CN101116603B - Steam mop - Google Patents

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CN101116603B
CN101116603B CN2007100016103A CN200710001610A CN101116603B CN 101116603 B CN101116603 B CN 101116603B CN 2007100016103 A CN2007100016103 A CN 2007100016103A CN 200710001610 A CN200710001610 A CN 200710001610A CN 101116603 B CN101116603 B CN 101116603B
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马克西米利安·罗森茨魏希
奥格年·弗尔多利亚克
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47LDOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
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    • A47L11/34Machines for treating carpets in position by liquid, foam, or vapour, e.g. by steam
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47LDOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L11/00Machines for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, walls, or wall coverings
    • A47L11/40Parts or details of machines not provided for in groups A47L11/02 - A47L11/38, or not restricted to one of these groups, e.g. handles, arrangements of switches, skirts, buffers, levers
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47LDOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
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    • A47L11/40Parts or details of machines not provided for in groups A47L11/02 - A47L11/38, or not restricted to one of these groups, e.g. handles, arrangements of switches, skirts, buffers, levers
    • A47L11/408Means for supplying cleaning or surface treating agents
    • A47L11/4086Arrangements for steam generation
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47LDOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L13/00Implements for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, walls, or wall coverings
    • A47L13/10Scrubbing; Scouring; Cleaning; Polishing
    • A47L13/20Mops
    • A47L13/22Mops with liquid-feeding devices
    • A47L13/225Steam mops
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47LDOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L13/00Implements for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, walls, or wall coverings
    • A47L13/10Scrubbing; Scouring; Cleaning; Polishing
    • A47L13/20Mops
    • A47L13/24Frames for mops; Mop heads
    • A47L13/254Plate frames
    • A47L13/256Plate frames for mops made of cloth
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47LDOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L13/00Implements for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, walls, or wall coverings
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    • A47L13/42Details
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B08CLEANING
    • B08BCLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL
    • B08B1/00Cleaning by methods involving the use of tools, brushes, or analogous members
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04BPOSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS
    • F04B43/00Machines, pumps, or pumping installations having flexible working members
    • F04B43/0009Special features
    • F04B43/0054Special features particularities of the flexible members
    • F04B43/0063Special features particularities of the flexible members bell-shaped flexible members
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04BPOSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS
    • F04B5/00Machines or pumps with differential-surface pistons
    • F04B5/02Machines or pumps with differential-surface pistons with double-acting pistons
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F22STEAM GENERATION
    • F22BMETHODS OF STEAM GENERATION; STEAM BOILERS
    • F22B1/00Methods of steam generation characterised by form of heating method
    • F22B1/28Methods of steam generation characterised by form of heating method in boilers heated electrically
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F22STEAM GENERATION
    • F22BMETHODS OF STEAM GENERATION; STEAM BOILERS
    • F22B1/00Methods of steam generation characterised by form of heating method
    • F22B1/28Methods of steam generation characterised by form of heating method in boilers heated electrically
    • F22B1/284Methods of steam generation characterised by form of heating method in boilers heated electrically with water in reservoirs
    • F22B1/285Methods of steam generation characterised by form of heating method in boilers heated electrically with water in reservoirs the water being fed by a pump to the reservoirs
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B08CLEANING
    • B08BCLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL
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Abstract

A steam mop having a main body including a water pump and a boiler. Generation of steam is provided when the water pump is actuated by angular movement of the mop handle which changes the angle between the handle and mop head for operating a two way piston pump to pump water to the boiler. Steam is fed to a steam pad that may have a replaceable fabric pad fit snugly on the frame to distribute cleaning steam to the surface to be cleaned.

Description

Steam mop
Technical field
The present invention relates in general to a kind of steam mop; Relate in particular to a kind of steam mop that comprises mechanical water pump, the motion of this machinery water pump through the user activates so that water is pumped to the evaporimeter from water receptacle and is assigned to the steam in the steam bag that will be applied to surface to be cleaned with generation.
Background technology
Conventional mop has been widely used for cleaning the floor.Yet conventional mop can not clean the dirt in small gaps and the sheet separation, ground effectively.In addition, because mop is once only cleaning less surf zone, so conventional mop needs to rise continually effectively.
The known multiple steam unit that is used for steam is applied to the housework purpose.The purposes of these devices changes extensively, and can comprise steam is used for curtain or other fabric alleviating wrinkle, and steam is used for object to help the said object of cleaning.
Typical steam unit has the memory that is used to deposit water, and this memory utilizes the on/off switch to be connected to electric water pump.The electricity water pump outlet be connected to have heating element heater steam vaporizer to add hot water.The water generates steam of heating, said steam can be directed to the destination that needs through the nozzle that control steam is used.Change its shape of nozzle and size, just allow the steam that is produced is distributed to object to be cleaned better.Nozzle can be pulled down so that use different nozzles according to the object of treating spraying steam from steam generator.Nozzle can closely be attached to steam generator, perhaps is positioned at apart from the position of this steam generator certain distance, thereby just needs pipeline or other steam transferring structure between steam generator and discharge nozzle, to interconnect.Usually advantageously, suitable connector is provided between steam generator and nozzle,, perhaps allows to insert between steam generator and the nozzle dispatch tube or flexible pipe so that allow nozzle to be connected to steam generator.
Usually, the nozzle that is used for steam cleaner does not have the cloth of very big surf zone and the liquid condensate that is used to absorb steam.In order to increase the zone, clean surface, flat fabric pieces is folded in flat brush or nozzle.Folding fabric on brush or the nozzle is fixed on this element through clip.Usually, the steam in the cloth injected behind can pass said cloth in the position of bristle (bristle) contact cloth.Can get wet like this cloth and reduce the cleaning effect of steam.In addition, the cloth lid must carefully connect so that can not cover the front or the back of brush connector.
Although existing various steam generating equipment still need provide wieldy steam mop.This will effectively improve effective steam surface zone of steam cleaner.Be desirable to provide a kind of like this device, it can make the user when cleaning floor, furniture or other household goods, easily clean bigger surf zone, and need not to worry to wipe the liquid condensate of steam.
Summary of the invention
Generally speaking, according to the present invention, provide a kind of and had water pump optionally water is injected into the steam mop the evaporimeter from memory.This mop comprises: shell, and it has electrical evaporator; And water pump, it is attached on the water tank, thus the motion of this pump through the user activates so that water pump is delivered to and is dispensed to the pocket frame annex in the evaporimeter.Fabric steam pocket is installed so that the clean surface of improvement to be provided on this pocket frame.
According to a kind of scheme of the present invention, a kind of steam mop is provided, it comprises: shell, it has evaporimeter, in this evaporimeter, is provided with water inlet and steam (vapor) outlet; The water receptacle that is used for storage of water, it has water inlet and water out; Be arranged in the pump of this shell, it has pump intake and pump discharge, and wherein this pump intake is connected to the outlet of this water receptacle, and this pump discharge is connected to the inlet of this evaporimeter; Handle, it is attached to this pump, thereby activates this pump through the motion that is used for promoting forward the handle that this steam mop and this steam mop of pulled backwards clean; And pocket frame, it is connected to this steam (vapor) outlet through at least one tubular side arm; Wherein water is pumped to this evaporimeter from this water receptacle waits to be assigned to the steam that is installed in the fabric steam pocket on this pocket frame with generation through activating this pump.
According to another aspect of the present invention, a kind of steam mop is provided, it comprises: shell, and it has evaporimeter, in this evaporimeter, is provided with water inlet and steam (vapor) outlet; The water receptacle that is used for storage of water, it has water inlet and water out; Be arranged in the pump of this shell, it has pump intake and pump discharge, and wherein this pump intake is connected to the outlet of this water receptacle, and this pump discharge is connected to the inlet of this evaporimeter; Handle, it is attached to this pump, thereby activates this pump through being used for promoting forward this steam mop and this steam mop of pulled backwards handle that clean, this steam mop with respect to the motion of the pump of this shell; And pocket frame, it is connected to this steam (vapor) outlet through at least one tubular side arm; Fabric steam pocket; It is fixed to this pocket frame; This fabric steam pocket comprises: (i) first tissue layer and corresponding second tissue layer, this first tissue layer and this second tissue layer combine around three edges so that the open side that can be fixed on this pocket frame to be provided; And (ii) securing member, it is fixed to the open side of this steam bag; Wherein water is pumped to this evaporimeter the steam of waiting to be assigned to the fabric steam pocket of being fixed on this pocket frame with generation from this water receptacle through activating this pump.
This pocket frame is connected to this evaporimeter through at least one side arm.In one embodiment, water is stored in the water tank that forms a handle part.Have only when user's driving handle and just water pump is delivered to this evaporimeter, will be supplied to the steam in this pocket frame through side arm in order to produce.
This pocket frame is approximate rectangular, on the upper and lower surfaces of this pocket frame, all has to be basically perpendicular to a plurality of dividing plates that extend the clean surface.Pocket frame comprises the central corridor that extends perpendicular to said dividing plate, and this central corridor has opening steam is led in the space between the into said dividing plate, until guiding to the surface that is installed in the fabric steam pocket on this framework between said dividing plate.
In one embodiment, pocket frame is connected to a side arm pivotly, thereby so that allows the clean surface that this framework can turn provides other.In another embodiment, this steam mop has two side arms that also allow framework to turn.The user who makes mop can use and be easy to the left hand or the right hand forward or backward like this uses.
This fabric steam pocket is two tissue layer, and said two tissue layer link to each other three edges and engage, and have securing member to be anchored on the framework at its edge of opening place; Perhaps be a tissue layer of twining, and vertically have the Velcro band so that be installed on the framework top on the side on front or rear (the perhaps left side or right) of this framework around framework.This pocket frame may be operably coupled to the steam cleaner outlet.When steam being injected in this bag, the whole surf zone of fabric may be used to the cleaning steam surface.
Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a kind of steam mop and pocket frame annex, so that increase the surf zone of cleaning steam.
Another object of the present invention provides a kind of steam mop that has mechanical pump, and this mechanical pump promotes mop and pulled backwards mop forward through the user and activates cleaning, and does not need high pressure steam system.
Another object of the present invention provides a kind of fabric steam pocket that is easy to be installed on the pocket frame.
Another purpose of the present invention provides a kind of pocket frame annex that has fabric cover, so that steam can not overflow in the position of contact brush bristles.
Another purpose of the present invention provides a kind of fabric steam pocket that can be used for the bilateral cleaning.
Other purpose of the present invention and advantage become part obviously, and its partial content will be clear through specification.
Therefore, the present invention includes product, and scope of the present invention will indicate in claim with characteristic, performance and parts relationship of being directed against product illustrated hereinafter described.
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In order to understand the present invention more fully, reference is below in conjunction with the description that accompanying drawing carried out, wherein:
Fig. 1 is the perspective view of the steam mop with a side arm of constructed according to the invention and setting, and this steam mop comprises that the pocket frame annex is in order to ccontaining fabric steam pocket;
Fig. 2 is shell and the front view of assembly that is used for the steam mop of Fig. 1;
Fig. 3 is the perspective view that is applicable to the bellows pump of steam mop shown in Figure 1;
Fig. 4 is the vertical view that is applicable to the water receptacle of steam mop shown in Figure 1 and handle;
Fig. 5 is the perspective view of handle that is applicable to the steam mop of Fig. 1;
Fig. 6 A is the top view of pocket frame that is used for the steam mop of Fig. 1;
Fig. 6 B is the vertical view cutaway drawing of the pocket frame of Fig. 6 A;
Fig. 7 is the perspective view of fabric steam pocket that is applicable to the pocket frame annex of Figure 11;
Fig. 8 is the perspective view of the mop of Fig. 1, and wherein fabric steam pocket is installed on the annex framework;
How Fig. 9 shows the decomposition diagram of the steam mop of assembly drawing 1 shown type;
Figure 10 is the perspective view with the steam mop that comprises two side arms that is provided with of structure according to a further embodiment of the invention;
Figure 11 is the perspective view that shows the fabric steam pocket on the pocket frame that is installed on Figure 10;
Figure 12 is the decomposition diagram that shows steam mop how to assemble Figure 10; And
Figure 13 is the perspective view of piston pump that is applicable to the steam mop of Fig. 1.
The specific embodiment
Fig. 1 is the perspective view according to the steam mop 10 of one embodiment of the invention structure and setting.Mop 10 comprises through side arm 17 and is installed in the pocket frame 21 on shell or the main body 16.Water receptacle or water tank 14 are installed in the top of shell 16 and have handle 11, and are connected to evaporimeter 46 through the pump 29 with unidirectional outlet valve 37.Preferably, this water receptacle is elongated tubular.When handle installation 11, water receptacle lid 19 is closed.Water receptacle 14 also has handle release button 13 so that easily the dismounting and be connected handle 11.The mechanical pump of any kind or some may be used to steam mop 10 with the device that water is delivered to evaporimeter.Preferably, the mechanical pump of pump 29 for mop 10 motions are activated, for example bellows pump (bellows pump) or piston pump.
Pocket frame 21 rectangular shapeds, and comprise the steam inlet coupling 22 of the end that is positioned at side and side arm 17.In steam distribution to the arm 17 that in steam vaporizer as shown in Figure 2 46, produces and get in the framework 21.Rectangular textile steam bag 24 is installed in framework 21 tops and is connected on steam inlet coupling 22 sides of this framework 21 with 66 and 67 through Velcro as shown in Figure 7 (Velcro).
Fig. 2 is the front view of shell 16 that comprises the steam mop 10 of evaporimeter 46, and wherein this evaporimeter 46 has water tube hose 41, and this water tube hose has water inlet 38 and water out 39.Water flow to water inlet 38 and gets into evaporimeter 46 via water tube hose 41 through unidirectional outlet valve 37 (as shown in Figure 3).The steam hose 44 that has steam inlet 42 and steam (vapor) outlet 43 is attached to evaporimeter 46.Water inlet 38 is connected to power supply with evaporimeter 46 through power line 47.The steam that in evaporimeter 46, produces is discharged through the steam hose 44 that has steam inlet 42 and steam (vapor) outlet 43.Easily, main body 16 comprises also when indicator lamp 49 is suitable for using with the indication vapor (steam) temperature.
Fig. 3 is the perspective view of exemplary embodiment of the pump that can be used for steam mop 10.At this, the mechanical bellows pump 29 that is applicable to steam mop 10 has been shown among Fig. 3.Bellows pump 29 comprises pump intake 29a and pump discharge 29b.The bottom 14b of water receptacle 14 is connected to pump intake 29a through pipeline 31.Arrow A shows water (flow) direction.Pump discharge 29b is connected to unidirectional duckbilled inlet valve 33.Pump intake 29a is connected through the tubular flexible tubular capsule that has a plurality of wrinkle 34 (for example bellows) with pump discharge 29b.Water is only to flow through valve 33 along a direction.Pump discharge 29b is connected to the second unidirectional duckbill valve 37 that is arranged in bellows pump 29 bottoms.
Move up and down so that increase when reducing just work of pump 29 apart from B when the motion of pipeline 31 through the user.When upwards spurring handle 11 and making when reducing apart from B, water is filled bellows 34.When driving handle, with regard to compress bellows 34, increase, and water then gets into waterpipe 41 and gets into evaporimeter 46 from bellows 34 ejections through second duckbill valve 37 that is arranged in pump 29 bottom 29a apart from B.Therefore, the user can optionally be delivered to evaporimeter 46 to clean with water through the motion that promotes mop and pulled backwards mop forward.If the user moves, water just can not be transported to evaporimeter, thereby can not produce steam.Have only when the user moves forward and backward mop, just can produce and released vapour.Steam mop 10 is designed to non-pressurised system.For floor-cleaning, do not need high steam.Through steam distribution to the fabric steam pocket 24 that is installed on the framework 21 is cleaned.
Fig. 4 shows the water receptacle 14 that is applicable to steam mop 10.Water receptacle 14 has top 14a and bottom 14b.At this, top 14a has tapered opening formula top 28, and this top 28 is used as funnel so that the user is packed into water in the water receptacle 14.When assembling, water receptacle lid 19 shown in Figure 5 covers the tapered opening formula top 28 of water receptacle 14.The user depresses handle release button 13 so that handle 11 is pulled down from water receptacle 14, thereby is easy to filling containers 14.
Fig. 5 is the perspective view that is used for the handle 11 of steam mop 10.Handle 11 has adjustable height button 12 and comprises at the end of water receptacle and to cover 19, and this lid is connected to water receptacle 14.Preferably, handle 11 is a telescopic handle.
Fig. 6 A is the top perspective view of rectangle pocket frame 21, and this rectangle pocket frame 21 comprises antetheca 51, rear wall 52, right side wall 53 and left side wall 54.In framework 21, a plurality of dividing plates 58 extend to rear wall 52 from antetheca 51.Dividing plate 58 is flat shape and extends perpendicularly to rear wall from the antetheca of framework 21.The steam inlet coupling 22 that framework 21 has right side wall 53 and is connected to this right side wall 53.Right side wall 53 also is connected to arm 17.Framework 21 has the path 61 that extends to left side wall 54 perpendicular to dividing plate 58 from right side wall 53.Path 61 has a plurality of passages or opening 62, with in the space of steam distribution between the said dividing plate 58, and then is dispensed in the steam bag that is installed on the dividing plate 58.The advantage of pocket frame 21 is that when cleaning, steam rises and leaves the upper surface of framework 21, thereby utilizes the advantage of steam that dry surface is provided.
Fig. 6 B is the vertical view cutaway drawing of pocket frame annex 21.A plurality of passages 62 are positioned on the both sides of path 61 and are parallel to dividing plate 58.Fig. 7 shows the top perspective of pocket frame annex 21.
In Fig. 7, steam bag 24 is configured to above framework 21, slide.In this scheme, steam bag 24 is formed by ground floor 24a and relative second layer 24b (not shown), and each layer all is the rectangular shape that has two relative long edge 24c and 24d and two relative short 24e and 24f.Will long edge 24c and 24d and a short 24f sew up to form bag 24.
Securing member (can be band in the present embodiment) 66 and 67 is fixed to the open side of steam bag 24.In a preferred embodiment, securing member 66 and 67 is the velcro-type securing member.Perhaps, be with 66 and 67 can comprise button or hasp.In all cases, when being used to clean floor or other surfaces, all can be with being with 66 and 67 to be arranged at framework 21 tops and fixing so that bag 24 is kept in position.
In an illustrated embodiment, steam bag 24 is cloth or towel.It can be formed by any suitable fabric, is for example formed by synthetic fibers cotton or such as polyester or polyolefine fiber.Preferably, the fabric of formation bag 24 is a microfibre.Most preferably, microfibre is the synthesizing polyester microfibre.
Fig. 8 show the pocket frame annex that is applicable to Fig. 1, be installed in the fabric steam pocket 24 on the pocket frame annex 21.This is also illustrated by the direction of arrow C.Pocket frame annex 21 can rotate shown in arrow D, thereby the user can use the both sides of fabric steam pocket 24 and need not to reinstall steam bag 24.Need not with regard to having prolonged the 24 spendable times of steam bag like this to clean and reinstall.
How Fig. 9 shows the decomposition diagram of the steam floor mop of assembly drawing 1 shown type, and mounting direction is represented by arrow.
Figure 10 is that this steam floor mop 100 comprises the pocket frame 121 that is used for ccontaining fabric steam pocket lid according to the perspective view of embodiment of the invention structure with the steam floor mop 100 that is provided with.All elements add that by identical Reference numeral 100 represent among Figure 10.At this, pocket frame 121 is installed on the end of two side arms 117 being attached to shell 116 and 118.Pocket frame 121 rectangular shapeds and comprise the steam inlet coupling 122 that is positioned at side.Steam (vapor) outlet 123 is in steam distribution to the side arm 117, and then gets in the fabric steam pocket 124 of pocket frame.Framework 121 also has left side wall, and this left side wall has the connector 130 of linking arm 118.
Figure 11 is the perspective view of rectangular textile steam bag 124, and it shows and how rectangular textile steam bag 124 is mounted on the pocket frame 121.Fabric steam pocket 124 is twined with rear wall 152 around the antetheca 151 of pocket frame 121.This is also illustrated by the direction of arrow B in the drawings.The top side of rectangular textile steam bag 124 and bottom side are anchored on the antetheca 151 or rear wall 152 of steam zone framework 121 by velcro-type band 127.
In an illustrated embodiment, steam bag 124 is cloth or towel.It can be formed by any suitable fabric, is for example formed by synthetic fibers cotton or such as polyester or polyolefine fiber.Preferably, the fabric of formation steam bag 124 is a microfibre.Most preferably, microfibre is the synthesizing polyester microfibre.
Steam inlet coupling 122 is connected to pocket frame 121 with connector 130, and this pocket frame 121 can rotate shown in arrow B, so the user can use the both sides of fabric steam pocket 124 and need not to reinstall steam bag 124.Need not with regard to having prolonged the 124 spendable times of steam bag like this to clean and reinstall.
Figure 12 shows steam floor mop decomposition diagram how to assemble Figure 10 shown type, and mounting direction is represented by arrow.
Figure 13 is the perspective view of another exemplary embodiment that can be used for the pump of steam mop 10.At this, Figure 13 shows the mechanical piston pump 79 that is applicable to steam mop 10.Piston pump 79 comprises pump intake 79a and pump discharge 79b.The bottom 14b of water receptacle 14 is connected on the pump intake 79a through pipeline 31.Arrow A shows water (flow) direction.Pump discharge 79b is connected to unidirectional duckbilled inlet valve 33.Pump intake 79a is connected through sealed movable junction surface 83 with pump discharge 79b, and this movable junction surface 83 allows pistons 82 freely-movable and can not making in cylinder body 81 between this pump intake 79a and pump discharge 79b, to leak.Water is only to flow through valve 33 along a direction.Pump discharge 79b is connected to the second unidirectional duckbill valve 37 that is arranged in piston pump 79 bottoms.
Move up and down along with user's motion so that increase when reducing just work of pump 79 apart from B when pipeline 31.When upwards spurring handle 11 and reducing apart from B, water is filled the volume space in the cylinder body 81.When driving handle, just, increase, and water then gets into waterpipe 41 and gets into evaporimeter 46 from cylinder body 81 ejections through second duckbill valve 37 that is arranged in pump 29 bottom 29a apart from B through the volume space in piston 82 compression cylinders 81.Therefore, the user can optionally be delivered to evaporimeter 46 to clean with water through the motion that promotes mop and pulled backwards mop forward.If the user moves, water just can not be transferred into evaporimeter, thereby can not produce steam.Have only when the user moves forward and backward mop, just can produce and released vapour.Steam mop 10 is designed to non-pressurised system.For floor-cleaning, do not need high steam.Through steam distribution to the fabric steam pocket 24 that is installed on the framework 21 is cleaned.
Steam floor mop 10 and 100 provides a lot of wieldy advantages, because it does not need electric water pump and the on/off switch that is used to activate this electricity water pump.At this, the user through moving forward and backward mop better control need be expelled to the water yield in the evaporimeter, and the quantity of steam that needs of control correspondingly.In addition, steam mop is designed to low pressure or non-pressurised system, so its use meeting for the user is safer.In addition, because the water yield that is sent to evaporimeter is controlled, so evaporimeter can produce steam at short notice.
The pocket frame 21 and 121 that has fabric steam pocket 24 and 124 according to the present invention has been carried out very big improvement to the method that towel is placed on the bristle attachment that is used for steam cleaner respectively.The present invention has avoided bristle to pierce through cloth and the clean surface of twice is provided.And, be easy to install and the replacing fabric cover.
Thereby can find out; Can be achieved effectively through the clear above-mentioned purpose of illustrating of above explanation; And owing to can carry out some variation and not deviate from the spirit and scope of the present invention to the said goods; So it is be to be understood that all being to be understood that to exemplary that above explanation comprises, rather than determinate with all the elements shown in the accompanying drawing.
It is also understood that following claims are intended to cover all broad sense of the present invention of narrating among this paper and concrete characteristic and to all argumentations of the scope of the invention, from language, we can say that scope of the present invention falls within it.
The present invention can implement with other concrete mode and not deviate from spirit of the present invention and essential characteristic.Therefore, should be with reference to appending claims, rather than the specification of front, represent scope of the present invention.The pocket frame annex that has a fabric pkt. flap according to the present invention has carried out very big improvement to towel being positioned on the bristle attachment so that obtain cleaning the method for steam.It has been avoided bristle to pierce through cloth and the clean surface of twice is provided.In addition, fabric cover is easy to install and replacement.

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1. steam mop comprises:
Shell, it has evaporimeter, in this evaporimeter, is provided with water inlet and steam (vapor) outlet;
The water receptacle that is used for storage of water, it has water inlet and water out;
Be arranged in the pump of this shell, it has pump intake and pump discharge, and wherein this pump intake is connected to the outlet of this water receptacle, and this pump discharge is connected to the inlet of this evaporimeter;
Handle, it is attached to this pump, thereby activates this pump through the motion that is used for promoting forward this handle that this steam mop and this steam mop of pulled backwards clean; And
Pocket frame, it is connected to this steam (vapor) outlet through at least one tubular side arm;
Wherein water is pumped to this evaporimeter from this water receptacle waits to be assigned to the steam that is installed in the fabric steam pocket on this pocket frame with generation through activating this pump.
2. steam mop as claimed in claim 1, wherein this water receptacle is elongated cylindrical shell.
3. steam mop as claimed in claim 2, wherein this water receptacle is installed on this shell, and has the filling mouth of an end that is positioned at this elongated cylindrical shell.
4. steam mop as claimed in claim 3 wherein should be filled the tapered shape of mouth.
5. steam mop as claimed in claim 1, wherein this pump is the mechanical bellows pump that has one-way inlet valve and unidirectional outlet valve.
6. steam mop as claimed in claim 1, wherein this pocket frame is connected to this steam (vapor) outlet through the side arm that is connected to this pocket frame pivotly.
7. steam mop as claimed in claim 1, wherein this handle is a telescopic handle.
8. steam mop as claimed in claim 1, wherein the bottom of this handle is the water receptacle lid.
9. steam mop as claimed in claim 1, wherein this pocket frame is rectangular and comprise antetheca, rear wall, right side wall and left side wall, and the central steam channel of its hollow core extends to another sidewall from a sidewall; And this pocket frame comprises a plurality of dividing plates that are arranged between said antetheca and the rear wall, wherein should central authorities' steam channel perpendicular to said dividing plate, and this side arm is connected to this central authorities' steam channel at least one sidewall.
10. steam mop as claimed in claim 9, wherein this steam channel has opening, and it is used for steam is imported the space between the said dividing plate, until guiding to the surface that is installed in the fabric steam pocket on this pocket frame.
11. steam mop as claimed in claim 6, wherein this pocket frame can be rotated around said side arm, so that make the top side and the bottom side that are installed in the fabric steam pocket on this pocket frame all can be used to carry out cleaning steam.
12. steam mop as claimed in claim 1, wherein this fabric is processed by micro fibre material.
13. a steam mop comprises:
Shell, it has evaporimeter, in this evaporimeter, is provided with water inlet and steam (vapor) outlet;
The water receptacle that is used for storage of water, it has water inlet and water out;
Be arranged in the pump of this shell, it has pump intake and pump discharge, and wherein this pump intake is connected to the outlet of this water receptacle, and this pump discharge is connected to the inlet of this evaporimeter;
Handle, it is attached to this pump, thereby activates this pump through being used for promoting forward steam mop and pulled backwards steam mop handle that clean, this steam mop with respect to the motion of the pump of this shell; And
Pocket frame, it is connected to this steam (vapor) outlet through at least one tubular side arm;
Fabric steam pocket; It is fixed to this pocket frame; This fabric steam pocket comprises: (i) first tissue layer and corresponding second tissue layer, this first tissue layer and this second tissue layer combine around three edges so that the open side that can be fixed on this pocket frame to be provided; And (ii) securing member, it is fixed to the open side of this steam bag;
Wherein water is pumped to this evaporimeter the steam of waiting to be assigned to the fabric steam pocket of being fixed on this pocket frame with generation from this water receptacle through activating this pump.
14. steam mop as claimed in claim 13; Wherein this first tissue layer and this second tissue layer are rectangular, and this first tissue layer and this second tissue layer combine to provide this can be fixed on the open side on this pocket frame on two long limits of this rectangle and a minor face.
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