JP3407129B2 - Bathroom cleaner - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cleaning tool for cleaning the inside of a bathroom.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a bathroom cleaner having a structure in which a brush is rotated by utilizing water pressure, as disclosed in, for example, Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 47-19264 and Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 57-107114. There is a thing, and in these cleaning tools, although bristles are bristled in the brush part, as shown in FIG. 14, with respect to the base 6 which is fitted into the drive part 5 of the head body 4 and rotated, The bristles forming the brush 7 are vertical or slightly inclined and are transplanted.
Even though the outer bristles were slightly slanted, the inner bristles were not slanted in many cases, and the bristles of the brush 7 were short in length, and the bristles were often washed only with the tips. Further, in order to efficiently clean a large area, there is a head body 4 or base 6 whose outside diameter is increased to a size of about 150 mm to 250 mm.

That is, in the prior art, as shown in FIG. 15, the hair is rolled inward by the rotation and collapses inward, so that it does not spread well to the outside, and even if the outside hair is slightly inclined, it is inside. When the hairs of FIG. 17 are not inclined, the outer hairs are also caught in the inner hairs and fall inward as shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 18, there is a problem that it is difficult to wash when cleaning the inner surface 40a of the bathtub, etc.
As shown in FIG. 19, there is a problem that the head main body 4 or the base 6 easily hits the wall surface W or the like and scratches the wall surface W, and in the case of having a brush with short bristles, as shown in FIG. It becomes difficult to wash a gap between the flange portion 40b of the bathtub 40 and the wall surface W, a corner portion of the bathroom as shown in FIG. 20, and as shown in FIG.
There is a problem in that the rounded portion such as the inner surface 40a of the bathtub is lifted up, and it is difficult to clean it well. In addition, if the outer diameter of the head body 4 or the base 6 is about 150 mm to 250 mm, it is difficult to wash the rounded portion, and since it becomes heavy, it becomes difficult to hold and clean it by hand. There was a problem.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems of the prior art. When the present invention is rotated, it spreads to the outside satisfactorily and can be abutted over a wide area for cleaning. The purpose of the present invention is not to provide a cleaning tool for bathrooms that can wash well in narrow spaces without hitting other objects, and the first gist of it is to connect it to the shower or spout of the bathroom and to install it in the middle of the waterway. In a bathroom cleaning tool in which a water wheel ejected from a nozzle rotates a water wheel, the rotation of the water wheel is transmitted to a drive unit via a speed reducer, and a brush is attached to the drive unit by fitting a base to the drive unit. The outer diameter of 60 to 10
Set to 0 mm, the brush is configured by bristling tufts of bristles on the base, the root pitch of the tufts is 50 to 90 mm, and the tufts are 20 to 35 in the vertical direction.
It is inclined outward at an angle of °. Also, the second
The gist of is that the length of the hair bundle is set to 30 to 70 mm. Further, a third gist is to connect the shower to a bathroom or a water outlet, rotate a water turbine by a water flow ejected from a nozzle provided in the middle of a water channel, and transmit the rotation of the water turbine to a drive unit via a speed reducer, In a bathroom cleaning tool in which brushes are implanted on a base fitted to the drive unit, the side surface of the base is covered with a block-shaped elastic member such as sponge or nonwoven fabric.

[0005]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an exploded view of the bathroom cleaning tool of this example, and FIG. 2 is an assembled state view. The bathroom cleaning tool 1 includes a cleaning head 2 and a brush portion 3 that is attached to and detached from the cleaning head 2.
The head main body 4 of the cleaning head 2 is provided with a rotating drive unit 5, and the brush 7 planted on the base 6 of the brush unit 3 is attached to the drive unit 5 of the base 6.
It can be attached by fitting
A head shaft 8 is provided so as to integrally project from the head main body 4, and a male coupler 9 having an O-ring 10 is formed at the tip of the head shaft 8. A grip shaft 11 having a coupler 13 is connectable to the head shaft 8, and the other end of the grip shaft 11 has a shower hose 1
Male screw part 16 capable of screwing the screw part 17 of 8
Is formed, and an O-ring 15 is provided on the inner side. The grip shaft 11 has a grip portion 12 of about 100 mm to 150 mm formed in the middle portion thereof and is set to a length easy to grip. An opening / closing switch 14 is provided on the side of the female coupler 13 of the grip portion 12 so that the opening / closing switch 14 can be opened / closed while being gripped by a hand.

Therefore, in the bathroom cleaning tool 1 of this example,
Remove the shower head from the tip of the shower hose 18 provided in the bathroom, connect the grip shaft 11 to the shower hose 18 instead of the shower head, and connect the cleaning head 2 to the grip shaft 11 with one touch, It can be used easily in the bathroom,
Further, the brush section 3 can be easily replaced by removing the base 6 from the drive section 5.

In this example, as shown in FIG. 3, the outer diameter b of the base 6 constituting the brush portion 3 is 60 mm to 100 mm.
It is set to the size of mm. Also, the fixing piece 6 of the base 6
A bunch of bristles constituting the brush 7 are planted in a donut shape in a, and a pitch c diameter c of the root of the bunch is 50 mm or more.
It is set to 90 mm, and the length dimension d of the bunch of hair is 40
mm to 70 mm, and the hair bundle is planted with the hair being inclined outward from the root toward the tip side, and the inclination angle α is set to 20 to 35 °. Note that FIG. 6 is a bottom view of the brush 7 configured by this bristles as seen from the bottom side.

The outer diameter b of the base 6 is 68 m.
m, the pitch circle diameter c of the root of the hair bundle is 60 mm, the length dimension d of the hair forming the hair bundle is 40 mm, and the inclination angle α of the hair bundle is 30 °.
When set to, the cleaning tool is efficient, compact, and easy to use.

Incidentally, as shown in FIG. 4, a water wheel 19 and a speed reducer 21 are built in the head body 4 of the cleaning head 2, and a water channel formed in the head shaft 8 is provided. A nozzle 28 is formed at an end portion of the nozzle 29, and the water coming from the nozzle 28 through the water passage 29 can be ejected into the head body 4. FIG. It is a plane cross-section block diagram which shows the arrangement state of 19.

The water wheel 19 is rotated by receiving the water flow ejected from the nozzle 28, the rotation of the water wheel 19 is reduced by the speed reducer 21, and the drive unit 5 is rotated.
The speed reducer 21 includes a speed reducer body 20 and a speed reducer body 20.
And a gear train arranged inside the gear train. The gear train has a male gear on the outer periphery of the output shaft 19a of the water turbine 19 and a first gear plate in which a planetary gear 22 meshing with the male gear is supported by a pin 23. 24, a male tooth on the outer circumference of the output shaft 24 a protruding from the first gear plate 24, and a planetary gear 25 meshing with the male tooth, a second gear plate 27 supported by a pin 26.
The drive unit 5 is connected to the output shaft 27a of the second gear plate 27 and is rotated.

In the base 6, a fitting and holding piece 6b is formed upright on the outer circumference of a fixed piece 6a on which the brush 7 is implanted, and the inner circumference of the fitting and holding piece 6b on the upper end opening side is tapered. On the other hand, on the other hand, the outer periphery of the driving portion 5 is formed with a taper fitting piece 5a having a tapered outer circumference, and the outer circumference of the taper fitting piece 5a is fitted and held by the base 6. The base 6 is frictionally fitted to the drive unit 5 by meshing with the tapered inner circumference of the piece 6b, and the base 6 can be attached to and detached from the drive unit 5.

In such a structure, since the tips of the bristles forming the brush 7 are inclined outward, the tips of the bristles are not caught inward when rotated, as shown in FIG. As shown in the drawing, when the brush 7 is pressed outward against the cleaning surface, the brush 7 is expanded further outward so that a large area can be washed well.

FIG. 8 is a plan view showing the state of the hair bundle during rotation. Since the tip of the hair bundle spreads during rotation in this way, as shown in FIG. 11, the hair bundle follows along the corners such as the inner surface 40a of the bathtub for good washing, and the length of the hair bundle is long. In addition, it has a sufficient length and is flexible, and hairs can be inserted into fine parts and gaps, so that good cleaning can be performed. Further, since the outer diameter of the base 6 is small, it is difficult for the base 6 to hit the wall surface W or the like, and the wall surface W or the like is not damaged, and as shown in FIG. 12, the corners of the bathroom can be washed well. Will be things. It's also lighter, so it's easier to hold.

As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, a block-shaped elastic member 31 such as a sponge or a non-woven fabric can be attached to the outer periphery of the side surface of the base 6 and fixed,
In the case where such an elastic member 31 is provided on the outer periphery of the side surface, as shown in FIG. 13, since the elastic member 31 is in contact with the wall surface W, the cushioning property of the elastic member 31 damages the wall surface W or the like. , The elastic member 31 is also rotated together with the base 6, so that the outer peripheral surface of the elastic member 31 can be used for cleaning, which does not require time and labor and is efficient. It is possible to wash in a short time, and moreover, the tips of the tufts of hair enter into the fine gaps satisfactorily, and good cleaning becomes possible.

As shown in FIG. 4, the water flow ejected from the nozzle 28 into the head main body 4 is directed toward the brush 7 from the head main body 4 as shown by the arrow in FIG. Since the brush 7 is discharged as a result, the brush 7 is in a good moisture state, and good cleaning can be performed without dry wiping or the like.

[0016]

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY According to the present invention, a water turbine is connected to a shower or spout of a bathroom, and is rotated by a water flow ejected from a nozzle provided in the middle of a water channel, and the rotation of the water turbine is transmitted to a drive unit via a speed reducer. In the bathroom cleaner in which the base is fitted to the drive unit and the brush is attached, the outer diameter of the base is 60.
-100 mm, the brush is configured by bristling tufts of bristles on the base, the root pitch of the bristles is 50 to 90 mm, and the bristles are 20 in the vertical direction.
By inclining outward at an angle of ~ 35 °, the tip side of the hair bundle expands outward during rotation, which allows a large area to be washed, and it takes less time and time to wash the whole. The cleaning can be performed, the base is less likely to hit the wall surface, and the bristles of the brush can be properly inserted into a narrow gap, so that the cleaning can be efficiently performed.

Further, since the length of the hair bundle is set to 30 to 70 mm, the tips of the hair bundle are spread outwardly in a large area during rotation, and the length of the hair is secured, so that the hair is flexible. It has a good effect, and it has the effect of efficiently entering even fine parts and narrow gaps and cleaning efficiently.

Further, the water turbine is connected to a shower or spout of a bathroom, and is rotated by a water flow ejected from a nozzle provided in the middle of the water passage, and the rotation of the water turbine is transmitted to a drive unit via a speed reducer. In a bathroom cleaning tool in which a base is fitted with brushes, a side surface of the base is covered with a block-shaped elastic member such as a sponge or a non-woven fabric, so that a sponge or the like is attached to a wall surface of the bathroom. The elastic member contacts, the base or head body does not hit the wall surface directly, and the wall surface is not damaged or damaged.
Moreover, the wall surface and the like can be washed with the outer peripheral surface of the block-shaped elastic member, and the cleaning efficiency is improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded view of each member of a bathroom cleaning tool.

FIG. 2 is an external view of a state in which each member is assembled.

FIG. 3 is an exploded view showing dimensions of each part.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional configuration diagram inside the head body.

5 is a plan cross-sectional configuration diagram of a portion of the water turbine in FIG.

FIG. 6 is a bottom view seen from the bottom side of the brush.

FIG. 7 is a side view showing the configuration of the brush when it is rotated.

FIG. 8 is a plan configuration diagram of the brush when it is rotated.

FIG. 9 is a side surface configuration diagram in which an elastic member is provided on the outer periphery of the side surface of the base.

FIG. 10 is a side view showing the structure of FIG. 9 during rotation.

FIG. 11 is an operation explanatory view showing a cleaning state of the inner surface of the bathtub.

FIG. 12 is an operation explanatory view when cleaning a corner portion of a bathroom.

FIG. 13 is an operation explanatory view in a state where the upper surface of the bathtub flange is washed by the cleaning tool of FIG. 9.

FIG. 14 is a side view of a head portion of a conventional cleaning tool.

FIG. 15 is a side view showing a configuration of a rotating brush of a conventional cleaning tool.

FIG. 16 is a side view of a rotating state of a different conventional brush.

FIG. 17 is an explanatory view showing a state of cleaning the inner surface of the bath with a conventional brush.

FIG. 18 is an explanatory view of a cleaning state of a corner portion of a bathroom with a conventional brush.

FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram of a washing state of a bathtub flange portion with a conventional brush having short bristles.

FIG. 20 is an explanatory diagram showing a state of cleaning a bathroom corner portion with a conventional brush having short bristles.

FIG. 21 is an explanatory diagram of a state of cleaning the inner surface of the bathtub with a conventional brush having short bristles.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Cleaning tool for bathroom 2 cleaning head 3 brush section 4 head body 5 Drive 5a Tapered fitting piece 6 base 6a Fixed piece 6b Mating and holding piece 7 brushes 31 Elastic member

Front page continuation (72) Inventor Katsuhiro Nakamura 1-7-1 Shimojo-cho, Kasugai-shi, Aichi Corp. Higashitsu B102 (58) Fields investigated (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) A47L 25/00 A46B 13 / 06 A47L 11/16 B08B 1/04 B08B 3/04

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A water turbine that is connected to a shower or spout in a bathroom and is jetted from a nozzle provided in the middle of a water channel to rotate the water turbine, and the rotation of the water turbine is transmitted to a drive unit via a speed reducer.
In the bathroom cleaner in which the base is fitted to the drive unit and the brush is attached, the outer diameter of the base is 60 to 100 mm.
The brush is configured by bristling tufts of bristles in a donut shape on the base, the root pitch of the tufts is 50 to 90 mm, and the tufts are at an angle of 20 to 35 ° with respect to the vertical direction. A bathroom cleaner characterized by being inclined to the outside. 2. The bathroom cleaning tool according to claim 1, wherein the length of the hair bundle is set to 30 to 70 mm. 3. A water turbine that is connected to a shower or spout in a bathroom and is jetted from a nozzle provided in the middle of a waterway to rotate a waterwheel, and transmits the rotation of the waterwheel to a drive unit via a speed reducer,
A cleaning tool for a bathroom, in which brushes are implanted on a base fitted to the drive unit, wherein a side surface of the base is covered with a block-shaped elastic member such as sponge or nonwoven fabric. Ingredient