Steam brush head and cleaning device
By designing a cleaning device with multiple grooves and a built-in brush head assembly, traditional cleaning equipment is solved the problem of poor performance during steam cleaning, achieving efficient and compact steam cleaning effect.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- JP2024600107U
- Authority / Receiving Office
- JP · JP
- Patent Type
- Utility models
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Priority Date
- 2022-05-13
- Filing Date
- 2022-07-28
- Publication Date
- 2025-04-21
- Estimated Expiration
- 2032-07-28
AI Technical Summary
When traditional cleaning equipment is subject to steam cleaning or disinfection, the process is complicated and the structure is limited, and the steam is difficult to spray directly and keep on the clean surface, resulting in poor cleaning results.
A steam brush head is designed, including a brush head holder with multiple grooves, and a brush head assembly is built into which the separation of dust and steam is achieved through the first and second channels, ensuring that the steam is effectively circulated between the brush head and the surface.
Efficient steam cleaning is achieved, reducing the complexity and cost of the equipment, and improving the cleaning effect and the compactness of the equipment.
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Abstract
Description
[Technical field]
[0001] FIELD OF THE DISCLOSURE Embodiments of the present invention relate to the field of cleaning, and more particularly to steam brush heads and cleaning devices. [Background technology]
[0002] Conventional cleaning devices for cleaning object surfaces, such as surface cleaning devices of the type of spot cleaner, usually only have a fountain function, that is, they only need to spray water onto the surface to be cleaned to clean it. In order to achieve steam cleaning or disinfection, an additional steam line needs to be added, which not only makes the process complicated, but also limits the structure of the conventional spot cleaner, which can only spray steam directly onto the surface to be cleaned, and then dissipate quickly, or the steam spray speed is slow and cannot meet the cleaning needs. In short, conventional cleaning devices cannot achieve good steam cleaning. Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]
[0003] The present invention provides a steam brush head that is simple in structure, compact, and has high cleaning performance, and a cleaning device equipped with the steam brush head. [Means for solving the problem]
[0004] In order to solve the above technical problems, the steam brush head according to the embodiment of the present invention comprises: a brush holder assembly including a cavity communicating with the outside, and a first passage and a second passage communicating with the outside, the first passage and the second passage having a plurality of grooves formed on an outer edge of an open end of the first passage; a brush head assembly mounted within the cavity of the brush holder assembly and in communication with the second passageway; The first passage forms a dust removal passage, and the second passage forms a cleaning passage for transporting steam or cleaning water, and the open end of the brush holder assembly can be placed over the surface to be cleaned so that the cavity and the surface to be cleaned combine to surround the cleaning cavity, and the groove and the surface to be cleaned combine to surround a ventilation hole communicating with the cleaning cavity, and the second passage and the first passage both communicate with the cleaning cavity, and the steam or cleaning water ejected from the second passage enters the cleaning cavity to clean the surface to be cleaned, and the waste steam or waste water after cleaning is completed flows into the first passage through the cleaning cavity.
[0005] In a preferred embodiment, the brush holder assembly comprises: a brush holder having the cavity therein and a plurality of the grooves at an open end thereof; The brush holder is fitted with a dust cover that covers the outside of the brush holder and is combined with the brush holder to form a passage groove that is open at both ends and surrounds the first passage.
[0006] In a preferred embodiment, the brush holder and the dust cover are combined on the side facing the surface to be cleaned to form a return passage that communicates with each other, and both ends of the return passage communicate with the cleaning cavity and the dust removal passage, respectively, and the waste steam or waste water flows into the dust removal passage through the return passage.
[0007] In a preferred embodiment, the open end of the brush holder includes a plurality of side edges, the return passage in the brush holder extends through a first side edge of the open end to the dust cover, and the plurality of grooves are each provided on a side edge other than the first side edge.
[0008] In a preferred embodiment, a nozzle assembly for spraying steam or cleaning water is provided in the second passage in the brush holder, and the steam or cleaning water sprayed from the nozzle assembly is sprayed from the brush head assembly onto the surface to be cleaned.
[0009] In a preferred embodiment, the brush head assembly includes a brush head having a plurality of tufts of brush bristles, the brush head having a through hole and mounted within the cavity adjacent the open end, and the second passage, nozzle assembly, and cleaning cavity all communicate with the through hole.
[0010] In a preferred embodiment, the nozzle assembly includes a connection nozzle connected to a passage port of the second passage, a steam joint cover connected to the brush head and the connection nozzle, and a steel plate fixed to a through hole of the brush head, the steel plate being provided with a plurality of nozzle holes arranged in a line shape.
[0011] In a preferred embodiment, the steam brush head comprises: a handle bar having a hollow structure connected to the brush holder assembly, communicating with the first passage, and forming the dust removal passage in combination with the first passage; a water tube assembly extending into the handlebar and communicating with the second passageway to combine therewith to form the rinse passageway for transporting steam or rinse water.
[0012] In a preferred embodiment, the water tube assembly includes a water tube and a water tube coupling assembly, the water tube extending into the handlebar through the water tube coupling assembly and communicating with the brush holder and a second passage to form the wash passage.
[0013] A cleaning device according to another embodiment of the present invention includes a steam brush head according to any one of the above. Effect of the Invention
[0014] As can be seen from the disclosure of the above embodiment, the beneficial effects of the embodiment of the present invention include that by providing the first passage and the second passage, the two passages can respectively form a dust suction passage and a cleaning passage. The cleaning passage can transport steam or cleaning water, and has a 2-in-1 function, thus eliminating the need to provide two different pipes, reducing the cost and installation space, and improving the compactness of the structure. In addition, the brush holder assembly has a cleaning cavity that is combined with and surrounded by the surface to be cleaned, and the first passage and the second passage communicate with the cleaning cavity, and the open end of the brush holder assembly is provided with a number of grooves to form ventilation holes communicating with the cleaning cavity, so that the difference between the internal pressure and the external pressure of the cleaning cavity is zero, which can effectively ensure that the steam can smoothly enter the dust removal passage from the cleaning passage, and the steam will not dissipate quickly and will stay in the cleaning cavity for a certain period of time to clean the surface to be cleaned, thereby improving the cleaning power.
[0015] Additional features and advantages of the invention will be set forth in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or will become apparent by the practice of the invention. The objectives and other advantages of the invention will be realized and attained by the structure particularly pointed out in the written description, claims and drawings.
[0016] The technical solution of the present invention will be described in more detail below with reference to the drawings and examples. [Brief description of the drawings]
[0017] The drawings provide a further understanding of the invention, constitute a part of the specification, and together with examples of the invention, illustrate but do not limit the invention.
[0018] [Figure 1] 1 is a schematic diagram of a steam brush head according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Diagram 2] 2 is a schematic exploded view of a steam brush head according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Diagram 3] 2 is a schematic diagram of a portion of a steam brush head according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 4] 2 is a cross-sectional view of a steam brush head according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Diagram 5] 2 is a schematic diagram of a portion of a steam brush head according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 6] 2 is a schematic diagram of a steam brush head according to an embodiment of the present invention in use; [Figure 7] 2 is a schematic diagram of a portion of a steam brush head according to an embodiment of the present invention; DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0019] DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings, but the present invention is not limited thereto.
[0020] It will be understood that various modifications may be made to the embodiments disclosed herein. Accordingly, the following description should be considered merely as illustrative of embodiments and not limiting. Those skilled in the art will envision other modifications that are within the scope and spirit of the disclosure.
[0021] The drawings, which are incorporated in and form a part of the specification, illustrate embodiments of the present disclosure and, together with the general description of the disclosure presented above and the detailed description of the embodiments presented below, serve to explain the principles of the disclosure.
[0022] These and other features of the invention will become apparent from the following description of preferred forms of non-limiting examples, taken in conjunction with the drawings.
[0023] Although the present invention has been described with reference to certain specific examples, those skilled in the art can certainly realize many other equivalent forms of the present invention, all of which are within the scope of protection limited thereto because they have the characteristics recited in the utility model claims.
[0024] The above and other aspects, features, and advantages of the present disclosure will become more apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the drawings.
[0025] Hereinafter, specific embodiments of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings. However, it should be understood that the disclosed embodiments are merely illustrative of the present disclosure and may be implemented in various forms. Well-known and / or overlapping functions and structures are not described in detail to avoid obscuring the present disclosure with unnecessary or redundant details. Therefore, the specific structural and functional details disclosed in this specification are not intended to be limiting, but are merely used as a basis and representative basis for the scope of the utility model registration claims to suggest that those skilled in the art can use the present disclosure in various ways with substantially any suitable detailed structure.
[0026] The collocations "in one embodiment," "in another embodiment," "in a further embodiment," or "in other embodiments" may be used herein, any of which may refer to one or more of the same or different embodiments of the present disclosure.
[0027] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
[0028] As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the steam brush head according to the embodiment of the present invention includes: a brush holder assembly including a cavity communicating with the outside, and a first passage and a second passage communicating with the outside, the first passage and the second passage being provided with a plurality of grooves 14 on the outer edge of the open ends of the first passage and the second passage; a brush head assembly mounted within the cavity of the brush holder assembly and in communication with the second passageway; The first passage forms a dust removal passage 3, and the second passage forms a cleaning passage 4 for transporting steam or cleaning water, and the open end of the brush holder assembly can be placed over the surface to be cleaned so that the cavity and the surface to be cleaned combine to surround the cleaning cavity 15, and the groove 14 and the surface to be cleaned combine to surround a ventilation hole communicating with the cleaning cavity, and the second passage and the first passage both communicate with the cleaning cavity 15, and the steam or cleaning water ejected from the second passage enters the cleaning cavity 15 to clean the surface to be cleaned, and the waste steam or waste water after cleaning is completed flows into the first passage through the cleaning cavity.
[0029] For example, the steam brush head in this embodiment can be applied to a cleaning device with steam function. The steam brush head in this embodiment has a simple overall structure, and only includes a brush holder assembly and a brush head assembly. The brush holder assembly is combined with the surface to be cleaned to surround the cleaning cavity 15, and the multiple grooves 14 formed at the open end of the brush holder assembly are combined with the surface to be cleaned to surround the ventilation holes communicating with the cleaning cavity 15, so that the ejected steam or cleaning water can be restricted to the cleaning cavity 15 for cleaning, which can extend the contact time between the steam and the surface to be cleaned, i.e., the cleaning time, improve the cleaning power, prevent the generated waste steam or waste water from overflowing, and the waste steam or waste water can flow from the cleaning cavity 15 into the first passage, i.e., the dust removal passage 3, and be discharged from the dust removal passage 3.
[0030] As can be seen from the disclosure of the above embodiment, the beneficial effects of the embodiment include that by providing the first passage and the second passage, the two passages can respectively form a dust suction passage and a cleaning passage. The cleaning passage can transport steam or cleaning water, and has a 2-in-1 function, thus eliminating the need to provide two different pipes, reducing the cost and installation space, and improving the compactness of the structure. In addition, the brush holder assembly is provided with a cleaning cavity that is combined with and surrounded by the surface to be cleaned, and the first passage and the second passage communicate with the cleaning cavity, and the open end of the brush holder assembly is provided with a number of grooves to form ventilation holes communicating with the cleaning cavity, so that the difference between the internal pressure and the external pressure of the cleaning cavity is zero, which can effectively ensure that the steam can smoothly enter the dust removal passage from the cleaning passage, and the steam will not dissipate quickly, but will stay in the cleaning cavity for a certain period of time to achieve cleaning of the surface to be cleaned, thereby improving the cleaning power. In addition, in this embodiment, the cleaning water or steam is transported to the cleaning cavity 15 to clean the surface to be cleaned, and then flows from the cleaning cavity 15 into the dust removal passage 3 and is discharged, thereby preventing secondary contamination of the surface to be cleaned and eliminating the need for the user to clean manually, thereby improving user convenience.
[0031] Further, the brush holder assembly in this embodiment is A brush holder 1 having an internal cavity and a plurality of recessed grooves at an open end thereof; The brush holder is provided with a dust cover that is disposed outside the brush holder and that is combined with an outer wall of the brush holder to define a passage groove that surrounds a first passage having both ends open.
[0032] The brush holder 1 in this embodiment has a head and a tail, and a connection angle is formed between the head and the tail. The head and the tail have a cavity that communicates with each other, as specifically shown in Fig. 3. The dust cover 7 is similar to the outer shape of the brush holder 1 and can cover the entire outer wall of the brush holder 1 in a covering form. A passage groove 8 is formed on the side facing the brush holder 1. After the dust cover 7 is installed on the outside of the brush holder 1, the brush holder 1 and the passage groove 8 can be combined to form a first passage with both ends open.
[0033] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the brush head 2 is provided on the side facing the surface to be cleaned with multiple tufts of brush bristles located in the cleaning cavity 15. In this embodiment, the cleaning passage 4 is provided with a nozzle assembly, i.e., the nozzle assembly communicates with the second passage, and the nozzle assembly can spray steam or cleaning water into the brush head assembly, which is more advantageous for cleaning the surface to be cleaned.
[0034] 2, 3 and 5, the brush head assembly is provided in the cavity of the brush holder 1. The open end of the brush holder is placed over the surface to be cleaned, and the outer edge of the open end is in close contact with the surface to be cleaned, thereby forming a cleaning cavity 15 between the cavity and the surface to be cleaned. In order to prevent the internal pressure and the external pressure of the cleaning cavity 15 from being equal to each other and preventing the steam or cleaning water from flowing, in this embodiment, the outer edge of the open end of the brush holder 1 is further provided with a groove 14 communicating with the cleaning cavity 15. The groove 14 may be provided in multiple numbers, and may be provided on each edge. The groove 14 may be a notch provided on the edge to form a closed hole, i.e., a ventilation hole, in combination with the surface to be cleaned, or may be an air hole directly formed on the edge, and is not specifically limited.
[0035] The brush holder 1 and the dust cover 7 are combined on the side facing the surface to be cleaned to form a return passage 13 that communicates with each other, and in actual application, a plurality of return passages 13 can be provided, and both ends of the return passage 13 communicate with the cleaning cavity 15 and the dust removal passage 3, respectively, that is, the return passage 13 can pass through the brush holder 1 and the dust cover 7 and communicate with the cleaning cavity 15 and the dust removal passage 3, respectively, and the waste steam or waste water in the cleaning cavity 15 flows into the dust removal passage through the return passage and is discharged. As shown in Fig. 4, the brush head assembly in this embodiment includes a brush head 2, the brush head 2 has a through hole and is mounted on the open end of the cavity of the brush holder 1, and the second passage, the cleaning cavity 15 and the nozzle assembly all communicate with the through hole.
[0036] 3, the open end of the brush holder 1 in this embodiment is rectangular and includes a first side connected to the dust cover 7 and having a return passage 13 formed therein, and a second side connected to the first side and surrounding the rectangular frame. A plurality of grooves 14 are provided on the second side.
[0037] Furthermore, the steam brush head in this embodiment has a handle bar 5 having a hollow structure, the handle bar 5 being connected to the brush holder assembly, communicating with the first passage, and forming the dust removal passage 3 in combination with the first passage; and a water tube assembly 6 extending into the handlebar 5 and communicating with the second passageway to combine therewith to form a rinse passageway 4 for transporting steam or rinse water.
[0038] The handle bar 5 is removably connected to the brush holder 1 .
[0039] 4 and 6, in this embodiment, the water pipe assembly includes a water pipe and a water pipe joint assembly, which includes a water pipe joint 9 and a receiving pipe connected to the water pipe and the water pipe joint. The water pipe extends into the handlebar 5 via the water pipe joint assembly and is connected to the brush holder 1, and communicates with the second passage to form the cleaning passage 4. That is, at least the water pipe assembly 6 and the second passage can be combined to form the cleaning passage 4.
[0040] 7, the nozzle assembly includes a connection nozzle 10 connected to the passage port of the second passage, a steam joint cover 11 connected to the brush head 2 and the connection nozzle 10, and a steel plate 12 fixed to the through hole of the brush head 2, and a plurality of nozzle holes 16 are provided in the steel plate 12. The plurality of nozzle holes are arranged in a straight line, but it goes without saying that they may be arranged in other ways.
[0041] Specifically, in order to better explain the steam brush head in this embodiment, a specific embodiment will be described below.
[0042] As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 6, the dust cover 7 in this embodiment surrounds the dust suction passage, which is a duct with a dust suction function in combination with the passage groove 8 in the brush holder 1. The dust cover 7 and the brush holder 1 are both attached to the handlebar 5 and fixed by snap fitting. The water pipe 6 is connected to the water pipe joint 9, and the cleaning water or steam passes through the water pipe 6, the second passage, and the water pipe joint 9 to the connection nozzle 10, and finally reaches the brush head 2 through the through hole in the brush head 2. The steel plate 12 is provided in the through hole, and the cleaning water or steam is ejected to the outside from the nozzle hole in the steel plate 12. The hole diameter of the nozzle hole in this embodiment is an arbitrary value of 0.2 to 0.4, and under the premise of ensuring the flow rate of the steam or water flow, the small hole diameter can ensure that the pressure of the steam or water flow reaches the intensity of the ejection. The materials of the steel plate 12, the brush holder 1, and the handlebar 5 all have the property of withstanding high temperatures, ensuring the service life and safety of the nozzle. In addition, in this embodiment, the steel plate 12 is provided with a row of nozzle holes, and this design not only ensures the flow velocity, but also ensures a sufficient flow rate to meet the cleaning needs within the standard time.
[0043] As shown in Figure 6, when in use, the suction passage is in close contact with the surface to be cleaned, improving the suction effect. When using the steam or fountain function, the steam or water flow is filled into the sealed cavity, as the brush holder 1 is also in close contact with the surface to be cleaned to form a sealed cavity. The sealed cavity is formed by the concave space left after the brush head 2 is fitted into the brush holder 1, and is used to help improve the steam or fountain effect, especially the steam effect; if the cavity is not sealed, the steam will easily escape, which will impair the cleaning effect and make the user more susceptible to burns, but if the cavity is sealed, safety and cleaning effect are guaranteed.
[0044] Another embodiment of the present invention simultaneously provides a cleaning device including a steam brush head according to any one of the above embodiments.
[0045] The above embodiments are merely illustrative examples of the present invention, and do not limit the present invention, and the scope of protection of the present invention is limited by the scope of the utility model claims. Those skilled in the art may make various modifications or equivalent replacements to the present invention within the substance and scope of protection of the present invention, and such modifications or equivalent replacements should also be considered as falling within the scope of protection of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]
[0046] 1 Brush holder 2 Brush heads 3 Dust removal passage 4 Cleaning passage 5 Handlebar 6 Water pipe assembly 7 Dust cover 8 Passage groove 9 Water pipe joints 10 Connection nozzle 11 Steam joint cover 12 Steel plate 13 Reflux passage 14 Groove 15 Cleaning cavity 16 Spray hole
Claims
1. a brush holder assembly including a cavity communicating with the outside, and a first passage and a second passage communicating with the outside, the first passage and the second passage having a plurality of grooves formed on an outer edge of an open end of the first passage; a brush head assembly mounted within the cavity of the brush holder assembly and in communication with the second passageway; the first passage forms a dust removal passage, the second passage forms a cleaning passage for transporting steam or cleaning water, the open end of the brush holder assembly can be placed over the surface to be cleaned such that the cavity and the surface to be cleaned combine to surround the cleaning cavity, and the groove and the surface to be cleaned combine to surround a ventilation hole communicating with the cleaning cavity, the second passage and the first passage both communicate with the cleaning cavity, the steam or cleaning water ejected from the second passage enters the cleaning cavity to clean the surface to be cleaned, and the waste steam or waste water after cleaning is completed flows into the first passage through the cleaning cavity. A steam brush head.
2. The brush holder assembly includes: a brush holder having the cavity therein and a plurality of the grooves at an open end thereof; a dustproof cover that is provided to cover the outside of the brush holder and that is combined with the brush holder to form a passage groove that surrounds the first passage and has both ends open. The steam brush head of claim 1 .
3. The brush holder and the dust cover are combined on the side facing the surface to be cleaned to form a return passage communicating with each other, and both ends of the return passage communicate with the cleaning cavity and the dust removal passage, respectively, and the waste steam or waste water flows into the dust removal passage through the return passage. The steam brush head of claim 2 .
4. The open end of the brush holder includes a plurality of side edges, the return passage of the brush holder extends through a first side edge of the open end to the dust cover, and the plurality of grooves are provided on the side edges other than the first side edge.
4. The steam brush head of claim 3.
5. A nozzle assembly for spraying steam or cleaning water is provided in the second passage in the brush holder, and the steam or cleaning water sprayed from the nozzle assembly is sprayed from the brush head assembly onto a surface to be cleaned. The steam brush head of claim 2 .
6. the brush head assembly includes a brush head having a plurality of tufts of brush bristles, the brush head having an aperture therethrough and mounted within the cavity adjacent the open end, the second passageway, the nozzle assembly, and the cleaning cavity all communicating with the aperture; 6. The steam brush head of claim 5.
7. The nozzle assembly includes a connection nozzle connected to a passage port of the second passage, a steam joint cover connected to the brush head and the connection nozzle, and a steel plate fixed to a through hole of the brush head, the steel plate being provided with a plurality of nozzle holes arranged in a straight line. The steam brush head of claim 6.
8. a handle bar having a hollow structure connected to the brush holder assembly, communicating with the first passage, and forming the dust removal passage in combination with the first passage; a water tube assembly extending into the handlebar and communicating with the second passageway to combine therewith to form the rinse passageway for transporting steam or rinse water. The steam brush head of claim 2 .
9. the water tube assembly includes a water tube and a water tube joint assembly, the water tube extending into the handlebar through the water tube joint assembly and communicating with the brush holder and the second passage to form the cleaning passage; The steam brush head of claim 8.
10. A steam brush head comprising the steam brush head according to any one of claims 1 to 9. A cleaning device characterized by: