Toilet roll holder, guide member

Abstract

To provide a toilet roll holder with a simple structure that allows the tip of the toilet paper roll under the lid to be easily pulled out. [Solution] A lid portion 5 is provided above the rear end of the holding portion 3. The lid portion 5 is rotatable relative to the holding portion 3. Near the tip of the lid portion 5, a guide portion 9 is provided on the lower surface of the lid portion 5. The guide portion 9 consists of a side portion 11 that protrudes to the lower surface of the lid portion 5, and a receiving portion 13 provided at the lower end of the side portion 11 to receive the toilet paper dispensed from the toilet roll from below. The side portions 11 are positioned near both ends in the width direction of the lid portion 5. The receiving portion 13 is provided so as to connect the lower ends of the pair of side portions 11. That is, the pair of side portions 11 and the receiving portion 13 form a roughly U-shape, and a space is formed surrounded by the guide portion 9 and the back surface of the lid portion 5.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to a toilet roll holder for holding toilet rolls.

Background Art

[0002] In the toilet, there is a holder for holding a toilet roll in which toilet paper is wound in a roll shape. When in use, the toilet paper of the required length is pulled out from the holder and cut. At this time, since the tip of the toilet paper often sticks to the surface of the toilet roll, it is necessary to search for the tip of the toilet paper and pick out the tip of the toilet paper from the surface of the toilet roll.

[0003] In order to facilitate this operation, for example, a paper holder has been proposed in which each main part of a paper feeding operation mechanism part, a paper feeding interlocking propulsion mechanism part, and a paper cutting mechanism part are housed in a casing (Patent Document 1).

[0004] Also, a toilet paper holder has been proposed in which at least one acute-angled protruding part is provided at the cutting part of the lid of the toilet paper holder (Patent Document 2).

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0005]

Patent Document 1

Patent Document 2

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0006] However, a paper holder such as Patent Document 1 has problems in terms of cost and reliability because of its complex structure and large number of parts.

[0007] Furthermore, as described in Patent Document 2, forming a protrusion (or notch) at the cutting portion may prevent the toilet paper from being cut cleanly. For example, the toilet paper may get caught on the protrusion, causing it to cut in an unintended direction. Therefore, a method is desired that allows the tip of the toilet paper to be easily pulled out in a simple manner, while also providing the same ease of use as conventional toilet paper holders and enabling clean cutting of the toilet paper.

[0008] This invention was made in view of the aforementioned problems, and aims to provide a toilet roll holder, etc., with a simple structure that allows the tip of the toilet paper under the lid to be easily pulled out. [Means for solving the problem]

[0009] The first invention for achieving the aforementioned objective is a toilet roll holder comprising: a holding portion for holding a toilet roll; a lid portion that covers the top of the toilet roll and is rotatable relative to the holding portion; and a guide portion provided on the lower side near the tip of the lid portion, wherein the guide portion has a side portion that protrudes to the lower side of the lid portion and a receiving portion provided on the lower end of the side portion to receive the toilet paper dispensed from the toilet roll from below, and the toilet roll holder is characterized in that a gap can be formed between the toilet paper and the surface of the toilet roll by inserting the toilet paper through the space enclosed by the side portion and the receiving portion.

[0010] At least, it is desirable that the approximate center of the lid in the width direction of the lid is transparent at the tip side of the lid.

[0011] According to the first invention, by providing a guide section below the lid, the toilet paper can be held in a state where it is slightly elevated from the surface of the toilet roll. This makes it easy to pinch and pull out the tip of the toilet paper. In this case, a complex structure such as a special toilet paper feeding mechanism is not required, so the structure is simple.

[0012] Furthermore, by making at least the part of the lid corresponding to the guide transparent, the position of the tip of the toilet paper can be seen from above the lid.

[0013] The second invention is a guide member attached to the lower side of the lid of a toilet roll holder, wherein the guide member has a side portion that protrudes to the lower side of the lid, and a receiving portion provided at the lower end of the side portion that receives the toilet paper dispensed from the toilet roll from below, and is characterized in that a gap can be formed between the toilet paper and the surface of the toilet roll by inserting the toilet paper through the space enclosed by the side portion and the receiving portion.

[0014] According to the second invention, the guide member can be attached to an existing toilet roll holder for use. [Effects of the Invention]

[0015] According to this invention, it is possible to provide a toilet roll holder, etc., that has a simple structure and allows the tip of the toilet paper under the lid to be easily pulled out. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0016] [Figure 1] A perspective view of the toilet roll holder 1 with the lid 5 closed. [Figure 2] A perspective view of the toilet roll holder 1 with the lid 5 open. [Figure 3] (a) is a diagram showing the underside of the lid portion 5, and (b) is a side view of the guide portion 9. [Figure 4](a) is a cross-sectional view of the toilet roll holder 1 in a state of use, (b) is an enlarged view of part E in (a), and (c) and (d) are diagrams showing the process of pulling out the toilet paper 19. [Figure 5] (a) is a diagram showing another form of the toilet roll holder 1, and (b) is a diagram showing the guide member 9a.

Embodiments for Carrying Out the Invention

[0017] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described based on the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the toilet roll holder 1 with the lid portion 5 closed, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the toilet roll holder 1 with the lid portion 5 opened. The toilet roll holder 1 mainly comprises a holding portion 3, a lid portion 5, a guide portion 9, etc.

[0018] The holding portion 3 is a part for holding the toilet roll. The holding portion 3 is composed of, for example, a pair of plate-like portions provided so as to protrude from the wall surface, and a shaft portion that is installed between the plate-like portions and is inserted into the core of the toilet roll. Note that the form of the holding portion 3 is not particularly limited, and known forms can be applied. For example, the plate-like portions and the shaft portion may be wire-like, and the shaft portion may be cantilevered. Also, it is not necessarily required to use a shaft portion that is inserted into the core of the toilet roll, and a pair of protrusions that hold the toilet roll at both ends may be used. Thus, as long as the toilet roll can be held, the form of the holding portion 3 is not particularly limited.

[0019] Above the rear end side of the holding part 3 (the side attached to a wall surface or the like, which is the upper right side in the figure), a lid part 5 is provided. The lid part 5 is rotatable with respect to the holding part 3. That is, as shown in FIG. 1, it can take a state where the lid part 5 is closed with respect to the holding part 3 and a state where it is open with respect to the holding part 3 as shown in FIG. 2. By closing the lid part 5, the upper part of the toilet roll can be covered. At this time, the lid part 5 is formed with a gentle curved surface so that, for example, like the curved surface of the toilet roll, it gradually faces downward as it goes forward. In the following description, the end on the rotation axis side of the lid part 5 (the lower side in FIG. 2) is taken as the base side of the lid part 5, and the opposite end (the upper side in FIG. 2) is taken as the tip side.

[0020] The tip side of the lid part 5 serves as a blade part for cutting the toilet paper. As in this embodiment, the tip side of the lid part 5 is formed in a straight line. Therefore, the workability when cutting the toilet paper is the same as that of a conventional toilet roll holder.

[0021] The lid part 5 is entirely made of a transparent material. In the present invention, "transparent" is not limited to being completely clear. As long as the toilet paper located on the back side of the lid part 5 can be visually recognized, it also includes being semi-transparent by coloring or roughening treatment.

[0022] Near the tip of the lid part 5, a guide part 9 is provided on the lower surface side of the lid part 5. The lower surface side of the lid part 5 is the side that becomes the lower surface when the lid part 5 is closed. Similarly, in the following description, the lower side of the lid part 5 is the side that becomes the lower side when the lid part 5 is closed.

[0023] As shown in FIG. 2, the guide part 9 includes a side part 11 protruding from the lower surface side of the lid part 5 and a receiving part 13 provided at the lower end side of the side part 11 for receiving the toilet paper fed out from the toilet roll from below. The side part 11 is arranged near both ends in the width direction of the lid part 5. The receiving part 13 is provided so as to connect the lower ends of the pair of side parts 11. That is, the guide part 9 is formed in a substantially U-shape by the pair of side parts 11 and the receiving part 13, and a space surrounded by the guide part 9 and the back surface of the lid part 5 is formed.

[0024] Figure 3 is a view of the lid portion 5 from the underside. The front end of the receiving portion 13 is formed in a straight line with respect to the width direction.

[0025] Here, the distance between the tip of the guide portion 9 and the tip of the lid portion 5 is shown as A in the diagram. In this case, A in the diagram is set to, for example, about 0 to 20 mm. That is, the position of the tip of the guide portion 9 may coincide with the tip of the lid portion 5, or it may be shifted toward the base side (upwards in the diagram). If the guide portion 9 is made to protrude beyond the tip of the lid portion 5, the guide portion 9 will be exposed, which will look bad. Also, if the guide portion 9 is shifted too far toward the base side (upwards in the diagram) of the lid portion 5, it will be difficult to keep the tip of the toilet paper lifted above the surface of the toilet roll, as will be explained in more detail later.

[0026] The length of the guide section 9 (B in the diagram) is not particularly limited, but approximately 10 mm is sufficient. If the guide section 9 is too large, it will increase costs and weight. If the guide section 9 is too small, the strength will decrease.

[0027] Figure 3(b) is a side view of the guide portion 9. As mentioned above, the guide portion 9 protrudes from the underside of the lid portion 5. Here, the length of the side portion 11 protruding to the underside of the lid portion 5 at the tip side (left side in the figure) (E in the figure) and the length of the side portion 11 protruding to the underside of the lid portion 5 at the base side (right side in the figure) (D in the figure) are approximately the same (for example, about 10 mm).

[0028] The height of the guide section 9 may be varied at the front and rear ends so that D > E. In this case, the rear height D of the side section 11 is set to such an extent that, in the usage state described later, a gap is secured between the toilet roll and the tip of the lid section 5 that allows a finger to be inserted. The front height E of the side section 11 is set to such an extent that the tip of the toilet paper that protrudes from the front of the guide section 9 does not come into contact with the surface of the toilet roll due to its own weight.

[0029] Next, we will explain how to use the toilet roll holder 1. Figure 4(a) is a cross-sectional view (a cross-sectional view at the center in the width direction) showing the toilet roll holder 1 in use. As mentioned above, the toilet roll 17 is placed in the holding part 3. By closing the lid part 5 in this state, the top of the toilet roll 17 can be covered with the lid part 5.

[0030] Figure 4(b) is an enlarged view of section F in Figure 4(a). As described above, the leading edge of the toilet paper 19 is inserted into the space enclosed by the guide section 9 (side section 11 and receiving section 13) and the lid section 5. Here, the rear end of the guide section 9 protrudes from the back surface of the lid section 5 to a high height, so the rear end of the guide section 9 comes into contact with the surface of the toilet roll 17. Therefore, the leading edge of the lid section 5 is raised to a predetermined height above the surface of the toilet roll 17.

[0031] Furthermore, in the initial stages of use when a large-diameter toilet roll 17 is set, the rear end of the guide portion 9 does not necessarily have to be in contact with the toilet roll 17. For example, the area near the center of the lid portion 5 in the front-to-back direction may be in contact with the toilet roll 17, and the entire guide portion 9 may be floating. Even in this case, as the diameter of the toilet roll 17 decreases with use, the guide portion 9 will come into contact with the toilet roll 17, preventing the lid portion 5 from getting any closer to the toilet roll 17.

[0032] Furthermore, the contact surface of the guide portion 9 with the toilet roll 17 may be curved. Since the guide portion 9 slides against the toilet roll 17, making the rear end of the guide portion 9 curved relative to the sliding direction with respect to the toilet roll 17 can improve the sliding motion between the two.

[0033] Furthermore, because the front of the guide portion 9 has a low protrusion height from the back surface of the lid portion 5, the leading edge of the toilet paper 19 is held close to the back surface of the lid portion 5. This makes it possible to form a sufficient gap between the front end of the guide portion 9 and the surface of the toilet roll 17. As a result, even if the toilet paper 19 hangs down from the front of the guide portion 9 due to its own weight, it is possible to prevent it from coming into contact with the surface of the toilet roll 17.

[0034] As mentioned above, the tip of the lid 5 serves as a cutting blade for the toilet paper 19. Therefore, the tip of the toilet paper 19 after cutting is located below the tip of the lid 5. In this case, since the lid 5 is transparent, the tip of the toilet paper 19 can be seen from above the lid 5.

[0035] When pulling out the toilet paper 19 from this state, as shown in Figure 4(c), insert your finger into the gap between the lid 5 and the toilet roll 17, and pinch the tip of the toilet paper 19, which was floating above the surface of the toilet roll 17, together with the lid 5.

[0036] From this state, as shown in Figure 4(d), the toilet paper 19 is pulled forward. After pulling out the toilet paper 19 to a predetermined length, the required amount of toilet paper 19 can be taken out by cutting the toilet paper 19 at the tip of the lid 5. At this time, the tip of the toilet paper 19 after cutting is located below the lid 5, but its position can be determined because the lid 5 is transparent.

[0037] As described above, according to this embodiment, the guide portion 9 can hold the tip of the toilet paper 19 in a state where it is lifted above the surface of the toilet roll 17, thus eliminating the need to search for the tip of the toilet paper 19 or peel it off the toilet roll 17. Therefore, the toilet paper 19 can be easily pulled out.

[0038] Furthermore, by making the lid 5 transparent, the tip of the toilet paper 19 located below the lid 5 can be seen.

[0039] Although embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the attached drawings, the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above. It is clear to those skilled in the art that various modifications or alterations can be conceived within the scope of the technical idea described in the claims for utility model registration, and these will naturally also be understood to fall within the technical scope of the present invention.

[0040] For example, instead of making the entire lid 5 transparent, a transparent window 7 may be formed in the lid 5 in the area corresponding to the guide portion 9. Even in this case, the area below the lid 5 can still be seen when the lid 5 is closed.

[0041] Furthermore, as shown in Figure 5(b), the guide portion 9 may be constructed separately from the lid portion 5, such as guide member 9a, rather than being formed integrally with the lid portion 5, and can be installed on the back surface of the lid portion 5. In this case, it can be fixed to the back surface of the lid portion 5 by the fixing portion 12. The fixing means of the fixing portion 12 is not particularly limited and can be double-sided tape or screws, etc. It goes without saying that the above-described configurations can be combined with each other. [Explanation of symbols]

[0042] 1. Toilet roll holder 3……Holding part 5……Lid part 7… Transparent window 9... Guide Section 9a… Guide member 11... Side 12……Fixed part 13... Receiving part 14……basal protrusion 17... Toilet roll 19... Toilet paper

Claims

1. A toilet roll holder, A holding part for holding the toilet roll, A lid that covers the top of the toilet roll and is rotatable relative to the holding part, Near the tip of the lid, a guide portion is provided on the lower surface, It is equipped with, The toilet roll holder is characterized in that the guide portion has a side portion that protrudes to the lower surface of the lid portion, and a receiving portion provided at the lower end of the side portion that receives the toilet paper dispensed from the toilet roll from below, and by inserting the toilet paper into the space enclosed by the side portion and the receiving portion, a gap can be formed between the toilet paper and the surface of the toilet roll.

2. The toilet roll holder according to claim 1, characterized in that at least the tip side of the lid portion is transparent, approximately in the center in the width direction of the lid portion.

3. A guide member attached to the underside of the lid of a toilet roll holder, The guide member has a side portion that protrudes to the lower surface of the lid portion, and a receiving portion provided at the lower end of the side portion that receives the toilet paper dispensed from the toilet roll from below, and is characterized in that a gap can be formed between the toilet paper and the surface of the toilet roll by inserting the toilet paper through the space enclosed by the side portion and the receiving portion.

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