WO2011085769A1 - Mop plate for a cleaning device - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a mop plate (1) for a cleaning device having at least one cleaning side (2, 5), comprising a central area (3) having a handle connection (6), at least one mop-plate leaf (4) being movably connected to the central area parallel to the plane of the cleaning side (2, 5), wherein the mop-plate leaf (4) is connected to the central area (3) in such a way that the at least one mop-plate leaf (4) can be pivoted and/or slid at an angle to the longitudinal extension of the mop plate (1).

Description

 Applicant: Carl Freudenberg KG, 69469 Weinheim

Mop plate for a cleaning device

description

 Technical area

The invention relates to a mop plate for a cleaning device with at least one cleaning side comprising a central region with handle connection to which at least one mop plate wing is connected in parallel to the plane of the cleaning side movable.

State of the art

Mop plates are known in which two mop plate wings are hinged together. In this case, the joint extends transversely through the mop plate from one longitudinal side, the leading edge, to the other, the

Trailing edge. When folding the squeegee blades then move out of the plane of the cleaning side and towards each other and on the

Wiping plate clamped mop cover can either be removed or he hangs loop-shaped from the mop plate and can be rinsed and then wrung out. It is not necessary to take the mop cover in the hand. Due to the pivoting movement, however, it is not possible to form both main sides of the mop plate as a cleaning side and to cover each with a mop cover.

CONFIRMATION COPY Furthermore, mop plates are known in which both main sides as

Cleaning side are formed. These mop plates usually have a sleeve on a narrow side, which can be moved in the direction of the other narrow side, ie parallel to the longitudinal extent, so as to

To reduce longitudinal expansion of the mop plate. At reduced

Longitudinal extension can be a mop cover over a long side on the

Mop plate are clamped. However, it is disadvantageous that for mounting and removing the mop cover at least the mop cover must be taken in hand.

Presentation of the invention

The invention is based on the object, a mop plate for a

To develop cleaning device with a high area performance, in which a change of the mop cover can be done without manual intervention.

This object is achieved with the features of claim 1. In advantageous embodiments, the dependent claims relate. To achieve the object, the connection of the wiper plate blade to the central region takes place in such a way that the at least one wiper plate vane is pivotable and / or oblique relative to the longitudinal extent of the wiper plate. In this case, the mop plate wings are movable in the plane parallel to the cleaning side and connected to each other by a hinge or a sliding link. In the case of the pivotable embodiment, the joint axis is perpendicular to the plane of the cleaning side, so that the mop plate blade can be pivoted relative to one another in relation to the central region in the plane of the cleaning side. The articulated

Connection of the squeegee blade takes place according to the invention so that the pivoting operation over a longitudinal side, ie the front and / or the

Trailing edge, the mop plate is made. If the squeegee blade to the Swiveled central region, the narrow sides move in the direction of the area of the handle connection, which reduces the longitudinal extent of the mop plate. As a result, the mop plate can be threaded into a mop cover, without this having to be taken for threading in the hand. By the pivoting process, the long sides of the

Mop plate arranged at an angle to each other, so that the

Wiping plate wings automatically pivoted back by the action of pressure on the mop plate in the region of the trailing edge, whereby the mop cover is clamped on the mop plate. In this case, the pivoting back of the mop plate wings and the clamping of the mop cover on the mop plate without manual intervention can also be done. Likewise, removing the

Mop cover without manual intervention done by the squeegee blade is pivoted to the central area and the mop cover is thereby released. In the displaceable embodiment, the mop plate wing is slidably guided in a backdrop on the central area. In this case, the backdrop is designed so that the squeegee blade is oblique, that is displaceable at an angle to the longitudinal extension of the mop plate. Thereafter, the squeegee blade transverse to the longitudinal extent in the direction of the

Leading edge and along the longitudinal direction towards the

Stielanbindung be moved. In an end position, the leading edge of the squeegee blade ends flush with the front edge of the central region. In this position, the mop plate has its greatest longitudinal extent and a mop cover is locked on the mop plate. In the other end position is the leading edge of the mop plate blade opposite the front edge of the

Central area protrudes and the mop plate has its least

Longitudinal stretch, so that a mop cover can be threaded without having to take this in hand. Particularly advantageous in this embodiment is that the mop plate can be brought by pressure on the trailing edge in the end position with flush completion of the leading edge. The squeegee blade moves automatically into the end position and locks the mop cover. For clamping and locking no manual intervention is required. This is a significant advantage to one

Mop plate, in which the mop plate wing is only longitudinally displaceable. Here it is necessary to hold the mop cover during clamping. Both embodiments are also available with two movable on one

Central area connected wiper plate wings possible. It is advantageous that in particular during clamping a symmetrical force flow takes place, so that the mop plate wings do not jam. It is also possible to provide a mop plate in which the or the mop plate wings are displaceable in a superimposed pivoting and sliding movement. It is advantageous that the mop plate wings wear particularly when

Clamping can perform a rolling movement. Furthermore, it is conceivable to superimpose a rotary movement of the wiper plate blade. The central region and the mop plate wings are preferably dimensioned such that both have at least one cleaning side. For this purpose, there is the joint, which connects both together, preferably in the region of the steep connection. It is advantageous that the handling is particularly good due to the central division. The to the central area

pivoted mop plate wings is in this embodiment substantially symmetrically about the central axis of the mop plate, ie the area of

Pivoting joint pivoted, so that the mop plate wings and the

Evenly project the central area from the stem attachment. In particular, in this embodiment, mop covers can be clamped without manual intervention on the mop plate. This advantage also results in a corresponding embodiment with two mop plate wings connected to a central region.

The stem connection is arranged in the region of the central axis and preferably has a joint, so that the stem can be easily maneuvered can. Furthermore, the connection is preferably in a recess of

Wiper plate arranged, which opens to a longitudinal side. As a result, the articulation point of the stem is arranged centrally, resulting in a

uniform force distribution over the mop plate results. In the area of the handle connection, the linkage for the mop plate wings can be arranged. This results in a central linkage of the other

Wiper blade and thus improved handling.

The at least one squeegee blade and the central area can each have two cleaning sides. In this embodiment, the

inventive arrangement of the wiper plate blade and its

Swivel axis particularly advantageous because the pivoting movement is independent of the cleaning side. Facilities for locking the

Wiper plate blade, which would be required at a pivot axis parallel to a narrow side of the mop plate, can be omitted. Due to the formation of both main sides of the squeegee blade and the central area as

Cleaning side, the area performance is particularly large. On such a trained wiper plate a mop cover is clamped with two cleaning pages. This has an opening in the region of a longitudinal side, in which the mop plate is inserted. The opening extends only over a part of the longitudinal side, so that the mop cover after pivoting the

Wiper plate wing is captively clamped on the mop plate.

The central area and the at least one squeegee blade can be provided with locking means, both preferably being lockable in a closed position. As a result, the mop plate wing in the open position, when the leading edges are aligned in a line, are locked so that it can no longer independently pivot or move and thereby the mop cover is held captive on the mop plate. The latching means can at the trailing edge of the central region and the

Wischplattenflügels be arranged. Preferably, the locking means are arranged on the longitudinal side, on which the connection for the stem is arranged. As a result, the locking means are not on a main page out, so that both main pages can be used as a cleaning page.

The locking means may be formed as a snap closure. One

Snap closure can be made of the same material and in one piece with the

Wiper plate wings are produced. Furthermore, one is

Snap closure easy to use.

The central area may be at the mop plate wing facing

Have narrow side a taper and the other mop plate wings may have a slot for receiving the taper of the mop plate blade. This results in a homogeneously formed cleaning side of the mop plate from which no disturbing elements protrude. This also applies if both main sides of the mop plate wings are designed as a cleaning side.

Brief description of the drawing

Some embodiments of the wiper plate according to the invention are described below with reference to the figures. These show, in each case schematically:

1 shows a trapezoidal mop plate.

 FIG. 2 shows the mop plate according to FIG. 1 with the mop plate wing pivoted; FIG. FIG. 3 shows a mop plate according to FIG. 1 with a long trailing edge; FIG.

FIG. 4 shows the mop plate according to FIG. 3 with the mop plate wing pivoted; FIG. 5 shows a mop plate with two pivotable squeegee blades;

FIG. 6 shows the mop plate according to FIG. 5 with pivoted mop plate wings; FIG. 7 shows a mop plate with an obliquely displaceable squeegee blade;

Fig. 8, the mop plate according to Figure 7 with shifted mop plate wings.

Embodiment of the invention

FIG. 1 shows a mop plate 1 for a cleaning device, in particular a cleaning device for wet and damp cleaning. The mop plate 1 has two main sides, which are both formed as a cleaning side 2, 5. The mop plate 1 comprises a central region 3 on which a mop plate blade 4 is pivotably arranged, wherein the articulation takes place such that the

 Wiper plate wing 4 is parallel to the cleaning side 2 level swiveled. The squeegee blade 4 is thus pivotable so that the pivoting movement takes place only in the parallel plane to the cleaning side 2. The central area 4 and the mop plate wings 4 each have two cleaning sides 2, 5, the central area 3 having a handle connection 6. The handle connection 6 is associated with a recess 8, which in turn is arranged on the central region 3 at the trailing edge 7. In this area, a linkage 9 for the squeegee blade 4 is arranged. The articulation 9 consists of a joint whose hinge axis is aligned perpendicular to the cleaning side 2. At the trailing edge 7 of the central region 3 and the wiper plate blade 4 latching means 10 are arranged, by the mop plate wings 4 in a

locked position can be locked. The locking means 10 are respectively

uniform material and integral with the central region 3 and the

Mop plate wings 4 are formed and do not over the level of

Cleaning pages 2, 5 addition. The locking means 10 are designed as a snap closure. The central region 3 has at the mop plate wing 4 facing narrow side a taper 1 1 and the mop plate wing 4 has to receive the taper 11 of the central region 3, a slot 12. The taper 11 extends over the entire pivoting range and limits this. The mop plate 1 is trapezoidal, with at this embodiment, the Hinerrante 7 is shorter than the leading edge 13. It is also conceivable to perform the mop plate 1 in hexagonal basic form.

FIG. 2 shows the mop plate 1 according to FIG. 1, wherein the central region 3 and the mop plate blade 4 are shown pivoted towards one another here. In this position, the mop plate 1 can be inserted into a mop cover to aufzuspannen this on the mop plate 1. The insertion of the mop plate 1 in the mop cover can be done without direct manual intervention. In order to facilitate insertion, the mop plate 1 is chamfered on the two narrow sides 14, 15.

Figure 3 shows a mop plate 1 according to Figure 1, wherein in this embodiment, the trailing edge 7 is longer than the leading edge 13. Figure 4 shows the wiper plate 1 according to Figure 3, wherein the central region 3 and the squeegee blade 4 are here swung toward each other. As shown in Figure 2, the mop plate 1 is beveled on the two narrow sides 14, 15. FIG. 5 shows a mop plate 1 according to FIG. 1, wherein in this embodiment two mop plate wings 4 are provided, which correspond to FIG

Embodiment of Figure 1 are connected to the central region 3. In this embodiment, the trailing edge 7 is formed longer than the leading edge 13.

FIG. 6 shows the wiping plate 1 according to FIG. 5, wherein both wiper plate wings 4 are shown pivoted towards one another here. The mop plate 1 at the two narrow sides 14, 15 bevelled. FIG. 7 shows a mop plate 1 for a cleaning device, in particular a cleaning device for wet and damp cleaning. The mop plate 1 has two main sides, which are both formed as a cleaning side 2, 5. The wiper plate 1 comprises a central region 3 on which two wiper plate vanes 4 are displaceably arranged. For this purpose, the squeegee blades 4 are guided in a slot 16, which is designed so that the squeegee blades 4 are slidable in the plane of the cleaning side 2 obliquely to the longitudinal extent. In this case, the mop plate wings 3 are displaced so that their leading edges protrude beyond the front edge of the central region 3. The gate 16 are assigned locking means 10. The locking means 10 are each formed of the same material and in one piece with the central region 3 and the squeegee blade 4 and are not beyond the plane of the cleaning sides 2, 5 also. The

Locking means 10 are designed as snap closure. The central area 4 and the mop plate wings 4 each have two cleaning sides 2, 5, the central area 3 having a handle connection 6. The handle connection 6 is associated with a recess 8, which in turn is arranged on the central region 3 at the trailing edge 7.

FIG. 8 shows the mop plate 1 according to FIG. 7 in the open position in which the mop cover can be removed from the mop plate 1. In this position, the leading edges 13 of the mop plate wings 4 are beyond the front edge 13 of the central region 3 and the longitudinal extent of the mop plate 1 is reduced.

Claims

claims 1. wiper plate (1) for a cleaning device with at least one  Cleaning side (2, 5) comprising a central region (3) with  Stem connection (6) on which at least one mop plate blade (4) parallel to the plane of the cleaning side (2, 5) is movably connected, characterized in that the connection of the mop plate blade (4) to the central region (3) takes place such that the at least one  Swivel plate wing (4) swiveling and / or oblique to  Longitudinal extension of the mop plate (1) is displaceable. 2. Mop plate according to claim, characterized in that the  Central area (3) and the at least one mop plate wings (4) have at least one cleaning side (2). 3. Mop plate according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the central region (3) and the at least one mop plate wings (4) each have two cleaning sides (2, 5). 4. Mop plate according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized  in that a recess (8) is arranged on the central area (3) at the trailing edge (7) and in that the recess (8) is associated with the stem connection (6). 5. Mop plate according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized  in that the central region (3) and the at least one mop plate blade (4) are provided with latching means (10). 6. Mop plate according to claim 5, characterized in that the Central area (3) and the at least one mop plate wings (4) can be locked in a closed position. 7. Mop plate according to claim 5 or 6, characterized in that the latching means (10) on the trailing edge (7) of the central region (3) and the at least one mop plate blade (4) are arranged. 8. Wiper plate one of claims 5 to 7, characterized in that the latching means (10) are designed as a snap closure. 9. Mop plate according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized  in that the central region (3) has a taper (1 1) on the narrow side facing the at least one wiper plate blade (4). 10. Mop plate according to claim 9, characterized in that the  at least one mop plate wings (4) for receiving the taper (11) of the mop plate blade (3) has a slot (12).