Classifications

• • 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
  • A47L9/00—Details or accessories of suction cleaners, e.g. mechanical means for controlling the suction or for effecting pulsating action; Storing devices specially adapted to suction cleaners or parts thereof; Carrying-vehicles specially adapted for suction cleaners
  • A47L9/02—Nozzles
• • 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

Definitions

• the present invention relates to a novel floor nozzle for hard floors.
• an attachable to a vacuum cleaner attachment which consists of a suction tube, a connectable with this mouthpiece and a suction tube arranged on the container for cleaning liquid, which accessory in Mund Nursinggeophuse a liquid-conducting connected to the container distribution strip and one of these , movably mounted applicator body is provided. Due to the arrangement of the container for cleaning liquid to the suction pipe of the vacuum cleaner working is cumbersome and when changing the vacuum cleaner nozzle to a clean suction nozzle, the separate container for cleaning fluid must be extra removed.
• the object of the present invention is to provide an arrangement, which is improved in comparison with the prior art, for a container for cleaning liquid.
• a floor nozzle for hard floors in which the liquid tank is arranged on the floor nozzle.
• the liquid tank is arranged on the floor nozzle.
• a wet cleaning by the floor nozzle can be performed independently of a respective connected device.
• a wet cleaning is guaranteed even with a floor nozzle according to the invention even if only one guide stem of a mop is connected.
• the liquid tank is preferably integrated in the floor nozzle, in particular in a receiving recess of the floor nozzle.
• a reception of the liquid tank in a receiving tables has the advantage that the liquid tank does not protrude beyond the contour of the floor nozzle.
• the liquid tank is detachably held on the floor nozzle.
• it is useful to detachably attach the liquid tank to the floor nozzle.
• This has the advantage that an empty liquid tank can be separated from the floor nozzle and brought as a light and small separate part, for example to a faucet in a kitchen or a bathroom of a living area to fill the liquid tank with water.
• the solubility of the liquid tank thus facilitates refilling for a user.
• the liquid tank may have a carrying handle.
• a carrying handle may be provided on the liquid tank.
• the carrying handle can be attached as a separate component to the liquid tank.
• the separate carrying handle can be pivotally mounted on the liquid tank, so that the carrying handle can be folded out for convenient carrying and can be placed in a space used in the floor nozzle operating position to save space on the liquid tank.
• the carrying handle can be formed by a grip portion of a wall of the liquid tank.
• the handle portion may also be trough-shaped integrated into a side wall of the liquid tank. If the liquid tank is formed as part of a design panel, then the carrying handle can be formed by a portion of the design panel.
• the liquid tank preferably has a viewing window made of transparent material. If the liquid tank is equipped with a viewing window, the level of the liquid tank can be determined at any time by optical perception.
• An optical perceptibility of the filling level has the advantage that it can be determined at the beginning of the desired cleaning process whether there is still sufficient liquid for the wet cleaning to be carried out, or whether liquid must be refilled before the start of the cleaning. This has the advantage that once a gonnener cleaning process must not be interrupted because of an empty liquid tank. Consequently, a comfortable work in a short time is possible.
• the housing of the liquid tank can be made of transparent material.
• an inserted window it is alternatively also possible to make the entire liquid tank transparent. This has the advantage that a visual check can be performed from all sides of the liquid tank. If another cleaning liquid is used instead of pure water, it is possible, for example because of a difference in color of the cleaning liquid, to check not only the fill level but also the type of cleaning liquid currently present. This gives the user even better control over the condition of the cleaning device.
• the liquid tank may have a closure opening closable by a lid. So that liquid can be filled in the liquid tank a filling opening is required. So that no liquid can escape unintentionally via the filling opening during wiping due to the reciprocating movements, the filling opening can be closed by a lid.
• the cover can be a simple threaded screw cap.
• the lid is designed as a separate component, which is placed like a plug on the filling opening.
• the lid has a surface contour that matches the contour of the floor nozzle.
• the lid is held by means of a latching connection or a hinge in a position closing the filling opening on the liquid tank.
• a latching connection ensures that the lid is held in its closed position and no liquid can escape from the liquid tank unintentionally.
• the liquid tank is formed integrally with a removable design panel of the floor nozzle.
• the housing of the liquid tank can be adapted in its shape to the contour of the floor nozzle.
• the liquid tank is integrated in a particularly advantageous manner into the contour of the floor.
• the liquid tank is integrated on or in the nozzle and can be removed.
• the water for moistening the wiper is stored in a tank container attached to the nozzle.
• the container is preferably integrated in the design of the nozzle. It can be made of a transparent material or of a colored material with a viewing window.
• the container can be removed from the nozzle for filling.
• the container has a handle integrated for easy transport.
• the water tank is closed with a screw cap or with a snap closure.
• the connection to the water circuit in the nozzle is integrated in the container and is closed by a valve which opens when the container is mounted.
• the nozzle according to the invention is particularly suitable for commercial vacuum cleaner. However, it can also be used without a vacuum cleaner, as the tank is advantageously integrated in the nozzle.
• Figure 1 is a side perspective view of a floor nozzle for hard floors, which is designed for the work sucking and wiping suitable;
• Figure 2 is a perspective view from above of the floor nozzle of Figure 1 with the liquid tank removed.
• Figure 3 is a perspective view of the liquid tank
• a floor nozzle according to FIG. 1 has a housing shell 1.
• the housing shell 1 forms in the embodiment shown at the same time a design panel for the floor nozzle.
• the housing shell 1 is formed with a rectangular contour. Adjacent to two opposite longitudinal sides of the housing shell 1 in the sliding direction of the floor nozzle front, shown in Fig. 1 left Saugkanalmund Fabric 2 and in the sliding direction of the floor nozzle behind, shown in Figure 1 right Saugkanalmund Kab 3 are mounted on the floor nozzle.
• the front Saugkanalmund Kab 2 and the rear Saugkanalmundmaschine 3 are pivotally mounted in the arrow direction on the floor nozzle.
• a wiping agent carrier 4 is attached.
• a wipe 5 At the bottom of the wiper support 4 is a wipe 5 at.
• the front Saugkanalmundsch 2 and the rear Saugkanalmund significance 3 are in a closed position in which the wipe 5 is held flat against the underside of the wiper support 4.
• the opposite longitudinal edge portions 6 and 7 of the wipe 5 are clamped in a front clamping gap 8 and a rear nip 9 fixed to the floor nozzle.
• a liquid supply device 50 has a liquid tank 11.
• the liquid tank 1 1 is detachably held on the floor nozzle.
• an elastic detent spring 12 is fixed, which has a handle portion 13.
• the handle portion 13 is formed integrally with the detent spring 12.
• the detent spring 12 is made of plastic and molded directly to the liquid tank 1 1.
• the detent spring 12 holds the liquid tank 1 1 fixed in a latched position on the floor nozzle.
• a filling opening 14 of the liquid tank 11 is closed by a detent 15 by means of the detent spring 12.
• the floor nozzle is connected via a connection joint 16 with a receiving socket 17 for a suction pipe of a vacuum cleaner.
• the connecting joint 16 is driven by a steering pan 18 and a joint ball 19 formed.
• the joint socket 18 is provided in the floor nozzle and the joint ball 19 is connected to the receiving socket 17.
• the connection of the joint ball 19 to the receiving socket 17 is designed as a snap-locking connection 20.
• the snap-locking connection 20 is not rigid, but has a degree of freedom, so that the receiving socket 17 with respect to the hinge ball 19 is rotatably mounted about a coaxial with the receiving stub 17 extending axis of rotation 21.
• the receiving socket 17 has a plurality of circumferentially spaced inwardly directed latching hooks 22, which engage in an outwardly directed circumferential latching groove 23 at a connection 24 of the joint ball 19.
• Fig. 2 shows the floor nozzle of Fig. 1 with removed liquid tank 1 1.
• a receiving recess 49 for the liquid tank 1 1 is provided in the housing shell 1 of the floor nozzle.
• the receiving recess 49 is integrally formed in the housing shell 1 of the floor nozzle.
• a liquid supply device 50 integrated into the floor nozzle has a connection connection 51, which is connected to a delivery line 52.
• the connection connection 51 has a hollow cylindrical dome 53, at the upper end of which a hollow needle valve 54 is arranged. Via an opening provided at the free end of the hollow needle valve 54, liquid is sucked from the liquid tank 11 (FIG. 3), which liquid flows through the hollow cylindrical dome 53 into the delivery line 52.
• the negative pressure for the suction of liquid from the liquid tank 1 1 is generated by a pump 100 which is connected to the delivery line 52.
• the pump 100 is designed as a diaphragm pump and inserted into a pump chamber 55 in the floor nozzle.
• the pump chamber 55 is formed in one piece with the housing shell 1.
• the pump 100 has a deflectable membrane 101 which can be activated by a ball 102 movably mounted in the floor nozzle. Due to a deflection of the membrane 101, a defined amount of liquid is pumped by the pump 100.
• the ball 102 is in a direction free rolling in a groove 103 of the floor nozzle.
• the channel 103 is integrally formed on the housing shell 1 of the floor nozzle.
• the curvature of the channel 103 is adapted to the diameter of the ball 102, so that the ball 102 is guided in the channel 103 and a lateral deflection of the ball 102 is limited.
• the channel 103 extends substantially in the sliding direction of the floor nozzle, so that the ball 102 is guided on a track on which the ball 102 in sliding and Pull direction of the floor nozzle can move freely within a stretch.
• the movement of the ball 102 along the distance of the channel 103 is induced in a forward or backward movement of the floor nozzle in the sliding direction or pulling direction due to the inertia of the ball 102.
• the ball 102 In a backward movement of the floor nozzle, the ball 102 at the front end of the distance of the channel 103 to the membrane 101 of the pump 100 so that the membrane 101 is set in motion and due to their deflection movement a defined amount of liquid from the feed line 52 to a moisture transfer device 150 is transported. With a forward movement of the floor nozzle, the ball 102 moves away from the diaphragm 101 of the pump 100 and the membrane 101 can return to its original position. During its movement back to the initial position, a negative pressure is generated in a pump chamber 14 of the pump 100, which draws in a quantity of liquid from a supply line 104.
• the liquid tank 1 1 is shown.
• the liquid tank 1 1 has a chamber 26 for storing liquid.
• the chamber 26 is substantially parallelepiped-shaped and has an upper ceiling wall 27, a lower bottom wall 28 and four side walls 29 in the ceiling wall 27, the filling opening 14 is introduced.
• the filling opening 14 is closed by the lid 15.
• a sealing seal 30 is interposed.
• the closure seal 30 is attached to the lid 15, for example.
• the lid 15 is releasably secured by means of a detent spring 12 to the liquid tank 1 1. A release of the lid 15 from the liquid tank 1 1 takes place by pivoting the detent spring 12 laterally outwardly from the lid 15.
• a manual pivoting of the detent spring 12 is facilitated by the handle portion 13 which is integrally formed on the detent spring 12, so that an actuation of the handle portion 13 transmits to the detent spring 12 and this can be pivoted to release the detent connection to the cover 15 ,
• a bush-shaped recess 31 is formed, which is adapted in shape and size to the dome 53 of the liquid supply device 50 in the housing shell 1 such that the sleeve-shaped recess 31 in the installed position of the liquid tank. 1 1 in the floor nozzle precisely over the dome 53 inverts.
• a spout 32 corresponding to the hollow needle valve 54 of the housing shell 1 is equipped with a discharge opening 33. At the discharge opening 33, a sealing valve 34 is attached.
• the sealing valve 34 shoots the In the inserted into the floor nozzle position of the liquid tank 1 1 penetrates the hollow needle valve 54 of the housing shell 1 in the seal valve 34 of the discharge opening 33 at the outlet 32, so that the outlet 32 is open and liquid from the liquid tank 1 1 via the outlet 32 and the connection connection 51 on the housing shell 1 in the conveying line 52 of the liquid supply device 50 can be conveyed out.
• the drain opening 33 is located near the upper end of the height of the liquid tank 1 1, so that when removed liquid tank 1 1 no or only a small liquid column is present at the closed drain opening 33. So that the entire liquid content can be pumped out of the liquid tank 1 1 during operation of the floor nozzle, the discharge opening 33 is connected to a suction line 35 whose free suction opening 36 extends close to the lower bottom wall 28 of the liquid tank 11.
• the liquid tank 1 1 is integrated into a design panel 37 of the floor nozzle.
• the design panel 37 is cupped and adapted in shape and size to the shape of the floor nozzle.
• the design panel 37 extends over approximately the entire width of the floor nozzle.
• the design panel 37 has a collar cutout 38, which is cut out of the design panel 37 as an open-sided cutout with an arcuate contour. In the covered position of the design panel 37 on the floor nozzle, the contour of the joint ball 19 of the connection joint 16 can emerge from the nozzle plane via the collar cutout 38. About the collar cutout 38 with one-sided open cutout and arcuate contour a waisted constriction is created in the design panel 37, which forms a handle 39 for the liquid tank 1 1.
• a window cutout 40 for a viewing window 41 is introduced at an end of the design panel 37 opposite the liquid tank 1 1.
• the window opening 40 is cut out as a one-sided open cutout in the design panel 37.
• the inserted window 41 allows in the installed position of the design panel 37 in the floor nozzle an insight on the underlying pump 100 and the ball 102nd

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