Electric mop
阅读说明:本技术 电动拖把 (Electric mop ) 是由 R·A·加德纳 于 2018-09-14 设计创作,主要内容包括:提供了一种电动拖把,其具有用于保存液体并定位用于从重力给料导管进入手柄的重力引起的液体流的罐。手柄内部是液体入口、用于控制液体流的阀门、用于向液体提供流动压力的泵以及用于为泵供电的电池。另外,开关可以从手柄外部触及,用于为泵供电并在打开和关闭液体流位置之间切换阀门。手柄管连接到手柄。手柄管包含压力给料导管,用于从手柄接收加压液体流。喷嘴安装在手柄管上,以将液体分散到待拖洗的表面上。拖把头附接到手柄管的远离手柄的端部。(A power mop is provided having a canister for holding liquid and positioned for gravity-induced liquid flow from a gravity-fed conduit into a handle. Inside the handle are a liquid inlet, a valve for controlling the flow of liquid, a pump for providing flow pressure to the liquid, and a battery for powering the pump. In addition, a switch is accessible from outside the handle for powering the pump and switching the valve between open and closed fluid flow positions. The handle tube is connected to the handle. The handle tube contains a pressure feed conduit for receiving a pressurized flow of liquid from the handle. A nozzle is mounted on the handle tube to dispense the liquid onto the surface to be mopped. The mop head is attached to the end of the handle tube remote from the handle.)
1. An electric mop comprising:
(a) a tank for holding a liquid and adapted to be positioned for gravity-induced liquid flow and including a gravity-fed conduit for carrying liquid from the tank;
(b) a handle comprising a liquid inlet in communication with the gravity feed conduit to receive the gravity induced liquid flow from the tank; a valve for controlling the flow of liquid from the tank to a pump to provide a flow pressure to the fluid, wherein the pump is located downstream of the valve; a battery for powering the pump; and a switch accessible externally of the handle to power the pump and switch the valve between open and closed fluid flow positions;
(c) a handle tube connected to the handle, the handle tube including a pressure feed conduit for receiving a flow of pressurized liquid from the handle;
(d) a nozzle mounted on the handle tube and adapted to dispense the liquid onto a surface to be mopped; and
(e) a mop head attached to the end of the handle tube distal from the handle.
2. The power mop of claim 1, wherein the handle includes a left handle cover and a right handle cover, the left and right handle covers being connected to define a chamber containing the valve, the pump, the switch, and the battery.
3. The power mop as in claim 1 wherein the handle tube is angled with respect to the handle to be ergonomic.
4. The power mop of claim 1, wherein the switch is configured as an ergonomic finger trigger adapted for a human hand for engagement by an index finger.
5. The power mop of claim 4, wherein the finger trigger includes a safety button protruding from the handle perpendicular to the finger trigger, the finger trigger remaining in an unusable locked state when the safety button is not engaged and in an usable unlocked state when the safety button is engaged by a thumb.
6. The power mop of claim 1, wherein the battery is enclosed in a waterproof housing.
7. The power mop as in claim 1 wherein the nozzle is located on a nozzle member portion between the handle tube and the mop head.
8. The power mop of claim 1, wherein the nozzle is adjustable to allow the nozzle to spray the liquid onto the surface in different patterns.
9. The power mop as in claim 1 wherein the nozzle is interchangeable and is wrapped in a nozzle receiver mounted on the handle tube to communicate with the pressure feed conduit to receive a pressurized stream of liquid.
10. The power mop of claim 9, wherein the handle tube includes a quick-change nozzle holder to store a plurality of interchangeable nozzles.
11. The power mop of claim 1, wherein the handle tube comprises a plurality of handle tube sections that are joined to form the handle tube to provide a reduced footprint during shipping, storage, or manufacturing.
12. An electric mop comprising:
(a) a tank for holding a liquid and adapted to be positioned for gravity-induced liquid flow and including a gravity-fed conduit for carrying liquid from the tank;
(b) a handle formed by a left handle cover plate connected to a right handle cover plate to define a chamber containing a liquid inlet in communication with the gravity feed conduit to receive the gravity induced flow of liquid from the tank; a valve for controlling the flow of liquid from the tank to a pump to provide a flow pressure to the fluid, wherein the pump is located downstream of the valve; a battery for powering the pump; and a switch accessible outside the handle, the switch configured as an ergonomic finger trigger adapted to be engaged by an index finger of a human hand to power the pump and switch the valve between open and closed fluid flow positions;
(c) a handle tube connected to the handle at an angle relative to the handle to be ergonomic, the handle tube including a pressure feed conduit for receiving a pressurized flow of liquid from the handle;
(d) a nozzle mounted on the handle tube and adapted to dispense the liquid onto a surface to be mopped; and
(e) a mop head attached to the end of the handle tube distal from the handle.
13. The power mop of claim 12, wherein the nozzle adapter is adjustable to allow the nozzle to spray the liquid onto the surface in different patterns.
14. The power mop as in claim 12 wherein the nozzle is interchangeable and is wrapped in a nozzle receiver mounted on the handle tube to communicate with the pressure feed conduit to receive a pressurized stream of liquid.
15. The power mop of claim 14, wherein the handle tube includes a quick-change nozzle holder to store a plurality of interchangeable nozzles.
16. The power mop of claim 12, wherein the finger trigger includes a safety button protruding from the handle perpendicular to the finger trigger, the finger trigger remaining in an unusable locked state when the safety button is not engaged and in an usable unlocked state when the safety button is engaged by a thumb.
17. An electric mop comprising:
(a) a tank for holding a liquid and adapted to be positioned for gravity-induced liquid flow and including a gravity-fed conduit for carrying liquid from the tank;
(b) a handle comprising a liquid inlet in communication with the gravity feed conduit to receive the gravity-induced liquid flow from the tank; a valve for controlling the flow of liquid from the tank to a pump to provide a flow pressure to the fluid, wherein the pump is located downstream of the valve; a battery for powering the pump; and a switch accessible externally of the handle to power the pump and switch the valve between open and closed fluid flow positions;
(c) a handle tube connected to the handle, the handle tube including a pressure feed conduit for receiving a flow of pressurized liquid from the handle;
(d) a nozzle receiver mounted on the handle tube, the nozzle receiver encasing an interchangeable quick-change nozzle to receive the pressurized liquid stream from the pressure-fed conduit and dispense the liquid onto a mopped surface;
(e) a quick change nozzle holder positioned on the handle tube to store a plurality of interchangeable nozzles; and
(f) a mop head attached to the end of the handle tube distal from the handle.
18. The power mop of claim 17, wherein the handle includes a left handle cover and a right handle cover, the left and right handle covers being connected to define a chamber containing the valve, the pump, the switch, and the battery.
19. The power mop as in claim 17 wherein the handle tube is angled with respect to the handle to be ergonomic.
20. The power mop of claim 17, wherein the switch is configured as an ergonomic finger trigger for a human hand for engagement by an index finger.
Disclosure of Invention
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a power mop having a pump, control switch and battery encased in a handle to provide a compact, ergonomic and inexpensive product.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a power mop with an ergonomic handle.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a gravity fed liquid flow from the canister to the handle.
These and other objects and advantages of the present invention are achieved in the preferred embodiments set forth below by providing a power mop having a canister for holding liquid positioned for gravity induced flow of liquid from a gravity feed conduit into a handle. Inside the handle are a liquid inlet, a valve for controlling the flow of liquid, a pump for providing flow pressure to the liquid, and a battery for powering the pump. In addition, a switch is accessible from outside the handle for powering the pump and switching the valve between open and closed fluid flow positions. The handle tube is connected to the handle. The handle tube contains a pressure feed conduit for receiving a pressurized flow of liquid from the handle. A nozzle is mounted on the handle tube to dispense the liquid onto the surface to be mopped. The mop head is attached to the end of the handle tube remote from the handle.
According to another embodiment, the handle has a left handle cover and a right handle cover that are connected to define a chamber containing the valve, the pump, the switch, and the battery.
According to another embodiment, the handle is angled with respect to the handle tube to be ergonomic.
According to another embodiment, the switch is configured as an ergonomic finger trigger adapted for a human hand for engagement by an index finger.
According to another embodiment, the finger trigger has a safety button protruding from the handle perpendicular to the finger trigger. The finger trigger remains in an unusable locked state when the safety button is not engaged and in an usable unlocked state when the safety button is engaged by the thumb.
According to another embodiment, the battery is encapsulated in a waterproof housing.
According to another embodiment, the nozzle is located on a portion of the nozzle member between the handle tube and the mop head.
According to another embodiment, the nozzle is adjustable to allow the nozzle to spray liquid onto the surface in different patterns.
According to another embodiment, the nozzle is interchangeable and is wrapped in the nozzle receiver. A nozzle receiver is mounted on the handle tube and communicates with the pressure feed conduit to receive a flow of pressurized liquid.
According to another embodiment, the handle tube includes a quick-change nozzle holder that stores a plurality of interchangeable nozzles.
According to another embodiment, the handle tube has a plurality of handle tube portions that are joined to form the handle tube so as to reduce the footprint during transport, storage, or manufacturing.
According to another embodiment, the power mop includes a tank for holding liquid positioned for gravity-induced flow of liquid from the gravity-feed conduit into the handle. The handle is formed from a left handle cover plate joined to a right handle cover plate to define a chamber. Inside the handle are a liquid inlet, a valve for controlling the flow of liquid, a pump for providing flow pressure to the liquid, and a battery for powering the pump. In addition, a switch is accessible from outside the handle for powering the pump and switching the valve between open and closed fluid flow positions. The switch is configured as an ergonomic finger trigger adapted to a human hand for engagement by an index finger. The handle tube is connected at an angle relative to the handle for ergonomic purposes. The handle tube contains a pressure feed conduit for receiving a pressurized flow of liquid from the handle. A nozzle is mounted on the handle tube to dispense the liquid onto the surface to be mopped. The mop head is attached to the end of the handle tube remote from the handle.
According to another embodiment, the power mop includes a tank for holding liquid positioned for gravity-induced flow of liquid from the gravity-feed conduit into the handle. Inside the handle are a liquid inlet, a valve for controlling the flow of liquid, a pump for providing flow pressure to the liquid, and a battery for powering the pump. In addition, a switch is accessible from outside the handle for powering the pump and switching the valve between open and closed fluid flow positions. The handle tube is connected to the handle. The handle tube contains a pressure feed conduit for receiving a pressurized flow of liquid from the handle. The nozzle receiver is mounted on the handle tube and includes an interchangeable quick change nozzle to receive a pressurized liquid stream from the pressure feed conduit and distribute the liquid over the surface to be mopped. A quick change nozzle holder is positioned on the handle tube to store a plurality of interchangeable nozzles. The mop head is attached to the end of the handle tube remote from the handle.
Drawings
The invention will be best understood from the following detailed description of the invention when read with the accompanying drawings in which:
FIG. 1 is a side perspective environmental view of the electric mop in use;
FIG. 2 is a front environmental view of the electric mop without the canister;
FIG. 3 is a side cross-sectional view of the power mop without the canister; and
fig. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the electric mop.
Detailed Description
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The electric mop according to the present invention has been described with reference to the specific embodiments and examples. Various details of the invention may be changed without departing from the scope of the invention. Furthermore, the foregoing description of the preferred embodiments of the invention and the best mode for practicing the invention are provided for the purpose of illustration only and not for the purpose of limitation, the invention being defined by the claims.
10 electric mop
20 jar
22 gravity feed conduit
24 pressure feed conduit
30 handle
32 liquid inlet
34 pump
36 motor
38 finger trigger switch
40 cell
42 waterproof plug
46 left handle cover plate
48 right handle cover plate
50 screw hole
52 LED indicator cover
56 liquid inlet conduit
58 water outlet joint
60 chamber
62 safety button
63 opening of safety button
64 circuit board
66 charging port
70 handle tube
80 spray nozzle
82 nozzle receiver
84 quick change nozzle retainer
85 sheath
86 interchangeable nozzles
88 nozzle component part
90 external thread joint
92 female adapter
100 mop head
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