JPH10314097A - Slipper type cleaner - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a slipper type cleaner with a heightened cleaning capacity by increasing usability, economization and durability to make wiping cloth attachable and detachable and making it possible to wipe off both watery and greasy stains. SOLUTION: In a slipper type cleaner 1A consisting of a slipper-like mop base 3A and wiping cloth 2A, wiping cloth 2 is formed by a mixture of hydrophilic fibers containing micro-fine fibers with a fiber diameter of 1-10 μm and lipophilic fibers. At the bottom of the mop base 3A, stop means 7 to attach the wiping cloth 2A free to be attached or detached, are provided. A locking piece 8a and locking hole 8b are provided in the mop base 3A and wiping cloth 2A to construct a means to prevent the leading end of the wiping cloth 2A from turning up.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a slipper-type cleaning tool which can efficiently clean a floor surface while being worn on a foot.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a slipper-type cleaning tool is known in which a mop thread is attached to the bottom of a slipper so that the floor surface can be cleaned while being worn on a foot. However, since the conventional slipper-type cleaning tool has a mop thread fixedly attached to the slipper, the structure is complicated, the production is troublesome, and the price is expensive.
Moreover, if the above-mentioned mop yarn becomes dirty, the entire cleaning tool including the slipper must be cleaned, which is not only troublesome to handle, but also causes the slipper to be easily deformed or deteriorated by the cleaning and has a problem in durability. there were. In addition, this kind of slipper-type cleaning tool is effective when worn when doing housework in the kitchen, but since the stains in the kitchen contain both moisture and oil, it is possible to wipe off the stains of both components It is desirable to have performance.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to improve the usability and economy by making the wiping cloth detachable, to enhance the durability, and to wipe off both moisture and oily dirt. An object of the present invention is to provide a slipper-type cleaning tool having an improved cleaning ability.

[0004]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a first slipper type cleaning tool according to the present invention comprises a wiping cloth for wiping off dirt and a slipper type mop having a bottom surface on which a wiping cloth is attached. The wiping cloth is formed of a mixture of a hydrophilic fiber containing ultra-fine fibers having a fiber diameter of 1 to 10 μm and a lipophilic fiber, and has at least a tip portion thereof. Has a locking piece to prevent it from being turned up, and the mop base has fastening means for detachably attaching the wiping cloth, and inserts the locking piece at least at the tip end portion, It has a locking hole for locking.

[0005] A first cleaning tool having the above-mentioned structure is one in which a user wears his / her feet like a normal slipper with a wiping cloth attached, walks on the floor, and wipes off dirt on the floor with the wiping cloth. It is. In this case, the operation of attaching the wiping cloth to the mop base can be simply and quickly performed simply by fixing the wiping cloth to the fixing means provided on the bottom surface of the mop base.

In addition, since the locking piece provided at least at the front end of the wipe is inserted and locked into the locking hole of the mop base, the outer peripheral portion of the wipe, particularly the front end, is turned up when walking. The bent portion is prevented from being bent, and there is no inconvenience such that the turned and bent portion hinders cleaning. Furthermore,
Since the wiping cloth is formed of a mixture of a hydrophilic fiber and a lipophilic fiber containing 1 to 10 μm ultra-fine fibers, both aqueous and oily stains can be reliably wiped off, and the ultra-fine fibers Fine dirt and dirt that is difficult to remove with a normal mop cloth can be easily and reliably wiped off, excelling in cleaning ability.

When the cleaning cloth becomes dirty, it is replaced with a new one, and the dirty cloth is discarded. Therefore, it is not necessary to clean the entire cleaning tool, and not only is the handling easy, but also the mop base is not deformed or deteriorated by the cleaning, so that the durability is superior. In addition, the structure is simpler and can be manufactured at a lower cost than a conventional product in which a mop yarn is fixed to the bottom of a slipper.

A second slipper-type cleaning tool according to the present invention comprises a wipe for wiping off dirt and a slipper-type mop base having a bottom surface on which a wipe is attached. , Formed of a mixture of hydrophilic fibers including ultra-fine fibers having a fiber diameter of 1 to 10 μm and lipophilic fibers, and attached to the front and rear ends of the mop base at the front and rear ends thereof, for attachment and locking. It has a pocket portion.

Also in this second cleaning tool, the wiper can be easily attached only by attaching the pocket portion to the front and rear ends of the mop base, and the floor surface is the same as that of the first cleaning tool. And can be cleaned efficiently.

[0010] In the second cleaning tool, it is preferable that the front pocket portion of the wiping cloth is freely openable and closable, and the rear pocket portion of the wiping cloth is formed by a tread portion by a heel of a mop base. Is formed in a size to cover.

[0011]

1 and 2 show a first embodiment of a slipper-type cleaning device according to the present invention. The cleaning device 1A of the first embodiment has a sheet shape for wiping dirt. A disposable wipe 2A and a slipper-type mop base 3A which is detachably attached to the bottom surface of the wiper 2A.

The wiping cloth 2A is made of a non-woven fabric made of a mixture of a hydrophilic fiber and a lipophilic fiber containing at least a part of ultra-fine fibers having a fiber diameter of 1 to 10 μm, or a woven fabric woven from the fibers. The mop base 3A is formed slightly larger than the mop base 3A by a cloth, and a peripheral portion protruding from the mop base 3A at the time of mounting is formed in a waveform or a strip shape as required. In addition, for fibers other than the ultra-fine fibers,
Fibers having a fiber diameter of about 11 to 30 μm can be suitably used, but thicker fibers may be partially or entirely contained.

The mop base 3A has a hood portion 5 for inserting a foot at its tip, an elastic member 6 made of a synthetic resin foam or the like on a bottom surface, and a wiping cloth A fastening means 7 for locking 2A is additionally provided. As the fastening means 7, a means such as a hook-and-loop fastener or a double-sided adhesive tape which can easily attach and detach the wiping cloth 2A is suitable.

The wiping cloth 2A and the mop base 3A are provided with a turning-over preventing means 8 for preventing the peripheral portion of the wiping cloth 2A from being turned up and bent. The turning-over prevention means 8 comprises a locking piece 8a attached to at least the distal end of the wiping cloth 2A and a locking hole 8b formed in at least the distal end of the mop base 3A. 8a
Is inserted into the locking hole 8b and locked, whereby the wiping cloth 2A
Can be prevented from being turned up and bent. The turning-over prevention means 8 can be provided at one or more positions at the rear end and side ends, in addition to the front end of the cleaning tool.

The cleaning tool 1A according to the first embodiment having the above-described configuration.
Is attached to the bottom surface of the mop base 3A by fastening the wiping cloth 2A to the fastening means 7 on the bottom surface of the mop base 3A and inserting and locking the locking piece 8a into the locking hole 8b. Then, the user wears on his / her feet like ordinary slippers and walks on the floor to wipe off dirt on the floor with the wiping cloth 2A.

At this time, since the wiping cloth 2A is formed of a mixture of hydrophilic fibers containing ultrafine fibers of 1 to 10 μm and lipophilic fibers, it is possible to reliably wipe off both aqueous and oily dirt. Not only can it be done, but also ultra-fine fibers can easily and reliably wipe off fine dirt and dirt that is difficult to remove with a normal mop cloth, greatly improving the cleaning ability.

The attachment of the wiping cloth 2A to the mop base 3A is performed by attaching the wiping cloth 2A to the fastening means 7 on the bottom surface of the mop base.
Since it only needs to be fixed to the vehicle, the mounting operation can be performed very simply and quickly. Further, since the locking piece 8a provided at least at the distal end of the wiping cloth 2A is inserted and locked into the locking hole 8b of the mop base 3A, the outer peripheral part, particularly the distal end of the wiping cloth 2A is turned up during walking. Therefore, it is prevented from being bent rearward, and there is no inconvenience that the bent portion hinders cleaning.

If the cleaning cloth 2A becomes dirty by cleaning, it is replaced with a new one, and the dirty cleaning cloth 2A is discarded. Therefore, it is not necessary to clean the entire cleaning tool, and not only is it easy to handle, but also the mop base 3A is not deformed or deteriorated by the cleaning, so that the durability is superior. Moreover,
Compared with the conventional product in which the mop yarn is fixed to the bottom of the slipper, the structure is simple and it can be manufactured at low cost.

3 and 4 show a second embodiment of the present invention. The cleaning tool 1B according to the second embodiment includes a mop base 3
B for attaching the wiping cloth 2B to the first
The third embodiment is different from the first embodiment, and other basic configurations are substantially the same as those of the first embodiment.

That is, in the second embodiment, instead of separately providing the fastening means 7 and the turning-up preventing means 8 as in the first embodiment, mounting pockets 10a, 10a, 10b, and these pocket portions 10a,
The wiping cloth 2B can be attached to the mop base 3B in a detachable and prevented manner from being turned by attaching and locking the 10b to the front end and the rear end of the mop base 3B. . Therefore, the pocket portions 10a, 10b
However, it also functions as the fastening means 7 and the turning-up preventing means 8.

In this case, it is desirable that the front pocket portion 10a can be opened and closed by opening / closing means 11 such as a hook or a fastener, so that when the wiping cloth 2B is attached to the mop base 3B, the front pocket portion 10a should be closed. Part 1
In the state where 0a is opened, first, the rear pocket portion 10b is attached to the rear end portion of the mop base 3B, and then the front pocket portion 10a is attached to the hood portion 5 at the front end of the mop base 3B. By closing, the wiping cloth 2B can be easily and quickly mounted. Further, when removing the wiping cloth 2B from the mop base 3B, the wiping cloth 2B can be easily and quickly removed by performing a procedure reverse to that described above.

A pocket 10b at the rear of the wipe is provided.
Is desirably formed to a size that covers most of the tread surface portion 3a formed by the heel at the rear end of the mop base 3B. As a result, the pocket 10b is pressed by the heel of the foot, The cloth 2B is less likely to come off.

The cleaning tool 1B of the second embodiment is substantially the same as the cleaning tool 1B of the first embodiment except for the above-mentioned structure, operation, effects, and the like.

[0024]

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, the wiping cloth can be easily and quickly attached to and detached from the mop base, and the peripheral edge of the wiping cloth can be turned up and bent. Because of the absence of such a portion, there is no inconvenience such as the bent portion hindering cleaning, and the structure can be simplified and inexpensively manufactured as compared with a conventional product in which a mop thread is fixed to the bottom of a slipper. Further, since the wiping cloth is formed of a mixture of a hydrophilic fiber including an ultrafine fiber of 1 to 10 μm and a lipophilic fiber, both aqueous and oily dirt can be reliably wiped, and the cleaning ability is improved. I can win.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partially broken side view of a slipper-type cleaning tool according to a first embodiment of the present invention before a wiping cloth is attached.

FIG. 2 is a bottom view of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a side sectional view showing a second embodiment of the slipper-type cleaning tool according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a plan view of FIG. 3;

[Explanation of symbols]

1A, 1B Cleaning tool 2A, 2B Wiping cloth 3A, 3B Mop base 3a Tread portion 7 Fastening means 8a Locking piece 8b Lock hole 10a, 10b
Pocket 11 Opening / closing means

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A wiper for wiping off dirt, and a slipper-shaped mop base having a bottom surface as a wipe attachment surface, wherein the wipe is a hydrophilic material containing ultrafine fibers having a fiber diameter of 1 to 10 μm. Formed by a mixture of a hydrophilic fiber and a lipophilic fiber, and at least at a distal end thereof, has a locking piece for preventing the distal end from being turned up, and the mop base attaches and detaches the wiping cloth. A slipper-type cleaning tool comprising: fastening means for freely attaching, and a locking hole for inserting and locking the locking piece at least at a distal end portion. 2. A wiper for wiping off dirt, and a slipper-shaped mop base having a bottom surface for attaching a wiper, wherein the wiper is made of a hydrophilic material containing ultra-fine fibers having a fiber diameter of 1 to 10 μm. Slipper-type cleaning tool, comprising a mixture of a hydrophilic fiber and a lipophilic fiber, and having, at both front and rear ends, a mounting pocket portion to be attached to and locked to the front and rear ends of a mop base. . 3. The slipper-type cleaning tool according to claim 2, wherein the pocket portion at the tip of the wipe is freely openable and closable. 4. The slipper-type cleaning tool according to claim 2, wherein the pocket portion at the rear of the wiping cloth is large enough to cover a tread portion of the mop base by the heel.