JPH10258009A - Cleaning tool - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a disposable cleaning tool which uses a cleaning member comprising an unwoven cloth material impregnated with a chemical to remove fouling. SOLUTION: This cleaning tool is provided with a grip 2 and a cleaning member 3 to remove fouling. The grip 2 has a shaft body 4 to mount the cleaning member 3 thereon. In the cleaning member 3, a sheet-shaped nonwoven cloth impregnated with a chemical for removing fouling is cut in strips leaving the center part thereof from each of a pair of opposed sides in the direction of the center line thereof while the center part thereof is made cylindrical in shape. The cylindrical part of the cleaning member 3 is mounted on the shaft body 4 provided on the grip 2 on use and the cleaning member 3 after used is disposed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cleaning tool,
The present invention relates to a disposable cleaning tool using a cleaning member made of a nonwoven material containing a chemical for removing dirt.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a cleaning tool for removing dust from electric appliances such as tables and personal computers, and products displayed on display shelves, a special mop cord yarn for tapping and removing dirt is stranded. A cleaning mop or the like in which a chemical for removing dirt is included is used (for example, JP-A-5-106133, JP-A-8-11).
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[0003] By the way, the method of dusting a table, an electric product, a product, or the like with a blower does not sufficiently remove dust on the surface of the table, an electric product, a product, or the like. There is a problem of soaring inside. On the other hand, if a cleaning mop containing a chemical for removing dirt is used in a specially shaped mop cord yarn that has been twisted, a table or an electric Since the dust on the surface of products and products can be removed neatly, and the dust adheres to the mop cord yarn,
Since dust does not fly into the air, it is an excellent cleaning tool.

[0004]

By the way, this type of cleaning mop rents (leases) a cleaning mop to a user and uses the mop for a certain period of time. It is a so-called rental-type product that replaces with a new cleaning mop. For this reason, contractors and others have made the mop cord yarn durable so that it can be used repeatedly, in addition to the shape to remove the dirt, so that the dirty cleaning mop can be cleaned and used repeatedly. This, in turn, increases the manufacturing cost of the cleaning mop. In addition, the service of visiting the rental destination for cleaning mop replacement and the cleaning process of cleaning the dirty cleaning mop are costly. On the other hand, it gives the impression of being overpriced.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and has been made in consideration of tables, electric appliances,
It is an object of the present invention to provide an inexpensive cleaning tool that can cleanly remove dust on the surface of a product or the like and that does not fly into the air.

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a cleaning tool including a handle and a cleaning member for removing dirt.
A shaft for attaching a cleaning member, the cleaning member includes:
Sheet-shaped nonwoven material containing chemicals to remove dirt,
In the center line direction from each of the pair of opposing sides, it is cut in a strip shape so as to leave the central portion, and the central portion is a cylindrical portion, and the cylindrical portion of the cleaning member is The cleaning member used was attached to a shaft provided on a handle, and the used cleaning member was disposable.

Here, the term “nonwoven material” used in the present specification is used.
Means non-woven paper, non-woven fabric, and a material formed without mixing and weaving paper fibers and fabric fibers, specifically, pulp,
Non-woven paper made of fiber used as papermaking material such as elephant, straw, mitsumata, etc., nonwoven fabric made of natural fiber or synthetic fiber used as cloth material, and nonwoven material mixed with fiber used as papermaking material and fabric fiber And the like.

[0008] Examples of chemicals for removing dirt include mineral oil, glycerin or derivatives thereof, glycol or derivatives thereof, surfactants, and mixtures of mineral oil and surfactants. . Specific examples of the mineral oil include, for example, spindle oil and liquid paraffin, and examples of the surfactant include, for example, a cationic or nonionic type, or a mixture of both. As the cation type, an amine salt type or quaternary ammonium salt type activator can be suitably used, and as the nonionic type, a polyethylene glycol type or polyhydric alcohol type activator can be suitably used.

In the cleaning tool according to the present invention, since the cleaning member is disposable, the nonwoven material used as the cleaning member is selected from inexpensive materials which do not require particularly high durability and special fibers. it can. In addition, since the used cleaning member is disposable, a service of visiting a rental destination for replacement of a cleaning mop and a cleaning process of cleaning a dirty cleaning mop are unnecessary. There is no running cost required for such work.

[0010] Further, since the nonwoven material contains a chemical for removing dirt, the chemical can remove dust on the surface of a table, an electric product, a product, or the like, and remove the dust. Since it is adsorbed on the material, dust does not soar into the air. According to a second aspect of the present invention, the shaft of the cleaning tool according to the first aspect is attached to the handle so as to be inclined such that the tip side thereof is downward, and the cleaning member includes a shaft. It is provided to be detachable from the body.

[0011] In this cleaning tool, when the shaft is attached to the handle so as to be inclined such that the tip side thereof is lowered,
The cleaning member attached to the shaft is also attached so as to be lower at the tip side of the shaft than at the base of the shaft. For this reason, when the cleaning tool is used in a usual manner while holding the handle in the hand, the portion of the cleaning member located at the distal end of the shaft is located at the position of the cleaning member located at the base of the shaft. Stains faster and more reliably. Therefore, when the part of the cleaning member located at the tip end side of the shaft body becomes dirty, the cleaning member can be replaced before and after being mounted on the shaft body to be used until the cleaning member is evenly soiled. Can be used for

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the cleaning member of the first or second aspect is wound around a shaft. In this cleaning tool, since the cleaning member is wound around the shaft, when the cleaning member being used becomes dirty, the dirty portion of the cleaning member is cut, and the desired amount of the cleaning member wound around the shaft is reduced. By pulling out from the shaft, one cleaning tool can be used for a long time.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a cleaning tool including a handle and a cleaning member for removing dirt. The handle and the cleaning member are integrally formed of a sheet-like nonwoven material, and At least, the cleaning member contains a chemical for removing dirt. Since this cleaning tool is made of a sheet-shaped nonwoven material, the manufacturing cost can be kept extremely low, and the cleaning tool can be made from a so-called chemical rag, and the chemical rag production line can be used as it is. Because it can be done, capital investment is extremely low.

[0014]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a cleaning tool according to the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the drawings. (First Embodiment of the Invention) FIG. 1 is a perspective view schematically showing an example of a cleaning tool according to the present invention.

This cleaning tool 1 is of a handy type, and has a handle 2 for grasping the cleaning tool 1 by hand;
A cleaning member 3. The handle 2 is a resin molded product, and has a shaft 4 for attaching the cleaning member 3. The cleaning member 3 is made of a sheet-like non-woven material impregnated with a chemical for removing dirt, and is cut into strips so as to have a function as a beater.

As the material of the sheet-like nonwoven material, various materials can be used. In this example, processed paper obtained by mixing durable synthetic fibers with pulp or the like as a raw material is used. Used. In this example, a mixture of silicone oil and a nonionic surfactant is used as a chemical for removing dirt. Note that, in this example, a cylindrical shape is used as the handle 2. However, in order to increase the attractiveness of the product as the handle 2, when using the cleaning tool 1 as shown in FIG. In order not to be in the way, a step 2 s such that a finger can enter the handle 2 with respect to the shaft 4, and when the cleaning tool 1 is not used, the cleaning tool 1 is attached to a hook provided on a wall or the like. A hole 2h for passing a string to be hooked may be provided.

FIGS. 3 and 4 are process diagrams schematically illustrating a manufacturing process for manufacturing the cleaning tool 1. FIG. First, FIG.
In the step shown in (a), a sheet-shaped nonwoven material 3R impregnated with a chemical for removing dirt is prepared. In this example, two non-woven materials 3R having a square shape are used. Next, in the step shown in FIG.
R is cut in a strip shape from each of the pair of opposing sides 3a, 3a in the direction of the center line Lc so as to leave the center portion C. Next, in the step shown in FIG. 3C, the central portion C is formed into a tubular shape, and the cleaning member 3 is manufactured. FIG. 4A shows FIG.
It is sectional drawing according to the II line shown in (c). Next, in the step shown in FIG. 4B, the cleaning members 3 shown in FIG. 4A are prepared corresponding to the number of the shafts 4, and the cylindrical portion 3t is put on the shafts 4 for cleaning. The tool 1 is manufactured (see FIG. 4C). In this example, the cleaning member 3 is detachably attached to the shaft 4. In FIG. 4B, reference numeral 4t denotes a protrusion formed on the shaft body 4 to prevent the cleaning member 3 from falling off.

FIG. 5 is a diagram schematically illustrating an example of a method of using the cleaning tool 1. When the cleaning tool 1 is used in accordance with a normal method, the cleaning member 3 usually becomes dirty first from a portion P1 located on the distal end side of the shaft body 4 (see FIG. 5A). When the cleaning member 3 becomes dirty in this way, the cylindrical portion 3t of the cleaning member 3 is removed from the shaft body 4, and
The part P2 located on the base side of the shaft body 4 is turned back and forth so as to be located on the tip side of the shaft body 4, and then the cylindrical portion 3t
Is put on the shaft body 4, and as shown in FIG.

After the cleaning member 3 is effectively used until the cleaning member 3 is evenly soiled by such use, the dirty cleaning member 3 is discarded, and a new cleaning member 3 is attached to the shaft 4 for use. I do. In this cleaning tool 1, since the cleaning member 3 is disposable, the material of the cleaning member 3 does not require high durability enough to withstand repeated use or special fibers. A papermaking material or the like can be used, and the cleaning member 3 is a sheet-shaped nonwoven fabric that can be manufactured by using a simple papermaking technique or a nonwoven fabric manufacturing technique that does not particularly require complicated processing such as twisting. Since the cleaning member 3 is manufactured from the material, the manufacturing cost of the cleaning member 3 can be reduced.

The present inventor used an available chemical rag (trade names: Sassa, Hisassa (Dainipponzogiku) in a sheet-like nonwoven material containing a chemical for removing dirt. Thus, the cleaning tool 1 was actually manufactured and used, and it was found that there was no problem (the same applies to the embodiments of the invention described below). In this example, the cleaning member 3 has been described as one in which two nonwoven materials 3R and 3R are overlapped, but this is merely an example,
The cleaning member 3 may be composed of only one nonwoven material, or may be one in which two or more nonwoven materials are overlapped. Further, the example in which the two shafts 4 are provided is shown, but the number of the shafts 4 may be one or two or more. Also,
Although the example in which the cleaning member 3 is detachably attached to the shaft 4 has been described, this is merely a preferable example, and the cleaning member 3 may be fixedly provided on the shaft 4. Good. (Embodiment 2) FIG. 6 is a perspective view schematically showing another example of the cleaning tool according to the present invention.

The cleaning tool 11 is the same as the cleaning tool 1 except that the way the shaft is provided is different from that of the cleaning tool 1.
Corresponding members have the same reference characters allotted, and description thereof will not be repeated. In this cleaning tool 11, the shaft 4A
The tip side 4Ae is attached to the handle 2 so as to be inclined downward so as to be lowered.

As described above, the shaft 4A is connected to its distal end 4Ae.
Is attached downward so that the shaft body 4A
As shown in FIG. 6, the cleaning member 3 attached to the shaft body 4A is also mounted so as to be lower at the tip side 4Ae of the shaft body 4A than at the base 4Ar side of the shaft body 4A. For this reason, when the handle 4 is held in hand and the cleaning tool 11 is used in a normal manner, the portion P1 located at the position 4Ae of the distal end 4Ae of the shaft 4A of the cleaning member 3 is moved to the shaft 4A of the cleaning member 3. Root 4Ar
The dirt is surely stained faster than the part P2 located at the side position. Therefore, when the part P1 located at the position 4Ae on the tip end side of the shaft 4A of the cleaning member 3 becomes dirty, the user removes the cylindrical portion 3t of the cleaning member 3 from the shaft 4A,
The cleaning member 3 is attached to the shaft 4A by using the cleaning member 3 so that the portion P2 located on the base 4Ar side of the shaft 4 is located on the tip 4Ae side of the shaft 4A. It can be used effectively until it is evenly soiled (see FIGS. 7A and 7B). (Embodiment 3) FIG. 8 is a perspective view schematically showing another example of the cleaning tool according to the present invention.

The cleaning tool 21 is the same as the cleaning tool 1 except that the cleaning member is provided in a different manner from the cleaning tool 1. Therefore, the corresponding members are denoted by the corresponding reference numerals and the description thereof will be made. Omitted. In FIG. 8, a member denoted by reference numeral 5 is a cap, and a long hole 5h for passing the strip 3f of the cleaning member 3 is provided below.

In the cleaning tool 21, the strip 3 f of the cleaning member 3 is wound around the shaft 4. 9 and 1
0 is a process diagram schematically illustrating a manufacturing process for manufacturing the cleaning tool 21. First, in the step shown in FIG. 9A, a sheet-shaped nonwoven material 3R impregnated with a chemical for removing dirt is prepared. Note that, in this example, two non-woven materials 3R having a rectangular shape so that the strip portion 3f can be formed long are used. Next, in the step shown in FIG. 9B, the nonwoven material 3R is separated from a pair of opposite sides 3a, 3a
To leave the center portion C in the direction of the center line Lc from
Cut into strips. At this time, the strip 3f is formed long. Next, in the step shown in FIG. 9C, the central portion C is formed into a tubular shape, the cleaning member 3 is manufactured, and the cleaning member 3 is prepared in accordance with the number of the shafts 4, and then the tubular portion 3t is removed. It is mounted over the shaft body 4 (see FIG. 9D).

Next, in the step shown in FIG.
The cylindrical portion 3t is rotated in the direction indicated by the arrow in FIG. 10A, and the strip 3f of the cleaning member 3 is wound up around the shaft 4. Finally, in the step shown in FIG.
The cap 5 is attached to the shaft 4 so as to cover the cleaning member 3 on which the strip 3f is wound up, so that a predetermined amount of the strip 3f extends outward from the hole 5h of the cap 5.

In this cleaning tool 21, the strip portion 3f of the cleaning member 3 is used by hanging it downward in a suitable dimension, and when the hanging portion becomes dirty, as shown in FIG. Is cut off, and the dimensions are further pulled out and dropped downward to clean it in a new state. This cleaning tool 21 can be cleaned in a new state a plurality of times up to the end of the winding state of the strip 3f, so that there is an advantage that one cleaning tool can be used for a long time. (Embodiment 4) FIG. 11 is a perspective view schematically showing another example of the cleaning tool according to the present invention.

The cleaning tool 31 is the same as the cleaning tool 1 except that the shape of the shaft body and the manner in which the shaft is provided are different from those of the cleaning tool 1. Therefore, corresponding members are given the same reference numerals. The description is omitted. This cleaning tool 31
Then, as the shaft body 4B, a pair of opposing surfaces 4Ba, 4B
a is provided in an extremely wide shape and has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape.

The shaft 4B is provided rotatably with respect to the handle 2. In this example, the shaft 4B and the handle 2 have a structure as shown in FIG. That is, the shaft body 4B further includes a columnar shaft body 6 provided so as to protrude, and the shaft body 6 further has projections 6a at four positions.
Is provided. The projection 6a is formed of an elastic material such as soft rubber or plastic that can be elastically deformed. The handle 2 is provided with a hole 2h for accommodating the shaft body 6 rotatably. The hole 2h is provided with a locking groove 2a provided corresponding to the projection 6a so as to protrude outward. ing.

FIG. 12 is a diagram schematically illustrating a rotation mechanism of the shaft body 4 and the handle 2. The state of FIG. 12A (shaft 4
When the shaft 6 is strongly rotated with respect to the handle 2 from the state where B is oriented vertically with respect to the handle 2, the protrusion 6 a is detached from the locking groove 2 a as shown in FIG. And then FIG.
As shown in (c) (the state in which the shaft body 4B is oriented laterally with respect to the handle 2), the projection 6a is re-engaged with the locking groove 2a when rotated by 90 degrees.

FIG. 13 is a process diagram schematically illustrating a manufacturing process for manufacturing the cleaning tool 31. First, FIG.
In the step shown in (a), a sheet-like nonwoven material 3R impregnated with a chemical for removing dirt is prepared, and the nonwoven material 3R is prepared.
Is cut into strips from each of the pair of opposing sides 3a, 3a in the direction of the center line Lc so as to leave a width corresponding to the outer circumference of the shaft 4B. Next, FIG.
In the process shown in (1), the cleaning tool 31 is manufactured by covering the central portion C with the cylindrical member 3t and covering the shaft member 4B with the cylindrical member 3t.

In this cleaning tool 31, as shown in FIG. 11 (a), in a state where the shaft body 4B is vertically oriented with respect to the handle 2, the hanging strip portion 3f is used in a manner similar to knocking. It can be used, and as shown in FIG.
In a state where B is oriented sideways with respect to the handle 2, the cleaning member 3 over the shaft 4B can be used as a cloth. (Embodiment 5) FIG. 14 is a perspective view schematically showing another example of the cleaning tool according to the present invention.

This cleaning tool 41 has a handle 2 and a cleaning member 3 for removing dirt. Further, both the handle 2 and the cleaning member 3 are integrally formed of a sheet-like nonwoven material. FIG. 15 is a process diagram schematically illustrating a manufacturing process of the cleaning tool 41. First, in the step shown in FIG. 15A, after preparing a rectangular nonwoven material containing a chemical for removing dirt, a part Ra of the nonwoven material is used as a part for forming the pattern 2. Is left in a predetermined shape, and the remaining region Rb is cut into strips so as to leave the center portion in the center line direction from each of the pair of opposing sides. Next, in the step shown in FIG. 15B, a part of the region Ra of the nonwoven material left as a part for forming the pattern 2 is sequentially wound in the center line direction from each of a pair of opposing sides. The cleaning tool 41 is manufactured by forming the pattern 2 and forming the central portion of the region where the strip portion 3f is formed into a cylindrical shape, impregnating the pattern 2 and the cylindrical portion 3t with a reinforced resin or the like, and performing a strengthening process. .

In this cleaning tool 41, the cleaning tool 4 is made of a square non-woven material containing a chemical for removing one dirt.
Since the cleaning tool 41 is manufactured, there is an advantage that the cleaning tool 41 can be provided extremely inexpensively and can be easily disposable after being contaminated by use. Further, since the cleaning tool 41 can be manufactured from a so-called chemical rag, the production line for the chemical rag can be used as it is, so that there is also an effect that the capital investment is extremely small.

In the first to fifth embodiments of the present invention, the handy type cleaning tools 1, 11, 21, 31, and 41 have been described as examples. However, this is merely an example,
The cleaning tool according to the present invention is not limited to a handy type cleaning tool, but also includes a cleaning mop for floor cleaning. Further, in the first to fifth embodiments of the present invention, the strip portion 3f of the cleaning member 3 is used.
Although the example in which each of the strips constituting the strip portion 3f is cut in a straight line has been described, this is merely an example, and from the viewpoint of more reliably removing dirt, the strip portion 3f is formed. Each of the strips may be cut into a zigzag shape,
Furthermore, the nonwoven material processed into a crepe shape may be cut into a straight line or a zigzag shape to produce a strip 3f of the cleaning member 3, and the cleaning member of the cleaning tool may be It should be noted that it can also be used as a disposable floor mat to be laid at the entrance of a store or building.

[0035]

As described in detail above, in the cleaning tool according to the first aspect, the cleaning member is disposable.
As the material of the cleaning member, particularly high durability and special fibers are not required, so that an inexpensive papermaking material or a fiber used as a cloth material can be used. Since it is made from a sheet-like non-woven material, the manufacturing cost of the cleaning member can be reduced.

Further, since the nonwoven material contains a chemical for removing dirt, the chemical can remove dust on the surface of a table, an electric product, a product, etc., and remove the dust. Since it is adsorbed on the material, dust does not soar into the air. In the cleaning tool according to claim 2, when the shaft is attached to the handle so as to be inclined such that the distal end thereof is downward, the cleaning member attached to the shaft also has the shaft at the distal end of the shaft. It is attached so that it may go down compared to the root side. For this reason, when the cleaning tool is used in a usual manner while holding the handle in the hand, the portion of the cleaning member located at the distal end of the shaft is located at the position of the cleaning member located at the base of the shaft. Stains faster and more reliably. Therefore, when the part of the cleaning member located at the tip end side of the shaft body becomes dirty, the cleaning member can be replaced before and after being mounted on the shaft body to be used until the cleaning member is evenly soiled. Can be used for

In the cleaning tool according to the third aspect, since the cleaning member is wound around the shaft, when the cleaning member being used becomes dirty, the dirty portion of the cleaning member is cut off and the wound member is wound around the shaft. By pulling out the desired amount of the cleaning member from the shaft, one cleaning tool can be used for a long time. Since the cleaning tool according to the fourth aspect is made of a sheet-shaped nonwoven material, the manufacturing cost can be extremely low, and the cleaning tool can be manufactured from a so-called chemical rag, and the cleaning rag can be manufactured using a chemical rag. Since the production line can be used as it is, capital investment is extremely small.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view schematically showing an example of a cleaning tool according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view schematically showing an example of a cleaning tool according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a process diagram schematically illustrating a manufacturing process for producing a cleaning tool according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a process diagram schematically illustrating a manufacturing process for producing a cleaning tool according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram schematically illustrating an example of a method of using the cleaning tool according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view schematically showing another example of the cleaning tool according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a diagram schematically illustrating an example of a method of using the cleaning tool according to the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view schematically showing another example of the cleaning tool according to the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a process diagram schematically illustrating a manufacturing process for manufacturing the cleaning tool according to the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a process diagram schematically illustrating a manufacturing process for producing the cleaning tool according to the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a view schematically showing another example of the cleaning tool according to the present invention, and FIG. 11 (a) is a perspective view showing a state in which a shaft of the cleaning tool is vertically oriented with respect to a handle. Yes, FIG. 11
(B) is a perspective view showing a state in which the shaft of the cleaning tool is oriented sideways with respect to the handle, and FIG. 11 (c) is an exploded perspective view showing the shaft and handle in an enlarged manner. is there.

FIG. 12 is a diagram schematically illustrating a rotation mechanism of a shaft and a handle, and FIG. 12A is a cross-sectional view illustrating a state in which the shaft of the cleaning tool is vertically oriented with respect to the handle. , FIG. 12 (b)
FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a state in which the shaft of the cleaning tool is rotating with respect to the handle, and FIG. 12C is a cross-sectional view illustrating a state in which the shaft of the cleaning tool is lateral to the handle. FIG.

FIG. 13 is a process diagram schematically illustrating a manufacturing process for producing the cleaning tool according to the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a perspective view schematically showing another example of the cleaning tool according to the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a process diagram schematically illustrating a manufacturing process for producing the cleaning tool according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1, 11, 21, 31, 41 Cleaning tool 2 Handle 2h Hole 3 Cleaning member 3f Strip portion 4, 4A, 4B Shaft 5 Cap

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A handle and a cleaning member for removing dirt, wherein the handle has a shaft for attaching the cleaning member, and the cleaning member contains a chemical for removing dirt. The sheet-shaped nonwoven material is cut into strips so that the center portion is left from each of the pair of opposing sides in the center line direction, and the center portion has a cylindrical shape. A cleaning tool, wherein a cylindrical portion of the cleaning member is attached to a shaft provided on the handle and used, and a used cleaning member is disposable. 2. The shaft body is attached to the handle so as to be inclined so that the tip side thereof is lowered, and the cleaning member is detachably provided on the shaft body. The cleaning tool according to claim 1. 3. The cleaning tool according to claim 1, wherein the cleaning member is wound around the shaft. 4. A pattern and a cleaning member for removing dirt, wherein the pattern and the cleaning member are both integrally formed of a sheet-shaped nonwoven material, and at least the cleaning member Is a cleaning tool that contains chemicals to remove dirt.