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
  • A47L13/20—Mops
  • A47L13/24—Frames for mops; Mop heads
  • A47L13/254—Plate frames
• • 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
  • A47L13/12—Implements with several different treating devices

Definitions

• the invention relates to a cleaning device, comprising a wiper plate which has at least one wiping surface, wherein the wiping surface is subdivided into at least two functional surfaces with different cleaning functions.
• Such wipers are known from EP 1308119 A2.
• the wiping surface of the cleaning device described there is subdivided into different functional surfaces, wherein the functional surfaces have means which can be used without mutual interference.
• a functional surface structures in the form of ribs which are arranged in the region of the handle.
• the structures can be actuated by applying pressure to the handle.
• the invention has for its object to provide a cleaning device, which has an improved cleaning effect with firmly adhering dirt with little effort. This object is achieved with the features of claim 1. In advantageous embodiments, the dependent claims relate.
• a first functional surface has motor-driven cleaning agents.
• the cleaning agents are arranged movably in the first functional surface and are set in motion by a motor. The movement improves the cleaning effect, especially against firmly adhering dirt, while reducing the amount of force.
• the cleaning agents can be arranged in the same plane or protrude beyond the plane of the second functional surface.
• the cleaning agent may be driven continuously and in another embodiment, upon request by the user.
• the cleaning agents for example, by a pressure exceeding a predetermined threshold pressure on the hinged to the mop plate handle be set in motion.
• the continuous drive can be produced inexpensively and the demand-driven drive is characterized by a mode of operation adapted to the user behavior.
• the cleaning agents may be formed by bristles. Bristles have a high abrasive effect against soiling. The bristles can be made smooth or rounded at the free ends. The abrasive effect can be further improved by flexible bristles. Bristles have a small contact surface and have a large gap, so that the first functional surface has a good cleaning effect, especially with sticky contaminants.
• the bristles can be made of plastic injection molding or rubber. Such bristles are very flexible and cause together with the motor drive improved cleaning performance.
• a mop cover can be clamped. The mop cover is interchangeable with the cleaning device and can be cleaned separately, so that over a long period of use, a good cleaning effect is achieved. With the mop cover or a cloth or sponge firmly attached to the mop plate, there is a wet cleaning of the soil to be cleaned. The contaminants dissolved by the first functional surface are absorbed by the mop cover or by the sponge.
• the attachment of the mop cover can be done by means of non-positive and / or positive fastening means. These can be fastened to the first and / or second functional surface and to the mop cover. As a fastener comes advantageously a hook and loop fastener consisting of hook and Velcro surface into consideration.
• the mop cover is easy and secure to the mop plate fastened.
• the fastening means may be arranged only on the first functional surface. It is particularly advantageous that the mop cover is fixed to the, motor-movable, first functional surface and so the movements are particularly well transferred to the mop cover and thus to the surface to be cleaned. This significantly improves the cleaning performance of the cleaning device.
• the mop cover may be formed as a pocket-shaped mop cover, so that the mop cover is fixed to the narrow sides.
• the mop cover may have a recess in the region of the first functional surface.
• the drive of the detergent can be done by an electric motor.
• Electric motors are inexpensive and proven drive means. As motors come into consideration conventional electric motors with armature and winding, electric motors without armature and piezoelectric motors and piezoelectric actuators. Traditional electric motors with armature and winding are mature, cost-effective and available in various designs.
• Anchorless electric motors are space-saving, wear-free and are capable of producing high-frequency pulse movements in the bearing. With piezoelectric motors, movements with very high frequencies can be generated. In this case, a piezoelectric motor is wear-free.
• the drive of the electric motor can be done by an accumulator.
• the battery allows wireless operation and high mobility. In a demand-driven drive results in a low energy consumption and a long service life.
• the cleaning agents can be oscillatingly movable.
• the oscillating movement of the cleaning agent results in an improved cleaning effect.
• the frequency of the oscillating movement of the cleaning agents can be between 0.000 and 30.000 Hz. Due to the high-frequency movement of the cleaning agent results in a high cleaning effect especially against firmly adhering and dry dirt.
• the cleaning agents may be rotatable and / or translationally movable. The resulting superimposed movement results in a further improved cleaning effect.
• the cleaning agents may consist of a plastic injection molding. Detergents made of plastic injection molding are inexpensive and can be produced in a large variety of forms. In this case, the cleaning agent can be designed to be flexible, resulting in an improved cleaning effect. Brief description of the drawing
• FIGS. show, in each case schematically:
• FIG. 1 shows the cleaning device according to the invention in a spatial representation.
• FIG. 2 shows a cleaning device according to FIG. 1;
• FIG. Fig. 3 shows a cleaning device according to Figure 1 in the lower view.
• FIG. 1 shows a cleaning device 1 for the wet cleaning of surfaces.
• the cleaning device 1 has a mop plate 2 on the hinged with a
• the mop plate 2 On the side facing the surface to be cleaned, the mop plate 2 has a wiping surface 3.
• the wiping surface 3 is divided into two functional surfaces 4, 5, each having different cleaning functions.
• a first functional surface 4 has motor-driven cleaning agent 6 and is intended for loosening firmly adhering dirt.
• a second functional surface 5 is covered in this embodiment with a mop cover 7 and serves the wet cleaning of the surface to be cleaned and the absorption of the dissolved by the first functional surface 4 soiling.
• the mop cover 7 is detachably attachable to the mop plate.
• the second functional surface 5 may also be formed by a sponge body which is fixedly mounted on the wiping surface 3 of the mop plate 2.
• the cleaning means 6, which are arranged on the first functional surface 4, are formed by flexible bristles.
• the bristles are formed from a plastic injection molding.
• the length of the bristles is such chosen that the free ends of the bristles lie in the same plane as the wiping surface of the mop cover 7.
• the motor drive of the cleaning agent 6 is effected by an electric motor 9, which is arranged in the mop plate 2.
• the supply of the electric motor 9 in turn is effected by an accumulator 10 which is integrated in the handle 12.
• the switching of the electric motor 9 and thus the cleaning agent 6 takes place in this embodiment by exerting pressure on the handle 12 by the user.
• the electric motor 9 is switched on and, when the threshold value is undershot, the electric motor 9 is switched off again.
• the electric motor 9 can be actuated by a switch which is arranged at the free end of the handle. By the electric motor 9, the cleaning agent 6 are placed in a superimposed rotating and translational oscillating movement. The frequency of the movements is above 20,000 Hz.
• FIG. 2 shows a cleaning device according to FIG. 1.
• signal lights 11 are arranged on the wiper plate 2 and signal the charging state of the rechargeable battery 10 in different colors.
• the mop cover 7 is fastened by means of push buttons 13 on the mop plate 2.
• FIG. 3 shows a cleaning device according to FIG. 1 in the bottom view. Accordingly, the mop cover 7 has a recess 8 in the region of the first functional surface 4, so that the bristles come directly into contact with the surface to be cleaned.

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