Keep the tool

Abstract

To provide a holding tool which can be fixed a variety of support materials so as to be attachable and detachable, and is adjustable in a posture.SOLUTION: A holding tool 10 comprises: a recessed part 12 which is formed at a support material 101, and supported thereto; a first base part 11 having a fixing belt 41 fixed to the support material 101 so as to be removal; a second base part 21 connected to the first base part 11 so as to be turnable; a pair of arm parts 31 opposing each other while being erected on the second base part 21, and holding an object by sandwiching it; and an angle holding part arranged between the first base part 11 and the second base part 21, and holding an angle between the base parts to one prescribed angle which is selected from a plurality of prescribed angles.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a holder that is detachably attached to a support member such as a pipe or a bar and temporarily holds an object such as a broom handle or a mop handle.

Background Art

[0002] For example, as a device for clamping a mop handle or the like regardless of the outer diameter of the handle, the device described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-065516 (Patent Document 1) is known. The clamp described in Patent Document 1 pivotally attaches lever-shaped claws to two pins erected on a substrate, and clamps a mop handle or the like between such a pair of claws. Mounting holes are respectively formed in four corners of the substrate. The substrate is fixed to the wall surface by passing screws or bolts through the respective mounting holes.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] However, the present inventor has found that there are still points to be improved in the above-described conventional clamp. That is, a cleaning worker goes to a cleaning site with a cart or a cart loaded with a set of cleaning tools, and moves each time the cleaning is completed. For this reason, when it is necessary to temporarily store a mop or a broom on a moving body such as a cart or a cart, a general cart or cart is composed of a pipe or a bar and does not have a wall surface, so there is a problem that the substrate described in Patent Document 1 cannot be attached to the cart or cart.

[0005] In addition, for the purpose of improving work efficiency, there is a demand to store mops and brooms at locations preferred by cleaning workers. On the other hand, the handles of trolleys and carts, pipes, or bars may extend horizontally, or may extend obliquely, or may extend vertically. Nevertheless, from the perspective of convenience, it is preferable to store mops and brooms in a posture where they extend vertically. Long objects are prone to falling, and it is not preferable to let the bristles of mops and brooms touch the ground. Therefore, in preparation for the start of work, there is a demand to store mops and brooms in an appropriate posture with the bristles facing downward so as not to touch the ground.

[0006] In addition, since trolleys and carts vibrate during travel, it is required to stably hold mops and brooms against the vibration during travel.

[0007] In view of the above circumstances, an object of the present invention is to provide a device that can be detachably attached to a moving body provided with a pipe or a bar, etc., and can temporarily store a mop or the like in a predetermined posture.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0008] For this purpose, the holder according to the present invention includes a first base having a recess that is applied to and supported by a support member and fixing means that is removably fixed to the support member, a second base that is rotatably connected to the first base, a pair of arm portions that are erected on the second base and face each other to hold an object therebetween, and an angle holding portion that is provided between the first base and the second base and holds the angle between these bases at one predetermined angle selected from a plurality of predetermined angles.

[0009] According to the present invention, since it can be detachably attached to various support materials by fixing means, the holder 10 can be fixed to a preferred location. Further, by rotating the second base portion 21, the posture of the pair of gripping portions can be adjusted, so that a broom, a mop, etc. can be placed in the holder, for example, in the vertical direction, and the cleaning tool can be temporarily held in a suitable posture. The concave portion of the present invention can be applied to a bar-shaped handle of a cart or a cart, a support material of a pipe or a bar, or a support material having a corner portion, etc., so that it becomes easier to engage with the support material and is stably fixed to the support material in combination with the fixing means.

[0010] The shape and dimensions of the concave portion are not particularly limited, but as one aspect of the present invention, the concave portion is a groove shape that extends straight. According to such an aspect, the holder can be fixed by applying the groove-shaped concave portion to a pipe or a bar. As another aspect, the concave portion is a round or other shaped depression.

[0011] As a preferred aspect of the present invention, the angle holding portion is a combination of an engaging portion provided on either one of the first base portion and the second base portion and an engaged portion provided on the remaining other portion and selectively engaging with the engaging portion. According to such an aspect, the rotation angle of the second base portion can be held at a predetermined value. Note that the larger the number of the engaging portion and / or the engaged member, the more opportunities for selective engagement, and fine angle adjustment becomes possible. The angle holding portion is, for example, a combination of one engaging protrusion and a plurality of engaging recesses, or a combination of a plurality of engaging protrusions and one or a plurality of engaging recesses.

[0012] The fixing means is not particularly limited, such as a band, a belt, a string, a fabric, a rubber sheet, a block, a buckle, or a combination thereof, etc., but as a more preferred aspect of the present invention, the fixing means has a hook-and-loop fastener provided on the outer surface and an anti-slip surface provided on the inner surface, and is a belt that is passed through a hole formed in the first base portion, wound around the support body, and the anti-slip surface is in surface contact with the support body. According to such an aspect, the rotation of the holder is prevented by the anti-slip surface. Therefore, the object can be stably held.

[0013] As one aspect of the present invention, the fixing means includes a belt body forming the above-described belt, an angle bar attached to one end of the belt body, and a branch belt branching and extending from one end of the belt body. Anti-slip surfaces are provided on both sides of the branch belt. According to such an aspect, since the branch belt can be brought into surface contact with the support member, it becomes possible to fix the holder to a large-diameter support member. As another aspect, the branch belt may be omitted.

[0014] The fixing belt for the holder of the present invention has a hook-and-loop fastener provided on the side surface and an anti-slip surface provided on the inner surface. It is passed through a long hole formed in the holder and wound around a support body that supports the holder, and includes a belt body in which the anti-slip surface is in surface contact with the support body, and an angle bar attached to one end of the belt body. According to such an aspect, the anti-slip surface enables non-rotatable winding around a support member having a circular cross-section such as a pipe, prevents the holder from rotating around the support member, and stabilizes the posture of the holder.

Effects of the Invention

[0015] As described above, according to the present invention, since the holder can be detachably fixed to an arbitrary attachment location, the holder can be firmly attached and fixed at a preferred position of a cart or a cart composed of pipes or bars. In addition, the object can be held in an arbitrary posture. A person using the object can temporarily deposit the object in the holder in a desired posture, improving convenience.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Embodiments for Carrying Out the Invention

[0017] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIGS. 1 to 3 are perspective views showing a fixture according to an embodiment of the present invention. The fixture 10 includes a first base 11, a second base 21, a pair of arm portions 31, and a fixing belt 41, and is a gripping tool that grips an object with the pair of arm portions 31. The second base 21 is pivotally attached to the front surface of the first base 11 and is relatively rotatable about the center line O. A groove-shaped recess 12 is formed on the back surface of the first base 11, and the fixing belt 41 is attached thereto. As can be understood by comparing FIGS. 1 to 3, the first base 11 and the second base 21 are connected so as to be relatively rotatable. Note that the belt is not shown in FIG. 2.

[0018] Figure 4 is a plan view showing this embodiment and corresponds to FIG. 1. Figure 5 is a plan view showing this embodiment and corresponds to FIG. 2. A pair of arm portions 31 are, for example, both ends of a C-shaped leaf spring. The center of this leaf spring is fixed to the second base portion 21, and both ends of this leaf spring extend forward from the second base portion 21 in an arm shape to form the left and right arm portions 31. From the front of the holder 10, between the arm portions 31 facing each other in the left-right direction, a long object to be held such as a broom handle or a mop handle extending in a direction perpendicular to the left-right direction is pressed, causing the leaf spring to elastically deform and temporarily increase the distance between the pair of arm portions 31, and the object is fitted between the pair of arm portions 31 and gripped.

[0019] Conversely, by pulling the gripped object forward, the long object is disengaged from the pair of arm portions and released.

[0020] Rollers 32 are attached to the tips of the arm portions 31. The rollers 32 are supported by the arm portions 31 via a shaft body 33 extending in a direction perpendicular to the left-right direction and are rotatable. The rollers 32 are paired and spaced apart in the left-right direction to facilitate the insertion and extraction of the above-described long object. Concavities and convexities are provided on the outer diameter surface of the rollers 32.

[0021] A seat portion 22 is provided at the center of the front surface of the second base portion 21. The seat portion 22 is disposed between the pair of arm portions 31, abuts against the long object, and stabilizes the gripped object. Concavities and convexities (not shown) are provided on the surface of the seat portion 22. Since such concavities and convexities exhibit an anti-slip effect, they prevent the gripped long object from slipping off the holder 10.

[0022] A pivot 23 shown in FIG. 6 described later is erected at the center of the back surface of the second base portion 21. The pivot 23 protrudes rearward and forms a center line O extending in the front-rear direction, and is inseparably passed through a center hole 15 formed at the center of the first base portion 11 to realize relative rotation between the first base portion 11 and the second base portion 21.

[0023] The relative angle between the first base 11 and the second base 21 can be freely changed, but as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, it is held at 45-degree intervals, for example, 0 degrees, 45 degrees, 90 degrees, and so on. Such holding is due to the angle holding portion 51 provided between the first base 11 and the second base 21 (FIG. 7). Referring to FIG. 7, the angle holding portion 51 is, for example, a combination of a convex engaging portion 52 provided on one of the first base 11 and the second base 21 and an engaged portion 53 including a hole 55, or a notch, or a recess provided on the remaining other. By the engagement of these uneven portions, an equal-interval angle change and the holding of the angle are realized.

[0024] In the present embodiment, the first base 11 is provided with the engaging portion 52 and the chamber 54 for housing the engaging portion 52. The engaging portion 52 is biased toward the second base 21 by an elastic member (not shown) and protrudes from the chamber 54. On the other hand, the engaged portion 53 is fixed to the second base 21. The engaged portion 53 is an annular plate, and a plurality of holes 55 are formed at equal intervals in the circumferential direction with respect to the center line O. In the present embodiment, the holes 55 are arranged at 45-degree intervals with respect to the center line O. Then, the engaging portion 52 is selectively inserted into and engaged with any one of the holes 55. Thereby, the rotation of the second base 21 is restricted.

[0025] An inclined surface 56 is formed at the tip of the engaging portion 52. When a torque acts in the rotational direction between the first base 11 and the second base 21 and the torque exceeds a predetermined value, the engaged portion 53 attempts to overcome the inclined surface 56 and pushes the engaging portion 52 into the chamber 54. Thereby, the rotation of the second base 21 is allowed.

[0026] That is, when viewed from the first base 11, the second base 21 is restricted from rotating so as not to rotate inadvertently, and the rotation is allowed when a certain amount of rotational torque acts on the second base 21.

[0027] FIG. 6 is a rear view showing the holder of the present embodiment. The recess 12 extends straight in a groove shape from one edge to the other edge on the back surface of the first base 11. A handle, pipe, or bar (hereinafter referred to as the support member 101) that constitutes a cart, a cart, etc. is applied to this recess 12 (FIGS. 1 to 3). The support member 101 enters the recess 12, and the first base 11 is prevented from shifting with respect to the support member 101.

[0028] Long holes 14 are respectively formed in the ridges 13, 13 that partition both sides of the recess 12. Each ridge 13 and each long hole 14 also extend parallel to the groove-shaped recess 12. Such a pair of long holes 14 are aligned in a direction crossing the center line O, and the fixing belt 41 is passed through. The fixing belt 41 is wound around the support member 101. Thereby, the first base 11 is detachably fixed to the support member 101. The inner surface of the fixing belt 41 is subjected to anti-slip processing. Thereby, the fixing belt 41 and the first base 11 are prevented from rotating around the support member 101. Note that the ridge 13 is a kind of protrusion, and as a modification not shown, instead of the ridge 13, a plurality of arranged protrusions may be used.

[0029] FIG. 8 is a view showing the unfurled fixing belt 41 and represents the outer surface (outer peripheral surface) of the fixing belt 41. FIG. 9 is a view showing the unfurled fixing belt 41 and represents the inner surface (inner peripheral surface) of the fixing belt 41. The fixing belt 41 of the present embodiment is a kind of fixing means for detachably fixing the holder 10 to the support member 101, includes a bendable cloth belt, a corner bracket 42 is sewn to one end, and the other end 47 is passed through the long holes 14, 14 of the first base 11 and the long holes of the corner bracket 42. Referring to FIG. 8, a loop surface 43 of the hook-and-loop fastener is provided on the outer peripheral surface from the corner bracket 42 at one end of the fixing belt 41 to the central portion. Also, a hook surface 45 of the hook-and-loop fastener is provided on the outer peripheral surface from the central portion to the other end 47. This loop surface 43 is smooth, while the hook surface 45 is rough.

[0030] Referring to Fig. 9, with respect to the inner peripheral surface of the fixed belt 41, the above-described loop surface 43 extends beyond the angle bar 42 to one end portion of the inner peripheral surface. Further, on the inner peripheral surface from one end near the angle bar 42 to the central portion in one end region of the fixed belt 41, an anti-slip surface 44 is provided. The anti-slip surface 44 is, for example, synthetic leather impregnated with rubber or the like and has a larger coefficient of friction than other surfaces. Furthermore, the anti-slip surface 44 is provided with fine irregularities to further increase the coefficient of friction. The outer peripheral surface from the central portion to the other end 47 of the fixed belt 41 is a smooth surface 46 having a smaller coefficient of friction than other surfaces.

[0031] Referring to Fig. 9, separately from the above-described belt body, a single cloth belt branches off from the angle bar 42 and extends, and anti-slip surfaces 48 and 49 are provided on both surfaces of such a branched belt 50.

[0032] Figs. 10 to 12 are schematic views showing a case where the holder 10 is fixed to the small-diameter support member 101. When the diameter of the support member 101 is less than twice the groove width of the recess 12, as shown in Fig. 10, the fixed belt 41 alone removed from the first base portion 11 is applied to the support member 101, and as shown in Fig. 11, the other end 47 is passed through the angle bar 42, and by sufficiently pulling out the other end 47 from the angle bar 42, the fixed belt 41 is first wound around the support member 101. At this time, the anti-slip surface 48 of the branched belt 50 is in close contact with the anti-slip surface 44 of the belt body, and the anti-slip surfaces 49 and 44 are in surface contact with the surface of the support member 101. Alternatively, as a modification not shown, the branched belt 50 may be separated from the belt body and the anti-slip surface 48 may be in surface contact with the surface of the support member 101.

[0033] Subsequently referring to Fig. 12 following Fig. 11, the other end 47 region of the fixed belt 41 that has passed through the angle bar 42 is folded back by the angle bar 42, and then the other end 47 of the fixed belt 41 is passed through the long holes 14, 14 of the first base portion 11, and then the hook surface 45 is attached to the loop surface 43. Thereby, the holder 10 is firmly fixed to the support member 101. Since the anti-slip surfaces 44 and 49 firmly grip the surface of the support member 101, the holder 10 does not rotate around the support member 101.

[0034] FIG. 13 is a schematic view showing a case where the fixture 10 is fixed to the large-diameter support member 101. For easy understanding, FIGS. 10 and later show a state in which the other end 47 of the fixing belt 41 is loosely pulled out and tightened, but in actual fixing, the other end 47 of the fixing belt 41 is strongly pulled out and firmly tightened. When the diameter of the support member 101 is twice or more the groove width of the concave portion 12, first, the other end 47 of the fixing belt 41 is passed through the long holes 14, 14 of the first base portion 11, and the fixing belt 41 with the first base portion 11 is applied to the support member 101. At this time, while the anti-slip surface 44 of the belt body is in surface contact with the surface of the support member 101, the branch belt 50 is separated from the belt body, and the anti-slip surface 48 is in surface contact with the surface of the support member 101. Thereby, the entire circumference of the large-diameter support member 101 can be gripped.

[0035] Subsequently, the fixing belt 41 is later wound around the support member 101, the other end 47 is passed through the angle bar 42 and folded back, and the hook surface 45 is attached to the loop surface 43. Thereby, the fixture 10 is firmly fixed to the support member 101. Since the anti-slip surfaces 44 and 48 firmly grip the surface of the support member 101, the fixture 10 does not rotate around the support member 101.

[0036] Incidentally, the holder 10 of the present embodiment has a recess 12 that is applied to and supported by a support member 101, and a first base portion 11 having a fixing belt 41 as a fixing means that is removably fixed to the support member 101, a second base portion 21 rotatably connected to the first base portion 11, a pair of arm portions 31 that are erected on the second base portion 21 and face each other and hold an object such as a broom handle therebetween, and an angle holding portion 51 that is provided between the first base portion 11 and the second base portion 21 and holds the angle between these base portions at a predetermined angle selected from a plurality of predetermined angles. Therefore, it can be detachably fixed to any support member 101. Further, by rotating the second base portion 21 at an arbitrary angle, the object portion can be held in an arbitrary posture. Thus, for example, by arranging the pair of arm portions 31 in the left-right direction, the broom handle is stored in the holder 10 in a posture extending in the vertical direction, and the convenience is improved. Also, the holder 10 can be fixed at any location, improving the convenience. In particular, even when the extending direction of the support member 101 is not preferable, the broom handle can be adjusted to a posture extending in the vertical direction, improving the convenience.

[0037] As described above, the embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the illustrated embodiments. Various modifications and variations can be made within the same scope or an equivalent scope as the present invention with respect to the illustrated embodiments.

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0038] 10 Holder, 11 First base portion, 12 Recess, 13 Protrusion, 14 Long hole, 15 Central hole, 21 Second base portion, 22 Seat portion, 23 Pivot, 31 Pair of arm portions, 32 Roller, 33 Shaft body, 41 Fixing belt, 42 Angle bracket, 43 Loop surface, 44, 48, 49 Anti-slip surface, 45 Hook surface, 46 Smooth surface, 50 Branch belt, 51 Angle holding portion, 52 Engaging portion, 53 Engaged portion, 54 Compartment, 55 Hole, 56 Inclined surface, 101 Support member, O Center line.

Claims

1. A fixture that is detachably attached to a moving body having a rod-shaped support member such as a pipe or a bar and holds a long object, having a front surface portion and a back surface portion, provided with a pair of ridges extending from one edge to the other edge on the back surface portion, and a groove-shaped recess sandwiched between the pair of ridges and extending from one edge to the other edge, wherein the recess sandwiched between the pair of ridges is adapted to be applied to the rod-shaped support member, a first base portion; a fixing means connected to the first base portion and detachably fixing the first base portion to the rod-shaped support member; a second base portion having a back surface portion and a front surface portion facing the front surface portion of the first base portion and rotatably supported on the front surface portion of the first base portion; a seat portion fixedly provided on the front surface portion of the second base portion; a pair of arm portions erected on the front surface portion of the second base portion so as to receive a long object and facing each other, elastically holding the received long object and biasing it toward the seat portion; an angle holding portion provided between the first base portion and the second base portion and holding the angle between these base portions at one predetermined angle selected from a plurality of predetermined angles. A fixture.

2. The fixture according to claim 1, wherein the recess is a straight groove.

3. The fixture according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the angle holding portion is a combination of an engaging portion provided on either one of the first base portion and the second base portion and an engaged portion provided on the other remaining portion and selectively engaging with the engaging portion.

4. The fixture according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the fixing means has a hook-and-loop fastener provided on an outer surface and an anti-slip surface provided on an inner surface, is passed through a long hole formed in the first base portion, wound around the rod-shaped support member, and the anti-slip surface is in surface contact with the rod-shaped support member. Belt.

5. The fixture according to claim 4, wherein the fixing means includes a belt body forming the belt, an angle bar attached to one end of the belt body, and a branch belt extending from the one end of the belt body and branching, and anti-slip surfaces are provided on both surfaces of the branch belt.

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