JPH0655495U - Cleaning tool - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] An object of the present invention is to provide a cleaning tool which has a good feel to the skin, is gentle on the skin, and has excellent durability and convenience. [Structure] A base cloth (2) of a bag-like cleaning tool (1) having an opening (3) having a width into which a hand can be inserted is formed of a knitted cloth, a mesh fiber, a non-woven cloth, a single foam or a continuous foam. It is assumed that the sponge-like konjac (5) is fixed to at least a part of the surface of the sheet-like material (4) selected from the group in a state of being interdigitated with at least a part of the sheet-like material (4).

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a cleaning tool which has a good feel on the skin, is gentle on the skin, and has excellent durability and convenience.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Generally, polyurethane, synthetic rubber, hemp, nylon, etc. are used as materials for the face and body cleaning tools. Further, there are various forms such as a block shape, a towel shape, and a handbag shape.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, the above-mentioned cleaning tools using materials such as polyurethane, synthetic rubber, hemima, and nylon generally have a hard feel and a bad feeling on the skin, and there is a risk of scratching the skin when rubbed strongly.

Therefore, it has been proposed to use sponge-like konjac for a cleaning tool as a material that has a soft feel and does not damage the skin. This spongy konjac is made into a paste form by adding water or warm water to konjac flour and adding a coagulant such as calcium hydroxide to heat and coagulate it into a plate-like konjac. It is obtained by separating it from the konjac ingredient and then thawing it, and has extremely good texture. However, this spongy konjac is usually used in a water-containing state, and its absolute strength is weak, and it has the drawback that it cannot withstand long-term use. Therefore, it has been extremely difficult to use it as a material for a thin-shaped and complicated-shaped cleaning tool such as a glove-shaped cleaning tool for the convenience of cleaning.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a cleaning tool having a good texture, gentle to the skin, excellent durability, and convenience of cleaning. is there.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to achieve the above object, the cleaning tool of the present invention has the following configuration. That is, in a bag-shaped cleaning tool having an opening large enough to allow insertion of a finger, the base fabric of the cleaning tool is selected from the group consisting of knitted woven fabric, mesh fiber, non-woven fabric, single foam and continuous foam. Another feature of the present invention is that the sponge-like konjac is fixed to at least a part of the surface of the sheet-like material in a state where the sponge-like konjac is inserted into at least a part of the sheet-like material.

The cleaning tool having the above structure can be obtained, for example, as follows. That is, first, a sheet material selected from the group of knitted fabric, reticulated fiber material, non-woven fabric, single foam and continuous foam is cut to form two sheet materials slightly larger than a normal hand size. . Then, the peripheral portion is sewn, adhered or welded into a bag shape so as to have an opening having a sufficient width for inserting the hand. Then, the outer surface of the bag-shaped sheet was impregnated with a previously prepared konjac raw material, water or warm water, and a paste-like konjac consisting of a coagulant for konjac (calcium hydroxide, sodium carbonate, etc.). , Heat solidification or room temperature solidification. Then, once frozen and then thawed, a bag-like cleaning tool in which the sponge-like konjac is firmly fixed in a state of interposing with at least a part of the above-mentioned sheet-like product is obtained. It

[0008] Furthermore, the paste-like konjac is impregnated and applied to a sheet-like material such as the above-mentioned knitted fabric, and after heat coagulation or room temperature coagulation as in the above method, once frozen and thawed, the sponge-like konjac is fixed. It is also possible to obtain the cleaning tool of the present invention by preparing the prepared base cloth in advance and cutting the base cloth for sewing, bonding or welding.

[0009]

[Operation] This cleaning tool is constructed so that the user can wash his or her body by inserting his or her hand through the opening, and is extremely convenient to use, as it can easily clean every corner of the body. . Further, since the spongy konjac is used for the base cloth, the body can be washed with a soft feeling without damaging the skin. Since the above-mentioned sponge-like konjac is sufficiently reinforced with a sheet-like material to form the base cloth, the bag-like processing is easy, and it has durability that can withstand long-term use. It has become a thing. Further, since the sheet-like material and the sponge-like konjac are firmly fixed in a state of being intruded into each other, they are not separated from each other by repeated use.

[0010]

【Example】

 An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of the cleaning tool of the present invention. The cleaning tool (1) is sewn around the peripheral edges of two substantially U-shaped base cloths (2), leaving an opening (3) of a sufficient size for inserting a hand (in the drawing). , The suture line is indicated by S), so that the bag is formed into a bag into which the hand can be inserted through the opening (3).

As shown in FIG. 2 which is a cross-sectional view of the base cloth (2), a sponge-like konjac (5) is fixed to one surface of a cotton cloth (gauze) (4). In the figure, (4a) represents the warp of the cotton cloth (4), and (4b) represents the weft, and the fiber of the cotton cloth (4) composed of the warp (4a) and the weft (4b). Since the tissue is slightly rough and has voids, the spongy konjak (5) penetrates from the inside of the fiber tissue of the cotton cloth (4) to the place where it appears on the other surface, and both are firmly fixed to each other. . The base cloth (2) is arranged such that the inner surface of the bag-like cleaning tool (1) is the exposed surface of the cotton cloth (4) and the surface is the surface composed of the sponge-like konjac (5). It is formed into a bag shape.

Next, an example of a method for manufacturing the cleaning tool of the above embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. First, in the first step, a cotton cloth (4) is cut into a substantially U-shape slightly larger than the size of the hand, two sheets of the cloth are stacked, and an opening (3) having a sufficient width for inserting the tip of the hand is cut. The bag-like object (6) into which a hand can be inserted is obtained by sewing the peripheral portion of the bag while leaving it. On the other hand, a paste-like konjac (7) is prepared by adding 15 to 80 times by weight of water to the konjac raw material and then adding a coagulant for konjac and kneading.

Then, in the second step, after inserting the fixing frame (8) from the opening (3) of the bag-like material (6), in the third step, the paste-like konjac prepared as described above is used. By immersing the bag-like material (6) in (7), the paste-like konjac (7) is impregnated inside the fiber tissue of the cotton cloth (4). At this time, since the fixing frame (8) is inserted inside the bag-like product (6), the shape of the bag-like product (6) is maintained and the paste-like konjac is provided inside the bag-like product (6). (7) does not intrude excessively.

Further, in the fourth step, the bag-like material (6) impregnated with the paste-like konjac (7) as described above is solidified, and the fixed frame (8) is taken out from the opening (3). Once frozen, the water in the konjac and the konjac ingredients are separated. Then, by freezing it, the cleaning tool of the above-mentioned embodiment in which the sponge-like konjac (5) is firmly adhered to the surface of the bag-like cotton cloth (4) can be obtained.

FIG. 4 shows a second embodiment of the cleaning tool of the present invention in which a polyurethane sheet material (14) of a single foam is used in place of the cotton cloth (4) in the first embodiment. The partial cross-sectional view of the base fabric (12) is shown. On the surface of the base cloth (12), the sponge-like konjac (15) penetrates into the pores and the like of the polyurethane sheet-like material (14) of a single foam, and both are firmly fixed to each other. . When the bag-like material (6) similar to that of the first embodiment is obtained by using this base cloth (12), the surface to which the spongy konjac (15) is fixed is used as the surface, The peripheral portion sewn in the first embodiment may be heat-welded.

FIG. 5 shows a third embodiment of the cleaning tool of the present invention. This cleaning tool (21) uses a nylon cloth (24) as the base cloth (22) instead of the cotton cloth (4) in the first embodiment. Sponge-like konjac (25) is fixed in a dot shape. The cleaning tool (21) can be manufactured, for example, as follows. That is, the paste-like konjac obtained in the same manner as in the first embodiment was used as a printing ink, and was printed in dots on the surface of the nylon cloth (24) by silk screen printing. By coagulating, freezing and thawing in the same manner as in the example, the base fabric (22) to which the spongy konjac (25) is fixed is obtained. Then, the obtained base cloth (22) is cut and sewn in a bag shape so that the printed surface of the sponge-like konjac (25) becomes the surface of the cleaning tool (21), and the cleaning tool of this example. (21).

In the above embodiment, the cleaning tool has a substantially U shape, but it may have a U shape or a finger shape in which a part of the inserted finger is accommodated. Any bag-like shape may be used as long as it has an opening having a sufficient width for inserting the. Further, also in the manufacturing thereof, instead of cutting the base cloth into two pieces and sewing as in the above-mentioned embodiment, one base cloth is folded in half and the peripheral portion other than the opening is sewn and welded. May be

Further, in the above-mentioned examples, examples in which a cotton cloth is used as the sheet-like material, an example in which a polyurethane sheet-like material is used, and an example in which a nylon cloth is used are given, but the invention is not particularly limited to these three. Not something. That is, in place of the above cotton cloth, polyurethane sheet-like material and nylon cloth, one or more sheet-like materials selected from the group of other knitted cloth, reticulated fiber material, non-woven fabric, single foam and continuous foam. Can be used. As the fiber material, various natural fibers, synthetic fibers, or a mixed spun fiber cloth or a mixed woven fiber cloth may be used. Further, as the single foam or the continuous foam, a sheet-like material of polyurethane, polyvinyl alcohol, rubber, polyolefin or the like can be used.

If desired, an antiseptic agent, an antibacterial agent, a coloring agent, a reinforcing agent, a modifying agent, etc. may be added to the paste-like konjac or sheet-like material.

[0021]

[Effect of device]

 As described above, the cleaning tool of the present invention is configured so that the body can be cleaned by inserting a hand into the interior through the opening, and it is extremely easy to clean every corner of the body. It is easy to use. In addition, since the base fabric is formed by fixing spongy konjac on the surface of a sheet-like material selected from the group of knitted fabric, reticulated fiber, non-woven fabric, individual foam and continuous foam, You can wash your body with a soft feeling due to the characteristics of spongy konjac without damaging it. Further, since the above-mentioned sponge-like konjac is sufficiently reinforced with a sheet-like material to form the base fabric, it is easy to form into a bag shape and has durability that can withstand long-term use. Has become. Furthermore, since the sheet-like material and the sponge-like konjac are firmly fixed in a state where they are intruding into each other, they do not peel off due to repeated use, which is of extremely high practical value. .

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view showing a first embodiment of a cleaning tool of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partial cross-sectional view of the base cloth of the cleaning tool of the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing an example of a method of manufacturing the cleaning tool of the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a partial cross-sectional view of the base cloth of the second embodiment of the cleaning tool of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an external perspective view showing a third embodiment of the cleaning tool of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Cleaning tool 2 Base cloth 3 Opening part 4 Cotton cloth (sheet-like material) 5 Sponge-like konjac 6 Bag-like material 7 Paste-like konjac

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A bag-shaped cleaning tool (1) having an opening (3) wide enough to allow insertion of a hand, the cleaning tool (1).
The base fabric (2) is a sheet-like product (4) selected from the group consisting of knitted fabrics, reticulated fibers, nonwoven fabrics, individual foams and continuous foams.
A cleaning tool characterized in that a sponge-like konjac (5) is fixed to at least a part of the surface of the sheet-like material (4) in a state of being interdigitated with at least a part of the sheet-like material (4).