CN110944558B

CN110944558B - Household cleaning equipment

Info

Publication number: CN110944558B
Application number: CN201880048071.5A
Authority: CN
Inventors: G·玛利尼
Original assignee: G Malini
Current assignee: G Malini
Priority date: 2017-07-21
Filing date: 2018-07-16
Publication date: 2021-12-17
Anticipated expiration: 2038-07-16
Also published as: IT201700083641A1; CN110944558A; EP3654811B1; WO2019016159A1; US20210145239A1; CA3070022A1; EP3654811A1; ES2870608T3

Abstract

A household cleaning device (1, 100) comprising: a tub (2) for containing water; a bracket (3) installed in the tub and for supporting a water absorbing member (4) for floor cleaning; a water tank (5) for containing water and having a nozzle (50), the nozzle (50) for dispensing the water contained in the water tank; and a support device (7) fixed on the tub (2) to support the water tank (5) such that a nozzle (50) of the water tank is positioned above the bracket (3) to flush the water absorbing member (4) provided on the bracket (3) of the tub with clean water.

Description

Household cleaning equipment

Technical Field

The present patent application for industrial invention relates to a household cleaning appliance.

Background

It is generally known to clean floors and surfaces using water absorbing elements which pass over the surface to be cleaned to catch dirt and then be rinsed with water.

The absorbent element may be a strip of fabric that is moved by a wand to clean the floor, or a strip of fabric that is secured to a wand, commonly referred to as a "mop".

The water-absorbing element is usually flushed in a tub filled with water and possibly with a surface-active detergent.

Obviously, after the water absorbing element is flushed in the water in the tub, the water in the tub gets dirty and needs to be replaced with fresh water. Such a replacement operation is very uncomfortable, especially when the place where dirty water can be drained and clean water can be filled into the tub is far away from the place where the cleaning operation is performed. For this reason, generally speaking, the user avoids replacing the water in the tub, compressing the water absorbing element in the dirty water in the tub, and thus obtaining a very poor cleaning effect.

Generally, a bucket containing water is provided with a bracket adapted to support and tighten a water absorbing member. In practice, such a support comprises a basket with grooves to drain the water.

Innovative research in the field of such cleaning devices has mainly considered the support for wringing out the water-absorbing elements. In fact, different types of screwing systems are known, with elastic wings, with mechanical movement mechanisms, with centrifugal rotation of the basket, etc. However, this research activity did not consider a system for flushing the absorbent element.

US4174977 discloses an apparatus and method for rinsing and sanitizing mops for cleaning floors and other surfaces.

Disclosure of Invention

The object of the present invention is to eliminate the drawbacks of the prior art by disclosing a household cleaning appliance that is practical, versatile, easy to use, inexpensive and easy to manufacture.

The household cleaning device according to the invention comprises:

-a tub for containing water;

-a holder mounted in the tub for supporting a water absorbing element for floor cleaning;

-a water tank for containing water and provided with a nozzle for dispensing the water contained in the water tank; and

-a support device fixed to the tub to support the water tank such that a nozzle of the water tank is positioned above the bracket to flush the water absorbing member provided on the bracket of the tub with clean water.

The advantages of the household cleaning appliance according to the invention are evident. In fact, the user can flush the water-absorbing element several times with clean water of the tank, without having to replace the dirty water in the tub.

Such a system ensures perfect cleaning of the water-absorbing element and reduces the fatigue of the user due to frequent replacement of the water in the tub.

Drawings

Additional features of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description, which is an illustrative, but not limiting, embodiment, and wherein:

fig. 1 is a front perspective view of a home cleaning device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

And

figure 2 is a side perspective view of a second embodiment of a cleaning device according to the present invention.

Detailed Description

With reference to fig. 1, a cleaning device according to the invention is disclosed, which is designated in its entirety by reference numeral 1.

The cleaning device 1 comprises a tub 2 for containing water. A bracket 3 is installed in the upper portion of the tub 2 to support the water absorbing member 4. Advantageously, the support 3 is a basket provided with a groove 30 in order to drain the water and wring out the water-absorbing element 4.

The water absorbing element 4 may be a strip of absorbing material attached to the rod 40. The water absorbing member 4 may also be a fabric, a sponge, or the like.

The water tank 5 is supported by a support means 7 fixed to the tub 2. The water tank 5 is for containing water. For illustrative purposes, the volume of the water tank 5 may be between 5 and 20 liters.

The water tank 5 has a water dispensing nozzle 50 communicating with the inside of the water tank and arranged above said bracket 3 for supporting the water-absorbing element, so as to flush the water-absorbing element 4 in a quick and easy manner. The nozzle 50 is provided in a lower portion of the water tank, protruding forward from the water tank.

The actuating means 6 can be manually actuated to open/close the nozzle 50 of the water tank.

Advantageously, the actuating means 6 comprise a rod 60, the rod 60 having a lower end communicating with the shutter of the valve of the nozzle 50. A handle 61 is arranged at the upper end of the lever 60 for manual actuation by a user without bending. Actuation of the handle 61 determines the rotation of the lever 60, thereby opening or closing the nozzle 50.

The supporting means 7 of the water tank includes

rods

70, 71, and the

rods

70, 71 are fixed to the rear of the tub and protrude upward of the tub, thereby supporting the water tank above the tub.

Advantageously, the bars of the support means 7 comprise a telescopic system comprising two lower bars 70 fixed to the tub 2 and two upper bars 71 telescopically sliding in this way inside the lower bars 70, so as to adjust the height of the support means.

The upper bar 71 is connected at an upper position by a handle 76, the handle 76 being intended to be gripped by a user in order to move the cleaning device 1. The rotating wheel is advantageously arranged below the bottom of the tub 2 in order to move the cleaning device 1.

The water tank 5 is fixed to the rod of the supporting means 7 using a strap 73 or a bracket. The strap 73 surrounds the water tank 5. The strap 73 also supports a bracket 74 to support the rod 60 of the actuating means and also supports a hook 75 to fasten the rod 40 of the water-absorbing element 4.

In the following description, the same or corresponding portions as those described above are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted.

Fig. 2 shows a second embodiment of a cleaning device according to the invention, which is denoted by reference numeral 100.

The device 100 comprises a lid 20 arranged on the tub 2. The bracket 3 is mounted in the cover 20. The support 3 is a concave basket comprising a plurality of strips 31 converging into a bottom wall 32, spaced apart from each other to form a trough 30 for the outflow of water. The strip 31 is resiliently mounted so that when the water absorbing element 4 is pressed against the strip 31, the strip bends, thereby compressing the water absorbing element, thereby wringing water from the water absorbing element.

The wall 21 of the tub 2 extends behind the lid 20 above the lid 20.

In this case, the supporting means 7 of the tank comprise a base 22 projecting from the wall 21 of the tub above the lid 20 of the tub.

The water tank 5 is mounted on the base 22. The water tank 5 comprises a pin 53 which engages into a groove 23 of the base 22 of the tub, for example in a bayonet or snap-in coupling.

The base 22 has a circular shape, and the water tank 5 has a cylindrical shape.

A bracket 74 is fixed to the water tank 5 to support the lever 60 of the actuating means 6 of the nozzle 50.

A hook 75 is fixed to the water tank to support the rod 40 of the water absorbing member.

A handle 25 in the shape of an inverted "U" is secured to the wall 21 of the bucket to move the cleaning apparatus 100. A hook 75' is fixed to the handle 25 to support the rod 40 of the water absorbing member.

A handle 56 is provided in the water tank 5 to lift the water tank.

The tub 2 has a hole on the base 22 to discharge water contained in the tub 2.

The broom cleaning device 8 is installed at the rear of the tub 2 and protrudes outward. The broom cleaning apparatus includes a cartridge 80 in which a wheel 81 having a plurality of radial blades or brushes is rotatably mounted. The wheel 81 is connected to a shaft 82, the shaft 82 being connected to a crank 83, the crank 83 being manually actuatable by the user in such a way as to rotate the wheel 81. Plate 84 is mounted above wheel 81. The plate 84 has an opening 85 corresponding to the wheel 81.

In view of the above, if the bristles of the broom are disposed on the openings 85 of the board and the wheels 81 are rotated, the blades or brushes of the wheels will pass through the bristles of the broom, thereby removing dirt, such as hair, fluff, etc., that has accumulated on the bristles of the broom.

Many equivalent variations and modifications can be made to the present embodiment of the invention, which are within the abilities of one of ordinary skill in the art and in any event falling within the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. Household cleaning device (1, 100) comprising:

-a tub (2) for containing water;

-a stand (3) mounted in the tub for supporting a water absorbing element (4) for floor cleaning;

-a water tank (5) for containing water and provided with a nozzle (50), the nozzle (50) being intended to dispense the water contained in the water tank;

-a support device (7) fixed to the tub (2) to support the water tank (5) so that the nozzle (50) of the water tank is located above the bracket (3) in order to flush the water-absorbing element (4) provided on the bracket (3) of the tub with clean water; and

-actuating means (6) for actuating the nozzle (50) in order to open/close the nozzle (50),

wherein the nozzle (50) comprises a valve with a shutter and the actuating means (6) comprises a rod, the lower end of which is connected to the shutter of the valve of the nozzle and the upper end of which is connected to a manually operable first handle (61).

2. A cleaning device (1) according to claim 1, wherein the support means (7) is a rod (70, 71) fixed to the rear of the tub (2).

3. A cleaning device (1) according to claim 2, wherein said support means (7) comprise a telescopic system comprising two lower rods (70) fixed to the tub (2) and two upper rods (71) telescopically sliding within the lower rods (70), so as to adjust the height of the support means.

4. A cleaning device (1) according to claim 2 or 3, comprising at least one strap (73), said at least one strap (73) being connected to said stem of the support means and surrounding said water tank (5).

5. A cleaning device (100) according to claim 1, wherein the tub comprises a cover (20) and a wall (21), the bracket (3) of the water absorbing element being mounted on the cover (20), the wall (21) extending in an upper part with respect to the cover (20), the supporting means (7) of the tank comprising a base (22) connected to the wall (21) of the tub, the tank (5) being supported on the base (22).

6. Cleaning device (100) according to claim 5, wherein the water tank comprises a pin (53), the pin (53) engaging in a slot (23) of the base (22) of the tub in a bayonet or snap-in coupling mode.

7. Cleaning device (1, 100) according to claim 1, comprising: a rotating wheel mounted below the bottom wall of the tub (2); and a second handle (76, 25) connected to the tub to push the tub.

8. Cleaning device (1, 100) according to claim 1, comprising: broom cleaning device (8) comprising a box (80) in which a wheel (81) with a plurality of radial blades or brushes is mounted in a rotatable manner; the wheel (81) is connected to an axle (82), the axle (82) being connected to a crank (83), the crank (83) being manually operable by a user to rotate the wheel (81).