JP3137566U - Tatami surface softener applicator - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is a liquid tatami surface softening agent that immediately softens a bent portion of a tatami surface, and a series of operations after application can be easily performed by one person.
A container body 31 for storing a tatami surface softener and a lid body 41 detachably attached to an opening 32 of the container body 31 are provided. A brush 42 is planted on the upper end surface of the lid 41, and a discharge port 43 having a check valve 44 for selectively discharging the tatami mat softener is provided on the brush planting surface. The tatami mat softener discharged from the discharge port 43 flows along the brush 42, and the tatami mat softener can be simply and quickly applied only to a desired portion.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a tatami surface softener applicator that makes it easy to use a tatami surface softener that is used when a tatami mat is coated on a tatami floor.

  The tatami mat softener is for facilitating bending of the tatami mat (see Patent Document 1 below). In other words, the tatami surface is covered with the upper side of the tatami floor, and is a sheet formed by knitting the tatami surface hay in one direction. End up. This fold does not have a straight line at the fold, but occurs in an uneven state. If this happens, the grass will be damaged and the appearance will be damaged, so the commercial value will be lost.

  The tatami mat softener disclosed in Patent Document 1 is used very conveniently when the tatami mat is coated, since it softens the tatami mat immediately after application.

  Moreover, since rimless tatami without any tatami rim is popular, tatami mat softeners that can bend the tatami mat neatly make a great contribution to the industry, coupled with the high demand.

JP 2000-336911 A

  Application of the tatami surface softener was performed using a brush. That is, first, the tatami surface softener is put into a container such as a dish. In some cases, the stock solution is diluted with water and placed in a container. Then, hold the brush in your hand, apply the tatami mat softener, move to the necessary part of the tatami mat and apply the tatami mat softener.

  This is a very simple task, but it takes a little effort. In other words, the work of folding the tatami surface and covering the tatami floor next to the application work is refrained. After applying the tatami surface softener with a brush, you must place the brush without a self-supporting function in a container containing the tatami surface softener before folding or covering the tatami surface. When doing it, the complexity was undeniable.

  In view of this, an object of the present invention is to make it possible for one person to easily perform a series of operations from softening the tatami mat to fixing the covering.

  Means therefor include a container body for storing a liquid tatami surface softener and a lid body attached to the opening of the container body, and a brush is implanted in the lid body, and the tatami surface in the container body. A discharge port having an opening / closing means for opening and closing the softener selectively is provided on the brushing surface side of the brush, and the tatami surface softener discharged from the discharge port flows along the brush. A tatami surface softener applicator.

  That is, in the operation of covering the tatami mat, the tatami mat is softened as follows. First, the tatami surface softener in the container of the tatami surface softener applicator is opened from the outlet by opening the lid opening / closing means. The tatami mat softener discharged from the discharge port is discharged through the brush. If the brush is rubbed against the part to be bent, the tatami mat softener is applied in a desired range without excess or deficiency.

  After the application, the container body can be placed anywhere at hand or held by a tool holder attached to the body, so that the folding work, covering work, and fixing work of the tatami surface can be performed easily and quickly.

Here, about said component, it can comprise in the following aspects.
One of the aspects is a check valve that is formed of a flexible material that can be deformed when the container body is pushed by hand, and that the opening and closing means allows flow when the container body is pressed and deformed. It is the comprised tatami surface softener applicator.

  That is, if the container body is pressed by hand, the tatami mat softener in the container body can be taken out, so that the coating operation can be performed easily.

  Another aspect is a tatami surface softener applicator in which the lid is detachably attached to the container, and the container is provided with a scale indicating an appropriate amount of liquid to be filled. The above scale should indicate a convenient amount to use. In addition, when the tatami mat softener is of a dilution type, it is preferable to indicate an appropriate amount position of the stock solution and an appropriate amount position of water to be added. The scale itself can be provided by forming a predetermined portion of the container body into a concave or convex shape, as well as by displaying by printing or filling in, attaching a tape or the like.

  When there is no more tatami mat softener stored in the container body, the container body and lid can be reused by filling the medicine (regardless of liquid, powder, etc.) according to the scale, and appropriate tatami mat table A softener can be obtained.

  Another aspect of the present invention is a tatami surface softener applicator provided with a removable cap that encloses the brush. The enveloping means not only covering the entire brush but also partially covering it.

  In other words, if the cap is attached when not in use, the brush can be protected. For this reason, it becomes possible to aim at adhesion of dust, shape maintenance, etc., for example. In addition, when the cap has a shape that covers a part of the brush rather than a shape that covers the entire brush, air permeability can be ensured. For this reason, even when the cap is attached immediately after use, it is possible to prevent the brush from becoming moldy.

  When the cap is provided as described above, the cap is provided with an insertion port that can be inserted into the opening of the container body, and the area of the opening opposite to the insertion port is larger than the insertion port. It is good that it was done.

  That is, when the cap is removed and the insertion opening is inserted into the opening of the container body, the opening of the cap has a larger area than the insertion opening, so that the cap can have a funnel function. For this reason, the filling operation of the medicine is easy.

  As described above, according to this device, there is no need to take out the tatami surface softener into the container one by one. Moreover, even when the tatami surface softener is left over after use, there is no problem with disposal, and it can be left in a state of being accommodated in the container, and there is no waste. In addition, after applying to the tatami surface, the tatami surface softener applicator can be handled more easily and the work following the softening operation can be performed quickly and easily than when using a brush as in the past. . It is also possible to perform a series of work from the softening of the tatami table alone.

  As a result, it is possible to easily use a useful tatami mat softening agent, and it is possible to obtain effects such as improvement in workability and accuracy in work.

An embodiment for carrying out the invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 shows a tatami surface softener applicator 11 (hereinafter referred to as “applicator”). As shown in FIG. 1, the applicator 11 includes a container body 31 for storing a liquid tatami surface softener 21 and the container. And a lid 41 that is detachably attached to the opening 32 at the upper end of the body 31.

  The container body 31 is made of a synthetic resin having a vertically long bottle shape having a grounding portion 33 at the lower end, and is made of a flexible material. More preferably, it is formed so as to be soft and flexible. In addition to the flexibility, it is better to have flexibility. For example, when the container body 31 is crushed by hand, it is easily deformed and returned immediately (returns elastically). This is because it has an advantage that the grounding at the portion 33 can be performed stably at any time and is easy to use.

  A male screw 34 is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the opening 32 at the upper end to prepare for the attachment of the lid body 41.

  The container body 31 is formed of a synthetic resin material having translucency such as transparency that allows the inside to be seen through.

  Further, a scale 35 is provided on the side surface of the container body 31 so that the tatami surface softener can be properly replenished when the tatami surface softener 21 to be accommodated is exhausted. As the tatami mat softener to be replenished, an appropriate amount position of the stock solution and an appropriate amount position of the water to be added are displayed so that a diluted type used by diluting the stock solution with water can be used.

  The scale 35 is provided by printing, writing, covering with a shrink film, and the like, and is composed of a linear scale line 35a and characters 35b of “stock solution” or “water”. Since the characters 35b are added, mistakes can be prevented. The scale lines 35a and the characters 35b can be formed in a convex or concave shape when the container body 31 is formed.

  The lid body 41 is formed in a screw cap shape, and a brush 42 is implanted on the upper end surface. FIG. 2 is a plan view of the lid, and as shown in this figure, the brushes 42 are arranged in a radial pattern in which a bundle of the appropriate number draws a concentric circle. The hardness, thickness, and length of the brush 42 are set as appropriate.

  A discharge port 43 that communicates with the inside of the container body 31 is formed at the center of the upper end surface of the lid body 41. As shown in FIG. 3, the discharge port 43 is provided with a check valve 44 as an opening / closing means for opening and closing to selectively discharge the tatami mat softening agent 21 in the container body 31. A check valve having a known structure is used.

  The check valve 44 shown in FIG. 3 has a spring 44a held inside the discharge port 43, a ball 44b urged to the side opposite to the discharge port 43 by the spring 44a, and the ball 44b abutting to close. The above-described spring 44a and the cylindrical portion 44d that accommodates the ball 44b are provided. That is, when the container body 31 is inverted and crushed, the ball 44b is pushed by the pressure generated thereby, and the communication port 44c is opened. The open communication port 44c communicates with the discharge port 43, and the tatami surface softener 21 in the container body 31 is discharged.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the check valve 44 having the above structure may be provided in a state of protruding from the upper surface of the lid body 41. The check valve 44 shown in FIG. 4 includes a communication port 44c provided in the center of the upper surface of the lid body 41, a cylindrical portion 44d provided so as to surround the communication port 44c, and the cylindrical portion 44d. It has a ball 44b accommodated and a spring 44a that urges the ball 44b toward the communication port 44c, and a closing plate 45 having a discharge port 43 is fixed to the upper end of the cylindrical portion 44d. Even in the check valve 44 having such a configuration, the ball 44b is pushed by the pressure generated when the container body 31 is inverted and crushed in the same manner as described above, so that the communication port 44c is opened. 21 is discharged.

  In the figure, 46 is a female screw.

  The applicator 11 configured as described above is stably set up with the grounding portion 33 at the lower end grounded. In use, when the container body 31 is crushed by being turned upside down as shown in FIG. 5, the ball 44b is pushed by the pressure generated thereby, and the communication port 44c is opened. The open communication port 44c communicates with the discharge port 43, and the tatami surface softener 21 in the container body 31 is discharged. Due to the action of the check valve 44, the tatami surface softener 21 is not discharged only by turning it upside down. The tatami surface softener 21 discharged through the discharge port 43 flows along the brush 42 and is applied only to a desired portion of the tatami surface 51 with which the brush 42 contacts. It is also possible to prevent the tatami mat softening agent from being hung down in an unnecessary place as in the case of using a brush as in the prior art.

  The tatami surface softener 21 immediately softens the desired portion of the tatami surface 51. After application, if the applicator 11 is placed in an appropriate place and the hand is opened, the tatami surface 51 is bent, covered, and fixed. Can be carried out simply and quickly. The tatami surface softener inside the applicator 11 is not spilled even at an appropriate place. Moreover, since the container body 31 immediately returns to its original shape due to its elastic recovery, it stands in a stable state with the grounding portion 33 facing down and does not fall down unexpectedly. For this reason, the attention poured on the applicator 11 can be reduced, and the folding work of the tatami surface 51 can be performed carefully.

  Thus, the application | coating operation | work of the tatami surface softener 21 can be performed easily and correctly, and the handling after application | coating is also easy. As a result, the covering operation of the tatami surface 51 can be performed easily and quickly, and workability can be improved. In addition, the accuracy of the work can be improved, and an effect such as obtaining a high-quality product can be obtained.

  In addition, if the tatami mat softener 21 remains after the work, it can be stored as it is to prepare for the next work. Conventionally, since the tatami surface softener was put out in a container such as a plate and used, the disposal of the excess tatami surface softener, the storage of the container, and the storage of the brushes were troublesome. It can be omitted.

  Other examples will be described below. In this description, the same or equivalent parts as those in the above configuration are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted.

  FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing a main part of the applicator 11 with a cap. As shown in this figure, the applicator 11 is detachably provided with a cap 61 that encloses the brush 42. The cap 61 is configured to fit over the shoulder portion of the container body 31 and enclose the entire brush 42. That is, the opening 62 at the lower end is a part that fits into the shoulder of the container body 31. The upper side of the opening 62 at the lower end is inclined so as to gradually become narrower, and a flat surface 63 is formed at the upper end. An insertion port 64 that protrudes upward is formed at the center of the flat surface 63. The insertion port 64 is sized to be inserted into the opening 32 at the upper end of the container body 31. In addition, a detachable lid member 65 is attached to the insertion port 64.

  In the applicator 11 configured as described above, when the cap 61 is removed and the lid member 65 of the insertion port 64 is removed, the insertion port 64 is inserted into the opening 32 of the container body 31 as shown in FIG. The cap 61 can be used as a funnel. Since there is a flat surface 63 around the insertion port 64 and abuts against the mouth edge of the opening 32 at the upper end of the container body 31, stable placement is possible.

  When such a cap 61 is provided, the brush 42 can be protected by preventing the brush 42 from striking against other articles when it is not in use and being bent or having dirt such as dust attached thereto. And when using the cap 61 as a funnel like FIG. 7, injection | pouring of undiluted | stock solution, water, etc. can be performed easily.

  FIG. 8 is a side view showing a main part of an applicator 11 with a cap according to another example. As shown in this figure, the applicator 11 has a shape that encapsulates partly, not the entire brush 42. That is, the cap 61 has a shape that mainly encapsulates the upper end portion and one side portion of the brush 42. The opening 62 at the lower end is formed obliquely, and an inclined flat surface 63 is formed at the upper end. The inclination direction of the opening 62 at the lower end and the flat surface 63 at the upper end are the same, and the inclination angle is set so that the flat surface 63 at the upper end is slightly gentler.

  The side wall 66 is formed to be circular when the upper flat surface 63 is viewed from a direction perpendicular to the surface direction. A fitting member 67 that is detachably fitted to the side surface of the lid 41 is fixed at a position near the opening on the inner peripheral surface of the side wall 64. The fitting member 67 is formed of a member having a spring property and is detachably attached to the lid body 41 from the side surface, and can be configured in a substantially C shape in plan view.

  A cylindrical insertion port 64 projects from the center of the flat surface 63 at the upper end. As shown in FIG. 9, the insertion port 64 has a size that allows insertion into the opening 32 at the upper end of the container body 31. A removable lid member can be attached to the insertion port 64.

  In the applicator 11 configured as described above, the cap 61 can be used as a funnel when the cap 61 is removed and the insertion port 64 is inserted into the opening 32 of the container body 31 as shown in FIG. Since there is a flat surface 63 around the insertion port 64, it can be placed stably. The fitting member 67 of the cap 61 is used to hold the cap 61 during injection or handling.

  When such a cap 61 is provided, the brush 42 can be protected by preventing the brush 42 from striking against other articles when it is not in use and being bent or having dirt such as dust attached thereto. And when using the cap 61 as a funnel like FIG. 9, injection | pouring of undiluted | stock solution, water, etc. can be performed easily.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the cap 61 is not encapsulated so as to seal the brush 42, so that air permeability can be ensured. As a result, even when the cap 61 is attached immediately after the work, the drying of the brush 42 can be promoted and the occurrence of mold on the brush 42 can be prevented.

  FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of a main part of an applicator 11 according to another example. As shown in this figure, the applicator 11 has a discharge port 43 provided on the side surface rather than the upper end surface of the applicator 11. It can also be provided obliquely with respect to the height direction of the applicator 11.

  Thus, if the direction of the discharge port 43 is changed, the applicator 11 can be used without being inverted, and the applicator is easier to use depending on the form of the container body 31.

In correspondence between the configuration of this device and the configuration of the above-described one form,
The opening / closing means in this device corresponds to the above check valve,
The brush planting surface corresponds to the top surface,
The present invention is not limited to the above configuration, and other forms can be adopted.

  For example, the lid body 41 is not detachable from the container body 31 and may be a one-time disposable type.

  Further, the cap 61 may be a simple cap that does not perform the funnel function.

  Further, the scale may be constituted only by a scale line without characters.

The side view of a tatami surface softener applicator. The top view of a cover body. The fragmentary sectional view of the discharge port part of a tatami surface softener applicator. The fragmentary sectional view of the discharge port part which concerns on the other example of a tatami surface softener applicator. The perspective view of a use condition. The fragmentary sectional view of the tatami surface softener applicator which concerns on another example. The fragmentary sectional view of the use condition of the tatami surface softener applicator shown in FIG. The side view of the tatami surface softener applicator which concerns on another example. The fragmentary sectional view of the use condition of the tatami surface softener applicator shown in FIG. The fragmentary sectional view of the tatami surface softener applicator which concerns on another example.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 ... Tatami surface softener applicator 21 ... Tatami surface softener 31 ... Container body 32 ... Opening part 35 ... Scale 41 ... Lid body 42 ... Brush 43 ... Discharge port 44 ... Check valve 61 ... Cap 62 ... Opening part 64 ... Insertion port

Claims (5)

A container body containing a liquid tatami surface softener, and a lid body attached to the opening of the container body,
The lid is provided with a brush, and a discharge port having an opening and closing means for opening and closing the tatami surface softener in the container is selectively provided on the brushing surface side. A tatami surface softener applicator configured such that the tatami surface softener discharged from the outlet flows along the brush. The container body is formed of a flexible material that can be deformed when pressed by hand,
The tatami surface softener applicator according to claim 1, wherein the opening / closing means comprises a check valve that allows flow when the container body is pressed and deformed. The lid body is detachably attached to the container body,
The tatami surface softener applicator according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the container body is provided with a scale indicating an appropriate amount of liquid to be filled. The tatami surface softener applicator according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a detachable cap that encloses the brush. The tatami surface softener according to claim 4, wherein the cap is provided with an insertion port that can be inserted into the opening of the container body, and an area of the opening opposite to the insertion port is larger than the insertion port. Applicator.

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