Hand-operated cleaning device and mop cover

Abstract

A hand-operated cleaning device comprises a handle (12) with a grip handle (14) and a securing device (24) which comprises two securing elements (26), and a cleaning head (18) which comprises two attachment elements (28), at least one securing element (26) and the associated attachment element (28) comprising permanent magnets (40, 42) that are embedded in the plastics material. The cleaning head can be a mop cover which comprises a textile element (52) to which attachment elements (28) are secured, at least one of the attachment elements (28) comprising a permanent magnet (42). The flat mop cover has a dimensionally stable design and can be directly coupled to a bar-shaped handle (12). The attachment elements (28) of the mop cover are arranged and designed such as to form a detachable connection with the securing elements (26) of the handle (12).

Description

DOMAIN OF THE INVENTION[0001]The invention relates to a hand-operated cleaning device comprising a handle with a grip handle and a cleaning head and to a mop cover comprising a textile element that can be detachably connected to a handle.PRIOR ART[0002]Numerous hand-operated cleaning devices are known in the prior art. The latter comprise a grip handle to be grasped by the operator and have a cleaning head generally flexibly connected to the grip handle which itself is in the form of a cleaning device, e.g. constitutes a sweeping device or a wiping device, or onto which a cleaning device, such as e.g. a mop cover, can be secured.[0003]In particular, mops in the prior art are made up of three basic elements. These are on the one hand the grip handle, on the other hand a mop holder that can be connected flexibly to the grip handle and, as the third element, a mop cover which can be connected to the mop holder. Various ideas are known for connecting a mop cover to a mop holder. The mop...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

The invention is a hand-operated cleaning device with a handle and a cleaning head. The device has two attachment elements on the cleaning head that can be connected to two securing elements on the handle using magnets. The magnets are embedded in plastic or non-magnetic metal to prevent corrosion during cleaning. The cleaning device also has an RFID tag that helps with logistic management and can be embedded in the mop cover. The RFID tag is cost-effective and reliable in the presence of magnets. The mop cover can also have a reinforcing pocket for the RFID tag.

Problems solved by technology

Operation of the mop described above in the prior art is indeed easy, but it will be observed over and over again that untrained cleaning staff still encounter problems even with mop holders that have just one foot-operated locking button.

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