JPS5951828A - Sponge brush with rubber handle - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION According to the present invention, a rubber or magnetic rubber tongue piece is fixed to a conventional sponge scrubber as a handle.

Today, sponge scrubbers are most commonly used for cleaning food containers such as plates or food equipment. When using this sponge scrubber at home or in a restaurant, the following inconveniences are often experienced.

(a) The bottom of the inside of the cup is difficult to clean.

(b) Due to the food deposits on the dishes, the cleaning effect may be reduced and the drain may become clogged.

(c) When I took a break while cleaning, I couldn't decide where to put the sponge scrubber, and depending on where I put it,
It's hard to find soaked cleaning fluids and sponge scrubbers that end up under the dishes. By chance, if you put the soap in the soap and scrubber bowl without draining it, the water may spill over the edge of the sink, making you feel uncomfortable.

The purpose of the present invention is to solve these inconvenient problems individually by using only one sponge and scrubber, although there are existing methods and tools.
The objective is to obtain a construct that can comprehensively solve these inconveniences.

Conventional sponge scrubbers have a rectangular parallelepiped shape, an elongated disc shape, a disc shape, and are made of only urethane foam, or are composed of a soft surface such as urethane foam and a hard surface such as nylon non-woven fabric. A general term for sponge cloth, urethane foam wrapped in nylon mesh, and other synthetic resin cleaning tools.

Regardless of the shape of the sponge scrubber, the construction method of the present invention can be the same, so below, a popular rectangular parallelepiped sponge scrubber will be explained using drawings. Be sure to hold the edges in the width direction. Therefore, this end 5
does not come into direct contact with tableware. The present invention is significant in that a tongue piece 1 made of rubber or a rubber magnetic material, which functions as a handle for holding, is fixed to the end portion 5 to be held in the hand.

It is also possible to make the tongue piece 1 into an appropriate shape and fix it to one side of the end 5 of the sponge scrubber 4, as shown in Figure 1, but this may cause some inconvenience; It is preferable to use a tongue piece 1 configured as follows.

A pair of tongue pieces 1' of the same type and size are made of a 1 mm thick rubber or rubber magnetic plate with an isosceles trapezoid shape and a rectangle with the same width as the lower side on the lower side, at the tip part 2 of the tongue piece 1'. A structure in which a plurality of small holes 6 are connected in parallel to the lower side of the isosceles trapezoid at each end 3 of the tongue piece 1', which shares the upper side of the isosceles trapezoid and includes a rectangle, is integrally molded. do. The size of the sponge scrubber 4 is normally 11 cm in height, 7 cm in width, and 4 cm in thickness, so the width of the rectangular part of the tongue piece 1' (which is also the length of the lower side of the isosceles trapezoid) is 7 cm, height 1
cm, the top side of the isosceles trapezoid part is 2 cm, and the height is 2 cm.
Then, below the lower side of the isosceles trapezoid, 3 to 4 small holes 6 with a diameter of about 2 mm are made in a row parallel to the lower side (Figure 2).

The constituent body of the tongue piece 1 is folded in half from the upper side that the tongue pieces 1' share, and each end 3 of the tongue piece 1' is divided into two parts.
The sponge scrubber 4 and the tongue piece 1 are fixed together by sandwiching both sides of the ends 5 in the width direction of the sponge scrubber 4. As for the fixing method, it is possible to use an adhesive, but there are few that are suitable for the sponge scrubber 4, and as the adhesive gets wet and the number of times of use increases, the adhesive strength may weaken and the tongue piece 1 may come off from the sponge scrubber 4. Therefore, heat treatment is applied to the U-shaped heat welded part 7 along the outer periphery of the rectangular part below the small hole 6 of the end 3 of the tongue piece 1', and the sponge scrubber 4 and the tongue piece 1 are heated. It is better to weld them together (Figure 3).

The present invention is constructed as described above, and there are multiple ways of using one product.The functions and effects will be explained below with reference to usage examples. (a) When the tongue piece 1 according to the present invention is used as a handle, When using the piece 1 by holding it between the thumb and the other four fingers, since the tongue piece 1 is made of rubber, it does not put pressure on the palm, giving the same feeling of use as a conventional sponge scrubber 4. Also, when washing the rim of a cup with lipstick, etc. on it, fold the sponge part in half in the width direction, place the bent part on the rim, and rotate it to wash.Since the tongue piece 1 is made of rubber, it will take the shape of the cup. It can be bent and washed in the same way as a conventional sponge scrubber 4 (Figure 4). Note that in the figure, A is a symbol indicating a cup. Further, the hand portion is omitted in the drawings below.

When washing the inside of the cup, especially the bottom, place your index finger on the longitudinal center line of one tongue 1', wrap your other finger around the other tongue 1', fold it in half vertically, and use a sponge scrubbing brush 4. You can wash it by pushing it inside the cup and rotating it. Comparing this with the conventional sponge scrubber 4, we found that the conventional sponge scrubber is flexible as a whole, so if you hold the top and rotate it inside the cup, the part you hold and the part that touches the bottom will twist, making it safer. It is difficult to clean because it is difficult to apply pressure. Especially if the bottom is too deep, your hands will get caught on the edge of the cup and you won't be able to wash all the way to the bottom. In the case of the present invention, the tongue piece 1 is much harder than the sponge scrubbing brush 4, so even if the tongue piece 1 is held and rotated, no twisting occurs. Furthermore, the overall length is longer than the conventional sponge scrubber 4, so your hand won't get caught on the edge of the cup even when the bottom is deep. It is very convenient because it can be used not only for plates but also for cups (Figure 5). Needless to say, there is a cup washer that has a pair of sponge scrubbers fixed to the end of a hard, U-shaped synthetic resin handle.

Furthermore, if a handle of the same shape as the tongue piece 1 is fixed to the sponge scrubber 4 using hard synthetic resin, the tip will be hard and painful in the hand, and it will not be possible to bend it into the shape of the cup when washing the rim of the cup. However, when washing the bottom, it causes problems such as getting caught on the edge of the cup.

(b) When washing dishes, you often end up burning your hands due to food particles on the dishes, and depending on the item, the cleaning effect may be significantly reduced. It also causes the drain to become clogged. Examples of things that stick to dishes include vegetable chips such as cabbage, mayonnaise, oil, ketchup, starch stickies, and others. especially,
In the case of mayonnaise oil, it is unmanageable. Conventionally, methods for removing these have been to scrape them off with a disposable paper napkin, or if you don't have one, scrape them off with your fingers or a brush, pour out water forcefully and rinse it off with water pressure, or apply a sponge scrubber 4 directly to a plate and scrub it. Methods such as taking it were tried. If you don't have a paper napkin, you'll have to rub it with your fingers and wash it with water, and it takes time to remove it with water, and if you use the sponge scrubber 4, the sponge scrubber 4 will get dirty, especially if it's soaked with mayonnaise. If you wash the dishes while the dishes are still full, the mayonnaise will emulsify the detergent and reduce its cleaning power, or it will spread and adhere to other dishes, making it impossible to wash the dishes properly. Mayonnaise especially needs to be cleaned thoroughly.

In the case of the present invention, water is used in the same way as in the past, but the holding part is changed to a sponge scrubber 4, and the tongue piece 1 is
Press the tip 2 of the ' on the plate and at the same time run water over it and scrape it off. In this way, neither the sponge scrubber 4 nor the tongue piece 1 (tongue piece 1') gets dirty, and deposits can be removed much more efficiently than before. Also, when oil is dropped, the tongue 1 (tongue 1') becomes slippery due to the oil, which affects the effectiveness of the method of use described in Section 8 below, so do not use a sponge scrubber after work. By applying detergent to 4 and folding it in half in the width direction several times, you can wash the oily surface of tongue 1' with the surface of sponge scrubber 4. This is the reason why the small holes 6 are provided so that the detergent from the sponge scrubbing brush 4 can penetrate into the surface of the tongue piece 1', which is easy to remove oil, at all times during use. If you make a hole in the entire tongue 1 (tongue 1'), food particles will get caught in the hole near the tip 2, and mayonnaise will get inside the tongue 1', making it difficult. It is best to open it in the area.

When a restaurant is busy, it may not be enough to remove the food particles left on the plate one by one, so while running water, press the tip 2 of the tongue piece 1' onto the food particles.
At the same time, running the water and discharging it into the garbage container inside the water tank increases work efficiency and prevents the drain from clogging. In the figure, B is a plate and C is a water supply (Figure 6).

(c) No matter what kind of work you're doing, it's convenient to have tools at hand. At home or in restaurants where a large amount of washing is sometimes done, it is convenient to have the sponge scrubber 4, which is most often used, on hand. In any case, while cleaning, you may have to take a break from doing some errands. At this time,
Sometimes I get confused about where to put the sponge scrubber 4. . Traditionally, at restaurants, water was stored in the water tank for washing dishes, in the rinsing water, and at home, at the bottom of the water tank.
The method of placing soap and scrubbers in a dishwasher was used,
In places where water easily soaks in, the detergent in the sponge scrubbing brush 4 will be diluted and a lot of wastage will occur, and the water must be drained before putting it into the soap or scrubbing bin.

When there is a lot of washing to do and the dishes are piled up and heavy while in the water tank, the sponge scrubber 4 may end up under the dishes and it may be difficult to find them.

The present invention can be considered to be simply made of rubber or made of rubber with magnetism, but whereas items (a) and (b) did not require magnetism, this item requires magnetism. Something is necessary. The current sink is made of stainless steel, so when you rest your hands, you can press the magnetic tongue 1 (either side of the tongue 1') against the wall near the water tank recess. The sponge scrubber with a rubber handle of the present invention can be temporarily fixed in a detachable manner using magnetic force. You don't have to drain the water, it doesn't sit under the plate, and you have it on hand when you need it, so it's very easy to work with. Furthermore, according to the experiment,
Even if the sponge scrubber 4 is thoroughly wetted with water and magnetically attached to the wall of the sink, it will not fall down if the above-mentioned structural requirements are met. However, if the tongue piece 1' (tongue piece 1) has oil on it, it may shift downward, so it is better to remove the oil by the method explained in the above-mentioned item (b) or some other method. Also, as mentioned above,
If a single tongue piece 1 is used as shown in Figure 1, the tongue piece 1
You can only temporarily fix the side to the wall, which is inconvenient because you can't pay attention to the direction when you're busy. By using the tongue piece 1 made up of a pair of tongue pieces 1', it is possible to fix both sides, which is very efficient. The configuration method of folding the tongue piece 1 into two by the tongue piece 1' allows the surface of the tongue piece 1' sandwiched between the tip part 2 and the end part 3 to be in a nearly flat state, and the tongue piece 1' facing the wall can be folded in half. The rubber-handled sponge scrubber according to the present invention can be held by the magnetic force of the entire surface of the piece 1'. Note that D in the figure is a symbol indicating a stainless steel sink (Figure 7).
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As described above, if the tongue piece 1 of the present invention is used as a handle, it is useful not only for general washing but also for washing cups.
If used as a rubber spatula, it will be useful for removing food deposits, and if you think of it as a soap or scrubbing brush holder, it will also be useful as a fixing device for the sponge scrubber 4 placed in an easy-to-use position.

In this way, unlike conventional products, one composition has a wide variety of uses.

In another embodiment, a hard synthetic resin material is used, the whole is wedge-shaped, and the root part is divided into two parts, and hook parts 8 are formed facing each other on the inside of the two parts, and the wedge-shaped tip part is divided into two parts. A thin protrusion 9 is formed, and a magnet 10 is embedded in the center of the wedge-shaped main body, parallel to the plane formed by the opening of the bifurcated part and passing through the main body.A rubber piece 11 is fixed to the protrusion 9, and the opening of the bifurcated part is embedded. Using a handle E that is finished so that the surfaces of the rubber piece 11, the magnet 10, and the surface of the synthetic resin wedge-shaped main body form a flat surface as a whole, the sponge scrubber 4 is placed on the center line in the longitudinal direction. Also, the hook part 8 can be pushed in and detachably attached. The width of the handle E should be about 2 cm, and the overall length should be kept as short as possible (Figure 8).

In the case of the present invention, whereas the conventional sponge scrubber 4 could use all surfaces, only the part other than the fixed part of the tongue piece 1 can be used, and there is no disadvantage that the pain comes on more quickly than before. do not have.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figure 1 shows an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a developed view of another example of the tongue piece 1. The third figure is a perspective view with the tongue piece 1 of figure 2 attached. Figure 4 shows the state of washing the rim of a cup. Figure 5 shows the state of washing the bottom of a cup. Figure 6 is a state diagram of washing dishes. FIG. 7 is a state diagram showing the fixing method of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing another embodiment. 1... Tongue piece. 1′...tongue piece. 2...Tip part. 3
···edge. 4...Sponge scrubber. 5... End. 6...Small hole. 7...Welded part. 8...Hook part. 9... Protrusion. 10...Magnet. 11...Rubber piece. A...Cup. B...Plate. C... Water supply. D...Sink. E...handle. Patent applicant Hajime Sawaguchi ■

Claims (4)

[Claims] (1) A sponge scrubber with a rubber handle, characterized in that a rubber tongue piece 1 having an appropriate shape is fixed to one end 5 of a sponge scrubber 4. (2) The tongue piece 1 is composed of one tongue piece 1' of the same type and size and folded in half at the tip part 2, and the end of the tongue piece 1' which is divided into two parts 3, the sponge scrubber 4 and the tongue piece 1 are fixed together by sandwiching one end 5 of the sponge scrubber 4. The sponge scrubber with a rubber handle as set forth in claim 1. (3) A sponge scrubber with a rubber handle as set forth in claim 2, characterized in that a plurality of small holes 6 are arranged in a row in the width direction in each end 3 of the tongue piece 1'. (4) A sponge scrubber with a rubber handle as set forth in claim 1, 2, or 3, characterized in that the tongue piece 1 is made of a magnetic material.