(19)
(11) EP 3 777 635 A1

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION
published in accordance with Art. 153(4) EPC

(43) Date of publication:
17.02.2021 Bulletin 2021/07

(21) Application number: 19784575.3

(22) Date of filing: 19.03.2019
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A47L 13/58(2006.01)
A47L 13/258(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/CN2019/078702
(87) International publication number:
WO 2019/196605 (17.10.2019 Gazette 2019/42)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME
Designated Validation States:
KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 11.04.2018 CN 201820510936 U
24.04.2018 CN 201820610042 U
28.04.2018 CN 201820629882 U

(71) Applicant: Jiangsu Zhou Jijie Lntelligent Technology Co., Ltd
Suqian, Jiangsu 223800 (CN)

(72) Inventors:
  • ZHU, Chenhui
    Suqian Jiangsu 223800 (CN)
  • LU, Kaifeng
    Suqian Jiangsu 223800 (CN)

(74) Representative: Ipside 
7-9 Allées Haussmann
33300 Bordeaux Cedex
33300 Bordeaux Cedex (FR)

   


(54) MOP CLEANING DEVICE CAPABLE OF SEPARATING PURIFIED WATER AND SEWAGE


(57) A mop cleaning device capable of separating clear water from wastewater comprises a rotary mop, a bucket, a clear water container, and a valve for controlling on-off of water outflow, wherein the rotary mop comprises a rotary mop rod and a mop head, and the rotary mop rod is connected to the mop head; a support body for supporting the mop to realize rotation is disposed on the bucket; the clear water container has a clear water outlet, the liquid level in the clear water container is higher than the clear water outlet so that clear water can flow to the mop head from the clear water container, and the valve is connected to the clear water outlet.




Description

Technical Field



[0001] The invention relates to a mop cleaning device capable of separating clear water from wastewater, and belongs to the technical field of cleaning supplies.

Background of the Invention



[0002] According to a cleaning method for a cleaning tool disclosed by existing patent literature discloses, the cleaning tool comprises a mop rod and a mop head, a wiper is disposed on the mop head and is cleaned in a mop bucket, which has a clear water region for containing clear water and a wastewater region for containing wastewater; when the wiper is to be cleaned, clear water is extracted from the clear water region to clean the wiper, and wastewater generated after cleaning flows into the wastewater region. After cleaning is finished, wastewater generated during cleaning flows into the wastewater region to be separated from clear water, so that the purpose of separating the clear water from the wastewater is realized. In this technical solution, the clear water for cleaning the mop head is extracted through a pump, so that the structure is complicated, and on-off control of a water source is not available.

Summary of the Invention



[0003] The objective of the invention is to overcome the aforesaid defects of the prior art by providing a mop cleaning device capable of separating clear water from wastewater, which is reasonable in structural design and can separate clear water from wastewater generated after mop cleaning.

[0004] The technical solution adopted by the invention to settle the above technical issue is as follows: a mop cleaning device capable of separating clear water from wastewater comprises a rotary mop, a bucket, a clear water container, and a valve for controlling on-off of water outflow, wherein the rotary mop comprises a rotary mop rod and a mop head, and the rotary mop rod is connected to the mop head; a support body for supporting the mop to realize rotation is disposed on the bucket; the clear water container has a clear water outlet, the liquid level in the clear water container is higher than the clear water outlet so that clear water can flow to the mop head from the clear water container, and the valve is connected to the clear water outlet.

[0005] Furthermore, the support body is a support column, which is disposed on the bucket and supports the mop head.

[0006] Furthermore, the rotary mop rod is provided with a hanging sleeve, which is able to rotate with respect to the rotary mop rod in a circumferential direction and is limited with respect to the rotary mop rod in an axial direction, the support body is a support edge disposed on the bucket, and the hanging sleeve abuts against the support edge.

[0007] Furthermore, the rotary mop rod is provided with a hanging sleeve, which is able to rotate with respect to the rotary mop rod in a circumferential direction and is limited with respect to the rotary mop rod in an axial direction, the hanging sleeve is disposed around the rotary mop rod, the support body is a support edge disposed on the bucket, the hanging sleeve abuts against the support edge, a plane bearing is disposed between the hanging sleeve and the support edge, and the hanging sleeve is limited with respect to the rotary mop rod in the axial direction.

[0008] Furthermore, the mop cleaning device further comprises a spin-drying basket, which is rotatably disposed on the support column and encircles the mop head . Furthermore, the mop head comprises two side plates which can be folded upwards, and the clear water outlet is located outside the side plates.

[0009] Furthermore, the mop head comprises two side plates which can be folded downwards, and the clear water outlet is located inside the side plates.

[0010] Furthermore, the bucket comprises a main part and a wastewater sink, wherein the wastewater sink is disposed below the main part and is separated from the main part.

[0011] Furthermore, the bucket has a transparent visual part or is transparent.

[0012] Furthermore, the wastewater sink is transparent.

[0013] Compared with the prior art, the invention has the following advantages and effects:
  1. 1. Clear water can be separated from wastewater generated during mop cleaning, so that the mop can be washed with clear water every time; the clear water is artesian water, so that water outflow is easy.
  2. 2. The foldable mop is adopted, so that the size of the bucket is greatly decreased; during cleaning, the mop head can be unfolded to improve the cleaning efficiency.

Brief description of the Drawings



[0014] 

FIG. 1 is a structural diagram of an embodiment in a cleaning condition.

FIG. 2 is a structural diagram of the embodiment in a spin-drying condition.

FIG. 3 is a structural diagram of a mop head which is turned downwards in the embodiment.


Detailed Description of Embodiments



[0015] The invention is further expounded below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. Clearly, the following embodiments are merely for explaining the invention, and are not intended to limit the invention.

Embodiment



[0016] As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, this embodiment provides a mop cleaning device capable of separating clear water from wastewater. The mop cleaning device comprises a rotary mop, a bucket 1, a clear water container 2, and a valve 3 for controlling on-off of water outflow, wherein the rotary mop comprises a rotary mop rod 41 and a mop head 42, and the rotary mop rod 41 is connected to the mop head 42. The rotary mop rod 41 in this embodiment belongs to the prior art. For example, the rotary mop rod in this embodiment is any one of the technical solutions such as a ball-type rotary mop rod disclosed by Chinese Utility Model Patent Publication No. CN204071985U and a mop capable of vertically moving and being driven to rotate in one direction to be spin-dried disclosed by Chinese Utility Model Patent Publication No. CN201505105U.

[0017] In this embodiment, a support body 11 for supporting the mop to realize rotation is disposed on the bucket 1; the clear water container 2 has a clear water outlet 20, the liquid level in the clear water container 2 is higher than the clear water outlet 20 so that clear water can flow to the mop head 42 from the clear water container 2 via the clear water outlet 20, and the valve 3 is connected to the clear water outlet 20 and controls on-off of water outflow. In this implementation, when the valve 3 is opened, the rotary mop rod 41 drives the mop head 42 to rotate, and clear water flows to the mop head 42 to wash the mop head 42; and when the valve 3 is closed, the rotary mop rod 41 drives the mop head 42 to rotate to be spin-dried, wastewater generated during centrifugal spin-drying is collected in the bucket 1, so that clear water is separated from wastewater generated during mop cleaning.

[0018] In this embodiment, the support body 11 is a support column, which is disposed on the bucket 1 and supports the mop head 42. The rotary mop rod 41 can drive the mop head 42 to rotate with the support column as a rotation point. Further preferably, the mop cleaning device in this embodiment further comprises a spin-drying basket 15, wherein the spin-drying basket 15 is rotatably disposed on the support column and partially or entirely encircles the mop head 42. In this case, the spin-drying basket 15 is one part of the support body 11 and surrounds the mop head 42.

[0019] In this embodiment, the rotary mop rod 41 is provided with a hanging sleeve 411, which is able to rotate with respect to the rotary mop rod 41 in a circumferential direction and is limited with respect to the rotary mop rod 41 in an axial direction, the support body 11 is a support edge disposed on the bucket 1, and the hanging sleeve 411 abuts against the support edge. The hanging sleeve 411 is assembled on the rotary mop rod 41 in an interference manner in the axial direction, thus being limited in the axial direction; the rotary mop rod 41 is a round rod, and a hole, allowing the rotary mop rod 41 to be disposed therein, of the hanging sleeve 411 is a round hole, so that the hanging sleeve 411 is able to rotate with respect to the rotary mop rod 41 in the circumferential direction and is limited with respect to the rotary mop rod 41 in the axial direction. The rotary mop rod 41 can drive the mop head 42 to rotate.

[0020] In this embodiment, the rotary mop rod 41 is provided with a hanging sleeve 411, which is able to rotate with respect to the rotary mop rod 41 in a circumferential direction and is limited with respect to the rotary mop rod 41 in an axial direction, the support body 11 is a support edge disposed on the bucket 1, the hanging sleeve 411 abuts against the support edge, a plane bearing 5 is disposed between the hanging sleeve 411 and the support edge, and the hanging sleeve 411 is limited with respect to the rotary mop head 41 in the axial direction. The hanging sleeve 411 is assembled on the rotary mop head 41 in an interference manner in the axial direction, thus being limited in the axial direction; the plane bearing 5 is disposed between the support edge and the hanging sleeve 411, so that the rotary mop rod 41 can drive the foldable mop head 42 to rotate. In this technical solution, the mop head 42 may be suspended, so that the centrifugal spin-drying effect is greatly improved.

[0021] Preferably, the mop head 42 in this embodiment is a foldable mop head 42 and comprises two side plates which can be folded upwards, and the clear water outlet 20 is located outside the side plates. The foldable mop head 42 can be folded in use to improve the cleaning efficiency, and can be folded in the cleaning process to reduce the size of the bucket 1.

[0022] As shown in FIG. 3, preferably, the mop head 42 in this embodiment is a foldable mop head 42 and comprises two side plates which can be folded downwards, and the clear water outlet 20 is located inside the side plates.

[0023] In this embodiment, the bucket 1 comprises a main part 12 and a wastewater sink 13, wherein the wastewater sink 13 is disposed below the main part 12 and is separated from the main part 12. When wastewater is to be poured, the wastewater sink 13 can be taken out separately.

[0024] In this embodiment, the bucket 1 has a transparent visual part or is transparent. The water level can be observed through the transparent visual part.

[0025] In this embodiment, the wastewater sink 13 is transparent.

[0026] The above-described contents in the specification are merely for illustrating the invention. Various modifications or supplements, or similar substitutions of the aforesaid specific embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without departing from the contents in the specification of the invention or going beyond the scope defined by the claims should also fall within the protection scope of the invention.


Claims

1. A mop cleaning device capable of separating clear water from wastewater, comprising a rotary mop, a bucket (1), a clear water container (2), and a valve (3)for controlling on-off of water outflow, wherein the rotary mop comprises a rotary mop rod (41) and a mop head (42), and the rotary mop rod (41) is connected to the mop head (42); a support body (11) for supporting the mop to realize rotation is disposed on the bucket (1); the clear water container (2) has a clear water outlet (20), a liquid level in the clear water container (2) is higher than the clear water outlet (20) so that clear water can flow to the mop head (42) from the clear water container (2), and the valve (3) is connected to the clear water outlet (20).
 
2. The mop cleaning device capable of separating clear water from wastewater according to Claim 1, wherein the support body (11)is a support column, which is disposed on the bucket (1) and supports the mop head (42).
 
3. The mop cleaning device capable of separating clear water from wastewater according to Claim 1, wherein the rotary mop rod (41) is provided with a hanging sleeve (411), which is able to rotate with respect to the rotary mop rod (41) in a circumferential direction and is limited with respect to the rotary mop rod (41) in an axial direction, the support body (11) is a support edge disposed on the bucket (1), and the hanging sleeve (411) abuts against the support edge.
 
4. The mop cleaning device capable of separating clear water from wastewater according to Claim 1, wherein the rotary mop rod (41) is provided with a hanging sleeve (411), which is able to rotate with respect to the rotary mop rod (41) in a circumferential direction and is limited with respect to the rotary mop rod (41)in an axial direction, the hanging sleeve (411) is disposed around the rotary mop rod (41), the support body (11) is a support edge disposed on the bucket (1), the hanging sleeve (411) abuts against the support edge, a plane bearing is disposed between the hanging sleeve (411) and the support edge, and the hanging sleeve (411) is limited with respect to the rotary mop rod (41) in the axial direction.
 
5. The mop cleaning device capable of separating clear water from wastewater according to Claim 2, further comprising a spin-drying basket (15) which is rotatably disposed on the support column and encircles the mop head (42).
 
6. The mop cleaning device capable of separating clear water from wastewater according to any one of Claims 1-5, wherein the mop head (42) comprises two side plates which can be folded upwards, and the clear water outlet (20) is located outside the side plates.
 
7. The mop cleaning device capable of separating clear water from wastewater according to any one of Claims 1-5, wherein the mop head (42) comprises two side plates which can be folded downwards, and the clear water outlet (20) is located inside the side plates.
 
8. The mop cleaning device capable of separating clear water from wastewater according to any one of Claims 1-5, wherein the bucket (1) comprises a main part (12) and a wastewater sink (13), and the wastewater sink (13) is disposed below the main part (12) and us separated from the main part (12).
 
9. The mop cleaning device capable of separating clear water from wastewater according to any one of Claims 1-5, wherein the bucket (1) has a transparent visual part or is transparent.
 
10. The mop cleaning device capable of separating clear water from wastewater according to Claim 8, wherein the wastewater sink (13) is transparent.
 




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