CN210841962U - Brush head - Google Patents

Abstract

Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a brush head. The brush head (1) comprises a body (10) and a plurality of bristles (20), the plurality of bristles (20) protruding from a major surface (12) of the body (10) and being arranged in a plurality of rows along a first direction (L1), wherein gaps (22) are formed between adjacent rows of the plurality of rows. The brush head (1) further comprises a plurality of cleaning portions (30) adapted to abut against the main surface (12) of the main body (10) or to at least partially overhang the main surface (12) within respective gaps (22). At least one of the plurality of cleaning portions (30) comprises a first portion (32) and a second portion (34), the first portion (32) being fixed to the main body (10), the second portion (34) being adapted to move away from the main surface (12) about the first portion (32) when driven. According to the embodiment of the present disclosure, the hair on the brush head (1) can be quickly and effectively removed and collected.

Description

Brush head

Technical Field

Embodiments of the present disclosure relate generally to the field of personal care, and more particularly to a brush head for a hair brush.

Background

In the personal care field, people often use hair brushes to groom hair. Since hairs may fall off the human epidermis during the grooming process and become entangled in the bristles of the hair brush, further use of the hair brush is impaired if the hairs are not cleaned in a timely manner. Cleaning these hairs is often difficult and time consuming. How to quickly and efficiently clean hair wrapped around bristles is a challenge facing hair brush designers.

Various solutions exist for removing hair that is trapped on the bristles of a hair brush. For example, US 6021542B discloses a self-cleaning brush. However, the brush is troublesome in that the hair is removed by tearing the cleaning sheet piece by piece, and the cleaning sheet is consumed, resulting in an increase in cost.

For another example, JP 2004105241 a discloses another solution for removing hair using a rigid plate cover. This solution uses a rigid structure from which the hair entangled on a plurality of bristles needs to be pulled simultaneously, so that the pulling force required to clean the hair is relatively high. This can result in cumbersome cleaning, thereby reducing the user experience.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a brush head intended to at least be able to remove and collect hair that is entangled on the brush head during personal care of a user.

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a brush head. The brush head includes: a main body; a plurality of bristles protruding from a major surface of the body and arranged in a plurality of rows along a first direction, wherein gaps are formed between adjacent rows of the plurality of rows; and a plurality of cleaning portions adapted to abut or at least partially overhang the major surface of the main body within respective gaps, wherein at least one cleaning portion of the plurality of cleaning portions comprises: a first portion secured to the body; and a second portion adapted to be driven away from the major surface about the first portion.

According to the embodiments of the present disclosure, it is possible to easily remove and collect the hair entangled on the bristles by making the cleaning part disposed in the gap of the bristles away from the surface of the head body.

In some embodiments, the brush head further comprises: a connection part coupled with the plurality of cleaning parts and extending along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. In this way, it is possible to easily pull the one end of the cleaning portion away from the main surface by pulling the connecting portion, thereby quickly cleaning the hair.

In some embodiments, the plurality of cleaning portions and the connecting portion are integrally formed. In this way, the cleaning part and the connecting part are formed into a whole, and can be matched with different brush heads for use, thereby improving the use range of the brush heads.

In some embodiments, the brush head further comprises: a guide rail disposed at a side of the main body; a link including a first end received within the guide rail and adapted to slide along the guide rail; and wherein the second portion of the at least one cleaning portion is coupled to a second end of the link opposite the first end. In this way, by the structure of the link and the guide rail, it is possible to achieve effective hair removal by driving the link. Furthermore, by moving the first end back and forth within the guide track, it is possible to quickly switch between the operational mode and the cleaning mode of the brush head.

In some embodiments, when the first end of the link is at a first end of the rail and the link is parallel to the rail, the at least one cleaning portion abuts or at least partially overhangs the major surface of the main body; the second end of the link drives the second portion away from the major surface when the first end is actuated to slide along the rail in the first direction; and the at least one cleaning portion is at a position furthest from the major surface of the main body when the first end is slid to a second end of the rail opposite the first end.

In some embodiments, the first end is actuated manually or automatically. In this way, the cleaning effect can be achieved in a variety of ways, thereby increasing the suitability of the brush head.

In some embodiments, the at least one cleaning portion is provided with a magnet; and the body is partially made of metal. In this way, the cleaning of the remaining hair can be facilitated by magnetic forces.

In some embodiments, the at least one cleaning portion extends parallel to the first direction. In this way, the function of cleaning hair can be achieved by the strip-shaped cleaning portion which is simple in form and easy to manufacture.

In some embodiments, the at least one cleaning portion has a saw-tooth shape along the first direction when viewed from a direction perpendicular to the main surface of the main body. In this way, the saw-tooth shape can increase the active area of the cleaning portion, thereby effectively enabling more hairs to be cleaned.

In some embodiments, the at least one cleaning portion is made of a flexible material. In this way, since the cleaning portion is flexible, it can be easily switched between the operational mode and the cleaning mode of the brush head without breaking, thereby extending the service life.

In some embodiments, the gaps have respective pitches along the second direction; the plurality of cleaning portions have respective widths along the second direction; and wherein the respective widths are less than the corresponding pitches. In this way, the width of the cleaning portion can be made small, which is advantageous in applying concentrated force to the hair, and the hair can be cut when the hair is not easily pulled out, thereby further enhancing the cleaning effect.

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The above and other objects, features and advantages of the embodiments of the present disclosure will become more readily understood through the following detailed description with reference to the accompanying drawings. Various embodiments of the present disclosure will be described by way of example and not limitation in the accompanying drawings, in which:

figure 1 shows a schematic front view of a brush head according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;

figures 2A to 2D show schematic side views of different states of one implementation of the brush head shown in figure 1;

figures 3A to 3C show schematic side views of different states of another implementation of the brush head shown in figure 1;

figure 4 shows a schematic front view of a brush head according to another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;

figure 5 shows a schematic front view of a brush head according to yet another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure; and

figure 6 illustrates a schematic front view of a brush head according to yet another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.

Detailed Description

The principles of the present disclosure will now be described with reference to various exemplary embodiments shown in the drawings. It should be understood that these examples are described merely to enable those skilled in the art to better understand and further implement the present disclosure, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure in any way. It should be noted that where feasible, similar or identical reference numerals may be used in the figures and that similar or identical reference numerals may indicate similar or identical functions. One skilled in the art will readily recognize from the following description that alternative embodiments of the structures and methods illustrated herein may be employed without departing from the principles of the disclosure described herein.

The structure of the brush head 1 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure will be described in detail below with reference to fig. 1 to 3C. In general, the brush head 1 described herein includes a body 10 and a plurality of bristles 20. The bristles 20 protrude from the main surface 12 of the body 10 and are arranged in a plurality of rows along the first direction L1. The rows are spaced apart from each other and gaps 22 are formed between adjacent rows.

As shown in fig. 1, the head 1 further includes a plurality of cleaning portions 30. The cleaning portions 30 are adapted to abut the main surface 12 of the main body 10 within the respective gaps 22. The cleaning portion 30 may also be at least partially suspended above the main surface 12 of the main body 10.

As shown in fig. 2A-2D, the at least one cleaning portion 30 includes a first portion 32 and a second portion 34. An exemplary cleaning process of the cleaning part 30 is described in detail below with reference to fig. 2A to 2D. The first portion 32 of the cleaning portion 30 is fixed to the main body 10 and remains fixed relative to the main body 10 in all of fig. 2A to 2D.

Figure 2A shows the brush head 1 in an operational mode. In this mode, the cleaning part 30 is in a position not to hinder the normal operation of the brush head 1, and the user can perform a hair care operation using the brush head 1, for example, for combing the user's hair. When the user performs the treatment operation several times, some hairs may be entangled around the brush of the brush head 1. In this case, the user can clean the hairs in accordance with the procedure shown in fig. 2B to 2D.

The brush head 1 in figures 2B to 2D is in a cleaning mode. Specifically, the user actuates the second portion 34 of the cleaning portion 30 to move about the first portion 32 and away from the major surface 12. In this way, as the second portion 34 moves away from the major surface 12, hairs remaining on the head 1 can be carried away from the major surface 12 by the cleaning portion 30, thereby facilitating cleaning thereof by the user.

According to the embodiment of the present disclosure, through a simple operation, a user can easily clean hair remaining on the brush head 1, thereby greatly improving the user experience. In addition, the cleaned hair will remain on the cleaning part 30, facilitating the user to collect the hair, thereby reducing the trouble caused by the hair falling everywhere.

In an alternative embodiment, after performing a cleaning operation, the user may return the second portion 34 of the cleaning portion 30 to the position shown in FIG. 2A again, and then repeat the cleaning operation similarly, which may advantageously enhance the cleaning effect.

In some embodiments, the head 1 may also include a connecting portion 40. As shown in fig. 1, the connection part 40 may be coupled with the plurality of cleaning parts 30 and extend along a second direction L2 perpendicular to the first direction L1. In this way, the user can pull the connecting portion 40 to move the second portion 34 of the cleaning portion 30 away from and back towards the main surface 12, and the cleaning effect of the hair is safeguarded.

In some embodiments, the plurality of cleaning portions 30 and the connecting portion 40 may be integrally formed. The cleaning part 30 and the connecting part 40 may be integrally formed by molding. Of course, the manner of formation set forth herein is illustrative only and is not limiting upon the embodiments of the present disclosure. The cleaning portion 30 and the connecting portion 40 may be formed in any other suitable manner, such as by removing spaced individual strips from a planar sheet of material. The cleaning part 30 and the connecting part 40 are formed into a whole, and can be conveniently matched with different brush heads 1 for use, thereby improving the application range of the brush heads. Further, the cleaning effect can be achieved only by adding the cleaning part 30 and the connecting part 40 to the main body 10 without changing the existing structure of the main body 10, which can allow the cost of the brush head 1 to be controlled.

Figures 3A to 3C show schematic side views of different states of an implementation of the brush head 1 according to figure 1. As shown, in some embodiments, as shown in fig. 3A-3C, the brush head 1 may further include a guide 50 and a link 60 for cooperating with the guide 50. The guide rail 50 is provided at the side 14 of the body 10. The link 60 includes opposite first and second ends 62 and 64. As shown, the first end 62 is received within the rail 50 and is slidable along the rail 50. The second end 64 is coupled to the second portion 34 of the cleaning portion 30 so that movement of the cleaning portion 30 can be controlled.

In this way, the user can control the repeated movement of the cleaning part 30 by the force exerted on the link 60, thereby controlling the brush head 1 to be rapidly switched between the operation mode and the cleaning mode, thereby pulling the entangled hair in a more powerful manner.

It is clear that the specific shape and size of the guide 50 and the link 60 are not limited by the embodiments of the present disclosure, which may be implemented in any suitable configuration. Further, the material of the link 60 may be any suitable material as long as the material can achieve the reciprocating motion of the link 60.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 3A, the rail 50 may include opposing first and second ends 52, 54. When the first end 62 of the link 60 is located at the first end 52 of the rail 50 and the link 60 is parallel to the rail 50, the cleaning portion 30 can be abutted against the main surface 12 of the main body 10. In addition, the cleaning portion 30 also at least partially overhangs the main surface 12 of the main body 10, as will be described below.

As shown in fig. 3B, second end 64 of link 60 may drive second portion 34 away from major surface 12 when first end 62 is actuated to slide along rail 50 in first direction L1. Subsequently, as shown in fig. 3C, when the first end 62 is slid to the second end 54 of the rail 50, the cleaning portion 30 may be positioned furthest away from the main surface 12 of the main body 10.

In some embodiments, first end 62 may be manually or automatically actuated, thereby controlling cleaning portion 30 in different ways depending on the requirements and usage scenarios. For example, in some embodiments, a bonding agent may be disposed on a side of the cleaning portion 30 facing the major surface 12, such that movement of the cleaning portion 30 is controlled by adhering and tearing the bonding agent.

In other embodiments, the cleaning part 30 may be provided with a magnet, and the main body 10 may be partially made of metal. The metal here may be iron, copper, aluminum, etc., as long as it can move relative to the magnet under the action of magnetic force. In this way, the movement of the cleaning portion 30 can be automatically actuated by magnetic action, thereby improving the ease of operation. Of course, in some embodiments, the material of the cleaning part 30 and the main body 10 may be interchanged. The cleaning part 30 may be partially made of metal, and the main body 10 may be provided with a magnet.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 1 and 4, the cleaning portion 30 may extend parallel to the first direction L1. The cleaning portion 30 is in the form of a strip. This form is easy to manufacture and highly reliable. In this way, the cleaning portion 30 can be carried away from the entangled hair without requiring an overly complicated design.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 5 and 6, the cleaning part 30 may have a saw-tooth shape along the first direction L1 when viewed from a direction perpendicular to the main surface 12 of the main body 10. The zigzag shape can increase the projected area of the cleaning portion 30 on the main surface 12, thereby increasing the action area of the cleaning portion 30, whereby the hair removal effect can be further enhanced.

In some embodiments, the cleaning portion 30 may be made of a flexible material. The flexible material may be a variety of conventional plastics, such as PE material, PET material, PP material, and the like. Specific materials are not limited by the embodiments of the present disclosure, so long as they have certain flexibility. In this way, the flexible material may make the cleaning part 30 easily bent repeatedly and not easily broken, thereby improving the durability of the cleaning part 30. The service life of the brush head 1 can thereby be increased. In addition, the flexible material with certain hardness can increase the force directly acting on the hair and also can ensure the cleanness degree of cleaning.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 1 and 4, gaps 22 have a respective spacing W1 along second direction L2, and cleaning portions 30 have a respective width W2 along second direction L2, and respective widths W2 may be less than corresponding spacing W1. In this way, the width of the cleaning portion 30 is appropriately controlled, which can improve the point force of the cleaning portion 30. When the hair is wound around the plurality of brushes 20 and is not easily pulled out, the increased point force may cut the hair, so that the hair may be removed in the next cleaning operation, and the cleaning effect may be improved.

In some embodiments, width W2 of cleaning portion 30 may be 80% of the corresponding spacing W1 of gap 22. In some embodiments, the width W2 of cleaning portion 30 may also be 50% of the corresponding spacing W1 of gap 22. The numerical values set forth herein are exemplary only and not limiting. These values may be modified according to various use requirements as long as the width of the cleaning part 30 is suitable for cleaning hairs.

In some embodiments, the brush head 1 may be used alone. In some embodiments, the brush head 1 can cooperate with other components in the hair cleaning field to effect hair care operations. In other embodiments, the head 1 may be used in combination with the handle 70 to form a complete hair brush. In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 1 and 5, the cleaning portion 30 may extend in a direction parallel to the direction in which the handle 70 extends, while in other embodiments, as shown in fig. 4 and 6, the cleaning portion 30 may extend in a direction perpendicular to the direction in which the handle 70 extends. The specific construction of the hair brush can be adjusted according to different use environments.

Although claims have been formulated in this application to particular combinations of features, it should be understood that the scope of the disclosure also includes any novel feature or any novel combination of features disclosed herein either explicitly or implicitly or any generalisation thereof, whether or not it relates to the same aspect as presently claimed in any claim.

Claims (11)

1. A brushhead, comprising:

a main body (10);

a plurality of bristles (20) protruding from a major surface (12) of the body (10) and arranged in a plurality of rows along a first direction (L1), wherein gaps (22) are formed between adjacent rows of the plurality of rows; and

a plurality of cleaning portions (30) adapted to abut against the main surface (12) of the main body (10) or to at least partially overhang the main surface (12) of the main body (10) within respective gaps (22), wherein at least one cleaning portion of the plurality of cleaning portions (30) comprises:

a first portion (32) fixed to the body (10); and

a second portion (34) adapted to be driven away from the main surface (12) about the first portion (32).

2. The brushhead of claim 1, further comprising:

a connection part (40) coupled with the plurality of cleaning parts (30) and extending along a second direction (L2) perpendicular to the first direction (L1).

3. A brush head according to claim 2,

the plurality of cleaning portions (30) and the connecting portion (40) are integrally formed.

4. The brushhead of claim 1, further comprising:

a guide rail (50) provided on a side surface (14) of the main body (10);

a link (60) comprising a first end (62), said first end (62) being housed within said guide rail (50) and adapted to slide along said guide rail (50); and is

Wherein the second portion (34) of the at least one cleaning portion is coupled to a second end (64) of the link (60) opposite the first end (62).

5. A brush head according to claim 4,

when the first end (62) of the link (60) is located at a first end (52) of the guide rail (50) and the link (60) is parallel to the guide rail (50), the at least one cleaning portion abuts against the main surface (12) of the main body (10) or is at least partially suspended above the main surface (12) of the main body (10);

the second end (64) of the link (60) driving the second portion (34) away from the main surface (12) when the first end (62) is actuated to slide along the guide rail (50) in the first direction (L1); and is

The at least one cleaning portion is positioned furthest from the major surface (12) of the main body (10) when the first end (62) is slid to a second end (54) of the rail (50) opposite the first end (52).

6. A brush head according to claim 5,

the first end (62) is manually or automatically actuated.

7. A brush head according to claim 1,

the at least one cleaning portion is provided with a magnet; and is

The body (10) is partially made of metal.

8. The brush head according to any one of claims 1 to 7,

the at least one cleaning portion extends parallel to the first direction (L1).

9. The brush head according to any one of claims 1 to 7,

the at least one cleaning portion has a saw-tooth shape along the first direction (L1) when viewed from a direction perpendicular to the main surface (12) of the main body (10).

10. The brush head according to any one of claims 1 to 5,

the at least one cleaning portion is made of a flexible material.

11. A brush head according to claim 2,

the gaps (22) having a respective pitch (W1) along the second direction (L2);

the plurality of cleaning portions (30) having respective widths (W2) along the second direction (L2); and is

Wherein the respective width (W2) is less than the corresponding pitch (W1).

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