Manual cleaning device

Abstract

Manual cleaning device ( 10 ), comprising a cleaning member ( 12, 120 ), delimited at least over a portion of its circumference by an edge ( 13 ) formed in a plane ( 14 ) and configured on one side of this plane ( 14 ) to have a dome shape, characterized in that the cleaning member ( 12, 120 ) has a flat dome shape on both sides of the edge ( 13 ) and in that the circumference of the cleaning member ( 12, 120 ), dome-shaped on both sides, is oval at least in the area of its edge ( 13 ).

1 . Manual cleaning device ( 10 ), comprising a cleaning member ( 12 ,  120 ), delimited at least over a portion of its circumference by an edge ( 13 ) formed in a plane ( 14 ) and configured on one side of this plane ( 14 ) to have a dome shape, characterized in that the cleaning member ( 12 ,  120 ) has a flat dome shape on both sides of the edge ( 13 ) and in that the circumference of the cleaning member ( 12 ,  120 ), dome-shaped on both sides, is oval at least in the area of its edge ( 13 ).  
     
     
         2 . Manual cleaning device according to  claim 1 , in particular, toilet bowl cleaner, characterized in that on the cleaning member ( 12 ) a handle ( 11 ) is arranged and in that the cleaning member ( 12 ) has a cleaning projection ( 15 ) asymmetrically projecting relative to the handle ( 11 ) in the plane ( 14 ) defined by the edge ( 13 ).  
     
     
         3 . Manual cleaning device according to  claim 2 , characterized in that the cleaning projection ( 15 ) of the cleaning member ( 12 ) and the handle ( 11 ) are positioned at an acute angle (α) relative to one another.  
     
     
         4 . Manual cleaning device according to one of the claims  1  through  3 , in particular, body cleaner, characterized in that on the cleaning member ( 120 ) a handle ( 110 ) is mounted so as to be practically aligned with the plane ( 14 ) defined by the edge ( 13 ).  
     
     
         5 . Manual cleaning device according to one of the claims  1  through  4 , characterized in that the cleaning member ( 12 ) has a flat drop shape and in that a drop point forms the cleaning projection ( 15 ).  
     
     
         6 . Manual cleaning device according to one of the claims  1  through  5 , characterized in that the edge ( 13 ) extends continuously circumferentially and has a completely oval cleaning member ( 12 ,  120 ) in the area of the plane ( 14 ) defined by the edge ( 13 ).  
     
     
         7 . Manual cleaning device according to one of the claims  1  through  6 , characterized in that the edge ( 13 ) is formed by pointedly converging curved surfaces ( 16 , 17 ) of the cleaning member ( 12 , 120 ).  
     
     
         8 . Manual cleaning device according to one of the claims  1  through  7 , characterized in that the cleaning member ( 12 ) has a coupling member ( 18 ) for receiving the handle ( 11 ) which extends in the direction of the handle and is bead-shaped or bottleneck shaped.  
     
     
         9 . Manual cleaning device according to one of the claims  1  through  8 , characterized in that the coupling member ( 18 ) at least in the vicinity of the circumferential edge ( 13 ) of the cleaning member ( 12 ) is dome-shaped and/or in that the cleaning member ( 12 ) and the coupling member ( 18 ) are of a unitary configuration.  
     
     
         10 . Manual cleaning device according to one of the claims  1  through  9 , characterized in that the coupling member ( 18 ) encloses an adapter bolt ( 19 ) projecting into the cleaning member ( 12 ) with the exception of a coupling end ( 19 ′) for the handle or has a recess ( 30 ) in which the handle ( 11 ) is directly fastened.  
     
     
         11 . Manual cleaning device according to one of the claims  1  through  10 , characterized in that the handle ( 11 ,  110 ) is fastened in a recess ( 30 ) arranged longitudinally in the cleaning member ( 12 ,  120 ) and comprising a locking means ( 31 ) to be actuated from the exterior.  
     
     
         12 . Manual cleaning device according to one of the claims  1  through  11 , characterized in that the cleaning member ( 12 ) and/or the coupling member ( 18 ) is comprised of dirt-repellent polyurethane foam with a self-lubricating surface and/or that the cleaning member ( 12 ) and/or the coupling member ( 18 ) is provided with a dirt-repellent coating.  
     
     
         13 . Manual cleaning device according to one of the claims  1  through  12 , characterized in that the curved surfaces ( 16 ,  17 ) of the cleaning member ( 12 ) and/or a domed surface ( 20 ) of the coupling member ( 18 ) is provided with flat pointed ribs ( 21 ) that are parallel to one another and uninterrupted.  
     
     
         14 . Manual cleaning device according to one of the claims  1  through  13 , characterized in that the pointed ribs ( 21 ) on the coupling member ( 18 ) extend past the domed surface ( 20 ) up to its end ( 18 ′) at the handle.  
     
     
         15 . Manual cleaning device according to  claim 13  or  14 , characterized in that the flat pointed ribs ( 21 ) have a circular section profile and/or alternate with flat ribs ( 400 ).  
     
     
         16 . Manual cleaning device according to one of the claims  1  through  15 , characterized in that the pointed ribs ( 21 ) of the cleaning member ( 12 ) end at a spacing from the circumferential edge ( 13 ).  
     
     
         17 . Manual cleaning device according to one of the claims  13  through  16 , characterized in that the pointed ribs ( 21 ) are arranged at a slant to a longitudinal axis ( 12 ′) of the cleaning member ( 12 ).  
     
     
         18 . Manual cleaning device according to one of the claims  1  through  17 , characterized in that the ribs edges ( 21 ′,  21 ″) of the pointed ribs ( 21 ) are wave-shaped and in that neighboring wave-shaped rib edges ( 21 ′,  21 ″) are phase-displaced in the longitudinal direction.  
     
     
         19 . Manual cleaning device according to one of the claims  1  through  18 , characterized in that between two ribs ( 21 ) brush stripes ( 32 ) and/or foam strips ( 33 ) are arranged.  
     
     
         20 . Manual cleaning device according to one of the claims  1  through  19 , characterized in that one domed curved surface ( 17 ) is provided with pointed ribs ( 21 ) and the other domed curved surface ( 16 ), in the vicinity of the edge ( 13 ), is provided all around with gripping knobs ( 34 ).  
     
     
         21 . Manual cleaning device according to one of the claims  1  through  20 , characterized in that a cleaning member ( 120 ) is provided with an adjustable timer ( 35 ) and/or with a thermometer ( 36 ).  
     
     
         22 . Manual cleaning device according to one of the  claim 1  through  21 , characterized in that the cleaning member ( 12 ,  120 ) on at least one curved surface ( 17 ) and/or on a domed surface has small-surface area projections ( 37  to  37   V ) which are distributed across this surface or these surfaces uniformly and/or in rows and have outer sharp-edged contours.  
     
     
         23 . Manual cleaning device according to one of the claims  1  through  22 , characterized in that on an end ( 38 ) of the handle facing away from the cleaning member ( 12 ,  120 ) a grip ( 39 ) with a structure is provided which structure corresponds to that of the curved surface ( 17 ) of the cleaning member ( 12 ,  120 ).  
     
     
         24 . Manual cleaning device according to one of the claims  1  through  23 , characterized in that it is stored, supported with its cleaning member ( 12 ,  120 ), in a support vessel ( 50 ).  
     
     
         25 . Manual cleaning device according to  claim 24 , characterized in that the support vessel ( 50 ) is provided with a support rim ( 51 ) which is arranged slantedly relative to a vertical line at an angle which corresponds to the acute angle (α) between the handle ( 11 ) and the cleaning projection ( 15 ) of the cleaning member ( 12 ).  
     
     
         26 . Manual cleaning device according to  claim 24  or  25 , characterized in that the support vessel ( 25 ) has a cylindrical outer wall ( 52 ) and in that from the upper edge ( 53 ) of this outer wall ( 52 ) to the support rim ( 51 ) located within the outer wall ( 52 ) a tapering inner wall ( 54 ) is at least partially formed.  
     
     
         27 . Manual cleaning device according to one of the  claims 24  to  26 , characterized in that the support rim ( 51 ) is formed circumferentially all around as a continuous support surface which is interrupted by at least one recess ( 55 ) for venting the bottom of the cleaning member ( 12 , 120 ) resting thereon.  
     
     
         28 . Manual cleaning device according to one of the  claims 24  to  27 , characterized in that the support vessel ( 50 ) has a drip pan ( 56 ) which tightly adjoins the inner circumference ( 51 ′) of the support from ( 51 ) and/or in that the drip pan ( 56 ) and/or the inner wall ( 54 ) in the area of the recess ( 55 ) are recessed without a penetration.  
     
     
         29 . Manual cleaning device according to one of the  claims 24  to  28 , characterized in that the support vessel ( 50 ) is manufactured of plastic material or of glass or of metal with an identical wall thickness throughout.  
     
     
         30 . Manual cleaning device according to one of the  claims 24  to  29 , characterized in that the support rim ( 51 ) is slanted and/or formed so as to match portions of the lower curved surface ( 17 ) neighboring the edge ( 13 ).