JP2008212593A - Scrubbing brush with pocket - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve the inconveniences of a conventional scrubbing brush, such as a difficulty in scrubbing the inside of pots or pans due to limited range of hand grip movability, frequent hand fatigue due to necessity-driven too much single hand work in washing dishes, which may often lead to careless breaking of soapy dishes, and annoyance at switching scrubbers depending on a dish kind. <P>SOLUTION: A scrubbing brush is provided with a pair of finger pockets in the center of a sponge member shaped like a Japanese drum, and a slit between the finger pockets to conveniently hold a dish or the like in between to wash it. With this scrubbing brush, a user does not have to turn his/her list or fingers forcibly and unnaturally in washing the interior of pots or pans, and since the user can hold dishwear in both hands, he/she is less likely to become tired, which keeps them from dropping off his/her hands. Edges of pots or pans, plates, and blades can be held in the slit and washed by fingers safely put inside the finger pockets to avoid any injury. Those finger pockets are designed for the use by either hand, so that a user can wear ones on both hands at the same time to improve work efficiency. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an article for scrubbing mainly dishes and the like.

  In the current market, kitchen utensils and dishes are washed by so-called sushi bundled with plant fibers, or sponges or sponges of chemical fibers (nonwoven fabric, etc.), flat cuboids, and rectangular mesh bags. Blocks such as sponges and dumpling steel wool are mainly used.

  Also, it is used for cleaning work, cleaning work, etc. For those with a sword attached to the tip of the stick (for example, Patent Document 1) or those on the market, the sword is fixed to the tip of a small stick, and a deep cup There is a sardine to wash the tableware.

  There are two main types of kitchen scourers in the market: grab a sushi by hand (so-called sushi grip) to wash dishes and a scourer at the end of a stick.

  In addition, a glove-shaped scrubber (Patent Document 2), a glove-type sponge scrubber (Patent Document 3), a scrubbed glove (Patent Document 4), a net glove scrubber (Patent Document 5), a disk with a protruding handle in the center Although there are scourers (Patent Document 6), these are not found in the market for kitchen scourers.

  Registered Utility Model No. 3044182   Utility Model Open Hei 6-68659 Gloves   Utility model publication 7-247 Glove-type sponge scrubber   Japanese Patent Publication No. 7-327903   Patent Publication 2000-33734   Patent Publication 2004-136059 Scourer (center protrusion handle)

  First, it is difficult to rotate and revolve the hand.

  When washing a cylindrical inner surface such as a pot or a pot with a conventional scrubber, the surface to be washed changes 360 °, but it is impossible to rotate the tip of the hand (the palm side scrubbing) 360 °. Then, the hand rotates 180 ° to the left and then 180 ° to the right (this is also quite difficult), and the entire hand revolves around the inner circumference to the left and right, and is washed. Is restricted to rotation. Therefore, it is difficult to perform the work because sufficient washing is not possible unless the pots and pots are turned.

  When rubbing the bottom of a deep pot or the inner surface of a pot, it is difficult to bend the wrist close to a right angle to the arm, so it is difficult to hold the hand or use the hand.

  Second, it is difficult to cope with changes in the shape of tableware.

  Normally, the inner surfaces of pots and pots are often rubbed by grabbing a block-type scourer, but if you subsequently rub the edges or handles, the contact area will be smaller and the work will be difficult, and you will need to replace it with a flat cuboid. It is inconvenient to fold and rub.

  Third, in addition to being tired from cantilever operations, the operation is unstable.

  Many dishes are delicate and fragile. Therefore, when you wash them, you usually hold the dishes with one hand and press and rub them with the other hand, the moment load on one hand holding the dishes is large, it is easy to get tired, and the operation becomes unstable. A slip-down accident is likely to occur. At this time, the sardine is only used on one side.

  Also, when washing flat dishes such as dishes and lids, the force of pressing the scissors from the back cannot be handled with just the thumb of one hand, so it must be turned over. Otherwise, the block must be replaced with a foldable scrub and the periphery must be rubbed.

  Fourthly, fingers are often damaged and tableware is easily broken.

  The cooking utensils and dishes to be washed are various, such as flat surfaces, curved surfaces, edges, sticks, cutlery, etc., but when using the current commercially available scourer, the hand holding the sword is exposed Therefore, there are still injuries with sharp blades, skewers with needle tips, or grated metal fittings.

  In addition, because the detergent is used, the dishes are easy to slip out of the hand, and there is also a problem that the hand can be damaged by gripping the surface of a scourer (for example, a metal scourer or a scourer with abrasives). Yes.

  Fifth, work efficiency is poor.

  Hands are easy to get tired with changing hand and one-handed / one-sided work.

  There are many things that are important and fragile in tableware, and when washing them, the rubbed sensation transmitted to the hands can be clearly detected, and the adhesion state of foreign matter can be clearly detected, so the scouring is handled directly by hand Is a requirement.

  Therefore, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention creates a scourer that covers the entire outer periphery of the hand, and in order to ensure rotation, top and bottom, left and right rubbing movements, the thumb and the other three or four fingers Thus, a pair of pockets for grasping the scourer was provided, a slit was provided between the tip of the scourer and the pocket, and the slit could be opened and closed with the fingertip.

  The first problem, the difficult problem of hand rotation and revolution, disappears.

  The outer circumference of the hand may be formed into a drum-shaped or elliptical column-shaped elastic body, and if it is made of a material that adapts to the inner surface of the pot, pot, etc., or a material that adapts to the rubbing surface (for example, a sponge or brush attached) Since the surface of the scourer can be used 360 °, it is not necessary to force the hand to rotate 180 ° left and right for washing the inner circumference, and the work can be easily completed by revolving the entire hand with the arm. There is no need to rotate pots and pots.

  Since the bottom surface inside the cylinder is scrubbed with a flat portion at the tip of the scourer, it can be done without difficulty. Or you can rub by pressing the side of the sardine against the bottom of the tableware with the back of your finger (fist).

  The second problem is to cope with changes in the surface to be rubbed.

  A slit was provided between the tip of the scourer and the pocket, and the slit could be opened and closed with a fingertip.

  With this, the edge portion and the handle from the inner surfaces of the pots and pots can be sandwiched between the slits and easily washed. When washing dishes such as dishes, it is possible to handle the change in the shape of the dishes because it is sandwiched by the slits between the pockets and washed, so there is no need to replace it with a scoop that can be folded in half. .

  The third problem, cantilever work, is eliminated.

  By opening and closing the slit between the pockets, the tableware can be held with both hands, so the probability of dropping the tableware is low, the operation is stable, and the elements that are fatigued by cantilever stress are reduced.

  By providing a pair of pockets, the hand is gripped from the inside and does not slip off the hand as in the case of a conventional hand, so that the holding and rubbing operation of the object can be performed stably. In addition, the degree to which the adhered foreign matter has fallen can be easily determined by the touch of the hand.

  The fourth problem, hand damage and damage to equipment is reduced.

  The pocket protects the fingertips, and the dishes are sandwiched between the pockets and washed, so washing with holding with both hands reduces the probability of dropping. Washing cutlery, forks, skewers, hot equipment, etc. will prevent hand damage. Further, even if a reinforced member is disposed on the surface to which the scouring is rubbed, the hand is not rough because the hand is in the pocket.

  The fifth problem, work efficiency is improved.

  As described above, since the cantilever operation is eliminated, it is hard to get tired, the replacement work of the scrubber is reduced, and the rubbing force is increased, so that the operation becomes easier.

  Furthermore, the hand of the present invention is convenient for both the left hand and the right hand due to the pair of pockets, and if it is washed with both hands, the dish washing operation is performed at a speed almost twice as high, so that the work efficiency is improved.

  As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a scourer that facilitates the work, increases the safety of the hand, and increases the work efficiency in the work of rubbing and washing by hand.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 1 is a plan view of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an elevation view thereof, and is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. FIG. 3 is a side view thereof and shows a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB of FIG.

  1 to 3, a scouring body 11 is a sponge-like elastic scrubbing member having a substantially cylindrical shape, as shown in the figure, and has an elliptical cross section and a side face close to a Japanese drum. A pair of finger pockets 12 into which the hand is inserted is formed at the center, and a slit 13 that can be opened and closed by the fingertip is cut below the scrubbing body 11. When the scrubbing body 11 is made of a material such as an abrasive that may damage the hand, a pocket lining such as a nylon cloth is bonded. A detergent injection hole 14 is provided outside the finger pocket 12 depending on the size of the scrub body.

  The cross section of the main body 11 is preferably an ellipse having a minor axis in the opening direction as shown in FIG. The outer surface is also shaped like a Japanese drum so as to adapt to the shape inside and outside the tableware. The entire outer periphery of the finger is protected by the scrubbing body 11, so that the inner surfaces of the pots and pots can be pressed and rubbed without difficulty at 360 °. Similarly, the bottom surface can be pressed and rubbed without difficulty on the back of the hand or the finger.

  Subsequently, the upper edge of the pot, the pot, etc. can be rubbed by being sandwiched between the slits 13. Similarly, plates, spatulas, blades, skewers are rubbed while being held by both hands with the slit 13 and are not cantilevered and are not easily fatigued. Further, since the hand holds the sword in the pocket 12, it does not slide down, and the fingertip is not damaged and is safe. Moreover, the presence or absence of the deposits rubbed by the scrubbing main body 11 can be sensed by the sense of touch of the fingertip.

  Since the sword of the present invention is different from a glove, the pair of pockets 12 has the shape shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, and as described above, it is convenient for both the left hand and the right hand and can be attached to both hands. It is easy to attach and detach, so it is suitable for kitchens that require quick work and has good work efficiency.

  FIG. 4 shows an example of a sword in which the present invention is modified in phase. This shape is mainly suitable for scrubbing flat tableware. The main body 6 is made of urethane sponge or nylon nonwoven fabric in acrylic or nylon net.

  FIG. 4 shows a case where slits (surface pockets) 23 are provided on both surfaces of a slid slit deformed in the same phase. If the side surface of the slit (surface pocket) 23 is made of a material different from the material of the bending main body 21, the application is wide and convenient. It is also possible to fold the main body 21 (with the finger pocket 22 inside).

  The scourer of the present invention is convenient for carrying out the work of washing with both hands and with both hands, and the work efficiency is improved.

  FIG. 5 shows a scourer washing a human body in a bathhouse or the like.

  This is a form in which the present invention is extended along the hand for cleaning the human body, and the outer peripheral portion of the scouring body 31 is designed to have a long upper portion so as to wrap the entire hand (palm, back of hand). The pair of finger pockets 32 remains as they are (same as the finger pockets 12), but the slit 33 has an appropriately large width for the human body.

  If this shape is made slightly larger, it can be used for large kitchen equipment.

  Plan view of an embodiment of the present invention   AA sectional view of FIG.   BB sectional view of FIG.   The perspective view of an example which carried out the same phase modification of the present invention   Perspective view of a scourer for bathroom of the present invention

Explanation of symbols

11, 21, 31 Scourer body 12, 22, 32 Finger pocket 13, 23, 33 Slit 14 Detergent injection hole

Claims (1)

  A pair of pockets for gripping the body with the hand are provided inside the body that is wrapped around the hand with a flexible elastic member for rubbing the outer periphery to remove dirt, and a slit that can be opened and closed between the pockets with the hand is provided. I put it on.

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