KR20230046591A - A cleaning equipment having replaceable brush and cleanser supply unit - Google Patents

Abstract

A detergent dispensed cleaning tool having a replaceable brush head is provided. The cleaning tool includes: a replaceable brush head (100); a main body part (200) that grips the replaceable brush head (100) and allows a user to hold the cleaning tool; and a detergent spraying device assembly provided in the main body part and configured to supply detergent for cleaning to a surface to be cleaned or the replaceable brush head (100). The present invention eliminates the need for repeated brush head replacement procedures in a single cleaning performance.

Description

Detergent supply type cleaning tool having a replaceable brush head {A CLEANING EQUIPMENT HAVING REPLACEABLE BRUSH AND CLEANER SUPPLY UNIT}

FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a cleaning tool, and more particularly to a cleaning device including a replaceable brush head and having a device capable of supplying detergent for cleaning.

Conventionally, a cleaning brush having a plurality of bristles has been generally used for cleaning bathrooms and toilets, and the user directly sprays detergent contained in a separate container on the cleaning target surface and rubs the target surface using the cleaning brush. cleaning has been performed However, due to the contamination of the brush due to cleaning, it was necessary to perform a more cumbersome procedure of cleaning the cleaning brush itself after cleaning the surface to be cleaned. There was a problem that caused a sense of resistance. In addition, despite efforts to clean the cleaning brush, foreign substances or bacteria remain between the plurality of bristles, which may reduce the cleanliness of the bathroom where the cleaning brush is stored and generate an unpleasant odor.

In order to overcome these problems, cleaning tools having a handle that can be used repeatedly and replacing a sponge-shaped or book-shaped brush head have been devised. Although these cleaning utensils eliminate the cleaning process of the cleaning brush, conventional replaceable brush heads have a problem of poor cleaning convenience because they have a limited contact area with respect to the surface to be cleaned. In addition, although a form containing detergent components was presented in a replaceable brush head, the detergent components were exhausted after contact with the surface to be cleaned over a certain area, requiring multiple brush head replacements to perform bathroom cleaning once. . This not only increases the economic burden on the user, but also provides a sanitary and psychological discomfort to the user by performing an operation to replace the brush head part of the cleaning tool that is already in contact with the contaminated area.

Korean Registered Patent Publication No. 10-1925634 ("Disposable toilet brush and manufacturing device thereof", Sung In Yang)

An object of the present invention to solve the above problems is to make the brush head replaceable, but to provide a device for supplying detergent for cleaning, so that a repetitive brush head replacement procedure is not required in one-time cleaning It is to provide a detergent supply type cleaning tool having a replaceable brush head capable of

Another object of the present invention for solving the above problems is that a replaceable brush head is configured to increase in volume by being impregnated with moisture and is formed in a fan shape or a roll shape to increase the contact area with respect to the surface to be cleaned and contact An object of the present invention is to provide a detergent supply type cleaning tool having a replaceable brush head capable of improving cleaning convenience according to the shape of an area.

However, the problem to be solved by the present invention is not limited thereto, and may be expanded in various ways without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

Detergent supply type cleaning tool having a replaceable brush head according to an embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object includes a replaceable brush head (100); a body portion 200 that grips the replaceable brush head 100 and allows a user to hold the cleaning tool; and a detergent dispensing device assembly provided in the main body and configured to supply detergent for cleaning to a surface to be cleaned or to the replaceable brush head 100 .

According to one aspect, the main body part 200 includes a traction part 220 having a longitudinal cavity extending from one side where the replaceable brush head is disposed to the other side opposite to the replaceable brush head arrangement position. ; a handle part 230 disposed on the other side of the traction part 220 and enabling a user to grip the cleaning tool; And a brush head grip portion disposed to pass through the inside of the longitudinal cavity, provided with at least two grip fingers extending in a disposition direction of the replaceable brush head, and coupled to the handle portion 230 in the other lateral direction ( 210) may be included.

According to one aspect, at least two or more grip fingers of the brush head grip part 210, in a first position where the handle part 230 approaches the traction part 220 by a predetermined distance or less, the traction part ( 220) is configured to release the replaceable brush head 100 by extending a distance between the two or more grip fingers, and the handle part 230 is a predetermined distance from the traction part 220 At the second position, which is more spaced apart, by inserting at least a predetermined portion of the at least two or more grip fingers into the traction part 220, the distance between the two or more grip fingers is reduced, thereby replacing the replaceable brush head 100. It may be configured to clamp.

According to one aspect, the detergent spraying device assembly prevents the detergent spraying of the detergent spraying device assembly at a first position of the handle part 230, and the detergent spraying device at a second position of the handle part 230 and a detergent jet lock unit configured to allow detergent jets of the assembly.

According to one aspect, the detergent spray device assembly, the storage container 300 detachably coupled to the handle portion 230 and configured to store the detergent for cleaning; an injection switch 231 configured to control whether or not to spray the detergent by pressing; The internal pressure is controlled by the compression piston (P) and the elastic body (S) interlocked with the injection switch 231, and the detergent is supplied from the storage container 300 according to the change in the internal pressure, and the supply tubes 233a and 233b ) a spray chamber 232 that delivers detergent to; and a spray nozzle 221 disposed on one side of the traction part 220 in the direction of the brush head grip part and configured to spray detergent from the supply tubes 233a and 233b.

According to one aspect, the replaceable brush head includes a plurality of valleys (120-1, 120-2, 120-3) and a plurality of tops (110-1) formed in a direction parallel to the direction of insertion into the main body. , 110-2, 110-3) is formed by folding a plate-like material in a zigzag shape along a plurality of bending lines parallel to the insertion direction into the body portion, and one side surface inserted into the body portion is fixedly coupled so that the plate-shaped material is repeatedly formed. it could be

According to one aspect, the replaceable brush head is provided in a state in which the plurality of top portions 110-1, 110-2, and 110-3 are in close contact with each other by being compressed, and the replaceable brush by absorbing liquid. The volume of the head increases and the plurality of tops 110-1, 110-2, and 110-3 are spaced apart from each other to convert the replaceable brush head into a fan shape, so that the contact area with respect to the surface to be cleaned is reduced prior to liquid absorption. It can be configured to increase compared to.

According to one aspect, the replaceable brush head 100, in the distal portion of both sides in the insertion direction and the vertical direction to the main body, the distal end is closed and the distal end opposite the distal end is open receiving portion (150a, 150b), wherein the traction part 220 is provided on both sides of the inserting direction and the vertical direction to be slidably movable in the inserting direction with respect to the body part, and at a position moved forward in the direction of the replaceable brush head. The replaceable brush head 100 is inserted into the accommodating portions 150a and 150b and presses the accommodating portions 150a and 150b away from the central axis in the longitudinal direction of the cleaning tool in both sides in the insertion direction and in the vertical direction. It may further include a contact area maintenance unit 700 configured to maintain a fan shape of the fan shape.

According to one aspect, the contact area maintaining unit 700 includes first layers 730a and 730b disposed close to the central axis of the cleaning tool in the longitudinal direction and inserted into the accommodating parts 150a and 150b and the first layer 730a and 730b. and second layers 720a and 720b disposed outward from the central axis in the longitudinal direction of the layers 730a and 730b and inserted into the accommodating portions 150a and 150b, and the first layer 730a and 730b is configured to have a higher elastic force than the second layers 720a and 720b, and as the contact area maintaining unit 700 moves to the forwardly moved position, the distal portion of the contact area maintaining unit 700 It may be configured to face in a direction away from the longitudinal central axis of the cleaning implement.

According to one aspect, the detergent spray device assembly extends from the traction part 220 and the spray switch 231 of the detergent spray device assembly moves according to the movement of the handle part 230 between the first position and the second position. ) a rack gear shaft configured to change the longitudinal relative position of the cleaning tool with respect to; and a cam having a protrusion 229p configured to rotate based on the pinion gear 229g subordinate to the rack gear shaft and restrict displacement of the injection switch 231 at the first position of the handle 230. Gear 229 may be included.

The disclosed technology may have the following effects. However, it does not mean that a specific embodiment must include all of the following effects or only the following effects, so it should not be understood that the scope of rights of the disclosed technology is limited thereby.

According to the above-described detergent supply type cleaning tool having a replaceable brush head according to an embodiment of the present invention, the brush head can be replaced and used, but a device for supplying detergent for cleaning is provided together for one-time cleaning. The implementation can avoid requiring repetitive brush head replacement procedures.

In addition, the replaceable brush head is configured to increase in volume by being impregnated with moisture and is formed in a fan shape or a roll shape to increase the contact area with respect to the surface to be cleaned and improve cleaning convenience according to the shape of the contact area. there is.

Therefore, it is not required to repetitively replace the brush head in one-time bathroom cleaning, and thus economical savings can be generated, and resistance or discomfort for replacing the brush head of a previously contaminated cleaning tool can be prevented. In addition, despite being a replaceable cleaning tool, the convenience of a user's cleaning work can be improved with a large contact area.

1 is a schematic perspective view of a detergent supply type cleaning tool having a replaceable brush head according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view of the detergent supply type cleaning tool having a replaceable brush head of Figure 1;
Figure 3 shows a second embodiment of the trigger of the detergent dispensing device.
4 shows various types of interchangeable brush heads according to embodiments of the present invention.
FIG. 5 shows an operation of a brush head grip unit of the detergent supply type cleaning tool having a replaceable brush head of FIG. 1 .
6 shows an exemplary embodiment for switching the locked state of the detergent spray device assembly according to the position of the brush head grip part.
7 shows an exemplary embodiment of a contact area maintenance unit of a fan-shaped brush head.

Since the present invention can make various changes and have various embodiments, specific embodiments are illustrated in the drawings and described in detail.

However, this is not intended to limit the present invention to specific embodiments, and should be understood to include all modifications, equivalents, and substitutes included in the spirit and scope of the present invention.

Terms such as first and second may be used to describe various components, but the components should not be limited by the terms. These terms are only used for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another. For example, a first element may be termed a second element, and similarly, a second element may be termed a first element, without departing from the scope of the present invention. The terms and/or include any combination of a plurality of related recited items or any of a plurality of related recited items.

It is understood that when an element is referred to as being "connected" or "connected" to another element, it may be directly connected or connected to the other element, but other elements may exist in the middle. It should be. On the other hand, when an element is referred to as “directly connected” or “directly connected” to another element, it should be understood that no other element exists in the middle.

Terms used in this application are only used to describe specific embodiments, and are not intended to limit the present invention. Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In this application, the terms "include" or "have" are intended to designate that there is a feature, number, step, operation, component, part, or combination thereof described in the specification, but one or more other features It should be understood that the presence or addition of numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof is not precluded.

Unless defined otherwise, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs. Terms such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries should be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the meaning in the context of the related art, and unless explicitly defined in the present application, they should not be interpreted in an ideal or excessively formal meaning. don't

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in more detail. In order to facilitate overall understanding in the description of the present invention, the same reference numerals are used for the same components in the drawings, and redundant descriptions of the same components are omitted.

As described above, the supply of detergent from a cleaning brush having a plurality of bristles and a separate detergent container commonly used for cleaning bathrooms and toilet bowls in the prior art is sanitary by washing the cleaning brush itself due to contamination of the cleaning brush. Or, there was psychological resistance, and cleaning tools that replace and use a sponge-shaped or book-shaped brush head to overcome this also have a limited contact area with respect to the surface to be cleaned. There was a problem with poor convenience. In addition, multiple brush head replacements are required to perform one bathroom cleaning, which not only increases the economic burden on the user, but also performs work for replacing the brush head part of the cleaning tool that is in contact with the contaminated area, There was a problem that hygiene and psychological discomfort were still provided to the user.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, so that a brush head can be replaced and used, but a device for supplying detergent for cleaning is provided together, so that a repeated brush head replacement procedure is not required for one-time cleaning. The replaceable brush head is configured to increase in volume by being impregnated with moisture and is formed in a fan shape or a roll shape to increase the contact area with respect to the cleaning target surface and improve cleaning convenience according to the shape of the contact area. It relates to a detergent supply type cleaning tool having a replaceable brush head that can be used for cleaning.

cleaning utensils

In relation to this, FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a detergent supply type cleaning tool having a replaceable brush head according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a detergent supply type cleaning tool having a replaceable brush head of FIG. 1 is a cross-section of Hereinafter, a detergent supply type cleaning tool having a replaceable brush head according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2 .

As shown in FIG. 1, the detergent supply type cleaning tool having a replaceable brush head according to an embodiment of the present invention grips a replaceable brush head 100 and a replaceable brush head 100, and the user It may include a main body part 200 to hold the cleaning tool and a detergent spraying device assembly provided in the main body part and configured to supply detergent for cleaning to the surface to be cleaned or the replaceable brush head 100 . That is, the detergent supply type cleaning tool having a replaceable brush head according to an embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. It is configured to be replaceable while detaching the brush head 100, which can be used for replacement, to the unit 200. Alternatively, the detergent may be supplied to the brush head 100 according to the time and degree desired by the user. The storage container 300 of FIG. 1 may be a component provided in the detergent dispensing device assembly, and may be configured to store liquid detergent W, for example, as shown in FIG. 1 .

More specifically, FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the detergent supply type cleaning tool having a replaceable brush head of FIG. 1 . As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the body part 200 that holds the replaceable brush head 100 and allows the user to hold and use the cleaning tool includes a traction part 220, a handle part 230, and A brush head grip part 210 may be included.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 , the traction part 220 may have a longitudinal cavity extending from one side where the replaceable brush head 100 is disposed to the other side opposite to the position where the replaceable brush head is disposed. can For example, the traction unit 220 may be formed in a cylindrical shape, but is not limited thereto.

Hereinafter, in the cleaning tool according to an embodiment of the present invention in the present specification, the direction between the replaceable brush head 100 and the handle portion 230 or the storage container 300 may be referred to as a 'longitudinal direction', , The direction of the replaceable brush head 100 may be referred to as a 'distal part', and the direction of the handle part 230 or the storage container 300 may be referred to as a 'proximal part' in a relative position along the 'lengthwise direction'. In addition, in the traction part 220, one side on which the replaceable brush head 100 is disposed may represent the proximal portion, and the other side opposite to the position where the replaceable brush head is disposed may represent the distal portion.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 , a replaceable brush head 100 may be provided in the proximal direction of the traction part 220, and a handle 230 may be disposed in the distal direction of the traction part 220. can According to one aspect, the handle part 230 is disposed on the other side of the traction part 220 and can provide a gripping position for a user to grip the cleaning tool according to an embodiment of the present invention.

On the other hand, the brush head grip part 210 is disposed to pass through the inside of the longitudinal cavity of the traction part 220 and has at least two grip fingers extending in the disposition direction of the replaceable brush head 100, and the traction part It can be combined with the handle part 230 in the proximal or other lateral direction of 220.

More specifically, the proximal portion of the brush head grip portion 210 may be coupled to the handle portion 230 so that the brush head grip portion 210 also moves in the longitudinal direction in association with the movement of the handle portion 230 in the longitudinal direction. . The distal part of the brush head grip part 210 or the end in the direction of the brush head 100 may be formed by dividing into at least two or more branches. These two or more branches may be referred to as 'grip fingers'. However, the number of grip fingers is not limited to two, and may be configured to have four or more fingers in consideration of the shape or material of the replaceable brush head 100 or various design factors.

FIG. 5 shows an operation of a brush head grip unit of the detergent supply type cleaning tool having a replaceable brush head of FIG. 1 . Referring to FIG. 5 , an exemplary detachable mechanism for the brush head 100 of the cleaning container according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in more detail.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, at least two or more grip fingers of the brush head grip part 210, as seen above, for example, by coupling the proximal part of the brush head grip part 210 to the handle part 230, the handle In association with the movement of the unit 230 in the longitudinal direction, the brush head grip unit 210 may also be configured to move in the longitudinal direction.

As shown in (a) of FIG. 5 , for example, in the first position where the handle part 230 approaches the traction part 220 by a predetermined distance or less, the brush head grip part 210 is also the traction part ( 220) in a distal direction. Accordingly, when the brush head grip part 210 is moved forward, two or more grip fingers formed at a distal part of the brush head grip part 210 can protrude toward one side of the traction part 220 . Accordingly, the gap between the two or more grip fingers may be widened to release the replaceable brush head 100. Alternatively, since the gap between the two or more grip fingers is widened at the first position, the brush head 100 to be newly replaced can be loaded between the two or more grip fingers.

Referring to (b) of FIG. 5 , for example, in a second position where the handle part 230 is spaced apart from the traction part 220 by a predetermined distance, the brush head grip part 210 is also attached to the traction part 220. In a relative position to the proximal direction, it can be moved and arranged. Therefore, when the brush head gripping part 210 is disposed backward, the two or more grip fingers formed at the distal portion of the brush head gripping part 210 extend into the cavity of the traction part 220 in the longitudinal direction, and at least a predetermined portion of the two or more gripping fingers can be inserted. Accordingly, the distance between the two or more grip fingers may be reduced to clamp the replaceable brush head 100 . A cleaning operation using the cleaning tool according to one aspect of the present invention may be performed in a state in which the handle unit 230 is disposed in the second position.

As shown in (a) or (b) of FIG. 5, a plurality of protrusions or trenches are formed on the contact surface of each of the two or more grip fingers to the replaceable brush head 100, so that the replaceable brush head 100 and The clamping strength of the replaceable brush head 100 can be further strengthened by increasing the frictional force between the grip fingers.

On the other hand, as seen above, the cleaning tool according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a detergent spraying device assembly provided in the body portion 200 and configured to supply detergent for cleaning to the surface to be cleaned or the replaceable brush head 100. can include In this regard, referring again to FIGS. 1 and 2 , an exemplary configuration of the detergent spray device assembly according to an aspect of the present invention will be described in more detail.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 , the detergent spraying device assembly according to one aspect of the present invention may include a storage container 300 , a spraying switch 231 and a spraying nozzle 221 . When the spray switch 231 is controlled by the user, the detergent stored in the storage container 300 is supplied to the spray nozzle 221 via the supply tubes 233a and 233b, and cleaning is performed from the spray nozzle 221. Detergent may be sprayed to a target point or to the replaceable brush head 100 .

for example, The storage container 300 is detachably coupled to the handle part 230 and may be configured to store detergent (W) for cleaning. As exemplarily shown in FIG. 2, a screw thread is formed in the open portion of the storage container 300, and an inlet and a screw groove are formed in at least a portion of the handle portion 230 to rotate the storage container 300. By this, the storage container 300 can be coupled to or separated from the handle part 230 . According to one aspect of the present invention, the detergent container may be replaced so that different detergents are used according to the attributes of objects to be cleaned.

According to one aspect, the spray switch 231 may be configured to control whether detergent is sprayed by pressing. Hereinafter, a detergent spraying method by pressurization of the spray switch 231 will be described as an example, but the detergent spraying device assembly of the cleaning container according to the present invention is not limited thereto, and any one of various detergent spraying mechanisms can be applied. can

For example, the detergent dispensing device assembly may include a dispensing chamber 232, and the interior pressure of the dispensing chamber 232 is controlled by a compression piston P and an elastic body S interlocked with the dispensing switch 231. It can be configured so that The spray chamber 232 may be configured to receive detergent from the storage container 300 and deliver the detergent to the supply tubes 233a and 233b according to a change in internal pressure.

According to one aspect, one side of the injection switch 231 is rotatably fixed by the first hinge H1, and the other side that is not fixed can be configured to be turned on or off by pressing or releasing pressure, the injection switch 231 and the extension of the compression piston P are rotatably fixed by the second hinge H2 so that the displacement of the injection switch 231 can be converted into a linear motion of the compression piston P. For example, the compression piston P may be configured to move in the direction of increasing the pressure inside the injection chamber 232 by the user pressurizing the injection switch 231, and thus the supply tube 233a As the nozzle in the direction is opened, the detergent inside the spray chamber 232 may be delivered in the direction of the supply tube 233a. In addition, when the user releases the pressure on the injection switch 231, the compression piston P can move in the direction of reducing the pressure inside the injection chamber 232 due to the elasticity of the elastic body S, and thus the storage A nozzle toward the container 300 is opened so that the detergent in the storage container 300 can move into the spray chamber 232 .

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 , the spray nozzle 221 may be disposed on one side of the traction part 220 in the direction of the brush head grip part. Detergent is delivered from the spray chamber 232 to the spray nozzle 221 through the supply tubes 233a and 233b, and the detergent is sprayed to the area to be cleaned or the replaceable brush head 100 through the spray nozzle. there is.

According to one aspect of the present invention, the detergent spraying device assembly prevents the detergent spraying of the detergent spraying device assembly at the first position of the handle part 230, and the detergent spraying device assembly at the second position of the handle part 230. and a detergent jet lock unit configured to allow detergent jets. That is, the handle part 230 is disposed forward in the longitudinal direction so that the detergent spray is not performed at the first position where the grip fingers of the brush head grip part 210 are spaced apart, and the handle part 230 extends in the longitudinal direction. Detergent injection may be performed only at the second position where the grip fingers of the brush head grip part 210 are clamping the replaceable brush head 100 by being disposed backward. Therefore, in a storage situation in which cleaning according to the cleaning tool of the present invention is not performed, or in the process of loading the new replaceable brush head 100 into the body portion 200, detergent is sprayed by mistake, resulting in unwanted location or user It is possible to prevent the risk of detergent coming into contact with the body of the person in advance.

6 shows an exemplary embodiment for switching the locked state of the detergent spray device assembly according to the position of the brush head grip part. As exemplarily shown in FIGS. 2 and 6 , the detergent spray device assembly according to one aspect of the present invention may include a rack gear shaft 225 and a cam gear 229 .

As shown in more detail in FIG. 6 , the rack gear shaft 225, for example, extends from the traction part 220 and sprays detergent according to the movement of the handle part 230 between the first position and the second position. The longitudinal relative position of the cleaning tool relative to the spray switch 231 of the device assembly may be configured to change.

In addition, the cam gear 229 rotates based on the pinion gear 229g subordinate to the rack gear shaft and restricts the displacement of the injection switch 231 at the first position of the handle 230. The protrusion 229p ) can be provided.

For example, the injection switch 231 and the cam gear 229 shown in FIG. 6 may be arranged to move dependently on the handle part 230, and the rack gear shaft 225 is dependent on the traction part 220. and can be arranged to move. Therefore, due to the change in the relative position of the handle part 230 and the traction part 220 by the forward or backward movement of the handle part 230 in the longitudinal direction, the rack gear shaft 225 and the cam gear 229 The longitudinal relative positions may also vary. The cam gear 229 may be configured to rotate according to a change in the relative position of the rack gear shaft 225 in the longitudinal direction. Therefore, by appropriately setting the direction of the projection 229p of the cam gear 229, the projection 229p in the situation where the handle 230 is located in the second position clamping the replaceable brush head 100 does not limit the displacement of the spray switch 231, and the projection 229p of the cam gear 229 moves in the direction of the spray switch 231 in the first position where the handle 230 releases the replaceable brush head 100. The cam gear 229 rotates toward the direction to restrict the displacement of the spray switch 231, thereby preventing the detergent from being accidentally sprayed.

Meanwhile, in FIG. 6 exemplarily, whether or not to lock the detergent spray is determined depending on whether the rack gear shaft 225 is extended from the traction part 220 and the handle part 230 is in the first position or the second position. Although shown, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the rack gear shaft 225 is, for example, for longitudinal sliding movement of the unit for maintaining the contact area of the replaceable brush head 100 as described later herein. It may be configured to interlock with each other to control whether or not the detergent spray is locked, or may be configured to control whether or not the detergent spray is locked based on a separate single sliding switch.

Meanwhile, FIG. 3 shows a second embodiment of the trigger of the detergent dispensing device. As shown in FIG. 3, the spray switch of the detergent spray device of the cleaning tool according to the embodiments of the present invention is not limited to the push switch type shown in FIGS. 1 to 2, and, for example, in FIG. As shown, a grip portion 230-2 equipped with a grip portion 235-2 having a shape similar to a handgun is provided, and the container 300-2 is opened by pulling a lever having a shape of a trigger 231-2 of the handgun. Detergent may also be configured to be sprayed through the nozzle.

In other words, the detergent spraying device assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention may be composed of a nozzle-detergent hose-spray valve-detergent container, and according to one aspect, detergent is applied on a principle similar to a product referred to as a conventional sprayer. It can also be configured to spray. For example, detergent can be sprayed on the area to be cleaned to loosen the adhered dirt, and it can be pushed out with a wet cleaning brush to clean. If more detergent is needed depending on the situation, you can easily add detergent by operating the spray valve again to spray. The detergent box is replaceable and can be screwed in or detachable by adding a special mechanism.

In the case of detergent, it is possible to sell the whole detergent as a replacement or to be sold as a refill in the detergent box. Detergents can be replaced with detergents that are more effective at the site of use to more effectively remove contaminants.

replaceable brush head

4 shows various types of interchangeable brush heads according to embodiments of the present invention.

First, as shown in (a) of FIG. 4 , a replaceable brush head that can be used in a cleaning tool according to an embodiment of the present invention may be a fan-shaped brush head 100a.

As shown in (a) of FIG. 4, the replaceable brush head 100a according to one aspect of the present invention includes a plurality of valleys formed in a direction parallel to the insertion direction of the main body 200 of the cleaning tool. 120-1, 120-2, 120-3 and a plurality of tops 110-1, 110-2, 110-3 are repeatedly formed, a plurality of sections parallel to the direction of insertion of the plate-like member into the body portion. It may be formed by being folded in a zigzag shape along a curve and fixedly coupled to one side inserted into the main body. For example, it may be a component manufactured by folding a plate-like member made of a water-decomposable material such as pulp in a zigzag pattern along a plurality of imaginary bending lines parallel to the insertion direction into the body portion. In the zigzag folded state, one side in the direction of being inserted into the body portion may be fixed by punching 101a, for example, as shown in Fig. 4(a). The fixed bonding of this aspect may be performed not only by punching 101a but also based on an adhesive such as, for example, a water-based adhesive.

As shown on the left side of FIG. 4 (a), the replaceable brush head 100a-1 is compressed to provide a plurality of top portions 110-1, 110-2, and 110-3 in close contact with each other. It can be. The compressed state can be achieved by pressing the zigzag-folded plate-like material under high pressure, for example, in a manner similar to a manufacturing process for commercially available coiled tissue or compressed tissue. In this case, the compressed brush head 100a-1 may have a shape like a rectangular parallelepiped block.

In a state where the compressed brush head 100a-1 is gripped by the body portion 200 of the cleaning tool, the compressed brush head 100a-1 can be impregnated with the liquid. As the brush head 100a-1 absorbs liquid in this way, the volume of the replaceable brush head increases, and the plurality of tops 110-1, 110-2, and 110-3 are spaced apart from each other to obtain a replaceable brush head. As (100a-2) is converted into a fan shape, the contact area with respect to the surface to be cleaned may be increased compared to before liquid absorption. Therefore, the user can more conveniently clean a large area.

7 shows an exemplary embodiment of a contact area maintenance unit of a fan-shaped brush head. As shown in FIG. 7 , according to one aspect, the cleaning tool according to an embodiment of the present invention includes the volume of the replaceable brush head 100a-2 increased by liquid absorption and the contact area with respect to the cleaning target surface. It may be provided with a contact area maintenance unit 700 for maintaining even during cleaning work.

In this regard, as shown in FIG. 7 , the replaceable brush head 100 may be a brush head having a fan shape when the volume is increased by absorbing moisture as described above with reference to FIG. 4 (a). there is. Here, according to one side, the brush head 100 has a distal portion of both sides in the direction perpendicular to the insertion direction of the cleaning tool body 200, the distal end is closed and the distal opposite end is open receiving portion (150a) , 150b) may have pockets. That is, on both sides spaced apart from the central axis in the longitudinal direction of the replaceable brush head 100, or on both sides of the fan shape, for example, a bar-shaped shaft extending from the proximal end toward the distal end in the longitudinal direction of the cleaning tool. Pockets (150a, 150b) that can be accommodated may be provided as accommodating parts.

Meanwhile, a contact area maintenance unit 700 may be provided in the traction unit 220 . The contact area maintenance unit 700 is provided on both sides spaced apart from the central axis in the longitudinal direction of the cleaning tool, that is, in the direction of insertion of the brush head, and can be configured to be slidably movable in the direction of insertion into the body portion 200, Replaceable brush head is inserted into the receiving portion (150a, 150b) at a position moved forward in the direction of the replaceable brush head and presses the receiving portion (150a, 150b) on both sides in the direction perpendicular to the insertion direction, that is, in a direction away from the central axis in the longitudinal direction. It can be configured to maintain the fan shape of the brush head 100.

More specifically, the contact area maintaining unit 700 is a sliding switch 710, the first side bar shafts (720a, 730a), the second side bar shafts (720b, 730b), and at least one of the coupling bar 740 can include

The sliding switch 710 protrudes in a direction away from the central axis in the longitudinal direction of the traction part 220 so that the user controls the movement of the contact area maintaining unit 700 in the longitudinal direction.

The first side bar shafts 720a, 730a and/or the second side bar shafts 720b, 730b are moved in the longitudinal direction, for example, under the control of the sliding switch 710, thereby replacing the replaceable brush head 100. so that the distal parts of the first side bar shafts 720a and 730a and/or the second side bar shafts 720b and 730b are inserted into the receiving part 150a and/or the receiving part 150b, respectively, when moving forward in the opposite direction can be configured. When an external force is applied to the first side bar shafts 720a and 730a and/or the second side bar shafts 720b and 730b to additionally move forward while being inserted into the receiving portions 150a and 150b, the first side bar shafts (720a, 730a) and/or second side bar shafts (720b, 730b) are bent at their distal ends away from the central longitudinal axis of the cleaning implement, so that the replaceable brush head 100 has a fan shape and enlarged contact. area can be maintained.

According to one aspect, more specifically, each of the first side bar shafts 720a and 730a and/or the second side bar shafts 720b and 730b provided in the contact area maintaining unit 700 is disposed in the longitudinal direction of the cleaning tool. The first layers 730a and 730b disposed close to the central axis and inserted into the accommodating portions 150a and 150b and disposed outward from the central axis in the longitudinal direction of the first layers 730a and 730b to accommodate the accommodating portions 150a, 150b) may have second layers 720a and 720b inserted therein. That is, the first side bar shafts 720a and 730a include a first layer 730a and a second layer 720a, and the second side bar shafts 720b and 730b include the first layer 730b and the second layer 720a. layer 730a.

Here, the first layer (730a, 730b) is configured to have a higher elastic force than the second layer (720a, 720b), so that the contact area maintenance unit 700 moves forward in the direction of the replaceable brush head 100 to the position. As it moves, the first layers 730a and 730b having greater elastic force can be configured to bend more than the second layers 720a and 720b, and thus, the first side bar of the contact area maintaining unit 700 The distal portions of the shafts 720a, 730a and/or the second side bar shafts 720b, 730b can be configured to bend in a direction away from the central longitudinal axis of the cleaning implement.

According to one aspect of the present invention, a spray nozzle (for example, a spray nozzle 221 of FIGS. 1 and 2 ) provided in a cleaning tool and configured to spray detergent is exemplarily shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 Unlike the bar, a plurality may be provided. According to one aspect, each of a plurality of spray nozzles (not shown) may be oriented so as to provide detergent to the replaceable brush head 100 without directly spraying the detergent to the cleaning target area. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the user from taking excessive man-hours to remove the detergent because excessive detergent is sprayed on the area to be cleaned. In addition, according to one aspect, the plurality of spray nozzles will be provided in numbers corresponding to the plurality of valleys 120-1, 120-2, and 120-3 provided in the fan-shaped replaceable brush head 100a. In addition, each spray nozzle may be oriented to spray detergent to a plurality of corresponding valleys 120-1, 120-2, and 120-3. Therefore, even if more than a predetermined amount of detergent is injected, the detergent is sprayed to the valley of the fan-shaped replaceable brush head 100a so that the detergent does not leak to parts other than the replaceable brush head 100, and the replaceable brush head 100 It can be absorbed, preventing the user from suffering from the detergent being applied to the area to be cleaned or to an unintended surface.

In addition, according to one aspect, as described above with reference to Figure 6, the detergent spray device assembly, may be provided with a detergent spray lock unit for controlling whether or not to allow the detergent spray of the detergent spray device assembly. 6 exemplifies a form in which detergent injection is allowed or not depending on a change in the longitudinal position of the handle part 230, but according to one aspect of the present invention, the detergent is interlocked with the longitudinal position of the contact area maintenance unit 700. It may also be configured to control whether injection is locked. According to one aspect, the rack gear shaft 225 of FIG. 6 extends from the contact area maintaining unit 700 so that the distal portion of the contact area maintaining unit 700 moves forward in the longitudinal direction to form a fan shape of the fan-shaped brush head. It may be configured to permit spraying of detergent only in the state of being maintained.

For example, in a state in which a plurality of spray nozzles are provided and configured to spray detergent to the valleys of the brush head 100a, the contact area maintenance unit 700 is configured to allow liquid injection only in the longitudinally advanced state, so that the valleys Detergent spraying can be ensured more reliably.

On the other hand, referring to FIG. 4 again, the replaceable brush head 100 according to one aspect of the present invention, as shown in FIG. It may be produced by winding in a roll shape based on the axis and fixing one side in the insertion direction. Such a cylindrical brush head (100b) may be provided in a state (100b-1) having a cylindrical bar shape by being compressed, and the volume is increased by absorbing liquid, so that the contact area with respect to the cleaning target point is also increased. It can be. The cylindrical brush head 100b can be applied to a highly contaminated area to be cleaned.

In other words, the replaceable brush head 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may be a part manufactured by folding or rolling a water-decomposable material (eg, pulp) in a zigzag or cylindrical shape. In the direction of insertion into the main body portion 200, one end portion may be fixed by punching or water-based adhesive so as not to come loose. The replaceable brush head 100 is fixed to the body portion 200 by lightly fitting it into the fixing portion of the body portion 200 and changing the longitudinal position of the handle portion 230, for example due to a wedge-shaped structure. It can be. When the brush head absorbs water during use, it expands or expands in volume, increasing the cleaning area. After use, the grip on the brush head may be released by changing the longitudinal position of the handle part 230 again. As a hydrophilic raw material, it can be directly flushed down the toilet. Here, for example, the fan shape as shown in FIG. 4 (a) is advantageous for quickly wiping light stains over a large area, and the cylindrical shape as shown in FIG. It is advantageous to remove while pressing.

Replaceable brush head manufacturing machine process

In the manufacturing process of the replaceable brush head 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the stacked original product can be fixedly punched and then slitted by folding or winding, and in particular, the fan-shaped brush head is folded after stacking. There is an advantage in that the steps of the manufacturing process can be reduced by cutting at the same time as the fixed punching. In addition, according to one aspect, since the detergent is not sprayed on the fabric, the liquid line can be excluded from the machine.

Although the above has been described with reference to the drawings and examples, it does not mean that the scope of protection of the present invention is limited by the drawings or examples, and those skilled in the art will understand the scope of the present invention described in the claims below. It will be understood that various modifications and changes may be made to the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope.

In addition, although the present invention described above has been described based on a series of functional blocks, it is not limited by the above-described embodiment and the accompanying drawings, and various substitutions and modifications are made within the scope of the technical spirit of the present invention. And that it is possible to change it will be clear to those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs.

Combinations of the above-described embodiments are not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various types of combinations may be provided as well as the above-described embodiments according to implementation and/or needs.

In the foregoing embodiments, the methods are described on the basis of a flow chart as a series of steps or blocks, but the present invention is not limited to the order of steps, and some steps may occur in a different order or concurrently with other steps as described above. there is. In addition, those skilled in the art will understand that the steps shown in the flow chart are not exclusive, that other steps may be included, or that one or more steps of the flow chart may be deleted without affecting the scope of the present invention. You will understand.

The foregoing embodiment includes examples of various aspects. It is not possible to describe all possible combinations to represent the various aspects, but those skilled in the art will recognize that other combinations are possible. Accordingly, it is intended that the present invention cover all other substitutions, modifications and variations falling within the scope of the following claims.

Claims (10)

A detergent supply type cleaning tool having a replaceable brush head,
interchangeable brush heads (100);
a body portion 200 that grips the replaceable brush head 100 and allows a user to hold the cleaning tool; and
Detergent supply type cleaning tool having a replaceable brush head, including a detergent dispensing device assembly provided in the main body and configured to supply detergent for cleaning to a surface to be cleaned or to the replaceable brush head (100).
According to claim 1,
The body portion 200,
a traction part 220 having a longitudinal cavity extending from one side where the replaceable brush head is disposed to the other side opposite to the place where the replaceable brush head is disposed;
a handle part 230 disposed on the other side of the traction part 220 and enabling a user to grip the cleaning tool; and
A brush head grip part 210 disposed to pass through the inside of the longitudinal cavity, provided with at least two grip fingers extending in a disposition direction of the replaceable brush head, and coupled to the handle part 230 in the other lateral direction ) Detergent supply type cleaning tool having a replaceable brush head comprising a.
According to claim 2,
At least two or more grip fingers of the brush head grip part 210,
In a first position where the handle part 230 approaches the traction part 220 by a predetermined distance or less, the distance between the two or more grip fingers is widened by protruding in the direction of one side of the traction part 220. configured to release the replaceable brush head (100);
At a second position where the handle part 230 is spaced apart from the traction part 220 by a predetermined distance, at least a predetermined portion of the at least two grip fingers is inserted into the traction part 220, thereby holding the two or more grip fingers. Detergent supply type cleaning tool having a replaceable brush head, configured to clamp the replaceable brush head (100) by reducing a gap between grip fingers.
According to claim 3,
The detergent spray device assembly,
A detergent spray locking unit configured to prevent detergent spraying of the detergent dispensing device assembly at a first position of the handle portion 230 and allow detergent spraying of the detergent dispensing device assembly at a second position of the handle portion 230 Detergent supply type cleaning tool having a replaceable brush head comprising a.
According to claim 2,
The detergent spray device assembly,
a storage container 300 detachably coupled to the handle part 230 and configured to store detergent for cleaning;
an injection switch 231 configured to control whether or not to spray the detergent by pressing;
The internal pressure is controlled by the compression piston (P) and the elastic body (S) interlocked with the injection switch 231, and the detergent is supplied from the storage container 300 according to the change in the internal pressure, and the supply tubes 233a and 233b ) a spray chamber 232 that delivers detergent to; and
A detergent having a replaceable brush head including a spray nozzle 221 disposed on one side of the traction part 220 in the direction of the brush head grip part and configured to spray the detergent from the supply tubes 233a and 233b. Supplied cleaning supplies.
According to claim 1,
The replaceable brush head,
A plurality of valleys (120-1, 120-2, 120-3) and a plurality of peaks (110-1, 110-2, 110-3) formed in a direction parallel to the direction of insertion into the main body are repeatedly formed. Detergent supply having a replaceable brush head, wherein the plate-like member is folded in a zigzag form along a plurality of bending lines parallel to the insertion direction into the main body part, and one side surface inserted into the main body part is fixedly coupled. mold cleaning tool.
According to claim 6,
The replaceable brush head,
The plurality of tops 110-1, 110-2, and 110-3 are provided in a state of being in close contact with each other by being compressed, and by absorbing liquid, the volume of the replaceable brush head increases and the plurality of tops 110 -1, 110-2, 110-3) are spaced apart from each other so that the replaceable brush head is converted into a fan shape so that the contact area with respect to the surface to be cleaned is increased compared to before liquid absorption. Equipped with a replaceable brush head Detergent dispenser cleaning tool.
According to claim 7,
The replaceable brush head 100,
At the distal portion of both sides of the insertion direction and the vertical direction to the body portion, the distal portion end is closed and the distal portion opposite end is provided with an open receiving portion (150a, 150b),
The traction part 220,
It is provided on both sides in the insertion direction and the vertical direction to be able to slide in the insertion direction with respect to the main body, and is inserted into the accommodating parts 150a and 150b at a position moved forward in the direction of the replaceable brush head. A contact area maintenance unit (700) configured to maintain a fan shape of the replaceable brush head (100) by pressing (150a, 150b) away from a longitudinal central axis of the cleaning tool in both sides in the insertion direction and in the vertical direction. Detergent supply type cleaning tool having a replaceable brush head further comprising a.
According to claim 8,
The contact area maintenance unit 700,
first layers 730a and 730b disposed close to the central axis in the longitudinal direction of the cleaning tool and inserted into the accommodating portions 150a and 150b and in an outward direction from the central axis in the longitudinal direction of the first layer 730a and 730b And a second layer (720a, 720b) disposed in and inserted into the accommodating portion (150a, 150b),
The first layer (730a, 730b) is configured to have a higher elastic force than the second layer (720a, 720b), so that the contact area maintaining unit 700 moves to the forwardly moved position. A detergent supply type cleaning tool having a replaceable brush head, wherein a distal portion of a holding unit (700) is configured to face away from a longitudinal central axis of the cleaning device.
According to claim 4,
The detergent spray device assembly,
As the handle part 230 extends from the traction part 220 and moves between the first position and the second position, the relative position of the cleaning tool relative to the spray switch 231 of the detergent dispensing device assembly in the longitudinal direction is a rack gear shaft 225 configured to change; and
A cam gear having a protrusion (229p) configured to rotate based on a pinion gear (229g) subordinate to the rack gear shaft and to restrict displacement of the injection switch (231) at the first position of the handle (230). Detergent supply type cleaning implement having a replaceable brush head, comprising (229).

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