WO2007051965A1 - Ameliorations du nettoyage d'une surface graisseuse - Google Patents

Ameliorations du nettoyage d'une surface graisseuse Download PDF

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WO2007051965A1
WO2007051965A1 PCT/GB2006/003686 GB2006003686W WO2007051965A1 WO 2007051965 A1 WO2007051965 A1 WO 2007051965A1 GB 2006003686 W GB2006003686 W GB 2006003686W WO 2007051965 A1 WO2007051965 A1 WO 2007051965A1
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grid
cleaning
cleaning liquid
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Ronald Alexander Young
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47J—KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
    • A47J47/00—Kitchen containers, stands or the like, not provided for in other groups of this subclass; Cutting-boards, e.g. for bread
    • A47J47/18—Pails for kitchen use
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L13/00—Implements for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, walls, or wall coverings
    • A47L13/10—Scrubbing; Scouring; Cleaning; Polishing
    • A47L13/50—Auxiliary implements
    • A47L13/58—Wringers for scouring pads, mops, or the like, combined with buckets
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C11—ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE OILS, FATS, FATTY SUBSTANCES OR WAXES; FATTY ACIDS THEREFROM; DETERGENTS; CANDLES
    • C11D—DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS; USE OF SINGLE SUBSTANCES AS DETERGENTS; SOAP OR SOAP-MAKING; RESIN SOAPS; RECOVERY OF GLYCEROL
    • C11D3/00—Other compounding ingredients of detergent compositions covered in group C11D1/00
    • C11D3/16—Organic compounds
    • C11D3/37—Polymers
    • C11D3/3746—Macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds
    • C11D3/3757—(Co)polymerised carboxylic acids, -anhydrides, -esters in solid and liquid compositions
    • C11D3/3765—(Co)polymerised carboxylic acids, -anhydrides, -esters in solid and liquid compositions in liquid compositions
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C11—ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE OILS, FATS, FATTY SUBSTANCES OR WAXES; FATTY ACIDS THEREFROM; DETERGENTS; CANDLES
    • C11D—DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS; USE OF SINGLE SUBSTANCES AS DETERGENTS; SOAP OR SOAP-MAKING; RESIN SOAPS; RECOVERY OF GLYCEROL
    • C11D2111/00—Cleaning compositions characterised by the objects to be cleaned; Cleaning compositions characterised by non-standard cleaning or washing processes
    • C11D2111/10—Objects to be cleaned
    • C11D2111/14—Hard surfaces

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  • the present invention relates to a method of cleaning a greasy surface, to a cleaning solution for use with the method, and to a mop bucket and grid for use with the method.
  • degreasing chemical additives allow the break up and collection of the secondary floor film by, for example, a mop, once transferred to a cleaning receptacle, such as a mop bucket, the soil particles and insoluble material are dispersed throughout the cleaning liquid in the mop bucket.
  • the water-insoluble material emulsifies, forming a scum as an additional phase on the surface of the cleaning liquid. This is highly undesirable, since the dispersed particulate matter and emulsified matter is consequently re-collected by the mop and thus re-applied to the surface just cleaned.
  • the present invention seeks to provide a solution to this problem.
  • a method of cleaning a greasy surface comprising the steps of : a) providing a container and a cleaning implement dimensioned to fit in the container; b) providing a volume of cleaning liquid in the container, the cleaning liquid comprising water, a chemical degreasing agent, and a chemical flocculating agent; and c) using the cleaning Implement charged with the cleaning liquid to clean the greasy surface, the degreasing agent causing particulate matter on the greasy surface to agglomerate and water- insoluble matter to emulsify, the flocculating agent causing the agglomerated and emulsified matter to flocculate and, when transferred by the cleaning implement to the container, to sediment and be held in the cleaning liquid in the container at and/or adjacent to a bottom surface of the container.
  • a cleaning solution for use with a method in accordance with the first or second aspects of the invention, the cleaning solution comprising a chemical degreasing agent and a chemical flocculating agent combined to form a single independent solution for addition to water to form cleaning liquid, the chemical degreasing agent causing water-insoluble matter introduced into the cleaning liquid to solubilise, the flocculating agent causing the particulate matter introduced into the cleaning liquid to agglomerate and the agglomerated matter to flocculate and to sediment.
  • a mop bucket for use with a method in accordance with the first or second aspects of the invention, the mop bucket comprising a grid which separates the interior of the mop bucket into upper and lower chambers, the grid contacting interior surface(s) of the mop bucket along or adjacent to its entire or substantially entire perimeter so as to prevent or limit the passage of cleaning liquid between the grid and the mop bucket.
  • a grid for a mop bucket for use with a method in accordance with the first or second aspects of the invention, the grid being dimensioned to contact interior surface(s) of the mop bucket along or adjacent to its perimeter so as to prevent or limit the passage of cleaning liquid between the mop bucket and the grid, the grid including an endless border which extends inwardly from, or adjacent to, its perimeter edge in a range of 5 mm to 30 mm.
  • Figure 1 is a perspective view from above of one embodiment of a mop bucket, according to the fourth and fifth aspects of the invention and for use with a method in accordance with the first and second aspects of the invention;
  • Figure 2 is a top plan view of the mop bucket shown in Figure 1 ;
  • Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view of the mop bucket, taken along line A-A in Figure 2, with wheels removed for clarity;
  • Figure 4 is a vertical sectional view of the mop bucket, taken along line B-B in Figure 2, again with wheels removed for clarity.
  • a mop bucket 10 having a typical working capacity in the range of 10 litres to 20 litres, and more specifically 16 litres.
  • the mop bucket 10 has a part-funnel shaped front wall 12, and substantially vertical side walls 14 and rear wall 16.
  • the walls 12, 14, 16 taper inwardly slightly in an upper edge 18 to lower edge 20 direction.
  • a sump 22 is defined at the base 24 of the mop bucket 10.
  • the sump 22 is in the range of 80 to 90 millimetres (mm) deep, and preferably being 85.5 mm deep.
  • the sump 22 has a length in the range of 240 mm to 280 mm, and preferably a length of 253.6 mm, and a width in the range of 170 mm to 230 mm, and preferably being 196.1 mm.
  • the sump 22 preferably defines a volume which is greater than 3500 cm , and which is preferably in a range of 3500 cm to 4700 cm . More preferably, the sump has a volume in the range of 4100 cm to 4300cm .
  • the walls 12, 14, 16 of the mop bucket 10 taper sharply inwardly at an upper edge 26 of the sump 22 to allow for exterior wheels (not shown), such as castors, to be fitted at the four corners.
  • the mop bucket 10 includes a movable grid 28 hingably attached to the rear wall 16. Instead of hinging, the grid can be removable.
  • the grid 28 includes a multitude of closely spaced apertures 30 and an endless border 32 around the perimeter of the grid 28 and which extends inwardly from the perimeter edges in the range of 5 mm to 30 mm.
  • the grid 28 also includes a finger hole aperture 34 to enable manual raising of the grid 28.
  • the grid 28 is dimensioned to be a contact fit with the interior surfaces 36 of the mop bucket 10. Conveniently, the grid 28 sits on the inward taper at the upper edge 26 of the sump 22.
  • the grid 28 when in the lowered condition, separates the interior of the mop bucket 10 into upper and lower chambers 38, 40 which are in fluid communication only via the apertures 30 of the grid 28.
  • the lower chamber 40 is or includes the sump 22.
  • a wringer device (not shown), being either a manual or mechanical wringer, is fitted to the mop bucket 10 in a cap-like manner. Since the provision of a wringer device on a mop bucket 10 is well known, further detail is omitted.
  • the mop bucket 10 is used with a cleaning implement, typically being a mop (not shown). Again, mops are well known, and further detail is omitted.
  • the mop bucket 10 and cleaning implement are used with a cleaning liquid.
  • the cleaning liquid comprises water, a degreasing agent, and a flocculating agent.
  • the degreasing agent and the flocculating agent are combined into a single independent cleaning solution which is added to the water as a chemical additive, typically in a ratio of 90% water to 10% additive.
  • the mop bucket 10 is filled to the working capacity with water, such as hot tap water, and the required dosage of degreasing flocculating chemical additive is then added.
  • the degreasing flocculating chemical additive can be poured into the mop bucket 10 first, with the water being added thereafter, or the solution of water and degreasing flocculating chemical additive can be prepared externally of the mop bucket 10 before then being poured into the mop bucket 10.
  • the degreasing flocculating chemical additive comprises, and typically consists of, water at 23.466% w/w, citric acid at 20% w/w, isothiazolinones at 0.02% w/w, kenapan green liquid at 0.003% w/w, C9-Cll-Pareth-8 at 22.5% w/w, butyl glycol at 10% w/w, alkylpoly glucoside 50% at 20% w/w, and cationic ethoxylated propoxylated acrylic monopolymer at 4% w/w.
  • Isothiazolinones acts as a preservative; C9-Cll-Pareth-8 and alkylpoly glucoside 50% act as surfactants; butyl glycol is a solvent; and cationic ethoxylated propoxylated acrylic monopolymer is the flocculating agent.
  • C9-Cll-Pareth-8 and alkylpoly glucoside 50% act as surfactants; butyl glycol is a solvent; and cationic ethoxylated propoxylated acrylic monopolymer is the flocculating agent.
  • the ratios can be altered.
  • the cationic ethoxylated propoxylated acrylic monopolymer flocculating agent is in a range of 2 to 8 % w/w.
  • C9-C1 l-Pareth-8 is in a range of 15 to 25 % w/w; and the alkylpoly glucoside 50% is in a range of 15 to 25 % w/w.
  • the cleaning liquid having the degreasing flocculating chemical additive is transferred from the mop bucket 10 or other container to the dirty surface, typically a greasy floor of a kitchen or restaurant, using the mop or other cleaning implement.
  • the surfactants lift the insoluble, typically grease, fat and/or oil, and particulate matter based on the sorption of water and surfactant, soil penetration and primary emulsif ⁇ cation with the aid of abrasive movement of the mop or cleaning implement.
  • the particulate matter agglomerates and the insoluble matter emulsifies into a micro-emulsion that is picked up more readily by the mop material or cleaning implement.
  • the water-insoluble matter such as oil
  • the water-insoluble matter is solubilised by the degreasing agent, and is transformed into the cleaning liquid. Consequently, the cleaning liquid above the flocculated agglomerated particulate matter is a one- or single- phase liquid. No emulsification occurs. Solubilisation, rather than emulsification, is highly beneficial, since it allows the mop or cleaning implement to be re-immersed and rinsed in the cleaning liquid, above the flocculated agglomerated matter, and reapplied to the surface to be cleaned, without re-transferring the water-insoluble matter back to the surface.
  • An additional benefit is that, as the initially flocculated matter sinks, it collects more particulate and insoluble matter suspended in the cleaning liquid, moving it also to the sump area.

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Abstract

L’invention concerne un procédé de nettoyage d’une surface graisseuse, ledit procédé comprenant les étapes suivantes : a) obtenir un contenant (10) et un outil de nettoyage dont les dimensions lui permettent de loger dans le contenant (10) ; b) introduire un volume de liquide de nettoyage dans le contenant (10), ledit liquide de nettoyage comprenant de l’eau, un dégraissant chimique et un floculant chimique ; et c) utiliser l’outil de nettoyage pour récupérer des matières particulaires et des matières non hydrosolubles sur la surface graisseuse et les transférer dans le contenant, le dégraissant provoquant la solubilisation des matières non hydrosolubles, le floculant provoquant l’agglomération des matières particulaires et la floculation et la sédimentation des matières agglomérées, de manière à ce qu’elles soient maintenues dans le liquide de nettoyage sur et/ou à côté d’une surface inférieure du contenant. Dans l’étape (c), le liquide de nettoyage au-dessus du sédiment est de préférence une phase unique. L’invention concerne également une solution de nettoyage, un seau de nettoyage et une grille destinés à être utilisés dans le procédé selon l’invention.
PCT/GB2006/003686 2005-11-03 2006-10-04 Ameliorations du nettoyage d'une surface graisseuse WO2007051965A1 (fr)

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GB0522386.2 2005-11-03
GB0522386A GB2431862A (en) 2005-11-03 2005-11-03 Cleaning a surface with degreasing and flocculating agents
GB0614875A GB2431863B (en) 2005-11-03 2006-07-27 Improvements in or relating to cleaning a greasy surface
GB0614875.3 2006-07-27

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GB2486875A (en) * 2010-12-17 2012-07-04 Ronald Alexander Scot Young Acidic anti-pathogenic cleaning composition
CN103961044A (zh) * 2014-05-16 2014-08-06 嘉兴捷顺旅游制品有限公司 一种清洁工具
CN108577725A (zh) * 2018-05-13 2018-09-28 浙江爱格家居用品有限公司 清洁工具

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EP0251573A2 (fr) * 1986-06-26 1988-01-07 E & R INVESTMENTS Compostion pour précipiter de la saleté et d'autres contaminants à partir d'eau de lavage et méthode pour le nettoyage
GB2239388A (en) * 1989-11-04 1991-07-03 Scot Young Research Cleaning equipment
WO2004085587A2 (fr) * 2003-03-24 2004-10-07 The Clorox Company Nettoyant presentant un floculant de salissure

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EP0251573A2 (fr) * 1986-06-26 1988-01-07 E & R INVESTMENTS Compostion pour précipiter de la saleté et d'autres contaminants à partir d'eau de lavage et méthode pour le nettoyage
GB2239388A (en) * 1989-11-04 1991-07-03 Scot Young Research Cleaning equipment
WO2004085587A2 (fr) * 2003-03-24 2004-10-07 The Clorox Company Nettoyant presentant un floculant de salissure

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GB2486875A (en) * 2010-12-17 2012-07-04 Ronald Alexander Scot Young Acidic anti-pathogenic cleaning composition
US8921294B2 (en) 2010-12-17 2014-12-30 Ronald Alexander (Scot) Young Cleaning liquid
CN103961044A (zh) * 2014-05-16 2014-08-06 嘉兴捷顺旅游制品有限公司 一种清洁工具
CN108577725A (zh) * 2018-05-13 2018-09-28 浙江爱格家居用品有限公司 清洁工具

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