EP0891232B1 - Farbroller - Google Patents

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EP0891232B1
EP0891232B1 EP97920593A EP97920593A EP0891232B1 EP 0891232 B1 EP0891232 B1 EP 0891232B1 EP 97920593 A EP97920593 A EP 97920593A EP 97920593 A EP97920593 A EP 97920593A EP 0891232 B1 EP0891232 B1 EP 0891232B1
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Helmut Sauer
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FIA Farbwerkzeug GmbH and Co KG
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05C—APPARATUS FOR APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05C17/00—Hand tools or apparatus using hand held tools, for applying liquids or other fluent materials to, for spreading applied liquids or other fluent materials on, or for partially removing applied liquids or other fluent materials from, surfaces
    • B05C17/02—Rollers ; Hand tools comprising coating rollers or coating endless belts
    • B05C17/0205—Rollers ; Hand tools comprising coating rollers or coating endless belts characterised by the handle, e.g. handle shape or material
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05C—APPARATUS FOR APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05C17/00—Hand tools or apparatus using hand held tools, for applying liquids or other fluent materials to, for spreading applied liquids or other fluent materials on, or for partially removing applied liquids or other fluent materials from, surfaces
    • B05C17/02—Rollers ; Hand tools comprising coating rollers or coating endless belts

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  • the invention relates to a paint roller according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • Conventional paint rollers consist of a cylindrical one Roller body, hereinafter also as a roller or paint roller designated, with an inner cylindrical tubular body, to hold a roller cover made of plush, fur or Foam or the like is used.
  • Inside the tube body is generally a slotted radially widening Clamping sleeve provided.
  • the Clamping sleeve against axial displacement on one side in the Pipe body secured by a corresponding projection.
  • a End piece snapped in to prevent the sleeve from falling out prevent.
  • the end piece is like the clamping sleeve, rotatably mounted and both parts serve for receiving and storing one in the roller body support bracket to be inserted.
  • the ferrule has the Task to axially close the roller body on the support bracket fix.
  • the bracket is usually made up of one bent metal wire and a plastic handle its lower end together.
  • the closest prior art is DE-B-1 219 832 to look at because the support bracket has a double-T cross-section or has a cross section, the shape of the rigidity of the bracket in all directions.
  • the invention has for its object a paint roller with a one-piece plastic bracket
  • a paint roller with a one-piece plastic bracket To provide, the use of little material and low manufacturing cost to a conventional one Bracket made of metal wire, for example, comparable Has rigidity. Furthermore, a simple and effective and universal attachment option guaranteed between the support bracket and the roller body his.
  • the invention assumes that the paint roller from one one-piece support bracket with a handle Plastic and one rotatable at the front end of the bracket attachable paint roller.
  • the main idea is now in that the support bracket at least over its length partially includes transverse stiffening elements, the stiffening each other by a longitudinal strut are connected. In this way it becomes similar to the Ribbing of an aircraft wing from frames and spars excellent rigidity with a low weight achieved. It is therefore not necessary to use a plastic to use, which is fiber-reinforced, for example leads to reduced manufacturing costs. It also carries the fact that comparatively less material for the Manufacturing is necessary to further reduce the Cost at.
  • the light weight of the construction of the Support bracket has the advantage for one user, less quickly when performing lengthy tasks fatigue.
  • the longitudinal strut through Realize wall sections. It is special preferred, the wall sections as an open hollow profile and in particular as a half-shell. Conveniently the stiffening elements in the case of a hollow profile attached to the inside.
  • the transverse Stiffening elements at least in the area of the handle to let the open side of the hollow profile protrude.
  • the stiffening elements a distance of 2 to 6 mm to have pressure marks in the user's hand avoid.
  • the distances of the outside of the handle arranged stiffening element are larger than that attached in the area of the handle Stiffening elements.
  • Width and / or cross section of the hollow profile from the handle continuously or up to the front end of the bracket to have it removed at least in sections.
  • the front area of the support bracket directly as a roller bearing for a roller body, which is also used here as a paint roller or Roll is called trained.
  • the Number of items that normally make up one Paint roller is assembled, reduced.
  • the clamping sleeve described in the prior art and End piece for fixing the clamping sleeve for Realization of the roller bearing in the present invention preferably in one piece at the front end of the bracket be molded on.
  • the bracket can therefore in his end area be formed such that it in a groove provided on the inside of the tubular body or The like snaps in such a way that the tubular body on the Support bracket itself rotates.
  • roller bearings can be snapped into place at the front end of the bracket to execute. It is advantageous if the roller bearing a snap-in bar for engaging in a circumferential groove in the tubular body of the paint roller.
  • the dimensions of Locking web and groove are preferably to be determined that the paint roller is rotatable about its longitudinal axis. A mutual exchange of snap-in bar and groove on the respective parts may be advantageous.
  • At least one additional bearing bridge be provided on which the tubular body of the paint roller can slide and is supported against tilting.
  • FIGS. 1 to 3 A first embodiment of an inventive The support bracket for a paint roller is shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 as well as the associated cross sections in FIGS. 4a to g shown.
  • the cross sections in Figures 4a to g are shown in 2: 1 scale.
  • the bracket 1 is made in one piece from plastic. He embraces at his lower end a handle 2 and at its upper end Roller bearing 4 running approximately perpendicular to the handle. In between is a curved connecting part 3.
  • Das Connecting part 3 and the handle 2 are essentially through a hollow profile 5 open on one side (see the Cut profiles in FIGS. 4a to b) are formed.
  • the hollow profile 5 by transverse Ribs 6 stiffened.
  • the Stiffening elements 6 are comparatively narrow Distance a of preferably 3 mm (see here in particular Fig. 4g).
  • the stiffening elements 6 stand up the open side of the hollow profile 5 over this so that on one side through the hollow profile 5 and on the other side through the outer edges of the stiffening elements the spatial shape of the handle 2 is defined (Fig. 2). How 1, the outside of the Hollow profile in the area of the gripping surface 7 of the handle 2 Ribbed quality improvement.
  • stiffening transverse ribs or stiffening elements 7 in Hollow section 5 available.
  • the distance of the stiffening elements is, however, significantly larger than in the area of the handle 2.
  • the stiffening elements are not above the open side of the hollow profile over.
  • the last cross rib of the handle 2 and all other subsequent transverse ribs 8 of the Connecting part 3 by a in the central area of the Hollow profile extending longitudinal web 9 connected (see here in particular the sectional images 4c and 4d).
  • the stiffening by the longitudinal web 9 and Stiffening elements 8, however, does not take place via the complete area of the connecting part 3, but only from the handle through a first bend to the area of the subsequent next bend. It runs from here until then in cross section tapering hollow profile 5 in particular unchanged width or cross-section up to Roller bearing 4 in the form of a U-profile without additional Stiffening elements (compare the cross sections in 4a and 4b) up to the roller bearing 4. Optionally can this area with additional stiffening elements be provided.
  • the roller bearing 4 at the end of the connecting part 3 is used for direct mounting and rotatable mounting of a cylindrical Roll body with corresponding roll cover.
  • FIGS. 5 and 6 such rollers are shown without plush or foam cover, so only through their tubular body 10, 11, on which the roller cover is to be attached, shown.
  • the tubular body 10, 11 are simply on the Roller bearing 4 plugged in and locked.
  • This slips on the roller bearing 4 encircling web 12 along a Cone 13 on the inside of the tubular body 10, 11 in a also revolving on the inside of the tubular body 10, 11 Groove 14.
  • the dimensions of the locking web 12 and the groove 14 are determined so that the snap-in web is in the groove engages, but still in the direction of the groove Rotation of the tube body and thus the roller is made possible.
  • the latching web 12 is approximately centered on the roller bearing 4 positioned. At a distance from each other are left and right further webs 15, 16 on recessed connecting elements 17, 18 or connecting cylinders arranged.
  • the cutouts 22 serve to save material.
  • the webs 15, 16 form one Bearing for the tubular body 10 or 11, on which he at one Rotational movement slides and against tilting forces supports. This is particularly important if the Tubular body as in the case of the shown in Fig. 6, on the Roll bearing 4 protrudes far in the attached state.
  • the tubular body 11 is, for. B. twice as long as that Tubular body 10 and can because of its symmetrical Construction on both sides of the roller bearing 4 and be snapped into place.
  • the strut elements 19 in the middle of the tubular body 11 are enlarged again in detail VIII in Fig. 8 shown. They also serve as a stop for one Movement of the roller body 4 within the groove 14 in the axial Direction.
  • a limiting web 20th available in order to cover the tubular body 10, 11 on the support bracket side. This can also be the task, for example take over, the tubular body 10, 11 against color entry close the other side of the tube body is sufficiently closed by the roller cover. Farther the web 20 represents a path limitation during assembly.

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DE19614426 1996-04-12
DE19614426A DE19614426A1 (de) 1996-04-12 1996-04-12 Farbroller
PCT/DE1997/000739 WO1997038800A1 (de) 1996-04-12 1997-04-10 Farbroller

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DK0891232T3 (da) 2000-10-09
DE19714854A1 (de) 1997-10-30
CZ326598A3 (cs) 2000-03-15
DE19614426A1 (de) 1996-10-10
ATE192949T1 (de) 2000-06-15
ES2147989T3 (es) 2000-10-01
JP2000508577A (ja) 2000-07-11
US6256828B1 (en) 2001-07-10
EP0891232A1 (de) 1999-01-20
CZ293686B6 (cs) 2004-07-14

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