Floor cleaning tools

Abstract

To provide a floor surface cleaning tool capable of removing deposit adhered on a floor surface in a scraping manner.SOLUTION: A floor surface cleaning tool includes: a grip part 1; a plate-like fitting part 2 fixed to an end 1a of the grip part 1; and a cleaning part 3 of the same shape fitted to a reverse surface of the fitting part 2. The cleaning tool is fitted to the cleaning part 3 with a hook-and-loop fastener, and the removable fitting part 2 can be used without fitting the cleaning part 3. In this case, a blade part 2d to be used is formed on a side part of the fitting part 2 along a longitudinal direction, and an end side is an acute angle outward. The blade part 2d is composed of an elastic material such as silicone, and is capable of removing deposit adhered on the floor surface in a scraping manner.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a floor cleaning tool that can collect dust and dirt on a floor surface and wipe off dirt adhering to the floor surface. [Background technology]

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses a wiping tool. This wiping tool consists of a gripping member and a cleaning head connected to the gripping member. Holding means are provided at the four corners of the cleaning head, and each holding means is made of a flexible and elastic synthetic resin and is composed of a roughly rectangular top plate and a peripheral wall that rises down from slightly inside the periphery of the top plate.

[0003] The top plate is formed with a holding slit that extends in the longitudinal direction of the cleaning head when the holding means is attached to the cleaning head, and first and second opening slits that are continuous with the holding slit.

[0004] The wiping sheet can be held by the cleaning head by pushing part of the wiping sheet into the holding slit with a finger, and since the holding slit has first and second opening slits formed in series with the holding slit, the sawtooth portion and the straight portion can be easily deformed in the pushing direction to push the wiping sheet into the holding slit. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 09-056653 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] However, with the holding means of Patent Document 1, even if the wiping sheet of the wiping tool is rubbed against the floor surface during cleaning, it is not possible to scrape off the deposits stuck to the floor surface.

[0007] The object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems and to provide a floor cleaning tool that can be used alone without attaching a cleaning part to an attachment part and can remove deposits stuck to the floor surface. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] The floor cleaning tool according to the present invention, which achieves the above object, is a floor cleaning tool comprising a handle portion which is a rectangular body, a rectangular attachment portion fixed to the tip of the handle portion, and a cleaning portion which is attached to the back surface of the attachment portion and is removable, wherein the cleaning portion has a main body portion made of soft resin, and a large number of fiber bundles each made of a plurality of fiber bristles are arranged substantially uniformly on the entire back surface of the main body portion, and a blade portion made of an elastic material is formed along the side of the attachment portion. When the cleaning unit is attached to the rear surface of the attachment unit so that the center of the attachment unit including the blade unit overlaps with the center of the cleaning unit, the attachment unit including the blade unit does not protrude from the cleaning unit and is positioned on the cleaning unit. When the cleaning unit is attached to the rear surface of the attachment unit and the rear surface of the cleaning unit is placed on a horizontal floor, the edge of the blade unit forms an acute angle toward the outside horizontal direction. It is characterized by being [Effects of the Invention]

[0009] The floor cleaning tool according to the present invention can be used alone without attaching the cleaning part to the attachment part, and can remove deposits stuck to the floor surface by scraping them off with the blade part. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0010] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a floor cleaning tool according to a first embodiment. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a state in which the floor cleaning tool is placed on the cleaning sheet. [Figure 3] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the floor cleaning tool with the cleaning sheet attached. [Figure 4] 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line CC' in FIG. [Figure 5] FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a floor cleaning tool according to a second embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0011] The present invention will be described in detail based on the illustrated embodiment. [Example]

[0012] 1 is an exploded perspective view of the floor cleaning tool of Example 1. The assembled floor cleaning tool measures, for example, about 18 cm wide, 10 cm long, and 8 cm high, and can be held in one hand. Note that the size of the floor cleaning tool can be selected appropriately as long as it can be held in one hand.

[0013] The floor cleaning tool is composed of a gripping part 1, a plate-shaped mounting part 2 fixed to the tip 1a of the gripping part 1, and a cleaning part 3 of the same shape attached to the back surface of the mounting part 2.

[0014] The gripping part 1 is U-shaped when viewed from the side, and the part that is gripped with one hand is approximately parallel to the surface 2a of the attachment part 2. Furthermore, the tips 1a on both sides of the gripping part 1 are connected to the attachment part 2, but it may be structured so that only one end is connected.

[0015] The surface 2a of the rectangular mounting part 2 made of hard resin is formed with a plurality of pairs of square through-holes 2b into which four fingers can be inserted (two pairs in the figure). A hook-and-loop fastener is formed on the back surface 2c of the mounting part 2, and a hook engagement surface (not shown) is provided over the entire surface.

[0016] The cleaning part 3 is a rectangular parallelepiped with a predetermined thickness, for example, about 2 cm, and has a main body 3a made of a soft resin such as foamed resin. The surface of this main body 3a is provided with an engaged surface 3b that constitutes a hook-and-loop fastener and engages with the hook engaging surface of the attachment part 2.

[0017] The surface engagement between the hook engagement surface on the back surface 2c of the mounting part 2 and the engaged surface 3b on the front surface of the cleaning part 3 can be achieved by using a suitable engaging material such as double-sided tape in addition to a hook-and-loop fastener, and adhesive or the like can also be used to fix the mounting part 2 and the cleaning part 3 so that they cannot be removed.

[0018] In addition, the main body 3a of the cleaning part 3 has a linear cutout 3c at a location that is located within the through hole 2b of the mounting part 2 when the cleaning part 3 is attached to the underside of the mounting part 2.

[0019] 1, two pairs of linear cutouts 3c are provided along the longitudinal direction of the cleaning part 3, but other suitable linear cutouts such as a cross shape may also be used. The depth of the cutouts 3c may penetrate the cleaning part 3, or a suitable depth from the engaged surface 3b may also be used.

[0020] A large number of fiber bundles 3f, each consisting of multiple bundles of fiber bristles 3e made of a hard resin such as nylon, are arranged almost uniformly over the entire back surface 3d of the main body 3a, as shown in the enlarged portion of the cleaning part 3 shown in the circle.

[0021] The fiber bristles 3e constituting these fiber bundles 3f arranged at equal intervals from one another are spread toward the tip in one direction A that is along the direction in which at least the grip portion 1 is mainly slid, and in another direction B that is opposite to this one direction A and is along the direction in which the grip portion 1 is mainly slid.

[0022] When the gripping part 1 is held with one hand, the main sliding directions are one direction A and the other direction B along the longitudinal direction of the cleaning part 3 as shown by the arrows, and therefore the fiber bristles 3e are arranged to extend in at least one direction A and the other direction B.

[0023] The cleaning sheet 4 attached to the floor cleaner is, for example, a commercially available nonwoven fabric measuring approximately 20 cm wide, 30 cm long, and 0.5 mm thick, and can be a wet cleaning sheet containing a liquid such as alcohol, or a dry cleaning sheet, which can be selected and attached as appropriate.

[0024] When using the floor cleaning tool, first, the hook engaging surface on the back surface of the mounting part 2 is surface-engaged with the engaged surface 3b on the front surface of the cleaning part 3. As shown in Figure 2, the mounting part 2 is attached after being positioned so that the notched edge 3c is positioned within the through-hole 2b.

[0025] Next, the cleaning part 3 attached to the attachment part 2 is placed approximately in the center of the unfolded cleaning sheet 4, and the fiber bundles 3f are brought into contact with the surface 4a of the cleaning sheet 4. Furthermore, as shown in Fig. 3, both longitudinal end portions 4b of the cleaning sheet 4 are passed through the through holes 2b of the attachment part 2 and pressed into the cut edges 3c of the cleaning part 3 with fingers.

[0026] 3 when the cleaning sheet 4 is pushed in. Because the main body 3a is made of soft resin, the end 4b of the cleaning sheet 4 can be easily pushed into the cut-out edges 3c. In this way, by inserting the end 4b of the cleaning sheet 4 into each of the four cut-out edges 3c, the cleaning sheet 4 is fixed to the integrated mounting part 2 and cleaning part 3.

[0027] Then, by pushing the end 4b of the cleaning sheet 4 into the cut side 3c, the cleaning sheet 4 is pulled in the longitudinal direction, and the surface 4a of the cleaning sheet 4 is pressed against the fiber bristles 3e.

[0028] When the tips of the fiber bristles 3e extending in one direction A and the other direction B are slid in one direction A and the other direction B, which are the main sliding directions of the floor cleaner, they get caught on the surface 4a of the cleaning sheet 4, generating a strong frictional force against the cleaning sheet 4. Therefore, the cleaning sheet 4 does not come off from the position where it first comes into contact with the cleaning part 3, and even if the cleaning sheet 4 is rubbed hard against the floor surface during cleaning, the cleaning sheet 4 does not come off the floor cleaner.

[0029] Furthermore, since a strong frictional force is generated between the cleaning part 3 and the cleaning sheet 4, there is no need to hold the wiping sheet tightly with a holding means as in the conventional wiping tool described above; the cleaning sheet 4 is sufficiently fixed in place if a holding force sufficient to press in the end 4b of the cleaning sheet 4 is generated.

[0030] In this way, the floor cleaning tool with the cleaning sheet 4 attached can be slid in one direction A and the other direction B and rubbed against the floor surface to collect dust and dirt on the floor surface and wipe off dirt adhering to the floor surface.

[0031] After cleaning the floor, the cleaning sheet 4 with dust, dirt, and grime attached thereto is removed from the floor cleaner and discarded. If the floor needs to be cleaned again, a new cleaning sheet 4 can be attached to the cleaning part 3 as described above. [Example]

[0032] 5 is a perspective view of a floor cleaning tool of Example 2, and the same reference numerals as in Example 1 indicate the same components. In Example 1, the part of grip part 1 that is gripped with one hand is approximately parallel to surface 2a of attachment part 2, whereas grip part 1' of the floor cleaning tool of Example 2 is a straight rod-like body.

[0033] 5, the grip portion 1' is attached at an angle to the attachment portion 2. The grip portion 1' may be attached perpendicular to the attachment portion 2, and furthermore, the tip 1a' of the grip portion 1' may be fixed to the attachment portion 2 via a rotating portion (not shown) that allows the grip portion 1' to be rotated at an appropriate angle.

[0034] The removable mounting part 2 is attached to the cleaning part 3 with a hook-and-loop fastener, but can also be used alone without the cleaning part 3 attached. The blade part 2d used in this case is formed along the length of the side of the mounting part 2, with the edge at an acute angle facing outward. This blade part 2d is made of an elastic material such as silicone, and can scrape away deposits stuck to the floor surface.

[0035] The main method of use of the floor cleaning tool of Example 2 is to attach the cleaning sheet 4 to the floor cleaning tool before cleaning, and then remove and discard the cleaning sheet after cleaning, similar to the floor cleaning tool of Example 1. The main sliding directions during cleaning are one direction D and the other direction E along the short side direction of the cleaning part 3, as shown by the arrows, and the fiber bristles 3e are arranged to extend at least in one direction D and the other direction E of the cleaning part 3.

[0036] Furthermore, the floor cleaners of Examples 1 and 2 can also clean the floor surface using the cleaning part 3 without attaching the cleaning sheet 4. In this case, the fibrous bristles 3e provided on the back surface of the cleaning part 3 function as a brush, so that the fibrous bristles 3e can be rubbed directly against the floor surface.

[0037] When used without the cleaning sheet 4 attached, after cleaning, the rear surface 3d of the cleaning part 3 is washed with water, etc. In this case, the cleaning part 3 may be removed from the attachment part 2 and then washed.

[0038] In this way, the floor cleaning tool of Example 2 can be used alone without attaching the cleaning part 3 to the mounting part 2, and the blade part 2d can be used to scrape off any deposits that have stuck to the floor surface. [Explanation of symbols]

[0039] 1, 1' grip part 2 Mounting part 2a surface 2b Through hole 2c Back 2d Blade section 3 Cleaning Department 3a Main body 3b Engaged surface 3c Cut edge 3e fiber hair 3f Fiber bundle 4 cleaning sheets 4a surface 4b end

Claims

1. A floor cleaning tool comprising a rod-shaped gripping part, a rectangular mounting part fixed to the tip of the gripping part, and a removable cleaning part attached to the back surface of the mounting part, The cleaning unit has a main body made of soft resin, and a large number of fiber bundles each made of a plurality of fiber bristles are arranged substantially uniformly on the entire back surface of the main body, A blade portion made of an elastic material is formed along a side portion of the attachment portion, when the cleaning unit is attached to the rear surface of the attachment unit so that the center of the attachment unit including the blade unit overlaps the center of the cleaning unit, the attachment unit including the blade unit does not protrude from the cleaning unit and is positioned above the cleaning unit, A floor cleaning tool characterized in that when the cleaning part is attached to the back surface of the mounting part and the back surface of the cleaning part is placed on a horizontal floor surface, the end edge of the blade part forms an acute angle facing outward in the horizontal direction.

2. 2. The floor cleaning tool according to claim 1, wherein the gripping portion is attached to the attachment portion at an angle inclined toward the other side opposite the one side on which the blade portion is formed.

3. 3. The floor cleaning tool according to claim 1, wherein the blade portion is made of an elastic material.

4. 4. The floor cleaning tool according to claim 1, wherein the cleaning part is surface-engaged with the rear surface of the attachment part via a hook-and-loop fastener.

5. A floor cleaning tool as described in any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the fiber bristles of the fiber bundle extend toward the tip in at least one direction that is aligned with the direction in which the gripping portion is primarily slid, and in another direction that is opposite to the one direction and aligned with the sliding direction.

6. A plurality of pairs of through holes are provided on the surface of the mounting portion, A floor cleaning tool as described in any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the main body portion has a linear cut edge at a location that is located within the through hole when the cleaning part is attached to the mounting part.

7. The floor cleaning tool according to claim 6, characterized in that the cleaning sheet is fixed to the mounting part and the cleaning part by placing the cleaning sheet directly below the cleaning part attached to the mounting part, abutting the fiber bristles against the surface of the cleaning sheet, and then inserting the end of the cleaning sheet into the cut edge through the through hole.

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