EP3968831A1 - Cleaning apparatus for cleaning a rotatable brush roller of a cleaning appliance, and cleaning system - Google Patents
Cleaning apparatus for cleaning a rotatable brush roller of a cleaning appliance, and cleaning systemInfo
- Publication number
- EP3968831A1 EP3968831A1 EP20727937.3A EP20727937A EP3968831A1 EP 3968831 A1 EP3968831 A1 EP 3968831A1 EP 20727937 A EP20727937 A EP 20727937A EP 3968831 A1 EP3968831 A1 EP 3968831A1
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- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- cleaning
- cleaning device
- brush roller
- water reservoir
- trough
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- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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Classifications
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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
- 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
- A47L9/0009—Storing devices ; Supports, stands or holders
- A47L9/0063—External storing devices; Stands, casings or the like for the storage of suction cleaners
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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
- 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
- A47L11/4013—Contaminants collecting devices, i.e. hoppers, tanks or the like
- A47L11/4016—Contaminants collecting devices, i.e. hoppers, tanks or the like specially adapted for collecting fluids
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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
- 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
- A47L11/4036—Parts or details of the surface treating tools
- A47L11/4041—Roll shaped surface treating tools
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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
- 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
- A47L11/408—Means for supplying cleaning or surface treating agents
- A47L11/4083—Liquid supply reservoirs; Preparation of the agents, e.g. mixing devices
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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
- 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
- A47L9/02—Nozzles
- A47L9/04—Nozzles with driven brushes or agitators
- A47L9/0461—Dust-loosening tools, e.g. agitators, brushes
- A47L9/0466—Rotating tools
- A47L9/0477—Rolls
Definitions
- Cleaning device for cleaning a rotatable roller brush of a cleaning device and cleaning system
- the invention relates to a cleaning device for cleaning a rotatable brush roller of a cleaning device, comprising a container with a first recess for receiving the main body of the cleaning device provided with the brush roller and a water reservoir.
- the invention also relates to a cleaning system comprising a cleaning device and a cleaning device.
- Hand-held machines are used, in particular, for cleaning smooth floors
- Cleaning devices which have a base body with a handle attached to it in an articulated manner, the base body receiving a rotatable roller arrangement.
- the roller arrangement is set in rotation by an electric motor integrated in the cleaning device, for example by a battery-operated electric motor.
- the cleaning device is guided over the floor to be cleaned. This releases the rotatable
- the cleaning device is also provided with a suction device which has a suction slot which is arranged adjacent to the roller arrangement.
- the suction arrangement picks up the dirt loosened by the brush arrangement and conveys it into a arranged in the cleaning device
- the cleaning device can also have a device for applying
- the cleaning device comprises a container with a recess which is used to receive the base body of the provided with the brush roller
- the cleaning device further comprises a water reservoir in which there is a cleaning liquid.
- the cleaning liquid comes into contact with the brush roller.
- the brush roller of the cleaning device is set in rotation.
- the cleaning liquid dissolves the dirt adhering to the brush roller and the loosened dirt reaches the dirt container located in the cleaning device via the suction slot.
- the invention is based on the object of providing a cleaning device for cleaning a rotatable brush roller of a cleaning device and a cleaning system with a cleaning device and a cleaning device, which enables simple and improved cleaning of the
- the cleaning device according to the invention for cleaning a rotatable brush roller of a cleaning device comprises a container with a first recess for receiving the main body of the cleaning device provided with the brush roller and a water reservoir, the water reservoir being flow-connected to the first recess, with cleaning liquid filled into the water reservoir automatically in the first recess flows, wherein the first recess is formed so that the water reservoir of the edge of the spaced from the brush roller
- the brush roller at least partially comes to rest on the bottom of the first recess.
- the cleaning liquid flows gradually from the water reservoir in the direction of the brush roller. This can prevent the roller brush from coming into contact with an excessive amount of cleaning liquid. Furthermore, the flow rate of the cleaning liquid can be adjusted so that a quick and effective cleaning of the
- Cleaning devices also the articulated connection of the handle.
- the container which forms the cleaning device is usually placed on a floor for cleaning.
- the water reservoir is at a greater distance from the ground than the recess. This allows the
- the recess can have a first recess for receiving the main body of the cleaning device and a second recess for receiving the brush roller, the first recess being arranged between the water reservoir and the second recess.
- the recess is adapted to the underside of the main body of the cleaning device, which enables the brush roller to be cleaned effectively.
- the second trough for receiving the brush roller is preferably designed in the form of a semicircular depression which is adapted to the shape of the brush roller.
- the first trough can have additional depressions for receiving wheels and the like.
- the channel ensures that the cleaning liquid reaches the second well directly from the water reservoir.
- the second trough can be provided with elevations.
- the elevations can for example be designed as knobs.
- Elevations result in point-wise contact of the brush roller with the bottom of the second trough, which improves the cleaning effect.
- the elevations are preferably designed in the shape of a comb.
- the elevations in the form of knobs can for example be arranged in a line like a comb. Such an arrangement of elevations causes a particularly thorough cleaning of the brush roller.
- At least one slot can be made in the wall of the water reservoir through which the cleaning liquid filled into the water reservoir reaches the at least one channel.
- the at least one slot is preferably designed in such a way that the volume flow into the channel entering cleaning fluid regardless of the level of the
- Cleaning liquid is in the water reservoir. This can be done
- the slot width is preferably selected so that about 100 ml of liquid passes through the channel into the second trough over a period of 30 s.
- the cleaning system comprises a cleaning device as described above and a cleaning device comprising a base body which is provided with a rotatable brush roller.
- the cleaning device also preferably comprises a handle articulated to the base body, an electric motor which sets the brush roller in rotation, and an accumulator which provides electrical energy for the electric motor.
- the base body is preferably also provided with a suction device with a suction opening.
- the suction opening is preferably designed as a suction slot and is arranged adjacent to the brush roller on the underside of the base body facing the floor to be cleaned.
- Suction device is designed to pick up dirt loosened by the brush roller and convey it into a dirt container arranged in the base body.
- the underside of the main body of the cleaning device and the bottom of the recess of the cleaning device are designed to be essentially congruent to one another, so that the main body of the cleaning device can at least partially be inserted into the recess.
- cleaning fluid is poured into the brush roller
- the soiled cleaning liquid Due to the rotation of the brush roller, the soiled cleaning liquid is conveyed in the direction of the suction opening of the cleaning device and is picked up there by the suction device and into the in the cleaning device
- Fig. 1 shows a cleaning device in plan view, side view and
- FIG. 2 shows the cleaning device according to FIG. 1 in three dimensions
- FIG. 3 shows the cleaning device according to FIG. 1 in section
- FIG. 6 shows the cleaning system according to FIG. 5 in a front view
- FIG. 7 shows the cleaning system according to FIG. 5 in section.
- Figures 1 to 3 show a cleaning device 1 for cleaning a rotatable brush roller 13 of a cleaning device 11.
- the cleaning device 1 comprises a container 2 with a recess 3 which is suitable for receiving the main body 12 of the cleaning device 11 provided with the roller brush 13.
- the container 2 also comprises a water reservoir 4, the water reservoir 4 with the recess 3
- the container 2 is made of injection-moldable plastic and has a circumferential edge 18, which the recess 3 and the
- Water reservoir 4 limited.
- the edge 18 at the same time forms a set-up surface, so that the cleaning device 1 can be set up on a floor.
- the water reservoir 4 is arranged in the cleaning device 1 in such a way that it, viewed from the bottom, on which the
- Cleaning device 1 is set up, is arranged higher than that
- the recess 3 has a first recess 5 for receiving the base body 12 of the cleaning device 11 and a second recess 6 for receiving the
- the first trough 5 is arranged between the water reservoir 4 and the second trough 6.
- the brush roller 13 comes to rest at least partially on the bottom 17 of the trough 6.
- three channels 7 are introduced through which the cleaning liquid filled into the water reservoir 4 automatically reaches the second trough 6.
- three slots 10 are made, which are in connection with the channels 7 and through which the cleaning liquid filled into the water reservoir 4 reaches the channels 7.
- the water reservoir 4 and the second trough 6 are opposite one another and are each assigned to the circumferential edge 18. Between the water reservoir 4 and the second
- the second trough 6 is designed in the form of a cylindrical recess, the second trough 6 being provided with elevations 8 in the form of knobs.
- the elevations 8 are arranged in the form of knobs in the second trough 6 in a line and thus in a comb-like manner. Overall, three rows of raised areas 8 arranged in a comb-like manner are provided in the second trough 6.
- an emergency drainage 19 is introduced into the edge 18 of the cleaning device 1.
- the emergency drainage 19 comprises a third trough which is separated from the second trough 6 by a partition wall. An opening in the form of a slot made in the base area is provided in the partition.
- the emergency drainage 19 enables the cleaning liquid to run off if the cleaning liquid is not drained off as intended, for example is not taken up by the suction opening 15 of the cleaning device 11. This can prevent the
- the first trough 5 On the side facing the water reservoir 4, the first trough 5 has recesses 20 which are intended to accommodate wheels 21 of the
- FIG. 4 shows a cleaning device 11.
- the cleaning device 11 has a base body 12 which is provided with a rotatable brush roller 13.
- the cleaning device 11 is also provided with a suction device 14, the suction device 14 having a suction opening 15 in the form of a suction slot.
- the suction opening 15 and the roller brush 13 are the
- Depression 3 facing sub-floor 16 of the base body 12 is assigned.
- the suction opening 15 and the brush roller 13 are assigned adjacent to one another, the suction opening 15 being assigned to the front edge of the base body 12, followed by the brush roller 13.
- the suction device 14 absorbs liquid and guides it into a reservoir for receiving
- the suction device 14 is detachably attached to the cleaning device 11 in a housing unit.
- the cleaning device 11 is also equipped with a device 23 for applying cleaning liquid to the floor to be cleaned.
- Device 23 is also assigned to the sub-floor 16 of the base body 12.
- the cleaning device 11 is equipped with electric motors for driving the
- the electrical energy is provided via an accumulator arranged in the cleaning device 11.
- the cleaning device 11 has a handle with a handle and an actuating switch for the electric motors of the suction device 14 and the brush roller 13, the handle being articulated on the base body 12.
- the brush roller 13 and the suction opening 15 are arranged in the sub-floor 16 in such a way that the brush roller 13 at least partially comes to rest in the second trough 6 and the suction opening 15 is located between the first trough 6 and the edge 18.
- Figures 5 to 7 show a cleaning system 22, comprising a
- Cleaning device 1 according to FIGS. 1 to 3. Furthermore, the cleaning system 22 shown here comprises a cleaning device 11 according to FIG. 4.
- Elevations 8 which are arranged in the second trough 6.
- Soiling is conveyed in the direction of the suction opening 15 and taken up by the suction opening 15 and conveyed into the dirt tank arranged in the cleaning device 11.
- the suction opening 15 is assigned a cleaning strip 25 made of textile material.
- the cleaning strip 25 is the housing unit with the
- Housing unit can be removed from the base body 12.
- the cleaning strip 25 can be cleaned separately from the base body 12.
- the cleaning strip 25 serves to seal the space between the base body 12 and the brush roller 13 on the side facing away from the suction opening 15. At the same time, the cleaning strip 25 even out the wiping result in the forward movement of the cleaning device 11.
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Applications Claiming Priority (2)
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DE102019112779.3A DE102019112779B3 (en) | 2019-05-15 | 2019-05-15 | Cleaning device for cleaning a rotatable roller brush of a cleaning device and cleaning system |
PCT/EP2020/063119 WO2020229442A1 (en) | 2019-05-15 | 2020-05-12 | Cleaning apparatus for cleaning a rotatable brush roller of a cleaning appliance, and cleaning system |
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AU (1) | AU2020273511B2 (en) |
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