CLEANING DEVICE - KAO CORP

Title:

CLEANING DEVICE

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2011/099561

Kind Code:

A1

Abstract:

The lower surface of a base body (15) is provided with a wave-shaped uneven surface (19) which, in a cross-section thereof taken in a direction (Y) perpendicular, in a plan view, to a predetermined direction (X) in which cleaning is performed by a cleaning device body (11), has a wave-like cross-sectional shape in which crests (17) and troughs (18) are alternately and continuously arranged. The troughs (18) of the wave-shaped uneven surface (19) have oblique troughs (18a) which have ends open in side sections (15a) of the base body (15), the side sections (15a) facing the predetermined direction (X), and which extend obliquely relative to the predetermined direction (X). The oblique troughs (18a) are adapted to obliquely guide objects, such as dust, adhering to a cleaning sheet (13) as the cleaning sheet (13) wipes off a surface to be cleaned.

Inventors:

KATOU MAKOTO (JP)
FUJINAMI SUSUMU (JP)
SANNOMIYA KIMIE (JP)
NODA YUKIO (JP)
HIRATA TOMOHISA (JP)
HAMANO YUTAKA (JP)
HARADA TAKUAKI (JP)

Application Number:

PCT/JP2011/052867

Publication Date:

August 18, 2011

Filing Date:

February 10, 2011

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

KAO CORP (JP)
KATOU MAKOTO (JP)
FUJINAMI SUSUMU (JP)
SANNOMIYA KIMIE (JP)
NODA YUKIO (JP)
HIRATA TOMOHISA (JP)
HAMANO YUTAKA (JP)
HARADA TAKUAKI (JP)

International Classes:

A47L13/24; A47L13/20

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