WO2018154546A2 - Mop wringer - Google Patents

Mop wringer Download PDF

Info

Publication number
WO2018154546A2
WO2018154546A2 PCT/IB2018/053607 IB2018053607W WO2018154546A2 WO 2018154546 A2 WO2018154546 A2 WO 2018154546A2 IB 2018053607 W IB2018053607 W IB 2018053607W WO 2018154546 A2 WO2018154546 A2 WO 2018154546A2
Authority
WO
WIPO (PCT)
Prior art keywords
wetting apparatus
wetting
cleaning
lever
wringing
Prior art date
Application number
PCT/IB2018/053607
Other languages
French (fr)
Other versions
WO2018154546A3 (en
Inventor
Victoria Melisa SERRANO RODRÍGUEZ
Karen Elena CABALLERO MORRISON
Iveth del Rosario MORENO GONZÁLEZ
José Manuel GALLARDO MÉNDEZ
Original Assignee
Universidad Tecnológica De Panamá
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Universidad Tecnológica De Panamá filed Critical Universidad Tecnológica De Panamá
Publication of WO2018154546A2 publication Critical patent/WO2018154546A2/en
Publication of WO2018154546A3 publication Critical patent/WO2018154546A3/en

Links

Classifications

    • 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
    • A47L13/59—Wringers for scouring pads, mops, or the like, combined with buckets with movable squeezing members

Definitions

  • the present invention can be included in the technical field of cleaning, in particular accessories for cleaning surfaces.
  • the object of the invention is a device for wringing wetting apparatuses for cleaning floors by means of the joint action of a torsion system and a securing mechanism.
  • One of the main cleaning tasks is that of cleaning floors by means of wetting apparatuses. These apparatuses must be rinsed in water with special liquids for cleaning each type of floor and must then be wrung in a suitable manner for the correct cleaning, this task being difficult for persons that do not have great arm strength to remove most of the water from the wetting apparatus.
  • an aspect of the present invention relates to a device for wringing wetting apparatuses for cleaning comprising:
  • a containing tank comprising at least one closed side wall with a base and an upper flat surface, - a torsion system for the wetting apparatus located in the upper flat surface, and
  • torsion system and the securing mechanism are arranged to enable the wringing of the wetting apparatus for cleaning.
  • the torsion system is a gear system comprising at least two rotary gears on the very shaft thereof.
  • one of the gears has at least one hole for inserting the wetting apparatus for cleaning inside the containing tank and the other gear is characterized in that it comprises a vertical shaft actuated by a lever.
  • the wringing device is characterized in that it comprises a horizontal support that joins the wetting apparatus to the vertical shaft.
  • the securing mechanism of the wetting apparatus comprises a vertical grate and/or mesh and a fork actuated by a lever where the fork secures the wetting apparatus against the vertical grate and/or mesh.
  • the vertical grate and/or mesh is made of a rigid and anti-rust material.
  • the lever is held up by an extendable spring and a support.
  • FIG 1 shows a general view of the wringing device.
  • FIG 2 shows a top view of the wringing device.
  • FIG 3 shows a front view of the inside of the wringing device.
  • FIG 4 shows a side view of the inside of the wringing device.
  • FIG 1 shows the containing tank (1 1 ) of the wringing device and the upper flat surface (9) which has the two rotary gears (5 and 6) with the hole (4) for introducing the wetting apparatus (3) that are held up by means of a vertical shaft (19) actuated by a lever (18) and a knob (7) located on the gear (6).
  • the wetting apparatus is held up by means of a horizontal support (8) joined to the vertical shaft (19) and to a securing element (2) located in the handle (1 ) of the wetting apparatus.
  • the head (16) of the wetting apparatus is secured by a fork (15) against a grate and/or mesh (17) by means of a lever (13) held up by an extendable spring (12) and another support (10) that push the actuator (14) to hold the wetting apparatus.
  • FIG 2 shows an upper view of the device where it shows the two rotary gears (5 and 6) with the hole (4) for introducing, into the containing tank (1 1 ), the wetting apparatus which is held up by means of a horizontal support (8) joined to the vertical shaft (19) and to the handle (1 ) of the wetting apparatus.
  • the torsion system is actuated by a lever (18) and a knob (7). it also shows the fork (15) and the position of the grate or mesh (17) for securing the head actuated by means of a lever (13) while the wringing is performed.
  • FIG 3 shows a front view of the inside of the containing tank (1 1 ) which has the two rotary gears (5 and 6) for introducing the wetting apparatus (3) that are held up by means of a vertical shaft (19) actuated by a lever (18) and a knob (7) located on the gear (6).
  • the wetting apparatus is held up by means of a horizontal support (8) joined to the vertical shaft (19) and to a securing element (2) located in the handle (1 ) of the wetting apparatus.
  • the head (16) of the wetting apparatus is secured by a fork (15) against a grate and/or mesh (17) by means of a lever (13) held up by an extendable spring (12) and another support (10).
  • FIG 4 shows a side view of the containing tank (1 1 ) where the wetting apparatus (3) is introduced and which has the two rotary gears (5 and 6) that are held up by means of a vertical shaft (19) actuated by a lever (18) and a knob (7) located in the gear (6).
  • the wetting apparatus is held up by means of a horizontal support (8) joined to the vertical shaft (19) and to a securing element (2) located in the handle (1 ) of the wetting apparatus.
  • the opening (20) is also shown which has the lever (13) held up by an extendable spring (12) and another support (10) when the extendable spring is stretched.

Abstract

The invention relates to a domestic device that makes the action of wringing wetting apparatuses for cleaning floors easier for the user by means of the joint action of a torsion system that comprises a gear system with rotary gears and a securing mechanism by means of a fork and an anti-rust mesh or grate actuated by a lever, an extendable spring and a support.

Description

MOP WRINGER
OBJECT OF THE INVENTION
The present invention can be included in the technical field of cleaning, in particular accessories for cleaning surfaces.
More specifically, the object of the invention is a device for wringing wetting apparatuses for cleaning floors by means of the joint action of a torsion system and a securing mechanism.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
One of the main cleaning tasks is that of cleaning floors by means of wetting apparatuses. These apparatuses must be rinsed in water with special liquids for cleaning each type of floor and must then be wrung in a suitable manner for the correct cleaning, this task being difficult for persons that do not have great arm strength to remove most of the water from the wetting apparatus.
To this end, the current solutions lead towards incorporating mechanisms for facilitating and optimizing the task of wringing. In patents US7412746 (B1 ) and US6487749 (B1 ) wringers are described that are made up of a system of rotating, mobile and spaced rollers where the wetting apparatus is introduced and the movement and partial pressure of said rollers facilitate the wringing.
Other solutions incorporate mechanisms with flat plates that flatten the head of the wetting device enabling partial wringing since they are able to remove most of the water from the end of the head leaving water in the upper portion.
Thus, taking into account the prior documents it is necessary to find alternatives that are aimed at facilitating the task of wringing the wetting apparatuses for cleaning floors by reducing the amount of force that the user needs to apply and increasing the performance of the wringing to remove most of the water from the wetting apparatus. DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Therefore, an aspect of the present invention relates to a device for wringing wetting apparatuses for cleaning comprising:
- a containing tank comprising at least one closed side wall with a base and an upper flat surface, - a torsion system for the wetting apparatus located in the upper flat surface, and
- a mechanism for securing the wetting apparatus for cleaning located inside the containing tank,
where the torsion system and the securing mechanism are arranged to enable the wringing of the wetting apparatus for cleaning.
In a preferred embodiment, the torsion system is a gear system comprising at least two rotary gears on the very shaft thereof.
In another preferred embodiment, one of the gears has at least one hole for inserting the wetting apparatus for cleaning inside the containing tank and the other gear is characterized in that it comprises a vertical shaft actuated by a lever.
In another preferred embodiment, the wringing device is characterized in that it comprises a horizontal support that joins the wetting apparatus to the vertical shaft.
In another preferred embodiment, the securing mechanism of the wetting apparatus comprises a vertical grate and/or mesh and a fork actuated by a lever where the fork secures the wetting apparatus against the vertical grate and/or mesh.
In another preferred embodiment the vertical grate and/or mesh is made of a rigid and anti-rust material.
In another preferred embodiment the lever is held up by an extendable spring and a support.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG 1 shows a general view of the wringing device.
FIG 2 shows a top view of the wringing device.
FIG 3 shows a front view of the inside of the wringing device.
FIG 4 shows a side view of the inside of the wringing device.
PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION
A preferred embodiment of the invention based on the figures shown is described below.
FIG 1 shows the containing tank (1 1 ) of the wringing device and the upper flat surface (9) which has the two rotary gears (5 and 6) with the hole (4) for introducing the wetting apparatus (3) that are held up by means of a vertical shaft (19) actuated by a lever (18) and a knob (7) located on the gear (6). The wetting apparatus is held up by means of a horizontal support (8) joined to the vertical shaft (19) and to a securing element (2) located in the handle (1 ) of the wetting apparatus. The head (16) of the wetting apparatus is secured by a fork (15) against a grate and/or mesh (17) by means of a lever (13) held up by an extendable spring (12) and another support (10) that push the actuator (14) to hold the wetting apparatus.
FIG 2 shows an upper view of the device where it shows the two rotary gears (5 and 6) with the hole (4) for introducing, into the containing tank (1 1 ), the wetting apparatus which is held up by means of a horizontal support (8) joined to the vertical shaft (19) and to the handle (1 ) of the wetting apparatus. The torsion system is actuated by a lever (18) and a knob (7). it also shows the fork (15) and the position of the grate or mesh (17) for securing the head actuated by means of a lever (13) while the wringing is performed.
FIG 3 shows a front view of the inside of the containing tank (1 1 ) which has the two rotary gears (5 and 6) for introducing the wetting apparatus (3) that are held up by means of a vertical shaft (19) actuated by a lever (18) and a knob (7) located on the gear (6). The wetting apparatus is held up by means of a horizontal support (8) joined to the vertical shaft (19) and to a securing element (2) located in the handle (1 ) of the wetting apparatus. The head (16) of the wetting apparatus is secured by a fork (15) against a grate and/or mesh (17) by means of a lever (13) held up by an extendable spring (12) and another support (10).
FIG 4 shows a side view of the containing tank (1 1 ) where the wetting apparatus (3) is introduced and which has the two rotary gears (5 and 6) that are held up by means of a vertical shaft (19) actuated by a lever (18) and a knob (7) located in the gear (6). The wetting apparatus is held up by means of a horizontal support (8) joined to the vertical shaft (19) and to a securing element (2) located in the handle (1 ) of the wetting apparatus. The opening (20) is also shown which has the lever (13) held up by an extendable spring (12) and another support (10) when the extendable spring is stretched.

Claims

1 . A device for wringing wetting apparatuses for cleaning comprising:
a containing tank comprising at least one closed side wall with a base and an upper flat surface,
a torsion system for the wetting apparatus located in the upper flat surface, and a mechanism for securing the wetting apparatus for cleaning located inside the containing tank,
where the torsion system and the securing mechanism are arranged to enable the wringing of the wetting apparatus for cleaning.
2. The device according to claim 1 , where the torsion system is a gear system comprising at least two rotary gears on the very shaft thereof.
3. The device according to claim 2, where one of the gears has at least one hole for inserting the wetting apparatus for cleaning inside the containing tank and the other gear is characterized in that it comprises a vertical shaft actuated by a lever.
4. The device according to claim 3, characterized in that it comprises a horizontal support that joins the wetting apparatus to the vertical shaft.
5. The device according to claim 1 , where the securing mechanism of the wetting apparatus comprises a vertical grate and/or mesh and a fork actuated by a lever where the fork secures the wetting apparatus against the vertical grate and/or mesh.
6. The device according to claim 5, where the vertical grate and/or mesh is made of a rigid and anti-rust material.
7. The device according to claim 5, where the lever of the securing mechanism is held up by an extendable spring and a support.
PCT/IB2018/053607 2018-04-30 2018-05-22 Mop wringer WO2018154546A2 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
PA92155 2018-04-30
PA9215501 2018-04-30

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
WO2018154546A2 true WO2018154546A2 (en) 2018-08-30
WO2018154546A3 WO2018154546A3 (en) 2018-11-22

Family

ID=63253134

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
PCT/IB2018/053607 WO2018154546A2 (en) 2018-04-30 2018-05-22 Mop wringer

Country Status (1)

Country Link
WO (1) WO2018154546A2 (en)

Family Cites Families (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
ES2139508B1 (en) * 1997-07-29 2000-10-16 Pulltap S S L SET FOR SCRUBBING FLOORS, WITH MECHANICAL DRAINER AND PERFECTED ARM.
TWM349255U (en) * 2008-09-17 2009-01-21 Xiao-hong JIANG Structure of dehydrating tub for mops
CN201855239U (en) * 2010-08-25 2011-06-08 林丽娥 Novel mop bucket driving mechanism
TWM447206U (en) * 2012-06-18 2013-02-21 Da Ding Energy Co Ltd Mop wringer

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
WO2018154546A3 (en) 2018-11-22

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
US8978191B2 (en) Mop structure
US7412746B1 (en) Single action mop wringer
US8863350B2 (en) Mop bucket
US20110000043A1 (en) Disc rotating and positioning structure of a mop
US9149171B2 (en) Lever-type mop and bucket for the same
US20110277259A1 (en) Automatic rotating mop
WO2007143471A3 (en) Cleaning implement with wringer
AU2011208529B2 (en) Combination of a mop head and wringing device
WO2018154546A2 (en) Mop wringer
CN104997471A (en) Water-wringing mop
US20100122953A1 (en) Filtering structure for removing dregs from water
US6327740B1 (en) Laundry sink attachment for wringing mops
US20060085939A1 (en) Combination mop wringer and bucket system
CN204889886U (en) Squeezing mop
KR200485606Y1 (en) Device for washing the duster
US10791904B2 (en) Rotary dewatering mop device
TWM528724U (en) Mop cleaning bucket
WO2018134805A2 (en) Pressing table for mop
WO2013100040A1 (en) Sponge-mop wringer
KR101471790B1 (en) Fixed cleaner brush roll
US1060821A (en) Mop-wringer.
JP3210468U (en) Cleaning tool
ATE505998T1 (en) WRING UNIT WITH WRING LEVER FOR WRINGING OUT A CLEANING MOP
US1002362A (en) Mop-wringer.
US1253649A (en) Mop-pail.

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
121 Ep: the epo has been informed by wipo that ep was designated in this application

Ref document number: 18756962

Country of ref document: EP

Kind code of ref document: A2

NENP Non-entry into the national phase

Ref country code: DE

122 Ep: pct application non-entry in european phase

Ref document number: 18756962

Country of ref document: EP

Kind code of ref document: A2