JP7202008B2 - cleaning tool - Google Patents

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a cleaning tool that collects and removes fibrous dust adhering to the surface of an object.

In recent years, there has been an increase in the number of cases where pets such as cats and dogs are kept indoors. In particular, when a carpet, rug, or the like is laid in the room, or when the rug is attached to the tool itself, such as a cat tower, pet hair is likely to get entangled in such a rug. Also, if the rug is made of long-pile fur-like fibers, or if the rug is made of carpet with looped bristles, use a vacuum cleaner to remove the hair. It becomes very difficult to remove from the rug and clean it. Therefore, various cleaning implements have been developed that are capable of cleaning fibrous waste such as pet hair.

For example, Patent Literature 1 discloses an adhesive cleaner in which an adhesive tape is coiled and formed into a cylindrical shape. This adhesive cleaner includes an adhesive tape having an adhesive surface on a first surface of a substrate, and the adhesive tape constitutes an adhesive tape roll wound with the adhesive surface facing outward. In other words, the adhesive cleaner of Patent Document 1 rolls an adhesive tape roll on a carpet or the like to be cleaned, so that the adhesive surface of the adhesive tape adheres to the surface of the target object together with the plucked hair, and the adhesive tape is removed from the carpet. When peeled off, the removed hair is transferred from the surface of the object to the adhesive surface and removed.

Further, Patent Document 2 discloses a pet hair remover having a high-friction material having a high coefficient of friction on the lower surface of the main body, and a continuous concave-convex portion formed on the lower surface of the high-friction material. In other words, the pet hair remover of Patent Document 2 rubs the continuous uneven part formed on the lower surface of the high friction material against the surface of the object, thereby hooking the pulled hairs entangled on the surface of the object with the continuous uneven part, removing the object. It is configured to collect pulled hair from the surface of the object.

Further, Patent Literature 3 discloses an etiquette brush for removing loose cat hair without scattering it, and characterized by having a jagged mountain-cut brush surface. The etiquette brush of Patent Document 3 also has a jagged, mountain-cut brush surface that hooks loose hair and the like, and collects the loose hair and the like from the surface of the object.
Furthermore, Patent Document 4 discloses a cleaning tool having a downward opening and plate-shaped first and second blade portions made of a soft resin material. The first blade portion is more flexible than the second blade portion, and the length from the proximal end to the distal end of the first blade portion is greater than the length from the proximal end to the distal end of the second blade portion. is also shortened. The distal end of each of the first blade portion and the second blade portion is inclined so as to move away from the proximal end as it progresses in the direction from the first blade portion to the second blade portion. In the cleaning tool disclosed in Patent Document 4, the fibrous dust entangled in the rug is collected by the first blade portion, and the collected fibrous dust is removed from the inside of the cleaning tool from between the first blade portion and the second blade portion. It is structured to store

JP-A-2018-83090 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-313140 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2008-104440 Japanese Patent No. 6150549

By the way, the adhesive cleaner of Patent Document 1 removes fibrous dust such as pulled hair entangled in piles and loops of carpets and rugs with an adhesive tape having a strong adhesive force, and the fibrous dust is attached to the adhesive surface. It is designed so that it can be adhered to ensure that the pulled hair is removed from the object. However, when the pulled hair spreads over a wide area on the surface of the object, a large amount of adhesive tape is required to collect the pulled hair, and the used adhesive tape becomes a large amount of waste. I also have In other words, a large amount of adhesive cleaner is required for one cleaning, so the running cost is far from good, and the work efficiency of cleaning cannot be said to be good either because of the frequent roll replacement and dust disposal.

In addition, the pet hair remover of Patent Document 2 and the etiquette brush of Patent Document 3 only collect fibrous dust with continuous irregularities and jagged mountain-cut brush surfaces formed on the lower surface of the high-friction material. It has a simple structure, and since it is a simple structure, the manufacturing cost is low. In addition, it is easy to operate because it is sufficient to simply rub the surface of the rug. However, with these cleaning tools (pet hair removers and brushes), the formation direction of the continuous concave and convex portions and the brush surface is aligned in one direction. is effectively collected, but if the cleaning tool is mistakenly moved in a direction parallel to the forming direction, the pulled hair cannot be sufficiently collected and the collection rate of fibrous dust is reduced. have.

Furthermore, the cleaning tool of Patent Literature 4 has a complicated structure, so there is a possibility that the manufacturing cost will be high. In addition, since the direction of the blade of this cleaning tool is fixed, fibrous dust can be collected if the blade is oriented in a direction that intersects with the blade. It cannot be collected, and the collection rate of fibrous dust becomes low. Furthermore, since the cleaning tool of Patent Document 4 is provided with only one blade, if the blade fails to collect the fibrous dust, the fibrous dust will not be collected and will remain on the surface of the object. There is a possibility that

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and has a simple structure. To provide a cleaning tool capable of collecting and removing dust in a wide range of directions and exhibiting a good collection rate even when it is slid in any direction.

In order to solve the above problems, the cleaning tool of the present invention employs the following technical means.
That is, the cleaning tool of the present invention is a cleaning tool having a collecting section for collecting and removing fibrous dust adhering to the surface of an object, and a cleaning tool main body for holding the collecting section, The collecting part has a collecting surface capable of making surface contact with the surface of the object on the side facing the surface of the object, and the cleaning tool main body has the collecting surface that faces the surface of the object. A handle for holding the cleaning tool main body is provided in a posture of making surface contact with the surface of the object. A plurality of circular ridges are formed concentrically with respect to the center and parallel to each other, and the cleaning tool main body is formed long along the longitudinal direction of the handle. and the concentric center is a curved line formed along the longitudinal direction of the cleaning tool body.

Preferably, the cleaning tool body has a recessed portion on the lower surface facing the surface of the object, and the collecting portion can be fitted into the recessed portion .

Preferably, the concentric center is a curved line that draws an S-shaped trajectory meandering in the longitudinal direction of the cleaning tool body.
Preferably, the concentric center is a curved line curved in an arc shape along the longitudinal direction of the cleaning tool body.
Preferably , the collecting portion is formed as an oval flat plate curved in an S shape or an arc shape.

According to the cleaning tool of the present invention, although it has a simple structure, it reliably collects and removes fibrous dust such as pulled hair adhering to the surface of an object such as a carpet or rug without increasing the cost. A good collection rate can be exhibited even when it is slid in any direction.

It is the figure which showed the usage condition of the cleaning tool of 1st Embodiment. It is an exploded view of the cleaning tool of the first embodiment. It is the top view and bottom view of the cleaning tool of 1st Embodiment. 1A and 1B are a side view and a cross-sectional view of a cleaning tool according to a first embodiment; FIG. It is the top view and bottom view of the cleaning tool of 2nd Embodiment. It is the top view and bottom view of the cleaning tool of 3rd Embodiment.

[First Embodiment]
"overall structure"
A first embodiment of the cleaning tool 1 of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.
1 to 4 schematically show how the cleaning tool 1 of the first embodiment is used.
As shown in FIG. 1, the cleaning tool 1 of the first embodiment includes a collecting part 2 that collects and removes fibrous dust F adhering to the surface R of an object, and a cleaning tool main body that holds the collecting part 2. 3 and . This cleaning tool 1 collects and removes fibrous dust F such as pet hair tangled on the surface R of a target object such as a carpet. can be combined into a rod-shaped pellet P. That is, in this cleaning tool 1, when the collection part 2 is slid along the object surface R, the collection part 2 collects the fibrous dust F scattered on the object surface R into rod-shaped pellets P, and collects them. The fibrous dust F can be easily discarded by picking up and discarding the pellets P. - 特許庁The cleaning tool main body 3 is also provided with a handle 5 for holding the cleaning tool main body 3 in such a posture that the lower surface (collecting surface 4) of the collecting part 2 can come into surface contact with the object surface R. there is

Next, the cleaning tool main body 3, the handle 5, and the collecting part 2, which constitute the cleaning tool 1 of the first embodiment, will be described.
"Direction definition"
In the following description, the up-down direction in the plan view of FIG. 3 is referred to as the left-right direction when describing the cleaning tool 1. Also, the left-right direction in the plan view of FIG. 3 is referred to as the front-rear direction when describing the cleaning tool 1 . Further, the vertical direction in the side view of FIG. 4 is referred to as the vertical direction when describing the cleaning tool 1. These directions are appropriately indicated in the drawings.
"Cleaning tool body"
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the cleaning tool main body 3 is a member that holds the collecting part 2 described above, and in the case of the present embodiment, it is formed in an elongated plate shape with rounded corners. The cleaning tool main body 3 has a concave portion 6 on the lower surface facing the object surface R, which is recessed in a direction away from the object surface R (upward), and the collecting portion 2 can be fitted into the concave portion 6. It has become.

Specifically, when viewed from above or below, the cleaning tool main body 3 is an elongated oval flat plate that extends in the front-rear direction and has an S shape (wavy dash) that meanders left and right with respect to the longitudinal direction. It is formed in a shape that looks like it is bent into a letter shape. In the case of this embodiment, the outer shape of the cleaning tool main body 3 is a shape imitating the silhouette of a pet. A handle 5 is provided.

The cleaning tool main body 3 is made of synthetic resin such as ABS or PET. Specifically, when viewed from above, the front end of the cleaning tool main body 3 shown in the figure curves rightward, and the rear end curves leftward. It has a curved shape.
Further, a concave portion 6 that is recessed upward is formed in the center of the lower surface of the cleaning tool main body 3 . The concave portion 6 is formed in an outer shape (S-shaped flat plate shape) similar to and larger in size than the collecting portion 2 described above. Further, the recess 6 is formed in the center of the lower surface so that the distance from the outer edge of the collecting portion 2 to the opening edge is the same at any point in the circumferential direction. In the case of this embodiment, the opening width of the concave portion 6 is formed to be about 5% smaller than the outer size of the cleaning tool main body 3 .
"handle"
One end (rear end) of the cleaning tool main body 3 in the longitudinal direction is provided with the above-described handle 5 . The handle portion 5 may be detachably connected to the cleaning tool main body 3 or may be formed integrally with the cleaning tool main body 3 so as to be inseparable.

In this embodiment, the cleaning tool 1 of the present invention will be described by taking as an example a cleaning tool 1 that cannot be separated as an integrated body.
The handle portion 5 is a member that enables the collection surface 4 (lower surface) of the collection portion 2 of the cleaning tool body 3 to be pressed against the surface R of the object, and is shaped like a long rod so that the user U can easily grip it. is formed in Specifically, the middle side of the handle portion 5 in the longitudinal direction is curved in the vertical direction, and the front end side where the collecting portion 2 is provided is downward with respect to the rear end side gripped by the user U. It has a curved shape so that it can be positioned.

Further, the middle portion of the handle portion 5 in the longitudinal direction is narrower in the left-right direction than the front end and the rear end, and has a constricted shape. The rear end of the handle 5 in the longitudinal direction is shaped like a bar with rounded corners so that the user U can easily hold it.
Furthermore, the front end in the longitudinal direction of the handle portion 5 is shaped to widen toward the front so that a large contact area with the collecting portion 2 can be secured, and is wider than the rear end and the middle side. ing. The front end of the handle 5 of this embodiment is integrated (connected) to the rear end of the cleaning tool main body 3 in the longitudinal direction, and the handle 5 is connected to the cleaning tool main body 3. considered to be inseparable.

However, the handle portion 5 of the present invention may be configured such that the handle portion 5 and the cleaning tool main body 3 are formed as separate members, and the handle portion 5 is detachable from the cleaning tool main body 3 . Also, the front end and the rear end of the cleaning tool body 3 may be provided with insertion openings so that the handle portion 5 can be selectively attached to either the front end or the rear end. If the handle 5 is detachably connected to the cleaning tool main body 3 in this way, the handle 5 can be removed when the handle 5 becomes an obstacle during cleaning, and the convenience of the cleaning tool 1 is improved. becomes possible. In addition, if the handle 5 can be selectively attached to the front end and the rear end of the cleaning tool body 3, the attachment position of the handle 5 can be arbitrarily changed according to the shape of the cleaning location and the dominant hand of the user U. , the convenience of the cleaning tool 1 can be further improved.

Moreover, a handle portion insertion hole 8 is formed at the rear end of the handle portion 5 of the present embodiment so as to pass through the handle portion 5 in the vertical direction. By tying a string to the handle insertion hole 8 or directly inserting a hook into the handle insertion hole 8, the cleaning tool 1 can be stored in a suspended state, and the usability of the cleaning tool 1 can be improved. .
"Collector"
The collecting part 2 has a function of collecting the fibrous dust F adhering to the object surface R (surface of the rug) by rubbing the object surface R (rug surface) against the object surface R with the collecting surface 4 formed on the lower surface. , in this embodiment, it is fitted into the concave portion 6 of the cleaning tool main body 3 described above from below.

The collecting part 2 is made of a thermoplastic elastic material (TPR (Thermoplastic Rubber)) having higher elasticity than the cleaning tool main body 3 described above. Such elastic materials include rubbers such as SBR, NBR, BR, and NR, silicon rubber, EPDM, and general elastomers, which are given elastic properties by cross-linking polyolefin components and tackifying resins. A so-called resin or the like is used. When such a thermoplastic elastic material is used for the collecting part 2, the elastic material of the collecting surface 4 strongly collects the fibrous dust F and pulls it away from the object surface R, so that the fibrous dust F can be reliably removed. can be collected. In addition, since such an elastic material does not cause severe wear even when the collecting surface 4 is rubbed against the object surface R, it is possible to stably collect the fibrous dust F over a long period of time. It becomes possible.

In order to fit the collecting part 2 into the concave part 6 of the cleaning tool body 3, the concave part 6 can be formed in advance and then fitted. The cleaning tool main body 3 may be injection-molded. In other words, if the collecting part 2 of TPR is inserted into a mold corresponding to the outer shape of the cleaning tool main body 3, and ABS or the like is injected into the mold, the collecting part 2 is fitted into the concave portion 6. It is possible to easily mold the cleaning tool main body 3 in a folded state.

In addition, when the above-described concave portion 6 is formed in advance and the collecting portion 2 is fitted into the concave portion 6 of the cleaning tool body 3 , the inner shape of the concave portion 6 is similar to that of the concave portion 6 so that the collecting portion 2 can be fitted into the concave portion 6 . Alternatively, the collecting part 2 may be formed in a slightly small S-shaped flat plate shape, and the collecting part 2 may be adhered to the cleaning tool main body 3 using an adhesive.
In this case, as shown in the figure, it is preferable to continuously form an eave-shaped flange portion 9 protruding toward the outer peripheral side in the horizontal direction on the outer edge of the collecting portion 2 described above over the entire circumference. preferable. and,
It is preferable to form a stepped portion 10 into which the flange portion 9 is inserted along the opening edge of the concave portion 6 of the cleaning tool main body 3 . By providing the flange portion 9 and the stepped portion 10, the contact area between the cleaning tool main body 3 and the collecting portion 2 is increased by the amount of the provision of the flange portion 9 and the stepped portion 10. When an adhesive is applied and the collecting portion 2 is fitted into the concave portion 6 and adhered with a contact agent, the increased contact area can exhibit high adhesive strength, and can be used for a long period of time. It is possible to prevent the collection part 2 from falling off from the concave part 6 even if it is rubbed against the surface R of the object.

Furthermore, the collection part 2 of this embodiment described above is formed in a long plate shape with a curved outer edge. Specifically, the collection part 2 is formed as an oval flat plate curved in an S shape, and the outer edge along the longitudinal direction is curved in a wavy shape. If the outer edge of the collecting portion 2 is formed in a wavy shape (wavy line shape) in this way, the collecting portion 2 can be made to follow the curved cleaning portion, and the fibrous dust F can be removed without leaking. . For example, a cat toy (exercise for a cat) generally called a cat tower often uses a columnar support. Even in a narrow and tortuous cleaning area such as the base of the support, the cleaning tool 1 of the present embodiment allows the outer edge of the collection part 2 to curve along the curved outer peripheral surface of the support. Therefore, it is possible to remove the fibrous dust F without omission by bringing the collecting part 2 into close contact with the cleaning location.

In addition, since the cleaning tool 1 of the first embodiment is a cleaning tool 1 whose main purpose is to remove the above-described pet hair, the silhouette of the pet (in the case of this embodiment, the head with ears is the front end). The outer shape is formed so that the silhouette of the pet turned to the side is wriggling. However, in the cleaning tool 1 of the present invention, such an outer shape is not essential, and another outer shape may be used.
"Capturing surface"
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the collecting part 2 described above can be in surface contact with the object surface R on the side facing the object surface R (rug) (in the case of the present embodiment, the lower surface). collection surface 4. The collecting surface 4 is formed on the lower surface of the collecting portion 2, and the above-described convex portion 11 is formed in a plurality of substantially concentric circles on the collecting surface 4. As shown in FIG. In the cleaning tool 1 of the present invention, the fibrous dust F can be collected by the ridges 11 regardless of which direction the collecting part 2 is slid relative to the object surface R (rug). As shown, the ridges 11 are arranged substantially concentrically.

Specifically, the above-described ridges 11 are formed on the surface of the collection surface 4 over a plurality of lines concentrically (concentrically) with respect to the center of the collection surface 4. It is formed along a curved trajectory so as to be parallel to the outer edge of 2 .
As shown in the cross-sectional view of FIG. 4, each ridge 11 has a substantially wavy cross-section when cut along line AA (a direction that traverses the locus described above). . In the case of the present embodiment, the cross section of the ridge 11 has a horizontal width of 2 mm to 5 mm and a vertical width of 2 mm to 5 mm. 11B are chamfered in a round shape. By chamfering the top portion 11T of the ridge portion 11 in this way, when it comes into contact with the object surface R, it becomes possible to increase the contact area with the object surface R compared to the sharp top portion 11T. can be captured more reliably. Further, if the troughs 11B between the ridges 11 are chamfered so as to be gently recessed, the fibrous dust F collected from the surface R of the object will be caught between the ridges 11 and 11. It becomes possible to collect the fibrous waste F into a rod-shaped pellet P without leaking.

In the present embodiment, both the top portion 11T and the valley portion 11B of the protruding portion 11 are chamfered into a round shape, but the shape of the chamfer may be a corner chamfer (a chamfer having a linear or polygonal cross section). It's okay to be.
As shown in the bottom view of FIG. 3 , the above-described ridges 11 are formed along a trajectory positioned on the inner peripheral side of the outer edge at equal intervals from the outer edge of the collecting part 2 . In the case of this embodiment, since the collecting portion 2 is formed in an S-shaped flat plate shape, the ridge portion 11 having a trajectory equidistant from the wavy curved outer edge also follows the wavy curved trajectory. It circulates around the center of the collection surface 4 along. The plurality of protruding streaks 11 are arranged in parallel with each other at substantially equal intervals.

Specifically, the above-described protruded streak portion 11 is formed over a plurality of streaks concentrically or concentrically with respect to the center of the collection surface 4 . In this embodiment, the center of the collection surface 4, which serves as a reference for this "concentricity", is a curve rather than a point.
In other words, the center of the collecting surface 4 described above is nothing but the center line C that runs through the center of the recess 6 in the longitudinal direction and divides the recess 6 into left and right sides. In the case of this embodiment, the center line C draws an S-shaped trajectory meandering in the longitudinal direction of the collecting portion 2 . The outer shape of the collecting part 2 described above is such that circles centered on the center point provided on the center line C are superimposed while moving the center point along the center line C. It is the figure obtained when drawing on Moreover, the above-described convex streak portion 11 is formed by overlapping circles having a radius smaller than that of the collecting portion 2 in the same manner.

For example, the first protruding portion 11 is formed so that the top portion 11T is aligned along the trajectory of an oval curved in an S shape drawn at a position with a radius of about 2 mm from the center line C. The second ridge 11 is formed so that the apex 11T is aligned with the trajectory of an oval curved in an S shape drawn at a position with a radius of about 6 mm (2 mm×3) from C. Further, the third ridge 11 is formed so that the apex 11T is aligned with the trajectory drawn on the outer peripheral side of the second ridge 11, that is, at a position with a radius of about 10 mm (2 mm×5) from the center line C. , the fourth ridge 11 is formed so that the apex 11T is aligned with a locus drawn at a position with a radius of about 14 mm (2 mm×7) from the center line C. As shown in FIG. In this way, the collection surface of the present invention, in which five ridges 11 are continuously formed at regular intervals of about 4 mm from the inside to the outside around the center line C. 4 can be used.
"Effect"
As described above, if a plurality of ridges 11 arranged concentrically are formed using an elastic member such as an elastomer, when the collection surface 4 of the collection unit 2 is rubbed against the object surface R, The protruding portion 11 contacts the fibrous dust F a plurality of times, and the protruding portion of the elastic member reliably pulls out even the fibrous dust F that is strongly entangled with the object surface R. It becomes possible to remove F from the object surface R without leaking.

In particular, the above-described ridge portion 11 is formed so as to surround the centerline C in all directions. That is, a structure is provided in which the ridges 11 are continuously formed not only on the left and right sides of the collecting surface 4 but also on the front and rear sides, so that the cleaning tool 1 can be moved along the object surface R in any direction. It is possible to collect the fibrous dust F even if it is slid in the direction.
For example, if the front end of the cleaning tool 1 is inserted into a narrow wall or corner, and the cleaning tool 1 is moved in the front-rear direction, the fibrous dust F scattered in a narrow space that is difficult to remove with a normal cleaning tool 1 can be removed. It can be collected and removed.

Specifically, the fibrous dust F extracted from the object surface R enters the troughs 11B formed between the tops 11T of the ridges 11 due to the relative movement of the collecting unit 2 with respect to the object surface R, Further, it passes through a plurality of protruding streaks 11 in order from the trough 11B through the top 11T of the adjacent protruding streak 11 to the adjacent trough 11B. While passing through the ridges 11, the collected fibrous dust F is rolled into rod-like pellets P. As shown in FIG. Therefore, when the object surface R is rubbed with the cleaning tool 1 of the present embodiment, the fibrous dust F is removed from the object surface R, and the removed fibrous dust F is collected to form pellets P, which are collected by the collecting unit. 2 remains on the object surface R after sliding. Therefore, the fibrous dust F remaining on the object surface R can be easily removed by pinching.

In contrast to the cleaning tool 1 of the present embodiment described above, with a conventional hair remover (for example, a pet hair remover disclosed in Patent Document 2) or a brush, the collected hair tangles around the tip of the brush. It is very troublesome to remove the bristles from the cleaning tool main body 3. - 特許庁In addition, with the cleaning tool described above, since the collected hairs are not gathered together, they may rise up again in the air, or the raised hairs may fall on the floor after cleaning, which may make cleaning more troublesome. have a nature. In this respect, the cleaning tool 1 of the present embodiment collects the collected fibrous dust F into pellets P, so that it does not fly up in the air or scatter again. In addition, it is possible to easily remove the collected fibrous dust F simply by picking up the pellet P.
[Second embodiment]
Next, a cleaning tool 1 according to a second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

As shown in FIG. 5, in the cleaning tool 1 of the second embodiment, the outer shape of the collecting portion 2 is not curved in an S shape as in the first embodiment, but curved in a C shape. ing.
That is, in the cleaning tool 1 of the second embodiment, the collecting portion 2 is formed as an oval flat plate curved in an arc shape, and the outer edge along the longitudinal direction is curved in an arc shape. there is More precisely, the collecting portion 2 of the cleaning tool 1 of the second embodiment is curved such that the outer edge on the right side swells greatly toward the right, while the outer edge on the left side swells greatly toward the right. It is concavely curved, and the outer edge is arcuate rather than wavy.

In addition, the collecting portion 2 of the second embodiment is curved with a radius of curvature R2 larger than the radius of curvature R1 of the first embodiment. Therefore, it can be preferably used when the post provided in the above-mentioned cat tower or the like is thick.
The cleaning tool 1 of the second embodiment is the same as the cleaning tool 1 of the first embodiment except for the configuration described above. Therefore, description of the same configuration as that of the first embodiment is omitted.
[Third Embodiment]
Next, a cleaning tool 1 according to a third embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

As shown in FIG. 6, in the cleaning tool 1 of the third embodiment, the outer shape of the collecting part 2 is not an oblong flat plate as in the first and second embodiments, but a substantially gourd-shaped flat plate. It's becoming
That is, in the cleaning tool 1 of the third embodiment, the outer edge of the collection part 2 is curved like a wave like the first embodiment. However, in the case of the collecting portion 2 of the first embodiment, both the left and right outer edges of the outer edge on the front end side are curved toward the right, and the left and right outer edges of the outer edge on the rear end side are curved toward the right. The outer edge was also curved toward the left. However, in the case of the collecting part 2 of the third embodiment, if the left outer edge is curved leftward, the right outer edge is also curved rightward in both the outer edge on the front end side and the outer edge on the rear end side. are doing. Further, when the left outer edge curves toward the right side, the outer edge on the right side also curves toward the left side at the outer edge on the middle side in the front-rear direction.

In addition, since the collecting part 2 of the third embodiment is curved so that the outer edges on both the left and right sides are concave toward the center, the user U can easily catch the support of the above cat tower or the like regardless of the dominant hand of the user U. can be cleaned.
The cleaning tool 1 of the third embodiment is the same as the cleaning tools 1 of the first and second embodiments except for the configuration described above. Therefore, descriptions of the same configurations as those of the first embodiment and the second embodiment are omitted.

It should be noted that the embodiments disclosed this time should be considered as examples and not restrictive in all respects. In particular, in the embodiments disclosed this time, matters that are not explicitly disclosed, such as various parameters, dimensions of components, weights, volumes, etc., do not depart from the scope normally performed by those skilled in the art. A person skilled in the art adopts a value that can be easily assumed.

For example, the above-described embodiments all exemplify the cleaning tool 1 for cleaning pet hairs such as cats. However, the cleaning tool 1 of the present invention is not limited to cleaning pet hair, and may be a commercial or household cleaning tool for cleaning fibrous waste F such as human hair and lint. For example, the cleaning tool 1 of the present invention is a cleaning tool 1 for cleaning fibrous dust F on the surface of a general household carpet or carpet, and can be used as a cleaning tool 1 instead of a handy mop or a broom. .

For example, in the above-described embodiment, the ridges 11 are arranged concentrically on the collecting surface 4 at equal distances. However, the collection surface 4 of the cleaning tool 1 of the present invention may have various distances between the ridges 11 . For example, the collecting surface 4 of the cleaning tool 1 of the present invention may have a distance between the ridges 11 that widens or narrows as the distance from the center of the collecting surface 4 increases.

Also, it is possible to configure such that the distance between the protruding streaks 11 positioned in one direction when viewed from the center of the collecting surface 4 is different from the distance between the protrusive streaks 11 positioned in another direction. As such an example, in the ridge portion 11 in which the top portions 11T are arranged along a racetrack-shaped trajectory, the ridge portion 11 has a corner portion where the trajectory is curved in an arc shape and a straight portion where the trajectory extends linearly. Different distances can be mentioned.

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 cleaning tool 2 collection part 3 cleaning tool main body 4 collection surface 5 handle 6 concave part 7 design part 8 handle insertion hole 9 flange part 10 stepped part 11 protruding line part 11T top part of protruding line part 11B valley of protruding line part Part C Center line F Fibrous dust P Pellet R Object surface

Claims (5)

A cleaning tool comprising a collecting part for collecting and removing fibrous dust adhering to the surface of an object, and a cleaning tool main body for holding the collecting part,
The collection part has a collection surface capable of making surface contact with the surface of the object on the side facing the surface of the object,
The cleaning tool main body is provided with a handle for holding the cleaning tool main body in a posture in which the collecting surface is in surface contact with the surface of the object,
On the collecting surface, protruding streaks protruding toward the surface of the object and circling around the center of the collecting surface are arranged concentrically with respect to the center and parallel to each other. It is formed over multiple books ,
The cleaning tool body is formed long along the longitudinal direction of the handle,
The concentric center is a curved line formed along the longitudinal direction of the cleaning tool body.
A cleaning tool characterized by: The cleaning tool body has a concave portion on a lower surface facing the surface of the object,
2. The cleaning tool according to claim 1, wherein said collecting portion can be fitted into said concave portion. 3. The cleaning tool according to claim 1 , wherein the concentric center is a curved line that draws an S-shaped trajectory meandering in the longitudinal direction of the cleaning tool body . 3. The cleaning tool according to claim 1 , wherein the center serving as a reference for concentricity is a curved line curved in an arc shape along the longitudinal direction of the cleaning tool body . The cleaning tool according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the collecting portion is formed as an oval flat plate curved in an S shape or an arc shape.

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