DE10235308A1 - Floor mop has two heads mounted on opposite ends of bar which is attached by central swivel to mop handle - Google Patents

Abstract

The floor mop has two heads (4) mounted on opposite ends of a bar (3). This is attached by a central swivel (7) to the mop handle (1).

Description

The invention relates to a wet floor mopping device with a Wiper handle and an associated mop holder that at least one out absorbent Material of existing round mop, one with the mop holder connected mop head and hanging strips, threads or Rag.

Such wet floor wipers are in different embodiments known.

The commonly used, general mops called "spaghetti mops" with hanging as a bundle relatively long Threads can be in practice because of their length only with strolling movements over the floor area to be cleaned guided become. This means that large, free floor areas can be quickly accessed wipe; handling is exhausting and unergonomic. Moreover the mop cannot or only insufficiently in narrow areas and Corners. These mops can only in presses between press plates extruded become and become predominant only used in the commercial sector.

In the household area, wet-floor mopping devices are preferably used, the mop of which is designed as a round mop. Its wiping section consists of a round or oval bundle of threads, strips or rags made of absorbent material in the hanging state. Such round mops are provided with a wringing device ( G 93 20 060 ) or can be squeezed out in a usually round sieve cup, which can be hung in a conventional cleaning bucket ( FR 1 582 827 ).

The simple squeeze option in a light and inexpensive sieve cup, however, there is the disadvantage across from, a round mop on the ground cannot be steered in a targeted manner. Under the round mop a round contact surface is formed, in the increased contact pressure exercised the ground can be. The stripes, threads or rags lying on the floor of the wiping section, however, form an undefined mass that only due to hardly controllable spinning movements over a larger area of the floor can be moved. Round mops can be done in a simple way in sieve baskets placed on buckets or in lever-operated presses extruded become; they allow but not a precisely controlled movement on the floor, in particular in corners, narrow spaces, on stairs and other hard-to-reach areas Put. Mops with elongated Grundrißgestalt are limited in their range of motion, especially also on stairs; For the squeezing is an increased Effort required.

In addition, wet floor mopping devices are primarily used in the professional floor cleaning sector ( EP 0 457 943 A1 ), in which the wiping section of the mop hangs in the raised state as an essentially flat structure from the mop holder, which is also essentially flat and has at least one straight mop edge that can be guided in a controlled manner over the floor surface to be cleaned.

The object of the invention is a Moist Soil wiping device the genus mentioned in such a way that it from simple structure and therefore inexpensive to manufacture and a guided tour on the floor surface to be cleaned allows and also in a conventional press between press plates squeezable is.

This object is achieved according to the invention solved, that the mop support elongated is executed and carries two spaced-apart round mops and that the wiper handle swiveling on the mop holder is appropriate.

The use of two in the distance round mops arranged to each other together with the swiveling Arrangement of the wiper handle an automatic guiding effect of the wet floor wiper on the floor. Stabilize the two round mops lying on the floor surface to be cleaned the position of the mop wearer and enable therefore, the mop in a controlled manner the floor area to be cleaned and also lead to corners and hard-to-reach places.

The mop is like a record mop or a Scrubber to handle exactly and combines their advantages, in particular the exact feasibility, with the advantages of round pugs and spaghetti mops that they Bottom a great area cover or paint over, take up little space in the press.

The ones formed under the two round mops, each round contact surfaces, in which an increased contact pressure exercised the ground can be, together result in a relatively large contact surface, so that with relatively little movements of the mopping device comprehensive Cleaning the floor area allows becomes. That through the stripes, threads or rag formed, damp wiping material is in contrast to an untargeted movement with a single round mop through the two round mops arranged next to each other in their freedom of movement so limited that one essentially targeted and controlled movement also this free Material about allows the floor becomes. For cleaning stairs, the mopping device can be used as a Scrubbers are used and guided. additionally a lateral cleaning movement is also possible, so that bottlenecks well achieved and thorough can be cleaned. The joint between the wiper handle and the mop holder expanded the possibility of movement over the Kind of a scrubber essential.

According to a preferred embodiment of the invention it is provided that the wiper handle at an approximately in the middle between the loading Fixing points of the two round mops arranged joint is connected to the mop holder.

The horizontal ones attacking the two round mops personnel are thereby evenly on the mop support and transfer the joint connected to the wiper handle, so that by the wiping movement does not produce any torque about the longitudinal axis of the wiper handle exercised becomes. Rather, a relatively small amount can be exerted by the user via the wiper handle Torque the arrangement of the mop holder and the two round mops affected and be controlled.

According to a particularly preferred Form of the invention provides that the wiper handle by only one itself transverse to the longitudinal direction of the mop bearer extending pivot axis is pivotable. This does not make it possible just a particularly precise guidance the wiper, but also a deliberate tilting movement around one of the two long sides of the mop support, so that a reinforced one Edge pressure on the floor surface and precise guidance the contact line thus formed allows become.

The invention will follow an embodiment explained in more detail that is shown in the drawing.

It shows.

1 a wet floor mopping device with two round mops in a vertical cut,

2 a plan view of the wet floor wiper after 1 in the direction of arrow II,

3 an enlarged side view of the wet floor mopping device in the direction of arrow III in 2 in the slightly tilted state and

4 a) -d) the options for guiding the wet floor mopping device.

The wet floor wiper shown in the drawing has a wiper handle 1 on that by means of a joint 2 swiveling on an elongated mop holder 3 is appropriate.

On the mop holder, which is designed as a flat, elongated plate 3 are in the longitudinal direction of the mop holder 3 two round mops at a distance from each other 4 attached, each with their mop head 5 on the mop holder 3 are attached. From the mop head 5 every round pug 4 hanging stripes 6 from absorbent material. Instead, threads or rags can also be used.

The joint 2 is approximately in the middle between the attachment points of the two round mops 4 arranged. The stem 1 is in the joint 2 only around a swivel axis 7 pivotable, which is transverse to the longitudinal direction of the mop holder 3 extends.

1 shows the wet floor mopping device in the raised state with hanging strips 6 , If the wet floor mopping device on the floor to be cleaned from the in 1 the position shown is lowered, the strips or threads distribute approximately on the in 2 shown, elongated-rounded base, the one of the two round mops 4 covered areas merge.

If the wet floor wiper is in the in 3 shown way around a longitudinal edge of the mop carrier 3 tilted, so the under the longitudinal edge of the mop holder below 3 areas of the round mops 4 pressed against the floor surface to be cleaned. If necessary, an increased abrasion effect can be achieved.

The two round mops 4 can also be designed with an oval floor plan. The Stripes 6 , Threads or rags of each round mop 4 can be of different lengths, whereby an advantageous slim shape of the round mop is achieved for pressing out in a sieve goblet and the knot formation during the pressing-out process is facilitated and improved.

In 4 a) -d) the different guidance options are shown schematically with arrows, which result from the elongated outline shape of the mopping device and the pivotability in the joint 2 around the pivot axis 7 result that extends transversely to the longitudinal direction.

Claims (4)

Wet-floor mopping device with a wiper handle and a mop holder connected to it, which carries at least one round mop made of absorbent material, each of which has a mop head connected to the mop holder and strips, threads or rags hanging therefrom, characterized in that the mop holder ( 3 ) is elongated and two round mops arranged at a distance from each other ( 4 ) and that the wiper handle ( 1 ) swiveling on the mop holder ( 3 ) is attached. Wet floor mopping device according to claim 1, characterized in that the wiper handle ( 1 ) at an approximate middle between the attachment points of the two round mops ( 4 ) arranged joint ( 2 ) with the mop holder ( 3 ) connected is. Wet floor mopping device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the wiper handle ( 1 ) only by one transverse to the longitudinal direction of the mop holder ( 3 ) extending pivot axis ( 7 ) is pivotable. Wet floor mopping device according to claim 1, characterized in that the strips ( 6 ), Threads or rags of each round mop ( 4 ) are of different lengths.