JP3759405B2 - Floor cleaning equipment - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a floor cleaning device for cleaning a floor surface known as a polisher.
[0002]
[Prior art]
As a conventional floor cleaning apparatus, a polisher is known in which a handle is provided on a support column connected to the main body so that the support angle can be changed, and cleaning is performed by rotating a brush or a pad in contact with the floor surface. In general, this polisher applies a detergent or a cleaning liquid to the floor surface to be cleaned and also cleans the floor surface while supplying water.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the above-described conventional floor cleaning apparatus, the floor surface is washed with a polisher while applying detergent or cleaning liquid and supplying water, so a large amount of sewage is generated on the floor surface during this operation, and human traffic There was a case that it was easy to disturb or slip and caused a fall accident. For this reason, if the store is to be cleaned, it must be cleaned after the store is closed in consideration of customers. In addition, if the wax applied in the past remains on the floor surface, the detergent at the time of washing causes yellowing of the wax and darkening of the floor, and effective cleaning cannot be performed.
[0004]
The objective of this invention is providing the floor cleaning method which enabled it to perform efficient cleaning while suppressing generation | occurrence | production of dirty water.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides a polisher for providing a handle to a column portion connected to the main body so that the support angle can be changed and cleaning the floor surface, and a steam generator removably attached on the polisher. And a steam supply means for supplying steam from the steam generator to the cleaning section of the polisher, the steam supply means having a fixed connection portion whose intermediate portion is fixed to the support pillar portion of the polisher, and , characterized in that the external portion of the steam supply means of the fixed connection unit and the steam generating apparatus.
[0006]
The floor cleaning apparatus according to the present invention is provided with a steam generator detachably attached to a polisher, and cleans the floor surface while supplying steam to the cleaning part of the polisher. Therefore, it is possible to effectively remove dirt on the floor by steam while suppressing the generation of sewage, and since no detergent is used, yellowing of wax remaining on the floor and darkening of the floor are generated. Can be prevented. However, the wax remains on the floor because the detergent is not used, but by performing a high-speed buffing process before applying the wax, the brightness of the floor is eliminated by the wax left on the floor without using the detergent. Can be restored to some extent, so there is no problem. In addition, since the separable connection portion is provided between the fixed connection portion and the steam generator, the steam generator is disconnected after the cleaning work by the polisher, and the steam generator is used for other purposes such as door rails and glass windows other than the floor surface. It can be used as a steam cleaner and can perform very efficient cleaning.
[0007]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0008]
FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 are a side view and a front view of a floor cleaning device called a steam polisher according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0009]
The steam polisher is basically a polisher 1 in which a drive device is housed in a cover 2 attached to the upper portion of the main body 3 and a brush or pad 4 which is rotated at a high speed by the drive device is attached to the lower portion of the main body 3 in an exchangeable manner. The steam generator 7 and steam supply means 13 and 15 for connecting the both to supply the steam from the steam generator 7 to the cleaning portion of the polisher 1.
[0010]
One end of a support column 9 is attached to the main body 3 of the polisher 1 so that the support angle can be adjusted, and a handle 10, an operation lever 12 for operating the drive device, and the like are attached to the tip of the support column 9. Here, the driving device is configured to rotate the brush and the pad 4 by a battery housed in the cover 2 on the main body 3.
[0011]
A receiving member 6 having a horizontal movement mechanism is supported on the main body 3 and the support column 9 of the polisher 1. This horizontal movement mechanism includes an attachment member 8 attached to the support column 9 and a lever 5 having one end rotatably attached to the main body 3, and the attachment member 8 is rotatably connected to the rear portion of the receiving member 6. The front end of the receiving member 6 is rotatably connected to the other end of the lever 5, and at least a pair of levers 5 are provided on both sides of the cover 2 to stably support the receiving member 6. Since the distance from the support portion supporting the support column 9 to the main body 3 so that the angle can be adjusted to the mounting member 8 and the axial length of the lever 9 are substantially equal, even if the support angle of the support column 9 is changed, The member 6 moves in the front-rear direction while maintaining substantially horizontal, and the height of the receiving member 6 is selected so as not to contact the cover 2 at this time. A steam generator 7 is mounted on the receiving member 6 and is detachably held by appropriate holding means.
[0012]
The steam generator 7 is connected to a power source via a power cord (not shown), and is configured to start operation and generate steam by operating a switch. The steam generated here is supplied to the cleaning unit of the polisher 1 through the steam supply means. In this steam supply means, one end of the first heat-resistant hose 13 is connected to the blow-out port 7a through which steam is blown, and the other end of the first heat-resistant hose 13 is fixed to the column 9 and can be separated into upper and lower ends. The upper connection part of the fixed connection means 14 having a connection part is detachably connected. Further, one end of the second heat-resistant hose 16 is connected to the lower connection part of the fixed connection means 14. As shown in FIG. 2, the other end is fixed to the center of the front surface of a heat-resistant skirt 17 arranged so as to surround the outer periphery of the brush or pad 4. Subsequent steam supply means will be described later.
[0013]
Here, the fixed connection means 14 is fixed to the support column 9 using the fixture 16, but may be fixed to an appropriate position such as the main body 3 or the receiving member 6 of the polisher 1. However, when fixing to the support column 9 as shown in the figure, the support unit 9 changes the support angle as shown in FIG. 4 to be described later, so the first heat-resistant hose 13 having a length with allowance is used. To do. Similarly to the first heat-resistant hose 13, the second heat-resistant hose 15 is set to have a sufficient length in anticipation of a change in the support angle of the support column 9.
[0014]
The heat-resistant skirt 17 arranged so as to surround the outer periphery of the brush and pad 4 has an opening for allowing the cover 2 to pass through at the center, and is covered from above the cover 2, by the body 3 and bolts. It is arranged so as to be movable in the vertical direction with respect to the main body 3 without having a coupling relationship.
[0015]
As shown in FIG. 3 which is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the main part, the skirt 17 includes an elastic member 23 attached to at least the outer part, a contact part 18 that contacts the floor surface, and a trim seal 24 that attaches the contact part 18. The positional relationship in the height direction with respect to the main body 3 is determined by the contact portion 18 that contacts the floor surface. Inside the skirt 17 is fixed a guide plate 19 that guides in the vertical direction at least at several places in the circumferential direction of the housing 11 of the polisher 1. I try not to tilt. Therefore, even if the brush or the pad 4 is worn out for a long time, the contact portion 18 is lowered so as to come into contact with the floor surface. As will be described in detail later, the steam from the steam generator 7 is removed from the skirt 17. Without leaking from the lower part to the outside, it can be effectively supplied to the floor surface in the skirt 17, that is, the cleaning part.
[0016]
The steam supply means in the skirt 17 will be further described with reference to FIG.
[0017]
A pipe 20 made of a copper tube surrounding the brush and the pad 4 is arranged inside the skirt 17, and this pipe 20 is arranged in the advancing direction of the polisher 1 except for the support column 9 side, so that it has an annular shape. Instead, it is almost C-shaped. The pipe 20 is supported on the skirt 17 or the guide plate 19 by a support member 21 and bolts 22. As described above, the other end of the second heat-resistant hose 16 is supported at the center of the front surface of the skirt 17 as shown in FIG. 1, and is formed in a C-shape from the same portion via the joint pipe 25 as shown in FIG. Since it is connected to the central portion of the pipe 20, the distance from the other end of the second heat-resistant hose 16 to both ends of the C-shaped pipe 20 is substantially the same. A plurality of openings 20a are discretely formed in the lower portion of the C-shaped pipe 20, and the support member 21 and the bolts 22 described above are provided at positions where these openings 20a are not blocked, and the openings 20a. The steam is supplied to the floor as a cleaning section. In this way, the steam from the steam generator 7 is supplied to the cleaning unit of the polisher 1 by a series of steam supply means.
[0018]
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a floor cleaning method performed using the above-described steam polisher.
[0019]
First, in step S1, the cleaning floor is cleaned to remove large dust, and in step S2, the polisher 1 is operated while supplying steam from the steam generator 7 to the cleaning section below the polisher 1. The cleaning process is performed. Thereafter or in parallel with step S2, a wiping process is performed in step S3 to wipe off the sewage on the floor surface. At this time, since no detergent is used in step S2, the wax applied in the past on the floor surface is not completely removed, and only the dirt on the surface can be effectively removed by steam. it can. Moreover, since steam is actively used without using water, the amount of sewage generated in the cleaning process in step S2 is limited, and the subsequent wiping process can be performed in a short time. .
[0020]
Subsequently, in step S4, a high-speed buffing process is performed using a high-speed buffing device that has a rotational speed per unit time that is one digit different from that of the previous polisher 1. This high-speed buffing is an operation of restoring the gloss of the floor surface by a high-speed buffing device before the wax application operation, and since the detergent is not used in the cleaning process in step S2, it is applied to the floor surface. Wax can be left on the floor without completely removing the wax applied in the past, and the gloss remaining on the floor is recovered by using the wax remaining on the floor.
[0021]
Thereafter, in step S5, a wax coating process is performed in which the wax is thinly applied about once or twice. After completion of the cleaning process in step S2, the steam generator 7 is removed from the polisher 1 in step S6, and the steam is supplied using the removed steam generator 7 while the inlet rail and other dirt are concerned. Clean the part.
[0022]
In this way, basically no detergent and water are used in the cleaning process of step S2, so that a large amount of dirty water is not generated and the floor is not wetted as in the conventional case. There is nothing to do. Therefore, in stores, etc., cleaning can be performed even during times when customers come and go, and there are no time restrictions for performing the cleaning work, and it is difficult to see dirt like midnight work and does not hinder the work. An efficient cleaning operation can be performed. Moreover, since generation | occurrence | production of sewage is suppressed by the washing | cleaning process of step S2, sewage does not flow into narrow spaces, such as a cabinet conventionally, and a finish is also beautiful. Some sewage is generated by steam from the steam generator, but it is much less than before, and it is wiped off immediately in step S3, or the wiping process in step S3 is performed in parallel with step S2. There is no sense of incongruity.
[0023]
When a detergent is used in the cleaning process in step S2, the detergent remaining on the floor generates yellowing of the wax and darkening of the floor. However, no detergent is used in the cleaning process in step S2. Therefore, such dirt does not occur. Moreover, paying attention to the fact that the wax remains on the floor surface by not using the detergent, and since the high-speed buffing process is performed in step S4 before the wax application process in step S5, the wax that does not need to be removed in this high-speed buffing process is removed. It can be used to restore the light intensity of the floor to some extent. For this reason, in the subsequent wax coating process in step S5, sufficient glossiness can be obtained even if the number of times of waxing, which was conventionally required 4 or 5 times, is reduced to about 1 or 2 degrees, reducing waste, The time required for this can be saved.
[0024]
When performing the floor cleaning process of step S2 shown in FIG. 5 using a steam polisher, the steam generator 7 is connected to a power outlet (not shown) of the steam generator 7 and a switch (not shown) is turned on. Activates and generates steam. Since the polisher 1 is configured to be operated by a battery, there is no power cord. Therefore, only the power cord of the steam generator 7 is provided on the cleaning floor, and the polisher 1 does not interfere with the travel. Cleaning work can be performed efficiently.
[0025]
Steam generated in the steam generator 7 is blown from the outlet 7a of the steam generator 7 ... the first heat-resistant hose 13 ... the fixed connection means 14 ... the second heat-resistant hose 16 ... the pipe 25 ... the C-shaped pipe 20 ... Is supplied to the floor surface serving as a cleaning portion in the skirt 17 through the opening 20a. As described above, the other end of the second heat-resistant hose 16 is supported by the center of the front surface of the skirt 17 as shown in FIG. The distance to both ends of the letter-shaped pipe 20 is substantially the same, and steam having substantially the same temperature can be supplied to the entire outer periphery of the brush and pad 4. Therefore, the surface of the floor surface can be effectively cleaned by applying steam to the entire floor surface located in the skirt 17.
[0026]
When the angle of the support column 9 is changed as shown in FIG. 4 during the operation, the receiving member 6 is kept substantially horizontal by the horizontal movement mechanism. As described above, in the horizontal movement mechanism, since the distance from the support portion supported to the main body 3 in the column portion 9 so that the angle can be adjusted and the axial length of the lever 9 are substantially equal, the column portion 9 Even if the support angle is changed, the receiving member 6 and the steam generator 7 are moved in the front-rear direction while maintaining substantially horizontal. As described above, the steam generating device 7 is maintained almost horizontal regardless of the support angle of the support column 9, so that it can always stably generate steam even when mounted on the moving polisher 1. Further, when the angle of the column 9 is changed as shown in FIG. 4, the steam generator 7 is connected to the mounting member 8 so as to move to the column 9 side, so that the center of gravity of the entire support team polisher is It is on the support column 9 side, and it is easy to move the polisher 1 on the floor surface while operating.
[0027]
As described above, the cleaning process in step S2 does not use detergent and water as before, and does not actively wet the floor surface, so that pedestrians do not slip and fall during cleaning work, and in stores, etc. It becomes possible to perform cleaning even during times when customers come and go. Moreover, since generation | occurrence | production of sewage is suppressed, sewage does not flow into narrow spaces, such as a cabinet conventionally, and a finish is also beautiful.
[0028]
After completion of step S2 shown in FIG. 5, when there is cleaning in another place such as a rail portion or a glass portion of the door, first, a steam generator 7 is turned off (not shown), and then steam is generated from the receiving member 6. While removing the apparatus 7, the 1st heat-resistant hose 13 is cut off by the upper connection part of the fixed connection means 14, for example. As a result, the steam generator 7 can be easily moved and handled separately from the polisher 1, can be used as another steam cleaner at a predetermined position, and can be used in parallel and can be cleaned in parallel. Become.
[0029]
Since the polisher 1 used in the cleaning process in step S2 of FIG. 5 operates the drive device with a battery, the battery needs to be charged as necessary. In that case, as shown in FIG. 4, if the steam generating device 7 is tilted from the upper side of the cover 2 by tilting the support column 9, a space is obtained in the upper part of the cover 2 and the cover 2 can be removed to expose the battery. Thus, the charging operation can be easily performed. At this time, if the first heat-resistant hose 13 hinders the work, the end of the first heat-resistant hose 13 may be separated from the blowing portion 7a of the steam generator 7.
[0030]
In the above-described embodiment, the fixed connection means 14 is provided on the support column 9 and the first heat-resistant hose 13 is detachably connected to the fixed connection means 14, but the fixed connection means 14 is fixed to the receiving member 6. Alternatively, the steam outlet 7a and the first heat-resistant hose 13 may be detachably connected.
[0031]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, the floor cleaning device according to the present invention is provided with the steam generator detachably attached to the polisher, and performs the cleaning of the floor surface while supplying steam to the polishing unit of the polisher. Since no detergent and water are used, it is possible to effectively remove dirt on the floor by steam while suppressing the generation of sewage, and since no detergent is used, the wax remaining on the floor is yellowed. Generation of darkening of the floor can be prevented. However, the wax remains on the floor because the detergent is not used, but by performing a high-speed buffing process before applying the wax, the brightness of the floor is removed by the wax left on the floor without using the detergent. Can be restored to some extent, so there is no problem. In addition, since the separable connection part is provided between the fixed connection part and the steam generator, the steam generator is disconnected after the cleaning work by the polisher, and this steam generator is used for other purposes other than the floor surface such as door rails and glass windows. It can be used as a steam cleaner and can perform very efficient cleaning.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a side view of a floor cleaning apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a front view of the floor cleaning apparatus shown in FIG.
FIG. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part of the floor cleaning apparatus shown in FIG.
4 is a side view showing another usage state of the floor cleaning apparatus shown in FIG. 1; FIG.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a cleaning method using the floor cleaning apparatus shown in FIG. 1;
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Polisher 2 Cover 3 Main body 5 Lever 6 Receiving member 7 Steam generating device 8 Mounting member 9 Strut part 10 Handle 13 First heat-resistant hose 14 Fixed connection means 15 Second heat-resistant hose 20 Pipe

Claims (2)

  A polisher for providing a handle to a support column connected to the main body so that the support angle can be changed and cleaning the floor surface, a steam generator detachably mounted on the polisher, and the steam generator in the cleaning portion of the polisher Steam supply means for supplying steam from the steam supply means, the steam supply means having a fixed connection portion whose intermediate portion is fixed to the support column of the polisher, and the fixed connection portion and the steam generator side A floor cleaning apparatus, wherein the steam supply means is detachably connected. On the polisher, the front part is rotatably connected to the other end of the lever whose one end is rotatably connected to the main body of the polisher, and the rear part is an attachment member attached to the column part. 2. A floor cleaning apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a receiving member rotatably connected is provided, and the steam generator is placed on the receiving member .

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