Cloth wringer
The cloth wringer with a rotatable metal hook and non-slip features simplifies towel wringing for those with weak grip strength or one-handed disabilities, improving ease of use and efficiency.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- JP · JP
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- 黒田まさみ
- Filing Date
- 2024-12-17
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-29
AI Technical Summary
Existing towel wringing devices for individuals with weak grip strength or one-handed disability are cumbersome to use due to complex methods and time-consuming attachment/detachment processes.
A cloth wringer with a gripping part, neck part, and rotatable hook part made of metal wire, featuring a hook tip inclined towards the gripping part, non-slip covers, and a return stopper to facilitate easy operation and prevent twist return.
Enables efficient and easy wringing of cloths by individuals with weak grip strength or one-handed disability, enhancing usability and reducing operational complexity.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0007]
[0001] This invention relates to a cloth wringer used when wringing cloth such as a dishcloth or a towel.
Background Art
[0002] In recent years, with the aging of society, the number of women and elderly people with weak grip strength has increased, and the difficulty of wringing cloth such as dishcloths and towels has also increased.
Prior Art Documents
Patent Documents
[0003]
Patent Document 1
Summary of the Invention
Problems to be Solved by the Invention
[0004] Therefore, as in Patent Document 1, a towel wringing device aimed at being usable by people with weak grip strength or people with one hand disabled has been published. However, the towel wringing device of this technology has a complicated usage method and is difficult to spread. In particular, there is a problem that it takes time to attach and detach the towel from the towel wringing device.
Means for Solving the Problems
[0005] A cloth wringer having a gripping part, a neck part extending from the gripping part, and a hook part rotatably provided on the neck part, wherein the hook shaft part of the hook part is inserted into a shaft hole provided in the neck part and is rotatable around the hook shaft part, and the hook tip part at the tip of the hook part is inclined in the direction of the hook shaft part and toward the gripping part side.
[0006] The hook part of the above cloth wringer is characterized in that it is composed of a single metal wire.
[0007] The hook part of the above cloth wringer is characterized in that a return stopper part is provided. A cloth wringing tool characterized by having a non-slip part at the tip of the hook portion of the cloth wringing tool described above. [Effects of the Invention]
[0008] To solve the above problems, we provide a cloth wringing tool that can be used by women and the elderly who have weak grip strength. [Brief explanation of the drawing]
[0009] [Figure 1] This is a perspective view showing the assembled state of the cloth wringing tool according to the first embodiment. [Figure 2] This is a perspective view showing the disassembled state of the cloth wringing tool according to the first embodiment. [Figure 3] This is a perspective view showing the initial state of use of the cloth wringing tool according to the first embodiment. [Figure 4] This is a perspective view showing the finished state of the cloth wringing tool of the first embodiment. [Figure 5] This is a perspective view showing the hook portion of the cloth wringing tool according to the second embodiment. [Figure 6] This is a perspective view showing the state of use of the cloth wringing tool according to the third embodiment. [Modes for carrying out the invention]
[0010] Figures 1, 2, 3, and 4 illustrate the first embodiment of the cloth wringing tool 10. The cloth wringing tool 10 consists of a gripping portion 20, a neck portion 22 extending from the gripping portion 20, and a hook portion 30 rotatably mounted on the neck portion 22. The gripping portion 20 is usually made of plastic, and the hook portion 30 is preferably made of metal wire. The gripping portion 20 has a square shape to transmit a large moment and to reduce weight. Although not shown in the figures, it is desirable to provide irregularities on the outer surface of the gripping portion 20 to prevent slipping.
[0011] The hook shaft portion 31 is inserted into the shaft hole 23 provided in the neck portion 22 and is rotatable around the hook shaft portion 31. The hook portion 30 is curved at the hook curved portion 33, and the hook tip portion 32 at the tip is inclined in the direction of the hook shaft portion 31 and toward the gripping portion 20 side. The positioning member 36 and the retaining member 37 are fixed to the hook shaft portion 31 by caulking, press-fitting, adhesion, or the like.
[0012] In use, as shown in FIG. 3, the cloth 40 is hooked on the hook portion 30, and the hook portion 30 and the neck portion 22 side are rotated as shown by the arrow B in FIG. 4. Then, the cloth 40 is twisted and the moisture is discharged. When the hook portion 30 is pressed or pulled as shown by the arrow C, it can be wrung more firmly. Especially when the grip strength of one hand is weak, the effect can be enhanced by pressing it in the direction of the hand holding the cloth 40.
[0013] The return stopper 34 is provided to prevent the twisted cloth 40 from getting over the return stopper tip portion 35 and the twist from returning. By making the return stopper tip portion 35 longer, it is possible to prevent the twist from returning.
[0014] The hook tip covers 32A and 32B in FIG. 5 are made of a material with a non-slip shape and a large coefficient of friction so that the hook tip portion 32 does not slip out of the cloth 40. Especially, 32B has a protrusion to make it even more non-slip.
[0015] The cloth wringer 10 of the third embodiment shown in FIG. 6 hooks the other end of the cloth 40 on the auxiliary tool 60 so that it can be operated with one hand.
Industrial Applicability
[0016] This invention relates to a technology for cloth wringers and can be used for cloth towels, towels, etc.
Explanation of Signs
[0017] 10 is a cloth wringer 20 is a gripping portion 23 is a shaft hole 30 is a hook portion 31 is a hook shaft portion 32 is the hook tip 32A is the hook tip cover 32B is the hook tip cover with anti-slip protrusions 33 is the hook curved part 34 is the retaining part 35 is the retaining tip 36 is the positioning member 37 is the anti-removal member 40 is the cloth 50 is the hand 60 is the auxiliary tool
Claims
1. A cloth wringing tool having a gripping portion, a neck portion extending from the gripping portion, and a hook portion rotatably provided on the neck portion, wherein the hook shaft portion of the hook portion is inserted into an axial hole provided on the neck portion, the hook portion 3 is rotatable around the hook shaft portion, and the tip of the hook portion is inclined toward the hook shaft portion and toward the gripping portion.
2. A cloth wringing tool as described in claim 1, characterized in that the hook portion of the cloth wringing tool is made of a single metal wire.
3. A cloth wringing tool characterized in that the hook portion of the cloth wringing tool according to claim 1 or claim 2 is provided with a stopper portion.
4. A cloth wringing tool characterized in that the hook tip of the hook portion of the cloth wringing tool according to claim 1 or claim 2 is provided with an anti-slip portion.