ES1310076U - SINK FOR MANUAL CLEANING (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) - Google Patents

Abstract

Sink for manual cleaning, characterized in that it comprises: - a hollow tank (1), with two lateral ends (5, 6), to contain water; - at one of the lateral ends (5), an inlet hole, and an automatic filling mechanism (10), housed inside the tank (1), and communicated with the inlet hole, to allow water to enter the tank (1) through the entry hole; - at the other side end (6), an outlet hole, and an automatic drain mechanism (17), connected to the outlet hole, to remove dirty water from the tank (1) through the outlet hole. exit; and - a basket (25), intended to be housed inside the tank (1) between the filling mechanism (10) and the drain mechanism (17), to drain cloths (18), and with perforations (28) to allow water passage, as well as with lower separators (30) to distance the basket (25) from the tank (1). (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

DESCRIPTION

Sink for manual cleaning

Technical field

The present invention is included in the cleaning sector, more specifically, for the case of manual cleaning, where an operator must rub dirty surfaces with cloths soaked in a solution of water and cleaning agent. More precisely, the object of the invention refers to a sink intended for manual cleaning, and which is specifically designed, although not exclusively, for manual washing of vehicles, or parts of said vehicles, both inside and outside.

Background

In the cleaning sector, for example in vehicle cleaning, such as fleets and hand-washing centres (detail), automated means can be applied with great convenience. Thus, for example, in the case of cleaning fleets of large companies, automatic car washes can be used. As a complement to automatic cleaning, to focus on certain areas, improving hygiene, manual cleaning is applied, which is carried out by an operator using buckets of water and cleaning cloths.

This type of manual cleaning involves the operator soaking the cloth in one of the buckets containing soapy water and, after cleaning an area, wringing out and rinsing the cloth, either in the same bucket with soapy water, or in another bucket with clean water, to continue cleaning the same area or another area. As a result, the cloth, and the water in which the cloth is rinsed, become constantly dirty, so it must be rinsed constantly, just as the water in which the cloth is rinsed becomes dirty and must be changed frequently.

Summary description of the invention

The present invention presents a sink for manual cleaning, with automatic filling and emptying, and with a basket for depositing cloths, according to independent claim 1, which facilitates wringing and rinsing of the cloths. Other optional advantageous embodiments of the sink of the invention are explained in the section “detailed description of an exemplary embodiment”, as well as in the independent claims.

By using the sink of the invention, the following improvements are achieved in the cleaning process, both in vehicle fleets of large companies, as well as in hand washing centers (detail):

- Hygiene: Provides proper cleaning of the cloths after use, preventing stains from appearing after the vehicles have dried due to wringing the cloths in water with an excess of dirt.

- Order and cleanliness: It helps to provide an improved work space, in particular by increasing order and cleanliness. It also helps to avoid overexertion of operators, improving ergonomics when cleaning and wringing cloths and also avoiding the need to lift heavy objects.

- Quality and profitability: It allows for easier cleaning to achieve greater effectiveness and job satisfaction, improving production times and reducing operator fatigue.

The sink described is applicable in any manual cleaning facility, including, specifically, car washes and workshops.

Brief description of the figures

The above and other advantages and features will be more fully understood from the following detailed description of some embodiments with reference to the attached drawings, which should be considered as illustrative and not limiting, in which:

Figure 1 shows a perspective view of the sink for manual cleaning object of the present invention, in use by an operator.

Figure 2 shows an enlarged perspective view of the inlet cover of Figure 1 with the filling mechanism.

Figure 3 shows an enlarged perspective view of the outlet cover of Figure 1 with the drain mechanism.

Figure 4 shows a perspective view of a cloth basket.

Detailed description of an exemplary embodiment

The following is a detailed description, with the help of the attached figures 1-4 mentioned above, of a preferred embodiment of a sink for manual cleaning, specifically intended for manual cleaning of vehicles in a fleet of rental vehicles.

The sink of the invention comprises a hollow tank (1) intended to contain water. The tank (1) is made of a material resistant to humidity, temperature and stresses, typical of cleaning tasks in laundries and workshops, for example, stainless steel, in particular high gloss, with a wall thickness, for example, of 2 mm.

The tank (1) has a flat rear part (2), configured - for example, with anchoring holes (not shown) - to be anchored to a wall (4), as well as a front part with curved side ends (5, 6), to avoid sharp edges that can injure the operator (31). The curved side ends (5, 6) may, if necessary, be connected through a flat intermediate portion (7), for example, vertical.

The tank (1) is configured to receive clean water automatically, either from a tank or, more preferably, from the network. In particular, the tank (1) has, at one of its lateral ends (5), for example, on the left, an inlet hole (not shown), through which water enters the tank (1), and which is preferably located in a base (9) of the tank (1), specifically, as can be seen from figures 1 and 2, in a part of the base (9) located at said lateral end (5). The sink also includes an automatic filling mechanism (10), as is conventional, housed inside the tank (1), and communicated with the inlet hole, to allow water to enter the tank (1) from a tap (11).

At an upper part of the tank (1), in correspondence with the filling mechanism (10), the sink includes an inlet cover (12), to cover and protect said filling mechanism (10). The inlet cover (12) is made of a resistant material, such as high-resistance ABS, and comprises an inlet hole (13) that allows the operator (31) to operate the filling mechanism (10), to control the amount of clean water that enters the tank (1). The inlet cover (12) contains internal ribs (not shown) to increase rigidity, as well as, optionally, an internal flap (15) to protect the filling mechanism (10) from involuntary blows by the operator (31) during its operation.

Furthermore, the tank (1) is also configured to automatically drain dirty water. In particular, the tank (1) has, at the other side end (6), that is, on the right, an outlet hole (not shown), through which the water is evacuated, and which is preferably located in the base (9) of the tank (1), specifically, as can be seen from Figures 1 and 3, in a part of the base (9) located at the aforementioned side end (6). The sink also includes an automatic drainage mechanism (17), in a conventional manner, to evacuate the water from the tank (1).

In order to decant the dirt sediments accumulated in the tank (1) when wringing out the cloths (18), the tank (1) has, at its base (9), an extension (19) that extends inferiorly outside the tank (1), and that surrounds the outlet hole, with which it is connected.

Similarly to what was indicated above regarding the inlet cover (12), the tank (1) also has, in its upper part, in correspondence with the drain mechanism (17), an outlet cover (20), to cover and protect said drain mechanism (17). The outlet cover (20) is made of resistant material, such as high-resistance ABS, and comprises an outlet hole (not shown), in which a button (22), or similar, of the drain mechanism (17) itself is mounted, to release dirty water. Likewise, the outlet cover (20) can also support the drain mechanism (17). Similarly to the inlet cover (12), the outlet cover (20) can also include internal ribs to increase rigidity. Likewise, the outlet cover (20) can also have an internal flap (15) to protect the drain mechanism (17) from involuntary blows. Both the inlet cover (12) and the outlet cover (20) may include fixing means (23) to be fixed to the top of the tank (1), such as, for example, respective double flaps (23) with locking tabs (not shown).

The sink of the invention also has a basket (25) for draining cloths (18), which is made, for example, of steel wire mesh or resistant plastic material. The basket (25) is intended to be placed inside the tank (1), between the filling mechanism (10) and the drain mechanism (17), where all the faces of the basket - base (26) and side faces (27) - have perforations (28), to allow the passage of water, and thus facilitate the introduction and extraction of the basket (25) in the tank (1). In the example shown, the basket (25) has a base (26), and a rectangular cross section. Preferably the cross section increases from the base (26) towards the top, to facilitate its entry into the tank (1). The basket (25) also has side handles (29). Furthermore, the base (26) of the basket (25) incorporates separators (30), such as legs, to provide a separation between the base (26) of the basket (25) and the bottom of the tank (1), and thus avoid contact of the cloths (18) with dirt sediments accumulated in the tank (1).

List of references

1 Tank

2 Rear of the tank

4 Wall

5 Left Side Winger

6 Right winger

7 Intermediate portion

9 Tank base

10 Filling mechanism

11 Tap

12 Inlet cover

13 Entry hole

15 Inner flap

17 Drain mechanism

18 Cloths

19 Extension

20 Outlet cover

22 Push Button

23 Double flaps of the fixing means

25 Basket for draining cloths

26 Basket base

27 Side faces of the basket

28 Basket perforations

29 Basket Handles

30 Basket Dividers

31 Worker

Claims (13)

1. - Sink for manual cleaning, characterized in that it comprises: - a hollow tank (1), with two lateral ends (5, 6), for containing water; - at one of the lateral ends (5), an inlet hole, and an automatic filling mechanism (10), housed inside the tank (1), and communicated with the inlet hole, to allow water to enter the tank (1) through the inlet hole; - at the other side end (6), an outlet hole, and an automatic drain mechanism (17), connected to the outlet hole, to remove the dirty water from the tank (1) through the outlet hole; and - a basket (25), intended to be housed inside the tank (1) between the filling mechanism (10) and the drain mechanism (17), for wringing out cloths (18), and with perforations (28) to allow the passage of water, as well as with lower separators (30) to distance the basket (25) from the tank (1). 2. - Sink for manual cleaning, according to claim 1, where the tank has a flat rear part (2), configured to be anchored to a wall (4). 3. - Sink for manual cleaning, according to any of claims 1-2, wherein the tank (1) has a front part, and where the side ends (5, 6) are curved and are located in said front part. 4. - Sink for manual cleaning, according to any of claims 1-3, wherein the inlet hole and/or the outlet hole are made in respective parts of a base (9) of the tank (1), each located at its corresponding lateral end (5, 6). 5. - Sink for manual cleaning, according to any of claims 1-4, which additionally includes, in an upper part of the tank (1), in correspondence with the filling mechanism (10), an inlet cover (12), to cover and protect the filling mechanism (10), and comprising an inlet hole (13) that allows an operator (31) to operate the filling mechanism (10), to control the amount of clean water that enters the tank (1). 6. - Sink for manual cleaning, according to any of claims 1-5, which additionally includes, in the upper part of the tank (1), in correspondence with the drain mechanism (17), an outlet cover (20), to cover and protect the drain mechanism (17), and comprising an outlet hole, in which a button (22) of the drain mechanism (17) is mounted, to release dirty water from the tank (1). 7. - Sink for manual cleaning, according to claim 6, wherein the drain mechanism (17) is supported by the outlet cover (20). 8. - Sink for manual cleaning, according to any of claims 5-7, wherein the inlet cover (12) comprises an inner flap (15) to protect the filling mechanism (10). 9. - Sink for manual cleaning, according to any of claims 5-8, wherein the inlet cover comprises fixing means (23) to be fixed to the upper part of the tank (1). 10. - Sink for manual cleaning, according to any of claims 6-9, wherein the outlet cover (20) comprises an inner flap (15) to protect the drain mechanism (17). 11. - Sink for manual cleaning, according to any of claims 6-10, wherein the outlet cover (20) comprises fixing means (23) to be fixed to the upper part of the tank (1). 12. - Sink for manual cleaning, according to any of claims 4-11, wherein the tank (1) additionally comprises, at its base (9), an extension (19) that extends inferiorly outside the tank (1), and that surrounds the outlet hole, with which it is communicated, to decant dirt sediments accumulated in the tank (1). 13. - Sink for manual cleaning, according to any of claims 1-12, wherein the basket (25) has an increasing cross section from a base (26) of the basket towards the top.