EP1120077A2 - Mop with a debit regulator of floor cleaning and treating products - Google Patents

Mop with a debit regulator of floor cleaning and treating products Download PDF

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EP1120077A2
EP1120077A2 EP00204609A EP00204609A EP1120077A2 EP 1120077 A2 EP1120077 A2 EP 1120077A2 EP 00204609 A EP00204609 A EP 00204609A EP 00204609 A EP00204609 A EP 00204609A EP 1120077 A2 EP1120077 A2 EP 1120077A2
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L13/00—Implements for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, walls, or wall coverings
    • A47L13/10—Scrubbing; Scouring; Cleaning; Polishing
    • A47L13/42—Details
    • A47L13/44—Securing scouring-cloths to the brush or like body of the implement
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L13/00—Implements for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, walls, or wall coverings
    • A47L13/10—Scrubbing; Scouring; Cleaning; Polishing
    • A47L13/20—Mops
    • A47L13/22—Mops with liquid-feeding devices
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L13/00—Implements for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, walls, or wall coverings
    • A47L13/10—Scrubbing; Scouring; Cleaning; Polishing
    • A47L13/28—Polishing implements
    • A47L13/30—Implements for polishing and waxing or oiling, with dispensers for wax or oil
    • A47L13/31—Implements for polishing and waxing or oiling, with dispensers for wax or oil having movable or detachable polishing or shining cloths
    • A47L13/312—Implements for polishing and waxing or oiling, with dispensers for wax or oil having movable or detachable polishing or shining cloths supplied with liquid wax or oil

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  • the present invention relates to a brush provided with a flow rate regulator. products for cleaning and treating floors.
  • the broom When the areas concerned were large enough, we associated with the the mop, the broom.
  • the original combination of the mop and the broom was perfected successively to result in real brooms composed of a handle and a support provided with a handle holder and equipped, at its lower part, with mops properly anchored.
  • the necessary quantities of liquids at the start or wax at the end were poured by the operator directly on the ground, from different containers, and they were then spread out on the floor using mops and brush brooms or by successive brooms provided with a handle and a support with a underlying soft element.
  • closing and regulating the flow of fluids contained in the tank, through the small tube are a function of the size of the crushing of the small tube caused, by appropriate means, on a section determined from this tube.
  • the control of the crushing of the small tube is carried out by acting on a knob located at the top of the handle and which by means of a wire (by pulling) or a rod (by pushing) will counterbalance the action of a spring which, during the period of no use of the broom, keeps the small tube crushed.
  • Brooms with a reservoir mounted on the handle existing on the market and with which the regulation of the flow rate of the liquid coming from their tank is carried out by crushing a section of the small flexible tube connected to the lower part of the tank, are made as follows.
  • the cover On the external upper part and near the handle, the cover is provided with a skirt.
  • the outer top of the cover is configured so that a once the cover is lifted upwards, it is resiliently engaged on the lower part of the handle of the handle so as to be held there. This allows the operator to use both hands without having to keep the lid on during operations to be carried out with the mouth of the tank open.
  • An object of the present invention is to provide a broom provided with a reservoir with a regulator for the flow of the liquid contained in this tank, in particular a wax made fluid, which eliminates all the disadvantages encountered with brushes provided with a tank with a liquid flow regulator that exists on the market, innovating the functional and structural concepts and further reducing production costs and Handling.
  • the first innovation concerns the discharge opening provided on the bottom of the tank. It is carried out, in continuity with the molding of the tank, by means of a robust tubular appendage with a fairly large hole.
  • the second innovation concerns the mounting of the tank cover.
  • the cover which is provided with a central tubular cavity sliding along the handle of the broom, fits on the tank by means of a screw coupling. According to the innovation of this patent, the cover does not mates more by screwing but by support under an adequate force, with means appropriate. In this way, for the separation of the cover, even if must form possible incrustations which cause it to stick to the tank, there is no longer any overcome sliding friction and one must intervene with forces which are at the scope of any operator.
  • the appropriate means provided for closing the upper mouth of the tank, with the cover not screwed on can be hooking elements made up of arms articulated in rotation (elastically), for example, on appendages of the cover and which have a hook-shaped end for gripping on associated appendages present on the external surface of the tank.
  • Another innovation concerns the method of fixing the knob, provided for the control of the crushing regulation of the small flexible tube, on the end upper stem.
  • the fixing between the knob and the upper end of the rod is produced by means of a screw engaged in the plastic material of the knob, this screw acting superficially on the threaded rod axially in the pommel, pressing it against the wall of the hole.
  • the fixing is achieved by taking advantage of the only adhesion that exists between the wall of the hole of the pommel and the surface of the stem.
  • the solution to this problem was obtained by carrying out a transverse cavity in the pommel, a cavity which intersects and opens into the hole axial present in the pommel and in which the rod is threaded.
  • a blocking element preferably prismatic section
  • the rod When the rod is threaded into the pommel, it enters and exceeds the hole transverse housing the locking element. Once the rod is placed in the correct position, the rod is tightened with the axial screw of the locking element so that this element becomes integral with the rod.
  • This innovation facilitates the assembly of the various parts of the broom during construction and allows to release the rod from the control knob placed at the top the handle whenever cleaning of the broom becomes necessary or in the case any intervention on the broom, without compromising the quality of mating.
  • Another innovation concerns the way in which the crushing of the small is carried out. tube so that, when necessary, total blockage of the flow is always guaranteed liquids from the tank, with no possibility of undesirable leakage which would prove to be harmful during the use of the broom and which could cause the emptying of the tank when the broom is not in use.
  • the required centering of the small nose on the flexible tube is obtained by performing a prismatic coupling between the piston carrying the small nose and the sleeve in which slides the piston or by widening the base of the rib whose top constitutes the small nose, so that in the position close to crushing, this base ensures self-centering, by resting on the edges of the opening of the sleeve in which slides the piston.
  • Figure 1 shows the broom seen from the side.
  • Figure 2 shows the broom seen from the front.
  • Figure 3 shows the broom seen in perspective.
  • Figure 4 is the same representation as that of Figure 3 but with the mouth of the tank open and the lid raised upwards and engaged with the lower part of the handle.
  • Figure 5 is an axial sectional view of the entire crushing device of the small flexible tube which descends from the bottom of the tank and which extends up to near the floor, in front of the mop support.
  • the lower section of the handle equipped with a sleeve in which can be move a piston with a small nose. At rest this piston is pushed up by a spring and during operation it can be pushed down, against the action of the spring, by means of a rod housed inside the handle and controlled by a pommel located at the top of the handle.
  • the entire system consisting of sleeve, small nose piston and spring is contained inside the sleeve holder at the by means of a clamping end and two transverse screws.
  • the sleeve integral with the handle and the piston with small nose are provided corresponding openings that allow the passage of the small flexible tube through they.
  • the crushing of the small flexible tube is caused by the small nose of the piston which, when it is pushed up, compresses it against the edge of the wall of the sleeve in which the piston slides.
  • Figure 6 is a sectional view of the elements, disassembled, out of service, the outside of the handle holder and in an exploded form, which constitute the device of crushing the small flexible tube and more particularly the sleeve fixed to the part lower of the handle, the piston provided with the small nose which is connected to the operating rod, the spring pushing the piston upwards, and a portion of the small flexible tube intended for pass through the openings of the handle holder, the sleeve and the small nose piston.
  • Figure 7 is an axial sectional view of the handle holder provided with the end piece tightening, and two passages for the transverse screws ensuring the fixing of the sleeve connected to the handle.
  • the handle holder At its lower part the handle holder has the shape of a fork and it is connected to the underlying mop holder by means of an axis which allows the articulation of this support.
  • Figure 8 is a sectional view of the various elements constituting the part upper part of the broom and more particularly the tank cover retained by the handle of the handle.
  • the handle the handle applied to the sleeve, the sleeve with external flange, threaded into the upper end of the handle, the knob whose hub slides inside the flange sleeve and the rod operation fixed to the knob.
  • the meeting elements which come to bear on parts of the top of the tank and the threads for coupling with the corresponding threads provided on the upper surface external of the tank.
  • the cover In its central part the cover has a tubular cavity whose wall is practically adherent to the handle.
  • the cover is provided with a tubular skirted appendage which ensures its elastic engagement on the lower part of the handle.
  • FIG. 9 represents the cover detached from the handle of the handle and located at near the mouth of the tank. We can see on this figure the nets which are provided on the upper external surface of the tank for its coupling with the lid.
  • Figure 10 is a sectional view of the reservoir, a portion of the handle, a small fitting which is interposed between the small flexible tube and the tubular appendage which makes body with the bottom of the tank, and a protective cap for the small fitting and the tubular appendage.
  • the protective cap is mounted below the tank and it surrounds the handle. It can be noted that the tank is made in one piece and that its external tubular wall and the tubular wall of its internal cavity are connected to the bottom without continuity solution.
  • Figure 11 shows the locking element arranged on the upper end of the control rod for crushing the small flexible tube which is contained at the inside of the knob which surmounts the handle of the handle.
  • Figures 12,13 and 14 show, respectively in section, in side view and in top view, the locking element mounted on the upper end of the rod, outside from its operating position, that is to say outside the knob.
  • FIG. 15 represents the pommel which is placed on the top of the handle and which is provided with the operating rod to control the crushing of the small tube flexible liquid delivery.
  • FIG. 16 represents the sleeve with external flange which is threaded in the upper end of the handle and in which the hub of the connected knob slides to the operating rod.
  • FIG. 17 represents, with a part partially cut away, the pommel of Figure 15 and it highlights the enlarged part made in the upper part of the hollow present on the hub.
  • Figure 18 shows, with a partial cutaway, the sleeve of Figure 16 and it highlights the key which engages in the hollow of the hub of the knob.
  • Figure 19 is a bottom view of the knob shown in Figure 15 and it shows the hollow present on the hub of the knob.
  • Figure 20 is a bottom view of the sleeve shown in Figure 16 and it highlights the presence of the key.
  • Figure 21 shows, on a larger scale and in section, the lower zone of the tank with its tubular appendage and its small tubular connection to be applied to the appendix, the small connector being provided with the end-piece allowing the attachment of the small flexible tube.
  • the wing pierced with a hole that extends from the tubular appendage of the tank and the elastic fins, pierced with holes, of the small tubular connection allowing a coupling integral with the small connection with the tubular appendage.
  • Figure 22 is the representation corresponding to Figure 21 seen from the outside.
  • Figure 23 is the representation corresponding to Figure 22 after 90 ° rotation.
  • Figure 24 is the representation of three close and more parts particularly the upper part of a normal tank, an annular element and a type of cover without threads. All of these three parts allow remove the cover ensuring the closure of the tank mouth, without having to unscrew, when the liquids used can cause sticking and inlays.
  • the annular element On the top of the tank is applied the annular element provided, at inside, nets and, outside, appendages or a hanging edge with a lower undercut.
  • the cover has no thread internal and it has, on its external surface, at least two articulated levers elastically on this surface and whose lower arms have ends in the form of hooks.
  • the coupling between the cover and the annular element does not require reciprocal rotations but it is obtained by a translation of the cover which, once strongly pressed against the top of the annular element, remains firmly gripped on the appendages of the annular element by means of the small arms in the form of hooks levers with which it is fitted.
  • Figure 25 shows the cover and the annular element of Figure 24 in the coupling position.
  • Figure 26 represents, seen from the front, the small nose intended for the crushing of the small flexible tube (not shown in this figure) which comes out of the opening present at the lower end of the sleeve integral with the handle.
  • said opening has, in its uppermost part, a corresponding semi-circular profile the outside diameter of the small flexible tube which, as mentioned above, is not shown, and which after a first section widens downwards with edges presenting a curvilinear look.
  • Figure 27 shows how the small flexible tube is crushed compressed by the small nose against the edge located at the top of the opening of the sleeve secured to the handle when the little nose is in the centered position.
  • Figure 28 shows how the crushing of the small flexible tube, compressed by the small nose against the edge located at top of the opening of the sleeve integral with the handle, when the small nose is not not in the centered position.
  • the inner wall of the small flexible tube does not fully fold over itself, leaving a slight opening. Such an opening, even if it is very small, allows a leakage of the liquid which descends from the tank causing obvious operating problems, including unwanted emptying of the tank when the broom is not in use and can be stored in the accessories depot.
  • Figure 29 is an elevational view of the support of the mop. We see that it includes two fins on the sides that rise from the top and have the same position as the bracket provided for the attachment of the handle holder. Each of the fins has a reduced height in the center to allow the passage of the male pin for buttoning. The role of the fins is to prevent the mop, once rolled up and buttoned, cannot turn and move in translation relative to the support.
  • Figure 30 is the top view of the corresponding mop holder shown in figure 29.
  • Figure 31 is a side view of the mop holder shown in the figure 29.
  • Figure 32 is a schematic representation which shows how the buttoning of the mop that surrounds its support, is made opposite the hollow present in the fins.
  • FIG. 1 The figures of the drawings show the handle 1, the handle 2 mounted on the handle, the liquid reservoir 3 mounted on the handle, its cover 4, the small tube flexible 5 which is connected to the reservoir 3 and which descends after passing through the handle holder 8, towards the ground, the mop support 6, the fins 7 carried by this support and having function of preventing movements of translation and rotation of the mop relative to the support 6, the handle holder 8, the sleeve 9 for tightening the handle holder 8, the pommel 10 disposed at the top of the handle and connected to the operating rod 12, the stirrup 11 secured to the mop support to allow its articulated coupling with the extreme fork of the handle holder 8, the rod 12 which connects the upper knob 10 to piston 13 and the lowering of which reduces or lightens the crushing of the small flexible tube 5, against the upward thrust exerted by the spring 16, the sleeve 14 fixed to the lower end of the handle 1 and in which slides the piston 13 provided with the small nose 20, the opposite openings 15 and 15 ′ formed in the wall of the handle holder 8,
  • a projection 21 which stands on the bottom, at the inside of the handle holder, and which guides the lower part of the spring 16, two diametrically opposite passages 22 and 22 'for the insertion of screws which serve, together with the sleeve 9, when fixing the sleeve 14 to the handle holder 8, two external projections 23 and 24 extending circumferentially on the handle holder 8, for the application of the elastic sleeve 56 ensuring protection against the entry of dirt through the openings 15 and 15 '.
  • the skirt 25 present on the external part upper part of the tank cover, near the handle, the thread sections 26 present on the inner bottom surface of the cover, for coupling with the sections of threads present on the upper external surface of the tank, the gasket holding 28 applied to the outside, near the upper edge of the tank, the tubular appendage 29 located on the outside of the bottom of the reservoir 3 and intended to be capped a small tubular connector 31 provided with appendix 32 for attaching the small tube flexible 5, the fin 30, pierced with a hole, which extends laterally from the appendix tubular 29 and which is intended to engage, being compressed and retained by a screw, between the two elastic fins 33 which extend laterally from the small fitting 31, the cap 34 for protecting the tubular appendage 29 and the small connector 3, with its associated appendage 32, and supporting the initial part of the small flexible tube 5, the seal O-ring 35 applied to the outside, near the upper edge, of the annular element 45, the sleeve 36 with an external collar threaded on the top of
  • the blocking element 37 also has a prismatic section, drilled with a transverse hole for the passage of the rod 12 and a threaded axial hole for the insertion of the screw 38 which determines the blocking of the rod 12, the seal 44 inserted into the associated groove inside the small connector 31, the annular element 45 intended to be applied to the top of the reservoir 3 in order to achieve coupling by pressure, instead of a screw coupling, with the cover 48, the sections of thread 46 present on the internal surface of the annular element 45, intended to come into engagement with the corresponding sections of net 17 present on the upper external surface of the tank 3, a circular projection 47, bevelled above and undercut lower, forming part of the structure of the annular element 45, the levers 49 articulated elastically on the external surface of the cover 48, levers whose small lower arm is ends in a hook shape to engage with the undercut edge of the annular element 45, while the small upper arm is used to remove the attachment of the small lower arm.
  • the lid 48 is closed by snap-fastening by pressing the lid against the annular element 45 while to remove the cover, it is necessary to act on the small upper arms of the levers 49 and apply a lifting force to the cover 48.

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A broom provided with a improved regulator for controlling the flow of floor cleaning and treatment products. This broom has a tubular appendage (29) provided on the bottom of a reservoir (3) for the discharge of liquid and has a removably coupler detachable (31) that is inserted between the tubular appendage (29) and the small flexible tube (5) that transports the liquid to the floor. All these elements are easily cleanable of incrustations and deposits that result from the use of dense or semi-dense fluids, such as floor waxes.

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La présente invention concerne un balai pourvu d'un régulateur du débit de produits pour le nettoyage et le traitement des sols.The present invention relates to a brush provided with a flow rate regulator. products for cleaning and treating floors.

Pour le nettoyage des sols on utilisait directement, dans le passé, des serpillières que l'on passait sur le sol à la main. La séquence des interventions comprenait, dans l'ordre, le lavage, le séchage et le lustrage. Les matières utilisées étaient des liquides détergents, l'eau pure dépourvue d'additifs et des cires émulsionnées.In the past, floor mops have been used directly for floor cleaning that we passed on the ground by hand. The sequence of interventions included, in order, washing, drying and buffing. The materials used were liquids detergents, pure water free of additives and emulsified waxes.

Quand les surfaces concernées étaient assez grandes on a associé, à la serpillière, le balai-brosse. L'association originale de la serpillière et du balai-brosse a été perfectionnée successivement pour aboutir à des vrais balais composés d'un manche et d'un support pourvu d'un porte-manche et équipé, à sa partie inférieure, de serpillières ancrées d'une façon appropriée. Les quantités nécessaires des liquides au début ou de la cire à la fin ont été versées par l'opérateur directement sur le sol, à partir de différents contenants, et elles ont été ensuite étendues sur le sol en utilisant des serpillières et des balais-brosses ou par des balais successifs pourvus d'un manche et d'un support avec un élément doux sous-jacent.When the areas concerned were large enough, we associated with the the mop, the broom. The original combination of the mop and the broom was perfected successively to result in real brooms composed of a handle and a support provided with a handle holder and equipped, at its lower part, with mops properly anchored. The necessary quantities of liquids at the start or wax at the end were poured by the operator directly on the ground, from different containers, and they were then spread out on the floor using mops and brush brooms or by successive brooms provided with a handle and a support with a underlying soft element.

Etant donné la difficulté d'effectuer un épandage facile et régulier des produits détergents ou lustrants sur les sols sont apparus des balais équipés d'un porte-bouteilles ou de leurs propres réservoirs reliés soit au porte-bouteilles soit à des réservoirs associés comportant des dispositifs particuliers pour la régulation du débit des produits fluides (liquides, cires, etc...) contenus dans ces réservoirs.Given the difficulty of carrying out an easy and regular spreading of the products detergents or polishes on the floors appeared brooms fitted with a bottle holder or their own tanks connected either to the bottle holder or to associated tanks comprising special devices for regulating the flow rate of fluid products (liquids, waxes, etc.) contained in these tanks.

Dans la série de ces balais entrent les balais apparus sur le marché qui sont pourvus d'un réservoir monté coaxialement par rapport au manche et relié, à la partie inférieure du réservoir, à un petit tube flexible qui descend vers le sol après avoir traversé, à une certaine distance du sol, la structure du manche. In the series of these brushes come the brushes appeared on the market which are provided with a tank mounted coaxially with respect to the handle and connected to the part bottom of the tank, to a small flexible tube which descends to the ground after having crossed, at a certain distance from the ground, the structure of the handle.

Dans les balais présents sur le marché, la fermeture et la régulation du débit des fluides contenus dans le réservoir, à travers le petit tube, sont fonction de la grandeur de l'écrasement du petit tube provoqué, par des moyens appropriés, sur un tronçon déterminé de ce tube.In the brushes present on the market, closing and regulating the flow of fluids contained in the tank, through the small tube, are a function of the size of the crushing of the small tube caused, by appropriate means, on a section determined from this tube.

La commande de l'écrasement du petit tube est réalisée en agissant sur un pommeau situé au sommet du manche et qui au moyen d'un fil (par traction) ou d'une tige (par poussée) va contrebalancer l'action d'un ressort qui, pendant la période de non utilisation du balai, maintient le petit tube écrasé.The control of the crushing of the small tube is carried out by acting on a knob located at the top of the handle and which by means of a wire (by pulling) or a rod (by pushing) will counterbalance the action of a spring which, during the period of no use of the broom, keeps the small tube crushed.

Les balais comportant un réservoir monté sur le manche, existant sur le marché et avec lesquels la régulation du débit du liquide provenant de leur réservoir, est réalisée par l'écrasement d'un tronçon du petit tube en matière souple relié à la partie inférieure du réservoir, sont réalisés comme suit.Brooms with a reservoir mounted on the handle, existing on the market and with which the regulation of the flow rate of the liquid coming from their tank is carried out by crushing a section of the small flexible tube connected to the lower part of the tank, are made as follows.

Ces balais sont composés :

  • d'un réservoir configuré avec une embouchure ouverte, monté coaxialement sur le manche et dont la paroi externe, prolongeant son fond, s'élève dans la partie centrale en formant un tube entourant le manche ;
  • d'un petit tube en matière souple qui est relié à un appendice tubulaire du fond du réservoir et qui descend vers le sol en traversant le manche du balai ;
  • d'un manche qui soutient un réservoir et qui est relié, par l'intermédiaire d'une rotule, à une planche de base équipée d'un tissu ;
  • d'un pommeau qui est disposé au sommet de la poignée du manche et qui est relié au dispositif permettant de comprimer le petit tube flexible à l'endroit de sa traversée du manche (ou d'un prolongement du manche) ;
  • d'un dispositif actionné par un ressort et qui, à l'état de repos, maintient totalement écrasé le petit tube flexible provenant du réservoir, à l'endroit de sa traversée du manche (ou d'un prolongement du manche) ;
  • d'un couvercle en forme de tasse renversée et pourvu d'une cavité tubulaire centrale coulissant le long du manche.
These brushes are composed:
  • a reservoir configured with an open mouth, mounted coaxially on the handle and whose outer wall, extending its bottom, rises in the central part by forming a tube surrounding the handle;
  • a small tube of flexible material which is connected to a tubular appendage at the bottom of the tank and which descends towards the ground by crossing the handle of the broom;
  • a handle which supports a reservoir and which is connected, by means of a ball joint, to a base board equipped with a fabric;
  • a pommel which is arranged at the top of the handle of the handle and which is connected to the device making it possible to compress the small flexible tube at the point of its crossing of the handle (or of an extension of the handle);
  • a device actuated by a spring and which, in the state of rest, keeps the small flexible tube coming from the reservoir totally crushed, at the point where it passes through the handle (or an extension of the handle);
  • an inverted cup-shaped cover with a central tubular cavity sliding along the handle.

A l'intérieur du couvercle il est prévu une bordure destinée à venir en contact avec la bordure externe correspondante du réservoir. Inside the cover is provided a border intended to come into contact with the corresponding external border of the tank.

Sur la partie supérieure externe et à proximité du manche, le couvercle est pourvu d'une jupe.On the external upper part and near the handle, the cover is provided with a skirt.

La partie supérieure externe du couvercle est configurée de telle manière qu'une fois le couvercle soulevé vers le haut, il soit engagé élastiquement sur la partie inférieure de la poignée du manche de manière à y être maintenu. Ceci permet à l'opérateur de disposer de ses deux mains sans devoir être obligé de maintenir le couvercle pendant les interventions devant être effectuées avec l'embouchure du réservoir ouverte.The outer top of the cover is configured so that a once the cover is lifted upwards, it is resiliently engaged on the lower part of the handle of the handle so as to be held there. This allows the operator to use both hands without having to keep the lid on during operations to be carried out with the mouth of the tank open.

Pour provoquer le débit du liquide à partir du réservoir et vers le bas, on agit sur le pommeau situé au sommet de la poignée du manche, en abaissant ce pommeau. Par suite de cet actionnement du pommeau vers le bas, on provoque la compression de la tige qui relie le pommeau au dispositif qui comprime le petit tube flexible à l'endroit de sa traversée du manche (ou d'un prolongement du manche). En faisant varier l'amplitude de l'abaissement du pommeau, on fait varier la grandeur de la compression de la tige qui s'oppose proportionnellement à l'action du ressort du dispositif d'écrasement du petit tube flexible.To cause the flow of liquid from the tank and down, we act on the pommel located at the top of the handle of the handle, by lowering this pommel. As a result of this actuation of the knob downwards, the compression of the rod which connects the pommel to the device which compresses the small flexible tube at the place of its crossing the handle (or an extension of the handle). By varying the amplitude of the lowering of the knob, the magnitude of the compression of the rod is varied opposes in proportion to the action of the spring of the crushing device of the small flexible tube.

Le balai épandeur de liquide disponible sur le marché qui a été décrit précédemment, présente certains inconvénients qui surgissent après une brève période initiale d'utilisation, inconvénients qui rendent inutilisable le balai lui-même ou qui nécessitent des interventions plutôt coûteuses pour la reprise de la régularité des prestations originales.The liquid spreader brush available on the market which has been described previously has some disadvantages that arise after a brief period initial use, disadvantages which make the broom itself unusable or which require rather expensive interventions for the resumption of the regularity of original services.

Ces inconvénients résultent du fait que les produits qui doivent être répandus sur le sol ne sont pas des simples liquides mais sont constitués par des émulsions de cire qui, dans certaines parties de leurs contenants ou le long des parcours nécessaires pour arriver à l'endroit du sol, perdent leur propre solvant, ou bien qui, à la suite de problèmes de polymérisation, deviennent denses au point de former des dépôts colloïdaux ou des incrustations compactes. Ceci entraíne l'obstruction des petits orifices et le collage des parties accouplées qui doivent être séparées fonctionnellement.These disadvantages result from the fact that the products which must be spread on the ground are not simple liquids but consist of wax emulsions which, in certain parts of their containers or along the routes necessary for get to the ground, lose their own solvent, or else that as a result of problems polymerization, become dense to the point of forming colloidal deposits or compact inlays. This causes the small holes to become blocked and the coupled parts which must be functionally separated.

En ce qui concerne les orifices, il est nécessaire d'intervenir avec des petites baguettes pour désobstruer le passage et pour ce qui est des parties accouplées qui doivent être séparées, le vissage entre éléments mâle et femelle nécessite l'intervention d'outils appropriés car la force à surmonter est de beaucoup supérieure à la force d'intervention qu'un opérateur est en mesure d'exercer manuellement.Regarding the orifices, it is necessary to intervene with small rods to unblock the passage and for the coupled parts which must be separated, screwing between male and female elements requires intervention the right tools because the force to be overcome is much greater than the force intervention that an operator is able to exercise manually.

Ces interventions de désobstruction ou de détachement ou déblocage non seulement exigent des périodes de temps plus ou moins longues et des coûts associés mais encore entraínent le risque d'une rupture des parties accouplées elles-mêmes, en provoquant aussi la mise hors service de l'ensemble du balai.These unclogging or detachment or unblocking interventions are not only require more or less long periods of time and associated costs but still entail the risk of a rupture of the coupled parts themselves, in also causing the entire broom to go out of service.

Un but de la présente invention est de fournir un balai pourvu d'un réservoir avec un régulateur du débit du liquide contenu dans ce réservoir, en particulier d'une cire rendue fluide, qui supprime tous les inconvénients rencontrés avec les balais pourvus d'un réservoir avec un régulateur de débit de liquide qui existe sur le marché, en innovant les concepts fonctionnels et structuraux et en réduisant en outre les coûts de production et de manutention.An object of the present invention is to provide a broom provided with a reservoir with a regulator for the flow of the liquid contained in this tank, in particular a wax made fluid, which eliminates all the disadvantages encountered with brushes provided with a tank with a liquid flow regulator that exists on the market, innovating the functional and structural concepts and further reducing production costs and Handling.

Les innovations apportées dans le cadre du brevet suppriment les inconvénients précités par des solutions significatives.The innovations brought about within the framework of the patent eliminate the disadvantages mentioned above by significant solutions.

La première innovation concerne l'orifice de décharge prévu sur le fond du réservoir. Il est réalisé, en continuité avec le moulage du réservoir, au moyen d'un appendice tubulaire robuste pourvu d'un trou assez grand.The first innovation concerns the discharge opening provided on the bottom of the tank. It is carried out, in continuity with the molding of the tank, by means of a robust tubular appendage with a fairly large hole.

Ceci permet d'intervenir, dans le cas d'incrustations éventuelles tendant à obstruer le trou, d'une façon facile et en toute sécurité en évitant le risque d'une rupture de l'appendice tubulaire qui entraínerait la mise hors service du réservoir lui-même. Pour l'attache du petit tube flexible qui fait descendre le liquide jusqu'au sol, il est prévu un petit raccord tubulaire approprié qui est emboíté, mais d'une manière amovible, sur l'extrémité de l'appendice tubulaire du réservoir. Le nettoyage éventuel du tronçon tubulaire de ce petit raccord est facilité soit parce qu'il est possible d'introduire une petite tige de décolmatage à partir des deux extrémités du tronçon tubulaire, soit par suite de la courte longueur de ce tronçon tubulaire. Dans le cas où l'appendice tubulaire du petit raccord viendrait à se rompre, ceci ne poserait pas de problème pour le balai du fait que ce petit raccord constitue une pièce de rechange d'un coût réduit et par sécurité un second exemplaire peut être fourni en plus avec la fourniture du balai.This allows intervention, in the event of incrustations tending to obstruct the hole, in an easy and safe way avoiding the risk of a rupture of the tubular appendage which would cause the decommissioning of the tank itself. For the attachment of the small flexible tube which brings the liquid down to the ground, there is provided a small suitable tubular fitting which is fitted, but in a removable manner, on the end of the tubular appendage of the reservoir. The possible cleaning of the section tubular of this small fitting is facilitated either because it is possible to introduce a small unclogging rod from both ends of the tubular section, either as a result of the short length of this tubular section. In the event that the tubular appendage of the small connection would break, this would not be a problem for the brush because this small fitting constitutes a spare part at a reduced cost and for safety a second copy can be supplied in addition with the supply of the broom.

La seconde innovation concerne le montage du couvercle du réservoir. The second innovation concerns the mounting of the tank cover.

Actuellement, le couvercle qui est pourvu d'une cavité tubulaire centrale coulissant le long du manche du balai, s'emboíte sur le réservoir au moyen d'un accouplement par vissage. Suivant l'innovation du présent brevet, le couvercle ne s'accouple plus par vissage mais par appui sous une force adéquate, avec des moyens appropriés. De cette façon, pour la séparation du couvercle, même si doivent se former des incrustations éventuelles qui provoquent son collage au réservoir, il n'y a plus à surmonter des frottements de glissement et l'on doit intervenir avec des forces qui sont à la portée de n'importe quel opérateur.Currently, the cover which is provided with a central tubular cavity sliding along the handle of the broom, fits on the tank by means of a screw coupling. According to the innovation of this patent, the cover does not mates more by screwing but by support under an adequate force, with means appropriate. In this way, for the separation of the cover, even if must form possible incrustations which cause it to stick to the tank, there is no longer any overcome sliding friction and one must intervene with forces which are at the scope of any operator.

Les moyens appropriés prévus pour la fermeture de l'embouchure supérieure du réservoir, avec le couvercle non vissé, peuvent être des éléments d'accrochage constitués de bras articulés à rotation (élastiquement), par exemple, sur des appendices du couvercle et qui présentent une extrémité en forme de crochet pour s'agripper sur des appendices associés présents sur la surface externe du réservoir.The appropriate means provided for closing the upper mouth of the tank, with the cover not screwed on, can be hooking elements made up of arms articulated in rotation (elastically), for example, on appendages of the cover and which have a hook-shaped end for gripping on associated appendages present on the external surface of the tank.

Une autre innovation présente dans le cadre du présent brevet concerne le support de tissu connecté d'une manière oscillante à l'extrémité du porte-manche. Ce support, en général de forme cylindrique, est recouvert d'une serpillière enveloppante dont les bords de l'ouverture longitudinale sont pourvus de boutons. Pour que, pendant le mouvement de la serpillière sur le sol, cette serpillière ne glisse pas et ne tourne pas autour de son support cylindrique, ce support est pourvu, le long de sa génératrice supérieure, d'ailettes rigides, à disposition radiale, coplanaires avec l'étrier central accompagné de l'attache d'articulation avec l'extrémité en forme de fourche du porte-manche.Another innovation present in the context of this patent concerns the fabric support connected in an oscillating way to the end of the handle holder. This support, generally cylindrical in shape, is covered with an enveloping mop the edges of the longitudinal opening of which are provided with buttons. So that during the movement of the mop on the floor, this mop does not slide and does not rotate around its cylindrical support, this support is provided, along its generatrix upper, rigid fins, radial arrangement, coplanar with the central stirrup accompanied by the articulation attachment with the fork-shaped end of the handle holder.

Une autre innovation concerne le mode de fixation du pommeau, prévu pour la commande de la régulation de l'écrasement du petit tube flexible, sur l'extrémité supérieure de la tige.Another innovation concerns the method of fixing the knob, provided for the control of the crushing regulation of the small flexible tube, on the end upper stem.

Actuellement sur les balais présents sur le marché, la fixation entre le pommeau et l'extrémité supérieure de la tige est réalisée au moyen d'une vis engagée dans la matière plastique du pommeau, cette vis agissant superficiellement sur la tige enfilée axialement dans le pommeau, en la pressant contre la paroi du trou. De cette façon, la fixation est réalisée en tirant parti de la seule adhérence qui existe entre la paroi du trou du pommeau et la surface de la tige.Currently on the brushes on the market, the fixing between the knob and the upper end of the rod is produced by means of a screw engaged in the plastic material of the knob, this screw acting superficially on the threaded rod axially in the pommel, pressing it against the wall of the hole. In this way, the fixing is achieved by taking advantage of the only adhesion that exists between the wall of the hole of the pommel and the surface of the stem.

Le mouvement transmis à partir du pommeau à la tige, pendant des périodes de temps plus ou moins longues, compromet la fixation mutuelle compte tenu de la précarité du vissage de la vis transversale dans la matière plastique du pommeau. L'impossibilité de réaliser d'une manière sûre la fixation, en évitant à tout prix des glissements possibles de la tige par rapport à la vis exerçant la pression, compromet l'efficacité de la régulation du débit à travers le petit tube flexible, étant donné que l'écrasement du tube dépend d'une mise en position parfaite de la tige. La solution de ce problème été obtenue en réalisant une cavité transversale dans le pommeau, cavité qui recoupe et débouche dans le trou axial présent dans le pommeau et dans lequel est enfilée la tige. Dans cette cavité est inséré un élément de blocage (de préférence à section prismatique), présentant un trou transversal correspondant à la section transversale de la tige et un trou axial fileté dans lequel est vissée une vis.The movement transmitted from the pommel to the rod, during periods of more or less long time, compromises the mutual fixing taking into account the precariousness screwing the transverse screw into the plastic material of the knob. The impossibility of secure the fastening, avoiding possible slippage at all costs the rod relative to the pressure screw, compromises the efficiency of the regulation of the flow through the small flexible tube, since the crushing of the tube depends on a perfect positioning of the rod. The solution to this problem was obtained by carrying out a transverse cavity in the pommel, a cavity which intersects and opens into the hole axial present in the pommel and in which the rod is threaded. In this cavity is inserted a blocking element (preferably prismatic section), having a hole transverse corresponding to the cross section of the rod and an axial hole threaded in which is screwed a screw.

Lorsque la tige est enfilée dans le pommeau, elle entre et dépasse le trou transversal logeant l'élément de blocage. Une fois la tige placée dans la position correcte, on serre la tige avec la vis axiale de l'élément de blocage si bien que cet élément devient solidaire de la tige.When the rod is threaded into the pommel, it enters and exceeds the hole transverse housing the locking element. Once the rod is placed in the correct position, the rod is tightened with the axial screw of the locking element so that this element becomes integral with the rod.

L'accouplement ainsi réalisé entre le pommeau et la tige est garanti du fait qu'avec l'élément de blocage monté sur l'extrémité de la tige est réalisée une sorte d'expansion qui répartit les efforts axiaux de la tige sur la surface du siège du pommeau dans lequel est logé l'élément de blocage.The coupling thus produced between the pommel and the rod is guaranteed because that with the blocking element mounted on the end of the rod is made a kind expansion which distributes the axial forces of the rod on the surface of the knob seat in which the blocking element is housed.

Cette innovation facilite l'assemblage des diverses parties du balai en cours de construction et permet de dégager la tige du pommeau de commande placé au sommet du manche chaque fois que le nettoyage du balai devient nécessaire ou bien dans le cas d'interventions éventuelles sur le balai, et ce sans compromettre la qualité de l'accouplement.This innovation facilitates the assembly of the various parts of the broom during construction and allows to release the rod from the control knob placed at the top the handle whenever cleaning of the broom becomes necessary or in the case any intervention on the broom, without compromising the quality of mating.

Une autre innovation concerne la façon dont est réalisé l'écrasement du petit tube afin que soit toujours garanti, lorsque cela est nécessaire, le blocage total du débit des liquides du réservoir, sans aucune possibilité de fuite indésirable qui se révélerait préjudiciable pendant l'utilisation du balai et qui pourrait entraíner le vidage du réservoir lorsque le balai n'est pas utilisé.Another innovation concerns the way in which the crushing of the small is carried out. tube so that, when necessary, total blockage of the flow is always guaranteed liquids from the tank, with no possibility of undesirable leakage which would prove to be harmful during the use of the broom and which could cause the emptying of the tank when the broom is not in use.

A cet effet, il est prévu de réaliser le petit nez avec le rayon de courbure juste rapporté au type de tube flexible devant être écrasé, et en faisant en sorte que le petit nez écrase le tube flexible au milieu, sans provoquer une dissymétrie.For this purpose, it is planned to make the small nose with the right radius of curvature related to the type of flexible tube to be crushed, and making the little nose crushes the flexible tube in the middle, without causing asymmetry.

Le centrage requis du petit nez sur le tube flexible est obtenu en réalisant un accouplement prismatique entre le piston portant le petit nez et le manchon dans lequel coulisse le piston ou bien en élargissant la base de la nervure dont le sommet constitue le petit nez, de telle façon que dans la position proche de l'écrasement, cette base assure l'autocentrage, en prenant appui sur les bords de l'ouverture du manchon dans lequel coulisse le piston.The required centering of the small nose on the flexible tube is obtained by performing a prismatic coupling between the piston carrying the small nose and the sleeve in which slides the piston or by widening the base of the rib whose top constitutes the small nose, so that in the position close to crushing, this base ensures self-centering, by resting on the edges of the opening of the sleeve in which slides the piston.

On décrira ci-après, à titre d'exemples non limitatifs, diverses formes d'exécution de la présente invention, en référence aux dessins annexés.Various embodiments will be described below, by way of nonlimiting examples. of the present invention, with reference to the accompanying drawings.

La figure 1 représente le balai vu de côté.Figure 1 shows the broom seen from the side.

La figure 2 représente le balai vu de l'avant.Figure 2 shows the broom seen from the front.

La figure 3 représente le balai vu en perspective.Figure 3 shows the broom seen in perspective.

La figure 4 est la même représentation que celle de la figure 3 mais avec l'embouchure du réservoir ouverte et le couvercle soulevé vers le haut et en prise avec la partie inférieure de la poignée.Figure 4 is the same representation as that of Figure 3 but with the mouth of the tank open and the lid raised upwards and engaged with the lower part of the handle.

La figure 5 est une vue en coupe axiale de l'ensemble du dispositif d'écrasement du petit tube flexible qui descend à partir du fond du réservoir et qui s'étend jusqu'à proximité du sol, en avant du support de la serpillière. Sur cette figure est également représenté le tronçon inférieur du manche équipé d'un manchon dans lequel peut se déplacer un piston pourvu d'un petit nez. Au repos ce piston est repoussé vers le haut par un ressort et pendant le fonctionnement il peut être repoussé vers le bas, à l'encontre de l'action du ressort, au moyen d'une tige logée à l'intérieur du manche et commandée par un pommeau situé au sommet du manche. L'ensemble du dispositif constitué du manchon, du piston à petit nez et du ressort est contenu à l'intérieur du porte-manche au moyen d'un embout de serrage et de deux vis transversales. Comme on peut le voir le porte-manche, le manchon solidaire du manche et le piston à petit nez sont pourvus d'ouvertures correspondantes qui permettent le passage du petit tube flexible à travers elles. L'écrasement du petit tube flexible est provoqué par le petit nez du piston qui, lorsque celui-ci est repoussé vers le haut, le comprime contre le bord de la paroi du manchon dans lequel coulisse le piston.Figure 5 is an axial sectional view of the entire crushing device of the small flexible tube which descends from the bottom of the tank and which extends up to near the floor, in front of the mop support. On this figure is also shown the lower section of the handle equipped with a sleeve in which can be move a piston with a small nose. At rest this piston is pushed up by a spring and during operation it can be pushed down, against the action of the spring, by means of a rod housed inside the handle and controlled by a pommel located at the top of the handle. The entire system consisting of sleeve, small nose piston and spring is contained inside the sleeve holder at the by means of a clamping end and two transverse screws. As we can see the handle holder, the sleeve integral with the handle and the piston with small nose are provided corresponding openings that allow the passage of the small flexible tube through they. The crushing of the small flexible tube is caused by the small nose of the piston which, when it is pushed up, compresses it against the edge of the wall of the sleeve in which the piston slides.

La figure 6 est une vue en coupe des éléments, démontés, hors service, à l'extérieur du porte-manche et sous une forme éclatée, qui constituent le dispositif d'écrasement du petit tube flexible et plus particulièrement le manchon fixé à la partie inférieure du manche, le piston pourvu du petit nez qui est relié à la tige de manoeuvre, le ressort repoussant le piston vers le haut, et une portion du petit tube flexible destinée à traverser les ouvertures du porte-manche, du manchon et du piston à petit nez.Figure 6 is a sectional view of the elements, disassembled, out of service, the outside of the handle holder and in an exploded form, which constitute the device of crushing the small flexible tube and more particularly the sleeve fixed to the part lower of the handle, the piston provided with the small nose which is connected to the operating rod, the spring pushing the piston upwards, and a portion of the small flexible tube intended for pass through the openings of the handle holder, the sleeve and the small nose piston.

La figure 7 est une vue en coupe axiale du porte-manche pourvu de l'embout de serrage, et de deux passages pour les vis transversales assurant la fixation du manchon relié au manche. A sa partie inférieure le porte-manche présente la forme d'une fourche et il est relié au support de serpillière sous-jacent au moyen d'un axe qui permet l'articulation de ce support.Figure 7 is an axial sectional view of the handle holder provided with the end piece tightening, and two passages for the transverse screws ensuring the fixing of the sleeve connected to the handle. At its lower part the handle holder has the shape of a fork and it is connected to the underlying mop holder by means of an axis which allows the articulation of this support.

La figure 8 est une vue en coupe des divers éléments constituant la partie supérieure du balai et plus particulièrement le couvercle du réservoir retenu par la poignée du manche. On peut voir sur cette figure le manche, la poignée appliquée sur le manche, le manchon à collerette externe, enfilé dans l'extrémité supérieure du manche, le pommeau dont le moyeu coulisse à l'intérieur du manchon à collerette et la tige de manoeuvre fixée au pommeau. On voit également, sur la partie interne du couvercle, les éléments de rencontre qui viennent en appui sur des parties du sommet du réservoir et les filets pour l'accouplement avec les filets correspondants prévus sur la surface supérieure externe du réservoir. Dans sa partie centrale le couvercle présente une cavité tubulaire dont la paroi est pratiquement adhérente au manche. Dans sa partie supérieure externe et à proximité du manche le couvercle est pourvu d'un appendice tubulaire à jupe qui assure son engagement élastique sur la partie inférieure de la poignée.Figure 8 is a sectional view of the various elements constituting the part upper part of the broom and more particularly the tank cover retained by the handle of the handle. We can see in this figure the handle, the handle applied to the sleeve, the sleeve with external flange, threaded into the upper end of the handle, the knob whose hub slides inside the flange sleeve and the rod operation fixed to the knob. We also see, on the internal part of the cover, the meeting elements which come to bear on parts of the top of the tank and the threads for coupling with the corresponding threads provided on the upper surface external of the tank. In its central part the cover has a tubular cavity whose wall is practically adherent to the handle. In its outer upper part and near the handle the cover is provided with a tubular skirted appendage which ensures its elastic engagement on the lower part of the handle.

La figure 9 représente le couvercle détaché de la poignée du manche et situé à proximité de l'embouchure du réservoir. On peut voir sur cette figure les filets qui sont prévus sur la surface supérieure externe du réservoir pour son accouplement avec le couvercle.FIG. 9 represents the cover detached from the handle of the handle and located at near the mouth of the tank. We can see on this figure the nets which are provided on the upper external surface of the tank for its coupling with the lid.

La figure 10 est une vue en coupe du réservoir, d'une portion du manche, d'un petit raccord qui est interposé entre le petit tube flexible et l'appendice tubulaire qui fait corps avec le fond du réservoir, et d'une coiffe de protection pour le petit raccord et l'appendice tubulaire. La coiffe de protection est montée en dessous du réservoir et elle entoure le manche. On peut noter que le réservoir est réalisé d'une seule pièce et que sa paroi tubulaire externe et la paroi tubulaire de sa cavité interne sont reliées au fond sans solution de continuité.Figure 10 is a sectional view of the reservoir, a portion of the handle, a small fitting which is interposed between the small flexible tube and the tubular appendage which makes body with the bottom of the tank, and a protective cap for the small fitting and the tubular appendage. The protective cap is mounted below the tank and it surrounds the handle. It can be noted that the tank is made in one piece and that its external tubular wall and the tubular wall of its internal cavity are connected to the bottom without continuity solution.

La figure 11 représente l'élément de blocage disposé sur l'extrémité supérieure de la tige de commande pour l'écrasement du petit tube flexible et qui est contenu à l'intérieur du pommeau qui surmonte la poignée du manche.Figure 11 shows the locking element arranged on the upper end of the control rod for crushing the small flexible tube which is contained at the inside of the knob which surmounts the handle of the handle.

Les figures 12,13 et 14 représentent, respectivement en coupe, en vue de côté et en vue de dessus, l'élément de blocage monté sur l'extrémité supérieure de la tige, hors de sa position de fonctionnement, c'est-à-dire à l'extérieur du pommeau.Figures 12,13 and 14 show, respectively in section, in side view and in top view, the locking element mounted on the upper end of the rod, outside from its operating position, that is to say outside the knob.

La figure 15 représente le pommeau qui est placé sur le sommet du manche et qui est pourvu de la tige de manoeuvre pour commander l'écrasement du petit tube flexible débitant le liquide.FIG. 15 represents the pommel which is placed on the top of the handle and which is provided with the operating rod to control the crushing of the small tube flexible liquid delivery.

La figure 16 représente le manchon à collerette externe qui est enfilé dans l'extrémité supérieure du manche et dans lequel coulisse le moyeu du pommeau connecté à la tige de manoeuvre.FIG. 16 represents the sleeve with external flange which is threaded in the upper end of the handle and in which the hub of the connected knob slides to the operating rod.

La figure 17 représente, avec une partie arrachée partiellement, le pommeau de la figure 15 et elle met en évidence la partie élargie réalisée dans la partie supérieure du creux présent sur le moyeu.FIG. 17 represents, with a part partially cut away, the pommel of Figure 15 and it highlights the enlarged part made in the upper part of the hollow present on the hub.

La figure 18 représente, avec un arrachement partiel, le manchon de la figure 16 et elle met en évidence la clavette qui s'engage dans le creux du moyeu du pommeau.Figure 18 shows, with a partial cutaway, the sleeve of Figure 16 and it highlights the key which engages in the hollow of the hub of the knob.

La figure 19 est une vue de dessous du pommeau représenté sur la figure 15 et elle fait apparaítre le creux présent sur le moyeu du pommeau.Figure 19 is a bottom view of the knob shown in Figure 15 and it shows the hollow present on the hub of the knob.

La figure 20 est une vue de dessous du manchon représenté sur la figure 16 et elle met en évidence la présence de la clavette. Figure 20 is a bottom view of the sleeve shown in Figure 16 and it highlights the presence of the key.

La figure 21 représente, à plus grande échelle et en coupe, la zone inférieure du réservoir avec son appendice tubulaire et son petit raccord tubulaire devant être appliqués sur l'appendice, le petit raccord étant pourvu de l'embout permettant l'attaché du petit tube flexible. On peut voir aussi sur cette figure l'aile percée d'un trou qui s'étend à partir de l'appendice tubulaire du réservoir et des ailettes élastiques, percées de trous, du petit raccord tubulaire permettant de réaliser un accouplement solidaire du petit raccord avec l'appendice tubulaire.Figure 21 shows, on a larger scale and in section, the lower zone of the tank with its tubular appendage and its small tubular connection to be applied to the appendix, the small connector being provided with the end-piece allowing the attachment of the small flexible tube. We can also see in this figure the wing pierced with a hole that extends from the tubular appendage of the tank and the elastic fins, pierced with holes, of the small tubular connection allowing a coupling integral with the small connection with the tubular appendage.

La figure 22 est la représentation correspondant à la figure 21 vu de l'extérieur.Figure 22 is the representation corresponding to Figure 21 seen from the outside.

La figure 23 est la représentation correspondant à la figure 22 après rotation de 90°.Figure 23 is the representation corresponding to Figure 22 after 90 ° rotation.

La figure 24 est la représentation de trois parties rapprochées et plus particulièrement de la partie supérieure d'un réservoir normal, d'un élément annulaire et d'un type de couvercle dépourvu de filets. L'ensemble de ces trois parties permet d'enlever le couvercle assurant la fermeture de l'embouchure du réservoir, sans avoir à effectuer un dévissage, lorsque les liquides employés peuvent provoquer des collages et des incrustations. Sur le sommet du réservoir s'applique l'élément annulaire pourvu, à l'intérieur, de filets et, à l'extérieur, d'appendices ou d'une bordure d'accrochage présentant une contre-dépouille inférieure. Le couvercle est dépourvu d'un filetage interne et il comporte, sur sa surface externe, au moins deux leviers articulés élastiquement sur cette surface et dont les bras inférieurs ont des extrémités en forme de crochets. L'accouplement entre le couvercle et l'élément annulaire ne nécessite pas des rotations réciproques mais il est obtenu par une translation du couvercle qui, une fois pressé fortement contre le sommet de l'élément annulaire, demeure solidement agrippé sur les appendices de l'élément annulaire au moyen des petits bras en forme de crochets des leviers dont il est équipé. Pour le détachement du couvercle, on agit sur les bras supérieurs des leviers en les faisant tourner dans le sens opposé au sens du serrage précédent, les bras supérieurs faisant alors s'éloigner les bras inférieurs afin de les dégager des appendices de l'élément annulaire.Figure 24 is the representation of three close and more parts particularly the upper part of a normal tank, an annular element and a type of cover without threads. All of these three parts allow remove the cover ensuring the closure of the tank mouth, without having to unscrew, when the liquids used can cause sticking and inlays. On the top of the tank is applied the annular element provided, at inside, nets and, outside, appendages or a hanging edge with a lower undercut. The cover has no thread internal and it has, on its external surface, at least two articulated levers elastically on this surface and whose lower arms have ends in the form of hooks. The coupling between the cover and the annular element does not require reciprocal rotations but it is obtained by a translation of the cover which, once strongly pressed against the top of the annular element, remains firmly gripped on the appendages of the annular element by means of the small arms in the form of hooks levers with which it is fitted. To detach the cover, you act on the arms upper levers by rotating them opposite to the tightening direction previous, the upper arms then making the lower arms move away in order to release appendages from the annular element.

La figure 25 représente le couvercle et l'élément annulaire de la figure 24 dans la position d'accouplement. Figure 25 shows the cover and the annular element of Figure 24 in the coupling position.

La figure 26 représente, vu de face, le petit nez prévu pour l'écrasement du petit tube flexible (non représenté sur cette figure) qui sort de l'ouverture présente à l'extrémité inférieure du manchon solidaire du manche. On voit sur cette figure que ladite ouverture présente, dans sa partie la plus haute, un profil semi-circulaire correspondant au diamètre externe du petit tube flexible qui, comme il a été dit précédemment, n'est pas représenté, et qui après un premier tronçon s'élargit vers le bas avec des bords présentant une allure curviligne. On voit également, à la base de la nervure qui constitue, à sa partie supérieure, le petit nez, le sabot dont les flancs, lors du mouvement vers le haut, viennent en appui contre les bords de l'ouverture du manchon, en imposant le centrage du petit nez par rapport au profil semi-circulaire qui définit le sommet de l'ouverture du manchon. La réalisation, sous cette forme, de l'ouverture du manchon et l'adoption du sabot à la base de la nervure constituant le petit nez permettent de faire tourner le pommeau se trouvant au sommet du manche (quant on veut l'engager avec la partie élargie de son creux dans la clavette de son manchon respectif) sans appliquer une torsion excessive à la tige qui est solidaire, à sa partie inférieure, du piston pourvu du petit nez.Figure 26 represents, seen from the front, the small nose intended for the crushing of the small flexible tube (not shown in this figure) which comes out of the opening present at the lower end of the sleeve integral with the handle. We see in this figure that said opening has, in its uppermost part, a corresponding semi-circular profile the outside diameter of the small flexible tube which, as mentioned above, is not shown, and which after a first section widens downwards with edges presenting a curvilinear look. We also see, at the base of the rib which constitutes, at its part upper, the small nose, the hoof whose flanks, during the upward movement, come resting against the edges of the opening of the sleeve, by imposing the centering of the small nose relative to the semi-circular profile which defines the apex of the opening of the sleeve. The realization, in this form, of the opening of the sleeve and the adoption of the hoof to the base of the rib constituting the small nose allow the knob to rotate finding at the top of the handle (when we want to engage it with the widened part of its hollow in the key of its respective sleeve) without applying excessive twist to the rod which is integral, at its lower part, with the piston provided with the small nose.

La figure 27 montre comment a lieu l'écrasement du petit tube flexible comprimé par le petit nez contre le bord situé au sommet de l'ouverture du manchon solidaire du manche lorsque le petit nez se trouve en position centrée. On voit que la paroi interne du petit tube flexible s'applique sur elle-même d'une manière uniforme, ce qui permet d'obtenir une fermeture totale. La figure 28 montre comment a lieu l'écrasement du petit tube flexible, comprimé par le petit nez contre le bord situé au sommet de l'ouverture du manchon solidaire du manche, lorsque le petit nez ne se trouve pas dans la position centrée. On voit sur cette figure la dissymétrie de la déformation du petit tube flexible. La paroi interne du petit tube flexible ne se replie pas totalement sur elle-même, en laissant une légère ouverture. Une telle ouverture, même si elle est très petite, permet une fuite du liquide qui descend à partir du réservoir en provoquant des problèmes évidents de fonctionnement, y compris le vidage indésirable du réservoir lorsque le balai n'est pas utilisé et qu'il peut être stocké dans le dépôt des accessoires.Figure 27 shows how the small flexible tube is crushed compressed by the small nose against the edge located at the top of the opening of the sleeve secured to the handle when the little nose is in the centered position. We see that the inner wall of the small flexible tube is applied on itself in a uniform manner, this which allows a total closure. Figure 28 shows how the crushing of the small flexible tube, compressed by the small nose against the edge located at top of the opening of the sleeve integral with the handle, when the small nose is not not in the centered position. We see on this figure the asymmetry of the deformation of the small flexible tube. The inner wall of the small flexible tube does not fully fold over itself, leaving a slight opening. Such an opening, even if it is very small, allows a leakage of the liquid which descends from the tank causing obvious operating problems, including unwanted emptying of the tank when the broom is not in use and can be stored in the accessories depot.

La figure 29 est une vue en élévation du support de la serpillière. On voit qu'il comprend deux ailettes sur les côtés qui se dressent à partir du sommet et qui ont la même position que l'étrier prévu pour l'attache du porte-manche. Chacune des ailettes présente une partie de hauteur réduite au centre pour permettre le passage du pion mâle pour le boutonnage. Le rôle des ailettes est d'empêcher que la serpillière, une fois enroulée et boutonnée, ne puisse tourner et se déplacer en translation par rapport au support.Figure 29 is an elevational view of the support of the mop. We see that it includes two fins on the sides that rise from the top and have the same position as the bracket provided for the attachment of the handle holder. Each of the fins has a reduced height in the center to allow the passage of the male pin for buttoning. The role of the fins is to prevent the mop, once rolled up and buttoned, cannot turn and move in translation relative to the support.

La figure 30 est la vue de dessus du support de serpillière correspondant représenté sur la figure 29.Figure 30 is the top view of the corresponding mop holder shown in figure 29.

La figure 31 est une vue de profil du support de serpillière représenté sur la figure 29.Figure 31 is a side view of the mop holder shown in the figure 29.

La figure 32 est une représentation schématique qui montre comment le boutonnage de la serpillière qui entoure son support, est réalisé en regard du creux présent dans les ailettes.Figure 32 is a schematic representation which shows how the buttoning of the mop that surrounds its support, is made opposite the hollow present in the fins.

On voit sur les figures des dessins le manche 1, la poignée 2 montée sur le manche, le réservoir de liquide 3 monté sur le manche, son couvercle 4, le petit tube flexible 5 qui est relié au réservoir 3 et qui descend, après avoir traversé le porte-manche 8, vers le sol, le support de serpillière 6, les ailettes 7 portées par ce support et ayant pour fonction d'empêcher des mouvements de translation et de rotation de la serpillière par rapport au support 6, le porte-manche 8, le manchon 9 de serrage du porte-manche 8, le pommeau 10 disposé au sommet du manche et relié à la tige de manoeuvre 12, l'étrier 11 solidaire du support de serpillière pour permettre son accouplement articulé avec la fourchette extrême du porte-manche 8, la tige 12 qui relie le pommeau supérieur 10 au piston 13 et dont l'abaissement réduit ou allège l'écrasement du petit tube flexible 5, à l'encontre de la poussée vers le haut exercée par le ressort 16, le manchon 14 fixé à l'extrémité inférieure du manche 1 et dans lequel coulisse le piston 13 pourvu du petit nez 20, les ouvertures opposées 15 et 15' formées dans la paroi du porte-manche 8, l'ouverture 17 formée dans le manchon 14, l'ouverture profilée 18 formée dans le manchon 14 et qui est opposée à l'ouverture 17, l'ouverture 19 formée dans le piston 13 comportant le petit nez 20, le petit nez 20 du piston 13 qui, à la suite de la poussée exercée vers le haut, par le ressort 16, sur le piston 13, est pressé contre le sommet du bord 18 de l'ouverture façonnée du manchon 14. Si le petit tube flexible 5 est introduit à travers les ouvertures 17 et 19, il se trouve être écrasé, à l'état de repos, par le petit nez 20 du piston 13, contre le sommet du bord 18 de la paroi du manchon 14.The figures of the drawings show the handle 1, the handle 2 mounted on the handle, the liquid reservoir 3 mounted on the handle, its cover 4, the small tube flexible 5 which is connected to the reservoir 3 and which descends after passing through the handle holder 8, towards the ground, the mop support 6, the fins 7 carried by this support and having function of preventing movements of translation and rotation of the mop relative to the support 6, the handle holder 8, the sleeve 9 for tightening the handle holder 8, the pommel 10 disposed at the top of the handle and connected to the operating rod 12, the stirrup 11 secured to the mop support to allow its articulated coupling with the extreme fork of the handle holder 8, the rod 12 which connects the upper knob 10 to piston 13 and the lowering of which reduces or lightens the crushing of the small flexible tube 5, against the upward thrust exerted by the spring 16, the sleeve 14 fixed to the lower end of the handle 1 and in which slides the piston 13 provided with the small nose 20, the opposite openings 15 and 15 ′ formed in the wall of the handle holder 8, the opening 17 formed in the sleeve 14, the profiled opening 18 formed in the sleeve 14 and which is opposite to the opening 17, the opening 19 formed in the piston 13 comprising the small nose 20, the small nose 20 of the piston 13 which, following the thrust exerted upwards, by the spring 16, on the piston 13, is pressed against the top of the edge 18 of the shaped opening of the sleeve 14. If the small flexible tube 5 is introduced at through the openings 17 and 19, it is crushed, in the state of rest, by the small nose 20 of the piston 13, against the top of the edge 18 of the wall of the sleeve 14.

On voit également sur les dessins une saillie 21 qui se dresse sur le fond, à l'intérieur du porte-manche, et qui assure le guidage de la partie inférieure du ressort 16, deux passages diamétralement opposés 22 et 22' pour l'insertion de vis qui servent, conjointement avec le manchon 9, à la fixation du manchon 14 au porte-manche 8, deux saillies externes 23 et 24 s'étendant circonférentiellement sur le porte-manche 8, pour l'application du manchon élastique 56 assurant une protection contre l'entrée de la saleté à travers les ouvertures 15 et 15'.We also see in the drawings a projection 21 which stands on the bottom, at the inside of the handle holder, and which guides the lower part of the spring 16, two diametrically opposite passages 22 and 22 'for the insertion of screws which serve, together with the sleeve 9, when fixing the sleeve 14 to the handle holder 8, two external projections 23 and 24 extending circumferentially on the handle holder 8, for the application of the elastic sleeve 56 ensuring protection against the entry of dirt through the openings 15 and 15 '.

On voit également sur les dessins la jupe 25 présente sur la partie externe supérieure du couvercle du réservoir, à proximité du manche, les tronçons de filets 26 présents sur la surface inférieure interne du couvercle, pour l'accouplement avec les tronçons de filets présents sur la surface supérieure externe du réservoir, la garniture de maintien 28 appliquée à l'extérieur, à proximité du bord supérieur du réservoir, l'appendice tubulaire 29 situé sur l'extérieur du fond du réservoir 3 et destiné à être coiffé d'un petit raccord tubulaire 31 pourvu de l'appendice 32 pour l'attache du petit tube flexible 5, l'ailette 30, percée d'un trou, qui s'étend latéralement à partir de l'appendice tubulaire 29 et qui est destinée à s'engager, en étant comprimée et retenue par une vis, entre les deux ailettes élastiques 33 qui s'étendent latéralement à partir du petit raccord 31, la coiffe 34 de protection de l'appendice tubulaire 29 et du petit raccord 3, avec son appendice associé 32, et de soutien de la partie initiale du petit tube flexible 5, le joint torique 35 appliqué à l'extérieur, à proximité du bord supérieur, de l'élément annulaire 45, le manchon 36 à collerette externe enfilé sur le sommet du manche 1, le moyeu 39 du pommeau 10 qui coulisse dans le manchon 36, la clavette 42 du manchon 36, laquelle s'engage dans le creux 40 du moyeu 39 du pommeau 10, la partie élargie 41 du creux 40 dans laquelle peut entrer, par une rotation du pommeau 10, la clavette 42, afin de maintenir le pommeau 10 dans sa position abaissée atteinte.We also see in the drawings the skirt 25 present on the external part upper part of the tank cover, near the handle, the thread sections 26 present on the inner bottom surface of the cover, for coupling with the sections of threads present on the upper external surface of the tank, the gasket holding 28 applied to the outside, near the upper edge of the tank, the tubular appendage 29 located on the outside of the bottom of the reservoir 3 and intended to be capped a small tubular connector 31 provided with appendix 32 for attaching the small tube flexible 5, the fin 30, pierced with a hole, which extends laterally from the appendix tubular 29 and which is intended to engage, being compressed and retained by a screw, between the two elastic fins 33 which extend laterally from the small fitting 31, the cap 34 for protecting the tubular appendage 29 and the small connector 3, with its associated appendage 32, and supporting the initial part of the small flexible tube 5, the seal O-ring 35 applied to the outside, near the upper edge, of the annular element 45, the sleeve 36 with an external collar threaded on the top of the handle 1, the hub 39 of the knob 10 which slides in the sleeve 36, the key 42 of the sleeve 36, which engages in the hollow 40 of the hub 39 of the knob 10, the enlarged part 41 of the hollow 40 into which can be entered, by a rotation of the knob 10, the key 42, in order to maintain the knob 10 in its lowered position reached.

On voit également sur les dessins l'élément de blocage 37 à section prismatique, percé d'un trou transversal pour le passage de la tige 12 et d'un trou axial fileté pour l'insertion de la vis 38 qui détermine le blocage de la tige 12, le joint d'étanchéité 44 inséré dans la gorge associée à l'intérieur du petit raccord 31, l'élément annulaire 45 destiné à être appliqué sur le sommet du réservoir 3 afin de réaliser un accouplement par pression, au lieu d'un accouplement par vissage, avec le couvercle 48, les tronçons de filet 46 présents sur la surface interne de l'élément annulaire 45, destinés à venir en prise avec les tronçons de filet correspondants 17 présents sur la surface supérieure externe du réservoir 3, une saillie circulaire 47, biseautée supérieurement et à contre-dépouille inférieure, faisant partie de la structure de l'élément annulaire 45, les leviers 49 articulés élastiquement sur la surface externe du couvercle 48, leviers dont le petit bras inférieur se termine en forme de crochet pour venir en prise avec la bordure à contre-dépouille de l'élément annulaire 45, tandis que le petit bras supérieur sert à supprimer l'accrochage du petit bras inférieur.The blocking element 37 also has a prismatic section, drilled with a transverse hole for the passage of the rod 12 and a threaded axial hole for the insertion of the screw 38 which determines the blocking of the rod 12, the seal 44 inserted into the associated groove inside the small connector 31, the annular element 45 intended to be applied to the top of the reservoir 3 in order to achieve coupling by pressure, instead of a screw coupling, with the cover 48, the sections of thread 46 present on the internal surface of the annular element 45, intended to come into engagement with the corresponding sections of net 17 present on the upper external surface of the tank 3, a circular projection 47, bevelled above and undercut lower, forming part of the structure of the annular element 45, the levers 49 articulated elastically on the external surface of the cover 48, levers whose small lower arm is ends in a hook shape to engage with the undercut edge of the annular element 45, while the small upper arm is used to remove the attachment of the small lower arm.

La fermeture du couvercle 48 a lieu par encliquetage en pressant le couvercle contre l'élément annulaire 45 tandis que pour enlever le couvercle, il faut agir sur les petits bras supérieurs des leviers 49 et appliquer une force de soulèvement au couvercle 48.The lid 48 is closed by snap-fastening by pressing the lid against the annular element 45 while to remove the cover, it is necessary to act on the small upper arms of the levers 49 and apply a lifting force to the cover 48.

On voit également sur les dessins les bords profilés 50 de l'ouverture 18 présente dans la zone inférieure du manchon 14, le sabot élargi 51 à partir duquel s'élève la nervure qui constitue, à sa partie supérieure, le petit nez 20, l'ouverture résiduelle 52 du passage interne du petit tube flexible 5 lorsque celui-ci est écrasé d'une façon dissymétrique, la partie supérieure 53 de l'étrier 51 solidaire du support de serpillière 6 et qui pénètre dans la fourche d'extrémité du porte-manche 8, pour réaliser un accouplement articulé, la serpillière enveloppante 54 entourant le support du balai et dont les bords sont pourvus des boutons 55 qui sont disposés dans les parties de hauteur réduite des ailettes 7 du support 6, la partie tubulaire interne 56 du couvercle 48 qui, au moyen d'une garniture annulaire disposée sur le manche (non représentée) est retenue avec la partie supérieure de l'élément tubulaire du réservoir qui entoure le manche, une saillie circonférentielle 57, sur la surface interne du couvercle 48, qui détermine l'arrêt du vissage, la partie tubulaire interne 58 du couvercle 48 qui, au moyen d'une garniture annulaire disposée sur le manche (non représentée) assure le maintien sur la partie supérieure de l'élément tubulaire du réservoir qui entoure le manche, et une saillie 59, sur la surface interne du couvercle 48, qui détermine l'arrêt de l'accostage contre l'élément annulaire 45.We also see in the drawings the profiled edges 50 of the opening 18 present in the lower region of the sleeve 14, the enlarged shoe 51 from which rises the rib which constitutes, at its upper part, the small nose 20, the residual opening 52 of the internal passage of the small flexible tube 5 when it is crushed in a way asymmetrical, the upper part 53 of the stirrup 51 secured to the mop holder 6 and which enters the end fork of the handle holder 8, to achieve a articulated coupling, the wrap-around mop 54 surrounding the brush holder and the edges of which are provided with buttons 55 which are arranged in the height parts reduced fins 7 of the support 6, the inner tubular portion 56 of the cover 48 which, at means of an annular lining arranged on the handle (not shown) is retained with the upper part of the tubular element of the tank which surrounds the handle, a circumferential projection 57, on the internal surface of the cover 48, which determines the stopping of the screwing, the internal tubular part 58 of the cover 48 which, by means of a gasket ring arranged on the handle (not shown) ensures the maintenance on the part upper part of the tubular element of the reservoir which surrounds the handle, and a projection 59, on the internal surface of the cover 48, which determines the stopping of the docking against the element annular 45.

De la description précédente ressort la validité de l'innovation qui caractérise le présent brevet qui doit être compris comme décrivant et représentant uniquement un exemple de l'invention suivant une solution préférée. Ne sortent pas de ce brevet les variantes et améliorations que les hommes du métier peuvent réaliser en utilisant les enseignements dérivant du concept inventif de ce brevet.From the preceding description, the validity of the innovation which characterizes the this patent which is to be understood as describing and representing only a example of the invention according to a preferred solution. Do not leave this patent variations and improvements that those skilled in the art can achieve using the lessons derived from the inventive concept of this patent.

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Balai pourvu d'un régulateur du débit de produits pour le nettoyage et le traitement des sols caractérisé en ce qu'un appendice tubulaire (29), prévu sur le fond du réservoir (3) pour la sortie du liquide, est dimensionné avec un trou suffisamment grand pour pouvoir être débarrassé facilement d'incrustations et de dépôts éventuels résultant de fluides denses ou semi-denses, tels que les cires pour les sols, et il est structuré, en continuité avec le fond du réservoir (3), de manière à résister à toutes les sollicitations résultant des désincrustations éventuelles du tronçon tubulaire.Broom with regulator for the flow of products for cleaning and soil treatment characterized in that a tubular appendage (29), provided on the bottom of the tank (3) for the liquid outlet, is dimensioned with a sufficiently large hole to be able to easily get rid of incrustations and possible deposits resulting dense or semi-dense fluids, such as floor waxes, and it's structured, continuity with the bottom of the tank (3), so as to resist all stresses resulting from possible descaling of the tubular section. Balai pourvu d'un régulateur du débit de produits pour le nettoyage et le traitement des sols suivant la revendication 1 caractérisé en ce qu'un petit raccord (31) qui est monté sur l'appendice tubulaire (29) prévu sur le fond du réservoir (3), est pourvu d'un appendice (32) dimensionné de manière à pouvoir être inséré dans le petit tube flexible (5) servant à la sortie du liquide contenu dans le réservoir.Broom with regulator for the flow of products for cleaning and soil treatment according to claim 1 characterized in that a small fitting (31) which is mounted on the tubular appendage (29) provided on the bottom of the tank (3), is provided an appendage (32) sized so that it can be inserted into the small tube flexible (5) used for the outlet of the liquid contained in the tank. Balai pourvu d'un régulateur du débit de produits pour le nettoyage et le traitement des sols caractérisé en ce que le petit nez (20) qui assure l'écrasement du petit tube flexible (5), pour la régulation ou l'arrêt du débit de fluide, est configuré de telle façon que, lorsqu'il se trouve proche de l'écrasement, il soit autocentré sur les bords (50) de l'ouverture (18) du manchon (14) dans lesquels il se déplace afin d'écraser d'une façon symétrique le petit tube flexible (5) contre le bord de voûte de l'ouverture (18) et d'éviter des fuites possibles de liquide à travers le petit tube.Broom with regulator for the flow of products for cleaning and soil treatment characterized in that the small nose (20) which ensures the crushing of the small flexible tube (5), for regulating or stopping the flow of fluid, is configured in such a way so that, when it is close to the crush, it is self-centered on the edges (50) the opening (18) of the sleeve (14) in which it moves in order to crush in a way symmetrical the small flexible tube (5) against the arch edge of the opening (18) and avoid possible leakage of liquid through the small tube. Balai pourvu d'un régulateur du débit de produits pour le nettoyage et le traitement des sols suivant la revendication 3 caractérisé en ce que, lorsque le petit nez (20) se trouve en phase de non écrasement du petit tube flexible (5) qui sert à la sortie du liquide du réservoir (3), il peut se déplacer dans le sens transversal par rapport aux bords (50) de l'ouverture (18) du manchon (14), en permettant de petites rotations sans torsions de la tige (12) solidaire du pommeau (10), lorsque ce pommeau (10) est placé dans une position telle que l'élargissement (41) du creux (40) de son moyeu (39) se trouve en regard de la clavette (42) présente dans le manchon (36) dans lequel le moyeu (39) est inséré. Broom with regulator for the flow of products for cleaning and soil treatment according to claim 3 characterized in that, when the small nose (20) is in the non-crushing phase of the small flexible tube (5) which is used to exit the liquid from the reservoir (3), it can move transversely to the edges (50) of the opening (18) of the sleeve (14), allowing small rotations without twists of the rod (12) integral with the pommel (10), when this pommel (10) is placed in a position such that the widening (41) of the hollow (40) of its hub (39) is located opposite the key (42) present in the sleeve (36) in which the hub (39) is inserted. Balai pourvu d'un régulateur du débit de produits pour le nettoyage et le traitement des sols caractérisé en ce que la fixation de l'extrémité supérieure de la tige (12) au pommeau (10) est réalisée au moyen d'un élément de blocage à section prismatique (37), avec un serrage par une vis (38) insérée dans un creux associé du pommeau.Broom with regulator for the flow of products for cleaning and soil treatment characterized in that the fixing of the upper end of the rod (12) with the knob (10) is produced by means of a sectional locking element prismatic (37), with a tightening by a screw (38) inserted in an associated hollow of the knob. Balai pourvu d'un régulateur du débit de produits pour le nettoyage et le traitement des sols caractérisé en ce que la fermeture de l'embouchure du réservoir est réalisée au moyen d'un couvercle qui est pressé contre l'embouchure, en prévoyant sur le couvercle (48) (ou la surface externe supérieure du réservoir (3)) des éléments d'accrochage respectifs (49) et sur la surface externe supérieure du réservoir (3) (ou sur la surface externe du couvercle (48)) d'appendices respectifs (47) qui permettent l'accrochage des éléments d'accrochage (49).Broom with regulator for the flow of products for cleaning and soil treatment characterized in that the closure of the tank mouth is made by means of a cover which is pressed against the mouth, providing on the cover (48) (or the upper external surface of the tank (3)) of the elements respective hooking (49) and on the upper external surface of the tank (3) (or on the outer surface of the cover (48)) of respective appendages (47) which allow the attachment of the attachment elements (49). Balai pourvu d'un régulateur du débit de produits pour le nettoyage et le traitement des sols suivant la revendication 6 caractérisé en ce que les réservoirs normaux (3), pourvus de filetages, sont équipés d'éléments associés annulaires (45) pourvus intérieurement de filetages pour le vissage et extérieurement d'appendices (47) pour l'accrochage, ce qui permet d'obtenir une embouchure ayant une ouverture pouvant être fermée par un couvercle (48) appliqué sous pression et pourvu des éléments d'accrochage (49).Broom with regulator for the flow of products for cleaning and soil treatment according to claim 6 characterized in that the reservoirs normal (3), provided with threads, are equipped with annular associated elements (45) internally provided with threads for screwing and externally with appendages (47) for attachment, which makes it possible to obtain a mouthpiece having an opening which can be closed by a cover (48) applied under pressure and provided with the elements attachment (49). Balai pourvu d'un régulateur du débit de produits pour le nettoyage et le traitement des sols caractérisé en ce que le support (6) de la serpillière (54) est pourvu d'ailettes rigides (7) coplanaires avec l'étrier (11) prévu pour l'attache du porte-manche (8) et qui empêchent la rotation de la serpillière (54) autour de son support (6).Broom with regulator for the flow of products for cleaning and soil treatment characterized in that the support (6) of the mop (54) is provided rigid fins (7) coplanar with the stirrup (11) provided for the attachment of the handle holder (8) and which prevent the rotation of the mop (54) around its support (6). Balai pourvu d'un régulateur du débit de produits pour le nettoyage et le traitement des sols suivant la revendication 8 caractérisé en ce que les ailettes (7) ont une hauteur réduite dans leur zone centrale pour permettre le passage des boutons (55) de la serpillière (54) afin d'éviter la translation de la serpillière (54) par rapport à son support (6).Broom with regulator for the flow of products for cleaning and soil treatment according to claim 8 characterized in that the fins (7) have a reduced height in their central area to allow passage of the buttons (55) of the mop (54) to prevent translation of the mop (54) relative to its support (6). Balai pourvu d'un régulateur du débit de produits pour le nettoyage et le traitement des sols caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend un manchon élastique appliqué sur le porte-manche (8) en regard de la zone de traversée du petit tube flexible (5) et qui empêche l'entrée de saletés à travers les ouvertures du porte-manche.Broom with regulator for the flow of products for cleaning and soil treatment characterized in that it comprises an elastic sleeve applied to the handle holder (8) facing the crossing zone of the small flexible tube (5) and which prevents the entry of dirt through the openings of the handle holder.
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