JP3075380U - Telescopic mop - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Problem] To solve the problem described above, for example, in cleaning a wall surface or a ceiling surface in a bathroom, a mop can be suitably brought into contact with the above-mentioned cleaning portion, and a cleaning operation can be performed easily. A corner of the boundary between the wall surface and the wall surface or the wall surface and the ceiling or the floor,
The present invention provides a telescopic mop suitable for use in a cleaning place such as a floor surface around a toilet, and in a mop using a wipe, wash a wipe without using a disposable wipe. An object of the present invention is to provide a telescopic mop that can be used repeatedly and repeatedly. SOLUTION: A wipe holder 7 is provided at a tip end of a handle 2 having an extendable structure, and the direction of the handle 2 is rotatable at least in the front-rear direction with respect to the wipe holder 7;
Fix the hook-and-loop fastener on the lower surface of the wiper holder 7,
A wiping cloth 10 is detachably provided on the tip surface of the wiping cloth holder 7 via the hook-and-loop fastener.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

[Technical field to which the invention belongs]

 In this invention, the length of the handle can be freely adjusted to the desired length according to the user's height, use environment and usage method, and the angle of the handle is freely adjustable so that wiping work can be done easily. About mop.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 A conventional mop has, for example, a mop provided with a holder for detachably holding a roll-shaped wiping paper at a tip of a handle, and an adhesive layer for adhering the wiping paper to the tip of the handle is formed on an outer peripheral surface. A mop with a roll-shaped holder, a mop with a roughly plate-shaped holder at the end of the handle to detachably hold the wipe, a mop with a sponge at the end of the handle, and a cloth cloth at the end of the handle The mop and the like are known, and these mops have been used by appropriately expanding and contracting the length of the handle according to the cleaning location or the cleaning location.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

 However, in the conventional mop, since the mop handle and the mop are fixed and the angle with respect to the mop handle is constant, for example, when dew condensation on a wall surface or a ceiling surface in a bathroom is to be wiped off, In some cases, it was difficult for the mop to properly contact the cleaning location, the operation of bringing the mop into contact with the cleaning location was difficult, and there was also a case where unwiped portions were left. Furthermore, most of the above-mentioned conventional mop types have a straight top at the tip, and also in this respect, the boundary between the wall surfaces, the corner between the wall surface and the ceiling, or the corner of the floor. However, it was not suitable for use in cleaning places such as floors around toilets.

[0004] Furthermore, among the above-mentioned conventional mops, those using a wipe are such that when the wipe becomes dirty, it is replaced with a new wipe and the dirty wipe is discarded. Since it is used, it has problems in the effective use of resources and the environmental problem of minimizing waste, which is especially uneconomic for consumers. Moreover, this type of wiping paper is excellent for wiping dust and dirt from floors and walls, but it often contains oil and has low hygroscopicity. It was not suitable for wiping dew condensation on the surface.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and for example, in cleaning a wall surface or a ceiling surface in a bathroom, a mop can be suitably brought into contact with the above-described cleaning portion, and cleaning is performed. Provided is a telescopic mop that can be easily operated and is suitable for use in cleaning locations such as boundaries between the wall surfaces, wall corners and ceiling corners or floor corners, and floors around toilets. With the goal. Another object of the present invention is to provide an economical mop that uses a wipe and can be used repeatedly by washing the wipe without using disposable wipes. The objective is to provide a telescopic mop that can contribute to the environment.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The telescopic mop according to claim 1 is provided with a wipe holder at a tip end of a handle having an extendable structure, and the direction of the handle is swingable at least in the front-back direction with respect to the wipe holder. A wiping cloth is detachably provided on the wiping cloth holder of a telescopic mop body.

In the invention according to the first aspect, since the direction of the handle is swingable at least in the front-rear direction with respect to the wiping cloth holder, regardless of the angle at which the cleaner holds the mop. Nevertheless, the wiping cloth holder can be brought into contact with the cleaning location at a suitable angle, which facilitates the operation of bringing the mop into contact with the cleaning location, and also causes the wipe to be left behind at the cleaning location. Less.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the telescopic mop according to the first aspect, wherein a tip portion of the handle or a connecting portion for connecting the handle to the wiping cloth holder has flexibility. It is characterized by that.

In the invention according to claim 2, since the tip portion of the handle or the connecting portion has flexibility, the wiping cloth holder flexes flexibly with respect to a cleaning location. The wiper holder can come into contact with the cleaning location at an appropriate angle regardless of the angle at which the cleaner holds the mop, and the operation of bringing the wiper holder into contact with the cleaning location becomes easier. In addition, less wiping remains at the cleaning location.

A telescopic mop according to a third aspect is the telescopic mop according to the first or second aspect, wherein the mounting of the wiping cloth is performed by a hook-and-loop fastener fixed to the wiping cloth holder. It is characterized by the following.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the mounting of the wiping cloth is performed by the surface fastener fixed to the wiping cloth holder, the wiping cloth can be easily mounted. Then, the wipe can be washed and used repeatedly and many times.

A telescopic mop according to a fourth aspect is the telescopic mop according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein the wiping cloth and the wiping cloth holder are substantially parallel with each other having a tip at an apex and both side edges being parallel. It is characterized by being formed in a pentagonal shape.

[0013] In the invention according to claim 4, the wiping cloth and the wiping cloth holder are formed in a substantially pentagonal shape with the tip as an apex and both side edges being parallel, so that it is easy to reach the corner. It is suitable for use in cleaning places such as boundaries between bathroom wall surfaces, corners between bathroom wall surfaces and ceilings, corners of floors, floors around toilets, etc. Becomes

A telescopic mop according to a fifth aspect is characterized in that, in the telescopic mop according to the first aspect, a collar or a grip with a collar is provided on a handle.

In the invention according to claim 5, the handle of the mop is provided with a flange or a grip with a flange. Therefore, when cleaning a portion higher than the handle of the mop, etc., water is absorbed by the wipe cloth. When the leaked water or the like is transmitted from the handle of the mop, the flow is stopped by the flange, and it is possible to prevent a situation in which the water or the like is transmitted to the hand and wets hands and clothes.

[0016]

[Embodiment of the invention]

 Hereinafter, a specific configuration of the telescopic mop according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings. Note that the same reference numerals are given to common parts in each of the attached drawings.

The present inventor has described two embodiments of the telescopic mop according to the present invention. In addition, in the attached drawings, FIGS. 1 to 14 are diagrams relating to the telescopic mop A according to the first embodiment, and FIGS. 15 to 21 are diagrams relating to the telescopic mop B according to the second embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 1, the telescopic mop A according to the first embodiment wipes water W and dirt overflowing on the floor F by operating it with one or both hands while standing. As shown in FIG. 2, for example, as shown in FIG. 2, the ceiling P in the bathroom G and the dew S... It is the best mop to prevent.

As shown in FIG. 3 to FIG. 7, this telescopic mop A is obtained by mounting a wiping cloth 10 on a telescopic mop main body 1 in which a wiping cloth holder 7 is attached to the tip of a telescopic handle 2. It is.

As shown in FIG. 3 to FIG. 9, the handle 2 has an inner peripheral diameter of the pipe 3 from the front end of a hand-made aluminum pipe 3 in which a number of convexities are formed over the entire width. An aluminum front pipe 6 having an outer diameter slightly smaller than that of the outer pipe and having a large number of protrusions formed over the entire width on the outer peripheral surface is fitted therein, and an outer peripheral surface of a proximal end of the proximal pipe 3 is formed. The resin or rubber grips 4 and 5 are attached by press-fitting to the portion and the outer peripheral surface in the middle of the proximal side pipe 3 in front thereof, and the rear end of the front side pipe 6 is moved in one rotational direction. The one-way clutch 11 is mounted and fixed, and the protrusion 12 for retaining is locked on the inner peripheral wall near the distal end of the proximal pipe 3. The front grip 5 has a double front and rear flange 5a, 5b formed at the front end thereof. The front end of the grip 4 is suspended at the rear end of the front grip 4 so as to be easily stored. A hook 4a is formed.

For this reason, the handle 2 is extendable and contractible within a predetermined length range. When the operation of turning the hand-side pipe 3 in one direction with respect to the front-side pipe 6, the one-way clutch 11 The pipe 3 rises in the direction in which the inner peripheral wall of the side pipe 3 is pressed, and the expansion and contraction movement of both pipes 3 and 6 is fixed. That is, the length of the handle 2 is fixed.

The wiping cloth holder 7 is formed of a resin plate having a substantially triangular shape in plan view, and a front end of a connecting member 8 for inserting a tip end of the handle 2 into a substantially central portion of an upper surface thereof. A pivotal attachment portion 7a is formed by pivotally pivoting the portion in the front-rear direction. A small piece of surface fastener 9 having a protruding surface is provided at several places on the front surface (back surface) of the wiping cloth holder 7.・ Attached so that the adhesive surface does not face downward.

FIG. 10 shows a state before the distal end portion of the front pipe 6 which is the distal end portion of the handle 2 is attached to the wiping cloth holder 7. As can be seen from FIGS. A tongue piece 14b having a biasing force is formed at the front end of the front pipe 6 at the front end of an elliptical base having several projections 14d formed on the lower peripheral surface thereof. A resin insertion member 14 having a projection 14c formed on its surface is mounted by press-fitting.

On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11 with reference to FIG. 6, the connecting member 8 into which the insertion member 14 is inserted is connected to the insertion member 14 from its central portion toward the rear end. An opening 8a through which the projection 14c protrudes from the tip of the opening 8a toward the upper surface of the connecting member 8 is formed.

Therefore, when the insertion member 14 is inserted into the opening 8a and the projection 14c is inserted into the opening 8c, the handle 2 and the wiping cloth holder 7 are integrated.

As described above, the tip of the connecting member 8 is rotatable in the front-rear direction with respect to the wiping cloth holder 7. FIG. 12 and 13. As shown in these figures, the pins 8b, 8b projecting laterally from both left and right ends of the connecting member 8 are pressed into the pivotal attachment portion 7a of the wiping cloth holder 7 from above to pivot. I'm wearing it. By doing so, the handle 2 can be rotated in the front-rear direction with respect to the wiping cloth holder 7, so that cleaning is easy.

The front end (rear surface) of the wiping cloth holder 7 is a flat surface, on which surface fasteners 9... A wipe 10 having a shape slightly larger than the holder 7 in a plan view is detachably attached to the hook-and-loop fastener 9.

The wiping cloth 10 is formed by laminating a nonwoven fabric in a plurality of layers, has a structure in which both sides are adhered to the hook-and-loop fastener 9, withstands repeated washing, and has a water absorbing property and a drying property. A structure that is excellent in shape and stability and that does not lose tension is used. In addition, a small opening 10a is formed at the tip of the wiping cloth 10 so that it can be hooked on a projection such as a hook and dried after washing.

The wiping cloth 10 having such a structure is formed with the wiping cloth holder 7 in a substantially pentagonal shape in which the front end is an apex and both side edges are parallel to each other. It can be wiped cleanly to the corners and other small points and cleaned.

Each of the figures shown above shows a state in which the handle 2 of the telescopic mop A is not extended, and when the handle 2 is extended, its length becomes almost twice as long. Therefore, it can be easily wiped and cleaned even on a high wall surface and a high ceiling surface.

The telescopic mop A according to the present embodiment can be wiped and cleaned at a high place such as the ceiling surface P as shown in FIG. 2. The method is shown in FIG. 14 while referring to FIG. As shown in the figure, the grips 4 and 5 are held with one hand. For example, when the dew S on the ceiling P is wiped off, the water flows down along the connecting member 8 and the handle 2 and falls down. As described above, since the front end of the front grip 5 has the double-structured flanges 5a and 5b, the grip 5 directly falls on the floor from the flanges 5a and 5b. Therefore, it does not wet hands or clothes.

Note that the telescopic mop A shown in FIGS. 3 to 7 shows a state in which the handle 2 is contracted. When the handle 2 is extended, the length of the handle 2 changes to approximately double.

Next, a telescopic mop B according to a second embodiment will be described.

As shown in FIG. 15, the telescopic mop B according to the second embodiment is a small-sized mop suitable for wiping small parts such as dirt on a floor F around a toilet X in a toilet T, for example. Mop.

As shown in FIGS. 16 to 20, the handle 20 of the telescoping mop B according to the second embodiment includes two aluminum hand-side pipes 21 and front-side pipes 22 having different diameters. The one-way clutch 11 is attached to the rear end of the hand-side pipe 21 located in the front-side pipe 22 so as to be fitted and stretchable in the same manner as in the case of the handle of the first embodiment described above. It is configured with the interior.

A grip 24 is attached to the rear end portion of the proximal pipe 21 by press fitting, and a nylon bush 23 for preventing the front pipe 22 from swaying is fitted to the front end of the pipe 21 by press fitting. ing. In the vicinity of the front side of the near-side pipe 21, there is formed a slightly narrowed portion 21 a for contacting the one-way clutch 11 to prevent the front-side pipe 22 from coming off.

At the front end of the handle 20 thus formed, a plastic connecting member 26 having a narrowed center is mounted and fixed by press-fitting. The rear end of the wiping cloth holder 27 is attached to the front end of the connecting member 26. A hook 24a is formed at the rear end of the grip 24.

The wiping cloth holder 27 is formed of a resin plate having a substantially triangular shape in a plan view, and a portion 27 a of the upper surface from a substantially central portion toward the rear end is formed to be raised upward. As shown in FIGS. 19 and 21, two left and right projections 27b, 27b protruding from the rear end of this portion 27a and approaching rearward are formed, and these projections 27b, 27b are inserted. An opening 26a is formed in the front end of the connecting member 26. Therefore, by pressing the projections 27b, 27b into the openings 26a, the wiping cloth holder 27 and the connecting member 26, that is, the handle 20, are integrated.

On the lower surface of the wiping cloth holder 27, similarly to the wiping cloth holder 7 of the first embodiment described above, the hook-and-loop fasteners 9 are adhered and fixed. The wiper 101 can be detachably mounted on the lower surface of the wiper holder 27 using the surface fasteners 9.

The wiping cloth 101 used in the present embodiment has the same structure as the wiping cloth 10 used in the above-described first embodiment. 101a is an opening for suspension.

The connecting member 26 used in the telescopic mop B of the second embodiment is made of plastic and has a narrow central portion 26b. It's easier. For this reason, as shown in FIG. 16, the telescopic mop B is bent to some extent against the elasticity of the material of the central portion 26b, and the handle 20 is bent in the front-back direction with respect to the wiping cloth holder 27. Can be used. By using the resin-made connecting member 26 that can be easily bent in this way, it is possible to provide an inexpensive telescopic mop B with good usability.

[0042]

[Effect of the invention]

 The telescopic mop according to claim 1 is provided with a wipe holder at a tip end of a handle having an extendable structure, and the direction of the handle is swingable at least in the front-back direction with respect to the wipe holder. The wiper holder of the telescoping mop main body is configured so that a wipe can be detachably mounted on the wiper holder. , The wiper holder can abut on the cleaning location at a suitable angle regardless of the angle at which the cleaner holds the mop. The operation of contacting the cleaning part is facilitated, and less wiping is left on the cleaning part.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the telescopic mop according to the first aspect, wherein a distal end portion of the handle or a connecting portion connecting the handle and the wiping cloth holder has flexibility. In the invention of claim 2, the tip of the handle or the connecting portion has flexibility, so that the wiping cloth holder is located at a position to be cleaned. The wiper holder can abut against the cleaning location regardless of the angle at which the cleaner holds the mop, and the wiper holder can abut against the cleaning location regardless of the angle at which the cleaner holds the mop. The operation is easy, and further, there is less wiping left in the cleaning area.

The telescopic mop according to the third aspect is configured such that, in the telescopic mop according to the first or second aspect, the mounting of the wiping cloth is performed by the hook-and-loop fastener fixed to the wiping cloth holder. According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the mounting of the wiping cloth is performed by the hook-and-loop fastener fixed to the wiping cloth holder, the wiping cloth can be easily mounted. It can be used repeatedly, washing and wiping.

The telescopic mop according to the fourth aspect is the telescopic mop according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein the wiping cloth and the wiping cloth holder are substantially parallel with each other having a top end as a vertex and both side edges being parallel. According to the present invention, the wiping cloth and the wiping cloth holder are formed in a substantially pentagonal shape having a tip as an apex and both side edges being parallel. The wiper can be easily abutted to the corners, for example, the border between the bathroom wall and the wall, the corner between the bathroom wall and the ceiling or the corner of the floor, and the floor around the toilet. It is suitable for use in cleaning places such as.

The telescopic mop according to claim 5 is configured such that the handle or the flanged grip is provided on the handle in the telescopic mop according to claim 1. Since the handle of the mop is provided with a flange or a grip with a flange, when cleaning a location higher than the handle of the mop, the moisture absorbed by the wipe will be removed from the mop handle. In the case where the flow is transmitted, the flow is stopped by the flange, and the situation where the flow is transmitted to the hand and wets hands and clothes can be prevented.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a use state of a telescopic mop according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a view showing another usage state of the telescopic mop according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an overall side view of the telescopic mop according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an overall plan view of the telescopic mop according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an overall bottom view of the telescopic mop according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a side sectional view of the telescopic mop according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the telescopic mop according to the first embodiment of the present invention without a wiping cloth.

FIG. 8 is a sectional view taken along line XX in FIG. 3;

FIG. 9 is an enlarged partial sectional view showing the inside of a handle.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a state before a handle is mounted on a wipe holder.

FIG. 11 is a front view of the insertion member.

FIG. 12 is a side view showing that the handle is rotatable back and forth with respect to the wiping cloth holder.

FIG. 13 is an enlarged front view showing that the handle is rotatable back and forth with respect to the wiping cloth holder.

FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating a use state of the telescopic mop according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a view showing a use state of a telescopic mop according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is an overall side view of a telescopic mop according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 17 is an overall plan view of the telescopic mop according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 18 is an overall bottom view of the telescopic mop according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 19 is a side sectional view of the telescopic mop according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 20 is a bottom view of the telescopic mop according to the second embodiment of the present invention without a wiping cloth.

FIG. 21 is a plan view showing a state before a handle is mounted on the wipe holder.

[Explanation of symbols]

 A Telescopic mop F of the first embodiment F Floor surface G Bathroom P Ceiling S Condensation 1 Telescopic mop body 2 Handle 3 Hand side pipe 4,5 Grip 5a, 5b Flange 6 Front side pipe 7 Wiping cloth holder 8 Connecting member 9 Surface Fastener 10 Wiping Cloth 11 One-Way Clutch 14 Insertion Member B Telescopic Mop 21 of Second Embodiment 21 Hand Side Pipe 22 Front Side Pipe 24 Grip 26 Connecting Member 27 Wiping Cloth Holder 28 Handle 101 Wiping Cloth

Claims (5)

[Utility model registration claims] 1. A telescopic mop body, wherein a wipe holder is provided at a tip end of a handle having a telescopic structure, and the direction of the handle is swingable at least in the front-rear direction with respect to the wipe holder. A telescopic mop, wherein a wiping cloth is detachably provided on the wiping cloth holder. 2. A flexible connector according to claim 1, wherein a tip of said handle or a connecting portion for connecting said handle and said wiping cloth holder is flexible.
Telescopic mop according to. 3. The telescopic mop according to claim 1, wherein the mounting of the wiping cloth is performed by a hook-and-loop fastener fixed to the wiping cloth holder. 4. The telescopic mop according to claim 1, wherein the wiping cloth and the wiping cloth holder are formed in a substantially pentagonal shape with the top end at the apex and both side edges parallel. 5. The telescopic mop according to claim 1, wherein the handle is provided with a flange or a grip with a flange.