Cleaning tool and storage case

Abstract

To provide a cleaning tool that is easy to perform cleaning using a lower surface of a cleaning body and in which the cleaning body is easy to be detached, and provide a storage case storing the cleaning tool.SOLUTION: A cleaning body fixation bar 5 includes a bent part 8 in which an end portion in a distal end side X1 bends so as to be away from an axial core A of a handle 2 in an upper side Z1, and the cleaning body fixation bar 5 is configured to be slide-moved in a longitudinal direction X with respect to the handle 2 to be movable between a retracted position in which a projection amount from the handle 2 is small and a projection position in which a projection amount from the handle 2 is large. A sandwiching part 4 includes a pair of sandwiching portions 9 movable so as to be close to and away from each other in a right and left direction Y. The sandwiching part 4 is configured to be switched to a sandwiching state in which the pair of sandwiching portions 9 approach to each other in the right and left direction Y and sandwich the cleaning body in a state where the cleaning body fixation bar 5 is moved to the retracted position, and switched to a release state in which the pair of sandwiching portions 9 are away from each other in the right and left direction and release sandwiching of the cleaning body in a state where the cleaning body fixation bar 5 is moved to the projection position.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a cleaning tool including a rod-shaped cleaning body fixing bar having a cylindrical handle along a longitudinal direction and a clamping portion that is inserted into the handle in a state of protruding from a tip side, which is one side in the longitudinal direction, with respect to the handle, and clamps a cleaning body at a tip portion protruding from the handle, and a storage case for storing the same.

Background Art

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses a cleaning tool including a cylindrical handle (operating body 3) along a longitudinal direction and a rod-shaped cleaning body fixing bar (a pair of clamping bodies 2) having a clamping portion that is inserted into the handle in a state of protruding from a tip side with respect to the handle and clamps a cleaning body (duster 1b) at a tip portion protruding from the handle. The cleaning body fixing bar of this cleaning tool is configured to be movable between a retracted position where the protruding amount from the handle is small and a protruding position where the protruding amount from the handle is large by sliding it with respect to the handle. The clamping portion includes a pair of clamping portions that can move closer to and away from each other in the vertical direction, and by sliding the cleaning body fixing bar from the retracted position to the protruding position, the pair of clamping portions are separated in the vertical direction so that the cleaning body can be removed from the clamping portion.

[0003] And, since the cleaning tool of Patent Document 1 is formed in a shape that bends at a bent portion so that the tip side is separated from the axis of the handle in the vertical direction, when cleaning the floor surface, the cleaning body can be made parallel to the floor surface and the handle can be in a posture extending obliquely upward from the floor surface, and the user can clean the floor surface using a wide surface on the lower surface of the cleaning body while gripping the handle in an easily cleanable posture.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0005] However, in the cleaning tool of Patent Document 1, a clamping portion exists on the lower side of the cleaning body, a part of the lower surface of the cleaning body is covered by the clamping portion, and the contact area of the cleaning body that contacts the floor surface becomes smaller by the amount covered by the clamping portion. Therefore, the efficiency is poor when cleaning a large area. Further, since the clamping portion exists on the lower surface of the cleaning body, even if the pair of clamping portions are separated in the vertical direction to remove the cleaning body, the cleaning body may not fall and may remain on the clamping portion, making it difficult to remove the cleaning body in some cases.

[0006] In view of this actual situation, the main problem of the present invention is to provide a cleaning tool that facilitates cleaning using the lower surface of the cleaning body and is easy to remove the cleaning body, and a storage case for storing the same.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0007] The first characteristic configuration of the present invention includes a cylindrical handle along the longitudinal direction, and a rod-shaped cleaning body fixing bar that is inserted into the handle in a state of protruding from the tip side, which is one side in the longitudinal direction with respect to the handle, and has a clamping portion for clamping the cleaning body at the tip portion protruding from the handle. Taking the direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction as the vertical direction and the direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction and the vertical direction as the left-right direction, The cleaning body fixing bar is provided with a bent portion where the end portion on the tip side is bent so as to be separated from the axis of the handle in the vertical direction, and is configured to be movable between a retracted position where the protruding amount from the handle is small and a protruding position where the protruding amount from the handle is large by sliding in the longitudinal direction with respect to the handle. The clamping portion includes a pair of clamping portions that can move closer to and away from each other in the left-right direction. In a state where the cleaning body fixing bar is moved to the retracted position, the pair of clamping portions approach each other in the left-right direction and switch to a clamping state for clamping the cleaning body. In a state where the cleaning body fixing bar is moved to the protruding position, the pair of clamping portions are separated from each other in the left-right direction and switch to a release state for releasing the clamping of the cleaning body.

[0008] According to this configuration, the cleaning body is clamped from the left and right directions by a pair of clamping portions, and since there are no clamping portions on the lower surface side of the cleaning body, it becomes easier to perform cleaning using the entire lower surface of the cleaning body as a cleaning surface. Further, when removing the cleaning body from the clamping portion, by sliding the cleaning body fixing bar to switch the clamping portion from the clamped state to the released state, the pair of clamping portions are separated in the left and right directions and the cleaning body can be removed. At this time, since there are no clamping portions on the lower side of the cleaning body, the cleaning body can be dropped without being obstructed by the clamping portions, so the cleaning body can be removed smoothly. Thus, it is possible to provide a cleaning tool that facilitates cleaning using the lower surface of the cleaning body and is easy to remove the cleaning body.

[0009] The second characteristic configuration of the present invention is that, with the side opposite to the tip side in the longitudinal direction as the base end side, the cleaning body fixing bar is divided in the left and right directions into a pair of divided portions from the tip to the portion on the base end side of the bent portion, and each of the pair of divided portions is provided with the clamping portion, and a regulating portion is provided at the tip of the handle for pulling in the bent portion of the cleaning body fixing bar in the retracted position and regulating the separation of the pair of divided portions in the left and right directions at the bent portion.

[0010] According to this configuration, by regulating the bent portion of the cleaning body fixing bar in the retracted position by the regulating portion of the handle, it is possible to prevent the pair of divided portions from separating in the left and right directions in the regulating portion, which is relatively easy to configure with high strength. Therefore, during cleaning, the cleaning body does not come off due to the separation of the pair of clamping portions, and the clamping of the cleaning body by the clamping portion can be firmly performed.

[0011] The third characteristic configuration of the present invention is that the regulating portion of the handle is provided with a notch portion that recesses from the tip toward the base end side so that the bent portion of the cleaning body fixing bar fits from the tip side in a state where the cleaning body fixing bar is in the retracted position.

[0012] According to this configuration, with the cleaning body fixing bar moved to the retracted position, the bent portion of the cleaning body fixing bar fits into the notch portion, so that the bent portion of the cleaning body fixing bar can be drawn into the handle. And since it is configured such that the bent portion fits into the notch portion, for example, compared to the case where the tip of the handle is bulged in the vertical direction to draw the bent portion into the handle, the tip of the handle can be made slimmer.

[0013] The fourth characteristic configuration of the present invention lies in that it includes a protruding position holding portion for holding the cleaning body fixing bar at the protruding position.

[0014] According to this configuration, when the cleaning body fixing bar is moved to the protruding position to switch the clamping portion to the released state, the cleaning body fixing bar is held at the protruding position by the protruding position holding portion, and it is difficult for the cleaning body fixing bar to move unexpectedly from the protruding position to the retracted position. Therefore, it becomes easier to attach the cleaning body to the clamping portion of the cleaning body fixing bar and to remove the cleaning body from the clamping portion.

[0015] The fifth characteristic configuration of the present invention is a storage case for storing a cleaning tool, which includes a cleaning body support portion for supporting the cleaning body clamped by the clamping portion, a handle support portion for supporting the handle, and a plate-shaped extending portion extending obliquely upward from the upper end portion of the handle support portion so as to be away from the handle.

[0016] According to this configuration, in the storage case for storing the cleaning tool, by supporting the cleaning body clamped by the cleaning tool with the cleaning body support portion and supporting the handle of the cleaning tool with the handle support portion, the cleaning tool can be stored in a stable state. Further, the extending portion extending from the handle support portion is plate-shaped and is farther away from the handle toward the upper side, but since it is provided along the handle, it is less likely to get in the way, and since the upper portion of the extending portion that is away from the handle can be pinched by hand, the storage case can be carried by holding the extending portion.

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Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

[0018] Embodiments of a cleaning tool according to the present invention and a storage case for storing the same will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the cleaning tool 1 includes a cylindrical handle 2 along the longitudinal direction X, and a cleaning body fixing bar 5 which is inserted into the handle 2 in a state of protruding from the tip side X1, which is one side of the longitudinal direction X with respect to the handle 2, and which has a clamping portion 4 for clamping the cleaning body 3 (see FIG. 1) at the tip portion protruding from the handle 2. In addition, in the present embodiment, a sponge for cleaning is used as the cleaning body 3, but the cleaning body 3 may be other than a sponge such as a mop or a non-woven fabric.

[0019] Next, the cleaning tool 1 will be described. The direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction X is defined as the vertical direction Z, and the direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction X and the vertical direction Z is defined as the left-right direction Y for description. In addition, the side opposite to the tip side X1 of the longitudinal direction X is described as the base end side X2.

[0020] As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the cleaning body fixing bar 5 is provided with a bent portion 8 that bends such that the end portion on the tip side X1 is separated from the axis A of the handle 2 upward in the vertical direction Z1. The cleaning body fixing bar 5 is configured to be movable between a retracted position (see FIG. 2) where the protruding amount from the handle 2 is small and a protruding position (see FIG. 3) where the protruding amount from the handle 2 is large by sliding in the longitudinal direction X with respect to the handle 2. The cleaning body fixing bar 5 is formed of a resin material in a V-shaped configuration where a pair of divided portions 10 widen in the left-right direction Y toward the tip side X1.

[0021] As shown in FIGS. 2 to 5, the clamping portion 4 includes a pair of clamping portions 9 that are movable closer to and farther from each other in the left-right direction Y. As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 4, when the cleaning body fixing bar 5 is moved to the retracted position, the pair of clamping portions 9 approach each other in the left-right direction Y and switch to a clamping state where the cleaning body 3 is clamped. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, when the cleaning body fixing bar 5 is moved to the protruding position, the pair of clamping portions 9 separate from each other in the left-right direction Y and switch to a release state where the clamping of the cleaning body 3 is released.

[0022] As shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, the handle 2 is provided with a guiding portion 13 that guides the cleaning body fixing bar 5 along the longitudinal direction X. The guiding portion 13 is constituted by a pair of left and right rail-shaped portions formed along the longitudinal direction X on the inner surface of the handle 2. Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the cleaning body fixing bar 5 is provided with a guided portion 14 that is guided along the longitudinal direction X by the guiding portion 13 of the handle 2. The guided portion 14 is constituted by a pair of left and right groove-shaped portions formed along the longitudinal direction X at the base portion 11 of the cleaning body fixing bar 5. The guiding portion 13 is fitted into the guided portion 14 from the outside in the left-right direction Y, and the guided portion 14 is configured to be guided along the longitudinal direction X while the movement in the left-right direction Y and the vertical direction Z is restricted by the guiding portion 13.

[0023] As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the cleaning body fixing bar 5 is provided with an operation part 16 for sliding the cleaning body fixing bar 5 in the longitudinal direction X with respect to the handle 2. The handle 2 is provided with an operation opening 17 that opens along the longitudinal direction X. The base 11 of the cleaning body fixing bar 5 protrudes from the operation opening 17 of the handle 2 to the outside of the handle 2. The operation part 16 is constituted by the part of the base 11 that protrudes from the handle 2. As shown in FIGS. 4, 5, and 8, the tip side X1 of the operation opening 17 is closed by a prevention part 18. This prevention part 18 exists on the lower side Z2 with respect to the divided part 10 of the cleaning body fixing bar 5, and the divided part 10 is prevented from coming off to the lower side Z2 of the handle 2 by the prevention part 18.

[0024] As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the cleaning body fixing bar 5 is divided in the left-right direction Y into a pair of divided parts 10 from the tip to the part on the base end side X2 from the bent part 8. Each of the pair of divided parts 10 is provided with a clamping part 9. In the present embodiment, the base 11 is provided at the part on the base end side X2 from the bent part 8 in the cleaning body fixing bar 5. The part on the tip side X1 from this base 11 is divided in the left-right direction Y into a pair of divided parts 10 and has a bifurcated shape. And the clamping part 9 is provided at the part on the tip side X1 from the bent part 8 in the pair of divided parts 10.

[0025] The clamping part 4 is provided with a plurality of protrusions 24 on the surfaces facing the inside in the left-right direction Y of each of the pair of clamping parts 9. When the cleaning body 3 is clamped by the clamping part 4 (see FIG. 1), the protrusions 24 bite into the cleaning body 3, so that the cleaning body 3 is difficult to come off from the clamping part 4. As shown in FIG. 1, each of the pair of clamping parts 9 of the clamping part 4 has an upper and lower width smaller than the upper and lower width of the cleaning body 3, and the cleaning body 3 protrudes from the pair of clamping parts 9 to both the upper and lower sides in a state where the cleaning body 3 is clamped by the pair of clamping parts 9. Further, the length from the bent part 8 to the tip of each of the pair of clamping parts 9 of the clamping part 4 is shorter than the length of the cleaning body 3, and the cleaning body 3 protrudes from the pair of clamping parts 9 to the tip side X1 in a state where the cleaning body 3 is clamped by the clamping part 4.

[0026] As shown in FIG. 2, at the tip of the handle 2, there is provided a regulating portion 25 that draws in the bent portion 8 of the cleaning body fixing bar 5 in the retracted position and regulates the separation of the pair of split portions 10 in the left - right direction Y at the bent portion 8. The regulating portion 25 of the handle 2 has a notch portion 26 that recesses from the tip toward the base end side X2 so that the bent portion 8 in the cleaning body fixing bar 5 fits from the tip side X1 in a state where the cleaning body fixing bar 5 is in the retracted position. By providing the notch portion 26 at the tip of the handle 2, when the cleaning body fixing bar 5 is slid from the protruding position toward the retracted position, the portion extending obliquely upward to the tip side X1 at the bent portion 8 is prevented from abutting against the tip of the handle 2. Therefore, it is allowed for the bent portion 8 of the cleaning body fixing bar 5 to be drawn into the tip of the handle 2.

[0027] As shown in FIGS. 2, 3, and 8, the pair of split portions 10 are regulated from separating in the left - right direction Y by the contact surface 25A (see FIG. 5) formed by the inner surface of the regulating portion 25 of the handle 2 coming into contact with the pair of split portions 10 from the outside in the left - right direction Y. In particular, as shown in FIG. 2, in a state where the cleaning body fixing bar 5 is in the retracted position, the bent portion 8 is drawn into the tip of the handle 2. In such a state where the cleaning body fixing bar 5 is in the retracted position, the pair of split portions 10 are regulated from separating in the left - right direction Y at the bent portion 8 by the regulating portion 25, so that the pair of clamping portions 4 are in a clamped state. Then, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, as the cleaning body fixing bar 5 is moved from the retracted position to the protruding position and the position where the regulating portion 25 abuts moves from the bent portion 8 toward the base end side X2, the pair of split portions 10 are separated by the elastic force of the cleaning body fixing bar 5 itself. As shown in FIG. 5, in a state where the cleaning body fixing bar 5 is in the protruding position, the clamping portion 4 is in a released state.

[0028] As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the handle 2 is provided with a retraction position holding portion 27 for holding the cleaning body fixing bar 5 in the retraction position. This retraction position holding portion 27 is composed of a retraction protrusion portion 27A provided at the end of the base end side X2 of the guide portion 13 and a retraction contact portion 27B provided at the base end side X2 of the base portion 11 of the cleaning body fixing bar 5 in the retraction position. In a state where the cleaning body fixing bar 5 is in the retraction position, the retraction position holding portion 27 is configured such that the retraction protrusion portion 27A engages with an engaging concave portion 28 (see FIG. 7) formed in the base portion 11 of the cleaning body fixing bar 5 and abuts against the base portion 11 of the cleaning body fixing bar 5 from the base end side X2, thereby holding the cleaning body fixing bar 5 in the retraction position.

[0029] The handle 2 is provided with a protrusion position holding portion 29 for holding the cleaning body fixing bar 5 in the protrusion position. This protrusion position holding portion 29 is composed of a protrusion protrusion portion 29A provided at the end of the tip side X1 of the guide portion 13 and a protrusion contact portion 29B provided at the tip side X1 of the base portion 11 of the cleaning body fixing bar 5 in the protrusion position. In a state where the cleaning body fixing bar 5 is in the retraction position, the protrusion position holding portion 29 is configured such that the protrusion protrusion portion 29A engages with an engaging concave portion 28 (see FIG. 7) formed in the base portion 11 of the cleaning body fixing bar 5 and abuts against the base portion 11 of the cleaning body fixing bar 5 from the tip side X1, thereby holding the cleaning body fixing bar 5 in the protrusion position.

[0030] As shown in FIG. 5, the sliding movement amount L1 from the retracted position to the protruding position of the cleaning body fixing bar 5 is equal to or greater than 2 / 5 of the length L2 of the cleaning body fixing bar 5. The cleaning body fixing bar 5 is formed to be relatively long such that its length is equal to or greater than half of the length of the handle 2. By sliding the relatively long cleaning body fixing bar 5 within a range of 2 / 5 or more of its length to move it between the retracted position and the protruding position, when the cleaning body fixing bar 5 is moved to the protruding position, the cleaning body fixing bar 5 protrudes significantly from the tip of the handle 2. Therefore, the protruding amount L3 of the cleaning body fixing bar 5 from the handle 2 at the protruding position is three times or more the protruding amount L4 (see FIG. 4) of the cleaning body fixing bar 5 from the handle 2 at the retracted position. In a state where the cleaning body fixing bar 5 is moved to the protruding position, it is easy to greatly separate the clamping portion 9 in the left - right direction Y, and it is easy to clamp the cleaning body 3 in the clamping portion 9.

[0031] Next, a storage case 31 for storing the cleaning tool 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 to 11. In describing the storage case 31, the front - rear direction (hereinafter referred to as the case front - rear direction L) of the storage case 31, the left - right direction (hereinafter referred to as the case left - right direction W) of the storage case 31, and the up - down direction (hereinafter referred to as the case up - down direction H) of the storage case 31 will be defined and described based on the state where the storage case 31 is placed on a horizontal surface.

[0032] As shown in FIG. 10, the storage case 31 includes a bottom portion 32 having a rectangular shape in plan view, a peripheral wall portion 33 rising from around the bottom portion 32, and leg portions 34 supporting the bottom portion 32 and the peripheral wall portion 33 in a forward - downward posture. The bottom portion 32 is inclined such that the upper surface is lower by the case front - side L1 in the case front - rear direction L, and a liquid receiving portion 36 for storing the liquid dripping from the cleaning body 3 of the cleaning tool 1 is provided at the portion of the case front - side L1 of the bottom portion 32. An upper - opening storage portion 35 for storing the cleaning tool 1 is formed in the storage case 31 by the bottom portion 32 and the peripheral wall portion 33.

[0033] The storage case 31 includes a cleaning body support portion 37 that supports the cleaning body 3 held by the holding portion 4 of the cleaning body fixing bar 5, a handle support portion 38 that supports the handle 2, and a plate-shaped extending portion 39 that extends obliquely upward from the upper end portion of the handle support portion 38 so as to be away from the handle 2.

[0034] As shown in FIGS. 9 to 11, a plurality of bottom protrusions 41 along the case front-rear direction L are provided on the upper surface of the bottom portion 32 in a state of being arranged in the case left-right direction W, and a plurality of front protrusions 42 along the case up-down direction H are provided on the inner surface of the front wall portion 33A on the case front side L1 of the peripheral wall portion 33 in a state of being arranged in the case left-right direction W. The cleaning body support portion 37 is constituted by these plurality of bottom protrusions 41 and plurality of front protrusions 42. The cleaning body support portion 37 is configured to support the cleaning body 3 in a state of being separated from the liquid accumulated in the liquid receiving portion 36 toward the case upper side H1.

[0035] The handle support portion 38 extends from the upper end portion of the rear wall portion 33B toward the case upper side H1, and is provided in an inclined posture positioned more toward the case rear side L2 as it goes toward the case upper side H1. And the handle support portion 38 includes a support concave portion 43 that is recessed along the handle 2 to be supported, and is configured to support the handle 2 in a state of being fitted into the support concave portion 43, so that the handle 2 can be supported in a state where the movement of the handle 2 in the case left-right direction W is restricted.

[0036] The extending portion 39 is provided so as to extend from the upper end portion of the handle support portion 38 at the case upper side H1 and on the case rear side L2. In the present embodiment, the cleaning tool 1 is stored in the storage case 31 with the handle 2 inclined toward the case rear side L2, but the extending portion 39 is formed to be inclined more than the inclination of the handle 2 so as to be away from the handle 2 toward the case upper side H1 while following the handle 2. Therefore, since the extending portion 39 does not protrude largely toward the case rear side L2, it is less likely to be in the way, and on the other hand, the storage case 31 can be carried by pinching and holding the upper portion of the extending portion 39 that is away from the handle 2 by hand.

[0037] 〔Alternative Embodiment〕 Another embodiment of the present invention will be described. Note that the configurations of the embodiments described below are not limited to being applied individually, but can also be applied in combination with the configurations of other embodiments.

[0038] (1) In the above embodiment, the retraction position holding portion 27 having the retraction protrusion portion 27A and the retraction contact portion 27B was described as an example. However, the configuration of the retraction position holding portion 27 may be appropriately changed, such as forming the handle 2 into a shape in which the interval between the left and right side walls becomes narrower toward the base end side X2, and when the cleaning body fixing bar 5 is moved to the retraction position, the base portion 11 is sandwiched between the left and right side walls of the handle 2.

[0039] (2) In the above embodiment, the protrusion position holding portion 29 having the protrusion protrusion portion 29A and the protrusion contact portion 29B was described as an example. However, the configuration of the protrusion position holding portion 29 may be appropriately changed, such as forming the handle 2 into a shape in which the interval between the left and right side walls becomes narrower toward the tip side X1, and when the cleaning body fixing bar 5 is moved to the protrusion position, the base portion 11 is sandwiched between the left and right side walls of the handle 2.

[0040] (3) In the above embodiment, by forming the notch portion 26 at the tip of the handle 2, the bent portion 8 of the cleaning body fixing bar 5 can be drawn into the tip of the handle 2. However, by forming the tip of the handle 2 into a shape that bulges upward toward the upper side Z1, the bent portion 8 of the cleaning body fixing bar 5 can be drawn into the tip of the handle 2. The configuration that allows the bent portion 8 of the cleaning body fixing bar 5 to be drawn into the tip of the handle 2 may be appropriately changed. Also, the tip of the handle 2 may not be provided with the notch portion 26 or the like as described above, and the bent portion 8 of the cleaning body fixing bar 5 may not be drawn into the tip of the handle 2.

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0041] 1 Cleaning tool 2 Handle 3 Cleaning body 4 Clamping portion 5 Cleaning body fixing bar 8 Bent portion 9 Clamping portion 10 Dividing part 25 Regulation part 26 Notch part 29 Protrusion position holding part 31 Storage case 37 Cleaning body support part 38 Handle support part 39 Extension part Axis A X Longitudinal direction X1 Tip side X2 Base end side Y Left - right direction Z Up - down direction Z1 Upper side

Claims

1. A rod-shaped cleaning body fixing bar including a cylindrical handle along the longitudinal direction, and a clamping portion that is inserted into the handle in a state of protruding from the tip side, which is one side of the longitudinal direction with respect to the handle, and clamps a cleaning body at a tip portion protruding from the handle. With the direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction being the vertical direction and the direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction and the vertical direction being the left-right direction. The cleaning body fixing bar includes a bent portion that bends such that the end portion on the tip side is separated from the axis of the handle in the vertical direction, and is configured to be movable between a retracted position where the protruding amount from the handle is small and a protruding position where the protruding amount from the handle is large by sliding in the longitudinal direction with respect to the handle. The clamping portion includes a pair of clamping portions that are movable closer and farther apart in the left-right direction. In a state where the cleaning body fixing bar is moved to the retracted position, the pair of clamping portions are switched to a clamping state in which they approach each other in the left-right direction and clamp the cleaning body. In a state where the cleaning body fixing bar is moved to the protruding position, the pair of clamping portions are switched to a released state in which they are separated from each other in the left-right direction and release the clamping of the cleaning body. A cleaning tool configured as such.

2. With the side opposite to the tip side in the longitudinal direction being the base end side. The cleaning body fixing bar is divided into a pair of divided portions in the left-right direction from the tip to the portion on the base end side of the bent portion. Each of the pair of divided portions is provided with the clamping portion. The cleaning tool according to claim 1, wherein a regulating portion for regulating the separation of the pair of divided portions in the left-right direction at the bent portion by pulling in the bent portion of the cleaning body fixing bar at the retracted position is provided at the tip portion of the handle.

3. The cleaning tool according to claim 2, wherein the regulating portion of the handle includes a notch portion that is recessed from the tip toward the base end side such that the bent portion of the cleaning body fixing bar fits from the tip side in a state where the cleaning body fixing bar is at the retracted position.

4. The cleaning tool according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the handle includes a protruding position holding portion for holding the cleaning body fixing bar at the protruding position.

5. A storage case for storing the cleaning tool according to any one of claims 1 to 3. A storage case including a cleaning body support portion that supports the cleaning body held by the clamping portion, a handle support portion that supports the handle, and a plate-shaped extending portion that extends obliquely upward from the upper end portion of the handle support portion so as to be away from the handle.

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