DE8706501U1 - Universal cleaning or processing device with clamping device, articulated plate and telescopic handle - Google Patents

Description

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UNIVERSAL CLEANING OR

B E I TU MGSCERAET IVlIT CLAMPING DEVICE ^ JOINT PLATE AND TELESCOPIC STEEL

The invention relates to a cleaning and/or processing device in which an articulated plate with a clamping device is movably attached to a ^telescopic handle.

There are already= *""»; Tunon \jnn Roininnnncooi-ates known on the market.

namely:

First type:

This type is primarily intended for cleaning floor surfaces. As the sponge is attached with screws, it can only be replaced under difficult conditions. In addition, there are two versions of this type. The first version is i

the front part, to which the sponge is attached, is rigidly connected to the handle. It is therefore not possible for the sponge surface to adjust its angle to the surface of the surface to be cleaned. This prevents the sponge from coming into full contact with »

the surface to be cleaned and may not guarantee a perfect cleaning process. This disadvantage was remedied in a second version by equipping this device with a two-axis joint, which has the effect of a ball joint. However, this is largely at the expense of safe guidance of the device. This type of joint allows the device to be swerved in all directions, especially if you want to carry out the cleaning with a certain amount of pressure against the surface to be cleaned.
Another disadvantage also remains with both mentioned

sions. The device is designed exclusively for cleaning floors and is suddenly unwieldy for other cleaning purposes where only a short handle would be needed because the handle length cannot be adjusted to the respective cleaning situation.
Second type:

This type is designed as a window cleaner. It is constructed similarly to the first. However, a sponge strip can be pushed in and out from the side. Furthermore, this type is often also equipped with a rubber water wiper. This cleaning device is therefore intended exclusively for window cleaning and is unsuitable for other cleaning purposes. The sponge attachment device also only allows a correspondingly pre-formed sponge to be pushed in and no other cleaning elements such as cleaning rags, deerskin, glass paper, etc. to be attached. In contrast to the first type, this window cleaner is also available with a telescopic handle.

It can therefore be said of both types described that they are so specifically designed for their particular cleaning purposes that they are unsuitable for other applications and not universal enough. They are basically only intended for flat surfaces and cannot be used on curved surfaces (e.g. bathtubs, car bodies, ship hulls, etc.).

With the invention characterized by the claims, it has now been possible to eliminate the above-mentioned disadvantages. More detailed details of this invention can be found in the description of the drawings:

I Figure 1 : a perspective view of the cleaning device without

§ stretched sponge

-': Figure Za: Side view of the joint plate

j left: with clamped sponge

right: without sponge
J Figure Zb: elevation of the joint divider

I The main design features are the following:

I t· The clamping device :

With two simple brackets 2, for example, a large sponge 5 ·« can be easily attached and removed again.

I made sure that the sponge extends over the edges of the mounting plate@

I (plate 3) so that corners and recesses can also be cleaned

I can be without the edges of the plate 3 on which the

L · Sponge was attached, in contact with the cleaning surface

\) and can scratch it. The clamping bracket is used

i moderately made of stainless steel to prevent rusting

can be avoided when contact with water occurs.

^ Furthermore, 3 measures were taken for this plate to ensure that the

i Sponge 5 sits better and cannot slip sideways.

■ This was achieved by attaching this mounting plate 3 to

both ends and that it has been provided with a roughened base. The ingenious design of this practical

f clamping device allows you to attach other objects than just

"i sponges. The following things are conceivable, for example:

- Sponge

- Foam rubber

- rags

- Piece of carpet (e.g. a long-haired carpet remnant for the

Polishing)

- Fur (e.g. a lambskin for dusting)

- Deerskin (for window cleaning)

- Sandpaper (a special version is provided for this purpose) The special version for sandpaper mentioned in the last point provides the following changes:

1. The corners of plate 3 are not rounded

2. The whole plate 3 is covered with a rubber

3. The plate 3 is provided with a soft rubber back on the lower surface to prevent the sandpaper from slipping.

How the clamping device works:

In Figure 2b, the clamping bracket 2 is shown from above and in Figure 2a on the left you can see the sponge 5 clamped in by the bracket 2. The sponge was compressed under the bracket, for this reason it exerts an upward force on the bracket, so that the bracket would move upwards if it were not prevented from doing so by the upper cam 7. As the bracket cannot be lifted in the middle due to the cam 7, the bracket is given a pivot point at this point. For this reason the bracket to the right of the pivot point (of the cam 7) is pressed against the spikes with the same force as the bracket to the left of the pivot point is pressed upwards by the sponge. To ensure better anchoring in the spikes and thus prevent slipping to the left, the bracket was provided with a pointed end 8 (see Fig. 2b).

In order for the bracket 2 in Fig. 2a, left half of the picture, to be folded upwards, it would be necessary to first press it down to the left of the lower cam 9, whereby the sponge there is a little

is pressed together. As a result of the cam 9, a tilting process like a swing occurs. The right end is now lifted out of the | teeth. Only now is it possible to pull the bracket out to the left. As soon as the bracket has reached the left stop, we have exactly the same situation as shown in Fig. 2a on the right. Here the end of the bracket is below the upper cam 7. This means that the bracket can now be rotated to a limited extent and is only stopped by the cam at an angle of approximately 45°.
2. Axial joint:

In order to better adapt the device to the angle of the surface to be cleaned, an axial joint 4 was installed between the plate 3 and the handle 1. This can be seen in Figure 1 and Figure 2b. With the axial joint, a certain degree of stability is achieved compared to the ball joint, which also allows a small lateral force transmission in the case of stubborn dirt.
3. Telescopic handle:

In order to avoid the need for a ladder or similar tool when cleaning higher surfaces, a telescopic handle 1 is used, which allows the length of the cleaning device to be adjusted to the current distance of the surface to be cleaned. However, this telescopic handle is removable, so that the device can also be used as a handleless handheld device at any time. These design features result in a wide range of applications, such as cleaning bathtubs, high windows, cars, private yachts, camper vans, etc. This device can therefore be used to clean curved surfaces just as easily as flat surfaces. It must also be taken into account that this cleaning device was not only designed for washing with a clamped sponge, but also

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It is suitable for drying with a deerskin or rag, but in a special version it can even be used for sanding.

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Claims (1)

QUESTIONS &idiagr;. Cleaning and/or processing device, characterized by a holding plate (3) and movable clamps mounted on the same (2) with clamping legs, which are each pressed against an upper side of the mounting plate (3) in a working position of the clamping bracket (2) in order to form on this upper side a clamping element which is arranged around an edge of the mounting plate (3) to releasably clamp the edge section of a cleaning and/or processing element (5) to be placed on the underside of the mounting plate (3). 2. Cleaning and/or processing device according to claim 1, characterized in that each clamping bracket (2) has at least one leg which extends on the upper side of the mounting plate (3) in the direction away from the clamping leg and which, in the working position of the clamping bracket (2), lies under a part (7) which is rigidly connected to the mounting plate (3) and which forms a pivot point for the pivoting of the clamping bracket (2) about an axis approximately parallel to the relevant edge of the mounting plate (3). 3. Cleaning and/or processing device according to claim 2, characterized in that the said leg has an angled free end which can be lowered into a recess (6) fixed with respect to the mounting plate (3) in order to prevent displacement of the clamping bracket (2) perpendicular to the relevant edge of the mounting plate (3). H. Cleaning and/or processing device according to claim 3, characterized in that the recess is a tooth space of a toothing (6). hi**nL iilrtnijl iflMiiit &eegr; » i".tI |-|f ItT V-UiM &igr; JnH nii.ni .- Z 5. Cleaning and/or processing device according to claim 4, characterized in that the free end of the clamping bracket (2) is shaped in such a way that the bracket end of the clamping bracket (2) fits exactly into the recess (6) in order to ensure optimal insertion of the bracket end and to better prevent displacement. 6. Cleaning and/or processing device according to claim 4 and 5, characterized in that the end of the clamping bracket (2) is pointed in a jagged manner so that it fits into the space between the teeth and optimal locking is ensured. 7. Cleaning and/or processing device according to claims 3 to 6, characterized in that the angled free end runs approximately parallel to the relevant edge of the mounting plate (3) and is slidably guided in a groove that is fixed with respect to the mounting plate (3). 8. Cleaning and/or processing device according to one of the claims 1 to 7, characterized in that said edges of the support plate (3) are serrated. 9. Cleaning and/or processing device according to one of the claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the underside of the mounting plate (3) is roughened. 10. Cleaning and/or processing device according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the holding plate (3) has a cover made of rubber-elastic material. 11. Cleaning and/or processing device according to one of the claims 1 to 7, characterized in that a foam rubber layer is attached to the underside of the mounting plate {3). · · tit · 12. Cleaning and/ ^or processing device according to one of the claims 1 to 11, characterized in that on the mounting plate (3) a Handle (1) is arranged, which can be pivoted with the mounting plate (3) ■ is bound. | 13. Cleaning and/or processing device according to claim 12, characterized in that the handle (1) is removable from the mounting plate (3j). 14. Cleaning and/or processing device according to claim 12 or 13, i characterized in that the handle (1) is telescopically extendable. ^: ' ψ a * * ■ ·