Inverted holder

Abstract

To provide a holder which prevents moisture and residues from remaining in the holder itself by holding an object to be held upside down, suppresses generation of slime and mold, and can be used sanitarily.SOLUTION: In order to solve the above problem, an inverted holder 1 according to the present invention is installed on an installation wall surface H of a water-related location and is capable of holding a held object P in an inverted state, the inverted holder 1 including a suction part 2 that onto the installation wall surface H, a holder body 3 having a sucking and placing part 3a for placing the suction part 2, and a holding part 4 that extends from both sides of the holder body 3 and holds the held object P, wherein the holder body 3 includes a forward tilt restricting part 5 that protrudes in a sucking direction below the sucking and placing part 3a.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a holder for holding detergent, hair wash, etc. in a wet area such as a kitchen sink, a washstand, or a bathroom. [Background technology]

[0002] Detergents and the like are generally placed directly on shelves or the like in sinks, washbasins, etc. When placed on shelves or the like, moisture and residue accumulate below the bottle of detergent or the like, making it difficult to remove slime and causing mold and mildew to form. Furthermore, there is the added trouble of having to hold the bottle in one's hand and then turn it upside down to drain the contents. Therefore, as described in Patent Document 1, there is a holding device that holds the object upside down, eliminating the need to turn the bottle upside down. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Utility Model Registration No. 3131711 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, the holding member described in Patent Document 1 is in the form of a stand, and is primarily used to hold the contents upside down to make it easier to dispense the contents, and was not designed to address the problem of moisture or residue dripping from the held object. As a result, such moisture or residue falls onto the stand itself, causing slime and mold to form, making it unhygienic.

[0005] Therefore, the object is to provide a holder that can be used hygienically and stably by holding an object upside down so that moisture and residues do not remain in the holder itself, thereby suppressing the occurrence of slime and mold. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In order to solve the above problems, the inverted holder according to the present invention is capable of being installed on a wall surface of a wet area and holding an object upside down, The holder has a holder body having an adsorption part that adsorbs to an installation surface, an adsorption arrangement part for arranging the adsorption part, and holding parts that extend from both sides of the holder body and hold the object to be held, The holder body has a forward tilt restricting portion that protrudes in the suction direction below the suction arrangement portion.

[0007] Furthermore, it is preferable that the holding portion that holds the object to be held has protruding portions that protrude forward from both the left and right sides of the holder body, and a holding body that extends while curving from each of the protruding portions, and has an opening portion that opens the front end side of the holding body.

[0008] In addition, it is preferable that the holding body has an introduction portion formed at the front end forming the open portion, the introduction portion being curved in the opposite direction to the curved direction of the holding body.

[0009] Furthermore, it is preferable that the suction arrangement portion is an opening connecting a lower circular hole and an upper rectangular hole, and has a protrusion portion protruding from the side of the rectangular hole, and an intra-hole protrusion portion protruding inward at the connection position between the rectangular hole and the circular hole.

[0010] Furthermore, it is preferable that the holding body has a tapered surface so that the holding area by the inner surface widens downward.

[0011] The holding body preferably has protruding ribs extending vertically on its inner surface. [Effects of the Invention]

[0012] The invention of claim 1 makes it possible to provide a holder that can be used hygienically while holding an object upside down, preventing moisture and residue from remaining in the holder itself and preventing slime and mold from growing. That is, by holding the object by suction with an adhesive part such as a suction cup on the wall and holding the object with a holding part located on the holder body, moisture and residue that falls from the object can be dropped into a sink or the like, preventing it from remaining in the holder itself and preventing slime and mold from growing. Furthermore, by providing a forward tilt restricting part on the bottom, the forward tilt restricting part abuts against the wall, preventing the holder itself from rotating and falling when the object is used, enabling stable use and hygienic use in wet areas.

[0013] According to the invention described in claim 2, the holding part has a protrusion that protrudes from the holder body, forming a holding body that extends to the left and right, so that the object to be held does not come into direct contact with the holder body. This makes it difficult for moisture and residue to adhere to the holder body, allowing it to remain clean, and also prevents residue from reaching the adsorption surface and releasing the adsorption state.

[0014] According to the invention described in claim 3, the holding body has an open portion on the front side, and an introduction portion whose open end is curved opposite the holding body, making it easy to insert the object to be held from the open portion side, allowing for stable use.

[0015] According to the invention described in claim 4, by having a protrusion portion that protrudes from the side of the rectangular hole and an intra-hole protrusion portion that protrudes into the hole at the connection position between the rectangular hole and the circular hole, when an adsorption member such as a suction cup is passed through, the adsorption member can be stably held without rotating or falling into the circular hole.

[0016] According to the invention of claim 5, by having a tapered surface so that the holding area widens as it goes downward, it is possible to hold objects of different diameters. In addition, because it widens as it goes downward, even if moisture or residue adheres to the holding body, it can be dropped downward.

[0017] According to the invention described in claim 6, not only is the holding body strengthened by forming ribs on the inner surface, but by limiting the contact position with the held object, moisture and residue adhering from the held object can be reduced, making it possible to provide an inverted holder that can be used hygienically and stably. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0018] [Figure 1] FIG. 2 is a front perspective view of the inverted holder of the present embodiment. [Figure 2] 1A and 1B are perspective views of the inverted holder of the present embodiment as viewed from the rear side, in which (a) is an overall view and (b) is an enlarged view of a part of the suction arrangement portion. [Figure 3] 10 is a side view of the inverted holder of the present embodiment, which is provided with a suction portion and is attached to the installation wall surface. FIG. [Figure 4] FIG. 10 is a plan view of the inverted holder of the present embodiment, showing an imaginary circle on the inner surface of the holding portion. [Figure 5] FIG. 2 is a rear view of the inverted holder of the present embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0019] An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In this description, the holder body 3 side will be described as the "rear" and the holding body side will be described as the "front," and the left and right directions will be described as "right" and "left" based on this front and back. The suction direction is synonymous with the rear direction, but is used as a term based on the suction function.

[0020] The inverted holder 1 according to this embodiment is integrally molded from synthetic resin, and as shown in FIGS. 1-5, includes a holder main body 3 with an adsorption placement portion 3a for placing the adsorption portion 2, a holding portion 4 extending from the holder main body 3, and a forward tilt restriction portion 5 protruding from below the holder main body 3 in the adsorption direction, but is not necessarily limited to this embodiment. The object P to be held by the inverted holder 1 according to this embodiment is intended to be contained in a cylindrical container such as a bottle or tube used in wet areas for detergents, etc., and is attached to the installation wall H by the adsorption portion 2 such as a suction cup (see FIG. 3 in particular). Note that the object P to be held is assumed to be an object with the container part at the bottom and the outlet at the top, which is used upside down; however, a bottle with the outlet at the bottom and the container part at the top may also be used as is.

[0021] The holder body 3 is a rectangular plate with a width of approximately 20 mm and a length of approximately 50 mm. The holder body 3 has a suction placement section 3a formed slightly above the center for placing the suction unit 2. As shown in FIG. 2(b), the suction placement section 3a in this embodiment is a keyhole-shaped hole connecting a lower circular hole 3b and an upper rectangular hole 3c. The cylindrical portion of the suction unit 2, such as a suction cup, is passed through the circular hole 3b, pulled upward, and then inserted into the rectangular hole 3c to secure the suction unit. The suction placement section 3a in this embodiment has claw-like in-hole protrusions 3e, 3e on both sides of the circular hole 3b and the rectangular hole 3c at the connection point between the circular hole 3b and the rectangular hole 3c, protruding from the sides into the holes to prevent the cylindrical portion of the suction cup from falling downward. Furthermore, the front side of the side wall of the rectangular hole 3c has a protrusion 3d protruding toward the hole, firmly securing the cylindrical portion and preventing it from rotating from the fixed state. This allows the holder to be installed on a wall H in a wet area such as a sink, and allows moisture and residues dripping from the object P to be held to fall into the sink, preventing slime and mold from forming at the holder installation location.

[0022] The holding portion 4 consists of protruding portions 11, 11 that protrude from both side edges of the holder main body 3 toward the front, opposite the suction direction, two holding bodies 12, 12 that curve in an arc from the protruding portions 11, 11, and introduction portions 13, 13 that protrude from the front ends of the holding bodies 12, 12 so as to curve further toward the opposite side of the holding bodies 12, 12.

[0023] The protrusions 11, 11 protrude forward from the holder body 3 by about 5 mm to prevent direct contact between the holder body 3 and the object to be held. This prevents moisture and residue adhering to the object to be held from being transferred directly to the holder body 3, keeping the holder body 3 clean. Furthermore, if oily residue were to be transferred to the suction part 2 via the holder body 3, it would reduce the suction capacity, so this problem can be eliminated.

[0024] The holding bodies 12, 12 extend from the front ends of the protruding parts 11, 11 in an arc-like, curved shape, and are formed so as to form an open part 14 that opens between the front ends of both holding bodies 12, 12. In a plan view, the right holding body 12 is curved so as to be convex to the right, and the left holding body 12 is curved so as to be convex to the left, and are formed so that the inner surfaces of both holding bodies 12, 12 form an imaginary circle. Approximately one-fourth of the front range of this imaginary circle is the open part 14, and approximately one-eighth of the rear range is between the protruding parts 11, 11, which are open and do not come into contact with the holder body 3.

[0025] In this embodiment, the holding bodies 12, 12 are arc-shaped or curved, but are not necessarily limited to such shapes, and may be clamped from both sides by corrugated members, or may be in the form of a single arc-shaped holding member.

[0026] As described above, the holding bodies 12, 12 of this embodiment are each notched on the front side, with an open portion 14 formed therebetween. At these front ends (open ends), introduction portions 13, 13 are formed that curve in the opposite direction to the curved direction of the holding bodies 12, 12. The fact that the introduction portions 13, 13 are curved in the opposite direction to the curved direction of the holding bodies 12, 12 means that in a plan view, the holding body 12 on the right side is curved so as to be convex to the right, while the introduction portion 13 at the front end is curved so as to be convex to the left, and the same is true for the holding body 12 and introduction portion 13 on the left side.

[0027] The holding bodies 12, 12 have a predetermined height length, which is approximately 30 mm in this embodiment. The holding bodies 12, 12 are tapered so that the imaginary circle on the inner surface widens from top to bottom. In practice, if the diameter of the imaginary circle near the upper end is approximately 55 mm, the diameter of the imaginary circle near the lower end is approximately 58 mm, so that the inner imaginary circles Z1, Z2 become slightly larger as they go downward (see FIG. 4). In this way, the lower imaginary circle Z2 is larger than the upper imaginary circle Z1, and thus the holding bodies 12, 12 have tapered surfaces so that the imaginary holding area by the inner surface widens as it goes from top to bottom.

[0028] By having such holding bodies 12, 12 have a vertical height and a tapered shape such that the imaginary circle on the inner surface widens as it goes downward, it is possible not only to hold objects of different outer diameters, but also to properly drop moisture and residues adhering to the inner surface downward. While it is easy to imagine that narrowing the imaginary circle on the inner surface as it goes downward would make it easier to hold objects of different outer diameters, such a configuration can leave moisture and residues near the lower end of the inner surface of the holding body. By slightly widening the imaginary circle as it goes downward, it is possible to properly drop any adhering to the inner surface downward, providing an inverted holder 1 that remains clean.

[0029] Furthermore, multiple ribs 15, 15 in the form of protrusions extending in the vertical direction may be arranged on the inner surface of the holding bodies 12, 12. Such ribs 15, 15 not only strengthen the holding bodies 12, 12, but also limit the position of direct contact with the held object, minimizing adhesion of moisture and residue.

[0030] Next, the forward tilt restricting portion 5 will be described. The inverted holder 1 of this embodiment has an adsorption portion 2 that is attached to a wall surface, and has holding bodies 12, 12 at the same height as the adsorption portion 2, and holds the object upside down. When the object is inverted, the center of gravity of the object is positioned above the holding bodies 12, 12, and the forward tilt restricting portion 5 is provided to restrict the object from rotating and tipping forward while holding it.

[0031] Specifically, the holder main body 3 has an extension 3f that extends downward from the holding main bodies 12, 12 having a predetermined height length, and a forward tilt restricting portion 5 that protrudes rearward in the suction direction at the lower end of the extension 3f. In this embodiment, the extension 3f protrudes from both the left and right sides, and the protruding length is set to be flush with the position along the suction position of the suction portion 2.

[0032] It is preferable that the forward tilt restricting portion 5 is positioned at least lower than the suction placement portion 3a for placing the suction portion 2. The presence of this forward tilt restricting portion 5 prevents the inverted holder 1 itself from tilting forward and slipping off when the object to be held is used, while also strengthening the suction of the suction portion 2. This allows the inverted holder 1 to be used more stably, and when used on a wall, it is possible to prevent moisture and residue from falling into the sink and accumulating around the holder, which can lead to slime and mold. [Explanation of symbols]

[0033] 1... inverted holder, 2... suction part, 3... holder body, 3a... suction arrangement part, 3b... circular hole, 3c...Rectangular hole, 3d...Protrusion part, 3e...Protrusion part in hole, 3f...Extension part, 4...Holding part, 5...Forward tilt regulation section, 11...protrusion portion, 12...holding body, 13...introduction portion, 14...opening portion, 15...rib, H...Installation wall surface, P...Object to be held, Z1...Upper imaginary circle, Z2...Lower imaginary circle.

Claims

1. An inverted holder that can be installed on a wall surface in a wet area and can hold an object upside down, The holder body has an adsorption part that adsorbs to the installation wall surface, an adsorption arrangement part for arranging the adsorption part, and holding parts that extend from both sides of the holder body and hold the object to be held, The inverted holder is characterized in that the holder body has a forward tilt restriction portion that protrudes in the suction direction below the suction arrangement portion.

2. The inverted holder according to claim 1, characterized in that the holding portion that holds the object to be held has protrusions that protrude forward from both the left and right sides of the holder body, and a holding body that extends in a curved manner from each of the protrusions, and has an open portion that opens the front side of the holding body.

3. 3. The inverted holder according to claim 2, wherein the holding body has a leading portion formed at a front end thereof that forms the open portion and that curves in a direction opposite to the curved direction of the holding body.

4. The inverted holder according to claim 3, characterized in that the suction arrangement portion is an opening connecting a lower circular hole and an upper rectangular hole, and has a protrusion portion protruding from the side of the rectangular hole and an intra-hole protrusion portion protruding inward at the connection position between the rectangular hole and the circular hole.

5. 5. The inverted holder according to claim 4, wherein the holding body has a tapered surface such that a virtual holding area formed by the inner surface thereof widens from top to bottom.

6. 5. The inverted holder according to claim 4, wherein the holding body has a protruding rib extending up and down on the inner surface thereof.

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