JP3219322B2 - Mop support and mop assembly - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cushion-type mop support and a mop assembly having a good fit to the floor, no impact on the floor, and light weight.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a mop used for cleaning a floor surface, a row of mop cords sewn on a base cloth such as a canvas has been used. A mop handle attached via a joint is widely used.To attach the mop to the mop support base in a detachable manner, a pocket is formed by sewing a patch cloth on the mop base cloth, and this pocket There is adopted a method in which a mop support is inserted into the mop to hold the mop, or a method in which a surface adhesive fastener is attached to the mop base cloth and the support and both are engaged.

[0003] However, in terms of durability of the support and the mop, the former pocket type is superior.

[0004] Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 63-702 proposed by the present applicant.
No. 0 publication is a mop gripping tool used to grip a mop having pockets at both upper ends of a mop base cloth,
The mop gripper includes a central portion having a handle on an upper surface side and an insertion portion into the pocket provided to protrude from both ends of the central portion, and the central portion is at least one of the insertion portions. A guide portion slidably supporting the insertion portion and a notch portion that can move a knob provided integrally with the insertion portion, and the insertion portion in the sliding direction between the center portion and the insertion portion. A mop support is described, which is provided with a spring mechanism for urging it to expand.

[0005]

The above-described proposed mop support has the advantage that the mop is inserted into a mop pocket biased by a spring to stably support the mop and to be easily attached and detached. There is a problem that the number of parts of the mop support is large, the weight is large, and the cleaning workability is not necessarily light.

[0006] Reducing the number of parts of the mop support is advantageous in terms of manufacturing cost, durability and maintenance, and reducing the weight of the mop support is advantageous in terms of cleaning workability and distribution. But it is desirable.

[0007] It is an object of the present invention to provide a mop support which is lightweight, has cushioning properties by itself, has good fit to the floor, and has no impact on the floor surface.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a mop support and a mop assembly which have a small number of components, have a simple mechanism, and can be attached and detached with a single touch.

[0009]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A mop support according to the present invention is a flexible mop holding plate which curves downward from the center to both ends, and a mop handle provided at the upper center of the mop holding plate. A joint, a mop support plate provided at the lower center of the mop holding plate via a fulcrum on both sides so as to be openable and closable, and a lock for locking the mop holding plate and the mop support plate at both ends or in the vicinity thereof so as to be openable / closable And a piece.

A mop assembly according to the present invention comprises the above-described mop support and a mop, wherein the mop is a base cloth made of a substantially rectangular canvas having rounded corners, and is sewn to one surface of the base cloth. And a patch cloth sewn around the base cloth on the other side of the base cloth, and the cloth is correspondingly provided with a pair of pocket portions located at both ends of the base cloth, and a pair of locking notches. And a mop forming a notch, a notch for inserting the mop support plate, and a pair of through portions located between the notch for locking and the notch for inserting the mop support plate. And

[0011]

According to the mop support of the present invention, the mop support is composed of a mop holding plate and a mop support plate. A mop handle joint is provided at the upper center of the mop holding plate, and a fulcrum is provided at the lower center of the mop holding plate. Mop support plates are provided on both sides of the fulcrum so as to be openable and closable.

According to the present invention, since the mop holding plate is formed to be curved downward from the center to both ends and is flexible, the mop holding plate itself becomes a leaf spring and has a cushioning property. And has an effect of giving a good fit to the floor surface and not giving an impact to the floor surface.

[0013] The mop support plate is located below the mop holding plate.
Since it is provided at the center lower part on both sides via a fulcrum so that it can be opened and closed, it is possible to easily attach and detach the mop (described below) to and from the support plate in the closed state, and to support the mop in the open state. It can be done reliably. Since the mop holding plate is provided so as to be openable and closable via the fulcrum, the cushioning property is not impaired even when the mop is attached.

Further, since a locking piece for locking the mop holding plate and the mop support plate at both ends or in the vicinity thereof so as to be openable and closable is provided, the support plate having the mop attached to the locking piece is opened. In this state, the mop can be securely fixed to the mop holding plate, and the used mop can be disengaged from the locking piece to close the support plate, and the mop can be removed.

The mop support of the present invention is composed of a remarkably small number of parts including a mop holding plate, a mop support plate, a handle joint, and a locking piece, and is economical, durable, maintainable, and lightweight. Excellent in terms of sex.

The mop used in the mop assembly of the present invention is a base cloth, a mop cord sewn on one side of the base cloth, and a patch cloth sewn on the other side of the base cloth around the base cloth. In this respect, in addition to the pair of pockets located at both ends of the base cloth, a pair of locking notches is provided on the backing cloth. It is characterized in that a pair of penetrating portions is provided between the portion and the mop support plate insertion notched portion.

The mop support plate is inserted between the patch cloth and the base cloth from the notch for inserting the mop support plate, but the mop is held by the mop support plate more securely by the penetrating portion and the pocket portion. This ensures that the mop holding plate and the mop support plate are securely locked by the locking pieces through the locking notch without causing the mop to sag from the support tool. Become.

[0018]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS In FIG. 1 (perspective view) showing the whole of a mop support according to the present invention, the mop support 1 is shown as a whole.
It comprises a mop holding plate 2, a mop handle 3, a handle joint 4, mop support plates 5, 5, fulcrums (hinges) 6, 6 for opening and closing the support plate, and locking pieces 7, 7.

In FIGS. 2, 3 and 4 showing the details of the mop holding plate, the mop holding plate 2 is made of a plastic flexible plate formed in a downwardly curved shape from the center toward both ends. In the embodiment shown in the drawings, the thickness of the plate is about 3.5 mm and the radius of curvature is about 380
mm. The pressing plate has a rectangular shape with a slightly larger width at the center and rounded corners at both ends.

A joint support seat 10 for a hemispherical handle is provided at the center upper portion of the mop holding plate 2, and a pair of brackets 12 having a shaft hole 11 for forming a fulcrum are provided at a lower center portion thereof at intervals in the transverse direction. Is provided. The hemispherical joint support seat 10 has a U-shaped notch 19 extending in the width direction.

As shown in FIG. 5, the joint 4 for the handle is used.
The upper surface is spherical and the left and right lower surfaces are flat so as to fit into the notch portion 19 of the support seat 10. The joint 4 and the support seat 10 have a U-shaped groove 13 extending in the longitudinal direction of the holding plate. In addition, a rotation shaft 14 is provided so as to cross the U-shaped groove 13. Handle 3 and mop retainer 2
Can rotate with respect to each other about the rotation shaft 14. The handle joint 4 and the mop retainer plate 2 are connected by screws (not shown) that pass through bolt bolts 15.
Are fastened together.

5 and 6, which show details of the mop support plate, the mop support plates 5 and 5 are made of a curved plastic flexible plate substantially similar to the mop press plate 2. In the embodiment shown in the drawings, the thickness is slightly thinner than the holding plate, about 3 mm, the radius of curvature is somewhat smaller than that of the holding plate, and is located on the circumference of the holding plate and a small diameter concentric circle. Relationship. Mop support plate 5
Has a substantially rectangular shape with a rounded tip.

At the opposing ends of the mop support plates 5, 5, a convex portion 15 and a concave portion 16 that can be fitted to each other are formed, and the convex portion 15 is a hinge 18 having a shaft hole 17.
It has become. Thus, the left and right mop support plates 5, 5
Can be opened and closed via a pivot (not shown) passing through the shaft hole 11 (FIG. 3) of the bracket of the mop holding plate 2 and the shaft hole 17 of the hinge 18 of the support plates 5, 5. Like.

The mop holding plate 2 and the mop support plate 5 include
Locking pieces 7, 7 are provided. The locking pieces 7, 7 have the following structure.

First, in the vicinity of both ends of the mop holding plate 2,
A circular locking piece support seat 20 is provided. In FIG. 8 showing the details, a pair of slit-shaped notches 21 and 21 are provided in the locking piece support seat 20 at intervals in the width direction of the holding plate. Is formed with a step 22. This slit-shaped notch 2
A substantially rectangular locking notch 23 is provided between the first and the second and the center of the holding plate. Slits 23A, 23A having extremely thin widths extend from the side surface of the notch portion 23 facing the width direction toward the center portion, and the portions defined by these slits 23A, 23A are elastically thinned slightly. It is a piece 23B.

On the other hand, the mop supporting plate 5 is also formed with a substantially rectangular locking notch 24 corresponding to the locking notch 23 to the mop holding plate 2, and its hinge side edge. Is formed with a locking step 25. In addition, a thick portion 26 is provided around the notch portion 24 for reinforcement for reinforcement.

As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the locking piece 7 includes a pair of mounting support members 27 and the rotating member 2 supported by the mounting support members 27.
8, which are formed by dividing a circle so as to be accommodated in the locking piece support seat 20. First, a rotating shaft 30 extending at a small interval is provided on a side wall 29 on the center side of the pair of mounting support members 27, and is inserted into a slit-shaped notch 21 of a holding plate on a lower surface side thereof. Step 22
Is provided with a fixing hook 31 which engages with the hook.

As shown in FIG. 10, the rotating member 28 has holes 33 which are rotatably fitted to the rotating shaft 30 of the mounting support member 27 on both side walls 32, and have a mop holder on the lower surface thereof. A locking hook 34 extending downward through the locking notch 23 of the plate 2 and the locking notch 24 of the mop support plate 5 and capable of engaging with the locking step 25 of the mop support plate 5 is provided. Have. This locking hook 34 has a rounded tip,
The engagement with the step portion 25 is facilitated. Also,
At one end of the rotating member 28, a rotating member 28 is attached to a rotating shaft 30.
Knob 35 is provided for turning around.

The pivoting member 28 is engaged with the elastic piece 23B, and the elastic piece 23B serves as a fulcrum. By this principle, the locking hook 34 can be easily rotated and the elastic piece 23B When the tip of the hook 34 is deformed downward, the hook 34
Is given a larger displacement to release the rotation.

The fixing hook 31 of the mounting support member 27 is formed so as to be inwardly deformable, and the pair of mounting support members 27 and 27 and the rotating member 28 are connected to the rotating shaft 3.
After assembling so that the holes 0 and the holes 33 are fitted, the locking pieces 7 can be fixed to the holding plate 2 by forcibly pushing them into the slit-shaped notches 21 and 21 of the holding plate 2. Become.

In FIGS. 11 and 12 showing a mop applied to the support of the present invention, the mop 40 is fixed to a base cloth 41 made of a canvas or the like with a sewing thread 42 on one surface of the base cloth 41. A mop cord 43 and a backing cloth 45 sewn around the other side of the base cloth 41 with a sewing thread 44 around the mop cord 43. In this mop 40, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5, there are a pair of pocket forming pad cloths 45A, 45A at both ends of the mop, and a central portion thereof has a notch 46 for inserting the mop support plate and a pair of notches 47, 47 for locking. Between the removing portion 46 and the locking lacking portions 47, 47,
There are patches 45B, 45B for penetrating and inserting the support plate.

When the mop is mounted on the mop support 1, the mop support plates 5, 5 are closed downward.
The tip portion is moved from the mop insertion notch 46 to the penetrating portion 4.
By inserting the mop support plates 5 and 5 into the pockets 45A from 5B and then opening the mop support plates 5 and 5 to a position along the mop holding plate 2, the locking hooks 34 pass through the locking notches 47 of the mop, Engagement with the step 25 of the mop support plate 5 completes the mounting of the mop.

When removing the used mop, the locking piece 7
Lift the knob 35 upward. As a result, the engagement between the locking hook 34 and the step 25 of the mop support plate is released, and the mop support plate 5 can swing around the fulcrum 6, so that the mop 40 is moved from the mop support plate 5 Just pull it out and replace it with a new one.

In the present invention, the mop support can be formed of a plastic such as acetal resin or nylon resin which is easy to mold and has excellent mechanical strength.
On the other hand, the mop can be a mop cord made of a multifilament or spinning system of the same fibers as described above, based on a canvas made of synthetic fibers such as polyamide, polyester, and vinylon or cotton. The mop may be impregnated with a known dust-adsorbing oil or water-based dust adsorbent.

[0035]

According to the present invention, since the mop holding plate is formed to be curved downward from the center to both ends and is flexible, the mop holding plate itself becomes a leaf spring. It has cushioning properties, has good fit to the floor, and has the effect of not giving an impact to the floor.

The mop support plate is located below the mop holding plate,
The mop (described below) can be easily attached to and detached from the support plate in a closed state, and the mop can be supported in an open state because the mop is provided on the both sides via a fulcrum at the lower center. It can be done reliably. Since the mop holding plate is provided so as to be openable and closable via the fulcrum, the cushioning property is not impaired even when the mop is attached.

Further, since a locking piece for opening and closing the mop holding plate and the mop supporting plate at both ends or in the vicinity thereof is provided, the supporting plate on which the mop is mounted is opened by the locking piece. In the state, securely fix it to the mop holding plate,
In addition, the used mop can be disengaged from the locking piece to close the support plate, and the mop can be removed.

The mop support of the present invention is composed of a remarkably small number of parts including a mop holding plate, a mop support plate, a handle joint, and a locking piece, and is economical, durable, maintainable, and lightweight. Excellent in terms of sex. In addition, since the entire mop support is formed in a thin structure, there is provided an advantage that the mop can be easily inserted into a narrow place for easy cleaning.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the entire mop support of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a top view of a mop holding plate.

FIG. 3 is a side view including a cross section taken along line AA ′ of the mop holding plate of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a sectional view of the mop support plate taken along the line CC ′ of FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a side view (A), a top view (B), and a cross-sectional view (C) of the handle joint.

FIG. 6 is a top view of the mop support plate.

FIG. 7 is a partial cross-sectional side view of a mop support plate.

8A is a top view, FIG. 8B is a sectional view taken along line BB, and FIG. 8C is a bottom view showing the detailed structure of the locking piece mounting portion of the mop holding plate.

FIG. 9 is a top view (A), a front view (B), a side view (C), and a bottom view (D) of a pair of mounting support members in a locking piece.
It is.

FIG. 10 is a top view (A) of the rotating member in the locking piece,
It is a side view (B), a front view (C), and a bottom view (D).

FIG. 11 is a sectional view of a mop used in the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a top view of a mop used in the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Mop support tool 2 Mop holding plate 3 Mop handle 4 Handle joint 5 Mop support plate 6 Support plate opening / closing fulcrum (hinge) 7 Locking piece 12 Bracket 14 Rotation axis 15 Bolt seat 20 Locking piece support seat 21 Slit-shaped notch 22 Stepped portion 23 Locking notch 23A Slit 23B Elastic piece 24 Locking notch 25 Locking step 26 Thick portion 27 Mounting support member 28 Rotating member 30 Rotating shaft 31 Hook for fixing 34 Hook for locking 40 Mop 41 Base cloth 43 Mop cord

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A flexible mop holding plate that curves downward from the center to both ends, a mop handle joint provided at an upper center of the mop holding plate, and a lower center of the mop holding plate. A mop support, comprising: a mop support plate provided on both sides via a fulcrum so as to be openable and closable, and a locking piece for opening and closing the mop holding plate and the mop support plate at both ends or in the vicinity thereof. Utensils. 2. A mop support according to claim 1, wherein said mop is sewn to one side of said base cloth, said base cloth comprising a substantially rectangular canvas having rounded corners. A mop cord, a backing cloth sewn around the base cloth on the other surface of the base cloth, and the cloth corresponds to the pair of pocket portions located at both ends of the base cloth; And a mop forming a notch for inserting the mop support plate, and a pair of through portions located between the notch for locking and the notch for inserting the mop support plate. Mop assembly.