JP3083143U - Sponge mop squeezer - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [abstract] (with correction) [Problem] Recently, instead of a wiping cloth mop, a sponge mop of a type in which water is contained in a thick-plate-like sponge rubber and a floor surface is wiped with dirt on a lower surface thereof is used. It was started. However, since the portion to be squeezed with such a sponge mop is completely different from that of a wipe, it has been difficult to use a conventional mop squeezer for a sponge mop. A pressing plate against which a wiping surface of a sponge portion of a sponge mop is pressed is rotatably supported by a pressing plate support shaft. The sponge mop head 3
Groove shaft 10 into which groove 4 formed at the front end of the shaft is fitted
Are provided in parallel with the support shaft of the pressing plate. Then, the mutual relationship between the pressing plate support shaft and the groove support shaft is such that when the sponge mop is inserted, the wiping surface of the sponge portion comes into contact with the pressing plate, and the surface pressure of the contact surface of the sponge mop handle 5 increases. The squeezer 6 is adapted to rotate as described above to compress the sponge portion.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

[Technical field to which the invention belongs]

 In the present invention, when a floor or the like is wiped with a mop having one flat surface of a sponge as a wiping surface (hereinafter, referred to as a sponge mop), the sponge mop with dirt or the like is washed with water to remove the dirt. The present invention relates to a device for removing water contained in a sponge mop to a level suitable for cleaning after removing water.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 At present, a mop that is frequently used is of a wiping cloth type, and there is a pinch roller type as shown in FIG. In FIG. 13, a lower part (base) of the squeezing device is a water tank m, and a pair of a driving roller e and a driven roller f having the same diameter are disposed above the water tank m. The driving roller e is attached to a driving shaft i rotatably supported by a bearing integral with the water tank m. A drive handle h is attached to one end of the main drive shaft i. The grip g protrudes from the arm of the drive handle h.

[0005] On the other hand, the driven roller f is attached to a driven shaft j which is rotatably supported by a bearing provided on a part of an arm of an opening / closing lever d. The opening / closing lever d is rotatably supported by a fulcrum pin k projecting from the side wall of the water tank m. One end of a tension spring 1 is hooked on the lower end of the opening / closing lever d. The other end of the tension spring 1 is attached to a hook bar projecting from a lower portion of the side wall of the water tank m. A transmission mechanism (not shown) is provided between the main drive shaft i and the driven shaft j, and the main drive shaft i and the driven shaft j rotate at the same speed and opposite directions by the function of the transmission mechanism.

In the conventional squeezing device configured as described above, the wiping cloth b to be squeezed is placed between the pair of pinch rollers e and f by grasping the handle portion a of the mop. Simultaneously, when the grip portion g of the drive handle h is gripped with the other hand and turned in the direction of the arrow E, the driving roller e rotates in the direction of the arrow E and the driven roller f rotates in the opposite direction. As a result, the wiping cloth b is guided to the area sandwiched by the pinch rollers e and f, compressed and squeezed. The compressive drawing force on the wiping cloth b is given by the effect of the force of the tension spring 1 inclining the opening / closing lever d toward the arrow C with the fulcrum k as the center. When it is desired to repeat the squeezing, while turning the drive handle h in the direction of arrow F, lift the handle m of the mop and return the wiping cloth b upward. The operation of lowering the handle a of the mop while turning in the direction of is repeated. When the mop is to be taken out immediately after the wiping cloth b is sandwiched between the pinch rollers e and f, the grip g of the opening / closing lever d is grasped with one hand and moved in the direction of the arrow D, so that a pair of pinch rollers e, The interval of f widens and the wiping cloth b is released.

[0005]

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

 Recently, instead of a wiping cloth type mop, a sponge mop of a type in which water is contained in a thick-plate-shaped sponge rubber and the lower surface thereof is wiped with dirt on a floor surface has been used. The configuration and shape of the sponge mop are as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, 1 is a sponge mop, 2 is a sponge for wiping the floor, 3 is a head having a recess (groove 4) in the front, and 5 is a handle. In such a sponge mop 1, since the portion to be squeezed is completely different from that of a wipe, it is difficult to use a conventional mop squeezer for a sponge mop.

[0006] That is, the aim of the present invention is to: 1) To provide a mop squeezing device that can easily squeeze a sponge mop. 2) To reduce the force exerting a detrimental effect on the sponge part during the compression-throttling to achieve a long life of the sponge.

Here, the sponge mop to which the present invention is applied is briefly described. The restrictor of the present invention is used for a sponge mop 1 shown in FIGS. The sponge mop 1 is backed up by placing a high-rigidity head 3 behind a thick-plate-shaped sponge portion 2 having one end surface as a wiping surface, and using the handle 5 protruding from the head 3 for use. When wiping off dirt, an appropriate amount of water is contained in the sponge part 2, and the wiped-off dirt is washed away with water. In FIGS. 2 and 3, the head 3 is provided with a groove 4 near the end opposite to the handle 5, which is necessary for using the diaphragm of the present invention. belongs to. However, this is only required to connect the portion to the groove support shaft, and does not need to be a groove extending over the entire width of the head 3 as in this example.

[0008]

[Means to solve the problem]

 A first aspect of the present invention is a sponge mop squeezer, wherein the head of the sponge mop is parallel to a pressing plate support shaft rotatably supporting a pressing plate against which a sponge portion of the sponge mop is pressed. When the groove supporting shaft that fits into the groove formed at the front end of the sponge mop is fitted with the groove of the sponge mop, the wiping surface of the sponge mop presses the pressing plate. And a sponge mop squeezing device which is adapted to be in close contact with the sponge mop and to rotate the handle of the sponge mop so as to increase the surface pressure of the contact surface, thereby compressing the sponge mop. A second invention of the present invention is the sponge mop squeezing device according to the first invention, in which a sliding plate is interposed between the pressing surface of the pressing plate and the wiping surface of the sponge portion.

[0009]

【Example】

 An embodiment of the first invention of the present invention will be described as a first embodiment with reference to FIGS. 3 to 8, 1 is a sponge mop, 2 is a sponge part, 3 is a head having a groove 4, 5 is a handle, arrow A is the direction of movement of the handle 5 in the drawing process, and 6 is a sponge mop drawer. (Hereinafter, abbreviated as a squeezer), 7 is a water tank, 8 is a groove supporting bearing, 9 is a pressing plate supporting seat 9, 10 is a groove supporting shaft, 11 is a pressing plate supporting shaft, 12 is a pressing plate, and 13 is a pressing plate. Denotes a stopper, 14 denotes an ear of the pressing plate 12, and 15 denotes a through hole provided in the pressing plate 12.

[0010] Two axes parallel to each other, that is, a groove supporting shaft 10 and a pressing plate supporting shaft 11 are passed between two opposing side walls of the water tank 7. A pressing plate 12 is rotatably attached to the pressing plate support shaft 11 at an ear portion 14 thereof. The pressing plate 12 has a large number of through holes 15. When the sponge mop 1 is attached to the squeezer 6, a stopper 13 is provided on the water tank wall on the side where the handle 5 projects.

In the first embodiment configured as described above, the handle 5 of the sponge mop 1 to be squeezed is grasped, and the head 3 having the sponge 2 and the groove 4 is squeezed from the upper right of the water tank 7. Put inside. First, the wiping surface of the sponge portion 2 is brought into close contact with the pressing surface of the pressing plate 12 while fitting the groove portion 4 to the groove supporting shaft 10. Next, when the handle 5 is pushed down in the direction of arrow A, the sponge 2 is compressed and squeezed. If the position of the stopper 13 is determined so that the handle portion 5 hits the upper edge of the stopper 13 when the sponge portion 2 is appropriately squeezed, the required squeezing is performed when the movement of the handle portion 5 is stopped by the stopper 13. Will be completed. Further, the handle 5 is moved in the direction opposite to the arrow A to release the engagement between the groove support shaft 10 and the groove 4, and the sponge mop 1 which has been appropriately squeezed can be taken out from the squeezer 6. The water discharged from the wiping surface of the sponge portion 2 by the squeezing flows into the water tank 7 through a large number of through holes 15 provided in the pressing plate 12.

In the first embodiment of the present invention, the following effects can be obtained. With the handle 5 of the sponge mop 1, the sponge 2, the groove 4, and the head 3 are put into the squeezer 6, the groove 4 is fitted to the groove support shaft 10, and the wiping surface of the sponge 2 is pressed by a pressing plate. 12 to be in close contact with the pressed surface. Next, when the handle 5 is moved in the direction of arrow A, the sponge portion 2 is compressed between the pressing plate 12 and the (highly rigid) head portion 3 of the sponge mop 1, and a strong drawing effect easily occurs.

However, in the first embodiment, in the process of compressing the sponge part 2 while rotating it in the direction of arrow A, the pressing plate 12 also rotates in the same direction as the arrow A (however, As a result of performing the pressing plate support shaft 11) at the center, a shearing action occurs on the contact surface between the sponge portion 2 and the pressing plate 12, and the shearing force causes fatigue failure of the sponge portion 2.

In order to solve the problem in the first embodiment, a second embodiment has been devised. The second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 to 12, reference numeral 16 denotes a sliding plate, and 17 denotes a through hole 17 provided in the sliding plate 16. In the configuration shown in the first embodiment, the sponge portion 2 and the pressing plate 12 are in direct contact with each other, but in the second embodiment, the sliding plate 16 is provided between the sponge portion 2 and the pressing plate 1. It is interposed. The sliding plate 16 is placed on the pressing surface, and is prevented from falling when the pressing plate 12 is greatly inclined by a component (not shown). However, the sliding plate 16 is located between the sponge portion 2 and the pressing plate 12 induced during the drawing operation. The movement in the direction of the displacement is set to be free. Further, the sliding plate 16 is provided with a large number of through holes 17.

In the second embodiment configured as described above, most of the displacement of the displacement between the pressing plate 12 and the sponge portion 2 induced when the sponge mop 1 is squeezed is caused by the displacement of the pressing plate 12 and the sliding plate 16. Since the slip is converted into the slip, the shearing force applied to the sponge portion 2 is greatly reduced. As a result, the life of the sponge portion 2 is greatly extended. The water discharged from the wiping surface of the sponge 2 by the throttle flows into the water tank 7 through the through hole 17 of the sliding plate 16 and the through hole 15 of the pressing plate 12.

According to the second embodiment of the present invention, the following effects can be obtained. A sliding plate 16 is placed between the sponge portion 2 and the pressing plate 12. In the above-described process of compressing the sponge portion 2, the sliding plate 16 slides with the pressing plate 12, moves integrally with the sponge portion 2, and the shearing action on the sponge portion 2 is remarkably reduced. The service life can be greatly extended.

[0017]

[Effect of the invention]

 As described in detail above, the present invention has the following excellent effects. With a simple mechanism, the amount of water contained in the sponge of the sponge mop can be easily adjusted by the strong squeezing effect. During the compression process of the sponge, the sliding plate slides with the pressing plate, moves integrally with the sponge, and the shearing action on the sponge is remarkably reduced, so that the service life of the sponge is reduced. Can be extended significantly.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of a sponge mop used in the squeezer of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of a sponge mop used in the squeezing device of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a plan view according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a side sectional view according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a partial plan view according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

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

FIG. 7 is a side view of a part according to the first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 8 is a plan view of a part according to the first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 9 is a plan view according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a side sectional view according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a plan view of a part according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a side view of a part according to the second embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 13 is a side view of a conventional mop drawer.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Sponge mop 2 ... Sponge part 3 ... Head part 4 ... Groove part 5 ... Handle part 6 ... Squeezer 7 ... Water tank 8 ... Groove part bearing seat 9. ··· Press plate support bearing seat 10 ··· Groove support shaft 11 ···· Press plate support shaft 12 ··· Press plate 13 ··· Stopper 14 ··· Ear portion 15 ························· Plate 17: Through-hole

Claims (2)

[Utility model registration claims] 1. A sponge mop squeezer, wherein a front end portion of a head of the sponge mop is parallel to a pressing plate support shaft rotatably supporting a pressing plate against which a sponge portion of the sponge mop is pressed. When the groove support shaft fitted to the groove formed in the sponge mop is fitted with the groove portion of the sponge mop to the groove support shaft, the wiping surface of the sponge mop naturally adheres to the pressing of the pressing plate. The sponge mop squeezing device is characterized in that the handle of the sponge mop is rotated so as to increase the surface pressure of the contact surface, thereby compressing the sponge mop. 2. A sponge mop press according to claim 1, wherein a sliding plate is interposed between the pressing surface of said pressing plate and the wiping surface of said sponge portion.