JP7556594B1 - Cleaning container - Google Patents

Abstract

[Problem] To provide a cleaning container that can prevent the object to be cleaned from being exposed to the cleaning liquid when soaking and washing the object, thereby enabling sufficient soaking and washing. [Solution] A cleaning container 100 comprises a container body 1 having an opening surface 131 on the top surface, and a cross member 4 that is removably hung within the container body 1 across the side wall of the container body 1. The side wall of the container body 1 has a height adjustment portion 14 that can change the distance between the bottom surface of the container body 1 and the cross member 4. [Selected Figure] Figure 1

Description

This disclosure relates to a cleaning container.

Conventionally, for example, buckets such as those described in Patent Document 1 have been used to wash indoor shoes, shoes, etc. (hereinafter, the items to be washed). Cleaning liquid is stored in the bucket, and the items to be washed are immersed in the cleaning liquid while a brush is used to remove dirt.

JP 2012-246044 A

However, when the item to be washed is very dirty, it may not be possible to remove all of the dirt using a brush. In this case, the item may be left to soak in the cleaning solution for a long period of time before being scrubbed (hereafter referred to as soaking).

However, if the item to be cleaned contains air inside, such as shoes, even if you try to immerse the item in the cleaning solution, the item may float up and become partially exposed from the cleaning solution. In this case, the soaking will be insufficient, and dirt will be difficult to remove from the parts of the item that are exposed from the cleaning solution.

The present disclosure has been made in consideration of the above circumstances, and aims to provide a cleaning container that can prevent the items to be cleaned from being exposed to the cleaning solution when soaking the items, and can perform sufficient soaking.

A cleaning container according to one aspect of the present disclosure comprises a container body having an opening on the top surface, and a cross member removably mounted within the container body across a side wall of the container body, the side wall of the container body having a height adjustment section that can change the distance between the bottom surface of the container body and the cross member.

The cleaning container of the above aspect according to the present disclosure has the advantage that when soaking the items to be cleaned, the items to be cleaned are not exposed to the cleaning liquid, allowing for sufficient soaking and cleaning.

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a cleaning vessel according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 2 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the cleaning container. 1 is a vertical cross-sectional view of a cleaning container in a folded state. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the cleaning container in a folded state. FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of part A in FIG. 2 . FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a method for installing the washboard. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which soaking and washing are performed using a cleaning container.

<Embodiment>

As shown in FIG. 1, the cleaning container 100 according to this embodiment includes a container body 1 having an opening surface 131 on the upper surface, and a cross member 4 that is removably supported across the side wall of the container body 1. The side wall of the container body 1 has a height adjustment section 14 that can change the height position of the cross member 4.

For this reason, when the cleaning container 100 is used to soak and wash items S1, such as shoes, in the cleaning liquid R1, the cross member 4 can press the items S1 down in the cleaning liquid R1, as shown in FIG. 7. As a result, when the items S1 are soaked and washed, it is possible to reduce the risk of parts of the items S1 not being immersed in the cleaning liquid R1, resulting in insufficient soaking and washing.

In this specification, the object to be washed S1 refers to an object to be washed using the washing container 100. There are no particular limitations on the size of the object to be washed S1 as long as it can be accommodated in the container body 1. The object to be washed S1 is not limited to footwear such as shoes, slippers, sandals, boots, heels, and wooden clogs, but may also be tableware, cooking utensils, water bottles, lunch boxes, clothes, cushions, futons, bath products, and the like. The object to be washed S1 may also be food such as vegetables. The object to be washed S1 may be something that floats or sinks in water, but by using the washing container 100 according to this embodiment, even the object to be washed S1 that floats in water can be sufficiently soaked and washed.

In this specification, "parallel" does not only mean that two straight lines, faces, sides, etc. (hereinafter referred to as "straight lines, etc.") do not intersect even when extended, but also includes cases where the straight lines, etc. intersect within 10° when extended. "Orthogonal" includes cases where two straight lines, etc. intersect within a range of 90°±10°, and also includes cases where two straight lines, etc. are actually separated but intersect when extended.

For convenience of explanation, the longitudinal direction of the container body 1 is defined as the "left-right direction", the short side direction of the container body 1 is defined as the "front-rear direction", and the direction perpendicular to the left-right direction and the front-rear direction is defined as the "up-down direction". Here, the surface on which the cleaning container 100 is placed (sometimes called the placement surface) is described as being horizontal, but this is defined merely for convenience of explanation, and there is no intention to specify that the cleaning container 100 is used on a horizontal placement surface. The cleaning container 100 according to this embodiment will be described in more detail below.
(Container body 1)

The container body 1 is a container capable of storing the cleaning liquid R1. The container body 1 is formed in a bottomed box shape with an opening surface 131 on the upper surface. It is preferable that the container body 1 is rectangular (including square) in a cross section parallel to the mounting surface (hereinafter referred to as a transverse cross section). However, the shape of the container body 1 is not limited to a rectangle in the transverse cross section, and may be a pentagon, hexagon, octagon, circle, rhombus, parallelogram, ellipse, etc.

The container body 1 is configured to be foldable. As shown in FIG. 2, the container body 1 comprises a hem 11 that rests on a placement surface, a mouth 13 having an opening surface 131, and a body 12 that connects the hem 11 and the mouth 13. The hem 11 is formed in a flat container shape. The mouth 13 is formed in a frame shape with openings on the top and bottom. The mouth 13 is formed to a size that allows the hem 11 to fit inside it when folded. It is preferable that the multiple side walls of the mouth 13 follow vertical surfaces.

The body 12 is tapered so that the distance between the opposing parts increases as it goes upward. The body 12 is made of a softer material than the hem 11 and the mouth 13, and the connection part 121 between the mouth 13 and the hem 11 is configured to be foldable. Therefore, when the mouth 13 is pressed downward, the body 12 is folded back as shown in FIG. 3, and the hem 11 fits inside the mouth 13. In this embodiment, this state is sometimes referred to as the "folded state."

Examples of materials for the hem 11 include synthetic resins such as polypropylene, polyethylene, acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), acrylic, and polyamide, as well as metal, glass, and wood. The material for the mouth 13 can be the same as that for the hem 11. Examples of materials for the body 12 include elastomers, soft resins, and natural rubber.

The body 12 may be divided into multiple parts in the vertical direction, and the parts may be connected by connecting portions 121. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, when folded, the body 12 is connected in a straight line from the top of the hem 11 to the bottom of the mouth 13, but when the body 12 is divided into multiple parts, the parts extend downward from the top of the hem 11, extend upward from its bottom, and are folded so as to extend downward from its top, before being connected to the bottom of the mouth 13. This configuration allows the container body 1 to be tall in the vertical direction (i.e., have a large capacity) when in use.

As shown in FIG. 1, a pair of height adjustment parts 14 are formed on opposing side walls of the container body 1. As shown in FIG. 2, the height adjustment parts 14 are preferably formed on the mouth part 13. The height adjustment parts 14 can support the cross member 4 arranged in the mouth part 13 of the container body 1. In this specification, the "height of the cross member 4" means the minimum distance between the bottom surface of the container body 1 and the cross member 4.

The height adjustment section 14 has multiple protrusions 141 as a structure that can adjust the height of the cross member 4. The protrusions 141 restrict the cross member 4 from moving at least upward. As shown in FIG. 1, each protrusion 141 extends parallel to the placement surface on the side wall of the container body 1. In other words, the protrusions 141 extend parallel to the opening surface 131 of the container body 1. It is preferable that the protrusions 141 extend in the front-rear direction on the short wall of the mouth portion 13.

As shown in FIG. 1, the multiple protrusions 141 are preferably formed on the inner surface of a recess in the short wall of the mouth portion 13 that is recessed further to the side than other portions. The protruding tips of the multiple protrusions 141 are located within the recess in the short wall of the mouth portion 13 as shown in FIG. 2. In other words, the protruding tips of the multiple protrusions 141 do not protrude from the inner surface of the short wall of the mouth portion 13 other than the recess. By configuring in this manner, the multiple protrusions 141 are less likely to get in the way when using the container body 1 without using the cross member 4.

The multiple protrusions 141 are arranged at regular intervals in the vertical direction. In addition, the protrusions 141 formed on the opposing side walls of the container body 1 are arranged so that the protrusions 141 located on the top row are flush with each other, and the protrusions 141 located on the second row are flush with each other. The same is true for the third row and beyond. By arranging the multiple protrusions 141 at regular intervals in the vertical direction, the height of the cross member 4 can be adjusted to the desired height, as shown in Figure 5.

2 omits the cleaning liquid R1 and the object to be cleaned S1, but illustrates the state of the cross member 4 when the cleaning liquid R1 and the object to be cleaned S1 are present. That is, when the cross member 4 receives an upward force from the object to be cleaned S1, the cross member 4 moves upward and is supported from above by the protrusions 141. However, in reality, when the cleaning liquid R1 is not stored in the container body 1, the cross member 4 moves downward by its own weight and is supported from below by the lower protrusions 141.
(Horizontal member 4)

The horizontal member 4 is hung across the side wall of the container body 1 to prevent the washing object S1 placed in the container body 1 from floating up. The horizontal member 4 preferably has a rigidity equal to or greater than that of the mouth 13 of the container body 1. This reduces deformation of the horizontal member 4 even if the washing object S1 tries to float up due to buoyancy when the washing object S1 is pressed down from above. The horizontal member 4 may be in various forms such as a net, plate, or rod as long as it can prevent the washing object S1 from floating up, but in this embodiment, a plate-shaped horizontal member 4 is used. The horizontal member 4 in this embodiment is a washboard 40 as shown in FIG. 1. By using the washboard 40 as the horizontal member 4, it is possible to soak the washing object S1 below the washboard 40 while separately scrubbing the washing object S1 above the washboard 40 as shown in FIG. 7.

As shown in FIG. 1, the washboard 40 comprises a main body 41, a pair of support parts 44 located on both sides of the main body 41 in the longitudinal direction, and a pair of deformation parts 45 connecting the support parts 44 and the main body 41. As shown in FIG. 1, the main body 41 is generally rectangular in plan view and has an outer shape that conforms to the inner peripheral surface of the mouth 13. The main body 41 is arranged so as to be parallel to the opening surface 131 of the container body 1. The upper surface of the main body 41 is formed with unevenness 43 for scrubbing. The main body 41 is curved so that the center part is concave downward in a cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, but may be flat.

The main body 41 preferably has a plurality of through holes 42. The through holes 42 penetrate the main body 41 from the bottom surface to the top surface in the thickness direction. The plurality of through holes 42 are preferably arranged in a dispersed manner over the entire surface of the main body 41. By configuring it in this manner, the wash plate 40 can be pressed down even when cleaning liquid R1 is present. The main body 41 has a pair of finger insertion holes 421 and a plurality of drainage holes 422 formed in the recesses of the unevenness 43 as the plurality of through holes 42.

The finger holes 421 function as a passageway for the cleaning liquid R1 when the wash plate 40 is pressed down, and can also be used by the user to insert their fingers when lifting the wash plate 40. Each finger hole 421 is formed at an end of the wash plate 40 in the longitudinal direction. The finger holes 421 are preferably formed in an oval shape. The long axis direction of the finger holes 421 is parallel to the short side direction of the wash plate 40. Between a pair of finger holes 421, there is a scrubbing area having unevenness 43 for scrubbing.

The finger hole 421 is preferably longer in the long axis direction and longer in the short axis direction than the drain hole 422. With this configuration, even if the item to be washed S1 is placed in the container body 1 and the wash plate 40 is installed before the cleaning liquid is stored in the container body 1, it is easy to store the cleaning liquid R1 afterwards. In other words, with the wash plate 40 positioned at the desired position, a hose can be inserted into the finger hole 421 and the end of the hose can be held against the finger hole 421.

As described above, the drainage holes 422 function as a passage for the cleaning liquid R1 when the wash plate 40 is pressed down, and also function as drainage holes for dropping foam, dirt, etc. downward when scrubbing using the unevenness 43 of the wash plate 40. It is preferable that the drainage holes 422 are slot holes formed along the depressions of the unevenness 43.

The support part 44 is supported by the height adjustment part 14. As shown in FIG. 5, the support part 44 is formed in a shape that hooks onto the protrusion 141 in the vertical direction. The support part 44 extends in the front-rear direction.

The deformation portion 45 is a portion that can be elastically deformed in the longitudinal direction of the wash plate 40. When the deformation portion 45 deforms in the longitudinal direction of the wash plate 40, the dimension of the wash plate 40 in the longitudinal direction is shortened, so that the wash plate 40 can be moved downward or upward. The deformation portion 45 is formed in a V-shape in a cross-sectional view, but may also be, for example, a U-shape, a bellows-shape, an O-shape, a W-shape, etc.

To install a wash plate 40 having such a configuration on a height adjustment unit 14, for example, as shown in FIG. 6, one of the support parts 44 in the longitudinal direction of the wash plate 40 is hooked onto one of the height adjustment units 14, and the other support part 44 of the wash plate 40 is rotated around the one support part 44 so as to move downward.

At this time, the user moves the main body 41 of the wash plate 40 toward one of the support parts 44. This causes the deformation part 45 between the one of the support parts 44 and the main body 41 to deform, and by moving the other support part 44 to the desired position while maintaining this state and releasing the force applied to the main body part 41, the deformation of the deformation part 45 on one side is restored and the other support part 44 is hooked onto the protrusion 141.

When changing the height of the wash plate 40, the main body 41 is pressed against one side in the longitudinal direction. This causes the deformation portion 45 on one side to deform, allowing the support portion 44 on the other side to rest on another protrusion 141. After that, by pressing the main body 41 toward the other side, the deformation portion 45 on the other side is deformed, allowing the support portion 44 on one side to rest on another protrusion 141. This allows the height of the wash plate 40 to be changed.

In FIG. 6, the washboard 40 is installed along a horizontal plane, but since the height adjustment part 14 has multiple protrusions 141, for example, one support part 44 can be hooked at a higher position than the other support part 44, and the washboard 40 can be tilted. This allows the end of the washboard 40 to be lowered as much as possible to match the shape of the item to be washed S1, for example, and makes it easier to work with the cleaning liquid R1 above the lowered end.

As shown in Fig. 3, the wash plate 40 is stored in the container body 1 when the container body 1 is folded. In the container body 1 in the folded state, it is preferable that the lower surface of the wash plate 40 contacts the upper end of the skirt portion 11, and the upper surface of the wash plate 40 (here, the upper surface of the support portion 44) contacts the lower surface of the protrusion 141. As a result, the wash plate 40 is held inside the container body 1 in the folded state, so that rattling of the wash plate 40 inside the container body 1 is reduced even when the cleaning container 100 is placed horizontally or vertically during storage.
(others)

As shown in FIG. 1, the cleaning container 100 has a lid 2 that closes the opening surface 131 of the container body 1. As shown in FIG. 2, the lid 2 closes the opening surface 131 of the container body 1 by being placed on the upper surface of the mouth portion 13. It is preferable that the lid 2 is held relative to the container body 1. For example, a locking portion that locks onto the mouth portion 13 of the container body 1 is provided on the outer periphery of the lid 2. This makes it easy to store the container body 1 with the lid 2 attached in a folded state, for example, in an upright position, as shown in FIG. 4.

1, the cleaning container 100 preferably has a handle 3 rotatably attached to the container body 1. By having the handle 3, the container body 1 can be easily carried with the cleaning liquid R1 remaining therein.
<Modification>

The above embodiment is merely one of the various embodiments of the present disclosure. Various modifications of the embodiment may be made depending on the design, etc., as long as the object of the present disclosure can be achieved. Below, modifications of the embodiment are listed. The modifications described below may be applied in appropriate combination.

The height adjustment unit 14 according to the above embodiment has multiple ridges 141 as a structure for adjusting the height position of the cross member 4, but for example, a holding portion for holding the cross member 4 may be provided, and the holding portion may be attached to the side wall of the container body 1 so as to be slidable in the vertical direction. Also, the height adjustment unit 14 may use multiple cylindrical protrusions instead of a single ridge 141.

In the above embodiment, the height adjustment portion 14 is formed only on the short wall of the container body 1, but it may be formed on both the short wall and the long wall, or only on the long wall. In addition, the height adjustment portion 14 is not limited to being formed only on the mouth portion 13, but may be formed from the mouth portion 13 to the body portion 12.
In the above embodiment, the container body 1 has a foldable structure, but the container body 1 does not have to have a foldable structure.

In the above embodiment, the upper surface of the protrusion 141 may be inclined so as to be positioned downward as it approaches the tip. This allows the support portion 44 to move along the upper surface of the protrusion 141 toward the main body portion 41 by simply pressing the cross member 4 downward, and the deformation portion 45 can be compressed and deformed, so that the cross member 4 can be easily moved downward. The lower surface of the protrusion 141 may also be inclined so as to be positioned upward as it approaches the tip.
<Summary>

As described above, the cleaning container 100 according to the first embodiment includes a container body 1 having an opening surface 131 on the top surface, and a cross member 4 removably mounted on the side wall of the container body 1 within the container body 1. The side wall of the container body 1 has a height adjustment section 14 that can change the distance between the bottom surface of the container body 1 and the cross member 4.

According to this aspect, when the cleaning container 100 is used to soak and wash the item S1, such as shoes, in the cleaning liquid R1, the cross member 4 can press the item S1 down in the cleaning liquid R1. As a result, when the item S1 is soaked and washed, it is possible to reduce the occurrence of a situation in which a part of the item S1 is not immersed in the cleaning liquid R1, resulting in insufficient soaking and washing.

In the cleaning container 100 according to the second aspect, in the first aspect, the cross member 4 is a plate parallel to the opening surface 131, and the cross member 4 has a through hole 42 penetrating in the thickness direction.

According to this embodiment, even if the cross member 4 is constructed of a plate-shaped member, the through hole 42 functions as a passage for the cleaning liquid R1 when the wash plate 40 is pushed down, so that the wash plate 40 can be pushed down in the presence of the cleaning liquid R1.
In the cleaning vessel 100 according to the third embodiment, the cross member 4 is a wash plate 40 in the second embodiment.

According to this embodiment, the item to be washed S1 can be soaked and washed below the wash plate 40, while scrubbing can be performed separately above the wash plate 40 using the wash plate 40.

In the cleaning container 100 of the fourth aspect, in the second or third aspect, the height adjustment portion 14 has a plurality of protrusions 141 protruding from the side wall and extending parallel to the opening surface 131, and the multiple protrusions 141 are arranged at intervals in the vertical direction.
According to this embodiment, the height of the bridging member 4 can be changed with a simple configuration, that is, the height of the bridging member 4 can be adjusted.

In the cleaning container 100 according to the fifth aspect, in any one of the first to fourth aspects, the cross member 4 has a main body portion 41, a support portion 44 provided at the end of the main body portion 41 and supported by the height adjustment portion 14, and a deformation portion 45 provided between the support portion 44 and the main body portion 41 and capable of elastic deformation.

According to this embodiment, the length of the cross member 4 can be changed by deforming the deformation portion 45, so the main body portion 41 of the cross member 4 can be made of a rigid material.

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 100 cleaning container 1 container body 11 bottom 12 body 121 connection part 13 mouth 14 height adjustment part 141 protrusion 4 cross member 40 wash plate 41 body 42 through hole 421 finger hole 422 drain hole 43 unevenness 44 support part 45 deformation part S1 object to be cleaned R1 cleaning solution

Claims (5)

A container body having an opening on an upper surface;
A horizontal member removably supported on a side wall of the container body within the container body,
A cleaning container, wherein a side wall of the container body has a height adjustment portion that can change the distance between a bottom surface of the container body and the cross member. The cross member is a plate parallel to the opening surface,
The cross member has a through hole penetrating in the thickness direction.
The cleaning vessel of claim 1 . The cross member is a washboard.
3. The cleaning vessel of claim 2. The height adjustment portion has a plurality of protrusions protruding from the side wall and extending parallel to the opening surface,
The plurality of protrusions are arranged at intervals in the height direction.
A cleaning container according to claim 2 or 3. The cross member is
A main body portion,
a support portion provided at an end of the main body portion and supported by the height adjustment portion;
a deformation portion that is provided between the support portion and the main body portion and is elastically deformable;
having
The cleaning vessel of claim 1 .