Cleaning device

Abstract

Cleaning device (10) for cleaning a hand device (12) in a bucket (22) characterized in that the cleaning device (10) has a lid (14) and a brush device (16) having bristles (18), wherein the brush device (16) is either formed as a single unit with the lid (14) of a bucket (22) or is reversibly connected with the lid (14).

Description

[0001] The invention relates to a cleaning device for cleaning a whisk according to claim 1 and to an arrangement designed for cleaning a whisk according to claim 14. State of the art

[0002] Beaters or agitator baskets are used, for example, in the construction industry. These beaters are connected to a drive device, such as a drill or hand mixer, so that solid-liquid building materials such as concrete, screed, paint, adhesive, ready-mixed plaster, ready-mixed mortar, filler, and the like can be mixed or stirred with these beaters when the beater is set in rotation by the drive device to which it is attached. After completing such a mixing process, the beater must be cleaned.

[0003] The typical use of the whisk is for stirring or mixing materials used in the construction industry. Alternatively, it is also conceivable that such a whisk could be used in other areas, such as in the catering industry when preparing food, typically dough or sauces, or in industry for mixing substances.

[0004] A device for storing and cleaning hand mixers is known from DE 100 52 400 C1. The device comprises a cleaning stand consisting of a vertical column supported in a lower area by a base plate. In an upper area, the column has a holder for vertically holding a hand mixer. A container is arranged on the base plate in such a way that the stirring rod of the hand mixer dips into the container at its lower end, which is provided with winged wings. The container is equipped with brushes on its inner wall. The brushes are attached to the inner wall for this purpose.

[0005] A device for cleaning whisks or similar tools is known from DE 198 02 597 A1, which comprises a device according to the preamble of claim 1. This device comprises a base part and at least two upright brush holders supported by this base part, which are provided at the edge of the base part for receiving cleaning brushes. The base part is to be positioned within a container. Furthermore, it is provided that the base part is to be attached to the container, in particular via a screw.

[0006] A cleaning device for construction tools, such as drills or pipe grinders, is known from DE 202 12 954 U1. This cleaning device comprises a support frame to which at least two brushes are attached in such a way that their bristles face each other, forming a cleaning gap for the insertion of the construction tools to be cleaned.

[0007] A device for cleaning a knife is known from US Pat. No. 5,652,993 A. This device comprises a frame to which two brushes are attached so that their bristles are almost touching. This frame is to be placed in a container that can be filled with liquid to clean a knife.

[0008] A disadvantage of conventional cleaning devices is that cleaning the mixer requires complex brush or cleaning arrangements in or on a bucket. Cleaning brushes that rotate on an axis suffer from sticky and muddy dirt buildup, so that the rotating function on the axis stops working after a short time.

[0009] The object of the invention is therefore to provide a cleaning device that enables simple and reliable cleaning of a whisk. Disclosure of the invention

[0010] The invention is disclosed by the features of the main claim. Embodiments and further developments are the subject of the further claims following the main claim.

[0011] A cleaning device is disclosed which is used to clean a hand-held device, in particular a whisk.

[0012] The cleaning device according to the invention is designed for cleaning the whisk and comprises a lid and a brush device comprising bristles. The lid has a through-opening for the whisk to be cleaned. The brush device can either be formed as a single piece connected to the lid of a bucket or be connected to the lid.

[0013] For this purpose, the brush device can be arranged reversibly on the lid. This can be achieved, for example, by screwing the brush device into a bar on the lid, so that the brush device can be removed again by unscrewing it from the lid. The brush device of the cleaning device can have reinforcing ribs so that it is designed to be flexibly movable within certain material- and / or space-dependent limits when pressure is applied to the brush device by the agitator, yet is sufficiently rigid for the cleaning process thanks to the reinforcing ribs.

[0014] When the device is in use, the bucket or container must be closed with the lid up to the through-opening. The container must then be filled with a cleaning fluid, usually water, to such an extent that the bristles of the brush device on the lid are positioned below the level of the cleaning fluid, usually below the water surface. The agitator must then be guided through the through-opening and immersed in the cleaning fluid. The agitator must then be rotated, for example, by the drive device, to rub against the stationary bristles of the brush device.

[0015] The agitator, inserted through the through-hole and set in rotation, can now be cleaned with the help of the cleaning fluid by the bristles of the brush device. The relative counter-rotating movement of the agitator with respect to the bristles of the brush device allows building materials such as mortar, tile adhesive, plaster, and the like, which are mixed with the hand mixer or a corresponding drive unit, to be cleaned by the contaminated agitator or mixer, which is set in rotation relative to the brush device and / or is manually moved up and down.

[0016] To remove any contaminated cleaning fluid that has accumulated inside the container during cleaning, all that is required is to remove the lid with the attached brush device, then simply remove the slag from the container and clean it. The through-opening can then be closed with a separate lid or plug, if necessary.

[0017] Due to its flexible design, the device is versatile for cleaning different types of mixers. Depending on requirements, the lid with the brush attachment can be used to cover various containers, such as buckets. The lid can be easily placed on the respective container and thus positioned. If necessary, the lid can be temporarily attached to the container.

[0018] The lid is generally designed such that it can be placed on the edge of a container such as a bucket and / or attached to the container. Furthermore, the lid can be designed to at least partially close the container, i.e., typically except for the through opening.

[0019] The lid for the bucket can be disc-shaped or thin-walled, as well as round, elliptical, oval, or of another suitable design. The through-hole can be a round hole, an elliptical hole, or any other suitable shape. Furthermore, the lid is made of fiber-reinforced plastic, if desired. Any suitable, sufficiently strong material, including metal, can be used for the lid.

[0020] To clean the whisk or agitator, the lid, with its brush attachment attached to it as a single piece or reversibly and variably, must be positioned on the container in such a way that the container is covered by the lid except for the through-hole. The lid can also be attached to the container and, for example, temporarily opened and closed.

[0021] For cleaning, one embodiment provides for the whisk to be inserted through the through-hole into the container filled with a cleaning fluid until the bristles touch the whisk, with the whisk being regularly immersed in the cleaning fluid. The whisk is then rotated relative to the bristles, e.g., via the hand mixer to which the whisk is attached, so that building material is removed from the whisk.

[0022] In one embodiment, the container of the device is designed as a bucket, made of plastic, for example. As a rule, the choice of a suitable container is determined solely by the size of the container's opening. Compared to the size of the lid, it is only required that the lid can be securely placed on the edge of the container's opening and secured as needed. If the area encompassed by the edge of the opening is larger than the extension and thus also the diameter of the lid, it is still possible to attach the lid to the container, and in particular to its edge, using tools.

[0023] The cleaning device according to the invention has the advantage that impractical rotating mechanisms for bristle constructions from the prior art no longer have to be used to clean the whisk, but the cleaning device according to the invention enables simple and practical cleaning of the whisk.

[0024] Further advantages and advantageous embodiments of the invention can be found in the following description of the figures, the drawings and the claims.

[0025] An exemplary embodiment of the inventive solution is explained in more detail below with reference to the attached schematic drawings. It shows: Fig. 1 shows an isometric oblique view of an opened cleaning device, Fig. 2 shows the cleaning device from Fig. 1 from the side, Fig. 3 shows an isometric view of a brush device for attachment to a lid from the inside, Fig. 4 shows a brush device integrally connected to a cover in an isometric view, Fig. 5 shows a lid for a bucket with a lid strip in an oblique bottom view, Fig. 6 shows an oval lid in a top view, Fig. 7 shows a round lid in a top view, Fig. 8 shows a cleaning device from the side, and Fig. 9 shows a bucket closed with the lid in an isometric view.

[0026] In Fig. 1 shows a cleaning device 10. The cleaning device 10 according to the invention is designed for cleaning a handheld device 12 such as a whisk, stirrer, or the like, and comprises a lid 14 and a brush device 16 having bristles 18. The lid 14 has a through-opening 20 for the whisk 12 to be cleaned. The brush device 16 can either be formed integrally with the lid 14 of a bucket 22 or be connected to the lid 14.

[0027] To clean the whisk 12 or agitator, the lid 14 with the brush device 16 attached thereto, either as a single piece or reversibly and variably, is arranged on the container, here the bucket 22, such that the bucket 22 is covered by the lid 14 except for the through-opening 20. Furthermore, the lid 14 can be attached to the bucket 22 and, for example, temporarily opened and closed.

[0028] For cleaning, one embodiment provides for the whisk 12 to be inserted through the through-opening 20 into a container filled with a cleaning fluid, the bucket 22, until the bristles 18 touch the whisk 12, with the whisk 12 being regularly immersed in the cleaning fluid. The whisk 12 is then rotated and / or moved up and down relative to the bristles 18, either manually or via a hand-held mixer to which the whisk 12 is attached, so that building material is removed from the whisk 12.

[0029] Fig. 2 shows the representation from Fig. 1 from the side.

[0030] Fig. 3 shows the brush device 16 for attachment to the lid Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 from the inside. The brush device 16 has a plurality of bristles 18. The brush device 16 can be attached to the lid in two different directions, above or below. The bristles 18 can be designed to be flexible. The brush device 16 can have reinforcing ribs 24, so that it is designed to be flexibly movable in a positive manner within certain material- and / or space-dependent limits when pressure is applied to the brush device 16 by the agitator, but is sufficiently rigid for the cleaning process due to the reinforcing ribs 24.

[0031] Fig. 4 shows a brush device 16 connected to the cover 14, comprising the individual bristles 18, which together form the cleaning device 10. For this purpose, the brush device 16 can be arranged reversibly on the cover 14. This can be done, for example, by screwing the brush device 16 into a strip 26 on the cover 14, so that the brush device 16 can be removed again by unscrewing the brush device 16 from the cover 14. Alternatively, the brush device 16 can be firmly connected to the cover 14. The brush device 16 of the cleaning device 10 has reinforcing ribs 24, so that it is designed to be flexibly movable in a positive manner within certain material- and / or space-dependent limits when pressure is applied to the brush device 16 by the agitator 12, but is sufficiently rigid for the cleaning process due to the reinforcing ribs 24. The cover 14 also has reinforcing ribs 24'.

[0032] Fig. 5 shows the cover 14 with reinforcing ribs 24', a through hole 20 and the strip 26 to which the brush device 16 can be reversibly attached.

[0033] Fig. 6 shows an elliptically shaped cover 14 with a through hole 20.

[0034] Fig. 7 shows a circular cover 14 with a through hole 20. The bristles 18 of the brush device can be seen in the area of ​​the through hole 20.

[0035] Fig. 8 shows a brush device 16 firmly connected to the cover 14, having reinforcing ribs 24.

[0036] Fig. 9 shows a bucket 22 covered with the lid 14. The through opening of the lid 14 is covered with a plug 28.

[0037] All features presented in the description, the following claims and the drawings may be essential to the invention both individually and in any combination with one another. List of reference symbols 10 Cleaning device 12 handheld devices 14 lids 16 containers 18 bristles 20 passage opening 22 buckets 24 reinforcing ribs 24' reinforcing ribs 26 bar 28 plugs QUOTES CONTAINED IN THE DESCRIPTION

[0000] This list of documents submitted by the applicant was generated automatically and is included solely for the convenience of the reader. This list is not part of the German patent or utility model application. The DPMA assumes no liability for any errors or omissions. Cited patent literature

[0000] DE 100 52 400 C1

[0004] DE 198 02 597 A1

[0005] DE 202 12 954 U1

[0006] US 5 652 993 A

[0007]

Claims

[1] Cleaning device (10) for cleaning a hand-held device (12) in a bucket (22) characterized by in that the cleaning device (10) has a lid (14) and a brush device (16) having bristles (18), wherein the brush device (16) is either formed integrally connected to the lid (14) of a bucket (22) or is reversibly connected to the lid (14). [2] Cleaning device (10) according to claim 1, characterized by that the cover (14) has a through opening (20) for the handset (12) to be cleaned. [3] Cleaning device (10) according to one of claims 1 or 2, characterized by in that, for cleaning the hand-held device (12), the lid (14) with the brush device (16) firmly attached thereto in one piece or reversibly is arranged on the container (22) in such a way that the container (22) is covered by the lid (14) except for the through opening (20). [4] Cleaning device (10) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that the hand-held device (12) can be set in rotation relative to the bristles (18) of the brush device (16) by hand or via a hand mixer to which the hand-held device (12) is connected and / or can be moved up and down on the brush device (16) so that dirt is removed from the hand-held device (12). [5] Cleaning device (10) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that the bristles (18) of the brush device (16) are flexible. [6] Cleaning device (10) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that the brush device (16) has reinforcing ribs (24) so ​​that it is designed to be flexibly movable within material and / or space-related limits when pressure is applied to the brush device (16) by the hand-held device (12) and at the same time is designed to be sufficiently rigid for the cleaning process due to the reinforcing ribs (24). [7] Cleaning device (10) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that the cover (14) has a strip (26) so that the brush device (16) is screwed into the strip (26) and can be removed from the cover (14) by screwing out the brush device (16). [8] Cleaning device (10) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that the cover (14) has reinforcing ribs (24'). [9] Cleaning device (10) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that the through opening (20) of the cover (14) can be closed with a plug (28). [10] Cleaning device (10) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that the brush device (16) can be arranged in two different directions on the cover (14).