Mop head and mop, and cleaning system comprising a mop head

Abstract

The invention relates to a cleaning element (3) for a mop head (1), comprising cleaning strips, cleaning strings and / or flat structures (4) of textile material, which, for the simple, easy and efficient cleaning of the cleaning strips, cleaning strings and / or flat structures (4) themselves, is equipped with at least one cleaning agent (8) that slowly dissolves upon contact with water.

Description

Technical field The invention relates to a cleaning element for a mop head, comprising cleaning strips, fringes and / or surface structures made of textile material as well as a mop and a cleaning system with such a cleaning element. State of the art GB 211,184 describes a mop with a handle and a mop head with a cleaning element made of textile strips or strands for cleaning, inter alia, dishes, in which a cleaning liquid, e.g. soap solution, is continuously dispensed via the mop head to the surface to be cleaned during the cleaning process. For this purpose, the well-known mop has a reservoir with a cleaning fluid in the handle. The reservoir has openings in its upper wall for filling the reservoir with water. In the bottom area, the reservoir is equipped with outlet openings through which the cleaning liquid continuously escapes downwards into the mop head due to gravity. A cleaning brush is known from GB 191,501, in which soap solution is also dispensed to the surface to be cleaned during the cleaning process. For this purpose, the brush is equipped with a container with soap on its top. The container can be filled with water by dipping the brush, which will form a soap solution in the container. The outlet openings for the soap solution are arranged at a distance from the bottom of the container in an upper area of the container wall, so that the liquid does not drain downwards without being dosed, but can only be used by the user in a targeted manner by shaking or tilting the brush. Another brush with an integrated tank with soap solution is known from US 6,439,790 B1. With this brush, the supply of the soap solution is mechanically controlled during the cleaning process via a valve and a mechanism. What all of the aforementioned cleaning devices have in common is that the cleaning liquid is intended for cleaning the surface to be cleaned. Cleaning of the cleaning element or brush head itself is not described, so that there are dirt residues in the cleaning element. The brush head remains and can lead to permanent contamination and unpleasant odors. A cleaning element of the type mentioned at the beginning is known from DE 10 2014 017 559 B3. The document describes a cleaning system which also concerns, among other things, a device for washing out the cleaning element with fresh water during spinning. The well-known cleaning system concerns a so-called spin mop, in which the cleaning element is spun dry after washing. In this process, excess cleaning fluid is removed from the cleaning element by the action of centrifugal forces. Specifically, the well-known mopping system is characterized by a mop with a mop head with a cleaning element and a handle, where the cleaning element has a supporting body on which cleaning strips made of a textile material are fixed, as well as a bucket with a washout device for immersing and washing out the mop head with the cleaning strips and an ejector device with a drainage basket for drying the Cleaning strips. In the well-known system, a fresh water reservoir is provided in the bucket, which is in a liquid-conducting connection with a fresh water dome that protrudes into the drainage basket and fills it. For spinning, the mop head with the cleaning strips is placed on the freshwater dome in the drainage basket. If the drainage basket is then set into rotation, the fresh water is radially ejected outwards through openings in the jacket of the freshwater dome and hits the cleaning strips of the mop head. Additives can 5 also be added to the fresh water. The disadvantage of this system is the high structural effort, which is operated in particular to supply the fresh water to the cleaning element in the drainage basket as centrally as possible. The object of the invention is to further develop a cleaning element of the known 10 kind in such a way that it can be cleaned after each cleaning process in a simple and efficient manner without high design effort. A further task of the invention is to provide a mop as well as a cleaning system with such a cleaning element. Presentation of the invention According to the invention, this problem is solved with a cleaning element with the features of claim 1, a mop with the features of claim 13 and a cleaning system with the features of claim 15. The subclaims refer to advantageous arrangements. According to the invention, a cleaning element for a mop head, which includes cleaning strips, fringes and / or surface structures made of textile material, is intended to be equipped with at least one cleaning agent that can be slowly dissolved in contact with water. It has been shown in a surprising way that this principle, known from the field of fragrance stones, can be transferred to the cleaning of a cleaning element for a mop head. When the cleaning element is washed out, for example in a washout device or under running water, part of the cleaning agent is dissolved by the liquid and enters the cleaning element, which is made of a textile material. In this process, the liquid penetrates the textile material with the dissolved cleaning agent and, when spinning or squeezing, takes the dirt previously picked up during wiping with it and removes it. This not only leads to cleaning of the cleaning element before a further mopping process. Since the cleaning element is effectively cleaned even during the last wringing out before possible storage, the development of a bad odor is largely prevented. In addition, substances can be introduced that self-clean the cleaning element between uses. The cleaning element does not have to be washed frequently in the washing machine for hygienic reasons. So you always clean with a clean cleaning element. The solution according to the invention is simple, efficient and cost-effective. Depending on the type of mop (fringe mop, flat mop or similar), the cleaning element may include stripes, fringes and / or textile fabrics. The stripes, fringes and / or textile fabrics can include microfibres. In addition, abrasive areas may be provided, especially with the use of non-microfibers. The abrasive areas can be separate stripes, fringes and / or textile fabrics, or integrated into the stripes, fringes and / or fabrics. The textile fabrics can be designed in particular as woven and knitted fabrics or as pile materials In the case of a wiper with cleaning strips or fringes, the stripes or fringes can be fixed in a familiar way to a supporting body that can be connected to the mop head. With this design, at least one cleaning agent can be arranged in the space formed between the supporting body and the cleaning element, preferably on the supporting body. Special recordings may be provided for this purpose. Preferably, it is simply glued in. When the mop head is immersed with the cleaning element in the washout water or cleaning liquid, not only the textile cleaning element, such as the textile strips, fringes or the textile surface structure, soak up the liquid, but the cleaning fluid also penetrates the hissing space between the support body and the cleaning element and fills it up. The cleaning agent is partially dissolved and enters the textile cleaning element directly. Since the drainage through the fully vacuumed cleaning element usually takes place very slowly when it is removed from the cleaning liquid, part of the liquid with the dissolved cleaning agent also remains in the space between the cleaning elements and is only pushed through the cleaning element, for example the cleaning strips and / or fringes or the textile surface element, during squeezing or spun out. In the case of a ejectable mop head, the cleaning agent should be applied, rotationally symmetrically with respect to the axis of rotation of the mop in order to avoid imbalance during wringing. The amount of liquid added to partially dissolve the cleaning agent can be regulated by the available volume between the support body and the cleaning element. Particularly preferably, the support body can be detachably connected to the mop head. This has the advantage that at least one cleaning agent can be easily checked and / or replaced. In the case of a textile surface structure as a cleaning element, it can be attached to a wiper plate by means of tabs or a Velcro connection. At least one cleaning agent can be present in a solid liquid, for example as a cleaning stone, gel-like and / or as a viscous liquid enclosed in a membrane. This makes it easier to control the slow dissolution than in the case of a liquid. At least one cleaning agent can be arranged in several zones within the supporting body, whereby the different zones can be equipped with different cleaning agents. According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, this can be at least one purification agent. This has the advantage that dirt and stains are broken down into smaller molecules, which are therefore easier to wash out with water. Preferably, the substances that cause enzymatic decomposition include enzymes and / or probiotics that form enzymes. These are environmentally friendly and natural active ingredients in contrast to chemicals that are otherwise used in detergents or cleaning agents. According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the substances causing oxidative decomposition may include oxygen-based and / or chlorine-based bleach. This allows microscopic deposits in the fibers of the cleaning element, which form a gray film, to be dissolved. In another preferred embodiment of the invention, this includes at least one cleaning agent: optical brighteners, antibacterial, antiviral and / or deodorizing substances. Optical brighteners are fluorescent substances that settle on the cleaning strip of the mop head, making it appear whiter. Antibacterial substances counteract the growth of bacteria and thus prevent odor formation by bacteria such as Moraxella or their metabolic products. Antiviral substances prevent or remove viruses in the mop material, which prevents or at least greatly minimizes the spread of viruses on the floors in the house. The invention also relates to a mop having a mop head with a cleaning element according to the invention and a handle. To wash out, the mop head with the cleaning element can be held under running water by means of the handle or inserted into a bucket of water to which a detergent may be added, for example into a bucket of a cleaning system with a washout device. In this case, at least one cleaning agent is partially dissolved and, as described above, enters the textile cleaning element, for example the textile cleaning strips and / or fringes or the textile surface structure. The excess liquid can be removed in a familiar way by wringing out the cleaning element by hand, or in a fixed wringing basket of a cleaning system. Preferably, the excess liquid is removed by spinning. The spun out of the mop head with the cleaning element has the advantage that the liquid with the dissolved cleaning agent flows through the cleaning element, for example the textile cleaning strips and fringes or the textile surface element, at higher pressure and speed than would be the case under the influence of gravity alone. This makes the cleaning process fast and efficient. In order to set the mop head in rotation with the cleaning element according to the invention, the handle of the mop may have a drive in the manner of a humming top in a well-known manner. The ejection can be carried out by means of appropriate ejection aids, such as an ejection basket or means of positioning in a bucket, or completely free without any aids. Preferably, the mop with the mop head with the cleaning element according to the invention is part of a cleaning system, which also includes a bucket with a washout device and a spin-out device with a spin-out basket for the mop head with the cleaning element, wherein the mop head with the cleaning element for spinning out can be moved in rotation via the ejector basket. The mop is inserted into the ejector basket and rotates with it. Particularly preferred is the ejector basket, which can be set in rotation by means of a pedal drive. However, an electric drive is also conceivable. Short description of the drawing An embodiment of the cleaning system according to the invention is explained below using figures 1 to 6. Figures 1 to 6 each show in schematic representation, Fig. 1 a perspective representation is a preferred embodiment of a spun-out mop according to the invention, Fig. 2 in a plan view, a preferred embodiment of a cleaning element for such a mop with an arrangement of cleaning stones from a cleaning agent, Fig. 3 in a plan view, another preferred embodiment of a cleaning element with a cleaning agent arranged in a ring, Fig. 4 in a perspective representation, a mop head of a squeezable mop according to the invention with a device for supplying the cleaning agent from the outside, Fig. 5 in a lateral sectional view of the mop head from Fig. 4, Figs. 6 a to c In lateral sectional representation, possible arrangements of a cleaning agent are exemplified on a cleaning textile of a mop head. Execution of the invention In Fig. 1 you can see a mop head 1 for a spun-out mop, which includes a cleaning element 3 with cleaning strips and / or fringes 4 made of a textile material, which is fixed to a supporting body 2 that is not visible in Fig. 1. The mop head 1 is connected to a handle 21 via a joint 20. Figure 2 shows a preferred design of cleaning element 3. The cleaning element 3 in the embodiment shown comprises a triangular retaining ring 5 with clamping openings 5a arranged all around for clamping the cleaning strips and / or fringes 4 with their one end without restricting the general purity. The other ends hang loosely downwards from the retaining ring 5 to clean the surface to be cleaned. In the middle area of the retaining ring 5 is arranged a cleaning textile 6, the edge of which is fixed to the retaining ring 5. According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, a cleaning agent 8 is arranged in each of the corner areas and thus rotationally symmetrical with respect to the axis of rotation 7 of the mop 1 in order to avoid imbalance during wringing. Cleaning Saw 8 exists in its embodiment as a cleaning stone that dissolves slowly in contact with water or cleaning liquid. Since the cleaning agent 8 is applied directly to the cleaning element 3, it is in direct liquid-conducting connection to the cleaning strips and / or fringes 4. The cleaning element 3 can be clipped into the mop head 1 with the support body 5. For this purpose, the supporting body 5 and the mop head 1 may have locking lugs and detent mounts at the circumferential edges that are assigned to each other and are not shown here. Fig. 3 shows another possible arrangement of the cleaning agent in a cleaning element according to Fig. 2. Here it is applied as a ring-shaped gel strip 8 at a distance from the axis of rotation 7. Figures 4 and 5 show a purification element 3 according to another preferred embodiment of the invention. The cleaning element 3 shown is suitable to be squeezed out by hand or in a wringer or squeeze basket. In this case, cleaning element 3 consists of cleaning strips 4, which are fixed at their end facing the supporting body 2 without restriction of the general public by means of a rivet-like connection 10 to the supporting body 2 In the supporting body 2, an opening 9 is provided as an example, through which the cleaning agent can be introduced from the outside into the space between cleaning element 3 and supporting body 2. On its upper side, the supporting body has a cylindrical connecting element 12 with means 12 a for clipping into a mop head not shown here. It is also conceivable that the cleaning agent can be inserted into the space between cleaning element 3 and supporting body 2 from above by connecting element 12. Figures 6 a and 6 b show examples of possible brackets 15 for arranging a cleaning saw 8 on a base, here without restriction of the general public on a cleaning textile 6. Brackets 15 include a housing 16, inside which the cleaning agent 8 is located. To establish the fluid-conducting connection to the cleaning agent 8, the housing is equipped with differently designed openings. Fig. 6 a shows exemplary circular recesses, Fig. 6 b slit-shaped or strip-shaped recesses. Any other shape of the openings is also possible. In the variant shown in Fig. 6 c, cleaning agent 8 is glued directly to a substrate, in this case also cleaning textile 6 as an example.

Claims

1. Cleaning element (3) for a mop head (1), comprising cleaning strips, fringes and / or surface structures (4) of textile material, characterized in that it is equipped with at least one cleaning agent (8) that can be slowly dissolved in contact with water.

2. Cleaning element (3) according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises a supporting body (2) on which the cleaning strips, fringes and / or textile surface structures (4) are fixed.

3. Cleaning element (3) according to claim 2, characterized in that at least one cleaning agent (8) is specified on the supporting body (2).

4. Cleaning element (3) according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that the supporting body (2) can be separably connected to the mop head (1).

5. Cleaning element (3) according to claim 1, formed as a textile surface structure characterized in that it can be fixed to a wiper plate.

6. A cleaning element (3) according to at least one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that at least one purification agent (8) is present in a solid, gel-like and / or viscous liquid enclosed in a membrane.

7. A cleaning element (3) according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that at least one cleaning agent (8) is arranged in several zones within the supporting body (2) or the cleaning element (3).

8. A cleaning element (3) according to claim 7, characterized in that the different zones are equipped with different cleaning agents (8).

9. A cleaning element (3) according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that at least one purification agent comprises substances for the enzymatic or oxidative decomposition of organic impurities and discolorations.

10. Purification element (3) according to claim 9, characterized in that the substances causing enzymatic decomposition comprise enzymes and / or probiotics forming enzymes.

11. Cleaning element (3) according to claim 9 or 10, characterized in that the substances causing oxidative decomposition comprise oxygen-based bleach and / or chlorine-based.

12. A cleaning element (3) according to at least one of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that it comprises at least one cleaning agent (8) optical brighteners, antibacterial, antiviral and / or deodorizing substances.

13. A mop comprising a handle (21), a mop head (1) and a cleaning element (3) according to any one of claims 1 to 12.

14. A mop according to claim 13, characterized in that the handle (21) has a humming top-like drive to rotate the mop head (1) for ejection.

15. A cleaning system comprising a mop according to claim 13 or 14, further comprising a bucket comprising a washout device and an ejection device having an ejection basket for the mop head (1), wherein the mop head (1) can be rotated for ejection via the ejector basket.

16. The cleaning system according to claim 15, characterized in that the ejector basket can be set in rotation by means of a pedal.

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