CLEANING DEVICE WITH MAGNETIC FIXING OF THE CLEANING ELEMENT, AND ASSOCIATED CONTROL MEANS

摘要

A cleaning apparatus (1) comprising a cleaning element (5) bearing one or more magnetic devices (25) that are able to be attracted by a magnet, and a cleaning instrument formed by a sleeve (2) bearing at one end a cleaning element holder (3), said cleaning element holder being a hollow body having a cleaning surface (7), to the outer side of which the cleaning element is applied during use; a magnetic element (10) being mounted inside said hollow body and being movable between at least two positions inside said cleaning element holder under the action of a control means (22) disposed on the cleaning instrument, a first position in which the magnetic element attracts the cleaning element and a second position in which the magnetic element does not attract the cleaning element.