EP1529478A2 - Power scrubber - Google Patents
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- EP1529478A2 EP1529478A2 EP04012739A EP04012739A EP1529478A2 EP 1529478 A2 EP1529478 A2 EP 1529478A2 EP 04012739 A EP04012739 A EP 04012739A EP 04012739 A EP04012739 A EP 04012739A EP 1529478 A2 EP1529478 A2 EP 1529478A2
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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
- A47L11/00—Machines for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, walls, or wall coverings
- A47L11/40—Parts or details of machines not provided for in groups A47L11/02 - A47L11/38, or not restricted to one of these groups, e.g. handles, arrangements of switches, skirts, buffers, levers
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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
- A47L11/00—Machines for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, walls, or wall coverings
- A47L11/02—Floor surfacing or polishing machines
- A47L11/03—Floor surfacing or polishing machines characterised by having provisions for supplying cleaning or polishing agents
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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
- A47L11/00—Machines for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, walls, or wall coverings
- A47L11/28—Floor-scrubbing machines, motor-driven
- A47L11/282—Floor-scrubbing machines, motor-driven having rotary tools
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
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- A47L11/00—Machines for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, walls, or wall coverings
- A47L11/40—Parts or details of machines not provided for in groups A47L11/02 - A47L11/38, or not restricted to one of these groups, e.g. handles, arrangements of switches, skirts, buffers, levers
- A47L11/4036—Parts or details of the surface treating tools
- A47L11/4038—Disk shaped surface treating tools
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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
- A47L11/00—Machines for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, walls, or wall coverings
- A47L11/40—Parts or details of machines not provided for in groups A47L11/02 - A47L11/38, or not restricted to one of these groups, e.g. handles, arrangements of switches, skirts, buffers, levers
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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
- A47L11/00—Machines for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, walls, or wall coverings
- A47L11/40—Parts or details of machines not provided for in groups A47L11/02 - A47L11/38, or not restricted to one of these groups, e.g. handles, arrangements of switches, skirts, buffers, levers
- A47L11/408—Means for supplying cleaning or surface treating agents
- A47L11/4088—Supply pumps; Spraying devices; Supply conduits
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Abstract
Description
- The present invention relates to cleaning devices and, more particularly, to a battery operated scrubbing device.
- In the cleaning field, it is desirous to have a scrubbing device which includes a power source for rotating the cleaning member such as a brush, sponge or the like. One such cleaning device is illustrated in U.S. Patent No. 5,289,605. Here, the scrubbing device includes a battery pack, which is mounted onto the user. U.S. Patent D451,288 illustrates a scrubbing device. This device includes a telescoping handle. While these devices enable the user to clean various surfaces, designers strive to improve the art.
- The present invention provides a scrubbing device that is battery operated and has a separate source of water as well as cleaning solution. The present invention provides a scrubber, which includes a cleaning solution reservoir, which may be permanently or removably attached to the scrubber. The scrubber includes a pivoted head which may be locked in position or which may be in a tree motion position. The head of the scrubber is submersible into a liquid.
- According to the aspects of the present invention, a scrubbing device comprises a scrubbing head with a cleaning member and an electric motor driving the cleaning member. A support member is coupled with the scrubbing head. A handle is coupled with the support member and includes a switch to activate the electric motor. A first fluid source is coupled with the scrubbing head for spraying the first fluid on a surface to be cleaned. Also, a second fluid source is coupled with the scrubbing head to spray a second fluid on the surface to be cleaned. The scrubbing head is submersible into a liquid. The fluid reservoir is coupled with the support member. Also a fluid line couples the fluid reservoir with the second fluid source coupled with the scrubbing head. A hose is coupled with the first fluid source. The first fluid source includes a fluid conduit extending from the handle to the scrubbing head. The handle includes a hose receiving member and a hose retention member. The handle includes an aperture for receiving the battery. The first and second fluid sources each include a nozzle on the scrubbing head to enable spraying of the fluids onto the surface. A pivot locking mechanism couples the support with the scrubbing head. The pivot locking mechanism enables locking of the scrubbing head with respect to the support in a first position. Also, the pivot lock enables free motion of the scrubbing head with respect to the support in the second position. The support is telescopic. The cleaning mechanism includes a retention member with a circumferential wall defining a bore. A flange projects from the inner surface of the wall into the bore to couple the cleaning member with a motor shaft. The wall is divided into sections forming at least one finger with the flange to retain the cleaning member. The scrubbing head includes a housing to receive a portion of the first and second fluid sources. A pump is provided in the handle to deliver a fluid to the second fluid source. The pump and switch is coupled with the reservoir to spray the second fluid onto the cleaning surface.
- From the following detailed descriptions taken in conjunction with the preferred embodiments, other objects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art.
- The present invention will become more fully understood from the detailed description and the accompanying drawings, wherein:
- Figure 1 is a side view of a scrubbing device in accordance with the present invention.
- Figure 2 is a section view of the device of Figure 1.
- Figure 3 is a partial cross section view of Figure 1.
- Figure 4 is an enlarged perspective view of the scrubbing head.
- Figure 5 is a cross section view of the pivot-locking device of Figure 4.
- Figure 6 is an exploded perspective view of the locking mechanism.
- Figure 7 is a cross-section view of the stop mechanism along line 7-7 of Figure 8.
- Figure 8 is a cross-section view along line 8-8 of Figure 5.
- Figure 9 is a cross-section view along line 9-9 of Figure 1.
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- Turning to the figures, a scrubbing device is illustrated and designated with the reference numeral 10. The scrubbing device includes a
head 12, a support member 14 and ahandle 16. Thehandle 16 includes acoupling member 18 to connect the scrubbing device 10 with ahose 20. - The
handle 16 includes aclamshell housing 22 with agrip portion 24, as well as anaperture 26 to enable the users hand to pass through the aperture and secure on thegrip portion 24. Abattery 28 is inserted through anaperture 30 at one end of thehousing 22. Thehandle 16 includes ahose retention member 32. The hose retention member includes a latch 34 and anarcuate groove 36 which receives thehose 20. The latch 34 extends over thehose 20 locking the hose in thegroove 36 so that the hose does not place a large bending moment on thehose connecting element 18. - The
hose connecting element 18 is connected to aconduit 40. Theconduit 40 passes water from the hose to the scrubbinghead 12. Aswitch 42 on thehandle 16 controls the power to the motor. Thus, the motor may be turned on and off byswitch 42. Also, avalve 41 integrated withelement 18, associated with theconduit 40, enables variable volumes of the water to pass to the scrubbing head so that the amount of water can be controlled to the surface to be cleaned. - An
air pump 44 is positioned within thehandle 16. See Figure 9. Theair pump 44 can be controlled byswitch 46. The air pump is electrically coupled with thebattery pack 28. Theair pump 44 controls the amount of fluid sprayed out of the second fluid source. - The support 14 includes a number of
sections 50 to enable telescoping of the support 14. Further, a gripping member 52 may be positioned on the outside of the support member. Theconduit 40 is positioned between the gripping member 52 and the support 14 until it reaches aspacer 54. Theconduit 40 includes aspiral conduit portion 56 which elongates to enable telescoping of the support 14. Thespiral conduit portion 56 connects with a lower conduit portion of the first fluid source. A spiraledwire 60, as well asair hose 62, are inside of thesections 50 of the support 14. Thewire 60 is electrically connected withswitch 42 and, in turn,battery 28 to drive the electric motor 64 and in turn the scrubbing device on thescrubber head 12. Theair hose 62 extends from one of thesupport sections 50 and passes into thereservoir 66 of the lower portion 58. - The lower portion 58 includes the
cleaning solution reservoir 66, as well as afork portion 68 which couples with thehead 12. Thecleaning solution reservoir 66 may be removable from the lower portion 58. Theair hose 62 couples with an inlet to thecleaning solution reservoir 66. Thecleaning solution reservoir 66 includes anoutlet 70 which includes another conduit 72 which passes into thescrubber head 12 and connects with thenozzle 74. Thus, fluid cleaning solution is moved from thereservoir 66, via thepump 44, and sprays out thenozzle 74. - The
fork 68 of the lower portion pivotally secures with thehead 12. Thefork portion 68 includes apivot locking mechanism 80 which enables thehead 12 to be locked in at least one position and also enables free motion of the head about thefork 68. - Moving to Figures 5 through 8, a better explanation of the locking mechanism may be obtained.
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head housing 100 includes aboss 120 having a cam retention area 122 and apivot pin 124. The cam retention area 122 includes a plurality ofrecesses 126 andprojections 128 which receive ahead locking gear 130. - The
head locking gear 130 is a metal gear including a plurality ofprojections 132 and recesses 134. Theprojections 132 and recesses 134 mate with the boss recesses andprojections head locking gear 130 is secured in position in theboss 120. One of therecesses 134 includes awedge 136, which projects through aslot 138 in theboss 120. Thewedge 136 acts as a stop to halt the rotation of thefork 68 on thehead 12, which will be explained herein. - The
pivot locking mechanism 80 includes arotatable knob 142 and a slidingcam plate 144. Therotatable knob 142 includes an offset receivingportion 143 to retain theknob 142 onto thepivot 124. Theknob 142 includes aneccentric cam surface 146. Thecam surface 146 abuts against atab 148 of the slidingcam plate 144. Thecam plate 144 includes atab 145 which retains a plurality ofpins 150 which mate in therecesses 134 of thehead locking gear 130. Thepins 150 are loaded bysprings 152, which are retained in ahousing portion 154 of thefork 68. Aplate 155 secures the slidingcam plate 144 in thehousing portion 154. - The
housing portion 154 includes anarcuate portion 156 and arectangular portion 158. Thearcuate portion 156 fits around thecylindrical boss 120 enabling thefork 68 to rotate about theboss 120. Thearcuate portion 156 has ends 160 and 161 which act as stops and abut thewedge 136 stopping rotation of thefork 68. Thus, thewedge 136 acts as a stop to limit the rotation in both directions of the fork 68 (see Figure 7). The slidingcam plate 144, withpins 150 biased bysprings 152, are positioned in therectangular portion 158 of thehousing 154. As theknob 142 is rotated, witheccentric cam surface 146 abutting againsttab 148, the slidingcam plate 144, as well aspins 150, is moved in thehousing portion 158. This movement removes thepins 150 from therecesses 134 of thehead locking gear 130. This enables the fork to be rotated into a different position. As the user finds the desired position, theknob 142 is rotated in a reverse direction to enable thepins 150 to engagedifferent recesses 134 in thehead locking gear 130 to lock thefork 68 in a different position with respect to thehead 12. In the free motion position, theknob 142 is rotated, which, in turn, moves the slidingcam plate 144, as well aspins 150, away from thehead locking gear 130 out of engagement withrecesses 134. In this position, thepins 150 do not extend into therecesses 134. Thus, thefork 68 can rotate until thestops 160 and 161contact wedge 136 halting the rotation of thefork 68. - The
head 12 is submersible into a liquid such as water and has a water tight seal. Thus, thehead 12 may be placed into a bucket of water or the like when in use. Thehead 12 includeshousing 100 surrounding the motor 64 positioned within thehousing 100. A cleaning device, such as abrush 102, is secured to amotor shaft 104 of the motor 64. Thehousing 100 includespassageways 106 to enable the soap and water conduits to pass to thenozzles nozzle 108 is coupled with thewater conduit 40. - The cleaning
member 102 includes aretention member 110 which has acircumferential wall 112. Thewall 112 defines abore 114. Acircumferential flange 116 is positioned on the interior surface of thebore 114. The circumferential wall includes slots forming sections which, in turn, formfingers 118 to retain the cleaningmember 102 onto themotor shaft 104. Thewall 112 is placed on the shaft and is expanded due to the flange. Once the flange intercepts the groove, the wall is secured on the shaft. - The scrubbing device 10 includes a first fluid source which includes the
hose connection 18,conduit 40 andnozzle 108. A second fluid source which is operable by thepump 44 viahose 62, includesreservoir 66, hose 72 andnozzle 74. In operation, thevalve 41 connected with theconduit 40 is open to enable fluid from the hose to pass into theconduit 40. This fluid passes through theconduit 40 through the spiral section and out ofnozzle 108. Theswitch 46 activates thepump 44. This forces air into thehose 62 which, in turn, pressurizes thereservoir 66. As thereservoir 66 pressurizes, cleaning solution in the reservoir is passed through hose 72 and out ofnozzle 74. Theswitch 42 can activate the cleaning device at any time during these operations. Thus, cleaning solution and water are separately ejected from the scrubber and are not mixed with one another prior to ejection onto the surface to be cleaned. - Thus, a cleaning device is provided which may be extended to reach vertical heights above the user. Also, the device may be positioned in a free motion pivoting position so that the head may continue to follow the surface as it is scrubbed. Further, the invention provides a lightweight battery operated scrubbing device, which is easily manipulated by the user.
- The description of the invention is merely exemplary in nature and, thus, variations that do not depart from the gist of the invention are intended to be within the scope of the invention. Such variations are not to be regarded as a departure from the spirit and scope of the invention.
Claims (17)
- A scrubbing device comprising:a scrubbing head including a cleaning member and an electrical motor driving said cleaning member;a support member coupled with said scrubbing head;a handle coupled with said support member;a switch for activating said electric motor,a first fluid source coupled with said scrubbing head for spraying a first fluid on a surface to be cleaned;a second fluid source coupled with said scrubbing head for spraying a second fluid on the surface to be cleaned.
- The scrubbing device according to Claim 1 wherein said scrubbing head is submersible into a liquid.
- The scrubbing device according to Claim 1 wherein said handle includes an aperture for receiving a battery.
- The scrubbing device according to Claim 1 wherein a fluid reservoir is coupled with said support member.
- The scrubbing device according to Claim 4 wherein a fluid line couples said fluid reservoir in said second fluid source coupled with said scrubbing head.
- The scrubbing device according to Claim 1 wherein a hose is coupled with said first fluid source.
- The scrubbing device according to Claim 6 wherein said first fluid source includes a fluid line extending from said handle to said scrubbing head.
- The scrubbing device according to Claim 1 wherein said first and second fluid sources each include a nozzle on said scrubbing head.
- The scrubbing device according to Claim 6 wherein said handle includes a hose receiving member and a hose retention member.
- The scrubbing device according to Claim 1 wherein a pivot locking mechanism couples said support with said scrubbing head, said pivot locking mechanism enabling locking of the scrubbing head with respect to the support in a first position and enabling free motion of the scrubbing head with respect to the support in a second position.
- The scrubbing device according to Claim 1 wherein said support is a telescoping support.
- The scrubbing device according to Claim 1 wherein said cleaning mechanism includes a retention member having a bore and a flange projecting from a wall of said bore for coupling with a groove in a motor shaft.
- The scrubbing device according to Claim 12 wherein said wall is divided into sections forming at least one finger having said flange for retaining said cleaning member.
- The scrubbing device according to Claim 1 wherein said scrubbing head including a housing for receiving a portion of said first and second fluid sources.
- The scrubbing device according to Claim 1 wherein a pump and switch are provided in said handle for delivering a fluid through said second fluid source.
- The scrubbing device according to Claim 15 wherein said pump is coupled with said reservoir for spraying said second fluid onto the surface.
- The scrubbing device according to Claim 10 wherein said pivot locking mechanism includes a stop for contacting said support for limiting rotational movement of said support with respect to said scrubbing head.
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CN105640447B (en) * | 2016-04-06 | 2018-03-27 | 于宝林 | A kind of automatic advance and the electric mop of automatic mop cleaning |
CN110340042A (en) * | 2018-04-02 | 2019-10-18 | 苏州宝时得电动工具有限公司 | Water-driven brush and the cleaning machine for using the water-driven brush |
CN110340042B (en) * | 2018-04-02 | 2022-06-14 | 苏州宝时得电动工具有限公司 | Water-driven brush and cleaning machine adopting same |
CN112536262A (en) * | 2019-09-20 | 2021-03-23 | 苏州宝时得电动工具有限公司 | DC cleaning machine |
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