JPH0548156B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of Industrial Application The present invention relates to a shoe washing device for a washing machine that allows shoes to be washed using a washing machine.

Conventional technology In the past, shoes were generally washed by hand using a shoe brush, but recently there has been a demand for shoes such as sneakers, which are cloth athletic shoes, to be easily washed. .

As a result, although it was rare, I had to wash my sneakers and other shoes in the washing machine. 2. Description of the Related Art Generally, a washing machine has a rotary blade at the inner bottom of a washing tub, and washes clothes by rotating the rotating blade left and right to generate water flow in the water in the washing tub. When shoes were placed in this washing machine instead of clothes and the rotary blades were reversed, the shoes located at the inner bottom of the washing tub moved and came into contact with the rotary blades, allowing them to be washed.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, when washing shoes in a washing machine as in the past, the shoes frequently come into contact with the rotary blades at the inner bottom of the washing tub, resulting in the problem of extremely damaging the fabric of the shoes. Was. Furthermore, since the degree of dirt on shoes is greater than the dirt on clothes, there is a problem in that the dirt on shoes cannot be sufficiently washed away simply by stirring with the rotary blade. Furthermore, the water stream itself is not suitable for washing shoes, and there is a problem in that it is difficult to achieve a sufficient cleaning effect.

In view of the above-mentioned problems, the present invention includes a shoe cleaning tool for washing shoes in a washing machine, and rotates this shoe cleaning tool with water flow from rotary blades so that shoes can be washed with less damage to the cloth. The purpose is to make it possible to efficiently transmit the power of water flow from wings to a shoe cleaning tool.

Means for Solving the Problems In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a substrate that is flexible and has a larger area than the rotary blade.
A shoe-washing brush unit is constructed by providing a shoe-washing brush body having elasticity, and the shoe-washing brush unit body is placed on a rotary blade of a washing machine with the brush body facing upward. The bottom surface of the base plate of the washing brush unit on the rotor blade side is roughened, and this roughened bottom surface receives the force of the water flow from the rotor blade.

Function: With the above configuration, the reversing force of the rotary blade of the washing machine is transmitted to the back surface of the substrate of the shoe-washing brush unit through water to drive the shoe-washing brush unit in reverse. Furthermore, the shoe-washing brush unit is drawn to the top surface of the rotor by the whirlpool water flow generated by the rotation of the rotor, thereby increasing the rotational driving force of the shoe-washing brush unit. In particular, by roughening the bottom surface of the board of the shoe washing brush unit, the frictional resistance between the rotor blade and the back surface of the board is maximized, so the rotational force of the rotor blade is reliably and strongly transmitted to the back surface of the board through water. This allows effective brushing action between the brush body and shoes.

This can be achieved by attaching a net to the back side of the board as a means of roughening the bottom surface of the board of the shoe washing brush unit.

Further, by forming unevenness on the back surface of the substrate, the same or higher effect can be achieved.

Embodiments Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described based on the accompanying drawings.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the construction of the shoe washing brush unit in this embodiment includes a brush body 2 provided on a substantially circular flexible substrate 1. This brush body 2 has a plurality of elastic chemical fiber bodies 3 flocked to a base 4 made of resin or the like. The brush bodies 2 are arranged radially from the approximate center O of the substrate 1, and are fixed with screws 5 from the back surface of the substrate 1, as shown in FIG. As a means for roughening the bottom surface of the substrate 1, a separate net 6 is attached to the back surface of the substrate 1. This net 6 incorporates the outer periphery of the substrate 1 with sewing thread 7.

Further, in another embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, the bottom surface of the substrate 8 is made rough by forming unevenness 8a on the back surface. Both the former and the latter can exhibit the same rotation transmission effect.

FIG. 4 shows a state in which the shoe washing brush unit A constructed as described above is put into a fully automatic washing machine and is being operated. In FIG. 4, the driving force of a motor 10 attached to the lower part of a water receiving tank 9 is transmitted to a speed reduction mechanism 12 via a belt 11, and a rotary blade 13
drive the rotation. This rotary blade 13 is disposed at the inner bottom of the washing and dehydration tank 14, and
A balancer 15 is provided on the upper part of the washing machine to prevent horizontal vibration of the washing and dehydrating tank 14 during dewatering. The shoe washing brush unit A is placed on the upper surface of the rotary blade 13 with the chemical fiber body 3 facing upward, and shoes 1 such as sneakers are placed on the top of the shoe washing brush unit A.
6 is listed. When washing water is supplied to a predetermined water level in the water receiving tank 16 of the fully automatic washing machine with the above configuration and the rotor blades 13 are reversely rotated, a water flow is generated in the washing water, and the washing water flows through the substrate 1 and the net 6 of the shoe washing brush unit A. The shoe washing brush unit A is rotated in the opposite direction so that the water stream hits the entire back surface. In addition, the water flow action of the rotary blades 13 sucks in water from the center and blows it out from the outer circumference, so the shoe-washing brush unit A is drawn to the surface of the rotary blades 13, and the rotational force of the shoe-washing brush unit A can be further strengthened. . This is because the back side of the board 1 is made up of the net 6,
This is because the unevenness of the fibers of the net 6 increases the frictional resistance with the rotor blade 13. Further, a structure in which unevenness 8 as shown in FIG. 3 is formed also brings about the same effect. In addition, in the case of Net 6, it has the advantage of being easy to store because water drains easily after use.

By strengthening the rotational force of the shoe cleaning brush unit A in this way, the cleaning effect can be maximized. The brushing action is particularly effective in cleaning shoes, and can remove even the most severe dirt.

In short, it is sufficient to provide means for roughening the surface of the bottom surface of the substrate of the shoe-washing brush unit so as to strengthen the rotational force of the shoe-washing brush unit and increase the cleaning power.

Furthermore, even a two-tub type washing machine or a washing machine having only a washing tub can be used satisfactorily.

Effects of the Invention As is clear from the above embodiments, according to the present invention, shoes can be washed simply by inserting a shoe washing brush unit into a commonly used washing machine and performing a normal washing operation. By strengthening the rotational force of the washing brush unit, it is possible to remove heavy dirt from shoes, maximizing brushing performance and cleaning performance, and achieving high cleaning effects. Furthermore, by roughening the bottom surface of the substrate of the shoe-washing brush unit, it is made more susceptible to the force of the water flow from the rotary blades, thereby increasing the rotational force of the shoe-washing brush unit and enhancing the shoe-washing power.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is an external perspective view of a shoe washing brush unit showing an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken along line AA in Fig. 1, and Fig. 3 is a shoe washing brush showing another embodiment of the invention. A sectional view of the unit, and FIG. 4 is a vertical sectional view showing a fully automatic washing machine into which the shoe washing brush unit is installed. 1... Substrate, 2... Brush body, 3... Chemical fiber body, 4... Base, 6... Net, 7... Sewing thread,
13...rotor blade, 16...shoes.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A shoe cleaning brush unit is constituted by providing a shoe cleaning brush body having elasticity on a flexible substrate having a larger area than a rotary blade, and the shoe cleaning brush unit body is The brush body is placed on the rotary blade of the washing machine so as to face upward, and the bottom surface of the base plate of the shoe washing brush unit on the rotary blade side is roughened, and this roughened bottom surface is used to prevent water flow from the rotary blade. A shoe washing device for a washing machine configured to receive force. 2. The shoe washing device for a washing machine according to claim 1, wherein a net is attached to the bottom surface of the substrate on the rotary blade side to roughen the bottom surface of the substrate. 3. The shoe washing device for a washing machine according to claim 1, wherein the bottom surface of the substrate on the rotor blade side is roughened by forming irregularities on the bottom surface of the substrate.