CN101835415B

CN101835415B - Squeeze mop

Info

Publication number: CN101835415B
Application number: CN2008801126762A
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: 2013-05-08
Anticipated expiration: 2028-11-06
Also published as: WO2009068160A1; CA2703657A1; CA2703657C; USD593268S1; MX2010004944A; DE102007057602A1; CN101835415A; 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 basically corresponding with the size of a supporting body mop pads on a side of leaving handle, 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 a side of leaving handle in the axial direction, and it comprises two arms of exerting pressure, these two arms are basically arrange in parallel with each other and can enter the state that engages with these wing plates, in order to make these wing plates folded around Double joint, wherein should squeeze cleaning device is connected on handle, and wherein this handle is connected on Double joint, make like this it can be at least carry out pivotable around the longitudinal axis of supporting body.

Background technology

Known such a 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 Double joint in a kind of pivotable mode.A displacement sleeve pipe is installed on handle, can make like this its axially-movable on the direction of this handle, 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, in order to by these arms of exerting pressure, these wing plates are folded in a kind of mode of restriction.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 direction.

This displacement sleeve pipe is made of with the sliding area of guiding groove and these arms of exerting pressure of forming with the bifurcated form on the whole a grip, one.Yet, when the displacement sleeve pipe activates, it should be noted must apply large power on the whole in order to these wing plates are oppressed each other mutually and therefore make this mop pads squeezed clean.The material that mop pads comprises is harder, and the power that must apply is just larger.Particularly when the grip of this displacement sleeve pipe be wet and when being therefore sliding, the operation of above-mentioned squeeze mop is exactly more difficult and be no longer gratifying significantly.

DE AS 1 293 983 has disclosed a kind of cleaning appliance, and this utensil has a burnisher that is fastened on keeper, sponge for example, and have for this burnisher is squeezed clean a kind of device.This device comprises a dichotomous roller keeper, and this roller keeper is connected on a utensil handle and has the two parallel rollers of row; 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 pull this burnisher to pass between these rollers.Specifically, this burnisher be by one spongiotic, it has the surface greater than the arc form of 180 °.This utensil handle and this burnisher are rigidly connected to each other, and in other words, make like this their angulations toward each other; Here do not arrange to make this utensil handle with respect to this burnisher angulation.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 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 only have be only when this flat mop pads is placed on this surface with a kind of state of plane possible.In the process of using a cleaning appliance, the user can not guarantee this optimal layout with respect to the rigidity arrangement of burnisher with this handle in residing position.In the situation that this type of cleaning appliance, even also produce disadvantageous operating characteristic and relatively poor cleaning result at handle with respect to the little change in the angle position that surface to be cleaned is arranged.

Summary of the invention

The objective of the invention is further exploitation and mention the squeeze mop of type in foreword, make like this this crowded cleaning device more easily (namely by applying less 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 for 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 a pivotable gripping member at the other end, and this gripping member is fastened to a fixed position on this handle and is intended to and should squeeze cleaning device for activating.If can especially easily and reliably carry out 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 a 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 is pivotable on the direction of the upper end of this handle, this gripping member is fastened on a 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, still can be the reliably squeezed clean and hand that there is no a user of this squeeze mop is might be this process the injured any risk of slippage and this user from this gripping member.

There is not in Patent right requirement 1 example of prior art of the combination of a kind of handle of explanation and a kind of pivotable gripping member, this handle is connected on this Double joint, make like this it can be at least around the longitudinal axis pivotable of this supporting body, be for example also easily possible cleaning under short furniture and on the surface of Fig. 8 form in order to make, and this pivotable gripping member is fastened to the place, a fixed position on handle and is intended to activate and should squeeze 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 thus this actuator lever not to be subjected to external action (being undesirable distortion of actuator lever under these circumstances), and the infringement that should squeeze the operating characteristic of cleaning device that causes 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 the 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 for cleaning the place that is difficult to arrive under furniture bottom for example.

The compressing mutually each other in the situation that be connected on Double joint separately and can resist the power of these springs when activating this crowded cleaning device by a spring that might make these wing plates.

These springs can be designed as the form of hairpin-type spring and are fastened on Double joint, 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 the plane parallel orientation that surface to be cleaned is arranged like this.These wing plates are parallel-oriented with respect to the automatic plane of this spring force assistance that surface to be cleaned is arranged is particularly advantageous, particularly when using mop pads only to have relatively low restoring force on the direction in the plan-position after crowded clean operation.If there is no the assistance of spring force, after this squeezes clean operation, that these wing plates will remain angulation toward each other and only just can be placed on surface to be cleaned with a kind of parallel plane state when the user is placed on this squeeze mop on surface to be cleaned.

These springs have also produced following situation, and wherein these wing plates are oriented with respect to this handle after squeezing clean operation and make and might wash there being surface to be cleaned further to drag immediately.For example, as the result of spring force, these wing plates can automatically make self orientation, they are tilted with the angle of 20 to 30 °, 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.Have high cross section mop pads (so they compare in use stable not and trend towards with the mop pads with low cross section) in the situation that not this supporting body will be unmanageable with respect to the damping of the motion of this handle.Therefore clean result with impaired.

Should squeeze cleaning device can be equipped be used to holding tradable a kind of connector of scrubbing body.

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

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 corresponding application, 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 having these surfaces to be cleaned to have the obstinate dirt that independent use mop pads is difficult to remove.Under such a case, during beginning, the user will make obstinate dirt from there being surface to be cleaned loosening, in order to then use this mop pads that loosening dirt is picked up and removed with scrubbing body.These two kinds of operations can be carried out with same squeeze mop.

Might make these arms of exerting pressure have guiding groove on the side that they face one another, these guiding grooves axially stretch on the direction of this handle, and squeeze in clean operating process at this, they can enter among the state that engages with a corresponding guide protrusion thing 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, squeezing by this actuator lever, by the gripping member that is activateding at these wing plates 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 Double joint are long, 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 in order to also make the squeezed good effect extremely only of mop pads in these stub areas.Can provide for this purpose, each wing plate leaves in its sensing on a 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 for increasing 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 is left on a side of this Double joint also squeezed clean to good effect in sensing.

Description of drawings

To illustrate in greater detail referring to Fig. 1 to Figure 13 hereinafter according to an exemplary of a kind of squeeze mop of the present invention, in the accompanying drawings, in the situation that 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 there is no mop pads from below,

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

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 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 a 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 and wing plate 3 for example, 4 size are corresponding 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 a side of handle 6 in sensing is open.Squeeze cleaning device 8 and be connected on handle 6 at place, a fixed position, wherein handle 6 is connected on Double joint 2, makes like this it can be around the longitudinal axis 5 of supporting body 1 by pivotable.

Being connected by an actuator lever 11 between handle 6 (on it arrange have crowded cleaning device 8) and supporting body 1 realize, this actuator lever can move axially on the direction of handle 6.Actuator lever 11 at one end is connected on Double joint 2 and at the other end and is connected on gripping member 12, and this gripping member is fastened to the place, fixed position on handle 6, yet makes like this it can be by pivotable.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 in the case actuator lever to avoid undesirable external action and produce in the inside of handle 6.

These

wing plates

3,4 are pointed on a 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 for increasing in a kind of stepless mode the power that this god exerts pressure in this extrusion operation process.

Fig. 2 shows the diagram from the amplification of the mophead of Fig. 1.Provide on crowded cleaning device 8 and be used for holding 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 that coordinate with a kind of power and/or mode form fit is connected to each other.The preferred connection of using a kind of form fit, for example form of dovetail.This makes it to make the body 16 of scrubbing of being damaged discharge (if requiring by applying a low-level power) and replaced by a new body 16 of scrubbing from connector 15.

With respect to mop pads 7, the angle 17 of scrubbing body 16 and be with 90 ° arranges.Favourable with mop pads 7 with scrubbing that body 16 combines in a squeeze mop, particularly when beginning, make obstinate dirt from having surface to be cleaned to become flexible and then using mop pads 7 that loosening dirt is picked up and then removed with scrubbing body 16.

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

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 often arranged.Can see, these two

wing plates

3,4 are in the situation that be connected on Double joint 2 by a

spring

13,14 separately and can activating when squeezing cleaning device 8, resist these

springs

13,14 power and compressing mutually each

other.Spring

13,14 is designed to the form of hairpin-type spring, and in addition, their arrangement causes handle 6 around " damping " of 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 particularly when being docile and obedient very much when mop pads 7 has a high cross section and does thus as a whole.

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

In Fig. 7, these

wing plates

3,4 guide protrusion thing 20,21 are positioned in these guiding

grooves

18,19 lower area.Squeeze cleaning device 8 (together 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.By guide protrusion thing 20, these flat parts 25 of 21,26 and got rid of undesirable displacement by these guiding

grooves

18,19 correspondence, same flat introducing slope 27,28.

In Fig. 8, squeeze cleaning device 8 (together with its arm of exerting pressure 9,10) and be moved in plumbness with respect to supporting body 1, in order to make mop pads 7 squeezed clean.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 planning in the process on clear flat surface.These

wing plates

3,4 and Double joint 2 be located in a plane.

In Figure 10, gripping member 12 (referring to Fig. 1) around contact by pivotable upwards, this contact is connected on handle 6 at place, a fixed position.The upwards pivotable 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 gripping member 12 and axially go up the other end on this actuator lever is axial and be connected on Double joint 2, therefore this actuator lever has therewith driven Double joint 2, and wherein these

wing plates

3,4 and downward angulation and these wing plates 3 relative with it, 4 guide protrusion thing 20,21 are entered among the arm of exerting pressure 9, these guiding

grooves

18,19 of 10 of crowded cleaning device 8.

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

wing plates

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

wing plates

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

Then the lever 12 of showing in Fig. 1 is directed returning the position of showing in Fig. 1, wherein these

wing plates

3,4 and Double joint 2 leave position according to Figure 13, be 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 a side of leaving this handle (6), this mop pads is basically corresponding with the size of this supporting body (1), 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 a side of leaving this handle (6) in the axial direction, and should squeeze cleaning device and comprise two arms of exerting pressure (9, 10), these two arms of exerting pressure basically arrange in parallel with each other and can enter and these wing plates (3, 4) among joint, in order to make these wing plates (3, 4) folded around this Double joint (2), wherein, each described arm of exerting pressure (9, 10) has separately an axially extended guiding groove (18 on the direction of handle (6), 19), described guiding groove face one another and when this mop pads (7) squeezed when clean, each guiding groove can with corresponding wing plate (3, 4) one guide protrusion thing (20 movably, 21) enter among engagement state, wherein should squeeze cleaning device (8) is connected on this handle (6), and wherein this handle (6) is connected on this Double joint (2), make this handle can be at least around the longitudinal axis (5) of this supporting body (1) by pivotable, 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 axially-movable on the direction of this handle (6) and an end, and be connected on a pivotable gripping member (12) at the other end, this gripping member is fastened on a definite position on handle (6) and is intended to and should squeeze cleaning device (8) for activating, and described guide protrusion thing all comprises a flat part and described guiding groove comprises respectively a flat introducing slope, this is introduced the slope and can engage with the described flat part of described guide protrusion thing, and at these wing plates (3, 4) before being pulled between the arm of exerting pressure that squeezes cleaning device, these wing plates and Double joint self are oriented orthogonal to this handle (6) with them.

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

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

4. squeeze mop as claimed in claim 3, is characterized in that, these springs (13,14) are designed to the form of hairpin-type spring.

5. squeeze mop as claimed in claim 1, is characterized in that, this crowded cleaning device (8) is equipped be used to holding a kind of tradable a kind of connector (15) of scrubbing body (16).

6. squeeze mop as claimed in claim 5, is characterized in that, this connector (15) and can be fixed on this on this connector and scrub body (16) and surround the angle of 90 ° (17) basically with this mop pads (7).

7. squeeze mop as claimed in claim 1, 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), this slope from this Double joint (2) vertical (5) of this supporting body (1) upper outwards rise and be intended to increase the power of exerting pressure for squeezing clean operating process at this in a kind of stepless mode.