EP3021725B1 - Device holder for a portable hard surface cleaning device - Google Patents

Device holder for a portable hard surface cleaning device Download PDF

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EP3021725B1
EP3021725B1 EP13739220.5A EP13739220A EP3021725B1 EP 3021725 B1 EP3021725 B1 EP 3021725B1 EP 13739220 A EP13739220 A EP 13739220A EP 3021725 B1 EP3021725 B1 EP 3021725B1
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Andreas MÜLLER
Christian Stewen
Matthias GÜERS
Sandra Bartel
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Alfred Kaercher SE and Co 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
    • A47L1/00—Cleaning windows
    • A47L1/02—Power-driven machines or devices
    • A47L1/05—Hand apparatus with built-in electric motors
    • 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
    • A47L11/00—Machines for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, walls, or wall coverings
    • A47L11/40—Parts or details of machines not provided for in groups A47L11/02 - A47L11/38, or not restricted to one of these groups, e.g. handles, arrangements of switches, skirts, buffers, levers
    • A47L11/4075—Handles; levers
    • 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
    • A47L7/00—Suction cleaners adapted for additional purposes; Tables with suction openings for cleaning purposes; Containers for cleaning articles by suction; Suction cleaners adapted to cleaning of brushes; Suction cleaners adapted to taking-up liquids
    • A47L7/0004—Suction cleaners adapted to take up liquids, e.g. wet or dry vacuum cleaners
    • 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
    • A47L9/00—Details or accessories of suction cleaners, e.g. mechanical means for controlling the suction or for effecting pulsating action; Storing devices specially adapted to suction cleaners or parts thereof; Carrying-vehicles specially adapted for suction cleaners
    • A47L9/32—Handles
    • A47L9/322—Handles for hand-supported suction cleaners
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
    • B25G—HANDLES FOR HAND IMPLEMENTS
    • B25G1/00—Handle constructions
    • B25G1/04—Handle constructions telescopic; extensible; sectional
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
    • B25G—HANDLES FOR HAND IMPLEMENTS
    • B25G1/00—Handle constructions
    • B25G1/06—Handle constructions reversible or adjustable for position
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
    • B25G—HANDLES FOR HAND IMPLEMENTS
    • B25G3/00—Attaching handles to the implements
    • B25G3/02—Socket, tang, or like fixings
    • B25G3/12—Locking and securing devices
    • B25G3/20—Locking and securing devices comprising clamping or contracting means acting concentrically on the handle or socket

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  • the invention relates to a device holder for a portable hard surface cleaning device for removing and absorbing liquid from a hard surface, in particular from a window pane, with the features of the preamble of claim 1.
  • a portable hard surface cleaning device with the help of hard surfaces, especially windows, can be cleaned, for example, from EP 2 237 711 B1 as well as from the EP 2 230 980 B1 and the EP 2 227 126 B1 known.
  • the portable hard surface cleaning device has at least one Abziehlippe and can be moved in the manner of a manual Breabziehers along the hard surface.
  • the hard surface cleaning device has a suction unit, by means of which the liquid collecting at a suction opening of the hard surface suction device can be sucked up by the hard surface. The liquid can be transferred to a dirty liquid tank of the hard surface cleaning device.
  • Such hard surface cleaning devices have proven useful, but it would be desirable to increase the range of hard surface cleaning devices, so that the user - without having to change his position and, in particular, without the use of a ladder - can also reach higher areas of the hard surface, especially high roof windows ,
  • Object of the present invention is to provide a device holder for a portable hard surface cleaning device of the type described above, with the help of a mechanically strong load connection between the hard surface cleaning device and the main body of the device holder can be achieved.
  • the device holder according to the invention gives the user the opportunity to increase the range of the portable hard surface cleaning device by fixing the portable hard surface cleaning device using a first connection element on the device holder and connects it with an extension tube by means of a second connecting element.
  • the extension tube is advantageously telescopic, that is, it has a plurality of pipe sections, which can be pushed into each other and pulled apart, so that the user has the ability to adjust the length of the extension tube.
  • the device holder can be detachably connected to the portable hard surface cleaning device.
  • the device holder has a base body with a first support arm and a second support arm.
  • the first support arm has a first support surface to which the portable hard surface cleaning device can be applied with a side portion, for example a portion of a back side.
  • a first connecting element is arranged on the first support arm, by means of which the portable hard surface cleaning device can be releasably connected to the base body.
  • the second support arm of the base body is used, which has a second support surface. On the second support surface, the portable hard surface cleaning device can be placed.
  • the second support arm engages under the portable hard surface cleaning device and ensures a structurally simple way that this can be reliably worn by the device holder.
  • the first connecting element is designed in the manner of a strap or belt, with the aid of a housing portion of the hard surface cleaning device, such as a handle can be embraced.
  • the strap or strap is elastically stretchable.
  • the device holder on a clamping device for tensioning the strap or belt. This allows a mechanically strong load-bearing connection between the hard surface cleaning device and the main body of the device holder can be achieved.
  • an advantageous embodiment of the device holder according to the invention comprises a hinge part, about which the main body of the device holder is pivotally connected about a pivot axis with the second connecting element, which establishes the connection to the extension tube.
  • the hinge part is in this case arranged offset in the direction of the first connecting element to the second support arm and thus occupies a position above the second support arm.
  • the center of gravity of the hard surface cleaning device fixed to the main body may, in such an orientation, occupy a position offset from the pivot axis in both the horizontal and vertical downward directions, which facilitates pressing the hard surface cleaning device against the hard surface to be cleaned.
  • joint part is arranged offset by more than half the length of the first support arm in the direction of the first connecting element offset from the second support arm.
  • the hinge part is arranged on the side facing away from the first support surface side of the first support arm.
  • the second support arm is aligned in an advantageous embodiment of the device holder according to the invention perpendicular to the first support arm.
  • the base body is advantageously formed substantially L-shaped, wherein the two support arms each form a leg of the body.
  • the second support arm is formed in a preferred embodiment trough or pocket-shaped.
  • the portable hard surface cleaning device can thus be used in the second support arm, which in addition to the second support surface has opposing support surfaces which receive a lower portion of the hard surface cleaning device between them.
  • the first connecting element is arranged in an advantageous embodiment of the invention at the end remote from the second support arm of the first support arm.
  • the first support arm thus extends between the first connection element and the second support arm.
  • first support surface extends at the level of the first connecting element, because this makes it easier to fix the hard surface cleaning device by means of the first connecting element on the first support surface.
  • the clamping device advantageously has a pivotally mounted clamping lever for tensioning the strap or belt.
  • the tensioning lever can be pivoted from a relief position into a tensioning position for tensioning the strap or strap after the strap or strap has been guided around a housing area of the hard surface cleaning device, in particular around a handle of the hard surface cleaning device.
  • the tensioning device is arranged in an advantageous embodiment of the invention on the second support arm remote from the end of the first support arm.
  • the hinge part is positioned immediately below the clamping device.
  • the hinge part has a first hinge member and a second hinge member which are pivotable relative to each other about the pivot axis and in several pivotal positions relative to each other, wherein the first hinge member with the first support arm and the second hinge member with the second connecting element are rigidly connected.
  • the first joint member together with the first support arm forms a one-piece plastic molded part.
  • the second joint member together with the second connecting element forms a one-piece plastic molded part.
  • the joint part has a locking element which can be moved back and forth along the pivot axis between a locking position and a release position. With the help of the locking element, the two joint members can be locked in a desired pivot position.
  • the locking element is advantageously by means of an actuating element against the action of a restoring force from its locking position movable into its release position.
  • the actuator can be operated by the user if he wants to pivot the two hinge members relative to each other about the pivot axis.
  • the actuating element can be configured for example in the form of a push button.
  • the push button with the locking element can be locked or screwed, so that the push button can be moved together with the locking element along the pivot axis to move the locking element from its locking position to its release position.
  • the locking element preferably has a locking toothing, which cooperates with a complementary designed locking teeth of one of the two hinge members.
  • the locking toothing is conveniently arranged on a toothed disc, which is positioned on the end remote from the actuating element of the locking element.
  • the locking element may for example be designed in the manner of a bolt which is aligned coaxially to the pivot axis and at a first end face a toothed disc and at a second end face carries the actuating element.
  • the toothed disc can cooperate with a latching toothing of the first joint member and between the actuating element and the second joint member can be clamped a compression spring.
  • the second connecting element has a receiving part, which is pluggable connectable with an end piece of an extension tube.
  • extension tube with the receiving part is releasably latched.
  • the end piece can be inserted into the receiving part.
  • the tail is placed on the receiving part.
  • FIG. 1 an advantageous embodiment of an apparatus holder according to the invention is shown schematically, which is generally occupied by the reference numeral 10.
  • the device holder 10 connected to a portable hard surface cleaning device 12 and with a known per se and therefore to achieve a better overview only partially illustrated extension tube 14.
  • the exemplified portable hard surface cleaning device 12 has in a known manner a suction nozzle 16 with a first Abziehlippe 18 and a second Abziehlippe 20, and a Abscheideteil 22 and a base member 24.
  • the Abquainteteil 22 is between the suction nozzle 16 and the base part 24 arranged and has a known per se and therefore to achieve a better overview in the drawing, not shown deposition chamber in which a separator is arranged.
  • the base part 24 is a known per se and therefore also not shown in the drawing to achieve a better overview suction unit, which communicates with a disposed between the first Abziehlippe 18 and the second Abziehlippe 20 suction port, wherein the flow path from the suction port to Suction unit passes through the deposition chamber of the separation part 22.
  • the two Abziehlippen 18, 20 liquid from a hard surface, in particular from a window pane, can be deducted.
  • the liquid accumulates in the region of the suction opening and can be sucked together with air into the deposition chamber of the separation part 22.
  • Within the deposition chamber there is a separation of the liquid from the liquid-air mixture.
  • the liquid can then pass into a laterally arranged on the base portion 24 dirty liquid tank 26, and the sucked air can be discharged from the suction unit to the environment of the hard surface cleaning device 12.
  • the device holder 10 In order to increase the range of the hard surface cleaning device 12, so that with his help, for example, high roof windows can be cleaned without the user has to use a ladder, the device holder 10 according to the invention is used, on which the hard surface cleaning device 12 can be set, and which can be connected to the extension tube 14.
  • the extension tube 14 is telescopically configured so that the user can adjust the length of the extension tube 14 to the desired application.
  • the device holder 10 has a base body 28 with a first support arm 30 and a second support arm 32.
  • the first support arm 30 is aligned substantially vertically and the second support arm 32 connects at right angles to the lower end of the first support arm 30.
  • the first support arm 32 has a first support surface 34 to which the portable hard surface cleaning device 12 with a side area, in particular with a portion of its back, can be created. This is going out FIG. 1 clear.
  • the second support arm 32 has a second support surface 36, on which the hard surface cleaning device 12 can be placed and which engages under the hard surface cleaning device 12.
  • the second support arm 32 is designed in the form of a trough-shaped receptacle 38 into which the hard surface cleaning device 12 can be inserted with a lower housing region and whose bottom surface is formed by the second support surface 36.
  • two side walls 40, 42 of the trough-shaped receptacle 38 integrally join, which surround the hard surface cleaning device 12 C-shaped.
  • the first support arm 30 carries a first connection element, which in the illustrated embodiment is designed in the form of an elastically stretchable retaining belt 44.
  • An in FIG. 3 illustrated first end portion 46 of the retaining strap 44 carries a holding part 48 which can be inserted into a lateral recess 50 of a housing 51 of the second support arm 38 remote from the end of the first support arm 30 arranged clamping device 52.
  • the clamping device 52 On the side facing away from the lateral recess 50, the clamping device 52 has a U-shaped clamping lever 54, which comprises a first leg 56 and a second leg 58, which are integrally connected to one another via a web 60. The two legs 56, 58 are with their free ends to a in FIG.
  • Dashed lever axis 62 pivotally mounted on the integrally connected to the first support arm 30 housing 51 of the clamping device 52, and between the two legs 56 and 58, a clamping pin 66 extends to which the holding part 48 remote from the end of the retaining strap 44 is fixed.
  • the hard surface cleaning device 12 has a handle 68 on its rear side facing away from the liquid tank 26. After the user has inserted the hard surface cleaning device 12 into the trough-shaped receptacle 38, For example, he can the handle strap 68, the first end portion 46 has been removed together with the holding part 48 of the lateral recess 50, around the handle 68, wherein it pivots the clamping lever 54 about the lever axis 62 in the direction of the handle 68 in a discharge position.
  • the user can pivot the clamping lever 54 in the handle 68 away from the direction in a clamping position, in which he with his web 60 on the housing 64 of the clamping device 52nd is applied, wherein the tether 44 is tensioned and fixed.
  • a joint part 70 is arranged on the rear side of the first support arm 30 facing away from the first support surface 34. Relative to the vertical, the hinge part 70 is arranged in a region between the second support arm 32 and the first connection element, which is designed as a holding strap 44. The joint part 70 is thus arranged offset in the direction of the first connecting element to the second support arm.
  • the joint part 70 has a first joint member in the form of a first joint sleeve 72 and a second joint member in the form of a second joint sleeve 74.
  • the first joint sleeve 72 is configured together with the housing 64 of the clamping device and the first support arm 30 as a one-piece plastic molding
  • the second joint sleeve 74 forms in combination with a second connecting element integrally connected to the second joint sleeve 74 on the side facing away from the clamping device 52 another one-piece plastic molding.
  • the second connecting element is designed in the form of a connecting sleeve 76, which has a receiving part in the form of a receiving shaft 78.
  • an end piece 80 of the extension tube 14 can be inserted into the receiving shaft 78.
  • the end piece 80 can be releasably locked to the receiving shaft 78.
  • the hinge part 70 is in FIG. 3 shown schematically. It comprises a locking element in the form of a locking bolt 82, which passes through the two hinge sleeves 72, 74 and can be moved back and forth along a pivot axis 84 of the hinge part 70. At the second joint sleeve 74 of the locking pin is held non-rotatably. At a first end face of the locking pin 82 carries a toothed disc 86, which faces the first joint sleeve 72 carries a locking toothing, which cooperates with a arranged on the first joint sleeve 72, complementarily shaped locking teeth. At the toothed disc 86 facing away from the locking pin 82 is locked with an actuating element in the form of a push button 88.
  • a compression spring 90 is clamped, under the action of the push button 88 is pressed axially in the direction away from the toothed disc 86 direction.
  • This restoring force is transmitted from the push button 88 via the locking pin 82 on the toothed disc 86 so that it reliably engages with its locking teeth in the corresponding locking toothing of the first joint sleeve 72.
  • the first joint sleeve 72 is held non-rotatably on the locking pin 82, on the second joint sleeve 74.
  • the user can press the push button 88 against the force of the compression spring 90 in the joint part 70, so that the locking pin 82 is axially displaced and arranged on the toothed disc 86 Rastvertechnikung occupies a distance from the corresponding locking teeth of the first joint sleeve 72.
  • the user then has the option of pivoting the two articulated sleeves 72, 74 relative to one another. This gives him the opportunity to change the orientation of the body 28 relative to the connecting sleeve 76.
  • the user can increase the range of the hard surface cleaning device 12 by means of the device holder 10 by connecting the hard surface cleaning device 12 via the device holder 10 with the extension tube 14, the length of which the user can adapt to the desired application.
  • the user can set the fixed to the device holder 10 hard surface cleaning device 12 against the hard surface to be cleaned, for example, the window pane of a roof window, press and remove by means of the two Abziehlippen 18, 20 liquid from the hard surface.
  • the withdrawn liquid can then be passed into the dirty liquid tank 26.
  • the user can change the orientation of the main body 28 relative to the extension tube 14 by means of the hinge part 70 in the manner explained above.

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Die Erfindung betrifft einen Gerätehalter für ein tragbares Hartflächenreinigungsgerät zum Abziehen und Aufsaugen von Flüssigkeit von einer Hartfläche, insbesondere von einer Fensterscheibe, mit den Merkmalen des Oberbegriffes von Patentanspruch 1.The invention relates to a device holder for a portable hard surface cleaning device for removing and absorbing liquid from a hard surface, in particular from a window pane, with the features of the preamble of claim 1.

Ein tragbares Hartflächenreinigungsgerät, mit dessen Hilfe Hartflächen, insbesondere Fensterscheiben, gereinigt werden können, ist beispielsweise aus der EP 2 237 711 B1 sowie aus der EP 2 230 980 B1 und der EP 2 227 126 B1 bekannt. Das tragbare Hartflächenreinigungsgerät weist mindestens eine Abziehlippe auf und kann nach Art eines manuellen Fensterabziehers an der Hartfläche entlang bewegt werden. Außerdem weist das Hartflächenreinigungsgerät ein Saugaggregat auf, mit dessen Hilfe die sich an einer Saugöffnung des Hartflächenabsauggeräts sammelnde Flüssigkeit von der Hartfläche aufgesaugt werden kann. Die Flüssigkeit kann in einen Schmutzflüssigkeitstank des Hartflächenreinigungsgeräts überführt werden. Derartige Hartflächenreinigungsgeräte haben sich bewährt, es wäre allerdings wünschenswert, die Reichweite der Hartflächenreinigungsgeräte zu erhöhen, so dass der Benutzer - ohne seine Standposition verändern zu müssen und insbesondere ohne Einsatz einer Leiter - auch höher gelegene Bereiche der Hartfläche, insbesondere hoch gelegene Dachfenster, erreichen kann.A portable hard surface cleaning device, with the help of hard surfaces, especially windows, can be cleaned, for example, from EP 2 237 711 B1 as well as from the EP 2 230 980 B1 and the EP 2 227 126 B1 known. The portable hard surface cleaning device has at least one Abziehlippe and can be moved in the manner of a manual Fensterabziehers along the hard surface. In addition, the hard surface cleaning device has a suction unit, by means of which the liquid collecting at a suction opening of the hard surface suction device can be sucked up by the hard surface. The liquid can be transferred to a dirty liquid tank of the hard surface cleaning device. Such hard surface cleaning devices have proven useful, but it would be desirable to increase the range of hard surface cleaning devices, so that the user - without having to change his position and, in particular, without the use of a ladder - can also reach higher areas of the hard surface, especially high roof windows ,

Aus der Veröffentlichung US 5,819,364 A ist ein Gerätehalter mit den Merkmalen des Oberbegriffes von Patentanspruch 1 bekannt.From the publication US 5,819,364 A a device holder with the features of the preamble of claim 1 is known.

Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung ist es, einen Gerätehalter für ein tragbares Hartflächenreinigungsgerät der voranstehend erläuterten Art bereitzustellen, mit dessen Hilfe eine mechanisch stark belastbare Verbindung zwischen dem Hartflächenreinigungsgerät und dem Grundkörper des Gerätehalters erzielt werden kann.Object of the present invention is to provide a device holder for a portable hard surface cleaning device of the type described above, with the help of a mechanically strong load connection between the hard surface cleaning device and the main body of the device holder can be achieved.

Diese Aufgabe wird durch einen Gerätehalter mit den Merkmalen von Patentanspruch 1 gelöst.This object is achieved by a device holder with the features of claim 1.

Der erfindungsgemäße Gerätehalter gibt dem Benutzer die Möglichkeit, die Reichweite des tragbaren Hartflächenreinigungsgeräts zu erhöhen, indem er das tragbare Hartflächenreinigungsgerät mit Hilfe eines ersten Verbindungselements am Gerätehalter festlegt und diesen mit Hilfe eines zweiten Verbindungselements mit einem Verlängerungsrohr verbindet. Das Verlängerungsrohr ist vorteilhafterweise teleskopierbar, das heißt es weist mehrere Rohrabschnitte auf, die in einander geschoben und auseinander gezogen werden können, so dass der Benutzer die Möglichkeit hat, die Länge des Verlängerungsrohrs zu verstellen.The device holder according to the invention gives the user the opportunity to increase the range of the portable hard surface cleaning device by fixing the portable hard surface cleaning device using a first connection element on the device holder and connects it with an extension tube by means of a second connecting element. The extension tube is advantageously telescopic, that is, it has a plurality of pipe sections, which can be pushed into each other and pulled apart, so that the user has the ability to adjust the length of the extension tube.

Der Gerätehalter ist mit dem tragbaren Hartflächenreinigungsgerät lösbar verbindbar. Hierzu weist der Gerätehalter einen Grundkörper auf mit einem ersten Stützarm und einem zweiten Stützarm. Der erste Stützarm weist eine erste Stützfläche auf, an die das tragbare Hartflächenreinigungsgerät mit einem Seitenbereich, beispielsweise einem Abschnitt einer Rückseite, angelegt werden kann. Zur Festlegung des tragbaren Hartflächenreinigungsgeräts ist am ersten Stützarm ein erstes Verbindungselement angeordnet, mit dessen Hilfe das tragbare Hartflächenreinigungsgerät mit dem Grundkörper lösbar verbunden werden kann. Zusätzlich zum ersten Stützarm kommt der zweite Stützarm des Grundkörpers zum Einsatz, der eine zweite Stützfläche aufweist. Auf die zweite Stützfläche kann das tragbare Hartflächenreinigungsgerät aufgesetzt werden. Der zweite Stützarm untergreift das tragbare Hartflächenreinigungsgerät und stellt auf konstruktiv einfache Weise sicher, dass dieses vom Gerätehalter zuverlässig getragen werden kann.The device holder can be detachably connected to the portable hard surface cleaning device. For this purpose, the device holder has a base body with a first support arm and a second support arm. The first support arm has a first support surface to which the portable hard surface cleaning device can be applied with a side portion, for example a portion of a back side. To establish the portable hard surface cleaning device, a first connecting element is arranged on the first support arm, by means of which the portable hard surface cleaning device can be releasably connected to the base body. In addition to the first support arm, the second support arm of the base body is used, which has a second support surface. On the second support surface, the portable hard surface cleaning device can be placed. The second support arm engages under the portable hard surface cleaning device and ensures a structurally simple way that this can be reliably worn by the device holder.

Das erste Verbindungselement ist nach Art eines Bügels oder Riemens ausgestaltet, mit dessen Hilfe ein Gehäusebereich des Hartflächenreinigungsgeräts, beispielsweise ein Griff, umgriffen werden kann.The first connecting element is designed in the manner of a strap or belt, with the aid of a housing portion of the hard surface cleaning device, such as a handle can be embraced.

Von Vorteil ist es, wenn der Bügel oder Riemen elastisch dehnbar ist.It is advantageous if the strap or strap is elastically stretchable.

Gemäß der Erfindung weist der Gerätehalter eine Spanneinrichtung zum Spannen des Bügels oder Riemens auf. Dadurch kann eine mechanisch stark belastbare Verbindung zwischen dem Hartflächenreinigungsgerät und dem Grundkörper des Gerätehalters erzielt werden.According to the invention, the device holder on a clamping device for tensioning the strap or belt. This allows a mechanically strong load-bearing connection between the hard surface cleaning device and the main body of the device holder can be achieved.

Wie bereits erwähnt, wird das tragbare Hartflächenreinigungsgerät zum Reinigen einer Hartfläche, insbesondere einer Fensterscheibe, an der Hartfläche entlang bewegt, wobei mittels der mindestens einen Abziehlippe des Hartflächenreinigungsgeräts Flüssigkeit von der Hartfläche abgezogen werden kann. Um das Hartflächenreinigungsgerät auch dann auf einfache Weise mittels des Gerätehalters an einer Hartfläche entlang führen zu können, wenn die Hartfläche schräg zur Vertikalen geneigt ist, wie dies beispielsweise bei schräg ausgerichteten Dachfenstern der Fall ist, weist eine vorteilhafte Ausgestaltung des erfindungsgemäßen Gerätehalters ein Gelenkteil auf, über das der Grundkörper des Gerätehalters um eine Schwenkachse verschwenkbar mit dem zweiten Verbindungselement, das die Verbindung zum Verlängerungsrohr herstellt, verbunden ist. Das Gelenkteil ist hierbei in Richtung auf das erste Verbindungselement versetzt zum zweiten Stützarm angeordnet und nimmt somit eine Position oberhalb des zweiten Stützarmes ein. Dies hat den Vorteil, dass die Schwenkachse eine Lage an einem Seitenbereich des Hartflächenreinigungsgeräts einnimmt. Dies erleichtert es dem Benutzer, das Hartflächenreinigungsgerät auch in einer zur Vertikalen geneigten Ausrichtung des Grundkörpers gegen die zu reinigende Hartfläche zu drücken. Der Schwerpunkt des am Grundkörper festgelegten Hartflächenreinigungsgeräts kann bei einer derartigen Ausrichtung eine zur Schwenkachse sowohl in horizontaler Richtung als auch vertikal nach unten versetzte Position einnehmen, die das Andrücken des tragbaren Hartflächenreinigungsgeräts an die zu reinigende Hartfläche erleichtert.As already mentioned, the portable hard surface cleaning device for cleaning a hard surface, in particular a window pane, is moved along the hard surface, whereby liquid can be withdrawn from the hard surface by means of the at least one marking lip of the hard surface cleaning device. In order to lead the hard surface cleaning device in a simple manner by means of the device holder on a hard surface when the hard surface is inclined to the vertical, as is the case for example in obliquely roof windows, an advantageous embodiment of the device holder according to the invention comprises a hinge part, about which the main body of the device holder is pivotally connected about a pivot axis with the second connecting element, which establishes the connection to the extension tube. The hinge part is in this case arranged offset in the direction of the first connecting element to the second support arm and thus occupies a position above the second support arm. This has the advantage that the pivot axis occupies a position on a side region of the hard surface cleaning device. This makes it easier for the user to press the hard surface cleaning device in a direction inclined to the vertical orientation of the body against the hard surface to be cleaned. The center of gravity of the hard surface cleaning device fixed to the main body may, in such an orientation, occupy a position offset from the pivot axis in both the horizontal and vertical downward directions, which facilitates pressing the hard surface cleaning device against the hard surface to be cleaned.

Besonders günstig ist es, wenn das Gelenkteil um mehr als die Hälfte der Länge des ersten Stützarmes in Richtung auf das erste Verbindungselement versetzt zum zweiten Stützarm angeordnet ist.It is particularly favorable when the joint part is arranged offset by more than half the length of the first support arm in the direction of the first connecting element offset from the second support arm.

Bei einer vorteilhaften Ausgestaltung der Erfindung ist das Gelenkteil an der der ersten Stützfläche abgewandten Seite des ersten Stützarms angeordnet.In an advantageous embodiment of the invention, the hinge part is arranged on the side facing away from the first support surface side of the first support arm.

Der zweite Stützarm ist bei einer vorteilhaften Ausgestaltung des erfindungsgemäßen Gerätehalters senkrecht zum ersten Stützarm ausgerichtet. Bei einer derartigen Ausgestaltung ist der Grundkörper vorteilhafterweise im Wesentlichen L-förmig ausgebildet, wobei die beiden Stützarme jeweils einen Schenkel des Grundkörpers bilden.The second support arm is aligned in an advantageous embodiment of the device holder according to the invention perpendicular to the first support arm. In such an embodiment, the base body is advantageously formed substantially L-shaped, wherein the two support arms each form a leg of the body.

Um das Aufsetzen des Hartflächenreinigungsgeräts auf die zweite Stützfläche zu erleichtern und zu vermeiden, dass das Hartflächenreinigungsgerät an der zweiten Stützfläche verrutscht, ist der zweite Stützarm bei einer bevorzugten Ausgestaltung wannen- oder taschenförmig ausgebildet. Das tragbare Hartflächenreinigungsgerät kann somit in den zweiten Stützarm eingesetzt werden, der zusätzlich zur zweiten Stützfläche einander gegenüberliegende Halteflächen aufweist, die einen unteren Bereich des Hartflächenreinigungsgeräts zwischen sich aufnehmen.In order to facilitate the placement of the hard surface cleaning device on the second support surface and to avoid that the hard surface cleaning device slips on the second support surface, the second support arm is formed in a preferred embodiment trough or pocket-shaped. The portable hard surface cleaning device can thus be used in the second support arm, which in addition to the second support surface has opposing support surfaces which receive a lower portion of the hard surface cleaning device between them.

Das erste Verbindungselement ist bei einer vorteilhaften Ausgestaltung der Erfindung an dem dem zweiten Stützarm abgewandten Ende des ersten Stützarms angeordnet. Der erste Stützarm erstreckt sich somit zwischen dem ersten Verbindungselement und dem zweiten Stützarm.The first connecting element is arranged in an advantageous embodiment of the invention at the end remote from the second support arm of the first support arm. The first support arm thus extends between the first connection element and the second support arm.

Von Vorteil ist es, wenn sich die erste Stützfläche in Höhe des ersten Verbindungselements erstreckt, denn dies erleichtert es, das Hartflächenreinigungsgerät mit Hilfe des ersten Verbindungselements an der ersten Stützfläche festzulegen.It is advantageous if the first support surface extends at the level of the first connecting element, because this makes it easier to fix the hard surface cleaning device by means of the first connecting element on the first support surface.

Die Spanneinrichtung weist vorteilhafterweise einen verschwenkbar gelagerten Spannhebel auf zum Spannen des Bügels oder Riemens. Der Spannhebel kann zum Spannen des Bügels oder Riemens aus einer Entlastungsstellung in eine Spannstellung verschwenkt werden, nachdem der Bügel oder Riemen um einen Gehäusebereich des Hartflächenreinigungsgeräts, insbesondere um einen Griff des Hartflächenreinigungsgeräts, herumgeführt wurde.The clamping device advantageously has a pivotally mounted clamping lever for tensioning the strap or belt. The tensioning lever can be pivoted from a relief position into a tensioning position for tensioning the strap or strap after the strap or strap has been guided around a housing area of the hard surface cleaning device, in particular around a handle of the hard surface cleaning device.

Die Spanneinrichtung ist bei einer vorteilhaften Ausgestaltung der Erfindung an dem dem zweiten Stützarm abgewandten Ende des ersten Stützarms angeordnet.The tensioning device is arranged in an advantageous embodiment of the invention on the second support arm remote from the end of the first support arm.

Günstigerweise ist das Gelenkteil unmittelbar unterhalb der Spanneinrichtung positioniert.Conveniently, the hinge part is positioned immediately below the clamping device.

Bevorzugt weist das Gelenkteil ein erstes Gelenkglied und ein zweites Gelenkglied auf, die relativ zueinander um die Schwenkachse verschwenkbar und in mehreren Schwenkstellungen relativ zueinander arretierbar sind, wobei das erste Gelenkglied mit dem ersten Stützarm und das zweite Gelenkglied mit dem zweiten Verbindungselement starr verbunden sind.Preferably, the hinge part has a first hinge member and a second hinge member which are pivotable relative to each other about the pivot axis and in several pivotal positions relative to each other, wherein the first hinge member with the first support arm and the second hinge member with the second connecting element are rigidly connected.

Insbesondere kann vorgesehen sein, dass das erste Gelenkglied zusammen mit dem ersten Stützarm ein einteiliges Kunststoffformteil ausbildet.In particular, it can be provided that the first joint member together with the first support arm forms a one-piece plastic molded part.

Es kann auch vorgesehen sein, dass das zweite Gelenkglied zusammen mit dem zweiten Verbindungselement ein einteiliges Kunststoffformteil ausbildet.It can also be provided that the second joint member together with the second connecting element forms a one-piece plastic molded part.

Das Gelenkteil weist bei einer vorteilhaften Ausgestaltung der Erfindung ein entlang der Schwenkachse zwischen einer Arretierungsstellung und einer Freigabestellung hin und her bewegbares Arretierungselement auf. Mit Hilfe des Arretierungselementes können die beiden Gelenkglieder in einer gewünschten Schwenkstellung arretiert werden.In an advantageous embodiment of the invention, the joint part has a locking element which can be moved back and forth along the pivot axis between a locking position and a release position. With the help of the locking element, the two joint members can be locked in a desired pivot position.

Das Arretierungselement ist vorteilhafterweise mittels eines Betätigungselements entgegen der Wirkung einer Rückstellkraft aus seiner Arretierungsstellung in seine Freigabestellung bewegbar. Das Betätigungselement kann vom Benutzer betätigt werden, falls er die beiden Gelenkglieder relativ zueinander um die Schwenkachse verschwenken möchte.The locking element is advantageously by means of an actuating element against the action of a restoring force from its locking position movable into its release position. The actuator can be operated by the user if he wants to pivot the two hinge members relative to each other about the pivot axis.

Das Betätigungselement kann beispielsweise in Form eines Druckknopfes ausgestaltet sein.The actuating element can be configured for example in the form of a push button.

Günstigerweise ist der Druckknopf mit dem Arretierungselement verrastbar oder verschraubbar, so dass der Druckknopf zusammen mit dem Arretierungselement entlang der Schwenkachse bewegt werden kann, um das Arretierungselement aus seiner Arretierungsstellung in seine Freigabestellung zu bewegen.Conveniently, the push button with the locking element can be locked or screwed, so that the push button can be moved together with the locking element along the pivot axis to move the locking element from its locking position to its release position.

Das Arretierungselement weist bevorzugt eine Rastverzahnung auf, die mit einer komplementär ausgestalteten Rastverzahnung eines der beiden Gelenkglieder zusammenwirkt. Die Rastverzahnung ist günstigerweise an einer Zahnscheibe angeordnet, die an dem dem Betätigungselement abgewandten Ende des Arretierungselements positioniert ist.The locking element preferably has a locking toothing, which cooperates with a complementary designed locking teeth of one of the two hinge members. The locking toothing is conveniently arranged on a toothed disc, which is positioned on the end remote from the actuating element of the locking element.

Das Arretierungselement kann beispielsweise nach Art eines Bolzens ausgestaltet sein, der koaxial zur Schwenkachse ausgerichtet ist und an einer ersten Stirnseite eine Zahnscheibe und an einer zweiten Stirnseite das Betätigungselement trägt. Die Zahnscheibe kann mit einer Rastverzahnung des ersten Gelenkgliedes zusammenwirken und zwischen das Betätigungselement und das zweite Gelenkglied kann eine Druckfeder eingespannt sein.The locking element may for example be designed in the manner of a bolt which is aligned coaxially to the pivot axis and at a first end face a toothed disc and at a second end face carries the actuating element. The toothed disc can cooperate with a latching toothing of the first joint member and between the actuating element and the second joint member can be clamped a compression spring.

Zur Ausgestaltung des zweiten Verbindungselements wurden bisher keine näheren Angaben gemacht. Bei einer vorteilhaften Ausführungsform des erfindungsgemäßen Gerätehalters weist das zweite Verbindungselement ein Aufnahmeteil auf, das mit einem Endstück eines Verlängerungsrohrs steckbar verbindbar ist.For the design of the second connecting element so far no details have been made. In an advantageous embodiment of the device holder according to the invention, the second connecting element has a receiving part, which is pluggable connectable with an end piece of an extension tube.

Günstigerweise ist das Verlängerungsrohr mit dem Aufnahmeteil lösbar verrastbar.Conveniently, the extension tube with the receiving part is releasably latched.

Es kann beispielsweise vorgesehen sein, dass das Endstück in das Aufnahmeteil einsetzbar ist. Alternativ kann vorgesehen sein, dass das Endstück auf das Aufnahmeteil aufsetzbar ist.It can be provided, for example, that the end piece can be inserted into the receiving part. Alternatively it can be provided that the tail is placed on the receiving part.

Die nachfolgende Beschreibung einer vorteilhaften Ausführungsform der Erfindung dient im Zusammenhang mit der Zeichnung der näheren Erläuterung. Es zeigen:

Figur 1:
eine perspektivische Darstellung eines Gerätehalters mit einem daran festgelegten Hartflächenreinigungsgerät und einem mit dem Gerätehalter verbundenen Verlängerungsrohr;
Figur 2:
eine perspektivische Darstellung des Gerätehalters aus Figur 1, und
Figur 3:
eine Schnittansicht eines Gelenkteils des Gerätehalters aus Figur 1.
The following description of an advantageous embodiment of the invention is used in conjunction with the drawings for further explanation. Show it:
FIG. 1:
a perspective view of a device holder with a hard surface cleaning device fixed thereto and an extension tube connected to the device holder;
FIG. 2:
a perspective view of the device holder FIG. 1 , and
FIG. 3:
a sectional view of a hinge part of the device holder FIG. 1 ,

In der Zeichnung ist schematisch eine vorteilhafte Ausführungsform eines erfindungsgemäßen Gerätehalters dargestellt, der insgesamt mit dem Bezugszeichen 10 belegt ist. In Figur 1 ist der Gerätehalter 10 mit einem tragbaren Hartflächenreinigungsgerät 12 und mit einem an sich bekannten und deshalb zur Erzielung einer besseren Übersicht nur ausschnittsweise dargestellten Verlängerungsrohr 14 verbunden.In the drawing, an advantageous embodiment of an apparatus holder according to the invention is shown schematically, which is generally occupied by the reference numeral 10. In FIG. 1 is the device holder 10 connected to a portable hard surface cleaning device 12 and with a known per se and therefore to achieve a better overview only partially illustrated extension tube 14.

Das beispielhaft dargestellte tragbare Hartflächenreinigungsgerät 12 weist in bekannter Weise ein Saugdüsenteil 16 mit einer ersten Abziehlippe 18 und einer zweiten Abziehlippe 20 auf, sowie ein Abscheideteil 22 und ein Basisteil 24. Das Abscheideteil 22 ist zwischen dem Saugdüsenteil 16 und dem Basisteil 24 angeordnet und weist eine an sich bekannte und deshalb zur Erzielung einer besseren Übersicht in der Zeichnung nicht dargestellte Abscheidekammer auf, in der eine Abscheideeinrichtung angeordnet ist. Im Basisteil 24 ist ein an sich bekanntes und deshalb in der Zeichnung zur Erzielung einer besseren Übersicht ebenfalls nicht dargestelltes Saugaggregat angeordnet, das mit einer zwischen der ersten Abziehlippe 18 und der zweiten Abziehlippe 20 angeordneten Saugöffnung in Strömungsverbindung steht, wobei der Strömungsweg von der Saugöffnung zum Saugaggregat durch die Abscheidekammer des Abscheideteils 22 hindurchführt. Mittels der beiden Abziehlippen 18, 20 kann Flüssigkeit von einer Hartfläche, insbesondere von einer Fensterscheibe, abgezogen werden. Die Flüssigkeit sammelt sich im Bereich der Saugöffnung an und kann zusammen mit Luft in die Abscheidekammer des Abscheideteils 22 eingesaugt werden. Innerhalb der Abscheidekammer erfolgt eine Abscheidung der Flüssigkeit aus dem Flüssigkeits-Luft-Gemisch. Die Flüssigkeit kann anschließend in einen seitlich am Basisteil 24 angeordneten Schmutzflüssigkeitstank 26 gelangen, und die angesaugte Luft kann vom Saugaggregat an die Umgebung des Hartflächenreinigungsgeräts 12 abgegeben werden.The exemplified portable hard surface cleaning device 12 has in a known manner a suction nozzle 16 with a first Abziehlippe 18 and a second Abziehlippe 20, and a Abscheideteil 22 and a base member 24. The Abscheideteil 22 is between the suction nozzle 16 and the base part 24 arranged and has a known per se and therefore to achieve a better overview in the drawing, not shown deposition chamber in which a separator is arranged. In the base part 24 is a known per se and therefore also not shown in the drawing to achieve a better overview suction unit, which communicates with a disposed between the first Abziehlippe 18 and the second Abziehlippe 20 suction port, wherein the flow path from the suction port to Suction unit passes through the deposition chamber of the separation part 22. By means of the two Abziehlippen 18, 20 liquid from a hard surface, in particular from a window pane, can be deducted. The liquid accumulates in the region of the suction opening and can be sucked together with air into the deposition chamber of the separation part 22. Within the deposition chamber there is a separation of the liquid from the liquid-air mixture. The liquid can then pass into a laterally arranged on the base portion 24 dirty liquid tank 26, and the sucked air can be discharged from the suction unit to the environment of the hard surface cleaning device 12.

Um die Reichweite des Hartflächenreinigungsgeräts 12 zu erhöhen, so dass mit seiner Hilfe beispielsweise auch hoch gelegene Dachfenster gereinigt werden können, ohne dass der Benutzer eine Leiter benutzen muss, kommt der erfindungsgemäße Gerätehalter 10 zum Einsatz, an dem das Hartflächenreinigungsgerät 12 festgelegt werden kann, und der mit dem Verlängerungsrohr 14 verbunden werden kann. Das Verlängerungsrohr 14 ist teleskopierbar ausgestaltet, so dass der Benutzer die Länge des Verlängerungsrohrs 14 an den gewünschten Einsatzzweck anpassen kann.In order to increase the range of the hard surface cleaning device 12, so that with his help, for example, high roof windows can be cleaned without the user has to use a ladder, the device holder 10 according to the invention is used, on which the hard surface cleaning device 12 can be set, and which can be connected to the extension tube 14. The extension tube 14 is telescopically configured so that the user can adjust the length of the extension tube 14 to the desired application.

Der Gerätehalter 10 weist einen Grundkörper 28 auf mit einem ersten Stützarm 30 und einem zweiten Stützarm 32. Der erste Stützarm 30 ist im Wesentlichen vertikal ausgerichtet und der zweite Stützarm 32 schließt sich rechtwinklig an das untere Ende des ersten Stützarms 30 an.The device holder 10 has a base body 28 with a first support arm 30 and a second support arm 32. The first support arm 30 is aligned substantially vertically and the second support arm 32 connects at right angles to the lower end of the first support arm 30.

Der erste Stützarm 32 weist eine erste Stützfläche 34 auf, an die das tragbare Hartflächenreinigungsgerät 12 mit einem Seitenbereich, insbesondere mit einem Abschnitt seiner Rückseite, angelegt werden kann. Dies wird aus Figur 1 deutlich. Der zweite Stützarm 32 weist eine zweite Stützfläche 36 auf, auf die das Hartflächenreinigungsgerät 12 aufgesetzt werden kann und die das Hartflächenreinigungsgerät 12 untergreift. Der zweite Stützarm 32 ist in Form einer wannenförmigen Aufnahme 38 ausgestaltet, in die das Hartflächenreinigungsgerät 12 mit einem unteren Gehäusebereich eingesetzt werden kann und deren Bodenfläche von der zweiten Stützfläche 36 gebildet wird. An die zweite Stützfläche 36 schließen sich zwei Seitenwände 40, 42 der wannenförmigen Aufnahme 38 einstückig an, die das Hartflächenreinigungsgerät 12 C-förmig umgreifen.The first support arm 32 has a first support surface 34 to which the portable hard surface cleaning device 12 with a side area, in particular with a portion of its back, can be created. This is going out FIG. 1 clear. The second support arm 32 has a second support surface 36, on which the hard surface cleaning device 12 can be placed and which engages under the hard surface cleaning device 12. The second support arm 32 is designed in the form of a trough-shaped receptacle 38 into which the hard surface cleaning device 12 can be inserted with a lower housing region and whose bottom surface is formed by the second support surface 36. To the second support surface 36, two side walls 40, 42 of the trough-shaped receptacle 38 integrally join, which surround the hard surface cleaning device 12 C-shaped.

An seinem dem zweiten Stützarm 32 abgewandten oberen Ende trägt der erste Stützarm 30 ein erstes Verbindungselement, das im dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel in Form eines elastisch dehnbaren Halteriemens 44 ausgestaltet ist. Ein in Figur 3 dargestellter erster Endbereich 46 des Halteriemens 44 trägt ein Halteteil 48, das in eine seitliche Ausnehmung 50 eines Gehäuses 51 einer an dem dem zweiten Stützarm 38 abgewandten Ende des ersten Stützarms 30 angeordneten Spanneinrichtung 52 eingeführt werden kann. Auf der der seitlichen Ausnehmung 50 abgewandten Seite weist die Spanneinrichtung 52 einen U-förmigen Spannhebel 54 auf, der einen ersten Schenkel 56 und einen zweiten Schenkel 58 umfasst, die über einen Steg 60 einstückig miteinander verbunden sind. Die beiden Schenkel 56, 58 sind mit ihren freien Enden um eine in Figur 1 gestrichelt dargestellte Hebelachse 62 verschwenkbar an dem einstückig mit dem ersten Stützarm 30 verbundenen Gehäuse 51 der Spanneinrichtung 52 gelagert, und zwischen den beiden Schenkeln 56 und 58 erstreckt sich ein Spannzapfen 66, an dem das dem Halteteil 48 abgewandte Ende des Halteriemens 44 festgelegt ist.At its upper end facing away from the second support arm 32, the first support arm 30 carries a first connection element, which in the illustrated embodiment is designed in the form of an elastically stretchable retaining belt 44. An in FIG. 3 illustrated first end portion 46 of the retaining strap 44 carries a holding part 48 which can be inserted into a lateral recess 50 of a housing 51 of the second support arm 38 remote from the end of the first support arm 30 arranged clamping device 52. On the side facing away from the lateral recess 50, the clamping device 52 has a U-shaped clamping lever 54, which comprises a first leg 56 and a second leg 58, which are integrally connected to one another via a web 60. The two legs 56, 58 are with their free ends to a in FIG. 1 Dashed lever axis 62 pivotally mounted on the integrally connected to the first support arm 30 housing 51 of the clamping device 52, and between the two legs 56 and 58, a clamping pin 66 extends to which the holding part 48 remote from the end of the retaining strap 44 is fixed.

Das Hartflächenreinigungsgerät 12 weist auf seiner dem Flüssigkeitstank 26 abgewandten Rückseite einen Griff 68 auf. Nachdem der Benutzer das Hartflächenreinigungsgerät 12 in die wannenförmige Aufnahme 38 eingesetzt hat, kann er den Halteriemen, dessen erster Endbereich 46 zusammen mit dem Halteteil 48 der seitlichen Ausnehmung 50 entnommen wurde, um den Griff 68 herumführen, wobei er den Spannhebel 54 um die Hebelachse 62 in Richtung des Griffs 68 in eine Entlastungsstellung verschwenkt. Nachdem er den ersten Endbereich 46 zusammen mit dem Haltebereich 48 in die seitliche Ausnehmung 50 eingeführt hat, kann der Benutzer den Spannhebel 54 in die dem Griff 68 abgewandte Richtung in eine Spannstellung verschwenken, in der er mit seinem Steg 60 am Gehäuse 64 der Spanneinrichtung 52 anliegt, wobei der Halteriemen 44 gespannt und festgelegt wird.The hard surface cleaning device 12 has a handle 68 on its rear side facing away from the liquid tank 26. After the user has inserted the hard surface cleaning device 12 into the trough-shaped receptacle 38, For example, he can the handle strap 68, the first end portion 46 has been removed together with the holding part 48 of the lateral recess 50, around the handle 68, wherein it pivots the clamping lever 54 about the lever axis 62 in the direction of the handle 68 in a discharge position. After he has introduced the first end portion 46 together with the holding portion 48 in the lateral recess 50, the user can pivot the clamping lever 54 in the handle 68 away from the direction in a clamping position, in which he with his web 60 on the housing 64 of the clamping device 52nd is applied, wherein the tether 44 is tensioned and fixed.

Unterhalb der Spanneinrichtung 52 ist auf der der ersten Stützfläche 34 abgewandten Rückseite des ersten Stützarms 30 ein Gelenkteil 70 angeordnet. Bezogen auf die Vertikale ist das Gelenkteil 70 in einem Bereich zwischen dem zweiten Stützarm 32 und dem ersten Verbindungselement, das als Halteriemen 44 ausgestaltet ist, angeordnet. Das Gelenkteil 70 ist somit in Richtung auf das erste Verbindungselement versetzt zum zweiten Stützarm angeordnet.Below the tensioning device 52, a joint part 70 is arranged on the rear side of the first support arm 30 facing away from the first support surface 34. Relative to the vertical, the hinge part 70 is arranged in a region between the second support arm 32 and the first connection element, which is designed as a holding strap 44. The joint part 70 is thus arranged offset in the direction of the first connecting element to the second support arm.

Das Gelenkteil 70 weist ein erstes Gelenkglied in Form einer ersten Gelenkhülse 72 und ein zweites Gelenkglied in Form einer zweiten Gelenkhülse 74 auf. Die erste Gelenkhülse 72 ist zusammen mit dem Gehäuse 64 der Spanneinrichtung und dem ersten Stützarm 30 als einteiliges Kunststoffformteil ausgestaltet, und die zweite Gelenkhülse 74 bildet in Kombination mit einem sich an die zweite Gelenkhülse 74 auf der der Spanneinrichtung 52 abgewandten Seite einstückig anschließenden zweiten Verbindungselement ein weiteres einteiliges Kunststoffformteil aus. Das zweite Verbindungselement ist in Form einer Verbindungshülse 76 ausgestaltet, die ein Aufnahmeteil in Form eines Aufnahmeschachts 78 aufweist. In den Aufnahmeschacht 78 kann ein Endstück 80 des Verlängerungsrohrs 14 eingesteckt werden. Mittels an sich bekannter und deshalb in der Zeichnung nur schematisch dargestellter Rastelemente kann das Endstück 80 mit dem Aufnahmeschacht 78 lösbar verrastet werden.The joint part 70 has a first joint member in the form of a first joint sleeve 72 and a second joint member in the form of a second joint sleeve 74. The first joint sleeve 72 is configured together with the housing 64 of the clamping device and the first support arm 30 as a one-piece plastic molding, and the second joint sleeve 74 forms in combination with a second connecting element integrally connected to the second joint sleeve 74 on the side facing away from the clamping device 52 another one-piece plastic molding. The second connecting element is designed in the form of a connecting sleeve 76, which has a receiving part in the form of a receiving shaft 78. Into the receiving shaft 78, an end piece 80 of the extension tube 14 can be inserted. By means of known per se and therefore only schematically illustrated in the drawing locking elements, the end piece 80 can be releasably locked to the receiving shaft 78.

Das Gelenkteil 70 ist in Figur 3 schematisch dargestellt. Es umfasst ein Arretierungselement in Form eines Arretierungsbolzens 82, der die beiden Gelenkhülsen 72, 74 durchgreift und entlang einer Schwenkachse 84 des Gelenkteils 70 hin und her bewegt werden kann. An der zweiten Gelenkhülse 74 ist der Arretierungsbolzen unverdrehbar gehalten. An einer ersten Stirnseite trägt der Arretierungsbolzen 82 eine Zahnscheibe 86, die der ersten Gelenkhülse 72 zugewandt eine Rastverzahnung trägt, die mit einer an der ersten Gelenkhülse 72 angeordneten, komplementär ausgebildeten Rastverzahnung zusammenwirkt. An der der Zahnscheibe 86 abgewandten Stirnseite ist der Arretierungsbolzen 82 mit einem Betätigungselement in Form eines Druckknopfes 88 verrastet. Zwischen dem Druckknopf 88 und der zweiten Gelenkhülse 74 ist eine Druckfeder 90 eingespannt, unter deren Wirkung der Druckknopf 88 axial in die der Zahnscheibe 86 abgewandte Richtung gedrückt wird. Diese Rückstell-kraft wird von dem Druckknopf 88 über den Arretierungsbolzen 82 auf die Zahnscheibe 86 übertragen, so dass diese mit ihrer Rastverzahnung zuverlässig in die korrespondierende Rastverzahnung der ersten Gelenkhülse 72 eingreift. Dies hat zur Folge, dass die erste Gelenkhülse 72 über den Arretierungsbolzen 82, an der zweiten Gelenkhülse 74 unverdrehbar gehalten ist. Um die beiden Gelenkhülsen 72, 74 relativ zueinander um die Schwenkachse 84 verschwenken zu können, kann der Benutzer den Druckknopf 88 entgegen der Kraft der Druckfeder 90 in das Gelenkteil 70 eindrücken, so dass der Arretierungsbolzen 82 axial verschoben wird und die an der Zahnscheibe 86 angeordnete Rastverzahnung einen Abstand zur korrespondierenden Rastverzahnung der ersten Gelenkhülse 72 einnimmt. Der Benutzer hat dann die Möglichkeit, die beiden Gelenkhülsen 72, 74 relativ zueinander zu verschwenken. Dies gibt ihm die Möglichkeit, die Ausrichtung des Grundkörpers 28 relativ zur Verbindungshülse 76 zu verändern.The hinge part 70 is in FIG. 3 shown schematically. It comprises a locking element in the form of a locking bolt 82, which passes through the two hinge sleeves 72, 74 and can be moved back and forth along a pivot axis 84 of the hinge part 70. At the second joint sleeve 74 of the locking pin is held non-rotatably. At a first end face of the locking pin 82 carries a toothed disc 86, which faces the first joint sleeve 72 carries a locking toothing, which cooperates with a arranged on the first joint sleeve 72, complementarily shaped locking teeth. At the toothed disc 86 facing away from the locking pin 82 is locked with an actuating element in the form of a push button 88. Between the push button 88 and the second joint sleeve 74, a compression spring 90 is clamped, under the action of the push button 88 is pressed axially in the direction away from the toothed disc 86 direction. This restoring force is transmitted from the push button 88 via the locking pin 82 on the toothed disc 86 so that it reliably engages with its locking teeth in the corresponding locking toothing of the first joint sleeve 72. As a result, the first joint sleeve 72 is held non-rotatably on the locking pin 82, on the second joint sleeve 74. In order to pivot the two hinge sleeves 72, 74 relative to each other about the pivot axis 84, the user can press the push button 88 against the force of the compression spring 90 in the joint part 70, so that the locking pin 82 is axially displaced and arranged on the toothed disc 86 Rastverzahnung occupies a distance from the corresponding locking teeth of the first joint sleeve 72. The user then has the option of pivoting the two articulated sleeves 72, 74 relative to one another. This gives him the opportunity to change the orientation of the body 28 relative to the connecting sleeve 76.

Wie bereits erwähnt, kann der Benutzer mittels des Gerätehalters 10 die Reichweite des Hartflächenreinigungsgeräts 12 erhöhen, indem er das Hartflächenreinigungsgerät 12 über den Gerätehalter 10 mit dem Verlängerungsrohr 14 verbindet, dessen Länge der Benutzer an den gewünschten Einsatzzweck anpassen kann. Der Benutzer kann das am Gerätehalter 10 festgelegte Hartflächenreinigungsgerät 12 gegen die zu reinigende Hartfläche, beispielsweise die Fensterscheibe eines Dachfensters, drücken und mittels der beiden Abziehlippen 18, 20 Flüssigkeit von der Hartfläche abziehen. Die abgezogene Flüssigkeit kann dann in den Schmutzflüssigkeitstank 26 geführt werden.As already mentioned, the user can increase the range of the hard surface cleaning device 12 by means of the device holder 10 by connecting the hard surface cleaning device 12 via the device holder 10 with the extension tube 14, the length of which the user can adapt to the desired application. The user can set the fixed to the device holder 10 hard surface cleaning device 12 against the hard surface to be cleaned, for example, the window pane of a roof window, press and remove by means of the two Abziehlippen 18, 20 liquid from the hard surface. The withdrawn liquid can then be passed into the dirty liquid tank 26.

Um das Andrücken des Hartflächenreinigungsgeräts 12 gegen zur Vertikalen geneigte Hartflächen zu erleichtern, kann der Benutzer die Ausrichtung des Grundkörpers 28 relativ zum Verlängerungsrohr 14 mittels des Gelenkteils 70 in der voranstehend erläuterten Weise verändern.In order to facilitate the pressing of the hard surface cleaning device 12 against the hard surfaces inclined to the vertical, the user can change the orientation of the main body 28 relative to the extension tube 14 by means of the hinge part 70 in the manner explained above.

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  1. Appliance holder for a portable hard surface cleaning appliance (12) for drawing off and sucking off liquid from a hard surface, in particular, from a window pane, the appliance holder (10) comprising a main body (28) with a first supporting arm (30) which has a first supporting surface (34) against which the hard surface cleaning appliance (12) can be positioned with a side area and on which a first connecting element (44) is arranged for connecting the main body (28) to the hard surface cleaning appliance (12), and with a second supporting arm (32) which forms a second supporting surface (36) on which the hard surface cleaning appliance (12) can be placed, and the appliance holder (10) comprising a second connecting element (76) for connecting the appliance holder (10) to an extension pipe (14), the first connecting element (44) being configured in the manner of a clip or strap for gripping around a housing area (68) of the hard surface cleaning appliance (12), characterized in that the appliance holder (10) comprises a tensioning device (52) for tensioning the clip or strap (44).
  2. Appliance holder in accordance with claim 1, characterized in that the main body (28) is connected to the second connecting element (76) for pivotal movement about a pivot axis (84) by means of a joint part (70) arranged in offset relation to the second supporting arm (32) in the direction towards the first connecting element (44).
  3. Appliance holder in accordance with claim 2, characterized in that the joint part (70) is arranged on the side of the first supporting arm (30) that faces away from the first supporting surface (34).
  4. Appliance holder in accordance with claim 1, 2 or 3, characterized in that the second supporting arm (32) is aligned perpendicularly to the first supporting arm (30).
  5. Appliance holder in accordance with any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the second supporting arm (32) is of tub-shaped or pocket-shaped configuration.
  6. Appliance holder in accordance with any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the first connecting element (44) is arranged at the end of the first supporting arm (30) that faces away from the second supporting arm (32).
  7. Appliance holder in accordance with any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the first supporting surface (34) extends at the level of the first connecting element (44).
  8. Appliance holder in accordance with any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the tensioning device (52) comprises a pivotably mounted tension lever.
  9. Appliance holder in accordance with any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the tensioning device (52) is arranged at the end of the first supporting arm (30) that faces away from the second supporting arm (32).
  10. Appliance holder in accordance with any one of claims 2 to 9, characterized in that the joint part (70) comprises a first joint member (72) and a second joint member (74), which are pivotable relative to each other about the pivot axis (84) and are lockable in several pivotal positions relative to each other, the first joint member (72) being rigidly connected to the first supporting arm (30), and the second joint member (74) being rigidly connected to the second connecting element (76).
  11. Appliance holder in accordance with any one of claims 2 to 10, characterized in that the joint part (70) comprises a locking element (82) movable back and forth along the pivot axis (84) between a lock position and a release position.
  12. Appliance holder in accordance with claim 11, characterized in that the locking element (82) is movable by means of an actuating element (88) counter to the action of a resetting force from its lock position to its release position.
  13. Appliance holder in accordance with any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the second connecting element (76) comprises an accommodating shaft (78) which is connectable in a pluggable manner to an end piece (80) of the extension pipe (14).
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