JP2014515620A - Floor cleaning system - Google Patents

Abstract

This system is based on the rotation of a roller (2) mounted on a structure defined by two containers, one on top of the other, and when the roller (2) rotates, it contacts the floor and particles And the liquid is collected, the particles are guided into the first container (1) where it is stored, and the liquid collected by the roller is squeezed by the squeezing element (9) towards the second container (1 '). Water is added to the roller (2) from the upper container (7), and the upper container (7) has a scraper (8) -like nozzle at its end so that the roller (2) rotates in the opposite direction. Prevent and clean particles that may have adhered to the roller. A flexible brush (17) or mop string is provided at the upper rear of the container (1), and when the system is rotated and turned upside down, the sweeping and / or wiping action is performed. Is called. This set includes a rotating handle (18) and a sliding part (13) for overcoming obstacles and steps.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a floor cleaning system configured to perform all of the cleaning operations of sweeping up litter and washing and drying the floor itself. The present invention also relates to a system that integrates what is considered a broom, dustpan, mop and bucket into a single collection.

  It is an object of the present invention to integrate the means used for floor cleaning, shorten the cleaning time, save the labor required for cleaning, and reduce physical effort.

  In floor cleaning, first, there is cleaning to collect and remove particles and objects on the floor surface, and then this floor is cleaned of particles, which is used for mop and dehydration. Made by buckets. On the other hand, the first task requires a broom or brush and a dustpan.

  Obviously, the above work requires different tools, which are also completely separate tools, and in addition the particles must first be cleaned and then the floor cleaned. All of this requires considerable economic costs and a lot of work time, and the fact that the physical activity to be swept and washed is more unpleasant and disgusting than "pressing the roller".

  The floor cleaning system provided by the present invention has been devised to solve the above-described problems, and due to its special structure, an element for cleaning the floor, or cleaning and drying the floor as well as cleaning, It is assembled in one aggregate.

  More specifically, the system of the present invention generally comprises a container having a pillar structure and a front face inclined, and a roller with a handle is rotatably mounted on the inclined surface. The handle also rotates relative to the roller. With all this, as the roller rotates, floor particles and litter are collected and fed into the container. Along with these particles and refuse, water is also collected from the floor and fed into the container in the same way. This is because the roller is an absorbent material (sponge-like), so that dust particles are stored in the container and the second container collects the liquid. On the other hand, a clean soapy water outlet of the storage container is in contact with the upper part of the roller, so that the element works as a scraper and is carried from the inside of the container as the roller rotates. It is forbidden to drag possible dust particles. A second roller with a very small diameter corresponding to the container is in parallel with one of the main roller buses, so that the liquid is squeezed and dropped into the second container, while the main roller Cleaning is performed by carrying particles by rotation.

  Alternatively, as the main roller is compatible with the second roller, the main roller may perform the drawing by including a flat surface. This plane is squeezed by pressing a roller on the second container.

  On the other hand, on the back side of the particle, garbage and liquid containers, dedicated vanes are provided to remove garbage remaining near the skirting boards and walls.

  The lower surface of the container is provided with a flat floor drying and cleaning means through which a rotating roller passes, and the lower surface to be cleaned and dried is made of various materials depending on the type of floor or surface to be cleaned. And / or can consist of fabric.

  In order to get over small obstacles and / or steps that the assembly passes over due to sliding due to the rotation of the main roller, the front part of the container is provided with a sliding part whose top part is raised in an arch shape . In addition, a groove is formed on the circumference of the general container structure so as to fit the rib to prevent the collected liquid from coming out.

  As another feature, a brush is provided on the upper rear portion and the side surface of the container. The brush can be flexible and / or absorbent and can act as a broom and / or mop when the container is rotated and the position is reversed. At this time, the sliding part serves as an element to support, turn over and stop the device, and by reversing the position of the device, the brush is pressed against the floor and performs the above broom and / or mop action To do.

  In this case, that is, when the assembly is used with the position reversed, the handle can be fitted into a groove provided at the beginning of the sliding portion via its bent portion, thereby moving the assembly to execute the operation. be able to.

  The containers of particles and liquid are accompanied by corresponding lids, and the collected particles and liquid are withdrawn from the respective lids.

  Finally, the sliding part provided in the lower front part of the container is defined by two side elements having diagonally inclined parts. This sliding part is in contact with the floor and guides objects and garbage to the roller. That is, it guides in the direction of the collection system of the roller, the direction of the collector having the container as a component.

For completeness of the description and for the purpose of helping to better understand the features of the present invention, a set of drawings is attached as an integral part of the description. The features shown in this set of drawings are not limiting and are as follows.
It is a side view which shows concretely the floor cleaning system which is the object of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an elevational view of the assembly shown in FIG. 1, showing the front runner and roller grooves, and also showing that the rollers are mounted on a forward inclined plane of the container. It is the same elevational view as the previous figure but showing the handle mounted on the shaft of the roller. It is the top view which looked at the structure of the said assembly from the top, and the said handle | steering_wheel which mounts is mounted, and the inclination of the said sliding part of the side is also shown. It is a front view which shows the shape of the front part of the aggregate | assembly shown to the previous figure.

  As is apparent with reference to the figures, the system of the present invention comprises a first container 1 as a storage location for collecting and storing particles, debris and objects collected on the floor surface. The first container 1 has an inclined surface on the front surface, and as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a roller 2 that rotates in the rotation direction indicated by the arrow 3 in FIG. 1 is mounted thereon. This roller 2 is made of a sponge-like, soft and smooth integral material and absorbs liquid and any particles and / or debris. A small deformation of the roller 4 occurs on the support 4 of the roller 2 on the floor 5 or on the surface to be cleaned, and particles and water on the floor 5 are drawn as it rotates. These particles, debris, and objects are carried into the container 1 and collected in the front of the container 1 through a small slope that can be inclined to contact the floor 6. On the other hand, the water absorbed by the roller is discharged to the second container 1 ′.

  Thus, as shown in FIG. 1, clean soapy water contained in the upper container 7 and / or for any cleaning, simultaneously with absorption of liquid by rotation of the support 4 and the roller 2 on the floor 5 The product is cleaned. The container 7 contains clean soapy water and is pressed against the side surface of the container 7 through a kind of nozzle 8 as the roller 2 rotates. The nozzle 8 acts as a scraper on the surface of the roller 2 and cleans particles and impurities that may adhere to the roller 2. The nozzle that acts as a scraper also serves to prevent the roller from rotating in the direction opposite to the specified direction. Moreover, the opening which wets the roller 2 with clean soapy water coming out of the container 7 or the original nozzle is formed. This nozzle can give the system the ability to reduce and / or inhibit water discharge, allowing the system to simply act as a broom and dustpan.

  A throttle element 9 is provided inside the container 1. The squeezing element 9 can take the form of a roller, a flat surface, or a combination of both, and in any case, its function is to exert pressure on the side of the roller 2 and apply it to the roller 2. Squeezing out the absorbed liquid. At the same time, the squeezing element 9 cleans the particles brought to the outlet of the first container 1 by the rotation of the roller 2, and the squeezed liquid flows into the second container 1 ′ located immediately above the first container 1. .

  The lower or lower surface 10 of the container 1 is formed of a cloth or a material that can dry and clean the floor surface after the roller 2 passes.

  Similarly, a dedicated blade 11 is provided at the rear of the container 1. The action of the dedicated blade 11 is to take out the garbage in the vicinity of the baseboard and in the corner portion.

  2 and 3 show how the front part of the first container 1 extends as a flat support part 12. The function of this front part is to move horizontally on the plane to be cleaned. In this front portion, a sliding portion 13 whose side surface is bent in a concave shape is branched upward and protrudes, so that a small obstacle or step can be overcome. As shown in FIG. 4, the sliding portion 13 has an oblique branching portion 13 ′ that guides particles toward the first container 1. The roller 2 is mounted on the rotating shaft 14 with suitable fixing means and can be removed to perform any maintenance work (eg, removing parts, replacing parts, cleaning elements, etc.).

  The roller 2 has a groove 15 that fits into a rib 16 provided inside the structure of the container 1, thereby preventing the collected liquid from leaking.

  The rear of the container 1 is provided with a flexible group of brushes 17 or mop strings for using the assembly as a cleaning or washing element. This is because in this assembly, in order to bring these brushes 17 onto the floor, it is only necessary to lift and rotate the container 1 to the opposite position, and this change in position can be achieved by sliding as a support element. Executed by the part 13, the device is rotated, turned over and stabilized and used in the cleaning mode.

  More specifically, a rotating handle 18 having a bent portion 19 is mounted on the shaft 14 on which the roller 2 is mounted, and this handle 18 is used when the apparatus is in the opposite position as described above. Fit into a recess 20 provided at the beginning of the run 13 (the recess 20 can be seen in FIGS. 2 and 3) to stabilize the device and use it in a cleaning mode.

  In FIG. 3, arc 22 indicates that the removable handle 18 rotates to one or the other.

  Finally, it should be mentioned that the containers 1, 1 ′ described above are accompanied by corresponding lids 21, 21 ′, with which the collected particles and liquid are extracted, respectively.

Claims (9)

  A floor cleaning system provided so as to be able to perform the actions of sweeping, collecting, washing and drying a floor surface, the first collecting and storing garbage collected on the floor (5) A rotating roller (2) that is provided with a storage container (1), and that is pressed against the floor (5) at the front of the first container (1) and draws impurities and liquid by the rotation thereof. And a second container (1 ′) for receiving the liquid absorbed by rotation is provided on the first container, and a clean soap water storage container (7) is provided on the upper part. The clean soapy water flows into the scraper-equipped nozzle (8), and clean water is added to the side surface of the roller (2), and particles adhering to the roller (2) are removed from the container (1 Cleaning by rotating inside) Further, the container (1) is provided with a small roller type or flat type drawing means (9), and is arranged so as to be pressed against one of the buses of the roller (2) in any case of the type. The floor cleaning system is characterized in that the water of the roller (2) is squeezed toward the second container (1 ′) to clean particles adhering to the roller (2).   The floor cleaning system according to claim 1, wherein the container (1) has a lower surface (10) with drying and cleaning members, and the roller (2) rotates on the floor (5). A floor cleaning system for cleaning the surface of the floor (5) remaining after cleaning.   3. A floor cleaning system according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that a blade (11) is provided at the rear of the container (1) for cleaning skirting boards, walls and similar places. And floor cleaning system.   4. The floor cleaning system according to claim 1, wherein the roller (2) is integrally formed from a sponge-like, flexible, smooth material, and is free from liquids and any particles and / or debris. Floor cleaning system characterized by absorbing water.   5. The floor cleaning system according to claim 1, wherein a brush (17) having flexibility and / or absorbability is provided at a rear upper part of the container (1), A floor characterized in that the container (1) is lifted, turned over, and reversed so that the brush (17) is pressed against the floor and the assembly is cleaned and / or washed. Cleaning system.   6. The floor cleaning system according to claim 1, wherein a rotating handle (18) is detachably provided on a corresponding shaft on which the roller (2) is mounted and rotated. Features floor cleaning system.   7. A floor cleaning system according to claim 1, wherein a flat support (12) is provided on the surface of the front floor (5) of the container (1) and rises in an arch shape. A sliding part (13) having a front part and overcoming a small obstacle and / or a step, a recess (20) is provided at the beginning of the sliding part (13), and the container (1) This recess (20) can be fitted into an element (19) provided on the handle (18) when the position of the handle is lifted and turned upside down and used as a broom or mop. A floor cleaning system characterized by being.   The floor cleaning system according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the container (1, 1 ') is accompanied by a corresponding lid (21, 21') to collect the collected particles and liquid, A floor cleaning system characterized by being extracted from each of the lids.   9. The floor cleaning system according to claim 1, wherein the roller (2) has a groove (15) in which a horizontal rib (16) provided inside the container (1) is fitted. A floor cleaning system characterized in that the liquid collected by the roller (2) is prevented from leaking.

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