Floor cleaning implement

• US 20090044351A1
• Filed: 03/03/2005
• Published: 02/19/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: AB Electrolux
• Original Assignee: VIA PASSIONISTI 39
• Inventors: Miefalk, Hakan, Mansson, Christer, Kruse, Karin, Menrik, Linda, Agren, Christian, Trydegard, Anna-Karin
• Application Number:
  US10/593,039
• Publication Number:
  US 20090044351A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 15/21.100
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 11/33 having means for storing dirt
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 11/4013 Contaminants collecting devices, i.e. hoppers, tanks or the like
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 11/4036 Parts or details of the surface treating tools
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 11/4041 Roll shaped surface treating tools
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 11/4069 Driving or transmission means for the cleaning tools
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 11/4075 Handles; levers
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 11/4088 Supply pumps; Spraying devices; Supply conduits
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 13/12 Implements with several different treating devices
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 13/22 with liquid-feeding devices

Abstract

This invention relates to a floor cleaning implement that is provided with a handle (11) pivotally mounted on a base (10) that supports a brush arrangement (15) and a dust collecting container (16), that via a dust inlet (23) receives dust particles thrown into the container (16) by the brush arrangement (15). The base is provided with a cloth holder (17) having a plate (38) facing the floor and being covered by a dust cloth (43). The implement is also provided with a liquid container (39) and means for distributing liquid directly or indirectly to the cloth (43).

Claims

1. A floor cleaning implement comprising:

a handle (11) pivotally mounted on a base (10), said base supporting a brush arrangement (15) and a dust collecting container (16), the dust collecting container being adapted to receive, via a dust inlet (23), dust particles thrown by the brush arrangement (15);

said base also being provided with a cloth holder (17) having a plate (38) facing the floor,

the plate (38) being adapted to be covered by a dust cloth (43);

a liquid container (39);

and means (41,42) for distributing liquid directly or indirectly to the cloth (43).

2. The floor cleaning implement according to claim 1 characterized in that the brush arrangement includes at least one electrically driven brush.

3. The floor cleaning implement according to claim 2 characterized in that the brush arrangement (15) comprises two brush rolls (24) arranged such that the brush axes are non parallel.

4. The floor cleaning implement according to claim 3 characterized in that said brush axes are arranged in a V-shaped pattern.

5. The floor cleaning implement according to claim 4 characterized in that the tip of the V is placed in the forward movement direction of the implement.

6. The floor cleaning implement according to claim 5 characterized in that the dust inlet (23) is provided with a bottom edge whose shape, seen in top plan view, corresponds to the angular displacement of the brushes (24).

7. The floor cleaning implement according to claim 1 characterized in that the cloth holder (17) is removably arranged on the base (10).

8. The floor cleaning implement according to claim 1 characterized in that the cloth holder (17) is provided with said liquid distributing means.

9. The floor cleaning implement according to claim 7 or 8 characterized in that the liquid container is an integrated part of said cloth holder (17).