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- the invention relates to a toilet brush for in particular curved surfaces.
- Toilet brushes are used to clean today common toilet bowls, which are usually made of porcelain and have a U-shaped, downwardly open, inner edge, in which the water is flushed and in which also can settle dirt.
- the toilet brush itself so especially their cleaning head, yet be designed so that the cleaning process in the cleaning head settling solid contaminants are also easily removable, preferably only by means of the flow of water toilet flushing inside the toilet bowl ,
- the most common form consists of a cleaning head which is rotationally symmetrical to the longitudinal axis of the stem, and which consists of bristles, usually bundles of bristles, which are received by the body of the cleaning head, which is a kind of extension in the axial direction of the stem.
- both the bristles and the stem and the body of the cleaning head made of plastic.
- the disadvantage of this design is that the bristles are relatively thin, usually less than 1 mm, and clean only a very narrow track when moving along with their free ends over a surface to be cleaned.
- the ends of the individual bristles are relatively far apart, namely several millimeters, which is necessary in order not to complicate a subsequent cleaning of the bristles themselves too much, because the closer the bristles are together, the harder are therebetween deposited contaminants remove. This is particularly evident when the bristles are arranged in tufts, the more difficult they are to remove impurities from the interstices between the bristles, the closer they have penetrated the attachment point of the tuft to the base, and the closer the bristles are to one another.
- the bristles In order to ensure a sufficient cleaning effect on the bottom and side surfaces of the toilet bowl, the bristles would have to have sufficient rigidity. However, this in turn prevents bending and penetration of the bristles under the cranked edge, and if so, then cleaning takes place only on the outside of the cranked edge, but not on the inside.
- toilet brushes are known in which the cleaning head is a main body in the form of a small, stable plate, from which the bristles or bristle bundles substantially parallel running and only slightly diverging mostly in only one direction, approximately perpendicular to the main plane of the body or in both directions, which are perpendicular to this, protrude.
- the plate plane of the body is attached bent on the stem.
- a cleaning of the visible surfaces of the toilet can be done easily, but a cleaning under the bent edge is thus completely impossible.
- bristle-free cleaning heads for example rotationally symmetrical bodies or irregularly shaped bodies with punctiform nubs, line-shaped projections, etc. on the surface, which can be differently arranged and shaped and only very slightly, usually 1-2 mm, projecting beyond the remaining surface.
- a toilet brush known which has a greater extent in the main plane of extension than transversely thereto and is plate-shaped and is more flexible in three edge regions in the direction transverse to the plate plane, as in the region of the attachment point of the stem.
- a bristle design for a particular broom in which the individual bristles have an axially extending groove-like depression, which points in the sweeping direction.
- the bristles are made in one piece together with a bristle base.
- the different flexibility of its edge regions relative to the central region has the advantage that on the one hand by pressing the relatively stiff central region on the bottom surface of the toilet bowl, a relatively high pressure can be applied, and on the other hand, the flexible Rims of the flat body can be easily inserted under the bent edge of the toilet bowl to effect a cleaning there.
- a plurality of bristles are arranged as cleaning elements, which can protrude transversely from the surface of the base body, and can protrude at the edge in the main plane of the base body.
- Bristles with different cross-sectional shapes can be used, in particular in their cross-section hollow or solid cleaning elements.
- the orientation of the cross section of such bristles can be selected in each case in the same direction, or viewed from the attachment point of the stem on the base body from each pointing radially outward, the latter simplifies a non-directional use of the brush.
- the bristles integrally formed with the base body of a plastic, such as a rubber-like plastic, and the transition from the body to the bristles are rounded with a radius of curvature of at least 1 mm, more preferably at least 2 mm, in particular at least 3 mm, thereby preventing the deposition of impurities, which is easier in edges.
- a plastic such as a rubber-like plastic
- the bristles, on the body at a minimum distance of 3 mm or more, better 4 mm or 5 mm, are arranged, and accordingly individually and not summarized in tufts, to also impede the deposition of impurities.
- the total thickness of the cleaning head can be - measured at least in some of its edge areas - including the extension of the cleaning elements mounted on it slightly more than the free width in the U-shaped crank of the toilet bowl, so that when you go in with the edges of the brush under the cranked edge forcibly cleaning takes place both on the inside and on the outside of the crank.
- the individual edge regions of the base body which may be heart-shaped, kidney-shaped or freely designed in plan view, but preferably convex outward bulges, may be flexibly flexible.
- one and the same edge region can be flexibly flexible in the two transverse directions to the main plane of the main body, which can easily be achieved, for example, by stiffening ribs present on one side of the main body.
- the bristles on the two sides of the body have a different rigidity and / or different cross-sectional contours and / or different cross-sectional dimensions to make the cleaning effect of the two sides of the body different, which is particularly advantageous if the stem from the body in its main extension direction protrudes, so that the main body can also be used on the bottom surface of the toilet bowl with both sides.
- the attachment point of the stem may be arranged offset to the base instead of the edge of the body to the center, and even protrude from the main plane of the main body from perpendicular.
- the main body of the cleaning head is hollow, which can be used for different purposes.
- the wall of the main body outlet openings in particular in valve form, which opens only when pressure on the outer surface, be arranged to deploy a stored in the cavity disinfectant or cleaning agent.
- the cavity in the body with a cavity in the stem in. Connection, and the stem is designed as a pump, for example by a piston is sealed in its tubular cylinder displaced.
- the brush has a locking device in order to maintain the increased pressure in the main body of the cleaning head, so for example to secure the pump piston in a forward pushed position.
- the stem can be adjustable in its angular position to the base body, preferably even designed from one to the other side of the body folded down.
- FIG. 1b shows the entire cleaning brush in the side view, consisting of a stem 1 and a cleaning head 2, which is attached to the lower, free end of the stem 1.
- the stem 1 is in the side view double S-shaped cranked by an angle of approximately 45 °, and consists of a preferably hollow profile, for example made of plastic or other easy-to-clean material, which leaves no abrasion on porcelain.
- the lower end of the stem 1 is preferably provided with a reduced cross-section and inserted in a corresponding receptacle, which protrudes as an extension from the top of the main body 3 of the cleaning head 2.
- the stem 1 preferably has a non-round, but non-circular, for example, triangular, outer cross-section to avoid twisting in the hand.
- the rear, upper end of the stem 1, all handle 16 is formed, and if the stem 1 is hollow, as in the FIG. 1b , can be one at the top Pump 14 may be arranged, in which a piston 17 can be pressed into the cavity 13 of the stem 1 and thereby pressure can be built up in the cavity 13, the sense later on the hand FIG. 3 is explained.
- the attached to the handle 1 cleaning head 2 is - as from FIG. 1a seen from a extending in a main plane 10 main body 3, such as a plate of increasing thickness to the attachment point 4 of the stem 1 out, and arranged thereon and projecting therefrom in transverse to the main plane cleaning elements 5, hereinafter referred to as bristles shortly.
- the main body 3 of the cleaning head 2 has the shape of a heart or leaf, pointing the tip of this shape in the opposite direction, in which the handle 1 is curved in the side view.
- the bristles 5 are individually arranged on the base body 3 and not combined in bundles.
- the bristles or cleaning elements 5 can be arranged on lines that run parallel to the edge contour of the main body 3, as shown in the upper half of the picture, or on lines that are parallel to only part of the outer contour parallel, as shown in the lower half, approximately parallel to the outer contour of the bulges 9 of the heart shape.
- the bristles 5 can - for example, if they have a non-circular shape such as the shape of a triangle, with its tip always radially away from the center of the body 3 outward, or always in the direction of the axis of symmetry 18 of the body 3 have.
- the approximately plate-shaped base body 3 in the transverse direction 11 to its main plane 10 in its peripheral areas lighter bar all lying in the wider center areas may be formed on the top stiffening ribs 8, located in the center, either in the center of gravity or in the attachment point 4 for hit the stem 1, as in FIG. 1 a shown where the attachment point However, 4 is located just behind the center of gravity of the heart shape, which is the meeting point of the stiffening ribs 8 here.
- the thickness of the base body 3 may increase from the edge area 3a to the central area 3b of the base body 3, as in FIG. 1b shown.
- the rounded transition radius 19 at the transition 6 between the main body 3 and the cleaning elements 5, as in FIG. 1b it is important to avoid the deposition of soiling in this area, and can best be achieved by integrally forming the cleaning elements 5 together with the main body part 3, for example by molding them from a rubber-like plastic.
- FIG. 1b drawn in an element that the main body 3 has through holes through which the elements 5 are inserted through so that they protrude on the top and bottom of the main body part 3.
- constellations can be selected that are adapted to the object to be cleaned, so for example according to FIG. 1b a flat bottom of the base body 3 and a central region 3b rising top, while in the solution according to FIG. 3 is just the opposite, so there is a flat top and a spherical, in the central region 3b bulging underside is given.
- FIG. 4 A typical adaptation to the object to be cleaned shows FIG. 4 when using the brush according to the invention as Toilettenbrüste to clean the free width 7 under the overhanging edge of a toilet key can.
- cleaning elements 5 is the same size or preferably slightly larger than the free width to excite both sides of this width simultaneously.
- the cavity 12 may also serve for storing and dispensing a liquid, be it a cleaning liquid, a disinfecting liquid or an odorant liquid, in which outlet openings in the main body 3, which are preferably designed as valves 15, are arranged.
- the outlet openings or valves 15 may be formed either in the cleaning elements 5, namely its hollow interior, or also between the cleaning elements 5, but a connection with the cavity 12 in the base body 3 must exist.
- a pressure on the pump 14 would then spend a limited amount of the substance located in the cavity 12 thereafter.
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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Toilettenbürste für insbesondere gekrümmte Oberflächen.The invention relates to a toilet brush for in particular curved surfaces.
Toilettenbürsten dienen der Reinigung von heute üblichen Toilettenschüsseln, die in der Regel aus Porzellan bestehen und die einen u-förmigen, nach unten offenen, Innenrand besitzen, in dem das Wasser eingespült wird und in dem sich ebenfalls Verschmutzungen absetzen können.Toilet brushes are used to clean today common toilet bowls, which are usually made of porcelain and have a U-shaped, downwardly open, inner edge, in which the water is flushed and in which also can settle dirt.
Mit einer Toilettenbürste sollen Feststoffablagerungen an allen Innenflächen der Toilettenschüssel, auch unter dem nach innen gekröpften Rand, gut entfernbar sein.With a toilet brush solid deposits on all inner surfaces of the toilet bowl, even under the bent-in edge, be easily removed.
Zusätzlich besteht die Forderung, dass die Toilettenbürste selbst, also vor allem deren Reinigungskopf, dennoch so gestaltet sein muss, dass die beim Reinigungsvorgang sich im Reinigungskopf absetzenden Feststoff-verunreinigungen ebenfalls leicht entfernbar sind, und zwar vorzugsweise ausschließlich mittels der Wasserströmung der Toilettenspülung innerhalb der Toilettenschüssel.In addition, there is a requirement that the toilet brush itself, so especially their cleaning head, yet be designed so that the cleaning process in the cleaning head settling solid contaminants are also easily removable, preferably only by means of the flow of water toilet flushing inside the toilet bowl ,
Zu diesem Zweck sind unterschiedliche Formen von Toilettenbürsten bekannt.For this purpose, different forms of toilet brushes are known.
Die häufigste Form besteht aus einem Reinigungskopf, der rotationssymmetrisch zur Längsachse des Stiels ist, und der aus Borsten, meist Bündeln von Borsten, besteht, die von dem Grundkörper des Reinigungskopfes, welches in Axialrichtung des Stiels eine Art Verlängerung darstellt, aufgenommen sind. In der Regel bestehen sowohl die Borsten als auch der Stiel und der Grundkörper des Reinigungskopfes aus Kunststoff.The most common form consists of a cleaning head which is rotationally symmetrical to the longitudinal axis of the stem, and which consists of bristles, usually bundles of bristles, which are received by the body of the cleaning head, which is a kind of extension in the axial direction of the stem. In general, both the bristles and the stem and the body of the cleaning head made of plastic.
Der Nachteil dieser Bauform besteht darin, dass die Borsten relativ dünn sind, meist unter 1 mm, und beim Entlangziehen mit ihren freien Enden über eine zu reinigende Fläche nur eine sehr schmale Spur reinigen.The disadvantage of this design is that the bristles are relatively thin, usually less than 1 mm, and clean only a very narrow track when moving along with their free ends over a surface to be cleaned.
Auf der anderen Seite sind die Enden der einzelnen Borsten relativ weit voneinander entfernt, nämlich mehrere Millimeter, was notwendig ist, um eine anschließende Reinigung der Borsten selbst nicht zu sehr zu erschweren, denn je näher die Borsten zusammenstehen, umso schwerer sind dazwischen abgelagerte Verunreinigungen zu entfernen. Dies zeigt sich insbesondere, wenn die Borsten in Büschelform angeordnet sind, indem Verunreinigungen umso schwerer aus den Zwischenräumen zwischen den Borsten zu entfernen sind, je näher sie zum Befestigungspunkt des Büschels am Grundkörper vorgedrungen sind, und je näher die Borsten beieinander liegen.On the other hand, the ends of the individual bristles are relatively far apart, namely several millimeters, which is necessary in order not to complicate a subsequent cleaning of the bristles themselves too much, because the closer the bristles are together, the harder are therebetween deposited contaminants remove. This is particularly evident when the bristles are arranged in tufts, the more difficult they are to remove impurities from the interstices between the bristles, the closer they have penetrated the attachment point of the tuft to the base, and the closer the bristles are to one another.
Um eine ausreichende Reinigungswirkung auf der Unter- und Seitenfläche der Toilettenschüssel zu gewährleisten, müssten die Borsten eine ausreichende Steifigkeit aufweisen. Dies jedoch verhindert wiederum ein Umbiegen und Eindringen der Borsten unter den gekröpften Rand, und wenn, dann erfolgt eine Reinigung nur auf der Außenseite des gekröpften Randes, nicht aber auf der Innenseite.In order to ensure a sufficient cleaning effect on the bottom and side surfaces of the toilet bowl, the bristles would have to have sufficient rigidity. However, this in turn prevents bending and penetration of the bristles under the cranked edge, and if so, then cleaning takes place only on the outside of the cranked edge, but not on the inside.
Zur Verbesserung ist an derartigen rotationssymmetrischen Bürsten, meist am oberen Teil des Reinigungskopfes, manchmal ein zusätzliches, mit dem freien Ende nach oben aufragendes, plattenförmiges Bürstenteil angeordnet, welches dem Hineinfahren unter den Rand dienen soll.To improve on such rotationally symmetrical brushes, usually on the upper part of the cleaning head, sometimes an additional, with the free end upstanding, plate-shaped brush part arranged, which is to serve to drive in under the edge.
Dies ist im Prinzip wirksam, wegen der entweder relativ hoch liegenden oder radial relativ weit auskragenden Position dieses Zusatzteiles zum übrigen Bürstenkopf.This is effective in principle, because of either relatively high or radially relatively far projecting position of this additional part to the rest of the brush head.
Die Reinigung des Zusatzteiles gestaltet sich jedoch äußerst schwierig, da es fast keine Stellung gibt, in der man dieses Zusatzteil in den Strom der Wasserspülung der Toilette halten kann, da der Durchmesser des rotationssymmetrischen Teiles alleine in der Regel bereits annähernd dem freien Durchmesser des Abflussrohres zum Siphon, also dem Geruchsverschluss der Toilette, entspricht.However, the cleaning of the additional part is extremely difficult because there is almost no position in which you can hold this accessory in the flow of water flushing the toilet, since the diameter of the rotationally symmetric part alone usually already almost the free diameter of the drain pipe Siphon, so the odor trap of the toilet corresponds.
Daneben sind natürlich auch Toilettenbürsten bekannt, bei denen der Reinigungskopf ein Grundkörper in Form einer kleinen, stabilen Platte ist, von dem aus die Borsten bzw. Borstenbündel im wesentlichen parallel laufend und nur leicht divergierend meist in nur eine Richtung, etwa lotrecht zur Hauptebene des Grundkörpers oder auch in beide Richtungen, die hierzu lotrecht sind, abragen.In addition, of course, toilet brushes are known in which the cleaning head is a main body in the form of a small, stable plate, from which the bristles or bristle bundles substantially parallel running and only slightly diverging mostly in only one direction, approximately perpendicular to the main plane of the body or in both directions, which are perpendicular to this, protrude.
In der Regel ist dann die Plattenebene des Grundkörpers gekröpft am Stiel befestigt. Damit kann eine Reinigung der sichtbaren Flächen der Toilette leicht erfolgen, aber eine Reinigung unter dem gekröpften Rand ist damit völlig unmöglich.As a rule, then the plate plane of the body is attached bent on the stem. Thus, a cleaning of the visible surfaces of the toilet can be done easily, but a cleaning under the bent edge is thus completely impossible.
Darüber hinaus besteht das Problem der dünnen und an den Enden relativ weit voneinander entfernten Borsten und deren Enden.In addition, there is the problem of thin and at the ends relatively far apart bristles and their ends.
Von der Grundform des rotationssymmetrischen, im einfachsten Fall zylindrischen oder halbkugelförmigen, Reinigungskopfes, der aus Borsten gebildet wird, gibt es darüber hinaus eine Reihe von Abwandlungen.From the basic form of the rotationally symmetrical, in the simplest case cylindrical or hemispherical, cleaning head, which is formed from bristles, there are also a number of modifications.
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Um das Problem der Verunreinigungen zwischen den Borsten des Reinigungskopfes zu vermeiden, ist es auch bereits bekannt, borstenlose Reinigungsköpfe zu verwenden, beispielsweise rotationssymmetrische Körper oder ungleichmäßig geformte Körper mit punktförmigen Noppen, linienförmigen Vorsprüngen etc. auf der Oberfläche, die unterschiedlich angeordnet und geformt sein können und nur sehr gering, meist 1-2 mm, über die übrige Oberfläche vorstehen.In order to avoid the problem of contamination between the bristles of the cleaning head, it is already known to use bristle-free cleaning heads, for example rotationally symmetrical bodies or irregularly shaped bodies with punctiform nubs, line-shaped projections, etc. on the surface, which can be differently arranged and shaped and only very slightly, usually 1-2 mm, projecting beyond the remaining surface.
Dann ist die Reinigungswirkung auf den zugänglichen sichtbaren Flächen der Toilettenschüssel meist umso besser, je steifer dieser Grundkörper ausgebildet ist, denn umso mehr Druck kann vom Benutzer beim Arbeiten auf die Fläche aufgebracht werden.Then the cleaning effect on the accessible visible surfaces of the toilet bowl is usually the better, the stiffer this body is formed, because the more pressure can be applied by the user when working on the surface.
Allerdings verschlechtert eine zunehmende Steifigkeit dieser Art vom Reinigungskopf gleichzeitig die Fähigkeit, eine Reinigung unter dem ungebördelten Rand durchführen zu können.However, increasing rigidity of this type from the cleaning head simultaneously degrades the ability to perform cleaning under the un-curled edge.
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Es ist daher die Aufgabe gemäß der Erfindung, eine Toilettenbürste zu schaffen, die trotz guter Reinigungswirkung, auch unter dem umgebördelten Rand der Toilettenschüssel ihrerseits leicht von Verschmutzungen frei zu halten ist und einfach und kostengünstig herzustellen ist.It is therefore an object of the invention to provide a toilet brush, which in spite of good cleaning effect, even under the flanged edge of the toilet bowl in turn is easy to keep free of contamination and is easy and inexpensive to manufacture.
Diese Aufgabe wird durch das Merkmal in Anspruch 1 gelöst. Vorteilhafte Ausführungsformen ergeben sich aus den Unteransprüchen.This object is solved by the feature in
Durch die einerseits flache Ausbildung des Grundkörpers des Reinigungskopfes und andererseits die unterschiedliche Biegsamkeit seiner Randbereiche gegenüber dem zentralen Bereich ergibt sich der Vorteil, dass einerseits durch Aufpressen des relativ steifen Zentralbereichs auf der Bodenfläche der Toilettenschüssel ein relativ hoher Druck aufgebracht werden kann, und andererseits die biegsamen Ränder des flachen Grundkörpers problemlos unter den gekröpften Rand der Toilettenschüssel eingeführt werden können, um dort eine Reinigung zu bewirken.By the one hand, flat design of the body of the cleaning head and on the other hand, the different flexibility of its edge regions relative to the central region has the advantage that on the one hand by pressing the relatively stiff central region on the bottom surface of the toilet bowl, a relatively high pressure can be applied, and on the other hand, the flexible Rims of the flat body can be easily inserted under the bent edge of the toilet bowl to effect a cleaning there.
Auf der Oberfläche des Grundkörpers sind eine Vielzahl von Borsten als Reinigungselementen angeordnet, die quer von der Oberfläche des Grundkörpers abstehen können, und am Rand auch in der Hauptebene des Grundkörpers abstehen können. Borsten mit unterschiedlichen Querschnittsformen können verwendet werden, insbesondere in ihrem Querschnitt hohle oder auch massive Reinigungselemente.On the surface of the base body a plurality of bristles are arranged as cleaning elements, which can protrude transversely from the surface of the base body, and can protrude at the edge in the main plane of the base body. Bristles with different cross-sectional shapes can be used, in particular in their cross-section hollow or solid cleaning elements.
Besonders vorteilhaft haben sich dabei Borsten erwiesen, die einen dreieckigen und insbesondere V-förmigen Querschnitt aufweisen.Bristles which have a triangular and in particular V-shaped cross-section have proved to be particularly advantageous.
Die Ausrichtung des Querschnittes solcher Borsten kann dabei jeweils in die gleiche Richtung gewählt sein, oder vom Befestigungspunkt des Stieles am Grundkörper aus betrachtet jeweils radial nach außen weisend, wobei letzteres einen nicht richtungsgebundenen Einsatz der Bürste vereinfacht.The orientation of the cross section of such bristles can be selected in each case in the same direction, or viewed from the attachment point of the stem on the base body from each pointing radially outward, the latter simplifies a non-directional use of the brush.
Vorzugsweise sind die Borsten, einstückig zusammen mit dem Grundkörper aus einem Kunststoff, beispielsweise einem gummiartigen Kunststoff, ausgebildet und der Übergang vom Grundkörper zu den Borsten sind gerundet mit einem Rundungsradius von mindestens 1 mm, besser mindestens 2 mm, insbesondere mindestens 3 mm, um dadurch das in Kanten leichter von statten gehende Ablagern von Verunreinigungen zu verhindern.Preferably, the bristles, integrally formed with the base body of a plastic, such as a rubber-like plastic, and the transition from the body to the bristles are rounded with a radius of curvature of at least 1 mm, more preferably at least 2 mm, in particular at least 3 mm, thereby preventing the deposition of impurities, which is easier in edges.
Aus dem gleichen Grund können die Borsten, am Grundkörper in einem Mindestabstand von 3 mm oder mehr, besser 4 mm oder 5 mm, angeordnet werden, und dementsprechend einzeln und nicht büschelweise zusammengefasst, um ebenfalls das Ablagern von Verunreinigungen zu erschweren.For the same reason, the bristles, on the body at a minimum distance of 3 mm or more, better 4 mm or 5 mm, are arranged, and accordingly individually and not summarized in tufts, to also impede the deposition of impurities.
Die Gesamtdicke des Reinigungskopfes kann dabei - wenigstens in einigen seiner Randbereiche - gemessen einschließlich der Erstreckung der auf ihm befestigten Reinigungselemente etwas mehr als die freie Breite in der U-förmigen Kröpfung der Toilettenschüssel betragen, so dass bei einem Hineinfahren mit den Rändern der Bürste unter dem gekröpften Rand zwangsweise eine Reinigung sowohl auf der Innenseite als auch auf der Außenseite der Kröpfung erfolgt.The total thickness of the cleaning head can be - measured at least in some of its edge areas - including the extension of the cleaning elements mounted on it slightly more than the free width in the U-shaped crank of the toilet bowl, so that when you go in with the edges of the brush under the cranked edge forcibly cleaning takes place both on the inside and on the outside of the crank.
Um den aufzubringenden Druck gerade beim Reinigen der Kröpfung variieren zu können, können die einzelnen Randbereiche des Grundkörpers, der in der Aufsicht betrachtet herzförmig, nierenförmig oder auch frei gestaltet sein kann, jedoch vorzugsweise konvexe Ausbuchtungen nach außen aufweist, unterschiedlich biegsam sein.In order to be able to vary the applied pressure just when cleaning the crank, the individual edge regions of the base body, which may be heart-shaped, kidney-shaped or freely designed in plan view, but preferably convex outward bulges, may be flexibly flexible.
Aus demselben Grund kann auch ein- und derselbe Randbereich unterschiedlich leicht in die beiden Querrichtungen zur Hauptebene des Grundkörpers biegsam sein, was beispielsweise durch auf einer Seite des Grundkörpers vorhandene Versteifungsrippen leicht erreichbar ist.For the same reason, one and the same edge region can be flexibly flexible in the two transverse directions to the main plane of the main body, which can easily be achieved, for example, by stiffening ribs present on one side of the main body.
Ebenso können die Borsten auf den beiden Seiten des Grundkörpers eine unterschiedliche Steifigkeit aufweisen und/oder unterschiedliche Querschnittskonturen und/oder unterschiedliche Querschnittsabmessungen, um die Reinigungswirkung der beiden Seiten des Grundkörpers unterschiedlich zu gestalten, was insbesondere dann von Vorteil ist, wenn der Stiel vom Grundkörper in dessen Haupterstreckungsrichtung abragt, so dass der Grundkörper auch auf der Bodenfläche der Toilettenschüssel mit beiden Seiten einsetzbar ist.Likewise, the bristles on the two sides of the body have a different rigidity and / or different cross-sectional contours and / or different cross-sectional dimensions to make the cleaning effect of the two sides of the body different, which is particularly advantageous if the stem from the body in its main extension direction protrudes, so that the main body can also be used on the bottom surface of the toilet bowl with both sides.
Dennoch kann der Befestigungspunkt des Stieles am Grundkörper statt am Rand des Grundkörpers zu dessen Mitte hin versetzt angeordnet sein, und sogar von der Hauptebene des Grundkörpers aus lotrecht abragen.Nevertheless, the attachment point of the stem may be arranged offset to the base instead of the edge of the body to the center, and even protrude from the main plane of the main body from perpendicular.
In einer Weiterbildung der Erfindung ist der Grundkörper des Reinigungskopfes hohl ausgebildet, was für unterschiedliche Zwecke genutzt werden kann.In one embodiment of the invention, the main body of the cleaning head is hollow, which can be used for different purposes.
Zum einen können in der Wandung des Grundkörpers Austrittsöffnungen, insbesondere in Ventilform, welche sich erst bei Druck auf die Außenfläche öffnet, angeordnet sein, um ein in dem Hohlraum bevorratetes Desinfektions- oder Reinigungsmittel ausbringen zu lassen.On the one hand, in the wall of the main body outlet openings, in particular in valve form, which opens only when pressure on the outer surface, be arranged to deploy a stored in the cavity disinfectant or cleaning agent.
Vorzugsweise steht der Hohlraum im Grundkörper mit einem Hohlraum im Stiel in. Verbindung, und der Stiel ist als Pumpe ausgebildet, beispielsweise indem in seinem rohrförmigen Zylinder ein Kolben abgedichtet verschiebbar ist.Preferably, the cavity in the body with a cavity in the stem in. Connection, and the stem is designed as a pump, for example by a piston is sealed in its tubular cylinder displaced.
Durch diese drucktechnische Verbindung vom Stiel zum Grundkörper kann entweder das Ausbringen eines Reinigungsmittels oder eines Desinfektionsmittels oder auch eines Geruchstoffes über im Grundkörper vorhandene Ausgussöffnungen variiert werden, oder der Grundkörper besitzt keine solchen Austrittsöffnungen, und mittels Betätigung der Pumpe des Stieles kann der im Grundkörper bestehende Überdrück variiert, also vorzugsweise erhöht werden. Dies wiederum führt zu einer Versteifung des Grundkörpers und damit zu einer Erhöhung der Reinigungswirkung, die dann mit dem Kopf aufgebracht werden kann.By this pressure-technical connection from the stem to the body either the application of a detergent or a disinfectant or a scent can be varied via existing in the main body spouts, or the body has no such outlet openings, and by means of actuation of the pump of the stem, the overpressure existing in the body varies, so preferably increased. This in turn leads to a stiffening of the body and thus to an increase in the cleaning effect, which can then be applied with the head.
Vorzugsweise verfügt die Bürste dabei über eine Arretiervorrichtung, um den erhöhten Druck im Grundkörper des Reinigungskopfes aufrecht zu erhalten, also beispielsweise den Pumpenkolben in einer vorwärtsgeschobenen Position zu sichern.Preferably, the brush has a locking device in order to maintain the increased pressure in the main body of the cleaning head, so for example to secure the pump piston in a forward pushed position.
Um die Bürste möglichst universell einsetzen zu können, kann der Stiel in seiner Winkellage zum Grundkörper verstellbarsein, vorzugsweise sogar von einer zur anderen Seite des Grundkörpers umklappbar gestaltet.In order to use the brush as universally as possible, the stem can be adjustable in its angular position to the base body, preferably even designed from one to the other side of the body folded down.
Ausführungsformen gemäß der Erfindung sind im Folgenden beispielhaft näher beschrieben. Es zeigen:
- Fig. 1a:
- eine Aufsicht auf den Reinigungskopf,
- Fig. 1b:
- eine Seitenansicht der Bürste,
- Fig. 2:
- unterschiedliche Querschnittesformen von Reinigungselementen, wobei nur Querschnittesformen 5a-5e und 5i Teil der Erfindung ausmachen,
- Fig. 3:
- den Reinigungskopf in der Seitenansicht,
- Fig. 4:
- die Bürste im Einsatz.
- Fig. 1a:
- a view of the cleaning head,
- Fig. 1b:
- a side view of the brush,
- Fig. 2:
- different cross-sectional shapes of cleaning elements, only
cross-sectional forms 5a-5e and 5i part of the invention, - 3:
- the cleaning head in side view,
- 4:
- the brush in use.
Der Stiel 1 ist dabei in der Seitenansicht doppelt S-förmig gekröpft um jeweils einen Winkel von circa 45°, und besteht aus einem vorzugsweise hohlen Profil zum Beispiel aus Kunststoff oder einem anderen leicht zu reinigenden Material, welches keinen Abrieb auf Porzellan hinterlässt.The
Das untere Ende des Stieles 1 ist vorzugsweise mit einem verringerten Querschnitt ausgestattet und steckt in einer entsprechenden Aufnahme, die als Fortsatz von der Oberseite des Grundkörpers 3 des Reinigungskopfes 2 abragt.The lower end of the
Der Stiel 1 besitzt dabei vorzugsweise einen nicht runden, sondern unrunden, zum Beispiel dreieckigen, äußeren Querschnitt, um ein Verdrehen in der Hand zu vermeiden.The
Das hintere, obere Ende des Stieles 1 ist alles Handgriff 16 ausgebildet, und falls der Stiel 1 hohl ausgebildet ist, wie in der
Der am Stiel 1 befestigte Reinigungskopf 2 besteht - wie aus
Der Grundkörper 3 des Reinigungskopfes 2 besitzt dabei die Form eines Herzens oder Blattes, die Spitze dieser Form in die entgegen gesetzte Richtung weisend, in welche der Stiel 1 in der Seitenansicht gekrümmt ist.The
Wie in
Die Borsten 5 können - zum Beispiel wenn sie eine unrunde Form wie etwa die Form eines Dreiecks besitzen, mit ihrer Spitze immer radial von dem Zentrum des Grundkörpers 3 weg nach außen weisen, oder auch immer in Richtung der Symmetrieachse 18 des Grundkörpers 3 weisen.The
Damit der annähernd plattenförmige Grundkörper 3 in Querrichtung 11 zu seiner Hauptebene 10 in seinen Randbereichen leichter die Bar ist alles in den weiteren Zentrum liegenden Bereichen, können auf der Oberseite Versteifungsrippen 8 ausgebildet sein, die sich im Zentrum, entweder im Schwerpunkt oder im Befestigungspunkt 4 für den Stiel 1 treffen, wie in
Alternativ dazu kann - an Stelle oder zusätzlich zu solchen Versteifungsrippen 8 - die Dicke des Grundkörpers 3 vom Randbereich 3a zum zentralen Bereich 3b des Grundkörpers 3 zunehmen, wie in
- Es kann sich dabei um eine Dreiecksform handeln, nämlich gemäß
Element 5a um einen massiven Querschnitt,gemäß Element 5b um einen hohlen Querschnitt oder gemäßElement 5c um eine V-Form.Dagegen zeigt Element 5d eine W-Form und Element 5e eine Wellen-Form.Die Elemente 5f und 5g zeigen runde Querschnitte, entweder hohl oder massiv,und Element 5h eine rechteckige, insbesondere quadratische Form. Die Ausrichtung ist dabei vorzugsweise so gewählt, dass eine konvexe Ecke oder Kante in Arbeitsrichtung zeigt.Element 5i zeigt eine C-Form und Element 5k eine X-Form, z. B. gebildet durch zwei an Rücken verbundene L-Formen.
- It may be a triangular shape, namely according to
element 5a around a solid cross section, according toelement 5b around a hollow cross section or according toelement 5c around a V shape. In contrast,element 5d shows a W-shape andelement 5e a wave-shape. The 5f and 5g show round cross sections, either hollow or solid, andelements element 5h a rectangular, in particular square shape. The orientation is preferably selected such that a convex corner or edge points in the working direction.Element 5i shows a C-shape andelement 5k an X-shape, e.g. B. formed by two connected to back L-shapes.
Auch der gerundete Übergang-Radius 19 am Übergang 6 zwischen dem Grundkörper 3 und dem Reinigungselementen 5, wie in
Dennoch besteht, eine der Herstellungsalternativen darin, wie in
Auch das Maß des Überstandes der Reinigungselemente aus dem Grundkörper ist für die Funktion wichtig:
- So können diese Elemente 5 auf einer Seite, in
Figur 1b und3 beispielsweise auf der Oberseite, in zusätzlich auf der Unterseite, jeweils gleich weit über die gesamte Fläche vorstehen, während auf der Unterseite desFigur 3Grundkörpers 3 derFigur 1b die Reinigungselemente 5im zentralen Bereich 3b wesentlich weiter vorstehenals im Randbereich 3a.
- So these elements can be 5 on one side, in
FIG. 1b and3 for example, on the top, inFIG. 3 additionally on the underside, in each case equally far over the entire surface projecting, while on the underside of thebasic body 3 theFIG. 1b thecleaning elements 5 project much further in thecentral area 3b than in theedge area 3a.
Zusammen mit der Tatsache, dass auch die Form der Oberseite und Unterseite des Grundkörpers 3 frei wählbar ist, können Konstellationen gewählt werden, die an den zu reinigenden Gegenstand angepasst sind, also beispielsweise gemäß
Eine typische Anpassung an den zu reinigenden Gegenstand zeigt
Die gesamte Höhe des Reinigungskopfes 2 im Randbereich 3a, also vom freien Ende der nach oben ragenden Reinigungselemente 5 bis zum freien Ende der nach unten ragenden, also in die Gegenrichtung abragenden, Reinigungselemente 5 ist dabei gleich groß oder vorzugsweise etwas größer als die freie Breite 7, um beide Flanken dieser Breite gleichzeitig erregen zu können.The entire height of the
- Entweder
ist der Hohlraum 12 desGrundkörper 3 geschlossen, dann wird durch das Erhöhen des Druckes - je nach Steifigkeit des Materials des Grundkörpers 3etwa die Form desGrundkörpers 3 verändert, vor allem aber durchden im Hohlraum 12 steigenden Druck der Grundkörper 3 deutlich versteift, so dass eine größere mechanische Reinigungswirkung mitdem gleichen Reinigungskopf 2, allerdings bei verringerter Elastizität, erreicht werden kann.
- Either the
cavity 12 of thebase body 3 is closed, then by increasing the pressure - depending on the stiffness of the material of thebase body 3a, the shape of thebase body 3 is changed, but above all by the increasing pressure in thecavity 12 of thebase body 3 significantly so that a greater mechanical cleaning effect with thesame cleaning head 2, but with reduced elasticity, can be achieved.
Der Hohlraum 12 kann jedoch auch zum Speichern und Ausbringen einer Flüssigkeit, sei es einer Reinigungsflüssigkeit, einer Desinfektionsflüssigkeit oder einer Geruchsflüssigkeit dienen, in dem im Grundkörper 3 Austrittöffnungen, die vorzugsweise als Ventile 15 ausgebildet sind, angeordnet sind. Die Austrittsöffnungen beziehungsweise Ventile 15 können entweder in den Reinigungselementen 5, nämlich derem hohlen Inneren, ausgebildet sein, oder auch zwischen den Reinigungselementen 5, jedoch muss eine Verbindung mit dem Hohlraum 12 im Grundkörper 3 bestehen.However, the
Ein Druck auf die Pumpe 14 würde danach also eine begrenzte Menge des im Hohlraum 12 befindlichen Stoffes ausbringen.A pressure on the
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- Stielstalk
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- Reinigungskopfcleaning head
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- Grundkörperbody
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- Randbereichborder area
- 3b3b
- zentraler Bereichcentral area
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- Befestigungspunktattachment point
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- Reinigungselemente (Borsten)Cleaning elements (bristles)
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- Übergangcrossing
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- freie Breitefree width
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- Versteifungsrippenstiffening ribs
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- Ausbuchtungbulge
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- HaupterstreckungsebeneMain plane
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- Querrichtungtransversely
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- Hohlraumcavity
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- Hohlraumcavity
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- Pumpepump
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- VentilValve
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- Handgriffhandle
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- Kolbenpiston
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- Symmetrieachseaxis of symmetry
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Claims (12)
- A toilet brush comprising a handle (1) and a cleaning head (2),- wherein a base element (3) of the cleaning head (2) has a larger extension in a main extension plane (10), than in a transversal direction (11) thereto, and wherein the base element is in particular plate shaped and is more flexible in at least one of its peripheral portions (3a) in a direction transversal to the main plane (10) or the plate plane than in a central portion (3b) or in a portion of the attachment point (4) at the handle (1),- wherein a plurality of bristles is arranged at a surface of the base element forming cleaning elements (5a, b, ...), and- wherein a cross section of the bristles (5a, b) is hollow or massive,characterized in that,- the handle (1) is movably arranged at the base element (3) so that it springs back elastically into a starting position wherein an attachment pinion is integrally configured in one piece with the base element (3) and made from a flexible material.
- The toilet brush according to claim 1 characterized in that- the cross section of the bristles (5a, b) is an angle profile and/or- an edge portion has different flexibilities in both transversal directions (11) of the main plane (10) of the base element (3)
- The toilet brush according to one of the proceeding claims,
characterized in that
the attachment point (4) of the handle (1) at the base element (3) is recessed from the edge (3a) of the base element (3), in particular arranged in a center or in a center of gravity of a surface of the base element (3) and the handle (1) is attached in particular orthogonal to the main plain (10). - The toilet brush according to one of the preceding claims,
characterized in that- the bristles (5a, b,...) have a cross section which has a different width at one end of the cross section than at another end and which is in particular triangular and/or- cross sectional contours of the bristles (5a, b, ...) that are in particular triangular, V-shaped or square or undulated or W-shaped or C-shaped or X-shaped in top view of the main plane (10) of the base element (3) and all cross sections of the elements are oriented in the same way or are respectively radially oriented in outward direction from the handle (1). - The toilet brush according one of the preceding claims,
characterized in that- the bristles (5a, b,...) are individually attached at the base element (3) and not in groups and/or- the bristles (5a, b,...) have a minimum distance from one another of 3 mm, better 4 mm, better 5 mm at the attachment point (4) in the base element (3). - The toilet brush according one of the preceding claims,
characterized in that
at least on one side, in particular on the bottom side of the base element (3) the entirely of the free ends of the bristles (5a, b...) has an outward convex three dimensional surface shape. - The toilet brush according one of the preceding claims,
characterized in that- a distance of the bristles (5a, b) from one another is 0.8 cm to 30 cm in particular 1.0 to 1.5 cm, and/or- a transition (6) between the bristles and the base element (3) which are integrally configured in one piece is rounded with a curvature radius (19) of at least 1 mm, advantageously at least 2mm, advantageously at least 3 mm. - The toilet brush according one of the preceding claims,
characterized in that edge portions (3a) of the base element (3) have different flexibility. - The toilet brush according one of the preceding claims,
characterized in that- the different flexibilities of the base element (3) in both transversal directions (11) is obtained through stiffening ribs (8) on one of the outsides of the base element and/or- the attachment point (4) of the handle (1) at the base element (3) is provided at the edge (3a) of the base element (3) and in an extension (10) of the handle (1) or at an acute angle to the main plane (10) of the base element (3). - The toilet brush according one of the preceding claims,
characterized in that
the handle (1) has a non circular, in particular triangular cross section with rounded corners. - The toilet brush according one of the preceding claims,
characterized in that the base element (3) is configured hollow inside and connected in particular with a cavity (12) in an interior of the handle (1). - The toilet brush according one of the preceding claims,
characterized in that- the bristles (5a, b...) are arranged on arcuate curves, in particular extending parallel to an outer edge (3a) of the base element (3) and/or- an extension (10) of the bristles (5a, b...) from their attachment point (4) at the base element (3) towards their ends decreases or stays constant from a center of the base element (3) to its edges (3a).
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