JP7389516B1 - laundry net - Google Patents

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to provide a laundry net that can stand on its own and hold the shape of a bag and also has flexibility. SOLUTION: A laundry net 10 has the shape of a bag having left and right gore parts 20, 22, a main body part 26 in which an opening part 24 extending along the left and right direction, and a main body part 26 having an opening part 24 extending along the left and right direction. It includes a wire fastener 28 installed, and a shape retaining section 30 that has flexibility and elasticity and is installed continuously along the bottom, front, and rear portions of the contours of the gore sections 20 and 22. [Selection diagram] Figure 1

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a laundry net that accommodates laundry such as clothes and is washed together with the laundry in a washing machine.

Conventionally, washing machines have been widely used to wash laundry such as clothes. On the other hand, for people with disabilities in their shoulders, elbows, etc., even washing clothes using a washing machine may not be easy. For example, if one arm is disabled and only the other arm can be used, it may be difficult to remove multiple items of laundry from a washing machine after washing. Further, in nursing care facilities and the like, laundry for multiple users may be washed in a common washing machine. In such a case, since the laundry items of multiple users are mixed together, the task of sorting the laundry items of each user after washing is complicated. This kind of work is not easy for people with disabilities in their shoulders, elbows, etc.

On the other hand, there are known laundry nets in which laundry such as clothes is stored in the shape of a bag and washed together with the laundry in a washing machine (for example, see Patent Documents 1 to 3). According to such a laundry net, by removing the laundry net after washing, a plurality of laundry items can be taken out from the washing machine at once. Moreover, since it is shaped like a bag, it is easy to carry. Furthermore, when washing the laundry of multiple users in a common washing machine, if the laundry is stored in a separate laundry net for each user, the laundry of multiple users can be mixed. do not have. Therefore, it is easy to sort the laundry of each user. Furthermore, if the bag is self-supporting in the shape of a bag, it is thought that it will be easier to store laundry in the laundry net and to take it out from the laundry net.

Patent Document 1 discloses that by setting a bag-shaped laundry net in a laundry basket, the shape of the bag can be maintained and laundry can be easily taken out from the laundry basket.
Further, Patent Document 2 discloses a technique for imparting rigidity to a net-like material constituting a laundry net so that it can restore its original shape after deformation.
Furthermore, Patent Document 3 discloses a laundry net in which the shape of the opening is maintained in an open state by a float body made of pole-shaped foamed resin (flexible core material) formed so as to surround the opening. is disclosed. Patent Document 3 further describes that a laundry basket can be made unnecessary by hanging the laundry basket near the washing machine using a handle.

JP2020-025838A Special Publication No. 07-024716 CD-ROM of Utility Application No. 05-070587 (Utility Application No. 07-039786)

However, in the aspect disclosed in Patent Document 1, it is necessary to prepare a laundry basket compatible with the laundry net. Furthermore, it may not be easy for people with disabilities in their shoulders, elbows, etc. to set the laundry net in the laundry basket.
The laundry net disclosed in Patent Document 2, in which the mesh material is given rigidity that allows it to recover its original shape after deformation, can stand on its own and maintain the shape of the bag, but it lacks flexibility and cannot be used in the tub of a washing machine. There is a problem that the internal volume can be used excessively. There is also the problem that it is bulky to store after use.
Further, in the laundry net disclosed in Patent Document 3, although the opening is maintained in the open state by the float body, the shape of the bag is not maintained independently.
The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a laundry net that can stand on its own and maintain the shape of a bag, and also has flexibility.

The present invention has a bag shape having left and right gussets, a main body in which an opening extending in the left and right direction is formed, a wire fastener installed along the opening, and a flexible and elastic The above-mentioned problem is solved by a laundry net that includes a shape-retaining part that is continuously installed along at least one of the bottom and the top of the contour of the gore part and the front and rear parts.

This laundry net is flexible and elastic, and includes a shape-retaining part installed along at least one of the bottom and top of the contour of the gossamer part, and along the front and rear parts, so it can maintain the shape of the bag by itself. Can be retained. In addition, since the shape-retaining part is installed along the contour of the gore part, the shape of the gore part is maintained by the shape-retention part, while other parts are installed along the outline of the gore part. It is flexible and not easily constrained. Therefore, this laundry net also has flexibility. Further, since the shape retaining part is installed along the contour of the gore part, it can be stored compactly by, for example, sequentially folding the left and right gore parts so as to overlap them on the bottom part.

It is preferable that the shape-retaining part is not installed anywhere other than along the contour of the gore part. If the shape retaining portion is not installed anywhere other than along the contour of the gore, the parts other than the gore can be easily bent, contributing to improved flexibility.

The opening is preferably formed up to the gore, and the shape-retaining part is horseshoe-shaped, and is preferably installed along the contour of the gore with the open end facing upward. If the opening is formed up to the gore, the opening amount of the opening can be increased. Furthermore, the shape-retaining portion has a horseshoe shape and is installed along the outline of the gore portion with its open end facing upward, so that the shape-retaining portion does not interfere with the opening. Further, when the wire fastener is in an open state, the opening can be held in an open state by the shape retaining portion. Therefore, it is easy to put laundry into the laundry net and to take it out from the laundry net. Further, since the shape retaining portion has a horseshoe shape, it can be easily bent in the direction in which the open ends approach/separate. Furthermore, if the opening is formed up to the gore, the force acting against the opening is small, so even a shape-retaining portion with a small elastic force can maintain the opening in the open state. Therefore, it contributes to the realization of a more flexible laundry net that is provided with a shape-retaining portion.

In this case, the gusset part is an outer gusset part in which an opening is formed, and an inner gusset part that is stretched between one side and the other side of the opening in the outer gusset part and regulates the opening amount of the opening part within a certain range. It is preferable to have the following. The shape retaining portion biases the opening toward the opening side, and the internal gore portion regulates the opening amount of the opening, thereby making it possible to maintain the opening at the same opening amount. Moreover, even if the opening is formed up to the gore part, the laundry can be held inside the gore part by the inner gore part.

It is preferable that the gore part has a trapezoidal shape and the main body part has a truncated quadrangular pyramid shape. The truncated quadrangular pyramid shape is highly effective in retaining its shape. Therefore, the effect of maintaining the shape of the bag while standing on its own can be enhanced.

The shape retaining part includes a bag-like part installed along the outline of the gore part and a rod-shaped body made of a flexible and elastic foamed resin material, which is bent into a shape that follows the outline of the gore part and is housed in the bag-like part. It is preferable to have a core portion that is This configuration is simple and has excellent durability against washing. Moreover, the shape of the gore can be maintained by the elastic force of the core part which is bent into a shape that follows the contour of the gore and is accommodated in the bag-like part, which is highly effective in retaining the shape of the bag.

According to the present invention, it is possible to realize a laundry net that can stand on its own and maintain the shape of a bag and also has flexibility.

A perspective view schematically showing the overall configuration of a laundry net according to a first embodiment of the present invention Side view schematically showing enlarged portion II in Figure 1 A side view schematically showing the structure around the lint part of the laundry net with the opening closed, viewed from the inside. Enlarged cross-sectional view along IV-IV in Figure 3 A side view schematically showing the configuration around the lint part of the laundry net with the openings open, seen from the inside. Enlarged cross-sectional view along VI-VI in Figure 5 Enlarged sectional view along VII-VII in Figure 3 A perspective view schematically showing the same laundry net with the opening opened. A perspective view schematically showing the overall configuration of a laundry net according to a second embodiment of the present invention A perspective view schematically showing the overall configuration of a laundry net according to a third embodiment of the present invention A perspective view schematically showing the overall configuration of a laundry net according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention A perspective view schematically showing the overall configuration of a laundry net according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention A perspective view schematically showing the overall configuration of a laundry net according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention

As shown in FIG. 1, the laundry net 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention has a bag shape having a front part 12, a rear part 14, a bottom part 16, a top part 18, and left and right gore parts 20, 22. A main body part 26 in which an opening part 24 extending in the left-right direction is formed, a wire fastener 28 installed along the opening part 24, and a flexible and elastic gossamer part 20, 22. It includes shape retaining parts 30 that are continuously installed along the bottom, front, and rear parts of the contour. Note that the bottoms of the contours of the gossamer parts 20 and 22 are the boundary parts between the gore parts 20 and 22 and the bottom surface part 16. Further, the front portion of the outline of the gore portions 20, 22 is a boundary portion between the gore portions 20, 22 and the front portion 12. Further, the rear portions of the contours of the gore parts 20 and 22 are the boundary parts between the gore parts 20 and 22 and the rear surface part 14.

The gore portions 20 and 22 are trapezoidal, and the main body portion 26 is a truncated quadrangular pyramid. In the first embodiment, the upper bases of the gore parts 20 and 22 are significantly shorter than the lower bases, and the gore parts 20 and 22 are trapezoidal shapes that are close to triangular shapes. The bottom portion 16 is square or rectangular. The top surface portion 18 is rectangular, and its length in the front-rear direction is shorter than the length of the bottom surface portion 16 in the front-rear direction. On the other hand, the length of the top surface portion 18 in the left-right direction is the same as the length of the bottom surface portion 16 in the left-right direction. Note that the length of the top surface portion 18 in the left-right direction may also be shorter than the length of the bottom surface portion 16 in the left-right direction.

The front part 12, the rear part 14, the bottom part 16, the top part 18, and the left and right gore parts 20 and 22, which constitute the main body part 26, are made of a net material as schematically shown in FIG. This net material has a structure in which a coarse outer net and a fine inner net are layered. The material of the net material is, for example, polyester. In addition, depending on needs etc., a single-layer net material in which either the outer net or the inner net is omitted may be used. The upper surface portion 18 and the left and right gore portions 20 and 22 are divided into two at the center in the front-rear direction, and this divided portion constitutes the opening 24. The opening portion 24 is formed from the upper surface portion 18 to near the lower ends of the gore portions 20 and 22. The upper surface portion 18 on one side of the opening 24 in the front-rear direction and the left and right gore portions 20 and 22 are made of a single common net material. The upper surface portion 18 on the other side of the opening 24 in the front-rear direction and the left and right gore portions 20 and 22 are also made of another common net material. On the other hand, the front part 12, the rear part 14, and the bottom part 16 are each made of one sheet of net material. The boundary portions between the front surface portion 12, the upper surface portion 18, and the left and right gore portions 20, 22 are bent inward and sewn together. The boundary portions between the rear surface portion 14, the upper surface portion 18, and the left and right gore portions 20, 22 are also bent inward and sewn together. Note that these seam allowances are covered with bias tape or the like. The material of the bias tape is, for example, polyester. Further, a pair of U-shaped gripping parts 32 made of string-like bodies are attached to the boundaries between the front part 12 and the rear part 14 and the top part 18 of the main body part 26. The gripping part 32 is sewn together with the front part 12 or the rear part 14 and the upper part 18 at the boundary where these parts are sewn together. The boundary portions between the bottom portion 16, the front portion 12, the rear portion 14, and the left and right gore portions 20, 22 are bent outward and sewn together. Note that these seam allowances are also covered with bias tape or the like.

As shown in FIGS. 3 to 6, the gore parts 20, 22 are located between the outer gore parts 20A, 22A in which the opening 24 is formed, and one side and the other side of the opening 24 in the outer gore parts 20A, 22A. It has inner gore portions 20B and 22B that are hung over and restrict the opening amount of the opening portion 24 within a certain range. The inner gore portions 20B and 22B have a structure in which two triangular pieces of cloth are sewn together at the center in the front-rear direction. The material of the cloth forming the inner gore portions 20B and 22B is, for example, polyester or nylon. The inner thread parts 20B, 22B are sewn along with the wire fastener 28 along the openings 24 in the outer thread parts 20A, 22A. Note that the positions of the upper ends of the inner gore parts 20B and 22B are lower than the positions of the upper ends of the outer gore parts 20A and 22A. As shown in FIG. 4, when the opening 24 is closed, the inner gore parts 20B, 22B are bent at the center in the front-rear direction and extend inside the outer gore parts 20A, 22A. On the other hand, when the opening 24 is open as shown in FIG. 6, the inner gore parts 20B and 22B are stretched together with the outer gore parts 20A and 22A to form planar gore parts 20 and 22.

The wire fastener 28 is installed from the upper surface portion 18 to near the lower ends of the left and right gore portions 20 and 22. The material of the element of the wire fastener 28 is, for example, polypropylene or polyester. Further, the material of the slider is, for example, aluminum. A fastener cover 34 for accommodating the slider of the wire fastener 28 is provided near the lower ends of the gore parts 20 and 22. Further, a strap 36 is attached to the slider of the wire fastener 28.

The shape retaining part 30 has a horseshoe shape and is installed along the contours of the gore parts 20 and 22 with its open end facing upward. Note that the shape retaining portion 30 is not installed anywhere other than along the contours of the gore portions 20 and 22. As shown in FIG. 7, the shape-retaining part 30 includes a bag-like part 38 installed along the contours of the gore parts 20 and 22, and a rod-like body made of a flexible and elastic foamed resin material. The core part 40 is bent into a shape that follows the contours of the parts 20 and 22 and is accommodated in the bag-shaped part 38. The material of the bag-shaped portion 38 is, for example, polyester or nylon. The bag-like portion 38 is attached to the main body portion 26 via strips 42 at five locations. One end of the strip material 42 is sewn to the bag-shaped part 38, and the other end is sewn together with the front part 12, the rear part 14, or the part where these parts are sewn together at the boundary between the bottom part 16 and the gusset part 20. It is attached. In addition, the bag-like part 38 may be attached to the main body part 26 via the strip material 42 at two, three, or four places. Further, the bag-shaped portion 38 may be attached to the main body portion 26 via strip-shaped members 42 at six or more locations. Further, the bag-shaped portion 38 may be directly attached to the main body portion 26. The foamed resin material forming the core portion 40 is, for example, polyethylene foam.

Next, the function of the laundry net 10 will be explained. The laundry net 10 has shape-retaining parts 30 that are flexible and elastic and are installed along the bottom, front, and rear of the contours of the gossamer parts 20 and 22, so that the laundry net 10 can stand on its own and retain the shape of the bag. be done. The shape of the gore portions 20 and 22 is maintained by the elastic force of the core portion 40 which is bent into a horseshoe shape and accommodated in the bag-like portion 38, which is highly effective in maintaining the shape of the bag. Moreover, since the main body part 26 has a truncated quadrangular pyramid shape and is highly effective in retaining its shape, it also stands on its own and is highly effective in retaining the shape of the bag. Further, since the shape retaining portion 30 is installed along the contours of the gore portions 20 and 22, the shape of the gore portions 20 and 22 is maintained by the shape retaining portion 30, while other parts of the gore portions 20 and 22 are It is flexible and is not easily constrained by the shape retaining portion 30 installed along the contour. Therefore, the laundry net 10 also has flexibility. Furthermore, since the shape-retaining portion 30 is not installed anywhere other than along the contours of the gore portions 20 and 22, the portions other than the gore portions 20 and 22 can be easily bent, contributing to improved flexibility. Further, since the shape retaining portion 30 has a horseshoe shape, it can be easily bent in the direction in which the open ends approach/separate, which also contributes to improved flexibility. The shape retaining part 30 includes a bag-like part 38 installed along the contours of the gore parts 20 and 22 and a rod-shaped body made of a flexible and elastic foamed resin material. Since the core part 40 is bent into a shape and accommodated in the bag-like part 38, the structure is simple and has excellent durability against washing.

Next, how the laundry net 10 is used will be explained. First, the user pinches the slider of the wire fastener 28 with his fingers or pinches the strap 36 with his fingers and pulls the slider to open the opening 24 of the laundry net 10 as shown in FIG. Note that it may not be easy for people with disabilities in their shoulders, elbows, etc. to pinch the slider of the wire fastener 28 with their fingers, but they may be able to pull the slider by pinching the strap 36 with their fingers. The inner gore parts 20B and 22B are stretched together with the outer gore parts 20A and 22A to form planar gore parts 20 and 22. The shape retaining portion 30 urges the opening 24 toward the opening side, and the internal gore portions 20B and 22B restrict the opening amount of the opening 24, so that the opening state is maintained at the same opening amount. Further, since the opening 24 is formed up to the vicinity of the lower end of the gore portions 20 and 22, the opening amount of the opening 24 is large.

Next, the user puts the laundry into the laundry net 10. Since the laundry net 10 is self-supporting, retains the shape of the bag, and is kept open, the laundry net 10 can be used as a laundry basket. The shape retaining part 30 has a horseshoe shape and is installed along the contours of the gore parts 20 and 22 with its open end facing upward, so the shape retaining part 30 does not interfere with the opening 24. In addition, since the opening 24 is formed up to the vicinity of the lower end of the gussets 20 and 22 and the opening amount of the opening 24 is large, it is easy to put laundry into the laundry net 10. Note that even if the opening 24 is formed up to the vicinity of the lower end of the gore parts 20, 22, the laundry is held inside the gore parts 20, 22 by the inner gore parts 20B, 22B.

Next, the user pinches the slider of the wire fastener 28 with his fingers or pinches the strap 36 with his fingers and pulls it to close the opening 24 of the laundry net 10, as shown in FIG. Then, the user grasps the grip portion 32 and the like and throws the washing net 10 into the washing machine to wash the clothes. Since the shape retaining part 30 is installed along the contours of the gore parts 20 and 22, the shapes of the gore parts 20 and 22 are maintained by the shape retaining part 30, while other parts are placed along the outlines of the gore parts 20 and 22. It is flexible and is not easily constrained by the shape retaining portion 30 installed along the length. . Furthermore, since the shape retaining portion 30 is not installed anywhere other than along the contours of the gore portions 20 and 22, the portions other than the gore portions 20 and 22 can be easily bent. Furthermore, since the shape retaining portion 30 has a horseshoe shape, it can easily bend in the direction in which the open ends approach/separate. Further, since the opening 24 is formed up to the vicinity of the lower end of the gore portions 20, 22, and the force against the opening is small, the opening 24 can be maintained in the open state even with the shape retaining portion 30 having a small elastic force. Therefore, the laundry net 10 also has flexibility, and the volume inside the washing machine tub is not used excessively. In addition, when washing the laundry of multiple users in a common washing machine, if the laundry is stored in a separate laundry net 10 for each user and washed, the laundry of multiple users will not be mixed. There is no. In such a case, the washing net 10 does not take up too much space in the tub of the washing machine, so that more users' laundry can be washed.

When washing is completed, the user grasps the grip portion 32 and takes out the laundry net 10 from the washing machine. When washing the laundry of multiple users in a common washing machine, if the laundry is stored in a separate laundry net for each user, it will be easier to sort each user's laundry after washing. It is. After removing the laundry net 10 from the washing machine, pinch the slider of the wire fastener 28 with your fingers or pinch the strap 36 with your fingers and pull it to open the opening 24 of the laundry net 10 again as shown in FIG. state. Then, the laundry is taken out from the laundry net 10 and the laundry is hung to dry. When drying laundry, the laundry net 10 can also be used as a laundry basket. Since the openings 24 are formed up to the vicinity of the lower ends of the gore sections 20 and 22 and the opening amount of the openings 24 is large, it is easy to take out the laundry from the laundry net 10. After all the laundry is taken out from the laundry net 10, the laundry net 10 is also hung to dry. Note that depending on the type, size, and quantity of the laundry, the laundry may be stored in the laundry net 10 and hung to dry. When the laundry and laundry net 10 are dry, they are taken in. At this time, the laundry may be stored in the dry laundry net 10 and carried. This completes the series of washing operations. Thereafter, the laundry net 10 is stored as necessary. Since the shape retaining part 30 is installed along the contours of the gore parts 20 and 22, it can be stored compactly, for example, by folding the left and right gore parts 20 and 22 so as to overlap them one after another on the bottom part 16.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a laundry net 50 according to the second embodiment. In the first embodiment, the upper bases of the gore parts 20 and 22 are significantly shorter than the lower bases, and the gore parts 20 and 22 are trapezoidal, which is close to a triangle, whereas the gore parts 52 of the laundry net 50 , 54 have longer upper bases than the upper bases of the outer gore parts 20A, 22A. Further, the length of the upper surface portion 56 in the front-rear direction is longer than the length of the upper surface portion 18 in the front-rear direction of the first embodiment. Therefore, the main body 58 of the laundry net 50 has a truncated pyramid shape with a larger upper surface than the main body 26 of the first embodiment. Further, the shape retaining portion 31 of the second embodiment has a longer distance between the opening ends in the front and back direction than the shape retaining portion 30 of the first embodiment. Since the other configurations are the same as those in the first embodiment, the same configurations will be designated by the same reference numerals as in FIGS. 1 to 8, and a description thereof will be omitted. The laundry net 50 of the second embodiment also has the same effects as the laundry net 10 of the first embodiment. Further, since the volume of the main body portion 58 is larger than the volume of the main body portion 26 of the first embodiment, it is possible to accommodate a correspondingly larger amount of laundry. Note that although the outer rugs 20A, 22A, 52A, and 54A of the first and second embodiments are trapezoidal, the present invention is also applicable to a laundry net in which the outer rugs are triangular and the main body is triangular prism-shaped. .

Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a laundry net 60 according to the third embodiment. In the first and second embodiments, the outer gore parts 20A, 22A, 52A, and 54A of the gore parts 20, 22, 52, and 54 are trapezoidal, whereas the outer gore parts of the gore parts 62 and 64 of the laundry net 60 are trapezoidal. 62A and 64A are squares. Further, the length of the upper surface portion 66 in the front-rear direction is longer than the length of the upper surface portions 18 and 56 in the front-rear direction of the first and second embodiments. The main body portion 68 of the laundry net 60 has a cubic shape. Further, the shape retaining portion 70 has a shape similar to the letter U when the opening 24 is closed. Note that the shape-retaining portion having a shape similar to a U-shape as described above is also included in the horseshoe-shaped shape-retaining portion of the present application. Further, the grip portion 72 is longer than the grip portion 32. Since the other configurations are the same as those in the first and second embodiments, the same configurations will be designated by the same reference numerals as in FIGS. 1 to 9, and a description thereof will be omitted. The laundry net 60 of the third embodiment is also flexible and elastic, and has shape-retaining parts 70 installed along the bottom, front, and rear contours of the gore parts 62 and 64, so that it can be used as a bag by itself. It is possible to maintain the shape of Further, since the volume of the main body portion 68 is larger than the volume of the main body portions 26 and 58 of the first and second embodiments, it is possible to accommodate a correspondingly larger amount of laundry. Although the main body 68 of the laundry net 60 of the third embodiment has a cubic shape, the main body may have a rectangular parallelepiped shape.

Next, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a laundry net 80 according to the fourth embodiment. In the first to third embodiments, the outer gore parts 20A, 22A, 52A, 54A, 62A, and 64A of the gore parts 20, 22, 52, 54, 62, and 64 are trapezoidal or square, whereas the laundry net 80 The outer gore parts 82A and 84A of the gore parts 82 and 84 are circular. Further, the side portion has a cylindrical shape. The main body portion 88 of the laundry net 80 has a cylindrical shape. Further, the shape retaining portion 90 has a shape similar to the letter C when the opening 24 is closed. It should be noted that the shape-retaining portion having a shape similar to the letter C is also included in the horseshoe-shaped shape-retaining portion of the present application. Since the other configurations are the same as those in the first to third embodiments, the same configurations will be designated by the same reference numerals as in FIGS. 1 to 10, and a description thereof will be omitted. Note that the outer rugs 82A and 84A of the laundry net 80 of the fourth embodiment are circular, but the outer rugs are polygonal, such as pentagons, hexagons, and octagons, and the main body is a polygonal column shape. The present invention is also applicable to When the main body portion has a polygonal column shape, the shape retaining portion may have a shape similar to the letter C, similar to the shape retaining portion 90. Note that in the laundry nets 10, 50, 60, and 80 of the first to fourth embodiments, the openings 24 are formed up to the vicinity of the lower ends of the gore portions 20, 22, 52, 54, 62, 64, 82, and 84. However, the opening may be formed halfway in the height direction of the gusset. For example, the opening may be formed to an intermediate position in the height direction of the gore section.

Next, a fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 12 is a perspective view of a laundry net 100 according to the fifth embodiment. In the first embodiment, the opening 24 is formed from the upper surface portion 18 to the vicinity of the lower ends of the gore portions 20 and 22. Moreover, the gossamer parts 20 and 22 include inner goshi parts 20B and 22B. Further, in the first embodiment, the shape retaining portion 30 is continuously installed along the bottom, front, and rear portions of the contours of the gore portions 20 and 22. More specifically, the shape retaining section 30 has a horseshoe shape and is installed along the contours of the gore sections 20 and 22 with its open end facing upward. In contrast, in the fifth embodiment, the opening 102 is formed only in the upper surface part 18, and no opening is formed in the gore parts 20 and 22. Therefore, the wire fastener 104 is also installed only on the upper surface portion 18 and not on the gore portions 20 and 22. Further, the gore parts 20 and 22 are not provided with an inner gore part. Further, the shape retaining portion 106 is continuously installed along the bottom, front, and rear portions of the contours of the gore portions 20 and 22 as well as the top portions. More specifically, the shape retaining portion 106 has a triangular or trapezoidal annular shape and is installed along the entire circumference of the outline of the gore portions 20 and 22. Note that the upper portions of the contours of the gore parts 20 and 22 are the boundary parts between the gore parts 20 and 22 and the upper surface part 18. Since the other configurations are the same as those in the first embodiment, the same configurations will be designated by the same reference numerals as in FIGS. 1 to 8, and a description thereof will be omitted. The laundry net 100 of the fifth embodiment is also able to stand on its own and retain the shape of the bag by the shape retaining portion 106, so the work of storing laundry in the laundry net 100 and taking out the laundry from the laundry net 100 is possible. This has the effect of making it easier. In addition, in the configurations of the second to fourth embodiments, instead of the horseshoe-shaped shape retention part, an annular shape retention part installed along the entire circumference of the contour of the gusset part is used as in the fifth embodiment. Good too. Specifically, the horseshoe-shaped shape retaining portion of the second embodiment may be replaced with an annular shape retaining portion similar to a trapezoid. Further, the horseshoe shape retaining portion of the third embodiment may be replaced with an annular shape retaining portion close to a square or rectangle. Further, the horseshoe-shaped shape retaining portion of the fourth embodiment may be replaced with a nearly circular annular shape retaining portion. Further, a laundry net having a triangular prism-shaped main body may include a nearly triangular annular shape-retaining portion. Further, the laundry net having a polygonal main body may be configured to include an annular shape retaining portion close to a circle.

Next, a sixth embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 13 is a perspective view of a laundry net 110 according to the sixth embodiment. In the first embodiment, the opening 24 is formed from the upper surface portion 18 to the vicinity of the lower ends of the gore portions 20 and 22. Moreover, the gossamer parts 20 and 22 include inner goshi parts 20B and 22B. Further, in the first embodiment, the shape retaining portion 30 is continuously installed along the bottom, front, and rear portions of the contours of the gore portions 20 and 22. More specifically, the shape retaining section 30 has a horseshoe shape and is installed along the contours of the gore sections 20 and 22 with its open end facing upward. On the other hand, similarly to the fifth embodiment, the opening 102 in the sixth embodiment is formed only in the upper surface part 18, and no opening is formed in the gore parts 20 and 22. Further, similarly to the fifth embodiment, the wire fastener 104 is installed only on the upper surface portion 18 and is not installed on the gore portions 20 and 22. Further, similarly to the fifth embodiment, the gore parts 20 and 22 do not have an inner gore part. Moreover, the shape retaining part 112 is installed continuously along the upper part, the front part, and the rear part in the outline of the gore parts 20 and 22, and is not installed in the bottom part. More specifically, the shape retaining portion 112 has a horseshoe shape similar to the letter V, and is installed along the contours of the gore portions 20 and 22 with its open end facing downward. Since the other configurations are the same as those in the first or fifth embodiment, the same configurations will be designated by the same reference numerals as in FIGS. 1 to 8 and 12, and a description thereof will be omitted. Note that in the configurations of the second to fourth embodiments, the opening is formed only on the top surface, the wire fastener is installed only on the top surface, and the horseshoe-shaped shape retaining portion is oriented with the open end facing upward. Instead, a shape-retaining part may be employed that is continuously installed along the top, front, and rear of the contour of the gore part, and is not installed at the bottom. Specifically, the horseshoe-shaped shape retaining part of the second embodiment with its open end facing upward is shaped like a horseshoe similar to a U-shape, and is installed along the contour of the groin part with its open end facing downward. It is also possible to have a configuration in which the shape retaining portion is replaced with a shape retaining portion. Further, the horseshoe-shaped shape retaining portion of the third embodiment, which is close to the U-shape with the open end facing upward, is replaced with a horseshoe-shaped shape retaining portion that is vertically symmetrical with this and close to the U-shape with the open end facing downward. It is also possible to have a different configuration. In addition, the horseshoe-shaped shape retaining portion of the fourth embodiment, which is close to the C-shape with the open end facing upward, is replaced with a horseshoe-shaped shape retaining portion that is vertically symmetrical with this and close to the C-shape with the open end facing downward. It is also possible to have a different configuration. Further, the washing net having a triangular prism-shaped main body may be configured to include a shape-retaining part that is shaped like a horseshoe close to a V-shape and is installed along the outline of the gore part with the open end facing downward. Further, the laundry net having a polygonal main body may have a horseshoe shape similar to a C-shape, and may include a shape-retaining portion installed along the outline of the gusset with its open end facing downward. .

Note that in the laundry nets 10, 50, 60, 80, 100, 110 of the first to sixth embodiments, the pair of gripping parts 32, 72 are sewn to the main body parts 26, 58, 68, 88. The grip portion may be detachably attached to the main body portion using a hook-and-loop fastener or the like. In this case, it is possible to remove the grip from the laundry net and wash it in a washing machine.

Further, the laundry nets 10, 50, 60, 80, 100, and 110 of the first to sixth embodiments have the shape of a handbag including a pair of gripping parts 32, 72, but the gripping parts 32, 72 are The present invention is also applicable to a shoulder bag-shaped laundry net having one long strap.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICATION This invention can be utilized for the laundry net which accommodates laundry, such as clothes, and washes it with a washing machine together with the laundry.

10, 50, 60, 80, 100, 110 Laundry net 12 Front part 14 Rear part 16 Bottom part 18, 56 Top part 20, 22, 52, 54, 62, 64, 82, 84 Gore part 20A, 22A, 50A , 52A, 62A, 64A, 82A, 84A Outer gore part 20B, 22B Inner gore part 24, 102 Opening part 26, 58, 68, 88 Main body part 28, 104 Wire fastener 30, 31, 70, 90, 106, 112 Shape Holding part 32, 72 Gripping part 38 Bag-shaped part 40 Core part

Claims (6)

A main body portion in the shape of a bag having left and right gore portions and an opening extending in the left-right direction;
a wire fastener installed along the opening;
A laundry net having flexibility and elasticity and comprising a shape-retaining part continuously installed along at least one of a bottom part and an upper part of the contour of the gore part, and a front part and a rear part. In claim 1,
The left and right gore portions are arranged apart in the left and right direction,
Two shape-retaining parts were provided, one of which was installed along the contour of the left gore part, and the other shape-retention part was installed along the outline of the right gore part. Laundry net. In claim 1,
In the laundry net, the shape retaining part is not installed in a part other than the part along the outline of the gore part. In claim 1,
the opening is formed up to the gusset,
The washing net has the shape-retaining part shaped like a horseshoe, and is installed along the outline of the gusset part with its open end facing upward. In claim 4 ,
The gore part is stretched between an outer gore part in which the opening is formed and one side and the other side of the opening in the outer gore part, and regulates the opening amount of the opening part to a certain range. A laundry net having an inner gusset part. In any one of claims 1 to 5 ,
The laundry net has a trapezoidal shape, and a main body part has a truncated quadrangular pyramid shape.

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