EP0990402A2 - Tragbares elektrisches Reinigungswerkzeug - Google Patents

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EP0990402A2
EP0990402A2 EP99116126A EP99116126A EP0990402A2 EP 0990402 A2 EP0990402 A2 EP 0990402A2 EP 99116126 A EP99116126 A EP 99116126A EP 99116126 A EP99116126 A EP 99116126A EP 0990402 A2 EP0990402 A2 EP 0990402A2
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Teh-Liang Lo
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Tek Maker Corp
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B13/00—Brushes with driven brush bodies or carriers
    • A46B13/02—Brushes with driven brush bodies or carriers power-driven carriers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B24—GRINDING; POLISHING
    • B24B—MACHINES, DEVICES, OR PROCESSES FOR GRINDING OR POLISHING; DRESSING OR CONDITIONING OF ABRADING SURFACES; FEEDING OF GRINDING, POLISHING, OR LAPPING AGENTS
    • B24B45/00—Means for securing grinding wheels on rotary arbors
    • B24B45/006—Quick mount and release means for disc-like wheels, e.g. on power tools
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2404/00—Parts for transporting or guiding the handled material
    • B65H2404/20—Belts
    • B65H2404/27—Belts material used
    • B65H2404/271—Belts material used felt or wire mesh

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  • the present invention relates to a portable electric cleaning device according to the pre-characterizing portion of claim 1.
  • Portable electric cleaning devices of the kind specified in the pre-characterizing portion of claim 1 are on the market in the form of portable vacuum cleaners, but these are suitable only to collect loosely occurring dust or the like.
  • the present invention aims at providing a portable electric cleaning device for facilitating all kinds of brushing, srubbning or scouring work normally occurring in a household in an attempt to remove dirt.
  • the portable electric cleaning device of the present invention comprises a cleaning module having a rotatable cleaning head it is possible to perform all kinds of brushing, scrubbing, scouring and even polishing work occurring in a household with ease.
  • Fig.1 is a perspective view of an electric cleaning device 10 according to the present invention.
  • Fig.2 is a component diagram of the cleaning device 10.
  • the electric cleaning device 10 comprises a housing 20 having a handle 22 and a chassis 24, a direct current motor 30 installed in the chassis 24 of the housing 20, a rotating axle 32 protruding from a center portion of a front surface of the motor 30, a motor case 34 for fixing the motor 30 in the chassis 24, a cleaning module 50 installed on the rotating axle 32 through a transmission element 40 for cleaning various home appliances and environment, a transmission element 40 installed between the rotating axle 32 and the cleaning module 50 and mounted on the rotating axle 32 so that the motor 30 can use the transmission element 40 to rotate the cleaning module 50, an elastic device 70 elastically installed between the cleaning module 50 and the transmission element 40, and a battery set 60 installed inside the handle 22 for driving the motor 30 so as to rotate the cleaning module 50.
  • the battery set 60 comprises a plurality of dry batteries or rechargeable batteries.
  • the rear side of the cleaning module 50 comprises a connecting end 52 which can be directly attached to or detached from the transmission element 40.
  • the front side of the cleaning module 50 comprises a cleaning head 54 for cleaning various home appliances.
  • the cleaning module 50 may be attached to a wide variety of cleaning heads 54 as well as a host of other cleaning tools.
  • the transmission element 40 comprises a protruded edge 42, a base plate 44 with openings, and a square shaped protruded bar 46.
  • the connecting end 52 of the cleaning module 50 comprises a plurality of elastic hooks for engaging the protruded edge 42 of the transmission element 40, and a square shaped slot 58 for insertion of the protruded bar 46 which drives the device.
  • the elastic hooks at the connecting end 52 comprise elastic material and enable a user to directly attach the connecting end 52 of the cleaning module 50 to the transmission element 40 by hand.
  • the cleaning module 50 can make slight movements relative to the transmission element 40 along an axial direction.
  • the connecting end 52 of the cleaning module 50 can also be detached from the protruded edge 42 directly by hand.
  • the elastic device 70 comprises a spring 74 installed within a buffer cap 72.
  • the rear end of the buffer cap 72 is hooked onto the base plate 44 of the transmission element 40.
  • the connecting end 52 of the cleaning module 50 When the connecting end 52 of the cleaning module 50 is attached to the protruded edge 42, the connecting end 52 will be pushed against the front end of the buffer cap 72.
  • the elastic device 70 will elastically push the elastic hooks of the connecting end 52 toward the protruded edge 42 to firmly secure the cleaning module 50 and to provide an elastic force that can prevent damage to the appliance during cleaning. Moreover, it will enhance control of the cleaning device 10 and prevent damage to the motor 30 caused by repetitive collisions.
  • the electric cleaning device 10 further comprises a metallic ring 80 installed on a matched opening 26 of the housing 20 between the matched opening 26 and the cleaning module 50.
  • a metallic ring 80 installed on a matched opening 26 of the housing 20 between the matched opening 26 and the cleaning module 50.
  • Fig.3 shows an alternate cleaning device with its cleaning module 50 and motor 30 directly connected by male and female screw threading 36.
  • the cleaning module 50 can be directly installed on the rotating axle 38 of the motor 30, and different cleaning modules 50 can be attached to or detached from the rotating axle 38.
  • the screw threading has to be made along a direction opposite to the movement direction of the cleaning module when driven by the motor to prevent loosening of the cleaning module 50.
  • the connecting end 52 of the cleaning module 50 can be connected with the rotating axle 38 by way of riveting, welding or joggling.
  • the electric cleaning device 10 can be provided with different handles 22 to satisfy different demands. Please refer to Figs.4 and 5.
  • Figs. 4 and 5 are sectional views of other electric cleaning devices 100, 200 according to the present invention.
  • the electric cleaning devices 100, 200 differ from the electric cleaning device 10 in the shapes of the handle and chassis of the housing 20.
  • the electric cleaning device 10 shown in Fig.1 is used for general cleaning of home appliances, thus the handle 22 and the rotating axle 32 are nearly perpendicular, and the handle 22 is relatively short enabling the user to easily hold the handle 22 during cleaning.
  • the handle 22 and the rotating axle 32 can also be designed to form an obtuse or acute angle depending on different cleaning needs.
  • the housing of the electric cleaning device 100 in Fig.4 comprises a handle 130 and a loop- or bow-shaped chassis 110 with a front end and a rear end.
  • the cleaning module 120 is positioned at the front end of the chassis 110.
  • the handle 130 is a loop -shaped handle fixed on the rear end of the chassis 110 so that a user can easily hold the loop-shaped handle 130 for cleaning objects with greater surface area or requiring greater manpower.
  • the housing of the electric cleaning device 200 in Fig.5 comprises a stick-shaped handle 230.
  • the stick-shaped handle 230 can be manufactured in various lengths and can be made extensible.
  • the handle 230 It is fixed on the chassis 210 at a predetermined oblique angle so that a user can easily hold the handle 230 for cleaning items such as toilets, ceilings, or household items in hard to reach places.
  • the handle 230 can also be adjustable for changing its working angle.
  • the chassis of the electric cleaning device according to the present invention can also be designed tiltably mounted on the handle. Please refer to Figs.6 and 7.
  • Fig. 6 is a top view of an electric cleaning device with a tiltably mounted chassis.
  • Fig.7 is a side view of the cleaning device in Fig.6.
  • the chassis 210 and the handle 230 of the stick-shaped electric cleaning device 200 in Fig.5 can be installed in a tiltable manner as shown in Figs.6 and 7.
  • the chassis 210 and the handle 230 are interconnected by a connecting rod 240, and fastened or released through the use of a winged screw 250 so that the chassis 210 and the handle 230 can be adjusted to various angles.
  • Figs.8 and 9 show a first embodiment of the cleaning head 300 according to the present invention.
  • Figs.10 and 11 show a second embodiment of the cleaning head 400 according to the present invention.
  • Figs. 12 to 15 show a third embodiment of the cleaning head 500 according to the present invention.
  • Fig.16 shows a fourth embodiment of the cleaning head 600 according to the present invention.
  • Fig.17 shows a fifth embodiment of the cleaning head 700 according to the present invention.
  • Figs.18 to 20 show other embodiments of the cleaning heads 800, 900, 1000 according to the present invention.
  • the cleaning head of the electric cleaning device comprises a variety of selections to comply with various cleaning requirements.
  • the cleaning head 300 of Figs.8 and 9 is a circular shaped cleaning head 300.
  • the cleaning head 400 comprises brushes 350 installed on its front side, and a plurality of cloth fasteners 310 installed on its rear side for fixing thin cleaning material 320 such as a cotton cloth or emery cloth.
  • Each of the cloth fasteners 310 comprises a plurality of elastic plates 330 with narrow openings 340 between them for clamping the cleaning material 320 on the cleaning head 300.
  • the cleaning head 400 in Figs.10 and 11.
  • the cleaning head 400 also comprises a plurality of narrow openings 420 for fixing thin cleaning material 430 onto the cleaning head 400.
  • the cleaning head 500 in Figs.12 to 15.
  • the cleaning head 500 comprises a plurality of grooves 520 forming a gear-wheel shaped edge 530 for engaging and rotating cleaning material 540 such as a scouring pad.
  • the cleaning material 540 can be made with an indented central portion and a gear-wheel shaped inner edge 550.
  • the inner edge 550 is engaged with the gear-wheel shaped edge to secure the cleaning material 540.
  • Fig.15 is a side view of the cleaning material 540.
  • Fig.16 shows a stick-shaped cleaning head 600. It comprises a stick-shaped brush 610 for cleaning items such as glass bottles or milk bottles.
  • Fig.17 shows a crowned cleaning head 700 comprising brushes 710 in a convex shape for cleaning bowl-shaped items such as bowls and bathtubs.
  • the brushes 350, 410, 510, 610, 710 of the cleaning heads 300, 400, 500, 600, 700 can be directly replaced by items such as scouring pads, cotton cloths or emery cloths to form the cleaning heads 800, 900, 1000 as shown in Figs.18 to 20.
  • the electric cleaning device makes use of rotation of the electric cleaning head for cleaning thus requiring less manpower.
  • the wireless design makes it light and portable. There is a wide selection of material in many shapes and sizes that can be attached to or detached from the cleaning device by hand thus offering the user a wide selection of different cleaning heads. In addition to the cleaning heads, there is also a wide variety of handles from which to choose that further increase the flexibility of the control of the cleaning device. Therefore, the portable electric cleaning device is specifically designed to solve various household cleaning problems.
EP99116126A 1998-09-30 1999-08-18 Tragbares elektrisches Reinigungswerkzeug Withdrawn EP0990402A3 (de)

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US09/163,324 US6058542A (en) 1998-08-20 1998-09-30 Portable electric cleaning device

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FR2875155A1 (fr) * 2004-09-10 2006-03-17 Essilor Int Outil de polissage comportant un plateau d'entrainement et un patin amovible pour la finition d'une lentille ophtalmique
NL1033173C2 (nl) * 2007-01-05 2008-07-08 Michiel Christiaan Scholten Elektrisch aangedreven wc-borstel.
US7818864B2 (en) 2005-03-14 2010-10-26 Black & Decker Inc. Scrubber
US7937792B2 (en) 2006-10-19 2011-05-10 Black & Decker Inc. Pole scrubber
WO2013162226A1 (ko) * 2012-04-24 2013-10-31 Cha Steven Bok Jin 전동브러시장치

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US3343192A (en) * 1966-01-28 1967-09-26 Goldstein Morton Power operated cleaning device
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US4976173A (en) * 1987-02-24 1990-12-11 Yang Tai Her Manual electric tool
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US3220039A (en) * 1963-07-30 1965-11-30 Dayton Motor-driven tooth brush
US3343192A (en) * 1966-01-28 1967-09-26 Goldstein Morton Power operated cleaning device
US4137588A (en) * 1975-10-06 1979-02-06 Sandt Clayton C Portable cleaning device
US4976173A (en) * 1987-02-24 1990-12-11 Yang Tai Her Manual electric tool
US5423102A (en) * 1994-08-19 1995-06-13 Madison; Ava Portable cleaning device

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FR2875155A1 (fr) * 2004-09-10 2006-03-17 Essilor Int Outil de polissage comportant un plateau d'entrainement et un patin amovible pour la finition d'une lentille ophtalmique
WO2006030091A1 (fr) * 2004-09-10 2006-03-23 Essilor International (Compagnie Generale D'optique) Outil de polissage comportant un plateau d'entrainement et un patin amovible pour la finition d'une lentille ophtalmique
US8029341B2 (en) 2004-09-10 2011-10-04 Essilor International (Compagnie Generale D'optique) Polishing tool comprising a drive plate and a removable pad for finishing an ophthalmic lens
US7818864B2 (en) 2005-03-14 2010-10-26 Black & Decker Inc. Scrubber
US7937792B2 (en) 2006-10-19 2011-05-10 Black & Decker Inc. Pole scrubber
NL1033173C2 (nl) * 2007-01-05 2008-07-08 Michiel Christiaan Scholten Elektrisch aangedreven wc-borstel.
WO2013162226A1 (ko) * 2012-04-24 2013-10-31 Cha Steven Bok Jin 전동브러시장치
KR101371791B1 (ko) * 2012-04-24 2014-03-07 스티븐 복진 차 전동브러시장치

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