JP3006748U - Suction brush - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] To easily remove hair during brushing, prevent its scattering, and facilitate brushing. [Structure] A brush body 3 is formed inside a base body 1 formed in a vessel shape so as to define an annular groove Q between itself and a side wall 1c thereof.
And a connecting pipe 2 for connecting to a suction hose A of a suction device such as a vacuum cleaner is formed to communicate with the inside and outside of the side wall 1c of the base 1.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a suction brush used for brushing dogs, cats, etc.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Conventionally used brushes for dogs and cats generally have a large number of needle-like brush tips made of synthetic resin, metal, etc. planted on one surface of a support plate such as wood.

When brushing with such a brush, the hair removal immediately adheres to the brush tip and interferes with brushing. Therefore, while removing the adhered hair removal by hand, the hair removal is thrown into a trash box or the like. Was there.

[0004]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, the conventional brush has the following drawbacks. (1) It is troublesome to remove the bristles attached to the brush tip by hand, and it is not preferable in terms of hygiene. (2) Hair is scattered during brushing, but the scattered hair is entangled in the jutan or carpet, which makes cleaning it troublesome. (3) It is difficult to comb the hair of dogs, cats, etc. along the surface of the body, so it is difficult to comb it evenly with the brush tip, and it is necessary to brush the hair while lifting it.

A first object of the present invention is to provide a suction brush that easily removes hair during brushing, prevents the hair from scattering, and facilitates brushing. A second object is to provide a suction brush that can replace the brush body.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 According to the present invention, a brush body is disposed inside a base body formed in a vessel shape so as to define an annular groove between the base body and the side wall, and is connected to a suction hose of a suction device such as a cleaner. The connecting pipe is formed so as to communicate with the inside and outside of the side wall of the base body.

Further, the brush body may be detachably formed on the base body. In this case, it is preferable to form a non-circular fitting portion for fitting the brush body on the base body. Furthermore, a restricting member that restricts the inflow direction of the air flowing into the annular groove may be provided at the opening edge of the base.

[0008]

[Action]

 During brushing, the bristles around the brush body are raised by the air flow flowing into the annular groove, which facilitates brushing by the brush body. Further, the hairs that are about to scatter and the hairs that are attached to the brush body are sucked into the suction device from the annular groove through the connecting pipe.

[0009]

【Example】

 An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 is a front view of a suction brush as an embodiment, FIG. 2 is a side view thereof, FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof, FIG. 4 is a sectional view thereof, and FIG. 5 is a front view of a base body from which a brush body is removed. 6 is a perspective view of the brush body.

Reference numeral 1 denotes a base made of synthetic resin or the like, which is a container-shaped member having an oval-shaped opening 1a. A cylindrical connecting pipe 2 is formed on one side 1b of the base body 1 so that the inside and outside of the side wall 1c communicate with each other, and the connecting hose A of a suction device such as a vacuum cleaner is connected to the connecting pipe 2.

An oval fitting portion 4 (see FIGS. 4 and 5) into which the brush body 3 is fitted is formed on the inner wall surface of the central portion of the front surface of the base body 1. Further, a bolt hole 5 into which the fixing bolt B of the brush body 3 is loosely inserted is formed in the center thereof.

When the brush body 3 is mounted on the fitting portion 4, a front annular ring-shaped groove Q is defined between the brush body 3 and the side wall inner surface 1d of the base body 1.

The brush body 3 includes a support base 6 that fits into the fitting portion 4 and a brush 7 fixed to the support base 6.

The support base 6 is a columnar member made of synthetic resin or the like having an oval cross section, and a screw hole 8 for screwing with the bolt B is formed on the end face 6 a fitted to the fitting portion 4. A brush 7 is fixed to the opposite end surface 6b.

The brush 7 is a plate-shaped body 7a made of synthetic resin, wood, metal, or the like fixed to the support base 6, and a synthetic resin formed on or integrated with the plate-shaped body 7a. A brush-like brush tip 7b made of bristles or metal. Further, the brush tips 7b are arranged at a constant interval by a plurality of brush tips, and they are arranged in a constant length.

A restriction member 9 is provided at the opening edge 1f on the side of the other side 1e of the base 1. The regulation member 9 regulates the inflow direction of the air flowing into the annular groove Q from the opening 1a, and is provided over almost half the circumference of the opening edge 1f.

The regulation member 9 is a flexible band member made of synthetic resin, rubber, or the like, and is formed to have a width flush with the tip of the brush tip 7b when the brush body 3 is fitted in the fitting portion 4. Has been done.

When the connection pipe 2 is connected to the suction hose A of a suction device (not shown) such as a vacuum cleaner and the switch is turned on, air is sucked into the connection pipe 2 through the annular groove Q and The hair flow of the animal around the brush body 3 is circularly raised by the air flow.

Therefore, even when the main suction brush is moved in either direction, the bristles in the moving direction of the brush body 3 are always raised and the bristles can be easily combed. Hair removal during brushing is sucked into the suction hose A from the annular groove Q.

Furthermore, at the time of brushing, the regulation member 9 together with the brush body 3 also contacts the body surface C (see FIG. 4) of the animal. In this state, the inflow of air from the other side portion 1e side of the base body 1 on which the regulating member 9 is formed is regulated, and the flow rate of the air flow D passing through the brush tip 7b of the brush 7 increases.

As a result, the bristles attached to the brush tips 7b of the brush 7 are easily sucked, and the flow velocity of the air flow D passing through the brush tips 7b is increased to increase the suction force of the bristles.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the invention. (1) In the above embodiment, the brush body 3 is detachably attached to the base body 1. However, the support base 6 and the base body 1 are integrally formed, and the brush 7 can be attached to and detached from the support base 6. May be As a structure in this case, a metal plate may be attached to the end surface of the support base 6, and a magnetic tape or the like that magnetically attracts metal may be attached to the bottom surface of the brush 7.

(2) As the brush body, it is possible to prepare brush bodies having different brush-planting intervals such as coarse, medium, and fine as necessary, and the brush tip has a soft hardness. Ordinarily, you can prepare something that is hard. Then, brushing is carried out while changing it depending on the kind and preference of the animal.

(3) It is also possible to prepare a plurality of brush bodies having different brush tip lengths, and replace and use them according to the length of the animal's fur. In this case, the length and hardness of the brush tip may be appropriately combined.

(4) In the above embodiment, the fitting portion of the base body and the fitting end portion of the support base of the brush body are formed in an oval shape. However, due to the force acting during brushing, Other non-circular shapes may be used as long as the brush body fitted in the fitting portion does not rotate.

(5) In addition to a so-called vacuum cleaner as a suction device, only suction hose attachment ports are provided in various places in the room, and even if the cleaner body is installed outside the house, Good. (6) As the regulating member, a needle-like member made of synthetic resin, animal hair, rubber or the like may be densely formed. (7) While the restriction member itself is detachable from the opening edge of the base body, prepare a plurality of brushes of a width that matches the length of the brush tip of the brush body to be exchanged and used, and fit it to the brush body. It may be replaced.

[0027]

[Effect of device]

 According to the invention described in claims 1 to 4, since the annular groove is defined around the brush body, the bristles to be brushed are sucked into the annular groove and are raised in an annular shape. Therefore, brushing can be easily performed regardless of the direction in which the suction brush is moved.

Further, since the hair removal attached to the brush tip of the brush body is sucked from the annular groove, it is not necessary to remove the hair removal by hand. Further, the hair to be scattered is sucked from the annular groove, so that the hair can be prevented from scattering. Furthermore, since it is not necessary to remove the extracted hair by hand, the hair can be brushed hygienically.

According to the second aspect of the invention, since the brush body can be attached to and detached from the base body, only the brush body can be replaced and used.

According to the third aspect of the invention, since the fitting portion and the brush body are fitted in a non-circular shape, respectively, even when a force is applied to the brush body by brushing, It is possible to prevent the brush body from rotating.

According to the invention described in claim 4, since the flow velocity of the air flowing into the annular groove can be increased by the restricting member, it is possible to more easily suck the extracted hair attached to the brush tip.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a suction brush of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view thereof.

FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view thereof.

FIG. 5 is a front view of the base body with the brush body removed.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a brush body.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Base 1c Side Wall 1f Opening Edge 2 Connection Pipe 3 Brush Body 4 Fitting 7b Brush Tip 9 Restricting Member A Suction Hose Q Annular Groove

Claims (4)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A brush body is disposed inside a base body formed in a vessel shape so as to define an annular groove between the base body and a side wall, and the base body is connected to a suction hose of a suction device such as a cleaner. A suction brush, characterized in that a connecting pipe is formed so as to communicate with the inside and outside of the side wall of the base body. 2. A suction hose for a suction device such as a vacuum cleaner, in which a brush body is detachably mounted inside a base body formed in a vessel shape so as to define an annular groove between itself and an inner side wall thereof. A suction brush, characterized in that a connecting pipe for connecting to is formed to communicate with the inside and outside of the side wall of the base body. 3. The suction brush according to claim 2, wherein a non-circular fitting portion for fitting the brush body is formed on the base body. 4. The suction brush according to claim 1, wherein a restriction member for restricting an inflow direction of air flowing into the annular groove is provided at an opening edge portion of the base body.