JP6851719B2 - Net cleaning tool - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a net cleaning tool having excellent workability, foaming property, etc., and more particularly to a clean and hygienic net cleaning tool that easily removes dirt adhering to the net, has good drainage and is highly dry.

Conventionally, as a cleaning tool used in a bathroom or kitchen, in order to improve foaming property, a plurality of nets made of synthetic resin or the like are laminated and combined (Patent Document 1).
However, with the above-mentioned cleaning tools, while the foaming property is improved, it is difficult to remove the dust inside the net after use, and the water cannot be easily drained to the inside, which easily causes the growth of germs. There was a drawback in terms of hygiene.

On the other hand, in Patent Document 2, in order to improve the drying property and suppress the growth of various germs, a pocket is formed in a part of the cloth-shaped net, so that the entire cloth-shaped net is made small in the pocket at the time of use. A cleaning tool has been proposed that can be rolled up and stored, and after use, can be taken out of the pocket and spread out like the original cloth.
However, for housewives who often do water work while wearing rubber gloves, this cleaning tool is complicated to put in and out of a cloth-like net in a small pocket.

On the other hand, the present inventors have previously proposed a knitted fabric for cleaning which has high drying property and is extremely excellent in foaming property and foaming property (see Patent Document 3). This cleaning knitted cloth has a structure in which two layers of nets are connected, but since it is thin and difficult to grasp by hand, there is room for improvement in workability.

Japanese Patent No. 32821010 Japanese Patent No. 4185068 Japanese Patent Application No. 2015-160243

In consideration of the above situation, the present invention is excellent in workability, foaming property, etc., has good drainage, is highly dry, and is extremely easy to remove dust and dirt adhering to the net. The issue is the provision of ingredients.

As a result of repeated studies to solve the above problems, the present inventors have conducted research.
If at least one binding portion is provided on the knitted fabric of the bag-shaped body or the tubular body, the bulk can be easily increased during use, and after use, the bulky shape can be easily expanded to the original state. This has led to the completion of the present invention.

That is, the present invention is a net cleaning tool made of a bag-shaped or tubular knitted cloth, and the knitted cloth is stretched by 50% or more at room temperature in a range of 5 to 25 mm from at least one open end. The bag-shaped or tubular shape contains an elastic material made of elastic yarn having a degree, the portion near the opening end is curled outward , and the knitted fabric is appropriately positioned between both ends in the longitudinal direction. It is characterized by having at least one binding portion of the body. At this time, the width of the binding portion is preferably 0.2 to 10% of the length of the knitted fabric in the long axis direction.
In the present specification, the bag-shaped knitted fabric refers to a form in which one of both ends in the long axis direction is open and the other is closed (see FIG. 1), and the tubular knitted fabric is defined as a tubular knitted fabric. , Refers to a form in which both ends in the long axis direction are open (see FIG. 5). In the figure, reference numerals 4, 44, and 54 indicate open ends (hereinafter, “open ends”).

At the time of use, in a bag-shaped net cleaning tool as shown in FIG. 1, the opening side (hereinafter referred to as "opening side") is turned inside out to the binding portion side, further beyond the binding portion, and the other. By stacking on the closed side (hereinafter referred to as the "closed side"), the number of overlapping parts between the knitted fabrics increases, the knitted fabrics are deformed into a bulky shape, and not only the foaming property is dramatically improved, but also detergent is used. Excellent detergency can be obtained even with a small amount. In addition, the bulky shape after deformation is easy to grasp by hand during cleaning, and if you put your hand in from the open end and use it, it has excellent followability with the movement of your fingers, so efficient cleaning work can be done. Easy to do.

In a tubular net cleaning tool as shown in FIG. 5, one opening side is turned inside out and the knitted fabrics are overlapped on the binding portion side, further beyond the binding portion, and on the other opening side. The number of overlapping portions is increased, and the shape is deformed into a bulky shape, so that the same effect as that of the above-mentioned bag-shaped net cleaning tool can be obtained.

After use, both the bag-shaped net cleaning tool and the tubular net cleaning tool are returned to their original state by returning the opening side upside down and widened to allow dust and dirt adhering to the knitted cloth (net). It is very clean and hygienic because it is easy to remove, drains well, and can dry all over quickly.
Therefore, even if the bag-shaped or tubular net cleaning tool of the present invention is placed in a humid place such as a bathroom, a washroom, or a kitchen after use, there is no risk of bacterial or fungal growth. .. Moreover, the "turning over" and "returning to the original state" on the opening side as described above can be easily performed even while wearing rubber gloves.

Further, in both the bag-shaped net cleaning tool and the tubular net cleaning tool, if at least one elastic material is contained in the vicinity of the opening end of the knitted fabric, the vicinity of the opening end is automatically set. As a result of curling (a phenomenon commonly called "ear curling")
α) When the number of overlapping portions of the knitted fabrics is increased by “turning over” on the opening side as described above, sufficient space is maintained in the overlapping portions, and a bulkier shape can be easily obtained, which is even more excellent. Can achieve foaming properties and detergency, etc.
β) When using with your hands in the open end, the curling fits easily on your wrist, etc., and it will not come off your hands even if you do not always hold it during cleaning work.
Etc. can be obtained.

It is a schematic diagram explaining an example of the bag-shaped net cleaning tool which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention, (A) is a plan schematic diagram, (B) is the XX'line sectional schematic diagram of (A), (C) is a schematic front view. It is a plan schematic diagram explaining the state which turned over the opening side of the net cleaning tool shown in FIG. 1, (A) is the example which turned over to the front of the binding part, (B) is the example which turned over until it stopped at the binding part, (C) shows another example of (B). It is a top view which shows the other example of the binding part of the net cleaning tool shown in FIG. It is a figure explaining an example which includes the elastic material in the vicinity of the opening end of the net cleaning tool shown in FIG. It is a plan schematic diagram explaining an example of the net cleaning tool of a tubular body which concerns on other embodiment of this invention. FIG. 5A is a diagram illustrating an example in which a stretchable material is contained in the vicinity of both open ends of the net cleaning tool shown in FIG. (B) and (C) are diagrams for explaining a deformation example of the net cleaning tool of (A), (B) shows a state in the middle of deformation, and (C) shows a state after deformation.

First, an embodiment of the net cleaning tool of the present invention will be described.
As shown in FIGS. 1A to 1C, the net cleaning tool 10 according to the embodiment is made of a bag-shaped knitted cloth, and the knitted cloth is placed at an appropriate position between both ends in the long axis direction. It has at least one binding portion 3 of the bag-shaped body (in FIG. 1, the case where the binding portion 3 is one is illustrated).
In the figure, reference numerals 2 and 4 indicate both ends of the knitted fabric in the long axis direction, reference numeral 2 indicates a closed end portion of the bag-shaped body (hereinafter, “closed end”), and reference numeral 4 indicates an opening. The ends are shown respectively. Further, with the binding portion 3 as a boundary, the open side (the left side of the binding portion 3 toward FIG. 1) is the "opening side O", and the closed side (the right side of the binding portion 3 toward FIG. 1). ) Is referred to as "closed side S" and will be described below.

2A and 2B are schematic views illustrating a state in which the opening side O of the net cleaning tool 10 shown in FIG. 1 is turned inside out, FIG. 2A is a state in which the opening side O is turned upside down, and FIG. It shows a state in which the binding portion 3 is turned upside down until it stops and overlaps with the closing portion side S.

That is, in the net cleaning tool 10 according to one embodiment, when in use, as shown in FIGS. 2 (A) and 2 (B), the opening side O is turned upside down, and the binding portion 3 is further moved to the binding portion 3 side. Beyond that, by stacking on the closed side S, the number of overlapping parts between the knitted fabrics increases, the knitted fabric is deformed into a bulky shape, and not only the foaming property is dramatically improved, but also the amount of detergent used is small, it is excellent. Detergent power is obtained.
Moreover, the bulky shape after deformation is easy to grasp by hand during cleaning, and if you put your hand in from the open end 4 and use it, it is excellent in followability with the movement of fingers, so efficient cleaning work. Easy to do.

After use, the opening side O as shown in FIGS. 2 (A) and 2 (B) is returned to the original state as shown in FIG. 1 and expanded to allow dust and dirt adhering to the entire knitted fabric. It is very clean and hygienic because it is easy to remove, drains well, and can dry all over quickly.
Therefore, even if the net cleaning tool of the present invention is placed in a humid place such as a bathroom, a washroom, or a kitchen after use, there is no risk of bacterial or fungal growth.
Moreover, the "turning over" and "returning to the original state" of the opening side O as described above can be easily performed even while wearing rubber gloves.

The binding portion 3 is a guideline for increasing the number of overlapping portions of the knitted fabrics and deforming them into a bulky shape by "turning over" the opening side O as described above, and serves as a stopper.
That is, if the binding portion 3 is not present, the knitted fabric may be turned inside out as it is, which causes a problem that it is difficult to obtain a bulky shape.

In FIGS. 1 and 2, one binding portion 3 is provided near the center between both end portions of the knitted fabric in the long axis direction.
In the present invention, as shown in FIG. 3, a plurality of binding portions 3 may be provided in a curved shape, a wavy line (zigzag line) shape, or a broken line shape, as long as the above-mentioned function as a stopper is exhibited. it can. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating another example of the binding portion.
In the net cleaning tool 10 having a plurality of binding portions 3, 3 ′, 3 ″ ... As shown in FIG. 3, the left side of the binding portion (reference numeral 3 in FIG. 3) closest to the opening end 4. However, it becomes the opening side О.
The width of such binding portion, durability and foaming properties, when considering the foam has properties shall be the 0.2 to 10% of the length of the long axis of the knitted fabric. If it is less than 0.2%, the bound portion becomes inferior in durability due to insufficient strength and may be torn. On the other hand, if it exceeds 10%, it is difficult to form a sufficient space inside the bag-shaped body or the tubular body of the knitted fabric, and the foaming property and the foaming property are hindered.

The knitted fabric of the present invention can be knitted by a conventionally known method such as a circular knitting machine or a flat knitting machine. Above all, when knitting using a flat knitting machine, the binding portion 3 and the closed end 2 can be formed while knitting the knitted fabric, which is preferable.
The binding portion 3 and the closed end 2 may be formed by a flat knitting machine when knitting the knitted fabric as described above, or may be knitted by a known method such as sewing, sticking, welding (heat welding), and hooking. It can also be provided with.

The knitting method of the knitted fabric is not particularly limited, and conventionally known knitting methods such as knitting (flat knitting), rubber knitting (knitting), single knitting, and pearl knitting (garter knitting) may be adopted.

As the thread material used for such a knitting cloth, the thread material used for a general net cleaning tool can be used. For example
Monofilament yarn, multifilament yarn, or synthetic fiber made of synthetic fibers such as polyester, nylon, acrylic, polyolefin, polyurethane, etc.
Flat yarn (slit yarn) made of synthetic resin film such as polypropylene, polyethylene terephthalate, polystyrene, etc., metal-deposited
These may be used alone or in combination of two or more.
In particular, when filament yarn and flat yarn with strong elasticity are knitted together, the flat yarn tries to return to the original state from the knitted state, so that the stitches tend to swell, and it is bulky as a cleaning tool application. It is preferable because a high shape can be easily obtained and the scraping property against dirt is also excellent.

In the knitted fabric of the present invention, the opening side O and the closing side S may be the same or different in terms of composition (knitting method, thickness, shape, etc.), material (thread material, color, etc.), physical properties, and the like. ..
For example, the stitch of the opening side O may be made larger than the stitch of the closing side S, or as shown in FIG. 2C, the inverted opening side O may be shaped like a mittens.

In the present invention, the knitted fabric as described above, at least one open end adjacent portion, including a material having elasticity.
FIG. 4 shows an example in which a stretchable material is included in the vicinity of the open end 4 of the net cleaning tool 10. As shown in FIG. 4, if a stretchable material is contained in the vicinity of at least one opening end of the knitted fabric, curling 6 is automatically generated in the vicinity thereof.
The vicinity may be in the range of about 5 to 25 mm from the opening end 4.

As a material having stretchability, made of an elastic yarn having an elongation of 50% or more at room temperature. If the elongation at room temperature is less than 50%, curling may not occur in the vicinity of the open end.
Further, in the present invention, for example, knitting knitting (tenjiku knitting) or the like may be adopted as a knitting method of the region containing the elastic material.

As described above, if a stretchable material is contained in the vicinity of at least one opening end of the knitted fabric, curling 6 is automatically generated in the vicinity thereof, and as a result, the opening side O is turned over and the knitted fabrics are separated from each other. When the number of overlapping portions is increased, it becomes easy to maintain a sufficient space between the knitted fabrics, so that a bulkier shape can be obtained, and even more excellent foaming property and detergency can be realized.
In addition, when the hand is put in from the opening end 4 and used, the curling 6 easily fits on the wrist or the like, and does not come off from the hand even if it is not always grasped during the cleaning work.

Next, another embodiment of the net cleaning tool of the present invention will be described.
As shown in FIG. 5, the net cleaning tool 50 according to the other embodiment is made of a tubular body knitted fabric, and the knitted fabric has a tubular body binding portion at an appropriate position between both ends in the long axis direction. It has at least one 53.
In the net cleaning tool 50, the ends 44 and 54 of the knitted fabric of the tubular body in the long axis direction are both open, and reference numeral 53 represents the binding portion of the tubular body.

In the tubular net cleaning tool 50, the side to be turned inside out may be the left side (reference numeral L in the drawing) of the binding portion 53, the right side (reference numeral R), or both the left and right sides. ..
Therefore, also in the net cleaning tool 50 according to this embodiment, the same action and effect as those of the net cleaning tool 10 shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 can be obtained by such "turning over" and "returning to the original state".

Further, also in the tubular net cleaning tool 50 as shown in FIG. 5, elasticity is provided in the vicinity of at least one opening ends 44 and 54, similarly to the net cleaning tool 10 shown in FIGS. 1 to 4. The material to have can be included.
FIG. 6A is an example in which a stretchable material is included in the vicinity of both open ends 44 and 54 of the knitted fabric of the tubular body, and reference numerals 56 and 66 indicate curling.
As shown in FIG. 6A, curling 56 and 66 are satisfactorily formed in the vicinity of the opening ends 44 and 54, and the same foaming property and detergency as the net cleaning tool 10 shown in FIG. 4 described above. It has an excellent effect on cleaning workability.

Further, the tubular net cleaning tool 50 as shown in FIG. 5 can be used by being deformed as shown in FIGS. 6 (B) and 6 (C) by turning it over a plurality of times. ..
In particular, the shape as shown in FIG. 6C, in which two donut-shaped bodies are overlapped, has a compact shape that is easy for a woman to hold, so that force can be easily applied and persistent dirt can be scraped off.

Further, also in the tubular net cleaning tool 50 as shown in FIG. 5, the left side L and the right side R of the binding portion 53 are composed of (knitting method, thickness, etc.), material (thread material, color, etc.), and It may be the same or different in terms of physical properties.
For example, by making at least one of the composition, material, and physical properties of the left side L and the right side R different, the most suitable part for the part to be cleaned can be the side to be turned inside out.

The net cleaning tool of the present invention is excellent in workability, foaming property, etc., has good drainage, is highly dry, and is extremely easy to remove dust and dirt adhering to the net.
As described above, the clean and hygienic net cleaning tool of the present invention can be used in the field of performing cleaning work, and can be used not only as a cleaning tool for bathrooms, washrooms, kitchens, tableware, etc., but also as a body cleaning tool. Can also be preferably used.

10 Net cleaning tool made of bag-shaped knitted cloth 2 Closed end 3,3', 3'', 53 Binding part 4,44,54 Open end 50 Net cleaning tool made of tubular knitted cloth 6,56, 66 Curling L Left side facing the binding part R Right side facing the binding part O Opening side S Closing side

Claims (2)

A net cleaning tool made of bag-shaped or tubular knitted cloth.
The knitted fabric contains an elastic material made of an elastic yarn having an elongation of 50% or more at room temperature in a range of 5 to 25 mm from at least one end, and the portion near the end is curled outward. ,
A net cleaning tool, wherein the knitted fabric has at least one binding portion of the bag-shaped body or a tubular body at an appropriate position between both ends in the long axis direction. The net cleaning tool according to claim 1, wherein the width of the binding portion is 0.2 to 10% of the length in the long axis direction of the knitted fabric.

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