ES2246641A1 - Mop bucket - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a mop bucket of the type that comprises: a first container which is intended to hold clean water or water mixed with cleaning products and a second container which is intended to hold the excess water resulting from the rinsing of the mop, a mop-draining element being disposed on top of said second container. The inventive mop bucket also comprises a third container which is used to rinse the mop and which is open at the top thereof. The aforementioned third container is hydraulically connected to the first container and is equipped with water bleed-off means. In this way, the rinsing water stored in the third container can be replaced by clean water from the first container, via the bleed-off means, when said rinsing water is drawn off following successive rinsing operations.

Description

Cleaning bucket.

Technical sector of the invention

The invention relates to a mop bucket, of those that comprise a first receptacle to contain clean water or mixed with cleaning products and a second receptacle for Contain dirty or used water to scrub.

Background of the invention

Conventional scrubber buckets are constituted by a receptacle or container, which stores initially clean water or mixed with cleaning products, on which a drainer is disposed to remove excess water of the mocho after being introduced into the container.

It is known that as you scrub, and to as the mocho is introduced into the water container and subsequently it drains, the water in the container gets dirty, so it is necessary to change the water and introduce clean water into the container to ensure a good cleaning.

Some embodiments of cubes of scrubbing comprising two receptacles, one of clean water for the rinse of the mocho and another one for the excess water of the mocho, removed from it with the help of the drainer. Such is the case of ES 1041343 and ES 1047346.

However, in such embodiments it is not prevented that the mocho, being dirty after scrubbing, is introduced into the container of clean water for rinsing, which implies that water gets dirty, even though later the excess water or Drained be stored in a separate receptacle.

Explanation of the invention.

The mop bucket object of the invention is of those that comprise a first receptacle to contain clean water or mixed with cleaning products and a second receptacle for contain excess water after rinsing the mop, over the one that is prepared a drainer for the mop.

In its essence, the mop bucket is characterized because it is equipped with a third receptacle for rinsing the mop, open top, with hydraulic communication with the first receptacle and provided with water transfer means with said first receptacle, so that the rinse water stored in the third receptacle can be replaced by water clean stored in the first receptacle, through the media of transfer, as it is drained after successive cleared.

According to another feature of the invention, the third receptacle is provided with water drainage means contained, which connect the bottom of said third receptacle with the second receptacle, so when the rinse water stored in said third receptacle is dirty, this can evacuate to the second receptacle, which contains dirty water.

According to a preferred embodiment, the first receptacle, open superiorly, is superimposed on the second receptacle, supported by corresponding clips on the edge or upper mouth of said second receptacle.

According to another feature of the invention, the first receptacle is provided with a grip handle and of a top cover.

According to another embodiment of the invention, The first and second receptacles are arranged contiguously.

Brief description of the drawings

The attached drawings illustrate, by way of non-limiting example, two preferred embodiments of the hub of scrubbing object of the invention. In these drawings:

Fig. 1, is a perspective view of the cube to scrub;

Fig. 2, is a plan view of the cube of scrubbing of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3, is an operating scheme of the transfer means according to a first preferred embodiment; Y

Fig. 4, is an operating scheme of the transfer means according to a second embodiment.

Detailed description of the drawings

Fig. 1 shows an embodiment of the cube of scrubbing object of the invention. This figure shows that the scrubbing bucket 20 comprises a first receptacle 3 for water clean, a second receptacle 4, for storing dirty water and leftover of the mop rinse, a third receptacle 5, filled of water from the first receptacle 1, intended to be used to rinse the mop after scrubbing, and a drainer 6.

Similarly, Fig. 2 is a plan view of the cube shown in Fig. 1, and in which the contiguous arrangement of the third receptacle 5 for the water of rinse and drainer 6, to prevent water dripping from the mop once rinsed and draining path.

The third receptacle 5 is arranged at a level significantly lower than the first receptacle, to facilitate the water transfer from one to the other, which will be produced by the effect of communicating vessels.

The scrubbing bucket 20 of Figs. 1 and 2, is provided in addition to a handle 1, a cover 2 for the first receptacle, of clean water, as well as of means 8, 9 for the removable coupling of a mop or mocho to the mop bucket 20. Said means consist of a receptacle 9 and a clamp 8, preferably made from a flexible material and slightly elastic.

Similarly, the scrubbing bucket 20 of Figs. 1 and 2, it is also provided with fastening means 7 for a bottle or container, which in the case of example is formed by a ring clamp disposed between the third receptacle 5 and the drainer 6.

In the schemes of Figs. 3 and 4, it is observed that the first receptacle 3, of clean water, is arranged superimposed on the second receptacle 4 of dirty water, and that said first receptacle 3 rests on the upper mouth of the second receptacle 4, by means of staples 10.

As the water contained in the third receptacle 5 is consumed after successive rinsing and drained from the mop, it can be filled again with water clean stored in the first receptacle 3 through some means of transfer 11.

In the example of Fig. 4, the means of racking consist of a step 12 that establishes communication hydraulic between the first and third receptacle, which in normal conditions is blocked by a body 13. said body 13  is elastically attached to the base of the third receptacle 5 by corresponding elastic means 14.

By exerting pressure, for example with the mop, on the body 13, it moves leaving the passage free 12 of water between receptacles 3 and 5, allowing the entry of clean water to the third receptacle 5 filling it again with water clean for rinsing the mop. When you stop exercising the pressure on body 13, it returns to its initial position by elastic media action 14.

In the example of Fig. 4, when exercising a pressure on the body 13, it moves and acts on a valve 15, which allows water transfer from the first receptacle 3 to the third receptacle 5 through a conduit 16.

The third receptacle 5 may be provided, In addition, means of discharge or drainage, which allow empty the contents of the receptacle to the second receptacle 4, of dirty water, arranged below said third receptacle 5, being able to refill the third receptacle 5 of clean water to through the means of transfer 11.

The mop bucket object of the invention guarantees that the rinse water is always clean, so the quality of cleaning is significantly improved.

Claims (5)

1. Scrub bucket (20), of which they comprise a first receptacle (3), to contain clean water or mixed with cleaning products, and a second receptacle (4) to contain the excess water after rinsing the mop, on which a drainer (6) for the mop is arranged, characterized in that it is provided with a third receptacle (5) for rinsing the mop, opened superiorly, with hydraulic communication with the first receptacle (3) and provided with means water transfer (11) with said first receptacle, and all this so that the rinse water stored in the third receptacle (5) can be replaced by clean water stored in the first receptacle (3), through the means of transfer (11), as it is drained after successive clarified. 2. Scrubber bucket (20) according to claim one, characterized in that the third receptacle (5) is provided with means for draining the contained water, which connect the bottom of said receptacle with the second receptacle (4), so that when the rinse water stored in said third receptacle is dirty, it can be evacuated to the second receptacle, which contains the dirty water. 3. Scrubber bucket (20) according to claim one, characterized in that the first receptacle (3), open at the top, is superimposed on the second receptacle (4), supported by corresponding clips (10) on the upper edge or mouth of said Second receptacle 4. Scrub bucket (20) according to claim 3, characterized in that the first receptacle 3 is provided with a grip handle (1) and an upper cover (2). 5. Scrub bucket according to claim one, characterized in that the first and second receptacles (3, 4) are arranged adjacent.