Automatic record cleaner using electric vacuum cleaner

Abstract

Abstract PURPOSE: To clean automatically both sides of a record at a time by using brushes and rubber rollers which turn through the suction of an electric vacuum cleaner. CONSTITUTION: A main body with an incorporated driving mechanism is provided with exhaust pipe and rubber rollers 34 and 36, and sleeved air inlet tubes 8 and 8' with bult-in brushes 12 and 12', 14 and 14', 15 and 15', 16 and 16', and 17 and 17'. Then, a record, inserted into record insertion groove A formed in air inlet tube 8, is pressed against brushes 12 and 12', and 14 and 14'W17 and 17' being supported by rubber rollers 34 and 36 and then a vacuum cleaner is operated with its hose set to exhaust pipe 7. As a result, an air current is led in from upper opening parts 13 and 13' of air inlet tubes 8 and 8' through the suction of the vacuum cleaner to turn propeller 20 and rubber rollers 34 and 36 and brushes 12 and 12' are rotated through worm 24 of propeller shaft 19, wheel 25, and belts 30, 38 and 39 to clean the record by pressing over rotations. COPYRIGHT: (C)1980,JPO&Japio

Inventors

• 👤 Shigeki Ikeda

Bibliographic Details