JP2021045572A - Washing method - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a washing method that enables washing of clothes and other laundry without generating entanglements and simplifies clothes drying work and take-in and cleanup work after that.SOLUTION: A washing method includes individually holding a plurality of laundry L on a first string like body 1 at arbitrary parts, respectively, bundling these plurality of laundry L, and performing washing by a washing machine. An article for washing which is suitable for use in the washing method and an article for clothes drying which can be used for drying or housing clothes are also provided.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to a washing method, a method of drying clothes after washing, a method of cleaning up and storing, and further relates to laundry articles and clothes-drying tools used for these methods.

Laundry using a washing machine is a process that requires a series of manual operations such as putting clothes in a washing machine, washing them, drying them, drying them, taking them in, and putting them away (storing). Although the washing itself is done automatically by the washing machine, the subsequent drying work involves the troublesome and time-consuming work of loosening the entangled laundry in the washing tub, smoothing out the wrinkles, and transferring it to the clothes-drying tool. Also, for tidying up and storing, it is necessary to remove the laundry from the clothesline, fold it, sort it, and put it away, which is also troublesome and time-consuming. Although entanglement can be prevented by using a laundry net, the work of putting it in and out of the laundry net is required, and the work of drying clothes and cleaning up is not reduced.

Conventionally, various proposals have been made for the purpose of preventing entanglement of laundry and reducing the work of drying clothes.

In Patent Document 1, a commercially available laundry hanger having a clothespin 2 is covered with a shock absorber 1 made of rubber or the like, and the laundry is attached, placed in a washing machine, washed, and then dried as it is. Equipment is listed.

In Patent Document 2, a fastener 12 for attaching laundry is provided inside a net bag 13 that can be closed with a fastener 23, and after the fastener is tightened and washed, the net bag is opened so that the laundry is exposed to the outside air. A laundry net 10 that can be hung in a shape and can be used for both washing and drying is described.

Patent Document 3 includes a net body 4 that can be closed via the opening / closing means 9, and a holding means 3 that is attached to the surface of the net body and can hang a plurality of socks. A net bag 1 for washing socks that can be hung is described in.

Patent Document 4 has a support member 2 having a clothespin 60 and a net bag 5 fixed to the support member 60 and opened and closed by a fastener 80, and wraps the laundry held by the clothespin 60 together with the support member 2. Described is a laundry net 1 that can be washed, turned over, hung on a hanger 100, and dried.

Patent Document 5 has a net main body 1 that is folded in half and closed by a fastener 2, and a holder 3 that is attached to the inside of the net main body. A laundry net used as a clothesline in a state where the fastener 2 is opened and stretched in a flat shape is described.

In Patent Document 6, both ends of the through string 1 through which the laundry is passed through a string of beads are connected in a loop to perform washing, and the unlooped through string 1 is hung on the divided portion of the drying rod 9 to carry out the laundry. A washing system is described in which the clothes are transferred to a drying rod and dried.

Patent Document 7 and Patent Document 8 include two elastic string-shaped main bodies 1, a fastener 2 for tightening the string-shaped main body 1, and a locking tool 3 at one end of the string-shaped main body 1, such as socks and handkerchiefs. The accessory is sandwiched between the two string-shaped main bodies 1, and the locking tool 3 is locked to the other end to form a ring, and then washed, and then the locking tool 3 is removed to form a single string. The accessories for drying and washing are listed.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 8-266780 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2002-28088 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2003-79991 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2010-69190 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2008-284086 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 61-268296 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 10-108991 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 11-137889

Patent Document 1 describes washing while hanging the laundry on a commercially available laundry hanger covered with a shock absorber so that the washing tub is not damaged, but the mobility of the laundry in the washing tub is poor. Therefore, it is difficult to remove dirt, and there is a high possibility that the laundry will come off and get entangled during washing. Also, as is clear from the drawings, the number of washable laundry items is very limited.

In each of Patent Documents 2 to 5, a plurality of holders such as clothespins are provided inside the laundry net, the laundry net is closed, the laundry is washed together with the holders, and then the fastener is opened to open the laundry net. By unfolding and exposing the laundry and using it as it is as a clothesline, it is intended to simplify the laundry drying work after washing. However, all of them require a complicated structure in which the net and the holder are integrated, and the applicable laundry is limited to small items that can be accommodated in the net.

The washing system of Patent Document 6 can be applied only to laundry through which a string can be passed, and moreover, it is necessary to transfer the laundry to a drying rod and spread it. The holders of Patent Documents 7 and 8 are limited to washing small items such as handkerchiefs and socks.

The present invention makes it possible to wash clothes and other laundry without entanglement without limitation on the type of laundry to be targeted, and can simplify the subsequent drying work, taking in, and tidying up work. The challenge is to provide methods, drying methods, and storage methods.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a laundry article suitable for use in the above-mentioned washing method, and a clothes-drying product that can be used for drying and storing clothes.

According to the present invention, there is provided a washing method in which a plurality of laundry items are individually held in a first string-like body at arbitrary positions, the plurality of laundry items are bundled, and the laundry is washed by a washing machine. In one embodiment, the plurality of laundry items can be individually held in the second string-like body at different arbitrary locations.

Further, according to the present invention, in the washing method, after washing with the washing machine, the first string-shaped body and the second string-shaped body are respectively stretched, and the plurality of laundry held are mutually placed. It can further include a step of drying the clothes at a distance from the clothesline. In one embodiment, the first and second ends of the first string-like body are locked and stretched by the first and second ends of the first clothes-drying means, respectively, and the second end is stretched. The first and second ends of the string-like body can be locked and stretched by the first and second ends of the second clothes-drying means, respectively.

Further, according to the present invention, in the washing method, the second end portion of the first string-shaped body is removed from the second end portion of the first clothes-drying means, and the second string-shaped body is subjected to. The first and second string-like bodies that remove the second end from the second end of the second clothes-drying means and thereby hold the plurality of laundry in a dry state are the first. And a storage step of holding the clothesline hanging from the second clothes drying means can be further included.

Further, according to the present invention, the washing method further includes a storage step of pulling each of the plurality of laundry items downward to separate and take in the first string-shaped body and the second string-shaped body. be able to.

According to the present invention, a laundry article used in the washing method is also provided, which bundles a plurality of laundry items with a first string-like body having a plurality of holding means arranged at intervals in the longitudinal direction. Including restraint means. In one embodiment, the laundry article can further include a second cord with a plurality of holding means spaced apart in the longitudinal direction.

According to the present invention, a clothesline for drying laundry used in the washing method is also provided, which locks the first and second ends of the first string-like body, respectively, with the first and second ends. It has a first clothes-drying means having a portion and a second clothes-drying means having first and second ends for locking the first and second ends of the second string-like body, respectively.

According to the present invention, it is possible to wash clothes and other laundry without entanglement without limitation on the type of laundry in question. In addition, since it is possible to perform washing while maintaining the arrangement and positional relationship of the laundry, it is possible to simplify the subsequent drying work, taking in, and tidying up work. Therefore, the clothes-drying method and the storage method according to the present invention are excellent in workability.

The present invention also provides simple laundry items suitable for use in the above-mentioned washing methods, as well as convenient clothes-drying items that can be used for drying and storing clothes.

It is a schematic diagram which shows the state of the laundry in one embodiment of the washing process of the washing method of this invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows the state of the laundry in one embodiment of the clothes drying process of the washing method of this invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows the state of the laundry in another embodiment of the clothes drying process of the washing method of this invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows the state of the laundry in one embodiment of the storage process of the washing method of this invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows the state of the laundry in another embodiment of the storage process of the washing method of this invention.

Washing process The washing method of the present invention includes a step of individually holding a plurality of laundry items in a first string-like body at arbitrary positions, bundling the plurality of laundry items, and washing with a washing machine. ..

The string-like body includes a first end, a second end, and a body extending between these ends, and has the flexibility to sequentially connect any part of each of the plurality of laundry items. .. The material of the string-like body is not particularly limited as long as it is compatible with the washing environment in the washing machine, and a fiber material, a plastic material, or the like can be used as desired. It may also be elastic and may be branched if necessary. The thickness and length are not particularly limited, and a commercially available polyethylene washing rope can be used as an example.

A plurality of laundry means that there are physically a plurality of laundry items. For example, a pair of socks is two pieces of laundry. In addition, there are no restrictions on the type of laundry, from small items such as socks and handkerchiefs to ordinary clothing such as T-shirts, underwear, and shirts, as well as large-sized laundry such as bath towels and trousers. ..

These plurality of laundry items are individually held by the first string-like body at any particular location. Any location may be, for example, a location where clothes and towels are fixed with clothespins when they are dried. The term "held individually" does not mean to exclude a mode in which a plurality of thin laundry items, for example, several thin handkerchiefs that can be dried together without hindering drying are held together in one place.

In one embodiment of the present invention, a second string-like body is used in addition to the first string-like body, and a plurality of laundry items are individually held in the second string-like body at arbitrary positions. Will be done. In this case, it is preferable that the holding of each laundry is performed at a place different from the holding by the first string-like body. More preferably, when the first string-like body and the second string-like body are stretched in parallel, a plurality of laundry items are suspended from the string-like bodies at intervals from each other. , Laundry retention is done.

Thus, in order to allow such stretching, the first string and the second string may intersect each other independently of each other, i.e., without interfering with each other, in another embodiment. It is preferable to hold multiple pieces of laundry without entanglement. However, this does not prevent the first string-like body and the second string-like body from being integrated with a connecting string or the like in order to prevent loss or the like. The second string-like body may have the same structure as the first string-like body, but both need not be the same.

The holding of the plurality of laundry by the first string-shaped body and, if necessary, the second string-shaped body is a plurality of holding means provided for each of the first string-shaped body and the second string-shaped body. It is preferably done by. The plurality of holding means are preferably arranged at intervals in the longitudinal direction in each of the first string-like body and the second string-like body.

This holding means is, for example, a clothespin, but it is desirable that the holding means does not have a sharp portion or a shape that is easily caught so as not to damage the inside of the washing tub or the laundry during washing or dehydration. The holding means also needs to keep the laundry from detaching during washing in the washing machine (ie, during a washing cycle such as water injection, washing, drainage, dehydration, rinsing, etc.).

The length of the string-like body is preferably 30 cm or more, more preferably 50 cm or more, preferably 5 m or less, more preferably 3 m or less, still more preferably 1 m or less.

The number of holding means contained in the string-like body is preferably 1 or more, more preferably 3 or more, preferably 50 or less, more preferably 30 or less, still more preferably 10 or less, and most preferably 7. It is as follows.

For example, in the holding force using the holding means, when the held laundry is pulled, the force applied to the point holding the laundry (hereinafter referred to as a fixed point) is 1.0 kg weight or less, preferably 0. Hold the laundry with a force that does not allow the laundry to come off when the weight is 7 kg or less. This force is the maximum value (5 cm / min, 2 kg, MODE: P) of the force required to pull off by sandwiching a 0.3 mm thick paper between the FUDOH rheometer RD-3002D of Leotech Co., Ltd. Can be sought.

In one embodiment of the invention, the holding means may be a pair of rollers holding the laundry. It is preferable that the roller does not separate the laundry when the force applied to the fixed point is 1.0 kg or less, preferably 0.7 kg or less, and in one embodiment, it constitutes a part of the clothespin. It may be there. When holding the laundry in such a pair of rollers, it is easier to hold the laundry from the holding part by simply pulling the laundry when taking it in after drying, and therefore from the string-like body provided with the holding part. Can be disengaged from.

The distance between the fixed points is preferably 3 cm or more, more preferably 5 cm or more, still more preferably 7 cm or more, from the viewpoint of washability in the washing process and dryness in the clothes drying process described later. From the viewpoint of productivity, it is preferably 30 cm or less, more preferably 20 cm or less, still more preferably 15 cm or less.

The plurality of laundry items held in the first string-like body are then bundled. This is distinctly different from the conventional mode in which a plurality of laundry items are put in a laundry net. This bundling is preferably performed by a restraining means such as a string-shaped flexible member. The length of the restraining means such as the string-shaped flexible member is preferably 10 cm or more, more preferably 20 cm or more, preferably 2 m or less, and more preferably 1 m or less.

The purpose of bundling multiple pieces of laundry is to prevent them from randomly moving and entwining in the washing tub during washing, and the restraining means is not limited to any material or shape as long as it meets this purpose. .. For example, a string-like body similar to the first or second string-like body may be cut to an appropriate length to bind a plurality of laundry items, or an annular elastic restraining means such as a cloth rubber band may be used. Good. One restraint is usually sufficient, but more than one can be used.

The bundled laundry is then machine washed. Here, sorting may be performed at this stage for convenience when importing or cleaning up later. For example, only children's or adult clothing may be selected as multiple laundry items, or only certain types of laundry (eg, underwear only or towels only) may be selected. Further, a plurality of bundles of laundry may be washed together, and in some cases, they may be washed together with other unbundled laundry.

In one embodiment of the present invention, washing with a washing machine is performed with low mechanical force. Washing and rinsing with a washing machine is performed by rotating a stirring blade called a pulsator to the left and right, and at this time, the laundry moves randomly in the washing tub. This removes dirt and detergent, but if the random movement is intense, it can cause the laundry to get entangled with each other.

The present inventor has found that there is a range in which the laundry is not entangled with each other by controlling the rotation, stop, reversal, and stop cycles of the pulsator to reduce the mechanical force of the laundry. In one embodiment, the low mechanical force has a stirring (rotation, reversal) speed of 80 rpm or less, preferably 70 rpm or less, more preferably 60 rpm or less, when the pulsator stop time is less than 2.0 seconds. In yet another embodiment, the low mechanical force has a stirring speed of 100 rpm or less, preferably 70 rpm or less, more preferably 60 rpm or less when the stop time of the pulsator is 2.0 seconds or more.

The washing method of the present invention is not limited to using a pulsator type washing machine, but may be a drum type, and a non-rotating type washing machine using foam, immersion, ultrasonic waves, or the like can also be used.

In yet another embodiment, the washing process according to the present invention includes a dipping operation in which the laundry is soaked in a washing liquid before washing with low mechanical force. This can be expected to have the effect of improving stains during cleaning. From the viewpoint of improving the detergency, the immersion time is 24 hours or less, more preferably 8 hours or less, further preferably 1 hour or less, most preferably 30 minutes or less, and preferably 5 minutes or more.

As can be understood from the above description, according to the present invention, the plurality of laundry items are held by a first string-like body and, if necessary, a second string-like body, and are preferably bundled by a restraining means. , More preferably, it is washed with low mechanical force. Conventionally, a plurality of laundry items are put into a washing machine as they are, and are usually moved randomly and entangled during washing. However, according to the present invention, a plurality of laundry items are washed together in a neat form. That is, at the time of washing, the positional relationship between the plurality of laundry items becomes random, but in the present invention, the arrangement and classification of the plurality of laundry items can be maintained without being disturbed by the first string-like body and the restraining means. Washing the laundry without disturbing it in this way simplifies subsequent operations such as drying clothes and cleaning up.

Clothes-drying step The washing method of the present invention may further include, after the washing step, a step of stretching a first string-like body and separating a plurality of held laundry items from each other to dry the clothes. Preferably, the first string-like body and the second string-like body are respectively stretched, and a plurality of laundry items held by the respective string-like bodies are separated from each other and dried. This saves the trouble of loosening the entangled laundry after washing and then transferring each piece of laundry to a hanger or the like to dry the clothes.

Here, the upholstery is to stretch or hang a string-like body so that a plurality of laundry items are arranged in a state of being spatially separated from each other, and each of both ends of the string-like body is used as a clothes-drying means. It can be carried out by fixing by locking or the like. Locking can be performed by forming one in a loop shape and the other in a hook shape, but is not limited to this, and includes an arbitrary fixing method in which the two are detachably engaged with each other.

In one embodiment, the upholstery of the first cord-like body engages the first and second ends of the first cord-like body with the first and second ends of the first clothes-drying means, respectively. This can be done by stopping and straddling the first string-like body in between. The first clothes-drying means can be, for example, a pair of clothes-drying stands fixed at intervals.

However, from the viewpoint of subsequently performing the storage step, it is preferable that the first clothes-drying means has portability such as a hanger. When a plurality of laundry items are bundled by using the restraining means, the restraining means may be released after the first string-like body is stretched, or released before the first string-shaped body is stretched. You may. This is the same even when the second string-like body is used so as to extend below.

In another embodiment, the first and second ends of the first string-like body are locked and stretched on the first and second ends of the first clothes-drying means, respectively, and the second string is stretched. It is preferable that the first and second ends of the body are locked and stretched by the first and second ends of the second clothes drying means, respectively.

In one embodiment, the first string-like body and the second string-like body are stretched in parallel, and the plurality of laundry items held by the respective string-like bodies are spread in a space and are substantially evenly spaced from each other. It is dried in. In this case, the first string-like body extends along the first clothes-drying means, and the second string-like body extends along the second clothes-drying means parallel to the first clothes-drying means. The first and second ends of the first string-like body are locked and stretched by the first end of the first clothes-drying means and the first end of the second clothes-drying means, respectively. The first and second ends of the string-like body 2 are locked and stretched by the second end of the first clothes-drying means and the second end of the second clothes-drying means, respectively. It is also possible to arrange the second cord-like body so as to be substantially orthogonal to the first and second clothes-drying means.

The first clothes-drying means and the second clothes-drying means may be stretchable / contractible, respectively. By engaging the ends of the first and second cords with the ends of the contracted first and second clothes-drying means and then extending them, the first and second cords are stretched. Can be done more easily, and the engagement between the end of the string-like body and the end of the clothes-drying means can be made more secure.

The extendable / contractible clothes-drying means can be, for example, a hanger that has a nesting structure in each of the arm portions extending to the left and right from the root of the hanging hook and can be extended or contracted. In another example, the extendable / contractible clothesline can be configured as a hanger with a pair of arms pivotally supported at the base of the hanging hook, which deploys to the left and right to separate the arms from the hook. The overall length (distance between the first and second ends) can be expanded or contracted by pivoting towards the hook.

Of course, the configuration of the stretchable / contractible clothes-drying means is not limited to these. Further, for example, the first and second clothes-drying means can be configured to be connected to each other. It is preferable that the restraining means described above is released after the end portion of the string-like body is locked to the end portion of the clothes-drying means and before the extension of the clothes-drying means, but it may be performed after the extension.

Even when the second string-shaped body is not used in the washing process, it is possible to use the second string-shaped body in the clothes-drying process and perform laundry drying in cooperation with the first string-shaped body. For example, the first and second ends of the first string that holds the laundry are locked to the first and second ends of the first clothes-drying means, respectively, so that the first string After the clothes are stretched, each laundry is fixed at the place corresponding to the first string of the second string, and the first and second ends of the second string are the second. A second string-like body may be stretched by locking to the first and second ends of the clothes-drying means, respectively. That is, the clothes-drying process may include using a second string that has been or has not been used in the washing process, which allows each laundry to be dried in a more spread state.

Storage process (1)
According to the present invention, the washing method can include a storage step of taking in a plurality of laundry items while holding them in the first string-like body after the clothes drying process. If the plurality of laundry items are further held in the second string-like body, the storage process takes in the plurality of laundry items while holding them in the first string-like body and the second string-like body. Good.

As described above, in the present invention, since the arrangement of the plurality of laundry is maintained by using the string-shaped body, even if the laundry is taken in while being held in the string-shaped body, the plurality of laundry is classified. Relationships such as permutation, unfolding, and orientation are maintained as they are, and it is possible to obtain an organized state even if they are stored as they are. Furthermore, by subjecting the worn clothes to the washing step, the clothes drying step, and the storing step according to the method of the present invention, the clothes can be stored without disturbing the tidy state at the time of wearing.

In the above, the permutation of laundry is the order of a plurality of laundry fixed to the string-like body. For example, if there are clothes a, b, and c and they are connected by a flexible line segment, that is, a string, the absolute and relative positional relationship of each clothes can be randomly set, but the clothes on the line segment The order is maintained. This is defined as permutation is maintained. Further, the development of the laundry is a state in which each of the laundry such as clothes is spread, and the orientation of the laundry is the direction of the laundry such as clothes up and down, front and back, and a plurality of laundry at different times. If the orientations are the same, it is defined that the orientation is maintained.

In one embodiment, the second end of the first string is removed from the second end of the first clothesline and the second end of the second string is the second clothesline. Remove from the second end of the means. The first and second cords that thereby hold the plurality of laundry in a dry state have their first ends suspended from the first ends of the first and second clothes drying means, respectively. It is held and can be stored as it is. In this case, if the clothes-drying means is configured to be expandable / contractible, it can be stored more compactly by contracting the clothes-drying means.

In another embodiment, the second end of the first string is removed from the second end of the first clothesline and the second end of the second string is the second clothesline. After removing from the second end of the means, the first end of the second string-like body is removed from the first end of the second clothes-drying means and the second end of the first clothes-drying means. Change to. In this case, the plurality of dried laundry is suspended and held only by the first clothes-drying means while being arranged in the first string-like body and the second string-like body in an orderly state. Similar to the above, if the clothes-drying means is configured to be expandable / contractible, the clothes-drying means can be contracted to be stored more compactly.

A similar effect is achieved by placing the first and second ends of the first string on the first end of the first clothes-drying means and the first end of the second clothes-drying means, respectively, as described above. Locked and stretched, the first and second ends of the second string-like body engage the second end of the first clothes-drying means and the second end of the second clothes-drying means, respectively. It can also be obtained when the clothes-drying step is performed by stopping and stretching the clothes and arranging the first and second string-like bodies so as to be substantially orthogonal to the first and second clothes-drying means. In this case, the second end of the first string-like body is simply removed from the first end of the second clothes-drying means, and the second end of the second string-like body is removed from the second clothes-drying means. When removed from the second end portion of the above, the first and second string-like bodies are suspended and held only by the first clothes-drying means, and can be used as they are for storage.

Storage process (2)
In the storage step (1) described above, the plurality of laundry dried through the clothes-drying step is combined with the first string-like body, or together with the first and second string-like bodies, and further, the first clothes-drying means or It can be stored suspended by the first and second clothes drying means. Thus, according to storage step (2), the washing method of the present invention is by pulling each of the plurality of laundry pieces without touching the other, from the first string, or from the first and second strings. It further includes a storage process of detaching from the string-like body and taking it in.

As described above, in the washing method of the present invention, the relationships such as classification, permutation, unfolding, and orientation of the plurality of laundry held in the string-like body are maintained as they are at the beginning of the washing process. It is possible to store in an organized order by taking in various items. In addition, even if the laundry is taken in in a random order, the personal sorting of multiple laundry items such as those for adults and children and the sorting by type such as towels and underwear are maintained.

As described above, the plurality of holding means provided in each of the first string-like body and the second string-like body exerts a force of 0.7 kg on the fixed point when the held laundry is pulled. It is preferable that the holding means does not allow the laundry to come off when it is heavy or less. While this force is sufficient to prevent the laundry from coming off during washing, it is preferably sufficient to allow it to come off the holding means when the laundry is pulled as described above. .. From this point of view, the force with which the holding means holds the laundry is such that when the force applied to the fixed point exceeds 1.0 kg weight, preferably 0.7 kg weight or more, the laundry is allowed to come off. It is a thing.

It is desirable that the portion where the holding means holds the laundry is configured so as not to damage the laundry when it is taken in by pulling. For example, when the holding means is a clothespin, the portion that holds the laundry may be made of rubber or rollers.

Further, in the storage step (2), the first string-like body and the second string-like body are brought close to each other in parallel to bring the laundry held between them into a folded state, and then the laundry is pulled to make the first. It can be separated from the string-like body and the second string-like body.

That is, as described above, in one embodiment, the first string-like body and the second string-like body are stretched parallel to each other by the first clothes-drying means and the second clothes-drying means, respectively. In this case, the plurality of laundry items can be placed at any place, for example, in the case of a towel, at the left and right corners of the upper end, and in the case of a T-shirt, at the left and right ends of both shoulders. It is individually held in the shape and is in a dry state after the clothes drying process.

Therefore, if the first clothes-drying means and the second clothes-drying means are brought close to each other, thereby bringing the first string-shaped body and the second string-shaped body close to each other, the left and right corners of the towel and the left and right corners of the T-shirt can be left and right. The ends will be closer to each other and the laundry will fold in the middle. If the laundry is pulled away from the string-like body in this state, the laundry is taken in in a state of being folded in half, and can be stored as it is or by further folding it as needed.

Laundry Articles According to the present invention, the laundry articles used in the washing method are a first string-like body having a plurality of holding means arranged at intervals in the longitudinal direction, and a restraint for bundling a plurality of laundry items. Including means. The materials and configurations of the first string-shaped body and the restraining means are as described above, and the first string-shaped body and the restraining means may be integrated, and the second string-shaped body may be further integrated, if necessary. ..

In one embodiment, the laundry article can further include a second cord with a plurality of holding means spaced apart in the longitudinal direction. The second string-like body may have the same structure as the first string-like body, but this does not require that both are the same. Further, if necessary, the first string-like body and the second string-like body may be integrated with the restraining means.

The materials and configurations of the plurality of holding means are also as described above. Further, the plurality of holding means may be a combination of different types of holding means, but it is preferable that all of them are the same from the viewpoint of economy.

Clothes-drying tool According to the present invention, among the above-mentioned washing methods, a clothes-drying tool for laundry, which is particularly suitable for use in a clothes-drying process and a storage process, is also provided. In one embodiment, this is a first clothes-drying means having first and second ends that lock the first and second ends of the first string, respectively, and another embodiment. In the form, in addition to the first clothes-drying means, a second clothes-drying means having first and second ends for locking the first and second ends of the second string-like body, respectively, is included.

As mentioned above, the clothes-drying means can be a portable hanger, such as a plastic hanger, and is preferably configured to be stretchable / contractible. It is also possible to integrally configure the first clothes-drying means and the second clothes-drying means.

Locking of the end of the string-like body and the end of the clothes-drying means is performed by forming the end of the string-like body in a loop shape and forming the end of the clothes-drying means in a hook shape that can accept this loop. You can, but you can also reverse the loop and hook.

Explanatory FIG. 1 with reference to the drawings is a schematic view showing a state of laundry in one embodiment of the washing process of the washing method of the present invention. As shown in (a), a plurality of (here, eight) pieces of laundry L are individually held by the holding means 2 in the first string-like body 1 at one place each. The first string-like body 1 is a washing rope (for example, made of polyethylene), and the first end portion 3 and the second end portion 4 are each formed in a loop shape.

The holding means 2 can be a clip or a clothespin, and holds the laundry L with a force that does not separate the laundry L when the force applied to the fixed point is 0.7 kg or less. The laundry L is conceptually shown as a rectangular shape, but this is for simplification, and in reality, it is a normal accessory such as socks or a handkerchief, a T-shirt or underwear, or a shirt. It can be a large piece of laundry such as clothing, bath towels or trousers.

The laundry L is also individually held by the holding means 6 of the second string-shaped body 5 at a place different from that held by the first string-shaped body 1. The first string-like body 1 and the second string-like body 5 are parallel to each other, and the laundry L is held by these string-like bodies at substantially equal intervals. This orderly arrangement will be maintained throughout the subsequent drying and storage processes. The first end portion 7 and the second end portion 8 of the second string-like body 5 are also formed in a loop shape, respectively.

In the washing process, the plurality of laundry L held by the first string-like body 1 and the second string-like body 5 is formed by the restraint band 9 which can be adjusted by the size of the laundry L to be bundled as shown in (b). It is bundled together. The restraint band 9 is, for example, a rubber ring made of cloth or a rubber band provided with fasteners at both ends. The degree of restraint may be such that the laundry L does not fall apart during washing.

The laundry L bundled in the state of FIG. 1B is then put into the washing machine and washed. In this case, since the laundry L is aligned by the first string-like body 1 and the second string-like body 5 and bundled by the restraint band 9, the mutual positional relationship is not disturbed during washing. Further, if the washing is performed with a low mechanical force, the disorder of the laundry L can be further suppressed.

Washing with low mechanical force is typically performed in the washing and rinsing scene, where the washing machine pulsator is controlled to have, for example, a downtime of 1.0 seconds and a stirring (rotation, reversing) speed of 70 rpm. To. In another example, the stop time is 0.3 seconds, 0.5 seconds, 1.5 seconds, 1.8 seconds, etc., and the stirring speed is 60 rpm, 50 rpm, etc. In yet another example, the stop time of the pulsator is 2.0 seconds, 2.5 seconds, 3.5 seconds, etc., and the stirring speed is 100 rpm, 90 rpm, 80 rpm, etc.

FIG. 2 schematically shows an example of the state of the laundry in the clothes-drying step of the washing method of the present invention, that is, the step of drying the clothes for drying after the washing step. (A) is a state in which the first string-shaped body 1 and the second string-shaped body 5 are suspended from the hangers 10 and 11, which are examples of the clothes-drying means.

The hangers 10 and 11 are configured to be extendable / contractible, respectively, and the arms B are nested according to the left and right main arms A. In the state of FIG. 2A, the hangers 10 and 11 can each have a width of about 40 cm to 50 cm, which is similar to that of a normal hanger.

In FIG. 2B, the slave arm B is pulled out from the main arm A to extend the hangers 10 and 11, and the first string-like body 1 and the second string-like body 5 are stretched between both ends of the hanger. It shows the state of being made. The hanger 10 has hooks 12 and 13 on both left and right ends, and the hanger 11 has hooks 14 and 15 on both left and right ends.

The first cord 1 and the second cord 5 are locked to hooks 12, 13, 14 and 15 of the hangers 10 and 11 at the looped ends 3, 4, 7 and 8. ing. In the extended state, the hangers 10 and 11 can each have a width of about 60 cm to 80 cm.

The laundry L may be bundled by the restraint band 9 until the first string-like body 1 and the second string-like body 5 are hung on the hangers 10 and 11 as shown in FIG. 2 (a). The restraint band 9 may be removed and then suspended. In any case, as shown in FIG. 2, the laundry L is held by the first string-like body 1 and the second string-like body 5 in the clothes-drying step, respectively, and the arrangement of FIG. 1 (a) is shown. Is maintained. When the first string-like body 1 and the second string-like body 5 are stretched as shown in FIG. 2B, the laundry L is spread in the space, and the laundry L is dried and dried at substantially equal intervals.

FIG. 3 schematically shows the state of the laundry in another embodiment of the clothes drying process. In this example, the first ends 3 and 7 of the first string-like body 1 and the second string-like body 5 holding the laundry L are of the hanger 10 arranged in a direction substantially orthogonal to the string-like body. Locked to hooks 12 and 13 at both left and right ends, the first string-like body 1 and the second string-like body 5 and the second end portions 4 and 8 are also arranged in a direction substantially orthogonal to the string-like body. It is locked to hooks 14 and 15 at both left and right ends of the hanger 11. In this case, the hangers 10 and 11 may be replaced by fixed locking means arranged parallel to each other, and the first string-like body 1 and the second string-like body 5 may be stretched between them.

FIG. 4 is a schematic view showing a state of laundry in one embodiment of the storage process of the washing method of the present invention. When the clothes were dried as shown in FIG. 2B in the clothes-drying step, the second end portion 4 of the first string-shaped body 1 was removed from the hook 13 of the hanger 10, and the second string-shaped body 5 was removed. The second end 8 is removed from the hook 15 of the hanger 11. Next, the first end portion 7 of the second string-like body is removed from the hook 14 of the hanger 11 and replaced with the hook 13 of the hanger 10. The hangers 10 and 11 can be retracted prior to this replacement. Since the dried laundry L is suspended and held only by the hanger 10 while being held and arranged by the first string-shaped body 1 and the second string-shaped body 5, the hanger pipe or the like is used as it is. Can be hooked on and stored.

On the other hand, when the clothes are dried as shown in FIG. 3 in the clothes drying step, the second end portion 4 of the first string-shaped body 1 is removed from the hook 14 of the hanger 11, and the second string-shaped body 5 is the second. The end 8 of 2 is removed from the hook 15 of the hanger 11. As a result, the same storage state as in FIG. 4 can be obtained. Further, when a pair of hangers of FIG. 2 (c) are used as the hangers 10 and 11 of FIG. 2 (b), the arm C is pivotally moved toward the hanging hook F, and then the first one. By removing the same side ends of the string-like body 1 and the second string-like body 5 from the arm C on one side, a compact storage state can also be obtained.

FIG. 5 is a schematic view showing a state of taking in laundry in another embodiment of the storage process of the washing method of the present invention. Whether the clothes are dried as shown in FIG. 2 (b) or the clothes are dried as shown in FIG. 3, the laundry L is a pair arranged in parallel as shown in FIG. 5 (a). The string-like bodies, that is, the first string-like body 1 and the second string-like body 5, are arranged at substantially equal intervals along the longitudinal direction of the string-like body. Each of the laundry L is washed at two places when the force applied to the fixed points by the holding means 2 and 6 on the first string-like body 1 and the second string-like body 5 is 0.7 kg weight or less. It is held by a force that does not separate the object L.

In the example of taking in, each of the laundry L is removed from the holding means 2 and 6 by pulling downward as shown by the arrow in FIG. 5 (a). In this case, it is not necessary to touch anything other than the laundry L, such as the first string-like body 1, the second string-like body 5, or the hangers 10 and 11. For example, by sequentially pulling and taking in from the front in this way, storage can be performed in a quick and orderly manner.

In another example of taking in, the hangers 10 and 11 are moved so as to be close to each other, for example, in the state of FIG. 2 (b). Then, in the laundry L, the portions held by the holding means 2 and 6 come close to each other, because this is usually the both end portions of the laundry L, for example, the left and right corners of the towel and the left and right edges of the T-shirt. As a result, the laundry L is folded at the intermediate portion as shown by the dotted line M. Then, if the laundry L is separated from the string-like body by pulling the laundry L downward as shown by the arrow in FIG. 5B from this state, the laundry is taken in in a state of being folded in half. The laundry L can be stored as it is, or it may be further folded and stored if necessary.

Example 1
As the first string-like body and the second string-like body, those in which both ends of a polyethylene washing rope having a length of 60 cm were formed in a loop shape were used. Five clothespins having roller-shaped grips were attached to each of the string-shaped bodies at intervals of 10 cm in the length direction. This clothespin releases the grip when the force applied to the fixed point is 0.7 kg or more. As laundry, prepare two tops, one bottoms, one underwear, and one pair of socks, and use a pair of clothespins whose longitudinal positions of the first string and the second string correspond to each other. , Each was held in two places individually (one sock for each).

A cloth rubber band having a circumference of 40 cm was used as a restraining means, and the laundry was bundled together and placed in a washing machine. The washing machine was operated in the standard course of water injection → washing → dehydration → rinsing → dehydration → rinsing → dehydration, but when washing and rinsing, the pulsator was operated with a stop time of 0.5 seconds and agitation (rotation, reversal) speed. It was controlled to be 70 rpm.

After washing, the bundled laundry was taken out of the washing machine, but no entanglement between the laundry was observed. Then, as shown in FIG. 2A, both ends of the string-like body holding the laundry were hung by locking the loops to the hooks at both ends of the hanger. Next, by extending the hanger from the state of FIGS. 2A to 2B, the first string-like body and the second string-like body are stretched in parallel, and the laundry held by the string-like body Was spread out in space and dried at approximately equal intervals.

After drying, the hangers were brought close to each other, the laundry was folded in half at the middle part, and then the laundry was pulled downward to remove it, and the laundry could be stored in an organized state.

Example 2
After washing and drying in the same manner as in Example 1, the hanger was shrunk. Next, when the first string-like body and the second string-like body were hung on only one of the hangers and the laundry was hung as shown in FIG. 4, the laundry could be stored as it was.

Claims (29)

A plurality of laundry items are individually held in the first string-like body at arbitrary locations, and the laundry items are individually held at arbitrary locations.
A washing method in which the plurality of laundry items are bundled and washed by a washing machine. The washing method according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of laundry items are bundled by a restraining means. Further, the washing method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the plurality of laundry items are individually held in a second string-like body at different arbitrary places. The washing method according to claim 3, wherein each of the first string-shaped body and the second string-shaped body holds the plurality of laundry independently of each other. The washing method according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the first string-like body and the second string-like body each include a plurality of holding means. The washing method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the arbitrary place is one place of each of the plurality of laundry items. The washing method according to any one of claims 3 to 5 and claim 1 or 2, wherein the other arbitrary place is another one place of each of the plurality of laundry items. The washing method according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein washing by the washing machine is performed with low mechanical force. The washing method according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the washing by the washing machine is performed after soaking the laundry in a washing liquid. After washing by the washing method according to any one of claims 1 to 9, the first string-like body is stretched, and the plurality of held laundry is separated from each other to be dried, and the laundry is dried. Method. After washing by the washing method according to any one of claims 1 to 9, the first string-shaped body and the second string-shaped body used or not used in the washing step are stretched, respectively, and said. A method of drying laundry, in which the first string-like body and the plurality of laundry items held by the second string-like body are separated from each other and dried. The first and second ends of the first string-like body are locked and stretched at the first and second ends of the first clothes-drying means, respectively, and the second string-like body is stretched. The method for drying laundry according to claim 11, wherein the first and second ends are locked and stretched at the first and second ends of the second clothes-drying means, respectively. 12. The washing according to claim 12, wherein the first clothes-drying means and / or the second clothes-drying means is extended and stretched after the first string-shaped body and / or the second string-shaped body is locked. How to dry things. A method for storing laundry, wherein after the method of drying the laundry according to any one of claims 10 to 13, the plurality of laundry is taken in while being held in the first string-like body. A method for storing laundry, wherein after the method of drying the laundry according to any one of claims 11 to 13, the plurality of laundry is taken in while being held in the first string-like body and the second string-like body. .. After the method of drying the laundry according to claim 12 or 13, the second end of the first string-like body is removed from the second end of the first clothes-drying means.
The second end of the second string-like body is removed from the second end of the second clothes-drying means.
A method of storing laundry, wherein the first and second string-like bodies that hold the plurality of laundry in a dry state are held while being suspended from the first and second clothes-drying means. The method for storing laundry according to claim 16, further comprising a step of contracting the first clothes-drying means and / or the second clothes-drying means. Further, the first end portion of the second string-like body is removed from the first end portion of the second clothes-drying means and replaced with the second end portion of the first clothes-drying means. The method for storing laundry according to claim 16 or 17, wherein the string-like body 1 and the second string-like body are suspended and held only by the first clothes-drying means. A method for storing laundry, which is taken in by pulling each of the plurality of laundry after the method of drying the laundry according to any one of claims 10 to 13. After the method of drying the laundry according to any one of claims 11 to 13, by pulling each of the plurality of laundry, the first string-like body and the second string-like body are separated and taken in. , How to store laundry. After the first string-like body and the second string-like body are brought close to each other in parallel to bring the laundry held between them into a folded state, the first string-like body and the second string are made. The method for storing the laundry according to claim 20, which is to be separated from the body. A laundry article used in the washing method according to any one of claims 1 to 9.
A first cord with a plurality of holding means spaced apart in the longitudinal direction, and
Laundry items, including restraint means for bundling multiple pieces of laundry. The laundry article of claim 22, further comprising a second cord with a plurality of holding means spaced apart in the longitudinal direction. The laundry article according to claim 23, wherein the first string-like body, the second string-like body, and the restraining means are integrated. The laundry article according to any one of claims 22 to 24, wherein the restraining means is a string-shaped flexible member. The laundry article according to any one of claims 22 to 26, wherein the holding means does not release the held laundry when the force applied to the fixed point is 0.7 kg or less. A clothes-drying tool for laundry used in the method for drying laundry according to any one of claims 11 to 13, wherein the first and second ends of the first string-like body are locked, respectively. A first clothes-drying means having a second end and a second clothes-drying means having first and second ends that lock the first and second ends of the second string, respectively. Has a laundry drying tool. The laundry drying tool according to claim 27, wherein the first clothes-drying means and / or the second clothes-drying means can be extended / contracted. The first and second ends of the first and second cord-like bodies are loop-shaped, and the first and second ends of the first and second clothes-drying means are hook-shaped. , 27 or 28 laundry drying utensils.

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