JP2009066341A - Grooming brush - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a grooming brush capable of brushing a pet without giving damage the pet and surely removing hair of the pet entangled to the brush. <P>SOLUTION: This grooming brush includes a brush body 2 having a first suction port 9 in a lower part, a communication tube 3 communicating with the first suction port 9 and connected to a suction hose (not shown) of a vacuum cleaner (not shown), a plurality of small holes 10 provided in the outer circumferential part of the first suction port 9, and a brush 6 extractably/retractably disposed through the small holes 10; wherein the brush 6 is provided around the outer circumference of the first suction port 9 to easily execute a wide range of brushing in a short time. The hair (not shown) of pet entangled to the brush 6 is scraped off by just retracting the extractable/retractable brush 6, and is instantaneously sucked by the first suction port 9 to facilitate the brushing work and be sanitary. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a grooming brush for combing hair of animals and the like.

Among these conventional grooming brushes, especially as a pet brush, a brush body connected to a vacuum cleaner, a brush base disposed in the middle of the brush body and having a comb portion at the bottom, and a brush body An inner cylinder that is slidably provided and has a hole through which the comb portion passes and is urged downward by a coil spring, and when brushing the pet, the lower end of the inner cylinder is opposed to the urging force of the coil spring. By pushing against the skin, the comb part protrudes, and when it is used, the inner cylinder moves downward by the biasing force of the coil spring, the comb part is automatically stored, and the hair that has come out and entangled with the comb part is removed In addition, there is one in which the hair is sucked into a vacuum cleaner (for example, see Patent Document 1).
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 7-39576 (Microfilm of Japanese Utility Model Application No. 5-76752)

  However, in the configuration of the conventional pet brush described in Patent Document 1, it is necessary to press the brush body against the pet's skin against the urging force of the coil spring, and depending on how the hair grows, There was a problem of damaging pet skin. In order to improve this, it is conceivable to weaken the urging force of the coil spring. However, if the urging force is too weak, there is a problem that the hair clinging to the comb portion cannot be removed.

  Further, since the comb portion is arranged at the center of the brush body, the range in which the comb portion is arranged becomes narrow, and there is a problem that it takes time to brush the whole body in the case of a large pet.

  The present invention solves the above-mentioned conventional problems, allows efficient and easy brushing without damaging the skin of a pet or the like, and can reliably remove hair entangled with the brush. The object is to provide a good grooming brush.

  In order to solve the above-described conventional problems, a grooming brush according to the present invention is connected to a brush body having a first air intake port below, a first air intake port, and a suction hose of a vacuum cleaner. A communication pipe, a plurality of small holes provided in the outer peripheral portion of the first air intake port, and a brush that passes through the small hole and is arranged so as to be freely retractable. Can be brushed without damaging the pet's skin by adjusting it to the length of the pet's hair, and a wide range of brushing can be done simply by providing a brush on the outer periphery of the first air inlet. Can be done easily in time. In addition, simply retracting the retractable brush ensures that the pet's hair entangled with the brush is reliably scraped off and instantaneously sucked from the first inlet, making brushing easy and hygienic. is there.

  The grooming brush of the present invention can be brushed without damaging the pet's skin by adjusting the amount of protrusion from the small hole of the brush according to the length of the pet's hair. By providing the outer periphery of one intake port, a wide range of brushing can be easily performed in a single time. In addition, simply retracting the retractable brush ensures that the pet's hair entangled with the brush is reliably scraped off and instantaneously sucked from the first inlet, making brushing easy and hygienic. is there.

  According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a brush body having a first intake port below, a communication pipe that communicates with the first intake port and is connected to a suction hose of a vacuum cleaner, It consists of a plurality of small holes provided in the outer periphery and a brush that is arranged so as to pass through the small holes so that it can protrude and retract, and the allowance from the small holes of the brush is adjusted according to the length of the pet's hair Then, brushing can be performed without damaging the pet's skin, and a wide range of brushing can be easily performed in a single time by providing the brush on the outer periphery of the first air inlet. In addition, simply retracting the retractable brush ensures that the pet's hair entangled with the brush is reliably scraped off and instantaneously sucked from the first inlet, making brushing easy and hygienic. is there.

  In particular, the second aspect of the invention is the brush of the first aspect of the present invention, which is integrally provided on a base part that is movable up and down inside the brush body. The brush and a base part that moves up and down in the brush body are provided. Since it can be formed by integral molding, the number of parts is small and maintenance is easy.

  In the third invention, in particular, the brush of the first or second invention is configured to be removable from the brush body, the brush can be replaced, and a brush suitable for the pet can be selected and used. .

  In the fourth invention, in particular, the opening edge of the first air inlet of any one of the first to third inventions is formed along the outer periphery of the brush body so as to surround the first air inlet. With the arrangement of brushes, the number of brushes can be increased, and by arranging the brush in the vicinity of the first air inlet, pet hair can be sucked smoothly when the brush is retracted. .

  The fifth aspect of the invention is particularly capable of adjusting the allowance of the brush from the small hole according to any one of the first to fourth inventions, and adjusting the allowance of the brush according to the length of the pet hair. The brush body is in close contact with the pet's skin and hair, and the brushing operation of the grooming brush does not become heavy. In addition, the brushing operation can be easily performed.

  In the sixth invention, in particular, a second intake port communicating with the communication pipe is provided in a substantially C shape on the outer periphery of the first intake port of any one of the first to fifth inventions, so that the brush appears and disappears. Accordingly, the intake amount of the second intake port is changed, and when the allowance of the brush is maximum, the suction force of the first intake port is minimum, and the second intake port The suction power is maximized, and the suction power of the second air intake is maximized, so it is possible to efficiently suck in dandruff and fleas that have entered between the hairs. When is small, air is also sucked from the first air inlet, and the suction force of the second air inlet is reduced, so that the suction of the pet to the skin can be reduced and the operability is improved.

  In the seventh invention, in particular, the second air inlet of the sixth invention is divided into a plurality of parts, and the strength of the bottom surface of the brush body is increased, so that the durability can be improved.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments.

(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a grooming brush according to the first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view of the grooming brush, FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the grooming brush, and FIG. FIG. 3 is an exploded sectional view of the grooming brush. FIG. 5 is a partial cross-sectional view (a cross section seen from the front of the brush body centering on the center of the opening 2c) for explaining the operation of the grooming brush.

  1 to 5, the brush body 2 of the grooming brush 1 in the present embodiment is composed of two parts, an upper cover 2 a and a lower cover 2 b, and an upper cover 2 a and a lower cover are disposed at the rear of the brush body 2. A communication pipe 3 formed at each rear portion of 2b and connected to a suction hose (not shown) of a vacuum cleaner (not shown) is formed. The connecting pipe 3 also serves as a grip when operating the grooming brush 1. In the present embodiment, the upper cover 2a and the lower cover 2b are coupled with screws (not shown), but a protrusion (not shown) is provided on either the upper cover 2a or the lower cover 2b, A recess (not shown) that fits into the protrusion may be provided, which makes it possible to disassemble the upper cover 2a and the lower cover 2b without tools, which is convenient.

  Reference numeral 5 denotes a base portion disposed in the brush body 2 so as to be movable up and down, and a plurality of brushes 6 are integrally suspended from the base portion 5. The base 5 can be easily taken out by disassembling the upper cover 2a and the lower cover 2b.

  A first air inlet 9 is arranged at the front center portion of the bottom surface of the lower cover 2 b so as to communicate with the communication pipe 3 and the opening edge is along the outer periphery of the brush body 2, and the first air inlet 9 A plurality of small holes 10 through which the brush 6 penetrates are provided on the outer periphery of the brush body. Further, at the outer periphery of the small hole 10, the small holes 10 are communicated with the communication tube 3, and the plurality of small holes 10 are formed in a substantially C shape so The second intake port 11 is formed.

  The base 5 includes a flange 5b having a plurality of openings 5a and a closing portion 5c that closes the first air inlet 9 when the base 5 is lowered to the lowest position. Further, when the base part 5 is lowered to the lowest position, the opening 5a and the second air inlet 11 overlap each other, that is, the communication state between the second air inlet 11 and the brush body 2 is maintained. It has become so.

  13 is an allowance adjustment knob that is rotatably provided in an opening 2c provided in the upper cover 2a and adjusts the allowance of the brush 6 from the small hole 10 by moving the base 5 up and down.

  The operation and action of the grooming brush in the present embodiment configured as described above are as follows.

  First, when grooming a pet with short hair, as shown in FIG. 5 (a), the allowance adjustment knob 13 is rotated to raise the base 5 and reduce the allowance of the brush 6. To do. In this state, the hair that has come off during grooming is sucked from the first air inlet 9 or the second air inlet 11 as shown by the arrows.

  Conversely, when grooming a pet with long hair, as shown in FIG. 5B, the allowance adjustment knob 13 is rotated to lower the base 5 and increase the allowance of the brush 6. In particular, when the base portion 5 is lowered to the lowest position, as shown in the figure, the first air inlet 9 is closed by the closing portion 5c of the base portion 5, and as indicated by the arrows, the hairs are second along with the air. The air is sucked only from the opening 5a through the intake port 11.

  As described above, after adjusting the allowance of the brush 6, the grooming brush 1 is connected to the tip of the hose of a vacuum cleaner (not shown) and the grooming brush 1 is applied to the pet's skin while the vacuum cleaner is operated. Move along.

  Usually, hair that has fallen out when it is brushed with the brush 6 is instantaneously sucked from the first air inlet 9 or the second air inlet 11, passes through a hose, and passes through a dust collection chamber (not shown) in the vacuum cleaner. In some cases, a part of the hair is not sucked and remains entangled with the brush 6 as shown in FIG. At this time, as shown in FIG. 5 (c), when the allowance adjustment knob 13 is rotated and the lower end of the brush 6 is retracted to the end face of the small hole 10, the hair entangled with the brush 6 is broken. The air is removed and instantaneously sucked from the first air inlet 9 or the second air inlet 11.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, a wide range of brushing can be easily performed in a single time by providing the brush 6 on the outer periphery of the first air inlet 9 so as to be able to appear and retract. Further, by retracting the retractable brush 6, the pet's hair entangled with the brush 6 is scraped off and instantaneously sucked from the first intake port 9 or the second intake port 11. Is easy and hygienic.

  Further, since the brush 6 and the base 5 that moves up and down in the brush body 2 are integrally formed, the number of parts is small and maintenance is easy.

  In addition, since the base 5 can be easily replaced by simply disassembling the upper cover 2a and the lower cover 2b of the brush body 2, if different pets are kept, the shape of the brush 6 (for example, If a plurality of base portions 5 having different thicknesses and lengths are prepared, the base portions 5 suitable for the pet can be selected and used.

  Furthermore, the number of the brushes 6 is increased by forming the opening edge of the first air inlet 9 along the outer periphery of the brush body 2 and disposing the brush 6 so as to surround the first air inlet 9. In addition, by arranging the brush 6 in the vicinity of the first air inlet 9, hair can be sucked smoothly when the brush 6 is retracted.

  Moreover, since the allowance of the brush 6 from the small hole 10 can be adjusted with the allowance adjustment knob 13 according to the length of the pet's hair, the brush body 2 is in close contact with the pet's skin and hair. The brushing operation of the grooming brush 1 does not become heavy, and the brush suction performance does not deteriorate due to excessive protrusion of the brush 6, so that the brushing operation can be easily performed with the optimum suction performance.

  In addition, when the allowance of the brush 6 is maximum, the first intake port 9 is blocked, the suction force of the first intake port 9 is minimized, and the suction force of the second intake port 11 is reduced. Because it becomes the maximum, it is possible to efficiently inhale dandruff and fleas that have entered between the hairs. Further, when the brush allowance is small, air is also sucked from the first air inlet 9 and the suction force of the second air inlet 11 is reduced, so that the grooming brush 1 sucks into the skin of the pet. Stickiness can be reduced and operability is improved.

  Moreover, since the 2nd inlet 11 was divided | segmented and provided, the intensity | strength of the bottom face of the brush main body 2 increases, and durability can be improved.

  As described above, the grooming brush according to the present invention can perform brushing without damaging the skin of a pet or the like, and can easily perform a wide range of brushing in a single time. In addition, simply retracting the retractable brush ensures that the pet's hair entangled with the brush is reliably scraped off and instantaneously sucked from the first air intake, making brushing easy and hygienic. It can be applied to various grooming brushes for home and business use.

The perspective view of the brush for grooming in the 1st Embodiment of this invention Rear perspective view of the grooming brush Exploded perspective view of the grooming brush Exploded sectional view of the grooming brush (A) Partial sectional view of the same grooming brush (when the brush margin is small), (b) Partial sectional view of the grooming brush (when the brush margin is maximum), (c) The grooming brush Partial cross-sectional view (with the brush retracted)

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Brush for grooming 2 Brush main body 3 Communication pipe 5 Base 6 Brush 9 1st inlet 10 Small hole 11 2nd inlet 13 Balance adjustment knob

Claims (7)

A brush body having a first intake port below, a communication pipe communicating with the first intake port and connected to a suction hose of a vacuum cleaner, and a plurality of pipes provided on the outer periphery of the first intake port A grooming brush comprising a small hole and a brush that penetrates the small hole and is arranged so as to be able to appear and retract. The grooming group according to claim 1, wherein the brush is integrally provided on a base portion provided so as to be movable up and down in the brush body. The grooming brush according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the brush is removable from the brush body. The opening edge of the first air inlet is formed along the outer periphery of the brush body, and the brush is disposed so as to surround the first air inlet. The grooming brush described in 1. The grooming brush according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a protruding amount of the brush from the small hole can be adjusted. A second intake port communicating with the communication pipe is provided in a substantially C shape on the outer periphery of the first intake port, and the intake air amount of the second intake port changes according to the appearance of the brush, The suction force of the first intake port is minimized and the suction force of the second intake port is maximized when the brush allowance is maximum. The grooming brush according to item 1. The grooming brush according to claim 6, wherein the second air inlet is divided into a plurality of parts.

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