JPH11169322A - Squeegee - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To simplify the structure, simultaneously perform the feeding of a washing liquid and the wiping of a glass surface, and greatly shorten working time by a method wherein the grip of a squeegee is formed into a tank of a water-tight structure where the washing liquid is stored. SOLUTION: This squeegee is constituted of a grip 1 and a wiping body 2 which is fixed to the grip 1, and the inside of the grip 1 is formed into a water-tight water tank, and is closed with a water-tight plug. A water feeding mechanism 3 extends extending to the total length in the longitudinal direction of the wiping body 2. A passage 4 which communicates with the water tank feeds a washing liquid to the water feeding mechanism 3 through a connecting part 5. The water-tight plug 6 is, e.g. a rubber plug, and a pumping operation can be imparted by pressing it with a finger. Then, the water feeding mechanism 3 is formed into, e.g. a nozzle device, and sprays the washing liquid onto a glass surface. Thus, the feeding of the washing liquid and the wiping of the glass surface can be simultaneously performed, and also, they can be easily performed separately by a switching.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cleaning tool (squeegee) used for cleaning windows, especially glass windows, and more particularly to wiping and cleaning a glass surface and supplying a cleaning liquid for supplying a cleaning liquid onto the glass surface. Regarding squeegees that can be implemented simultaneously.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art It is known to provide a squeegee with a function of supplying a cleaning liquid, and various means have been proposed and used. One of them is to supply the cleaning liquid by absorbing the cleaning liquid into a water absorbing body such as a sponge, and it is known that both a wiping body for wiping a glass surface and a water absorbing body are arranged back to back.

There is also known a squeegee in which a cleaning liquid is pumped to a squeegee from an external tank by a pump and supplied from a plurality of nozzles provided adjacent to a wiping body for wiping the glass surface.

[0004]

However, in a conventional squeegee in which a washing liquid is absorbed by a water absorbing body such as a sponge,
The supply of the cleaning liquid to the glass surface is likely to be excessive, and it is necessary to frequently perform the operation of replenishing the water absorbing body with the cleaning liquid, which hinders the continuous wiping operation and lowers the work efficiency. Furthermore, a device in which both a water absorbing body such as a sponge and a wiping body are arranged back to back has a problem that the application of the cleaning liquid and the wiping and cleaning cannot be performed at the same time, and the working efficiency is reduced.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a squeegee which solves the above-mentioned problems. According to the present invention, a cleaning liquid for dissolving dirt on a glass surface is supplied, and the dirt is wiped off. In the squeegee, a squeegee is provided, wherein the grip is a tank for storing a cleaning liquid.

Preferably, a water supply body communicating with the tank extends in the longitudinal direction of the wiping body adjacent to the wiping body for wiping the glass surface.

[0007]

According to the present invention, the supply of the cleaning liquid and the wiping of the glass surface can be performed at the same time, and it is easy to separately switch the cleaning liquid, and the structure is simpler than in the prior art. The working time can be significantly reduced.

[0008]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a front view of a squeegee according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the squeegee of FIG. FIG. 3 is a side view showing a modification of the squeegee shown in FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing a water tank made of rubber or the like used for the squeegee of FIG. 3, FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing an example of a squeegee according to the related art, FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a modification of the squeegee of FIG. FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a water tank and a pump device connected to the squeegee of FIG.

In the conventional squeegee shown in FIG. 5, reference numeral 13 denotes a wiping body for wiping a glass surface, which is supported by a holder integrated with a grip 14. 12
Is a water absorbing body such as a sponge for applying a cleaning liquid, and is supported by the holder at a position opposite to the wiping body 13.
The cleaning liquid is applied by pressing the water absorbing body 12 against the glass surface. In this case, it is necessary to switch between the operation of applying the cleaning liquid and the operation of wiping the glass surface, which hinders the continuous operation, and also impedes the wiping operation for supplying water to the water absorbing body 12.

FIGS. 6 and 7 show another example of a squeegee according to the prior art.
6. The cleaning liquid is fed under pressure through the conduit 15 and supplied from the nozzle 18 to the glass surface. In this type, the working range is limited by the length of the conduit 15, and the external tank 17, the conduit 15
There is a problem that the work efficiency and safety are reduced due to the existence of the above.

FIG. 1 is a reduced plan view of a squeegee according to the present invention, showing a grip 1 and a wiping body 2 fixed to the grip 1. FIG. 2 is a sectional view. The inside of the grip 1 is a watertight water tank, which is closed by a watertight plug 6. Reference numeral 3 denotes a water supply mechanism, which extends substantially over the entire length of the wiping body 2 adjacent to the wiping body 2. A flow path 4 communicating with the water tank supplies a cleaning liquid to the water supply mechanism 3 via a connecting portion 5. In the embodiment shown, the watertight closure 6 is, for example, a rubber closure, which can be pressed by a finger to provide a pumping action. The water supply mechanism 3 is, for example, a nozzle device, and sprays the cleaning liquid onto the glass surface.

FIG. 3 shows another embodiment of the present invention, in which a hollow tank houses the flexible tank shown in FIG. The flexible tank 7 has an opening closed at the rear end with a watertight plug 8 and a passage 9 covered with a water supply substance 10 at the front end.
There is. The water supply material 10 supplies the cleaning liquid to the water supply mechanism 11 of the squeegee, and performs a capillary action on the cleaning liquid such as a fibrous substance.

Also in this embodiment, since the tank 7 is made of an elastic material such as rubber and the stopper 8 can be provided with a pumping function by pushing the stopper 8 with a finger or the like, the operation of supplying the cleaning liquid is extremely easy, and Can be done. In addition,
The water supply mechanism 11 performs a spraying action in the same manner as the water supply mechanism 3 of FIG. 2, but may contact the glass surface.

[0014]

According to the present invention, the cleaning liquid for cleaning the glass surface is stored in the main body of the squeegee.
There is no need to separately prepare a tool such as a bucket containing the cleaning liquid, and there is no need for a device for replenishing the cleaning liquid from an external tank or a conduit for guiding the cleaning liquid.

According to the present invention, the supply of the cleaning liquid and the wiping of the glass surface can be carried out at the same time, and it is easy to separately switch them, and the structure is simpler than in the prior art. Time can be significantly reduced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a squeegee shown as an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the squeegee of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a sectional view showing a modification of the squeegee of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a sectional view of a water tank accommodated in the squeegee of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a conventional squeegee.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of another example of a conventional squeegee.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a mechanism for supplying a cleaning liquid to the squeegee of FIG. 6;

[Explanation of symbols]

 1: grip 2: wiping body 3: water supply mechanism 4: flow path on the grip side 5: connecting part 6: plug 7: flexible tank 8: plug 9: passage 10: water supply substance 11: water supply mechanism 12: water absorption body 13: Wiping body 14: Grip 15: Conduit 16: Pump 17: External tank 18: Nozzle

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A squeegee for supplying a cleaning liquid for dissolving dirt on a glass surface and wiping the dirt, wherein the grip is a tank for storing the cleaning liquid. 2. The squeegee according to claim 1, wherein
A squeegee, wherein a water supply body communicating with the tank is arranged adjacent to a wiping body for wiping a glass surface. 3. The squeegee according to claim 1, wherein
A squeegee, characterized in that the grip is a watertight tank for storing the cleaning liquid. 4. The squeegee according to claim 3, wherein
A squeegee characterized in that a water supply body communicating with the tank extends in the longitudinal direction of the squeegee adjacent to a wiping body for wiping a glass surface.