EP2204116A2 - Outil de nettoyage - Google Patents

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EP2204116A2
EP2204116A2 EP09176633A EP09176633A EP2204116A2 EP 2204116 A2 EP2204116 A2 EP 2204116A2 EP 09176633 A EP09176633 A EP 09176633A EP 09176633 A EP09176633 A EP 09176633A EP 2204116 A2 EP2204116 A2 EP 2204116A2
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attaching means
mop
rocking body
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cleaning implement
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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
    • A47L13/20—Mops
    • A47L13/24—Frames for mops; Mop heads
    • A47L13/254—Plate frames
    • A47L13/256—Plate frames for mops made of cloth
    • 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

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  • the invention concerns a cleaning implement.
  • a mop body as a cleaning device and a cleaning implement, which mop body comprises an arm articulated to it.
  • a cleaning rag or a cleaning cloth or other such is usually joined to the mop body by a sticker attachment or mechanically.
  • the present invention presents quite a new type of mop body solution, in which the mop body comprises an articulation in between the mop body and the arm.
  • a rocking body which comprises first attaching means, preferably magnetic attaching means, and second attaching means, preferably also magnetic attaching means, with the aid of which the rocking body can be turned into a position, in which into a gap between the rocking body and the mop body a cleaning means, such as a cleaning cloth, can be placed, and into a second position, where said gap is closed.
  • first attaching/locking means preferably magnetic locking means
  • second attaching/locking means preferably also magnetic attaching means
  • the rocking body is preferably shaft-mounted on the same shaft as the mop body's arm.
  • the mop body is preferably of plastic materials and it is preferably formed in such a way that the attaching means, preferably magnetic attaching means, are fitted inside the mop body, whereby they will not be dirtied and will not fall out of the structure.
  • the attaching means are also locking means. They are used to lock the rocking arm in either end position.
  • the attaching means may be cast inside the mop body or they may be covered in the mop body's cavity, on top of which a protecting plate is welded.
  • cleaning means such as a cleaning rag
  • a cleaning rag can be placed in a gap K between the rocking body and the mop body K, so that it is entered into said gap by moving the mop body forward.
  • the gap can be closed by pressing with the foot on the rocking body's second body part.
  • Said gap can be opened and the mop rag released by pressing with the foot on the rocking body's first half-body.
  • One set of magnetic means becomes locked as the other magnetic means are opening.
  • a magnet-magnet combination or a magnet-iron combination can be used as the magnetic locking means or attaching means.
  • the mop body's bottom may be smooth and even. In the mop body's bottom grooves may also be used, which will promote the rag's effect and cleaning action.
  • a shaft which is made of a plastic or composite material and which can be locked in its position by using a locking pin or plugs or other such shouldered structures in the shaft ends.
  • such raw materials which will not rust; preferably plastic, nylon or composites.
  • an excellent novel mop body structure in which a cleaning device can be attached in the mop body without using hands and in which the dirty rag need not be touched during the entire cleaning activity.
  • the rocking body structure and the attaching means preferably of magnetic devices, it is possible to use such a cleaning device, for which no sticker attachment or pocket attachment need to be used, and which is thus advantageous as a whole both for the manufacturer and for the user.
  • This invention thus presents a novel device solution; a new type of cleaning implement.
  • the cleaning implement according to the invention is characterized by the features presented in the claims.
  • Figure 1 is an axonometric view of the mop body.
  • Figure 2 shows a side view of the mop body from the direction k 1 in Figure 1 .
  • Figure 3 shows a rag M placed in the mop body's gap.
  • Figure 4 shows the new type of equipment according to the invention in action and with the rag folded under the mop body.
  • Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view of the step shown in Figure 3
  • Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view of the step shown in Figure 4 , in which the cleaning rag M is folded under the mop body 11.
  • Figure 7 is an axonometric view and line illustration of the mop according to the invention, and Figure 8 shows a detail B of Figure 7 on an enlarged scale.
  • Figure 9 shows the mop from the direction of arrow k 2 in Figure 7 , that is, from the front, and Figure 10 shows the area C of Figure 9 on an enlarged scale.
  • Figure 11A illustrates how an attaching/locking means, such as a magnet, is placed in a cavity in the body inside the body and covered with a protecting cover.
  • an attaching/locking means such as a magnet
  • Figure 11B illustrates the structure after covering.
  • FIG 1 is an axonometric view of the cleaning implement 10 according to the invention and Figure 2 shows the mop from the direction of arrow k 1 of Figure 1 .
  • the cleaning implement is used to clean floors in particular.
  • the cleaning implement 10 comprises a mop body 11, to which an articulated arm 12 is connected.
  • To the mop body 11 is connected through its lugs 13a 1 , 13a 2 a rocking body 14, which is articulated to turn around the geometric axis x 1 carried by a shaft 15.
  • the rocking body 14 comprises a first rocking body-half A 1 on one side of the axis x 1 and a second rocking body-half A 2 on the other side of axis x 1 , preferably in the mid-area of the rocking body's 14 width.
  • the first rocking body-half A 1 and the mop body 11 matching it comprise first attaching means 16a 1 , 16a 2 , preferably magnetic attaching means, and the second rocking body-half A 2 and the mop body 11 matching it comprise second attaching means 17a 1 , 17a 2, preferably also magnetic attaching means.
  • the attaching means 16a 1 , 16a 2 ; 17a 1 , 17a 2 may also be called locking means for the rocking body's turning motion.
  • the rocking body's 14 half-arm A 1 has its axis Y 1 at an acute angle ⁇ in relation to the half-arm's A 2 axis Y 2 .
  • the angle ⁇ is preferably approximately 45°.
  • the first attaching means 16a 1 , 16a 2 are located on the side of the rocking body's 14 rocking body-half A 1 , so that the attaching means 16a 1 are located in the rocking body 14 and so that the attaching means 16a 2 are located at a corresponding place in the mop body 11, whereby they are matched together in the closed situation.
  • the second attaching means 17a 1 , 17a 2 are located in such a way in the structure, that the attaching means 17a 1 are located in the rocking body's 14 rocking body-half A 2 , and the attaching means 17a 2 , which are matched together with them in the locking situation, are located in mop body 11.
  • the attaching means 16a 1 , 16a 2 and the attaching means 17a 1 , 17a 2 are preferably magnetic attaching means and thus they comprise magnets 16a 1 , 16a 2 ; 17a 1 , 17a 2 or a magnet and a piece of iron as the opposite attaching mean.
  • the attaching means 16a 1 , 16a 2 ; 17a 1 , 17a 2 are preferably inside the body's 11, 14 body material, and they are preferably placed and constructed inside the body material, such as plastic. Thus, the attaching means 16a 1 , 16a 2 ; 17a 1 , 17a 2 are in a protected space and they will not be damaged, dropped out or be dirtied.
  • the shaft 15 preferably functions both as the rocking body's 14 shaft and as one shaft for the arm's 12 articulation.
  • the arm 12 is articulated to turn around axis x 1 and also around axis x 2 , which is at right angles to the former, whereby the arm 12 is cardan-jointed.
  • a cleaning device M such as, for example, a rag is placed in a gap K in between the rocking body's 14 second rocking body-half A 2 and the mop body 11, and then by affecting the rocking body 14 with the foot the second attaching means 17a 1 , 17a 2 are pressed close together, whereby the magnet will keep them pressed together and the rag M is locked in between the rocking body's 14 half A 2 and the mop body 11.
  • the first attaching means 16a 1 , 16a 2 preferably magnetic attaching means, are pressed against each other and they are snapped close, whereby the gap K opens and the cleaning device, such as a cleaning rag M, is released.
  • the rocking body 14 is always locked in either end position of the rocking motion by either attaching/locking means 16a 1 , 16a 2 or 17a 1 , 17a 2.
  • the cleaning rag M is kept in gap K and locked in connection with the mop body 11, whereby the mop body 11 can be lifted without making the rag M drop off.
  • the rag M need not be moved by hand.
  • All materials of the mop body 11 are preferably of plastic. It is also advantageous to make the components by casting.
  • the cleaning device M such as a rag
  • the cleaning device M is located pressed under the effect of magnetic means 17a 1 , 17a 2 in between the rocking arm's 14 half A 2 and the mop body 11.
  • the second attaching means 17a 1 are located in connection with the rocking body's 14 body part A 2 and the attaching means 17a 2 are located co-operatively with said attaching means 17a 1 in the mop body 11.
  • the first attaching means 16a 1 are located in rocking body's 14 rocking body-half A 1 and co-operatively with these the attaching means 16a 2 are located in the mop body 11.
  • the attaching means 16a 1 and 16a 2 can be placed co-operatively and matching each other and, correspondingly, the attaching means 17a 1 and 17a 2 can be placed to match each other in the locking situation.
  • On the bottom surface 11' of mop body there may be grooves 18 or other such, which will boost the cleaning ability of rag M.
  • Figure 3 shows a cleaning device, such as rag M, placed in between part A 2 of rocking body 14 and the mop body 11, whereby the gap K is closed and it is kept closed with the aid of the attaching means 17a 1 , 17a 2.
  • the attaching means 17a 1 and 17a 2 thus bring about that the gap is kept closed and the rag M is locked in gap K in between the rocking body-half A 2 and the mop body 11.
  • the rag M is folded under the mop body 11.
  • Figure 5 shows a step similar to Figure 3 , in which the rag is placed in between rocking body's 14 half A 2 and the mop body 11 and the locking means 17a 1 and 17a 2 bring about locking and lock the rag M in gap K.
  • Figure 6 shows a step similar to Figure 4 , in which the rag M is folded under the mop body 11, in which position cleaning with the mop is performed.
  • Figure 7 shows a line drawing of the cleaning implement 10 according to the invention. It can be seen in the figure, that by pressing with the foot on area A 1 the rocking body 14 is made to rotate carried by shaft 15 around the geometric axis X 1 , whereby the gap K opens in between the rocking body's 14 area A 2 and the mop body 11, into which gap K a cleaning device such as rag M can be introduced.
  • Figure 8 shows the area B of Figure 7 on a larger scale.
  • the shaft 15 is placed through the entire structure in the lengthwise direction of mop 11 and through the through-holes of lugs 13a 1 , 13a 2 , whereby the shaft 15 will form a rocking shaft for the rocking body 14.
  • the area A 1 By pressing on the area A 1 with the foot the area A 2 is lifted up and a gap K is formed in between the rocking body's 14 area A 2 and the mop body 11.
  • the locking means/attaching means 17a 1 , 17a 2 preferably magnetic means, are placed to match each other and the mop, its rocking body 14 is locked in a position, where the rag M is located in between the area A 2 and the rocking body 11.
  • Figure 9 shows the mop body in the direction of arrow k 2 of Figure 7 , that is, directly from the front.
  • the shaft 15 is placed in the lengthwise direction of the mop body 11, and the rocking body 14 is bearing-mounted on said shaft.
  • the shaft 15 is placed through the through-holes of lugs 13a 1 , 13a 2 .
  • the lugs 13a 1 , 13a 2 are preferably of the same cast structure as the mop body 11.
  • Figure 10 shows the area C of Figure 9 on a larger scale.
  • Figure 11A illustrates how the attaching means/locking means 16a 1 , 16a 2 ; 17a 1 , 17a 2 are placed in a cavity t 1 in the body 11 or 14 and how the cavity t 1 is then covered by a protecting cover t 2 , which is welded to the body 11 or 14.
  • the surface 11" or 14" thus becomes uniform and even, as is shown in Figure 11B .
  • the attaching part 16a 1 , 16a 2 ; 17a 1 , 17a 2 such as a magnet, is protected inside the body 11, 14.
  • the cover t 2 is preferably of the same material as the body part 11, 14, preferably of plastic.

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WO2012113489A1 (fr) 2011-02-24 2012-08-30 Carl Freudenberg Kg Appareil de nettoyage
WO2012100845A3 (fr) * 2011-01-26 2012-10-04 Vermop Salmon Gmbh Appareil de nettoyage manuel et revêtement d'essuyage
RU2608697C2 (ru) * 2012-11-23 2017-01-23 Карл Фройденберг Кг Протирочное устройство
DE102016000923A1 (de) 2016-01-29 2017-08-03 Carl Freudenberg Kg Wischgerät und Wischtuch dafür

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DE102016000923A1 (de) 2016-01-29 2017-08-03 Carl Freudenberg Kg Wischgerät und Wischtuch dafür

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