Method and device for cleaning and/or disinfecting surfaces

Abstract

The present invention relates to a device for cleaning and/or disinfecting surfaces, particularly for cleaning inner surfaces of the toilet bowl. The device comprises an elongated housing connected to a bottle with the cleaning and/or a disinfecting liquid, and a pumping mechanism for pressurizing said liquid composition, and at least one nozzle for the output of said liquid composition, wherein the nozzle is in fluid communication through a conduit of the device with said pumping mechanism. The pumping mechanism is provided at one side of said housing and said at least one nozzle is provided at the opposite side of the housing.

Claims

1. A device for cleaning surfaces, comprising an elongated housing having an upper part and a lower part, wherein the upper and lower parts are placed at opposite ends of the housing, wherein the housing is connected to a bottle, wherein the bottle contains a cleaning and/or a disinfecting liquid composition, the device further comprising a stationary handle arranged at the upper part of the housing and a pumping mechanism for pressurizing said liquid composition, and at least one nozzle for the output of said liquid composition, wherein the at least one nozzle is in fluid communication through a conduit of the device with said pumping mechanism and wherein the pumping mechanism is arranged at the upper part of said housing and said at least one nozzle is arranged at the lower part of the housing, and wherein the pumping mechanism comprises a levered trigger configured to activate the pressurizing of the liquid composition when moved toward the handle, and wherein the at least one nozzle arranged such that the angle of the direction of the expelled liquid composition upon operation of the pumping mechanism is from about 0° to about 85° downward and/or upward from a horizontal plane when the bottle rests flat on a horizontal surface.

2. The device for cleaning surfaces according to claim 1, characterized in that the bottle is detachably connected to the housing.

3. The device for cleaning surfaces according claim 1, characterized in that the device comprises two or more nozzles.

4. The device for cleaning surfaces claim 1, characterized in that the device can spray, mist or foam the liquid composition.

5. The device for cleaning surfaces according claim 1, characterized in that the bottle cannot be refilled or reused.

6. The device according to claim 1 wherein the bottle has a substantially flat surface configured for resting the device upright on the horizontal surface.

Description

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) FIG. 1.—is a cross-sectional elevated view of a preferred embodiment of the invention.

(2) FIG. 2.—is a perspective view of the trigger.

(3) FIG. 3. is a pair of view of the nozzle spray output

(4) FIG. 4.—is a perspective view of the container.

(5) FIG. 5.—is a set of perspective views showing the recipient replacement.

(6) FIG. 6.—is a perspective view

PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION

(7) FIG. 1 presents a possible realization of the handle 11 and the trigger 12 used by user to dispense chemical product. When user presses the trigger 12 just hanging the device with one hand by the handle 11, the internal pump 13 system is activated. The chemical is carried from the container 15, through a pipe 16, to the pump 13 and at the same time from the pump 13 to the nozzle output, and finally it is sprayed.

(8) FIG. 2 illustrates a detail of the trigger arm part.

(9) FIG. 3 illustrates a detail of the 3 nozzles output 31. In different implementations of the product the nozzles could be in a different angle position 32 from the horizontal.

(10) FIG. 4 presents a possible solution for the container done with a blow-moulded plastic bottle 63. Container has a thread 61 in the top and a special grip, to hold the bold when disconnecting from the dispenser, in the bottom 62.

(11) FIG. 5 presents how empty container is replaced in the device. First user will unscrew the recipient 72 from the device 73 just taking the container from the bottom grip 75 and turning anti-clockwise. After removing the empty container a full one must be put just introducing the pipe 71 inside the container 72, placing the container and screwing it in clockwise direction.

(12) FIG. 6 illustrates the ability of the cleaning system to spray up underneath the rim 92 of a toilet bowl 93. The unique packaging and ergonomic shape of the present invention allows the upright spray of product 95 even though the user doesn't need to put the hand inside the toilet. This shape is necessary to avoid collision between the body of the recipient 96 and the toilet bowl 93, and to keep the package out of the toilet 91 and far away from the toilet water 94. The spray nozzle allows for the spray 95 to be upwards at a sharp angle and sprayed from a point inside the bowl of the toilet. The present cleaning system may be used to clean all the other exterior and interior parts of the toilet 91 by spraying upright and optimizing a standing position of user.