CN101835415A

CN101835415A - Squeeze mop

Info

Publication number: CN101835415A
Application number: CN200880112676A
Authority: CN
Inventors: N·韦斯
Original assignee: Carl Freudenberg KG
Current assignee: Carl Freudenberg KG
Priority date: 2007-11-28
Filing date: 2008-11-06
Publication date: 2010-09-15
Anticipated expiration: 2028-11-06
Also published as: WO2009068160A1; CA2703657A1; CA2703657C; USD593268S1; MX2010004944A; CN101835415B; DE102007057602A1; EP2211681A1

Abstract

A squeeze mop, comprising a carrier body (1) that is formed by a double joint (2) and two wing plates (3, 4) that are arranged in the longitudinal direction (5) of the carrier body (1) on both sides of the double joint (2) and are connected to the double joint. The invention further comprises a handle (6), wherein the carrier body (1) on the side facing axially away from the handle (6) comprises a cleaning pad (7) that substantially corresponds to the size of the carrier body (1), and wherein the wing plates (3, 4) can be pressed against each other by means of a squeeze device (8), wherein the squeeze device (8) is designed in a fork shape and is open on the side facing axially away from the handle (6). The squeeze device comprises two pressure arms (9, 10) that are arranged substantially parallel to each other and can be engaged with the wing plates (3, 4) for folding the wing plates (3, 4) around the double joint (2). The squeeze device (8) is connected to the handle (6). The handle (6) is connected to the double joint (2) at least pivotally about the longitudinal axis (5) of the carrier body (1), wherein the squeeze device (8) comprises an actuating rod (11) that is moveable in the axial direction of the handle (6) and that is connected both to the double joint (2) and to a pivotable hand grip (12) that is fixed in a stationary manner on the handle (6) for actuating the squeeze device (8).

Description

Squeeze mop

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of squeeze mop, this mop comprises by a Double joint and two supporting bodies that wing plate forms, these two wing plates supporting body vertically on be arranged at the both sides of Double joint and be connected with the latter, and this mop also comprises a handle, wherein this supporting body points in the axial direction and has on the side of leaving handle basically and the corresponding mop pads of the size of supporting body, and wherein these wing plates can be by the compressing mutually each other of a crowded cleaning device, it is open should squeezing wherein that cleaning device is designed to the bifurcated form and points on the side of leaving handle in the axial direction, and it comprises two arms of exerting pressure, these two arms are to arrange in parallel with each other basically and can enter the state that engages with these wing plates, so that these wing plates are folded around Double joint, wherein should squeeze cleaning device is connected on the handle, and wherein this handle is connected on the Double joint, and it can be at least pivoted around the longitudinal axis of supporting body.

Background technology

A known such squeeze mop from EP 1 208 788 B1.The squeeze mop of this previously known is provided for the surface of clear flat, and wherein handle is to be fastened on the Double joint in a kind of pivotable mode.A displacement sleeve pipe is installed on the handle, can make its axially-movable on the direction of this handle like this, wherein the squeeze mop of this previously known has guiding device on these wing plates and/or in the arm that these are exerted pressure, so that by these arms of exerting pressure these wing plates are folded in a kind of mode of qualification.Even Double joint is washed with respect to universal movement ability mainly the dragging under short furniture of handle and is also allowed to carry out good cleaning on the direction.

This displacement sleeve pipe is made of a grip, these arms of exerting pressure that have the sliding area of guiding groove and form with the bifurcated form on the whole.Yet, when the displacement sleeve pipe activates, it should be noted must apply big power on the whole so that make the compressing and that this mop pads is squeezed is clean mutually each other of these wing plates.The material that mop pads comprises is hard more, and then the power that must apply is just big more.Particularly when the grip of this displacement sleeve pipe be wet and when therefore being sliding, the operation of above-mentioned squeeze mop is exactly a difficulty and no longer be gratifying more significantly.

DE AS 1 293 983 has disclosed a kind of cleaning appliance, and this utensil has a burnisher that is fastened on the keeper, sponge for example, and have and be used for this burnisher is squeezed clean a kind of device.This device comprises a dichotomous roller keeper, and this roller keeper is connected on the utensil handle and has the parallel roller of two rows; And an actuator lever, this actuator lever can be by the direction superior displacement of a lever on the utensil handle at the utensil handle, and hold this roller keeper at its bottom end place.In squeezing clean operating process, this actuator lever will spur this burnisher and pass between these rollers.Specifically, this burnisher be by one spongiotic, it has the surface greater than 180 ° arc form.This utensil handle and this burnisher are rigidly connected to each other, and in other words, make them can not become the angle toward each other like this; Here do not arrange to make this utensil handle become the angle with respect to this burnisher.Particularly for do not have dragging of a kind of arc form wash the surface and have a kind of plane drag wash the surface burnisher (for example a kind of mop pads that is used for squeeze mop) for, a kind of like this arrangement of rigidity is not gratifying especially because to the best cleaning that flat surfaces to be cleaned is arranged have only when this flat mop pads is placed on this surface with a kind of state of plane, be only possible.In the process of using a cleaning appliance, this optimal layout can not be guaranteed with respect to the rigidity arrangement of burnisher with this handle in the residing position of user.Under the situation of this type of cleaning appliance, even also produce disadvantageous operating characteristic and relatively poor cleaning result with respect to the little change that remains in the angle position of clean Surface at handle.

Summary of the invention

The objective of the invention is further exploitation and in foreword, mention the squeeze mop of type, make like this this crowded cleaning device more easily (promptly by applying littler power) use, and make the user that injured risk reduces, though when his hand be moist and/or this squeeze mop when being moist and sliding.

This purpose realizes according to the invention through the features of claim 1.Dependent claims is at multiple favourable configuration.

In order to realize this purpose, provide at this, should squeeze cleaning device and have an actuator lever, this actuator lever can axially-movable on the direction of this handle, and it at one end is connected to this Double joint and is connected on the pivotable gripping member at the other end, and this gripping member is fastened to a fixed position on this handle and is intended to be used for activate and should squeezes cleaning device.If can carry out especially easily and reliably in this actuating that advantageously should squeeze cleaning device.In order to make these wing plates (they or can cover or can be equipped with separately a mop pads with a kind of common mop pads) compressing mutually each other, the user is held in handle in the hand and with his another hand and closes this gripping member.This gripping member can be designed as or a kind of form of knob or the form of preferably encircling.So this gripping member pivots on the direction of the upper end of this handle, this gripping member is fastened on the relatively-stationary position on this handle.This has simplified operation, because it has avoided between gripping member and handle undesirable relative motion in the axial direction.Even when this gripping member and/or user one or two hands when being wet and sliding, this squeeze mop still can be reliably squeezed the clean and hand that do not have a user might be this process the injured any risk of slippage and this user from this gripping member.

The example of prior art that does not have in the Patent right requirement 1 combination of a kind of handle of explanation and a kind of pivotable gripping member, this handle is connected on this Double joint, the longitudinal axis that makes it can center on this supporting body at least like this pivots, so that make also is easily possible cleaning under the short furniture and on the surface of Fig. 8 form for example, and the fixed position that this pivotable gripping member is fastened on the handle is located and be intended to actuating to be somebody's turn to do crowded cleaning device; The operation of this squeeze mop is simple and reliable, and its cleaning result (even in inaccessible place) is good.

Preferably providing this actuator lever at this extends in this handle basically.On the one hand, protect this actuator lever not to be subjected to external action (being the undesired deformation of actuator lever under these circumstances) thus, and the infringement that should squeeze the operating characteristic of cleaning device that is caused is excluded.Therefore on the other hand, this handle does not have one, and unnecessarily the parts of big figure are from wherein outstanding, and the user may be tangled and may injure oneself on this projecting part.

Can obtain further improved operating characteristic about the sanitary characteristics of this squeeze mop, this be this handle be with a kind of universal ground movably mode be connected on this Double joint.Therefore further simplified the operation that this squeeze mop is used to clean the place that is difficult to arrive under the furniture for example.

Might make these wing plates in the power that is connected on the Double joint and can when activating this crowded cleaning device, resists these springs under the situation separately by a spring and compressing mutually each other.

These springs can be designed as the form of hair clip formula spring and are fastened on the Double joint, like this after squeezing clean operation, these springs have provided is not only these wing plates (they are compressing mutually each other before this) with respect to remaining the plane parallel orientation of clean Surface.These wing plates with respect to remain automatic plane that this spring force of clean Surface assists parallel-oriented be particularly advantageous, when particularly after using mop pads squeezing to operate only, only having low relatively restoring force on the direction in the plan-position.If there is not the assistance of spring force, after this squeezes clean operation, these wing plates will remain become the angle toward each other and only this squeeze mop is placed on just can place when remaining on the clean Surface and remains on the clean Surface with a kind of parallel plane state the user.

These springs have also produced following situation, and wherein these wing plates are oriented with respect to this handle after squeezing clean operation and feasiblely might further drag immediately and wash remaining clean Surface.For example, as the result of spring force, these wing plates can automatically make self orientation, they are tilted with 20 to 30 ° angle, as with respect to seeing perpendicular to the arrangement of this handle.

Same situation is that when using this squeeze mop, these springs have a kind of favourable effect on operating characteristic.This handle particularly around the motion of the longitudinal axis of this supporting body by these spring dampings.Mop pads (so they compare in use stable inadequately with the mop pads with low cross section and trend towards) with high cross section will be unmanageable at this supporting body not under with respect to the situation of the damping of the motion of this handle.Therefore clean the result with impaired.

This crowded cleaning device can be equipped with and be used to hold tradable a kind of connector of scrubbing body.

This connector and be fixed on scrubbing body and can surround 90 ° angle basically on the connector with this mop pads.

This is scrubbed body and can be made of different materials.Therefore, for example might make this scrub body and comprise a kind of sponge with attriting performance higher than mop pads.According to the another kind configuration, this scrubs body can comprise the bristlelike monofilament that is made of a kind of polymer or elastomeric material, wherein depends on application corresponding, and it also can have a kind of combination of above-mentioned configuration/material easily.Mop pads and the combination of scrubbing body are favourable, particularly when these surfaces to be cleaned have the obstinate dirt that independent use mop pads is difficult to remove.Under such a case, during beginning, the user scrubs body with use makes obstinate dirt loosening from remaining clean Surface, so that use this mop pads that loosening dirt is picked up and removed then.These two kinds of operations can use same squeeze mop to carry out.

Might make these arms of exerting pressure on the side that they face one another, have guiding groove, these guiding grooves axially stretch on the direction of this handle, and squeeze in the clean operating process at this, they can enter among the state that engages with a corresponding guide protrusion of each wing plate.The configuration of guiding groove and guide protrusion thing and arrangement make it to squeeze mop pads clean and need not to make a plurality of parts of inside and outside guiding mutually to tilt and mounting board.In addition, these wing plates squeezing by this actuator lever, by the gripping member that is activateding be pulled between the arm of exerting pressure of cleaning device before, these wing plates and Double joint (angle of before having taked with respect to handle regardless of them) are orientated self them and are substantially perpendicular to this handle; Therefore before squeezing clean operation without any need for manual orientation.

If two wing plates that are fastened on the Double joint are grown, advantageously in leaving the zone of end of wing plate of this Double joint, those sensings to guarantee the operation of exerting pressure of a kind of enhancing on these arms of exerting pressure, even so that in these stub areas, also make mop pads be squeezed only extremely good effect.Can provide for this purpose, each wing plate leaves in its sensing on the side of mop pads has a slope, outwards rise from this Double joint on the longitudinal direction of this supporting body in this slope, and it is intended to be used for increase the power of exerting pressure in this extrusion operation process in a kind of stepless mode.Whether a kind of like this slope allows the user to determine this mop pads to be squeezed clean to higher or lower degree on individual basis.If require, this mop pads leave in sensing also squeezed on the side of this Double joint clean to good effect.

Description of drawings

An exemplary according to a kind of squeeze mop of the present invention will illustrate in greater detail referring to Fig. 1 to Figure 13 hereinafter, in the accompanying drawings, under situation separately schematically:

Fig. 1 shows the perspective view according to squeeze mop of the present invention,

Fig. 2 shows the diagram from the amplification of the mophead of Fig. 1,

Fig. 3 shows the mophead from Fig. 2 from behind,

Fig. 4 illustrates and has removed the mophead from Fig. 2 of scrubbing body,

Fig. 5 shows the view of the supporting body that does not have mop pads from below,

Fig. 6 shows the supporting body from Fig. 5, and wherein should squeeze cleaning device and when squeezing operation beginning only, activated,

Fig. 7 shows a cross section passing this crowded cleaning device in the process of the use that this squeeze mop will carry out,

Fig. 8 shows corresponding with a Fig. 7 cross section, is moved upward in the guiding groove of the arm that one of them wing plate guide protrusion thing is being exerted pressure in squeezing clean operating process, and

Fig. 9 to Figure 13 shows the diagram of squeezing clean operation in chronological order.

The specific embodiment

An exemplary according to squeeze mop of the present invention has been shown at Fig. 1 and in Fig. 2 to Figure 13.This squeeze mop comprises a supporting body 1, this supporting body is made by a kind of polymeric material and is comprised a Double joint 2 that is arranged in central authorities, is wherein following

corresponding wing plate

3,4 on the longitudinal direction 5 of this supporting body 1 on the both sides of this Double joint 2.Double joint 2 and this two wing plates the 3, the 4th, connected to one another, like this when activate squeezing cleaning device 8, these two

wing plates

3,4 can be separately with respect to Double joint 2 to lower swing.Supporting body 1 points to the mop pads 7 that has a single part on the side of leaving handle 6 in the axial direction, and this mop pads is corresponding with the size of supporting body 1 and be designed to the form of a kind of sponge.Replacement might be used a kind of manifold mop pads in the mop pads 7 of the single part of this explanation, and two-part mop pads for example is so each part is corresponding with the size of a for

example wing plate

3,4 in this case.

The arm of exerting

pressure

9,10 that squeezes the correspondence of cleaning device 8 acts on each

wing plate

3,4, and each arm of exerting pressure is designed to the bifurcated form and leaves on the side of handle 6 in sensing is open.Squeeze cleaning device 8 and be connected on the handle 6 at place, a fixed position, wherein handle 6 is connected on the Double joint 2, and it can be pivoted around the longitudinal axis 5 of supporting body 1.

Being connected by an actuator lever 11 between handle 6 (on it arrange have crowded cleaning device 8) and supporting body 1 realizes that this actuator lever can move axially on the direction of handle 6.Actuator lever 11 at one end is connected on the Double joint 2 and at the other end and is connected on the gripping member 12, and this gripping member is fastened to the place, a fixed position on the handle 6, yet it can be pivoted.Squeezing cleaning device 8 is activated by gripping member 12.A kind of like this design means that squeezing cleaning device 8 can easily operate and any problem can not occur, even when user's hand and/or gripping member 12 when being that wet and/or sliding.

As in Fig. 1, Fig. 2, Fig. 4 to Fig. 6 and Fig. 9 to Figure 13 as seen; actuator lever 11 (except its end in the zone of Double joint 2 and gripping member 12) is extended the infringement of having protected actuator lever to avoid undesirable external action and produced in the case in the inside of handle 6.

These

wing plates

3,4 are pointed on the side of leaving mop pads 7 at them have a

slope

22,23, outwards rising from Double joint 2 on the longitudinal direction 5 of supporting body 1 in this slope, and is intended to be used for increase this power of exerting pressure in this extrusion operation process in a kind of stepless mode.

Fig. 2 shows the diagram from the amplification of the mophead of Fig. 1.On crowded cleaning device 8, provide and be used to hold a tradable connector 15 scrubbing body 16, this is scrubbed body and is made of a kind of polymeric material, wherein connector 15 and to scrub body 16 be to be connected to each other in a kind of power mode that cooperate and/or form fit.The preferred connection of using a kind of form fit, for example form of dovetail.This makes it to make the body of being damaged 16 of scrubbing to discharge (if require by applying a low-level power) and replaced by a new body 16 of scrubbing from connector 15.

With respect to mop pads 7, scrubbing body 16 is to arrange with 90 ° angle 17.In a squeeze mop, be favourable with scrubbing that body 16 combines with mop pads 7, particularly in when beginning, use and scrub body 16 and make obstinate dirt loosening and use mop pads 7 that loosening dirt is picked up and removed then then from remaining clean Surface.

In the example shown here, scrub body 16 and comprise many bristlelike monofilaments.

Fig. 3 shows the mophead from Fig. 2 from behind.In the exemplary shown in this, mop pads 7 is fastened on the supporting body 1 by a kind of contact and closing type securing member 24, by this securing member mop pads 7 is connected on two

wing plates

3,4.

Compare with diagram, tilt in direction backward around the longitudinal axis 5 of supporting body 1 from the handle 6 of Fig. 3 from Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 has showed and has removed the mophead from Fig. 2 of scrubbing body 16.Connector 15 is designed to a kind of form of dovetail.

Fig. 5 and 6 is respectively since the following view that shows the supporting body 1 that mop pads 7 is whenever arranged.Can see that these two

wing plates

3,4 are being connected on the Double joint 2 by a

spring

13,14 under the situation separately and can are activating when squeezing cleaning device 8, resist the power of these

springs

13,14 and compressing mutually each

other.Spring

13,14 is designed to the form of hair clip formula spring, and in addition, their arrangement causes " damping " of handle 6 around the motion of the longitudinal axis 5 of supporting body 1.This has reduced supporting body 1 not wishing and unmanageable banking motion with respect to handle 6 significantly, the operation of this squeeze mop is improved considerably all sidedly in this case, is when being docile and obedient very much when mop pads 7 has a high cross section and does as a whole thus particularly.

Fig. 7 and Fig. 8 show the cross section according to the mode of operation of Fig. 5 and Fig. 6.

In Fig. 7, the guide protrusion thing 20,21 of these

wing plates

3,4 is positioned in the lower area of these guiding grooves 18,19.Squeeze cleaning device 8 (with its arm of exerting pressure 9,10) with respect to vertical line be tilt and be to be in the position that squeeze mop is taked in the process of cleaning plane surface usually.These flat parts 25,26 by guide protrusion thing 20,21 and the correspondence by these guiding

grooves

18,19, same flat introducing slope 27,28 got rid of undesirable displacement.

In Fig. 8, squeeze cleaning device 8 (with its arm of exerting pressure 9,10) and be moved in the plumbness, so that it is clean that mop pads 7 is squeezed with respect to supporting body 1.In the process of squeezing clean operation, these guide protrusion things 20,21 are shifted in guiding

groove

18,19.

Fig. 9 to Figure 13 has showed crowded clean operation in chronological order, wherein, in order to help to understand, has left out mop pads 7 and scrub body 16 in diagram.

Fig. 9 shows squeeze mop according to the present invention and is using according to the mode of being planned in the process on clear flat surface.These

wing plates

3,4 and Double joint 2 are located in the plane.

In Figure 10, gripping member 12 (referring to Fig. 1) is upwards pivoted around a contact, and this contact is connected on the handle 6 at place, a fixed position.Upwards pivoting of gripping member 12 is attended by the same motion on the direction that makes progress of actuator lever 11, at one end be connected on the gripping member 12 and axially go up the other end on this actuator lever is axial and be connected on the Double joint 2, therefore this actuator lever has therewith driven Double joint 2, and wherein these

wing plates

3,4 are relative with it and become the guide protrusion thing 20,21 of angle and these

wing plates

3,4 to be entered among these guiding

grooves

18,19 of the arm of exerting

pressure

9,10 of crowded cleaning device 8 downwards.

In Figure 11 to Figure 13, gripping member 12 leaves in the position shown in Fig. 1 and upwards swing from it with an increase distance, arrives these

wing plates

3,4 with respect to this position (this shows) of squeezing cleaning device 8 until it in Figure 13.When these

wing plates

3,4 were equipped with a mop pads 7, mop pads will be squeezed clean now.

The lever of showing in Fig. 1 then 12 is directed returning the position of showing among Fig. 1, and wherein these

wing plates

3,4 and Double joint 2 leave position according to Figure 13, are back to the position shown in Fig. 9 via the position according to Figure 12 to Figure 10.

Claims

1. squeeze mop, comprise a supporting body (1), this supporting body is by a Double joint (2) and two wing plates (3,4) form, these two wing plates are arranged on the both sides of this Double joint (2) on vertical (5) of supporting body (1), and be connected on the latter, and comprise a handle (6), wherein this supporting body (1) points in the axial direction and has a mop pads (7) on the side of leaving this handle (6), this mop pads is corresponding with the size of this supporting body (1) basically, and these wing plates (3 wherein, 4) can be by a crowded cleaning device (8) compressing mutually each other, it is open should squeezing wherein that cleaning device (8) is designed to the form of bifurcated and points on the side of leaving this handle (6) in the axial direction, and it comprises two arms of exerting pressure (9,10), these two arms of exerting pressure are arranged in parallel with each other basically and can be entered and these wing plates (3,4) among the joint, so that make these wing plates (3,4) be folded around this Double joint (2), wherein should squeeze cleaning device (8) is connected on this handle (6), and wherein this handle (6) is connected on this Double joint (2), it can be at least pivoted around the longitudinal axis (5) of this supporting body (1) like this, it is characterized in that, should squeeze cleaning device (8) and have an actuator lever (11), this actuator lever can be connected on this Double joint (2) in an axially-movable on the direction of this handle (6) and an end, and be connected on the pivotable gripping member (12) at the other end, this gripping member is fastened on the definite position on the handle (6) and is intended to be used for activate and should squeeze cleaning device (8).

2. squeeze mop as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, this actuator lever (11) running in this handle (6) basically.

3. as the described squeeze mop in one of claim 1 and 2, it is characterized in that, this handle (6) be with a kind of universal ground movably mode be connected on this Double joint (2).

4. as the described squeeze mop of one of claim 1 to 3, it is characterized in that these wing plates (3,4) are being to be connected to that this Double joint (2) is gone up and to resist the power of these springs (13,14) during actuating that can be at this crowded cleaning device (8) and compressing mutually each other by a spring (13,14) under the situation separately.

5. squeeze mop as claimed in claim 4 is characterized in that, these springs (13,14) are designed to the form of hair clip formula spring.

6. as the described squeeze mop of one of claim 1 to 5, it is characterized in that this crowded cleaning device (8) is equipped with and is used to hold a kind of tradable a kind of connector (15) of scrubbing body (16).

7. squeeze mop as claimed in claim 6 is characterized in that, this connector (15) and can be fixed on this connector this and scrub body (16) and surround 90 ° angle (17) basically with this mop pads (7).

8. as the described squeeze mop of one of claim 1 to 7, it is characterized in that, these arms of exerting pressure (9,10) have a guiding groove (18,19) separately on the side that they face one another, this guiding groove extends axially on the direction of this handle (6), and when this mop pads (7) is squeezed when clean, can be with among a corresponding guide protrusion thing (20,21) of each wing plate (3,4) enters engagement state.

9. as the described squeeze mop of one of claim 1 to 8, it is characterized in that, each wing plate (3,4) leaves in its sensing on the side of this mop pads (7) has a slope (22,23), and this slope goes up outwards to rise and be intended to be used for to squeeze clean operating process at this in vertical (5) of this supporting body (1) from this Double joint (2) increases the power of exerting pressure in a kind of stepless mode.