Multi-Purpose Self-Cleaning Brush
A multi-purpose self-cleaning brush is disclosed which comprises: a base, a brush body optionally installed with a handgrip and a top cover, the top cover has a hollow area, and the base is installed with a handgrip seat capable of being folded with the handgrip; a bristle unit combined with the brush body and including a bottom layer formed on one surface of the base, and plural bristles disposed on the bottom layer and extended out of the hollow area; a propel unit installed between the base and the top cover; and a hairstyling unit moveably combined between the base and the top cover, wherein the hairstyling unit and each bristle are driven by the propel unit. As such, the multi-purpose self-cleaning brush of the present invention is capable of brushing hairs and purposing of hair styling.
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a multi-purpose self-cleaning brush, especially to a multi-purpose self-cleaning brush not only capable of brushing and combing hairs through a bristle unit but also capable of applying hair glue, hair conditioner, hair dyeing agent, essential oil or moisturizing lotion on a hairstyling unit for the purpose of hair styling and/or conditioning, and with the design of no handgrip or a handgrip capable of being folded on top or at one side of a base, the features of multi-function, multi-purpose, easy-to-carry and convenience in use are achieved.
2. Description of Related Art
A brush is an instrument commonly used for styling a person's outlook, and often includes a handgrip for being held by a hand, and a bristle seat for combing hairs, wherein the bristle seat is distributed with bristles or bristle pin for combing and styling hairs.
After a conventional brush being used for a period of time, the bristles or the bristle pins may be tangled with hairs, thereby causing a concern for hygiene; one prior means is to directly removed the hairs tangled on the bristles through hands or an elongated and/or thin tool after the brush has been used for a period of time so as to maintain the cleanness of the bristles; however, the mentioned two means have to be repeatedly processed for several times for cleaning and removing the hairs tangled on the bristles thereby not being convenient in use.
For solving the mentioned problem, the U.S. Pat. No. 681,775B2 had disclosed a brush capable of cleaning and removing the hairs tangled on bristles through a means of retracting the bristles; however, when the bristles are used for combing, a direction limitation is caused thereby greatly reducing the convenience in use.
In addition, the mentioned prior arts can also be used for removing the hairs tangled on bristles, and not provided with additional hairstyling functions, and the handgrip is designed in a fixed structure which is not able to be folded or without the installation of handgrip, so the easy storage and convenient carrying cannot be achieved. As such, the conventional brush is not able to satisfy the usage requirements of users.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONOne primary objective of the present invention is to provide a multi-purpose self-cleaning brush is not only capable of brushing and combing hairs through a bristle unit but also capable of applying hair glue, hair conditioner, hair dyeing agent, essential oil or moisturizing lotion on a hairstyling unit for the purpose of hair styling and/or conditioning, and with the design of a handgrip capable of being folded on top or at one side of a base, the features of multi-function, multi-purpose, easy-to-carry and convenience in use are achieved.
For achieving the mentioned objective, the present invention provides a multi-purpose self-cleaning brush, which comprises: a base, a base having a buckle part extended at one side and a handgrip, a top cover moveably combined with the base, and the top cover has a hollow area; a bristle unit combined with a brush body and including a bottom layer formed on one surface of the base, and plural bristles disposed on the bottom layer and extended out of the hollow area; a propel unit installed between the base and the top cover; and a hairstyling unit moveably combined between the base and the top cover, wherein the hairstyling unit and each bristle are driven by the propel unit.
Furthermore, according to the present invention, the top cover moveably combined with the base can be correspondingly engaged with the base having the buckle part extended at one side, wherein the base can be directly used as a handgrip.
Preferably, according to the present invention, the handgrip is formed in an L-like shape.
Preferably, according to the present invention, the handgrip is formed in a linear shape.
According to one embodiment of the present invention, the handgrip at one side of the base can be installed with a rod member, and the rod member can be combined with the handgrip having various shapes and dimensions.
According to one embodiment of the present invention, a buckle connection part is installed between the base and the top cover.
According to one embodiment of the present invention, magnetic members mutually attracting to each other can be installed between the base and the top cover.
According to one embodiment of the present invention, the base can be installed with a clamp member, and the bottom of the top cover can be installed with a tip plate capable of being mutually engaged with the clamp member.
According to one embodiment of the present invention, the base can be installed with a protrusion part, and the top cover can be installed with a buckle plate capable of being mutually buckled with the protrusion part.
According to one embodiment of the present invention, one inner side of the base can be formed with at least two recessed slots, and one edge of the top cover can be installed with insertion plates capable of being engaged with the recessed slots.
According to one embodiment of the present invention, the other surface of the base can be formed with an accommodation area on which a cover plate is moveably installed, a buckle connection part is installed between the accommodation area and the cover plate, and the accommodation area is provided with at least a mirror and a sweeper.
According to one embodiment of the present invention, the propel unit at least includes a propel plate moveably combined with the bristle unit, a linkage rod connected to the top cover and the propel plate, and a resilient member installed between the bristle unit and the propel plate, and the propel plate is respectively formed through apertures corresponding to each bristle, and a cleaning part is formed on the propel plate.
Preferably, according to the present invention, the material of which the cleaning part is made can be sponge, plastic, rubber, paper or other materials.
According to one embodiment of the present invention, the propel plate includes a bottom plate combined with the linkage rod, plural fasten rods installed at two sides of the bottom plate, a top plate installed at one surface of the bottom plate, and plural fasten apertures formed on the top plate and combined with the fasten rods; and the propel plate is respectively formed with through apertures corresponding to each bristle.
According to one embodiment of the present invention, the hairstyling unit at least includes a fasten seat combined with each bristle and driven by the propel unit, and an absorbing member disposed on the fasten seat and extended out of the hollow area, and the fasten seat is respectively formed with through apertures corresponding to each bristle, and one side of the fasten seat is formed with a filling port communicating with each through aperture, and the fasten seat is installed with an absorbing member and a seal cover for sealing the absorbing member.
Preferably, according to the present invention, the material of which the absorbing member is made can be sponge, fiber cores, cotton fabrics, water-absorbing cotton core or other materials.
Preferably, according to the present invention, the material of which the bristle of the bristle unit is made can be a plastic material, a metal material, a wooden material, animal bristles or other materials.
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- 1: brush body
- 1111a11b11c11d: base
- 110: handgrip seat
- 1101: buckle part
- 111a: rod member
- 112b122b: magnetic member
- 113c: clamp member
- 114d: protrusion part
- 1212b12c12d: top cover
- 121: hollow area
- 123c: tip plate
- 124d: buckle plate
- 13: buckle connection part
- 1414a: handgrip
- 140: buckle part
- 1400: stop part
- 15: accommodation area
- 16: cover plate
- 17: buckle connection part
- 18: mirror
- 19: sweeper
- 2: bristle unit
- 21: bottom layer
- 22: bristle
- 3: propel unit
- 3131a: propel unit
- 311311a: through aperture
- 312a: bottom plate
- 313a: fasten rod
- 314a: top plate
- 315a: fasten aperture
- 32: linkage rod
- 33: resilient member
- 34: cleaning part
- 4: hairstyling unit
- 41: fasten seat
- 411: through apertures
- 412: filling port
- 42: absorbing member
- 43: seal cover
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The mentioned brush body 1 includes a base 11, a base 11 having a buckle part 1101 extended at one side and a handgrip 14, a top cover 12 moveably combined with the base 11, and the top cover 12 moveably combined with the base 11 can be correspondingly engaged with the base 11 having the buckle part 1101 extended at one side, wherein as shown in
The bristle unit 2 is combined with the brush body 1, and includes a bottom layer 21 formed on one surface of the base 11, and plural bristles 22 formed on the bottom layer 21 and extended out of the hollow area 121, the material of which each bristle 22 is made can be a plastic material, a metal material, a wooden material, animal bristles or other materials.
The propel unit 3 is installed between the base 11 and the top cover 12, and at least includes a propel plate 31 moveably combined with the bristle unit 2, a linkage rod 32 connected to the top cover 12 and the propel plate 31, and a resilient member 33 provided between the bristle unit 2 and the propel plate 31. The propel plate 31 is respectively formed with plural through apertures 311 corresponding to each bristle 22, and the propel plate 31 can be formed with a cleaning part 34, wherein the material of which the cleaning part 34 is made can be sponge, plastic, rubber, paper or other materials.
The hairstyling unit 4 is moveably combined between the base 11 and the top cover 12, and the hairstyling unit 4 is combined with each bristle 22 and driven by the propel unit 3. The hairstyling unit 4 at least includes a fasten seat 41 combined with each bristle 22 and driven by the propel plate 31 installed on the propel unit 3, and an absorbing member 42 disposed on the fasten seat 41 and extended out of the hollow area 121, and the fasten seat 41 is respectively formed with through apertures 411 corresponding to each bristle 22, and one side of the fasten seat 41 is formed with a filling port 412 communicating with each through aperture 411, and the fasten seat 41 is installed with an absorbing member 42 and a seal cover 43 for sealing the absorbing member 42; wherein, the material of which the absorbing member 42 is made can be sponge, fiber cores, cotton fabrics, water-absorbing cotton core or other materials; as such, with mentioned structure, a novel cleaning device is provided.
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In addition, beside the mentioned means for using, the user can also pull the top cover 12, so when the top cover 12 upwardly lifts the propel plate 31 and the cleaning part 34 through the linkage rod 32, the fasten seat 41 of the hairstyling unit 4 allows each through aperture 411 to be respectively corresponding to each bristle 22, and the fasten seat 41 is abutted against the cleaning part 34 of the propel plate 31, then the top cover 12 is engaged towards the direction of the base 11; at this moment, the top cover 12 drives the linkage rod 32 to allow the propel plate 31 to be moved towards the direction of the bottom layer 21 and to compress the resilient member 33 at the same time, thereby combing the top cover 12 and the base 11 through the buckle connection part 13, and the absorbing member 42 is enabled to extend out of the hollow area 121, as such, the user can fill any desired hair glue, hair conditioner, hair dyeing agent, essential oils or moisture lotion from the filling port 412 of the fasten seat 41 so as to be conveyed to the absorbing member 42 via each through aperture 411, so the user can process the relevant application, when not being in use, the seal cover 43 can be served to seal the absorbing member 42; or replace the hairstyling unit 4 according to the mentioned means of opening the top cover 12.
When being used at outdoors, the mirror 18 accommodated in the accommodation area 15 can be served for assistance, and the sweeper 19 can be served to process relevant cleaning, and the mirror 18 and the sweeper 19 can be accommodated again in the accommodation area 15 after being used, the cover plate 16 can be served to seal the accommodation area 15 through the buckle connection part 17.
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As what is disclosed above, the multi-purpose self-cleaning brush provided by the present invention can effectively improve the disadvantages of the conventional brush, and the bristle unit cannot only be used for combing hairs, but also be capable of applying hair glue, hair conditioner, hair dyeing agent, essential oil or moisturizing lotion for the purpose of hair styling and/or conditioning, and with the design of a handgrip capable of being moveably folded on top or at one side of the base, the features of multi-function, multi-purpose, easy-to-carry and convenience in use are provided. Comparing to the conventional brush, the multi-purpose self-cleaning brush provided by the present invention is novel and practical in use and meets the essential requirements for being granted with a patent.
Many modifications and other embodiments of the inventions set forth herein will come to mind to one skilled in the art to which these inventions pertain having the benefit of the teachings presented in the foregoing descriptions and the associated drawings. Therefore, it is to be understood that the inventions are not to be limited to the specific examples of the embodiments disclosed and that modifications and other embodiments are intended to be included within the scope of the appended claims. Although specific terms are employed herein, they are used in a generic and descriptive sense only and not for purposes of limitation.
Claims
1. A multi-purpose self-cleaning brush, comprises:
- a brush body having a base, a base having a buckle part extended at one side and a handgrip, a top cover moveably combined with the base, and the top cover has a hollow area;
- a bristle unit combined with the brush body and including a bottom layer formed on one surface of the base, and plural bristles disposed on the bottom layer and extended out of the hollow area;
- a propel unit installed between the base and the top cover; and
- a hairstyling unit moveably combined between the base and the top cover, wherein the hairstyling unit and each bristle are driven by the propel unit.
2. The multi-purpose self-cleaning brush according to claim 1, wherein the base and the handgrip are optionally formed in an L-like shape or linear shape, and the top cover moveably combined with the base is correspondingly engaged with the base having the buckle part extended at one side, the base is able to be directly used as a handgrip, the handgrip formed at one side of the base is installed with a rod member, and the rod member is able to be combined with the handgrip having various shapes and dimensions.
3. The multi-purpose self-cleaning brush according to claim 1, wherein a buckle connection part is installed between the base and the top cover, and the buckle connection part is optionally installed with magnetic members mutually attracting to each other between the base and the top cover, or the base is installed with a clamp member, and the bottom of the top cover is installed with a tip plate capable of being mutually engaged with the clamp member, or the base is installed with a protrusion part, and the top cover is installed with a buckle plate capable of being mutually buckled with the protrusion part, or one inner side of the base is formed with at least two recessed slots, and one edge of the top cover is installed with insertion plates capable of being engaged with the recessed slots.
4. The multi-purpose self-cleaning brush according to claim 1, wherein the other surface of the base is formed with an accommodation area on which a cover plate is moveably installed, a buckle connection part is installed between the accommodation area and the cover plate, and the accommodation area is provided with at least a mirror and a sweeper.
5. The multi-purpose self-cleaning brush according to claim 1, wherein the propel unit at least includes a propel plate moveably combined with the bristle unit, a linkage rod connected to the top cover and the propel plate, and a resilient member installed between the bristle unit and the propel plate, and the propel plate is respectively formed through apertures corresponding to each bristle, and a cleaning part is formed on the propel plate.
6. The multi-purpose self-cleaning brush according to claim 5, wherein the material of which the cleaning part is made is sponge, plastic, rubber, paper or other materials.
7. The multi-purpose self-cleaning brush according to claim 5, wherein the material of which the bristle of the bristle unit is made is a plastic material, a metal material, a wooden material, animal bristles or other materials.
8. The multi-purpose self-cleaning brush according to claim 5, wherein the propel plate includes a bottom plate combined with the linkage rod, plural fasten rods installed at two sides of the bottom plate, a top plate installed at one surface of the bottom plate, and plural fasten apertures formed on the top plate and combined with the fasten rods; and the propel plate is respectively formed with through apertures corresponding to each bristle.
9. The multi-purpose self-cleaning brush according to claim 6, wherein the propel plate includes a bottom plate combined with the linkage rod, plural fasten rods installed at two sides of the bottom plate, a top plate installed at one surface of the bottom plate, and plural fasten apertures formed on the top plate and combined with the fasten rods; and the propel plate is respectively formed with through apertures corresponding to each bristle.
10. The multi-purpose self-cleaning brush according to claim 7, wherein the propel plate includes a bottom plate combined with the linkage rod, plural fasten rods installed at two sides of the bottom plate, a top plate installed at one surface of the bottom plate, and plural fasten apertures formed on the top plate and combined with the fasten rods; and the propel plate is respectively formed with through apertures corresponding to each bristle.
11. The multi-purpose self-cleaning brush according to claim 1, wherein the hairstyling unit at least includes a fasten seat combined with each bristle and driven by the propel unit, and an absorbing member disposed on the fasten seat and extended out of the hollow area, and the fasten seat is respectively formed with through apertures corresponding to each bristle, and one side of the fasten seat is formed with a filling port communicating with each through aperture, and the fasten seat is installed with an absorbing member and a seal cover for sealing the absorbing member.
12. The multi-purpose self-cleaning brush according to claim 11, wherein the material of which the absorbing member is made is sponge, fiber cores, cotton fabrics, water-absorbing cotton core or other materials.
Type: Application
Filed: Apr 27, 2012
Publication Date: Oct 31, 2013
Inventor: Chuan Chou (Taipei City)
Application Number: 13/457,513
International Classification: A46B 17/06 (20060101); A46B 9/00 (20060101);