JP2001149692A - Stain remover - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a stain remover capable of improving stain removing work. SOLUTION: The stain remover comprises a cap 1, a liquid absorption core 2, a holder 3 and a spacer 4 serving as intervening members, a cylinder 5, and a body 6. All of these members have circular cross sections in a direction perpendicular to an axis, with the cap 1 having an opening 11 only in one end thereof. The liquid absorption core 2 is made from polyester fibers and comprises a shank 21 at its rear end and a contact portion 22 formed at the front end of the shank 21, with a tapered insertion part 23 formed at the terminal of the shank 21. The contact portion 22 is spherical and greater in diameter than the shank 21, with its maximum cross-sectional area (a) greater than the maximum cross-sectional area b of the shank 21 to establish a relation of a>b.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a stain remover for applying a stain removing liquid by bringing a tip end of a liquid absorbing core into contact with an object to be stained.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been known a stain remover which grips in the same gripping form as a writing instrument and applies a stain removing liquid to an object to be stained. This stain remover is referred to as a pen-type stain remover, and includes a cylindrical main body that accommodates a stain removal liquid and has an opening at one end, a holder attached to the opening of the main body, and a holder. A liquid-absorbing core having a base end slidably held and a distal end protruding outside.
Further, a cylinder having a built-in valve mechanism is provided in the opening of the main body. This valve mechanism has a valve body, a spring for urging the valve body, and a shaft integrated with the valve body, and the tip of the shaft is in contact with the base end surface of the liquid-absorbing wick.

In such a configuration, when performing stain removal, the tip of the liquid absorbent core is pressed against the periphery of the stain in the fabric to be removed. Then, the liquid absorbent core moves into the holder, the valve body is opened, and the stain removal liquid permeates the liquid absorbent core and then permeates the target cloth and is applied. When this operation is performed at several places in the periphery of the stain, the permeation mark of the permeation liquid permeated at each point is connected to the adjacent permeation mark to form an annular permeation mark surrounding the permeation.

[0004] That is, if the tip of the liquid absorbent core is directly contacted with the stain and the stain removal liquid is applied without forming the annular penetration mark, the stain removal liquid diffuses while dissolving the stain component from the applied point. . As a result, the area of the stain portion increases, and the stain increases,
A so-called ring stain occurs.

[0005] Therefore, as described above, the stain removal liquid is applied in advance to several locations around the periphery of the stain to form a ring-shaped permeation mark surrounding the stain. Diffusion and ring stains are prevented beforehand. Thereafter, a patch cloth is arranged on the front side of the target cloth, and the stain is applied to the stain by tapping the spot from the back with the tip of the liquid absorbent core. Then, the stain component is dissolved by the stain removal liquid, and is transferred to the patch cloth by hitting the tip of the liquid absorbent core.

At this time, as described above, since the annular penetration mark surrounding the stain is formed in advance, even if the stain removing liquid directly applied to the stain portion is diffused while dissolving the stain component, the stain is removed. Further diffusion is prevented by the surrounding annular penetration marks. Accordingly, the diffusion of the stain component and the occurrence of the ring stain associated therewith are prevented. Therefore, by performing the operation according to the above procedure, it is possible to remove the stain without causing the diffusion of the stain component and the occurrence of the ring stain accompanying the diffusion.

[0007]

However, in the pen-type stain remover, the tip of the absorbent core is made closer to the pen so that the stain remover can be applied to the target cloth with a feeling similar to that of the pen. The part is formed in a pointed shape. Therefore, in order to form an annular penetration mark surrounding the stain with a small amount of permeation into the target cloth per unit time in a single contact, that is, a small amount of application per unit time, the tip of the liquid absorbent core must be surrounded by the stain around the stain. The work of contacting a large number of parts of the part is required. For this reason, immediately after the stain is formed, there is a problem that it takes time, although it is necessary to quickly deal with the stain.

[0008] Furthermore, after forming an annular penetration mark surrounding the stain, the stain is hit with the tip of the absorbent core from the back side, and when the stain removal liquid is applied to the stain, the tip is pointed. Therefore, the cloth is pressed pointwise. For this reason, the fabric is deteriorated (the fabric is damaged, torn, etc.), and inconveniences such as the inability to sufficiently transfer the stain component to the patch by tapping occur.

Therefore, in order to solve these inconveniences,
It is conceivable to increase the contact area with the cloth as much as possible by making the absorbent core thick. However, simply increasing the thickness of the absorbent core
Accordingly, the amount of the stain removing liquid that penetrates into the absorbent core increases, and as a result, a large amount of the stain removing liquid permeates the cloth when the tip is brought into contact with the cloth. For this reason, a large amount of the stain removing liquid that has permeated the cloth reaches the stained portion, and ring stains occur.

[0010] When the liquid-absorbing core is made thicker, the holder and the main body must be made thicker accordingly. When the main body is made thicker, the main body cannot be gripped with the same feeling as a pen, and it becomes difficult to apply the stain removing liquid to the target cloth with the same feeling as the pen.

The present invention has been made in view of such a conventional problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a stain remover capable of improving a stain removing operation.

[0012]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, according to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a main body having an opening at one end for accommodating a stain removal liquid, and being attached to the opening of the main body. An intervening member, and a liquid-absorbing wick having a base end portion held by the intervening member and having a distal end protruding to the outside. The liquid-absorbing core penetrates the seepage removing liquid and removes the distal end portion. In a stain remover for applying the stain removing liquid by contacting an object, the liquid absorbing core is constituted by a shaft part of the base end part and a contact part of the tip part, and the maximum cross-sectional area of the contact part is It is larger than the maximum cross-sectional area of the shaft.

Therefore, the maximum cross-sectional area of the shaft portion is smaller than that of the contact portion, so that the amount of the penetrated liquid of the liquid absorbing core itself is small. Therefore, when the contact portion is brought into contact with the target cloth, a large amount of the stain removing liquid does not permeate, and the stain is less likely to occur.

Further, since the maximum cross-sectional area of the contact portion is larger than that of the base end portion, the contact area with the target cloth is large, and the application area of the stain removing liquid applied in one contact is large.
Therefore, when an annular penetration mark surrounding the stain is formed, the number of times that the tip of the liquid absorbent core needs to be brought into contact with the periphery of the stain is reduced, and the time required for this operation is reduced.

Further, after forming an annular permeation mark surrounding the stain, the stain is hit with the tip of the absorbent core from the back side, and when the stain removing liquid is applied to the stain, the maximum breakage of the contact part is obtained. Since the area is large, the number of times of contacting the tip of the liquid absorbent core is reduced, and the time required for this operation is reduced.

Further, since the cloth is pressed in a plane by the contact portion, the cloth is not deteriorated, and the effect of transferring the stain component to the applied cloth by tapping can be sufficiently obtained.

Further, since the maximum cross-sectional area of the shaft portion is smaller than that of the contact portion, it is not necessary to make the intervening member or the main body thick.

Further, in the invention according to the second aspect, an intervening member is attached to the opening of the main body, and the liquid absorbing core is held at the base end by the intervening member and the tip end is set to the outside. Protrude. As described above, even with the configuration having the intervening member, the same operation and effect as those of the first invention described above can be obtained.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the contact portion has a spherical shape. Therefore, after forming an annular permeation mark surrounding the stain, the cloth is pressed spherically when the stain removal liquid is applied to the stain part by tapping the stain part from the back side with the contact part of the liquid absorbing core. . Therefore, the influence on the fibers constituting the cloth is further prevented.

Further, in the invention according to claim 4, the liquid-absorbing core is slidably held by the intervening member, and the liquid-absorbing core is attached to an opening of the main body in a protruding direction. There is provided a valve mechanism that opens when the valve moves in the direction of intrusion. In other words, in a stain remover incorporating this type of valve mechanism, when the tip of the liquid absorbent core is brought into contact with a target to be removed, the valve is opened at that point and the liquid is supplied to the liquid absorbent core.
Therefore, since the supply amount of the stain removing liquid to the absorbent core is controlled, a large amount of the stain removing liquid does not penetrate when the contact portion is brought into contact with the target cloth, so that a ring stain is less likely to occur.

In the invention according to claim 5, the main body has a cylindrical shape that can be gripped in a gripping form similar to a writing instrument. Therefore, this stain remover can apply the stain removal liquid to the target cloth with the same usability as a writing instrument, and at this time, as described above, the maximum cross-sectional area of the shaft portion is smaller than that of the contact portion, so that the intervening member Since it is not necessary to increase the thickness of the body or the body, the stain removing liquid can be applied to the target cloth with the same feeling as a pen.

[0022]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, the stain remover according to the present embodiment includes a cap 1, a liquid absorbing core 2, a holder 3 as an intervening member, a spacer 4, a cylinder 5, and a body 6 as a main body. Each of these members
The cross sections in the direction perpendicular to the axis are all circular, and the cap 1 has an opening 11 only at one end.

The liquid absorbent core 2 is made of polyester fiber and includes a shaft portion 21 at the base end and a contact portion 22 formed at the tip of the shaft portion 21. The end of the shaft portion 21 has a tapered shape. An insertion portion 23 is formed. The contact portion 22 is spherical and has a larger diameter than the shaft portion 21, and its maximum cross-sectional area a is larger than the maximum cross-sectional area b of the shaft portion 21, so that a> b.

The holder 3 is cylindrical and has a small diameter portion 31, a conical portion 32, and a medium diameter portion 3 sequentially from one end to the other end.
3, the large diameter portion 34 and the flange portion 35 are integrally formed. A female screw (not shown) is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the large diameter portion 34. The spacer 4 is made of urethane sponge, and has a through hole 41 formed at the center.

The cylinder 5 has a well-known structure and has a built-in valve mechanism. The valve mechanism includes a valve body, a spring (both not shown) for biasing the valve body, and an integral body with the valve body. Shaft 51 provided. The valve element is normally closed by the urging force of a spring, and the valve element is opened by moving the shaft 51 inward of the cylinder 5 against the urging.

The body 6 is a container body having an open end, and includes a body 61 and a neck 6 protruding from one end of the body 61.
And 2. The neck portion 62 has a smaller diameter than the body portion 61, has an opening 63 on an end surface, and has a male screw 64 on a peripheral surface. The body 61 has a cylindrical shape, and can hold the body 6 in a gripping form similar to a writing instrument, that is, a thickness that can be gripped in a gripping form similar to a pen using a thumb, forefinger, and middle finger. have.

Then, as shown in FIG. 2, the spacer 4 is disposed inside the holder 3 and on the inner peripheral portion of the middle diameter portion 33. The liquid absorbent core 2 is inserted into the small diameter portion 31 of the holder 3 from the insertion portion 23 side, and the shaft portion 21 is press-fitted into the through hole 41 of the spacer 4, and is moved in the projecting direction O and the penetration direction I. It is movably supported.

Further, the cylinder 5 is internally fitted into the opening 63 of the body 6, and the holder 3 on which the spacer 4 and the liquid absorbing core 2 are mounted as described above is fitted to the neck 62.
4 is screwed. Thereby, the insertion portion 23 of the liquid absorbent core 2
The tip of the shaft 51 of the cylinder 5 abuts on the shaft 5 and the liquid absorbing core 2 is urged in the protruding direction O by receiving the urging force of the spring via the shaft 51. In addition, the cap 1 is configured such that the inner peripheral surface of the opening 11
4 so that it can be detachably mounted.

In the present embodiment having the above structure, when removing stains, after removing the cap 1,
The contact portion 22 of the liquid absorbent core 2 is brought into contact with the periphery of the stain on the stain removal target cloth. At this time, the shaft portion 21 of the liquid absorbent core 2
Since the maximum cross-sectional area is smaller and the diameter is smaller than that of the contact portion 22, there is no need to make the holder 3 and the body 6 thicker.
Moreover, since the body 6 has a cylindrical shape that can be gripped in the same gripping form as the pen, the stain remover can be used with a feeling similar to that of the pen.

Then, when the contact portion 22 is brought into contact with the periphery of the stain on the cloth to be stained and pressed, the liquid absorbent core 2 moves in the invasion direction I and the shaft 51 moves in the same direction. As a result, the valve body in the cylinder 5 is opened, and the stain removal liquid in the body 6 sequentially permeates the shaft portion 21 and the contact portion 22 of the liquid absorbent core 2, and then permeates and is applied to the cloth to be contacted. When this operation is performed at several places in the periphery of the stain, the permeation mark of the permeation liquid permeated at each point is connected to the adjacent permeation mark to form an annular permeation mark surrounding the permeation.

At this time, the contact portion 22 of the absorbent core 2 is
Since the maximum cross-sectional area is larger than 1 and the diameter is large, the application area of the stain removing liquid applied in one contact increases. Therefore, when an annular penetration mark surrounding the stain is formed, the number of times that the contact portion 22 of the liquid absorbent core 2 is required to contact the periphery of the stain is reduced, and the time required for this operation is reduced.

The maximum cross-sectional area of the shaft portion 21 is
Therefore, the amount of the penetrating liquid of the liquid absorbing core 2 itself is small. Therefore, when the contact portion 22 is brought into contact with the target cloth, a large amount of the stain removing liquid does not penetrate,
It is hard to become ring stain. Moreover, when the contact portion 22 is brought into contact with the target to be stained by the cylinder 5 having the built-in valve mechanism, the valve is opened at that point, and the stain removal liquid is applied to the absorbent core 2.
Supplied to Therefore, since the supply amount of the stain removing liquid to the absorbent core 2 is controlled, a large amount of the stain removing liquid does not penetrate when the contact portion 22 is brought into contact with the target cloth.
It is even less likely to have ring stains.

Further, if a stain removal liquid is applied to several places around the periphery of the stain in advance to form an annular penetration mark surrounding the stain, a patch cloth is arranged on the front side of the target cloth, and the stain part is formed from the back side. Is hit at the contact portion 22 to apply a stain removing liquid to the stained portion. Then, the stain component is dissolved by the stain removing liquid, and is hit at the contact portion 22 to transfer the dissolved stain component to the patch cloth.

At this time, as described above, since the annular penetration mark surrounding the stain is formed in advance, even if the stain removing liquid directly applied to the stain portion is diffused while dissolving the stain component, the stain is removed. Further diffusion is prevented by the surrounding annular penetration marks. Accordingly, the diffusion of the stain component and the occurrence of the ring stain associated therewith are prevented. Therefore, by performing the operation according to the above procedure, it is possible to remove the stain without causing the diffusion of the stain component and the occurrence of the ring stain accompanying the diffusion.

Further, since the contact portion 22 is spherical, the cloth is pressed spherically. Therefore, when the contact portion 22 is pressed against the cloth to be stained and pressed or hit, the influence on the fibers constituting the cloth is reduced, and the inconvenience of deterioration of the cloth accompanying this work is eliminated. can do. Further, the contact portion 22 having a large maximum cross-sectional area can sufficiently obtain the effect of transferring the stain component to the patch by hitting.

In the embodiment, the contact portion 22
Is spherical and the cross-sectional shape is circular, but the shape is not limited to this and may be any shape. Further, in the embodiment, the configuration having the cylinder 5 having the valve mechanism is shown. However, it is needless to say that the configuration can be applied to a configuration in which the stain removal liquid is directly penetrated by the liquid absorbent core 2 without having this. is there.

[0037]

As described above, according to the present invention, the absorbent core provided in the stain remover is constituted by the shaft portion at the base end portion and the contact portion at the distal end portion, and the maximum cross-sectional area of the contact portion is provided. Is larger than the maximum cross-sectional area of the shaft portion, so that the application area can be increased while appropriately maintaining the application amount of the stain removing liquid applied in a single contact.

[0038] Thus, when forming an annular penetration mark surrounding the stain, the number of times that the tip of the liquid absorbent core is brought into contact with the periphery of the stain is reduced, and the time required for this operation can be reduced. It is possible to quickly cope with the generated stain, and it is possible to prevent a disadvantage that a ring stain occurs during this work.

Further, after forming an annular penetration mark surrounding the stain, the stain is hit with the tip of the liquid absorbing core from the back side, and when the stain removing liquid is applied to the stain, the cloth is surface- Can be pressed. Therefore, the inconvenience that the cloth is deteriorated can be eliminated, the time required for this operation can be reduced, and the effect of transferring the stain component to the cloth by tapping can be sufficiently generated.

Further, since the contact portion is formed into a spherical shape, after forming an annular penetration mark surrounding the stain, the stain removal portion is hit from the back side with the contact portion of the absorbent core, so that the stain removal liquid is applied to the stain portion. When applying, the influence on the fibers constituting the cloth can be suppressed, and the deterioration of the cloth due to this operation can be reliably eliminated.

Further, since the present invention is applied to a configuration in which a valve mechanism that urges the absorbent core in the protruding direction and opens as the intruding direction moves, the contact portion is applied to the target cloth. By appropriately controlling the amount of penetration of the stain removal liquid at the time of contact, it is possible to more reliably prevent the occurrence of ring stain.

Further, since the main body is formed in a cylindrical shape which can be gripped in the same gripping form as the writing instrument, it is possible to apply the stain removing liquid to the target cloth with a feeling similar to that of the writing instrument, and to perform the stain removing operation. It can be facilitated.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Cap 2 Liquid absorption core 3 Holder 4 Spacer 5 Cylinder 6 Body 21 Shaft part 22 Contact part 63 Opening

Claims (5)

[Claims] A main body having an opening at one end and containing a stain removal liquid; and a liquid-absorbing wick having a base end held by the opening of the main body and having a distal end projected outside. In a stain remover that penetrates the stain removing liquid by a liquid absorbing core and applies the stain removing liquid by bringing the distal end portion into contact with a target to be removed, the liquid absorbing core is formed by a shaft portion of the base end portion and the distal end portion. And a contact portion, wherein the maximum cross-sectional area of the contact portion is larger than the maximum cross-sectional area of the shaft portion. 2. An interposition member is mounted on an opening of the main body, and the liquid-absorbing wick has a base end portion held by the interposition member and a tip end portion protrudes outside. 1. The stain remover described in 1. 3. The stain remover according to claim 1, wherein the contact portion has a spherical shape. 4. The liquid-absorbing wick is slidably held by the intervening member, and the opening of the main body urges the liquid-absorbing wick in a protruding direction and moves in a direction of intrusion. 4. A valve mechanism for opening the valve by opening the valve.
The described stain remover. 5. The stain remover according to claim 1, wherein the main body has a cylindrical shape that can be gripped in a gripping form similar to a writing instrument.