JPH0214792Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed explanation of the idea] [Industrial application field]

This invention relates to a stain removal tool that can be used to effectively and easily remove stains from clothing, etc.

[Conventional technology]

When stains appear on clothing, it is necessary to immediately apply first aid and remove them as soon as possible using a method appropriate to the type of stain. If there is a stain, first-aid measures such as lightly pressing the stain with a damp tissue paper to remove it, then pressing it with dry tissue paper, and then taking the following steps: Remove stains. First, place the garment, stained side down, on top of a folded towel. If the stain is made of something that easily dissolves in water, such as soy sauce or coffee, use a toothbrush dampened with water to pat the stain from the periphery to the center and transfer the stain to a towel. Then dab the toothbrush with a dilute detergent solution, changing the position of the towel until the stain is no longer on the towel. If any stains remain, soak them in a bleach solution for a certain amount of time to remove them completely, then rinse with water and dry. In addition, in the case of stains that contain oil such as dressings, apply benzine instead of water to a toothbrush, dab the towel while changing the position of the towel until the color of the stain is no longer on the towel, and then add 2 drops of undiluted detergent solution. , After applying 3 drops and dabbing with a toothbrush, rinse with water and dry. In addition, instead of brushing your teeth, you may dampen cotton cloth with water or benzene and dab the clothes on the towel with it to remove the stain on both the towel and the cotton cloth. However, in this case, stains stuck between the fibers of clothing cannot be removed well, and it cannot be said to be a very effective method for removing stains.

[Problem that the idea aims to solve]

As mentioned above, in conventional stain removal, it is necessary to separately prepare a toothbrush as a tool and water and benzine as a stain removal medium. Then, in the actual stain work, you will need a dish to collect water or benzene on your toothpaste. Furthermore, when removing stains containing oil, it is necessary to add benzine to the above-mentioned dish, but since benzine is highly volatile, the smell of benzine hits the nose during the work and is unpleasant. There is also the risk of spilling the water or benzene in the dish. In this way, with conventional stain removal methods, the preparation is troublesome, and the toothbrush must be frequently soaked with water or benzine during the work.
In particular, when the stain is spread over a wide area, there is a problem that it is not possible to remove the stain efficiently and effectively. This invention was devised under the above circumstances, and eliminates the need to prepare tools and stain removal media separately, as well as eliminates the need to apply stain removal media to tools one by one. The purpose is to provide a new stain removal tool configured so that stain removal work can be performed efficiently and effectively.

[Means to solve the problem]

In order to solve the above problems, this invention takes the following technical measures. That is, the stain removal tool of the present invention is a stain removal tool formed by supporting a flocked plate on the end opposite to the top surface of a cylindrical grip whose top surface is closed by a top wall or a lid. The axial length of the internal space of the gripping body changes as the side wall of the gripping body expands and contracts, or the flocking plate is inserted so as to be slidable in the axial direction of the gripping body. The flocking board has brush flocking on the front side and a through hole penetrating from the back surface to the front surface, and the internal space has brush flocking on the front side. It is characterized by being loaded with a water-retaining member that is highly absorbent, has elasticity, and can easily change volume, and holds a liquid stain removal medium such as water, benzene, or a cleaning solution.

[Effect]

Since the axial length of the internal space of the gripping body can change, when an axial compressive force is applied to this internal space, the axial length is reduced. Since the internal space is filled with a water retaining member that holds the stain removal medium, when the axial length of the internal space changes, the volume of the water retaining member is also reduced accordingly. Then, the liquid stain removal medium held in the water retaining member is pushed out from the through holes of the flocking board to the surface side of the flocking board. Since the surface of the flocked board is brush-flocked, the brushes are conveniently wetted by the stain removal medium pushed out onto the surface of the flocked board as described above. Liquid stain removal media is
It is held in the internal space of the gripping body by a highly absorbent water retaining member, and since the water retaining member is in contact with the back surface of the flocked board, it will not leak out accidentally from the through holes of the flocked board, and the above-mentioned Only when the interior space is compressed will an appropriate amount of stain removal medium be forced out of the through-hole in the manner described above to adequately wet the brush. The internal space is compressed in the axial direction by a reaction force when the brush is placed downward and the grip is moved up and down to strike the clothing to be stained.

[Explanation of Examples]

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings. 1 to 4 show a first embodiment of the present invention. In this example, the stain removal tool 1 of the present invention is
The cap 3 is combined with the container body 2 for storing and storing the stain removal medium to improve portability and usability. The container body 2 has a cylindrical shape with a bottom, and a male thread 4 is cut on the outer peripheral surface of the upper end thereof. This container body 2 is preferably formed of a transparent resin so that the remaining amount of liquid stain removal medium can be checked from the outside. Further, an inward flange 5 is formed on the inner periphery at a certain height from the bottom, so that even if the cap 3 falls down with the cap 3 removed, the stain removal medium will not flow out all at once. On the other hand, the cap 3 has a cylindrical body 3a having the same outer diameter as the container body 2 and a constant length in the axial direction.
A female thread 6 is cut that can be screwed into the male thread 4 of. A guide body 8 is inserted inside the cap 3 and supports a flocking plate 7, which will be described later, in an axially slidable manner. This guide body 8 is shown in FIGS. 1 and 3.
As shown in the figure, there is a cylindrical portion 8a that fits tightly into the inner periphery of the cylindrical body 3a of the cap 3, and a cylindrical portion 8a that is formed on the outer periphery of the lower end of the cylindrical portion 8a and that is connected to the upper cylindrical inner periphery of the inner periphery of the cap 3. an outward flange 8b which is pinched by the upper end surface 10 of the container main body 2 and the stepped portion 9 that separates the lower female threaded portion from the lower female screw portion, and which performs a sealing action; Board 7
It has an inward flange 8c that defines a lower end of movement. This guide body 8 is preferably molded from a relatively soft resin such as polyethylene, since the outward flange 8b has a sealing function. The flocking plate 7 is attached to the inward flange 8 of the guide body 8.
It has a shaft portion 7a that fits into the inner circumference of the guide body 7a, and a flange portion 7b formed at the upper end of the shaft portion 7a to have an outer diameter corresponding to the inner circumference of the cylindrical portion 8a of the guide body. This flocking plate 7 is basically slidable in the axial direction with respect to the guide body 8, but the lower end of its movement is defined by the contact between its flange 7b and the inward flange 8c of the guide body 8. As shown in FIG. 2, the front surface of the flocking board 7, that is, the lower surface in the figure, is provided with brush flocking 11 having a certain bristle pattern, and through-holes 12 penetrating from the front surface to the back surface are formed. ing. In this example, flocking 11 is annularly provided on the surface, and the through hole 12 is opened in the center. By the way, the interior of the cap 3 as the gripping body 15 of the present invention is surrounded by the top wall 3b, the inner circumference of the cylindrical portion 8a of the guide body 8, and the back surface of the flocking plate 7, and there is no flocking. By sliding the plate 7, a cylindrical internal space 14 whose axial length can be changed is formed. Then, this internal space 1
4 is filled with a water retaining member 13 made of a resin foam material such as latex having water absorbency and a certain elastic restoring force so as to adhere to the back surface of the flocked board 7. For this purpose, for example, the bottom surface of a resin foam material having a cylindrical shape similar to that of the internal space 14 may be adhered to the back surface of the flocking board 7. Of course, there is no particular need to use adhesive, and it is sufficient to simply fill the internal space 14 while slightly compressing the resin foam material in the axial direction. When the internal space 14 is filled with the water retaining member 13 in this manner, the flocking plate 7 is normally positioned at the lower end of movement in FIG. 1 due to its elastic restoring force. Next, how to use the stain removal tool having the above structure will be explained. The container body 2 is filled with a liquid stain removal medium such as water, benzene, or a detergent solution. Then, when cap 3 is screwed onto this, as mentioned above,
Since the outward flange 8c of the guide body 8 forms a watertight seal between the container body 2 and the cap 3, the container sealed with the cap 3 can be carried in a bag or the like. When the container sealed with the cap 3 is shaken or turned upside down, the stain removal medium passes through the through holes 12 of the flocking plate 7 and enters the internal space 14, and the stain removal medium enters the internal space 14 through the water-retaining material made of a highly water-absorbing foam material. The member 13 absorbs and retains the stain removal medium in a short period of time. When removing stains, use cap 3.
Then, while holding this cap 3, move it up and down and remove the brush 1 as shown in Figure 4.
Use step 1 to dab the stained clothing. The principle of stain removal is to dissolve the stain in a stain removal medium and pat it onto a towel or the like.
For effective stain removal, it is necessary that the flocked brush be continuously supplied with stain removal medium and that the brush be kept properly wet at all times. In the present invention, an appropriate amount of stain removal medium is continuously supplied to the brush 11 by simply holding the cap 3 and tapping the brush against the clothing. That is, when the brush 11 is struck with the cap 3, the flocking plate 7 can slide inside the cap, so the internal space 14 is reduced by the reaction force of the striking, but the pumping action at this time reduces water retention. This is because the stain removal medium contained in the member 13 is successively supplied to the brush 11 through the through holes 12 of the flocking plate 7. Therefore,
There is no need to frequently apply stain removal media such as water or benzine to a toothpaste like in the past, and the work can be done easily and quickly. FIG. 5 shows a second embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the gripping body 15 itself is configured in the shape of a cylindrical container having a bellows portion 16 in the axially intermediate portion. Therefore, the internal space 1 of this gripping body 3
4 can be expanded and contracted in the axial direction by deforming the bellows portion 16. A bristle plate 7 having a brush bristle 11 on the surface side, similar to the first embodiment, is fitted and fixed to the tip of the container-shaped grip 3.
Of course, this flocking plate 7 has a through hole 12 formed in the center thereof that penetrates from the front side to the back side. In the internal space 14 of the container-shaped gripping body 3,
A water retaining member 13 made of a water-absorbing resin foam material or the like is filled. In this example, a lid 17 that can be attached and detached with a screw is provided at the end of the container-shaped grip 3 opposite to the side on which the flocked plate 7 is fitted.
By removing 7, the stain removal medium can be easily replenished. In this case, it is preferable to provide a protrusion 17a on the back surface of the lid 17 so that the protrusion 17a contacts one end of the water retaining member 13 when the grip body 3 is in its natural state. Similarly to the first embodiment, the stain removal tool of this embodiment is used by holding the grip 3 and moving it up and down, and striking the flocked brush 11 against the stained clothing. The grip body 3 is contracted by the bellows part 16 by the reaction force of the brush 11, and the internal space 14 is compressed. Due to the pumping action at this time, the stain removal medium contained in the water retaining member 13 is continuously pushed out from the through hole 12,
The flocking brush 11 is always moderately wet.

[Effect of the idea]

As described above, according to the stain removal tool of the present invention, simply by holding the grip and moving the lever up and down and tapping the clothes with the brush provided on the flocking board, the brush can be moistened appropriately with the stain removal medium. You can use it to dab stained clothing. Conventionally, in order to remove stains in a serious way, as mentioned in the ``Conventional Techniques'' section, you soak a toothpaste in water or benzine, and then remove the stain from the stained clothing by placing it on a towel. It is necessary to dab the stain on a towel until the color does not transfer, and in order to do so, it is necessary to frequently apply water or benzine to a toothbrush, and this work is extremely troublesome and complicated. According to the invention, all you have to do is hold the grip and tap the clothing with the flocked brush located below the grip, making stain removal work very easy and efficient. Furthermore, even if the stain removal medium is highly volatile such as benzene, it is absorbed and retained by the water retaining member within the internal space of the gripper, and only the necessary amount oozes out from the flocked board. Since the brush is wet, a large amount of vaporized benzine is not released into the surrounding area, and the unpleasant smell of benzene is alleviated. Furthermore, when in use, the liquid stain removal medium oozes out from a water retention member made of a sponge or the like and wets the brush. It has the effect of conveniently increasing the cleaning effect on stains on clothes by foaming appropriately. In addition to stain removal, the stain removal tool of the present invention can also be used, for example, for spot cleaning to remove heavy stains from clothing before washing. In this case, the water retaining member in the internal space of the gripping body is soaked with a concentrated detergent solution, and the bristle brush is used by dabbing the soiled area. In this case, since the dirt is actively removed with a brush dipped in detergent solution, the dirt is removed much better.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of the first embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken along the - line in Fig. 1, Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken along the - line in Fig. 1, and Fig. 4 is a diagram for explaining how to use it. , FIG. 5 is a partial sectional view of a second embodiment of the present invention. 1... Stain removal tool, 7... Flocking board, 11...
Flocking brush, 12... through hole, 13... water retention member,
14...inner space, 15...gripping body.

Claims (1)

[Claims for Utility Model Registration] A stain removal tool comprising a cylindrical grip whose top surface is closed by a top wall or a lid, and a flocked plate supported at the end opposite to the top surface. The axial length of the internal space of the gripping body can be changed by expanding and contracting the side wall of the gripping body, or by fitting the flocking plate so as to be slidable in the axial direction of the gripping body. The flocking board has brush flocking on the front side and a through hole penetrating from the back surface to the front surface, and the internal space has water absorbing material in contact with the back surface of the flocking board. A stain remover characterized by being loaded with a water retaining member that is highly durable and elastic and can easily change volume, and retains a liquid stain remover such as water, benzene, or a cleaning solution. Tools.