Disclosure of Invention
In view of the above disadvantages of the prior art, the present invention provides a cleaning brush and a cleaning system to solve the problems of the prior art that the rotating speed of the brush is limited by the flowing speed of water, the speed is not sufficient, and the cleaning effect is not good enough.
To achieve the above and other related objects, the present invention provides a cleaning brush and a washing system, the cleaning brush including: brush holder, power component, first brush and energy component. The brush handle is provided with an interface which is used for receiving fluid with power; the power component is arranged on the brush handle; the first brush is driven by the power assembly to rotate, and is provided with a spray hole which is communicated with the interface fluid; the energy source assembly is arranged on the brush handle and supplies energy to the power assembly.
In an example of the cleaning brush of the present invention, the first brush is connected to an output shaft of the power assembly through a joint assembly, and the joint assembly drives the first brush to rotate and simultaneously communicates the nozzle with the nozzle.
In an example of the cleaning brush of the present invention, the joint assembly includes a base and a rotating body, and the base is provided with a liquid inlet; the rotating body is rotatably arranged on the base body, one end of the rotating body is connected with the output shaft, and the other end of the rotating body is connected with the first hairbrush; the rotator is internally provided with a flow channel which is always communicated with the liquid inlet and the spray hole in the rotating process of the rotator.
In an example of the cleaning brush of the present invention, the seat body includes an outer sleeve and a core tube, the outer sleeve is provided with a first through hole, the core tube is provided with a second through hole, the core tube is sleeved in the first through hole, the rotating body is installed in the second through hole and rotates relative to the core tube, and a dynamic seal assembly is arranged between the rotating body and the core tube.
In one example of the cleaning brush of the present invention, the rotating body is provided with a boss matching with the end of the core tube, and a gasket is arranged between the end face of the core tube and the boss.
In an example of the cleaning brush of the present invention, a connecting body is installed at one end of the rotating body facing the first brush, and a gasket is disposed between the connecting body and an end surface of the core tube.
In one example of the cleaning brush of the present invention, the washer is made of an abrasion resistant material.
In one example of the cleaning brush of the present invention, a static seal assembly is disposed between the outer sleeve and the core tube.
In one example of the cleaning brush, a first liquid storage cavity is arranged between the rotating body and the core pipe, and a second liquid storage cavity is respectively communicated with the liquid inlet and the spray hole.
In one example of the cleaning brush, a second liquid storage cavity is arranged between the outer sleeve and the core pipe, the second liquid storage cavity is arranged outside the first liquid storage cavity in a surrounding mode, and at least one communicating hole is formed between the first liquid storage cavity and the second liquid storage cavity.
In one example of the cleaning brush of the present invention, the first brush is detachably coupled to the joint assembly, and the cleaning brush further includes a second brush used interchangeably with the first brush.
In one example of the cleaning brush of the present invention, the nozzle hole is provided coaxially with the output shaft of the power assembly.
In one example of the cleaning brush of the present invention, the first brush is a disc brush including a disc body and at least one ring of bristles arranged around the nozzle hole.
In one example of the cleaning brush of the present invention, the bristles are distributed on the disk in a spiral shape, and the nozzle is located at the spiral center of the bristles.
In an example of the cleaning brush of the present invention, the first brush includes a plurality of circles of circular ring-shaped bristles, and the plurality of circles of circular ring-shaped bristles are concentrically arranged with the nozzle hole.
In an example of the cleaning brush of the present invention, the second brush is a rolling brush, the rolling brush includes a roller and bristles mounted on a cylindrical surface of the roller, an inner cavity of the roller is communicated with the nozzle, and a wall of the roller is provided with a plurality of small holes for leaking the cleaning agent to the side of the bristles.
In one example of a cleaning brush according to the present invention, the energy source assembly includes a rechargeable battery pack, and the handle includes a charging interface for recharging the battery pack.
In one example of a cleaning brush of the present invention, the energy source assembly includes a rechargeable battery pack removably mounted to the handle.
In one example of the cleaning brush, the cleaning brush further comprises an indicator light for displaying the battery power state, and the indicator light is exposed out of the brush handle.
In an example of the cleaning brush of the present invention, the cleaning brush further includes a switch disposed on the grip portion of the handle.
In one example of the cleaning brush of the present invention, the brush handle extends in an arm shape, and has a bent portion at one end, the first brush is mounted on the bent portion, and the interface is disposed at the other end of the brush handle.
In an example of the cleaning brush of the present invention, the cleaning brush further includes a controller, and the controller is electrically connected to the power assembly and the energy assembly, respectively.
In an example of the cleaning brush of the present invention, an output axis of the power assembly is the same axis as a rotation axis of the first brush.
In one example of a cleaning brush according to the invention, the handle is a grip portion adjacent the interface portion, the longitudinal axis of the grip portion intersecting the output axis of the power assembly.
In an example of the cleaning brush, the nozzle hole and the interface are communicated through a pipeline or a channel, and the water outlet direction of the pipeline or the channel is intersected with the output axis of the power assembly.
In one example of the cleaning brush of the present invention, the power assembly is mounted between the power assembly and the grip portion and closer to the power assembly.
The invention also provides a cleaning system, which comprises cleaning equipment and a cleaning brush, wherein the cleaning equipment comprises a pump and a water outlet pipe; the cleaning brush comprises a brush handle, wherein the brush handle is provided with a connector which is connected with a water outlet pipe; the power component is arranged on the brush handle; the brush is driven to rotate by the power assembly, and is provided with a spray hole which is communicated with the interface fluid; the energy source assembly is arranged on the brush handle and supplies energy to the power assembly.
The cleaning brush can dry erase by the brush under the condition of no water, and can also communicate the interface on the brush handle with a tap water pipe or other fluid with power, thereby improving the cleaning efficiency by the mode of combining erasing and washing. Meanwhile, the cleaning brush can be used as a cleaning accessory to be arranged on a high-pressure cleaning machine, so that the surface, the ground and other objects needing to be cleaned outdoors can be cleaned efficiently, and the problems that the rotating speed of the existing cleaning brush is limited by the flowing speed of water, the speed is not enough and the cleaning effect is not good enough can be solved. In addition, the cleaning liquid can be introduced into the interface of the cleaning brush, and the brush rotates in the cleaning process, so that the cleaning agent has abundant foam, better cleaning experience is provided, and the cleaning agent is saved.
Detailed Description
The embodiments of the present invention are described below with reference to specific embodiments, and other advantages and effects of the present invention will be easily understood by those skilled in the art from the disclosure of the present specification. The invention is capable of other and different embodiments and of being practiced or of being carried out in various ways, and its several details are capable of modification in various respects, all without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. It is to be noted that the features in the following embodiments and examples may be combined with each other without conflict. It is also to be understood that the terminology used in the examples is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only, and is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. Test methods in which specific conditions are not specified in the following examples are generally carried out under conventional conditions or under conditions recommended by the respective manufacturers.
It should be understood that the terms "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "middle" and "one" used herein are for clarity of description only, and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention, and that changes or modifications in the relative relationship may be made without substantial technical changes and modifications.
Referring to fig. 1 to 4, the present invention provides a cleaning brush, which can improve cleaning efficiency by scrubbing an auxiliary brush, and can be installed on a high pressure washer as a cleaning accessory, so as to effectively solve the problems of insufficient speed and poor cleaning effect caused by the limitation of the rotation speed of the brush of the conventional cleaning brush due to the flow rate of water.
Referring to fig. 1 and 2, the cleaning brush includes: a handle 100, a power assembly 200, a first brush 300, and an energy assembly 400. The structure of handle 100 is not limited, and includes but is not limited to a housing with a hollow chamber or a solid rod-like structure, in an example of the present invention, handle 100 is a housing made of plastic, housing cavity 110 is provided in the housing, and one end of housing cavity 110 is provided with a connector 102, through which connector 102 a fluid with power, such as a tap water pipe, a fluid pumped by a suction device, a cleaning solution sprayed by a high pressure cleaning machine, can be received; the housing of the power assembly 200 is installed in the accommodating chamber 110. The power assembly 200 may include only the motor 210, the motor 210 and the reducer 220, or a combination of the motor 210 and other transmission structures, and the power assembly 200 in this example adopts a combination of the motor 210 and the reducer 220. The first brush 300 is disposed outside the housing of the brush handle 100 and driven by the power assembly 200 to rotate, and the first brush 300 is provided with a nozzle 320, the nozzle 320 is in fluid communication with the interface 102 via a pipe 700 or a channel, preferably, the water outlet direction of the pipe or the channel intersects with the output axis of the power assembly 200. The structure and shape of the first brush 300 are not limited, and may be any suitable shape, such as square, star-shaped oval, etc.; the energy source assembly 400 is mounted to the handle 100 and supplies power to the power assembly 200. It should be noted that the energy assembly 400 of the present invention may be a battery pack or a fuel-gas power generation device, and can provide sufficient electric energy for the power assembly 200.
Referring to fig. 1 and 2, the first brush 300 of the present invention may be mounted on the output shaft 221 in any suitable manner, such that the first brush 300 is fixed on the output shaft 221, and the cleaning solution flowing into the interface 102 is communicated with the nozzle 320, in an example of the cleaning brush of the present invention, the first brush 300 is connected to the output shaft 221 of the power assembly 200 through the joint assembly 600, and the output axis of the power assembly 200 is the same as the rotation axis of the first brush 300. The joint assembly 600 enables communication between the mouthpiece 102 and the nozzle hole 320 while rotating the first brush 300. The joint assembly 600 includes a base 610 and a rotating body 620, wherein the base 610 may be fixed in the accommodating cavity 110 of the brush handle 100, or may be fixed with the housing of the power assembly 200, or may be simply mounted on the output shaft 221 of the power assembly 200, and has no connection relation with the housing of the power assembly 200 and the accommodating cavity 110. An inlet 614 is arranged on the outer wall of the seat body 610, and the inlet 614 is communicated with the interface 102 through a pipeline 700; the rotating body 620 is rotatably installed on the seat 610, one end of the rotating body 620 is connected to the output shaft 221, and the other end of the rotating body 620 is connected to the first brush 300; a flow channel is arranged in the rotating body 620, and the flow channel is always communicated with the liquid inlet 614 and the spray hole 320 in the rotating process of the rotating body 620.
Referring to fig. 2, in an example of the cleaning brush of the present invention, the seat body 610 includes an outer sleeve 611 and a core tube 612, the outer sleeve 611 is provided with a first through hole (not labeled), an extending direction of the first through hole is the same as an extending direction of the output shaft 221, a shape and a size of an outer wall of the core tube 612 are both matched with a shape and a size of the first through hole, the core tube 612 is sleeved in the first through hole, and considering that there is no relative movement between the outer sleeve 611 and the core tube 612 during a normal operation process, a shape of the first through hole is not limited, and includes but is not limited to a square shape, a circular shape, a star shape, an oval shape, and the like. A second through hole (not shown) is formed in the core tube 612, the extending direction of the second through hole is the same as the extending direction of the output shaft 221, the shape and size of the outer wall of the rotating body 620 are matched with those of the second through hole, and the shape of the second through hole is a circle or other suitable profile of the rotating body in consideration of the relative movement between the core tube 612 and the rotating body 620. The rotating body 620 is installed in the second through hole and rotates with respect to the core tube 612, and a dynamic seal assembly 623 is disposed between the rotating body 620 and the core tube 612. The dynamic seal assembly 623 may be any suitable dynamic seal assembly 623 suitable for rotary sealing, such as a framework oil seal, a packing seal, and the like, and in an example of the present invention, the dynamic seal assembly 623 includes at least two sets of packing seal assemblies, and the at least two sets of packing seal assemblies are disposed on the contact surfaces of the rotating body 620 and the core tube 612 and are respectively disposed on the two sides of the inlet 614 to prevent the cleaning liquid in the inlet 614 from leaking from the mating surfaces of the rotating body 620 and the core tube 612.
Referring to fig. 2, in an example of the cleaning brush of the present invention, a boss 625 is disposed on the rotating body 620 to match with an end of the core tube 612, a first gasket 630 is disposed between an end surface of the core tube 612 and the boss 625, a connecting body 650 is mounted at an end of the rotating body 620 facing the first brush 300, and a second gasket 640 is disposed between the connecting body 650 and the end surface of the core tube 612. The first washer 630 and the second washer 640 are made of an abrasion resistant material, and the hardness of the first washer 630 and the second washer 640 is preferably less than the hardness of the rotating body 620 and the core tube 612, so that abrasion of the core tube 612 and the rotating body 620 can be reduced during relative rotation of the core tube 612 and the rotating body 620.
Referring to fig. 2, if the outer sleeve 611 and the core tube 612 are bonded or fitted in an interference manner, the static sealing assembly 613 may not be provided, but in order to achieve a better sealing effect, in an example of the cleaning brush of the present invention, the static sealing assembly 613 is provided between the outer sleeve 611 and the core tube 612, and the static sealing assembly 613 may be any suitable sealing assembly suitable for static sealing, such as an O-ring, a gasket, and the like.
Referring to fig. 2, in order to keep the flow rate of the nozzle 320 stable, in an example of the cleaning brush of the present invention, a first fluid reservoir 624 is disposed between the rotating body 620 and the core tube 612, the first fluid reservoir 624 is disposed around the outer wall of the rotating body 620, the outer sidewall of the first fluid reservoir 624 is communicated with the fluid inlet 614, the inner sidewall of the first fluid reservoir 624 is communicated with the fluid channel in the rotating body 620, the fluid channel is disposed on the rotating body 620 and includes an axial extension 621 and a radial extension 622, one end of the axial extension 621 is communicated with the nozzle 320, the other end of the axial extension 621 is communicated with the radial extension 622, and the outer side of the radial extension 622 is always communicated with the first fluid reservoir 624 during the rotation of the rotating body 620. In the process of rotating the rotating body 620, the opening of the flow channel is always communicated with the first reservoir 624, so that the flow of the cleaning solution in the flow channel can be ensured to be stable. It should be noted that the arrangement form of the first reservoir 624 between the rotating body 620 and the core tube 612 is not limited, and may be, for example, a combination of the inner wall of the core tube 612 and the groove provided on the outer wall of the rotating body 620, a combination of the outer wall of the rotating body 620 and the groove provided on the inner wall of the core tube 612, or a combination of the groove provided on the outer wall of the rotating body 620 and the groove provided on the inner wall of the core tube 612 as in this example.
Referring to fig. 2, in consideration of the centrifugal force caused by rotation, in an example of the present invention, a second reservoir 615 is disposed between the outer sleeve 611 and the core tube 612, the second reservoir 615 is disposed around the outside of the first reservoir 624, at least one communication hole 6121 is disposed between the first reservoir 624 and the second reservoir 615, the outside of the second reservoir 615 is communicated with the liquid inlet 614, and the inside of the second reservoir 615 is communicated with the first reservoir 624 through the at least one communication hole 6121. It should be noted that the arrangement form of the second reservoir 615 between the outer sleeve 611 and the core tube 612 is not limited, and may be, for example, a combination of the outer wall of the core tube 612 and a groove arranged on the inner wall of the outer sleeve 611, a combination of a groove arranged on the outer wall of the rotating body 620 and a groove arranged on the inner wall of the core tube 612, or a combination of the inner wall of the outer sleeve 611 and a groove arranged on the outer wall of the core tube 612 as in this example.
Referring to fig. 2, the first reservoir 624 and the second reservoir 615 of the cleaning brush are annularly sleeved and communicated with each other through the communication hole 6121, so that during the rotation of the rotating body 620, the partition wall between the first reservoir 624 and the second reservoir 615 can weaken the centrifugal force influence of the rotation of the rotating body 620 on the cleaning liquid in the first reservoir 624, and the communication between the first reservoir 624 and the second reservoir 615 can be ensured through the communication hole 6121, thereby sufficiently ensuring the stability of the water discharged from the nozzle 320.
Referring to fig. 2, the first brush 300 and the joint assembly 600 can be connected in a sealing manner in any suitable manner, and in consideration of interchangeability and replacement requirements, in an example of the cleaning brush of the present invention, the first brush 300 is detachably connected to the joint assembly 600, and the cleaning brush further includes a second brush used interchangeably with the first brush 300. The second brush may be the same as the first brush or different from the first brush, as long as the connection parts have the same structure and can be interchangeably mounted on the connection body 650. In an example of the present invention, the connection body 650 is a quick connector mounted on the rotating body 620, and the mounting manner between the quick connector and the rotating body 620 includes, but is not limited to, welding, bonding, and screwing, and in an example of the present invention, the quick connector and the rotating body 620 are screwed, and the first brush 300 and the joint assembly 600 are connected through the quick connector. It should be noted that the quick connector can be a standard quick connector in the hydraulic field or the pipeline connection field, and is not described herein again.
Referring to fig. 2 to 4, in consideration of the uniformity of the cleaning liquid spray, in an example of the cleaning brush of the present invention, the spray holes 320 are disposed coaxially with the output shaft 221. The first brush 300 is a disc brush including a disc body 310 and at least one ring of bristles 330 disposed around an orifice 320. The shape of the disc 310 includes, but is not limited to, a disc shape, a rectangle shape, and a square shape, and preferably, in consideration of the dynamic balance of the rotating body 620, in an example of the cleaning brush of the present invention, the disc 310 is a disc shape, so long as a contour surrounding the nozzle 320 can be formed, the bristles 330 may be disposed in various ways, for example, the bristles 330 are disposed on the disc 310 in a spiral distribution, and the nozzle 320 is disposed on the spiral center of the bristles 330, and this arrangement may be intercepted by the bristles 330 when the cleaning liquid is radially thrown out from the nozzle 320, so as to effectively save the cleaning liquid, and when the cleaning liquid is not only water, for example, contains foaming components such as detergent, in an example of the cleaning brush of the present invention, the first brush 300 includes a plurality of circles of circular ring-shaped bristles 330, and the plurality of circles of circular ring-shaped bristles 330 are disposed concentrically with the nozzle 320. By the arrangement mode, on one hand, the cleaning liquid can be dispersed uniformly under the action of centrifugal force to obtain better foam, and on the other hand, water sources and detergents can be saved.
However, in another example of the cleaning brush of the present invention, the second brush is a rolling brush, the rolling brush includes a roller and bristles mounted on a cylindrical surface of the roller, an inner cavity of the roller is closed and communicated with the nozzle hole, and a wall of the roller is provided with a plurality of small holes for leaking the cleaning agent to the side of the bristles.
Referring to fig. 1, in consideration of environmental protection of the energy source, in an example of the cleaning brush of the present invention, an energy source assembly 400 is installed between the power assembly and the grip portion and closer to the power assembly. Such a mounting position is more ergonomic and can increase the operating comfort of the operator. Energy subassembly 400 includes rechargeable battery group and pilot lamp 500, and rechargeable battery group detachably installs on brush holder 100, is provided with the Type C interface 101 that charges for the battery group on the brush holder 100, can charge the battery group according to the electric quantity condition. In an example of the cleaning brush of the present invention, the cleaning brush further includes an indicator 500 and a switch, and the indicator 500 is exposed from the handle 100 and is used to display the battery charge status. The switch is disposed on the grip portion of the handle 100 and can turn on or off the cleaning brush.
In consideration of the need for automated control, in one example of the cleaning brush of the present invention, the cleaning brush further includes a controller (not shown) electrically connected to the power assembly 200 and the energy assembly 400, respectively. Different rotating speed modes can be set through the controller, for example, a plurality of modes such as high-speed rotation, medium-speed rotation, low-speed rotation or forward and reverse rotation are set, and the targeted washing can be carried out on different stains and objects to be cleaned.
Referring to fig. 1, in view of convenience of operation, in an example of the cleaning brush of the present invention, a brush shaft 100 extends in an arm shape and has a bent portion at one end, a first brush 300 is mounted on the bent portion, and an interface 102 is disposed at the other end of the brush shaft 100. The portion of the handle 100 adjacent the interface 102 is a grip portion having a longitudinal axis that intersects the output axis of the power assembly 200 in a manner that is not only convenient for operation, but also more ergonomic. The arrangement method of the arm-shaped extension enables the cleaning brush to reach far stain easily, and the design of the bending part can facilitate the force application on the surface to be cleaned.
The present invention also provides a washing system comprising a washing apparatus and a cleaning brush as described in any of the above examples, wherein the washing apparatus of the washing system of the present invention may be any suitable apparatus capable of providing a powered washing fluid in the prior art, including but not limited to a high pressure washer, and in one example of the present invention, the washing apparatus comprises a pump and an outlet pipe, the pump providing the fluid with motive force to flow and delivering the fluid to the outlet pipe; the cleaning brush comprises a brush handle, wherein the brush handle is provided with a connector, the connector is connected with the water outlet pipe and receives the cleaning liquid flowing in from the water outlet pipe; the power component is arranged on the brush handle; the brush is driven to rotate by the power assembly, and is provided with a spray hole which is communicated with the interface fluid; the energy source assembly is arranged on the brush handle and supplies energy to the power assembly.
When the cleaning brush is used, the interface on the brush handle is used for receiving fluid, the fluid is external power fluid, such as cleaning equipment such as a high-pressure cleaning machine and the like or external water sources such as tap water and the like, the cleaning efficiency can be improved through scrubbing assistance, meanwhile, the cleaning brush can be used as a cleaning accessory to be arranged on a cleaning device or a cleaning device, the surface of an automobile, the ground and other objects needing to be cleaned outdoors can be cleaned efficiently, and the problems that the rotating speed of the existing cleaning brush is limited by the flowing speed of water, the speed is insufficient and the cleaning effect is poor can be solved. In addition, the cleaning liquid can be introduced into the interface of the cleaning brush, and the brush rotates in the cleaning process, so that the cleaning agent has abundant foam, good cleaning experience is provided, and the cleaning agent is saved. Therefore, the invention effectively overcomes some practical problems in the prior art, thereby having high utilization value and use significance.
The foregoing embodiments are merely illustrative of the principles and utilities of the present invention and are not intended to limit the invention. Any person skilled in the art can modify or change the above-mentioned embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Accordingly, it is intended that all equivalent modifications or changes which can be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and technical spirit of the present invention be covered by the claims of the present invention.