EP0799596B1 - Self-contained device for moistening window-panes - Google Patents

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EP0799596B1
EP0799596B1 EP19970400682 EP97400682A EP0799596B1 EP 0799596 B1 EP0799596 B1 EP 0799596B1 EP 19970400682 EP19970400682 EP 19970400682 EP 97400682 A EP97400682 A EP 97400682A EP 0799596 B1 EP0799596 B1 EP 0799596B1
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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
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  • the invention relates to a device for wetting windows and more generally of any other surface, of the kind attached to the body of the user and comprising a support, generally cylindrical; a hydrophilic envelope, partially or totally covering said support; a grip handle, generally cylindrical and perpendicular said support in the middle, said support comprising a conduit provided with a plurality of holes suitable for dispensing a liquid, generally a mixture of water and detergent, along the hydrophilic envelope, and a portable tank connected to said device.
  • the invention therefore aims to provide a device which removes said disadvantages.
  • the handle has a central tubular conduit, provided with holes for the passage of the wetting liquid, connected on one side by the intermediary a sleeve, said support, and, on the other side, a nozzle intended ensuring the temporary connection of said handle to the portable tank; in that said central duct comprises means for pumping the liquid contained in the tank used only for wetting the envelope hydrophilic and in that the support and handle assembly is used separated of said reservoir.
  • the device according to the invention essentially comprises a support (1), generally cylindrical, a hydrophilic envelope (2), partially or completely covering said support, and a handle of grip (3), generally cylindrical and perpendicular to said support in the middle.
  • the support (1) comprises a conduit (4,5) provided with a plurality of holes (6,7) able to distribute the liquid, generally a mixture of water and detergent, along the hydrophilic envelope (2).
  • the handle (3) comprises a pumping means (8) connected, at one end, to permanently, to the conduit (4,5), and, at the other end, only during the pumping phase, to a portable tank (9), containing the liquid anchor, fixed to the user's body.
  • the tubular conduit (13) has a narrowing in its central part.
  • Each end of the duct (13) may include a non-return valve, the first (17) preventing the fluid from coming out of the conduit (4,5) and the second (18) preventing the pumped fluid from returning to the tank.
  • the reservoir (9) comprises a nozzle (19) capable of receiving, by coupling, the end piece (16) of the handle (3) of the support (1).
  • the ends (16) and (19) can be of the male / female type with interlocking.
  • the end piece (19) is associated with a conduit (20) which may include a valve non-return (21) and which is connected to a flexible pipe (22).
  • the reservoir (9) comprises means (23), for example of the passers-by type, for its attachment to the user's belt.
  • the reservoir has a cover (24) fitted or screwed.
  • an air inlet (25) is made on the tank, for example on the cover.
  • the support (1) can be obtained by molding or by assembling elements standard tubulars. It can contain the lining material internally (10) or can be entirely molded with a central or peripheral channel (4).
  • the pumping means (8) creates a vacuum which draws the liquid from the reservoir and a compression which makes it possible to transmit it to the distribution conduit (4).
  • the tubular element (13) also serves as a rigid support for the bulb (8).

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L'invention est relative à un dispositif pour le mouillage des vitres et plus généralement de toute autre surface, du genre fixé au corps de l'utilisateur et comportant un support, généralement cylindrique; une enveloppe hydrophile, recouvrant partiellement ou totalement ledit support; une poignée de préhension, généralement cylindrique et perpendiculaire audit support en son milieu, ledit support comportant un conduit pourvu d'une pluralité de trous aptes à distribuer un liquide, généralement un mélange d'eau et de détergent, le long de l'enveloppe hydrophile, et un réservoir portable relié audit dispositif.The invention relates to a device for wetting windows and more generally of any other surface, of the kind attached to the body of the user and comprising a support, generally cylindrical; a hydrophilic envelope, partially or totally covering said support; a grip handle, generally cylindrical and perpendicular said support in the middle, said support comprising a conduit provided with a plurality of holes suitable for dispensing a liquid, generally a mixture of water and detergent, along the hydrophilic envelope, and a portable tank connected to said device.

Les dispositifs connus du genre en question font :

  • soit intervenir un sceau, contenant le liquide de mouillage, dans lequel ils sont trempés puis essorés, en général à la main, avec pour principaux inconvénients, le déplacement du sceau chaque fois que l'on déplace l'échelle et la redescente de celle-ci à chaque rinçage et remouillage du dispositif; en outre, l'eau se salit au fur et à mesure que l'on retrempe le dispositif et il faut la remplacer souvent;
  • soit intervenir un réservoir portable,comme l'enseigne le brevet DE-A-4204858, relié de manière fixe au dispositif de mouillage.
Known devices of the genre in question do:
  • either intervene a seal, containing the wetting liquid, in which they are soaked and then wrung out, generally by hand, with the main drawbacks, moving the seal each time the ladder is moved and lowering it ci each time the device is rinsed and rewetted; moreover, the water becomes dirty as the device is soaked and it must be replaced often;
  • or intervene a portable tank, as taught in patent DE-A-4204858, fixedly connected to the wetting device.

L'invention vise donc à réaliser un dispositif qui supprime lesdits inconvénients.The invention therefore aims to provide a device which removes said disadvantages.

Elle concerne à cet effet un dispositif qui se caractérise en ce que la poignée comporte un conduit tubulaire central, pourvu de trous pour le passage du liquide de mouillage, relié, d'un côté, par l'intermèdiaire d'un manchon, audit support, et, de l'autre côté, à un embout destiné à assurer la liaison temporaire de ladite poignée au réservoir portable; en ce que ledit conduit central comporte un moyen de pompage du liquide contenu dans le réservoir servant uniquement au mouillage de l'enveloppe hydrophile et en ce que l'ensemble support et poignée est utilisé désolidarisé dudit réservoir.To this end, it relates to a device which is characterized in that the handle has a central tubular conduit, provided with holes for the passage of the wetting liquid, connected on one side by the intermediary a sleeve, said support, and, on the other side, a nozzle intended ensuring the temporary connection of said handle to the portable tank; in that said central duct comprises means for pumping the liquid contained in the tank used only for wetting the envelope hydrophilic and in that the support and handle assembly is used separated of said reservoir.

Les caractéristiques et les avantages de l'invention vont apparaítre à la lecture du descriptif ci-après et des dessins annexés dans lesquels :

  • la figure 1 est une vue en coupe longitudinale de l'ensemble;
  • la figure 2 est une vue partielle d'une variante du conduit d'alimentation en liquide de mouillage, de l'enveloppe hydrophile.
The characteristics and advantages of the invention will appear on reading the description below and the attached drawings in which:
  • Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of the assembly;
  • Figure 2 is a partial view of a variant of the wetting liquid supply conduit, the hydrophilic envelope.

Selon les figures, le dispositif selon l'invention comporte essentiellement un support (1), généralement cylindrique, une enveloppe hydrophile (2), recouvrant partiellement ou totalement ledit support, et une poignée de préhension (3), généralement cylindrique et perpendiculaire audit support en son milieu.According to the figures, the device according to the invention essentially comprises a support (1), generally cylindrical, a hydrophilic envelope (2), partially or completely covering said support, and a handle of grip (3), generally cylindrical and perpendicular to said support in the middle.

Le support (1) comporte un conduit (4,5) pourvu d'une pluralité de trous (6,7) aptes à distribuer le liquide, généralement un mélange d'eau et de détergent, le long de l'enveloppe hydrophile (2).The support (1) comprises a conduit (4,5) provided with a plurality of holes (6,7) able to distribute the liquid, generally a mixture of water and detergent, along the hydrophilic envelope (2).

La poignée (3) comporte un moyen de pompage (8) relié, à une extrémité, de manière permanente, au conduit (4,5), et, à l'autre extrémité, uniquement pendant la phase de pompage, à un réservoir portable (9), contenant le liquide de mouillage, fixé au corps de l'utilisateur.The handle (3) comprises a pumping means (8) connected, at one end, to permanently, to the conduit (4,5), and, at the other end, only during the pumping phase, to a portable tank (9), containing the liquid anchor, fixed to the user's body.

Selon une première réalisation de l'invention (figure 1) :

  • le conduit, pour la distribution de l'eau de mouillage le long de l'enveloppe hydrophile, est réalisé à partir du support (1), tubulaire, qui comporte, à l'intérieur, un matériau de garnissage (10) définissant le conduit (4) proprement dit et un canal d'entrée (11) situé en son milieu;
  • les trous (6) sont pratiqués directement dans la paroi dudit support tubulaire (1).
According to a first embodiment of the invention (FIG. 1):
  • the conduit, for the distribution of the wetting water along the hydrophilic envelope, is produced from the support (1), tubular, which comprises, inside, a packing material (10) defining the conduit (4) proper and an inlet channel (11) located in the middle;
  • the holes (6) are made directly in the wall of said tubular support (1).

Selon une variante de réalisation de l'invention (figure 2), le conduit pour la distribution de l'eau de mouillage le long de l'enveloppe hydrophile,est :

  • réalisé à partir d'un tuyau (5), pourvu des trous (7), fixé à l'extérieur du support (1);
  • alimenté par un canal,ou conduit, d'entrée (12) situé en son milieu.
  • le moyen de pompage (8) est du type à poire à paroi caoutchouteuse;
  • la poignée (3) comporte, outre le moyen de pompage (8), un conduit tubulaire central (13), pourvu de trous (14) pour le passage du liquide de mouillage, relié, d'un côté, par l'intermèdiaire d'un manchon (15), au support (1),et, de l'autre côté, à un embout (16) destiné à assurer la liaison temporaire de ladite poignée (3) au réservoir portable (9).
According to an alternative embodiment of the invention (FIG. 2), the conduit for distributing the wetting water along the hydrophilic envelope is:
  • made from a pipe (5), provided with holes (7), fixed to the outside of the support (1);
  • supplied by an inlet channel (or conduit) (12) located in the middle.
  • the pumping means (8) is of the pear type with a rubber wall;
  • the handle (3) comprises, in addition to the pumping means (8), a central tubular conduit (13), provided with holes (14) for the passage of the wetting liquid, connected, on one side, by the intermediary of 'a sleeve (15), to the support (1), and, on the other side, to a nozzle (16) intended to ensure the temporary connection of said handle (3) to the portable tank (9).

Le conduit tubulaire (13) présente un retrécissement dans sa partie centrale. Chaque extrémité du conduit (13) peut comporter un clapet anti-retour, le premier (17) empêchant le fluide de ressortir du conduit (4,5) et le second (18) empêchant le fluide pompé de retourner dans le réservoir. The tubular conduit (13) has a narrowing in its central part. Each end of the duct (13) may include a non-return valve, the first (17) preventing the fluid from coming out of the conduit (4,5) and the second (18) preventing the pumped fluid from returning to the tank.

Le réservoir (9) comporte un embout (19) apte à recevoir, par accouplement, l'embout (16) de la poignée (3) du support (1).The reservoir (9) comprises a nozzle (19) capable of receiving, by coupling, the end piece (16) of the handle (3) of the support (1).

Les embouts (16) et (19) peuvent être du type mâle/femelle à emboitement. L'embout (19) est associé à un conduit (20) qui peut comporter un clapet anti-retour (21) et qui est relié à un tuyau souple (22).The ends (16) and (19) can be of the male / female type with interlocking. The end piece (19) is associated with a conduit (20) which may include a valve non-return (21) and which is connected to a flexible pipe (22).

Le réservoir (9) comporte des moyens (23), par exemple du type passants,pour sa fixation à la ceinture de l'utilisateur.The reservoir (9) comprises means (23), for example of the passers-by type, for its attachment to the user's belt.

Le réservoir comporte un couvercle (24) emboité ou vissé.The reservoir has a cover (24) fitted or screwed.

Dans le cas de l'utilisation du clapet (21), une entrée d'air (25) est pratiquée sur le réservoir, par exemple sur le couvercle.When using the valve (21), an air inlet (25) is made on the tank, for example on the cover.

Le support (1) peut être obtenu par moulage ou par assemblage d'éléments tubulaires standards. Il peut comporter intérieurement le matériau de garnissage (10) ou peut être entiérement moulé avec un canal (4) central ou périphérique.The support (1) can be obtained by molding or by assembling elements standard tubulars. It can contain the lining material internally (10) or can be entirely molded with a central or peripheral channel (4).

Le moyen de pompage (8) crée une dépression qui aspire le liquide du réservoir et une compression qui permet de le transmettre au conduit de distribution(4). L'élément tubulaire (13) sert également de support rigide à la poire (8).The pumping means (8) creates a vacuum which draws the liquid from the reservoir and a compression which makes it possible to transmit it to the distribution conduit (4). The tubular element (13) also serves as a rigid support for the bulb (8).

Bien entendu, l'invention n'est pas limitée aux modes de réalisations décrits et représentés pour lesquels on pourra prévoir d'autres variantes en particulier dans :

  • les matériaux utilisés;
  • les moyens de pompage et les types de conduits de distribution mis en oeuvre;
  • les types de clapets et d'embouts employés;
  • la forme et les dimensions des divers sous-ensembles;
  • la conception du réservoir, de son couvercle et de son moyen de fixation au corps de l'utilisateur.
Of course, the invention is not limited to the embodiments described and shown for which other variants can be provided, in particular in:
  • the materials used;
  • the pumping means and the types of distribution conduits used;
  • the types of valves and nozzles used;
  • the shape and dimensions of the various sub-assemblies;
  • the design of the tank, its cover and its means of attachment to the body of the user.

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  1. Device for moistening window panes and more generally any other surface, of the kind ready to be fastened to the user's body and comprising a generally cylindrical support (1); a hydrophilic clothing (2) partly or fully covering said support (1), a generally cylindrical handle (3) perpendicular to said support (1) at its middle part, said support (1) comprising a duct (4,5) provided with a plurality of holes (6,7) adapted to distribute a liquid, generally a mixture of water and detergent, along the hydrophilic clothing (2) and a pack-type or portable tank (9) connected to said device; characterized
       in that the handle (3) comprises a central tubular duct (13) provided with holes (14) for passage of the moistening liquid, connected, on one side, by means of a sleeve (15), to the support (1), and on the other side, to an end part (16) designed to provide a temporary connection of said handle to the portable tank (9);
       in that said central tubular duct (13) comprises a means (8) for pumping the liquid contained within the tank (9) which only serves for moistening the hydrophilic clothing (2); and
       in that the support (1) and handle (3,13) assembly is used independent from said tank (9).
  2. Device, according to claim 1, characterized in that the tubular duct (13) includes a narrow portion at its central part.
  3. Device, according to claim 1, characterized in that the tank (9) comprises an end part (19) adapted for receiving, by coupling, the end part (16) of the handle (3) of the support (1).
  4. Device, according to claim 3, characterized in that the end part (19) is associated to a duct (20) comprising a nonreturn valve (21) and which is connected to a hose (22).
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