CN105615766A

CN105615766A - Ground cleaning equipment

Info

Publication number: CN105615766A
Application number: CN201410609722.7A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 巴尔洛蒂·大卫; 徐彬
Original assignee: Conta sro
Current assignee: Conta sro
Priority date: 2014-11-03
Filing date: 2014-11-03
Publication date: 2016-06-01
Also published as: GB2531827A; GB2531827B; EP3015040B1; EP3015040A1; GB201504428D0

Abstract

Ground cleaning equipment 10 comprises a head 11 making contact with the ground, a vertical body 12 rotationally connected onto the head 11 as well as a long and thin detachable handle 14 extending from the body 12, wherein the head comprises a hole 23, is used for being connected with the lower end of the handle 14 when the handle 14 is dismounted from the body 12, and is used for supporting the handle 14 and enabling the handle 14 to be located in a basically vertical position beside the body 12 when the ground cleaning equipment 10 is not used; when the ground cleaning equipment 10 is not used, the handle 14 can be selectively dismounted from the body 12 and connected with the hole 23 in the head 11, so that the handle 14 is conveniently stored together with other parts of the ground cleaning equipment 10. With the adoption of the scheme, the risk of losing or damage of the handle 14 is avoided; the upper part of the handle 14 can be connected with the body 12, so that stabilization of the stored handle 14 is facilitated.

Description

Floor cleaning apparatus

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of floor cleaning apparatus.

Background technology

Traditional floor cleaning apparatus generally comprises a head being pivotally mounted to body part, and cleaning equipment also includes an elongated handle extended from the body. In vacuum cleaner, body includes one, by head, dirt and dust is drawn into intrinsic motor and fan unit, and farther includes for separating the device with trapped dirt and dust. In steam cleaner, body includes a steam generator, and steam is applied to floor surface by head by it.

Floor cleaning apparatus is known includes a handle being permanently affixed on body. In order to reduce in operation the exerting oneself of user, handle generally extends upwardly and rearwardly from body, and so, user can at the position operation cleaning equipment meeting human engineering. The shortcoming of this equipment is that it is probably bulky and is difficult to receive.

It is known that floor cleaning apparatus has a detachable handle. One such equipment is disclosed in US Patent No. 2003019072, and it includes a handle that can remove from body, for compress store or allow body part handle not in position time cleaning. The shortcoming of this configuration is when handle is removed, and handle can be lost or damage.

Summary of the invention

We have devised the floor cleaning apparatus of a kind of improvement solving the problems referred to above now.

According to the present invention, a kind of floor cleaning apparatus is provided, including an elongated detachable handle extended from the body with the head of earth surface, a upright body being pivotally connected on head and, wherein: head includes a structure, this structure is arranged for when handle is pulled down from body and engages with the lower end of handle and when cleaning equipment is not used, and support handle is at a basic upright position on the side of body.

When cleaning equipment is not used, body can be rotated entering a upright position relative to head, and here, body is lockable or is kept to receive. If limited for the accommodation space of equipment, handle is selectively disassembled from body and structure on the head of a quilt engages, thus being advantageously contained together with other parts of equipment. In this manner, lose or the risk of damage handle is avoided by.

Preferably, body and head are arranged such, in order to when standing on ground right overhead, and equipment is self-supporting.

Preferably, structure includes the upright prominent of a socket or a upper surface being preferably disposed in head.

Preferably, the lower end of handle and structure are slidably engaged.

Preferably, the lower end of handle engages with structural friction.

Preferably, structure has the cross sectional shape of the sectional shape complementary of the lower end with handle.

Preferably, when the lower end of handle engages with described structure, the top of handle is set to and body engagement. So contribute to stablizing the position of handle when storage.

Head can include the Part I being pivotally connected on body and the Part II being detachably fixed with Part I, and each part of head provides different cleaning functions respectively.

Preferably, structure is set on the second portion, and certainly, structure can also be set over the first portion.

Equipment can be steam cleaner, vacuum cleaner or the combination of the two.

Accompanying drawing explanation

Mode by way of example with reference to accompanying drawing is described by one embodiment of the present of invention, wherein:

Fig. 1 is the front view of the steam cleaner according to the present invention, and display handle is in two positions using and receiving;

Fig. 2 is the front view of the upper end of the handle of the cleaner of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is the side view how handle and the body of the cleaner showing Fig. 1 is bonded with each other;

Fig. 4 is the zoomed-in view of the circle part A of Fig. 1, and how display Fig. 1 handle is connected to the head of cleaner.

Detailed description of the invention

With reference to accompanying drawing, it is shown that according to the present invention steam appliance 10, this cleaning equipment 10 includes the 11 of a horizontal expansion, and 11 are pivotally connected on a upright elongated body 12. Body 12 includes a water tank 13 and a steam generator (not shown). In use, an elongated upright handle 14 is removably connected with the socket 24 formed in the upper end of body 12.

11 include generally triangular in cross-sectional shape Part I 11a, be provided with bristle, be used for cleaning ground on the downside of it. Part I 11a is pivotally connected on body 12, extends between the two and is provided with conduit, the downside of the Part I 11a for steam is sent to 10 from steam generator.

11 farther include to be removably mounted on the Part II 11b of the downside of Part I, have an absorption pad on the downside of it. In use, Part II 11b right overhead in position, floor cleaning by steam and pad with ground surface ground contact realization. On the contrary, Part II 11b right overhead is removed, floor cleaning is contacted realization by the bristle of steam and Part I 11a and ground surface.

A piece power line (not shown) starts to extend from body 12. The L-shaped component of a pair axially spaced-apart setting, for instance 19, is arranged on handle 14. When cleaning equipment is not used, power line can be wound around this, and component is rolled-up, in order to storage. Handle 14 includes the handle 15 of the plastics of a molding meeting ergonomics, is installed in the upper end of elongated tubulose axle 16. Handle 15 can include switch 17, for operating one or more functions of cleaning equipment. Switch 17 is electrically connected to the end points (not shown) place in the lower end of Handle axis 16, when handle 14 is connected to socket, and Handle axis 16 end points (not shown) electrical connection corresponding be arranged in socket 24. Handle 15 farther includes a trigger 18 for the water pump in Trigger body 12, and water is pumped into steam generator by water pump, to produce steam and steam is sent to 11. In one embodiment, trigger 18 can handle by such as switch 17 the same in the way of the motor switch that is connected with body 12. In the second embodiment, trigger 18 can trigger a mechanical linkage (not shown), for instance the inner shaft of a bottom extending downward Handle axis 16 along Handle axis 16. In use, when trigger 18 is triggered, the lower end projecting shaft 16 of bar and touch the motor switch (not shown) that is arranged in socket 24: the advantage of such configuration is the low cost of cleaning equipment, because not having any electric elements on handle 14.

Handle 15 includes parts 20, and it starts to project radially outwardly from the left-hand side of handle, and parts 20 include a bar portion and a T-shaped head. The right-hand side of body 12 has a hole 21, and its size is for receiving the T-shaped head of parts 20. Groove 22 downwardly extends from the bottom in hole 21, and groove 22 has the width in the bar portion slightly larger than parts 20.

When not in use, handle 14 can be removed from the top of body 12. The lower end of handle 14 is then only partially inserted into the hole 23 being positioned on 11, the T connector portion of parts 20 is inserted the hole 21 on body 12 simultaneously. Further by the hole 23 in handle reeve 11 so that parts 20 move downward, and the T connector portion of such parts 20 becomes to be limited in the body 12 being positioned at groove 22 below.

Cleaning equipment is then able to be contained in stand up position, and when being stood on the ground right overhead, cleaning equipment is to support oneself. Handle 14 is advantageously incorporated in the side of body 12 on a upright position. Parts 20 contribute to opposing body 12 and stablize the upper end of handle 14.

Removing handle 14 in order to assist from hole 23, user can touch the trigger 18 in second embodiment, in order to make the downward contact hole 23 of inner shaft bottom and thus driving handle 14 upwards.

Hook (not shown) can be arranged for when cleaning equipment is not used in position lock handle in hole. In second above-mentioned embodiment, by the trigger 18 on tapping handle, hook can be released. When cleaning equipment is used, hook can be also used for locking handle 14 and body 12.

It will be appreciated that ground, the present invention provides a kind of simply effective manner receiving detachable handle on steam or other kinds of floor cleaning apparatus.

Claims

1. floor cleaning apparatus, including an elongated detachable handle extended from the body with the head of earth surface, a upright body being pivotally connected on head and, wherein: head includes a structure, this structure is arranged for when handle is pulled down from body and engages with the lower end of handle and when cleaning equipment is not used, and support handle is at a basic upright position on the side of body.

2. floor cleaning apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: body and head are arranged such, in order to when standing on ground right overhead, equipment is self-supporting.

3. floor cleaning apparatus according to claim 1 and 2, wherein: structure includes a socket.

4. floor cleaning apparatus according to claim 1 and 2, wherein: structure include one upright prominent.

5. the floor cleaning apparatus according to aforementioned any claim, wherein: structure is arranged on the upper surface of head.

6. the floor cleaning apparatus according to aforementioned any claim, wherein: the lower end of handle and structure are slidably engaged.

7. the floor cleaning apparatus according to aforementioned any claim, wherein: the lower end of handle engages with structural friction.

8. the floor cleaning apparatus according to aforementioned any claim, wherein: structure has the cross sectional shape of the sectional shape complementary of the lower end with handle.

9. the floor cleaning apparatus according to aforementioned any claim, wherein: when the lower end of handle engages with described structure, the top of handle is set to and body engagement.

10. the floor cleaning apparatus according to aforementioned any claim, wherein: head includes the Part I being pivotally connected on body and the Part II being detachably fixed with Part I, and each part of head provides different cleaning functions respectively.

11. floor cleaning apparatus according to claim 10, wherein: structure is set on the second portion.

12. floor cleaning apparatus according to claim 10, wherein: structure is set over the first portion.

13. according to the floor cleaning apparatus described in aforementioned any claim, wherein: include when handle is removed from body, for by the hook of handle Yu structure latches.

14. floor cleaning apparatus according to claim 13, wherein: when handle is fixed on body, hook is arranged for handle and body locking.

15. the floor cleaning apparatus according to any one of claim 1-13, wherein: handle includes the executor for the function triggering cleaning equipment, and described executor is disposed proximate to described structure, in order to by the connection of handle removal with structure.