WO2014100917A1

WO2014100917A1 - Expandable duct cleaner

Info

Publication number: WO2014100917A1
Application number: PCT/CN2012/001749
Authority: WO
Inventors: 林志熹
Original assignee: Lin Chih-Hsi
Priority date: 2012-12-28
Filing date: 2012-12-28
Publication date: 2014-07-03

Abstract

An expandable duct cleaner comprises a sleeve (10), an operating rod (20) passing through the sleeve (10) in a slidable manner, and a flexible body (30) connected between the sleeve (10) and the operating rod (20). The flexible body (30) is a flexible knitted body and can be contracted or expanded under control of the operating rod (20). The cleaner in a contracted state can be inserted into a duct by a user, and the flexible body (30) expands to press against an inner wall of the duct, so that dirt accumulated on the inner wall of the duct can be scraped off and cleaned, thereby effectively achieving the effect of cleaning the inner wall of the duct.

Description

Expanded in-hole cleaner

The present invention relates to a cleaning device for cleaning various channels of a drain pipe or a human ear, and more particularly to an expanded in-hole cleaner having a flexible body. Background technique

In general household kitchens or toilets, the drainage pipes often accumulate on the inner wall of the drainage pipe due to oil, vegetable residue, hair or foreign matter after long-term use, which usually causes the drainage capacity to drop, and the bacteria and stinking. Dirty problems such as taste, and in severe cases, the drain pipe is clogged and cannot be drained. In order to solve the problem of clogging of the drain pipe, the related companies have developed various types of water pipe dredging devices. The existing water pipe dredging device generally has a claw at the end of the flexible wire, and the flexible wire is inserted into the drain. When the pipe is used, the foreign objects or hair in the penetration area can be cleaned out by the claws. Although the existing water pipe dredging device has a dredging function, it is difficult to clean the dirt, foreign matter, or cockroaches accumulated on the inner wall of the pipe, and it is impossible to solve the sanitary problems such as bacteria and odor.

In addition, people usually use cotton swabs or ear sticks to clean their ears. Among them, if cotton swabs are used, the cotton balls that are limited to cotton swabs are thick and round, and can only be cleaned by wiping and easy to remove earwax to ear auricles. Pushing, it is difficult to effectively clean the ears; If you use a squeaking rod to scrape the earwax with a rigid spatula, if the force is not applied properly, it is easy to cause damage to the ear wall of the outer ear. Summary of the invention

In order to solve the problem that the existing water pipe dredging device or ear cleaning device is difficult to clean the dirt or cockroaches accumulated in the pipe or the inner wall of the ear cavity, the main object of the present invention is to provide an expanded hole cleaner which is The extender end of the cleaner is provided with a flexible body that can be controlled to be bundled or expanded by the operating rod member. When the cleaner protrudes into the pipe or the ear hole, the flexible body can be controlled to expand and accumulate on the inner wall of the pipe or the ear cavity. The dirt or cockroaches are scraped and cleaned, effectively solving the shortages and limitations of existing items.

The object of the present invention is achieved by the following technical solution.

An expanded in-hole cleaner according to the present invention includes:

a sleeve, which is elongated and has a shaft hole in the axial center;

An operating rod member slidably extending through the sleeve and including a length greater than the sleeve a shaft disposed in the shaft hole, and an end portion and a handle portion respectively disposed at two ends of the shaft; and a flexible body which is a flexible braid sleeved on the outside of the shaft The two ends of the flexible body are respectively connected and fixed to the end and the corresponding end of the sleeve.

The expanded in-hole cleaner, wherein the sleeve is a straight tube or a flexible elongated tube.

The expanded in-hole cleaner, wherein the flexible body is a tubular flexible member and forms a slot at a position of the shaft center, the flexible body is a plastic wire woven mesh cloth, and the two ends are welded A joint is secured to the end and the sleeve.

The expanded in-hole cleaner, wherein the end of the outer cover is covered with a cotton ball.

The beneficial effects that can be obtained by the technical solution proposed by the present invention include:

1. The flexible body of the present invention can be bundled or expanded by the control of the operating rod member, and the user can smoothly extend the cleaner into the drainage pipe after being closed, and then control the expansion of the flexible body against the expansion. On the inner wall of the pipeline, the dirt or cockroaches accumulated on the inner wall of the pipeline can be effectively scraped and cleaned to achieve the effective ability to maintain the drainage capacity of the drain pipe, and to avoid hygiene problems such as bacteria or odor.

2. The flexible body of the present invention has appropriate flexibility, and when used for ear cleaning, not only can the earwax in the ear cavity be effectively removed by the flexible body, and the existing ear stick can be avoided. The rigid spatula is easy to cause damage to the outer ear wall, which is very practical.

The technical means employed by the present invention for achieving the intended purpose of the invention are further described below in conjunction with the drawings and preferred embodiments of the invention. DRAWINGS

1 is a schematic structural view of a converging state of a first preferred embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 2 is a schematic structural view showing an expanded state of a first preferred embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 3 is a reference view of the use state of the first preferred embodiment of the present invention;

4 is a schematic structural view showing a converging state of a second preferred embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 5 is a schematic structural view showing an expanded state of a second preferred embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 6 is a view showing a state of use of a second preferred embodiment of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF REFERENCE NUMERALS: 10 sleeve; 1 1 shaft hole; 20 operating rod member; 21 shaft rod; 22 end head; 23 handle portion; 24 cotton ball; 30 flexible body; 3 1 groove; 50 drain pipe; 51 pipes; 52 dirt; 60 auricular points. detailed description 1 to 3 show a first preferred embodiment of the present invention for use in cleaning a pipe 51 such as a drain pipe 50. The expanded in-hole cleaner includes: a casing 10, which is slidably worn. An operating rod member 20 extending from the sleeve 10 and a flexible body 30 coupled between the sleeve 10 and the operating rod member 20. among them:

The sleeve 10 is an elongated tube having a shaft hole 11 in a shaft center. The sleeve 10 can be a rigid straight tube or a flexible elongated tube. The present invention is applicable to the sleeve. The length and material of the tube 10 are not specifically limited.

The lever member 20 includes a shaft 21 having a length greater than the sleeve 10 and matching the shaft hole 11 , and an end 22 and a handle 23 respectively disposed at opposite ends of the shaft 21 . The end 22 is located at the end of the cleaner for extending into the conduit 51 which is used by the user for gripping operation.

The flexible body 30 is a tubular flexible member composed of a flexible braid, such as a plastic wire woven mesh, the length of the flexible body 30 being substantially equal to the length of the shaft 21 being greater than the length of the sleeve 10, A through slot 31 is formed in the axial center of the flexible body 30 for the shaft 21 to pass through. The two ends of the flexible body 30 are respectively fixedly coupled to the end 22 and the sleeve 10. Corresponding ends, in the preferred embodiment, the flexible body 30 is a mesh composed of a nylon cord, and the ends thereof are joined to the sleeve 22 and the sleeve 10 by high-frequency welding.

Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 3, when the drain pipe 50 is cleaned, the operating rod member 20 is pushed forward, and the flexible body 30 is driven to form a converging state by the end 20, so that the cleaning is performed. The device can smoothly extend into the duct 51 of the drain pipe 50; as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the lever member 20 is then pulled back by the handle portion 23, and the end portion 22 compresses the flexible body. The length of 30 is such that the middle portion of the flexible body 30 is expanded to abut against the inner wall of the duct 51 of the drain pipe 50. At this time, the cleaner is pulled, and the flexible body 30 can be used to accumulate on the inner wall of the duct. Dirt, foreign matter or mites can be scraped and cleaned, effectively maintaining the smoothness of the drainage pipe, and avoiding bacteria or odors.

4 to FIG. 6 shows a second preferred embodiment of the present invention for use in ear cleaning. The basic configuration of the expanded in-hole cleaner is the same as that of the first preferred embodiment, and the embodiment is further A cotton ball 24 is disposed on the outer portion of the end portion 20 of the operating rod member 20 to further provide the cleaner with a function of wiping and absorbing moisture.

As shown in FIG. 6, when the ear cleaning operation of the present invention is performed, the flexible body 30 having flexibility is expanded, and the ear wax in the ear cavity 60 is scraped off by appropriate force application, and the improper application is not caused. The problem of hurting the ear wall, and after the earwax is scraped and cleaned, the cotton ball 24 can be directly used to wipe the ear hole 60, thereby further improving the cleaning effect of the ear. The above description is intended to be illustrative, and not restrictive, and many modifications, variations or equivalents may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. All will fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. An expansion-type hole cleaner, characterized in that it includes:

A casing, which is elongated and has an axis hole running through it at its axis;

An operating rod, which extends through the casing in a slidable manner, and includes a shaft that is longer than the casing and matched to fit through the shaft hole, and an end and a shaft respectively provided at both ends of the shaft. handle; and

A flexible body is a flexible braided body that is sleeved on the outside of the shaft. The two ends of the flexible body are connected and fixed to the end and the corresponding end of the sleeve respectively.

2. The expansion hole cleaner according to claim 1, characterized in that: the casing is a straight pipe.

3. The expandable hole cleaner according to claim 2, characterized in that: the flexible body is a tubular flexible member and a through groove is formed at the axis position.

4. The expansion hole cleaner according to claim 1, characterized in that: the casing is a flexible elongated pipe.

5. The expandable hole cleaner according to claim 4, characterized in that: the flexible body is a tubular flexible member and a through groove is formed at the axis position.

6. The expandable hole cleaner according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: the flexible body is a plastic wire braided mesh.

7. The expandable hole cleaner according to claim 6, characterized in that: both ends of the flexible body are welded and fixed to the end and the casing.

8. The expandable hole cleaner according to claim 7, characterized in that: the end is covered with a cotton ball.

9. The expandable hole cleaner according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: the end is covered with a cotton ball.