JPH1057298A - Discharge recycling type cleaner and gripper - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an economical cleaner and gripper whose cleaning and gripping parts constructed of silicone bouncing putty recycle themselves repeatedly direct touch by hand. SOLUTION: Silicone bounding putty 1 made of boron-containing siloxane is packed into a rigid straight tube 2, one opening 2a of the straight tube 2 is used as a discharge opening, and a sliding element 3 is provided inside the tube through the other opening. A rod 4 is connected to the sliding element 3 to extend the element 3 to make the sliding element 3 movably from the outside. When the end of the rod 4 is pressed with fingers, the silicone bounding putty 1 undergoes dilatancy fluidization and is discharged from the opening 2a. This discharged part is disposed of. When the rod 4 is pressed again a new surface is discharged to restore cleaning and gripping parts to enable repeated use. After the silicone bounding putty has been consumed, it is replaced with a new straight tube. A nozzle may be used in place to the opening or the straight tube may be built in as the pen type.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cleaning tool for removing dust with a silicone bouncing putty and a gripping tool for gripping small articles.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H10-210, filed by the present applicant, proposes cleaning and gripping of a silicone bouncing putty.
7-16199 Dust removing material for concave portion, Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 06-8299
There is an ear cleaning tool of No. 3 and a cleaning stick of Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 07-33253. These are proposals utilizing capture and temporary fixation of a silicone bouncing putty by a dilatancy phenomenon. By utilizing the non-adhesive characteristics, non-migration and safety are realized.

[0003]

The cleaning tool and the gripping tool described above have the following problems. Handling problems include the effects of unnecessary contact before and after use. For example, by directly touching with a finger, dirt and oils and fats attached to the finger are captured. This causes the cleaning effect to deteriorate and the performance to deteriorate faster. In particular, liquid oils and fats migrate again upon contact and soil the cleaning surface. This phenomenon appears on the lens surface of an optical component requiring high-level cleaning, and the performance cannot be exhibited. Next, there is the problem of cost. Since silicone bouncing putty is expensive, there is a limit to cost reduction. For this reason, it is an issue to minimize the disposal of unused or undegraded parts. In connection with this, there is a waste problem of used products. This is not limited to those made of silicone bouncing putty, but is a problem with conventional cotton swabs and sticky sticks. In conventional products, auxiliary parts such as a handle occupy a large part of the component composition ratio, and are at the same time discarded. Next, as a packaging problem, there is a deformation of the silicone bouncing putty. Therefore, contact and stacking are not possible. Therefore, a special package must be adopted to prevent this.

The present invention develops a structure that compensates for the disadvantages of these silicone bouncing putties and maximizes the properties. Further, the present invention provides a cleaning tool and a gripping tool that are easy to use and generate as little dust as possible.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A silicone bouncing putty is a viscous material exhibiting a dilatancy phenomenon. The rigid body and the viscous fluid behave according to the applied force. In other words, the rigid body is a solid and the viscous fluid is a liquid. Further, the bonding force due to the interaction between the oxygen atom and the boron atom of the boron-containing siloxane polymer can be said to be a crosslink with a shift. This binding force creates a property that combines the fluidity of a liquid and the releasability of a solid. Due to this property, the silicone bouncing putty placed in the tube can be moved while leaving the wall cleanly. For example, when a silicone bouncing putty is filled in a tube with both ends open and extruded at a slow speed from one side, when observed with a slow time system, it shows a behavior of popping out like water. in this way,
Silicone bouncing putties can be handled like fluids without the use of plasticizers, solvents and lubricants.

[0006] A rigid straight pipe body is filled with silicone bouncing putty, one opening of the straight pipe body is opened, and a sliding body which can be moved from outside is provided in the other mouth pipe. The problem can be solved. With such a structure, a cleaning tool and a gripping tool that can be pushed out and used by a necessary amount without directly touching the hand can be obtained. It is economical because it can be reused repeatedly and only the ejected ejection part can be used and discarded. In addition, filling the straight pipe body with silicone bouncing putty prevents drooping due to creep deformation and simplifies handling and packaging. In addition, it facilitates portability and long-term storage and sales management.

[0007] As the cross-sectional shape of the straight tube body filled with the silicone bouncing putty, a circular tube or a polygonal tube can be used. In order to move the sliding body in this pipe, the inside dimensions of the pipe shall be a uniform straight pipe. This cross section is most preferably a circular tube. As a substitute for the straight pipe, there is a drinking straw. If it has the rigidity of a straw, it can be used sufficiently.
Next, the material of the tube, if the inner surface is other than silicone,
Anything can be adopted. Since silicone bouncing puts on silicone bouncing putty, it becomes a flow resistance and makes ejection difficult. As the material, olefins used for straws and the like are most preferable in terms of cost and waste incineration.

[0008] The filling of the silicone tube with the silicone bouncing putty can be easily performed by the following method. The straight tube is pushed into the silicone bouncing putty, and the dilatancy flows to flow into the tube. As another method, the silicone bouncing putty is pasted and injected with a solvent that does not alter the quality, and then the solvent is volatilized. If the unfilled portion is provided on one side, the usability is improved as compared with the case where the straight tube body is completely filled. If the unfilled portion is used as a guide for inserting the sliding body, it can be easily mounted.

The object of the sliding body for pushing out the silicone bouncing putty is to apply a deforming force to the silicone bouncing putty without flowing backward through the gap between the straight pipe and the sliding body. The sliding body needs to have a cross-sectional shape that can move closely to the shape inside the straight pipe body. However, if this dimensional accuracy is ensured, the cost increases. To function with reduced accuracy, an elastic material is disposed between the silicone bouncing putty and the slide. This structure complements the error by the amount of deformation of the elastic material due to the movable force. Rubber materials, foam materials,
A fibrous material can be adopted. Next, there are the following means for moving the sliding body from the outside. Push and pull the rod connected and extended to the slide. Push with a screw drive or connect a sliding body to this to interlock. The straight pipe and the sliding body are driven in a piston structure, or the piston structure and the sliding body are connected and linked. The piston structure is driven by an external pressure source. In this manner, a variety of externally movable sliding members can be provided.

The above is the basic configuration of the present invention. By changing each part of this configuration, it becomes a tool more suitable for the purpose of use. For small objects, the diameter of the tube is gradually reduced, and the discharge port is used as a nozzle. Even when the discharge diameter is 0.2 mm, the silicone bouncing putty discharges. If the compounding agent particle size of the silicone bouncing putty is carefully selected, even a smaller ejection diameter is possible. Next, in order to enhance the retention of the discharged silicone bouncing putty in the opening, there are means for providing a net in the opening, fixing fibers around the opening, and providing a groove with a reverse slope around the opening. Next, a pen-type cleaning tool and a gripping tool having a built-in basic component can be obtained by inserting one opening of the straight pipe into the discharge nozzle of the container including the cylinder and the discharge nozzle. This is an easy-to-discharge and easy-to-grip tool using a straight pipe as a cartridge. Next, for components that do not like static electricity, the components are given conductivity or semi-conductivity to add an antistatic function.

As described above, the conventional problem is solved by adopting the ejection structure. By making effective use of the behavior of the interaction between oxygen atoms and boron atoms and the non-adhesive properties of siloxane polymers, we can create new high-performance and simple cleaning tools and gripping tools. Can be.

[0012]

The operation of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a cleaning tool and a gripping tool according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a sectional view when the cleaning tool and the gripping tool shown in FIG. 1 are used. FIG.
Of the cleaning tool and the straight pipe 2 of the gripping tool,
Push the tip of the rod 4 connected with the finger with a finger. This operation can be performed with one hand or both hands. Alternatively, instead of pressing the tip of the rod 4 with a finger, the rod 4 may be pressed against a surface such as a desk. When pressed continuously, a force acts on the sliding body 3 to deform the silicone bouncing putty 1. This deforming force acts at a slow speed. The silicone bouncing putty 1 starts a dilatancy flow like a viscous fluid, moves in the straight pipe body 2, and discharges from the opening 2a. When the action of the force on the sliding body 3 is stopped in a state where the proper amount is discharged, the dilatancy flow stops and the state is maintained. As shown in FIG.
a appears, and is in a state of being fixed to the front end portion by self-retention. This state is in the form of a cleaning tool and a gripping tool in which a dust removing agent or a gripping agent is fixed to the tip of the rod. As for the fluidity, the silicone bouncing putty 1 can be easily discharged even when the opening 2a is formed in a nozzle shape and the opening diameter is reduced to 0.2 mm. Tools with such openings are suitable for working under a microscope. Also, it flows even in a narrow tube having a tube diameter of 0.2 mm. This excellent fluidity can be realized because the non-adhesiveness makes it easy to separate from the tube wall without sticking to the tube wall and moving easily. Furthermore, since the dilatancy phenomenon is extremely viscoelastic, no repulsive force due to elastic return occurs at a low deformation speed. In the case of a material containing an adhesive component, a strong resistance is generated due to the repelling force due to the adhesion to the tube wall and the elastic return, which makes the flow difficult and cannot be used.

The discharge portion 1a is fixed to an internal silicone bouncing putty 1 that does not discharge. The silicone bouncing putty 1 has a strong extension due to the bonding force due to the interaction between oxygen atoms and boron atoms. Even if it is deformed, it is held in the opening 2a and can be used without tearing.

Next, when the intended cleaning or gripping operation is performed, the discharge portion 1a of the silicone bouncing putty 1 takes in dust and dirt, making it difficult to use. When it becomes dirty in this way, the discharge portion 1a is removed and discarded. Discharge part 1a
Can be removed by cutting, chipping or wiping. This operation is not performed directly by hand, but with tools such as scissors. However, you can operate it by hand if you wear special gloves. When the dirty discharge portion 1a is removed, the state shown in FIG. 1 before use is obtained. For the removal work, it is convenient to prepare a dedicated disposal box with a wire or the like attached to the mouth.

When the tip of the rod 4 connected to the slide 3 is pressed again with a finger, a new portion of the silicone bouncing putty 1 appears from the inside of the straight pipe 2. With this operation, a new surface can be easily reproduced. Until the silicone bouncing putty 1 filled in the straight pipe body 2 is exhausted,
This step is repeated to continue the operation. As described above, the silicone bouncing putty 1 can be operated and used without directly touching it with a finger. And it can always be used in the same state as a new article.

When the filled portion has been used, the straight tube 2 is removed from the slide 3 and a new straight tube filled with silicone bouncing putty is mounted. Then, only the empty straight pipe 2 is discarded. If this empty straight pipe is refilled,
Reuse is possible. As described above, the amount of waste is considerably reduced as compared with the conventional cleaning tool and gripping tool based on the number of times of use.

[0017]

EXAMPLE A first example of the present invention is shown. FIG. 1 is a sectional view of this. A straight pipe body 2 is obtained by cutting a translucent circular pipe made of polypropylene having an outer diameter of 4.3 mm and a wall thickness of 0.15 mm into a length of 60 mm. The opening 2a of one opening is used as a discharge opening, and the silicone bouncing putty 1 is filled within 45 mm from this opening. The remaining 15 mm is used as an insertion guide. The slide 3 has a diameter of 4 mm and a length of 75 mm, AB
It is a black round bar made of S. 1 is a sliding body 3 up to the alternate long and short dash line, and the other part is a rod 4 connected and extended to move the sliding body 3. The outer diameter is 0 to the inner diameter of the straight pipe 2.
−0.05 mm, and finish the surface smoothly. Accuracy and quality may be obtained by securing the sliding body 3 portion. The silicone bouncing putty 1 is white. A large number of straight pipes 2 are pressed against the silicone bouncing putty and left to flow into the pipe by dilatancy flow to be filled. The filled straight pipe body 2 corresponds to fifteen conventional pipes. Further, the silicone bouncing putty has a function of taking in dust inside, and the dust removing ability is equivalent to 80 pressure-sensitive adhesives. In this embodiment, the tip of the rod 4 is pressed with a finger for use. When the silicone bouncing putty 1 has been consumed, the straight tube 2 is discarded and replaced with a new one. The slide 3 and the rod 4 are not discarded.

FIG. 3 shows a second embodiment of the present invention. This embodiment is a cleaning tool and a gripping tool which is a straight pipe body 2 having an opening formed as a nozzle opening 2b. After uniformly heating and softening the central portion of a polypropylene straight tube having an inner diameter of 1.5 mm and a wall thickness of 0.5 mm, the tube is stretched until the inner diameter of the tube becomes 0.2 mm, and cooled and solidified. This was cut into two equal parts, and one opening was formed into a nozzle opening 2b, and the length was 50 mm.
Obtain two straight pipes 2. 100 parts of the silicone bouncing putty is mixed with 15 parts of a volatile dimethylsilicone oil having a weight ratio of 0.65 cs as a solvent, and the mixture is put into the straight tube body 2 to form a paste. When the paste is used, no dilatancy phenomenon occurs, so that the paste can be easily injected with an ordinary injection machine. After the injection, the mixture is left to evaporate the solvent therein, so that the silicone bouncing putty 1 is filled. The slide 3 has a diameter of 1.5 mm and a length of 5 mm.
It is a 0 mm polypropylene round bar. This round bar
In the same manner as in the first embodiment, the rod also serves as a rod 4 which is connected and extended for movement. The rod 4 having a small diameter may damage the finger when pressed with the finger. As a countermeasure, a pressing seat surface 4a having a wider contact surface with the finger is provided.

FIG. 4 shows an embodiment in which the elastic member 5 is disposed between the silicone bouncing putty 1 and the sliding body 3. The elastic member 5 complements the gap between the sliding body 3 and the straight pipe 2 by deformation due to the movable force. The elastic material 5 has a compression thickness of 0.7 m.
m is obtained by punching a circular non-woven fabric made of nylon. The circular diameter is slightly larger than the inner diameter of the straight pipe 2.
When the elastic member 5 is used, the accuracy of the component parts can be reduced, and the elastic member 5 can be manufactured with commercially available materials and provided at low cost.

FIG. 5 shows a third embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, a pen-type cleaning tool and a gripping tool are used in which the straight pipe body 2 is incorporated as a cartridge. The straight tube body 2 is loaded inside the housing body composed of the cylindrical body 6 and the discharge nozzle 7, and is driven by a screw and pushed. When the straight pipe 2 is replaced, the pipe 6 is divided, and when used, the pipe 6 is connected.
a is provided. The driving method using a screw is such that a driving male screw 4b is provided on a rod body 4 connected to a sliding body 3 and is linked with a driving female screw 6a provided on a cylindrical body 6. The drive is a knob 4 provided on the rod 4
Turn c. The sliding body 3 is inserted into the straight pipe body 2 filled with the silicone bouncing putty 1, and the loading section 7b of the discharge nozzle 7 is inserted.
The cylindrical body 6 and the discharge nozzle 7 are connected so that one of the ports is inserted into the cylindrical body 6. After this assembling, when the slider 4 is advanced by turning the knob 4c, the silicone bouncing putty 1 is discharged from the discharge port 7c of the discharge nozzle 7. This example is
By preparing various types of discharge nozzles 7 and replacing them, the tools can be optimally used for various purposes. In addition, the configuration including the cylindrical body 6 and the discharge nozzle 7 functions sufficiently only with the rod body 4 having no screw driving unit as shown in FIG. This is a push cleaning tool and a gripping tool.

The following specific work is facilitated by the cleaning tool and the gripping tool of the present invention. In cleaning, dust removal and oil film removal of back drive parts such as optical lenses, filters, CCDs, solar cells, wafers, magnetic and optical disks, optical fibers, connectors, switches, micro parts, photographic films, and mice. In gripping, handling electronic components, handling and placing jewelry, handling and assembling micromachine components, assembling optical components, assembling precision machines such as watches, visual inspection of minute components, handling of foil and thread, living insects Gripping and assembling a bottle ship. Also, by holding the head of the screw or bolt, the screw can be rotated and temporarily tightened.

[0022]

As described above, the present invention has the following effects. (A) An operation of repeating ejection and regeneration can be performed without directly touching the hand. This allows for a high level of cleaning,
Performance degradation can be prevented. (B) It is economical because only a necessary amount can be pushed out and used repeatedly, and only the used portion can be discarded. further,
The amount of garbage can be reduced. (C) The size of the cleaning unit and the holding unit can be set by the size of the opening. Fine ejection is also possible, and can be used under a microscope. (D) It can be made into a pen type, making it a portable and convenient tool. Then, the thickness of the grip portion, the discharge nozzle, and the discharge method can be variously selected. (E) Filling the straight tube with silicone bouncing putty facilitates handling and packaging. Further, long-term storage and sales management are facilitated.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a cleaning tool and a gripping tool according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view when the cleaning tool and the gripping tool shown in FIG. 1 are used.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a cleaning tool and a gripping tool at a nozzle opening.

FIG. 4 is a partial sectional view in which an elastic material is arranged.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a screw-driven pen-type cleaning tool and a gripping tool.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view of a push-type pen-type cleaning tool and a gripping tool.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Silicone bouncing putty 1a Discharge part 2 Straight pipe 2a Opening 2b Nozzle opening 3 Sliding body 4 Rod 4a Holding seat surface 4b Driving male screw 4c Knob 5 Elastic material 6 Cylindrical body 6a Driving female screw 6b Connecting female screw 7 Discharge nozzle 7a Male thread for connection 7b Loading section 7c Discharge port

Claims (3)

[Claims] In cleaning and gripping comprising a silicone bouncing putty, a silicone bouncing putty is filled into a rigid straight pipe body, one opening of the straight pipe body is opened, and the inside of the other mouth is externally inserted into the pipe. A cleaning tool and a gripping tool having a structure provided with a movable sliding body. 2. The cleaning tool and the gripping tool according to claim 1, wherein the opening is a nozzle. 3. The straight pipe body has one opening as an opening, but one opening of the straight pipe body is inserted into a discharge nozzle of a container that is formed of a cylindrical body and a discharge nozzle that can be divided and connected. Cleaning and gripping tools.