Cleaning tool

Abstract

To provide a cleaning tool capable of reducing a burden on a distal end of a finger without mainly using a force of the distal end of the finger when a burnt deposit or the like in equipment such as a kitchen or a utensil such as a pot is removed.SOLUTION: A cleaning tool 100 at least includes: a contact part 10 that contacts a palm of a user; insertion holes 30a to 30d to which a finger of the user is inserted; and a projection part 40 that contacts a cleaning target. The contact part 10 is provided in one end portion of the insertion holes 30a to 30d. The projection part 40 is provided in the other end portion of the insertion holes 30a to 30d.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a cleaning tool used to remove oil stains, burnt food, etc. from kitchen equipment and utensils such as pots. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, a cleaning tool used to remove oil stains, burnt food, etc. from kitchen equipment and utensils such as pots and pans has been proposed, such as a scrubbing brush made of a disc-shaped nylon nonwoven fabric, as shown in Patent Document 1. The scrubbing brush described in Patent Document 1 is made of a disc-shaped nonwoven nylon fabric, and can effectively scrape off dirt adhering to vessels with arcuate surfaces, such as pots and frying pans, by sliding it along the arcuate surface. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Registered Utility Model No. 3114925 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, when using the scrubbing brush described in Patent Document 1, it is necessary to apply force with the fingers when removing oily stains, burnt food, etc. from kitchen equipment or utensils such as pots and pans, and this places a heavy burden on the fingers when the oily stains, burnt food, etc. attached to the utensils are difficult to remove.

[0005] The present invention has been proposed in consideration of these problems, and aims to provide a cleaning tool that can reduce the strain on the fingertips when removing burnt residue from kitchen equipment or utensils such as pots, without primarily using the force of the fingertips. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention has the following features.

[0007] (Feature Configuration 1) The cleaning tool according to the present invention has the following characteristic configuration: a contact portion that contacts the palm of a user; an insertion portion through which a user's finger is inserted; A protrusion that comes into contact with the cleaning target; A cleaning tool comprising at least The abutment portion is provided at one end of the insertion portion, The protrusion is provided on the other end of the insertion portion. It's at the point.

[0008] (Effect 1) With this configuration, when removing oil stains, burnt food, etc. from kitchen equipment or utensils such as pots, the burden on the fingers can be reduced without using the fingers as the main force.

[0009] (Feature Configuration 2) The cleaning tool according to the present invention has the following characteristic configuration: The insertion portions are adapted to receive all fingers except the thumb, The protrusion is provided on each of the insertion portions, may be.

[0010] (Effect 2) With this configuration, it is possible to more effectively remove oil stains, burnt food, etc. from kitchen equipment and utensils such as pots.

[0011] (Feature Configuration 3) The cleaning tool according to the present invention has the following characteristic configuration: The protrusions have a plurality of shapes; may be.

[0012] (Effect 3) With this configuration, the protrusions can be used differently depending on the degree of oil stains and burnt surfaces on kitchen equipment and on pots and other utensils.

[0013] (Feature Configuration 4) The cleaning tool according to the present invention has the following characteristic configuration: The protrusion is not chamfered. may be.

[0014] (Effect 4) With this configuration, it is possible to more effectively remove oil stains, burnt food, etc. from kitchen equipment and utensils such as pots. [Effects of the Invention]

[0015] According to the present invention, a cleaning tool can be provided that can reduce the strain on the fingertips when removing oil stains, burnt food, etc. from kitchen equipment or utensils such as pots and pans without using the force of the fingertips as the main force. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0016] [Figure 1] 1 is a perspective view of a cleaning tool according to a first embodiment. FIG. [Figure 2] FIG. 1 is a front view of a cleaning tool according to a first embodiment. [Figure 3] FIG. 2 is a right side view of the cleaning tool according to the first embodiment. [Figure 4] FIG. 1 is a plan view of a cleaning tool according to a first embodiment. [Figure 5] FIG. 2 is a bottom view of the cleaning tool according to the first embodiment. [Figure 6] FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a cleaning tool according to a second embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0017] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Each embodiment is not independent from the others, and those skilled in the art can appropriately combine them without needing to explain them in detail, and can also understand the synergistic effects of such combinations. In principle, overlapping explanations between embodiments will be omitted.

[0018] In addition, in the embodiment of the present invention, the directions are defined as follows. As shown in Figures 2 and 3, the front-to-rear direction is the thickness direction of the cleaning tool 100 in Figure 3, the up-down direction is the direction in which protrusions 40, which will be described later, extend in Figure 2, and the left-to-right direction is the direction perpendicular to the front-to-rear direction and the up-down direction, as shown in Figure 2. Also, the view of the cleaning tool 100 as seen from the front, shown in Figure 2, is defined as a front view. Note that the directions may be redefined using different expressions based on the disclosure of the entire present application.

[0019] 1. First embodiment 1.1. Overall structure A first embodiment of a cleaning tool according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the cleaning tool 100 is mainly composed of a contact portion 10, a connection portion 20, an insertion portion 30, and a protrusion portion 40. The size of the cleaning tool 100 can be set appropriately taking into consideration the ease of grip by the user, but as shown in FIG. 2, it is preferable that the length A in the left-right direction is about 100 mm and the length B in the up-down direction is about 60 mm. The material of the cleaning tool 100 is not particularly limited, but it is preferable to use metal in consideration of the strength as a cleaning tool. Each component will be specifically described below.

[0020] 1.1.1. Contact part 10

[0021] As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the contact portion 10 according to the first embodiment has a lower end connected to the connection portion 20 and an upper end having a smoothly curved surface. The smooth curved surface prevents the user from hurting their palm when gripping the cleaning tool 100. Furthermore, although there are no particular limitations on the shape of the left and right side ends of the contact portion 10, it is preferable that the left and right side ends have corners. By having corners on the left and right side ends, the corners can also be used during cleaning, etc. The length C of the contact portion 10 in the left-right direction can be set appropriately taking into consideration the ease of gripping by the user, and is preferably about 70 mm.

[0022] 1.1.2. Connection 20 1 and 2, the connection portion 20 according to the first embodiment is composed of a first connection portion 20a and a second connection portion 20b. The upper end of the first connection portion 20a is connected to the right side of the lower end of the abutting portion 10, and the lower end is connected to the insertion portion 30. The upper end of the second connection portion 20b is connected to the left side of the lower end of the abutting portion 10, and the lower end is connected to the insertion portion 30. It is also preferable that a space 20c be provided between the first connecting portion 20a and the second connecting portion 20b. Providing such a space 20c can lead to a reduction in the weight of the cleaning tool 100 and a reduction in material costs.

[0023] 1.1.3. Insertion portion 30 As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the insertion portion 30 according to the first embodiment is composed of a first insertion portion 30a, a second insertion portion 30b, a third insertion portion 30c, and a fourth insertion portion 30d. The first insertion portion 30a is for inserting the index finger or little finger of the user, and is located at the right end as shown in Fig. 2. The lower end of the first connection portion 20a is connected to the upper side of the first insertion portion 30a. The second insertion portion 30b is for inserting the user's middle finger or ring finger, and as shown in FIG. 2, is connected to the left end of the first insertion portion 30a. The third insertion portion 30c is for inserting the ring finger or middle finger of the user, and as shown in FIG. 2, is connected to the left end of the second insertion portion 30b. The fourth insertion portion 30d is for inserting the user's little finger or index finger, and is located at the left end as shown in Fig. 2. The lower end of the second connection portion 20b is connected to the upper side of the fourth insertion portion 30d.

[0024] As shown in Fig. 2, the hole in the insertion portion 30 through which the finger is inserted has an elliptical shape that is long in the vertical direction. The size of the hole can be set appropriately taking into consideration the ease with which the user can insert the finger, etc., but it is preferable that the vertical length E is about 24 mm and the horizontal length D is about 21 mm. It is also preferable that the length F between the horizontal centers of adjacent holes is about 22 mm. Furthermore, the width G of the insertion portion 30 can be set appropriately taking into consideration the strength of the insertion portion 30, etc., but is preferably set to about 3 mm.

[0025] 1.1.4.Protrusion 40 The protrusion 40 of the first embodiment comes into contact with burnt matter on kitchen equipment or utensils such as pots and pans to remove the burnt matter, and as shown in Figures 1 and 2, is composed of a first protrusion 40a, a second protrusion 40b, a third protrusion 40c, and a fourth protrusion 40d. 2, the upper end of the first protrusion 40a is connected to the lower end of the first insertion portion 30a. In addition, the lower end of the first protrusion 40a has two corners 40e, 40f, which makes it possible to more effectively remove burnt parts and the like. The configurations of the second protrusion 40b, the third protrusion 40c, and the fourth protrusion 40d differ from the first protrusion 40a mainly in the positions at which they are connected to the insertion portion 30, and therefore will not be described here.

[0026] The length I between the two corners 40e, 40f can be set appropriately depending on the shape of the kitchen equipment and the pot or other container, but is preferably about 8 mm. The vertical length of the protrusion 40 is preferably about half the vertical length of the insertion part 30 in order to effectively remove burnt parts from the container. Furthermore, since kitchen equipment and utensils such as pots often have curved surfaces, the vertical lengths of first protrusion 40a and fourth protrusion 40d are shorter than the vertical lengths of second protrusion 40b and third protrusion 40c so that burnt food and the like can be removed along the curved surfaces. The difference H in vertical length can be set appropriately depending on the kitchen equipment and utensils such as pots, but it is preferably about 2 mm.

[0027] 1.2.How to remove burnt marks etc. A method for removing burnt or other impurities according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described below. The method for removing burnt or other impurities includes a cleaning tool attachment step S1 and a removal step S2.

[0028] 1.2.1. Cleaning tool installation process S1 The cleaning tool wearing step S1 is a step in which the user wears the cleaning tool 100. In this step, the user places the contact portion 10 facing the palm and inserts the user's finger into the insertion portion 30 of the cleaning tool 100 up to the vicinity of the third joint (MP joint). Thereafter, the contact portion 10 is brought into contact with the user's palm, completing the attachment process. By attaching the cleaning tool in this manner, the user can mainly use their grip strength, rather than just the strength of the fingertips.

[0029] 1.2.2.Removal process S2 The removing step S2 is a step of removing burnt residue from kitchen equipment and utensils such as pots. In this step, the user removes the burnt or scorched part by rubbing the protruding part 40 of the attached cleaning tool 100 against the burnt or scorched part on the object. If the burnt or scorched part is difficult to remove, it is preferable to use the corners 40e and 40f of the protruding part 40.

[0030] 1.3.Effects The cleaning tool 100 of the first embodiment has the configuration described above in detail, and therefore when removing burnt residue from kitchen equipment or utensils such as pots, the strain on the fingertips can be reduced without using the force of the fingertips as the main force.

[0031] 2. Second embodiment 2.1. Overall structure The overall configuration of a cleaning tool 200 according to the second embodiment will be described below with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 6, the cleaning tool 200 is mainly composed of a contact portion 10, a connection portion 20, an insertion portion 30, a protrusion portion 40, and a protrusion portion 50. The second embodiment differs from the first embodiment in that a first protrusion 50a and a second protrusion 50b are connected to the first insertion portion 30a and the second insertion portion 30b, respectively. Other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment, and therefore a description thereof will be omitted.

[0032] 2.1.1.Protrusion 50 The protrusion 50 of the second embodiment comes into contact with burnt food on kitchen equipment or utensils such as pots and pans to remove the burnt food, and as shown in Figure 6, is composed of a first protrusion 50a and a second protrusion 50b. 6, the upper end of the first protrusion 50a is connected to the lower end of the first insertion portion 30a. In addition, the lower end of the first protrusion 50a has one corner 50c, which makes it possible to more effectively remove burnt parts and the like. The configuration of the second protrusion 50b differs from that of the first protrusion 40a mainly in the position where it is connected to the insertion portion 30, and therefore a description thereof will be omitted.

[0033] Since kitchen equipment and utensils such as pots often have curved surfaces, the vertical length of first protrusion 50a is shorter than the vertical length of second protrusion 50b so that burnt food and the like can be removed along the curved surfaces. The difference in vertical length can be set appropriately depending on the kitchen equipment and utensils such as pots, but it is preferably about 2 mm.

[0034] 2.2. How to remove burnt marks etc. The method for removing burnt residue and the like according to the second embodiment of the present invention is the same as that according to the first embodiment, and therefore a description thereof will be omitted.

[0035] 2.3.Effects The cleaning tool 200 of the second embodiment has the configuration described above in detail, and therefore can reduce the strain on the fingertips when removing burnt residue from kitchen equipment or utensils such as pots and pans, without using the force of the fingertips as the main force. In addition, there are two different shapes of parts that come into contact with burnt parts on kitchen equipment and utensils such as pots and pans to remove them, so the part that comes into contact can be changed depending on how burnt the utensil is.

[0036] 3. Other embodiments Cleaning tools according to other embodiments will be described below.

[0037] In the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, the first protrusion 50a and the second protrusion 50b are connected to the first insertion portion 30a and the second insertion portion 30b, and the third protrusion 40c and the fourth protrusion 40d are connected to the third insertion portion 30c and the fourth insertion portion 30d. In other words, protrusions of different shapes are connected to two on the right side and two on the left side of the insertion portion 30, but the arrangement of the protrusions is not limited to this. For example, it is possible to connect protrusions of different shapes to two of the ends of the insertion portion 30 and two of the center portion, or to connect protrusions of different shapes to the insertion portion 30 alternately.

[0038] In the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, the shapes of the protrusions were two: one with two corners (protrusion 40) and one with one corner (protrusion 50), but are not limited to two. For example, it may be a substantially circular shape with no corners, or a shape with three or more corners.

[0039] In the first embodiment, as shown in Figures 3 to 5, the peripheral edge of the cleaning tool 100 is chamfered to make sharp corners rounded, but it is also possible to leave the edges unchamfered in areas used for removing burnt food from kitchen equipment or utensils such as pots. For example, it is also possible to leave all or part of the protrusion, the right end of the first insertion portion, the right end of the abutting portion, the left end of the fourth insertion portion, and the left end of the abutting portion unchamfered. This configuration allows for more effective removal of burnt food from utensils.

[0040] Even with the cleaning tools of other embodiments, like the first and second embodiments, when removing burnt residue from kitchen equipment or utensils such as pots and pans, the strain on the fingertips can be reduced without using the force of the fingertips as the main force. In addition, the part that comes into contact can be changed depending on how burnt the object is. [Explanation of symbols]

[0041] 10: Contact part 20: Connection part 20a: First connection part 20b: Second connection part 20c: Space 30: Insertion part 30a: First insertion part 30b: Second insertion part 30c: Third insertion part 30d: Fourth insertion part 40:Protrusion 40a: 1st protrusion 40b: 2nd protrusion 40c: 3rd protrusion 40d: 4th protrusion 40e: corner 40f: corner 50:Protrusion 50a: 1st protrusion 50b: 2nd protrusion 50c: corner

Claims

1. a contact portion that contacts the palm of a user; an insertion portion through which the user's finger is inserted; A protrusion that comes into contact with the cleaning target; A cleaning tool comprising at least The abutment portion is provided at one end of the insertion portion, The protrusion is provided on the other end of the insertion portion. A cleaning tool characterized by:

2. The insertion portions are adapted to receive all fingers except the thumb, The protrusion portion is provided on each of the insertion portions, 2. The cleaning tool according to claim 1.

3. There are a plurality of shapes of the protrusions.

3. The cleaning tool according to claim 2.

4. The protrusion is not chamfered.

4. The cleaning tool according to claim 3.

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