TWI729845B - Elastic absorbent floor mat (2) - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides an elastic water-absorbent mat (2), which can be placed at the door of a bathroom for stepping on to absorb water from the soles of the feet or soles. It includes an elastic layer and a textile layer. The elastic layer is made of hair with a water-absorbing effect. Connected porous foam made of foam material. The foam material is mixed with water-absorbing materials for placement on the ground. The textile layer is placed on the top side of the elastic layer. It is a porous cloth with a more porous surface. There are several printing areas, which are printed with ink, and the ink is mixed with water-absorbing materials.

Description

Elastic absorbent floor mat (2)

The present invention relates to a water-absorbing floor mat at the entrance of a bathroom, and more specifically refers to an elastic water-absorbing mat (2).

In the early days, water-absorbing mats at the entrance of the bathroom were mostly woven fabrics, which mainly used capillary phenomena to absorb water, but they had no anti-slip effect, and they were prone to slipping when stepped on. In order to solve these shortcomings, some manufacturers have developed a woven fabric and rubber-bonded absorbent floor mat, so that the woven fabric on the top side can absorb water, and the rubber bottom layer on the bottom side can prevent slippage, which has both proper water absorption and anti-slip effects.

Although the aforementioned absorbent floor mats with rubber bottom have better use effect than traditional woven fabrics, the time for ordinary people to step on the absorbent mats is usually not long. In a short contact time, it is difficult for woven fabrics to use the capillary phenomenon to quickly squeeze the soles of the feet or shoe soles. After the moisture has been absorbed, it will often happen that the soles or soles of the feet bring residual moisture into the indoor floor.

Secondly, in recent years, the common hard type scoria (diatomaceous earth) absorbent mats are mainly made of mixed water of gypsum and scoria powder. The porous material characteristics can quickly absorb water, and the water absorption speed is faster than that of woven cloth. , It has problems such as poor pedaling feel, easy to break and easy to slip (need to be used with anti-slip pads). Obviously, there are also areas for improvement.

To this end, the inventors developed the Republic of China Invention No. I693909 and the new M582806 "Elastic Water Absorbent Mat" patents, which are composed of an anti-slip layer and an elastic layer, which are generally connected porous foams. Moreover, the surface of the elastic layer is further provided with multiple damaged areas that are generally broken and rough. The foam material of the elastic layer is mixed with water-absorbing materials, which can use the elastic layer to quickly absorb water from the soles of the feet or soles, and has a feeling of stepping on. It is soft and does not slip, so it can indeed solve the shortcomings of the conventional water-absorbing floor mats with rubber bottom and the hard scopolamine water-absorbing floor mats.

However, the elastic water-absorbent mat is made of porous foam after all, and the appearance is less beautiful. Therefore, the surface of the elastic layer must be attached with a cloth layer, and the cloth layer needs to be dyed and printed, which is more attractive to consumers Purchase and use. However, the printing ink can easily block the water absorption by the cloth layer (the time for absorbing 1 ml of water is extended from 30 seconds to about 60 seconds), but it reduces the water absorption speed of the elastic water-absorbing mat. So far, there is nothing available in the technical field. It is a dilemma to solve the technology of ink delaying the speed of water absorption!

The main purpose of the present invention is to provide an elastic water-absorbent mat (2) which can solve the aforementioned shortcomings. It not only has a fast water absorption speed and a soft stepping feeling, but also the dyed and printed cloth layer can quickly absorb and discharge water, which is very effective. Practical valuer.

The reason is that, in order to achieve the aforementioned purpose, the present invention provides an elastic water-absorbing mat (2), which includes an elastic layer that has a water-absorbing effect. Connected porous foam made of foam material, the foam material is further mixed with a predetermined proportion of water-absorbing material for placement on the ground; a textile layer is placed on the top side of the elastic layer, which is porous The surface of the cloth is further provided with several printing areas, which are printed with ink, and a predetermined proportion of water-absorbing material is mixed in the ink.

Preferably, the foam material of the elastic sheet is mixed with 5% to 85% of water-absorbing material.

Preferably, the bottom side of the elastic sheet is further provided with a plurality of anti-slip parts.

Preferably, each of the anti-slip parts has a concave-convex structure.

Preferably, the ink in each printing area penetrates into the textile layer.

Preferably, the ink in each printing area penetrates the textile layer and connects the elastic layer.

Preferably, the ratio of the printed area on the surface of the textile layer to the surface area of the textile layer is between 5% and 100%.

Preferably, the ink in the printing area is mixed with 5% to 95% of water-absorbing material.

Preferably, the water-absorbing material refers to mineral powders such as scoria, clay, clay, and sand, or/and plant powders such as cotton and cold weather, or/and chemical powders such as sludge, slag, super absorbent resin, nylon, and polyacrylate.

10: Elastic absorbent floor mat

12: Elastic layer

14: Textile layer

22: Anti-slip part

24: Printing area

30: Elastic absorbent floor mat

32: Printing area

34: Textile layer

36: Elastic layer

40: Elastic absorbent floor mat

42: Printing area

44: Textile layer

46: Elastic layer

The first figure is a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

The second figure is a schematic diagram of the cross-section and the water transfer state of a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

The third figure is a schematic diagram of the cross-section and the water transmission state of another preferred embodiment of the present invention.

The fourth figure is a schematic diagram of the cross-section and the water transmission state of another preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, several preferred embodiments of the present invention are cited, and further detailed descriptions are made in conjunction with the drawings as follows:

Please refer to the first and second figures, the elastic water-absorbent floor mat 10 of a preferred embodiment of the present invention, which can be placed at the door of a bathroom, includes an elastic layer 12 and a textile layer 14.

The elastic layer 12 is a porous foam made of a foam material with a water-absorbing effect, such as natural rubber (NR), synthetic rubber (PU), polyurethane (PVC) or styrene butadiene rubber ( SBR) and other foamed materials, this embodiment is synthetic rubber, and the foamed material is added with 5% to 85% of water-absorbing material (the higher the ratio, the softness of the elastic layer 14 gradually decreases), the water-absorbing material refers to conventional Zhigui algae earth (or diatomaceous earth), clay, clay, sand and other mineral powder or/and cotton, cold weather and other plant powder or/and sludge, slag, super absorbent resin, nylon, polyacrylate and other chemical powders, the bottom side It is also provided with a plurality of anti-slip parts 22 with a concave-convex structure.

The textile layer 14 is made of non-woven fabric or sandwich mesh with porous The cloth of the gap is gluelessly attached to the top side of the elastic layer 12 by using the force generated when the elastic layer 12 is foamed and the gas pressure generated when the foaming agent contained in the material changes chemically, and the surface of the elastic layer 12 is more ink-filled A plurality of printing areas 24 are printed. Each printing area 24 accounts for about 5% to 100% of the surface area of the textile layer 14, and the printed ink is further mixed with 5% to 95% of water-absorbing material. The water-absorbing material is Refers to conventional scopolite (or diatomaceous earth) powder, clay, clay, sand and other mineral powder or/and cotton, cold weather and other plant powder or/and sludge, slag, super absorbent resin, nylon, polyacrylate and other chemical powders.

Thereby, the elastic water-absorbent mat 10 of the present invention is provided with a plurality of printing areas 24 on the surface of the elastic layer 12 composed of porous foamed elastomer and the textile layer 14, which can be stepped on when the bather walks out of the bathroom. It is soft, and the surface of the textile layer 14 is provided with a plurality of printing areas 24. Since the ink of each printing area 24 contains water-absorbing material, each of the printing areas 24 can quickly absorb water from the sole or sole of the foot, and then penetrate the textile layer 14 absorbs water and introduces it into the elastic layer 12, as shown in the second figure, and the three-dimensional, loose fabric structure of the textile layer 14 can not only absorb water, conduct water and drain to the elastic layer 12, but also help to dry the absorbed water. , And by the anti-slip property of the bottom side anti-slip part 22 of the elastic layer 12 relative to the ground, the elastic water-absorbent mat 10 will not slide on the ground when stepped on, so as to avoid foot sprains or slips.

Although the conventional porous foam mat made of foam material (such as yoga mat) has the effect of absorbing water, the water absorption speed is very slow. The water absorption speed of the elastic water-absorbent mat 10 of the present invention is very fast. practical testing, When water drops on the printed area 24 on the surface of the textile layer 14, it only takes less than 1 second to absorb 1 ml of water, that is, the water absorption speed is about 15-30 times that of the conventional porous foam cushion. The printing area 24 can indeed improve the water absorption effect of the textile layer 14.

In addition, the higher the ratio of each printing area 24 to the entire surface area of the textile layer 14, the higher the probability of contacting each printing area 24 when shoes or feet are stepped on the elastic water-absorbent mat 10 can ensure that the shoes or the foot The water in the sole is completely and quickly absorbed. Of course, if the ratio of each printing area 24 to the overall surface area of the textile layer 14 is low, it can be arranged at the middle part of the top side of the textile layer 14, which is more susceptible to footwear or footsteps.

Secondly, through actual tests, when the ratio of the ink and the elastic layer 12 added to the water-absorbing material in each printing area 24 is 5%, the water absorption time can be shortened by about 15% to 20%, and the ratio of the elastic layer 12 to the water-absorbing material increases When it reaches 25% (the proportion of water-absorbing material added to each printing area 24 remains unchanged), the water absorption time can be shortened by about 35% to 40%, that is, if each printing area 24 absorbs 1 ml of water, it takes 1 second (addition 5% water-absorbing material), and when the elastic layer 1 is further added with 5% water-absorbing material, the water absorption time of 0.15-0.2 seconds can be shortened in total, that is, the water absorption time only needs 0.8 to 0.85 seconds, and when the elastic layer 14 is added When there is 25% water-absorbing material (the proportion of water-absorbing material added to each printing area 24 remains unchanged, it is still 5%), the water absorption time can be shortened by 0.35-0.4 seconds, that is, the water absorption time is only 0.6 to 0.65 seconds, that is When the proportion of water absorbing material added to the elastic layer 12 is gradually increased, the water absorption time will gradually be shortened. Of course, as the proportion of water absorbing material added to the elastic layer 12 increases If it is high, its flexibility will gradually decrease. In order to prevent the elastic layer 12 from completely losing its elasticity, the proportion of water-absorbing material added to the elastic layer 12 of the present invention is up to 85%.

In other words, when the ratio of the ink in each printing area 24 and the water-absorbing material added to the elastic layer 12 is higher, the water-absorbing speed of the elastic water-absorbing mat 10 will increase rapidly.

Furthermore, the anti-slip portion 22 on the bottom side of the elastic layer 12 can not only produce anti-slip properties relative to the ground, but also can generate a plurality of gaps on the bottom side of the elastic layer 12 for air circulation, and enhance the bottom of the elastic water-absorbent mat 10 The effect of side air drying.

Secondly, as shown in the third figure, it is an elastic water-absorbent mat 30 of another preferred embodiment of the present invention. Its structure is substantially the same as that of the elastic water-absorbent mat 10, except that the ink system of each printing area 32 is Penetrate into the textile layer 34, that is, the bottom of each printing area 32 further extends into the interior of the textile layer 34. These structures can increase the contact area between each printing area 32 and the textile layer 34, thereby enhancing the textile layer 34 The speed at which the moisture absorbed by each printing area 32 is introduced into the elastic layer 36. As for the amount of ink permeating into the textile layer 34 in each printing area 32, the amount of ink and the degree of weaving density of the textile layer 34 can be controlled.

As shown in the fourth figure, the elastic water-absorbent mat 40 of another preferred embodiment of the present invention is different from the elastic water-absorbent mat 30 in that the ink in each printing area 42 not only penetrates into the textile layer 44 but also maintains elasticity. Layer 46. Therefore, compared with the elastic water-absorbent mat 30, the elastic water-absorbent mat 40 is more connected to the elastic layer 46 through each printing area 42, so that the water absorbed by each printing area 42 can pass through two ways (textile layer). The conduction of 44 and the printing area 42 are directly transmitted to the projectile The sexual layer 46) is transported to the elastic layer 46, and the water absorption speed can be faster than that of the elastic water-absorbing mat 30. To make the ink of each printing area 42 penetrate into the textile layer 34 and connect the elastic layer 46, it can be obtained by increasing the amount of ink or controlling the degree of weaving density of the textile layer 34.

It can be seen from the above that the elastic water-absorbent mat (2) provided by the present invention, which is composed of multiple printed areas on the surface of the elastic layer and the textile layer, not only absorbs water quickly, but also has a soft pedaling feeling and does not slip, which can solve the problem. Traditional woven fabric floor mats have the disadvantages of poor water absorption and easy slippage, and the common hard diatomaceous earth absorbent floor mats in recent years are easy to break, easy to slip and have poor touch. It can also solve the problems of ink on the surface of the cloth. The problem of easy blocking of water absorption is of practical value; the reason is that the present invention does meet the requirements of an invention patent, and an application is filed in accordance with the law.

Although the present invention has been disclosed as above in the preferred embodiment, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Any person in the technical field including common knowledge can make some changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention shall be subject to those defined by the attached patent application scope.

10: Elastic absorbent floor mat

12: Elastic layer

14: Textile layer

24: Printing area

Claims (9)

An elastic water-absorbing floor mat (2), used for trampling to absorb water from the soles of the feet or soles, including: An elastic layer is a connected porous foam made of a foaming material with a water-absorbing effect, and the foamed material is mixed with a predetermined proportion of water-absorbing materials for placement on the ground; and A textile layer is attached to the top side of the elastic layer. It is a porous cloth. The surface is further provided with a number of printing areas, which are printed with ink, and a predetermined proportion of water-absorbing material is mixed in the ink. The elastic water-absorbent mat (2) according to claim 1, wherein the foamed material of the elastic layer is mixed with 5% to 85% of water-absorbent material. The elastic water-absorbent mat (2) according to claim 1, wherein the bottom side of the elastic layer is further provided with a plurality of anti-slip parts. The elastic water-absorbent mat (2) according to claim 3, wherein each of the anti-slip parts has a concave-convex structure. The elastic water-absorbent mat (2) according to claim 1, wherein the ink in each printing area penetrates into the textile layer. The elastic water-absorbent mat (2) according to claim 5, wherein the ink of each printing area penetrates the textile layer and connects the elastic layer. The elastic water-absorbent mat (2) according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the ratio of the printed area on the surface of the textile layer to the surface area of the textile layer is between 5% and 100%. The elastic water-absorbent mat (2) according to claim 7, wherein the ink in the printing area is mixed with 5% to 95% water-absorbent material. The elastic water-absorbent mat (2) according to claim 8, wherein the water-absorbent material refers to mineral powder such as algae earth, pottery clay, clay, sand or/and plant powder such as cotton and cold weather or/and sludge, slag, super absorbent Chemical powders such as synthetic resin, nylon, polyacrylate, etc.

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