JPH11349993A - Cleaning implement - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To produce a cleaning implement capable of easily removing stains completely without impairing the object to be cleaned and without causing chapped hands, and useful for removing stains is a pipe by blending a water-soluble resin with an inorganic raw material (e.g. talc) as a principal constituent and then by molding the composition so as to have a preferred shape. SOLUTION: This cleaning implement is produced by blending (A) a raw material (which is talc, magnesium carbonate, calcium carbonate, silica, or the like) as a principal constituent with (B) a water-soluble resin [e.g. sodium carboxymethylcellulose, dextrin or poly(vinyl alcohol)] and then by molding the composition so as to have a preferred shape. The tool material 1 has a sectional form of partially making a cut in an isosceles triangle having a obtuse angle 2 and two other acute angles 3. The notch 4 located in the center of the bottom part has a similar figure to the isosceles triangle. Arc-like notches are formed around the obtuse angle 2 part and the obtuse angle 2 part is formed in a rounded shape, which enable use to remove smears in arc parts and narrow parts in earthenware in a lavatory or the like.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a dirt remover for removing stubborn dirt from a lavatory, kitchen or container.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Dirt containing scales and molds adheres to washrooms and kitchens. Dirt from the toilet and kitchen is strongly bonded to the pottery and the like in the toilet and is difficult to remove. In the prior art, there is no other method of removing these stains than by scraping with a grindstone or sandpaper or by washing with a harmful substance such as hydrochloric acid.

[0003]

As described above, in the prior art, there is no other method of removing dirt such as scales in a washroom than by grinding with a grindstone or sandpaper or by cleaning with a deleterious substance. However, such a removing means has various problems.

[0004] In other words, when dirt is removed with a grindstone or sandpaper, the pottery and the like in the washroom will be damaged. In particular, ceramics having gloss lose their gloss and become dull when they are ground with sandpaper. In addition, when a deleterious substance is used, the skin is eroded during the operation, resulting in rough hands. Therefore, the present invention is directed to the development of a stain removing material capable of easily removing strong stains in a washroom, a kitchen, or the like, focusing on the above-described problems of the conventional technology.

[0005]

Means for Solving the Problems The invention according to claim 1 for solving the above problems is selected from talc, magnesium carbonate, calcium carbonate, silica, aluminum oxide, silicate, kaolinite, and bentonite. A stain remover characterized in that one or more materials and a water-soluble resin are blended and formed into a predetermined shape.

The stain removing material of the present invention contains talc, magnesium carbonate or the like as a main component, and is obtained by hardening these with a water-soluble resin. When the dirt is rubbed with the dirt-removing material of the present invention, talc and the like are detached, the dirt is involved, and the dirt is removed. In particular, when the dirt removing operation is performed while pouring water, the water-soluble resin dissolves and the separation of talc and the like is promoted, and the dirt removing operation can be performed effectively.

A second aspect of the present invention is to achieve the same object.
The invention described in (1) is a stain removing material according to (1), wherein a pigment or a dye is blended.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, which is a further embodiment of the present invention, the main component is talc, and titanium oxide is blended as a pigment. Material.

The stain removing material of the present invention contains talc as a main component. When rubbing the stain with the stain removing material of the present invention,
The talc detaches, entrains dirt and removes dirt. Here, talc has an appropriate hardness and good slipperiness, so that dirt can be removed smoothly. In the present invention as well, when the dirt removing operation is performed while pouring water, the water-soluble resin is dissolved, the separation of talc is promoted, and the dirt removing operation can be performed effectively. Titanium oxide contained as a pigment is a white pigment having a high concealing property. By adding titanium oxide, the stain removing material becomes a beautiful white color, and a clean feeling is exhibited.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the talc content is 70% or more of the entirety. is there.

According to a further aspect of the present invention, there is provided a dirt removing tool, wherein the dirt removing material according to any one of claims 1 to 4 is fixed to a belt-like member. I do.

The stain removing tool of the present invention is suitable for polishing a circular object such as a veranda pillar or a drain pipe. The dirt removing tool of the present invention is used by pressing the dirt removing material side against the surface of a drain pipe or the like. The dirt removing device of the present invention is a device in which a strip-shaped dirt removing material is fixed to a belt-shaped member, so that when the dirt removing material side is pressed against an arc surface such as a drain pipe, the entire drain pipe is drained. And the surface on the side of the dirt removing material follows the drain pipe or the like. Therefore, dirt on the surface of the pipe or the like can be removed neatly.

[0013]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a stain removing material according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the stain removing material according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the dirt removing tool according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a method of using the stain removing tool of FIG. The stain removing material of the present invention contains talc (talc powder) as a main component, and contains talc, titanium oxide, and a water-soluble resin. In the soil removal material of the present invention, the ratio of talc as a main component when dried is 70% or more of the total weight, and more preferably 80% or more.

The main components are magnesium carbonate,
Calcium carbonate, silica, aluminum oxide, silicate, kaolinite, bentonite, etc. can be adopted,
These are used singly or in an appropriate ratio. However, talc is the most preferable material as the main component in terms of hardness and slipperiness.

The mixing ratio of talc and titanium oxide is arbitrary, but a large amount of talc is mixed at a ratio of about 5: 1 to 10: 1. The ratio (when dry) to the total weight of titanium oxide is about 5% to 10%.

As the water-soluble resin, for example, sodium carboxymethylcellulose, dextrin, methylcellulose, nitrocellulose, polyvinyl alcohol, gum arabic, methylhydroxyethylcellulose and the like can be used. The amount of the water-soluble resin in talc is
It is about 10: 1 to 20: 1. The ratio (when dry) to the total weight of the water-soluble resin is about 3% to 8%.

It is desirable to appropriately add a preservative or the like. The present invention does not deny that an abrasive such as carborundum, fused alumina, glass powder, silica sand, quartz sand, and shirasu is blended, but if anything, it is better not to mix the abrasive in the spirit of the invention. Along.

The shape of the stain removing material is arbitrary, but the shape shown in FIGS.

The cross section of the stain removing material 1 illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2 has a shape in which an isosceles triangle is partially cut out. That is, the cross-sectional shape of the stain removing material 1 is such that one corner 2 is obtuse and the other two corners 3 are acute isosceles triangles, and the center of the bottom surface and the periphery of the obtuse angle are cut out. doing. Notch 4 at bottom center of dirt remover 1
Is similar to a reference isosceles triangle. An arc-shaped notch 5 is provided around the obtuse angle portion. Furthermore, the obtuse angle part 2 is rounded.

The rounded corners 2 of the soil removing material 1 are suitable for polishing an arc portion such as pottery in a washroom. The sharp corner 3 is used when removing dirt in a narrow portion.

FIG. 3 shows the stain removing material 10 and the band-like member 1.
1 shows an example in which a circular shape such as a drain pipe is combined into a shape suitable for polishing. That is, the dirt removing tool 12 shown in FIG. 3 has the easily deformable band-shaped member 11 made of cloth, rubber, resin, or the like.
A plurality of dirt removing materials 10 formed in a rectangular parallelepiped block are arranged and attached to one surface of the substrate. The stain removing material 10 may be attached over the entire area of the band-shaped member 11 or may be attached while leaving both ends of the band-shaped member 11 easy to hold by hand.

As shown in FIG. 4, the stain removing tool 12
The surface of the soil removing material 10 is pressed against the surface of the drain pipe 15 or the like for use. In the present embodiment, the stain removing material 10 is formed into a rectangular parallelepiped block, and the easily deformable band-like member 1 is formed.
When the surface of the dirt removing material 10 is pressed against the drainage pipe 15 or the like, the whole is curved and follows the curved surface of the drainage pipe 15 or the like. Therefore, the stain removal tool 12
When used, the surface of the pipe 15 is polished all over and dirt is removed.

[0023]

Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described. The materials shown in Table 1 below were blended, and extrusion molding was performed as shown in FIGS.
The exfoliated material having the shape shown in FIG.

[0024]

[Table 1]

Then, the molded product was dried to complete a stain removing material. The composition after drying is roughly as shown in Table 2.

[0026]

[Table 2]

Using the stain remover 1, water stains were rubbed against the porcelain stains in the lavatory while pouring water, and the stains could be removed smoothly. In addition, dirt at the opening of the bottle, dirt and rust on metal products were also tested, and the dirt remover 1 was able to remove these dirts cleanly.

[0028]

The stain removing material of the present invention contains talc or the like as a main component. When rubbing stains such as pottery, talc or the like is detached, and the stains are involved to remove the stains. Therefore, it does not damage pottery and the like. Also, the stain removing material of the present invention,
It does not contain harmful substances such as hydrochloric acid, so there is no need to worry about rough hands.

Further, since the dirt removing device of the present invention has a block-shaped member on which a dirt removing material molded in a block shape is fixed, the dirt removing material has a curved overall shape along a curved surface such as a pipe. . Therefore, the dirt removing tool of the present invention can easily remove dirt on the surface of a pipe or the like.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a stain removing material according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a stain removing material according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a dirt removing tool according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing a method of using the dirt removing tool of FIG. 3;

[Explanation of symbols]

 1,10 Stain removal material 11 Strip-shaped member 12 Stain removal tool

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A composition comprising one or more materials selected from talc, magnesium carbonate, calcium carbonate, silica, aluminum oxide, silicate, kaolinite, and bentonite as a main component, wherein the main component and a water-soluble resin are blended. A stain remover characterized by being formed into a shape. 2. The stain removing material according to claim 1, further comprising a pigment or a dye. 3. The stain removing material according to claim 2, wherein the main component is talc, and titanium oxide is blended as a pigment. 4. The stain removing material according to claim 2, wherein the content of talc is 70% or more of the whole. 5. A dirt removing tool comprising the strip-shaped member and the dirt removing material according to claim 1 molded in a block shape.