DE8813910U1 - Brush device for applying liquid - Google Patents

Description

Brush device for applying liquid

The invention relates to a brushing device with the aid of which, for example, cleaning fluid can be applied to the floor or, for example, brushed into a carpet.

The object of the invention is to provide a device suitable for this purpose with a structure that is as simple as possible.

This is achieved by a construction according to claim 1 in that the device is composed of only four parts, the brush, a dosing tap, a storage container and a handle, whereby the assembly can be carried out very easily and when working with this brush device there is no hindrance caused by the device for applying liquid.

Advantageous embodiments of the invention are specified in the following description and in the further claims.

An exemplary embodiment of the invention is explained in more detail below with reference to the drawing.

Fig. 1 a front view of the device,

Fig. 2 a side view with a partial section

along the line A-B in Fig. 1 and

Fig. 3 a plan view perpendicular to line C-D

in Fig. 2.

In Fig. 1, 1 denotes a brush in whose

Brush body in a conventional manner a handle 2 in &Ggr;?

a hole is screwed or pressed in. About \

parallel to the handle 2 is attached to a base 3 on the brush body ^

the brush a manually operated dosing tap 4 in a;

sntsprechsTids hole inserted or screwed in.- nieser _&iacgr;

Dosing tap 4 is connected via a line 5 to the attachment 3 with ;

a cavity 6 in the brush body, whereby

between the bristle tufts of the brush

Passage openings are designed so that liquid

exit from the cavity 6 through these openings and:

can flow along the bristles.

The opposite end of the dosing tap 4 is in an i

Attachment of a storage container 7 screwed in or sealed q

which is approximately rectangular in front view;*

and in the side view according to Fig. 2 has approximately the shape of a parallelogram. On the stem 2

The storage container 7 is provided with a ■_

Longitudinally extending recess 8 through which j

the stem 2 runs. The recess 8 is designed as a groove J

formed, wherein the outer region 9 of the side walls of the J

Groove can protrude slightly inwards and form a passage, which is slightly smaller than the diameter of the stem 2, so

that the container 7 is held on the handle 2 by the inwardly drawn areas 9.

The recess 8 can be designed so that the stem 2
transverse to its longitudinal axis with snap action into the
recess 8 can be pressed in. But it is also
possible to provide this recess so that the stem 2
can only be inserted lengthwise.

On the front of the container 7, there is another recess 10, in the area of which a handle 11 is formed. The device can be carried comfortably using this handle 11. A filling opening with a lid 12 is attached to the top of the container 7, which is approximately horizontal when the brushing device is in the position in which it is in use.

The container 7 is supported by the dosing tap 4 on the brush body and is held in the transverse direction by the engagement between the recess 8 and the handle 2, so that a stable overall structure of the device is obtained.

The storage container can have a filling volume of 0.5 to 3 liters. It is conveniently made of plastic, e.g. low-pressure polyethylene. Dosing lines are conveniently provided on the front of the container for reading the filling level of the container. To use, the storage container is partially filled with water up to a volume indicated by the dosing lines, after which a concentrate of a cleaning agent is added. After opening the dosing tap 4, the liquid enters the cavity 6 in the brush body and from there through the opening«:·.·: to the bristles. If a scrubbing movement is carried out with the brush device, the liquid can be worked intensively into a carpet. Depending on the recipe of the cleaning solution and the strong mechanical friction, intensive foam formation occurs, whereby a uniform foam carpet can be continuously produced. By dosing at the dosing tap 4, excessive soaking of the carpet can be prevented. At the same time, the user is prompted to intensively work on a given area of a carpet mechanically until the desired foam pattern is created and to

Use the cleaning fluid to remove dirt adhering to the carpet fibers.

The cavity 6 expediently extends over the length of the brush body. It may be sufficient to provide only a series of small openings for the cleaning liquid to exit from the cavity into the bristles.

During assembly, the dosing tap 4 is first screwed into the attachment 3 of the brush body or into the storage container 7, after which the dosing tap is screwed into the other component, the storage container or into the brush body. The handle 2 is then inserted into the recess 8 and screwed into the brush body or firmly connected to it by another connecting device.

As the view according to Fig. 2 shows, the storage container 7 is arranged so close to the handle 2 that in the brushing position shown in Fig. 2 the center of gravity of the container 7 or of the device is behind the brush 1, so that the weight of the filled storage container rests fully on the brush during the brushing process and a tipping moment forwards cannot occur, even if the angle of inclination of the handle changes slightly during brushing.

The cleaning performance of the device is as good as that of electric shampooing devices and significantly better than that of manually applied cleaning foams from an aerosol can. The device can also be used to apply care substances and active ingredients with or without cleaning performance.

Instead of bristles, a pad made of foam, felt, fleece or cloth can be provided on the brushing device.

Claims (5)

WERNER & MERTZ GMBH, 6500 Mainz 1 Brushing device for applying liquid CLAIMS 1. Brushing device for treating floors, carpets and the like, with a handle and brush attached thereto, characterized in that that a storage container (7) is provided which at least partially surrounds the handle (2), wherein a manually operable dosing tap (4) is arranged between the storage container (7) and the brush body to connect this storage container to a cavity (6) in the brush body and to support the storage container. 2. Device according to claim 1,
characterized, that the storage container (7) is provided with an elongated recess (8) which has inwardly projecting areas (9) for engagement with the handle (2). having. 3. Device according to claims 1 and 2, characterized in that that the storage container (7) has the shape of a parallelogram in side view, the top and bottom sides being essentially horizontal in the position of use and a filling opening being provided on the top side. 4. Device according to claims 1 to 3, characterized in that that a handle (11) is formed on the front of the storage container (7). 5. Device according to the preceding claims, characterized in that the storage container (7) in the position of use is arranged on the handle (2) in such a way that its centre of gravity is between the brush and the user.