Method and Device for Cleaning a Wet Mop

Abstract

A method cleans a wet mop having a planar holding device on which a mop cover is disposed. The method uses a washing apparatus for washing the mop cover disposed on the holding device, the washing apparatus has an electromotive drive unit which is supplied with power from an accumulator and by which the wet mop is retracted and conveyed to the washing apparatus. The power input from the accumulator is limited during the time the wet mop is retracted. Additionally or alternatively, retracting of the wet mop is supported by an energy store that has previously been supplied with power from the accumulator.

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       18 . A method for cleaning a wet mop having a planar holder and a mop cover supported by the planar holder, the method comprises the steps of:
 providing a washing device having an electromotive drive device supplied with power from an accumulator for washing the mop cover disposed on the holder;   inserting the wet mop into the electromotive drive device and conveying the wet mop to the washing device and during an insertion of the wet mop performing at least one of:
 limiting power consumption from the accumulator; and 
 supporting the insertion of the wet mop by an energy store previously supplied from the accumulator. 
   
   
   
       19 . The method according to  claim 18 , which further comprises limiting the power consumption of the electromotive drive device by use of a current limitation device. 
   
   
       20 . The method according to  claim 18 , which further comprises starting motors of the electromotive drive device in a staggered manner. 
   
   
       21 . The method according to  claim 18 , which further comprises starting motors of the electromotive drive device, of a fluid pump and of a squeezing device for wet mop in a staggered manner. 
   
   
       22 . The method according to  claim 18 , which further comprises:
 providing an electrical energy store as the energy store; and   charging the electrical energy store from the accumulator before the wet mop is inserted, and a charge in the electrical energy store is used for starting at least one motor of the electromotive drive device.   
   
   
       23 . The method according to  claim 18 , which further comprises:
 providing a mechanical energy store, being a flywheel mass, as the energy store;   driving the flywheel mass from the accumulator before the wet mop is inserted; and   coupling the flywheel mass to the electromotive drive device when the wet mop is inserted.   
   
   
       24 . The method according to  claim 18 , which further comprises:
 developing a pressure in at least one of a dirty water container and a container for cleaning fluid before the wet mop is inserted; and   using the pressure for a subsequent discharge of the cleaning fluid or for energy discharge in a mechanical form.   
   
   
       25 . A device for cleaning a wet mop having a planar holder and a mop cover supported by the planar holder, the device comprising:
 a washing device for washing the mop cover disposed on the planar holder;   an accumulator;   an electromotive drive device supplied with power from said accumulator, with said electromotive drive device, the wet mop being inserted and conveyed to said washing device; and   a control unit provided for limiting power consumption from said accumulator during insertion of the wet mop.   
   
   
       26 . The device according to  claim 25 , wherein said control unit for limiting the power consumption of said electromotive drive device has a current limiting circuit. 
   
   
       27 . The device according to  claim 25 , wherein:
 said electromotive drive has a plurality of motors; and   said control unit has switching devices for starting said motors in a staggered manner.   
   
   
       28 . The device according to  claim 25 ,
 further comprising a fluid pump with a motor;   further comprising a squeezing device with a motor for the wet mop;   wherein said electromotive drive device has at least one motor; and   wherein said control unit has switching devices for starting said motor of said electromotive drive device, said fluid pump and said squeezing device in a staggered manner.   
   
   
       29 . The device according to  claim 27 , wherein said control unit has an electrical energy store being charged from said accumulator by one of said switching devices before the insertion of the wet mop, and said electrical energy store is connected to at least one of said motors by said switching devices when said motors start or when the wet mop is inserted. 
   
   
       30 . The device according to  claim 29 , wherein said electrical energy store is a high capacity capacitor. 
   
   
       31 . The device according to  claim 30 , wherein said capacitor is connected permanently in parallel to said accumulator. 
   
   
       32 . The device according to  claim 25 , wherein said control unit has a mechanical energy store being a flywheel mass, said flywheel mass being driven from said accumulator before the wet mop is inserted and is mechanically coupled to said electromotive drive device having a drive motor when the wet mop is inserted. 
   
   
       33 . The device according to  claims 29 , wherein said control unit has a sensor for detecting the wet mop to be inserted. 
   
   
       34 . The device according to  claim 25 , wherein said wet mop has a gently increasing insertion angle. 
   
   
       35 . A device for cleaning a wet mop having a planar holder and a mop cover supported by the planar holder, the device comprising:
 a washing device for washing the mop cover disposed on the planar holder;   an accumulator;   an electromotive drive device supplied with power from said accumulator, with said electromotive drive device, the wet mop being inserted and conveyed to said washing device; and   an energy store for supporting an insertion of the wet mop and supplied previously from said accumulator.