JPS6364977B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a toilet paper holder fixed to a wall surface, etc., regardless of the presence or absence of a cylindrical core material at the center of the rolled toilet paper, or the size of the diameter thereof. This invention relates to a toilet paper holder configured to easily and reliably hold the center of a roll of toilet paper.

Generally, roll-shaped toilet paper has the following structure.

That is, as shown in FIG. 1, a long belt-shaped toilet paper is wound and laminated around the circumferential surface of a cylindrical core material 1 made of cardboard or the like 2A;
Alternatively, there is a product 2B in which the cylindrical core material 1 is not used and only long strips of toilet paper are rolled and laminated with a shaft hole 3 left in the center.

Regardless of whether or not the cylindrical core material 1 is used, the central shaft holes 1a and 3 have various diameters depending on the length of the toilet paper to be rolled and laminated. . For example, in the case where the cylindrical core material 1 is used, the diameter is 40 mm or 30 mm, and in the case where the cylindrical core material 1 is not used, the diameter is 12 mm or 7 mm.

In order to hold any of these roll-shaped toilet paper 2A, 2B in the holder C, it is necessary to use a cylindrical or rod-shaped roll having a size corresponding to the respective shaft holes 1a, 3, as shown in the second figure. It is common that the rolled toilet paper 2A, 2B is held through the cores 4, 5.

A commonly used holder C is, for example, as shown in Figure 3.
A pair of support arms 6a and 6b are provided on both sides of the holder body 6.
are integrally formed at right angles, and each protrusion 4 that can be freely moved in and out is provided at both ends of the cores 4 and 5 at the tip thereof.
A, 4b, 5a, 5b are rotatably supported by support holes 7, 8, and each support arm 6a,
A cutter 9 is placed between the holder main body 6 side at the upper end of 6b.
A type with a pivoted base is used.

In order to hold, for example, the rolled toilet paper 2A in the holder C, the core 4 is passed through the shaft hole 1a of the rolled toilet paper 2A, and the protrusion 4a is inserted into the support hole 7 of the holder C. After being fitted and supported, the projection 4b is moved from the tip of the support arm 6b of the holder C to the support hole 8 while the projection 4b is pressed and inserted into the core 4.

When the protrusion 4b reaches the support hole 8, the protrusion 4b projects outward from the support hole 8 due to the elasticity of a spring (not shown), and the rolled toilet paper 2A is held in the holder C.

As mentioned above, in the conventional rolled toilet paper holder that uses a core,
The size and shape of the core are determined by whether or not a cylindrical core material is used in the center of the roll of toilet paper, and the diameter of the shaft hole in the center. Therefore, despite the diversification of rolled toilet paper, one holder has the disadvantage that only one roll of toilet paper can be properly held. In the case of holder C, small protrusions 4a, 4b, 5
a, 5b must be pivoted into the support holes 7, 8 of the pair of fixed support arms 6a, 6b, so holding the rolled toilet paper 2A in the holder C requires relatively little effort or care. In short, it is complicated and troublesome, especially for children.

This also applies to the rolled toilet paper 2B in which the cylindrical core material 1 is not used.

The present invention was completed as a result of intensive experimental research in order to eliminate such drawbacks, and the present invention is a roll of toilet paper that is rotatably held between a pair of support arms attached to a holder body. In the toilet paper holder, at least one of the supporting arms is configured to be movable relative to the other supporting arm, and the toilet paper holding portion of each supporting arm has an axial hole end portion of the rolled toilet paper. The device is characterized in that a thin support piece with a length that can support the body is attached, and a thick support piece is detachably attached to this thin support piece.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of a toilet paper holder according to the present invention will be explained with reference to the drawings.

In the drawings, the same number indicates the same configuration.

Embodiment 1 A pair of support arms 11 and 12 are arranged at right angles to the holder body 10 at both lower ends of a holder body 10 fixed to a wall surface, etc., and their rear ends Holder body 10 by 13 and 14
The distal ends of the respective support arms 11 and 12 are rotatably attached to the opposing support arms 11 and 1.
2 so as to be movable in a fan-shape in the direction of opening the arms. Both support arms 11 and 12 have linear portions 11a and 12a at the rear end and a straight portion 1 at the tip.
1b and 12b, and a straight portion 11 at the rear end.
a, 12a are straight portions 11b, 12b of the tip
The support arms 11 and 12 are formed to be more outwardly, and when the support arms 11 and 12 are moved in the direction of the closed arms, a distance is maintained between each end portion to hold the rolled toilet paper. These pair of support arms 11, 12
straight portions 11a, 12a and 11b, 12b of
are attached at right angles to the holder body 10, and each straight portion 11a, 12a and 11
b and 12b are parallel to each other.

Therefore, the straight portions 11b and 12b of the tips
The distance between the straight portions 11a and 12a at the rear end is larger than that between the rear end portions 11a and 12a.

A notch groove 16 is formed in the shaft 13, 14 portion of each support arm 11, 12 attached to the holder body 10, and the shaft 13, 1 in the notch groove 16 is formed.
A coil spring 17 is interposed in 4 so that each support arm 11, 12 is always resiliently supported in the direction of the closed arm. On the inner side of each rear end of both support arms 11 and 12,
When the support arms 11 and 12 are moved in the direction of the closed arms, their tips are at right angles to the holder body 10, and the support arms 11 and 12 are stopped at an interval that allows the rolled toilet paper to be attached between the support arms 11 and 12. Stoppers 11c and 12c are formed. These stoppers 11c, 12c are provided with both support arms 11,
12 axes 13 and 14, and a stopper 11c located on the same line when both support arms 11 and 12 are moved in the direction of closing the arms. ,12
The abutting surfaces 11d and 12d of c. Straight end portions 11b, 12b of both support arms 11, 12
A threaded portion 18b at the rear end of the tapered thin support piece 18 with a pointed tip 18a is provided on the inner surface of the
is screwed in and fixed.

The maximum diameter of this thin support piece 18 is 6 mm.

Further, a thick cylindrical support piece 19 having a tapered fitting hole 19a formed in the center that matches the taper of the support piece 18 is tightly and removably attached to the thin support piece 18, and the holder D is configured.

As this thick support piece 19, a support piece 19 having an outer diameter of, for example, 20 mm is used, depending on the diameter of the cylindrical core material 1 of the roll-shaped toilet paper 2A in a predetermined range. In the figure, reference numeral 20 denotes a cutter whose base is pivotally attached to the upper side of the holder main body 10 and whose size is large enough to cover the upper surface of the rolled toilet paper. Therefore, when using the toilet paper holder D according to this embodiment,
To attach the rolled toilet paper 2A using the cylindrical core material 1 to the holder D, for example, as shown in FIG. The arm is moved against the elasticity of the coil spring 17, and one open end of the cylindrical core material 1 of the rolled toilet paper 2A is fitted into the thick support piece 19 of the support arm 12, and the other end is After fitting the open end into the thick support piece 19 of the other support arm 11, the cutter 20 is placed over the top surface of the rolled toilet paper 2A for use.

When the toilet paper is used up, raise the cutter 20, move one support arm 12 toward the open arm in the same manner as above, and open both support arms 11, 12.
What is necessary is to remove the cylindrical core material 1 from each thick support piece 19.

In addition, in order to attach the rolled toilet paper 2B that does not use the cylindrical core material 1 to the holder D, for example, as shown in FIG. After removing the thick support pieces 19, 19 from 18 and raising the cutter 20, one of the support arms 11 is moved toward the open arm against the elasticity of the coil spring 17, and one side of the rolled toilet paper 2B is removed. The thin support piece 18 of the support arm 11 is inserted into the shaft hole 3 of the other support arm 12, and the thin support piece 18 of the other support arm 12 is inserted into the shaft hole 3 of the other side.
After the cutter 20 is inserted, the cutter 20 is placed over the top surface of the rolled toilet paper 2B and used.

When the toilet paper is used up, there is nothing left between the thin support pieces 18, 18 of both support arms 11, 12, so a new roll of toilet paper 2B is placed between the support arms 11, 12 in the same manner as above. 11,
It should be installed between 12 and 12 hours.

What is shown in Figures 4, 9, and 10 is
a support arm 12 in which both support arms 11 and 12 both face each other;
11 is shown, which is configured to be movable in a fan shape, but this is achieved by making either the left or right support arms 11, 12 movable depending on the installation location of the holder main body 10, thereby increasing versatility. This is to make it last.

Here, the reason why the distance between the straight portions 11a and 12a at the rear end portions of the pair of support arms 11 and 12 is made wider than the distance between the straight portions 11b and 12b at the front end portions will be explained.

For example, as shown in FIG. 11, although the pair of support arms 21 and 22 are pivoted to the holder main body 10d at their rear ends, they are linear and do not extend from the rear ends. Assuming that the holders F have the same spacing up to the tip, the rolled toilet paper 2A is held between the pair of support arms 21,
22, in other words, one support arm 22 is moved toward the open arm, and one open end of the cylindrical core material 1 of the rolled toilet paper 2A is
After fitting into the thick support piece 19 of the support arm 22, in order to fit the other open end into the thick support piece 19 of the other support arm 21, the side surface of the rolled toilet paper 2A is attached to the holder main body 10d. If you change the angle so that it is perpendicular to the
As the support arm 22 is pushed with the rear corner 2C, the thick support piece 19 that was inserted first comes out of the open end of the cylindrical core member 1, and it must be inserted again. No.

If this is configured as shown in the embodiments of the present invention, such inconveniences will not occur.

That is, when the distance between the straight portions 11a and 12a at the rear end portions of the pair of support arms 11 and 12 is formed wider than the distance between the straight portions 11b and 12b at the front end portions, one of the support arms 12 is the one open end of the cylindrical core material 1 of the rolled toilet paper 2A to the thick support piece 1 of the support arm 12.
9, as shown by the one-dot chain line in FIG. Even if the angle is changed to a right angle, the support arm 12 will not be pushed by the back corner 2C of the rolled toilet paper 2A.
The thick support piece 19 inserted first is the cylindrical core material 1
It will not slip out of the open end.

Therefore, considering the variety of ways in which rolled toilet paper is attached to the holder main body 10, the distance between the rear ends of the pair of support arms 11 and 12 is formed to be wider than the distance between the front ends. It is preferable.

Embodiment 2 This embodiment differs from Embodiment 1 above in that the supporting arms are linear and that one of the supporting arms is entirely movable relative to the holder body.

That is, the holder main body 1 fixed to a wall surface etc.
A linear fixed support arm 23 is attached to one end of the lower side of 0C in a direction perpendicular to the holder body 10C, and a fixed support arm 23 is attached to the other end in a direction perpendicular to the holder body 10C. A linear movable support arm 24 is attached, which is movable while remaining parallel to the support arm 24.

The movable support arm 24 is configured such that a guide tube 25 attached at right angles to the inner side of its rear end can slide in and out of a guide hole 26 in the holder main body 10C. A coil spring 27 is stretched between the movable support arm 24 and the holder body 10C in the guide hole 26, so that the movable support arm 24 is always supported against the side surface of the holder body 10C.

In the figure, 28 is a guide pin fixed to the tip of the guide tube 25, and 29 is a movement for regulating the movement range of the guide pin, which is bored in the side wall of the guide hole 26 in accordance with the moving direction of the guide tube 25. It is a regulation hole.

The distance between the support arms 23 and 24 when the support arms 23 and 24 are moved toward the closed arm by the elasticity of the coil spring 27 is set to a distance that allows the rolled toilet paper to be held.

Therefore, when using the toilet paper holder E according to this embodiment, for example, the rolled toilet paper 2A is placed in the holder E.
To attach the roll toilet paper 2A to the support arm 23, the movable support arm 24 is moved toward the open arm direction against the elasticity of the coil spring 27. 24 thick support pieces 1
9 and 19, and the movable support arm 24 is returned to its original position by the elasticity of the coil spring 27, and at the same time, the thick support pieces 19 and 19 are fitted into the fitting hole 1a of the rolled toilet paper 2A. Bye.

Other operations are the same as in Example 1, and when using the rolled toilet paper 2B without using the cylindrical core material 1, it is used in the same manner as in Example 1.

In this embodiment as well, the fixed support arm 23 may be made movable like the movable support arm 24 in order to maintain versatility.

Embodiment 3 In this embodiment, the thin support piece 18 in each of the above embodiments is attached to each support arm 11, 12 and 2.
3 and 24 in that it is rotatable and detachable.

That is, this is the support arms 11 and 12 of the first embodiment.
To explain the case where it is applied, as shown in FIG. The attachment part is rotatably inserted, and a screw 31 whose head is larger than the shaft hole 30 is screwed into the outer end of the attachment part to be attached to the support arm 11.

The method of attaching the rolled toilet paper in this embodiment is no different from that in the previous embodiments.

However, the difference in effectiveness only occurs when a special roll of toilet paper is used.

For example, if the diameter of the shaft hole 3 of the rolled toilet paper 2B in which the cylindrical core material 1 is not used is smaller than the large diameter part of the thin support piece 18, the diameter of the shaft hole 3 of the rolled toilet paper 2B Since the thin support piece 18 is pressed and inserted, the roll of toilet paper 2B does not idle relative to the thin support piece 18 when the roll of toilet paper 2B is pulled out. At this time, the thin support piece 18
is rotatably attached to the support arm 11, so that when the rolled toilet paper 2B is pulled out, the thin supporting piece 18 is easily pulled out while rotating together with the rolled toilet paper 2B. .

Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 14, when a rolled toilet paper 2D is used in which both ends of the cylindrical core material of the rolled toilet paper are closed and a rotating shaft 32 is integrally formed in the center thereof. To do this, remove the screw 31 from the thin support piece 18 and remove the thin support piece 18 from the support arm 11.

If the rotating shaft 32 of the rolled toilet paper 2D is fitted into the shaft hole 30, the effect that even the rolled toilet paper 2D whose cylindrical core material is not open at both ends can be attached to the holder D is produced.

As for the movement mechanism of the support arm in each of the above embodiments, the support arm is elastically biased in the direction of closing the arm using an elastic material such as a spring. Not only due to
Any configuration may be used as long as it is movable to a predetermined position in the direction of the closed arm and can maintain a stopped state at a predetermined position in the direction of the closed arm.

It is obvious that other changes in design can be made as appropriate without departing from the gist of the present invention.

Since the toilet paper holder according to the present invention is constructed and used as described above, when attaching and detaching the rolled toilet paper to and from the paper holder, the support arm can simply be moved in any mounting direction. The toilet paper can be attached and detached by simple operation, and it is extremely easy and simple to attach and detach the toilet paper, making it very easy for children and the like to attach and detach the toilet paper.

In addition, unlike conventional holders, a core configured separately from the holder is not used, and the holding part for the rolled toilet paper has a thin support piece and a thick support piece that can be attached and detached. Because it is attached, most rolls of toilet paper on the market are compatible with each other, regardless of whether the roll of toilet paper uses a cylindrical core material or whether the roll of toilet paper has a large or small shaft hole. The paper can be held in the holder, and it has the versatility of being able to handle a wide variety of roll-shaped toilet paper.

Furthermore, if the toilet paper holder according to the present invention is configured as shown in the embodiments,
Even better effects can be achieved.

That is, in the case where the movable support arm is elastically biased in the direction of closing the arm by an elastic material such as a spring, by utilizing this elasticity, when the rolled toilet paper is attached to and detached from the holder, Movement in the direction of the closed arm is automatically performed, making attachment and detachment operations easier.

In the case where the movable support arm is pivoted at the attachment part to the holder body and is movable in a fan shape, it may not be used at a position where the horizontal mounting width of the holder body is limited, such as on a wall. A holder can be attached to a corner, etc., as long as the support arm can move in the direction of opening the arm at a predetermined distance.
The space in the toilet can be used effectively.

If the spacing between the pair of support arms is wider on the side of the pivot joint attached to the holder body than on the tip side where the support piece is attached, the rolled toilet paper is attached to the holder. Regardless of the mounting method, the support piece once inserted into the shaft hole can be securely mounted without pushing the support arm at the corner of the rolled toilet paper and causing it to fall off.

In cases where the movable support arm is made movable by moving laterally with at least one of the support arms remaining parallel to the other, the movement of the support arm is linear and arcuate. This makes it easier to attach the rolled toilet paper to the holder.

In cases where the thin support piece is rotatably attached to the support arm, even if the thin support piece or the thick support piece is press-fitted into the shaft hole of the toilet paper roll, when the toilet paper is pulled out, The roll of toilet paper can be rotated and the toilet paper can be smoothly pulled out.

If the tip of the thin support piece is formed into a pointed and thin tapered shape, and the thick support piece is provided with a tapered fitting hole that fits this taper, it is easy to attach and detach the thick support piece to and from the thin support piece. However, it is easy to handle with a single push or pull operation, and the tip of the thin support piece is pointed, making it possible to use roll-shaped toilets that do not use a cylindrical core. Even if the shaft hole of the paper is small or deformed, a thin support piece can be easily inserted into the shaft hole.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Figures 1A and 2B are perspective views showing an example of rolled toilet paper, and Figures 2A and 2B are front views of the core used in the roll toilet paper shown in Figure 1, respectively. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an example of a conventional toilet paper holder, and FIGS. 4 to 14 show examples of a toilet paper holder according to the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a detailed view of the pivot portion of the support arm, FIG. 6 is a detailed view of the stopper portion of the support arm, and FIGS. 7 and 8 are views of the thin support piece and An explanatory diagram for attaching and detaching a thick support piece, FIG. 9 is an example of installing a rolled toilet paper using a cylindrical core material, and FIG. 10 is an illustration of a rolled toilet paper without a cylindrical core material. Installation example diagram, 1st
Figure 1 is an example of how a rolled toilet paper is attached when the support arm is linear, Figure 12 is a partial cross-sectional view of the main part of another embodiment, and Figure 13 is a diagram showing how a thin support piece is attached. FIG. 14, a cross-sectional view showing another embodiment, is an example of how a roll of toilet paper is attached when the support piece is not used. 1a, 3...Shaft hole, 10...Holder body, 10c
...Holder main body, 10d...Holder main body, 11,
12... Support arm, 18... Thin support piece, 19... Thick support piece, 21, 22... A pair of support arms, 23... Fixed support arm, 24... Movable support arm, 25... Guide cylinder, 26...
Guide hole, D...Holder, E...Holder.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A toilet paper holder in which a roll of toilet paper is rotatably held between a pair of support arms attached to a holder main body, wherein at least one of the support arms is attached to the other support arm. The toilet paper holding portion of each support arm is equipped with a thin support piece long enough to support the shaft hole end of the rolled toilet paper. A toilet paper holder characterized by a thick support piece attached to one side in a removable manner. 2. The toilet paper holder according to claim 1, wherein the movable support arm is elastically biased in the direction of closing the arm by an elastic material such as a spring. 3. The toilet paper holder according to any one of claims 1 and 2, wherein the movable support arm is pivoted at the attachment portion to the holder body and is movable in a fan shape. 4. The toilet according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the movable support arm is made movable by moving at least one of the support arms to the side while remaining parallel to the other support arm. Paper holder. 5. The toilet paper holder according to claim 3, wherein the distance between the pair of support arms is wider on the side of the pivot portion attached to the holder body than on the tip side where the support piece is attached. 6. The toilet paper holder according to claim 1, wherein the thin support piece is rotatably attached to the support arm. 7. Any of claims 1 and 5, wherein the thin support piece has a pointed tip and a thin tapered shape, and the thick support piece is provided with a tapered fitting hole that fits this taper. A holder for toilet paper as described.