JP2002010831A - Brush with handle - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a brush with a handle for easily cleaning even a relatively narrow place such as the inside of a washroom or a place such as the top of a shelf difficult to reach. SOLUTION: This brush 10 with the handle is provided with a brush part 2 with bundled fibers, and the handle 1 fitted with the brush part 2 on one end side. The fiber 21 has a deformed cross-sectional shape. The contact area with a cleaning object is thereby larger than the cross-sectional circular shape of the bundled fibers, and the effect of wiping dust, and the like, with the brush part 2 is increased to easily clean even the relatively narrow place.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a handle brush having a structure in which a brush portion is provided at the tip of a handle used for cleaning a toilet, for example.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, cleaning of toilets, shelves, and the like is generally performed by a vacuum cleaner or the like.

[0003]

However, the cleaning of a relatively narrow place, such as the inside of a toilet, in which facilities such as a toilet bowl and a water supply tank are arranged, is performed using a hose such as a vacuum cleaner. It is difficult to perform the cleaning, and the suction port at the tip of the hose is difficult to reach the cleaning part where dust and the like are accumulated, so that it is difficult to perform the cleaning easily. Similar problems also occur in hard-to-reach places such as on shelves.

[0004] The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and can be easily performed in a relatively narrow place such as the inside of a toilet, or in a hard-to-reach place such as on a shelf. An object of the present invention is to provide a brush with a handle that can perform cleaning.

[0005]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a brush with a handle, comprising: a brush portion in which fibers are bundled; and a handle to which the brush portion is attached at one end, wherein the fibers have an irregular cross-sectional shape. It is characterized by the following.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the thread-like fibers constituting the brush portion are synthetic fibers, and the cross-sectional shape is formed in an irregular cross-sectional shape, that is, the cross-sectional shape crossing in the length direction is circular. Rather, since it is an irregular shape, the contact area with the object to be cleaned is larger than the circular cross section. As a result, the effect of wiping dust and the like with the brush portion is increased, and it is not necessary to perform an operation of strongly rubbing dirt such as dust in a narrow place, and it is possible to effectively perform cleaning, and a relatively narrow place is used. However, cleaning can be easily performed.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a brush with a handle.
In the above described invention, the cross-sectional shape of the fiber is substantially Y-shaped.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the cross-sectional shape of the fiber is substantially Y-shaped, the area of contact with the object to be cleaned is not only larger than the circular cross-section, but also in the radial direction. Since the dirt such as dust is wiped off at the edges of the fibrous body extending in three directions at substantially equal intervals, the wiping ability is further enhanced, and the cleaning effect can be enhanced.

The brush with a handle according to the third aspect is the first aspect.
Alternatively, in the invention according to the second aspect, the fiber is subjected to a charging process.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the fibers forming the brush portion are subjected to a charging process, dirt such as dust rubbed by the fibers can adhere to the surface of the fibers. In addition, the cleaning effect can be further enhanced.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the drawings showing the embodiments. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the structure of the handle brush according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, a brush with a handle 10 includes a handle 1 made of a synthetic resin such as polyethylene and a metal member such as aluminum, a brush 2 attached to one end of the handle 1, and a brush 2. Is fixed to the tip of the handle 1.

The handle 1 has, at one end, a locking portion 11 for locking the fastener 3, an inner cylindrical body 12 made of aluminum fixed to the locking portion 11, and an inner cylindrical member. A grip 13 for receiving the body 12 so as to be able to move forward and backward.

The engaging portion 11 is formed of a synthetic resin such as polyethylene, for example, and has a substantially rectangular column portion 11a disposed at one end thereof, and a constricted portion 11b connected to the substantially rectangular column portion 11a. A cylindrical portion 11c connected to the constricted portion 11b. At one end of the substantially square pillar 11a, a locking hole 11d penetrating through one end face of the handle 1 is provided, and at the other end of the substantially square pillar 11a, the substantially square pillar is provided. The constricted portion 11b is provided so as to continue from the other end of 11a. The constricted portion 11b is formed in a thin plate shape so that the brush portion 2 is bent.
The inner cylindrical body 12 is fitted into and fixed to the cylindrical portion 11c provided so as to be continuous with.

The grip portion 13 has an inner diameter larger than the outer diameter of the inner cylindrical body 12, and has an outer cylindrical body 13a made of aluminum for receiving the inner cylindrical body 12 so as to be able to move forward and backward.
The grip 13b is formed at one end of the outer cylindrical body 13a and at the other end of the handle 1 and made of a synthetic resin such as polypropylene. And, the inner cylinder 12
Is attached to the outer cylindrical body 13a so as to be able to advance and retreat in the length direction, so that the entire length of the handle brush 10 can be extended and contracted. The inner cylinder 12 is rotated counterclockwise in the radial direction so that the inner cylinder 1
2 is fixed to the outer cylinder 13a, and is provided with a length adjustment mechanism (not shown) for rotating clockwise so as to be able to advance and retreat with respect to the outer cylinder 13a.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory view showing a state in which the brush part 2 is fixed to the handle 1. As shown in FIG. The brush part 2 is formed by bundling twisted yarns 21 in which synthetic fibers such as ester fibers are twisted. FIG. 3 is a schematic partially enlarged cross-sectional view showing a structure of a synthetic fiber forming the twisted yarn. The twisted yarn 21 is formed by twisting a large number of synthetic fibers 21a. As shown in FIG. 3, each synthetic fiber 21a
The cross-sectional shape substantially orthogonal to the length direction is formed in a substantially Y-shaped irregular cross-sectional shape. Therefore, the synthetic fibers 21
The contact area when a comes into contact with the object to be cleaned is larger than the surface area of a normal fiber having a circular cross section.

Further, each of the synthetic fibers 21a is subjected to a charging process. As the charging process, synthetic resin
Examples include ordinary electret processing for applying a high voltage of 100,000 volts or thermal electret. As a material for the charging process, a synthetic resin such as polyester is suitable, and also from the viewpoint that a stable electrostatic effect can be obtained for a long period of time, it is preferable to use a synthetic resin material such as polyester. Then, for each of the synthetic fibers 21a,
When the above-described charging process is performed, each of the synthetic fibers 2
1a has a property of capturing and adsorbing particles such as dust by electrostatic force.

A large number of the synthetic fibers 21a formed as described above are twisted to form a twisted yarn 21. As shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of twisted yarns 2 having lengths substantially equal to each other
Are bundled at the approximate center by the fastener 3,
The overall shape of the brush portion 2 is substantially spherical (see FIG. 1). The fastener 3 is made of a synthetic resin having a slight plasticity, and has a C-shaped ring portion 31 having an opening, and stopper pieces 32, 32 projecting from both ends of the opening and having substantially spear-shaped tips. ing. First, the twisted yarn 21 constituting the brush portion 2 is aligned in the length direction, and the central portion of the twisted yarn 21 is inserted from the opening of the C-shaped ring portion 31 to abut against the inner peripheral surface.
Both stopper pieces 32, 32 are fitted simultaneously to d, 11d.
By using such a fastener 3, a large number of twisted yarns 21 can be easily attached at one time. Also, after inserting one stop piece 32 into the locking hole 11d of the handle 1 and locking it, the twisted yarn 21 is brought into contact with the inner peripheral surface of the C-shaped ring portion 31, and the other stop piece 32 is locked into the locking hole. The brush part 2 may be fixed to the handle 1 by fitting to the handle 11d.

Using the patterned brush having the above configuration,
As shown in FIG. 4, when the interior of the toilet is cleaned,
Since the brush portion 2 uses the synthetic fiber 21a having the above-described structure, the contact area between the cleaning surface and the brush portion 2 increases. Thereby, the cleaning ability of the brush unit 2 by wiping is enhanced. Therefore, it is not necessary to perform an operation of strongly scraping dirt such as dust in the back corner of the toilet bowl, dust in a relatively narrow place such as paper cut debris or hair around the water supply tank, and it is possible to easily wipe off. it can. In addition, the synthetic fibers 21
When the edge 21e having the irregular cross section a contacts the cleaning surface, the wiping ability is increased, and cleaning can be performed effectively.

Furthermore, since each of the synthetic fibers 21a has been subjected to a charging process, as shown schematically in FIG. 5, the synthetic fibers 21a adsorb dirt particles such as dust wiped off by electrostatic force. Cleaning can be performed more effectively.

The brush portion 2 is made of such a synthetic fiber 2.
.. Are formed by bundling the twisted yarns 21, 21.
It has appropriate rigidity for cleaning and does not damage the cleaning part.

Further, since the handle 1 is provided with a constricted portion 11b formed in a thin plate shape so that the brush portion 2 can be bent, the movement of the brush portion 2 in a relatively narrow place can be suppressed by a slight force. And can easily wipe off dust and the like in a narrow place.

Furthermore, by coating the surface of the synthetic fiber 21a with a water-repellent agent and then forming the twisted yarn 21, dirt is less likely to adhere to the brush portion 2. Even if dirt adheres, it can be washed away with a small amount of water.

Although the above-described handle brush 10 is used for cleaning the interior of the toilet, the present invention is not limited to this, and it may be used for cleaning a normal room or the like.

[0024]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the synthetic fiber constituting the brush portion has an irregular cross-sectional shape, that is, the cross-sectional shape intersecting in the length direction is not circular but irregular. Due to the shape, the contact area with the cleaning portion is formed larger than the circular cross section. As a result, the effect of wiping dust and the like with the brush portion is increased, and it is not necessary to perform an operation of strongly rubbing dirt and the like in a narrow place, and it is possible to easily clean even a relatively narrow place.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the cross-sectional shape of the fiber is substantially Y-shaped, the area of contact with the object to be cleaned is not only larger than the circular cross-section but also substantially radially. Since the dirt such as dust is wiped off by the edges of the fibrous body extending at equal intervals in three directions, the cleaning effect is further enhanced.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the fibers forming the brush portion are subjected to the electrification processing, dirt such as dust rubbed by the fibers is adhered to the surface of the fibers,
The cleaning effect can be further enhanced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a structure of a brush with a handle according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which a brush portion is fixed to a handle.

FIG. 3 is a schematic partially enlarged sectional view showing a structure of a synthetic fiber forming a twisted yarn.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a use state of the handle brush.

FIG. 5 is a schematic view showing a use state of the handle brush.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Handle 2 Brush part 3 Fastener 21 Twisted yarn (fiber) 21a Synthetic fiber

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Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A brush with a handle, comprising: a brush portion in which fibers are bundled; and a handle to which the brush portion is attached at one end side, wherein the fibers have an irregular cross-sectional shape. 2. The patterned brush according to claim 1, wherein the cross-sectional shape of the fiber is substantially Y-shaped. 3. The brush with a handle according to claim 1, wherein the fibers are subjected to a charging process.