WO1991008084A1 - Sweeping brush - Google Patents

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WO1991008084A1
WO1991008084A1 PCT/FR1990/000874 FR9000874W WO9108084A1 WO 1991008084 A1 WO1991008084 A1 WO 1991008084A1 FR 9000874 W FR9000874 W FR 9000874W WO 9108084 A1 WO9108084 A1 WO 9108084A1
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Guy Amir
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SPONTEX , snc
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
    • B25B—TOOLS OR BENCH DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, FOR FASTENING, CONNECTING, DISENGAGING OR HOLDING
    • B25B11/00—Work holders not covered by any preceding group in the subclass, e.g. magnetic work holders, vacuum work holders
    • B25B11/005—Vacuum work holders
    • B25B11/007—Vacuum work holders portable, e.g. handheld
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
    • B25G—HANDLES FOR HAND IMPLEMENTS
    • B25G3/00—Attaching handles to the implements
    • B25G3/34—Attaching handles to the implements by pressing the handle on the implements; using cement or molten metal, e.g. casting, moulding, by welding or the like

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  • the present invention relates to a cleaning broom.
  • premises protected against microbial infections or dust such as for example hospitals or factories in the agro-food, pharmaceutical industry or in advanced sectors
  • the cleaning of the soil must meet very severe constraints resulting from the serious consequences which may result from microbial contamination or the presence of dust. It is not enough just to destroy microbes or eliminate dust, it is also important and above all not to transport them from one protected area to another.
  • brushes include a head made removable from the handle by appropriate means.
  • the control members for the opening of these means are located near the head of the brush and intended to be actuated either by the hand or by the foot of the user. There is therefore here also contact between the latter and the head of the broom, which does not solve the problem of microbial proliferation.
  • the head and the handle each comprise complementary means which snap into each other. This type of removable connection is also inappropriate since it forces the head of the broom to be held with a foot at the same time as an axial pull is exerted on the handle in order to separate it from the head.
  • Existing brushes do not provide perfect protection against microbial proliferation and, in the case of hospitals, many patients are infected with infections contracted in the hospital even.
  • the present invention aims to remedy this shortcoming by providing a brush capable of destroying microbes and eliminating dust while effectively preventing them from being transported from one protected area to another, this brush having to remain simple and convenient. to use, easy to manufacture and at a moderate cost price.
  • the broom according to the invention of the type comprising a handle and a removable head comprising a cleaning means, is equipped with means for fixing the head to the handle allowing both their attachment and their separation without any head-user contact is not required.
  • the cleaning means is not contaminated by the hands of the user when hanging the head on the handle and this same means does not contaminate the hands of the user during the separation of the head and of the handle, which effectively prevents any transport of microbes or dust from one protected area to another.
  • said fixing means are shaped so as to allow articulation of the handle relative to the head when the handle and the head are assembled to each other, so that the brush can be used with a head having a surface flat floor contact particularly suitable for cleaning large areas of existing floors in hospitals or industrial premises.
  • one of the ends of the handle is integral with a suction cup which is fixed on a smooth surface which comprises the head of the brush, the suction cup being connected to a stop means provided for allow it to be vented when actuated by the user in the direction of its opening.
  • the attachment of the handle to the head is carried out simply by bringing the lip of the suction cup in contact with the smooth surface of the head and by exerting on the handle an axial pressure in the direction of the latter in order to cause depression. of the suction cup, the separation being carried out quite simply by opening the stop means.
  • the broom thus shaped is particularly simple and inexpensive to manufacture, and convenient to use.
  • the handle is tubular and is tightly connected to the suction cup, the stop means being constituted by a valve, normally held in position closed and which is located at the end of the handle opposite to that carrying the suction cup, the internal wall of the end of the handle constituting the seat of the valve and a frustoconical plug forming the movable member.
  • the suction cup has the shape of a bellows, which makes it possible, even when it is under vacuum, to make multidirectionally the orientation of the handle of the brush relative to the head.
  • the head has the shape of an elongated rectangle and the smooth surface which it comprises extends over its entire length.
  • the handle can thus be fixed off-center with respect to the head and in particular near its shortest edges, which is particularly convenient for sweeping under furniture with the least effort.
  • Figure 2 is a sectional view along II— II of Figure 1.
  • the figures show a brush 1 consisting of a handle 2 and a head 3.
  • the handle 2 is tubular and equipped, at one 2a of its ends, with a bellows-shaped suction cup, which is fixed therein in a sealed manner, for example by gluing.
  • the other end 2b of the handle 2 comprises a valve 8 whose movable member is constituted by a plug 5 and whose seat is constituted by the internal wall of the end 2b.
  • the plug 5, which has a frustoconical shape and is made of elastic synthetic material, is partially engaged inside the handle 2.
  • the plug 5 is connected to one end of a helical spring 6, the other end of which is connected to a pin 7 diametrically crossing the handle 2.
  • a grip handle 5 has an enlarged upper end 5a.
  • the head 3 is constituted by a body 3a in the shape of an elongated rectangle, made of injected flexible synthetic material trapping in its mass one of the ends of the fringes 10, the other end of which protrudes of body 3a.
  • the upper face of the body 3a is smooth and equipped with hollow devices 11 made of elastic synthetic material, the upper face of which comprises slots 12 delimiting attachment lugs l ia allowing possible attachment of a sterile gauze by introduction of 'a part of it between the legs Ha, whose elastic deformation ensures the attachment of the gauze.
  • the suction cup could be replaced by an electromagnet, consisting of two complementary parts carried one by the handle, the other by the head, this electromagnet being powered by a battery fixed to the handle, the latter being provided with an electric switch, a ball joint can be provided to articulate the handle.
  • an electromagnet consisting of two complementary parts carried one by the handle, the other by the head, this electromagnet being powered by a battery fixed to the handle, the latter being provided with an electric switch, a ball joint can be provided to articulate the handle.
  • the head may advantageously be constituted by a body of synthetic or natural material trapping in its mass one of the ends of fringes whose other end projects from the body.
  • the flexibility of the body thus shaped makes it possible to wash the head of the broom in the machine.
  • the means of fixing the head to the handle may not apply directly to the body of the head of the broom, but on a support plate articulated on it in at least one direction, which facilitates the relative movements of the handle and the head of the broom.

Abstract

This brush is of the type comprising a handle and a removable head incorporating a cleaning means. It is equipped with means (4) for fixing the head (3) to the handle (2) such that attachement and separation are possible without any contact between the head (3) of the brush (1) and the user being necessary . Useful particularily for cleaning rooms protected against bacterial infection or dust.

Description

BALAI DE NETTOYAGE CLEANING BROOM
La présente invention concerne un balai de nettoyage. Dans les locaux protégés contre les infections microbiennes ou les poussières, tels que par exemple les hôpitaux ou les usines de l'industrie agro-alimentaire, pharmaceutique ou dans les secteurs de pointe, le net¬ toyage des sols doit répondre à des contraintes très sévères résultant des graves conséquences qui peuvent résulter d'une contamination microbienne ou de la présence de poussières. Il ne suffit pas seulement d'anéantir les microbes ou d'éliminer les poussières, il faut de plus et surtout ne pas les véhiculer d'une zone protégée à une autre.The present invention relates to a cleaning broom. In premises protected against microbial infections or dust, such as for example hospitals or factories in the agro-food, pharmaceutical industry or in advanced sectors, the cleaning of the soil must meet very severe constraints resulting from the serious consequences which may result from microbial contamination or the presence of dust. It is not enough just to destroy microbes or eliminate dust, it is also important and above all not to transport them from one protected area to another.
Pour ce type de nettoyage, il existe actuellement des balais sur la tête desquels se fixent des moyens de nettoyage interchangeables, tels que des tissus à franges ou des gazes, éventuellement imprégnés de produit désinfectant. Dans certains de ces balais, le manche est solidaire de la tête mais dans d'autres, plus particulièrement destinés au nettoyage des sols, le manche est articulé sur la tête, qui présente une surface inférieure plane. Ce genre de balais présente l'inconvénient majeur d'obliger l'uti¬ lisateur à toucher avec les mains la tête et le moyen de nettoyage lors du remplacement de ce dernier. Or, par exemple dans un hôpital, si le moyen de nettoyage est changé entre chacune des chambres, en revanche, la tête du balai n'est pas désinfectée. Il en résulte, outre les risques de contami¬ nation de l'utilisateur lui-même, que la protection contre la prolifération microbienne par action manuportée est défectueuse.For this type of cleaning, there are currently brushes on the head of which are fixed interchangeable cleaning means, such as fabrics with fringes or gauze, possibly impregnated with disinfectant. In some of these brushes, the handle is integral with the head but in others, more particularly intended for cleaning floors, the handle is articulated on the head, which has a flat bottom surface. This type of brush has the major drawback of forcing the user to touch the head and the cleaning means with the hands when replacing the latter. However, for example in a hospital, if the cleaning means is changed between each of the rooms, on the other hand, the head of the broom is not disinfected. As a result, in addition to the risks of contamination of the user himself, the protection against microbial proliferation by action carried out is defective.
Pour remédier à cet inconvénient, des balais comprennent une tête rendue amovible par rapport au manche par des moyens appropriés. Les organes de commande de l'ouverture de ces moyens sont situés à proximité de la tête du balai et destinés à être actionnés soit par la main, soit par le pied de l'utilisateur. Il y a donc ici aussi contact entre ce dernier et la tête du balai, ce qui ne résoud pas le problème de la prolifération microbienne. Dans d'autres balais, la tête et le manche comprennent chacun des moyens complémentaires s'encliquetant l'un dans l'autre . Ce type de liaison amovible est également inappropriée puisqu'elle oblige à maintenir la tête du balai avec un pied en même temps que l'on exerce une traction axiale sur le manche pour le désolidariser de la tête. Les balais existant ne permettent pas d'assurer une parfaite protection contre la prolifération microbienne et, dans le cas d'hôpitaux, de nombreux patients sont atteints d'infections contractées dans l'hôpital même.To overcome this drawback, brushes include a head made removable from the handle by appropriate means. The control members for the opening of these means are located near the head of the brush and intended to be actuated either by the hand or by the foot of the user. There is therefore here also contact between the latter and the head of the broom, which does not solve the problem of microbial proliferation. In other brushes, the head and the handle each comprise complementary means which snap into each other. This type of removable connection is also inappropriate since it forces the head of the broom to be held with a foot at the same time as an axial pull is exerted on the handle in order to separate it from the head. Existing brushes do not provide perfect protection against microbial proliferation and, in the case of hospitals, many patients are infected with infections contracted in the hospital even.
La présente invention vise à remédier à cette lacune en fournis¬ sant un balai apte à anéantir les microbes et à éliminer les poussières tout en empêchant efficacement qu'ils soient véhiculés d'une zone protégée à une autre, ce balai devant rester simple et commode d'emploi, facile à fabriquer et à un prix de revient modéré.The present invention aims to remedy this shortcoming by providing a brush capable of destroying microbes and eliminating dust while effectively preventing them from being transported from one protected area to another, this brush having to remain simple and convenient. to use, easy to manufacture and at a moderate cost price.
A cette fin, le balai selon l'invention, du type comprenant un manche et une tête amovible comportant un moyen de nettoyage, est équipé de moyens de fixation de la tête au manche permettant tant leur accro- chage que leur séparation sans qu'aucun contact entre la tête et l'utilisateur ne soit nécessaire.To this end, the broom according to the invention, of the type comprising a handle and a removable head comprising a cleaning means, is equipped with means for fixing the head to the handle allowing both their attachment and their separation without any head-user contact is not required.
Ainsi, le moyen de nettoyage n'est pas contaminé par les mains de l'utilisateur lors de l'accrochage de la tête sur le manche et ce même moyen ne contamine pas les mains de l'utilisateur lors de la séparation de la tête et du manche, ce qui empêche efficacement tout transport de microbes ou de poussières d'une zone protégée à une autre.Thus, the cleaning means is not contaminated by the hands of the user when hanging the head on the handle and this same means does not contaminate the hands of the user during the separation of the head and of the handle, which effectively prevents any transport of microbes or dust from one protected area to another.
Avantageusement, lesdits moyens de fixation sont conformés de manière à permettre une articulation du manche par rapport à la tête lorsque le manche et la tête sont assemblés l'un à l'autre, afin que le balai puisse être utilisé avec une tête présentant une surface de contact au sol plane particulièrement adaptée au nettoyage de sols de surface importante existant dans les hôpitaux ou locaux industriels.Advantageously, said fixing means are shaped so as to allow articulation of the handle relative to the head when the handle and the head are assembled to each other, so that the brush can be used with a head having a surface flat floor contact particularly suitable for cleaning large areas of existing floors in hospitals or industrial premises.
Selon une forme de réalisation de ces moyens de fixation, l'une des extrémités du manche est solidaire d'une ventouse qui se fixe sur une surface lisse que comprend la tête du balai, la ventouse étant reliée à un moyen d'arrêt prévu pour permettre sa mise à l'air libre lorsqu'il est actionné par l'utilisateur dans le sens de son ouverture.According to one embodiment of these fixing means, one of the ends of the handle is integral with a suction cup which is fixed on a smooth surface which comprises the head of the brush, the suction cup being connected to a stop means provided for allow it to be vented when actuated by the user in the direction of its opening.
Ainsi, l'accrochage du manche à la tête se réalise simplement en amenant la lèvre de la ventouse au contact de la surface lisse de la tête et en exerçant sur le manche une pression axiale en direction de cette dernière afin de provoquer la mise en dépression de la ventouse, la séparation étant réalisée tout aussi simplement par l'ouverture du moyen d'arrêt. Le balai ainsi conformé est particulièrement simple et peu onéreux à fabriquer, et commode à utiliser. Selon une forme de réalisation préférée de l'invention, le manche est tubulaire et est relié de manière étanche à la ventouse, le moyen d'arrêt étant constitué par un clapet, maintenu normalement en position fermée et qui est situé à l'extrémité du manche opposée à celle portant la ventouse, la paroi interne de l'extrémité du manche constituant le siège du clapet et un bouchon de forme tronconique en constituant l'organe mobile. Avantageusement, la ventouse a la forme d'un soufflet, ce qui permet, même lorsqu'elle est en dépression, de rendre parfaitement possible l'orientation multidirectionnellement du manche du balai par rapport à la tête.Thus, the attachment of the handle to the head is carried out simply by bringing the lip of the suction cup in contact with the smooth surface of the head and by exerting on the handle an axial pressure in the direction of the latter in order to cause depression. of the suction cup, the separation being carried out quite simply by opening the stop means. The broom thus shaped is particularly simple and inexpensive to manufacture, and convenient to use. According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the handle is tubular and is tightly connected to the suction cup, the stop means being constituted by a valve, normally held in position closed and which is located at the end of the handle opposite to that carrying the suction cup, the internal wall of the end of the handle constituting the seat of the valve and a frustoconical plug forming the movable member. Advantageously, the suction cup has the shape of a bellows, which makes it possible, even when it is under vacuum, to make multidirectionally the orientation of the handle of the brush relative to the head.
Selon une caractéristique intéressante de l'invention, la tête a la forme d'un rectangle allongé et la surface lisse qu'elle comprend s'étend sur toute sa longueur.According to an advantageous characteristic of the invention, the head has the shape of an elongated rectangle and the smooth surface which it comprises extends over its entire length.
Le manche peut ainsi être fixé de manière décentrée par rapport à la tête et notamment à proximité de ses bords les plus courts, ce qui est particulièrement commode pour balayer sous les meubles au moindre effort.The handle can thus be fixed off-center with respect to the head and in particular near its shortest edges, which is particularly convenient for sweeping under furniture with the least effort.
Ceci permet au balai selon l'invention d'être parfaitement ergo- nomique.This allows the broom according to the invention to be perfectly ergonomic.
De toute façon, l'invention sera bien comprise à l'aide de la description qui suit, en référence au dessin schématique annexé représen¬ tant, à titre d'exemple non limitatif, une forme de réalisation préférée du balai selon l'invention. Figure 1 en est une vue en perspective éclatée ; etIn any case, the invention will be clearly understood with the aid of the description which follows, with reference to the appended schematic drawing representing, as a non-limiting example, a preferred embodiment of the brush according to the invention. Figure 1 is an exploded perspective view; and
Figure 2 en est une vue en coupe selon II— II de figure 1. Les figures représentent un balai 1 constitué par un manche 2 et une tête 3.Figure 2 is a sectional view along II— II of Figure 1. The figures show a brush 1 consisting of a handle 2 and a head 3.
Le manche 2 est tubulaire et équipé, à l'une 2a de ses extrémités, d'une ventouse en forme de soufflet, qui y est fixée de manière étanche, par exemple par collage. L'autre extrémité 2b du manche 2 comporte un clapet 8 dont l'organe mobile est constitué par un bouchon 5 et dont le siège est constitué par la paroi interne de l'extrémité 2b. Le bouchon 5, qui a une forme tronconique et est en matière synthétique élastique, est partiellement engagé à l'intérieur du manche 2. Le bouchon 5 est relié à l'une des extrémités d'un ressort hélicoïdal 6, dont l'autre extrémité est reliée à une goupille 7 traversant diamétralement le manche 2. Le bouchonThe handle 2 is tubular and equipped, at one 2a of its ends, with a bellows-shaped suction cup, which is fixed therein in a sealed manner, for example by gluing. The other end 2b of the handle 2 comprises a valve 8 whose movable member is constituted by a plug 5 and whose seat is constituted by the internal wall of the end 2b. The plug 5, which has a frustoconical shape and is made of elastic synthetic material, is partially engaged inside the handle 2. The plug 5 is connected to one end of a helical spring 6, the other end of which is connected to a pin 7 diametrically crossing the handle 2. The plug
5 comporte une extrémité supérieure élargie 5a. Une poignée de préhension5 has an enlarged upper end 5a. A grip handle
9, en matière synthétique élastique, recouvre l'extrémité 2b. a tête 3 est constituée par un corps 3a en forme de rectangle allongé, réalisé en matière synthétique souple injectée emprisonnant dans sa masse l'une des extrémités de franges 10 dont l'autre extrémité fait saillie du corps 3a. La face supérieure du corps 3a est lisse et équipée de dispositifs creux 11 en matière synthétique élastique, dont la face supé¬ rieure comprend des fentes 12 délimitant des pattes d'accrochage l ia permettant la fixation éventuelle .d'une gaze stérile par introduction d'une partie de celle-ci entre les pattes Ha, dont la déformation élastique assure l'accrochage de la gaze.9, made of elastic synthetic material, covers the end 2b. the head 3 is constituted by a body 3a in the shape of an elongated rectangle, made of injected flexible synthetic material trapping in its mass one of the ends of the fringes 10, the other end of which protrudes of body 3a. The upper face of the body 3a is smooth and equipped with hollow devices 11 made of elastic synthetic material, the upper face of which comprises slots 12 delimiting attachment lugs l ia allowing possible attachment of a sterile gauze by introduction of 'a part of it between the legs Ha, whose elastic deformation ensures the attachment of the gauze.
Pour réaliser l'accrochage du manche 2 à la tête 3, il suffit d'amener la lèvre a de la ventouse • au contact de la face supérieure lisse de la tête 3 et d'exercer une pression axiale sur le manche 2 en direction de la tête 3 afin de mettre la ventouse en dépression. Cette dernière peut se fixer en un point quelconque de cette face lisse. Pour réaliser la séparation du manche 2 et de la tête 3, il suffit d'exercer une traction sur le bouchon 5, dont la préhension manuelle est facilitée par son extrémité supérieure élargie 5a, de manière à contrarier l'action du ressort 6 afin de mettre la ventouse k- à l'air libre.To attach the handle 2 to the head 3, it suffices to bring the lip a to the suction cup • in contact with the smooth upper face of the head 3 and to exert an axial pressure on the handle 2 in the direction of head 3 in order to put the suction cup in depression. The latter can be fixed at any point on this smooth face. To achieve the separation of the handle 2 and the head 3, it suffices to exert traction on the plug 5, the manual gripping of which is facilitated by its enlarged upper end 5a, so as to counteract the action of the spring 6 in order to put the suction cup k- in the open air.
Il va de soi que l'invention ne se limite pas à la forme de réalisation décrite ci-dessus à titre d'exemple. Elle en embrasse au contrai¬ re toutes les variantes basées sur le même principe et qui ne s'en différencie que par des différences de détail. Ainsi, en ce qui concerne la forme de réalisation de l'invention décrite ci-dessus, le manche peut n'être pas tubulaire, le moyen d'arrêt pouvant être situé soit directement sur la ventouse, soit sur le manche et relié à la ventouse par un tuyau. Le moyen d'arrêt peut être constitué par un clapet pouvant être de différents types tels que par exemple à bille ou à pointeau, ou par un robinet. Par ailleurs, suivant une autre forme de réalisation de l'invention, la ventouse pourrait être remplacée par un électro-aimant, constitué de deux parties complémentaires portées l'une par le manche, l'autre par la tête, cet électro-aimant étant alimenté par une batterie fixée au manche, ce dernier étant muni d'un interrupteur électrique, une rotule pouvant être prévue pour articuler le manche.It goes without saying that the invention is not limited to the embodiment described above by way of example. On the contrary, it embraces all variants based on the same principle and which differs from it only by differences in detail. Thus, with regard to the embodiment of the invention described above, the handle may not be tubular, the stop means being able to be located either directly on the suction cup or on the handle and connected to the suction cup by a hose. The stop means can be constituted by a valve which can be of different types such as for example ball or needle, or by a tap. Furthermore, according to another embodiment of the invention, the suction cup could be replaced by an electromagnet, consisting of two complementary parts carried one by the handle, the other by the head, this electromagnet being powered by a battery fixed to the handle, the latter being provided with an electric switch, a ball joint can be provided to articulate the handle.
Quelle que soit la forme de réalisation de l'invention et notam¬ ment l'une ou l'autre des formes de réalisation de l'invention indiquées ci-dessus, la tête peut avantageusement être constituée par un corps en matière synthétique ou naturelle emprisonnant dans sa masse l'une des extrémités de franges dont l'autre extrémité fait saillie du corps. La souplesse du corps ainsi conformé permet de laver la tête du balai à la machine. Les moyens de fixation de la tête au manche peuvent ne pas s'appliquer directement sur le corps de la tête du balai, mais sur une plaque-support articulée sur lui selon au moins une direction, ce qui facilite les mouvements relatifs du manche et de la tête du balai. La tête peut comporter des moyens de nettoyage très variés tels que des gazes tissées ou non tissées, jetables, imprégnées ou non, des franges de lavage à plat, synthétiques, naturelles ou mixtes, les franges pouvant être fixées au corps par tout moyen et notamment par couture. En outre, le balai peut être équipé d'un réservoir de liquide désinfectant mis sous pression par des moyens appropriés, le réservoir étant relié par un tuyau à une buse de pulvérisation fixée sur la tête ou à proximité de celle-ci. Whatever the embodiment of the invention and in particular one or other of the embodiments of the invention indicated above, the head may advantageously be constituted by a body of synthetic or natural material trapping in its mass one of the ends of fringes whose other end projects from the body. The flexibility of the body thus shaped makes it possible to wash the head of the broom in the machine. The means of fixing the head to the handle may not apply directly to the body of the head of the broom, but on a support plate articulated on it in at least one direction, which facilitates the relative movements of the handle and the head of the broom. The head may include a wide variety of cleaning means such as woven or non-woven gauzes, disposable, impregnated or not, flat washing fringes, synthetic, natural or mixed, the fringes can be fixed to the body by any means and in particular by sewing. In addition, the broom can be equipped with a reservoir of disinfectant liquid pressurized by appropriate means, the reservoir being connected by a hose to a spray nozzle fixed to or near the head.

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REVENDICATIONS
1 - Balai de nettoyage, du type comprenant un manche et une tête amovible comportant un moyen de nettoyage, caractérisé en ce qu'il est équipé de moyens de fixation ( ) de la tête (3) au manche 1 - Cleaning broom, of the type comprising a handle and a removable head comprising cleaning means, characterized in that it is equipped with means for fixing () the head (3) to the handle
(2) permettant tant leur accrochage que leur séparation sans qu'aucun contact entre la tête(2) allowing both their attachment and their separation without any contact between the head
(3) du balai (1) et l'utilisateur ne soit nécessaire.(3) of the broom (1) and the user is not necessary.
2 - Balai selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que lesdits moyens de fixation ( ) sont conformés de manière à permettre une articu¬ lation du manche (2) par rapport à la tête (3) lorsque le manche (2) et la tête (3) sont assemblés l'un à l'autre.2 - Broom according to claim 1, characterized in that said fixing means () are shaped so as to allow articulation of the handle (2) relative to the head (3) when the handle (2) and the head (3) are assembled together.
3 - Balai selon la revendication 1 ou la revendication 2, caracté¬ risé en ce que l'une (2a) des extrémités (2a,2b) du manche (2) est solidaire d'une ventouse ( ) qui se fixe sur une surface lisse que comprend la tête (3) du balai (1), la ventouse (• ) étant reliée à un moyen d'arrêt (8) prévu pour permettre sa mise à l'air libre lorsqu'il est actionné par l'utilisateur dans le sens de son ouverture. - Balai selon la revendication 3, caractérisé en ce que le manche (2) est tubulaire et est relié de manière étanche à la ventouse (• ), le moyen d'arrêt étant constitué par un clapet (8), maintenu normalement en position fermée et qui est situé à l'extrémité (2b) du manche (2) opposée à celle (2a) portant la ventouse (4), la paroi interne de l'extrémité (2b) du manche (2) constituant le siège du clapet (8) et un bouchon (5) de forme tronconique en constituant l'organe mobile.3 - Broom according to claim 1 or claim 2, characterized in that one (2a) of the ends (2a, 2b) of the handle (2) is secured to a suction cup () which is fixed on a surface smooth that comprises the head (3) of the broom (1), the suction cup (•) being connected to a stopping means (8) provided to allow it to be released into the open air when it is activated by the user in the direction of its opening. - Broom according to claim 3, characterized in that the handle (2) is tubular and is tightly connected to the suction cup (•), the stopping means being constituted by a valve (8), normally maintained in the closed position and which is located at the end (2b) of the handle (2) opposite that (2a) carrying the suction cup (4), the internal wall of the end (2b) of the handle (2) constituting the seat of the valve ( 8) and a plug (5) of frustoconical shape constituting the mobile member.
5 - Balai selon l'une des revendications 3 ou , caractérisé en ce que la ventouse (- ) a la forme d'un soufflet.5 - Broom according to one of claims 3 or, characterized in that the suction cup (-) has the shape of a bellows.
6 - Balai selon l'une des revendications 3 à 5, caractérisé en ce que la tête (3) a la forme d'un rectangle allongé et la surface lisse qu'elle comprend s'étend sur toute sa longueur.6 - Broom according to one of claims 3 to 5, characterized in that the head (3) has the shape of an elongated rectangle and the smooth surface which it comprises extends over its entire length.
7 - Balai selon la revendication 1 ou la revendication 2, carac- térisé en ce qu'il est équipé d'un électro-aimant constitué de deux parties complémentaires portées l'une par le manche, l'autre par la tête, cet électro-aimant étant alimenté par une batterie fixée au manche, ce dernier étant muni d'un interrupteur électrique, et une rotule étant éventuellement prévue pour articuler le manche. 8 - Balai selon l'une des revendications 1 à 7, caractérisé en ce que la tête (3) est constituée par un corps (3a) en matière synthétique injectée emprisonnant dans sa masse l'une des extrémités de franges (10) dont l'autre extrémité fait saillie du corps (3a).7 - Broom according to claim 1 or claim 2, characterized in that it is equipped with an electromagnet consisting of two complementary parts carried one by the handle, the other by the head, this electro -magnet being powered by a battery fixed to the handle, the latter being provided with an electric switch, and a ball joint possibly being provided to articulate the handle. 8 - Broom according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the head (3) is constituted by a body (3a) of injected synthetic material trapping in its mass one of the ends of the fringes (10) the other end of which projects from the body (3a).
9 - Balai selon l'une des revendications 1 à 8, caractérisé en ce qu'il est équipé d'un réservoir de liquide désinfectant mis sous pression par des moyens appropriés, le réservoir étant relié par un tuyau à une buse de pulvérisation fixée sur la tête ou à proximité de celle-ci.9 - Broom according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that it is equipped with a reservoir of disinfectant liquid pressurized by appropriate means, the reservoir being connected by a pipe to a spray nozzle fixed on the head or near it.
10 - Balai selon l'une des revendications 1 à 9, caractérisé en ce que les moyens de fixation sont portés par une plaque-support articulée selon au moins une direction sur le corps (3a) de la tête (3) du balai (1). 10 - Broom according to one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the fixing means are carried by a support plate articulated in at least one direction on the body (3a) of the head (3) of the broom (1 ).
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