JP2005198803A

JP2005198803A - Vacuum cleaner brush

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Publication number: JP2005198803A
Application number: JP2004007646A
Authority: JP
Inventors: Takeshi Samejima; 健鮫島
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2004-01-15
Filing date: 2004-01-15
Publication date: 2005-07-28

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a vacuum cleaner brush in which a brush to be attached to the tip of a hose is freely rotatable in any directions and can clean not only a carpet, a floor and tatami but also a gap, a groove, a wall, a ceiling, a shelf or a crosspiece or the like without interchange. <P>SOLUTION: The hose mounting part 2a of a T-shaped cylindrical holder 2 is pivotally supported so as to be freely rotated through 360 degrees through a joining pipe 5 to the tip of the hose 1 extended from a cleaner body, and a suction cylinder body 3 integrated with a main brush 4 is held so as to be freely rotated vertically for 90 degrees by a cylindrical holder 2b orthogonal to the mounting part 2a. Also, side brushes 10 are respectively mounted so as to be freely expanded and contracted on both side parts of the suction cylinder body 3. Further, in order to make an opening 6 on the bottom surface of a pedestal 3c projectingly provided below the suction cylinder body 3 communicate with the opening 7 of the main brush 4, the bottom surface of the pedestal 3c and the upper surface of the main brush 4 are joined and fixed. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

本発明は、どの方向にでも自在に回転でき、またブラシを付け替えすることなく殆どの場所を容易に掃除することができる電気掃除機ブラシに関する。 The present invention relates to a vacuum cleaner brush that can freely rotate in any direction and can easily clean most places without changing the brush.

家庭用電気掃除機のブラシは用途に応じて付け替えることの出来るようになっており、例えば、じゅうたんや床・畳を掃除するフロアブラシ、隙間や溝等を掃除するための先端が尖ったものや先端に毛がついたブラシ等がある。このものはその都度フロアブラシを取り外し、用途に合ったものに付け替えなければならないため、非常に面倒な上、作業を中断しなければならなかった。
特開昭５５−１２０８２６号登録実用新案３００１５５０号 Household vacuum cleaner brushes can be changed according to the application, such as floor brushes for cleaning carpets, floors and tatami mats, and those with pointed tips for cleaning gaps and grooves, etc. There are brushes with hair at the tip. In this case, it was necessary to remove the floor brush and replace it with one suitable for the application, which was very troublesome and the work had to be interrupted.
JP 55-120826 A Registered Utility Model No. 3001550

本発明は、ホース先端に取り付けるブラシがどの方向にでも回転自在であり、また付け替えをすることなく、じゅうたん・床・畳はもちろんのこと、隙間や溝あるいは壁・天井・棚・桟等を掃除することができる電気掃除機ブラシを提供することにある。 In the present invention, the brush attached to the tip of the hose can be rotated in any direction, and the carpet, floor, tatami mat, as well as gaps, grooves, walls, ceilings, shelves, rails, etc. can be cleaned without replacement. The object is to provide a vacuum cleaner brush that can.

本発明は請求項１記載のように、掃除機本体から延びるホース１の先端にＴ字形の円筒ホルダ２のホース装着部２ａを接合パイプ５を介して３６０度回転自在に軸着すると共に、該装着部２ａと直交する円筒ホルダ２ｂで主ブラシ４と一体の吸引筒体３を９０度上下に回転自在に保持させたことを特徴とする。また請求項２記載のように、前記吸引筒体３の両側方にサイドブラシ１０を伸縮自在に各装着したことを特徴とする。さらに請求項３記載のように、前記吸引筒体３の下方に突設させた台座3ｃ底面の開口６と主ブラシ4の開口７とが連通するように該台座３ｃ底面と主ブラシ４上面を接合させて固定したことを特徴とする。 According to the present invention, the hose mounting portion 2a of the T-shaped cylindrical holder 2 is axially attached to the tip of the hose 1 extending from the vacuum cleaner body via the joining pipe 5 so as to be rotatable 360 degrees. The suction cylinder 3 integrated with the main brush 4 is held by a cylindrical holder 2b orthogonal to the mounting portion 2a so as to be rotatable up and down 90 degrees. Further, as described in claim 2, the side brushes 10 are mounted on both sides of the suction cylinder 3 so as to be extendable. Further, as described in claim 3, the bottom surface of the pedestal 3c and the upper surface of the main brush 4 are arranged so that the opening 6 on the bottom surface of the pedestal 3c protruding below the suction cylinder 3 and the opening 7 of the main brush 4 communicate with each other. It is characterized by being bonded and fixed.

本発明の電気掃除機ブラシは、ホースに装着するブラシ部分をホースに対し、上下に９０度、左右に３６０度回転自在としたのでホースに対してブラシの向きをいろんな方向に変えて使用することができる。例えば、ホースを鉛直に立てた状態でブラシ部分が水平に３６０度回転するので、ブラシを縦方向に使って隙間を掃除するなど何処でも無理なく掃除することができる。また形状がコンパクトでしかも軽量であるので、例えばエアコンの上部や前面等の高所も下から容易に掃除できる。また伸縮するサイドブラシを伸ばして使用することにより、さらに狭い場所を奥まで掃除することができる。 The brush of the vacuum cleaner of the present invention can be used by changing the direction of the brush with respect to the hose in various directions because the brush part to be attached to the hose can be rotated 90 degrees vertically and 360 degrees horizontally with respect to the hose. Can do. For example, since the brush portion rotates 360 degrees horizontally with the hose standing upright, it is possible to clean it everywhere, such as using a brush in the vertical direction to clean the gap. Moreover, since the shape is compact and lightweight, for example, high places such as the upper part and the front face of the air conditioner can be easily cleaned from below. In addition, by extending and using the expanding and contracting side brush, it is possible to clean a narrower place to the back.

本発明を実施するための最良の形態を図面に基づき以下説明する。本発明の家庭用電気掃除機ブラシは、図１に示すように掃除機本体から延びるホース１の先端に嵌着されるＴ字形の円筒ホルダ２に主ブラシ４と一体の吸引筒体３を回転自在に保持させたものであって、該吸引筒体３は、図２に示すように中央の円筒部３ａと該円筒部３ａから両側方に上面円筒部を切り欠いて延設した半円筒部３ｂで構成される筒体になっている。そしてこの半円筒部３ｂの端部開口に図８に示す伸縮式のサイドブラシ１０を各差し込むようにしてある。また中央円筒部３ａより突出させたふたつの台座３ｃ底面に開口６を各設けて、この本体に装着される主ブラシ４の２箇所の開口７と連通するようにする。また中央円筒部３ａに円形の切り欠き穴8が設けられおり、図７に示すように前記Ｔ字形円筒ホルダ２内を吸引筒体３が上下に９０度回転したときにホース装着部２ａの穴を閉塞しないようになっている。 The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, the household vacuum cleaner brush of the present invention rotates the suction cylinder 3 integral with the main brush 4 in a T-shaped cylindrical holder 2 fitted to the tip of a hose 1 extending from the cleaner body. As shown in FIG. 2, the suction cylinder 3 includes a central cylindrical portion 3a and a semi-cylindrical portion that extends from the cylindrical portion 3a by cutting out the upper cylindrical portion on both sides. It is the cylinder comprised by 3b. The telescopic side brush 10 shown in FIG. 8 is inserted into the end opening of the semi-cylindrical portion 3b. Further, openings 6 are provided on the bottom surfaces of the two bases 3c protruding from the central cylindrical portion 3a so as to communicate with the two openings 7 of the main brush 4 attached to the main body. Further, a circular cutout hole 8 is provided in the central cylindrical portion 3a, and when the suction cylinder 3 is rotated 90 degrees up and down in the T-shaped cylindrical holder 2 as shown in FIG. Is not to block.

前記吸引筒体３に装着する主ブラシ４は、図５-Ａに示すようにその上面は平坦面となっており、その裏面は図５−Ｂに示すように外周壁で囲まれた凹面としており、その中央寄りに２箇所開口７を設けてある。そして前記吸引筒体3の台座３ｃに主ブラシ４の上面を当接させ、中央寄りの台座３ｃ底面の開口６と主ブラシ４の開口７とを接合させた状態で複数個のビス穴４ａにビスを通して締めこんで吸引筒体３と主ブラシ４を一体化する。 The main brush 4 attached to the suction cylinder 3 has a flat upper surface as shown in FIG. 5A, and a back surface as a concave surface surrounded by an outer peripheral wall as shown in FIG. 5-B. Two openings 7 are provided near the center. The upper surface of the main brush 4 is brought into contact with the pedestal 3c of the suction cylinder 3 so that the opening 6 on the bottom surface of the pedestal 3c near the center and the opening 7 of the main brush 4 are joined to the plurality of screw holes 4a. The suction cylinder 3 and the main brush 4 are integrated by tightening through a screw.

ホース先端に装着し、前記吸引筒体３の中央円筒部３ａを回動自在に保持するＴ字形円筒ホルダ２は、図３に示すようにＴ字形の円筒を半割とした上ホルダ２１と下ホルダ２２とから構成されヒンジ２３で結合したものであって、ホース装着部２ａがホース先端に接合パイプ５を介して挿通保持され、ホース装着部２ａと直交する円筒状のホルダ部２ｂで前記吸引筒体３を保持するようになっている。また上ホルダ２１と下ホルダには四角形の切欠き穴２５を２箇所各設けてあり、上ホルダ２１と下ホルダ２２とを接合したときに上下に９０度＋台座３ｃの幅ほどの角穴２６としてある。そしてこの角穴２６内に前記台座３ｃが臨んでいるので吸引筒体３が回転したときに台座３ｃが角穴２６壁に当接して９０度で回転を規制する。 A T-shaped cylindrical holder 2 that is attached to the tip of the hose and rotatably holds the central cylindrical portion 3a of the suction cylinder 3 is composed of an upper holder 21 and a lower half, each of which has a T-shaped cylinder as shown in FIG. The hose mounting portion 2a is inserted and held at the tip of the hose through the joining pipe 5 and is sucked by the cylindrical holder portion 2b orthogonal to the hose mounting portion 2a. The cylindrical body 3 is held. The upper holder 21 and the lower holder are each provided with two rectangular cutout holes 25. When the upper holder 21 and the lower holder 22 are joined, the square hole 26 about 90 degrees up and down and about the width of the base 3c. It is as. Since the pedestal 3c faces the square hole 26, the pedestal 3c abuts against the wall of the square hole 26 when the suction cylinder 3 rotates, and the rotation is restricted by 90 degrees.

かかる部材で構成される本発明の掃除機ブラシを掃除機ホースに装着する場合は以下の手順で行う。
１．上ホルダ２１と下ホルダ２２を開いた状態で下ホルダ２２の円筒部２ｂに吸引筒体３を嵌め込む。
２．ホース１の先端１ａに接合パイプ５を挿入した後、これをホルダ２のホース装着部２ａに嵌め込む。
３．上ホルダ２１と下ホルダ２２を閉じて接合部に設けた８箇所のビス穴２４にビスを通して締めこむ。
かくして図４のようにホース１先端に接合パイプ５、円筒ホルダ２、吸引筒体３が組み込まれ、図６のようにホルダ２が吸引筒体３を９０度回転可能なように保持することとなる。この際、吸引筒体３とホルダ２の嵌め込みは力がかかった時に動く程度として容易に回転しないものとしてある。また吸引筒体３の内径は３ｃｍとし、材質は硬質な樹脂とする。 When the cleaner brush of the present invention constituted by such a member is attached to the cleaner hose, the following procedure is used.
1. The suction cylinder 3 is fitted into the cylindrical portion 2b of the lower holder 22 with the upper holder 21 and the lower holder 22 opened.
2. After the joining pipe 5 is inserted into the tip 1 a of the hose 1, this is fitted into the hose mounting part 2 a of the holder 2.
3. The upper holder 21 and the lower holder 22 are closed, and screws are tightened through eight screw holes 24 provided at the joint.
Thus, as shown in FIG. 4, the joint pipe 5, the cylindrical holder 2, and the suction cylinder 3 are incorporated at the tip of the hose 1, and the holder 2 holds the suction cylinder 3 so that it can rotate 90 degrees as shown in FIG. Become. At this time, the fitting of the suction cylinder 3 and the holder 2 does not easily rotate as the degree of movement when a force is applied. The suction cylinder 3 has an inner diameter of 3 cm and is made of a hard resin.

本発明の電気掃除機ブラシは、吸引筒体３と一体の吸引ブラシ４が円筒ホルダ２に保持されて図６に示すように上下に９０度回転自在であり、またホース１に嵌め込まれるＴ字形ホルダ２のホース装着部２ａが接合パイプ５を介してホース１に軸保持されているので３６０度スムーズに回転自在となる。例えば、ホースを鉛直に立てた状態でブラシ部分が水平に３６０度回転するので、ブラシを縦方向に使って隙間を掃除するなど何処でも無理なく掃除することができる。またホース１は物に当たった時の緩衝のため２０度位の角度に曲がり復元力のあるものを使用する。 In the vacuum cleaner brush of the present invention, the suction brush 4 integral with the suction cylinder 3 is held by the cylindrical holder 2 and is rotatable up and down 90 degrees as shown in FIG. Since the hose mounting portion 2a of the holder 2 is axially held by the hose 1 via the joining pipe 5, it can be rotated 360 degrees smoothly. For example, since the brush portion rotates 360 degrees horizontally with the hose standing upright, it is possible to clean it everywhere, such as using a brush in the vertical direction to clean the gap. The hose 1 is bent at an angle of about 20 degrees and has a restoring force for buffering when it hits an object.

また細かな配慮として、図５−Ｂに示すように主ブラシ４の周壁には１ｍｍほど突き出し先端を丸めた突起１１が６箇所に設けられ、両端近傍には同じく１ｍｍ突き出るようにブリッジ１２が設けられている。また主ブラシ４の下端と接地面が１．５ｍｍほど離隔するように四隅にキャスター１３を設け、どの方向にも移動できるようにしてある。さらにじゅうたんの逆目にブラシがくい込んで移動しずらくなるのを防止するために、ブリッジ１２に併設して可動式ブリッジ１４を設ける。可動式ブリッジ１４は鋼線を硬質の樹脂で被覆し、直径２ｍｍにしたものを使用する。可動式ブリッジ１４を立てることにより主ブラシ４の下端と接地面との離隔が３ｍｍになるようにしてある。主ブラシ４の縁回りの下端は段差等に引っかかるのを回避できるように大きなＲをかける。主ブラシ４は縦４２ｍｍ、横２６０ｍｍ、高さ８ｍｍとし、吸込み口７の開口面積は1箇所当たり２ｃｍ^２とする。 As a detailed consideration, as shown in FIG. 5B, the peripheral wall of the main brush 4 is provided with protrusions 11 having a protruding end of about 1 mm and rounded ends, and bridges 12 are provided in the vicinity of both ends so as to protrude 1 mm. It has been. Further, casters 13 are provided at the four corners so that the lower end of the main brush 4 and the ground contact surface are separated by about 1.5 mm so that they can move in any direction. Furthermore, in order to prevent the brush from getting into the reverse side of the carpet and becoming difficult to move, a movable bridge 14 is provided alongside the bridge 12. As the movable bridge 14, a steel wire covered with a hard resin and having a diameter of 2 mm is used. By setting up the movable bridge 14, the distance between the lower end of the main brush 4 and the grounding surface is set to 3 mm. The lower end around the edge of the main brush 4 has a large R so as to avoid being caught by a step or the like. The main brush 4 has a length of 42 mm, a width of 260 mm, and a height of 8 mm, and the opening area of the suction port 7 is 2 cm ² per place.

本発明に係る家庭用電気掃除機ブラシの斜視図である。It is a perspective view of the household vacuum cleaner brush which concerns on this invention. 吸引筒体及び接合パイプの斜視図である。It is a perspective view of a suction cylinder and a joining pipe. Ｔ字形ホルダの斜視図である。It is a perspective view of a T-shaped holder. 図１のＢ−Ｂ線断面図である。It is the BB sectional view taken on the line of FIG. 主ブラシの斜視図である。It is a perspective view of a main brush. 図１のＣ−Ｃ線断面図である。It is CC sectional view taken on the line of FIG. 図１のＡ−Ａ線断面図である。It is the sectional view on the AA line of FIG. サイドブラシの斜視図である。It is a perspective view of a side brush.

Explanation of symbols

１掃除機ホース
２Ｔ字形円筒ホルダ
２１上ホルダ
２２下ホルダ
２３ヒンジ
２４ビス穴
２５四角形の切欠き穴
２６角穴
３吸引筒体
４主ブラシ
５接合パイプ
６吸引筒体の開口
７主ブラシの開口
８吸引筒体の切り欠き穴
１０伸縮式のサイドブラシ
１１突起
１２ブリッジ
１３キャスタ
１４可動式ブリッジ
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Vacuum cleaner hose 2 T-shaped cylindrical holder 21 Upper holder 22 Lower holder 23 Hinge 24 Screw hole 25 Square cutout hole 26 Square hole 3 Suction cylinder 4 Main brush 5 Joint pipe 6 Opening of suction cylinder 7 Opening of main brush 8 Notch hole 10 of suction cylinder body Telescopic side brush 11 Protrusion 12 Bridge 13 Caster 14 Movable bridge

Claims

A hose mounting portion (2a) of a T-shaped cylindrical holder (2) is pivotally attached to the tip of a hose (1) extending from the vacuum cleaner body via a joint pipe (5) so as to be rotatable 360 degrees, and the mounting portion (2a A vacuum cleaner brush characterized in that the suction cylinder (3) integral with the main brush (4) is held 90 degrees up and down with a cylindrical holder (2b) orthogonal to the main body.

The vacuum cleaner brush according to claim 1, wherein side brushes (10) are attached to both sides of the suction cylinder (3) so as to be stretchable.

The base (3c) bottom surface and the main brush so that the opening (6) on the bottom surface of the pedestal (3c) projecting below the suction cylinder (3) communicates with the opening (7) of the main brush (4). (4) The vacuum cleaner brush according to claim 1, wherein the upper surface is bonded and fixed.