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EP0862888A1
EP0862888A1 EP98101799A EP98101799A EP0862888A1 EP 0862888 A1 EP0862888 A1 EP 0862888A1 EP 98101799 A EP98101799 A EP 98101799A EP 98101799 A EP98101799 A EP 98101799A EP 0862888 A1 EP0862888 A1 EP 0862888A1
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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
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    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
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  • the invention relates to a cleaning device consisting of a cleaning device that is firmly connected to a handle Mop head with a cleaning mop made of absorbent mop material and an extrusion screen attached to a bucket, where an edge strip of the mop head when pressing the Grooming pug under a support rail on the edge of the press sieve accesses a pivot bearing for the squeezing movement of the Mop head to form.
  • the fixed connection of the handle with one with a flat one means that for the Wiping a certain angular position of the handle to the area to be wiped is specified. This will make the Handling the cleaning device difficult because of the user Adjust the posture to this stipulated posture got to.
  • the object of the invention is simple and constructive Structure of the cleaning device and the extrusion screen on the one hand Comfortable and effective handling of the cleaning mop when wiping and on the other hand to achieve effective squeezing.
  • the convex curvature of the underside of the plaster mop Mop head facilitates and improves the handling of the Cleaning equipment during the wiping process. It is particularly advantageous that the cleaning mop to the surface to be wiped in a strip-shaped Partial area is pressed firmly, as a result of A larger curvature in front of or behind this contact area Distance between the bottom of the mop head and the to wiping surface, so that the cleaning mop there with lower contact pressure over the surface to be wiped becomes. This results in a high dirt holding capacity. However, the required contact pressure is proportional low. These contact pressures remain different Angles of attack of the stem essentially unchanged, so that a convenient handling of the cleaning device enables becomes. This supports the cleaning devices of this type generally desired effect, with low friction resistance to achieve a high level of dirt absorption.
  • the straight surface lines of the bottom of the Mop head and the screen surface parallel to each other and to the Bearing axis of the pivot bearing formed by the holding rail run. This will evenly squeeze the entire cleaning mops reached in the course of the swivel movement.
  • the radii of curvature of the bottom of the Mop head and the screen surface with increasing distance from Swivel bearing larger. This will make the progressive Supports the squeezing effect when pivoting the mop head, without an increase in the force to be applied occurs.
  • its radius of curvature at its end facing away from the handle is smaller than at the handle end, especially good for the wiping process manageable.
  • the cleaning device shown in Figs. 1-4 consists of a cleaning device 1 and a press-out sieve 2, which at the top a bucket 3 is placed.
  • the cleaning device 1 has one Mop head 4, which is firmly connected to a handle 5.
  • a cleaning mop 7 On an underside 6 of the mop head 4 is a cleaning mop 7 attached, which consists of absorbent mop material, for example textile material made of threads, strips or Rag. Instead, the cleaning mop 7 can also be made from a sponge or another absorbent, deformable body.
  • the bottom 6 of the mop head 4 carrying the cleaning mop 7 is convexly curved and forms at its 5 facing away from the stem free end extending transversely to the direction of the stem Sidebar 8.
  • the extrusion sieve placed on the upper edge 9 of the bucket 3 2 has a concavely curved screen surface 10.
  • a curved downward in cross section Holding rail 11 under which the skirt 8 of the mop head 4th 1-3 in the squeezing process shown.
  • the successive The cleaning mop 7 will represent stages of the squeezing process when the handle 5 is pivoted in the direction of the arrow 12 increasingly pressed against the screen surface 10, the concave Curvature of the convex curvature of the underside 6 of the mop head 4 is adjusted.
  • the bottom surface 6 and the sieve surface 10 are in designed to complement each other in such a way that the cleaning mop 7 at the end of the squeezing process (Fig. 3) in an approximate equally wide press nip between these two surfaces is recorded.
  • the underside 6 of the mop head 4 and the sieve surface 10 are bounded by surface lines that are straight and parallel to each other and to the bearing axis of the pivot bearing 13 run. 1-3 run in the representation these surface lines perpendicular to the plane of the drawing.
  • the curvatures of the bottom 6 of the mop head 4 and Sieve surface 10 are chosen so that their radii of curvature in the vicinity of the pivot bearing 13 are the smallest and with increasing distance from this pivot bearing 13 larger will.
  • Sieve surface 10 from sieve bars 14 or ribs, which are parallel to each other and across to the mentioned surface lines and thus also extend transversely to the pivot bearing 13.
  • These sieve bars 14 or ribs can be smooth, as shown in Figs. 1-4 is shown.
  • the underside 6 of the mop head 4 and / or the sieve surface 10 to be provided with transverse ribs 15, 16 or knobs, around the squeezing effect on the in between Reinforce cleaning mop.

Abstract

A cleaning mechanism comprises a handle, a mop head connected to the handle, and a cleaning head of absorbent material (i.e., absorbent strips or a sponge, etc.) connected to the mop head and disposed beneath a lower surface thereof. A strainer mounted on a pail includes an upwardly facing surface, and a retainer lip for receiving an edge of the mop head to form a fulcrum about which the mop head can be swung for compressing the cleaning head between the upwardly facing surface of the strainer and the downwardly facing surface of the mop head. The downwardly facing surface of the mop head is of convex curvature when viewed in side elevation, and the upwardly facing surface of the strainer is of complementary concave curvature. This achieves a uniform squeezing of the cleaning head when the mop head is swung about the fulcrum to compress the cleaning head between the surfaces of the mop head and strainer.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Putzvorrichtung, bestehend aus einem Putzgerät, das einen mit einem Stiel fest verbundenen Mopkopf mit einem Putzmop aus saugfähigem Mopmaterial aufweist, und einem an einem Eimer aufgesetzten Auspreßsieb, wobei eine Randleiste des Mopkopfes beim Auspressen des Putzmops unter eine Halteschiene am Rand des Auspreßsiebs greift, um ein Schwenklager für die Auspreßbewegung des Mopkopfes zu bilden.The invention relates to a cleaning device consisting of a cleaning device that is firmly connected to a handle Mop head with a cleaning mop made of absorbent mop material and an extrusion screen attached to a bucket, where an edge strip of the mop head when pressing the Grooming pug under a support rail on the edge of the press sieve accesses a pivot bearing for the squeezing movement of the Mop head to form.

Das Auspressen des Putzmops dient dazu, das nach dem Eintauchen des Putzmops in den Eimer aufgesaugte überschüssige Putzwasser auszupressen. Hierzu wird der Mopkopf mit seiner Randleiste unter die Halteschiene am Rand des Auspreßsiebs eingehakt und der Mopkopf wird durch eine Schwenkbewegung des Stiels so geschwenkt, daß der Putzmop zwischen der Unterseite des Mopkopfes und der Siebfläche zusammengedrückt wird. Bei einer bekannten Putzvorrichtung dieser Gattung (US-PS 3 341 876) sind - ebenso wie bei anderen bekannten Putzvorrichtungen - die Unterseite des Mopkopfes und die Siebfläche eben ausgeführt. Dies führt dazu, daß bei der Schwenkbewegung des Mopkopfes keine gleichmäßige Auspressung des Putzmops in allen Bereichen erfolgt. Außerdem ist eine verhältnismäßig große Auslenkung des Stiels erforderlich, um die gewünschte Verschwenkung des Mopkopfes zu erreichen.The squeezing of the cleaning mop is used after the Immerse the cleaning mop in the bucket of excess soaked up Squeeze out cleaning water. For this, the mop head with its sidebar under the support rail on the edge of the Extrusion sieve hooked in and the mop head is replaced by a Swiveling movement of the handle so that the cleaning mop between the underside of the mop head and the sieve surface is squeezed. In a known cleaning device of this genus (US Pat. No. 3,341,876) are - just like in other known cleaning devices - the bottom of the Mop head and the sieve surface just executed. this leads to to the fact that when swiveling the mop head none uniform cleaning of the cleaning mop in all areas he follows. It is also a relatively large displacement of the stem required to the desired pivoting of the To reach mop head.

Die feste Verbindung des Stiels mit einem mit ebener Unterfläche versehenen Mopkopf hat zur Folge, daß für die Wischbewegung eine bestimmte Winkelstellung des Stiels zu der zu wischenden Fläche vorgegeben ist. Dadurch wird die Handhabung des Putzgeräts erschwert, weil der Benutzer seine Körperhaltung an diese vorgegebene Stielstellung anpassen muß.The fixed connection of the handle with one with a flat one The bottom surface of the mop head means that for the Wiping a certain angular position of the handle to the area to be wiped is specified. This will make the Handling the cleaning device difficult because of the user Adjust the posture to this stipulated posture got to.

Um eine Parallelbewegung der ebenen Unterfläche des Mopkopfes relativ zu der ebenen Siebfläche zu erreichen, ist es bekannt (GB 330 543), den Mopkopf gelenkig am Stiel zu lagern und die unter die Halteschiene greifende Randleiste an einer Verlängerung des Stiels vorzusehen. Die gelenkige Verbindung zwischen dem Stiel und dem Mopkopf erschwert aber die Führung und das Andrücken des Putzmops beim Wischvorgang.A parallel movement of the flat lower surface of the mop head It is known to reach relative to the flat screen surface (GB 330 543), the mop head articulated on the handle and the under the retaining rail on one side Provide extension of the stem. The articulated connection between the handle and the mop head, however, the guidance difficult and pressing on the cleaning mop during the wiping process.

Bei einer anderen bekannten Putzvorrichtung (EP 0 122 675) ist der mit einer ebenen Unterseite versehene Mopkopf über ein Kardangelenk mit dem Stiel verbunden, so daß bei beliebiger Stielrichtung eine flächige, parallele Anordnung des Mopkopfes zu der zu wischenden Fläche gewährleistet ist. Ein gezieltes Andrücken des Putzmops gegen die zu wischende Fläche an einer Ecke oder Kante des Mopkopfes ist hierbei nicht möglich. Das Auspreßsieb weist eine konvex gewölbte Siebfläche auf, an der der Mopkopf mittels einer verhältnismäßig aufwendigen Führungseinrichtung abgewälzt werden kann, um das Auspressen des Putzmops zu verbessern. In another known cleaning device (EP 0 122 675) is the mop head with a flat underside above a universal joint connected to the stem, so that at any direction in a flat, parallel arrangement the mop head to the surface to be wiped is guaranteed. A targeted pressing of the cleaning mop against the one to be wiped There is surface at a corner or edge of the mop head not possible. The extrusion screen has a convex curvature Screen area on which the mop head by means of a relative elaborate guide device can be passed on, to improve the squeezing of the cleaning mop.

Aufgabe der Erfindung ist es, bei einfachem konstruktivem Aufbau des Putzgeräts und des Auspreßsiebs einerseits eine bequeme und wirksame Handhabung des Putzmops beim Wischvorgang und andererseits eine wirksame Auspressung zu erreichen.The object of the invention is simple and constructive Structure of the cleaning device and the extrusion screen on the one hand Comfortable and effective handling of the cleaning mop when wiping and on the other hand to achieve effective squeezing.

Diese Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß dadurch gelöst, daß die den Putzmop tragende Unterseite des Mopkopfes konvex gewölbt ist und daß die Siebfläche des Auspreßsiebes eine hieran angepaßte konkave Wölbung aufweist.This object is achieved in that the the underside of the mop head carrying the cleaning mop is convex is and that the screen surface of the extrusion screen one here has adapted concave curvature.

Die konvexe Wölbung der den Putzmop tragenden Unterseite des Mopkopfes erleichtert und verbessert die Handhabung des Putzgeräts beim Wischvorgang. Besonders vorteilhaft ist, daß der Putzmop an die zu wischende Fläche in einem streifenförmigen Teilbereich fest angedrückt wird, während infolge der Wölbung vor bzw. hinter diesem Anpreßbereich ein größerer Abstand zwischen der Unterseite des Mopkopfes und der zu wischenden Fläche besteht, so daß der Putzmop dort mit geringerer Anpreßkraft über die zu wischende Fläche geführt wird. Dadurch ergibt sich eine hohe Schmutzaufnahmekapazität. Die erforderliche Anpreßkraft ist jedoch verhältnismäßig gering. Diese Anpreßverhältnisse bleiben bei unterschiedlichen Anstellwinkeln des Stiels im wesentlichen unverändert, so daß eine bequeme Handhabung des Putzgeräts ermöglicht wird. Dies unterstützt die bei derartigen Putzgeräten allgemein angestrebte Wirkung, bei geringem Reibungswiderstand eine hohe Schmutzaufnahme zu erreichen.The convex curvature of the underside of the plaster mop Mop head facilitates and improves the handling of the Cleaning equipment during the wiping process. It is particularly advantageous that the cleaning mop to the surface to be wiped in a strip-shaped Partial area is pressed firmly, as a result of A larger curvature in front of or behind this contact area Distance between the bottom of the mop head and the to wiping surface, so that the cleaning mop there with lower contact pressure over the surface to be wiped becomes. This results in a high dirt holding capacity. However, the required contact pressure is proportional low. These contact pressures remain different Angles of attack of the stem essentially unchanged, so that a convenient handling of the cleaning device enables becomes. This supports the cleaning devices of this type generally desired effect, with low friction resistance to achieve a high level of dirt absorption.

Beim Auspreßvorgang schreitet die Auspreßwirkung bei der Schwenkbewegung des Mopkopfes über die Breite des Mopkopfes fort. Dadurch ergibt sich eine gute Auspreßwirkung bei verhältnismäßig geringer aufzuwendender Kraft.During the squeezing process, the squeezing action progresses with the Swiveling movement of the mop head across the width of the mop head away. This results in a good squeezing effect relatively less force to be used.

Gemäß einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform der Erfindung ist vorgesehen, daß die geraden Mantellinien der Unterseite des Mopkopfes und der Siebfläche parallel zueinander und zu der Lagerachse des durch die Halteschiene gebildeten Schwenklagers verlaufen. Damit wird eine gleichmäßig Auspressung des gesamten Putzmops im Zuge der Schwenkbewegung erreicht.According to a preferred embodiment of the invention provided that the straight surface lines of the bottom of the Mop head and the screen surface parallel to each other and to the Bearing axis of the pivot bearing formed by the holding rail run. This will evenly squeeze the entire cleaning mops reached in the course of the swivel movement.

Vorzugsweise werden die Krümmungsradien der Unterseite des Mopkopfes und der Siebfläche mit zunehmender Entfernung vom Schwenklager größer. Damit wird die fortschreitende Auspreßwirkung bei der Schwenkung des Mopkopfes unterstützt, ohne daß hierbei eine Erhöhung der aufzubringenden Kraft auftritt. Zugleich ist ein solcher Mopkopf, dessen Krümmungsradius an seinem dem Griff abgekehrten Ende kleiner ist als am griffseitigen Ende, für den Wischvorgang besonders gut handhabbar.Preferably, the radii of curvature of the bottom of the Mop head and the screen surface with increasing distance from Swivel bearing larger. This will make the progressive Supports the squeezing effect when pivoting the mop head, without an increase in the force to be applied occurs. At the same time is such a mop head, its radius of curvature at its end facing away from the handle is smaller than at the handle end, especially good for the wiping process manageable.

Weitere vorteilhafte Ausgestaltungen des Erfindungsgedankens sind Gegenstand weiterer Unteransprüche.Further advantageous refinements of the inventive concept are the subject of further subclaims.

Nachfolgend werden Ausführungsbeispiele der Erfindung näher beschrieben, die in der Zeichnung dargestellt sind. Es zeigt:

  • Fig. 1 ein Putzgerät zu Beginn des Auspreßvorgangs in einem Auspreßsieb, das in einem Eimer aufgenommen ist, wobei das Putzgerät in einer Seitenansicht und das Auspreßsieb und der Eimer im Schnitt dargestellt sind,
  • Fig. 2 das Putzgerät und das Auspreßsieb gemäß Fig. 1 in einem fortgeschrittenen Auspreßvorgang,
  • Fig. 3 das Putzgerät und das Auspreßsieb am Ende des Auspreßvorgangs,
  • Fig. 4 eine Draufsicht in Richtung des Pfeiles IV in Fig. 1, wobei das Putzgerät weggelassen ist und
  • Fig. 5 in einer Darstellung ähnlich der Fig. 3 eine abgewandelte Ausführungsform des Putzgeräts und des Auspreßsiebs, wobei der Putzmop und der Eimer weggelassen sind.
    • Exemplary embodiments of the invention are described in more detail below, which are shown in the drawing. It shows:
  • 1 is a cleaning device at the beginning of the squeezing process in a squeezing screen, which is received in a bucket, the cleaning device in a side view and the squeezing screen and the bucket are shown in section,
  • 2 shows the cleaning device and the press-out screen according to FIG. 1 in an advanced press-out process,
  • 3 the cleaning device and the extrusion sieve at the end of the extrusion process,
  • Fig. 4 is a plan view in the direction of arrow IV in Fig. 1, wherein the cleaning device is omitted and
  • Fig. 5 in a representation similar to Fig. 3 shows a modified embodiment of the cleaning device and the Auspreßsiebs, the cleaning mop and the bucket are omitted.

    • Die in den Fig. 1-4 dargestellte Putzvorrichtung besteht aus einem Putzgerät 1 und einem Auspreßsieb 2, das am oberen Rand eines Eimers 3 aufgesetzt ist. Das Putzgerät 1 weist einen Mopkopf 4 auf, der mit einem Stiel 5 fest verbunden ist. An einer Unterseite 6 des Mopkopfes 4 ist ein Putzmop 7 angebracht, der aus saugfähigem Mopmaterial besteht, beispielsweise Textilmaterial aus Fäden, Streifen oder Lappen. Stattdessen kann der Putzmop 7 auch aus einem Schwamm oder einem anderen saugfähigen, verformbaren Körper bestehen.The cleaning device shown in Figs. 1-4 consists of a cleaning device 1 and a press-out sieve 2, which at the top a bucket 3 is placed. The cleaning device 1 has one Mop head 4, which is firmly connected to a handle 5. On an underside 6 of the mop head 4 is a cleaning mop 7 attached, which consists of absorbent mop material, for example textile material made of threads, strips or Rag. Instead, the cleaning mop 7 can also be made from a sponge or another absorbent, deformable body.

    Die den Putzmop 7 tragende Unterseite 6 des Mopkopfes 4 ist konvex gewölbt und bildet an ihrem dem Stiel 5 abgekehrten freien Ende eine sich quer zur Stielrichtung erstreckende Randleiste 8. The bottom 6 of the mop head 4 carrying the cleaning mop 7 is convexly curved and forms at its 5 facing away from the stem free end extending transversely to the direction of the stem Sidebar 8.

    Das auf den oberen Rand 9 des Eimers 3 aufgesetzte Auspreßsieb 2 weist eine konkav gewölbte Siebfläche 10 auf. Der obere Rand des Auspreßsiebes 2 bildet an einem Ende der Siebfläche 10 eine im Querschnitt nach unten gekrümmte Halteschiene 11, unter die die Randleiste 8 des Mopkopfes 4 bei dem in den Fig. 1-3 dargestellten Auspreßvorgang greift. Bei einer Schwenkbewegung des Stiels 5 in Richtung des Pfeiles 12 bildet die Halteschiene 11 mit ihrer Unterseite ein Schwenklager 13, um das der Mopkopf 4 geschwenkt wird. Wie man aus den Fig. 1-3 erkennt, die aufeinanderfolgende Stadien des Auspreßvorgangs darstellen, wird der Putzmop 7 bei einer Schwenkung des Griffs 5 in Richtung des Pfeiles 12 zunehmend gegen die Siebfläche 10 gedrückt, deren konkave Wölbung der konvexen Wölbung der Unterseite 6 des Mopkopfes 4 angepaßt ist. Die Unterfläche 6 und die Siebfläche 10 sind in der Weise komplimentär zueinander gestaltet, daß der Putzmop 7 am Ende des Auspreßvorgangs (Fig. 3) in einem annähernd gleich breiten Preßspalt zwischen diesen beiden Flächen aufgenommen ist.The extrusion sieve placed on the upper edge 9 of the bucket 3 2 has a concavely curved screen surface 10. Of the upper edge of the Auspreßsiebes 2 forms at one end of the Sieve surface 10 a curved downward in cross section Holding rail 11, under which the skirt 8 of the mop head 4th 1-3 in the squeezing process shown. With a pivoting movement of the stem 5 in the direction of Arrow 12 forms the holding rail 11 with its underside a pivot bearing 13 about which the mop head 4 is pivoted. As can be seen from Figs. 1-3, the successive The cleaning mop 7 will represent stages of the squeezing process when the handle 5 is pivoted in the direction of the arrow 12 increasingly pressed against the screen surface 10, the concave Curvature of the convex curvature of the underside 6 of the mop head 4 is adjusted. The bottom surface 6 and the sieve surface 10 are in designed to complement each other in such a way that the cleaning mop 7 at the end of the squeezing process (Fig. 3) in an approximate equally wide press nip between these two surfaces is recorded.

    Die Unterseite 6 des Mopkopfes 4 und die Siebfläche 10 werden durch Mantellinien begrenzt, die gerade sind und parallel zueinander und zu der Lagerachse des Schwenklagers 13 verlaufen. Bei der Darstellung in den Fig. 1-3 verlaufen diese Mantellinien senkrecht zur Zeichenebene.The underside 6 of the mop head 4 and the sieve surface 10 are bounded by surface lines that are straight and parallel to each other and to the bearing axis of the pivot bearing 13 run. 1-3 run in the representation these surface lines perpendicular to the plane of the drawing.

    Die Wölbungen der Unterseite 6 des Mopkopfes 4 und der Siebfläche 10 sind so gewählt, daß deren Krümmungsradien in der Nachbarschaft des Schwenklagers 13 am kleinsten sind und mit zunehmender Entfernung von diesem Schwenklager 13 größer werden. The curvatures of the bottom 6 of the mop head 4 and Sieve surface 10 are chosen so that their radii of curvature in the vicinity of the pivot bearing 13 are the smallest and with increasing distance from this pivot bearing 13 larger will.

    Wie man insbesondere aus Fig. 4 erkennt, besteht die Siebfläche 10 aus Siebstäben 14 oder Rippen, die parallel zueinander und quer zu den genannten Mantellinien und damit auch quer zu dem Schwenklager 13 verlaufen. Diese Siebstäbe 14 oder Rippen können glatt ausgeführt sein, wie in den Fig. 1-4 dargestellt ist. Stattdessen ist es aber auch möglich, die Unterseite 6 des Mopkopfes 4 und/oder die Siebfläche 10 mit quer verlaufenden Rippen 15, 16 oder Noppen zu versehen, um die Auspreßwirkung auf den dazwischen aufgenommenen Putzmop zu verstärken.As can be seen in particular from Fig. 4, there is Sieve surface 10 from sieve bars 14 or ribs, which are parallel to each other and across to the mentioned surface lines and thus also extend transversely to the pivot bearing 13. These sieve bars 14 or ribs can be smooth, as shown in Figs. 1-4 is shown. Instead, it is also possible the underside 6 of the mop head 4 and / or the sieve surface 10 to be provided with transverse ribs 15, 16 or knobs, around the squeezing effect on the in between Reinforce cleaning mop.

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    Putzvorrichtung, bestehend aus einem Putzgerät, das einen mit einem Stiel (5) fest verbundenen Mopkopf (4) mit einem Putzmop (7) aus saugfähigem Mopmaterial aufweist, und einem an einem Eimer (3) aufgesetzten Auspreßsieb (2), wobei eine Randleiste (8) des Mopkopfes (4) beim Auspressen des Putzmops (7) unter eine Halteschiene (11) am Rand des Auspreßsiebs (2) greift, um ein Schwenklager für die Auspreßbewegung des Mopkopfes (4) zu bilden, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die den Putzmop (7) tragende Unterseite (6) des Mopkopfes (4) konvex gewölbt ist und daß die Siebfläche (10) des Auspreßsiebes (2) eine hieran angepaßte konkave Wölbung aufweist.Cleaning device, consisting of a cleaning device, the one with a handle (5) firmly connected to a mop head (4) Cleaning mop (7) made of absorbent mop material, and one on a bucket (3) press-on screen (2), one Edge strip (8) of the mop head (4) when pressing out the cleaning mop (7) under a holding rail (11) on the edge of the extrusion screen (2) accesses a pivot bearing for the squeezing movement of the Mop head (4) to form, characterized in that the Cleaning mop (7) supporting bottom (6) of the mop head (4) convex is curved and that the screen surface (10) of the extrusion screen (2) has a concave curvature adapted to it. Putzvorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die geraden Mantellinien der Unterseite (6) des Mopkopfes (4) und der Siebfläche (10) parallel zueinander und zu der Lagerachse des durch die Halteschiene (11) gebildeten Schwenklagers (13) verlaufen. Cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that the straight surface lines of the underside (6) of the mop head (4) and the screen surface (10) parallel to each other and to the Bearing axis of the formed by the holding rail (11) Swivel bearing (13) run. Putzvorrichtung nach Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Krümmungsradien der Unterseite (6) des Mopkopfes (4) und der Siebfläche (10) mit zunehmender Entfernung vom Schwenklager (13) größer werden.Cleaning device according to claim 2, characterized in that the radii of curvature of the underside (6) of the mop head (4) and the screen surface (10) with increasing distance from Pivot bearing (13) become larger. Putzvorrichtung nach Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Siebfläche (10) aus quer zu den Mantellinien und zu dem Schwenklager (13) verlaufenden, zueinander parallelen Siebstäben (14) oder Rippen besteht.Cleaning device according to claim 2, characterized in that the screen surface (10) from across to the surface lines and the pivot bearing (13), parallel to each other Sieve bars (14) or ribs. Putzvorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Unterseite (6) des Mopkopfes (4) und/oder die Siebfläche (10) Rippen (15 bzw. 16) oder Noppen aufweist.Cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that the underside (6) of the mop head (4) and / or the Screen surface (10) has ribs (15 or 16) or knobs.
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