JP3248167U - Scraper Case - Google Patents

Abstract

[Problem] To facilitate the storage of a scraper and reduce the risk of injury to a user. [Solution] To provide a scraper case 2 for storing a scraper 1 having a scraper body 3, a handle extending from the scraper body 3, and a blade portion 5 provided on the scraper body 3. The scraper case 2 includes a scraper case body capable of storing at least the blade portion 5, and an opening 12 provided on the scraper case body and into which the blade portion 5 can be inserted. [Selected Figure] Figure 4

Description

Application for exception to loss of novelty has been filed

This invention relates to a scraper case.

Conventionally, scraper cases have been commercially available that have pocket-shaped storage compartments. There is also a portable case for storing blades, as described in Patent Document 1.

However, in the conventional cases, the scraper or blade must be inserted into the storage compartment through an opening that is only slightly larger than the blade width, making it difficult to store the scraper smoothly. This means that the scraper case must be held with the fingers while inserting the scraper, and in some cases, the scraper blade may come into contact with the fingers, causing injury.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 9-164010

The objective of this invention is to provide a scraper case that makes it easy to store the scraper and reduces the risk of injury to the user.

As a means for solving the above problem, the present invention provides a scraper case for storing a scraper having a scraper body, a handle extending from the scraper body, and a blade provided on the scraper body, the scraper case comprising at least a scraper case body capable of storing the blade, and an opening provided on the scraper case body through which the blade can be inserted.

With this configuration, by inserting the scraper blade into the case body through the opening, at least the blade can be stored inside the scraper case body.

The scraper case body preferably has a blade tip receiving portion in which the stored blade is placed, and the opening is preferably open to the side of the blade tip receiving portion.

With this configuration, the scraper blade can be inserted into a wide opening from the narrower part on one end. In other words, the blade can be easily inserted into the scraper case body. Therefore, even if the scraper case body is held in the hand to open the opening, the risk of injury from the blade coming into contact with the hand during the insertion operation can be significantly reduced.

The scraper case body may be a triangle in plan view composed of a pair of overlapping planar bodies, with the cutting edge receiving portion provided at a position corresponding to one side and the opening provided at a position corresponding to the other side.

With this configuration, when the scraper body and the blade are roughly triangular in plan view, the scraper case body can surround them, making it possible to stabilize the holding state.

The scraper case body may be a rectangle in plan view composed of a pair of overlapping planar bodies, with the cutting edge receiving portion provided at a position corresponding to one side, and the opening provided on at least one other side adjacent to the one side.

With this configuration, if the scraper body and the blade are roughly rectangular in plan view, they can be surrounded by the scraper case body so as to fit around their periphery, making it possible to stabilize the holding state.

The openings may be provided on two adjacent sides.

This configuration allows the opening width to be further increased, making it even easier to insert the scraper body and blade.

The scraper case body preferably includes a reinforcing member that abuts against the cutting edge of the inserted blade.

This configuration makes the scraper case body less susceptible to damage from the blades, allowing for long-term use.

It is preferable that the opening has a closed state maintaining structure that can maintain the closed state.

With this configuration, the scraper is held in place by the closed state maintenance structure, and the inserted state of the scraper body and blade can be stabilized.

The closed state maintaining structure is preferably a spring cap.

This configuration allows the opening to be opened and closed easily, making it possible to insert the scraper quickly and properly.

The scraper blade is detachable from the scraper body, and the scraper case body preferably further includes a replacement blade storage section capable of storing a replacement blade for the blade, on the outer edge side along the blade tip receiving section.

The blade storage section is preferably composed of a pair of opposing tongues arranged on the outer edge side along the blade tip receiving section, and each tongue preferably contains a magnetic plate and a magnet.

This configuration makes it easy to hold the replacement blade between the tongues. Moreover, it is also possible to reinforce the blade tip receiving portion with a magnetic plate stored in one of the tongues.

The scraper case body preferably has a hanging section in the intermediate area between the cutting edge receiving section and the opening.

With this configuration, the scraper can be easily stored by using the hanging part while it is held in the scraper case.

According to this invention, the scraper blade can be easily stored inside the scraper case body through the opening. Because it is easy to store, the risk of the user being injured by the blade during storage work can be greatly reduced.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the scraper according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a plan view of a scraper case according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which an opening of the scraper case in FIG. 1 is opened. FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a state in which a part of the scraper is being inserted into the scraper case of FIG. 1 . FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a state in which the replacement blade storage section of the scraper case in FIG. 1 is open. FIG. 11 is a plan view of a scraper according to a second embodiment. FIG. 11 is a plan view of a scraper case according to a second embodiment. FIG. 11 is a plan view showing a scraper case according to another embodiment in a flat state.

Below, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the attached drawings. In the following description, terms indicating specific directions or positions (e.g., terms including "upper", "lower", "side" and "end") will be used as necessary, but the use of these terms is intended to facilitate understanding of the invention with reference to the drawings, and the meaning of these terms does not limit the technical scope of the present invention. Furthermore, the following description is essentially merely illustrative, and is not intended to limit the present invention, its applications, or its uses. Furthermore, the drawings are schematic, and the ratios of the dimensions, etc. differ from the actual ones.

First Embodiment
1 and 2 respectively show a scraper 1 and a scraper case 2 according to a first embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 1, the scraper 1 includes a scraper body 3, a gripping portion 4, and a blade portion 5. The scraper 1 is formed of a metal material such as stainless steel. The blade portion 5 can be made of other materials such as ceramics, ultra-hardened steel blades, synthetic resins, and glass. The scraper body 3 and gripping portion 4 can be made of the same material as the blade portion 5, but can also be made of a different material such as wood or plastic.

The scraper body 3 is a plate-like body that is roughly triangular in plan view. More specifically, it is composed of a roughly equilateral triangular base 6 and a roughly rectangular connection part 7 that extends from one side of the base 6. The connection part 7 is inclined relative to the base 6, and an attachment plate 8 is further integrated with one side of the connection part 7. In addition, round holes (not shown) are formed on both sides of the connection part 7 and the attachment plate 8.

The gripping part 4 is a rod-shaped body that extends from the apex located on the opposite side of the connection part 7 of the scraper body 3. When cleaning, the protruding tip can be gripped and used. Here, no special structure is provided for the gripping part, but a separate member may be integrated to make it easier to grip.

The blade section 5 is a thin rectangular plate in plan view, with both long sides being cutting edges. The blade section 5 is fixed between the connection section 7 and the mounting plate 8 by using a bolt 9 and a nut (not shown) and a round hole formed in the connection section 7 of the scraper body 3.

As shown in FIG. 2, the scraper case 2 includes a scraper case body 10, a blade receiving portion 11, an opening 12, and a replacement blade storage portion 13.

As shown in FIG. 3, the scraper case body 10 is formed by bonding together a pair of nylon planar bodies 14a and 14b into a bag shape that is roughly triangular in plan view. One of the planar bodies 14a has a reinforcing member 15 that is integrated with the inner surface of the scraper case body 10 by gluing, sewing, or the like. Here, the reinforcing member 15 is made of nylon with multiple protrusions formed on its surface (for example, a hook-and-loop fastener). However, various reinforcing members 15 can be used, including those made of rubber such as silicone or urethane, as well as durable fabrics.

Returning to FIG. 2, the cutting edge receiving portion 11 constitutes one side of the scraper case body 10. The cutting edge receiving portion 11 is a portion where a pair of planar bodies 14 are sewn together, and does not have any particular reinforcing structure, but it can be configured to prevent damage by the cutting edge of the blade portion 5 by extending a part of the reinforcing member 15. However, this cutting edge receiving portion 11 is positioned almost parallel to the insertion direction of the blade portion 5 of the scraper 1 inserted from the opening 12, and is configured to gradually narrow toward the outer edge of the scraper case body 10. This makes it difficult for the cutting edge of the blade portion 5 to directly reach the sewn portion.

The opening 12 is provided on one of the remaining two sides of the scraper case body 10. A spring nozzle 16 is contained within the opening 12. That is, one side of each planar body 14 that constitutes the outer edge of the scraper case 2 extends outward to form an extension portion 17 that is rectangular in plan view. The extension portion 17 is sewn together to form a tube, and each spring plate of the spring nozzle 16 is arranged in the tube. Therefore, the user can push both ends of the spring nozzle 16 in the direction of approaching each other to bend the leaf spring and open the opening 12, as shown in FIG. 3.

The blade storage section 13 is a generally rectangular portion extending from the outer edge of the blade tip receiving section 11, and is composed of a pair of opposing tongues 18 extending from a portion of each of the planar bodies 14a and 14b. Each tongue 18 is cylindrical (flat in the finished product) extending from one side of the planar body 14, similar to the extending section 17. One of the tongues 18 contains a magnet, and the other contains a plate-shaped iron piece that is a magnetic material. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 5, one of the tongues 18 is bent to open, and the blade 19 is placed between the two tongues 18, and the blade 19 can be sandwiched and held between the two tongues 18 by magnetic force. Since the blades 19 are thin, it is also possible to hold multiple blades together.

A hanging part 20 is provided at one end of the replacement blade storage part 13, which is the intermediate region between the blade tip receiving part 11 and the opening 12. Here, the hanging part 20 is configured as a round hole. The round hole is reinforced with grommets on both sides. The scraper case 2 can be hung by engaging a hook or the like (not shown) in this round hole.

The scraper 1 configured as described above can be used, for example, to clean the inner glass surface of an ornamental fish tank for keeping tropical fish at home. The scraper 1 can be stored in the scraper case 2 and hung on the outer surface of the tank.

The scraper 1 can be used to remove dirt such as moss and algae by grasping the handle 4 and inserting the blade 5 into the tank and moving the blade (cutting edge) downward along the inner surface of the glass. After use, the scraper 1 can be used to remove water droplets and other debris with a dry cloth, and the blade 5 can be stored in the scraper case 2 and hung next to the tank for storage.

The scraper 1 is stored in the scraper case 2 as follows:

As shown in FIG. 3, both ends of the spring nozzle 16 are pinched with the fingers of one hand to bend it and open the opening 12. Then, with the other hand, the blade portion 5 and scraper body 3 of the underground scraper are inserted into the scraper case 2. The scraper 1 can be inserted into the scraper case 2 by moving the scraper 1, or by moving the scraper case 2 over the scraper 1.

In this case, the blade 5 protruding at an angle is directed toward the reinforcing member inside the scraper case body 10. Then, one end of the blade 5 of the scraper 1 is moved relative to the blade tip receiving portion 11. For example, the blade tip is moved relative to the blade tip receiving portion 11 so that it is approximately parallel to the blade tip receiving portion 11. This allows the blade 5 to be inserted into the opening 12, which has a sufficient opening width, from the narrow portion on the one end side, making it possible to insert the blade 5 smoothly. Moreover, as shown in FIG. 4, once the one end of the blade 5 is positioned within the opening 12, the blade tip will not protrude from the scraper case 2. Therefore, the risk of the blade 5, especially the blade tip, coming into contact with the hand holding the scraper case 2 can be significantly reduced.

The scraper 1 is inserted into the scraper case 2 together with the blade portion 5 and the scraper body 3. The force applied to the spring mouthpiece 16 is then removed, and the spring plate is returned to its original straight state. This closes the opening 12, and the blade portion 5 and scraper body 3 are stored in the scraper case 2. In this state, the cutting edge abuts against the reinforcing member 15, and the scraper case body 10 is not damaged.

The scraper case 2 containing the scraper 1 can be suspended, for example, along the side of the water tank using the suspension part 20. That is, the scraper can be suspended by hooking a hook previously installed on the side of the water tank into the round hole. In this suspended state, the grip part 4 of the scraper 1 extends vertically downward relative to the suspension part 20. The scraper 1 is held by the two sides, different from the connection part 7 to which the blade part 5 of the scraper body 3 is attached, by the spring mouthpiece 16 in the closed state provided at the opening 12 and one side opposite the opening 12 across the blade tip receiving part 11, so that the scraper 1 will not fall from the scraper case 2 in the suspended state.

The scraper case 2 can hold the replacement blade 19 in the replacement blade storage section 13. Therefore, if the cutting edge of the blade section 5 becomes dull or damaged, it can be replaced immediately. That is, the bolt 9 and nut are loosened to release the clamped state between the connection section 7 and the mounting plate 8, and the blade section 5 is removed. Then, the tongue pieces 18 of the scraper case 2 are spread against the magnetic force, and the stored replacement blade 19 is removed. The removed replacement blade 19 is fixed by being clamped between the connection section 7 of the scraper 1 and the mounting plate 8 with the bolt 9 and nut. In this way, since the replacement blade 19 can be stored in the replacement blade storage section 13 of the scraper case 2, even if a malfunction such as damage to the blade section 5 of the scraper 1 occurs, it can be easily replaced without searching for the replacement blade 19, which is convenient.

According to the scraper case 2 according to the first embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.
(1) The opening 12 is formed on the side of the cutting edge receiving portion 11, making it easy to insert the cutting edge 5 of the scraper 1.
(2) The opening width of the opening 12 is sufficiently wider than one end of the blade tip, making it easy to insert the blade portion 5 of the scraper 1.
(3) Once one end of the blade portion 5 is partially inserted into the opening 12, all that remains is to move the blade portion 5 and the scraper body 3 into the scraper case body 10, which significantly reduces the risk of the cutting edge of the blade portion 5 coming into contact with the user's fingers, etc.
(4) When the scraper 1 is stored in the scraper case 2, the cutting edge 5 of the scraper 1 abuts against the reinforcing member 15, so that the scraper case body 10 is less likely to be damaged.
(5) The opening 12 can be opened and closed by the spring ferrule 16, so that the opening 12 can be opened by pressing the spring ferrule 16 and deforming the spring plate, which is easy to operate. Once the blade 5 of the scraper 1 and the scraper body 3 are stored, all that is required is to release the applied force to return the spring plate to its original shape, so that an appropriate holding state can be easily obtained.
(6) The scraper case 2 containing the scraper 1 can be easily hung on a hook of a water tank or the like using the hanging part 20, so there is no need to worry about where to put it away.

Second Embodiment
6 and 7 show a scraper 1 and a scraper case 2, respectively, according to a second embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 6, the scraper 1 has a scraper body 3, a gripping portion 4, and a blade portion 5, as in the first embodiment, but only the shape of the scraper body 3 is different. Therefore, the explanation of the gripping portion 4 and the blade portion 5 will be omitted here, and only the scraper body 3 will be mentioned below.

The scraper body 3 is a plate-like body that is approximately quadrangular in plan view. It is composed of a substantially square base 6 and a substantially rectangular connection part 7 that extends from one side of the base 6. The connection part 7 is inclined with respect to the base 6, and a mounting plate 8 is provided, and the blade part 5 can be attached and detached between the connection part 7 and the mounting plate 8 by means of a bolt 9 and a nut, which is similar to that of the first embodiment. The grip part 4 extends from the center of one side opposite to the side to which the connection part 7 extends.

As shown in FIG. 7, the scraper case 2 has a structure in which a pair of planar bodies 14 are bonded together, which is similar to that of the first embodiment, but the planar shape is different. That is, in the second embodiment, the scraper case body 10 is formed in a generally rectangular shape in plan view. Also, openings 12 are formed on the other two sides that are continuous with the cutting edge receiving part 11. The remaining other side is sewn closed. The openings 12 are continuous and can be kept closed with a hook-and-loop fastener or the like. The outer edge side of the cutting edge receiving part 11 is the replacement blade storage part 13, as in the first embodiment. When the replacement blade storage part 13 is provided on the outer edge side of the other sewn side, the hanging part 20 can be provided in the center of the outer edge part of the cutting edge receiving part 11. This allows the scraper case 2 to be stably hung with the blade part 5 and the scraper body 3 stored in the scraper case body 10.

When storing the scraper 1 inside the scraper case 2, the openings 12 on two sides can be opened to make the opening width larger. Therefore, even if the scraper body 3 is roughly rectangular in plan view, it can be easily inserted.

Other Embodiments
The present invention is not limited to the configurations described in the above embodiments, and various modifications are possible.

In the first embodiment, the opening 12 is configured to be opened and closed by providing a spring cap 16, but a hook-and-loop fastener may be used as in the second embodiment, or the opening and closing may be configured to be openable and closable by other means such as a magnet or zipper.

In each of the above embodiments, the hanging part 20 is configured as a round hole, but this is not limited thereto, and it can be configured as a magnet, hook-and-loop fastener, hook, etc., as long as it can hang the scraper case 2 and scraper 1.

Although not specifically mentioned in the above embodiments, the scraper 1 may be attached and detached while the scraper case 2 is suspended.

In each of the above embodiments, the scraper case 2 is configured to store the blade portion 5 and scraper body 3 of the scraper 1, but it is sufficient if it is configured to store at least the blade portion 5.

In the above embodiments, the shapes of the blade portion 5 and scraper body 3 of the scraper 1 are approximately triangular and approximately rectangular in plan view, but they may be other shapes (for example, approximately circular in plan view, or a shape in which the cutting edge is indented or bulged in an oblique or arc shape). In this case, it is sufficient that a larger storage space is formed in the scraper case body 10. However, it is preferable to form the scraper case body 10 in a shape that matches the shape of a part of the scraper 1 to be stored, in order to stabilize the storage state.

In each of the above embodiments, the scraper 1 is described as being used to clean the inner surface of the glass that constitutes the aquarium, but the shape and use of the scraper 1 are not limited to this.

In each of the above embodiments, the planar body 14 is bonded together and the blade portion 5 of the scraper 1 is inserted through the opening 12, but it can also be configured as follows.

In other words, the pair of planar bodies 14 can be connected only at the portion along the cutting edge receiving portion 11. For example, in the scraper case 2 according to the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8, the planar bodies 14 are connected at the cutting edge receiving portion 11 to form a connecting portion 21, and the edges corresponding to the other two sides other than the cutting edge receiving portion 11 are made into hook-and-loop fasteners 22, making it possible to make the case openable and closable. In this case, it is preferable to connect the connecting portion 21 with a pin or the like, so that the case can be easily opened and closed.

When storing the scraper 1 in the scraper case 2, as shown in FIG. 8, the planar body 14b is spread out so that it is flat relative to the planar body 14a, with the connecting portion 21 at the center. Then, the blade portion 5 and scraper body 3 of the scraper 1 are placed on the exposed portion. Finally, the open planar body 14 is returned to its original position and closed with the hook-and-loop fastener 22.

When storing the scraper 1, the blade 5 and scraper body 3 are simply placed in a predetermined position on the scraper case 2 that has been spread out flat, and one of the spread out planar bodies 14b is simply placed over the other planar body 14a, making it possible to store the scraper 1 more safely.

In addition, when the scraper case 2 is composed of a pair of planar bodies 14a, 14b that can be spread out flat, a spring ferrule 16 may be provided at one of the openings 12 adjacent to the cutting edge receiving portion 11. In other words, the spring ferrule 16 may be integrated with one of the planar bodies 14b that is spread out flat, and a hook-and-loop fastener 22 may be provided on the exposed surface of the spring ferrule 16 and on the outer edge of the other planar body 14.

As with the scraper case 2 in each of the above embodiments, the blade portion 5 of the scraper 1 can be inserted and stored through the opening formed by opening the spring nozzle 16, or, as mentioned above, the planar body 14 can be spread out flat and stored.

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 scraper 2 scraper case 3 scraper body 4 gripping portion 5 blade portion 6 base portion 7 connection portion 8 mounting plate 9 bolt 10 scraper case body 11 blade tip receiving portion 12 opening 13 replacement blade storage portion 14 planar body 15 reinforcing member 16 spring ferrule 17 extension portion 18 tongue piece 19 replacement blade 20 hanging portion 21 connecting portion 22 hook-and-loop fastener

Claims (11)

A scraper case for storing a scraper having a scraper body, a gripping portion extending from the scraper body, and a blade portion provided on the scraper body,
A scraper case body capable of housing at least the blade portion;
An opening provided in the scraper case body into which the blade portion can be inserted;
A scraper case. The scraper case body includes a blade tip receiving portion on which the blade portion to be stored is disposed,
The scraper case according to claim 1 , wherein the opening opens laterally relative to the cutting edge receiving portion. The scraper case according to claim 2, wherein the scraper case body is a triangle in plan view composed of a pair of overlapping planar bodies, the cutting edge receiving portion is provided at a position corresponding to one side, and the opening is provided at a position corresponding to the other side. The scraper case according to claim 2, wherein the scraper case body is a rectangle in plan view composed of a pair of overlapping planar bodies, the cutting edge receiving part is provided at a position corresponding to one side, and the opening is provided on at least one other side adjacent to the one side. The scraper case according to claim 4, wherein the openings are provided on two adjacent sides. The scraper case according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the scraper case body is provided with a reinforcing member that abuts against the cutting edge of the inserted blade. The scraper case according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the opening has a closed state maintaining structure that can maintain the closed state. The scraper case according to claim 7, wherein the closed state maintaining structure is a spring cap. The scraper blade is detachable from the scraper body,
The scraper case according to claim 1 , wherein the scraper case body further includes a replacement blade storage section capable of storing a replacement blade for the blade section, on an outer edge side along the cutting edge receiving portion. The scraper case according to claim 9, wherein the blade storage section is composed of a pair of opposing tongue pieces arranged on the outer edge side along the blade tip receiving section, and each tongue piece contains a magnetic plate material and a magnet. The scraper case according to claim 1 , wherein the scraper case body has a hanging portion in an intermediate region between the cutting edge receiving portion and the opening.