EP0991355A1 - Balai laveur - Google Patents

Balai laveur

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Publication number
EP0991355A1
EP0991355A1 EP98917385A EP98917385A EP0991355A1 EP 0991355 A1 EP0991355 A1 EP 0991355A1 EP 98917385 A EP98917385 A EP 98917385A EP 98917385 A EP98917385 A EP 98917385A EP 0991355 A1 EP0991355 A1 EP 0991355A1
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Prior art keywords
sieving
mop
arrangement
stick
mop head
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EP0991355B1 (fr
Inventor
Christopher Robert Duncan
Michael Edward Gailes
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Numatic International Ltd
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Numatic International Ltd
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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

Definitions

  • This invention relates to the field of floor cleaning and floor treatment, and in particular relates to such activities carried out with use of a mop.
  • Well known mopping systems comprise a mop stick with a mop head of cotton strands or other similar fluid-absorbent material, a bucket and some means by which excess fluid can be removed from the mop head once it has been immersed in fluid in the bucket.
  • Many systems use a mop press
  • Flat head mops typically comprise a mop head pivotally attached to a mop stick.
  • head is usually an elongate rectilinear flat member which carries on an
  • the mop head may be foldable so that the absorbent layer can be pressed to squeeze out excess
  • a sieving arrangement for removing fluid from a mop comprising a mop stick connected at a lower end to a mop head, which sieving arrangement comprises a sieving surface against which the mop head may be pressed for removal of fluid and mop stick engagement means configured and
  • the mop stick may be used as a lever which is capable of creating a mechanical advantage and thereby increasing the pressure
  • the engagement means may be disposed above the sieving structure, the arrangement being such that the mop stick adopts a generally vertical orientation when the mop head is in contact with the sieving surface.
  • a fluid reservoir is disposed beneath the sieving surface so that sieved fluid is collected ' as it falls from the sieving surface.
  • arrangement may comprise support means for carrying the reservoir for
  • the support means may comprise a wheeled trolley and the reservoir may comprise a bucket removably located on said trolley.
  • the mop stick engagement means is preferably carried by a portion of the
  • the mop stick engagement means comprises a hook.
  • the hook may be pivotally mounted so that the hook may be retracted. This is particularly useful when the reservoir is removable and the hook might otherwise foul the reservoir as it is removed from the
  • the sieving surface is inclined from the horizontal so that when
  • the mop head is levered against the sieving surface the sieving surface exerts an upwards and horizontal reaction against the mop head.
  • the sieving surface may be elongate whereby the mop head may be slid
  • the sieving surface may be defined by an upper surface of a sieving structure, which sieving structure comprises a plurality of spaced apart rollers which together define a plurality of sieving holes.
  • rollers are disposed in a plurality of rows.
  • the holes defined by said rollers are of a size which permits entry of the absorbent working surface of a mop head therein, thereby to improve
  • the rollers may each be configured as waisted beads and said sieving
  • holes are then defined by gaps corresponding to juxtaposed waist portions of adjacent beads.
  • gaps Preferably, between about 60% and 80% of the sieving
  • the mop head may be a fiat mop head attached to the stick by means of a universal joint. This allows complete freedom of movement of the stick relative to the mop head. However, it is within the scope of this invention for, for example, only one degree of freedom to be present in the attachment between the stick and the flat mop head.
  • a mop suitable for use with any sieving arrangement described in the foregoing which mop comprises a mop stick connected at one end thereof to a mop head, wherein the mop stick is provided with abutment means adapted to locate the mop stick in engagement with the mop stick engagement means
  • the abutment means may comprise a collar positioned at a lower end region of the mop stick.
  • mopping system comprising a mop as hereinbefore described and further comprising a sieving arrangement as hereinbefore described.
  • the present invention is particularly suited for use with flat floor mops, but could find application with other sorts of mops including Kentucky type mops having a bundle of absorbent strands carried at a lower end of the
  • a flat floor mop typically comprises a mop stick joined to a mop head by means of a universal joint, which mop head carries on an
  • the present invention is particularly efficient when used with such a mop.
  • Figure 1 is a side view in perspective of a mopping system according to one embodiment of the present invention.
  • Figure 2 is an enlarged view of a fluid reservoir shown in figure 1.
  • Figures 3 and 4 are front views in perspective of a mopping system of figure 1 demonstrating the mode of use.
  • a mopping system according to the present invention is shown generally at
  • a trolley 11 comprises a tray with upstanding side walls and front and rear walls, which tray is provided with castors 12 at each corner
  • the trolley 11 is longer than it is wide, and at one end region 13 of the trolley is disposed an upstanding frame 14 comprised of tubular
  • the uprights together carry at the top end thereof a moulded plastics receptacle 20 for cleaning tools and detergents for treating water.
  • the other end region 21 of the trolley 11 carries a generally rectilinear bucket 22 into which may be poured cleaning solution or another fluid.
  • a mop 30 is shown held in the bucket by the arm 31 of the user.
  • the mop comprises a mop stick 32, a lower end 33 of which carries an articulated flat mop head 34. The said lower end is engaged with a hook member 35.
  • the hook is disposed in a plane generally parallel to the trolley floor 11 , the
  • the bucket and hook arrangement is shown in more detail in figure 2.
  • the hook 35 is carried on a crossbar 36 which extends between the two uprights 17 and 18 of the frame 14.
  • the cross member has depending end portions 37 and 38 which are pivotally connected to flange portions 40 and
  • the bucket carries internally thereof a sieving tray 50.
  • the sieving tray is
  • the sieving tray comprises a plurality of waisted beads 51.
  • the beads are disposed along four parallel inclined rows 52, 53, 54 and 55 respectively and one row 56 which forms a lip at a lower edge of the sieve tray and is generally parallel to the bottom of the bucket. This lip helps prevent the mop head 34 from slipping into the bucket when pressure is exerted thereon.
  • the user 31 dips the mop head 34 into the bucket 22 filled with fluid to a level below the sieving tray 50.
  • the lower end 33 of the mop stick 32 is then engaged with the hook 35 so that the mop head 34 rests upon the sieving tray 50.
  • the user 31 then exerts a small backward pressure on the
  • mop stick 32 towards a front end 21 of the trolley, as indicated by the arrows in figure 1.
  • the mop stick 32 pivots about the hook 35 to provide a mechanical advantage which strongly urges the mop head 34 against the sieving tray to affect discharge of fluid back into the bucket 22.
  • the mop head may be moved from side to side as shown in figures 3 and 4.
  • the mop stick 32 is moved in the direction of the

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  • Cleaning Implements For Floors, Carpets, Furniture, Walls, And The Like (AREA)

Abstract

L'invention concerne le domaine du nettoyage et du traitement des sols en général, et l'utilisation d'un balai laveur en particulier. Les balais laveurs doivent être rincés régulièrement et imprégnés d'un produit nettoyant, avant d'être pressés ou essorés afin d'éliminer l'excès de liquide. La présente invention concerne un ensemble tamisage destiné à éliminer du liquide d'un balai laveur, constitué d'un manche (32) relié par son extrémité inférieure à une tête (34). Cet ensemble tamisage comprend une surface de tamisage, contre laquelle la tête du balai peut être pressée afin d'éliminer du liquide, et des organes de préhension (35), conçus pour entrer en contact avec ledit manche et faire pivoter ce dernier. Grâce à cet ensemble, un utilisateur peut exercer une pression sur une région supérieure de ce manche, soulevant ainsi la tête du balai au niveau desdits organes de préhension, contre la surface de tamisage, afin d'évacuer l'excès de liquide de la tête du balai.
EP98917385A 1997-06-27 1998-04-16 Balai laveur Expired - Lifetime EP0991355B1 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GBGB9713685.7A GB9713685D0 (en) 1997-06-27 1997-06-27 Floor mopping system
GB9713685 1997-06-27
PCT/GB1998/001114 WO1999000050A1 (fr) 1997-06-27 1998-04-16 Balai laveur

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EP0991355A1 true EP0991355A1 (fr) 2000-04-12
EP0991355B1 EP0991355B1 (fr) 2002-11-06

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EP (1) EP0991355B1 (fr)
AU (1) AU7062598A (fr)
DE (1) DE69809233T2 (fr)
GB (1) GB9713685D0 (fr)
WO (1) WO1999000050A1 (fr)

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EP3801173A4 (fr) * 2018-05-29 2022-04-13 Unger Marketing International, LLC Système de nettoyage de sol
EP2832279B2 (fr) † 2013-07-31 2022-08-10 Hydroflex OHG Unité de nettoyage, notamment pour le nettoyage de salles blanches
USD1015668S1 (en) 2019-05-28 2024-02-20 Unger Marketing International, Llc Floor cleaning system
US12048404B2 (en) 2019-12-11 2024-07-30 Unger Marketing International, Llc Floor cleaning system, flat headed mop and mop pad

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EP2832279B2 (fr) † 2013-07-31 2022-08-10 Hydroflex OHG Unité de nettoyage, notamment pour le nettoyage de salles blanches
EP3801173A4 (fr) * 2018-05-29 2022-04-13 Unger Marketing International, LLC Système de nettoyage de sol
US11576550B2 (en) 2018-05-29 2023-02-14 Unger Marketing International, Llc Flat headed mop
US11759085B2 (en) 2018-05-29 2023-09-19 Unger Marketing International, Llc Floor cleaning system
US11896180B2 (en) 2018-05-29 2024-02-13 Unger Marketing International, Llc Floor cleaning system
US12042109B2 (en) 2018-05-29 2024-07-23 Unger Marketing International, Llc Flat headed mop and method of operation
US12096898B2 (en) 2018-05-29 2024-09-24 Unger Marketing International, Llc Floor cleaning system
USD1015668S1 (en) 2019-05-28 2024-02-20 Unger Marketing International, Llc Floor cleaning system
US12048404B2 (en) 2019-12-11 2024-07-30 Unger Marketing International, Llc Floor cleaning system, flat headed mop and mop pad

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EP0991355B1 (fr) 2002-11-06
GB9713685D0 (en) 1997-09-03
DE69809233T2 (de) 2003-09-11
DE69809233D1 (de) 2002-12-12
WO1999000050A1 (fr) 1999-01-07
AU7062598A (en) 1999-01-19

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