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 ).

1 . A hand-operated cleaning device comprising:
 a handle comprising a grip handle and a securing device, which further   comprises two securing elements; and   a cleaning head, which comprises two attachment elements that are arranged and designed such that they can be coupled to the securing elements of the handle;   wherein at least one securing element and the associated attachment element comprise permanent magnets or at least one securing element comprises an electromagnet.   
     
     
         2 . A hand-operated cleaning device comprising:
 a handle comprising a grip handle and a securing device, which further   comprises at least one securing element; and   a cleaning head, which comprises two attachment elements that are arranged and designed such that they can be coupled to the at least one securing element of the handle;   wherein the at least one securing element comprises a permanent magnet or an electromagnet that can be coupled to one or two elements made of ferromagnetic material of the two attachment elements.   
     
     
         3 . The hand-operated cleaning device according to  claim 1 ,
 characterised in that   the cleaning head is selected from the group consisting of a sweeping device, a mop, a wiping device and a window cleaning device.   
     
     
         4 . The hand-operated cleaning device according to  claim 1 ,
 characterised in that   the cleaning head comprises a mop.   
     
     
         5 . The hand-operated cleaning device according to  claim 1 ,
 characterised in that   the at least one securing element comprises a form closure element that   forms a form closed connection with a complementarily formed form closure   geometry of the associated attachment element.   
     
     
         6 . The hand-operated cleaning device according to  claim 5 ,
 characterised in that   the form closure geometry of the at least one securing element of the handle   comprises a projecting element that is preferably spring-loaded into a projecting position.   
     
     
         7 . The hand-operated cleaning device according to  claim 6 ,
 characterised in that   the form closure element of the at least one attachment element comprises a   depression which accommodates the projecting element; wherein the depression comprises a first region, which is formed to correspond to the geometry of the projecting element, and a second region which comprises a ramp-like slant.   
     
     
         8 . The hand-operated cleaning device according to  claim 1 ,
 characterised in that   the securing device of the handle comprises two pivot levers that are   connected to one another flexibly by an axis, wherein each pivot lever comprises a securing element and each securing elements is pre-tensioned in the direction of the attachment elements by an elastic element, preferably a torsion spring, which is disposed on both pivot levers in the region of the axis.   
     
     
         9 . The hand-operated cleaning device according to  claim 5 , further
 comprising an operating device in the region of the handle, operation of which changes the position of the at least one securing element and/or of the form closure element.   
     
     
         10 . The hand-operated cleaning device according to  claim 1 ,
 characterised in that   the two attachment elements each comprise first contact surfaces wherein the   first contact surfaces facing one another are arranged at an angle to one   another; and   there are provided on the at least one securing element second contact surface   angular arrangements which are complementary to the first contact   surfaces.   
     
     
         11 . The hand-operated cleaning device according to  claim 9 ,
 characterised in that   the securing device comprises two securing device securing elements; wherein   the securing elements are mounted rotatably on the securing device.   
     
     
         12 . The hand-operated cleaning device according to  claim 11 ,
 characterised in that   the operating device comprises a displacement sleeve that can be displaced in a longitudinal direction of the grip handle, wherein the displacement of the displacement sleeve changes the position of the at least one securing element.   
     
     
         13 . The hand-operated cleaning device according to  claim 1 ,
 characterised in that   the securing device comprises two securing elements;   wherein both securing elements and both associated attachment elements comprise   permanent magnets and wherein the tensile force in a longitudinal direction of   the grip handle for releasing a connection between the handle and the   cleaning head is more than 10 N.   
     
     
         14 . The hand-operated cleaning element according to  claim 2 ,
 characterised in that   both securing elements comprise electromagnets and both attachment elements comprise an element made of a ferromagnetic material;   and wherein the tensile force in a longitudinal direction of the grip handle for   releasing a connection between the handle and the cleaning head is   more than 10 N.   
     
     
         15 . The hand-operated cleaning device according to  claim 2 ,
 characterised in that   the permanent magnet is arranged such that both magnetic poles are facing   one of the elements made of ferromagnetic material and are operatively   connected to the latter.   
     
     
         16 . The hand-operated cleaning element according to  claim 2 ,
 characterised in that   only one of the magnetic poles is facing one of the elements made of   ferromagnetic material;   and the permanent magnet is surrounded by a metal body which is   operatively connected to the element made of ferromagnetic material.   
     
     
         17 - 33 . (canceled) 
     
     
         34 . The hand-operated cleaning device according to  claim 1  wherein the magnets are embedded in plastic or non-magnetic metal.