JPH0440623Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] (Field of industrial application) The present invention relates to a metal scrubbing brush used in the kitchen for washing and polishing tableware, pots, etc.

(Conventional technology and problems) A metal scrubbing brush made by coiling thin metal wires such as aluminum or brass wire is not effective when washing heavily soiled dishes etc. because it has a strong abrasive power. However, there is a problem that its uses are limited because it lacks the softness of fibers. In addition, metal vapor deposition is applied to film tape made of synthetic resin such as vinyl,
Woven or woven scrubbing brushes are suitable as they have a combination of appropriate hardness and softness, but the film tape that is the base material is weak in strength, so it lacks durability, and woven Alternatively, it takes a lot of time to knit, and because of its low strength, it is difficult to process, resulting in high costs.

(Technical Issues) The present invention was developed in view of the above-mentioned problems with conventional technology, and its purpose is to increase the abrasive power of a scrubbing brush while maintaining the softness of the fibers, and to improve the manufacturing efficiency. The technical challenge is to make processing easier.

(Means for Solving the Problem) In order to achieve the above object, the metal scrubbing brush in the present invention has a scrubbing body made of fabric made of woven or meshed fiber strips, and It is made by applying a metal coating liquid to the fiber strips and coating the entire scrubber body with a metal film.

Preferably, the metal film is coated on the surface of a fiber core.

(Example) A preferred embodiment of the invention is shown below.

As shown in FIG. 3, a woven fabric 10 having a weave 2 is made by using the fiber strip 1 as warp and warp yarns.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the fiber strips 1 form a net fabric 20 having a mesh 3.

By forming such dough into a cylindrical shape and rolling it from one end, a doughnut-shaped scrubbing body 30 is obtained.

FIG. 1 shows a scrubbing body made of synthetic fibers, which is pressed by applying a trowel to the hole of a donut from both sides so as to heat-seal it, so that the hole is closed with a thin plate 31.

Further, as shown in FIG. 5, when the dough 10 or 20 is rolled up and folded in two, a horseshoe-shaped scrubbing body 40 is formed. This scrubber body 40 can also be provided with a handle if necessary.

The scrubber bodies formed as described above are immersed in a metal coating solution to apply a thin metal film 1a on the surfaces of the scrubber bodies 30, 40.

The metal coating may be applied at the stage of fabric 10 or 20, or may be applied to the fiber strip 1 before it is formed into fabric.

The coated fiber strip 1 consists of a fiber core 1b and a thin metal film 1a coated on the surface thereof. The amount of coating of the metal film 1a is adjusted as appropriate. This metal film 1a is mainly made of copper and nickel, and in the case of copper in particular, it has sterilizing and antibacterial properties and can maintain the scrubbing brush itself in a sanitary manner. In addition to copper and nickel, aluminum and other appropriate metals are used.

The fiber core 1b is made of chemical fiber or natural fiber. In the case of chemical fibers, polyester, rayon, nylon, etc. are used. These fibers are used as a core body 1b, and a metal coating is applied to the surface thereof as shown in FIGS. 6-7. The metal film is extremely thin, for example 0.1 to 0.5 microns, but is not limited to this range.

(Operations and Effects) The present invention comprises scrubber bodies 30, 40 made from fabrics 10, 20 made of fiber strips 1 woven or mesh-like, as described above; The entire body of the scrubbing brush is coated with a metal film 1a using a coating solution of Because the metal film is extremely thin, the softness and suppleness of the fibers are not impaired, so there is a moderate softness despite the hardness of the metal, and in addition to the hardness and abrasiveness of the metal, the flexibility of the fibers , a new type of metal scrubbing brush with added water absorption properties that has not been seen before can be easily and inexpensively provided.

In addition, in the present invention, since the scrubber body is constructed by rolling the fiber fabric, it is not possible to weave a film tape with low tensile strength or to process a flat metal wire into a coil or net shape. In comparison, the manufacturing process of the scrubber body and the coating process of the metal film are very simple and can be carried out at low cost.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the metal scrubbing brush of the present invention, Figure 2 is a sectional view of the same as above, Figures 3 and 4 are partially enlarged plan views of the fabric formed from fiber strips, and Figure 5 is the metal scrubber of the present invention. A perspective view of another embodiment of the metal scrubber; FIG. 6 is a partially enlarged side view of the metal-coated fiber strip;
FIG. 7 is a sectional view of the same as above. 1...Fiber strip, 10,20...Fabric, 30,4
0... Scrubber body, 1a... Metal film, 1b... Fiber core body.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A scrubber body 30 (or 40) is formed by weaving or knitting fiber strips to form a scrubber fabric 10 (or 20), and a scrubber body 30 (or 40) is constructed by applying a metal coating liquid to the scrubber body to form a metal film 1a over the entire body. A metal scrubbing brush characterized by forming.