JP7432269B1 - handheld brush for cleaning - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a hand-held cleaning brush that can be used for two or more purposes and also performs polishing and cleaning. The present invention includes first and second central brush portions 20, 30 disposed adjacent to each other, and a first lateral brush portion 40 disposed adjacent to an outer side of the first central brush portion 20. , a second side brush portion 50 disposed adjacent to an outer side portion of the second central brush portion 30, the adjacent portions being pivotally connected to each other by a pivot member; By virtue of their pivotal connections, said first lateral brush portion 40, said first central brush portion 20, said second central brush portion 30, and said second lateral brush portion 50 are arranged in a straight line. 1 usage configuration and from this first usage configuration, each brush part is bent relative to each other to form the first lateral brush part 40, the first central brush part 20, the second central brush part 30, the second A second usage configuration in which the side brush portions 50 are arranged in parallel can be adopted. [Selection diagram] Figure 1

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD This invention relates to handheld brushes, and more particularly to handheld cleaning brushes that are convertible for multiple uses.

As the above-mentioned types of brushes, a brush-shaped broom described in JP-A No. 2005-270440 is known.

The brush-shaped broom described in this publication has a head formed by planting cleaning fibers on the lower surface of an elongated base, and a handle connected to this head. By adjusting the length of the base, the cleaning width can be adjusted freely.
The long sweeping width makes it possible to sweep and collect dirt efficiently, and by adjusting the sweeping width, it is easy to sweep the collected dirt into the dust pan, which provides excellent functionality.

JP2005-270440A

The above-mentioned brush-shaped broom has the above-mentioned structure, so it can be used for cleaning wide surfaces, sweeping dirt into a dustpan, or cleaning narrow spaces. However, there is a problem in that the application is limited to sweeping and cleaning and is not suitable for polishing.

In addition, with conventional brushes used for polishing and cleaning, the configuration of the brush suitable for each cleaning location differs depending on flat or curved surfaces, grooves or corners, and in cleaning locations composed of flat surfaces and corners, It was necessary to prepare multiple brushes with different brush configurations or brushes with cleaning parts with different characteristics.

Therefore, the present invention can be used for two or more purposes by changing the arrangement of fibers and the shape of use suitable for various cleaning areas such as wide cleaning surfaces and narrow cleaning surfaces such as grooves and corners. To provide a hand-held cleaning brush that can also be used for cleaning.

The above-mentioned problems are achieved by a hand-held cleaning brush according to the present invention having the following configuration.
That is, the handheld cleaning brush according to the present invention has the following features:
A handheld cleaning brush that can be used for two or more purposes by deforming,
first and second central brush portions 20, 30 arranged adjacently;
a first lateral brush portion 40 disposed adjacent an outer side of the first central brush portion 20;
a second lateral brush portion 50 disposed adjacent to an outer side of the second central brush portion 30;
The first and second central brush portions 20, 30 are mounted on elongated first and second central brush portion bases 22, 32 and on the underside of the first and second central brush portion bases 22, 32. first and second central brush portion fiber portions 24 and 34 made of a large number of fibers provided;
The first side brush portion 40 includes a long first side brush portion base 42 and a first side brush portion made of a large number of fibers implanted on the lower surface of the first side brush portion base 42. The brush portion includes a fiber portion 44 and a first extension portion 46 extending inward by a predetermined length from the inner side of the first side brush portion base 42 along the upper side of the first central brush portion 20. Ori,
The second side brush portion 50 includes a long second side brush portion base 52 and a second side brush portion made of a large number of fibers implanted on the lower surface of the second side brush portion base 52. The brush portion includes a fiber portion 54 and a second extension portion 56 extending inward by a predetermined length from the inner side of the second side brush portion base 52 along the upper side of the second central brush portion 30. Ori,
The inner side portions of the central brush portion bases 22 and 32 of the first and second central brush portions 20 and 30 are pivotally connected to each other by a first pivot member 70,
An outer side portion of the first central brush portion base 22 of the first central brush portion 20 and an inner side portion of the first side brush portion 40 are pivotally connected by a second pivot member 80. ,
An outer side portion of the second central brush portion base 32 of the second central brush portion 30 and an inner side portion of the second side brush portion 50 are pivotally connected by a third pivot member 90. ,
The inner side portions of the first and second extension portions 46, 56 of the first and second lateral brush portions 40, 50 are connected by a connecting member 60, and the first and second lateral brush portions 40, 50 are connected by a connecting member 60. The inner side portions of the first and second extension portions 46 and 56 of 40 and 50 are respectively pivotally attached to both sides of the connecting member 60;
The first side brush portion 40, the first central brush portion 20, the second central brush portion 30, and the second side brush portion 50 have a first usage configuration in which they are arranged in a straight line;
From this first usage configuration, each brush portion is bent relative to each other to form the first lateral brush portion 40, the first central brush portion 20, the second central brush portion 30, and the second lateral brush portion 50. It is now possible to take a second usage mode in which the two are arranged in parallel,
When each of the brush parts 20, 30, 40, 50 is in the second usage mode, the first and second extension parts 46, 56 are connected to each other by the connecting member 60, and the brush parts 20, 30, 40, 50 are in the second usage mode. The brush portions extend outwardly from the group of brush portions in a spaced parallel arrangement, and this portion serves as a grip for the user.

By changing the attributes of the fibers to be implanted in each fiber portion 24, 34, 44, 54 of the first and second central brush portions 20, 30 and the first and second side brush portions 40, 50. , each fiber portion may have different strength and/or durability.
The attribute of the fiber can be at least one of material type, thickness, and shape.
of the first and second central brush portions 20, 30 and of the first and second lateral brush portions 40, 50 adjacent to at least other fiber portions of each fiber portion 24, 34, 44, 54; The fibers may be planted obliquely in the direction of the other fiber portions.

By changing the shape of the main body to suit the cleaning area, you can eliminate the hassle of preparing multiple brushes and switching between them, and can also expect to shorten cleaning time.

When multiple brushes are used for cleaning, it is necessary to wash the detergent and dirt off the brushes after use, secure a storage space, and buy new brushes multiple times. In the case of such a brush, the above-mentioned action only needs to be performed once, so there are various advantages such as not only time savings, but also reduction in labor, securing of space, and reduction of environmental burden.

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a hand-held cleaning brush according to an embodiment of the present invention in a first intended usage mode. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the hand-held cleaning brush shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 3 is a front view showing the hand-held cleaning brush according to the embodiment of the present invention in a second purpose usage mode. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a process in which the hand-held brush in the first intended use mode shown in FIG. 1 is transformed into the second intended use mode shown in FIG. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the connecting member 60. FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the first pivot member 70. FIG. 7 is a front view of the case where the fibers are planted diagonally in FIG. 1. FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a modification of the pivot member. FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view taken along line CC in FIG. FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view taken along line DD in FIG. FIG. 13 is a perspective view of the first central brush portion 20. FIG. FIG. 14 is a perspective view of the first lateral brush portion 40.

The handheld cleaning brush 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention is a handheld cleaning brush that can be used for two or more purposes by being deformed.
The cleaning brush 10 includes first and second central brush portions 20 , 30 that are disposed adjacent to each other, and a first lateral brush portion that is disposed adjacent to an outer side of the first central brush portion 20 . 40 and a second lateral brush portion 50 disposed adjacent the outer side of the second central brush portion 30.

The first and second central brush portions 20, 30 are mounted on elongated first and second central brush portion bases 22, 32 and on the underside of the first and second central brush portion bases 22, 32. First and second central brush portion fiber portions 24, 34 are provided, each having fiber groups 24a, 34a made up of a large number of fibers provided therein.
A perspective view of the first central brush portion 20 is shown in FIG.

The first and second lateral brush portions 40 and 50 also include elongated first and second lateral brush portion bases 42 and 52 and the first and second lateral central brush portion bases 42 and 52 . , 52 are provided with first and second side brush portion fiber portions 44, 54 having fiber groups 44a, 54a made up of a large number of fibers planted on the lower surfaces of the brushes.
A perspective view of the first lateral brush portion 40 is shown in FIG.

The first and second central brush portion bases 22, 32 and the first and second side brush portion bases 42, 52 are preferably formed of synthetic resin by injection molding or the like.
Preferably, the fibers of the first and second central brush portion fiber portions 24, 34 and the first and second side brush portion fiber portions 44, 54 are formed of plastic, metal, or natural materials.

Attributes and planting density of fibers to be planted for each fiber portion 24, 34, 44, 54 of the first and second central brush portions 20, 30 and the first and second side brush portions 40, 50 It is also possible to make the strength and/or durability of each fiber part different by changing the planting mode.
As the attributes of the fibers, the type of material (material), thickness, shape, etc. can be considered.
For example, in a hand-held cleaning brush, the fibers placed on the outside are more likely to be damaged each time the brush is used. The brush fiber portions 44 and 54 are made of thicker fibers, are planted deeper and more densely, or are made of a stronger material such as metal than the inner first and second central brush fiber portions 24 and 34. It is preferable that the durability of the fibers is further improved. Furthermore, it is preferable to consider the material of the fibers in consideration of the strength of the object to be cleaned. It is preferable to take into consideration such things as not damaging the surface of the object to be cleaned during cleaning.

For example, a plurality of the fibers are bundled into a columnar shape to form a fiber bundle unit, and this fiber bundle unit is planted on the lower surface of each of the brush portion bases 22, 32, 42, and 52. , constitute each fiber portion 24, 34, 44, 54. As a result, the fiber portions 24, 34, 44, and 54 are also arranged in a row at predetermined intervals.

In the above example, the fibers were planted vertically downward on the lower surfaces of the bases 22, 32, 42, 52, but the first and second central brush portions 20, 30 and The fibers of the side portions of the first and second side brush portions 40, 50 adjacent to at least other fiber portions of each fiber portion 24, 34, 44, 54 are diagonally in the direction of the other fiber portion. May be planted. As an example, as shown in FIG. 7, in the first usage mode, if the fiber groups are planted in such a direction as to spread out to both sides of each brush part base, the fibers cannot be planted in the following manner. The gaps between the lower surfaces of the connecting parts A, B, and C can be filled, and the surface to be cleaned can be cleaned uniformly without any gaps, so that fine dust can be wiped without spilling.

Concave grooves 28 and 29 are formed on both side portions of the first central brush portion base 22 and extend a predetermined length from the side surfaces inward of the base (the same applies hereinafter).

The first central brush portion 20 and the second central brush portion 30 have mirror-symmetrical shapes, and grooves extending a predetermined length inward from the side surfaces of the second central brush portion base 32 are formed on both sides of the second central brush portion base 32. 38 and 39 are formed.

Furthermore, a groove 48 is formed on the inner side of the first side brush portion base 42 and extends inward for a predetermined length from the side surface thereof. The first side brush portion 40 and the second side brush portion 50 have mirror-symmetrical shapes, and a predetermined length is provided on the inner side of the second side brush portion base 52 inwardly from the side surface. An extending groove 58 is formed.

The first and second central brush portion bases 22, 32 have grooves 28, 38 formed therein in which respective sides of a first pivot member 70 having a shape as shown in FIG. 6 are fitted. and are pivotally connected to each other by being pivotally connected to each other.

The first central brush portion base 22 and the first side brush portion base 42 are provided with respective second pivot members 80 having a shape as shown in FIG. The sides of the two are mated and pivotally connected to each other for rotation relative to each other.

The second central brush portion base 32 and the second side brush portion base 52 are provided with respective third pivot members 90 having a shape as shown in FIG. The sides of the two are mated and pivotally connected to each other for rotation relative to each other. In addition, the hole in the pivot member through which the pivot shaft passes is indicated by the symbol h1.
Note that the first, second, and third pivot members 70, 80, and 90 can have the same shape by simply changing the direction of use, so the first pivot member 70 is shown in FIG. 6 as a representative. It was shown.

In order to show the pivot connection state of the first, second and third pivot members 70, 80, 90 as described above, cross-sectional lines AA, B-- in FIG. 1 are shown in FIGS. A cross section along line B is shown.

The first, second, and third pivot members 70, 80, and 90 may be hinge-like pivot members having a structure as shown in FIG. 10(a), and in this case, as shown in FIG. It is also possible to provide a spring member as shown in FIG.

A groove 49 is formed in the inner side of the first extended portion 46 of the first side brush portion base 42 and extends inward for a predetermined length from the side surface thereof. A groove 59 is formed on the inner side of the second extension portion 56 of the base 52 and extends inward for a predetermined length from the side surface thereof.

The first extension part 46 and the second extension part 56 have convex walls 62 and 64 on corresponding sides of a connecting member 60 having a shape as shown in FIG. By fitting and pivotally connecting these parts, they are pivotally connected via this connecting member 60 so that they can rotate relative to each other. Note that the hole in the connecting member through which the pivot shaft passes is indicated by the symbol h2.
Note that it is preferable that the protruding walls 62 and 64 on the corresponding sides of the connecting member 60 be made thinner than other parts (the central part) and shaped to fit into the grooves. At this time, it is preferable that the thickness of the central portion be the same as that of the extended portion.

In order to show the pivotally connected state of the connecting member 60 as described above, FIGS. 8 and 9 show cross sections taken along the cross-sectional lines CC and DD in FIG. 1.

With the above configuration, the hand-held cleaning brush 10 according to the present embodiment can take the first usage mode shown in FIG. 1 and the second usage mode shown in FIG. 4.

Next, a process for transforming the hand-held cleaning brush 10 according to the present embodiment from the first usage pattern shown in FIG. 1 to the second usage pattern shown in FIG. 4 will be described.
Before explaining the deformation process, the structures involved in this deformation will be explained in more detail.
As clearly shown in FIG. 3, the connecting portion A in which the first and second central brush portions 20 and 30 are connected by the first pivot member 70 is a connection that is bent so as to be convex toward the back side in FIG. Department.
The angle of rotation is 90 degrees between the first central brush portion 20 and the first pivot member 70, and between the second central brush portion 30 and the first pivot member 70, and the connecting portion A
The first and second central brush portions 20 and 30 are then rotated until they are in a parallel position as shown in FIG.
During these rotations, the corners 20a, 30a, 70a, 70b of the first and second central brush portions 20, 30 and the first pivot member 70 are fixed so as not to interfere with the rotation of each component. Each has a round finish.
Further, in the connecting portion A, no rounding is performed on any part other than the above-mentioned corners, thereby restricting the connecting portion A from rotating in the opposite direction.

A connecting portion B in which the first central brush portion 20 and the first side brush portions 40 are connected by a second pivot member 80, and a second pivot member 80 connects the second central brush portion 30 and the second side brush portions 50 The connecting portion C connected with is a connecting portion that is bent so as to be convex toward the front side in FIG. 1.
The structures of the connecting part B and the connecting part C are basically the same as the structure of the connecting part A, but since the directions of bending are opposite, they are switched in the front-back direction shown in FIG. It has a similar structure.

As described above, convex walls 62 and 64 are formed at both ends of the connecting member 60, respectively, and are pivotally attached to the concave grooves 49 and 59.

A connecting portion D in which the first and second extension portions 46 and 56 are connected by a connecting member 60 is a connecting portion that is bent so as to be convex toward the surface side in FIG. 1 .
The rotation angle is 90 degrees between the first extension part 46 and the connecting member 60, and between the second extension part 56 and the connecting member 60, and in the connecting part D, the first extension part 46 and the second extension part 56 are spaced apart by the length of the connecting member 60 (the total thickness of both the first and second central brush portions 20 and 30), as shown in FIG.
Along with this rotation, similar to the connecting parts A, B, and C, the first and second extension parts 46, 56 and the convex walls 62, 64 of the connecting member 60 are rotated so as not to interfere with the movement of each part. The corners 40a, 50a, 60a, and 60b are rounded.
Further, in the connecting portion D, as with the connecting portions A, B, and C, rounding is not performed on any portion other than the above-mentioned corners, thereby restricting the connecting portion D from rotating in the opposite direction.

When the connecting parts A, B, C, and D are bent as described above from the first usage mode shown in FIG. 1, the second usage mode shown in FIG. 4 is achieved through the process shown in FIG. It can be transformed into In the hand-held brush according to the present invention, when the user grasps either of the first and second extension portions 46, 56 in the first usage mode and moves the brush gently in a shaking motion, the brush moves under its own weight to the second extension portion 46, 56. Transforms into usage form.

The first and second usage modes are fixed by the user holding the device in a predetermined position.
In the second usage mode, when the positions of the first and second side brush parts 40, 50 are determined by, for example, grasping the first and second extension parts 46, 56 from both sides, the second usage configuration is performed. The shape of is fixed.
In the first usage mode, either the first and second extensions 46, 56, the connecting member 60, and the first or second central brush bases 22, 32 are gripped simultaneously. When this is done, the shape of the first usage mode is fixed.

In order to afford the user the gripping method described above when gripping the first usage mode, as shown in FIG. E may also be present.

10 Hand-held brush body 20 First central brush portion 30 Second central brush portion 40 First side brush portion 50 Second side brush portion 60 Connection member 70 First pivot member 80 Second pivot member 90 Third pivot member Element
A Connecting part A
B Connecting part B
C Connecting part C
D Connecting part D
E depression

Claims (4)

A handheld cleaning brush that can be used for two or more purposes by deforming,
first and second central brush portions 20, 30 arranged adjacently;
a first lateral brush portion 40 disposed adjacent an outer side of the first central brush portion 20;
a second lateral brush portion 50 disposed adjacent to an outer side of the second central brush portion 30;
The first and second central brush portions 20, 30 are mounted on elongated first and second central brush portion bases 22, 32 and on the underside of the first and second central brush portion bases 22, 32. first and second central brush portion fiber portions 24 and 34 made of a large number of fibers provided;
The first side brush portion 40 includes a long first side brush portion base 42 and a first side brush portion made of a large number of fibers implanted on the lower surface of the first side brush portion base 42. The brush portion includes a fiber portion 44 and a first extension portion 46 extending inward by a predetermined length from the inner side of the first side brush portion base 42 along the upper side of the first central brush portion 20. Ori,
The second side brush portion 50 includes a long second side brush portion base 52 and a second side brush portion made of a large number of fibers implanted on the lower surface of the second side brush portion base 52. The brush portion includes a fiber portion 54 and a second extension portion 56 extending inward by a predetermined length from the inner side of the second side brush portion base 52 along the upper side of the second central brush portion 30. Ori,
The inner side portions of the central brush portion bases 22 and 32 of the first and second central brush portions 20 and 30 are pivotally connected to each other by a first pivot member 70,
An outer side portion of the first central brush portion base 22 of the first central brush portion 20 and an inner side portion of the first side brush portion 40 are pivotally connected by a second pivot member 80. ,
An outer side portion of the second central brush portion base 32 of the second central brush portion 30 and an inner side portion of the second side brush portion 50 are pivotally connected by a third pivot member 90. ,
The inner side portions of the first and second extension portions 46, 56 of the first and second lateral brush portions 40, 50 are connected by a connecting member 60, and the first and second lateral brush portions 40, 50 are connected by a connecting member 60. The inner side portions of the first and second extension portions 46 and 56 of 40 and 50 are respectively pivotally attached to both sides of the connecting member 60;
The first side brush portion 40, the first central brush portion 20, the second central brush portion 30, and the second side brush portion 50 have a first usage configuration in which they are arranged in a straight line;
From this first usage configuration, each brush portion is bent relative to each other to form the first lateral brush portion 40, the first central brush portion 20, the second central brush portion 30, and the second lateral brush portion 50. It is now possible to take a second usage mode in which the two are arranged in parallel,
When each of the brush parts 20, 30, 40, 50 is in the second usage mode, the first and second extension parts 46, 56 are connected to each other by the connecting member 60, A hand-held brush, which extends outward from the group of brush parts and is spaced apart from each other in parallel, and this part serves as a grip part for a user. By changing the attributes of the fibers to be implanted in each fiber portion 24, 34, 44, 54 of the first and second central brush portions 20, 30 and the first and second side brush portions 40, 50. 2. The hand-held cleaning brush according to claim 1, wherein each fiber portion has different strength and/or durability. 3. The handheld cleaning brush according to claim 2, wherein the attribute of the fiber is at least one of material type, thickness, and shape. of the first and second central brush portions 20, 30 and of the first and second lateral brush portions 40, 50 adjacent to at least other fiber portions of each fiber portion 24, 34, 44, 54; The hand-held cleaning brush according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the fibers are planted diagonally in the direction of the other fiber portion.