Brush

Abstract

To provide a brush that is able to accurately collect surface deposits with satisfactory efficiency.SOLUTION: A brush 1 includes a body 6 and a cushioning cleaning body 9 attached to a cleaning side end 7 of the body 6, thereby making it possible to accurately collect surface deposits 3 with satisfactory efficiency without damaging a working target place. In addition, since the brush 1 includes a rigid cleaning body 8 attached to the cleaning side end 7 of the body 6, the surface layer deposits 3 is held by the rigid cleaning body 8, thereby making it possible to accurately collect the surface layer deposits 3 with satisfactory efficiency.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a brush used for recovering surface deposits. [Background technology]

[0002] Since the Great East Japan Earthquake, so-called decontamination work has been carried out as appropriate, by collecting topsoil, fallen leaves, etc. that have radioactive materials attached to them. Such decontamination targets are collected and treated separately by type, and the methods and equipment used for the treatment are different for each type.

[0003] For example, the following techniques have been proposed as conventional techniques for collecting fallen leaves (regardless of whether they are objects to be decontaminated): That is, to address the issue of preventing fallen leaves from scattering and collecting them at the base of deciduous trees, a fallen leaf collection device (Patent Document 1) has been proposed, which is characterized by covering deciduous trees from above with a cylindrical net with a closed top that prevents fallen leaves from passing through, and gathering the open lower edge of this net and tying it to the base of the deciduous trees. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2005-29385 DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] The recovery methods shown in the prior art did not provide good recovery efficiency for surface sediments.

[0006] An object of the present invention is to provide a brush that can accurately and efficiently collect surface deposits. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] The present invention is characterized by comprising a main body and a buffer cleaning body attached to the cleaning side end of the main body. [Effects of the Invention]

[0008] According to the present invention, surface sediments can be recovered efficiently and accurately. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a side view showing a state in which the brush according to the first embodiment of the present invention is in use. [Figure 2] FIG. [Figure 3] FIG. 10 is a side view showing the state in which the brush has been slid; [Figure 4] FIG. 10 is a front view of a brush according to a second embodiment of the present invention. BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

[0010] Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. Note that the embodiments described below do not limit the content of the present invention as defined in the claims. Furthermore, not all of the configurations described below are necessarily essential requirements for the present invention. Example 1

[0011] 1 to 3 show a first embodiment of a brush of the present invention. In the explanation of this embodiment in FIG. 1, the brush 1 collects surface deposits 3 using a heavy recovery machine 2. The heavy recovery machine 2 for surface deposits of this embodiment (hereinafter referred to as the recovery machine 2) is a device that can accurately recover the surface deposits 3 with good efficiency.

[0012] In the first embodiment, the surface deposits 3 are assumed to be, for example, fallen leaves that have fallen from surrounding plants and accumulated on the ground surface G, which is the work area in the decontamination area. Of course, examples of surface deposits are not limited to this, and include soil scraping from flatlands and mountains, soil accumulated in U-shaped ditches, snow around solar panels, parking lots, and houses, soil from bedrock cleaning, soil, crushed stone, etc., and slope leveling work at dams, beach garbage, removal of mud after disasters, and weeds on roads. In the method for collecting the surface deposits 3 of the first embodiment, when the surface deposits 3 are moved directly with the brush 1, only the surface deposits 3 slide across the ground surface G. By appropriately repeating this movement, the surface deposits 3 can be collected at a predetermined collection location, etc.

[0013] 1, the recovery heavy equipment 2 in the first embodiment is assumed to be a backhoe. Note that, although a backhoe is given as the recovery heavy equipment 2 in the first embodiment, the recovery heavy equipment 2 is not limited to this, and any heavy equipment may be used as long as it has a mechanism that allows the brush 1 to be installed at the tip of the arm 4 and allows the contact surface of the brush 1 with the ground surface G (surface deposits 3) to slide relative to the ground surface G as the arm 4 moves.

[0014] Here, a configuration in which the brush 1 is gripped by the fork 5 provided at the tip of the arm 4 will be described below.

[0015] Figure 1 shows the operating state of a heavy machine 2 for recovering surface deposits 3. In this case, the backhoe 2 is operated by an operator, who grips a brush 1, which is separate from the backhoe 2, with forks 5, which are a gripping mechanism, and moves the forks 5 close to the target work area, i.e., above the surface deposits 3, by appropriately rotating the vehicle body and moving the arms 4 up and down using a cylinder device.

[0016] The brush 1 illustrated in FIG. 2 includes a base 6 made of a plate made of metal, synthetic resin, wood, or the like, a rigid cleaning body 8 provided at the cleaning end 7 of the base 6, and a buffer cleaning body 9 also provided at the cleaning end 7.

[0017] The base 6 is held by the forks 5 or the like of the heavy recovery machine 2 at a holding end 10 opposite to the cleaning end 7 of the base 6 to perform cleaning work.

[0018] The rigid cleaning body 8 is assumed to be a rod-shaped body made of steel bars, other metals, synthetic resins, or wood, which has enough rigidity to hold the surface deposits 3 securely.

[0019] The buffer cleaning body 9 is assumed to be a wire, a leaf spring, a bamboo brush, a wire brush, or a plastic brush made of a buffer material that prevents the work area from being damaged.

[0020] The rigid cleaning body 8 is attached to the rear side surface 6B of the base 6, and the buffer cleaning body 9 is attached to the front side surface 6A of the base 6. Here, the front-rear direction of the base 6 is the sliding direction of the brush 1 (see the arrow in FIG. 1).

[0021] The buffer cleaning body 9 is formed longer than the rigid cleaning body 8 so that the buffer cleaning body 9 can come into contact with the work location before the rigid cleaning body 8 does.

[0022] Next, the backhoe 2 is operated by the operator to press the side of the brush 1 held by the forks 5 against the surface of the surface deposit 3. The backhoe 2 shows the buffer cleaning body 9 bending on the surface of the surface deposit 3 when pressed (see Figure 3).

[0023] Furthermore, while the fork 5 is still in the pressed state, it is rotated by the rotational movement of the arm 4, i.e., slid parallel to the ground surface, causing the surface deposits 3 being pressed by the brush 1 to slide on the ground surface G and move to a predetermined location to which the arm 4 is to be moved.

[0024] As a specific example, when removing surface deposits 3 from a U-shaped gutter 11, the cleaning side end 7 of the brush 1 is pointed downward, and the brush 1 enters the U-shaped gutter 11 perpendicularly, and the buffer cleaning body 9 of the brush 1 elastically deforms against the side wall 11A of the U-shaped gutter 11 as the brush 1 enters the U-shaped gutter 11, and when the buffer cleaning body 9 of the brush 1 abuts against the bottom wall 11B of the U-shaped gutter 11, the brush 1 is positioned. The brush 1 is slid parallel to the bottom wall 11B, and the surface deposits 3 being pressed by the brush 1 slide along the bottom wall 11B, and are moved to a predetermined location as the arm 4 moves.

[0025] As described above, the brush 1 of this embodiment is equipped with the main body 6 and the buffer cleaning body 9 attached to the cleaning side end 7 of the main body 6, and is therefore capable of accurately and efficiently collecting surface deposits 3 without damaging the area being worked on.

[0026] In addition, the brush 1 of this embodiment is equipped with a rigid cleaning body 8 attached to the cleaning side end 7 of the main body 6, and by holding the surface deposits 3 with the rigid cleaning body 8, the surface deposits 3 can be accurately collected with good efficiency.

[0027] In addition, in the brush 1 of this embodiment, the buffer cleaning body 9 is made of wire, so that the wire can catch the surface deposits 3 without damaging the work area, and the surface deposits 3 can be collected accurately and efficiently. Example 2

[0028] Figure 4 shows a second embodiment of the brush 1 of the present invention. In the explanation of this embodiment in Figure 4, the cleaning side end 7 of the brush 1 is formed in a shape that follows the part to be cleaned, in this embodiment, an arc shape (Figure 4(A)) or a polygonal shape (Figure 4(B)). A buffer cleaning body 9 and a rigid cleaning body 8 are attached along this cleaning side end 7.

[0029] According to this embodiment, the cleaning side end 7 of the main body 6 has a shape that conforms to the part to be cleaned, such as a U-shaped ditch 11, so that the surface deposits 3 can be collected more efficiently and accurately.

[0030] The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications are possible. The number and arrangement of the rigid cleaning bodies 8 and buffer cleaning bodies 9 in each embodiment can be changed as appropriate. [Explanation of symbols]

[0031] 1 brush 6 Main unit 7 Cleaning side end 8 Rigid cleaning body 9 Buffer cleaning body 11 U-shaped groove (part to be cleaned)

Claims

1. The main body and a buffer cleaning body attached to a cleaning side end of the main body; A brush characterized by comprising:

2. 2. The brush of claim 1, further comprising a rigid cleaning element attached to the cleaning end of the body.

3. 2. The brush according to claim 1, wherein the buffer cleaning element is a wire.

4. 2. The brush according to claim 1, wherein the cleaning end of the main body has a shape that conforms to the part to be cleaned.

Images