JP2003135316A - Compact mop - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a compact mop in which a length of the whole handle is adjustable by pivotally mounting an joint handle to a front end of the handle and bending the joint handle in the compact mop where the handle projects out from an upper face of a mop body upward and outward. SOLUTION: The joint handle 11 with left and right side plates 13, 13 erecting from the left and the right of a bottom plate 12 thereof is provided and the front end of the mop handle 3 is placed on a part of the bottom plate 12 of a joint handle base and pinched between the left and right side plates 13, 13. Pivotally mounting the front end of the handle 3 between the left and the right side plates 13, 13 and rotating the joint handle around a pivotally mounted part of the handle 3 allow the joint handle 11 to be fit with the outside of the handle 3.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a small mop mainly used for screen doors, windows and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A small mop is known in which a handle protrudes obliquely outward from the upper surface of a plate-shaped mop body whose lower surface is a wiping surface.

[0003]

The conventional small mop is
The handle is short to make it easy to use, but sometimes the mop body does not reach in high places, which is inconvenient in such cases.

In the present invention, the handle is foldable and the handle is usually shortened for use. However, in the case as described above, the handle is provided with a long handle.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems] As a first means, a mop in which a handle 3 projects obliquely outward from an upper surface of a plate-shaped mop body 1 whose lower surface is a wiping surface 2 has a concave cross section. On the left and right sides of the bottom plate 12, the left and right side plates 13 and 13 are provided with standing joints 11, and the tip of the handle is placed on the bottom plate of the joint base and the left and right side plates 13 and 13 are held between them. The joint handle 11 can be fitted to the upper and outer surfaces of the handle 3 by pivotally attaching the handle end portions to the left and right side plates and rotating the joint handle 11 around the pivotally attached portion.

[0006] As a second means, in addition to the first means, the tip of the handle 3 is placed on the bottom plate 12 at the base end of the joint handle and held between the left and right side plates 13, 13. At least one of the left and right side plate portions closer to the base end portion of the joint handle than the pivot portion and the outer surface portion of the handle opposite to the portion are the recesses or through holes 7 and the elastic portions that fit into these recesses. By providing a displaceable protrusion (15) to form an engaging means, the protrusion (15) can be disengaged from the inside of the recess or the like by the rotation of the joint handle (11) around the pivot portion.

As a third means, in a mop in which a handle 3 is projected obliquely upward and outward from a plate-shaped mop body 1 whose lower surface is a wiping surface 2, the handle 3 is a top plate having a reverse concave cross section. The left and right side plates 13 and 13 are hung from the left and right sides of the handle 21, and the base of the joint handle 11 is fitted into the tip of the handle to pivotally attach the left and right side plates of the handle to the joint handle base. By rotating the joint pattern around the wearing part, the joint pattern 11 is attached to the left and right side plates 5,
It has been made possible to detachably fit between 5 parts.

[0008] As a fourth means, in addition to having the above-mentioned third means, the joint handle 11 is formed by hanging the left and right side plates 13, 13 from both the left and right sides of the top plate 21 in the shape of an inverted concave cross section. With the base of the joint handle 11 fitted and pivotally attached into the tip of the joint, the joint handle left and right side plates 13, 13 on the tip side of the pivoted position and the handle left and right side plates 5, 5 corresponding to the portion On at least one of the above, there is provided an engaging means formed by a recess or through hole 7 and a projection 15 which fits into these recesses, and the like, so that the joint 11 is rotated about the pivot position. The protrusion 15 can be detached from the through hole.

[0009]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION A first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 5 will be described. Reference numeral 1 is a plate-shaped mop body having a lower surface as a wiping surface 2, and a handle is slanted upward from the upper surface of the mop body. Three
Is protruding. The handle is fixed to the upper surface of the mop body by expanding the base end portion 3a into an appropriate shape.

The handle 3 is formed in an inverted concave shape in cross section except its base portion, by hanging left and right side plates 5 and 5 from both left and right sides of the top plate 4, and the tip portions of the left and right side plates will be described later. 5, the pins 6, 6 for pivot connection of the handle are projected outward, and the through holes 7, 7 shown in FIG. 5 are formed on the base end side of the handle with a small gap between them.

Reference numeral 11 denotes a joint handle which is foldably connected to the handle described above, and the joint handle is formed by raising left and right side plates 13 from both left and right sides of a bottom plate 12 in a concave cross section. The gap between the both side plates is substantially the same as the lateral width between the outer surfaces of the handle left and right side plates 5, 5, and the tip end of the handle is placed on the bottom plate portion of the base of the joint handle as shown in FIG. A pin fitting hole that is sandwiched between the left and right side plates 13 and 13 and has the pins 6 and 6 formed on the left and right side plates.
The tip of the handle and the base of the joint handle are pivotally attached by fitting into the inside of the handle.

As shown in FIG. 3, the left and right side plate portions closer to the base end side than the pin fitting holes are elastic members having protrusions 15 and 15 fitted into the through holes 7 and 7 on the inner surface as shown in FIG. The strips 16, 16 are formed by perforating the separating lines 17, 17 on both side plates thereof. The parting line may be U-shaped or inverted U-shaped so that the base end is continuous with the left and right side plates 13.

The protrusions 15 and 15 are elastically displaceable from the through holes 7 and 7 and can be detached from the through holes 7 and 7 by pivoting the joint handle around the pivotally attached portion by upward pushing up the joint handle. As shown, the joint handle 11 can be fitted to the upper outer surface of the handle 3 by the above rotation. The fitting is provided so as to be performed in a slightly fixed state.

The left and right side plates 1 of the joint plate 11 in the fitted state
The lower surfaces 3 and 13 are provided so as to be located below the left and right side plates 5 and 5 of the handle 3, and from the above fitted state, the joint handle left and right side plates 1
By pushing the lower surface of the tip of 3, 13 to the handle 3,
The bottom plate portion of the tip of the joint handle is provided so as to be separated from the top plate 4 of the handle 3, and a finger is applied to the tip portion of the bottom plate away from the top surface of the handle to attach the joint handle
It is possible to return to the state in which the joint handle 11 extends from the tip of the handle 3 again by rotating the.

6 to 8 show a second embodiment. Also in this embodiment, the mop body 1 and the handle 3 are formed in the same manner as in the first embodiment.

Contrary to the case of the first embodiment, the joint handle 11 is formed by hanging the left and right side plates 13, 13 from both the left and right sides of the top plate 21 in the shape of an inverted concave cross section, and as shown in FIG. The base is fitted into the tip of the handle 3, and the left and right side plates of the handle and the joint handle are fitted into the pin fitting holes 14 and 14 in which the pins 6 projecting from one of them are bored in the other. It makes them pivotal.

Further, elastic pieces are provided with U-shaped separating lines 17 and 17 on the left and right side plate portions of the handle slightly apart from the pivotal position to the tip side of the joint handle.
16 and 16 are formed, protrusions 15 and 15 are attached to the inner surfaces of the elastic pieces, and through holes 7 and 7 are formed in the left and right side plate portions of the joint handle corresponding to these protrusions.

As shown in FIG. 7, the joint handle 11 can be fitted into the handle 3 by rotating it about the pivot.
The fitting is also in a slightly fixed state, and is provided so as not to come off from within the handle unless the tip of the joint handle 11 is artificially pulled down.
The tip portion can be pulled down by putting a finger in the handle base portion, hanging the finger on the lower surface of the tip portion of the joint handle top plate 21, and then pulling it down.

[0019]

The present invention has the above-described construction. In the case of claim 1, the joint 11 base is pivotally attached to the tip of the handle 3, and when the handle is used shortly, the pivoting is performed. The joint handle can be fitted and stored on the upper and outer surfaces of the handle 3 by pivoting the joint handle around the position, and when the handle is lengthened and used, it can be rotated about the pivot position. Since the joint handle 11 can be used by further extending outward from the handle tip, the joint handle 11 does not get in the way or fall off.

According to the second aspect, even when the entire length of the handle is used, the handle 3 and the joint handle 11 can be reliably connected.

Also in the third aspect, the joint handle 11 is pivotally attached to the tip of the handle 3, and the joint handle 11 is housed in the handle 3 by pivoting about the pivoted position for short use. In addition, it is convenient that the joint handle can be used by extending it further outward from the tip of the handle, and, like the case of claim 1, the joint handle does not disturb or fall off during storage.

According to the fourth aspect, as in the second aspect, it is possible to ensure the connection between the handle and the joint handle when the handle is used with the entire length increased.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a mop of the present invention in which a joint handle is projected outward.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state where a joint handle is fitted onto the outer surface of the handle.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part of FIG.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part of FIG.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the mop shown in the second embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a state where the joint handle is fitted into the handle from the state of FIG.

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of a main part of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Mop body 3 ... Handle 6 ... pin 7 ... through hole 11 ... Joint pattern 12 ... Bottom plate 14… Pin fitting hole 16… Elastic piece 17 ... Separation line

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A mop in which a handle 3 projects obliquely upward and outward from a top surface of a plate-shaped mop body 1 whose lower surface is a wiping surface 2. In a concave cross-section, the left and right side plates from the left and right sides of a bottom plate 12 are formed. 13, 13
By providing a joint handle 11 for standing upright, the tip end of the handle is placed on the bottom plate of the joint handle base, and is sandwiched between the left and right side plates 13, 13 to pivotally attach the handle tip end and the left and right side plates. Then, by rotating the joint handle 11 around the pivotally attached portion, the joint handle is moved to the handle 3
A simple mop that can be fitted to the outer surface of the. 2. The bottom plate 12 in which the tip of the handle 3 is a base end of a joint handle.
In a state of being placed on the upper side and sandwiched between the left and right side plates 13 and 13, on at least one of the left and right side plate portions on the joint handle proximal end side of the pivot portion and the handle outer surface portion facing the portion. The recesses or through holes 7 and the elastically displaceable protrusions 15 that fit into these recesses or the like are provided to form the engaging means, and the recesses are formed by the pivoting of the joint 11 about the pivotal joint. The simple mop according to claim 1, wherein the protrusion 15 is detachable from the inside. 3. A mop in which a handle 3 projects obliquely upward outward from a plate-shaped mop body 1 whose lower surface is a wiping surface 2, wherein the handle 3 is formed in a concave cross-section on the left and right sides of the top plate 21. And the left and right side plates 13 and 13 are hung from the handle, and the base of the joint handle 11 is fitted into the tip of the handle to pivotally attach the left and right side plates of the handle to the joint handle base and A simple mop characterized in that the joint handle 11 can be detachably fitted between the left and right side plates 5 and 5 of the handle by rotating the joint handle. 4. The top plate 21 of the joint handle 11 having an inverted concave cross section.
The left and right side plates 13 and 13 are hung from both left and right sides of the handle, and with the base of the joint handle 11 fitted and pivoted into the tip of the handle, the joint left and right on the tip side from the pivoted position. Side plate 13,
At least one of the 13 parts and the handle left and right side plates 5, 5 corresponding to the 13 parts is provided with an engaging means formed by a recessed portion or a through hole 7 and a protrusion 15 fitted into the recessed portion or the like. 4. The simple mop according to claim 3, wherein the projection 15 can be detached from the through hole or the like by the rotation of the joint 11 around the pivot position.