公开(公告)号：WO2022208059A1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-06

申请号：PCT/GB2022/050762

申请日：2022-03-28

Applicant: OGUNYOMI, Babajide Jimi ,  POPOOLA, Oluwatomi Maryann

Inventor： OGUNYOMI, Babajide Jimi ,  POPOOLA, Oluwatomi Maryann

IPC: A46B17/06 ,  A47K11/10 ,  B44D3/00 ,  A46B2200/304 ,  A47K17/00

Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for cleaning a brush, e.g. a toilet brush cleaner and associated toilet brush, and methods of use of same. There is provided an apparatus for cleaning a brush comprising a brush holder (10), the brush holder (10) comprising: a container (20) for receiving a brush and holding a fluid; within the container (20), at least one of a spiral track member (70, 170) comprising a (e.g. at least one) spiral track (72, 172) and a (e.g. at least one) follower (52, 152) located in the spiral track; a rotatable fan (80) rotatable with respect to the container and associated with one of the follower (52, 152) and spiral track member (70, 170) (e.g. mounted on or drivable with rotation of one of the follower and spiral track member); the other of the follower (52, 152) and spiral track member (70, 170) configured to engage with a brush such that motion (e.g. linear or reciprocal motion) of a brush with respect to the brush holder (10) causes the follower (52, 152) to travel in the spiral track (72, 172) and rotational motion to be imparted to the fan (80). In this way fluid, typically liquid, optionally air, can be rotated about a brush (12) in the container (20). The spiral track member (72, 172) rotates, for example, on a downstroke or an upstroke or on both downstroke and upstroke of the brush (12) to cause the follower (52, 152) and spiral track member (70, 170) to move with respect to one another and so impart motion to the fan (80).