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US 8,943,875 B2Granted
Mopping device
AssigneeCarl Freudenberg KG
InventorsUlla Reimann, Keijo Lindholm, Aulis Tuominen, Sakari Laehdetie, Eija Pesonen-Leinonen
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Abstract
The invention relates to a mopping device (1) having a mop plate (2), or which a mop cover (3) can be fastened in a replaceable manner, wherein a measuring device (4) for detecting the residual moisture present in the mop cover (3) is integrated in the mop plate (2).
Claims10
A mopping device comprising:
- a mop plate on which a mop cover can be affixed in a replaceable manner and a measuring device for the detection of the residual moisture present in the mop cover, the measuring device being integrated into the mop plate, wherein the measuring device has two contact surfaces arranged at a distance from one another and arranged such that the contact surfaces can be brought into contact with the mop cover.
A method for monitoring the cleaning performance of a mop cover affixed on a mop plate of a mopping device comprising the steps of:
- detecting the quantity of cleaning liquid presented in the mop cover with a measuring device integrated into the mop plate, and triggering a signal when the detected quantity of cleaning liquid is below a prespecified threshold.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.