Household cleaning container and assembly comprising such a container and a mop

Abstract

The invention relates to a cleaning container (1) for receiving household cleaning liquid, in particular for cleaning floors. The container comprises:a vessel (2) for a cleaning liquid (L),a basin (3) arranged such that a mop (100) is able to collect said liquid by absorption when the container is in the cleaning position,a partition (4) separating the vessel (2) for the cleaning liquid (L) from the basin (3),at least one opening (5) arranged in the partition (4) to allow the cleaning liquid to pass into the basin.The at least on opening (5) is in the vicinity of the bottom of the container and is permanently open. When the opening is submerged in the cleaning liquid, the vessel is airtight, such that the liquid flow is stopped and the liquid is in equilibrium between the vessel (2) and the basin (3). This arrangement provides for a constant level in the basin (3).

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[0001]The invention relates to cleaning container for household cleaning of smooth surfaces of any kind, in particular floors.[0002]The invention also relates to an assembly comprising such a container and a mop.PRIOR ART[0003]In the area of household cleaning, it is known to use a bucket filled with a cleaning liquid, for example water, mixed if necessary with a cleaning product or detergent. In general, the user soaks a cloth in the cleaning liquid before applying it to the floor in order to scrub the floor with said cloth. The cloth is then soaked again in the liquid contained in the bucket in order to be rinsed and then wrung out before being soaked again in order to clean a new part of the floor. The user repeats the process as many times as necessary in order to clean the desired floor surface. Yet these processes lead to the cleaning liquid gradually becoming contaminated with the dirt collected from the floor to be cleaned. This results in frequent replacement of the cleanin...

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Benefits of technology

The invention is a cleaning container that uses gradient principles to keep the cleaning liquid in equilibrium between a basin and a vessel, which prevents contamination of the vessel. The level of cleaning liquid in the basin is kept constant, while the level in the vessel declines as it replenishes the basin. This prevents any dirt collected by a sponge from contaminating the vessel. The permanent connection between the basin and the vessel ensures reliability and ease of use compared to prior art. The capacity of cleaning liquid in the basin is just sufficient to soak the sponge body, controlling excess consumption and improving hygiene. The container may also have anti-slip pads to prevent slipping when scraping on a floor, or a space for the user's foot to push the container onto the floor.

Problems solved by technology

Yet these processes lead to the cleaning liquid gradually becoming contaminated with the dirt collected from the floor to be cleaned.

This results in frequent replacement of the cleaning liquid and excessive consumption of water and of cleaning product.

Yet these devices do not prevent the vessel containing clean liquid from becoming contaminated as the dirt is still present on the cloth, so that some of it still becomes diluted in the vessel containing clean liquid when the cloth is immersed in the vessel in order to be rinsed or soaked to clean a new part of the floor.

However, it is difficult to measure the quantity of liquid entering the wetting chamber, so that the consumption remains excessive and / or adjusting the water level is still difficult.

Furthermore, the mop is wrung out in the wetting chamber with the result that the cleaning liquid is also contaminated.

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