CN1646041A - Cleaning apparatus and method for using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

A combination cleaning device useful in the cleaning of hard surfaces, or soft surfaces which combination cleaning device includes a cleaning means particularly an abrasive cleaning means such as a brush, abrasive pad or other physical means which is used to contact a surface requiring cleaning and/or disinfecting treatment, and which combination cleaning device further includes a chemical cleaning composition which may optionally also provide a sanitizing benefit, which combination cleaning device is manually graspable by a consumer. In preferred embodiments the chemical cleaning composition is provided in a pressurized or pressurizable vessel which is at least partially enclosed within the said combination cleaning device whererin the user of the device dispenses the cleaning composition which is expelled from the vessel and then to the cleaning means. Methods relating to the use of the device as well as methods or manufacturing the device are also disclosed.

Description

Cleaning equipment and using method thereof

Technical field

The present invention relates to cleaning equipment and clean method.Especially, the present invention relates to such cleaning equipment and clean method, their some preferred embodiment is particularly suited for cleaning washroom, sanitary equipment and conduit fittings and other crusts.

Background technology

Brush is the well-known old article of being convenient to the clean surface, and it can clean washroom, sanitary equipment and conduit fittings effectively.Perhaps, the chemically cleaning synthetic also is known as more useful, and it generally includes one or more activating agents (for example, the combination of two or more in cleaning agent, disinfectant, aromatic and/or anti-lime exfoliant or above these activating agents).The hybrid mode of a kind of physics of also known use and chemically cleaning.Unite when using at chemically cleaning synthetic and brush, because brush can carry out CONTACT WITH FRICTION with dirty washroom, sanitary equipment, conduit fittings or other any surfaces (especially crust), this CONTACT WITH FRICTION is loose lip-deep stain of energy and foul usually, thereby handle these surfaces easilier, so people expect to occur good effect by the chemically cleaning synthetic.Prior art has proposed to make various article to carry out this combination.For example, EP123152A has described a kind of system that comprises the tube box (cartridge) that cleaning brush is installed on it, and wherein cleaning solution gives off by this cleaning brush from flexible pouch.Known other devices of prior art comprise that those are at the device described in the following document: GB 2342403; WO 01/45533; US5984555; US 4534669; DE 2331694; DE 2040496; DE 1912606; GB 2342403; EP1190644; DE 20101259; DE 29918902; DE 2331694; And DE 3104734.

Yet this combination cleaning equipment is difficult to be accepted by the consumer usually, and this is that these shortcomings have caused low customer satisfaction because they have some shortcomings usually, and this has limited their actual use conversely.This combination cleaning equipment be commonly referred to be aspect cleaning that expectation is provided and/or the Disinfection Effect invalid.Remarkable shortcoming is dirty and messy when these equipment of use perhaps to be difficult to distribute the chemically cleaning synthetic relevant with these unit equipments.These equipment are normally unworkable.

Summary of the invention

In general, one of purpose of the present invention provides a kind of combination cleaning equipment, it (for example is suitable for cleaning of hard surfaces, comprise glass, metal, the pore-free surface of ceramic surface etc.) and pressure release surface (for example, fabric, carpet, upholstery, clothes etc.), this combination cleaning equipment comprises main body and cleaning head, and (cleaning head especially rubs, brush for example, friction pad or other physics cleaning devices), the surface that this cleaning head is used for cleaning and/or disinfecting with needs contacts, and described combination cleaning equipment also comprises the chemically cleaning synthetic, this chemically cleaning synthetic also selectively provides Disinfection Effect, and this combination cleaning equipment can carry out manual operation by its main body of user's grasping of equipment usually.In particularly preferred environment, the chemically cleaning synthetic is placed in pressurized or that pressurizeed or the container that can pressurize, this container to small part is packed in the main body of this combination cleaning equipment, and wherein the cleansing composition that will discharge from this container of the user of equipment is distributed to cleaning device.What expect is, this container comprises an interlock, this interlock is installed on the described container or makes up in the main body of cleaning equipment, perhaps may reside in container and the main body, when using the combination cleaning equipment, this interlock must suitably engage (engaged) thereby allow cleansing composition to distribute from container.

Provide a kind of method in another purpose of the present invention, this method is used for the hard or pressure release surface that needs clean and/or disinfect is handled, this method comprises: a kind of combination cleaning equipment is provided, and it comprises cleaning head and is placed on chemically cleaning synthetic in the container (pressurized or the container that can pressurize especially); Some chemically cleaning synthetics are assigned to cleaning device; And the surface that the cleaning head contact need is handled.

A further object of the present invention relates to the method that is used to make combination cleaning equipment described here.

According to a first aspect of the invention, the combination cleaning equipment of a kind of washroom scopiform formula is provided, it comprises main body and as the brush of cleaning head, the handle that this main body also can grasp as equipment user, and this brush has a near-end and a far-end that extends from main body, this main body has the cavity that is used to hold the chemically cleaning synthetic and is used for pushing the chemically cleaning synthetic device of brush to from main body along a pipeline, and this brush has bristle and has the outlet that is used for the chemically cleaning synthetic near its far-end." approaching " is interpreted as representing that this outlet is positioned at the far-end of brush when mentioning (a plurality of) outlet, or the zone of the close brush far-end of brush.Preferably, brush locates only to have an outlet at remote outlet (or a plurality of).According to the preferred embodiment of first aspect present invention, be present in that outlet in the brush or each outlet are arranged to cleansing composition is flowed out and the bristle that do not contact brush.

According to a second aspect of the invention, a kind of combination cleaning equipment is provided, it comprises main body, the handle that this main body also can grasp as equipment user, and this main body has the container that holds cleansing composition and is used for along a pipeline chemically cleaning synthetic being pushed to from main body the device of a cleaning head, wherein this cleaning head comprises that at least one is used for the outlet of cleansing composition, and wherein this cleaning head can for good and all be fixed on the main body, perhaps can be fixed to removedly on the main body, perhaps can exchange by the user of combination cleaning equipment.The displacement that can be fixed on the multiple different cleaning head on the main body is considered in aspect of the present invention, and each cleaning head all can be used for forming the combination cleaning equipment.Each different cleaning head comprises desirably that all near-end, pipeline and at least one are used for the outlet of chemically cleaning synthetic at the cleaning head far-end, and this near-end can directly or be installed to by intermediate connector on the main body of combination cleaning equipment removedly.The concrete example of cleaning head comprises: comprise the brush of cluster or many bunches of bristles, wherein said brush and bristle can be according to a kind of formation the in the multiple structure; Cleaning head, it comprises the pad of non-friction or friction material, for example friction shim; Cleaning head, it comprises a surface, the rag of fabric or non-woven or other can provide the flat sheet material of being roughly of friction effect to be fixed to removedly on this surface, but this rag or be roughly flat sheet material single and use or before removing and abandoning, can repeatedly use.This cleaning head can comprise any combination of above-mentioned these materials.Multi-form cleaning head can have one or more outlets at its far-end, and this allows cleansing composition to flow out from cleaning head.In some preferred embodiment, cleaning head has a plurality of outlets.According to other preferred embodiments, this cleaning head comprises single outlet at its far-end.

According to a third aspect of the invention we, a kind of combination cleaning equipment is provided, it comprises main body and cleaning head, this main body is suitable for comprising the container that holds some cleansing compositions, the handle that described main body also can grasp as equipment user, wherein this cleaning head can for good and all be fixed on the main body, perhaps can be fixed to removedly on the main body, and can exchange by the user of combination cleaning equipment, described combination cleaning equipment also comprises interlock, it is installed on the described container or in the described main body, perhaps its part can be present on container and the main body, thereby this interlock must suitably engage when using the combination cleaning equipment and allows cleansing composition to discharge from container.

In either side of the present invention, preferably cleansing composition is contained in the container (for example, jar) in the main body of combination cleaning equipment, and more preferably this container can remove from main body and be interchangeable in main body.

In either side of the present invention, container needn't be covered in inserting main body the time fully, can be partly as seen when it is in being installed in the main body of unit equipment on the contrary.For example, can omit the part of main body, thereby form observation window, it allows the user to see at least a portion container when container is installed in the main body.This will be particularly convenient, wherein advantageously when unit equipment has assembled and has prepared to use the consumer can see label or other (a plurality of) identification markings on the container, will describe after a while.

Container according to the present invention comprises closure member (closure) or other forms of valve, and it can be used for limiting the outflow of cleansing composition from container.According to some embodiment, container is ventilated by check valve.Preferably, this check valve is positioned at the main body of combination cleaning equipment.Preferably, this check valve is positioned at such position, and promptly it can not be submerged during using the combination cleaning equipment.In certain embodiments, this container is preferably ventilated to allow importing air when cleansing composition when the combination cleaning equipment is discharged.Perhaps and preferably, this container can pressurize, thus in a single day the fluid that is discharged from the container just is discharged and can not returns in the container.

Thereby cleansing composition must be pushed from container by the cleaning head in the equipment according to the present invention and distribute cleansing composition.Can use multiple device and technology to come to discharge from container effectively cleansing composition.

Desirably be that the device that is used to promote can be operated by a hand.Preferably, the device that is used to promote can be by a hand operated, the main body of grasping simultaneously of this hand and supporting combination cleaning equipment.Preferably, the device that is used to promote can be operated by (people's) hand, and/or is started by just regulating described hand making up the position on the cleaning equipment in grasping with (people's) hand actuating of supporting the main body that makes up cleaning equipment.

A kind of device that is used to promote cleansing composition is considered the use motor, it is contained in the main body of combination cleaning equipment, this motor is by electric contact piece or electric switch (form circuit when the closure, this circuit is from battery/battery pack delivered current, thereby operating motor) and start.The one or more suitable mechanical parts of this Motor Drive, these mechanical parts discharge cleansing composition by Motor Drive the time from equipment of the present invention.Any suitable mechanical part can be used for realizing this effect and these mechanical parts.With the form of non-limiting example, these suitable mechanical parts comprise the combination of one or more following mechanical parts:

(a) be installed in motor the axle on gear, it and the piston engagement that is connected on the piston rod, described piston rod has a row and the mate gear tooth that is installed in the gears engaged on the motor reel, thereby when motor is worked, the piston backup is contained in the container in the main body, thereby promotes the release of cleansing composition;

(b) the threaded gear on the axle of motor or the thread spindle of motor, it engages with piston on being connected to piston rod, wherein piston rod comprises the threaded portion that engages with the threaded gear/thread spindle of motor, thereby when motor is worked, the piston backup is contained in the container in the main body, thereby promotes the release of cleansing composition;

(c) rotatable leaf cam or rotating the wheel, it is installed on the axle of motor prejudicially, thus when motor starting, the leaf cam of rotation or wheel backup are contained in the container in the main body, thus promote the release of cleansing composition;

(d) rotatable leaf cam or rotating eccentric wheel, it is installed on the axle of motor, and use together in conjunction with the mechanically exercisable pump with pump arm (trigger), thereby when motor starting, the leaf cam of rotation or wheel backup be the pump arm of exercisable pump mechanically, and this operation promotes the release of cleansing composition;

Have in the combination of mechanical part of motor at aforesaid those, (a) among the embodiment and (b) and described in some (c) those are particularly useful when container is aerosol container or other pressurizing vessels, and at described in embodiment (d) and some (c) those for pressurizing vessel is particularly not useful.

Motor can be any type that is suitable for providing enough big power, can be convenient and favourable by the low-tension motor of battery-powered operations yet use.Battery supply can perhaps can be chargeable battery (battery based on lithium ion and NI-G that comprises appropriate size) for the not rechargeable battery of single use.Although use battery preferably to allow convenient and use the combination cleaning equipment movably, think that motor also can upward be powered by being connected to the power supply of portability not (for example, be installed on the main electric power of building suitable transformer).

Be used to promote the another device consideration use electrical solenoid of cleansing composition, it is contained in the main body of combination cleaning equipment, this solenoid is driven by electric contact piece or electric switch, this electric contact piece or electric switch make closing of circuit when engaging, thereby this circuit makes solenoid work from battery/battery pack delivered current.Solenoidal plunger can engage with one or more suitable mechanical parts easily, and these mechanical parts make cleansing composition discharge from equipment of the present invention when by solenoid-activated.Perhaps solenoidal plunger can engage with the part of container (especially aerosol container or other pressurizing vessels), and pushes it against the far-end of the main body of combination cleaning equipment, and promotes the cleansing composition from container.This solenoid can be effective type known to any, but expects that it is such solenoid, and it can use low-voltage source work, for example can use battery pack or transformer (for example above-mentioned use with reference to motor).

Be used to promote the another device consideration use electrodynamic pump of cleansing composition, it is contained in the main body of combination cleaning equipment, this pump is activated by electric contact piece or electric switch, and when electric contact piece or establish by cable when engaging and make closing of circuit, thereby this circuit makes pump work from battery/battery pack delivered current.This device especially is suitable for never distributing cleansing composition in the pressurizing vessel.

The further device (it does not need motor or electric current) that is used to promote cleansing composition consider to use pieceable axle and can manually operated trigger, one end of this pieceable axle is connected on the piston, this trigger when work with pieceable axle interaction so that its property direction along the line move forward.The embodiment of this device can for, for example have a toothrow flexible axle and with the trigger engaging gear or the engaging claw that link of combination cleaning equipment.In when operation, squeezing trigger so that engaging gear or pawl with spool one or more indented joints, the tooth bar that makes an end be installed on the piston moves forward.This motive force can be used for can discharging cleansing composition in the arbitrary container (especially using not pressurizing vessel, for example waveform bottle (bellows bottle) or other collapsible or manual deformable containers) with the container that the present invention uses from multiple.

A preferred embodiment that is used to promote cleansing composition comprises that use can manually operated pump, and wherein this pump can be operated by the user.But expectation should only allow the chemically cleaning synthetic to flow out from container when working or activateding by the manual operation pump.

Another preferred embodiment that is used to promote cleansing composition comprises the container that use can manually be out of shape.The user who uses unit equipment makes container deformation by pressure (for example, the extruding force that is applied by the user), thereby the cleansing composition that promotes to be contained in the container flows out.

The another preferred embodiment that is used to promote cleansing composition comprises uses deformable container (but this container is not to be out of shape by directly applying power by the user), (for example for example has non-deformable outside, metal can) container that pressurization maybe can be pressurizeed, described container comprises first air compartment (plenum) or the deformable bag (wherein accommodating cleansing composition) and second air compartment, and the volume of this second air compartment is between first air compartment and the remaining volume of internal tank.In the preferred embodiment, the increase of second compartment pressure or volume reduces the plenum volume of winning, thereby causes cleansing composition to flow out from container.

The another preferred embodiment that is used to promote cleansing composition comprises uses such container, it comprises that two or more are contained in the chemically cleaning synthetic of the separation in the container (or a plurality of container), discharges them from container up to described chemically cleaning synthetic and can mix mutually thereby this container holds these two or more chemically cleaning synthetics separated from one another.This is particularly favourable, and wherein cleansing composition can stably store and be contained in two or more air compartments that separate among one, two or more container, and forms active cleaning and/or sterilization synthetic when they mix.Of cleansing composition with this specific character is exemplified as two parts formula synthetic (two-part composition), comprise bleach in one in described two parts and in another, comprise the bleach activating composition, when they mix mutually, form efficient bleaching synthetic, thereby can have cleaning efficacy and/or disinfection efficacy.

One that can be used for according to the container in the combination cleaning equipment of the present invention particularly preferably and effectively is exemplified as the pressurised aerosol jar, and it comprises the jar and the hand control valve that can pressurize, and discharges material wherein during this control valve starting under pressure.

Another that can be used for making up container in the cleaning equipment effectively is exemplified as known " Etta is this (Atmos) not " container, it can be described as comprising flexible capsula interna usually, this flexibility capsula interna (for example is suitable for holding a certain amount of material, according to cleansing composition of the present invention), and be included in the elastomer sleeve.This capsula interna can be filled and be used to hold cleansing composition, and the mechanical compression force (but at first because mechanical compression force of elastomer sleeve) owing to capsula interna in capsula interna makes cleansing composition remain on pressurized state.This Etta not this (Atmos) container also comprises valve or other outlets, thereby the actuatable material wherein that allows of this valve or other outlets flows out under pressure.

The another effective form that can be used for making up the container in the cleaning equipment is the ripple bottle.This ripple bottle is described to Foldable vessel usually, and it can only be compressed on a direction (being generally vertical direction) substantially.The pleat of common a series of shapings or rib are formed in the ripple bottle, thereby when it was compressed, (a plurality of) wall of ripple bottle was folding along the direction of pleat or rib, and the internal capacity of ripple bottle reduces simultaneously.Usually, when being used for combination cleaning equipment described here, cleansing composition can remain uninflated state, and pressurized and its internal capacity of its inner material reduces when the ripple bottle is compressed.Certainly, the valve that can activated or other outlets are present in the ripple bottle usually, thereby allow its inner material to flow out under pressure.

Describe with reference to the accompanying drawings with other forms that make up the container that cleaning equipment uses.Should be understood that the combination cleaning equipment device that can be used for different structure for multi-form container, therefore can satisfy purpose of the present invention.

More preferably, the device that is used to promote is manually operated.Preferably, the user activates the device that is used to promote by the power of oneself.

The more another aspect according to the present invention provides a kind of method that is used to clean such as the surface of crust or pressure release surface, and the method comprising the steps of:

(a) provide combination cleaning equipment described here, wherein said equipment comprises the container that accommodates cleansing composition; (b) promote cleansing composition discharging from container, and arrive one or more outlets at brush place by main body, by outlet near the far-end of brush and guide the chemically cleaning synthetic by this outlet arrival surface to be cleaned; (c) use the bristle brush, to clean surface to be cleaned with the chemically cleaning synthetic.

Description of drawings

For a better understanding of the present invention and for the effect that embodiments of the invention produce is shown, be described with reference now to the mode of accompanying drawing with example, in the accompanying drawings:

Fig. 1 shows the side view of one embodiment of the present of invention;

Fig. 2 shows the rearview of Fig. 1 embodiment;

Fig. 3 shows the front perspective view of Fig. 1 embodiment;

Fig. 4 shows the decomposition diagram of Fig. 1 embodiment;

Fig. 5 shows the side view of the parts that are used for Fig. 1 embodiment;

Fig. 6 shows Fig. 1 embodiment perspective view in use;

Fig. 7 shows the perspective view in conjunction with backed Fig. 1 embodiment;

Fig. 8 shows the decomposition diagram of another embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 9 shows the perspective view of the jar on Fig. 8 embodiment that is assembled in use;

Figure 10 shows the embodiment perspective view in use of Fig. 8;

Figure 11 shows the decomposition diagram of further embodiment of this invention;

Figure 12 shows the perspective view of the jar on Figure 11 embodiment that is assembled in use;

Figure 13 shows Figure 11 embodiment perspective view in use;

Figure 14 shows the decomposition diagram of further embodiment of this invention;

Figure 15 shows the perspective view that is assembled to the jar on Figure 14 embodiment;

Figure 16 shows Figure 14 embodiment perspective view in use;

Figure 17 shows the side view of further embodiment of this invention;

Figure 18 shows along the line A-A of Figure 17 and cuts open the cutaway view of getting;

Figure 19 shows the decomposition view of equipment shown in Figure 17 and Figure 18;

Figure 20 shows the another embodiment according to combination cleaning equipment of the present invention;

Figure 21 shows an embodiment who is suitable for being installed to according to the interlock on the container of the present invention;

Figure 22 shows the cutaway view according to the structure of the interlock of Figure 21, and it is installed on the aerosol container and is bonded in the main body according to combination cleaning equipment of the present invention;

Figure 23 shows another embodiment that is suitable for being installed to according to the interlock on the container of the present invention;

Figure 24 shows the cutaway view according to the structure of another interlock of Figure 23, and it is installed on the aerosol container and is bonded in the main body according to combination cleaning equipment of the present invention;

Figure 25 shows an embodiment according to cleaning head of the present invention, and it can be used for forming the combination cleaning equipment;

Figure 26 A to Figure 26 E shows another embodiment according to cleaning head of the present invention, and it can be used for forming the combination cleaning equipment;

Figure 27 shows an embodiment according to combination cleaning equipment of the present invention, it comprises rotatable the wheel, and it is installed on the axle of motor prejudicially, thereby when motor starting, rotatable leaf cam or wheel backup are contained in the container in the main body, thereby promote the release of cleansing composition;

Figure 28 shows an embodiment according to combination cleaning equipment of the present invention, it comprises the electrical solenoid that is contained in the combination cleaning equipment main body, this electrical solenoid is when activateding, its part with container (especially aerosol container) engages, and push to make up it the far-end of the main body of cleaning equipment to, thereby promote cleansing composition from container;

Figure 29 shows an embodiment according to combination cleaning equipment of the present invention, it comprises the gear on the axle that is installed in motor, it and the piston engagement that is connected on the piston rod, described piston rod has a row and the mate gear tooth that is installed in the gears engaged on the motor reel, thereby when motor is worked, the piston backup is included in the container in the main body, thereby promotes the release of cleansing composition;

Figure 30 shows an embodiment according to combination cleaning equipment of the present invention, but it comprises engages axle and manually operated trigger, but an end that is somebody's turn to do engages axle is connected on the piston, but trigger interacts so that its property direction along the line moves forward with engages axle when work, and promotes the cleansing composition from container;

Figure 31 A to Figure 31 B shows another erecting device that is used for removedly cleaning head being installed on the main body that makes up cleaning equipment; And

Figure 32 shows another erecting device that is used for removedly cleaning head being installed on the main body that makes up cleaning equipment.

The specific embodiment

Now, referring to figs. 1 to 7, wherein show according to an embodiment of the invention, the combination cleaning equipment of washroom brush 100 forms, it comprises bristle brush 10 and handle 20.Bristle brush 10 is a kind of exemplary form according to cleaning head of the present invention, and handle 20 is a kind of exemplary form according to main body of the present invention.Bristle brush 10 comprises near-end 12, far-end 14, bristle 16 and exports 18.Handle 20 comprises neck 22, main body 24, lid 26 and trigger 28.The neck 22 of handle 20 and main body 24 are formed by two parts that link together: previous section 30 and back portion 32.The near-end 12 of bristle brush 10 is installed on the far-end of neck 22.Lid 26 in handle 20 primary importance and a second place between move, it closes the hole that the near-end by the main body 24 of handle 20 limits in primary importance, and does not have crested in the described hole of the second place.Thereby lid 26 moves to the second place by the articulated mounting (not shown) is hinged from primary importance.Lid 26 is fixed on primary importance by the interference engagement connection.Recess 23 is located in the main body 24 of handle 20, will cover 26 with auxiliary user and move to the second place from primary importance.

The main body 24 of handle 20 is configured as and allows it to be easy to the grasping by the user.The main body 24 of handle 20 also is configured as and allows it to comprise the jar 34 of chemically cleaning synthetic.Jar 34 is according to exemplary containers of the present invention.Jars 34 are made by transparent plastic material, but it also may be made by the opaque material such as metal.

The near-end of jar 34 comprises ventilating opening 36.Ventilating opening 36 comprises a check valve, and during operation, when the air space in the jar 34 increased, this check valve allowed air to enter into jar 34 from atmosphere.Air in the jar 34 and chemically cleaning synthetic all can not be discharged by this ventilating opening 36 and from jar 34.

The far-end of jar 34 comprises pump 38.Pump 38 activated with the chemically cleaning synthetic in the Suction cop 34.The starting of pump 38 has reduced the pressure in jars 34, thus by ventilating opening 36 with air from atmosphere suction tank 34.When pump 38 did not start, the chemically cleaning synthetic can not be discharged from jar 34.Pump 38 can be assembled by discrete component, and these discrete components cooperate so that the pumping effect to be provided when work.

Include trigger mechanism 36 and pipeline 42 in washroom brush 100, pipeline 42 be concentric with neck 22 and bristle brush 10 substantially passage in the present embodiment, and this passage therefrom passes and in the aperture or the opening part termination of the far-end of bristle brush 10.Trigger mechanism 40 cooperates with trigger 28 to allow the user to promote to be included in chemically cleaning synthetic in jars 34 along pipeline 42, discharges from bristle brush 10 by the opening 18 at far-end 14 places.Preferably, the chemically cleaning synthetic of discharging from opening 18 does not contact bristle.Desirably, cleansing composition is discharged from the combination cleaning equipment as jet, and it can clash into the surface of washroom, especially the surface of water closet.

In use, when the hole that the near-end by the main body 24 of handle 20 limits did not have tegmentum 26 to stop, the container or jars 34 that holds cleansing composition inserted in the handle 20 by this hole.Lid 26 is then replaced improving the attractive in appearance of washroom brush 100, thereby preventing that dirt from entering in the handle 20 and with jar 34 keeps in position.The pump 38 that is positioned at handle 20 is communicated with pipeline 42 and trigger mechanism 40.The user grasps the main body 24 of handle 20, and can use forefinger to come actuating trigger 28 easily.The symmetrical structure of apparatus shown is convenient to lefthanded and dexterous user uses.The starting of trigger 28 is delivered to pump 38 by trigger mechanism 14 with power.When starting, pump 38 forces the chemically cleaning synthetic in the jar 34 to enter in the pipeline 42.In addition, the actuating of pump 38 promotes the chemically cleaning synthetic along pipeline 42, and passes through the far-end of opening 18 and bristle brush 10.

The transparent part 33 of back portion 32 allows the user can easily observe the liquid level of the chemically cleaning synthetic in the jar 34, and still the embodiment of not all combination cleaning equipment includes transparent part in combination cleaning equipment main body.

The user can be according to any this combination cleaning equipment of operating in some clean methods (can use washroom brush 100).The user is before the surface of handling with bristle 16 contact needs of bristle brush 10, and at first actuating trigger 28 is distributed on the surface to be cleaned brushing 100 chemically cleaning synthetic from the washroom.Perhaps, the user can be applied to the chemically cleaning synthetic on the surface of handling in brush.Certainly, if necessary, this combination cleaning equipment can use under the situation that does not have the chemically cleaning synthetic.Present position near the outlet 18 of the far-end 14 of bristle brush 10 allows the user to judge the sendout of chemically cleaning synthetic exactly.Simultaneously, user its position that needs of can exactly the chemically cleaning synthetic being led.The location of outlet 18 helps avoid usually piles up untapped chemically cleaning synthetic on the bristle 16.

Pump 38 is preferably designed so that to be avoided any chemically cleaning synthetic, air or other fluids are sucked back in the jar 34.But in order further to reduce this possibility, the check valve (not shown) can be located immediately in the pipeline 42 that exports in 18.Because ventilating opening 36 is positioned at the main body 24 of handle, therefore can not be immersed in or be exposed in other fluids.Therefore ventilating opening 36 will only allow air to enter into jar 34 by it in use.

Because pump 36 only discharges the chemically cleaning synthetic when being activated by the user, therefore jars 34 can at No drip type or to cause other undesirable dirty and messy situation down conversions be the jar that contains another chemically cleaning synthetic.Equally, jars 34 when removing because of replacement under non-dummy status, can dropping liquid or leak.

Fig. 7 shows the washroom brush 100 that is combined with bearing 200.Bearing 200 engages with washroom brush 100 at the neck 22 and the intersecting area place between the main body 24 of handle 20.Bearing 200 allows convenient and wholesomely deposits washroom brush 100.

Below, with reference to Fig. 8 to Figure 10, wherein show according to another combination cleaning equipment of the present invention, still brush 101 forms for the washroom.Washroom brush 101 comprises the jar 35 that is different from jar 34 among Fig. 1 to Fig. 7, has comprised that also some are used to hold other different pieces of jar 35.Wherein used identical Reference numeral to be used for corresponding feature between presentation graphs 1 to 7 and Fig. 8 to 10.

Handle 20 is that it comprises the elongated portion of plastic material according to exemplary " main body " of the present invention, and this elongated portion is installed on the near-end 12 of bristle brush 10 by the axle collar 21.Bristle brush 10 is the another exemplary embodiment according to " cleaning head " of the present invention.The near-end 23 of handle 20 comprises a pair of elastic protrusion 25 that is separated by recess 27.

Jar 35 comprises elastic housing, and this elastic housing has a pair of upper area from its outer surface projection 37 that extend, diametrically opposed.Jar 35 comprises the thermoplastic materials shell that is blow molded into.Jars 35 are positioned at the inside of handle 20 and are connected and remain on suitable position by engaged be clasped (snap-fit) that form by projection 37 and recess 27.Jar 35 is another exemplary form according to " container " of the present invention.

In order to promote the chemically cleaning synthetic from jar 35, the user manually exerts pressure, and the upper area of extruding jar 35.The user also can manually push elastic protrusion 25 with the jar 35 between the compression.Jar 35 is the containers that manually are out of shape.

With reference now to Fig. 8,, can see an embodiment of simple check valve, this check valve comprises check ball 18A, this check ball 18A is positioned at the passage and the contiguous outlet 18 of pipeline.Because container 35 is flexible, and have only and when it is subjected to manual squeezing and is out of shape, just discharge the chemically cleaning synthetic, therefore check ball 18A only allows the chemically cleaning synthetic to flow out from the combination cleaning equipment, and does not allow the chemically cleaning synthetic to flow in the jar 35 of this equipment.Certainly, this check ball 18A or similar check ball can be attached among arbitrary embodiment of the present invention, and useful anti-shrinkage characteristic is provided, can be not sucked back in combination cleaning equipment described here to guarantee fluid.

With reference now to Figure 11 to 13,, wherein show the another embodiment of combination cleaning equipment of the present invention, still brush 102 forms for the washroom.Washroom brush 102 is suitable for holding the jar 35A of deformable tube form.Jar 35A is positioned at handle 20 to small part, and by keeping in position with engaging of lid 26.Lid 26 comprises the distal projection that wherein limits porose 27A.Hole 27A engages with the projection 37A that upper area from the inner surface of handle 20 extends.Lid 26 is clasped to be connected and keeps in position by what formed by projection 37A and hole 27A.In this embodiment, handle 20 is exemplary main body, and bristle brush 10 is exemplary cleaning head, and a jar 35A is the exemplary of container, especially according to the container that can manually be out of shape of the present invention.

In order to promote the chemically cleaning synthetic from jar 35A, the upper area of the opening portion of user by handle 20 (as can be as seen from Figure 13) manual squeezing jar 35A also makes its distortion.

With reference now to Figure 14 to 16,, wherein show another embodiment according to combination cleaning equipment of the present invention, still brush 103 forms for the washroom.It is similar that 101 handle is brushed in the handle 20 of washroom brush 103 and the washroom among Fig. 8 to 10, and handle 20 still is the exemplary body according to combination cleaning equipment of the present invention.The handle 20 of washroom brush 103 comprises a pair of elastic protrusion 25B that is separated by recess 27B.Recess 27B is occupied by flexible flexible membrane.This film has prevented that dirt from accumulating among the recess 27B, and prevents that also user's hand is clipped between the projection 25B.Washroom brush 103 also comprises jar 35B and cleaning head, and a jar 35B is according to exemplary containers of the present invention, and this cleaning head is by the 10 exemplary expressions of the bristle brush shown in Figure 14 to 16.

With reference now to Figure 17,, wherein show a preferred embodiment according to combination cleaning equipment of the present invention, still brush 300 forms for the washroom, this washroom brush 300 comprises brush 320 and main body 310, and main body 310 is suitable for comprising the container that includes the chemically cleaning synthetic.Brush 320 is the another illustrative examples according to cleaning head of the present invention, and main body 310 is the exemplary body according to combination cleaning equipment of the present invention.Brush 320 comprises near-end 322, far-end 324, bristle 326 and exports 328, and the inner pipeline 372 that is used to guide the chemically cleaning synthetic that includes, and this chemically cleaning synthetic is brushed in the use washroom and discharged from container in 300 o'clock.Main body 310 comprises handle portion 302 and main part 312, and this handle portion 302 has near-end 302A and far-end 302B, and this main part 312 has near-end 312A and far-end 312B, and handle portion 302 and main part 312 keep together by encircling 316.Ring 316 is connected on the handle portion 302 at far-end 302B place.Main body 310 is by interconnecting and use joint button (engaging button) 318 to form the far-end 302B of handle portion 302 and the near-end 312A of main part 312.Two joint buttons (a relative button 318 is not shown) are arranged in the present embodiment, but only a button 318 is just enough.In order to open brush 300, promote (a plurality of) and engage button 318 and removable handle portion 302, to allow to enter the inner chamber of main part 312.Then, when suitable jar 351 (with reference to the Figure 18) that hold the chemically cleaning synthetic when empty, it can be removed and replace with a suitable replacement jar.Jar 351 is a kind of exemplary form according to container of the present invention.

The near-end 302A of handle portion 302 also comprises safety lock switch 330 and actuation switch 332.Safety lock switch 330 and actuation switch interconnect (as shown in figure 18), thereby provide a children's safety locking system to prevent the accidental discharge of chemically cleaning synthetic.The actuation switch of this safety lock switch and cooperation can be included among arbitrary embodiment of the present invention, and expectation is present among arbitrary embodiment of the present invention, especially under the situation of the container that comprises the chemically cleaning synthetic for the container (for example aerosol container) that pressurizeed.

The near-end 322 of brush 320 is installed on the far-end 312B of main part 312.As shown in figure 18, there is fluid to flow through brush 320 at outlet 328 places through the pipeline (not shown).

Figure 18 shows the cutaway view that cuts open the brush of getting 300 along the hatching A-A of Figure 17.Safety lock switch 330 is connected on the actuation switch 332 by the spring 334 that is positioned at spring fixator (spring holder) 350.When safety lock switch 330 was depressed, actuation switch 332 can move, and made spring 334 move with spring fixator 350.When spring fixator 350 moves, the bottom margin 352 of (spring fixator 350) surperficial 354 backup jars 351 is (in other types, jars 351 traditional aerosol containers that can mix mutually for wherein propellant and liquid, it perhaps is such system, wherein liquid is put into bag (air compartment), and then this bag put into zone between the inwall of the outer wall of jar and bag and jar (second air compartment) by propellant pressurized (so-called " jar bag (bag-in-can) " or " intercepting bag (barrier-pack) " spray are packed).Described bag is then pressurized, but does not discharge propellant.In U.S. Patent No. 3,022, find this jar example in 923,3,109,463,3,756,476,3,788,521,3,896,970,3,929,132,4,067,499 and 6,439,430).Opposed end at bottom margin 352 is a mounting cup 358, and mounting cup 358 supportings have the valve module (its structure is known in the art) of valve 356, top ends of cans 360 and actuator 364.Top cover 360 leans against on the tip 375 that is molded as far-end 312B.Valve 356 is connected to opening 372 by opening 370 (it is installed in the adapter 362), thereby allows liquid or aerosol foam to discharge from opening 328.Adapter 362 can be molded as far-end 312B maybe can be for being assemblied in the discrete item in the respective openings in the far-end 312B.To think that in the prior art valve 356 can be connected on the long tube, this long tube can extend through the far-end of main part 312B always and pass through opening 372 from jar 351, up to the tight rear of the opening that is positioned at outlet 328.When switch 330 and 332 engages, spring 334 and spring fixator 350 move with against the bottom margin 352 of jar 351 time as mentioned above, and jars 351 will be pushed forward and towards the far-end 312B of main part 312.This moving of jar 351 makes actuator 364 engage with top cover 360, makes valve 356 open, thereby allows liquid or aerosol to flow through above-mentioned opening and/or pipe, and finally flows out opening 328.When switch 330 and 332 broke away from and turns back to their original position, jar 351 turns back to its original position and actuator 364 breaks away from top cover 360, causes valve 356 to be closed, and makes cleansing composition stop from the outflow of jar 351.

The parts of shown in Figure 19, numbering are corresponding to following listed table:

Sequence number	Explanation
		????1	The left side handle
????2	Safety device

????3	Extension spring
		????4	Trigger
????5	The right-hand part handle
		????6	Sleeve pipe
????7	The stainless steel aerosol agent jar of the 52mm of sounding component (chime assembly) is housed
		????8	Actuator valve
????9	The actuator conduit
		????10	Main body
????11	Brush
		????12	Canister
????13	The jar base

Figure 20 shows the another embodiment according to combination cleaning equipment 400 of the present invention.Combination cleaning equipment 400 comprises brush 405 and main body 410, and main body 410 is suitable for holding the container (invisible) that includes the chemically cleaning synthetic.Brush 405 is the another illustrative examples according to cleaning head of the present invention, and main body 410 is the exemplary body according to combination cleaning equipment of the present invention.Brush 405 comprises near-end 422, far-end 424, bristle 426 and exports 428, and the inner pipeline (invisible) that is used for guiding cleansing composition that comprises, this cleansing composition is brushed in the use washroom and discharged from container in 400 o'clock.Pipeline extends through core 430, and bristle 426 extends from the surperficial outward radial of core 430.Main body 410 comprises handle portion 440 and main part 450, and this handle portion 440 has near-end 442 and far-end 444, and this main part 450 has near-end 452 and far-end 454, and handle portion 440 and main part 450 keep together by encircling 460.Ring 460 is connected on the handle portion 440 at far-end 442 places.Main body 410 is by interconnecting and use joint button 454 to form the far-end 442 of handle portion 440 and the near-end 452 of main part 450.In use, far-end 444 forms the manually grasps handle of grasping, its.In order to open main body 410, promote to engage button 454 and removable handle portion 440, to allow to enter the inner chamber of main part 410.Then, when corresponding jar (for example, jar of unshowned pressurization) of holding the chemically cleaning synthetic is sky, it can be removed and replace with a suitable replacement jar.

What expect is that handle portion 440 also comprises safety lock switch 456 and actuation switch 458.Safety lock switch 456 and actuation switch 458 interconnect (as shown in figure 18), thereby provide a children's safety locking system to prevent the accidental discharge of chemically cleaning synthetic; The actuation switch of this safety lock switch and cooperation can be included among arbitrary embodiment of the present invention.

The near-end 422 of brush 405 is installed on the far-end 454 of main part 450.Although in Figure 20, do not illustrate, should understand the embodiment that illustrates and comprise a fluid pipeline, it provides at outlet 428 place's fluids and has flowed through brush 405 outflows.

Figure 21 shows an embodiment who is suitable for being installed in according to the interlock on the container of the present invention.In the embodiment shown in Figure 21, interlock 500 comprises plate 502 and one or more spring legs (spring leg) 506, and plate 502 has shirt rim 504 circle of being generally, that extend downwards, and spring legs 506 slave plates 502 extend upward.Here, although spring legs 506 only is depicted as one, be preferably at least two.Advantageously, plate 502 and the shirt rim 504 of extending downwards are generally circular and with one heart, the internal diameter size of regulating the shirt rim 504 of extending downwards is to surround circumferential ring 507, and circumferential ring 507 is usually around conventional spray valve and valve rod.Although it is invisible in Figure 21, but in Figure 22 as seen, there are one or more easy to break lappet elements 510 in the inside of the shirt rim 504 of extending and near its lower limb 508 places expectation downwards, lappet element 510 is used on the circumferential ring 507 to be provided " being clasped ", but when interlock 500 removes therefrom, therefore these one or more lappet elements 510 fractures stop or can not use interlock 500 on another containers.Plate 502 must comprise central small hole 512 at least, it is positioned to be arranged in the top of valve rod 514 (not shown at Figure 21), this valve rod 514 can be circle or can comprise flex-wing 516, flex-wing 516 extends towards the center of central small hole 512 and is formed for the baffle plate that the consumer contacts valve rod 514 carelessly, thereby the material of guaranteeing pressurized canister 518 can inadvertently not discharged.Plate selectively but as a rule expectation comprises that further one or more dowel holes 520, each dowel hole 520 all extend through plate 502 and define passage by wherein.As shown in Figure 21, show two dowel holes 520, each all has arcuate profile.The operation of interlock 500 will clearly be described with reference to Figure 22.

Figure 22 shows the structure cutaway view according to the interlock 500 of Figure 21, and this interlock 500 is installed on the aerosol container 518, and installs and be engaged in the main body 530 according to combination cleaning equipment of the present invention.Although only show the part of main body 530, although and similarly only show the part of the aerosol container 518 that includes the pressurised cleaning synthetic, the basic principle of present embodiment has been described fully.The embodiment of combination cleaning equipment shown in Figure 22 also shows as the bristle brush 540 according to cleaning head of the present invention.

The container that interlock 500 is installed on it (promptly, aerosol container 518) in the time of in the inner chamber 550 of insertion main body 530, it moves towards its interior distal end 552, thereby and rotatable be arranged on one or more dowel holes 520 alignment in the plate 502 admitting corresponding key pin 532, this key pin 532 enters by (a plurality of) dowel hole 520 and preferably passes through plate 502.Key pin 532 extends towards the near-end of main body 530 from the interior distal end wall 554 of the inclination of main body 530.The length of each key pin 532 is all expected long enough entering or by its correspondent button slotted eye 520, but not with the actuating generation physical interference of valve 514.Equally, it is corresponding that the geometric cross section of its corresponding dowel hole 520 is answered in the geometric cross section of each key pin 532.Consider to be different from the embodiment shown in Figure 21, dowel hole 520 can have different geometric cross sections.Although as mentioned above, used (a plurality of) dowel hole 520 and corresponding key pin 532 that special advantage is provided though should understand, they are optional for successfully implementing the present invention, although they have formed this clearly demarcated particularly preferred embodiment.

When the container (that is, aerosol container 518) that interlock 500 is installed on it inserted in the inner chamber 550 of main body 530, spring legs 506 slave plates 502 extended towards the interior distal end wall 554 of the inclination of main body 530.Simultaneously, the nozzle 556 that extends internally from the interior distal end 552 of main body 530 engages with the valve 514 of aerosol container 518 by central small hole 520 or is positioned near the valve 514.When being provided with flex-wing 516, when activating, valve 512 can not interfere with of the discharge of chemically cleaning synthetic from pressurised aerosol jar 518 thereby so just enough soften.Can omit flex-wing 516 according to some preferred embodiment, only be provided with central small hole 520 in this case.

In use, the user impels aerosol container 518 to move towards the interior distal end 552 of main body 530 to the operation of combination cleaning equipment, cause spring legs 506 to contact with the interior distal end wall 554 of the inclination of main body 530, and also cause valve 512 to engage with nozzle 556, this joint makes the chemically cleaning synthetic that flows out from the inside of aerosol container 518 by the valve 512 outside also incoming fluid pipelines 558, because elevated pressure in the pipeline, synthetic flows into the fluid line 560 of cleaning head, and it is discharged from unit equipment by aperture 562 there.When interior distal end 552 that the user stops to impel aerosol container 518 to shift to main body 530, spring legs 506 is lax and impel aerosol container 518 to withdraw away from the interior distal end wall 554 of the inclination of main body 530 along the near-end (not shown) direction of main body.

Should understand, it all is enough with respect to any action (it is enough to trigger the discharge of chemically cleaning synthetic) that the interior distal end wall 554 of the inclination of main body 530 moves that the user makes aerosol container 518, and this moving can be directly by the user or by the intermediate mechanical device, or by electric operating means (for example, said motor or solenoid) and causing.In some preferred embodiment, can be incorporated among the embodiment according to the combination cleaning equipment of arbitrary described embodiment among Figure 17 to 20 with reference to Figure 21 and 22 described interlocks.

Will also be understood that, although with reference to Figure 21 and 22 use interlock that pressurized canister describe with and operation, but should clearly understand at the described any type of container of this specification (pressurization or not pressurization, distortion or not distortion) and all advantageously be combined with this interlock.

Figure 23 shows another embodiment that is suitable for being installed in according to the interlock 600 on the container of the present invention (being the pressurizing vessel of conventional aerosol container 605 forms here).This interlock comprises and is roughly columniform main body 610, and its size adjustment is for being suitable for surrounding circumferential ring 607, and circumferential ring 607 is usually around the spray valve and the valve rods of routine.Although it is invisible in Figure 23, but in Figure 24 as seen, there are one or more tab members easy to break 610 in the inside of cylinder body 610 and near its lower limb 608 places expectation, lappet element 610 is used on the circumferential ring 607 to be provided " being clasped ", but when interlock 600 removes therefrom, therefore these one or more tab members 610 fractures stop or can not use interlock 600 on another containers.Interlock 600 also comprises a plurality of spring legs 612, and it extends upward and all end at end 614 from cylinder body 610.Central nozzle 616 has the fluid line 618 by wherein, and central nozzle 616 has valve rod end 620 and has top 622 in its opposite end.Each spring legs 612 all comprises hound 624, hound 624 makes each spring legs 612 and central nozzle 616 interconnect in the zone of valve rod end 620, thereby when move or when crooked, hound 624 promotes valve rod end 620 along being directed downwards of lower limb 608 of cylinder body 610 along the direction of central nozzle 616 (a plurality of) ends 614 of one or more spring legs 612.In use, the element of interlock 600 size or be of a size of and make between the valve rod end 620 of aerosol container and valve rod, to have tight fit or less distance desirably.

The operation of interlock 600 is described in more detail below with reference to Figure 24.Figure 24 shows the structure cutaway view according to another interlock 600 of Figure 23, and this interlock 600 is installed on the aerosol container 605 and is bonded in the main body 630 according to combination cleaning equipment of the present invention.As can be seen from Figure 24, interlock 600 is bonded on the outer of circumferential ring 607 by " being clasped " and places, and this circumferential ring 607 is around spray valve and valve rod 640.Although only show the part of main body 630, although and similarly only show the part of the aerosol container 605 that includes pressurization chemically cleaning synthetic, be enough to understand the basic principle of present embodiment.The embodiment of combination cleaning equipment shown in Figure 24 also shows as the shim header 690 according to cleaning head of the present invention.When the container (that is, aerosol container 605) that interlock 600 is installed on it inserted in the inner chamber 632 of main body 630, spring legs 612 was extended towards the interior distal end wall 636 of the inclination of main body 630.Simultaneously, the plumbing nozzle 638 that extends internally from the interior distal end 634 of main body 630 engages with the top 622 of central nozzle 616 or is positioned near the top 622.

When operation, the user of combination cleaning equipment impels aerosol container 605 to move towards the interior distal end 634 of main body 630, makes spring legs 612 contact with the interior distal end wall 636 of the inclination of main body 630.This makes spring legs 612 curve inwardly along the direction of central nozzle 616, central nozzle 616 moves down by the effect of hound 624, this makes valve rod end 620 contact valve rods 640, make the chemically cleaning synthetic of pressurization discharge from pressurizing vessel 605 inside, thereby it is discharged from pressurizing vessel by fluid line 618, and flows through cleaning head 690 by pipeline 692 afterwards.When interior distal end 634 that the user stops to impel aerosol container 605 to shift to main body 630, spring legs 612 is lax and impel aerosol container 605 to withdraw away from the interior distal end wall 636 of the inclination of main body 630 along the near-end (not shown) direction of main body.

Should note equally, come with reference to the embodiment shown in Figure 23 and 24 with respect to the embodiment shown in Figure 21 and 22, it all is enough should understanding any action (it is enough to trigger the outflow of chemically cleaning synthetic) that the user moves aerosol container 605, and this moving can directly cause by the user or by the intermediate mechanical device.In some preferred embodiment, can be incorporated among the embodiment according to the combination cleaning equipment of arbitrary described embodiment among Figure 17 to 20 with reference to Figure 23 and 24 described interlocks.Although should also be understood that with reference to Figure 23 and 24 and use pressurized canister to describe interlock and behaviour thereof, should understand clearly that the described any type of container of this specification (pressurization or not pressurization, distortion or not distortion) all advantageously is combined with this interlock.

With reference to Figure 25, wherein show cleaning head 700 with neck 702 and gasket part 704.Neck 702 comprises threaded recess 706, and this recess 706 comprises matching thread, and this screw thread is adapted to be received in the respective threaded that exists on the main body (not shown) that is used to form the combination cleaning equipment.Fluid line 708 shown in broken lines extends up to the outlet 712 that ends at downside surperficial 710, that be arranged on gasket part 704 from the inside of neck 702.Cleaning head 70 shown in Figure 24 and label are that 690 cleaning head is similar.Cleaning head 700 also comprises cleaning pad 714, and it can for good and all be fixed on or be removably mounted on the cleaning head 700.Cleaning pad 714 is fixed on the surface 710 by proper device easily.This pad can be non-grinding-material or grinding-material, perhaps is rag (for example, the rag of fabric and non-woven) or is generally the plate material that any other can provide friction effect and/or erasing effect.Perhaps, pad can be absorbent foam, for example porose sponge, and especially porose elastic sponge, it selectively comprises and is fixed on the sponge or is combined in grinding-material in the sponge self.Cleaning pad 714 also can be the rag of single use or can repeatedly use before removing and abandoning.

Referring now to Figure 26 A, wherein show cleaning head 750, it has the neck 702 and the bar portion 720 of extending from its far-end, and bar portion 720 has the resiliency flexible band 722 that extends therefrom downwards.Neck 702 comprises threaded recess 706, and this recess 706 comprises matching thread, and this screw thread is adapted to be received in the respective threaded that exists on the main body (not shown) that is used to form the combination cleaning equipment.Fluid line 708 shown in broken lines extends up to the inside that enters bar portion 720 from the inside of neck 702, and this pipeline is divided into a plurality of fluid line 708A, 708B and 708C in bar portion 720, and each pipeline all comprises corresponding outlet 724A, 724B and 724C.Cleaning head 750 is particularly favourable for the surface of cleaning glass or polishing, this is because a certain amount of chemically cleaning synthetic can give off from the combination cleaning equipment, wherein said synthetic scatters by bar portion 720, afterwards its resiliency flexible band 722 can be used for the swiping treated glass or surface of polishing.

Referring now to Figure 26 B, wherein show cleaning head 770, it has the neck 702 and the bar portion 720 of extending from its far-end, and what bar portion 720 had outward extending resiliency flexible band 722 and the absorbent material that extends is downwards made is with 726, is with 726 can be sponge in a preferred embodiment.Although do not illustrate in the drawings, should be understood that friction rag or other pliable and tough friction nets can unite use with absorbent material 726 (for example, the net that discloses, in conjunction with the content of this patent as a reference) here in United States Patent (USP) 6120506.Neck 702 comprises threaded recess 706, and this recess 706 comprises matching thread, and this screw thread is adapted to be received in the respective threaded that exists on the main body (not shown) that is used to form the combination cleaning equipment.Fluid line 708 shown in broken lines enters the inside of bar portion 720 from the inside extension of neck 702 up to it, and this pipeline is divided into a plurality of fluid line 708A and 708B in bar portion 720, and each pipeline all comprises corresponding outlet (can't see from bar portion 720).Cleaning head 770 is particularly favourable for the surface of cleaning glass or polishing, this is because a certain amount of chemically cleaning synthetic can at first give off from the combination cleaning equipment, and absorbent material band 726 can be used for physically cleaning window, what expect is that absorbent material is used as the container of cleansing composition and as friction surface, this friction surface can be used for the lip-deep spot of loose glass (or other are hard).In the preferred embodiment shown in Figure 26 B, pliable and tough with 722 (they are preferably the band of rubber strip or other elastomeric materials) be positioned bar portion 720, adhere on the surface or surface or face the face on it except absorbent material band 726; Like this, using after cleansing composition and absorbent material band 726 handled window, this combination cleaning equipment can be provided with and use pliable and tough with 722 window surface of swiping and having handled then.

Turn to Figure 26 C now, wherein show cleaning head 780, it has neck 702, the flexible elongate body portion 782 of extending and at the brush 784 of described cleaning head 780 far-ends, brush 784 comprises a plurality of bristles 786.Neck 702 also comprises threaded recess 706, and this recess 706 comprises matching thread, and this screw thread is adapted to be received in the respective threaded that exists on the main body (not shown) that is used to form the combination cleaning equipment.Fluid line 708 shown in broken lines extends up to its inside by flexible elongate body portion 782 from the inside of neck 702, and this pipeline ends at the outlet 788 of cleaning head 780 far-ends in flexible elongate body portion 782.This embodiment according to cleaning head of the present invention provides a kind of flexible cleaning head, and wherein flexible elongate body portion 782 can take place bent or distortion from the linear structure shown in Figure 26 C is curved.This cleaning head 780 especially is suitable for cleaning the surface that the consumer is difficult to arrive.

Because flexibility all is easily in many cases, the elongate body portion 782 that therefore should understand extension can be integrally formed in the structure according to arbitrary other embodiment of cleaning head of the present invention, and has formed some preferred embodiment of the present invention certainly.

Turn to Figure 26 D now, wherein show cleaning head 790, it has neck 702, bent bodies part 792 and at the brush 794 of described cleaning head 790 far-ends, brush 794 comprises a plurality of bristles 796.Neck 702 also comprises threaded recess 706, and this recess 706 comprises matching thread, and this screw thread is adapted to be received in the respective threaded that exists on the main body (not shown) that is used to form the combination cleaning equipment.Fluid line 708 shown in broken lines extends through the inside of bent bodies part 792 from the inside of neck 702, and ends at the outlet 798 of cleaning head 790 far-ends in bent bodies 792.This embodiment according to cleaning head of the present invention has been considered to provide a kind of such cleaning head, and it can be used for cleaning common overhang (for example, the bottom margin of water closet) to the hidden surface of consumer (for example, the bottom surface of object) or object.

Referring now to Figure 26 E, wherein show cleaning head 800, it has neck 802, main part 804 and at the mophead 810 of described cleaning head 800 far-ends, mophead 810 comprises a plurality of fibre bundles 812.Neck 802 also comprises threaded recess 806, and this recess 806 comprises matching thread, and this screw thread is adapted to be received in the respective threaded that exists on the main body (not shown) that is used to form the combination cleaning equipment.Fluid line 808 shown in broken lines extends up to its inside by main part 804 from the inside of neck 802, and it ends at the outlet of cleaning head 800 far-ends in main part 804, but described outlet is invisible in the drawings.Fibre bundle 812 shown in the figure has been astragal (looped strand), it should be understood that any other flexible material (being preferably flexible wires, flexible fiber or fabric or non-woven material band or fabric) can be fixed on the mophead 810.This embodiment according to cleaning head of the present invention provides such cleaning head, and it can be used for cleaning such surface, expects that wherein mophead has the benefit that absorbs spot and/or physical transport or take away dirt.

Although the embodiment shown in the present invention by the close tolerance fit between described main body and the cleaning head (has for example shown, frictional fit) or by being threaded combine, but should know clearly this only with example and unrestriced mode provide.Certainly, according to particularly preferred embodiment of the present invention, cleaning head is removably mounted on the main body and by the user who makes up cleaning equipment and exchanges, thereby satisfies special cleaning or surface treatment needs.Replace multiple different cleaning head (it can be fixed on the main body and each all can be used for forming the combination cleaning equipment) and all clearly thought to fall within the scope of the invention, and also clearly consider as the tool set that comprises the one or more main bodys that can use with one or more interchangeable cleaning heads and sell.In this tool set, only need each different cleaning head to comprise near-end, pipeline and at least one outlet, this near-end is direct or (for example pass through intermediate connector, extension) be installed in removedly on the main body of combination cleaning equipment, this at least one outlet is used to allow the chemically cleaning synthetic to flow out at the far-end of cleaning head.Similarly, should understand since can be used for forming described equipment cleaning head interchangeability and owing to selectively different chemically cleaning synthetics is supplied with the combination cleaning equipment, therefore improved the practicality of combination cleaning equipment widely.

Figure 27 shows an embodiment according to combination cleaning equipment of the present invention.Show a part with Section View according to the combination cleaning equipment of Figure 20.Show the far-end 444 of handle portion 440, the part of container 820 (showing aerosol container here) and motor 822, the axle that is installed in motor prejudicially rotatable on 826 takes turns 824, wherein supplies electric power from battery 828 by suitable electric wire 834 during with the formation circuit when two switches, 830,832 closures.In use, the user catches the far-end 444 of handle portion, and makes two switches, 830,832 joints (they closed circuits) and make motor 822 rotate.Motor 822 then makes the eccentric wheel of installing 824 rotate, rotate at it and to make wheel 824 engage in part with the part of container 820, and along the direction promotion container away from far-end 444, this effect makes cleansing composition give off from the combination cleaning equipment.For example, the embodiment shown in Figure 27 can be advantageously and other embodiment of the present invention, and especially the embodiment shown in Figure 21-24 unites use.

Figure 28 shows the another embodiment according to combination cleaning equipment of the present invention.Show a part with Section View according to the combination cleaning equipment of Figure 20.Show the far-end 444 of handle portion 440, the part of container 820 (what illustrate is aerosol container) and solenoid 840 here, wherein supply electric power from battery 828 by suitable electric wire 834 when forming circuit when two switches, 830,832 closures.In use, the user catches the far-end 444 of handle portion, and two switches 830,832 are engaged, this makes and towards the container 820 solenoidal plungers 842 of actuating and along the direction away from far-end 444 it is promoted that this effect makes cleansing composition give off from the combination cleaning equipment.For example, the embodiment shown in Figure 27 can advantageously unite use with other embodiment of the present invention (especially shown in Figure 21-24).

Figure 29 shows the another embodiment according to combination cleaning equipment of the present invention.Show a part with Section View according to the combination cleaning equipment of Figure 20.Show the far-end 444 of handle portion 440, the part of container 850 (what illustrate is folding ripple bottle) and motor 852 here, wherein supply electric power from battery 828 by suitable electric wire 834 when forming circuit when two switches, 830,832 closures.In use, the user catches the far-end 444 of handle portion, and two switches 830,832 are engaged, and this makes motor 852 work.The axle of motor 852 comprises and piston rod 856 meshed gears 854 that piston rod 856 has a deploying and closes gear teeth 858 and the piston 860 that is installed on piston rod 856 1 ends.When gear 854 rotated, it and mate gear tooth 858 meshed, and this moves piston rod 856 and promotes it along the direction away from far-end 444, and this effect makes ripple bottle 850 shrink and makes cleansing composition give off from make up cleaning equipment.

Although the motor shown in the embodiment of Figure 27 and 29 does not have a row's reduction gearing or a reduction gear box, it should be understood that one or more other gears to be set with the rotating speed of minimizing wheel 824 or the rotating speed of gear 854.Perhaps can use suitable circuit to come the rotating speed of restrictions motor, thereby input voltage by changing motor or electric current or both change the rotating speed that reduces motor.

Show two electric switches 830 and 832 although should also be understood that Figure 27,28 and 29 embodiment, their closures can use the switch of single switch or greater number to replace to allow motor work or to activate solenoid without departing from the invention.Use two electric switches 830 and 832 to improve the possibility that cleansing composition is inadvertently discharged.

Figure 30 shows the embodiment according to combination cleaning equipment of the present invention.Show a part with Section View according to the combination cleaning equipment of Figure 20.Show the far-end 444 of handle portion 440, the part of container 870 (what illustrate is deformable bag (air compartment) 872 in open-ended jar) here.But present embodiment comprises engages axle 880 (here for having the flexible axle of a toothrow 882) and the engaging claw 884 relevant with the trigger 458 of combination cleaning equipment.In when operation, the user catches far-end 444 manually to press trigger 458, engaging claw 884 is moved engaging with one of them tooth 882, but this causes an end engages axle 880 of piston 886 to be installed along linear mobile away from the direction of far-end 444.Deformable bag 872 in piston 886 compression containers 870 thus, and make cleansing composition be discharged.This motive force can be used for discharging cleansing composition from arbitrary container of the various containers that can use with the present invention, except the deformable bag shown in the figure 872, especially use uninflated container (for example, ripple bottle) or other folding or can manually be out of shape containers.

Figure 31 A and 31B show another erecting device, are used for cleaning head is installed to removedly the main body of combination cleaning equipment.Figure 31 A shows according to the part of main part 900 of the present invention and the part of cleaning head with Section View, here among the core 910 of brush as shown in the figure and Figure 19 label be 11 parts or with Figure 20 in label be that 405 parts are similar.Should be understood that the bristle (not shown) is fixed on the core 910 and from core 910 stretches out.As can be seen, main part 900 is included in the reception cavity 912 that its far-end includes two latch 916, and this reception cavity 912 is applicable to the tip link 914 that receives core 910.

Figure 31 B shows the another view of core 910 and link 914, includes two passages 918 in this link, and they end at locking tab 920.Should be understood that according to the embodiment shown in Figure 31 A, the 31B, thereby by link 914 is inserted into locking tab 920 is engaged with passage 918, core 910 is fixed on the main part 900 removedly.Core 910 is fully inserted into and finally reverses so that locking tab 920 is bonded on the stop pin 916, thereby forms the lock of departing bayonet type.Can predict and can use other structures of more or less stop pin and this bayonet type lock only to need rotation, preferably rotate, and more preferably need rotation to be not more than 90 degree to form this bayonet lock less than 180 degree less than 360 degree.This bayonet lock can be used among arbitrary embodiment of the present invention, and forms the preferred embodiments of the present invention.

Figure 32 shows another erecting device, is used for cleaning head is installed to removedly the main body of combination cleaning equipment.Show the part of main body 950 in the drawings, it also comprises two outside recesses 952, and each recess all comprises locking pawl 954 (seeing one of them in Figure 32 only) successively.Cleaning head 960 (is depicted as the bristle brush here, with label among Figure 19 be 11 parts or with Figure 20 label be that 405 parts are similar) comprise core 962, core 962 has two upwardly extending lock arms 964, and each lock arm all comprises lock tab 966 (only can see one of them in Figure 32).In use, thus cleaning head 960 is inserted into simply that two upwardly extending lock arms 964 are inserted in the corresponding outside recess 952 on the main body 950, and locking pawl 954 is engaged with lock tab 966.Cleaning head 960 is released locking pawl 954 and corresponding lock tab 966 disengagings by regaining one or two upwardly extending lock arm 964, afterwards with regard to removable cleaning head 960.This spring arm latch-up structure can be used among arbitrary embodiment of the present invention, and forms the preferred embodiments of the present invention.

Described combination cleaning equipment can be used for handling any hard or pressure release surface.Exemplary crust comprises the surface of being made by refractory material, for example: glazed tile or unglazed tile, fragment of brick, porcelain, pottery and the surface that comprises marble, granite and other stones; Concrete surface, lime surface, mud, finishing or unfinished wooden surface, finishing or unfinished floor, paint face, glass; Metal; Plastic products (for example, polyester, ethene); Glass fibre, Fu Mika (Formica ) and other crusts known in industry.Crust is divided into the surface of not seeping water usually.Usually the crust of indication is a washroom device, for example the furniture surface of shower cabinet, bathtub and bathing implement (rack, curtain, shower door and bathroom fence), lavatory, bidet, special japanning, scribble the wood surface of poly-imido fat or other coating, the floor surface etc. that comprises floor surface, the ceramic tile of lineolum and scribble poly-imido fat or other coating.Other crusts comprise that those with kitchen environment and other and prepare the relevant related surface of environment facies of food, comprising: cupboard, work top and wall and floor.Other crusts comprise glass surface, for example window, building surface and wooden partition material are (for example, the wood surface of aluminium, polyethylene, fragment of brick and coating), also comprise can vehicle (for example, automobile, truck, boats and ships and aircraft) such as inner surface and outer surface on and the crust found in the hub cap, mould, furniture, handle, handle, mirror, grid etc.Exemplary pressure release surface comprises the textile of yarn, fiber, fabric and undressed or form processing, and these textiles comprise woollen blanket, upholstery, clothes, wool fabric, seating surface, panel face (for example vehicle interior) etc.

The combination cleaning equipment can be formed by arbitrary material that can form main body and/or cleaning head.Advantageously, all parts of cleaning equipment are all made by molded synthesizing polymeric material, thermoplastic synthetic polymer's material for example, because this material is widely used and obtains easily and can form (for example, passing through injection molding) easily to be one or more parts of combination cleaning equipment described here.

According to some embodiment of the present invention, 100-400ml preferably, preferably the chemically cleaning synthetic of 100-300ml can be contained in the described container.

The viscosity of cleansing composition is not limiting factor usually, and this is because can provide the various syntheticses of cleaning and/or Disinfection Effect to can be used in the combination cleaning equipment, and the viscosity of this cleansing composition is subjected to the influence of its function.For example, when cleansing composition was a kind of cleaning glass synthetic, viscosity can be close with the viscosity of water, perhaps about 25 centipoises of thickness (cps.) a little.Perhaps wherein cleansing composition is a kind of lavatory cleansing synthetic and/or sterilization synthetic, and described lavatory cleansing and/or sterilization synthetic can be more viscous, for example can have the viscosity of about 100cps or higher usually.

Should be understood that according to either side of the present invention the cleansing composition of describing in conjunction with the combination cleaning equipment can also provide the function of sterilization, perhaps Mie Jun function simultaneously to the hard and/or pressure release surface of handling.Should also be understood that according to either side of the present invention, cleansing composition can comprise single synthetic, it provides sterilization or sterilizing function, and almost not and cleaning effect is not provided.

Provide a kind of and made up cleaning equipment and use this combination cleaning equipment to clean the method for hard or pressure release surface, it has improved user's satisfaction and effect.This combination cleaning equipment and clean method provide multiple different cleaning possibility for the user, and the user can freely select according to cleaning requirement.And the combination cleaning equipment that is provided is easy to use, and is easy in use determine that when container was replaced, cleansing composition can not leak or drip, and this permission is with cleansing composition target goal surface exactly.

Claims (10)

1. one kind is made up cleaning equipment, comprising:

The main body of user's grasping of supply equipment, and this main body has the container that contains cleansing composition,

Be used for device that the chemically cleaning synthetic is promoted to cleaning head along a pipeline from main body,

Wherein, cleaning head comprises that at least one is used for the outlet of cleansing composition.

2. combination cleaning equipment as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that,

Described cleaning head is permanently secured on the main body of combination cleaning equipment.

3. combination cleaning equipment as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that,

Described cleaning head is removably mounted on the main body of combination cleaning equipment.

4. as each described combination cleaning equipment in the above-mentioned claim, it is characterized in that,

Also comprise interlock, it is installed on the described container or makes up in the main body of cleaning equipment, and it must suitably engage so that allow cleansing composition to distribute from container when using the combination cleaning equipment.

5. as each described combination cleaning equipment in the above-mentioned claim, it is characterized in that,

Described container can remove in main body, and replaceable in main body.

6. as each described combination cleaning equipment in the above-mentioned claim, it is characterized in that,

The described device that is used to promote cleansing composition comprises motor or electrical solenoid.

7. as each described combination cleaning equipment among the claim 1-5, it is characterized in that,

The described device that is used to promote cleansing composition comprises the aerosol container and the manual activation valve of pressurization, and the aerosol container of this pressurization comprises the jar that can pressurize, and this manual starting valve when starting under pressure the material in the toilet-cleaning jar.

8. as each described combination cleaning equipment among the claim 1-5, it is characterized in that,

The described device that is used to promote cleansing composition comprises one or more not mechanical parts of pressurizing vessel distortion that are used to make.

9. each described lavatory cleansing brush in a kind as the above-mentioned claim.

10. a cardinal principle is with reference to the described combination cleaning equipment of accompanying drawing.

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