WO2018019198A1

WO2018019198A1 - Steam mop

Info

Publication number: WO2018019198A1
Application number: PCT/CN2017/094049
Authority: WO
Inventors: 邵帅
Original assignee: 苏州范王式机电科技有限公司
Priority date: 2016-07-29
Filing date: 2017-07-24
Publication date: 2018-02-01
Also published as: CN106073659A

Abstract

A steam mop (100), comprising a headpiece (110), a handle (140), a connecting shaft (130), and a steam mechanism. The steam mechanism comprises: a steam brush provided on the headpiece (110) and a water storage chamber provided within the connecting shaft (130). The connecting shaft (130) of the steam mop also serves as a water tank, thus eliminating the need to provide a separate water tank and reducing the space required. The space provided by the connecting shaft (130) is effectively utilized to increase the volume of the water storage chamber and to extend a usage period for a single refill of water. The invention also eliminates the need for water tank assembly and installation, simplifies a manufacturing technique, and addresses a leakage caused by poor assembly and installation. A water tank has a simple shape and is not influenced by other components. The water tank can be strengthened to greatly improve impact resistance. When the steam mop is dropped, the lower center of gravity thereof will reduce the impact to the steam mop caused by the drop, thereby further improving a safety characteristic and service life of the steam mop.

Description

Steam mop

Technical field

The invention relates to the technical field of steam equipment, and in particular to a steam mop.

Background technique

The principle of the steam mop is to clean the home environment by heating the water to generate steam, directly removing the oil by high-temperature steam, and disinfecting and sterilizing. The steam mop can quickly remove dirt, saves time and effort, and does not need to add any cleaning agent, which is economical.

Referring to Figure 1, the steam mop 100' is generally comprised of a handpiece 110', a main body 120' rotatably coupled to the handpiece 110', a link 130' coupled to the main body 120', and a distal end of the link 130'. A handle 140'; a water tank 151' and a steam generator (not shown) are disposed on the main body 120', and a steam head (not shown) is disposed on the head 110'. Limited by the shape of the whole machine and the internal space shape, the volume of the water tank is small, generally only about 250 ~ 400ml, the use time of filling a water is up to 20 minutes, can not meet the needs of users. In addition, the water tank in the steam mop consists of two or more parts, assembled by glue bonding, ultrasonic welding or induction welding; and is limited by the shape of the whole machine and the internal space shape, the shape of the water tank is generally not Rules are particularly prone to areas of weaker strength. When subjected to impact, the area is prone to rupture, causing water leakage problems, which in turn leads to safety hazards.

Summary of the invention

Based on this, it is necessary to provide a steam mop with a large volume and not easily leaking water in view of the problem that the existing steam mop water tank has a small volume and is prone to water leakage and causes safety hazards.

A steam mop that includes:

Machine head

handle;

a connecting rod connected between the handpiece and the handle; the connecting rod has a hollow structure;

And a steam mechanism;

The steam mechanism includes a steam brush head, a steam generator for supplying steam to the steam brush head, and a water storage chamber for supplying water to the steam generator;

The steam brush head and the steam generator are disposed on a handpiece; the water storage chamber is disposed in the connecting rod.

The steam mop of the present invention uses a connecting rod to simultaneously function as a water tank. In this way, the water tank is not separately provided, the space of the connecting rod is effectively utilized, and the space for separately setting the water tank is saved, so that the entire steam mop is small in size and light in weight, and the transportation cost can be effectively saved. At the same time, the assembly of the water tank and the main body is avoided, which simplifies the production process of the steam mop. Since the connecting rod 130 functions as a water tank, the shape of the water tank is simple and is not affected by other parts, and the strength can be arbitrarily strengthened, and the impact resistance can be greatly improved. The use of the connecting rod as a water tank avoids assembly processes such as water tank glue bonding, ultrasonic welding or induction welding, thereby avoiding water leakage due to the above-mentioned poor assembly process. The invention effectively utilizes the space of the connecting rod, so that the volume of the water storage chamber is increased, and the use time of filling the primary water is lengthened, which can meet the needs of the user. Further, the steam mop of the present invention, when dropped, reduces the impact of the drop on the steam mop due to its lower center of gravity, thereby further improving the safety performance and service life of the steam mop.

In one of the embodiments, a rotary connector is further included, the link being coupled to the handpiece by a rotary connector.

In one of the embodiments, the water inlet of the water storage chamber is located at a junction of the connecting rod and the handle.

In one of the embodiments, the water outlet of the water storage chamber is located at a junction of the connecting rod and the rotary connector.

In one of the embodiments, the water storage chamber is connected to the steam generator via a water conduit.

In one of the embodiments, the water conduit is through the rotary connector.

In one of the embodiments, the connecting rod is a circular tube.

In one embodiment, the length of the connecting rod is 0.8 to 1 m, and the inner diameter of the connecting rod is 25 to 50 mm.

In one of the embodiments, the connecting rod is an injection molded part.

In one of the embodiments, the handle is annular.

DRAWINGS

1 is a schematic structural view of a steam mop in the prior art.

2 is a schematic structural view of a steam mop according to an embodiment of the present invention.

detailed description

The present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It is understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the invention and are not intended to limit the invention.

It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being "disposed on" another element, it may be directly on the other element or the element may be present. When an element is considered to be "connected" to another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or. The terms "vertical", "horizontal", "left", "right", and the like, as used herein, are for the purpose of illustration and are not intended to be the only embodiment.

All technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs, unless otherwise defined. The terminology used in the description of the present invention is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments and is not intended to limit the invention. The term "and/or" used herein includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

Referring to Fig. 2, a steam mop 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a handpiece 110, a rotary connector 120, a link 130, a handle 140, and a steam mechanism. The steam mechanism includes a steam brush head (not shown), a steam generator (not shown), and a water storage chamber 151.

The head 110 is the working end of the steam mop 100, and its main function is to accommodate the steam brush head and the steam generator. That is, the steam brush head and the steam generator are disposed on the handpiece 110.

The shape of the handpiece 110 of the present invention is not particularly limited and may be square, or circular, or the like.

The main function of the rotary connector 120 is to connect the handpiece 110 and the connecting rod 130, so that the handpiece 110 can be rotated relative to the handle 130, which is convenient for the user to operate.

The specific structure of the rotary connector 120 can adopt a structure known to those skilled in the art, and details are not described herein again!

Of course, it can be understood that, in some cases, the present invention can also directly connect the handpiece 110 and the link 130 without providing the rotary connector 120.

The main function of the connecting rod 130 is to connect the handle 140 and the head 110, one end of which is connected to the handle 140, and the other end is connected to the head 110 through the rotary connector 120.

The connecting rod 130 of the present invention has a hollow structure, and the water storage chamber 151 of the steam mechanism is disposed in the connecting rod 130. That is, the link 130 functions as a water tank at the same time. Therefore, the water tank is not separately provided, the space of the connecting rod 130 is effectively utilized, and the space for separately setting the water tank is saved, so that the entire steam mop 100 is small in volume and light in weight, and the transportation cost can be effectively saved. Since the connecting rod 130 functions as a water tank, the shape of the water tank is simple and is not affected by other parts, and the strength can be arbitrarily strengthened, and the impact resistance can be greatly improved.

Specifically, the link 130 is a hollow tube, and the hollow portion of the tube forms a water storage chamber 151. This makes it possible to more fully utilize the space of the link 130.

In the present embodiment, the link 130 is a circular tube. That is, the connecting rod 130 has a circular cross section.

Preferably, the length of the connecting rod 130 is 0.8 to 1 m, and the inner diameter of the connecting rod 130 is 25 to 50 mm. In this way, the handle 140 and the handpiece 110 can have a suitable distance for convenient operation by the user; and the water storage chamber 151 can have a larger volume to store more water and prolong the use time of the water application. The length of the connecting rod 130 is 1 m and the inner diameter is 30 mm, so that the volume of the water storage chamber 151 can reach about 700 ml. If the inner diameter is 50 mm, the volume of the water storage chamber 151 can be about 1960 ml.

Preferably, the connecting rod 130 has a wall thickness of 2.5 to 3.5 mm. This can effectively ensure the mechanical strength of the connecting rod 130, improve the impact strength of the water storage chamber 151, and further reduce the risk of water leakage in the water storage chamber 151. Of course, it can be understood that the wall thickness of the connecting rod 130 can be adjusted according to actual conditions by those skilled in the art. According to the mechanical strength and impact strength of the design, the appropriate connecting rod wall thickness can be selected, the design is convenient and simple, and the design work is simplified. In the present embodiment, the wall thickness of the link 130 is 3 mm.

In the present embodiment, the link 130 is an injection molded part. Thus, since the connecting rod 130 is integrally formed, no additional process steps are required for assembly and sealing, so that there is no risk of water leakage due to poor process, and the safety performance of the steam mop is effectively improved.

Of course, it will be appreciated that the link 130 of the present invention is not limited to injection molded parts, or other integrally formed parts, such as extrusion. It will also be appreciated that in some cases the linkage may also be an assembly.

In the present embodiment, the water inlet of the water storage chamber 151 is located at the junction of the 130 link and the handle 140. This facilitates the addition of water to the water storage chamber 151.

In the present embodiment, the water outlet of the water storage chamber 151 is located at the junction of the link 130 and the rotary connector 120. Thus, there is no dead angle in the water in the water storage chamber 151, and almost all of the water can be sucked out from the water outlet, thereby further increasing the effective capacity of the water storage chamber.

Preferably, the water storage chamber 151 is coupled to a steam generator located within the handpiece 110 via a water conduit (not shown). Thus, when the connecting rod 130 and the head 110 are displaced, the water storage chamber does not affect the water supply to the steam generator.

In the present embodiment, the water guiding hose penetrates the rotary connector 120. That is, a through hole is provided in the middle of the rotary connector, and the water guiding hose passes through the through hole of the rotary connector 120. In this way, the operation of the rotary connector is not affected, and the water guiding hose can be prevented from being exposed, thereby effectively protecting the water guiding hose.

Wherein, the handle 140 is a holding portion of the steam mop 100, and the operator moves the steam mop 100 by holding the handle 140.

In this embodiment, the handle 140 is annular. This is convenient for the operator to hold, and the design of the entire steam mop 100 is novel and aesthetic.

Of course, it will be understood that the handle 140 of the present invention is not limited to a ring shape, but may be other shapes.

The steam generator and the steam brush head are disposed on the head 110, and the water storage chamber 151 is located in the connecting rod 130. The entire steam mop 100 has a lower center of gravity and a uniform weight distribution, which is convenient for the operator to operate and avoids. The water storage chamber is disposed at the handle 140 or other position, thereby avoiding causing the entire steam mop to be heavy and heavy, and the operator is laborious and easy to cause fatigue. In addition, it is also avoided that the center of gravity is unstable and it is prone to fall.

The steam mop of the invention, when dropped, reduces the impact of the drop on the steam mop due to its lower center of gravity, thereby further improving the safety performance and service life of the steam mop.

The technical features of the above-described embodiments may be arbitrarily combined. For the sake of brevity of description, all possible combinations of the technical features in the above embodiments are not described. However, as long as there is no contradiction between the combinations of these technical features, All should be considered as the scope of this manual.

The above-described embodiments are merely illustrative of several embodiments of the present invention, and the description thereof is more specific and detailed, but is not to be construed as limiting the scope of the invention. It should be noted that a number of variations and modifications may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Therefore, the scope of the invention should be determined by the appended claims.

Claims

A steam mop characterized by comprising:

Machine head

handle;

a connecting rod connected between the handpiece and the handle; the connecting rod has a hollow structure;

And a steam mechanism;

The steam mechanism includes a steam brush head, a steam generator for supplying steam to the steam brush head, and a water storage chamber for supplying water to the steam generator;

The steam brush head and the steam generator are disposed on a handpiece; the water storage chamber is disposed in the connecting rod.
The steam mop of claim 1 further comprising a rotary connector coupled to said handpiece by a rotary connector.
A steam mop according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the water inlet of the water storage chamber is located at a junction of the link and the handle.
The steam mop according to claim 2, wherein a water outlet of the water storage chamber is located at a junction of the link and the rotary connector.
The steam mop according to claim 4, wherein the water storage chamber is connected to the steam generator through a water guiding hose.
A steam mop according to claim 5, wherein said water guiding hose extends through said rotary connector.
A steam mop according to claim 1 wherein said connecting rod is a circular tube.
The steam mop according to claim 7, wherein the length of the link is 0.8 to 1 m, and the inner diameter of the link is 25 to 50 mm.
The steam mop according to claim 1, wherein the link is an injection molded part.
The steam mop of claim 1 wherein said handle is annular.