JP2001327449A - Attachment for steam washing, and part for brush - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an attachment for steam cleaning wherein the washing efficiency by steam is high, and in addition, the frequency for the replacement of a floorcloth to wipe water is less, and the replacement of the floorcloth can be easily performed, and a part for a brush which is used for the attachment for steam cleaning. SOLUTION: This attachment for steam cleaning is constituted of an attachment body 2, a steam-introducing section 10, and a floorcloth-fitting section 3. In this case, the attachment body 2 is equipped with an opening which is approximately totally closed by a floor surface, and constitutes a steam-residing chamber 22 which makes steam reside together with the floor surface which approximately totally covers the opening. The steam-introducing section 10 introduces steam from a steam-guiding pipe 200 into the steam-residing chamber 22, and jets the steam toward the opening. The floorcloth-fitting section 3 has a floorcloth-fitting surface 32 on which a floorcloth 50 to wipe the floor surface can be freely fitted under an extended state. Also, the part 6 for the brush is constituted as a separate body.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a steam cleaning attachment removably mounted on a steam cleaner for sterilizing and cleaning with steam, and a brush part used for the attachment.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been known a method of sterilizing and cleaning a floor of a hospital or the like with steam without using a detergent. In this steam sterilization cleaning method, a steam cleaning attachment is attached to the end of a steam outlet pipe that guides steam or hot water generated from a mobile steam generator, and an opening of the steam cleaning attachment is applied to a floor surface. Then, steam is spouted toward the floor via a steam cleaning attachment to clean the floor with steam.

FIG. 6 shows an example of a conventional steam cleaning attachment. FIG. 6A is a side view showing the internal structure, and FIG. 6B is a front view. The steam cleaning attachment 600 includes an attachment main body 602 having a steam retaining chamber 601 that is open to be closed on the floor. The steam retention chamber 601 is provided with a steam jet port 603 for jetting steam toward the floor surface. The steam jet port 603 is connected to a mounting pipe 610 for mounting to a steam outlet pipe of a steam generator by a connection pipe 611. It is connected. Attachment body 60
A brush 620 having a predetermined width perpendicular to the floor is planted around the periphery of the opening 2. A clip 630 whose tip is pressed against the upper surface of the attachment body 602 by the elastic force of the spring is attached to both left and right ends of the upper surface of the attachment body 602.

[0004] When sterilizing and cleaning the floor surface, a cotton cloth 65 as a cloth is covered by covering the opening of the attachment body 602.
0 and cover the cotton cloth 650 with the clip 630. Then, as shown by the arrow, the steam spouted from the steam spout 603 toward the floor steam-cleans the floor covered with the opening through the cotton cloth 650, and the steam is attached from the brush 620 at the periphery of the opening. Spouts out of the main body 602. Dirt and bacteria on the floor to which steam is applied are removed and sterilized by steam. Most of the steam used in the cleaning is evaporated, and part of the steam is cooled and turned into water on the floor surface. The floor surface wet with water is wiped off with a cotton cloth 650 to perform the steam cleaning.

[0005] Further, when steam cleaning is performed on a dirty floor such as a kitchen floor, the floor is decked together with the steam cleaning by the brush 620 provided on the attachment body 602 without attaching the cotton cloth 650. Rubbing is performed like a brush to remove dirt.

[0006]

However, the conventional steam cleaning attachment 600 shown in FIG.
Since the steam is jetted to the floor via the cotton cloth 650, the temperature of the steam drops before reaching the floor, and there is a problem that cleaning efficiency is poor. In addition, since the cotton cloth 650 blocks steam, the cotton cloth cannot be thickened, so that the amount of stain retained on the cotton cloth is small. Therefore, the dirty cotton cloth must be replaced in a complicated manner. Moreover, for replacement, it is necessary to operate the clip 630 to remove the cotton cloth 650, cover the opening of the attachment body 602, wind the cotton cloth around the attachment body 602, and fix the wound cotton cloth with the clip 630. Yes, cotton cloth 65
There is a problem in that it takes time and effort to replace 0, and the workability is poor.

When the floor is rubbed with the brush 620,
The brush part 620 is consumed in a short time. Brush part 6
Since the brush 20 is worn directly on the attachment 20, the attachment 600 itself needs to be purchased when the brush portion 620 is worn out. Therefore, there is a problem that a large amount of consumable cost is required, and there is a great demand that only the brush part be an independent part.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has a high efficiency of cleaning by steam, a small number of times of changing the rag, and a highly efficient steam cleaning which can easily change the rag. The purpose of the present invention is to provide an attachment.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a brush part for use in such a steam cleaning attachment.

[0010]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the first aspect of the present invention, a steam or hot water is sprayed on a floor by detachably connecting to a steam outlet pipe connected to a steam supply source. What is claimed is: 1. A steam cleaning attachment used for cleaning a floor, comprising: an opening substantially closed by the floor, and steam remaining between the floor and the floor substantially covering the opening. Attachment body constituting the staying chamber, a steam inlet for introducing steam or hot water from the steam outlet pipe into the steam holding chamber and jetting toward the opening, and a state where a cloth for wiping the floor is spread. And a rag mounting portion having a rag mounting surface that can be detachably mounted in the steam cleaning attachment.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the steam cleaning attachment according to the first aspect, wherein a hook-and-loop fastener is attached to the cloth mounting surface.

Such a steam cleaning attachment includes:
It has an attachment body for blowing out steam through the steam introduction section to the floor and a rag mounting section having a rag mounting surface that can be detachably mounted with the rag for wiping the floor spread. Since the rag is spread over the rag mounting area, the rag does not need to cover the opening of the attachment body, and the steam is directly blown out to the floor of the opening, and the rag does not reduce the steam temperature. Can be washed,
Good cleaning efficiency. In addition, since the rag does not block steam, a thick rag can be used, the amount of dirt attached becomes larger than in the case of a thin rag, the number of times of changing the rag is reduced, and workability is good.

Further, since the rag is detachably mounted on the rag mounting surface, the use of the hook-and-loop fastener makes it possible to easily change the rag and improve workability. Become.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a mounting member detachably mountable to the cleaning attachment according to the first aspect, and a brush provided integrally with the mounting member and rubbing the floor surface. A brush component comprising: an implanted brush member.

[0015] Such a brush part can be detachably attached to the above-mentioned steam cleaning attachment, and is composed of a separate part from the steam cleaning attachment. Therefore, when the brush is worn, only this brush part is purchased. As a result, the consumption cost can be reduced.

[0016]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings, but the present invention is not limited to the following embodiments.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a method of using the steam cleaning attachment of the present invention, which is attached to a moving steam generator as a steam supply source.

This mobile steam generator 100 has wheels 1
01, which is movable and can supply steam or hot water of up to 145 ° C., for example, by heating the boiler with an electric heater. Various steam outlet pipes 200 are connected to the steam supply holes 102 of the mobile steam generator 100 and used. Steam outlet pipe 2 for floor cleaning
In the reference numeral 00, a bending tube 220 for gripping is connected to the proximal end of a pipe 210 functioning as a handle to be gripped and held by an operator, and the base end is attached to the steam supply hole 102 of the mobile steam generator 100. The distal end of the hose 230 is connected to the bent tube 220. Various attachments suitable for a place where steam cleaning is to be performed can be detachably attached to the tip of the pipe 210.

By sterilizing and cleaning with steam, floors of factories and kitchens of food-related industries, floors of hotels and restaurants,
Floors that require sterilization, such as floors of medical facilities, can be washed without detergents. The floor surface referred to in the present specification means not only a normal floor but also a flat plane, and includes, for example, a wall surface.

The steam cleaning attachment 1 of the present invention.
As shown in FIG. 1, such a steam generator 10
It is used by being detachably connected to the steam outlet pipe 200 of No. 0. It should be noted that the steam generator includes not only a mobile type but also a fixed type.

The steam cleaning attachment 1 shown in FIG. 1 includes an attachment body 2 of a substantially rectangular cylindrical body whose both ends are closed and whose floor side is open. Attachment body 2
And a rectangular plate-shaped rag mounting portion 3 having a width substantially equal to the width of the attachment main body 2 in a direction parallel to the floor surface and having a length capable of mounting a commercially available rag in a direction parallel to the floor surface. A thick rag (mop) 50 protruding from the rag mounting portion 3 is mounted on the lower surface of the rag mounting portion 3. At the lower edge of the front side wall of the attachment body 2, an elongated rectangular guide portion 4 having substantially the same width as the attachment body is provided in the same direction as the rag attachment portion 3 from the lower edge. At the rear side of the attachment body 2, a steam introduction section 10 for connecting the inside of the attachment body 2 with the steam outlet pipe 200 and fixing the steam cleaning attachment 1 to the steam outlet pipe 200 is provided. Reference numeral 10 includes a mounting pipe 11 detachably connected to the tip of the pipe 210 and a bent pipe 12 connected to the mounting pipe 11. The steam introduction section 10 is fixed to a support member 13 fixed to the rag mounting section 3, and penetrates through the rear side wall of the attachment main body 2 and advances into the attachment main body 2.

FIG. 2 is a bottom view showing the bottom surface of the steam cleaning attachment 1 of the present invention, and FIG.
It is sectional drawing which followed the -A 'line, and shows the state which mounted the rag.

This steam cleaning attachment 1 is
It has an attachment body 2. The attachment body 2 is made of a stainless steel plate, is a rectangular tubular body with both ends closed, and has an opening 21 with an opening on the floor side. The periphery of the opening 21 is a substantially horizontal plane that is closed by the floor surface.
When the attachment body 2 is placed on the floor with its opening 21 facing down, the inside of the attachment body 2
1 is substantially closed by the floor, and becomes a steam retention chamber 22 in which steam is retained.

At the lower end edge of the rear side wall 23 of the attachment body 2, a rag formed of a rectangular stainless steel plate having a width substantially the same as the width of the attachment body 2 and a length in the front-rear direction is large enough to mount a commercially available rag. The mounting part 3 is provided integrally with the attachment body 2 in the horizontal direction.

A guide 4 is provided integrally with the attachment body 2 at the front of the attachment body 2. The guide portion 4 has a width at the lower end edge of the front side wall 24 of the attachment main body 2 and a width of
A guide support plate 41 made of an elongated rectangular stainless steel plate which is almost the same as 4 and is short in the front-rear direction protrudes in the horizontal direction and is provided integrally with the front side wall 24 of the attachment body 2. On the lower surface of the guide support plate 41,
Resin guide plate 42 having an elongated rectangular shape having substantially the same size as guide support plate 41 and having a gentle arc on the lower surface side.
Are attached to the guide support plate 41 by three fixing screws 43, 44, 45. These fixing screws 43, 4
The reference numerals 4 and 45 do not project from the lower surface of the guide plate 42.

The guide portion 4 has a lower surface of the guide plate 42 substantially flush with a lower surface of the rag 50 mounted on the rag mounting portion 3, and is attached to the floor using the steam cleaning attachment 1. Has a function of stabilizing the posture of the team cleaning attachment 1 so that the rag mounting portion 3 is parallel to the floor surface when cleaning the rag. It functions so that it does not float on the slope. The guide plate 42 is made of a relatively soft resin so as not to damage the floor surface.

The attachment body 2 has a function of fixing the steam cleaning attachment 1 to the steam outlet pipe 200 by being detachably attached to the end of the pipe 210 of the steam introduction pipe 200 shown in FIG. 1, and the pipe 210 and the attachment body 2. A steam introduction unit 10 is provided which has two functions of introducing steam into the attachment body 2 by communicating with the inside.

The steam introducing section 10 has an elongated cylindrical metal steam ejection pipe 15 whose both ends are closed. The steam ejection pipe 15 extends along the front-rear direction and the center in the height direction of the steam retention chamber 22. And extends over almost the entire width direction. A connection pipe 16 whose diameter is enlarged at the front end side is provided integrally with the steam ejection pipe 15 at the center rear side of the steam ejection pipe 15. A metal steam introducing pipe 17 extending in the horizontal front-rear direction through a through hole provided at the center in the height direction at the center in the width direction of the rear wall 23 of the attachment body 2 is arranged. The distal end of the steam introduction pipe 17 is integrally joined to the connection pipe 16, and the cavities communicate with each other. The steam introduction pipe 17 is fixed to the support member 13 by being sandwiched by a support member 13 made of aluminum or resin fixed to the upper surface of the cloth attachment portion 3. A rear end portion of the steam introducing pipe 17 is a joint 18, and the bent pipe 12 bent in a U-shape at the joint 18.
Is connected rotatably. At the rear end of the bent tube 12 is a mounting tube 11 detachably connected to a front end of a pipe 210 of a steam outlet tube 200 generated from the steam generator shown in FIG. The steam introduction section 10 is provided with the mounting pipe 11 and the steam ejection pipe 1 at the end.
5, a series of pipes connecting these 12, 12, 19, 18,
17 and 16. Attachment body 2
Gasket 25 is provided between the through hole of
, So that the steam does not leak from the inside of the attachment body 2 through the through hole.

A plurality of (six in the drawing) circular steam outlets 151 are formed in the lower part of the steam outlet pipe 15 in the opening 2.
1 is drilled. FIG.
FIG. 4B is a cross-sectional view showing the shape of the steam outlet 151 along the line B ′, and FIG. 4B is a cross-sectional view showing the shape of the steam outlet 151 along the line CC ′ in FIG. The outlet side of the spout 151 is an enlarged outlet part 15 spreading in a mortar shape.
It is 2. In addition, slits 153 that extend in the width direction are provided on both sides of the enlarged outlet portion 152 on the width direction side. The slits 153 have a function of uniformly ejecting the ejected steam to both sides in the width direction to make the distribution of the steam uniform. The length of the slit 153 is about several millimeters to about ten and several millimeters.

The attachment body 2, the rag mounting portion 3, and the guide support plate 41, which are the basic structures of the steam cleaning attachment 1, are formed by bending a single rectangular plate. In other words, both ends of a rectangular stainless steel plate are bent inward and curled to provide two curling portions 31 and 43 for strengthening the edges. The attachment body 2 is manufactured by bending a plate material so as to form the rear side wall 23, the upper wall 26, and the front side wall 24, except for the side wall 27 of the attachment body 2. The left and right side walls 27 of the attachment body 2 are formed by joining substantially rectangular stainless steel plates to the front side wall 24, the upper wall 26, and the rear side wall 23, respectively.

The lower surface of the rag mounting portion 3 is a rag mounting surface 32 formed of a flat surface, and two rectangular hook-and-loop fasteners 3 are provided along both ends of the rag mounting surface 32 in the front-rear direction.
3 is fixed. The hook-and-loop fastener 33 is a so-called magic tape (registered trademark) in which a large number of hook-shaped protrusions are implanted. When the surface of the rag 50 made of woven fabric is pressed against the hook-and-loop fastener 33 of the rag mounting surface 32, the fibers on the woven fabric surface are caught by the hook-shaped projections of the hook-and-loop fastener 33, and the rag 50 is attached to the rag mounting surface 32. Is done. Rag 5
When removing 0 from the rag mounting surface 32, the rag 50 can be pulled off from the hook-and-loop fastener 33 by applying force, and the rag 50 can be easily peeled off from the hook-and-loop fastener 33. Accordingly, the rag 50 can be detachably attached to the rag mounting surface 32.

The rag mounted on the rag mounting surface 32 is preferably as thick as possible, and it is preferable to use a so-called mop. The mop is configured by joining a large number of face yarns 52 to a support body 51 made of cotton cloth, synthetic woven cloth, or nonwoven cloth by sewing or the like. Since the woven fabric of the mop support 51 is engaged with the hook-shaped projections of the hook-and-loop fastener 33, the mop 50 can be easily mounted on the rag mounting section 3. The material of the mop is generally cotton, but it does not matter. Rag mounting part 3
Is preferably a size corresponding to the size of a commonly used mop. The rag 50 may be slightly larger than the rag mounting portion 3. In FIG. 2, a broken line shows a case where the support 51 of the mop 50 is larger than the rag attachment portion 3.

Attachment 1 for steam cleaning of the present invention
The method of use is to insert and connect the mounting pipe 11 to the end of the pipe 210 of the steam outlet pipe 200 attached to the steam generator 100 shown in FIG. 1, and mount the rag 50 such as a mop on the rag mounting surface 32. Steam or hot water is supplied from the steam generator 100 while the rag 50 is applied to the floor, and the steam is discharged from the steam outlet 151 toward the floor, while the pipe 10 and the gripping pipe 220 are gripped to attach the steam cleaning attachment. 1 is moved in the front-rear direction to perform steam cleaning of the floor surface. The floor surface washed with steam is washed and sterilized. Most of the steam used evaporates, but some condenses into water, which forms water droplets on the floor and wets the floor. The floor is cleaned by wiping the water drops with a rag 50.

FIGS. 5A and 5B show the brush parts of the steam cleaning attachment 1 of the present invention. FIG. 5A is a perspective view, and FIG. 5B is the same sectional view as FIG. 1 shows a state of being mounted.

The brush part 6 is formed of an elongated rectangular short-shape cylindrical body having both ends opened substantially in contact with the inner surfaces of the front side wall 24, the rear side wall 23, and the side wall 27 of the attachment body 2. A mounting member 61 is provided. The height of the mounting member 61 is substantially the same as the height of the inner surface of the attachment body 2. A notch 62 for avoiding the steam introducing pipe 17 is provided in the upper center of the rear wall of the mounting member 61. At the lower end of the mounting member 61, a brush support plate 64 in a direction substantially orthogonal to the mounting member 61 is provided integrally with the mounting member 61. The brush support plate 64 protrudes inward from the entire inner edge of the lower end edge of the mounting member 61 of the short-axis cylindrical body to form a frame, and the brush supporting plate 64 extends horizontally from the lower end of the rear wall of the mounting member 61. And a rectangular plate portion 66 extending backward in the direction. Brushes 67 are planted on the lower surfaces of the rectangular frame 65 and the rectangular plate 66.

When attaching the brush part 6 to the steam cleaning attachment 1, the mounting member 61 is inserted into the attachment main body 2 through the opening 21 of the attachment main body 2 with the brush support 64 facing down. The outer surface of the member 61 and the inner surface of the attachment body 2 are in contact with each other, and the mounting member 61 is fixed to the inner surface of the attachment body 2 by friction. As a result, the rectangular frame 65 of the brush support 64 is disposed so as to cover the periphery of the opening 21 of the attachment body 2, and the rectangular plate 66 of the brush support 64 is disposed.
Are arranged below the rag mounting surface 32. The brushes 67 implanted on these are in contact with the floor surface. The brush 67 implanted in the rectangular frame portion 65 covers the periphery of the opening 21 and divides the steam into the steam holding chamber 22.
It has a structure that is difficult to escape from.

When removing the brush part 6 from the steam cleaning attachment 1, it is sufficient to simply pull out the brush part 6 from the attachment body 1.

When the floor surface is rubbed with the brush parts, see FIG.
(B) As shown in FIG.
Weight of the brush part 6 and the mounting member 6
1 is inserted into the attachment body 2, so that the brush part 6 does not come off.

When the brush component 6 is mounted on the steam cleaning attachment 1 and used, as shown in FIG. 5B, the steam is blown out of the attachment body 2 through the opening 67 through the brush 67. By rubbing the floor surface with the brush 67 in this state, the floor surface is cleaned by physical force in addition to the heat of steam, which is effective for a dirty floor surface.

In the steam cleaning attachment 1 of the present embodiment, the steam or hot water blown out from the steam outlet 151 directly hits the floor, so that the steam cleaning effect can be sufficiently brought out and the cleaning efficiency is good. Further, the rag 50 attached to the rag mounting surface 32 can use a thick mop that cannot be bent because the rag mounting surface 32 is flat, and can increase the amount of retained moisture and dirt. The frequency of replacing 50 can be reduced, and the working efficiency is good. Further, the rag 50 can be replaced, for example, by removing the rag 50 protruding from the rag mounting portion 3.
The steam cleaning attachment 1 is lifted up while holding the end of the rag with a foot to disengage the hook-and-loop fastener 33 from the rag 50, and the rag 50 can be easily removed. When attaching the rag 50, for example,
The rag 50 can be easily mounted by placing the rag 50 with its support body 51 up and pressing the rag mounting surface 32 of the steam cleaning attachment 1 against the support.

The brush part 6 of the present embodiment is separate from the steam cleaning attachment 1, so that
It is used by attaching it to the steam cleaning attachment 1 when brush work is required. When the brush is worn, the brush part 6 may be replaced, so that the cost of consumption can be reduced.

Although the steam cleaning attachment of the above embodiment shows an example in which the rag mounting portion is connected to the attachment main body, the rag mounting portion may have a structure separated from the attachment. Further, the rag mounting portion can be provided not only at the rear of the attachment body but also at the front instead of the guide portion. Further, the attachment body is described as a rectangular tube, but the shape is not limited as long as the steam retention chamber can be constituted by the floor surface and the opening.
Furthermore, the steam introduction section has a structure that is connected to a pipe for operation.However, a mounting part that can be attached to a tool for operating a steam cleaning attachment is used, and the steam introduction section is connected to a steam pipe. It may be.
Further, the structure of the brush component is not limited to the above-described structure. For example, the brush component may be attached to the steam cleaning attachment with a hook-and-loop fastener.

Further, since the steam introduction section 10 and the attachment body 2 become high temperature by steam, it is preferable to cover these surfaces with a heat insulating material for safety and heat retention.

[0044]

The attachment for steam cleaning of the present invention has good cleaning efficiency and good workability.

Further, the brush component of the present invention can reduce the consumption cost of the brush in the steam cleaning operation.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a method of using an embodiment of a steam cleaning attachment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a bottom view showing the bottom surface of one embodiment of the steam cleaning attachment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA # of FIG.

4A and 4B are cross-sectional views showing a cross-sectional structure of a steam ejection pipe, wherein FIG. 4A is a cross-section taken along line BB ′ of FIG. 2, and FIG. 4B is a cross-section taken along line CC ′ of FIG. It is.

5A and 5B show one embodiment of the brush component of the present invention, wherein FIG. 5A is a perspective view and FIG. 5B is a side view including a partial cross section.

6A and 6B show a conventional steam cleaning attachment, in which FIG. 6A is a side view and FIG. 6A is a front view.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Attachment for steam cleaning 2 Attachment main body 3 Throat mounting part 32 Throat mounting surface 33 Surface fastener 4 Guide part 6 Brush part 15 Steam ejection pipe 151 Steam ejection port 10 Steam introduction part 11 Mounting pipe 100 Steam generator 200 Steam extraction pipe 210 pipe

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Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A steam cleaning attachment which is detachably connected to a steam outlet pipe connected to a steam supply source and is used for spraying steam or hot water on a floor to clean the floor. Attachment body comprising a steam retention chamber for retaining steam between the floor and the floor substantially covering the opening, comprising: an opening that is substantially closed by a surface; and steam or hot water from the steam outlet pipe. A steam introduction unit that is introduced into the steam retention chamber and blows out toward the opening, and a rag mounting unit that has a rag mounting surface that can be detachably mounted in a state where the rag for wiping the floor surface is expanded. A unique steam cleaning attachment. 2. The steam cleaning attachment according to claim 1, wherein a hook-and-loop fastener is attached to the cloth mounting surface. 3. A brush member which is detachably mounted on the cleaning attachment according to claim 1, and a brush member provided integrally with the mounting member and having a brush for rubbing the floor surface. And a brush component comprising: