JP2023002234A - mop holder and mop - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a mop holder capable of changing width dimension at the time of being used.SOLUTION: A mop holder has a handle fitting part and a fork holder. The fork holder is composed of two same holder bodies 23 which are openably/closably coupled to an end part of the handle fitting part. Each of the two holder bodies 23 is composed of a fixed holder part 4 and a movable holder part 5. A base end part 41 of the fixed holder part 4 is coupled to the handle fitting part. In the movable holder part 5, a base end part 51 is coupled to an end part 42 of the fixed holder part 4 via a turning mechanism 6. The turning mechanism 6 achieves "a stretched state" in which the fixed holder part 4 and the movable holder part 5 are maintained on a straight line and "a shortening state" in which the movable holder part 5 is folded at the base end part 51 and maintained on the fixed holder part 4.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 15

Description

The present invention relates to a mop holder for holding a wiping body of a mop and a mop holding the wiping body by the mop holder.

A mop generally has a shape in which a wiping body is held by a mop holder, and since the mop holder generally does not change its shape during use, the width dimension of the wiping body during use also does not change. Therefore, the width of the floor that can be wiped by the mop at one time is also unchanged. A mop holder whose length can be changed in use is known as disclosed in Patent Document 1, and a vacuum cleaner whose width can be changed in use is disclosed in Patent Document 2. , but no mop holder that can change the width dimension in use is known.

Utility Model Registration No. 3172999 JP 2010-124845 A

If there is a mop holder that can change the width dimension at the time of use, it is possible to use the mop properly according to the size of the floor surface, which is very convenient.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a mop holder whose width can be changed during use, and a mop equipped with the mop holder.

The mop holder of the present invention has a handle mounting portion and a bifurcated holder for inserting into the mounting hole of the canvas of the wiping body,
The bifurcated holder is composed of two identical holder bodies, and is connected to the tip of the handle attachment part so as to be openable and closable,
The two holder bodies are provided so as to be aligned in an open state,
each of the two holder bodies comprises a fixed holder portion and a movable holder portion;
The fixed holder portion has a base end portion connected to the handle attachment portion,
The base end of the movable holder is connected to the tip of the fixed holder via a rotating mechanism,
The rotating mechanism has an extended state in which the fixed holder portion and the movable holder portion are aligned and maintained in a straight line, and a state in which the movable holder portion is folded back at the base end portion to be superimposed on the fixed holder portion. configured to achieve a shortened state and
It is characterized by

A mop according to a first aspect of the present invention comprises the mop holder of the present invention, the wiping body held by the mop holder, and a handle,
The wiping body has the mounting holes for inserting the two holder bodies in the canvas,
As the mounting holes, at least a tip end hole portion and a base end hole portion are provided for each of the holder bodies,
The base end hole has a size that allows the movable holder portion, the connecting shaft portion, and the fixed holder portion to pass through, and
The tip hole is smaller than the base end hole, and has a size such that the tip of the movable holder can be inserted without a gap.
It is characterized by

A mop according to a second aspect of the present invention comprises the mop holder of the present invention, the wiping body held by the mop holder, and a handle,
The wiping body has the mounting holes for inserting the two holder bodies in the canvas,
Only one mounting hole is provided for each of the holder bodies,
the base end portion of the mounting hole has a size through which the movable holder portion, the connecting shaft portion, and the fixed holder portion can pass;
The tip portion of the mounting hole is smaller than the base end portion, and has a size such that the tip portion of the movable holder portion can be inserted without a gap.
It is characterized by

According to the mop holder of the present invention, since the width dimension can be changed, the wiping body can be used in a wide form or in a narrow form, and it can be selected and executed accordingly. Convenience related to floor cleaning can be improved.

According to the mop of the first aspect of the present invention, since it is possible to stabilize the movable holder portion inserted into the tip hole, it is possible to stabilize the holding of the wiping body by the mop holder.

According to the mop of the second aspect of the present invention, it is possible to stabilize the movable holder portion inserted into the tip portion of the mounting hole, so that the holding of the wiping body by the mop holder can be stabilized. Moreover, since only one mounting hole is provided for each holder body, the mop holder can easily hold the wiping body.

1 is an upper perspective view showing one mode of use of the mop of the present invention; FIG. FIG. 3 is an upper perspective view showing another usage pattern of the mop of FIG. 1; 2 is a top perspective view of the mop of FIG. 1 with the wiping body omitted; FIG. Fig. 3 is a top perspective view of the mop of Fig. 2 with the wiping body omitted; Figure 2 is a top perspective view of the mop holder of Figure 1; Figure 2 is a bottom perspective view of the mop holder of Figure 1; FIG. 2 is a plan view of the mop holder of FIG. 1; FIG. 2 is a front view of the mop holder of FIG. 1; FIG. 4 is a front view showing the mop holder in a closed state; FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line XX of FIG. 5;

Figure 3 is a top perspective view of the mop holder of Figure 2; Figure 3 is a bottom perspective view of the mop holder of Figure 2; Figure 3 is a front view of the mop holder of Figure 2; FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view taken along line XIV-XIV of FIG. 11; It is an exploded upper perspective view of a holder body. FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of the holder body in the "stretched state"; FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of the holder body in the “shortened state”; It is an upper perspective view of a wiping body. FIG. 10 is a front view showing the operation of holding the wiping body by the mop holder; It is a figure which shows a mode that a mop is accommodated. FIG. 11 is an upper perspective view showing another example of the wiping body;

FIG. 1 is an upper perspective view showing one mode of use of the mop of the present invention. The mop 10 of FIG. 1 exhibits a wide configuration of use. 2 is an upper perspective view showing another usage of the mop of FIG. 1. FIG. The mop 10 of FIG. 2 shows a narrow usage pattern. A mop 10 includes a handle 1, a mop holder 2 attached to the tip of the handle 1, and a wiping body 3 held by the mop holder 2. - 特許庁FIG. 3 is a top perspective view showing the mop 10 of FIG. 1 with the wiping body 3 omitted. FIG. 4 is a top perspective view showing the mop 10 of FIG. 2 with the wiping body 3 omitted. The mop holder 2 of the mop 10 of FIG. 3 exhibits a maximum width dimension W1 and the mop holder 2 of the mop 10 of FIG. 4 exhibits a minimum width dimension W2. That is, in the mop 10 of the present invention, the mop holder 2 can be displaced in width.

5, 6, 7 and 8 are top perspective view, bottom perspective view, top view and front view, respectively, of the mop holder 2 of FIG. The mop holder 2 has a handle attachment portion 21 and a bifurcated holder 22 . The bifurcated holder 22 is a member to be inserted into a mounting hole (described later) of the canvas of the wiping body 3 . The bifurcated holder 22 is composed of two identical holder bodies 23, 23, and is connected to the distal end portion 210 of the handle mounting portion 21 so as to be openable and closable. 5-8 show the mop holder 2 in an open state, and FIG. 9 shows the mop holder 2 in a closed state. As shown in FIG. 8, the two holder bodies 23, 23 are arranged in a straight line in the open state. FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view taken along line XX of FIG.

Each of the two holder bodies 23 , 23 consists of a fixed holder portion 4 and a movable holder portion 5 . The base end portion 41 of the fixed holder portion 4 is connected to the distal end portion 210 of the handle mounting portion 21 . 42. The rotation mechanism 6 has an “extended state” in which the fixed holder portion 4 and the movable holder portion 5 are aligned and maintained in line, and a state in which the movable holder portion 5 is folded back at the base end portion 51 and placed on the fixed holder portion 4 . and a "shortened state" that maintains. Figures 1 and 5-10 show the "stretched state". On the other hand, FIGS. 11, 12 and 13 are respectively an upper perspective view, a lower perspective view and a front view of the mop holder 2 of FIG. is shown. 14 is a cross-sectional view taken along line XIV-XIV of FIG. 11. FIG.

15 is an exploded top perspective view of the holder body 23. FIG. The fixed holder part 4 is composed of a box-shaped lower body 43 that opens upward and a lid body 44 that closes the lower body 43 . The rotation mechanism 6 has a connecting shaft portion 61 , a biasing spring 62 and a slide member 63 .

The connecting shaft portion 61 includes a shaft portion 611 provided at the distal end portion 42 of the lower body 43 of the fixed holder portion 4, a bearing portion 612 provided at the proximal end portion 51 of the movable holder portion 5, and the shaft portion 611 and the bearing portion. and a connecting shaft 613 that rotatably connects with 612 . In the “stretched state”, the shaft portion 611 and the bearing portion 612 are in a state where the end face 421 of the distal end portion 42 of the fixed holder portion 4 and the end face 511 of the proximal end portion 51 of the movable holder portion 5 are butted against each other. , and in the "shortened state", the movable holder portion 5 is superimposed on the fixed holder portion 4. As shown in FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view of the holder body 23 in the "extended state", and FIG. 17 is a cross-sectional view of the holder body 23 in the "shortened state".

The biasing spring 62 is provided on the connecting shaft portion 61, and is provided so as to bias the movable holder portion 5 to rotate relative to the fixed holder portion 4 until reaching the "extended state". . Specifically, one end 621 of the biasing spring 62 is fixed to the distal end portion 42 of the lower body 43 of the fixed holder portion 4 from above, and the other end 622 is fixed to the distal end portion 51 of the movable holder portion 5 from above. A connecting shaft 613 passes through the winding portion 623 .

The slide member 63 is always biased in the X1 direction by a spring 631 so as to slide toward the distal end portion 42 of the fixed holder portion 4. When the movable holder portion 5 is folded back, the slide member 63 is urged in the opposite direction (X2 direction). When the movable holder portion 5 is folded back until it overlaps with the fixed holder portion 4, it slides in the biasing direction (X1 direction) and engages with the bearing portion 612 of the connecting shaft portion 61. It is configured. Specifically, the slide member 63 is an elongated member housed in the lower body 43 of the fixed holder section 4, has an engaging projection 632 at its tip, and has a knob protruding from the lid 44 at its rear end. 633. The engaging projection 632 engages with the bearing portion 612 by entering the notch portion 6121 of the bearing portion 612, as shown in FIG. Since the length W11 of the movable holder portion 5 is smaller than the length W12 of the fixed holder portion 4, the knob portion 633 is exposed when the holder body 23 is in the "shortened state."

That is, in the holder body 23 , the biasing force of the biasing spring 62 maintains the state in which the end face 421 of the distal end portion 42 of the fixed holder portion 4 and the end face 511 of the base end portion 51 of the movable holder portion 5 are butted against each other. By doing so, the "stretched state" is maintained. Further, in the holder body 23, the "shortened state" is maintained by maintaining the state in which the movable holder portion 5 is superimposed on the fixed holder portion 4 by the sliding member 63 engaged with the bearing portion 612. It's like

Furthermore, in the holder body 23, the displacement from the "extended state" to the "shortened state" applies an upward force (arrow F in FIG. 16) to the distal end portion 52 of the movable holder portion 5 to connect the movable holder portion 5. It is executed by rotating around the axis 613 . Further, in the holder body 23, the displacement from the "shortened state" to the "extended state" is performed by moving the knob portion 633 to the base end side, that is, by moving the slide member 63 in the X2 direction. be. That is, when the slide member 63 is moved in the X2 direction in the “shortened state” of the holder body 23 , the engagement between the notch 6121 and the engagement projection 632 is released, and the movable holder 5 is moved by the biasing spring 62 . (arrow R in FIG. 16) rotates around the connecting shaft 613 and aligns in a straight line with the fixed holder portion 4, resulting in an "extended state".

18 is an upper perspective view of the wiping body 3. FIG. The wiping body 3 has a canvas 31 and many piles 32 . A large number of piles 32 are planted on the back surface of the canvas 31 to form a wiping surface. The wiping body 3 has mounting holes on the surface of the canvas 31 for inserting the two holder bodies 23 , 23 . The attachment holes are made by applying cloth to the surface of the canvas 31 and sewing both ends of the cloth to the canvas 31 . As attachment holes, at least a distal end hole portion 311 and a proximal end hole portion 312 are provided for each of the holder bodies 23 , 23 . The base end hole portion 312 has a size through which the movable holder portion 5, the connecting shaft portion 61, and the fixed holder portion 4 can pass. The distal end hole portion 311 is smaller than the proximal end hole portion 312 and has a size such that the distal end portion 52 of the movable holder portion 5 can be inserted substantially without a gap.

In order to hold the wiping body 3 by the mop holder 2, the work shown in FIG. 19 is performed. That is, first, the wiping body 3 is folded in two at the center. Next, the mop holder 2 whose holder body 23 is in the "extended state" is opposed to the wiping body 3 in a substantially closed state. Next, the distal end portion 52 of the movable holder portion 5 of each holder body 23 is inserted into the proximal end hole portion 312 and then into the distal end hole portion 311 as indicated by the arrows. Then, the mop holder 2 is opened. As a result, the mop 10 having the usage pattern shown in FIG. 1 is obtained.

The mop 10 having the above configuration can exhibit the following effects.
(1) The width dimension of the mop holder 2 can be displaced. That is, by using the mop holder 2 with the holder body 23 in the "extended state", i.e., in a wide configuration, the wiping body 3 can be used in a wide configuration, so that a wide area of the floor surface can be wiped at once. Therefore, cleaning efficiency can be improved. In addition, by using the mop holder 2 in the "shortened state" of the holder body 23, that is, in a form with a narrow width, the wiping body 3 can be used in a form with a narrow width. Therefore, cleaning residue can be prevented. Moreover, since it is possible to appropriately select and execute them, the convenience of cleaning the floor surface can be improved.

(2) When the mop holder 2 is used in the "shortened state" of the holder body 23, as shown in FIG. can be used for cleaning both upper and lower surfaces, that is, substantially the entire circumference, so that the cleaning efficiency can be improved, and it can be used particularly effectively for cleaning narrow gaps.

(3) The "extended state" and the "shortened state" of the holder body 23 can be realized with a simple configuration, so productivity is good.

(4) Since the holder body 23 can be displaced from the "extended state" to the "shortened state" simply by applying an upward force to the distal end portion 52 of the movable holder portion 5, the operator can easily perform the displacement. Further, since the displacement of the holder body 23 from the "shortened state" to the "extended state" is automatically executed when the knob 633 is moved, it can be easily executed by the operator.

(5) Since the tip hole 312 of the wiping body 3 is smaller than the base end hole 311 and has a size such that the tip 52 of the movable holder part 5 can be inserted without any gap, the tip hole 312 can stabilize the movable holder part 5 inserted in the . Therefore, holding of the wiping body 3 by the mop holder 2 can be stabilized.

(6) As shown in FIG. 20, when both the two holder bodies 23 of the mop holder 2 are in the "shortened state" and the mop holder 2 is in the "open state" along the handle 1, the height dimension is can be stored in a small storage case 7 in an upright state. That is, it can be stored compactly.

[Modification]
(1) The mop holder 2 may be used with one holder body 23 in the "extended state" and the other holder body 23 in the "shortened state." According to this, the mop holder 2, that is, the wiping body 3, can be used with a width dimension between the width dimension W1 and W2.

(2) A wiping body 3 shown in FIG. 21 may be used. In this wiping body 3 , only one mounting hole 313 is provided on the surface of the canvas 31 for each of the holder bodies 23 , 23 . A distal end portion 3131 of the mounting hole 313 is smaller than a proximal end portion 3132, and the distal end portion 3131 has a size that allows the distal end portion 52 of the movable holder portion 5 to be inserted substantially without a gap. The end portion 3132 has a size through which the movable holder portion 5, the connecting shaft portion 61, and the fixed holder portion 4 can pass. According to this, the movable holder portion 5 inserted into the tip portion 3131 can be stabilized, so that the holding of the wiping body 3 by the mop holder 2 can be stabilized. Furthermore, since there is only one hole for inserting the holder body 23, the operation of attaching the holder body 23 to the attachment hole 313 can be easily performed, so that the operation of holding the wiping body 3 by the mop holder 2 can be easily performed. can.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The mop holder of the present invention can improve the convenience of floor surface cleaning, and thus has great industrial utility value.

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 10 Mop 2 Mop holder 21 Handle mounting part 22 Forked holder 23 Holder body 3 Wiping body 31 Campus 311 Tip hole part 312 Base end hole part 313 Mounting hole 3131 Tip part 3132 Base end part 4 Fixed holder part 41 Base end part 42 Tip part 421 end face 5 movable holder portion 51 base end portion 511 end face 52 tip end portion 6 rotation mechanism 61 connecting shaft portion 611 shaft portion 612 bearing portion 613 connecting shaft 62 urging spring 63 slide member

Claims (4)

A mop holder having a handle mounting portion and a bifurcated holder for being inserted into a mounting hole of a canvas of a wiping body,
The bifurcated holder is composed of two identical holder bodies, and is connected to the tip of the handle attachment part so as to be openable and closable,
The two holder bodies are provided so as to be aligned in an open state,
each of the two holder bodies comprises a fixed holder portion and a movable holder portion;
The fixed holder portion has a base end portion connected to the handle attachment portion,
The base end of the movable holder is connected to the tip of the fixed holder via a rotating mechanism,
The rotating mechanism has an extended state in which the fixed holder portion and the movable holder portion are aligned and maintained in a straight line, and a state in which the movable holder portion is folded back at the base end portion to be superimposed on the fixed holder portion. configured to achieve a shortened state and
A mop holder characterized by: The rotation mechanism has a connecting shaft, a biasing spring, and a slide member,
The connecting shaft portion rotates a shaft portion provided at the distal end portion of the fixed holder portion, a bearing portion provided at the proximal end portion of the movable holder portion, and the shaft portion and the bearing portion. and a connecting shaft that connects to the
The shaft portion and the bearing portion are arranged such that, in the extended state, the end face of the distal end portion of the fixed holder portion and the end face of the proximal end portion of the movable holder portion abut against each other. and, in the shortened state, the movable holder portion is connected so as to overlap the fixed holder portion,
The biasing spring is provided on the connecting shaft portion and is provided so as to bias the movable holder portion to rotate with respect to the fixed holder portion until the extension state is reached,
The slide member is always urged by a spring so as to slide toward the distal end of the fixed holder portion, and when the movable holder portion is folded back, the slide member slides in a direction opposite to the urging direction. is folded back until it overlaps the fixed holder portion, it slides in the biasing direction and engages with the bearing portion of the connecting shaft portion.
A mop holder according to claim 1. A mop comprising the mop holder according to claim 1 or 2, the wiping body held by the mop holder, and a handle,
The wiping body has the mounting holes for inserting the two holder bodies in the canvas,
As the mounting holes, at least a tip end hole portion and a base end hole portion are provided for each of the holder bodies,
The base end hole has a size that allows the movable holder portion, the connecting shaft portion, and the fixed holder portion to pass through, and
The tip hole is smaller than the base end hole, and has a size such that the tip of the movable holder can be inserted without a gap.
A mop characterized by: A mop comprising the mop holder according to claim 1 or 2, the wiping body held by the mop holder, and a handle,
The wiping body has the mounting holes for inserting the two holder bodies in the canvas,
Only one mounting hole is provided for each of the holder bodies,
the base end portion of the mounting hole has a size through which the movable holder portion, the connecting shaft portion, and the fixed holder portion can pass;
The tip portion of the mounting hole is smaller than the base end portion, and has a size such that the tip portion of the movable holder portion can be inserted without a gap.
A mop characterized by:

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