EP3513700B1 - Cleaning brush for a toilet bowl - Google Patents

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EP3513700B1
EP3513700B1 EP19151186.4A EP19151186A EP3513700B1 EP 3513700 B1 EP3513700 B1 EP 3513700B1 EP 19151186 A EP19151186 A EP 19151186A EP 3513700 B1 EP3513700 B1 EP 3513700B1
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  • the present invention relates to a cleaning brush for a toilet bowl, a urinal or the like, the cleaning brush having at least one handle part and a brush head and the brush head being movably mounted on the handle part.
  • a toilet brush with an elongated handle with a first axis and with a brush head with a second axis is known, the handle being connected to the brush head via a flexible joint.
  • the brush head has a spherical head shape with its bristles attached to it.
  • the mobility between the brush head and the handle makes it possible to insert the brush head into the curved drainage area of the toilet bowl or urinal.
  • the spherical head shape of the brush head for example, hard-to-reach inner edge areas of the toilet bowl or urinal cannot be reached, so that complete cleaning of the toilet system is not possible. As a result, unwanted soiling is deposited in these areas, which leads to undesirable aesthetic nuisance and also to odor nuisance.
  • a toilet brush with a replaceable brush head with an integrated solid cleaning agent is known.
  • the brush head is designed to be hollow on the inside, in which specially attached vertical water inlet channels are provided. In these water inlet channels there is a cleaning stick which is wetted and thus activated by the entering water. In order to be able to exchange the brush head, it is screwed onto the handle with a thread.
  • the toilet brush comprises a handle and a brush head which, in the connection area with the handle, has a pin which can be pushed into a sleeve-shaped receptacle of the handle.
  • the pin of the brush head is ejected from the holder of the handle via an operating lever, to change the brush head.
  • a tilt joint is provided on the handle for the brush head.
  • a triangular brush head is also provided.
  • a brush cleaner for a bathtub From the pamphlet U.S. 3,000,029 is known a brush cleaner for a bathtub.
  • This brush which is specially designed for bathtubs, has a particularly long handle to which a pivotably mounted large-area brush is attached in order to be able to clean the large-area areas of a bathtub as easily as possible.
  • the present invention is based on the object of designing a cleaning brush of the type described at the beginning in such a way that the cleaning performance is increased in such a way that undercut or curved areas can also be cleaned.
  • a cleaning brush for a toilet bowl, urinal or the like is proposed with at least one handle part and a brush head, the brush head being movably mounted on the handle part.
  • the brush head has at least one frame element or part or the like that encircles or is closed in one plane, from the surface of which a plurality of cleaning bristles protrude.
  • a flat brush head which is thin in relation to the flat area, is achieved, with which even particularly narrow areas, such as the inner edge of the toilet bowl, the urinal or other sanitary facilities or bowls, can easily be cleaned, so that overall the cleaning performance with the cleaning brush according to the invention is significantly increased.
  • the entire sanitary basin can thus be cleaned with the proposed cleaning brush, so that limescale, urine scale, bacteria or the like can be completely removed with the cleaning brush.
  • a trapezoidal shape or a triangular shape of the frame element has emerged as particularly advantageous. Due to the aforementioned shapes of the frame element, a flat cleaning area is formed, so to speak, with which particularly good cleaning of the narrow areas that are difficult to access is made possible.
  • the movable connection of the brush head to the handle part is advantageous in order to also be able to clean undercut or curved areas. It is particularly advantageous if the brush head can be moved by means of a lockable pivoting movement. To do this, it is first possible to set the required swivel angle and then to lock it. During the subsequent cleaning, sufficient pressure can be applied to the brush head without the risk of adjusting the swivel angle, which further increases the cleaning performance.
  • the brush head can have a height of about 6 to 10 cm, preferably 8 cm and a thickness of 2 cm to 3 cm, preferably 2.5 cm, as a quasi-narrow frame structure or a frame structure with a low thickness in relation to the side surface.
  • the preferred dimensions have proven to be particularly advantageous. However, other dimensions can also be used in order to adapt the cleaning brush according to the invention to different dimensions of the objects to be cleaned.
  • the cleaning brush comprises a handle part 1 and a brush head 2, the brush head 2 being movably mounted on the handle part 1.
  • the brush head 2 has a frame element 3 encircling or closed in a plane or a frame structure encircling in a plane, from the surface of which a plurality of cleaning bristles 4 protrude.
  • the frame element 3 is in the Figures 1 and 2 For example, designed as a trapezoidal shape with four side areas, the frame element 3 in cross-section being approximately circular or, depending on the application, a polygonal shape. However, it is easily possible for the frame element 3 to also form a triangular shape with only three side regions instead of a trapezoidal shape. Preferably, an isosceles shape can be provided as a trapezoid or triangle. Regardless of the trapezoidal shape or triangular shape, the cleaning brush virtually creates a flat, narrow cleaning area.
  • the brush head 2 formed by the frame element 3 and the bristles 4 has a height H of about 6 to 10 cm and a thickness D of 2 to 3 cm, depending on the area of application.
  • the mobility of the brush head 2 is realized by a lockable pivoting movement.
  • various possible pivot angle positions of the brush head 2 relative to the handle part 1 are indicated by way of example, the pivot angle direction being shown by double arrows.
  • the locking element 9 is received in the interior of the handle part 1 in a recess and can be moved in the longitudinal direction against a spring force of a return spring 10 in the recess of the handle part 1, which is shown in FIG Figure 1 is indicated by corresponding arrows.
  • the end of the fixing element 9 facing the brush head 2 can be brought into operative connection with a latching of the brush head 2 for temporary locking.
  • a toothed section 11 is provided as latching on the side of the brush head 2 facing the locking element 9, in which a pin section 15 provided on the facing end of the locking element 9 engages positively for locking.
  • the mutually facing ends 16, 17 of the holding arms 6, 7 of the handle part 1 are approximately bolt-shaped and received in corresponding sleeve-shaped sections 13, 14 of the brush head 2 for realizing the pivoting movement.
  • the holding arms 6, 7 are elastically attached or molded to the handle part 1, so that the holding arms 6, 7 can be bent apart accordingly to remove the old brush head 2 and to attach a new brush head 2.
  • the proposed cleaning brush is made in several parts, preferably in three parts, consisting of the handle part 1, the locking element 9 and the Brush head 2, wherein the handle part 1 and the locking element 9 can also be made in one piece.

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Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft eine Reinigungsbürste für ein Toilettenbecken, ein Urinal oder dergleichen, wobei die Reinigungsbürste zumindest ein Griffteil und einen Bürstenkopf aufweist und wobei der Bürstenkopf bewegbar an dem Griffteil gelagert ist.The present invention relates to a cleaning brush for a toilet bowl, a urinal or the like, the cleaning brush having at least one handle part and a brush head and the brush head being movably mounted on the handle part.

Beispielsweise aus der Druckschrift EP 1 020 156 B1 ist eine Toilettenbürste mit einer lang gestreckten Handhabe mit einer ersten Achse und mit einem Bürstenkopf mit einer zweiten Achse bekannt, wobei die Handhabe über ein flexibles Gelenk mit dem Bürstenkopf verbunden ist. Der Bürstenkopf weist mit seinen daran befestigten Borsten eine Kugelkopfform auf. Durch die Bewegbarkeit zwischen Bürstenkopf und Handhabe ist es möglich, den Bürstenkopf in den gebogenen Ablaufbereich der Toilettenschüssel oder des Urinals einzuführen. Jedoch hat sich gezeigt, dass mit der bekannten Toilettenbürste aufgrund der Kugelkopfform des Bürstenkopfes beispielsweise schwer zugängliche Innenrandbereiche der Toilettenschüssel oder des Urinals nicht zu erreichen sind, sodass keine vollständige Reinigung der Toilettenanlage möglich ist. Demzufolge lagern sich in diesen Bereichen unerwünschte Verschmutzungen ab, die zu unerwünschten ästhetischen Belästigungen und auch zu Geruchsbelästigungen führen.For example from the publication EP 1 020 156 B1 a toilet brush with an elongated handle with a first axis and with a brush head with a second axis is known, the handle being connected to the brush head via a flexible joint. The brush head has a spherical head shape with its bristles attached to it. The mobility between the brush head and the handle makes it possible to insert the brush head into the curved drainage area of the toilet bowl or urinal. However, it has been shown that with the known toilet brush, due to the spherical head shape of the brush head, for example, hard-to-reach inner edge areas of the toilet bowl or urinal cannot be reached, so that complete cleaning of the toilet system is not possible. As a result, unwanted soiling is deposited in these areas, which leads to undesirable aesthetic nuisance and also to odor nuisance.

Aus der Druckschrift DE 20 2010 003 226 U1 ist eine Toilettenbürste mit einem wechselbaren Bürstenkopf mit integriertem festen Reinigungsmittel bekannt. Hierzu ist der Bürstenkopf innen hohl ausgeführt, in dem speziell angebrachte vertikale Wassereintrittskanäle vorgesehen sind. In diesen Wassereintrittskanälen befindet sich ein Reinigungsstäbchen, welches durch das eintretende Wasser benetzt und somit aktiviert wird. Um den Bürstenkopf auswechseln zu können, ist dieser mit einem Gewinde an dem Stiel angeschraubt.From the pamphlet DE 20 2010 003 226 U1 a toilet brush with a replaceable brush head with an integrated solid cleaning agent is known. For this purpose, the brush head is designed to be hollow on the inside, in which specially attached vertical water inlet channels are provided. In these water inlet channels there is a cleaning stick which is wetted and thus activated by the entering water. In order to be able to exchange the brush head, it is screwed onto the handle with a thread.

Aus der Druckschrift DE 20 2010 010 671 U1 ist ebenfalls eine Toilettenbürste mit auswechselbarem Bürstenkopf bekannt. Die Toilettenbürste umfasst einen Stiel und einen Bürstenkopf, der im Verbindungsbereich mit dem Stiel einen Zapfen aufweist, der in eine hülsenförmige Aufnahme des Stiels passfähig einschiebbar ist. Über ein Bedienhebel wird der Zapfen des Bürstenkopfes aus der Aufnahme des Stiels ausgestoßen, um den Bürstenkopf zu wechseln. Ferner ist ein Kippgelenk an dem Stiel für den Bürstenkopf vorgesehen. Zudem ist ein dreieckiger Bürstenkopf vorgesehen.From the pamphlet DE 20 2010 010 671 U1 a toilet brush with a replaceable brush head is also known. The toilet brush comprises a handle and a brush head which, in the connection area with the handle, has a pin which can be pushed into a sleeve-shaped receptacle of the handle. The pin of the brush head is ejected from the holder of the handle via an operating lever, to change the brush head. Furthermore, a tilt joint is provided on the handle for the brush head. A triangular brush head is also provided.

Aus der Druckschrift US 3 000 029 ist ein Bürstenreiniger für eine Badewanne bekannt. Diese für Badewannen speziell vorgesehene Bürste weist einen besonders langen Stiel auf, an dem eine schwenkbar gelagerte großflächige Bürste befestigt ist, um die großflächigen Bereiche einer Badewanne möglichst einfach reinigen zu können.From the pamphlet U.S. 3,000,029 is known a brush cleaner for a bathtub. This brush, which is specially designed for bathtubs, has a particularly long handle to which a pivotably mounted large-area brush is attached in order to be able to clean the large-area areas of a bathtub as easily as possible.

Der vorliegenden Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine Reinigungsbürste der eingangs beschriebenen Gattung derart auszuführen, dass die Reinigungsleistung derart erhöht wird, um auch hinterschnittene oder gekrümmte Bereiche reinigen zu können.The present invention is based on the object of designing a cleaning brush of the type described at the beginning in such a way that the cleaning performance is increased in such a way that undercut or curved areas can also be cleaned.

Diese Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß durch die Merkmale des Patentanspruchs 1 gelöst, wobei sich vorteilhafte und beanspruchte Weiterbildungen aus den Unteransprüchen und der Beschreibung sowie den Zeichnungen ergeben.This object is achieved according to the invention by the features of claim 1, with advantageous and claimed developments resulting from the subclaims and the description as well as the drawings.

Demzufolge wird eine Reinigungsbürste für ein Toilettenbecken, ein Urinal oder dergleichen mit zumindest einem Griffteil und einem Bürstenkopf vorgeschlagen, wobei der Bürstenkopf bewegbar an dem Griffteil gelagert ist. Um die Reinigungsleistung zu erhöhen, ist vorgesehen, dass der Bürstenkopf zumindest ein in einer Ebene umlaufendes bzw. geschlossenes Rahmenelement bzw. -teil oder dergleichen aufweist, von dessen Oberfläche eine Vielzahl von Reinigungsborsten abstehen.Accordingly, a cleaning brush for a toilet bowl, urinal or the like is proposed with at least one handle part and a brush head, the brush head being movably mounted on the handle part. In order to increase the cleaning performance, it is provided that the brush head has at least one frame element or part or the like that encircles or is closed in one plane, from the surface of which a plurality of cleaning bristles protrude.

Auf diese Weise wird ein flächiger und bezogen auf die flächige Ausdehnung dünner Bürstenkopf realisiert, mit dem auch besonders schmale Bereiche, wie zum Beispiel der innere Beckenrand des Toilettenbeckens, des Urinals oder auch bei anderen Sanitäranlagen oder -becken ohne weiteres gereinigt werden können, sodass insgesamt die Reinigungsleistung mit der erfindungsgemäßen Reinigungsbürste deutlich erhöht wird. Mit der vorgeschlagenen Reinigungsbürste kann somit das gesamte Sanitärbecken gereinigt werden, sodass mit der Reinigungsbürste Kalk, Urinstein, Bakterien oder dergleichen vollständig entfernt werden können.In this way, a flat brush head, which is thin in relation to the flat area, is achieved, with which even particularly narrow areas, such as the inner edge of the toilet bowl, the urinal or other sanitary facilities or bowls, can easily be cleaned, so that overall the cleaning performance with the cleaning brush according to the invention is significantly increased. The entire sanitary basin can thus be cleaned with the proposed cleaning brush, so that limescale, urine scale, bacteria or the like can be completely removed with the cleaning brush.

Um eine optimale Reinigungsleistung mit der vorgeschlagenen Reinigungsbürste zu realisieren, hat sich eine Trapezform oder eine Dreiecksform des Rahmenelements als besonders vorteilhaft herauskristallisiert. Aufgrund der vorgenannten Formen des Rahmenelements wird quasi ein flächiger Reinigungsbereich gebildet, mit dem eine besonders gute Reinigung der schwer zugänglichen, schmalen Bereiche ermöglicht wird.In order to achieve optimal cleaning performance with the proposed cleaning brush, a trapezoidal shape or a triangular shape of the frame element has emerged as particularly advantageous. Due to the aforementioned shapes of the frame element, a flat cleaning area is formed, so to speak, with which particularly good cleaning of the narrow areas that are difficult to access is made possible.

Die bewegliche Anbindung des Bürstenkopfes an dem Griffteil ist vorteilhaft, um auch hinterschnittene oder gekrümmte Bereiche reinigen zu können. Besonders vorteilhaft hierbei ist es, wenn die Bewegbarkeit des Bürstenkopfes durch eine arretierbare Schwenkbewegung realisiert wird. Hierzu ist es zunächst möglich, den erforderlichen Schwenkwinkel einzustellen und anschließend zu arretieren. Beim nachfolgenden Reinigen kann ein ausreichender Druck auf den Bürstenkopf ohne die Gefahr der Schwenkwinkelverstellung aufgebracht werden, wodurch die Reinigungsleistung weiter erhöht wird.The movable connection of the brush head to the handle part is advantageous in order to also be able to clean undercut or curved areas. It is particularly advantageous if the brush head can be moved by means of a lockable pivoting movement. To do this, it is first possible to set the required swivel angle and then to lock it. During the subsequent cleaning, sufficient pressure can be applied to the brush head without the risk of adjusting the swivel angle, which further increases the cleaning performance.

Beispielsweise kann der Bürstenkopf als quasi eine schmale bzw. eine mit geringer Dicke bezogen auf die Seitenfläche bildende Rahmenstruktur eine Höhe von etwa 6 bis 10 cm, vorzugsweise 8 cm und eine Dicke von 2 cm bis 3 cm vorzugsweise 2,5 cm aufweisen. Die bevorzugten Abmessungen haben sich als besonders vorteilhaft ergeben. Es sind jedoch auch andere Abmessungen verwendbar, um die erfindungsgemäße Reinigungsbürste auf abweichende Abmessungen der zu reinigenden Objekte anzupassen.For example, the brush head can have a height of about 6 to 10 cm, preferably 8 cm and a thickness of 2 cm to 3 cm, preferably 2.5 cm, as a quasi-narrow frame structure or a frame structure with a low thickness in relation to the side surface. The preferred dimensions have proven to be particularly advantageous. However, other dimensions can also be used in order to adapt the cleaning brush according to the invention to different dimensions of the objects to be cleaned.

Nachfolgend wird die folgende Erfindung anhand der Zeichnungen weiter erläutert. Es zeigen:

  • Figur 1 eine schematische Ansicht einer möglichen Ausführungsvariante einer erfindungsgemäßen Reinigungsbürste;
  • Figur 2 eine Seitenansicht der Reinigungsbürste gemäß Figur 1 in verschiedenen Schwenkwinkeldarstellungen;
  • Figur 3 eine Einzelteilansicht eines Bürstenkopfes der Reinigungsbürste;
  • Figur 4 eine Einzelteilansicht eines Griffteiles der Reinigungsbürste; und
  • Figur 5 eine Einzelteilansicht eines Feststellelementes der Reinigungsbürste.
The following invention is further explained below with reference to the drawings. Show it:
  • Figure 1 a schematic view of a possible embodiment of a cleaning brush according to the invention;
  • Figure 2 a side view of the cleaning brush according to Figure 1 in different swivel angle representations;
  • Figure 3 a detail view of a brush head of the cleaning brush;
  • Figure 4 a detail view of a handle part of the cleaning brush; and
  • Figure 5 a detail view of a locking element of the cleaning brush.

In den Figuren 1 bis 5 sind verschiedene Ansichten einer möglichen Ausführungsvariante einer erfindungsgemäßen Reinigungsbürste für ein Toilettenbecken, ein Urinal oder dergleichen beispielhaft dargestellt.In the Figures 1 to 5 various views of a possible variant embodiment of a cleaning brush according to the invention for a toilet bowl, urinal or the like are shown by way of example.

Die Reinigungsbürste umfasst ein Griffteil 1 und einen Bürstenkopf 2, wobei der Bürstenkopf 2 bewegbar an dem Griffteil 1 gelagert ist. Um die Reinigungsleistung der Reinigungsbürste zu erhöhen, ist vorgesehen, dass der Bürstenkopf 2 ein in einer Ebene umlaufendes bzw. geschlossenes Rahmenelement 3 bzw. eine in einer Ebene umlaufende Rahmenstruktur aufweist, von dessen bzw. deren Oberfläche eine Vielzahl von Reinigungsborsten 4 abstehen.The cleaning brush comprises a handle part 1 and a brush head 2, the brush head 2 being movably mounted on the handle part 1. In order to increase the cleaning performance of the cleaning brush, it is provided that the brush head 2 has a frame element 3 encircling or closed in a plane or a frame structure encircling in a plane, from the surface of which a plurality of cleaning bristles 4 protrude.

Das Rahmenelement 3 ist in den Figuren 1 und 2 beispielhaft als eine Trapezform mit vier Seitenbereichen ausgeführt, wobei das Rahmenelement 3 im Querschnitt in etwa eine kreisförmig oder auch je nach Anwendung eine mehreckige Gestalt aufweisen kann. Jedoch ist es ohne weiteres möglich, dass das Rahmenelement 3 anstelle einer Trapezform auch eine Dreiecksform mit nur drei Seitenbereichen bildet. Vorzugsweise kann eine gleichschenklige Form als Trapez oder Dreieck vorgesehen sein. Unabhängig von der Trapezform oder Dreiecksform wird bei der Reinigungsbürste quasi ein flächiger, schmaler Reinigungsbereich realisiert. Der durch das Rahmenelement 3 und die Borsten 4 gebildete Bürstenkopf 2 weist eine Höhe H von etwa 6 bis 10 cm und eine Dicke D von 2 bis 3 cm je nach Anwendungsbereich auf.The frame element 3 is in the Figures 1 and 2 For example, designed as a trapezoidal shape with four side areas, the frame element 3 in cross-section being approximately circular or, depending on the application, a polygonal shape. However, it is easily possible for the frame element 3 to also form a triangular shape with only three side regions instead of a trapezoidal shape. Preferably, an isosceles shape can be provided as a trapezoid or triangle. Regardless of the trapezoidal shape or triangular shape, the cleaning brush virtually creates a flat, narrow cleaning area. The brush head 2 formed by the frame element 3 and the bristles 4 has a height H of about 6 to 10 cm and a thickness D of 2 to 3 cm, depending on the area of application.

Wie insbesondere aus den Figuren 1 und 2 ersichtlich ist, wird die Bewegbarkeit des Bürstenkopfes 2 durch eine arretierbare Schwenkbewegung realisiert. In Figur 2 sind verschiedene mögliche Schwenkwinkelstellungen des Bürstenkopfes 2 relativ zum Griffteil 1 beispielhaft angedeutet, wobei die Schwenkwinkelrichtung durch Doppelpfeile dargestellt ist.As in particular from the Figures 1 and 2 As can be seen, the mobility of the brush head 2 is realized by a lockable pivoting movement. In Figure 2 various possible pivot angle positions of the brush head 2 relative to the handle part 1 are indicated by way of example, the pivot angle direction being shown by double arrows.

Um die Schwenkbarkeit zu realisieren, ist vorgesehen, dass an dem Griffteil 1 bezogen auf eine Längsachse 5 des Griffteiles 1 zwei symmetrisch ausgerichtete, gegenüberliegende Haltearme 6, 7 vorgesehen sind, an deren einander zugewandten Enden 16, 17 der Bürstenkopf 2 um eine quer zur Längsachse 5 des Griffteiles 1 ausgerichtete Schwenkachse 8 schwenkbar aufgenommen ist. Die Schwenkbewegung ist durch ein Feststellelement 9 in vorbestimmten Schwenkwinkeln arretierbar. Die Arretierung des Bürstenkopfes 2 wird durch ein Feststellelement 9 realisiert.In order to realize the pivotability, provision is made for two symmetrically aligned, opposing holding arms 6, 7 to be provided on the handle part 1 with respect to a longitudinal axis 5 of the handle part 1, and at their mutually facing ends 16, 17 of the brush head 2 around a transverse to the longitudinal axis 5 of the handle part 1 aligned pivot axis 8 is pivotally received. The pivoting movement can be locked in predetermined pivoting angles by a locking element 9. The brush head 2 is locked by means of a locking element 9.

Das Feststellelement 9 ist im Inneren des Griffteiles 1 in einer Ausnehmung aufgenommen und in Längsrichtung gegen eine Federkraft einer Rückstellfeder 10 in der Ausnehmung des Griffteiles 1 bewegbar, welches in Figur 1 durch entsprechende Pfeile angedeutet ist. Das dem Bürstenkopf 2 zugewandte Ende des Feststellelementes 9 ist mit einer Verrastung des Bürstenkopfes 2 zur zeitweisen Arretierung in Wirkverbindung bringbar. Als Verrastung ist ein Verzahnungsabschnitt 11 an der dem Feststellelement 9 zugewandten Seite des Bürstenkopfes 2 vorgesehen, in den ein an dem zugewandten Ende des Feststellelementes 9 vorgesehener Zapfenabschnitt 15 zum Arretieren formschlüssig eingreift. Durch das Betätigen eines Betätigungsknopfes 12 an dem Feststellelement 9 kann das Feststellelement 9 gegen die Federkraft bewegt werden, um den Schwenkwinkel ändern zu können. Sobald der vorbestimmte Schwenkwinkel erreicht ist, wird das Feststellelement 9 wieder in dem Verzahnungsabschnitt 11 des Bürstenkopfes 2 arretiert.The locking element 9 is received in the interior of the handle part 1 in a recess and can be moved in the longitudinal direction against a spring force of a return spring 10 in the recess of the handle part 1, which is shown in FIG Figure 1 is indicated by corresponding arrows. The end of the fixing element 9 facing the brush head 2 can be brought into operative connection with a latching of the brush head 2 for temporary locking. A toothed section 11 is provided as latching on the side of the brush head 2 facing the locking element 9, in which a pin section 15 provided on the facing end of the locking element 9 engages positively for locking. By actuating an actuating button 12 on the locking element 9, the locking element 9 can be moved against the spring force in order to be able to change the pivot angle. As soon as the predetermined pivot angle is reached, the locking element 9 is locked again in the toothed section 11 of the brush head 2.

Die einander zugewandten Enden 16, 17 der Haltearme 6, 7 des Griffteiles 1 sind etwa bolzenförmig ausgeführt und in jeweils korrespondierenden hülsenförmigen Abschnitten 13, 14 des Bürstenkopfes 2 zum Realisieren der Schwenkbewegung aufgenommen.The mutually facing ends 16, 17 of the holding arms 6, 7 of the handle part 1 are approximately bolt-shaped and received in corresponding sleeve-shaped sections 13, 14 of the brush head 2 for realizing the pivoting movement.

Um beispielsweise den Bürstenkopf 2 wechseln zu können, sind die Haltearme 6, 7 elastisch an den Griffteil 1 befestigt bzw. angeformt, sodass zum Wechsel des Bürstenkopfes 2 die Haltearme 6, 7 entsprechend auseinander gebogen werden können, um den alten Bürstenkopf 2 zu entnehmen und einen neuen Bürstenkopf 2 zu befestigen. Demzufolge ist die vorgeschlagene Reinigungsbürste mehrteilig, vorzugsweise dreiteilig ausgeführt, bestehend aus dem Griffteil 1, dem Feststellelement 9 und dem Bürstenkopf 2, wobei das Griffteil 1 und das Feststellelement 9 auch einteilig ausgeführt werden können.For example, in order to be able to change the brush head 2, the holding arms 6, 7 are elastically attached or molded to the handle part 1, so that the holding arms 6, 7 can be bent apart accordingly to remove the old brush head 2 and to attach a new brush head 2. Accordingly, the proposed cleaning brush is made in several parts, preferably in three parts, consisting of the handle part 1, the locking element 9 and the Brush head 2, wherein the handle part 1 and the locking element 9 can also be made in one piece.

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11
GriffteilHandle part
22
BürstenkopfBrush head
33
RahmenelementFrame element
44th
ReinigungsborstenCleaning bristles
55
LängsachseLongitudinal axis
66th
HaltearmHolding arm
77th
HaltearmHolding arm
88th
SchwenkachseSwivel axis
99
FeststellelementLocking element
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RückstellfederReturn spring
1111
VerzahnungsabschnittGear section
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BetätigungsknopfOperating button
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hülsenförmiger Abschnittsleeve-shaped section
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hülsenförmiger Abschnittsleeve-shaped section
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ZapfenabschnittTenon section
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Ende des HaltearmsEnd of the holding arm
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Ende des HaltearmsEnd of the holding arm
HH
Höhe des BürstenkopfesBrush head height
DD.
Dicke des BürstenkopfesBrush head thickness

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  1. A cleaning brush for a toilet bowl or a urinal, with at least one handle part (1) and a brush head (2), wherein the brush head (2) is mounted movably to the handle part (1), wherein the brush head (2) has at least one frame element (3) circumferential in a plane, from the surface of which a plurality of cleaning bristles (4) project, wherein the frame element (3) forms a trapezoidal or triangular shape, characterized in that the movability of the brush head (2) at the handle part (1) is realized by a pivoting motion lockable in predetermined pivot angles, wherein two retention arms (6, 7) symmetrically aligned with respect to a longitudinal axis (5) of the handle part (1) are provided at the handle part (1), at the mutually facing ends of which the brush head (2) is accommodated pivotably around a pivot axis (8) transversely aligned with respect to the longitudinal axis (5) of the handle part (1), wherein the pivoting motion is lockable by a fixing element (9) in predetermined pivot angles.
  2. The cleaning brush according to claim 1, characterized in that the brush head (2) formed by the frame element (3) and the cleaning bristles (4) has a height (H) of about 6 cm to 10 cm, preferably 8 cm and a thickness (D) of 2 cm to 3 cm, preferably 2.5 cm.
  3. The cleaning brush according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the fixing element (9) is accommodated in a recess of the handle part (1) and movable in a longitudinal direction against a spring force of a return spring (10) relative to the handle part (1), wherein the end of the fixing element (9) facing the brush head (2) is operably linkable with a locking mechanism of the brush head (2) for a temporary lock.
  4. The cleaning brush according to claim 3, characterized in that a gear portion (11) is provided at the side of the brush head (2) facing the fixing element (9) as a locking mechanism, with which a pin portion (15) provided at the facing end of the fixing element (9) form-lockingly engages for locking.
  5. The cleaning brush according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the mutually facing ends (16, 17) of the retention arms (6, 7) of the handle part (1) are configured approximately boltshaped and are each accommodated in corresponding sleeve-shaped portions (13, 14) of the brush head (2) for realizing the pivoting motion.
  6. The cleaning brush according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the retention arms (6, 7) are attached elastically to the handle part (1).
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