JP7017863B2 - Non-slip mat for bathroom - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a non-slip mat for a bathroom.

Patent Document 1 discloses a conventional non-slip mat for a bathroom. In the non-slip mat for bathroom described in Patent Document 1, the lower surface (the surface in contact with the floor of the bathroom) and the upper surface (the surface in contact with the sole of a person's foot) are covered with an anti-slip structure. With this anti-slip structure, even if the floor mat is laid on a wet bathroom floor, it is possible to prevent the feet on the floor mat and the floor mat itself from slipping.

In this anti-slip structure, for example, a convex row is formed by a plurality of V-shaped linear convex portions formed in parallel at predetermined intervals in the same direction, and this convex row is formed into a convex portion. It is composed of rows arranged at regular intervals in a direction orthogonal to the column direction. The non-slip mat for bathroom can exhibit effective anti-slip performance by forming a drainage groove between the convex rows.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2011-12833

By the way, when cleaning the floor, this type of mat is bent at the middle part so that one end part overlaps the other end part in order to temporarily retract the end part. May overlap each other.

However, in the conventional non-slip mat for bathroom, the drainage groove formed between the convex rows is formed straight from one end to the other end, so that the non-slip mat for bathroom is used. When bent in the middle part, it bends in the drainage groove part, and it is easy to get a so-called folding habit.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a non-slip mat for a bathroom that does not easily fold.

The non-slip mat for bathroom of the present invention is composed of a mat body, a plurality of protrusions protruding from the surface of the mat body and provided over the entire surface of the mat body, and the plurality of protrusions. It is provided with a plurality of drainage grooves leading from any end of the mat body in plan view to the opposite end of the end, and each of the plurality of protrusions extends in three different directions in plan view. Each of the three or more extension portions has the above-mentioned extension portions, and each of the three or more extension portions has a pair of opposite sides parallel to the longitudinal direction of the extension portion and an end edge intersecting the pair of opposite sides. Each of the plurality of drainage grooves has a portion formed between at least one of the pair of opposite sides and a convex portion facing the opposite side, and a convex portion facing the end side and the end side. It has a portion configured between the portions and is characterized in that it is formed in a non-linear shape.

According to the non-slip mat for bathroom of the present invention, it is possible to provide a non-slip mat for bathroom which is hard to be bent.

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a non-slip mat for a bathroom according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of the main part of the same. FIG. 3A is an enlarged plan view of a convex portion provided on the upper surface of the mat body of the same. FIG. 3B is an enlarged plan view of a convex portion provided on the lower surface of the mat body of the same as above. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the bathroom non-slip mat bent at the middle portion of the same. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the same non-slip mat for bathroom. FIG. 6A is an enlarged view of a main part of the non-slip mat for bathroom of the modified example 1. FIG. 6B is an enlarged view of a main part of the non-slip mat for bathroom of the second modification. FIG. 6C is an enlarged view of a main part of the non-slip mat for bathroom of the modified example 3.

The present embodiment relates to a non-slip mat for a bathroom, and more particularly to a non-slip mat for a bathroom used by laying it on a washing place of a bathroom, a bottom surface of a bathtub, or the like. Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The non-slip mat for a bathroom of the present embodiment is a non-slip mat used by laying it on an installation surface such as the floor surface of a bathroom or the bottom surface of a bathtub, and is formed in a substantially rectangular shape in a plan view as shown in FIG. ing. The non-slip mat for bathrooms is made of an elastic material that can be elastically deformed, and is made of rubber such as ethylene propylene rubber (EPDM), silicon rubber, and natural rubber, and synthetic resin such as elastomer and soft resin. The hardness of the non-slip mat for bathroom is preferably JIS-A hardness of 45 to 75 degrees. Further, an additive such as an antibacterial agent or an antifungal agent may be added to the non-slip mat for bathroom.

The non-slip mat for bathroom of this embodiment has an anti-slip structure on both the upper surface and the lower surface. The anti-slip structure on the upper surface and the anti-slip structure on the lower surface are almost the same. Therefore, in the description of the anti-slip structure, the anti-slip structure on the upper surface will be mainly described, and only the different portions will be described on the lower surface, and the overlapping description will be omitted. The non-slip mat for bathroom includes a mat main body 1, a plurality of convex portions 2, and a drainage groove 4. The plurality of convex portions 2 and the drainage groove 4 form the above-mentioned anti-slip structure.

The mat body 1 constitutes the main body of the non-slip mat for the bathroom. The mat body 1 is formed in a substantially rectangular shape in a plan view, and has a thickness t (see FIG. 5) of about 1.7 mm. The outer peripheral portion 11 of the upper surface of the mat body 1 is inclined so as to be located on the lower surface side toward the outside.

A plurality of convex portions 2 are formed on the upper surface of the mat body 1. The plurality of convex portions 2 are provided over the entire surface of the upper surface of the mat body 1. Each convex portion 2 projects from the surface of the mat body 1. The plurality of convex portions 2 of the present embodiment are formed in a so-called Bishamon hexagonal pattern (Bisamon hexagonal pattern).

Here, as shown in FIG. 1, the plurality of convex portions 2 of the present embodiment are not formed in a part of the range, but are formed in most of them, so that they are "provided over the entire surface". It is a category. That is, in the present embodiment, "a plurality of convex portions 2 are provided over the entire surface of the mat body 1" does not mean only "the entire surface" in a strict sense, but can exhibit anti-slip performance. It is assumed that the range that can be regarded as "the entire surface" is included.

As shown in FIG. 2, the convex portion 2 has three or more extension portions 20, and in the present embodiment, the convex portion 2 has three extension portions 20 (this is a first extension portion). 21, the second extension portion 22, and the third extension portion 23). The plurality of convex portions 2 are parallel to each other in the longitudinal direction (this is referred to as the first direction) of the first extending portion 21 of each convex portion 2, and the center of the extending portion 21 in the width direction is located on the same straight line. Arranged to do. Further, in the other plurality of convex portions 2, the longitudinal direction (this is referred to as the second direction) of the second extending portion 22 of each convex portion 2 is parallel, and the center of the extending portion 21 in the width direction is the same. It is arranged so that it is located in a straight line. Further, in the other plurality of convex portions 2, the longitudinal direction (this is referred to as the third direction) of the third extending portion 23 of each convex portion 2 is parallel, and the center of the extending portion 21 in the width direction is the center. They are arranged so that they are located on the same straight line.

FIG. 3A is a further enlarged view of each convex portion 2 formed on the upper surface of the mat body 1. As shown in FIG. 3A, the three extension portions 21, 22, 23 extend from the same position in different directions, and the angle α formed in the longitudinal direction of the adjacent extension portions 21, 22, 23 is a plan view. Is formed at 120 °. The convex portion 2 is formed in a line-symmetrical shape having a straight line in the longitudinal direction of the extending portions 21, 22, 23 passing through the center of the figure as the axis of symmetry.

Each extension portion 21, 22, 23 has a pair of opposite sides 24. Each opposite side 24 is formed so as to be parallel to the longitudinal direction of the extending portions 21, 22, 23. Further, the tips of the extending portions 21, 22, and 23 are formed by arc-shaped end sides 25 connecting a pair of opposite sides 24. The end side 25 extends in a direction intersecting the opposite side 24.

FIG. 3B is an enlarged view of the convex portion 2 formed on the lower surface of the mat body 1. The shape of the convex portion 2 on the lower surface is different from that of the convex portion 2 on the upper surface in that the end sides 25 of the extending portions 21, 22 and 23 are formed in a pointed shape. The end sides 25 of the extending portions 21, 22, 23 of the convex portion 2 on the lower surface also extend in a direction intersecting the pair of opposite sides 24. The end side 25 has two linear sides (hypotenuse 26) and a rounded corner side 27 connecting the two hypotenuses 26. The hypotenuse 26 is parallel to the opposite side 24 of any of the extending portions 21, 22, 23 in the other convex portion 2. Further, the pair of opposite sides 24 of the extending portions 21, 22, 23 are parallel to any of the hypotenuses 26 of the extending portions 21, 22, 23 in the other convex portions 2. Therefore, on the lower surface of the mat body 1, each side of the extending portions 21, 22 and 23 in the convex portion 2 is formed parallel to the opposite sides of the adjacent convex portions 2.

A plurality of drainage grooves 4 are formed between the convex portions 2 having such a configuration. The drainage ditch 4 is a concave drainage channel formed between a plurality of convex portions 2, and is such that at least one end of the mat body 1 in a plan view leads to the opposite end of the end. Is formed in. In the present embodiment, the plurality of drainage grooves 4 extend in a direction (first direction) orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the mat body 1. The drainage groove 4 of the present embodiment is formed so as not to form a dead end at any of the locations, and leads to any end of the mat body 1. The drainage groove 4 referred to here is the shortest drainage groove 4 leading from any end of the mat body 1 to the opposite end of the end.

The plurality of drainage grooves 4 extend in a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the mat body 1, but are formed in a non-linear manner in a plan view. As a result, as shown in FIG. 4, even when the intermediate portion in the longitudinal direction is bent so as to overlap the ends of the non-slip mat for bathroom (particularly, the ends in the longitudinal direction), the curvature is kept below a certain level. It can be kept, does not have creases, and is less likely to have creases.

In FIG. 4, the figure shown by the imaginary line is a view showing a conventional non-slip mat for bathroom in which the drainage groove 4 extending in the direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the mat body 1 is formed in a straight line in a plan view. be. In this conventional non-slip mat for bathroom, the drainage groove 4 is formed in a straight line in a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the mat body 1 in a plan view, so that the anti-slip mat for bathroom is an intermediate portion in the longitudinal direction. When bent in, it bends in the thin drainage groove 4, and it is easy to get a crease.

Here, "non-straight" means that in the drainage groove 4 extending from one end of the mat body 1 to the other end, the line (center line) connecting the center in the width direction of the drainage groove 4 is a straight line. It means that it is not. The center line of the drainage groove 4 of the present embodiment is not a straight line in a plan view, and the opening of the drainage groove 4 at any end of the non-slip mat for bathroom and the opening at the opposite end of the end. When is connected by a straight line, the straight line and any of the convex portions 2 overlap each other.

For example, as shown in FIG. 2, in the convex portions 2 adjacent to each other in the first direction, the second extended portion 22 of the other convex portion 2 is located between the tips of the third extended portions 23. It's getting in. Then, as shown in FIG. 3A, of the pair of opposite sides 24 of the third extended portion 23, the opposite side 24 of the other convex portion 2 on the second extended portion 22 side faces the second opposite side 24. A first part 4a, which is a part of the drainage groove 4, is formed between the extension part 22 and the extension part 22 of 2. Further, the end side 25 of the third extending portion 23 constitutes a second portion 4b which is a part of the drainage groove 4 with the convex portion 2 facing the end side 25. The first part 4a and the second part 4b are continuous, whereby one end of the mat body 1 (one end in the lateral direction) to the other end (the other end in the lateral direction). The drainage groove 4 extending to the portion) is configured so as not to be in a straight line.

Further, in the non-slip mat for bathroom of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, the protrusion height of the convex portion 2 on the upper surface (referred to as 2a here) and the convex portion 2 on the lower surface (referred to as 2b here). Is different. In the present embodiment, the height h1 of the convex portion 2a on the upper surface is formed shorter than the height h2 of the convex portion 2b on the lower surface. As a specific example, it is formed at h1 = 0.3 mm, t = 1.7 mm, and h2 = 0.5 mm.

As a result, drainage can be effectively performed between the lower surface of the mat body 1 which is in surface contact with the installation surface, while the upper surface of the mat body 1 which is partially in contact with the feet and the like can be drained. By suppressing the protruding height, it is possible to prevent the convex portion 2a from being lost.

[Modification example]
The convex portion 2 of the above embodiment is formed in the shape of a hexagonal hexagonal shell, but may have a shape as shown in FIGS. 6A to 6C, for example. Hereinafter, this will be referred to as Modifications 1 to 3.

As shown in FIG. 6A, the convex portion 2 of the modified example 1 is different from the above-described embodiment in the shape of any one of the plurality of convex portions 2 of the above-described embodiment. The convex portion 2 of the modified example 1 includes a first convex portion 28 having the same shape as that of the above embodiment, and a second convex portion 29 and a third convex portion 30 having a shape different from the first convex portion 28. ..

The second convex portion 29 and the third convex portion 30 are arranged so as to surround the first convex portion 28. A drainage groove 4 is formed between the second convex portion 29 and the third convex portion 30. Further, a drainage groove 4 is also formed between the first convex portion 28 and the second convex portion 29, and between the first convex portion 28 and the third convex portion 30. The drainage ditch 4 is formed in a non-linear manner in the first direction.

As shown in FIG. 6B, the convex portion 2 of the modified example 2 has a different shape of each convex portion 2 from the above embodiment. The convex portion 2 of the modification 2 is formed in a shape in which the first extending portion 21 of the convex portion 2 in the above embodiment extends in the first direction and is connected to another adjacent convex portion 2. ing. A drainage groove 4 is formed between the convex portions 2. The drainage ditch 4 is formed in a non-linear manner in the first direction.

As shown in FIG. 6C, the convex portion 2 of the modified example 3 has a different shape of the convex portion 2 from the plurality of convex portions 2 of the above embodiment. The convex portion 2 of the modified example 1 includes a first convex portion 28 having the same shape as that of the above embodiment, and a second convex portion 29 having a shape different from that of the first convex portion 28.

The second convex portion 29 is larger than the first convex portion 28. The second convex portion 29 is formed in such a shape that the second convex portion 29 and the third convex portion 30 of the modified example 1 and the first convex portion 28 surrounded by these are combined into one. .. The drainage ditch 4 is formed in a non-linear manner in the first direction.

〔application〕
The convex portions 2 of the modified examples 1 to 3 are all the convex portions 2 on the lower surface, but the convex portions 2 on the upper surface may have the same shape as the convex portions 2 on the lower surface described in the modified examples 1 to 3. However, the shape may be different from that of the convex portion 2 on the lower surface.

In the non-slip mat for bathroom of the above embodiment, each of the drainage grooves 4 on both the upper and lower sides is formed in a non-linear manner, but only the drainage grooves 4 on either side in the vertical direction are formed in a non-linear shape. The drainage groove 4 on the other surface may be formed in a straight line. Further, the convex portion 2 may be provided only on one of the upper and lower surfaces.

The convex portion 2 of the above embodiment has three extending portions, but it may have three or more extending portions as in the first to third modifications. Further, the plurality of convex portions 2 are not limited to the hexagonal hexagonal shape.

The bathroom non-slip mat of the above embodiment is a bathroom mat having a rectangular shape in a plan view. For example, a long bathroom non-slip mat is rolled into a roll and cut as necessary for use. You may. Further, the non-slip mat for bathroom does not have to have a rectangular shape in a plan view, and may be, for example, a circular shape or a pentagonal shape.

In addition, the configuration of the above embodiment can be appropriately redesigned as long as it does not deviate from the gist of the present invention.

〔effect〕
The bathroom non-slip mats of the above-described embodiments and modifications 1 to 3 described above have the following features. That is, the non-slip mat for bathroom includes a mat main body 1, a plurality of convex portions 2, and a plurality of drainage grooves 4. The plurality of convex portions 2 project from the surface of the mat body 1 and are provided over the entire surface of the mat body 1. The plurality of drainage grooves 4 are formed between the plurality of convex portions 2 and lead from one end of the mat body 1 in a plan view to the opposite end of the end. Each of the plurality of convex portions 2 has three or more extending portions 20 extending in different directions in a plan view. Each of the extending portions 20 has a pair of opposite sides 24 parallel to the longitudinal direction of the extending portion 20, and an end side 25 intersecting the pair of opposite sides 24. Each of the plurality of drainage grooves 4 has a portion formed between at least one of the pair of opposite sides 24 and the convex portion 2 facing the opposite side, and the end side 25 and the convex portion 2 facing the end side 25. It has a portion configured between. Each of the plurality of drainage ditches 4 is formed in a non-linear manner. Hereinafter, the non-slip mat for bathroom having this feature is referred to as the non-slip mat for bathroom of the first aspect.

In the bathroom non-slip mat of the first aspect, since each of the plurality of drainage grooves 4 is formed in a non-linear shape, when the middle portion of the bathroom non-slip mat is bent and both ends are overlapped, the drainage grooves are overlapped. It is difficult to bend along 4 and it is difficult to form creases. As a result, according to the bathroom non-slip mat of the first aspect, the bathroom non-slip mat that does not easily fold can be obtained.

Further, according to the non-slip mat for bathroom of the first aspect, it is easy to form the convex portion 2 so as to spread over the entire surface of the mat main body 1, and the contact surface can be increased, so that the entire surface of the non-slip mat for bathroom can be increased. It can improve the slip resistance.

Further, the bathroom non-slip mats of the above-described embodiments and modifications 1 to 3 have the following additional features in addition to the features of the bathroom non-slip mat of the first aspect. Each side of the extending portion 20 is formed parallel to the opposite side of the adjacent convex portions 2. Hereinafter, this non-slip mat for bathroom is referred to as a non-slip mat for bathroom of the second aspect.

According to the non-slip mat for bathroom of the second aspect, it is possible to prevent dust, dirt, etc. from being caught in the drainage groove 4 by increasing the number of straight lines while making the drainage groove 4 non-linear.

Further, the bathroom non-slip mat of the above embodiment has the following additional features in addition to the features of the bathroom non-slip mat of the first or second aspect. The plurality of convex portions 2 are formed in a hexagonal hexagonal shape. Hereinafter, this non-slip mat for bathroom is referred to as a non-slip mat for bathroom of the third aspect.

According to the non-slip mat for bathroom of the third aspect, it is possible to make it difficult to get a crease and to improve the appearance of the non-slip mat for bathroom.

1 Mat body 2 Convex part 20 Extension part 24 Opposite side 25 End side 4 Drainage ditch

Claims (2)

With the mat body,
A plurality of protrusions provided over the entire surface of both the upper surface and the lower surface of the mat body,
It is configured between the plurality of protrusions and is provided with a plurality of drainage grooves leading from any end of the mat body in a plan view to the opposite end of the end.
Each of the plurality of convex portions is a hexagonal hexagonal convex portion having three or more extending portions extending in different directions in a plan view.
Each of the three or more extension portions
A pair of opposite sides parallel to the longitudinal direction of the extension,
It has an end edge that intersects the pair of opposite sides, and has an edge.
Each of the plurality of drainage ditches
A portion formed between at least one of the pair of opposite sides and a convex portion facing the opposite side,
It has a portion formed between the end edge and the convex portion facing the end edge, and is formed in a non-linear shape.
The protrusion height of the plurality of protrusions on the upper surface is formed shorter than the protrusion height of the plurality of protrusions on the lower surface .
The end edge of the extension portion of each convex portion formed on the upper surface and the end edge of the extension portion of each convex portion formed on the lower surface have different shapes from each other.
A non-slip mat for the bathroom that is characterized by that. The non-slip mat for a bathroom according to claim 1, wherein each side of each of the extending portions is formed in parallel with the opposite side of the adjacent convex portions.

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