JPH044701Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Field of industrial application] This invention is a shoe consisting of a mat main body for removing dirt from footwear such as shoes, and a mat base having a housing recess for storing and positioning the mat main body on the upper surface. The present invention relates to a wiping mat, and particularly to the structure of the mat base.

[Prior Art] FIG. 3 is a plan view showing an example of a shoe cleaning mat that has been used in the past.

In the figure, the shoe-wiping mat is usually rectangular, and includes a mat body 1 for removing dirt from footwear such as shoes, which has flocked hair densely arranged on its surface, and a mat body 1 that is housed and positioned on the surface side. It consists of a mat base 3 having a housing recess 2. Matsuto base 3
is usually made of oil-resistant rubber such as NBR (butadiene-acrylonitrile copolymer), and the accommodation recess 2 on its surface is defined by the vertical inner wall of the peripheral step 4, which is a raised part of the outer periphery of the mat base 3. has been done.

Such a shoe-wiping mat is installed on the floor of a passageway near the entrance of a building so as to cross the passageway, and removes and absorbs dirt such as dirt, dust, etc. from the soles of shoes passing over the mat body 1. . Then, the mat main body 1 is removed at regular intervals depending on usage conditions, the earth and sand in the accommodation recess 2 is removed, and the mat main body 1 is cleaned.

[Problems to be solved by the invention] Such conventional shoe-wiping mats are often used in the same place for a long period of time once their position is determined.
When cleaning the mat base 3, the surrounding floor surface is often cleaned while the mat base 3 remains installed on the floor surface or is slightly shifted. For this reason, the gap between the back of the shoe cleaning mat and the floor, especially the central part, has poor ventilation.
Gas always stagnates in volatile components generated from the mat base 3 or the flooring material. When the flooring material is a marble-like flooring material, P tile, or the like made of a resin-based material, there are problems in that the surface thereof undergoes changes such as corrosion, discoloration, and embrittlement.

Further, the conventional shoe cleaning mat is heavy because the entire mat base 3 is made of thick rubber, and also has problems in that the material cost thereof is high. Furthermore, conventional shoe cleaning mats made of rubber have had the problem of being relatively easy to slip on the floor.

This invention was made to solve the above problems, and the purpose is to provide a lightweight and inexpensive shoe cleaning mat that does not damage the floor surface even if left unused for a long period of time. It is something.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The shoe-wiping mat according to this invention is a shoe-wiping mat that includes a mat body for removing dirt from footwear, and a mat base having a housing recess for storing and positioning the mat body on its upper surface. In this case, an opening is provided that occupies most of the inside of the bottom surface of the accommodation recess, and a spacer plate having substantially the same shape and the same thickness is inserted into this opening.

[Function] In this invention, by configuring as described above, the air permeability of the gap between the back surface of the mat base and the floor surface is improved, and due to the difference in density and cost between the spacer plate material and the mat base material, the weight is reduced. transformation,
The price can be lowered.

[Example] Hereinafter, regarding the shoe cleaning mat according to the embodiment of this invention, FIG. 1 is a plan view showing the shoe cleaning mat according to the embodiment of this invention, and FIG. 2 is an enlarged cross section taken along the line A-A in FIG. 1. This will be explained using figures.

In Figures 1 and 2, the shoe cleaning mat is a rectangular plate, and the mat body 1 is used to remove dirt from footwear.
and a mat base 3 on which it is placed.
The mat base 3 is made of oil-resistant rubber such as NBR, which is the same as the conventional mat base, and a rectangular housing recess 2 with a constant depth slightly larger than the mat main body 1 is provided in the center of its upper surface. The housing recess 2 is defined on the upper surface of the mat base 3 by a vertical inner wall of a peripheral step 4 forming a peripheral portion of the mat base 3. A portion of the surface of the peripheral step portion 4 closer to the outer periphery is formed into a slope such that the height from the floor surface decreases as it goes outward. The bottom surface of the housing recess 2 is cut out vertically to the back surface at a point a certain distance inward from the inner wall of the peripheral step 4, and an opening 5 occupying most of the inside is provided. A spacer plate 6 having the same shape and the same thickness is inserted inside. Therefore, most of the inner part of the bottom surface of the housing recess 2 is formed by the surface of the spacer plate 6. As the material for the spacer plate 6, urethane rubber was used in this embodiment.

In the shoe cleaning mat configured as described above, the mat base 3 is installed at a predetermined location, the spacer plate 6 is inserted into the opening 5 to form the bottom surface of the accommodation recess 2, and the mat main body 1 is positioned and placed therein. place The gap between the back of the mat base 3 and the floor is
Since it communicates with the outside space through the gap between the opening 5 and the spacer plate 6 and a small gap in the mat body 1, the air is constantly exchanged due to the diffusion phenomenon and the pumping action due to repeated loads acting on the mat body 1. In addition, since urethane rubber contains fewer harmful volatile components that can damage floor surfaces than NBR, which is conventionally used, the floor surface will not change in quality or deteriorate even if used in the same place for a long period of time. . Further, the spacer plate 6 made of urethane rubber does not easily slip on the floor surface, and the shoe cleaning mat is positioned more reliably on the floor surface. Furthermore, due to the material volume and price difference between urethane rubber and conventional materials, weight reduction and
Lower prices are achieved.

As described above, the shoe-wiping mat of the above embodiment is a shoe-wiping mat consisting of a mat main body 1 for removing dirt from footwear, and a mat base 3 having a housing recess 2 for storing and positioning the mat main body 1 on the upper surface. An opening 5 is provided in the bottom surface of the accommodation recess 2,
A spacer plate 6 made of urethane rubber and having approximately the same shape and the same thickness is inserted into this opening 5. Therefore, an opening 5 is provided at the bottom of the housing recess 2, and a spacer plate 6 of approximately the same shape and the same thickness is inserted into this opening 5, so that the floor can be easily cleaned by the ventilation of the opening 5 at the bottom of the mat base 3. No loss of surface quality. Furthermore, the volume of the opening 5 in the bottom of the mat base 3 allows the mat base 3 to be made lighter and the material cost to be reduced.
The urethane rubber spacer plate 6 inserted into the opening 5 makes it difficult for the shoe cleaning mat to slip.

In the above embodiment, the opening at the bottom of the accommodation recess, which accommodates and positions the mat main body for removing dirt from footwear, has a rectangular shape. The shape is not limited, and the opening and the spacer plate may have a longer outer periphery in order to increase the gap between the opening and the spacer plate. Or,
It is also possible to provide one or more openings in the spacer plate itself. Alternatively, a space may be created on the side of the spacer plate itself that comes into contact with the floor surface, and the spacer plate may have an uneven shape to prevent slipping.

Furthermore, in the above embodiment, urethane rubber is used as the material for the spacer plate, which has approximately the same shape and the same thickness, as the opening at the bottom of the housing recess that accommodates and positions the mat main body on the top surface. When carrying out this, it is not limited to the above-mentioned urethane rubber. For example, it is possible to use rubber-based materials, synthetic resin-based materials, rubber or synthetic resin with an elastic body inserted, glass fiber, paper, etc.
The degree of freedom in material design is extremely large. The rubber material or synthetic resin material is preferably used in a foamed state. Naturally, the material for the spacer plate needs to be light and inexpensive, have no volatile components harmful to the floor, and have the necessary compressive strength and adhesion to the floor.

[Effect of the invention] As explained above, this invention provides a shoe-wiping mat consisting of a mat base having an accommodation recess in which a mat main body for removing dirt from footwear is housed and positioned on the upper surface, and an opening in the bottom of the accommodation recess. Since a spacer plate of approximately the same shape and thickness is inserted into this opening, the quality of the floor surface is not impaired due to the ventilation of the opening at the bottom of the pine base, and the volume of the opening at the bottom of the pine base is This makes it possible to obtain a shoe-wiping mat that is lightweight and inexpensive. The spacer plate inserted into the opening makes it difficult for the shoe cleaning mat to slip.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a plan view showing a shoe-wiping mat according to an embodiment of this invention, Fig. 2 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line A-A in Fig. 1, and Fig. 3 is a plan view showing a shoe-wiping mat according to the prior art. It is. In the figure, 1...mat main body, 2...accommodating recess, 3...mat base, 5...opening, 6...spacer plate. In addition, in the figures, the same reference numerals and symbols indicate the same or equivalent parts.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] (1) A shoe-wiping mat consisting of a mat body for removing dirt from footwear and a mat base having a housing recess for housing and positioning the mat body on the top surface; A shoe-wiping mat characterized by having an opening and inserting a spacer plate of substantially the same shape and thickness into the opening. (2) The shoe cleaning mat according to claim 1, wherein the mat main body is a rectangular mat main body. (2) Utility model registration claim 1, characterized in that the spacer plate is made of urethane rubber.
The shoe cleaning mat mentioned in the section.