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- the present invention relates to a cleaner. More particularly, the present invention relates to a pen-type screen cleaner.
- a portable touch reading device such as a tablet computer, a mobile phone, an iPad, an iPhone, an eBook etc. has a touch screen provided for allowing a user to perform touch control.
- Such the portable touch reading device is generally carried by a user in person for anytime anywhere access.
- the portable touch reading device Since the portable touch reading device is carried by a user in person, air dusts are very likely to adhere to the touch screen of the portable touch reading device when the portable touch reading device is used outdoors or under an filthy environment. Additionally, the portable touch reading device is operated in a touch control manner by using the user's finger, and thus the user's fingerprints are very likely to adhere to the touch screen. The adherence of dusts and fingerprints will affect the clearness of the touch screen. For the sake of clearness of vision and reading, it is necessary to clear out the dusts and fingerprints adhered to the touch screen at anytime.
- an object of the present invention is to provide a pen-type screen cleaner for providing convenience for user's portable carry and use.
- an aspect of the present invention is to provide a pen-type screen cleaner for cleaning a screen.
- the pen-type screen cleaner includes a tubular shell, a rolled cleaning member and a cleaning solution bottle.
- the tubular shell is formed from a first semi-tubular shell body which is opposite and pivotally connected to a second semi-tubular shell body, and the tubular shell has two opposite first end and second end on which a first receiving trough and a second receiving trough are disposed respectively.
- the rolled cleaning member is removablly received in the first receiving trough, and the cleaning solution bottle is removably received in the second receiving trough. Accordingly, the rolled cleaning member and the cleaning solution bottle can be received in both ends of the tubular shell and thus a pen-type form is formed for providing portable convenience.
- the first semi-tubular shell body has a first side and a second side opposite to the first side
- the second semi-tubular shell body has a third side and a fourth side opposite to the third side
- the third side is engaged with the first side
- the first side and the third side have a first axial hole and a third axial hole respectively
- at least one combination pin is pivotally inserted into the first axial hole and the third axial hole.
- the first semi-tubular shell body and the second semi-tubular shell body are pivotally connected as one body about the combination pin as an axis, and can be opposite to each other and assembled to form the tubular shell or disengaged as an open-shell case.
- a recessed portion is formed on the second side of the first semi-tubular shell body, and an extensive cover portion is formed on the fourth side of the second semi-tubular shell body for covering and engaging with the recessed portion, and a notch and a protrusive plate matched with each other are formed on the second side and the fourth side respectively, and there is a gap existing between the notch and the protrusive plate, so that a user's finger is allowed to be inserted into the gap to lift the protrusive plate, thereby disengaging the first semi-tubular shell body from the second semi-tubular shell body as the open-shell case.
- At least one fastening unit is disposed between the recessed portion and the extensive cover portion.
- the fastening unit includes a fastening body formed on an exterior wall of the recessed portion, and a fastening groove which is formed in an interior wall of the extensive cover portion and is corresponding to the fastening body in position. Accordingly, when the first semi-tubular shell body and the second semi-tubular shell body are positioned opposite and assembled about the combination pin as an axis, the fastening body and the fastening groove disposed at the opening-closing side of the tubular shell are engaged with each other, thereby maintaining the tubular-shell case after combining the first and second semi-tubular shell bodies.
- At least stop rib is formed on an interior wall of the first receiving trough and interferes with the to rolled cleaning member, thereby preventing the rolled cleaning member from falling off from the tubular shell.
- an embedded rib is formed on an interior wall of the second receiving trough, and an embedded groove is formed on an outer peripheral surface of the cleaning solution bottle corresponding to the embedded rib and is engaged with the embedded rib, thereby preventing the cleaning solution bottle from falling off from the tubular shell.
- the cleaning solution bottle is a transparent bottle and has a bottle bottom portion and a bottle mouth portion opposite to the bottle bottom portion, and the bottle bottom portion protrudes outwards from the second end of the tubular shell. Accordingly, the amount of cleaning solution existing in the cleaning solution bottle can be directly observed from outside.
- the pen-type screen cleaner further includes a hanging clip attached to the tubular shell via a combining unit. Accordingly, the hanging clip can allow the pen-type screen cleaner to be clipped on any proper position of a user, thus facilitating user portability.
- the combining unit includes a combining hole formed on the second semi-tubular shell body, and a pair of wedge-shaped protrusions disposed on the hanging clip for engaging with the combining hole, thereby achieving the combination of the hang clip and the tubular shell.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic 3-D diagram showing the appearance of a pen-type screen cleaner according to one embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 2 is a schematic exploded view of the pen-type screen cleaner shown in FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 3 illustrates a schematic cross-sectional view of the pen-type screen cleaner shown in FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional diagram viewed along line A-A of the pen-type screen cleaner shown in FIG. 3 , wherein the second tubular shell body is lifted open;
- FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional diagram viewed along line B-B of the pen-type screen cleaner shown in FIG. 3 ;
- FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing the operation of a pen-type screen cleaner according to one embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 1 to FIG. 5 are a 3-D appearance diagram, an exploded diagram and cross-sectional diagrams schematically showing a pen-type screen cleaner according to one embodiment of the present invention.
- the pen-type screen cleaner includes a tubular shell 100 , a rolled cleaning member 200 and a cleaning solution bottle 300 .
- the tubular shell 100 is formed from a first semi-tubular shell body 110 pivotally connected to a second semi-tubular shell body 120 .
- the first semi-tubular shell body 110 has a first side 111 and a second side 112 opposite to the first side 111
- the second semi-tubular shell body 120 has a third side 121 and a fourth side 122 opposite to the third side 121
- the third side 121 of the second semi-tubular shell body 120 is engaged with the first side 111 of the first semi-tubular shell body 110
- the first side 111 and the third side 121 have a first axial hole 113 and a third axial hole 123 respectively.
- first semi-tubular shell body 110 and the second semi-tubular shell body 120 are pivotally connected as one body about the combination pins 170 as an axis, and can be opposite and assembled to form the tubular shell 100 or disengaged as an open-shell case.
- first side 111 and the third 121 form a pivotal-connection side
- the second side 112 and the fourth side 122 form an opening-closing side.
- a recessed portion 114 is formed on the second side 112 of the first semi-tubular shell body 110
- an extensive cover portion 124 is formed on the fourth side 122 of the second semi-tubular shell body 120 .
- a notch 115 and a protrusive plate 125 matched with each other are formed on the second side 112 of the first semi-tubular shell body 110 and the fourth side 122 of the second semi-tubular shell body 120 respectively, and there is a gap 180 existing between the notch 115 and the protrusive plate 125 . Therefore, when the tubular shell 100 is desired to be lifted open, a user's finger may be advantageously inserted into the gap 180 to lift the protrusive plate 125 , thereby disengaging the first semi-tubular shell body 110 from the second semi-tubular shell body 120 as the open-shell case.
- a fastening unit 190 is disposed between the recessed portion 114 of the first semi-tubular shell body 110 and the extensive cover portion 124 of the second semi-tubular shell body 120 .
- the fastening unit 190 includes a fastening body 191 formed on an exterior wall of the recessed portion 114 , and a fastening groove 192 which is formed in an interior wall of the extensive cover portion 124 and is corresponding to the fastening body 191 in position.
- first semi-tubular shell body 110 and the second semi-tubular shell body 120 are positioned opposite and assembled about the combination pin 170 as an axis, the fastening body 191 and the fastening groove 1902 disposed at the opening-closing side are engaged with each other, thereby maintaining the tubular-shell case after combining the first and second semi-tubular shell bodies 110 and 120 .
- the tubular shell 100 has a first end 130 and second end 140 opposite to the first end 130 , and a first receiving trough 150 and a second receiving trough 160 are disposed on the first end 130 and the second end 140 respectively.
- the rolled cleaning member 200 is formed by rolling up a flat-type cleaning member such as a flat piece of cloth.
- the rolled cleaning member 200 is removablly received in the first receiving trough 150 .
- Two stop ribs 151 are formed on an interior wall of the first receiving trough 150 and interfere with the rolled cleaning member, thereby preventing the rolled cleaning member 200 from falling off from the tubular shell 100 .
- the cleaning solution bottle 300 is removably received in the second receiving trough 160 of the tubular shell 100 .
- an embedded rib 161 is formed on an interior wall of the second receiving trough 160
- an embedded groove 310 is formed on an outer peripheral surface of the cleaning solution bottle 300 corresponding to the embedded rib 161 and is engaged with the embedded rib 161 , thereby preventing the cleaning solution bottle 300 from falling off from the tubular shell 100 .
- the cleaning solution bottle 300 is a transparent bottle and has a bottle bottom portion 320 and a bottle mouth portion 330 opposite to the bottle bottom portion 320 , wherein the bottle bottom portion 320 protrudes outwards from the second end 140 of the tubular shell 100 , and thus the amount of cleaning solution existing in the cleaning solution bottle 300 can be directly observed from outside.
- the pen-type screen cleaner further includes a hanging clip 400 attached to the tubular shell 100 via a combining unit 410 .
- the combining unit 400 includes a combining hole 411 formed on the second semi-tubular shell body 120 , and a pair of wedge-shaped protrusions 412 are disposed on the hanging clip 400 for engaging with the combining hole 411 , and thus the hanging clip 400 can be used to clip the tubular shell 100 on any proper position of a user, thus facilitating user portability.
- the rolled cleaning member 200 and the cleaning solution bottle 300 can be taken out of the first receiving trough 150 and the second receiving trough 160 of the tubular shell 100 respectively, and the rolled cleaning member 200 can be flattened as a flat-type cleaning member, and then the cleaning solution bottle 300 and the flat-type cleaning member can be applied to clean a portable touch reading device 500 .
- the flat-type cleaning member is rolled up as the rolled cleaning member 200 , and then the rolled cleaning member 200 and the cleaning solution bottle 300 are stored in the first receiving trough 150 and the second receiving trough 160 of the tubular shell 100 respectively. Thereafter, the first semi-tubular shell body 110 and the second semi-tubular shell body 120 are positioned opposite and assembled about the combination pin 170 as an axis, and meanwhile are fastened by engaging the fastening body 191 with the fastening groove 192 , thus returning to the original pen-type receiving case.
- a pen-type screen cleaner is formed by rolling up the a flat-type cleaning member and then storing the rolled cleaning member and a cleaning solution bottle in both ends of a tubular shell, thus providing portable convenience; and the tubular shell has equipped with a hanging clip for being clipped on any proper position of a user for anytime anywhere access, thus facilitating user portability. Accordingly, the object of the present invention can be achieved.
Abstract
A pen-type screen cleaner for cleaning a screen includes a tubular shell, a rolled cleaning member and a cleaning solution bottle. The tubular shell is formed from a first semi-tubular shell body which is opposite and pivotally connected to a second semi-tubular shell body, and the tubular shell has two opposite first end and second end on which a first receiving trough and a second receiving trough are disposed respectively. The rolled cleaning member is removablly received in the first receiving trough, and the cleaning solution bottle is removably received in the second receiving trough.
Accordingly, the rolled cleaning member and the cleaning solution bottle can be received in both ends of the tubular shell, and thus a pen-type form is formed for providing portable convenience.
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- This application claims priority to Taiwan Application Serial Number 099212862, filed Jul. 6, 2010, which is herein incorporated by reference.
- 1. Field of Invention
- The present invention relates to a cleaner. More particularly, the present invention relates to a pen-type screen cleaner.
- 2. Description of Related Art
- A portable touch reading device such as a tablet computer, a mobile phone, an iPad, an iPhone, an eBook etc. has a touch screen provided for allowing a user to perform touch control. Such the portable touch reading device is generally carried by a user in person for anytime anywhere access.
- Since the portable touch reading device is carried by a user in person, air dusts are very likely to adhere to the touch screen of the portable touch reading device when the portable touch reading device is used outdoors or under an filthy environment. Additionally, the portable touch reading device is operated in a touch control manner by using the user's finger, and thus the user's fingerprints are very likely to adhere to the touch screen. The adherence of dusts and fingerprints will affect the clearness of the touch screen. For the sake of clearness of vision and reading, it is necessary to clear out the dusts and fingerprints adhered to the touch screen at anytime.
- When the touch screen is being cleaned, it is not proper to use a personal coarse article such as a face tissue or handkerchief for cleaning, since such a coarse article will scratch the touch screen severely. It requires a special cleaning solution and its matched cleaning cloth for cleaning the touch screen. However, the assembly size of a conventional screen cleaner set is too large to be carried in person, and cannot be accessed at anytime anywhere for cleaning the portable touch reading device, thus resulting in inconvenience for cleaning the portable touch reading device.
- In view of the disadvantage of the conventional screen cleaner set with too large assembly size, an object of the present invention is to provide a pen-type screen cleaner for providing convenience for user's portable carry and use.
- According to the aforementioned object, an aspect of the present invention is to provide a pen-type screen cleaner for cleaning a screen. The pen-type screen cleaner includes a tubular shell, a rolled cleaning member and a cleaning solution bottle. The tubular shell is formed from a first semi-tubular shell body which is opposite and pivotally connected to a second semi-tubular shell body, and the tubular shell has two opposite first end and second end on which a first receiving trough and a second receiving trough are disposed respectively. The rolled cleaning member is removablly received in the first receiving trough, and the cleaning solution bottle is removably received in the second receiving trough. Accordingly, the rolled cleaning member and the cleaning solution bottle can be received in both ends of the tubular shell and thus a pen-type form is formed for providing portable convenience.
- According to one embodiment of the present invention, the first semi-tubular shell body has a first side and a second side opposite to the first side, and the second semi-tubular shell body has a third side and a fourth side opposite to the third side, and the third side is engaged with the first side, and the first side and the third side have a first axial hole and a third axial hole respectively, and at least one combination pin is pivotally inserted into the first axial hole and the third axial hole. Accordingly, the first semi-tubular shell body and the second semi-tubular shell body are pivotally connected as one body about the combination pin as an axis, and can be opposite to each other and assembled to form the tubular shell or disengaged as an open-shell case.
- According to one embodiment of the present invention, a recessed portion is formed on the second side of the first semi-tubular shell body, and an extensive cover portion is formed on the fourth side of the second semi-tubular shell body for covering and engaging with the recessed portion, and a notch and a protrusive plate matched with each other are formed on the second side and the fourth side respectively, and there is a gap existing between the notch and the protrusive plate, so that a user's finger is allowed to be inserted into the gap to lift the protrusive plate, thereby disengaging the first semi-tubular shell body from the second semi-tubular shell body as the open-shell case.
- According to one embodiment of the present invention, at least one fastening unit is disposed between the recessed portion and the extensive cover portion. The fastening unit includes a fastening body formed on an exterior wall of the recessed portion, and a fastening groove which is formed in an interior wall of the extensive cover portion and is corresponding to the fastening body in position. Accordingly, when the first semi-tubular shell body and the second semi-tubular shell body are positioned opposite and assembled about the combination pin as an axis, the fastening body and the fastening groove disposed at the opening-closing side of the tubular shell are engaged with each other, thereby maintaining the tubular-shell case after combining the first and second semi-tubular shell bodies.
- According to one embodiment of the present invention, at least stop rib is formed on an interior wall of the first receiving trough and interferes with the to rolled cleaning member, thereby preventing the rolled cleaning member from falling off from the tubular shell.
- According to one embodiment of the present invention, an embedded rib is formed on an interior wall of the second receiving trough, and an embedded groove is formed on an outer peripheral surface of the cleaning solution bottle corresponding to the embedded rib and is engaged with the embedded rib, thereby preventing the cleaning solution bottle from falling off from the tubular shell.
- According to one embodiment of the present invention, the cleaning solution bottle is a transparent bottle and has a bottle bottom portion and a bottle mouth portion opposite to the bottle bottom portion, and the bottle bottom portion protrudes outwards from the second end of the tubular shell. Accordingly, the amount of cleaning solution existing in the cleaning solution bottle can be directly observed from outside.
- According to one embodiment of the present invention, the pen-type screen cleaner further includes a hanging clip attached to the tubular shell via a combining unit. Accordingly, the hanging clip can allow the pen-type screen cleaner to be clipped on any proper position of a user, thus facilitating user portability.
- According to one embodiment of the present invention, the combining unit includes a combining hole formed on the second semi-tubular shell body, and a pair of wedge-shaped protrusions disposed on the hanging clip for engaging with the combining hole, thereby achieving the combination of the hang clip and the tubular shell.
- It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are examples, and are intended to provide further explanation of the invention as claimed.
- These and other features, aspects, and advantages of the present invention will become better understood with regard to the following description, appended claims, and accompanying drawings where:
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FIG. 1 is a schematic 3-D diagram showing the appearance of a pen-type screen cleaner according to one embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 2 is a schematic exploded view of the pen-type screen cleaner shown inFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 3 illustrates a schematic cross-sectional view of the pen-type screen cleaner shown inFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional diagram viewed along line A-A of the pen-type screen cleaner shown inFIG. 3 , wherein the second tubular shell body is lifted open; -
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional diagram viewed along line B-B of the pen-type screen cleaner shown inFIG. 3 ; and -
FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing the operation of a pen-type screen cleaner according to one embodiment of the present invention. - Reference will now be made in detail to the present preferred embodiments of the invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. Wherever possible, the same reference numbers are used in the drawings and the description to refer to the same or like parts.
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FIG. 1 toFIG. 5 ,FIG. 1 toFIG. 5 are a 3-D appearance diagram, an exploded diagram and cross-sectional diagrams schematically showing a pen-type screen cleaner according to one embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figures, according to one embodiment of the present invention, the pen-type screen cleaner includes atubular shell 100, a rolledcleaning member 200 and acleaning solution bottle 300. - The
tubular shell 100 is formed from a firstsemi-tubular shell body 110 pivotally connected to a secondsemi-tubular shell body 120. In practice, the firstsemi-tubular shell body 110 has afirst side 111 and asecond side 112 opposite to thefirst side 111, and the secondsemi-tubular shell body 120 has athird side 121 and afourth side 122 opposite to thethird side 121, wherein thethird side 121 of the secondsemi-tubular shell body 120 is engaged with thefirst side 111 of the firstsemi-tubular shell body 110, and thefirst side 111 and thethird side 121 have a firstaxial hole 113 and a thirdaxial hole 123 respectively. Twocombination pins 170 are pivotally inserted into the firstaxial hole 113 and the thirdaxial hole 123 from both ends of thethird side 121. Accordingly, the firstsemi-tubular shell body 110 and the secondsemi-tubular shell body 120 are pivotally connected as one body about thecombination pins 170 as an axis, and can be opposite and assembled to form thetubular shell 100 or disengaged as an open-shell case. In other words, thefirst side 111 and the third 121 form a pivotal-connection side, and thesecond side 112 and thefourth side 122 form an opening-closing side. - A
recessed portion 114 is formed on thesecond side 112 of the firstsemi-tubular shell body 110, and anextensive cover portion 124 is formed on thefourth side 122 of the secondsemi-tubular shell body 120. When the firstsemi-tubular shell body 110 and the secondsemi-tubular shell body 120 are positioned opposite and assembled about thecombination pin 170 as an axis, theextensive cover portion 124 of the secondsemi-tubular shell body 120 covers and engages with therecessed portion 114, thereby forming the tubular isshell 100. - A
notch 115 and aprotrusive plate 125 matched with each other are formed on thesecond side 112 of the firstsemi-tubular shell body 110 and thefourth side 122 of the secondsemi-tubular shell body 120 respectively, and there is agap 180 existing between thenotch 115 and theprotrusive plate 125. Therefore, when thetubular shell 100 is desired to be lifted open, a user's finger may be advantageously inserted into thegap 180 to lift theprotrusive plate 125, thereby disengaging the firstsemi-tubular shell body 110 from the secondsemi-tubular shell body 120 as the open-shell case. - A
fastening unit 190 is disposed between therecessed portion 114 of the firstsemi-tubular shell body 110 and theextensive cover portion 124 of the secondsemi-tubular shell body 120. Thefastening unit 190 includes afastening body 191 formed on an exterior wall of the recessedportion 114, and afastening groove 192 which is formed in an interior wall of theextensive cover portion 124 and is corresponding to thefastening body 191 in position. When the firstsemi-tubular shell body 110 and the secondsemi-tubular shell body 120 are positioned opposite and assembled about thecombination pin 170 as an axis, thefastening body 191 and the fastening groove 1902 disposed at the opening-closing side are engaged with each other, thereby maintaining the tubular-shell case after combining the first and secondsemi-tubular shell bodies - The
tubular shell 100 has afirst end 130 andsecond end 140 opposite to thefirst end 130, and a first receivingtrough 150 and a second receivingtrough 160 are disposed on thefirst end 130 and thesecond end 140 respectively. - The rolled cleaning
member 200 is formed by rolling up a flat-type cleaning member such as a flat piece of cloth. The rolled cleaningmember 200 is removablly received in thefirst receiving trough 150. Twostop ribs 151 are formed on an interior wall of thefirst receiving trough 150 and interfere with the rolled cleaning member, thereby preventing the rolled cleaningmember 200 from falling off from thetubular shell 100. - The
cleaning solution bottle 300 is removably received in thesecond receiving trough 160 of thetubular shell 100. When thecleaning solution bottle 300 is received in thesecond receiving trough 160, for maintaining its positioning stability, an embeddedrib 161 is formed on an interior wall of thesecond receiving trough 160, and an embeddedgroove 310 is formed on an outer peripheral surface of thecleaning solution bottle 300 corresponding to the embeddedrib 161 and is engaged with the embeddedrib 161, thereby preventing thecleaning solution bottle 300 from falling off from thetubular shell 100. - The
cleaning solution bottle 300 is a transparent bottle and has abottle bottom portion 320 and abottle mouth portion 330 opposite to thebottle bottom portion 320, wherein thebottle bottom portion 320 protrudes outwards from thesecond end 140 of thetubular shell 100, and thus the amount of cleaning solution existing in thecleaning solution bottle 300 can be directly observed from outside. - According to one embodiment of the present invention, the pen-type screen cleaner further includes a hanging
clip 400 attached to thetubular shell 100 via a combiningunit 410. In practice, the combiningunit 400 includes a combininghole 411 formed on the secondsemi-tubular shell body 120, and a pair of wedge-shapedprotrusions 412 are disposed on the hangingclip 400 for engaging with the combininghole 411, and thus the hangingclip 400 can be used to clip thetubular shell 100 on any proper position of a user, thus facilitating user portability. - Referring to
FIG. 1 toFIG. 5 together withFIG. 6 , when the pen-type screen cleaner of the present invention is desired to be used, as long as the secondsemi-tubular shell body 120 is lifted outwards at itsprotrusive plate 125 to release the engagement relationship between thefastening groove 192 and thefastening body 191, i.e. the firstsemi-tubular shell body 110 and the secondsemi-tubular shell body 120 are lifted outwards to be in the open-shell case about thecombination pin 170 as an axis. Thereafter, the rolled cleaningmember 200 and thecleaning solution bottle 300 can be taken out of thefirst receiving trough 150 and thesecond receiving trough 160 of thetubular shell 100 respectively, and the rolled cleaningmember 200 can be flattened as a flat-type cleaning member, and then thecleaning solution bottle 300 and the flat-type cleaning member can be applied to clean a portabletouch reading device 500. - After the portable
touch reading device 500 is cleaned, the flat-type cleaning member is rolled up as the rolled cleaningmember 200, and then the rolled cleaningmember 200 and thecleaning solution bottle 300 are stored in thefirst receiving trough 150 and thesecond receiving trough 160 of thetubular shell 100 respectively. Thereafter, the firstsemi-tubular shell body 110 and the secondsemi-tubular shell body 120 are positioned opposite and assembled about thecombination pin 170 as an axis, and meanwhile are fastened by engaging thefastening body 191 with thefastening groove 192, thus returning to the original pen-type receiving case. - According to one embodiment of the present invention, a pen-type screen cleaner is formed by rolling up the a flat-type cleaning member and then storing the rolled cleaning member and a cleaning solution bottle in both ends of a tubular shell, thus providing portable convenience; and the tubular shell has equipped with a hanging clip for being clipped on any proper position of a user for anytime anywhere access, thus facilitating user portability. Accordingly, the object of the present invention can be achieved.
- It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made to the structure of the present invention without departing from the scope or spirit of the invention. In view of the foregoing, it is intended that the present invention cover modifications and variations of this invention provided they fall within the scope of the following claims and their equivalents.
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1. A pen-type screen cleaner for cleaning a screen, the pen-type screen cleaner comprising:
a tubular shell formed from a first semi-tubular shell body which is opposite and pivotally connected to a second semi-tubular shell body, the tubular shell having two opposite first end and second end on which a first receiving trough and a second receiving trough are disposed respectively;
a rolled cleaning member removablly received in the first receiving trough; and
a cleaning solution bottle removably received in the second receiving trough.
2. The pen-type screen cleaner as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first semi-tubular shell body has a first side and a second side opposite to the first side, and the second semi-tubular shell body has a third side and a fourth side opposite to the third side, and the third side is engaged with the first side, and the first side and the third side have a first axial hole and a third axial hole respectively, and at least one combination pin is pivotally inserted into the first axial hole and the third axial hole.
3. The pen-type screen cleaner as claimed in claim 2 , wherein a recessed portion is formed on the second side of the first semi-tubular shell body, and an extensive cover portion is formed on the fourth side of the second semi-tubular shell body for covering and engaging with the recessed portion, and a notch and a protrusive plate matched with each other are formed on the second side and the fourth side respectively, and there is a gap existing between the notch and the protrusive plate.
4. The pen-type screen cleaner as claimed in claim 3 , wherein at least one fastening unit is disposed between the recessed portion and the extensive cover portion, and the fastening unit comprises a fastening body formed on an exterior wall of the recessed portion, and a fastening groove which is formed in an interior wall of the extensive cover portion and is corresponding to the fastening body in position.
5. The pen-type screen cleaner as claimed in claim 1 , wherein at least stop rib is formed on an interior wall of the first receiving trough and interferes with the rolled cleaning member.
6. The pen-type screen cleaner as claimed in claim 1 , wherein an embedded rib is formed on an interior wall of the second receiving trough, and an embedded groove is formed on an outer peripheral surface of the cleaning solution bottle corresponding to the embedded rib and is engaged with the embedded rib.
7. The pen-type screen cleaner as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the cleaning solution bottle is a transparent bottle and has a bottle bottom portion and a bottle mouth portion opposite to the bottle bottom portion, and the bottle bottom portion protrudes outwards from the second end of the tubular shell.
8. The pen-type screen cleaner as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:
a hanging clip attached to the tubular shell via a combining unit.
9. The pen-type screen cleaner as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the combining unit comprises a combining hole formed on the second semi-tubular shell body, and a pair of wedge-shaped protrusions disposed on the hanging clip for engaging with the combining hole.
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