US2012304407A1PendingUtilityA1

Brush Head and Producing Device Thereof

Assignee: YU HOIPOPriority: Jun 2, 2011Filed: Mar 26, 2012Published: Dec 6, 2012
Est. expiryJun 2, 2031(~4.9 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Hoipo Yu
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Abstract

A brush for cleaning a surface of a cleaning object includes a brush body and a brush head unit connected to the brush body arranged for providing a brushing surface for cleaning the surface of the cleaning object in a gentle but effective manner, wherein the brush head unit comprises a plurality of bristle units aligned and connected in layer to formed the brush head unit, wherein each the bristle unit comprises a plurality of bristle members which are welded together to integrally forming the bristle unit, thereby a density and a distribution of the bristle members in the brush head unit are capable of being increased to a level at which gentle but effective cleaning is realized.

Claims

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1 . A brush for cleaning a surface of a cleaning object, comprising:
 a brush body; and   a brush head unit connected to said brush body arranged for providing a brushing surface for cleaning the surface of the cleaning object in a gentle but effective manner, wherein said brush head unit comprises a plurality of bristle units aligned and connected in layer to formed said brush head unit, wherein each said bristle unit comprises a plurality of bristle members which are welded together to integrally forming said bristle unit, thereby a density and a distribution of said bristle members in said brush head unit are capable of being increased to a level at which gentle but effective cleaning is realized.   
     
     
         2 . The brush, as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said bristle members are aligned in order and welded at a first connecting end to form a strip-like structure, which is then welded to form said bristle unit, thereby a second brushing end of each said bristle member is provided for brushing while said first connecting ends of said bristle members are connected to said brush body. 
     
     
         3 . The brush, as recited in  claim 2 , wherein said strip-like structure of said bristle members is welded at two ends to form said bristle unit in such a manner that said bristle unit has a circular structure having a through-hole at a central axis through said first connecting ends of said bristle members, wherein said plurality of bristle units are coaxially aligned together through said through-hole along said central axis such that each said second brushing end of said bristle member of said bristle unit is radially and outwardly extended from said central axis for providing the brushing surface. 
     
     
         4 . The brush, as recited in  claim 3 , wherein said plurality of bristle units are rotatably connected to said brush body through said through-hole along said central axis such that said brush head unit is capable of having rotational movement along said central axis, thereby said brush head unit is capable of rolling along the surface of the cleaning object which contains unwanted object to be removed to effectively brushing and carrying away the unwanted object from the surface of the cleaning object. 
     
     
         5 . The brush, as recited in  claim 4 , wherein said brush body is an elongated body having a first end connected to said brush head unit and a second end serving as a handle. 
     
     
         6 . The brush, as recited in  claim 4 , wherein each said bristle member has a diameter which is smaller than 0.08 mm such that said brush is suitable for brushing a skin surface and a tooth surface inside a mouth of a living object, wherein each said bristle member is sufficiently small to extending into the skin surface, thereby capable of stimulating capillaries under the skin surface, increasing tooth microcirculation, increasing saliva secretion, and leading to effectively combating bacteria inside the mouth through saliva actions which includes rinsing away the bacteria and preventing bacteria growth. 
     
     
         7 . The brush, as recited in  claim 5 , wherein each said bristle member has a diameter of 0.076 mm such that said brush is suitable for brushing a skin surface and a tooth surface inside a mouth of a living object, wherein each said bristle member is sufficiently small to extending into the skin surface, thereby capable of stimulating capillaries under the skin surface, increasing tooth microcirculation, increasing saliva secretion, and leading to effectively combating bacteria inside the mouth through saliva actions which includes rinsing away the bacteria and preventing bacteria growth. 
     
     
         8 . The brush, as recited in  claim 4 , wherein each said bristle member has a diameter which is smaller than 0.08 mm such that said bristle members are gentle for brushing and carrying away the unwanted object without harming and causing bleeding of a living object. 
     
     
         9 . The brush, as recited in  claim 5 , wherein each said bristle member has a diameter of 0.076 mm such that said bristle members are gentle for brushing and carrying away the unwanted object without harming and causing bleeding of a living object. 
     
     
         10 . The brush, as recited in  claim 6 , wherein said brush head unit has a preset number of bristle members which is more than 22,000, thereby said brush head unit is gentle but effective for brushing directly onto the living object. 
     
     
         11 . The brush, as recited in  claim 9 , wherein said brush head unit has a preset number of bristle members which is more than 22,000, thereby said brush head unit is gentle but effective for brushing directly onto the living object. 
     
     
         12 . The brush, as recited in  claim 7 , wherein said brush head unit has a preset number of bristle members which is more than 26,400, thereby said brush head unit is gentle but effective for brushing and carrying away the unwanted object from the surface for the cleaning object. 
     
     
         13 . The brush, as recited in  claim 11 , wherein said elongated body of said brush body has a joint portion between said first end and said second end of said brush body, defining a first handle member towards said first end and a second handle member towards said second end such that said first handle member and said second handle member is capable of being folded through said joint portion. 
     
     
         14 . The brush, as recited in  claim 13 , wherein said elongated body of said brush body has a brush head receiving cavity provided on said second handle member of said brush body arranged for fitting and receiving said brush head unit under a folded condition at which said first handle member and said second handle member are folded towards each other. 
     
     
         15 . The brush, as recited in  claim 14 , wherein said second handle member has a handle passage opened through said brush head receiving cavity arranged for air and water passage. 
     
     
         16 . The brush, as recited in  claim 15 , further comprising a pair of position units integrally and transversely extended from said first end of said brush body and an axis unit connected between said pair of position units to secure into position, wherein each said bristle unit is rotatably connected to said axis unit through penetrating said through-hole, thereby said central axis of said bristle units is affixed through said axis unit and secured through said pair of position units. 
     
     
         17 . The brush, as recited in  claim 16 , wherein said brush head unit is detachably connected to said brush body through said axis unit. 
     
     
         18 . The brush, as recited in  claim 11 , further comprising an axis connector coaxially connected to said elongated body of said brush body, wherein said elongated body of said brush body has an axis connector hole longitudinally indented from said first end of said brush body arranged for fitting and receiving one end of said axis connector to secure the axis connector with which said bristle units are connected into position, wherein each said bristle unit is rotatably and coaxially connected to said axis connector through said through-hole, thereby said bristle head unit is coaxially provided on said first end of said brush body. 
     
     
         19 . The brush, as recited in  claim 18 , wherein said brush head unit is detachably connected to said brush body through said axis connector. 
     
     
         20 . The brush, as recited in  claim 16 , further comprising a gum disc provided between two said bristle units which are adjacently positioned arranged for providing gum massage action, wherein said gum disc has a preset thickness for separating two said bristle units connecting to said gum disc such that when the unwanted object is carried on one particular bristle unit, a gap is provided for cleaning and removing the unwanted object from said particular bristle unit. 
     
     
         21 . The brush, as recited in  claim 18 , further comprising a gum disc provided between two said bristle units which are adjacently positioned arranged for providing gum massage action, wherein said gum disc has a preset thickness for separating two said bristle units connecting to said gum disc such that when the unwanted object is carried on one particular bristle unit, a gap is provided for cleaning and removing the unwanted object from said particular bristle unit. 
     
     
         22 . The brush, as recited in  claim 11 , further comprising a pair of position units integrally and transversely extended from said first end of said brush body and an axis unit connected between said pair of position units to secure into position, wherein each said bristle unit is rotatably connected to said axis unit through penetrating said through-hole, thereby said central axis of said bristle units is affixed through said axis unit and secured through said pair of position units, wherein said plurality of bristle members comprises two sets of bristle members of different diameters aligned in alternate layers to form said brush head unit such that the brushing surface provided through said brush head unit has an increased level of softness without affecting the ability to carry unwanted object. 
     
     
         23 . The brush, as recited in  claim 18 , wherein said plurality of bristle members comprises two sets of bristle members of different diameters aligned in alternate layers to form said brush head unit such that the brushing surface provided through said brush head unit has an increased level of softness without affecting the ability to carry unwanted object. 
     
     
         24 . A method of manufacture of a bristle unit which is arranged for forming a brush head unit of a brush, comprising the steps of:
 (a) continuously providing a plurality of bristle members, each having an elongated body defining a first connecting end and a second brushing end;   (b) forming a continuous strip-like structure of the bristle members through welding the connecting ends of the plurality of bristle members; and   (c) forming a bristle unit through rolling the strip-like structure of the bristle members and welding the brush members in such a manner that the first connecting end of the brush members define a through-hole at a center of the bristle unit and a brushing surface at a peripheral of the bristle unit.   
     
     
         25 . The method, as recited in  claim 24 , wherein said bristle member has a diameter which is smaller than 0.08 mm. 
     
     
         26 . The method, as recited in  claim 24 , wherein a number of said bristle member in said brush head unit is more than 22,000.

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