DE102005024750A1 - Carpet sweeper has removable dust box with flap which fits over recess in its top, flap being spring-loaded towards closed position but swiveling to position where it acts as handle to allow box to be removed for emptying - Google Patents

Abstract

The carpet sweeper has a dust box (3) which can be removed, A flap (17) fits over a recess (15) in the top of the box. The flap is spring-loaded towards the closed position but swivels to a position where it acts as a handle to allow the box to be removed for emptying.

Description

The The invention relates to a sweeper with a removable dirt collector on the a handle device is arranged, wherein the handle device a trough and a handle member has.

Out DE 196 21 55 U is a carpet sweeper with wheels and a housing known. On the walls of the housing, at least one brush roller is rotatably mounted, which are associated with one or more combs. In addition, a collecting container is provided for the swept up good.

Out DE 1920789 U a carpet sweeper is known in the housing wheels and a driven brush roller are mounted. There is at least one further, provided when moving the carpet sweeper freely rolling on the floor brush roll, which is supported by the provided with a handle dirt collection container.

Out DE 192 01 30 U is a carpet sweeping machine with a housing, on whose walls at least one shaft is arranged for tiltable mounting of a spring-loaded dirt collector, wherein on the same shaft cooperating with the dirt collector handle device is mounted, whose free end protrudes through an opening of the housing to the outside, known.

Out DE 31 00 496 A1 is a Bodenkehrmaschine, consisting of a housing with a rotatably mounted therein and driven with wheels roller brush, which is arranged between two dirt collecting spaces, known. The dirt collecting chambers are formed from upwardly removable collecting containers, wherein a collecting ridge securing resilient Riegeneinrichtung is provided, which can be transferred by hand into its release position.

The sweeping machines known from the prior art have the disadvantage that in the area of the often very crooked handle device dirt collects and that this area due to many mostly smaller and angular projections and indentations only very awkward to clean.

Of the The invention is therefore based on the object of specifying a sweeper, which is easy to keep clean and yet simple and easy quick removal of the dirt collection container allows.

The Task is solved by a sweeper, which characterized is that the handle element completely covers the trough in an operating position and that the grip element can be transferred into a transport position, in which the grip element is at least partially engaged behind.

The Invention has the advantage that dirt trapping edges and projections largely are avoided, so that the sweeper according to the invention easily clean to hold. As the trough during The operation of the sweeper is always concealed in the Do not collect debris, so that the user can rest assured Grasp the trough and remove the dirt collector without getting lost to soil. Preferably, the grip device is with a Hand operated.

The Sweeper is preferably designed such that the grip element in the operating position, the trough - preferably completely - hidden and / or covering and / or closing. The grip element is, for example by pressing a part of the grip element in the recessed grip, in a transport position transferred, in the handle element is at least partially engaged behind.

In In a particular embodiment, the grip element is displaceable arranged so that it is out of the operating position in which it is the trough conceals and / or covers and / or closes in the transport position in the one entry opening for the fingers and / or the thumb is released, can be pushed

Especially preferred is an embodiment in which the grip element is mounted rotatably and / or pivotally. Especially advantageous is an execution in which the grip element is mounted rotatably and / or pivotably is that by pressing a part of the handle element in the trough another part of the Gripping element an opening to the trough releases and the handle element is engaged behind.

Preferably the grip element is rotatable and / or pivotable about an axis, parallel and / or tangential to the outer surface of the dirt collector and / or the sweeper is arranged.

In a special embodiment is the handle element in the transport position at least partially within the trough. Preferably, the handle element protrudes at least in the transport position partly over the outer surface of the dirt collector out.

The Handle element can be disc-shaped - for example as a lid - trained be. In an advantageous embodiment, the grip element - preferably outward - arched.

In In a preferred embodiment, the grip element is round or oval. This embodiment is because sharp corners are avoided, especially easy to clean.

Preferably a spring device is provided which the handle element in the Operating position presses. This ensures that that the hollow during the operation of the sweeper always covered or closed is. The spring device may be designed such that the grip element against the force of the spring are pressed into the transport position can.

In an advantageous embodiment the sweeper is at least one locking device for temporary fix the grip element in the operating position and / or in the Transport position provided.

In A particularly advantageous embodiment is a locking device for securing the dirt collector intended. The locking device is a secure mechanical connection between the dirt collector and the sweeping device of the sweeper produced during operation. Preferably, the locking device fixed in the operating position the gripping element the dirt collector, while the locking device the dirt collector releases in the transport position of the grip element, so that this can be removed.

The Locking device may have at least one further spring device, for example, one or more bars during operation of the sweeper in recesses of the sweeping device of the sweeper presses.

Especially advantageous is an embodiment the sweeper in the by transferring the Handle element from the operating position to the transport position automatically an actuation the locking device takes place and the dirt collector released becomes.

In a particularly preferred embodiment acts the spring device, the handle element in the operating position suppressed, at the same time as a spring device of the locking device.

In the drawing of the subject invention is shown schematically and will be described with reference to the figures below, wherein the same acting elements are provided with the same reference numerals. there demonstrate:

1 a sweeping machine according to the invention,

2 another sweeper according to the invention with a removed dirt collector, and

3 a sweeping machine according to the invention with a dirt collecting container used.

1 shows a sweeper according to the invention 1 with a dirt collector 3 to which a handle device 5 is arranged, and with a sweeping device 7 on the dirt collector 3 can be placed. The sweeping device 7 includes a rotatably mounted roller brush 9 made from a roll core 11 and bristles 13 consists. At the Kehreinrichtung 7 is a stalk 21 attached to guide the sweeper over the ground. The sweeper also has wheels 23 . 25 on.

The grip device 5 has a hollow 15 and a handle element 17 on. The grip element 17 is about the axis of rotation 19 rotatably mounted. The grip element 17 conceals the trough in an operating position 15 and is held by a spring means not shown in this position. Against the spring force of the spring device, the grip element 17 be transferred to a transport position (dashed lines) in the handle element 17 to remove the dirt collector 3 Partially graspable.

The grip device 5 can be operated with one hand. The user can, for example, with the thumb of the stem 21 remote part of the handle element 17 into the hollow 15 push in, causing the stem 21 facing part of the handle element 17 an opening to the hollow 15 releases so that the user with his fingers in the hollow and the handle element 17 can engage.

2 shows a further sweeper according to the invention 1 with a removed dirt collector 3 in the side view. The grip element 17 the grip device 5 is in the transport position. The dirt collector 3 is on the kehreinrichtung 7 placed and is automatically fixed when placed by a locking device, not shown, wherein the handle element 17 is automatically pressed by a spring device in the operating position. By transferring the grip element 17 from the operating position in the transport position, the locking device is released, so that the dirt collector 3 then it is removable.

3 shows a sweeper according to the invention 1 with a used dirt collector 3 , The grip element 17 is in the transport position, leaving the dirt collector 3 can be removed. In the operating position, the grip element closes 17 flush with the outer surface of the dirt collector 3 from (not shown).

The The invention has been described in relation to a particular embodiment. It is, of course, that changes and modifications performed can be without departing from the scope of the following claims.

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wheel

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Claims (15)

Sweeping machine with a removable dirt collecting container on which a handle device is arranged, wherein the handle device has a trough and a handle element, characterized in that the handle element conceals the trough in an operating position and that the handle element can be transferred to a transport position in which the handle element for removing the dirt collecting container is at least partially engaged behind. Sweeper according to claim 1, characterized in that that a spring device is provided, which is the grip element in the operating position presses. Sweeping machine according to one of claims 1 or 2, characterized that the grip element is rotatably and / or pivotally mounted. Sweeper according to claim 3, characterized in that the grip element can be rotated and / or pivoted about an axis is mounted, which is parallel and / or tangential to the outer surface of the dirt collecting container and / or the sweeper is arranged. Sweeper according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized that the handle element in the transport position at least partially within the hollow is located. Sweeper according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized that the grip element in the transport position at least partially over the Outside surface of the Dirt collecting container and / or the sweeper sticks out. Sweeper according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized that the grip element disc-shaped is trained. Sweeper according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized that the handle element arched is. Sweeper according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized that the grip element is round or oval. Sweeper according to one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that at least one locking device for temporary fix the handle element in the operating position and / or the transport position is provided. Sweeper according to one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that a locking device for securing of the dirt collector is provided. Sweeper according to claim 11, characterized in that that the locking device in the operating position of the handle element the dirt collector fixed. Sweeper according to one of claims 11 or 12, characterized in that the locking device the dirt collecting in the transport position of the handle element releases. Sweeper according to one of claims 11 to 13, characterized in that the locking device at least comprising a further spring device. Sweeper according to one of claims 11 to 14, characterized in that the spring device, the handle element into the operating position, simultaneously acts as a spring device of the locking device.