JPH0838385A - Wash brushing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To efficiently perform washing and to provide a desired massage effect without damaging the skin by massaging and washing the surface of the skin of the body with a washing brush while almost circulating the foam of a detergent, which is generated with the rotations of the washing brush, between a detergent foam storage space and the body skin surface. CONSTITUTION:When soap is rubbed by a washing brush 19 and the washing brush 19 is pressed onto the surface of the skin while taking a grasping arm 10 in a hand, a bellows cylinder 20 is deformed, and its peripheral edge is almost entirely adhered onto the surface of the skin. When an operating switch 24 is turned on, a driving motor 14 is operated, its rotation is decelerated and transmitted to the washing brush 19 and with that rotation, the foam of soap is formed. This foam receives centrifugal force, is sprinkled around and stored in the washing foam storage space outside the washing brush, flows down onto the surface of the skin little by little, receives the centrifugal force again and is sprinkled around. Then, the foam of soap is circulated without stop between the washing brush 19 and the surface of the skin.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a body cleaning brushing device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When washing a body in a bathtub or the like, a towel or sponge made of woven cloth or nylon is soaked with soap and rubbed against the body to remove dirt on the skin.

On the other hand, there has been proposed a cleaning brushing device in which a brush is rotated to clean and massage the body. For example, Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 57-97492,
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 59-150394, Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 63-191.
As shown in Japanese Patent Publication No. 994, a drive motor is built in a hand-held case, and a brush provided on the lower surface of the case is rotated. As shown in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 59-169792, There is one that attaches a brush to the tip and uses the water pressure of the shower to rotate the brush.

[0004]

However, in the conventional cleaning brushing apparatus, soap is applied to the cleaning brush and the body,
When the cleaning brush was rotated, not only was soap bubbles scattered around and soiled, but also it was necessary to re-apply soap, which was complicated.

Further, if the cleaning brush is pressed against the same portion with appropriate strength during the cleaning and massaged, the water on the skin surface is also scattered around, and the skin may be damaged at a weak skin portion such as the neck muscle. However, there is a problem that it is difficult to obtain a proper massage effect.

In addition, since tap water is constantly supplied to the skin in the conventional cleaning brushing device, the skin is less damaged, but it is difficult to obtain an appropriate rotational force, and soap is washed off with water when cleaning. There was a problem of being stripped.

In view of the above problems, it is an object of the present invention to provide a cleaning brushing device which can efficiently perform cleaning and can obtain a desired massage effect without damaging the skin.

[0008]

Therefore, the cleaning brushing device according to the present invention is a brushing device for massaging and cleaning the skin surface of the body, in which a hand-held gripping arm can clean the back of the body. The gripping arm has a sufficient length, a drive motor with a reduction gear is watertightly incorporated in the head part of the gripping arm, and the drive shaft is provided so as to protrude from the lower surface of the head part.
A cleaning brush is attached to the drive shaft, while the gripping arm tip portion is deformed by the pressing force of the cleaning brush against the body skin surface by the gripping arm, while its entire edge is in close contact with the body skin surface. A flexible tubular member extends downwardly and is attached over the cleaning brush to form a cleaning foam storage space on the outer periphery of the cleaning brush, and the foam of the detergent generated by the rotation of the cleaning brush is generated. It is characterized in that the surface of the body skin is massaged with a cleaning brush and washed while being substantially circulated between the cleaning foam storage space and the surface of the body skin.

It is important that the cleaning brushing apparatus be capable of cleaning every corner of the body by one person. Therefore, the gripping arm should be long enough to wash the back of the body. According to the trial production by the present inventor, about 25 to 35 cm is the easiest to use.

Since the cleaning / brushing device is used in the bathroom, there is a fear of an accident due to electric leakage. Normally, the drive motor can be prevented from leaking by surely sealing it when it is built in the head part of the gripping arm, but it is necessary to consider the power supply. For example, a rechargeable battery may be built in the gripping arm to ensure the sealing, but in order to secure a sufficient amount of power, the rechargeable battery is heavy and the cleaning brushing device is difficult to operate, so it is difficult to travel. It can be used as a mobile phone, but it is inconvenient for constant use in the home bathroom. Therefore, a power supply device that transforms a commercial voltage (AC 100V) into an AC voltage of 30V or less, or 4
By arranging the power supply device rectified and rectified to a DC voltage of 5 V or less outside the bathroom and connecting the cleaning brushing device and the power supply device with the power supply line, accidents due to electric leakage can be prevented, and the cleaning brushing device can be handled lightly. In this case, it is preferable to arrange the plug terminals in a special shape so that the plug is not accidentally inserted into the outlet of the commercial power supply.

The cylindrical member may be made of any material as long as it can be deformed by the pressing force of the cleaning brush against the surface of the body skin by the gripping arm and almost all the edges are in close contact with the surface of the body skin. Resin etc. can be used. The shape may be a simple cylindrical shape or a rectangular tube shape, but a bellows cylindrical shape is preferable in view of its deformability and the effect of storing cleaning bubbles.

If the distance between the cleaning brush and the tubular member is wide, the cleaning bubbles will immediately flow down to the skin surface and will flow out from the gap between the skin surface and the cylindrical member which is generated when the cleaning brush is moved, and the cleaning bubbles will be discharged. Since it is difficult to store it in the storage space, it is preferable to be narrow in order to secure the storage effect of the cleaning foam and to smoothly contact the cleaning brush and the skin surface. According to the trial production by the inventor of the present invention, about 2 mm to 15 mm was optimal, but of course,
Other dimensions may be used, and they are appropriately selected depending on the nature of the cleaning foam, the number of rotations and the size of the cleaning brush.

The material of the brush may be synthetic resin, but animal hair such as pig hair is comfortable to use and less likely to damage the skin. The shape of the cleaning brush and the tubular member may be polygonal, but a plane circular shape is preferable in consideration of the effect of the gap between them.

The cleaning brush may have a constant number of rotations, but the strength of the skin varies depending on the body part. For example, the skin of the legs and legs is thick, and high speed rotation is not a problem, but the face has thin skin and low speed rotation. preferable. Therefore, it is preferable to provide a speed controller capable of adjusting the rotation speed of the cleaning brush.
This speed controller may be provided in the power supply device outside the bathroom, or may be built in the gripping arm in a watertight manner.

[0015]

[Effects and Effects of the Invention] For example, when a cleaning agent such as soap is applied to the skin surface of the body or a cleaning brush and the gripping arm is held in the hand and the cleaning brush is pressed against the skin surface, the tubular member is deformed and The edges are almost pressed against the skin surface.

When the cleaning brush is rotated in such a state,
A cleaning foam is generated with the rotation. The cleaning foam receives centrifugal force due to rotation of the cleaning brush and scatters around, but since the cleaning foam storage space is formed outside the cleaning brush,
The scattered washing bubbles are stored in the washing bubble storage space, gradually flow down onto the skin surface, and again receive centrifugal force and scatter around.

Therefore, since the cleaning agent is constantly circulated between the cleaning foam storage space outside the cleaning brush and the skin surface in the form of foam, it is not necessary to re-apply soap, and cleaning can be performed efficiently. Moreover, the cleaning foam does not scatter around and become dirty.

Further, since the cleaning foam is constantly supplied to the surface of the skin to which the cleaning brush is pressed and rubbed, the skin may be damaged even if the cleaning brush is continuously pressed to the same position with an appropriate strength necessary for massage. In addition, the dirt on the skin can be reliably removed, and at the same time, the desired massage effect can be obtained.

[0019]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 3 show a cleaning brushing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, the gripping arm 10 is made of a synthetic resin material and has a length of about 30 cm, which is long enough to wash the back, and a cylindrical head 11 is integrally formed at the tip of the gripping arm 10. ing.

The lower surface of the cylindrical head 11 is opened, and the lid 12 is fitted into the opening and fixed by the screw 120.
Further, a sealing step 121 (however, the step on the opening side is not shown) is formed in the opening and the lid 12, and the step 121 is formed.
A rubber O-ring 13 is interposed therebetween to seal the space inside the head 11.

A speed reducer 15 is fixed to the lid 12 with a mounting screw, and the speed reducer 15 is constructed by watertightly incorporating a speed reduction gear in a synthetic resin case.
The 12V drive motor 14 is fixed, and the output shaft (drive shaft) 16 of the speed reducer 15 projects downward from the lower surface of the lid 12, and a seal member is provided between the output shaft 16 and the insertion hole of the lid 12.
For example, it is sealed with an O-ring or the like.

The output shaft 16 has an end face for rotation prevention formed at the tip thereof, and the bearing 170 of the brush mounting base 17 is non-rotatably fitted to the output shaft 16 so that the brush mounting base 1
70 has a cleaning brush 19 with a rubber mounting ring 18.
Is detachably attached. The cleaning brush 19 is configured by arranging a large number of pig hairs 191 on a mounting disc 190.

Further, the mounting step portion 12 is provided on the outer edge of the lower surface of the lid 12.
2 is formed, and the upper end edge of the bellows cylinder (cylindrical member) 20 is fitted to the mounting step 122 and is detachably mounted by a mounting ring 21. The bellows tube 20 is made of rubber, and a gap of 2 to 5 mm is provided between the smallest inner diameter portion of the bellows tube 20 and the outer edge portion of the cleaning brush 19.
The gap serves as a cleaning bubble storage space 22 for storing soap bubbles.

Further, a flat rectangular recess 100 is formed at the rear end portion of the gripping arm 10, and a lid 101 is provided at the opening of the recess 100 and is fixed by a screw 102, and the lid 101 and the upper surface of the recess 100 are fixed. A seal member (not shown) is interposed between the periphery of the opening and the inside to seal the inside. On the lower surface of this lid 101, the speed controller 2
3 is fixed, the operation knob 230 is exposed on the upper surface of the lid 101, and the rotation number of the cleaning brush 19 is 0 to 400 rpm.
Can be controlled. Further, a switch 24 for ON / OFF operation is attached to the upper surface of the lid 101.

An external power supply line 2 is provided on the rear end surface of the gripping arm 10.
5 is inserted, and is connected to the drive motor 14 via the operation switch 24 and the speed controller 23. A plug 26 is provided at the tip of the external power supply line 25, and the terminal of the plug 26 is arranged in a special shape, for example, a T shape,
It accidentally prevents you from connecting to a normal commercial power outlet.

On the other hand, the power supply device 27, as shown in FIG.
Although not shown, a transformer circuit for transforming the commercial voltage to 12V and a rectifier circuit for rectifying this into a DC voltage are built-in.
A plurality of outlets 270 are provided on the upper surface, and the outlets of the outlets 270 have a shape corresponding to the terminals of the plug 26.

A take-up reel 28 is rotatably supported in the cylindrical head portion 11 of the gripping arm 10 about a mounting shaft 280. 28 is urged to rotate, and the take-up reel 28
A cord 30 is wound around the cord, and the cord 30 is pulled out to the outside of the cylindrical head 11 and a knob 31 is fixed to the tip.

Next, the method of use will be described. In the case of washing the body, when the cleaning brush 19 is rubbed with soap and the gripping arm 10 is held in the hand and the cleaning brush 19 is pressed against the surface of the skin F, the bellows cylinder 20 is deformed and its entire peripheral edge as shown in FIG. Almost adheres to the surface of the skin F.

When the operation switch 24 is turned on, the drive motor 14 is actuated and the rotation thereof is decelerated so that the cleaning brush 1
9, and soap bubbles are generated as the cleaning brush 19 rotates. This foam receives centrifugal force and scatters to the surroundings (see arrow A in FIG. 4), is stored in the cleaning foam storage space 22 outside the cleaning brush, gradually flows down to the skin surface, and receives centrifugal force again to receive the surroundings. The soap bubbles are thus constantly circulated between the cleaning brush 19 and the skin F surface.

Therefore, by moving the face, neck, chest, belly, back, legs and feet while pressing the cleaning brush 19 against the surface of the skin F while holding the gripping arm 10, the whole body can be efficiently cleaned,
Moreover, the dirt on the skin F can be surely removed, and the skin F is not damaged even when pressed with an appropriate force, so that a comfortable massage effect can be obtained.

When the cleaning brush 19 is pressed against a weak skin, or when a child or an elderly person with weak skin uses it, the knob of the speed controller 23 is operated to adjust the rotation speed to an appropriate number.

When cleaning the back, the cleaning brush 19 may float above the skin F with only the gripping arm 10. In such a case, the string 30 is pulled out by holding the knob 31, and the cleaning brush 19 is pressed against the skin F on the back by the string 30 and the gripping arm 10. When the knob 31 is released, the cord 30 is wound around the take-up reel 28 by the coil spring 29 and does not interfere.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing a cleaning brushing device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing the device.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a power supply device used in the above device.

FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining the operation of the above device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 Grip Arm 11 Cylindrical Head 14 Drive Motor with Reducer 16 Output Shaft (Drive Shaft) 19 Cleaning Brush 20 Bellows Tube (Cylindrical Member) 22 Cleaning Foam Storage Space F Skin

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A brushing device for cleaning a skin surface of a body while massaging it, wherein a hand-held gripping arm 10 has a length long enough to clean the back of the body, and the tip of the gripping arm 10 is cleaned. A drive motor 14 with a speed reducer is watertightly incorporated in the head portion 11, and a drive shaft 16 thereof is attached to the head portion 11.
A cleaning brush 19 is attached to the lower surface, and a cleaning brush 19 is attached to the drive shaft 16, while the gripping arm tip 11 is deformed by the pressing force of the cleaning brush 19 against the surface of the body skin F by the gripping arm 10. Meanwhile, a flexible tubular member 20 whose entire edge can be in close contact with the surface of the body skin F extends downward and is attached so as to cover the side of the cleaning brush 19 and the cleaning brush 1
9. A cleaning foam storage space 22 is formed on the outer side of the body 9. The foam of the detergent generated by the rotation of the cleaning brush 19 is circulated between the cleaning foam storage space 22 and the surface of the body skin F while the body is being circulated. A cleaning brushing device characterized in that the surface of the skin F is massaged and cleaned by a cleaning brush 19. 2. The cleaning brushing device according to claim 1, wherein the tubular member 20 is formed in a bellows cylindrical shape. 3. A power supply line 2 for energizing the drive motor 14.
5. A plug 5 has a plug 26 whose plug terminal has a shape that cannot be plugged into a commercial power outlet, and the plug 26 can be plugged into an outlet 270 of a power supply device 27 installed outside the bathroom. The cleaning brushing device according to 1.