JP2010261284A

JP2010261284A - Faucet cover

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Publication number: JP2010261284A
Application number: JP2009129626A
Authority: JP
Inventors: Toshiko Yano; 稔子矢野
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2009-05-07
Filing date: 2009-05-07
Publication date: 2010-11-18
Anticipated expiration: 2029-05-07
Also published as: JP4648467B2

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a faucet cover, which allows operation of a handle of a faucet without contamination with a dirty hand. <P>SOLUTION: The hemispherical cover having a rounded top includes: several dents (4) provided at proper intervals in a groove (3) formed by warping an outer circumferential part (1); and several grooves (2) formed from the groove (3) toward the center of the top of the hemispherical cover. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

この発明は、蛇口の取っ手に手の汚れを付着させず、かつ容易に取っ手を操作が出来、取っ手が清潔に保てる蛇口の取っ手カバーに関する。 The present invention relates to a faucet handle cover that does not cause dirt on the handle of the faucet, can be easily operated, and can keep the handle clean.

従来、手を洗うのに蛇口の取っ手を汚染された手で触れ、手洗い後、水を止める際、蛇口取っ手を清潔にする為には取っ手を水で濯ぐか、清潔な布巾、等をあてがい間接的に触れる必要性があった。 Conventionally, when washing the hand, touch the faucet handle with a contaminated hand, and after washing the water, stop the water. To clean the faucet handle, rinse the handle with water or apply a clean cloth. There was a need to touch indirectly.

Problems to be solved by the invention

特許文献１のハート形の台所用手袋の材質が布地の為、汚れが染みてしまい、衛生的に悪く濯ぎに時間を要する。そして手を挿入するタイプなので使用の際、面倒である。またデザインは素敵であるが大きいサイズなので流し台には邪魔になるサイズである。 Since the material of the heart-shaped kitchen glove of Patent Document 1 is a cloth, the soil is stained, and it is hygienic and it takes time to rinse. And since it is a type that inserts a hand, it is troublesome in use. In addition, the design is nice but it is a large size, so it is a size that gets in the way of the sink.

特許文献２の抗菌ドアーノブカバーは、抗菌剤を含有させた素材から出来ており、衛生的ではあるが、これは装着させるのが目的であり、瞬時の取り外しが不可能である。またドアーのカバーである為、蛇口の形状には、使いがってが悪く、手にフイットしない形状で、また安定が悪いので瞬時に掴めない。 The antibacterial door knob cover of Patent Document 2 is made of a material containing an antibacterial agent and is hygienic, but it is intended to be attached and cannot be removed instantaneously. In addition, because it is a door cover, the shape of the faucet is not easy to use, it does not fit in the hand, and it is not stable so it cannot be grasped instantly.

特許文献３のロール型スポンジのサイズ、そしてデザインはオシャレではあるが、まず第一に、蛇口レバー及び捻る形状の操作部位が流し台の根本に付いている場合は、使用出来ず、第２に水滴をストップさせるだけで、汚れた手でレバーに触れると汚してしまい結果、手ですくって、濯ぐなどの手間を要する。よって本発明の蛇口カバーの効果から、ずれており、本発明の効果と違う。 The size and design of the roll type sponge of Patent Document 3 is stylish, but first of all, it cannot be used if the faucet lever and the twisted operation part are attached to the base of the sink, and secondly the water droplets If the lever is touched with a dirty hand, it will become dirty, and as a result, it will take time and effort to rinse with a hand. Therefore, it deviates from the effect of the faucet cover of the present invention, and is different from the effect of the present invention.

特許文献４の洗浄用手袋および洗浄用具は、耐久性があり、汚れが染みない素材構造になっているが、親指、人差し指、他各指（三箇所）の挿入で手間が掛り、また大きさ的にも邪魔になるサイズでコストも掛りすぎる点がある。 The cleaning glove and cleaning tool of Patent Document 4 have a material structure that is durable and does not stain dirt. However, it takes time and effort to insert the thumb, index finger, and other fingers (three locations). There is also a point that costs too much in the size that gets in the way.

特許文献５の他用途、便利布巾は２重構造になっており、少し厚みがある為、掴めるが掴みにくく、そして蛇口レバータイプ及び捻りタイプの形状でも瞬時にあてがう事が出来るがこの布巾の片面は、ポリエステル素材で網目が大きく形成されており、よって汚れ片面のタオル布地に染みてしまうので結果、洗浄に時間をとられ衛生的にも悪い。
特許文献Another use of patent document 5, a convenient cloth has a double structure, and since it has a little thickness, it can be gripped but difficult to grip, and can be applied instantly even in the shape of faucet lever type and twist type. Is made of polyester material and has a large mesh, so that it stains on the toweling cloth on one side of the dirt. As a result, it takes time for washing and is not hygienic.
Patent Literature

特開平９−２１０１０号公報 JP-A-9-21010 特開平１１−６２３３１号公報 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-62331 特開平２０００−１６６８３９号公報 JP 2000-166839 A 特開平２００５−６６２７５号公報 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2005-66275 実用新案登録第３１２３０４９号 Utility model registration No. 3123049

従来ある、コップ（陶器、ガラス、プラスチック）での代用では、割れる事もあり、また使用の際レバータイプではコップの中の一点に力点が加わるので、レバーを押す、引くなどの操作は力が必要とされ、手が滑りやすく扱いにくい点があり、捻るタイプでは使用できない。 The conventional replacement with a cup (ceramic, glass, plastic) may break, and when using the lever type, a force point is added to one point in the cup, so operations such as pushing and pulling the lever are powerful. It is necessary and has a point that the hand is slippery and difficult to handle.

また上記記載のコップの材質がシリコン樹脂であっても掴む作業が、逆さになっている為、手の汚れ、泡等が下まで滴り結果、蛇口の取っ手箇所に付いてしまう。さらにすべり止めの形状がなく丸みを帯びてないので、捻るタイプだと操作しづらい点がある。 Further, even if the cup material described above is made of silicon resin, the gripping operation is reversed, so that dirt on the hand, bubbles, etc. may drip down and stick to the handle location of the faucet. In addition, it has a non-slip shape and is not rounded, so it is difficult to operate with a twist type.

Problems to be solved by the invention

例えば蛇口より水を出して汚染された手を洗浄する場合、蛇口の取っ手に触れる為、手に付着している汚れ、雑菌等が取っ手に付着し、手の洗浄後、水道を止める為にまた、取っ手に触れる事により、取っ手に付着してしまった汚れ、雑菌等が清潔な手に付着し、せっかくの手の洗浄の効果が失われる。手の洗浄後に、取っ手を水で濯いで取っ手事態を洗浄すれば、この課題は解決されるが、それは大変に面倒な作業であり、そして蛇口取っ手の回りに水滴が飛んだり、蛇口取っ手下の流し台が水で濡れてしまい、拭き取る手間を要する。
上記の方法以外にも直接触れるのではなく、清潔な布巾等を間接的にあてがい取っ手に触れる事で、清潔に保てるが布巾等では汚れが染み易く、雑菌も繁殖し易い為、布巾等の清潔度は直ぐに失われてしまう。故に清潔な布巾等を常備するのは難しく本発明は、以上の要な課題を解决する為になされたものである。For example, when washing a contaminated hand by draining water from the faucet, the handle of the faucet is touched, so that dirt, germs, etc. adhering to the hand will adhere to the handle. By touching the handle, dirt, germs, etc. attached to the handle will adhere to the clean hand, and the effect of washing the hand will be lost. After washing the hand, rinsing the handle with water to clean the handle situation solves this problem, but it is a very tedious task, and water droplets fly around the faucet handle. The sink gets wet with water, and it takes time and effort to wipe it off.
In addition to the above methods, it can be kept clean by touching a handle with a clean cloth cloth indirectly, but it is easy to spread dirt and germs with a cloth cloth. The degree will be lost soon. Therefore, it is difficult to always provide a clean cloth or the like, and the present invention has been made to solve the above important problems.

Means for solving the problem

本発明は洗浄や乾燥を容易に、また柔らかさを重視する為に素材をビニール素材（ポリエチレン、シリコン樹脂）とし、また、抗菌剤を含有させても良く、また手の形態に形状を近づける事で、操作しやすい蛇口カバーとなる。 In the present invention, the material is made of vinyl (polyethylene, silicone resin) for easy washing and drying, and softness may be included, and an antibacterial agent may be included, and the shape of the hand is close to that of the hand. The faucet cover is easy to operate.

本発明は取っ手の上から、おおい被せて使用し、取っ手が本発明のカバーからはみ出ず、且つ手のひらに納まる程度の大きさが望ましい。そして、半球状カバー下部直径は、溝巾を含まない直径は、６５ミリメートル前後が蛇口取っての平均直である為、望ましい。The present invention is preferably used by covering the handle with a cover so that the handle does not protrude from the cover of the present invention and fits in the palm of the hand. The diameter of the lower part of the hemispherical cover is desirable because the diameter that does not include the groove width is approximately 65 millimeters, which is an average straight from the tap.

加えて、本体カバーの溝（３）から半球状先端に向けて溝（２）を数個、作る事で滑り止めとなる。そして外周部（１）に沿って反り返りもたせ溝（３）を作り、手の構造からして、その（１）を、なだらかな６角形にし、６つの角に窪み（４）を設ける。 In addition, by making several grooves (2) from the groove (3) of the main body cover to the hemispherical tip, it becomes slippery. Then, the groove (3) is formed by warping along the outer peripheral part (1), and from the structure of the hand, the (1) is made into a gentle hexagon, and depressions (4) are provided at six corners.

The invention's effect

手に付着した油汚れや洗剤等が、本発明のカバーで蛇口の取っ手に付着しない為シンク台に汚れを滴らせず清潔に操作、手洗いが出来る。そしてカバーに設けた溝、窪みの形状で、汚れがカバー内に納まり滴りにくく、また蛇口取っ手に対し滑り止めとなり、さらに指先もカバーに対し滑り止めとなり安定し蛇口取ってが操作し易くなる効果がある。 Oil stains and detergents attached to the hands do not adhere to the handle of the faucet with the cover of the present invention, so that the operation can be performed cleanly and hand-washed without dripping the stain on the sink base. In addition, the groove and depression shape provided in the cover makes it difficult for dirt to get inside the cover and to drip, and to prevent slipping on the faucet handle. There is.

この発明は蛇口の取っ手の操作するだけではなく、瞬時に使用出来る形状材質である為、鍋つかみや、換気扇、湯わかし器、インターホンのスイッチ等に手が汚れている時、炊事中であっても、蛇口カバーで作業を止めずに、あてがう事が出来る。よって布巾の要素また手袋の要素を兼ね備えた代用となる、新しい機能を果たす効果が生まれた。 Because this invention is a shape material that can be used instantly as well as operating the handle of the faucet, even if the hand is dirty on the potholder, ventilator, water heater, intercom switch, etc., even during cooking It can be applied without stopping the work with the faucet cover. Therefore, the effect of fulfilling a new function was born as a substitute that combines the elements of a cloth and gloves.

本発明の蛇口カバーは、１枚からなるビニール素材で出来ており、形状は半球状で外周部（１）は、なだらかな６角形の角々に、窪みを設け、溝（３）から半球状先端にかけ約１２個の溝（２）を設ける形態。また、掴む際、溝（３）は安定する形態。 The faucet cover of the present invention is made of a single piece of vinyl material, has a hemispherical shape, and the outer peripheral portion (1) is provided with depressions in gentle hexagonal corners, and a hemispherical tip from the groove (3). A mode in which about 12 grooves (2) are provided on the top. Also, the groove (3) is stable when grasped.

本発明は、単純な形状ではあるが、そのカバー形状には理論があり、物を取ろうとする際、握る掴むの様な指の動きが計算され、結果、使用目的には常に卵を掴む様な形状になる事実から蛇口カバーは卵の丸みを持った様な半球状の形態となる訳である。 Although the present invention has a simple shape, the cover shape has a theory, and when trying to take an object, the movement of a finger like grasping is calculated, and as a result, the egg is always grasped for the purpose of use. The faucet cover is in the shape of a hemisphere with rounded eggs.

蛇口の取っ手の上に、本発明の蛇口カバーを、あてがう事で手の汚れが蛇口取っ手に付かずカバーに付く。蛇口の取っ手を軽く押す、引き上げるなど、捻り回さなくて良いレバータイプの形状であれば、半体状カバーの溝（３）、窪み（４）まで深々指先を入れずとも、半球状カバーの溝（２）の辺りに指を添え半球状カバーの中の空洞に、ひっかける様に使用する事で簡単な操作となる。 By applying the faucet cover of the present invention onto the faucet handle, the dirt on the hand does not attach to the faucet handle but attaches to the cover. If it is a lever-type shape that does not require twisting, such as lightly pushing or pulling on the handle of the faucet, the hemispherical cover can be used without deeply inserting the fingertips into the grooves (3) and dents (4) of the half-body cover. A simple operation is achieved by putting a finger around the groove (2) and hooking it into the cavity in the hemispherical cover.

また本発明は、薄く延ばしたビニール素材（シリコン樹脂、ポリエテレン）で、柔らかい為、瞬時に掴む事が出来、蛇口取っての捻るタイプの形状にも対応すべく、溝（３）、窪み（４）まで、スムーズに指先が入りフイットし結果、操作しやすい。 In addition, the present invention is a thinly stretched vinyl material (silicone resin, polyethylene), and since it is soft, it can be grasped instantly, and the groove (3), recess (4 ) Until the fingertips fit smoothly and fit.

本発明は、簡単に誰もが使用出来る蛇口カバーである。
蛇口カバーはソフトタッチなビニール素材の為、水での洗浄が容易でお年寄り、子供障害者の方々にも使い易く、優しい形状に仕上がっている。また、台所では、人間が食する物が集まっているので、雑菌が口に入らない様、手軽に防御が出来、結果、人間の免疫力もアップし、病気にかかりにくく、病院に行く回数も減り、金銭的に助かり、楽しい生活が送れ、これだけ手荒い、うがいとＯ−１５７のバイキンやウイルスの衛生面で騒がられている時代のニーズに、まさしく答えた発明だと言える物です。また、お年寄りや、障害者の方々だと蛇口の取ってまで、手で水を救うなどの洗浄作業等は困難で、しばらく水を出したままにする為、炊事作業の時間、水道料金など多くかかる。また汚れてない肘や、手の甲で取っ手を倒すのも困難である。しかし蛇口取ってカバーで、作業軽減、水道料金節約となる。The present invention is a faucet cover that anyone can use easily.
The faucet cover is made of a soft touch vinyl material, so it is easy to wash with water, is easy to use for elderly people, and children with disabilities. In addition, since foods eaten by humans are gathered in the kitchen, it can be easily protected so that germs do not enter the mouth. As a result, human immunity is improved, it is difficult to get sick, and the number of visits to the hospital is reduced. It can be said that it is an invention that truly answers the needs of an era when financially helped, a happy life, and so much trouble, gargle and O-157's Baikin and virus hygiene. Also, for elderly people and people with disabilities, cleaning work such as saving water by hand is difficult until the tap is taken, cooking time, water charges, etc. to keep water out for a while It takes a lot. It is also difficult to defeat the handle with a clean elbow or back of the hand. However, the faucet cover will reduce work and save water charges.

本発明は、現代の一般家庭では、まだ、つかんで止めて取って蛇口カバーの認識など、ありませんし使用もされてませんが、この商品の使用目的に共感する、また望んでいる女性、男性そして子供から高齢者は、多くいらっしゃる事だと思います。この蛇口カバーの使用が、世の中で、習慣になり一家一つ台所に、また、かばんに入れ持ち歩く方が来る日は、近いと予測出来ます。
そして、自動で水が出るタイプも普及されてますが、また２割も満たなく、８割以上の家庭では手動の為、蛇口カバーは、上記の事柄にして需要が高く、またコストも安く済み結果、高利益が期待される。Although the present invention is not yet used and not used in modern homes, such as grasping and stopping and recognizing the faucet cover, women and men who are sympathetic and want to use this product. And I think there are many elderly people from children. The use of this faucet cover has become a habit in the world, and it can be predicted that it will soon be near the day when people come to the kitchen and to carry around in their bags.
The type that automatically produces water is also popular, but less than 20%, and in more than 80% of homes it is manual, so the faucet cover is in high demand and the cost is low. As a result, high profit is expected.

１カバーの外周部。
２半球状にある溝部分。
３半球状下部にある溝部分。
４半球状下部にある溝の中の窪み部分。1 The outer periphery of the cover.
2 Hemispherical groove.
3 Groove part at the lower part of the hemisphere.
4 Indentation in the groove at the lower part of the hemisphere.

Claims

A faucet cover that is a cover made of a single piece of vinyl material and has a hemispherical rounded top end to accommodate various shapes.

The faucet cover according to claim 1, wherein the groove (3) is provided by curving the outer peripheral portion (1).