Cleaning equipment

Abstract

To provide a cleaning tool having a variable form.SOLUTION: A cleaning tool comprises: a first tool having a handle portion to be gripped by a user and a first article mounting portion to which a cleaning article is attached; and a second tool detachably attached to the first tool, the second tool having one or more second article mounting portions to which a cleaning article is attached.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to cleaning tools.

Background Art

[0002] In recent years, various cleaning tools used for cleaning purposes are known. Some cleaning tools have a handle portion that a user grips and a main body having a mounting plate to which a cleaning article is attached. The user can use the cleaning tool to clean or finish a cleaning surface such as a floor or a wall.

[0003] For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a cleaning tool having a plurality of article holding portions that function as the above-described mounting plate. By attaching a cleaning article to the plurality of article holding portions, even if the movement of the cleaning tool is the same as in the form where there is one article holding portion, the cleaning surface is cleaned over a wider range.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0004]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0005] However, with a cleaning tool having a plurality of article holding portions, there is a concern that it becomes difficult to clean corners of a room and narrow places.

[0006] The present invention relates to a cleaning tool whose form is variable.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0007] To solve the above problems, one aspect of the present invention relates to a cleaning tool comprising: a first tool having a handle portion to be held by a user and a first article mounting portion to which a cleaning article is attached; and a second tool detachably attached to the first tool, wherein the second tool has one or more second article mounting portions to which a cleaning article is attached. [Effects of the Invention]

[0008] As described above, the present invention provides a cleaning tool whose shape is variable. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0009] [Figure 1] This is an explanatory diagram showing the appearance of a cleaning tool 1 according to a first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] This is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which a cleaning item 40 is attached to a cleaning tool 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 3] This is an explanatory diagram showing an example configuration of the inner sheet 42. [Figure 4] This is an explanatory diagram showing the configuration of the main part 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 5] This is an explanatory diagram showing the state in which the handle portion 12 is at its longest length. [Figure 6] This is an explanatory diagram showing the state in which the cleaning item 40 is attached to the main part 10. [Figure 7] This is a perspective view of the detachable part 30 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 8] This is a front view showing the detachable part 30 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, as seen from the front. [Figure 9] This is an explanatory diagram showing the configuration in which the detachable part 30 is attached to the main body 20 of the main part 10. [Figure 10] This is an explanatory diagram showing the appearance of a cleaning tool 2 according to a second embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 11] This is a plan view of a detachable part 30-2 according to a second embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 12]It is a front view showing the detachable part 30-2 according to the second embodiment of the present invention as seen from the front perspective.

Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

[0010] Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the present specification and drawings, components having substantially the same functional configuration are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant descriptions are omitted.

[0011] In the present specification and drawings, a plurality of components having substantially the same functional configuration may be distinguished by attaching different alphabets after the same reference numeral. For example, a plurality of components having substantially the same functional configuration or logical meaning are distinguished as the article mounting parts 32A and 32B as necessary. However, when it is not necessary to particularly distinguish each of a plurality of components having substantially the same functional configuration, only the same reference numeral is attached to each of the plurality of components. For example, when it is not necessary to particularly distinguish the article mounting parts 32A and 32B, each article mounting part is simply referred to as the article mounting part 32.

[0012] The present invention relates to a cleaning tool to which a cleaning article is attached. Hereinafter, the configuration of the cleaning tool 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention and the cleaning tool 2 according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be sequentially described in detail.

[0013] <First Embodiment> (Overall Configuration) FIG. 1 is an explanatory view showing the appearance of the cleaning tool 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an explanatory view showing a state in which the cleaning article 40 is attached to the cleaning tool 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the cleaning tool 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes a main part 10 and a detachable part 30.

[0014] - Main part 10 The main part 10 is an example of a first tool and has a handle part 12 that is gripped by a user and a main body part 20. In this specification, the direction on the side where the main body part 20 is located as viewed from the handle part 12 is referred to as the front direction (the X1 direction shown in FIG. 1), and the direction opposite to the front direction may be referred to as the rear direction (the X2 direction shown in FIG. 1). Further, the direction along the axis orthogonal to the front-rear direction may be referred to as the width direction (the Y direction shown in FIG. 1), and the direction orthogonal to both the front-rear direction and the width direction may be referred to as the thickness direction (the Z direction shown in FIG. 8).

[0015] The main body part 20 has an article mounting part 22 as a first article mounting part, onto which a cleaning article 40 is mounted. The article mounting part 22 has a plate shape and has a mounting plate 222 that extends along the front-rear direction. When the mounting plate 222 is inserted into the cleaning article 40, the cleaning article 40 is mounted onto the article mounting part 22. Note that the insertion direction in which the mounting plate 222 is inserted into the cleaning article 40 may be treated as the front-rear direction.

[0016] - Detachable part 30 The detachable part 30 is an example of a second tool that is detachably mounted on the main part 10. The detachable part 30 has one or more second article mounting parts onto which the cleaning article 40 is mounted. In FIG. 1, two article mounting parts 32 (article mounting part 32A and article mounting part 32B) are shown as one or more second article mounting parts. The article mounting part 32A and the article mounting part 32B are separated from the article mounting part 22 in the width direction. Note that the number of the article mounting parts 32 included in the detachable part 30 is not limited to two, and the number of the article mounting parts 32 included in the detachable part 30 may be one, or may be three or more. Further, the article mounting part 32 may be detachable from other parts of the detachable part 30.

[0017] The article mounting section 32 has a mounting plate 322 and a projection 324. The mounting plate 322 is plate-shaped and extends along the front-rear direction. The projection 324 is located on the rear side of the mounting plate 322 and protrudes in the thickness direction. The cleaning article 40 is mounted to the article mounting section 32 when the mounting plate 322 is inserted onto the cleaning article 40. In addition, the fastening portion 428 of the cleaning article 40, which will be described later, is hooked onto the projection 324, so that the cleaning article 40 does not come off the mounting plate 322.

[0018] Furthermore, the detachable part 30 has a projection 36 at a position that overlaps with the article mounting section 22. When the cleaning article 40 is mounted on the article mounting section 22, the fastening portion 428 of the cleaning article 40, which will be described later, is hooked onto the projection 36, thereby preventing the cleaning article 40 from coming off the mounting plate 222.

[0019] -40 cleaning items The cleaning article 40 is an article that cleans dirt and debris from a surface to be cleaned, such as a floor or wall, by being moved on the surface. The cleaning article 40 may be composed of multiple sheets or layers. For example, the cleaning article 40 may have two inner sheets facing each other and two fiber layers located on the outside of each inner sheet. Alternatively, the cleaning article 40 may be composed of a single sheet. If it is composed of a single sheet, a vertically elongated rectangular sheet is folded so that the long sides overlap at their centers, and both sides in the long direction are joined. Then, a fiber layer is joined to the outside of the sheet using a known adhesive means (hot melt, heat seal, etc.). Alternatively, it may be a sheet without a fiber layer. In the case of a sheet without a fiber layer, for example, the sheet can be attached to the article mounting section 32 while being folded along multiple folding positions, and fastening sections 428, described later, may be provided at the overlapping positions of the folded sheets. The shape of the sheet can be appropriately changed to match the mounting plate 222.

[0020] Figure 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the configuration of the inner sheet 42. As shown in Figure 3, the inner sheet 42A and the inner sheet 42B are arranged on top of each other facing each other. The inner sheet 42A and the inner sheet 42B are joined to each other at the joining line 424 shown in Figure 3. The space enclosed by the joining line 424 functions as an insertion part 426 into which the mounting plate 222 of the main part 10 and the mounting plate 322 of the detachable part 30 are inserted. The joining line 424 may be continuous or intermittent. Furthermore, if the cleaning item 40 is composed of multiple sheets, it is sufficient to have a pair of joining lines facing each other in the width direction of at least one sheet. If the sheet shape is a vertically elongated rectangle, it is preferable that the joining line is provided in the direction of the longer side.

[0021] Furthermore, a fastening portion 428 is formed at one end of the inner sheet 42 in the longitudinal direction. The fastening portion 428 may be an opening as shown in Figure 3, or it may be a notch formed in the inner sheet 42. Alternatively, the fastening portion 428 may be a string attached to the inner sheet 42 that forms an opening. In any case, the cleaning item 40 is secured by the fastening portion 428 being hooked onto a projection 324 of the attachment / detachment part 30. If the cleaning item 40 is made of a single layer sheet as described above, two fastening portions 428 may be provided facing each other in the thickness direction (up and down direction) of the overlapping sheets. Also, the shape of the fastening portion 428 is not limited to the shape shown, and for example, an insertion opening can be provided by making a notch in the mounting plate 322.

[0022] Furthermore, the inner sheet 42 can be made of a fibrous sheet such as a nonwoven fabric. In particular, the inner sheet 42 may be made of an air-through nonwoven fabric or a spunbond nonwoven fabric. In addition, the fibrous layer located on the outside of the inner sheet 42 may be made of polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polypropylene (PP), or polyethylene (PE).

[0023] The overall configuration of the cleaning tool 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention has been described above. Next, the more specific configurations of the main part 10 and the detachable part 30 of the cleaning tool 1 according to the first embodiment will be described.

[0024] (Composition of main part 10) Figure 4 is an explanatory diagram showing the configuration of the main part 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Figure 4, the main part 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention has a handle portion 12 and a main body portion 20.

[0025] The handle portion 12 is composed of multiple cylindrical members 121 to 124. Cylinder member 122 overlaps the inside of cylinder member 121, cylinder member 123 overlaps the inside of cylinder member 122, and cylinder member 124 overlaps the inside of cylinder member 123. The overlapping length of the multiple cylindrical members 121 to 124 is variable. The state shown in Figure 4 is the state in which the multiple cylindrical members 121 to 124 overlap the most. In other words, the state shown in Figure 4 is the state in which the handle portion 12 is shortest. On the other hand, the state shown in Figure 5 is the state in which the multiple cylindrical members 121 to 124 overlap the least. In other words, the state shown in Figure 5 is the state in which the handle portion 12 is longest. The user can use the main part 10 by changing the length of the handle portion 12 between the state shown in Figure 4 and the state shown in Figure 5. The handle portion 12 is connected to the main body portion 20 so that it can rotate around the rotation axis L relative to the main body portion 20. Although the above describes an example in which the length of the handle portion 12 is variable, the main part 10 may also have a handle portion whose length is not variable.

[0026] The main body 20 has an article mounting section 22 and an operating section 24. The article mounting section 22 has a mounting plate 222 and a projection 224. The mounting plate 222 is plate-shaped and extends along the front-rear direction. This mounting plate 222 has a thick section 2221 and a thin section 2222 that surrounds the thick section 2221. The thickness of the thin section 2222 is less than the thickness of the thick section 2221. The projection 224 is located on the rear side of the mounting plate 222 and protrudes in the thickness direction. Although the above description explains an example in which the mounting plate 222 has a thick section 2221 and a thin section 2222, the thickness of the mounting plate 222 may be the same throughout the entire mounting plate 222. Alternatively, in the mounting plate 222, the thick section may be formed to surround the thin section.

[0027] The operating section 24 is a button that is pressed down by the user. While the operating section 24 is pressed down by the user, the handle 12 becomes rotatable around the rotation axis L relative to the main body 20.

[0028] In this main part 10, the cleaning item 40 can be attached as shown in Figure 6 by inserting the mounting plate 222 into the insertion portion 426 of the cleaning item 40 and hooking the fastening portion 428 of the cleaning item 40 onto the projection 224. In other words, the cleaning tool 1 according to the first embodiment is variable between a configuration in which the attachment / detachment part 30 is attached to the main part 10 and a configuration in which the attachment / detachment part 30 is not attached to the main part 10, and can be used in either configuration.

[0029] (Composition of 30 detachable parts) Next, with reference to Figures 7 and 8, the configuration of the detachable part 30 according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described.

[0030] Figure 7 is a perspective view of the detachable part 30 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Figure 8 is a front view showing the detachable part 30 according to the first embodiment of the present invention as seen from the front. As shown in Figures 7 and 8, the detachable part 30 according to the first embodiment of the present invention has a plurality of article mounting parts 32 (article mounting part 32A, article mounting part 32B), an engaging part 34, a projection 36, and a plurality of spacing forming parts 38 (spacing forming part 38A, spacing forming part 38B).

[0031] As described with reference to Figure 1, the article mounting section 32 has a mounting plate 322 and a projection 324. The mounting plate 322 has a thick portion 3221 and a thin portion 3222 that surrounds the thick portion 3221. The thickness of the thin portion 3222 is less than the thickness of the thick portion 3221. Although the above description describes an example in which the mounting plate 322 has a thick portion 3221 and a thin portion 3222, the thickness of the mounting plate 322 may be the same throughout the entire mounting plate 322. Alternatively, in the mounting plate 322, the thick portion may be formed to surround the thin portion. The projection 324 is located on the rear side of the mounting plate 322 and protrudes in the thickness direction. The length d2 from the projection 324 to the tip of the article mounting section 32 is equal to the length d1 from the projection 224 of the main part 10 to the tip of the article mounting section 22 (see Figure 4).

[0032] The engaging portion 34 engages with the main part 10 in a detachable manner. As shown in Figure 7, the engaging portion 34 includes a notch 342 formed along the front-rear direction. The notch 342 is formed on both sides in the thickness direction. The notch 342 may be formed non-penetratingly from the rear in the front-rear direction as shown in Figure 7, or it may be formed penetrating in the front-rear direction. Also, as shown in Figure 8, the engaging portion 34 has a cylindrical portion 346 formed along the front-rear direction. The inner circumferential surface of the cylindrical portion 346 has flat portions at both ends in the width direction that are spaced apart in the thickness direction and facing each other. As a result, the cylindrical portion 346 forms an opening 347 and gaps 348 located on both sides of the opening 347 in the width direction.

[0033] Figure 9 is an explanatory diagram showing the configuration in which the detachable part 30 is attached to the main body portion 20 of the main part 10. As shown in Figure 9, the mounting plate 222 is inserted from the rear into the opening 347 of the engaging portion 34, and the projection 224 fits into the notch 342, thereby attaching the detachable part 30 to the main body portion 20. In addition, the thin-walled portion 2222 is clamped from the thickness direction and width direction by the cylindrical portion 346 within the gap 348. That is, the cylindrical portion 346 is an example of a mechanism that clamps the article mounting portion 22 from the thickness direction or width direction.

[0034] As shown in Figure 9, in the configuration in which the detachable part 30 is attached to the main body 20 (main part 10), the projection 36 is formed at a position that overlaps with the mounting plate 222 and is in front of (towards the tip) the projection 224 of the main body 20. The fastening part 428 of the cleaning item 40 is hooked onto the projection 36, thereby the projection 36 locks the cleaning item 40 in place.

[0035] The spacing-forming portion 38 is located between the article mounting portion 32A and the article mounting portion 32B and the engagement portion 34, and is formed along the width direction. Specifically, the spacing-forming portion 38A is located between the article mounting portion 32A and the engagement portion 34, and the spacing-forming portion 38B is located between the article mounting portion 32B and the engagement portion 34. These spacing-forming portions 38 provide spacing between the mounting plate 222 and the mounting plate 322A, and between the mounting plate 222 and the mounting plate 322B, in the configuration in which the detachable part 30 is attached to the main part 10 as shown in Figure 9.

[0036] An opening 382 is formed in the spacing portion 38. The shape and size of the opening 382 are not particularly limited, but it is desirable that the shape and size of the opening 382 be designed so that the fingertip of at least one finger of the user can fit into the opening 382.

[0037] (Effects and Benefits) According to the first embodiment of the present invention described above, a variety of effects and advantages can be obtained. For example, According to the first embodiment of the present invention, the detachable part 30 is detachably attached to the main part 10. That is, the cleaning tool 1 according to the first embodiment is variable between a configuration in which the detachable part 30 is attached to the main part 10 and a configuration in which the detachable part 30 is not attached to the main part 10, and can be used in either configuration. Therefore, the user can improve cleaning efficiency by using the cleaning tool 1 in a configuration suitable for the surface to be cleaned or the object to be cleaned. For example, the user can remove the detachable part 30 from the main part 10 when cleaning a narrow surface to be cleaned or a corner of a floor, and attach the detachable part 30 to the main part 10 when cleaning a wide surface to be cleaned such as a wall or ceiling. Furthermore, if the user possesses the main part 10, the user can use the cleaning tool 1 in a configuration in which the detachable part 30 is attached to the main part 10 by obtaining an additional detachable part 30.

[0038] Furthermore, according to the first embodiment of the present invention, the cleaning item 40 is attached to the article mounting section 22 and the article mounting section 32 by inserting the article mounting section 22 and the article mounting section 32 into the insertion section 426 of the cleaning item 40. With this configuration, cleaning efficiency is further enhanced.

[0039] Furthermore, the detachable part 30 according to the first embodiment of the present invention has a spacing portion 38 located between the article mounting portion 32A and the article mounting portion 32B and the engagement portion 34, and is formed along the width direction. The article mounting portion 32A and the article mounting portion 32B extend forward from the spacing portion 38. With this configuration, when the detachable part 30 is attached to the main part 10, a gap is provided between the mounting plate 222 and the mounting plate 322A, and between the mounting plate 222 and the mounting plate 322B. Therefore, when the detachable part 30 is attached to the main part 10, it is also possible to clean an object by sandwiching it between the article mounting portion 32 and the article mounting portion 22. For this reason, when the detachable part 30 is attached to the main part 10, it is possible to clean multiple surfaces such as beams, columns, and chair legs simultaneously.

[0040] Furthermore, in the first embodiment of the present invention, the article mounting section 22 has a projection 224, and the article mounting section 32 has a projection 324, and the fastening portion 428 of the cleaning article 40 is hooked onto these projections 224 and 324. Therefore, since the projections 224 and 324 lock the cleaning article 40 in place, the cleaning article 40 is difficult to remove from the article mounting section 22 and the article mounting section 32.

[0041] Furthermore, in the first embodiment of the present invention, the length d2 from the projection 324 of the detachable part 30 to the tip of the article mounting part 32 is equal to the length d1 from the projection 224 of the main part 10 to the tip of the article mounting part 22. Also, the projection 36 is formed in a position that overlaps with the mounting plate 222 when the detachable part 30 is attached to the main part 10, and is in front of the projection 224 of the main body part 20. Therefore, when cleaning articles 40 are attached to the article mounting part 22, article mounting part 32A, and article mounting part 32B when the detachable part 30 is attached to the main part 10, the cleaning article 40 attached to the central article mounting part 22 protrudes forward, as shown in Figure 2. Because the cleaning article 40 attached to the central article mounting part 22 protrudes forward, even when the detachable part 30 is attached to the main part 10, the cleaning article 40 attached to the central article mounting part 22 can easily reach corners of the floor, etc.

[0042] Furthermore, the engaging portion 34 of the detachable part 30 according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes a notch 342 formed along the front-rear direction. The projection 36 of the main part 10 fits into the notch 342, thereby allowing the detachable part 30 to be detachably attached to the main part 10. The notch 342 is formed on both sides in the thickness direction. Therefore, the user can remove the detachable part 30 from the main part 10 with the cleaning item 40 attached to the item mounting portion 32 and the cleaning item 40 hanging on the projection 36, and then turn the detachable part 30 over and reattach it to the main part 10. In other words, the user can turn the detachable part 30 over relative to the main part 10 without removing the cleaning item 40.

[0043] Furthermore, the engaging portion 34 of the detachable part 30 according to the first embodiment of the present invention has a mechanism for clamping the article mounting portion 22 from the thickness direction or the width direction. With this configuration, the detachable part 30 can be attached to the main part 10 more stably.

[0044] Furthermore, an opening 382 is formed in the spacing forming portion 38 of the detachable part 30 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. With this configuration, when a user attaches the detachable part 30 to the main part 10, they can easily attach the detachable part 30 to the main part 10 by inserting their fingers into the opening 382 and pulling the detachable part 30 to the rear.

[0045] <Second Embodiment> The first embodiment of the present invention has been described above. Next, the second embodiment of the present invention will be described.

[0046] (composition) Figure 10 is an explanatory diagram showing the external appearance of a cleaning tool 2 according to a second embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Figure 10, the cleaning tool 2 according to the second embodiment of the present invention comprises a main part 10 and a detachable part 30-2. The configuration of the main part 10 is as described in the first embodiment. The configuration of the detachable part 30-2 will be mainly described below.

[0047] Figure 11 is a plan view of the detachable part 30-2 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. Figure 12 is a front view showing the detachable part 30-2 according to the second embodiment of the present invention as seen from the front. As shown in Figures 11 and 12, the detachable part 30-2 according to the second embodiment of the present invention has a plurality of article mounting parts 32 (article mounting part 32A, article mounting part 32B), an engagement part 35, and a plurality of spacing forming parts 39 (spacing forming part 39A, spacing forming part 39B).

[0048] The configuration of the article mounting section 32 is as described in the first embodiment.

[0049] As shown in Figure 11, the engaging portion 35 has a notch 352 formed along the front-rear direction, with the front side open. Furthermore, as shown in Figure 12, a recess 356 is formed in the engaging portion 35, and gaps 358 are formed on both sides of the recess 356 in the width direction.

[0050] With the thin-walled portion 2222 of the mounting plate 222 aligned with the front side of the gap 358 of the engaging portion 35, the user pulls the main part 10 relatively backward, causing the thin-walled portion 2222 to be inserted into the gap 358 and the projection 224 to fit into the notch 352, thereby attaching the mounting part 30-2 to the main part 10.

[0051] The spacing portion 39 extends from the engaging portion 35 toward the rear. Specifically, the spacing portion 39A extends from the engaging portion 35 toward the rear and connects to the article mounting portion 32A. The spacing portion 39B also extends from the engaging portion 35 toward the rear and connects to the article mounting portion 32B. Therefore, when the detachable part 30-2 is attached to the main part 10, the projection 224 of the main part 10 is located in front of the projections 324A and 324B of the detachable part 30-2. Note that the spacing portion 39 may have an opening, similar to the spacing portion 38 in the first embodiment.

[0052] (Effects and Benefits) According to the second embodiment of the present invention described above, a variety of effects can be obtained. For example, in one embodiment of the present invention, when the detachable part 30-2 is attached to the main part 10, the fastening part 428 of the cleaning article 40 is hooked onto the projection 224 of the main part 10. Furthermore, the projection 224 of the main part 10 is located in front of the projections 324A and 324B of the detachable part 30-2. Therefore, when the cleaning article 40 is attached to the article mounting part 22, article mounting part 32A and article mounting part 32B, the cleaning article 40 attached to the central article mounting part 22 protrudes forward, similar to the first embodiment. On the other hand, unlike the first embodiment, the mounting plate 222 is inserted deeper by the insertion part 426 of the cleaning article 40, so it is possible to apply pressure to the front end of the cleaning article 40 attached to the central article mounting part 22 for cleaning.

[0053] Furthermore, according to the second embodiment of the present invention, the detachable part 30-2 can be attached to the main part 10 by pulling the main part 10 from the front of the detachable part 30-2, and the detachable part 30-2 can be removed from the main part 10 by pushing the main part 10 to the front of the detachable part 30-2. Also, in the second embodiment of the present invention, in either form, the fastening part 428 of the cleaning item 40 is hooked onto the projection 224 of the item mounting part 22, so that the detachable part 30-2 can be attached and detached while the cleaning item 40 is attached to the item mounting part 22.Therefore, the user does not need to attach or detach the cleaning item 40 when switching the form of the cleaning tool 2, which is highly convenient.

[0054] <Supplement> Although preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above with reference to the attached drawings, the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to these examples. It is clear to any person with ordinary skill in the art of the present invention that various modifications or alterations can be conceived within the scope of the technical idea described in the claims, and these are also understood to fall within the technical scope of the present invention.

[0055] For example, contrary to the second embodiment described above, the spacing portion 39 may extend forward from the engaging portion 35, so that the tip of the central mounting plate 222 is located behind the tips of the mounting plates 322A and 322B on both sides. Also, although the above description assumes that the mounting plates 222, 322A, and 322B are in the same position in the vertical direction, the vertical positions of the mounting plates 222, 322A, and 322B may be different. For example, the mounting plate 222 may be located between the mounting plate 322A and the mounting plate 322B in the vertical direction. Furthermore, the lengths of the mounting plate 222 and each of the mounting plates 322 may be different.

[0056] Furthermore, although the above describes an example in which separate cleaning articles 40 are attached to the article attachment section 22, article attachment section 32A, and article attachment section 32B, a single, integrally formed cleaning article may also be attached to the article attachment section 22, article attachment section 32A, and article attachment section 32B. The cleaning article may have three insertion sections and three fastening sections. With such a configuration, the effort required for the user to attach and detach the cleaning article can be reduced. Note that there may be only one insertion section and one fastening section.

[0057] Furthermore, the above description illustrates an example in which cleaning items 40 are attached to the item attachment section 22 when the detachable part 30 is attached to the main part 10. However, the cleaning tool 1 may be designed so that cleaning items 40 are not attached to the main part 10 when the detachable part 30 is attached to the main part 10. With such a configuration, if the detachable part 30 has multiple item attachment sections 32, cleaning efficiency will be improved when the detachable part 30 is attached to the main part 10.

[0058] Furthermore, although the above describes an example in which a gap is provided between mounting plate 222 and mounting plate 322A, and between mounting plate 222 and mounting plate 322B, in a configuration in which the detachable part 30 is attached to the main part 10, a configuration without a gap is also possible. In that case, mounting plate 222 and mounting plate 322A, and mounting plate 222 and mounting plate 322B are positioned parallel to each other without a gap. In this configuration, it is preferable that at least mounting plate 222 and mounting plate 322B are made of a flexible material that expands in the width direction or in the vertical direction when the detachable part 30 is attached to the main part 10. [Explanation of symbols]

[0059] 1. Cleaning equipment 10 Main parts 12 Handle 121 Cylindrical member 122 Cylindrical member 123 Cylindrical member 124 Cylindrical member 2. Cleaning tools 20 Main body 22 Article mounting section 222 Mounting Plate 2221 Thick wall part 2222 Thin-walled section 224 Protrusion 24 Control section 30 Detachable parts 32 Article mounting section 322 Mounting Plate 3221 Thick wall part 3222 Thin-walled section 324 Protrusion 34 Engagement part 342 Notches 346 Cylinder part 347 Aperture 348 Gap 35 Engaging part 352 Notches 356 recess 358 Gap 36 Protrusion 38 Spacing forming part 382 Aperture 39 Spacing forming part 40 Cleaning items 42 Inner sheet 424 Joint 426 Inserted part 428 Fastening part

Claims

1. A first tool having a handle portion to be held by the user and a first item attachment portion to which cleaning items are attached, A second device that is detachably attached to the first device, Equipped with, The second tool has one or more second article mounting parts on which cleaning articles are attached, and an engaging part that engages with the first tool in a detachable manner. The first article mounting portion and the one or more second article mounting portions have projections that are hooked onto the fastening portion of the cleaning article to secure the cleaning article, The engagement portion includes a notch into which the projection of the first article mounting portion fits, The side on which the first article mounting portion is located, when viewed from the handle portion, is the front side. The projection of the first article mounting portion is a cleaning tool that fits into the notch from the front side of the notch.

2. The cleaning tool according to claim 1, wherein the cleaning article is attached to the first tool or the second tool by inserting the first article attachment portion and the one or more second article attachment portions into the insertion portion of the cleaning article.

3. The second device is, The cleaning tool according to claim 2, wherein it has one or more spacing-forming portions located between the engaging portion and the one or more second article mounting portions, and extending from the engaging portion in a direction intersecting the insertion direction in which the first article mounting portion is inserted into the cleaning article.

4. The cleaning tool according to claim 3, wherein the one or more second article mounting portions extend from the spacing forming portion toward the front.

5. The cleaning tool according to claim 3, wherein the projection of the first article mounting portion is located in front of the projections of the one or more second article mounting portions.

6. The cleaning tool according to claim 5, wherein the engaging portion includes a mechanism for clamping the first article mounting portion from the thickness direction or width direction of the first article mounting portion.

7. The cleaning tool according to any one of claims 3 to 6, wherein the one or more spacing-forming portions extend in a direction perpendicular to the insertion direction.

8. The cleaning tool according to claim 7, wherein the spacing forming portion has an opening.

9. The cleaning tool according to any one of claims 3 to 6, wherein the one or more spacing-forming portions extend from the engaging portion toward the rear side which is opposite to the front side.

10. The cleaning tool according to claim 9, wherein the notch is open on the front side, and the projection of the first article mounting portion fits into the notch from the front side.

11. The cleaning tool according to claim 9, wherein the spacing forming portion has an opening.

12. An engaging portion that detachably engages with a first tool having a handle portion that is gripped by the user and a first article mounting portion to which cleaning items are attached, One or more second item mounting sections on which cleaning items are attached, Equipped with, The first article mounting portion and the one or more second article mounting portions have projections that are hooked onto the fastening portion of the cleaning article to secure the cleaning article, The engagement portion includes a notch into which the projection of the first article mounting portion fits, The side on which the first article mounting portion is located, when viewed from the handle portion, is the front side. A detachable tool in which the projection of the first article mounting portion fits into the notch from the front side of the notch.

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