JP2002102132A - Flat mop - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a flat mop which has excellent cleaning effect and water- absorbency, and does not damage the floor or the like. SOLUTION: A water-absorbing portion 3, which is obtained by sawing mop strings made of a natural fiber or a mixed fiber of a natural fiber and a synthetic fiber with the lower surface of a base cloth, is adjacent to a wiping-up portion 4, which is obtained by sawing mop strings mode of a micro-fiber with the lower surface of the base cloth. The wiping-up portion has a high cleaning effect and does not damage the floor or the like. Because the water-absorbing portion has excellent water-absorbency, it effectively absorbs up water on the floor or the like.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an improvement of a flat mop used for wiping a floor or a wall.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Flat mop yarns are made of fine synthetic fiber such as polyester called microfiber for the mop yarn, 100% natural fiber such as cotton, or up to 50% polyester fiber. ,
A blend of synthetic fibers such as rayon and nylon is used. The former has the advantage that oil stains can be wiped off without damaging the mirror-finished floor or wall. The latter has the advantage of excellent water absorption.

[0003]

However, the former has the drawbacks that it is inferior in water absorbency and extremely poor in workability because it sticks to the floor or the like. The latter has the drawback that the natural fiber is 100 times thicker than the microfiber, so that the dirt-removing power is small and the mirror-finished floor surface is damaged.

[0004] The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a flat mop with a large dirt-removing force, excellent water absorption, and to prevent the floor surface from being damaged.

[0005]

A flat mop according to the present invention comprises a water absorbing portion formed by sewing a natural fiber or a mop yarn of a blend of a natural fiber and a synthetic fiber to a lower surface of a base cloth; And a wiping portion formed by sewing a mop thread made on the lower surface of the base cloth.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS First, referring to FIGS.
1 is a typical horizontally long flat mop, 2 is a base cloth, and 3 is a horizontally long water absorbing section provided at the center of the lower surface of the base cloth. Reference numeral 4 denotes a wiping portion, which is provided around the water absorbing portion so as to surround the water absorbing portion. The water-absorbing section 3 is formed by sewing a mop yarn formed by blending natural fibers such as cotton or synthetic fibers such as polyester, rayon, and nylon up to 50% with natural fibers to the base cloth 1. The wiping portion 4 is formed by sewing a mop thread made of polyester microfiber to the base cloth 1.

Reference numeral 5 denotes a pocket which is sewn to the base cloth at both ends of the upper surface of the base cloth 1 so that the outer edge except for the opening is sandwiched by folding back of the base cloth. Reference numeral 6 denotes a seam obtained by sewing the folded back of the base cloth.

FIG. 3 shows an example of a mop mounting tool for mounting the flat mop 1. Reference numeral 11 denotes a mop mounting plate on which a pair of handle mounting tools 12 is provided upright.
A connector 14 at the tip of the third is pivotally connected with a pin 15 between the handle fittings. Then, both ends of the mop mounting plate are inserted into the left and right pockets 5, and the flat mop 1 is mounted on the mop mounting tool.

With the above arrangement, when the floor is wiped, dirt on the floor is wiped by the wiping portion 4 made of microfibers without damaging the floor, and moisture on the floor is removed by natural fibers. Alternatively, the water absorbing portion 3 formed of a blend of natural fibers and synthetic fibers and having excellent water absorption absorbs the water.

FIG. 4 shows an example in which two horizontally long water absorbing portions 3 are juxtaposed in the front-rear direction of the flat mop 1 (the direction orthogonal to the long side of the base fabric). Also in this case, the outer periphery of each water absorbing portion is surrounded by the wiping portion 4. It is also possible to arrange three or more water absorbing portions surrounded by the wiping portion 4 in the front-rear direction. It is also possible to arrange a plurality of water absorbing portions in the left-right direction (direction parallel to the long side of the base fabric).

FIG. 5 shows an example in which the water absorbing portion 3 is extended to both short sides of the base cloth. Although not shown, the water-absorbing portion may be extended to only one short side, and the other short side and both long sides of the water-absorbing portion may be surrounded by the wiping portion 4. Furthermore, it is also possible to arrange the water absorbing portion and the wiping portion in a checkered pattern, or to arrange the water absorbing portion in a polka dot pattern in the blow-up portion.

If the flat mop has an elliptical or circular shape, for example, a water absorbing portion is provided at a central portion and a wiping portion is provided on the outer periphery, or the water absorbing portion and the wiping portion are radially arranged so as to be adjacent to each other. It is also possible to arrange them in

[0013]

As described above, with a single flat mop, the dirt on the floor surface can be wiped off without damaging the floor surface, and the water can be absorbed by the water absorbing portion.

Further, since the water absorbing part and the wiping part are adjacent to each other, they do not stick to the floor surface or the like unlike the case where the water absorbing part and the wiping part are formed only with the microfiber mop yarn. improves.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a bottom view.

FIG. 2 is a plan view.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view in the case where water absorbing portions are arranged in front and rear.

FIG. 5 is a bottom view when the water absorbing portion is extended to both short sides.

[Description of Signs] 1 Flat mop 3 Water absorption part 4 Wiping part

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A water-absorbing portion formed by sewing a mop yarn of natural fibers or a blend of natural fibers and synthetic fibers to a lower surface of a base fabric, and a mop yarn made of microfibers on a lower surface of the base fabric. A flat mop wherein a wiping part formed by wearing is adjacent to the wiping part. 2. The flat mop according to claim 1, wherein at least a part of an outer periphery of the water absorbing portion is surrounded by a wiping portion. 3. The flat mop according to claim 2, wherein the water-absorbing section is surrounded on its outer periphery by a blow-up section.