EP2083666A2 - Folding flat mop comprising a trapezoidal mop plate - Google Patents

Folding flat mop comprising a trapezoidal mop plate

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EP2083666A2
EP2083666A2 EP07818875A EP07818875A EP2083666A2 EP 2083666 A2 EP2083666 A2 EP 2083666A2 EP 07818875 A EP07818875 A EP 07818875A EP 07818875 A EP07818875 A EP 07818875A EP 2083666 A2 EP2083666 A2 EP 2083666A2
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mop
plate
wiper
mop plate
plate parts
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Uwe Dingert
Jens Deerberg
Torsten Gratzki
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Carl Freudenberg KG
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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
    • A47L13/20—Mops
    • A47L13/24—Frames for mops; Mop heads
    • A47L13/254—Plate frames
    • A47L13/258—Plate frames of adjustable or foldable type

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  • the invention relates to a flat wiper comprising a mop plate with a cleaning side on which a mop cover can be clamped, wherein the mop plate has two mop plate parts arranged to be hinged to each other.
  • the mop plate is connectable with a handle, which is usually hinged to the top of the mop plate.
  • mop covers are mounted on the mop plate, which can be soaked with a cleaning liquid.
  • the mop covers can be attached by means of pockets or force / positive fasteners to the mop plate.
  • the mop plate consists of a plastic injection molding and usually has a rectangular shape.
  • the top of the mop plate is smooth and the cleaning side has a rib structure, wherein the ribs are usually arranged in elongated rectangles to each other.
  • the rib structure results in a material saving with a simultaneously high rigidity of the mop plate. Presentation of the invention
  • the invention has for its object to develop a flat wiper, which has an improved cleaning performance in hard to reach places.
  • the mop plate is trapezoidal.
  • a trapezoidal shape results in two blunt corners associated with the shorter longitudinal side and two pointed corners associated with the longer longitudinal side.
  • the pointed corners hard-to-reach corner areas of the floor to be cleaned can advantageously be reached and cleaned.
  • the ribs are on the underside of the flat wiper honeycomb to each other.
  • the ribs are not continuous, but arranged as segments of a honeycomb. This results in gaps, which are defined by the length of the segments. These honeycombs form the cleaning side of the mop plate.
  • Such a trained wiper plate is rigid and by the evenly distributed ribs results at the same time a uniform contact with the mop cover.
  • the length of the ribs is selected so that viewed across the width of the mop plate, five honeycomb can be offset from one another.
  • a mop plate with a cleaning side consisting of a honeycomb-shaped rib structure is particularly easy and inexpensive to produce in the injection molding process.
  • the ribs may be formed so that, from the cleaning side toward the top of the Look at the wiper plate, thicken it. As a result, the mop plate is particularly easy to remove from the injection mold.
  • the longer longitudinal side associated corners of the mop plate may be bent.
  • the corners are therefore in the shape of winglets.
  • Most pocket-shaped mop covers are mounted on the mop plate. To clamp the mop plate parts are folded and the free ends of the mop plate parts are inserted into the pockets of the mop cover. Thereafter, the mop plate parts are unfolded and locked. By folding the free ends of the
  • Wiper plate parts almost vertically downwards, which makes it difficult to slide the free ends on the mop cover in the direction of the pockets due to the high normal force. Due to the winglets molded to the corners, the free ends of the folded wiper plate are not nearly vertical downwards, but point at least partially towards the pockets when the wiper plate parts are folded. As a result, the sliding operation of the wiper plate parts on the mop cover and thus the clamping of the mop cover on the mop plate improved considerably.
  • a retaining device may be arranged on the cleaning side.
  • the wet cleaning can be associated with high frictional forces, as a result of which the mop cover can slip and the wiping result deteriorates.
  • the retaining device which may have a non-positive or positive action principle, slipping of the mop cover is prevented. This advantageous embodiment is also conceivable in other embodiments of a mop plate beyond the inventive design.
  • the retaining device may have a non-positive action principle. Positive locking devices are particularly simple, namely by Materials that have a high coefficient of friction to realize. In this case, the retaining device can lie in a plane with the ribs or protrude beyond this. It is also possible to coat the ribs with an elastomer which has a high coefficient of friction. This results in a flat retainer. In other embodiments, a plurality of pin-like elevations may be formed on the cleaning side, which have at their free ends a material with a high coefficient of friction. In this embodiment, it is advantageous that the retaining device on the one hand prevents slipping of the mop cover, on the other hand also prevents the mop with the mop plate slips on the ground when it was parked there without mop cover.
  • the retaining device may be formed by elastomeric body.
  • Elastomer body such as rubber knobs are easy and inexpensive to produce. They can also be attached to the mop plate by simple means, such as gluing.
  • the mop plate parts can be connected to one another in a hinge-like manner by a locking element, wherein a spring element is assigned to the locking element in such a way that the mop plate parts are locked against the force of the spring body. It is advantageous that the wiper plate parts when unlocking at least as far apart fold that they can not lock again independently. This simplifies the handling of the mop plate.
  • the spring body may be formed by an elastomeric body. Made of an elastomeric body spring body are particularly robust, durable and cost-effective.
  • the cleaning side facing away from the mop plate may have a wave structure. The wave structure increases the strength of the mop plate in the most stressed areas. In the central region in which the stem is connected to the mop plate, there is a trough, whereby the stem connection and thus the center of gravity of the mop plate is particularly deep.
  • the mop plate can be divided so that there are two substantially equal wiper plate parts.
  • the mop plate parts can be arranged articulated on an intermediate piece.
  • the wiper plate parts are mirror-symmetrically hinged and hanging in the folded state, starting from the intermediate piece, or the articulated connection in each case by the same amount down.
  • the clamping of a mop cover simplifies, since the longer longitudinal side associated corners of the mop plate simultaneously engage with the pockets of the mop cover.
  • This embodiment is particularly advantageous in connection with the above-described bent corners which are associated with the longer longitudinal side of the mop plate.
  • Fig. 1 the wiper plate according to the invention in the bottom view
  • Fig. 2 the mop plate in a three-dimensional view
  • 3 shows a mop plate part with locking element and spring body
  • FIG. 1 shows the wiper plate 2 of a flat wiper 1.
  • the wiper plate 2 consisting of two wiper plate parts 5, 6 arranged to be hinged to one another, has a cleaning side 3, which is formed by ribs 7.
  • the ribs 7 are arranged honeycomb to each other.
  • a mop cover with pockets (not shown) can be clamped, wherein the mop cover covers the cleaning side 3 and thus engages with the ribs 7 in engagement.
  • the mop plate 2 has the shape of a trapezoid.
  • a retaining device 11 is arranged, which consists of four elastomeric bodies made of rubber, whereby the retaining means 11 has a non-positive action principle.
  • the mop plate 2 is made of plastic and the production is carried out by injection molding.
  • FIG. 2 shows the mop plate 1 according to FIG. 1 in a spatial representation.
  • the longer longitudinal side 8 associated corners 9, 10 of the mop plate 2 are bent and thus have the shape of winglets.
  • the cleaning side 3 facing away from side 14 of the mop plate 2 is formed so as to give a wave structure.
  • the wave crests are each assigned approximately to the middle of each wiper plate part 5, 6, and a wave trough is assigned to the center of the wiper plate 2 and the corners 9, 10.
  • In the middle of the mop plate 2 is also a receptacle 15 to connect the mop plate 2 articulated with a stem can.
  • FIG. 3 shows in detail a wiper plate part 6 according to FIG. 1 or 2. It is shown that the locking element 12 is assigned a spring body 13 consisting of an elastomer body such that the locking of the wiper plate parts 5, 6 takes place against the force of the spring body 13.
  • two spring body 13 are arranged in the region of the locking element 12 on the wiper plate part 6. These spring body 13 consist of hemispherical rubber bodies. When the wiper plate parts 5, 6 are locked by the locking element 12, the spring bodies 13 arranged on the wiper plate part 6 are compressed and the spring bodies 13 exert a force on the other wiper plate part 5.
  • FIG. 4 shows the wiping plate 2 of a flat wiper 1.
  • the wiping plate 2 consists of two wiper plate parts 5, 6 which have substantially the same size in relation to their cleaning side 3.
  • Wiper plate parts 5, 6 are hinged to an intermediate piece 16, so that the wiper plate parts 5, 6 are mirror-symmetrically hinged.
  • a receptacle for a handle 15 is arranged centrally hinged.
  • the cleaning side 3 of the wiper plate parts 5, 6 is formed by ribs 7, wherein the ribs 7 are arranged honeycomb-shaped to each other.
  • alternatively designed cleaning sides 3 are conceivable, for example planar surfaces.
  • a mop cover with pockets can be clamped, wherein the mop cover covers the cleaning side 3 and thus engages with the ribs 7 in engagement.
  • the mop plate 2 has the shape of a Trapezes, wherein the longer longitudinal side 8 associated corners 9, 10 of the mop plate 2 are bent and thus have the shape of winglets. Furthermore, the cleaning side 3 facing away from side 14 of the mop plate 2 is formed so as to give a wave structure. The wave crests are each assigned approximately to the middle of each wiper plate part 5, 6, and a wave trough is assigned to the center of the wiper plate 2 and the corners 9, 10.
  • a retaining device 11 is arranged, which consists of four elastomeric bodies made of rubber, whereby the retaining means 11 has a non-positive action principle.
  • a locking element 12 is tiltably mounted on a wiper plate part 6 and engages over a portion of the other wiper plate part 5, thereby preventing an automatic pivoting of the wiper plate parts 5, 6.
  • This section in turn engages in the closed state of the wiper plate 2 and the intermediate piece 16. By tilting the locking element 12th the section is released and it is thereby possible to pivot the wiper plate parts 5, 6 about the intermediate piece 16.
  • the mop plate 2 is made of plastic and the production is carried out by injection molding.

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Abstract

The invention relates to a flat mop (1), comprising a mop plate (2) with a cleaning face (3), over which a mop cover (4) can be stretched. The mop plate (2) has two folding mop plate parts (5, 6) lying adjacent to one another and said mop plate (2) is trapezoidal.

Description

Flachwischer flat mop
Beschreibung Technisches GebietDescription Technical area
Die Erfindung betrifft einen Flachwischer, umfassend eine Wischplatte mit einer Reinigungsseite auf die ein Wischbezug aufspannbar ist, wobei die Wischplatte zwei klappbar zueinander angeordnete Wischplattenteile aufweist.The invention relates to a flat wiper comprising a mop plate with a cleaning side on which a mop cover can be clamped, wherein the mop plate has two mop plate parts arranged to be hinged to each other.
Stand der TechnikState of the art
Derartige Flachwischer sind allgemein bekannt. Die Wischplatte ist mit einem Stiel verbindbar, der meist gelenkig an der Oberseite der Wischplatte befestigt ist. Zur Nassreinigung werden Wischbezüge auf die Wischplatte aufgespannt, die mit einer Reinigungsflüssigkeit getränkt werden können. Die Wischbezüge können mittels Taschen oder kraft/formschlüssiger Befestigungselemente an der Wischplatte befestigt werden. Die Wischplatte besteht aus einen Kunststoff-Spritzguss und weist meist eine rechteckige Form auf. Die Oberseite der Wischplatte ist glatt ausgebildet und die Reinigungsseite weist eine Rippenstruktur auf, wobei die Rippen meist in lang gezogenen Rechtecken zueinander angeordnet sind. Durch die Rippenstruktur ergibt sich eine Materialersparnis bei einer gleichzeitig hohen Steifheit der Wischplatte. Darstellung der ErfindungSuch flat wipers are well known. The mop plate is connectable with a handle, which is usually hinged to the top of the mop plate. For wet cleaning mop covers are mounted on the mop plate, which can be soaked with a cleaning liquid. The mop covers can be attached by means of pockets or force / positive fasteners to the mop plate. The mop plate consists of a plastic injection molding and usually has a rectangular shape. The top of the mop plate is smooth and the cleaning side has a rib structure, wherein the ribs are usually arranged in elongated rectangles to each other. The rib structure results in a material saving with a simultaneously high rigidity of the mop plate. Presentation of the invention
Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, einen Flachwischer zu entwickeln, der eine verbesserte Reinigungsleistung an schwer zugänglichen Stellen aufweist.The invention has for its object to develop a flat wiper, which has an improved cleaning performance in hard to reach places.
Diese Aufgabe wird mit den Merkmalen von Anspruch 1 gelöst. Auf vorteilhafte Ausgestaltungen nehmen die Unteransprüche Bezug.This object is achieved with the features of claim 1. In advantageous embodiments, the dependent claims relate.
Zur Lösung der Aufgabe ist die Wischplatte trapezförmig ausgebildet. Durch eine Trapezform ergeben sich zwei Stumpfe Ecken, die der kürzeren Längsseite zugeordnet sind und zwei spitze Ecken, die der längeren Längsseite zugeordnet sind. Mittels der spitzen Ecken können in vorteilhafter Weise schwer zugängliche Eckbereiche des zu reinigenden Bodens erreicht und gereinigt werden. Es ist denkbar, die Rippen an der Unterseite des Flachwischers wabenförmig zueinander anzuordnen. Dadurch sind, im Unterschied zu den bekannten Rippenstrukturen, die Rippen nicht durchgehend, sondern als Segmente einer Wabe angeordnet. Dadurch ergeben sich Zwischenräume, die durch die Länge der Segmente definiert sind. Diese Waben bilden die Reinigungsseite der Wischplatte. Eine derartig ausgebildete Wischplatte ist biegesteif und durch die gleichmäßig verteilten Rippen ergibt sich gleichzeitig ein gleichmäßiger Kontakt mit dem Wischbezug. Hieraus resultiert eine gleichmäßige Anpressung des Wischbezugs an den zu reinigenden Boden und damit ein vergleichmäßigtes Wischergebnis. In einer vorteilhaften Ausgestaltung ist die Länge der Rippen so gewählt, dass über die Breite der Wischplatte betrachtet, fünf Waben versetzt zueinander angeordnet werden können. Eine Wischplatte mit einer Reinigungsseite bestehend aus einer wabenförmigen Rippenstruktur ist besonders einfach und kostengünstig im Spritzgießprozess herstellbar. Dabei können die Rippen so ausgebildet sein, dass sie sich, von der Reinigungsseite in Richtung auf die Oberseite der Wischplatte betrachtet, verdicken. Dadurch ist die Wischplatte besonders einfach aus dem Spritzgießwerkzeug entformbar.To solve the problem, the mop plate is trapezoidal. A trapezoidal shape results in two blunt corners associated with the shorter longitudinal side and two pointed corners associated with the longer longitudinal side. By means of the pointed corners, hard-to-reach corner areas of the floor to be cleaned can advantageously be reached and cleaned. It is conceivable to arrange the ribs on the underside of the flat wiper honeycomb to each other. As a result, in contrast to the known rib structures, the ribs are not continuous, but arranged as segments of a honeycomb. This results in gaps, which are defined by the length of the segments. These honeycombs form the cleaning side of the mop plate. Such a trained wiper plate is rigid and by the evenly distributed ribs results at the same time a uniform contact with the mop cover. This results in a uniform contact pressure of the mop cover to the floor to be cleaned and thus a uniform wiping result. In an advantageous embodiment, the length of the ribs is selected so that viewed across the width of the mop plate, five honeycomb can be offset from one another. A mop plate with a cleaning side consisting of a honeycomb-shaped rib structure is particularly easy and inexpensive to produce in the injection molding process. In this case, the ribs may be formed so that, from the cleaning side toward the top of the Look at the wiper plate, thicken it. As a result, the mop plate is particularly easy to remove from the injection mold.
Die der längeren Längsseite zugeordneten Ecken der Wischplatte können abgebogen sein. Die Ecken weisen demnach die Form von Winglets auf. Auf die Wischplatte werden meist taschenfömige Wischbezüge aufgespannt. Zum Aufspannen werden die Wischplattenteile zusammengeklappt und die freien Enden der Wischplattenteile werden in die Taschen des Wischbezugs eingeschoben. Danach werden die Wischplattenteile auseinander geklappt und verriegelt. Durch das Zusammenklappen stehen die freien Enden derThe longer longitudinal side associated corners of the mop plate may be bent. The corners are therefore in the shape of winglets. Most pocket-shaped mop covers are mounted on the mop plate. To clamp the mop plate parts are folded and the free ends of the mop plate parts are inserted into the pockets of the mop cover. Thereafter, the mop plate parts are unfolded and locked. By folding the free ends of the
Wischplattenteile fast senkrecht nach unten, was aufgrund der dadurch hohen Normalkraft das Gleiten der freien Enden auf dem Wischbezug in Richtung der Taschen erschwert. Durch die an die Ecken angeformten Winglets stehen die freien Enden bei geklappter Wischplatte eben nicht fast senkrecht nach unten, sondern weisen zumindest teilweise bei geklappten Wischplattenteilen in Richtung auf die Taschen. Dadurch verbessert sich der Gleitvorgang der Wischplattenteile auf dem Wischbezug und somit das Aufspannen des Wischbezugs auf die Wischplatte erheblich.Wiper plate parts almost vertically downwards, which makes it difficult to slide the free ends on the mop cover in the direction of the pockets due to the high normal force. Due to the winglets molded to the corners, the free ends of the folded wiper plate are not nearly vertical downwards, but point at least partially towards the pockets when the wiper plate parts are folded. As a result, the sliding operation of the wiper plate parts on the mop cover and thus the clamping of the mop cover on the mop plate improved considerably.
Auf der Reinigungsseite kann eine Rückhalteeinrichtung angeordnet sein. Die Nassreinigung kann je nach zu reinigendem Boden mit hohen Reibungskräften verbunden sein, wodurch der Wischbezug verrutschen kann und sich das Wischergebnis verschlechtert. Durch die Rückhalteeinrichtung, die ein kraftschlüssiges oder formschlüssiges Wirkprinzip aufweisen kann, wird ein Verrutschen des Wischbezugs verhindert. Diese vorteilhafte Ausgestaltung ist auch bei anderen Ausführungen einer Wischplatte denkbar die über die erfindungsgemäße Ausgestaltung hinausgehen.On the cleaning side, a retaining device may be arranged. Depending on the floor to be cleaned, the wet cleaning can be associated with high frictional forces, as a result of which the mop cover can slip and the wiping result deteriorates. By the retaining device, which may have a non-positive or positive action principle, slipping of the mop cover is prevented. This advantageous embodiment is also conceivable in other embodiments of a mop plate beyond the inventive design.
Die Rückhalteeinrichtung kann ein kraftschlüssiges Wirkprinzip aufweisen. Kraftschlüssige Rückhalteeinrichtungen sind besonders einfach, nämlich durch Materialien die einen hohen Reibwert aufweisen, zu realisieren. Dabei kann die Rückhalteeinrichtung in einer Ebene mit den Rippen liegen oder über diese hinausstehen. Es ist auch möglich, die Rippen mit einem Elastomer zu beschichten, welcher einen hohen Reibwert aufweist. Dadurch ergibt sich eine flächig ausgebildete Rückhalteeinrichtung. In anderen Ausgestaltungen können mehrere stiftartige Erhebungen auf der Reinigungsseite ausgebildet sein, die an ihren freien Enden ein Material mit hohem Reibwert aufweisen. Bei dieser Ausgestaltung ist vorteilhaft, dass die Rückhalteeinrichtung zum einen ein Verrutschen des Wischbezugs verhindert, zum anderen aber auch verhindert, dass das Wischgerät mit der Wischplatte auf dem Boden rutscht, wenn es dort ohne Wischbezug abgestellt wurde.The retaining device may have a non-positive action principle. Positive locking devices are particularly simple, namely by Materials that have a high coefficient of friction to realize. In this case, the retaining device can lie in a plane with the ribs or protrude beyond this. It is also possible to coat the ribs with an elastomer which has a high coefficient of friction. This results in a flat retainer. In other embodiments, a plurality of pin-like elevations may be formed on the cleaning side, which have at their free ends a material with a high coefficient of friction. In this embodiment, it is advantageous that the retaining device on the one hand prevents slipping of the mop cover, on the other hand also prevents the mop with the mop plate slips on the ground when it was parked there without mop cover.
Die Rückhalteeinrichtung kann durch Elastomerkörper gebildet sein. Elastomerkörper, beispielsweise Gumminoppen sind einfach und kostengünstig herstellbar. Sie können auch mit einfachen Mitteln, etwa Kleben, an der Wischplatte befestigt werden.The retaining device may be formed by elastomeric body. Elastomer body, such as rubber knobs are easy and inexpensive to produce. They can also be attached to the mop plate by simple means, such as gluing.
Die Wischplattenteile können durch ein Verriegelungselement scharnierartig miteinander verbunden sein, wobei dem Verriegelungselement ein Federkörper so zugeordnet ist, dass das Verriegeln der Wischplattenteile gegen die Kraft des Federkörpers erfolgt. Hierbei ist vorteilhaft, dass die Wischplattenteile beim Entriegeln zumindest soweit auseinander klappen, dass sich diese nicht wieder selbständig verriegeln können. Dadurch vereinfacht sich das Handling der Wischplatte.The mop plate parts can be connected to one another in a hinge-like manner by a locking element, wherein a spring element is assigned to the locking element in such a way that the mop plate parts are locked against the force of the spring body. It is advantageous that the wiper plate parts when unlocking at least as far apart fold that they can not lock again independently. This simplifies the handling of the mop plate.
Der Federkörper kann durch einen Elastomerkörper gebildet sein. Aus einem Elastomerkörper gebildete Federkörper sind besonders robust, langlebig und kostengünstig. Die der Reinigungsseite abgewandte Seite der Wischplatte kann eine Wellenstruktur aufweisen. Durch die Wellenstruktur erhöht sich die Festigkeit der Wischplatte in den besonders beanspruchten Bereichen. In dem Mittelbereich, in dem der Stiel an die Wischplatte angebunden ist, ergibt sich ein Wellental, wodurch die Stielanbindung und damit auch der Schwerpunkt der Wischplatte besonders tief liegt.The spring body may be formed by an elastomeric body. Made of an elastomeric body spring body are particularly robust, durable and cost-effective. The cleaning side facing away from the mop plate may have a wave structure. The wave structure increases the strength of the mop plate in the most stressed areas. In the central region in which the stem is connected to the mop plate, there is a trough, whereby the stem connection and thus the center of gravity of the mop plate is particularly deep.
Die Wischplatte kann so geteilt sein, dass sich zwei im Wesentlichen gleich große Wischplattenteile ergeben. Dazu können die Wischplattenteile gelenkig an einem Zwischenstück angeordnet sein. Durch diese Ausgestaltung sind die Wischplattenteile spiegelsymmetrisch klappbar und hängen im geklappten Zustand ausgehend von dem Zwischenstück, beziehungsweise der gelenkigen Verbindung jeweils um den gleichen Betrag nach unten. Dadurch vereinfacht sich das Aufspannen eines Wischbezugs, da die der längeren Längsseite zugeordneten Ecken der Wischplatte gleichzeitig in Eingriff mit den Taschen des Wischbezugs gelangen. Diese Ausgestaltung ist besonders vorteilhaft im Zusammenhang mit den oben beschriebenen abgebogenen Ecken die der längeren Längsseite der Wischplatte zugeordnet sind.The mop plate can be divided so that there are two substantially equal wiper plate parts. For this purpose, the mop plate parts can be arranged articulated on an intermediate piece. By this configuration, the wiper plate parts are mirror-symmetrically hinged and hanging in the folded state, starting from the intermediate piece, or the articulated connection in each case by the same amount down. As a result, the clamping of a mop cover simplifies, since the longer longitudinal side associated corners of the mop plate simultaneously engage with the pockets of the mop cover. This embodiment is particularly advantageous in connection with the above-described bent corners which are associated with the longer longitudinal side of the mop plate.
Kurzbeschreibung der ZeichnungBrief description of the drawing
Einige Ausführungsbeispiele des erfindungsgemäßen Flachwischers werden nachfolgend anhand der Figuren näher erläutert. Diese zeigen, jeweils schematisch:Some embodiments of the flat wiper according to the invention are explained in more detail below with reference to FIGS. These show, in each case schematically:
Fig. 1 die erfindungsgemäße Wischplatte in der Untersicht;Fig. 1, the wiper plate according to the invention in the bottom view;
Fig. 2 die Wischplatte in räumlicher Ansicht;Fig. 2, the mop plate in a three-dimensional view;
Fig. 3 ein Wischplattenteil mit Verriegelungselement und Federkörper;3 shows a mop plate part with locking element and spring body;
Fig. 4 eine Wischplatte mit spiegelsymmetrisch klappbaren Wischplattenteilen. Ausführung der Erfindung4 shows a mop plate with mirror-symmetrically folding mop plate parts. Embodiment of the invention
Figur 1 zeigt die Wischplatte 2 eines Flachwischers 1. Die Wischplatte 2, bestehend aus zwei klappbar zueinander angeordneten Wischplattenteilen 5, 6 weist eine Reinigungsseite 3 auf, die durch Rippen 7 gebildet ist. Die Rippen 7 sind wabenförmig zueinander angeordnet. Auf die Wischplatte 2 ist ein Wischbezug mit Taschen (nicht dargestellt) aufspannbar, wobei der Wischbezug die Reinigungsseite 3 bedeckt und damit mit den Rippen 7 in Eingriff gelangt. Die Wischplatte 2 weist die Form eines Trapezes auf. Auf der Reinigungsseite 3 ist eine Rückhalteeinrichtung 11 angeordnet, die aus vier Elastomerkörpern aus Gummi besteht, wodurch die Rückhalteeinrichtung 11 ein kraftschlüssiges Wirkprinzip aufweist. Die Wischplatte 2 besteht aus Kunststoff und die Herstellung erfolgt im Spritzgießverfahren.FIG. 1 shows the wiper plate 2 of a flat wiper 1. The wiper plate 2, consisting of two wiper plate parts 5, 6 arranged to be hinged to one another, has a cleaning side 3, which is formed by ribs 7. The ribs 7 are arranged honeycomb to each other. On the mop plate 2 a mop cover with pockets (not shown) can be clamped, wherein the mop cover covers the cleaning side 3 and thus engages with the ribs 7 in engagement. The mop plate 2 has the shape of a trapezoid. On the cleaning side 3, a retaining device 11 is arranged, which consists of four elastomeric bodies made of rubber, whereby the retaining means 11 has a non-positive action principle. The mop plate 2 is made of plastic and the production is carried out by injection molding.
Figur 2 zeigt die Wischplatte 1 gemäß Figur 1 in räumlicher Darstellung. Hier ist gezeigt, dass die der längeren Längsseite 8 zugeordneten Ecken 9, 10 der Wischplatte 2 abgebogen sind und damit die Form von Winglets aufweisen. Des Weiteren ist die der Reinigungsseite 3 abgewandte Seite 14 der Wischplatte 2 so ausgebildet, dass sich eine Wellenstruktur ergibt. Dabei sind die Wellenberge jeweils etwa der Mitte jedes Wischplattenteils 5, 6 zugeordnet und ein Wellental ist der Mitte der Wischplatte 2 und den Ecken 9, 10 zugeordnet. In der Mitte der Wischplatte 2 befindet sich auch eine Aufnahme 15, um die Wischplatte 2 gelenkig mit einem Stiel verbinden zu können. Beide Wischplattenteile 5, 6 sind durch ein Verriegelungselement 12 scharnierartig miteinander verbunden, so dass die Wischplattenteile 5, 6 zueinander klappbar sind. Das Verriegelungselement 12 ist kippbeweglich an einem Wischplattenteil 6 angebracht und übergreift einen Abschnitt des anderen Wischplattenteils 5 und verhindert dadurch ein selbsttätiges Schwenken der Wischplattenteile 5, 6. Durch Kippen des Verriegelungselementes 12 wird der Abschnitt freigegeben und es ist dadurch ein Schwenken der Wischplattenteile 5, 6 ermöglicht. Figur 3 zeigt im Detail ein Wischplattenteil 6 gemäß Figur 1 oder 2. Es ist gezeigt, dass dem Verriegelungselement 12 ein Federkörper 13 bestehend aus einem Elastomerkörper so zugeordnet ist, dass das Verriegeln der Wischplattenteile 5, 6 gegen die Kraft des Federkörpers 13 erfolgt. Dazu sind auf dem Wischplattenteil 6 zwei Federkörper 13 im Bereich des Verriegelungselementes 12 angeordnet. Diese Federkörper 13 bestehen aus halbkugelförmigen Gummikörpern. Wenn die Wischplattenteile 5, 6 durch das Verriegelungselement 12 verriegelt sind, werden die an dem Wischplattenteil 6 angeordneten Federkörper 13 komprimiert und die Federkörper 13 üben eine Kraft auf das andere Wischplattenteil 5 aus. Flachwischer nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Wischplattenteile 5, 6 durch ein Verriegelungselement 12 scharnierartig miteinander verbunden sind, wobei dem Verriegelungselement 12 ein Federkörper 13 so zugeordnet ist, dass das Verriegeln der Wischplattenteile 5, 6 gegen die Kraft des Federkörpers 13 erfolgt.FIG. 2 shows the mop plate 1 according to FIG. 1 in a spatial representation. Here it is shown that the longer longitudinal side 8 associated corners 9, 10 of the mop plate 2 are bent and thus have the shape of winglets. Furthermore, the cleaning side 3 facing away from side 14 of the mop plate 2 is formed so as to give a wave structure. The wave crests are each assigned approximately to the middle of each wiper plate part 5, 6, and a wave trough is assigned to the center of the wiper plate 2 and the corners 9, 10. In the middle of the mop plate 2 is also a receptacle 15 to connect the mop plate 2 articulated with a stem can. Both wiper plate parts 5, 6 are hingedly connected to each other by a locking element 12, so that the wiper plate parts 5, 6 are hinged to each other. The locking element 12 is tiltably mounted on a wiper plate part 6 and engages over a portion of the other wiper plate part 5 and thereby prevents automatic pivoting of the wiper plate parts 5, 6. By tilting the locking element 12 of the section is released and it is thereby pivoting of the wiper plate parts 5, 6th allows. FIG. 3 shows in detail a wiper plate part 6 according to FIG. 1 or 2. It is shown that the locking element 12 is assigned a spring body 13 consisting of an elastomer body such that the locking of the wiper plate parts 5, 6 takes place against the force of the spring body 13. For this purpose, two spring body 13 are arranged in the region of the locking element 12 on the wiper plate part 6. These spring body 13 consist of hemispherical rubber bodies. When the wiper plate parts 5, 6 are locked by the locking element 12, the spring bodies 13 arranged on the wiper plate part 6 are compressed and the spring bodies 13 exert a force on the other wiper plate part 5. Flat wiper according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the wiper plate parts 5, 6 are hingedly connected to each other by a locking element 12, wherein the locking element 12, a spring body 13 is assigned so that the locking of the wiper plate parts 5, 6 against the force of Spring body 13 takes place.
Figur 4 zeigt die Wischplatte 2 eines Flachwischers 1. Die Wischplatte 2 besteht aus zwei Wischplattenteilen 5, 6 die in Bezug auf deren Reinigungsseite 3 im Wesentlichen die gleiche Größe aufweisen. DieFIG. 4 shows the wiping plate 2 of a flat wiper 1. The wiping plate 2 consists of two wiper plate parts 5, 6 which have substantially the same size in relation to their cleaning side 3. The
Wischplattenteile 5, 6 sind gelenkig an einem Zwischenstück 16 befestigt, so dass die Wischplattenteile 5, 6 spiegelsymmetrisch klappbar sind. An dem Zwischenstück 16 ist zentral eine Aufnahme für einen Stiel 15 gelenkig angeordnet. Die Reinigungsseite 3 der Wischplattenteile 5, 6 ist durch Rippen 7 gebildet, wobei die Rippen 7 wabenförmig zueinander angeordnet sind. Im Rahmen der Ausgestaltung gemäß Figur 4 sind auch alternativ ausgebildete Reinigungsseiten 3 denkbar, beispielsweise eben ausgebildete Flächen. Auf die Wischplatte 2 ist ein Wischbezug mit Taschen (nicht dargestellt) aufspannbar, wobei der Wischbezug die Reinigungsseite 3 bedeckt und damit mit den Rippen 7 in Eingriff gelangt. Die Wischplatte 2 weist die Form eines Trapezes auf, wobei die der längeren Längsseite 8 zugeordneten Ecken 9, 10 der Wischplatte 2 abgebogen sind und damit die Form von Winglets aufweisen. Des Weiteren ist die der Reinigungsseite 3 abgewandte Seite 14 der Wischplatte 2 so ausgebildet, dass sich eine Wellenstruktur ergibt. Dabei sind die Wellenberge jeweils etwa der Mitte jedes Wischplattenteils 5, 6 zugeordnet und ein Wellental ist der Mitte der Wischplatte 2 und den Ecken 9, 10 zugeordnet. Auf der Reinigungsseite 3 ist eine Rückhalteeinrichtung 11 angeordnet, die aus vier Elastomerkörpern aus Gummi besteht, wodurch die Rückhalteeinrichtung 11 ein kraftschlüssiges Wirkprinzip aufweist. Ein Verriegelungselement 12 ist kippbeweglich an einem Wischplattenteil 6 angebracht und übergreift einen Abschnitt des anderen Wischplattenteils 5 und verhindert dadurch ein selbsttätiges Schwenken der Wischplattenteile 5, 6. Dieser Abschnitt wiederum übergreift im geschlossenen Zustand der Wischplatte 2 auch das Zwischenstück 16. Durch Kippen des Verriegelungselementes 12 wird der Abschnitt freigegeben und es ist dadurch ein Schwenken der Wischplattenteile 5, 6 um das Zwischenstück 16 ermöglicht. Die Wischplatte 2 besteht aus Kunststoff und die Herstellung erfolgt im Spritzgießverfahren. Wiper plate parts 5, 6 are hinged to an intermediate piece 16, so that the wiper plate parts 5, 6 are mirror-symmetrically hinged. At the intermediate piece 16, a receptacle for a handle 15 is arranged centrally hinged. The cleaning side 3 of the wiper plate parts 5, 6 is formed by ribs 7, wherein the ribs 7 are arranged honeycomb-shaped to each other. In the context of the embodiment according to FIG. 4, alternatively designed cleaning sides 3 are conceivable, for example planar surfaces. On the mop plate 2 a mop cover with pockets (not shown) can be clamped, wherein the mop cover covers the cleaning side 3 and thus engages with the ribs 7 in engagement. The mop plate 2 has the shape of a Trapezes, wherein the longer longitudinal side 8 associated corners 9, 10 of the mop plate 2 are bent and thus have the shape of winglets. Furthermore, the cleaning side 3 facing away from side 14 of the mop plate 2 is formed so as to give a wave structure. The wave crests are each assigned approximately to the middle of each wiper plate part 5, 6, and a wave trough is assigned to the center of the wiper plate 2 and the corners 9, 10. On the cleaning side 3, a retaining device 11 is arranged, which consists of four elastomeric bodies made of rubber, whereby the retaining means 11 has a non-positive action principle. A locking element 12 is tiltably mounted on a wiper plate part 6 and engages over a portion of the other wiper plate part 5, thereby preventing an automatic pivoting of the wiper plate parts 5, 6. This section in turn engages in the closed state of the wiper plate 2 and the intermediate piece 16. By tilting the locking element 12th the section is released and it is thereby possible to pivot the wiper plate parts 5, 6 about the intermediate piece 16. The mop plate 2 is made of plastic and the production is carried out by injection molding.

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Patentansprüche claims
1. Flachwischer (1), umfassend eine Wischplatte (2) mit einer Reinigungsseite (3) auf die ein Wischbezug (4) aufspannbar ist, wobei die Wischplatte (2) zwei klappbar zueinander angeordnete1. Flat wiper (1), comprising a mop plate (2) with a cleaning side (3) on which a mop cover (4) can be clamped, wherein the mop plate (2) arranged two hinged to each other
Wischplattenteile (5, 6) aufweist, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Wischplatte (2) trapezförmig ausgebildet ist.Wiper plate parts (5, 6), characterized in that the mop plate (2) is trapezoidal.
2. Flachwischer nach Anspruch 1 , dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die der längeren Längsseite (8) zugeordneten Ecken (9, 10) der Wischplatte (2) abgebogen sind.2. Flat wiper according to claim 1, characterized in that the longer longitudinal side (8) associated corners (9, 10) of the mop plate (2) are bent.
3. Flachwischer nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass auf der Reinigungsseite (3) eine Rückhalteeinrichtung (11) angeordnet ist.3. Flat wiper according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that on the cleaning side (3) a retaining device (11) is arranged.
4. Flachwischer nach Anspruch 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Rückhalteeinrichtung (1 1) ein kraftschlüssiges Wirkprinzip aufweist.4. Flat wiper according to claim 3, characterized in that the retaining device (1 1) has a non-positive action principle.
5. Flachwischer nach Anspruch 3 oder 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Rückhalteeinrichtung (11) durch Elastomerkörper gebildet ist.5. Flat wiper according to claim 3 or 4, characterized in that the retaining device (11) is formed by elastomer body.
6. Flachwischer nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Wischplattenteile (5, 6) durch ein Verriegelungselement (12) scharnierartig miteinander verbunden sind, wobei dem Verriegelungselement (12) ein Federkörper (13) so zugeordnet ist, dass das Verriegeln der Wischplattenteile (5, 6) gegen die Kraft des Federkörpers (13) erfolgt. 6. Flat wiper according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the wiper plate parts (5, 6) by a locking element (12) are hingedly connected to each other, wherein the locking element (12) is associated with a spring body (13) that the Locking the wiper plate parts (5, 6) takes place against the force of the spring body (13).
7. Flachwischer nach Anspruch 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Federkörper (13) durch einen Elastomerkörper gebildet ist.7. Flat wiper according to claim 6, characterized in that the spring body (13) is formed by an elastomeric body.
8. Flachwischer nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die der Reinigungsseite (3) abgewandte Seite (14) der Wischplatte (2) eine Wellenstruktur aufweist.8. Flat wiper according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the cleaning side (3) facing away from side (14) of the mop plate (2) has a wave structure.
9. Flachwischer nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Wischplatte (2) so geteilt ist, dass sich zwei im Wesentlichen gleich große Wischplattenteile (5, 6) ergeben.9. Flat wiper according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the mop plate (2) is divided so that there are two substantially equal wiper plate parts (5, 6).
10. Flachwischer nach Anspruch 9, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Wischplattenteile (5, 6) gelenkig an einem Zwischenstück (16) angeordnet sind. 10. Flat wiper according to claim 9, characterized in that the wiper plate parts (5, 6) are articulated to an intermediate piece (16).
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