JPH09215626A - Body brush - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make various scrubs possible to be easily attached in a head part driven by a motor means in a handle by constituting the head part of a plurality of fixed rods erected on a rotatable turntable to stick the fixed rods into the scrubs having a predetermined soft property. SOLUTION: A body brush 10 is provided on the tip of a handle arm 11 with a head part 15, and a motor to rotatably drive a scrub 16 engaged with the head part 15 is disposed in the handle arm 11. The head part 15 is provided with a turntable 17 driven by the motor and a plurality of rods to fix the scrub 16 are provided on the turntable 17. Also, a fixed cap 25 is fitted on the outer periphery of the turntable 17 and constituted to be divided into cap pieces 25a, 25b which are developed pivotably about a locking shaft 26 fitted on the turntable 17. The tips of the cap pieces 25a, 25b are engaged with each other in a position opposed to the locking shaft 26.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a body brush in which various scrubbing means (scrubs) such as scrubbing brushes and sponges are mounted and driven by motor means, and in particular scrubbing of various types can be freely mounted. Related to the structure.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a tool for washing the body when taking a bath, there have been various materials such as loofah, shavings, scrubbed towels and sponges for a long time. It is common to wear a body soap to clean the body. By the way, recently, a body washer device using an electric motor was proposed,
By cleaning the body with a rotating brush, the annoyance of back washing with both hands is eliminated. This is basically to rotate the tip brush by an electric motor provided in the handle.

[0003]

By the way, the conventional body washer has a problem that the cleaning brush (scrub) is complicated to replace. This is because a spiral screw is cut in the cleaning brush mounting part (adjuster), and you can use any brush you like other than the ready-made attachment that has a thread ring that fits this screw uneven dimension. Because I can't. In addition, since it is a special purpose product, it is expensive, and there is no economy in replacement.

This problem is particularly important in nursing homes and facilities for the physically handicapped, which require frequent brush changes. It is desirable to use electric brushes to reduce the labor of care staff in various facilities where caregiver staff take a bath because of the lack of physical freedom, but the same electric brush is used to wash dozens of people's bodies daily. This is because the deterioration of the product is so great that it cannot be put to practical use if the cost is too high.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to enable free brush exchange without being limited to ready-made accessories.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object and solve the problems, a body brush according to the present invention is a head in which a scrubbing means can be attached to a tip end portion of a handle arm having an appropriate length dimension. A body brush provided with a portion and a power means for rotating and driving a scrub means attached to the head portion, wherein the head portion includes a turntable rotationally driven by the power means, and the turntable. The fixing rod is provided upright, and the scrubbing means is pierced into the fixing rod so that it can be attached to the head portion.

[0007]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION In the body brush of the present invention, various scrubs can be attached to the head portion formed at the tip of the handle arm, and the attached scrub can be rotated to drive the body. Can be rubbed.

As the scrub means which can be mounted on the head portion, various existing scrubbing tools can be used as long as they can pierce the fixing rod provided on the turntable. Specifically, Turtle child bundle (trade name), other bundles (brushes), sponge, loofah, etc. can be used.

As a power means for driving the turntable, for example, a motor can be used, and a rechargeable battery or a dry battery is arranged in the handle arm to drive the motor.

In order to prevent the cleaning tool from falling off during use, it is fixed by a fixing cap described later or a band having elasticity (for example, a rubber band). The place of use is not particularly limited. It may be used for general households, or may be used for business such as nursing welfare facilities such as nursing homes or esthetic salons.

[0011]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a body brush according to the present invention. As shown in the figure, this brush 10 is provided with a head portion 15 to which a scrub can be attached, at the tip of a handle arm 11 having an appropriate length, and a power for driving the scrub 16 attached to the head portion 15 to rotate. As a means, a motor (not shown) is arranged in the handle arm. Reference numeral 12 is a switch, and 13 is a screw thread for making the lower end of the handle detachable. Also, code 1
4 is a charging outlet, and 18 is a small hole for the motor rotating shaft.

As shown in FIG. 2, the head portion 15 includes a turntable 17 driven by a motor,
A plurality of rods (nails) 20 for fixing the scrub 16 are provided on the turntable 17. A fixing cap 25 is provided on the outer circumference of the turntable 17 to prevent the scrub 16 from coming off.

As shown in FIG. 3, the fixed cap 25 is divided into two parts so that the fixed cap 25 can be expanded and rotated about a locking shaft 26 provided on the turntable.
The front ends of (a) and 25 (b) are engaged with each other at the position where the locking shaft 26 faces each other. Reference numeral 27 (a), 2
The engaging means of the portion shown by 7 (b) is not limited, but there are, for example, a slide type engagement, a thread type engagement, a spring type latch,
You can also use Velcro (trade name) as a simpler means. Alternatively, a leaf spring may be arranged on the left and right sides of the locking shaft 26, and the cap pieces 25 (a) and 25 (b) may be closed and fixed by the biasing force of the leaf spring. A rod 28 for fixing the scrub 16 from the side surface is provided on the inner wall surface of the fixing cap 25.

The tips of the rods 20 and 28 are preferably sharpened so that the scrub 16 can be easily pierced. The rods 20 and 28 are thin so that they can be easily inserted into the scrub 16, and as many rods as possible (for example, 6 or more) are arranged to prevent the rods from dropping out due to rotation.

Returning to FIG. 1, the tip of the handle arm 11 is slightly curved so that the user's back can easily flow. Further, when the arm is curved, cleaning is easy even in the case of a commercial brush used in a nursing facility or the like. However, when the arm is bent, the number of gears that transmit the rotational force of the motor increases, so that the arm may be designed in a straight shape when it is necessary to reduce the cost. A DC motor is preferably used as the motor, and a battery is preferably built in the handle. This is because there is no inconvenience due to electric wiring.

When used in a nursing facility or an esthetic salon for business use, an AC motor may be used and power may be supplied via a power supply cord. Also, when handling by dedicated staff, there is no need for wiring, so an air bearing is installed in the handle.
The turntable 17 may be rotated by supplying compressed air. By using air bearings, the weight of the device can be reduced, the labor of the staff can be reduced, and accidents due to electric shock or damage due to flooding can be prevented.

When an electric motor is used, it is necessary to take measures to prevent the internal power supply system from being soaked. However, if a contactless charging system using electromagnetic induction is used, the plug is not exposed at all and the watertight structure of the battery section is used. Is also unnecessary. A completely sealed magnet switch is used for the ON / OFF and rotation speed adjustment parts.

On the other hand, the scrub 16 can be easily obtained at a general store or the like, for example, so-called Kameko Ryuko (trade name).
Use other bundle-like brushes. The material of the brush bristles is not limited. For example, plant fibers such as palm (palm fiber), palm, straw, synthetic fibers such as nylon, animal hair such as pig hair, horse hair, etc., and not particularly brushes such as body sponge, sponge, natural Loofah,
Resin (nylon) loofah may be used as well. These materials (for example, Kameko Ryuko) are usually sold at general stores, and can be obtained at any time and replaced with a new brush without having to buy them.

[0019]

As described above, according to the body brush of the present invention, it is possible to wash the body by wearing various scrubs that suit the user's taste and rotating them.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an example of a fastening means of a body cleaning tool.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an example of a fixed cap of the body cleaning tool.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 Body Brush (11) Handle Arm (12) Charging Outlet (13) Removal Line (14) Anti-Slip Contour (15) Head Part (16) Scrub (17) Turntable (20) Rod (Needle-Shaped Member, Nail-Shaped Member) (25) Fixed Cap

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A body brush comprising: a handle having a predetermined length; a movable head portion provided at a tip portion of the handle; and a motor means in the handle for driving the head portion, wherein the head portion is rotatable. A body brush comprising: a turntable and a plurality of fixing rods provided upright on the turntable, wherein the fixing rod pierces a scrub having a predetermined softness and is attached to the head portion.