EP3474719B1 - Mop head and mop - Google Patents

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EP3474719B1
EP3474719B1 EP17729478.2A EP17729478A EP3474719B1 EP 3474719 B1 EP3474719 B1 EP 3474719B1 EP 17729478 A EP17729478 A EP 17729478A EP 3474719 B1 EP3474719 B1 EP 3474719B1
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Antonio MORENO DEL RIO
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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
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    • A47L13/10—Scrubbing; Scouring; Cleaning; Polishing
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L13/00—Implements for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, walls, or wall coverings
    • A47L13/10—Scrubbing; Scouring; Cleaning; Polishing
    • A47L13/20—Mops
    • A47L13/24—Frames for mops; Mop heads
    • A47L13/25—Wire frames
    • A47L13/252—Wire frames for mops of textile fringes or the like
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L13/00—Implements for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, walls, or wall coverings
    • A47L13/10—Scrubbing; Scouring; Cleaning; Polishing
    • A47L13/20—Mops
    • A47L13/24—Frames for mops; Mop heads
    • A47L13/254—Plate frames
    • A47L13/255—Plate frames for mops of textile fringes or the like
    • 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
    • A47L13/44—Securing scouring-cloths to the brush or like body of the implement

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  • the invention relates to a mop head and a mop which comprises this mop head, the mop head comprising fringed cleaning textiles and a support body, the cleaning textiles being fixed on the support body, the cleaning textiles being combined into a preassembled unit, the preassemblable unit and the support body are connected to one another, the preassembled unit having a first and a second connecting area, the cleaning textiles being combined in each of the two connecting areas, the two connecting areas being assigned to one another at a distance and the cleaning textiles being loosely arranged within the distance without being connected to one another.
  • Such a mop head is from the U.S. 3,501,796 A and the U.S. 3,336,620 A known.
  • the cleaning textiles of the preassembled unit are viewed in their longitudinal direction, guided approximately centrally through a ring of the support body, the support body being connected to a handle of the mop.
  • connection The cleaning textiles are held together in the longitudinal direction on both sides of the ring by a connection, the connection being formed by a flexible band that, if necessary, can be sewn with cleaning textiles.
  • a large part of the cleaning textiles enclosed by the flexible band is in any case arranged loosely and thus relatively movable with respect to one another.
  • a corresponding connection is also arranged in the longitudinal direction on both sides of the cleaning textiles in the area of the respective longitudinal ends of the cleaning textiles. The primary task of all connections is to prevent undesired mutual knotting or unwanted mutual displacement of the cleaning textiles when using the mop.
  • Similar mop heads are each from the GB 994,131 known, as well as from the U.S. 5,784,746 and the US 2008/0016640 A1 .
  • band-shaped connections are provided in order to keep the cleaning textiles in an orderly position next to one another during the intended use of the mop head.
  • the mop head comprises cleaning textiles and a cap-shaped support body, the cleaning textiles being attached to the support body. At least some of the cleaning textiles are connected to one another by a material connection and are combined to form a preassembled unit, the preassembled unit and the support body being connected to one another.
  • the cleaning textiles are formed by absorbent, flat strips made of a textile material, the Cleaning textiles are set essentially transversely to the axis of the handle of the mop.
  • the mop head also comprises a spring body, which causes the strips to spread apart in the area of the support body.
  • the cleaning textiles consist of a laminated material using a powdery hot melt adhesive.
  • the laminate is produced, for example, by ironing, i.e. under the action of pressure and heat.
  • a mop is known in which the cleaning textiles are formed by threads.
  • the threads are arranged parallel to one another, held together by tape strips and form a flat layer.
  • the ends of the threads are first connected to one another to simplify further processing.
  • the connection is made by means of paper or plastic adhesive tapes, which are preferably applied to only one side of the threads.
  • the threads are sewn together after they are connected.
  • the support body comprises a support plate, a flexible loop in the manner of a cable tie being attachable to the support plate on the side facing the surface to be cleaned.
  • the fringed cleaning textiles are loosely assigned to one another, combined as a loose bundle and fixed on the support body by the flexible loop. The cleaning textiles are clamped between the loop and the support plate and held in their position essentially in a force-locking manner.
  • the individual cleaning textiles are only inadequately held in their position during the intended use of the mop head, especially if cleaning agents that reduce the static friction between the cleaning textiles are used and / or the cleaning textiles are subjected to tensile loads, for example when the cleaning textiles get stuck on the edges of the surfaces to be cleaned.
  • the invention is based on the object of further developing a mop head and a mop comprising this mop head in such a way that the cleaning textiles are reliably held in their respective positions during the intended use of the mop head and mop, so that the clamping of the unit on the support body is improved and that the mop head and the mop therefore have consistently good properties over a long period of use.
  • the support body is cap-shaped, that at least some of the cleaning textiles are connected to one another by an integral connection and that the cleaning textiles are comparatively voluminous within the distance relative to the integral connection.
  • the preassembled unit has a first and a second connection area, the cleaning textiles being combined in each of the two connection areas and connected to one another by the material connection.
  • the second connection area reduces the mechanical load per connection area, based on only one connection area. The security against tearing out individual cleaning textiles or parts thereof from the preassembled unit is increased by the provision of two connection areas.
  • connection areas are assigned to one another at a distance.
  • Such a configuration is particularly advantageous when the cleaning textiles are loosely arranged within the distance without connection to one another and are therefore comparatively voluminous in relation to the connection areas.
  • the larger and more deformable volume of the cleaning textiles at a distance can be advantageous for permanent and reliable clamping of the unit on the support body.
  • the cleaning textiles are firmly bonded to one another are connected.
  • the cleaning textiles are thereby fixed in their position relative to one another. Even if a cleaning liquid mixed with a cleaning agent is used and the cleaning agent reduces the static friction between the cleaning textiles and / or if the cleaning textiles get stuck on edges during intended use, this does not have a negative effect on the positioning of the cleaning textiles relative to one another and on the service life of the mop. Due to the material connection of the cleaning textiles with one another, the preassembled unit is particularly dimensionally stable, so that consistently good usage properties are always guaranteed throughout the entire service life.
  • connection of the preassembled unit to the support body can be done in a conventional manner. For example, in that a clamp connection is provided.
  • the preassembled unit has at least one first connection area in which the cleaning textiles are combined and connected to one another by the material connection.
  • the cleaning textiles are arranged in a relatively stationary manner to one another. A relative movement of the cleaning textiles in the connection area cannot take place.
  • the material connection between the cleaning textiles can be made in different ways.
  • a cohesive connection of the cleaning textiles with one another, which is formed by an ultrasonic welded connection, has proven to be particularly advantageous.
  • Such an ultrasonic weld connection has the advantage that it can be carried out reliably, quickly and inexpensively.
  • the ultrasonic welded connection takes place in the connection areas, with the connection areas, in relation to the areas of the unit adjoining them, having a relatively smaller volume due to the welding.
  • the cleaning textiles are at least partially fused together in the connecting areas.
  • the preassembled unit can have an essentially bell-shaped shape, the first or the first and the second connection area are arranged essentially at the apex of the preassembled unit.
  • a bell-shaped shape of cleaning textiles is known per se, for example from that mentioned at the beginning EP 1 129 658 A1 .
  • the advantage of the mop head according to the invention is that the essentially bell-shaped shape remains unchanged during the entire service life of the mop head due to the material connection of the cleaning textiles, because a relative displacement of the cleaning textiles to one another is reliably excluded.
  • the preassembled unit can be clamped to the support body by means of a pin.
  • the preassembled unit is held by the pin in a force-fitting and / or form-fitting manner on the support body.
  • a form fit can be achieved, for example, in that the support body has the surface profile on the side facing the unit, which digs into the unit with a form fit.
  • the support body can consist of a polymer material and have a receptacle for the pin.
  • Carrying bodies made of a polymer material have proven themselves for cleaning devices. Such support bodies can be produced simply and inexpensively and are resistant to conventional cleaning agents.
  • the support body completely covers the connection areas.
  • Such a configuration means that the connection areas are well protected from external influences.
  • the mop head has an aesthetic appearance because only non-cohesively connected, loosely assigned cleaning textiles emerge from under the cap-shaped support body.
  • the cleaning textiles can be designed as cleaning threads, cleaning threads or cleaning strips.
  • the cleaning threads, cleaning threads or cleaning strips can be easily adapted to the particular circumstances of the application in terms of their tasks.
  • the cleaning threads, cleaning threads or cleaning strips can be optimized, for example, with regard to cleaning performance, water absorption or water release.
  • the mop comprising the mop head described above also comprises a handle, the mop head and the handle being connected to one another.
  • FIGS Figures 1 and 2 An embodiment of the mop according to the invention, which comprises the mop head according to the invention, is shown in FIGS Figures 1 and 2 and is described in more detail below.
  • FIG. 1 an embodiment of the mop according to the invention is shown.
  • the mop comprises the mop head 11 with its fringed cleaning textiles 1 and the cap-shaped support body 2.
  • the cleaning textiles 1 are designed as cleaning threads or cleaning yarns and are fixed on the support body 2, which consists of a polymer material.
  • All cleaning textiles 1 are connected to one another by a material connection 3 in the form of an ultrasonic welded connection and combined to form the pre-assemblable unit 4.
  • the preassembled unit 4 has an essentially bell-shaped shape 8 and is held in a force-locking and / or form-locking manner on the support body 2 by means of the schematically illustrated pin 10.
  • FIG 2 a section from the preassembled unit 4 is shown.
  • the cleaning textiles 1 are combined with one another by the material connection 3 in the form of an ultrasonic welded connection to form the preassembled unit 4, the preassemblable unit 4 having the two connection areas 5, 6 shown here.
  • the two connection areas 5, 6 are assigned adjacent to one another at a distance 7 and in the ready-to-use state of the mop, as in FIG Figure 1 shown, arranged essentially in the vertex 9 of the preassembled unit 4.
  • the support body 2 completely covers the connection areas 5, 6 in the ready-to-use state of the mop head 11.
  • the in Figure 1 The mop shown comprises practically only three individual parts, so that assembly is easy and the risk of assembly errors is reduced to a minimum.
  • the mop consists of the unit 4 mounted on the support body 2 and the handle 12.
  • All of the fringed cleaning textiles 1 are captively connected to one another by the material connection 3, the position of the cleaning textiles 1 relative to one another being fixed in a simple manner by the material connection 3.

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Die Erfindung betrifft einen Moppkopf und einen Mopp, der diesen Moppkopf umfasst, wobei der Moppkopf fransenförmig ausgebildete Reinigungstextilien und einen Tragkörper umfasst, wobei die Reinigungstextilien am Tragkörper festgelegt sind, wobei die Reinigungstextilien zu einer vormontierbaren Einheit zusammengefasst sind , wobei die vormontierbare Einheit und der Tragkörper miteinander verbunden sind, wobei die vormontierbare Einheit einen ersten und einen zweiten Verbindungsbereich aufweist, wobei in beiden Verbindungsbereichen jeweils die Reinigungstextilien zusammengefasst sind, wobei die beiden Verbindungsbereiche einander mit Abstand benachbart zugeordnet sind und wobei die Reinigungstextilien innerhalb des Abstands ohne Verbindung lose zueinander angeordnet sind.The invention relates to a mop head and a mop which comprises this mop head, the mop head comprising fringed cleaning textiles and a support body, the cleaning textiles being fixed on the support body, the cleaning textiles being combined into a preassembled unit, the preassemblable unit and the support body are connected to one another, the preassembled unit having a first and a second connecting area, the cleaning textiles being combined in each of the two connecting areas, the two connecting areas being assigned to one another at a distance and the cleaning textiles being loosely arranged within the distance without being connected to one another.

Stand der TechnikState of the art

Ein solcher Moppkopf ist jeweils aus der US 3 501 796 A und der US 3 336 620 A bekannt. Die Reinigungstextilien der vormontierbaren Einheit sind in ihrer Längsrichtung betrachtet, etwa mittig durch einen Ring des Tragkörpers geführt, wobei der Tragkörper mit einem Stiel des Mopps verbunden ist.Such a mop head is from the U.S. 3,501,796 A and the U.S. 3,336,620 A known. The cleaning textiles of the preassembled unit are viewed in their longitudinal direction, guided approximately centrally through a ring of the support body, the support body being connected to a handle of the mop.

Die Reinigungstextilien sind in Längsrichtung beiderseits des Rings jeweils durch eine Verbindung zusammengehalten, wobei die Verbindung durch ein flexibles Band gebildet ist, dass bedarfsweise mit Reinigungstextilien vernäht werden kann. Ein Großteil der von dem flexiblen Band umschlossenen Reinigungstextilien ist in jedem Fall lose und damit relativ beweglich zueinander angeordnet.
Eine entsprechende Verbindung ist zusätzlich in Längsrichtung beiderseits der Reinigungstextilien im Bereich der jeweils längsseitigen Enden der Reinigungstextilien angeordnet.
Alle Verbindungen haben primär die Aufgabe, ein unerwünschtes gegenseitiges Verknoten oder ein unerwünschtes gegenseitiges Verschieben der Reinigungstextilien bei Benutzung des Mopps zu verhindern.The cleaning textiles are held together in the longitudinal direction on both sides of the ring by a connection, the connection being formed by a flexible band that, if necessary, can be sewn with cleaning textiles. A large part of the cleaning textiles enclosed by the flexible band is in any case arranged loosely and thus relatively movable with respect to one another.
A corresponding connection is also arranged in the longitudinal direction on both sides of the cleaning textiles in the area of the respective longitudinal ends of the cleaning textiles.
The primary task of all connections is to prevent undesired mutual knotting or unwanted mutual displacement of the cleaning textiles when using the mop.

Ähnliche Moppköpfe sind jeweils aus der GB 994,131 bekannt, ebenso wie aus der US 5,784,746 und der US 2008/0016640 A1 . Auch hier sind jeweils bandförmige Verbindungen vorgesehen, um die Reinigungstextilien während der bestimmungsgemäßen Verwendung des Moppkopfs geordnet nebeneinander in Position zu halten.Similar mop heads are each from the GB 994,131 known, as well as from the U.S. 5,784,746 and the US 2008/0016640 A1 . Here, too, band-shaped connections are provided in order to keep the cleaning textiles in an orderly position next to one another during the intended use of the mop head.

Ein weiterer Moppkopf und ein Mopp, in dem ein solcher Moppkopf zur Anwendung gelangt,sind aus der DE 198 33 553 C1 bekannt. Der Moppfkopf umfasst Reinigungstextilien und einen kappenförmig ausgebildeten Tragkörper, wobei die Reinigungstextilien am Tragkörper festgelegt sind. Zumindest einige der Reinigungstextilien sind untereinander durch eine stoffschlüssige Verbindung verbunden und zu einer vormontierbaren Einheit zusammengefasst, wobei die vormontierbare Einheit und der Tragkörper miteinander verbunden sind. Die Reinigungstextilien werden durch saugfähige, flächige Streifen aus einem Textilmaterial gebildet, wobei die Reinigungstextilien im Wesentlichen quer zur Achse des Stiels des Mopps festgelegt sind.
Der Moppkopf umfasst außerdem einen Federkörper, der eine Aufspreizung der Streifen im Bereich des Tragkörpers bewirkt.Another mop head and a mop in which such a mop head is used are from the DE 198 33 553 C1 known. The mop head comprises cleaning textiles and a cap-shaped support body, the cleaning textiles being attached to the support body. At least some of the cleaning textiles are connected to one another by a material connection and are combined to form a preassembled unit, the preassembled unit and the support body being connected to one another. The cleaning textiles are formed by absorbent, flat strips made of a textile material, the Cleaning textiles are set essentially transversely to the axis of the handle of the mop.
The mop head also comprises a spring body, which causes the strips to spread apart in the area of the support body.

Die Reinigungstextilien bestehen aus einem laminierten Material, wobei ein pulverförmiger Schmelzkleber zur Anwendung gelangt. Das Laminat wird beispielsweise durch Verbügeln, also unter Einwirkung von Druck und Hitze hergestellt.The cleaning textiles consist of a laminated material using a powdery hot melt adhesive. The laminate is produced, for example, by ironing, i.e. under the action of pressure and heat.

Aus der DE 1 428 470 ist ein Aufwischmopp bekannt, bei dem die Reinigungstextilien durch Fäden gebildet sind. Die Fäden sind parallel zueinander angeordnet, durch Bandstreifen zusammengehalten und bilden eine flache Lage. Die Enden der Fäden sind zur Vereinfachung der Weiterverarbeitung zunächst miteinander verbunden. Die Verbindung erfolgt mittels Papier- oder Plastikklebebändern, die bevorzugt auf nur einer Seite der Fäden aufgebracht sind. Die Fäden werden nach ihrer Verbindung miteinander vernäht.From the DE 1 428 470 a mop is known in which the cleaning textiles are formed by threads. The threads are arranged parallel to one another, held together by tape strips and form a flat layer. The ends of the threads are first connected to one another to simplify further processing. The connection is made by means of paper or plastic adhesive tapes, which are preferably applied to only one side of the threads. The threads are sewn together after they are connected.

Ein weiterer Moppkopf und ein solcher Mopp sind aus der EP 1 129 658 A1 bekannt.
Der Tragkörper umfasst eine Tragplatte, wobei an der Tragplatte auf der der zu reinigenden Fläche zugewandten Seite eine flexible Schlaufe nach Art eines Kabelbinders befestigbar ist. Die fransenförmig ausgebildeten Reinigungstextilien sind einander lose zugeordnet, als loses Bündel zusammengefasst und durch die flexible Schlaufe am Tragkörper festgelegt. Die Reinigungstextilien sind zwischen der Schlaufe und der Tragplatte eingeklemmt und im Wesentlichen kraftschlüssig in ihrer Position gehalten. Dabei ist jedoch zu beachten, dass die einzelnen Reinigungstextilien während der bestimmungsgemäßen Verwendung des Moppkopfs nur unzureichend in ihrer Position gehalten sind, insbesondere dann, wenn die Haftreibung zwischen den Reinigungstextilien reduzierende Reinigungsmittel zur Anwendung gelangen und/oder die Reinigungstextilien auf Zug belastet werden, zum Beispiel dann, wenn die Reinigungstextilien an Kanten der zu reinigenden Flächen hängen bleiben.Another mop head and such a mop are from the EP 1 129 658 A1 known.
The support body comprises a support plate, a flexible loop in the manner of a cable tie being attachable to the support plate on the side facing the surface to be cleaned. The fringed cleaning textiles are loosely assigned to one another, combined as a loose bundle and fixed on the support body by the flexible loop. The cleaning textiles are clamped between the loop and the support plate and held in their position essentially in a force-locking manner. It should be noted, however, that the individual cleaning textiles are only inadequately held in their position during the intended use of the mop head, especially if cleaning agents that reduce the static friction between the cleaning textiles are used and / or the cleaning textiles are subjected to tensile loads, for example when the cleaning textiles get stuck on the edges of the surfaces to be cleaned.

Darstellung der ErfindungPresentation of the invention

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zu Grunde, einen Moppkopf und einen Mopp, der diesen Moppkopf umfasst, jeweils derart weiterzuentwickeln, dass die Reinigungstextilien während der bestimmungsgemäßen Verwendung von Moppkopf und Mopp zuverlässig in ihrer jeweiligen Position gehalten werden, dass die Klemmung der Einheit am Tragkörper verbessert wird und dass der Moppkopf und der Mopp deshalb gleichbleibend gute Gebrauchseigenschaften während einer langen Gebrauchsdauer aufweisen.The invention is based on the object of further developing a mop head and a mop comprising this mop head in such a way that the cleaning textiles are reliably held in their respective positions during the intended use of the mop head and mop, so that the clamping of the unit on the support body is improved and that the mop head and the mop therefore have consistently good properties over a long period of use.

Diese Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß durch einen Moppkopf und einen Mopp jeweils mit den Merkmalen aus den unabhängigen Patentansprüchen gelöst. Auf vorteilhafte Ausgestaltungen nehmen die Unteransprüche Bezug.According to the invention, this object is achieved by a mop head and a mop, each having the features from the independent patent claims. The subclaims refer to advantageous configurations.

Zur Lösung der Aufgabe ist es vorgesehen, dass der Tragkörper kappenförmig ausgebildet ist, dass zumindest einige der Reinigungstextilien untereinander durch eine stoffschlüssige Verbindung verbunden sind und dass die Reinigungstextilien innerhalb des Abstandsbezogen auf die stoffschlüssige Verbindung - vergleichsweise voluminös sind.To solve the problem, it is provided that the support body is cap-shaped, that at least some of the cleaning textiles are connected to one another by an integral connection and that the cleaning textiles are comparatively voluminous within the distance relative to the integral connection.

Die vormontierbare Einheit weist einen ersten und einen zweiten Verbindungsbereich auf, wobei in beiden Verbindungsbereichen jeweils die Reinigungstextilien zusammengefasst und untereinander durch die stoffschlüssige Verbindung verbunden sind. Durch den zweiten Verbindungsbereich ist die mechanische Belastung pro Verbindungsbereich, bezogen auf nur einen Verbindungsbereich, reduziert. Die Sicherheit gegen ein Herausreißen einzelner Reinigungstextilien oder Teilen davon aus der vormontierbaren Einheit ist durch das Vorsehen von zwei Verbindungsbereichen vergrößert.The preassembled unit has a first and a second connection area, the cleaning textiles being combined in each of the two connection areas and connected to one another by the material connection. The second connection area reduces the mechanical load per connection area, based on only one connection area. The security against tearing out individual cleaning textiles or parts thereof from the preassembled unit is increased by the provision of two connection areas.

Die beiden Verbindungsbereiche sind einander mit Abstand benachbart zugeordnet. Eine solche Ausgestaltung ist insbesondere dann von Vorteil, wenn die Reinigungstextilien innerhalb des Abstands ohne Verbindung lose zueinander angeordnet und dadurch - bezogen auf die Verbindungsbereiche - vergleichsweise voluminös sind. Für eine dauerhaltbare und zuverlässige Klemmung der Einheit am Tragkörper kann das größere und stärker deformierbare Volumen der Reinigungstextilien im Abstand von Vorteil sein.The two connection areas are assigned to one another at a distance. Such a configuration is particularly advantageous when the cleaning textiles are loosely arranged within the distance without connection to one another and are therefore comparatively voluminous in relation to the connection areas. The larger and more deformable volume of the cleaning textiles at a distance can be advantageous for permanent and reliable clamping of the unit on the support body.

Für die Dauerhaltbarkeit des Moppkopfs und um gleichbleibend gute Gebrauchseigenschaften des Mopps während einer langen Gebrauchsdauer zu gewährleisten, ist es von entscheidender Wichtigkeit, dass die Reinigungstextilien untereinander durch eine stoffschlüssige Verbindung verbunden sind. Die Reinigungstextilien sind dadurch in ihrer Position relativ zueinander fixiert. Auch dann, wenn eine mit einem Reinigungsmittel versetzte Reinigungsflüssigkeit zur Anwendung gelangt und das Reinigungsmittel die Haftreibung zwischen den Reinigungstextilien reduziert und/oder wenn die Reinigungstextilien während der bestimmungsgemäßen Verwendung an Kanten hängen bleiben, hat das keinen nachteiligen Einfluss auf die Positionierung der Reinigungstextilien relativ zueinander und auf die Gebrauchsdauer des Mopps. Durch die stoffschlüssige Verbindung der Reinigungstextilien untereinander ist die vormontierbare Einheit besonders formstabil, so dass gleichbleibend gute Gebrauchseigenschaften während der gesamten Gebrauchsdauer stets gewährleistet sind.
Die Verbindung der vormontierbaren Einheit mit dem Tragkörper kann auf herkömmliche Weise erfolgen. Zum Beispiel dadurch, dass eine Klemmverbindung vorgesehen ist.
Durch die Zusammenfassung der Reinigungstextilien in der vormontierbaren Einheit ist die Montage des Moppkopfs/ des Mopps besonders einfach, weil nur wenige Teile miteinander zu montieren sind. Die Reinigungstextilien werden als eine Einheit am Tragkörper festgelegt.For the durability of the mop head and to ensure consistently good performance properties of the mop over a long period of use, it is of crucial importance that the cleaning textiles are firmly bonded to one another are connected. The cleaning textiles are thereby fixed in their position relative to one another. Even if a cleaning liquid mixed with a cleaning agent is used and the cleaning agent reduces the static friction between the cleaning textiles and / or if the cleaning textiles get stuck on edges during intended use, this does not have a negative effect on the positioning of the cleaning textiles relative to one another and on the service life of the mop. Due to the material connection of the cleaning textiles with one another, the preassembled unit is particularly dimensionally stable, so that consistently good usage properties are always guaranteed throughout the entire service life.
The connection of the preassembled unit to the support body can be done in a conventional manner. For example, in that a clamp connection is provided.
By combining the cleaning textiles in the preassembled unit, the assembly of the mop head / mop is particularly easy because only a few parts need to be assembled together. The cleaning textiles are fixed as a unit on the support body.

Gemäß einer vorteilhaften Ausgestaltung kann es vorgesehen sein, dass die vormontierbare Einheit zumindest einen ersten Verbindungsbereich aufweist, in dem die Reinigungstextilien zusammengefasst und untereinander durch die stoffschlüssige Verbindung verbunden sind. Im Verbindungsbereich sind die Reinigungstextilien relativ ortsfest zueinander angeordnet. Eine Relativbewegung der Reinigungstextilien im Verbindungsbereich kann nicht erfolgen.According to an advantageous embodiment, it can be provided that the preassembled unit has at least one first connection area in which the cleaning textiles are combined and connected to one another by the material connection. In the connection area, the cleaning textiles are arranged in a relatively stationary manner to one another. A relative movement of the cleaning textiles in the connection area cannot take place.

Generell kann die stoffschlüssige Verbindung der Reinigungstextilien untereinander auf unterschiedliche Arten vorgenommen werden.
Als besonders vorteilhaft hat sich eine stoffschlüssige Verbindung der Reinigungstextilien untereinander herausgestellt, die durch eine Ultraschall-Schweißverbindung gebildet ist. Eine solche Ultraschall-Schweißverbindung hat den Vorteil, dass sie prozesssicher, schnell und kostengünstig durchführbar ist. Die Ultraschall-Schweißverbindung erfolgt in den Verbindungsbereichen, wobei die Verbindungsbereiche, bezogen auf die daran angrenzenden Bereiche der Einheit, durch die Verschweißung ein relativ kleineres Volumen aufweisen. In den Verbindungsbereichen sind die Reinigungstextilien zumindest teilweise miteinander verschmolzen.In general, the material connection between the cleaning textiles can be made in different ways.
A cohesive connection of the cleaning textiles with one another, which is formed by an ultrasonic welded connection, has proven to be particularly advantageous. Such an ultrasonic weld connection has the advantage that it can be carried out reliably, quickly and inexpensively. The ultrasonic welded connection takes place in the connection areas, with the connection areas, in relation to the areas of the unit adjoining them, having a relatively smaller volume due to the welding. The cleaning textiles are at least partially fused together in the connecting areas.

Die vormontierbare Einheit kann im gebrauchsfertigen Zustand des Moppkopfs eine im Wesentlichen glockenförmige Gestalt aufweisen, wobei der erste oder der erste und der zweite Verbindungsbereich im Wesentlichen im Scheitelpunkt der vormontierbaren Einheit angeordnet sind. Eine glockenförmige Gestalt von Reinigungstextilien ist an sich bekannt, zum Beispiel aus der eingangs genannten EP 1 129 658 A1 .
Bei dem erfindungsgemäßen Moppkopf ist jedoch von Vorteil, dass die im Wesentlichen glockenförmige Gestalt durch die stoffschlüssige Verbindung der Reinigungstextilien untereinander während der gesamten Gebrauchsdauer des Moppkopfs unverändert erhalten bleibt, weil eine Relativverlagerung der Reinigungstextilien zueinander zuverlässig ausgeschlossen ist.In the ready-to-use state of the mop head, the preassembled unit can have an essentially bell-shaped shape, the first or the first and the second connection area are arranged essentially at the apex of the preassembled unit. A bell-shaped shape of cleaning textiles is known per se, for example from that mentioned at the beginning EP 1 129 658 A1 .
The advantage of the mop head according to the invention, however, is that the essentially bell-shaped shape remains unchanged during the entire service life of the mop head due to the material connection of the cleaning textiles, because a relative displacement of the cleaning textiles to one another is reliably excluded.

Die vormontierbare Einheit kann mittels eines Pins geklemmt am Tragkörper festgelegt sein. Durch den Pin wird die vormontierbare Einheit kraft- und/oder formschlüssig am Tragkörper gehalten. Ein Formschluss kann zum Beispiel dadurch erfolgen, dass der Tragkörper auf der der Einheit zugewandten Seite die Oberflächenprofilierung aufweist, die sich formschlüssig in die Einheit verkrallt.The preassembled unit can be clamped to the support body by means of a pin. The preassembled unit is held by the pin in a force-fitting and / or form-fitting manner on the support body. A form fit can be achieved, for example, in that the support body has the surface profile on the side facing the unit, which digs into the unit with a form fit.

Der Tragkörper kann aus einem polymeren Werkstoff bestehen und eine Aufnahme für den Pin aufweisen. Tragkörper aus einem polymeren Werkstoff haben sich für Reinigungsgeräte bewährt. Solche Tragkörper sind einfach und kostengünstig herstellbar und gegen übliche Reinigungsmittel resistent.The support body can consist of a polymer material and have a receptacle for the pin. Carrying bodies made of a polymer material have proven themselves for cleaning devices. Such support bodies can be produced simply and inexpensively and are resistant to conventional cleaning agents.

Gemäß einer vorteilhaften Ausgestaltung kann es vorgesehen sein, dass der Tragkörper die Verbindungsbereiche vollständig überdeckt. Durch eine solche Ausgestaltung sind die Verbindungsbereiche vor äußeren Einflüssen gut geschützt. Darüber hinaus weist der Moppkopf dadurch ein ästhetisches Erscheinungsbild auf, weil nur nicht-stoffschlüssig verbundene, einander lose zugeordnete Reinigungstextilien unter dem kappenförmigen Tragkörper nach außen treten.According to an advantageous embodiment, it can be provided that the support body completely covers the connection areas. Such a configuration means that the connection areas are well protected from external influences. In addition, the mop head has an aesthetic appearance because only non-cohesively connected, loosely assigned cleaning textiles emerge from under the cap-shaped support body.

Die Reinigungstextilien können als Reinigungsfäden, Reinigungsgarne oder Reinigungsstreifen ausgebildet sein. Die Reinigungsfäden, Reinigungsgarne oder Reinigungsstreifen können hinsichtlich ihrer Aufgaben problemlos an die jeweiligen Gegebenheiten des Anwendungsfalles angepasst werden. Die Reinigungsfäden, Reinigungsgarne oder Reinigungsstreifen können dabei zum Beispiel hinsichtlich Reinigungsleistung, Wasseraufnahme oder Wasserabgabe optimiert sein.The cleaning textiles can be designed as cleaning threads, cleaning threads or cleaning strips. The cleaning threads, cleaning threads or cleaning strips can be easily adapted to the particular circumstances of the application in terms of their tasks. The cleaning threads, cleaning threads or cleaning strips can be optimized, for example, with regard to cleaning performance, water absorption or water release.

Der Mopp, der den zuvor beschriebenen Moppkopf umfasst, umfasst außerdem einen Stiel, wobei der Moppkopf und der Stiel miteinander verbunden sind.The mop comprising the mop head described above also comprises a handle, the mop head and the handle being connected to one another.

Kurzbeschreibung der ZeichnungBrief description of the drawing

Ein Ausführungsbeispiel des erfindungsgemäßen Mopps, der den erfindungsgemäßen Moppkopf umfasst, ist in den Figuren 1 und 2 gezeigt und wird nachfolgend näher beschrieben.An embodiment of the mop according to the invention, which comprises the mop head according to the invention, is shown in FIGS Figures 1 and 2 and is described in more detail below.

Die Figuren 1 und 2 zeigen jeweils in schematischer Darstellung:

Figur 1
ein Ausführungsbeispiel des erfindungsgemäßen Mopps mit dem erfindungsgemäßen Moppkopf, wobei der Moppkopf mit dem Stiel zum Mopp komplettiert ist,
Figur 2
eine Ansicht der vormontierbaren Einheit von oben oder von unten im Bereich der beiden Verbindungsbereiche.
The Figures 1 and 2 each show in a schematic representation:
Figure 1
an embodiment of the mop according to the invention with the mop head according to the invention, wherein the mop head is completed with the handle to the mop,
Figure 2
a view of the preassembled unit from above or from below in the area of the two connection areas.

Ausführung der ErfindungImplementation of the invention

In Figur 1 ist ein Ausführungsbeispiel des erfindungsgemäßen Mopps gezeigt. Der Mopp umfasst den Moppkopf 11 mit seinen fransenförmig ausgebildeten Reinigungstextilien 1 und dem kappenförmigen Tragkörper 2.
Die Reinigungstextilien 1 sind in diesem Ausführungsbeispiel als Reinigungsfäden oder Reinigungsgarne ausgebildet und am Tragkörper 2, der aus einem polymeren Werkstoff besteht, festgelegt.In Figure 1 an embodiment of the mop according to the invention is shown. The mop comprises the mop head 11 with its fringed cleaning textiles 1 and the cap-shaped support body 2.
In this exemplary embodiment, the cleaning textiles 1 are designed as cleaning threads or cleaning yarns and are fixed on the support body 2, which consists of a polymer material.

Alle Reinigungstextilien 1 sind untereinander durch eine stoffschlüssige Verbindung 3 in Form einer Ultraschall-Schweißverbindung verbunden und zu der vormontierbaren Einheit 4 zusammengefasst. Die vormontierbare Einheit 4 hat im hier gezeigten gebrauchsfertigen Zustand des Moppkopfs 1leine im Wesentlichen glockenförmige Gestalt 8 und ist mittels des schematisch dargestellten Pins 10 am Tragkörper 2 kraft- und/oder formschlüssig gehalten.All cleaning textiles 1 are connected to one another by a material connection 3 in the form of an ultrasonic welded connection and combined to form the pre-assemblable unit 4. In the ready-to-use state of the mop head 1 shown here, the preassembled unit 4 has an essentially bell-shaped shape 8 and is held in a force-locking and / or form-locking manner on the support body 2 by means of the schematically illustrated pin 10.

In Figur 2 ist ein Ausschnitt aus der vormontierbaren Einheit 4 gezeigt. Die Reinigungstextilien 1 sind durch die stoffschlüssige Verbindung 3 in Form einer Ultraschall-Schweißverbindung untereinander zu der vormontierbaren Einheit 4 zusammengefasst, wobei die vormontierbare Einheit 4 die beiden hier gezeigten Verbindungsbereiche 5, 6 aufweist.
Die beiden Verbindungsbereiche 5, 6 sind einander mit Abstand 7 benachbart zugeordnet und im gebrauchsfertigen Zustand des Mopps, wie in Figur 1 gezeigt, im Wesentlichen im Scheitelpunkt 9 der vormontierbaren Einheit 4 angeordnet.
Der Tragkörper 2 überdeckt die Verbindungsbereiche 5, 6 im gebrauchsfertigen Zustand des Moppkopfs 11 vollständig.In Figure 2 a section from the preassembled unit 4 is shown. The cleaning textiles 1 are combined with one another by the material connection 3 in the form of an ultrasonic welded connection to form the preassembled unit 4, the preassemblable unit 4 having the two connection areas 5, 6 shown here.
The two connection areas 5, 6 are assigned adjacent to one another at a distance 7 and in the ready-to-use state of the mop, as in FIG Figure 1 shown, arranged essentially in the vertex 9 of the preassembled unit 4.
The support body 2 completely covers the connection areas 5, 6 in the ready-to-use state of the mop head 11.

Wie in Figur 2 zu erkennen, ist der Werkstoff, aus dem die Reinigungstextilien 1 bestehen, im Bereich der stoffschlüssigen Verbindung 3 verschweißt, die Reinigungstextilien 1 sind in diesem Bereich zumindest teilweise miteinander verschmolzen und die Einheit 4 weist in den Verbindungsbereichen 5, 6 dadurch ein relativ kleineres Volumen auf.As in Figure 2 It can be seen that the material from which the cleaning textiles 1 are made is welded in the area of the integral connection 3, which Cleaning textiles 1 are at least partially fused to one another in this area and the unit 4 therefore has a relatively smaller volume in the connecting areas 5, 6.

Der in Figur 1 gezeigte Mopp umfasst praktisch nur drei Einzelteile, so dass die Montage einfach und die Gefahr von Montagefehlern auf ein Minimum begrenzt ist. Der Mopp besteht aus der am Tragkörper 2 montierten Einheit 4 und dem Stiel 12.The in Figure 1 The mop shown comprises practically only three individual parts, so that assembly is easy and the risk of assembly errors is reduced to a minimum. The mop consists of the unit 4 mounted on the support body 2 and the handle 12.

Alle fransenförmig ausgebildeten Reinigungstextilien 1 sind durch die stoffschlüssige Verbindung 3 unverlierbar miteinander verbunden, wobei durch die stoffschlüssige Verbindung 3 die Position der Reinigungstextilien 1 relativ zueinander auf einfache Art und Weise fixiert ist.All of the fringed cleaning textiles 1 are captively connected to one another by the material connection 3, the position of the cleaning textiles 1 relative to one another being fixed in a simple manner by the material connection 3.

Claims (11)

  1. Mop head, comprising cleaning textiles (1) in the form of fringes, and a supporting body (2), wherein the cleaning textiles (1) are fixed on the supporting body (2), wherein the cleaning textiles (1) are combined to form a preassemblable unit (4), wherein the preassemblable unit (4) and the supporting body (2) are connected to each other, wherein the preassemblable unit (4) has a first connecting region (5) and a second connecting region (6), wherein the cleaning textiles (1) are in each case combined in the two connecting regions (5, 6), wherein the two connecting regions (5, 6) are assigned adjacent to each other with a spacing, and wherein the cleaning textiles (1) are arranged loosely with respect to one another without being connected within the spacing (7), characterized in that the supporting body (2) is cap-shaped, in that at least some of the cleaning textiles (1) are connected to one another by a cohesively bonded connection (3), and in that the cleaning textiles (1) within the spacing (7) are comparatively voluminous - with respect to the cohesively bonded connection (3).
  2. Mop head according to Claim 1, characterized in that the supporting body (2) has a surface profiling on the side facing the unit (4).
  3. Mop head according to one of Claims 1 or 2, characterized in that all of the cleaning textiles (1) are connected to one another by the cohesively bonded connection (3) and are combined in the preassemblable unit (4).
  4. Mop head according to one of Claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the preassemblable unit (4) has at least one first connecting region (5) in which the cleaning textiles (1) are combined and are connected to one another by the cohesively bonded connection (3).
  5. Mop head according to one of Claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the cohesively bonded connection (3) of the connecting textiles (1) to one another is formed by an ultrasonic weld connection.
  6. Mop head according to one of Claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the preassemblable unit (4) has a substantially bell-shaped form (8) in the state of the mop head ready for use, and in that the first connecting region (5) or the first connecting region (5) and the second connecting region (6) is or are arranged substantially at the apex point (9) of the preassemblable unit (4).
  7. Mop head according to one of Claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the preassemblable unit (4) is fixed to the supporting body (2) in a manner clamped by means of a pin (10).
  8. Mop head according to Claim 7, characterized in that the supporting body (2) is composed of a polymeric material and has a receptacle for the pin (10).
  9. Mop head according to one of Claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the supporting body (2) completely covers the connecting regions (5, 6).
  10. Mop head according to one of Claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the cleaning textiles (1) are in the form of cleaning threads, cleaning yarns or cleaning strips.
  11. Mop, comprising a mop head (11) according to one of the preceding claims and a handle (12) which are connected to each other.
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