JPH10337270A - Bag-shaped cleaning tool and cleaning auxiliary tool - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a bag-shaped cleaning tool capable of easily and quickly wiping off dust and moisture from all-shaped surfaces by forming water absorptive elastic materials in a bag shape so as to form a space to insert a palm, and covering surfaces of the water absorptive elastic materials with water absorptive protective materials. SOLUTION: The peripheral edges of almost same-size and same-shape plate- like water absorptive elastic materials 2a and 2a are formed in a bag shape by thermoicompression bonding, and the inside of this bag-shaped water absorptive elastic material 2 is formed in the size with which a hand of a user can be directly inserted. The upper and under surface side water absorptive elastic materials 2a and 2a are formed of, for example, a water absorptive and resilient sponge of a plate material cut in a prescribed shape, and its surfaces are covered with protective materials 3. These protective materials 3 are arranged so that abrasion and rupture can be checked and a stain can be chipped off when the water absorptive elastic materials 2a are used. The opening edges 6 and 6 of this bag-shaped cleaning tool 1 are made narrow, and are made to hook on a wrist part of an operator, and slipping-out of a hand from the bag-shaped cleaning tool 1 is prevented.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a bag-type cleaning device capable of quickly and easily wiping dust and moisture from all shapes, such as flat surfaces, curved surfaces, and concave portions of automobiles, furniture, window glass, and the like. The present invention relates to a tool and a cleaning aid which can be inserted into the bag-type cleaning tool or wound around a wiping cloth, a wiping sheet, or the like for efficient cleaning.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, wiping of automobiles after waxing, wiping of window glass, and dusting of furniture have been conventionally performed.
He wiped the rag or rag with his palm. For example, when waxing an automobile, first wash the car body with detergent, apply the wax using a sponge or rag when the car body surface is dry, rub it on the car body surface, and then use a dry cloth etc. when the wax is dry This is to complete the waxing by wiping. When wiping the wax, spread the palm over a flat surface such as the hood of a car or the ceiling of a car and wipe it over a wide area. Was wiping with his fingertips.

Further, when wiping a window glass of a house, a wiping cloth or a towel is widely spread with a palm and wiped evenly. Furthermore, for furniture with many uneven surfaces such as side tables, closets, chairs, etc., a wet rag or an empty wiping rag was held by hand, and the finger was bent and wiped according to the uneven surface of each furniture. . However, when carrying out wiping cleaning with a wiping cloth or a rag held by the palm, it has been difficult for the palm to be partially soiled along the shape of the finger or to wipe the curved surface with the palm.

[0004] Therefore, various cleaning tools for cleaning and wiping dust, dirt, and dirt attached to such automobiles, furniture, window glasses, and indoors, and for applying a polishing agent such as wax, are available. Proposed. For example, as a bag-type cleaning tool 51 that can easily wipe a small portion such as a mirror or a lamp at the same time as a wide hood or window glass, as shown in FIG. There is proposed a bag-shaped body 52 made of a cloth or a towel, or a body in which a wiping cloth of a thick pile is adhered to one side of the bag-shaped body 52. The cleaning tool 51 can easily wipe a wide flat surface such as a hood or a window glass of an automobile by spreading a palm put in the bag-shaped main body 52. On the other hand, the mirror and the small part around the lamp have such a feature that they can be wiped off by picking them with the palm. The cleaning tool 51 is used not only for cleaning automobiles but also for cleaning indoor furniture.

[0005]

However, the conventional bag-shaped cleaning tool 51 is convenient for easily removing dust, but has poor water absorption in a case where there is a large amount of water such as a car wash. There was a problem that the usability was poor. In addition,
In the bag-shaped cleaning tool 51, the bag-shaped main body 52 becomes the wiping surface as it is, so that there is also a problem that the hand is easily detached when strongly rubbed against an extremely dirty one.

Further, since the bag-shaped cleaning tool 51 is obtained by simply sewing a cloth material or a non-woven fabric into a bag shape, it is easy to wipe small parts around an automobile mirror or lamp. When wiping a large flat surface such as a car hood or windowpane, it is necessary to spread the palm widely and spread all fingertips evenly. Had the problem of getting tired.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and comprises a bag-shaped elastic material having substantially the same water absorbency as a flexible adult's palm, and having a concave shape from a flat surface or a curved surface. A bag-type cleaning tool capable of easily and quickly wiping dust and moisture from all shaped surfaces, such as parts, and a flat surface that is inserted into such a bag-type cleaning tool, or wrapped with a wiping cloth or a wiping sheet. It is an object of the present invention to provide a cleaning aid capable of easily wiping a curved surface.

[0008]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, a bag-type cleaning tool according to the present invention is formed by forming a water-absorbing elastic material into a bag shape so that a space into which a palm can be inserted is formed. The gist of the present invention is that the surface of the water-absorbing elastic material is covered with a water-absorbing protective material.

The protective material of the bag-type cleaning tool is obtained by covering the front and rear surfaces of the water-absorbing elastic members on the upper and lower surfaces. In addition, a water-absorbing elastic material having a narrowed opening or a water-absorbing elastic material in which a waterproof sheet is sandwiched between two water-absorbing elastic materials can be used.

[0010] According to the bag-type cleaning tool, it is possible to clean both flat and uneven surfaces of automobiles and furniture by directly inserting a hand into the bag-shaped water-absorbing elastic material. At this time, since the water-absorbing elastic material has a certain degree of elasticity, the pressing force of the palm can be evenly applied to the entire bag-type cleaning tool, so that the wiping can be quickly and evenly performed. In addition, the surface protective material can reliably wipe off moisture and dirt on the surface of automobiles and furniture directly without attaching a wiping cloth or a wiping sheet. This protective material has a function of preventing abrasion and breakage of the water-absorbing elastic material itself during wiping and polishing. Further, when one side of the water-absorbing elastic material of the bag-type cleaning tool becomes dirty, the upper and lower surfaces of the bag-type cleaning tool can be inverted and wiped off on another surface. On the other hand, by washing or squeezing the bag-shaped cleaning tool that has absorbed a large amount of water or oil, the absorbing power can be increased again to quickly wipe off dust and water droplets.
Since the opening of the water-absorbing elastic material is narrowed, the wrist portion is caught and the hand does not fall out during the operation.

A bag-type cleaning tool in which a protective material is coated on each of the front and back surfaces of the water-absorbing elastic material is provided. Can be used for a wide range of cleaning with one bag-type cleaning tool. In the case of a laminated structure in which the water-absorbing elastic material sandwiches a waterproof sheet, it is possible to prevent water from entering from the outside, and it is comfortable because cold water does not enter inside even when washing in the cold winter season It can be cleaned in a good condition.

[0012] The cleaning aid according to the present invention is formed by forming a handle portion on a flexible plate material so that the cleaning aid can be inserted into the bag-type cleaning tool or cleaned with a wiping cloth or the like. The handle portion is formed by bending a notch so that a finger can be hooked on two sides of a plate material formed in an approximately isosceles triangle shape, and a protrusion is formed at a substantially central portion of the plate material. The bulging portion is provided on the upper surface of the plate member, or a belt is stretched over the bulging portion.

According to the above-mentioned cleaning aid, a flat surface or a curved surface of an automobile or furniture can be wiped off with a cloth or a wiping sheet hung on the lower surface of the cleaning aid.
In addition, a cloth, etc. attached to a cleaning aid made of a flexible plate having substantially the same shape as an adult's palm and having a flat surface can evenly spread a wide flat surface without applying force to a fingertip. Can be wiped off strongly. The curved surface can be wiped evenly by applying force to the fingers around the cleaning aid and making the periphery of the cleaning aid bend uniformly so that the cloth material or the like is always in close contact. Further, the concave portion can be wiped off with a cloth or the like at an acute angle portion formed on the cleaning aid.

The cleaning aid can be used even if it can be inserted and removed freely inside the bag-type cleaning tool. When one side of the bag-type cleaning tool becomes dirty, the upper and lower surfaces of the cleaning aid can be replaced and the one side of the bag-type cleaning tool can be wiped down.

[0015] The cleaning aid is configured so that two pieces of a flexible material having the same shape and the same shape are connected to each other, and each of the plates can be freely deployed with the connection portion as a fulcrum. Alternatively, the plate material may be formed in a substantially isosceles triangular shape, and the notch may be formed in a curved shape so that a finger can be hooked on two sides, or the plate material may be formed with a projection at a substantially central portion thereof.

The cleaning aid is inserted into the bag-type cleaning tool, and the palm of the worker is inserted between the two plates. First, the water-absorbing elastic material of the bag-type cleaning tool and one surface of the protective material are used. If this surface becomes dirty, the upper and lower surfaces of the palm can be replaced, and the other surface of the bag-type cleaning tool can be turned down, and the operator can remove the bag-type cleaning tool without removing his hand from the bag-type cleaning tool. You can continue wiping on the other side.

[0017]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments of a bag-type cleaning tool and a cleaning aid according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 5 show an embodiment of a bag-type cleaning tool according to the present invention for wiping moisture and dust from an automobile, furniture, window glass, or the like. Bag-type cleaning tool 1
Is formed into a bag-like shape by bonding, sewing or thermocompression bonding the peripheral edges of the plate-like water-absorbing elastic members 2a, 2a having substantially the same shape and used directly in the bag-shaped water-absorbing elastic member 2. It is configured so that the hand of the person can be inserted. The water-absorbing elastic members 2a on the upper and lower surfaces are made of, for example, a sponge having a plate-like water-absorbing and elastic force cut into a predetermined shape. Further, the surface of the water-absorbing elastic material 2 is covered with a protective material 3 such as a net material, a cloth material, and a nonwoven fabric made of cotton.

The protective member 3 functions to prevent the water-absorbing elastic member 2a made of sponge or the like from being worn or broken during use, and to press the bag-type cleaning tool 1 against a car body or furniture to remove dirt. There is. For example, when the protective material 3 is a mesh material such as cotton or a coarse woven material, these meshes can act like a file to remove dirt. The protective material 3 can be coated only on the front side of each of the water-absorbing elastic members 2a on the upper and lower sides (FIG. 2), or can be coated on both the front and back surfaces of each of the water-absorbing elastic members 2a ( (Fig. 4). The protective material 3 covering both the front and back surfaces of the water-absorbing elastic material 2 can be used for wiping the inner and outer surfaces sequentially by turning over the bag-shaped water-absorbing elastic material 2 and replacing the upper and lower surfaces. it can. With such a configuration, it is possible to attach the wiping sheet 4 to the bag-type cleaning tool 1 and wipe it off, and it is possible to directly wipe off moisture and dirt on the surface of a car or furniture without attaching the wiping sheet 4. .

As shown in FIG. 3, the opening portions 6 and 6 of the bag-type cleaning tool 1 are narrowed, so that the wrist portion of the worker is caught on these opening edges 6 and 6. It has become. Thus, even if the bag-type cleaning tool 1 is strongly rubbed against a very dirty object, the hand does not come off.

As shown in FIG. 5, the water-absorbing elastic material 2
A waterproof sheet 7 having waterproofness may be sandwiched between two elastic members 2b having water absorbency. Such a configuration has a feature that it is possible to prevent inundation from the outside and is suitable for washing in a cold winter season.

Next, a state in which water drops, wax and dust are wiped by the bag-type cleaning tool according to the present invention will be described. For example, when the bag-type cleaning tool 1 according to the present invention is used after waxing furniture or an automobile, the wax can be wiped off by inserting a hand into the interior and applying the protective material 3 to the body surface. It is possible to physically remove dirt on the vehicle body surface with the protection member 3.

Also, the bag-type cleaning tool 1 can be used by laying it under the wiping sheet 4 on the protective material 3 (FIG. 3).
reference). At this time, even if a force is applied at the time of wiping, the wiping sheet 4 will not be displaced by the frictional force of the protective member 3, so that the palm can be urged to wipe the flat or curved portion. In addition, even on the surface to which water droplets adhere,
The water-absorbing elastic member 2 of the bag-type cleaning tool 1 can absorb moisture through the wiping sheet 4 hung on the lower surface thereof. The dust can be wiped off by the wiping sheet 4, and at the same time, the water-absorbing elastic material 2 can quickly absorb moisture.

When the surface to be cleaned is a gently curved surface, force is applied to the fingers around the bag-shaped cleaning tool 1 so that the finger is brought into close contact with the curved surface of the surface of the water-absorbing elastic member 2 to be cleaned. It can be wiped off without. On the other hand, if a sharp curved surface or a cylindrical shape is used, the fingers around the bag-type cleaning tool 1 are urged to bend together with the water-absorbing elastic material 2 so that the wiping sheet 4 adheres to such a curved surface. It can be wiped without gaps.

When the water-absorbing elastic material 2 absorbs a large amount of water, the water can be squeezed out once and then wiped again by bringing the wiping sheet 4 into close contact. Further, if the wiping sheet 4 becomes dirty by cleaning, it may be replaced with another new wiping sheet 4 as it is.

FIGS. 6 to 9 show an embodiment of the first invention of a cleaning aid used as an aid for improving easiness of wiping together with a wiping cloth or a bag-type cleaning tool.
The cleaning aid 11 is made of a flexible plate 12 such as high-density urethane resin or vinyl chloride, and is inserted into the bag-type cleaning tool 1 as described above, or is wrapped with a wiping cloth or the like. It is configured so that it can be used. The cleaning aid 11 is slightly larger than the area where the adult's palm is spread, has a planar shape substantially in the form of an isosceles triangle, and serves as a handle 13 on which fingers can be hung on both sides in the longitudinal direction of the plate 12. The notch portions 14 and 14 are formed in a curved shape, and a curved concave portion 15 is formed in a bottom side portion. In the embodiment of the present invention, an example of a shape in which the cutouts 14 and 14 and the curved concave portion 15 are formed in a substantially isosceles triangular shape is shown. However, the shape is not particularly limited. An appropriate shape such as a substantially elliptical shape, a substantially oval shape, or an oval shape may be used. The cleaning aid 11 is not limited to a material such as high-density urethane resin or vinyl chloride as long as it has flexibility, and may be a plate material 12 of various synthetic resin materials.

A plate member 12 formed around the cleaning aid 11
The notches 14, 14 formed in the longitudinal direction of the above are hand-holding portions 13 which can hold the user's thumb and other fingers, respectively.
The notches 14 serving as the handle 13 are portions where the user can grasp the cleaning aid 11 according to the present invention with the palm. In addition, the curved concave portion 15 formed on the bottom side of the plate 12 is
It is a part for preventing the wrist from hitting when used by inserting it into the bag-type cleaning tool 1.

Next, a state in which dust is wiped by the cleaning aid according to the present invention will be described. For example, the cleaning aid 1 according to the present invention can be used for wiping furniture and automobiles after waxing.
When using 1, as shown in FIG. 7, a wiping sheet 4 such as a dry rag or a rag is hooked on the lower surface of the cleaning aid 11. Even if a force is applied when wiping, the wiping sheet 4 does not shift due to the lower surface of the cleaning aid 11. Thus, it is possible to apply a force to the palm to wipe off the wax on the flat or curved portion.

As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the cleaning aid 11 can be used by being inserted into and removed from the bag-type cleaning tool 1 described above. And curved surfaces can be wiped off. If one side of the bag-type cleaning tool 1 becomes dirty, the upper and lower surfaces of the cleaning aid 11 can be replaced, and then the upper and lower surfaces of the bag-type cleaning tool 1 can be replaced, and another surface can be used for wiping. The operator can keep his / her hand when the bag-type cleaning tool 1 is pulled back by hooking the fingertips on the cutouts 14 and 14 of the cleaning aid 11.

Further, when the surface to be cleaned is a gentle curved surface, force is applied to the fingers around the bag-type cleaning tool 1 to bend the cleaning aid 11 itself so that the outer bag-type cleaning tool 1 comes into close contact. It can be wiped without gaps. On the other hand, for a sharply curved surface or a cylindrical shape, if the user presses the finger around the cleaning aid 11 and bends the periphery of the cleaning aid 11, the bag-shaped cleaning tool 1 can be formed on such a curved surface. And can be wiped off without any gap. Also, the cleaning aid 11
Is caught by the opening edge 6 of the opening 5 of the water-absorbing elastic material 2 which is narrowed, so that it does not fall out during the work. Your hands will not come off even if you rub it hard.

FIGS. 10 to 12 show another embodiment of the cleaning aid according to the present invention. Other forms of the handle 13 of the cleaning aid 11 according to the embodiment of the present invention are not limited to the cutouts 14, 14 formed on the plate 12, and the protrusions 16 are formed on the upper surface of the plate 12. A groove 17 is formed around the front side surface of the protrusion 16 to hold a fingertip (FIG. 10), and a hemispherical protrusion 16 is formed substantially at the center of the surface of the plate 12 of the cleaning aid 11. FIG. 11 (a) or formed with a water-drop-shaped projection 16 (FIG. 11 (b)). Further, a bulged portion 18 is provided on the upper surface of the plate member 12, and a belt 19 is stretched over the bulged portion 18. According to this structure, the cleaning assisting tool 11 is not displaced from the palm while being adapted to the hand.

FIGS. 13 and 14 show a cleaning aid according to a second embodiment of the present invention. A cleaning aid 21 according to an embodiment of the second invention connects two plate members 22, 22 of the same shape and the same shape, and the plate members 22, 22 can be unfolded freely using the connection 23 as a fulcrum. It is configured so that As shown in FIG. 13, the cleaning aid 21 is formed such that each of the plate members 22 is formed in a substantially isosceles triangular shape.
In addition, curved notches 24, 24 may be formed on both sides in the longitudinal direction so that a finger can be hooked. Also,
A projection (not shown) may be formed at a substantially central portion of each of the plate members 22, 22.

As shown in FIG. 14, the cleaning aid 21 composed of the two plate members 22 is mainly an auxiliary tool that is effective when used by being inserted into and removed from the bag-type cleaning tool 1 so as to be removable. Becomes That is, the bag-type cleaning tool 1 is inserted into the inside of the bag-type cleaning tool 1, and a palm of an operator is put between the two plate members 22 to use one side of the bag-type cleaning tool 1 first. When the bag-type cleaning tool 1 becomes dirty, the upper and lower surfaces of the palm between the plate members 22 and 22 are replaced, and the other surface of the bag-type cleaning tool 1 is turned down.
Cleaning aid 2 composed of such two plate members 22
1 is characterized in that the wiping can be continued with the water-absorbing elastic material 2 and the protective material 3 on the other surface of the bag-type cleaning tool 1 without removing the hand from the bag-type cleaning tool 1.

[0033]

As described above, the bag-type cleaning tool according to the present invention is constructed as described above. Therefore, the water-absorbing elastic material of the bag-type cleaning tool can mainly absorb moisture, and after sufficiently absorbing water, squeezed out and re-squeezed. Absorption power can be increased. On the other hand, since a protective material such as a net covering the periphery of the water-absorbing elastic material can wipe off dirt on the surface, dirt and moisture can be removed at the same time. In particular, even a handicapped person who cannot grasp a rag, a wiping cloth, or the like, can easily perform the wiping operation of the bag-type cleaning tool simply by inserting his hand into the inside.

When the cleaning aid according to the present invention is used by inserting it into a bag-type cleaning tool, it can mainly wipe off all kinds of flat and curved surfaces such as automobiles, furniture, window glass, etc. Even at this point, the tip of the cleaning aid and the peripheral portion can be reliably wiped off. In addition, instead of a bag-type cleaning tool, the cleaning aid can be wiped off by hooking a cloth or a wiping sheet.

The cleaning aid consisting of two plates is
Since the upper and lower surfaces of the palm can be replaced while the palm of the worker is inserted into the bag-type cleaning tool, the inner and outer surfaces of the bag-type cleaning tool can be quickly replaced without removing the hand from the bag-type cleaning tool. The effect after implementing the present invention is extremely high, for example, the wiping operation can be continued.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a bag-type cleaning tool in which a protective material is coated around a water-absorbing elastic material formed in a bag shape.

FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of a bag-type cleaning tool.

FIG. 3 is a plan sectional view of a bag-type cleaning tool.

FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view of the bag-type cleaning tool showing a state where a hand is inserted with the wiping sheet facing down.

FIG. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view showing another embodiment of a bag-type cleaning tool having a double structure of a water-absorbing elastic material according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a plan view showing an embodiment of the first invention of the cleaning aid in which a handle portion is formed on a flexible plate material.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the embodiment of the first invention of the cleaning aid showing a state in which the wiping sheet is wound and used.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the cleaning aid according to the first embodiment of the present invention, showing a state where the cleaning aid is used by being inserted into a bag-type cleaning tool.

FIG. 9 is a longitudinal sectional view of the same.

FIG. 10 is a longitudinal sectional view showing another embodiment of the invention in which a protrusion is formed as a handle of the cleaning aid.

FIG. 11 is a side view showing another form of the projection according to the embodiment of the first invention of the cleaning aid, which is a hemispherical projection (a) and a droplet-shaped projection (b). .

FIG. 12 is a side view showing another form of the handle of the cleaning aid according to the embodiment of the first invention.

FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the second invention of a cleaning aid in which two plate members are connected so as to be freely deployable.

FIG. 14 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a cleaning aid according to a second embodiment of the present invention, showing a state where the cleaning aid is used by being inserted into a bag-type cleaning tool.

FIG. 15 is a perspective view showing a conventional bag-shaped cleaning tool having a substantially horseshoe shape.

[Description of Signs] 1 Bag-type cleaning tool 2 Water-absorbing elastic material 3 Protective material 5 Opening 6 Opening edge 7 Waterproof sheet 11 Cleaning aid (single-sheet type) 12 Board 13 Handhold 14 Notch 16 Projection 18 Swelling Part 19 Belt 21 Cleaning aid (2 sheets) 22 Plate 24 Notch

Claims (11)

[Claims] 1. A water-absorbing elastic material is formed in a bag shape so as to form a space into which a palm can be inserted, and a surface of the water-absorbing elastic material is coated with a water-absorbing protective material. Bag-type cleaning tool. 2. The bag-type cleaning tool according to claim 1, wherein the upper and lower surfaces of each of the water-absorbing elastic members are coated with the protective material. 3. The bag-type cleaning tool according to claim 1, wherein an opening of the water-absorbing elastic material is narrowed. 4. The bag type according to claim 1, wherein the water-absorbing elastic material is a material in which a waterproof sheet is sandwiched between two water-absorbing elastic materials. Cleaning tools. 5. A hand-held portion is formed on a flexible plate material so that the bag-type cleaning tool can be inserted into the bag-type cleaning tool or cleaned by attaching a wiping cloth or the like. Cleaning aid. 6. The cleaning aid according to claim 5, wherein the handle portion has a cutout portion curved so that a finger can be hooked on two sides of a plate member formed in an approximately isosceles triangular shape. . 7. The cleaning aid according to claim 5, wherein the handle portion has a projection formed at a substantially central portion of the plate material. 8. The cleaning aid according to claim 5, wherein the handle portion is formed by providing a bulged portion on the upper surface of the plate material and a belt extending over the bulged portion. . 9. A cleaning method comprising connecting two plate members of the same shape and having the same shape and having flexibility to each other so that each of the plate members can be freely deployed with the connected portion as a fulcrum. Aids. 10. The cleaning aid according to claim 9, wherein the plate member has a substantially isosceles triangular shape, and has a cutout formed so that a finger can be hooked on two sides. 11. The cleaning aid according to claim 9, wherein a projection is formed at a substantially central portion of each of the plate members.