EP1210901B1 - Floor wiper - Google Patents

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EP1210901B1
EP1210901B1 EP01127825A EP01127825A EP1210901B1 EP 1210901 B1 EP1210901 B1 EP 1210901B1 EP 01127825 A EP01127825 A EP 01127825A EP 01127825 A EP01127825 A EP 01127825A EP 1210901 B1 EP1210901 B1 EP 1210901B1
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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 floor mop with two joints with a common Carrier center piece connected, carrying an absorbent mop Carrier plates and a wiper handle attached to the middle of the carrier as well as with a non-rotatable guided along the wiper handle Squeeze slide with two rigid squeeze arms, each with the back one of the two support plates are movably connected, the wiper handle is connected via a universal joint to the carrier center piece and the ends of the Squeeze arms each with a guide surface on the back of each associated carrier plate are engageable and the guide surface each Carrier plate (5) towards the free plate end to one from the back of the Carrier plate soaring elevation.
  • a floor mop belongs to prior art not previously published (EP 1 208 788 A1).
  • the object of the invention is therefore a floor mop of the aforementioned Train genus so that while maintaining the simple and effective Squeeze possibility in the working position a largely arbitrary angular position of the wiper handle relative to the carrier plates and the user it can be seen when the squeezing process has been completed.
  • connection of the wiper handle with the carrier plates via a universal joint enables on the one hand a freely selectable and changeable angular position of the Wiper handle opposite the carrier plates, but by the non-rotatable Connection via the universal joint a safe way of guiding the Carrier plates guaranteed by the wiper handle.
  • the ones in their stretched out Can be arranged in the working position flat on the floor support plates by means of the wiper handle on all edges and corners of the floor surface to be cleaned be performed, whereby by the arbitrarily selectable angular position of the wiper handle universal access to all floor areas is guaranteed.
  • the non-rotatable guide of the squeeze slide in cooperation with the in Cardan joint and rotatable connection between the wiper handle and the Carrier plates ensure that the squeeze arms when pushing the squeeze slide always reliably hit the back of the carrier plates and in with them Intervention.
  • each carrier plate Because the guide surface of each carrier plate is towards the free plate end an elevation rising from this back of the carrier plate rises at the end of the squeezing movement, an intensified, final pressing together the carrier plate causes. Since the guide surface on the side of the Elevation drops towards the support plate, it is achieved that on the squeeze slide force to be applied after exceeding the surveys at the end of the Squeezing process drops and thus gives the user a clear sign that the squeezing process is complete and completed.
  • the floor wiper shown in Figs. 1-5 has one Wiper handle 1 on a universal joint 2 with a Carrier center piece 3 non-rotatable, but pivotable on all sides connected is.
  • the carrier middle piece 3 is on both sides attached hinges 4 each with a carrier plate 5 connected.
  • the two carrier plates 5 (and in the illustrated embodiment also the carrier center piece 3) carry one absorbent, squeezable mop 6, which in conventional Way of a sponge layer 7 and a pile cover 8 consists.
  • a squeeze slide 9 is along the wiper handle 1 displaceable.
  • the squeeze slide 9 has a guide sleeve 10 on that on the wiper handle 1 non-rotatable longitudinally is led.
  • the sleeve 10 is in the bore a longitudinal groove 10a is provided, into which a wiper handle 1 attached pin 1 a grips.
  • the sleeve 10 is rigidly connected to two squeezing arms 11, that in the embodiment shown in Figs. 1-5 at their ends 11a each as a rotatable rolling element bear rotatably mounted roller 12.
  • Fig. 6 it is shown that the roller 12 on an axis 13th is mounted on both sides (Fig. 6a) or on one side (Fig. 6b) can be attached to the squeezing arm 11. Instead it is also possible (Fig. 6c) as a rolling body in one Recess 14 at the end 11a of the squeeze arm 11 rotatable provide recorded ball 15. Another possible one An alternative is that the end 11a of each extrusion arm 11 has a convexly curved pressure surface 16 (FIG. 6d).
  • the two guide surfaces 17 on the back of each Carrier plate 5 rise towards the free plate end 5a to an elevation 17b from the back of the Carrier plate 5 protrudes.
  • the rollers 12 At the end of the squeezing process, which is shown in FIG. 3, the rollers 12 have reached these elevations 17b, whereby the two carrier plates 5 in their outermost squeeze position be folded against each other. It can be provided that the rollers 12 slightly exceed the elevations 17b, so that a drop in the feed force to be applied Auspreßschieber 9 gives the user a feeling that the End point of the squeezing process is exceeded.
  • Fig. 4 shows that the squeeze slide 9 moves back so far can be that the two rollers 12, the carrier plates 5 so Clear widely that these are sufficient to the side can be pivoted, as shown in Fig. 4.
  • Fig. 8 shows a further modified embodiment, at of the rolling body on the extrusion arm 11 with a circumference Wells 19 is provided wheel 20 with at least a projection 21 or 22 on the back of the carrier plate 5 engages at the end of the squeezing process.

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Die Erfindung betrifft einen Bodenwischer mit zwei gelenkig mit einem gemeinsamen Trägermittelstück verbundenen, einen saugfähigen Wischbelag tragenden Trägerplatten und einem am Trägermittelstück angebrachten Wischerstiel sowie mit einem entlang dem Wischerstiel verschiebbaren, undrehbar geführten Auspressschieber mit zwei starren Auspressarmen, die jeweils mit der Rückseite einer der beiden Trägerplatten beweglich verbunden sind, wobei der Wischerstiel über ein Kardangelenk mit dem Trägermittelstück verbunden ist und die Enden der Auspressarme jeweils mit einer Führungsfläche an der Rückseite der jeweils zugeordneten Trägerplatte in Eingriff bringbar sind und die Führungsfläche jeder Trägerplatte (5) in Richtung zum freien Plattenende zu einer aus der Rückseite der Trägerplatte hochragenden Erhebung ansteigt. Ein solcher Bodenwischer gehört zum nicht vorveröffentlichten Stand der Technik (EP 1 208 788 A1).The invention relates to a floor mop with two joints with a common Carrier center piece connected, carrying an absorbent mop Carrier plates and a wiper handle attached to the middle of the carrier as well as with a non-rotatable guided along the wiper handle Squeeze slide with two rigid squeeze arms, each with the back one of the two support plates are movably connected, the wiper handle is connected via a universal joint to the carrier center piece and the ends of the Squeeze arms each with a guide surface on the back of each associated carrier plate are engageable and the guide surface each Carrier plate (5) towards the free plate end to one from the back of the Carrier plate soaring elevation. Such a floor mop belongs to prior art not previously published (EP 1 208 788 A1).

Bodenwischer mit zwei zum Auspressen des Wischbelags gegeneinander klappbaren Trägerplatten, auch als Schmetterlings-Bodenwischer bezeichnet, sind in unterschiedlichen Ausführungsformen bekannt. Bei den Bodenwischem gemäß der US-PS 5 483 720 und der PCT/US/95/10759 ist eine entlang dem Wischerstiel verschiebbare Hülse über einen Lenker mit zwei schwenkbar am Trägermittelstück gelagerten Bügeln verbunden, die bei Verschiebung der Hülse an der Rückseite der beiden Trägerplatten entlanggleiten und diese dadurch zusammenpressen. Dabei muß der Wischerstiel aber starr mit dem Trägermittelstück verbunden sein. Durch diese starre Verbindung ist die Einsatzmöglichkeit des Bodenwischers eingeschränkt, weil nur eine bestimmte Schrägstellung des Wischerstiels gegenüber den Trägerplatten in ihrer Arbeitsstellung vorgegeben ist.Floor mop with two foldable against each other for pressing out the mop Carrier plates, also as butterfly floor wipers are in different embodiments known. In the floor mop according to US Pat. No. 5,483,720 and PCT / US / 95/10759 is a sleeve that can be slid along the wiper handle Handlebar connected to two swivel-mounted brackets on the middle part of the support slide the sleeve along the back of the two carrier plates and press them together. The wiper handle must be rigid with it be connected to the carrier center piece. This rigid connection means that Use of the floor wiper limited because only a certain one Inclination of the wiper handle in relation to the carrier plates Working position is specified.

Bei einem anderen bekannten Bodenwischer der eingangs genannten Gattung sind die Enden der mit dem Auspreßschieber starr verbundenen Auspreßarme über jeweils einen Lenker mit der Rückseite jeder Trägerplatte verbunden. Wird der Auspreßschieber am Wischerstiel nach unten verschoben, so wirken die beiden Lenker als gelenkige Druckstreben, die die beiden Trägerplatten gegeneinander drücken, um den dazwischen befindlichen Wischbelag auszupressen. Auch hierbei ist die Winkelstellung des Wischerstiels gegenüber den Trägerplatten in der Arbeitsstellung vorgegeben, so daß die Einsatzmöglichkeiten eingeschränkt sind.In another known floor wiper of the type mentioned the ends of the extrusion arms rigidly connected to the extrusion slide one handlebar each connected to the back of each support plate. Will the The squeeze slide on the wiper handle is moved downwards, so the two work Handlebars as articulated struts that hold the two support plates against each other Press to squeeze out the wipe in between. Here too is the angular position of the wiper handle relative to the carrier plates in the Work position specified so that the possible uses are limited.

Aufgabe der Erfindung ist es daher, einen Bodenwischer der eingangs genannten Gattung so auszubilden, daß unter Beibehaltung der einfachen und wirksamen Auspreßmöglichkeit in der Arbeitsstellung eine weitgehend beliebige Winkelstellung des Wischerstiels gegenüber den Trägerplatten ermöglicht wird und dem Benutzer erkennbar ist, wann der Auspressvorgang vollständig ausgeführt ist. The object of the invention is therefore a floor mop of the aforementioned Train genus so that while maintaining the simple and effective Squeeze possibility in the working position a largely arbitrary angular position of the wiper handle relative to the carrier plates and the user it can be seen when the squeezing process has been completed.

Diese Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß mit den Merkmalen des Patentanspruchs 1 gelöst.This object is achieved with the features of claim 1 solved.

Die Verbindung des Wischerstiels mit den Trägerplatten über ein Kardangelenk ermöglicht einerseits eine frei wählbare und veränderbare Winkelstellung des Wischerstiels gegenüber den Trägerplatten, wobei aber durch die drehfeste Verbindung über das Kardangelenk eine sichere Führungsmöglichkeit der Trägerplatten durch den Wischerstiel gewährleistet bleibt. Die in ihrer gestreckten Anordnung in der Arbeitsstellung flach am Boden anliegenden Trägerplatten können mittels des Wischerstiels an alle Kanten und Ecken der zu reinigenden Bodenfläche geführt werden, wobei durch die beliebig wählbare Winkelstellung des Wischerstiels eine universelle Zugangsmöglichkeit zu allen Bodenbereichen gewährleistet ist.The connection of the wiper handle with the carrier plates via a universal joint enables on the one hand a freely selectable and changeable angular position of the Wiper handle opposite the carrier plates, but by the non-rotatable Connection via the universal joint a safe way of guiding the Carrier plates guaranteed by the wiper handle. The ones in their stretched out Can be arranged in the working position flat on the floor support plates by means of the wiper handle on all edges and corners of the floor surface to be cleaned be performed, whereby by the arbitrarily selectable angular position of the wiper handle universal access to all floor areas is guaranteed.

Da in der zurückgezogenen Stellung des Auspreßschiebers keine Verbindung zwischen den Auspreßarmen und den Trägerplatten besteht, behindert die Auspreßvorrichtung in einem weiten Bereich die freie Schwenkbarkeit des Wischerstiels gegenüber den Trägerplatten nicht.Since in the retracted position of the squeeze slide no connection exists between the squeezing arms and the support plates, the Squeezing device in a wide range, the free pivotability of the Wiper handle against the carrier plates not.

Der einfache Berührungseingriff zwischen den Enden der Auspreßarme und den Rückseiten der Trägerplatten bewirkt, daß die Trägerplatten beim Vorschieben des Auspreßschiebers aus jeder beliebigen Arbeitsstellung, die sie vorher eingenommen haben, in ihre Auspreßstellung bewegt werden, in der die Auspreßarme entlang der Führungsfläche an der Rückseite jeder Trägerplatte bewegt werden, um die beiden Trägerplatten schließlich vollständig gegeneinander zu pressen, so daß ein wirksamer und vollständiger Auspreßvorgang gewährleistet ist. The simple touch between the ends of the extrusion arms and the Backs of the carrier plates causes the carrier plates when the Squeeze pusher from any working position they previously occupied have to be moved into their squeeze position, in which the squeeze arms along the Guide surface on the back of each backing plate can be moved to the two Finally press the carrier plates completely against each other, so that a effective and complete squeezing process is guaranteed.

Die undrehbare Führung des Auspreßschiebers stellt im Zusammenwirken mit der im Kardangelenk undrehbaren Verbindung zwischen dem Wischerstiel und den Trägerplatten sicher, daß die Auspreßarme beim Vorschieben des Auspreßschiebers immer zuverlässig auf die Rückseite der Trägerplatten treffen und mit diesen in Eingriff treten.The non-rotatable guide of the squeeze slide in cooperation with the in Cardan joint and rotatable connection between the wiper handle and the Carrier plates ensure that the squeeze arms when pushing the squeeze slide always reliably hit the back of the carrier plates and in with them Intervention.

Weil die Führungsfläche jeder Trägerplatte in Richtung zum freien Plattenende zu einer aus dieser Rückseite der Trägerplatte hochragenden Erhebung ansteigt, wird am Ende der Auspreßbewegung ein verstärktes, abschließendes Zusammenpressen der Trägerplatte bewirkt. Da die Führungsfläche auf der dem freien Plattenende zugekehrten Seite der Erhebung zur Trägerplatte hin abfällt, wird erreicht, daß die auf den Auspreßschieber aufzubringende Kraft nach Überschreiten der Erhebungen am Ende des Auspreßvorgangs abfällt und damit dem Benutzer ein deutliches Zeichen gibt, daß der Auspreßvorgang vollständig ausgeführt und abgeschlossen ist.Because the guide surface of each carrier plate is towards the free plate end an elevation rising from this back of the carrier plate rises at the end of the squeezing movement, an intensified, final pressing together the carrier plate causes. Since the guide surface on the side of the Elevation drops towards the support plate, it is achieved that on the squeeze slide force to be applied after exceeding the surveys at the end of the Squeezing process drops and thus gives the user a clear sign that the squeezing process is complete and completed.

Weitere vorteilhafte Ausgestaltungen des Erfindungsgedankens sind Gegenstand weiterer Unteransprüche. Nachfolgend werden Ausführungsbeispiele der Erfindung näher erläutert, die in der Zeichnung dargestellt sind.Further advantageous refinements of the inventive concept are the subject further subclaims. The following are exemplary embodiments of the invention explained in more detail, which are shown in the drawing.

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  • Fig. 1 einen Bodenwischer in einer Seitenansicht in seiner Arbeitsstellung,
  • Fig. 2 den Bodenwischer nach Fig. 1 zu Beginn des Auspreßvorgangs,
  • Fig. 3 den Bodenwischer nach den Fig. 1 und 2 am Ende des Auspreßvorgangs,
  • Fig. 4 den Bodenwischer nach den Fig. 1-3 in einer Arbeitsstellung mit seitlich abgewinkelten Wischerstiel,
  • Fig. 5 eine Draufsicht in Richtung des Pfeiles V in Fig. 1, wobei der Wischerstiel und der Auspreßschieber weggelassen sind,
  • Fig. 6a)-d) Teildarstellungen unterschiedlicher Ausführungsformen der Rollkörper bzw. der gewölbten Druckfläche am Ende eines Anpreßarms,
  • Fig. 7 einen Schnitt längs der Linie VII-VII in Fig. 5 und
  • Fig. 8 eine vereinfachte Teildarstellung einer abgewandelten Ausführungsform des Rollkörpers am Ende des Auspreßarms.
    • It shows:
  • 1 shows a floor mop in a side view in its working position,
  • 2 the floor wiper according to FIG. 1 at the beginning of the squeezing process,
  • 3 shows the floor wiper according to FIGS. 1 and 2 at the end of the squeezing process,
  • 4 shows the floor wiper according to FIGS. 1-3 in a working position with an angled wiper handle,
  • 5 is a plan view in the direction of arrow V in FIG. 1, with the wiper handle and the squeezing slide being omitted,
  • 6a) -d) partial representations of different embodiments of the rolling body or the curved pressure surface at the end of a pressure arm,
  • Fig. 7 is a section along the line VII-VII in Fig. 5 and
  • Fig. 8 is a simplified partial representation of a modified embodiment of the rolling body at the end of the extrusion arm.

    • Der in den Fig. 1-5 dargestellte Bodenwischer weist einen Wischerstiel 1 auf, der über ein Kardangelenk 2 mit einem Trägermittelstück 3 undrehbar, jedoch allseitig schwenkbar verbunden ist. Das Trägermittelstück 3 ist über beidseitig angebrachte Scharniere 4 jeweils mit einer Trägerplatte 5 verbunden.The floor wiper shown in Figs. 1-5 has one Wiper handle 1 on a universal joint 2 with a Carrier center piece 3 non-rotatable, but pivotable on all sides connected is. The carrier middle piece 3 is on both sides attached hinges 4 each with a carrier plate 5 connected.

    Die beiden Trägerplatten 5 (und beim dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel auch das Trägermittelstück 3) tragen einen saugfähigen, auspreßbaren Wischbelag 6, der in herkömmlicher Weise aus einer Schwammschicht 7 und einem Florbezug 8 besteht.The two carrier plates 5 (and in the illustrated embodiment also the carrier center piece 3) carry one absorbent, squeezable mop 6, which in conventional Way of a sponge layer 7 and a pile cover 8 consists.

    Ein Auspreßschieber 9 ist entlang dem Wischerstiel 1 verschiebbar. Der Auspreßschieber 9 weist eine Führungshülse 10 auf, die am Wischerstiel 1 undrehbar längsverschieblich geführt ist. Beispielsweise ist in der Bohrung der Hülse 10 eine Längsnut 10a vorgesehen, in die ein am Wischerstiel 1 angebrachter Stift 1a greift.A squeeze slide 9 is along the wiper handle 1 displaceable. The squeeze slide 9 has a guide sleeve 10 on that on the wiper handle 1 non-rotatable longitudinally is led. For example, the sleeve 10 is in the bore a longitudinal groove 10a is provided, into which a wiper handle 1 attached pin 1 a grips.

    Die Hülse 10 ist starr mit zwei Auspreßarmen 11 verbunden, die bei dem in den Fig. 1-5 dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel an ihren Enden 11a als drehbaren Rollkörper jeweils eine drehbar gelagerte Rolle 12 tragen. The sleeve 10 is rigidly connected to two squeezing arms 11, that in the embodiment shown in Figs. 1-5 at their ends 11a each as a rotatable rolling element bear rotatably mounted roller 12.

    In Fig. 6 ist gezeigt, daß die Rolle 12 auf einer Achse 13 gelagert ist, die beidseitig (Fig. 6a) oder einseitig (Fig. 6b) am Auspreßarm 11 angebracht sein kann. Stattdessen ist es auch möglich (Fig. 6c), als Rollkörper eine in einer Ausnehmung 14 am Ende 11a des Auspreßarms 11 drehbar aufgenommene Kugel 15 vorzusehen. Eine weitere mögliche Alternative besteht darin, daß das Ende 11a jedes Auspreßarms 11 eine konvex gewölbte Druckfläche 16 aufweist (Fig. 6d).In Fig. 6 it is shown that the roller 12 on an axis 13th is mounted on both sides (Fig. 6a) or on one side (Fig. 6b) can be attached to the squeezing arm 11. Instead it is also possible (Fig. 6c) as a rolling body in one Recess 14 at the end 11a of the squeeze arm 11 rotatable provide recorded ball 15. Another possible one An alternative is that the end 11a of each extrusion arm 11 has a convexly curved pressure surface 16 (FIG. 6d).

    Wenn der Auspreßschieber 9 zur Einleitung eines Auspreßvorgangs am Wischerstiel 7 nach unten bewegt wird, treten die Rollen 12 (oder in vergleichbarer Weise die Kugel 15 bzw. die gewölbte Druckfläche 16) mit jeweils einer Führungsfläche 17 an der Rückseite der jeweils zugeordneten Trägerplatte 5 in Eingriff. Dadurch werden die beiden Trägerplatten 5 gegeneinander geschwenkt, wie in Fig. 2 zu Beginn des Auspreßvorgangs dargestellt ist. Zur besseren Führung der Rollen 12, der Kugel 15 oder der Druckfläche 16 kann die Führungsfläche 17 jeweils eine im Querschnitt konkave flache Längsnut 17a (Fig. 7) aufweisen.When the squeeze slide 9 to initiate a squeeze process is moved down on the wiper handle 7, the Roll 12 (or in a comparable way the ball 15 or the curved pressure surface 16), each with a guide surface 17 on the back of the assigned carrier plate 5 in Intervention. As a result, the two carrier plates 5 pivoted against each other, as in Fig. 2 at the beginning of Squeezing process is shown. To better manage the Rollers 12, the ball 15 or the pressure surface 16 can Guide surface 17 each have a flat cross section concave Have longitudinal groove 17a (Fig. 7).

    Die beiden Führungsflächen 17 an der Rückseite jeder Trägerplatte 5 steigen in Richtung zum freien Plattenende 5a zu einer Erhebung 17b an, die aus der Rückseite der Trägerplatte 5 hochragt.The two guide surfaces 17 on the back of each Carrier plate 5 rise towards the free plate end 5a to an elevation 17b from the back of the Carrier plate 5 protrudes.

    Am Ende des Auspreßvorgangs, der in Fig. 3 dargestellt ist, haben die Rollen 12 diese Erhebungen 17b erreicht, wodurch die beiden Trägerplatten 5 in ihre äußerste Auspreßstellung gegeneinander geklappt werden. Dabei kann vorgesehen werden, daß die Rollen 12 die Erhebungen 17b geringfügig überschreiten, so daß ein Abfallen der aufzuwendenden Vorschubkraft am Auspreßschieber 9 dem Benutzer ein Gefühl dafür gibt, daß der Endpunkt des Auspreßvorgangs überschritten ist.At the end of the squeezing process, which is shown in FIG. 3, the rollers 12 have reached these elevations 17b, whereby the two carrier plates 5 in their outermost squeeze position be folded against each other. It can be provided that the rollers 12 slightly exceed the elevations 17b, so that a drop in the feed force to be applied Auspreßschieber 9 gives the user a feeling that the End point of the squeezing process is exceeded.

    Aus dieser Auspreßstellung (Fig. 3) wird der Auspreßschieber 9 wieder in seine Ausgangsstellung zurückgezogen. Hierbei werden die beiden Trägerplatten 5 durch eine Federvorrichtung, beispielsweise eine Schenkelfeder 18 (Fig. 5), deren Schenkel mit den Trägerplatten 5 verbunden sind, in ihre gestreckte Lage bewegt.From this squeeze position (Fig. 3) the squeeze slide 9 retracted back to its original position. in this connection are the two carrier plates 5 by a spring device, for example a leg spring 18 (Fig. 5), the Legs are connected to the support plates 5 in their stretched position moves.

    Fig. 4 zeigt, daß der Auspreßschieber 9 so weit zurückbewegt werden kann, daß die beiden Rollen 12 die Trägerplatten 5 so weit freigeben, daß diese auch zur Seite hin ausreichend verschwenkt werden können, wie in Fig. 4 dargestellt ist.Fig. 4 shows that the squeeze slide 9 moves back so far can be that the two rollers 12, the carrier plates 5 so Clear widely that these are sufficient to the side can be pivoted, as shown in Fig. 4.

    Fig. 8 zeigt eine weitere abgewandelte Ausführungsform, bei der der Rollkörper am Auspreßarm 11 ein am Umfang mit Vertiefungen 19 versehenes Rad 20 ist, das mit mindestens einem Vorsprung 21 bzw. 22 an der Rückseite der Trägerplatte 5 am Ende des Auspreßvorgangs in Eingriff tritt.Fig. 8 shows a further modified embodiment, at of the rolling body on the extrusion arm 11 with a circumference Wells 19 is provided wheel 20 with at least a projection 21 or 22 on the back of the carrier plate 5 engages at the end of the squeezing process.

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    1. A floor mop having two carrier plates (5) which are connected in an articulated manner to a common carrier centrepiece (3) and bear an absorbent mop cover (6), and having a mop handle (1) which is fitted on the carrier centrepiece (3), and having a squeezing-out slide (9) which can be displaced along the mop handle (1), is guided in a non-rotatable manner and has two rigid squeezing-out arms (11) connected in a movable manner in each case to the rear side of one of the two carrier plates (5), the mop handle (1) being connected to the carrier centrepiece (3) via a cardan joint (2), it being possible for the ends (11a) of the squeezing-out arms (11) to be brought into engagement in each case with a guide surface (17) on the rear side of the respectively associated carrier plate (5), and the guide surface (17) of each carrier plate (5) sloping up, in the direction of the free plate end (5a), to an elevation (17b) which projects up out of the rear side of the carrier plate (5), characterized in that the guide surface (17) slopes down in the direction of the carrier plate (5) on that side of the elevation (17b) which is directed towards the free plate end (5a).
    2. A floor mop according to claim 1, characterized in that the two carrier plates (5) are moved into their straightened-out position by a spring device (18).
    3. A floor mop according to claim 1, characterized in that the end (11a) of each squeezing-out arm (11) bears a rotatable rolling body (12, 15, 20).
    4. A floor mop according to claim 3, characterized in that the rolling body is a roller (12) which is mounted in a rotatable manner on the squeezing-out arm (11).
    5. A floor mop according to claim 3, characterized in that the rolling body is a ball (15) which is accommodated in a rotatable manner in a recess (14) of the squeezing-out arm (11).
    6. A floor mop according to claim 1, characterized in that the end (11a) of each squeezing-out arm (11) has a convexly curved pressure-exerting surface (16).
    7. A floor mop according to claim 3 or 6, characterized in that the guide surface (17) has a cross-sectionally concave flat longitudinal groove (17a).
    8. A floor mop having two carrier plates (5) which are connected in an articulated manner to a common carrier centrepiece (3) and bear an absorbent mop cover (6), and having a mop handle (1) which is fitted on the carrier centrepiece (3), and having a squeezing-out slide (9) which can be displaced along the mop handle (1), is guided in a non-rotatable manner and has two rigid squeezing-out arms (11) connected in a movable manner in each case to the rear side of one of the two carrier plates (5), the mop handle (1) being connected to the carrier centrepiece (3) via a cardan joint (2), it being possible for the ends (11a) of the squeezing-out arms (11) to be brought into engagement in each case with a guide surface (17) on the rear side. of the respectively associated carrier plate (5), and the end. (11a) of each squeezing-out arm (11) bearing a rotatable rolling body (12, 15, 20), characterized in that the rolling body is a wheel (20) which is provided on the circumference with depressions (19) and passes into engagement with at least one protrusion (21, 22) on the rear side of the carrier plate (5).
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