CN100344255C - Cleaning implement - Google Patents
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a mop, preferably suitable for use with a removable cleaning substrate, comprising a mop head and a handle consisting of several interconnectable segment, said segment comprising one tapered end which is suitable for engagement with the non-tapered end of another segment, characterized in that the tapered end also comprises a first and second section.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of burnisher.Described burnisher generally includes a mophead and a handle.The system of mophead for washing or dry-clean.
Background of invention
The burnisher that comprises a mophead and handle is from developing more existing times.Traditional wet mop is made up of a handle and a mophead, and wherein, mophead can be used for the wiping hard surface after soaking with cleansing, as timber floor or tile floor.Carpet sweepers is developed a period of time equally.Carpet sweepers is made up of a handle and a sweeper mophead usually, and mophead utilization cleaning action sweeps sweeper head with the carpet foul, in order to collection and treatment after this.Recently, developed a kind of new burnisher, this instrument can be used for dry-cleaning or washes or the two.This system comprises a mophead, and it is and one clean sheet form that links to each other.But this clean can be dried, wet or wet condition, and this depends on system or the required purposes that is adopted.The embodiment of this instrument such as the Swiffer of P﹠G
TMDust mop, or the Wetjet of P﹠G
TMWet mop.
The recent tendency of these burnisher development is to make the user utilize the segmentation handle, and it is designed to and can forms handle by user oneself assembling.The mop that provides by this way allows mop to sell with box-packed form.Do the advantage with two aspects like this, one can reduce the cost of mop packages transportation, and it two can be convenient to the user mop is taken home.
The modal mechanism of assembling handle is screwed into one bar section in another bar section.It is in 09/821953 the common unsettled United States Patent (USP) of applicant that an embodiment of this system is described in application number.But find that the handle that designs in this kind mode is applicable to as the dry environment dedusting, but effect is then relatively poor when being used to wash, especially the joint between handlebar section and bar section according to the applicant.The another kind of mechanism that adopts is the terminal conical surface that forms of each bar section, then described bar section is pushed the non-tapering point of another bar section.This mechanism is connected with spiral to compare and is easier to dismounting, and simultaneously intensity is improved.For example the power that spurs after the table leg limit tangles mophead promptly is enough to each bar section is separated.We think that from user's angle, this situation more is difficult to accept than the more weak problem of intensity.
Therefore applicant's target is to design than the bigger mophead of those previous existing products intensity, and is not easy to dismounting.
Summary of the invention
The invention provides a kind of mop, it preferably is applicable to removable cleaning matrix, this mop comprises a mophead and a handle, described handle comprises at least two interconnective bar sections, the first bar section comprises and is suitable for the tapering point that engages with the non-tapering point of the second bar section, it is characterized in that tapering point comprises the first and second awl sections, the tapering of the described first awl section is greater than the tapering of the second awl section.
Detailed Description Of The Invention
The present invention can further utilize Fig. 1 to 12 to describe, wherein:
Fig. 1 is the perspective view of mop of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is the perspective view of mop of the present invention, and wherein cleaning foil is arranged at the mophead place as shown in the figure;
Fig. 3 is the side-looking viewgraph of cross-section of floor mop shown in Figure 1, and this cross section obtains along 3-3 line among the figure, and is succinct for making view, omits the first half and the whole handle of universal joint among the figure;
Fig. 4 is the side-looking cross section zoomed-in view of the resilient sleeper-bearing of floor mop shown in Figure 3;
Fig. 5 is the part cross section zoomed-in view of preferred elastomeric backing plate, and its radius of curvature as shown in the figure;
Fig. 6 is the side-looking viewgraph of cross-section of another preferred elastomeric backing plate of floor mop shown in Figure 1, and it is consistent with the present invention, and wherein the resilient sleeper-bearing bottom has stepped configuration;
Fig. 7 is the part cross-sectional side view of resilient sleeper-bearing, cleaning foil and stairstepping insert constructed in accordance;
Fig. 8 is the perspective view of handle of the present invention;
Fig. 9 is the viewgraph of cross-section that comprises the single conical engagement bar section of prior art;
Figure 10 is the viewgraph of cross-section of the present invention's one bar section;
Figure 11 is two viewgraph of cross-section that interconnect the mutual overlapping region of bar section; With Figure 12 be the curve map of a crooked outline.
The present invention relates to mop, preferably relate to and be suitable for the mop that uses with removable cleaning foil, cleaning foil links to each other with mophead.The standard cloth matter mop that described mophead can be as be made by the multiply fabric, but or comprise the device of resilience bottom surface, this bottom surface part preferably has level and smooth substantially curved profile or Guan Ding, it is designed to and can be connected with removable cleaning foil.Although for making narration short and sweet, the present invention described herein only relates to floor mop, will be appreciated that, the present invention also can be used for the mop and the burnisher of other type.
Mop comprises handle 32, and this handle comprises at least two bar sections, and they are respectively 34,35,36, and more preferably mop handle comprises a plurality of bar sections, can be interconnected to form mop handle 32 between the bar section, interconnects with mophead 22 again.The bar section comprises tapering point and/or non-tapering point.Bar section in the middle of the handle 36 preferably includes tapering point and non-tapering point.Be used for handle being connected with mophead 34 or comprising that the bar section of hand-holding part 35 comprises at least one tapering point or non-tapering point, so that interconnect in the bar section at handle 36 middle parts.Its other end of bar section that is used for handle is connected with mophead 34 can comprise tapering point or non-tapering point, or other bindiny mechanism that is suitable for.Preferably, connected system is selected the conical surface of the present invention/non-conical surface mechanism for use.But in another embodiment, bindiny mechanism is for being threadedly engaged with.
The bar section of the non-at least conical surface should be hollow.More preferably whole bar section is a hollow.The outer surface of a bar section tapering point is designed to be connected with the non-tapering point of another bar section, then a plurality of bar sections formation handle that can be bonded with each other.
Can adopt arbitrary juncture that is suitable for as mentioned above that bar section 34 is connected with mophead.More preferably, bar section 34 utilizes hinge universal joint 30 to be connected with mophead 22.Bar section end and mophead include the attaching parts of universal hinge joint 30.In embodiment shown in chart 1 and 2, universal joint 30 comprises an extension, and this extension links to each other with the final bar section of handle 34.But it is believed that final bar section 34 can be connected more tight with universal joint, or alternatively, bar section 34 can become the part of universal joint 30.
The tapered zone of bar section is tapered at Liang Chu.The tapering of the first awl section 25 is greater than the tapering of the second awl section 27.It is bigger than second portion 27 to mean the first awl section, 25 its angles of chamfer herein.Second portion 27 is preferably more near bar section end, and the first awl section 25 does not have between conical surface section and second awl sections 27 in the bar section.The first awl section, 25 taper angles are preferably 2.0 ° to 20.0 °, and more preferably 5.0 ° to 10.0 °, and most preferably be 7.0 ° to 9.5 °.The second awl section, 27 taper angles are preferably 0.5 ° to 5.0 °, and more preferably 0.5 ° to 4.0 °, and most preferably be 1.0 ° to 3.0 °.
Preferably, the first awl section 25 is shorter in length than the second awl section 27.Because a bar section and another bar section are bonded with each other, and understand some bar section and 29 and overlap mutually.Preferably, the length of overlapping bar section 29 is between 0.5 to 5.0 times of non-tapering point diameter.More preferably, overlapping bar section 29 length are between 1.0 to 2.0 times of non-tapering point diameter; Be most preferably 1.5 times.Transitional region between transitional region between the non-conical surface section of bar section and the first awl section and/or first and second awl section can directly angledly be joined or with arc transition.Preferably, arbitrary transitional region, more preferably two transitional regions are arc transition.
After mop handle was installed, the conical surface that the handlebar section forms had by this way strengthened the interconnecting property of bar section.A bar section tapering point is engaged with the non-tapering point of another bar section, can install these bar sections easily.The bar section maybe when all bar sections are installed, can easily insert or push the position in installation process.In case install, each bar section locking of handlebar puts in place, and not quick detachable.Separating the required power of two bar sections preferably should be greater than 10KgF, more preferably should be greater than 20KgF, and most preferably should be greater than 60KgF.
If need, can use extra locking mechanism, lock mutually to guarantee the bar section.The embodiment of this locking mechanism can be on the bar wall of overlapping bar section and carries out the registration punching, and inserts spring folder or other applicable system.
Following data are recorded and narrated will separate necessary power by two bar sections that same material is made, and difference only is its interconnective mode.Connecting joint A is that its middle rod section is interconnected by screw thread in the system that dust mop adopted of now having gone on the market.Connect and engage B for only comprising the system of an awl section.In this system, the cone angle of awl section is approximately 0.5-2 °.Connect and engage C according to the present invention includes the 1st and the 2nd conical surface part.
" tap " mounting means for prompting user recommendation on the dummy packages, can utilize joint B and C to adopt following method that two bar sections are installed, that is: two bar sections of connection handle connect a 2.3kg (5 pounds) weight on bar section top, and bar section and weight are freely fallen the 15mm distance.
Mounted bar section is put into Inston equipment, and is fastenedly connected with anchor clamps and activity crosshead on the pedestal.Crosshead moves upward and the bar section can be drawn back, and records institute and carry and carry.The mean effort that engages two bar sections of B separation is 34.25kgf, and the mean effort of two bar sections of joint C separation is 131.81kgf.
Also carried out test with test curved handle intensity.In this test, utilize flexible component in the enterprising line bend test of Instron equipment.Utilize the handlebar section that engages A, B and C, install as mentioned above, and place the centre position of 250mm span scope.One diameter is the cylindrical crosshead of 10mm, is orientated vertically with handle, can move downward facing to engaging the middle part, and be to test flexibility under the 45kgf condition in the peak load load.If side-play amount is littler under heavy load effect more, show that then bond layout intensity is higher.Chart is as shown in figure 12 as a result for it.All Trendline shown in Figure 12 (extended line) are the curve of order 2, and intercept is zero, and interpolated data set is bonded to lack and iterates through five times.
The bar section can be made by arbitrary suitable material.The bar section is preferably by the metal, plastics, graphite, the glass fibre that are suitable for, and their composition is made.The bar section most preferably is made of metal, and most preferably is aluminium or steel, or their composition.The cross section of bar section can be any suitable shape.Bar section cross section more preferably is selected from circle, ellipse, shaped form, star, flower shape, polygon, comprises the shape at least one flat side edge or basic flat side edge, and their composition.Bar section shape of cross section most preferably is and is selected from circle, ellipse, shaped form and their combination.
As everyone knows, the method that is used to obtain cone structure is a die forging.Arbitrary suitable forging equipment all can be used for this purposes.Clamp by machine is in position clamped the bar section gently, and this equipment is tapered the bar section.Hydraulic cylinder places the offside of each longitudinal length of bar section, presses the lubricating tool of each body length direction simultaneously.Pushing the degree of effect can set in advance according to tapering requirement.Can utilize different attachment devices to produce different die forging effects.More particulars about die forging can be provided by forging equipment manufacturer.
In a preferred embodiment, its shaping of the inner surface of the non-tapering point of hollow is corresponding to the shape of the conical outer surface of tapering point.
In one embodiment, be the mop of making according to the present invention 20 as depicted in figs. 1 and 2.Floor mop 20 comprises mophead 22, and mophead 22 has a forward position 24 and afterwards along 26 (see figure 3)s.Term among the present invention " back along " means the edge of mophead 22, and when mop moved forward away from the user, the forward position was at the forward direction of mophead 22.Equally, term " back along " means the edge of mophead 22, when mop moves forward away from the user, the back along mophead 22 back to.For the floor mop of majority, forward position 24 and back be along 26 longitudinal axis 28 that are basically parallel to mophead 22, as shown in Figure 1, wherein longitudinal axis 28 be along mophead 22 length directions spool.
In a preferred embodiment, hinge joint as universal joint 30, is bonded with each other by the handle 32 of mophead 22 with mop 20.Universal joint 30 comprises two rotating shafts, handle 32 is hinged along 37 and 38 directions rotates.Handle 32 interconnects, and preferably sentences engage thread by universal joint 30 at joint 40 and connects.The handlebar section is provided as disassembled form, makes floor mop 20 can be loaded in the big or small wieldy carton and transports, and installs during use.Handlebar section 38 can be provided as and comprise that this part is applicable to user's grasping floor mop 20 by having the handle that elasticity and elastic part are made.Mophead 22 preferably includes a plurality of cleaning foils or matrix attachment structures 42.During use, attachment structures 42 is configured to and cleaning foil 44 can be held and be deposited on the mophead 22, as shown in Figure 2.Attachment structures preferably has crack and has elasticity, so that the user can push disposable clean part in the structure.At this moment the attachment structures that has elasticity and have a crack then can change its original shape, and clamps disposable clean.Attachment structures 42 is preferably disposed on the corner of mophead 22, but also can change according to these positions of difference of the size and shape of mophead 22.Attachment structures 42 preferably is provided as in the common unsettled U.S. Patent application 09/364,714 that is archived on August 13rd, 1999, and people such as this application identification Kingry are the co-inventor, and its content is incorporated herein for your guidance.Preferred and the disposable cleaning sheet 44 of floor mop 20 uses simultaneously, utilizes crack attachment structures 42 should clean removably to be connected with mophead 22.Cleaning foil can be provided as fabric or adhesive-bonded fabric form, as after this described in more detail.
Mophead 22 preferably includes a pedestal 46 and a resilient sleeper-bearing 48, and pedestal is connected with universal joint 30, resilient sleeper-bearing preferably with pedestal 46 bonding connections, wherein the forward position 24 of mophead 22 and back are along 26 parts that form resilient sleeper-bearing 48.The bottom surface 50 of resilient sleeper-bearing 48 and at least a portion of cleaning foil 44 during use, and more preferably be bonded with each other with its major part, as shown in Figure 4.In a preferred embodiment, resilient sleeper-bearing 48 is made by ethylene-vinyl acetate resin copolymer resin (" EVA ").Resilient sleeper-bearing 48 can utilize jet moulding (a kind of compression molding method) or other methods known in the art to make.Preferably, resilient sleeper-bearing 48 is compression die casting EVA backing plate.The non-limiting example that is used to form the suitable EVA resin of resilient sleeper-bearing 48 comprises that containing the content with vinylacetate is this resin of about 12% to about 25%.The EVA resin that is suitable for can be bought by the general chemical company of Samsung and obtain, and its product are called E180F, also can be obtained by E.I.Du Pont Company, and its product are called Elvax
Find that unexpectedly the resilient sleeper-bearing that EVA makes often produces stronger electrostatic force than other material such as polyurethane.When the mop that will comprise the EVA resilient sleeper-bearing and other nonwoven cleaning foil, especially when comprising that clean of synthetic fibers or waterpower are twined clean common the use, this benefit is especially remarkable.The enhancing of electrostatic force helps to make cleaning foil more effectively to pick up from the surface that is cleaned and keeps particulate matter, as dust, dirt or the like.
When it is found that width 53 when resilient sleeper-bearing 48 contact surfaces 52 is less than about 50mm, can improve clean-up performance and clean and use effect (as the use effect of clean bottom surface).Without being limited by theory, the width 53 that it is believed that contact surface 52 makes mop clean in the motion processes at arbitrary one way forward direction and/or reverse mop 20, contact surface 52 repeats " waving ", " rolling " or " rotation " relatively, make thus and repeat to engage when breaking away from the hard surface of required cleaning, pick up dust in the area of larger proportion and be improved with particle and relative clean 44 ability of cleaning when clean bottom surface in the process of waving.It is believed that mophead 22 forward positions 24 and/or back simultaneously along 26 gap 54, and the shape of cross section of bottom profile can assist also solderless wrapped connection to touch the rolling on surface 52, as described in more detail below.The phrase " contact surface " that the present invention uses means the part of the bottom surface cross-sectional profiles of mophead 22 or cleaning foil/matrix 44, and it contacts with the straight line 56 that is tangential on the bottom surface peak, and its cathetus 56 is approximately perpendicular to the transverse axis 58 of mophead 22.Although preferably the cross-sectional profiles of mophead or cleaning foil is vertical along the integral body of mophead or cleaning foil equally, can determine contact surface by arbitrary cross-sectional profiles among the present invention.All measure all shape and size theory or reality before in use deforming based on mophead and/or cleaning foil to should be appreciated that the present invention.The term " peak " that the present invention uses means the bottom surface portions of mophead 22 or cleaning foil 44, and it with respect to the end face 60 of mophead 22 farthest.
Preferred mophead contact surface is described in the common unsettled international monopoly US01/05830 of applicant in more detail, and its theme is incorporated herein by reference.
The width 53 of contact surface 52 is preferably less than about 50mm, and more preferably, the width 53 of contact surface 52 is between about 2mm and about 50mm.Most preferably, the width 53 of contact surface 52 at about 2mm between about 20mm.Except that the contact surface size, the factor that influences mophead repetition oscillating motion during use also comprises the contour shape of the bottom surface 50 of mophead 22 and/or cleaning foil 44 and the width 53 of aforementioned contact surface 52.The profile of contact surface 52 (for example is roughly curve, parabola, hyperbola and other curved section), and be preferably convex, wherein width 53 is foregoing theoretical contact or points of tangency 62, and to being roughly straight contact surface, the width 53 of its contact surface at about 2mm between about 50mm.
The combination of the contour shape of the width 53 of contact surface 52 and contact surface 52 (for example, roughly straight or substantially for straight line) be preferably with straight line 56 and combine the contact surface 52 of the bottom surface of straight line 56 definite mopheads 22 or cleaning foil 44 with gap 68 between the affiliated bottom surface terminal point 70.In other words, term " gap " means the straight line 56 of bottom surface of mophead 22 or cleaning foil 44 and the distance between the terminal point 70.Enough big gap can guarantee in big operating condition scope (as the work angle between handle and mophead, wash towing speed degree, power or the like that the user applies), and mophead keeps preferred oscillating motion.Usually for mophead 22 and cleaning foil 44 for the two, terminal point 70 determined along 26 by forward position 24 or back, as shown in Figure 4.Gap 68 preferably is at least about 1.5mm, and more preferably at about 2mm between about 10mm.Most preferably, gap 68 at about 2mm between about 5mm.Like this, gap, contact surface contour shape and contact surface width are interrelated in varying degrees, and as proposed by the invention can the change, so that moving forwards or backwards in the process in the arbitrary one way of mophead, can repeat when mophead moves forwards or backwards to wave, this oscillating motion can help to improve the clean-up performance of cleaning foil 44.Gap 68 can be by the radius of curvature 66 and the representative of the ratio between the gap 68 of curve with cooperating of bottom surface curved profile, and wherein this ratio is preferably between about 0.5 to about 1000.More preferably, the ratio between radius of curvature 66 and the gap 68 is between about 1 to about 600.Most preferably, the ratio between radius of curvature 66 and the gap 68 is between about 350 to about 600.
Although the bottom surface of mophead 22 most preferably is convex, the bottom surface of stepped configuration also can provide required oscillating motion according to estimating to have as shown in Figure 5, and the width 653 that needs only the linear segment of the contact surface of being determined by straight line 56 652 is at least about 2mm.Preferably, each ladder 73 is closing on the planar section 74 that wall 75 parts comprise longitudinal extension.Provide a plurality of ladders 73 although be preferably,, also can adopt single ladder 72 on the estimation so that cleaning foil is in use fully supported.
As previously mentioned, mophead 22 bottom surfaces can be provided as has mobile contour shape, overall size and gap, and it can make mophead carry out required repeating motion during use.But the combination of cleaning foil and mophead 22 bottom surfaces also can be adapted as and make aforementioned mophead 22 oscillating motions.For example, with reference to Fig. 6, can adopt stacked arrangement structure 76, and have a plurality of ladders 73, and with resilient sleeper-bearing 748 combination with roughly level and smooth baseplane, wherein stacked arrangement structure 76 embeds in the cleaning foil 44 or places its adjacent side, so that the bottom surface of cleaning foil and aforementioned mophead 22 bottom surfaces have same size and/or contour feature.Alternatively, cleaning foil 44 can comprise the insert with curve bottom surface, and it can make the cleaning foil bottom surface have aforementioned curved profile size and/or surface shape features.Correspondingly, will be appreciated that about aforementioned overall size, shape and the gap of mophead 22 bottom surfaces equally applicable to the bottom surface of cleaning foil.
Be particularly useful for burnisher of the present invention if having the cleaning foil of low span, can estimate that the cleaning foil with high span also can be used for using, wherein high span allow the forward position of cleaning foil compression mophead and back along (with only with the mophead bottom shape adapt opposite because cleaning foil has low relatively span).When using, this compression can produce a gap shakes mophead.The cleaning foil span can show by the ratio of single clearing sheet span with the distance in the gap 68 of mophead 22 with the characteristics that cooperate between mophead 22 gaps, as shown in Figure 7.The thickness of cleaning foil when word used herein " span " and derivative thereof mean and measure according to ASTMD5729-95, wherein foot pressure is 0.1 psig.Preferably, single clearing sheet span is about 0.01 to about 0.65 with the ratio of clearance distance.More preferably, single clearing sheet span is about 0.1 to about 0.6 with the ratio of clearance distance.Most preferably, single clearing sheet span is about 0.25 to about 0.6 with the ratio of clearance distance.As when high span cleaning foil together uses with the mophead with the protruding bent bottom surface of radius of curvature, radius of curvature is preferably about 0.01 to 1800, more preferably about 1 to about 1400 with the ratio of single clearing sheet span.Most preferably, radius of curvature is about 200 to about 1000 with the ratio of single clearing sheet span.
According to a further aspect in the invention, describe now the floor mop with mophead, wherein the big I of mophead is accepted cleaning foil, and the size of cleaning foil both had been applicable to that manual dedusting also is applicable to and has used the floor mop dedusting.Be suitable for floor mop 20 (as back III part will more detailed argumentation floor mop) cleaning foil be suitable for absorbing and keeping various types of dusts and other particulate.For example, cleaning foil is particularly suited for absorbing and reservation is of a size of about 1 * 10
-4Mm can reach 2mm and highly bigger to larger sized particulate.Like this, just these cleaning foils can be particularly suited for manually removing surface dirt with burnisher (as floor mop 20).Have the maximum burnisher that uses flexibility for providing to the user, the preferred size of the mophead 22 of floor mop 20 is that effective fixing not only can be used for floor mop 20 but also can be used for the cleaning foil of manual dedusting.
Preferably, the wide ratio of the length of this cleaning foil (being its longest dimension) is about 0.4 to about 1, the cleaning foil span is at least about 0.6mm, so that cleaning foil can manually fully absorb particulate in dedusting and the inswept journey of Floor mop, and have the surface area and the degree of depth of enough grasping cleaning foils in manual dedusting with when using floor mop 20 to drag to sweep the floor plate.More preferably, the span of cleaning foil is extremely about 5mm of about 0.6mm, is most preferably about 0.8mm to about 3mm.And the preferred length of cleaning foil is at least about 400mm, and more preferably, length is about 400mm about 500mm extremely.Correspondingly, the ratio of the preferred length of mophead 22 (being the longest dimension of mophead) wide (being the shortest size of mophead) is about 0.3 to about 1 so that manually the dedusting cleaning foil also can be retained on fully effectively mophead 22 around.More preferably, the length of mophead 22 is at least about 400mm.The big I of above-mentioned preferred cleaning foil and mophead is used in combination with the mophead of dissimilar bottom surfaces, the bottom surface of general flat as described earlier in this article or have the mophead of texture, size and dimension.
Mophead of the present invention can be used to wash cleaning foil/matrix equally.In this embodiment, use the matrix of three-dimensional structure ideal.It is found that with respect to the plane cleaning foil, the three-dimensional structure of matrix can improve a mao pick-up capability, this is surprising at the wetted surface environment.In a preferred embodiment, the user can be easily jiggles under wiping pattern up and down and just can make a mao pick-up capability reach best.
The optimum humidity of the matrix of prewetting is to contain about 1 in every gram matrix to about 5 gram solution.Under the cleaning situation on matrix floor of prewetting, matrix comprises that optionally a big capacity absorbs the nuclear reservoir bed, is used for absorbing and storaging liquid.Preferably, the liquid capacity of absorption reservoir bed is to contain about 5 in every gram absorbing material to about 15 grams.Intention is used for the matrix of prewetting of cleanings such as wall, outer surface, and its absorbability is to contain about 2 in the dried fibre substrate of every gram to about 10g liquid.
Owing to do not have rinsing step under the general matrix situation of prewetting, it is minimum that basic demand is that non-volatile content remains, to avoid remaining film/smear in the product.Equally,, it is found that the composition of mainly forming, can obtain good final result, under the general matrix situation of prewetting, can well be cleaned simultaneously by organic hydrophobic cleaning solvent based on the reason similar to the glass matrix of prewetting.Adopt molecular weight to be convenient to improve cleaning performance, and can not produce infringement final performance less than the bed course of about 150g/ mole.The embodiment of preferred bed course comprises ammonia, carbinolamine, ethanol and analog, 2-amino-2-methyl-1-propanol, 2-dimethylamino-2-methyl isophthalic acid-propyl alcohol, acetate, glycolic etc.Most preferably be ammonia, 2-dimethylamino-2-methyl isophthalic acid-propyl alcohol and acetate in these bed courses.During use, contained these bed courses are about 0.005% to about 0.5%, preferably have higher concentration for having more volatile chemical substance.It is found that under the glass matrix situation, even without hydrophilic polymer, the non-volatile surfactant of employing low concentration is enough to provide good cleaning and soaks performance with the simple component of preferred organic cleaning agent of preferred high concentration.But, add polymer and can give prominence to other benefit, as anti-soil, antifog and be easy to cleaning next time.
According to the present invention, these matrix preferably offer mophead with handle.In this implementation process, the matrix of prewetting is comparatively desirable to slight cleaning and sterilization.Because greatly more limited than the solution amount that is transmitted by the tradition cleaning, thereby need to adopt the very effective anti-system system of supporting one's family from the solution amount that matrix discharges.In such component, it is about 0.5% to about 5% citric acid solution that general matrix of prewetting with the floor can contain the clean surface activating agent that comprises valid density and concentration.For strengthening the effect of this solution, can add about 0.5% to about 3% hydrogen peroxide or hydrogen peroxide source.An alternative component can be used quaternary ammonium salt such as Quaternium 24, DDAC, C
12, C
14And C
16The dimethyl benzene ammonio methacrylate, the concentration of these quaternary ammonium salts is greater than about 0.05%.It is found that these compositions usually hinder the performance of the benefit of preferred polymers.And these solution (as comprising hydrogen peroxide source, quaternary ammonium compound and citric acid) provide the height antimicrobial efficacy, and they can leave film surface, because they are solids, need use when high concentration.
Final preferably performance is brought into play by the composition that mainly contains organic cleaning solvent as previously described, and its concentration is about 0.25% to about 10%, and more preferably 0.5% to about 5%, to clean with wetting in conjunction with above-mentioned non-volatile bed course.The low concentration non-volatile matter that comprises hydrophilic polymer can be introduced with having superiority, so that the total concentration of non-volatile matter except that fragrance and antimicrobial is about 0% to about 0.08%, more preferably 0% to about 0.055%, most preferably is 0% to about 0.025%.In a preferred embodiment, the combination of option table surface-active agent, moistening polymer, bed course and hydrophobic organic cleaning agent, so that surface tension is descended greater than about 25 dynes per centimeter, more preferably greater than 30 dynes per centimeter, most preferably greater than 35 dynes per centimeter by the tension force (72 dynes per centimeter) of water.Alternatively, bronopol, hexitidine that the more effective antimicrobial composition of low concentration such as Angus chemical (Illinois, USA Northbrook, No. 211, Sanders road) sell, and Kathon
2-((methylol) (amino) ethanol, propane diols, methylol amion acetic acid sodium salt, formaldehyde and glutaraldehyde, quaternary ammonium salt such as Quaternium 24, DDAC, C12, C14 and the C16 methylbenzene methyl (Bardac that Lonza company sells
2280 and Barquat
MB-80), two chloro-s-triazine triketones, three chloro-s-triazine triketones, and more preferably, 1 of Avicia Chemicals sale, 2 benzisothiazoles-3-ketone, the Chlorhexidine Diacetate that Aldrich-Sigma sells, sodium pyrithione encircles biguanides with poly-, and its concentration is about 0.001% to about 0.1%, more preferably add about 0.005% to about 0.05%, be used for keeping or providing antimicrobial advantage.
An important benefits of wet basis matter of the present invention is to have an anti-active substances of supporting one's family as what the selected and no rinse step of the present invention combined, and do not have and wetly to smear step (user is accustomed to cleaning floor and work top, it is got wet the most at last), this can obtain the benefit of remaining sterilization.By remaining sterilization, but mean the remaining anti-thing active matter of supporting one's family that is discharged into hard surface by wet basis matter can have an appointment at least 99.9% probability kill bacteria and other microorganism, valid period is about 8 to about 72 hours, and more preferably about 12 to about 48 hours, most preferably is at least about 24 hours.And the sterilization of remaining thing can use conventional methods and finishes (promptly using spray products such as paper handkerchief, sponge, rag), and the matrix of prewetting has increased the convenience that is easy to discharge cleaning and disinfection in a packing.Remaining characteristic is from the low vapor pressure of the fungicidal activity thing relevant with the present composition and the combination of high fungicidal effectiveness.Those skilled in the art will recognize that at composition to comprise under the low-down situation of surface-active contents that surface-active contents improves the advantage of the remaining sterilization of then easier acquisition in the composition.Remaining antiseptic property except that can obtaining good final result, also can make the user render a service relieved to wet basis matter.For the surface that for example especially is easy to conceal bacterium, particularly comprise counter top, table top, utensil, sink, furniture, shower, near kitchen or bathroom or inner glass and other device, clean and be even more important.
When considering to discharge the anti-thing active matter of supporting one's family with remaining effect from wet basis matter or from cleaning process because the wet composition of contact becomes in the wet butt matter, the remaining active substances of supporting one's family that preferably resists comprises Kathon
, 2-(receive, formaldehyde and glutaraldehyde, quaternary ammonium salt, as Quaternium 24, octyl-decyl alkyl dimethyl ammonium chloride, DDAC, C by (methylol) (amino) ethanol, propane diols, methylol aminoacetic acid
12, C
14And C
16Dimethyl benzene methyl (the Bardac that Lonza company sells
2280 and Barquat
MB-80), two chloro-s-triazine triketones, three chloro-s-triazine triketones, and sulfuric acid tetra methylol phosphine (THPS) more preferably, 1,2 benzisothiazole-3-ketone that Avicia Chemicals sells, the Chlorhexidine Diacetate that Aldrich-Sigma sells, sodium pyrithione encircles biguanides with poly-, and its concentration is about 0.001% to about 0.1%, more preferably about 0.005% to about 0.05%.Anti-support one's family thing active matter and the combination thereof of selecting that Te Teding imitates are effectively to kill the required specific bacterium of killing of formulator.Preferably, select the anti-thing active matter of supporting one's family with effective destroy both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, coating and non-enveloped virus and appear in the user family usually, the mould of hotel, restaurant, commercial undertaking and hospital.Most preferably, the anti-agent of supporting one's family provides remaining sterilization, to eliminate Salmonella choleraesuis, pseudomonas aeruginosa, staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli and their composition.As possible, select the anti-thing active matter of supporting one's family that remaining sterilization advantage is provided,, more preferably eliminate at least a gram negative organism and at least a gram-positive organism to eliminate more than one bacterium living beings body.
The inventor finds that residual disinfectancy also can be utilized the pH value to realize or strengthen.And, use low concentration surfactant to reduce surface tension and surpass about 25 dynes per centimeter, preferably surpass about 30 dynes per centimeter, can under the matrix situation of prewetting, be convenient to be used in combination with pH value effect.Like this, it is found that, the pH value be 10.5 or higher or pH value be 3 or lower component can discharge required residual effectiveness.Can adopt preferred hydrophilic, independently polymer improves residual volume, especially for volatile active such as acetate.Use the pH value also can help to reduce the concentration that realizes remaining required above-mentioned active matter.Comprise lactic acid, glycolic, C as the effectively preferred active matter of pH value result
8, C
9, C
10Aliphatic acid, NaOH and potassium hydroxide.
This method, promptly adopt the composition of hydrophobic organic solvent and non-volatile bed course and the non-volatile natural material of alternative low concentration to discharge good final result, in conjunction with the anti-agent of supporting one's family of effectively low smear, can be used in the multiple practical applications disclosed by the invention, comprise all purpose cleaner, glass cleaner, glass cleaner matrix, be used for the solution (or be used for or be not used in mop instrument) of disposable backing plate.
Use the low concentration non-volatile matter in the present composition to bring difficulty for mixing essence.The method that some improve essence solubility is disclosed below.But, in some cases, especially when needs hydrophobicity essence, mixing essence may have problems.For addressing this problem, the inventor finds advantageously that the release of fragrance can realize by the method that directly essence that concentrates is applied to matrix (or backing plate).By this way, any in fact essence all can be used.For being reduced to minimum level, essence is preferentially imposed on the periphery of matrix or backing plate, or impose on the not zone of direct contact need treatment surface by any remaining negative effect that concentrated essence causes.In another embodiment, also the essence adding can be contained in the bag of matrix.Use the same method, adopt the non-volatile active material of low concentration to make effective foam mortifier is mixed the difficulty more that becomes in the aqueous components.It is found that the foam mortifier can easier and more effectively directly apply to matrix to prevent foam control.It is found that this has not only solved the user and has felt the problem that foam is too many, and be presented at the improvement of final result after the dry tack free more unexpectedly.And, it is found that directly to make that at adding foam in hibitors on the matrix easier realization is to the better control of foam in manufacturing and packaging process.The preferred foam inhibitor can be in every gram matrix foam in hibitors content effective when being not more than 0.1 gram, effective when more preferably foam in hibitors content is less than 0.01 gram in every gram matrix, effective when foam in hibitors content is less than 0.005 gram in most preferably every gram matrix.Most preferred in this case foam in hibitors is DC AF, is made by Dow Corning company.Use foam in hibitors can improve appearance, this point is even more important because these materials when unusual low content effectively.
The present invention also comprises the manufacturing articles for use, comprises that above-mentioned hand wipes clean of dirt (being cleaning foil), cooperates with the cover explanation to packing, carton or other container capable of being combined.The phrase that uses among the present invention " cooperation " refers to a cover or directly is printed on the cleaning foil itself, or be provided as the explanation of absolute version, include but not limited to handbook, print advertisements, e-advertising, and/or speech advertising, so that this cover description can convey to the user of product.This cover explanation preferably includes and utilizes hand and/or burnisher, as has the floor mop of handle and mophead, the explanation of using hand to wipe clean of dirt.The explanation of this cover also can comprise utilizes mophead to be configured to use hand to wipe the explanation of clean of dust as the aforesaid floor mop of the present invention.For example, but illustrate that guides user utilizes the mophead bottom surface to use cleaning foil for the floor mop that protrudes curve.In addition, but the operation instruction guides user is installed the handle each several part of floor mop, finishes the assembling of floor mop.In addition, but the operation instruction guides user cleaning foil is connected with mophead, drag floor mop, and after this cleaning foil is removed from mophead.The present invention also comprises the manufacturing articles for use, comprises the above-mentioned cleaning substrate that washes, and cooperates with a cover operation instruction, this explanation and packing, carton or other container combination.This cover explanation can comprise that also utilization is configured to the operation instruction of using hand to wipe the dirt cleaning foil as the aforesaid floor mop of the present invention.For example, but the operation instruction guides user is installed the handle each several part of mop, finishes the assembling of floor mop.In addition, be connected with mophead, on required clean surface, drag floor mop, and after this matrix is removed from mophead but the operation instruction guides user will wash cleaning substrate.
Preferably by ABS type-polymer (as the terpolymer in the acrylonitrile), polypropylene or other plastic material form by spray up moulding for mophead 22 and universal joint 26.Resilient sleeper-bearing 48 is preferably formed by polyurethane by molding.
Claims (22)
1. mop, described mop comprises mophead (22) and handle (32), described handle (32) comprises at least two interconnection lever sections (34,35,36), the first bar section comprises and is suitable for the tapering point that engages with the non-tapering point of the second bar section, it is characterized in that, described tapering point comprises the first awl section (25) and the second awl section (27) of cone, the described first awl section (25) comprises than the bigger cone of described second awl section (27) angle, and separate the required power of two bar sections greater than 20kgf, wherein there is not extra locking mechanism, and the tapering of the described first awl section (25) is 2.0 ° to 20.0 °, the tapering of the described second awl section (27) is at least 0.5 ° but less than 5.0 °, described bar section, in case engage, the length of its lap is 0.5 to 5.0 times of described non-tapering point diameter.
2. mop as claimed in claim 1, the shape of the outer pyramidal surface of the corresponding described tapering point of the shape of the inner surface of wherein said non-tapering point.
3. mop as claimed in claim 1 wherein separates the required power of two bar sections greater than 60kgf.
4. mop as claimed in claim 1, the tapering of the wherein said second awl section (27) is 0.5 ° to 3.0 °.
5. mop as claimed in claim 1, transition between the non-tapering point of wherein said bar section and the described first awl section and/or the transition between the described first and second awl sections are curve.
6. mop as claimed in claim 1, wherein said bar section, in case engage, the length of its lap is 1.0 to 2.0 times of described non-tapering point diameter.
7. mop as claimed in claim 1, described mop comprise at least 3 bar sections.
8. mop as claimed in claim 7, described mop comprise at least 4 bar sections.
9. mop as claimed in claim 1, wherein said bar section is a hollow.
10. at least one edge that mop as claimed in claim 1, the shape of wherein said bar section cross section are selected from circle, ellipse, star, flower shape, wherein said bar section cross section is the shape of flat or general flat, and their mixing shape.
11. mop as claimed in claim 1, one of wherein said bar section comprises handle.
12. mop as claimed in claim 11, wherein said handle are elasticity, resilience handle.
13. mop as claimed in claim 1, one of them bar section comprise (i) but taper or non-tapering point and (ii) screw thread interconnect, described interconnect or for the end of thread or for inserting an end of the end of thread.
14. mop as claimed in claim 1, wherein said mop comprise a bar section that links to each other with described mophead through hinge universal joint (30).
15. mop as claimed in claim 1, wherein said bar section is made of metal.
16. mop as claimed in claim 15, wherein said bar section is made from aluminum or steel.
17. mop as claimed in claim 1, wherein said mophead comprise that at least one attachment structures (42) is used for inserting and fixing cleaning substrate (44).
18. mop as claimed in claim 17, described mop comprises a plurality of attachment structures.
19. mop as claimed in claim 1, described mop comprise the matrix (44) that links to each other with mop.
20. mop as claimed in claim 19, wherein said matrix is mounted with the cleaning washing lotion.
21. mop as claimed in claim 1, the shape of wherein said bar section cross section is selected from shaped form, polygon, and their mixing shape.
22. mop as claimed in claim 1, the shape of wherein said bar section cross section is a shaped form.
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