EP0906745B1 - Trolley-mounted sqeezers - Google Patents
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- EP0906745B1 EP0906745B1 EP98307908A EP98307908A EP0906745B1 EP 0906745 B1 EP0906745 B1 EP 0906745B1 EP 98307908 A EP98307908 A EP 98307908A EP 98307908 A EP98307908 A EP 98307908A EP 0906745 B1 EP0906745 B1 EP 0906745B1
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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
- A47L13/50—Auxiliary implements
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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
- A47L13/50—Auxiliary implements
- A47L13/58—Wringers for scouring pads, mops, or the like, combined with buckets
- A47L13/59—Wringers for scouring pads, mops, or the like, combined with buckets with movable squeezing members
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- This invention relates to trolley-mounted squeezers for mops and the like.
- a squeezing device (referred to herein as a "squeezer") into which the head of the implement can be inserted.
- squeezing devices are often mounted on a mobile trolley together with other items of cleaning equipment.
- GB 2 314 501 A discloses a trolley-mounted squeezer which is operated by hand using a lever arm.
- US-A-4 707 877 discloses a trolley-mounted squeezer which is operated by a foot pedal via a pair of operating levers.
- the present invention seeks to provide a trolley-mounted squeezer which is patentably different from any known form of squeezer.
- the present invention proposes a trolley-mounted squeezer as set forth in the appended Claims.
- the cleaning trolley 100 is of a known type comprising an inverted-U shaped upright frame 101 which is upstanding from the open rear end of a horizontal U-shaped base frame 102.
- the base frame is mounted on castor wheels 103 so that the trolley can be used to carry cleaning equipment and materials (not shown) from place to place.
- a squeezer 104 is mounted at hand level at the front of the upright frame 101 for operation by a treadle 105 mounted at the front of the base frame 102.
- the squeezer includes a moulded plastics shell 1 which incorporates a substantially rectangular and generally horizontal squeezing surface 2 containing an array of holes 3 through which water can pass into a bucket or like receptacle in use.
- the surface 2 extends between upright hollow end walls 4 and 5, within which is rotatably journalled a pivot bar 6, extending above the rear of the squeezing surface 2.
- a pair of radial arms 8 and 9 are secured at spaced positions along the bar 6 to extend above the surface 2.
- the arms 8 and 9 carry respective squeezing heads 10 and 11, each comprising a substantially rectangular and flat plate 12 having a pair of lugs 13 and 14 upstanding from its top surface.
- the heads 10 and 11 are pivotally secured to the respective arms 8 and 9 for limited freedom of movement by pivot pins 16 inserted through the lugs 13 and 14 and the free ends of the arms.
- pivot pins 16 inserted through the lugs 13 and 14 and the free ends of the arms.
- the mechanism for rotating the bar 6 is shown in Fig. 4, in which the mechanism adopts a position in which the squeezing heads are raised.
- the mechanism is enclosed within the end wall 5 which is formed with a plastics cover 20 (Fig. 3) secured by screws inserted into pillars 21 (not all labelled).
- the end wall contains a pair of spaced reaction plates 22 through which the pivot bar 6 is inserted, the plates being non-rotatably located within the end wall by a stub shaft 23.
- a lever arm 24 is secured to the bar 6 between the plates 22, and a tension spring 25 acts between the arm 24 and a pin 26 fixed with one of the plates 22 so as to rotate the bar in a direction which moves the squeezing heads 10 and 11 away from the surface 2.
- a pivoted V-plate member 27 comprising a pair of angularly disposed arms 28 and 29 is secured between the plates 22 on a pivot pin 30.
- the lower of the two arms 29 is pivotally secured to an operating linkage 31 which extends downwards through the bottom of the end wall 5.
- the linkage 31 is connected for operation by the treadle 105 as will be described below. If desired, a choice of pivot positions may be provided on the arm 29 to allow adjustment of the treadle travel and operating pressure required.
- the upper arm 28 is pivotally secured by pin 32 to a link 33 which, in turn is pivotally secured by pin 34 to the lever arm 24.
- the link 33 comprises a pair of parallel plates disposed on opposite sides of the arms 24 and 28 to avoid twisting of the pins 32 and 34.
- the pivoted V-plate 27 and arm 24 could similarly comprise two or more superimposed plates.
- the permitted range of pivotal movement of the V-plate 27 is determined by a pin 35 secured to the plates 22 which travels in an arcuate slot 36 in the V-plate 27.
- the treadle 105 comprises a treadle bar 40 (see Fig. 1 also) which extends substantially the full width of the trolley, the treadle bar being shown in this fully depressed condition.
- the treadle bar 40 is provided with a pair of rearwardly extending arms 41 which are secured to a transverse pivot bar 42.
- the base frame 102 includes a pair of bottom members 43 which are mounted beneath the side members of the frame by standoff arms 44 and 45, to extend in a front-rear direction.
- the pivot bar 42 is journalled in bearings at the front ends of the bottom members 43 whereas a further pivot bar 46 is similarly journalled in bearings at the rear ends of the bottom members, the axes of the pivot bars 42 and 46 being substantially parallel.
- the treadle 105 is operably connected to the rear pivot bar 46 by a link 48.
- the front end of the link 48 is pivotally secured to a lever arm 49 which is upstanding from the front pivot bar 42, whereas the rear end of the link is pivoted to a lever arm 50 which extends downwardly from the rear pivot bar 46.
- the application of foot pressure to produce downward pivotal movement of the treadle 105 thus results in an opposite clockwise pivotal movement of the rear pivot bar 46, which, in turn, causes a further lever arm 52, extending rearwardly from the bar 46, to move downwardly.
- the lower end of the operating linkage 31 is pivotally secured to this arm 52 so that the linkage 31 also moves downwardly to apply a squeezing force to the heads 10 and 11 as described above.
- the mechanism described results in an efficient squeezing operation, maximising the transfer of foot pressure to the squeezing heads when they are close to the squeezing surface 2 but, at the same time, producing a controlled spring-assisted return of the treadle.
- the arrangement of the operating pivots, levers and linkages also minimises the risk of interference to the squeezing operation by articles normally carried on the trolley.
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Abstract
Description
- This invention relates to trolley-mounted squeezers for mops and the like.
- When cleaning a floor using a mop or similar wet cleaning implement it is necessary to squeeze excess water from the head of the implement after insertion into the cleaning water. One way of achieving this is to make use of a squeezing device (referred to herein as a "squeezer") into which the head of the implement can be inserted. Such squeezing devices are often mounted on a mobile trolley together with other items of cleaning equipment.
- GB 2 314 501 A discloses a trolley-mounted squeezer which is operated by hand using a lever arm. US-A-4 707 877 discloses a trolley-mounted squeezer which is operated by a foot pedal via a pair of operating levers.
- The present invention seeks to provide a trolley-mounted squeezer which is patentably different from any known form of squeezer.
- The present invention proposes a trolley-mounted squeezer as set forth in the appended Claims.
- The following description and the accompanying drawings referred to therein are included byway of non-limiting example in order to illustrate how the invention may be put into practice. In the drawings:
- Figure 1 is a general view of a cleaning trolley provided with a squeezer in accordance with the invention;
- Figure 2 is a plan view of the squeezer, shown in the squeezing position;
- Figure 3 is a fragmentary side view of the squeezer, again shown in the squeezing position;
- Figure 4 is an open side view of the squeezer, this time in its open starting position;
- Figure 5 is a similar view to Fig. 4, but showing the squeezer in its squeezing position;
- Figure 6 is a side view of the lower region of the trolley; and
- Figure 7 is a plan view of the same region.
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- Referring firstly to Fig. 1, the
cleaning trolley 100 is of a known type comprising an inverted-U shapedupright frame 101 which is upstanding from the open rear end of a horizontalU-shaped base frame 102. The base frame is mounted oncastor wheels 103 so that the trolley can be used to carry cleaning equipment and materials (not shown) from place to place. Asqueezer 104 is mounted at hand level at the front of theupright frame 101 for operation by atreadle 105 mounted at the front of thebase frame 102. - Referring now to Fig.s 2 and 3, the squeezer includes a
moulded plastics shell 1 which incorporates a substantially rectangular and generallyhorizontal squeezing surface 2 containing an array ofholes 3 through which water can pass into a bucket or like receptacle in use. Thesurface 2 extends between uprighthollow end walls 4 and 5, within which is rotatably journalled apivot bar 6, extending above the rear of thesqueezing surface 2. A pair ofradial arms bar 6 to extend above thesurface 2. Thearms respective squeezing heads flat plate 12 having a pair oflugs heads respective arms pivot pins 16 inserted through thelugs bar 6 theheads surface 2 as shown, the pivotal mounting of theheads arms - The mechanism for rotating the
bar 6 is shown in Fig. 4, in which the mechanism adopts a position in which the squeezing heads are raised. The mechanism is enclosed within theend wall 5 which is formed with a plastics cover 20 (Fig. 3) secured by screws inserted into pillars 21 (not all labelled). The end wall contains a pair of spacedreaction plates 22 through which thepivot bar 6 is inserted, the plates being non-rotatably located within the end wall by astub shaft 23. Alever arm 24 is secured to thebar 6 between theplates 22, and atension spring 25 acts between thearm 24 and apin 26 fixed with one of theplates 22 so as to rotate the bar in a direction which moves thesqueezing heads surface 2. - A pivoted V-
plate member 27 comprising a pair of angularly disposedarms plates 22 on apivot pin 30. The lower of the twoarms 29 is pivotally secured to anoperating linkage 31 which extends downwards through the bottom of theend wall 5. Thelinkage 31 is connected for operation by thetreadle 105 as will be described below. If desired, a choice of pivot positions may be provided on thearm 29 to allow adjustment of the treadle travel and operating pressure required. Theupper arm 28 is pivotally secured bypin 32 to alink 33 which, in turn is pivotally secured bypin 34 to thelever arm 24. In practice thelink 33 comprises a pair of parallel plates disposed on opposite sides of thearms pins plate 27 andarm 24 could similarly comprise two or more superimposed plates. - When the
operating linkage 31 moves downwardly the V-plate 27 rotates clockwise (when viewed as shown) so that thelink 33 rotates thearm 24 andbar 6 in an opposite, anti-clockwise direction against the action ofspring 25. When the condition illustrated in Fig. 5 is reached thesqueezing heads surface 2 so that a mop can be squeezed between the heads and thesurface 2. During this process thereaction plates 22 carry the reaction forces between thepivot pin 30 and thebar 6, to relieve the plastics shell of stresses which could result in creep or even splitting of the shell. - It will be noted in Fig. 5 that in the squeezing position the axis of the
pivot pin 32 is substantially co-planar with the axes of thepins spring 25 has little or no tendency to rotate the pivoted V-plate 27. This ensures that a squeezing force applied via thelinkage 31 is not opposed by thespring 25, and the force applied to thesqueezing heads - The permitted range of pivotal movement of the V-
plate 27 is determined by apin 35 secured to theplates 22 which travels in anarcuate slot 36 in the V-plate 27. - Referring now to Fig.s 6 and 7, the
treadle 105 comprises a treadle bar 40 (see Fig. 1 also) which extends substantially the full width of the trolley, the treadle bar being shown in this fully depressed condition. Thetreadle bar 40 is provided with a pair of rearwardly extendingarms 41 which are secured to atransverse pivot bar 42. Thebase frame 102 includes a pair ofbottom members 43 which are mounted beneath the side members of the frame bystandoff arms pivot bar 42 is journalled in bearings at the front ends of thebottom members 43 whereas afurther pivot bar 46 is similarly journalled in bearings at the rear ends of the bottom members, the axes of thepivot bars treadle 105 is operably connected to therear pivot bar 46 by alink 48. The front end of thelink 48 is pivotally secured to alever arm 49 which is upstanding from thefront pivot bar 42, whereas the rear end of the link is pivoted to alever arm 50 which extends downwardly from therear pivot bar 46. Thus, the application of foot pressure to produce downward pivotal movement of the treadle 105 (anti-clockwise as shown) thus results in an opposite clockwise pivotal movement of therear pivot bar 46, which, in turn, causes afurther lever arm 52, extending rearwardly from thebar 46, to move downwardly. The lower end of theoperating linkage 31 is pivotally secured to thisarm 52 so that thelinkage 31 also moves downwardly to apply a squeezing force to theheads - It will be appreciated that when foot pressure is relieved on the
treadle 105 the system is balanced such that theheads squeezing surface 2. Thespring 25 will then progressively come into operation, raising theheads linkage 31 which, in turn, assists the foot pedal to return to the raised position, as indicated in outline in Fig. 6. - The mechanism described results in an efficient squeezing operation, maximising the transfer of foot pressure to the squeezing heads when they are close to the squeezing
surface 2 but, at the same time, producing a controlled spring-assisted return of the treadle. The arrangement of the operating pivots, levers and linkages also minimises the risk of interference to the squeezing operation by articles normally carried on the trolley. - It will be appreciated that the features disclosed herein may be present in any feasible combination. Whilst the above description lays emphasis on those areas which, in combination, are believed to be new, protection is claimed for any inventive combination of the features disclosed herein.
Claims (10)
- A trolley comprising a wheel-mounted base frame (102) having front and rear ends, an upright frame (101) upstanding from the base frame, a squeezer (104) mounted on the front of the upright frame, the squeezer comprising a squeezing surface (2) and a squeezing head assembly (10, 11) which is co-operable with said squeezing surface to squeeze a mop head or like object therebetween, the trolley including a foot-operable treadle (105) pivotally mounted at the front end of the base frame (102) at a lower level than the squeezer, the treadle being operably coupled to the squeezing head assembly via an operating linkage (31) such that depression of the treadle causes said squeezing head assembly to move towards said squeezing surface,
characterised in that the treadle (105) moves the operating linkage (31) via a pivoted member (52) which is mounted rearwardly of the treadle and is operably coupled to the operating linkage (31) which extends upwardly adjacent to the upright frame (101). - A trolley according to Claim 1, in which downward movement of the treadle (105) causes downward movement of the operating linkage (31).
- A trolley according to Claim 2, in which the treadle (105) and the pivoted member (52) are arranged to rotate in opposite senses.
- A trolley according to Claim 2 or 3, in which the treadle (105) rotates a pivot bar (42) having a projecting lever arm (49) which moves the pivoted member (52) via a link member(48).
- A trolley according to Claim 4, in which the pivoted member (52) is a lever arm which projects from a rear pivot bar (46) together with a further angularly disposed lever arm (50) which is pivotally coupled to the link member (48).
- A trolley according to any preceding claim, in which the squeezer (104) comprises a second pivoted member (27) which is rotated by said operating linkage (31) such as to move said squeezing head assembly (10, 11) towards said squeezing surface (2).
- A trolley according to Claim 6, in which said squeezing head assembly (6, 10, 11) comprises a pivot bar (6) which carries at least one squeezing head (10, 11) and is mounted for rotation about its axis, said second pivoted member (27) being pivotally coupled to an operating arm (24) which projects from said pivot bar such that said pivot bar and said second pivoted member rotate in opposite senses..
- A trolley according to Claim 7, comprising spring means acting to rotate said pivot bar (6) such as to move said at least one squeezing head (10, 11) away from said squeezing surface (2).
- A trolley according to Claim 7 or 8, in which said second pivoted member (27) is coupled to the operating arm (24) via a further pivoted link (33).
- A trolley according to Claim 9, in which, when said at least one squeezing head (10, 11) is in squeezing relationship with said squeezing surface (2) the pivot axes of said further pivoted link (33) are substantially co-planar with the pivot axis of said second pivoted member (27).
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GBGB9720722.9A GB9720722D0 (en) | 1997-10-01 | 1997-10-01 | Squeezers |
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EP0906745A1 EP0906745A1 (en) | 1999-04-07 |
EP0906745B1 true EP0906745B1 (en) | 2003-07-23 |
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