JPH07287527A - Cleaning tag and fastener for the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To make a fastener surely perform attaching a cleaning tag to goods to be cleaned without making the fastener detached from the cleaning tag even in the case of extremely strong shock and friction peculiar to cleaning operation. CONSTITUTION:This fastener is constituted of a male button piece 6 and a female button piece 8 formed integrally with the piece 6 through a foldable hinge part 7, a locking projection 9 is protrudingly set on the piece 6, and a locking hole 10 to which the projection 9 of the piece 6 is undetachably engaged and fitted is holed on the piece 8 while the projection 9 passes through the attaching hole of the cleaning tag 1 held between both buttons 6 and 8 in the case of undetachably engaging the piece 6 to the piece 8.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cleaning tag for attaching to a cleaning object such as clothes to be cleaned and for fixing the cleaning tag to the cleaning object in the cleaning industry. Regarding fasteners.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In the cleaning industry, when cleaning items to be cleaned such as clothes, a large number of items to be cleaned from a large number of customers are handled. For the cleaning item, it is necessary to be able to identify the depositor consistently from the time of receipt to the delivery of the item after cleaning. Therefore, conventionally, as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 11, a strip-shaped wash-resistant paper with an identification number and a name on it is used, and the strip-shaped wash-resistant paper is attached to the attachment holes H such as button holes, collar hangings, and belt loops of the article to be cleaned. After passing through the paper, fold it in two and fold it into two folds.
A is fixed by a stapler K so that the cleaning tag T is not separated from the article to be cleaned C.

[0003]

However, in the conventional cleaning tag that is fixed by the above-mentioned stapler,
Although there is no problem in terms of fastening to the item to be cleaned, the fabric is easily damaged by contact with the stapler needle during intense cleaning, and this stapler is expensive because it uses a corrosion-resistant steel material, and Since a hard material is used to prevent the cleaning tag from falling out of the item to be cleaned even during heavy cleaning work, the worker often needs tender force when fastening with a stapler, and the worker often causes tendinitis. There was a problem. In order to solve these problems, a technique of fixing a cleaning tag to an item to be cleaned with an adhesive has been proposed, but it is unstable in terms of durability against intense cleaning work and non-peeling property against various kinds of cleaning liquids. , It has not been put to practical use yet.

Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to solve the above-mentioned difficulties in fastening with a stapler while having a fastening property comparable to or higher than that of a stapler.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, in the invention according to claim 1, an item C to be cleaned such as clothes is cleaned if it is shown with reference numerals of the embodiment. At this time, the cleaning tag 1 is attached to the article to be cleaned in order to identify the article C to be cleaned, and the strip-shaped tag main body 2 made of paper-resistant paper is inserted into the attachment hole H of the article to be cleaned, The present invention proposes a cleaning tag in which a double-folded overlapping portion 3 for folding the tag body 2 in half is provided with a fastening hole 4 penetrating the double-folded overlapping portion 3.

The invention according to claim 2 proposes the cleaning tag according to claim 1, wherein the fixing hole 4 is a round hole or a square hole 4a.

The invention according to claim 3 proposes the cleaning tag according to claim 1, wherein the fixing hole 4 is a notch 4b penetrating the double-folding and overlapping portion 3.

The invention according to claim 4 proposes the cleaning tag according to claim 3, wherein the notch 4b comprises an X-shaped notch 4b1.

The invention according to claim 5 proposes the cleaning tag according to claim 3, wherein the notch 4b comprises a linear notch 4b2 extending in the longitudinal direction.

Further, in the invention according to claim 6, a synthetic resin for fixing the cleaning tag 1 to the article to be cleaned C in order to identify the article to be cleaned C when cleaning the article to be cleaned C such as clothes. A fastener 5 made of a male button piece, and a female button piece 8 integrally formed with the male button piece 6 via a bendable hinge portion 7,
The male button piece 6 is provided with a locking projection 9 and the female button piece 8
When the male button piece 6 is anastomosed with the female button piece 8, the locking projection 9 of the male button piece 6 penetrates through the fastening hole H of the cleaning tag C sandwiched between the button pieces 6 and 8, and the engagement is performed. The present invention proposes a cleaning tag fastening tool having a locking hole 10 in which a locking projection 9 is irremovably engaged.

Further, in the invention according to claim 7, the male button piece 6 and the female button piece 8 are formed by the hinge portion 7 with a crease in a substantially V shape. A fastener for a cleaning tag is proposed.

Further, in the invention according to claim 8, a fixing tool for a cleaning tag according to claim 6 or 7, wherein the male button piece 6 and the female button piece 8 are made of transparent synthetic resin. To do.

Further, in the invention according to claim 9, the locking projection 9 of the male button piece 6 is engaged with the locking hole 10 of the female button piece 8 without protruding to the outer peripheral surface 8a of the female button piece 8. The fixing device for a cleaning tag according to any one of claims 6 to 8 is proposed.

Further, in the invention according to claim 10, the outer peripheral surfaces 6a, 8 of the male button piece 6 and the female button piece 8 respectively.
a is to propose a fastener for a cleaning tag according to any one of claims 6 to 9, which is formed in a gentle streamline.

[0015]

According to the invention according to claim 1 of the present invention, since the fastening holes 4 are provided in the two-folded and overlapped portion 3 of the band-shaped tag body 2 so as to extend through the front and back sides thereof, the tag body 2 is formed. After being inserted into the to-be-fixed hole H of the article to be cleaned, the tag body 2 is folded in two, and the two-fold overlapping portion 3 is formed.
A well-known hook-shaped fastener or the like can be inserted into the fastening hole 4 penetrating through and can be fastened, so that the two folded and overlapped portions 3 that are vertically overlapped with each other are fastened to each other, and even during intense cleaning work, The cleaning tag 1 does not separate from the article to be cleaned C.

According to the second aspect of the invention, since the fixing hole 4 provided in the cleaning tag 1 is a round hole or a square hole 4a, the cleaning tag 1 can be easily processed.

According to the third aspect of the invention, since the fixing hole 4 provided in the cleaning tag 1 is formed by the notch 4b, there is an advantage that the processing is further facilitated and the processing waste hardly occurs. .

Further, according to the invention of claim 4, since the notch 4b is composed of the X-shaped notch 4b1, there is an advantage that machining is further facilitated, and machining waste is hardly generated. There is almost no resistance when inserting the stopper into the notch 4b1, and the stopper operation is easy.

Further, according to the invention of claim 5, since the notch 4b is composed of a linear notch 4b2 extending in the longitudinal direction, after the tag body 2 is inserted into the fixing hole H of the article to be cleaned, the When the tag body 2 is folded in two, even if the notch 4b2, which is the fastening hole 4 that penetrates the two-fold overlapping portion 3, is displaced in the longitudinal direction, the notch 4b2 is linear in the longitudinal direction, which causes a problem. A stopper can be inserted without it.

Further, according to the invention of claim 6, since the fastening tool 5 for fastening the cleaning tag 1 to the article to be cleaned C is integrally formed of synthetic resin, it is easy to manufacture. It can be manufactured at low cost. The fastener 5 and the female button piece 8 integrally formed with the male button piece 6 via the bendable hinge portion 7 and the male button piece 6, and the male button piece 6 are provided with a locking projection 9. Locking hole 1 which is projected and in which the locking projection 9 is locked in the female button piece 8.
When the male button piece 6 is anastomosed with the female button piece 8, the locking projection 9 of the male button piece 6 penetrates the fixing hole H of the cleaning tag C sandwiched between the button pieces 6 and 8. Then, when the locking projection 9 is fitted into the locking hole 10 of the female button piece 8, the locking step portion 11 formed on the locking projection 9 has the locking hole 1
0 is engaged with the locked stepped portion 12 and the locking projection 9
Since it is irremovably engaged with the locking hole 10, the fastener 5 does not come off from the cleaning tag 1 even by an extremely severe impact or friction peculiar to the cleaning work, and the cleaning tag 1 can be securely attached. Can be fixed to the article to be cleaned C.

Further, according to the invention of claim 7, the male button piece 6 and the female button piece 8 are formed by the hinge portion 7 with a crease in a substantially doglegged shape. When attaching the cleaning tag 1 to the cleaning tag 1, the male button piece 6 and the female button piece 8 are opened from the side surface of the cleaning tag 1 in a substantially V shape with the hinge portion 7 as the center.
The fastener 5 can be easily fastened to the cleaning tag 1 by inserting it so as to sandwich it, and the fastening work is easy. That is, the width of the cleaning tag 1 is about 1
It is as narrow as around cm, and the fastener 5 that is fastened to it has a diameter of 1
Since the diameter is as small as cm or less, if the male button piece 6 and the female button piece 8 are spread in a flat shape, this is bent in a dogleg shape around the hinge portion 7 and the cleaning tag 1
However, if both the button pieces 6 and 8 are bent in a dogleg shape in advance and face each other, the work of sandwiching the cleaning tag 1 can be easily performed.

According to the eighth aspect of the invention, since the male button piece 6 and the female button piece 8 are made of transparent synthetic resin, both button pieces 6 are provided on the cleaning tag 1.
Even when the display portion 13 such as the identification number written on the surface of the cleaning tag 1 is blocked by both button pieces 6 and 8 when the user attaches 8, the display portion 13 is displayed through the transparent button pieces 6 and 8. Can be discriminated from the outside without causing any trouble in use.

Further, according to the invention of claim 9, the locking projection 9 of the male button piece 6 is engaged with the locking hole 10 of the female button piece 8 without protruding to the outer peripheral surface 8a of the female button piece 8. Since the cleaning liquid is not applied to the button pieces 6 and 8 during the heavy cleaning work, the cleaning tag 1 of the button pieces 6 and 8 is not affected.
There is no risk that the cleaning tag 1 will fall off from the cleaning target 1 or the cleaning tag 1 will peel off from the article to be cleaned C.

According to the tenth aspect of the invention, the outer peripheral surfaces 6a, 8a of the male button piece 6 and the female button piece 8 respectively.
Since it is formed in a gentle streamline, the resistance of the cleaning liquid is not applied to these button pieces 6 and 8 during the heavy cleaning work as described above.
There is no risk that both button pieces 6 and 8 will fall off the cleaning tag 1 or the cleaning tag 1 will peel off from the article to be cleaned C.

[0025]

FIG. 1 shows a cleaning tag 1 according to a first embodiment of the present invention, in which a tag body 2 has a width L1 of about 1 to 1.2 cm and a length L2 of 14c which are excellent in water resistance and oil resistance.
It is made of a long and narrow strip-shaped washproof paper of about m, and is folded in two along the folding line E at one end thereof, and the length L3 when folded in two is about 10 cm. On the surface of the tag body 2, there is printed a display section 13 displaying a store name, a tag number, and a machine-readable bar code for these.

The double-folded and overlapped portion 3 formed by folding the cleaning tag 1 along the folding line E is provided with fastening holes 4 penetrating both sides thereof. The fastening hole 4 is formed as a round hole or a square hole 4a of about 2 to 3 mm.

In FIG. 2, the fastening hole 4 is formed by a notch 4b, and particularly an X-shaped notch 4b1.

Further, in FIG. 3, the fastening hole 4 is also formed by the notch 4b, and particularly by the linear notch 4b2. As shown in FIG. 4, the rectilinear notch 4b2 is a double-folded portion. It may be formed continuously from the front side of 3 through the folding line E to the back side.

A cleaning tag 1 having the above structure
When using, the button hole or the like formed in the article to be cleaned C such as clothing as shown in FIG. 5 is used as the attachment hole H, and one end of the cleaning tag 1 is attached to this. The portion is inserted and folded along the folding line E to form a two-fold overlapping portion 3, and a well-known hook-shaped or hook-shaped stopper 14 is provided in a fastening hole 4 penetrating the two-fold overlapping portion 3. The cleaning tag 1 can be fixed without falling off from the article to be cleaned C even during a heavy cleaning operation by fixing the cleaning tag 1 so that the front and back sides of the double-folded and overlapped portion 3 are not separated.

As described above, by simply forming the fastening holes 4 penetrating the front and back sides in the double-folded and overlapped portion 3 of the tag body 2 having the well-known structure, the fastener 14 having a strong stopping force is provided.
If the cleaning tag 1 is used, the cleaning tag 1 can be easily and surely fixed to the article C to be cleaned.

The most suitable fastener is the fastener 5 of the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 6 and subsequent figures.

FIG. 6 shows the attachment hole H of the article C to be cleaned.
The fixing state of the fixing tool 5 for inserting the cleaning tag 1 into the article and fixing it to the article to be cleaned C is shown.

The detailed structure is as shown in FIGS. That is, the fastener 5 according to the present invention comprises a male button piece 6 and a female button piece 8 integrally formed with the male button piece 6 via a bendable hinge portion 7, and these are made of polypropylene or polyethylene. , ABS resin, synthetic resin such as nylon or vinyl chloride, and among them, polypropylene resin is particularly preferable because of its flexibility and toughness.

Further, it is preferable that both the button pieces 6 and 8 are made of transparent synthetic resin. It may also be colorfully colored to improve the appearance.

Outer peripheral surface 6 of male button piece 6 and female button piece 8
a and 8a are formed in a gentle arcuate streamline as shown in the drawing, the thickness LA of the male button 6 is 1.2 mm, the thickness LB of the female button 8 is about 1.7 mm, and as shown in FIG. Around the outer diameter LC of about 10 to 12 mm, the circumference is formed in a circular shape or an elliptical shape, whereby the resistance due to the cleaning liquid during the cleaning operation is reduced as much as possible. The button pieces 6 and 8 are not deformed because they are thick, but the hinge portion 7 has a thickness LD of about 0.3 mm and can be freely bent.

A substantially mushroom-shaped locking projection 9 is provided at the center of the male button piece 6, and a tip portion 9a of the projection is tapered and an engagement step portion 11 is formed. The length LE of the shaft portion from the step portion 11 to the plane portion of the male button piece 6
Is about 1.2 mm. The through holes 15 formed on both sides of the locking projection 9 in the male button piece 6 are undercuts when the male button piece 6 is manufactured.

The locking projection 9 is provided at the center of the female button piece 8.
Is formed with a locking hole 10 for engaging with
Also, an engaged stepped portion 12 for engaging the engagement stepped portion 11 of the locking projection 9 is formed. The length LF from the engaged stepped portion 12 to the flat portion of the female button piece 8 is about 0.4 mm.

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of the male button piece 6 anastomosed to the female button piece 8 and the cleaning tag 1 is fastened, and the male button piece 6 and the female button piece 8 are shown in FIG. As shown in the drawings, the button pieces 6 and 8 opened in the dogleg shape are brought from the lateral direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction to the double-folded and overlapped portion 3 of the cleaning tag 1 as shown in FIG. The locking projection 9 of the male button piece 6 is inserted into the fastening hole 4 provided in the tag body 2 and the male button piece 6 is anastomosed to the female button piece 8 so that the locking projection 9 is locked. 10, the former engagement step 11 engages with the latter engaged step 12, which makes it no longer possible for the button pieces 6, 8 to be separated from each other, which results in cleaning. Make sure that Tag 1 is permanently fixed to the item to be cleaned C. To become.

As described above, the locking projection 9 of the male button piece 6
While the length LE of the shaft portion from the engagement step portion 11 to the plane portion of the male button piece 6 is about 1.2 mm, the engaged step portion of the locking hole 10 of the female button piece 8 is 12 to female button piece 8
Since the length LF to the flat portion of the cleaning tag 1 is about 0.4 mm, the cleaning tag 1 is sandwiched between 0.8 mm which is the difference between the step portions 11 and 12 of the two, and the cleaning tag 1 Although the thickness is 0.1 mm or less, the tag 1 swells slightly when folded and immersed in the cleaning liquid during the cleaning work, which is why the cleaning tag 1 is cleaned between the button pieces 6 and 8. It will be held more firmly during the work.

FIG. 10 shows a state in which the male button piece 6 and the female button piece 8 are bent and opened in a substantially V shape around the hinge portion 7, and both button pieces 6 and 8 are shown in FIG. It is preferable that the cleaning tag 1 is manufactured so as to have a bending habit in advance in a substantially V shape as shown in FIG. The button pieces 6 and 7 that are bent in a dogleg shape can be easily sandwiched between the opposite button pieces 6 and 7, and the requirement for a quick fastening operation can be satisfied.

[0041]

According to the invention of claim 1 of the present invention,
Since the fastening holes are formed in the folded portion of the strip-shaped tag body so as to penetrate both sides of the tag body, after inserting the tag body into the fastening hole of the article to be cleaned, fold the tag body in two. It is possible to insert a well-known hook-shaped fastener having a strong fastening force into a fastening hole that penetrates the two-fold overlapping portion so that the two-fold overlapping portions that are vertically overlapped with each other can be fixed. The cleaning tag does not come off from the item to be cleaned even when it is fastened and is subjected to intense cleaning work, and the cleaning tag itself can be manufactured at a low cost because it only needs to be opened to a conventionally known one. Is.

According to the second aspect of the invention, since the fixing hole provided in the cleaning tag is a round hole or a square hole, the cleaning tag can be easily processed.

Further, according to the third aspect of the invention, since the fixing hole provided in the cleaning tag is formed by a notch, there is an advantage that the processing is further facilitated and the processing waste is hardly generated.

Further, according to the invention of claim 4, since the notch is formed by an X-shaped notch, there is an advantage that machining is further facilitated, and machining waste is hardly generated, and the X-shaped notch is provided. There is almost no resistance when inserting the stopper into the notch, and the stopper work is easy.

Further, according to the invention of claim 5, since the notch is a linear notch extending in the longitudinal direction,
After inserting the tag body into the hole to be cleaned of the item to be cleaned, when the tag body is folded in two, even if the notch that is the fastening hole that penetrates the two-fold overlapping portion is displaced in the longitudinal direction, the notch Since it is linear in the longitudinal direction, the stopper can be inserted without any trouble.

Further, according to the invention of claim 6, since the fastening tool for fastening the cleaning tag to the article to be cleaned is integrally formed of synthetic resin, it is easy to manufacture and inexpensive to manufacture. can do. The fastener is substantially the same as the female button piece integrally formed with the male button piece via the bendable hinge portion of the male button piece, and the male button piece is provided with a locking projection so as to project. A locking hole for locking the locking projection is formed in the hole, and when the male button piece is anastomosed with the female button piece, the locking projection of the male button piece is clamped between the two button pieces for fixing the cleaning tag. When the locking projection penetrates the hole and is fitted into the locking hole of the female button piece, the locking step formed on the locking projection becomes the locked step formed on the locking hole. Since the locking projections are engaged with the locking holes in an irremovable manner, it is possible to ensure that the fastener does not disengage from the cleaning tag due to extremely intense impact or friction unique to cleaning work. The cleaning tag can be fixed to the article to be cleaned.

Further, the fastening work is a simple work of simply engaging the male button piece with the female button piece and does not require much force for the fastening work, so that the stapler stop which has been a conventional occupational disease in this industry is required. This has a great advantage of eliminating the occurrence of tendonitis due to wearing work.

Further, according to the invention of claim 7, the male button piece and the female button piece are formed by the hinge portion with a crease in a substantially V shape, so that the fastener is used as a cleaning tag. When attaching, the male button piece and the female button piece are opened in a substantially V shape centering on the hinge part, and if the cleaning tag is inserted from the side of the cleaning tag, the fastener is attached to the cleaning tag. It can be easily fastened, and the fastening work is easy. That is, the width of the cleaning tag is as narrow as about 1 to 1.2 cm, and the fastener that is fixed to the cleaning tag has a small diameter of about 1.1 cm. If it spreads flat, it is necessary to bend it in a V shape centering on the hinge part and sandwich the cleaning tag, but both button pieces should be bent in a V shape in advance. If they face each other, the work of sandwiching the cleaning tag 1 can be easily performed.

Further, according to the invention of claim 8, since the male button piece and the female button piece are made of transparent synthetic resin, when both button pieces are attached to the cleaning tag, the surface of the cleaning tag is Even if the display part such as the identification number described is covered by both button pieces, the display part can be discriminated from the outside through the transparent button piece and there is no hindrance to use.

Further, according to the invention of claim 9, the locking projection of the male button piece is engaged with the locking hole of the female button piece without protruding to the outer peripheral surface of the female button piece. Therefore, the resistance of the cleaning liquid is not applied to both button pieces during the intense cleaning work, and there is no possibility that both button pieces fall out of the cleaning tag or the cleaning tag peels off from the article to be cleaned.

Further, there is no possibility that the male button piece or the female button piece is caught on the article to be cleaned and scratched during the cleaning operation.

According to the tenth aspect of the invention, since the outer peripheral surfaces of the male button piece and the female button piece are formed to have a gentle streamline, both of them are subjected to the same vigorous cleaning work as described above. There is no resistance of the cleaning liquid to the button pieces, there is no risk that both button pieces will fall out of the cleaning tag and the cleaning tags will not come off from the article to be cleaned, and the appearance is good. Furthermore, the male button piece or the female button piece does not get caught and scratched on the item to be cleaned during the cleaning operation.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing another embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing another embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing another embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the same usage state.

FIG. 6 is a side view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a developed sectional view of the embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a plan view of the same embodiment.

9 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG.

FIG. 10 is a side view of the other embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a usage state of a conventional technique.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a usage state of the related art.

[Explanation of symbols]

 C Item to be cleaned 1 Cleaning tag H Attached hole 2 Tag body 3 Two-fold folded part 4 Attaching hole 4a Round hole or square hole 4b Notch 4a1 X-shaped notch 4a2 Linear notch 5 Synthetic resin fastener 6 male button piece 6a outer peripheral surface of male button piece 6 hinge part 8 female button piece 8a outer peripheral surface of female button piece 8 locking protrusion 10 locking hole 11 engagement step 12 engaged step

Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. A cleaning tag which is fixed to an article to be cleaned in order to identify the article to be cleaned when cleaning the article to be cleaned, such as clothes. A cleaning tag comprising: a two-fold lapped portion that folds the tag main body in two after being inserted into the to-be-attached hole, and a fastening hole that penetrates the two-folded lapped portion. 2. The cleaning tag according to claim 1, wherein the fixing hole is a round hole or a square hole. 3. The cleaning tag according to claim 1, wherein the fixing hole is a notch that penetrates the double-folded and overlapped portion. 4. The cleaning tag according to claim 3, wherein the notches are X-shaped notches. 5. The cleaning tag according to claim 3, wherein the cut comprises a linear cut extending in the longitudinal direction. 6. A synthetic resin fastener for fastening a cleaning tag to an item to be cleaned when cleaning the item to be cleaned, such as clothes, which comprises a male button piece and a bent portion. The male button piece is integrally formed with the male button piece via a free hinge part, and the male button piece is provided with a locking projection, and the male button piece is anastomosed to the female button piece. A cleaning tag having a locking hole through which the locking projection of the male button piece penetrates through the fixing hole of the cleaning tag sandwiched between the button pieces when the locking button is engaged Fasteners. 7. The fixing device for a cleaning tag according to claim 6, wherein the male button piece and the female button piece are formed with a folding habit in a substantially V shape at the hinge portion. 8. The fastener for a cleaning tag according to claim 6, wherein the male button piece and the female button piece are made of a transparent synthetic resin. 9. The locking projection of the male button piece is fitted into the locking hole of the female button piece without protruding to the outer peripheral surface of the female button piece. Fasteners for cleaning tags. 10. The male button piece and the female button piece each have an outer peripheral surface formed in a gentle streamline.
The fastener for a cleaning tag according to any one of 9 above.