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WO1996032048A1
WO1996032048A1 PCT/EP1996/001552 EP9601552W WO9632048A1 WO 1996032048 A1 WO1996032048 A1 WO 1996032048A1 EP 9601552 W EP9601552 W EP 9601552W WO 9632048 A1 WO9632048 A1 WO 9632048A1
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mop
sleeve
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Francesco Sartori
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Firma Carl Freudenberg
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    • 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

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  • the invention relates to a mop according to the preamble of patent claim 1, a method for producing the same according to the preamble of patent claim 17 and a holder for a mop according to the preamble of patent claim 25.
  • a special mop which generally consists of several, longitudinally extending layers of nonwoven fabric or fabrics, such as cotton yarns, cotton braids and related materials, has proven itself more and more. which are at the end of an operating handle.
  • This mop consists of several layers of the above-mentioned material, which usually have an elongated, rectangular shape and are fastened to the actuating handle by means of a fastening unit.
  • this fastening unit consists of a bell-shaped and a peg-shaped element, these two elements being permanently connected to one another for fastening the layers arranged between them.
  • the round mops attached to the actuating handle can usually not be washed separately, but must be rinsed out in a washing bucket and wrung out in a wringing screen that can be placed on the washing bucket. Both the wash bucket and The wringing strainer is also light in weight and therefore easy to handle in private households.
  • a floor surface can only be cleaned with a round mop by exercising a pulling movement, with which an arched back and forth movement can be combined because a forward and backward pushing and pulling movement is uncomfortable and unsatisfactory and does not lead to a satisfactory cleaning effect. It is naturally difficult to clean corners, which often require hand cleaning. Finally, it is also difficult to clean floor strips with a round mop properly.
  • the overhead bell-shaped element covers a large part of the uppermost of the superimposed layers and can therefore come into contact with or be moved along the surface to be cleaned when the cleaning device is used in an inclined position.
  • the peg-shaped element can also come into contact with the surface to be cleaned, the layers being completely exposed around the peg-shaped element. Both elements can therefore come into direct contact with the surface to be cleaned, causing scratches on the surface of the floor or a piece of furniture and possibly. is not recoverably damaged.
  • the mop currently in use must be equipped with a large number of layers with a small individual width of, for example, 4 cm, so that they can be clamped between the bell-shaped and the peg-shaped fastening element. This means that a large number of layers, for example twenty, is necessary. This also leads to space problems when assembling the device.
  • the object of the invention is to provide a mop with which the technical construction problems described above can be solved and the resulting disadvantages can be prevented.
  • the invention is particularly based on the object of improving a mop so that it can be used with all the advantages while maintaining the advantages associated with a round mop, especially in the private household sector, but also in the semi-professional sector Offer wiping mops for the professional sector, namely interchangeability, washability, more universal handling, better surface cleaning effect and wiping performance with practically complete exclusion of the risk of damage to objects during cleaning work.
  • the invention solves this problem by the features of a mop listed in claim 1. Since the connecting element used for attachment to the holder is completely enclosed by the layers, the material of the layers forms a shock absorber for the holder on all sides, so that a cleaning device equipped with the mop mops directly onto sensitive objects when cleaning walkable floor surfaces. like furniture or the like if necessary for the simultaneous cleaning of the same, can be introduced without the risk of damage to such objects when the holder bumps against them. Furthermore, the mop allows complete cleaning of baseboards. This is due to the fact that the mop can be properly guided on wall strips due to the angular shape of the connecting element without touching the wall surface above. In addition, the mop can be easily washed, separated from the operating handle.
  • connections of the textile layers suitably consist of seams, which if necessary. can also be produced by clipping, gluing or heat sealing.
  • the connecting plate fastened between the mop layers is provided with a part of a fastening device which projects through an opening in the upper layers of the mop and can have locking means.
  • a method for producing the mop according to the invention is set out in claim 17, according to which a connecting plate is arranged between two groups of divided layers and then the layers are firmly connected to one another by a connecting means which is embedded in the material of the layers.
  • a holder which can be used for this mop is also provided with a part of this fastening device which can be connected and locked axially immovably and non-rotatably, but releasably, with that of the mop.
  • a cover plate can be provided, by means of which the upper layer of the mop can be partially covered. The cover plate can be pushed loosely onto the part of the fastening device connected to the connecting plate or can be firmly connected to this or to the underside of the holder. In the latter case, the layers can if necessary. can be clamped against the connecting plate by means of the cover plate.
  • Figure 1 shows a first embodiment of a mop with a fastening device for an actuating handle in a perspective view.
  • FIG. 2 is a top view of the mop in FIG. 1;
  • FIG. ⁇ 3 the compound of in a side view presented darge fastening device with in cross section and partially broken away textile Schich ⁇ shown th of the mop shown in Fig. 1 and 2;
  • FIGS. 1 to 3 shows a plan view of the mop according to FIGS. 1 to 3 with the textile layers in a spread position, but without a fastening device;
  • FIG. 5 shows a textile layer for arrangement below the fastening device in a diagrammatic view
  • FIG. 7 shows a further embodiment of a mop with a fastening device in a partially sectioned side view
  • FIG. 8 shows a cross section of the mop in FIG. 7 and a holder attached to it along the line VIII-VIII in FIG. 9;
  • FIG. 10 is a top view of a cover plate for the mop in FIG. 8.
  • FIG. 11 shows a plan view and a central longitudinal section of the mop with a holder attached to it.
  • the invention relates to a mop that is provided with a fastening device that extends parallel to the longitudinal direction of textile layers of the mop extends and can be exchangeably fastened to a holder which can be fastened in a manner known per se to a holder which can be connected to an actuating handle.
  • the fastening device is firmly arranged in the longitudinal center of a stack of layers of textile materials of approximately the same dimensions between these layers of the mop, in such a way that the mop is securely guided without any relative movement with respect to the layers and at the same time as protection against damage or in the sense of cleaning objects, such as furniture or wall moldings, is effective if the cleaning device strikes such objects during cleaning work.
  • FIG. 1 to 6 show a first embodiment of a mop 11 with a connecting element 12, which is inserted between several, longitudinally extending, textile layers 13 and 14 made of lengths of approximately the same dimensions of a nonwoven web or woven materials.
  • the connecting element 12 consists of a sleeve 15, which protrudes centrally from a square connecting plate 16 (FIGS. 2 and 3) and whose outer contour is aligned parallel or perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the strip-shaped layers 13, 14.
  • the connecting plate preferably has essentially flat, mutually parallel upper and lower sides. In this way, a flat, largely flat design of the mop is ensured at this point.
  • the sleeve 15 is used to fasten one end of a partially illustrated actuating handle 17 by inserting, clamping or screwing in. As an alternative, the sleeve 15 could be replaced by an actuating stem which is directly connected to the central connecting plate 16.
  • the layers 13 and 14 are made significantly wider than the known layers, for example in double width of approximately 8 cm or in a similar size.
  • This Layers form two groups, of which a layer 13 is shown in FIG. 6 and a layer 14 in FIG. 5.
  • the first group of layers 13 has a central opening 18 of larger size, through which the sleeve 15 can be inserted, while the second group of layers 14 has an opening 19 which is smaller than the opening 18 and which arranges the layers 14 below the connecting plate 16 of the connecting element 12 should facilitate. Therefore, only ten layers are provided for the production of the mop 11, of which the first group of three layers 13 form the upper part of the mop 11 and the second group of seven layers 14 form the lower part of the mop 11, which directly on the one to be cleaned Area. However, any number of layers can be provided in the context of the invention.
  • the layers 13 and 14 are attached to the connecting element 12 by first inserting the sleeve 15 through the opening 18 in the three upper layers 13. Subsequently, the other layers 14 are arranged below the connecting plate 16, the adjacent layers 13 and 14 being separated from here by a certain central angle alpha, e.g. Are offset by 18 °, as shown in FIG. 4.
  • alpha e.g. Are offset by 18 °
  • the layers 13 and 14 are firmly connected to one another by a stable fastening, which does not protrude or project outwards, but is completely embedded in the layers.
  • the attachment takes place, for example, by means of a seam 20 passing through the layers 13, 14, which extends completely and tightly around the connecting plate 16 and surrounds it so tightly that the connecting plate 16 is firmly held between the layers.
  • the stable fastening mentioned can also be carried out by another fastening of the layers which fits into the layers, for example by a stapling, in which, however, any mechanical assembly, as required above, is avoided becomes,
  • the outer or surface of the mop 11 therefore generally consists of the nonwoven or woven material or related materials of the layers 13 and 14, but with the exception of the sleeve 15 provided in the middle of the layers 13 and 14 or directly of the actuation to be handled by the user stalk 17.
  • the special arrangement of the layers 13, 14 also has the advantage of leading to a different appearance of the mop 11 because the mop 11 consists almost entirely of soft material, does not scratch and looks more functional. Due to the uniform distribution of the layers 13, 14, the mop 11 offers a more voluminous view and achieves a better cleaning effect.
  • a simple connecting plate fastened inside the layers 13, 14 may be provided, leaving some space for the subsequent insertion of a connecting element for the actuating stem.
  • the upper layers 13 must have an opening with a central slot in addition to the central opening 18, the size of which does not exceed the size of the connecting plate over which the layers have to be applied.
  • the assembly can be carried out by the user himself, provided that the layers 13 and 14 are already firmly connected to one another in advance by a seam or a similar fastening which fits into the layers.
  • the users themselves are thus connected to one another by a type of fastening which is completely embedded in the layers in such a way that no parts of the fastening protrude outwards.
  • the outer or surface of the mop consists entirely of soft material, as in general fleece or woven fabrics or related materials, with the exception of the actuating handle required for use.
  • FIGS. 7 to 9 A second embodiment of a mop is described below with reference to FIGS. 7 to 9, the reference numerals in FIGS. 1 to 6 being preceded by the number 1 for parts which are identical or similar to those in the first embodiment. 8 and 9 show a holder mounted on the mop with an operating handle. 7 to 9, the second embodiment of a mop is designated by 111 and a connecting element by 112.
  • FIG. 7 to 9 show a first group of three superimposed, rectangular layers 113 of textile material, preferably non-woven material, which are provided with an opening 118 in their center.
  • a connecting element 112 is inserted between these layers 113 and a second group of underlying layers 114 of the mop 111.
  • the connecting element 112 consists of a sleeve 115 which projects centrally from a longitudinally extending connecting plate 116.
  • the connecting plate 116 is essentially rectangular in shape and is preferably produced in one piece with the sleeve 115.
  • the rectangular connecting plate 116 is, as described with reference to the first exemplary embodiment, firmly sewn on all sides by a seam 120 which firmly connects the rectangular layers 113, 114 to one another and is embedded in the layers 113, 114.
  • the cylindrical, tubular sleeve 115 has locking projections 122 on its outside, which are arranged at intervals around the circumference of the sleeve 115.
  • 7 and 8 also show a cover plate 124 which is provided with a central opening 126 and is arranged at an axial distance above and parallel to the rectangular connecting plate 116, so that it lies within the lower edge of a housing 128 of a holder 130 lies on the mop 111.
  • the cover plate 124 can be pushed with its opening 126 loosely over the sleeve 115 or fastened to the sleeve 115 or can also be a solid, one-piece component of the same. However, the cover plate 124 can also be an integral part of the housing 128, as will be explained in more detail below.
  • the cover plate 124 can optionally serve the purpose of firmly clamping the three upper layers 113 of the mop 111 between the connecting plate 116 and the cover plate 124, so that the mop 111 is securely attached to the holder 130.
  • the cover plate 124 can also be omitted for less harsh operating conditions, for example in private households, in which the connection plate 116 sewn into the layers 113, 114 with its sleeve 115 is sufficient as a fastening means on a holder 130 alone.
  • a housing 128 of the holder 130 which is preferably made entirely of plastic, is provided on its upper side with a coupling projection 132 which is fixedly and non-rotatably, but preferably detachably, inserted into the lower, open end with an actuating handle 117.
  • the projecting coupling projection 132 is hollow cylindrical and closed at the upper end.
  • a lower edge 134 of the hood-shaped holder housing 128 corresponds approximately to the outer contour of the essentially rectangular cover plate 124 or connecting plate 116.
  • the cover plate 124 shown in plan view in FIG. 10 thus completely covers the underside of the housing 128, as is the case with FIG 8 and 9 can be seen.
  • a locking sleeve 136 extends from the top of the inner wall of the holder housing 128 close and coaxially to the coupling projection 132 down to a height in which a lower end of the locking sleeve 136 is somewhat higher than the lower edge 134 of the housing 128. 8 and 9, the lower end face of the locking sleeve 136 lies on the cover plate 124, or it can be firmly connected to the named end face of the locking sleeve 136.
  • the inner diameter of the locking sleeve 136 is about ⁇ to the outer diameter of the sleeve 115 of the connecting plate 116 so that a sliding fit between the locking sleeve 136 and the tubular nozzle-like sleeve is ensured 115th
  • locking recesses 138 are provided, which are distributed over the sleeve circumference at intervals and for engagement of the locking projections 122 of the sleeve 115 of the connecting plate 116 in the axially immovable and non-rotatable, but releasable assembly shown in FIGS. 8 and 9 - Serve the end position of the mop 111 on the holder 130.
  • a cylindrical guide sleeve 140 extends coaxially and at a radial distance from the upper inner wall of the housing 126 to the coupling projection 132 within the locking sleeve 136.
  • the outside diameter of the guide sleeve 140 is dimensioned so small with respect to the inside diameter of the locking sleeve 136 that a cylindrical guide channel 142 for the sleeve 115 of the connecting plate 116 is formed between the two sleeves 136, 140.
  • the guide sleeve 140 extends downward beyond the lower end of the locking sleeve 136 and the lower edge of the holder housing 128 to a height which corresponds approximately to the thickness of the cover plate 124.
  • the cover plate 124 can if necessary. also with the lower edge 134 of the housing 128 to be firmly connected.
  • the outer diameter of the sleeve 115 corresponds approximately to the diameter of the opening 126 in the cover plate 124.
  • the locking sleeve 136 can serve to firmly clamp the layers of the mop 111 relative to the connecting plate 116 underneath when the sleeve 115 and the locking sleeve 136 fit into one another pushed locking or locking position according to FIGS. 8 and 9. It can thus be seen that in this embodiment as well, the holder 130 can be fastened to the operating handle 117 by means of the actuating handle 117 connected to it, only by pushing it vertically onto the sleeve 115 until it locks onto the mop 111 . As a result, a mop that has been worn through cleaning work
  • top view and the central longitudinal section in FIG. 11 show the relative, acute-angled arrangement of adjacent layers 1134, 114 of the mop 111, by means of which it is possible to clean a larger floor area in one operation. Furthermore, the substantially same rectangular shape and size of the cover plate 124 as well as that underneath are between the layers

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La présente invention concerne une tête de balai à franges (11) constituée par plusieurs couches superposées (13, 14) de matières textiles fixées les unes aux autres en leur centre, et qui possèdent des éléments (12) de fixation amovible à l'extrémité d'un manche. Les éléments de fixation (12) sont constitués par une plaque de liaison qui est solidement enserrée entre deux groupes de couches (13, 14) grâce à la liaison entre les couches (13, 14). L'invention concerne en outre un procédé de fabrication d'une tête de balai à franges ainsi qu'un support pour celle-ci. La matière textile qui entoure la plaque de liaison élimine le risque d'endommager des objets délicats lors de travaux de nettoyage et facilite le nettoyage des plinthes.
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