JPH10276835A - Suction brushing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make it possible to carry out brushing of a pet animal while preventing fallen bristles thereby from scattering, by forming a suction chamber in communication with a suction device inside brush element of a suction brush, and furnishing the brush element at its outer surface with brushing projections and a suction hole to suck fallen bristles by means of opening of the suction chamber. SOLUTION: The suction chamber 24 is opened in one outer surface of the drum of the brush element 21 and the first suction holes 25 for sucking fallen bristles are provided as penetrating in the longitudinal direction of the brush element 21, and the first brushing projections 26 in combteeth form are provided in two rows while the first suction holes 25 are interposed. Further, the suction chamber 24 is opened in the other outer surface of the brush element 25, and the second suction holes 27 for inhaling fallen bristles are provided as penetrating in the longitudinal direction of the brush element 21, and the second brushing projections 28 in denser arrangement than the first 26 are installed in a plurality of rows while the second suction holes 27 are interposed. Thereby, brushing of a pet animal such as dog can be performed while preventing fallen bristles thereby from scattering.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a suction brush device mainly used for brushing pets (dogs, cats, etc.).

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, when brushing a dog or the like, it is common to use a commercially available pet brush.

[0003]

When a dog or the like is brushed indoors with a commercially available pet brush, hair loss of the body hair of the dog during the brushing is scattered on the floor. In particular, when a carpet or a carpet is laid on the floor, the hair loss adheres to the carpet or the carpet, and much trouble and time are required for cleaning the hair loss, which is troublesome. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a suction brush device capable of performing brushing while preventing scattering of hair loss when brushing a dog or the like in view of the conventional problems described above.

[0004]

To achieve the above object, a suction brush device according to the present invention is a suction brush device including a suction device and a suction brush,
A suction chamber communicated with the suction device is formed inside the brush body of the suction brush, and a brush projection for brushing is provided on an outer surface of the brush body, and the suction chamber is opened to suck hair loss. And suction ports are provided.

Therefore, when brushing a dog or the like using the brush projection of the suction brush while operating the suction device, the hair loss of the body hair of the dog or the like is sucked into the suction chamber through the suction port. For this reason, hair loss of body hair such as dogs during brushing can be reduced as much as possible on the floor, and even if carpets or carpets are laid on the floor, cleaning of hair loss afterwards Becomes very easy. In addition, when brushing a dog or the like, flea, lice or dust can be sucked together with the hair loss, so that a pet such as a dog can be cleaned.

A suction brush device according to a second aspect of the present invention is a suction brush device mainly including a suction brush detachably mounted on the suction device, wherein the brush body is inserted into the suction device. A detachable insertion portion is formed, a suction chamber communicating with the suction device is formed inside the brush body, and a brush protrusion for brushing is formed on an outer surface of the brush body. A suction port for opening the suction chamber and sucking the hair loss is provided. Therefore, it becomes possible to use a household vacuum cleaner as a suction device.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a suction brush device.
3. The suction brush device according to claim 1, wherein a first brush protrusion for brushing and a first suction port for opening a suction chamber and sucking loose hair are provided on one outer surface of the brush body. A second brush protrusion arranged more densely than the first brush protrusion and a second suction opening for opening the suction chamber and sucking loose hair are provided on the other outer surface of the brush body. Further, the brush body is provided with switching means for switching between opening and closing the first suction port and the second suction port to selectively open the first suction port and the second suction port. It is characterized by being.

Therefore, when brushing a dog or the like using the first brush projection of the suction brush, the dog or the like is opened with the first suction port opened by the switching means and the second suction port closed. Brushing. At this time, the hair loss of the body hair such as a dog is sucked into the suction chamber through the first suction port. When brushing a dog or the like using the second brush projection of the suction brush, the switching means opens the second suction port and brushes the dog or the like with the first suction port closed. At this time, the hair loss of the body hair such as a dog is sucked into the suction chamber through the second suction port.

[0009]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

(Embodiment 1) FIGS. 1 to 6 show Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
It is explained according to. 6, the suction brush device includes a suction device 1 and a suction brush 20.
The suction device 1 is configured in the same manner as a commercially available household vacuum cleaner, and a suction bag 4 of a device body 2 having wheels 3 is removably loaded with a dust bag 7. On the side, a motor 5 and a suction fan 6 attached to an output shaft of the motor 5 are provided internally. A suction port 8 communicating with the suction chamber 4 is formed on the front side of the suction device 1, and a bellows-shaped suction hose 9 having elasticity and flexibility is connected to the suction port 8. Connection portion 10 at the tip of suction hose 9
, A suction brush 20 is detachably inserted and mounted.

As shown in FIG. 1, a brush body 21 of the suction brush 20 has a grip portion 22 at one end of its body.
And the insertion portion 23 are formed in a hollow cylindrical shape having both ends opened continuously and sequentially extended, and the insertion portion 23 is formed so as to be detachably inserted into the connection portion 10 of the suction hose 9. I have. Then, the brush body 21 moves the suction chamber 2 inside the cylinder.
4, and is connected to the suction port 8 of the suction device 1 via the suction hose 9.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a first suction port 25 for opening a suction chamber 24 and sucking hair loss is formed on the outer surface of one side of the body of the brush body 21 in a longitudinal direction of the brush body 21. And the first brush protrusion 26 having a comb shape for brushing is provided in the first suction port 25.
Are provided in two rows. Further, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, a suction chamber 24 is provided on the other outer surface of the brush body 21.
A second suction port 27 for opening and sucking hair loss is provided along the longitudinal direction of the brush main body 21, and the second brush projections 28 arranged more densely than the first brush projections 26 are provided. The plurality of rows are provided with the second suction port 27 interposed therebetween.

The first brush projection 26 and the second brush projection 28 can be integrally formed of the same material as the brush body 21 when the brush body 21 is formed of a synthetic resin material. After setting the first brush projection 26 and the second brush projection 28 of a desired material in the molding die for the brush body 21, respectively, the brush body 21 is molded from a synthetic resin material, and A first brush projection 26 is provided on the outer surface of
And the second brush projection 28 may be integrally fixed. Further, after the brush main body 21 is formed, the first brush protrusion 26 and the second brush protrusion 28 of a desired material may be fixed to the outer surface of the brush main body 21 by implantation or the like.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the suction chamber 24 of the brush main body 21 is provided with a suction port switching inner cylinder 30 as switching means, which is rotatably switched. The inner cylinder 30 for switching the suction port is provided in the suction chamber 2 of the brush body 21.
The brush body 21 is formed in a cylindrical shape having an outer diameter substantially the same as the inner diameter of the brush body 4, and is fitted into the suction chamber 24 of the brush main body 21 from the opening at the front end of the body without any gap. The suction chamber 2 of the brush body 21 is provided at one end of the suction port switching inner cylinder 30.
An operation knob 32 also serving as a lid for closing the cover 4 is formed. Further, in the suction port switching inner cylinder body 30, the first suction port 25 and the second suction port 27 are selectively provided by rotating the suction port switching inner cylinder body 180 by 180 degrees. A communication hole 31 that opens is formed.

That is, the suction port switching inner cylindrical body 30
The first opening of the first suction port 25 and the closing of the second suction port 27 when the communication hole 31 matches the first suction port 25
The communication hole 31 is aligned with the second suction port 27 and the second suction port 27 is opened and the first suction port 25 is closed by being rotated about 180 degrees from the switching position and the first switching position. The arrangement is switched to the closed second switching position.
Furthermore, in order to accurately switch the suction port switching inner cylinder body 30 between the first switching position and the second switching position without being displaced, the outer peripheral surface of the suction port switching inner cylinder body 30 near the front end is provided. As shown in FIG. 2, the switching adjustment groove 40 is recessed over a range of approximately 180 degrees while the brush body 21 is
Of the screw pin 41 from the outer peripheral surface of the
Is screwed.

Then, as shown in FIG.
Is inserted into the switching adjustment groove 40, and the tip 42 of the screw pin 41 abuts on one end of the switching adjustment groove 40, whereby the suction port switching inner cylindrical body 30 is accurately positioned at the first switching position. When the tip end portion 42 of the screw pin 41 is rotated to the contact position with the other end of the switching adjustment groove 40, the suction port switching inner cylinder 30 is rotated by the second switching operation. The position is accurately switched to the position.

The suction brush device according to the first embodiment is configured as described above. Therefore, when brushing a dog or the like using the first brush projection 26 of the suction brush 20, the suction port switching inner cylinder 30 is disposed at the first switching position as shown in FIG. Thereby, the first suction port 2
5 is opened by the communication hole 31 and the second suction port 27 is closed.

In this state, while operating the suction device 1,
A dog or the like is brushed using the first brush protrusion 26 of the suction brush 20. At this time, the hair loss of the body hair such as a dog is sucked into the suction chamber 24 through the first suction port 25 and the communication hole 31. The hair loss sucked into the suction chamber 24 is collected in the dust bag 7 of the suction device 1 through the suction hose 9. For this reason, hair loss of body hair such as dogs during brushing can be reduced as much as possible on the floor, and even if carpets or carpets are laid on the floor, cleaning of hair loss afterwards Becomes very easy. In addition, when brushing a dog or the like, fleece, lice or dust can be sucked together with the hair loss, and a pet such as a dog can be cleaned.

The second brush projection 28 of the suction brush 20
When brushing a dog or the like with the use of the suction port, the suction port switching inner cylinder 30 is switched to the second switching position. As a result, the second suction port 27 is opened by the communication hole 31 and the first suction port 25 is closed. At the time of brushing, hair loss such as dogs, fleas, and the like can be prevented by the second suction port 27, the communication hole 31, The dust is collected in the dust bag 7 of the suction device 1 through the suction chamber 24 and the suction hose 9. By impregnating the dust bag 7 with an insecticide, fleas and lice collected in the dust bag 7 can be killed.

(Embodiment 2) Next, Embodiment 2 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. Embodiment 2
Is mainly composed of a suction brush 60, and a commercially available household vacuum cleaner (not shown) can be used as a suction device. Further, the brushing operation is facilitated by connecting the suction brush 60 to the suction hose of the household vacuum cleaner via the bellows-like connecting hose 51 having flexibility and elasticity. One end of the bellows-like connecting hose 51 has an insertion portion 5 which is detachably inserted into a distal end portion of a suction hose of a household vacuum cleaner.
The brush body 2 of the suction brush 60 is formed at the other end.
A connection portion 53 into which one insertion portion 23 is detachably inserted is formed. Since the suction brush 60 is configured in the same manner as the suction brush 20 of the first embodiment, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof will be omitted.

Therefore, the second embodiment has the same operation and effect as the first embodiment. In the second embodiment, the connecting portion 5 of the bellows-like connecting hose 51 is used.
Although the brush main body 21 of the suction brush 60 is configured to be removably inserted into the suction brush 3, the brush main body 21 and the bellows-like connection hose 51 may be configured to be non-detachable. Can be used by directly inserting it into the tip of a suction hose of a household vacuum cleaner.

(Third Embodiment) Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In the third embodiment, the suction port switching inner cylinder body is not assembled to the brush main body 71, and the suction port 75 is provided only on one outer surface of the brush main body 71.
(Or 77) and a brush projection 76 (or 78). In other words, as shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B, the brush body 71 of the suction brush 70 has the grip portion 72 and the insertion portion 73 sequentially and continuously extended at one end of the body. In addition, the insertion portion 73 is formed in a hollow cylindrical shape with the other end closed, and the insertion portion 73 is detachably attached to the suction hose 9 of the suction device 1 of the first embodiment or the tip of the suction hose of the household vacuum cleaner. It is formed to be inserted.

As shown in FIG. 8A, the brush body 7
1 is a suction chamber 74 inside the cylinder, and a suction port 75 for opening the suction chamber 74 and sucking hair loss is formed on one outer surface of the body of the brush body 71 along the longitudinal direction of the brush body 71. At the same time, two rows of comb-shaped brush projections 76 for brushing are provided across the suction port 75. Also, as shown in FIG.
On one outer surface of the brush, a suction port 77 for opening the suction chamber 74 and sucking hair loss is provided along the longitudinal direction of the brush main body 71, and the brush is arranged more densely than the brush protrusion 76. A plurality of rows of projections 78 are provided across the suction port 77.

Therefore, in the third embodiment, a desired brush projection 76 or 78 is provided at the tip of the suction hose 9 of the suction device 1 of the first embodiment or the suction hose of the household vacuum cleaner. Except that the suction brush 70 is inserted and used in the insertion portion 73, the same effect as that of the first embodiment is obtained.

[0024]

As described above, according to the first and second aspects of the present invention, since brushing can be performed while preventing hair loss, the carpet or carpet is laid on the floor surface. In this case, the subsequent cleaning of the hair loss is extremely easy, and at the same time, flea, lice or dust can be sucked together with the hair loss, and the pet such as a dog can be cleaned. According to the third aspect of the present invention, not only brushing can be selectively performed using the first brush protrusion and the second brush protrusion, but also the first suction port and the second suction port can be switched by the switching means. By selectively opening the mouth, the hair loss can be satisfactorily sucked while preventing a decrease in the suction force of the suction device.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a suction brush of a suction brush device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a transverse sectional view based on the line II-II in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a transverse sectional view based on the line III-III in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing an arrangement state of a first suction port and a first brush protrusion of the suction brush.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory view showing an arrangement state of a second suction port and a second brush protrusion of the suction brush.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory view showing the entire suction brush device including the suction device and the suction brush.

FIG. 7 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a suction brush device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a modified example of the suction brush according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention.

[Description of Signs] 1 Suction device 20 Suction brush 21 Brush main body 25 First suction port 26 First brush projection 27 Second suction port 28 Second brush projection 30 Inner cylinder body for suction port switching 31 Communication hole

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A suction brush device comprising a suction device and a suction brush, wherein a suction chamber communicating with the suction device is formed inside a brush body of the suction brush, A brush projection for brushing and a suction port for opening the suction chamber and sucking hair loss provided on an outer surface of the suction brush device. 2. A suction brush device mainly constituted by a suction brush detachably mounted on a suction device, wherein a connection portion is formed on a brush main body so as to be inserted into and removed from the suction device. , Inside the brush body,
A suction chamber communicated with the suction device is formed, and a brush protrusion for brushing and a suction port for opening the suction chamber and sucking loose hair are provided on an outer surface of the brush body. A suction brush device. 3. The brush device according to claim 1, wherein a first brush projection for brushing is provided on an outer surface of one side of the brush body, and a first suction port for opening a suction chamber and sucking loose hair. A second brush protrusion arranged on the other outer surface of the brush body on a side closer to the first brush protrusion, and a second suction opening for opening the suction chamber and sucking loose hair. And a switch for opening and closing the first suction port and the second suction port to selectively open the first suction port and the second suction port. A suction brush device comprising means.