EP1022975A1

EP1022975A1 - Receptacle for liquids, in particular washing liquids

Info

Publication number: EP1022975A1
Application number: EP97945737A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Engelbert Gmeilbauer
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1997-10-10
Filing date: 1997-10-10
Publication date: 2000-08-02
Also published as: AU5115698A; WO1999018837A1

Abstract

The invention relates to a receptacle for liquids, in particular washing liquids, such as a washing bucket or similar. The receptacle (2) is characterized in that, inside, at a fixed distance from and parallel to the bottom (3), it has at least one removable surface (8, 9, 10) with vertical openings (12). This surface can be a part of a perforated plate or a grating (8, 9, 10), composed, for instance, of one, two or three superimposed plates. As a result, for example, insoluble pieces of dirt which are in the cleaning water are not swirled up again each time the cloth or mop is rinsed out.

Description

The invention relates to a container for liquids, in particular for washing liquids, such as wiping buckets or the like, according to the preamble of patent claim 1.

The invention is described with the aid of a wiper bucket, since practically everyone is familiar with such a bucket and it can be used by everyone. It goes without saying that the invention also applies to all other containers in which utensils, tools, etc. are washed out, e.g. Containers for cleaning brushes, washing tools, various machine components, etc. can be used. The most varied of applications are all conceivable and obvious here and are therefore not mentioned further.

Wiper buckets are known in various sizes and shapes and can be found in practically every household. Whether you are working with a mop, a mop with a handle or a sponge with or without a handle, it can always be assumed that a container, usually a bucket, is used, in which water, usually with the appropriate cleaning additives, is preferably used. is filled. Of course, any washing and / or solvent, e.g. can be used to clean brushes or tools such as petrol or varnish.

If, for example, a mop is used for cleaning the floor, this is first inserted into a mop part filled with water, for example, and swiveled therein in order to be appropriately wet and clean. Then he is either by hand or even more advantageously with a corresponding printing device, such as. B. known from the company Vileda, wrung out or. - printed. This printing device is clamped on the upper edge of the container and consists of a, the container opening partially closing, breakthroughs having a conical cover. When the mop is repeatedly rinsed out, the water is repeatedly stirred, swung up and down and / or up and down to clean the mop in water. All the dirt that has in the meantime sunk on the bottom of the container is whirled up again, so that the insoluble sediments are always in the mop paths or. - Can catch rags and therefore a good cleaning of the pug is not possible.

Furthermore, from DE 94 07 711 Ul a bucket for wiping up mop water is known, in which a flat sieve for the passage of suspended matter is arranged in the bucket at a distance from the floor. This sieve, which is a wire mesh or a plastic plate with large hole widths of e.g. 3 or 4 mm, can be removed by special precautions in the inner wall of the container at a distance from the container base, whereby the sieve can only be used in connection with a specially designed container. In addition, the arrangement of the insert, which is spaced from the bottom of the container, means that the active part of the container, i.e. the part that can be cleaned, is significantly reduced, so that either a smaller amount of available cleaning fluid or the provision of a higher container are accepted got to .

GB 22 39 388 A describes a container for liquids for cleaning purposes, in which an insert (grate, grating) is also arranged at a distance from the container base. Under the relatively high from the ground spaced insert is additionally arranged a mat for receiving the dirt, so that here a particularly high embodiment and thus a particularly strong reduction of the active part of the container is available. In addition, the rust is only z. B. 3 mm thick and has openings of approx. twice the size, so that a relatively high level of calming must be provided between the sieve and the inserted mat. Here, too, the inner wall of the container is provided with special precautions for the removable receptacle of the insert, so that the insert is not readily m any commercially available container, e.g. B. Bucket that can be used.

Finally, JP 07-231 871 A also shows a flat sludge separator with passages arranged at a distance from the bottom of a container for cleaning water. Although this sludge separator can also be used as an independent element in any container, it is also considerably volume-reducing and cannot be adjusted in size due to the arrangement of its A- or roof-shaped, parallel-spaced rod inside a ring, which also carries the foot-shaped spacer elements. Here too, it is true that only the lower plate of the one to several inserts arranged one above the other can be arranged in any position and, if necessary, a further one or two plates with spaced-apart rod elements. When using only the lower, standing over the legs element, there is a very large distance between the downwardly open rods, so that z. B. the object to be cleaned, for example a mob, can easily hang here. If two or three plates are arranged one on top of the other, the gaps remaining between the bars are greatly reduced and, in addition, the plate complex is exceptionally high and reduces the active container volume by at least Vfe. The object of the invention is to provide a container of the type mentioned above, by which a whirling up of the sediments is largely avoided, while maintaining a maximum active container volume and using conventional containers, e.g. B. Bucket.

This object is achieved by a container according to the invention with the features of claim 1. Advantageous refinements or developments are characterized in the subclaims.

Accordingly, at least one grating is arranged in the interior of the container, lying directly on the bottom of the container. This can coarser impurities, such as sand, lint, etc. fall through the openings and settle on the underlying container floor between the grid elements, without subsequently moving the liquid through the wiping device, e.g. B. the mop to be whirled up again. Because through the grate the wiper can only get to this, so that the solid parts are not picked up again by the mop. Also, the parts deposited on the bottom of the container between the grid elements are not whirled up again, or only minimally, by the water moved over the grate by the mop, so that an optimal cleaning effect can be achieved, even after repeated cleaning of the mop.

The openings are spaced relatively close to each other, so that between the openings z. B. only thin webs remain, which ensures optimal permeability of the grid plate and the dirt particles can sink practically unhindered through the plate onto the bottom of the container. It is important that the webs between the openings are sufficiently narrow and still adequate Handling strength of the plate is ensured. By placing the grid plates directly on the container bottom and one above the other, a particularly high strength of the plates is not necessary, since it is not possible to push the plates through during the cleaning process.

It can be seen or is known that a grating can be a plate with very narrow webs between rectangular openings. The grid or grating elements, i.e. rods, pipes or webs or. Walls guided essentially perpendicular to each other with the same spacing in both directions, the individual elements being able to be arranged in the same horizontal plane or correspondingly one above the other, in the latter case the plate height being doubled, which has a very advantageous effect. The round grille design has the advantage that it can be trickled off relatively well by the round rod elements on all sides, and that subsequent cleaning of the grille itself is also possible. The rods can of course be round rods or oval rods, in which case the longitudinal axis should point in the breakthrough direction, which results in a further improvement in properties.

It is advantageous if the distance between the walls of a grating is approximately equal to the height of the walls, as a result of which a classic honeycomb insert is obtained.

These grids or gratings can be placed directly on the bottom of the container, in particular because of their comparatively large height in relation to the opening. It is advantageous if two or more, preferably three such grids are arranged standing or lying one on top of the other in a container are, which is particularly advantageous if the gratings lying directly above one another and lying together on the container bottom with respect to their openings or. Walls are preferably offset from one another by half a breakthrough division. This optimally prevents whirling up of the settling particles and at the same time does not hinder the sinking of newly added dirt particles or sediments. These properties are further enhanced if the walls have a wedge-shaped vertical cross-section and are aligned as possible so that the wedge-shaped walls point upwards with their pointed side. As a result, the contaminants will find practically no upper contact surface on which they can settle, and will trickle onto the bottom of the container, while the wide underside of the walls will prevent swirling even better. The wedge-shaped walls with gratings in the same cellar orientation can also be arranged one above the other or alternately, ie once with a wedge pointing upwards and once with a wedge pointing downwards, at least the upper grating should have walls tapering upwards. In order not to provide a contact surface for the dirt parts, the walls of the grate with downward-pointing tips should be flush with an overlying plate with upward-pointing tips, so that the walls of the overlying sheets each lie one on top of the other with their wedge wide side and an optimal groove Form el sliding surface in connection with a lower, larger vertebral prevention surface.

The insert plate according to the invention or. the insert grate can be formed from metal, preferably from light metal such as aluminum. However, the use of plastic for the production of the insert plates or. Large size grates Advantage, especially since this plastic material can later be brought to the desired size more easily on site. So z. B. the use of m precisely defined sizes are provided, that is to say m round, oval or rectangular shape with specific external dimensions, adapted to the internal dimensions of the container. Of course, optically and also for handling the wiper bucket insert according to the invention, it is advantageous if there is a circumferential web that is adapted to the inner clear width of the container or the corresponding inner jacket part of the container. Plates or. Gratings are also provided in just a few large or shape gradations, preferably with markings applied to one of the surfaces, such as drawing or embossing the corresponding contours, according to which the plates can then be positioned on site, e.g. with scissors or secateurs, can be cut to the desired outer contour by cutting the thin walls.

In order to easily remove a grate inserted into the container again without the entire bucket having to be tipped over or other tools having to be used for this purpose, it is advantageous if a groove-shaped handle recess on the circumference of the insert has an angular, arched shape or any other shape is provided so that at least one finger m can be inserted into this groove and the grate can be underpinned for lifting out. For this purpose, it is also advantageous if this groove is then designed to widen conically or step-wise downwards, as a result of which such engagement is still possible with the flat or full support of the plate or the grate on the bottom of the container. In any case, the circumferential contours of the plate or grate insert should be designed or designed so that they can be easily inserted and removed without jamming or being too far away from the container wall. According to the invention, several plates or gratings can be arranged loosely on one another. Thus, the user can, if necessary, place only one plate, or two, three or even more plates or gratings one above the other in a container, depending on how large the container is and how high the desired effect is. In order to obtain a desired alignment of the plates to each other, a position fixation is z .3. by appropriate alignment of the grip grooves (and then also to be followed by the user) or corresponding plug-in arrangements, such as pins or grooves, which the grid elements are exposed to, must be provided. Finally, the individual plates m their respective alignment to each other, for. B. Pitch offset, stacking correctly is an advantage if plates of the same pitch have the same color. Is z. B. desired that when using three plates, the upper and lower plates are aligned identically to each other, while the middle plate is offset by half a division to the two plates, the upper and lower plates are two plates of the same color and as the middle Plate to use a plate of a different color.

Finally, it is also advantageous if in each case two or three plates are already arranged in a fixed spacing or divisional displacement from one another, in a known manner, for example. by gluing, bonding or screwing. A detachable connection of the plates has the advantage that they are easier to clean thoroughly than z. B. in a fixed three-way network.

The invention is explained in more detail below on the basis of an exemplary embodiment with reference to the drawing. It shows:

1 shows a container according to the invention in the assembled state, in a partial vertical section and at the same time a perspective view,

2: a plan view of a triple grate set in a schematic representation, and

Fig. 3: a section along the lines III-III of Fig. 2, showing the staggered arrangement of a triple grating composite and the wedge shape of the walls of the grating.

Fig. 1 shows a container assembly 1 according to the invention, which essentially consists of a conventional container 2, e.g. a wiper bucket and an insert 7 therein.

The container 2, as can be seen from FIG. 1, has a round horizontal cross section, with a lower horizontal base 3, slightly obliquely protruding walls 4 and an upper, bent or flanged container edge 5. Possible grip options are not shown.

The insert 7 resting on the container bottom 3 consists of three gratings 8, 9 and 10 lying flat on emanderl I, each of which is offset by half a division 14 or 15, as can be seen in particular from FIG. 2 and also from FIG. 3 is. It can be seen from all three figures that the lower 8 and the upper grating 10 each have walls 11, 12 which are aligned with one another in the vertical direction, which was particularly illustrated in FIG. 2 by thicker lines which practically illustrate the overlap. The middle one Grid 9 is to the below or. Overlying grates 8, 10, in both wall directions by half the wall distance or. the division 14, that is, offset by half the division 15. As from Fig. 1 can additionally be seen, each grating 8, 9, 10 is provided separately or the insert 7 formed from grids which are firmly connected to one another is provided as a whole with a peripheral wall 16.

As can be seen from FIG. 3, the walls 11, 12 (here only the wall 12 is shown) are wedge-shaped, with an upward-pointing tip 17 and a downward-facing broad side 18. Of course, the wedge-shaped walls can be an isosceles triangle, or, as m Fig. 3, be formed as a right-angled triangle so that the wall surfaces pointing in one direction are aligned vertically, while the other wedge surfaces have the corresponding incline to the vertical. After the pitch offset is determined by the tip 17 of the wedge-shaped walls 11, 12, narrow opening slots 19 and wide opening slots 20 are formed in the parting planes between two superposed gratings 8, 9, 10, wherein viewed vertically, each has a narrow opening slot 19 stands over a wide opening slot or vice versa.

B e z u g s z e i c h e n l i s

1. Container assembly

2. Container (wiping bucket)

3. Container bottom

4. Container wall

5. Container edge

6.-

7. Use

8. Grid 9. Grid

10. Grid

11. Wall

12. Wall

13. Breakthrough (opening)

14. Division / wall distance

15. H division

16. peripheral wall

17th tip

18th broadside

19. Opening slot, narrow

20. Opening slot, wide

Claims

P ent claims

1. Container for liquids, in particular for washing liquids, such as wiping buckets or the like, in which a plate-shaped grate having vertical openings (13) is removably arranged in the interior of the container.

characterized,

that the grate consists of at least one grate (8, 9, 10). Which rests directly on the container floor (3).

2. Container according to claim 1, characterized in that the individual grating elements are rods, tubes or webs or walls which are guided substantially perpendicular to each other with the same spacing in both directions and that the grating elements in the same horizontal plane or accordingly are arranged one above the other.

3. Container according to claim 1, characterized in that two, preferably three gratings

(8, 9, 10) are arranged one on top of the other.

4. A container according to claim 2, characterized in that the walls (11, 12) of the grating (8, 9, 10) have a wedge-shaped vertical cross section.

5. A container according to claim 4, characterized in that the gratings (8, 9, 10) in the container (2) are arranged so that the wedge-shaped walls (11, 12) are aligned tapering upwards.

6. A container according to claim 4, characterized in that all gratings (8, 9, 10) are arranged in the same wedge orientation or in alternate wedge orientation in the interior of the container, at least the upper grate in each case having upwardly tapering walls (11, 12) and that the walls (11, 12) of the overlying grids (8, 9, 10) each have opposite wedge shapes, that is, the tip (17) on the tip (17) or the broad side (18) on the broad side (18).

7. Container according to claim 3, characterized in that the superposed grids (8, 9, 10) are each offset by approximately half a pitch (15).

8. A container according to claim 3, characterized in that the gratings (8, 9, 10) arranged one above the other each have an angular offset to one another.

9. A container according to claims 7 and 8, characterized in that for optimal alignment of the superposed gratings (8, 9, 10) to each other differently colored plates or. Gratings are arranged one above the other or a gripping hole arrangement or plug connection is provided and that a groove-shaped handle recess is provided on the circumference thereof for handling the plates or gratings (8, 9, 10).

10th Container according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the gratings (8, 9, 10) are made of plastic and that they are designed such that they can be cut to the size of the container on site, with at least one of the respective plates, the common container floors are recorded or stamped.

11. A container according to claim 1, characterized in that the distance (14) between the walls (11, 12) of a grating (8, 9, 10) is substantially equal to the height of the walls.

12. A container according to claim 3, characterized in that the two, preferably three gratings (8, 9, 10) are firmly connected aligned in a predetermined wall orientation and / or offset and this panel assembly each to the usual clear widths on the bottom of the standard container, e.g. B. the bucket, are designed.

13. A container according to claims 1 and 2, characterized in that the grating elements are round or oval bars or tubes.