Mat with self-cleaning function
The self-cleaning PVC film mat with upward-folding weakening lines addresses dust and bacteria accumulation at wall joints, ensuring easy cleaning and wall protection.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- JP · JP
- Patent Type
- Utility models
- Current Assignee / Owner
- HENRY TATSU SUZHOU HOUSEHOLD MAT
- Filing Date
- 2025-12-05
- Publication Date
- 2026-04-28
AI Technical Summary
Existing mats fail to effectively prevent dust and bacteria accumulation at the joint with walls, and cleaning often damages the wall aesthetics due to wiping materials contacting the wall.
A self-cleaning PVC film mat with long-side and wide-side weakening lines that fold upward to conceal gaps at the joint with the wall, using high-frequency thermal fusion for seamless joints, and exhibiting hydrophobic and oleophobic properties for easy cleaning.
The PVC film mat effectively conceals gaps at the joint, preventing dust and bacteria intrusion and facilitating quick and convenient cleaning while maintaining wall aesthetics.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The present invention belongs to the technical field of human daily necessities, and more specifically, relates to a mat with a self-cleaning function.
Background Art
[0002] The self-cleaning function described above means that it has a water-repellent effect and an oil-repellent effect. More specifically, water does not penetrate the mat, dirt does not easily adhere firmly to the surface, and even if water or dirt adheres, it can be easily rolled and / or wiped off. Since there are no gaps formed between the mat and the wall at the joint between the floor or kitchen countertop where the mat is placed and the wall, it prevents the generation and breeding of dust and bacteria in the gap between the mat and the wall. Dust and dirt do not easily adhere to the surface, and even if dirt adheres, it can be effectively wiped off.
[0003] The advantages of laying a relatively thin PVC film on the floor or kitchen countertop include that it can well protect the entire kitchen countertop and floor, cleaning and maintenance are easy, it has excellent economic efficiency, environmental cleanliness, and health benefits, it has flexible application scenarios and wide adaptability, and it is suitable not only for kitchen countertops and floors but also for laying on surfaces such as tiles and marble, and it is easy to replace, etc. (which can be summarized but not limited to the following aspects). As is well known, the joint between the mat and the wall is the part where dust in the air accumulates most easily and bacteria are most likely to breed. Furthermore, when wiping the mat, the wiping materials such as a rag or a floor mop (i.e., a mop) touch the wall, so artificial dirt is easily generated on the wall surface, which may damage the aesthetics of the wall.
[0004] Therefore, it is very meaningful to explore and develop a mat that can fully reflect the above advantages and avoid the aforementioned disadvantages. The technical solutions introduced below were born under such a background.
Summary of the Invention
[0005] The objective of this invention is to provide a mat with a self-cleaning function that contributes to exhibiting water-repellent and oil-repellent effects, conceals gaps at joints with walls, and is advantageous for convenient and quick cleaning. [Means for solving the problem]
[0006] The present invention is completed as follows: A self-cleaning mat comprising a PVC film body, the PVC film body curls due to its own stress when not in use, with a curl radius of less than 300 mm, and unfolds into a flat shape when in use and laid on the surface of a carrier, wherein a long-side weakening line is formed on one side in the longitudinal direction of the PVC film body, 10 to 200 mm away from the edge and parallel to the edge, and wide-side weakening lines are formed on both sides in the width direction of the PVC film body, 10 to 200 mm away from the edge and parallel to the edge, respectively, and when the PVC film body is laid, one side in the longitudinal direction and both sides in the width direction of the PVC film body are folded upward along the long-side weakening line and wide-side weakening line, respectively, to form a 10 to 200 mm portion that adheres to the wall, thereby concealing the gap at the joint between the PVC film body and the wall.
[0007] Furthermore, the long-side weakening line and the wide-side weakening line are formed on the side of the PVC film body that faces upward when laid, and the end of the wide-side weakening line opposite the long-side weakening line forms a cross-shaped relationship with the long-side weakening line.
[0008] Furthermore, each of the long-side weakening lines and wide-side weakening lines has two parallel lines spaced apart from each other.
[0009] Furthermore, the cross-sectional shapes of the long-side weakening line and the wide-side weakening line are V-shaped, C-shaped with a 90° deviation to the left, or inverted "┌┐" shape.
[0010] Furthermore, the basis weight of the PVC film body is 130 to 1600 g / m².2 That is the case.
[0011] Furthermore, the carrier is a floor inside the building, a kitchen counter, a shower room floor, or a marble floor.
[0012] Furthermore, the vertical regions formed by folding the long-side weakening lines and wide-side weakening lines upward constitute the overlapping edges of the PVC film body 1.
[0013] Furthermore, when multiple PVC membrane bodies are used during the installation process, the joints between two adjacent PVC membrane bodies are seamlessly joined.
[0014] Furthermore, the seamless joint is formed by high-frequency thermal fusion.
[0015] Furthermore, the PVC film itself is transparent. [Effects of the Invention]
[0016] The technical effects of the technical solution of this invention are as follows: Because a PVC membrane body is used, it can exhibit excellent hydrophobicity and oleophobicity. Long-side weakening lines and wide-side weakening lines are formed on one side in the length direction and both sides in the width direction of the PVC membrane body, 10 to 200 mm away from the edge. Therefore, when the PVC membrane body is laid, if one side in the length direction and both sides in the width direction of the PVC membrane body are folded upward along the long-side weakening lines and wide-side weakening lines, respectively, a portion of 10 to 200 mm that adheres to the wall is formed, concealing the gap between the PVC membrane body and the wall and preventing the growth of bacteria due to the intrusion of dust and dirt into the gap. In addition, the PVC membrane body has minimal pores and excellent smoothness, making cleaning convenient and quick. [Brief explanation of the drawing]
[0017] [Figure 1] This is a schematic front view of the present invention. [Figure 2] This is a view from the direction of arrow AA in Figure 1. [Figure 3] This is a view from the arrow BB in Figure 1. [Figure 4] It is a schematic diagram of an embodiment in which the cross-sectional shape of the long-side weakening line is different from that in FIGS. 1 to 3. [Figure 5] It is a schematic diagram of an application example of the present invention.
Mode for Carrying Out the Invention
[0018] Example 1: Referring to FIGS. 1 to 3, the PVC film body 1 is shown. In the non-use state, the PVC film body 1 becomes curled due to its own stress, and the curl radius is less than 300 mm. In the laying state (also called the "laid state"), it is unfolded into a flat shape and laid on the surface of the carrier, that is, laid.
[0019] The important technical points of the technical solution provided by the present invention are as follows. On one side in the length direction of the PVC film body 1, a long-side weakening line 11 is formed at a distance preferably of 10 to 200 mm, more preferably 50 to 150 mm, and most preferably 100 mm (100 mm in this example) from the edge and parallel to the edge. On both sides in the width direction of the PVC film body 1, wide-side weakening lines 12 are respectively formed at a distance preferably of 10 to 200 mm, more preferably 50 to 150 mm, and most preferably 100 mm (100 mm in this example) from the edge and parallel to the edge. In the state where the PVC film body 1 is laid on the floor 2, one side in the length direction and both sides in the width direction of the PVC film body 1 are respectively folded upward along the long-side weakening line 11 and the wide-side weakening line 12 to form a 100-mm portion that adheres closely to the wall 3, thereby concealing the gap at the joint between the PVC film body 1 and the wall 3.
[0020] The aforementioned long-side weakening line 11 and wide-side weakening line 12 are formed on the upward-facing side of the PVC film body 1 in the laying state, and the end of the wide-side weakening line 12 facing the long-side weakening line 11 forms a cross relationship with the long-side weakening line 11 (see FIG. 1).
[0021] In this embodiment, each of the aforementioned long-side weakened lines 11 and wide-side weakened lines 12 has two lines that are spaced apart from each other and parallel to each other.
[0022] The cross-sectional shapes of the long-side weakened line 11 and the wide-side weakened line 12 exhibit an inverted "┌┐" shape, that is, a substantially U shape.
[0023] In the above-mentioned PVC film body 1, the side facing upward in the laying state means the side far from the carrier such as the floor 2. The aforementioned long-side weakened line 11 and wide-side weakened line 12 are formed by a thermal preforming method or a similar processing method during processing. The thermal preforming method is to apply a heating process to the aforementioned PVC film body 1 to process structural folds, thereby forming regular weakened lines with intentionally weakened mechanical strength. The aforementioned long-side weakened line 11 and wide-side weakened line 12 are also called long-side depressions or grooves. The basis weight of the PVC film body 1 is 130 - 1600 g / m 2 , preferably 500 - 1200 g / m 2 , more preferably 600 - 800 g / m 2 , most preferably 700 g / m 2 (In this embodiment, it is 700 g / m 2 )
[0024] As the carrier, in addition to the floor 2 inside the building, it may also be used as a kitchen stove, a floor material in a shower room, a marble floor material, etc.
[0025] The vertical region formed by folding the aforementioned long-side weakened line 11 and wide-side weakened line 12 upward becomes the overlapping edge 13 of the PVC film body 1, and this overlapping edge 13 is also called a wall skirt.
[0026] When a plurality of PVC film bodies 1 are used during laying, the joint between two adjacent PVC film bodies 1 is joined seamlessly. The seamless joint is a joint by high-frequency heat fusion.
[0027] In this embodiment, the PVC film body 1 is transparent.
[0028] The width of the PVC film body 1 of this invention can be 600 mm, 800 mm, 1000 mm, 1200 mm, etc., and is not limited to these in this embodiment. Example 2:
[0029] Referring to Figure 4, in this embodiment 2, the long-side weakening line 11 is changed to a V-shaped cross-section, and the corresponding wide-side weakening line 12 (not shown in Figure 4) also has a V-shaped cross-section. The rest was the same as described in embodiment 1.
[0030] In addition to the cases described in Examples 1 and 2, the long-side weakening line 11 and the wide-side weakening line 12 can also be a C-shape or other similar cross-sectional shape deflected 90° to the left. Application examples:
[0031] Referring to Figure 5, Figure 5 shows the structure of Example 1 laid on the floor 2, with a 100 mm area on the side facing the wall 3 in contact with the wall 3. Due to the presence of the long-side weakening line 11 and the wide-side weakening line 12, the folded portion forms an overlapping edge 13 that has a wall skirt effect, preventing external dust and dirt from entering the gap between the PVC film body 1 and the wall 3.
[0032] The application of the structure in Example 2 is the same as in Example 1, so a further explanation will be omitted. Of course, this invention can be applied to more than the kitchen counters, shower rooms, and marble flooring mentioned above. [Explanation of Symbols]
[0033] 1 PVC film body 11 Long-side weakening line 12 Wide weakened line 13 Overlapping edges 2 beds 3 walls
Claims
1. A self-cleaning mat comprising a PVC film body (1), wherein the PVC film body (1) curls due to its own stress when not in use, with a curl radius of less than 300 mm, and unfolds into a flat shape when in use and is laid on the surface of a carrier, wherein a long-side weakening line (11) is formed on one side in the longitudinal direction of the PVC film body (1) 10 to 200 mm away from the edge and parallel to the edge, and on both sides in the width direction of the PVC film body (1) 10 A self-cleaning mat characterized by having wide-side weakening lines (12) that are approximately 200 mm apart and parallel to the edges, and by folding one side in the length direction and both sides in the width direction of the PVC film body (1) upward along the long-side weakening line (11) and wide-side weakening line (12), respectively, when the PVC film body (1) is laid, to form a 10-200 mm portion that adheres closely to the wall (3), thereby concealing the gap at the joint between the PVC film body (1) and the wall (3).
2. The self-cleaning mat according to claim 1, characterized in that the long-side weakening line (11) and the wide-side weakening line (12) are formed on the side of the PVC film body (1) that faces upward when laid, and the end of the wide-side weakening line (12) opposite the long-side weakening line (11) forms a cross-shaped relationship with the long-side weakening line (11).
3. The self-cleaning mat according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that each of the long-side weakening lines (11) and wide-side weakening lines (12) has two lines that are spaced apart from each other and parallel to each other.
4. The self-cleaning mat according to claim 3, characterized in that the cross-sectional shapes of the long-side weakening line (11) and the wide-side weakening line (12) are V-shaped, C-shaped with a 90° deviation to the left, or inverted "┌┐" shape.
5. The basis weight of the PVC film body (1) is 130 to 1600 g / m². ２ A mat having a self-cleaning function as described in claim 1.
6. The mat with a self-cleaning function according to claim 1, characterized in that the carrier is a floor inside a building, a kitchen counter, a shower room floor material, or a marble floor material.
7. The self-cleaning mat according to claim 1, characterized in that the vertical region formed by folding the long-side weakening line (11) and the wide-side weakening line (12) upward constitutes the overlapping edge of the PVC film body (1).
8. The self-cleaning mat according to claim 1, characterized in that when multiple PVC membrane bodies (1) are used during the laying process, the joint between two adjacent PVC membrane bodies (1) is seamlessly joined.
9. The self-cleaning mat according to claim 1, characterized in that the seamless joint is formed by high-frequency thermal fusion.
10. The self-cleaning mat according to claim 1, characterized in that the PVC film body (1) is transparent.