JP2003070708A - Cleaning tool - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cleaning tool which can easily remove rubbish entangled in a carpet, etc. SOLUTION: This is a cleaning tool which can remove rubbish (33) such as human hair, animal hair, lint, etc., entangled in the raised part (30) of footcloth (31) such as a carpet. The cleaning tool comprises a plurality of monofilament (4) and a retaining part to retain the filament. A number of small projecting parts (5) are projected from the surface of monofilament.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to cleaning tools, and more particularly to
The present invention relates to a cleaning tool for removing human hair or animal hair entangled between brushed portions such as carpets, and further removing dust such as fine lint.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Since the hair of pets such as dogs and cats kept indoors is thinner and more easily entangled with human hair, what is caught or entangled in the raised part of various rugs such as carpets is
Hard to remove. Usually, an electric vacuum cleaner is used for cleaning carpets such as carpets. However, if the electric vacuum cleaner cannot completely suck out the carpet, the fact is that it is attached to an adhesive tape to be removed.

[0003]

As described above, it is troublesome to clean a rug having a raised portion such as a carpet because the work of removing the adhesive tape is required after the vacuum cleaner is applied. In addition, with these electric vacuum cleaners and adhesive tapes, those that are only placed on the raised part can be easily removed, but those that are entangled between the raised parts can be removed with the vacuum cleaner as well as the adhesive tape. But it is difficult to remove it completely. Even when using a cleaning tool such as a broom or rubbing brush, which bundles a large number of monofilaments, dust is not easily caught by the monofilaments themselves, so that the filaments are entangled. It is difficult to transfer the debris such as human hair and animal hair to monofilaments and put them on.

The present invention relates to a "cleaning tool comprising a large number of monofilaments and a holding part for holding these monofilaments", which includes human hair, animal hair or yarn entwined between the raised parts of various rugs such as carpets. It is an object to provide a cleaning tool that can easily remove dust such as waste.

<Item 1>

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems] The solution means of the present invention taken to solve the above-mentioned problems is "innumerable small stabs are provided on the outer peripheral surface of the single fiber".

The above-mentioned solving means operates as follows. The holding portion is supported, and a predetermined range from the tip of the monofilament is inserted between the napped portions such as a carpet, and in that state, the monofilaments are moved so as to comb the napped portions. Then, dust such as human hair, animal hair, and lint between the raised parts is caught on the stab provided on the outer peripheral surface of the single fiber, and these trash once caught are entangled with the stab. It does not slip off from the single fiber. When the monofilaments are pulled out from between the naps in this state, dust such as human hair or animal hair is also taken out from the naps while being entwined with the monofilaments.

<2> In the invention of the above item 1, “the single fiber is formed in a cross-sectional shape having an acute angle portion, and the piercing portion is projected from the top of the acute angle portion. In the one provided along the longitudinal direction of the monofilament, the monofilament can be easily inserted between the raised parts by inserting the monofilament from the acute angle section to the raised part. Is provided on the top of the acute angled section, it is easy to catch dust such as human hair or animal hair between the raised portions on the piercing portion and scoop it up.

<Claim 3> In the inventions of the above items 1 and 2, "the cross-sectional shape of the single fiber is 0.5 mm to 0.9
In the case of a “triangular shape having a height of mm”, the filaments are thinner than the conventional tips of brooms and brushes, so that the filaments can be easily inserted between the raised parts of a carpet or the like. Will be things. Further, by moving between the raised portions so that the tops of the triangles are at the top, the movement of the single fiber between the raised portions becomes smooth.

<4> In the inventions of 1 or 2 above, “the cross-sectional shape of the single fiber is a shape in which a plurality of acute-angled portions and obtuse-angled portions are combined, and the tops of the respective acute-angled portions are inscribed. The diameter of the circle is set to 0.5 mm to 0.9 mm ”, and the cross-sectional shape of the single fiber can be a shape formed by combining a plurality of triangles such as a star shape. By setting the diameter of the circumscribed circle for each apex of such a cross-sectional shape as thin as 0.5 mm to 0.9 mm, it is easy to insert and move the monofilament into the raised portion, as in the case of the above item 2. . Further, by providing a plurality of acute-angled cross-sections provided with the piercing portions, fine dust such as human hair, animal hair, and lint can be caught more easily.

In the invention of each of the above items, "one end of the single fiber is bound to the holding portion",
The broom can be used in the same manner as a conventional broom, and the one in which one end of the single fiber is planted in the holding portion can be used in the same manner as a conventional bristling brush. further,
In the one in which the single fiber is twisted between two wire rods, it can be used in the same manner as a conventional scrubbing brush. In each of the above items, the one in which the handle portion is extendedly formed on the holding portion can be used as a cleaning tool with a handle.

[0012]

The present invention, having the above-mentioned structure, has the following unique effects. Similar to the case of using a normal broom or brush, just move the raised parts with a single fiber as if it is combing, to remove fine dust such as human hair or animal hair or lint that was difficult to get tangled between the raised hairs. Since it can be entwined with the monofilament and reliably removed, the rug such as a carpet can be easily cleaned.

In addition to the above-mentioned effects, the item (2) makes it easy to insert the monofilament between the napped parts, and makes it easy to hook human dust such as human hair or animal hair between the napped parts onto the puncture part and scoop it up. There is an effect that cleaning work of a rug such as a carpet becomes easier.

Further, in the item (3), since the monofilament can be made thinner than the bristles of the conventional broom or brush, the monofilament can be more easily inserted between the napped parts, and the napped parts can be easily inserted. Since it is easy to move the cleaning tool, it is possible to provide a cleaning tool having an appropriate cleaning comfort.

Further, in the item (4), since a plurality of acute-angled portions for catching human hair, animal hair, lint, etc. are provided, a large number of human hair, animal hair, etc. can be obtained by moving a single fiber once. It is possible to remove the dust by entwining the single fibers. In other words, it is possible to reduce the number of movements of the monofilament between the raised hairs, and thus it is possible to reduce the cleaning labor.

[0016]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below.
This will be described together with the illustrated example. As shown in FIG. 1, the cleaning tool according to the first embodiment of the present invention comprises a plurality of monofilaments (4) bundled together to form a monofilament group (1), and includes a handle portion (3). By holding it in the holding portion (2), the broom-like structure is formed.

The single fibers (4) constituting the single fiber group (1) are
As shown in Figure 3, the height from the top to the bottom is 0.5m
It is made of synthetic resin having a triangular cross-sectional shape of m to 0.9 mm, and the top portion has a piercing portion as shown in FIG.
(5) is provided in a large number.

When this is used, the handle (3) may be used to sweep over the rug (31) as in the conventional broom. By setting the thickness of the monofilament (4) as described above, as shown in FIG. 4, the monofilament (4) is rugged (3
It can be easily inserted between the raised portions (30) and (30) of 1), and can be moved like a card with a suitable cleaning feeling. Single fiber (4) raised part (30)
(30) Raised part by inserting it between (30) and moving it (30)
Human or animal hair entangled in (30), and fine dust (33) such as lint is entangled in the stabs (5) provided on the top of each monofilament (4) and rugged. Can be removed from (31).

Although the cross-sectional shape of the single fiber (4) in the above-mentioned embodiment is substantially triangular, the shape is not limited as long as it has an acute angle portion (40). (A)
Each shape as shown in (B) is also possible. In these cases, the diameter of the circle (41) inscribed by the apex of each acute angle portion (40) may be set to 0.5 mm to 0.9 mm. Of course, even in the case of monofilaments (4) with these other cross-sectional shapes,
A piercing part (5) is projected from the top of the acute angle part (40).

Further, by implanting one end of the monofilament (4) in the holding portion (2), it is possible to form a brush with a handle (3) as shown in FIG. 6 (A). As shown in (B), it is also possible to twist it between two metal wire rods (10) and (10) to form a scooped brush with a handle.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory view showing an example of a cleaning tool according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a single fiber used in the cleaning tool according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line XX of FIG.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged sectional view of an essential part showing a usage state of the cleaning tool according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory view showing another example of the cross-sectional shape of a single fiber.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory view showing another example of the cleaning tool according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

(1) ..... monofilament (2) ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ Holding part (40) ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ Top (5) In the drawings, the same reference numerals indicate the same or corresponding parts.

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A cleaning tool comprising a large number of monofilaments and a holding part for holding these monofilaments, characterized in that an innumerable small stab portion is projected on the outer peripheral surface of the monofilament. 2. The cleaning tool according to claim 1, wherein the single fiber is formed into a cross-sectional shape having an acute angle portion, and the piercing portion is projected from the top of the acute angle portion. A cleaning tool provided along the longitudinal direction of a single fiber. 3. The cleaning tool according to claim 1, wherein the single fiber has a cross-sectional shape of 0.5 mm to 0.9 m.
A cleaning tool having a triangular shape having a height of m. 4. The cleaning tool according to claim 1, wherein the single fiber has a cross-sectional shape in which a plurality of acute-angled portions and obtuse-angled portions are combined, and each top of the acute-angled portion is inscribed. The cleaning tool has a diameter of 0.5 mm to 0.9 mm. 5. The cleaning tool according to claim 1, wherein one end of the single fiber is bound to the holding portion. 6. The cleaning tool according to claim 1, wherein one end of the single fiber is planted in the holding portion. 7. The cleaning tool according to claim 1, wherein the single fiber is twisted between two wire rods. 8. The cleaning tool according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein a handle is extended from the holding portion.