EP3040008A1 - Reinigungsvorrichtung - Google Patents

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EP3040008A1
EP3040008A1 EP14200743.4A EP14200743A EP3040008A1 EP 3040008 A1 EP3040008 A1 EP 3040008A1 EP 14200743 A EP14200743 A EP 14200743A EP 3040008 A1 EP3040008 A1 EP 3040008A1
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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
    • 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
    • A47L1/06—Hand implements
    • 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
    • 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
    • A47L13/42—Details
    • A47L13/48—Protective devices, such as bumpers or guard plates

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  • the present disclosure relates generally to devices for cleaning surfaces, such as floors, and more specifically to holders configured to receive cleaning or scrubbing pads or the like.
  • a cleaning pad of a cleaning device extends outwardly such that it can contact walls, baseboards, and/or other surfaces surrounding the floor area being cleaned.
  • Some cleaning pads have abrasive surfaces and could damage or mar the surrounding surfaces. In some cases, even if the cleaning pad does not extend beyond the base, edges of the base can damage or mar surrounding surfaces.
  • the cleaning devices and holders of the present disclosure advantageously allow for the holder to be used adjacent and/or alongside a wall or other surface while minimizing damage to the adjacent surface.
  • a cleaning device for cleaning a surface includes a holder that includes a base having a top surface, a bottom surface, and an outer periphery.
  • the top surface is configured to receive at least one handle
  • the bottom surface is configured to receive a cleaning pad.
  • the holder also includes a lip extending downwardly from a perimeter of the base along at least one side of the base such that at least a portion of the lip extends below the bottom surface of the base.
  • the lip is at least partially adjacent at least one edge of the cleaning pad when the cleaning pad is received by or attached to the bottom surface of the base so as to prevent the at least one edge of the cleaning pad from extending outwardly beyond the lip.
  • the cleaning device also includes at least one contacting member or feature extending from the base. The at least one contacting member or feature is sized and configured to extend outwardly beyond the periphery of the base.
  • the lip extends along two adjacent sides of the base.
  • the at least one contacting feature includes at least one wheel or other movable member.
  • the cleaning device can include three contacting features positioned along the lip.
  • the bottom surface of the base can be configured to removably receive the cleaning pad.
  • the lip has a generally smooth and flat surface.
  • the base has a generally rectangular shape.
  • the top surface of the base can include a coupling for receiving the handle.
  • the cleaning device can include a handle configured for placement within the coupling.
  • the contacting feature or member is separate from the base and can be removably or permanently attached to the base. In some embodiments, the contacting feature or member is integral with the base.
  • a cleaning device for cleaning a surface includes a holder, wherein the holder comprises a base and at least one lip, the base comprising a top surface, a bottom surface and an outer periphery; wherein the top surface of the base is configured to receive at least one handle; wherein the bottom surface of the base is configured to receive a cleaning pad; a lip extending downwardly from a perimeter of the base along at least one side of the base such that at least a portion of the lip extends below the bottom surface of the base, wherein the lip is at least partially adjacent at least one edge of the cleaning pad so as to prevent the at least one edge of the cleaning pad from extending outwardly beyond the lip; and at least one contacting member or feature extending from the base, the at least one contacting member or feature being sized and configured to extend outwardly beyond the periphery of the base.
  • the lip extends along two adjacent sides of the base.
  • the at least one contacting feature includes at least one wheel or other movable member.
  • the at least one wheel is disposed horizontally on the top surface of the base.
  • a contacting portion of the at least one wheel can be or include nitrile rubber.
  • the base can further include at least one wheel housing configured to cover a portion of the at least one wheel.
  • the at least one contacting feature includes three contacting features positioned along the lip.
  • the bottom surface of the base is configured to removably receive the cleaning pad.
  • the lip has a generally smooth and flat surface.
  • the base has a rectangular shape.
  • the top surface of the base includes a coupling for receiving a handle.
  • the cleaning device further includes a handle configured for placement within the coupling.
  • the handle can be a pole-type handle.
  • the handle can be configured for handheld use.
  • the contacting feature or member is separate from the base and is removably or permanently attached to the base.
  • the lip extends along two adjacent sides of the base and the at least one contacting member comprises three contacting members, each of the three contacting members positioned proximate a corner of the base adjacent at least one of the sides including the lip.
  • the three contacting members extend beyond the perimeter of the base on the two sides including the lip and are recessed from the perimeter of the base on sides of the base not including the lip.
  • the cleaning device can further include a fourth contacting member positioned between two of the at least three contacting members along a side of the base including the lip.
  • a method of cleaning a floor or other surface includes coupling a cleaning pad to a bottom surface of a holder, the holder comprising: a base and at least one lip, the base comprising a top surface, the bottom surface and an outer periphery; wherein the top surface of the base is configured to receive at least one handle; wherein the bottom surface of the base is configured to receive the cleaning pad; a lip extending downwardly from a perimeter of the base along at least one side of the base such that at least a portion of the lip extends below the bottom surface of the base, wherein the lip is at least partially adjacent at least one edge of the cleaning pad so as to prevent the at least one edge of the cleaning pad from extending outwardly beyond the lip; and at least one contacting member or feature extending from the base, the at least one contacting member or feature being sized and configured to extend outwardly beyond the periphery of the base.
  • the method can further include positioning the holder such that the cleaning pad contacts the floor or other surface and the at least one contacting member contacts a wall or other surface adjacent the floor or other surface; and cleaning the floor or other surface.
  • the method further includes positioning the holder such that the at least one contacting member is positioned away from the wall or other surface adjacent the floor or other surface, a bottom surface of the cleaning pad contacts the floor or other surface, and an edge of the cleaning pad contacts the wall or other surface adjacent the floor or other surface, and cleaning the floor or other surface and the wall or other surface adjacent the floor or other surface.
  • a cleaning device or holder 10 can generally include a base and one or more contacting features configured to minimize damage to surrounding areas during use.
  • the base 100 is generally rectangular.
  • the base 100 can include an attachment area 102 for receiving a long, pole-type handle, such as, for example, the handle 103 shown in Figure 8B .
  • the base 100 can include a handle 105 configured for handheld use, for example as shown in Figure 6 .
  • the base 100 is configured to receive a cleaning pad, brush, sheet, or the like, for example, such as the example cleaning pads 101 illustrated in Figures 1A and 1C .
  • the cleaning pad 101 can be removably or permanently coupled to a bottom surface of the base 100 with, for example, an adhesive, protrusions 104 as shown in Figures 4 and 5 , and/or any other suitable attachment means.
  • the base 100 can be made of PVC having a Shore D durometer of about 70, although other materials are also possible.
  • the holder 10 includes a lip 106 extending downwardly from a perimeter of the base 100 along at least one side of the base. In the illustrated embodiment, the lip 106 extends along two adjacent sides of the base 100. As shown in Figure 10 , the lip 106 inhibits the cleaning pad 101 from extending outwardly beyond the perimeter of the base 100 so that the lip 106, rather than the side of the cleaning pad 101, may contact a wall 30 or another surface adjacent a floor 20 or other surface being cleaned.
  • the holder 10 is generally discussed herein in the context of cleaning a floor surface adjacent a wall, the holder 10 can be used to clean various other surfaces adjacent various surfaces, for example, to clean a wall adjacent a floor, a floor or wall adjacent cabinetry, etc.
  • the holder 10 can also include at least one contacting feature extending outwardly from the base 100, typically from the side(s) of the base 100 including the lip 106.
  • the contacting feature is configured to space the base 100 from the wall to inhibit or prevent contact between the wall and the pad 101 and/or lip 106.
  • the contacting feature can maintain a certain distance between the wall and base 100 to inhibit damage to the wall while keeping the pad 101 close enough to the wall to avoid leaving an area of uncleaned floor along the wall.
  • the at least one contacting feature is coupled to a top surface of the base 100.
  • the holder 10 includes at least two contacting features, each proximate a corner of the base 100 adjacent the side(s) including the lip 106.
  • the contacting feature is a wheel 108 disposed horizontally on the top surface of the base 100.
  • the illustrated embodiment includes three wheels 108, each proximate a corner of the base 100 adjacent the sides including the lip 106.
  • the wheels 108 of the holder 10 shown on the left, space the base 100 and pad 101 from the wall 30, compared to a prior art holder, shown on the right, which allows the pad 101 to directly contact the wall 30.
  • the wheels 108 can have a center 110 made of PVC having a Shore D durometer of about 70 and a perimeter or contacting portion 112 made of nitrile rubber having a Shore A durometer of about 30 bonded to the center 110, although other materials are also possible.
  • the base 100 includes one or more wheel housings 114 for one or more of the wheels 108.
  • the wheel housings 114 can cover a portion of the wheels 108 to help mount the wheels 108 on the base 100 and/or to help protect the wheels 108 from wear and tear.
  • the wheels 108 can roll along the wall or adjacent surface to allow the user to easily glide the holder 10 along the wall without damaging the wall.
  • contacting features other than wheels are also possible.
  • the contacting features can include a non-damaging outer surface or portion that is movable (e.g., slidable) or fixed and has a smooth, cushioned, non-abrasive, or other protective surface.
  • the holder 10 can be made in a variety of sizes and configurations.
  • the base 100 of Figure 6 can be a relatively small size configured to be convenient for handheld use and can have, for example, a length of about 118 mm and a width of about 81 mm.
  • Another example embodiment of the base 100 as shown in Figure 7 can include a handle 105 configured for handheld use, but can be a larger size than the base 100 of Figure 6 .
  • the base of Figure 7 can have a length of about 250 mm and a width of about 110 mm.
  • the holder includes a third wheel 108 positioned near a center of the longer side of the base including the lip 106 so that the holder includes a total of four wheels.
  • the additional wheel 108 can help maintain the distance between the wall and the lip 106 and/or pad 101 along the longer side of the base 100.
  • the base of Figure 8A can be a similar size to that of Figure 7 , but can include an attachment area 102 for a long, pole-type handle, for example, as shown in Figure 8B , rather than a handle 105 for handheld use. Other sizes, configurations, and combinations are also possible.
  • the wheels 108 extend beyond the edge of the base 100 on the sides including the lip 106, but are recessed from the edges of the base 100 on the sides of the base that do not include the lip 106, as indicated by gaps 116.
  • two sides of the base 100 do not include features to inhibit the pad 101 from extending beyond the edges of the base 100 or to space the base 100 and/or pad 101 from the wall or another adjacent surface.
  • This arrangement advantageously allows the pad 101 to extend beyond the edges of the base 100 on those two sides similar to the holders shown in Figures 1A and 1C for circumstances in which the user would like to clean the floor and adjacent surface simultaneously, for example, when the adjacent surface 40 is a baseboard or another surface made of the same material as the floor or a material that is durable enough to resist damage and marring from the pad 101, for example as illustrated in Figure 12 .

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DE842390C (de) * 1950-07-02 1952-06-26 Herm Stolzenberg Schutzpolster fuer Bohnerbesen
US2789298A (en) * 1950-09-08 1957-04-23 Osborn Mfg Co Brush utilizing removable lengths of brush strip
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