JP2009125484A - Cleaning implement - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cleaning implement capable of easily removing dirt inside a shoe tip by easily rubbing inside the shoe along the inner face of a sole up to the shoe tip. <P>SOLUTION: This rectangular plate-like cleaning implement is formed into a wedge shape whose distance between two opposite side faces 1a and 1b in a longitudinal one end side is shorter than a distance between the opposite side faces 1a and 1b in the other end side, and the thickness of the longitudinal one end side is formed thinner than the thickness of the longitudinal other end side so as to easily rub inside the shoe along the shoe sole inner face up to the shoe tip. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a cleaning tool that is convenient for cleaning the inside of a shoe.

As a cleaning tool for cleaning an object to be cleaned such as athletic shoes and sneakers, an appropriately shaped sponge or brush is used (for example, see Patent Document 1).
JP 2001-258809 A

  However, in the cleaning tool made of sponge, the whole is formed with an equal thickness, and in the cleaning tool made of brush, the hair body group is planted on the brush base, and the thickness is relatively thick. When washing the inner surface of a shoe such as a sports shoe with water, there is a problem that it is difficult to remove dirt inside the shoe tip.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and the main object is to form a wedge shape in which the distance between the opposite side surfaces on one end side in the longitudinal direction is shorter than the distance between the opposite side surfaces on the other end side, and the thickness on one end side in the longitudinal direction. An object of the present invention is to provide a cleaning tool capable of easily removing dirt inside the shoe tip by making it thinner than the thickness at the other end in the longitudinal direction.

  Another object is to provide a recess on the end face on the other end in the longitudinal direction, and sharpen the corners connecting the recess and the opposite side surface, thereby easily removing dirt in the slip groove on the shoe sole. It is in providing the cleaning tool which can be done.

  Another object is to provide a substrate in the middle of the thickness direction, attach a non-woven fabric to one surface of the substrate, and a sponge plate to the other surface, respectively. Another object of the present invention is to provide a cleaning tool that can be easily rubbed.

A cleaning tool according to a first aspect of the present invention is a cleaning tool having a rectangular plate shape, and has a wedge shape in which a distance between opposing side surfaces on one end side in the longitudinal direction is shorter than a distance between opposing side surfaces on the other end side. Is characterized by being thinner than the thickness at the other end in the longitudinal direction.
In the first invention, it is possible to easily rub along the inner surface of the shoe bottom up to the shoe tip, and it is possible to easily remove the dirt inside the shoe tip.

The cleaning tool according to the second aspect of the present invention is characterized in that the end surface on the other end side in the longitudinal direction has a recess, and the corner where the recess and the opposite side surface are continuous is pointed.
In the second invention, the anti-slip groove portion of the shoe sole can be rubbed by the sharp corners, and the dirt in the anti-slip groove can be easily removed.

The cleaning tool according to the third aspect of the present invention is characterized in that the middle in the thickness direction has a substrate, a nonwoven fabric is attached to one surface of the substrate, and a sponge plate is attached to the other surface.
In the third invention, since the sponge plate can be rubbed along the inner surface of the shoe sole and the inner surface of the shoe tip, the inside of the shoe can be more easily cleaned even if the shoes have different sizes. The nonwoven fabric and the sponge board can be selected according to the degree of dirt, and the shoe damage due to the cleaning can be reduced.

  According to the first aspect of the invention, it is possible to easily rub along the inner surface of the shoe bottom to the shoe tip, and it is possible to easily remove dirt inside the shoe tip.

  According to the second invention, the anti-slip groove portion of the shoe sole can be rubbed by the sharp corners, and the dirt in the anti-slip groove can be easily removed.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, it is possible to further easily clean the inside of the shoe even for shoes of different sizes, and it is possible to select a non-woven fabric or a sponge plate according to the degree of soiling. Can be reduced.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings illustrating embodiments thereof. 1 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the cleaning tool according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the configuration of the cleaning tool, FIG. 3 is a side view showing the configuration of the cleaning tool, and FIG. 4 shows the configuration of the cleaning tool. It is a top view.

  A cleaning tool 1 according to the present invention is configured in a rectangular plate shape by a substrate 2, a nonwoven fabric 3 attached to one surface of the substrate 2, and a sponge plate 4 attached to the other surface of the substrate 2. .

  The substrate 2 is made of polyethylene that is harder than the sponge plate 4 and is formed to have the same thickness over the entire surface, and retains the nonwoven fabric 3 and the sponge plate 4.

  The nonwoven fabric 3 is formed into a sheet shape by raising one surface of a relatively thin sheet-like web formed by entanglement of thermoplastic fibers such as polyester together by needle punching, and the other surface of the web is an adhesive. It is joined to the substrate 2 by a joining means such as. A plurality of grooves are arranged side by side on the raised side.

  The sponge plate 4 is made of a flexible foam material such as polyurethane whose other surface is inclined with respect to a flat surface, and the one surface is bonded to the substrate 2 by a bonding means such as an adhesive.

  In this way, the substrate 2, the nonwoven fabric 3 and the sponge plate 4 are laminated, and the cleaning tool 1 having two opposite end faces 1c, 1d connected to the opposite side faces 1a, 1b and the opposite side faces 1a, 1b on one end side in the longitudinal direction It is formed in a wedge shape in which the distance between the opposite side surfaces 1a and 1b on one end side is gradually shorter than the distance between the opposite side surfaces 1a and 1b on the other end side. Further, the other surface 1f on the sponge plate 4 side is formed as an inclined surface inclined from one end surface 1c to the other end surface 1d with respect to the one surface 1e on the nonwoven fabric 3 side, and the thickness of the one end surface 1c is the other end surface. It is thinner than 1d.

  The wedge-shaped cleaning tool 1 is provided with a substantially V-shaped recess 1g recessed in the direction of one end surface 1c on the other end surface 1d, and the recess 1g and the two opposing side surfaces 1a and 1b are provided. Pointed portions 1h and 1h are provided at the continuous corners, and one end surface 1c is a curved surface curved in a substantially semicircular shape, and a through-hole 5 is opened near the deepest portion of the recess 1g. A suspension string 6 is inserted and held in the hole 5.

  FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a use state. The cleaning tool 1 configured as described above has a wedge shape as a whole, and gradually has a pointed shape, and the thickness at one end in the longitudinal direction is thinner than the thickness at the other end in the longitudinal direction. When inserted into the tip, the one surface 1e of the nonwoven fabric 3 can be brought into contact with the inner surface of the shoe sole, and the curved portion of one end surface 1c can be brought into contact with the inner surface of the shoe tip, and this contact is inhibited. It can be rubbed freely along the inner surface of the shoe sole and the inner surface of the shoe tip without any dirt, and the dirt inside the shoe tip can be easily removed.

  Further, since the distance between the opposed side surfaces 1a and 1b is long and the thick part can be picked and rubbed inside the shoe, the inside of the shoe can be easily cleaned. Further, since the substrate 2 holding the nonwoven fabric 3 and the sponge plate 4 can be strongly picked and cleaned, the force that can be applied to the shoe can be increased, and dirt that is difficult to remove can be easily removed.

  Further, when cleaning the bottom surface of a shoe having a non-slip groove on the bottom surface, the sharpening portions 1h and 1h provided at the corners of the portion where the distance between the opposing side surfaces 1a and 1b is long and thick are described above. Since the anti-slip groove portion can be rubbed, dirt in the anti-slip groove can be easily removed.

  In the embodiment described above, the non-woven fabric 3 and the sponge plate 4 are laminated on the substrate 2. However, any one of the non-woven fabric 3 and the sponge plate 4 is laminated on the substrate 2. A two-layer structure may be used.

  Moreover, although the cleaning tool 1 which concerns on this invention is suitable for cleaning of shoes, the to-be-cleaned body other than shoes can also be cleaned.

It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the cleaning tool which concerns on this invention. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the structure of the cleaning tool which concerns on this invention. It is a side view which shows the structure of the cleaning tool which concerns on this invention. It is a top view which shows the structure of the cleaning tool which concerns on this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the use condition of the cleaning tool which concerns on this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Cleaning tool 1a, 1b Opposite side surface 1c, 1d End surface 1g Recess 1h Pointed part 2 Board | substrate 3 Nonwoven fabric 4 Sponge board

Claims (3)

  A cleaning tool having a rectangular plate shape, wherein a distance between opposing side surfaces on one end side in the longitudinal direction is a wedge shape shorter than a distance between opposing side surfaces on the other end side. A cleaning tool characterized by being thinner than the thickness.   The cleaning tool according to claim 1, wherein an end surface on the other end side in the longitudinal direction has a recess, and a corner portion where the recess and the opposite side surface are continuous is sharp.   The cleaning tool according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a substrate is provided in the middle in the thickness direction, a nonwoven fabric is attached to one surface of the substrate, and a sponge plate is attached to the other surface.

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