Patent Publication Number: US-11033099-B2

Title: Electric brush powered by mains electricity

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     This is a non-provisional application that claims the benefit of priority under 35U.S.C.§ 371 to international application number PCT/CN2017/082147, international filing date Apr. 27, 2017, wherein the entire contents of which are expressly incorporated herein by reference. 
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     BACKGROUND OF THE PRESENT INVENTION 
     Field of Invention 
     The present invention relates to a cleaning electric brush powered by a mains electricity. 
     Description of Related Arts 
     Conventional teacups and feeding-bottles are usually washed by a manual brush, but the bottoms of the teacups and feeding-bottles are generally difficult to clean, the cleaning process is time-consuming and labor-intensive, and the cleaning efficiency is extremely low. An electric brush according to a prior art, such as a Chinese patent titled “waterproof electric brush” with Patent No. 201420321763.1 which discloses an electric brush using a battery, consumes a large amount of electricity for the battery, and the life of the battery is short. If a disposable battery is used, the used battery will cause environmental pollution and high cost of use. In addition, the battery is mounted inner the electric brush, which increases the weight thereof and is inconvenient to operate. 
     SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT INVENTION 
     The object of the invention is to overcome the drawbacks above, and provide an electric brush powered by a mains electricity. The electric brush is low in use-cost, safe to use, light in weight, reasonable in structure, simple in assembly and low in cost. Compared with the electric brushes according to the prior art, the electric brush according to the present invention is more practical. 
     The electric brush according to the present invention comprises: an upper housing; a lower housing; an electric motor; a speed reducer; an output rotation shaft; a power converter; an adapter; and a brush head, wherein the upper housing and the lower housing are screwed with each other, wherein the electric motor, the speed reducer and the output rotation shaft are arranged at an inner side of the upper housing and the lower housing, wherein the power converter, the adapter and the brush head are arranged at an outer side of the upper housing and the lower housing, wherein the brush head and the adapter are detachably coupled with each other, wherein the adapter is connected with the output rotation shaft, wherein the output rotation shaft is connected with a final stage gear of the speed reducer, wherein a primary stage gear of the speed reducer is connected with the electric motor, wherein the electric motor is electrically connected to an output end of the power converter by a button switch, wherein an input end of the power converter is connected to the mains electricity. 
     Further, the speed reducer has a planetary deceleration structure, wherein the speed reducer is sleeved at a bottom of the lower housing, and is fixed at the bottom of the lower housing by a screw, wherein the lower housing has a shaft hole, wherein one end of the output rotation shaft is connected to the final stage gear of the speed reducer, and the other end thereof is connected with the adapter through the shaft hole of the lower housing, wherein an output rotation shaft seal ring is sleeved between the output rotation shaft and the shaft hole of the lower housing. 
     Further, two lock slots are disposed within the upper housing, wherein a circuit board is mounted between the two lock slots, wherein the push button switch and a low-voltage power socket are soldered at the circuit board, wherein a hole are formed at an upper part of the upper housing, wherein a socket hole of the low-voltage power socket is mounted to align with the hole of the upper housing, wherein a press direction of the push button switch is aligned with a side of the upper housing. 
     Further, the output rotation shaft and the adapter are connected by a detachable buckling manner, wherein the output rotation shaft and the brush head are connected by a detachable buckling manner, which is convenient for replacing different brush heads for fitting different situations. 
     Further, an end hole is arranged at an end of the upper housing, wherein the end hole is used as a hanging hole or for a lanyard to pass therethrough. 
     Further, a side hole is formed at a side of the upper housing, wherein a button of the push button switch is mounted to aligned with the side hole, wherein a polycarbonate sheet is arranged to cover on the side hole, wherein a switch logo is marked on the polycarbonate sheet, wherein the polycarbonate sheet is closely attached to an outer surface of the side of the upper housing. 
     Further, the upper housing and the lower housing are screwed with each other in a thread engaging manner, and a stopper slot is arranged at a threaded portion, wherein a seal ring is sleeved at a connection portion of the upper housing and the lower housing for providing a waterproof effect 
     A power converter of the electric brush powered by mains electricity according to the present invention isolates and converts the mains electricity into a safe 6V low-voltage direct current, the push button switch controls the on-off, so as to apply the 6V low-voltage direct current to the electric motor. The electric motor is arranged to rotate a shaft to drive a primary stage gear of the speed reducer. The purpose of the speed reducer is to convert a high-speed low torque of the electric motor to a low-speed high torque. A final stage gear of the speed reducer is connected with the output rotation shaft. The output rotation shaft is connected with the adapter. The adapter is connected with the brush head, and the rotation of the brush head can clean an utensil, such as a teacup and a bottle. Due to cleaning in a hand-held method, a diameter of each of the upper housing and the lower housing cannot be too large, otherwise it will be difficult to grip firmly. Therefore, it is reasonable to adopt a planetary deceleration structure, because a diameter of the planetary deceleration structure can be smaller. At the same time, a sleeve-type structure is adopted in which the speed reducer is disposed at a bottom of an inner cavity of the lower housing, and is fixed by a screw which is engaged with a screw hole at the bottom of the lower housing. This design can reduce the diameters of the upper housing and the lower housing. The structure of the upper housing and the lower housing which are screwed with each other in the threaded engaging manner provides an ideal waterproof effect. A stopper is arranged at a thread of the upper housing, and a stopper slot is arranged at a thread of the lower housing which has an effect that it is easy to screw in during assembly, and it is not easy to unscrew after the product is assembled in place. Since the upper housing and the lower housing are injection molded by injection mold, the push button switch is difficult to be mounted, so that two lock slots are disposed at an inner side of the upper housing, a circuit board can be inserted at the two lock slots, so as to be fixed, and the push button switch and a low-voltage power socket are soldered to the circuit board, which solves the problem of the installation of the push button switch. The purpose of the adoption of the adapter is to solve the problem of assembly, the output rotation shaft and the adapter are connected by a buckling manner to save time and labor during assembly. The adapter and the brush head are connected through a buckling connecting manner which is convenient for replacing different types of brush heads, and is adapted to different situations. An output rotation shaft seal ring is sleeved between the output rotation shaft and the shaft hole at the lower housing for providing a waterproof effect, and a seal ring is sleeved between the upper housing and the lower housing for providing a waterproof effect. A side hole is formed at a side of the upper housing, a button of the push button switch is mounted to align with the side hole which is covered by a polycarbonate sheet for providing a waterproof effect. In order to be convenient for a user, an end hole is formed at an end of the upper housing, and the end hole can be served as a hanging hole or for a lanyard to pass therethrough. 
     Compared with the prior art, the present invention is advantageous in that it is low in use-cost and is environmentally friendly, the diameter of the housing is relatively small which is convenient for a hand to hold on. The speed reducer, the electric motor and the push button switch are all mounted in the airtight inner cavity of the upper housing and the lower housing. The output rotation shaft and the shaft hole of the lower housing are sealed by the output rotation shaft seal ring. The upper housing and the lower housing are sealed by the seal ring. The push button switch and the upper housing are covered by the polycarbonate sheet. The aesthetic appearance of the invention is enhanced, and is also waterproof, simple in assembly and low in cost. It is more practical than the conventional electric brushes. 
     Additional advantages and features of the invention will become apparent from the description which follows, and may be realized by means of the instrumentalities and combinations particular point out in the appended claims. 
     Still further objects and advantages will become apparent from a consideration of the ensuing description and drawings. 
     These and other objectives, features, and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description, the accompanying drawings, and the appended claims. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is an outer schematic view of an electric brush powered by mains electricity according to the present invention. 
         FIG. 2  is an exploded view of the electric brush powered by mains electricity according to the present invention. 
         FIG. 3  is an exploded view of a speed reducer according to the present invention. 
         FIG. 4  is a sectional view of the electric brush powered by mains electricity according to the present invention. 
         FIG. 5  is an outer schematic view of an upper housing of the electric brush powered by mains electricity according to the present invention. 
         FIG. 6  is an inner schematic view of the upper housing of the electric brush powered by mains electricity according to the present invention. 
         FIG. 7  is an outer schematic view of a lower housing of the electric brush powered by mains electricity according to the present invention. 
         FIG. 8  is a schematic view of a circuit board of the electric brush powered by mains electricity according to the present invention. 
         FIG. 9  is a partial schematic view of the electric brush powered by mains electricity according to the present invention. 
         FIG. 10  is another partial schematic view of the electric brush powered by mains electricity according to the present invention. 
         FIG. 11  is a schematic view illustrating a principle of an electronic circuit of the electric brush powered by mains electricity according to the present invention. 
     
    
    
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                 upper housing 
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                 speed reducer 
               
               
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                 lock slot inner the upper  
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                 electric motor 
               
               
                   
                 housing 
                   
                   
               
               
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                 hole at an upper part of the  
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                 output rotation shaft 
               
               
                   
                 upper housing 
                   
                   
               
               
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                 end hole of the upper housing 
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                 final stage gear of the  
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 speed reducer 
               
               
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                 side hole of the upper housing 
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                 primary stage gear of the  
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 speed reducer 
               
               
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                 PC chip 
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                 adapter 
               
               
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                 stopper 
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                 brush head 
               
               
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                 upper housing thread 
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                 power converter 
               
               
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                 lower housing 
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                 circuit board 
               
               
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                 output rotation shaft seal ring 
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                 push button switch 
               
               
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                 shaft hole at the bottom of the  
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                 low-voltage power socket 
               
               
                   
                 lower housing 
                   
                   
               
               
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                 seal ring 
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                 button 
               
               
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                 lower housing thread 
                   
                   
               
               
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                 stopper slot 
                   
                   
               
               
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                 screw hole 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
     The following description is disclosed to enable any person skilled in the art to make and use the present invention. Preferred embodiments are provided in the following description only as examples and modifications will be apparent to those skilled in the art. The general principles defined in the following description would be applied to other embodiments, alternatives, modifications, equivalents, and applications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. 
     The present invention comprises a power converter  6 , an upper housing  1 , a lower housing  2 , a push button switch  71 , an electric motor  31 , a speed reducer  3 , an output rotation shaft  32 , an adapter  4 , a brush head  5 , and an output rotation shaft seal ring  21 . The power converter  6  isolates and converts the mains electricity into a safe 6V low-voltage direct current, the push button switch  71  controls the on-off, so as to apply the 6V low-voltage direct current to the electric motor  31 . The electric motor  31  is arranged to rotate a shaft to drive a primary stage gear  34  of the speed reducer. The purpose of the speed reducer  3  is to convert a high-speed low torque of the electric motor  31  to a low-speed high torque. A final stage gear  33  of the speed reducer  3  is connected with the output rotation shaft  32 . The output rotation shaft  32  is connected with the adapter  4 . The adapter  4  is connected with the brush head  5 , and the rotation of the brush head  5  can clean an utensil, such as a teacup and a bottle. Due to cleaning in a hand-held method, a diameter of each of the upper housing  1  and the lower housing  2  cannot be too large, otherwise it will be difficult to grip firmly. Therefore, it is reasonable to adopt a planetary deceleration structure, because a diameter of the planetary deceleration structure can be smaller. At the same time, a sleeve-type structure is adopted in which the speed reducer  3  is disposed at a bottom of an inner cavity of the lower housing  2 , and is fixed by a screw which is engaged with a screw hole  26  at the bottom of the lower housing  2 . This design can reduce the diameters of the upper housing and the lower housing. The structure of the upper housing and the lower housing which are screwed with each other in the threaded engaging manner provides an ideal waterproof effect. A stopper  16  is arranged at a thread  17  of the upper housing, and a stopper slot  25  is arranged at a thread  24  of the lower housing which has an effect that it is easy to screw in during assembly, and it is not easy to unscrew after the product is assembled in place. Since the upper housing  1  and the lower housing  2  are injection molded by a mold, the push button switch is difficult to be mounted, so that two lock slots  11  are disposed at an inner side of the upper housing  1 , a circuit board  7  can be inserted at the two lock slots  11 , so as to be fixed, and the push button switch  71  and a low-voltage power socket  72  are soldered to the circuit board  7 , which solves the problem of the installation of the push button switch  71 . The purpose of the adoption of the adapter  4  is to solve the problem of assembly, wherein the output rotation shaft  32  and the adapter  4  are connected by a buckling manner to save time and labor during assembly. The adapter  4  and the brush head  5  are connected through a buckling connecting manner which is convenient for replacing different types of brush heads, and is adapted to different situations. An output rotation shaft seal ring  21  is sleeved between the output rotation shaft  32  and the shaft hole  22  at the lower housing for providing a waterproof effect, and a seal ring  23  is sleeved between the upper housing  1  and the lower housing  2  for providing a waterproof effect. A side hole  14  is formed at a side of the upper housing  1 , a button  73  of the push button switch  71  is mounted to align with the side hole  14  which is covered by a polycarbonate sheet  15  for providing a waterproof effect. In order to be convenient for a user, an end hole  13  is formed at an end of the upper housing, and the end hole  13  can be served as a hanging hole or for a lanyard to pass therethrough. 
     Compared with the prior art, the present invention is advantageous in that it is low in use-cost and is environmentally friendly, the diameter of the housing is relatively small which is convenient for a hand to hold on. The speed reducer  3 , the electric motor  31  and the push button switch  71  are all mounted in the airtight inner cavity of the upper housing  1  and the lower housing  2 . The output rotation shaft  32  and the shaft hole  22  of the lower housing  2  are sealed by the output rotation shaft seal ring  21 . The upper housing  1  and the lower housing  2  are sealed by the seal ring  23 . The push button switch  71  and the upper housing  1  are covered by the polycarbonate sheet  15 . The aesthetic appearance of the invention is enhanced, and is also waterproof, simple in assembly and low in cost. It is more practical than the conventional electric brushes. 
     One skilled in the art will understand that the embodiment of the present invention as shown in the drawings and described above is exemplary only and not intended to be limiting. 
     It will thus be seen that the objects of the present invention have been fully and effectively accomplished. The embodiments have been shown and described for the purposes of illustrating the functional and structural principles of the present invention and is subject to change without departure from such principles. Therefore, this invention includes all modifications encompassed within the spirit and scope of the following claims.