JP4518832B2 - Channel brush - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a channel brush used for cleaning dust or the like adhering to a surface to be cleaned.

  Various improvements have been made to the channel brush used to clean dust and the like adhering to the surface to be cleaned. For example, at least one outer surface of a brush piece constituting the channel brush is bonded with elasticity to a predetermined width. A technique for forming a layer is disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-33685 as a channel brush for a cleaning brush. In addition, a technique in which a brush piece constituting a channel brush is folded so that a step is formed at an end and then sandwiched between steel strips is used as a cleaning brush channel brush in Utility Model Registration No. 3087128. It is disclosed. Furthermore, a technique in which a long foam material is used for the brush of the channel brush, and the channel brush is wound around a pedestal and then fixed with a stopper is disclosed as a cleaning brush in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-344. Is disclosed.

  The conventional channel brush has been disclosed as described above. However, as for the material of the brush piece constituting the channel brush, various hair materials such as synthetic resin foam are processed into a long or slit sheet. Was used.

  However, in the past, when the material of the brush piece used is, for example, when various fine powders such as baby powder and wheat flour adhere to the surface to be cleaned such as the floor surface, the brush piece is fine. Since various powders could not be scraped off, a cleaning residue was generated, and it was necessary to wipe off with a rag or wet nonwoven fabric in another operation. Also, if the surface to be cleaned, such as the floor, is not wiped with a dust cloth or wet non-woven fabric, the remaining cleaning will occur, so the surface to be cleaned, such as the floor, will be polished so that it will be glossy. I couldn't.

  JP 2004-33685 A   Utility Model Registration No. 3087128   Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-344

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and cleaning residue does not occur even when various fine powders adhere to a surface to be cleaned such as a floor surface. It is not necessary to wipe off with a rag or wet non-woven fabric, etc. in a separate operation, and the cleaning surface such as the floor surface can be polished so as to generate gloss, and has a highly effective brush piece. It aims to provide a channel brush.

The channel brush according to the present invention is configured as follows.
(1) In the channel brush used for cleaning dust adhering to the surface to be cleaned, the channel brush is composed of a brush piece, a core wire, and a belt-like body, and the brush piece is the core wire and the belt-like body. The brush piece is formed by meandering a long fiber bundle in which a predetermined amount of ultrafine fibers are bundled, and bent portions at both ends folded at a predetermined width. A member for a brush piece, the vicinity of which is fixed at the yarn binding portion, is sandwiched between the core wire and the belt-like body, and the vicinity of the yarn binding portion is cut.

(2) In the channel brush used for cleaning dust adhering to the surface to be cleaned, the channel brush is composed of a brush piece and a belt-like body, and the brush piece is sandwiched by the belt-like body. The brush piece is formed in a meandering manner with a long fiber bundle in which a predetermined amount of ultrafine fibers are bundled, and the vicinity of the bent portion at both ends folded at a predetermined width is a yarn binding portion. The fixed member for the brush piece is sandwiched by the belt-like body, and the vicinity of the yarn binding portion is cut.

(3) In the channel brush according to any one of (1) and (2) above, ultrafine fibers having a fineness of less than 1 dtex are used for the brush piece.

  The channel brush of the present invention can obtain the following effects. In the description, the same reference numerals as those in the claims are attached.

  (1) A brush piece using ultrafine fibers as a material employs a manufacturing method in which a brush member is sandwiched and folded between a strip and a core wire. Therefore, it is possible to manufacture a channel brush having brush pieces that are densely and continuously formed. Therefore, when using a channel brush, the densely and continuously formed brush pieces can scrape dust, dirt, and sticky dirt on the surface to be cleaned strongly, and have an extremely high cleaning effect. Can have.

  In addition, the brush piece is bent at a predetermined width so that a long fiber bundle in which a predetermined amount of ultrafine fibers are bundled is formed in a meandering shape, and then fixed at yarn binding locations on both edges in the longitudinal direction. Since the member for the brush piece manufactured by is used, the channel brush is manufactured by cutting the ultrafine fibers into a predetermined length and then arranging them on the long strip without producing the member for the brush piece. Compared to, channel brushes can be made quickly, accurately, and inexpensively.

  In addition, the brush piece used for the channel brush is made of ultrafine fibers, so that even if various fine powders adhere to the surface to be cleaned such as the floor surface, the cleaning residue remains. It does not occur. Therefore, it is not necessary to wipe off with a rag or a wet non-woven fabric in a separate operation. Further, the ultrafine fiber can be brought into very fine contact with the surface to be cleaned such as the floor surface, and the surface to be cleaned such as the floor surface can be polished so that gloss is generated.

  Furthermore, since the channel brush is formed by sandwiching and folding the member for the brush piece between the belt-like body and the core wire, the brush piece is not dropped or displaced from the belt-like body and the core wire. Therefore, the channel brush can have extremely high durability.

  (1) As another embodiment, when the channel brush is used as a cleaning brush, a channel brush having a brush piece in which ultrafine fibers are densely and continuously formed is arranged on the outer periphery of the rotating shaft. A cleaning brush wound and attached can be manufactured. Therefore, when using the cleaning brush, the channel brush wound around the outer periphery of the rotating shaft can strongly scrape dust, dirt, and dirt on the surface to be cleaned.

  (2) The brush piece has a structure in which the brush piece is pressed and held by the belt-like body in the groove portion formed so that the width of the upper surface is set narrower than the width of the bottom surface. Therefore, the brush piece can be attached and detached easily and quickly. Further, the price of the channel brush can be extremely reduced, and the production can be performed quickly and easily. Furthermore, since the groove portion is formed so that the width of the upper surface is set narrower than the width of the bottom surface, the brush piece does not fall off from the belt-like body when the channel brush is used, and the brush is applied to the belt-like body. The piece can be held securely.

  (3) A channel brush having a brush piece in which ultrafine fibers having a fineness of 1 dtex or less can be produced. Therefore, when using a channel brush, the brush pieces on which fine fibers with a fineness of 1 decitex or less are densely and continuously formed are very fine dust, dust, fine powder, etc. on the surface to be cleaned. There is no remaining cleaning, and an extremely high cleaning effect can be obtained.

  Even when various fine powders adhere to the surface to be cleaned such as the floor surface, no cleaning residue occurs, there is no need to wipe off with a rag or wet non-woven fabric etc. in another operation, and The purpose of providing a channel brush having a brush piece with a very high cleaning effect that the surface to be cleaned such as a floor surface can be polished so as to generate gloss is cleaned. In the channel brush used for this purpose, the channel brush is composed of a brush piece, a core wire, and a belt-like body, and the brush piece is formed by being sandwiched and folded between the core wire and the belt-like body. This was realized in a configuration in which ultrafine fibers were used for the pieces.

  A first embodiment is shown in FIGS. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the channel brush of the present invention as seen from the front side. In FIG. 1, 1 is a channel brush, 2 is a brush piece, 3 is a strip, 4 is a core wire, and 51 is a groove. FIG. 2 is a front view showing a production state of the brush piece used in FIG. In FIG. 2, 5 is a fiber bundle, 6 is a yarn binding location, 7 is a center, 8 is a cutting line, and 55 is a member for a brush piece. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the method of manufacturing the channel brush of FIG. 1 as viewed from the front side. In FIG. 3, 9 is a vertical roll and 19 is a horizontal roll. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a channel brush used for a cleaning brush as another embodiment of the first embodiment when viewed from the front side. In FIG. 4, 10 is a cleaning brush, 14 is a stopper, and 24 is a rotating shaft.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the channel brush 1 includes a brush piece 2, a strip 3, and a core wire 4. The strip 3 is formed in a long shape having a substantially U-shaped groove 51, and the brush piece 2 is formed by being sandwiched and folded between the core wire 4 and the strip 3. The material of the brush piece 2 is an ultrafine fiber. The brush piece 2 is manufactured by processing the brush piece member 55 of FIG.

  Next, a method for manufacturing the channel brush 1 will be described. First, as shown in FIG. 2, a long fiber bundle 5 in which a predetermined amount of ultrafine fibers are bundled is bent at a predetermined width so as to be meandered, and then, at yarn binding points 6 on both edges in the longitudinal direction. By fixing, the brush piece member 55 is manufactured. Next, as shown in FIG. 3, the longitudinal strip 9 is used so that the center 7 of the brush piece member 55 of FIG. 2 is located above the strip 3 with respect to the long strip 3. Then, the brush piece member 55 is sandwiched by the core wire 4, and the core wire 4 is pushed into the groove portion 51 of the substantially U-shaped band 3. Next, the belt-like body 3 is caulked from both sides using the lateral rolls 19 formed on both sides of the belt-like body 3. Next, the cutting lines 8 at both edges of the brush piece member 55 are cut. As a result, as shown in FIG. 1, the channel brush 1 having the brush piece 2 whose center portion is sandwiched between the belt-like body 3 and the core wire 4 and is folded is formed.

  The brush piece 2 is made of ultra-fine fibers. Depending on the purpose of use, polyethylene-based ultra-fine fibers, polypropylene-based ultra-fine fibers, polyolefin-based ultra-fine fibers represented by polycarbonate-based ultra-fine fibers, polyamide-based fibers are used. Extra fine fiber, Polyester extra fine fiber, Polyurethane extra fine fiber, Urethane rubber extra fine fiber, Acrylic extra fine fiber, Thermoplastic polyvinyl alcohol extra fine fiber, Thermoplastic fluororesin extra fine fiber, Polyparaphenylenebenzobisoxazole (PBO) extra fine Select from materials such as fiber. In addition, antibacterial microfibers, biodegradable microfibers, chromogenic microfibers, fluorescent microfibers, phosphorescent microfibers, high-strength microfibers, electrostatic microfibers, antistatic microfibers, stretchable microfibers, heat fusion Select from materials such as extra fine fibers and elastic extra fine fibers. Furthermore, in addition to the above, for example, ultrafine fibers such as aluminum, magnesium, iron, stainless steel, and ceramics, ultrafine fibers of alloys of the above materials, natural fibers, chemical fibers, natural resin foams, synthetic resin foams, natural resins Select from materials such as ultrafine fibers made of synthetic resin, natural rubber, and synthetic rubber.

  Since the channel brush 1 of the first embodiment is configured as described above, the brush piece 2 using ultrafine fibers as the material is folded with the brush member 55 sandwiched between the strip 3 and the core wire 4. The production method is adopted. Therefore, the channel brush 1 having the brush pieces 2 formed densely and continuously can be manufactured. Therefore, when the channel brush 1 is used, the densely and continuously formed brush pieces 2 can powerfully scrape dust, dirt, stuck dirt, etc. on the surface to be cleaned. Can have a cleaning effect.

  Further, the brush piece 2 is formed by bending a long fiber bundle 5 in which a predetermined amount of ultrafine fibers are bundled with a predetermined width so as to meander, and then at a yarn binding portion 6 at both edges in the longitudinal direction. Since the brush piece member 55 produced by fixing is used, the ultrafine fibers are cut into a predetermined length and arranged on the long strip 3 without producing the brush piece member 55. Compared to manufacturing the channel brush 1, the channel brush 1 can be manufactured quickly, accurately, and inexpensively.

  Further, the brush piece 2 used in the channel brush 1 is made of ultrafine fibers, so that even when various fine powders adhere to the surface to be cleaned such as the floor surface, the brush piece 2 is cleaned. The rest never occurs. Therefore, it is not necessary to wipe off with a rag or a wet non-woven fabric in a separate operation. Further, the ultrafine fiber can be brought into very fine contact with the surface to be cleaned such as the floor surface, and the surface to be cleaned such as the floor surface can be polished so that gloss is generated.

  Furthermore, since the channel brush 1 is formed by sandwiching and folding the brush piece member 55 between the strip 3 and the core wire 4, the brush piece 2 is dropped or displaced from the strip 3 and the core wire 4. There is nothing to do. Therefore, the channel brush 1 can have extremely high durability.

  The channel brush 1 of the first embodiment is configured as described above. However, the material used for the band-like body 3 satisfies the strength set according to the purpose of use and has a substantially U-shaped shape. Any material can be used as long as it can form a long shape having a cross section. For example, aluminum, magnesium, iron, stainless steel, ceramic, or an alloy of the above materials, natural fiber, chemical fiber, natural resin foam, synthetic resin foam, natural resin, synthetic resin, natural rubber, synthetic rubber, wood, bamboo, For example, paper.

  In addition, at least one or more kinds of various additives can be added to the material used for the strip 3. For example, various antibacterial agents, metal deactivators, various metal powders, various metal fibers, talc, wollastonite, diatomaceous earth, clay, kaolin, calcium silicate, glass powder, quartz powder, silicates such as silica and carbon black, titanium Metal oxides such as potassium acid, alumina, zinc oxide, titanium oxide, iron oxide, metal carbonates such as calcium carbonate and barium carbonate, metal hydroxides such as magnesium hydroxide and aluminum hydroxide, carbon fibers, glass fibers, Inorganic fibers such as alumina fibers and silica fibers, mica, flame retardants, organic or inorganic pigments, and the like.

  In addition, in the first embodiment, the core wire 4 is a steel wire having a round cross section, but the cross sectional shape of the core wire 4 is not limited to a round shape but is a rectangle such as a triangle, square, pentagon, or hexagon. Cross-sectional shapes, various irregular cross-sectional shapes, and the like can be used. When the core wire having the cross-sectional shape is used, the belt-like body 3 and the brush piece 2 that is folded and sandwiched between the core wire 4 are held more strongly than when the core wire having the round cross-sectional shape is used. Therefore, it is possible to further prevent the brush piece 2 from falling off or being displaced. Moreover, also when using the twisted wire formed by twisting a plurality of steel wires etc. as the core wire 4, the effect similar to the above can be acquired. In addition to the method of manufacturing the brush piece 2 by processing the brush piece member 55 as described above, the manufacturing method of the channel brush 1 is not limited to the method described above. Any method can be adopted as long as the brush piece 2 can be sandwiched and folded between the strip 3 and the core wire 4 such as adopting a method in which the brush pieces 2 are arranged side by side. Furthermore, regarding the processing method of the brush piece member 55, depending on the purpose of use, for example, the processing of the yarn binding location 6 and the cutting line 8 such as unraveling the yarn binding location 6 or not cutting the cutting line 8 is performed. Can be selected in a timely manner.

  Next, the use state of the channel brush 1 according to another embodiment of the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The channel brush 1 according to another embodiment of Example 1 is used in a cleaning brush 10 as shown in FIG. The cleaning brush 10 includes a rotating shaft 24, a channel brush 1, and a fastener 14. The rotating shaft 24 has a substantially cylindrical shape, and the channel brush 1 is wound around the outer periphery thereof, and is fixed by fasteners 14 formed at both ends of the outer periphery.

  Since the channel brush 1 according to another embodiment of the first embodiment has the above-described configuration, the channel brush 1 having the brush pieces 2 in which ultrafine fibers are densely and continuously formed is used as a rotating shaft. It is possible to manufacture the cleaning brush 10 wound around and attached to the outer periphery of 24. Therefore, when the cleaning brush 10 is used, the channel brush 1 wound around and attached to the outer periphery of the rotating shaft 24 can powerfully scrape dust, dirt, stuck dirt, and the like on the surface to be cleaned.

  A second embodiment is shown in FIGS. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the channel brush of the present invention as seen from the front side. In FIG. 5, 11 is a channel brush, 12 is a brush piece, 13 is a belt-like body, 29 is a hand-held portion, and 61 is a groove portion. FIG. 6 is a front view showing a production state of the brush piece used in FIG. In FIG. 6, 15 is a fiber bundle, 16 is a yarn binding location, 17 is a center, 18 is a cutting line, and 65 is a member for a brush piece. FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the method of manufacturing the channel brush of FIG. 5 as viewed from the front side. In FIG. 7, 28 is a pressing piece.

  The channel brush 11 is composed of a brush piece 12 and a strip 13 as shown in FIG. The belt-like body 13 has a hand-held portion 29 at one end in the longitudinal direction and is formed in a long shape having a substantially U-shaped groove portion 61, and the brush piece 12 is sandwiched by the belt-like body 13. Is formed. The groove 51 is formed such that the width of the upper surface is set narrower than the width of the bottom surface. The material of the brush piece 12 is an ultrafine fiber. The brush piece 12 is manufactured by processing the brush piece member 65 of FIG.

  Next, a method for manufacturing the channel brush 11 will be described. First, as shown in FIG. 6, a long fiber bundle 15 in which a predetermined amount of ultrafine fibers are bundled is bent at a predetermined width so as to form a meandering shape, and then, at a yarn binding portion 16 at both edges in the longitudinal direction. By fixing, the brush piece member 65 is manufactured. Next, as shown in FIG. 7, the brush piece member 65 is placed on top of the groove portion 61 of the strip 13 so that the center 17 of the brush piece member 65 of FIG. Then, the pressing piece 28 is installed on the upper part of the brush piece member 65. Next, the pressing piece 28 is pushed into the groove portion 61 of the belt-like body 13, whereby the brush piece member 65 is sandwiched in the groove portion 61 of the belt-like body 13. Next, the cutting lines 18 at both edges of the brush piece member 65 are cut. As a result, the channel brush 11 having the brush piece 12 whose center portion is sandwiched and folded between the belt-like bodies 13 is formed.

  Since the channel brush 11 of the second embodiment is configured as described above, the brush piece 12 is pressed by the groove portion 61 formed so that the width of the upper surface is set narrower than the width of the bottom surface. And has a structure that is held by the belt-like body 13. Therefore, the brush piece 12 can be attached and detached easily and quickly. Further, the price of the channel brush 11 can be extremely reduced, and the production can be performed quickly and easily. Furthermore, since the groove 61 is formed so that the width of the upper surface is set narrower than the width of the bottom surface, the brush piece 12 does not fall off from the belt-like body 13 when the channel brush 11 is used. The brush piece 12 can be reliably held against the body 13.

  In the channel brush of Example 3, in the channel brush of Example 1 or Example 2, ultrafine fibers having a fineness of 1 dtex or less are used for the brush pieces. The fineness is a unit representing the thickness of the fiber, and is represented by the weight per 10,000 m of yarn length. For example, the fineness of a fiber having a weight of 1 g per 10,000 m of yarn length is 1 dtex. In general, an ultrafine fiber refers to a fiber having a fineness of less than 1 dtex. Further, the ultrafine fiber refers to a fiber having a fineness of less than 0.1 dtex. In the fineness of the brush piece used in Example 3, a predetermined fineness is set in a timely manner according to the purpose of use.

  Since the channel brush of Example 3 is configured as described above, it is possible to manufacture a channel brush having a brush piece in which ultrafine fibers having a fineness of 1 dtex or less are used. Therefore, when using a channel brush, the brush pieces on which fine fibers with a fineness of 1 decitex or less are densely and continuously formed are very fine dust, dust, fine powder, etc. on the surface to be cleaned. There is no remaining cleaning, and an extremely high cleaning effect can be obtained.

  The channel brush of the present invention can be used for various purposes.For example, it can be used as a channel brush for a cleaning brush for cleaning various floor surfaces to which extremely fine dust, dust, fine powder, etc. are attached, Used as a channel brush for surface cleaning or cleaning brushes of special steel plates, films, etc., used as a channel brush for cleaning or cleaning brushes of semiconductor wafers, etc., or for outer wall surfaces of automobiles, buses, trains, bullet trains, aircraft, etc. Used as a channel brush for cleaning or cleaning brushes for inner walls, used as a cleaning brush channel brush for car wash machines such as automobiles, buses, trains, bullet trains, airplanes, etc. Can be used as a brush, on the outer wall of high-rise or low-rise buildings, It can be used as a channel brush for cleaning brushes on the inner wall, as a cleaning brush for general household or business use, or as a channel brush for cleaning brushes. It is widely used as a channel brush that has a very high cleaning effect on the surface to be cleaned, such as a cosmetic brush, cleaning for general household or business use, or a channel brush for a cleaning brush. be able to.

  It is the perspective view which looked at the channel brush of the present invention from the front side.   It is a front view which shows the manufacture state of the brush piece used for FIG.   It is the perspective view which looked at the manufacturing method of the channel brush of FIG. 1 from the front side.   It is the perspective view which looked at the channel brush currently used for the washing brush as other embodiment of Example 1 from the front side.   It is the perspective view which looked at the channel brush of the present invention from the front side.   It is a front view which shows the manufacture state of the brush piece used for FIG.   It is the perspective view which looked at the manufacturing method of the channel brush of FIG. 5 from the front side.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1, 11 Channel brush 2, 12 Brush piece 3, 13 Strip | belt-shaped body 4 Core wire 5, 15 Fiber bundle 6, 16 Yarn binding place 7, 17 Center 8, 18 Cutting line 9 Vertical roll 10 Cleaning brush 14 Fixing bracket 19 Horizontal roll 24 Rotating shaft 28 Push piece 29 Hand-held part 51, 61 Groove part 55, 65 Brush piece member

Claims (3)

In the channel brush used for cleaning dust adhering to the surface to be cleaned, the channel brush is composed of a brush piece, a core wire, and a belt-like body, and the brush piece is sandwiched between the core wire and the belt-like body. The brush pieces are formed by meandering long fiber bundles in which a predetermined amount of ultrafine fibers are bundled, and the bent portions near both ends folded at a predetermined width are yarns. A channel brush, wherein a member for a brush piece fixed at a binding portion is sandwiched between the core wire and the belt-like body, and the vicinity of the yarn binding portion is cut. In the channel brush used for cleaning dust adhering to the surface to be cleaned, the channel brush is composed of a brush piece and a band-shaped body, and the brush piece is sandwiched between the band-shaped body. In addition, the brush piece has a long fiber bundle in which a predetermined amount of ultrafine fibers are bundled in a serpentine shape, and the vicinity of the bent portions at both ends folded at a predetermined width is fixed at the yarn binding portion. A channel brush characterized in that a member for a brush piece is sandwiched between the strips and the vicinity of the yarn binding portion is cut. The channel brush according to any one of claims 1 and 2, wherein the brush piece uses ultrafine fibers having a fineness of less than 1 dtex.

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