JPH0437670Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] {Industrial Field of Application} The present invention relates to a cleaning tool for cleaning the inside of pipes for washstands, sinks, vacuum cleaner hoses, and various other uses.

{Prior Art} For example, a cleaning tool disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 49-46431 is known as a cleaning tool used to remove clogged pipes for washstands, sinks, and other various uses. ing.

In this cleaning tool, a cleaning body made of metal wire and configured in a spiral shape with a slightly large pitch is fixed to the tip of a coiled wire.

This cleaning tool inserts a cleaning body into the pipe to be cleaned, and moves or rotates it using the wire to remove objects clogged in the pipe to be cleaned.

A pipe cleaning tool shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 is also known. In this pipe cleaning tool, a pipe-shaped connecting member 12 is fixed to the tip of a wire 11, and a fixing screw 13 is provided on the connecting member 12. A plurality of cleaning bodies 14a having different shapes,
14b, and each of the cleaning bodies 14a, 14b is provided with insertion portions 15a, 15b which can be inserted into the connecting member 12.

This pipe cleaning tool includes, for example, a cleaning body 14a,
The insertion part 15a is inserted into the connecting member 12 and the fixing screw 13 is tightened to attach it to the connecting member 12, and the cleaning bodies 14a and 14b can be used properly depending on the purpose of cleaning the pipe to be cleaned. .

{Problems to be solved by the invention} In the conventional pipe cleaning tool,
In the device disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 46431, since the cleaning body is fixed to the wire, the shape and material of the cleaning body may be inappropriate for removing objects clogged in the pipe. In such a case, there is a problem that cleaning the pipe becomes insufficient or difficult.

On the other hand, in the pipe cleaning tool shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, cleaning bodies 14a and 14 are
Since b can be arbitrarily replaced and used,
A cleaning body that is relatively suitable for removing objects clogged in the pipe to be cleaned can be used, and is suitable for cleaning the pipe.

However, since the cleaning bodies 14a and 14b are installed by inserting their insertion portions 15a and 15b into the connecting member 12 and fixing them with the fixing screws 13, a driver for the fixing screw 13 is required when attaching and removing the cleaning bodies 14a and 14b. If the fixing screw 13 is not sufficiently tightened, there is a problem that the cleaning body may separate from the connecting member 12 during cleaning and remain in the pipe to be cleaned.

Furthermore, when replacing the cleaning bodies 14a and 14b, it is necessary to remove those that have already been connected to the connecting member 12, which requires a lot of effort.
Since one end of the connecting member 12 is closed, if dirt or the like gets stuck in the connecting member 12, it is difficult to remove it, and the insertion portions 15a, 15 of the cleaning bodies 14a, 14b are closed.
There is also the problem that it becomes difficult to insert b.

The present invention solves the problem of the pipe cleaning tool in which one of a plurality of cleaning bodies can be selected and used. It is an object of the present invention to provide a pipe cleaning tool which can be securely fixed and has no risk of a cleaning body separating during cleaning.

{Means for solving the problem} The pipe cleaning tool of the present invention has a cleaning body configured in a spiral shape made of a wire such as metal fixed to the end of a flexible wire material, and the cleaning body A spiral pipe-shaped connecting member is formed integrally with the cleaning body by extending the wire at the tip of the cleaning body, and a screw can be screwed into the connecting member by engaging with a spiral groove on the inner surface of the cleaning body. A shaft is provided at the end of the auxiliary cleaning body.

{Function} This pipe cleaning tool inserts a spiral-shaped cleaning body fixed to the tip of the wire material into the pipe to be cleaned, and removes objects clogged in the pipe to be cleaned.

If the cleaning body is not suitable for cleaning the pipe to be cleaned, insert the screw shaft of the auxiliary cleaning body suitable for cleaning into the groove on the inner surface of the pipe-shaped connecting member provided at the tip of the cleaning body. The auxiliary cleaning body is connected to the connecting member by engaging and screwing. That is, the attachment/detachment operation of the auxiliary cleaning body involves turning the screw shaft through it. The auxiliary cleaning body and the cleaning body connected in this way are simultaneously inserted into the pipe to be cleaned.

{Example} An example of the pipe cleaning tool of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3.

In Figures 1 to 3, 1 is a flexible wire material made of spiral wire, and 2 is a cleaning body made of metal wire in a spiral shape with a slightly large pitch, one end of which is the wire material 1. fixed at the end. Reference numeral 3 denotes a connecting member provided at the tip of the cleaning body 2, which is constructed by extending the metal wire that constituted the cleaning body 2, and the extended metal wire is connected to the same diameter over the entire length. It is formed integrally with the cleaning body 2 in a spiral shape. 4
is a spiral groove formed on the inner surface of the connecting member 3 between the metal wires that constitute it.

Reference numeral 5 denotes a brush-like auxiliary cleaning body, and a screw shaft 6 is fixed to one end of the brush-shaped auxiliary cleaning body.
The diameter is such that it can be screwed into the connecting member 3.

This pipe cleaning tool is used by selecting the cleaning body 2 or the auxiliary cleaning body 5, and the cleaning body 2 is the linear body 1.
Since the linear body 1 is fixed to the pipe, insert it into the pipe to be cleaned.

When the pipe-shaped connecting member 3 provided at the tip of the cleaning body 2 becomes clogged with deposits on the inner surface of the pipe to be cleaned, the connecting member 3 is in the shape of a penetrating pipe. It can be easily removed by inserting a rod-shaped object from one end to the other.

When using the brush-shaped auxiliary cleaning body 5, as shown in FIG. Connect to.

That is, the auxiliary cleaning body 5 is used together with the cleaning body 2, and there is no need to remove the cleaning body 2 when the auxiliary cleaning body 5 is used. Since the cleaning effect of the cleaning body 2 is added to the cleaning effect of 5, the pipe to be cleaned can be cleaned more efficiently.

In this way, since the auxiliary cleaning body 5 has its screw shaft 6 screwed into the pipe-shaped connecting member 3, it is easy to attach and detach, and the screw shaft 6 is held by the elasticity of the connecting member 3. Therefore, there is no fear that the auxiliary cleaning body 5 will separate from the connecting member 3, and the inside of the pipe can be sufficiently cleaned.

As shown in FIG. 4, the threaded shaft 6 of the auxiliary cleaning body 5 can be made smaller and tapered at the tip end, and the tip end can also have a diameter that matches the inner diameter of the connecting member 3. be.

When this screw shaft 6 is screwed into the connecting member 3, the diameter of the connecting member 3 will become slightly larger on the base side due to elastic deformation, and the connecting member 3 will tighten the screw shaft 6 with its rebound elasticity. , the screw shaft 6 can be more strongly connected to the connecting member 3.

In the above embodiment, a brush-shaped member is shown as the auxiliary cleaning member 5, but the auxiliary cleaning member 5 can have any configuration.
It is also possible to have multiple numbers. In addition, linear body 1
It can also be constructed of a wire formed of a straight metal wire or a tape-shaped metal plate.

{Effects of the invention} As described above, the pipe cleaning tool of the present invention has a cleaning body formed of a wire material such as metal fixed to the tip of a linear body, and the wire constituting the cleaning body is extended. A spiral pipe-shaped connecting member is integrally formed with the cleaning body, and an auxiliary cleaning body is provided with a threaded shaft that can be screwed into the connecting member.

Therefore, the connecting member can be formed simply by extending the wire rod that formed the cleaning body and further winding it in a spiral shape, and the connecting member is easy to form, and the connecting member and the cleaning member are Since no effort is required to integrate the device with the body, manufacturing costs can be easily reduced.

Since this connecting member has a penetrating pipe shape, even if the connecting member becomes clogged with deposits when cleaning the pipe with a cleaning body, the rod-shaped object can be inserted through the connecting member. By doing this, the clogged object can be easily removed, and the auxiliary cleaning body can always be reliably connected to the connecting member.

When the auxiliary cleaning body is used,
Since the screw shaft is screwed into the connecting member, the auxiliary cleaning body can be easily connected to the connecting member, and the connecting member is made of spiral wire, and its elasticity holds the screw shaft. Therefore, the auxiliary cleaning body can be prevented from separating from the connecting member during use.

In addition, since the auxiliary cleaning body is used together with the cleaning body fixed to the linear body, it is possible to reduce the effort required when using the auxiliary cleaning body, and
The pipe is cleaned by using the cleaning effects of the auxiliary cleaning body and the cleaning body, which have different shapes, and the inside of the pipe can be more thoroughly cleaned.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

1 to 3 show an embodiment of the present invention, in which FIG. 1 is a front view, FIG. 2 is a front view of an auxiliary cleaning body, FIG. 3 is a front view of the auxiliary cleaning body connected, FIG. 4 is a front view of another embodiment of a screw shaft, and FIGS. 5 and 6 show a conventional example.
Fig. 5 is a sectional front view of the connecting member, and Fig. 6 is a front view of the cleaning body. 1... Linear body, 2... Cleaning body, 3... Connecting member, 4... Groove, 5... Auxiliary cleaning body, 6... Screw shaft.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A cleaning body made of a wire such as metal in a spiral shape is fixed to the end of the flexible wire material, and a pipe formed in a spiral shape by extending the wire is attached to the tip of the cleaning body. A pipe cleaning tool, wherein a connecting member shaped like a shape is formed integrally with the cleaning body, and a threaded shaft that can be screwed in by engaging with a spiral groove on the inner surface of the connecting member is provided at an end of the auxiliary cleaning body.