JP6703968B2 - Cleaning brush set - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a cleaning brush set including a cleaning brush having a wiping body, and a brush case accommodating the cleaning brush.

Conventionally, this type of cleaning brush set is described in, for example, Patent Document 1 below. This cleaning brush set is composed of a cleaning brush having a wiping body attached to one end of a handle rod, and a brush case having a tray portion for accommodating the wiping body of the cleaning brush. In this cleaning brush set, the handle bar of the cleaning brush is detachably supported by the finger hooks provided upright on the upper surface of the brush case. The cleaning brush is detached from the brush case by holding it by hand and holding the handle bar of the cleaning brush with the other hand. On the other hand, even when the cleaning brush is locked in the brush case, it is possible to attach the cleaning brush held by the other hand to the brush case fingerhold while holding the brush case fingerhold with one hand. There is.

Registered utility model No. 3012173

By the way, the user does not want to touch an unnecessary place, for example, a body of the brush case or a finger rest as much as possible. However, according to the cleaning brush set disclosed in the above-mentioned publication, not only the cleaning brush but also the brush case has to be touched, which makes the user uncomfortable and is not preferable in terms of hygiene.

The present invention has been made in view of the above conventional problems, and the cleaning brush can be attached to or removed from the brush case by only touching the handle rod of the cleaning brush. The purpose is to provide a brush set.

In order to achieve the above object, a cleaning brush set according to the present invention includes a cleaning brush having a wiping body attached to one end of a handle rod, and a tray portion for accommodating the wiping body of the cleaning brush. A cleaning brush set for cleaning a toilet, comprising a brush case, wherein the brush case is connected to an upper portion of the handle portion and an upper portion of the handle portion, and the saucer portion is provided. And a first engaging portion provided at the other end of the handle rod of the cleaning brush. A second engaging portion that is provided at a tip end portion of the horizontal rod and that engages with the first engaging portion of the cleaning brush in a detachable manner to suspend the cleaning brush. A holding mechanism is provided, and one of the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion of the suspending mechanism is formed of a magnet, and the other engaging portion is another magnet or magnetism magnetically attached to the magnet. And a second engaging portion of the brush case is magnetically attached to the first engaging portion of the cleaning brush to suspend the cleaning brush, and the wiping body is in the saucer portion of the brush case. So that it is held in the aerial position, the relationship between the height of the tip of the horizontal rod and the length from the wiping body in the cleaning brush to the other end of the handle rod is set, and An upper recessed portion that is recessed upward is formed on the lower end surface that is the tip end portion of the horizontal bridge, and an upper protruding portion that protrudes upward is formed on the upper end surface that is one end of the handle rod of the cleaning brush. When formed, when the first engaging portion of the cleaning brush is magnetically attached to the second engaging portion of the brush case, the upper recessed portion of the horizontal bridging rod portion and the upper protruding portion of the handle rod are formed. And the lower end surface of the horizontal rod and the upper end surface of the cleaning brush are in contact with each other, so that the wiping body is arranged in a non-contact arrangement with the inner peripheral wall of the saucer portion of the brush case. The configuration is characterized by being performed.

According to the cleaning brush set of the present invention, the tip of the horizontal rod of the brush case is disposed above the tray, and the first engaging portion is provided at the other end of the cleaning brush. A second engaging portion is provided at a tip portion of the horizontal rod, and the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion are detachably engaged to suspend the cleaning brush. Therefore, the cleaning brush can be attached to or removed from the brush case by only handling the handle bar of the cleaning brush by hand. Therefore, it is not necessary for the user to touch the brush case when attaching or detaching the cleaning brush, and the user is comfortable, and it is possible to provide a cleaning brush set that is hygienic because it does not touch other places more than necessary. In addition, when the first engaging portion of the cleaning brush and the second engaging portion of the brush case are magnetically attached, the upper recessed portion of the horizontal bridging rod and the upper protruding portion of the handle rod are fitted to each other to form a horizontal position. By contacting the lower end surface of the bridge with the upper end surface of the cleaning brush, the cleaning brush can be suspended without shaking. Therefore, the wiping body can be held in the aerial position inside the saucer portion without making contact with the inner peripheral wall as well as the bottom surface of the saucer portion. As a result, the periphery of the wiping member is surrounded by the air, so that the wiping member can be dried quickly. As a result, it is possible to suppress the propagation of various bacteria and the generation of malodor.

Further, laterally placed and the height of the tip of the rod portions, wash Runode length from the wiping member in the brush to the other end of the handle rod and is set to a predetermined relationship, the second lateral bridging rod portion of the brush case When the engaging portion engages with the first engaging portion of the cleaning brush and suspends the cleaning brush, the wiping body can be held at an aerial position in the tray portion of the brush case. Accordingly, since air is present around the wiping member, the wiping member can be dried quickly, and it is possible to suppress the propagation of various bacteria and the generation of bad odor.

Further, one of the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion of the suspension mechanism is made of a magnet, and the other engaging portion is made of another magnet or a magnetic body magnetically attached to the magnet. Tei Runode, it is easy and inexpensive to obtain magnet or magnetic body. Further, while the locking force by the magnetic force is large, the cleaning brush can be relatively easily removed from the horizontal rod of the brush case .

Furthermore, it is possible to laterally placed rod portions provided Runode be formed in a shape of a upside down U, the cleaning brush set of design excellent good-looking smart.

It is the whole cleaning brush set perspective view concerning one embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view of the cleaning brush set. It is a side view including a partial cross section of the cleaning brush set. It is a partial side view containing the partial cross section which expands and shows the one end part side of the said cleaning brush. It is a partially exploded perspective view which expands and shows the other end part side of the said cleaning brush. FIG. 4 is a partially enlarged side cross-sectional view showing the other end of the cleaning brush and the tip of a horizontal rod of the brush case. It is a perspective view showing the state where the cleaning brush was removed from the brush case of the cleaning brush set .

An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The embodiments described below are merely examples embodying the present invention and do not limit the technical scope of the present invention. 1 is an overall perspective view of a cleaning brush set according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a front view of the cleaning brush set, and FIG. 3 is a side view including a partial cross section of the cleaning brush set. ..
In each drawing, the cleaning brush set 1 according to this embodiment includes a cleaning brush 2 and a brush case 3 that accommodates the cleaning brush 2.

The cleaning brush 2 includes a rod-shaped handle rod 4 and a wiping body 5 attached to one end 4A of the handle rod 4. As shown in FIG. 4, a mounting window 20 is formed on one end 4A of the handle rod 4 and is recessed from the side surface into the inside of the rod. The bottom surface of the mounting window 20 is a locking shelf 45 that is a horizontal straight surface. Further, an insertion hole 21 is formed on the lower end surface of the one end portion 4A so as to face upward, and the insertion hole 21 is opened to the locking shelf portion 45 of the mounting window 20. A magnet plate (an example of a first engaging portion) 15 is embedded in the other end 4B of the handle rod 4.

The wiping body 5 is formed of an infinite number of brushes 27, and the brushes 27 are made of polyester and are made of microfibers having a polygonal cross section. While this brush 27 does not easily damage the toilet bowl, it can remove dirt only with water, and the dirt that is dropped does not easily stick to it. Such brushes 27 are bundled by the holding member 22 and held firmly. The holding member 22 includes a ring portion 23 that is split at one place, two leg portions 24 and 24 that are formed to project outward in the ring radial direction from both sides of the split position of the ring portion 23, and a leg portion. It is formed integrally with two locking projections 25, 25 formed so as to project in the direction away from each other from the tip end portions of the 24, 24. The ring portion 23 has a bundling space 26 for accommodating an infinite number of brushes 27. A gap is formed between the leg portions 24, 24 near the two locking projections 25, 25 so that they can be flexibly deformed inward.

Then, innumerable brushes 27 are filled in the bundling space 26 of the ring portion 23 of the holding member 22 at the central portion in the longitudinal direction of each bristle, and in this state, the locking projections 25, 25 of the holding member 22 hold the handle bar 4. The insertion hole 21 is passed through from the lower end surface side of the one end portion 4A. Of these, when the locking projections 25, 25 pass through the insertion hole 21 and reach the mounting window 20, they spread outward and are locked by the locking rack 45. As a result, innumerable brushes 27 are tightened on the inner peripheral surface of the ring portion 23, and both ends of the brush 27 are expanded to form a bonbon-shaped sphere centered on the ring portion 23.

The brush case 3 is integrally molded using a synthetic resin such as ABS as a material, and has an elliptical case body 6 which is long in the front and rear direction in plan view, a saucer portion 7 arranged in the case body 6, and a case body. It comprises an upper surface 9 connecting the upper peripheral edge of 6 and the upper peripheral edge of the pan 7, and a mounting hole 10 formed in the rear of the upper surface 9. In the mounting hole 10, a locking groove 13 for locking the locking collar 14 provided on the lower portion 11B of the handle portion 11 is formed. The tray portion 7 is formed in a cylindrical shape with a bottom, and has a storage space 8 whose upper surface is open. The wiping body 5 of the cleaning brush 2 is housed in the housing space 8 of the tray portion 7.

Further, the brush case 3 has a rod-shaped handle portion 11 which is erected on the upper surface 9 thereof, and a horizontal rod portion 12 which is connected to an upper portion 11A of the handle portion 11. The horizontal rod portion 12 extends from the upper portion 11A of the handle portion 11 and is connected to the handle portion 11. The horizontal rod portion 12 is formed in an upside-down inverted U shape that bulges upward and is curved, and its tip portion 12A is arranged above the saucer portion 7 of the brush case 3. Further, the end surface of the front end portion 12A of the horizontal bridging rod portion 12 faces downward.
A magnet plate (an example of a second engaging portion) 16 is embedded in the tip portion 12A of the horizontal rod portion 12. The magnet plate 16 is magnetically removably attached to the magnet plate 15 of the cleaning brush 2 to suspend the cleaning brush 2 and hold the wiping body 5 in the air. That is, the suspension mechanism 17 of the present embodiment is composed of the magnet plate 15 and the magnet plate 16.

The magnet plate 15 and the magnet plate 16 of the suspension mechanism 17 are assembled as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6. These magnet plates 15 and 16 are, for example, permanent magnets and are made of neodymium magnets having a high magnetic force. However, the constituent material of the magnet plate is not limited to the neodymium magnet, and other kinds of magnets may be used.
First, in the magnet plate 15, a downward mounting hole 28 is formed in the upper end surface 4C of the other end 4B of the handle rod 4. A central portion of the bottom of the mounting hole 28 is a support base portion 30 that is bulged upward. The magnet plate 15 is placed on the upper surface of the support base 30. Then, the holder 31 is used to hold the magnet plate 15. The holder 31, which is the upper protruding portion 47, is formed in a cylindrical shape with a lid having an open bottom surface, and the locking collar 32 that is press-fitted to the inner peripheral surface of the mounting hole 28 and is locked to the outer peripheral surface of the cylinder. Are formed all around. In addition, for example, at four locations on the inner peripheral surface of the holder 31, the vertically elongated locking projections 18, 18 that are crimped onto the outer peripheral surface of the base of the support base 30 and the outer peripheral surface of the magnet plate 15 to engage with them. , 18, 18 are provided.

Next, regarding the magnet plate 16, the same structure as the magnet plate 15 is turned upside down. That is, the mounting hole 35 facing upward is formed in the lower end surface 12B of the tip portion 12A of the horizontal rod portion 12. A central portion of the ceiling portion of the mounting hole 35 is a support base portion 37 that is laid downward. The magnet plate 16 is arranged below the support base 37. Then, the holder 38 is used to hold the magnet plate 16. The holder 38 is formed in the shape of a bottomed cylinder having an open upper surface, and a locking brim 39 that is press-fitted and locked to the inner peripheral surface of the mounting hole 35 is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the cylinder over the entire circumference. ing. In addition, for example, at four locations on the inner peripheral surface of the holder 38, the vertically elongated locking projections 19 and 19 which are crimped to and engage with the outer peripheral surface of the base of the support base 37 and the outer peripheral surface of the magnet plate 16. , 19, 19 are provided.

Further, when the second engaging portion 16 of the horizontal rod 12 of the brush case 3 engages with the first engaging portion 15 of the cleaning brush 2 and the cleaning brush 2 is suspended, the wiping body 5 brushes the brush. The height T of the tip 12A of the horizontal rod 12 and the wiping body 5 of the cleaning brush 2 to the other end 4B of the handle 4 are held in the tray 7 of the case 3 in the air. The relationship with the length L is set in advance.

Next, the operation of the cleaning brush set 1 configured as described above will be described. When suspending the cleaning brush 2 on the horizontal rod 12 of the brush case 3, the upper surface 33 of the holder 31 of the handle rod 4 is brought close to or in contact with the lower surface 40 of the holder 38 of the horizontal rod 12. . Then, the cleaning brush 2 is magnetically attached to and held by the horizontal rod portion 12 of the brush case 3 by the attractive magnetic force between the magnet plates 16 and 15. That is, the magnet plate 16 of the brush case 3 is magnetically attached to the magnet plate 15 of the cleaning brush 2, and as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the cleaning brush 2 is hung so that the wiping body 5 receives the wiping body 5. It is held in the aerial position inside.
On the other hand, when removing the cleaning brush 2 from the brush case 3, if the handle bar 4 of the cleaning brush 2 is held and pulled down by hand, the pulling force overcomes the magnetic force between the magnet plate 16 and the magnet plate 15. As shown in FIG. 7, the handle rod 4 of the cleaning brush 2 is separated from the horizontal rod portion 12 of the brush case 3 and the cleaning brush 2 is removed.

Then, for example, when the cleaning brush 2 after being used for cleaning the toilet or the like is housed in the brush case 3, the wiping body 5 of the cleaning brush 2 is loaded into the saucer portion 7 of the brush case 3 and the state thereof is set. Then, the other end 4B of the handle rod 4 of the cleaning brush 2 is brought close to the tip 12A of the horizontal rod 12 of the brush case 3. Then, the magnet plate 15 is magnetically attached to the magnet plate 16, and the cleaning brush 2 is suspended on the horizontal rod 12. At this time, the wiping member 5 is held in the aerial position in the tray portion 7 due to the dimensional relationship between the tip portion 12A of the horizontal rod portion 12 and the length of the handle rod 4.

As described above, according to the cleaning brush set 1 of this embodiment, the magnet plate 15 and the magnet plate 16 are detachably engaged with each other to suspend the cleaning brush 2. The cleaning brush 2 can be attached to or detached from the horizontal bridging rod portion 12 of the brush case 3 by only handling the handle rod 4 by hand. Accordingly, when the cleaning brush 2 is attached or detached, it is not necessary to touch the brush case 3, so that the comfort of the user is not deteriorated and it is preferable in terms of hygiene.

Further, when the cleaning brush 2 is hung on the horizontal rod 12 of the brush case 3, the wiping body 5 of the cleaning brush 2 can be held in the saucer part 7 of the brush case 3 at an aerial position. As a result, the periphery of the wiping body 5 is surrounded by air, so that the wiping body 5 can be dried faster. As a result, it is possible to suppress the propagation of various bacteria and the generation of malodor. Further, since the suspension mechanism 17 is composed of the magnet plates 15 and 16, it is easily available and inexpensive, and the locking force by the magnetic force is large. On the other hand, the cleaning brush 2 can be easily removed from the horizontal rod portion 13 of the brush case 3. Furthermore, since the horizontal rod portion 12 is formed in an inverted U shape, the cleaning brush set 1 has a simple, smart, visually pleasing and surprising design.

In the above embodiment, an example in which magnets are used for both the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion as the suspension mechanism has been shown, but the cleaning brush set of the present invention is not limited thereto. .. For example, one of the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion of the suspension mechanism is formed of a magnet plate, and a magnetic body such as an iron plate that is magnetically attached to the magnet plate and the other is engaged. You may comprise a part .

1 Cleaning brush set 2 Cleaning brush 3 Brush case 4 Handle bar 4A One end 4B The other end
4C Upper end surface 5 Wiping body 7 Sauce tray
7A Inner peripheral wall 9 Upper surface 11 Handle part 11A Upper part 12 Horizontal bridge part 12A Tip part
12B Lower end surface 15 Magnet plate (first engaging portion)
16 Magnet plate (second engaging portion)
1 7 Lifting mechanism 22 Holding member 27 Brushes 31, 38 Holding tool
33 upper surface
35 mounting holes
40 Lower surface
46 Upper recess
47 Upper protrusion L Length T Height

Claims (1)

A cleaning brush set for cleaning a toilet, comprising: a cleaning brush having a wiping member attached to one end of a handle rod; and a brush case having a tray portion for accommodating the wiping member of the cleaning brush.
The brush case has an upside-down inverted U-shaped lateral portion in which a handle portion that is erected on an upper surface of the brush case is connected to an upper portion of the handle portion and a tip portion is disposed above the saucer portion. And a frame section,
A first engaging portion provided at the other end of the handle rod of the cleaning brush, and a first engaging portion of the cleaning brush, which is provided at a tip end portion of the horizontal rod and is detachably engaged with the first engaging portion. A second engaging portion that holds the cleaning brush together to suspend the cleaning brush;
One of the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion of the suspension mechanism is formed of a magnet, and the other engaging portion is formed of another magnet or a magnetic body that is magnetically attached to the magnet.
When the second engaging portion of the brush case is magnetically attached to the first engaging portion of the cleaning brush to suspend the cleaning brush, the wiping body is held at an aerial position in the saucer portion of the brush case. As described above, the relationship between the height of the tip of the horizontal rod and the length from the wiping body of the cleaning brush to the other end of the handle rod is set,
Further, an upper recessed portion that is recessed upward is formed on a lower end surface that is a tip end portion of the horizontal rod, and an upper protrusion that protrudes upward is formed on an upper end surface that is one end portion of the handle rod of the cleaning brush. When the protruding portion is formed and the first engaging portion of the cleaning brush is magnetically adhered to the second engaging portion of the brush case, the upper recessed portion of the horizontal bridging portion and the upper portion of the handle rod are attached. Since the lower end surface of the horizontal rod and the upper end surface of the cleaning brush are in contact with each other by fitting with the protruding portion, the wiping member is placed in a non-contact arrangement with the inner peripheral wall of the saucer portion of the brush case. A brush set for cleaning, which is characterized in that

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