JP7049661B2 - Toilet paper holder and toilet paper cutting member - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a toilet paper holder and a toilet paper cutting member, and more particularly to a toilet paper holder and a toilet paper cutting member capable of easily pulling out toilet paper of a desired length without the user touching the toilet paper holder at all.

Toilet paper holders installed in toilet facilities such as stations and hospitals are used by an unspecified number of people. The toilet paper holder generally used in such a place has a hygiene problem because it is indispensable to press the toilet paper cover from above when separating the toilet paper due to its structure. On the other hand, there is a cutting tool for toilet paper in which the end portion of the toilet paper is always pulled out to the upper surface of the cutting tool so that the toilet paper can be pulled out (Patent Document 1).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2004-329815

However, the toilet paper cutting tool (2, 2A) shown in Patent Document 1 has a problem that the number of parts increases because it has a cut body (17, 25) provided with a cutting blade (17a, 25a). Further, even if the toilet paper cutting tool (2, 2A) shown in Patent Document 1 is used, there is a problem that the toilet paper cannot be easily separated with one hand.

The present invention has been made in view of the above, and while reducing the number of parts, the toilet paper of a desired length can be easily pulled and cut with one hand without touching the toilet paper holder at all. It is to provide a toilet paper holder and a toilet paper cutting member which can be used.

The above purpose is to make the opening (10a, 21a, 30a) for pulling out the toilet paper and a part of the toilet paper pulled out below the opening converge in a substantially bundle shape and then cut. This can be achieved by the toilet paper cutting member (10, 20, 30, 50), which has a convergent cutting portion (10b, 22b, 30b) and can be attached to the tip of the toilet paper cover of the toilet paper holder.

Further, the object is the toilet paper cutting member (10, 20, 30, 50), the first member (21) extending in the first direction and the second member (22) extending in the second direction. The first member is provided with the openings (10a, 21a, 30a, 50a), and the second member is provided with the convergent cutting portions (10b, 22b, 30b, 50b). The sharp angle at which the direction of the above and the second direction intersects can be achieved by the toilet paper cutting member (10, 20, 30, 50), which is 60 degrees or more.

Further, the purpose is the toilet paper cutting member (10, 20, 30, 50), and the convergent cutting portion (10b, 22b, 30b, 50b) has a substantially triangular shape at the end of the second member. This can be achieved by a toilet paper cutting member, which is configured by providing a notch shape.

Further, the purpose is the toilet paper cutting member (10, 20, 30, 50), and the convergent cutting portion (10b, 22b, 30b, 50b) is provided at the center of the lower end of the second member. It can be achieved by the toilet paper cutting member (10, 20, 30, 50).

Further, the above purpose is to cut an opening for pulling out the toilet paper and a part of the toilet paper pulled out below the opening in a thin plate-shaped toilet paper cover portion after converging them into a substantially bundle shape. This can be achieved by a toilet paper holder, which is provided with a convergent cut for the purpose.

According to the present invention, there is a toilet paper holder and a toilet paper cutting member that can easily pull out and cut toilet paper of a desired length with one hand without touching the toilet paper holder at all while reducing the number of parts. Can be provided. Further, according to the present invention, since the user does not touch the toilet paper left in the toilet paper holder, the hygiene of the user is maintained.

It is a figure explaining the structure of the toilet paper cutting member 10 by 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining the state which attached the toilet paper cutting member 10 by the 1st Embodiment of this invention to a toilet paper holder 100. It is a figure explaining the structure of the toilet paper cutting member 20 by the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining the structure of the toilet paper cutting member 30 by the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining the structure of the toilet paper cutting member 40 by the 4th Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining the structure of the toilet paper cutting member 50 by the 5th Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining the modification of the use example of the toilet paper cutting member 10 by 1st Embodiment of this invention.

The toilet paper cutting member 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. In all the drawings below, the dimensions and ratios of the components are shown with different dimensions for ease of understanding.

1 (a) is a front view of the toilet paper cutting member 10, FIG. 1 (b) is a plan view of the toilet paper cutting member 10, and FIG. 1 (c) is a right side of the toilet paper cutting member 10. It is a plan view.

The toilet paper cutting member 10 is formed by bending a thin plate made of a metal such as stainless steel or a plastic material (for example, in the range of 90 degrees to 120 degrees, preferably in the range of 100 degrees to 110 degrees). It is configured (see FIG. 1 (c)). As shown in FIG. 1 (a), the toilet paper cutting member 10 made of a thin plate has a substantially triangular opening 10a that serves as an outlet for the toilet paper, and the tip of the bent thin plate below the opening 10a. A convergent cutting portion 10b composed of a substantially triangular notch is provided in the center. Further, as shown in FIG. 1 (c), the tip portion of the toilet paper cutting member 10 is bent in the oblique downward direction (range of 0 to 45 degrees when the horizontal direction is 0 degrees). Therefore, it is possible to prevent the toilet paper from being cut halfway at the tip portion of the toilet paper cutting member 10, and at the same time, it is easy to surely cut the toilet paper at the convergent cutting portion 10b.

The convergent cut portion 10b has a gently curved front portion on both sides of the notch portion, and is formed so as to narrow toward the back side. Therefore, the toilet paper cutting member 10 collects toilet paper (hereinafter, may be simply referred to as “paper”), forms a substantially bundle, and guides the toilet paper to the back side of the convergent cutting portion 10b so that the paper can be easily cut. .. Further, since the paper can be sandwiched in the region on the back side of the notch, the next user can also pick up the paper without touching the toilet paper cutting member 10 at all. Further, since the convergent cutting portion 10b is narrow enough that a human finger cannot enter, the risk of injuring the finger is extremely low and the safety is excellent.

An example of using the toilet paper cutting member 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which the toilet paper cutting member 10 is attached to the toilet paper holder 100.

Attach the toilet paper cutting member 10 so that the upper end portion thereof is along the vicinity of the tip of the paper cover 100a that covers the paper. The toilet paper cutting member 10 may be attached to the paper cover 100a with an adhesive or an adhesive, or may be attached with double-sided tape. Further, it may be attached by using a rubber for insertion, a screw or the like, or may be attached by a hinge.

The paper is pulled out from the opening 10a to a desired length, and the paper at the cut portion is converged in a substantially bundle shape at the convergent cutting portion 10b. In the convergent cutting section 10, it is possible to easily cut the converged paper in a substantially fan shape by applying tension to the left or right of the converged paper. For this reason, the user does not have to touch only the part of the paper that he / she uses and does not touch the part that he / she does not use. As described above, by using the toilet paper cutting member 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, the toilet paper having a desired length can be easily obtained without touching the toilet paper holder 100 or the toilet paper cutting member 10. It becomes possible to pull out and cut. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, since the paper is sandwiched by the convergent cutting portion 10 in the used state, it is possible to save a part of the trouble of pulling out the paper. Further, in the present embodiment, the toilet paper cutting member 10 is attached to the toilet paper holder 100, but the toilet paper cutting member 10 may be integrally formed on the paper cover 100a of the toilet paper holder 100.

The toilet paper cutting member 20 according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

3A is a front view of the toilet paper cutting member 20, FIG. 3B is a plan view of the toilet paper cutting member 20, and FIG. 3C is a right side of the toilet paper cutting member 20. It is a plan view.

The toilet paper cutting member 20 is formed by joining thin plates 21 and 22 made of a metal such as stainless steel or a plastic material so that they are substantially at right angles to each other. As shown in FIG. 3A, the thin plate 21 has a rectangular opening 21a that serves as a drawer port for toilet paper, and the thin plate 22 is joined to the lower portion (directly below) thereof. At the center of the tip of the thin plate 22, a convergent cutting portion 22b composed of a substantially triangular notch whose apex is bifurcated is provided. Further, since the convergent cutting portion 22b is narrow enough that a human finger cannot enter, the risk of injuring the finger is extremely low and the safety is excellent.

The convergent cut portion 22b has a gently curved front portion on both sides of the notch portion, narrows toward the back side, and is formed so that the apex portion at the deepest position is bifurcated. Therefore, the toilet paper cutting member 20 collects toilet paper (hereinafter, may be simply referred to as “paper”), forms a substantially bundle, and guides the toilet paper to the back side of the convergent cutting portion 20b so that the paper can be easily cut. .. In addition, since it is possible to cut the paper in the bifurcated area on the back side of the notch, the user can easily cut the paper by moving the paper in either the left or right direction. It will be possible. Further, the toilet paper cutting member 20 may be attached to the toilet paper holder 100 and used in the same manner as the toilet paper cutting member 10 described in the first embodiment, or may be integrally formed with the paper cover 100a of the toilet paper holder 100. May be done.

The toilet paper cutting member 30 according to the third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

4 (a) is a front view of the toilet paper cutting member 30, FIG. 4 (b) is a plan view of the toilet paper cutting member 30, and FIG. 4 (c) is a right side of the toilet paper cutting member 30. It is a plan view.

The toilet paper cutting member 30 is formed by bending a thin plate made of a metal such as stainless steel or a plastic material (for example, in the range of 90 degrees to 120 degrees, preferably in the range of 100 degrees to 110 degrees). It is configured (see FIG. 4 (c)). As shown in FIG. 4A, the toilet paper cutting member 30 made of a thin plate has a rectangular opening 30a that serves as an outlet for the toilet paper, and the center of the tip of the bent thin plate below the opening 30a. Is provided with a convergent cutting portion 30b composed of a notch portion having a substantially triangular shape. Further, since the convergent cutting portion 30b is narrow enough that a human finger cannot enter, the risk of injuring the finger is extremely low and the safety is excellent.

The convergent cut portion 30b is inclined so that the front portions on both sides of the cutout portion are gently inclined and the rear portions on both sides are narrowed. Further, as shown in FIGS. 4 (b) and 4 (c), the toilet paper cutting member 30 has an inclined surface gently inclined toward the convergent cutting portion 30b by bending the periphery of the convergent cutting portion 30b downward. It is formed. By guiding the paper along this inclined surface, it becomes easy to converge on the convergent cutting portion 30b. Further, since the paper can be sandwiched in the area on the inner side of the notch, the next user can also pick up the paper without touching the toilet paper cutting member 30 at all. Further, the toilet paper cutting member 30 may be attached to the toilet paper holder 100 and used in the same manner as the toilet paper cutting member 10 described in the first embodiment, or may be integrally formed with the paper cover 100a of the toilet paper holder 100. May be done.

The toilet paper cutting member 40 according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

5A is a front view of the toilet paper cutting member 40, FIG. 5B is a plan view of the toilet paper cutting member 40, and FIG. 5C is the right side of the toilet paper cutting member 40. It is a plan view.

The toilet paper cutting member 40 is made of a thin plate made of a metal such as stainless steel or a plastic material (see FIG. 4 (c)). As shown in FIG. 4A, the toilet paper cutting member 40 made of a thin plate has a concave upper end and a convergent cutting portion 40b formed of a triangular notch in the center of the lower end. Further, since the convergent cutting portion 40b is narrow enough that a human finger cannot enter, the risk of injuring the finger is extremely low and the safety is excellent.

By attaching the toilet paper cutting member 40 near the tip of the paper cover 100a of the toilet paper holder 100, a rectangular opening 40a serving as a drawer port for the toilet paper is formed. Further, the toilet paper cutting member 40 may be integrally formed with the paper cover 100a of the toilet pepper holder 100.

The toilet paper cutting member 50 according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

6 (a) is a front view of the toilet paper cutting member 50, FIG. 6 (b) is a plan view of the toilet paper cutting member 50, and FIG. 6 (c) is a right side of the toilet paper cutting member 60. It is a plan view.

The toilet paper cutting member 50 is formed by joining thin plates 51 and 52 made of a metal such as stainless steel or a plastic material so that they are substantially at right angles to each other. As shown in FIG. 6A, the thin plate 51 has a rectangular opening 51a that serves as a drawer for toilet paper, and the thin plate 52 is joined to the lower portion (directly below) thereof. At the center of the tip of the thin plate 52, a convergent cutting portion 52b having a notch having a substantially circular apex is provided. Further, since the convergent cutting portion 52b is narrow enough that a human finger cannot enter, the risk of injuring the finger is extremely low and the safety is excellent.

The convergent cut portion 52b has a gently curved front portion on both sides of the notch portion, narrows toward the back side, and the apex portion at the deepest position is formed in a circular shape. Therefore, the toilet paper cutting member 20 collects toilet paper (hereinafter, may be simply referred to as “paper”), forms a substantially bundle, and guides the toilet paper to the back side of the convergent cutting portion 20b so that the paper can be easily cut. .. In addition, since it is possible to cut the paper in the circular area on the back side of the notch, the user can easily cut the paper by moving the paper in any of the left, right, and rear directions. It will be possible. Further, the toilet paper cutting member 20 may be attached to the toilet paper holder 100 and used in the same manner as the toilet paper cutting member 10 described in the first embodiment, or may be integrally formed with the paper cover 100a of the toilet paper holder 100. May be done.

An example of using the toilet paper cutting member 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 7. FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a state in which the toilet paper cutting member 10 is attached to the toilet paper holder 200.

The toilet paper holder 200 is configured to include an upper lid portion 200a and a lower lid portion 200b. The upper lid portion 200a is configured to be openable and closable so that the toilet paper can be taken into the inside, and the lower lid portion 200b is configured to be fixed so as not to rotate in order to place the toilet paper. The arrow shown in the figure indicates the direction in which the toilet paper is taken out. The toilet paper holder 200 of this example has a configuration in which the toilet paper is placed in the opposite direction to the normal one.

The upper end portion of the toilet paper cutting member 10 is attached so as to be along the vicinity of the tip end of the lower lid portion 200b. The toilet paper cutting member 10 may be attached to the lower lid portion 200b with an adhesive or an adhesive, or may be attached with double-sided tape. Further, it may be attached by using a rubber for insertion, a screw or the like, or may be attached by a hinge.

The toilet paper is pulled out from between the upper lid portion 200a and the lower lid portion 200b to a desired length, and the toilet paper at the cut portion is converged in a substantially bundle shape at the convergent cutting portion 10b. In the convergent cutting section 10, it is possible to easily cut the converged toilet paper in a substantially fan shape by applying tension to the left or right of the converged toilet paper. In this example, the toilet paper cutting member 10 is provided on the lower lid portion 200b fixed so as not to rotate. Since the tension applied to the toilet paper is received by the toilet paper cutting member 10, the toilet paper can be easily cut. Further, in this usage example, since the toilet paper is taken out from between the upper lid portion 200a and the lower lid portion 200b, the toilet paper cutting member 10 of this example does not have an opening 10a. Further, although the toilet paper cutting member 10 is attached to the toilet paper holder 200, the toilet paper cutting member 10 may be integrally formed on the lower lid portion 200b of the toilet paper holder 200.

The above invention can also be expressed as follows.
(Appendix 1)
Roll-shaped toilet paper is placed with its axis sideways and the upper part is covered with a plate-shaped cover, and the cover can be inverted within a certain range with its base end as the axis and the tip of the cover. In the toilet paper holder, the part extends slightly downward toward the toilet paper.
A cutting converging member is attached to the tip of the cover to cut the paper to a desired length when the paper is used and at the same time facilitates taking out the end of the uncut side of the paper, and the cutting converging member is the same as the cover. The first extension portion is provided with a first extension portion that extends downward by a certain length in the same direction, a second extension portion that is bent at the lower end portion of the first extension portion and is inclined downward by a constant length toward the front, and the first extension portion. A horizontally long paper take-out port for taking out the paper is formed in, and a gap-shaped holding portion having a constant depth is formed in the lower end portion of the second extension portion with a narrow gap near the center portion, and the above-mentioned From both outer ends of the open end to the entrance of the gap-shaped holding portion, the paper is formed in a curved or linearly inclined state, and the paper pulled out during use is moved and guided to the gap-shaped holding portion. When the fit reaches a certain limit, the paper is fixed in a state where it is difficult to move, but the part that has passed through the gap-shaped narrowing part is torn and cut, and the end of the paper on the side left uncut at the time of cutting. A cutting and converging member that allows the parts to be converged and fixed in a bundle shape so that they can be easily used next time.
(Appendix 2)
In the cutting converging member described in Appendix 1, the cutting converging member is attached to the tip of the cover of the toilet paper holder with an adhesive, an adhesive, double-sided tape, rubber for insertion, or a combination thereof. Cutting convergence member.
(Appendix 3)
In the cutting and converging member according to Supplementary Note 1 or 2, the cutting and converging member in which the cutting and converging member is composed of a plate-shaped member or other thin-walled member.
(Appendix 4)
In the toilet paper holder according to the appendix 1, the toilet paper holder having the cutting converging member according to any one of the appendices 1 to 3 attached to the tip end portion of the cover.
(Appendix 5)
In the toilet paper holder according to the appendix 4, the cover and the cut converging member according to any one of the appendices 1 to 3 are integrally configured.

Further, although the toilet paper cutting members 10 to 50 described in the above-described embodiment have openings 10a to 50a for pulling out the paper, it is not always necessary to pull out the toilet paper from the openings. .. For example, even if a person who does not know how to use the toilet paper is used without pulling it out from the opening, it is a little inconvenient because it has a convergent cutting part, but it is of the desired length without touching the toilet paper holder at all. It is possible to pull and cut the toilet paper.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made. Further, since each of the above-described embodiments is a preferable example of the present invention, various technically preferable limitations are attached, but the scope of the present invention is unreasonably limited by the above description. is not. Moreover, not all of the configurations described in each of the above-described embodiments are essential constituent requirements of the present invention. In addition, the configurations described in each of the above embodiments can be combined with each other.

The present invention can be widely used in toilet paper holders and toilet paper cutting members.

10, 20, 30, 40, 50 Toilet paper cutting members 10a, 21a, 30a, 40a, 50a Openings 10b, 22b, 30b, 40b, 50b Convergent cutting parts 21, 22 Thin plates 100, 200 Toilet pepper holder 100a Paper cover 200a Upper lid 200b Lower lid

Claims (2)

It is composed of one continuous thin plate shape, and it is possible to cut the opening where the toilet paper can be pulled out and a part of the toilet paper pulled out below the opening after converging in a substantially bundle shape. Equipped with a convergent cutting part, it can be attached to a toilet paper holder,
The tip of the convergent cut portion faces diagonally forward and downward .
The convergent cutting portion is a toilet paper cutting member composed of a substantially triangular notch provided in the center of the tip of the thin plate . Toilet paper cover composed of one continuous thin plate shape, an opening from which the toilet paper can be pulled out and a part of the toilet paper pulled out below the opening are converged in a substantially bundle shape and then cut. Equipped with a convergent cut that makes it possible to
The tip of the convergent cut portion faces diagonally forward and downward .
The convergent cut portion is a toilet paper holder composed of a substantially triangular notch provided in the center of the tip of the thin plate .

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