EP3040008B1 - Reinigungsvorrichtung - Google Patents

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EP3040008B1
EP3040008B1 EP14200743.4A EP14200743A EP3040008B1 EP 3040008 B1 EP3040008 B1 EP 3040008B1 EP 14200743 A EP14200743 A EP 14200743A EP 3040008 B1 EP3040008 B1 EP 3040008B1
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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.
  • US 2,789,298A discloses a cleaning device according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • 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.
  • the invention comprises a cleaning device as claimed in claim 1.
  • the invention comprises a method of cleaning a floor or other surface, as claimed in claim 13.
  • 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.
  • 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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Claims (14)

  1. Reinigungsvorrichtung zur Reinigung einer Fläche, die Folgendes aufweist:
    einen Halter (10), wobei der Halter eine Basis (100) und wenigstens eine Lippe (106) aufweist, wobei die Basis eine Oberseite, eine Unterseite und einen äußeren Randbereich aufweist;
    wobei die Oberseite der Basis zur Aufnahme von wenigstens einem Griffstiel (103, 105) gestaltet ist;
    wobei die Unterseite der Basis zur Aufnahme eines Reinigungsschwamms (101) gestaltet ist;
    eine Lippe (106), die sich von einem Umfang der Basis an wenigstens einer Seite der Basis entlang nach unten erstreckt, so dass wenigstens ein Teil der Lippe sich bis unter die Unterseite der Basis erstreckt, wobei die Lippe wenigstens teilweise an wenigstens einen Rand des Reinigungsschwamms angrenzt, um zu verhüten, dass der wenigstens eine Rand des Reinigungsschwamms sich über die Lippe hinaus nach außen erstreckt; und
    gekennzeichnet durch wenigstens ein Rad oder anderes bewegbares Element (108), das sich von der Basis erstreckt, wobei das wenigstens eine Rad oder andere bewegbare Element so bemessen und gestaltet ist, dass es sich über den Randbereich der Basis hinaus nach außen erstreckt.
  2. Reinigungsvorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, wobei sich die Lippe an zwei aneinandergrenzenden Seiten der Basis entlang erstreckt.
  3. Reinigungsvorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, wobei das wenigstens eine Rad oder andere bewegbare Element horizontal auf der Oberseite der Basis angeordnet ist.
  4. Reinigungsvorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, wobei die Basis ferner wenigstens ein Radgehäuse (114) aufweist, das zum Abdecken eines Teils des wenigstens einen Rads gestaltet ist.
  5. Reinigungsvorrichtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei das wenigstens eine Rad oder andere bewegbare Element drei Räder oder andere bewegbare Elemente aufweist, die entlang der Lippe positioniert sind.
  6. Reinigungsvorrichtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei die Basis eine rechteckige Form aufweist.
  7. Reinigungsvorrichtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei die Oberseite der Basis eine Kupplung (102) zur Aufnahme eines Griffstiels aufweist.
  8. Reinigungsvorrichtung nach Anspruch 7, die ferner einen Griffstiel (103) aufweist, der zum Einsetzen in die Kupplung gestaltet ist.
  9. Reinigungsvorrichtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei das wenigstens eine Element oder bewegbare Element von der Basis separat ist und abnehmbar oder bleibend an der Basis angebracht ist.
  10. Reinigungsvorrichtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei sich die Lippe an zwei aneinandergrenzenden Seiten der Basis entlang erstreckt und drei Räder oder andere bewegbare Elemente bereitgestellt sind, von denen jedes nahe einer Ecke der Basis an wenigstens eine der Seiten mit der Lippe angrenzend positioniert ist.
  11. Reinigungsvorrichtung nach Anspruch 10, wobei die drei Räder oder anderen bewegbaren Elemente sich an den zwei Seiten mit der Lippe über den Umfang der Basis hinaus erstrecken und an Seiten der Basis ohne die Lippe vom Umfang der Basis zurückgesetzt sind.
  12. Reinigungsvorrichtung nach Anspruch 10 oder 11, die ferner ein viertes Rad oder anderes bewegbares Element aufweist, das zwischen zwei der wenigstens drei Räder oder anderen bewegbaren Elementen an einer Seite der Basis mit der Lippe entlang positioniert ist.
  13. Verfahren zur Reinigung eines Fußbodens oder einer anderen Fläche, das Folgendes aufweist:
    Verbinden eines Reinigungsschwamms mit einer Unterseite eines Halters, wobei der Halter Folgendes aufweist:
    eine Basis und wenigstens eine Lippe, wobei die Basis eine Oberseite, die Unterseite und einen äußeren Randbereich aufweist;
    wobei die Oberseite der Basis zur Aufnahme von wenigstens einem Griffstiel gestaltet ist;
    wobei die Unterseite der Basis zur Aufnahme des Reinigungsschwamms gestaltet ist;
    eine Lippe, die sich von einem Umfang der Basis an wenigstens einer Seite der Basis entlang nach unten erstreckt, so dass wenigstens ein Teil der Lippe sich bis unter die Unterseite der Basis erstreckt, wobei die Lippe wenigstens teilweise an wenigstens einen Rand des Reinigungsschwamms angrenzt, um zu verhüten, dass der wenigstens eine Rand des Reinigungsschwamms sich über die Lippe hinaus nach außen erstreckt; und
    gekennzeichnet durch wenigstens ein Rad oder anderes bewegbares Element, das sich von der Basis erstreckt, wobei das wenigstens eine Rad oder andere bewegbare Element so bemessen und gestaltet ist, dass es sich über den Randbereich der Basis hinaus nach außen erstreckt;
    Positionieren des Halters, so dass der Reinigungsschwamm den Fußboden oder die andere Fläche in Kontakt ist und das wenigstens eine Kontaktelement mit einer an den Fußboden oder die andere Fläche angrenzenden Wand oder anderen Fläche in Kontakt ist; und
    Reinigen des Fußbodens oder der anderen Fläche.
  14. Verfahren nach Anspruch 13, das ferner das Positionieren des Halters, so dass das wenigstens eine Rad oder andere bewegbare Kontaktelement von der an den Fußboden oder die andere Fläche angrenzenden Wand oder anderen Fläche weg positioniert ist, eine Unterseite des Reinigungsschwamms mit dem Fußboden oder der anderen Fläche in Kontakt ist, eine Unterseite des Reinigungsschwamms mit dem Fußboden oder der anderen Fläche in Kontakt ist und ein Rand des Reinigungsschwamms mit der an den Fußboden oder die andere Fläche angrenzenden Wand oder anderen Fläche in Kontakt ist und das Reinigen des Fußbodens oder der anderen Fläche und der an den Fußboden oder die andere Fläche angrenzenden Wand oder anderen Fläche aufweist.
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