JP2008220543A - Brush washer with brush tip fairing function - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To surely remove resin and stain of paints accumulated at the root of a bristle bundle and easily fair the brush tip after the washing by disposing a washing plate on the surface of a vessel and washing the brush such as a dental brush and a paint brush with their laid thereon. <P>SOLUTION: This brush washer 1 consists of the washing plate 3 formed by laying a plurality rows of washing pieces 7 being bent projectingly in one longitudinal direction of a frame material 6, across the approximately rectangular frame material 6 at some clearance (c) apart, and a vessel body 5 fixing the washing plate 3 so as to freely reverse its front and rear faces, and formed with an opening part 4 for putting washing solution therein; and has both functions for washing the brush 2 such as the paint brush and for fairing the brush tip. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a brush for washing brushes such as dental brushes and paintbrushes, and in particular, a resin and dirt adhered to a hair bundle of a dental brush in dental treatment, such as a temporary sealing material, a denture restoration material, and an adhesive material. The present invention relates to a brush washer having a brush tip shaping function that is used to remove dirt such as a paint that is removed with a solvent or attached to an oil paint brush.

  Conventionally, dental cold polymerization acrylic resins have been used in dental treatment. This acrylic resin is used for various purposes such as permanent crown prosthesis, temporary crown until bridge denture is made, repair of broken denture base and artificial teeth, temporary sealing of cavity.

  In dental treatment using this acrylic resin, a liquid is immersed in a brush tip of a dental brush and placed in a powder to form a spherical acrylic resin mud. When this is applied to the cavity or denture of the tooth to be restored, it is immediately cured at room temperature. When this acrylic resin is cured to some extent, the acrylic resin mud is applied again by the same method. As described above, the writing method using a dental brush is frequently used as a repair technique because of its excellent operability.

  However, since an acrylic resin is easily polymerized and cured in a very short time, a resin that has been cured by adhering to a hair tip or hair bundle of a dental brush requires a solution such as a strong organic solvent. Therefore, if the resin is not quickly cleaned during this operation, the acrylic resin is cured in a cocoon shape within a few tens of seconds, and is fixed in the hair bundle within a few minutes as the polymerization proceeds.

Various techniques have been proposed for cleaning such dental brushes. For example, as disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-18366 “Paint Cleaning Mat” in Patent Document 1, a large number of needle-like protrusions are arranged on the upper surface of a plate-like or sheet-like mat body, and water or a solvent to be cleaned is added. There has been proposed a brush cleaning mat that presses the soaked brush portion to allow the needle-like projections to enter the brush and remove the coating material attached to the brush.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-18366

  Also, the paint brush used in the oil painting has paint (pigment), vegetable oil, resin, and wax attached to it, so it is possible to remove stains such as paint attached to this paint brush by washing with a petroleum solvent. Yes. Furthermore, soap is washed every few days so that the hair bundle does not harden.

  In the “brush cleaning mat” of Patent Document 1, before the acrylic resin, dirt, or the like dissolves in the hair bundle of the dental brush with a solvent or the like, needle-like protrusions may be pierced into the hair bundle. There was a risk of cutting the part. The dental brush that has been partially cut in this way is liable to have a problem that fluff remains when it is used thereafter.

  Dental brushes, paint brushes, and the like are prone to accumulate resin, paint stains, and the like near the roots of the hair bundle due to capillary action, and the brush is likely to open. The brush cleaning mat of Patent Document 1 has a structure in which this mat is laid on the bottom of a container and is used for cleaning in a state where a dental brush, a paint brush, etc. are erected, so that it is close to the root of the brush bundle. The needle-like protrusions do not reach the resin and dirt accumulated in the resin, and the resin and dirt at this part cannot be removed.

  The present invention has been developed to solve such problems. In other words, the object of the present invention is to arrange a cleaning plate on the surface of the container, so that the resin, dirt, etc. accumulated at the root of the hair bundle can be reliably removed by laying and cleaning the brush such as a dental brush or paint brush. In addition, an object of the present invention is to provide a brush washer having a brush tip shaping function capable of easily shaping the hair tip after washing.

  According to the present invention, a brush brush for a brush (1) which has a function of washing a brush (2) such as a dental brush used in dental treatment or a paint brush used for drawing an oil painting and shaping the brush tip. ), And a plurality of rows of cleaning pieces (7) bent in a substantially rectangular frame member (6) so as to protrude in one longitudinal direction of the frame member (6) with a gap (c) therebetween. A cleaning plate (3) laid over the container, and a container body (5) for containing a cleaning solvent, in which an opening (4) for fixing the cleaning plate (3) so that the front and back surfaces can be exchanged is formed. A brush washer having a brush tip shaping function is provided.

For example, each cleaning piece (7) constituting the cleaning plate (3) preferably has a substantially triangular cross-sectional shape.
Each cleaning piece (7) constituting the cleaning plate (3) is preferably formed in a curved shape so as to bulge in one direction from a plane area formed by the frame member (6).
Each of the cleaning pieces (7) constituting the cleaning plate (3) is preferably formed in a substantially V shape so as to bulge in one direction from a plane area formed by the frame member (6).

Furthermore, a brush washer (1) having a function of washing a brush (2) such as a dental brush used in dental treatment or a paint brush used for drawing an oil painting and shaping the brush tip. A washing plate (3) in which a mesh material (8) bent so as to bulge in one direction from a plane area formed by the frame material (6) is attached to a substantially rectangular frame material (6); A brush washer comprising an opening (4) for fixing the cleaning plate (3) so that the front and back surfaces can be exchanged, and a container main body (5) for containing a cleaning solvent.
The mesh member (8) of the cleaning plate (3) is preferably formed so that its cross-sectional shape is substantially V-shaped.

In the present invention, when the brush (2) is rubbed while rotating from one direction of the cleaning plate (3), the hair bundle is traced in the bending direction of the cleaning piece (7) bent so as to protrude to the one side. The hair bundle of (2) can be expanded. Therefore, the resin and paint stains accumulated near the root of the hair bundle of the brush (2) can be easily removed from the open hair bundle. The removed resin and dirt fall into the container body (5) through the gap (c) between the cleaning pieces (7) arranged in parallel.
Next, the brush (2) that has been cleaned is rubbed against the cleaning plate (3) in a direction opposite to the direction rubbed during the cleaning. That is, the brush brush (2) is rubbed from the direction opposite to the bending direction of the cleaning piece (7) of the cleaning plate (3), the hair bundle of the brush brush (2) that has spread is closed, and the hair tip can be shaped. .

  In the cleaning plate (3) having a substantially triangular cross-sectional shape of each cleaning piece (7), the solvent that has soaked into the hair bundle of the brush (2) can be easily cut. In addition, since the cleaning piece (7) has no projection as in the conventional example, the hair bundle is not forcibly spread even when the resin and the stain on the paint are not sufficiently dissolved. It does not cut hair.

  In the cleaning plate (3) formed in a curved shape or a substantially V shape so that each cleaning piece (7) bulges in one direction from the plane area formed by the frame material (6), the hair of the writing brush (2) The bundle can be further expanded. In addition, it is possible to easily close the hair bundle of the brush (2) where the brush (2) that has been cleaned has spread and to shape the hair tip.

  A brush washer having a brush tip shaping function of the present invention is a brush washer having a function for washing a dental brush used for a resin or the like or a paint brush used for drawing an oil painting and shaping the brush tip. It is.

FIG. 1 is an exploded front sectional view showing a state in which the cleaning plate of the brush washer of Example 1 is attached to the container body. FIG. 2 is a plan view showing the brush washer of the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a state in which the cleaning plate of the brush washer of Example 1 is turned over.
A brush washer 1 having a brush tip shaping function of Example 1 has a substantially rectangular cleaning plate 3 for scrubbing and cleaning a brush 2 such as a dental brush or paint brush, and the cleaning plate 3 is fitted and fixed. A brush washer comprising a substantially rectangular parallelepiped container body 5 having an opening 4 formed therein.

  The cleaning plate 3 includes a plastic cleaning piece 7 bent into, for example, a substantially square shape so as to protrude in one longitudinal direction of the frame member 6 on a substantially rectangular frame member 6 made of plastic, for example, and a gap c. It is the one that spans multiple rows with a gap. Moreover, the washing | cleaning board 3 of Example 1 is the same flat shape as the plane area formed with the frame material 6, as shown in FIG.

  The cross-sectional shape of each cleaning piece 7 constituting the cleaning plate 3 is substantially triangular as shown in FIG. This is because the cross-sectional shape is formed in a substantially triangular shape in this manner, so that the solvent or the like can be cut off from the hair bundle of the brush 2 soaked with the solvent or the like. The cross-sectional shape of the cleaning piece 7 is not limited to a substantially triangular shape. If the liquid breakage is good, the cross-sectional shape can be changed to, for example, a substantially rectangular shape instead of the cleaning piece 7 having a substantially triangular shape. . Furthermore, instead of a plastic material, a thin metal wire such as a wire can be used.

  The container body 5 is a container for containing a resin, a solvent that dissolves stains on the paint, and the like, and has an opening 4 for fixing the cleaning plate 3 so that the front and back surfaces can be exchanged. In the illustrated example, the container body 5 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, but is not limited to this form. For example, the opening 4 can be formed in an oval shape or an oval shape in plan view. It is necessary to match the shape of the frame member 6 of the cleaning plate 3 with the shape of the opening 4.

  The cleaning plate 3 is structured to be removed from the container body 5 with fingers and to exchange the front and back surfaces. Furthermore, for example, the opening 4 and the frame member 6 may be configured to pass through the rotation shaft, and the cleaning plate 3 may be rotated to replace the front and back surfaces (not shown).

  In the brush washer 1 of Example 1 configured as described above, when the brush 2 is rubbed from one direction of the cleaning plate 3 (from left to right on the paper surface of FIG. 2) while rotating the axis, the hair bundle of the brush 2 Is traced by the cleaning piece 7 and spreads in a horizontal C shape as indicated by the arrow line of sight. Therefore, the resin and dirt accumulated in the hair bundle of the brush 2 can be moved to the surface of the hair bundle and removed by scraping with the cleaning plate 3. As in the illustrated example, the brush 2 is rubbed against the corners of the substantially triangular cleaning piece 7 to remove the resin, dirt, and the like.

  The removed resin and dirt are dropped into the container body 5 from the gap c of the cleaning piece 7. That is, the cleaning plate 3 of the present invention has a shape in which the hair bundle of the brush 2 can be easily opened, and the cleaning plate 3 is provided on the surface of the container body 5. It can be rubbed while rotating the shaft even when it is laid down. Therefore, the resin and dirt accumulated near the root of the hair bundle of the brush 2 can be surely removed.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 3, the brush 2 that has been cleaned is rubbed against the inverted cleaning plate 3 in the direction opposite to the direction rubbed during cleaning (from right to left on the paper surface of FIG. 3). That is, the brush 2 can be rubbed from the direction opposite to the bending direction of the cleaning piece 7 of the cleaning plate 3, and the hair bundle of the brush 2 spread can be closed and the hair tip can be shaped. As shown in the illustrated example, the brush tip of the brush 2 can be easily shaped by making the substantially triangular base of the cleaning piece 7 come into contact.

FIG. 4 is a front sectional view showing a state in which the brush washer of Example 2 is used as a brush. FIG. 5 is a side sectional view showing a cleaning plate in a state where the brush washer of Example 2 is used as a brush. FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a state in which the brush washer of Example 2 is used as a brush.
The brush washer 1 of Example 2 has a curved shape so that each cleaning piece 7 constituting the cleaning plate 3 bulges in one direction from a plane area formed by the frame member 6. Thus, with the cleaning plate 3 formed in a curved shape, the hair bundle of the brush 2 can be spread over a wide range. In the brush washer 1 of Example 2, as shown in FIG. 5, each cleaning piece 7 was formed in a substantially arc shape. The amount of protrusion of the cleaning piece 7 having a substantially arc shape is determined according to the size of the brush 2, that is, the thickness of the hair bundle, or the strength of the hair.

FIG. 7 is a front sectional view showing a state in which the brush washer of Example 2 is used for shaping the brush tip. FIG. 8 is a side sectional view showing a cleaning plate in a state where the brush washer of Example 2 is used for shaping the brush tip. FIG. 9 is a plan view showing a state in which the brush washer of Example 2 is used for shaping the brush tip.
Further, the brush tip of the brush washer 1 that has been cleaned with the cleaning plate 3 in this way is widened. In the brush washer 1 of Example 2, when the substantially arc-shaped cleaning plate 3 is turned upside down, a bowl-shaped dent can be formed and the brush tip can be easily collected. The hair bundle of the brush 2 is easier to close than the flat brush washer 1 of Example 1, and the hair tip is easily shaped.

FIG. 10 is a front sectional view showing a modification of the cleaning plate of the second embodiment. FIG. 11 is a side sectional view showing a modification of the cleaning plate of the second embodiment.
The shape of the cleaning piece 7 of the cleaning plate 3 can be formed in a substantially V shape other than the substantially arc shape. By forming the cleaning piece 7 of the cleaning plate 3 in a substantially V shape in this manner, the hair bundle of the brush 2 can be more easily spread, and conversely, the tip of the brush can be more easily shaped. In particular, it becomes easy to shape the life of the brush 2.

12 is a plan view showing a cleaning plate made of the mesh material of Example 3. FIG. FIG. 13 is a side sectional view showing a cleaning plate of Example 3.
In the brush washer 1 of Example 3, for example, a metal mesh material 8 bent so as to bulge in one direction from a plane area formed by the frame material 6 was attached to a substantially rectangular frame material 6. A brush washer comprising a cleaning plate 3 and a container body 5 having an opening 4 for fixing the cleaning plate 3 so that the front and back surfaces can be exchanged. Since the mesh material 8 of Example 3 has fine gaps, it is suitable for the thin brush 2 or the brush 2 having a weak tip. Moreover, processing becomes easy by using the metal mesh material 8.

  The mesh material 8 of the cleaning plate 3 can be formed so that the cross-sectional shape thereof is substantially V-shaped. By forming the cleaning plate 3 of the mesh material 8 in a substantially V shape in this way, the hair bundle of the brush 2 can be more easily spread, and conversely, the brush tip can be more easily shaped.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to embodiment of the invention mentioned above, By arranging the washing | cleaning board 3 on the surface of the container main body 5, the hairbrush 2 such as a dental brush and a paintbrush is laid down and washed, As long as the resin, dirt, etc. accumulated at the base of the hair can be reliably removed and the hair ends after washing can be easily shaped, the present invention is not limited to the configuration shown in the figure, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. Of course, it can be changed.

  The brush washer having the brush tip shaping function of the present invention can be used for various applications such as a craft paintbrush and a watercolor paintbrush in addition to a dental brush and an oil painting paintbrush.

It is a decomposition | disassembly front sectional view which shows the state which attaches the washing | cleaning board of the brush washer of Example 1 to a container main body. It is a top view which shows the brush washer of Example 1. FIG. It is a top view which shows the state which turned the washing plate of the brush washer of Example 1 upside down. It is front sectional drawing which shows the state which uses the brush washer of Example 2 as brush washing. It is a sectional side view which shows the washing board of the state which uses the brush washer of Example 2 as brush washing. It is a top view which shows the state which uses the brush washer of Example 2 as brush washing. It is a front sectional view which shows the state which uses the brush washer of Example 2 for shaping of a brush tip. It is a sectional side view which shows the state which uses the washing board of the brush washer of Example 2 for shaping of a brush tip. It is a top view which shows the state which uses the brush washer of Example 2 for shaping of a brush tip. FIG. 10 is a front sectional view showing a modification of the cleaning plate of Example 2. FIG. 10 is a side sectional view showing a modification of the cleaning plate of Example 2. 6 is a plan view showing a cleaning plate made of a mesh material of Example 3. FIG. 6 is a side sectional view showing a cleaning plate of Example 3. FIG. FIG. 10 is a side sectional view showing a modification of the cleaning plate made of the mesh material of Example 3.

Explanation of symbols

1 brush washer 2 brush (dental brush, paintbrush)
3 Washing plate 4 Opening 5 Container body 6 Frame material 7 Cleaning piece 8 Mesh material

Claims (6)

A brush washer (1) having a function of washing a brush (2) such as a dental brush used in dental treatment or a paint brush used for drawing an oil painting, and shaping the brush tip,
Cleaning in which a cleaning piece (7) bent so as to protrude in the longitudinal direction of the frame member (6) is stretched over a plurality of rows with a gap (c) between the substantially rectangular frame member (6). Plate (3),
It has a brush body tip shaping function, characterized by comprising: a container body (5) into which a cleaning solvent is formed, in which an opening (4) for fixing the cleaning plate (3) to be interchangeable is provided. Brush washer. The brush washer having a brush tip shaping function according to claim 1, characterized in that the cross-sectional shape of each cleaning piece (7) constituting the cleaning plate (3) is substantially triangular. Each cleaning piece (7) constituting the cleaning plate (3) is formed in a curved shape so as to bulge in one direction from a plane area formed by the frame member (6). A brush washer having a brush tip shaping function according to claim 1. Each cleaning piece (7) constituting the cleaning plate (3) is formed in a substantially V shape so as to bulge in one direction from a plane area formed by the frame member (6). A brush washer having a brush tip shaping function according to claim 1. A brush washer (1) having a function of washing a brush (2) such as a dental brush used in dental treatment or a paint brush used for drawing an oil painting, and shaping the brush tip,
A washing plate (3) in which a mesh material (8) bent so as to bulge in one direction from a plane area formed by the frame material (6) is attached to a substantially rectangular frame material (6);
It has a brush body tip shaping function, characterized by comprising: a container body (5) into which a cleaning solvent is formed, in which an opening (4) for fixing the cleaning plate (3) to be interchangeable is provided. Brush washer. 6. The brush washer having a brush tip shaping function according to claim 5, wherein the mesh member (8) of the cleaning plate (3) is formed so that its cross-sectional shape is substantially V-shaped.

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