configuration of the pawl mechanism 20a1 is composed of the protrusions 20d1 and 20d2 provided on the hinge portion 20a and the flexible tongue 12d provided on the wiping base 12. The tip of the flexible tongue 12d is close to the outer periphery of the hinge portion 20a having a substantially cylindrical outer shape. Therefore, when the hinge portion 20a rotates in accordance with the rotation of the plate-like member 20 constituting the fixing means 14, the flexible tongue 12d prevents the passage of the protrusions 20d1 and 20d2 provided on the outer periphery of the hinge portion. The rotation range until the protrusions 20d1 and 20d2 are caught by the flexible tongue 12d is the above-mentioned no-load section. When a force equal to or greater than a predetermined value is applied to the plate-like member 20, the flexible tongue 12d bends, and the protrusions 20d1 and 20d2 pass through the flexible tongue 12d, and the plate-like member 20 again enters the no-load section. In this embodiment, the hinge portion 20a has two protrusions (protrusions 20d1 and 20d2), so that three stages of no-load sections are provided.

[0022] In the wiping tool 10 according to this embodiment, a pair of the fixing means 14 as described above is disposed at both ends (including the vicinity of both ends) in the longitudinal direction of the wiping base 12. The hinge portion 20a of the plate-shaped member 20 is disposed at the center of the wiping base 12, and the wiping sheet 40 is sandwiched at the end of the wiping base 12 with the hinge portion 20a as the base point. Here, the width of the plate-shaped member 20 is configured to be longer than the length of the hinge portion 20a, and the plate-shaped member 20 is provided with a sandwiching margin in the length (width) direction of the hinge portion 20a. Therefore, when attaching the wiping sheet 40, the fixing means 14 can sandwich the wiping sheet 40 even when the wiping sheet 40 is folded back from the longitudinal side of the wiping base 12 or from the width direction (direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction).

[0023] In this embodiment, as described above, in order to obtain a clamping action whether the wiping sheet 40 is folded back from the longitudinal direction of the wiping base 12 or from the width direction, a pair of protrusions 16 and openings 20b are provided at the width direction end of the plate-shaped member 20. However, when the folding direction of the wiping sheet 40 is limited to the longitudinal direction of the wiping base 12, one protrusion 16 and one opening 20b may be provided. Of course, a plurality of protrusions 16 and openings 20b, such as three or four, may also be provided. In addition, in the wiping tool 10 according to this embodiment, in order to stabilize the clamping state of the wiping sheet 40, the wiping base 12 is also provided with uneven teeth 12c.

[0024] The handle 30 is a means for moving the wiping base 12 while pressing it against the surface to be cleaned. In the wiping tool 10 according to the embodiment, the rod-shaped handle 30 is arranged at the center of the second main surface 12b of the wiping base 12, i.e., between the pair of fixing means 14. Specifically, the engaging portion 22 is arranged on the second main surface 12b, and the handle 30 is rotatably connected to the engaging portion 22. Note that the engaging portion 22 in the wiping tool 10 according to the present embodiment has a so-called uniaxial structure in which a rotation axis is arranged along the longitudinal direction of the wiping base 12, but may have a biaxial structure with a rotation axis in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, or may have a so-called ball joint.

[0025] [Actions and Effects] Next, a method for attaching the wiping sheet 40 to the wiping tool 10 having the above-mentioned configuration will be described with reference to Figs. 6 to 10 show a state in which the wiping sheet 40 is arranged along the width direction of the wiping base 12 and is folded back and fixed at the end in the width direction. This is an effective attachment form when using a rectangular sheet with one side the same length as the longitudinal direction of the wiping base 12, i.e., when there is no room for folding back in the longitudinal direction.

[0026] 11 to 13 show a state in which the wiping sheet 40 is arranged along the longitudinal direction of the wiping base 12 and is folded back and fixed at the longitudinal end. This is an effective attachment form when a narrow, long wiping sheet 40 is used.

[0027] Regardless of the attachment form, in the case of a thin wiping sheet 40, the wiping sheet 40 is fixed by being sandwiched in the gap between the protrusion 16 and the opening 20b (specifically, the state shown in FIG. 8: first sandwiching form). In the case of a thick wiping sheet 40, the wiping sheet 40 is sandwiched between the protrusion 16 and the plate-like member 20, and the friction of the uneven teeth 20c, 12c prevents the wiping sheet 40 from shifting or falling off (specifically, the state shown in FIG. 12 and FIG. 13: second sandwiching form). Here, when a thick wiping sheet 40 is sandwiched, the plate-like member 20 of the fixing means 14 is restricted from rotating in the opening direction at the pawl position, and the sandwiched state is maintained. In this way, the wiping tool 10 according to this embodiment can be used to attach various wiping sheets 40 having different sizes (dimensions) and thicknesses. [Industrial Applicability]

[0028] The wiping tool 10 according to the above embodiment is mainly composed of the wiping base 12. Therefore, the structure of the handle 30 may be significantly changed, and it need not be rod-shaped as shown in the figure. For example, the second main surface 12b of the wiping base 12 may be provided with a U-shaped handle, a so-called grip. Even with such a configuration, the wiping tool 10 can function as a wiping tool 10 and the problem of the invention can be solved. [Explanation of symbols]

[0029] Reference Signs List 10: Wiping tool, 12: Wiping base, 12a: First main surface, 12b: Second main surface, 12c: Concave and recessed teeth, 14: Fixing means, 16: Convex portion, 18: Engagement portion, 20: Plate-shaped member, 20a: Hinge portion, 20a1: Ratchet mechanism, 20b: Opening, 20c: Concave and recessed teeth, 20d1, 20d2: Convex portion, 22: Engagement portion, 30: Handle portion, 40: Wiping sheet.

Claims

1. A wiping tool having a wiping base including a first main surface for pressing a wiping sheet against a surface to be cleaned and a second main surface having a plurality of fixing means for fixing the wiping sheet, and a handle portion attached to the second main surface, the fixing means includes a plate-like member having a protrusion provided on the second main surface and an opening provided at a position corresponding to the protrusion and rotatable about the second main surface; the plate-like member has a friction surface facing the second main surface, The fixing means is configured to be able to select between a first clamping form in which the wiping sheet is clamped in the gap between the convex portion and the opening, and a second clamping form in which the wiping sheet is clamped between the convex portion and the friction surface.

2. 2. The wiping implement of claim 1, wherein the friction surface is comprised of indented teeth.

3. The fixing means is provided in pair on the wiping base via the handle portion, The plate-like member constituting each fixing means has a hinge portion disposed on a side located on the handle portion side for rotation; 3. The wiping tool according to claim 2, wherein the width of the side is wider than the width of the hinge portion.

4. 4. The wiping tool according to claim 3, wherein the hinge portion is provided with a pawl mechanism for gradually restricting a range within which the plate-like member can rotate without load.

5. The wiping tool according to claim 3 or 4, characterized in that the convex portion and the opening constituting the fixing means are arranged in a pair via the hinge portion in a portion protruding from the hinge portion in the width direction of the plate-shaped member.

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