EP0910982B1 - Dirt collector - Google Patents

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EP0910982B1
EP0910982B1 EP98119966A EP98119966A EP0910982B1 EP 0910982 B1 EP0910982 B1 EP 0910982B1 EP 98119966 A EP98119966 A EP 98119966A EP 98119966 A EP98119966 A EP 98119966A EP 0910982 B1 EP0910982 B1 EP 0910982B1
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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
    • A47L13/00—Implements for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, walls, or wall coverings
    • A47L13/10—Scrubbing; Scouring; Cleaning; Polishing
    • A47L13/50—Auxiliary implements
    • A47L13/58—Wringers for scouring pads, mops, or the like, combined with buckets
    • A47L13/60—Wringers for scouring pads, mops, or the like, combined with buckets with squeezing rollers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B08—CLEANING
    • B08B—CLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL
    • B08B1/00—Cleaning by methods involving the use of tools
    • B08B1/30—Cleaning by methods involving the use of tools by movement of cleaning members over a surface
    • B08B1/32—Cleaning by methods involving the use of tools by movement of cleaning members over a surface using rotary cleaning members
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F21/00—Implements for finishing work on buildings
    • E04F21/165—Implements for finishing work on buildings for finishing joints, e.g. implements for raking or filling joints, jointers

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  • the invention relates to a strainer for Washing troughs with the characteristics of the generic term of Claim 1.
  • Such a washing trough is, for example, from DE-C-35 02 307 known.
  • This washing trough is essentially rectangular, has an upper edge, on which has a role for cleaning washboards for Tiler is stored.
  • Such washboards point a foam or sponge pad, by means of Remnants of grout can be washed off the tiles.
  • the washboard comes over the roll for cleaning stripped and then into the water in the wash trough dipped, after which the washing process resumed becomes.
  • particles of grout become pressed out of the foam that the water contaminate and settle as mud on the bottom of the Set down the washing trough.
  • This mud is whirled up if the washboard is moved in the water, so that water contained in the foam from time to time increasingly dirty even before washing is. It is therefore necessary to wash the trough from time to time time to clean and fill with fresh water. This process is time consuming and cumbersome.
  • DE-U-29610529 discloses a dirt trap closed bottom, which can be hung in a washing trough is.
  • the object of the present invention is therefore a Creating mud flaps for such washing troughs by means of which the cleaning is simplified and by which the water exchange is carried out less often got to.
  • a dirt trap for washing troughs is in which work equipment with particles such as Wash boards, brushes, paint brushes, rubbing boards with coverings or the like can be cleaned, the washing trough with a cleaning aid like a roll, a Scraper grid or the like is provided, thereby characterized in that the strainer one in the Washing trough with open insert closed bottom is that the use at least in Floor area an all-round closed wall has that the insert at a distance above the Floor has openings and that the insert below the cleaning aid is arranged.
  • the device according to the invention can also for rubbing boards with coverings, brushes or Brushes are used that are filled with filler, mortar, Cement, plaster or paint are dirty.
  • the insert advantageously has Hanging on the contour of the top of the Washing troughs are adapted.
  • the openings are rectangular and parallel to each other at the same height in the walls arranged of the insert, the walls of the Taper the insert downwards and the inner one Cross-section of the openings is larger than their outer Cross-section.
  • the strainer 1 - 3 show a washing trough 5 with a used strainer 1.
  • the strainer 1 holds doing so with four rounded claws 6 around the beaded one upper edge 5 'of the washing trough 5.
  • the dirt trap 1 is a bucket-like insert with down tapered walls in the lower area, however rectangular at a distance above the floor Openings 2 are arranged. Between the bottom of the Insert 1 and that of the washing trough 5 is a Intermediate space arranged.
  • the insert 1 hangs under two Cleaning rollers 3, the side brackets 4 of the Washing troughs are stored and only extends over the smaller part of the length of the washing trough 5.

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The collector has an open top, sealed base and a wall sealed around the base. It contains holes (2) at a certain distance above the base. The collector is placed beneath roller or wiper blade (3) used to clean out the trough. Dirt particles washed off wash-boards or rubbing boards using cloths or brushes are captured in the collector (1) which is mounted in the top of the trough (5) and hangs inside it.

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Die Erfindung betrifft einen Schmutzfänger für Waschtröge mit den Merkmalen des Oberbegriffs des Anspruchs 1.The invention relates to a strainer for Washing troughs with the characteristics of the generic term of Claim 1.

Ein solcher Waschtrog ist beispielsweise aus der DE-C-35 02 307 bekannt. Dieser Waschtrog ist im wesentlichen rechteckig ausgebildet, besitzt einen oberen Rand, auf dem eine Rolle für die Reinigung von Waschbrettern für Fliesenleger gelagert ist. Solche Waschbretter weisen eine Schaumstoff- oder Schwammauflage auf, mittels der Reste von Fugenmasse von den Fliesen gewaschen werden. Das Waschbrett wird zur Reinigung über der Rolle abgestreift und dann in das Wasser im Waschtrog getaucht, wonach der Waschvorgang wieder aufgenommen wird. Beim Abstreifen werden Partikel der Fugenmasse aus dem Schaumstoff gepreßt, die das Wasser verunreinigen und sich als Schlamm auf dem Boden des Waschtrogs absetzen. Dieser Schlamm wird aufgewirbelt, wenn das Waschbrett im Wasser bewegt wird, so daß das in dem Schaumstoff enthaltene Wasser von Mal zu Mal bereits vor dem Waschvorgang immer stärker verschmutzt ist. Es ist daher erforderlich, den Waschtrog von Zeit zu Zeit zu reinigen und mit frischem Wasser zu füllen. Dieser Vorgang ist zeitaufwendig und umständlich.Such a washing trough is, for example, from DE-C-35 02 307 known. This washing trough is essentially rectangular, has an upper edge, on which has a role for cleaning washboards for Tiler is stored. Such washboards point a foam or sponge pad, by means of Remnants of grout can be washed off the tiles. The washboard comes over the roll for cleaning stripped and then into the water in the wash trough dipped, after which the washing process resumed becomes. When wiping, particles of grout become pressed out of the foam that the water contaminate and settle as mud on the bottom of the Set down the washing trough. This mud is whirled up if the washboard is moved in the water, so that water contained in the foam from time to time increasingly dirty even before washing is. It is therefore necessary to wash the trough from time to time time to clean and fill with fresh water. This process is time consuming and cumbersome.

DE-U-29610529 offenbart einen Schmutzfänger mit geschlossenen Boden, der in einem Waschtrog einhängbar ist.DE-U-29610529 discloses a dirt trap closed bottom, which can be hung in a washing trough is.

Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung ist es daher, einen Schmutzfänger für solche Waschtröge zu schaffen, mittels dem die Reinigung vereinfacht wird und durch den der Wasseraustausch weniger oft vorgenommen werden muß.The object of the present invention is therefore a Creating mud flaps for such washing troughs by means of which the cleaning is simplified and by which the water exchange is carried out less often got to.

Diese Aufgabe wird mit den im kennzeichnenden Teil des Anspruchs 1 genannten Merkmalen gelöst. Fortbildungen und vorteilhafte Ausführungen der Erfindung sind in den weiteren Ansprüchen umfaßt.This task is carried out in the characteristic part of the Features mentioned claim 1 solved. training and advantageous embodiments of the invention are in the further claims.

Erfindungsgemäß ist ein Schmutzfänger für Waschtröge, in denen partikelbehaftete Arbeitsgeräte wie Waschbretter, Bürsten, Pinsel, Reibebretter mit Belägen oder dergleichen gereinigt werden, wobei der Waschtrog mit einer Reinigungshilfe wie einer Rolle, einem Abstreifgitter oder dergleichen versehen ist, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Schmutzfänger ein in den Waschtrog eingehängter oben offener Einsatz mit einem geschlossenen Boden ist, daß der Einsatz wenigstens im Bodenbereich eine rundum verlaufende geschlossene Wand aufweist, daß der Einsatz in einem Abstand über dem Boden Öffnungen aufweist und daß der Einsatz unterhalb der Reinigungshilfe angeordnet ist.According to the invention, a dirt trap for washing troughs is in which work equipment with particles such as Wash boards, brushes, paint brushes, rubbing boards with coverings or the like can be cleaned, the washing trough with a cleaning aid like a roll, a Scraper grid or the like is provided, thereby characterized in that the strainer one in the Washing trough with open insert closed bottom is that the use at least in Floor area an all-round closed wall has that the insert at a distance above the Floor has openings and that the insert below the cleaning aid is arranged.

Durch diesen Aufbau wird gewährleistet, daß das aus dem Schaumstoff gepreßte verunreinigte Wasser zunächst in den Schmutzfänger gelangt, wobei sich die Partikel der Fugenmasse zu einem wesentlichen Teil auf dem Boden des Einsatzes sammeln und ein Flüssigkeitsausgleich durch die Öffnungen erfolgt. Das Wasser außerhalb des Einsatzes bleibt so länger sauber, als ohne Schmutzfänger und die Reinigung des Schmutzfängers ist relativ einfach, indem dieser aus dem Waschtrog gehoben wird und dessen Boden dann mit einem Spachtel ausgeschabt wird. Dies führt auch zu einem geringeren Wasserverbrauch. Die erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung kann ebenso für Reibebretter mit Belägen, Bürsten oder Pinsel benutzt werden, die mit Spachtelmasse, Mörtel, Zement, Putzen oder Farbe verschmutzt sind.This structure ensures that the Pressed contaminated water into foam first reaches the strainer, the particles of Grout to a substantial extent on the floor of the Collect use and a fluid balance through the openings take place. The water outside the Use stays clean longer than without Mud flap and cleaning the mud flap is relatively easy by lifting it out of the wash trough and its bottom with a spatula is scraped out. This also leads to a smaller one Water consumption. The device according to the invention can also for rubbing boards with coverings, brushes or Brushes are used that are filled with filler, mortar, Cement, plaster or paint are dirty.

Vorteilhafterweise ist zwischen dem Boden des Einsatzes und dem Boden des Waschtrogs ein Abstand vorhanden, wodurch Wasser auch unterhalb des Einsatzes zirkulieren kann. Der Einsatz weist vorteilhafterweise Einhängemittel auf, die der Kontur der Oberkante des Waschtrogs angepaßt sind. Nach einer bevorzugten Ausführung der Erfindung sind die Öffnungen rechteckig und parallel zueinander in gleicher Höhe in den Wänden des Einsatzes angeordnet, wobei sich die Wände des Einsatzes nach unten hin verjüngen und der innere Querschnitt der Öffnungen größer ist als ihr äußerer Querschnitt.Advantageously, between the bottom of the insert and a distance from the bottom of the washing trough, causing water to circulate below the insert can. The insert advantageously has Hanging on the contour of the top of the Washing troughs are adapted. According to a preferred According to the invention, the openings are rectangular and parallel to each other at the same height in the walls arranged of the insert, the walls of the Taper the insert downwards and the inner one Cross-section of the openings is larger than their outer Cross-section.

Im folgenden wird die Erfindung anhand von Zeichnungen beispielhaft näher beschrieben. Dabei zeigen:

  • Fig. 1 eine Vorderansicht eines Waschtrogs im Schnitt mit eingehängtem Schmutzfänger;
  • Fig. 2 eine Seitenansicht zu Fig. 1, wobei der Schnitt durch den Waschtrog und den Schmutzfänger verläuft;
  • Fig. 3 eine Draufsicht zu Fig. 1 und 2, wobei die Reinigungsrollen weggelassen sind.
    • The invention is described in more detail below by way of example with reference to drawings. Show:
  • Figure 1 is a front view of a washing trough in section with a dirt trap attached.
  • FIG. 2 shows a side view of FIG. 1, the section running through the washing trough and the dirt trap;
  • Fig. 3 is a plan view of Fig. 1 and 2, with the cleaning rollers are omitted.

    • Die Fig. 1 - 3 zeigen einen Waschtrog 5 mit einem eingesetzten Schmutzfänger 1. Der Schmutzfänger 1 faßt dabei mit vier abgerundeten Krallen 6 um den wulstigen oberen Rand 5' des Waschtrogs 5. Der Schmutzfänger 1 ist ein eimerartiger Einsatz mit sich nach unten verjüngenden Wänden, in deren unteren Bereich, jedoch in einem Abstand über dem Boden rundum rechteckige Öffnungen 2 angeordnet sind. Zwischen dem Boden des Einsatzes 1 und dem des Waschtrogs 5 ist ein Zwischenraum angeordnet. Der Einsatz 1 hängt unter zwei Reinigungsrollen 3, die in seitlichen Halterungen 4 des Waschtrogs gelagert sind und erstreckt sich nur über den kleineren Teil der Länge des Waschtrogs 5.1 - 3 show a washing trough 5 with a used strainer 1. The strainer 1 holds doing so with four rounded claws 6 around the beaded one upper edge 5 'of the washing trough 5. The dirt trap 1 is a bucket-like insert with down tapered walls in the lower area, however rectangular at a distance above the floor Openings 2 are arranged. Between the bottom of the Insert 1 and that of the washing trough 5 is a Intermediate space arranged. The insert 1 hangs under two Cleaning rollers 3, the side brackets 4 of the Washing troughs are stored and only extends over the smaller part of the length of the washing trough 5.

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    1. Sluch Trap (1) for wash troughs used to cleanse such tools as washboards, lined graters, brushes, paint brushes and the like soiled with solid particles,
      with the wash-trough (5) fitted with a cleansing assist (3) such as a roller, scrapeboard or the like,
      end the sluch trap (1) consisting of a basket-like liner with an open top and a closed bottom for suspension in the wash-trough (5) with the liner
      featuring
      a solid sidewall thru 360 degrees near the bottom, perforations (2) (in the sidewall) at some distance above the bottom,
      and a design of the liner enabling it to be installed underneath the cleansing assist (3).
    2. Slush Trap as described in Claim 1, above,
      featuring
      a gap between the bottom of the liner and the bottom of the wash-trough (5).
    3. Slush Trap as described in Claim 1, above,
      featuring
      suspension devices (4) adapted to the rim (5') of the wash-trough (5).
    4. Slush Trap as described in Claim 1, above,
      featuring rectangular perforations (2) arranged in parallel to each other and at a uniform level in the sidewall of the liner (1).
    5. Slush Trap as described in Claim 4, above,
      featuring
      liner sidewalls tapering off towards the bottom,
      and perforations whose cross section on the inside of the sidewall is larger than that on the outside of the sidewall.
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