EP1858673B1 - Handle for a cleaning device - Google Patents

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EP1858673B1
EP1858673B1 EP06707161.3A EP06707161A EP1858673B1 EP 1858673 B1 EP1858673 B1 EP 1858673B1 EP 06707161 A EP06707161 A EP 06707161A EP 1858673 B1 EP1858673 B1 EP 1858673B1
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Falk Lindner
Petra Bargon
Keijo Lindholm
Elisabeth Arnberg
Petteri Ojamo
Marcus Heneen
Malin OREBÄCK
Sven-Eric Juhlin
Olle Bobjer
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  • the invention relates to a handling element for a cleaning device, comprising at least one grip body with at least two axially adjacent grip portions.
  • Handling elements for cleaning devices often have a handle body made of a solid plastic and are cylindrical.
  • the EP 1 072 364 A2 shows a handle or a handle for a screwdriver or a similar tool.
  • the FR 2 836 648 A1 describes another handle for a tool.
  • the EP 0 597 216 A1 shows a hand-operated screwing tool with a blade and a handle.
  • the U.S. 5,581,839 describes a mop holder and a mop for reduced muscle strain.
  • the EP 0 662 372 A1 relates to a handle for hand tools, in particular screwdriver, for receiving the rear end of the front end with a functional part, in particular a screwdriver blade, provided shaft.
  • the DE 44 29 126 A1 shows a screwdriver for the transmission of small torques.
  • the EP 0 413 202 A1 shows a file handle with an elongated shape having a rounded end and a front neck in the file-side end portion of the booklet.
  • the US 2003/0233718 A shows a rotary lock handle of parts that can be interconnected by telescoping.
  • the invention has for its object to improve the ergonomics of the handling element.
  • the first grip portion is convex and the second grip portion is concave, and the first grip portion has a larger static friction coefficient than the second grip portion.
  • the first handle portion is particularly ergonomically shaped by the convex shape and advantageously suitable to be enclosed by hand.
  • the first handle portion has a greater coefficient of static friction, whereby a safe power transmission is ensured and sufficient force is applied to the cleaning device with firmly adhering dirt.
  • the second handle portion is formed by the concave configuration as a sliding portion. By the sidecut of the second handle portion in particular the sliding of the handle portion is supported by the trough between index finger and thumb. To improve the sliding behavior, the second grip portion has a smaller static friction coefficient than the first grip portion. Since the convex and the concave grip portions are located adjacent, no grasping is necessary with a quick maneuverability.
  • the first grip portion is formed of a thermoplastic elastomer and the second grip portion of a thermoplastic.
  • the second Handle portion may consist of polypropylene.
  • Polypropylene is inexpensive and easy to process by injection molding.
  • the thermoplastic elastomer used for the first grip section is likewise easy to process and has a pleasant feel.
  • the thermoplastic elastomer has a higher static friction coefficient than polypropylene. It is advantageous that the cleaning device can be ajar against a wall and the cleaning device is secured due to the high static friction coefficient against slipping.
  • the first grip portion may have a larger diameter than the second grip portion.
  • the diameter is determined at the widest point of the convex shape and at the narrowest point of the concave shape.
  • the curvatures of the two gripping sections are designed so that there are continuous transitions between the gripping sections.
  • the first grip portion may have a larger surface roughness than the second grip portion. Different surface roughnesses are easy and inexpensive to produce.
  • the rough trained grip portion has a higher coefficient of static friction than the smooth trained handle portion. Dabie both handle sections may be formed of the same material.
  • the material of the first handle portion may have a lower Shore hardness than the material of the second handle portion.
  • the first handle portion has a particularly pleasant, hand-friendly handle and a high static friction coefficient.
  • the free end of the handling element may have a spherical segment-like third grip portion which is formed of the same material with the second handle portion.
  • the third handle portion is formed as the second handle portion as a sliding element.
  • the third grip section allows the cleaning device to pass through the palm of the hand, which enables particularly fast rotations of the cleaning device.
  • the middle section of the handling element can be assigned at least one further grip body which has convex and concave further grip sections.
  • the other handle sections provide an ergonomic additional support area for the cleaning staff.
  • the handling element has grip sections for both hands.
  • the other gripping portions may be formed of the same material. As a result, the other gripping sections are easy and inexpensive to manufacture. In other embodiments, the other gripping sections may also have sections of different static friction coefficients and different materials.
  • the handling element can be assigned a color-coded ring.
  • color coding certain properties of the cleaning device such as abrasiveness, absorbency or effectiveness against certain contaminants certain colors can be assigned. The colors improve the distinctive character of the different cleaning devices. Color coding also allows certain colors to be assigned to specific cleaning tasks.
  • the ring may have an axially extending slot, wherein the slot on the inner peripheral side has a form-fitting profile which in a congruent designed counter profile of the handle body is inserted.
  • the ring is held by means of adhesion to the handling element.
  • the connection is easily and non-destructively releasable when firmly held so that the rings are easily replaceable.
  • FIG. 1 shows a handling element 1 with a handle body 2 of the two convex first handle portions 3 has. Axially adjacent to the first grip sections 3 on each end face, a second concave second grip section 4 is arranged.
  • the convex first grip portions 3 have a larger diameter than the concave second grip portion 4.
  • the second grip portion 4 is disposed between the first grip portions 3 and results in a waisted geometry.
  • a waisted geometry is particularly ergonomic.
  • the transitions between the handle sections 3, 4 are carried out steadily.
  • a spherical segment-like third grip portion 5 is arranged which is assigned to an end face of the first grip portion 3.
  • the first handle portion 3 is in this embodiment of a formed thermoplastic elastomer and the second handle portion 4 made of a thermoplastic.
  • the first handle portion 3 on the one hand a greater coefficient of static friction than the second handle portion 4 and on the other hand, the material of the first handle portion 3 has a lower Shore hardness than the material of the second handle portion 4.
  • the handling element 1 is assigned a color-coded ring 9.
  • the ring 9 has an axially extending slot 10, the inner peripheral side has a form of dovetail formed form-fitting profile 11 which is inserted into a congruent shaped counter-profile 12 of the handle body. The ring 9 is held non-positively.
  • FIG. 2 shows a handling element according to FIG. 1 , wherein the different static friction coefficients in the execution of different surface roughness of the handle portions 3, 4 result.
  • the first handle portion 3 has a greater surface roughness than the second handle portion 4.
  • the handle portions 3, 4 in this embodiment are made of the same material and in one piece.
  • the middle section of the handling element 1 is assigned a further grip body 6.
  • the further handle body 6 has convex and concave further grip sections 7, 8.
  • the other grip sections 7, 8 are made of the same material and have continuous transitions.
  • FIG. 3 shows in detail the color-coded ring 9.
  • the ring 9 has an axially extending slot 10, the inner peripheral side has a form of dovetail formed form-fitting profile 11 which is inserted into a congruent designed counter-profile 12 of the handle body.
  • the ring 9 is held non-positively on the handle body 2.

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Die Erfindung betrifft ein Handhabungselement für ein Reinigungsgerät, umfassend zumindest einen Griffkörper mit zumindest zwei axial benachbarten Griffabschnitten.The invention relates to a handling element for a cleaning device, comprising at least one grip body with at least two axially adjacent grip portions.

Stand der TechnikState of the art

Handhabungselemente für Reinigungsgeräte weisen häufig einen Griffkörper aus einem festen Kunststoff auf und sind zylinderförmig ausgebildet.Handling elements for cleaning devices often have a handle body made of a solid plastic and are cylindrical.

Insbesondere bei Reinigungsarbeiten im professionellen Bereich ist eine hohe Flächenleistung und ein leichtes Manövrieren des Reinigungsgerätes erforderlich. Gleichzeitig ist, insbesondere bei fest anhaftenden Verschmutzungen, eine sichere Kraftübertragung auf das Reinigungsgerät erforderlich, um die notwendige abrasive Wirkung zu erzielen.In particular, in cleaning work in the professional field, a high area performance and easy maneuvering of the cleaning device is required. At the same time, especially with firmly adhering dirt, a safe power transmission to the cleaning device required to achieve the necessary abrasive effect.

Aus der EP 0 208 942 A2 ist ein Heft für Werkzeuge, insbesondere Schraubendreher, bekannt. Dieser ist aus zwei unterschiedlich harten Materialien gebildet, wobei das Heft in Griffzonen aufgeteilt ist und zwischen zwei Griffzonen weicheren Materials eine Griffzone härteren Materials angeordnet ist.From the EP 0 208 942 A2 is a booklet for tools, especially screwdrivers known. This is made of two different hard materials, with the booklet is divided into grip zones and between two gripping zones softer material a grip zone of harder material is arranged.

Aus der DE 92 14 998 U1 ist ein Griff für Schraubwerkzeuge bekannt. Die US 6 749 790 B1 beschreibt einen weiteren Griff für ein Handgerät und ein Verfahren zu dessen Herstellung.From the DE 92 14 998 U1 is a handle for screwing known. The US Pat. No. 6,749,790 B1 describes a further handle for a hand-held device and a method for its manufacture.

Die EP 1 072 364 A2 zeigt einen Griff bzw. ein Heft für einen Schraubendreher oder ein ähnliches Werkzeug.The EP 1 072 364 A2 shows a handle or a handle for a screwdriver or a similar tool.

Die FR 2 836 648 A1 beschreibt einen weiteren Griff für ein Werkzeug.The FR 2 836 648 A1 describes another handle for a tool.

Aus der US 5 551 323 ist ein Griff für einen Schraubenzieher und ein Verfahren zu dessen Herstellung bekannt, wobei der harte Kern des Schraubenziehers von einem geformten Elastomer umgeben ist.From the US 5 551 323 there is known a handle for a screwdriver and a method of manufacturing the same, wherein the hard core of the screwdriver is surrounded by a molded elastomer.

Die EP 0 597 216 A1 zeigt ein handbetriebenes Schraubwerkzeug mit einer Klinge und einem Griff.The EP 0 597 216 A1 shows a hand-operated screwing tool with a blade and a handle.

Die US 5 581 839 beschreibt einen Mopphalter und einen Mopp zur verringerten Muskelbeanspruchung.The U.S. 5,581,839 describes a mop holder and a mop for reduced muscle strain.

Die EP 0 662 372 A1 betrifft einen Griff für Handwerkzeuge, insbesondere Schraubendreher, zur Aufnahme des hinteren Endes des am vorderen Ende mit einem Funktionsteil, insbesondere einer Schraubendreherklinge, versehenen Schafts.The EP 0 662 372 A1 relates to a handle for hand tools, in particular screwdriver, for receiving the rear end of the front end with a functional part, in particular a screwdriver blade, provided shaft.

Die DE 44 29 126 A1 zeigt einen Schraubendreher für die Übertragung kleiner Drehmomente.The DE 44 29 126 A1 shows a screwdriver for the transmission of small torques.

Aus der US 5 530 989 ist ein Griff aus einem thermoplastischen Polyurethan bekannt.From the US 5 530 989 is known a handle made of a thermoplastic polyurethane.

Die EP 0 413 202 A1 zeigt ein Feilenheft mit einer langgestreckten Form, die ein abgerundetes Ende und eine vordere Einschnürung im feilenseitigen Endbereich des Hefts aufweist.The EP 0 413 202 A1 shows a file handle with an elongated shape having a rounded end and a front neck in the file-side end portion of the booklet.

Die US 2003/0233718 A zeigt einen Drehverschlussgriff aus Teilen, die durch Ineinanderschieben miteinander verbunden werden können.The US 2003/0233718 A shows a rotary lock handle of parts that can be interconnected by telescoping.

Darstellung der ErfindungPresentation of the invention

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, die Ergonomie des Handhabungselements zu verbessern.The invention has for its object to improve the ergonomics of the handling element.

Diese Aufgabe wird mit den Merkmalen von Anspruch 1 gelöst. Auf vorteilhafte Ausgestaltungen nehmen die Unteransprüche Bezug.This object is achieved with the features of claim 1. In advantageous embodiments, the dependent claims relate.

Zur Lösung der Aufgabe ist der erste Griffabschnitt konvex ausgebildet und der zweite Griffabschnitt ist konkav ausgebildet, und der erste Griffabschnitt weist einen größeren Haftreibungskoeffizienten auf als der zweite Griffabschnitt.To achieve the object, the first grip portion is convex and the second grip portion is concave, and the first grip portion has a larger static friction coefficient than the second grip portion.

Der erste Griffabschnitt ist durch die konvexe Gestalt besonders ergonomisch geformt und vorteilhafterweise dazu geeignet, mit der Hand umschlossen zu werden. Der erste Griffabschnitt weist einen größeren Haftreibungskoeffizienten auf, wodurch eine sichere Kraftübertragung sicher gestellt ist und bei fest anhaftenden Verschmutzungen ausreichend Kraft auf das Reinigungsgerät ausübbar ist. Der zweite Griffabschnitt ist durch die konkave Ausgestaltung als Gleitabschnitt ausgebildet. Durch die Taillierung des zweiten Griffabschnitts wird insbesondere das Gleiten des Griffabschnitts durch die Mulde zwischen Zeigefinger und Daumen unterstützt. Zur Verbesserung des Gleitverhaltens weist der zweite Griffabschnitt einen kleineren Haftreibungskoeffizienten auf als der erste Griffabschnitt. Da der konvexe und der konkave Griffabschnitt benachbart angeordnet sind, ist bei einer schnellen Manövrierbarkeit kein Umfassen notwendig.The first handle portion is particularly ergonomically shaped by the convex shape and advantageously suitable to be enclosed by hand. The first handle portion has a greater coefficient of static friction, whereby a safe power transmission is ensured and sufficient force is applied to the cleaning device with firmly adhering dirt. The second handle portion is formed by the concave configuration as a sliding portion. By the sidecut of the second handle portion in particular the sliding of the handle portion is supported by the trough between index finger and thumb. To improve the sliding behavior, the second grip portion has a smaller static friction coefficient than the first grip portion. Since the convex and the concave grip portions are located adjacent, no grasping is necessary with a quick maneuverability.

Der erste Griffabschnitt ist aus einem thermoplastischen Elastomer und der zweite Griffabschnitt aus einem Thermoplast gebildet. Der zweite Griffabschnitt kann dabei aus Polypropylen bestehen. Polypropylen ist kostengünstig und im Spritzgussverfahren einfach zu verarbeiten. Das für den ersten Griffabschnitt eingesetzte thermoplastische Elastomer ist ebenfalls einfach zu verarbeiten und weist einen angenehmen Griff auf, Das thermoplastische Elastomer weist dabei einen höheren Haftreibungskoeffizienten auf als Polypropylen. Dabei ist vorteilhaft, dass das Reinigungsgerät an eine Wand angelehnt werden kann und das Reinigungsgerät aufgrund des hohen Haftreibungskoeffizienten gegen Abrutschen gesichert ist.The first grip portion is formed of a thermoplastic elastomer and the second grip portion of a thermoplastic. The second Handle portion may consist of polypropylene. Polypropylene is inexpensive and easy to process by injection molding. The thermoplastic elastomer used for the first grip section is likewise easy to process and has a pleasant feel. The thermoplastic elastomer has a higher static friction coefficient than polypropylene. It is advantageous that the cleaning device can be ajar against a wall and the cleaning device is secured due to the high static friction coefficient against slipping.

Der erste Griffabschnitt kann einen größeren Durchmesser aufweisen als der zweite Griffabschnitt. Der Durchmesser wird dabei an der breitesten Stelle der konvexen Form und an der schmalsten Stelle der konkaven Form bestimmt. Besonders vorteilhaft und ergonomisch sind dabei die Krümmungen der beiden Griffabschnitte so gestalltet, dass sich stetig Übergänge zwischen den Griffabschnitten ergeben.The first grip portion may have a larger diameter than the second grip portion. The diameter is determined at the widest point of the convex shape and at the narrowest point of the concave shape. Particularly advantageous and ergonomic, the curvatures of the two gripping sections are designed so that there are continuous transitions between the gripping sections.

Der erste Griffabschnitt kann eine größere Oberflächenrauheit aufweisen als der zweite Griffabschnitt. Unterschiedliche Oberflächenrauheiten sind einfach und kostengünstig herstellbar. Der rau ausgebildete Griffabschnitt weist dabei einen höheren Haftreibungskoeffizienten auf als der glatt ausgebildete Griffabschnitt. Dabie können beide Griffabschnitte materialeinheitlich ausgebildet sein.The first grip portion may have a larger surface roughness than the second grip portion. Different surface roughnesses are easy and inexpensive to produce. The rough trained grip portion has a higher coefficient of static friction than the smooth trained handle portion. Dabie both handle sections may be formed of the same material.

Das Material des ersten Griffabschnittes kann eine geringere Shore-Härte aufweisen als das Material des zweiten Griffabschnitts. Dadurch weist der erste Griffabschnitt einen besonders angenehmen, handschonenden Griff sowie einen hohen Haftreibungskoeffizienten auf.The material of the first handle portion may have a lower Shore hardness than the material of the second handle portion. As a result, the first handle portion has a particularly pleasant, hand-friendly handle and a high static friction coefficient.

Das freie Ende des Handhabungselements kann einen kugelsegmentartigen dritten Griffabschnitt aufweisen, der materialeinheitlich mit dem zweiten Griffabschnitt ausgebildet ist. Der dritte Griffabschnitt ist wie der zweite Griffabschnitt als Gleitelement ausgebildet. Der dritte Griffabschnitt ermöglicht das Durchgleiten des Reinigungsgerätes durch die Handinnenfläche, wodurch besonders schnelle Drehungen des Reinigungsgerätes ermöglicht sind.The free end of the handling element may have a spherical segment-like third grip portion which is formed of the same material with the second handle portion. The third handle portion is formed as the second handle portion as a sliding element. The third grip section allows the cleaning device to pass through the palm of the hand, which enables particularly fast rotations of the cleaning device.

Dem mittleren Abschnitt des Handhabungselements kann zumindest ein weiterer Griffkörper zugeordnet sein, der konvex und konkav ausgebildete weitere Griffabschnitte aufweist. Die weiteren Griffabschnitte bieten einen ergonomischen zusätzlichen Abstützbereich für das Reinigungspersonal. Dadurch weist das Handhabungselement Griffabschnitte für beide Hände auf.The middle section of the handling element can be assigned at least one further grip body which has convex and concave further grip sections. The other handle sections provide an ergonomic additional support area for the cleaning staff. As a result, the handling element has grip sections for both hands.

Die weiteren Griffabschnitte können materialeinheitlich ausgebildet sein. Dadurch sind die weiteren Griffabschnitte einfach und kostengünstig zu fertigen. In anderen Ausgestaltungen können die weiteren Griffabschnitte auch abschnittsweise unterschiedliche Haftreibungskoeffizienten und unterschiedliche Werkstoffe aufweisen.The other gripping portions may be formed of the same material. As a result, the other gripping sections are easy and inexpensive to manufacture. In other embodiments, the other gripping sections may also have sections of different static friction coefficients and different materials.

Dem Handhabungselement kann ein farbcodierter Ring zugeordnet ist. Durch die Farbcodierung können bestimmte Eigenschaften des Reinigungsgerätes wie beispielsweise Abrasivität, Saugverhalten oder Wirksamkeit gegenüber bestimmten Verschmutzungen bestimmten Farben zugeordnet werden. Durch die Farben verbessert sich die Unterscheidungskraft der unterschiedlichen Reinigungsgeräte. Durch die Farbcodierung können auch bestimmte Farben bestimmten Reinigungsaufgaben zugeordnet werden.The handling element can be assigned a color-coded ring. By color coding certain properties of the cleaning device such as abrasiveness, absorbency or effectiveness against certain contaminants certain colors can be assigned. The colors improve the distinctive character of the different cleaning devices. Color coding also allows certain colors to be assigned to specific cleaning tasks.

Der Ring kann einen axial verlaufenden Schlitz aufweisen, wobei der Schlitz innenumfangsseitig ein Formschlussprofil aufweist welches in ein kongruent gestaltetes Gegenprofil des Griffkörpers einführbar ist. Der Ring ist dabei mittels Kraftschluss an dem Handhabungselement gehalten. Die Verbindung ist bei festem Halt einfach und zerstörungsfrei lösbar, so dass die Ringe einfach austauschbar sind.The ring may have an axially extending slot, wherein the slot on the inner peripheral side has a form-fitting profile which in a congruent designed counter profile of the handle body is inserted. The ring is held by means of adhesion to the handling element. The connection is easily and non-destructively releasable when firmly held so that the rings are easily replaceable.

Kurzbeschreibung der ZeichnungBrief description of the drawing

Einige Ausführungsbeispiele des erfindungsgemäßen Handhabungselements werden nachfolgend anhand der Figuren näher erläutert. Diese zeigen, jeweils schematisch:

Fig. 1
ein erfindungsgemäßes Handhabungselement;
Fig. 2
ein Handhabungselement mit weiteren Griffabschnitten im mittleren Bereich des Handhabungselements;
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der farbcodierte Ring.
Some embodiments of the handling element according to the invention are explained below with reference to the figures. These show, in each case schematically:
Fig. 1
an inventive handling element;
Fig. 2
a handling element with further grip portions in the middle region of the handling element;
Fig. 3
the color coded ring.

Ausführung der ErfindungEmbodiment of the invention

Figur 1 zeigt ein Handhabungselement 1 mit einem Griffkörper 2 der zwei konvex ausgebildete erste Griffabschnitte 3 aufweist. Axial an jeder Stirnseite zu den ersten Griffabschnitten 3 benachbart ist ein zweiter konkav ausgebildeter zweiter Griffabschnitt 4 angeordnet. Die konvexen ersten Griffabschnitte 3 weisen einen größeren Durchmesser auf als der konkave zweite Griffabschnitt 4. Damit ist der zweite Griffabschnitt 4 zwischen den ersten Griffabschnitten 3 angeordnet und es ergibt sich eine taillierte Geometrie. Eine taillierte Geometrie ist besonders ergonomisch. Die Übergänge zwischen den Griffabschnitten 3, 4 sind stetig ausgeführt. An dem freien Ende des Handhabungselements 1 ist ein kugelsegmentartiger dritter Griffabschnitt 5 angeordnet der einer Stirnseite des ersten Griffabschnitts 3 zugeordnet ist. Der erste Griffabschnitt 3 ist in dieser Ausführung aus einem thermoplastische Elastomer gebildet und der zweite Griffabschnitt 4 aus einem Thermoplast. Dabei weist der erste Griffabschnitt 3 einerseits einen größeren Haftreibungskoeffizienten auf als der zweite Griffabschnitt 4 und andererseits weist das Material des ersten Griffabschnittes 3 eine geringere Shore-Härte auf als das Material des zweiten Griffabschnitts 4. Dem Handhabungselement 1 ist ein farbcodierter Ring 9 zugeordnet. Der Ring 9 weist einen axial verlaufenden Schlitz 10 auf, der innenumfangsseitig ein als Schwalbenschwanz ausgebildetes Formschlussprofil 11 aufweist welches in ein kongruent gestaltetes Gegenprofil 12 des Griffkörpers eingeführt ist. Der Ring 9 ist kraftschlüssig gehalten. FIG. 1 shows a handling element 1 with a handle body 2 of the two convex first handle portions 3 has. Axially adjacent to the first grip sections 3 on each end face, a second concave second grip section 4 is arranged. The convex first grip portions 3 have a larger diameter than the concave second grip portion 4. Thus, the second grip portion 4 is disposed between the first grip portions 3 and results in a waisted geometry. A waisted geometry is particularly ergonomic. The transitions between the handle sections 3, 4 are carried out steadily. At the free end of the handling element 1, a spherical segment-like third grip portion 5 is arranged which is assigned to an end face of the first grip portion 3. The first handle portion 3 is in this embodiment of a formed thermoplastic elastomer and the second handle portion 4 made of a thermoplastic. In this case, the first handle portion 3 on the one hand a greater coefficient of static friction than the second handle portion 4 and on the other hand, the material of the first handle portion 3 has a lower Shore hardness than the material of the second handle portion 4. The handling element 1 is assigned a color-coded ring 9. The ring 9 has an axially extending slot 10, the inner peripheral side has a form of dovetail formed form-fitting profile 11 which is inserted into a congruent shaped counter-profile 12 of the handle body. The ring 9 is held non-positively.

Figur 2 zeigt ein Handhabungselement gemäß Figur 1, wobei die unterschiedlichen Haftreibungskoeffizienten in die Ausführung aus unterschiedlichen Oberflächenrauheiten der Griffabschnitte 3, 4 resultieren. Dabei weist der erste Griffabschnitt 3 eine größere Oberflächenrauheit auf als der zweite Griffabschnitt 4. Des Weiteren sind die Griffabschnitte 3, 4 in dieser Ausführung materialeinheitlich und einstückig ausgeführt. Dem mittleren Abschnitt des Handhabungselements 1 ist ein weiterer Griffkörper 6 zugeordnet. Der weitere Griffkörper 6 weist konvex und konkav ausgebildete weitere Griffabschnitte 7, 8 auf. Dabei sind die weiteren Griffabschnitte 7, 8 materialeinheitlich ausgeführt und weisen stetige Übergänge auf. FIG. 2 shows a handling element according to FIG. 1 , wherein the different static friction coefficients in the execution of different surface roughness of the handle portions 3, 4 result. In this case, the first handle portion 3 has a greater surface roughness than the second handle portion 4. Furthermore, the handle portions 3, 4 in this embodiment are made of the same material and in one piece. The middle section of the handling element 1 is assigned a further grip body 6. The further handle body 6 has convex and concave further grip sections 7, 8. The other grip sections 7, 8 are made of the same material and have continuous transitions.

Figur 3 zeigt im Detail den farbcodierten Ring 9. Der Ring 9 weist einen axial verlaufenden Schlitz 10 auf, der innenumfangsseitig ein als Schwalbenschwanz ausgebildetes Formschlussprofil 11 aufweist welches in ein kongruent gestaltetes Gegenprofil 12 des Griffkörpers eingeführt ist. Der Ring 9 ist kraftschlüssig an dem Griffkörper 2 gehalten. FIG. 3 shows in detail the color-coded ring 9. The ring 9 has an axially extending slot 10, the inner peripheral side has a form of dovetail formed form-fitting profile 11 which is inserted into a congruent designed counter-profile 12 of the handle body. The ring 9 is held non-positively on the handle body 2.

Claims (9)

  1. Use of a handling element (1) on a cleaning device, the handling element (1) comprising at least one grip body (2) having at least two axially adjacent grip sections (3, 4), the first grip section (3) being convexly formed and the second grip section (4) being concavely formed, characterized in that the first grip section (3) has a greater coefficient of static friction than the second grip section (4), the first grip section (3) being formed from a thermoplastic elastomer and the second grip section (4) being formed from a thermoplastic.
  2. Use of a handling element according to Claim 1, characterized in that the first grip section (3) has a greater diameter than the second grip section (4).
  3. Use of a handling element according to Claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the first grip section (3) has a greater surface roughness than the second grip section (4).
  4. Use of a handling element according to one of Claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the material of the first grip section (3) has a lower Shore hardness than the material of the second grip section (4).
  5. Use of a handling element according to one of Claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the free end of the handling element (1) has a third grip section (5), in the form of a segment of a sphere, which is formed from the same material as the second grip section (4).
  6. Use of a handling element according to one of Claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the middle section of the handling element (1) is assigned at least one further grip body (6), which has convexly and concavely formed further grip sections (7, 8).
  7. Use of a handling element according to Claim 6, characterized in that the further grip sections (7, 8) are formed from a uniform material.
  8. Use of a handling element according to one of Claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the handling element (1) is assigned a colour-coded ring (9).
  9. Use of a handling element according to Claim 8, characterized in that the ring (9) has an axially running slot (10), the slot (10), on its inner circumferential side, having a positively locking profile (11) which can be introduced into a congruently configured mating profile (12) of the grip body (2).
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