JPH11164735A - Body brush - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To remove and replace a dirt scraping part when it is deteriorated in a body brush having a dirt scraping means on the tip of an arm by providing a head for supporting the dirt scraping means on the tip of the arm, and mounting the dirt scraping means on the head in such a manner as to be attachable and removable. SOLUTION: In the body brush 11 having a dirt scraping means on the tip part of an arm 12, a head 13 is provided on the tip part of the arm 12, and a dirt rubbing tool 21 is attachably and detachably arranged on the head 13. The arm 12 has a grip part 15 on the base end side, and an arm body 14 for connecting the grip part 15 to the head 13 is curved on the head front surface side. The head 13 has an engaging ring 16 on the front surface side outer, circumferential surface, and this ring 16 is protruded so that it can be fitted to the fitting groove of the pedestal 22 of the dirt scraping tool 21. The dirt scraping tool 21 has the pedestal 22, and this pedestal 22 has the fitting groove on the back surface side, and the dirt scraping tool 21 can be attached to the head 13 by fitting the ring 16 into the fitting groove.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a body brush for rubbing a body when taking a bath, and more particularly to a brush head structure for making a brush part replaceable.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Body brushes used for bathing include:
Some are equipped with an arm (handle) of an appropriate length for convenient cleaning of the back and toes that are difficult to reach. At the end of the arm, for example, a brush head in which plant fiber or animal hair is planted, a sponge, a scouring tool such as a limp, etc. are arranged. In recent years, there has been provided an apparatus in which a motor is built in a head section to rotationally drive a brush head.

[0003]

The conventional body brush has the following problems. First, there is a problem that the types of brushes are limited. The body brush rubs the skin directly,
For example, it is not uncommon for family members to have different preferences even in the same household. You may also want to use your own brush. Even if you are going to wash your body in general, you can simply use soap to remove dirt on the skin surface, if you rub your skin strongly, and you want to scrub it, for example, if you want to scratch only a part of your back Sometimes I want to use different types of rasing tools that have different feels even when viewed personally.

However, in order to satisfy these requirements, a large number of brushes are arranged in a small bathroom, which is very troublesome. Body brushes are not as small as toothbrushes, and even if a household of four to five people is assumed, if each person uses multiple types of brushes, at least one
This is because nearly zero brushes will be placed in the bathroom. Also, because the price per brush is not cheap,
There is also a difficulty in increasing the economic burden.

Second, there is a problem of deterioration of the brush portion.
The body brush has a handle made of wood or resin. In any case, the handle is hardly damaged as long as it is normally used, and can withstand several years of use. On the other hand, the brush portion generally has a shorter life as compared to the handle, such as the brush bristles spreading or losing elasticity. In particular, when many people wash their bodies at a nursing facility every day, the brush part is significantly deteriorated.

However, in the conventional brush, the handle and the brush are integrated, and it is usually impossible to replace only the brush portion. For this reason, although the handle can still be used sufficiently, the entire brush must be discarded due to deterioration of the flocked portion. Body brushes have high molding costs, but there are a number of brushes with various shapes devised to improve the operability of the brush, and those using hinoki wood with excellent water resistance for the handle. It is regrettable to throw them away only for reasons.

On the other hand, in order to solve such a problem, a brush structure is conceivable in which a brush can be screwed into an arm tip and can be mounted. For example, the screw formed on the brush is turned and removed, and the brush is replaced. However, in such a brush structure, the head portion becomes thick because the brush is screwed, and the brush tip is difficult to be heavy, even though it is not as large as the electric brush. With a brush without a handle, increasing the weight a little does not affect the usability much,
With a body brush having a long handle, the weight load on the head greatly affects the operability of the brush.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to firstly make the brush portion replaceable, and secondly to make the brush head lighter and improve the usability.

[0009]

In order to achieve the above object and to solve the problem, a body brush according to the present invention comprises an arm having an appropriate length capable of reaching a desired position on a body, and a tip portion of the arm. Based on the technical premise of a body brush provided with a brushing means disposed on the head, a head capable of supporting the brushing means is provided at the tip of the arm, and the brushing means is detachably provided on this head.

[0010] Further, the scouring means includes a pedestal portion which can be fitted in a cap shape to the outer peripheral surface on the front side of the head,
The pedestal portion may be appropriately provided with a scouring member made of a material. Further, the swarf means may have a base part protruding in a substantially spherical shape from the surface of the pedestal part, and a swarf cloth may be stretched on the base part.

[0011]

The body brush according to the present invention is provided with a head capable of supporting the grinding means at the tip of an arm (handle) having an appropriate length, and the head is provided with the grinding means so that it can be detached and exchanged. It is what it was.

The scouring means may be a brush in which brush hair such as animal hair, vegetable fiber, synthetic fiber, or the like is planted. For example, a scouring cloth may be supported on a base having an appropriate shape to remove the scouring surface. It may be formed. Furthermore, various kinds of materials / shapes / structures such as a sponge and a broom can be used to form a polisher, and a desired polisher can be attached to a brush head for use. Therefore, for example, even when it is desired to use various kinds of grinding tools, or when a plurality of people use a brush that suits each person's preference, if only a plurality of grinding means to be attached to the brush tip are provided. Well, only one handle is needed. Also, the degraded rubbing means can be removed from the handle (head) and replaced with a new one.

In the brush of the second aspect, the pedestal portion of the rubbing means can be fitted in a cap shape on the outer peripheral surface on the front side of the brush head. This is to reduce the thickness of the head portion and the weight of the brush tip. In the case where the scalping means is screwed to the head, for example, the head portion (or the scalping means) must be thicker by the fitting length of the male screw. On the other hand, if the polisher is fitted in a cap shape on the outer peripheral surface of the brush head, the thickness of the head portion can be significantly reduced. Incidentally, the invention of claim 1 does not exclude the one in which the grinding means is screwed to the head. This is because the first object of the present invention, in which the brush portion can be replaced, can be achieved even with such a configuration.

[0014] In the brush according to the third aspect of the present invention, a base protruding from the surface of the pedestal in a substantially spherical shape is provided, and a mortar cloth is stretched on the base. By arranging the rubbing cloth, it is possible to obtain a feeling unique to the rubbing cloth, such as rubbing, which is different from the feeling of brushing brushes. Furthermore, in this brush, a rag cloth is arranged on a substantially spherical base, and the skin and the rag cloth come into point contact with each other, so that compared to the conventionally provided washcloth-type rag cloth, However, it is also possible to more accurately catch the portion where the itch is felt and rub it. Also, since the ground surface is spherical, the skin can be captured regardless of the angle of the brush. The swarf cloth stretched on the base part,
For example, the material may be nylon, cotton, hemp, blended yarn, silk or the like, and the material is not particularly limited as long as it has a rubbing effect.

[0015]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. 1 and 2 show an example of a body brush according to the present invention. As shown in the figure, the body brush 11 has a head 1 at the tip of an arm 12 having an appropriate length.
The head 13 is provided with a grinding tool 21 in a detachable manner.

The arm 12 has a grip portion 15 on the base end side, and an arm body 14 connecting the grip portion 15 and the head 13 is bent toward the front side of the head, so that the head 13 and the grip portion 15 have an appropriate angle θ. It is configured to make. Is preferably set in the range of 140 ° to 160 °, more preferably about 150 °. With such an angle, a force is easily applied to the brush tip as compared with the case where the handle is formed straight, particularly when the back is rubbed. Also, by bending the arm body 14, it becomes easy to rub the back and neck over the shoulder. still,
The dimensions of each part of the arm and the head are such that the length of the grip part 15 and the arm body 14 are L ₁ , L ₂ ,
If 3 of the length was set to L _3, for example, L ₁ = 100mm, L
₂ = 210 mm and L ₃ = 70 mm.

The head 13 has a substantially oval planar shape, and has an engagement ring 16 on the outer peripheral surface on the front side. The ring 16 is engaged with a pedestal 22 of a mortar 21 to be described later, and is projected forward from the front surface of the head so as to fit into a fitting groove 25 of the pedestal 22. The ring 16 is desirably formed of a lightweight and hard resin material (for example, polypropylene, polystyrene, or the like) in order to securely support the pedestal 22.

The head 13 can be provided with, for example, a grinding tool 21. The grinding tool 21 includes a pedestal 22 having a substantially oval shape as in the case of the head 13. The pedestal 22 has a fitting groove 25 on the back side for engaging with the ring 16 provided on the head 13 as shown in FIG.
By fitting the ring 16 into the groove 25, the grinding tool 21 can be attached to the head 13. Fitting groove 2
5 is formed by erecting an inner wall 27 inside the pedestal peripheral wall 26.

The pedestal 22 can be mounted on the head 13 by simply covering the peripheral wall 26 of the pedestal on the outer peripheral surface of the head 13 without forming the groove 25 (in this case, the ring 16 is provided). However, the pedestal 22 can be more reliably engaged with the head 13 by gripping the ring 16 between the peripheral wall 26 and the inner wall 27 (groove 25). The pedestal 22 is desirably formed of a flexible resin material (for example, polyethylene) in order to easily fit the ring 16 into the groove 25.

A pedestal 23 is provided on the front surface of the pedestal 22 so as to protrude spherically from the surface of the pedestal. By arranging the ground cloth 24 on the spherical base 23, the cloth 24 comes into point contact with the skin, and for example, it is possible to accurately catch and scrape the skin part where itching is felt. Also, because the cloth surface is spherical,
Even if the angle of the brush changes, the cloth 24 can be brought into contact with the body and rub the skin. As the cloth 24 to be stretched on the base 23, various types of conventionally provided rubbing cloths such as nylon, cotton, hemp, blended yarn, and silk may be used.
In addition, a protruding piece 28 is provided at the end of the pedestal to facilitate removal of the grinding tool 21 from the head 13. Further protruding piece 2
8 is provided with a ring string 29 so that, for example, the mortar 21 is hung on a hook metal fitting in a bathroom, and even when various types of various mortars are used, these can be arranged in the bathroom. .

In addition to the ground cloth 24, various ground members can be arranged on the pedestal surface. For example, the brush 31 shown in FIG. 3 has a base 32 on which bristles 33 are implanted. 4 is provided with a string 43 formed by twisting a swarf cloth in a twisted shape and arranged in the left-right direction of a pedestal 42. As compared with the above, a stronger rubbing feel can be obtained. Further, the mortaring tool 51 shown in FIG. 5 has the same mortaring string 43 radially arranged on a pedestal 52. Each of the pedestals 32, 42, and 52 of each polisher has a fitting groove (25) on the back surface similar to the pedestal 22 of the polisher 21 so that it can be mounted on the head 13.

Incidentally, each of the grinding tools 21, 31, 41, 51
The size of the (pedestal) is preferably, for example, about 78 mm in length L and about 58 mm in width W, and is preferably smaller than the brush head of a general body brush conventionally commercially available. This is because the operability of the brush is improved by reducing the size and weight of the head.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. For example, it is possible to appropriately change the design of the configuration of each part of the brush, such as the engagement structure between the head and the sanding means, and the shape / material / structure of the sanding means. You can do it.

[0024]

As described above, according to the body brush according to the present invention, various types of grinding tools can be used by attaching them to a common handle. Only the part can be removed and replaced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a view showing an example of a body brush according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged sectional view showing an example of a body brush (head section) according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a mortaring implement that can be attached to the body brush of the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a view showing another example of a polisher that can be attached to the body brush of the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a view showing still another example of a polisher that can be attached to the body brush of the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 Body brush 12 Arm (pattern) 13 Head 14 Arm main body 15 Grip part 16 Engagement ring 21, 31, 41, 51 Scouring tool 22, 32, 42, 52 Pedestal 23 Base 24 Scouring cloth 25 Fitting groove 26 Pedestal peripheral wall 27 Inner wall 28 Protruding piece 29 Ring string 33 Brush hair 43 Dust string

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A body brush comprising: an arm having an appropriate length capable of reaching a desired position on a body; and a scouring means disposed at a tip of the arm, wherein the scouring means is provided at a tip of the arm. A body brush provided with a head that can be supported, wherein the head grinding means is detachably mounted on the head. 2. The polisher according to claim 2, wherein said polisher comprises a pedestal portion which can be fitted in a cap shape to an outer peripheral surface on a front side of said head, and a polisher made of a material is appropriately disposed on said pedestal portion. The body brush according to claim 1, wherein 3. The scouring means has a base portion protruding in a substantially spherical shape from the surface of the pedestal portion, and a sanding cloth is stretched on the base portion. Item 2. The body brush according to Item 2.