JP4347465B2 - Angle adjustable cleaning tool - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a small angle-adjustable cleaning tool that can easily clean a wall, ceiling, furniture, or the like with one hand.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally known as this type of angle-adjustable cleaning tool is generally a flat mop head attached to the tip of an elongated handle bar so that it can tilt, and a mop or wipe is attached to the mop head. It is configured to clean the floor and the like.
[0003]
Such conventional cleaning tools are often relatively large, and are suitable for cleaning flat portions such as the floor surface, but they are fine such as the side or upper surface of furniture or the surface of a figurine. The part cannot be easily cleaned with one hand. Moreover, since the angle adjustment mechanism is provided at the connecting part with the mop head at the tip of the long handlebar, when changing the angle of the handlebar, the adjustment operation must be performed by reaching to that position, The work is very troublesome.
[0004]
If the angle of the handlebar is changed freely, it is not necessary to extend and adjust, but if the handlebar cannot be fixed at a specific angle, it is difficult to apply force to the mop head depending on the angle and it is difficult to use There are many cases.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The technical problem of the present invention is that the handle is adjusted and fixed to a necessary angle, even on a flat part such as a wall or ceiling, or on a fine part such as a furniture surface or top surface or a surface of a figurine. It is an object of the present invention to provide an angle-adjustable cleaning tool that can be easily swept and cleaned with one hand, and that can perform angle adjustment work very easily and that is excellent in operability.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above problems, according to the present invention, a short columnar handle member having a length such that both ends slightly protrude from the palm in a gripped state, and an angle between the tip of the handle member via a connecting mechanism. A first member of a short length that includes an attachment member for wiper that is adjustably connected, and a sweeper that is detachably attached to the distal end of the attachment member, wherein the attachment member is located on the proximal end side. And a long second portion that continues in a bent state at the tip of the first portion, and a sweeper attachment portion formed on the second portion, wherein the coupling mechanism is a tip portion of the handle member. Are formed at the base end portion of the attachment member and are rotatably fitted between the two support connection portions. Rotating connecting portions, shaft holes formed at the centers of these supporting connecting portions and rotating connecting portions, and the shaft holes A connecting shaft that connects the handle member and the mounting member to each other, and a shaft hole of the connecting portion for rotation in the mounting member. A plurality of locking recesses formed on the edge at equiangular intervals in the circumferential direction; and a protrusion formed on the outer periphery of the connecting shaft and engaged with and disengaged from the recess by the axial movement of the connecting shaft; A spring that constantly urges the connecting shaft in the direction in which the ridge locks into the recess, and an operation that is formed at the end of the connecting shaft and pushes the connecting shaft in the axial direction to a position where the ridge is removed from the recess. There is provided an angle-adjustable cleaning tool characterized by having an operating head to perform.
[0007]
Further, according to the present invention, the short columnar handle member, the wiper mounting member connected to the tip of the handle member via the connecting mechanism so that the angle can be adjusted, and the tip of the mounting member are detachable. A first part located on the base end side, a second part connected to the tip of the first part, and a sweep formed on the second part. The connecting mechanism is formed at the base end portion of the first and second supporting connecting portions arranged in parallel with the distal end portion of the handle member and the supporting member. A pivot connecting portion that is rotatably fitted between the two support connecting portions, a shaft hole formed at the center of the support connecting portion and the pivot connecting portion, and a shaft hole formed in the shaft hole. It is movable in the axial direction and is inserted in a state where the rotation with respect to the handle member is restricted, and the handle member and the mounting member are mutually connected. A connecting shaft to be connected; a plurality of locking recesses formed at equiangular intervals in the circumferential direction at a hole edge of a shaft hole of the connecting portion for rotation in the mounting member; and formed on an outer periphery of the connecting shaft. A protrusion that engages and disengages with the recess by movement of the connecting shaft in the axial direction, a spring that constantly biases the connecting shaft in a direction in which the protrusion locks the recess, and an end of the connecting shaft; An angle-adjustable cleaning tool is provided that includes an operation head that performs an operation of pushing the connecting shaft in the axial direction to a position where the protrusion is removed from the recess.
[0008]
The cleaning tool having the above configuration grips and holds the handle member with one hand, and sweeps and cleans the wall, ceiling, furniture surface and upper surface, figurine surface, and the like with a sweeping material attached to the tip of the attachment member. At this time, by adjusting the angle of the mounting member according to the position and orientation of the target part, the target part can be easily and reliably wiped out with one hand without bending the arm to a cramped angle. Can do.
[0009]
When adjusting the angle, by pressing the operating head of the connecting shaft and moving the connecting shaft in the axial direction, the protrusion on the connecting shaft is released from the recess of the mounting member, and In this state, the mounting member is rotated by a necessary angle with the other hand, and then the pressing of the operating head of the connecting shaft is released. As a result, the connecting shaft is returned by the spring and the protrusion is locked in the recess, so that the mounting member is fixed at the angle.
In addition, the angle adjustment work of the mounting member can be easily performed by switching the operation element with the thumb of the hand holding the handle member. Even during the cleaning work, the cleaning tool can be changed one by one or a long handle can be used. Since it is not necessary to rush to the hand and the angle can be adjusted as it is, the cleaning operation and the angle adjustment operation are very simple.
[0010]
According to a specific embodiment of the present invention, the connection shaft includes a first member inserted into the shaft hole from the first support connection portion side, and a second support connection in the shaft hole. A second member that is inserted from the portion side and connected to the first member. The protrusion is formed on the first member, and the protrusion is formed on the first support connecting portion. A locking groove for restricting rotation of the connecting shaft is formed by fitting, and the operation head is formed on the second member.
[0013]
In a preferred specific embodiment of the present invention, the first part and the second part of the mounting member are bent at an angle of approximately 90 degrees, and the second part is directed toward the distal end of the handle member. The angle can be adjusted between a first limit position extending substantially parallel to the first limit position and a second limit position where the second portion extends substantially parallel to the handle member toward the proximal direction of the handle member. It is configured.
[0014]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of a cleaning tool according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 and 2, reference numeral 1 denotes a cleaning tool main body, and 2 denotes a cleaning material that is detachable from the cleaning tool main body.
[0015]
The cleaning tool main body 1 includes a short cylindrical handle member 4 having a length such that both ends slightly protrude from the palm in a state where the cleaning tool body 1 is gripped with one hand, and an angle between the tip of the handle member 4 via a connecting mechanism 6. It consists of the attachment member 5 for the sweeping material connected so that adjustment was possible.
[0016]
The mounting member 5 includes a short first portion 5a located on the base end side, a long rod-shaped second portion 5b that is bent at an angle of approximately 90 degrees at the tip of the first portion 5a, It consists of the wiping material attachment part 5c formed in the 2nd part 5b, and is integrally formed with the synthetic resin.
[0017]
As can be seen from FIGS. 3 to 5, the connecting mechanism 6 includes first and second supporting connecting portions 10 a and 10 b that are arranged in parallel at the distal end portion of the handle member 4 at intervals, and an attachment member. 5 and a pivotal connecting portion 11 formed at the base end of the shaft 5. The pivotal connecting portion 11 is disposed between the two supporting connecting portions 10 a and 10 b around an axis perpendicular to the axis of the handle member 4. It is inserted and joined so that it can rotate freely. A single shaft hole 12 is formed at the center of the connecting portions 10a, 10b, and 11, and the connecting shaft 13 including the first member 13a and the second member 13b is formed in the shaft hole 12 as follows. Although it is movable in the axial direction by such a configuration, the rotation with respect to the handle member 4 is inserted in a restricted state.
[0018]
That is, a plurality of protrusions 15 formed on the outer periphery of the connecting shaft 13 are fitted to the hole edge of the shaft hole 12 in the first connecting portion 10a of the two supporting connecting portions 10a and 10b. The locking grooves 16 are radially formed at equal angular intervals, and one positioning projection 18 is formed to be fitted into the concave groove 17 on the outer periphery of the connecting shaft 13. When the connecting shaft 13 is inserted into the shaft hole 12 at a position where the connecting shaft 13 is fitted, the connecting shaft 13 is in a state where each of the protrusions 15 is just fitted into the locking groove 16, that is, rotating with respect to the handle member 4. Can be installed in a regulated state.
[0019]
Further, a cylindrical portion 19 as a stopper extending in the axial direction toward the outside of the connecting portion 10b is formed at the hole edge of the shaft hole 12 in the second supporting connecting portion 10b.
[0020]
Further, the rotating connecting portion 11 formed on the mounting member 5 has a plurality of side portions on the side of the first supporting connecting portion 10a on which the end portions of the protrusions 15 on the connecting shaft 13 are engaged and disengaged. Locking recesses 22 are formed radially around the shaft hole 12 at equal angular intervals. These recesses 22 are for changing the angle of the mounting member 5 with respect to the handle member 4, so that the number of recesses 22 sufficiently larger than the locking grooves 16 can be changed finely so that the partition wall has a sharp top. It is provided so as to be closely adjacent to each other.
[0021]
The connecting shaft 13 includes a first member 13 a and a second member 13 b, and these members 13 a and 13 b are connected to each other in the shaft hole 12.
[0022]
The first member 13a includes a shaft tube portion 25 that is slidably inserted into the shaft hole 12, and a locking head portion 26 that contacts and locks the outer end surface of the first support connecting portion 10a. ing. The shaft tube portion 25 is formed slightly shorter than the entire length of the shaft hole 12, and the plurality of protrusions extending in the axial direction are positioned on the outer peripheral surface of the shaft tube portion 25 at positions close to the locking head 26. The strips 15 are formed at equiangular intervals in the circumferential direction, and the concave groove 17 extending over the entire length of the shaft tube portion 25 is formed. Two coupling locking holes are formed at an intermediate position of the shaft tube portion 25. 27 are formed at opposing positions.
[0023]
Further, the second member 13 b includes a linkage shaft portion 30 that fits into the shaft tube portion 25 of the first member 13 a, and an operation head portion 31 for pressing operation formed at an outer end portion of the linkage shaft portion 30. Two hooks 32 that are elastically locked to the locking holes 27 of the first member 13a are formed on the inner end portion of the linkage shaft portion 30. The first member 13a is inserted into the shaft hole 12 from the first support connecting portion 10a side, and the second member 13b is inserted from the second support connecting portion 10b side to lock the hook 32. The first member 13a and the second member 13b are integrally connected by being elastically locked in the hole 27. At this time, the compression spring 33 is interposed between the second member 13b and the second support connecting portion 10b. As shown in FIG. 3, the spring 33 constantly urges the connecting shaft 13 in the direction in which the ridge 15 is engaged with the recess 22, and the second member 13 b resists the urging force of the spring 33. By pushing the operating head 31 to a position where it abuts against the cylindrical portion 19, the ridge 15 can be removed from the recess 22 and the mounting member 5 can be rotated around the connecting shaft 13 as shown in FIG. 4. it can. Then, by releasing the pressing of the operation head 31 at an appropriate rotation position, the connecting shaft 13 is returned to the position of FIG. 3 by the spring 33 and the protrusion 15 is locked to the recess 22. The member 5 is fixed at that angle. Therefore, the connecting shaft 13 has a function as an operator for switching the mounting member 5 between a state in which the mounting member 5 is rotatable and a state in which the mounting member 5 is fixed at a specific angle.
[0024]
Further, the depth D of the concave portion 22 in the direction in which the protrusion 15 is engaged and disengaged is set to be slightly smaller than the distance H between the cylinder portion 19 and the operation head 31 when the connecting shaft 13 is not pushed in. ing.
[0025]
Further, the connecting shaft 13 is disposed at a position where the operation head 31 can be pressed with the thumb while the handle member 4 is held with one hand.
[0026]
The range in which the angle of the mounting member 5 can be adjusted is the first range in which the second portion 5b extends substantially parallel to the handle member 4 toward the distal end of the handle member 4 as shown by the chain line in FIG. Between the restriction position A and the second restriction position B where the second portion 5b extends substantially parallel to the handle member 4 in the proximal direction of the handle member 4 (range of about 180). By adjusting the angle of the mounting member 5 bent at an angle of about 90 degrees within such a range, for example, when adjusting to the angle of FIG. It is possible to easily select the angle that is most easily wiped off according to the position and orientation of the site to be cleaned.
[0027]
On the other hand, the wiping material 2 is formed in a roll shape by bundling fibers in a tuft shape, and is attached to the second portion 5b of the attachment member 5 over almost the entire length, and has a base end portion having a conical shape. It is supported by the support member 35.
[0028]
However, the wiping material 2 is not limited to such a form, and is appropriately suitable for wiping the site to be cleaned, such as a columnar sponge body or a wrapping cloth wrapped around the surface of the sponge body. Forms can be used.
[0029]
Further, as a configuration for attaching the sweeping material 2 to the attachment member 5, in the illustrated embodiment, a locking portion 36 having a bifurcated shape and a plurality of locking claws is provided at the tip of the second portion 5 b, The distal end portion of the wiping material 2 is locked to the locking portion 36, and the base end portion of the wiping material 2 is supported by the support member 35. However, the configuration is not limited thereto.
[0030]
The cleaning tool having the above configuration holds the handle member 4 with one hand, and sweeps and cleans the wall, ceiling, furniture surface and upper surface, figurine surface and the like with the wiper 2 attached to the tip of the attachment member 5. To do. At this time, by adjusting the angle of the attachment member 5 according to the position and orientation of the target part, the target part can be easily and surely wiped out with one hand without bending the arm to a cramped angle. be able to.
[0031]
In addition, as shown in FIG. 4, the angle adjustment operation of the mounting member 5 is performed by pressing the operating head 31 of the connecting shaft 13 with the thumb of the hand holding the handle member 4 so that the connecting shaft 13 is moved in the axial direction. By moving the protrusion 15 on the connecting shaft 13 from the recessed portion 22 of the attachment member 5, and after rotating the attachment member 5 by a necessary angle with the other hand in that state, The pressing of the operation head 31 of the connecting shaft 13 is released. Thereby, as shown in FIG. 3, the connecting shaft 13 is restored by the urging force of the spring 33 and the protrusion 15 is locked to the recess 22, so that the mounting member 5 is fixed at that angle. Thus, since the angle adjustment work of the mounting member 5 can be performed while the handle member 4 is held, the work is very simple, and the angle adjustment is immediately performed according to the situation of the target part even during the cleaning work. be able to.
[0032]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, the handle can be adjusted and fixed at a necessary angle even on a flat part such as a wall or ceiling, or on a fine part such as a furniture surface or upper surface or a surface of a figurine. Thus, it is possible to obtain a small and angle-adjustable cleaning tool which can be easily cleaned with one hand and can perform angle adjustment work very easily and which is excellent in operability.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a side view showing an embodiment of a cleaning tool according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a right side view of FIG.
FIG. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part of FIG.
4 is a cross-sectional view in a different operation state in FIG. 3;
5 is an exploded perspective view of FIG. 3. FIG.
[Explanation of symbols]
2 Wiping material 4 Handle member 5 Attachment member 5a First part 5b Second part 5c Attachment part 6 Connection mechanism 10a, 10b Connection part 11 Connection part 12 Shaft hole 13 Connection shaft 15 Projection line 22 Recess 31 Operation head A 1st Limit position B Second limit position

Claims (4)

A short columnar handle member having a length such that both ends slightly protrude from the palm in a gripped state, and a wiper attachment member connected to the tip of the handle member via a connecting mechanism so as to be adjustable in angle. A sweeping material removably attached to the tip of the attachment member,
The mounting member has a short first portion located on the base end side, a long second portion that is bent at the tip of the first portion, and a sweeping material formed on the second portion. It consists of a mounting part,
The connecting mechanism is formed at the first and second supporting connecting portions arranged in parallel with the distal end portion of the handle member at an interval, and at the base end portion of the mounting member, and is used for the two supporting members. A connecting part for turning that fits between the connecting parts, a shaft hole formed at the center of the connecting part for support and the connecting part for turning, and an axially movable part within the shaft hole. The rotation with respect to the handle member is inserted in a regulated state, and the connecting shaft that connects the handle member and the mounting member to each other and the hole edge of the shaft hole of the connecting portion for rotation in the mounting member are equiangular in the circumferential direction A plurality of locking recesses formed at intervals, a protrusion formed on the outer periphery of the connection shaft and engaged with and disengaged from the recess by movement of the connection shaft in an axial direction, and the protrusion is connected to the connection shaft by the protrusion And a spring that is constantly urged in the direction of locking to the end of the connecting shaft. There and an operating head performs the operation of pushing in the axial direction to a position disengaged from the recess,
An angle-adjustable cleaning tool. A short columnar handle member, a scavenger mounting member connected to the tip of the handle member via a connecting mechanism so as to be adjustable in angle, and a scavenging material detachably attached to the tip of the mounting member Including
The mounting member comprises a first part located on the base end side, a second part connected to the tip of the first part, and a sweeping material mounting part formed on the second part,
The connecting mechanism is formed at the first and second supporting connecting portions arranged in parallel with the distal end portion of the handle member at an interval, and at the base end portion of the mounting member, and is used for the two supporting members. A connecting part for turning that fits between the connecting parts, a shaft hole formed at the center of the connecting part for support and the connecting part for turning, and an axially movable part within the shaft hole. The rotation with respect to the handle member is inserted in a regulated state, and the connecting shaft that connects the handle member and the mounting member to each other and the hole edge of the shaft hole of the connecting portion for rotation in the mounting member are equiangular in the circumferential direction A plurality of locking recesses formed at intervals, a protrusion formed on the outer periphery of the connection shaft and engaged with and disengaged from the recess by movement of the connection shaft in an axial direction, and the protrusion is connected to the connection shaft by the protrusion And a spring that is constantly urged in the direction of locking to the end of the connecting shaft. There angle adjustable cleaning tool, characterized in that it comprises an operating head performs the operation of pushing in the axial direction to a position disengaged from the recess. The connecting shaft is inserted into the shaft hole from the first support connecting portion side, and is inserted into the shaft hole from the second support connecting portion side and connected to the first member. The first member is formed with the protrusion, and the first support connecting portion is configured to restrict rotation of the connecting shaft by fitting the protrusion. The angle-adjustable cleaning tool according to claim 1, wherein a stop groove is formed, and the operation head is formed on the second member. A first restriction position in which the first portion and the second portion of the mounting member are bent at an angle of approximately 90 degrees, and the second portion extends substantially parallel to the handle member toward the distal end of the handle member; The angle of the second portion can be adjusted between a second restricting position extending substantially parallel to the handle member toward the proximal direction of the handle member . The angle-adjustable cleaning tool according to any one of the above.

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