JP5976243B1 - Mouse type cleaning tool - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided is a mouse-type cleaning tool that can clean a surface to be cleaned without impairing the sensation of wiping with one hand and wiping with a hand, and always frees one hand even when the function of allowing the cleaning liquid to penetrate is exhibited. An outer surface 9 of a palm grasping portion 5 has a left-right asymmetrical and substantially symmetric shape, a four-finger-side outer surface upper portion 94 has a gentle dome shape, and a thumb-side outer surface 90 has a steep cliff shape. It has a concave portion 91 to which the thumb 11 is applied when grasping the shape, and the thumb 11 can be easily grasped with the thumb 11 of one hand, the other four fingers 12 and the palm and firmly wiped and cleaned. The finger pressing part 70 can be pressed to allow the cleaning liquid 82 stored in the liquid container part 8 to permeate the wiping body 2, and the other hand is always free at that time. [Selection] Figure 6

Description

  The present invention relates to a cleaning tool that can be cleaned by holding a cleaning surface such as a floor surface or a wall surface with one hand, and has a liquid container portion that stores a cleaning liquid.

  A plurality of inventions have already been disclosed regarding a cleaning tool for gripping and cleaning with one hand.

  The cleaning tool shown in FIG. 12 is a mouse-type cleaning tool 101A of the type that is gripped with one hand disclosed in Patent Document 1. The grip member 104, which is a portion gripped by the palm, has a surface 104a having a substantially convex elliptical shape that is asymmetric in the front-rear direction. Since the surface 104a is bilaterally symmetric, the user can hold it with either the right hand or the left hand. However, the symmetrical convex substantially elliptical shape does not reflect the difference in gripping force between the thumb and the other four fingers, so that it is difficult to grip. Even though the cleaning tool can be used for removing fiber dust such as hair entangled in the carpet, it cannot secure the gripping force required for cleaning the floor surface by rubbing against the floor. Not suitable for use.

  The cleaning tool is used by attaching the cleaning sheet 103 to the sheet holder 105, but it is not assumed that the cleaning liquid is immersed in the cleaning sheet. It also does not have a liquid storage part for working liquid. Therefore, depending on the cleaning tool, it is impossible to wipe and clean the floor or wall with the sensation of scrubbing with one hand.

  The liquid applicator shown in FIG. 13 is a type of liquid applicator that is held by one hand and disclosed in Patent Document 2. The liquid applicator is formed by integrally forming a liquid applicator 203 and a container 202. The liquid applicator is housed in the container by pushing a pair of bulges 212 formed on the side of the container by hand. The liquid thus applied is supplied to the liquid application part through the connecting pipe 208 and penetrates into the liquid application part, and the liquid is applied to the floor surface or the like.

  The liquid applicator has the thin and deformable container part, and is basically used for the purpose of waxing the floor surface, etc., and cleans the floor surface by scrubbing with force. Not suitable for use. If the liquid applicator is pressed and rubbed against the floor surface by hand to remove dirt, the deformation of the container part often causes a larger amount of liquid to permeate the liquid application part. is there. It should be possible to carry out rubbing by applying force for cleaning and supplying the liquid to the liquid application part independently of each other. However, if the former is performed, the latter is always performed.

  Furthermore, since the container part 202 is integrally formed with the liquid application part 203, the container part 202 cannot be removed for cleaning and liquid replenishment, and maintenance is not easy.

  The shape of the outer surface gripped by the palm of the liquid applicator is bilaterally symmetric, allowing the user to grip with either the right hand or the left hand, but reflecting the difference in gripping force between the thumb and the other four fingers. Since it is not a thing, it is difficult to grasp. In order to eliminate this difficulty, an example in which a pair of left and right linear groove-like recesses is provided on the surface of the container part is also described, but the recess is only a few millimeters deep and the fingertip touches it. It is shallow enough to get caught. The ease of gripping is somewhat improved by the recess. However, although the degree of improvement is suitable for the purpose of liquid application, it is not sufficient for the purpose of rubbing and cleaning with force.

The cleaning tool shown in FIG. 14 is an iron-type cleaning tool disclosed in Patent Document 3. The cleaning tool 310 is used by attaching the agent discharger 320 having the spray container 321 and the spray nozzle 321C to the cleaning frame 311 and winding the cleaning sheet 330 around the agent permeation bottom 312 of the cleaning frame. A palm is applied to the agent discharger, and a hand grip portion 311B of the cleaning frame is gripped with a fingertip and used for wiping and cleaning. Since the agent discharger is large and the shape of the cylindrical outer surface of the agent discharger is symmetrical and does not take into account the difference in gripping force between the thumb and the other four fingers, the cleaning The tool is difficult to grip, and it is difficult to apply sufficient gripping force necessary for wiping and cleaning.

  Further, since the spray mechanism is not integrated with the cleaning frame, in order to spray the cleaning agent onto the cleaning sheet, either one hand holding the hand grip portion is released and the nozzle head 321B is pushed, or the other It is necessary to push the nozzle head by hand. That is, there is a problem that if the spray mechanism is to be used, wiping and cleaning cannot be continued with one hand always open.

  The cleaning device shown in FIG. 15 is a car wash brush type cleaning device disclosed in Patent Document 4. The cleaning device has a removable liquid container 403 filled with a cleaning liquid agent. The liquid container is formed of a bellows-shaped container member, which is bent when the presser cap 404 is pressed, and the liquid agent is pushed out from the lower part.

  Since the grip portion 414 has a handle shape and is not located immediately above the cleaning sponge 415, sufficient pressure cannot be applied to the surface to be cleaned when wiping with one hand. Further, since the grip portion is located away from the presser cap, in order to press the presser cap for the purpose of supplying the liquid agent, either release one hand holding the grip portion or press it with the other hand. There must be. That is, it is not possible to supply chemicals while cleaning with one hand always open.

  The cleaning device shown in FIG. 16 is an old iron-type cleaning device disclosed in Patent Document 5. The cleaning device has a removable water storage means 516 on a handle 515 protruding from the main body, a heating chamber 20 for heating the cleaning water from the water storage means 516, and the heated cleaning water through the wiping means 512. A jet sand water channel 522 is provided, and dirt is wiped off by heated washing water and wiping means.

  Since the handle is in the shape of a handle and is not directly above the wiping means, a sufficiently large pressure cannot be applied to the surface to be cleaned when gripping with one hand and wiping and cleaning. Further, energization is required for heating and spraying, and the entire cleaning device is large, the structure is complicated, and the weight is large. Therefore, it is not a cleaning device that can be easily wiped off with a wiping feeling.

JP 2010-69238 A JP 2001-87195 A JP 2004-242799 A JP-A-10-99252 JP 2002-263042 A

  As seen above, all of the cleaning tools of Patent Documents 1 to 5 are symmetrical with respect to the shape of the grip portion surface, and do not consider the difference in grip force between the thumb and the other four fingers. It is not suitable for securing the gripping force necessary for wiping and cleaning with one hand while applying pressure to the surface to be cleaned.

Since the cleaning tool of Patent Document 1 does not assume that the cleaning liquid penetrates the wiping body, the cleaning tool cannot be cleaned as if it is wiped with a wet cloth. Although the cleaning tool of patent document 2 has a liquid container part which stores the liquid for cleaning, and a liquid transport means, since the liquid container part is deformable and the deformation and the liquid transport are interlocked with each other, wiping with force is performed. Not suitable for. Moreover, since the liquid container part is integrated with the main body, it is difficult to maintain.

  Although the cleaning tool of patent document 3 has a spray mechanism, this mechanism is not integrated with the main body, and is too large for easy wiping and cleaning. Also, the spray mechanism cannot be operated while wiping and cleaning with one hand always open. Although the cleaning tool of patent document 4 has a liquid container which can be removed and can be deformed, the liquid for cleaning can be pushed out by pressing the liquid container, but, like the cleaning tool of patent document 3, one hand is always open. The cleaning liquid cannot be pushed out while wiping and cleaning.

  The cleaning tool of patent document 5 has a liquid container part in a handle part, and also has a heating mechanism and a spray mechanism that are driven by energization. The cleaning tool is large and complicated, is heavy, and cannot be used as if it is easily wiped and cleaned. In addition, since the handle is not directly above the wiping body, there is a difficulty in use when wiping and cleaning the surface to be cleaned by applying a large pressure.

  In recent years, there has been an increasing need for cleaning tools that can be easily cleaned and sterilized mainly by younger generations. Wiping and cleaning using mop-type or wet-sheet type cleaning tools is common, but these cleaning tools have the problem of "quick drying". On the other hand, there are many occasions where it is necessary to wipe all fours by hand with a rag. It is important that one hand is always available when wiping and cleaning while removing objects or picking up hair and trash.

  The object of the present invention is that the outer surface has an asymmetric shape, and the user's dominant hand is firmly gripped with one hand, whether it is the right hand or the left hand, and the feeling of wiping with a hand, the sense of accomplishment of wiping A mouse-type cleaning tool capable of cleaning and sterilizing a surface to be cleaned such as a floor surface or a wall surface without damaging the surface, having a liquid container portion that can be detachably attached and easily maintained, and the liquid container The part is to be integrated with the main body part at the time of attachment, and to provide a cleaning tool in which one hand is always freed even if the function of allowing the cleaning liquid to penetrate while wiping and cleaning is exhibited.

  The first aspect of the present invention is a cleaning method for a bottom plate, a palm grasping portion that can be grasped by a hand arranged to cover the top of the bottom plate, a planar substrate portion attached to the bottom plate, and the substrate portion. A cleaning tool having a wiping body for joining, wherein an outer surface of the palm grasping portion has a substantially symmetric shape in the front-rear direction for grasping and pushing and pulling the palm grasping portion by hand, and the palm grasping portion The outer surface of the portion has an asymmetric shape with respect to the left-right direction orthogonal to the front-rear direction, the palm grasping portion has an arch-shaped member extending in the front-rear direction, and the palm grasping portion is the arch-shaped member And a liquid container part that can be detachably attached to the main body part, and the outer surface of the attached liquid container part forms at least a part of the outer surface of the palm grasping part. The palm grasping portion excluding at least the outer surface of the arched member It is integrated with other parts of the outer surface with no difference in appearance, and the main body has liquid transporting means, and the liquid transporting means transports the cleaning liquid stored in the liquid container part to the wiping body. A cleaning tool that penetrates into the wiping body.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the outer surface of the palm grasping portion is a thumb-side outer surface located on the thumb side of the arch-shaped member when grasped by hand with the arch-shaped member as a boundary, A four-finger-side outer surface located on the four-finger side, wherein the thumb-side outer surface is a cliff-like steep slope falling from the arch-shaped member, and the thumb-side outer surface faces toward the four-finger-side outer surface. The four-finger-side outer surface comprises a four-finger-side outer surface upper part and a four-finger-side outer surface side part, and at least the four-finger-side outer surface upper part has a gentle dome shape, The outer surface of the palm grasping portion can be securely held from the left and right with the other four fingers and grasped, and the attached outer surface of the liquid container portion is at least part of the outer surface of the four fingers. Form and appearance of other parts of the outer surface of the four-finger side excluding at least the outer surface of the arched member A cleaning tool to integrate without steps.

  In a third aspect of the present invention, the main body has transport control means for controlling transport of the cleaning liquid by the liquid transport means, and the transport control means has a finger pressing part, a connecting part, and an injection valve. The bottom plate has a bottom plate opening, the substrate portion has a substrate opening, the connecting portion is pushed by the finger pressing portion to open the spray valve, and the cleaning liquid is This is a cleaning tool that penetrates the wiping body.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the finger pressing portion is provided on the four finger side of the main body portion with the arch-shaped member as a boundary, and an outer surface of the finger pressing portion is not pressed, and Forming at least a part of the upper part of the outer surface, the outer surface of the palm grasping part is substantially symmetrical with respect to the front / rear symmetry, except for the finger pressing part, the finger pressing part receiving part, and the part located symmetrically with them. The four-finger-side outer surface upper part is a cleaning tool having a gentle dome shape except for the outer surface of the finger pressing part and the outer surface of the finger pressing part receiving part.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the finger pressing portion is provided on the thumb side with the arch-shaped member as a boundary in the main body, and the outer surface of the finger pressing portion is the thumb-side outer surface when not pressed. It is the cleaning tool which forms at least one part.

  The 6th form of this invention is the cleaning tool with which the said finger press part was provided under the said recessed part.

  According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, the transport control means has an elastic means, and when the pressing of the finger pressing portion is released, the elastic means is a position before the finger pressing portion and the connecting portion are pushed. The cleaning tool is returned to the state, the injection valve is closed, and transportation of the cleaning liquid to the wiping body is stopped.

  According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, the liquid transport means includes a transport pipe, the liquid container portion includes a liquid inlet / outlet and a locking portion at a lower portion, and the main body portion includes a locking receiving portion. When wearing, a cleaning tool that engages one end of the transport pipe with the liquid inlet / outlet, engages the locking portion with the locking receiving portion, and locks the liquid container portion to the main body portion. .

  A ninth aspect of the present invention is a cleaning tool in which the wiping body is selected from a sponge body or a cloth body.

  A tenth aspect of the present invention is a cleaning tool in which the wiping body is detachably joined to the substrate.

  An eleventh aspect of the present invention is a cleaning tool in which the wiping body is joined to the substrate by a locking fastener or sewing.

  The first aspect of the present invention is a cleaning method for a bottom plate, a palm grasping portion that can be grasped by a hand arranged to cover the top of the bottom plate, a planar substrate portion attached to the bottom plate, and the substrate portion. Because the outer surface of the palm grasping part has an asymmetrical shape and reflects the difference in grasping force between the thumb and the other four fingers The user can reliably grasp the palm grasping unit with only one hand.

Although the outer surface of the palm grasping portion is asymmetrical in the left-right direction, it has a substantially symmetrical shape, so that it can be rotated by 180 degrees on the plane if necessary, regardless of the right-and-left of the user's dominant hand. The palm grasping part can be reliably grasped with only one left or right hand.

  Since the palm grasping portion has an arch-shaped member extending in the front-rear direction, the palm grasping portion has a large structural strength, and when performing wiping and wiping, a large force is applied to the palm grasping portion by hand in the direction of the surface to be cleaned. However, the cleaning tool is not damaged.

  Since the palm grasping part has a main body part including the arch-shaped member and a liquid container part that can be detachably attached to the main body part, the liquid container part can be removed and replenished with a cleaning liquid. The inside of the container can be cleaned, and maintenance is easy.

  The attached outer surface of the liquid container part forms at least a part of the outer surface of the palm grasping part, and at least other part of the outer surface of the palm grasping part excluding the outer surface of the arched member Since it is integrated with no difference in appearance, it can be easily grasped by the palm, and foreign matters such as hair and dust do not enter through the gap, so that maintenance is easy.

  The main body has liquid transporting means, and the liquid transporting means transports the cleaning liquid stored in the liquid container part to the wiping body so as to penetrate the wiping body. There is no need to interrupt the wiping and replace the wiping body, or to infiltrate the wiping body with a separately prepared cleaning liquid.

  The arch-shaped member, the liquid container portion, and the main body side surface member of the main body, which are parts grasped by the palm, are formed of a material having a certain hardness and strength, such as acrylic resin. Even if the surface to be cleaned is cleaned by the wiping body while applying pressure, the surface can be cleaned as if wiping and cleaning with a wet cloth without causing deformation or damage.

  In the second form of the present invention, when the outer surface of the palm grasping portion is grasped by hand with the arch-shaped member as a boundary, the thumb-side outer surface located on the thumb side of the arch-shaped member, and the like The thumb side outer surface is a cliff-like steep slope that falls from the arch-shaped member, and the thumb side outer surface is directed toward the four finger side outer surface. The four-finger-side outer surface comprises a four-finger-side outer surface upper part and a four-finger-side outer surface side part, and at least the four-finger-side outer surface upper part has a gentle dome shape, Since the outer surface of the palm grasping portion has a shape suitable for the palm to be gripped, the thumb is fitted into the recess, the outer surface of the four fingers is covered with the other four fingers, and the palm is The outer surface of the grasping portion can be grasped and grasped reliably from the left and right.

  The attached outer surface of the liquid container part forms at least a part of the outer surface of the four-finger side, and at least other part of the outer surface of the four-finger side excluding the outer surface of the arch-shaped member Since it is integrated with no steps in appearance, it is easy to grasp with palms, and foreign matters such as hair and dust do not enter through the gap, so maintenance is easy.

  In the third aspect of the present invention, the main body has transport control means for controlling the transport of the cleaning liquid by the liquid transport means, so that the cleaning liquid can penetrate into the wiping body when necessary. Yes, you do n’t have to worry about the so-called “dry quickly” problem.

  The transport control means has a finger pressing portion, a connecting portion, and an injection valve, the bottom plate has a bottom plate opening, the substrate portion has a substrate opening, and the connecting portion is pressed by the finger pressing portion. Since the jetting valve opens and the cleaning liquid permeates the wiping body, the cleaning liquid can be manually permeated into the wiping body by a simple mechanical mechanism without being energized. .

  Since the finger pressing part exists in the main body part, the finger pressing part is pressed by the finger without largely moving the finger gripping the palm grasping part, and the cleaning liquid penetrates the wiping body. Can be made.

  In the fourth aspect of the present invention, the finger pressing part is provided on the other four fingers side of the main body part with the arch-shaped member as a boundary, and the outer surface of the finger pressing part is not pressed, Since at least a part of the upper part of the outer surface of the four fingers is formed, while wiping and cleaning the surface to be cleaned without releasing one hand holding the palm grasping part, one of the other four fingers of the one hand, for example, an index finger is used. The finger pressing unit can be pressed to allow the cleaning liquid to penetrate into the wiping body. Therefore, for example, if the palm grasping part is grasped with the right hand, the cleaning liquid can be infiltrated with only one of the four fingers of the right hand, and the left hand is always free even after the infiltration operation. Cleaning can be continued in the state.

  Since the outer surface of the palm grasping portion is substantially symmetrical in front and rear, except for the finger pressing portion, the finger pressing portion receiving portion, and a portion located symmetrically with respect to the front / rear symmetry, Regardless, if necessary, the palm grasping unit can be reliably grasped with only one of the left and right hands, which are the dominant hand, by rotating 180 degrees on a plane.

  The upper part of the outer surface of the four fingers side has a gentle dome shape except for the outer surface of the finger pressing part and the outer surface of the finger pressing part receiving part. Thus, the outer surface of the palm grasping portion can be grasped and grasped reliably from the left and right by the thumb and the other four fingers.

  In the fifth aspect of the present invention, the finger pressing portion is provided on the thumb side with the arch-shaped member as a boundary in the main body portion, and the outer surface of the finger pressing portion is outside the thumb side when not pressed. Since it forms at least a part of the surface, it cleans the wiping body by pressing the finger pressing part with the thumb of the one hand while continuing to wipe the surface to be cleaned without releasing one hand holding the palm grasping part. Liquid can be infiltrated. Therefore, for example, if the palm grasping part is held with the right hand, the cleaning liquid can be infiltrated only with the thumb of the right hand, and the left hand is always kept clean even after the infiltration operation. You can continue.

  The finger pressing portion may be provided on the upper side or the lower side of the concave portion on the outer surface on the thumb side. In any case, the finger pressing portion is provided in the vicinity of the concave portion. Since the thumb of one hand holding the palm grasping part is applied so as to fit in the recess, the finger pressing part is pressed by slightly moving the thumb and the cleaning liquid penetrates the wiping body. Can be made.

  In the sixth aspect of the present invention, since the finger pressing portion is provided below the recess, the finger pressing portion can be moved by slightly moving the thumb of one hand holding the palm grasping portion downward. And the cleaning liquid can be permeated into the wiping body.

  In a seventh aspect of the present invention, the transport control means has elastic means, and when the pressure of the finger pressing part is released, the elastic means before the finger pressing part and the connecting part are pushed. When the cleaning liquid does not need to permeate the wiping body, the finger pressing unit is simply pressed when the jetting valve is closed and transportation of the cleaning liquid to the wiping body is stopped. If not, the penetration can be stopped.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, the liquid transport means includes a transport pipe, the liquid container portion includes a liquid inlet / outlet and a locking portion at a lower portion, and the main body portion includes a locking receiving portion. When wearing, a cleaning tool that engages one end of the transport pipe with the liquid inlet / outlet, engages the locking portion with the locking receiving portion, and locks the liquid container portion to the main body portion. From the above, the liquid inlet / outlet and one end of the transport pipe serve both as a function of allowing liquid to enter and exit and a role of a locking member when the liquid container part is detachably attached to the main body part. The liquid container portion having a product can be attached to the main body portion with a single touch, accommodated in the main body portion in a compact manner, and the outer surface of the palm grasping portion that can be gripped with one hand can be formed.

  The liquid inlet / outlet serves as an outlet and an inlet for the cleaning liquid. That is, when it is attached to the main body, it becomes a liquid outlet for sending the cleaning liquid to the transport pipe, and when it is separated from the main body, it becomes a liquid inlet for replenishing and injecting the cleaning liquid. By combining the inlet and outlet, the structure of the lower surface of the liquid container part is simplified while ensuring a large internal volume of the liquid container part, and the liquid container part is compactly attached and accommodated in the main body part. In addition, the outer surface of the palm grasping portion that can be grasped with one hand can be formed.

  The ninth aspect of the present invention is a cleaning tool in which the wiping body is selected from a sponge body or a cloth body, and therefore, an optimal wiping body for wiping and cleaning is selected according to the shape, type, or state of the surface to be cleaned. be able to. For example, a sponge body can be selected for cleaning an uneven surface, and a cloth body can be selected for cleaning a flat and smooth surface.

  A tenth aspect of the present invention is a cleaning tool in which the wiping body is detachably joined to the substrate. Therefore, even if the wiping body becomes dirty due to use, the wiping body can be easily replaced or wiped. It is easy to maintain the cleaning tool and the wiping body.

In the 11th form of this invention, the said wiping body is joined with the latching fastener with respect to the said board | substrate, or is joined by sewing. In the former case, the wiping body can be detachably attached to the substrate, and maintenance such as replacement and cleaning of the wiping body is easy. In the latter case, since the wiping body is sewn and fixed to the substrate and does not shift laterally, wiping and cleaning can be performed while applying a large pressure to the surface to be cleaned.
The present invention can be applied to a cleaning tool using, for example, a pile mop, wiping paper, or a brush body in addition to a sponge body and a cloth body as the wiping body.

FIG. 1 is a schematic vertical sectional view of a cleaning tool 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic vertical sectional view of the cleaning tool 1 according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a method for attaching and detaching the liquid container portion 8 to and from the main body portion 6 in the cleaning tool 1 of FIG. FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the cleaning tool 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention using the cloth body 20 as the wiping body 2. FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the cleaning tool 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention using the sponge body 21 as the wiping body 2. FIG. 6 is an external perspective view of the cleaning tool 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention in a state where the wiping body 2 is brought into contact with the surface 13 to be cleaned. FIG. 7 is an external perspective view highlighting the irregularities on the outer surfaces of the substrate unit 3 and the palm grasping unit 5 in the cleaning tool 1 of FIG. FIG. 8 is an external perspective view of the cleaning tool 1 of FIG. 7 when viewed from the four-finger-side outer surface 92 side. FIG. 9 is a partially enlarged perspective view showing the cleaning tool 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention in a state before the finger pressing unit 70 is pressed with the thumb 11. FIG. 10 is a partially enlarged perspective view showing the cleaning tool 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention in a state in which the finger pressing unit 70 is pressed with the thumb 11. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a procedure for using the cleaning tool 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view of a conventional mouse-type cleaning tool. FIG. 13 is an external perspective view showing a conventional liquid applicator that is held with one hand. FIG. 14 is a side view of a conventional iron-type cleaning tool to which a spray container 321 can be attached. FIG. 15 is an exploded external perspective view showing a conventional car wash brush type cleaning device. FIG. 16 is a sectional view of a conventional iron-type cleaning device.

Several embodiments of a cleaning tool according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 1 is a schematic vertical cross-sectional view of a cleaning tool 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention in which a finger pressing unit 70 is provided on the upper part of the cleaning tool 1.
The cleaning tool 1 includes a bottom plate 4, a palm grasping portion 5 that can be grasped with one hand arranged so as to cover the top of the bottom plate 4, and a planar substrate portion 3 attached to the bottom plate 4. It is the cleaning tool which joined the wiping body 2 for cleaning. The surface 13 to be cleaned is wiped and cleaned with the wiping body 2 while the palm grasping unit 5 is grasped and moved by the palm 10 of one hand.
The palm grasping part 5 has a main body part 6 and a liquid container part 8 that can be detachably attached to the main body part 6, and the outer surface of the attached liquid container part 8 is the outer surface of the palm grasping part 5. A part is formed and integrated in appearance. The main body 6 has a liquid transporting means 62, which transports the cleaning liquid 82 stored in the liquid container part 8 to the wiping body 2, by wiping body 2 by capillary action or by jetting. Infiltrate.

  Each member of the palm grasping part 5 such as the main body part 6 and the liquid container part 8 and the bottom plate 4 may be wiped and cleaned while applying a large pressure to the palm grasping part 5 toward the surface 13 to be cleaned. A material having a certain hardness and thickness that does not deform or break, for example, a synthetic resin material such as PC or ABS can be used.

  The main body 6 may further include transport control means 7 that controls transport of the cleaning liquid 82 by the liquid transport means 62. The transport control means 7 has a finger pressing part 70, a connecting part 71, and an injection valve 72, the bottom plate 4 has a bottom plate opening 40, the substrate part 3 has a substrate opening 30, and the finger pressing part 70 presses As a result, the connecting portion 71 is pushed to open the injection valve 72, and the cleaning liquid 82 is injected from the injection nozzle 66 to penetrate the wiping body 2.

  The finger pressing portion receiving portion 65 is recessed in the outer surface of the main body side surface member 61 or the arch-shaped member (not shown). The rod-shaped connecting portion 71 passes through a through hole 67 formed in the main body side surface member 61 or the arched member (not shown). The movement of the connecting portion 71 at the time of pressing is caused by the finger pressing portion 70, which is a substantially spherical projection on one end side of the connecting portion 71, contacting the finger pressing portion receiving portion 65 or by the movable range of the injection valve 72. Limited.

  The finger pressing part 70 is provided on the four fingers side with the arch-shaped member (not shown) as a boundary in the main body part 6, and the outer surface of the finger pressing part 70 is the upper side of the four finger side outer surface upper part 94 when not pressed. At least a part is formed. Since the four-finger-side outer surface upper part 94 has a gentle dome shape except for the outer surface of the finger pressing part 70 and the outer surface of the finger pressing part receiving part 65, the palm is grasped by the thumb 11 and the other four fingers 12 of one hand. The hand pressing part 70 can be easily pressed by one of the other four fingers 12, for example, the index finger, and the cleaning liquid 82 can penetrate into the wiping body 2 while grasping the part 5 firmly and wiping and cleaning. At that time, the other hand is always free.

The liquid transport means 62 has a transport pipe 63, the liquid container part 8 has a liquid inlet / outlet 81 at the lower part, and one end of the transport pipe 63 is fitted into the liquid inlet / outlet 81 when the liquid container part 8 is attached to the main body part 6. Match. Sealing means such as an O-ring is attached to one end of the transport pipe 63 or the liquid inlet / outlet port 81 to maintain a liquid-tight state when fitted.
Whether the transport pipe 63, the injection nozzle 66, and the injection valve 72 are fixed to the bottom plate 4 by a method such as adhesion, engagement, fitting, and screwing, or are integrally formed and then fixed to the bottom plate 4 by the method. Alternatively, it is integrally formed with the bottom plate 4.

FIG. 2 is a schematic vertical cross-sectional view of the cleaning tool 1 according to the embodiment of another embodiment of the present invention, in which the finger pressing portion 70 is provided on the side surface portion of the cleaning tool 1, that is, the thumb-side outer surface 90. It is. The difference from the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 is mainly the difference in position where the finger pressing unit 70 is provided. The difference will be mainly described.
A finger pressing portion receiving portion 65 (not shown) is recessed in the outer surface on the thumb side of the arch member (not shown) of the main body portion 6. When the finger pressing part 70 is pressed with the thumb 11, the connecting part 71 is pushed and the injection valve 72 is opened, and the cleaning liquid 82 is injected or dropped from the injection nozzle 66 to penetrate the wiping body 2. The outer surface of the finger pressing part 70 forms at least a part of the upper part 94 on the thumb side outer surface when not pressed.

The four-finger side outer surface 92 includes a four-finger side outer surface upper part 94 and a four-finger side outer surface side part 93. The four-finger-side outer surface upper part 94 has a gentle dome shape, and the thumb-side outer surface 90 (not shown) has a recess 91 (not shown) to which the thumb 11 is applied when grasping. Since the outer surface has a shape that can be easily grasped by one hand, the palm grasping portion 5 is firmly grasped by the thumb 11 and the other four fingers 12 of one hand, and the surface to be cleaned 13 is easily wiped and cleaned by the wiping body 2. The finger 11 can be pressed with the thumb 11 to allow the cleaning liquid 82 to permeate the wiping body 2 and the other hand is always free.
In this embodiment, the finger pressing part 70 can be provided in the vicinity of the recess 91, for example, on the upper side or the lower side of the recess.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view for explaining the method for attaching and detaching the liquid container portion 8 to the main body portion 6 and the liquid transport means 62 and the transport control means 7 in the cleaning tool 1 of FIG.
The liquid transport means 7 provided in the main body 6 has a transport pipe 63, the liquid container portion 8 has a liquid inlet / outlet 81 and a locking portion 83 in the lower part thereof, and the main body 6 has a locking receiving portion 64. Then, when attaching, one end of the transport pipe 63 is press-fitted into the liquid inlet / outlet port 81 and engaged, the engaging portion 83 is engaged with the engaging receiving portion 64, and the liquid container portion 8 is engaged with the main body portion 6. When stopped, the liquid container portion 8 is in a state in which the lower peripheral edge 84 thereof is in close contact with the upper surface of the main body side surface member 61 and the side surface 85 of the liquid container portion 8 is in close contact with the inner side surface 60a of the arched member 60 of the main body portion 6 The part 8 is attached to the main body part 6 and integrated with the other part of the palm grasping part in appearance.

The liquid transport means 62 has a transport pipe 63 and a jet nozzle 66. The bottom plate 4 has a bottom plate opening 40, and the substrate unit 3 has a substrate opening 30. A finger pressing part 70 is provided on the thumb side of the arched member 60 of the main body part 6. The connecting portion 71 is pushed by the pressing of the finger pressing portion 70 to open the injection valve 72, and the cleaning liquid 82 is injected or dropped from the injection nozzle 66 to the wiping body 2 through the bottom plate opening 40 and the substrate opening 30. Infiltrate.
The transport control means 7 may have elastic means 73. When the pressing of the finger pressing part 70 is released, the elastic means 73 returns the finger pressing part 70 and the connecting part 71 to the positions before the pushing, the injection valve 72 is closed, and the cleaning liquid 82 is applied to the wiping body 2. Transportation stops.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the cleaning tool 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention using the cloth body 20 as the wiping body 2 as viewed from the four-finger-side outer surface 92 side. The line drawn on the surface of each member is a contour line or the like for emphasizing the unevenness of the surface of the member, and does not indicate the boundary of the material. (The same applies to the following figures.)
The bottom plate 4 is provided with one or more bottom plate-side fitting means 41, and the substrate 32 is provided with one or more board-side fitting means 31. By fitting both means, or by screwing or bonding, or fitting. The bottom plate 4 and the substrate 32 are joined together by the combined use of screwing and bonding.

The substrate unit 3 includes a substrate 32 and a base fabric 33. The board | substrate 32 and the base fabric 33 are joined by adhesion | attachment or melt | fusion. A base fabric side joining means 34 such as a locking fastener is provided on the base fabric 33 by adhesion, fusion or sewing.
The wiping body 2 is provided with a wiping body side joining means 22 such as a locking fastener in a protruding manner by adhesion, fusion or sewing.
The wiping body joining means 23 composed of the base cloth side joining means 34 and the wiping body side joining means 22 joins the substrate 32 and the wiping body 2 by a method such as locking. When the wiping body joining means 23 is made of a locking fastener, the wiping body 2 is detachably joined to the substrate 32, so that the wiping body 2 can be easily replaced. However, the wiping body 2 may be fixed to the substrate 32 or the substrate portion 3 by adhesion or fusion.

When the surface to be cleaned 13 is not flat but a curved surface having irregularities, if the substrate 32 is made of a flexible material, the substrate portion 32 and the cloth body that is the wiping body 2 are formed in the shape of the surface to be cleaned 13. Since the shape of 20 follows, it is easy to wipe.
The bottom surface of the substrate 32 is substantially flat, but the top surface may have irregularities corresponding to the distance from the joint with the bottom plate 4 as indicated by the substantially elliptic contours in FIGS. Since the thickness of the substrate 32 changes according to the unevenness, a portion with a small thickness is more easily bent when stress is applied. If the thickness of the substrate 32 varies depending on the location according to the contour lines, the substrate 32 can bend and follow the shape of the uneven surface to be cleaned 13 better while maintaining the strength of the entire substrate during cleaning. .

  The button-shaped finger pressing portion 70 having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape has a guide projection 70a, the finger pressing portion receiving portion 65 provided on the bottom plate 4 has a guide groove 65a, and the guide projection 70a is a guide groove. The finger pressing portion 70 is pushed while the guide projection 70a moves along the guide groove 65a.

The arch-shaped member 60 is joined to the bottom plate 4 and the finger pressing portion receiving portion 65, and the main body side member 61 is joined to the bottom plate 4.
The outer surface of the attached liquid container 8 is the four-finger-side outer surface upper part 94, the outer surface of the main body side member 61 is the four-finger-side outer surface side 93, and the outer side of the arch-shaped member 60 on the thumb side. The surface and the outer surfaces of the finger pressing part 70 and the finger pressing part receiving part 65 constitute a thumb side outer surface 90. The four-finger-side outer surface upper portion 94 and the four-finger-side outer surface side portion 93 constitute a four-finger-side outer surface 92, and among the four-finger-side outer surface 92, the thumb-side outer surface 90, and the outer surface of the arched member 60 The parts excluding the thumb side part together constitute the outer surface of the palm grasping part 5.

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the cleaning tool 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention using the sponge body 21 as the wiping body 2. The difference from FIG. 4 is that the wiping body 2 is not the cloth body 20 but the sponge body 21 and is an exploded perspective view viewed from the thumb side rather than from the four fingers side.
When the surface to be cleaned 13 is not flat and has a rough surface, if the sponge body 21 is used as the wiping body 2, the shape of the lower surface of the sponge body 21 follows the shape of the surface to be cleaned 13 so that the surface can be wiped and cleaned. easy.

A transport pipe projection 63a is projected on the bottom surface of the transport pipe 63, a transport pipe projection receiving part 42 is projected on the top surface of the bottom plate 4, and the transport pipe projection 63a is pressed against the transport pipe projection receiving part 42. The transport pipe 63 is fixed to the bottom plate 4 by fitting or bonding. The latch receiving portion 64 fixed to the bottom plate 4 is provided with an injection valve 72 and a pair of transport means receiving portions (not shown). A horizontal portion of the transport pipe 63 is joined to one of the transportation means receiving parts by fitting or adhesion, and an injection nozzle 66 is joined to the other of the transportation means receiving parts by fitting or adhesion. When the spray valve 72 is open, the cleaning liquid 82 can be transported from the horizontal portion of the transport pipe 63 to the spray nozzle 66, but when the spray valve 72 is closed, the transport is not performed.

6 is an external perspective view of the cleaning tool 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 4 in a state where the wiping body 2 is brought into contact with the surface 13 to be cleaned.
In the palm grasping portion 5, a concave portion 91 is provided on the outer surface 90 of the cliff-like thumb that stands substantially vertically in front, and when gripping with one hand, the thumb is bitten into the concave portion 91, The other four fingers are applied to the outer surface 92, and the palm grasping part 5 is held between the thumb and the four fingers. The finger pressing part 70 is provided directly below the recess 91. The liquid container part 8 is attached to the other side of the arch-shaped member 60 and integrated with the main body side member 61 in appearance, and the outer surface of the liquid container part 8 constitutes a loose dome-shaped four-finger-side outer surface upper part 94. .
A base plate 4 (not shown) located on the lower side of the main body 6 is joined to the substrate 3 and the substrate 3 is joined to the wiping body 2. The palm grasping part 5 is moved by hand, and the surface to be cleaned 13 is wiped by the wiping body 2.

FIG. 7 is an external perspective view in which the irregularities on the outer surfaces of the substrate unit 3 and the palm grasping unit 5 in the cleaning tool 1 of FIG. 6 are emphasized by a diagram, and FIG. 8 is the cleaning tool 1 of FIG. FIG. 6 is a similar external perspective view when viewed from the side of the four-finger side outer surface 92.
The four-finger-side outer surface upper portion 94 has a gentle dome shape, but the thumb-side outer surface 90 has a cliff shape that stands substantially vertically. The outer surface of the palm grasping portion 5 is asymmetrical in the left-right direction (short direction) perpendicular to the front-rear direction (longitudinal direction), but is substantially symmetrical in the front-rear direction. By rotating 180 degrees on the surface to be cleaned, regardless of whether the right hand or the left hand is used to hold the palm grasping part 5, the thumb is placed in the recess 91, and the other four fingers are used on the four-finger-side outer surface 92. Can be gripped firmly.

The four-finger-side outer surface 92 is provided with a pair of front and rear sub-recesses 99. When gripping the palm grasping part 5 with one hand, the thumb is placed in the recess 91, and one or more of the other four fingers, for example, the index finger or the middle finger is placed in the front sub-recess 99 of the pair of front and rear sub-recesses 99. By applying so as to fit, the palm grasping unit 5 can be grasped more reliably. Therefore, it is possible to easily perform the operation of pressing the finger pressing portion 70 with the thumb and infiltrating the cleaning liquid 82 into the wiping body 2 with only the finger of one hand holding the cleaning tool 1 while wiping and cleaning, Even with this operation, wiping and cleaning can be continued with the other hand always free.
The sub-recess 99 can be recessed in the outer surface of the main body side member 61 of the main body 6.

  FIG. 9 is a partially enlarged perspective view showing the cleaning tool 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention in a state before the finger pressing unit 70 is pressed with the thumb 11. FIG. 10 is a partially enlarged perspective view showing a state in which the finger pressing unit 70 is pressed with the thumb 11 in the cleaning tool 1 of FIG. 9. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a procedure for using the cleaning tool 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  Grasp the palm grasping part 5 with the thumb 11 of one hand and the other four fingers and palm, and if necessary, move the palm grasping part 5 while applying pressure to the palm grasping part 5 by hand toward the surface 13 to be cleaned. Then, the surface 13 to be cleaned is wiped by the wiping body 2 joined to the substrate portion 3. When it is desired to infiltrate the wiping body 2 with the cleaning liquid 82, the finger pressing portion 70 is pressed with the thumb 11.

When the finger pressing portion 70 is pushed in, the rod-like connecting portion 71 is pushed to open the injection valve 72, the cleaning liquid 82 is sprayed from the injection nozzle 66, and the cleaning liquid 82 is supplied to the bottom plate opening 40 and the substrate opening. It passes through 30 and penetrates into the wiping body 2.
When the pressing is released, the elastic means 73 returns the finger pressing part 70 and the connecting part 71 to the positions before the pressing, the injection valve 72 is closed, and the transport of the cleaning liquid 82 to the wiping body 2 is stopped.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, when the finger pressing portion 70 is pushed in, the rod-like connecting portion 71 is pushed to open the injection valve 72, and a certain amount of cleaning liquid 82 is sprayed from the injection nozzle 66. Then, the cleaning liquid 82 passes through the bottom plate opening 40 and the substrate opening 30 and permeates the wiping body 2. Thereafter, the injection valve 72 is closed, and the transport of the cleaning liquid 82 to the wiping body 2 is stopped.
When the pressing is released, the elastic means 73 returns the finger pressing part 70 and the connecting part 71 to the positions before the pressing.

  The operation of allowing the cleaning liquid 82 to permeate the wiping body 2 by pressing can be performed only with the finger of one hand holding the cleaning tool 1 while wiping and cleaning, and the other hand is always free even when the operation is performed. Therefore, it is easy to clean while picking up foreign objects that have fallen on the surface to be cleaned and removing objects.

  It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications, design changes and the like within the scope not departing from the technical idea of the present invention are included in the technical scope. Nor.

  The present invention provides a mouse-type cleaning tool that can clean the surface to be cleaned without impairing the sense of wiping with one hand and wiping with a hand, and always frees one hand even if the cleaning liquid is infiltrated. it can. The cleaning tool according to the present invention can be used in many industries, such as the cleaning goods retail industry and the household cleaning goods rental industry.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Cleaning tool 2 Wiping body 3 Substrate part 4 Bottom plate 5 Palm grasp part 6 Main body part 7 Transport control means 8 Liquid container part 9 Outer surface of palm grasp part 10 Palm 11 Finger (thumb)
12 fingers (four fingers)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 13 Surface to be cleaned 20 Cloth body 21 Sponge body 22 Wiping body side joining means 23 Wiping body joining means 30 Substrate opening part 31 Substrate side fitting means 32 Substrate 33 Base cloth 34 Base cloth side joining means 40 Bottom plate opening part 41 Bottom plate side fitting Means 42 Transport pipe projection receiving part 60 Arch-shaped member 60a Inner side surface of arch-shaped member 61 Main body side member 62 Liquid transport means 63 Transport pipe 63a Transport pipe projection 64 Locking receiving part 65 Hand pressing part receiving part 65a Guide groove 66 Injecting nozzle 67 Through hole 70 Finger pressing part 70a Guide protrusion 71 Connecting part 72 Injecting valve 73 Elastic means 81 Liquid inlet / outlet 82 Cleaning liquid 83 Locking part 84 Lower peripheral edge part of liquid container part 85 Side surface of liquid container part 90 Thumb Side outer surface 91 Concave portion 92 Four finger side outer surface 93 Four finger side outer surface side portion 94 Four finger side outer surface upper portion 99 Sub concave portion

Claims (11)

A bottom plate, a palm grasping portion that can be grasped by a hand arranged to cover the top of the bottom plate, a planar substrate portion attached to the bottom plate, and a cleaning in which a cleaning wiping body is joined to the substrate portion Is a tool,
The outer surface of the palm grasping portion has a substantially symmetrical shape with respect to the front-rear direction in which the palm grasping portion is grasped by hand and pushed and pulled, and the outer surface of the palm grasping portion is a left and right orthogonal to the front-rear direction. The palm grasping portion has an arch-shaped member extending in the front-rear direction, and the palm grasping portion is detachably attached to the main body portion including the arch-shaped member. A liquid container part that can be attached, and the attached outer surface of the liquid container part forms at least a part of the outer surface of the palm grasping part, and excludes at least the outer surface of the arched member; It is integrated with other parts of the outer surface of the palm grasping part without any difference in appearance.
The said main-body part has a liquid transport means, and the said liquid transport means transports the cleaning liquid stored in the said liquid container part to the said wiping body, and permeates the said wiping body, The cleaning tool characterized by the above-mentioned. The outer surface of the palm grasping portion is a thumb-side outer surface located on the thumb side of the arch-shaped member and a four-finger side located on the other four-finger side when grasped by hand with the arch-shaped member as a boundary. An outer surface, the thumb-side outer surface is a cliff-like steep slope falling from the arched member, the thumb-side outer surface has a recess recessed toward the four-finger-side outer surface,
The four-finger-side outer surface is composed of a four-finger-side outer surface upper part and a four-finger-side outer surface side part, and at least the four-finger-side outer surface upper part has a gentle dome shape. The outer surface can be securely grasped from the left and right, and the attached outer surface of the liquid container part forms at least a part of the outer surface of the four fingers, and at least the arch-shaped member The cleaning tool according to claim 1, wherein the cleaning tool is integrated with other parts of the outer surface of the four-finger side excluding an outer surface without any difference in appearance. The main body has transport control means for controlling transport of the cleaning liquid by the liquid transport means, the transport control means has a finger pressing part, a connecting part, and an injection valve, and the bottom plate is a bottom plate opening. The substrate portion has a substrate opening, and the connecting portion is pushed by the pressing of the finger pressing portion to open the ejection valve, so that the cleaning liquid penetrates into the wiping body. Or the cleaning tool of 2. The finger pressing portion is provided on the four fingers side of the main body portion with the arch-shaped member as a boundary, and the outer surface of the finger pressing portion is at least part of the outer surface of the fourth finger side when not pressed. The outer surface of the palm grasping portion is substantially symmetrical with respect to the front / rear symmetry, except for the finger pressing portion, the finger pressing portion receiving portion, and a portion located symmetrically with the finger pressing portion, and the outer side of the four fingers. The cleaning tool according to claim 3, wherein the upper surface portion has a gentle dome shape except for an outer surface of the finger pressing portion and an outer surface of the finger pressing portion receiving portion. The finger pressing portion is provided on the thumb side with the arch-shaped member as a boundary in the main body portion, and the outer surface of the finger pressing portion forms at least a part of the outer surface of the thumb side when not pressed. Item 4. The cleaning tool according to Item 3. The cleaning tool according to claim 5, wherein the finger pressing portion is provided below the concave portion. The transport control means has elastic means, and when the pressure of the finger pressing part is released, the elastic means returns the finger pressing part and the connecting part to a position before the pushing and the injection valve is closed. The cleaning tool according to claim 3, wherein transportation of the cleaning liquid to the wiping body stops. The liquid transport means includes a transport pipe, the liquid container portion includes a liquid inlet / outlet and a locking portion at a lower portion, and the main body portion includes a locking receiving portion. 8. The cleaning according to claim 1, wherein one end is fitted into the liquid inlet / outlet, the locking portion is engaged with the locking receiving portion, and the liquid container portion is locked to the main body portion. Ingredients. The cleaning tool according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the wiping body is selected from a sponge body or a cloth body. The cleaning tool according to claim 1, wherein the wiping body is detachably joined to the substrate. The said wiping body is a cleaning tool in any one of Claims 1-9 joined with the latching fastener or sewing with respect to the said board | substrate.

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