JPS6048Y2 - Cleaning pad supply case - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed explanation of the idea] The present invention relates to a cleaning pad supply case.

The present applicant has previously proposed a pad in which crushed pulp is formed into a cylindrical shape, or paper made of short fibers is formed into a spiral shape either alone or together with crushed pulp to form a cylindrical shape.

This cleaning pad has good water dispersibility and remains solid enough to withstand cleaning during normal cleaning time, but if you put it into the toilet bowl after cleaning, all the fibers will break up and disperse, making it difficult to wash with water. It is a disposable cleaning pad that can be washed without clogging.

However, this cleaning pad must be gripped by a bifurcated gripper and used for cleaning, and for this purpose, the cleaning pads are supplied one by one in sequence, and the cleaning pad can be gripped with one touch by the gripper. It is desirable to have a means of supplying

The present invention meets the above-mentioned needs and provides a cleaning pad configured so that the cleaning pad can be held extremely easily by a gripping tool.

Hereinafter, details of the present invention will be explained along with embodiments shown in the drawings.

In the figure, a cleaning pad supply case (hereinafter abbreviated as supply case), which is generally designated by the reference numeral 1, is formed as a casing having a U-shaped cross section and integrally made of metal synthetic resin or the like.

That is, the supply case 1 has a back plate 2 and two side plates 3°3 continuous to both side edges of the back plate 2, and the bottom portion is closed by a bottom plate 4.

As a result, the supply case 1 has a U-shaped cross section with an open upper end and front end.

A protrusion 5 of a predetermined length is vertically protruded above the inner surfaces of the side plates 3, 3 and near the side edges, and a raised step 6 is provided on the front surface of the bottom plate 4 over the entire width. It has been formed over the years.

On the other hand, U-shaped notches 7 are formed at the bases of the side plates 3, 3, respectively, with openings toward the front edges of the side plates 3, 3.

A guide piece 8 is provided on the outer surface of the side plates 3, 3 so as to surround these notches 7 and protrude in a substantially square shape.

The upper portions of these guide pieces 8 do not reach the upper end of the open end of the cutout portion 7 and terminate in the middle, but the lower portions thereof continue to the lower open end.

By the way, the reference numeral 9 is a cleaning pad storage case formed as a rectangular case from cardboard or the like, and a plurality of cylindrical cleaning pads 10 are accommodated inside.

The front side of the lower end is formed so that it can be broken at a perforation or the like to form an opening 9a from which one cleaning pad 10 can be taken out.

In addition, the cross-sectional area of the storage case 9 is the back plate 2, the side plates 3,
The area is approximately equal to the area surrounded by the inner surface of 3 and the plane passing through the inner sides of the protrusions 5, 5.

Therefore, when the storage case 9 is inserted from above into the supply case 1 while being located inside the protrusion, the storage case 9
is guided by the protrusions 5, 5, and its bottom surface contacts the bottom plate 4 inside the stepped portion 6.

In this state, the housing case 9 does not fall forward, and the cleaning pad 10 is exposed through the opening 9a.

Note that the opening 9a extends not only to the front surface but also to both side surfaces of the storage case 9, forming an arc-shaped opening 9b.

As is clear from FIG. 5, the guide piece 8 is wide on the front side, and the innermost part of the curved part 8a curved in the shape of a "C" is located at the bottom cleaning pad as shown in FIG. It is set to be at the center position of 10.

On the other hand, what is shown in its entirety by the reference numeral 11 in FIG.
It has 12.

The gripping pieces 12, 12 are made of, for example, a steel rod, and their upper ends are fixed to a grip lla made of synthetic resin or the like, and their lower ends are bent portions 12a slightly upwardly bent. Claws 12b, 12b are formed at the distal end of the holder 12b facing toward each other.

In addition, inwardly curved recesses 12c, 12c are formed in the middle of the gripping pieces 12, 12, respectively.
A sliding ring 13 can be fitted therein.

The gripping pieces 12, 12 are given elasticity in the direction in which the tips of the gripping pieces 12 open.

Therefore, when the sliding ring 13 is in the recesses 12c, 12c, the tips of the gripping pieces 12, 12 are pressed in the closing direction, gripping the cleaning pad 10 from both sides, and the claws 12b,
12b can be inserted deeply into the inside of the cleaning pad, but when the sliding ring 13 is removed from the recesses 12c and 12c and pulled toward the waist grip 11a, the tips of the gripping pieces 12 and 12 are opened and the cleaning pad 10 is released. be able to.

By the way, a double-sided adhesive tape 14 is pasted on the back side of the back plate 2 of the supply case 1 as shown in FIG. Then, the supply case 1 can be reliably fixed at a desired position.

Next, a method of using this embodiment configured as above will be explained.

First, the lower end of the storage case 9 is broken at the perforation to open the opening 9at9b, and the cleaning pad 1 at the lowest stage is opened.
Insert into the supply case 1 with 0 exposed.

In this state, the center of the lowest cleaning pad 10 is coaxial with the innermost part of the curved portion 8a of the guide piece 8, as shown in FIG.

In this state, the tips of the gripping pieces 12, 12 of the gripping tool 11 are opened, and with the claws 12b, 12b spaced apart, the claws 12b,
12b is placed on the guide piece 8.

This method of placing may be done from the front side, or may be placed on the guide piece 8 by lowering the tip of the claw 12b along the outside of the side plates 3, 3.

In either method, after the claw 12b is placed on the guide piece 8, it is pressed to the innermost part of the bent portion 8a to align the tip of the claw 12b with the center of the cleaning pad 10.

Then, in this state, hold the sliding ring 13 with the gripping piece 12,
12, the claws 12b approach each other from separate positions shown by chain lines in FIG. 7, and the claws 12b bite into the inside of the cleaning pad 10 from the side surface as shown by solid lines in FIG.

In this state, when the gripper 11 is pulled toward the user, the lowest cleaning pad 10 is pulled toward the user through the opening 9a.

Then, the upper cleaning pad 10 descends due to its own weight,
The next cleaning pad 10 occupies the lowest position and is ready for the next removal operation.

Note that the cleaning pad 10 taken out is shown in FIGS. 3 and 7.
As shown in the figure, the strong pressing force of the gripping piece 12 causes it to be forcibly bent to become convex to the front, and the bent portion 12a
The cleaning pad 10 does not rotate because it bites into both side edges of the cleaning pad 10.

Further, since the cleaning pad 10 is curved, cleaning can be reliably performed along the curved surface of the toilet bowl.

As is clear from the above description, according to the present invention, the tip of the gripper is positioned at the innermost part of the guide piece with the tip open,
When the tip of the gripper is closed, the innermost part of the guide piece is aligned with the center of the cleaning pad, so the claws of the gripper can reliably grip the center of the cleaning pad, and the cleaning pad can be washed directly from the supply case. The pad can be taken out.

In addition, the supply case itself has no moving parts, is easily molded, does not have any trouble, and can be used semi-permanently by simply replacing the cleaning pad storage case.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The figures are for explaining one embodiment of the present invention, in which Fig. 1 is a perspective view, Fig. 2 is a perspective view with the cleaning pad storage case attached, Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the gripping tool, and Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the cleaning pad storage case. The figure is A in Figure 1.
- A cross-sectional view, Figure 5 is a B-B cross-sectional view of Figure 1,
The figure is a longitudinal side view explaining how to take out the cleaning pad.
FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional plan view illustrating the method for taking out the cleaning pad. 1...Cleaning pad supply case, 2...Back board, 3...
・Side plate, 4... Bottom plate, 5... Projection, 6... Step part,
7... Notch, 8... Guide piece, 9... Storage case, 9a, 9b... Opening, 10... Cleaning pad,
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11... Gripping tool, 12... Gripping piece, 12a... Bent part, 12b... Claw, 12C... Recessed part, 13...
Sliding ring, 14... Double-sided adhesive tape, 15... Release paper.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] The top and front sides are open, and the back plate 2 has side plates 3, 3 that protrude at right angles in the same direction on both sides of the back plate 2, and the bottom side has a bottom plate 4.
A protrusion 5 is formed on the inner upper part of the side plates 3.3, and a substantially U-shaped notch 7 is formed in the front edge of the base of the side plates 3, 3. are formed substantially horizontally, and approximately C-shaped guide pieces 8 are formed on the outer surfaces of both side plates 3.3 so as to surround these notches 7, and the upper portions of these guide pieces 8 are located midway along the upper sides of the notches 7. The cleaning pad supply case is characterized in that the lower part is continuous up to the opening end of the lower side of the notch part 7, and the front edge of the bottom plate 4 is formed with a step part 6 which is raised one step over the entire width.