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EP0457943A1
EP0457943A1 EP90109750A EP90109750A EP0457943A1 EP 0457943 A1 EP0457943 A1 EP 0457943A1 EP 90109750 A EP90109750 A EP 90109750A EP 90109750 A EP90109750 A EP 90109750A EP 0457943 A1 EP0457943 A1 EP 0457943A1
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Rolf Günter Schülein
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L13/00—Implements for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, walls, or wall coverings
    • A47L13/10—Scrubbing; Scouring; Cleaning; Polishing
    • A47L13/14—Scrubbing; Scouring; Cleaning; Polishing combined with squeezing or wringing devices
    • A47L13/144—Scrubbing; Scouring; Cleaning; Polishing combined with squeezing or wringing devices having squeezing rollers

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  • the wiper device is shown in FIG. 1 in the wiping position.
  • the wipe 5 is shown in dash-dotted lines. If water has now been taken up from the surface to be cleaned with the wiping cloth 5, the wiping cloth 5 is drawn into the pressing device by means of the pull handle 2, which is axially displaceably mounted on the handle 1.
  • the fastening cams 10 migrate inwards and thus automatically fold the wiping cloth 5 to the width of the sleeve 14.
  • the squeeze roller 23 moves from the position shown in broken lines in the direction of the arrow 25 into the end position shown the middle pair of guide rollers 24.
  • the wipe is squeezed by further pulling in and the water is squeezed out.
  • the guide rollers 20, which protrude slightly above the roller carrier 19, allow the wipe to slide easily into the wipe chamber 16.

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A wiping mop with a handle (1), a wiping head (4) and a press device (3) which is arranged behind the wiping head (4), and comprises a box-shaped case (14), a squeezing roller (23) carried in angled guides (22) and running from the outside towards the inside, and opposing guide rollers (20), the damp wiping cloth being squeezed out by pulling it into the case. <IMAGE>

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Die Erfindung bezieht sich auf ein Wischgerät gemäß dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1.The invention relates to a wiper device according to the preamble of claim 1.

Zum Naßwischen sind Wischgeräte, mit denen verhindert wird, daß die Hände der Hausfrau ständig mit dem Schmutzwasser in Berührung kommen, weit verbreitet.For wet wiping, wiping devices that prevent the housewife's hands from constantly coming into contact with the dirty water are widespread.

Ein derartiges Gerät ist durch die EP-A-01 28 225 beschrieben. Bei diesem Wischgerät wird ein Feuchtwischtuch über Führungen in eine Preßeinrichtung eingezogen und über einen zweiten Betätigtungshebel in dieser Preßeinrichtung ausgepreßt. Dieses Wischgerät ist sehr technisch, im Aufbau kompliziert, relativ schwer und durch die Notwendigkeit der Betätigung zweier Hebel beziehungsweise Griffelemente schwierig zu handhaben.Such a device is described by EP-A-01 28 225. In this wiper, a wet wipe is drawn into a press device via guides and pressed out in this press device via a second actuating lever. This wiper is very technical, complex in construction, relatively heavy and difficult to handle due to the need to operate two levers or handle elements.

Aufgabe der Erfindung ist es, ein Wischgerät zu schaffen, bei dem die Betätigung des Gerätes auf ein Betätigungselement zurückgeführt wird, das leicht ist und das bei der Herstellung einfach montiert werden kann.The object of the invention is to provide a mopping device in which the actuation of the device is attributed to an actuating element which is light and which can be easily assembled during manufacture.

Diese Aufgabe wird mit den kennzeichnenden Merkmalen des Anspruchs 1 gelöst.This object is achieved with the characterizing features of claim 1.

Durch die Kombination der beidseitigen Führungsrollen mit der Quetschrolle wird erreicht, daß der Kraftaufwand beim Einziehen des Wischtuches, und damit beim Auspressen, gering gehalten wird. Dagegen hat sich gezeigt, daß eine Anordnung von zwei V-förmig zulaufenden Quetschrollen, wie in der DE-A-24 55 637 gezeigt wird, zum Verklemmen führt und das Wischtuch derart belastet, daß es frühzeitig verschleißt.The combination of the guide rollers on both sides with the pinch roller ensures that the effort required when pulling in the wiping cloth, and thus when pressing it out, is low is held. In contrast, it has been shown that an arrangement of two V-shaped tapered rollers, as shown in DE-A-24 55 637, leads to jamming and loads the wipe in such a way that it wears out prematurely.

Weitere Ausgestaltungen der Erfindung sind den Unteransprüchen zu entnehmen. So wird durch die Andordnung von jeweils drei Führungsrollen ein Optimum zwischen Kraftaufwand und Preßergebnis erreicht. Durch die Anordnung der Führungsrollen auf einem Rollenträger ist eine einfache Montage möglich.Further refinements of the invention can be found in the subclaims. By arranging three guide rollers each, an optimum between the effort and the pressing result is achieved. The arrangement of the guide rollers on a roller carrier enables simple assembly.

Die besondere Ausbildung der Wischkammer im Zusammenwirken mit dem Rollenträgerkanal und dem Stielkanal erbringt ein besonders kompaktes, leichtes Gerät.The special design of the wiping chamber in cooperation with the roller support channel and the handle channel results in a particularly compact, lightweight device.

Ein Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung wird im folgenden an Hand der Zeichnungen näher erläutert.An embodiment of the invention is explained below with reference to the drawings.

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a plan view of a wiper,
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a section along the line II - II of Figure 1 and
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a section along the line III - III of Figure 2.

Das Wischgerät besteht im wesentlichen aus einem Stiel 1, einem Zughandgriff 2, einer Preßeinrichtung 3, einem Wischkopf 4 mit Wischtuch 5 und einer Zugeinrichtung 6.The wiper essentially consists of a handle 1, a pull handle 2, a pressing device 3, a wiping head 4 with a wipe 5 and a pulling device 6.

Diese Zugeinrichtung 6 wird durch zwei im Querschnitt T-förmigen Nuten 7, die im Wischkopf 4 von den seitlichen Enden 8 bogenförmig in die Preßeinrichtung 3 hinein- und durch diese hindurchlaufen und sich im Stiel 1 fortsetzen, in diesen Nuten 7 geführte Stangen 9 und dem Zughandgriff 2 gebildet. An den Stangen 9 sind im Bereich des Wischkopfes 4 Befestigungsnocken 10 für das Wischtuch 5 angeformt. Die Stangen 9 sind mit Einkerbungen 11 versehen.This pulling device 6 is formed by two cross-sectionally T-shaped grooves 7 which in the wiper head 4 from the lateral ends 8 into the pressing device 3 run through this and continue in the handle 1, 7 guided rods 9 and the pull handle 2 formed in these grooves. 4 fastening cams 10 for the wiping cloth 5 are formed on the rods 9 in the area of the wiping head. The rods 9 are provided with notches 11.

Der Wischkopf 4 ist auf der dem Wischtuch 5 abgekehrten Seite mit Borsten 12 nach Art eines Schrubbers versehen. Es ist auch möglich und für gewisse Anwendungsfälle zweckmäßig, die Borsten 12 durch eine elastische Platte zu ersetzen.The wiping head 4 is provided on the side facing away from the wiping cloth 5 with bristles 12 in the manner of a scrubber. It is also possible and expedient for certain applications to replace the bristles 12 with an elastic plate.

Am Übergangsbereich 13 zwischen Wischkopf 4 und Stiel 1 beginnt die Preßeinrichtung 3. Die Preßeinrichtung 3 besteht aus einer Hülse 14 mit einem Einlaßbereich 15 und einer in der Höhe reduzierten Wischtuchkammer 16 sowie einem daran angeformten Stielkanal 17 und Rollenträgerkanal 18. In dem Rollenträgerkanal 18 ist jeweils ein Rollenträger 19 mit drei Führungsrollen 20 eingeschoben. In den Seitenwänden 21 der Hülse 14 sind Schrägführungen 22 in Form von Langlöchern vorgesehen, in denen eine Quetschrolle 23 verschiebbar gelagert ist. Diese Schrägführungen 22 liegen im Einlaßbereich 16 und enden etwa über dem mittleren Führungsrollenpaar 24.The pressing device 3 begins at the transition area 13 between the mopping head 4 and the handle 1. The pressing device 3 consists of a sleeve 14 with an inlet area 15 and a height-reduced wiping chamber 16 as well as a handle channel 17 and roller carrier channel 18 formed thereon. In the roller carrier channel 18 there is in each case a roller carrier 19 with three guide rollers 20 inserted. In the side walls 21 of the sleeve 14, inclined guides 22 are provided in the form of elongated holes, in which a pinch roller 23 is slidably mounted. These inclined guides 22 are located in the inlet area 16 and end approximately above the middle pair of guide rollers 24.

Das Wischgerät ist in Figur 1 in Wischstellung gezeigt. Das Wischtuch 5 ist dabei strichpunktiert dargestellt. Wurde nun von der zu reinigenden Fläche mit dem Wischtuch 5 Wasser aufgenommen, wird das Wischtuch 5 mittels des Zughandgriffes 2, der axial verschiebbar auf dem Stiel 1 gelagert ist, in die Preßeinrichtung hineingezogen. Dabei wandern die Befestigungsnocken 10 nach innen und falten damit automatisch das Wischtuch 5 auf die Breite der Hülse 14. Beim Einziehen des Wischtuches 5 in die Wischtuchkammer 16 wandert die Quetschrolle 23 aus der strichpunktiert dargestellten Stellung in Pfeilrichtung 25 in die dargestellte Endstellung über dem mittleren Führungsrollenpaar 24. Das Wischtuch wird durch weiteres Einziehen gequetscht und das Wasser ausgedrückt. Die Führungsrollen 20, die geringfügig über den Rollenträger 19 überstehen, lassen das Wischtuch leicht in die Wischtuchkammer 16 gleiten.The wiper device is shown in FIG. 1 in the wiping position. The wipe 5 is shown in dash-dotted lines. If water has now been taken up from the surface to be cleaned with the wiping cloth 5, the wiping cloth 5 is drawn into the pressing device by means of the pull handle 2, which is axially displaceably mounted on the handle 1. The fastening cams 10 migrate inwards and thus automatically fold the wiping cloth 5 to the width of the sleeve 14. When the wiping cloth 5 is drawn into the wiping cloth chamber 16, the squeeze roller 23 moves from the position shown in broken lines in the direction of the arrow 25 into the end position shown the middle pair of guide rollers 24. The wipe is squeezed by further pulling in and the water is squeezed out. The guide rollers 20, which protrude slightly above the roller carrier 19, allow the wipe to slide easily into the wipe chamber 16.

Beim Ausstoßen des Wischtuches wandert die Quetschrolle 23 wiederum in die strichpunktiert dargestellte Stellung 26.When the wiping cloth is ejected, the squeeze roller 23 again moves into the position 26 shown in broken lines.

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Wischgerät mit einem Stiel (1), einem Wischkopf (4) mit Wischtuch (5) und einer hinter dem Wischkopf (4) angeordenten Preßeinrichtung (3) , wobei das Wischtuch (5) an einer von beiden seitlichen Enden (8) des Wischkopfes (4) in die Preßeinrichtung (3) hinein- und durch diese zu einem Zughandgriff in Führungsbahnen verlaufenden hindurchführenden, Zugeinrichtung (6) lösbar befestigt ist, die das Wischtuch (5) von einer breitflächigen Putzposition zu einer Preßposition in die Preßeinrichtung (3) führt, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Preßeinrichtung (3) als kastenförmige Hülse (14), kraft- und zumindest im Bereich der Führungsbahnen auch formschlüssig mit dem Stiel (1) verbunden, ausgebildet ist, wobei die Hülse (14) im Einlaßbereich (15) beidseitig der Führungsbahnen mit zumindest jeweils zwei Führungsrollen (20) und einer in von außen nach innen verlaufenden Schrägführungen (22) gelagerten Quetschrolle (23) bestückt ist.Mop device with a handle (1), a mop head (4) with a mop cloth (5) and a pressing device (3) arranged behind the mop head (4), the mop cloth (5) being located on one of the two lateral ends (8) of the mop head ( 4) is detachably fastened into the pressing device (3) and through this pulling device (6) leading to a pulling handle running in guideways, which leads the wiping cloth (5) from a broad cleaning position to a pressing position in the pressing device (3), characterized in that the pressing device (3) is designed as a box-shaped sleeve (14), non-positively and at least in the area of the guideways also positively connected to the stem (1), the sleeve (14) in the inlet area (15) on both sides of the Guideways are equipped with at least two guide rollers (20) and one pinch roller (23) mounted in oblique guides (22) running from the outside. Wischtuch nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Führungsrollen (20) auf einem Rollenträger (19), der von vorne in die Hülse (14) eingeschoben ist, gelagert sind.Wiping cloth according to claim 1, characterized in that the guide rollers (20) are mounted on a roller carrier (19) which is inserted into the sleeve (14) from the front. Wischtuch nach Anspruch 1 und 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Rollenträger (19) mit drei Rollen bestückt ist, und daß die Quetschrolle (23) in Preßposition etwa über den mittleren Führungsrollen (24) liegt.Wiping cloth according to claims 1 and 2, characterized in that the roller carrier (19) is equipped with three rollers and that the squeeze roller (23) lies in the pressing position approximately over the middle guide rollers (24). Wischtuch nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Hülse (14) aus einer Wischtuchkammer (16) und einem daran angeformten Stiel- und Rollenträgerkanal (17, 18) besteht.Wiping cloth according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the sleeve (14) consists of a wiping cloth chamber (16) and a handle and roller support channel (17, 18) formed thereon. Wischtuch nach Anspruch 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Wischtuchkammer (16) hinter den Führungsrollen in der Höhe um etwa ein Drittel reduziert ist.Wiping cloth according to claim 4, characterized in that the height of the wiping cloth chamber (16) behind the guide rollers is reduced by approximately one third. Wischtuch nach Anspruch 3 oder 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Stielkanal (17) hinter dem Rollenträgerkanal (18) in etwa der Stielkontur angepaßt ist.Wiping cloth according to claim 3 or 5, characterized in that the handle channel (17) behind the roller support channel (18) is adapted approximately to the handle contour.
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DE9090109750T DE59001923D1 (en) 1990-05-22 1990-05-22 WIPER.
AT90109750T ATE91222T1 (en) 1990-05-22 1990-05-22 WIPER.
ES90109750T ES2043177T3 (en) 1990-05-22 1990-05-22 CLEANING DEVICE.
US07/704,132 US5172446A (en) 1990-05-22 1991-05-22 Mop and mop-squeeze combination

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