DE10064490C1 - Transport trolley for cleaning materials has outwards opening storage compartments in space between wheeled chassis and lowermost storage tray - Google Patents

Abstract

The transport trolley has at least one storage tray (4,5) which is spaced above the wheeled chassis of the trolley, with at least one outwards opening storage compartment (11) provided in the space between the chassis and the bottom storage tray. The trolley can have 2 storage compartments on either side of its longitudinal axis, each provided with an outer side wall (12) having a handgrip (14) used for its outwards movement by pivoting about a hinge axis (13) at its bottom edge through an angle of between 45 and 60 degrees.

Description

The invention relates to a trolley for commercial building cleaning gung, with at least one tray, which to the chassis of the Trans port wagon is spaced.

A large number of such transport carriages are known from the prior art. It should only be referred to the German patent application DE 43 20 454 A1 (Henkel Ecolab GmbH & Co. OHG) and DE 39 37 189 A1 (Henkel KGaA) grasslands. In the transport trolley according to the first-mentioned script, there is storage shells attached between two vertical uprights. At the hospital Disinfection trolleys according to the last-mentioned font are storage trays as well a tank to hold and dispense a disinfectant solution on only one Standholm attached in one embodiment.

In commercial building cleaning, a variety of cleaning utensils used. Since the objects to be cleaned are extensive, each Depending on the type of use, different transport trolleys are used to each of the different cleaning locations on the respective required there Often being able to use different aids at the same time.

The buildings to be cleaned set because of the door dimensions, the dimensions solutions of the storage room and the height of the cleaning staff, etc. the outer dimensions of the trolleys have narrow limits. Also is too note that aids that are constantly being removed during the entire must be taken and put down again, an easily accessible storage need space.

In the transport car known from the prior art with at least a storage tray there is a storage space below this storage tray,  which, however, is difficult to access. This room therefore remains in the Practice mostly unused. For transport trolleys with a width of 40 cm to 55 cm the volume of the inaccessible storage space mentioned is approximately 38 Liters to 45 liters.

The invention is therefore based on the object of a trolley continue to develop at the beginning, so that it is an easily accessible has additional storage space without changing or enlarging the outer dimensions of the trolley is required.

This task is fiction, fiction, in the aforementioned trolley resolved according to that in the space between the chassis and the shelf shell provided at least one receptacle that can be folded outwards is.

By folding down, the cleaning staff can easily get into the Intervene in the receptacle to take out the respective aids or to park there. It is no longer necessary to bend down to the under to reach half of the utensils.

Preferably, the receptacle is seen laterally on the longitudinal direction Transport trolley provided, and the folding axis lies in the longitudinal direction and ins especially in the area of the lower outer edge. The arrangement of the recording Container on the side of the transport trolley does not bother the additional items that are seen garbage bags, buckets with vertical presses, etc. which are usually on front or rear end of the elongated trolley their place Find. If the folding axis is in the area of the lower outer edge, then has the filled receptacle only two stable positions. Either it is Receptacle completely folded in or fully opened. If he located in between areas, it automatically folds into the closed or open position. This arrangement thus facilitates handling by Cleaning staff.

It is also advantageous if the outer side wall of the receptacle, which can also be called the cover flap, longer than the other sides walls and in the folded state of the receptacle over the bottom  the lowest tray protrudes. In this way, the shelf forms shell a stop for the receptacle.

If also means for locking between the outer side wall and the lowest tray are provided, the receptacles can ver be closed so that the content is not accessible to anyone on the Dolly can be transported. This configuration also enables the use of transport vehicles in state hospitals, in which mentally disabled people are accommodated and in which cleaning agents are therefore made Security reasons must not be freely accessible.

It is also proposed that the folding angle of the receptacle, which can generally be up to 180 °, to 45 ° to 60 ° to the outside is limited. When you fold down the receptacle, it takes itself the optimal position for the removal of the utensils.

In order not to expand the overall width of the trolley and still one to enable easy gripping of the outer side wall, it is proposed that recessed handles are molded into the outer side wall.

In the following an embodiment of the invention with reference to drawing tion described in more detail, with the prior art drawing again is shown nerisch. Show it

Fig. 1 a trolley according to the prior art, in a perspective schematic representation,

Fig. 2 is a built-in accordance with the invention in the transport carriage receptacle, likewise in a schematic perspective view;

Fig. 3 an inventive improved trolley with open receptacles, also in a schematic perspective view and

Fig. 4 is a representation of FIG. 3, but with the receptacle closed.

In all drawings, the same reference numerals have the same meaning and may therefore only be explained once.

The transport trolley for cleaning utensils shown in FIG. 1 according to the prior art has a chassis with a base plate 1 and fixed castors 2 , only two of which are visible in the drawing. On the base plate 1 , two uprights 3 are attached, on which an upper storage tray 4 and a lower storage tray 5 are attached. Between the bottom 6 of the lower tray 5 and the base plate 1 is the storage space for cleaning utensils, which is generally difficult to access, as has already been explained above. In addition to the storage trays 4 , 5 there is usually still space on the base plate 1 for storage. So is on the trolley according to Fig. 1, a bucket 7 with an attached vertical press. 8

From the schematic drawing in Fig. 1 it is not particularly clear that the base plate is substantially rectangular with a longer and a shorter side. The longitudinal direction defined by the longitudinal axis is therefore marked with an arrow 9 in FIG. 1. However, the castors 2 allow the trolley to move in any direction.

In the trolley in the present example, the poorly accessible storage space on the right and on the left by the uprights 3 , from below through the base plate 1 and from above through the bottom 6 of the lower tray 5 is limited.

In the present example, this poorly accessible storage space between the base plate 1 and the storage tray 5 in the area of the uprights 3 is closed with a plate 10 ( FIGS. 3 and 4) on both sides, i.e. to the left and to the right, so that this creates a tunnel with a rectangular cross section. These plates 10 are advantageous in the context of the invention, but the invention is not limited to designs with such plates 10 .

According to the invention, receptacles 11 are installed in the trolley according to FIG. 2. These receptacles are essentially constructed as rectangular boxes with an open side and an extended side, the latter side forming the outer side wall 12 , which is extended upwards. These receptacles 11 are used in the tunnel mentioned. Around a folding axis 13 arranged in the lower area and on the outside, each of the two receptacles 11 can be folded outwards, so that the inside of the box is easily accessible. The folding angle can be a maximum of 180 °. However, it is advantageous to limit the opening to a range of 45 ° to 60 °.

In the outer elongated side walls 12 , which can also be called cover flaps, recessed handle recesses 14 are embedded in order not to increase the overall width of the trolley. In contrast, handles placed on the outside and protruding outwards would be disadvantageous.

The upper end of the outer side wall 12 abuts against the edge of the lower tray 5 . At this stop, a locking of the outer side wall 12 with the side wall of the lower storage tray 5, not shown in the figures, can be attached.

In Fig. 3, the transport carriage with container outwardly unfolded receptacle 11 is shown in which stored for a bottle 15 with cleaning agents and other cloths or other textiles 16 and are freely accessible. The weight of the transported goods keeps the respective receptacle 11 in the closed position. Only by pulling on the recessed grip 14 does the receptacle 11 tilt about the axis of rotation 13 . It comes into an oblique position and opens its opening. Cleaning utensils can now be removed or returned. Then the receptacle 11 can be closed by a slight push.

In summary, the advantages of the invention should be mentioned again.

First, the outer dimensions of the trolley are preserved that it is still possible to drive through narrow passages.

Secondly, a storage space that was previously difficult to access becomes typical made usable about 40 liters, which according to the invention are freely accessible and is easily accessible.

Third, the storage space mentioned is protected from splash water.

Fourth is a closure, e.g. B. by locking the outer sides wall 12, possible, so that cleaning agents are inserted into the trolley can be closed. This enables the use of the trolley also in state hospitals, where cleaning agents from safety start-ups must not be freely accessible.

Fifth, there is free access to the upper and lower storage trays receive.

Sixth, the receptacles are opened and closed by folding movements without interference and in a very simple way.  

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

1

baseplate

2

Swivel castor, wheel

3

stand Holm

4

upper tray

5

lower tray

6

ground

7

bucket

8th

vertical Press

9

Arrow (longitudinal axis, longitudinal direction)

10

plates

11

receptacle

12

outer (extended) side wall

13

folding axis

14

grip

15

bottle

16

towels

Claims (6)

1. Transport trolley for commercial building cleaning, with at least one storage tray ( 4 , 5 ) which is spaced apart from the chassis of the transport trolley, characterized in that in the space between the chassis and the storage tray ( 5 ) at least one receptacle ( 11 ) which can be folded outwards is provided. 2. Transport trolley according to claim 1, characterized in that the receptacle ( 11 ), seen in the longitudinal direction, is provided laterally on the transport trolley and the folding axis ( 13 ) lies in the longitudinal direction and in particular in the region of the lower outer edge. 3. Transport trolley according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the outer side wall ( 12 ) of the receptacle ( 11 ) is longer than the other side walls and in the folded state of the receptacle ( 11 ) on the underside of the bottom tray ( 5 ) protrudes. 4. Transport trolley according to claim 3, characterized in that means for locking between the outer side wall ( 12 ) and the bottom tray ( 5 ) are provided. 5. Transport trolley according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the folding angle of the receptacle ( 11 ) is limited to 45 ° to 60 ° to the outside. 6. Transport trolley according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that inwardly directed recessed grips ( 14 ) are formed in the outer side wall ( 12 ).