CN105338868A

CN105338868A - Toilet brush with soluable bristles made of gel

Info

Publication number: CN105338868A
Application number: CN201480022542.7A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 弗兰克·亨利
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2013-02-21
Filing date: 2014-02-18
Publication date: 2016-02-17
Also published as: GB201303091D0; WO2014128449A1; HK1212181A1; EP2958478A1; GB2502854B; GB2502854A; US20150374183A1

Abstract

A toilet brush comprising a handle and a brush head, wherein the brush head is detachably connectable to the handle and comprises bristles that are soluble or disintegrable in water.

Description

Toilet bruss

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of toilet bruss, relate more specifically to a kind of toilet bruss comprising soluble brush, this brush is replaceable.

Background technology

Toilet bruss generally includes integrated handle and brush, and wherein brush has multiple insoluble clean bristle, and this cleaning bristle can be formed by nylon or similar material.When not using toilet bruss, the toilet bruss of this quasi-tradition is stored in the toilet bruss fixator of the head receiving toilet bruss usually, and handle can keep vertical posture, to be captured by user when brush will be used to come clean lavatory.

Although these traditional toilet brusses can remove the material be bonded on WC pans effectively, the sterilization for toilet does not help.Usual needs and toilet bruss together use bleaching agent or other cleaning products to maintain detergent of closet.In addition, dirt is easily trapped between the bristle of brush, and between each use, dirt can be transferred to and be stored in toilet bruss fixator, and this is very antihygienic.

Summary of the invention

The present invention attempts the toilet bruss providing a kind of improvement.

According to a first aspect of the invention, provide a kind of toilet bruss, it comprises: handle and brush, and wherein brush is removably connected with handle, and brush comprises by the flexible bristle of the gel-forming being dissolvable in water water.

According to another aspect of the present invention, provide a kind of toilet bruss, it comprises: handle and brush, and wherein brush is removably connected with handle, and handle has flexible piston element, and this piston element is arranged so that this handle can be used as piston when brush is pulled down from handle.Piston element can comprise flexible disk, and this flexible disk extends radially outwardly from handle.Piston element can be general planar.

Other preferred feature is proposed in dependent claims.

Accompanying drawing explanation

Now with reference to accompanying drawing, only by way of example nonrestrictive embodiment is described, wherein:

Fig. 1 shows the stereogram according to toilet bruss of the present invention;

The toilet bruss that Fig. 2 shows Fig. 1 pulls down the partial sectional view after brush;

Exemplary brush head before Fig. 3 shows and uses and after using;

Fig. 4 shows the close-up, perspective view (being connected with brush) of the bindiny mechanism for brush; And

Fig. 5 bindiny mechanism shown for brush is in the close-up, perspective view (pulling down brush) under retracted mode.

Detailed description of the invention

Fig. 1 shows and implements toilet bruss of the present invention.Usually, toilet bruss comprises handle 100 and brush 101, and brush is removably connected with handle.

Handle is preferably formed by plastics, and can be formed by injection moulding or other modes.

Handle has the handle 102 being in or being close to its first (closely) and hold, and this handle is arranged in use in the process of toilet bruss and is easily grasped by a user.Handle can be one-body molded with the remainder of handle or can comprise the independent element be connected with handle, such as rubber or plastic end cap or sleeve or other.In the illustrated embodiment, handle is integrated and has rib to increase grip.

Handle comprises extending longitudinally and is preferably substantially columniform bar 103, and bar 103 extends to second (far) end from the handle of first end, and this second end engages with brush 101.But should be understood that, handle can take other form, and this is those skilled in the art's easy understand.

Radial to protrude and the collar 2 of flexibility is preferably arranged to the second end of contiguous handle.By contiguous second end, this means that collar is arranged to the second end closer to handle compared with first end handled with tool.Such as shown in Fig. 2, flexible collar allows toilet bruss to be used as piston when brush is pulled down from handle.In other words, by means of collar, handle 100 can also double as piston.Flexible collar is class plate-like and be plane substantially in form, and its plane orthogonal is in the longitudinal axis of handle.Although collar is shown as general planar, should be understood that, it can adopt the form of other more traditional piston.It can be such as dome-shaped substantially.The use that collar does not disturb toilet bruss when using toilet brush to carry out the toilet in clean lavatory to unique restriction of the form of collar.Collar 2 is preferably one-body molded with handle.But collar 2 can be shaping individually, and use bonding agent or alternative suitable fixed form to be connected on the bar of handle, in this case, collar 2 can comprise the dish of the central opening with the bar receiving handle.

At the second end of contiguous handle, flexible connecting member 3 can be set, bend to allow second end (in use brush is coupled) of handle, to make the axis of brush can be angled relative to the axis of handle by this connector bending, to clean in the below of bowl rim or similar position.As shown in Figure 1, flexible connecting member is arranged between flexible collar 2 and brush.Flexible connecting member can comprise a part for the flexible pipe be made up of rubber or analog, and this flexible pipe is inserted in the position of expection in the manufacture process of handle along the length of handle.

Brush comprises water-soluble multiple bristle 10,11.Bristle most preferably comprises cleaning agent and/or scale remover.Most preferably, described detergent package is containing bleaching agent.As shown in the figure, bristle is radially outwardly from brush with the angle of certain limit.Bristle can be configured to the brush producing any intended shape.Bristle can be formed together in single is shaping.Preferably, the top of contiguous bristle is spaced 10mm.

In one is preferably arranged, brush is arranged so that whole or most of bristle is downward-sloping, namely bristle is extending from brush with the angle (most preferably with the angle being greater than 135 degree) becoming to be greater than 90 degree relative to the longitudinal axis of handle away from the direction of handle.By this layout, when toilet bruss be oriented to handle vertically and handle when going up most, bristle is downward-sloping.By this layout, in the process using toilet bruss, the hook to lavatory paper residual in toilet can be limited.

Bristle can be formed by the known materials of the toilet rim cleaning block (block) for the formation of rigid/semi-rigid.They are by gel-forming.Be particularly suitable for bristle for the formation of commercially available the material of Max series lavatory cleaning block.Bristle such as can contain 5% chlorine-based bleaches, the anion surfactant of > 30%, the non-ionic surface active agent of 5 ~ 15% and aliphatic hydrocarbon.As a concrete example, bristle can contain: sodium sulphate, neopelex, sodium C14 ~ C16 alkene sulfonic acid sodium, spices, coconut oleoyl amine DEA, water, natrium citricum, laureth sulfuric ester sodium salt, polybutadiene, silica, etidronic acid four sodium, phenmethylol, citronellol, cumarin, eugenol, geraniol, citrene, α-different methyl ionone, titanium dioxide, glycerine, diethanol amine, 3, 6-dioxy eight methylene diamine (3, 6-Dioxaoctamethylenediamine) and polyoxypropylene diamine, arrange according to the descending of the ratio of quality and bristle volume.

By introducing one or more suitable chemical compounds, that the material of formation bristle can be made to be rendered as is more pliable and tougher, and this is that those skilled in the art are readily appreciated that.

Brush before Fig. 3 shows and uses and after using, wherein, can see in the use procedure of toilet bruss, the bristle 11 after wearing and tearing from primitive form 10, and the size of brush correspondingly reduces.After a number of uses and once bristle apparent damage, then by the brush of brushhead replacement Cheng Xin.

Brush comprises cylindrical stem stem 9, arranges this stem stem to allow brush to be attached on handle.Cylindrical stem stem is preferably formed by water decomposition (water-soluble) material, such as cardboard, makes the brush with crossing can be rushed in lavatory after a procedure.But it also can be formed by plastics or the other materials being unsuitable for washing out in toilet, to be alternately discarded in dustbin.

As discussed in more detail below, cylindrical stem stem preferably has a pair relative opening (hole) 15 on its sidewall, and it is arranged in when brush engages with handle and receives a pair ratchet.But those skilled in the art also easily can expect other bindiny mechanism.

In the fabrication process, bonding agent can be used or come shaping around stem stem and bristle (preferably integral with one another be shaped) and cylindrical stem stem are linked together.As discussed, all bristles can be together one-body molded, wherein can arrange for receiving and the centre bore engaged with cylindrical stem stem.

Handle has connector 8 at its second end place, and this connector is arranged to engage with the cylindrical stem stem 9 of brush.Connector 8 is the flexible members with a pair relative ratchet, and this pair relative ratchet is spherical substantially in form and is arranged to engage with the relative opening be arranged on cylindrical stem stem 9, to control the connection of brush and handle/pull down.Each ratchet is installed on the end of bending flexible arm, and this flexible arm is connected with the main body of connector in relative end.

Ratchet can flexibly outwards be biased usually.Connector is connected with handle stem 6, its inside along the bar cylinder of handle extends, wherein, as shown in arrow downward in Fig. 4, downward masterpiece is used on handle stem, in order to impel ratchet separately, radially outward, and as shown in arrow upwards in Fig. 5, masterpiece is upwards used on handle stem namely, in order to make ratchet draw close together, namely radially-inwardly.The bending flexible arm being provided with ratchet at end place by flexibility or flexible intersection (cross) component be connected on handle stem, this crossing members is connected with handle stem and by handle stem to pull-up, wherein pull-up handle stem makes handle stem be bent upwards or becomes curved and radially-inwardly pull ratchet.Handle stem can comprise metal or sticking plaster or required power can be delivered to any other element of connector.

Handle stem combines with elastic biasing device in the end of the first end of its contiguous handle, and in current layout, this elastic biasing device is spring.Spring provides downward power on handle stem always, ratchet can be prompted to usually radially outside.Be provided with button 5, operate this button 5, with the power impelling handle stem upwards to resist spring, radially-inwardly to pull ratchet (for connecting/pulling down cleaning head) by the thumb of user or other modes.

As shown in Figure 4, cylindrical stem stem 9 preferably has the diameter less than the diameter of the bar cylinder of handle, make cylindrical stem stem receive by the second end of the bar cylinder of handle.As shown in Figure 4, when closing when brush and handle being adjoined one another, cylindrical stem stem and bar cylinder are preferably coaxial.

By cylindrical stem stem 9 is slipped in the openend of bar cylinder 103 of handle 100, brush can be attached on handle.Opening on cylindrical stem stem is aimed at ratchet, ratchet by biased and engage with opening, with by stand-by for brush locks in place.When removing the brush used, user simply upward sliding button 5 will retract to make ratchet, and brush will handle fall, and does not need user to hold dirty brush.If suitable, then the brush after using directly can be dropped in toilet or be discarded in dustbin and processes.

Those skilled in the art will readily appreciate that, the interface unit for being connected with handle by brush can take other the forms many outside disclosed form.

Claims

1. toilet bruss, it comprises handle and brush, it is characterized in that, described brush is removably connected with described handle and comprises by the flexible bristle of the gel-forming being dissolvable in water water.

2. toilet bruss according to claim 1, is characterized in that, described bristle comprises chemical cleaner.

3. the toilet bruss according to any one of the claims, is characterized in that, the top of described bristle is spaced at least 10mm.

4. the toilet bruss according to any one of the claims, is characterized in that, all or most described bristle extends from described brush with the angle becoming to be greater than 90 degree relative to the longitudinal axis of described handle.

5. the toilet bruss according to any one of the claims, is characterized in that, all or most described bristle extends from described brush to become 135 degree or larger angle relative to the longitudinal axis of described handle.

6. the toilet bruss according to any one of the claims, it is characterized in that, described handle has flexible connecting member, and described flexible connecting member is arranged so that the main shaft of described brush can axially align with the axis of described handle, and angled with the axis of described handle.

7. the toilet bruss according to any one of the claims, is characterized in that, described handle has piston element.

8. toilet bruss according to claim 7, is characterized in that, described piston element comprises flexible disk, and described flexible disk extends radially outwardly from described handle.

9. the toilet bruss according to claim 7 or 8, is characterized in that, described piston element is general planar.

10. the toilet bruss according to any one of the claims, is characterized in that, described handle has flexible biased connector, and described biased connector is arranged to removably engage with the stem stem element of described brush.

11. toilet brusses according to claim 10, is characterized in that, described connector has usually by one or more ratchet of radially outward actuating.

12. toilet brusses according to claim 11, it is characterized in that, the stem stem element of described brush comprises and is substantially columniform component, when described brush is connected with described handle, describedly be substantially columniform component and aim at the axis of described handle, and described in be substantially columniform component there is one or more opening for receiving described ratchet.

13. toilet brusses according to claim 12, it is characterized in that, described handle comprises and is substantially columniform bar cylinder, and described bar cylinder has the diameter larger than described columniform component, and is arranged in when described cleaning head is connected with described handle and receives described columniform component.