GB2453136A - Paint roller cleaning device - Google Patents

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GB2453136A
GB2453136A GB0718800A GB0718800A GB2453136A GB 2453136 A GB2453136 A GB 2453136A GB 0718800 A GB0718800 A GB 0718800A GB 0718800 A GB0718800 A GB 0718800A GB 2453136 A GB2453136 A GB 2453136A
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B17/00—Accessories for brushes
    • A46B17/06—Devices for cleaning brushes after use
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L25/00—Domestic cleaning devices not provided for in other groups of this subclass 
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B44—DECORATIVE ARTS
    • B44D—PAINTING OR ARTISTIC DRAWING, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; PRESERVING PAINTINGS; SURFACE TREATMENT TO OBTAIN SPECIAL ARTISTIC SURFACE EFFECTS OR FINISHES
    • B44D3/00—Accessories or implements for use in connection with painting or artistic drawing, not otherwise provided for; Methods or devices for colour determination, selection, or synthesis, e.g. use of colour tables
    • B44D3/006—Devices for cleaning paint-applying hand tools after use
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F26—DRYING
    • F26B—DRYING SOLID MATERIALS OR OBJECTS BY REMOVING LIQUID THEREFROM
    • F26B5/00—Drying solid materials or objects by processes not involving the application of heat
    • F26B5/08—Drying solid materials or objects by processes not involving the application of heat by centrifugal treatment
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F26—DRYING
    • F26B—DRYING SOLID MATERIALS OR OBJECTS BY REMOVING LIQUID THEREFROM
    • F26B9/00—Machines or apparatus for drying solid materials or objects at rest or with only local agitation; Domestic airing cupboards
    • F26B9/003—Small self-contained devices, e.g. portable

Abstract

A roller rotating device is disclosed for cleaning and drying paint rollers. The device comprises a roller housing 3 and a gearbox 2. The gearbox 2 comprises a drive gear 5, at least one idler gear 12, a driven gear 11 and a drive shaft 7 which extends between the gearbox 2 and the housing for rotating a roller 22 disposed within the housing 3. The gearbox 2 further comprises drive means 9 for rotating the drive shaft 7 wherein the drive gear 5, the at least one idler gear 12 and the driven gear 11 are rotatably coupled, such that rotation of the drive gear 5 at a first rotational rate causes the drive shaft 7 to rotate at a second rotational rate. The second rotational rate is preferably greater than the first rotational rate.

Description

Roller Rotating Device The present invention relates to a roller rotating device and particularly, but not exclusively to a roller rotating device for cleaning and drying paint rollers, Paint rollers are well known decorating tools for applying paint to a wall or ceiling, and generally comprise a handle and a roller rotatably mounted to the handle. The roller is typically dipped in paint held within a paint tray and then rolled over the wall or ceiling to apply the paint After the roller has been used, it is necessary to remove the residuar paint from the roller in order that the roller can be used again. This is generally achieved by first removing the roller from the handle and then washing the roller in a sink under a running tap, for example.
Rollers typically comprise a sponge or sheepskin" type covering or nap and as such, the paint becomes absorbed into the nap during use. Washing the roller is thus a time consuming process and requires copious amounts of water.
I have now devised a roller rotation device which overcomes these problems.
In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a roller rotating device, the device comprising a roller housing and a gearbox, the gearbox comprising a drive gear, at least one idler gear and a driven gear, the device further comprising a drive shaft extending between the gearbox and the housing for rotating a roller disposed within the housing, the gearbox further comprising drive means for rotating the drive shaft, wherein the drive gear, the at least one idler gear and the driven gear are rotatably coupled, such that rotation of the drive gear at a first rotational rate causes the drive shaft to rotate at a second rotational rate Preferably, the second rotational rate is greater than the first rotational rate.
Preferably, the driven gear is arranged to rotate about a first axis of rotation and the at least one idler gear is arranged to rotate about a second axis of rotation.
The second axis of rotation is preferably parallel to the first axis of rotation.
The drive shaft preferably extends along the first axis of rotation and the driven gear is preferably rigidly mounted to the drive shaft.
The drive means preferably compnses a handle which extends from the gearbox and which is secured to the drive gear. The drive gear preferably comprises an annular ring concentncally disposed about the drive shaft.
The drive gear, at least one idler gear and driven gear each preferably comprise a wheel with teeth arranged along the periphery.
The device preferably comprises a first idler gear and a second idler gear rigidly mounted to a shaft which extends along the second axis of rotation. The teeth arranged lb on the first idler gear preferably mesh with the teeth arranged on the drive gear and the teeth arranged on the second idler gear preferably mesh with the teeth arranged on the driven gear The first idler gear preferably comprises a smaller diameter than the second idler gear.
The first idler gear preferably comprises less teeth than the second idler gear.
Preferably, the drive shaft extends along the central longitudinal axis of the roller.
Preferably, the roller is arranged to rotate about the drive shaft.
The housing is preferably detachably secured to the gearbox and preferably comprises a detachably secured base section.
The device preferably comprises roller carrying means for coupling the roller to the drive shaft.
The housing is preferably arranged to hold cleaning fluid that is used to clean the roller and is preferably made from a transparent material.
The roller is preferably a paint roller.
The preferred embodiment of this invention will now be described by way of example only and with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which: Figure 1 is an isometric view of the roller rotating device of the present invention; Figure 2 is an exploded view of the roller rotating device of the present invention; Figure 3 is an exploded view of the gearbox; and, Figure 4 is a sectional view through the roller rotating device of the present invention.
Referring to the drawings, there is shown a roller rotating device I according to the present invention. The device I comprises a gearbox 2 and a roller housing 3 detachably secured to the gearbox 2 by a screw thread (not shown), for example. The device 1 further comprises a handle section 4 for carrying the device 1 and for stabilising the device 1 during use.
Referring to figure 3, the gearbox 2 comprises a drive gear 5 which comprises an annular wheel with a series of teeth 6 arranged on the inner periphery thereof that extend radially inwardly of the drive gear S The drive gear 5 is centred about a first rotational axis along which a drive shaft 7 extends.
The drive gear 5 is held within a race 8, formed within the gearbox 2, by a retaining cover 10. A handle 9 secured to the drive gear S extends from the drive gears out of the race 8 and permits the drive gear 5 to be rotated within the race.
The drive gear 5 dnves a driven gear 11, which is mounted to the drive shaft 7, via a first 12 and second 13 idler gear. [he dnven gear 11 and idler gears 12, 13 each comprise a wheel with a series of teeth (not shown) arranged along the outer periphery thereof and which extend in a direction substantially radially outwardly from the centre of the respective wheel.
The idler gears 12, 13 are centred about a second rotational axis, along which a shaft 14 extends and which is substantially parallel to the drive shaft 7 The first idler gear 12 and second idler gear 13 are rigidly secured to the shaft 14 with the first idler gear 12 being mounted above the second idler gear 13, The lower end of the shaft 14 is held captive in the gearbox 2 by a recess 15 formed within a plate 16 arranged at the base of the gearbox 2. The upper end of the shaft 14 is held within a recess 17 formed within the cover S of the gearbox 2.
The teeth (not shown) of the first idler gear 12 are arranged to mesh with the teeth 6 of the drive gear Sand the teeth of the second idler gear 13 are arranged to mesh with the teeth of the driven gear 11.
The first idler gear 12 has a smaller diameter and less teeth than the second idler gear 13. The drive gear 5 has the largest diameter of all the gears and the most teeth.
Therefore, each complete revolution of the drive gear 5 causes the idler gears 12, 13 to undergo multiple revolutions. In addition, the second idler gear 13 is of larger diameter and has more teeth than the driver gear 11. Therefore, the driven gear 11 will undergo more revolutions per revolution of the second idler gear 13. This arrangement of gears manifests as a high rotational rate of the drive shaft 7 for a comparatively low rotational rate of the drive gear 5.
The drive shaft 7 extends from the gearbox 2 into the roller housing 3 through a holder disc 20, which helps centralise the drive shaft 7 within the device 1. The lower end of the drive shaft 7 is held within a bore lBb formed with a base section 19. The base section 19 is detachable secured to the housing 3 by a screw thread (not shown), for example.
The upper end of the drive shaft 7 is held central within a bore I Ba formed at the centre of the drive gear 5. Intermediate opposite ends of the drive shaft 7 and arranged within the roller housing 3 there is provided a pair of roller bushes 21 for coupling a paint roller 22 to the dnve shaft 7.
In use, the roller housing 3 is detached from the gearbox 2 and a paint roller 22 is coupled to the drive shaft 7 using the roller bushes 21, after being suitably rinsed with water or other cleaning fluid. The gearbox 2 is then secured to the housing 3 and the handle 9 is rotated around the annular aperture 10 so as to rotate the drive shaft 7 and thus the paint roller 22.
It has been found that by providing 80 teeth 6 on the drive gear 5, 20 teeth on the first idler gear 12, 50 teeth on the second idler gear 13 and 10 teeth on the driven gear 11, then for each rotation of the drive gearS, the driven gear 11 and thus the paint roller 22 will undergo 20 revolutions. In this manner, rotating the handle 9 around the annular aperture 10 at a rate of approximately twice per second will cause the roller to rotate at approximately 2400rpm, which is comparable to electric drills and the like.
The high rotational rate of the roller that the gearing creates causes the paint and any cleaning fluid on the roller nap (not shown) to become thrown from the roller. The paint and any cleaning fluid will collect within the base section 1 9 which can then be removed and emptied. The process, namely rinsing and spinning the roller 22 can then be repeated as required to remove any residual paint on the roller.
Since the cleaning is mainly effected by throwing the paint from the roller 22 under the high centrifugal forces, relatively low volumes of cleaning fluid are required; it has been found sufficient to simply rinse the roller 22 before each spinning cycle. Once the paint roller 22 has been cleaned, the base section 19 can then be removed from the housing 3 to remove the collected residual paint and any cleaning fluid that has been thrown from the roller 22. The base section 19 can then be replaced and the paint roller 22 again rotated using the gearing mechanism to dry the roller 22.
After the roller 22 has been cleaned, the roller 22 can then be left in position on the shaft 7 and suitably stored in an upright position. This will prevent the nap of the roller 22 from developing flattened regions that are associated with rollers that are stored horizontally by resting the roller 22 upon the nap. 3D
it is envisaged that the roller housing 3 may be made from a trarispaient material so that the cleaning of the roller 22 can be viewed without having to separate the gearbox 2 from the housing 3 From the ftregokig therefore, ft is evident that the roller iutatlng device of the present Invention provides a simple yet effective means for cleaning and drying paint rollers. -t

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  1. Claims 1 A roller rotating device, the device comprising a roller housing and a gearbox, the gearbox comprising a drive gear, at least one idler gear and a driven gear, the device further comprising a drive shaft extending between the gearbox and the housing for rotating a roller disposed within the housing, the gearbox further comprising drive means for rotating the drive shaft, wherein the drive gear, the at least one idler gear and the driven gear are ratatably coupled, such that rotation of the drive gear at a first rotational rate causes the drive shaft to rotate at a second rotational rate.
    2 A roller rotating device according to claim 1, wherein the second rotational rate is greater than the first rotational rate.
    3 A roller rotating device according to any preceding claim, wherein the driven gear is arranged to rotate about a first axis of rotation and the at least one idler gear is arranged to rotate about a second axis of rotation 4 A roller rotating device according to claim 3, wherein the at least one idler gear comprises a first idler gear and a second idler gear rigidly mounted to a shaft which extends along the second axis of rotation * * S S * S. A roller rotating device according to claim 4, wherein the drive gear, first and second idler gears, and driven gear each comprise a wheel with teeth arranged along the periphery.
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    6 A roller rotating device according to claim 5, wherein the teeth arranged on the first idler gear mesh with the teeth arranged on the drive gear and the teeth arranged on the second idler gear mesh with the teeth arranged on the driven gear 7 A roller rotating device according to claim 5 or 6, wherein the first idler gear compnses less teeth than the second idler gear.
    8 A roller rotating device according to any of claims 4 to 7, wherein the first idler gear comprises a smaller diameter than the second idler gear 9 A roller rotating device according to claim 4, wherein the second axis of rotation is parallel to the first axis of rotation A roller rotating device according to claim 3, wherein the drive shaft extends along the first axis of rotation 11 A roller rotating device according to any preceding claim, wherein the driven gear is rigidly mounted to the drive shaft 12 A roller rotating device according to any preceding claim, wherein the drive means comprises a handle which extends from the gearbox and which is secured to the drive gear.
    13 A roller rotating device according to any preceding claim, wherein the drive gear comprises an annular ring concentrically disposed about the drive shaft 14. A roller rotating device according to any preceding claim, wherein the drive shaft extends along the central longitudinal axis of the roller. * ** * * S * S.
    A roller rotating device according to any preceding claim, wherein the roller is * S S. * arranged to rotate about the drive shaft :. 16. A roller rotating device according to any preceding claim, wherein the housing is detachably secured to the gearbox and comprises a detachably secured base : .. section S.. 5 S. * S * 5 17 A roller rotating device according to any preceding claim, wherein the device comprises roller carrying means for coupling the roller to the drive shaft 18 A roller rotating device according to any preceding claim, wherein the housing is arranged to hold cleaning fluid that is used to clean the roller and is made from a transparent material 19 A roller rotating device according to any preceding claim, wherein the roller is a paint roller A roller rotating device substantially as herein described and with reference to the accompanying drawings * *. * * . * S. S... * 0 0* *0.. * S * *. * a.. * *5 * . p.. *
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EP2430946A1 (en) 2010-09-20 2012-03-21 Frédérick Martinez Device for cleaning and drying applicators, in particular such as brushes or foams

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GB2219732A (en) * 1988-06-18 1989-12-20 William Pennington Paint roller cleaning equipment
US5937534A (en) * 1995-10-31 1999-08-17 Anderson; David Paint spinner

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GB2219732A (en) * 1988-06-18 1989-12-20 William Pennington Paint roller cleaning equipment
US5937534A (en) * 1995-10-31 1999-08-17 Anderson; David Paint spinner

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP2430946A1 (en) 2010-09-20 2012-03-21 Frédérick Martinez Device for cleaning and drying applicators, in particular such as brushes or foams

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