JPH09173196A - Tuft mat - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make stickiness hard to be caused on the sole of a shoe and the sole of a foot or the like of a user by erecting a large number of piles composed of fiber which has no water absorptivity or is low in water absorptivity on a base cloth whose upper side part is highly water absorptive, and absorbing moisture in the base cloth through the large number of piles by a capillary phenomenon. SOLUTION: A large number of nylon piles 12 composed of fiber which has no water absorptivity or is low in water absorptivity, are implanted in a base cloth 10 made of a water absorptive polyester fiber nonwoven fabric. A first backing 16 is performed on the reverse side of the base cloth 10 to which base parts of these piles 12 are exposed, and a second backing is also performed on the under side of the first backing 16. Moisture sticking to the sole of a foot and the sole of a shoe or the like is absorbed in the base cloth 10 through the piles 12 by a capillary phenomenon. Therefore, stickiness is hardly caused in the sole of a shoe and the sole of a foot or the like of a user.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a tuft mat which is placed on a floor or the like and used to remove and absorb dirt, moisture and the like on the soles and soles of shoes.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Foot soles,
In the case of tuft mats that are used by placing them on the floor or the like to remove and absorb dirt, moisture, etc. on shoe soles, etc. Was used by planting a large number of piles.

However, in this type of tuft mat, when the amount of water absorption increases due to the use of a plurality of people or the use in heavy rain, the water absorption capacity of the pile contacting the soles of the shoes and the soles of the shoes is reduced, and the user is also affected. Stickiness tends to occur on the soles and soles of the shoes.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems existing in the prior art, and an object of the present invention is to keep the soles, soles, etc., even when the amount of water absorption increases. The water absorptivity of the contacting part is not easily reduced, and it is another object of the present invention to provide a tuft mat that is unlikely to cause stickiness on the user's sole or sole.

[0005]

A tuft mat according to the present invention for achieving the above object is a tuft mat in which a large number of piles are erected on a base cloth, and the base cloth has at least an upper part thereof. The pile has a high water absorption property, and the pile is made of fibers having substantially no water absorption property or low water absorption property, and absorbs moisture into the base cloth through the pile by a capillary phenomenon.

The base cloth is preferably one that can absorb about three times or more (for example, about 3 to 30 times) the weight of the base cloth, and the entire base cloth has high water absorption. Good.

The base cloth may be, for example, woven cloth or non-woven cloth. Examples of fibers constituting the base cloth include water-absorbent polyester fibers, water-absorbent acrylic fibers, water-absorbent polypropylene fibers, water-absorbent nylon fibers, rayon, wool, cotton, hemp, regenerated cellulose fibers, and the like. The base fabric may be composed of two or more kinds.

It is assumed that the pile has a capillary-like void between the fibers forming the pile and can absorb moisture into the base fabric through the pile by a capillary phenomenon.

The fibers constituting the pile have a water content of more than about 0.1 times its weight (for example, about 0.001 to 0.
1 ×) may not be absorbed. Examples of fibers constituting the pile include nylon fibers, polyester fibers, polypropylene fibers and other synthetic fibers having poor water absorption. The pile may be composed of two or more of these.

The type of pile may be cut pile or loop pile.

By placing bare feet or shoes on the tuft mat, that is, on the pile planted in the tuft mat, the moisture adhering to the soles or soles of the shoes is mediated by the capillary action through the pile. It is absorbed by the base cloth. Since at least the upper part of the base cloth is highly water-absorbent, even if the amount of water absorption increases, the force of absorbing water into the base cloth by the capillary phenomenon via the pile contacting the sole of the foot or the sole of the shoe is easy. Does not fall. Moreover, since the pile has substantially no water absorbency or is made of fibers having low water absorbency, stickiness is unlikely to occur on the user's sole or sole.

The tuft mat of the present invention may have a rubber-like sheet body on the back side of the base cloth.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION A tuft mat as an example of an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

In this example, a large number of nylon yarn piles 12 made of fibers having substantially no water absorbability or low water absorbability are planted on a base fabric 10 made of a water absorbent polyester fiber non-woven fabric. ing. These piles 12 are loop piles, but cut piles can also be adopted.

The pile 12 can be planted in the base cloth 10 by using a known device such as a commonly used tufting machine (for example, a cut pile machine, a loop pile machine, a cut & loop pile machine).

A first backing 16 (for example, vinyl chloride resin, is provided on the back surface side of the base fabric 10 where the base portion of the pile 12 is exposed.
A pile adhesive layer made of natural rubber, ethylene vinyl acetate resin, styrene-butadiene rubber, nitrile rubber, acrylic resin or the like is provided, and the seams of the piles are adhesively fixed on the back surface side of the base fabric 10. Further, a second backing 18 is provided below the first backing 16.

Examples of such a second backing 18 include vinyl chloride resin, natural rubber, ethylene vinyl acetate resin (EVA resin), styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR), nitrile rubber (NBR) and acrylic resin. A sheet can be mentioned. In this example, the first backing and the second backing form a rubber-like sheet body, but the application of the second backing can be omitted.

When the bare foot or shoes are placed on the pile 12 planted in the tuft mat in a state where bare feet or shoes are put on, the moisture adhering to the sole of the foot or the sole of the shoe is absorbed by the base cloth 10 through the pile 12 due to the capillary phenomenon. To be done. Since the base cloth 10 is highly water-absorbent, the force of absorbing water into the base cloth 10 by the capillary phenomenon via the piles 12 in contact with the soles of shoes and the soles of shoes does not easily decrease.
Moreover, since the pile 12 is made of fibers having substantially no water absorbency or low water absorbency, stickiness is unlikely to occur on the user's sole or sole.

Unless otherwise stated, the number of components, the material, the shape, the relative arrangement, etc. of the constituent parts in the above description of the embodiments limit the scope of the present invention thereto. It is not meant to be done, but merely an example of explanation.

[0020]

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY In the tuft mat of the present invention, moisture is absorbed by the base cloth through the pile due to the capillary phenomenon, and at least the upper part of the base cloth has a high water absorption property. The force of absorbing moisture into the base fabric due to the capillary phenomenon does not easily decrease through the piles that come into contact with the shoes or the soles of shoes, etc.
Since the pile is made of fibers having substantially no water absorbency or low water absorbency, stickiness does not easily occur on the user's sole or sole.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a main part of a tuft mat.

[Description of sign]

 10 base cloth 12 pile

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A tuft mat in which a large number of piles are erected on a base cloth, wherein the base cloth has high water absorption at least in an upper portion thereof, and the pile has substantially no water absorption. A tuft mat, which is made of fibers having no or low water absorption, and absorbs moisture into a base fabric through a pile by a capillary phenomenon. 2. The tuft mat according to claim 1, wherein the entire base cloth has high water absorption. 3. The tuft mat according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the base cloth can absorb about 3 times or more of the weight of the base cloth. 4. The tuft mat according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein the fibers constituting the pile do not absorb more than about 0.1 times the weight of the fibers. 5. The tuft mat according to claim 1, which has a rubber-like sheet body on the back side of the base cloth.