EP1021122A1 - Dispositif d'essorage pour tete de balai - Google Patents
Dispositif d'essorage pour tete de balaiInfo
- Publication number
- EP1021122A1 EP1021122A1 EP98946532A EP98946532A EP1021122A1 EP 1021122 A1 EP1021122 A1 EP 1021122A1 EP 98946532 A EP98946532 A EP 98946532A EP 98946532 A EP98946532 A EP 98946532A EP 1021122 A1 EP1021122 A1 EP 1021122A1
- Authority
- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- handle
- mop head
- support
- broom
- flats
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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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
- the invention relates to a wiper device for a broom head.
- the cleaning pad is removed from the head of the broom and then passed between pressing rollers.
- the document FR-A-2 672 791 has proposed a wiper head wiper device implemented by centrifugation and no longer by pressure, making it possible to improve the quality of the wiping and d '' avoid redepositing dirt on the floor.
- This device consists of a tank inside which is positioned a cradle intended to receive the head of the brush, the cradle being subjected to a rotational movement by ' s la'intermediate of a motor.
- the user keeps the brush in rotation by means of a sleeve arranged on the handle of the brush, the diameter of the sleeve being slightly greater than that of the handle.
- the uncontrolled rotation of the brush can very easily lead to at least partial, if not total, destruction of the tank.
- the tank described is covered with a cover having an opening equal to the surface of the cradle on which the head of the broom is positioned. It is therefore possible for the user to easily access the moving cradle during spinning, which can be dangerous, given the speed of rotation thereof.
- the problem which the invention therefore proposes to solve is to provide a spinning device by centrifugation for the mop head, making it possible to maintain an optimal quality of spinning, while overcoming the aforementioned drawbacks.
- the invention provides a wiping device for mop head, comprising a tank equipped with a support intended to receive said mop head, the support being subjected to a rotational movement capable of ensuring spinning by centrifugation of the mop head.
- This device is characterized in that the mop head and the handle have complementary members capable of ensuring their separation before spinning or their attachment after spinning, said member being actuated by means of the support, which allows the maintenance of the broom head during the spin.
- the invention consists of a system allowing the attachment and separation of the handle of the broom from the head of the broom concomitantly with the positioning of the head of the broom on the support, without requiring additional gesture.
- said members of the handle are in the form of at least two diametrically opposite openings, located at the lower end of the handle, said openings being intended to allow the passage of at least two lugs mounted in opposition to each of the two ends of an elastic blade forming a spring and tending to separate the two lugs from one another.
- the members of the handle have at the lower end of said handle, in the same vertical plane, from bottom to top, two diametrically opposite openings intended to allow the passage of two lugs mounted in opposition to each of the two ends of an elastic blade forming a spring and tending to separate the two lugs from one another, and two diametrically opposite lugs mounted fixed on said handle.
- said members of the head of the broom are in the form of an articulation gimbal having a tubular bore intended to receive the handle, the upper part of which, formed in its thickness, has two notches diametrically opposite inclined inwards, forming grooves for guiding the pins situated at the lower end of the broom handle, the middle part of said gimbal having two diametrically opposite flats, situated in the same vertical plane as that of the notches and at the level of which are made two openings positioned so as to receive the end pins of the handle.
- each of the two flats has openings on either side, over the entire length of the flat, a semi-cylindrical channel of diameter substantially equal to that of the openings, and located in the perpendicular plane to the axis of revolution of the articulation gimbal.
- the two end pins provided on the lower part of the handle cooperate with the openings arranged in the middle part of the gimbal, while the other two upper pins provided, if necessary, on the handle are kept fixed in the guide grooves present in the upper part of the gimbal.
- the support is provided with a fastening-disconnection member mounted fixed relative to said support, keeping the cardan joint coaxial with the axis of rotation of said support, said member being able to simultaneously separate the head and the handle of the broom, and reversibly fix the head of the broom on the support.
- said member is in the form of a single U-shaped piece, secured to the support, the two elastic branches of which adopt a plane profile intended to cooperate with the flats formed in the middle part of the gimbal d 'articulation and thus, allow reversible fixing by snapping the handle of the broom on the head of the broom.
- each of the elastic branches of the U undergoes a tightening adopting a planar profile, intended to cooperate with the flats formed in the middle part of the articulated gimbal, while the lower and upper portions respectively , adopt a rounded shape, so as to fix reversibly by snap-fastening the gimbal on either side of the flats.
- each of the two branches has, where appropriate, a linear projection positioned so as to cooperate with the corresponding semi-cylindrical channel, formed on each flats.
- said member is in the form of two independent parts secured to the support, a first rigid U-shaped part, the branches of which adopt a flat profile intended to cooperate with the flats formed in the middle part of the gimbal of articulation, and a second flexible piece rounded so as to fix reversibly by snap-fastening the part
- each of the branches of the first rigid part has a linear projection positioned so as to cooperate with the corresponding semi-cylindrical channel, formed on each of the flats.
- the wringing device is equipped with a stepping motor incorporating a positioning sensor.
- Figure 1 is a general view of the wringing device of the invention.
- Figure 2 is a sectional illustration of the arrangements provided on the handle of the broom.
- Figure 3 is a sectional representation of the arrangements provided on the head of the brush.
- Figure 4 is a top view of the means for fixing the head of the brush during spinning according to a first embodiment.
- Figure 5 is a view along the axis AA of Figure 4.
- Figure 6 is a section along the axis BB of Figure 4.
- Figure 7 is a section of a fixing device according to a second embodiment .
- Figure 8 is a top view of the rigid part according to Figure 7.
- Figure 9 is a top view of a fixing device according to a third embodiment.
- the wiper device for mop head comprises a tank (1) of square shape, as shown in FIG. 1, this shape being of a particularly easy and inexpensive embodiment.
- a shape makes it possible to provide a large space for the introduction of the head of the brush in said tank.
- the tank (1) is equipped with a support (2) on which the brush head (B) rests, the support being made integral with the drive shaft (3) of a motor (4) by through a sleeve (5).
- This structure is more particularly described in document FR-A-2 672 791.
- the lower end (6) of the handle (7) comprises, in the same vertical plane, four diametrically opposite openings, allowing the passage of four pins mounted in opposition to each of the two ends of an elastic blade forming a spring, and tending to separate the pins from one another.
- the end of the handle only has two openings intended to allow the passage of two pins.
- the broom handle and therefore the gimbal are articulated in a bidirectional manner.
- This embodiment is not limiting.
- the articulation gimbal designated by the general reference (15) has a tubular bore (16), intended to receive the lower end (6) of the handle of the brush (7).
- the upper part (17) of the gimbal has in its thickness (18) two notches (19) and (20) diametrically opposite, inclined towards the inside and forming a groove for guiding the pins (10, 11) then pins (13, 14) located at the lower end (6) of the handle of the broom (7), when the handle is placed on the articulation gimbal.
- the middle part (21) of the articulation gimbal (15) has two flats (22) and (23), diametrically opposite and located in the same vertical plane as that of the notches (19, 20).
- Each of the two flats (22, 23) further has two openings (24, 25) adapted to receive the extreme lugs (10, 11) of the handle (7) to allow the attachment of the handle on the head of the brush.
- each of the flats has at the openings (24, 25) a semicircular channel, located in the plane perpendicular to the axis of revolution of the articulation gimbal, the diameter is substantially equal to the diameter of the openings (24, 25).
- FIGS. 4 to 7 there is shown the fastening-detaching member (P), mounted fixed relative to the support, keeping the articulation gimbal coaxial with the axis of rotation of said support, said member being capable of simultaneously detach the head and the handle of the broom and reversibly fix the head of the broom on the support.
- said member is in the form of a single elastic piece designated by the general reference (26) and secured to the support by means of an arm (27).
- the single piece (26) is mounted in the extension of the axis of rotation of the support.
- each of the two elastic branches (29, 30) undergoes tightening by adopting a planar profile (see FIG. 5).
- the upper (31) and lower (32) parts of the two elastic branches (29, 30) of the part (26) adopt a rounded shape, so as to fix reversibly by snap-fastening the upper (17) and lower parts of the articulation gimbal.
- each of the two branches (29, 30) has in its central part (28) a linear projection (33, 34) intended to cooperate respectively with the corresponding channel, formed on the flats of the cardan joint.
- the member for the reversible attachment of the head of the brush is in the form of two independent parts, secured to the support by means of an axis (27).
- a first part (35) has a rigid U shape whose branches (36, 37) have a beveled end and adopt a planar profile intended to cooperate with the flats (22, 23) formed at the median level (21) of the cardan joint. 'joint.
- each branch (36, 37) of the U has a linear projection (38, 39) intended to cooperate with the corresponding channel formed on the flats.
- a second independent flexible and rounded part (40) allows reversible fixing by snap-fastening the articulation gimbal at its upper part (17) or its lower part.
- said member is in the form of a single elastic part in the shape of a U, the two elastic branches (29, 30) of which adopt a plane profile intended to cooperate with the flats formed in the middle part of the gimbal. articulation and thus allow reversible fixing by snapping the handle of the broom on the head of the broom.
- the tank is covered with a transparent cover (41). This cover prevents access to the contents of the tank during the spinning operation.
- the motor is provided with a positioning sensor making it possible to orient the head of the broom at the end of spinning so that the user only has to pull the handle to him, after its positioning on the mop head.
- means are provided making it possible to very quickly stop the inertial rotation of the support, for example in the form of an electromagnetic braking system of the support.
- the central part (28) of the part (26) cooperates with the flats (22, 23) so as to release the pins (10, 11) from the lower end of the handle of the brush. Once the lugs are retracted, the user just has to remove the handle of the broom. At the same time, the gimbal is immobilized by the upper part (29) and the lower part (30) rounded of the part (26).
- the user can then naturally close the cover of the tank, so that he cannot have access to the contents of the tank during the spinning operation.
- the wringing device of the invention makes it possible in particular to improve the conditions of use from a safety point of view while avoiding any risk of injury.
- the invention proposes a system which is simple to implement and which makes it possible, in a single gesture, to separate the handle and the head of the brush and simultaneously a reversible fixing of the head on the support.
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- Cleaning Implements For Floors, Carpets, Furniture, Walls, And The Like (AREA)
Abstract
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Applications Claiming Priority (3)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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FR9712637 | 1997-10-06 | ||
FR9712637A FR2769204B1 (fr) | 1997-10-06 | 1997-10-06 | Dispositif d'essorage pour tete de balai |
PCT/FR1998/002091 WO1999017653A1 (fr) | 1997-10-06 | 1998-09-30 | Dispositif d'essorage pour tete de balai |
Publications (2)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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EP1021122A1 true EP1021122A1 (fr) | 2000-07-26 |
EP1021122B1 EP1021122B1 (fr) | 2003-01-15 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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EP98946532A Expired - Lifetime EP1021122B1 (fr) | 1997-10-06 | 1998-09-30 | Ensemble constitué d'un dispositif d'essorage et d'un balai comportant une tête de balai et un manche |
Country Status (6)
Country | Link |
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EP (1) | EP1021122B1 (fr) |
CA (1) | CA2304217A1 (fr) |
DE (1) | DE69810798D1 (fr) |
FR (1) | FR2769204B1 (fr) |
PL (1) | PL339742A1 (fr) |
WO (1) | WO1999017653A1 (fr) |
Families Citing this family (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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DE10223074C1 (de) | 2002-05-24 | 2003-08-14 | Kaercher Gmbh & Co Kg Alfred | Vorrichtung zum Ausschleudern von Flüssigkeit aus einem Wischkörper |
WO2006114254A1 (fr) | 2005-04-26 | 2006-11-02 | Leifheit Ag | Dispositif pour essorer une tete de nettoyage |
CN109730601B (zh) * | 2017-05-02 | 2021-12-28 | 慈溪市博生塑料制品有限公司 | 平板拖把挤水使用方法及其平板拖把清洁工具 |
Family Cites Families (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US4344201A (en) * | 1980-12-03 | 1982-08-17 | Trisolini George S | Cleaning apparatus |
JPH0355022A (ja) * | 1989-07-25 | 1991-03-08 | Toyonobu Sugata | 清掃用具 |
FR2672791B1 (fr) * | 1991-02-14 | 1994-12-23 | Maxnet | Dispositif d'essorage pour tete de balai. |
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1997
- 1997-10-06 FR FR9712637A patent/FR2769204B1/fr not_active Expired - Fee Related
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1998
- 1998-09-30 CA CA002304217A patent/CA2304217A1/fr not_active Abandoned
- 1998-09-30 WO PCT/FR1998/002091 patent/WO1999017653A1/fr active IP Right Grant
- 1998-09-30 DE DE69810798T patent/DE69810798D1/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1998-09-30 EP EP98946532A patent/EP1021122B1/fr not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1998-09-30 PL PL98339742A patent/PL339742A1/xx unknown
Non-Patent Citations (1)
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See references of WO9917653A1 * |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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PL339742A1 (en) | 2001-01-02 |
FR2769204A1 (fr) | 1999-04-09 |
FR2769204B1 (fr) | 1999-11-26 |
DE69810798D1 (de) | 2003-02-20 |
WO1999017653A1 (fr) | 1999-04-15 |
EP1021122B1 (fr) | 2003-01-15 |
CA2304217A1 (fr) | 1999-04-15 |
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