KR200359231Y1 - A steam-mop - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a mop steam cleaner, the purpose of which is to discharge the heating steam and at the same time to directly remove the foreign matter on the floor by directly heating the mop absorbed by the water.

According to the mop steam cleaner according to the present invention for this purpose; The bottom of the cleaner head 30 is made of a metal plate to be in contact with the mop and provided with a heating plate 50 in which a plurality of steam holes 51 are perforated in the center, and a water tank for storing water in the cleaner head 30. 60, steam generating means 70 for supplying water from the water tank 60 and discharging it to the outside through the steam holes 51, and heating means for directly heating the heating plate 50 ( 80) is arranged.

Therefore, since the hot steam generated in the cleaner head 30 is discharged and absorbed by the mop 40 and the mop 40 absorbed by the water is directly heated, the foreign matter on the cleaning floor is more effectively removed and removed. There is. In addition, since hot steam is discharged from the steam generating means 70 within a short time after supplying power, its convenience of use and product reliability are excellent.

Description

Mop Steam Cleaner {A STEAM-MOP}

The present invention relates to a mop cleaner, and more particularly, to a mop steam cleaner that can clean the cleaning floor by heating it while spraying steam to the lower body provided with a mop.

In general, the living room floor of an office or home that is not carpeted is often cleaned using a mop with a bag. Such a conventional mop, as shown in Figure 1, extends in the form of a rod, the bag member 1 to serve as a handle, and the mounting plate (2) attached to the lower end of the bag member 1 and attached to the mop (3) It is composed of In addition, the upper central portion of the mounting plate (2) is coupled to the shaft member (1) and the shaft (4) to enable the pivoting movement.

Therefore, the user wets the water thoroughly to the mop 3 attached to the mounting plate 2, and then cleans the floor while holding the top of the bag member (1). That is, when pushing or pulling left and right while pushing the mop 3, the floor is wiped by water.

However, in the conventional mop structure, since the mop 3 is not wiped well while moving and wiping, the mop 3 must be moistened with water every time, and when the cleaning floor is wide, the use of the mop is cumbersome.

In addition, since the cleaning floor is wiped only by the normal temperature of the water (usually using cold water), there is a disadvantage that foreign matters stuck to the floor, etc. are not easily removed.

The present invention is to solve this problem, it is an object of the present invention to provide a mop steam cleaner that can more effectively wipe off the foreign matter on the floor by directly heating the water-absorbed mop.

In addition, another object of the present invention is to provide a mop steam cleaner that can wipe the cleaning floor more effectively by discharging the heated steam to the mop side.

Figure 1 shows a conventional mop.

Figure 2 schematically shows a mop steam cleaner according to the present invention.

3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line III-III of FIG. 2, showing the internal structure of the cleaner head to which the mop is mounted.

Figure 4 is an exploded perspective view showing the extraction of the heating plate and heating means and steam generating means according to the present invention.

5 is an exploded perspective view showing only the steam generating means according to the present invention.

* Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings *

30..Cleaner head 40 .. Mop

50. Heating plate 51. Steam hole

60. Bucket 70. Steam generating means

71.Steam cover 72.Steam-cloth

73. Heater assembly 74. Absorption cloth

75. Packing 80. Heating means

The present invention for achieving this object is;

A mop cleaner having a bag member extending to a predetermined length and a cleaner head coupled to an end of the bag member and provided with a mop for cleaning a cleaning surface to surround the bottom surface;

A bottom surface of the cleaner head is formed of a metal plate and is provided with a heating plate contacting the mop and having a plurality of steam holes perforated therein;

The inside of the cleaner head is provided with a bucket for storing water, steam generating means for generating steam by receiving water from the bucket, and discharging it to the outside through the steam hole, and heating means for directly heating the heating plate. It is done.

In addition, the steam generating means is disposed on the central upper portion of the heating plate, the lower portion is opened to cover the steam hole surrounding, the upper portion of the steam cover is provided with a communication port communicating with the water tank, the steam cover is housed in the interior space of the steam cover It includes a heater assembly wrapped with a steam-cloth, one end is connected to the steam-cloth of the heater assembly and the other end extends through the communication port of the steam cover to absorb the water in the water tank; It is characterized by generating steam by heating while absorbing the water of the bucket through the absorption cloth to the steam-cloth.

In addition, the heater assembly is provided inside the steam cover, the outside of the steam-cloth is wrapped with a metal heater cover formed with a hollow inside, a pair of insulating plates inserted in the heater cover, a pair of insulating plates It characterized in that it comprises a heater wound and disposed at regular intervals therebetween.

In addition, the lower portion of the steam cover is characterized in that the packing is provided to prevent the occurrence of gaps with the heating plate.

In addition, the heating means includes a primary insulating plate disposed to contact the upper surface of the heating plate, a heating heater wound and disposed at regular intervals on the upper portion of the primary insulating plate, and a secondary insulating plate disposed to cover the upper portion of the heating heater. Characterized in that.

In addition, the heating means is characterized in that it further comprises a pressing plate disposed on the secondary insulating plate to press the primary insulating plate and the heating heater and the secondary insulating plate.

Hereinafter, one preferred embodiment according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Mop steam cleaner according to the present invention by cleaning the mop provided directly to the cleaner head, as shown in Figures 2 and 3, the bag member 10 of a predetermined length, and the lower end of the bag member 10 The cleaner head 30 is coupled to the mop 40 is provided to surround the bottom, the heating plate 30 is disposed to contact the mop 40 while closing the bottom of the cleaner head 30, the cleaner head ( 30 is provided inside the steam generating means 70 for discharging hot steam to the mop 40 side, and a heating means 80 for directly heating the heating plate 30 by receiving an external power source.

The bag member 10 is formed in a hollow rod shape and extends to have a predetermined length, so that the user can push or pull the cleaner head 30 while holding the top of the bag member 10 in a standing state. To this end, a gripping portion 20 is provided at the upper end of the bag member 10 so as to be easily grasped by the user, and the gripping portion 20 is supplied with power to the heating means 80 and the steam generating means 70. Power switch (not shown) and the power cord 21 is configured for.

The cleaner head 30 forms an external shape of the steam cleaner, and a bucket 60 for storing a predetermined amount of water is provided therein. Reference numeral "61" is a bucket cap for opening and closing the injection port of the bucket (60). In addition, a lower end of the bag member 10 is pivotally mounted in the front-rear direction through the hinge member 31 above the center portion of the cleaner head 30. And the front and rear upper side of the cleaner head 30 is provided with a pair of mop 32, the mop 40 is detachably mounted through the mop 32. That is, one end of the mop 40 is fixed through the front mop tongs 32, and the other end of the mop 40 to the rear side of the cleaner head 30 through the rear mop tongs (32). Accordingly, the mop 40 is mounted to surround the bottom of the cleaner head 30.

3 and 4, the heating plate 50 is made of a conductive metal plate and disposed to close the bottom opening of the cleaner head 30, whereby the heating plate 50 is in direct contact with the mop 40. Done. This heating plate 50 is composed of a rectangular metal plate corresponding to the bottom opening of the cleaner head 30, the edge portion thereof is mounted to the bottom of the cleaner head 30 through a screw. Therefore, the bottom opening of the cleaner head 30 is closed by the heating plate 50. Such a heating plate 50 is preferably composed of stainless steel, copper or aluminum steel plate having excellent thermal conductivity. In addition, a plurality of steam holes 51 are drilled at regular intervals in the central portion of the heating plate 50. Accordingly, the steam generated by the steam generating means 70 through the steam holes 51 is discharged to the outside of the cleaner head 30, and the steam is permeated into the mop 40.

Meanwhile, referring to FIGS. 3 to 5, the steam generating unit 70 generates steam by receiving water from a bucket and discharges the steam to the outside through the steam holes 51, and the center upper portion of the heating plate 50. A steam cover 71 disposed on the steam cover 51 and covering the periphery of the steam hole 51, a heater assembly 73 provided inside the steam cover 71 and surrounded by a steam-cloth 72, and one end of the heater The other end is distinguished by an absorbent cloth 74 which is connected to the steam-cloth 72 of the assembly 73 and submerged in the water of the bucket 60.

The steam cover 71 is made of a plastic injection-molded product on the lower side of the steam hole 51 so as to surround the steam hole 51 in a relaxed manner, and is fixedly disposed at the center of the heating plate 50. The upper portion of the steam cover 71 is provided with a communication port 71a in communication with the water tank 60. Fixing portions 71b are formed on both sides of the steam cover 71 so as to extend to the edge of the heating plate 50, and the ends of the fixing portions 71b are fixed to the heating plate 50 through screws. . In addition, a silicon packing 75 is disposed below the steam cover 71 to prevent a gap with the heating plate 50. The silicon packing 75 is for preventing the water absorbed into the steam cover 71 from leaking into the cleaner head 30.

The heater assembly 73 is provided inside the steam cover 71, the outside of the steam-cloth (72) is wrapped around the heater cover 73a in the form of a metal tube and a hollow formed therein, and the heater cover (73a) And a pair of insulating plates 73b arranged to be inserted into the inside of the heaters, and heaters 73c wound and disposed at regular intervals between the insulating plates 73b.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the heater cover (73a) is made of a thin aluminum extruded tube-shaped, both ends thereof are sealed through the packing (73d). The pair of insulating plates 73b is for preventing direct contact between the heater 73c and the heater cover 73a. Therefore, when power is applied to the heater 73c, the heater cover 73a is indirectly heated, and the steam-cloth 72 wrapped around the heater cover 73a is also heated.

And the absorbent cloth 74 is to absorb the water in the bucket (60) using the osmosis (渗透) phenomenon to continuously supply to the steam-cloth 72, for this purpose, one end of the absorbent cloth (74) is steam- The other end thereof is connected to the cloth 72 and penetrates through the communication port 71a of the steam cover 71 to be immersed in the water of the water tank 60. The steam-cloth 72 and the absorbent cloth 74 is preferably composed of flame retardant fibers having excellent absorbency.

In addition, the heating means 80 is driven by receiving external power to directly heat the heating plate 50, and is disposed on the front and rear upper surfaces of the heating plate 50. The heating means 80 includes a primary insulating plate 81 disposed to abut on an upper surface of the heating plate 50, a heating heater 82 wound around the primary insulating plate 81 at regular intervals, and Press plate for pressing the secondary heat transfer plate 83 disposed to cover the upper portion of the heating heater 82, the primary and secondary insulation plates 81 and 83, and the heating heater 82 to be in close contact with the heating plate 50. Equipped with 84.

The primary insulating plate 81 and the secondary insulating plate 83 are constituted by rectangular plates having a predetermined width, and a wire winding heater 82 is firmly disposed so as to have a constant pitch gap therebetween. That is, the primary insulating plate 81, the heating heater 82, and the secondary insulating plate 83 are sequentially disposed on the heating plate 50, and they are compressed by pressing plates 84 mounted on the heating plate 50. Is placed. At this time, the pressing plate 84 is disposed to cover the upper portion of the secondary insulating plate 83 and is pressed close to the heating plate 50 by pressing the end of the screw in the process of coupling the steam cover 71 through the screw.

In addition, the heating means 80 is provided with a temperature sensor (not shown) for sensing the temperature, which is the power supply when the heating means 80 is overheated above the set temperature (in the embodiment of the present invention is set to 90 degrees) This is to prevent safety accidents by shutting off the supply. This is programmed into the PCB, not shown.

Next will be described the operation of the mop steam cleaner according to the present invention configured as described above and the resulting effects.

First, when the water is filled in the bucket 60, the water of the bucket 60 is absorbed through the absorbent cloth 74, and the water by the osmotic phenomenon to the steam-cloth 72 that surrounds the heater assembly 73. This seeps into it.

In this state, the power cord 21 is electrically connected to supply power to the heating means 80 and the steam generating means 70. Accordingly, the steam generating means 70 is driven to generate steam as the water absorbed by the steam-cloth 72 is evaporated, which is discharged to the bottom of the cleaner head 30 through the steam hole 51 and the mop 40. Is absorbed in.

When the heating means 80 is driven, the heating plate 50 made of a metal plate is heated, and thus, the mop 40 absorbing water is also heated.

Therefore, while holding the gripping portion 20 of the bag member 10 while moving the cleaner head 30 in front, rear, left and right, the floor is more cleanly wiped by steam generated from the mop 40 while releasing a predetermined heat when cleaning the floor. . That is, the foreign matter stuck to the floor by the steam falls more effectively.

At this time, since the hot steam generated by the steam generating means 70 is discharged to the mop 40 side, the mop 40 is also immediately heated. In fact, in the steam cleaner according to the present invention, steam is generated in the steam generating means 70 within 10 seconds after supplying power, and is immediately discharged to the mop 40 side.

As described in detail above, according to the mop steam cleaner according to the present invention; The bottom of the cleaner head is made of a metal plate to be in contact with the mop, and is provided with a heating plate in which a plurality of steam holes are perforated in the center, and a water reservoir is stored inside the cleaner head and water is supplied from the water tank to generate steam. Steam generating means for discharging this to the outside through the steam holes, and heating means for directly heating the heating plate is disposed.

Therefore, since the hot steam generated inside the cleaner head is discharged and absorbed by the mop side, the mop absorbed by the water is directly heated, so that foreign matters on the cleaning floor are more effectively removed and removed. In addition, since hot steam is discharged from the steam generating means within a short time after supplying power, its convenience of use and product reliability are excellent.

Claims (6)

In the mop cleaner having a bag member (10) extending to a predetermined length, and the cleaner head (30) coupled to the end of the bag member (10) and provided with a mop (40) for wiping the cleaning surface; The bottom surface of the cleaner head 30 is made of a metal plate is provided with a heating plate 50 in contact with the water mop 40 and a plurality of steam holes 51 perforated in the center; Inside the cleaner head 30, the water tank 60 to store water and the steam generating means for supplying the water of the water tank 60 to generate steam and discharge it to the outside through the steam hole 51 ( 70) and mop steam cleaner characterized in that the heating means (80) for directly heating the heating plate (50) is disposed. The method of claim 1, The steam generating means 70 is; A steam cover 71 disposed at a central upper portion of the heating plate 50, the lower portion of which is opened to cover a periphery of the steam hole 51, and a communication hole 71a communicating with the water tank 60 at an upper portion thereof; A heater assembly 73 accommodated in an inner space of the steam cover 71 and surrounded by a steam-cloth 72; One end is connected to the steam-cloth 72 of the heater assembly 73 and the other end extends through the communication port 71a of the steam cover 71 so as to be immersed in the water of the water tank 60. With; Mop steam cleaner, characterized in that for generating steam by absorbing the water in the water tank (60) to the steam-cloth (72) through the absorbent cloth (74). The method of claim 2, The heater assembly (73); A metal heater cover (73a) provided inside the steam cover (71), wherein the steam-cloth (72) is wrapped around the inside, and a hollow part is formed inside the steam cover (71); A pair of insulating plates 73b inserted into the heater cover 73a and disposed; Mop steam cleaner characterized in that it comprises a heater (73c) is wound around the pair of insulating plates (73b) arranged at a predetermined interval. The method of claim 2 or 3, Mop steam cleaner, characterized in that the lower portion of the steam cover 71 is provided with a packing (75) for preventing the occurrence of a gap with the heating plate (50). The method according to claim 1 or 2, The heating means 80 is; A primary insulating plate 81 disposed to be in contact with the upper surface of the heating plate 50; A heating heater 82 wound and disposed on the upper portion of the primary insulating plate 81 at regular intervals; Mop steam cleaner comprising a secondary insulating plate (83) disposed to cover the upper portion of the heating heater (82). The method of claim 5, The heating means 80 further includes a pressing plate 84 disposed on the secondary insulating plate 83 to press the primary insulating plate 81, the heating heater 82, and the secondary insulating plate 83. Mop steam cleaner, characterized in that.