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JP2008148903A
JP2008148903A JP2006339564A JP2006339564A JP2008148903A JP 2008148903 A JP2008148903 A JP 2008148903A JP 2006339564 A JP2006339564 A JP 2006339564A JP 2006339564 A JP2006339564 A JP 2006339564A JP 2008148903 A JP2008148903 A JP 2008148903A
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Mikio Abe
三喜夫 阿部
Masanobu Kato
昌伸 加藤
Yoshiyuki Kondo
由幸 近藤
Tetsuro Saito
哲朗 齋藤
Masayo Takeda
真代 竹田
Shigehiro Nakajima
滋裕 中島
Mika Nakajima
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a brush having a high temporary retaining property of liquid such as paint, and capable of painting over a wide area of painted surface without leaving a part unpainted or leaving a paint mark. <P>SOLUTION: This brush for use in painting has a brush part formed by bundling bristle materials and a handle part. The brush part are so formed that parts of the brush bristles from an attachment base part to the handle part to an approximately central part in the longitudinal direction of the bristle materials are formed into crimp shape and parts from the approximately central part to the tip parts are formed into a straight shape. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

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本発明は、毛材を束ねてなるハケ部と把持部を有し、塗料等の液分の塗布等に用いられるハケに関するものである。   The present invention relates to a brush that has a brush part formed by bundling hair materials and a grip part, and is used for application of a liquid component such as paint.

従来、この種のハケには様々なものがあり、ハケを構成する毛材としては、歯ブラシ用の刷毛において、刷毛全体または刷毛先端側が刷毛先端に向かって連続的または不連続的に断面積が小さくなるテーパー形状とされているとともに、刷毛全体または刷毛の一部に二次元または三次元的なクリンプ(波状)加工が施されていることを特徴とする刷毛が発明されている。(特許文献1)   Conventionally, there are various types of brushes of this type. As a bristle material constituting the brush, in a brush for a toothbrush, the entire brush or the brush tip side has a cross-sectional area continuously or discontinuously toward the brush tip. There has been invented a brush that has a tapered shape that is reduced, and that has been subjected to two-dimensional or three-dimensional crimping (wavy) processing on the entire brush or a part of the brush. (Patent Document 1)

また、ポリエステル系モノフィラメントからなり、繊維軸方向にクリンプ加工を施したカットブリッスルの少なくとも一端に、先鋭状のテーパー部を形成したことを特徴とする歯ブラシ用毛材が発明されている。(特許文献2)   In addition, a toothbrush bristle material characterized in that a sharp tapered portion is formed on at least one end of a cut bristle made of polyester monofilament and crimped in the fiber axis direction has been invented. (Patent Document 2)

また、地組織の片面に立設繊維層を有し、該立設繊維層は捲縮伸長率が5〜30%の熱融着性捲縮繊維を30〜100質量%の割合で含む繊維から構成されており、該立設繊維層は、その内側部分が前記熱融着性捲縮繊維の部分融着により形成された網状融着層をなし且つ該網状融着層の上部の外側部分がバルキーな嵩高層をなしていることを特徴とする塗装具用繊維構造体が発明されている。(特許文献3)   Moreover, it has a standing fiber layer on one side of the ground structure, and the standing fiber layer is made of a fiber containing 30 to 100% by mass of a heat-fusible crimped fiber having a crimp elongation of 5 to 30%. The standing fiber layer has a reticulated fusion layer formed by partial fusing of the heat-fusible crimped fibers, and an outer portion at the upper part of the reticulated fusion layer. A fiber structure for a coating tool characterized by forming a bulky bulky layer has been invented. (Patent Document 3)

また、化学繊維からなるウエーブ繊維を採用した塗装用刷毛が商品化されている。   In addition, paint brushes that employ wave fibers made of chemical fibers have been commercialized.

特開2003−245134号公報JP 2003-245134 A 特開2003−225123号公報JP 2003-225123 A 特開2002−302863号公報JP 2002-302863 A

しかしながら、上記特許文献1に記載された従来の刷毛及び、これを用いた歯ブラシは、用途が歯ブラシであり、クリンプは毛抜け強度を高める目的の為に施されてあると共に、ストレートテーパー部は毛先の進入性を高める目的の為に施されてある。その為、植毛された多数本の刷毛間に形成された隙間は、洗浄水等の液分が一時保持される構造とはなっていなかった。   However, the conventional brush described in Patent Document 1 and the toothbrush using the same are used for a toothbrush, the crimp is applied for the purpose of increasing the hair removal strength, and the straight taper portion is a bristle. It is given for the purpose of improving the previous entry. For this reason, the gaps formed between the numerous brushes that have been planted have not been structured to temporarily hold liquid components such as washing water.

また、特許文献2に記載された歯ブラシ用毛材に関しても、用途が歯ブラシであり、クリンプ部分は歯の表面の清掃効果を高める目的の為に施されてあると共に、テーパー部は歯と歯の隙間の清掃効果を高める目的の為に施されてある。その為、上記特許文献1と同様、多数本の毛材に形成された隙間は、洗浄水等の液分が一時保持される構造とはなっていなかった。   Also, the toothbrush bristle material described in Patent Document 2 is used for a toothbrush, the crimp part is provided for the purpose of enhancing the cleaning effect of the tooth surface, and the taper part is provided between the tooth and the tooth. It is given for the purpose of enhancing the cleaning effect of the gap. Therefore, like the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, the gaps formed in a large number of bristle materials are not structured to temporarily hold liquid components such as washing water.

また、特許文献3に記載された塗装具用繊維構造体は、網状融着層により塗料の保持性能は有しているが、立設繊維層の高さが3〜20mmの為、ペイントローラー等には使用可能であるが、塗料等を一旦、多数本に束ねられた毛材に含浸させた後、被塗装面等にたいして毛材を当接させたまま連続的に拭くように塗布する目的に用いられるハケには適さない構造であった。   Moreover, although the fiber structure for a paint tool described in Patent Document 3 has a paint holding performance due to the mesh-like fused layer, the height of the standing fiber layer is 3 to 20 mm, so a paint roller or the like Although it can be used, it is applied for the purpose of wiping continuously with the bristle material in contact with the surface to be painted, etc. The structure was not suitable for the brush used.

また、商品化されている化学繊維からなるウエーブ繊維を採用した塗装用刷毛は、毛材の根元部から先端部がクリンプ加工後の形状と略同一のウエーブ形状が形成されてあると共に、先端部にかけて先細形状になっている。その為、液分は、ストレート状の毛材に比べてより多くの液分を一時保持出来る構造となっていた。しかし、先端部までウエーブ形状の為、一度ハケ部に保持された液分を、塗布する場合において、保持された液分がウエーブ形状にて乱流となり、毛材先端にて整流することが無い。その為、塗膜面に略筋状の塗布残り、塗布痕等が発生し易く、塗布にムラ等が発生する構造を有していた。   In addition, the brush for painting that uses wave fibers made of commercialized chemical fibers has a wave shape that is substantially the same as the shape after crimping from the root portion of the bristle material, and the tip portion It has a tapered shape. Therefore, the liquid component has a structure capable of temporarily holding a larger amount of liquid component than a straight hair material. However, since the wave shape extends to the tip, when the liquid once retained in the brush portion is applied, the retained liquid becomes turbulent in the wave shape and does not rectify at the hair tip. . For this reason, a substantially streak-like coating residue, coating marks and the like are easily generated on the coating surface, and unevenness and the like are generated in the coating.

本発明は、前記従来の課題を解決するもので、塗料等の液分の一時保持性能が高く、塗布残り、塗布痕等を発生すること無く、一度の液浸けのみにて、広面積の被塗装面に塗布できるハケを提供する事を目的とする。   The present invention solves the above-mentioned conventional problems, and has a high temporary retention performance for liquids such as paints, and is capable of covering a large area with only a single immersion without generating coating residue or coating marks. The purpose is to provide a brush that can be applied to the painted surface.

請求項1の発明は、塗装等に使用されるハケにおいて、該ハケは、毛材を束ねてなるハケ部と、把持部とを有し、前記ハケ部は、前記毛材が、前記毛材の長手方向において、前記把持部との取付け基部より略中間部がクリンプ状に形成されてあると共に、前記略中間部より先端部にストレート状が形成されてあることに特徴を有する。その為、塗料等は、クリンプ状の部分にて、液分が一時保持されて、保持された液分は、ストレート状の部分にて整流された後、毛材先端に達した後、塗布される。その為、ハケは、塗布残り、塗布痕を発生すること無く、一度の液浸けのみにて、広面積の被塗装面に塗布される。また、前記毛材の製法については、長手方向が全てクリンプ状の毛材を、略中間部から先端部まで、ストレート状に加工する製法、あるいは、長手方向が全てストレート状の毛材を取付け基部から略中間部までクリンプ状に加工する製法が採用できる。尚、ハケは略中間部より先端部にストレート状が形成されてあるが、ストレート状は毛材の略中間部より先端部の全域に渡り形成されてある形態以外にも、例えば、毛材の略中間部より先端部にかけて所定の長さだけストレート状であると共に、ストレート状の端部より先端部までは先端部に近づく程毛材の外径が小となるテーパー形状に形成されてある形態、毛材の略中間部より先端部に渡り、ストレート状、及びテーパー形状が組み合されて形成されてある形態も、本発明の主旨に含まれる。   The invention of claim 1 is a brush used for painting or the like, wherein the brush has a brush part formed by bundling hair material and a grip part, and the brush part has the hair material and the hair material. In the longitudinal direction, a substantially intermediate portion is formed in a crimp shape from a mounting base portion with the grip portion, and a straight shape is formed in a distal end portion from the substantially intermediate portion. For this reason, the liquid is temporarily retained in the crimped part, and the retained liquid is rectified in the straight part and then applied after reaching the hair tip. The For this reason, the brush is applied to a surface to be coated with only a single liquid immersion without causing application residue and application marks. In addition, as for the manufacturing method of the hair material, the manufacturing method in which all the crimped hair materials in the longitudinal direction are processed in a straight shape from the substantially middle portion to the tip portion, or the hair material in which the longitudinal directions are all straight are attached. To a substantially intermediate portion can be used. In addition, although the brush has a straight shape formed from the substantially middle portion to the tip portion, the straight shape is formed over the entire region of the tip portion from the substantially middle portion of the hair material. A shape in which the hair has a straight shape of a predetermined length from the substantially middle portion to the tip portion, and is formed in a taper shape in which the outer diameter of the hair material becomes smaller as the tip portion is approached from the straight end portion to the tip portion, hair A form in which a straight shape and a tapered shape are combined from the substantially middle portion of the material to the tip portion is also included in the gist of the present invention.

請求項2の発明は、請求項1の発明において、前記毛材は、少なくとも前記略中間部より前記先端部が、前記先端部に近づく程前記毛材の外径が小となるテーパー形状にて形成されてあることに特徴を有する。その為、テーパー形状の無い場合に比べて、保持された液分が毛材先端部に移動し易くなる為、広面積の被塗装面にたいしてもより均一に塗布される。また、細部の隙間、凹凸部にたいしても毛材先端部が入り込む為、塗料等の液分の塗り残し、ムラ等が発生することがない。尚、テーパー形状は、少なくとも略中間部より先端部に形成されてあるが、クリンプ状の略中間部より取付け基部にかけて所定の長さだけテーパー形状が形成されてある形態、略中間部より取付け基部の全域に渡りテーパー形状が形成されてある形態も、本発明の主旨に含まれる。   According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the invention, the bristle material has a tapered shape in which the outer diameter of the bristle material becomes smaller as the tip part approaches the tip part than at least the substantially intermediate part. It is characterized by being formed. Therefore, compared to the case where there is no taper shape, the retained liquid is easily moved to the tip of the bristle material, so that it can be applied evenly even to a large surface to be coated. In addition, since the hair material tip part enters even in the gaps and irregularities in the details, the unpainted portion of liquid such as paint does not become uneven. The tapered shape is formed at least from the substantially intermediate portion to the distal end portion, but the tapered shape is formed by a predetermined length from the substantially intermediate portion of the crimp shape to the attachment base portion, and the attachment base portion from the substantially intermediate portion. A form in which a tapered shape is formed over the entire region is also included in the gist of the present invention.

請求項3の発明は、請求項1あるいは、請求項2の発明において、前記ハケ部は、少なくとも前記把持部との取付け基部より略中間部に液分保持部材が形成されてあることに特徴を有する。その為、液分保持部材にて、塗料等の液分は、抱え込まれて保持され、保持された塗料等の液分は、徐々に毛材を通じて塗布される。その為、液分保持部材の無いハケに比べて、より多量の液分を保持できる。その為、一度の液浸けのみにて、より広面積の被塗装面に塗布される。   According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect of the present invention, the brush portion is characterized in that a liquid holding member is formed at a substantially intermediate portion from at least a mounting base portion with the grip portion. Have. Therefore, the liquid component such as paint is held and held by the liquid holding member, and the held liquid component such as paint is gradually applied through the hair material. Therefore, a larger amount of liquid can be retained compared to a brush without a liquid content retaining member. Therefore, it is applied to the surface to be coated with a larger area only by one immersion.

請求項4の発明は、請求項1から請求項3の発明において、前記液分保持部材に、液分溜り部が形成されてあることに特徴を有する。その為、塗料等の液分は、液分溜り部に保持される。その為、塗料等の液分の保持性能が液分溜り部が無い保持部材に比べてより飛躍的に向上することにより、一度の液浸けのみにて、広面積の被塗装面に塗布される。   The invention of claim 4 is characterized in that, in the invention of claims 1 to 3, a liquid reservoir is formed in the liquid holding member. Therefore, the liquid such as paint is held in the liquid reservoir. For this reason, the retention performance of liquid such as paint is dramatically improved compared to a holding member that does not have a liquid reservoir, so that it can be applied to a large surface to be coated with only one immersion. .

請求項5の発明は、請求項1から請求項4の発明において、前記毛材は、動物繊維にて形成されてあると共に、少なくとも略中間部より前記先端部がストレート状にて形成されてあることに特徴を有する。その為、動物繊維のほとんどは、自然に育毛していく為、毛材の太さ、成長の速さ等が微妙に変化する為に、クリンプ状に形成される。その為、ストレート状に加工するのみにて、毛材は、クリンプ状及び、ストレート状を有することができる。また、保持された液分は、ストレート状にて整流した後、毛材先端に達する為、塗料等の液分は、塗装ムラ等が発生すること無く塗布される。   According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the first to fourth aspects of the invention, the bristle material is formed of animal fibers, and at least the tip portion is formed in a straight shape from a substantially middle portion. It has a special feature. For this reason, most of the animal fibers are formed in a crimp shape because the hair grows naturally, and the thickness of the hair material, the speed of growth, etc. change slightly. Therefore, the hair material can have a crimp shape and a straight shape only by processing into a straight shape. Further, since the retained liquid component is straightened and then reaches the tip of the hair material, the liquid component such as paint is applied without causing coating unevenness.

請求項1から請求項4の発明においては、塗料等の液分の一時保持性能が高いと共に、塗布残り、塗布痕を発生すること無く、一度の液浸けのみにて、広面積の被塗装面に塗布できるので、作業性が大幅に向上する。また、請求項5の発明においては、動物繊維が有するクリンプ状を使用できる為、クリンプ加工の必要がないので安価に優れたハケができる。   In the first to fourth aspects of the invention, the temporary holding performance of a liquid such as a paint is high, and the surface to be coated has a large area with only one liquid immersion without causing application residue and application marks. Since it can be applied to the surface, workability is greatly improved. In addition, in the invention of claim 5, since the crimp form of the animal fiber can be used, there is no need for crimping, so an excellent brush can be made at low cost.

第1の発明は、ハケが、毛材を束ねてなるハケ部と、把持部とを有し、前記ハケ部は、前記毛材が、前記毛材の長手方向において前記把持部との取付け基部より略中間部がクリンプ状に形成されてあると共に、前記略中間部より先端部にストレート状が形成されてある。その為、前記ハケのクリンプ状は、塗料等の液分の一時保持性能がストレート状に比べて高いと共に、保持された液分が、ストレート状にて、例えば習字の筆の如く整流されて、毛材先端に達する為、塗布残り、塗布痕を発生すること無く、一度の液浸けのみにて、広面積の被塗装面に塗布できる。その為、被塗装面の精密な仕上げの塗布作業であっても、迅速かつ容易にできる。また、クリンプ状は、被塗装面からの衝撃を吸収することができる為、細かな凹凸部にたいしても、均一に塗布できる。   1st invention has a brush part in which a brush bundles a bristle material, and a holding part, and the said brush part is an attachment base part with the said grip part in the longitudinal direction of the said bristle material. Further, a substantially intermediate portion is formed in a crimp shape, and a straight shape is formed at a tip portion from the substantially intermediate portion. Therefore, the brush crimp shape has a higher temporary retention performance of liquids such as paint as compared to the straight shape, and the retained liquid content is straightened, for example, like a calligraphy brush, Since it reaches the tip of the hair material, it can be applied to a large surface to be coated by only one immersion in the liquid without generating any coating residue or coating marks. Therefore, even a precise finishing application operation on the surface to be coated can be done quickly and easily. In addition, since the crimp shape can absorb the impact from the surface to be coated, it can be uniformly applied even to fine uneven portions.

第2の発明は、第1の発明において、前記毛材が、少なくとも前記略中間部より前記先端部が前記先端部に近づく程前記毛材の外径が小となるテーパー形状にて形成されてある為、テーパー形状の無い場合に比べて、保持された液分が毛材先端部に移動し易くなる為、より広面積の被塗装面にたいしてもより均一に塗布できる。また、細部の隙間、凹凸部にたいしても毛材先端部が入り込む為、塗料等の液分の塗り残し、ムラ等が発生することなく塗布できる。その為、被塗装面の塗布作業を、より迅速かつ容易にできる。   According to a second invention, in the first invention, the bristle material is formed in a tapered shape in which the outer diameter of the bristle material becomes smaller as the tip part approaches the tip part than at least the substantially intermediate part. Therefore, compared to the case without a taper shape, the retained liquid can be easily moved to the tip of the bristle material, so that it can be applied evenly to a surface to be coated having a larger area. Moreover, since the tip of the hair material enters the gaps and uneven portions of the details, it can be applied without leaving unpainted liquids such as paint or unevenness. For this reason, the application work of the surface to be coated can be performed more quickly and easily.

第3の発明は、第1あるいは第2の発明において、前記ハケ部が、少なくとも前記把持部との取付け基部より略中間部に液分保持部材が形成されてある。その為、液分保持部材にて、塗料等の液分は、抱え込まれて保持され、保持された塗料等の液分は、徐々に毛材を通じて塗布できる。その為、液分保持部材の無いハケに比べて、より多量の液分を保持できる。その為、一度の液浸けのみにて、より広面積の被塗装面に塗布することができる。その為、被塗装面の塗布作業において大幅に迅速かつ容易に作業ができる。   According to a third invention, in the first or second invention, a liquid holding member is formed at a substantially intermediate portion of the brush portion at least from an attachment base portion with the grip portion. Therefore, the liquid component such as the paint is held and held by the liquid holding member, and the held liquid component such as the paint can be gradually applied through the hair material. Therefore, a larger amount of liquid can be retained compared to a brush without a liquid content retaining member. Therefore, it can apply | coat to the to-be-coated surface of a larger area only by one liquid immersion. For this reason, the coating surface can be applied much more quickly and easily.

第4の発明は、第1から第3の発明において、前記液分保持部材に、液分溜り部が形成されてある。その為、塗料等の液分は、液分溜り部に保持できる。その為、塗料等の液分の保持性能が液分溜り部が無い保持部材に比べてより飛躍的に向上することにより、一度の液浸けのみにて、広面積の被塗装面に塗布することができる。その為、被塗装面の塗布作業において飛躍的に迅速かつ容易に作業ができる。   According to a fourth invention, in the first to third inventions, a liquid reservoir is formed in the liquid holding member. Therefore, the liquid such as paint can be held in the liquid reservoir. Therefore, it can be applied to a large surface to be coated with only one immersion, because the retention performance of liquid such as paint is dramatically improved compared to the holding member without the liquid reservoir. Can do. For this reason, the coating surface can be applied rapidly and easily.

第5の発明は、第1から第4の発明において、前記毛材が、動物繊維にて形成されてあると共に、少なくとも略中間部より前記先端部がストレート状にて形成されてある。その為、動物繊維のほとんどは、自然に育毛していく為、毛材の太さ、成長の速さ等が微妙に変化する為に、クリンプ状に形成される。その為、ストレート状に加工するのみにて、毛材は、クリンプ状及び、ストレート状を有することができる。また、保持された液分は、ストレート状にて整流した後、毛材先端に達する為、塗料等の液分は、塗装ムラ等が発生すること無く塗布される。また、動物繊維のほとんどは、自然に育毛していく為、毛材の太さ、成長の速さ等が微妙に変化する為に、クリンプ状に形成される為、クリンプ加工の必要が無い。その為、安価に優れたハケができる。   According to a fifth invention, in the first to fourth inventions, the bristle material is formed of animal fibers, and the tip portion is formed in a straight shape from at least a substantially middle portion. For this reason, most of the animal fibers are formed in a crimp shape because the hair grows naturally, and the thickness of the hair material, the speed of growth, etc. change slightly. Therefore, the hair material can have a crimp shape and a straight shape only by processing into a straight shape. In addition, since the retained liquid component is straightened and then reaches the tip of the hair material, the liquid component such as paint is applied without causing coating unevenness. In addition, since most of the animal fibers grow naturally, the thickness of the hair material, the speed of growth, etc. change slightly, so that they are formed in a crimp shape, so there is no need for crimping. Therefore, an excellent brush can be made at low cost.

以下、本発明の実施の形態について、図面を参照しながら説明する。なお、この実施の形態によって本発明が限定されるものではない。   Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments.

(実施例1)
図1から図3にて実施例1を示す。図1は、本発明の実施例1におけるハケの正面図、図2は、本発明の実施例1における毛材の正面図、図3は実施例1の他の実施の形態における毛材の正面図である。
(Example 1)
A first embodiment is shown in FIGS. 1 is a front view of a brush in Example 1 of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a front view of a hair material in Example 1 of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a front view of a hair material in another embodiment of Example 1. FIG.

図1から図2において、ハケ1は、把持部2と、ハケ部3から形成されてあり、ハケ部3は、多数本の合成樹脂フィラメントの毛材5を束ねて形成されてあり、把持部2に形成された凹部50にたいしてハケ部3の一端を接着して接合されている。ハケ1は、液分の塗布等に使用するものであり、本発明のハケ1を構成する毛材5は以下の特徴を有するものである。   1 to 2, the brush 1 is formed of a gripping portion 2 and a brush portion 3, and the brush portion 3 is formed by bundling a plurality of synthetic resin filament hair materials 5. One end of the brush portion 3 is bonded and joined to the concave portion 50 formed in 2. The brush 1 is used for application of a liquid component, and the hair material 5 constituting the brush 1 of the present invention has the following characteristics.

図2において、毛材5は、把持部2に形成された凹部50に取付けられた基部10より略中間部20が毛材5の長手方向においてクリンプ状6に形成されてあると共に、略中間部20より先端部30がストレート状7にて形成されてある。   In FIG. 2, the bristle material 5 has a substantially intermediate portion 20 formed in a crimp shape 6 in the longitudinal direction of the bristle material 5 from the base portion 10 attached to the recess 50 formed in the grip portion 2, and a substantially intermediate portion. From 20, a tip 30 is formed in a straight shape 7.

また、毛材5の材質は、合成樹脂モノフィラメントが使用されてあり、使用目的に応じて、ポリエチレン、ポリプロピレン、ポリスチレン等のポリオレフィン系樹脂、ナイロン6、ナイロン66、ナイロン610、ナイロン612等のポリアミド系樹脂、ポリエチレンテレフタレート、ポリブチレンテレフタレート、ポリトリメチレンテレフタレート等のポリエステル系樹脂、アクリル樹脂、ウレタン樹脂等の材質の合成樹脂モノフィラメントを採用できる。   Further, the material of the hair material 5 is a synthetic resin monofilament. Depending on the purpose of use, a polyolefin resin such as polyethylene, polypropylene or polystyrene, or a polyamide resin such as nylon 6, nylon 66, nylon 610, nylon 612 or the like. A synthetic resin monofilament made of a resin, a polyester resin such as polyethylene terephthalate, polybutylene terephthalate, or polytrimethylene terephthalate, an acrylic resin, or a urethane resin can be used.

本発明の実施例1におけるハケ1は、以上のように構成されているので、ハケ1は、毛材5を束ねてなるハケ部3と、把持部2とを有し、ハケ部3は、毛材5が、把持部2との取付け基部10より略中間部20が毛材5の長手方向においてクリンプ状6に形成されてあると共に、略中間部20より先端部30にストレート状7が形成されてある。その為、塗料等は、クリンプ状6の部分にて、液分が一時保持されて、保持された液分は、ストレート状7の部分にて整流された後、毛材5の先端部30に達した後、塗布される為、ハケ1は、塗布残り、塗布痕を発生すること無く、一度の液浸けのみにて、広面積の被塗装面に塗布できる。その為、被塗装面の精密な仕上げの塗布作業であっても、迅速かつ容易にできる。また、クリンプ状6は、被塗装面からの衝撃を吸収することができる為、細かな凹凸部にたいしても、均一に塗布できると共に、円滑且つ、綺麗に塗布することが出来る。   Since the brush 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention is configured as described above, the brush 1 has a brush part 3 formed by bundling the bristle material 5 and a grip part 2, and the brush part 3 is The bristle material 5 is formed in a crimped shape 6 in the longitudinal direction of the bristle material 5 in the longitudinal direction of the bristle material 5 from the attachment base portion 10 to the grip portion 2, and a straight shape 7 is formed in the distal end portion 30 from the substantially intermediate portion 20 It has been done. For this reason, the paint or the like is temporarily retained in the crimped portion 6 and the retained liquid is rectified in the straight portion 7 and then applied to the tip 30 of the bristle material 5. After reaching, the brush 1 can be applied to a surface to be coated with only a single liquid immersion without causing application residue and application marks. Therefore, even a precise finishing application operation on the surface to be coated can be done quickly and easily. Further, since the crimp 6 can absorb the impact from the surface to be coated, it can be uniformly applied to a fine uneven portion and can be applied smoothly and cleanly.

次に、図3にて実施例1の他の実施の形態における毛材について説明する。   Next, a hair material in another embodiment of Example 1 will be described with reference to FIG.

図3において、毛材15は、少なくとも略中間部20より先端部30が先端部30に近づく程、毛材15の外径が小となるテーパー形状17にて形成されてあるものである。   In FIG. 3, the bristle material 15 is formed in a tapered shape 17 in which the outer diameter of the bristle material 15 becomes smaller as the tip part 30 approaches the tip part 30 at least from the substantially intermediate part 20.

本発明の実施例1の他の実施の形態は、以上のように構成されているので、毛材15は、少なくとも略中間部20より先端部30が、先端部30に近づく程、毛材15の外径が小となるテーパー形状17にて形成されてある。その為、テーパー形状17の無い場合に比べて、保持された液分が毛材15の先端部30に移動し易くなる為、広面積の被塗装面にたいしてもより均一に塗布される。また、細部の隙間、凹凸部にたいしても毛材15の先端部30が入り込む為、塗料等の液分の塗り残し、ムラ等が発生することがない。その為、より作業効率が良い塗布作業が出来ると共に、円滑且つ、綺麗に塗布することが出来る。   Since other embodiment of Example 1 of this invention is comprised as mentioned above, the bristle material 15 is so far that the front-end | tip part 30 approaches the front-end | tip part 30 at least about the intermediate | middle part 20 at least. Is formed in a tapered shape 17 with a small outer diameter. Therefore, compared with the case where there is no taper shape 17, the retained liquid component is easily moved to the tip portion 30 of the bristle material 15, so that it is more uniformly applied even to a large surface to be coated. Further, since the tip portion 30 of the bristle material 15 enters even in the gaps and irregularities in the details, the unpainted portion of the liquid such as paint and unevenness do not occur. Therefore, it is possible to perform application work with higher work efficiency and to apply smoothly and cleanly.

(実施例2)
図4から図6にて実施例2を示す。図4は、本発明の実施例2におけるハケの正面図、図5(A)から(C)は実施例2の他の実施の形態における液分保持部材の正面図、図6は実施例2の他の実施の形態における毛材の正面図である。
(Example 2)
Example 2 is shown in FIGS. 4 is a front view of a brush in Example 2 of the present invention, FIGS. 5A to 5C are front views of a liquid content holding member in another embodiment of Example 2, and FIG. It is a front view of the bristle material in other embodiments.

図4から図6において、ハケ11は、把持部2と、ハケ部13から形成されてあり、ハケ部13は、少なくとも把持部2との取付け基部10より略中間部20に不織布からなる平板形状の液分保持部材8が形成されてあり、液分保持部材8の一端が、把持部2に形成された凹部50に接着にて接合されてある。   4 to 6, the brush 11 is formed of a grip portion 2 and a brush portion 13, and the brush portion 13 is a flat plate shape made of a nonwoven fabric at a substantially intermediate portion 20 from at least the attachment base 10 to the grip portion 2. The liquid component holding member 8 is formed, and one end of the liquid component holding member 8 is bonded to the concave portion 50 formed in the grip portion 2 by bonding.

本発明の実施例2は、以上のように構成されているので、ハケ部13は、少なくとも把持部2との取付け基部10より略中間部20に液分保持部材8が形成されてある。その為、液分保持部材8にて、塗料等の液分は、抱え込まれ保持され、保持された塗料等の液分は、徐々に毛材15を通じて塗布できる。その為、液分保持部材8の無いハケに比べて、より多量の液分を保持できる。その為、一度の液浸けのみにて、より広面積の被塗装面に塗布することができる。その為、被塗装面の塗布作業が大幅に迅速かつ容易にできる。その為、塗布作業の効率が格段に向上する。   Since the embodiment 2 of the present invention is configured as described above, the liquid holding member 8 is formed in the brush portion 13 at a substantially intermediate portion 20 from at least the attachment base portion 10 with the grip portion 2. Therefore, the liquid component such as paint is held and held by the liquid holding member 8, and the held liquid component such as paint can be gradually applied through the hair material 15. Therefore, a larger amount of liquid can be held compared to a brush without the liquid holding member 8. Therefore, it can apply | coat to the to-be-coated surface of a larger area only by one liquid immersion. For this reason, the coating operation of the surface to be coated can be made much quicker and easier. Therefore, the efficiency of the application work is greatly improved.

液分保持部材8は、ハケ部13に形成されてある形態としては、図4の如く、液分保持部材8が、多数本の毛材15に挟み込まれてある形態以外にも、たとえば、液分保持部材8を多数本の毛材15の少なくとも片側に形成する形態、両側から毛材15を挟み付ける形態等も採用できる。   As the form in which the liquid holding member 8 is formed in the brush part 13, as shown in FIG. 4, in addition to the form in which the liquid holding member 8 is sandwiched between a plurality of bristle materials 15, for example, liquid A form in which the minute holding member 8 is formed on at least one side of the plurality of hair materials 15, a form in which the hair material 15 is sandwiched from both sides, and the like can also be adopted.

また、液分保持部材8は、上記の如く、1枚の液分保持部材8のみならず、たとえば、多数枚の平板形状からなる液分保持部材8をハケ部13に形成する形態も採用できる。   In addition, as described above, the liquid holding member 8 may employ not only one liquid holding member 8 but also, for example, a configuration in which the liquid holding member 8 having a plurality of flat plate shapes is formed in the brush portion 13. .

また、液分保持部材8の材質は不織布以外にも、使用目的に応じて、織布、編物等の布帛、独立気泡あるいは、連続気泡を有する合成樹脂発泡体、フィルム状樹脂組成物、人工皮革、合成皮革、合成ゴム、ポリエステル系樹脂、アクリル樹脂、ウレタン樹脂等の合成樹脂板等を採用できる。   In addition to the nonwoven fabric, the liquid holding member 8 is made of a woven fabric, a knitted fabric, a synthetic resin foam having closed cells or open cells, a film-shaped resin composition, and artificial leather depending on the purpose of use. Synthetic leather, synthetic rubber, polyester resin, acrylic resin, urethane resin and other synthetic resin plates can be used.

次に、図5にて、実施例2の他の実施の形態の液分保持部材について説明する。   Next, with reference to FIG. 5, a liquid holding member according to another embodiment of Example 2 will be described.

図5において、(A)は、液分保持部材18であり、網目を有するメッシュ素材を使用した平板形状にて形成されてある。また、網目の空隙は、液分溜り部9として形成されてある。また、(B)は、液分保持部材28は、エンボス加工された平板形状にて形成されてある。また、エンボス加工により形成された凹部は、液分溜り部19として形成されてある。また、(C)において、液分保持部材38は、平板形状にて形成されてあり、液分溜り部29、39、49は、穴、切欠き等からなる空隙にて形成されてある。   In FIG. 5, (A) is the liquid content holding member 18, which is formed in a flat plate shape using a mesh material having a mesh. Further, the mesh gap is formed as a liquid reservoir 9. In (B), the liquid content holding member 28 is formed in an embossed flat plate shape. The recess formed by embossing is formed as a liquid reservoir 19. Moreover, in (C), the liquid content holding member 38 is formed in a flat plate shape, and the liquid content reservoirs 29, 39, and 49 are formed by gaps including holes, notches and the like.

液分保持部材18、28、38は、液分溜り部9、19、29、39、49に液分が入り込み保持することが出来る。その為、液分保持部材18は、液分溜り部9が網目の空隙から形成されてある為、液分を均一且つ、多量に保持することができる。また、液分保持部材28は、液分溜り部19がエンボス加工による凹部から形成されてある為、エンボス加工による凹部の縦、横、深さ等の寸法により決められる容積を設定することにより、液分の保持量を設定することができる。また、液分保持部材38は、液分溜り部29、39、49が穴、切欠き等からなる空隙にて形成されてある為、液分溜り部29、39は保持された液分が切欠きから毛材15に伝わり被塗装面に徐々に流れ出ることができる。また液分保持部材38の液分溜り部49は保持された液分が一時保持されると共に、毛材15に伝わり流れ出ることができる。   The liquid holding members 18, 28, 38 can hold the liquid by entering the liquid reservoirs 9, 19, 29, 39, 49. For this reason, the liquid holding member 18 can hold the liquid in a uniform and large amount because the liquid reservoir 9 is formed from a mesh void. Further, since the liquid reservoir 19 is formed of a recess by embossing, the liquid holding member 28 is set by determining the volume determined by the dimensions such as the vertical, horizontal, and depth of the recess by embossing. The amount of liquid retained can be set. In addition, since the liquid retaining member 38 is formed with a void formed by holes, notches and the like, the liquid reservoirs 29, 39, 49 are cut off from the liquid reservoirs 29, 39. It can be transmitted from the notch to the hair material 15 and gradually flow to the surface to be coated. The liquid reservoir 49 of the liquid holding member 38 temporarily holds the held liquid and can be transmitted to the bristle 15 and flow out.

本発明の実施例2は、以上のように構成されているので、液分保持部材18、28、38に、液分溜り部9、19、29、39、49が形成されてある。その為、塗料等の液分は、液分溜り部9、19、29、39、49に保持できる。その為、ハケ11は、一度の液浸けにより液分溜り部9、19、29、39、49の容量だけ液分の保持量が増加する為、液分溜り部9、19、29、39、49が無い保持部材に比べてより飛躍的に向上する。その為、一度の液浸けのみにて、広面積の被塗装面に塗布することができる。その為、塗布作業の効率が飛躍的に向上する。   Since the second embodiment of the present invention is configured as described above, the liquid reservoirs 9, 19, 29, 39, and 49 are formed on the liquid holding members 18, 28, and 38, respectively. Therefore, liquid components such as paint can be held in the liquid reservoirs 9, 19, 29, 39, and 49. For this reason, the brush 11 increases the amount of liquid retained by the capacity of the liquid reservoirs 9, 19, 29, 39, 49 by one immersion, so that the liquid reservoirs 9, 19, 29, 39, Compared with a holding member without 49, the improvement is more dramatic. Therefore, it can apply | coat to the to-be-coated surface of a large area only by one liquid immersion. For this reason, the efficiency of the coating operation is dramatically improved.

次に、図6にて実施例2の他の実施の形態における毛材について説明する。   Next, the hair material in another embodiment of Example 2 will be described with reference to FIG.

図6において、毛材25は、動物繊維にて形成されてあると共に、少なくとも略中間部20より先端部30がストレート状27にて形成されてある。また、ストレート状27は、火のし加工、ボイル等にて、ストレート状27になるよう加工されてあり、クリンプ状26は、動物繊維のほとんどは、自然に育毛していく為、毛材25の太さ、成長の速さ等が微妙に変化する為に、クリンプ状26に形成される。また、火のし加工とは、毛材25に熱を加えながら加圧する加工である。ボイルとは、毛材25に蒸気をかけて伸ばす加工である。また、ハケに使用される動物繊維からなる毛材25としては、馬毛、山羊毛、豚毛、狸毛等が使用可能であり、毛材25はあらかじめクリンプ状26を有している。   In FIG. 6, the bristle material 25 is formed of animal fibers, and at least the tip portion 30 is formed in a straight shape 27 from the substantially intermediate portion 20. Further, the straight shape 27 is processed so as to become the straight shape 27 by fire processing, boiling or the like, and the crimped shape 26 is a hair material 25 because most of the animal fibers grow naturally. Since the thickness, the growth speed, and the like of the film slightly change, it is formed into a crimp shape 26. In addition, the burning process is a process of applying pressure to the bristle material 25 while applying heat. Boiling is a process of extending the bristle material 25 with steam. Further, as the hair material 25 made of animal fibers used for brushing, horse hair, goat hair, pig hair, eyelash, or the like can be used, and the hair material 25 has a crimp 26 in advance.

本発明の実施例2は、以上のように構成されているので、毛材25は、動物繊維にて形成されてあると共に、少なくとも略中間部20より先端部30がストレート状27にて形成されてある。その為、動物繊維のほとんどは、自然に育毛していく為、毛材25の太さ、成長の速さ等が微妙に変化する為に、クリンプ状26に形成される。その為、ストレート状27に加工するのみにて、毛材25は、クリンプ状26及び、ストレート状27を有することができる。また、保持された液分は、ストレート状27にて整流した後、毛材25の先端部30に達する為、塗料等の液分は、塗装ムラ等が発生すること無く塗布される。また、動物繊維があらかじめクリンプ状26が形成されてある為、クリンプ加工の必要が無い。その為、生産コストを大幅に下げることが出来るものである。   Since Embodiment 2 of the present invention is configured as described above, the hair material 25 is formed of animal fibers, and at least the tip portion 30 is formed in a straight shape 27 from the intermediate portion 20. It is. Therefore, most of the animal fibers are formed into a crimped shape 26 because the hair grows naturally and the thickness of the hair material 25, the speed of growth, etc. change slightly. Therefore, the bristle material 25 can have the crimp shape 26 and the straight shape 27 only by processing into the straight shape 27. Further, since the retained liquid component is rectified by the straight shape 27 and then reaches the tip 30 of the bristle material 25, the liquid component such as paint is applied without causing uneven coating. Moreover, since the crimping 26 is formed in advance for animal fibers, there is no need for crimping. Therefore, the production cost can be greatly reduced.

以上のように、本発明にかかるハケは、塗料の塗付性能に優れたもので、各種用途に広く適用できるものである。   As described above, the brush according to the present invention has excellent paint application performance and can be widely applied to various applications.

本発明の実施例1におけるハケの正面図Front view of a brush in Example 1 of the present invention 本発明の実施例1における毛材の正面図The front view of the hair material in Example 1 of this invention 本発明の実施例1の他の実施の形態における毛材の正面図The front view of the hair material in other embodiment of Example 1 of this invention 本発明の実施例2におけるハケの正面図Front view of a brush in Example 2 of the present invention (A)から(C)は実施例2の他の実施の形態における液分保持部材の正面図(A) to (C) is a front view of a liquid holding member in another embodiment of Example 2. 本発明の実施例2の他の実施の形態における毛材の正面図Front view of bristle material in other embodiment of Example 2 of the present invention

符号の説明Explanation of symbols

1、11 ハケ
2 把持部
3、13 ハケ部
5、15、25 毛材
6、16、26 クリンプ状
7、27 ストレート状
17 テーパー形状
8、18、28、38 液分保持部材
9、19、29、39、49 液分溜り部
10 基部
20 略中間部
30 先端部
50 凹部
1,11 brush 2 gripping part
3, 13 Brush part 5, 15, 25 Hair material 6, 16, 26 Crimped 7, 27 Straight 17 Tapered 8, 18, 28, 38 Liquid holding member 9, 19, 29, 39, 49 Liquid pool Part 10 Base part 20 Intermediate part 30 Tip part 50 Recessed part

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塗装等に使用されるハケにおいて、該ハケは、毛材を束ねてなるハケ部と、把持部とを有し、前記ハケ部は、前記毛材が、前記毛材の長手方向において前記把持部との取付け基部より略中間部がクリンプ状に形成されてあると共に、前記略中間部より先端部にストレート状が形成されてあることを特徴とするハケ。   In a brush used for painting or the like, the brush has a brush part in which a hair material is bundled and a grip part, and the brush part has the hair material in the longitudinal direction of the hair material. The brush is characterized in that a substantially intermediate portion is formed in a crimp shape from the mounting base portion, and a straight shape is formed in a tip portion from the substantially intermediate portion. 前記毛材は、少なくとも前記略中間部より前記先端部が、前記先端部に近づく程前記毛材の外径が小となるテーパー形状にて形成されてあることを特徴とする請求項1に記載のハケ。   The said bristle material is formed in the taper shape from which the outer diameter of the said bristle material becomes small, so that the said front-end | tip part approaches the said front-end | tip part at least from the said substantially intermediate part. The brush. 前記ハケ部は、少なくとも前記把持部との取付け基部より略中間部に液分保持部材が形成されてあることを特徴とする請求項1あるいは請求項2に記載のハケ。   The brush according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the brush portion is formed with a liquid content holding member at a substantially intermediate portion from at least a mounting base portion with the grip portion. 前記液分保持部材に、液分溜り部が形成されてあることを特徴とする請求項1から請求項3に記載のハケ。   The brush according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a liquid reservoir is formed in the liquid holding member. 前記毛材は、動物繊維にて形成されてあると共に、少なくとも前記略中間部より前記先端部がストレート状にて形成されてあることを特徴とする請求項1から請求項4に記載のハケ。   The brush according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the hair material is formed of animal fibers, and at least the tip portion is formed in a straight shape from the substantially intermediate portion.
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