EP1006853A1 - Cleaning material dispenser for appliance for treating floors and/or glass panes - Google Patents

Cleaning material dispenser for appliance for treating floors and/or glass panes

Info

Publication number
EP1006853A1
EP1006853A1 EP98908172A EP98908172A EP1006853A1 EP 1006853 A1 EP1006853 A1 EP 1006853A1 EP 98908172 A EP98908172 A EP 98908172A EP 98908172 A EP98908172 A EP 98908172A EP 1006853 A1 EP1006853 A1 EP 1006853A1
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
suction
jar
dispenser according
cleaning
chute
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Ceased
Application number
EP98908172A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
Inventor
Gilbert Paul Thomas
Jacky Yves Louis Leguay
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Moulinex SA
Original Assignee
Moulinex SA
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Moulinex SA filed Critical Moulinex SA
Publication of EP1006853A1 publication Critical patent/EP1006853A1/en
Ceased legal-status Critical Current

Links

Classifications

    • 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
    • A47L1/00—Cleaning windows
    • A47L1/02—Power-driven machines or devices
    • A47L1/03—Power-driven machines or devices cleaning both sides of a window simultaneously
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B67D7/00—Apparatus or devices for transferring liquids from bulk storage containers or reservoirs into vehicles or into portable containers, e.g. for retail sale purposes
    • B67D7/06—Details or accessories
    • B67D7/74—Devices for mixing two or more different liquids to be transferred
    • 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
    • A47L1/00—Cleaning windows
    • A47L1/06—Hand implements
    • A47L1/08—Hand implements with provision for supplying liquids, e.g. cleaning agents
    • 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
    • A47L11/00—Machines for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, walls, or wall coverings
    • A47L11/34—Machines for treating carpets in position by liquid, foam, or vapour, e.g. by steam
    • 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
    • A47L11/00—Machines for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, walls, or wall coverings
    • A47L11/40—Parts or details of machines not provided for in groups A47L11/02 - A47L11/38, or not restricted to one of these groups, e.g. handles, arrangements of switches, skirts, buffers, levers
    • A47L11/408—Means for supplying cleaning or surface treating agents
    • A47L11/4083—Liquid supply reservoirs; Preparation of the agents, e.g. mixing devices
    • 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
    • A47L11/00—Machines for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, walls, or wall coverings
    • A47L11/40—Parts or details of machines not provided for in groups A47L11/02 - A47L11/38, or not restricted to one of these groups, e.g. handles, arrangements of switches, skirts, buffers, levers
    • A47L11/408—Means for supplying cleaning or surface treating agents
    • A47L11/4088—Supply pumps; Spraying devices; Supply conduits
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01F—MIXING, e.g. DISSOLVING, EMULSIFYING OR DISPERSING
    • B01F25/00—Flow mixers; Mixers for falling materials, e.g. solid particles
    • B01F25/30—Injector mixers
    • B01F25/31—Injector mixers in conduits or tubes through which the main component flows
    • B01F25/312—Injector mixers in conduits or tubes through which the main component flows with Venturi elements; Details thereof
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01F—MIXING, e.g. DISSOLVING, EMULSIFYING OR DISPERSING
    • B01F25/00—Flow mixers; Mixers for falling materials, e.g. solid particles
    • B01F25/30—Injector mixers
    • B01F25/31—Injector mixers in conduits or tubes through which the main component flows
    • B01F25/316—Injector mixers in conduits or tubes through which the main component flows with containers for additional components fixed to the conduit
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01F—MIXING, e.g. DISSOLVING, EMULSIFYING OR DISPERSING
    • B01F2101/00—Mixing characterised by the nature of the mixed materials or by the application field
    • B01F2101/24—Mixing of ingredients for cleaning compositions
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01F—MIXING, e.g. DISSOLVING, EMULSIFYING OR DISPERSING
    • B01F23/00—Mixing according to the phases to be mixed, e.g. dispersing or emulsifying
    • B01F23/40—Mixing liquids with liquids; Emulsifying

Definitions

  • the present invention relates to a cleaning product dispenser for a floor and / or window treatment device comprising an electric pump connected, on the one hand by a first pipe to a suction nozzle connected to a water tank. clean, and on the other hand, to a discharge nozzle connected to a second pipe connected to a cleaning tool, and thus establishing a circulation of pressurized water between the water tank and the cleaning tool.
  • the invention relates more specifically to a dispenser comprising a jar containing a cleaning product, closed by a cover and having an outlet chute connected by a suction device to one or the other of said pipes so entraining the cleaning product by suction in one or the other of said lines.
  • this kind of dispenser leads to a significant consumption of cleaning product and therefore a cost for the function provided which is difficult to justify in the eyes of the user.
  • the present invention therefore aims to remedy the above drawbacks.
  • the chute comprises a manual adjustment device making it possible to continuously vary the flow rate of the cleaning product to the suction device.
  • the user is master of the dosage of the cleaning product and can therefore carry out different cleanings during the same treatment operation for floors and / or windows; for example, he may send more cleaning product into the water to assure and remove stains, or less product to avoid the proliferation of foam on a smooth floor that would be difficult to suck up.
  • FIG. 1 shows in vertical section a dispenser according to the invention arranged in a clean water tank of a floor and / or window treatment device.
  • the cleaning product dispenser referenced as a whole by the reference 1 is arranged in a tank 2 of clean water which is part of an apparatus for treating floors and / or windows not shown which comprises in a manner known per se an electric pump shown diagrammatically at 3 connected, on the one hand by a first pipe 5 to a suction nozzle 4 connected to the reservoir 2, and secondly to a discharge nozzle (not shown) connected to a second pipe 6 for supplying water to a soil cleaning tool shown diagrammatically by the references_.
  • This tool is, for example in the case of a cleaning device comprising a dirt suction group, a squeegee comprising a suction port and a nozzle connected to the second pipe 6.
  • This tool could also be a scraper of window cleaning with built-in nozzle.
  • the dispenser comprises a jar 7 containing a cleaning product (detergent or other), closed by a cover 8 and having an outlet chute 9.
  • a cleaning product detergent or other
  • the jar 7 is arranged vertically within the reservoir 2 and its chute outlet 9 crosses the bottom 11 of the jar 7.
  • the cover 8 is preferably located above the upper face 12 of the tank 2 so as to allow easy filling of the jar and an immediate view of its contents.
  • the outlet chute 9 is connected by a suction device 13 to one or the other of the conduits 5 or 6 so as to entrain the cleaning product by suction in one or the other of the said conduits.
  • the outlet chute 9 is connected via a connector 10 to the suction device 13 itself in communication with the suction nozzle 4 thus ensuring a premixing of the product of cleaning before mixing in the pump 3.
  • the outlet chute 9 is connected to the suction device itself connected to the second conduit 6, downstream of the pump thus preventing the cleaning product from entering the pump and could cause damage to this pump, mixing therefore occurs after the pump.
  • the outlet chute 9 includes a manual adjustment device 14 making it possible to continuously vary the flow of the product to the suction device 13.
  • This adjustment device comprises a cylindrical body 15 pierced with a bore 16 central, vertically oriented and forming a chamber, having in its internal wall a groove 18, one end 19 of which opens into the jar 7 and the other end 20 of which is occluded, as well as a plug 21 having a head 22 of radial dimension corresponding to the bore and having a passage 23 capable of bringing the groove 18 into communication with the outlet 24 of the bore 16, the said barrel being movably mounted in the chamber 16 so as to regulate the flow between the groove and the corridor.
  • the chute 9 and the body 15 of the adjusting device 14 are formed in one piece.
  • the plug 21 has a corridor in the form of a vertical notch and is mounted vertically displaceable in relation to the groove so as to vary the axial length of the notch and therefore the flow of the product. cleaning to outlet 24.
  • the corridor 23 has a mouth transverse to the groove 18, and the plug 21 is mounted movable in rotation in the bore 16 of the chamber.
  • the mouth of the passage 23 has a variable section with regard to the groove 18 thus causing a variation in the flow rate.
  • the body is made of a flexible and molded material, such as for example a silicone, while the plug is made of a rigid material such as a plastic material.
  • the plug 21 comprises a rod 25 arranged along the same vertical axis as that of the bore 16 and comprising a low end forming the head 22 and a high end 26 projecting from the cover 8 and comprising a button operation 27.
  • the suction device 13 comprises two aligned chambers 29 and 30, one of suction, the other of discharge, connected by a connector 31 forming a venturi.
  • This connector 31 further comprises a calibrated nozzle 32 arranged transversely and connected to the trough 9.
  • the suction nozzle and the suction device 13 constitute a single part and the connector 10 is also part of the single part and is connected to the outlet chute 9 of the jar 7 .
  • the suction chamber is equipped with a non-return valve 33 located at its mouth 34.
  • the suction nozzle 4 and suction device 13 assembly comprises a barrel 35 having on its outer surface a helical thread and passing through an orifice 36 formed in the bottom 37 of the clean water tank 2, said nozzle being fixed so tight on the bottom 37 by means of a nut 38 screwed onto the helical thread.
  • a first phase the user operating the cleaning tool S_ starts the pump 3 thus causing the suction of the water through the suction nozzle 4, the non-return valve 33, the chamber 29, the connector 31 then the chamber 30. Thanks to the venturi effect caused by the connector 31, a depression is created at the nozzle 32 proportional to the flow rate of the liquid and, via the adjustment device, the user adjusts precisely the output flow of the cleaning liquid contained in the jar 7. For this adjustment, the user turns the operating button 27 so as to drive the plug 21 to obtain different coincidences between the groove 18 and the mouth of the corridor 23, depending on whether it rotates said button in different directions.
  • the cleaning agent thus dosed is sucked in via the nozzle 32 under the effect of the vacuum and is mixed in the discharge chamber 30, then led via the line 5 to the pump 3 and via the line 6 to the cleaning S.
  • the user can, at his request and during the cleaning operation, adjust the flow of the cleaning product precisely and continuously to the flow of clean water sucked in by the pump 3.
  • This pump can therefore be of a simple design knowing that the suction at the nozzle 32 creates a vacuum in the adjustment device 14 proportional to the flow of the clean liquid sucked.
  • the invention is not limited to the embodiment described above, but can be extended to other adjustment devices with similar mechanical operation.

Landscapes

  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Cleaning By Liquid Or Steam (AREA)

Abstract

The invention concerns a dispenser comprising an electric pump (3) connected by a first pipe (5) to a suction joining piece (4) connected to a clean water reservoir (2), and to a delivery joining piece connected to a second pipe (6) connected to an appliance for cleaning floors thus producing a pressurised flow of water between the reservoir and the cleaning appliance. It also comprises a jar (7) containing a cleaning material, closed with a lid (8), and with an outlet spout connected by a suction device (13) to one or the other of said pipes for sucking therein the cleaning material. The invention is characterised in that the spout (9) comprises a manual regulating device (14) for continuously varying the delivery rate of the cleaning material to the suction device (13).

Description

DISTRIBUTEUR DE PRODUIT DE NETTOYAGE POUR UN APPAREIL DE TRAITEMENT DES SOLS ET/OU VITRES CLEANING PRODUCT DISPENSER FOR A SOIL AND / OR WINDOW TREATMENT APPARATUS
La présente invention se rapporte à un distributeur de produit de nettoyage pour un appareil de traitement des sols et/ou vitres comprenant une pompe électrique connectée, d'une part par une première conduite à un embout d'aspiration relié à un réservoir d'eau propre, et d'autre part, à un embout de refoulement relié à une se- conde conduite branchée à un outil de nettoyage, et établissant ainsi une circulation d'eau sous pression entre le réservoir d'eau et l'outil de nettoyage.The present invention relates to a cleaning product dispenser for a floor and / or window treatment device comprising an electric pump connected, on the one hand by a first pipe to a suction nozzle connected to a water tank. clean, and on the other hand, to a discharge nozzle connected to a second pipe connected to a cleaning tool, and thus establishing a circulation of pressurized water between the water tank and the cleaning tool.
L'invention concerne, plus précisément, un distri- buteur comprenant un bocal contenant un produit de nettoyage, fermé par un couvercle et ayant une goulotte de sortie reliée par un dispositif d'aspiration à l'une ou 1 ' autre desdites conduites de manière à entraîner par aspiration le produit de nettoyage dans l'une ou l'autre desdites conduites.The invention relates more specifically to a dispenser comprising a jar containing a cleaning product, closed by a cover and having an outlet chute connected by a suction device to one or the other of said pipes so entraining the cleaning product by suction in one or the other of said lines.
L'inconvénient majeur rencontré avec ce genre de distributeur est l'absence de dosage du produit de nettoyage. Ainsi, quel que soit l'état de salissure des sols, l'aspiration due au passage de l'eau dans la conduite entraînera le même débit de produit de nettoyage provoquant, soit dans le cas de sols peu sales un excès de lavage conduisant à des marques ou à une usure prématurée des textiles dans le cas des tapis, soit pour des sols sales un défaut de lavage contraire au but assigné de laver correctement les sols ou vitres. Bien entendu, le fabricant pourrait envisager un compromis sur le débit d'aspiration du produit de nettoyage, mais cette solution laisse l'utilisateur insatisfait.The major drawback encountered with this type of dispenser is the lack of dosage of the cleaning product. Thus, whatever the soil condition of the floors, the suction due to the passage of water in the pipe will cause the same flow of cleaning product causing, or in the case of lightly soiled soil, an excess of washing leading to marks or premature wear of textiles in the case of carpets, or for dirty floors a defect of washing contrary to the assigned purpose of washing floors or windows properly. Of course, the manufacturer could consider a compromise on the suction rate of the cleaning product, but this solution leaves the user dissatisfied.
En outre, dans le cas de lavage des vitres, un ex- cèdent de produit lessiviel provoque des coulures trop abondantes et difficilement récupérables.In addition, in the case of window washing, an ex- yielding detergent causes excessively heavy and difficult to recover drips.
D'autre part, ce genre de distributeur entraîne une consommation de produit de nettoyage non négligeable et donc un coût pour la fonction apportée difficilement justifiable aux yeux de l'utilisateur.On the other hand, this kind of dispenser leads to a significant consumption of cleaning product and therefore a cost for the function provided which is difficult to justify in the eyes of the user.
La présente invention a donc pour but de remédier aux inconvénients ci-dessus.The present invention therefore aims to remedy the above drawbacks.
Selon l'invention, la goulotte comporte un dispositif de réglage manuel permettant de faire varier de façon continue le débit du produit de nettoyage au dispositif d'aspiration.According to the invention, the chute comprises a manual adjustment device making it possible to continuously vary the flow rate of the cleaning product to the suction device.
Ainsi, l'on comprend que l'utilisateur est maître du dosage du produit de nettoyage et peut donc procéder à différents nettoyages lors d'une même opération de trai- tement des sols et/ou vitres ; par exemple, il pourra envoyer plus de produit de nettoyage dans l'eau pour insister et faire disparaître des taches, ou moins de produit pour éviter une prolifération de mousse sur un sol lisse qui serait difficile de réaspirer.Thus, it is understood that the user is master of the dosage of the cleaning product and can therefore carry out different cleanings during the same treatment operation for floors and / or windows; for example, he may send more cleaning product into the water to insist and remove stains, or less product to avoid the proliferation of foam on a smooth floor that would be difficult to suck up.
Les caractéristiques et avantages de 1 ' invention ressortiront d'ailleurs de la description qui va suivre, à titre d'exemple non limitatif, en référence au dessin annexé, dans lequel : - la figure 1 représente en coupe verticale un distributeur selon 1 ' invention agencé dans un réservoir d'eau propre d'un appareil de traitement des sols et/ou vitres.The characteristics and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the description which follows, by way of nonlimiting example, with reference to the appended drawing, in which: - Figure 1 shows in vertical section a dispenser according to the invention arranged in a clean water tank of a floor and / or window treatment device.
Comme représenté, le distributeur de produit de nettoyage référencé dans son ensemble par la référence 1 est agencé dans un réservoir 2 d'eau propre qui fait partie d'un appareil de traitement des sols et/ou vitres non représenté qui comprend de façon connue en soi une pompe électrique schématisée en 3 connectée, d'une part par une première conduite 5 à un embout d'aspiration 4 relié au réservoir 2, et d'autre part à un embout de refoulement (non représenté) relié à une seconde conduite 6 d'amenée de l'eau à un outil de nettoyage des sols schématisé par la référence S_. Cet outil est, par exemple dans le cas d'un appareil de nettoyage comprenant un groupe d'aspiration des salissures, un suceur comprenant un orifice d'aspiration et un gicleur relié à la seconde conduite 6. Cet outil pourrait également être une raclette de nettoyage des vitres avec gicleur incorporé.As shown, the cleaning product dispenser referenced as a whole by the reference 1 is arranged in a tank 2 of clean water which is part of an apparatus for treating floors and / or windows not shown which comprises in a manner known per se an electric pump shown diagrammatically at 3 connected, on the one hand by a first pipe 5 to a suction nozzle 4 connected to the reservoir 2, and secondly to a discharge nozzle (not shown) connected to a second pipe 6 for supplying water to a soil cleaning tool shown diagrammatically by the references_. This tool is, for example in the case of a cleaning device comprising a dirt suction group, a squeegee comprising a suction port and a nozzle connected to the second pipe 6. This tool could also be a scraper of window cleaning with built-in nozzle.
Le distributeur comprend un bocal 7 contenant un produit de nettoyage (lessive ou autre) , fermé par un couvercle 8 et ayant une goulotte de sortie 9. Comme on le voit, le bocal 7 est disposé verticalement au sein du réservoir 2 et sa goulotte de sortie 9 traverse le fond 11 du bocal 7. Le couvercle 8 est situé de préférence au- dessus de la face supérieure 12 du réservoir 2 de manière à permettre un remplissage aisé du bocal ainsi qu'une vision immédiate de son contenu.The dispenser comprises a jar 7 containing a cleaning product (detergent or other), closed by a cover 8 and having an outlet chute 9. As can be seen, the jar 7 is arranged vertically within the reservoir 2 and its chute outlet 9 crosses the bottom 11 of the jar 7. The cover 8 is preferably located above the upper face 12 of the tank 2 so as to allow easy filling of the jar and an immediate view of its contents.
La goulotte de sortie 9 est reliée par un dispositif d'aspiration 13 à l'une ou l'autre des conduites 5 ou 6 de manière à entraîner par aspiration le produit de nettoyage dans l'une ou l'autre desdites conduites.The outlet chute 9 is connected by a suction device 13 to one or the other of the conduits 5 or 6 so as to entrain the cleaning product by suction in one or the other of the said conduits.
Selon un premier mode de réalisation et tel que représenté sur la figure, la goulotte de sortie 9 est reliée via un connecteur 10 au dispositif d'aspiration 13 lui même en communication avec l'embout d'aspiration 4 assurant ainsi un prémélange du produit de nettoyage avant la mixtion dans la pompe 3. Selon un second mode de réalisation non représenté, la goulotte de sortie 9 est reliée au dispositif d'aspiration lui même relié au second conduit 6, en aval de la pompe évitant ainsi que le produit de nettoyage ne pénètre dans la pompe et puisse causer des avaries à cette pompe, le mélange se produisant donc après la pompe.According to a first embodiment and as shown in the figure, the outlet chute 9 is connected via a connector 10 to the suction device 13 itself in communication with the suction nozzle 4 thus ensuring a premixing of the product of cleaning before mixing in the pump 3. According to a second mode of embodiment not shown, the outlet chute 9 is connected to the suction device itself connected to the second conduit 6, downstream of the pump thus preventing the cleaning product from entering the pump and could cause damage to this pump, mixing therefore occurs after the pump.
Selon l'invention, la goulotte de sortie 9 comporte un dispositif de réglage manuel 14 permettant de faire varier de façon continue le débit du produit au dispositif d'aspiration 13. Ce dispositif de réglage comporte un corps cylindrique 15 percé d'un alésage 16 central, orienté verticalement et formant chambre, ayant dans sa paroi interne une rainure 18 dont une extrémité 19 débou- che dans le bocal 7 et dont l'autre extrémité 20 est occluse, ainsi qu'un boisseau 21 ayant une tête 22 de dimension radiale correspondante à l'alésage et présentant un couloir 23 susceptible de mettre en communication la rainure 18 avec la sortie 24 de l'alésage 16, ledit bois- seau étant monté mobile dans la chambre 16 de manière à assurer un réglage de 1 ' écoulement entre la rainure et le couloir.According to the invention, the outlet chute 9 includes a manual adjustment device 14 making it possible to continuously vary the flow of the product to the suction device 13. This adjustment device comprises a cylindrical body 15 pierced with a bore 16 central, vertically oriented and forming a chamber, having in its internal wall a groove 18, one end 19 of which opens into the jar 7 and the other end 20 of which is occluded, as well as a plug 21 having a head 22 of radial dimension corresponding to the bore and having a passage 23 capable of bringing the groove 18 into communication with the outlet 24 of the bore 16, the said barrel being movably mounted in the chamber 16 so as to regulate the flow between the groove and the corridor.
Afin d'assurer une fabrication facile et économi- que, la goulotte 9 et le corps 15 du dispositif de réglage 14 sont formés en une seule pièce.In order to ensure easy and economical manufacture, the chute 9 and the body 15 of the adjusting device 14 are formed in one piece.
Dans une première réalisation non représentée, le boisseau 21 présente un couloir en forme d'encoche verti- cale et est monté deplaçable verticalement au regard de la rainure de manière à faire varier la longueur axiale de l'encoche et donc l'écoulement du produit de nettoyage vers la sortie 24.In a first embodiment not shown, the plug 21 has a corridor in the form of a vertical notch and is mounted vertically displaceable in relation to the groove so as to vary the axial length of the notch and therefore the flow of the product. cleaning to outlet 24.
Dans un second mode préféré de réalisation, le couloir 23 présente une embouchure transversale à la rainure 18, et le boisseau 21 est monté mobile en rotation dans l'alésage 16 de la chambre. Ainsi, lors de la rotation du boisseau, l'embouchure du couloir 23 présente une section variable au regard de la rainure 18 provoquant ainsi une variation du débit.In a second preferred embodiment, the corridor 23 has a mouth transverse to the groove 18, and the plug 21 is mounted movable in rotation in the bore 16 of the chamber. Thus, during the rotation of the plug, the mouth of the passage 23 has a variable section with regard to the groove 18 thus causing a variation in the flow rate.
Afin de garantir une bonne étanchêité entre les pièces, le corps est réalisé en un matériau souple et moulé, tel que par exemple un silicone, tandis que le boisseau est réalisé en un matériau rigide telle qu'une matière plastique.In order to guarantee a good seal between the parts, the body is made of a flexible and molded material, such as for example a silicone, while the plug is made of a rigid material such as a plastic material.
Pour rendre commode le maniement du boisseau 21, ce dernier comprend une tige 25 agencée selon le même axe vertical que celui de l'alésage 16 et comportant une extrémité basse formant la tête 22 et une extrémité haute 26 saillante du couvercle 8 et comportant un bouton de manoeuvre 27.To make it convenient to handle the plug 21, the latter comprises a rod 25 arranged along the same vertical axis as that of the bore 16 and comprising a low end forming the head 22 and a high end 26 projecting from the cover 8 and comprising a button operation 27.
Selon une autre caractéristique importante de 1 ' invention, le dispositif d'aspiration 13 comprend deux chambres 29 et 30 alignées, l'une d'aspiration, l'autre de refoulement, reliées par un connecteur 31 formant venturi. Ce connecteur 31 comporte en outre un ajutage calibré 32 disposé transversalement et relié à la goulotte 9.According to another important characteristic of the invention, the suction device 13 comprises two aligned chambers 29 and 30, one of suction, the other of discharge, connected by a connector 31 forming a venturi. This connector 31 further comprises a calibrated nozzle 32 arranged transversely and connected to the trough 9.
En outre, pour des raisons de fabrication économique, l'embout d'aspiration et le dispositif d'aspiration 13 constituent une pièce unique et le connecteur 10 fait également partie de la pièce unique et est relié à la goulotte de sortie 9 du bocal 7.In addition, for economic manufacturing reasons, the suction nozzle and the suction device 13 constitute a single part and the connector 10 is also part of the single part and is connected to the outlet chute 9 of the jar 7 .
D'autre part, pour éviter, dans cette réalisation particulière du distributeur, que l'eau propre ne remonte dans le bocal, la chambre d'aspiration est équipée d'un clapet anti-retour 33 situé à son embouchure 34.On the other hand, to avoid, in this particular embodiment of the dispenser, that clean water does not rise in the jar, the suction chamber is equipped with a non-return valve 33 located at its mouth 34.
L'ensemble embout d'aspiration 4 et dispositif d'aspiration 13 comporte un fût 35 présentant sur sa surface extérieure un filet hélicoïdal et traversant un orifice 36 pratiqué dans le fond 37 du réservoir d'eau propre 2, ledit embout étant fixé de manière étanche sur le fond 37 au moyen d'un écrou 38 vissé sur le filet hélicoïdal.The suction nozzle 4 and suction device 13 assembly comprises a barrel 35 having on its outer surface a helical thread and passing through an orifice 36 formed in the bottom 37 of the clean water tank 2, said nozzle being fixed so tight on the bottom 37 by means of a nut 38 screwed onto the helical thread.
Le fonctionnement du distributeur va être décrit maintenant en supposant que le réservoir d'eau propre est déjà rempli et que le bocal 7 contient le produit de nettoyage introduit à travers un entonnoir 39 solidaire du couvercle 8.The operation of the dispenser will now be described assuming that the clean water tank is already filled and that the jar 7 contains the cleaning product introduced through a funnel 39 secured to the cover 8.
Dans une première phase, l'utilisateur manoeuvrant l'outil de nettoyage S_ met en marche la pompe 3 provoquant ainsi l'aspiration de l'eau au travers de l'embout d'aspiration 4, le clapet anti-retour 33, la chambre 29, le connecteur 31 puis la chambre 30. Grâce à l'effet venturi occasionné par le connecteur 31, on crée au niveau de l'ajutage 32 une dépression proportionnelle au débit du liquide et via le dispositif de réglage, l'utilisateur règle de façon précise le débit de sortie du liquide de nettoyage contenu dans le bocal 7. Pour ce réglage, l'utilisateur tourne le bouton de manoeuvre 27 de manière à entraîner le boisseau 21 pour obtenir des coïncidences différentes entre la rainure 18 et l'embouchure du cou- loir 23, selon qu'il tourne dans des directions différentes ledit bouton. Le produit de nettoyage ainsi dosé est aspiré via l'ajutage 32 sous l'effet de la dépression et est mélangé dans la chambre de refoulement 30, puis conduit via la conduite 5 à la pompe 3 et via la conduite 6 à l'outil de nettoyage S. Ainsi, l'utilisateur peut à sa demande et pendant l'opération de nettoyage ajuster de façon précise et continue le débit du produit de nettoyage au débit de l'eau propre aspirée par la pompe 3.In a first phase, the user operating the cleaning tool S_ starts the pump 3 thus causing the suction of the water through the suction nozzle 4, the non-return valve 33, the chamber 29, the connector 31 then the chamber 30. Thanks to the venturi effect caused by the connector 31, a depression is created at the nozzle 32 proportional to the flow rate of the liquid and, via the adjustment device, the user adjusts precisely the output flow of the cleaning liquid contained in the jar 7. For this adjustment, the user turns the operating button 27 so as to drive the plug 21 to obtain different coincidences between the groove 18 and the mouth of the corridor 23, depending on whether it rotates said button in different directions. The cleaning agent thus dosed is sucked in via the nozzle 32 under the effect of the vacuum and is mixed in the discharge chamber 30, then led via the line 5 to the pump 3 and via the line 6 to the cleaning S. Thus, the user can, at his request and during the cleaning operation, adjust the flow of the cleaning product precisely and continuously to the flow of clean water sucked in by the pump 3.
Cette pompe peut donc être d'une conception simple sachant que l'aspiration au niveau de l'ajutage 32 crée une dépression dans le dispositif de réglage 14 proportionnelle au débit du liquide propre aspiré.This pump can therefore be of a simple design knowing that the suction at the nozzle 32 creates a vacuum in the adjustment device 14 proportional to the flow of the clean liquid sucked.
L'invention n'est pas limitée à la réalisation décrite ci-dessus, mais peut s'étendre à d'autres dispositifs de réglage à fonctionnement mécanique similaire. The invention is not limited to the embodiment described above, but can be extended to other adjustment devices with similar mechanical operation.

Claims

REVENDICATIONS
1. Distributeur de produit de nettoyage pour un appareil de traitement des sols et/ou vitres comprenant une pompe électrique (3) connectée, d'une part, par une première conduite (5) à un embout d'aspiration (4) relié à un réservoir (2) d'eau propre, et d'autre part, à un embout de refoulement relié à une seconde conduite (6) branchée à un outil de nettoyage des sols et établissant ainsi une circulation d'eau sous pression entre le réservoir et l'outil de nettoyage, ledit distributeur comprenant un bocal (7) contenant un produit de nettoyage, fermé par un couvercle (8) , et ayant une goulotte de sortie (9) reliée par un dispositif d'aspiration (13) à l'une ou l'autre desdites conduites (5,6) de manière à entraîner par aspiration le produit de nettoyage dans l'une ou l'autre desdites conduites, caractérisé en ce que la goulotte (9) comporte un dispositif (14) de réglage manuel permettant de faire varier de façon continue le débit du produit de nettoyage au dispositif d'aspiration (13).1. Distributor of cleaning product for a device for treating floors and / or windows comprising an electric pump (3) connected, on the one hand, by a first pipe (5) to a suction nozzle (4) connected to a reservoir (2) of clean water, and on the other hand, a discharge nozzle connected to a second pipe (6) connected to a soil cleaning tool and thus establishing a circulation of pressurized water between the reservoir and the cleaning tool, said dispenser comprising a jar (7) containing a cleaning product, closed by a cover (8), and having an outlet chute (9) connected by a suction device (13) to the one or the other of said lines (5,6) so as to entrain the cleaning product in one or the other of said lines by suction, characterized in that the chute (9) comprises a device (14) for manual adjustment to continuously vary the flow of cleaning product available itif suction (13).
2. Distributeur selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le dispositif de réglage (14) com- porte un corps (15) percé d'un alésage (16) formant chambre et ayant dans sa paroi interne une rainure (18) dont une extrémité (19) débouche dans le bocal (7) et dont l'autre extrémité (20) est occluse, ainsi qu'un boisseau (21) ayant une tête (22) de dimension radiale correspon- dante à celle de l'alésage et présentant un couloir (23) susceptible de mettre en communication ladite rainure (18) avec la sortie (24) de l'alésage (16), ledit boisseau étant monté mobile dans la chambre au moyen d'un bouton de manoeuvre (27) de manière à assurer un réglage de l'écoulement entre la rainure (18) et le couloir (23). 2. Dispenser according to claim 1, characterized in that the adjustment device (14) comprises a body (15) pierced with a bore (16) forming a chamber and having in its internal wall a groove (18), one of which end (19) opens into the jar (7) and the other end (20) of which is occluded, as well as a plug (21) having a head (22) of radial dimension corresponding to that of the bore and having a passage (23) capable of putting said groove (18) into communication with the outlet (24) of the bore (16), said plug being mounted movably in the chamber by means of an operating button (27) of so as to ensure an adjustment of the flow between the groove (18) and the passage (23).
3. Distributeur selon la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce que le bocal (7) étant disposé verticalement et la goulotte (9) de sortie traversant le fond (11) du bocal, l'alésage (16) du corps (15) du dispositif de réglage est orienté verticalement, et le boisseau (21) comprend une tige (25) agencée selon le même axe vertical que celui de l'alésage (16) et comportant une extrémité basse formant la tête (22) et une extrémité haute (26) saillante du couvercle et comportant le bouton de manoeuvre (27) .3. Dispenser according to claim 2, characterized in that the jar (7) being arranged vertically and the outlet chute (9) passing through the bottom (11) of the jar, the bore (16) of the body (15) of the device adjustment is oriented vertically, and the plug (21) comprises a rod (25) arranged along the same vertical axis as that of the bore (16) and having a low end forming the head (22) and a high end (26 ) protruding from the cover and comprising the operating button (27).
4. Distributeur selon la revendication 3, caractérisé en ce que le bocal (7) est agencé au sein du réservoir (2) d'eau propre et le couvercle (8) est situé au-dessus de la face supérieure (12) du réservoir (2) avec le bouton de manoeuvre (27) saillant vers l'extérieur.4. Dispenser according to claim 3, characterized in that the jar (7) is arranged within the tank (2) of clean water and the cover (8) is located above the upper face (12) of the tank (2) with the operating button (27) projecting outwards.
5. Distributeur selon l'une quelconque des revendi- cations 2 à 4 , caractérisé en ce que le corps (15) est réalisé en un matériau souple, tandis que le boisseau (21) est réalisé en un matériau rigide.5. A dispenser according to any one of claims 2 to 4, characterized in that the body (15) is made of a flexible material, while the plug (21) is made of a rigid material.
6. Distributeur selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que la goulotte (9) et le corps (15) du dispositif de réglage sont formés en une seule pièce qui est reliée à un connecteur (10) lui même relié au dispo- sitif d'aspiration (13) .6. Dispenser according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the chute (9) and the body (15) of the adjustment device are formed in one piece which is connected to a connector (10) itself connected to the suction device (13).
7. Distributeur selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que le dispositif d'aspiration (13) comprend deux chambres (29,30) alignées, l'une d'aspiration, l'autre de refoulement, reliées par un connecteur (31) formant venturi et comportant un ajutage calibré7. Dispenser according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the suction device (13) comprises two aligned chambers (29,30), one of suction, the other of discharge, connected by a connector (31) forming a venturi and having a calibrated nozzle
(32) disposé transversalement et relié à la goulotte (9) .(32) arranged transversely and connected to the chute (9).
8. Distributeur selon la revendication 7, caractérisé en ce que la chambre d'aspiration (29) est équipée d'un clapet anti-retour (33) .8. Distributor according to claim 7, characterized in that the suction chamber (29) is equipped with a non-return valve (33).
9. Distributeur selon la revendication 8 ou 9, caractérisé en ce que l'embout d'aspiration (4) comporte un fût (35) présentant sur sa surface extérieure un filet hélicoïdal et traversant un orifice (36) pratiqué dans le fond (37) du réservoir d'eau propre (2), ledit embout étant fixé de manière étanche sur le fond (37) au moyen d'un écrou (38) vissé sur le filet hélicoïdal.9. A dispenser according to claim 8 or 9, characterized in that the suction nozzle (4) comprises a barrel (35) having on its outer surface a helical thread and passing through an orifice (36) formed in the bottom (37 ) of the clean water tank (2), said nozzle being tightly fixed to the bottom (37) by means of a nut (38) screwed onto the helical thread.
10. Distributeur selon les revendications 6 et 7 , caractérisé en ce que l'embout d'aspiration (4) et le dispositif d'aspiration (13) constituent une pièce unique et le connecteur (10) fait également partie de la pièce unique et est relié à la goulotte de sortie (9) du bocal (7). 10. Dispenser according to claims 6 and 7, characterized in that the suction end piece (4) and the suction device (13) constitute a single part and the connector (10) is also part of the single part and is connected to the outlet chute (9) of the jar (7).
EP98908172A 1997-02-14 1998-02-11 Cleaning material dispenser for appliance for treating floors and/or glass panes Ceased EP1006853A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
FR9701766 1997-02-14
FR9701766A FR2759613B1 (en) 1997-02-14 1997-02-14 CLEANING PRODUCT DISPENSER FOR A SOIL AND / OR WINDOW TREATMENT APPARATUS
PCT/FR1998/000266 WO1998035599A1 (en) 1997-02-14 1998-02-11 Cleaning material dispenser for appliance for treating floors and/or glass panes

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP1006853A1 true EP1006853A1 (en) 2000-06-14

Family

ID=9503745

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP98908172A Ceased EP1006853A1 (en) 1997-02-14 1998-02-11 Cleaning material dispenser for appliance for treating floors and/or glass panes

Country Status (5)

Country Link
EP (1) EP1006853A1 (en)
KR (1) KR20000071090A (en)
FR (1) FR2759613B1 (en)
TR (1) TR199902414T2 (en)
WO (1) WO1998035599A1 (en)

Families Citing this family (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US7533439B2 (en) 2004-06-25 2009-05-19 Healthy Gain Investments Limited Handle assembly for a cleaning apparatus
AU2014100145A4 (en) 2013-03-01 2014-03-13 Bissell Inc. Surface cleaning apparatus
US10022023B2 (en) 2015-04-07 2018-07-17 Vi-Jon, Inc. Dispenser assembly

Family Cites Families (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CH588295A5 (en) * 1975-09-17 1977-05-31 Glutz Ag
GB1566682A (en) * 1977-01-28 1980-05-08 Biro Fils Apparatus for adding emulsifier to a fluid
US4210166A (en) * 1977-09-14 1980-07-01 Munie Julius C Mixing apparatus
US4938421A (en) * 1988-12-23 1990-07-03 Shop-Vac Corporation Cleaning liquid mixer for a water line, particularly for a surface cleaner
DE4413783A1 (en) * 1993-09-01 1995-03-02 Henkel Ecolab Gmbh & Co Ohg Mobile floor cleaning device

Non-Patent Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Title
See references of WO9835599A1 *

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
WO1998035599A1 (en) 1998-08-20
KR20000071090A (en) 2000-11-25
FR2759613A1 (en) 1998-08-21
TR199902414T2 (en) 2000-02-21
FR2759613B1 (en) 2000-01-28

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
EP0038724B1 (en) A wet-dry vacuum cleaner and conversion attachment for a wet-dry vacuum cleaner
CA2621405C (en) Metering valve comprising a fixed inner conduit and a mobile outer sleeve
EP1092378A1 (en) Coffee machine with an integrated steam distribution system
FR2836366A1 (en) Canister-type vacuum cleaner for floors and carpets, has electrolytic liquid supply device that sprays electrolytic to surface through bottom of suction brush
FR2715054A1 (en) Cleaning device by spreading cleaning liquid and by suction of used liquid.
US5988911A (en) Soap and water dispensing system
EP2070462B1 (en) Device for dispensing a liquid product
WO1998035599A1 (en) Cleaning material dispenser for appliance for treating floors and/or glass panes
EP1939348B1 (en) Device for dispensing a liquid product
WO2001077642A1 (en) Sampling device
EP2163176B1 (en) Foaming system for a drink-making household appliance
FR2516348A1 (en) Agricultural sprayer with cleansing circuit - directs fluid through nozzle filter in opposite direction to normal flow
FR2576644A1 (en) Dosing syringe and dosing circuit equipped with such a syringe, especially for the agricultural feedstuffs industry
EP0114137B1 (en) Spraying apparatus, in particular for agricultural vehicles
US2955304A (en) Machine for washing drinking glasses and the like
FR2553306A1 (en) PAINT APPARATUS WITH A ROLLER PROVIDED WITH AN AUTOMATIC FEEDING PISTON
CH675674A5 (en) Cylinder vacuum cleaner with turbulence in cleaning head - has flap valve deviating part of air flow through auxiliary pipes into cavity in head
FR2551358A1 (en) Apparatus for introducing an adjuvant such as a detergent into a stream of liquid under pressure, such as that transmitted by a cleaning apparatus
FR2542635A1 (en) APPLICATOR ROLL AND LIQUID APPLICATION ASSEMBLY COMPRISING SUCH A ROLL
EP0588162B1 (en) Steam iron
EP0343059B1 (en) Method and device for ingesting a liquid such as spring water
FR2716078A1 (en) Dispenser for substance in paste form
WO1995025063A1 (en) Method and device for maintaining the integrity of liquids and volumetrically filling containers, and ingestion assembly
FR2607414A2 (en) WORKING HEAD FOR APPARATUS FOR CLEANING BY SPREADING A CLEANING LIQUID AND DIRT SUCTION PROVIDED WITH A WETTING PAD AND ONE OR MORE SPRAY NOZZLES
CH281780A (en) Device for delivering measured quantities of substances.

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PUAI Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012

17P Request for examination filed

Effective date: 19990914

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: A1

Designated state(s): CH DE ES GB GR IT LI NL SE

GRAG Despatch of communication of intention to grant

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS AGRA

17Q First examination report despatched

Effective date: 20011017

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: THE APPLICATION HAS BEEN REFUSED

18R Application refused

Effective date: 20020428