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EP1442692B1
EP1442692B1 EP03028258A EP03028258A EP1442692B1 EP 1442692 B1 EP1442692 B1 EP 1442692B1 EP 03028258 A EP03028258 A EP 03028258A EP 03028258 A EP03028258 A EP 03028258A EP 1442692 B1 EP1442692 B1 EP 1442692B1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B11/00—Brushes with reservoir or other means for applying substances, e.g. paints, pastes, water
    • A46B11/001—Brushes with reservoir or other means for applying substances, e.g. paints, pastes, water with integral reservoirs
    • A46B11/002—Brushes with reservoir or other means for applying substances, e.g. paints, pastes, water with integral reservoirs pressurised at moment of use manually or by powered means
    • A46B11/0055—Brushes with reservoir or other means for applying substances, e.g. paints, pastes, water with integral reservoirs pressurised at moment of use manually or by powered means with a reciprocating piston or plunger acting as the pressurising means
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B9/00—Arrangements of the bristles in the brush body
    • A46B9/02—Position or arrangement of bristles in relation to surface of the brush body, e.g. inclined, in rows, in groups
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K11/00—Closets without flushing; Urinals without flushing; Chamber pots; Chairs with toilet conveniences or specially adapted for use with toilets
    • A47K11/10—Hand tools for cleaning the toilet bowl, seat or cover, e.g. toilet brushes
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B2200/00—Brushes characterized by their functions, uses or applications
    • A46B2200/30—Brushes for cleaning or polishing
    • A46B2200/304—Lavatory brush, i.e. brushes for cleaning toilets

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  • the invention relates to a hand cleaning device, in particular a toilet brush, with a handle and a brush head, wherein the handle and / or the brush head have a Hohhunt for receiving a cleaning agent, further wherein the brush head via at least one communicating with the hollow chamber opening, the lowest of the Brush head is provided, and wherein the hollow chamber is designed as a receiving chamber for a suction piston.
  • a hand cleaning device or a toilet brush of the embodiment described above is generally in the WO 02/26081 A1 disclosed. This is primarily about achieving the required cleaning effect with a single dosage of cleaning agents. This is done with a replaceable dosing inside the stem. However, its handling and storage is not convincing.
  • a toilet brush is under the utility model DE 86 03 096 U1 described.
  • an airtight screw is attached, which makes it possible at any time refill cleaning and / or disinfectant in the stem.
  • the detergent exits sparingly when the brush comes into contact with water.
  • the hollow body in the stem at the top is sealed air-impermeable.
  • the DE 91 07 521 U1 follows a toilet cleaning device, in particular a toilet brush with a handle, a shaft and a cleaning head. additionally is a reservoir and at least one arranged in the cleaning head outlet opening realized for a cleaning agent. The cleaning agent exits under the action of an operating element arranged in the handle from the outlet opening.
  • the DE 201 02 648 U1 deals with a cleaning device, especially for toilet bowls.
  • a means for removing a pulled over a cleaning head shell of this is provided.
  • a real stamp is realized, which can be moved into a retracted and extended position.
  • the invention is the technical problem of further developing a hand cleaning device or a toilet brush of the design described above so that the inclusion of the detergent easily succeeds and the handling is improved over the previously known.
  • a generic hand cleaning device or a toilet brush according to the invention is characterized in that the suction piston sucks the detergent into the hollow chamber during a suction stroke through the opening and the detergent during the pressure stroke emits one or more outlet openings, and that the opening a valve assigned.
  • the outlet opening and the opening for receiving the cleaning agent may fall into one another, so that the reception of the cleaning agent and its delivery take place via one and the same opening.
  • the outlet opening or the plurality of outlet openings and the opening for receiving the cleaning agent are designed as different openings.
  • the inventive design of the stem in the form of a kind of syringe. Because depending on the speed with which the suction piston is pressed into the receiving chamber during the pressure stroke, the exit velocity of the cleaning agent from the outlet openings can be controlled. If this speed is low, the cleaning agent seeps out of the outlet openings on the individual bristles of the brush head and ensures uniform wetting. In the case of an increased discharge speed, moreover, the cleaning agent can, as it were, be sprayed onto the surfaces to be cleaned. Of course, a change of speeds is possible during the printing stroke. All this a user can control.
  • the described effect undoubtedly also depends on the viscosity of the cleaning agent and / or the size of the outlet openings.
  • the cleaning agent has approximately the properties of water, because the cleaning agent is not necessarily taken up in a concentrated form of the handle of the hand cleaning device. Rather, at this point usually a mixture of detergent and water is used. Of course, only with (hot) Water to be cleaned.
  • the plurality of outlet openings are usually evenly distributed over the circumference of the brush head. It has also proved to be favorable to arrange the outlet openings in several rows, wherein between the arranged in the rows outlet openings a uniform offset is realized.
  • the cleaning agent can advantageously be sucked in from a container filled with the cleaning agent.
  • This container may be a conventional receptacle for a hand cleaning device or a toilet brush, in which the device in question is stored in a standing position.
  • This container or receptacle thus assumes a dual function within the scope of the invention. Not only does it serve to hold the hand cleaner or toilet brush, it also takes care of the cleaning agent and possibly its preparation (mixing, possibly heating, etc.).
  • the cleaning agent is sucked through the opening disposed at the bottom of the brush head opening into the hollow chamber in the handle of the hand cleaning device.
  • valve associated with the opening ensures that the cleaning agent can enter the hollow chamber in the handle of the hand cleaning device during the suction stroke of the suction piston and during the pressure stroke of the suction piston does not escape from this opening.
  • the valve may be a flexible lip, as will be explained in more detail with reference to the description of the figures.
  • the handle In order to simplify the handling of the suction piston and the suction stroke and pressure stroke to be realized thereby, the handle usually has lateral retaining projections. These holding projections are mostly used so that the stem is clamped between index finger and middle finger, with the two aforementioned fingers are supported on the two lateral retaining projections. In contrast, the thumb is used to depress the suction piston more and more in the receiving chamber during the compression stroke.
  • the retaining projections can be used advantageously. Here you will mostly with their help with one hand hold the stem, while the other hand pulls the suction piston during the suction stroke from the receiving chamber. Overall, it has proven to be favorable in this context, if the retaining projections have a convex surface formed in the direction of the brush head curvature, because then there is a particularly ergonomic design.
  • the invention recommends to form the handle made of plastic, metal, wood or a combination of the aforementioned materials. This makes the hand cleaning device visually particularly appealing.
  • the same materials can in principle also for the suction piston be used. It is conceivable here, among other things, to produce the stem of a transparent plastic, while the suction piston is also made of plastic. As a result, the suction of the cleaning agent in the hand cleaning device or the toilet brush can be observed particularly advantageous. It is also within the scope of the invention to make only one slot of the handle transparent to observe the relevant suction (and of course the leakage of the detergent).
  • suction piston is optionally equipped with a foot-side seal training to prevent the detergent can pass laterally on the suction piston.
  • a foot-side seal training to prevent the detergent can pass laterally on the suction piston.
  • this danger exists in particular during the printing stroke.
  • one will usually also ensure that the suction piston can not be completely pulled out of the receiving chamber or hollow chamber. This can be achieved, for example, with the help of attacks.
  • a hand cleaning device or a toilet brush which convinces by a remarkably simple recording of the detergent. Because this is sucked in the course of a suction stroke of the suction piston in the hollow stem and discharged during a pressure stroke of the suction piston via the outlet openings.
  • the preparation of the detergent is carried out separately, namely in the container or receptacle for the hand cleaning device.
  • a cumbersome up and / or refilling the hollow chamber in the interior of the stem is so not mandatory.
  • the operation is extremely simple, in particular contribute to the retaining projections, which provide as it were an abutment for individual fingers or a user's hand.
  • the main benefits are the main benefits.
  • a hand cleaning device which is a toilet brush in the embodiment.
  • the illustrated hand cleaning device has in its basic structure a handle 1 and a brush head 2 with bristles 3.
  • the bristles 3 are distributed over the entire exposed surface of the nearly spherical brush head 2 more or less evenly.
  • the brush head 2 has a plurality of openings 4, 5, namely an opening 4 for receiving a cleaning agent and a plurality of outlet openings 5 for dispensing the cleaning agent.
  • outlet openings 5 are distributed uniformly over the circumference of the brush head 2 and form several rows. As part of the illustration, two rows of outlet openings 5 are realized, wherein the respective outlet openings 5 are arranged offset from each other and evenly distributed. This is not mandatory. In any case, the outlet openings 5 are in each case located between the bristles 3, which are combined into bristle tufts.
  • the opening 4 for receiving the cleaning agent at the bottom of the brush head 2 is provided.
  • the handle 1 has a hollow chamber 6 in its interior, which communicates with the respective openings 4, 5, ie is connected.
  • the brush head 2 may additionally or alternatively have the hollow chamber 6. Also, a plurality of hollow chambers 6 are conceivable.
  • the opening 4 is a merely indicated valve 7 in the interior of the brush head 2 assigned, which is designed as rubber flaps.
  • the hollow chamber 6 is designed as a receiving chamber 6 for a suction piston 8, which can move up and down in the hollow chamber 6. So that the suction piston 8 is held captive in the hollow chamber 6, the hollow chamber 6 has head stops 9.
  • a foot side seal training 10 on the plastic suction piston 8 ensures that the detergent can not escape laterally on the suction piston 8 over from the stem 1 ,
  • the handle 1 and the receiving chamber 6 by an upward movement of the suction piston 8 cleaning agent through the opening 4 on.
  • the brush head 2 immersed in a filled with the detergent container 11, which is shown in detail in Fig. 3a.
  • the container 11 has a hemispherical trough 12 which is adapted to the spherical shape of the brush head 2 and which is filled with the cleaning agent.
  • the handle 1 has in its head region on lateral retaining projections 13, which are each arranged mirror-symmetrically to a symmetry axis S, on which also the opening 4 is located, via which the cleaning agent is sucked into the receiving chamber 6.
  • the two holding projections 13 have a convex surface and a curvature in the direction of the brush head 2.
  • the two holding projections 13 are able to provide an abutment for individual fingers or the entire hand of an operator during the suction stroke and also during the pressure stroke. This has already been described in the introduction.
  • the stem 1 may be made of transparent plastic. But there are also designs of metal or wood conceivable and combinations of the aforementioned materials. In contrast, one will produce the suction piston 8 predominantly made of plastic in the course of an injection molding process. In this context, then the seal training 10 can be realized in a train with. This also applies to an upper-side knob 14, which ensures that the suction piston 8 only so far immersed in the receiving chamber 6, as shown in FIG. The knob 14 thus limits the path of the suction piston 8 during the pressure stroke. In contrast, the stops 9 ensure that the path of the suction piston 8 is limited during the suction stroke. The suction piston 8 is thus held captive in the receiving chamber 6 of the stem 1.

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The toilet brush has a piston-cylinder assembly has a handle shaft (1) defining a chamber (6) to receive a cleaning fluid. The cleaning fluid chamber is connected to the hollow brush head (2) which has discharge openings (5) and bristles (3). The handle contains a piston (8) which can be used to aspire fluid into the handle and then discharge it from the brush head.

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Die Erfindung betrifft ein Handreinigungsgerät, insbesondere eine Klobürste, mit einem Stiel sowie einem Bürstenkopf, wobei der Stiel und/oder der Bürstenkopf eine Hohkammer zur Aufnahme eines Reinigungsmittels aufweisen, wobei ferner der Bürstenkopf über mindestens eine mit der Hohlkammer kommunizierende Öffnung, die am Tiefsten des Bürstenkopfes vorgesehen ist, verfügt, und wobei die Hohlkammer als Aufnahmekammer für einen Saugkolben ausgebildet ist.The invention relates to a hand cleaning device, in particular a toilet brush, with a handle and a brush head, wherein the handle and / or the brush head have a Hohkammer for receiving a cleaning agent, further wherein the brush head via at least one communicating with the hollow chamber opening, the lowest of the Brush head is provided, and wherein the hollow chamber is designed as a receiving chamber for a suction piston.

Ein Handreinigungsgerät bzw. eine Klobürste der zuvor beschriebenen Ausgestaltung wird im Großen und Ganzen in der WO 02/26081 A1 offenbart. Hier geht es primär darum, mit einer einzelnen Dosierung an Reinigungsmitteln die erforderliche Reinigungswirkung zu erzielen. Dazu wird mit einem auswechselbaren Dosierbehälter innerhalb des Stiels gearbeitet. Dessen Handhabung und Bevorratung überzeugt jedoch nicht.A hand cleaning device or a toilet brush of the embodiment described above is generally in the WO 02/26081 A1 disclosed. This is primarily about achieving the required cleaning effect with a single dosage of cleaning agents. This is done with a replaceable dosing inside the stem. However, its handling and storage is not convincing.

Darüber hinaus wird eine Klobürste im Rahmen des Gebrauchsmusters DE 86 03 096 U1 beschrieben. Am Ende des Stiels ist eine luftdichte Verschraubung angebracht, die es ermöglicht, jederzeit Reinigungs- und/oder Desinfektionsmittel in den Stiel nachzufüllen. Durch eine am Bürstenkopf durchgehende Haarbohrung tritt das Reinigungsmittel sparsam dosiert aus, sobald die Bürste mit Wasser in Berührung kommt. Bei Benutzungsende ist der Zufluss des Reinigungs- oder des Desinfektionsmittels gestoppt, da der Hohlkörper im Stiel am oberen ende luftundurchlässig verschlossen ist.In addition, a toilet brush is under the utility model DE 86 03 096 U1 described. At the end of the handle, an airtight screw is attached, which makes it possible at any time refill cleaning and / or disinfectant in the stem. By means of a hair hole that runs through the brush head, the detergent exits sparingly when the brush comes into contact with water. At the end of use of the inflow of cleaning or disinfectant is stopped, since the hollow body in the stem at the top is sealed air-impermeable.

Ob sich mit einem solchen Handreinigungsgerät zufrieden stellende Reinigungswirkungen erzielen lassen, sei dahingestellt. Jedenfalls ist die Handhabung schon deshalb aufwendig, weil zum Nachfüllen jeweils die Schraubkappe entfernt und der Stiel mit dem Reinigungsmittel aufgefüllt werden muss.Whether it is possible to achieve satisfactory cleaning effects with such a hand-cleaning device is an open question. Anyway, the handling already therefore complicated, because to refill the screw cap removed and the stem must be filled with the detergent.

Ähnlich bedienungsunfreundliche Handreinigungsgeräte bzw. Klobürsten werden im Rahmen der DE 200 20 681 U1 oder auch der DE 200 13 266 U1 beschrieben. Im erstgenannten Fall findet sich ein Reinigungsmittel innerhalb des Stiels. Um die Klobürste zu benutzen, wird eine Pumpe betätigt. Ähnlich geht die DE 200 13 266 U1 vor, bei welcher ein externer Nachfülltank zur Aufnahme des Reinigungsmittels vorgesehen ist.Similarly, user-friendly hand cleaning devices or toilet brushes are used in the context of DE 200 20 681 U1 or even the DE 200 13 266 U1 described. In the former case, there is a detergent within the stem. To use the toilet brush, a pump is operated. Similar goes the DE 200 13 266 U1 before, in which an external refill tank is provided for receiving the cleaning agent.

Ähnlich geht die DE 295 17 960 U1 vor, welche am oberen Ende des zur Aufnahme einer Reinigungsflüssigkeit bestimmten hohlen Stiels über eine Pumpe verfügt. Nahe dem unteren Ende des Stiels sind aus dessen inneren nach außen führenden Sprühdüsen angeordnet, durch welche bei Druckbetätigung der Pumpe Reinigungsflüssigkeit auf die zu reinigende Fläche - und nicht den Bürstenkopf - gesprüht wird. Abgesehen davon, dass der Detailaufbau der Pumpe kompliziert ist, lässt sich die Reinigungsflüssigkeit nur dergestalt in den Stiel einbringen, dass eine oberseitige Überwurfmutter inklusive Pumpe entfernt wird. Das ist aufwendig und mühsam.Similar goes the DE 295 17 960 U1 which has a pump at the upper end of the intended for receiving a cleaning liquid hollow handle. Near the lower end of the stem are arranged from its inner leading to the outside spray nozzles, through which during pressure actuation of the pump cleaning liquid on the surface to be cleaned - and not the brush head - is sprayed. Apart from the fact that the detailed construction of the pump is complicated, the cleaning liquid can only in such a way bring into the stem, that a top-side union nut including pump is removed. This is complicated and tedious.

Ähnlich wird bei der Toilettenbürste entsprechend der DE 42 18 848 A1 vorgegangen. Auch in diesem Fall muss das Reinigungsmittel umständlich in einen hohlen Stiel eingebracht werden.Similarly, in the toilet brush according to the DE 42 18 848 A1 proceed. Also in this case, the detergent must be laboriously introduced into a hollow handle.

Durch die US 2001/0052353 A1 ist ein Handreinigungsgerät bekannt geworden, bei dem ein Reservoir für Reinigungsflüssigkeit in einem hohlen Handgriff realisiert ist.By the US 2001/0052353 A1 a hand cleaning device has become known in which a reservoir for cleaning fluid is realized in a hollow handle.

Die DE 91 07 521 U1 verfolgt ein Klosett-Reinigungsgerät, insbesondere eine Klosettbürste mit einem Handgriff, einem Schaft und einem Reinigungskopf. Zusätzlich ist ein Vorratsbehälter und mindestens eine im Reinigungskopf angeordnete Austrittsöffnung für ein Reinigungsmittel realisiert. Das Reinigungsmittel tritt unter Beaufschlagung eines im Handgriff angeordneten Bedienelementes aus der Austrittsöffnung aus.The DE 91 07 521 U1 follows a toilet cleaning device, in particular a toilet brush with a handle, a shaft and a cleaning head. additionally is a reservoir and at least one arranged in the cleaning head outlet opening realized for a cleaning agent. The cleaning agent exits under the action of an operating element arranged in the handle from the outlet opening.

Die DE 201 02 648 U1 befasst sich mit einem Reinigungsgerät, insbesondere für WC-Becken. Hier ist eine Einrichtung zum Abziehen einer über einen Reinigungskopf gezogenen Hülle von diesem vorgesehen. Dazu ist ein wirklicher Stempel verwirklicht, welcher sich in eine eingezogene und ausgezogene Position bewegen lässt.The DE 201 02 648 U1 deals with a cleaning device, especially for toilet bowls. Here is a means for removing a pulled over a cleaning head shell of this is provided. For this purpose, a real stamp is realized, which can be moved into a retracted and extended position.

Schließlich beschreibt die US 5 772 015 A ein Handreinigungsgerät und ein zusätzlich Speichersystem. Die zuvor skizzierten Probleme sind auch durch diese Schrift nicht maßgeblich beeinflusst worden.Finally, that describes US 5,772,015 A a hand cleaning device and an additional storage system. The above-outlined problems have not been significantly influenced by this document.

Folgerichtig liegt der Erfindung das technische Problem zugrunde, ein Handreinigungsgerät bzw. eine Klobürste der eingangs beschriebenen Gestaltung so weiter zu entwickeln, dass die Aufnahme des Reinigungsmittels einfach gelingt und die Handhabung gegenüber dem bisher Bekannten verbessert ist.Consequently, the invention is the technical problem of further developing a hand cleaning device or a toilet brush of the design described above so that the inclusion of the detergent easily succeeds and the handling is improved over the previously known.

Zur Lösung dieser technischen Problemstellung ist ein gattungsgemäßes Handreinigungsgerät bzw. eine Klobürste erfindungsgemäß dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Saugkolben während eines Saughubes durch die Öffnung das Reinigungsmittel in die Hohlkammer saugt und beim Druckhub das Reinigungsmittel über eine oder mehrere Auslassöffnungen abgibt, und dass der Öffnung ein Ventil zugeordnet ist.To solve this technical problem, a generic hand cleaning device or a toilet brush according to the invention is characterized in that the suction piston sucks the detergent into the hollow chamber during a suction stroke through the opening and the detergent during the pressure stroke emits one or more outlet openings, and that the opening a valve assigned.

Die Auslassöffnung und die Öffnung zur Aufnahme des Reinigungsmittels mögen ineinander fallen, so dass die Aufnahme des Reinigungsmittels und dessen Abgabe über ein und dieselbe Öffnung erfolgen. Üblicherweise sind die Auslassöffnung bzw. die mehreren Auslassöffnungen und die Öffnung zur Aufnahme des Reinigungsmittels jedoch als unterschiedliche Öffnungen ausgebildet.The outlet opening and the opening for receiving the cleaning agent may fall into one another, so that the reception of the cleaning agent and its delivery take place via one and the same opening. Usually, however, the outlet opening or the plurality of outlet openings and the opening for receiving the cleaning agent are designed as different openings.

Dabei hat es sich als vorteilhaft erwiesen, die Auslassöffnungen im Kopfbereich des Bürstenkopfes anzuordnen, um den Austritt des Reinigungsmittels an dieser Stelle zu gewährleisten. Auf diese Weise verteilt sich das Reinigungsmittel beginnend vom Kopfbereich des Bürstenkopfes über den gesamten Bürstenkopf bis hin zu seinem Tiefsten. Das ermöglicht eine besonders intensive und gleichmäßige Reinigungswirkung, weil das Reinigungsmittel praktisch automatisch über den Bürstenkopf verteilt wird.It has proven to be advantageous to arrange the outlet openings in the head region of the brush head to ensure the discharge of the detergent at this point. In this way, the detergent distributed, starting from the head of the brush head over the entire brush head to its deepest. This allows a particularly intensive and uniform cleaning effect, because the detergent is distributed virtually automatically over the brush head.

Auch lässt sich hierdurch erreichen, dass unter Umständen schwer zugängliche Bereiche mit dem durch die Auslassöffnungen austretenden Reinigungsmittel befeuchtet werden. Hierfür sorgt die erfindungsgemäße Ausbildung des Stieles in Gestalt einer Art Spritze. Denn je nach der Geschwindigkeit, mit welcher während des Druckhubes der Saugkolben in die Aufnahmekammer eingedrückt wird, lässt sich auch die Austrittsgeschwindigkeit des Reinigungsmittels aus den Auslassöffnungen steuern. Ist diese Geschwindigkeit gering, so sickert das Reinigungsmittel aus den Auslassöffnungen auf die einzelnen Borsten des Bürstenkopfes und sorgt hier für eine gleichmäßige Benetzung. Bei erhöhter Austrittsgeschwindigkeit kann darüber hinaus das Reinigungsmittel gleichsam auf die zu reinigenden Flächen gesprüht werden. Selbstverständlich ist währen des Druckhubes auch ein Wechsel der Geschwindigkeiten möglich. Das alles kann ein Benutzer steuern.This also makes it possible for areas that are difficult to access to be moistened with the cleaning agent exiting through the outlet openings. For this purpose, the inventive design of the stem in the form of a kind of syringe. Because depending on the speed with which the suction piston is pressed into the receiving chamber during the pressure stroke, the exit velocity of the cleaning agent from the outlet openings can be controlled. If this speed is low, the cleaning agent seeps out of the outlet openings on the individual bristles of the brush head and ensures uniform wetting. In the case of an increased discharge speed, moreover, the cleaning agent can, as it were, be sprayed onto the surfaces to be cleaned. Of course, a change of speeds is possible during the printing stroke. All this a user can control.

Dabei hängt der beschriebene Effekt fraglos auch von der Viskosität des Reinigungsmittels und/oder der Größer der Auslassöffnungen ab. Üblicherweise wird man davon ausgehen, dass das Reinigungsmittel in etwa die Eigenschaften von Wasser besitzt, weil das Reinigungsmittel nicht notwendigerweise in konzentrierter Form von dem Stiel des Handreinigungsgerätes aufgenommen wird. Vielmehr kommt an dieser Stelle zumeist eine Mischung aus Reinigungsmittel und Wasser zum Einsatz. Selbstverständlich kann auch nur mit (heißem) Wasser gereinigt werden. Um die Verteilung des Reinigungsmittels auf die einzelnen Borsten des Bürstenkopfes zu vergleichmäßigen und/oder einen umfassenden Austritt im Sinne eines Sprühens zu gewährleisten, sind die mehreren Auslassöffnungen in der Regel gleichmäßig verteilt über den Umfang des Bürstenkopfes angeordnet. Dabei hat es sich ferner als günstig erwiesen, die Auslassöffnungen in mehreren Reihen anzuordnen, wobei zwischen den in den Reihen angeordneten Auslassöffnungen ein gleichmäßiger Versatz realisiert ist.The described effect undoubtedly also depends on the viscosity of the cleaning agent and / or the size of the outlet openings. Usually, it will be assumed that the cleaning agent has approximately the properties of water, because the cleaning agent is not necessarily taken up in a concentrated form of the handle of the hand cleaning device. Rather, at this point usually a mixture of detergent and water is used. Of course, only with (hot) Water to be cleaned. In order to even out the distribution of the cleaning agent on the individual bristles of the brush head and / or to ensure a comprehensive discharge in the sense of spraying, the plurality of outlet openings are usually evenly distributed over the circumference of the brush head. It has also proved to be favorable to arrange the outlet openings in several rows, wherein between the arranged in the rows outlet openings a uniform offset is realized.

Dadurch dass die Öffnung zur Aufnahme des Reinigungsmittels am Tiefsten des Bürstenkopfes vorgesehen ist, kann das Reinigungsmittel vorteilhaft aus einem mit dem Reinigungsmittel gefüllten Behälter angesaugt werden. Bei diesem Behälter mag es sich um einen üblichen Aufnahmebehälter für ein Handreinigungsgerät bzw. eine Klobürste handeln, in welchem das betreffende Gerät in stehender Ausrichtung bevorratet wird. Dieser Behälter bzw. Aufnahmebehälter übernimmt also im Rahmen der Erfindung eine zweifache Funktion. Er dient nicht nur dazu, das Handreinigungsgerät bzw. die Klobürste zu halten, sondern sorgt auch für die Aufnahme des Reinigungsmittels sowie ggf. dessen Vorbereitung (Mischen, unter Umständen Erwärmen etc.). Ausgehend von dem Aufnahmebehälter wird das Reinigungsmittel durch die am Tiefsten des Bürstenkopfes angeordnete Öffnung in die Hohlkammer im Stiel des Handreinigungsgerätes eingesaugt.Because the opening for receiving the cleaning agent is provided at the lowest point of the brush head, the cleaning agent can advantageously be sucked in from a container filled with the cleaning agent. This container may be a conventional receptacle for a hand cleaning device or a toilet brush, in which the device in question is stored in a standing position. This container or receptacle thus assumes a dual function within the scope of the invention. Not only does it serve to hold the hand cleaner or toilet brush, it also takes care of the cleaning agent and possibly its preparation (mixing, possibly heating, etc.). Starting from the receptacle, the cleaning agent is sucked through the opening disposed at the bottom of the brush head opening into the hollow chamber in the handle of the hand cleaning device.

Das der Öffnung zugeordnete Ventil stellt sicher, dass das Reinigungsmittel während des Saughubes des Saugkolbens in die Hohlkammer im Stiel des Handreinigungsgerätes eintreten kann und während des Druckhubes des Saugkolbens nicht aus dieser Öffnung entweicht. Im einfachsten Fall mag es sich bei dem Ventil um eine flexible Lippe handeln, wie mit Bezug zu der Figurenbeschreibung noch näher erläutert wird.The valve associated with the opening ensures that the cleaning agent can enter the hollow chamber in the handle of the hand cleaning device during the suction stroke of the suction piston and during the pressure stroke of the suction piston does not escape from this opening. In the simplest case, the valve may be a flexible lip, as will be explained in more detail with reference to the description of the figures.

Um die Handhabung des Saugkolbens und den damit zu realisierenden Saughub und Druckhub zu vereinfachen, verfügt der Stiel in der Regel über seitliche Haltevorsprünge. Diese Haltevorsprünge werden zumeist so genutzt, dass der Stiel zwischen Zeigefinger und Mittelfinger eingeklemmt wird, wobei sich die beiden vorgenannten Finger an den beiden seitlichen Haltevorsprüngen abstützen. Demgegenüber dient der Daumen dazu, beim Druckhub den Saugkolben mehr und mehr in die Aufnahmekammer einzudrücken.In order to simplify the handling of the suction piston and the suction stroke and pressure stroke to be realized thereby, the handle usually has lateral retaining projections. These holding projections are mostly used so that the stem is clamped between index finger and middle finger, with the two aforementioned fingers are supported on the two lateral retaining projections. In contrast, the thumb is used to depress the suction piston more and more in the receiving chamber during the compression stroke.

Auch beim Ansaugen des Reinigungsmittels können die Haltevorsprünge vorteilhaft genutzt werden. Hier wird man zumeist mit deren Hilfe mit der einen Hand den Stiel festhalten, während die andere Hand den Saugkolben während des Saughubes aus der Aufnahmekammer herauszieht. Insgesamt hat es sich in diesem Zusammenhang als günstig erwiesen, wenn die Haltevorsprünge über eine konvexe Oberfläche mit in Richtung zum Bürstenkopf ausgebildeter Krümmung verfügen, weil dann eine besonders ergonomisch günstige Gestaltung vorliegt.Also during the suction of the cleaning agent, the retaining projections can be used advantageously. Here you will mostly with their help with one hand hold the stem, while the other hand pulls the suction piston during the suction stroke from the receiving chamber. Overall, it has proven to be favorable in this context, if the retaining projections have a convex surface formed in the direction of the brush head curvature, because then there is a particularly ergonomic design.

Schließlich empfiehlt die Erfindung, den Stiel aus Kunststoff, Metall, Holz oder einer Kombination der vorgenannten Materialien auszubilden. Dadurch lässt sich das Handreinigungsgerät optisch besonders ansprechend gestalten. Die gleichen Materialien können prinzipiell auch für den Saugkolben zum Einsatz kommen. Denkbar ist es hier unter anderem, den Stiel aus einem durchsichtigen Kunststoff zu produzieren, während der Saugkolben ebenfalls aus Kunststoff besteht. Dadurch kann das Einsaugen des Reinigungsmittels in das Handreinigungsgerät bzw. die Klobürste besonders vorteilhaft beobachtet werden. Auch liegt es natürlich im Rahmen der Erfindung, nur einen Schlitz des Stieles durchsichtig zu gestalten, um den betreffenden Saugvorgang (und natürlich auch das Austreten des Reinigungsmittels) zu beobachten.Finally, the invention recommends to form the handle made of plastic, metal, wood or a combination of the aforementioned materials. This makes the hand cleaning device visually particularly appealing. The same materials can in principle also for the suction piston be used. It is conceivable here, among other things, to produce the stem of a transparent plastic, while the suction piston is also made of plastic. As a result, the suction of the cleaning agent in the hand cleaning device or the toilet brush can be observed particularly advantageous. It is also within the scope of the invention to make only one slot of the handle transparent to observe the relevant suction (and of course the leakage of the detergent).

Es versteht sich, dass der Saugkolben gegebenenfalls mit einer fußseitigen Dichtungsausbildung ausgerüstet ist, um zu verhindern, dass das Reinigungsmittel seitlich am Saugkolben vorbeitreten kann. Diese Gefahr besteht natürlich insbesondere beim Druckhub. Schließlich wird man in der Regel auch dafür sorgen, dass der Saugkolben nicht vollständig aus der Aufnahmekammer bzw. Hohlkammer herausgezogen werden kann. Das lässt sich beispielsweise mit Hilfe von Anschlägen erreichen.It is understood that the suction piston is optionally equipped with a foot-side seal training to prevent the detergent can pass laterally on the suction piston. Of course, this danger exists in particular during the printing stroke. Finally, one will usually also ensure that the suction piston can not be completely pulled out of the receiving chamber or hollow chamber. This can be achieved, for example, with the help of attacks.

Im Ergebnis wird ein Handreinigungsgerät bzw. eine Klobürste zur Verfügung gestellt, die durch eine frappierend einfache Aufnahme des Reinigungsmittels überzeugt. Denn dieses wird im Zuge eines Saughubes von dem Saugkolben in den hohlen Stiel eingesaugt und während eines Druckhubes des Saugkolbens über die Auslassöffnungen abgegeben. Die Vorbereitung des Reinigungsmittels erfolgt hiervon getrennt, nämlich in dem Behälter bzw. Aufnahmebehälter für das Handreinigungsgerät. Ein umständliches Auf- und/oder Nachfüllen der Hohlkammer im Innern des Stieles ist also nicht erforderlich. Auch ist die Bedienung äußerst einfach, wozu insbesondere die Haltevorsprünge beitragen, die gleichsam ein Widerlager für einzelne Finger oder eine Hand des Benutzers zur Verfügung stellen. Hierin sind die wesentlichen Vorteile zu sehen.As a result, a hand cleaning device or a toilet brush is provided, which convinces by a remarkably simple recording of the detergent. Because this is sucked in the course of a suction stroke of the suction piston in the hollow stem and discharged during a pressure stroke of the suction piston via the outlet openings. The preparation of the detergent is carried out separately, namely in the container or receptacle for the hand cleaning device. A cumbersome up and / or refilling the hollow chamber in the interior of the stem is so not mandatory. Also, the operation is extremely simple, in particular contribute to the retaining projections, which provide as it were an abutment for individual fingers or a user's hand. Here are the main benefits.

Im Folgenden wird die Erfindung anhand einer lediglich ein Ausführungsbeispiel darstellenden Zeichnung näher erläutert; es zeigen:

Fig. 1
das erfindungsgemäße Handreinigungsgerät während eines Saughubes schematisch,
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den Gegenstand nach Fig. 1 bei einem Druckhub,
Fig. 3a und 3b
Details der Fig. 1 und 2, nämlich den Behälter zur Aufnahme des Handreinigungsgerätes (Fig. 3a) sowie den Bürstenkopf (Fig. 3b).
In the following the invention will be explained in more detail with reference to a drawing showing only one exemplary embodiment; show it:
Fig. 1
the manual cleaning device according to the invention during a suction stroke schematically,
Fig. 2
the article of FIG. 1 at a pressure stroke,
Fig. 3a and 3b
Details of Fig. 1 and 2, namely the container for receiving the hand cleaning device (Fig. 3a) and the brush head (Fig. 3b).

In den Figuren ist ein Handreinigungsgerät dargestellt, bei dem es sich im Ausführungsbeispiel um eine Klobürste handelt. Selbstverständlich mag man das dargestellte Handreinigungsgerät prinzipiell auch nicht nur zur Reinigung von Toiletten einsetzen, sondern es sind jedwede Verwendungszwecke denkbar, bei denen per Hand ein Reinigungsmittel auf eine Bürste und/oder eine zu reinigende Fläche aufzubringen ist und die Bürste in Verbindung mit dem Reinigungsmittel für die reinigende Wirkung sorgt.In the figures, a hand cleaning device is shown, which is a toilet brush in the embodiment. Of course, you may use the illustrated hand cleaning device in principle not only for cleaning toilets, but there are any uses conceivable in which by hand, a detergent is applied to a brush and / or a surface to be cleaned and the brush in conjunction with the detergent for the cleansing effect ensures.

Das dargestellte Handreinigungsgerät verfügt in seinem grundsätzlichen Aufbau über einen Stiel 1 sowie einen Bürstenkopf 2 mit Borsten 3. Die Borsten 3 sind über die gesamte freiliegende Oberfläche des nahezu kugelförmigen Bürstenkopfes 2 mehr oder minder gleichmäßig verteilt. Darüber hinaus verfügt der Bürstenkopf 2 über mehrere Öffnungen 4, 5, und zwar eine Öffnung 4 zur Aufnahme eines Reinigungsmittels und eine Vielzahl von Auslassöffnungen 5 zur Abgabe des Reinigungsmittels.The illustrated hand cleaning device has in its basic structure a handle 1 and a brush head 2 with bristles 3. The bristles 3 are distributed over the entire exposed surface of the nearly spherical brush head 2 more or less evenly. In addition, the brush head 2 has a plurality of openings 4, 5, namely an opening 4 for receiving a cleaning agent and a plurality of outlet openings 5 for dispensing the cleaning agent.

Die Auslassöffnungen 5 finden sich ausweislich der Fig. 3b im Rahmen des Ausführungsbeispiels im Kopfbereich des Bürstenkopfes 2. Man erkennt, dass die Auslassöffnungen 5 gleichmäßig über den Umfang des Bürstenkopfes 2 verteilt angeordnet sind und mehrere Reihen formen. Im Rahmen der Darstellung sind zwei Reihen an Auslassöffnungen 5 realisiert, wobei die jeweiligen Auslassöffnungen 5 versetzt zueinander und gleichmäßig verteilt angeordnet sind. Das ist jedoch nicht zwingend. Jedenfalls finden sich die Auslassöffnungen 5 jeweils zwischen den Borsten 3, die zu Borstenbüscheln zusammengefasst sind.It can be seen that the outlet openings 5 are distributed uniformly over the circumference of the brush head 2 and form several rows. As part of the illustration, two rows of outlet openings 5 are realized, wherein the respective outlet openings 5 are arranged offset from each other and evenly distributed. This is not mandatory. In any case, the outlet openings 5 are in each case located between the bristles 3, which are combined into bristle tufts.

Demgegenüber ist die Öffnung 4 zur Aufnahme des Reinigungsmittels am Tiefsten des Bürstenkopfes 2 vorgesehen. Durch diese Öffnung 4 gelangt das Reinigungsmittel in den hohl ausgebildeten Stiel 1. Tatsächlich verfügt der Stiel 1 über eine Hohlkammer 6 in seinem Innern, die mit den betreffenden Öffnungen 4, 5 kommuniziert, d. h. verbunden ist. Grundsätzlich mag auch der Bürstenkopf 2 ergänzend oder alternativ über die Hohlkammer 6 verfügen. Auch mehrere Hohlkammern 6 sind denkbar. Der Öffnung 4 ist ein lediglich angedeutetes Ventil 7 im Innern des Bürstenkopfes 2 zugeordnet, welches als Gummilappen ausgebildet ist.In contrast, the opening 4 for receiving the cleaning agent at the bottom of the brush head 2 is provided. In fact, the handle 1 has a hollow chamber 6 in its interior, which communicates with the respective openings 4, 5, ie is connected. In principle, the brush head 2 may additionally or alternatively have the hollow chamber 6. Also, a plurality of hollow chambers 6 are conceivable. The opening 4 is a merely indicated valve 7 in the interior of the brush head 2 assigned, which is designed as rubber flaps.

Die Hohlkammer 6 ist als Aufnahmekammer 6 für einen Saugkolben 8 ausgeführt, welcher sich in der Hohlkammer 6 auf und nieder bewegen kann. Damit der Saugkolben 8 unverlierbar in der Hohlkammer 6 gehalten wird, verfügt die Hohlkammer 6 über kopfseitige Anschläge 9. Eine fußseitige Dichtungsausbildung 10 an dem aus Kunststoff bestehenden Saugkolben 8 sorgt dafür, dass das Reinigungsmittel nicht seitlich am Saugkolben 8 vorbei aus dem Stiel 1 austreten kann.The hollow chamber 6 is designed as a receiving chamber 6 for a suction piston 8, which can move up and down in the hollow chamber 6. So that the suction piston 8 is held captive in the hollow chamber 6, the hollow chamber 6 has head stops 9. A foot side seal training 10 on the plastic suction piston 8 ensures that the detergent can not escape laterally on the suction piston 8 over from the stem 1 ,

Im Rahmen eines Saughubes entsprechend der Fig. 1 nimmt der Stiel 1 bzw. die Aufnahmekammer 6 durch eine Aufwärtsbewegung des Saugkolbens 8 Reinigungsmittel durch die Öffnung 4 auf. Bei diesem Vorgang taucht der Bürstenkopf 2 in einen mit dem Reinigungsmittel gefüllten Behälter 11 ein, der im Detail in Fig. 3a dargestellt ist. Der Behälter 11 besitzt eine an die Kugelform des Bürstenkopfes 2 angepasste halbkugelförmige Wanne 12, die mit dem Reinigungsmittel gefüllt ist. Dadurch kann bei einer Saugbewegung des Saugkolbens 8 das Reinigungsmittel über die Öffnung 4 bei geöffnetem Ventil 7 in den Stiel 1 bzw. die Aufnahmekammer 6 eintreten. Bei einem Druckhub und geschlossenem Ventil 7 tritt das Reinigungsmittel dagegen über die Auslassöffnungen 5 nach außen aus, wie dies in der Fig. 2 gezeigt ist. Das hat zur Folge, dass sich das Reinigungsmittel auf den Borsten 3 des Bürstenkopfes 2 verteilt und/oder gegen eine zu reinigende Fläche gesprüht wird. Das hängt von der Geschwindigkeit ab, mit welcher der Saugkolben 8 in der Aufnahmekammer 6 beim Druckhub bewegt wird.As part of a suction stroke as shown in FIG. 1, the handle 1 and the receiving chamber 6 by an upward movement of the suction piston 8 cleaning agent through the opening 4 on. In this process, the brush head 2 immersed in a filled with the detergent container 11, which is shown in detail in Fig. 3a. The container 11 has a hemispherical trough 12 which is adapted to the spherical shape of the brush head 2 and which is filled with the cleaning agent. As a result, in the case of a suction movement of the suction piston 8, the cleaning agent can enter the stem 1 or the receiving chamber 6 via the opening 4 when the valve 7 is open. On the other hand, in the case of a pressure stroke and a closed valve 7, the cleaning agent exits via the outlet openings 5 to the outside, as shown in FIG. 2. This has the consequence that the detergent is distributed on the bristles 3 of the brush head 2 and / or sprayed against a surface to be cleaned. That depends on the speed with which the suction piston 8 is moved in the receiving chamber 6 during the pressure stroke.

Der Stiel 1 verfügt in seinem Kopfbereich über seitliche Haltevorsprünge 13, die jeweils spiegelsymmetrisch zu einer Symmetrieachse S angeordnet sind, auf welcher auch die Öffnung 4 befindlich ist, über welche das Reinigungsmittel in die Aufnahmekammer 6 angesaugt wird. Die beiden Haltevorsprünge 13 verfügen über eine konvexe Oberfläche und eine Krümmung in Richtung zum Bürstenkopf 2. Dadurch sind die beiden Haltevorsprünge 13 in der Lage ein Widerlager für einzelne Finger oder die gesamte Hand eines Bedieners beim Saughub und auch beim Druckhub zur Verfügung zu stellen. Das ist einleitend bereits beschrieben worden.The handle 1 has in its head region on lateral retaining projections 13, which are each arranged mirror-symmetrically to a symmetry axis S, on which also the opening 4 is located, via which the cleaning agent is sucked into the receiving chamber 6. The two holding projections 13 have a convex surface and a curvature in the direction of the brush head 2. Thus, the two holding projections 13 are able to provide an abutment for individual fingers or the entire hand of an operator during the suction stroke and also during the pressure stroke. This has already been described in the introduction.

Der Stiel 1 mag aus durchsichtigem Kunststoff gefertigt sein. Es sind aber auch Ausgestaltungen aus Metall oder Holz denkbar sowie Kombinationen der vorgenannten Werkstoffe. Dagegen wird man den Saugkolben 8 überwiegend aus Kunststoff im Zuge eines Spritzgießvorganges herstellen. In diesem Zusammenhang kann dann auch die Dichtungsausbildung 10 in einem Zug mit realisiert werden. Das gilt ebenso für einen oberseitigen Knauf 14, der dafür sorgt, dass der Saugkolben 8 nur soweit in die Aufnahmekammer 6 eintaucht, wie dies in der Fig. 2 dargestellt ist. Der Knauf 14 begrenzt also den Weg des Saugkolbens 8 beim Druckhub. Demgegenüber stellen die Anschläge 9 sicher, dass der Weg des Saugkolbens 8 beim Saughub begrenzt wird. Der Saugkolben 8 wird folglich unverlierbar in der Aufnahmekammer 6 des Stieles 1 gehalten.The stem 1 may be made of transparent plastic. But there are also designs of metal or wood conceivable and combinations of the aforementioned materials. In contrast, one will produce the suction piston 8 predominantly made of plastic in the course of an injection molding process. In this context, then the seal training 10 can be realized in a train with. This also applies to an upper-side knob 14, which ensures that the suction piston 8 only so far immersed in the receiving chamber 6, as shown in FIG. The knob 14 thus limits the path of the suction piston 8 during the pressure stroke. In contrast, the stops 9 ensure that the path of the suction piston 8 is limited during the suction stroke. The suction piston 8 is thus held captive in the receiving chamber 6 of the stem 1.

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  1. Manual cleaning device, more particularly a toilet brush, with a handle (1) as well as a brush head (2) whereby
    - the handle (1) and/or the brush head (2) has/have a hollow chamber (6) for holding a cleaning agent, whereby in addition
    - the brush head (2) has at least one opening (4), provided at the lowest point of the brush head (2), that is in communication with the hollow chamber (6), and whereby
    - the hollow chamber (6) as designed as a holding chamber (6) for a plunger (8), characterised in that during uptake the plunger (8) takes up the cleaning agent through the opening (4) into the hollow chamber (6) and that when pressure is exerted on the plunger it dispenses the cleaning agent via one or more outlet openings (5) and in that a valve (7) is assigned to the opening (4).
  2. Manual cleaning device in accordance with claim 1, characterised in that the outlet opening (5) and the opening (4) for taking up the cleaning agent fit into each other or are designed as separate openings (4, 5).
  3. Manual cleaning device in accordance with claim 1 or 2, characterised in that the outlet opening (5) is arranged in the head area of the brush head (2),
  4. Manual cleaning device in accordance with claim 3, characterised in that several outlet openings (5) are evenly distributed, possibly in several rows, over the circumference of the brush head (2).
  5. Manual cleaning device in accordance with any one of claims 1 to 4, characterised in that the handle (1) has lateral holder projections (13).
  6. Manual cleaning device in accordance with claim 5, characterised in that the holder projections (13) have a convex surface curved towards the brush head.
  7. Manual cleaning device in accordance with any one of claims 1 to 6 characterised in that the cleaning agent is taken up from a container (11) filled with the cleaning agent.
  8. Manual cleaning device in accordance with any one of claims 1 to 7 characterised in that the handle (1) is made of plastic, metal, wood or a combination of the aforementioned materials.
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