JP2008295674A - Rotary cleaning body, suction tool for vacuum cleaner, vacuum cleaner and air conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a rotary cleaning body which is excellent in draining property, then, can be dried in s short period of time and is user-friendly. <P>SOLUTION: The rotary cleaning body 1 includes an almost rod-shaped rotary member 2 and a cleaning member 4 which is equipped on an outer periphery of the rotary member 2 and comprises a cut pile 4b, wherein water-repellency treatment is applied to the cut pile 4b. Since the water-repellency treatment is applied to the cut pile 4b, the cut pile 4b is hard to become dirty. Even when the cut pile 4b becomes dirty, it is excellent in draining property due to the water-repellency treatment, so that washing the rotary cleaning body 1 with water only and its maintenance are facilitated and a time of drying up is reduced. Thus, the user-friendly rotary cleaning body 1 can be provided. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a vacuum cleaner suction tool for cleaning a floor surface, a rotary cleaning body used in a cleaning device for cleaning an air filter built in an air conditioner, and the like, and a vacuum cleaner suction tool using the same. The present invention relates to a vacuum cleaner and an air conditioner.

Conventionally, a rotary cleaning body formed by fixing a cleaning member consisting of a cut pile to the outer peripheral surface of a substantially rod-shaped rotary member cleans an air filter built in a vacuum cleaner suction tool or an air conditioner. Widely used in cleaning devices and the like (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2).
Since these rotary cleaning bodies become dirty gradually after being used for a long time, they are generally detachably attached to devices such as vacuum cleaner suction devices and air conditioners, and can be easily removed and washed with water. It is like that.
JP-A-5-192271 JP 2007-38215 A

  However, in conventional rotary cleaning bodies such as those described in Patent Documents 1 and 2, when washed with water, water remains between a large number of cut pile hairs, drainage is poor, and drying takes time, Therefore, there existed a subject that apparatuses, such as a vacuum cleaner suction tool and an air conditioner, could not be used for a long time.

  The present invention solves the above-mentioned conventional problems, while using a cut pile as a cleaning member, it is excellent in draining at the time of washing with water, can be dried in a short time, and can be dried in a short time. An object is to provide a vacuum cleaner suction tool and an air conditioner.

  In order to solve the above-described conventional problems, a rotary cleaning body of the present invention includes a substantially rod-shaped rotary member, a cleaning member provided on an outer periphery of the rotary member and made of a cut pile, and at least the cut pile has a water repellent property. Since the cut pile is water-repellent, the cut pile is difficult to get dirty, and even if the cut pile gets dirty, the water is repellent when washed. Therefore, the rotary cleaning body can be easily washed and maintained, and the drying time can be shortened. Therefore, it is possible to provide an easy-to-use rotary cleaning body.

  Moreover, the vacuum cleaner suction tool of the present invention comprises the rotary cleaning body according to any one of claims 1 to 4 in the vacuum cleaner suction tool, and the rotary cleaning body is difficult to get dirty. Since it is easy to wash and dries quickly, it is easy to maintain and can provide a hygienic vacuum cleaner suction tool.

  Moreover, the vacuum cleaner of this invention was equipped with the vacuum cleaner main body which incorporated the electric blower, and the suction tool for vacuum cleaners of Claim 5, Comprising: The rotary cleaning body of the suction tool for vacuum cleaners is provided. It is difficult to get dirty, and it is easy to wash and quick to dry, so that it is easy to maintain and a sanitary vacuum cleaner can be provided.

  Furthermore, the air conditioner of this invention is equipped with the air filter which captures the dust in the air which flows in in a main body, and the rotary cleaning body of any one of Claims 1-4, Since the dust attached to the air filter is removed, the rotary cleaning body is difficult to get dirty, and since it is easy to wash, the maintenance is easy and the sanitary air conditioner can be provided.

  Since the rotary cleaning body of the present invention has good drainability, washing and maintenance are easy, and the drying time is shortened, so that it is very convenient to use. Furthermore, by using this rotary cleaning body, it is possible to provide a vacuum cleaner suction tool, a vacuum cleaner, and an air conditioner that are easy to maintain and hygienic.

  1st invention is provided with the cleaning member which consists of a substantially rod-shaped rotation member and the outer periphery of the said rotation member, and consists of a cut pile, and gave the water-repellent process to the said cut pile at least. Because it has been processed, the cut pile is difficult to get dirty, and even if the cut pile gets dirty, when it is washed with water, the water-repellent finish makes it easy to wash, making it easy to wash and maintain the rotating cleaning body. In addition, since the drying time is shortened, it is possible to provide a rotary cleaning body that is easy to use.

  In the second invention, in particular, the substantially band-shaped cleaning member of the first invention is spirally wound around the outer periphery of the rotating member. When the rotating cleaning body is easily manufactured and the rotating cleaning body is washed with water, In addition, since water flows along the spiral joint of the cleaning member, drainage is good and the drying time is further shortened.

  In the third invention, in particular, the cut pile hair of the cleaning member of the first or second invention is inclined in one direction. Since the cut pile hair is inclined, water enters the cleaning member. In addition, since water droplets adhering to the surface of the cut pile easily transfer and flow in the inclined direction of the cut pile hair, the water drainage is further improved, and maintenance of the rotary cleaning body is further facilitated.

  4th invention comprises the cleaning member of 3rd invention by the base material and the cut pile which consists of several fiber bundles planted by the said base material, Between the said fiber bundles of the said base material is continued. The exposed direction and the inclined direction of the cut pile hair are made parallel to each other, and when the rotary cleaning body is washed with water, a portion where the fiber bundles of the base material are continuously exposed forms a water channel, Since water does not collect between adjacent fiber bundles and water flows out easily, draining performance is improved and drying time is further shortened. Moreover, since the inclination direction of the cut pile hair and the exposure direction of the exposed surface are parallel, the drainage property is further improved.

  5th invention equips the suction tool for vacuum cleaners with the rotary cleaning body of any one of Claims 1-4, and since a rotary cleaning body is hard to become dirty, it is easy to wash and drying is quick. It is possible to provide a vacuum cleaner suction tool that is easy to maintain and hygienic.

  6th invention is equipped with the vacuum cleaner main body which incorporated the electric blower, and the suction tool for vacuum cleaners of Claim 5, and the rotary cleaning body of the suction tool for vacuum cleaners is hard to get dirty, Easy to wash, quick drying, easy maintenance, and can provide a sanitary vacuum cleaner.

  7th invention is equipped with the air filter which captures the dust in the air which flows in in a main body, and the rotary cleaning body of any one of Claims 1-4, The said air filter is the said rotary cleaning body. The rotary cleaning body is difficult to get dirty, and is easy to wash, so that a hygienic air conditioner that is easy to maintain can be provided.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In addition, this invention is not limited by this Example.

Example 1
1 is a perspective view of a rotary cleaning body according to a first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of an end of the rotary cleaning body. These are figures which show the mode at the time of manufacture of the rotation cleaning body.

  1 to 4, the rotary cleaning body 1 in this embodiment is substantially rod-shaped, and includes a rotary member 2 formed of metal, resin, or the like, a cap 3 fixed to both ends of the rotary member 2, and the rotary member 2. It is comprised from the cleaning member 4 helically wound and fixed to the outer periphery. Reference numeral 5 denotes a seam formed when the cleaning member 4 is spirally wound around the outer periphery of the rotating member 2.

  The cleaning member 4 has a belt-like shape, and includes a base material 4a and cut piles 4b planted on the base material 4a, and each cut pile hair of the cut pile 4b is unidirectional as shown in FIG. It is inclined to. Further, the cut pile 4b is subjected to a water repellent finish with a fluororesin or a silicone resin. The water repellent processing of the cut pile 4b may be performed before the cleaning member 4 is wound around the rotating member 2 or after the assembly of the rotating cleaning body 1 is completed.

  Further, the cleaning member 4 may be fixed to the outer periphery of the rotating member 2 by any one of adhesion, welding, screwing, and riveting. Alternatively, the cleaning member 4 may be fixed to the outer periphery of the rotating member 2 and fixed by a plurality of means such as securing the fixing by screwing both ends of the cleaning member 4 to the rotating member 2. In short, the fixing means may be appropriately determined in consideration of the assemblability of the rotary cleaning body 1, the reliability of fixation, the durability, and the like.

  In this embodiment, in order to reduce the weight of the rotary cleaning body 1, as shown in FIG. 2, the rotary member 2 is formed of a hollow member, that is, a cylindrical member. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it may be formed of a rod-shaped member. Furthermore, the rotating member 2 may be divided into a plurality of pieces and connected by screw fitting, press fitting, or the like. By doing so, the rotating member 2 can be easily transported, the packaging form is simplified, and further, the length of the rotary cleaning body 1 can be increased by connecting a plurality of the rotating members 2 with one type of length. Thus, the variation of the rotary cleaning body 1 can be expanded at low cost.

  As described above, according to this embodiment, the cut pile 4a is subjected to the water repellent treatment, so that the cut pile 4a is hardly soiled. Even if the cut pile 4a is soiled, the cut pile 4a is washed with water. Since the water drainage is good due to water processing, the rotary cleaning body 1 can be easily washed and maintained, the drying time is shortened, and the rotary cleaning body 1 that is easy to use can be provided.

  In addition, since the substantially strip-shaped cleaning member 4 is spirally wound around and fixed to the outer periphery of the rotating member 2, the rotating cleaning body 1 can be easily manufactured, and when the rotating cleaning body 1 is washed with water, Since water flows along the spiral seam 5 of the cleaning member 4, drainage is further improved and drying time is further shortened.

  Further, since each cut pile hair of the cut pile 4b of the cleaning member 4 is inclined in one direction, it is difficult for water to enter the cleaning member 4, and water droplets adhering to the surface of the cut pile 4b are also cut cut hair. Therefore, drainage is further improved and maintenance of the rotary cleaning body 1 is further facilitated.

  Further, when water repellent processing is also applied to the base material 4a, the cleaning liquid that has entered the root portion of the cut pile 4b is repelled when the rotary cleaning body 1 is cleaned, so that the water drainage can be further improved.

(Example 2)
FIG. 5 is a three-side view of the cleaning member of the rotary cleaning body in the second embodiment of the present invention. The same parts as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof is omitted.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, the cleaning member 4 is composed of a base material 4c and a plurality of fiber bundles 4d planted by inclining in one direction (upward in FIG. 5) on the base material 4c. The number and density of fibers constituting each fiber bundle 4d and / or so that the surface 4f between adjacent fiber bundles 4d of the base material 4c is continuously exposed across the width W. The pitch P between the fiber bundles 4d is determined, and the fiber bundles 4d are arranged on the substrate 4c.

  Furthermore, in this embodiment, the inclination direction of each fiber bundle 4d and the exposure direction of the surface 4f exposed continuously of the substrate 4c are made parallel.

  Since the cleaning member 4 of the rotary cleaning body in the present embodiment is configured as described above, when the rotary cleaning body is washed with water, a portion continuously exposed between the fiber bundles 4d of the base material 4c has a water channel. Water is not accumulated between the adjacent fiber bundles 4d formed, and water flows out easily, so that drainage is improved and drying time is further shortened.

    In particular, in this embodiment, since the inclination direction of the fiber bundle 4d and the exposure direction of the surface 4f exposed continuously of the base material 4c are parallel, the example shown in FIG. Then, when the upper end is on the lower side, the cleaning liquid remaining between the fiber bundles 4d flows down at a stretch through the exposed surface 4f of the substrate 4c, so that the water drainage is further improved.

  In addition, if the rotary cleaning body 1 is used for a vacuum cleaner suction tool (not shown) for cleaning up dust from the surface to be cleaned or as a part for polishing the floor surface, the rotary cleaning body 1 itself is difficult to get dirty. Moreover, since it is easy to wash and fast drying, it is possible to provide a vacuum cleaner suction tool that is easy to maintain and hygienic.

  Moreover, the vacuum cleaner body (not shown) with the built-in electric blower (not shown) and the vacuum cleaner suction tool are connected via a hose or extension pipe (not shown) to constitute the vacuum cleaner. In this case, it is needless to say that the rotary cleaning body 1 used in the vacuum cleaner suction tool is difficult to get dirty, and easy to wash and dry quickly, so that it is easy to maintain and can provide a sanitary vacuum cleaner. .

  Further, the rotary cleaning body 1 is attached to an air conditioner (not shown) to which an air filter (not shown) for capturing dust in the air flowing into the main body is attached, and the rotary cleaning body 1 is rotated. However, if dust attached to the surface of the air filter is removed, the rotary cleaning body 1 itself is difficult to get dirty and easy to wash, so that it is possible to provide a hygienic air conditioner that is easy to maintain. I can do it.

  As described above, the rotary cleaning body according to the present invention is excellent in drainage at the time of washing with water, is easy to use and can be dried in a short time, and is limited to a vacuum cleaner suction tool, a vacuum cleaner, and an air conditioner. It can be applied to various devices having a rotary cleaning body for cleaning and polishing.

The perspective view of the rotary cleaning body in 1st Example of this invention. AA sectional view of FIG. Sectional view of the end of the rotating cleaning body The figure which shows the mode at the time of manufacture of the rotation cleaning body Three views of the cleaning member of the rotary cleaning body in the second embodiment of the present invention

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Rotating cleaning body 2 Rotating member 3 Cap 4 Cleaning member 4a Base material 4b Cut pile 5 Joint

Claims (7)

A rotary cleaning body comprising a substantially rod-shaped rotating member and a cleaning member provided on an outer periphery of the rotating member and made of a cut pile, and at least the cut pile is subjected to water repellent processing. The rotary cleaning body according to claim 1, wherein a substantially band-shaped cleaning member is spirally wound around the outer periphery of the rotary member. The rotary cleaning body according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the cut pile hair of the cleaning member is inclined in one direction. The cleaning member is composed of a base material and a cut pile composed of a plurality of fiber bundles planted on the base material, and continuously exposes the fiber bundles of the base material, and the exposure direction and the cut pile hair. The rotary cleaning body according to claim 3, wherein the inclination direction of the rotary cleaning body is made parallel. The vacuum cleaner suction tool provided with the rotary cleaning body of any one of Claims 1-4. The vacuum cleaner provided with the vacuum cleaner main body which incorporated the electric blower, and the suction tool for vacuum cleaners of Claim 5. An air filter that captures dust in the air flowing into the main body and the rotary cleaning body according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the rotary cleaning body removes dust adhering to the air filter. Air conditioner to do.

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