JP2006204723A - Mop - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a mop which enables even curved or wavy gap to be cleaned while following the gap shape. <P>SOLUTION: The mop 10 is constituted by freely detachably holding a cleaning member 14 composed of fibers on a mop body 13. The mop body 13 includes a holding part 12 composed of two piece-like members 50 whose surface positions are parallel with each other, and the cleaning member 14 is provided in a roughly flat shape including a sheath part 55 for receiving the piece-like member 50 and many cord-like parts 56. The piece-like member 50 is provided so as to be deformed together with the cleaning member 14 following the shape of the gap even if the gap of an area to be cleaned has a curved or wavy shape. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a mop. More specifically, when the gap in the area to be cleaned is wavy or curved, the holding portion that holds the cleaning member can be deformed following the gap shape and efficiently cleaned. It can be related to mop.

  Conventionally, handy type mops have been used as cleaning tools in various retail stores, offices, general households, and the like. This type of mop is composed of a handle portion having a holding portion on one end side, and a tufted cleaning member that is detachably provided on the holding portion, and the cleaning member is made of a chemical fiber. A large number of sheet pieces or thick yarns formed by twisting yarns are provided. Therefore, the cleaning member can attach dust and the like to the sheet piece without being wet with water, and has been widely used due to the ease of handling.

  By the way, Patent Document 1 discloses a mop in which a holding portion is provided on the distal end side of the handle portion, and a cleaning member is detachably provided on the holding portion.

JP 2003-265389 A

  However, in the mop described in Patent Document 1, there is no particular problem when there is a sufficient space having a certain spread in the area to be cleaned. For example, the upper surface of a merchandise display shelf in a retail store When products such as canned beverages are arranged in a row and the gap between the products is small, or when the gap is not linear, the cleaning member cannot be inserted into the gap and moved back and forth. Therefore, when cleaning such a gap, there is an inconvenience that an artificial work such as widening the gap or removing some products is required.

[Object of invention]
The present invention has been devised by paying attention to such inconveniences. The purpose of the present invention is to insert a cleaning member into the gap and move it back and forth, and the gap is curved or wavy. Also, it is to provide a mop that can be cleaned following the shape of the gap.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a mop body including a mop body provided with a holding part on one end side of a handle part, and a cleaning member detachably held by the holding part.
The holding portion is constituted by a plurality of piece-like members and is configured to be deformable along with the cleaning member following the shape of the gap in the area to be cleaned.

Further, the present invention provides a mop including a mop body provided with a holding part on one end side of the handle part, and a cleaning member detachably held by the holding part.
The holding part is composed of two piece-like members whose surface positions are substantially parallel to each other,
The cleaning member includes a sheath-like portion that extends along the mop body and receives the piece-like member, and a plurality of string-like portions provided integrally with the sheath-like portion,
The piece-like member can be configured to be deformable with the cleaning member following the shape of the gap in the area to be cleaned in a state where their relative surfaces are in contact with each other.

Further, the present invention provides a mop body comprising a handle portion having a substantially long piece shape whose surface position during use is located in a substantially vertical plane, and a holding portion provided on one end side of the handle portion, In a mop that includes a cleaning member that is detachably held in the holding portion,
The holding portion is composed of two piece-like members having surface positions substantially parallel to each other and having flexibility that can be deformed into a wave shape or a curve shape,
The cleaning member extends along the mop body and receives the piece-like member, and a plurality of string-like portions provided so as to hang from one edge along the extending direction of the sheath-like portion. Including
Adopting a configuration in which the piece-like member is provided so as to be deformable together with the cleaning member following a wave-like or curved gap shape of the region to be cleaned in a state where their relative surfaces are in contact with each other. Is preferred.

  In the present invention, the piece-like member can be detachably provided on one end side of the holding portion.

  Moreover, the said handle part consists of an inner side handle formation body and an outer side handle formation body, It is preferable that these inner and outer handle formation bodies are provided so that a slide movement is mutually possible, and the length of a handle part is variable. At this time, positioning means is provided between the inner handle forming body and the outer handle forming body, and the positioning means is provided to hold the length when the handle portion is changed to a predetermined length. Good.

  According to the present invention, since the holding portion that can be deformed following the shape of the gap in the area to be cleaned is employed, it is possible to perform cleaning even if there is no sufficient space for cleaning in the area to be cleaned. . Therefore, effective cleaning can be realized for the gaps existing between the products displaying the products and the like, and the work of removing some of the products can be omitted.

  In particular, since two cleaning members are used and the cleaning member is held in such a direction that the surfaces face each other, the cutting members come into contact with each other when inserted into a curved gap. Since they are deformed into a curved shape while fitting, so-called elastic deformation with reinforcement that mutually reinforces becomes possible. Therefore, when the holding part is moved back and forth with respect to the gap, it is possible to realize movement that reliably follows the gap shape while maintaining a certain rigidity, and there is no possibility that the holding part bends in an unintended direction. .

  In addition, the present invention has a structure in which the handle portion can be held in the hand in a state where the surface position of the handle portion is substantially in the vertical plane, and the holding portion is within the thickness of the handle portion. Thus, cleaning can be performed in a state close to the feeling of moving back and forth, and it becomes easy to obtain a sense of unity between the cleaning member and the handle. Therefore, even if the cleaning member is present on the distal end side of the handle portion, it is possible to ensure a state where the operation can be easily performed.

  Furthermore, since the piece-like member is detachably attached to the holding portion, it is possible to adopt piece-like members having different lengths, and by providing a cleaning member having a length corresponding to this, various types of mops can be used. Can be provided.

  Further, the structure in which the length of the handle portion is variably provided can extend the handle portion long, and can be easily cleaned when the area to be cleaned is on the depth side.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a mop according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2 and 3 are exploded perspective views. In these drawings, the mop 10 is detachably attached to the mop body 13 including a handle part 11 and a holding part 12 detachably provided on one end side of the handle part 11, and the holding part 12 of the mop body 13. And a cleaning member 14 provided on the head.

  The handle portion 11 is provided in a substantially long piece shape in which the surface position during use, that is, the surface position when cleaning by gripping with a hand, is positioned in a substantially vertical plane. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, the handle portion 11 includes an inner handle forming body 16 provided in a substantially long plate shape, and an outer handle forming body 17 that covers the inner handle forming body 16. It is comprised by.

  The inner handle forming body 16 is provided with a plate-like portion 20 made of a thin plate, and one end side (front end side) of the plate-like portion 20, that is, a left end side in FIG. And a bifurcated branch portion 22 provided on the other end side (rear end side) of the plate-like portion 20. The inner handle forming body 16 is not particularly limited, but in this embodiment, the total length is about 200 mm, and the plate-like portion 20 is about 3 mm thick. . The vertical width on the front end side is about 20 mm, while the vertical width on the rear end side is set to about 17 mm. As shown in FIG. 6, the plate-like portion 20 includes a plurality of groove portions 20 </ b> A extending in the longitudinal direction in both side surfaces thereof, and positioning means on the upper end edge at predetermined intervals along the longitudinal direction. It is provided in the shape provided with the recessed part 20B which comprises.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 to 9, the mounting portion 21 has a hook-like portion 24 positioned on the front end side of the plate-like portion 20 and an intermediate width direction (vertical direction in FIG. 7) of the hook-like portion 24. The central plate portion 25 is connected to the central plate portion 25 extending substantially on the same line as the plate-shaped portion 20 and the flange-shaped portion 24, and is disposed so as to form a gap between each surface of the central plate portion 25. A total of four claw piece portions 26 (see FIG. 8) and convex portions 27 and 27 provided at the center of each surface of the central plate portion 25 are configured. Here, on the inner side of each tip of the claw piece portion 26, protrusions 26A, 26A are integrally formed.

  As shown in FIG. 5B, the bifurcated branch portion 22 is composed of a short branch portion 30 and a long branch portion 31 having different protrusion lengths. Protrusions 30A and 31A that engage with the outer handle forming body 17 and act as positioning means for the outer handle forming body 17 and the inner handle forming body 16 are provided at the distal ends of the branch portions 30 and 31. Each is integrally formed.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the outer handle forming body 17 connects a pair of side surface portions 35, 35 having a space S that can receive the inner handle forming body 16 and the upper portions of the side surface portion 35. A top surface portion 36; a loading / unloading port 37 for loading and unloading the inner handle forming body 16 from the front end side of the side surface portion 35; a front side coupling portion 39 for coupling the front lower portions of the side surface portions 35, 35; Two rear side connection portions 40 and 41 for connecting the lower portions are provided. At this time, the front connecting part 39 and the rear connecting parts 40 and 41 are engaged with the protrusion 31A and act as positioning means for the inner and outer handle forming bodies 16 and 17.

  A tongue forming a positioning means provided with a U-shaped slot on the front side of the top surface 35, that is, on the left side in FIG. The first hole 45 formed in the upper position of the front side connecting part 39 in the piece 43 and the rear side (right side) of the tongue piece 43 in the immediate vicinity of the base part, and the rear side, above the rear side connecting parts 40 and 41 It has a shape including second to fourth holes 46, 47, 48 formed at positions. Here, the rear end side of the outer handle forming body 17 is provided in a shape in which the top surface portion 35 protrudes upward along a substantially circular locus. A protrusion 43A (see FIG. 11) is formed on the lower surface of the tip of the tongue piece 43.

  The holding portion 12 is composed of two piece-like members 50 and 50 having the same shape. Although these piece-like members 50 are not particularly limited, in the present embodiment, they are made of a thin resin or metal piece having a thickness of 1 mm or less, and the tip side is provided in a shape that forms a gentle arc edge. ing. Holes 50A and 50A are respectively formed in the surfaces on the rear end side of the piece-like members 50 and 50, and the protrusions 27 of the mounting portion 21 are fitted into these holes 50A. As shown in FIG. 4, when the piece-like members 50 and 50 are attached to the attachment portion 21, the tip side region gradually approaches and the tips are substantially in contact with each other. In a state where no force is applied from the outside, it has a hardness that can hold a linearly extending shape that is located in substantially the same vertical plane or plane.

  The cleaning member 14 is continuous so as to hang down from a sheath-like portion 55 into which the piece-like member 50 can be inserted, and one edge along the extending direction of the sheath-like portion 55, that is, the lower edge side of the sheath-like portion 55. It is comprised by the string-like part 56. FIG. The sheath-like portion 55 is provided in a substantially flat bag shape with the right end side in FIG. 2 being an opening 55A, and the piece-like member 50 can be inserted from the opening 55A, whereby the cleaning member 14 is attached to the holding portion 12. It is removable. The cleaning member 14 can be made of the same material as that used for known mops using chemical fibers or synthetic fibers, and the string-like portion 56 can be made of a large number of sheet pieces or The thick yarn obtained by twisting the yarns is integrated into the sheath-like portion 55.

  When the mop body 13 is assembled, first, the piece-like members 50 and 50 are attached in advance to the attachment portion 21 of the inner handle forming body 16. In this mounting, the rear end side of the piece-like members 50, 50 is inserted between the central plate portion 25 and the claw piece portion 26 of the attachment portion 21, and the protrusion 27 is positioned in the hole 50 </ b> A of the piece-like member 50. It is done by fitting.

  The inner handle forming body 16 is inserted into the loading / unloading port 37 of the outer handle forming body 17 in a state where the attachment of the piece-like members 50, 50 is completed in this way. In a state where the inner handle forming body 16 is completely received by the outer handle forming body 17, as shown in FIG. 11, a recess 20 B formed in the upper end portion of the plate-like portion 20 is formed on the lower surface of the tip end of the tongue piece 43. On the other hand, the protrusion 43 </ b> A provided on the long side branch portion 31 is engaged with the rear side connecting portion 41, whereby the inner handle forming body 16 and the outer handle forming body 17 are positioned. Thus, the relative movement is restricted, and the mop 10 can be used thereafter.

  The mop 10 can be cleaned by grasping the handle portion 11 with a hand, applying the cleaning member 14 to the area to be cleaned, and moving the handle portion 11 in the front-rear direction, that is, along the extending direction. Here, for example, as shown in FIG. 13, when a large number of cylindrical products W are arranged in the area to be cleaned and there are curved gaps between the rows of the products W, the gripping unit When 11 is moved back and forth, each piece-like member 50, 50 constituting the holding portion 12 can be deformed into a wave shape so as to follow the curve. At this time, the curvatures of the left-side piece member 50 and the right-side piece member 50 in FIG. 13 are slightly different, and are in surface contact with each other while rubbing in the front-rear direction (vertical direction in FIG. 13). In other words, the so-called waist flexure deformation is allowed while mutually complementing the rigidity. Therefore, there is no inconvenience that the tip side of the piece-like member 50 is bent in an unintended direction.

  When the area to be cleaned is on the depth side, the length of the handle portion 11 of the mop 10 can be extended and used. That is, as shown in FIG. 12A, the inner handle forming body 16 may be extracted from the outer handle forming body 17 by a certain amount. By performing this extraction, the protrusion 43A of the tongue piece 43 is fitted to the other concave portion 20B of the inner handle forming body 16 for positioning, and the relative movement between the inner handle forming body 16 and the outer handle forming body 17 is restricted. The When the handle portion 11 has the maximum length, as shown in FIG. 12B, the protrusion 30A of the short branch portion 30 is engaged with the hole 45 of the outer handle forming body 17, while the long What is necessary is just to engage the protrusion 31A of the branch part 31 with the front side connection part 39. FIG.

  Therefore, according to the configuration of the present embodiment, even if the area to be cleaned is a gap that is not linear, the piece-like member 50 is bent and deformed according to the shape of the gap, and cleaning by the cleaning member 14 is performed. The effect that it can perform efficiently is acquired. Further, since the length of the handle portion 11 is variably provided, it is possible to easily clean an area that is difficult to reach. In addition, since the entire mop 10 is provided in a flat shape, for example, in a store or the like, it is possible to impart portability that is not bulky even if the mop 10 is stored in a pocket in a work apron of a store clerk. it can.

Although the best configuration, method and the like for carrying out the present invention have been disclosed in the above description, the present invention is not limited to this.
That is, the invention has been illustrated and described with particular reference to particular embodiments, but it should be understood that the above-described embodiments are not deviated from the technical idea and scope of the invention. On the other hand, those skilled in the art can make various modifications in the detailed configuration such as shape, position, quantity, and the like.
Accordingly, the description limited to the shape, position, quantity, etc. disclosed above is an example for easy understanding of the present invention, and does not limit the present invention. The description by the name of the member which remove | excluded the limitation of one part or all of such is included in this invention.

  For example, the handle portion 11 is not limited to the illustrated configuration example, and various design changes can be made as long as the holding portion 12 can be held. For example, the inner handle forming body 16 and the outer handle forming body 17 may be configured oppositely. In short, the present invention suffices if the holding portion 12 can be deformed into a wave shape or a curved shape along a gap that is not linear, and the gap can be cleaned.

The schematic perspective view of the mop which concerns on this embodiment. The disassembled perspective view of a mop main body and the member for cleaning. The disassembled perspective view of a handle part and a holding part. The top view of a mop body. (A) is a top view of an inner side handle formation body, (B) is the front view. The arrow expanded sectional view which follows the AA line of FIG. 5 (B). The arrow expanded sectional view which follows the BB line of Drawing 5 (B). The enlarged left view of an inner handle formation body. The enlarged right view of an inner side handle formation body. (A) is the top view which cut down a part of outer side handle formation body, (B) is the same front view. Front view of the mop. (A) is a front view of a mop showing a state in which the length of the mop body is slightly extended, and (B) is a front view of the mop when the mop body is the maximum length. Action | operation explanatory drawing which shows the state which the holding | maintenance part went into the curved clearance and followed the clearance shape with the cleaning member.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Mop 11 Handle part 12 Holding part 13 Mop main body 14 Cleaning member 16 Inner handle formation body 17 Outer handle formation body 20B Recessed part (positioning means)
21 mounting part 30A protrusion (positioning means)
31A Protrusion (positioning means)
39 Front side connection (positioning means)
40 Rear connection part (positioning means)
41 Rear side connecting part (positioning means)
43 Tongue piece (positioning means)
50 piece-like member 55 sheath-like part 56 thread-like part

Claims (6)

In a mop including a mop body provided with a holding part on one end side of the handle part, and a cleaning member detachably held by the holding part,
The holding part is constituted by a plurality of piece-like members, and is provided so as to be deformable together with the cleaning member following the shape of the gap in the area to be cleaned. In a mop including a mop body provided with a holding part on one end side of the handle part, and a cleaning member detachably held on the holding part,
The holding part is composed of two piece-like members whose surface positions are substantially parallel to each other,
The cleaning member includes a sheath-like portion that extends along the mop body and receives the piece-like member, and a plurality of string-like portions provided integrally with the sheath-like portion,
The mop characterized in that the piece-like member is provided so as to be deformable together with the cleaning member following the shape of the gap in the area to be cleaned in a state where their relative surfaces are in contact with each other. A mop body having a handle portion having a substantially long piece shape whose surface position in use is in a substantially vertical plane, and a holding portion provided on one end side of the handle portion, and detachable from the holding portion In a mop including a retained cleaning member,
The holding portion is composed of two piece-like members having surface positions substantially parallel to each other and having flexibility that can be deformed into a wave shape or a curve shape,
The cleaning member extends along the mop body and receives the piece-like member, and a plurality of string-like portions provided so as to hang from one edge along the extending direction of the sheath-like portion. Including
The piece-like member is provided so as to be deformable together with the cleaning member following a wave-like or curved gap shape of a region to be cleaned in a state where their relative surfaces are in contact with each other. mop. The mop according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein the piece-like member is detachably provided on one end side of the holding portion. The handle portion includes an inner handle forming body and an outer handle forming body, and the inner and outer handle forming bodies are provided so as to be slidable with respect to each other, and the length of the handle portion is variable. Item 1. A mop according to 1, 2, 3, or 4. Positioning means is provided between the inner handle forming body and the outer handle forming body, and the positioning means holds the length when the handle portion is changed to a predetermined length. Item 5. The mop according to item 5.

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