Washing implement holder

Abstract

The invention relates to devices for manually washing crockery and kitchen utensils. The technical problem addressed is that of simplifying the manufacture and increasing the user-friendliness of a holder for a washing implement of arbitrary shape. A holder in the form of a single curved piece consists of superimposed strips which form: a handle, a middle portion with mutually opposed slots for interlocking the strips, and grippers. A holder for a sponge consists of superimposed strips which form: a handle, a middle portion with a window in one strip and a cut-out tongue in the other strip for interlocking the superimposed strips, and grippers. A holder for a washing implement consists of superimposed strips which form: a handle, a middle portion with longitudinal slots having a sliding member mounted therein for interlocking the superimposed strips, and grippers. The longitudinal slots terminate in a widened portion, and the sliding member is in the form of discs connected by a bushing.

Description

[0001] Holder for a washing item

[0002] The invention relates to the field of washing household items, namely to devices for hand washing dishes, cutlery and kitchen utensils.

[0003] Holders for cleaning items that have a special shape or means of attachment to the handle are known, for example, according to patents RU5832U1, CN216854067U, KR20010090228. Their disadvantage is the need to use special sponges

[0004] A cleaning tool holder (KR20140005011) is known for its handle and hook-type clips at the ends. A sponge is inserted between the clips, the ends of which interlock. This holder cannot be used with just any sponge, as it may be difficult to engage the clips.

[0005] There are cleaning tool holders made of plates (a single curved plate) that form a handle and clamps. The sponge is placed between the clamps and clamped by hand. Examples include: JP2012065739, CN2087055U, CN202218862U, CN105534467. Their disadvantage is the need for additional force to hold the sponge between the clamps.

[0006] A cleaning tool holder is known, featuring a handle, a central section with a locking mechanism in the form of a sliding sleeve, and clamps (CN200957073). It is characterized by a complex design and is difficult to manufacture.

[0007] A cleaning tool holder (CN210472092U, selected as a prototype) is known. It has a handle with a spring that slides between mating plates forming clamps (CN200957073). To clamp the cleaning tool, the spring must be engaged on the handle and the handle moved relative to the plates. It is characterized by a complex design and is difficult to use.

[0008] The technical objective of the invention is to create a holder for a cleaning item of arbitrary shape that is easy to manufacture and use. The technical result of the invention is simplified manufacture and improved ease of use.

[0009] The technical result is achieved in a holder for a cleaning tool (hereinafter also referred to as the "holder"), consisting of mating plates forming a handle, a middle section with opposing slots for engaging the mating plates, and clamps. The technical result is also achieved in a holder for a cleaning tool, consisting of mating plates forming a handle, a middle section with a window in one plate and a cut-out tongue in the other plate for engaging the mating plates, and clamps. The technical result is also achieved in a holder for a cleaning tool, consisting of mating plates forming a handle, a middle section with longitudinal slots in which a slider is installed for engaging the mating plates, and clamps. Widenings are made at the ends of the longitudinal slots, the slider is made in the form of washers connected by a sleeve of variable diameter. The holder can be made in the form of a bent solid part.

[0010] The invention is explained by the following drawings: Fig. 1 - a holder for a washing item according to the first embodiment; Fig. 2 - a holder for a washing item according to the second embodiment; Fig. 3 - a holder for a washing item according to the third embodiment; Fig. 4 - a holder with a washing item.

[0011] The holder for a cleaning item according to the first embodiment consists of metal plates 2 that fit together when superimposed on one another. For example, it can be made in the form of a bent solid piece (as shown in Fig. 1, Fig. 2). The holder can be made in the form of two parts (separate plates) fastened together by any known method, for example, welding or soldering. The cleaning item is understood to be an item that can be used to wash, wipe, with or without the use of detergents, a surface, made, for example, in the form of a sponge - a piece of porous polymer material, or in the form of a washcloth made of natural or synthetic threads or fibers (polyethylene, sisal, bast, hemp, etc.). At the bend, a handle 1 is formed. Further, the matching plates 2 form a middle part 3 (in the figures, its boundary is shown conditionally) with opposing slots 4 for engaging the matching plates 2, clamps 5.The creation of opposing slots 4 on the central portion 3, owing to the flexibility and elasticity of the metal plates 2, allows their ends to be separated without significant force or residual deformation of the mating plates 2 to the distance necessary for engagement. Clamps 5 are the ends of the mating plates 2 and may be widened or not, and may have shaped cutouts 7 for more secure holding of the cleaning item.

[0012] In all variants, plates 2 are understood to mean a design of the holder in which the distance between the mating plates 2 in the engaged state, with the clamped cleaning item 6 (Fig. 4), is much smaller than the transverse dimensions of the plates 2. This plate-like shape ensures a reliable clamping of the cleaning item 6 in the clamps 5 over a large area.

[0013] The holder according to the second embodiment also consists of mating plates 2, forming: a handle 1, a middle part 3 with a window 8 in one plate 2 and a cut-out tongue 9 in the other plate 2 for engaging the mating plates 2, clamps 5. The holder can also be made in the form of a bent solid part, or in the form of two parts (separate plates), fastened by any known method, for example, welding, soldering. Plates 2 are moved apart, a cleaning item 6 is placed between them, then tongue 9 is placed in window 8, the engaging of the mating plates 2 occurs due to the clamping of cleaning item 6 between clamps 5. During washing, no additional effort is required to hold cleaning item 6, which increases the ease of use.

[0014] The holder according to the third variant consists of matching plates 2, forming: a handle 1, a middle part 3 with longitudinal slots 10 in the plates 2. A slider for engaging the matching plates 2, clamps 5 are installed in the longitudinal slots 10. At the ends of the longitudinal slots 10, widenings 11 are made.

[0015] The slider is formed by washers 12 connected by a sleeve 13 of variable diameter. When the holder is assembled, the mating plates 2 always remain engaged by the slider. When the slider is positioned at the widenings 11, the sleeve 13 of variable diameter passes completely through the widenings 11. In the extreme position of the slider near handle 1, the maximum divergence of the mating plates 2 is ensured, allowing for convenient insertion of cleaning item 6 without significant effort. The slider then moves to the other extreme position, near clamps 5, and shifts along the axis of the sleeve 13 of variable diameter. In this case, the larger-diameter portion of the sleeve does not pass through longitudinal slot 10, fixing the position of the slider and ensuring constant clamping of cleaning item 6, requiring no additional effort to hold it in place during use.

[0016] The designs of the holders for all variants of the invention are characterized by ease of manufacture: it is necessary to make cutouts on sheet blanks and bend them or fasten them using simple soldering, welding, or pressing operations.

Claims

Invention formula 1. A holder for a cleaning item consisting of two combined plates that form a handle, clamps that are the ends of the combined plates, the middle part of which is made with opposing slots, with the possibility of their engagement, or with a window in one plate and with a cut-out tongue in the other plate, or with longitudinal slots in which a slider is installed for engaging the plates, made with the possibility of alignment 2. A holder for a cleaning item according to paragraph 1, characterized in that it is made in the form of a bent one-piece part.

3. A holder for a cleaning item according to paragraph 1, characterized in that the ends of the longitudinal slots are widened, and the slider is made in the form of washers connected by a sleeve of variable diameter. SUBSTITUTE SHEET (RULE 26)

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